Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I ' ) THE LEDGER, Publfshed Tuesday and Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. I The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Oblturaries will be published at live cents a line. All correspondence should be ad* dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. of his connection with the dispensary, view the matter from the proper side. He has a right to his ideas, of course, but we are so prejudiced as to believe that his ideas in regard to the dispen sary and the operation of prohibition in Cherokee are incorrect. We invariably discontinue sending The Ledger when a subscription runs *ut, 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. Booker Washington has to devote one-half of his time to keeping the “coon” population cool. e • • Chicago “society” declares that her hog and cattle show beats New York’s horse show to smithereens. • • • The Spartanburg Journal calls us a “guileless” editor. We don’t know what that means, but suppose it’s all right. • • • A Detroit preacher complains bitter ly of what he calls flat life. We se riously doubt if it is one-half as flat as his sermons. • • • The Cherryville, N. C., News has enlarged. It was already too big for the town and now it’s liable to get too big for its breeches. • • • It is a mistake to suppose that all of the republicans of Missouri are candidates for Senator Cockrell’s seat. Some of them are not thirty yet. V * * * /• The Dorchester Eagle came to us last week printed backward. It was probably following the Biblical pro verb of “the first shall be last and the last shall be first.” i * * * l Since the Standard Oil pulled through the desperate struggle with Tom Lawson satisfactorily, it should not fear anything like the proposed government investigation. • • • Gov. Odell has been asked not to defeat Chauncy Depew’s election to the senate. It is urged that Chauncy I is needed to edit the comic supplement of the Congressional Record. • • • The republicans have at last yield ed to the public demand for a reduc tion of the tariff. They have consent ed to a reduction of 000 per cent, on the principal articles of consumption. * * # There seems to be no limit to the audacity of the trusts and trust- mag nates. After fleecing the public once, they fleeced it again selling magazine articles telling how r they “operate” on us. • • • “Pastor Wagner,” the author of the “Simple Life,” is reported to have preacffed six times in one day. If Brother Wagner doesn’t look out he will get into the strenuous life before he knows it. * • • A merchant here told The New Era when approached for an advertise ment that he had been in business for 25 years and didn’t need to advertise. We are going to have a sign painted for him with these words: “Requies- cant in Peace.”—Yorkville New Era. You had better be careful, Bud. You can catch more flies with molasses than you can with vinegar. The bet ter plan would be to exercise some pa tience but keep everlastingly at it trying to convince that merchant that you have something to sell that he would profit by purchasing. ■ • • The Orangeburg Patriot seems to think because the newspapers of Cherokee are insisting on an enforce ment of the liquor law that our effort to have prohibition is a failure. Let us insure our pro-dispensary friend that we do not by any means consider the effort a failure. Conditions here are much better—from a whiskey drinking standpoint—than before the closing of the dispensary. It is not perfect. There are violators of the law, Just as there are violators of any other law on the statutes; but there is a vast improvement in the sobriety of our people. A dispensary advocate will not admit this with as much free dom as will a prohibition advocate. The reason for such a divergence of opinion being that either an ultra-dis- pensaryite or ultra-prohibitionist is so prejudiced that he cannot look at the situation with an unbiased eye. The, editor of the Patriot is several miles from here; he is connected with the central barroom in Columbia—a book keeper, we believe—and while he is a nice fellow and, we trust, a personal friend of ours—he cannot, because The Dispensary and the Legislature. [Union Times.] We have never advocated the dis pensary nor have we fought the in stitution by word or deed; but have simply submitted since we like the majority of the people of South Caro lina are not responsible for the estab lishment of the dispensary, never having been consulted, nor allowed to say whether we wanted such an insti tution or not. The dispensary law was enacted at the instance, dictation and command of the far seeing Hon. B. R. Tillman, at which time a ma jority of the voters accepted what he said as law and gospel, as they regard ed him a perfect man, a friend to the masses and like the King could do no wrong. In 1895 the consytutional con vention (of ‘which body Senator Till man was a member and still held con siderable sway) made the dispensary a part of the constitution and only sub ject to amendments by the legislature, thus perpetrating the system at least until this clause should be amended by a vote of the people. This was the status of the dispensary law until the session of 1903 of the legislature at which time Senator Brice from York county, introduced his bill providing for local ‘ option, giving the right to the people of the different counties to vote out or in the dispen sary in the county. The original Brice bill was so amended before its final passage that it hardly