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THE LEDGER, . Published Tuesday and Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Oorrosixmdents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We invariably discontinue sending The Ledger when a subscription runs out, for we have no way of knowing that a person wants it except by re ceiving his or her renewal. We ur gently solicit a prompt renewal, on the ground that the paper is worth the money. We are trying month by month to make it better and bet ter. - 1 SHOULD NOT BE FOR SALE. The one thing uppermost in the minds of the American people for the next few months will be the nominations that the two great poli tical powers of the United States will make for the presidency. It is a foregone conclusion that Mr. Theo dore Roosevelt will be the standard bearer of the Republican party. There is less certainty about the nominee of the Democratic party. With Mr. Roosevelt, social equalitist, strenu ous, and irrational, at the head of the Republican party it affords the Demo cratic party a most excellent opportu nity, if they will take advantage of it. What the Democracy needs, and must have if it would attain success at the polls next November, is a man of honor, ability, conservatism and unquestioned integrity. There should be no trouble for the Democracy to nominate such a man. Surely of the millions of men aligned with the party it is not a difficult thing to find such a man. It makes no difference whether the nominee be well known or not. If he possess the necessary qualifications he will be well enough known before the campaign closes. If there be any flaw's in his make-up they will be w'ell enough known to defeat him. The tw'o prominent men now' spo ken of are Judge Parker of New York, and Congressman William Randolph Hearst, also of New York. Judge Parker seems to possess the essential qualities named above. He is not nationally known. Neither is Mr.' Hearst, for that matter. Judge Parker has a well developed, rounded character and does not seem to be seeking the nomination. That is commendable. Mr. Hearst, on the other hand, is a young man whose only reputation is that he is a multi millionaire and the publisher of a number of yellow journals—newspa pers that are not careful about tell ing the truth and print anything sen sational in order to make the paper sell. Already Mr. Hearst’s character is being attacked within the party. It is evident that he could not and w’ould not command the united sup port of the Democracy. For that reason alone he should not be nomi nated. If there is any question as to his honesty—and by honesty w’e mean honesty of purpose, for he cer tainly has no occasion to be commer cially dishonest and we do not be lieve this has been charged against him—he should not receive the nomi nation. No man but a faithful, con- j scientious man should be honored with the nomination of any political party for any office whatsoever. We doubt seriously whether many of the unkind things being said of Mr. Hearst are true. We don’t be lieve he is the proper man, however, to lead us on to victory. He is mak ing a bid for the nomination. In fact, he seems to regard it as a thing of commercial value. W are a com mercial Democrat, but not in the sense that we believe the nomination for office should be sold to the high est bidder, and this seems to be Mr. Hearst’s idea. He started his cam paign with the idea of expending a lavish amount of money for the nomi nation, and some of the methods adopted are, to say the least, ques tionable and misleading. We will not rehash anything said to his discredit by others but mention one instance that came under our personal knowledge to show that we have not arrived at this conclusion hastily or without reason. In Feb ruary, 1 Wi, we received a communi cation from Mr. Chas A. Edwards, Washington, D. 0., of which the fol lowing is a copy: Washington, D. C., Feb. 11, 19<)3. To the Editor, My Dear Sir: Several months ago I addressed a letter to many demo cratic papers, perhaps yours among the number, stating 1 had organized a news bureau in this city as an aux iliary to the Democratic Congression al Committee, 1 being secretary of that committee and an experienced newspaper man, and asked that you my news bureau, STATE PENSION MONEY. FUNERAL OF MRS. LITTLEJOHN. Veterans Will Receive Less Than They Did Last Year. Columbia, March 23.