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'> •** 1 ) 1 THE LEDGER, Pub!iched 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Ohituraries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We invariably discontinue sending ' r 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. Gaffney and Blacksburg and Cherokee Falls and the county at large. We want subscriptions from farmers, merchants and artisans and all who can afford to f?lve anything at all, be it ever so small. Come In, good folks, and contribute something to the un lucky little waifs. Add your name to the roll of honor. We are going to publish the names of the contributors from issue to issue. We ought to raise at least $100 for these little folks, but we’ll do the best we can, be it ever so small. Do not neglect this opportu nity to do a kind deed for a people who, through no fault of theirs, have not received the blessings you have. NOTES AND COMMENTS. A CHEROKEEAN’S PLAN. HOW IT IS WOKING. We have been without Mr. Dispen sary about three weeks—possibly not a sufficient length of time to warrant us in giving a statement as to the ef fects, but observation so far teaches us that we are better oft without it. We have interviewed several police officers, the mayor and several mer chants and they unhesitatingly say there is a decided improvement for the better. The jug business has about doubled what it was before the dis pensary went out and we look for it to decrease from what it has been as soon as the novelty wears off. The traffic by person has received a se vere blow by the promptness of May or Gaffney. In three weeks we have seen but two drunk men on our streets —one white man and one negro. This is so far better than what it was that we cannot help saying that it is a distinct improvement. With a little vigilance on the part of our officers, a few amendments in the law to stop the leakage, and hearty co-operation with our officers on the part of our citizens, we may look to see still more pronounced results. So far we have nothing to regret for having voted out the dispensary. Of course it is not as perfect as we would desire— or as we have reason to expect it will be, but altogether it is far bet ter than the State barroom. A con- . t'v'j estimate will pin 1 ist week that went to iue pan sary into other and more legitimate channels. The merchants testify that trade is better, and one merchant went so far as to specify that a certain man who had been in the habit of prepar ing sparingly for his family and spending the greater part of his wages for whiskey was now buying more of the necessities and comforts of life from him than ever before. Still there are some who will have It in spite of all that can be done. Chief of Police Lockhart put it very tersely when he replied to our inquiry as to the effects of the closing of the dis pensary in the following: “I notice a decided improvement among the poor er class of white people and the ne groes, but no difference among those who formerly sent off for their liquor, except that there is more of it ship ped in here.” If the result be but to save something for those who can least afford to squander their money for liquor and remove the temptation from the boys, it will not have been by any mean) a vainless effort to better the condition of our people. The State house dome is again the subject of discussion. Wouldn’t it be a capital idea to doom the dome of the capitol? • • « The Yorkville New Era observes that Mr. Tillman is talking a great deal but not saying much these days. Mr. Tillman is all right, all right— about some things, but he is off his caboose when it comes to the dispen sary—and he is beginning to realize it. That accounts for his non-commit tal interviews with our good friend Kohn. * * • Union is to have a million dollar electric power plant. Gaffney is much nearer to a good site for a power plant than Union. Her needs for a cheap power are as great as Union, and such a power could be used with advantage by our varied manufactories already established and those to be estab lished. It looks like a golden oppor tunity for some man with the ability to ^organize a great power company and fill a long felt need. What’s the matter with some of our long-headed business men taking up the matter? * * • There has been a good deal of news paper talk about the Republican ava lanche which struck the Democratic party on the 8th instant, and its effect on the South. To be perfectly frank about it the South does not care a rap. Of course we admired Mr. Parker more than we did Mr. Roosevelt, and would rather have seen him elected, but as he wasn’t we are not crying about it. We are entirely too busy with our agricultural and mechanical pursuits to worry over who is occu pying the White House. All we ask is the “square deal” promised by Mr. Roosevelt, and if we don’t tak« in the majority of the “jack pots” it will be because that gentleman on the right “slips the cut” on us. We are hold ing the best in the deck, and keeping a weather eye open for “cold packs.” Wonder how that lingo touches our esteemed friend on the Congaree? His Ninety-Second Birthday. James Wood, of Pacolet, celebrated his ninety-second birthday Saturday. He is probably the oldest citizen in Spartanburg county and is eceedingly hale and hearty for a man of his years. He is one of the best known and respected citizens in his county and his whole life has been one of usefulness. He is the father of A. N. Wood, of this city, who went to Paco let to be with his father Friday on his ninety-second birthday and extend to h’m his congratulations and best wishes. A PLEA FOR THE ORPHANS Within a month the orphanage at Clinton has been twice visited l?y fire, each time destroying a building. Those