The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 11, 1907, Image 1
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LEDGER
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A Newspaper m AM that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Beet Interest of the People of Cherokee County.
ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894.
THE WCRK Of
THE LEGISLATURE
A GREAT MANY THINGS TO BE
DONE
GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1907.
•1.00 A YEAR.
Beth the P'o and Anti Dispensary
Members CnGm a Majority—Other
Mtters-
Columbia S. C . Jam -(Special):
The law mat. is "I tin- ca'i' famvem
<■ i here, toda," si"' t!. 1 ' woi i, of ih
.-<->ion was Im‘,i4u:i imniediately.
There are a number o! important
bills ; o com up this session, ami
The liu'nt on tacit om i- each day be-
eeminu moit intense. I be ali iin -
ini]-i:iiii Di-i i nHiti > ijut'stion. wbieii
la-’ var pi'eM'd i!ie bone of conten
tion i - fbe all nb.-orbint; topic. The
fir-.t p a] liubt it t'e-?ht there be,
i wi'h the eh et ion <»i tin- sp ah
, • ,,r lb,. Ilou-e I idti! itjes tleclare
1 T|;,: I be P , Ill 1 lie elect ton
\\ it 1 . 1 Ji! 1 ; i ipp' ' iop. Iiev-
. ip \\ i p- drawn and
n Min .' c - Im ' Mr.
,i- . !. < 1 ed over Mr.
■ 1 ' li.-per -ary for
I: : 1 d r .\b'< 'ol)
upposed tin State dispensary since
, 111e;a11ee into the llott-e. There
a!• • ottii who .-tty that tlie dispensary
w;. not an i -.- m in the election of
the speaker, while others maintain
that it was drauued into it at the last
minute. But a view of tie- vote shows
that, some strong opponents of the
dispensary voted for Mr. McColl,
while some advocates of the State
pi’ii mill voted for Mr. Whaley.
Hon. Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville,
was eh cted chairman of the convon-
ihm of renresentatives elect, and
presided during i be electiom of
.-p, aker. Mr. Whaley at once devot'd
liiniself lo trettimr the House into
uotu] worltinii trim, and Hie business
t.T appointinc: the several committees
wa.s post poin t] until t ne tlav follow
'mu. Hon. Tom C. Hamer was eh cted
eb-ri; .with ,111<i. S. Withers rendin.it
clerk, and H. N. I'ralt ebaplain, nom
k “EWSY LETTER
FROM WILRIIISVILLE.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
LOWER CHEROKEE.
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ha
’ion. .1 no. S. Wil.iui was elected sor-
:;t atit at arm-. Tile ne ssaite of Gov.
I lo\ wai d, who v.a pt out of ofTiee
I'm .da', lias be n p ad in but ii
branches of Hu General \ • embly.
while ih* til -1 lues ■ :<• ol GoV. Vnrel
is aw.niit d w ii ii lipt p t It is ex
1m eiei| i ha 1 a. w ill r eoinmeml a local
opiiun hil! fi'shlom ■! a! er Pa More
an lull of ia I '■ ■.ir, 1 o' •' h r with
«ev ' •!•.') 1 ot.l-icr of fin me a - !P I S ll ml
vtif;:• <-d on Hi- in ♦ Tii imetunr-
■■ P• ai ion!: p ar :- T, . .la\ .vlie.n bol h
'"I pes will e. > a’t i i ' h I Ion , ■ of
I’• :u e; eniati' t -, t,i ii.-it n to the x
:■ u_• uml ami innira n a! aidia . n■ of
H’ ;■ w.ird and Nim I St-v ral bi Is 'if
an"'! i .t"iro ha\ • irre.nl' be. n in
Personal Paraqraphs Concerninq Pop
ular People and Short Items of
that Section.
Wilkinsville, .Ian. 12 The poet In
th Mcribinu a mode] home says:
I turned mi ancient poet's book.
\ntt found njion Hie page;
Stone walls do not a person make
Nor iron bars a cag'i.
