The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 07, 1905, Image 4
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THE LEDGER.
Tuesday and Friday,
£d. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher,
A. W. Griffith, Local Editor.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAID.
The following from Gov. Heyward
in re the Jenkins distillery is self ex-:
planatory:
Columbia, March 30, 1905.
Mr. Ed. H. DeCamp,
Gaffney, S. C.
My Dear Mr. DeCamp:—Mr. Nor-
ment has shown me that part of your
letter, of March 21st, to him, refer-[
ring to the Jenkins distillery in your
county. I herewith inclose you clip
ping from The News and Courier, of
recent date, which “sizes” up the
situation exactly, and feel I cannot
add anything to it. Mr. Hammett
and myself are always willing to
serve you in any way in our power,
hut in this case the re-establishment
of the distillery does not so lie.
With regards, and trusting you are
quite well, believe me,
Very truly,
D. C. Heyward,
Governor.
The clipping is as follows:
“The people of Cherokee county
appear to be very much disturbed
about the proposed reopening of the
Jenkins distillery in Cherokee county.
They think that the county has indi
cated plainly that it does not want
liquor. They have voted the dispen
saries out and do not want distilleries.
The Brice law makes no provision
for the removal of distilleries, and
it is for the State board to say wheth
er a distillery is left in a county that
voted out the dispensaries.
“Mr. Ed. DeCamp is waging war
against any distillery being operated
in Cherokee county, as the county has
plainly shown that it wants to have
nothing to do with liquor.
“It appears, from what can be ascer
tained here, that Jenkins’ permit to
run a distillery was revoked some
time ago, upon the report of Chief
Hammett, and that bis appliances
were confiscated by the Federal gov
ernment. If his license has been re
newed Mr. Hammett has not been so
advised, and at all events he could
not re-establish his distillery at the
old place, as that seems to have come
within the statutory prohibition of be
ing too close to a church.
“The State board had a petition
from Jenkins to allow him to reopen
his distillery, and Jenkins employed
counsel to urge his right to reestab
lish his place, but as far as is known
such a renewal has not been granted
by the State board of control.
“Governor Heyward has been ask
ed to intercede in the matter, but he
has nothing whatever to do with it,
as the law plainly places that authori
ty with the State board of control and
with no one else."
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
There is nothing in hell that will
compare with them.”
“Uncle Dick” is nothing if not
original. May his shadow never grow
less, is the wish of The Ledger.
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Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, by the
grace of the people, the president of
the greatest nation on earth, is mak
ing a tour through the West and
Southwest. Should he chance* to
touch the great solid South we trust
he may be given the same chance to
greeting that would await one of our
own faith. He is the president—our
president in fact—and we bwe him
that loyalty that a great and good
people owe their ruler. Let us forget
his eccentricities, his impetuosity,
and only remember him as a man of
destiny, a great and good man who
sometimes errs, but who has never
made the same error twice.
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Isn’t it funny how our politicians
abuse the Republicans for their pro
tective tariff views and then our peo
ple band themselves together for pro
tection? A point in illustration is the
Cotton Growers’ Association. We be
lieve it right for the cotton growers
to protect themselves, but we also
have an idea that the protective
view of our friends, the Republicans,
is not wholly wrong. When carried
to an extreme it is wrong, just as
the abuse of any good thing makes it
wrong, but w r e must try to be a little
more consistent and not condemn the
other fellow too harshly for doing the
very same thing we are trying to do
ourselves.
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The Yorkville Enquirer, in the
course of a reply to a pro dispensary
article in the Abbeville Medium, says:
“There is no doubt of the fact that
taken as a whole York is the most in
telligent, most progressive, most moral
and temperate county in South Caro
lina. We do not believe its equal
can be found in the United States or
in the world.” While that is arrogat
ing a good deal for its county we can
not help but admire the spirit that
prompts the Enquirer to make such
a boast, but York must vote out the
dispensary before it can lay claim to
the most temperate people in South
Carolina, let alone the world. As to
the other claims, they were all right
before Cherokee county took off
Cherokee township, and in so doing
we got the best people on earth,
while we already had the most pro
gressive, therefore York must play
second fiddle to the leader—Cherokee.
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
IN HEATHEN CHINA.
RAPID STRIDES IN EDUCATION
AND RELIGION.
Japan Ahead of Other Nations in
Schools—Many Chinese Being Con
verted—War Refugees in China.
