Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r 1 THE LEDGER, Published Tuesday and Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. THE SCHOOL TROUBLE. RURAL MAIL SERVICE. More Charges Made Against Blacks burg Trustees. Kditor of The Ledger : Since writing ray hist letter in regard to the school trouble here 1 had made up mv mind not to s »y anything further on the subject, satisfie<l that the trustees The Ledger is not responsible for would not, and could not, Con- answer the the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. J. R. Black Speaks of the ditions in Cherokee. Editor Ledger:—I notice in the last issue of The Ledger a copy of a letter from Mr. Bouschee, special agent. « f tin* i>oKtoffice department, to Mr. Finley, in regard to an R. F. D. route asked of the department by the citizens of lower Cherokee. This route was to leave the star route at Wilkinsville, which (the star route) in the future will not extend to Etta Jane, but will be superceded by a short route from Sarratts to Wilkins- charges that I had made. But, as they have done some things since that time that 1 think the public ought to know I therefore ask for a little more space in your jtajter. The trustees recognizing the weakness of their position, wrote to the attorney general asking if they could not use the school funds for the purpose Write short letters and to the point Q f repairing a building belonging to the 'die, as pet notice tor bids lor carry- to insure publication; also endeavor town The attorney general said that to get them to the office by Monday they could not law fully do so. Disap- and Thursday mornings. pointed, they now seek to get the town - m - All correspondence should be ad- council to charge the trustees rent and deased to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager, have the town council use that money tor repairs, when, as a matter of tact, : ____—^ everv one knows that no repairs are ne cessary and that the town council has We invariably discontinue sending more money <»n hand now than ever, to The Ledger when a subscription runs m ke repairs, if such were necessary, out, for we have no way of knowing lam reliably informed that the negro that a person wants it except by re- school teachers have been assured by crossings I will give a brief descrip tion. The first one is Thickety creek and would be crossed at Thomson’s mill bridge, which is a covered bridge, erected by the county at a cost of sev eral hundred dollars. What was the matter with Mr. Bouschee that he couldn’t see It? After leaving the Thomson’s mill bridge the next “stream,” if w r e may call it so, is a small branch near Mr. (1. A. Byars’. This sometimes goes dry in summer. Again we cross Thickety creek on Owens’ Ford bridge, a covered bridge erected by the county at a cost of six or eight hundred dollars. The next and last crossing is at -n 4 Lzin uk x i: ajd ■ r' if these trustees that if they would keep quiet, their school would be allowed to run two months longer. Now, the idea, of keeping the white children from graduating and yet allowing the negros’ children to have two months more of school’ 1 undei stand that Superintendent Dib ble asked for a heat ing before the board of trustees and w r as refused. Is that not Buy a home, young man. If you in keeping with their comluct throughout 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. J t f A HOA11-: THIJTH haven’t the money, buy it ou credit hol low this advice and in' after years and you will bless the source from which it emanated.—Anderson Intelligencer. This is a home truth. One that we would be glad to impress upon all the this whole matter? If the trustees had visited the w hite school as often as they have the negro school, their action, I am sure, would have been different. The school is now over and when the Rev. G. Croft Williams has to explain o X,fv-'r young men of this city and county, and the two statements over his signature as for that matter upon those of the entire chairman of the Liard of trustees, which State, aud not only upon the young men are contradictory,—it will be interesting but the older ones as well. Buy a home, from a preacher’s standpoint. Home owners is what we need. Home Tolbert, of Buffalo, is right in his ar- owners for the town and the county and tide when he places these teachers in not tenants and landed proprietors. If hell, and leaves them there. E. K. B. \ you own your home you feel a greater interest in your town and your county and your State. Then it is lietter for you from an economic standpoint. The money you pay in rent in a few years would pay for your home and you can always find some one ready to help you and give you a chance to pay for your home. Buy a home.