Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LEDGER, Published Tuesday and Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- n.sh their name, not for publication, but for identification. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. 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. »i< r its care, and is next below the provin cial synod in authority. Gentlemen of the Presbytery, Gaff- I ney bids you welcome. We receive I \ou with gladness, ^ou are willingly kksoitbcksi and cheerfully admitted to oui blight j,u s ;in<i iiisrourt* little city. We extend to you the of the condition oi the Natiorml Hunk of dnffney, at Gaffney, it the Hat" of Soul ('arolina, at the done o husinesa. Mareh-Hi h, 11104. For Sale. .nl veril»e",ei)tB mho .mu j>-• i cG 'or oik oi ni i i a o .■ i 1 a set ted for ess : i.an tea pOKSALK lacy. A ii'Hxi milk cow. Kiidirnond 4-r>-2t pd. J. F. GARRETT. Dentist. Jflice, Jver F ie Bat'a! Notice to Bridgi itin 7s iverdrafts, secured and unsecured 14 no.) so l’. s. Bonds to secure circulation 1» .VK) <i<i right hand of friendship and fellow- Hones, Securities, etc it>s ;i ,1..„ and trust that your sojurn to our h.—. l urnltu,,. a,,,! n,- s ^ ^ midst will prove as pleasant . OM (* profitable to you as we have reason Due from state Hanks and .,, , . Hankers. .14:; it to anticipate it will be to us. Again checks and other cash we say you are welcome, thrice wel- ' other'.NaUomu Hanks 1 K50 00 E titjS from tine l’lyiji<)ulii cheap. .1. M. Steatimau. 4-5-lt ptl. ’Ptiuxic b2 At come. NOTES AND COMIViENTS. The sudden death of Mr. 1. E. Avery, the brilliant city editor of the Charlotte Observer, was a shock to the thousands of people who knew Kraft ional pa per currency. nickels and cents t'Z Zl Specie 0 .*>10 41 Ketfal-tender notes 1 “50 00 15 ff.U 16 Redemption fund with U. 8 Treas urer (5 per cent, of circulation)... 025 00 Total . $270 OI* 55 F ou residence of \V. II. Richardson. 4-1-21 pd. F OR S.\KK—Lot and six-room liouse ou t 'herokee avenue, Good barn and stables on premises. Apply tj Gall & Willis. At torneys. 2-!)-tf. For Rent. F OR RKNT Sice 0-ro >m cottage, witti all improvements, ou Grenard Street. Ap ply to.1. C. leffeiles. [4-1-t f M V seven-room house on corner Depot and i Logan St. Gity water. Permanent tenant can get attractive price. A. W. Doggctt. 4-1-Fri. t f. I will be at Iloweit’s^ Rut >n!tt.i ir church in Che okee^owtiship, on Tuesdav. April the 12th, at ii o'clock a. m., to let con tract to the 'owesi esponsibie balder to build a brit.ge acit,':. Bowen's Liter at 1 that jx>int. Plans and specifications can | be seen on dav of letting. Right reserved DR. W. K.: GUNTER. to reject any or all bids. March 29th, 1904. ^ 1 1 ^ 1 | J. V. Whelchbl, Countv Supervisor. 4-x-M- Oliite in Star Theatre r>ui]tling. Phone No. 20. Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. LET US DO SOMETHING. Last Tuesday we had something to say concerning the rather high-hand ed proceedings of the Southern Rail way Company in their dealings to wards this town. It seems that almost every man in the place is in full sympathy with the railw'ay company, as few seem to be willing to defend them selves. We cannot believe that the business men of Gaffney are unmind ful of their interests. Perhaps we are going at the ifiatter in the wrong way. If there be a better way to arouse the people to a sense of their duty we would like to be apprised of it. From Sunday’s Anderson Mail we gain the intelligence that that thriving city has been so fortunate as to have the freight discriminations against it removed. Anderson is on a branch of the Southern. Yet Anderson is given the same rates as Spartanburg and Greenville, while Gaffney, which is on the main line, must pay a higher rate than Spartanburg, Greenville or Anderson. Why is it that the South ern Railway Co. will haul freight from eastern points to Spartan burg and Greenville, twenty-two and fifty five miles further than Gaffney at the same rate that it will bring it to this place? Can anyone tell us? Why is it that a person can ship goods from Spar tanburg to Blacksburg, or vice versa, cheaper than from Gaffney to either of these points? These are questions which may be answered by the rail way company to their own satisfac tion, but they cannot satisfactorily explain it to a discriminating public. In the itter of passenger service we have liitle or nothing to complain of. As a matter of fact no intelligent person will accept this as a tirade against the Southern or an attack on its officials or attaches. It Is a plain statement of a condition which should not exist. We know that the attaches at this place are weary of the continu al complaint that is constantly com ing to them. But they are powerless to act. There is something radically w'rong with