Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The street sprinkler has an oppor tunity these days to show what it can do. * * • Wha; about the Carnegie library? Is any one pushing the inattef?—are any •steps being taken to secure it for Gaffney? Gaffney can have one if she will do her part. • • • The situation in the far East is still of a belligerent nature, so far as the Japs are concerned. The “little brown men.’’ who seem to really enjov fight ing, want at least one more battle on land : . fore they will be willing to en ter in .* any negotiations looking to peace between their country and Rus sia. Japan may not be arrogant towards the big nation she has wal loped: but it is morally certain that site will demand good pay for the trouble and expense she has under gone on account of the war, and lor the losses she has sustained. * * * Here is a funny state of affairs. The Spartanburg Journal not a great while ago charged that the Columbia State was influenced to keep mum on the dispensary question because its manager was a director in a Columbia bank in which dispensary funds were deposited. Now the Columbia State is “knocking” Mr. Dispensary, while the Spartanburg Journal is advocating the “system.” It would be interesting to know what influence, if any, has been brought to boar on The Journal that it has changed its position. * * * It seems that there will be no Fourth of July celebration here this year. These celebrations are a source of much pleasure to many people in Cher okee who seldom have an opportunity for recreation and relaxation from their daily toil: they afford an occasion for the people of the town and differ ent parts of the county to meet and mingle together in a friendly, social manner, which is mostly what they are gotten up for now. and it seems like! we ought to have them every year.! No doubt, many of the Gaffney people. —the younger ones, especially—will, spend the day in other towns. * . . A Columbia special to the Greenville | Herald of the loth says: “The Newberry prohibitionists held i a mass meeting there today. After hearing speeches from A. C. Jones, Arthur Kibler and .1. C. Neal, > the meeting appointed a commitee in each township to circulate a petition for election against the dispensary. Over 300 attended the meeting. The j dispensary crowd was represented by. the Anils, Senator Rlease and Chair- n an Evans, who will organize an op position early next week. The Newberry contest is reported to be close and correspondingly warm.” We have no Idea who could be the author of the above dlsaptch. but we are inclined to think there must be some mistake somewhere. "The Aulls are mighty fine folks and while we know they (or at least some of them) are inclined to the belief that the dispensary system is the best way to handle the liquor question, still they are. in our judgment, too good to as sociate themselves with such men as Hub Evans and Cole Rleasc in their efforts to continue upon South Carolina the most damning blot that has yet been her misfortune to have thrust upon her. • • * Three drug stores In Gaffney have been hauled up and fined for selling malt and Jamaica ginger as bever ages. The mayor pro tern could not try the case because he was a partner in one of the stores. See how it works'. The people will have some thing to drink and the tigers need fear no serious harm when town officials are connected with them. A fine oc casionally is tantamount to a license fee Meantime, the prohibitionists have prohibition and the guzzlers have their swill.—Orangeburg Patriot.,- All of which goes to show that The Patriot does not know what it is talk ing about. Two of the drug stores were fined for selling Jamaica ginger in vio lation of a recent city ordinance; there was no case against the other. The mayor pro tern owns no stock in either drug store and did not try the cases when they came up. Don’t distort facts to make out a case. We are wil ling to let you know the weakness of the prohibition law. but at the same time we will all attempt to cram into that noggin of yours the weakness and perfldity of your dispensary law. A Fishing Party. The following representatives of the male element of Gaffney and Cherokee county went to Gaston shoals on Broad river Tuesday night on a fishing excur sion: Will Doggett, Zed Robertson. Sheriff Thomas, Fletcher Smith. “Lit tle Jack” Daniel. John Allison, Joe Daniel. Jim Allison and Ell Sarratt. The latter five of the above named crew formed the seining party—all old hands and adepts at the business— and their efforts at inveigling the members of the finny tribe 04 this occasion were rewarded by a catch of over two-hunderd fine fellows. At least, that was the report of the Gaff ney members of the party who were present: but as the fish were all cook-1 ed and eaten (!) on the spot, there was no way of verifying the assertion. The boys of course had a good time, though U.ey will not tell all that they did and saw and heard: hut Will Doggett said there was nothing done in the nature of unhitching bug gy traces at the collar. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year, $100 Reward, $100. The readers of Hi is paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis ease that suienee has lieen aide t<; ■•ure in till its stages and t hat 1st 'atarrh. Hal 1st 'atarrh Cure is the only posit i ve cure now k nown to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be ng a constitutional disease, requires a constitu tional tteattnent. Mali's Catarrh Cure is taken luiernstlly. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of tin- disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it-, work. The proprietors have so much-faith in its curative powers that t hoy offer One 11 undred Hollars for any case that it fails to cure, tsetid for list of testimonials. Address. F. .1. Chkney & Co.. Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists. T.V Hall’s f amily IMIls ate the best Mother’s Ear A WORD IN MOTHER'S EAR: WHEN tJURSINC AN INRANT, AND IN THE MONTHS THAT COME BEFORE THAT TIME, SCOTT’S EMULSION C’.py’JES THE EXTRA STRENGTH AND /f.Ut-ISHMENT SO NECESSARY FOR ‘/'.-i c i :alth of both MOTHER ano On 1 Send f..r free sample. SCOTT \ HOWXK, Chemists, 40^415 I'carl Street, New York. 50c. ami $1.00; all druggists. : k i ki ^ 1; 1 M3 1: t 1; f MiTr finger orlrade which 1 Common crackers and wafers—fingered from the time they leave the bakery until you get them in a paper bag or the Biscuit, Crackers and Wafers baked by the NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY and packed in a pack age with all their oven flavor, delicious freshness and high quality? Which \vill YOU habe ? If you want to answer thisquestion once and for all, try a package of either of the three delights mentioned below: Butter Thin Biscuit A crisp, light, dessert bis cuit, rich and satisfying, serred as something out of the ordinary. If you realty want a biscuit that’s partic ularly nice, try a package. Graham Crackers So different from the ordi nary Graham Crackera — different in baking—differ ent in flavor—different in packing. More palatable — more aatiafylng—more nutritious. Made of the purest Graham flour and baked in a manner that only the National Biacnit Company knows. Ever after you will be guided by the In-er-seal Trade Mark in red and white, on each end of a package, whenever and wherever you buy Biscuit, Crackers and Wafers. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY v'1; f mi k'k t Ma 1: f to k t to w'1; t to t'1: t *0 •1, EXCURSION TO CHARLESTON Southern Railway to Run One Next Wednesday. An excursion will be run over the Southern railway next Wednesday. 1 lie 21st inst., from Gaffney to Charles ton, and intermediate points via Spar tanburg. The train will leave this point at 8 o’clock in the morning, and arrive in Charleston at 4:30 in the afternoon of the same day. Returning, train will leave Charleston at !) o’clock on the nigh' of Thursday, the 22nd, thus giving over a day and one night in the City by the Sea. The famous Isle of Palms, near Charleston, is now at the height of its glory, ami the excursionists will be taken over to the island where they may spend the entire day Thursday in “fun and frolic” amid the shady nooks and cooling ocean breezes of this* beau tiful resort—where they may while away the hours free from the dust and heat and grime of the city and the cares and worries and vexations of business and every-day life. The surf bathing at the Isle is fine now, and a dip in "old ocean" will infuse in you new life and strength and vigor, and cure you of “that tired feeling" which is so prevalent at this season of the year. The excursion train will be under the personal supervision of an official of the Southern Railway, who will i maintain good order and look after the comfort and pleasure of the pas sengers. The rate for the round trip from Gaffney is only $3.On—so low that nearly everybody can afford to take! the trip. For further information regarding the excursion read the large advertise-1 ment in this issue of The Ledger, or ask any agent of Hie Southern Kail-' way. First Village Dame—Did I bring you back that basket you lent me last week? Second Dame (emphatically)—No. indeed, you did not. First Dame—That’s a pily, for I just came around to borrow it again. Off for Toronto. Ed. Ledger:—As several parties a: speaking of attending the Interdenoi {national Sunday School Couventit in Toronto, Ontario, June 23-27, i d sire-to give some Information concer ing 1 he convention. The round tr fare from Gaffney is $2i;.i'(t»; board ci •a* had at $K()o a day and upward So far as practical benefits are co cerned there is but little advantage being a delegate. The Gaffnev par will probably leave Monday night, tl ICth. it is hoped a numbjer will tal advantage of this opportunity for fine trip. J. M. Steadman. Subscribe for The Ledger; $1 a yea» As July 1 st is my Regular stock taking time, and as I want to reduce my stock as much as pos sible by that time, beginning the I5th and continuing until July the 1 st, I am going to offer a discount of 20 per cent on all Men’s, Youth’s, and Boys’ clothing, Men’s and Boys’ straw Hats, Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Slippers. Also everything in Wash Goods, Lawns, in fact every thing in Spring and Summer Merchandise. The people of Gaffney and Cherokee county know what this means, and now is your opportunity to take advantage of it. Remember, you get 20 per cent, off at CARPENTERS. GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA.