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\ \ V \ •r/rj THE LEDGER. fort to teach us would be a useless ex- Tuesday and Friday, penditurc of enerpy. We assure the cd. H DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, Governor of our appreciation of the A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. compliment, but circumstances being — — such that we cannot attend we would The Ledger is not responsible for ! suggest that he appoint some one else. The people of Greer are going to the views: of correspondents. Obtfiranes will be published at ^Correspondents who do not contri- make an effort to get a new county, bute r 'gulat news letters must fur- The proposed territory will be taken nlsb t’ d- name, not for publication, fmm s, )ar tanburg and Greenville. We but fo • Identification. All correspondence should be ad- deused to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We nvariably discontinue sending r he Ledge- - when a subscription runs <ut, for we nave no way of knowing that a person wants it except by re ceiving his or her renewal. We ur gently solicit a prompt renewal, on the ground that the paper is worth the rroney. We are trying month by m^ nth to make it better and bet ter. NOTES AND C-jMME JT8. We need more subscribers to The Ledger. Can you not influence some friend or neighbor to add his or her name to our list? No other newspaper in South Carolina gives so much for so little as does The Ledger. Now the time to subscribe. Only $1.00 a year. The ideal citizen is he who will sac rifice self for others. Remember that the elusive eagle is not all that there is to live for. De some noble, un selfish act that others may be-bene fited by it. The deed need not be startling or heroic, but simple and modest. It makes no difference how kittle it is just so It is unselfish. * * * The night following the voting out of the dispensary in Newberry some mischievous fellow draped the dispen sary in black. The dispenser very properly took the matter as a joke. We want to say, however, that it is carrying things a little too far for those opposed to the dispensary to allow their exuberance to display it self in such manner. It is quite enough to defeat our dispensary inend at the ballot box without try ing to heap ridicule upon them. • • • Don't keep that boy or girl at work for the few paltry dollars it may be able to make In a week and thus de prive it of the educational advantages offerd by the county and city. Better send it to school in rags and let it be educated rather than let it wear broad cloth and silk and .• ain in igno rance. It doesn’t make any difference if the clothes are ragged jfist. so they are cl-an. and when soap and water a.e so plentiful there is little excuse for dirty clothes, even If they are ragged. • • • There are lots of people in thi world who are a great deal worse than our ii-L-iih Kunsey O. Huskey, and we are becoming somewhat irritated at the kicverent manner in which cer tain of our more or less esteeme-l con- tempc . -s are bam'/ing him about. Anion other qualifications he pos sesses uii<- known as “stickabillty,” and some of these days it will lirely tell. It were well to bear in mind that few men have become so famous in so «bort a while as Mr. Huskey. Three months ago he was practically unknown in his own county. Today he is famous throughout the length and breadth of this country. Where is there another man who has become Ho famous, in so short a while? * • * * To a Ledger representative Wednes day night Senator Tillman said, among other things: “You Cherokee people are. sweeping with a clean broom in an effor to debauch the other counties in the State so that they, too, will vote out the dispensary. I will give you three years and if you still enforce prohibition as you have been doing I will admit it can be done. You are going to become careless and let the tigers flourish. You know it took thir teen years to discover the corruption in th- dispensary system.” But the trouble was that we could get no op portunity to discover the corruption. Senator. The rascals covered up their tracks so effectively and held the reins so tightly that we couldn’t get at the thing There may be some truth in the assertion that we may become carer less, so we had better keep up the pro hibition zeal. • • • Governor Heyward has appointed Hon. R. C. Sarratt and the editor of The Ledger as delegates to the Far mers’ National Congress at Rich mond. September 12-22. Now, the ap pointment of Mr. Sarratt was O. K., but why he should appoint a pencil pusher to a convention of agricultural Ists is beyond us. Honest Injun, Gov ernor, we don’t know enough about farming to run a well regulated gar den. We were born on a farm and spent me of our early life on the farm, but we don’t know enough about It to tell our farmer friends how to conduct their business. Perhaps the governor wanted us to go in order that we might learn. In that event the ap pointment would doubtless be perfect ly proper, provided we could learn anything, but not having In mind an agricultural pursuit we think the ef- don’t know how the old counties will feel about it. but to us it appears that there should be no objection whatever. The constitution requires that there be 5«tn square miles left in an old conn- ty. and 500 square miles is 1 big enough for any county. The formation of a new county down there would not de tract (’tie iota from the old counties, while it would add materially to the advancement of the people of that sec- tion. If the people of the proposed new county will study their interests they will form the new county. Cher okee is a shining example of the bene fits of smaller counties and neither Spartanburg, I'nion nor York, from vhich this county was formed, has offered a particle. In fact they are proud that we have set up house keeping for ourselves and that we have so soon established a reputation that is not to he despised. Every good citizen should hail with delight any movement that will advance the material and educatkyml interests of the people, and more especially when he cannot he injured by such a move ment. We will open our arms to the new county and trust they will expe rience no difficulty whatever in its formation. In the language of \ Hon. Ivimsey O. Huskey, if the people of Greer try as hard as they ought to they will succeed in creating a new county. CROP BULLETIN. Report of Condition of Crops Through out the State. Columbia. Sept. 5.—Tht week end ing Monday. September 4th, begin with very cool weather but the warmth increased to above normal by Its close, making the average temperature for the week about imr- . ml. The extremes were a maximum of fiS degrees at Blackville and Flor ence on September 1st and 2nd. and a minimum of 50 degrees a: Green ville on August 29th and 30th. The week was generally clear with in creasing cloudiness during the last two days. The relative humidity was uniformly low. Over the greater portion of the State there was no rain during tht' week, and in places the ground is be coming dry and the need of moisture m lirite’.. e-mecially iu the const i:uch districts; showers were gener al, though mostly light, over the west ern half of the State beginning on the night of the 1st and continuing to the close: there were also rains in the eastern tier of counties with occasional heavy showers. On the whole, the weather was fa vorable for general farm work, es pecially for haying and saving fod der and for picking cotton. In local ities where the soil has been too wet heretofore, it dried sufficiently to per mit the gardening and plowing. Some oats have been sown in the central counties. Cotton continues to deteriorate on sandy lands owing to rust and ex cessive shedding, so that practically the plants have ceased to grow or fruit and nearly all the crop has dropped off: on clay lands the condi tions are better, but rust has appear ed In places. On sandy lands cot ton opened rapidly, and picking made rapid progress over the eastern and central counties and will be general over the western ones during the coining week. On clay lands it is just, beginning to open freelv. Cat erpillars continue numerous on sea is’rfftd cotton. Tobacco curing is finished. Rice harvest is under way and some itas been threshed. Peis and sweet po tatoes are doing well. Pastures con tinue good. Strawberry plants being set out. Fall truck being planted ex tensively in the coast districts hut the soil is too dry for favorable ger mination. The Effect in Cherokee. (Anderson Mail.) The Gaffney Ledger prints sonic- very interesting figures showing the Increase in the deposits in the hanks in Cherokee county since the dispen sary was voted out. Of course there would have been, no doubt, an increase in the cb'cvyim anyway, as Cherokee county, like the rest of the State, has been enjoying prosperity, and the large cotton crop of last year helped to swell the de posits. But The Ledger’s figures are very interesting, and tend to show that pro hibition does not have a harmful effect on the business int^rsis of a con n , tn , ty as is so often claimed. At leasL It nas not had this effect in Cherokee county. Actual Facts. • (Greenville Mountaineer.) In another column of today’s issue we reproduce an editorial from t.te Gaffney Ledger. To those who can see nothing but bankruptcy In those counties which dare to vote out the dispensary, we especially commend what the editor of The Ledger has to say. In this article we are told the actual facts in Cherokee. Cherokee Is a g<x)d county hut many others of opr counties can nave as good a record. Many men who would ' corn to do a dishonest act In their business think it is all right to do dishonest tricks in politics. “The word ‘graft’ has been inc -- txirated into the language.” says a lexicographer. Amp it has also been incorporated elsewhere. 'Finger Mark orTrade Mark- Which 1 f \ 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 this question once and for all, try a package of eitherot the three delights mentioned below: Social Butter Thin Tea Biscuit Biscuit Just the thing to offer with an afternoen cup of tea—or chocolate — or coffee. In A crisp, light, dessert bis cuit. rich and satisfying, fact, they’re good to eat served as something out of most any time just for the pleasure of it. Sweet and slightly flavored with vanilla. the ordinary. If you really want a biscuit that’s partic ularly nice, try a package. Graham Crackers So different from the ordi nary Graham Crackers— different in bakinK—differ ent in flavor—different In packing. More palatable — more satisfying—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, Cyackers and Wafers. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Workday for the Orphans. A rt‘c nt movement set on foot by Howard L. Crumley, of the Decatur (Ga> Orphans’ Home, L likely to bo of very considerable service in the near future to our orphan children. The proposition is that every man in the State, every woman, every child, should set apart September 2:’. (Satur day! of this year, the proceeds of his labor on :hat day. or whatever h<‘ can make If V he not in business, to the • opuort of the'orphans in (he institu tion he hives best. In this Slate Pres byterians ’a’ll work for the Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton; the Methodists for the Epworth Orphanage, Colum bia: the Baptists for the Connie Max well Orphanage. Greenwood. Send promptly on the Monday following, the sum made or raised, to the institu tion of your choice. The help coming in at that time will tide over these in stitutions till the Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Send it, he it little or much. There are about six hundred orphans in these institutions, and there are others besides. The Luther an Orphanage is at Salem. Va.: the !r irew Orphanage is at Atlanta, Ga. Draw your check or money order in favor of ihe institution you prefer and mail i; to the address given above. The Gir! V\ ho Works. (J<; 1 bless t.i girl who works! She is bvav“ ..ud g id snd .‘ hie. She is no; ;no o . u 1 to o:.;n ho- own living no ■ as! ".m d tc bv carght at her daily task. She miles at you from henind the counter, desk or printer’s case. Th re is j memory of le'r e l up in t'i<- .vlas-o, climbing, struggling, r»*- ji 'ring. The sight should be an inspi ration to u' all. T t 1- a<i honor to know this girl an: i a worth.• of ner es-t -'-ii. Young m n : !, 'r m to her as she pas -es y. ' i> • hands may he mained by dish w: hing. sv. ping or factory g'-eise ,,i;t t !• ,n honest hand and a helning . and. '.!’■ honor to the brave girl v.T.o is not tfraM nor ashamed to toil. * 1 ITiour* * "lie Only Original- "Get the Habit,” go to NELSON’S. Help Your Town. To it 1 ir r ■ extent the papers of a i town are responsible for the good; name of th-' town. Nearly every city contains objectionable features, at least in the o-timati >n of some of lis citizens, hut the wisdom of condemn ing ourselves In the eyes of the world ( every time something or some condi-1 tlon nrhoa to our individual displeas ure is very questionable. To u > down our own city is pool - policy, ratu- er had we better stand up for our town even though conditions, social ly and otherwise, he not to our liking. It is not necessary that we close our eyes to th* * - e conditions, rather that we work quietly to iheir betterment. There is a skeleton In every closet, but. this Is no excuse for a continual rattling of the bones. Next Best Thing. a : firry, your excellency,” said V* C uo’i African potentate, who was mte’dalnlng the distinguished visitor for the United States, "that we haven't lepd whale to offer you, hut we have something almost as good.” “Slaves,” he said, in a loud com manding voice, "bring in the pickled elephant!” a I IX-ttfiiPNM t.'Hiinot he Cured h* lorit’Rlipllf-Htlmii*. ii* tln-y ciuinot re itch tfie diseased iMirlton of tlie ear. There Ih only one way to cure deafness, and Unit Is by roiiatlt lit lorn! remedies. Iletifness ts caurefl bv Inflamed condition of the mucous I'uInK of the Fuistachlan Tube. When this tube uci • Inflamed you have n rumbling sound or Imperfect bearing, and when it Is entirely close I deafness In the result, and unless the Inflai'iu’-iHoii can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal rondf- tlor„ hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of m aif-caused by catarrh, which In nothing lint an Inllnincd condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Hollars for any case of Deafness (cased by catarrh) that can not he cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by Druirgests. 7'c. Hall'b Family (Mils are tbs best. FIFTY CENTS r some conditions the gain from the use of Scott's Emulsion is very rapid. For this reason we put up a fifty-cent size, which is enough for an ordinary coughor cold or useful as a trial for babies and children. In other conditions the gain is slower—health cannot be built up in a day. In such cases Scott’s Emulsion must be taken as nourishment; a food rather than a medicine. It's a food for tired and weak digestions. Send for free i ■pie Scott & Bowne, 409-4l5 Pearl St. ClMmUU New York 50c. oiid $1.00. All dnigrlete ,,.$2,90 per 100 Pounds... Company rTloiir > infnffmnfinnfwwwmswifmfnntfnfnmffintfnri I). C. ROSS, President. J. A. CARROLL. Vice-Prest. MAYNARD SMYMH, Cashier. CHAS. W. HAMES, Ass't. Cash. 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