—Newberry Herald and News. When Blacksburg, March 31st, 1904. Working His Brain. [Washington Post.] “Remember, gentlemen,” said the enterprising fakir, with the pow'der- Inirnt face, “I warrant each and every bottle of this magic remedy to be the famous cough cure used by Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, of South Caro- we observed the paragraph jj na a statesman who may have his which heads this article it had a most familiar sound. We thought we recog nized in it the product of our magnificent brain, so we began to look over our files, and sure enough, in our issue of January -8th, we discovered in our editorial col umns—w hich are sometimes contributed to, but for which nothing is ever pur loined—those identical words. Now the peculiar ways, gentlemen, some of which w r e may not like, but a man who, with all his faults, is a good judge of cough medicine. Nobody who knows the Hon. Benjamine R. Tillman, of South Carolina, formerly Governor, but now United States Sen ator from that proud old Common wealth, will deny his ability to rec ognize a reliable and certain cough mixture when he sees it, and I war ing same. The main part of the star and here route will come from Gaffney to Wilk insville, return via. Abingdon and up Broad river, as per notice for bids for carrying same. The proposed R. F. j ». route was to meet the star route f om Gaffney at Wilkinsville at its usual time, 9 o’clock, thence to Et a Jane, thence to Sarratts. thence o Gowdeysville, thence to Star Farm thence hack to Wilkinsville. All ov< r county roads. Mr. Bouschee did not recommend there is another county bridge which, I understand, cost about two hundred dollars. Where are Mr. Bouschee’s unford- able and unbridged streams? As to the “lukewarmness” of the people Mr. Strain, who circulated the petition, told me that every one on the proposed route signed the peti tion except two, and they objected on the ground that they were afraid that it would raise taxes. Perhaps these were the two with whom Mr. Bous- 1 the star route for tl e following reas- j chee talked. I have no personal in- surprising thing about the whole busi- rant each and every bottle I sell to ness is that our good friend Langston- ^ the identical cough mixture used . , , . . r .. - by this remarkable man. Cure your than whom there is no better fe ow in COU gjj ( gentlemen, with the celebrated all the country—should appropriate our Tj]] m an remedy. Only 25 cents a “flow of reason.” It must have been an bottle, aud each bottle holds a oversight. quart. „ " , - ... v,, Every man in the crowd bought a While we are engaged in tins business ^ ot ^j e of “knocking” our friends we will add Ha if „f them had coughs, and the that The Ledger has been giving this ad- other half thought the stuff was whis- vice off aud 011 for more than a year, but ^ e y- ons, viz: — First.—Lack of sufficient roads on w'hich to operate. Secondly.—On account of numerous unbridged and unfordable streams. Thirdly.—The people were luke warm, and didn’t want any better ser vice. The proposed route would be about tw'enty-seven miles and over county public roads the entire way. There are only four streams to be crossed on the entire route. When I write “streams” I mean even branch es. Of the above four streams and our friend over in Yorkville not long since made note of this same article and added that u was good advice for York, Chester, Union and Cherokee. Another thing that has caused us a good deal of wonderment is this tin ore business. The Ledger has three or four times mentioned it. At least two times we gave a pretty full account of the whole business. And we were egotistic enough to flatter ourself that we had done the subject justice. It re- Blacksburg Locals. Blacksburg, March 31.