Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Pure I^rci>OFCI^. ’HBLISHKI) TUESDAY AND FKII>AY. HY Ed. H. DkCamp. The Lkdqek is non responsible (or tn« views of correspondents- Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- ‘ nlsh their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be published at live sents a line. Beading notices will be published at ten oents a line each insertion. A11 correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. OKU AN IZATION. The word indicates antagonism, op position against something or some body, and it generally means what it indicates. For instance, should the business men of (laflney organize in an effort to secure better freight rates for liaffney it would indicate antag onism or opposition to the present exhorbitant and unequal rates being charged those doing business in this town by the Southern Railway. The organization of every church in our midst means opposition to evil in fluences. The organization of a government, national, State or muni cipal, means opposition to lawless ness. The organization of the Farmers Alliance meant opposition to what a majority of the members believed were interests detrimental to theirs. It was a splendid organization, hav ing for its guidance some of the most magnificent principles promulgated by man, and had it been permitted to adhere to those principles it would have been in a flourishing condition today and would have been the mauns of accomplishing much good for its members. But instead, it got into evil hands, Unscrupulous politicians took charge and used its power for their own aggrandizement. After they had been placed into a nice, warm political job they forgot the poor shivering fellows left out in the cold until the next election, and then they would begin to try to warm up to them. One or two warmings was sufficient and after that the people began to open their eyes and now the warning i * r-.-s is more difficult. Orgaui<.„..s.^ is a good thing, pro vided its object be pure, but if it be for evil then it is anything else but good. Nine times out of ten the or ganization for a good purpose will succeed, whereas the reverse is true of an organization for an evil purpose. Whenever a set of men, with malice and haired in their hearts, set out to organize, in order to tear down some thing that opposes, then it is that failure is more likely to occur. Were that same set of men organized for the purpose of promoting some enter prise that meant to elevate and in struct and benefit mankind in gener al, and themselves in particular, then the chances are that they would suc ceed. The organization for an evil pur pose may seem to flourish for the time being, but it is destined to fail. The organization for a good and lofty purpose may have a struggle to main tain itself but it will ultimately suc ceed. A body of men who organize a cot ton mill or a bank or any other kind of business, have, as a rule, the ob ject of benefitting themselves and being a blessing to the community in which they reside. You hear of rery few failures along this line. The ob ject is a worthy one, and consequent ly succeeds. A body of men who would organize to debauch the com munity with gambling halls and places of infamy would do so for’their own selfish purpose and not for the benefit of the masses. They might for a time succeed and seem to flour ish, but failure is sure to come soon er or later. The business men of Gaffney should erganize themselves into a business league, or chamber of commerce hav ing for its object the promotion of the best interests of Gaffney. Among those objects might be mentioned an effort to secure better freight rates, depot accommodations, the securing of a desirable class of emigration, the advancement of the general business interests of the community, the es tablishment of diversified industries, the encouragement of the agricultural interests of the county, etc. This would be a worthy purpose to organ ize for, and with the proper manage ment would prove a blessing to the people of both town and country. Such an organization would tend to promote a friendly feeling among the business men. One thing this town has not enough of, and that is socia bility. We all speak—that is nearly all of us—but we do not have that social, friendly intercourse that we should have. Most of us are too much b( nt on making a dollar. V\ e know of no other place in the world the size of Gaflney where the people are so bent on motey making. We are a set of workers—that is, the most of us are—and we are not sure but that we neglect our home duties and our social duties for our business. Let’s try to remedy this defect in our midst and we feel sure we will be the happier and more content for the effort. There is nothing wrong in an honest effort to make money, but we do ourselves and those near and dear to us an injustice when we neglect family and social duties for the pur pose of money-making. PROFIT ItY PAST KXPEKIENCE. From contemporaries we see that it is likely that the area that was planted in wheat for the last few years, will be curtailed this fall