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u THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. zens grow careloss and indifferent along that line. We had better de vote a little time to practicing with the apparatus and waste a little money pumping water to practice with than The Ledger is not responsible for to let the boys rust out and when the the views of correspondents. occasion does arise be unable to cope Obituraries will be published at 1 ^ ^ , , , , , five cents a line. with the ,,ames ^cause of lack of Correspondents who do not contri- knowledge as to how to handle the fire bute regular news letters must fur- fighting equipment we have. We have nish their name, not for publication, the precau ti on to mention the but for identification. ^ ^ . ... All correspondence should be ad- fart that we are ignorant as to who citizen of Forest City, and county sur- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. | the chief of the fire department is veyor of Rutherford county. Consid- - ■ because we have been charged with er * ng f ac t> ^ seems that it was , , . ... very unwise, as well as unjust, to We Invariably ciscontlnue sending personal flings at people several times make a pu biic statement that the af- ‘ r he Ledger when a subscription runs h orf . lately when the parties now al- fair was all a fake unless there was That Wess Lynch Affair. Grover, March 16.—It seems that there is quite a diversity of opinion as to thv truth of the matter in regard to the Wess Lynch hold-up. It appears that there’s but one thing connected with the incident that is absolutely certain, and that is the fact that it was, and is yet, a very unfortunate affair from any standpoint one may choose to view it. Prof. Lynch is a highly respected luded to were fartherest from our «»ut, for we have no way of knowing that a person wants it except by re- , . ,, _ ceiving his or her renewal. We ur-1 mind. We try to speak bj^adly, for gently solicit a prompt renewal, on the greatest good to the greatest num- the ground that the paper is worth b er on eV ery matter that we under- the money. We are trying month by month to make it better and bet ter. take to write about.' absolutely no doubt as to the author ity of said statement, because it throws a reflection upon Mr. Lynch himself, and while it is in an indirect way, it is none the less severe. And there’s no question as to whether or not Mr. Lynch believed the report to be true, because had he not believed it he would never have raised the alarm and immediately begun the search for the supposed miscreants. This writer was at Rutherfordton scientious Christian citizen when Rev. revival is certainly one of the most ^f 1I ^ y ?“f W. R. Potter moves. He and his ex- j remarkable religious movements of The Revival in Wales. Mr. Editor:—A few words in re gards to the remarkable revival that ; is prevailing in Wales will doubtless Gaffney will suffer the loss of a con-, j n t eres t to your readers. This NOTES AND COMMENTS cellent wife have done much*to bright en ther lives of those with whom they have come in contact since their resi dence in Gaffney. • • • The baseball season is about to burst upon us. Then will we read of the achievements of the Game Cocks, the Sea Gulls, the Pathfinders and others. Then will the small boy be in his glory and the old fan become a boy once more. We hope to be num bered among the fans. • • • This is Judge Purdy’s first visit to Cherokee and if we are to judge from the expressions of those who have had official business with him, he is one of the best judges on the bench modern times. The revival is an answer to prayer. Many Welsh Christians, in widely separated communities, without any concert of action, felt it laid upon their hearts to pray for an outpouring of God’s Spirit, and it was evidently in answer to these prayers that the revival came. The first indication of return (by private conveyance) in the afternoon, we met Mr. Lynch and heard his statement of the incident. Knowing that he would not have been parading the county with a posse of men unless he considered it necessary, and never dreaming that the boy had played a bluff game, we immediately reported the incident to this paper. It was also reported to the Rutherford . , , . | ton Sun, and we know not how many the revival was seen in a village: (>ther papers By and by the people around Foresc City began to whisper that there might not be any reality in the report. Some advanced the fact that the boy was far from being a piece of perfection, and enumerated previous pranks that he had been engaged in. Then it was that the Forest City correspondent of the Rutherfordton Sun came forward church in Cardaiganshire, where a poor Welsh girl stood up and timidly said, “If no one else will, then I must say that I love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart.” This trembling utterance was like a spark of fire in a powder magazine; many rose to testify to their love for Christ. And from this Cardigan villige the re new feeling its effects. In five weeks twenty thousand people had joined of South Carolina. Personally he is j c fi urc h e s, the number now having a charming gentleman, of a few small long passed the thirty-five thousand vival spread from church to church with the statement that the whole ‘ af . L-om ^alley to valley, and from cninty fair wag more than likely a fake, to county, until the whole of Wales is wMch communication was copied in this paper and The Ledger readers doubtless remember its contents. How- vices, for he neither touches malt or spiritous liquors nor tobacco in any from. He hails from Sumter county— a county noted for its good people— where for years he has practiced law with signal success. * • • mark. Throughout the whole country, in stores, in banks, and on railroad trains, men are talking of God and re ligion. The leader of this revival, so far as there is a leader, who is described as a ONE TALENT. ever, the heated controversy that fol lowed and which, perhaps, is not yet ended, is not so widely known outside the circle of Sun readers. A few weeks ago Mr. Lynch appeared in the Sun with a spirited article and fur nished affidavits from several promi- ^ “ ’ itu 1 i ^ ; nent men who saw the boy just after beardless boy. without eloquence | t h e occurrence, and was of a very and with no masterful eont j strong opinion that the boy was sin- men. “God hath chosen the foolish j . . . . Honest Hub Evans, chairman of the things of the world to confound the | f r jg ht ‘ S n 1 board of control, who lives in million- j wise; and God hath chosen the weak! ThJg writer had a conversatlon aire style on a salary of $400 a year, i tL^are mighty.” f d the sheriff of the county not long since, says he is getting tired of the newspa-! mee tixigs are characterized by pers talking about him and threatens 1 orderliness. It is said that when one to sue the newspapers. He says he is! enters a town where a meeting is in „v ing ott the income of h,s farm in!™ “"fieVT J" the during which he stated that his first impressions were that the report was perfectly true, but as he found it im possible to get any clue to work on Newberry county. We know of no other South Carolina farmer who pos sesses such a productive plantation. But it may be that Hub is as good a farmer as he is a politician, and if that be the case he can live in million aire style. * * * The Duncan cotton mills, of Union, cannot tell in which chapel the meet ing is being held by the loafers at the door. But when he enters the chapel he learns where the people are. From the floor to the ceiling he sees a mighty host, filling aisles, gal- eries and clinging to the pulpit steps. Usually three services are held a day, each lasting from two to four hours. The services are largely made search. There were some hunters seen in the vicinity, near Coxe’s cross ing, but none of them answered the description. As stated elsewhere, the affair w'as reported by this writer in good faith and when the whisper was raised that there might be no truth in the report we did not apprise The Ledger of the fact simply because it wasn’t our business to do so unless there was absolutely no doubt that the up of thanksgiving, prayers, hymns,,. „. . . ^ have announced that they will adopt persona i testimony, confessions, and ! , y (lirt su ^ e Invent and carry a ten hour a day system. We know requests for prayers. If the leader is " ” vantages to accrue from the new sys- t>rvent ' ported. T he music is' w ? have impersonated the supposed tern for either the owners or opera- purely vocal . pi pe organs are un- 0 ^ v u *" J " tors, but speaking for ourself we touched; there is no need for them. should sav ten hours is long enough These instruments would only mar to work. We And it difficult to get !lh f m " sl f , , . . 1 voices raised in the grandest hymns people to work even that long and do 0 f tke a g es> th e music rolling from a full day’s work. We don’t want to the floor to the gallery and from the work that long ourself and we can’t gallery back to the floor, ascending to blame others tor not wanting to do !; oaTe ^ % mlsh l 5r ' ho ™ 3 om , Requests for prayer are not vague, what we wouldn t do if we could pre- Q ne doeg no j. gay ^ «j ij ave a very vent it. ; friend for whom I desire the prayers * * * | of God’s people,” but he says, “Pray Speaking of baseball, wouldn’t it be; for so and so,” giving the name and a good thing for Gaffney in case the add 1 ' 083 of the person to be prayed for, , . . xt n. a \ During the meeting one man urges tin pan league between North and c i a j ms G f the gospel upon one at South Carolina was formed, for her to his side, and immediately rises, say- get in the swim. Our people do not in-1 Ing that such and such a one, naming dulge enough in pastime. They are i 1 * 01 ' ha 3 decided for Christ, imme- miscreants we would have been under strict obligations to have reported all doubts in their favor, but as such was not the case and as crimes of a far blacker hue are constantly being per petrated by the vicious and inhuman low class of negroes we did not feel called upon to make the correction. And had we done so we feel that we would not only have been doing the boy a gross injustice, but would have added to the grief of his fond mother and father and brothers and sisters as well. H. M. too prone to look after the almighty dollar and some are drying up with the dry rot while squeezing the eagle on the dollar. Loosen up, men, and your soul as well as your pocketbook will feel lighter. A little fun now and then will drive dull care away and prepare you that much the better for the struggle