The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 02, 1904, Image 4
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THE LEDGER,
Published Tuesday and Friday
by
Ed H. DeCamp.
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the views of correspondents.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Columbia State calls us a bare
faced bluffer. All right, Mr. Dealer,
after taking a peep at our “paw” we’ll
“stand pat.”
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It would be a nice thing for the
Southern Railway Company to build
Gaffney’s new depot of the marble to
be found at Limestone. We are told
this is an excellent quality of build
ing stone, and such a course would not
only be an advertisement for the coun
ty and the quarry, but also for the rail
way.
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It’s a pity that every member of the
Cherokee bar could not rise above
the petty business of defending the
low down fellows whom the officers
arrest for violation of the liquor law.
Of course a lawyer has the right to
defend any kind of a criminal who
may see fit to employ him, but we also
believe he has a right to decline to de
fend a criminal if he so elects. If the
bar of Cherokee would unite to a man
with the people in the effort to make
this county prohibition, it could be
made much drier than what it is.
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The Spartanburg Journal insinuated
that the Columbia State was a dispen
sary sympathizer and that it waa be
ing “bamboodled” by certain influen
ces in Columbia who were profiting by
the central barroom; whereupon the
State slaps the Journal in the face by
going over the record for the months
of October and November and making
eleven quotations from its columns to
show that it is “agin” the dispensary.
We think The Journal was a little
thoughtless when making the insinu
ation and the proper thing to do would
Cannot be Bought or Coersed.
[Kershaw Era.]
The result of the election in Chero
kee county on the question of dispen
sary or no dispensary amply verifies
the opinion so frequently expressed by
the Era that, whenever given the op
portunity to express themselves direct
ly upon the question, the people of
South Carolina would renounce the
dispensary as they did the barroom
system and vote for prohibition in
stead.
The presence of candidates in the
field representing the issue has never
occasioned any settlement of the is
sue. The personality of a candidate,
political influence and political jug
glery and trickery are agencies which
enter in when it comes to the se
lection of men for office, but when it
comes to obtaining an expression from
the people regarding their view’s on
any question the proposition must be
submitted to them directly to be voted
upon.
The result of this dispensary elec
tion shows that the people of Chero
kee county cannot be bought or coer
ced. It shows also the moral senti
ment of the county to be by a largo
majority against a manifestly great
evil. Let us hope that this sentiment
is strong enough to completely sub
due those who may seek to violate the
law in the face of their expressed de
sire that their county be rid of this
monster evil. Respect for the law and
enforcement of it will be regulated
very largely by the sentiment behind
it.
We congratulate our Gaffney contem
poraries in the good fight they made to
rid their county of the legal traffic in
liquors, and now let them do equally
as good work in suppressing the illegal
traffic. We believe they will do their
part. _
M. and P. Bank Ad.
The attention of our readers is di
rected to the large display advertise
ment of the Merchants and Planters
Bank which appears in this issue.
This bank, as will be seen, is in a pros- j
perous condition, and capable in every
way of according its patrons the best
of service.
EXERCISES AT LIMESTONE.
' WOMEN AND SOCIETY.
Program Arranged for Raising the
Confederate Flag Next Monday.
The following program has been ar
ranged by the Lodge Historical Club,
of Limestone College, for the exercises
incident to raising the Confederate
flag over the Winnie Davis Hall of His
tory.
The exercises will be held at the col
lege next Monday, 5th inst, beginning
at 3:30 p. m.
1. Song—“The Southern Girl.”
2. Paper—Woman, The Guardian
of Our Ideals.
Miss Janie Culbertson.
3. Song—“Maryland My Maryland.”
4. Recitation—Miss Annie Mc-
Laurin.
5. Paper—“Is Our Cause Lost?”
Miss Anabel Boynton.
fi. Song—“Our Flag.”
Short address by president of the
club, then raising of Confederate flag.
Next Wednesday evening J. Wm.
Jones, D. D., former chaplain in Army
of Northern Virginia, late chaplain
University of Virginia, chaplain-
general United Confederate Veter
ans, will deliver an address in Lime
stone College auditorium at eight-
thirty o’clock, under the auspices of
the Lodge Historical Club.