who have never enjoyed a visit to Thornwell Orphanage have missed much and they cannot realize the great and good work carried on by Dr. Jacobs and his able assistants. There are eight or ten buildings situated in a handsome grove and each building is used for a specifice purpose—for sleeping apartments, cooking, laundry, work shop for the boys, chapel, etc., and each building is a necessity. In fact it is a little city for fatherless and motherless boys and girls. They do much to earn their own living, but there are so many of them and those who are producers are so few as com pared to those who are too small to earn anything that the management must of necessity depend a great deal upon the charitably inclined people for enough to keep the little city going. These two fires have done a vast amount of damage to the home of the little folks and they need help. The Ledger wants to help them, and it wants its friends to help them. We feel that God has been wonderfully kind to our people and we feel that they would like to acknowledge His goodness and mercy in a substantial manner. Every man tyid woman, every little boy and girl in Cherokee county who has a mother and father ought to help these defenseless little folks. We are going to start a sub scription at this office for these chil dren and we want voluntary subscrip tions to it from every merchant in Proud of Cherokee. Mr. Editor:—Having been informed that the county of Cherokee was car ried by a majority of over nine hun dred votes for no dispensary, and while I regret I was called away and could not be present to cast my ballot with you and others, I cannot, as a citizen and a member of a family who are subscribers to your paper, re frain from asking space for a few re marks to extend to you my most sin cere congratulations for the iinluence which you so wisely and commend- ably extended over the noble hearted citizens, that on the eighth of thh' month by their ballots made a side sweep, and put the diabolical stuff which leads so many of the human race to ruin, woe and destruction, and relegates so many precious immortal souls to an eternity where peace and joy have no abode. When I received the news in my mother’s letter, I raised my right hand in applause to you, Mr. Editor, and the prohibition voters of Cherokee, and said hurrah for our county! It is the greatest blessing that God ever bestowed on our people. Now I believe the dispen sary is a good comparioson between barroom and prohibition and while I have some good friends that have been connected with it, I know prohibition has no equal. There is nothing bet ter. May God grant that the time i« not far distance when this great and glorious nation will raise the prohi bition flag from the mountains to th° seaboard and land the demon (spirits) out of existence. Then, and not until then, will crime and sorrow cease and we shall be a nation where peace, har mony and prosperity will forever reign. Then will the mothers and daughters of our land be freed from the harsh and abusive fathers, hus bands and brothers. Yea! not until then will the fair and noble hearted women of our land realize the gentle voice and the unabusing hand. I will soon return home to a countv in which I am proud to acknowledge the flag of prohibition stands unfurled to the breeze, where the ski o s seem brighter, the songs of the birds sweet er, and the flowers more fragrant. H. M. King. Old Hundred, N. C., Nov. 2C, 1904. To Have a Hospital for Tubercular Patients in this State. Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 22. 1904. My Dear Mr. DeCamp:—Since re turning from my pleasant, vacation to old Cherokee, with the result of fif teen pounds gain, I have been talking with Dr. Wright, commanding the Na val Hospital and Experimental Tuber cular camp at this place, with a view to getting a hospital for tubercular pa tients in that vicinity. So far as he is concerned, I believe my efforts have been fairly successful. He has made a i ecommendation to the surgeon general of the navy to that effect, and has a promise that he will make this recommendation to the coming congress. Our plan will be to purchase about 400 acres of land in the interior of South Carolina, and we will get about forty cows and endeavor to furnish our patients with milk and eggs from our farm. The plan, as rec ommended to the surgeon general by Dr. Wright, will be for us to have our own ice plant, electric plant, etc., and see if we can’t cut down our enormous expense, to which we are now neces sarily compelled to be the victim. At the present time we are paying 9 cents per quart for milk, twenty-four cents per dozen for eggs, in quantities of eighty dozen, evry two or three days, and everything else in propor tion. Besides being very expensive, the plan is unsatisfactory. We have been unable to get sufficient quanti ties of every article of diet furnished, even when given from forty-eight to seventy-two hours, notice ahead of time. I have argued to the surgeon general that we would cut down ex penses to less thag a third what they now are, and besides we would get a better quality of food stuffs if we were there. Of course the surgeon general will not specify the exact locality in which this hospital should be erected, and it is more than likely that Dr. Wright will be a member of the board. If so, Gaffney will be the place for the hos pital, as he has already told me that he would do all he could to have it there ir allow estab lishedy edeno- established there if allowed by con gress. It would be a valuable addition to that locality, and I am sure would be welcomed by everyone there. It would bring a lot of money to the town, as our purchases are enormous. Not only would the groceries be purchased there, but we buy