for dollars in the fall. • * * There can be but one standard of right and wrong, but there are always mitigating circumstances. For in stance: this newspaper believes in giv ing all the news that is fit to print. We have never yet, neither do we in tend to report a bawdy house brawl in its columns, no matter whom the brawlers may be. It could do no good and certainly would not elevate the morals of our readers. Hundreds of pure women and Innocent children read this paper through and through each issue and we don’t propose to poison their minds by giving details of indecent conduct on the part of anyone. Unfortunate indeed are those diately upon that announcement some one starts a hymn of praise. Any one can take a part in the meetings. But according to the testimony of all witnesses there is no disorder. The revival is bearing fruit in the lives of the people. Men are paying debts, when they cannot be made to do so by law. The unclean are living chaste lives. An intelligent Welsh man, living in the the very midst of the revival, has this to say of the results of this movement upon the lives of the people: “Liquor drinking has been greatly reduced, and a num ber of taverns are closing for want of patronage. Arrests for drunkenness have been reduced fully seventy-five per cent, in some towns. The thea tres have been closd in the middle of the season, and many theatrical troops have abandoned the principality. Clubs and dancing hall# have been deserted; quarrelling and profanity in the streets no longer is heard; crimes and misdemeanors are rarer and the drivers in the pits and the carters are more humane.” He goes on to say that this reformation reached the most wicked spots in Wales. A distinguished London edi tor, who made a special trip to Wales to see for himself, and who could not possibly be charged with being biased who get into difficulties, and It strikes j n favor of religion, makes this state- us as the more charitable plan to say ment: “Employers tell me that, the nothing rather than give circulation to quality of work the miners are putting in has Improved. Waste is less, men go to their daily toil with a new spir it of gladness In their labor. In the long, dim galleries of the mine where once the haulers swore at their po nies in Welshfleld-England terms of blasphemy, there is now but to be heard the haunting melody of the re vival music. . . . There is less drinking, less idleness, less gamb ling.” There have been recent revivals outside of Wales, notably in London, Pittsburg, and Denver. Every Christ ian should pray that this great awak ening may continue until it has not only his own church and community, but until the whole world feels its effects. J. K. Hall. Death of Our Young Friend. The death of Mr. Fred Mullins, which was mentioned in last Friday’s Ledger, was very sad indeed. He had been sick nearly eight weeks when he died. It was hard to give him up, as he was loved by all who knew him for his kind ways, and good disposi tion. He was a bright and brilliant young man. from a high and well known family, of Beaver Dam, only four miles from this place. He was a member of Beaver Dam church and took a great part in doing his work, and he will be sadly missed, as we meet there without him. He was thought to be improving until shortly before his death. He began to grow worse Wednesday morning about 10 o’clock and about 12 o’clock that night he died. He left to mourn for him his bereaved family, and hosts of friends, whose ways will seem dark for a while. Mr. Mullins was eighteen years old when he died. He had been a mem ber of the church since August, 1901. He was reared near this place, and loved his home well and always had a kind word for everybody. His remains were laid to rest in Beaver Dam cemetery Friday after noon at 2 o’clock, in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and sor rowing friends. Rev. T. G. Teal con ducted the funeral services. The pallbearers were Messrs, Miles Camp, Geo. Petty. Milton Vassey, Roland Davidson, Chas. Vassey and Guy Da vidson. “A Friend.” the shortcomings of weak humanity. • • • We do not know who is the present chief of the fire department, therefore we cannot be accused of having any personal feeling toward that gentle man when we make the suggestion that it would be a good idea to have the fire department inspected now and then and at the same time give the fire laddies a little practice in the art of handling the fire apparatus. Gaff ney has been exceedingly fortunate In escaping from the destroying flames, and because we have few fire* our citi- How’a This? Weoffvr One Hundred Dollani Itcwnrd for siriy ca««: of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hair* Catarrh Cure. ■ F .1. CHENEY At CO.. Toledo, O. We, the underaltriiiHi. have known F. J. Cheney for the last l. r > years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all buslnss truruac- ttmiH and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their ftrm. West AThuax, Whole»ule{l)ruwlsta, Toledo. O. WAi.niNO, Kinnan A Mahvin. Wholo- Hale DruRKlsts, Toledo, t). 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. !*old by all Drug gists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. 't Should Be Employed to the Best Ad vantage Possible. Grover, March 16.