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ruic about as much backbone as a chigre . „ | when it comes to business. Alnoost PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. AMONG OURSELVES. Frlendit of Tin* I.rrif(er. With apologies to none *ve take observes the liberty of presenting below a few The Draw lloneHt .luror*. [Greenville News 1 News and Courier and the BY Ed. H. DkOamp. t ’^ views of correspondents. Paradoxical but* Puck i very paper ne p p J that the greatest obstacle to the en expressions from some of our out-of- ^ umter ^ er,i ^ are hitting alt ng tbe ; contains frantic appeals to subscn., forcPment of the 1(iW l8 the Jawyer —i subscribers who have but re- right line when thej urgetheimpor- I bers to come in and pav up arrearages; Easley Progress. town »uoscnoers wno nave nut re ^ . . cently sent in <heir renewals. They tHn<3W °t purifying the jury system in are refreshing and serve to spur one State by eradicating the vicious fflEOL® RELIABLE The Ledger ib not responsible for j on subscription. Its a reflection on both the editor’s business ability and I Those who think they can grow cot- on tc renewed energies Correspondents who do not oontri- th subscriber’s honesty or ability to ! ton successfully in Africa now have hneo recrnlnr news letters must fur-, ... . an oportumty to show the faith that S th'ir/a^ootforpCbHcatlo., W. ««■> » •" «''*"•* -»«•“ ;.. intb.m-Obarlo,,. Obser.er. bet (or identification. you may not have ^ueb a Urge Write short letters and to the point subscription list but you II have more 'pbe farmer who has eggs to sell i* to insure publication; also endeavor money, less work and a darned sight strictly in it. The local market is 25 to get them to the office by Monday fewer bacl accountg joints per dozen, and the northern and Thursday mornings. ♦ ♦ | cities are paying 50 cents pei dozen. Obituaries will be published at five ^ ; —Cleveland Star, cents a line. j Our enterprising neighbor. Union, I Reading notices will De published i 8 to have a cheese factory. We won j t ia possible that in discovering ! the hil i ) P enln! f s 0 * at ten cents a line each insertion. , der if they will make Limberger’s? that dispensers violate the law h! * l nt ' V lU< Respectfully yours. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. and the ignorant element. Just how ; this is to lie accomplished under the i present regulations does not readily j appear, yet there must be some way by which it can be done. Trial by ' jury in South Carolina is worse than a farce. The evil is widespread, and of one of America’s greatest statesmen, ex- while we had a Striking example of it President Grover Cleveland. 1 will go you j one letter. So here is a dollar for twelve in Lexington not so many weeks ago, it is practically the same in every Mii,i,E(;kviu.e, Ga.. 12-10, liWl. Dear Sik:—Your paper is all ri^ht. En- ! close find one dollar for I!»04. Yours truly, »1. A. McOraw. Bonham, Texas. Dec 7,1908 | Ed. 11. DeCamp, Gaffney. S. C. ! Sir: My subscription to The Ledger is about I up, but from your sound and sensible view ot AS TO PROPOSED NEW CIRCUIT. The congested condition of the courts in many counties; the un usual demand for special courts, with the In the event of their so doing it will | Charleston newspaper is breaking the | SM,TH Lipscomb. ■ a • • OhHrleston min to bo behind I . S* Navy Yard, Pensacola, be necessary for passengers passing \ nar, ™ r( ^ D ru e oemna tne Wakrington Fla.. Ihfc. 2,1983. through 00 the Southern to hoid | "mee.-voluutbmstute. ! their ull.ot.ory urgon. during the .top i The activlt? #f Mr , Rock(e | lcr of the train in that town. Of course j;h e vVall Street stock market seems! ' ^Brya'n^^.'I.’ipscomb residents will finally get used to | to indicate that there are contingeo-j Clerk Naw Dept. Blacksburu. S. c. En. H DeCamp, I)ear.Eui end:—Having been scared before I ifuess now is a Rood time to remit for our paper, since 1 want no let up in it. 1 am appreciative of your kind expression special judges to preside, and special [^ jj, w j|j p e necessary for Mayor c ' e8 'G which water and oil cun be stenographers; the limited funds i D > Macbeth Young to change clothes raa de to mix. Spartanburg Journal. the hands of the chief executive to every tjrn e he leaves town or the odor ^ ^ co ^ the anDual meet these dematuis, the extra ex arising will indicate that he is ; distracting worry of what to give for pense to which the counties are put representative of a rather loud smell- Christmas presents It is a problem in bearing the burden of extra courts, i iDg b ur g ) i n9 tead of a progressive to bring premature wrinkles and gray are conditions that seek relief at the manufacturing center. i hair9 ® ut thf>n there is a world of . , . . .... „ „u,„ t» : pleasure in giving loy to the little hands of our legislative assembly. It , j . ” . • J i .t, 1 u uu o ; ones and to our friends, so there is has already been proposed that some -pbe Weekly Monitor, published at compensation in plenty after all.