Chinkiang. China, Feb. 24.—I have
not written you a letter in some lit
tle time, but I have been enjoying
the home news through The Ledger,
and appreciate your kindness in send
ing it. It is a pleasure to hear about
the people and events in and about
Gaffney. We were very glad to hear
that Cherokee had gone for prohibi
tion, and and hope they will carry out
what is proposed. Liquor is a curse
in China as well as in Gaffney. Why
can’t people let a thing alone which
has so much evil and misery it it?
I am interested in the discussions
in your paper about the school ques
tion. I think it would almost pay
you to send a man to Japan and learn
their methods of teaching their chil
dren, and then “go and do likewise.”
The Japs are nothing if not up to
date, and they seem to have appro
priated about the best school system
to be found and are working it too.
It seems strange that a people who
a few years ago were in heathenism,
are now far ahead of us in education.
People who love knowledge and cul
ture as the Cherokee county people
do, should not stop short of the best.
Every child in the county ought to
have a good chance to get. a fair edu
great deal, and other Christian efforts
are being put forth. One brave Jap
who was kHled at the mouth of Port
Arthur in the sinking of one of those
vessels, had a New Testament por
tion in his coat pocket, and was
known to be a Christian. One of the
great admirals is a Christian. Many
feel that Japan’s success will be the
salvation of China.
Christianity is growing in China.
The Baptists north and south have
alone about ten thousand members in
this land. The north and the south
have just met in a conference in
Shanghai, one c.f the most helpful
meetings I have ever attended. The
outlook is very hopeful.
W. E. Crocker.
A Trip to Columbus, N. C.
Editor The Ledger:—I left Gaffney
on April 1st in a spring wagon with Floyd White
G. Lipscomb and S. Rogers, traveling
up the Mils Gap road, a splendid road
to the mountains, on our way to Co
lumbus, N. C. There ought, to be a
railroad built up this road to Ashe
ville. Such improvement in the way
of farming as I saw on this trip is
astonishing to me, who made my first
trip up that, way in ISfiO, and have
been traveling up and down ever
since. Lands that were $4.00 or $5.00
an acre are now $20.00 an acre.
Wheat was pift in with a drill and
it is looking fine. Some of it is large
enough for a rabbit to hide in.
I attended church on Sunday at Co
lumbus and heard a sermon from Rev.
Crocker (Presbyterian). His text
was Luke 12th chapter and 15th verse,
"Beware of covetousness.” It sounded
like the old time religion—“it was
good enough for me.” I wish that the
whole people .of Gaffney could have
heard that sermon. If they had heard
it, I don’t think so many of them
would be for pulling down their old
barns and building greater ones, be
cause they did not have room to store
Honor Rolls. /
The following are the honor rolls i
in the third and second grades at I,
Gaffney Graded school No. 1:
Third grade, Miss Willis, teacher:
Fred Good 97
Ellen Gaines OS
Harry Sarratt. 97
Elizah Gaines 9G
Laurens Fort 95 1
Anna DuPre 95
Carlisle Stacy 95
Boniten Wood 95!
Second grade, Miss Bessie Ken
drick. teacher:
June Painter 99 ;
Bessie Painter 97 i
Claude Littlejohn 98 |
Eugene White 98 i
Crawley Smith 9G
HEALTH
is the
Most
Important
The manufacturers of Royal
Roy Wilkins 9G Baking Powder have had 40
years of scientific experience.
Every method of bread-and-
cake raising has been exhaus-
9G
Harry Brown .. 9G
Genelle Thompson 95
Big Sale Now On. . . 1 ■ 1 1
The big sale advertised at J. r. ; ^vely studied in this country and
Tolleson & Co.’s store began yester- abroad,
day morning and will continue for
fifteen days. As soon as the doors
were thrown open people began to
pour in; and all day long the store
was crowded with bargain seekers.
An extra force of salesmen has been
put on for the sale and the entire
force is taxed to wait upon the con
tinuous stream of customers. It is I
certainly an inspiring sight to an i
onlooker.
Again we invite you to call and sign
the petition against the re-establish
ment of the Jenkins distillery in
Cherokee township. Don’t put this
matter off.
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Pandering to the prejudices of the
populace may seemingly have its .re
ward for the time being, but give the
populace time and it will sooner or
later return to reason. There is) no
common'.. .ilth thai better illustrates
the v.isdom of this truth than does
South Carolina.
