Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ti E LEDGER, tiesday and Friday, ‘Carnp. Editor and Publisher Griffith, Local Editor. Tin' I > 'fr I;-' not resiMin.«IbIe for the vif <:f correspondents. v Oldtc:. M"- will he pul>1ished at five centa ttne Cor; •'"ttdents who do not con^rl bute ’• i!■' news Ir'tters must fur ni di t 1 '■ '• n" not for btihllcation but fr> r identification. All r orre t'ond.ence should be ad dessed to R1 H DeParap, Manager We Invariably ciscontlnue sending r he Ledger when a subscription runs uut, for we have no way of knowing that .» person wants it except by re- seivino hi? or her renewal. We ur- rcnt v *«-,ii c it a prompt renewal, on thi; c-runcl that the paper is worth the money. We are trying month by month to make it better and bet ter. NOTES AND CuMMENTS. We all have our weakness. The whole world is one great lunatic as\- lum and every person living is more or loss insane. • • • The indications are that there will be some defflnite action taken to morrow at Hendersonviin regai d to the Vppalachain Interurban Rail way. * * * The May music festival is at Spar tanburg. From indications it is go ing to be one of the biggest things of the kind ever attempted in these parts. We wish it all manner of suc cess. • • • A word carelessly spoken may drive the joy and gladness from the heart of a friend. How often we speak lightly of our acquaintances and there by wound their sensitive and re fined natures without scarcely think ing of what we are saying. * • • ’fhe bright young man who writes the baseball news for the Columbia State is a cheerful optimist. Every time his team fails to win and that is almost every day—he writes cheer fully of the game, telling how it might and should have been won and pre dicts success for the next day. We can’t help but admire his style and it makes us hope id^ nrodiclions will come true. The press dispatches of the Green ville Daily Herald (afternoon) and Gremville Daily News (morning) arc somewhat at variance. The Herald of Wednesday contained a dispatch (?) to the effect that Miss Nancy Patterson, Hio lias been on trial for her life for ' the killing of Cae. er ^S'e'mg. had • n acquitted, while the News Tiiur.day morning stated that there h el b : ro verdict. The News was rip!.!. * * * The ambit en of every man should bo to t > sonethi ig that will add to the glory u< bis country. And we should ah\ iys remember that it is not the big things alone that go to make up a gre.it na.ion. The small things are the things that count, therefore he who lives 'be simple life, giving sunshine and happiness to those around him. has done as much to make the world great, as those who accomplish more pretentious things. • * * We wonder if the Southern .Railway Company ha forgotten its promise to provide a new depot for Gaffney. The time limit which they asked has about expir- d and there are no signs of an attempt to go to work. A rail road company should regard the prom ises of its officials as sacred as the promise oi an individual. We don’t want to think that the great South ern Raih. ay Company has a desire to break faith with its patrons. Certain ly Gaffney should have some recogni tion at its hands, for. if we am to be lieve the utterances of its officials, this is one of the best shipping and passenger points on the road. Hurry up. gentlemen, and commence work on the new depot. • • • Rev. V. I. Masters, the travelling representative of the Baptist Courier, was in the city yesterday in the inter est of his paper. The Courier is one of the best denominational papers in the country, and Mr. Masters’ contri butions to it are by no means the least worthy matter that appears therein. Mr. Masters is pleasantly remembered in Gaffney for the very able assistance be gave The Ledger during the occa sion of the State Baptist Convention in this city, when we undertook the task of getting out a daily newspaper with a weekly (or should it be weakly?) outfit. At any rate we got out the dally and we are under many | obligations to Mr. Masters for