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; . THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, l d. H. DeCamp, Edl'or and Publisher, A. W. Griffith, .ocal Editor. The Ledger is not responsible lor the views of correspondents. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. Corresiwndents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. MR. HEMPHILL’S OPPOSITION. There are many puzzling things in this life, and one thing that has puz zled us no little is how a man of the qualifications of Hon. R. R. Hemphill, of Abbeville, can oppose the education of the poor white children of South Carolina. Mr. Hemphill is educated, a good writer, a fair speaker and withal a charming fellow personally To our mind, however, he takes an altogether incorrect view of the edu cation and dispensary questions. He has written not a little trying to prove to the readers of the Medium of which he is the editor, that prohi bition is a failure in Cherokee county He is altogether wrong in his premis es, as the people of this couL«.y will almost to a man attest. He is also wrong on the education question, but no amount of argument will con vince him of his error. He seems to be “sot in his way,’’ and there is no doing anything with him. He claims to be a friend to the poor, and we be lieve he is sincere; yet his ideas of friendship are diametrically opposite to others who make the same claim and who, we believe, are equally aiin- cere. We yield the palm to no man in devotion to the interests of the people. We would welcome tin day when every white man and won an in South Carolina could read and write. We would even attempt to hast an the day by compelling parents and guar dians to send children to schc >1 until they were educated. We do ’t care whether the idea is democratic or not; it is common sense to compel any one to do that which is best for him. A man takes poison and is discover ed before his rash act has terminated fatally. The doctors adopt heroic measures and attendants compel the victim to walk and walk and walk, Until the body has overcome the ef fects of the poison. It may not have been democratic to compel the poor unfortunate to keep moving in order to restore circulation, but it was the best thing to be done and the euly sensible thing. Isn’t it time that South Carolina were taking hold of the poor illiterate people who are poisoned with ignorance and compel them to become active and restore the circulation of intelligence? It may not be democratic, but God knows it will be redemption. We do not care to make this article personal; but sometimes it is neces sary to do so in order to the better | illustrate our point. Suppose Mr. Hemphill, who, by the way, is clerk of the Senate, had not enjoyed the advantages of an education; suppose his parents had not compelled him to attend school, would he have been capacitated for the duties of clerk of the Senate? Few boys or girls start to school because of a longing desire to be educated. They generally start because those who have their welfare at heart compel them to. Why, then, should not South Carolina, if she have the welfare of her children at I heart, compel them to attend school? We presume it is too late, now, for this session of the legislature to pass a compulsory education bill, and more is the pity; but the one para mount issue in the next campaign, should be a compulsory education act. ! Mr. Hemphill is too intelligent a man to be on the wrong side of this question. He wields too much in fluence to be on the wrong side of anything. We sincerely trust he may be brought to a realization of the enormity of his offence against hu manity by his opposition to this measure, and that he may become converted and use his unquestioned ability in the advocacy of a better cause. South Carolina needs the best that is in her citizenship. She can not hope to get the best results from an ignorant people. It appears to us that the older citi zens should be the very ones to ad vocate this cause. Do they not realize more forcibly than the younger gener ation what havoc the ignorant horde of carpet-haggers and their followers wrought upon the State from the close of the Civil war until the end ol the days of reconstruction? Can there be any question in the mind of any thoughtful man as to the advant ages an educated man posesses over an ignorant man? The man who would advocate ignorance is either very thoughtless or a traitor to his country. Let education be the watch word until every boy and girl can read and write, and then more of them will carve upon the pages of history a name that will he alike honorable to themselves and their country. NOTES AND COMMENTS. If you want to succeed in life iml- When a woman says her husband is at a political dinner it is a sign that she wishes she know where he was. Ilow’a ThU? Wo offer Oni) Hundred HoUura Howard foi anv oiiw* of Ottarrh that fan not b« cured by Hull’* Catarrh Cure. • F .1. CHENEY - & CO.. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. .1. Cheney for the hist, 15 years, and lielieve htln perfectly honorable In all huslnss transac tions and financially able to carry out ni> obligations made by their firm. Wkkt &TkcaX, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O. Wai.IMNU. Kisnas A Mahvin. Whole sale Drugufst ■«. Toledo, O. Hall’sCaiairh Cure Is taken hiternullv actliyr dlreeily upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Tettlmonlnle sent free. Price 75c. per liottle. K»ld by all Drug gists. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. tate the postage stamp—stick to on<‘ thing until you “git thar. Every man who is st-icily hon-st is just as willing to over lot k the ml takes of others as he is his own. • • • If you will look out for your own 'faults you will hardly find time to look out for the faults of other peo ple. • • • The time to do good is the present. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you might do today to make some heart glad, because in doing so you lose twenty-four hours’ happiness. • * • A great big-hearted fellow told us Wednesday that if any suffering were reported to us to call on him and he would assist in the relief. We are glad that so far no suffering has been reported; but we are also glad that there is one man in our midst who was so thoughtful. May his tribe in crease! • • • The Anderson Mail has changed from a morning to an afternoon paper. The Mail scintillates with brightness, and the evening star will be quite as brilliant as was the morning star. It is an exceedingly clever paper and reflects credit upon the thriving city in which it is published as well as upon its publishers. ■ • • The Gaffney Ledger speaks of a prominent bachelor as past the mar rying stage.” We wish The Ledger would be more definite. When does a bachelor cease to be an eligible? The spinsters are entitled to know — Charleston News and Courier. When he gets so old that the beau ties and graces of the feminine form cease to charm or interest him. • • • Today, unless something unforseen transpire, former Mayor McCue, of Charlottesville, Va., will pay the pen alty of killing his wife. This hanging may teach other genties that they connot defy the law with impunity, no matter if they be wealthy and in fluential. What a contrast, though, between the execution of law in Vir ginia and in South Carolina! Here one doesn’t have to be wealthy and inffuenelal to escape the gallows, but if he be so fortunate, the trick is that much easier done. We can’t just now recall the day of a legal execution in this State in the past few years, al though the killings average about one every day. Let’s adopt the Virginia methods and see if we do not fare better. • * * In another column will be found the plan of organization of the Southern Cotton Association. We give it in detail for the benefit of those of our readers who are interested in the growing of cotton. A friend of ours said the other day that he would like for us to write an editoril on this - ubjeot and make some suggestions. Now, we wouldn’t attempt to give ibis man advice on any subject. He has more sense in a minute than we have in a month. He was evidently “kidding” us, as he is a great Joker, but withal a mighty nice fellow—in tact, a lovable man—but we want to say ’ right here, if every farmer in j Cherokee will raise enough hog and hominy to supply his needs and a small surplus to sell to his less for tunate town friends, he will have taken a great step toward solving the cotton problem. ■ • • We have no use for a turncoat, a weather-cock that turns to accommo date the passing breeze or catch the fancy of the populace; but we admire the man who has the courage to sa>, “I find I was wrong and I propose to do what I believe to be right.” in the last campaign Mr. Otts attacked the otflee of immigration commissioner and announced that he was opposed to it. Mr. Otts at that time was not thoroughly acquainted with the work ings of the office. Since going to Co lumbia he has made it his business to inquire Into the workings of this office, and he finds it a better thing than he supposed it was. He flnus U will be of benefit to the State, and consequently he will vote against the bill introduced by Mr. Ashley to abol ish the office. We have not seen Sen ator Butler or Representative Kirby, but both being intelligent citizens who have the welfare of the State at heart, w e have no doubt they will be found on the right side. We are glad to be able to say that the chances for the def< «» of tl'8 bill are encourag ing. HAPPINESS IN THE HOME. Love The Most Important Factor in Married Life. Forest City, Feb. C.