our bedding, etc., from bidders, which would give the furniture men a show at us also. Whether we could successfully sup ply our milk and eggs or not, I hjfve ny doubts, but then it would only be better for the dairymen of Gaffney. Even if we made no attempt to supply these articles of diet, it would cost us just about half what it is costing us here. I am not writing this for publication, but am putting the matter in your hands because I know you will handle it intelligently. The board of trade of your town should get together and get busy, because when this thing passes congress every section of the State will be working for it, and we do not blame them. I believe Mr. Finley, our congress man, has a great deal of influence with the powers that be, and we should get his influence. We have the advantage of knowing that this thing will be recommended, and I’m happy to say that we will have Dr. Wright, who is authority for the na vy on this dread disease, on our side, which is a valuable strategic point in our favor. I will keep you posted of anything that may come to us regarding the matter, and you will do the rest. I would not like for it to get to the au thorities’ ears that 1 have made known their plans before time, but you will understand this. I forgot to add that Port Royal will be put into operation also as a tuber cular camp (hospital), which was re commended by the surgeon general to Mr. Moody during the latter’s time, but he was unwilling to take it upon himself to convert the abandoned navy yard into a general hospital without the action of congress. So the surgeon general will renew his recommendation for the convertion of Port Royal into a general hospital for consumptives during the short ses sion, and will also recommed our in land hospital and farm at the same time. If both are allowed, Port Royal will be utilized as a place for con valescent patients. The Pensacola experiment camp will be abandoned, and I am happy to say that I have been assurerd that I will have the privilege of going to ray dear old State for duty whenever we get the hospital allowed, either at Port Royal or Gaffney. With kindest regards to yourself. Mr. Thomas, Mr. Griffith and all the “force,” I remain. Yours very sincerely, Bryant B. Lipscomb. Hospital Steward, U. S. Navy. Atnong Colored Baptists. Gaffney, Nov. 27th, 1904. Editor of The Ledger:—Please al low pie space in your valuable paper to say a few words about the Thanks giving service at Limestone Baptist church. The Philadelphia singing WHO IS SHE? choir gave some excellent music. To say they did well would not do them full justice. After prayer by Rev. A. E. Wright, Rev. A. Norris was introduced as the speaker. His subject was the “Need of a High School in this Part of the State.” Among other things, he said this part of the State has less advant ages for higher education for the col ored people than any other section in the State. Students are put to too great an Expense to obtain an educa tion. Rev. E. L. Beaty was the second speaker. His subject was “Is it Time for the Negro College to be put in the Hands of Negro Teachers?” He said that the time had come when ne groes should build schools of their own; and colored teachers are better prepared to teach colored children than are white teachers. They come in contact with their children every day of their life. Rev. C. F. Whittenburg was the third speaker. His subject was “The Negro and His Possibilities.” Among other things he said t?Te colored man’s chance is as good in Cherokee county as anywhere in this country, if we would stick together. Colored people of other places have built high schools and colleges, why not let us do so, too? Miss Hattie Cofleld, a teacher from Cowpens, was with us, spending the holiday. She made an address. She says that parents who love their children will not live where there is no educational advantage. Good peo ple will not move into communities where there are no schools and churches. About the prettiest thing that we had was the Fraternal Aid Society of Mt. Sinai. About 11:30 A. M., as the writer sat looking toward Mr. T. W. Little’s he saw a great host coming that made him think of the children of Israel or Washington’s soldiers; but knowing they had all passed he looked on, and discovered that it was Rev. A. Norris and his society, who take care of the sick and bury the dead of their members. G. V. Gaston, Giles Lipscomb and H. S. Shippy took up a collection, and the following persons contributed: S. J. Lipscomb, $1.00; A. Black, $2.00; G. V. Gaston, 50c; W. B. Bor ders, 50c; G. Lipscomb, 50c; Rev. A. Norris, 50c; R. L. Morgan, 50c; I). J. Byars, 50c; Rev. A. E. Wright, 50c; Nelson Watkins, 50c; D. Huskey, 50c; C. W. Watkins, 50c; L. B. Berry, 50c; Y. Dover, 50c; Sisters Lizzie Black, 50c; Adeline Morgan, 50c; Lizzie Mor gan, 50c; Melia Norris, 50c; Charity Norris, 50c; Maggie Lipscomb, 50c; Ida Morgan, 50c; Linnie Gaston, 50c; Eliza LJpscomb, 50; Luriser Wat kins, 50c. Total, $14.00. From those who gave under 50c, $2.25; from the festival at night, $17.39. Grand total, $33.94. Our school board tender thanks to you, Mr. Editor, for the many kind favors you have shown. Hoping that your paper may reach every home in Cherokee, S. J. L. Solid Gold Watch WALTHAM MOVEMENT ABSOUUTELY To the Prettiest and Most Popu lar Lady in Cherokee County, Married or Single. Ev«-ry one of Coupon -No. 1 cut from The Ledger and sent In to this ottlce -entitles you to a vote for the lady of your choice. It matters not how many you can get just so they are cut fiom this paper as they appear between now and New Year’s Day, 1905. —150 ladies’ Skirts to go at 75c to $3.50 each. J. I. Sarratt. WANTED—300 lady buy 300 Jacekts from each. J. I. Sarratt. customers to $1.00 to $8.00 The Voting Contest. The votes cast, so far, in The Ledg er's gold watch contest are as follows; Mrs. John Murry 1 Miss Mamie Blalock 71 Arrival of Trains. For the convenience of the people | og Gaffney and vicinity, we publish below a cot ’ect 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. 