— change in the geography of the Judi- Johnston, Edgefield county, by J. C. , Sumter Herald. cial districts will solve the question. Terrell, has entered upon its twenty- ; This is reasonable. For many y eiir!j seventh year of usefulness. IVeknow Senator Tillman is preparing to the State has been divided into eight that its readers wil continm to find Judicial districts, and notwithstand- pleasant and profitable reading so ing the increase of population, the | ong ag g rot b er Terrell is at the helm organization of many and varied believe his heart is right. It industries, the more complex condi- dern't, take brilliance (although that tions of society, the increase in the helps) to make a newspaper. Let i number of litigants and the amount the man at the helm have a heart of the anprcval of some of tne Rep ibli of litigation, and especially the in- kindness and an earnest desire to at cans who have been very clos -t.« him crease in the number of counties in ail times do the right thing, and al-I ^ ere ^ u ^ ore - an( * rillmau r solu- the State, the districts remain the ' though he may make mistakes there t10 . 0 may t bring ri ! orth ,0 1 t ® r . e9U “ g d " u ,, , B 3 . . velopments. The resolution is not 1 Boyd s company, 1st lieutenant same in number. Ibis accoun s or can be no question of his ultimate on |y r j g ht and proper and necessary, ; Kirkland was acting, temporarily. congested dockets, delays on the part gpecess if he will but work. But hut it should have been offered before 1 quartermaster and J.ieutenant Wood! of circuit judges in filing decrees, and those qualities must be combined to now —Greenville News. surrendered the company. Capt. the general discontent with present reach t he goal i Card of Thank. J.fferies was at home when the conditions. «- -a ♦ j wish to express my heartfelt That we need at least two more cir- | Prof. Langley, of Washington. | thanks to my kind neighbors and _ cuits is unquestionable, but how w ho has spent several anxious mo ... arrange or re-arrange the circuits is a ments and a few of Uncle Sam’s dol- rsavement, and for the beautiful j Notice, question that concerns Cherokee | ara on a flying machine, evidently county. We understand that the f ee i 8 down in the mouth at the un people of Spartanburg desire to have becoming manner in which his in- i Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee vention performed the other day county. There is no justice in a ma jority of the verdicts. One trouble lias been t at the better class of cit izens have always shirked this duty at court They have submitted pleas j and not icfrequently have they been ! excused. Tne business man pretends I that he is too busy. Others go in ! with various petitions, and when th higher class is able to escape the re- > sponsibility of deciding on the guilt or innocence of a murderer or a thief, AbsoSireely Ptiro THERE IS PH SUBSTITUTE strike both Gen. VVood and Dr Crum War.” In it I made the statement by introducing a resolution, di-eoting that Capt. Boyd was killed on the the committee on judiciary to make picket line in Virginia and John R inquiry into the question of wlmt con- Jefferies was the captain in command Mtitutes recess appointments by the at the surrender. After more than President The lightning work of three years I am told that Boyd’- Mr. Roosevelt between the special company was not surrendered by and regular session has not me 1 with Capt. Jefferies. That three companies from as many counties were consoli dated just before the surrender and Kirkland, of the Fairfield company, was made captain and Moses Wood, of Meeting Executive Cum. B. R. Anno. To The Ledger.—There will be a and iiiostcjrdialiy reclurorirtV- gooa'wTslies I the verdict mutt be rendered by the i meeting of the Executive Boards of theseason's^compUments. gang of trifl- rs who hang around the : the Broad River Association at GafT- Wf.Jonks. courts, waiting and begging to be Tuesday Dec 22nd. A full at- sworn simply for the paltry dollars' Keep the Record Right. they will earn. These are the people ! fcendaDce i8 requested. t rp. r ?