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THF LEDGER. cannot control th** traffic it is too dan- Tuesday and Friday, ^ ^ tl,tJ 1 ; an, , ,s . °f P r ‘* \a!(* in»uvidual to control for his por- Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Pi l> , soua j The contest was between A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. dispensary and prohibition and pro- — hibition won. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Obiturarles will be published at five cents a line. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ad- dessed- to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. •'The days of the dispensary are mini bored, no amount of doctoring can . ave it. and he who seeks to stem the current which is steadily and surely carrying it away will himself he caught in the mighty torrent and lie submerged and politically drowned.” A WIDOW AT FOURTEEN, NOTES AND COMMENTS. Does it trouble you to write it 1905. * * * Make an earnest effort to have the j widow at 14. and soon to be a mother, error column of life freer for 1905 than is still in short dress, and brown curls, .. . 1(mi hanging down her hack, lend beauty it was in 1904. to her sweet> childish fa ce. j Several months ago her husband, Remember that unless you hustle to who was employed in a large South- keep up with the procession during ern electrical house, was stricken w’ith 1905 the automobile of progress will leave you in the rear. * « * The cottontot farmer now’ sees the folly of his method. Any man who at tempts to plant cottop to the exclusion of “hog and hominy” makes a mistake. A good many men,—and women to< ( . for that matter—could improve the new’ year by attempting to speak to their home folks in the same sw’eet, modulated tones in wb>ch they speak to strangers. Suppose we try it and see how it works. * * * ' Miss Mamie Blalock, of Blacksburg. typhoid fever and died. ' Because of his sweetheart’s tender years, and lie being nine years her senior, King, before bis marriage, be lieved it best to forget the girl, and when war was declared w’ith Spain he joined the Twenty-ninth infantry and saw’ service in the Philippines. But the distance only made the love ties stronger, and while at the front King became convinced that to live with out his sweetheart would cast a gloom on his life forever. Letters were sent back to Anderson, and their love w r as rekindled. Their marriage occurred upon his return. “I might have waited longer before marrying.” said the child-widow to The Post, “but w’e loved each other and couldn’t bear to be separated. My husband loved me from the time I w r as * a f ew years old, and was an almost con- gets the watch to be awarded the most stant com p an io n , even when I was a popular young lady in Cherokee, she mere baby, so mother tells me.” having received 923 votes. The Led ger extends congratulations and feels that she must deserve all the honor be stowed upon her by her friends. • • There are two or three editors in “Yes,” put in Mrs. Dora Wilson, whose husband, George Wilson, is a contractor, “Browmlow began to love Eva from the first time he saw her, and always considered the privilege of rocking her in her cradle a great favor. I was glad to have him help this State who seem to think the peo- me - f° r * was busy with my household duties and taking care of my son, who is two years older than Eva. Many of our family, as is quite customary in the South, married young.” Mrs. King expects to enter the pub lic schools in a few months, and has come to her mother’s home that she might have her babe cared for prop erly, while she completes her educa- Our neighbor, The Cherokee News,; tion. I The Wilson’s formerly lived on East Ninth street, Covington. pie of Cherokee county are incapable of enforcing prohibition, or that we don’t know what we want. We invite any of them to come over here and at tempt to run a blind tiger and see how quickly they will he jerked up. • • • has decided to go to the weekly field of journalism, and will, therefore, pub lish, a paper but one time a week here after instead of twice a week, as here- Miss Turner Entertains. Miss Marie Turner delightfully enter- tofore. The reason assigned for the tained a few of her young friends Fri- change was that It did not find it pro-, If at hGr ,!T™ . . ! The hours were enlivened by games or fitable to print a. paper t>\ice a week aad crokinole; an excellent four- for $1. And that is true. However course luncheon was served, and the prosperous The Ledger might appear young folks made merry till a late we can say with perfect candor that * ,0lir ’ ^ liss rurner is an hostess, * . ; and her guests were entertained in a it has not been a profitable business so mosj . cliarm i ns manner. Those who far as the newspaper is concerned. p a d the pleasure of enjoying her hos- and had it not been for the auxiliary pitality were, Misses Kate Hamilton, business the publisher would have j Cora Wilkins, Pearle Gaffney, May been hard put to it to keep the Paper; Wai . m ^ th Krnest Robbins> D r. W. K. going That is the reason we advanc-; Gunter and Clint Robbins, ed the price to $1.50 a year—simply because it did not pay at $1.00. If we can’t make it pay at $1.50 w’e will dis continue it entirely. Some Telling Truths. [Greenville Mountaineer.] The following excellent editorial from, the Kershaw Era contains some truths that should *61 certain people to think ing. The editor