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# THE LEDGER, Published Tuesday and Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. 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 ui^ 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. THE VETERANS IN CHARLESTON The noblemen of a lost cause will assemble in Charleston this week. Many a hearty laugh will be indulged in and many will be the tears of joy —silent but earnest symbols of de votion—that will be shed. Great and glorious was the magnificent fight they put up, and we honor them for their bravery and courage. As the years go by their ranks grow thinner. Soon, ah, too soon, will they be but a hallowed memory. The cause for which they gave the very best that was in them was lost. Those who engaged in this heroic struggle for States rights may never become rec onciled to what they are pleased to term the new order of things. We believe the outcome was the best thing that could have occurred for this glorious Southland. Those of us who were made paupers by the result have arisen from that pauper ism. Thrown upon our own re sources, no longer relying upon slave labor for our sustenance, we have taken up the work and performed the duties set before us as best we could. How well we have succeeded is not for us to say. To do so would be out of place. Sufficient it is to add that out of a devastated land a people whose spirit was crushed as the spirit of no proud populace was ever crushed, have wrough wonders, and are today commanding the admiration and respect of the entire world. Forty years have told a wonderful tale of progress, and it will not be many years before we once again occupy a position in letters and commerce that will be akin to that of former days.. Let the old heroes enjoy the few remaining years left to them. Let the young people, the worthy de scendants of a noble race, add as much as they can toward making their declining years happy, and in doing so they will but add to their own happiness. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The city graded school will close its 1903-4 session on Friday. Both teachers and pupils deserve a rest and we trust they will enjoy their vacation. • • • Onward and upward to higher ideals of life should be the watch word of every man and woman. No person is perfect but all persons can improve upon themselves if they will but try. • • • A high diver over in North Caro lina made his last dive last week. He plunged 110 feet and instead of go ing into the water he hit the side of the tank. The result was a funeral. The high diver and the loop the loop men are on a par and they both should be locked up for lack of sense. • • • The Methodist conference of the Spartanburg district is a thing of the past. All Gaffney was delighted to have these faithful embassadors of a risen Christ in her midst. The glo rious religion they preach—a saving Christ and a loving Father—is sooth ing to the aching heart. May they go onward and upward in this magnifi cent work. • • • We acknowledge receipt of an in vitation to attend the Children’s Day exercises at Goucher church on the fourth Sunday. These occasions are educational as well as social and as such should be encouraged by all thoughtful people. The Ledger sin cerely hopes it may be the most pleasant and profitable of its kind yet held in Cherokee county. • • • South Carolina ought to send un- instructed delegates to St. Louis, but make certain that they do not belong to that school of re-organizers with Cleveland as the chief.—Kingstree Mail. Our friend seems to forget that it was Cleveland and the re-organizing element that gave the Democracy the only two victories it has achieved in forty odd years. • • • A shiftless, lazy, indolent man is the most contemptable creation of the Creator, and sometimes we are constrained to think that God had no hand in such work. We don’ believe any man should kill himself work ing, and we never knew one who did, but any man who fails to perform the work that he is able at do falls short of the object for which he was created. • • • It is estimated that 28,000,000 acres of land in the cotton states have been planted in cotton this year. In this State it is estimated the acreage has been Inc-eased 8 per cent. If the general estimate is anything like cor rect, the crop of this year is not likely to be much greater than that of last. It is a good thing for us to make cot ton, but whatever is made at the sac rifice of abundant provision crops will be a loss to the planter. • • • The Chester, S. C. Reporter says “At least one thing is certain—the Democratic party is not in a state of mind that will allow it to be cap tured by a little cheap oratory at the next nominating convention.” And the Charlotte Observer adds: “It would be interesting to know who this is aimed at." W T hich indicates that the dean of North Carolina Jour nalism is rather fond of jesting. The State convention