The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 27, 1904, Image 4
/
THE LEDGER,
Published Tuesday and Friday
by f
Ed H. DeCamp.
ARE WE GOING MAD?
What in the name of heaven is get
ting into the people of this State?
One cannot pick up a daily paper
without reading of crime and crimi
nals. It is almost a daily business
to record a murder and the lesser of
fences are too numerous to take note
of. Certainly we must be going mad!
We don’t know it to be a fact, but
figures and deduction lead to the con
clusion that the increase in crime is
due to the dispensary system. In
a recent issue of the Columbia State
Mr. Thos. J. LaMotte had a very
comprehensive review of the dispen
sary system. We have not space to
present the entire paper, but give its
most salient points, and invite a calm,
dispassionate reading thereof:
Under this liberal administration
there has resulted a steady increase
in the sales of liquors and the reve
nue therefrom, until from aggregate
sales of about $00,000 in with no
profits, the sales in 1903 are reported
at $3,817, 998 with net profits of $038,-
483, being an increase over the pre
ceding year, 1902, of sales $111,785,
and profits $71,584.
This increase of sales necessarily
involves increased drunkenness and
all the evils resulting therefrom.
The criminal statistics of the
country, of all places where intoxi
cants are used as a beverage, show
that at least 75 per cent, of all crimes
is traceable to its influence. If this
be true, then the claims made by the
advocates of the dispensary, that it
is an improvement over other meth
ods which have been tried for con
trolling the liquor traffic, ought to
show that there has been a greater or
less diminution of crime for any pe
riod under the dispensary compared
with a like period under license or
prohibition. But what are the facts
derived from such a comparison of
six years just past under the opera
tion of the dispensary with six years
next preceding its introduction under
the license system, which it dis
placed?
The results of such a comparison
of the figures furnished by the attor
ney general’s official reports for the
years indicated, show that there has
been a steady increase of crime under
both license and dispensary, the lat
ter period showing the increase at a
most astounding ratio.
The comparison is made only of
crimes of violence against the person,
such as assaults with intent to kill,
aggravated assaults and homicides
(technically murders) disposed of by
the courts.
From 1887 to 1902, the last
years of license (the
system) there
with criminal
six
saloon”
were of assaults
intent 2,494
Homicides 739
A total of these two classes. .3,233
For the corresponding six year, run
ning back from the last report, 1900
to 1895, during which period the dis
pensary has been managed without
practical interference wtih its busi
ness by courts or any other influence,
there were:
Assaults of same character .. ..3,574
Homicides 1,420
Total 4,994
Showing an increase for the last
six years: Assaults, etc., 1,080, over
43 per cent.; homicides, 081, over 100
per cent.
Making a like comparison for the
last two years of the above period, as
shown by the reports of the clerks
of courts of the several counties of
the State, as tabulated by the attor
ney general, we have, 1899:
Offences against peace and mor
ality 229
Homicides .. .. ■ 224
Total 453
For 1900:—
Against peace, etc 079
Homicides 204
makes to meeting the expense of
prosecuting and providing for the
crime which it produces falls short
nearly 50 per cent, in other words,
it costs the people nea>’y twice as
much to provide for that which their
whiskey traffic produces in crime
alone than they get out of the busi
ness of the dispensary.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
You
Commencement begins at Lime
stone College next Sunday and will
be carried out during the first days
of the week according to programme
published in our last issue. A few
friends of the college have already
arrived and the city and college are
taking on comemncement airs. The
college girls are looking just a little
bit prettier and all are loking forward
to the joys that Limestone commence
ments always bring.
The Art Exhibit at Limestone.
The art exhibit at Limestone will
begin tomorrow, and acordial in
vitation is extended to the public to
attend.
The exhibitors will be:
Miss Wilma Correll, of Concord.
Miss Nelle Barton, of Anderson; Miss
Bird Crawley, of Gaffney; Miss Lois
Ford, of Bennettsville; Miss Iris
Rig-sbe, of Durham; Miss Louise
Sarratt, of Gaffney; Miss Christine
Goudelock, of Gaffney; Miss Lucile
Montgomery, of Spartanburg; Miss
Florrie Crosland, of Bennettsville;
Miss Aurelia Lodge, of Limestone
College; Miss Ruth Wingo, of Camp-
obello; Miss Sarah Francis, of Rich
mond, Ky.; Miss Nellie Dunbar, of
Ellington; Miss Winnona Phifer, of
Gaffney; .Miss Vera Groce, Wellford;
Miss Lola McClain, Campobello; Miss
Mary Dowell, Henrietta, N. C.; Miss
Mattie Simms, Gaffney; Miss Marion
Miss
N. C.;
Beulah
Miss
Lans-
Morgan, Gaffney
erton, Durham,
dell.
