The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 06, 1906, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Tueaday and Friday,
Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher.
Watch your label an,i the date.
And renew before 'Us too late;
tf there be an error, don’t Ket niad.
Report tc us—we’ll make you «lad.
Rein* tnber, 'tls our aim to please.
But errors are like peskv fleas—
They will creep In In spite of fate.
Therefore, watch your label and the
date.
—Original.
THE FAIR ROBBERS.
In reply to our editorial of
Tuesday, beaded “The People Rob
bed,’ The Columbia State says:
Ab the Gaffney Ledger is esteemed
for its conservatism and sound sense
we must be’ieve its editor considers
the visitors to the Stat ? lair have a
real grievance because of conditions
existing In Columbia during that gala
occ?e -n Otherwise the editorial we
here reproduce in full would not have
been written.
As to one or two points The ledger
is under misapprehension, but we will
take them up in order The Ledger
under the caption “The Public
Robbed,’’ savs:
Here the State copies our article
in full, and then proceeds as follows:
It eannot be denied that service in
the hotels and restaurants, when they
are taxed to thrice their normal ca
pacity. is inadequate. But while the
guests may suffer from delay in ser
rice there is no excuse for either rep
utab’e hotel or restaurant that charg
es full prices, giving inferior meals,
noorly cooked. These establish
ments know the conditions and have
ample time to prepare for the crowds
—and the crowds pay for extra nrep-
aration. This is the first The State
has heard of extortionate prices
charged during Pair Week and we
would like to be in possession of cir
cumstantial apd detailed evidence
before condemning those so
charged We are sure, however, that
such practice would be condemned hj.’
the Chamber of Commerce and the
people of Columbia generally. Ho
tels and restaurants are without ex
cuse In advancing prices; um qr nor
raal conditions they reap rh h har
vests- at fair time and they have not
been conspicuous in aiding tl e Cham
ber of Commerce in attnac ing visi
tors to the city.
The matter of double fare from th-'
city to the grounds of the fair asso
ciation was thrashed over vo years
ago. The first year there ' as a spur
track to the grounds and e\ n with a
block system it was found impossi
ble to handle the crowds. With the
assistance of a railroad train, with all
the hacks charging what they pleas
ed, an with hundreds of men. women
and children forced to wa!h all the
people were not taken away from the
grounds until far into the night. That
condition was intolerable, and the
electric road was urged to solve the
problem. The onlv soIuIIoti was to
make a loop and have a mile and a
onarter of dead track, costing thous
ands of dollars, for fifty-one weeks
of the rear. To operate heavy loads
on this track a 500 horsepower con
verter was necessary. The company
declared its financial inability, to in
cur this great expanse unless author
ized to charge doubV r ■ That was
generally accepted as isonable by
fair association, city council, and the
Columbia public.
The Ledger is mistaken in suppos
ing there is a charge of ten cents “to
get out of the fair grounds.” The
visitor is out the fair grounds when
he oomes through tlm turn-stiles and
is free to ride off in a carriage or to
walk To cet through the gate into
the street car enclosure he must pay
the street car fare. The svstem is
identical with that emnloyed at expo
sitions and other places where great
crowds are handled. The precaution
of lir.iitinc' the number in th j street
car enclosure is taken for the safety
of the people who would otherwise
rush for the incoming cars and crowd
upon them, at the peril of their lives.
And when 3,000 or 4,000 wish to take
the cars from the grounds simulta
neously, it is unreasonable to criti
cize delay. The capacity of that loop
is, we believe, about fifty nasengers
a minnte, or 3,000 an hour. We doubt
if any single line of road in the South
can do better, but it is neverthe’ess
true that the lart o fa body of 3,000
demanding accommodations will have
a wait of an hour. Delays in trans
portation are inseparable from great
gatherings; it is one of the evils of
congestin' and it is as frequent in
New York as anywhere. In consider
♦o the fair grounds, where is the Jus
tice in charging ten cents from the
fair grounds to the union station? If
a person is compelled to buy a ten-
eont ticket to cet on the cars at the
fair grounds, it makes no difference
if lie wishes to get off at the union
tatlon. He is compelled to pay ten
cents to go to th« Nation or he can
l t o up to the postofilce or across town
as far as the company permits, and
then walk hack or pay five cents to
the company to ride back. It’s a
I small matter, and it’s not the amount
last | involved, but the principle.