Yes, that it true, and something more,
You'll find wb' re ’er you roam.
That marble door' ami gi.dod wall
Can m ver make a home,
But every home win re love abides
ai d friendship is guest,
I. imply home, and home
home,
e hcurl t
aver
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P
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Wo hop,
s " < 1 1 11 o m i
lie havin':
Our i\e- at
' hem One of
h; lily I - peel (
p
our
for nn’v
■ jUr'l
woi'Hi
eorreet. them where they m ed it Is
only sowing seed to ming aliout a
! roublesonie harvesi; Solomon took
ibui view of it. The it lea is his and
eo '.mentis itself to ad right thinking
people .who will road what he says
along that line.
.7. ]-<. S.
Mrs. Littlejohn Entertains.
Mrs. X. H. Littlejohn was at home
to her friends last Wmlnesday after
noon from :: to 5. The house was tie
corated with pot plants and carna
t ions.
The receiving party was compos' d
of Mrs. Dr. H imiick, Mrs T. H. lat-
tlejohn. Mrs. M. B. Sams and Mis-
Fan Hopper and Miss Kunico .b lip
sen, presidt <1 ov r the tea table
A t lire (^course luncheon was
erveil. Tip■ v had a musical romance
to fill OUT.
i Those lu’est nt were:
Mrs. Dr. St'-edly, M' -e Ih Pearson
Mrs. Dr. Darwin. Mi i’otter. Mr-
M. Gondelock. Mrs. .1. tlouibdock. Mrs.
Dr. Simms, Mrs. Will Wilkins. Mrs.
Albert IMpscomb, Ylrs. H. M .lidiii-on,
Mr-. Hr. X'fbitt. Mrs, I),;,a Hopp r.
M> Pi'ilr-hett, Mrs. .Tunic Lipse*mb,
Mrs. Dr. Griflilh, Mrs West. Mrs. .1.
I i's. Dr. Littlei'din, Mrs.
s, Mr- Bn rim u M r 1 )i'.
s. Gari" ': Mi-s (!ns Ii:•<i-
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER
OKEE.
in. i .. ii.it wi* male'
our i il he -1 ami most
I eitiz ns in speaking
Ml
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'n \iair eiuTespomien' a'nout a eertnin
11<hiide . aid : "Life j- 11ai sliort at
ii, gif-nt in •uiltivat lug hat red,
uai;'-, .Mini envy aiid pu well regulated
, mi ■ : in sympm nv wi’ b s'lch."
Yi llamp Miit'ii 1
I), .limes,
Hitn Jeff' :
ilia m:'iek.
\J aw m. M..
'-d. flaffmo
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I. .. I.ipsett's, ii. M rs. I < un
' ( . 11 u n'i iries. Mrs. M .
1 r -. I la it < loiidiiiw. '.!
rs. It S. Lipscomb. Mrs.
I. M . Smi' a. G. G. Bv u
Mrs. Sic ’■ Spark M i. .
. M: r- S.m ,n I!"- M s
Mr. WiP Diae-ti. Mrs.
Recent Happening* in ?nd Around
th#. City and Other Event* Gather
ed by the Local New* Editor.
"The Devil" will be at the Star
Tii at re next Monday night.
Cotton sold y .-terday at TLS? 1-2
( Uits. The offering was very light.
Coy Sanders, color d was before
Mnyor Little yesterday morning on
a enarge of d ami d. lie was found
giiiiiv and lined •' i ~' nr ten days. In
iii** ab- nee nf the coin of realm he
wept in Hie gang.
Mrs. AI !b • cai'p.-ni' r. mother nf Mr.
W. c. Carpen'iT. i s very sick at her
.MUiie nn We.-t Fi'"d rick street. Mrs.
