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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 Correspondents who do not contri bute o^lar news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for Identification. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We invariably discontinue sending ^he 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. Beginning January 1st the price of The Ledger will be $1.50 a year. Those who desire to do so may take advantage of the $1.00 a year rate by paying $1.00 for another year any time before January 1st. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Mayor Gaffney’s Sentiments. I To the People of Cherokee County and Gaffney:— M| The opinion of the people of Chero* kee county has been most emphat ically expressed by their votes on the dispensary, and consequently on the selling and drinking of liquor in this county, but to do nothing more, to now take no further interest in the matter, and depend wholly on what has been done, the victory won will be a barren one. The authorities will be hampered, the officers • will be blocked, and very little can be accom plished unless the people will give their moral, and actual, support to sup press what is sure to follow—the illic it traffic. I am sure that the author!- : ties of the town will do their duty, and we confidently expect the citi zens to help us in doing it, and to make it effective they must do it. We know that we will meet opposition, that the combined forces of those who favor the liquor traffic will he used to thwart every move we may make, and nullify, if possible, onr efforts. Now we call upon the good people,' everywhere, to help us. Help us by giving all the information you can. j Help us by coming forward, as a wit-! ness. w T hen you know that t.omeone is violating the law. Help us by a wmrd of encouragement when you know we are doing our duty. Help us by not criticising our efforts. Do this, and with God’s help, and yours, blind tigers, and some not so blind, will be suppressed, and you may be sure that we will have prohibition if it be possl-1 ble to have it. R. M. Gaffney, Mayor. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. The Columbia State has a penchant for using such terms as “stand pat,” '■flushing,” “strait,” and “full hand” that we cannot quite grasp. Wonder what they mean? * * * Else we forget it, let us say that in the removal of ’Squire Bailes, the prince of matrimonial knot tyers, Gov ernor Heyward has shown no little de gree of “horse sense.” The only thing or failure of her action will largely de ls that his head is long enough for termine the action of other counties him to have done this earlier in the ' n ^ 1 ’ s State. It was urged against | the prohibition cause, during the can-1 £ ame ‘ vass, that “prohibition will not pro hibit.” Let us assume that those who Let us have a Law' and Order voted out the dispensary were real League that will extend from one end Prohibitionists, and not friends °f fhe . “ . , , _ .. , , . blind tiger, as some asserted. This of this county to the other, and let } )P j n jr true, let us make prohibition each man who wants law and order prohibit. The writer knows that this A Law and Order League. Mr. Editor:—Cherokee county has the place of honor in voting prohibi tion of the liquor evil. She thereby incurs a responsibility. The success become a member. And when the Law and Order League has been formed let us make the law-breakers ac quainted with the organization. * * * E. H. Aull, of Newberry, is now a can be done, having had ample ob servation in the matter. In an edi torial you intimated that there are some who will disregard the will of { the people, and call on our officers to i see that there are no violations of the 1 law. Let us assure the officers that ,, . . . we stand ready to support them in the! private citizen, his membership in discharge of their duty. I would sug- the State legislature having expired, gest that the law-loving people of the The Herald and News and Mr. Aull county organize a “Law and Order ,, League.” We have a concrete illus- alone are the gainers, while the South . „ , , . , . , „ tratkm of the benefits of such an or- Carolina legislature is the sufferer.: g an iz,ation in Saluda county. Its good Elbert Aull is one of the biggest- j work has been seen, especially in the hearted men in the State—a gentle-; jury box. If we enforce prohibition the sentiment will grow and in a few years the county cannot be induced to adopt any other measure. Call the — Gaffney is putting ' ~ 'he: good people of the county to meet sellers in proper if an( * consider the advisability of or- , ^ i „ ganizing. Citizen, some ot our lawyers had the grit to j refuse to defend the trifling whelps Ezell Etchings. who violate the law it would assist Ezell, Nov. 18.