Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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7) In the Name of Sense, that good common sense of which all of os have a share, how can you continue to buy ordinary soda crackers, stale and dusty as they must be, when for 5^ you can get I Uneeda Biscuit fresh from the oven, protected from dirt by a package the very beauty of which makes you hungry. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Well Torn Over a New Leaf Whenever you are inclined to u]i< n an account here. We want business of the right it; this does not refer to size—solidity is the point. All depositors “look alike to us,” their business is fully apprecia ted, and receives careful attention at onr hands. We want to make “all roads down hill'’ to this bank. Merchants ft Planters Bank C. M. SMITH, Prest. A. N. WOOD, V-Prest. R. S. Dipscomb. Cashier. A. LOUIS WOOD, Asst. Cashier. r \ e ; s£2s'' L •<><: a- WHAT’S HAPPENING MR. MEMMINQER AT THEATRE. AT THE CAPITAL (Continued from page 1.) JTI* lOT"JUY IT JP-T< >-I Photography, requires not only a perfect likeness but a picture that can be tern- ed artistic. This studio produces work of this class and prices charged are no higher than for the old time kind. Penny pictures made until Feb. 1st. .■-^2 ■^JVa Are You Administrator and have the settlement of an estate? 11 so, request>f the Judge of Probate that youradvertisement be placed in :: :: : THE EEDGEE It has the largestVirculation of any paper in the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District. Subscribe for Tbe Ledger, Sl.00 a year vote, sustained Messrs. Hay and Christensen, rejr ’ng this amend ment, as it also rejected an amend ment from Senator Johnston to re quest the committee to make a report at this sitting of the legislature. A Secret Conference. The prohibitionists and other anti dispensary members of the legisla ture. held a secret conference today to outline a general plan of action up on which all might line up. but what the conference decided upon is being most carefully guarded from publica tion. The dispensary people’s con ference last week decided upon a “stand-pat” policy, but the con ference tonight has weighty reasons for wishing to move without showing its hand. The meeting was first announced to be ’dlheatthe wMFWYPHRDLUU be held at the state house, and the understanding was that the anti-dis pensary people generally were to at tend and a number of leading prohi bition leaders arrived in the city to day. Tonight, however, the caucus met at a private residence. Columbia, Jan. 16.—The House sent to the Senate the dispensary investi gating bill without amendment or de bate. A county court for Aiken was pro vided. this being first county court in the State. Mr. Prince’s bill to give the Char leston Confederate home $2,000 an nual appropriation, to be paid for in scholarships, predicted a contest. Its passage has been sought by the Char leston delegation for several years. It was opposed at some length, but it finally passed. Mr. Ashley’s at tempt t6 have the appropriation paid out of the privilege tax failed. The Coca Cola license bill was reached, but action on it was post poned. Mr. Laney’s Christmas Holiday bill for State colleges passed. It was in troduced principally to require Win throp to give such a holiday, the trus tees having refused to grant it. The bill declares for the holidays to be be tween December 23 and January 4. The bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of magistrates, which is an annual bill, was promptly killed by a vote of 43 to 32. The House did not take action on resolutions to hold elections tomor row. Unless this is agreed to early in the morning the elections will not be held. The dispensary committee was evenly divided in its report on the B A. Morgan local option high license bill. The committeemen favoring the bill were Messrs. Fishburn, Massey Garner and Bass. And those againsU It were Messrs. Green, Dukes, Rich ards and Gaston. The dispensary committee reportet unfavorably the bill to repeal the dis pensary law and provide for winding up the affairs of the dispensary. Mr. Ashley introduced a resolution restricting immigration to those who can speak English, and requiring a $- r > per capita tax on immigrants coming into the State. Mr. Ashley Is “agin” immigration, and has been trying to get the immigration bureau abolished since it was first established. In the Senate the Brooks bill to es tablish an infirmary for Confederate soldiers passed. If the bill becomes law the infirmary is to be established in Columbia by the hospital for in in sane. the fund to come from accumu- lated. but unclaimed, pensions. Senator Mauldin made a strong plea for the passage of his bill for Calhoun’s birthday to be celebrated in public schools by special teaching of South Carolina history, his ground being that our own history- had been too much neglected. The bill was fi nally defeated by a vote of 14 to 18. The Senate passed a hill increasing the salary of all stenographers from $1,200 to $1.6000. Senator Rayser Introduced a dis pensary bill, the ch^f feature of which Is that all 11 ors must be bought from borfrad government warehouses, no case goods to be bought at all. All bids must be sealed, sent to the treasurer, and names of bidders kept secret. They shall be opened by the commissioner In tbe presence of a committee of three cit izens, to be appointed by the govern or. Bids to be made for yearly sup ply, to be ordered out as needed. Board to be appointed by Governor at a salary of $1,600, and to meet weekly. The commissioner to be elected by the legislature. No change is made in the manner of electing the county boards. Interesting Program to be Rendered For Episcopal Church Tonight. The following very intedesting pro gram will be rendered at the Star Theatre tonight. As stated in these columns heretofore the recital is foi the benefit of the Episcopal church and the splendid local talent including Mr. Memminger embraced in the pro gram. deserves a large audience: Recitation—Shakespeare. Mr. W. W. Memminger. Song. Mrs. George Garrett Byers. Violin Solo—A Intermezzo—Maca- gin. Miss Pirrie. Recitation—Shakespeare. Mr. Memminger. Song—“On a Sunday Morning When the Church Bells Chime—Alfred Solo- man. Mrs. Roundtree and Miss Gaffney. Violin Solo. Miss Pirrie. Song—Violin Obligato. For All Eternity. Recitation—Shakespeare. Mrs. George Garrett Byers. Mr. Memminger. Song—Violin pbllgato—"Sing Me to Sleep”—Greene. Mrs. Roundtree and Miss Gaffney. Recitation—Shakespeare. Mr. Memminger. A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE. Night “Brown’s in Town” Tuesday Pleased Audience. The musical farce comedy, “Brown’s in Town,” was presented at tbe Star Theatre Tuesday evening. A very good a’ dience greeted tbe company, which was a first class one lin every respect “Brown’s in Town” was good and well presented and was thorougly en joyed by the audience. No weak points were apparent in the cast, which was considerably above the average as performers. The songs of Mr. Fay were much enjoyed and he was given liberal applause. The local orchestra rendered delightful music during the performance. Should Mr. Blei and his able corps of fun makers who assist Brown in his many com plication, visit Gaffney again, no doubt they will be greeted by a much larger audience. At Theatre—Prof. Newton Tuesday. Prof. Cyrus Brownlee Newton, who will come to the Star Theatre on Tuesday, is not a stranger in Gaffney, having appeared in this city a few years ago, and his humorous lectures have gained for him a name that pre cedes him to this city, showing that in the few years that have elapsed snee we have heard him he has lost none of his humor nor pathos. The press unites in singing his praises and no doubt a large audience will greet him on his appearance in Gaff ney. The San Francisco Examiner says of him: “Cyrus Brownlee Newton captured his audience immediately at Golden Gate hall last evening. He possesses extraordinary ability. He has few equals and no superiors.” With Combined Capital, Surplus and Profits of $ 120.344.80 *cm With Deposits of $316,078.25 and With Resources of $450,923.05 Tfie National Ban!; of Gaffney AND- Tfie Gaffney Savings Banf; Respectfully Solicit Your Banking Business Assuring You That Their Faithful and Untiring Sei vice is at Your Command. 'id Subscribe for Tbe Ledger, Sl.00 a veer PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Victor Lipscomb returned to Ashe ville Tuesday, where he goes to re enter Bingham school. Rev. S. B. Harper, pastor of the Buford Street Methodist church, was a visitor to Spartanburg Tuesday. Tom L. Brown was a Greenville vis itor Tuesday. W. Judson Sarratt spent Tuesday in Spartanburg. Col. T. B. Butler left the city Tues day for Columbia, where he goes to attend the session of the General As sembly. Dr. D. 8. Ramseur, of Blacksburg, was a visitor in the city Wednesday. ERS'B The Fertilizer for Big Crops with Less Acreage Fewer acres, lighter labor, larger yields—a happy combination secured with FARMERS’ BONE, the fertilizer proved perfect by twenty-one years of great crops from Southern soil. Farmers’ Bone Ts richest in balanced food for every stage of plant growth from planting time till harvesting, and is suited to a great diversity of crops, from cotton to corn, wheat to small truck. Made with Fish Fish scrap is used in every ton of Farmers' Bone, insuring; nourishment under all crop conditions and making it famous as a crop saver. Look for the Royster trade mark. HERE’S THE SALES RECORD THINK OF THE CROP RECORD Norfolk, Va. Columbia, 8.C. 1085-250 TONS 1890-1,500 TONS 1095-12,000 TONS 1900-58,455 TONS 1905-130,091 TONS F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. Tarboro, N. O. Macon, Ga. Ivoads of Flour ALL GRADES AT UNDER CARROLL & BYERS, GAFFNEY, CAR. /