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HE LEDGER. is clalmeJ that the people did not vote jeiKiiy and Friday, on the matter of operating a distillery, 6eCamp, Editor and Publisher, but on the dipensary, therefore Mr. W. Griffith, Local Editor. Jenkins has a right to operate his distillery within the county so long j WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? as he observes the limit law, and this We had hoped that after the people regardless of what the people say. Is had so signally sat down upon the that Democracy? If it is God sa\e whiskey traffic in this county that the mark! As we understand it De- there would be little occasion for us ' mocracy means the rule of the peo- to refer to the subject except 10 pie. And yet there are some who are chronicle the status of affairs now go constituted that they would ti am end again. The vigilance of our pie under foot all the expressed officials has made it practically un- rights of others and claim to be Dem- necessary to refer to the matter in ocrats. other than the most commendatory Mr. Jenkins may have the legal terms. That there is a marked dif- right to operate his distillery in Chero- ference in the sobriety of the com- kee county but he has no moral right munity there is not the slightest to do so. doubt. It seems that our new condi- \\r e would like to hear from others tion is to be but a happy dream. If on this subject. Has the governor no there can be any reliance placed upon power to see that the will of the peo- the following dispatch from Blacks- pj e i 3 respected? Will the board of burg (and if the writer is the man we control rpemit this outrage on the de- have in view we know it’s true) which cent citizenship of the county? Are appeared in Saturday’s Columbia there no State officials whose duty it State, we will soon be awakened from j g to see t 0 it that the desire of the our peaceful sleep and the debauch- citizens of the county be no t thus ing of rum will spread unbridltd ru thlessly trampled under foot? through our midst: —— Mr. B. O. Jenkins, whose distillery NOTES AND COMMENTS. was closed about a year ago for being too near Antioch church in this town- The gt. Patrick’s Day edition of the ship, is preparing to remove his plant. Charleston News and Courier would He will locate it hear the King’s t , u trr*>pn with Mountain battle ground in this (Cher- raake an Irishman turn gr en okee) county, and will soon begin the envy. manufacture of whiskey. * • * Now we know nothing of the legal Increased advertising makes it aspect of the case. It does not look necessary for us to issue eight pages like any man of self-respect, in the today instead of four. And not a sin- face of the sentiment against whiskey gie inch of this advertising was taken in this county, would attempt to over- at a less rate than our regular ad- ride the will of the people. We have vertising rates. We don’t do business no idea Mr. Jenkins would attempt to that way. The news columns are well make and sell whiskey in this coun- filled with entertaining, yet clean, ty without authority, but it does look reading matter, and, all in all, the rather incongruous that a county edition is something for a country of- which should express itself in no un- A ce to be feel “chesty” about, certain terms, as have the people of Cherokee, should have a distillery Journalism in the South is not what rammed down its throat in spite of it formerly was, as evidenced from the fact that The State and the News A Ledger representative asked and Courier are both installing new Senator Butler about the matter and Hoe perfecting presses capable of he said he knew nothing of it; that Printing 20,000 papers in an hour. and Miss Queen, of Gainesville, Ga., were in town a short while Monday. Mrs. A. A. McFadden left Saturday for her home in Charleston. Miss Ella Wilkie, of Limestone Col lege, spent a while in town Saturday on her way to visit her home in Hick ory Grove. Hev. Davidson, of Gaffney, filled his appointment at Hickory Grove Satur day. Lewis Thomson, of Spartanburg, was in town Monday on business. Miss Julia Mullinax, of Grover, stopped here a while Saturday on her way to visit her friend, Miss Lula Smith, in Hickory Grove. Mrs. W. A. Blalock returned Sat urday from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Camp, in Gaffney. M. S. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year. while he was Mr. Jenkins’ attorney he had not been consulted in the matter. Representative Otts said he had Several hours ago one hour's work of this kind of a press would have sufficed for the edition of the entire week. We note with pride and pleasure the heard the rumor and that he had given strides made by these two excellent legal advice to the people of Antioch daily disseminators of the events of fl-nri would expect them to proceed t i ie world, along the lines he had laid down. The status of the case seems to be BLACKSBURG BUDGET. that when Mr. Jenkins was being People Going and Coming Beyond the tried for operating a distillery within Broad, two miles ot a church, that Instead of Shiver and Homei . le(t gaturday revoking his permit he was only f or Atlanta. compelled to suspend operations. It W. S. Wilkerson, of Hickory Grove, Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters remaining iq the Gaffney Pontoffice for the week ending March 20th, 1905: J. C. Blackwelder, Ah Black, E. D. Foster, John Harrell, Other Hert- grod, James Jeffers, Henry Jeffers, Joe Kennedy, John Lovelace, L. C. McGraw, A. Mcram, J. V. Presley, S. E. Putnam, Lutherobson, Sam San ders, Milton Walker, Sophia Ash, Mrs. J. M. Bridges, Miss Lemme Gist, Mrs. Arlie Jackson, Miss Amer Jones, Miss Ruby Moyle, Ellen Ross, colored. Call for “Advertised Letters.” One cent due on each. A. R. N. Folger, P. M. WANTED. WANTED—1,000 f’u^tomers. Hair Cut, Shave and Shampoo, 25c. Per month 80c. Talley & Petty. Robinaoa itrdefc 2 :t-2m WANTED—To hire a horse for sev eral months; will take good care and feed well and pay reasonable price. Address, stating terms, S., care Led- 1 ger, Gaffney, S. C. Mch. 7-tf NOTICE, We buy and sell Real Estate. We can sell your property. Try us. Rob inson & Gullick. 3-21-lt pd. - FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Half acre lot, 3-room I house, for $200. Come quick. Robin- I sou & Gullick. 3-21-lt pd. Woodmen of the World Meeting. There will he a meeting of the Woodmen tonight at 8 o’clock for the purpose of introducing new member*. There will be some new business be fore the camp which will require the presence of every member. G. W. Speer, Clerk. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. x^a i a^««w on „ v,A 3 r F0R SALE —“Old North State” Let- The State of South Carolina, Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year. | ter flles> at 30c each _ Afc Ledger offlce> Coutlty of Cherokee> HEALTHY KIDNEYS IN OLD AGE Maintained by the Use of Warner’s Safe Cure Unless Your Kidneys Are Healthy Your Entire System Be comes Diseased. The follovviug testimonial from an aged lady, near the century mark, shows the won derful curative powers of SAFE CURE. “I NEVER HAVE A PAIN.” “ Gentlemen : I bad a great deal of back ache and sickness, and did not know that it was caused by the diseased condition of my kidneys and liver. As soon as my doctor found I had kidney trouble he prescribed WARNER'S SAFE CURE, and a few bottles completely cured me, and I feel like a wom an 80 years younger. My kidneys, liver and bladder are in a healthy condition since 1 used ‘ SAFE CURE,’ and now I never have a pain in my back. I am 92 years old, and enjoy the very best of health.” Rebecca Smith, Westfield, N. J. Kidney disease, if neglected, quickly spreads and causes serious complications, such ns Bl ight’s Disease, Gravel, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Indigestion, Urinary, Liver and Bladder troubles. TEST YOUR KIDNEYS. Let some morning urine stand 24 hours. If a sediment forms, or particles fioat about, or it's cloudy, your kidneys are affected ana unable to perform their work, and no time should be lo s t in getting a bottle of SAFE CURE, the only absolute cure for all these diseases. If taken in tiiqe it will cure any case, no matter of how long standing. WARNER’S SAFE CURE is purely vege table, contains no harmful drugs, is free from sediment and pleasant to take. It is prescribed and Used by doctors themselves in the leading hospitals as the onlv perfect cure for all forms of disease of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood. Sola by alt drug stores, two sires, 50 cents and £1 a bottle. ANALYSIS FREE. If after making this tost you have any doubt as to the development of the disease in your system, send a sample of your urine to the Medical Department, Warner 8afe Cure Co., Rochester, N. A"., and our doctors will analyze it and send you a report, with advice aud medical booklet, free. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES AND IMITATIONS They arc worthless and very often ex ceedingly dangerous. Ask for Warner'* Safe Cure; it w ill cure you. WARNER'S SAFE PILLS move the bow els gently aud aid a speedy cure. Some Facts in Regard to : : Insurance : : Issued by the Mutual Ben efit Insurance Company, of Newark, N. J. : : : After two years’ premiums have been paid, your policy has 1. Loan Value, 2. Cash Value, 3. Paid-up Insurance, 4. Plxtended Insurance that works automatically. 5 Is Non-forfeitable. 