Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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/ ■a/- * THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. nlnr stopping point for No. 37, and give us better freight rates. We don’t I now that this would make us happy, hut we do know that it would go a long way towards cultivating a .more ... « i 1 indlv feeling towards the railroad. ,0 ' t„ .ay Oblturaries will be published at while on this subject I. that we are SOCIALISM AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS! pilot through the night the train laden ' with workseekers or with the products Making a Nation of Good-For-Nothings of workmen? Why shrotrld anyone be five cents a line. Correspondents who do not contri- orry to note the tendency to jump on the railroads and haul them into bute regular news letters must fur- court. tish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. Ledger Attracts Wide Notice. Editor Ledger:—I cut all the follow ing out from the admirable llaltiimore Southern Farm Magazine for May: A Paradise of Sloth. “In a delightful bit of irony the Led- burdened with the responsibility of caring for his own children, to say nothing of the little children, to say of directing vast industrial and com mercial operations or of holding down the lid of chaos? “Away with care and labor. Let’s And somehow or other it looks like, no matter how trivial the case, all one j na » 11 ger, oi Gaffney, S .C., announces that non( . 0 f ^3 do another lick of work, the country has had enough of liberty j L( . t - S iif t ourselves by our own boot- and with dawnjng sense is beginning straps. None of us then will ever die. to learn what governments are for. j jf you don’t believe it. study the care- Dwelling specially upon South Carol!-!f roe atl d toil-free inmates of the alms house. They live longer than anybody pathies have risen by an easy step to lias to do is to get the case into court and it is a foregone conclusion that the verdict will be against the road. We invariably iiscontlnue sending 'fhe railroads, we are sorry to say, ’ T he Ledger when a subscription runs have themselves to blame for much of out, for have no way of knowing this, for if they would deal with the ttle lu>xt higher. W ; have determined that the children shall all be enlight ened, wise, prudent and patriotic, and we are about to determine that they shall not work except , just enough to make them healthy and strong. ‘This is progress, but the horizon by month to make it better and bet- the subject without once more assur-j wWens as we advance and new fields ing the Southern that we are glad to • tor the paternal activities of govern- . 1. « r ,„ f f ment open tip on all sides. By the mow that n is going to give 1 time we S ], a ]i h ave provided adequate- uey a new depot, and apologizing once ] y f or dumb animals and children we more for having doubted that it | shall learn that men and women are j deserving of our benevolent considera tion. On the farms there are men who The dawn of a new era seems about ,.] S e in the world, and would he immor- to break over our State, but though ii Ul i 5 f t hev had not to share indirectly) is yet only the dawn, it heralds thejj n ,i ie curse of the work that other coming of a glorious day. \\ e began , persons have to do to keep them alive.’ - by enacting laws for the benefit of the 1 Socialism, allow me to inform you,) lower animals, and from them our sym- ; provides ell the elegant leisure above Moved t# Yorkvllle: Last week Col. Wardlaw, who is now president of tlH> Yorkvllle Cotton Mills, camo over and carried Mrs. i Wardlaw and the children to Yorkvllle, where they will reside in the future. Gaffney can 111 afford to lose such men as Col. Wardlaw. He is a typical I gentleman, of polished manners, cul-; lure and refinement, and a zealous worker for the best interests of the people- an meg whom he casts his lot. We regret to have him and Mrs. | Wardlaw leave us: but our best wishes go with them to their new home, and we heartily commend them to the good people of Yorkvllle. that a person wants it except by re- public more liberally there would not ceiving his or her renewal. We ur- lie that tendency to prod them every gently solicit a prompt renewal, on nme the opportunity presented itself, the ground that the paper le worth But we have said enough, more, in fact, the money. We are trying month ban we intended, but we cannot leave | WE APOLOGIZE. Last Friday we took occaison to re- wou ]d do so. fer to the fact that the