the very able assistance he rendered us. • • • The French Broad Hustler and the Polk County News Ijpth got things terribly mixed in regard to the Gaff ney delegation to the Appalachain Interurban Railroad meeting. It is very evident that Brother Carnegie fell into the error by copying from be Hustler. Here is what they say d' the Gaffney delegation: Senator T. B. Butler, of Gaffney, S. was then introduced and made a inging patriotic business speech, in hich he said that his people had re- ently procured a charter with the in- ntion of meeting the people of North 'arolina at the state line and carry- ng the road from thence through ’adney to the Seaboard. He called trention to the fact that N. A. Wood, resident of the Gaffney National lank, D. C. Ross, owner of the Gaff- ley tin mine, Ed. H. DeCamp, editor )f the Gaffney Ledger, Dr. Abernathy, capitalist, and W. C. Hancock, presi- ‘>nt of the bank, and L. IT. Campbell, ecretary and treasure of the Gaffney ’otton Mills, were with him as the epresentative of his people to make ond any statement that, he made; •nd that their people had the capital, nerve and inspiration necessary to lake the thing go, and that they had i town that would furnish large busi ness for the railroad, and that Hen- lersonville had what their people ranted and must have. Mr. Butler •diowed himself to he a fine business ■nan, a splendid talker, and a polished gentlemen. Now, we don’t see how it could be possible to get facts mixed worse than Miat. THE debating society. Entertained Quite Lavishly Last Mon day Ngiht. On Monday evening the hoys of the Gaffney Debating Society gave a re ception at the Graded School No. 1, which was a success in every partic ular. The large auditorium was hand- tinely arranged to accomodate the guests. On entering the building the guests wer§ shown up the winding fairway which was lighted by can- les, and led to the debating hall, which was artistically decorated with evergreens and fiowers, where the punch bowl was charmingly presided ivor by Miss Ciara Sar^att beneath >n arch of evergreens and roses. The oft glow of the candle light was shed through the hall and it was indeed a picturesque sight. Several of the young ladies of Limestone added to the occasion by their presence. The Gaffney string hand furnished good misic and as the sweet strains of music floated on the still evening air nil those present seemed to enjoy t■••.in’selves to the fullest extent. Ml were delighted and refreshed by the dainty refreshments which were -t-rved l>y two young members of the society. They were sincerely sorry when the chaperone deemed it best for the young folks to depart. The faithful chaperones were. Misses Ber tha Walker, of Limestone College; Bessie Kendrick and Laura Duff. Those present were: Misses Sarah Stokes, Frankie Beeks. May Funder- burke, Lucile White, Mary Britt, Vi- nolle West. Nell Knight,'Hope Gaff ney, Louise Wood, Lillian Jones, Stel la Hamilton Millie Wilkins. Rosa Lit tle. Mary OomlelooK Clara Sarratt, Ola Little. Kate Wiloou, Lucie Car penter, Nona Rogers, Alma Lavender, Cornelia l avender; Messrs. Ecford Little. John Snead, Brossie Byars, Dnr’.in Littlejohn. Pan! Lipscomb, C ‘urge Littlejohn. Ernest Robbins, Lichard Jefferies, Brian Bell, Will Lipscomb. Edwin Lipscomb, Charlie Cary. Lynn Littlejohn, Ray Campbell. F-ank Gilmer. Ed Carry, Marcellos Stf' r’man, Charlie Bobb c . Floyd ~ al e. Kyle Davenport, Robert John- ‘■n. Ernest Duff. AT A MAORI FEAST. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Odd 'Welcome nnd a Slip on the Part of tbe Cook. Telling of his experience at a Maori feast, the New Zealand correspondent of London Public Opinion says: The Maori girls did a pretty weleoi i- ing dance, singing and dancing slowly backward all the way till ofe got to the iuclosure .around the mewi tg h >;:se (wlmre purfe), where the speeches were to be made. Then the older p^ ple cut amazing capers, -houted them elv< hoarse and made the most rejeiisiv*- faces you ever saw by way of welcome to their chief. Chairs were put for us on the veranda of the wlmre, which was prettily decorated with beautiful palms. After sqnie time of this and the pres entation of mats, etc., we were invited into the wlmre to lunch. It was laid most correctly on big tables with cloths, but the menu consisted of roast din-k, chicken, beef and sucking pig and, so it is said, potatoes, peas and kneinaros (sweet potatoes), cooked in a Maori oven. I chose cold duck, with peas and potatoes. Tbe duck arrived quickly, but the Maori girl who brought it said, with broad smiles, “The pota toes aren’t cooked yet!” So my lunch consisted of duck, bread and two oranges. Just as I finished the potatoes arrived in pretty plaited green flux baskets. CHEAP RATES Yin the Southern Railway to the Fol lowing Points. Kansas City, Mo.—Southern Dap- Convention: May 10-17 1005 r We one first-class fare plus 50 cents r or round trln. Tickets on sale May 7 to 11, inclusive: final limit May 23, 100.1. SL Louis, Mo.—National Baptist Vnniversary, May 1G-24, 1905. Rate one first-class fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Tickets on sale May 14- 15-10, with final limit May 27, 1905. Asheville, N. C.—South Atlantic Missionary Conference, May 17-21, 1905. Rate one first-class fare pins 25 cents for round trip. Tickets on ■ ale May 10, 17; final limit May 23, 190.5. Fort Worth, Tex.—General Assem- Mv Southern Presbyterian chu r oh. May 19-20, 1905. Rate one first-class fare phis $2.00 for round trip. Tick ets on sale May 15, 10, 17: final limit May 31, 1905. Hot Springs, Va.—Southern Hard ware Jobbers Association June 0-9, 1905. Rate one first-class fare phis 5 cents for round trip. Tickets on •ale June 3, 4, 5.; final limit June 13, 1905. Savannah, Ga.—National Travelers’ Protective Association of America, May 10-23, 1905. Rate one first-class fare plus 50 cents for round trip. Tickets on sale Mav 13-14; final limit May 20, 1905. Savannah, Ga.—Fourth Annual Tournament Southern Golf Associa tion. May 9-13, 1905. Rate one flrr.t class fare plus 25 cents for round trip.* Tickets on sale May 7, 8, 9, 1905; limited May 15, 1905. The Southern Railway is the most direct line to all of the above points; operating pullman sleeping cars, high back vestibule coaches, with su perb dining car service. For detailed information apply to any ticket agent of this company, or It. W. Hunt. Division Passenger Agent, Charleston. S. C. The Wyoming divorce court has strengthened the opinion already held in the East that Buffalo Bill is a typical had man from the West. # Tli*irt! •. li'of CiO;irrh in 1 lus sn-tionof lit*- country than ull ntlit-r (pM-itm-s i>ut toyi'llicr atul until the hint few \enrN w.is supposed to lit* tncuriihli'. For a ('rt-ul innt.y years doc tors proitouuced It a local disease, and pri- serlU-d local remedies, and l>y constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pro nounced It Incurable. Setei-ce has proven catarrh to be-i constitutional dlsea e. amt ■ llierefoit rupilres coisl it ni i..nn! i, ,i . • 1 qi • at s t'iil t>rli Cure, in'tiiitnicture.l l.» l I j < licnev \ Co . Toledo. Ohio, Is lit*- only • ■ o | - OUR IGNORANCE. Tlmt It In Very R*>nl the TIiIiiks M'e Don't know Prove. After till are we not still ignorant of much which we feel we ought to understand? Apart from the g;< tt laws of electricity, light and heat, about which we know something, but certainly no( nil. are we not aim . t hopelessly ignorant of some of the laws which govern the lives of animals? Do we know, for insur.me. wliat is the law which makes it possible for a bee car ried five or six miles from her home, blind in a dark b x, to find her way back to the hive? What is the sense exercised by die antennae of the vir gin moth which, set out in a muslin box on a lawn, attracts suitors from woodlands scattered away in all the country round? What is the attraction felt or choice decided upon by the tendril of the climbing plant which turns aside from the smooth wall to catch at and wrap round the nail or the ledge or the projection which is to help it upward? All that is unknown, hardly even guessed at. and if there is so great an ignorance of what can be seen, is it logically to be argued that there is not a greater ignorance of what is unseen? One thing at least is certain—the reality of that ignorance.