Carpenter : s an aged i.uly ami her
"'atives and fri mis are alarmed lest
;• illm ss prove Ta’al
1 iiiian L'-il. .Ir. ha- been apiKjint-
,| c," vacant seiiohtrship at the F.
s. X'a •.•;•! \cad''!ny a Annopelis by
■ '■ - -man Fine v. This is a vaiu-
:! ;.. pi uiimen!. one Hiai is much
a. a a! ,■.■ ti'.' Hi" > onng mini of the
ah ' t
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V. rlrew AY. Griffith, an ex-Ledger
attachee. now connected with one of
the big mills in Spartanburg was In
the city Sunday with his parents. Ho
returned to the Spartan city yester
day.
W. M. Benedict, representing J. H.
Zieiin & Go., of Philadelphia, was in
the city Friday on business.
T. L. Bryant, of Trough, wa? in the
city Thursday.
J-ee IMpscomb. of White Plains, was
in the city Saturday.
I. G. Phillips, of Corinth, was In
the city Saturday.
Grover Bryant, of Trough, was in
the citv Thursday.
.7. T. Robbs, of Grassy Pond, was
mi Hie citv Saturday.
Chas. Christman and daughtfer,
Mi s Ruby, of Spartanburg, visited
relatives bore last week.
James Robbs, of R. F. D. 2 was In
Hie city Saturday.
John Gallager spent Sunday In
Bind sburg.
loins Blanton, of R. F. D 7. was
in town Saturday.
.1 R. .Toms, of R. F. D. 2. was in
H e r-i'v Saturdav.
R A. Hawkns. of R. F. D N'o 7,
wa- in the city yesterday.
.Miss laieile Harrison, of R'ddsville,
X. G.. is tiie guest of Mrs. A. W. Dog-
• r on D pot street.
t G Sanocli of Grover, 7v F. D. 1,
\ u- in the city yesterday on business.
Col. Jas. L Strain, the Sage of
L 'a Jane, wa- in the city yt- ;.-rday.
H A. Turney, of Grover. X’. C was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Humphries Entertains.
1 /t -t Frida ' afou'iio' ai M . - ('..as.
Ciai’.' Humpliri - • nt' "laim'd a large
ii'i’i " r "f Ip’i* ad" friend •'i’u “A
M b-M! Ga. u ' ' n irty. Tm- guest
iv.. at I'nur and
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lion whieii last year TiroveiJ the
<iuesuni, of Hie hour—the two sides,
claim a majority of Hu s-na' 1 . while
Hm House is conceded to go to the
anti-dispensary vole. It is likelv that
a bill will In- introduced today in the
ho.iso by ATr. Ayor of Florence, to
>.iu Hu- General Assembly on record
a.- ip favor of a inirif'r d dispensary.
If is short, and to the point. The
Raysor Manning Tillman bill is la-ing
engrosMM for immetiiate introduction
and the report is current that a bill
abolishing Hie board of control wi '
b" introiluced by the di-pfuisary
foret-s will) Hie idea tbai tlm manage
ment of the in-Htution be placed un
der om* man. On i.la oHier bind tie*
opponents ot tip. s,’ate dispeii mi., are
preparing and having engres ed a
bill model. <1 af'er tb<- Morgan local
option bi 1 ] of last vear. gi\'m Hie o
lution of the ipmstion to t'.,' eo!'!itit*s.
