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. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Obituranes will be published at five cents a line. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We invariably (discontinue sending ''he Ledger when a subscription runs jut, for we have no way of knowing that a person wants It except by re ceiving his or Tier renewal. We ur gently solicit a prompt renewal, on the ground that the paper is worth the money. We are trying month by month to make It better and bet ter. no attention to either his critics or his supnorters. No, no, dear reader, Mr. Chas. Henry feels keenly the thrusts made at him on account of selling space to dispensary advocates, and he shows it by losing his temper The Ice House for Suspects. (Charlotte Chronicle.) Dr. Marshall, of The Gastonia Ga zette, ought to be added to the govern ment forces who are fighting the yel low fever in New Orleans. He urges the doctors there “to place all sus- .. . pected persons and all of the sick in and ranting like a lunatic. It may j co j^ storage—absolute cold storage.” that his reason will return—we sin- H e argues: “Those of us who have cerely hope so—and that he will visited the interior of ice factories adont the onlv avenue open tp clear know some‘hing of the flinty, icy cold- ... . . - ness ot theatmosphere within, and himself of suspicion. | have noticed, or made snowballs from I the heavy, frosty coating on the ex- i terior of iron pipes. It is true that cold does not always do what a frost Cole Blease says he will likely run will do- still may it not be possible for governor of South Carolina. We | tha t Slich a de & rf,e °* cold as may be wonder who will offer next? • • • NOTES AND CuMMEMTS. easily produced and maintained in i a cold storage plant devised for the [ purpose would prevent the develop- Old Union has joined the ranks of ment of the yellow fever germ in the the “pure in heart,” and voted out f uapec ^ ,s ' eve . n if jt could not destroy 1 it in the patient?” A FEW PLAIN WORDS. Anybody who says tnat this news paper changed its position as to the dispensary at any time, be he news paper editor or what not is a common, ordinary liar. Anybody who says that this news paper was in any way dishonest or dishonorable in accepting payment for the publication of matter, be he newspaper editor or what not, is an extraordinary liar and a malicious and unprincipled slanderer. Anybody who thinks we erred in printing paid political matter has a right to that opinion but the opinion is wrong. The paid political matter was in accord with the editorial posi tion of the paper and the public was put on notice that it was being print ed. We care little about the opinion of any part of the press of South Caro lina. We are not responsible to any newspaper for the way we run this one. We have conducted it accord ing to our own ideas for five years and have made it the greatest success ever achieved in that length of time by a South Carolina newspaper. Some of our carping critics are envious of this very success. These may classi fy themselves according to the open ing sentence of this article. We shall continue to publish this newspaper in our own way, being re sponsible only to the people of Spar tanburg for our correct conduct, and we intend and expect to push the Journal to greater success than ever. - The above is from last Monday’s Spartanburg Journal. Notwithstand ing the fact that the Journal says it “cares little about the opinion of any part of the press of South Carolina’ we are going to express our opinion on this utterance of the Journal. The Journal has, by its business course, l/laced itself in an unenviable position. If it is sincere in its protestations of innocence from wrong intent it can easily clear itself. A plain statement of fact as to the whole affair would relieve the Journal from suspicion. If this trans action had taken place in this news paper office and our motive were ques tioned we would have the party with whom we made the contract make a statement under oath telling all about the contract, how much space that tvas to be used and at what price, how much was paid and how much was still due, and we would have a com mittee examine our books and make a statement under oath to the effect that we had on a certain day received so much money from such and such a person, firm or corporation for such and such a purpose. We don’t know’ how The Journal conducts business but there is not a dollar that comes to the till of The Ledger that we cannot tell who from and for what purpose. We don’t ask Tiie Journal to make this statement for us. We are not trying to teach it business methods, but we want to see it clear its skir's of suspicion and in a friendly way suggest a plan, which, if it chose to adopt, we believe will clear itself. We might add that we have never said The Journal was bought, but we have believed it veered