Southern Bail- i way company had, more than a year NOTES AND COMMENTS. ago, promised to have erected in Gaff-, ney a new passenger station, but that as yet there was no evidence that it intended to keep its promise, or •words to that effect, and we expressed the hope that the great Southern Rail way Company would not disregard the promises of its officials. We were just a little premature in our remarks, for at that time the plans for a new passenger station for Gaffney had been completed and on Saturday they were in Gaffney with a competent engineer to lay off the ground. We take back everything we said and offer an apol ogy to the Southern for having for a We understand that a certain man in this county thinks so much of his baby that he won’t allow a neighbor to kiss it. That looks selfish. * * * Immigration Commissioner Watson is attracting much favorable comment by his good work. We knew the leg islature would make no mistake in ap pointing a hustler like “Ebby” Watson. He is one of the most indefatigable workers we ever knew and is worth his salary in any position. * * * The statementKif the United States rise before day, to the great annoyance and discomfort of their wives and children, and push their work all day and perhaps into the next night, mak ing drafts on their physical powers which sooner or later will stiffen the joints, weaken the muscles, and there by endanger health and perhaps short en life. ‘There are merchants, clerks, book keepers and bankers who stand on their feet all day and bend over their predicted. The public schools, the Og- denites andthe educators and politi cians generally are working for a real ization of the idea. All you have to do is to pattern after the North in education and everything will duly follow. Even far off Hawaii has felt the public school uplift and all are tramps and loafers, while the same educational uplift is being vigorously pushed in the Philippines also. See! Francis B Livesey. Sykesville, Md. Millionaire Nelson, of St. Louis, still insists that his w'ealth Is a bur den, while a lot of us are standing around willing to share his burden. Subscribe for The Ledger, only $1.00 Unclaimed Letter*. List of unclaimed letters in Gaffney postofflee for the week ending May 8th, 19u5: G. B. Banks, N. Good, J. P. Glad- <’en (2), Edwi: d Garrison .Alexander Garner. L. C. ."arris. J. Hoffman, John B. Hawkins. Jonnie Jonsoa, Albert Jones. D;»\".d J. I filer. Walker Pow- ols. It A. Parker. Boh PenHton, Lu ther P/tbson, Thom Martin. Mrs. Sa rah J. Caveny, Minnie Clarry. May Gasi s* 1 e o! *h Miss Vir •>- Z -nulfii . . . T - . v .' Har ris 12) Miss Ada F^ardin, Viola Jones, Lucy IC‘mp, Omia Login. Mrs. Jane McCelvery, Mbs .vnnet Sims. Mrs. Ener Snuders. Please call for ad.c.Used letters. One cent clue on each. A. R. N. Folger, Postmaster. Liquor in Lower Cherokee? Hickory, S. C., May 4. lf*05. Editor Gaffney Ledger:—As your paper is very strong for prohibition, and your editorials are well set forth, and while we admire your style of dealing with the subject in favor of temperance, yet we can’t see how “J. L. S.” can say so much in favor of lower Cherokee and the sobriety of its law-abiding people when he surely knows that hardly a day, and never a week, passes that liquor isn’t ship ped to Hickory Grove or passes through the country by private ex desks at night until a late hour, eating irregularly and at unseasoanble hours j nress for some of the Cherokee county and failing to take the amount of sleep ! f 0 u iS an iong whom he lives, and rest necessary to health and Now, if they are such sober, good physical well-being. j citizens, why is this? Why has he ‘Then in many homes all over the j not put a stop to such business by country there are women, wives and ' prosecuting these people who are vlo- 9n,i u, i mothers, whose lives are devoted to latlng the law openly, and in broad treasury for May 2nd is interesting, In | Thov or „ 1,™, daylight? Hardly a citizen of that ] part of Cherokee county can he so _ ,, . . ... , „ , , , j drudgery. They are kept awake at moment entertained the thought that (that it shows the available cash l>al- n j Kh t by crying children, but must rise it did not intend to keep its prom-, anC e on hand to be $133,415,799.73, or i betimes and cook breakfast for the blind as not to see what is going on ise We want to say to it right nearly $2 for every man, woman and : family, and they must churn and wash “J. L. S.” is a forcible writer and a town on the ..him in T-nUo,! if the dishes and cook again, and milk cows, his