The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 15, 1905, Image 1
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GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905.
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EARNEST APPEAL
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AN PATRIOTIC
PROGRESSIVE
GOVERNMENT WANTED.
The
to
will, and join me in getting some life
into our business men, so that they
will get to work and help to get safe
and efficient men elected to represent
us L.. Baker.
RAVENNA LETTER.
Many Visitors in the Section Since
Last Week.
Ravenna, Dec. 13.—Mr. T. G. Chalk,
of Antioch, spent Sunday with his
family and other relatives here.
Miss Ha Mathis, one of our popular
young la lies, attended religious ser-
Citizens of Gaffney Urged
i aori Put Forth! vices at Pacolet Mills last Sunday,
se Tnemselves at a "Wyatt Goforth, of Gaffney, is
Arou
Efiorts for Betterment of the City.
To all whom it ^7 concert-A..
appeal to the citizens f tlu ,
have an interest ^^econoiuicul
town, and tor efficient, ^, ernment
ot'“« ““ ^ > ° 1 "'
.ewi” do not delay or heaitate u
face the situation and get t
You have too much a t ^ ta ® Q
direction \\as made some wee.-
1T„ l “ a mass mooting the pr mar;
..inn was adopted for the nom x
S SaSates mavor and aide
for mayor
men. The good tnove made at -
meeting should no be left alone -
should be cultivated, othci^
bTnk'vJhavoTad enough of ,
■•plgln a Polo - Imsir.oas In choosing
candidates to
government o
a a tmsiness pi
vitally
ill V .i-sW* *• '
ted:
represent us in th
t p t own. 1 sub mi
that this is a business proposition
"■« 'Va’S "a matter o« pro-
SHORT LOCALS.
to
that me>
caution, we should see n11 nfiflpa
ability and good business qualihca
tions are chosen it) look
interests And when such men a
called upon tos hare a part of the re-
sponsibilities in the government of our
town, they ought not Revise them
selves, and decline, for the
reasons they offer: but thev should
patriotic, and make some saciinci
their time for the good of the w u
town. I am of the opinion that un
less such men will consent to take an
active part and make a united off
to get the best result, the town can
not possibly prosper. In my humb c
judgment, the field for investmen.
within the town is not so mvitln* ..
it has been, and there must he some
reason for this: and 1 am persuadet
that among the causes for this statr
of affairs, is. first, the disinclination
almost absolute refusal of many of
our business men to take a live in
terest in the affairs of the town. It
is their duty to that none but the
best men the town affords, are chosen
and elected to look after their in
terests. This isuniversally the case
in private business affairs, and why
not in public?
Second. The indebtedness, taxes
and cost of administering the affairs
of the town have considerably in
creased. and are largely out of pro
portion. within the past few years, to
the amount of benefits received: and
the result in permanent improvement
Is in no sense commensurate, as such
expense should warrant. Or, in rnparre wm nreseni
other words, we have P a Vj‘V ?ar J[ ^ as an athletic novelty tomorrow (Sat-
otir whistle. I believe t < <. unlay) night a little woman who is
spending a few days here with his
relatives and friends.
Miss Ethel Walker, our school teach
er. spent Sunday with her relatives
ami frienJa in Union.
Miss Bessie Mathis, one of our
normlar young ladies, has been having
chills.
Mr. G. F. Spake has had another
slight relapse-but is doing fine at this
writing.
Master Lynden Chalk has been
quite sick for several days.
Miss Olive Gresham, the popular
teacher of the Goucher school, will
have a Christmas tree on Friday
night before Xmas.
Mrs. H. D. Mathis had a stalk of
cotton in her garden this season which
Imd 21(1 bolls of well matured cotton
on it. At this rate how much would
an acre make?
Mr. J. W. Crocker, of the White
Plains section, was among us last
Sunday evening.
Ruth Littlejohn, the twelve-year-old
daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. H. H. Little
john. passed quietly away last Mon-
lay morning at 2 o’clock after an ill
ness of about seven days. She had
pneumonia and her death was such a
surprise. The burial crowd was small
hut Rev. F. C. Hickson conducted the
exercise in such a touching and im
pressive style, nearly every eye in
the congregation shed some tears.
We extend our sympathies to all the
bereaved and as she was a child of
God, we know she has reached the
beautiful land of promise which Jesus
said He had gone to prepare.
