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iwm THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, c d. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, A. W. Griffith. Local Editor. PRESS OPINIONS. The Ledfer is not responsible for the \iews of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur Dish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ab- desse;* * to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We invariably ciscontlnue sending r he Ledger when a subscription runs /ut. for we have no way of knowing that .t 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 money. We are trying month by month to make It better and bet ter. * NOTES AND C.'MME iTt. The primary Is on today. May the best men win. « * • "Onward and upward” is a good New Year resolution for every Chero- keean • • * Among the good things Cherokee ought to inaugurate this year is im proved roads. By all means let us start the good work. • ■ • The best New Year resolution we have heard of is this: ‘‘Resolved— That I will not borrow my neighbor’s Ledger since I can get one at a less cost than the value of the time going after and returning his.” mm* The members of the South Carolina legislature should make a New Year resolution to the effect that they will abide by the will of the people and give us beennial sessions—and once the resolution is made let them keep it. • ■ * Help The Ledger by encouraging a neighbor to subscribe for a copy. The more subscribers we have the better service we can rndr. We want the pa per to be a regular visitor to every home in the county and you can do much toward that end by speaking a good word in our behalf. * • • Now that the holidays are over and a number of State grog shops have been allowed to quench the thirsty citizens, let those counties interested see to it that there is no more "mon keying” and close them up, and let those counties that have not express ed themselves on the subject "get busy” and pass, stand pat or draw. * • • By reference to the bank state ments in this issue it will be seen that both the banks in the city, and tneir savings departments, are in a prosperous condition and make a splendid showing. This speaks well f m the condition of Gaffney and Cherokee: and the prospects for the new year are particularly bright and glowing. * • • Gaffney needs many things, but nothing more than loyalty. Be loyal to the home merchant, the home mechanic, the home manufacturer, the home newspaper. Resolve not to send away from Gaffney for anything that can be bought here. Gaffney merchants offer as good bargains as anvbody on earth, therefore it is folly to send away from town for anything that can be bought at home. * • • The editor of the Union Times, in his 1903 valedictory says: "We have had the gratification of hearing the paper praised.” Gosh! We have had the gratification of hearing our paper cussed and discussed, especially the former, until we are uncertain as to whether it is fulfilling the mission we wish it to fulfill, or no. However, the people continue to pay for it, and, we presume, read it, therefore we have cause for gratification also. m m m This was unquestionably the sober est Christmas Gaffney has enjoyed in some years. During the holidays we have seen but one drunk man. There mav have been others, but wo did not see them, and we were on the streets a good deal of the time. There was Home whiskey in evidence. The ex press company brought in several gallons, but the drinking was con fined to a few. There is no question about the improved condition of af fairs since the voting out of the dis pensary, and althpugh there is some Mick trafficking going on, we have not met a man who will not admit that there is an improvement all along the line. * Concerning Killing of Two Theatrical Men In Gaffney. One of t e most brutal deeds that ever disgraced the South was tho ki - ing of those theatrical people at Gaff ney. S. C.. by a landlord, after the fel low had grossly Insulted two ot their female members. Th *re is not any place for sympathy in this case, and that, demon deserves to be hanged twice over, and his carcas interred in the walls of a penitentiary—Southern Field. The more we hear of that recent shooting of two theatrical men n Gaffney the more revolting the crime seems and the more we blush that such things could have happened in South Carolina. For the good peopl of that town there can not be any thing except the highest praise for the kindness and sympathy shown the unfortunate members of the stricken company after the crime. Florence Daily Times. The press throughout the State is united in denouncing the tragedy at Gaffney, and it is to be hoped that the expressions of these journals result in arousing public sentiment to the Pitch of excuting some sort of ’ islation that, will throw some safe guards around human life by see i“| to it that murderers are Riven more speedy trials and in ot |}f TW * s ® acting legislation that wiR close un some of the avenues of escape that are undoubtedly open to those who commit crimes.—Chester Lantern. A terrible tragedy occurred in Gaff ney last Friday In which two thoatrl- cai men lost their lives at the hands of the keeper of the hotel where the company stopped. The circumstances as related seem to Indicate that the homicide was wholly inexcusable K Is gratifying to note that the goo people of Gaffney have w armlv es- noused the cause of the strangers within their gates and loudly express their indignation against the shedder of blood and their determinat on to see that he Is brought to justice.— Kingstree County Record. Milan Bennett, musical director of the Nothing But Money Company, Abbott Davison, comedian and star performer of the same company, were brutally shot down and killed in Gaff ney last Friday by George Hasty one of the proprietors of the hotel at which the company were stopping. Hasty had attempted to enter the rooms of two of the ladles of the troupe at different times and it was upon their complaint that Bennett and Davison) took up the matter at the sacrifice of their lives. Hasty evi dently had blood in his eye because when the two men came to him to take the part of the ladies he prompt ly whipped out his pistol and killed them both. Bennett died immediately after he was shot, hut Davison linger ed until the next day when he too died. The two men were said to have been engaged to the ladles "whose honor they were protecting and the wedding day had been fixed, which makes the tragedy all the more de plorable. Generally speaking it is the protector of woman’s virtue who kills tho man who seeks to dishonor her, but in this case it is reversed, and the wrong men have been killed. Had Bonnett or Davison killed Has^y a South Carolina jury would have un doubted! v acquitted them, hut as Has- ty has killed the other two men wha will the jury do with him? If one is to believe the evidence in the newspa pers a foul crime has been committed by Hasty and the sentence of deatn should lie pronounced upon him. By his cowardly and brutal act he has brought disgrace on the boasted chiv alry of South Carolina and has pub- lihsed to the world that we have men in this State who are ready to kill the protectors of woman’s virtue as well as those who are ready to shoot the men who seek to destroy her virtue. Hasty will doubtless attempt to prove through his attorneys that Bennett and Davison were advancing on him with murderous weapons, but will a Cherokee jurv believe such evidence. —that is the question.—Darlington News. STATEMENT OF CONDITION Tbe National" ‘ ‘ Gaffney GAFFNEY, S. C. At Close of Business Dec. 30th, 1905 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts Overdrafts United States Bonds Stocks and Bonds 5 I’erCent. Redemption Fund — Rankin? House Furniture and Fixtures Cash In Vault and with Hanks |Il»7,9;i« 79 2,81S 58 12.500 00 4.600 00 625 00 26 210 55 78.088 35 Total 1322.782 27 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Surplus and Undivided Profits — Dividend No. 17 (Declared Jany. 1, 1906) . 150.000 00 67,467 22 2,000 00 12,500 00 Nene 220,815 05 Circulation Rediscounts Deposits Total $322,782 27 Ladies' and Gents’ Tailoring. Having secured the service* of ao ex pert Tailor‘Jrom New York, lam now prepared to cut and make Suita for Ladies and Gentlemen in the very latest styles. LADIBS’ TAILORING A SPECIALTY. A full line of samples of the newest fabrics always on hand. Have your clothing made in your own town where you can be sure of a fit. *A11 work guaranteed. Give me a trial Clothing altered and remodeled. W. H. Robinson. Upstairs overSettlemyer building STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County or Chekokek I, Maynard Smyth, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, to the best of my knnowledge and belief Maynard Smyth. Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of Jany 1906 W. Harry Qoodino. [L S.l Notary Public. We Solicit Your Rankinq Buhinehh. OFFICERS D C. Ross. J. A, Carroll, President. Vice-Pesldent. Maynard Smyth, Chas. W. Hames, Cashier. Ass't Cashier DIRECTORS William Jefferies, J. A. Carroll, T. M. Littlejohn, R. M. Wilkins. W. C. Carpenter, B. L. Hamas. J. D. Tones, Henry M. McAden, C. W. Whlsonant. D. C. Ross,Maynard Smyth. J.O. Jefferies. Attorney. STATEMENT OF CONDITION — of — THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK, Gaffney, 8. C. At Close of Business December 30, 1905 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 1117,213 01 Stocks and Bonds 1.200 00 Cash 9,727 71 Total. 1128,140 78 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $30,000 00 Undivided Profits 2,877 58 Rediscounts.. None Deposits •• 95,263 20 Nc Change of Venue. The people of Gaffney will never have the opportunity to pass upon the guilt or Innocence of George Hasty, the slayer of Bennett and Davison. By their outspoken and altogether creditable sympathy with the victims of .Hasty’s pistol they laid the founda- ( tion for a change of venue, and Has ty’s lawyer will be sure to avail him self of the opportunity to have the trial of the case removed to another county. It is to be hoped that, where- 1 ever he may be tried. Hasty will be adequately punished for his crime., but we have doubts, worse crimes than his have gone unpunished in South Carolina.—Sumter Item. , The Gaffney Tragedy. Evidently the killing of Milan Ben nett, a musical director of the “Noth ing But Money” theatrical company, a one-night stand organization playing small towns, by George Hasty, at Gaff ney, S. C., Friday morning, was cold- bloded, cowardly and particularly bru tal murder. The testimony shows that Hasty, who is the proprietor of a hotel at Gaffney, ajt which the show neople were staying, insulted one of the women of the company and at tempted to enter her room. Sho re ported the facts to Bennett, who call ed Hasty to account. Hasty denounc ed the woman as a liar and almost in stantly drew a revolver, shot Bennett through the heart and fatally wound ed Abbott Davison, the company’s comedjan, who also was present. Of course, there is the usual plea of self-defense and the usual open knife was found under Bennett’s body when it was removed from the hall way of the hotel, after lying there six hours. We suppose there will he the usual continuances and changes of venue and after-discovered evidence. The circumstances are so unusually atrocious, however that we have strong hopes that Hasty may be pun ished even in South Carolina. He has some reason for coiifldence in escape in the fact that tTie witness s against him will be members of a traveling theatrical company, can not spare the time to remain at Gaffney inde finitely and are likely to be far away when the case comes to trial. The members of the dramatic profession, the newspapers and the Elks should act together, co-operate with tho local authorities and arrange to make it * ^rtain that these witnesses are sent to Gaffney and protected whenever they are needed. The slain man was a Mason and a Knight of Pythias. It is satisfactory to read that the indig nation in the community is intense, that the surviving members of the company have had kindnesses shower ed on them, especially by membrs of the orders of which Benhett was a member, and that the feeling against Hasty is strong. Nevertheless, we have seen necks which should have cracked fail to crack with condi tions similarly encouraging—Rich mond News Leader, Total $128,140 78 State of South Carollnn, County of Cherokee. I, Maynard Smyth. Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that tbe above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. • Maynard Smyth. Cashier. Subscribed ana sworn to before me this, the 1st day of January, 1906. W, Harry Qoodino [L. S.,1 Notary Public 4 Per cent. Interest paid on all deposits, compounded quarterly. We cordially Invite you to open an account with us. * OFFICERS: D. C. Ross, J. A. Carroll President. Vice-President. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. DIRECTORS: J. Q. Little. J. N. Lipscomb, William Jefferies. J. A. Carroll. R. L. Hames, R. M. Wilkins, W. C. Carpenter, D. C. Hess. J. C. Jefferies, Attorney. STATEMENT — of the — MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK, Gaffney, 8. C., At the Close of Business Dec. 30, 1905. In accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina. Resources. Luans and Discounts Overdrafts 81 95 Furniture and Fixtures Cash in Vault and with Banks 67.626 01 Blocks and Bonds Other Resources Total $28;! 577 28 Liabilities. Capital Stock $ 75.000 00 Surplus Undivided Profits Dividend No. 9 (Semi-Annual) payable January 1, 1906 3,000 00 Re-dlscounts Individual Deposits Total State of South Carolina, .f2SiJ,577 28 Cherokee Coumy, 1, C. M. Smith. Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the alxivo st iternent Is truetolhe best of my.knowledge and belief • C. M. Smith, Cashier. Sworn to before me this, Jany. IIKV. W. .1 udsok Sakhatt, 11.. H.,] the 1st day of Notary Public,S. 0. Correct, Attest : R. M. Wilkins, J. (J. Littl.i, Directors. A. N. Wood, WOOD! WOOD!! I am prepared to furnish either oak or pine wood, cut for stove or lire place, on short notice. Phone 88, or 199. V. I. SPURGEON, At Scruggs’ Lumber Yard. Dec. 12-lmo-pd. TKKSPASH NOTICE. All persons are forbidden to trespass on my lands for the purpose of hunting, fishing, cutting timber, &c., under pen alty of the law. T. D. Littlejohn, As- bury, S. C. i2-i8-4t-pd U FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Co&l, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fane, and Dynamite Ceps, call on LIMESTONE'SPRIRGS LIME WORKS. CARROLL A CO, Telephone 17. For Sale 385 acre farm, $20.00 per acre. 67 acre farm in Yorkville $27.50 per acre. Lot 72x100, 3 miles from Gaffney. 83 acre farm, $14.00 per acre, 6 miles from Gaffney. 17^ acres $100.00 per acre. acre farm4j4 miles from Henrietta and 25Cliffsides, 22 acres of it in timber, $16.- 50 per acre. HOUSES and LOTS. 8 room house and 6 acres in Blacksburg, £1,300.00. Fine 6 room house,newly finished, $1,800 Lot 72x135, $700.00 d(Avn. 78 acre farm, $1,350; /years to pay for it. 4 acres 3 blocks from depot, $3,300.00. Lot 80x200, west end, $350.00 — , ‘ Lot 2 x A acres, 4 room house, $1,050.00. Lot 135 feet by 200, 3 blocks from depot, $72500. Lot 200x200,4 blocks from depot, $700.00. Fine 6 room house, newly finished, near f raded school. ne houses and lots near depot, $6,000 125 acre farm 7 miles from town, $13.50 per acre, A in timber. 185 acre farm near Pacolet Mills, $15.00 per acre—enough timber on it to pay for it. 185 aqre farm 7 miles from Gaffney, $15.- 00 per acre. 140 acie farm near Cherokee Falls, 40 acres in fine bottoms, 60 acres virgin timber, $15.00. ✓ 114 acres close to Gaffney, $28.00 per acre. 122 acre farm good houses, barns, etc., part in corporate limits, $4,100.00. 125 acre farm near town, $1,350 00. 78 acre farm 3 miles out, $ 1,35c..00. 1*9 acre farm 3 miles out, £16.00 per acre 84 acre farm extremely cheap. 202 acre farm, good houses, good barns, etc. Price $1,800.00; easily worth $12.- 00 per acre. The Hill house and lot, 5 rooms $510.00; the cheapest place in town for money. Would rent for $6.00 per month. The Charlie Stacy house, only £800.00. 75 acres most all in timber, $1,1000.00. One fine lot right in heart of town, $2,- 100.00. One farm (extremly large) $10,250.00. 50 acres, house, etc., edge of town. Price £4,000.00. 412-5 acres of land, new 5-room house, circular piazza, 4-acre orchard, good bams and outbuildings. Price $2,o5(). 100 yards from car line. Lot .80x180, corner Jefferies and Laurel streets, near graded school. Price $375. 4 room house, barn, store room and 1 acre land at Thickety depot, $425.00. Ixit 80x200 in left of resident portion of town. Price $800.00. 147 acres (De Loach lands) $7.00 per acre. 380 acres (De Loach lands) $7.00 per acre. 518 acres eight miles from Gaffney. Price ,G$250. Seventy-five acres in bottoms. 