—Cotton picking is him in the performance of his duty.; about done in this section. Cotton One lawyer has offered his services, Jan most of the farmers free of charge to prosecute violators Most all of the corn crop is gathered of the whiskey law. Now let the and a goodly number of the farmers whole bar agree not to defend a scoun- are preparing their wheat land. W. H. Gooding, county treasurer, man. * * * drel that will sell liquor and we guar antee that Mayor Gaffney will make it so warm for them that they will not soon violate the law again. • • • The suggestion of our young friend. *Mr. K. O. Huskey, whose communica tion is to be found in another column,, , , . , Tura K. Scruggs, of Davisville, N. C., appears to us to be a good one. At I were November 6th ’ at 10 any rate, whether or not his ideas are o'clock a. m., Geo. D. Scruggs, magis- adopted, there can be no question of trate, officiating. May their future be the importance of better educational anf j success. L. C. Blackwell, of Maud, and Miss was here yesterday collecting State and county taxes. He got some cash. Mrs. Sallie E. Roberts has gone to the Mary Louise Mills—better known as Huckleberry factory—to the stay, with her stepson, Mr. C. R. Roberts. C. Cash, merchant and planter, went to Cowpens yesterday on business. G. A. McCraw, of Maud, and Miss People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Dr. R. F. MoKown, Cherokee Falls, was in town Friday. • Mrs. George Blanton, of Shelby, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wood. Robert Johnson is at home from school, at Spartanburg, to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. John Osment went to Mountain Island, N. C., Monday, where they will make their home in the fu ture. Capt. A. Urquhart, of Blacksburg, spent a day in the city this week. W. L. King, of Blacksburg, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Wood went to Pacolet Tuesday to visit her parents and spend Thanksgiving day. W. B. Carlisle, Esq., of Spartan burg, was in the city Tuesday. Hon. D. E. Finley, of Yorkvilie, spent Tuesday in the city. W. D. Keenan, of Cowpens, was here Tuesday on business, and he subscrib ed for The Ledger while here. G. R. M. Miller, of Charlotte, was in the ci’.' Tuesday, representing the Charlotte Daily News. Mrs. Miles Walker, of Yorkvilie, ar rived in the city Tuesday to be present at the Talbot-Sarratt marriage Wed nesday evening. D. R. Bird, of Blacksburg, was in the city Tuesday. A. A. Crocker, of White Plains, was a juror this week. While here he re newed for The Ledger. W. L. Parker, of Ravenna, spent this week in the city as juror. While here he subscribed for The Ledger. W. C. Burnett, formerly of this city but now of Saluda, spent several days In the city this week. W.« O. Lipscomb, of Roanoke, Va„ spent Monday night in the city with relatives. Mrs. J. A. Carroll is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Cree, in Louis ville, Ky. P. W. Humphries was in the city Tuesday on business. J. R. Jenkins, a contractor of Green ville, spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the city. R. W. White, of Gastonia, N. C„ with a force of workmen, plastered the new cottage of Dr. Nesbit’s on Cherokee Avenue Wednesday. He is now plastering the new residence of R. R. Wilkins, on Rutledge Avenue. Dr. T. B. Whitesides, of Blacksburg, was in the city this week. Judge James L. Webb and Mrs: Webb, of Shelby, who have been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. T. Davenport, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dougherty, of Lancaster, Pa., are spending a few days in the city with relatives. Kyle Davenport and sister, Miss Wynnye, are in Shelby visiting rela tives. F. F. Littlejohn, of Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday. He called at The Ledger office and subscribed. W. Sam Lipscomb of Asbury, was in town Friday. M. B. Sams came home from Clem- son College to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Prof, and Mrs. R. O. Sams. Ed. L. Eison went to Charlotto Wed nesday night to attend a meeting and banquet of the D. O. K. K’s. Clever Little Stories. General Chaffee recently fold this story: “Not long ago a soldier in the regular army stopper me in the street and asked me to lend him a quarter. ‘Why, yesterday you received your monthly pay, did you not?’ I asked him* ‘ Yes, replied the veteran. ‘Where’s your money now?’ ‘it’s like this,’ he went on. T left the post and crossed to New York with $15.">0. 1 met a friend and we had dinner. I wai> mighty surprised when the bill was $8. Then I bought $1 worth of cigars and wo went to the theater for *4. After the theater we went down the Bowery and I spent $2 there’ i ’That’s $15,’ I replied. ‘What happen- | ed to tho other 50 cents?’ The old fel low seemed puzzled. Finally, he an swered: T must have snent that fool ishly.’ ” • • * Quin, the old-time English actor, ! complained to Beau Nash of the ex- ! oribtant charges made at Bath. Nash ; said they were acting on toily Chris- ’ tian principles. “How asked Quinn. “Why’,’ answered Nash, “you were a stranger and they took you in.” ; “Ay,’ ’replied Quinn, “but they fieec- ! ed mo instead of clothing me.” • • • Beerbohm Tre tells that recently, i while playing golf, he had a particular ly silent and stupid-looking caddie, who followed close at his heels, with- j out saying a word. But since silence sometimes sneaks louder than words, i tho actor was nervous, and, after a 1 particularly bad drive which seemed to demand an apology’, exclaimed, “Did ! you ever see a worse player on these | links?” The caddie said nothing. A : still worse drive from the next tee called forth the same query, follow ed by the same silence. Finally, “I say, did you ever see a w’orse play er?” The caddie stared silently for a few moments. “I heard what ye | said richt enough,” at last slowly replied; “I’m just theenking.” * * • Congressman Hepburn of Iowa is fond of telling how, during the early days in Congress, he once had oc casion to consult Tom Reed with a view of obtaining Reed’s advice as iome Made Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis cuit home-made. They will be fresher, cleaner, more tasty and wholesome. Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and eco nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer- cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and muffins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare. Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK. advantages for the children of this county. We need more educated men and women and we cannot hope to have them unless we educate our chil dren. No man should object to the small pittance he might have to pay in taxes for this purpose. It would be well to inaugurate an educational campaign and push it with such vigor that every man and woman in the county would become interested in it. We are for educating our boys and girls. We want to se them lifted up and placed upon a plane equal to those of any other children. We cannot hope to do Ihis with ill-paid teachers. Cheap salary means cheap service in any line and teachers are no exception to the rule. Or with the campaign of educa tion and The Ledger will be found “toting its part of the skillet.” Sarah Cash, of Martinsville, were married Sunday, November 6th, at 12 o’clock m., Geo. D. Scruggs magis trate officiating. May their future be pleasant. W. H. Martin and wife are all smiles now. They have a 12^ pound girl at their house. James A. Martin has bought land in this section and moved here from near Cowpens. G. M. Champion is having his dwel ling house repaired and some addi tions made which will add both to its beauty and comfort. Most of the farmers have sold their cotton crop, only a few holding for more money. Most all the farmers in this section have plenty of corn to do them anoth er year and also most of them have fine fat hogs in the pen. Geo. D. Scruggs. The Jurors of Oconee All Right. [Oconee News.] “McCue, the Virginia wife mur derer,” says the Gaffney Ledger, “has been sentenced to hang—a fitting climax to a most brutal crime. We wish South Carolina courts and juries would do their duty half so well.” They do, in Oconee county.