because cotton is bringing ten cents per pound. A little reflection will prove to our farmers the suicidal nature of such a cause. A genera tion ago good fortunes were swept out of the hands of “all cotton far mers” when it was bringing much more than ten cents. We ask our farmer friends to look back to that time and they will see that few of the all cotton farmers survived, and that all-the farmers who raised their own grain and forage held their fortunes and that they and their descendants still live in the homes of their ances tors. Now, Oherokeeans, you profit by the experience of the past. Plant enough wheat to make bread for you and your dependents, and more if some of your fields would be rendered more fertile by seeding them. Then you will have bread for you and yours next year when your less frugal and inconsiderate neighbor will be haul ing flour from town, an hundred pounds at a ti me, when he and bis teams are needed in the crop, at an expense that will exceed the money cost of the flour. Plant wheat now—plant plenty of corn to do you in the spring, and then plant all the cotton you can work well. Then you will live at home and can put your cotton money in the bank, or buy property with it, as your judgment may suggest. AMONG OURSELVES. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Notwithstanding the terrible and indisputable increase of laziness and shiftlessness among the negroes, there are many excellent and faithful laborers among them, and the coun try would sorely miss them. If it were to come to the test, the South would vigorously protest against giv ing up the negro.—Edgefield Chron icle. The poor fool of a juryman who sivld the State must be satisfied with the verdict in the Tillman case be cause it had not given notice of an appeal, .instead of being drawn to serve bis country in that capacity, ought to be bored for the hollow born. Such a dunce ought not to be allowed to go around loose.—Rock Hill Journal. It’s a wise guy who is able to tell which way the cat’s going to jump next February. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. Willie Hearst is experiencing more difficulty in launching a presi dential boom than in starting a news paper. It begins to look like “four more years of Grover.” Well, we don’t care if it does. We’d rather have a hundred years of Grover than one of Teddy. People are preparing for Thanks giving. It is proper that we all give thanks. Let us prove our thankful ness by giving the orphans something to be thankful for. We should have an united thanksgiving service and make a thanks offering. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis fol ly to be wise.” In that case there seems to be little use of urging our people to educate their children. Nevertheless, we intend to keep at it. Perhaps some day the seed we are sowing will bring forth fruit. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Panama, one of the states of the Republic of Colombia, has seceded from that republic and set up for it self and within three days the United States recognized the de facto govern ment of Panama, which shows the United States have their position on secession since the sixties. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The ladies of the floral fair are to be congratulated] upon their achieve ment. They purpose »to perpetuate the floral fair. It is difficult to con ceive of an improvement on that of Friday night, but doubtless the 1904 show will show that the limit has not been reached in Gaffney. The dispensary system of South Carolina has increased instead of de creased the sale of whiskey in this State and increased the wealth of a few individuals. It’s an outrage on a democratic government and a de cent people. We believe the system is an improvement on the old bar room system only in so far as it reg ulates the hours of sale. But to keep the records straight it is neces sary to remind the people that they voted for prohibition and were given the dispensary. They asked for water and were given poison. The other day we heard a citizen of this County says that nothing on earth would move him when once he bad made op||his mind. We were re minded of the fact that he hadn’t much mind to boast of. What he mistakes for bis mind is simply tbc inberent foolhardy cuesedoess that finds its fullest development in the mule.—Anderson Intelligence. Reduced to the last analysis, there will never be much fear of the law or any material checking of crime until juries do their duty, and that will be only when the names of the best men are put into the jury boxes by the jury commissioners. 80 that it is up to them to take the first step toward bringing about this much-needed re form. If good names are put into the boxes good names will be drawn out; otherwise not.—Newberry Ob server. Too many of our boys think it disgrace to remain on the farm. I want to say, boys that the fellow who buys a little Saluda county farm and struggles to pay for it, vill be worth more ten years from to-day than the dude toasted in city heat—in actual dollars. Get all the education you can; but the best postgraduate course you can'find has in its curric ulum the type case, the saw and hammer, the forge and bellows, the lathe drill, brush, trowel; leaving out the bottle and cigarette.