ifowtwer. the deense feature will la-
♦•limiiiatml this vear. ami each coun
ty i- to look after its own separate
disj> nssary. Those who favor the
dispensary will make a hard fighi on
the eoiis’Utuiionalitv of the county
tli-d'en-ary idea ami will strain ev
> rv effort to defeat He In! 1 ,
Senator I’dea- . of Newberry, was
aiifeinlei] chairniaii of tin- commit
ti t- on Federal Relations, together
wi.h s ver.H o'her good committee
ajipoMit menis. Senaior Townseml. of
I’t ioii. Senator (M's of Cherokee ami
St raioi Rogers, all reei-iv' d good
to'iiiaicie a. ignimiits for new
ne m!"-r
'"he mile today passed a
cos co niiuuidiiig ’ he action
t r'.-ideiit in di-missing Hn
11-< i.pa• Brownsvi le, 'J'e.xas, the f'-s
oluHtin t.idug introduced by Senator
B: i s • ■ In tie House the commit is i^s
ami " he; a: poia: im-nts wre ainiotin
S. nainr Blema introduced a resolu
Hon endorsing Hu tu’e-i bull’s ae'ion
in Hi ■ Browmsvtlb- affair, cadlng up-
on our Gnittui S ap. i uai. rs to bad:
him up in it. By some this is regard
■ a! a a : 'a o at Till man. hut tne -cn
ati pass'd it by 21 to 1 ti. Tim hou c <'
later I-.-fused to pass it by two to
one
Many questiom wji’ come up :h
e -ion ami tb< hartl working pic
wil’ not b, !< aclictl until ’oward« t’e
last. T'te di b’ lisary, of course, wi 1
b. the one real great question, and
wili lalv up Hie time. The ten hour
law. bucket shop bill nine aU'endv
introduced in tb(. House compulsory
• inn f’-anebise law auu nlm nts.
pure food iaw and Ha- lien law will
avain come up for rep a! Then Hie
railroads will have Cm ir part of Hu*
itc iiiion. Mi'eadx a two ami a "naif
cait tar- bill ha- lie. i. introtluetd.
ami another matter ol gn at im[i"r-
tance to ,i'ir.- of Tlie Letlg. r will he
' u Hax probltum Comptroller Jones
has been atio.i • i in Hiis corres
pond' id. i- able to be up and about.
:.",'i Mi He i op of t 1U' oiliest men
diaie commutiity. and a
eonHnued spell of sick-
e a .-erious matt r with
ro
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M'lUl II
Mi mi- imm
i • :'i'm and
I ' - oi’bl be
op,, of Ids ag<
' "rh.a'dv stout nan in his tine.
Mis- Blake, of Rock Hill, is teach-
)' .' Hie 111 Ipewmll school.
Some of our Southern renresenta
tive- in congress it seems have a
mania for ihe loaves and fishes.
When anything js offered by the
government they ret into a kind of a
--quabhle and like the man In Aesop’s
I'a'de. kill the goose to get the golden
egg It was so with tin new Tinted
S’ate- court house and now comes the
sub t t'.-nsury with about the same re
sult.
Till' pro-p ci ol having Broad river
imnrovej ha- lie- ii a -ounce of much
exeitemen* wild) proper y holders
along iho same. W" hop)* to see their
SigiHst hopes full/ realized.
Mr. and Airs. \V. \V. Hoppe.- ami
• ’ AI ;• j ml AI: 7. .1 S. i {ya:
■ i '..ihir a. Mr .md Air. J. W. B>
and children, Air. and Mrs. 11. 11.
B.ciis an ! child -Mrs. C. S. Irvin Air.
(diaries Byars, Mi.-s* s 'i'es.sie and
liaisy Byats.
•Among uiem was his aged mother,
Mrs. P. H. Byars, who is in her . igiity-
finh vear.
Only one of his brothers was ab
sent that being Mr. E. II. Byars, of
ALirion. Also his sister, Mrs. James
Humphries, of Ihilaski, Tenn. Besides
the number mentioned there was
quite a crowd of visitors.
The beautiful table was bountifully
lad' ii with eatables of all descriptions
and was a lovely sight to behold.
The dining room was most tastefully
decorated with pot plants and ferns.
The mtiny exp* nsivo prost#nts
which he received showed the high
">t.i'in in which he is held by his
friends and loved ones.
As the day was drawing to a close
guests took t.h"ir departure,
him many more happy
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Ill
cun.!).
n
a;
indue: i d info
had M) have the
mac. i* ip !'■ "red owing to the fact that
is bond v lib h lias he n sent to Co
lumbia ter approval had nut been re
turned. Felix is a goud busiiuss man
.rd it i tl.e gen ra] belief that he
will "make good' as supervisor of the
county.
