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\'.iy 1 THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, : a. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publlahar, J. Brian Bell, Newt Editor. OPPORTUNITY TO OWN HOMES. We are devoting considerable of our space to. the cause of the local building and loan association. We are impelled to do this because we believe there is no community builder that is more efficient than a building and loan association conducted along right lines. The local association opens a new series this week and the more stock that is taken the better for the association, the better for the stockholder, and the better for the community. This association is of ficered by young business men—men who have made a success of thdir business. They have their hearts set upon the upbuilding of Gaffney. They are thoroughly imbued with a spirit of progress and they want to impart that spirit to others in this com- • munity. It is unfortunate that there are so many persons in this citv, who have not awakened to the fact that through the cooperative building and loan movement there is an opportunity for thousands of self-respecting men and women to own their own homes. The influence of prominent, public-spirited men would be of ereat benefit in pointing the way, and efforts are to be made to interest these men 'in the general plan, not as members, per haps, but in the direction of demon strating that it is of an uplifting na ture and tends to self-respect and good citizenship. Those who are students of econom ics wtfll agree that these societies, properly managed, have a field that has not been covered by any other saving or home-getting plan, and that they are a positive benefit savings banks, although it has been held to the contrary. This is susceptible of proof by the fact that many of the checks paid to withdrawing members from time to time are untimatelv de- T>osited in these banks, as officers of assocations know. The man or woman who can save },:.O0 or more each mcfcth, in the building and loan association is doing something towards providing for the future. The man wfith a few hundred dollars can buy his home through this association, and his character will count for a great deal when he applies for money to the board of directors. It is hoped that chose who have any doubt will investigate this matter for themselves, especially those persons of moderate means who are anxious to live in their own modest homes and to provide for the proverbial “rainy day.” It should be remembered that build ing and loan associations are econom ically managed, and that they' are conducted on a partnership plan, not for tho benefit of one man, or set of men. They do not lend large amounts to one person, and prefer small mortg ages, ranging from $300 to $2,000 to bona fide home-getters, who prefer to live in the suburban sections. The payments which are made will cancel the mortgage in less than seven years. on a rail. We do not know that Gaff ney is so unfortunate as to be bur dened with such a sniveling piece of humanity, but in case she ds, may God pity her citiizenshdp. • • • Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, formerly of the C. S. A., but lately of the U. S. A., is no more. General Wheeler died of pneumonia last Thurs day at the home of his sister. Mrs. Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn. The funeral was held Sunday. The bod/ was taken to Washington where the interment took place. This will be sad news to many of our readers who knew and revered Gen. Wheeler. One . • one tihe gallent heroes are falling. i xm it will be a tale that can only be related at second hand. May he and his kind enter upon that reward which only awaits the faithful. THE FEAT OF Well 'SQUIRE BRIDGES. Magistrate A CORRECTION. Mr. Hickson Gives Fertilizer Formulae in Another Form. To Gaffney Ledger: In my letter of January 23d the nrlnter got some of my figures wrong. Let me ask that you publish in an other form. Stable manure and 13 per cent, acid phosphate formula for one acre ought to be: 4,000 pounds stable manure, 400 acid phosphate. This will give 30 pounds nit)., 68 pounds phos. ac., 30 pounds potash. Cottonseed and 10.2 acid phosphate formula for one acre: 20 bushels, or 640 pounds, cotton seed, 400 pounds 10.2 ac. This will give about SI pounds nit., 50 pounds phos. acid, 18 pounds potash. Cottonseed meal and 10.2 acid phos phate formula for one acre: 300 pounds meal, 400 pounds acid