—It is a very deplorable fact that much of the sin-i of omission and the good works loft undone are due to those with limited abilities becoming afraid and burvlng their one talent in the ground. We all admire genius, but because one can not become a Demosthenes is no rea son he should not attempt to make an orator; because he cannot become a Spurgeon or a Moody, or a Talmage, is no reason be should not preach the gospel; because one is unable to become a Bry ant, or a Shakespeare is no reason he slfbuld fail to be a wielder of the pen; because one cannot be an Alexander the Great is no reason he should not heed the call of his country and be ready at all times to stand by his na-1 lion’s flag; and because one is not so, constituted that he could make a great I man is no reason that he should bury | his one talent in the ground and re fuse to be of any service whatever, j We are told to be great in little things and that “Little drops of water, Little grains of sand. Make the mighty ocean And this happy land.” It should be the ambition of every ! person to do all the good in the world ! that he possibly can. and there Is one service that the most humble may ren der, which is of a value that can never l)e correctly estimated, viz.: the power of speaking words of encouragement to those who are in trouble or on the verge of despair. There is no man, perhaps, but who has some time in his life felt the keen pangs of despair, and the need of encouragement. | Great men are sometimes subject to despondency, and a kind word of ap probation spoken by a man of low estate is very often the means of urg ing a stronger mind on to a sense of his duty nnd break up his pining over past undertakings that he let go into bankruptcy. It is wonderful how a friendly slap on the shoulder of an out- 1 cast, and a bright smile, will create a determination In his heart to turn from his evil ways and eventually end in his becoming a good and influential man. The English people act upon their own convictions without very serious ly considering what someone else may think or say. The American people are not so greatly blessed with this admirable trait of character as the English. Very often the American; considers the trend of public senti ment before he consults the dictates of his own consicence and, therefore, the man In public affairs who makes the greatest success is generally the shrewdest schemer. Especially is this the case since the introduction of two political parties in the United States. No man can reach the top round of success without braving a storm of abuse and carrying a load of slander heaped upon him by his per sonal enemies. It should be remem- j bered that it is but human to err,; and that great men make great mis takes; but in public life as well as in private life this fact is not generally i considered. It Is here where the one j talent of giving encouragement is so much needed and yet so little utilized. I It matters not how great the motives 1 of a man or how honest his convict ions, if he springs a leak he is gener ally bound to sink. His contempora ries exert all their power to swell a small stream to a flood and hasten him to his final doom. Then, with a rush and a clamor, they seek for the posi tion from which the unfortunate man . fell and which he should have re tained. Instead of working together in harmony for the good and glory of their country, they bring shame upon their own name and a blot upon their nation’s history. Every person should be patriotic enough to love his native land better than any country In the world. He should ever prove loyal to his coun try and be ready to stand by his na tion’s flag. Personally, we regard grand old America as the greatest na tion in the world, but still we are not blind to the follies peculiar to its in habitants. It seems to be a universal trait in human character to pick flaws in the living and wait till a per son is dead to pay him honor. While this is not practiced by everyone, yet the tendency of human nature leans in that direction. In order to better illustrate our meaning let’s consider two of the greatest men that ever lived. President Jefferson Davis died without the most anxious wish of his life being granted—an opportunity of vindicating himself and the Confed erate cause before the world. Look at Gen. Robert E. Lee! It Is true that he merited all the praise that he now gets; it is true that he was a hightoned Christian gentleman and no better soldier could be found. In the words of President Tucker, of Wash ington and Lee University, “The whole world lays its tribute of admi ration upon the grave of Robert E. Lee.” That’s just It! When a great and good man dies the world Is made to realize the extent of his goodness and power. It begins to applaud him to the skies and to erect monuments to his memory that tower toward the heavens. Noted authors write biog raphies and eulogies on his life and death, and his memory and influence last for countless ages. All of this Is well and good, but it seems that the world would be far happier and better if the one talent of encouragement were used to a greater extent. There is no consistency In hooting a man down while in life and after death sculptur ing monuments of stone to his memo ry. Lovest thou the true and brave— Honor them and not their grave; The sweetest laurels you can wreathe Are golden