6. Will be reinstated if arrears be paid within one month, while you are living or within three years after lapse, upon satisfactory evidence of insurability and payment of arrears with interest. After Second Year 7. Incontestible, Court of Common Pleas. George Thompson Harris, Plaintiff, against FIFTEEN COLONIES of Italian and Richmond Stacy, Acum Stacy, Nan- FOR SALE—A good horse. Apply to Dr. J. T. Darwin, Gaffney, S. C. Feb. 17-tf. Hybrid bees in nice gums Win. Jefferies. for sale. 3-17-3t-np. FOR SALE—Several nice residence lots, convenient to the schools and town. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery. , 11-8-tf. FOR SALE—“Bay State” organ, at your own price. Apply to R. G. By ars, 901 Peachtree St. 10-28-tf nie Hedrick, Charles Stacy, Edward B. Stacy, Ara Stacy and Ola Stacy, Defendants. To the Defendants: Richmond Stacy, et. al.: You are nereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you: and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint o *, r- - on the subscriber at his office in h„n?r^ SA ThZ~?i < ?i £ rpr W r P n a f?n e Av ; ^ c Gaffne y« South Carolina, within twen- hundred. The Ledger, Gaffnej, S. C. ty . dayg after tke serv j ce hereof, ex- i elusive of the day of such service; NOTICE. and if you fail to answer the com- NOTICE—Hereafter we will gin Plajnt within the time aforesaid, the only on Wednesday of each week, plaintiff in this atcion will apply to Victor Cotton Oil Co.. Court for the relief demanded in Feb. 7-tf. the complaint. r..!zrr...r 1 J. C. Otts, crr»c» detmx Plaintiff’s Attorney. f Dated March 20th, 1905, A. D. TO RENT—The cottage in front of “ R. A. Jones residence. J. F. Garrett. Cla Stacy (minor), one of the de- Mar. 21-tf. fendants above named: ! — ! Take notice that unless you pro- FOR RENT—On April 1st, the old c iire the appointment of a guardian Lipscomb hotel building now occupied a( l litem, to appear and defend this by Jesse Pinson. Apply to J. C. Lip- action on your behalf, within twenty scomb. 3-10-tf days from the service of the sum- , ,, .... 1 mons herein upon you, an appllca- Dividends are payable at the beginning FOR RENT—My 12-room dwelling tion will be made to Hon. J. E. Web ster, Judge of Probate, for said county and State, at his office in the city of Gaffney, S. C., at 10 o’clock A. M., on the 20th day of May, 1905, for an order appointing some reliable and competent person guardian ad litem for you, and authorizing and di recting him to appear and defend said action in your behalf and for such other and further relief as may be just. J. C. Otts, Attorney for Plaintiff. of the second and of each succeeding ' on Logan street. Apply to S. L. Hop- year, provided the premium for the cur- P er> Mar 3-tf. rent year is paid. They may be used To reduce premiums, or I. FOR RENT—Storeroom in W. Sam Lipscomb building. Apply to E. F. Lipscomb. 3-3-tf. 2. To increase the Insurance, or FOR RENT—A good one-horse farm 3. To make Policy Payable as an Eu- near Mr. W. L. Morgan’s. J. Eb Jeff- dowment during the Lifetime of the In- er * es - Mch. 10-tf. sured, or TEN-ROOM HOUSE to rent near 4. To raake Policy a fully Paid-up dummy line. N. Lipscomb. 1-13-tf. Participating Policy. _ T0 reNT—Two or~three~unfur- No Restrictions in Policy as to Resi- nished rooms in private family, dence, Travel or Occupation. 2-24-tf X. Y. Z., care Ledger. Policy contains value after two pay- ~ — — - ■ - - ■; ■ ■ = , 1 . > ,1 • 1 , • .1 FOR RENT—The John White house. ments equal to, third pavment in other w tt a„«4i, — . , • 4U 1 * . ,• Al)ply t0 W * H ' Smitl1 12-16-tf. ar e non-residents: companies, and is the largest annual div-1 m 1 ^ » 4. idend pavingComoanv operating in the SUITES OF ROOMS to I»t in the , Take J) 0 * 10 ,®’ tliat S 4 mm £ nS ’ Paying Company operating the ; Star Theatre . A N . Wood . 3-22-tf above which is a copy, together with the complaint in this action, was thl* day filed in the office of the Clerk of State of South Carolina, Cherokee County. To Acum Stacy and Ola Stacy, two of the above named defendants, who Southern States. For rates, etc., apply to JONES J. DARBY, Agent, GAFFNEY, S. C. STRAYED OR STOLEN—A black Court for said county and State, at mulley bull yearling, six months old, Gaffney, S. C. and a two-year-old deep red, homey j, c. Otts, heifer. Reward if returned to Thos. Attorney for Plaintiff. Sanders, Star Farm, S. C. March 20th, 1905 r Mar. 21-24, pd. Mar. 21-6t—1 a. w. v SPECIAL OFFERING IN LACES « Is worthy of the attention of the public. Will begin on March 23rd, continuing - Real Linen and Torchon Lace and Insertions to match. * - • Valencennis Laces and Insertions to match. Torchon Laces from 1 to 5 inches wide For your choice of any of the above. Per Yard This is the greatest Lace bargain ever offered in Gaffney,and the extremely low price should make it the biggest sale of the kind ever known in our city. Only three days--don’t put it off till the last day. New goods in all departments arriving daily at the old stand. W. C. CARPENTER % 915, 917, 919 Grenard Street.