of Democ racy meets tomorrow in Columbia. There are some mighty good men who will take part and some mighty sor ry ones, too. Perhaps It wouldn’t do to have all good ones, for then it would be impossible for the dema gogues and mountebanks to ply their trade. • • • Mr. William Randolph Hearst an nounces through the Associated Press that he will support the St. Louis nominee. Some people would like Mr, Hearst to bolt the conven tion. We are glad to hear that Mr. Hearst will support the nominee, as we will need all the support we can get if w'e expect to win, and if we don’t win this time we will lose a mighty good chance. No one can blame Mr. Hearst for being ambitu- ous enough to desire the nomination. That is commendable. And it is also very commendable in him to say he intends to support the nominee, no matter who he be. We don’t believe Mr. Hearst is the proper man to lead the party but we do think he has been painted blacker, or yellower, than he really is, and we like him be cause he is a Democrat. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. PARAGRAPHS OF THE PRESS. The descendans of George Wash ington and Andrew Jackson have a prominent place at the St. Louis ex position. It is too bad that neither of them had any children.—Durham Sun. From the indications South Caroli na will send a solid Parker delega tion to the National convention. Hearst will not be in it even a little bit, despite the extravagant claims which his satellites have been mak ing for him.—Sumter Herald. Possibly the Pittsburg murderer who objected to being hanged on the same scaffold with a negro, would not appreciate the courtesy if his Satanic Majesty should detail a black angel to show him the points of interest—Greenville News. Several contemporaries are not willing to have Aycock in the second place but now’ declare that he should be the nominee for president We agree. He would wake things up in this old republic and without any bluster, too.—Spartanburg Herald. Secretary of the Navy Wiliam H. Moody announces that after the fourth of next March he will resume the practice of law in Boston. It seems rather strange that the sec retary should concede Republican de feat and announce his retirement to private life this early in the year.— Anderson Intelligencer. The Stanley Enterprise says that only a few' years ago, and yet fresh in the minds of the young generation, the Yadkin river was prolific with shad and other large fish. “Of late years,” it says, “practically none have reached this far into the interior and we would like to know the cause.” Nets across the river below the South Carolina line.—Charlotte Chronicle. People You Know and People You Don’t Know. J. C. Ratliff has returned from the northern and eastern markets, where he went to lay in a new supply of goods for The Battery. C. J. Wall returned Friday after noon from a visit to Chick Springs. Mr. Clarence Henderson left yes terday to attend the Charleston re union. Our old friend L. M. Cobb paid us an apprec’ated visit Friday. Miss Edith Rogers has returned from Baltimore, where she has been for some time. Senator A. C. Lattimer arrived in the city Saturday afternoon. He is tin struck. Brook Carter, of Allens, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. J. J. Quinn, of Grassy Pond, was shopping in the city Saturday. Miss Myrtle Borders, a charming young lady from Stice, N. C., visited friends in the city Friday. L. C. Warmoth and Dr. W. K. Gunter went to Cowpens Sunday. They said they went to attend church. Miss Mollie Brown, of Pacolet, is in the city visiting her brother, Dr. B. R. Brown, on Frederick street. L. U. Campbell was down from his North Carolina mine Sunday spend ing the day with his family. Rev. George Huggins, formerly of Lawn, this county, but now stationed at Laurens, attended the Methodist conference held here las week. He is a Cherokee boy that we are all proud of and whose friends in the county have our best wishes for his success in his chosen field. Miss Belle Littlejohn, of Jones- ville, is in the city visiting her uncle, Mr. S. M. Littlejohn, and his family, on Victoria Avenue. Jes'.s Wright, of Abingdon, favored The Ledger with a call Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Austell spent Sunday in Cowpans. D. L. Cooper, a prosperous farmer of the county, was in the city a short time Saturday. Kenneth Baker spent several days in the city last week. He returned to Greenwood yesterday. R. J. Foster, of Gowdeysville, was in the city Saturday. Dr. R. F. McKown, of Cherokee Falls, was in the city Friday. C. E. Smith, of Goucher, was in the city Saturday. He called to see The Ledger. Silas Case, of Thickety, called to see us Friday morning and added his name to our list. C. E. Roberts, of Shelby, spent sev eral days at his farm down on Broad river last week. He passed through Gaffney yesterday on his way home. J. W. Blackwell, of Gowdeysville, came in to see us Friday. A. B. Gaines spent several days last week in Shelby. Maj. Jno. F. Jones, of Blacksburg, was a business visitor in the city Friday. Mr. Plaxico, an energetic young man of Kings Creek, spent a few days in the city the last of the week. C. C. Hughes, a prosperous busi ness man and farmer of Antioch, fa vored The Ledger with a call Friday. Chief of police Duncan, of Blacks burg, was in the city Sunday. G. Wash McKown, of Mercer, was in the city yesterday. He expects to leave for Charleston today. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cumnock, Miss Bertie Bryant, Miss Lizzie Dillard, and Mrs. W. G. Robertson and little son, of Spartanburg, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Shuford. The Mortal Enemy of Peace. Grassy Pond, May 14, 1904. Ed. Ledger:—I noticed in last Tuesday’s issue of your paper a let ter written by E. E. Marsh on the liquor question. I agree with him when he said, “Give us dryness and soberness of town.” Not only town, but the en tire country; because whiskey is the mortal enemy of peace. It is the despoiler of men, the terror of wo men, the cloud which shadows the face of children, the demon that has dug more graves and sent more souls unshrived to judgment than all the pestilences that have wasted life since Joshua stood beyond Jerico. O! my countrymen, loving God and humanity, do not keep this grand old country of ours under the domini- tion of that power. It can profit no man by its use. It can uplift no in dustry, revive no interest, nor rem edy no wrong. It comes to ruin, and it shall profit mainly by the ruin of the rising generation. It comes to mislead human souls and crush hu man hearts under its rumbling wheels. It comes to bring gray haired mothers down in shame and sorrow to their graves. It comes to turn the wife’s love into despair and her pride into shame. It comes to still the laughter on the lips of lit tle children. It comes to ruin our bodies and minds, to wreck our homes, and it knows it must measure its prosperity by the swiftness and certainty with which it wreaks this work. What do we expect our har vest to be when our sowing is com pleted, if we sow drunkenness and die drunk? P. C. J. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82^ DR. W. K. GUNTER, i>i;rcTisT Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. Dr. D. P.FTHOMSON, Dentist. il^ r OfBce over Cherokee Dru? Co. Williams. Hall. Jr. James A. Willis. HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. STAR THEATRE BLDO. ». o. “Notary Public intofflce. Prompt attention riven to all business. IN O 'r I C EX We are anxious »o Increase the sale of our nursery stock and we have arranned with the nurs. ry to furnish better stock at cheaper prices than was ever known t>efore. It will pay you to see us or call on us at I. M. Peeler’s store before buying Jno. A. PaLLerson and D. Z. NewLon, Agent Startow n Nursery Co. «t. —5 Linen Collars for 25c, Pluett, Coon & Co.’s make; all linen, 4-ply, sizes 13 to 17%. At J. C. Lipscomb & Co. Gaffney Doctors Stand Examination. Among the doctors to stand the re cent examination to practice in this State were Drs. M. P. Burnham and B. B. Steedly of this city. All but three of the candidates who stood the examination for licenses to prac-1 tlce medicine In this State were suc cessful. The examlnaions, it is said, were more difficult this year than in several years and the per centage of successful men is larger also. Good Spirits. Good spirits don’t all come from Kentucky. Their main source is the liver—and all the fine spirits ever made in the Blue Grass State could not remedy a bad liver or the hun- Jred-and-one ill effects It produces. You can’t have good spirits and a bad liver at the same time. Your liver must be In fine condition if you would feel buoyant, happy and hopeful, bright of eye, light of step, vigorous and successful in your pursuits. You can put your liver in fine condition by using Green’s August Flower—the greatest of all medicines for the liver and stomach and a certain cure for dyspepsia or indigestion. It has been a favorite household remedy for over thirty-five years. August Flower will make your liver healthy and active and thus insure you a liberal supply of "good spirits.” Trial size, 25c; reg ular bottles, 75c. At Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens A Chinaman’s “Howdy.” In China, the customary greeting is “How is your liver?” If Rydale’s Liver Tablets were as well known there as In some parts of America, the answer would be: My liver is ali right, I use Rydale’s Liver Tablets. These tablets cure constipation, bil iousness and all liver troubles. Gaff- Drug Co. Lightning Strikes. The house occupied by Mrs. Eliza beth Stowe, In the mill village of the Gaffney Manufacturing Co., was struck by lightning Saturday after noon during the electric storm. The back porch was damaged, together with a shelf and some flower pots. The same afternoon lightning struck the