garlands while they breathe. H. M. A Matter of Health There is a quality in Royal Baking Powder which makes the food more digestible and wholesome. This peculiarity of Royal has been noted by physicians, and they accord- ingly endorse and recom mend it ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO.. NEW YORK. A Pillow Shower. The “?” club met this week with Miss Bess Kendrick. The feature of the afternoon was a surprise pillow shower to Miss Eva Ross, who is to be married in April. The pillows were numerous and handsome, and betrays the fact of how much affection and esteem their clubmate is held. A two course luncheon was served. The usual club members were present. Not Much Light. “May the saints preserve ye,” said an old woman in Washington, who had been given a quarter by Congress man Cooper, of Wiscon in, “an’ may '*vey hair o’ your head be a candle to light your way to glory!” “Well, it won’t be such a torcl light proces sion at that,” Mr. Cooper answered as a gust of wind took off his hat, showing a shining crown. • * III! LIFE VltJjIAM S. H.\ £.1.,, .1 K. .) amics A. Willis. —Ladies Coat Suits at greatly re duced prices, at J. I. Sarratt’a. Subacrlbe for Tha Ledger, only $1.00 -That’s what a prominent iruggist said of Scott's Emulsion a short time igo. As a rule we don't use or refer to testimonials in addressing the public, but the above remark and similar expressions are made so often in connec tion with Scott’s Emulsion that they are worthy of occasional note. From infancy to old age Scott’s Kmulsion offers a reliable means of remedying im proper and weak develop ment, restoring lost flesh and vitality, and repairing waste. The action oi Scott’s Emulsion is nu more of a secret than the composition of the Emul sion itself. What it does it does through nourish ment—the kind of nourish ment that cannot be ob- I. nned in ordinary food. No system is too weak or delicate to retain Scott’s Emulsion and gather good from it. We will send you a sample free. B* rurc that this picture In the form of a label is on the wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. scon & B0WNE Chemists 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c. and $1: all druggists. HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LA V, STAR THBATH* BLDG. OA S*. C\ Notary Public In office. Prompt attention Ulven to all business. DR. W. K. GUN.'ER, UKIMXIST Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty. SPECIAL NOTICE. If any person, company or corpora- lion Ifiat commences any business in any county in this State after the first day of January in any year, the capi tal of which shall not have been prev iously listed for taxation In said coun ty, and shall not within 30 days there after make such report to the auditor of said county, as required In Sections 334 and 336, Revised Statutes 1902, he or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of One Hundred ($100) dollars, which shall be collected by civil action In the name of the super visor and paid into the county treas ury for the exclusive benefit of the county, and process in such case may Issue out of Court of Common Pleas of the county In which such business was commenced, directed to the prop er officer and served in any county of the State. See Revised Statutes 1902, Sections 334 and 336. W. D. Camp, 3-10-21—1 a. w. Auditor. DR. B. L. ALLEN, Physician and Surgeon. Offices in the Star Theatre building. J. e. OTTS Attorney-at-Law, Notary In Office. Office removed to New Bank Building. Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. Over Cherokee Drug Co. Phone 65. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over. The Battery. ’Phone 82 MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loans on Improved farms for a term of year* in amounts of $1,000 and upward, at 7 per cent, and from $300 to $1,000 at 8 per cent. Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney, 8. C. MONEY TO LOAN. We negotiate loans on improved farm lands at 7 per cent, interest, on amounts more than $1,000, and 8 per cent, interest on amounts less than $1,000. Long time and easy paymenta. HALL & WILLIS, Gaffney, S. C. CLERK’S SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas in the case of Hugh W. Fisher as guardian of J. Gordan Ross, plaintiff, against Clarence and Silas Sanders, defendants, filed March 30th, 1904, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., before the court house door, during the legal hours for sales on salesday, Monday, April 3rd, 1905, the following described property, to-wit: All that lot of land In said county and State near Limestone Lime Works, fronting about eighty-seven and one-fourth feet on Twenty Foot street, and running back with land of Thos. Gaffney and lot No. 2 about 248% feet, containing one-half acre, more or less, and designated as lot No. 1 on plat made by R. O. Same, surveyor, on April 25th, 1902. Terms of sale cash; purchaser to pay for papers. J. Eb Jefferies, d’k c C Pi’s Gaffney, S. C., March 9th, 1905. Hall & Willis, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Pub. March 17-24-31. FI ret Baptist Church Notes. Dr. Simms will fill his pulpit next Sabbath as usual. At 11 A. M. his subject will be “Christian Growth." At night he will continue the Old Testament series. 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