—Saluda Standard There is a good custom obtains in China that ought to be introduced here and that is that everyone pays his debts by the first of each Jan uary. How much better it is to be gin the new year free from debt. If you are so involved that it is not possible to pay up entirely by that date why not wipe out a portion and begin the New Year with eqppty hands, perhaps but with a stout heart and determination ^to get free from debt. What our people need is to get on a cash basis.—Aiken Jour nal and Review. Essay on the Horse. | Scottish American.] The following remarkable essay on the horse is said to be from the pen of an Indian student: “The horse is a very noble quad ruped; but when he is angry he will not do so. He is ridden on the spinal cord by the bridle, and sadly the driver places his foot on the stirrup, and divides his lower limbs across the saddle, and drives his animal to the meadow. He has four legs; two are on the front side and two are after ward. These are the weapons on which he runs. He also defends him self by extending these in the rear in a parallel direction toward his foe, but this he does only when in a vexa tious mood. There is no animal like the horse. No sooner they see their guardian or master than they always cry for food, but it is always at the morning time. They have tails, but not so long as the cow and other such like animals. Seed Corn Should be Saved Now. [Farm Life.] The late spring and unseasonable weather during the entire season has resulted, in some states, in the pro duction of a corn crop which is in ferior in quality tor seed In order to secure a good stand of corn next season, not less than ninety out of a hundred sound kernels possessing good germinating qualities is essen tial. Damp, immature corn on the cob, cribbed in the ordinary way should never be relied on for seed, es pecially if the winter weather should be of unusual severity. The safe way is to select the very best ears now, and thoroughly dry each ear, using fire beat if necessary. Rydales Liver Tablets. Rydales Liver Tablets cure all liver troubles. They act specifically on the liver, the bile, bladder, and bile duct, the intestines and bowels. They stimulate the liver and cause a perfect flow of bile into the bowels, keep the bile duct healthy, increase the peristalio movement of the intes tines and thus restore a healthy ac tion of all these organs. Rydales Liver Tablets are easy to take, being small chocolate coated tablets. They act promptly and can always be de pended upon. Price per box of 50 tablets, 25 cents.—Gaffney Drug Go. Satisfaction. It is always a source of satisfaction to know of a remedy that can alwayp be relied on in emergencies and when accidents occur, such a remedy is Elliot’s Emulsified Oil Liniment. It is the most serviceable Accident and Emergency Liniment ever produced, and is just as satisfactory in all oases where a Liniment is required —Gaff ney Drug Go. THINGS THEATRICAL. The Seanon Fully Launched—.Some Good Ones. The Edsall-Winthrope Stock Go. began their engagement at the thea tre last night under encouraging au spices—a large and appreciative audi ence. The play, “The Power of Man,” was a strong one, full of dramatic possibilities and the company were equal to it; all the parts were well done. The specialties were good and were well received. The following regarding the “Faust” Minstrels, who will be seen here on Wednesday of next week- will be of interest to all theatre, goers: “One of the most enjoyable, and altogether neatest minstrel perform ances ever seen on a Coshocton stage, was that of Ted E. Faust’s minstrels at the opera house Saturday night. The house that greeted this opening attraction of the season was what it well deserved,—immense and enthu siastic. “The performance was a brilliant one, never lagging an instant, and bringing forth many things new and novel. The first part was magnifi cently staged, and the costumes fine far beyond the ordinary. The outfit has a new anpearance, but they worked together as though they bad been at it many seasons instead of only a few weeks. Things went with a snap and a dash. “The music was exceptionally good, especially the singing of Glen DeBruin, a tenor robusto with a voice seldom heard in a minstrel troupe. The end men were side splitting, led by Pop Carr and Gov. Beweu. 1 It was the olio however that car ried off the honors of the evening. The musical pautomine of the seven D’ArvillbS leaves the old Hues and takes up something new—artistic and comical. Their work was one of the most enjoyable features of the per formance. * Castle and Collins with their ‘educated feet’ make a fast team, and the Herald Square quartet, instead of being dared back, as such features sometimes should be, were repeatedly begged back. Pop Carr with bis rose took the house by storm, and the closing feature, the fumed Faust family of acrobats, were finally per mitted to ring the curtain down to an audience still hungry for more of them. Their act is a marvelous one, performed with such dexterity that it appears easy and smooth, and lacks tin jars that acrobatic feats some time carry with them. “The performance throughout was first-class, and bore out the prophecy of the company’s famous ‘man out ahead,' Doc Waddell.”