— London Spectator. THE CENTO. What the Word Strictly Menna and What It Vienna In Poetry. A cento is strictly a coat made of patches. In poetry it is a piece wholly composed of verses or passages taken from different authors and so placed together as to form a new poem with a fresh meaning of its own. According to the rules laid down by Ausonlus, author of the famous "Nit - tial Lento," the piece may be ta! m from one poet or from several. Tin- Empiv- t E.uKxia wrote a life of Christ in centos taken from Homer, and .\1- e.\ :m r Boss used Virgil for the same purpose. The following are modern instances: l kn ;* ,* fjci ■ and wont (Lowell) kike trouiU t.i In it pool (Hood). She was a phantom of delight (Words worth). And I was like a fool (Eastman). “One kiss, dear maid.” I said and sighed (Coleridge), “Out of those lips unshorn” (Longfel low). She shook her ringlets round her head (Stoddard) And laughed in merry scorn (Tennyson). E. H. Shernier, of Charleston, was registered at the Commercial Hotel yesterday. Mrs. A. J McCraw spent several days in the city this week. Mrs. Clarence Grey amf Miss Vivian Rice, of Cleo, Oklahoma Territory, are in the city visiting relatives. J. N. Lipscomb went to Yorkville ! Tuesday in hit automobile on busi ness. , Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Magness, of Grassy Pond, were in the city Tnes- I day. 1 Will Lipscomb and Charles Robbs | went to Spartanburg Wednesday to -,p 0 the Clemson-Wofford game. Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Campbell went to Atlanta Wednesday. R. D. Wood was in town yesterday E. K. Belue, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on business. Ed Stroup, of Cherryville, N. C., i is in town visiting Josh Cox. Miss Lillian Wood went to Spartan burg yesterday to attend the festival. Mrs. B. E. Thompson and daughter. Miss Lucy, of Blacksburg, were in the city Tuesday afternoon shopping. W. N. Austell and H. M. Johnson spent Tuesday at Pacolet. Judge J. J. McLeod, of Chester, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Dr. Ramseur, of Blacksburg, was in the city shopping Tuesday. Miss Ethelene Wilkins and Ethel Foster went to Spartanburg Tuesday to attend the festival. Miss Edith Nelson went Knoxville, Tenn., Friday to visit relatives. Miss Mattie Estes was in the city yesterday. She called on The Ledger while here . H. F. Estes was in the city yester day and called on The Ledger. Miss Jessie Strain called on The Ledger yesterday. j. H. Ruppe, of Maud, was among the visitors to the city yesterday. L. D. Allison, of R. F. D. No. 1, was in the city yesterday. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, of Limestone College, lias rei irned from a business trip to Washington. D. S. Abbott, left yesterday for a business trip to Oconee county. Drayton Allison, of It F. D. No. 1 was in the city yesterday. H. E. Kendle, of Thickety, was in the city yesterday. Champ Cooper, of Macedonia, was was in the city yesterday. J. E. Clary, of Macedonia, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Moses Littlejohn, of Ravenna, was in the city on business yesterday . Miss Mignon Walker attended the music festival at Spartanburg this week. Kyle Davenport was among the Gaffneyites to attend the music festi val at Spartanburg. .Miss Bessie Ballenger attended the music festival at Spartanburg. Miss Dot Urquhart, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on a shop ping tour. Andrew W. Griffith, one of The Led- ger’s bright young men, has been spending a few days in Spartanburg attending the festival. Judge Ewart in Gaffney. judge Ewart, of Hendersonville, was in the city Tuesday, ’ihe Judge was here in the interest of the Great W: stern Oil Refining and Pipe Line Co., but he also took occasion to say ■; vnething .in regard to the Appalach ian Interurban Railway. He thinks the prospects are good for the con- itruction of this road. Judge Ewart D well posted on such matters and j tdiks entertainingly about them. He promised to give us an interview for The Ledger but business matters took tip ids time to such an extent that he did not get the time before his train left. ROYAL Baking Powder Saves Health The use of Royal Baking Powdef il essential to the healthfumess of die ' family food. Yeast ferments the food. Alum baking powders are injurious Royal Baking Powder saves health, ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. NEW YOfW. To Observe Memorial Dny. , The ladies of Blacksburg are ar-l ranging a memorial day exercise for next Wednesday, when they will de- i corate the soldiers grav> <. All .'on federate soldiers are cordially in vited to attend and take part. esp< cially those of Cherokee county. Rev. J. D. Bailey will deliver the memorial address. •c- J r Ac.. iple. Rev. P. 11 u. "in on. a colored min- r I ' ■ ! isvii’.'\ was here yester- ... 11.* renewed hi., subscription to Ledger, an example which many color •*! people would do veil to emu late. m ■ver buried deep enough r <. urrec *11 of shame. Magistrate Bridges Marries. The above hea ling is somewhat misleading unless you md this arti cle. On Sunday Magistrate Bridges joined together Mr. William Horn and liss Caiiic Dixon. rhe ceremony was performed at the residence of Mr. Bridges and was witnessed by a num ber of friends of the contracting parties. Wednesday Mr. Bridges performed 1 the ceremony that united Mr. Jasper Jenkins, of Clifton, and Miss Host"-. Blackwell, of Gaffney. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Mr. Zeno Blackwell in the presence! of a number of the friends of the con tracting parties. The young couple left on the afternoon train for a short bridal tour. < Str'ctly Genuine. Most of the patent medicines testi monials are probably genuine. The following notice recently appeared in the Atchison (Kan.) Globe: “Joe Tack, a well known engineer, running on the Missouri Pacific between Wichita and Kiowa, lately appeared in a big one, with a picture, anil when lie was in this office to-day, we asked him about it. He says he had terrific nnins in his stomach, and thought he had cancer. His druggist recommend ed Kodol and he says it cured him. He recommended it to others, who were also cured.” Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and cures all stomach troubles. Sold by Chero kee Drug Co., ’Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. GUARAN. V TEED BY A fiOO BANK deposit Railroad Fare Paid. 500 - ~ KRaK Carr?-a G(f-r»d. x*015*!SMI B-.-ar ia*Ccrt. WritsQ;.; SS0n&IA>ALtBAMA£Jf’'MCSS CCi.LEOE Macton.Ga. t ■; ' ..V-ii* PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM Aa Cleanses a.ul Families the hair. '*• i'romotei a Imursnt rr.vr'h. ivENmror Faile m H atore Gray -1 Hair to it* ^ Wifnl Color. I Cure * •'■atp ,i . ■ .v 11 rJr tailing. AOc.Budfi. -.i Jireeahts " • ■ v.-’-r wAJ ■..«». [iVti r --r .. : 1 At Mens r (t Hmi fc) Proving another hypocrite loos I not prove your holine i. Get SCOTT’S Emulsion When you go to a drug store and ask for Scott’s Emulsion you know what you want; the man knows you ought to have it. Don’t be surprised, though, if you are offered something else. Wines, cordials, extracts, etc., of cod Hver oil are plenti ful but don't Imegine you ere getting cod liver oil when you v .ake them. Every year for thirty years we’ve been increasing the sales of Scott’s Emulsion. Why? Because It has always been better than any substitute for it. *llliitl«»nn''■urn<»n tlm nmrk<‘t. It W ixLi-n Internally In Uoms 'ruin If) urop» to u ti |M.»>n(iil It Hitt** Oirecily on tin* P.ond .iw. ijiueou. Hiirfueei of ilit* Hysiem Tiny nflVr oiiu hundred iloHnr* for iinv ttuso !• full* to cure Send for circular* nnd testimonials. Address. "..I I'll KNKY A CO., Toledo, O Sold hv PrUKulstH. <5c. Hull'sPandly IMIlsure the best. Sand for free eample SCOTT A BOWNE. Chemlete ’09-415 Pearl Street, New Yorli 50c. and $1.00. All drugglcte J. C OTTS Attorney at-Uv/v, Notary In Office. Office removed tt Mew Bank Building. WM LIAM 9 HALL, JR., Attorney at Law, National Bank Building, Gaffney, 8. C. Prompt attention given to all buAincss. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. It appearing to the satisfaction of the County Board of Education, that more than one-third of the voters re siding within the proposed School District, who return real or personal property for taxation, have petitioned tins Board asking that an election be ordered to determine whether or not an additional levy of two (2) mills he voted for the purpose of supplement ing the regular constitutional and other school tax of School^ District No. 1!, which shall have the following boundaries, to-wit: Beginning on Post road at \. Harris’ bridge; thence with Morgan to.vii'-hip line to Gramb- ling's bridge; thence to Green river n/>j at intersection of Spark’s and By ir’ land line: thence to Post, road at P uty’s and Oglesby’s iand corner; thence to county line at John Sel ler's; thence with county line to Is land creek; thence up Island creek to Faker’s land line thence with land line to Linder.s and Evan’* corner, thence to Hick’s and Wiliams’ corner; thence with Hick’s Lne to Metal road: tifhnce with Metal road to Morgan township line: thence with Morgan township line to start ing point. it is, therefore, ordered by the coun ty Board of Education for said county and State; That such an election be held at Macedonia and Butler pre cincts in said district, on Saturday, May 20th, 1905, at which election only such electors i>s return real or per sonal property for taxation, and exhib it their tax receipts and registration certificates, shall he allowed to vote, as provided in Vol. 1, Section 1208 of the Civil Code of South Carolina. Those voting for such additional school tax will use a printed or writ ten ballot on which is the word "yes.” Those voting against such additional school lax will use a printed or writ ten ballot on which is the word “no.” For the purpose of conducting said election \V. T. Horton, J. V. Price, and James Byars, Jr., at Macedonia precinct; and \V. \V. Hopper, James Gardner, nnd W. IT. Swofford at But- lor’s precinct, are appointed manag ers. three of those being trustees of school district No. 14. By authority of the county Board of Education for Cherokee county, South Carolina. May 1. 1905. j. L. Walker, IL 0. Sarratt, J. C. Jefferies, County Board of Education. May 5, t a. w. 3t. jap A** P All kinds of Fruit % I : in season, Fancy I Groceries, Cakes and Bread. 1). A. Young, line Pictures—Choice Frames. Tlie one is very much dependent upon the other. From our large stock of mouldings can be selected a frame suita- ble for any picture. FILMS! FILMS!! Remember that our Films are always Fresh. Much of your success depends upon this important tactor. Do You contemplate purchasing a Camera? Premo Cameras tor which we are agents, have the exclusive Film Pack feature, making them the most desirably Cameras to ijse. If interested, will Ik- pleased to show >ou the convenience mid manifold advantages of the “Film Pack Way.” - : : : June H. Carr, - Gattney, S. C. Phone No. 176. - - Residence 171. The Surest Way To Create an Estate Is through insurance on your life. And who is there that does not want to leave something for loved ones? : : : : Life Insura’ice *s some thing that every man should have; it should be taken as early in life aspos-ible. NOW is the time. IMRE PLACE INSURANCE ? —IN THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, •Because it is sound ; hon. estly and conservatively managed; its premiums are a little lower, its div idends bigger and its policies fairest. : : : For particulars see Chas. P. Lip, Gaffney, S. C. District Mgr. BANNER 8A LVB the most hoallnq salve in the world. 1 ■ ■ — *— -■Sg Kodol Dyspepsia Cura Digests what you eat. FOR ALL COUNTY NSWt, IM PORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THI j STATE AND EVENTS OF INTEREST IN FOREIGN LANDS, TAKE AND READ THE LEDGER.