Mr L. A'. B. Ezell, from n ar the
Bat la "ground, di-played at The I>'d
ger office vest' nlay a freak in the
shape of an egg. It was an ordnary
hen's egg which v as marked in a pe
cular way. One on' side was plainly
to la- seen a hoy, while a little to the
ri'Hit of the hoy was the distinct im
print of a dog. Th" coloring on the
egg gav" it Hie appearance of being
a map with the distinguishing features
mentioned.
!" " • : ■ >-o W;; - ta.-t lv d"C0r-
• . ; in ::! ud v.iiite pal-f- and
.. - : •■".. I i' :i*.*c:iv.* <•<«'.'rc-T to
: " ■■'t . i.i Ha: i "o - »f the
ro'. i ■ : • v ’ ".tag won!-- . .-ho
i d mi ti' ' iit-i:.'-'
* i ! I" 'ii. :!' - , .Ip Clide v. vi- laid
" t : n "it.d j::: Brit out • ••.; iace
■i:. )••• ovi’ ’vidcii daint'iy ‘aar-
iu.l/" i wi’h th'* center decv.iHon of
f'-atiicr finis and violets. Candle-
*ir.t- ko di::.: m ’ : i tapes w* re used
■ii i vt r :' ■ l . i -e and wore a A-p 1 T-
ing touch to all Hie house decora*ions.
Alms Finnic Hopper g>-ac fullv pre-
■'i'b'd at Hie prettily plac'd punch
bow], assisted by two little msses
df'ssed in white with pink ribbons,
Sarah Carpenter and Helen Gooding.
The affair wa- thoroughly enjoyable
in all its pretty and pleasant details.
Mrs Humphries was assisted in en
tertaining by M sdanies T. I., Brown,
J L Brown, \Y C. Carpenter. AV. S.
Sparks. A. L. Beeler, AV. F. Brown
ami AY F Hiunplires.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Hi.
Wishing
i'irthdays.
A Friend.
r eo’iirm nded
that the ji rope H y
be
Farmers will soon be^in
’<
o vv i n g
a : d on a
ba- is of on" bund
■ed
britig oats, though that crop
in
most
:"T eet.t ili-'O
■a t of sixi v as now
be
ea -a ■ ui late \ ear- has bei n
a
com-
itm don ■ lb
ad vama-d ’ b" a r am
"lit
narativi- failure.
'rat it vvu"bl
a .-sen til" taxes bv
in
Vou,' corivspomP n: La- lx <
•n
t ivlH
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i 11 g
Hu-
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tunis
mai itiv
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for
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of 1!!o' 1 '* ,'
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-aim titm
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taxes.
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judiei
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t -
ri'Sinu-
of the
negro
« iarv.
House com mil l. e Us.-i cllliii nt t
foke, gi\cn in n vt JeM. r.
( '!
< o imbvi. S
veil ll'g ol the
t 1m- State iia-
op'Ti most ot
were Hire-heil
last .sumtiier,
preseiil se.s.-ion
J R. M.
('.. Jail 1 1 Tile roll
< i. m ral Assembh of
alreadv begun to re-
Hu quest ii UlS which
out in th" campaign
Tne opening of the
last Tm sdav mat keil
•uator ')•
ts a long
\s
..ill,
■r senator-
did not
VC
roll
v.as i'ad"i
1 for tin-
\ (»'
for
presid' nt
pro tem.
I
iiat
In obi "ft
ed to the
■ < ;
a '• v.tl. 'll I lie
' ' Oil Bleu - "
: is tiiought
J R McGii""
some tinn , Ilimigli he
out most of ids time.
several tine porkers to
■It the We.iHll !' gets Sllffi-
to ,-ave im meat,
wiii be:;:11 th dr worl: if
■ arm days will follow
ii of w aHcr
m in mab" a
mad just s:«v bis dog- ,,i"
or that thev fill s11.*"p or
It's right amusing to
of WOlintl get lOgetiier ■
b.i- a voiin g bah.’.'. Sm-
ami tlatter.v js bard lo find in
"'!'")■ |iart of the Adamic race.