The State asks for “circumstantial
nd detailed evidence.’ ^Ve do not
» go into details, but
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
R. M. jolly, of Spartanburg, was In
the city Saturday shaking hands with
hi
s numerous frien
ds.
W. S. Wood, of
Gras
sy Pond.
was
in
the citv Saturd
Miss Spillman rt
turm
d to the
city
Sunday. She had
been
over to*
Gas-
tonia to spend a
day-
or so.
wit h
1 fr
lends.
Asbury McCraw,
one
of th<
noun
tv-
’s best planters.
was
in the
city
iturday.
J. 1). Kennedy, i
if Bit
ickshurg.
was
in
the city Saturdi
iy on
business
Miss M 'rgarete
Wert
s, one 0
’ the
*e
ach'Ts at Lime;
•tone
College.
left
F
•id ay for New her
ry, w
lere she
went
in
attend the wed
ding
of her sister.
Lee Patrick, of
Wilt
insville.
was
Bread is The The > H .
Staff of Life Mutual Benefit ; °
Life !ns. Co. $
For 61 Years
care
Stat insists upon it we can and will
state some of the charges made and
the service rendered for those charg
es, and we’ll guarantee that no one
who has the interest of Columbia at
heart, as we feel sure The State has.
will feel proud of the recital. It ap
pears to us that the best thing to do
is not to thrash over the past but to
make some effort to prevent a re
currence of what has tak“n place
heretofore, and we are sure The
State will do all in its power to bring
alKMit a better condition of affairs
during future fair weeks.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Chi'f of Police Thomas Lockhart
informs a Ledger reporter that he in
quired of the Cherokee News as to
information concerning, gambling in
up-stairs rooms in this city, and that
the information was refused, the ed
itor of The Nows contenting himself
with the reply that “the guilty par
ties would know who he was hitting
at.” That may be true, but we sub
mit it is unfair to charge the city
officials with being derelict in their
duty and then withhold information
from them.
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The farmers of this county insist
that there will not be over a sixty
per cent, crop made in Cherokee
countv this year. So much better the
reason why they should get a good
price for what they do make.
OUR TRUCK FARMERS.
They Do Not Prepare Their Produce
Properly.
The truck farmers of Cherokee are
neglecting their opportunities. In-
ead of raising country produce and
bringing it to town in marketable
siiape they make no attempt at se
lecting their produce, but simply
bunch it all together and bring it to
town, without washing, and the con
sequence is they are only offered the
lowest price for it. T. Davenport
handles more country produce than
any man in Gaffney. Yesterdav he il
lustrated to a Ledger man the differ
ence in the marketing of produce by
our Yankee cousins and our home
people. Said he: “I pay fiftv cents
for home-rai sixty
cents for >>■
because the Nortneru potatoes are
prepared for market, while the home-
raised potatoes are not prepared.”
Ami then he showed us a pile of
home-raised potatoes and illustrated
how they should he prepared. The
same is true of other produce. Home-
raised onions bring ninety cents.,
while the shipped onions command
$1.00. About the only home-raised
article that brings more is neantus.
Home-raised peanuts find ready sale
at $1.00 a bushel, while the foreign
raised peanut brings seventy five
cents, and the home-raised peanut Is
worth it. because It is sweeter and
better. The only trouble is that there
are not enough offered for sale.
Our farmers need to learn the les
son of preparing produce for market
They ought to raise everything we
eat and stop this thing of sending
North for potatoes and West for ba
con and hay and corn. etc.
if The I among the host of Cherokee farmers
in the city Saturday.