—Dr. and Mrs. King, who have been visiting their mother, Mrs. A. Tripp, here for some time, returned to their home in Pitts- ourg,! a last mght. | q n d seed may seem the same Mr. helix Isler moved to his | J . . home here on Pine street from Gaffney Tuesday. « Mr. Botnar Whisonant is walking the ! streets with a smile on his face—it’s a \ girl. - * Mrs. A. M. Bridges ond Mrs. C. A. . _ mained. however, for an Asheville news- Stewart went to Cherokee halls shopping plants. Same lOOG, Same home, paper correspondent to give the matter '1 uesday afternoon. same Care blit Some BTOW bi? wide circulation by sending it out asj a Sun(l iv afternooll at 3* o’clock at the special several months after the Gaffney i residence of Mrs. Robt. Davis. Hope people had begun to look upon it in the there’ll be a large attendance and that merest matter of fact fashion. Then The all will bring their Raster offerings. State, the Charlotte Observer, the Char lotte Chronicle, the Spartanburg Herald, Tuesday afternoon. and a score of others take up the matter Mrs. Lola Mills returned here Tuesday after spending some time in Grover, N. C , with relatives and friends. Mrs. Luther Hoard left one day this week for her home in Lincolton, N. C. E. B. Every farmer knows that some plants grow better than I others. Soil may be the same but some plants are weak and others strong. And that’s the way with children. They are like young nd strong while others stay mall and weak. Scott’s Emulsion offers an and publish something to the world as news that is really a year old. Why, you fellows are away behind time. Must we admonish you that if you intend to keep the world posted on things and events in Cherokee you must of necessity read The Ledger? NOTES AND COMMENTS. Cherokee people living in the northern section of the county are beginning to get a taste of good roads. We wonder if it is not whetting their appetite for more. Miss Minerva Bridges aiid Mrs. John ^asy Way Out of the difficulty, idges went over to Gaffney shopping , ^ J , r J miild weakness often means tarvation, not because of lack f food, but because the food .oes not feed. Scott's Emulsion reallv feeds t J % id gives the child growing trength. Whatever the cause of weak ness and failure to grow— Scott’s Emulsion seems to find it and set the met ter • * * Another murder took place in South Carolina Monday. ThL time at Den mark,and the’evidence points conclusive ly to the fact that it was due to liquor. How long, oh, how long, will the people continue to endure this miserable busi ness? • • • We are pained to note the difference between the school trustees of Blacks burg and some of their patrons. By all means, gentlemen, you should get to gether and settle this little family affair privately. It doesn’t help matters to wash your soiled linen in public. • • * And now comes the Columbia State and deposeth and sayeth that we “are another,” or words to that effect, when we say we nominated Governor Aycock for vice-president, as it bad that honor Some More New Commandments. Since man to man is so unjust, We do not know what man to trust, And since we have trusted to our sorrow'. Just pay us cash today, and w r e will trust you tomorrow. 1st. Owe no man. 2nd. Judge no man, less ye be judged by the same judgment. 3rd. Live unto others as you would have them live unto you. 4th. If you do not make but 5 , >c per day. live on half of that . 5th. Look for a dark day, for you will be sick. Oth. Work aud pay without ceas ing. 7th. Judge no man by his looks, for a bum can have a nice suit. 8th. Think twice before you speak. 9th. Say what you will do, and then j do what you say. ^ 10th. Do not buy on promise unless {you know you can ,-<‘t the money to | pay, and pay it. Scti't f r fr 1 Scott & Ilowne. Chf' i-> 50c. and $1 1 o ;; light. cample " C'-arl St., New York d. uymsts. TIi- r i-- 1: <>'• < 'ir rr|, m l '>> M-i-llon ■ f 11n- COUIlTy tliim ;tM ■ ili.M H-i c put toiM-tlier. iind until tin i.1-,1 • .