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/HE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Ary Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District, of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE THE LEDGER SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY ANP FRIDAY. 1NE NATIONAL BANK OF 6AFFNE1 Gaffney, 8. C., State, County and City Depository, With resources March 31, 1905 of over $300,000.00, respectfully solicita your banking busineas. A Newspaper in All that the Word Imp Ilea and Devoted to tho Boot Intorooto of tho People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1$, 1t»4. GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1905. $1-00 A YEAR. MATTERS SERIOUS IN DARK CORNER CITIZENS APPEAL TO STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. Life and Property at Stake—Bold Moonshiners Make Life a Burden for the People. Greenville, June 18.—Ever since the inception of the United States revenue laws the upper section of Greenville county, known as the “Dark Corner,” has been a source of lawlessness and full of dangers to the officers of the law. For years since that portion of the county has become more thickly peo pled the illicit distiller has been driven back to the mountain fast nesses until there remain only a few of the most daring blockaders. For the past three or four years the offi cers have had little trouble in main taining law and order in this section, although on an average of two illicit distilleries a month have been cut up. For several weeks the unlawful mak ers of whiskey have been waging a war against law and order, and they seem to be making a final struggle for supremacy. It is said a very bad state of af fairs exists at present, and while the officers are as determined as ever to blot this section off the mat) or stop the illicit traffic, still their work is frought with impending dangers. The law abiding element of that section are becoming very much wrought 'ip over the conditions and they are appealing to the State and federal officers to use every effort to stamp out this lawlessness. There seems to be a strong and growing sentiment among tbe good people of this community who are opposed to trampling tinder foot the law which stands for morality and right. The good people hold that it is not right that a few outlaws armed with Win chesters should evade the liquor taxes and take into their hands the reins of government. It is said that much mdvate proper ty of the good people in that section has been injured and destroyed. Dwelling houses have been fired into lately from the surrounding hillsides and the lives of women and children are menaced by the daring moonshin ers. DIED IN BOSTON. Thomas Nelson Baker, of Aiken, Ex pired in a Hotel. A telegram from Boston, Mass., to Aiken Monday night brought the news that a young man by the name of Ba ker had been found dead in his room at a hotel in that city. The circum stances surrounding his death were somewhat mysterious, one account stating that he died suddenly, and an other that physicians thought he had probably been dead for two days. It was soon learned here that the dead man was the eldest son of Mrs. Julia Aldrich Baker, of Aiken, who was mat ron at Limestone College during the past session. The following is taken from ^ the Aiken correspondence of the News and Courier: “News was received in Aiken today announcing the death of Mr. Thomas Nelson Baker, who died very suddenly in his room in Boston. Mass., Saturday night. Mr. Baker was the oldest son of Mrs. Julia A. Baker, formerly of Spartanburg, but more recently mat ron of the Limestone Female College. He was a young man about twenty years old. and was born in Barnwell. “He attended the schools in Barn well, and then entered Wofford Col lege. Later he went to Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ and entered Eastman’s Business College, completing tbe bookkeeping course with honors. Through the ex cellence of his stand in the college and the influence of Mr. W. A. Law, cashier of the Merchants’ National Bank, of Philadelphia, Pa., he was ■riven a gfxul position in that, institu tion. He worked faithfully and there decided that be would become an ex pert in the banking world. Out of his own earnings he saved enough to take a trip to Europe to study bank ing in some of the European capitals. He sailed for Europe during the first part of January, returning to this country about the first of June. He went to Boston and secured a posi tion with the Country Club, of Boston, where he was working when he died.” Mrs. Baker’s friends : Limestone and Gaffney deeply sympathize with her in her great loss. MR. W. M .ROBINSON INJURED A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. ular People and Short Items of General Interest. Wikinsville, June 19.