resembled itself, retaining only the right to vote with the proviso that if voted out, the coun ty would be subjected to an additional tax to meet the expenses of main taining the State constabulary and also be deprived of any of the dispensary profits. In the face of these amend ments under the law as it stands, Cherokee county at the general elec tion, voted out the dispensary by a large majority. It is now up to the legislature to strike out the amend ments, repeal the Brice bill as it now is, and pass the bill as it was origi nally, or to let it remain as it is. In either case of action by the general assembly it remains for the other counties in the State to follow the lead of Cherokee county and thus prac tically put out of business the whole sale dispensary in Columbia by not having any dispensary in the several counties of the State to supply. In any event it is our opinion that the dispensary will be an issue in 1906. Has Tillman Lost His Power? [Greenwood Journal.] The Greenville Daily Herald raises the very pertinet question, has Sena tor Tillman lost his prestige? The Herald says: It was only a few days ago that Sen ator B. R. Tillman made an address in Gaffney in favor of establishing dis pensaries in Cherokee county, but the voters there decided that they didn’t want dispensaries and the county went dry by an overwhelming ma jority. Several days ago a telegram was sent to the senator by friends of Mr. Speegle, asking him to express an opinion as to how the democrats should vote in the contest for county supervisor. The senator wired back advising all democrats to vote for Speegle, as the executive committee had decided that he was the nominee of the democratic party. This telegram was published in the daily papers, and in circular form, and the people voted 2 to 1 against the opinion. From the appearances it looks as if the voters of South Carolina have learned not to let any one interfere when their minds are made up fully as to the way they will vote. The conclusion drawn by our con temporary from the premises seems to be the correct one. But we do not think that Senator Tillman has lost his hold upon the people. We believe that he has gained in the estimation of many presons in that they regard him a broader and more competent man than they did years ago, and that he has the respect of more people to day for honesty and sincerity, of pur pose than he has ever had. But how account for their failure to accept his dictation? pimply upon the grounds that the peo*ple are taking a more in telligent view of matters and deciding for themselves what they should and what they should not do. They know Tillman and esteem him, but they are not going to allow him or any other man to tell freemen what to do. It is a healthy sign; for it indicates that we have people who have convictions and the courage to carry out their convictions. Senator Tillman has learned a great deal, since he has been in public life, and he is still learning. He will not forget soon the lessons recently taught him in Greenville and Gaffney. A North Carolina Hotel Sold. The Central Hotel property in Char lotte was purchased for $120,000 at the sale at noon Monday by Capt. W. B. Ryder, acting for the Central Hotel Company, a corporation recently or ganized with a capital of $200,000, the incorporators representing the Oates and Wriston heirs, the owners. The sale was a friendly proceeding to en able improvements to be made in the hotel. There was only one bid made. The property is one of the most valu able parcels in Charlotte. It fronts 132 feet on South Tryon and 192 feet on West Trade street. While no defi nite plans are yet made, probably, it is understood that extensive improve ments will be made so that the hotel will be brought up-to-date in all its equipments. The usual 30 days is al lowed for a raise of 10 per cent, on the bid before the sale can be confirmed. —The Gaffney Drug Co. have moved into the new Settlemyer building, op posite the Commercial Hotel, where they have one of the prettiest and most up-to-date drug stores in the State. —54 inch Silk and Wool Dress Goods, only 49c at Carroll, Carpenter ft Byers. STUDENTS' RECITAL. The First of the Season at Limestone x College. Next Friday night in the audito rium at Limestone College will take place the first students’ recital of the school of music this year. Mr. Scheru- bel, the director, has raised the stan dard and a very high grade of work is being done. No student wil be allowed to play in public who has not acquired the ability to produce a good quality of tone at the piano, to use the pedals properly and artistically, to keep a loose wrist, and to play from memory, in voice, correct tone placing, good enunciation, and proper breathing must be acquired. The public is cordially invited. A special effort has been made to make the program enjoyable, aad at the same time to show the progress of the students. The following program will be ren dered : , 1. Polonaise Merkel Miss Catherine Gadsden. 2. Cabaletta Lack Miss Ruth Sarratt. 3. Welcome, Pretty Primrose Pinsuti Miss Nannie Wilburn. 4. Polish Dance .. .. Scharwenka Miss Louise Goudelock. 5. The Last Hope .. .. Gottshalk Miss Josie Bailey. 6. Second Valse Godard Miss Elsie Osborne. 7. Could I? Tosti Miss Irene Lockwood. 8. Sonata, Op. 14, No. 1, (1st movement) Beethoven Miss Elmore Watson. 9. A May Day Behr Miss Mary Lodge. 10. At Morn Godard Miss Marie McClain. 11. Sonatina, Op. 20, No. 1 .. Kuhlan Miss Pearl Crawley. 12. Heliotrope Schultze Miss Nannie Wilburn. 