—Green ville News. Right you are, Bro. Simpson. The juries of Oconee county do their full duty. All they need is a governor with backbone enough to sustain their verdicts. Not the Only Miscalculation. [Charlotte Observer.] The Gaffney, S. C., Ledger says: “We believe it was The Charlotte Observer that predicted that Douglas had as much showing as the Republi cans had to carry South Carolina You can’t always tell what is going to happen when it comes to voting.” We do not recall having made such an observation, but if we did it was not the only miscalculation regarding the result of the election just past. Thanksgiving Generally Observed. Yesterday, Thanksgiving day. was generally observed by the Gaffney people. Most of the business houses were closed: quite a number of the male element went hunting, or visiting in other towns, and at times during the day the streets w'ere almost de serted. The day was quietly and pleasantly spent, and those who made it a holiday resume their vocations this morning feeling better for their day’s rest. Arrival of Trains. For the convenience of the people or Gaffney and vicinity, we publish below a correct schedule of the ar rival at Gaffney of the passenger trains on the Southern railroad: GOING SOUTH No. 39 arrives at 9:10 A. M. No. *27 arrives at 10:57 A. M. No. 11 arrives at 2:52 P. M. No. 97 arrives at 6:43 P. M. No. 35 arrives at 11:50 P. M. GOING NORTH No. 36 arrives at 7:22 A. M. No. 12 arrives at 4:40 P. M. No. .38 arrives at 6:40 P. M. No. 40 arrives at 8:26 P. M. No. 97 is a mail train only, and Nos. 37 and 38 are “the vestibules;” and none of the three stops at Gaffney. All the others make regular stops. Mail is sent from Gaffney on all trains except Nos. 97, 39 and 40, and is received from all except Nos. 39 and 40. The mails close at the post- office thirty minutes before each train is due to arrive. Produce Market. The following prices prevail on this market for all kinds of country pro duce. Quotations changed weekly by W. K. Davenport: Errs 20c doz. Butter 20c. lb. Chickens, fries .. .. 15 and 25c each Hens 25 and 35c each Turkeys, hens 75c each Turkeys, gobblers, $1 and $1.50 each Com 80c bus. Peas, white $1.00 bus. Peas, clay 75c bus. Beans, white $2.00 bus. Turnips .. ’ 60c. bus. Potatoes, sw-eet 50c. bus. Potatoes, Irish $1.00 bus. Onions $1.00 bus. Cabbage 2c lb. Loss of Flesh When you can’t eat break fast, take Scott’s Emulsion. When you can’t eat bread and butter, take Scott’s Emulsion. When you have been living on a milk diet and want something a little more nourishing, take Scott’s Emulsion. To get fat you must eat fat. Scott’s Emulsion is a great fattener, a great strength giver. Those who have lost flesh want to increase all body tissues, not only fat. Scott’s Emulsion increases them all, bone, flesh, blood and nerve. For invalids, for con valescents, for consumptives, for weak children, for ail who need flesh, Scott’s Emulsion is a rich and com fortable food, and a natural tonic. Scott’s Emulsion for bone, flesh, blood and nerve. We will send you a free sample. Be sure that this picture in the form of a label is on the wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. scon & BOWNE, CHEMISTS, 409 Pearl Si, N. Y. 50c. and $11 all druggists. 10 a eulogy on a deceased colleague which Colonel Hepburn had been se lected to deliver. “Give me a general idea as to what I shall say,” said the inexperienced Hepburn. ‘Say anything except the truth,” responded the wit- ; ty Reed; “it’s customary.” * * * Doctor Ritchie of Edinburgh was examining a student who claimed to be a mathematician. Ritchie doubted his claim, and to test him said: “How many sides has a circle?” “Two,” was the reply. ‘What are they?” asked the doctor. “The inside and the outside,” i was tho answer. FOR SALE. On salesday in December I will of fer before the court house door to the highest bidder the place known as the Byers place, adjoining L. T. Clary and Nancy Wood, on Quinn’s fork of | Thickety, containing 365 acres. The property will be offered in three lots; plats to be seen on day of sale. Pur chaser to pay for all papers. T. G. McCraw. Nov. 15, 22, 25, 29, Dec. 2. No doubt it was a minor poet who wrote “Down in a Coal Mine.” If you are in love dont’ go to a bachelor or spinster for advice. Happiness is the ever-retreating summit on the hill of ambition. —150 ladies’ Skirts to go at 75c to $3.50 each. J. I. Sarratt. HP? Fresh And Finn. It’s far hotter to be bent on econ omy than broke on extravagance. Many a woman who is outwardly handsome is inwardly homely. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1 a year. $100 Reward, ifioo. The readers of th is paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis ease that science has been able tc -ure in ail Its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known*to tho medical fraternity. Catarrh la- rig a constitutional disease, requires a constitu tional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by bunding up the constitution and assisting uutnre tn doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith In Its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any .■ase that It fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address. F. J. Chbnby & Co., Toledo, O. iSohl by Druggists, 75c Hall’s rstnllv Pills a»ci the liest WAITED—300 lady customers to buy 300 Jacekts from each. J. I. Sarratt. $1.00 to $8.00 —Don’t forget I have men’s Suits from $2.00 to $18.00. J. I. Sarratt. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1 a year. Doesn’t Respect Old Age. It’s shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the case of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They cut off maladies no matter how severe and irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice. Fever. Constipation all yield to this perfect Pill. 25c, at Cherokee Drug Co. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given to all con cerned that we shall apply to Hon. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge for Cherokee county, South Carolina, at his office, on Saturday, December 17, next, for final settlement and dis charge as executors of the estate of Benjamin Purser, deceased. All persons holding claims against said estate will present the same duly attested to the undersigned on or be fore December 14th, next, 10 o’clock A. M. O. E. Tate, E. L. Tate, Executors Estate Benjamin Purser, deceased. Nov. 19th, 1904. Pub. in Gaffney Ledger Nov. 25, Dec. 2, » & 16, 1904. My store looks fresh all the time, because I am all the time putting in new goods and fresh meats of all kinds. Don’t fail to come to my store when you come to town. Bring your Eggs, Butter and Green Hides of all kinds. I am paying the highest cash price for all such goods. I sell goods of the best quality for the lowest prices.’ Call Phone No. 183 when you want to talk to W. J. Maness. Mr. Andrew Mr. Mcraw found the cow. Advertising is called by some an art. If it be an art it is the art of telling a story simply and convincingly. Nobody knows more about the strong qualities of an establishment than the proprietor who oversees it. Other things being equal, nobody should be able to write more convinc ingly of the articles he of fers for sale. In • store where the employer sells goods side by side with his clerks it is rare that the employer will not be the best salesman. The reason issimple. He knows the goods from A to Z. He probably has pur chased them. He knows j^is aims. His arguments carry weight because they are convincing. The same arguments pre sented in the same way, with the same enthusiastic spirit, the same knowledge of detail, would attract new customers if presented through the advertising col umns of this paper. If yon Jiave not triad it, why not begin ? If yon have tried it and are not aalia- fitd, let us know about U. t 0 4 9 ♦ i 1 4 0 i 0 t i 4 1 * # < < The Star Clothier. My Boy’s Suits may become Your B oys’ Suits if you will favor me with a call. Needle w eetir I give you better values in neckwear than any other store in Gartney and I am proving it every day. The 25c kind 20c FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to Hon. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge, for Cherokee county, S. C., on Thursday, December 1st, next, at 10 o’clock A. M. for final settlement and discharge, as administrator, cum tes- tamento annexe, of the estate of Onle Jones, deceased. All persons holding claims against said estate will present the same, du ly proven, to the undersigned on or before December 1st, next, or be for ever barred. J. P. Shuford, Admr. Est. Onie Jones, deceased, with will annexed. Gaffney, S. C., Nov. 7, 1904. Pub. in Gaffney Ledger Nov. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 1904. asnrnf nniMinirmnf nrm mwm iimmf nrurnmimiimf W. J. MANESS A good family horse, weighing 1.100 pounds. Sixteen hands high. Dark bay. A good traveler. Perfectly safe for ladies to drive. Apply to C. Al. Smith.