house of Mr. Newman Smith, going down the chimney and severely shocking Mr. Smith, who was in the house. Little Joe Byars, who was playing in his father’s yard, was also severely hurt by lightning. For a time he could not speak, but now seems to be none the worse for his unusual ex perience. Ladies Call for Celebration. Mr. E. H. DeCamp, Dear Mr. Editor:—We think it is just grand to feel that Gaffney is to have a Fourth of July celebration; in fact the town should do this every year. We have always enjoyed our selves greatly at the former celebra tions; the most of us have always had visitors to entertain whose en joyment it was always a pleasure to promote, and we are willing to assist to the full extent of our ability to not only making the forth coming cele bration a success, but to assure the permanency of Independence Day as a fixture. We are sincerely yours, Six Young Ladies. Gaffney, May 14, 1904. Letter to J. J. Scruggs. Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir: Here’s something every painter and builder ought to know. Mr J J Hall, Sheffield, Pa, painted two houses. 5 years ago, lead-and- oil; took 40 gallons. Last year, he painted Devoe; bought 40 gallons; had 10 left. He is one of thousands. The knowl edge is getting about pretty general ly. that Devoe goes further than any thing else. Have you found it out In your own experience? How much further? Suppose a job amounts to 10,000 square feet; how much less Devoe could you buy? Is It as easy to paint? Does It cost any' more or less to put-on by the gallon than anything else? How much? If it costs no more to put-on Devoe by the gallon, it costs less by the foot, you know; for the galon does more feet. How much less, do you find it, for wages? Lasts, say, twice as long; that is the owner s gain; but perhaps you reckon it yours; some do. The time when that comes-in, is when he aives- out the next job. 6 Who gets it? Yours truly 58 F W Devoe & Co P. S—L. Baker, Contractor and Builder, sells our paint. RjrjSale. Advertisements under this nead w|l( oe Inserted for one cent a word each Inser tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents F OR SALE—Three hundred bushels of home raised corn. T. M. Littlejohn, Star — “ " Mi Farm, S. C. Jay 13 2t. F OR SALE—The W. C. Petty house and lot on Frederick street. Apply to T. C Pet ty. 4l-ii. For Rent. M Y seven-room bouse on corner Depot and Logan St. City water. Permanent tenant can get attractive price. A. \V. Doggett. 4-1-Fri. tf. ?OR RENT—G. C. Wilkins house and lot. Apply to Geo. M. Phifer. 5-3-tf. F OR RENT—A five-room cottage. Apply to J. I. Sarratt. tf. ?OR RENT—Four-room house, near enough in for factory operatives. C. M. Smith. 4-29-tf. F OR RENT—The John White house, rear Smith Hardware Co. Also my residence corner Race and Johnson streets. W. H. Smith. 3-22-tf F OR RENT—Nice b-room cottage, with ail Improvements, on Grenard Street. Ap- ply to J. C. Jelfeiles. 4-1-tf ?OR RENT—store room on Robinson St. Apply to Webster & Jefferies. It. WANTED! All your clothes I hat need brightening up, bring them to us. We will make them look fresh and new. All work done by expert tailors. See us and join our pressing club ROBDKMHI & JOKES, Tailors Over W. D. Telegraph Office. Phone No. 43. S UITES of rooms to let In the Star Theatre 1 A. N. Wood. -tf F OR RENT—A good two-horse farm with a neat five-room cottage. Apply at once to J. C. Lipscomb. 2-16-tf _ _ W a nt e d. W ANTED—Furnished cottage near center of town. Apply, stating rent, P. O. Box 154. 5-17-3t-pd. G ENT wants room with board; early breakfast. Widow or private family pre ferred. State terms and other particulars. Box 390. 5-13-2tpd. i \1/ ANTED—To make straight loans on city vv real estate. No commissi Brought that last pre scription to our store you got the very best that was possible to get. We are the peoples druggists and we are proud of our reputa tion. S.B.Cravley&Co. 813 Limestone St. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered thousand dollars to loan. Apr20-tf Jons. Several J. 0. Jefferies.£j Notice. F OR SERVICE—Beginning May 24th, I offer for service, a reliable Jack for ten days or more; will be stood on premises of B. F Bonner. ” ~ May 17. _ pi E. Bryant Bonner. OTICE—We will buy cotton seed until Saturday the 21st N OH Co. iiy coi Inst. Victor Cotton 5-13-3t. Now for the New Year! Start it right by com ing to us for your :: Stanle and Fane Groceries, Canned Goods,ICiiarsJobacco, Fruits, and Confectioneries. Our lines are still complete and contain nothing but the fresh est and the best. HAMLIN & RADFORD. Found. F OUND—Between my residence and Gro ver. some money. The owner can get same by Ide ntifying and paying for this ad. l-17-2t-pd. C. C. Hughes. Moneyj-ocmod. L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. Ni commissions. For Information apply to J. C efferles, Attorney at Law.