13. Flower Song Lange Miss Kate Creech. 14. The Daily Question Meyer-Helmund Miss Evelyn Sarratt. 15. Scarf Dance Chaminade Miss Jessie Lipscomb. 16. The Flatterer Chaminade Miss Bertha McLendon. 17. In the Woods Heller Miss Salome Timmerman. Produce Market. The following prices prevail on this market for all kinds of country pro duce. Quotations changed weekly by W. K. Davenport: Hens 30 to 35 Fries 20 to 25 Turkeys, Gobblers .. .. $1.25 to $1.75 Turkeys, Hens $1.00 to $1.25 Ducks 20 to 25 Geese 25 to 30 Dressed Rabbits 10 cents each Eggs 25 cents dozen Butter 15 cents lb Sweet Potatoes 50c a bushel Irish Potatoes $1 a bushel Turnips 60c a bushel Cabbage IM cent a pound White Beans $2 a bushel Cow Peas 75c a bushel White Peas $1 a bushel Bran $1 a hundred Corn 70c a bushel Oats 60c a bushel Wheat $1.25 a bushel Hay . .$1 a hundred Meal 85c a bushel Dried Apples 5c a pound Dried Peaches 6c a pound Onions 90c a bushel Walnuts 60c a bushel Mrs. John Lynch, of Virginia, is the guest of Mrs. J. C. Lipscomb, on Vic toria avenue. —Carroll, Carpenter & Byers are showing a grand child’s jacket at 98c. The Star Clothier. — SMART — Clothing — FOR — Hen Youths and Boys Styles that are really stylish. Not out of date. Now is the time for you to select a SUIT For Christmas, a very nice and appreciated Christmas present. — COME TO — Nelson, The Star Clothier. Plain Talk About Shoes We want to impress up on the reader of these lines that we are conduct ing a .’dependable shoe store. No fakes, frauds, substitutes or subterfuges are practiced here. We sell good honest shoes and are building up a per manent trade with regu lar customers who come and come again. If you will be our shoe client we will be your shoe attorney. Put your self in our hands, take our advice and we can save yon money, worry and discomfort. We have all the proper styles for men, women and child ren. WHO IS SHE? R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Go. Gaffney, S. C. 'Y NtHI . LOOK AT YOUR. WHEEL. Does it need repairing? If so I have the fixings. I’ll take care of it, and when I am through with my skillful manipulation, your wheel will be as good as new again. I DO bicycle repairing that bears the stamp of excellence. Years of experience in this has made me very proficient. When you entrust your bicycle repairing to me you run no risk. My charges for such ser vices are moderate. Let me do that re pairing now. I also have a number of oicycles in stock to sell at reasonable prices. Racket Cycle Shop, Solid Gold Watch WALTHAM MOVEMENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ' f v To the Prettiest and Most Popu lar Lady in Cherokee County, Married or Single. Every one of Coupon -No. 1 cut from The Ledger and sent In to this office '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. COUPON No. 1 THE LEDGER. Gaffney, 8. C. Gentlemen: I vote for M P. O I believe she is the prettiest and most popular lady in Cherokee County. Signed P. O No votes will be accepted after the last day of this year. All votes must reach this office on or before the last day of December, 190-1. The lady receiving the largest num ber of votes cast will receive the watch. It will be ready for delivery to her at The I^edger office January 1st, 1905. Should there be a tie in the vote between two or more the tie shall be settled between the winners themselves. The names of the ladles and the number of votes they receive will be printed in The Lf Jger every week. The watch is a good one, solid gold, and can be seen at Thos. II. Westrope’s jewelry store. Mr. Westrope guarantees the watch to be solid gold and the works to be of the best. How to Get Coupons. There are many ways of getting coupons. If you are a subscriber you will get coupon No. 1 every week up to issue of December 30th, 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 J4.00 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; 75 cents, 15 votes; $1.00, 20 votes. Every 5 cents paid on subscription to The Leager 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, S. 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 votes forM P. O ? Signed P. O ... E. H. DURHAM, Prop '>»>!♦»»»»»»»»»>* V V V V V v PICTURES '♦ V V V v v V V V V Metal [♦' V '♦< i k] v V >?< Toilet Sets * V v ►T 1 •: V V >T< " ' Sets V ►To * V V >T< Military Brushes * v V V $ V Toys, Toys, Toys, * V V v : V V Dolls, Dolls, Dolls. V V V V v v * v S. fi, CRAWLEY &C0. v V V V V V V 813 Limestone Street. V V i Drugs, Perfumes, Stationery v v V V Santa Claus Headquarters. v v i Prescriptions properly filled V * i' and promptly delivered. * * Headquarters for Columbia * * V II Phonographs and Records. * There will be no restrictions to the voting other than laid down here. You may subscribe for The Ledger 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 the two next closest to her will be requested to furnish The Ledger a photograph to publish tlie 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. W E lee\ very 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 SL Abbott Bros: The Gaffney City Land and' . ' Co. Offers for sale Build In'* Lots in this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farina ne by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lota of 10 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm purposes For fall particulars apply to _/ • J. V. SARRATT, Agent. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on, walk or ride through orover the lands of this company, cutting and removing timber or fishing, hunting, under penalty of law.