—Before getting to our subject proper we will stab that several little but rather embar- I rassing mistakes appeared in our last article. Very often such mistakes are i the result of careless or inefficient I employees, but we do not believe The ! Ledger force is of the inefficient variety. Therefore, in order to cur tail the number of errors in our pub Mentions, we must either Improve in the preparation of our manuscripts or employ a typewriter, (Ha! ha!). To begin where we left off, the fol lowing question must be answered: “Why Is he not happy?” Doubtless all who took the pains to wade through the article have guessed what the answer will be. The fact that love is not a factor in his domes tic machinery mars the happiness of both him and his wife, and throws a damper over the entire household. As he enters the family room what does he behold? His precious little children are in the care of a nurse and the mother has ordered a car riage for the purpose of attending either the theatre or the ball-room. Of course he receives an invitation, but in such a manner as to leave no doubt that his company is undesir able, and that his very presence would mar the pleasure of the one who has sworn to love, cherish and obey him so long as they both should live. So he remains at home to meditate upon the joys of matrimoney and to serious ly consider what will be the ultimate destiny of those wee tots around the family fireside. The mother is so engrossed in the theatre, the ball room, women societies, and prayer- meetings (?) that she scarcely finds time to form an acquaintance with the helpless little creatures God has placed in her care. Owing to the fact that the husband is in his office dur ing the day and the wife “out at nights” they themselves can hardly lay claim to more than a passing ac quaintance. Yes, that is the reason we saw him pass by with a listless step, manifest ing no signs of joy that the day’s work was done and being again permitted to spend the evening around the fam ily altar. All the wealth he posses ses and all the praise and honor that are bestowed upon him do not com pensate for the lack of love in the home. It is impossible to determine what the final outcome will be. The modern way of settling domestic troubles Is to sue for a divorce, but he dislikes the publicity and notoriety that such a course produces, besides, he considers the best interests of his children, and, to do him justice, he dearly loves his wife with all her faults. While brooding over the con dition of affairs he may make a seri ous blunder and lose his prestige as a business man and possibly his fortune as well. Perhaps disloyalty in love and intrigue In matrimonial relations have caused more heart aches, misery, and crimes than all things else combined. But we will now draw the curtain upon this im- maginary couple and leave them alone in their sorrow, with the hope that they may become roconciled to each other and that they may yet live to bless the day that the twain became one flesh. In submitting the foregoing we do not wish to convey the mistaken idea that wealth is detrimental to happi ness and that all rich families live a life of misery. To the contrary, we regard riches as a blessing when pro perly used, but the fact we wish to emphasize is that no home, whether rich or poor, can be complete with out love. Extreme poverty is a curse and many are the crimes that have been committed as a result of its in fluence. And. yet, it is possible for a home, though ever so humble, to be an earthly paradise when the family altar is entwined in a net-work of reciprocal love, sympathy, and incli nations. But, before we go further along this line we will have some thing to say concerning the laboring | class of people of our American towns ; and cities. It is here we find the hus-, band failing to comply with his mar riage vows. Let’s follow that polite and accommodating salesman as he passes by on the way to his noon day meal. Eavesdropping in an abomination in the sight of God and an eavesdropper at heart, to our mind, is the most detestible rascal in the world. However, for the sake of lost humanity, let’s step lightly upon the back veranda and take a peep at the domestic machinery of this kind and obliging counter-jumper. He is forty minutes late and dinner is some what cold. It must he admitted that the frequent occurrence of cold din ner Is calculated