-av. * suppo-s-d to lie InenrsitiU- I • . • it n, in> y> arc doc tor* pi-onoinn- • ll ■ 'll d -•‘lien arid pr<- hei 'ln-d IOC >■' li.c.ln - ,|.| . c. i i>1 aHTIy FOLEYiHONEY^TAR for children! tufu, *ur*,. Aio mpiut— fiiilintr 1 < en " 11, , n | tr nounced it Incural'«■. * i c. cataitIi to Ik* a cmiNt|t hi j , , t lltTClOm rt!t|Ull'nS C'li- l Hal '* < 'at i-rli <’nic. I,,, < Jiein-y & t'o . Toicd • 'in atltutional cu • ’ ti tli ' , , • inlt-rnaiiy in do ns *> ,n, p, •H •• : I poonftil I ... .. . , _ , mucous surf eighteen months ago. As Jesse Gardner one hnudn i doll would say: “By gum!” Be that as it ‘ Xldo s" 1 i ' may, we are for Aycock for vice-presi dent whether nominated first by us or not. It makes no difference by whom he was nominated, so he is put on the ; ticket anti elected. tli. Sold l>v l), u Hatl’aFandl.. V .V ntn.cut i• ro se lias rovci, di»t-it-e. and | nd t r at unit. , • ii'•■<1 li K. J. •"I v con- I ' ten i I p t. -I tea | I l.n Ii oo: I it rid I in Tin « • ItVr 'asn It ! il 11 s t« \ • • «i In on in I*. <<). ! on do, O. Notice of Final Settlement. Bv permission of Hon. J. K. Webster, Probate Judge for Cherokee comity, S. C., I will on Saturday, April 23rd, next, at 10 o'clock a m., make my final return as executor of the estate of Mrs. Mary A. Walker, deceased, and apply for let ters dismissory. All persons holding claims against said estate are hereby no tified to present them properly attested, on or before that date, or they will be forever barred. Mch. 29th 1904. S. (). Wai.kkk, Executor Estate Mrs. Mary A. Walker, deceased. y.-T.i'-Ji Published in Gaffney Ledger April 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd, 1904. Advertising is called by some an art. If it be an art it is the art of telling a story simply and convincingly. Nobody knows more about the strong qualities of an establishment than the proprietor who oversees it. Other things being equal, nobody should be able to write more convinc ingly of the articles he of fers for sale. In a store where the employer sella goods side by side with his clerks it is rare that the employer will not be the best salesman. The reason is simple. He knows the goods from A to Z. He probably has pur chased them. He knows his aims. His arguments carry weight because they are convincing. The same arguments pre sented in the same way, with the same enthusiastic spirit, the same knowledge of detail, would attract new customers if presented through the advertising col umns of this paper. If you have not tried it, why not begin? If you have tried it and are not aatia- fied, let tu know about it ■> r • Ii'' Ii' ,r , 1,000 It’s a Way We Have. [( oluiiiblit stale.] Cherokee county is ready to take all the tin money that comes its way. Cherokee is lucky to get it. Yourg Men to «.u»kirv Aud FOK GOOD POSITIONS OUARANTCCO IN WRITING. 500 FRFF K’HOLAimill'S OJTkKUKl) WWW ■ ■•kb WRIT! TO-DAV TO OA.-ALA. BUS COLLEGE MACON. OA Notice to Bridge Builders. 1 will be at Bowen’s River on the Rutherfordtoii road, near Buffalo church in Cherokee Township, on Friday, April the 1 ith, at 11 o'clock a. tn., to let con tract to the lowest 1 esponsible bidder to build a bridge across Bowen’s River at that point. Plans and specifications can be seen on day of letting. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. March 29th, 1 1 9°4' J. V. Whklchkl, County Supervisor. I 4-1-3U Always in the lead with the choicest of Meats and the best fresh Groceries and Country Pro duce. Our place is always kept NEAT AND CLEAN, and we strive to give our patrons a ser vice unexcelled by any other market house in the city. We want them to “come again,” and for that reason we make our place, our goods and our prices as attractive as possible. We sell Kerosene Oil at 15c. HEALTH is the Most Important In buying food-products, several things are to be thought of—-i. e., Economy, Results, Easy Handling, Reliability, but the most important is Health. Health means everything. In buying clothes, shoes, hats, furniture, etc., if the buyer is deceived and gets an imitation the only harm is loss of money. In buy ing food-products, if imitations are sup- E lied, there is not only a loss of money, ut perhaps an injury