phos. This will give about 24 pounds nit., SO pounds phos. acid, 17 pounds pot. The cost of preparing land, plant ing, cultivating, picking and ginning an acre is about as follows: Breaking broadcast '.. $ 1.25 Laying off, bedding and plant ing 1.50 Plowing (cultivation of crop) 2.00 Hoeing 2r00 Known Gaffney Breaks a Record. It has been said “theie is nothing new under the sun,” but we have no doubt that if the person who is re sponsible for this saying lived in Gaff ney he would soon change his mind on that score and speedily offer an amend ment. The latest feat being perfomea within our midst, happened on Sun day evening, when ’Sqire Bridges smashed the world’s record for a quick marriage. Mr. Wad) Childers and iage. When ’Squire Bridges smashed 'le world’s midst, haopened on Sun- iay evening. Mr. Wade Childers and Miss Katy Martin, both of this city, were desirous of being married and departing on their honeymoon on a train Sunday evening. To accomplish this successfully, it was necessarv that they have the assistance of an officer, so Magistrate C. T. Bridges was thought of as the very instrument needed. There was need of haste as the time the train arrived in Gaffney that they wished to take, was rapidly drawing near. The magistrate, who had retired, was induced to arise and proceed to the depot where the ex pectant couple were, “ready and wait! ing.” However, before they could take their places for the ceremony, the whistle of the approaching train could be heard. The ’squire nothing daunt ed by the need of haste, calmly began the ceremony and when the train roll ed away, it bore a happy couple made one by the services of the ’squire. There Is no doubt that the ceremony was a hurridely performed one, as we are informed that Magistrate Bridges neglected to collect the remainder of his fee, and his privilege, that of kiss ing the bride. But then a feat such as breakng a record, and a world’s record at that, is enough to rattle any ordi nary man. How the feat was accomp lished so quickly and yet the knot tied so tight, has been a matter of some speculation. However, that is the magistrate’s secret and it would not be fair to try to wring it from him, as he may like Alexander of old desire “other worlds to conquer,” and estab lish other records. When approached yesterday and timidly questioned, he assured a Ledger man that he left out none of his usual ceremony nor in any other way attempted to take ad vantage of the unsuspecting victims of Cupid’s darts. He was reluctant to discuss the matter and changed the subject with a joke. Total Picking 1,500 lbs. cotton .. Hauling to gin and ginning 6.75 6.00 2.50 Total' .. $15.25 Cost of manure according to either formulae above .. .. 7.00 A CHANCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. The Ledger will give one dollar to the school boy or girl residing in this county who will take the letters in the words “The Gaffney Ledger” and form the greatest number of words out of them. The contest is open to all school children in this county and the only thing necessary is to write the words on a sheet of paner and mail to this office before March 1st. In the next issue after March 1st we will publish the name of the winner of the prize and the list of words furnished. Get busy, little folks, and earn a dol lar. When sending in the list be cer tain to write plain the words, also the name and address, so we will experl ence no difficulty in sending the money. Also state your age and to what school you attend and the name of your teacher. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Total $22.25 This will make cotton in seed cost nearly one and a half cents per pound, and allowing one-fourth for rent of land will make seed cotton cost near ly two cents per pound; and allowing one-third for rent it will cost two anc one-quarter cents per pound. The lint cotton will cost about'three times as much, or four and one-half cents, or six cents, or six and three quarter cents. Suppose we use half that amount of manure and make only a half bale per acre, the expense account will be $14.50. In that case the cotton will cost six cents where no rent is paid and seven and a half cents where rent is paid. If we use a sack of gu ano to the acre and make a third of a bale per acre the expense account will be $11.50 for 500 pounds of seed cotton, which will cost six and three- fifths cents where no rent is paid, and ten and a half cents per pound where one-fourth is paid for