the freight charges at this place and the business people here should get together and attempt to do some thing for their own relief. In Ander son the Chamber of Commerce took up the matter and accomplished re sults quietly. All the kicking we might do from now to doomsday would nut help matters. We, alone, can t bring the Southern to a realiza tion of their proper attitude toward our people, but we can, with the help of the business men of this place, at tempt to do something. Anderson will save from $30,000 tr $.10,000 a year in freights, so we are told. It may be Gaffney might be able to effect a like saving. The proper way to go about this business, it seems to us, would be for the citizens to organize a business league or chamber of commerce. Such an organization, with live and progressive officials, could do much to promote the social as well as t’u material growth of Gaffney. We so licit an expression from the business men of Gaffney. and taxes paid. . National Rank notes outstanding . Due to Other National 10 000 no 20 7*2 id 12 500 00 Hanks . . -8 5 213 Due to Sti it*- Hanks and Hank* rs 316 30 Due to approved res erve agents... unpaid.... 8 2<i7 Dividends 50 0*1 Individual deposits sub- . 102 7 lit 17 o f ject to cheek Time eert ideates deposit 2* 045 47 Cashier’s cheeks out standing’ 6 102 55 151 554 01 Notes anti bills rediscounted 25 *00 00 Total iuabimties: Capital stock paid in 50 000 00 him personally and through his writ- Surplus fund , , . Cndivided profits, less expenses Digs. We did not know him person ally, but had learned through his writings to regard him as a bravo and fearless man, yet, withal, one who was kindly disposed. He w'as firm as a rock, lie could say "un- nice” things in a nice way and nice things in an “tin-nice” way. He per haps made a greater impress in a few years upon the reading public of North Carolina than any writer of his day and time, and we mourn with the Observer in the loss of so bril liant an intellect and so genial a gentleman. * * • In the communication in last Fri day’s Ledger signed E. K. B.., the compositor inadvertently omitted a portion of the last sentence, which materially changed the meaning. The sentence should have read: “Tolbert, of Buffalo, is right in his article when he places these teachers in heaven and the trustees in hell, and leaves them there.” • • • So long as the legislature of South Carolina is dominated by the paid attorneys of the Southern Railway, just so long may we expect to be discriminated against. The people have nobody to blame but themselves. p*oR RENT- Four room liouse, ney. J. J. Giiff- 4-25-11 S riTK A. N. Wood. >f rooms to I :i in the Sinr Theat re i-22-tf Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. *Ufllce over Cherokee Dru2 Co. F OR RENT—Axood two-horse farm witli a net .It ■atfive-room cotta Lipscomb. Apply at once to 2-16-tf F OR RK sT—My residence corner Race and Johnson streets. W. H. Smith. 1-8-tf Wanted. G ENTLKMAN, wife and daughter want a furnished-cottage. Address “Dome " Led ger Office. April 5tf VlLblAM 8. HaI.L. J K. JAMKS A. Wit.Pis HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS A1 LAW. STAR TIIKATKC Bt.DG. O EC Y . r-i. Notary Public injoflice. Prompt attention <;ven to all business. Now for the New Year! Start it ri^iic b\* ct>:i - iiig to us for your ; : Staple and Farcy Groceries, banned Goods, Cigars,Tobacco.Fruits, and Confectioneries. Our lines are still complete and contain nothing hut the fresh est and the best. HAMLIN & RADFORD. $270 637 55 Ledger Off! A family of three adults want board with a tjuiet. refined family Address “Hoard.’ April 5tf State or South Carolina, > County of Cherokee. )" 1, D. C. Ross. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state merit is true to the best of my knowl edge and belief. I>. C. Ross, < 'ashler. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of April, IWU. W. \V. Galloway, Notary Public. Correct Attest: F. G. Stacy. J. A. Carroll. J. G. Wakdlaw, Directors. W ANTED—Boarders Meals 25c; special rates to permanent boarders. Rooms furnished. Mrs. A. L. Turner, in W. Sam Lipscomb new building. Limestone St. 3-s-tf W ANTED—To make straight loans ou city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr2»-tf f. C. Jefferies. Bank Statement. Notice. N OTICE—My daughter, Cora Ann Wal lace. lias left my iiorne without cause. She is under age and I forbid anyone hiring or harboring her Will pay for information of her whereabouts or for her arrest and de tention till 1 secure her. Thomas Wallace. 4-5 It ptl. Statement of the Merchants & Planters Bank, of Gaffney, S. C„ at the close of bus iness, March31st. I'J04. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $201,973 04 Overdrafts 1.7S2 12 Furniture and Fxtures 919 2S Out: fromHanks and Cash on hand 20,5*5 45 Stocks & Bonds 2o* 50 Money Loaned. L OANS , I. m.prov ■: larm-. for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. N< I •ommtssious. For information apply to J. 0 "efferles. Attorney at Law. -Ivr Telephone. $225.40* 99 LIABILITIES. The Rural School Libraries. County Superintendent of Educa tion Jas. L. Walker has just received the list of books and prices adopted by the State hoard of education for use in the rural school libraries. He lias the money ready for three of these libraries, aggregating $90, and he desires to hear from other sections. Those desiring libraries only have to make up $10 by private subscription. This can easily be done in a single af ternoon, even where the people call themselves poor. The season for lemonade and ice cream will soon be here, and by that you can collect enough nickels and dimes to make the $10.00. After this $10.00 is raised by private subscription then get the trustees to draw a warrant in favor of the County Superinten- tendent of Education. Mr. Walker will approve such warrants ami then apply to the State board for $10.00.. After Mr. Walker gets the $30.00 it will he turned over to the trustees, who will buy the library. For every library ($30.00 worth of books), the publishers will furnish a substantial book case with lock and key, free of charge. All this will be sent, freight prepaid, to the nearest railroad sta tion. The State board made this con tract with the Educational Publishing Company of Atlanta, Ga. This com pany is reliable and is under con tract and bond. It is illegal to buy from other houses or agents. You can find a full list of all books in Mr. Walker's office and the price. Singing Convention. The next session of the Broad River Interdenominational Singing Convention will meet with the Provi- dence church on Saturday before the first Sunday in May, 1904. The following is the programme: Saturday. Meet at 10 o’clock a. in. Devotional exercises of fifteen min utes by the chaplain. 1st query.—“How shall we encour age a more sacred ’’egard for music?” Speakers: M. B. Scruggs and B. Ray. 2nd query.—“Why do we always in troduce our religious services by sing ing and close by singing?” Speakers: J. D. Humphries and I.. B. Davis. Intermission one hour. Afternoon Session. 3rd query.—“Are the songs that w<* use to day as good and as full of mel ody as those of ancient days?” Speak ers: George Bonner, Rev. F. C. Hick- i son and K. O. Huskey. 'a 4th query.—“What is melody in song and why Is it effective?" Sp< ik- ers: A. S. Campbell and Rev. C. <§) F. Felmet. ^ Sunday. zu | Meet at !<• o’clock a. m. Devotional exercises of fifteen min- 'A lutes by the chaplain. Eskridge’s Shop, (Fortenberry’s Old Stand.) Capital Stock $ 75,000 oo ; Surplus 5,000 00 1 Undivided profits ... 9,590 29 First-class Blacksmith, Iron and Wood Re-discounts None at reasonable nnres Deposits, (Individuals) $130,ho2 06 work at reasona ue prices. Due Banks 5.076 64 135,87* 70 $225,468 99 State ou South Carolina, > Cherokee County. f 1, C. M. Smith. Casider of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowl edge and belief. C. M. Smith, Cashier. Sworn to before me. this the 1st day of April, 1904. James A. Willis, [L. 8.1 Notary Public. Correct Attest: R. M. Wilkins, R. A. Jones, A. N. Wool, Directors. Your Patronage Solicited. The manager of one of the most ^ successful furniture houses in ^ Greater New York was asked to what one thing, in his opinion, 1 the success of the concern was I most due. He repliea: If you need anything in the drug line, telephone us. we have good delivery service. FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on LIMESTONE WRINGS LIME WORKS. CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone 57. S.B. Crawley &C0. 813 Limestone St. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered Patronize Home industry. Turning over your laundry to basket going out of the city you find a lot of incon venience, as it will be de livered by hand and ex posed to the weather. Why not have our wagon call for your work? Satis faction guaranteed and ar ticles delivered promptly. PeariSteamLaundry. Liberal Treatment Prompt Service Absolute Safety business, however ♦ are some of the features of our service guaranteed to nnot be increased 4 patrons of this Bank. We want your business. TEETH. National Bank of Gaffney. No matter how well nature has endowed you, it is necessary to use the best tooth cleanser and preser vative that you can find It doesn’t pay to ri'k getting dis- < olnred and unsound teeth. You shotid ORODENTINE m “The founder of, the firm was t great ^ believer in advertising, and to this fact t may be ascribed the enormous business y we are handling. ” 4 There is no small, that cannot by judicious, systematic, per- sistent advertising. The