37 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 4ft, and is received from all except Nos. 39 and 40. The mads close at the post- office thirty minutes before each train is duo to arrive. Swift Justice. Pulaski, Va., furnishes an instance of swift Virginia justice. On Thurs day night two negroes, Fisher Her man. of Dinwiddle county, Virginia, and Jesse Bolden, of Greenville, N. C., held up and robbed several railroad men near the heart of Pulaski City, securing $65 in cash. Later two po licemen attempted to arrest the ne groes and were fired upon, but not hit. The robbers got away, hut were cap tured Friday. They were indicted and tried for highway robbery, and sentenced to 18 years each in the peni tentiary. Nelson The Star Clothier. My Boy’s Suits may become Your —Indies’ and Misses’ Jackets slaughter prices at J. I. Sarratt’s. at —Don’t forget I have men’s Suits I from $2.00 to $18.00. J. I. Sarratt if you will favor me with a call. Neo Uc’w eei ir I give you better values in neckwear than any other store in Gaffney and I am proving it every day. The 25c kind 20c. COUPON No. 1 THE LEIXiElt. Gaffney, 8. C. Gr.ntceme.n: I vote for M 1* O. I believe she is the prettiest and most popular lady in Cherokee County. Signed 1\ O No votes will l)e accepted after the last day of tills year. All votes must reach this office on or before the last day of December, 1904. The lady receiving the largest num ber of votes cast will receive the watch. It will be ready for delivery to her at The Ledger office January 1st, l!K)5. Should there be a tie in the vote between two or more the tie shall be settled bet ween the winners themselves. The names of the ladles and the numlier of votes they receive will be printed in The Ledger every week. The watch is a good one. solid gold, and can be seen at Thos. H. Westrope’s jewelry store. Mr. Westrope guarantees the watch to be solid gold and the works to hoof the best. How to Get Coupons. There are many ways of getting coupons. you are a subscriber you will get coupon No. 1 every week up to Issue of December itOth, unless your subscription expires and your paper Is stopped. If you can get papers from your friends containing coupon No. 1, that will be all right, you will be allowed to fill It out and each one will count a vote when sent Into this office. Papers will be on sale at this office all the time, as many as you want at 5 cents per copy, 50 cents per dozen, or $4.00 per one hundred. If you subscribe for The Ledger or renew your subscription to the amount of 25 cents you will be entitled to 5 votes; 50 cents, 10 votes; 75cents, 15 votes; $1.00, 30 votes. Every Scents paid on subscription to The Ledger entitles you to a vote. It matters not how much you pay on your subscrip tion. You can pay as much or little as you like at a time and as often as you like, but In case of subscriptions you must always use coupon No. 2 below: COUPON NO. 2 THE LEDGER, Gaffney, 8. C. Gentlemen: Enclosed find $ for months subscription to THE LEDGER and votes In the voting contest for the prettiest and most popular lady In Cherokee County. I cast my Signed. P. O. There will be no restrictions to the voting other than laid down here. You may subscribe for The Lodger for a friend and vote for the lady of your choice. You may Induce a friend to subscribe and vote for the lady of his choice. The contest will be conducted with the strictest regard for fairness and impartiality. Those living out of town (or In town, either, for that matter) need not send in their coupons No. 1 each week unless they like. They can wait a few weeks and get a batch of them and send all at once, A strict and accurate account will be kept of all the votes, and each coupon will be filed for reference should any dispute arise. After the contest is over the winner and t he two next closest to her will lie requested to furnish The Ledger a photograph to publish the following week after the winner is announced. Remember, no entries will be made without coupons properly signed and sent In. Address all letters to THE LEDGER, Gaffney, S. C. »g vef y grateful to the citizens of Cherokee County for favoring us with their trade during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904; also we have every reason to believe that they are all well pleased with the Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines that they bought from us, as they are beginning now to see that quality figures more than a few dollars in the purchase of an article that is to be used for a long period of time, if not for a lifetime. To those who have not yet bought Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines from us, we invite you to come and see our goods and get our prices, which will be very low during the next 30 days. We are are at all times able and willing to make every promise true and every guarantee good. So come and see our many different styles of Organs and New Home Sewing Machines at our store on Limestone St. Abbott Bros. The Gaffney Cify Land and' . ' Co. * i Offers for sale Hulldlng Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farms ne by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place. In lots of 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lauds to rent for Farm purposes For full particulars apply to J. V. SARRATT, Agent. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this ompany, cutting and removing timber or fishing, hunting, under penalty of law.