rent. a£ ten cents per pound for cotton the bale to the acre man makes $27.75 per acre; the half bale to the acre man makes $10.50 per acre; the one-third bale to the acre man makes $5.16 per acre; and the renter who makes one-third of a bale to the acre and gets ten cents per pound makes even one dollar on each acre he cul tivates in cotton. In the above calcu lations you will notice that no allow ance is made for interest on invest ment. The $27.75, $10.50 or $5.16 may be counted as interest on investment In the case of the renter the interest will be only on his horse and imple ments, he having paid interest on land in the item of rent. At five cents ner pound for cotton the bale to the acre man makes $2.75 per acre, or gets that interest on his investment; the half bale to acre man loses even $2.00 -er acre; the one- third bale to the acre man loses $3.17 per acre; and the renter who makes one-third bale to the acre and sells for five cents per pound gets $4.25 per acre for labor which cost at present prices $9 55; or he gets about forty cents per day for himself and horse, and twenty cents per hundred pounds The city was crowded with people yesterday. All kinds of people, but the larger part were happy looking people, those who looked, contented and were. Just such people as Gaff ney and Cherokee county is noted for. Trade seemed to be good and though the ground was covered with snow and what wasn’t was wet and muddy, the sky overhead was bright and the sun was shining brightly, nobody seemed to mind the unpleasant weather, but plodded cheerfully around, attending to their business and returning home in the same cheerful frame of mind that thev came in. Not a single case of rowdyism or disorderly conduct was observed, an ideal crowd of the besn people in the world. Uficlahned fetters. List of unclaime letters in Gaffney postofflce for week ending January 29, 1906: Miss Louise Bonner Miss Daisy Bradford, Miss Mary Cray, Miss Mary Gassy. Miss Lillin Camp, Miss Ida Gilbert, Miss Marfe Harford, Miss Rosa Smith. Mrs. Sarah Smith. Mrs. Ida Turbeville, Mrs. Della Wilburn. Mrs. J. C. Wyley, Mard Beam. Ran- dof Brown. M. B. Fannigler, .1. W. Grubb. Rowan Ginmes, E. H. Hender son. John Milwood <2), Martin Maley, Henry McSwain, Harmond Notcher W. M. Puce, R. A. Wesson. .las. Wool- bright. Please call for advertised letters. One cent due on each. A. R. N. Folger, Postmaster. 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 perty for taxation for the year 1906. I will be at the following preclnctf for the purpose of receiving returns at the times specified below till 3 P. 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 of land Honor For Mr. Gaines. Gaffney, always noted for some great personage, or some great event, is now entitled to another distinction, one that will make all competitors and would-be’s turn green with envy, viz. the fact that we can boast of royal- tv in our midst. The followng clip ping from the Carolina Spartan ex plans this rather singular statement: “E. H. Gaines, Gaffney’s poultry king, scooped in the prizes at the Charlotte poultry exhibit last week. He has winners.” For Sale 385 acre farm, $20.00 per acre. 07 acre farm in Yorkville $27.50 per acre. U>t 72x100, 3 miles from Gaffney. 83 acre farm, $14.00 per acre, 6 miles from Gaffney. 17# acres $100.00 per acre. acre farm 4^ 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 down. 78 acre farm, $1,350; 2 years to pay for it. 4 acres 3 blocks from depot, $3,300.00. Lot 80x200, west end, $350.00 Lot 2% acres, 4 room house, $1,050.00. Lot 135 feet by 200, 3 blocks from depot, $725.00. Lot 200x200,4 blocks from depot, $700.00. Fine 6 room honse, newly finished, near ;raded school. ne houses and lots near depot, $6,000 125 acre farm 7 miles from town, $13.50 per acre, % in timber. 185 acre farm near Pacolet Mills, $15.00 per ar-e—enough timber on it to pay for it. 185 acre farm 7 miles from Gaffney, $15.. 00 pgr 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, $i,35c,.oo. 129 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. 75 acres most all In timber, $1,000.00. 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 barns and outbuildings. Price $2,350. 100 yards from car line. Lot 80x180, corner Jefferies and Laurel streets, near graded school Price $376. 4 room house, barn, store room and 1 acre land at Thickety depdt, $425.0’0. Lot 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 ,6$250. Seventy-five acres in bottoms. 