Fitzhugh Hopper, an old Gaffney
boy who is now located at Belton,
was In the city yesterday visiting
his mother. Mrs. Dora Hopper.
Fitz’s many friends will be delighted
to know that he is meeting with sue
cess in Belton
,T. E. Foster, of Littlejohn’s, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Col. James L. Strain, the sage of
Etta Jane, was In the city yesterday
shaking hands with his friends.
Dick Hughes came into the city
Saturday perched upon a load of cot
ton. It didn’t take him long to put
three bales in his pocket.
An interesting visitor at The Led
ger office Saturday was little Miss
Ellen Vaughn, of Wilkinsville. She
was escorted about the office and the
mysteries of the printshop shown her
in detail.
Vernon Phillips, who has been off
on a surveying expedition, returned
to the city Friday.
Dr. D. S. Ramsour. of Blacksburg,
was in the city Saturday.
Rece M. Roark, of Grover. R F. D.
No. 1. was in the city yesterdav on
business.
Dr. Fitzhugh Hopper, of Belton, is
visiting his mother and sister in the
city.
Mr William Spencer, of Kings
Creek, was in the city yesterdav.
Mr. John Brown, of Goucher. was
in the city yesterday on business.
L. C. Warmoth and H. H. Bonner
visited relatives and friends at Hick
ory Grove Sunday.
S. G. Prldmore, of Maud, was in
the city yesterday.
Clarence Slaughter, of this place,
is visiting bis parents for a few days
at Hickory Grove.
’Squire John Alexander, of Lawn,
wag in the city yesterday.
Summy Humphries, an up-countrv
farmer of note, was in the city yes
terday.
G. A. Byers and Henry Proctor, of
Wilkinsville. R F. D. No. 1. were Ui
town yesterday.
.1. G. Kendrick, of Sarratts. was in
town yesterday.
And to make good bread reqirres good
Flour and good Corn meal, both of which
I have. My superlative Patent Flour is
ground from selected Virginia wheat and
makes the best of buscuits and light
bread—try it. My Corn Meal is ground
j from kiln dried corn. 1 se.l good Lard
| also Just received a lot of fresh Rice.
My Stock of Candies, Nuts, Efc.
Are coming in rapidly. Also nice lot
of Prunes to be in this week. I am doing
a cash business and hope all will under
stand that I do not mean to doubt them,
but just want to avoid the expense of
book keeping, for by so doing I can sell
for less. My motto is the best quality
possible for the money. Phone for what
\ou want and I'll send the bill and you
mav pay the driver. Hoping to see you
and get your order, I am
Yours for business,
F. Bee Gaffney.
. NOTICE.
On the 10th day of November,
1906, at eleven o’clock a. m. we will
offer for sale at the postoffice, Blacks
burg. S. C., one hundred and forty-
nine acres of land (149) more or less,
situated in Cherokee county South
Carolina and within half mile of
Blacksburg, on northwestern side of
Whittaker’s Mountain, bounded by
lands of Bookout estate. Andrew Go
forth. Willis White. Sarah Black es
tate and Blacksburg Laud and Im
provemont Company Terms of sale,
cash.
N. W. Hardin.
P. R. Byars.
Ex. will of C. B. Byars, dec’d.
Oct. 30, Nov. 2,-G.
This company has stood for all that
is best in American Life Insurance, i
It has proved that it is possible to up
bold what Is right and oppose w' at Is
wrong and succeed in building up and
maintaining a great business. The
recent Investigations show these tacts
The large annual dividends, low pre
mium rates and liberal policy forms
make the contracts of The Mutual
Benefit the most desirable to be had.
We sell you more insurance for less
money than any other Life Insurance
Company doing a legitimate business.
In justice to yourself and family see a
representative of this company before
you buy Life Insurance. To convince
you fully of these facts we ask for an
Interview with
Jones J. Darby,
GAFrNEY, S. C.