Consumption is a human
weed flourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it’s
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes im
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
vvould weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
Scott’s Emulsion. Salt pork
1 s good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump
tion is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won’t.
w .... Don’t wait until you can’t
be to acknowledge the error. The 1 . ir ^ »
anti-dispensary forces cannot afford to'deceive yourself any longer.
be quarreling among themselves. If Begin with the first thought
the dispensary is to be deposed those to take Scott’s Emulsion. If
who are opposed to it must stand i sn ’^ really consumption so
shoulder to shoulder and not allow any getter; you will SOOn
dissention among themselves. I f , , , ,. r ,,
, * * | torget it and be better for the
We are beginning to think this news- j treatment. If it is COllSUmp-
paper hasn’t much influence or else tion you Can t expect to be
the people of the county are not very cured at Once, but if you will
charitable. In Tuesday’s Ledger w e boonn in time and will be
attorn pled to ntaKe anappea, U, our ^ jn your tre^
ment you will win.
Scott’s Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that’s the treatment and
that’s the best treatment.
A Noble Fight.
[Georgetown Expositor.]
The good people of Cherokee have
a safe leader in the person of Editor
DeCamp. Largely due to his efforts
was the banishment of the dispensary
from Cherokee county. Bro. DeCamp
now wisely forsees the next fight to be
made, and that is war against the
illicit whiskey dealing, and in this
fight he implores the aid of every
right-thinking man of the county.
Would that every community had
such an upright and fearless advocate
In banishing the whiskey from their
midst as Editor DeCamp.
How’m Till*?
We offer One H und red Dollars Reward for;
any case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
• F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. j
Wo, the undersigned, have known F. J. ]
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all businss transac- j
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West ATruax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O. Walding. Kinnan ti Makvin, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Hall’s Family Pill* are the best.
[Address communications for this col
umn to P. O. Box 304.]
A robe of white chiffon is beautiful
with silver spangles and clusters of
small yellow flowers and green leaves
made of silk and appllqued on the
chiffon. This is only one of the many
lovely effects seen for evening wear.
Another is a white crepe with broad
stripe of delicately tinted pink roses;
these alternate with wide plain white
stripes. The white stripes on waist
and skirt are accordion plaited.
Cheviots woven in suggested plaids
and checks are exceedingly effective
fort late autumn and winter wear, and
make attractive costumes for young
girls. House gowns made on becom
ing lines have completely taken the
place of the old time wrappers, and
are both more satisfactory to the
wearer and more agreeable to the look
er on. They are made in shirt waist
style and are very attractive, at the
same time, sufficiently loose to mean
freedom from all annoying restraint.
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Mrs. Hamp Pridmore has returned
from Yorkville where she spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Wilkins.
Mrs. Mance Moorehead and daugh
ter. of Wilkinsville, spent a few days
last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Brown.
Mrs. Landy Hames and Mrs. Rice
have returned to their homes in Union.
Miss Susie Brian, of Yorkville, who
has been visiting Capt. Bell, has gone
to Grassy Pond to teach school.
Mrs. George Blanton, of Shelby, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
N. Wood.
Mrs. Charlie Wood has returned
from a short visit to Pacolet.
Mrs. Rice, of Hendersonville, is the
guest of Mrs. J. C. Lipscomb.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilkins, of
Wilkinsville, are at the home of Mr.
Hamp Pridmore.
Mrs. Carroll Foster, of Jonesville,
and Miss lone Littlejohn, of Union,
spent Thanksgiving in the city with
their parents. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Lit
tlejohn.
Mrs. Spake has gone to Greenville
to visit her daughter, Mr. J. Payne.
Miss Sallie Camp, who has been to
Chester for some time, has returned
home.
Miss Guss Brohawn spent Thanks
giving with her sister, Mrs. J. F: Gar
rett.
SHROT LOCAL ITEMS.