° n mt f'. , Ir with whom unscrupulous lawyers can | The Boards are as follows: In The Guardian, published by H. uttP jjy ac( j quickly deal. Central—J I) Bailey, W. L Goude- L. Scaife, in connection with the If the law is at fault it should be j lock and S. M. Bagwell. Graded School, in June, 1900, I wrote amended and changed at the next Northern—G. l J . Hamrick, E R. the article headed “Union in the Late session of t he legi-dature. We should Lash, W. J. Henderson and J. G. have men of integrity to place names Harris. in the boxes, and it should be the ; Middle—F. C. Hickson. J. Eb. Jef- rtile to leave out all persons whose ! feries R. 8 Snencer. Jack Thompson character and standing in their com-| ar) o J. A Whisonant. raunity is not what it should be. The; Southern—W W Walker, Clark fool has no riyht in the jury room, i ^ A Uhaffio, F. M. Moore neither should the scoundrel who 1 ar id Simpson Blanton, would accept a bribe be allowed to serve at any trial, however insignifi- ! cant. Tne State has already suffered 1 too much at the hands of these couri vermin end it is high time to wipe off the earth. J. D Bailey, Chairman Central Bd Cowpens, S C , Dec 1 1903 Ho For Christmas! con- H. F. Scaife friends who aided me in my late b« reavement, and for the beautiful finral tributes and loving words of -ympathy. j All persons holding claims of any kind Mrs Emma C. Cutting. : or character against the late Seymour | j L. Cutting are hereby notified to ! present same to the undersigned proper- | ly proven, and all persons indebted to him are requested to make payment at once to me. Mrs. Emma C. Cutting, Executor of the Estate of S. L. Cut- most men. if they wear stockinRs; by mail. '• ting. prepaid, 25c. Say whether “he" gets’em or ; — , _ j "she." and color preferred. The Johnson i eluding both Common l leas and Gen- p or f Langley, received a ducking. Mailing Agency, Box (>I4, Cincinnati, Ohio. This is of local interest because of the consolidated into one circuit, to which w hen put to a test. Instead of flying NotlC©. proposed plan we enter a demurrer. j n ^e tt j r jt t 00 k a plunge in the Po- OOMETHING NEW AND NEAT FOR X- In the first place, Spartanburg now tomac riv e r , and as a result of that 0 nms-Every. lady needs a pair and so do | has eleven regular terms of court, in- pi un g e Prof. Manley, an assistant of era) Sessions. This would in all prob ability cause conflicts that would require a complete change in the numbei of terms, and the times for holding courts. We are satisfied with our present arrangement, except, perhaps, an ex ra week for the trial of jury causes at the spring or fall term, would remove the necessity for special terms. Again, from a political point of view Cherokee county should not desire such an alliance. The voting popu lation of Spartanburg county more than doubles that of Union and Cbt-ro kee combined, so that in matters of local interest affecting the circuit, Spartanburg would always control. If a solicitor is to be elected, Spar tanburg county could easily, and probably would elect a Spartanburg man, and this U equally true in the event there should be a vacancy on the bench to bo filled. Taking all things into consideration we propose that our circuit shall be composed of the counties of Chester, Cherokee, Lancaster and York. Let Spartanburg remain with her ancient associates. NOTES AND COMMENTS. . ^ „ . v, . „ _ „ i All persons in Gaffney are rennested to fact that Prof. Manley was at one j ^ va ^ inated at once y Those com-1 time a resident of Gaffney, being an ply with this request and afterwards con- employee of the Gaffney Manufactur- ! tract smallpox, will be cared for by the . , . town. Vaccine points will be furnished leg Co. Its a longjump from a cot- bylhetown n-27-tfi ton mil! jto a flying machine hut the former seems to luive the odds when when it coims to a question of op erating it successfully. Subscribe for The Ledger, only $1. For Sale. "Advertisements uuiler this head wli jt Inserted for one cent :i word each inser tion. No ad inserted for less than ten cents F OR SALE-On Dec. 17th, I will sell at pub lic auction at my homo, t wo mules, one two-horse wagon and harness, one cow w th young calf, lot of corn, fodder, ueavine hay, farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, etc. E. T Self. 12 8-11-15 08. poll SALE-Lot of line Tennessee Figs VV. I). Kirhy & Company. Tuesday N ov. 17-1 a. w. tf. T^oR SALE—Seventeen nice young *■ Apply to Sam Q. Sarratt. ll-20-tf Figs. BRING THEM TO ME The cold season is approaching. How about those last winter suits that are , too good to throw away, and yet need brightening up a little 7 BRING THEM 1 TO ME and have them overhauled- I’il j make them look fresh and new. Clean ing. pressing and tailoring done by an W. H. ROBINSON, Tailor. Over W. U. Telegraph oflice. Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. No commissions. For information apply to J. < Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 1-22-lyr One Jolly Night Wednesday, Dec. 16th. Pap Lipscomb’s M onster INSTR.ELS “Just the Home Folks’* IT MEANS SOMETHING when you speak of \ being up-to-date. It means that you! will find Our Photographs “present time” pic tures in every way. They have that soft finish and delicate tone which Jtells of the touch of the ar tistic and the fidelity to the nature and de tails which the cam era alone will not give. Each sitter is carefully posed. None of the [beauties of face or figure are lost. JUNE H. CARR 625 Limestone St. ’Phone 176. Residence 171 Don’t worry a)>out where you shall buy vour Fruits and Confectioneries for the Christmastime, but CODE STRAIGHT TO US—our line is complete and of the choicest varieties. CANDIES OF ALL KINDS, ORANGES, APPLES, BANANAS, NUTS, RAISINS, MALAGA GRAPES, FIGS, CAKES, COCOANUTS, ETC. All fresh, sweet and luscious. A select line of FLWORING EXTRACT - for your Christ mas Cakes. Come and see what we have got for you. HAMLIN & RADFORD. From Grime to Cleanliness 1^0! am For Rent. F OR RENT—Mv cottage, corner of Johnson and Buford streets; water in house: yard and garden; bath room; house open for in spection. Apply to J. C. Otts. 12-11 tf R ENT—My residence opposite School; Targe lot; convenient house; Vili.iam S. Hall, J k. james a. Willis HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS at lav, ST A K THEATRE BLDG. O A. *- r I-*"' "St l-C V . Notary Futdie in office. Frompt attention <lven to all business. The Yorkvilie Enquirer has added lour more columns. If we were ask ed: “what is tht best county paper in South Carolina out side of Cher okee” we would unhesitatingly say “the Yorkvilie Enquirer,” aud we know inis will not enlarge the crani um of the Grist Brothers. «- ♦ ♦ ♦ The i, eeoh of Hon. T. B. Butler for the defence in the Westmoreland- Carpenter case last Friday was an ap peal to reason. Ho took the evidence and analyzed It with a frankness that was commendable. While the other attorneys on both sides made credit able speeches,they indulged in a good deal of jest and extravagance; but Mr. Butler’s argument was filled with reason, void of abuse, and altogether appropriate. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ That was indeed a sad affair over in Spartanburg Friday night when Albert Dearman was shot by Albert Thompson. The shooting occurred over a game of cards. Both are young men about twenty years of age. It matter not if Dearman recovers, the stain of bis blood will be on the bands of Thompson so long as be lives, for the assault was murderous. Gamb ling, pistols and whiskey are bad elements,and their association gener ally means trouble for some one. The average country editor has Grudcil fur- i nished witli eiecr.rle lights and water. A pply 1 at once to ll. K. Osborne. 12-11 F OR RENT—One two-horse farm situated live miles north of Gaffney; ten-room house in good condition; lands mostly fresh. Apply to S. S. Rossor D. C. Ross, at National Bank of Gaffney. 12-l-tf. Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. Office over Cherokee Drug Co. Fine First Part, Sweet Songs, Funny End Men, Startling Specialties. ; Everything New, Everything Clean, Everything Entertaining. For Charity's Sake The net proceeds of this Entertainment ; are to be turned over to the Ministers of the Churches of Gaffney for Christian Charities. Come, enjoy a jolly evening , and help a worthy cause. Prices^ Gallery I5c, First Floor 25c. Tickets at Cherokee Drug Co. tuilbing and Flustering Lime Val, and Planter Hal.-, i’!aster Farts Shingles, Portland Dement, Dynamite, Rla-aing Fow ter, Fuse Ami Dynamite > tps. call on limestone Springs Lime Worts CARROLL 8c CO., Lessees. T .fiiLone Or. C F OR RENT—My house and lot on Frederick street. J. N. Lipscomb. 11-20-tf pOR RENT—Five-room house No. 807 Rut ledge Avenue. J. T. Rodgers. 