FOR SALE
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One nine room house and 17 acres of
land just out of town limits. Place
known as the Wilkins place and sit
uated near J. J. Gaffney’s on public
road. An excellent place for dairy or
produce farm. Place will he sold at
public sale on first Monday in De
cember if not sold before. Apply to
D. C. Ross or J. J. Gaffney,
Caffney, S. C., or
F. D. Hunter,
Simpsonville, S. C.
Oct-26-1 m-pd
Postoffice Receipts.
The following comparative figures
will give our readers an idea as to.
the growth of the business of the Gaff
ney postoffice the nast year:
Postage stams and cards sold in
October, 1905, $430.90; in 1906,
$507.19; increase, $70.29
SLunpd envelopes and wrappers
sold in October. 1905, $140.50; in
1906, $199.99: increase $59.49.
Second-class postage in October,
905. $13.65; in 1906. 13.80; increase
15 cents.
Box rent receipts in October. 19 )5,
$127.90; in 1906, 130.25; increase,
$2.35.
Total received for above in October,
1905. $712.95; in 1906, $851.28; in
crease $138.28.
Money orders issued October. 1905,
379; amount. $1,696.89; fees, October,
1905, $18.20; total, $1,715.09
Money orders issued in October,
1906, 739; amount. $2,184.64; fees,
October. 1906, $24.85; total. $2,209.49.
Increase. $494.40.
Money orders paid October, 1905,
190; amount, $820.79.
Monev orders naid October, 1906,
219; amount, $1,077.76. Increase.
$256.97.
This is a splendid showing for this
office, and at this rate it will not be
long until we attain a position in the
second class.
KNIT GOODS
Just received large shipment of Ladies’ and
Misses’ knit goods, consisting of Sweaters, Jack
ets. Coats, Capes, Shawls, Scarfs, Fascinators
and Baby Boots. ::::::::::
Big Line at Small Prices
See them before you see others, as you will have
to buy at the small prices I have marked them.
Just I*
Large shipment Men’s and Boys’ Hat? in all the
nobby and late styles. Don’t fail to see them on
display. ; : ::::::::::
NELSON
The Star Clothier.
These cold days you
want something palatable
and warming to the inner
man. : : :
Our
HOT »OI>A
is on for the season and is
boiling all the time with
the best that is to be had
: HOT SODA. : ; :
Tomato Bouillion,
Clam Bouillion,
Chicken Bouillion,
Hot Chocolate,
Hot Coffee,
Hot Vigoral.
If what we serve you
isn’t fine don’t pay for it.
Cherokee
Drug
Company
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and the
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matter of a ten cent far'' it
• borne in mind that \Vhi!e
et rai road is concentrating
on the direct line® to and
fair :■ rounds, in order
Is move the throngs.
1 ing them from otto :
rebv losing remunerath
1 (1 iscorninodin*’; ro^uiti
omplaints made by Th
not confined to that
y are referred by’ us
ation of all parties c<
to ex
line
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Reorganization of Woman's Club.
The Woman's Club of Gaffney has
recently reorganized with bright pros
peets of a pleasant and instructive
year’s work ahead of them. They will j
study standard authors and current ;
events. The first, regular meeting |
was held at Mrs. W. C
Dainty refreshments of
and cake was an enjoy
of the aft’moon.
The second meeting wa
.1 L. Daniels. Mr. West,
dent of public schools, an
ladies in a most ph asing
Of course you pay your money.
But you get your money’s worth.
For what does money m an to you
THE DIXIE
When Rocky
earth ?
Mountain Tea's on
Carpenter's
fruit, salad
aide feature
tpc n:
—Gaffney Jewelry Co sell w
;d clocks on installments.
NOTICE CF El ECTION.