—Coshocton, Ohio, News. Simvelle’s successful presentation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Now in its 56th consecutive week. Id spite of all predictions to the con trary that “Shakespeare spells ruin” —“Shakespeare don’t pay,” etc ,, we have proved conclusively that it does pay, that they want it, and that they will stand for a return date. AH these questions we have definitely and very satisfactorily decided. Where plays of Shakespeare have been played to very small returns we have gone into houses running as high as $600—even where the local management hesi tated booking us and coubted that we would exceed. $50. We have al ways maintained that Shakespeare bad to be advertised just the same as a modern play—with a big variety of Al., special paper. The result has more than justified the argument and experiment. Shakespeare is a sure go, no matter what the opposition may be or how strong—but they want the paper, the company, gor geous sceuery, swell wardrobe and a presentatiou that can be staged on any sized stage. All this we have given them and it has certainly cost “all kinds of money” to reach the money making point. By far the most difficult point to make is to get a company that can read Shakespeare —blank verse—decently. It is almost impossible to do so, strange as it may seem at first Plush, but we have gradually evolved one that can be both heard and understood—one that takes a dozen or more curtain calls every night on an average. We wish to call your attention to the follow ing: After the performance at Cuming’s Theatre, Fitchburg, Mass., Sept. 28, Manager John R. Oldfield telegraphed ahead to managers as follows: “Simvelle’s Romeo and Juliet com pany played here tonight to a big bouse and gave entire satisfaction. Recommend them to your patrons.” Next to being President a woman would rather have her son get mar- ried so as to stay at home. W. 0. W. Meeting. fTHE Woodmen of the World will meet to- - L night at 8 o’clock. By order of J. B. Beil, Consul commander. O. W. Speer, Nov. 10th, UKW. Clerk. For Sale. ^"Advertisements under this Head will oe Inserted for one cent a word each Inser tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents F°£ SALE—A good horse. W. T. Thompson. Apply to Rev. 11-10-21 ‘C'OU SALE—Tract of 156 acres of land with *■ house thereon: located live miles from Gaffney. Apply to J. L. Glover Spartanbnrg. S. O. Oct. 10-17-24, Dec. 1. pd F OR SALE—The place where I now live—a nine room dwelling, 11-5 acres of land. New barns—other out-buildings-.in 3 minutes walk of the depot. Will sell or trade for Will farming lands. Virgil McCraw Oct. 27 1m P )R SALE—Legal Cap Bond Paper with numbered lines. At The Ledger Office. F )R SALE—Old newspapers at 10c a dred. Apply at i his office. hun T^OR SALE—All kinds of legal blanks; such - L as used by Magistrates and court offi cials; deeds, mortgages, etc., as cheap as the cheapest. Apply at this office. F OR SALE—Babbitt metal, made from old type remolted into bars; the very l>est babbitt metal made. Apply at The Ledger office. Notice of Sale. Will be sold Dec. 7,—salesday, to the highest bidder, the Baptist school proper ty. It fronts 160 feet on Logan street and runs back 200 feet. S. B. Crawley, Nov. io-8t Chairman Trustees. Notice to All OF MY GOOD OLD FRIENDS: I have decided to go back to my old place of business and open up my Meat Market again, which will be in full blast about the 15th of this month. I find that all, or most of the people want me back, and I will as sure you all that I will be back by the 15th of this month, and Mr, A. W. Hawkins and myself will be able to supply you with all kinds of Meats and Groceries at the very low est prices. I will handle Western Meats and also Cherokee Meats. 1 wish to thank all my friends for the patronage they gave me while with Mr. Robertson and Mr. Williamson. Vours truly, W. J. Maness. Written from Washington. Washington, D. C , Nov. Bi ll must be remembered that the exposures of the Postoffice frauds have been wrung from the unwilling Republican leaders by the force of public opinion, and not because thev were anxious to expose the scouu- j drels. Postmaster General Payne,! when his ds-partmout was first under suspicion, designated the first exons- ! ure of the frauds as “hot air.” and I belittled the whole matter as far as he was able, but the rival factions in the Postoffi :e Department w.