to create discord in the best regulated families. In order to better understand the situation' we will next consider the cause of his being late. Just as he Is at the point of starting to dinner, a lady—who Is out on a shopping tour, you know— ''liters with the manifest desire to examine everything in the establish- j meat without making a single pur- 1 chase. This young gallant removes bis hat and, with a bow that would have done credit to the Duke of York shire. proceeds to wait upon his cus tomer. This is why he is late and as he enters the dining-room he seems to entirely forget that his poor wife had no means by which to ascertain when he would be in, as he is etrly quite as often as late and seldom at the proper time; and proceeds to de liver a lecture on “How his mother •isod to cook.’’ He dwells upon his wife’s inefficiency as a regulator of household affairs in general and to- iay’s dinner in particular. As she ••its there meekly submitting to his cathing rebukes one would hardly oppose she is suppressing a strong lesire to resent his false accusations. I’rom her present humble attitude me would scarcely guess that she Is i descendant of one of the wealthiest and most renowned families in the whole country; that she has a diplo- na from the highest institution of 'earning in the State, neatly and fond- y folded away in her trunk together ith many other mementos of the •lorlous days forever past and gone, •'he was at one time the gayest of the ;ay and her lofty aspirations were qual to any Dutch alr-castle ever milt. It Isn’t any wonder, then, that oday, as her husband refers to his tother’s superiority as a housewife, icr spirit so arouses itself as to en able her to make the following reply: “In the home from whence I came I was not so much as permitted to do the cooking, much less required to do so.” Ho arises from the table, leav ing the food on his plate untouched and with an oath declares that he doesn’t care if she returns to that pleasant home. As he passes out he gives tlv> door an eno-getic slain to emphasize his remark and to make a display of his brutal disposition He enters a cafe and procures a flve- cent vegetable soup, which he soon disposes of and proceeds on to his place of business, quite forgetting the disagreeable occurrence, greets his customers with his brightest smiles. But his wife does not forget so easily. With her it is more than a mere coin cidence. Her parents. Immediately after her graduation, pictured out for her a brilliant career, which was in accordance with her ambitious spirit and which she fully intended to fol low had not this dashing young “lion of the season,” with the same affected gallantry that he diplays in business affairs for policy sake, won her young heart and she forsook her dear old home and friends, she forsook that which she had earnestly looked for ward to. She had dreamed of fame i and honor and of the good she would do for lost humanity. .She felt quali fied for a life of grand and glorious attainment and in her air-castles she pictured herself as a great benefac-, tress to modern science and literature and that her name would eventually become a household word throughout the world. But when her young heart first awoke to the sweet and sublime experience of love she felt that she was in a sweeter and happier world than any amount of fame and honor could produce. So she left all and joined her life with the one whom she thought the most handsome and the most perfect man in the world. Who can censure her for going to her trunk on the afternoon of this event ful day to spend hours with her pre cious collection of mementos of her maiden days? As she examines first this treasure and then another she alternately gives vent to her feelings in laughter and tears. Finally she opens her old school books and be comes in her imagination, a semi nary girl again. While reading of her favorite heroines, the ones she used to fancy, in her childish sim plicity, that she would some day be like the ambitious spirit again arose within her and stamping the floor with her little foot she exclaimed, “I’ll leave him and return to my chosen career. I’ll show him that even if I cannot cook there are things of far more infinite value that I can do.” Suiting the action to the word she began making preparations for immediate departure. She had tried to make a dutiful and loving wife and had suppressed all her ambitious de sires in order to do this, and now that she felt that her efforts were not appreciated, her pent up longings manifested themselves in a tenfold ratio. She believed her sphere of usefulness was bordered only by the infinite space that encircles the world Her reverie