An el ction is her ot(1*
• ,ie!(l o»i ! ” ’d ' . Nov. nbe
*<i6, in Ward : tor the •’r;<
cting an ' ’ rami! i:> lil’ t
to
me
etvio i’li
provement
1 in public scl:
The ad
dress was
folk iwed 1 V
r -freshi)
uents ot s;
indwiclies and
t'-T j '
Mr. We
st and wit
e wer the t
. _.t 1 * > 11 k
of the
club for t<
Kit (Itl- 1 OU
V ' ‘ 14 v
white- 1
1 lie Hub’--
ro»ors- wen
14.'
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ed in tasty decorations of parlors
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lie town c
j. o Littl
Is still in the lead for low prices,
is here and notwithstanding the
crop all over the country, our trad<
has been all we could have expectet
der to do better this month, w
cut -till deeper our former
give more goods for less money
Lverythint
November
hort cotton
for ()ctober
But in or-
have decided to
, and
ow
uneil
Mayor.
bought
wear.
anywhere.
pn<
t ha u
to I
can
and
ed. If there
—and there
ion wil< do
are evils
doubtles
:o( d Tit
to he remedied
* are—discuss
> State, fo- one.
Is unalterably e moaed to any conduct
which will give warrant for the
charge of "grafter" being preferred
against this city by visitors to the
fair or any others.
We thank' The State for the excel
lent tone of its reply and also for Its
complimentary reference to The I^-d
ger’s conservatism. We beg to slate,
however, that we did not make the
assertion that "there Is a charge of
ten cents to get out of the grounds,"
but wo did say “It’s worse than high
way robbery to charge a person ten
cents to get out of the grounds. That
Is praetica lv what it amounts to.”
We have no desire to prolong this
discussion We simply wanted to en
ter a vigorous protest against the
manner in which some people in Co
lumbia take advantage of the visitors
to the fair. But permit us to ask this
one question: If the fare of the
street railway company is t«»» e- *~
trom uptown to the fair grounds, and
only five cents from the union station
T
ty five
as fo
ti e color harmont
11 serving refresh:
Carpenter’s and .
f> club has h-' 1 ”
e members. The
ows: Mesda.nes
IT. L. Brown G. 0 B'
Brown. W. C.
i f. L. Daniels.
I ney. Will Gaffnev,
I Hames. W K Hiirr
I scomb .Lint* Lip-d
I iohn. T. Llttlejn’ n.
J. N. Nesbli. M P
F. Sparks. K. r S.
L )n. W .1 Wilk'iiL-
rried
J.ot
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J. T. Darw
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WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE
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friends
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lady.
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"I If . troroi gl. Ousliiess trulnlni; itiitl
tow* it 01 <-'* for our groat
half rate erter. -ii ’r'' s in< , ep»*rd«*n''*' an.
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write today. N iv ft lit
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LITTLEJOHN BROS
To The Public!
We have just fitted up a
building at the rear of our
Furniture Store and moved
our complete stock of Coffins,
Caskets and Undertakers’
Supplies into it. This gave
us considerable moie room
for
Furniture & Stoves
which our constantly increa-
ising trade demands. This
! extra room we have filled
up with the very best values
in Furniture and Stoves that
i money can buy. So we have
no hesitancy in sayirig that
| we are better prepared for
your trade than ever before.
Now,;ccmeand let us show
; you through whether you
are ready to buy now or
not. We know most every
jone expects to buy some
Furniture or a Stove
i some time, and if you will
look through our stock care
fully, for it will; bear close
j inspection, we feel sure we
, will sell you when you do
buy. Don,t forget we are
the only one selling the cele
brated
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pied by the Acme Furniture Co. We will carry
Buggies, Wagons, Harness and Heavy Groceries
Get Our Prices.
I “Leader Stoves”
We invite you to call and see us and examine our line,
that we are in a position to save you money.
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THE J. C. LIPSCOMB COMPANY.
"Matchless Ranges.”
Yours for business,
Shuford & LeMaster,
Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking.