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m THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, Ed. H. DeCamp. Editor and Publisher, A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. : l ost yield of corn on one acre in that my speech you say t jat < > count y t () .\i r< Gettys, who nro.lueed If I had not done so, I will say A SLOW STENOGRAPHER. Trenton. S. t'.. Nov. 20. 1904. ; Ed. H. DeCamp, Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir The hundred copies of Th ■ Gaffney Ledger, have turned up at last. They were sent to Edgefield) which is six miles away from Tren ton. 1 inclose check for $2.00 to pay for them. I note that in your introduc tion to ed it. it would have been unintelligible, be cause the setnograper was too slow to keep tip and get all that I said. While you would seem to intimate that I changed my language, a mo ment'.^ reflection will show you that 1 con’.: have had no motive, but I sup pose you can n t help being preju diced. and 1 will let it go at that. i hope you will keep tab on the jug and demijohn trade and publish statistics, from your express office. Yours truly, B. R. Tillman. The Ledger has no controversy with Senator Tillman. He favored the dispensary; we opposed it. The people sustained our opposition and wo are satisfied. We stated a plain truth, nothing more, nothing less, when we said the Senator edited the copy of his speech. Acting upon the suggestion of Senator Tillman we called at the express office Saturday and inquired of Mr. Fisher as to the difference in shipments. He informed us that the average was about twenty- five gallons a day; that the increase was about three hundred per cent over what it was before the dispen sary was closed. Mr. Fisher was not prepared to compare figures with the same time last year, as he came here this year and <fid not have the records. We know this is not a very credit- able showing, but still there is a marked decrease in the use of intoxi cants by the people of Cherokee. It must l)e borne in mind that this is the holiday season; that the dispensary was closed on short notice and no one had time to lay in a supply. We firmly believe that the shipments will decrease after the holidays. It’s new! There is a novelty about it for some, and when the novelty wears off, there will be a vast difference. In this connection we may say that it has been hinted to us that the ex press agent has been encouraging the shipment of liquor; that he is agent not only for the express company, but for some whiskey house. We don’t want to believe it„ for we have thought Mr. Fisher was too much of a gentle man for anything of that kind, but we must say that things look suspicious. When the legislature meets an ef fort will.he made to make the law more effective by offering amend ments to change it. We are not in the habit of throwing boquets. hut we desire to add a word of commendation to the city and coun ty officials for the efforts they have put forth to enforce the law. Chief of F’olice Lockhart and bis men and Sheriff Thomas and li's deputies are doing their duty. They should be encouraged in their efforts by every good citizen and The Ledger, for one, takes off its hat to them for the manly manner in which they are working. We repeat that conditions are not what we would like them to be - but there is such a vast improvement over the former state of affairs that we fee) greatly encouraged. is either ignorant of what it is talking about when it says “108 gallons of booze was recently counted going in to Cherokee on one express car,” or the express agent at this point does not tel! the truth. But suppose it is true, and that much should come every day, it would then not be so bad as the State dealing out the stuff. Shoe ft? Men’s Shoes ! A Pretty Fair Profit. [Columbia State.] The Gaffney Ledger makes the i - j tcresting announcement that it awarded the prize it offered for thei Ladies’ Shoes! 1 >0\ s’ Sho< | • r (1 iris’ Shoes ! (’hihiren’s Shoes All cheap for cash at Its! 76 % bushels. .As Mr. Gettys says he j will clear $:10 over all expenses on that yield it is evident tl to the per formance was not in the nature of a freak; that it was just good, honest farming with a profit in view. That is the kind of records to give the peo-j fresh ind new pie of the north and west; they have I A il work done by the notion that the south can only j I. n. Peeler’s. WA NTED! All youi clothrs lira r.eedbri.vhf'ntnv un. bring ttMin to as. We will make them r r r~ rnr>ir~n^rij Ili8" " '" ' of Saffnoy, S. G. State, County and City DeposiLory. Capital Surplus and U idivided Profits Stockholders’ Liability Prelection to Depositors Everything of a b» produce cotton. It would doubtless be of interest as well as profit to other farmers if The Ledger would tell just b ” that Cherokee farmer went about winning the prize. Thirty dollars j and a ton of guano is pretty fair prifit on an acre of corn. Xpert tailors. See us and join our pr. ssIuk cluo. ROBINSOli S JOKES, Tail»i.. Ik purch .s 1 in. We are . nr fine of e iytis.hand- f-xeelle* ' < u My is here mr ordiTs prompt!v If your pie lire ; s of uuusii >I • ii -iiriisions we will in ibe frame t" fit it a rea sonable p'iee l ; $50,000.00 33,000.00 50,000.00 $133,000.00 oi a oanking nature entrusted ro our care receives our very best attentiou. W e would be glad to have your business. D. C. ROSS, Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. I. G. WARDLAW, Vice-Prest. CHAS. W. HAMES, Ass’t. Cashier OPEN TILL 5 P. M. EVERY DAY to s It v ' r-'U 1 '. s ( here for a mo ler.iti abb- * > innoutu'e I mouMiii some ami and can fi 1 in •He ! in I m 0 ' rp ^■. W • Tele Kri,ph Office. Phone No. 43. 11 - * 1 1*1'. —Toy; )f every description at C. C. Humphrii r when you make a list of the places that you expect to visit when in town doing your holi day shopping. We Gan Show Yon Something That Will Interest Yon. Wan ri s^iiN^v’v'v' ■« vv* a# - :15i £25Q£35inBl Rural Mail Boxes. Go to R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. for your Engine and Steam Fittings; Gandy, Rubber and Leather Belting, Cane Mills and Evapora tors; Wagons and Buggies; Barb Wire, Wire and Lut Nails. Don’t fail to .-.ee us before you buy your hardware—We want your business. R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. u j 5000 people to eat Candy and Fruit, for I have just got through mak ing my Xmas Candy, and I have 5.000 pounds < < 1 mds of ardy. It must be sold during the holidays. DON’T FAIL to come and buy fresh Candy from the Candy Kitckcn. : : : : Fruits of all Kinds. 25 iiarrels of Apples, 30 boxes Morida stem-cut Oranges, 50 to 75 bunches Bananas, Tangarines and Pandarines, Malaga Grains' Pine apples, Celery and a great many other things. Nuts, Raisins. Dates, Figs and Toys in proportion. DON’T FAIL to give me a call I will guarantee to please > ou in prices. Give me your order before Xmas, so I can select it for you and give you the very best Candy and Fruit for your money. Yours truly, S. R. Suber, ; w.v w. w. w _ w . w . v _ w _ w. w, w www w w w w » w w w m w w -w—v -W ^ M M M _ . NOTES AND COMMENTS. The esteemed Gaffney Ledger says it is satisfied with the attitude of the Columbia State as to the dispensary, although the State declines to say whether or not it is opposed to the dispensary, whether or not it is in favor of prohibition or whethqAor not it favors high license under Tlispen- sary regulations. The State also care fully refrains from attacking the dis pensary in any definate way except by a mild advory of the Brice bill. The Ledger pays a' personal tribute to the gentlemen who conduct the State newspapers, who were formerly the employers of the editor of The Ledger, and who are no doubt very excellent and honorable gentlemen, and their subserviency to the dispen sary is one of the alarming evidences of the great, power and influence of 11 Preset iption Druggists. Opposite Ccminercial Hotel, EXECUTOR’S SALE. Running Over Your Money Affairs will often disclose the fact that you haven’t been suv i nt' as much as you thought. You have earned plenty btrt have spent like wise. A man gets what he earns. The to put your money in The more you put in the quieker INTLKKST goes on unceasinglv Timigii rich by what he « i\< s. imt hy best .itiii only u a. to -av* it is a Savings Bank. it grows, for tl * Money deposit..] with the GAFFNEY SAVINES BANK work*- 24 henr- a day and takes no holidays Fori: PF.K CENT. PAID ON ALL DEPOSITS FROM ONE DOLLAR UP AT Christmas Offering As a token of our appreciation of your patronage during the year we have decided to institute a RICI> TJVO From now until Christmas day, and till goods will be marked away down below’ their actual value and under all competitors’ prices. This sale will include all goods in our Dress Goods, Shoe and Notion departments, and at this sale EVERY. THING WILL BE SOLI) FOR CASH. Positively no goods will be charged to anyone at the cut prices. At this sale you will find a line of drummers’ sam ples of Gloves, Hosiery, Neckwear, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Skirts. Underwear, Ladies’Underskirts, Walking Skirts, Etc. Which we will positively sell at wholesale cost. And when w’e say eo.^t we mean cost. You will find among this lot many things that will make useful Christmas presents at prices that will make your purse glad. We have it special spite at our Shoe stock—too large to suit us—and we are going to sell all kinds of Shoes at knock-out prices in order to turn them into money. If you come to this Red Tag Sale you will be greatly benefitted, tis we mean to do till we promise. We would not he paying out money for costly advertising space just to fool you into our store. We will have all we claim and the prices will suit you. DM The Gaffney Savings Bank. Ofiice in the National Bank of Gaffney. < > 1 >11 till 1 *. ni . vy c i»-«-v.. O iC I r II IZ H II I T Of coming to our store to do your trading and you will not regret it. Come and look if you don’t buy a cent’s worth. K2S5S2) By virtue of authority given m*' in the last will and testament of Robert G. Parker, late of Cherokee county.: S. C., deceased, f will sell at public outcry, before the Court House door I at Gaffney, S. C., on Tuesday, January ! 3rd, 1905, salesday, (Monday the 2nd being a legal holiday) ihe following described real estate of said deceased, to wit: First tract, known as the Packer that institution and its beneficiary, | r< ’ s * , * enCf * Hact, lying in < Jicnikee the Richland Distilling Co. If the count y a,lf| n ' ,ar ’h” No,tl1 Carolina Gaffney Ledger persists in blindingbounded by Parmer Moore and its eyes to evident and glaring facts, i containing acres, mure ie we know of no wav to awaken it ex- SH < a,1< * mor< ‘ described in twe ] deeds acres from II Martin aii<! Mi acre from Janies Martin and ot hers. Also that tract or lot of land udjiin ing the aforesaid lot, but lyin in Cleveland county N. botii! < ! :.<• a or formerly, by John Runion. Willi' Martin, John Man in and other, <11 tainlng 5 acres, more or 1< . >l-o a one half un livlded inter*-1 in a' men s eept to leave to time to demons!rat the absolute correctness of our con tention.—S| u.anburg Journal. We base our judgment of The State not alone upon the magnificent prin ciples that its editor and manager en deavored to instill into us during the three years we weie In their employ, but upon its record in the past and Its utterances against the dispensary. Doesn't the Good Book say “ye shall judge a tree by its fruit?” G’long, Mr. OUR hALE.S ON Men’s, Ycutii’s onS Clrldren’s Cldliine llave l)( i ii betti r thit 11 « vi r li foti* hut we still huve a u 1 assortment oi sizes aiul stvli- to >eh ct from. .lust ncei vi tl a lot of •’Stetson” Ilais. Also lot of soft Hats in browns—latest stvle. Meti s Overcoats fr< in to $12.50. Ladies* Skirts from $1.00 to $5.00. Ltulies Coat Suits from $5.50 to $7.50. Everything in Shell and I’lartation Hardware. •lust reci ived a’car load of Barbed Wire and Nails. Best quality full cream Uhcese at 15 cents per pound. Every department is full tip and all we ask is a trial J. R. Meson & Company. M HOLIDAY GOODS AT THE Cherokee Drug Company , , , , ,, , , , , ’ n R<>ok No. 15, pages 577 oud 578, and Journal, you aimply diacharged a load „ ow or ro ,. n , er | y |, y ,| M . u , lot of land lying in Cherokee conn - B. (’., l)ought from VV. F. Runyon deed da ed 210i April, IMF'.. aVl r corded in elerk’s ollice, Y ■ k eoeicy. ( OUl’prices whether you bllv ,»r not Get of hot air. • • • When the dispensary was voted out of Cherokee county and the county board of control abolished, the News and Courier'* headtne artist headed the item “One County Purified.” In asmuch as 108 gallons of booze was tin, Farmer Moore, It. G. Parker, de ceased, mid N. (', State line, contain ing 10 aer< s, more or U -. . Terms of sale, one-third (1 kt cash, balance payable Nov. 15th, I Dor., with Interest fiom day of sale, to tie se cured •<> note'and mortgage of pro mlses sold with leave to purchaser t< Respectfully, /v i* The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Co. recently counted going into Cherokee I ^ ,l ' 1 , <;a "'’ lr , , ' e i ^ county on one express car, the head- I 11 ! ' 1 01 • , ‘'l M,K an< * tccoid- line artist ought to modify or amend tils words. Orangeburg Patriot. There Is ono of two things certain and that is that the esteemed Patriot l»g- Jacob E. Bcpoch, Executor for will of Robert G Par ker, deceased. Dec. 20, 23, 30. OtT.TH fur •-ill.- Itul'OInK Isitstn this tlourlHtilng town, (Jaffneyj also Farms ne by and in rea<-ti of tliuHchiNilNof l.tiuestone Springs and of tills plac.., In lols of 3( IW lu r.-s mi His-rut lime rat. s; also Agricultural bands to rent for Farm {purposes For f > 1 particulars apply to J. V. SARRATT. Agent. N. H.—All person* 10., forbidden to enter on. walk or rtdo through or over the lands of this company, cutting and^reuiovtu*' Umber or tHhtritf, bunting, under penalty of law. Our stock is now complete and it is quite the largest we have ever shown. The largest line of I \ ITolicltiy IVovoItios That anyone has ever seen in Gaffney. The selling has been larger than ever this year, but our stock was larger also, and we have some thing for everybody. We have neither time nor space to name all the good things on hand. Come and see. :::::: Corner Limcstonc and Frederick Streets.