almost assumed the form of a mania. In her eager ness and excitement she forgot the sweet little infant nestled comtort- ably in his crib. As she paused on the threshold to take a last look at her home, for, you know, by constant association even with matenal things one becomes endeared to them, and will feel an unspeakable sadness in leaving them, she beheld her precious little treasure sleeping peacefully, happily unconscious of the world and its many heartaches and sufferings. H. M. (To be Continued.) ROYAL Baking Powder Saves Health The use of Royal Baking Powder & essential to the healthfumess of die family food. Yeast ferments the food. Alum baking powders are injunoua. Royal Baking Powder saves health. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO. NEW YORK. im in i ii .,ii i A PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. How can breath? a giraffe be short of Simon Fineson, of Red Lion, Pa., arrived in the city yesterday on a visit to his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nelson. R. P. Roberts of Cherokee Fall . each member was In the city the first of the week. —. Miss Nevada Green returned to he home at Boiling Springs Tuesday, a - ter a visit of two weeks to relatives and friends in this city. George W. Lemaster, of Wilkins ville, spent yesterday in the city. Will Borders, of King’s Creek, spent Monday night in the city. N. A. Hoyle, who has been at The “?” Club Meeting. The “?” Club met with the Misses Eva and Etnel Ross last Thursday, much to the delight of each member. It was a call meeting at which Miss Eva Ross announced Iter engage ment, and It is needless to say that felt that “Harry’s” gain will be the club’s loss. The parlors and hall were beauti fully decorated with palms and car nations, the latter being used as souvenirs. A delightful four-course luncheon was served by the charming Misses Ross. A very appropriate feature of the Greers for the past three months on a a fternoon w 'as a literary love story some factory Wednesday to contract for building cottages, came home see his family. Dr. T. B. Whitesides, of Blacks burg, was in the city yesterday.. S. Q. Sarratt spent yesterday in Spartanburg. Henry W. Morrell, of Welford, was in the city Tuesday on a visit to his daughter at Limestone College. R. E. Burris, of Anderson, was among the visitors in the city Wed nesday. W. J. Roberts, of Shelby, spent Wednesday in the city. W. T. Harris, of Spartanburg, was in the city the first of the week. Mason C. Brunson, representing the News and Courier in Charleston, was in the city this week in the In terest of his paper. Paul G. McCorkle, a prominent cot ton man of Chester, paid The Led ger a pleasant visit Wednesday.. Logan Warmoth. Logan Warmoth, who has been con nected with the Smith Hardware Co., in this city, for some time, will have charge of the shoe department in the new establishment of Messrs. Car- roll & Byers on Limestone street. Mr. Warmoth came to Gaffney from Asbury about five years ago, and in the design of hearts wiLh Cupids and arrows. The next meeting will be with Miss Annie Johnson tnree weeks from last Thursday. Carroll & Byers in New Quarters. Messrs. Carroll & Byers have fin ished moving into their handsome new storeroom at 802 and 804 Lime stone street, and are now busy ar ranging their immense stock in prop er shape. They start out in their new quarters with a big reduction sale of muslin underwear, laces and embroideries, which will begin next Wednesday and continue for four days, until Saturday. An experienced draper was brought from Green ville to prepare their large show win dow for the occasion, and it is Indeed a perfect network of beautiful laces and rich embroideries, ail arranged in a tasty and artistic manner that cannot fail to be pleasing and tempt ing to the feminine eye. A Card of Thanks We take this opportunity of pub licly tendering our warmest thanks to the many friends who were sea kind to us during our recent afflctkffi, and who rendered us such valuable assistance. We assure them that we j^aia iiftu, aiiu j greatly appreciate their many kind- went to work at the Gaffney carpet k nesse s. and that we feel deeply grate- mill. where he remained for ten j u j t - or th e } r manifestations of sympw- months. He then accepted a position, thy f or Us in our bereavement. with the Smith Hardware Co., and for i over four years he made that con cern a faithful and efficient salesman, j He is a young man of pleasing ad dress, strictly temperate in his habits, Mrs. R. C. Thomson and family. Mayor’s Court. Mayor Gaffney had two yojung cul prits of the “cullud persuasion” before All Run Down HIS is u a common expree- , , , . , , , , , 1/ni.o vl me tunuu udouaon/u uciurtj and by his gentlemanly deportment b j ra y es terday morning for fighting and gent::, sociable disposition he ()n j^reeL One was fined $5 and has won the friendship and esteem , the other $150 Thev 1)0th paid .. of everyone who knows him. He is j — a valuable man to any establishment. | and Messrs. Carroll & Byers are foi tunate in securing his services. “Logan” cordially invites his friends to call on him at his new place, 802 and 804 Limestone street. Sion WC hear on every |y| r Carpentt")’ Continues .in Business. fhorp i*- XV- C- f ' ar P enter w111 continue busl- siuc. unless mere l ness at tbe 0 j t j s t and () f Carroll, Car- /me organic trouble, the con- j S“ r „ saSTfor taottiiT* «nd ition can doubtless be remedied, j and 0 Syd?tom.» y M'saieLr'S,' the dry goods department. The mil linery department will be in charge of an accomplished milliner assisted by Miss Hattie Wylie, who has been in the millinery department of the old i firm since last fall. His Grocery department will be in charge of J. B. Martin, of this city, and Wofford Green, of Boiling Springs, N. C. R. .O. Ballinger will represent Mr. Carpenter in the sale of fertilizers The cash boy for the dry goods de partment has not been selected as yet. Mr. Carpenter will be sole pro prietor of the whole business and we bespeake for him a continuation of his success and prosperity. our doctor is the best adviser. not dose yourself with all ..nds of advertised remedies— ;et his opinion. More than likely you need a concentrated fat food to enrich your blood and tone up the system. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil just such a food in its best fornr.. . will build up the weakenc ! ;id wasted body when ail cher foods fail to nourish, li du are run down or emaciated jive it a trial: it cannot hur' ,ou. It is essentially the bes possible nourishment for delicaf hildren and pale, anaemic girl. vVe will send you a sample frer wi Be sure that this pictim in the form of a label is o i the wrapper of every botti.- of EmtJsion you buy. scon & BOWNc Chemists 409 Pearl Street, New York SOt. and *1. All Dnilfiists —Don’t forget the date of Carroll <£. Byers’ opening sale. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given to all con cerned that we shall apply to Hon. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge for Chero kee county. South Carolina, at his of flee, on Saturday, March 4th next, for final settlement and discharge as Ad ministrators of the estate of C. A. Petty, deceased. All persons holding claims against said estate will present the same duly attested to the undersigned on or be fore March 4th, 1905, at 10 o’clock A. M. .ingbdduC.aTAOI T. C. Petty. As \dministrator Estate C. A. Pet ty, deceased. February, 1905. Publish in Gaffney Ledger February 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 1905. CHEROKEE B. & L. ASSOCIATION. The books will be open for the first and second payments of the first se ries of stock in the Cherokee Build Ing and Loan Association tomorrow (Saturday) February 11th. Payments must be made to W. H. Gooding, treasurer, at his office In the court house. C. A. Jefferies, Pres. i*.! -jA. ■VD* Wood’s Seeds. Wood’s Seloctod Seed Potatoes are specially grown for seed pur poses, and are very much superior to ordinary potatoes. Wecarrythe largest stock in the South, and can supply large buyers to the very best advantage, both as re gards quality and price. Wood’s Twenty-fifty Anni versary Seed Book, which is mailed free on request, tells all about the best new and standard varieties of Potatoes, as well as about all Garden and Farm Seeds. Write for Seed Book and special price list of farm seeds. T.W.Wood&Sons, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, • VIRGINIA. WOOD'S SEEDS /V-wardea GRAND PRIZE • ST. LOUIS, 1904. • GOLD MEDAL - PARIS, 1900. • NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, Feb. 14th, at 10 o’clock A. M., books of subscription to the capital stock of The Piedmont Mineral Springs Co., will be opened at the of fice of the Cherokee Commission Co. at Gaffney, S. C., and remain open until 3 o’clock P. M. of the samq da>. The capital stock of said corpo’ration will be $25,000 divided into 500 shares of the par value of $50 per share. P. V. Gaffney, W. W. Gaffney, J. A. Carroll, W. C. Carpenter. . Commissioners of Incorporation. Gaffney, S. C., Feb. 9th, 1905. Feb. 10 It. CITY TAXES. I will be In my office every day until Tuesday, March 0th, 1905, from 8 o’clock A. M. to 4 o’clock P. M., for y, the purpose of collecting taxes on property, street tax and special li cense tax. W. H. Ross, 1 a. w. Feb. 24. City Clerk. * tj