316 acre farm six miles from Gaff ney on R. F. D. No. 1, lying on Sai> 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 bam, out buildings, etc. The Morgan home. Price $4,000. One beautiful lot comer Mc^Jow and Grenard streets, 80x200, price, $1,750. 118 acres all in timber 8 miles out. Lies good. Price $16 2-3 per acre. 67 acres 4 miles out, 2-3 in timber, on R^^. D. and public road. Lies well, $850. 281 acres on Thickety and Gilkey creeks. Lies fine, fine buildings, high ly (improved and good timber. 128 acres, 8 acres original forest, plenty of 2nd growth pine timber, houses, etc., has well, $12.50 per acre. Nice house 11-2 acres of good ground, near depot. Price *2,000. 8-room house and nice new barn, 5 acres, beautiful land in Blacksburg, $1,100. 6-room house, lot 150x150, good barns and out buildings, $600. Will exchange for farm. Nlice brick store room, house and vacant lot in Gaffney, is rented for $15 per month. Price $2,175. 5-room house and 1-2 acre ground, fine orchard, $1,225. FOR RENT. 8-room house and one horse farm in town. House being fixed up. UNION COUNTY. At double the price you can not buy better, for in Town Talk you have absolutely THE BEST. -For Sale bv- CARROLL & BYERS. Made by Lawrenceburg Rdler Mills Company Lawrenceburg, Ind. Jan. 30-Feb. 2-0ti. To Remove Freckles and Pimples In Ten Days, Use . IVadinola., THE COMPLEXION BEAUTIFIED. THE NADM0LAGM. ■^ADINOLA is a new discovery guaranteed •I’l and money will be refunded in every case where it fails to remove freckles, pimples, liver-spots, collar discoloration, black-heads, disfiguring eruptions, etc. The worst case in 20 days' Leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy and restores the beauty of youth. Price50cts and 11.00. Sold in each city by all leading druggists, or by mail. Mrs. Etta Brown writes:—Nashville. Ten Sept. 8, 1905 “I have been using youi Nadinola. Egyptlon Cream. Soap and Nadir c Pace Powder and like them all very muLl. This is the summer since childhood that 1 have been without freckles. I am 34 yens old and have a better complexion now thiu when a girl." Prepared only by National Toilet Company, - Paris, Tenn: Sold in Gaffney by THE GAFFNEY DRUG COMPANY. And Leading Druggists. Oliver tracts of land must be assessed a.iu iweuty corns per ..u.iu.eu separately and a value fixed, all build- for picking cotton. In is no wonder. 1 txigs assessed and a value fixed by the therefore, that when cotton sold for owner; a jj new buildings and all transfers. Must state if sold and who to. If bought who from and value Land in Cherokee is as cheap now as it ever will be. The young men of the county would show wisdom if tlA ■^y should buy now. • • • If vour neighbor does not take The Ledger you would be conferring a fa vor on both him and the paper by ad vising him to add his name to our list. ■ • • It is gratifying to know that Mr. Otts’ bill to permit townships to vote bonds for good roads will become a law. It will mean much for Cherokee county. The bill passed Its third read ing Friday. • • • The legislature does not seem to be doing anything startling. To a man up a tree it appears that the only thing it was created for was in order that a few politicians may draw a per diem. • a • The ablebodied man who suffers his children to support ^hn rather than work ahd support them, is a cowardly cpr. to mean to partake of the boun ties of a kindly providence. Such hound should be ridden out of town five cents our landowners became debt and our renters were driven to the cotton mill. Next week I will compare commer cial fertilizers with the home-made manure mentioned in this letter, and discuss some other matters of inter est to farmers. F. C. Hickson. Useful Institutions. (Winston (N. C.) Sentinel.) The recent, meeting in Charlotte of the North Carolina Buildingt land Loan League called attention very forcibly to the work being done by these organizations. There are now 44 associations in the State with as sets of $2,542,988. In Charlotte alone there are now 2,400 white stockhold ers in building and loan associations and 350 colored, making a total of 2,750. Of these stockholders 1,150 are machinists, 900 are clerks and commerical travelers, 200 are cooks and washerwomen, 40 are porters, while 15 shares are held by archi tects. Building and loan associations are institutions that do much for the working people of a town. A most encouraging thing is that the number of such institutions in this State is increasing. You cannot get the