310 acre farm six miles from Gaff ney on R. F. D. No. 1, lying on Sar- ratt’s creek. Twenty acres good bot toms, 125 acres in timber. Three settlements. Price $15 per acre. Two lots four blocks from depot, 75x300. Price $100 per lot. Seven-room house, eight acres of fine land. Good barn, out buildings, etc. The Morgan home, Price $4,000. One beautiful lot corner Meadow and Grenard streets, 80x200, price, $1,750. FOR RENT. 8-room bouse and one horse farm in town. House being fixed up. UNION COUNTY. One pretty new 6-room cottage in Union; nice barn and outbuildings. Yard and garden; nicely fenced; on Wardlaw street near E. Main. Only a short distance from railway station and school house. Young orchard, splendid water. Price $1,500. Two- thirds cash, balance in one year. CHEROKEE COUNTY. One four-room cottage near Irene Mills in splendid condition, on nice lot. Is rented for $6.00 per month. Price $700. CHEROKEE AND YORK COUNTIES. 900 acres of nice land in near Smyr na, Hickory Grove and King’s Creek. 700 acres in nice timber only a couple of miles from R. R. station. 100 acres in good bottoms on King’s and Wolf creeks. Several settlements. Price $15.00 per acre. 700 acres of land on Broad river adjoining the above tract, nicely tim bered, two good settlements, in Ine condition. Price $15.00 per acre. 455 acres close to Smyrna and Hick ory Grove, good land, lies well, good settlements, near good school. Prt<y $15.00 per acre. 218 acres, good settlement, prett; land, lies abreast up to railway sta tion, well timbered. Very cheap at $15.00 per acre. 80 acres on Thickety creek, 3d aeres In good bottoms, house, barns, etc. Being put into good shape, good soil, not ro ky. Price $16.00 • per acre. About 7 miles from town, close to school. Prices reasonable. R. L. Pariah TOWN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION. * First Tuesday in January. The polls will be opened at 8:30 A. M. and closed at 4 P. M. for the pur poses of voting at said election. There will be two boxes at each pre cinct, one for Mayor and one for Al derman. No vote will be counted un- | less it is deposited in its proper box, and all names, except one, must be marked off each ticket. Boxes for Ward 1 will be at Holt’s store. Managers—D. J. Holt, Joe W. Gaffney and W. M. Bridges. Boxes for Ward 2 will be at Steven son’s store. Managers—W. A. Peeler, J. T. Humphries and B. K. Humphries. Boxes for Ward 3 will be at John son’s store. Managers—D. A. Thom as, T. L. Robbs and H. F. Pridmore. Boxes for Ward 4 will be at town hall. Managers—N. H. Littlejohn, T. R. Wilkins and Melvin Huskey. Boxes for Ward 5 at Spake’s store. Managers—W. L. Spake, S. M. Little john and J. M. Daniel. Boxes for Ward 6 will be at Cary Hall. Managers—G. S. Webster, I. J. Newberry and M. C. Perry. By order of the Executive Com mittee. R. M. Gaffney Ch’m. J. C. Otts, Secy. To Remove Freckles and Pimples In Ten Days, Use .. IVadinola.. THE COMPLEXION BEAUTIFIED. The Builders Supply Co. % • 8ucc«Mors to L. Baker. Will furnish your Building Material it the best that tbe markets afford and at the lowest living prices. No. 1 heart pine Shingles and Laths, Guar anteed Pure White Lead and Zinc, ind Pure Linseed Oil. Nothing better 10 paint your house with and coata .ess than mixed paints. When in need of anything in the building line, call md see us; we’ll' treat you conr- leously and make your estimates for nothing. Lv. O a 1c e r, MANAGER. Tennessee JJ- Hi THI NAOINOUcSl f t;: ' . "MADINOLA is a uew discovery gruaranteed TN and money will be refunded in.every ca-e where It falls to remove freckles, pimples, liver spots, collar discoloration, blaclc-heads, disfiguring eruptions, etc. The worst case in 20 days’ Leaves the skin dear, soft, healthy and restores the beauty of youth. Price50cts and fl.OO. Sold In each city by all leading druggists, or by mall. Mrs. Etta Brown writes:—Nashville. Tenu. » . 8, 1905. "I have been using yo^i [nola, Egyptlon Cream, Soap and Nadi c Face Powder and like them all very muLi.. This Is the summer since childhood that 1 have been without freckles. 1 am 34 yeui- old and have a better complexion now tu m when a girl.” Prepared only i»y National Toilet Company, - Paris, Tenn: Sold in Gaffney by THE GAFFNEY DRUG COMPANY. And Leading Druggists. AUDITOR’S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that my office will be open on the first day of Janu ary, 1906, and stand open until the 20th day of February, 1906, for the purpose of receiving returns of pro*) pferty for taxation for the year 1906. I will be at the following precincts for the purpose of receiving returns at the times specified below till 3 P. M. each day: At Draytonville, on Monday, the 8th January, 1906. At Wilkinsville, on Tuesday, the 9th January, 1906. At Sarratts. on Wedneisday, the 10th January, 1906. At Asbury, on Thursday, the 11th January, 1906. At Ravenna, on Friday, the 12th January, 1906. At Timber Ridge on Saturday, the 13th January, 1906. At Thickety, on Monday, the loth January, 1906. At White Plains, on Tuesday, 16th January, 1906. At Macedonia, (E. P. Richards), Wednesday, the 17th January, 1906. At Butler, on Thursday the 18th January, 1906. At Ezell, on Friday the 19th Janu ary, 1906. At Maud, on Saturday, the 20th Janauary, 1906. At Cherokee Falls, on Monday, 22nd January, 1906. At King’s Creek, on Tuesday, the 23rd January, 1906. At Antioch church, on Wednesday, the 24th January, 1906. At Blacksburg, on Thursady and Friday, the 25-26 January, 1906. At Buffalo school house, Saturday, 27th January, 1906. At Allens, Monday, the ,29th Janu ary, 1906. At Grassy Pond, on Tuesday, the 30th January, 1906. And in the office until the 20th of February, 1906, after which time the 50 per cent attaches. All persons owning real or personal property will please make return within the time. All real estate must be re-assessed this year and all lots, pieces, parcels or tracts of land must be assessed separately and a value fixed, all build ings assessed and a value fixed by the owner; all new buildings and all transfers. Must state if sold and who to. If bought who from and value fixed by the tax payer, and all property both real and personal, under the con trol or management of any person, must be listed by them in their name or in the name of the owner, and the school district in which it belongs. Persons owning real estate or per sonal in two townships or school dis tricts, must say how much in each separately. All money, notes, mortgages o other evidences of credits and bank deposits must be returned. All crops on hand the 1st of August, 1905. All persons having a gross income over 2,500 dollars, are requested to make return thereof. All returns must be made upon oath before me, or some one who can administer an oath, (hat it Is true. Blanks will be furnished to any person calling at my office. During my absence from tbe office, you will find my assistant, Mr. J. B. Jefferies, who will take pleasure in waiting on you. W .D. Camp, Auditor. Z. A. Robertson i ». (i t At 6 l-2c per lb. HURRY! Cut Prices. For the next 30 days I will sell Shoes and all goods at cut prices; same low prices on To bacco by the box. Call and see my prices on Shoes and other goods. Yours to please, I. M. Peeler. Dr. J. M. Hjunter, of Rock Hill, S. C. # . Makes a Specialty of] Cancers, Tumors,Chronic Ulcers, Diseases of .the Liver, Kidneys, yjg Dyspepsia and Indigestion, and £9 Diseases of ‘the Genito-Urinary Organs. : : : : : Treats Without the Knife, Loss of Blood, an Little Pain to Patient. Terms of Treat ment Satisfactory. 25 years of practical experience. 2o-Jau-o6 J. F. GARRETT, Dentist.! Office Over The Battery. * ’Phone 82 WILLIAM 8. HALL, JR., Attornny at Law, National Bank Building, Gaffney, 8. C. Prompt attention given to all busliM DR. W. K. GUNTER, L> JES rc T 1 fc» T Office in Star Theatre Building, Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty Furniture, Organs, Pianos and Automobiles Gan be Brought to Life and look fresh and new, by using Liquid Veneer. Cheap, durable, and handy; anyone can apply it success- fully. Call at The “B, B,” Store and get a bottle; 10c and SOc. Dr. S. H. Griffith, PH YSICAN;-SURGEON - OCULIST Former pupil of the celebra- tedBOculist,’ Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, of Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. GUacs Fitted^'Accurately aad Scientifically. X > J* Office In Cherokee Drug