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EDITORIAL
it is with pride we note the ten
dency in South Carolina to an abate
ment of crime. Now and {hen we hear
of a senseless tragedy in our borders,
but since the conviction of several
white men for murder, which is an
indication that the courts are return
ing to the Mosaic law, there has been
less lawlessness. A few more con
victions will bring about a still more
, wonderful change.
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A letter from our old friend, Rev.
R. If. (Dick) Morse who is in At
lanta conveys the intelligence that he
has been sick for the past twelve
months, but that he is getting better.
He says:
“I hope I will be well soon so I can
work, for the devil has this place
from snout to tail. Decatur and Peter
streets are the worst I ever saw.
They are a disgrace to our country.
The Gaffney “Sun.”
The Gaffney “Sun” is the name of
a new paper in Gaffney, published by
colored people. The “Sun” rose upon
the journalistic world yesterday morn
ing, and its appearance does credit to
the publishers, being neatly gotten up
and well printed. The “Sun” will
shine altogether for the colored roce;
and it is to be hoped that its rays
may penetrate many homes in Chero
kee and elsewhere and brighten the
minds of its readers.
May The “Sun” never set!
A ¥ . their goods. W. R. L.
cation. It seems to me the best plan j p ^—Honey and eggs in abund-
would be to let the persons most con-1 anc ;, up the roa(1 Eggs'ten cents per
cerned study methods at, other places. tloz p n aml honey ten cents per round
create a system which would give
equal benefit to pvery corner of the
county, and then work it. Intelligence
lies at the basis of progress. I believe
the two pillars of the community are
the church, and the school. The
highest prosperity does not certainly
lie in money making. But I must
not be trying to preach to you, for
I need more than I can give. During
last year in Chinkiang our little
church increased its membership by
thirty-seven baptisms, the largest in
its history. Since I came to China
about five years ago, it has been my
privilige to baptize about fifty from
heathenism. The war has not hin
dered our work so far as I can see.
More enquirers come than we can at
tend to. Last year more than two
hundred said they wished to become
Christians, and nearly one hundred
were examined for baptism. More
people are willing to come to hear
than we are able to preach to. We
have preached almost daily, and there
are visits to be made to the country,
about thirty miles away, to two or
three stations
calling for us to come. How can wej aud family at Mercer.
go as often as needed? There hasi
been a family cenversion in one j
country station. Three brothers,
with the wives of the two elder, and !
the older mother. The mother was a
zealous idol worshiper for thirty;
years, and was moreover a vegetarian,
that is, for religious reasons she |
would not eat meat. She has given
up her idols, and two of her sons
ire studying to become evangelists. 1
Meeting of Griffith Society.
The annual public meeting of the;
Griffith Society of Limestone College j
will be held this (Friday) evening in
the college auditorium. The following
programme will be rendered:
Music .. .. . . Miss Marie McClain
Song Miss Irene Lockwood
Introduction .. President of Society i
Address Dr. H. N. Snyder I
Music .. Miss Salome Timmerman!
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A Small Wreck.
There was a small wreck Monday j
Pondfield Paragraphs. -ilieinoon on the spur of the South-
Pondfield, April G.—We had a nicej 0I !} s 'J’ 3 - 0 '* which runs out to the oil
little rain in this section yesterday, 1 Several box cars ran away
which was beginning to be badly a &rade near the mill and
needed, as the land in places was get
ting very dry and hard.
Our farmers have begun planting
corn, and some of them are speaking
of planting some cotton seed this
week.
Mrs. W. D. Alexander has been con
fined to her boom for some time with
something like rheumatism. Howev
er, she is now some better, and we
hope that she may soon lie able to be
out again.
Mr. J. T. W. Whelchel made a busi
ness trip to Shelby, N. C., last week.
The Sunday school was re-organ
ized at Mt. Ararat last Sunday, with
Mr. Hancock as superintendent, and
Mr. Paul McKown secretary and treas
urer.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spencer went to
Stevy last Saturday to visit Mrs.
Spencer’s father, Mr. J. C. Blanton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Parris spent the
They are constantly ( | av i ast Sunday with Mr. Smith Rains
H. P. G.
The Better
Way
A Sad Death.
On Saturday last news was receiv
ed in this city of the death of Mrs.
W. G. Patterson, of Lewisburg, Tenn.
As Miss Lil Montgomery. MrsT Pat
terson was well known here where
she visited her sister, Mrs. W. J.