graft of sin and not acquire its craft. No family ever yet felt like framing its liquor bills. Cubscrlb* for Tho Ledger; 91 a year. fixed by the tax payer, and all property both real and personal, under the con trol or management of any perso~ 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 w other evidences of credits and bank deposits must be returned. All crops on hand the 1st of August, 1905. AU 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, that It is true. Blanks will be furnished to any person calling at my office. During my absence from the office, you will find my assistant, Mr. J. E Jefferies, who will take pleasure In waiting on you. W .D. Camp, Auditor. HOLLISTER’S Rocky iounlain Too Nugget* A Busy Medicine for Busy People/ Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor, A specific for Constipation, Indigestion, Lives and Kidney troubles. Pimples, Eczema, Impure Blood, Bad Breatb, Sluggish Bowels. Headache and Backache. Its Kocky Mountain Tea in tab let form, 88 cento s box. Genuine made by Hollister Duoo Compant. Madison, Wls. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE One pretty new 6-room cottage In Union; nice bam and outbuildings. Yard and garden; nicely fenced; on Wardlaw street near B. 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 tha bered, two good settlements, In fine condition. Price $15.00 per acre. 455 acres dose to Smyrna and Hick ory Grove, good land, lies well, good settlements, near good school. Prior $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. , 85 acres on Thickety creek, 35 sores In good bottoms, house, bams, etc. Being put into good shape, good sod, not rocky. Price $15.00 per aersi About 7 miles from town, close to school. Prices reasonable. R. L. Parish LADIES, a ■ is b Perfect * Complexion Beautifier warranted^ to produce a perfect Complexion, re- movingjall facial blemishes, and it makes a pretty addi* tion to the toilet table. Read their add in another column. For sale and guaranteedjby us only, in Gaffney. Phone us or ask to see it when in the store. ^ The Gaffney Drug Compy, R. C. OAKLAND, Mgt. Opposite Hotels aod Depot. / Visible Writtifig, Rapid Escapement, Superior Construction, Interchangeble Carriage. The Art Catalogue Tells All About It—Is Free on Request. J. E. Graton & Co., Gen. Agts. Trust Bldg. Charlotte, N. C. July 30th-pd. SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT. On aalesday in February I will offer for sale to the highest bidder (if not sold at private sale before that day) one lot 80x160 on Buford street, with eight-room house thereon; tlIso small bam. Waterworks; within four minu tes walk from business center of Gaff ney. W. A. Tamer. Jan. 19, 23, 26, $0. Feb. 2. u — * FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, F—s^ and Dynamite Caps, sail or LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME YORKS. CARROLL A CO* Telephone 67. L! The Builders Supply Go. Successors to L. Baker, Will furnish your Building Material of the best that the markets afford and at the lowest living prices. No. 1 heart pine Shingles and Laths, Guar* anteed Pure White Lead and Zinc, and Pure Linseed Oil. Nothing better to paint your house with and eoeta less than mixed paints. When in mead of anything in the building line, call and see us; well treat you cour teously and make your estimates tea nothing. Xv. Baker, MANAGER. TTO My Friends and Customers I take this method of thanking my many friends and customers for their liberal patronage while I have been in business. I have now after 31 years of close confinement in bnsinesa concluded to take a short rest, and have sold my stock out to The Virgil McCraw Co., and hope you will re member and patronize them. Yours respectfully, I. M. PeelcMr STOP JUST A MOMENT! Say, dear friend, will you stop just a moment and let [ms tell you about all the good things I sell that you may need. I am selling fine and cheap Rugs to go on the floor; fine Counterpanes and Blankets ^or your bed ; Lace Window Curtains, double and single for your windows ; Water Sets for your private rooms ; Table Cloths for the dining table ; Scarfs for your bureau and mantle; Pictures for the wall; Trunks for your clothing and Stoves to keep you wr.rm ; Lamps to give you light, and Fresh Meat when you want ic. Groceries of every kind. Don’t fail to come to see me and buy with money or without money, and hear the greatest Victor Talking Machine in the county. Phone 183 for W. J. MANESS’S Big Store.