One hundred and seventy-five
pieces will be on exhibition. The pub-
lis is cordially invited to inspect the
work of the young ladies.
The meeting of the Alumnae Asso
ciation of Limestone College will be
held next Monday in
torium.
The business meeting will be call
ed to order at 8:45 a. m.
Mrs. Charles Petty, of Spartnburg,
will deliver the annual address at 11
a. m.
All the city members af the Alum
nae Association are urged to be pres
ent, and the general public is cordi
ally invited to be present at the ad
dress.
People You Know and People
Don’t Know.
Miss Mary Anderson, of L.acks-
burg, sponsor for Jake Carpenter
Camp U. C. V. at the reunion at
Charleston, visited relatives at Eas-
over, on her return from the city and
arrived at her home in our sister
city Monday evening.
Dr. W. C. Hamrick was in Spartan
burg Wednesday.
Mangum Gaston, from across the
Braod, made a business trip to the
city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. T. Groce, of Greers, ac
companied by her daughter, Miss
Etta, will arrive in the city today to
pay a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Henderson and her son, Mr. W. O.
Groce, on Victoria avenue.
Joe Phillips, a prominent farmer
of Grassy Pond, spent some time in
the city yesterday.
Preyor Humphries, of Grassy
Pond, came to the city yesterday on
business.
E. P. Macomson, Esq., a prominent
citizen and farmer, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. T. T. Gilmer and her sister,
Miss Effie Holmes, left the city Tues
day afternoon for Charlotte, N. C.,
and Chester, S. C., where they went
to visit relatives.
R. J. Foster, of Gowdysville, was
in the city yesterday.
The following attorneys of the Gaff
ney bar are in Columbia attending
the session of the supreme court:
W. S. Hall, J. C. Jefferies, H. K. Os
borne, J. C. Otts, T. B. Butler and J.
B. Bell.
John S. Harmon, of Wilkinsville, a
farmer who farms, was in the city
Tuesday.
Win. George, a successful farmer of
Wilkinsville, came to the city Tues
day on business. He reports fair
MOTHERS OF GAFFNEY
ARE YOUR CHILDREN THIN, PU
NY AND AILING?
Vinol Will Make Them Strong, Ro
bust and Rosy or We Re
turn Your Money.
Is there a mother in Gaffney who
will ignore such a generous offer as
this? You risk not one cent. We pay
for all the Vinol your child takes if it
does not give satisfactory results.
There are plenty of children all
around us who are thin, puny, ailing
and tired all the time. Don’t want to
do this, and don’t want to do that.
Do not blame the children; they have
no strength, no blood, no vitality;
rapid growth takes all their strength.
Vinol is just what your child needs.
It is a delicious cod liver oil prepara
tion, and children love it. It creates
strength, makes rich, red blood and
vitality as nothing else can, and after
a severe sickness there is nothing
that will build your child up like
Vinol.
The following letter is only one
which we have received from hun
dreds of mothers in regard to what
Vinol has done for children.
Mrs. E. M. Oswalt of Mansfield,
Ohio, writes: “My little daughter be
came so poorly that I was obliged to
take her from school,
no appetite, tired all
weak. We had tried
cir es without benefit,
your recommendation
decided to try it. She
gain at once, and,
bottles, she is as
W. J.
Wilkins Co.
time for donning summer dress lias
She was thin,
the time and
several medi
an d I noticed
of Vinol and
commenced to
after taking three
well as ever; she
flesh, rosy cheeks and
ami is going to school
How- I stands of cotton in his section.
spent Wednesday
Total 883
Increase over 97 per cent, in one
year.
Crimes against property, etc., have
increased at a still greater ratio. For
the last two years, from the alnive
authority as the above statements,
the tables show for:
1899— Cases of this class disposed
of by the courts 349
1900— Cases of this class disposed
of by the courts 740
An increase of 125 per cent.
This increase in crime cannot be
accounted for by the growth in popu
lation, for the ratio of increase in
the former far exceeds that of the
latter. It cannot be attributed to in
creasing illiteracy and pauperism, the
two fruitful sources of all crime, for
the census tables show that both
these causes have notably decreased
everywhere in the United States, and
especially in South Carolina, within
the period under consideration, and
necessarily, so far as they have in
fluenced crime, we should look for
the decrease in the same degree, or
find the reason for its increase in
some other cause.
