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1 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, Write short letters and to the point ] to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings, but for identification. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. CANDIDATES FOR CONCESS SPEAKS. TO THE PEOPLE OF BLACKSBURG AND VICINITY. United Statt*s should provide a daily mail for its rural population, and I am heartily in favor of their estab lishment. Mr. Finley is not entitled to the credit of inaugurating' the sys tem in South Carolina, however. Dr. A GREAT OCCASION. Labor Day, Monday, September 5, to be Celebrated in Charlotte. Labor Itey, Monday September Sfh, will be olvserved in grand style in Stokes, of Orangeburg, was the first | Charlotte. The promoters of the cel lo get an experimental route, and he J ebration confidently expect many was followed by Mr. Latimer, present junior senator. When thousands of people in the Queen City that day from North and South Caro- friend tells you of the time he spent Mina, and are looking forward to the CHURCH GOING. It ought to be a vital question with our churches, especially those in the towns, why it is that so small a pro portion of the population attend any church on Sunday. . That this is a fact, any one who observes will easily be convinced. The churches are ac tive in collecting funds for the sup port of missionaries in foreign lands, w r hile there is a great field all around them which is neither explored nor cultivated. We do not believe that one out of four of the white people of Gaffney habitually attends church on Sunday, and we have no reason to believe that the proportion is any greater in other towns. Not a few of these non attendants are quiet, sober respecta ble people. Yet they are never to be seen on the inside of a church. Our observation leads us to the opinion that the country churches are better attended than those in town. If this he true it may be partly attributable to the social feat ure of the church gatherings. The country people see little or nothing of one another during the week, or it may be during a whole month, and the church meeting affords an oppor tunity for the people of the entire community to come together and to mingle in pleasant social intercourse. People in the country will frequently ride from five to ten miles in order to hear a favorite preacher or to see some special friends. In town the distance of one block will often have greater effect in deterring people from attending church services than miles of indifferent roads in the country will have. In addition to the social gatherings we believe that as a rule the spirit of worship is more alive in the country than in the town. Country life is more favorable to pious meditation and to a humble dependence on the great source of power and wisdom than life in the town or city. The farmer stands close to nature and through nature he learns to commune with nature’s God. He realizes constantly that all around, above and beneath him. there Is a great, mysterious, beneficent power in active and ceaseless opera tion upon which his welfare—yea, the very existence of him and loved ones —depends. He “sees God in the clouds and hears Him In the wind.” His heart is gladdened by visible manifestations of a beneficent provi dence, over which he himself has no control, in the dews, the rains, the sunshine, and in the wonders of growing vegetation; and that same heart is awed and subdued as if in the very presence of that great power when rains are withheld and the earth is parched, when the crops are withered like human hopes and all nature droops as if in sorrow and humiliation; or when the black clouds gather and the terrible tornado leaps into furious life and sweeps forests and fields with the besom of destruc tion. The business man in town deals almost exclusively with his fellow- man. The wondrous beauties of au tumnal mornings are not for his eyes, the gentle dews and the refreshing rains gladden his heart only because they stimulate the hope that his debtors will he able to pay their bills in the fall; he jostles against sharp competitors on every side and he comes into contact with shrewd ras cality and learns to look with cold distrust upon all that Is noble and unselfish in his fellowman. Such conditions must have a strong tendency to harden the heart, to sear the conscience and to paralyze moral and religious sensibilities and aspir ations. We mention these circumstances only as suggestions. There Is doubt less a combination of causes that tend to produce religious apathy both in country and town. Perhaps the political spirit of the age is nur turing materialism, perhaps unattrac tive preaching comes In for its share of responsbility, perhaps the coldness and worldly-mindedness of church members must bear a largo part, but whatever may be the cause or causes, the subject presents a serious prob lem both to the churches and to all good citizens. The church that will grapple with this problem and make Its solution the object of prolonged and earnest effort, will have made a long step towards the fulfillment of its'mission on earth. Marriage Is a man trap baited with simulated accomplishments and de lusive Idealizations. Mr. Williams Follows Mr. Finlev in a Business-Like Manner. — His Speech in Part. Hon. T. Y. Williams, of Lancaster, was next introduced by the chairman, i After a few graceful and pleasant preliminary remarks he said: l have no congressional record. 