letters are read and admired in now that there is not a toun on tne | chl id in the Uni ed States. If the ^ ^ and wear their all of the paptrs for w hi ch he writes. while the husbands and He is a strong man with the pen, and line that will appreciate a new depot, treasurer will only just send us our; |j ves away more than Gaffney. The Southern is part we will appreciate it very much,, fathers perhaps are loafing about town if he would use it. to put a stop to this doing a great work for this section of as our funds have been somewhat di- i and loading up on dispensary whiskey liquor business there would not be the country. Railroads are the best m inished by recent drafts upon our j preparatory to coming home and abus-; ^rauchof u-if It iten- me couu J J mg their wives because their meals are i tirel\. He las boys as well as other developers and civilizers in the worm, exchequer. not rea( | y or are no f Q f suc h quality! people to protect, and it’s bis duty to Sometimes we get hot under the col- • * • as to tempt their morbid appetites, exposb it when he has such a good i„_ ahnnt the wav they treat us—and i Few people have any idea of the; Surely the kindly, uplifting hand of opportunity and is so aide to do so. we haw> alright to, for sometimes they; amount or rfooe In Chero.ee he ^ £? dSi 2^4 are very arbitrary, and especially *s county. Ask the a\erage person how t tj ere j g another class of our even more, than any other man of his this the case where they have an ah-; many papers are printed in Cherokee citizens, small though it be, whose con- ability for the good of his country, solute monopoly—but taking it up one aTU ] reply will more often he twojdition calls loudly for special legisla- but why he hasn’t protested against aid, n„„ down another we know of than anything else, whereas there are that. These men toll all night long, some thing, going on in his county nothing that is a greater factor in the ; six, viz: The Ledger, Grit and Steel, in a rail- The Limestone Star. The Cherokee | to brain work, the heaviest of all work,; perverting and inverting nature’s laws we can't see, and we hope to hear by turning night into day and devoting him explain it. S. W. S. upbuilding load. Tht i© of the! News, The Bluebs'unrg Chronicle, and splendid trunk lines of America. We The Gaffney Sun. Counting each is- l.uve watched its great growth with; sue in the month the combined circu- keen interest and have glorified in its hat ion is about 25,000 copies, piosperity. We are glad that wx* live on the line and tout the fact with pride. We realize also that the eomnnini y G ri .p nv ni e , it was known on helps the railroads. Were it not for calendar as Carroll executor (Easley Progress.) A case of much importance was tried the period given for rest and recupera- A Peculiar Snake, tion. to the great detriment of thejr Isom Jenkins, colored, who lives out health and of the welfare of their de- near Draytonville, brought a snake scendants. Anyone who has passed an ! to The Ledger office yesterday, which editor’s office in the dead hours of the he had killed in the road near his night and seen by the dim light that house. The snake was about two feet shone through his window his pale, long, with green back and striped anxious face and his attenuated body sides, and a very keen tail: but no one recently in the United States court at ■ bending over his work could not help seemed to know just, what kind it the; but feel that he should not be per- was. It was different from anything of mitted to sacrifice a life which means j in the snake line ever seen by anyone the busings we give the Southern it the etsate of F. G. Stacy vs. The Fi-'so much for himself, for his family and in this office. ' ' . , , .. ddity Casualty Co., of Baltimore, Md. for his State.’ could not exist, therefoie u is so..i ^ w j U) Vi ., s president of a “Correct. True in every particular. Three Joined. what of a mutual affair. The country . tt Gaffney, had a personal alter- It’s an outrage for anybody to be At the First Baptist church Sunday does not owe everything to the rail- e ih n with another business man on | obliged to do any kind of work. And Dr. Simms preached a splendid ser- r a nv nm-A than that the -aiiroad ho streets of that own. In striking how degenerate is the individual who, I mon to a goo 1 congregation. At the 1 4 ■■*' ' '■* „nitv nls opponent Mr. Stacy bruised one of as a result of descent from long lines j close of the service the doors of the owes everytiiing to "i“ commun . ■. j ^ Jnn(l3 am j