As to the revenue derived from the
sales under the dispensary system,
two facts go to show it has utterly
failed to fulfill the promise made by
its projectors in the beginning. 1st.
There has been an increase taxation
for general purposes; and 2nd, the
portion of profits (1-2) going to the
counties and municipalities where
the dispensaries operate (in all ex
cepting two counties of the State)
has not been sufficient to provide for
the expenses of the criminal courts
made necessary by the increase of
criminal cases properly credited to
the results of the liquor traffic.
From the State dispensary boards’
report for the year 1903, it appears
that the aggregate amount paid to
the counties and municipalities was
$465,129, while from the comptroller
general’s report for the same year the
estimated expenses of the county
courts and penal and criminal insti
tutions aggregated about $800,000, 75
per cent, of which is justly charg
able to the whiskey traffic’s propor
tion of crime. This shows that the
contribution which the dispensary
You Are Invited.
The Cooper Literary Society of
Limestone College will hold a public
meeting in the college auditorium to
morrow, May 28th, at 8:30 p. m.
Following is the programme:
To a Water Lily; To a Wild Rose,
MacDowell—by Miss Volina Hamrick.
Ask Me no More, Oliveriah Pres
cott—by Miss Mary Durst.
Welcome—by president of the so
ciety, Miss Vallie Woodruff.
Address by the Rev. Rufus Ford,
D. D. Subject: “Religious Teach
ings of Shakespeare.”
Second Mazurka, Op. 54, B. Godard
—by Miss Emily Hughes.
Travers First Hunt—by Miss Annie
McLaurin.
Vocal solo—by Miss Lucy Barton.
Overture de Tannhausen. Wagner
—by Misses Elmore Watson, Carrie
Anderson, Eunice Ford and Emily
Hughes.
The au ience is invited to view
the pictures in the art gallery.
Invitations.
We are indebted to the thoughtful
ness of our young friend J. Edward
Lipscomb for an invitation to attend
the Furman University commence
ment, Grenville, June 5-8. Mr. Lip
scomb will take the A. B. degree.
He is an excedingly studious gentle
man and we congratulate him on his
achievement.
We also acknowledge receipt of an
invitation, throught the courtesy of
Mr. Lee J. Hammett a Cherokee boy,
to attend the commencement exer
cises of the Calliopian and Poly tech- |
nic Societies of the South Carolina 1
Military Academy Friday evening, 1
June 11th. Mr. Hammet is one of
the Polytechnic Society and a young
man with a future.
We thank these young gentlemen
and wish for them long, strong and
useful careers.
T. G. McCraw
in Spartanburg.
James Jefferies, a successful young
farmer of Union county, was an ap
preciated Ledger visitor Tuesday.
J. C. Fry, a prominent manufact
urer of lumber and builders supplies,
at Hickory, N. C., was in the city
the college audi- Tuesday.
Dr. John Hamrick, of this city, who
, recently graduated at a Baltimore
! medical college, arrived at his home
here the first of the week. He will
; probably practice his profession in
i this city.
Mrs. Sonora Gray left the city last
Tuesday for Oklahoma to pay a visit
to her son Clarence, who is engaged
in railroad work there. Her many
friends wish her a pleasant trip and
| a safe return.
Policeman Pack Moseley, of Un
ion. spent Monday night in the city
with friends.
John S. Brown, of Ravenna, was in
the city Tuesday on business.
Wm. Nance, a prominent merchant
and farmer of Grindal, was in the city
Tuesday. He has just returned from
a visit to relatives in Chickasaw
county. Miss. He reports crops back
ward and the prevalence of dry
weather in all the States through
which he traveled.
Walter Cabiness left Wednesday
for Gatesville, N. C., where he has a
contract on some large buildings go
ing up there.
D. Audley Gold, an energetic young
business man of Blacksburg, was an
appreciated visitor of The Ledger
yesterday.
has gained in
good appetite,
every day.”
We want to say to every mother in
Gaffney that Vinol will build your
children up into strong, robust,
healthly children. We have never
sold anything equal to it in our store
for this purpose, and we will return
your money if it fails. Cherokee Drug
Co.
J. f-. GARKETT,
.Dentist.
office Over The Battery.
’Phone 82^
□r. D. P., THOMSON,
Dentist.