1 have never been to congress; there fore I cannot make you a speech of a half or three-quarters of an hour, i telling you what I have done. I am running this race solely on my mer-1 its, and I have said on every stump, and I say here today, that this shall be a clean and honorable race so far as I am concerned, and that I have never received a single vote by dis honesty. 1 have represented my na tive county, Lancaster, for eight years in the State legislature, and I re ceived the last time the largest vote ever given to one man in the county 1800 out of 2100. I bad nothing to say up to a day or two ago about my record but to refer the people to their representatives and State sena tors, or to any man who has repre sented them in the legislature, and if they do not tell you that I stood as well in the legislature as any oi)e there, I will withdraw from the race at once. And, too, it has been said that I attempted to tell what I did. It would take me until sundown to do that. While the speaker was sick. I was unanimously elected temporary speaker. I have frequently presided over the legislature, and I have been a member of the, judiciary committee. During my last term in the legislature a committee was appointed to inves tigate the State house scandal. One hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars had been appropriated to complete the State house. There was so much talk about the rottenness that a committee was appointed to investigate the matter and see wheth er or not the tales were true. I was chairman of this committee, and we found that the State had been robbed, that the completion of the building was a fraud, and that the building itself was almost unfit for use. Gov. Aldrich and myself were appointed a committee of two to bring suit to recover the $175,000, or as much of it as possible, and the matter is now in our hands receiving due attention. That shows you what the members of the house thought of me and my ability. My friend has argued that men of experience, and men of six years ex perience, as he has had, are better aide to represent the people than men who have never had this expe rience. He argues that practically ill business Is done through commit- .(jes. Unless a man has been there a long term of years he cannot partic- i >ate in this business. In reply I say that more depends upon the man than his experience. If a man has talent and capacity he can represent you just as well as a man with experi ence. This latter is of no value without the two former requisites. Mr. George I. Legree. who has been in congress only twelve months, has obtained more appropriations than my friend has in six years. Mr. Le gree obtained $(150,000 for the Char leston navy yard. It is true that there may be no demand for such an appro priation for the same purpose or for any other purpose, yet I mention this merely to show that a man who has brain and ability, although he may have been in congress only twelve months, obtained for his district what it was entitled to. Mr. Lever, of Co lumbia District, has obtained for his district a diversfled or experimental farm. Now, Mr. Lever has been in congress only three years. It was not necessary for these gentlemen to stay in office for a number of years to obtain legislation for their con stituents. If you will examine history and read the biographies of the great men of the nation, you will find that the greatest of them have not waited for a long term of years, but they have showed from the very beginning of what material they were made and often reared great structures from very poor material. George Kitchen, of North Carolina, rep resentative for four years, made a na tional reputation for himself by a single speech criticising Roosevelt. This speech has an important place among the Democratic campaign doc uments and will do more to defeat Roosevelt than fifty other speeches When Wm. Jennings Bryan had been In congress only three years, he made such speeches upon the tariff that have never been surapssed by any living statesman. He made a national reputation for himself, and in three years from an unknown po sition obtained the nomination for the presidency. I might go on and cite many other Instances of a simi lar character, hut it is useless. Ten years ago, when my friend ran against Dr. Strait did he argue his plea of experience to the people of the Fifth District? Did he argue it eight years ago? Did ho use it six years ago? If he had done so Dr. Strait would have been In congress until today and my friend would be practicing law at his home in York- ville. At Chester court house he stated the fact that John Sharp Wil liams had been in congress fourteen years, and that Joe Cannon had been there for thirty years, leaving the people to conclude that If they let D. E. Finley stay for fourteen or for thirty years he would by that time be a John Sharp Williams or a Joe Cannon. If he measures up In abil ity to these gentlemen, send him back, but if he is only an ordinary congressman send some one else. The six years and $30,000 and perqui sites are enotigh for such a represen tative as 1 have mentioned and It Is time to give some other young man an opportunity. My friend has had a gieat deal to say about the establishment of rural routes. I have no objection to such routes. It is right and just that the going over the routes and having them surveyed, I wifi tell you that he did simply his duty and that he did no more than any other representa tive is expected to do and would do; also that he was paid, and well pai4. biggest occasion of the year. Senator B. R. Tillman, of South Carolina, has biv-n invited to he pres ent as the orator of the day. The program will open with grand parade on foot and in carriagesl of organized labor and its friends, a A Temperance Lecturer. 