—(Special)— The Governor today pardoned Wal lace’Ramsay, of York, convicted two years ago of larceny of a bale of cot ton, and sentenced to two years. The pardon was granted to restore citi zenship. The State Pension Board met to day to pass uism the application for As has been stated, there Touching Tribute Paid the Deceased by Her Pastor and Neighbor. The funeral services over the re mains of the late Mrs. Sumter Little john were conducted at the Buford Street M. E. church last Tuesday af ternoon at 4 o’clock by the pastor. Rev. .1. M. Steadman, assisted by the | Rev. J. B. Wilson, of the Gaffney cir cuit. The remarks of Mr. Steadman were peculiarly appropriate to the occa- | sion. w hile tiiose of Mr. Wilson were get the money by which we could keep up the work of educating the people along the lines of democrat ic truth and republican false pre tense. I am very glad to inform you now' that the necessity for paying me any thing for this weekly letter has been obviated and I have made arrange ments to send you this weekly let ter from Washington gratis. If yours is one of the papers which have been receiving this letter from me and for which you signed a yearly | pensions. contract, and a credit slip for thir- j s a large increase in the number of teen dollars, as payment for the first applications, and those in the classes | ......w ..... , quarter, I am glad To say that the which are apportioned will probably: particularly touching. The gray contract will be cancelled; you will ge t less than usual. It will be neces-j haired patriarch and man of God be asked to pay no more advertising | sar y f or the State to borrow $200,-(dwelt in tender, emotional terms up- space and you, in common with the, poo this year, while last year $75,- other democratic weeklies of the ooo was borrowed. country, will get this letter from me < j aeh week, the first copy of which is i Beaverdam Dots, herewith enclosed, and you will pay Beaverdam, March 21.—It has been nothing for it. : some time since I have seen anything The large majority of the dailies from this section, of the country that have a correspon- Farm work is progressing nicely, dent at this capital are either repub-; now. The voice of the plow boy is heard on every band. The peach trees will soon be in full bloom if the weather continues warm. Wheat in some places is small and only one stalk in a place, while in other places it lias a good bunch. Bedding potatoes and gardening is occupying some of the time of the farmers. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Mullins, of this place, were summoned to Mt. Olivet cemetery last Thursday on account Mean in politics or else are subsi dized or bulldozed by their business offices and dare not tell the whole truth about things that happen here and which the people of the country ought to know. In this extremity the democratic party is compelled to rely on the democratic weeklies of the country in order to get the truth before the people. My name signed to these fi tters will lie a guarantee of their democracy and I also will guarantee j of the death of Mrs. their truth. I will also try to make them as in teresting along other lines as it is possible. For instance, sketches of public men of the nation from time to time by one who lias had intimate personal association with them ought to be of interest to your readers. Under the arrangement I have made to get these letters to the dem ocratic papers of the coutnry, they will be written by me each week here at the office of my news bureau, which is a’so headquarters for the Democratic Congressional Commit tee, but, in the interest of economy, they may have to be sent to New York to lie put into type and mailed to you from there. That, however, will not make them more than a Jay older in reaching you. If you use the letters, please place me on your mailing list in order that I may keep a file of all the demo cratic papers in the country that are willing to assist the party organiza tion in its fight for victory in 1904. Fraternally and sincerely yours, Chas A. Edwards. As will be seen from the above Mr. Edwards had submitted a previous proposition, which was declined. We accepted the last proposition in good faith, but are free to confess that we believe we have been bun coed. Not long after we began to receive these