-re too intent, on destroying ea h otntr, to permit the evidence of me frauds to be kept secret, and the investigation i had to proceed. If the making of a synopsis of the report of Mr. Bristow is left to Mr Payne, or any of his satellites, but little evidence daniog- i ing to the higher officials will ever be seen by the public eye. Tne Demo crats in Congress will of course de mand that the whole evidence be printed, but the minority party has but little show to force such action unless the public vigorouslr demands it. * * * The report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow on the Postoffi ;e frauds has been placed in the bands of the President, consisting of over one hundred and ten thousand words with appendices sufficient to make nearly one million words. It is said that only a condensed version will be published. If the parts that will be giveu to the public contain the real meat, of the voluminous re port, the condensation will be desir able, us but few people have time t,o read the whole report, but there will be intense satisfaction if the public version is garbled for partisan our- poses. Charles A. Edwards. Women are bound to have the last word—even if they have to turn to the next page of a book first. THE OLD RELIABLE Abscfutc'y t?ur© 77/f£5 fS //$ SUESTiTUTE At first a girl wants but little here below, but she no sooner gets him than she wants the earth. Yes, Alonzo, it’s easier to get a girl to love you than it is to induce a tail or to trust you. “Whatever is, is right,’ says Pope so a woman must be right when she says she is. Probably babies talk that way be cause they want to guy their lady friends. It is easier to believe the world owes you a living than it is to collect it. For Rent. fPO RENT—Good two-horse farm near Gaff- ney ferry. .1. I>. Kennedy, Blacksburg, S. C. 11-9-tf POR RENT—Five-room liouse No. 307 Put- r ledge Avenue. J. T. Rodgers. 11-3-tf COR RENT-The G. C. Wilkins house on * Montgomery street. Apply to J. N. Lips- comb. 10-10- tf T'O RENT—Good two-horse farm with nice A- five room cottage. Apply to J. C. Lips comb. W. O. Lipscomb. Wanted. WANTED-Famlly of sufficient force to ** work a two or three-horse farm. Dr. Port. 11-6-tf \X/ANT ED—At this office, copy of The W Ledg r of Sept. 11th, 1903. \X/ ANTED-Persimmon, Dogwood, Hickory VV and Holly liOgs Freight paid on car loads. James Cockshott, Charleston. South Carolina. Oct, 20, 4 mo. ■\TyANTEI)—More Green Salted Hides than " anybody. Highest cash prices paid. B. G. Clary. 8-24-tf ■fl/ANTED—Everybody to know that 1 am “v still selling beef. B. G. Clary. 8-11-tf 117 ANTED—To make straight loans on city VV real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr29-tf J. O. Jefferies. Lost. T OST—Between Wesleyan Hall and S. C. & AJ o. E. Railroad crossing on Frederick street, ladles purse containing sum of money, thimble and penknife. Finder please leave at Maness & Hawkins. 10-30-lt pd Notice^ ENTLEMEN will not, You must not hurt either of my dogs. Thos. B. Butler. ll-3-3t TOTE do the best of commercial printing at ” prices commensurate with first-class work. If you haven’t time to call telephone or write us and we will do tho rest. Address The Ledger, Box J. Gaffney, 8. O. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass on our lands for the purpose of hunting, cutting wood, etc., under pen alty of the law. J. H. Turner, C. P. Turner Estate, E. S. Turner. Oct. 23-30, Nov. 6-20. * Ail persons are hereby warned not to trespass on my lands for the purpose of hunting, cutting wood, etc., under pen alty of the law. J. H. Turner, C. P. Turner Estate. Oct. 23-30, Nov.6-13 No man knows what it is to be a woman—and oueht to he glad of it. —French Cambric—the “queen quality” writing paper,25,* lb.,at The Gaffney Drug Co. Trespass Notice. NOTICE—Hunting on Mrs. D. Baxter Wood’s plantation in Dray tonville Town ship is forbidden. Nov. 10 13-17-20 D. Baxter Wood. A LL persons are hereby warned not to hunt cut timber or otherwise trespass on the lands of Mrs. J. S. Littlejohn 10-27 3t pd LOANS AND INVESTMENTS Parties wishing to buy Mill Stock, or Loan money on Real Estate Mortgages, will find it to their interest to consult. J. C. OTTS, Atty. at Law. DWELLING HOUSE AND A STORE HOUSE For sale. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply to, J. C. OTTS, Atty. A New Store Filled with the best and freshest line of Fancy Groceries and Confectioneries in the city. Stand below Commer cial Hotel on Limestone street. Prices right in e very particular and prompt service rendered. Give us a share of your patronage. HAMLIN & RADFORD. Goodo delivered free In any part of city. BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING, ALSO A FINK LINE OF Paints and Ols 50c tofl.30 per gal. L. BAKER Or. S. H. Griffith, PHYSICIAN--SURGEON--OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, of Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically. ‘Office in Cherokee Drug Co. B’ld’g. The Gaffney City Land and ImpmemeDt Company 1 Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney Olty; Also Farms neat by and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lots of from 10 to 100 acres on liberal time rates) also Agricultural Lands to rent for Varm pur poses. for fall particulars apply to J. V. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on,‘walk or ride through or over the lands of this compkpy, cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting, under penalty of law.