"Ottlce over Cherokee Itrug Co.
Viixiam S. Ham.. Jr. james a. Wilms.
HALL & WILLIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
STAR THEATRE BLDG.
OA. tCY. ». o.
Notary Public In office. Prompt attention
given to all business.
The ^
been postpond this spring a little longer
than usual because of the cold weather.
\\ inter is loathe to leave us, and now one
question to the shopping public is to know
where to get what they want. We want
to help you to the place. Our stock of
Summer Dress Goods is large and well as
sorted. A\ e want you to feel free to come
in and inspect them. We like to sell goods,
but we.are not in favor of too much pulling
at a customer to do it, we always give tiie
customer credit for having a mind of his or
her own. We appreciate very much the
liberal patronage you have given us, and are
hoping for greater things; merit will win.
(ioods in favor are Lawns, Batiste, Silk
Persians, Dotted Swiss, in both white and
figured, Organdie, with large flowers.
Kniekes \ ephyr, Chambrays and Ginghams
are always good ;Silk Swiss, something new ;
Crepes in exquisite designs. In Wool
Goods we have the Staples, Henrietta
Sicilians Serges; \eilings, \oilesand Twine
Clothes are hard to beat for the summer
skirts. We can show you large line Trim
mings to select from. Plain and Lace striped
Hosiery for Infants, Misses and Ladies,
fabric and Kid Gloves. Handkerchiefs, <fcc.
OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT has
been a very busy place this spring, correct
things at right prices, and polite attention.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Infants, Shoes and
Slippers, nice selection.
We try to satisfy the needs of the Men
also. Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Shirts,
Hats, Shoes and Oxfords, Collars, Ties,
Handkerchiefs, Boy’s and Men’s odd
Pants, ckc. , .
Wilkins
& CO.,
OrifTii on, - S. C.
One of the greatest blessings a
modest man can wish for is a good,
reliable set of bowels. If you are not
the happy possessor of such an out
fit you can greatly improve the effi
ciency of those you have by the judi
cious use of Chamberlain’s Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are pleas
ant to take and agreeable in effect.
For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaff
ney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens.
SHVLOCK
Contract Let.
The National Bank has let the con
tract for its new home on the corner
of Frederick and Limestone streets, i
Mr. Jones, an experienced builder |
of Charlotte, N. C., has the contract.
The buildings now occupying the site
will be torn away at once and work
on the new building will be begun
as soon as possible. It is a turn key
job and is to be finished by the first
of September. The block will be
sixty-six feet front, ninety feet d«‘<‘p.
and three stories high. The bank
will occupy the corner room, and the
other rooms on the first Moor will b<*
used for business puri*oses. The up
per stories vill be used for living
rooms and offices. When completed
it will be one of the finest and hand
somest buildings in the upper part of
the State.
The Seniors Entertain.
The senior class at Limestone Col
lege entertained their friends in tin*
college auditorium Wednesday even
ing with “She Stoops to Conquer.”
The play was admirably presented
and every participant did credit to
herself and the character she repre
sented. There is nothing that re
quires bright intellect, culture and
learning that our Limestone College
girls cannot do creditably. Their
efforts are always witnessed by ft
large and appreciative audience.
$100 Reward, $100.
'I In* r»Hdi'l> Of 11lls |>; ||IT will In- plinsi-il to
b'iirii t liRt tlien-In ill n-iist our ilr< ii'leil <1 is-
‘-.isr lliiil M.-iruri- iiii* Iwrll abll* li -UTc ill all
1 isstagi-sand tiiat UCiiiarili. Hall sl aiarrli
(uif istlu-oiily iiosit i v<-curr now known to
In- lin'd leal fraternity. Catarrh lalnir a
-oustItuttonal “
tional t
taken I
»loi»d and inurbiiii surfm'i** of the systi-tn.
thereby dealroyioff the foundation of tin
I (sense, and vlvlntr tin* patient strenirth by
'•tilldhiR nn the c.iiifttllntlon and assisting
mature In doiny Its work. The proprietors
■ nvi so much faith In ItseuraiHi imiwi-i,
that they offer One llundreil Hollars for any
•asr that It falls to cure. Send for list ol
test! (non bils.
Address, F. J. < hknev & Co., Toledo, O.
Hold by HruKRlsts. 75i
Hull’s Family Fills ait- the best
Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There arc many
Shylocks now, the convales
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it—take
Scott’s Emulsion.
Scott’s Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
It feeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
Stott’s Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
’•Ve will send you a couple of
ounces free.