Miss Nannie Mathis, the charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Math
is, most delightfully entertained a
number of her many friends last
Tuesday night at a birthday party.
When all the guests had arrived there
were people from Gaffney, Asbury
and several other places, besides a
number from this place. Miss Mathis
received a number of presents and
by these tokens of friendship, her
heart was filled with delight. At
10:30 Misses Bessie and Ila Mathis
served those present with nice re
freshments and all seemed to enjoy
them immensely. All in all this was
one of the best parties your corres-
nondent has attended in quRe a while.
We wish Miss Mathis many more such
pleasant birthdays and I, for one. will
always remember this one. with the
greatest of pleasure. C.
GEORGIA MAGNET TO BE HERE.
Marvelous Exhibition to be Given
Tomorrow Niaht at Star Theatre.
The Star Theatre will present
our whistle
additional safeguard, each and every
candidate should be required, when
his name is announced, to publish his
platform and pledge himself, or
themselves, if elected, to stand by the
terms named in platform. This is
common in national. State and conn
said to lie. in her line, unquestionably
the greatest on earth, Miss Annie May
Abbott, called the “Little Georgia
Magnet.”
Miss Abbott is not. an athlete in the
usual sense of the word, being only a
frail little woman weighing i03
** . . • ♦ I II till IlLLlv; W LMI 0.11 l VO
tv elections, and why not m munici- j pound8 , )Ut she
possesses magnetic or
Pal when we are so vitally ' i electrical influence over the muscles
ed? I further believe thn* if s * of strong men which is truly rnar-
best interest of the town that the ve j ous and w hich the scientific world
salary system now in vogue hv the j j ias never y e t explained,
town council, and members of the, Mlgs Ab)lott h;i3 enter ed into a con-
hoard of public works, he eliminated. traC } f () ,. an exhibition of her powers.
It is out of proportion to the amoun | i n -which she asserts that no one man
of service rendered, and in some i Gaffney or no ten or twenty men
ra«es. I am Informed, without au- oan jj ft ll0 r from the floor. Twenty
thority of law. Its tendency is ae- men wl n | )e j nv jted on the stage to
moralizing, rather than un-lifting and | , natch th eir muscle against Miss Ab-
natriotic, and. by the same rule, un- bolt’s mind or will power.
limited in its scope. T heiive the may
or and town clerk should he paid a
reasonable salarv for their serv ! eos
in council, and hoard of public works
combined, and no more.
HU 1 furthermore believe that all the
meetings of the town council and
hoard of public works should he at
tended by a reporter for one or both
of our town papers, and that such
rennrters should he encouraged to at
tend and publish the proceedings of
each meeting. Other towns do so and
why not ours? This would. I am sure,
he interesting to our citizens, and at
the same time, might lie of consider
able benefit to the town. And, finally,
that an itemized report of the collec
tions and disbursements should be
published at least semi-annually.
I make this appeal, and these sug
gestions, not from any personal mo
tives, but upon the broad platform
that the greatest good may come to
the greatest number: and I again
urge all our citizens in each and
every ward to get together and act
promptly, and intelligently, and nomi
nate the very best men they can se
lect, and urge ui>on them the neces
sity of accenting the trust. Do not
let your personal friendship or liking
for a man, because he is a clever fel
low, overbalance your judgment: but
elect the best men to fill the offices,
and you will not only do the whole
people a service, hut will Indirectly
benefit yourself.
I have been called an oracle, a
crank, an egotist, and perhaps an ass,
hut personal abuse, does not alter
facts. I am sincere, in what I have
outlined, and I am willing to put my
shoulder to the wheel and help to
elect any patriotic, sensible, good,
moral business man for mayor, or al
derman, who will pledge himself to,
if elected, help to carry out the re
forms along • the lines suggested, be
he old or young.
I would be glad to havai some one
else speak out, "in meetin’” If he
Another of her feats is to resist the
efforts of the entire committee to
push her up against the wall, although
they struggle and push like a football
eleven. Li:tie children by touching
her. become so “charged” with her
power that they cannot be lifted from
the Moor. She has in all a series of
feats making a highly amusing and
instructive entertainment ofi* two
hours.