11-8 t f T. UPSOOMR, i ) i c x 'r i ** r Office in Star Theatre HuiUliivu Phone No. 20. Look Out for Old Man Maness. Wanted. W ANTED—One hundred head of young cattle from three to twelve months Old W. D. Kirby & Co. Tuesday, Nov. 17-i a. w.-tf W ANTED TO RENT—Nice six room cot tage, with all conveniences. J. C. Jof- J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. ’Phone 82. feries. 12-l-tf. "IXfANTED—Family of sufficient force to ““ u Fort work a two or three-h rsc farm. Di ll ti-tf W ANTED-Perslmroon. Dogwood. Hickory and Holly I.ogs Freight paid on our- lOHds. James Oockshott, Charleston. South Carolina. d.gn 4 mA. W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Sevcra. thousand dollars to loan. Apr2fl-tf .1. O. Jefferies. WANTED -Music pupils for piano ml or- DYmAI M I 0 *” gan; have had ten years experience as a ; || I 11 If I ( MJ I II lw | 1 I teacher. Apply to E. L. VVartb. ■ ■»■■■■■■ wf I w I w Nov. 24-27, Dec. 1-4-8 a REAL CURE FOR It has recently ’)een discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex plains why Malaria is hard to cure by ihe old method of treatment. Quinine, Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy j r the germs that cause the disease. LOST. Rydale’s Tonic has a specific effect Atorin front of Carol 1. Carpenter upon the intestines and bowels, freeing & Byers’store, a black proelictcd slmwl. them from all disease breeding mi crobes. It also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rich ana healthy. RYDALE’S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it. It will not disap- : point you. my clngu. Thou. B. Butler. GAFFNEY DRUG GO. L 08T Finder rewarded if left at Mrs. A. V. Mont gomery’s. 12-11-2t L OST—A wateli charm; tinder return to Will Switzer at The Dixie and get liberal reward. 12-11 Notice. GENTLEMEN will not. YOU MUST not hunt either of my dogs. Thos. B. Butler. 11-3-tf He is coming and don’t you forget It. We art 1 intheswlm -come swim with US. Just let us > tell you good ladles, what we have got to i cat: Fresh Fork, Ficnic. Armour and Gold Brand Hams, Dried Beef, Bologna and all ! other kinds of Sausage, pure Fork Sausage when called for. Hogshead cheese, pressed Fig’s Feet, Sliced Ham, tresh Fish every day 1 In the week, and Beef to heat the world, ce Offirc* Dx/dr Tho 1 Just to suit you. We also carry a full line ol I v-MilCG VJVLr I nG oattery. Heavy md Fancy Groeeiles; Fiuits and i Vegetables of all kinds, Oysters most any day you want them. Don’t forget the place. Just call telephone No. 23 and the old man Maness will answer (julck u id deliver goods promptly. We want one thousand dozen Eggs at once; also green Hides Will pay the highest price, cash. Don’t forget the old man Maness. next door to 1. M. Feeler and Carroll. Carpenter & Byers’ Groeery store. The old ellahle meat cutter, W. J.MANESS, Proprietor. Dr. S. H. Griffith, PH YSICIAN—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. Iti^Office in Cherokee Drug Co. BTd’g, BUILDERS' SUPPLIES LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, DOORS. SASH, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING, ALSO A FINK LINK OF Paints and Oils 50c to |1.80 per gal. 00 T0 L. BAKER ! is a sure transition for your linens and t other garments that require water, soap and muscle to get them back to their normal condition. Knowledge, skill, care and attention on our part do the business, and our price list is anything but formidable. It will repay you well to bring your washable garments to us for regular renovation. Your orders iasked. Pearl Steam Laundry, Phone 122. Gaffney, S. C. Save Money by buying goods from I. M. Peeler. I am now making a run on Shoes and will save you money on them. I have just received a lot of the best inserted Steel axes, see them before buy ing. Groceries and all other goods at bottom prices. Give me a call. I. M. Peeler. and then while the information it imparts is fresh in your mind, come straight and inspect our splendid line of Stoves and " Our Stoves take the shine off all other Stoves. They make the kitchen look like a sitting room. They are not only tJke very best, in miality and fitted with all the modern conveniences, but they are ornaments as well. They have pleased others ; they will please you. YOU MUST HAVE A HEATER of some <ind—you can’t stand the cold without one. Let us show you what we have in Heaters. A severe winter is predicted—better prepaie for it now. R. M. WILKINS HARDWARE CO. We are selling Stoves and Heaters lower than exer before.