letters we noted that almost each and every one contained a reference to Mr. Hearst. We cut out a great many of these references before the copy was sent to the printer. it soon dawned upon us that this was not the work of the Democratic Congressional Commit tee, but of Mr. Hearst’s individual bureau. If Mr. Edwards had ever been engaged by the Democratic Congressional Committee lie sold out body and soul to Mr. Hearst, and we submit that this was taking un due advantage of an unsuspectng publisher. If this was a precon certed plan on the part of Mr. Hearst it was an unfair and unmanly one, and no man who adopts questionable methods to attain an end should be supported. It is altogether proper for Mr. Hearst or any other gentle man who possesses the brains and ca pacity to aspire to be president of Mullins’ mother, on the girlhood and womanhood of the deceased, and as he talked he be came so filled with emotion that it was with difficulty he could restrain himself. He had known her since childhood and had watched her course in life with a peculiar interest, and lately it had been his privilege to have her as a neighbor. He prayed God to forbid that he should over draw the picture, and his plain, sim ple words and earnest, manner told the congregation that he had not ex aggerated the good qualities of the departed. The music by the choir was espec ially appropriate and was rendered with a great deal of pathos. Alter the services at the church the remains were conducted to Oakland cemetery, followed by a large con course of people, who thus paid their Mrs. Calvin Sellars, who departed last tribute of respect, and deposited in mother earth. The mound was lit erally hidden beneath a bed of beau tiful flowers. Mrs. Littlejohn was a Miss Dillard, from Cross Anchor, Spartanburg county. Her family is one of the most prominent in that section. All her sisters and brothers were at her bedside last Monday when the end came. Mrs. Littlejohn was about forty years of age. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church and lived and died in the faith that was in her. She was a good wife, a kindly mother and generous neighbor, and the community will be the loser by her departure. A husband and three small child ren survive her. The pall bearers were: Active— W. F. Smith, W. A. Turner, J. C. Otts, B. L. Hames, R. A. Jones and E. M Wilkins; honorary—Mayor R. M. Gaffney, A. N. Wood, W. H. Smith and Ed H. DeCamp. this life in her seventy-seventh year. Mrs. Sellars was a consistent mem ber of the Baptist church and was firm in her belief to the last moment. She was cherished by all who knew her for her high character and Christian piety. Mrs. Sellars had been in ill health for some time, but had been confined to her bed only a short time. She leaves a husband and several children, who have our sympathies in their bereavement. Next Saturday and Sunday will be preaching at Beaverdam. The public is cordially invited to attend. Baylos. ROYAL Baking Powde* Makes the food more wholesome, and more nutritious to both brain and muscle* Midway Matters. Midway, March 22.—W. W. Whel- chel and Masters Harrison and Whit ley went to the Spartan City last Saturday on business. The Sunday school at Midway school house was organized last Sun day by the election of Chas. Campbell superintendent, "Jairus” secretary, and Champ Cooper singing clerk. The Sunday school will every Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Everybody is invited to come and take a part in the work. J. T. Whelchel was visiting rela tives at Draytonville last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. s. J. Whelchel, of Lawn, were visiting relatives in this section last Sunday. Mrs. Andy Bonner, of Grassy Pond, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blanton. Messrs. Charles Morgan, of Spar tanburg, and Drayton Clary, of Gaff ney, were in this section last Sunday. Come again, boys. Mr. and Mrs. George Turner have got another heir at their house—it’s a girl. The new road leading from Gaff ney out to the Harris bridge, on Thickety, is now ready for travel. Supervisor Whelchel spent some time time last week down in the lower part of the county. Our farmers are very well up with their farm work. Wheat has begun to grow some, but it is still very small. Jairus. Headquarters Jake Carpenter Camp U. C. V. Jake Carpenter Camp (J. C. V. will meet at the court house on Sat urday the 2nd of April at 11 o’clock a. m., to cdect officers for the ensu ing year. A full attendance is de sired. and members will please come prepared to pay their dues. The Daughters of the Confederacy will this great country, but it is not | have blanks at the meeting for those who wish to apply for crosses of honor. proper for him go about it in or any other man to an undermining way. If Mr. Hearst has the ability to fill Hie highest office within the gift of the people there can be no objection to bis aspiring to that office, but he must aspire to it honorably. The presidency should not be a thing to be bartered and sold like a lot of cattle. It is not a thing of commer cial value, and when we begin to re gard it as such the usefulness of the republic will have reached its end, for no poor man, however capable, honest and trustworthy, can hope to become the head of (lie nation. The idea of the founders of the govern ment was not that of an oligarchy. No, the democratic nomination should not lie for sale. W D. Camp, Adjutant. D. A. Thomas, Commander. I have given the Training Table to the Cornell University for five years very satisfactorily, and am certain that much of the success has depended upon the quality of articles used. In baking powder, I use the Royal, for it is undoubt edly the best. I have occasionally given others a trial, and have dem onstrated to my satisfaction that there is but one always reliable, always making perfect, delicious and wholesome food, — The Old Reliable “Royal.” (Mrs.) Amelia Morey Atkins. Teddy ~nd 1 he Coon. [Lake City, Fla., Index.] Of all the Eresidents we’ve had. He’s the first one to have the To ask the kinky-headed race Inside that sacred hall. It nu.y be hard to not hard to be kind. be good—it is rail BRING THEM TO US Consumption is a human weed flourishing best in weak iungs. Like other weeds it’s easily destroyed while young; when old, sometimes im- /Ossible. Strengthen the lungs as you ./ould weak land and the A'eeds will disappear. The best lung fertilizer is icott’s Emulsion. Salt pork ; good too, but it is very hard io digest. The time to treat consumj> | lion is when you begin trying to hide it from yourself.; Others see it, you won’t. But then, you see, he saw a chance To hit tlie South a welt, And all the colored gals went in To dine with Roosevelt. This promenading with the coons Will some day have an end, His epitaph will be in full, Each word correctly spelt: “Here lies two hearts that heat as one, A coon and Ted Roosevelt.” Huw Hixiut those old suits that are* too good t j throw away, ai.d yet need Imuhtenlnjr up a little jr HltiNO THEM TO I S and have them overhauled—we vviil make them i<xjk fresh and new. Cleaning, pressing and tailor!m done experts. ROBIKSOH & JONES, Tailors. Over W.’U. Telegraph Office. iar-see us and join our Pressing Club. William s. Hall. Jr. jambs A. Willis. HALL & WILLIS. Save your old suit for rough wear star tiikathb bldg. and get a new one for Easter. All the oa . t*. c;. new tit} les in. Carroll, Carpenter iz Notary Public injoflice. Prompt atu ntlou Byers. given to all business. Spring CioUiing For Men and Boys. Pastors’ Monthly Conference. The pastors of the churches of the Broad River Association will meet in monthly conference on Monday after the first Sabbath in April, in the First Baptist church of Gaffney at 10 o’clock a. in. A programme has been arranged for the services and all pastors are urged to present If possible. The conference lasts only an hour or two. Dinner will be provided. The church es will please urge their pastors to be present. A. M. Simms. NOTES AND COMMENTS. if an engineer had been employed to lay off tin 1 work recently done in front of Lipscomb Austell’s place water would not stand in the gutter in front of !,. Baker's building. * A * The work that has been begun on tin* south end of the Southern depot •Jiould not be allowed to le* con- ti.iU' I. The dejiot is in th< j district where our own people are required to build fireproof hou-<*8. The South ern should be required same. No more nor no 1< own people. Another Contestant. Editor Ledger;—1 write to inform you that 1 shall be a contestant for the ton of fertilizer which you offer for best acre of upland corn. Respectfully, Charlie McBrayer. Blacksburg, S. C. A beautiful line of the