to health—which is beyond price. Remember these fads when buying baking powder. ROYAL BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE terest in the proposed route except, that I have to send nearly five miles for my mail, as scores of my neigh bors do. As to the number of people on the ; route, there were about one hundred and fifty heads of families who signed and this would represent about seven hundred and fifty people. Mr. Bouschee has decided against it, and our only recourse is to wait for a democratic administration or until Mr. Bouschee buys a new and better pair of spectacles. L. R. Black. Report of Census Bureau. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 25.—The final report of the Census Bureau on cot ton ginning showing the total cotton production last year is given, the fol lowing figures are the number of com mercial bales including linters: 10, 399,558 against 11,275,105 for 1902. The following figures show the distribution of the crop exclusive of linters in the Unitfd States: 10,205,- 073 commercial bales: 9.359,472 square bales, 770,708 round bales, and 75,393 Sea Island bales. Mayhap he Discovered his Error. [Darlington News.] !n his announcement as a candi- dnt ■ lor congress in the second dis- trict L. J. Williams, of Edgefield, formerly State liquor director, says lie is “eternally against trusts and the monopolies they build and foster.” Mr. Williams must have forgotten that he has recently been engaged in running one of the biggest trusts in the country, the South Carolina dis pensary. DON'T THINK ' ' 4 A C W l N F V V 1 I . t rV. W a r. i l T A - n arm.! m «.%» j» u that every sad-eyed woman you meet has loved and lost; perhaps she loved and got him, or perhaps her husband is so stingy that he won’t let her buy that nice piece of Furniture or China that W. V. Humphries & Co. have in their new store. Our store has been open only about two weeks and we are glad to say that we are very much pleased at the liberal patronage we have received so far. yualitv of goods with the right sort of prices will tell, all that we ask is for you to come and see us and we will convince you that we have both. Remem ber that we do not handle Furni ture alone. We have in stock a good line of Stoves, Trunks, Mat tings, Rugs, Crockery, China, Glassware and lots of Novelties too numerous to mention. Come to see us. W. V. Humphries & Company's Furniture Store. Next to Gaffney Live Stock Co. Stables. K »da and f >r all Fur,. ... J •» in tHe Marl'el for u n p- ;• r f**i I c H AND ^ '.i'll |1 ftV i ^ 1- O . ■ .Jls'lf.lltk) tM. l! *** Cft * ^ -J GWULS, t bricsui; j;r nv, etc*, —writl ro— ^ t'T' tr rjrr-"'' tv Tr<*’irii ji I t Flini 'ii .1 1 . ~v>: L_ r t f /» 8 a N *> v .< t' 4 Qr aa M ( ■s s,. | L .. MA, 5. C. * l>. r">rt f S’ <ji ■ Mac! . L jki- ,4&h; kJ'-i. .a^flie ■i-.-jL FOLEYS tlvNEY^TAR Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia RH3 THEM TO US Maness' Market w. M fcrt r i JfejrWe positively will not sell anything on Sunday—Don’t ask us. FLOWER SEEDS. Have you planted all your space? If not, wehavesome of Ferry’s Flower Seeds. S. B. Crawley & Co. 813 Limestone St. Drugs, Perfumes aud Stationery * Prescriptions Properly Filled aud Promptly Delivered * How alw ut those old suits that are too good 1 1 throw away, and yet ru ed lirignieuiitg up a .ittle HKINO THEM TO CS and have them overhauled—we will make them ,ook fresh and new. Cleaning, pressing and tailoring done experts. ROBIM & JOKES, Tailors. Over W. U. Telegraph ' diice. »-VT' See u* ind in n our Pressing Club. Eskridge's Bieoksmiih Shop, Fortenberry’s Old Stand.) First-class Blacksmuh, Iron and Wood w ork at reasonable prices. Your Patronage Solicited. No Indicaticn yet that any one has Ix-en able to product j photographs w hich I surpass or even equal those which art- turned out of this | studio. Om Photographs are something more than mere mechani-1 cal reproductions. The touch of the ] artist is seen in the pose of the sitter, the diffusion of light and shade and the toning of the finished ' picture.* •** •£* Our photographs are truthful in a pleasing way.j June H. Carr. 625jlLimestonr Street. Phone J76. Residence, 171.