1 Mr. Floyd F. Dawson, the repre sentative of Dr. N. W. Tracy, the noted temperance lecturer, will he In the city this wsek. He would like to ; meet all the pastors and temperance | workers at 10 o'clock Thursday, the 1st, in Buford Street Methodist church, to consider the advisability | of Dr. Tracy delivering a series of | lectures here in the near future. Dr. Tracy has been in Columbia and Spartanburg deliveCng his lectures. ANNOUNCEMENTS Cards under this head will be in serted from now untH the primary for $5.00 each for county officers; mag istrates’ announcements, $3.00. All j fees muet be paid m advance. For the Legislature. N. W. Hardin is hereby announced as a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives r subject to the rules of the primary election.’ for all the time he spent in such ser vice. j great aggregation of floats in th On several stumps my friend has [trades’ display, etc. The speaking offered some criticism of myself. He will begin at 12:30 o’clock, and at 2 has said that I do not discuss issues, o’clock the Fair ground will be I reply that it is very strange that he opened and there will be an old- should criticise me when he has not discussed any Issues himself. It is very easy for him to come' to the people of the Fifth District on every campaign and talk about the great issues, but when he gets to Washing ton, the very place where he ought to discuss issues, he is strangely si lent. We are all Democrats and we sup port the nominee c/f the Democratic party. For me to discuss all the is sues of this campaign would only be to to tire you by a long speech, nor would it he necessary to tell you what you already know. What are the great issues? We haVe none in South (’arolina, because we stand together. Most prominent among the national questions is the question whether or not Theodore Roosevelt shall he al lowed to keep his seat for another four years, and as a consequence whether the trusts shall he allowed to increase. We all know how the trusts have robbed us. We know that the most collosal trust ever estab lished exists now and is favored by the party in power. The trusts have in their hands the lives of millions of their fellow beings. They could, if they so desired, deprive us of many of the necessities of life. They elect presidents; they elect United States senators; they elect nearly every other government officials. There is hardly a senator from the northwest who is not a Croesus and who has not bought his- seat. fashioned tournament, an automobile race, foot races, three-legged race, wheelbarrow race, nude race, base ball, etc. A small admission fee will be charged. An excellent brass hand will en liven the day with popular airs. At night there will he first class plays at Latta Park auditoriura and the Academy of Music. Tefl all your friends to meet yon in Charlotte Labor Day, Monday, Sep tember 5. FOR RENT. tSV^Advertlsenients umler this head will jf inserted for one cent a word each loser- siui.. No ad Inserted for less than t>*n re-.i* FOR RENT—The T. I. Walker house for rent. Hall & Willis.. Attys. ! 8-30-tf. Attempted Suicide. It has just been developed that w’hilo incarcerated in the Yorkville jail awaiting to he sent to the State prison to begin his life senahnee for the murder of J. L. Paterson at Fort Mill in May fast. W. E. Deaton en deavored to secure poison through his wife ami thus cheat the State of the penally. The discovery was made through a letter to the prisoner from his wife, which was opened aud read by one of rhe jail officials. In sub stance, the letter was as follows: “1 am going to send it to you; but 1 would not had you not promised that you would not use it until them; and had I not promised you. I don’t want to send it. I am afraid. Now remember your promise not to use it until everything else fails. It will he stitched in the hem of your pants.” Mrs. Deaton went to Yorkviile, car rying a bundle for her husband. A We never use a j deputy carefully examined all the ar- FOR RENT—Brick house for ware house or stables. A. N. Wood. S-22-tf. FOR RENT—The Spencer hotrje on Frederick street A. N. Wood. 7: 22-tf. FOR RENT—Nice 6-room cottage with all improvements, on Greaard street. Apply to J. C. Jefferies. 4-1-tf SUITES OF ROOMS to let in the Star Theatre. A. N. Wood. 3-22-tf FOR SALE. i FOR SALE—One 3-ton wagon scale and one one-horse wagon. Apply to 1 am a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives from Cher okee county, subject to the primary election. J. C. Otts. With the experience I now have as a legislator, from the confidence the people of Cherokee county imposed in me two years ago, I feel that I would now be better able to represent their interests than ever before; and upon this ground I hereby announce ' myself a candidate for re-electioa to ' the House of Representatives, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. W. D. Kirby. Upon my record c a legislator, I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the general assem bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. W. Judson SarratL W. F. McArthur is announced as a candidate for membership to the Legislature, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. For Superintendent of Education* I respectfully announce for re- election to the office of County Su perintendent of Education. J. L. Walken I • _ I Victor Cotton Oil Co. S-lC'-tf. For Treasurer. spoonful of sugar, drink a cup of I tides in the package and especially coffee or tea, light a lamp, without paying tribute to a trust The cigar trust, the tobacco trust, the fertilizer trust, all require tribute. There is not a man here who does not pay ribute to the leather trust. The steei trust