- ANNOUNCEMENTS Cards under thle head will be in serted from now until the primary for $5.00 each for county officers; mag istrates’ announcements, $3.00. All fees must be paid m advance. For a change, R. M. Jolly for Su pervisor of Cherokee county. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Cherokee county, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. Y. Whelchel. 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. 1 For Congress. I am a candidate for Congress, from the Fifth Congresalonal District, subject to the result of tne Democratic primary election. T. Y. WILLIAMS. FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Tarla, Shingles, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on LUESTOMB SPRINGS LIME WORKS. CARROLL A CO., Telephone 67. CllLHERE For Photo Frames, Passe-Partout Bind ing, Passe-Partout work, Photo Albums, Gun Metal Photo Holders, (for indi vidual photograph). Wire Picture Racks. Films and the best in all photographic work. Juno H. Carr, Phone 176. Residence, 171. 625 Limestone Street. Notice of Election Whereas, a written petition of one- third of the electors and a like propor tion of the free-holders of the age of twenty-one years, residing in the pro posed graded school district surveyed and laid off by G. B. Fowler, surveyor, and comprising the schools of Etta Jane, Sunnysine and Pinckney Ferry in Gow deysville Township, [Cherokee county, has been filed with the county Board of Education of said county, asking that an annual tax of two and one-half mills be levied and collected on property in said District to ; supplement the school fund of said District, it is ordered— That the Board of Trustees of said School District shall hold an election at D. N. Fowler’s store in said District, on the twenty-first day of May, A. D., 1904, for the purpose of deciding if said tax shall be levied and collected. At said electiou only such electors as return real or personal property for tax ation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates, as required in general elections, shall be allowed to vote. At said election the said Board of Trus tees shall actlas Managers and’the election nducted as is provided by law shall be cont pre for the conduct of general elections. At said election each elector favoring the proposed levy shall cast a ballot con taining the word “Yes” written or print ed thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy fsball cast a ballot containing the word “No” written or printed there on. Within ten days after said election, if the majority of those voting shall vote for said levy, the said Board of Trustees shall furnish the County Auditor with the statement of the amount levied. By order of the “County Board of Edu cation of Cherokee County. J. L. Walker, Chairman. R. C. Sarratt, Jas. C. Jefferies, County Board of Education. May 7th, 1904. 5-io-4t Notice. Jonesvllle, S. C., April 1st, 1904. The undersigned having purchase^ from the Pacolet and Clifton Manu facturing Companies all of their right, title and Interest to all lumber, cotton, cloth or other material which was washed away from their re spective mills June 6th, 1903, lying in or on the Pacolet and Broad rivers in South Carolina, hereby warns all persons from removing or Interfer ing with any of said lumber, cotton, cloth or other material as above de sert bed. A reward of Five Dollars will be paid for any information leading to the detection of any party or parties removing or Interfering with saidFha- terial without written consent of owner, and a reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid for same information with proof to convict. All previous contracts or agree ments are hereby revoked. THE HITT SALVAGE COMPANY, By R. G. Hitt, Manager. May 23 Estate Notice. All persons holding claims against the estate of Hugh Moore, deceased, are hereby notified to present the same to the undersigned, properly proven, on or be fore the 1st day of June next, and all per sons indebted to said estate are required to make payment to Mary J. Price, Executrix Estate Hugh Moore, deceas ed. May 4th, 1904. Pub. in Gaffney Ledger May 6th, 13th, 20th, 1904. The meet brilliant gam that * taka from the earth would not amount to much if then wen no peo ple to appreciate its beauty and to via with each other for its possession. The most spacious store, the most carefully selected stock of goods, the clever est corps of clerks will not avail unless people know about them. Knowledge of such things is spread in various ways. A passerby may drop in and be impressed. He may tell his neighbor, and he in turn may tell somebody else. That is one way, and there are some merchants who today think it is good enough. Modern develop ment, however, has sup plied in newspapers the best means. They go into ev ery home in the land, how ever humble, however mag nificent. Through them all of the information can be supplied, not to one, but to thousands. Art you uring thia ytpar to tk« btat Advantage? t ♦ ♦ I 1 t f t to f A 1 t