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readers in behalf of Thornwell Or
phanage. We had a conceited idea
that the people w’ould run over each
other in their eagerness to help the
poor little motherless and fatherless
ones who have been deprived of two of
their buildings by fire. But we have
been disappointed. We are not able
to report a single casualty because
of the rush to help the little folks; In
fact we have not received but one
contribution for them. Come, good
people, this will never do! With all
the prosperity the people have enjoy
ed surely they are willing to help these
unfortunate little folks. We are yet
open to receive anything that anyone
may want to contribute.
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A meeting will be held in the court
house next Monday for the putpose
of organizing a Law and Order League.
Every citizen of the county who has
at heart the good of the community
should attend the meeting and be
come a member. If the people want
to do so they can make this county
the grandest and best county in the
world. They have started right and
they must keep up the good work.
We do not believe In fanaticism but we
do believe when we ndertake a job in
doing the best job of which we are
capable. The people have undertaken
to make this county a prohibition
county, and by all that is right and
proper we want to see them make It
so dry that the throats of the whiskey
drinkers will rattle like a dry bone
In a dog’s mouth. Mr. John W. Hamel,
of Kershaw, editor of The New Era,
memeber-elect of the South Carolina
legislature and president of the State
Law and Order League, will be here
and address the meeting. Let every
body who can possibly do so, attend
this meeting.
Pleas* Your Family and preserve
your house by painting with L. & M.
Paint. Wears and covers like gold.
Ita lead with zinc. Non-chalkable.
Money saver. Fullest measure.
Takes lead. Bought from Smith
Hardware Co.
We will send you
a little of the Emul
sion free.
lie sure that this picture in
the form o( a label is on the
wrapper of every bottle of
Emulsion you buy.
SCOTT & BOWNE,
Chemists,
409 Pearl St., N. Y.
50c. and fi; all dnitTgista.
Ki,
Has decided to make
our store his headquar
ters this year as usual.
You will please con-
consider this a special
invitation to call and se
lect your Xmas goods.
S.B. CRAWLEY
&C0.
813 Limestone Street.
Drugs, Perfumes, Stationery
Prescriptions properly filled
and promptly delivered.
Headquarters for Columbia
Phonographs and Records.
BBS
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Holiday Greeting!
After years of experience in catering to the
wants of the people of Gaffney and adjoining
townships in Holiday Goods, we feel that we
are in a position to judge a desirable stock. Our
experience has taught us that a large portion of
customers want good quality goods, and that
they do not care to purchase trashy goods at
any price. Hence, we have eacli year made
more careful selections of goods for this market.
In the selection of this year’s holiday stock, we
have invested • more than double the usual
amount, and we have endeavored to cater to
the intelligent trade, and will he glad to have
you call and inspect our immense stock. : :
GhMOtaiB CoffllOT
pjtiori Drtjgrgf i»t
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When You
Buy a Hat
You want something new and up-to-
date. We have some of the latest
things out in soft and stiff. Come
and see them.
THLK
R. S. Lipscomb
Shoe Company
Rural Mail Boxes.
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Go to R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. for your
Engine and Steam Fittings; Gandy, Rubber
and Leather Belting, Cane Mills and Evapora-
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tors; W*K ons and Buggies; Barb Wire, Wire
and Cut Nails. Don’t fail to see us before you
biji^ your hardware—We want your business.
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Rf. M. Wilkins Hardware Co.
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Dr. J. A. Hamrick and Mr. Curry are
both on the streets again.
Cicero Burnett and family have
moved from Gaffney to Anderson.
Mr. Burnett had The Ledger to follow
him.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smith, of Al-
good, have a new arrival at their home
in the form of a fourteen-pound boy.
There will be services at the Buford
Street Methodist church at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. Sunday. A cordial wel
come to all.
George Jefferies, brother of Clerk of
Court J. Eb. Jefferies, has accepted a
position as salesman with Messrs. Car-1
roll, Carpenter & Byers.
Yesterday morning the cotton mark- j
et was 8.50, having declined from 9.10
the day before. There has not been i
much on the market this week.
Guy L. Bush, a National bank exam
iner of Washington, D. C., was in the
city Wednesday. He found the affairs |
of the bank here correct in every de
tail.