giant 4 Call OR US at any time, oak does not gain its strength in ^ a day. Magnificent buildings ^ are not reared all at once, nor ^ can their strength and beauty be’* « j Af t • appreciated until the finishing ]> 6 Y OU Administrator touches are put on. / Is your business satisfactory? T Are you making headway? Are ^ you using to the best advantage ^ the greatest of all business lev- § ers—advertising? If you are i satisfied that you are, well and c$ good; if not, drop in and talk ^ it over with us. L • We h ive aavexiiiung apace ♦ to sell, and £ advertising is a part of oui busmm Perhaps w« can help you. and have the settlement of an estate? If so, request of the Judge of Probate that your advertisement be placed in :: :: :: THE TEI>OER. It has the largest circulation of any paper in the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District. STYLE IN JOB PRINTING THE ENOREE PRESBYTERY. , ,, rri rn r> 1 a. i.t r Assays by Missrs HpIIp Humphries The Knoree Presbytery will meet in ami . Julia Vass „ y on slll)j ,. c!s J theil . own choice. Afternoon Session. To be conduct • I by Hinging by W.A. Brock and oth ■.-s. the Limestone Street Presbyterian church tonight at 8 o’clock. 1 The Pres bytery Is couiikwed of churches in Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union, Green ville and Laurens. It celebrated its quarto centennial last September, which makes it twenty-five years old, and it is one of the largest Presbyte ries in the State. The Presbytery will be In session about three days, and some Important work will come before the body. It numbers among its members some of the most ad vanced thinkers In this section. A Presbytery Is a judicatory con sisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general Ju risdiction over the churches under t..~3 tht* Co j; aye rf Its Convictions. Blacl d tirg, K. (’.. Ap-il 29tb, 1901. Mr. DeCamp. Gaffney, 8 c. Dear Fir.- Please fi I <■!„• ■> «»•’ one year’s snl, <• iotion to l>*lg"-. | like I be Ledger b( use jt I’ o cour age if its conviuMon . though | some times differ with it V trs truly, W. P. Tolbert. Police Court. The mayor had five Sunday sinners before him yesterday morning. They were not of the extra bad sinners, but they were bud enough to hi* re quired to contribute $ld dollars to the city exchequer and : ixty days to tendance to the sessions of the county’s good road class. rej'ulnnv. It fleillls tilt* tt’t’ll) p< iifctly, keeps the ginns firm ami rosy, and corrects had breath. OHODEN- TIX F, i- a tooth wash. Every drop valuable in preventing decay oi your teeth. 25c a bottle. Of course you want a good tooth brush to use with it. Ask to sue our 25c brush. ■ is as essential to the business man as style in clothing is to the so ciety man. You fail to impress when you send out poorly printed or unstylish stationery. You get up-to-date printing when you patronize THE LEDGER. \ 111 It I I ION IIUIJ) ■III.GOD WILL T-.LL” I WILL PAY $30.00 FOR FOUR WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS READ THE CONDITIONS The Gaffney Drug Co. Look for the Horseshoe Sign. Limestone St. First—-The chicks must be hatched from eggs purchased from me. Second -The chicks must be entered in the contest by the ones who purchased eggs. Third—1 will arrange for an exhibition of the chicks which enter this contest, and will notify each purchaser of eggs, later, just what day in December, 1904, this exhibition will take place. I will have an experienced judge to score the birds and will pay jyou cash for the four highest scoring ones, as follows: $10.00 for the best cockerel, $7. 50 for liest pullet, $7.50 for second best cock erel, $5.00 for second best pullet. As to my reliability and responsibility, 1 refer you to lioth hanks or any busi ness firm in Gaffney, S. C. -V t. -t4i rv- . <’..Sa “ i' _ ,—1 \ - •7*. » 'V ' •7 j \sitr_ • . *§ ' -•‘ s Gaines' White Plymouth Rocks (I K. I' lcliel struln) “TDK BEST IN THE WORLD’’ I'KI/.K WINNERS WHKKKYKK SHOWN They are bred for beauty and utility, and are the best general purpose fowl in existence. Fine layers and good mothers. Prlee of Kkk* from my prize mIiiiiIiik pens: settloK, (lA Kick*) muloo. Only a Limited Number of Settings For Sale You bail better place your order now; biggs can he delivered to suit your con venience. It will not cost you much to start right and you may raise the four chickens which you can sell to me for #30.00 I guarantee eggs to reach you in good condition. ( I would have to sell eggs at 15c per dozen and a (owl for 25 or 30c, ii I bred mongrels, but I don’t bother with that kind; neither should you; it don’t pay. It costs no more to breed line fowls than scrubs. No Circulars: Order from this Advertisement. Terms Cash GAINES' POULTRY YARDS, E. H. GAINES, Proprietor, Gaffney, South Carolina.