SCOTT A. EOWNE, Chemists.
♦OU-415 Heirl Street, Now York,
yx. wud $i.uo ; wit diuggitU.
$50,000.00
Cash Given Away to Users of
LION COFFEE
We are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to users of Lion Coffee. Not only will the
Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums we
have always given our customers, but
In Addition to the Regular Free Premiums
the same Lion-Heads will entitle you to estimates in our $50,000.00 Grand Prize Contest*, which will
make some of our patrons rich men and women. You can send in as many estimates as desired. There will be
TWO GREAT CONTESTS
The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the St. Tennis World's Pair; the second relates to Total
Vote tor President to be cast Nov. 8, 1904. $ao,ooo.oo will be distributed in each of these contests, making
$40,000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a
fimANfl Dwiwa #*1 Ann AA to the one who is nearest correct on both
Hi911(1 iIbSI mze Ol VWjUUUaUU contests, and thus your estimates have two
opportunities of winning a big cash prize.
Five Lion-Heads
cut from Lion
Coffee Packages and a
a cent stamp entitle you
(in addition to the reg
ular free premiums)
to one vote in
either contest:
WORLD'S TAIR CONTEST
What will be the July 4iti attt tidani e af the St Lotil*
World’* !■ air? At Chic ,go. July 4. 1*4. the attendance was 283,274.
For nearest t orrect < siimatea received in Woolton S;.ice Cum-
pany’s 'itlke. 'I .;!< o, U uo, c,n or f e'ore June 30th. 1904, we will
Elvc first prize for tne nearest correct estimate, second pn.e to the
next nearest, etc., etc., as follows:
1 First Prlro $2,f500.00
1 Second Prise 1,000.00
2 Prizes tbOO.OO sacU 1,000.00
f> Prizes — 200.00
10 Prizes -
20 Prizes -
OO Prizes -
260 Prizes -
1800 Prizes —
2139 PRIZES.
100.00
60.00
20.00
10.00
6.00
... 1,000.00
1.000.00
I 000.00
1,000.00
2,600.00
0,000.00
TOT XL. S20,OOCX)0
W/i
'*2
Printed blanks to
vote on found in
every Lion Coffee Pack
age. The 2 cent stamp
covers the expense of
our acknowledgment to
you that your es-
timate is recorded.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CONTEST
What wilt the ♦r.tal DopuH- Vote cast for President fvotes
for all canuidaf-s combined at tac c.jctlon November 8.19U4? In
I "V-le'tiur "3 p .pi ■ vot-c: h r Pres dent. For nearest cor
rect estimate* receive 1 in Woolson hpice Co.’s, office. Toledo, O.,
on or before Nov. 5. l!r>4. we will pive first prize for the neare>.t cor
rect c 'in !.♦?, -c* ol(! pruc to the next nca'cst.etc..etc.,as follows:
1 First Prize *2,500.00
1 bccoiid rrlze l ,000.00
2 r.dsrv- 5300.00 each 1,000.00
1 000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,600.00
9,000.00
TOTAL. 120.000.00
6 Prizes
10 Pi'll cs -
20 Prlrts —
60 Prizes -
260 Prizes -
1800 Prizes—
200.00
100.00
60.00
20.00
10.00
6.00
2130 PEIZES.
uh .ii Ir«iI* in11y. * :rarrii iM'iiijr a uumiu***. j < .m sen you one cj
iti.inai dUt uhc, re<juin-’, m coiihtiiu- high grade HicvcK-s at *25 and fr
treatnieiit. Hall s < aturrli t'ure I*. , 4_, * ,r
iii4-rnal)y, uctiiijr <Jire<*lly upon t)j< 1 I* ^ i?. 1 )* uowtl as low as
Boys, don't forget that I am still in the
business. I can sell you one of those
from that
„ „ Come
to see me, boys, and I am sure we can
trade. I sell all kinds of Bicycle Pi*,
lures. - •
Before you buy, call and see*me at my
market, 324 Limestone street, or at my
store, 921 Granard street.
42? D—PRIZES—4279
t2 the Public—aggregating S45,0»)0.00—in addition to which wo shall give $5,000
to Grocers* Clerks ("ts partmulart «n MOW COFFEE cases) making a grand total of $50,000.00»
MANESS,
COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IN EVERY PACKAGE OF
- LION COFFEE
WOOLSON SPICE CO., (CONTEST DEP*T.)
TOLEDO, OHIO.
A *