Cherokee county seems to be in a
more healthy condition than for some
time past. Messrs. Shuford & LeMas- i
ter say that they have had fewer calls
this fall than last in their line as un-1
dertakers.
Allio Culberson, who has been occu
pying the position of assistant superin
tendent at the Gaffney cotton mill, j
left yesterday for Liberty, to take the'
superinjendency of the Calumet Manu
facturing company.
The attention of the road authori
ties is called to a dangerous place in
the road just beyond the Lockhart
place, on the route to Goucher. There
is a considerable wash-out in the road,;
and a culvert is needed.
Treasurer Gooding reports that
taxes as© being paid slowly, only about
8 per cent, having been paid up to this
time, notwithstanding the high price;
of cotton and the large crop made.
Much of the cotton crop is being held
for higher prices, and that Is thought
to be the cause of the people not pay-1
ing their taxes more promptly.
HEALTH
is the
Most
Important
The manufacturers of Royal
Baking Powder have had 40
years of scientific experience.
Every method of bread-and-
cake raising has been exhaus
tively studied in this country and
abroad.
The result is a perfect prod
uct in Royal Baking Powder.
There is no substitute for it.
The purity and efficiency of
Royal Baking Powder have
been commended by the highest
authorities of the world.
These facts mean two impor
tant things to all housekeepers:
First: that Royal Bakin?
Powder is healthful and
makes wholesome food.
Second: that Royal Bak
in? Powder makes food
good to taste.
DOVAT baking
ivw I POWDER
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
Roll of Honor.
The following is the honor roll of
the second grade of school No. 1, Miss
Bessie Kendrick teacher:
Lorrimer Gaffney 100 1
Edna Earl Harris 99
Laurens Vassey 99 ,
Harry Brown 98
Roy Wilkins 97
Bessie Painter 96
Jenelle Thompson 96 1
Beatrice Sarratt 96
Etta Teague 98 ;
The following is the honor roll of'
the third grade school No. 1, Miss
Grace Willis, teacher:
Charlie Parish 97
Fred Good .. 95
Carlisle Stacy 95
First Baptist Church Notes.
Dr. Simms will speak next Sabbath
morning on “The Second Crisis in
Human Life.”
Mrs. Scherubel will sing In the
morning service.
At night the subject will be
“Jephthat,” that wonderful Old Testa
ment character.
Miss Irene Lockwood, of the college,
sang in the night service last Sabbath
which added greatly to the interest of
the meeting .
—Attend the big Sweeping Reduc
tion Sale for December at Carroll, Car
penter & Byers.
P Sale i
I will offer my horse for sale at auction :
^ on Monday, December 5th, between 12 :
fc and 1 o’clock at Merchants and Planters ;
^ Bank corner. Prospective purchaser
may see him and try him any time be- I
^ tween now and day of sale. : : : : I
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The National Bank nf Gaffney, S. C.
State, County and City Depository.
Capital $50,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 33,000.00
Stockholders’ Liability 50,000.00
Protection to Depositors $133,000.00
Everything of a banking nature entrusted to our care receives our very
best attention. We would be glad to have your business.
D. C. ROSS, Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier.
J. G. WARDLAW, Vice-PresL CHAS. W. HAMES, Ass’t. Cashier
OPEN TILL 5 P. Wl. EVERY DAY
OUR SALES ON
Men's, Ynntli's and Children’s Clothing
Have been better than ever before but we still have a full
assortment of sizes and styles to select from.
Just received a lot of “Stetson” Hats. Also lot of men’s
soft Hats in browns—latest style.
Men’s Overcoats'from $3.00 to $12.50.
Ladies’ Skirts from $1.00 to $5.00.
Ladies’ Coat Suits from $5.50 to $7.50.
Everything in Shelf and Plantation Hardware.
Just received a car load of Barbed Wire and Nails.
Best quality full cream Cheese at 15 cents per pound.
Every department is full up and all we ask is a trial.
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our prices whether you buy or not.
Respectfully,
J. I. ©A.R.R.A-'T'T