Miss Abbott, it is said, has pe>-form-
e 1 before the president of the United
States and before every crowned head
in the world from thr» king of Eng-
tand to the Sultan of Sulu, and during
th- Durbar, Delhi, .India, before the
Maharajah and Rajah of India.
Sandow. the world’s strongest man.
•'.vs of her: “I put forth strength
enough to lift eight men from the
Poor: yet I failed to shift this little
fragile creature one inch from her po
sition."
At tho Star Theatre tomorrow (Sat
urday) night.
A Birthday Celebration.
Ed. Ledger:
The children and grand ehi’drenof
Mrs., Caroline Hopper will celebrate
her seventy-second birthday at the
home of her son. T. G. Hopper, near
Uherokee Ford on January 2nd. UHE.
Everybody Is respectfully invited to
come and bring a well filled h' 1 et
Success to The Ledger and its manv
readers. Alvin. '
A Fearful Fate.
It is a fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture of Piles. “I can
truthfully say,” writes Harry Colson
of Masonville. la., “that for Blind,
Bleeding. Itching and PrntmPng Piles,
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, jg the best
cure made.” Also best for cuts, burns
and injuries. 25c at Cherokee Drug
Company.
—Conundrum. Why are Nelson’s
price like a broken drum? Because
they can’t be beat.
Weather report for today: Rain.
Regular service at the First Baptist
church next Sabbath as usual, to
which all are invited. Sabbath school
9:43.
There will be services at the Epis
copal church on next Sabbath, con
ducted by the_ rector, Rev. Mr. Mem-
minger.
Louie Gaines has moved from next
to Walter Baker’s to his home out on
East Frederick street and will con
tinue business there.
Owing to the fact that the pastor,
Rev. R. T. Liston, will preach at Sa
lem next Sabbath, there will be no
services at the Presbyterian church.
A feature of the morning service at
the First Baptist church Sunday will
he some violin solos by Miss Pirrie,
of Limestone College. At the evening
service the choir will be composed of
young men
Mr. L. Baker, of this city, has been
awarded a contract to draw up plans
and specifications for a new Baptist
church at Grover, N. C. The building
will cost about $5,000, and its erec
tion will be begun in a very short
time.
Mr. Earnest Duff, who for a short
\fhne, recently, has held a position
with the Southern Express Company
here, has accepted a position with the
express company at Greenville, and
will leave for his new post in a few
days.
Olie Martin and Cluff Dowdle, two
negro youths, were arranged before
the mayor Wednesday morning charg
ed with fighting, the alleged fight
having occurred in Kendricksville
Monday night. A fine of $2.50 each
was imposed upon the amateur pug
ilists.
The Merchants and Planters Banlc
and The National Bank of Gaffney
will remain open till 7 o’clock P. M.,
on Saturday. December 23rd, for the
accommodation of their customers,
and will be closed Monday 25th and
Tuesday 26th, December as Christ
mas holidays.
The local camp of the Woodmen of
the World, in their meeting on Tues
day night, elected officers for the en
suing year. Toe following were elect
ed: Consul Commander, J. B. Bell,
Advisor Lieutenant. W. C. Durham:
Clerk. G. W. Speer; Banker, W. E.
Peeler: Watchman, W. T. Duncan?
Secretary, J. M. Nelson: Escort. J. 3H.
Curry, Physician, Ben L. Allen.
Tonight (Friday) is the date of the
bazaar in the Central Hotel building,
given by the ladies of the Presby
terian church. A good attendance is
hoped for. as an evening of enjoy
ment is promised all who attend. In
addition to the array of refreshments
which will be served, Christmas goods
and novelties will he offered for sale.
The serving of oysters will begin at
s 6 o'clock.
i Hilliard H. Bonner, a young man of
; this city, who is employed in the store
of the Smith Hardware Company
accidentally shot himself Wednedilay
afternoon with a 32-calibre revolver.
The young man was handling the
■weapon when it exploded, the bullet
| entering his wrist. Medical attention
was given him and he is now renorted
’S resting easier, although It was
first feared the wound would prove
serious.
Rev. W. T. Thompson left yesterday
for Bethesda church near Glendale
where he goes to conduct the funeral
| services of Mrs. Lee. mother of Mr.