To Celebrate Gen. Lee’s Birthday.
Limestone College and the Moses
Wood Chapter of th" Daughters of
the Confederacy will observe Gen
la.-e's birthday text Saturday with
exerci-. s at Limestone College.
Speeches will lie made by Dr. Lodge
and I’rof. Griffith Special arrange
ments will he made for the veterans
of the county and It is expected that
a large number will he present. The
P'tidic in gen ra! is invited, especially
thou Confederate veterans. The ex-
rcises will open at 12 o’clock.
tux hunter
no account
-lick eggs.
• a crowd
each one
taking on
anv
Its
isn t present
A the oHn :
possildHa* most interesting and ag
gressive fight for the speakership of
the House which has !k cn s'cn at the
S5ta’* house in a number of years.
Then* w’ere thn*)- eamlidatcs for this
high honor, and the result of tin elect
ion was in doubt until the last mat),
practically had vot'-d. Mr R S.
Whaiey, of (’haiic ’on: I) D .McCall,
A Birthday Dinner.
Little Dasy Mill Gaffmy. .iniightei
of Mr. atul Mrs. Joe W GafftK'.v, c< le-
hrated in r sixth birthday last Friday,
tin- hours Ming from 2 to a p. m.,
during which Him- h.-r little friends
were entertain'd Those present
>'■ "re' Annie Sanders. Brit ami AAin
nie Hoyle, Lillian and Jessie Kirby,
D Iphem- and Elru r Ah xamler. Josie
ami ('"•lU'Via AtiKinev ..Ma'tb* Su<-
Rcatne Beth and Annie Lou Thoma-.
ATra Gramlin ami Duiora Scruggs
The Lolger wishes the little lads
man,' happv r. turns of the ,|a>
"II never
•v get out
of Hi nti<
■ttsvi!
Jo.
ami
.!
\V
X'a.-b. of
S|»artaniiurg
WO
r* Hi
< •
Inoii
who an-
nounei'd
th. ir
<■;
indidr
io>
. ami all day
Monday
1 lier,
w
a. a
and
d canvas
fir v o t * s
for :
’ no
r'“'|)
<*
iv" :
i iiirants.
wa. < ■
uiel m:
h <1
t ba:
Mi
AY!
aai'-.v had
the la 1
eiia i
,0(*
for
« !j
as the
r< .-a"! id'
ih
oji
■ct ion
\
: i !'"
d tor r<
vv; "]((■
‘-.I <
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Ire '-'
or-
md
bail"! bv
il V u 11- ol
d 1 ,
1. Mr
N;
a-h :
a i’ ial i a w
ng Mr
Ali'
h \
ma 1
(■
an i
i i ud rani)'
• .. - jp j■
■ Off,)
**r
"Xi
VCi
in"
fii patcli
an*l judg.iM i11
His opp
on .nt for t he
honor, M
r M <
•rv
di .V
ho
, bv
tlie wav
Builds up waste tissue, promotes
appetite, improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep, gives renewed
-H'ength and health. That’s what
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea do's.
c.-tits, ’ib a or Tablets —GafTtif /
1 ).’l|g ('o
te woman who
Hi v don’t want,
chums, pro tetn.
No W i j 11 (i' * I' some child!'
]■ arn how to talk until fhi
ami lu-ar somehody else
The good hook dt^lares that “man
fearfully and wonderfully made”
How is it wiiit women? One thing
is certain their most available instru
ments of defence are their tongues
and tears. To this wa- might add
another- their tempers,
all th'-v (or most of them)
than men.
•AI ssrs Fowler I ir. ttliers art' gin
ning Hi" last of their cot ton crop
Air J H Barth-s, treasurer of
I non countv pas-ed hero vest rday
•mi ii ret uni tro.n a visit to friends
ami relative- in this and York county,
w!" r ,.<■ spent a few days hunting
List of Unclaimed Letters.