of The Era has been a consistent advocate and worker for Prohibition and no one at the present time is more familiar than he with the state oi public sentiment. The Era says: “In a recent interview with Senator Tillman, obtained by a representative of The News and Courier at the Sena tor’s home in Trenton, he is quoted as saying that the result of the dispen sary election, in Cherokee county was a victory for prohibition, and that he did not regard it as an evidence of special hostility to the dispensary. “It is refreshing to have the Sena tor at least to admit that there are genuine, honest prohibitionists in the State, and what they are fighting for is to rid the State of the sale of liquor, and not to choose between methods of traiiicing in it. “Four years ago, when,the Senator labored so assidiously and successfully to accomplish the defeat of Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, who was a candidate for gov ernor as the representative of the pro- j hibitionists, and, in fact their direct nominee, “hypocrisy” and “unholy al liance” were choice phrases with him and there was‘no admission or recog-> nition by him of an honest effort on the part of anyone to bring about pro hibition of the liquor traffic. “Time is a great healer; it is also an indispensable servant to education, and even the self-esteemed and wisest can learn in due process of time. “It has been an open secret to not a few for quite a long time that the prohibition sentiment is still predom* inant in the State today and that all that was needed was an opportunity to give direct, free and untrammeled ex pression to itself to convince the most skeptical of its presence. “Senator Tillman is right. The re sult in Gaffney was a distinct victory for prohibition. If the election had been held for chice between the dis pensary and barroom methods of sell ing, the dispensary, we do not hesitate to express the opinion, would have won We predicate this statement upon the belief that it is the opinion of a majority that if the State, with all the machinery of law at its disposal, Dividends. The Limestone Mill paid a 3 1 / & per cent dividend to its stockholders on January 1st. This makes 71 per cent, the stockholders of this mill have re ceived in dividends in the past three years. This is a remarkably good rec ord when we consider the very peril ous times the mills have had for the last year or so, owing to the wide fluct uation in cotton. The board of direc tors report the mill in an excellent shape. Meeting of Granard Lodge. Granard Lodge No. 180, A F. M., will meet tonight (Tuesday) instead of Saturday night before first full moon. Subscribe for The Ledger, only $1.50 a year. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. By virture of an order of the Pro- bate Court of Cherokee county, I will sell at the late residence of Wm. A. George, deceased, at Wllkinsville, S. C„ on Monday, January the 9th, 1905, beginning at 11 o :!cck A. M„ ihe fol lowing described property, to-wit: One young hay mare. Two young hay mare mules. One-half interest in jack. One-half interest in mower and rake. One new top buggy and harness. One wagon. One lot of corn, fpdder and cotton seed. One lot of farm tools and other ar ticles. Terms of sale cash. J. Eh. Jefferies, Administrator. December 22nd, 1904. Jan. 3, G. FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Parta, Shingles. Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Capa, call on LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKS. CARROLL A CO., Laaaaaa. Telephone B7. Former South Carolina Girl in Cincin-| nati Will Go Back to School. We Invariably discontinue sending A romaiu . 0 w hich had its origin at ▼he Ledger when a subscnption^runs ;h(> n years ago, when | ! Brownlow King, then nine, fell in love with Eva Wilson, tiny, bright-eyed ba- I by, whom he rocked to sloe]) daily, and whom he afterward married, says The Cincinnati Post, has come to light with the arrival of the young girl, now ! a widow, at her mother’s home, 1817 Vine street. The love story of infancy was the talk of Anderson, S. C.. where the Wll- i sons and Kings resided and where the elopement of the young couple was not a surprise, as the marked devotion of King had long been known. ! Eva Wilson King, wed at thirteen, a Death of an Old Lady. Miss Peggy Tate was found dead in her bed Saturday morning. Her age was seventy-seven. She was a consis tent member of Gcthsemane Metho dist church. Her remains were buried last Sunday at 12 o’clock in the old Jefferies graveyard near Star Farm. The funeral service was conducted by ; Rev. J. B. Wilson, her pastor. She has one brother and one sister living. Death of a Child. A little child of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. j Jefferies. Jr., of Jonesville, died last | week and was burled at Asbury. Our sympathy goes out to the breaved parents in their loss. A man may be slow and sure, but it’s different with a clock. It takes a dentist to fill a long-felt ! want of a certain kind. uut, 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. Statement of Condition -OF T!IE — GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK, OF GAFFNEY, S. C. At the close of business December 31, IhOi. RESOURCES, Loanscind Discounts (73.151 - J3 Cash 2479 89 Total $77,731 12 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $30,000 00 Undivided Profits 1,7*6 53 Dividends Unpaid - 30 00 Deposits 45,914 5!) Total $77,731 12 State or South Carolina. < County of Cherokee. f I. Maynard Smyth. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the altove statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this the 2nd day of Jan., 1905. H. K. Osborne. [L. SJ Notary Public. STATEMENT OF CONDITION - OF TH E - National Bank of Gaffney GAFFNEY, S. C. At close of business December 31st, 1904. resources: Loans and Discounts $233,203 82 Overdrafts 1,420 47 U. S. Bonds 12,500 00 ft Per Cent, Redemption B'and 625 00 Banking house. Furniture and Fix tures 15,830 91 Cash In Vault and with Banks 0*.*51 41 Total .$332,431 61 liabilities: Capital stock 50 000 O') Surplus and Undivided Profits 32.255 51 Dividend No. 15 declared Jan. 1st, 1905 2,000 00 Circulation 12,500 00 Rediscounts 45,950 00 Deposits 189,726 10 Total $332,431 61 State of South Carolina, i County of Cherokee. ( I, Maynard Smyth. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. ’ Subsvril«‘d and sworn to before me this 2nd day of January, f'.N.'5. H. K. Osborne, Notary Public. LOWER All Meats always are one cent lower on the pound than any other market in the city, at PEOPLE’S MARKET 23BMBB : GREETING 1805 A HAPPY HEW YEAR! With the passing of the old year and the coming of the new, we tender the compliments of the season to our patrons and friends and to all others. To those who have favored us with their patronage in the past years we extend our thanks, and an assurance of our best efforts of serving them in the future. To those who have not favored us with their trade, we wish to say that it is our earnest endeavor to offer the people of Gaffney and Cherokee County the best pharmaceutical service that is to be found anywhere. Our only resolution for the coming year is to try to still better those things that we now do well, and to ex tend and improve our business in every way possible. May the new year be a bright and prosperous one for you. Cherokee Drug Company Corner Limestone and Frederick Streets. I * MERCHANTS ANDPLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY, S. i . At tin* close of in ttcc«>rdiim , i' with im net of tlie tiencriil Assembly of South ('itrollnn. RESOURCES. Loans and Discount.*.... (Iverdrafl ... Furniture and Fixtures ChnIi in Vault and with Banks $270,646 57 221 II . 1.067 19 . 44.Ml 32 Total 8316,711 m LIABILITIES. Capital Stock * 75,060 no Surplus 5,000 00 1 Undivided Profits .. Ih.s.js 05 Dividend No. 7 (semi annual), pay able Jan. 2nd, 1!I05 3.000 on tledlscounta in inn m Individual Deposits 212,944 14 Total $316,779 10 | State of South Carolina, i Cherokee County. C I, C. M. Smith, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. M. Smith, i 'ashler. Sworn to l»efore me this the 2nd day of January, 1905. J. C. Otts, Notary Public. Correct Attest: A N. Wood, / R. M. Wilkins. - Directors. W. C. Carpenter, ) BBSiK anil On 0 M e extend to you our hearty thanks for your patronage and good will in the past, and the year 1905 we want to make it to our mutual interest for you to deal with us. Always give us an opportunity to show you what we have and give you the price. If you do this we will be glad and will appreciate it. With best wishes for your success and ours in the future, W. J. Wins & Co. OAF'F'rcEY, s. o. A Merry Christmas A Happy New Year! To all the ladies and gentlemen of Cherokee County. I thank you one and all for the many kindnesses shown me during the year just closing, and will say that I will continue my Candy and Fruit business at the same stand during the incoming year, and shall be delighted to have you call on me at any time while in the city, and my highest aim shall be to give you good treatment and value received for your money in the future, as I have tried to do in the past. Yours truly, S. K. Suber, “The Candy Man.” Next Door to P. O. To everybody in Gaffney and all Cherokee County for atteriding my Ten Days Special Sale. This sale was even greater than last year, therefore, I wish to thank all who patronized me. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and wish everyone in Cherokee Countv a Happy and Prosperous Now Year. I also wish to state that I will greatly appreciate the patronage of the peo ple by selling for less than any other store in Cherokee County. Give me a call and be convinced. Money back if not satisfied. ns TI1CS ClwOTHIKl* Christmas Holiday Rates, Via Southern Railway The Southern Railway will sell excursion tickets between all points East of the Mississippi and South of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers, FOR ONE AND ONE-THIRD FIRST CLASS STANDARD ONE WAY FARES, for the round trip (minimum rate fifty cents). Tickets on sale Decem ber, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 31st, and January 1st, 1905, with final limit for the return January 4th, 1905. For teachers and students of schools and colleges—ONE AND ONE-THIRD FIRST CLASS STANDARD ONE-WAY FARES, for the round trip (minimum rate fifty cents) be tween all points East of the Mississippi and South of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers, and points in the Central Pas senger Association. Tickets on sale December 17th and 24th, inclusive, with final limit for the return January |8th, 1905. For further information regarding rates, train ser- vicaetc.. consult any Ticket Agent, Southern Railway, or W. PT ti n t. Division Passenger Agt. 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