—“Deep rivers' love with silent majesty while little brooks are noisy,” is an axiom set BLACKSBURG BREVITIES. A RAILROD PROJECT TALKED Scheme for Constructing a R. R. From Rock Hill to Some Point on S. A. L. Hock Hill, June 19.—A meeting of importance to all this section was held this morning at the Commercial Club. It was for the purpose of re viving the plans of building a rail road from Rock Hill to some point on the Seaboard Air Line that have been on foot for a long time, but along different and much larger lines. The meeting was inspired l;y Mr. W. S. Lee, Jr., of the Catawba Power Company, who was present and who stated some of the plans of his com pany. Mr. Lee stated that work would begin at once upon the development of the Great Falls, on the '(Catawba river, and that in order to freight hauled to the works a railroad would be built from the falls to the Sea board, taking in the line owned by Mr. Heath and extending from Edge- moor to Lando. This would be done at once. He said that he knew the people of Rock Hill had long wanted a connection with the Sea 1 and that he thought this was r. • chance to get it. His people v. ,, 1 have enough freight to guarantee uusiness on their end of the line for five years and he thought enough could be guar anteed for this end. The idea would be to equip with steam at first and later to put in electricty. Pow er from the new development would be sent to the present plant on the river and from thence in all direc tions. Capf. W. L. Roddy was made chair man of the meeting and after a dis cussion of the various phases of the matter, upon motion the chair was in structed to appoint a committee of six to go over the situation with a view to definite arrangements with Mr. Lee’s associates. The committee will be announced later. It was the sense of the meeting that the matter was of the utmost im portance and that all were ia sympa thy with the plans to build this road. Cedar Springs Commencement. Spartanburg, June 18.—The com mencement exercises of the State in stitute for the deaf and blind will be held at Cedar Springs on Wednesday, June 28. The public is invited to the exercises. The address of the occa sion will be delivered by Hon. O B. Martin. The diplomas to the three graduates will be delivered by Col. T .T. Moore, chairman of the board of trustees of the institute. Personals and Locals from the Iron Ctiy Across the Broad. Blacksburg. June 22.—Mrs. E. R. Sapoch, of Mt. Paran, is visiting her son. Mr. P. T. Sapoch, in this place. Miss Mary Anderson returned home Tuesday after spending severaj days in Union with friends. Mr. Tom Roberts, of Earle, N. C.. was in town Tuesday on business. Dr. S. B. Whitesides spent Tuesday in Hickory Grove. Rev. I. T. Newton came home Wed nesday night after spending some time with his mother in Fayettsville, N. C. Mr. Govan Cline, of Greenville, is in town. Mr. W. W, Little, of Crockers, was in town Wednesday. Dr. Steedly, of Gaffney, was in town Tuesday on business. Messrs. Towery and Hagins went to Gaffney Wednesday. Mrs. Leila Suttle and children, of Smlthfleld, N. C., were in town Mon day night.on their way to visit Mrs. Suttle’s mother in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Moore is spending a few days in Timmonsville. Miss Rubble Whisnant, of King’s Creek, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Tom Smith. Miss Lucy Thomson and brother, Mr. Richard, spent Wednesday at Piedmont Springs. Mr. John Bridges, of Belmont, N. C., is visiting his mother, Mrs. E. H. Bridges. Mrs. B. F. Logan returned to her home in Patterson Springs, N. C., Wednesday after spending some time in town with her daughter. Mrs. D. S. Ramseur. Miss Gladys Bridges is visiting the family of Mr. Will Martin at Mt. Paran. B. This Well-Known Southern Conductor Hurt Near Spartanburg Yesterday Charlotte. N. C., June 20.