poison set in and of workers, actually takes pleasure and i church were opened and three young And wkib* we are on this subject let , Ui ( jp s j K , rl iy after having his arm glories in the depravity of supporting girls were admitted for baptism. They n, say that u. appears to us that the .aputated. He carried insurance in himself and contributing to the comfort were baptized Sunday afternoon. \w-e 'nlnn for the railroad to deal the Casualty Compapy to the amount and happiness of others. Why should w e Plan u e «< i ? The company refused to a farmer work all day in sun or rain, with its patrons with a liberal hann ^ • and the public to recierocal'n There . r( .j j fMU The court found for the engage to tend spindles and looms, to choice after Addicks had declared are two things we should like to see the nh.intift $5,2:11. the full amount of toil amid the grime of the mine and ! that she must elect ‘‘Addicks or no- f > r-* t\ Facts Still, there is little disposition to it on the ground that it was no in cold or heat? Why should anyone | criticise Delaware for making her The Gaffney Drug Comp’y. 1 Prescription Druggists Opposite Both Hotels. The new Soda Fountain that we have just put in is the prettiest and most up to date one in the citv, and we propose to give our cus tomers the very best drinks that can be made, regard less of cost. Brannon’s Ice Cream Is the kind we are selliiifj. You know when North Carolina people want to tell you how extremely nice something is, they say, “It r s as nice as Bran non's Cream.” t We could make our own cream, or we could have it made here at a much smaller cost, but it wouldn’t be as good as Brannon’s and we are determined to sell the very best. y Hne Pictures—Choice Frames. The oue is very much dependeift upon the other. From our large stock of I; 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 factor. . Do You contemplate purchasing a Camera? Prenio Cameras tor which we ! are agents, have the exclusive Film Pack I feature, making tliem the most desirable |! Cameras to use. If interested, will be pleased to show j on the convenience and i manifold advantages of the “Film Pack Way.” - : : : June H. Carr. - Gaffney, S. C. | j Phone No. 176. - - Residence 171.. For Sale in Gaffney A! a Bargain. 1 Lot 80x160 on Brown St. 2 Lots close in town. . For Sale at Blacksburg. Two small tracts of land to go at a bargain. Stock in Whittaker Cotton Mills. Southern do, viz: Make Gaffney a rog-) lolicy with accrued interest. the grease and dust of the shop, to, body.” Z, A. Robertson. GAFFNEY, S. C. Mh*: asoi msm Kr&r m?' TOMKW jjfl I H'5 1 1 f?' ms mm ■Sy- H V V J S* WE GROW OLDER We should strive to get experience without paying too much for it. When you buy a Suit j of Srrouse & Bros’. High Art Clothing, you can feel that you have your money’s worth- We have all the newest fads and fashions in Men’s and Boys’ apparel, and can save you money on ev ry purchase. Why wear CHEAP Clothing when you can wear GOOD Clothing just as cheap? Strouse & Bros, fit you better than tailor-made, wear better than any other brand. Every Suit guaranteed. V':'* mt m “T t m Oxford H ! Oxfordn! llh'h anti low cut Shoes in all the newest-hapes and st3lcs. Tm* fa mous A. K. Neitbton and King Quality brands. Never in the his tory of the Com pan} Store has there been such a demand for Low Cut Shoes. A new lot just arrived. Ask to see them. The Drew Selby Shoes for women in the realm of footwear, represent excellency in nuaiity and workman ship, ease and comfort in lit and durability in wear. These goods are designed by experts and are made from specially selected stock. They combine in a rare degree, STYLE, COMFORT, WEAR. When you want Groceries th *t are clean, fresh and sweet, send or touch the wire. Phone No. 134. THE COMPANY STORE. IVew iVrrivtilss in tlie JL^eidloss' de partment. Just arrived six pieces White Linen, Irish finish, at prices 12£c, 15c, 35c and 50c the yard. A new lot Persian Ribbons, novelties for Belts and Collars, at prices 15c, 25c and 50c the yard. 24 inch Habutai Silk at 30c the yard. 30|inch Habutai Silk 60c quality at 45c the yard. We carry the celebrated C. Ac if. a la £*pirlte Corset© In stock, that are made from the best material used in the manufacture of Cor sets. Every pair guaranteed to be a perfect fit. zv ' v *•». — 4 Lace and erabroideried Collars, prices 25c to $2.25 each. f One lot of white embroideried Shirt ^ waists at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. We lead when it comes to Laces and Embroideries. Any old price. %