List of I.otters unclaimed in the
t'ostoflic. at Gaffney, S. (’., for week
ending Januarv 1 ). 1907:
AA ill Burge - llni Broley. Will By
t'ltm. CD, j s. Ciioiijiin. John Eilis,
1 A 1 . Lauxter Elmore R. M Ellison.
H Eming .loeuls. J* H. Xb-sbir. M. I..
Rat rick, A. T. Woods, Runus AA'ilkins,
I no. S. AAb-lhorn. Miss Daisy Br. Miss
A'ieie Coiiay. Miss Snidie ('(Mriiiieir.
Ali-s Dealx r Earves. Miss C. B. Goode.
M s s . nier liarris. Miss H. V. Jones,
A!is>, Lamanci*. M ss Etter McCorie.
Ali s Japev Sipnair. Miss Omia Ship,
Miss Anneti Sims. Miss Mattie Sar
■nt. Miss Eela Wade, Miss E la Ric«*.
('all for advertised letters one
nt due on each.
A. B N. Foleer. I*. M.
Mr. Clarence L. Whisonant Crushed
to Death at Blacksburg.
Me ws reached this city Saturday of
a most shocking accident, the victim
The AV. Sam Lipscomb Co. have being Mr. Clarence I,. AVhisonant,
turned ovr their entire stock- of mer- "tie of the best, men in Blacksburg,
chandise to fhi* Interstate Salvage Mr. Whisonant lias for eighteen vearg
Company to he sold in ten days, be- been employed by the railroad eom-
ginning Thursday morning at 9 P-'mies first with the O. It. k C. and
o'e oek. See ttu ir ad In this issue, later with the Southern after the lat-
The Interstate Salvage Company is ter road had absorbed the former,
repr stead by Messrs . G. M. An..el, Saturday morning about 9 o’clock Mr.
AV. I). Moss and L. A. Brenneeke. Whisonant was engaged in repairing
Thev promise the people of Cherokee the trucks if a steel gindolar or coal
eounty a rare feast oi bargains. ear which hail become disarranged.
Be had one jack under each corner
.Mrs. Harold Gibson was reading in () f one "nd of the car and reached
Ihe j-el ger of the remarkable hen under to arrange a pin when the car
whet, lay• (J two eggs etch day when slipped from th jar], catching -d-
-in* remarked to Mr. Gibson: "Tell head between the trucks and th" bodv
'lue Ledger tha: my hens only lay of Mi. car. The life was crushed out in-
gg each a day hut thev lay so st-mtlv one side of the head and m.-
regular that wa- have pl-nty of eggs being terribly mashed
when other P«‘opl are paying 10c a Mr. AVhisonant was flftytwo years
dozn for them Mrs. Gibson keeps of age. He was a K. of P., an excel-
1 ''' e‘‘ aa vani'i.o't and thev are ] en t man in every respect and enjoy-
• i ,( il' et neauues as well as good lay- f .,\ the con fid nc,- of all who knew him
, ,s Deceased leaves a wif<* and four
ehildren and a host of friends to mourn
his untini !y death. The fum-ral
took place Sunday and was largely
attended by relatives and friends cif
the family.
A negro stole a bicycle from A. W.
Di.f'Vtt; Saturdav afternoon ami
lukid out toward Cowpens. Bill com
missioned "Red Eye’’ and Johnny Kirk
to go alter the iH-gro The sheriff also
■t.irtid after him. but "Red Ey**" and
Johnny captured the culprit and
Mought iiim hack to Gaffn* y before
tin* sheriff could get hot on the trail.
This is rio reile<'ton on the sheriff, be
cause “Red Eye" and Johnny are fast
trotters if neittmr of tlunn are only
twelve vears of age.
Hold Your Tickets.
Branching Out.
S R. Suber, of kandy kitchen fame,
is branching out. He has formed a
co-partnership with Janus Christos,
of Spartanburg, and has opened a
But after wholesale and retail confectionary
ar heiterlam] fruit business in the Spartan city.