Wilkins. Just one year ago she left
here as a bride, and now we bow in
meek submission to the will of One
who doeth all things well. To Mrs.
Wilkins the sympathy of her many
friends is extended.
The tissues of the throat are
Last night we sent off six to**study at inflamed and irritated; you
loniohj and there is more irrita
n more coughing. You take
: nigh mixture and i*t eases the
it ition—for a while. You take
DenfneMH C'wnnot be Cured
ny loca 1 applications, ns they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the car. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and t hat Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
raueed by inflamed condition of the mucous
'•nlngofthe Eustachian Tube. When this
tube jfots Inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It Is
■•ntirely closed deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
md this tube restored to its normal condi
tion. hearing will bo destroyed forever; nine
•uses out of ?n are caused by catarrh, which
is nothing hut an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (cased by catarrh) thatcan-
not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggests. 7Hr.
Hall’s Fandlv Pills are the best.
hi* Bible school in Shanghai. Wo
have invited an assistant pastor to
come tip from Canton. I believe our.
field is very hopefuL here, and let
ns hope that this year may be better
than last.
Railway surveyors are hen- plot
ting out a line of railway, which is
to connect Shanghai wdth Chinkiang
and Nanking. Many Chinese about
here are wearing foreign dress, and
some are cutting off the queue.
Everyone seems anxious to learn
English. China is slowly chmging.
I was sitting at the hotel table the
other day in Shanghai when the con
versation turned on the Russian re
fugees coming south from Port Arthur.
Some one said that they had just
come in from the street and had seen
a long string of women and children
coming down the Bund, containing
many hundreds, and they had, most
of them, nowhere to go for the night,
and the weather was cold. I saw
many men about the streets with fur
caps, and some dressed in the Rus
sian military clothes. How many
people suffered, and are suffering on
account of this cruel war! Stories
come that would make a heart of
, stone bleed for very pity. I learned
that in the Japanese army the Young
Men’s Christian Associaoltn is doing
a fine and much appreciated work.
The Bible societies are also doing a
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SCOTT’S
EMULSIOt:
and it cures the cold. That’. 1
what is necessary. It soothes the
throat because it reduces the
mtation ; cures the cold because
it drives out the inflammation;
builds up the weakened tissues
because it nourishes them back
ra their natural strength. That’s
now Scott’s Emulsion deals with
a sore throat, a cough, a cold,
or bronchitis.
WE’LL SEND YOU
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SCOTT & B0WNE,
were smashed up, their contents of
cotton seed meal and hulls being
scattered in all directions. No partic
ular damage was done outside of the
cars.
Everything To Eat.
When you need
anything in Heavy
or Fancy Groceries,
don’t forget Finck-
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J. F. FINCHES,
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Suffering frightfully from the viru
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All stomach and bowel disorders
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perties. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co.,
guaranteed.
IN! ICF^ORT*
OF THE CONDITION OF
Bank of Blacksbnrg,
Blacksburg, S. C.,
at close of business March .'list. 1!T05.
ASSETS.
Loans and Discounts 123,930 37
Furniture and Fixtdres 1,000 00
Due from Hanks 3.354 29
Cash on hand 3,143 37
Total
% XU ACIDITIES.
| t'aoltal Stock Paid in
Undivided profits
Deposits subject to check
Deposits. Time
Kc-discounts
131,428 03
$10,050 00
351) 54
14.75*1 71
1.261 78
5.100 00
Total $31,428 03
1. M H. Morrow, President of the above
named Hank, do solemnly swear that the
| above statement is true to the best of my
i knowledge and belief.
M. II. Morrow,
President.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this,
| the ti rst day of April, 1905.
L. T Ligon.
Notary Punlic.
Directors.
M. II Morrow,
1). F. Morrow.
P. H. Freeman.
i Thoh. V. Mays,
I J^M. Porter.
BLACKSBURG
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GAFFNEY DRUG CO., Gaffney, S. C.,
CHEROKEE DRUG CO., Gaffney, 8. C.
DRUG CO., Blacksburg, S. C.
Tor sale by
The Gaffney Cify Land and improvement Go.
Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farms ne
by and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of 30
to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm!,) ur)( sis
For foil parti' ulars apply to
J. V. SARRATT, Agent.
N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on, walk or ride through or over the lands of this
company, cutting and removing- timber or Ashing, hunting, under penalty of law.
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