has raised the price of plows from 2% cents to l and 5 cents per pound. Yet our friend in congress has not raised his voice against the trusts. It is only when he returns to the Fifth District that we ever hear him mention the subject of trusts. It is the same way with the tariff: f\lmost everything on your hacks is taxed by the United States govern ment. The manufacturers are charg ing people of foreign countries less than they are charging you. You are paying an enormous tariff for nearly everything you buy that you never stop to calculate; yet, nevertheless, the tariff exists. My friend tells you that he had no opportunity to speak on these questions. The preshfent called a special session of congress to inquire into the import duties on goods from Cuba. If you will examine the Congressional Record you will find that speeches were then made on the tariff. And yet he says £*? has had no opportunity. Congress appro priates half a million dollars to fight the trusts and authorizes the attorney general to proceed against them. Some men make opportunities, some grasp them when they come, and some see them only when they are gone. Yes, I have criticised Mr. Finley for not saying anything about Roose velt. He is the worst man that has ever been president of the United States. I believe today that he would declare himself dictator of this coun try if he had a sufficient army and navy to hack him up. I believe he is a dangerous man. That he would put the negroes on a social equality with the white people and give them hack the ballot Is unquestioned. I say that my friend was sitting in his seat in congress soon after Booker Washington dined with Rosevelt and other men criticised the action, hut he did not. He was also sitting In cong ress when Roosevelt placed on the pension rolls thousands of names of Union soldiers which had no right to ho there. Your representative of fered no criticism. Roosevelt is the head of the Republican party. He dictated the national Republican platform. It contains the threat that if the people of South Carolina do not allow the negro to vote their rep resentation in congress will he re duced. I am before the people of this dis trict this year asking them to send me to congress. It Is for you to de cide whether I shall go or not. I promise that, if elected, whatever time, whatever talent, whatever en ergy. I may possess will he devoted to the best interests of the people of the Fifth District, and that no man will he more active in looking after their welfare. the pants, in the hem of whieh was found a smafl paper package filled with white powder. He showed it to several physicians, but none iras able to tell exactly what it was. WAJMTED. WANTED—An elderly lady w fail ing a home, to live with some orphan children. Must givo references as to good character. For particulars address W. C. McArthur, Guardian, Gaffney, S. C. 8-24-ti I announce myself a candidate for re-election, subject to the rules- of the Democratic primary. W. Harry Gooding, County Treas, The Rejected Lover. The conflict is over, the struggle is past, I have look'd, I have loved, I have worshipped my last. And now back to the world, and let Fate do her worst On the heart that for thee such devo tion hath nursed; To thee its best feelings were trusted away, And life hath hereafter not one to betray. Yet not. in resentment thy love I re sign; I blame not—upbraid not—one motive of thine; I ask nor what change has come over thy heart. I reek not what chances have doom’d us to part; I hut know thou hast told me to love thee no more. And I still must obey where i once did adore. Farewell, then, thoit loved one—O! loved but too well, Too deeply, too blindly, for language to tell— Farewell! thou hast trampl'd love’s faith in the dust. Thou hast torn from my bosom its hope and its trust! Yet, if thy life’s current with bliss it would swell, I would pour out my own in this last fond farewell! LOST. LOST—Gold frame spectacles. Re ward paid if left at Ledger office. ! 8-3 0-21 LOST—Purse containing about $3:! currency, some silver, stamps, visit ing cards and Annie Williams’s name ! on sheet aluminum. Supposed fell from buggy between house 703 Gre- nard street to forks road leading to iron bridge east of Gaffney, or from there to and through cemetery hack to house. Reward to finder. P. N. ! Glenn. 8-30-Lt~pd. m Money Loaned. L OANS on l».prove<l farnih for a term of years at seven per cent interest. Nt jornmissions. >V»r information apply to J. C Jefferies. Attorney at Law. Foi* Auditor. Balloving we need a change in the auditor’s office, 1 hereby offer myself a candidate for the place, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. G. B. Daniel. Feeling that my friends through out the county have the confidence in me that they have had heretofore and soliciting a continuance of the same, I take pleasure in again an nouncing myself as a candidate for reelection to the office of county Auditor, subject to the actioa of the Democratic primary election. W. D. Camp. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82 DR. W. K. GUNTER f | cratic primary. I> IS X I « X Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge Work a specialty. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Supervisor of Cherokee county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. D. L. Vassey. I hereby announce myself aa r a candidate for Supervisor of Cherokee county, subject to the rules of the primary election. W. G. Austell. I hereby announcement myself a candidate for the office of Supervisor, subject to the action of the Demo- _ Wm. (Chris) Phillips. For a change, R. M. Jolly for Su pervisor of Cherokee county. A movement at Charleston, W. Va., to lynch George W. Williams, the ne gro assailant of Miss Knode, ended in a committee of the would-be lynch ers being arrested. No wonder American women pre fer to live In Europe! It’s more com fortable than standing all their lives on an altar to be worshiped. C. Eskridge B 4 U IlMve your lllackrtir Ithlng Dune. All Smithing, Iron and Wood Work done in first-class style and at reasonable rates. (Fortenherrys’ old stand.) I hereby announce myself & candi date for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Cherokee county, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic 1 party. J. V. Whelchel. For Congress. Love Is always on the market, hut never on sale. FAIR NOTICE. Lock-box owners must bring or send key to get mail from this date. Boxes positively will not he opened from inside. A. R. N. Folger, P. M. 8-30-1 t-pd. RECEIVER’S SALE. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee By J. E. Webster, Esqire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Wm. J. McGill has made suit to me, to grant J. Fib. Jefferies, is Clerk of the Court, Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate and effects of Thomas McGill, deceased, who died November 29th, 1903, These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Thomas Mc Gill. deceased, that they be and ap pear be'ore me, In the Court of Pro bate, to bo held at Cherokee court house, Gaffney, S. C., on Tuesday, October ith next after publication thereof, at eleven o’clock In the fore- noon, to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand, this 25th day of August Anno Domini, 1904. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge. Pub. in Gaffney I-edger Aug. 26, Bept. 2nd, 9th, 16, 23rd, 30th, 1904. State of South Carolina, County of Chorekee, Court of Common Pleas. John I. Sarratt, a Stockholder, etc., Plaintiff, against Gaffney Carpet Manufacturing Co., et. al., Defendants. By virtue of orders In the above matter I will, on Monday, the 5th day of September, 1904, at the usual hours of public sale, at Gaffney, S. C., sell the property of Gaffney Carpet Manufacturing Co. to tho highest bid der. Said property to he sold in the fol lowing lots, to-wlt; (1.) The real estate, including the buildings and machinery. (2.) Wood and all fuel. (3.) Stock on hand, including raw materials and manufactured prod ucts and supplies, mule, wagon, etc. Terms of sale, cash. No bid will be accepted unless the bidder shall Im mediately deposit with tho receiver tho cash, or a certified check amount ing to 10 per cent, of the amount of his hid, and he will then be allowed ten days additional for tho comple tion of said hid. The land and plant of the said cor poration will he sold at the Court House door, and the other assets at the office of the said Gaffney Carpet Mffi. Company. H. D. Wheat, As Receiver Gaffney Carpet Mfg. Co. Gaffney, S. C., Aug. 13th, 1904, WANTED! All youi clothes that ru-ed hrlKhtenlng up. bring then to us. We will make then look fresh and new. All work done by expert tailors. See us and Join our pressing olub. ROBINSON«JONES, Tailors Over \V. U. Telegraph Office. Phone No. £1. Wilmam S. Hall. Jr. James A. Willis HALL & WILLIS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. STAR THEATRE BLDQ. OA F 1 '*'-J>i ic Y. ». C5. Notary Public in office. Prompt attention given to all business. Dr. S. H. Griffith, PHYSICAL - SURGEON - OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, ot Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the F,ye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically, jt jt Jt •®“Olfice in Cherokee Drug Co., B’ldg. I am a candidate for Congress* from the Fifth Congressional District* subject to the result of the Demo cratic primary e!:ction. T. Y. Williams. We are authorized to announce D. E. Finley as a candidate for re- election to Congress from this, the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District. For Magistrate. I offer myself for re-electi<«i as one of the Magistrates of Limestone township, and respectfully solicit the support of tho Democratic voters at the approaching primary. Chas. T. Bridges. James L. Strain is announced as a candidate for Magistrate for Gow- deysville township, subject to the decision of the primary election. Blacksburg, Aug. 15, 1904. The friends of A. M. Bridges, be lieving that his election to the office of Magistrate in this township would secure the better enforcement of law’ and administration of justice in the township, do hereby announce him as a candidate for that office, subject to the Democratic primary. FOR Building and Plastering Lima, Coal, and Plastar Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles, Portland Cemsat, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Capa, call on LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIVE WORKS. CARROLL 4 CO, Lessees. Telephone 67. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased, will present the same to the under signed executors properly proven. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned executors at National Bank of Gaff ney, Gaffney, S. C. J. A. Carroll, J. G. Wardlaw, D. C. Ross, Ex. Estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased. 7- 8-tf Attention, Water and Light Subscribers. Beginning September 1st, 1904, I ^ will call at your place of business for » the purpose of collecting water and light dues. If it does not suit you to pay when I call on the first or second I will be In my office on the third only of each month, from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., after which time 10 per cent, will be added. W. B. DuPre, 8- 5-8t SupL j*'’.. J 7 V