toward the dis pensary during ‘he past few months. As to others being jealous of the suc cess of The Journal we know absolute ly nothing, but so far as we are con cerned we haven’t a jealous bone in us. The truth is that we don’t regard The Journal as such a phenominal suc cess. Take the environment into consideration and The Journal has made no more notable achievement than other papers we know of. We don’t want to believe The Jour nal sold out, but no such language as above quoted from it is convincing proof that it did not. There is no need to lose temper about the matter when it can be so easily settled. Every newspaper man who has ever been connected with the business de partment of a well regulated news- paner will recognize the fact that a statement such as we suggest could easily be made, and we believe such a statement would settle the matter. We believe the editor of The Jour nal was mad. very mad, when he wrote that article. Unless he is dif ferent from other men, and unless he has changed considerable within the past few- months he does care for the opinion of the press of South Carolina. Why he, on last Tues day, expressed his appreciation of the fact that some gentleman had written a letter imposing confidence in him. He cheerfully prints all newspaper comments that have been favorable to his action. If he did not appreciate the opinion of the press he would pay the dispensary. Accept congratula tions. • * • The primary election Tuesday pass ed off without incident. There were no doubt some surprises to the gen tlemen who made the race, and also to their friends, but further, ihan that there was no incident worth comment ing on. • • • John Wanamaker, merchant prince, of New York, and partner of Ogden, the educational man, entertained Booker Washington at dinner some where in Yankedom the other day. Gee, but that’s a stunner! The Southern white man ‘hat wuuld spend another dollar with Wannamaker ought to be ostracized. It might be, for a fact. But a surer plan w’ould be to freeze the suspect in a block of ice. Even a layman would; be slow to doubt the effectiveness of! that process. & The washing the highway by Wannamaker Wines Booker T. (Saratoga Dispatch. 13th.) Booker T. Washington’s appearance at dinner in the great dining room of the United States Hotel created a mild sensation among the diners. Washington was the guest of John Wanamaker, former Postmaster Gen eral. and acted as escort for Mrs. Bar clay Warburton: Mr. Wanamaker walked to the table with J. R. E. Roberts. As they walked down the long line every eye was directed upon the group. Comparatively few of those present recognized any of them, and there was a general buzz of comment and a craining of necks. Washington preached here three times today, first in the Presbyterian church, then in the Baptist, and late A man’s mark Is his nonor. It stands for him and he stands for it. It s the old Saxon way of sigtiifyiny good intentions. ^ The right to be protected in the exclusive use of a trade mark has been long recognised by the commoa law and enforced by the chanctry courts of England and this country. The Government puts its mark on a bond to give it value. The National Biscuit Company puts its trade mark In red and white on each end of a package of biscuit, crackers and wafers to distinguish these products and to guarantee the quality, and it does. To more clearly comprehend the real value of this trade mark, try packages of BUTTER THIN BISCUIT and LEMON SNAPS. IWIONAL BISCUIT CQMBANY SUPPORT SCOTT’S EMULSION serves as a bridge to carry the weakened and starved system along until it can find lirm support in ordinary food. Send for free rctaple. S'XUT .X BOWNE, Chemists, 409-415 I* .arl Streei, ..'^wVork. 50c. ?u<i $i.oo; ? ’. dnij^Uu. Crimson Clover. recent heavy rains and the immense this evening in the African Methodist amount of mud it is necessary for Episcopal church. some of our citizens to pass through |t Do Look That Way . these days should prove a mighty (Charlotte News.) good argument for better roads. We j Another leading county in South could spend money to no better ad-! Carolina 1 nion has voted out the vantage an.l once we had the Bovt.l' f » vnr ,V f '< begins to look as if the majority of roads we would have an asset worth | the countles in the State will go' the something to present and future gen- same way before the present agitation erations. | down - * * * ! Born A minister of the gospel hurled to Mr aml Mrs G D Parris on Mon . the lie at Cole L. Blease ‘he other day 14th a fine boy. Dee is as happy day because the statesman (?) from as a duci< in a puddle of water now. Newberry made a misstatement in a ——— — speech he was making in favor of the dispensary. Very uncomplementary j language for a minister to be using, we must say. We wonder if this | preacher did not lose his head a lit tle? Blease is likely all the preacher said he was but its no credit