Jim Lee, of that 'section, with whom
, she resided. Mrs. Lee died Wednes-
! lay and was buried today. Mrs. Lee
: was well known in the community,
j having attained the age of ninety-
, eight years. Her death, although ex
pected. caused general sadness in the
community.
A recital by home talent will be
given on next Tuesday evening, the
proceeds of which will be devoted
to ihe Episcopal church. Musical
tolent of the eitv. both voe.nl »m1 in-
enmental, will he a feature of there-
fUnl,awhile Mr. Memminger, the gift-
el rector of the Episcopal church,
will recite from Shakespeare. Where
the recital will be given and the ad
mission. lias not been decided upon
as yet. Further details of the recital
will he given in our next issue.
A Fine Hog.
(’. G. Phillios. of Corinth, called at
'I he Ledger office Wednesday and re
newed. Mr. Phillips killed a mam
moth hog. recently, weighing COO
pounds, tne lard from the animal
weighing 150 pounds. Mr. Phillips al
so has a reco-.j fo r eggs and but ter.
having sold 150 dozen eggs, and 130
T»ounds of butter from one cow since
May of this year.
COLONEL STRAIN
ON HIS TRAVELS
HE WRITES OF WHAT HE SEES
AND HEARS.
lets of the great Civil war, as well
as other curosities which we have
advised the owners of, to puc
the Limestone or some other of
State museums. Soon they will p -
into other hands which will, in ;■
probability, not appreciate them c
they ouglU, and they will be lost t<
coming generations. J. L. S.
DR. LODGE IN COLUMBIA.
A Mad 'Chase.
Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme of faddism
to another, when, if they would only
eat good food, and keep their bowels
regular with Dr. King’s New Life
Pills, their troubles would all pass
nvay. Prompt relief and quick cure
for liver and stomach trouble. 25c
at Cherokee Drug Co.;guaranteed.
Clear thinking, decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the
«parkle of life, comes to all who use
Hollister’s Rock Mountain Tea. 35
cents. Tea or Tablets. Gaffnev Drug
Company.
—See my line of Scotch mixtures if
in need of Dress Goods. J. I. Sar-
ratt.
—Fresh Pork Sausage at L. W. Mc-
Guinn’s market. it.
Farmers Generally Sowing Wheat—
Cotton Nearly All Out—Preaching
at Salem—Other Items.
Wilkinsville, Dec. 11.—Last week
we traveled over a good portion ol
Cherokee county and found the cot- j
ton about all picked out and most of
it ginned.
Farmers are sowing whate generally,
which is being put in in good condi
tion—mostly it’s being highly manur
ed. Our farmers, after all, are a
teachable set and have at last found
out how to manage their own busi
ness.
The bridge at Skull Shoals will
soon be ready for the traveling pub
lic.
The North Pacolet Sunday School
(Interdenominational) will meet at
Wilson’s Chapel on the 24th inst.
We expect to have the help of a num
ber of boys who will write or read
pieces suitable for the occasion. We
expect Prof. A. G. Davis to conduct
the music, and hope to make the exor
cises interesting and profitable.
Rev. R. T. Liston will preach at
Salem next Sabbath at 11 a. m.
Mr. J. N. Strain is now nursing a
very sore hand occasioned by getting
his thumb\cut with a handsaw.
Mr. James Garner will run the
Thomson mills on Thickety next year.
He expects to repair the machinery
and put the plant in tip top order.
Mr. J. Farrow Wright’s family
moved to Patterson Springs, N. C.,
last week. Mr. Wright is still suffer
ing with the cancer on his face, but
we are informed that he thinks it Is
getting better under Dr. Hunte. ;
treatment.
The Holidays will soon be here and
now is the time to prepare your pre -
ents for your friends and loved oner.
Can’t or won’t our people remem
ber tho orphans in the various oi-
phanages in our country? This will
he nice for the donors and a gr* t
source of pleasure to the benefici
aries. Remember, it is the giver that
sanctifies tne gift. Its a low state of
good morals that .don’t increase oiir
liberality in proportion to our pros
perity. There never has been a time
when our people have had such reasons
to be thankful for the pros
perity of our country. All the schools
in our land are now in successfn
operation and hut few children have
not the opportunity to get a reason
I able redlmentary education. Will
| they take it is the question now to bo
I answered.
i Many a worthy old Confederate
j veteran will awake on Christmas
morning to find a copy of Gordon’s
i Reminiscences (or a similar present i
I in his stocking. Orders of this kind
I are pouring in continually. Let them
| come; we are equal to the emergency.