latest garments for Men just opened Don’t wait until you can’t up and mar k e( l low down, doceve yourself any longer.! Two and three . piece Suits Begin with the first thought „ ,, „ * to take Scott’s Emulsion. If little Men trom T c it isn’t really consumption so $2.50. much the better; you will soon Full Line of Cents* Furnish- forget it and be better for the ings, Shirts, Hosiery, Under- treatment. If it is consump- wear> Neckwear—all up to tion you can t expect to be „ i , . , cured at once, but if you wl || and at prices as low as begin in time and will be the lowest . rigidly regular in your treat- A special invitation is exten- ment you will win. ded the Men and Boys to call Scott’s Emulsion, fresh air, and inspect my stock before rest all you can, eat all you buying elsewhere, an, that’s the treatment and that’s the best treatment. o T\. p|/ W’e will send you a little of the Emul sion fiee. lie sure that Ibis picture in tlie form ot a label u on tiie wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. y>c. and $i: all druggist*. The Star Clothier, J. M. NELSON, Proprietor. ORRINE A Scientific Cure for Drunkenness. Araolutoly ^afe, Sure and Harmless. to do the ss than our V^hi W.a < ,rc Forever the Craving for i>*ey, Beer or Wine. •in r t subscribe to letter from me HUsate me in 'ur paper. "Nth was all done in ibe in /jmcraey and the party to v V 8 le at work the year round be- hey see the value of the edu- I work and because they have mey to do the work. My re hat you pay for such a letter re ( itch week was merely to news bureau, take a each week and coin- advertising space in ‘rest hich The republicans are and they keep their prop- Hit •HU l>. uf i.t - » < it nlint lx- t.’iiixt liy Uxti 1 !ip|>tl<’:il toil*, us i boy <muu<>i I lie (IlM-itseii jioitton of ttii- cii r. V only one way io i-tn-e deiifni-.ss. .nd by i'oiisI il Tt ioua i r.Tneilioa. Il. i.ti c:UIM'< 1'iiltig I (J I HI sound eiii ir* uidcs and l tion. in I'ilbCii < Is no iiiui'i W» ease of I leaf in ss (eased by ca t a ti b) l but can not be cured by Hull'll t itUii rli f un-. Send for clrcuiur*. free !■'. J.( ni'.NKV &. CO.. Toledo. O Hold by I iruxiO'Sl s, e'«', Hull'* Taudlv i'llUaic tin: D«»t. ORE!NE vv .1 Restore r y Drunkard to Manhood ami Health. A tniple Ilotm; Ti m n ;.t; Can be Given Sicretiy if L<*sircd. Cure Effected or Manoy Refunded. > J i’drug*, • 1 by lultii huh 1 rontii. io 1. of t! it’ i IlMI'Oll!. :of t be 1 • u*t lid'lliuu Ti i br. \ Jr u iliN yets lull I'iijjf yj ti b: i V *’ a Ml iiibMug 1 Ml' t III |)l T he 1 luGiriiig. HIM] 1 *1. 1 ii il 1* ■ly I'liiM-d «!«• 11 fis lb> n H. :i ud s Ibe llltlli >t an Bit ion <';u u br t tuU • 'll Olll bl» t ubv •' I’Stl jj'i’i 1 toils IJOI ■in IU 1 • 'oiidi- lli‘UI'lllK W HI 1 h <it‘M roy ini i* jrt t • V t' r| nine olil of li ill • fiiUM'O by rut ui nij , Which blliv lull iuj liilhiincd • roini it Ion of Ibe Uh Ml' fib will (five ' •Hu mired Doll la i’> fiir uny Jst n/’. -tit you know what he t!'in!-i of ORRI'JI!; i. ..i'i : rse our statements ;; truthful in ev< ; y respect, if OttUINE fails to cure v. . Aid ulund you every penny paid lor it as cheerfully as we took it. Mothers wives and sisters, you cannot cure those who are afili' ted with t . most terrible o( all diseases by your fervent prayers, or eye:, red v i n i c m )u ir hope tiiat they may stop drinking, it can lie done only w ith OK I<1 \’!i, Y . Lav,, tlie remedy—will you use it ? if you desire to cure without the knowledge of the patient, buy oKKINK No. 1; if the patient desires to be cured of his own free w ill. buy OKK1NE No. 2. Full directions found in each package. Price $ I per box. All Corrospondenco Confidential. For free book -Treatise on Drunkenness and how to Cure it—write l THE ORRINE CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C , or call on Cherokee Drug Co., cornner Limestone and Frederick 8ts., Gaffney, 8. C. Blacksburg Drug Co., Blacksburg, 8. C. ; >m ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE BEFORE EASTER We are daily receiving shipments of Suits which are being delivered immediately up on arrival which goes to prove that when we guarantee thegoods and the fit we mean what we say. Give me a call before you place your order and save yourself three or four dollars—all orders’ given prompt and careful attention. Call and see me. Office under Bridges Hotel. Bullock. J.