to the preacher to tell him so in the style he did. • • • The Charleston News and Courier, and the New York Sun have been hav-1 ing some fun at the expense of the Hon. Kimsey O. Huskey, of Cherokee, and the Charlotte Observer has also added his name to its list of celebre- ties. Never mind, gentlemen, the Hon. Kimsey O. outstripped two opponents 'Wood's Seeds, in a four cornered race for the house last Tuesday, which is a sure si«n that he has other qualities besides that of a rail-spliUer. You may well keep your eye on him. for sooner or Our Southern Farmers can save fer- later he is to be reckoned with. • • • Of course the dispensary question is settled so far as this county is con cerned, and we would not refer to it so frenuentb- but for the fact that it is the all absorbing topic of the State. Having rid ourselves of the system, those of us who are friendly toward prohibition like to know what others are doing along this line. We direct attention to Dr. Cromer’s le‘ter to Senator Tillman, which can be found in another column. It is the ablest and most dispassionate paper we have yet seen on the subject. Read it care fully and closely and’ study it. It will do you good. * * * A little more than a year ago we! prodded the Charlotte Observer for selling space to advertise Evangelist Bill Fife’s Great Western Gold Min ing Company. The Observer’s business ' manager—a very estimable gentle- j man—assured us that there was noth ing crooked in the transaction. Re-, cent developments prove we were cor rect. We would now like to know what the Observer thinks about the) matter. In the meant line we would i advise our readers to beware of stock that sells too cheap. In fact a legiti j mate enterprise does not have to hum , stockholders through the columns of a newspaper. Capital is always lo.>k-1 ing for the good investments. I • n’t | buy Western mining stock at any price. Defending His Position. “Now, for instance, what in your opinion is the best way to figh’ the beef trust?” asked one conversation alist in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. “The beef trust is nothing to me. sir. Fight it as you please.” “Eh? Aren’t you interested? Haven’t you teeth?” “I have teeth, sir, but 1 do not put them to any such ignoble use.” “Oh, I see. You are a vegetarian.” “You are wrong a£ain. I am mere ly a chronic dyspeptic.” How’ll Tlitii? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot L>e cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J, CHENEY & CO.. 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If so, request of the Judge of Probate that your advertisement be placed in :: :: : THE It has the largest circulation of any paper in the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District. % tllizer bills and increase their revenues MILLIONS OF DOLL ARS, by sowing Crimson Clover at the last working of their Corn and Cotton crops. It is the best time to sow and you save an extra prep aration of the land. Crimson Clover makes land rich in humus or vegetable matter and puts it in excellent condition for the crops which follow it. It also makes A fini winter cover crop, An excellent {razing crop, A good otrly forage crop, A splendid soil-improving crop. Plowed under early in the spring, it increases the yield of corn, to bacco, cotton or other crops which follow it, to a wonderful extent. Our sales of Crimson Clover need are Increasing enormously every year, and we are to-day the largaat dealers In this seed In the United States. Write for prices and circulars giving Information about this valuable crop. T.W.Wood&SoiMtidsmeii, RICHMOND, - VIRfilNIA. Wood’s Dosorlptlve Fall Catalogue, Issued In August, tells about all Farm and Garden 8ood« for Fall Plant ing. M ailed free on request. ^ If You Have Something to Sell i Make it Known Through The Ledger If You Want Something Put Your “Want” Ad. in The Ledger 4 .# - < t r ! If anybody has a message for 7 the people of this community T he cannot deliver it to them so 7 T effectually, so cheaply, so quick- ^ ly in any other way as through ^ the columns of this paper. ♦ It is the business of this pa- 4 per to carry messages of one 4 kind and another into homes. I The message will be delivered, x too, under favorable conditions, ^ for few persons take up their local paper except in a pleasant 4 and receptive frame of mind. The sign upon the fence board 4 * may be good, but it can be seen 4 ' only >/ travelers who go that ’ 1 particular road. The message in the local paper carries itself < 1 to thousands, no matter by which < 1 road they travel. «, Select your space tad put ,, your message where it will do ( , the most good. ^ We, perhaps, can help 41 if you will but mb m. I If You Want N icely Printed Stationery Let The Ledger Do Your Work r* If You Want the Latest Local and Foreign News Subscribe For The Ledger The Ledger always gives you the worth of your money in every instance. -4-4