; The spirit of the parents still live :- -
! the children. "Honor thy father and
i they mother” is a command thai .
i never be abrogated.
, The books sold and delivered in
Cherokee county are as follows:
J. B. Bell, J. Ed. Gault, J. A. Alexan
der, G. W. McKown, R. B. Lemaster,
J. T. Moorehead. Jas. R. Littlejohn,
W. T. Mabry, J. D. Jefferies, Mrs. M.
j H. Jefferies, Ed. H. DeCamp, Junius
Sparks. Wm. Jefferies, P. D .Phillips.
; L. A. Little. W. J. Moorehead, J. W
i Rhyne, E. R. Sapoch, E. Hardin, M.
W. Smith. N. W. Hardin, Miss Inez
Sarratt. Louis Wood, R. M. Wilkins.
W. C. Carpenter, I. M. Peeler. J. L.
Alexander, J. J. Magness, Jas. G.
Love, J. C. Otts, Elias Horn, Mrs. I.
F. Wofford, Rev. F. C. Hickson, W. R.
Walker. Alfred Harris. Moses Wood.
; T. B. Butler, W. L. Gomlelock. Miss
; Alice Littlejohn, H. I). -Wheat, L. R.
I Ross, Wm. Anderson, F. A. Goforth.
J E. Webster, A. C. Robbs. J. L. Wal
ker, D. C. 'Painter. Jas. C. Jefferies,
1 Miss Mattie Haines, D. L. Jones, Miss
Ethel Strain, J. R. Tolleson and W.
i W. Thomas. We have quite a num
ber of orders on our list, yet to fill.
Their names will he published as
j soon as the books are delivered and
j paid for. Orders for the hook will
be received and filled at $2.25 per
' copy. We want every hoy and girl
to read the book.
We are much pleased to receive an
| occasional letter from Rev. R. P.
j Smith, of Asheville, N. ~C.. who is
I doing a great work among the ntoun
) taineers of Western North Caro'I
It’s a source of great pleasure to
j note the success he is making in his
mission field. Would that all on - '
neople would properly appreciate thr
work of good and great men :u’
; come to Their assistance.
Mr. Jim Srnarr, of Hopewell, h d
| old-fashiond corn shucking last Fri
| day. Everything went well. The
| absence of the bottle—“Black Bo -
i tie”—was a conspicuous feature
j of the day’s proceedings and pleasu: -
Cold weather has set in at last, am
i the rain km Friday and Frida'
nut a ston to out-door work. Gettin:
! wood and making fires is about
i country people can do now.
| Hon. Wm. Jefferies has a nerfeo;
museum in the way of minerals gather
ed and sent him by his nephew, Mr
Win. Jefferies, who has been travelim
over the great gold and silver re
of the west. They are s•necim'* ,1-
the wealth and beauty of !hi“ ,gr; 'i
country of ours, and are well wort
see.ing. They are object lessons f
the mineralogist to study and explain
their uses and values. Mr. Jeffe-h
nrizes them very highly and we don’t
blame him for it. In traveliiv
the country we have found several rel-
£ Notable Address Before the Baptist
State Convention.
Dr. Lee Davis lx>dge, the brilliant
and scholarly president of Limestone
College, upon invitation, delivered an
address before the recent session of
the Baptist State Convention in Co
lumbia. The very complimentary no
tice given him below is from the Co
lumbia State:
“The Baptist convention was thrill-
LAWYERS AND CRIMINALS.
ed yesterday morning by the eloquent
oration of Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, pres- and in all ’probability he would bo
Practices of Some Attorneys td Defeat
Justice.
Grover, N. C., Nov. 7.—I want to
confess that "Lex'’ has skinned all
of us “contemptible, cowardly scoun
drels:" but has not changed the situa
tion. nor anybody’s opinion, one whit.