The Spartanburg business will be in
Hu* hands of Mr. Christos, while Mr.
Sula r will continue to reside in Gaff
M'V tit! i di-pense sweets at his estab
lishment on Frederick street.
Guaranteed Stomac!) Remedy.
Gaffney Drug Company Will Refund
Money if Mi o-na Fail* to Cure.
You may ask why it is that Mi ona
stomach tablets are sold by the Gaff-
nev Drug Co. tinier a guaiantze ;©
refund the money unless thev cure,
■ If numbers 1282 and 1095 are not wh- n no other treatment for stone
presented to us by January 2Cth. 8:30 ach troubles is sold in this manner.
P m . we will have a new drawing The answer is simple ami om
for the first and third gift. The par- elusive.
ty or parties holding 1282 and 1095 Other medicines for stomach trouh-
must present same or these numbers les merely digest the food, while Mi-
, will ho of no value if not presented o na strengthens the whole, digestive
before the above date. Parties now’ system so that it soon becomes able
holding tickets will please keep same to care for all the food that is eaten.
and watch for the next drawing.
A’otirs truly,
Gaffney Jewelry Co.
• bo V
itice 1
H for*
igmuaiiC)
It i i; i -
five or
in this
i- ifim" i‘ g uf rallv
A Correction.
In writing thi* notice of Dr. Charley
Lipscomb's marriage we stated that
Hie ladi's’ name was Miss Elizabeth
Bhillips when it should have been
AIiss 1'llizabeth Patterson.
That's the house the Doctor built.
The biggest bouse you see;
Thank goodness h“ don't get our
money,
For we take Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea
—Gaffney Drug Co.
—Try a b ‘He of “Natures Cough
Remedy’' and a box of “Grip Tablets”
fur that cough and cold If th' y don’t
i ire the Gaffney Drug Co will re
a we'] is 2 12
iKittoin. how
i a,
mad’ a most excellent snowing tor it
1 pat down
I'Onshr/ man
your money,
nothing if thev
Is that fair*
don’t cure
as a conservative
whl!) Mr AVIialev
—"Naturee Cough Remedy’’ cures
Its sure, its pure Gaffney Drug Co.
• in es b'is'er.-
! f a st mi" drop pi d in
■ '■ i -' * n 11 s ri-ichlng the
'](■< "I ! t t}j" W('!l' >
"Ct.cle Sill" says th<’ only raising
un e children ev- r had was when
h< v were pul'eil up bv tin cars H<‘
i a close observer, too.
Tb mistake that some peonb iiirik)'
In loving Heir children toc> well to
Mr. H M. Johnson, of the Gaff
m-v Live Rux'k Co. returned Hiis
vv**< k from the w stern market where
h(- bought a car of mules and horses.
harrls tlour reeeiv d in th)’
last 2b days. Every sack guaranteed
ft'f s;i ami satisfactotv or your money
bael, ('arroll A- Byers.
If you do not us«* your arm or leg
for a month, the muscles become
flabby and weak and you have to re
sort to artificial help. It is the same
way with the stomach muscles. If
they are not used, they become so
weak that it is necessary to eon
Hnue using a digestive with the food
vou eat.
f>n the other hand wh'-n vou use
Miona, vour stomach soon grows so
strong that you can give up the use
—AA'e have on our shelves about of medicine.
_''i different kinds nf cough medicines. Miona costs ''"c a box and does
AVe always recommend “Nature* more real good than a dozen box s of
Couqh Remedy" because wo know ordinary digestive tablets The
its pure ami good. 'Ihe Gaffney jiroof of this is shown in the fact that
Drug ( o. guarantee If to cure a guarantee absolute and unqualified.
. j given by Hie Gaffney Drug (V» with
(own Ta k Hour is the b -st everv box of Mi o-na.
lane > patent Try a sack. Carroll A
Byers. , Subscribe for The Ledger; $1 a year.