—Mr. W. M. Robinson, of Charlotte, was se verely injured near Spartanburg yes terday morning about 11 o’clock as he was carrying his freight ifrain, No. 81, into the city. Mr. Robinson is one of the Southern’s most popular con ductors, his run being from Spencer j to Greenville. He was making his j usual run yesterday, and was sitting D „_ on top of one of the box cars. About | Per * onal Paragraphs Concerning Pop 10ft yards this side of Spartanburg there is an overhead bridge and it is I supposed that Mr. Robinson was j struck by this. He was found lying | ] on the car unconscious. It was h thought at the time that the injuries j move with silent majesty while little : were fatal, but medical attention was i at once given and the report received, ! at a late hour last night indicates; forth in Smith’s old English gram- that Mr. Robinson may recover. He ! mer. and which is proven by our every- will be removed to his home in this day life. When we hear loquacious city as soon as possible. J wiseacres talking about things of which ! they know so little we are moved with pity towards them. This applies, to! many of ns who attempt to write for newspapers and other publications, j We are satisfied to tell just what we; know and then stop. This applies to your correspondent as well as others, and no one knows it better than he, does himself. Mrs. John H. Fowler, we are sorry' to say, is still quite unwell. She has been suffering for a long time from a complication of diseases that has so far baffled the skill of her physician. Mrs. Fowler is a most estimable lady to inquire into the al-> and her large circle of relatives and of American merchan- friends and acquaintances sympathize with her and her family and hope for her a speedy recovery. Your correspondent was at Hickory Grove last Saturday. Farmers on that side of the river have had grass and dry weather to contend with like the rest of us, but they have made good use of their brains, time and muscle and it’s telline on their crop prospects just now. With timojy rain and a little more work their crops will be all right. Mr. J. Farrow Wright is still suffer ing from bis cancer. He can get no permanent relief it seems, though at one time be and bis firends thought bis trouble was at an end. Since then it has developed new life and activity and is giving him much pain. Mr. Wright Is one of our best citizens. He With the brazen belt of the C. S. A., Take my love and my tears today; Take them, all that I have to give. And by God’s help while my heart shall live It still shall help in its faithful way Wrought her name in deep heart music That through centuries will roll. Was content behind the curtain, Feeling, knowing, she was a queen; Better that than helpless, powerless, Though with scepter she were seen; The camp fires lit for the'men* 7 in For she was a queenly woman, gray— This fair, uncrowned Southern Aye, till tramp sounds far away S ueen: iJ , ^ ! And the silver bugles of heaven’play, i would unbar the doors of the i And the roll is called at the judgment years that have passed, and with the; day! la.-4 century for a rostrum, history for _____ witness and time and eternity for au-i dience, I would plead again for the knightly courage that made the men of old! Across our history’s * pages they are written in letters of fire, the names of those men. Every rent old flag, every mouldering ruin, every | CUPID IN CHEROKEE THE CHINESE BOYCOTT. Two Government Agents Sent to the Orient Will Look Into Matter. f’harlotte. N. C.. June 18—In con nection with the announcement from Washington of the appointment of 1 special agents of the department of commerce and labor to investigate t trade conditions abroad, a letter re ceived here from Maj. John M. Gar- ; son. chief of the bureau of manufac- | hires of that department, says that ! the two agents sent to the orient will | be instructed j leged boycott disc by tbe guilds in China, as well ! as other trade matters in that coun- trv. Circular letters are being sent to manufactures of cotton and others saying that “it is especially desired I to get in touch with the principal cot ton manufacturers of tbe south and I those connected with them in the sale I and export of their products." COURT IN UNION. 3ish Gregory Charged with Poisoning His Wife, Acquitted. Union. June 19—.Court of general i sessions for Union county adjourned ! last night with the acquittal of Birt Gregory, who was on trial for poison- The evi- Nuptials of a Cherokee Girl and a Greenville Man. Wednesday afternoon the spacious hospitable home of Mr. and Mre. grass-growing mound, bear mute test!- ^' ® an l Lipscomb, at Asbury, was a mony to the glorv of a dead past. s £ ene °f ‘}f e an, l gayety and pleasure “Dead? Will any Southern man or j 16 , occasion being the marriage of woman, or even a little Southern child, , ‘ ir D e 1 ( ^ e ®^ daughter. Miss Agnes, to in whose veins beats the blood of * r ' Ko^crt L. McGhee, of Greenville, those heroes, say that the glory of the a hundred invited guests from Old South is dead? Dead? When ev- thls and ® ther cities wer e present to ery blade of grass springs above the ^‘ ,ness |he ceremony, which was per- heart of the South’s young chivalry? in a solemn and impressive Dead? If we say that the glory of ™ an !} er l) - v R 'f v - P r - pastor °* the Old South is dead we say truly 1P . c h llr ch in Greenville, that the chivalry of man, the purity _ , ^r the nuptial rites had been of women, the honor of the South, are ’ a reception was given laid in the dust forever. ! ,nda P ai ’ty and guests at which “If we say that the glory of the Old '^ht refreshments were served in a South is dead, skeleton hands will rise *umptous manner, and hearty con- again and fold the old flag In loving! emulations yre showered upon the embrace, socket less eyes will blaze 11 ^,‘‘ V couple, again with the glory of that dear past )rlf e s charming and ac- and skeleton teeth will chatter again complishe l daughter of Mr. and Mrs. the old rebel yell. ' V ; Lipscomb and she made a “It is said that the rebel veil could haudsome picture in an elegant gown ■ heard for miles on earth, and that (,t . ' vhit f /> v <r white taffeta, echoed even to the heavens, ear- w , ith a long bridal veil and orange be it splitting, blood-curdling, war-inspiring; and that wh'Ui a Southern soldier heard it starvation and rairs were for gotten things and into battle they went, do or die on their faces, war’s dossoms, the veil being caught by a splendid diamond brooch, a gift of the groom. The groom is a promi nent business man of Greenville, be ing cashier of the City National Bank desperation in their hearts and that o{ tl ? aT He was clothed :n the 1 usual black. The attendants were great rebel yell trembling on their lips. Men of the South, the day when the rebel yell could conquer a host is past: the lay when you fought with ° £ rooni - an army of grim, panting, hot-heated men is past a-; well. Because it is past, because there is no need longer , ,, , , . „ , , to carry a gun ill your hands and war’s lh ‘' hl ^ h Popularity of the bride and Miss Lena Lipscomb, sister of the bride, and Mr. John McGhee, brother The presents received by the couple were many, handsome and costly, and the unusual number of them attested desperation in your hearts, think you the day for all action is past as well? Are there no c;;:\::io:\ r.:*?. nr.! vo;-?-. enemies at the doors of the South's groom. After the festivities were over Mr. and Mrs. McGhee came to Gaffney and boarded the northbound vestibule for ing his wife last October, donee against Gregory was purely cir- is one of that exceptionally small num- cumstantial. The general impression her of people who attend strictly to ' was that there would be* a mistrial, but the jury, after being out five | hours, rendered a verdict of not guilty. Judge Townsend granted a new trial in the case of Alex Burton, colored, for Inning the barn of L. F. Stanford, near West Springs, Benton having been found guilty of arson, with recom mendation to mercy. The testimony j did not point closely to Burton’s guilt. As far as convictions are concerned, this term of court did not amount to much. Common pleas court will con vene Monday morning. Tit for Tat. Last Tuesday afternoon The Ledger ball team defeated The News team by i a score of 9 to C. It was the best I game yet played between these two teams and makes honors even, both 1 teams having won and lost two games each. The line-up was as follows: News—Lipscomb, V., lb: Spake, 2b; Hamrick, c; Parker, rf; Littlejohn fib; Gaines, ss; Robbs, If; Lipscomb. W., cf: Snead, p. Ledger—Lc their own business. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Foster and fam ily, of Hickory Grove, visited Mrs. Foster’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Estes, last Saturday. Mrs. J. L. S. is the happy possessor of a fine heifer calf, which recently joined her bovine family. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Estes and children visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCulloch last Saturday. Messrs. Clough Reynolds and Tillet Hartford attended Sunday school at Salem last Sabbath evening. Miss Nannie Fowler, one of Union county’s charming young ladies, is visiting tin* families of her brothers.! Messrs. W. G. and J. H. Fowler. Levi Wood, colored, caught a carp last Saturday out of Thickety which weighed eight pounds. Tbe programme for Children’s Day at Salem has been made out. A larger number of children has already been enrolled than ever before. We are! glad to see the little folks take so much interest in it. The general reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in life? Reed spoke the truth when she a tri P through the north, probably ex- said that when tbe South learned to to ( anada. They expect to count profit and loss where honor is away about two weeks and will concerned, her foes could bring her 'hen return to Greenville, where they no deep degredatioti •The South has learned to count profit and loss where honor is con cerned. We do not crucify our honor, we sold it for a handful of money and it is crucified. Men of the South, let will reside. Those who attended the wedding from this place were: Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Austell. J. Eb Jefferies. Dr. W. K. Gunter. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lip scomb. Miss Ethyleen Wilkins, Mr. Four Per Cent. Dividend. At a meeting of the directors of the Merchants and Planters Bank, of this city, a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent, was declared, payable July 1st. The affairs of the bank are in fine shape; and it is safe to say that no enterprise of its kind is in charge of a more careful and efficient set of of ficials. Lolly, 2b; Brown, lb: Clary, c; Wilson, 3b; DeStaffino, ss; Parish, If. and p; Stacy, cf: Ramsey, the city of New Orleans next year— rf: Byers, If. and p. 19ftfi. In 19ft7 it is understood that it The score by Innings was as fol- will be held in Richmond, Va. lows: In but a few years the last veteran News 012 20ft 100—6 will be gone, but the sons and daugh- Ledger 33ft '001 02x—9 ; ters will keep up the organization ' There will be no game here today, they now have so well in hand. your children hear the old stories of a nd Mrs. Rufus Littlejohn. Miss lone the South; let them hear them by the LitUetohn. and George and Wells Lit- fireside, in the school room, every-i tde - 0 ' in - „ ■' where, and they will preserve inviolate | ' v, the sacred honor of the South. Let Around Antioch, them hear also of the privates, Antioch. June 21.—We are having Marching, broken, wounded, muddy, some very dry and hot weather at this dying; writing. Cotton and corn are need- Who marched through every weather, i ing rain very badly Indeed: and farm sweating but fearless, ers are talking of not making anything Shivering without trembling, on account of so much dry weather. Kept on their feet by trumpet calls, But they cannot be pleased in every- by fever, thing they want. , And by the songs they sang through We are still driving out in the woods conquered countries, to get around a tree which has been Who marched and fought, fasting, across the road for some time. No And only stopped fighting four to one one has ventured to move it, and I To march again, and stopped again to don’t expect it will be moved, and it fight, niay stay till it decays. And only fought for glory and dry We aiv* informed that there will be broad! a quarterly centennial at the .King’s “Let them hear all this, and then Mountain battle ground in October; write out your record for them. Write bur cannot say it is true. If it is, tbe names of your battles, your of- how will people s>*t there on account iicers, the places where you received i of the bad roads ’ It is almost an im- your honorable scars. Write it out and possibility to walk over there, and it frame it for them, that the youngest would* not be safe to start without child of your youngest child may learn having your life insured, to lisp that record when be whispers ! Mr James Borders .of Mississippi, as the Gaffney team goes over to Blacksburg to try conclusions with the Iron City lads. Dying of Famine is. In its torments, like dying of con sumption. The progress of consump tion, from the beginning to the very end, is a long torture, both to vicMm and friends. “When I had consump tion in its first stage,” writes Wm. Myers, of Cearfoss, Md., “after trying| different, medicines and a good doctor, in vain, F at last took Dr. King’s New Discovery, which quickly and perfect ly cured me.” Prompt relief and sure cure for coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis etc. Positively prevents pneumonia. Guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Co., price fiftc and JH.Oft a bottle. Trial bottle free. AN UNUSUAL OFFER by the Gaffney Drug Co., who offer their patrons an opportunity of a free trial of the wonderful healing remedy, Parachamph, First Aid to the Injured. This remedy has become popular in a remarkably short length of time by its great success in curing the aches, pains and hurts of millions of people. Gaffney people should know the value and merits of Para champh ,and to enable them to do so without risk or loss of money, these gentlemen have produced a plan. “Be ing fully convinced of the merits of Parachamph, all you have to do,” says Mr. Greene, “is to deposit the price of a bottle at our drug store, take home a bottle of Parachamph, give It an honest trial, and If not satisfied, tell us and wo will return your money.” No remedy on earth compares with Parachamph for the cure of Neuralgic palua, Nasal Catarrh, Sore Throat, Cold in the Head or Chest. Rheumatic Swellings, Dry Eczema. Sunburn, In sect Stings, Mosquito Biles, Sprains, Bruises, Sore Feet, Cuts, Burns and I'lurts of every description. Para champh absolutely prevents Blood Poisoning. Parachamph soothes and heals like magic. No household should be without a bottle at hand. If you receive a folder making a special of fer to you for a free trial of Para champh, bring It to our drug store without delay. Frl. till 8-19. First Baptist Church Notes Dr Simms had two fine congrega tions last Sabbath. It was a delight to the congregation to have Mrs. Byers back In the choir. She sang ' a beautiful solo in the morning ser- | vice. I At night Miss Evelyn Sarratt and Miss McCleskey furnished the congre- | gation with a duet. The Sabbath school had over 2«)ft! present, being the largest attendance 1 in a number of months. The school is looking toward an infant class 1 room before long. Next Sabbath will be “Mother’s | j Day” and Dr. Simms will preach a i special sermon at 11 o'clock and all | the mothers are asked to be present.: Go, mothers, dear, and refresh your j heart. Court Next Week. Court will moot In Gaffney next Monday, the 24th. with Judge D. A. Townsend as presiding judge. There are two murder cases to be tried, and quite a number of minor cases: and the civil docket is full, as usual. Huge Task. It was a huge task, to undertake the cure of such a bad case of kidney dis ease, as that of C. J’. Collier, of Cher okee, la., but Electric Bitters .did it. He writes: “My kidneys were so i far gone, I could not sit on a chair without a cushion; and suffered from i dreadful backache, headache, and de pression. In Electric Bitters, how ever I found a cure, and by them was restored to perfect health. I recom- i mend this great tonic medicine to all with weak kidneys, liver or stomach. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co., ! druggist; price 50c. —Get you a new Straw Hat while you need it. at cost at Carroll & Byers’. —White Canvas Poles «r The Shoe Store. - See our Straw Hats In the window all at cost. Carroll & Byers. —Clean new style Straw cost at Carroll & Byers’. Hats at Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year. We have read with great interest and pleasure the report of the Louis ville meeting as published in the local papers, which have been sent us gratu itously by their respective publishers, j For the interest our readers may feel in it we devote much of our space to the reproduction of Miss Lizzie Lumpkin’s address to the old soldiers last Thursday at Louisville, Ky. Miss| Lumpkin was sponsor for the South Carolina Division F. C. veterans, and was introduced by Gen. Thomas W. Carwile. and as reported in the Ixntis- ville Herald sin* spoke as follows: “Veterans of the South, beloved of the South, I am proud that I. a South ern woman, may stand before you to day and give yon greeting. Yet how can I find words to greet you, you grand old men, who guarded with your lives the virgin whiteness of our South? “My father was a Confederate sol dier, and, though he is dearer to me than any other man on earth, with that glory to crown his head he must needs be to me a thousand-fold great er. I’d rather he a woman than a man, and I’d rather have been a wo man in the past, for though we may run ‘with tireless feet and work with tireless hands,’ our mothers could love and marry Confederate soldiers. And our fathers loved them. “A blind man said: Must to see you, and then go blind again.’ And a gal lant old soldier exclaimed: ‘I trust in God I may not be shut (Hit from the light of my Mary’s face forever. For me there will be but one countenance in heaven to compare with it and di vide my worship my mother’s.’ Tbe woman of the Confederacy! In that day of waAt and walling. Standing very near to God, Seeing with her heaven-born instinct Every .step that He hath trod. • Working in the darkest places 'Til she leaves them bright with God. Do you count her power as nothing? This great thing a trifle call? Why. life’s trifles an* Its great things, ; And the great things are the small.! She who holds the power of nothings Holds the greatest power of all. That woman was an Inspiration. Played the strings of human souls; bis first prayer at his motrer’s knee. “Confederate heroes, the old stars and bars, torn and battle rent and folded forever, is yours: all the honor, all the glory, the triumph, the defeat at last, all yours, until not one of you Is left. Then your memories will be long to your sons and your daughters. “We do not think that your sons will fail you for. young men of the South. returned home Tuesday unexpectedly. Hi« many friends were glad to see him in town once more. Mr. Tommie Hambright and sisters, Misses Bessie and Flora, spent Satur day night and Sunday with friends at Mt. Paran. They had a nice time. Messrs. Eddie Patterson and Charlie Hardin spent Sunday at Mt. Paran. Mr. J. R. Dover and sister have some of those old men. no older than been visiting friends at Mt. Paran re- some of you. were the grandest of- cent’.y. fleers in a world’s history. Thous- Mr and Mrs. K. E. Hardin anjl sons ends of them on the ground between spent Sunday with Mr. Hardin’s bovh >o 1 and manhood were the brav- father Mr. E. Hardin. est privates God ever made: so. we think, that your sons will not fail you: but should they seem to forget, your daughters never will! As the women of the South in the past were true and loyal, so the women of the South In the future will be loyal and true forever! For the heritage we bear is tbe noblest of earth: it is for us to say whether we will have the hom age, the love, the reverence our mothers had: it is for us to say wheth er we will make the home of the South what the home of the South once was—the center of a nation’s life: it is for us to keep bright the deeds of the past .and we will do it! “You wear a little’cross as a gift of the Southern women y m fought for. Mr. Victor Hambright has returned home from King’s Mountain after a short stay at the oil mill. He is ex pecting to enter school at Bristol, Tenn., very soon to take a business course. C. V. H. Letter to J C Lipscomb A Co, Gaffney. S. C. Dear Sirs: A barber in Erie, Pa, has been teaching two hotel-men how to paint. Mr Christ Wissard Is the barber. Three years ago he painted his house and shop Devoe. A year afterward, the hotels across the street—they are all on corners— were painted, not Devoe. The story don’t tell the first half of It is not the ruby-gemmed cross of j the farts: how much the three paints the Czar of the Russians, nor tbe cross. cost per square f(M>t. It tells how they of the Legion of Honor of France, nor j looked last year. the emerald cross of Britain’s King. I The laugh was not on the barber. It is none of these, but if is greater His house and shop looked new; the than all these: it is made of a brave hotels had begun to look old: they’ll man’s blood and a brave woman’s paint Devoe next time: and next time tears, fused and welded in the red! will come pretty soon, furnace of four years of want, and j Yours truly, crief, and battle and graves! [ ifti p W Devoe & Co “And when our children's children P. S.—R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. tay ask what that, little Iron cross our paint. stands for. we will say, with our heads) - hold hi-Mi and our heart? aglow, ‘It is i —Are you going way? If so you the Southern cross of the Gray Legion , will need a Straw Hat. Buy It at cost of Honor.’ , at Carroll & Byers’. There he stands like a hero. See! ! He bore his rags and his wounds fori —Men’s Garters, Suspenders and me; j Handkerchiefs at R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Ho bore the flag of tbe warring Souib With red-scarred hands to the cannon’? mouth. \? my sire saw then so I see today. The red wounds gleam through the rags of gray! Soldier, you in the wreck of gray. Store. •-Children’s White Socks Shoe Store. at the —Ladles’ and Children's White and Tan Hose at the Shoe Store.