He supposes a (“ase of a honseburu-
ing. I will give a case that occurred
some years ago, except the names of
the parties concerned. Kabe Riet was
arrested for selling whiskey through
a crack in a log cabin on his premis
es. He saw on the warrant the names
of the witnesses. He employed Tom
Shin to defend him; and told his at
torney he had made and sold a little
whiskey. Two of the witnesses had
bought whiskey through a crack and
would not swear they bough; from
him. The other witness, he said, he
had sold a pint to out of his pocket,
ident of Limestone College. There had
been such spirited claims made for
strictly denominational schools that
it was expected that Dr. Lodge might
take note of them, for Limestone,
while maintained by Baptists, does
s\Cear. But I will tell you about him.
He was once put id jail for selling
whiskey himself: his house was once
searched for a keg of stolen brandy,
and it was reported that he was living
in open adultery, etc. Tom Shin, hifi
not belong to the convention, but is j attorney, with a full knowledge of his
an independent institution, under the; cliant’s guilt, and also what would be
auspices of the Spartanburg Baptist | proven, laid his plans to clear his
association. Out Dr. Lodge, in a i client, guilty or not guilty. Finally,
broad-gauge manner, strewed flowers the day of trial arrived. ’ Tom Shin
in the pathway of Furman and the
Greenville Female College, and other
strictly denomination! colleges. He
declared that the rejuvenation of
Limestone three years ago had meant
appeared; and in great soleminty
proceeded to cross examine the wit
nesses, and the testimony proved to be
about what his client told him it
would be. He forced the third witnecs
the deepening of the love of the to tell that ho went to jail himself
friends of the Greenville Female Col- f or making and selling whiskev; that
lege for their beloved institution, and i hi^, house had been searched for
every dollar given to Limestone had some stolen brandy, and that he had
declared dividends for the Greenville a woman hired to cook for him. etc.
Female College and every dollar that This closed the testimony. There
is given to Greenville now vill he of ;Was on iy one witness to swear posi-
henefit to Limestone. | tively that he bought whiskey from
"He comes with cheery greeting | Kabe Rice, and he was the one who
from Limestone, where there are 1-501 b ad some specks on his character,
boarding pupils and 50 day pupils, i Tom Shin proceeded to hold up this
The college has been the recipient of particular witness’s character; be
funds and is putting up another build- turned it inside out and upside down,
ing. As soon as that is finished pitched straws through it. All
will put up another. All that he asks through his tirade he pounded the ta-
tor is the prayers of the people for bie with nis huge fist and came down
he knows that when a man prays he on floor with his number twelve
loves to see if ids prayer has been boot like a trap hammer. He wound
answered. He also asked for the pat- U p b y declaring that it was impossible
: ronhge of the denomination. He re- f or bi s client to be guilty, for any free
! joices that wealth has cut the bands I ne g ro C ould have entered the premis-
and let genius soar; he rejoices that es 0 f bis client and sold whiskey with-
the Panama canal will make the South, out his client’s knowledge; and as to
a great count>*y, hut he fears a Je-; the third witness, no self-respecting
parture from the old Southern stand-; an( j intelligent juror could believe a
ard of "man above money. He won j b e swore—in fact, his whole tes-
hopes that the national life of t he;^i mon y showed spite and revenge. He
South will lie kept fertile with educa- fi na iiy succeeded in making the jurors
tion and that South Carolina will again | f ee j ^at it would be an everlasting
have senators like Calhoun and Hayne, (ji 8 g r ace to themselves and any chri-
and Hampton, scholars like Thorn-1 jj ze( j community to find his client
well and Legare and diplomatists like gu jj t y jj e wag aC q U jtted.
Prescott. France had fallen before j i s only one case. There have
Germany because of the superior enu- : been hundreds before and since, of
caticnal influences of Germany.
“We of the United States must see
to it that education be brought back
to the feet of the church. The idea
of Christian life must be kept before
the pupils, not with parade, but the
all-persuasive influence which is
transfused and impressed and suffus
ed into the very life of the pupil in the
class-room and in the quiet admonitions
and counsels of cbnfldential inter
views.
“Dr. Lodge had been invited to ad
dress the convention and when he
arose he had intended to confine him
self to a few reflections, but the en-
a similar character. Is it any wonder
that the people hesitate to prosecute
violators of the law when the charac
ter of the witnesses is poor, as it
nearly always is in all whiskey cases;
but if the lawyers would keep their
hands and mouths out of the whiskey
question a good deal more might be
done’than is.
“Lex” would have the world believe
that the laxity of the people
is the sole cause of so many- violators
escaping the penalty of the law; but
a large number of the people don’t
believe any such thing. According to
numbers, the lawyers defeat justice
thusiasm of his fine spirit led him on, more than any other class on eirth.
and on into a powerful oration, the! They defend with all the power in
purest hit of rhetoric and of sentiment, them, men that they know are guilty
of the whole convention. | ahd ought to lie punished. Oh. they
“We need leardership of a higher, say t hey have been paid to defend
order in the South, he declared. Lead-] them and it is their duty to do all they
ership in everything. Compare the| can f 0r them, right or wrong. W611,
leadership of the South today in poll-, now. why accept pay to defeat jus-
tics with the leadership of former tice? Why not tell your client that he
days. He made light of the bar of
today. There was a time when opin
ions of Southern courts were quoted
I universally. Nowadays the chief
end >)f Southern lawyers appears to
be to draw up papers successfully.
has violated the law and deserves to
bo punished, and you will not under
take to clear him hut see that no un
due advantage is taken of him, and
have the penalty made as light as the
nature of the case will permit? If all
"There is one profession in which. lawyers would pursue the above
the need of advanced leadership is | course more convictions and less vi«-
not so notable, and that is journalism. ] jations of the law would result, but
He spoke of The State, clean, pithy, while violators of the law know that
witty and knightly in its editorial de-, with a few dollars and a few lies they
partment. and the News and Courier | can 0RC ape the penalty of the law
i whose editorial page for a year is a they ( [ 0 no t hesitate to violate it.
I scholarly reflex of political conditions. The law has no terrors for them.
But the weekly papers need an ad-, “Lex” would have the p 'ople to
! vanced leadershin. swear out warrants against every-
"The tendency toward imperialism thing in sight in the whiskey territory,
and despotism should he alarming to ft f) w, what is the use with the chara'*-
the Baptists who believe in individ
ualism and yet not in socialism.
“ The future belongs to the people
of the South. The opportunities be
long to the baptists of the South. We
ter of the witnesses and the custom
of the lawyers to defeat justice it they
can ?
It has always been a mystery to me
how any man can accept the honor
1 need not only to see them, hut l°jand pay to make laws to protect the
seize them.’ he said. ^ ! people and their property, and then
True humility is characteristic of i acce pj p a y from a violator of that
blessings of education. Tho au-1 j aw j,, defeat the ends provided for
thority of the class-room is not the ^ j n t bat law.
■teacher or the text-hook.-hut truth J What. I have said about the Lwyer
True humality is charateristic ol j j g not directed at any one, but (o ail
great knowledge.” ] who follow the practices enumerated
above.
I subscribe myself as one of Lex’s
Furious Fighting.
"For seven years.” writes Geo. W.
Hoffman, of Harper, Wash., “I had a
hitter battle, with chronic stomach
and liver trouble, hut at last I won.
and cured my diseases, by the use of
Electric Bitters. I unhesitatingly re
commend them to all. and don’t in
tend in the future to he without them
in the house. They are certainly a
wonderful medicine, to have cured
such a bad case as mine.” Sold, un
der guarantee to do the same for you,
by Cherokee Drug Co., at 50c a bottle.
Try them today.
Beautifying methods that injure the
skin and health are dangerous. Be
beautiful without discomfort by tak
ing Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sunshiny faces follw its use. 35 cents.
Gaffney Drug Company.
Turnef wheat $1.25 per bushel at
my home In city. Moses Wood.
11-20 tf.
“contemptible cowards.”.
D.
Torture of a Preacher.
The story of the torture of Rev. O.
D. Moore, pastor of the Baptist
church of Harpersville. N. Y., will in
terest you. He says: “I suffered
agonies, because of a persistent
cough, res-tiltrng from the grip. I had
to sleep sitting up in bed. I tried
many remedies, without'’relief, until
I took Dr. King’s New Discovery for
•Consumption Coughs and Colds, which
entirely cured my cough, and saved
me from consumption.” A grand cure
for diseased conditions of Throat and
Lungs. At Cherokee Drug Co.;price
50c and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bot
tle free.
—If time Is money, where else can
you save as much of it as at Nelson’s?
—Big lot of Quilts from &5c to $2,
at J. I. Sarratt’s.