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( the largest circulation »f Any N«wspap«r In th« Fifth CongreMlonal Olatrlet of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE 1 Ht? JL ft ftJu# SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. «?E QUARANTE1 THE RILlABILITY •f Evary Advartlaar Who Uaoo tho Column* of Thlo P«P#r. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Ntwapapor In All tMt (ho Word tmplloa and Dovotad to tho Boot Inter*A of th« Pojplo of Chorokaa County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1907. 11.00 A YEAR. A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE, MOVEMENTS OF “HE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. Personal Paragraph* Concerning Pop ular People and Short Item* of that Section. Wilkinsville, May 3.—“The alght time of the bod/ is the day time of the soul.”—Jamblichus. The bible student, who has been carefully studying the present series of S. S. lessons has had his curiosity awakened to the importance ofdreaihg, about which we hear so many differ ent and conflicting opinions. These, no finite mind can fully comprehend. We often say (and truthfully too) that we dreamed of such and such things that we have never given a single thought, and to these we attach very little importance because we cannot well dismiss them from our minds afterwards. In the treatise on “The Mystery of Sl^ep.” Dr. Bige low deals with the subject in a mas terly manner and he doesn’t quote from cheap John trashy dream books either. 'Richard Baxter in his “Inquiry into the nature of the soul” gives some profound argument to prove the de- vine mission of drea:ns if rightlv un derstood. Messrs. W. S. Wilkerson and D. Jefferies Smith, of Hickory Grove nassed here last Wednesday. The/ are two of Western York’s most pro gressive farmers and busines® men and readers of The Ledger too.. WIe regret to learn that Mr. Boyce Whisonant is very unwell, and it is thought that he is taking fever. Some of our Gilby and Thickety creek farmers who sowed oats on their bottom lands are ready to plow them up and plant sugar cane, as they have been drowned out, or so badly water sobbed that they cannot make a full crop. It’s an undeniable fact that the lands along the large water courses in this section are practically worth less for agricultural purposes. There is no assurance that a farmer has that he can gather even a crop of nay off them. The streams are so filled up that a very little rain puts them out of their banks and ruins the crop. Within the last two decades we don’t believe a fair average crop (to say nothing of a full crop) has been gath ered off them. They are not reliable even for pasturage. We remember many years ago that these lands were the bread produc rs of this whole coun try. and farmers had corn to sell the entire year round. It is not the case now. and the owners of these same lands are what we might call “land poor.” The time is not far distant when the low lands along these streams will be entirely deserted - so far as farming purposes are concerned. This is the situation in a nut shell, as we see it to-day. The system of labor and the high prices paid for it will necessarily compel the owners of these lands to look into some other wav to make a V-ing. It is a down-hill business from start to finish. The more intel ligent and nrogressive farmers turning their attention to the im- . provement of their uplands \vhich. with fair seasons and work cap be depended upon for an average cron one year with another. The last few warm days b*ve done much to start vegetation te growing and pastures are beginning to make a show. Gardens are generally backward. It will be sometime before they will furnish the table with any great amount of eatibles . The oat crop Is looking very well since the rain. While in Hickory Grove the other day our friend Lum MSooreheed told us he kept up with things in lower Cherokee by reading The Ledger. We told him he didn’t get it. all. for it only told what would bear telling. The bad part would take care of its self. Lum is a jolly good fellow—al ways cheerful and good company. Mrs. Moorhead la a sister of your esteemed townsman, Mr. Logan War- moth. and one of the best ladtea in the land. She tabes great intereat in Cherokee County affairs. This, of course, is what all our good women i do. and their influence is being felt. 1 The county chain gang is working Ion the Howells ferry road ajid nut- \ting It in excellent order. Thank you. .Mir. Supervisor, for seeing our needs Mnd attending te them so promptly. Give us the best roads the means at your disposal will admit of, 7'hat. The Ledger is read far and near is proven l>v a letter received a short time ago. It is written on both sides of the paper or w.e would reproduce it in this connection. Last night wo had a fine sEpwer o* rain which the farmers wore fclad to have on the hard land run tCSfeth- er by the heavy rain of last wepk, Mrs. Sam J. Strain and child re turned yesterday from a few days vis it te her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCulloch. We very frequently see the word “hustler” and often apply It to these who have “get up” about them. If we are mistaken In Its use we beg pardon, 'nils the reader will under stand. If simply moving about from place to place means "hustling” we have a world beater, for he has moy* ed about six time since last Decem ber and at last accounts hadn’t set tled down to business. Mrs. J. L. Strain has been right unwell for a few days. Mr. Boyce Whisonant is no better. He is suffering considerably. Dr Black is treating his case. Mr. W. G. Fowler is improving some. He is able to be about, though h'' is unable to do much work yet Sam J. Strain has had an acre planted in “goobers.” Mr. Jeff D. Hughes Is having a fine two-story house built. When the nights are real dark and not too cloudy we can see the elec tric lights at Gaffney. When The Ledger has a break-down or don’t come on time we have some disappointed, not to say mad. folks about here. “Uncle Sill” went fishing last Tues day and made a respectable catch. The time is coming for set hooks apd baskets to get in their work. Dr. W. A. Fort’s hands are still putting in guano. The doctor was quite lucky in not having all his fer tilizers in the ground when the big rain came last week. We think the last cold snap killed our fig trees down to the grpund. Many of them had a full crop on. J. L. 8. THE SENIOR’S RECEPTION. Most Brilliant Social Event of the Seaton at Limettone. The Spertanburg Herald of last Saturday contained the following ac count of the reception at. Limestone college Friday night: “The senior’s reception to the jun iors. the most brilliant social event of the season at Limestone college, Gaffney, was held last night. A good- lv number of the Wofford boys went over on special invitations and parti cipated in this great social occasion. They were treated royally in every respect. “The reception which was held in the tastefully decorated college par lors, lasted from 9 to 12 o’clock. About two hundred young peonle gathered in the parlors and there was a perfect hum of conversation, interpersed with joyous laughter as the chaperones changed partners with kaleidioscope rapidity.. FV>r more than an hour this greatest of all pleasures in college life, conversa tion between fair maids and brave youths was kept up unceasingly. Then the doors of the banquet hall were thrown open and the fair ones escorted their partners to the tables, where a feast was spread that would have done credit to the hospitality of a Roman lord. “The decorations of the dinln^hall and reception rooms deserves special mention. College pennants, society embles, class flags, gay streamers of oolleae colors and society mottoes made gay the murial decorations of the reception halls. In the dining room one found dainty ebony chairs and tables and a profusion of red car nations in every available spot. One of the chief places of resort during the evening was the punch howl which was presided over by one of Limestone’s fairest daughters. It was like quafting from the fountain of youth a drink that was offered by Hebe. “The souveniors of tho occasion were miniature diplomas of Lime stone college tied in the colors of the senior class, old gold and M ack. which, by the way. happens to be the Wofford colors. “Of all those who attended the re- eontion last night, it is needless to say that the Wofford boys enjoyed it most. Altogether, it was an occas ion long to be remembered. The young ladies exerted themselves -to give their guests one of the most ^n- 'oyable evenings of their lives. With the Wofford boys it was a night in which joy ran a golden thread t*-rough the gray homespun of every day life. They came away from the reception with diplomas tied in old gold and black, which souvenirs, will be dear to their hearts In the days te come. They will look at them and think of the fair faculty that distrib uted so freely on a night of pleasure that for which the average man has to battle four long years to obtain. “The following students of Wofford college attended: "Calvert, Magneas, Boyles. Speig- ner, Fripp, Simpson, Smith. Alls- brook, Jordan, Easterling, Wfaldrep, Carson, Nichols, Switzer, Atkins, Taylor. Frierson, Dukes. J. L and Dukes. E., Calhoun. MicKelvy, Aber- combie, Rushton, Peterson. Boyd. Harris. Rogers. Woodley. Richardson. Bethea. Watson, Coffin. “The following are the seniors that took part in the reception last nighty “Misses Aurelia Lodge. Alma.J£ree, Marie Boylston, Frankie Beeks, El- ovse Britt. Louna Baker. Lila Boul- ware. Nan Wilburne, Aisle Smith. Nelle Knight, Jennie Reed, Erin Huff, Macie McCarley. Edna Davis. Marie Martin. Annie Moore. Eunice Nichol son, Annie Rose Martin, Daisy Rog ers, Margaret Rogers, Banna Wil kins. Wilma Gaffney, Jess Lipscomb, Sarah Stokes, Verna Parsons, Lula Werta. Ruby Harper. “Following are the Limestone jun iors that attended the reception las evening: Junior Class. “Misses Frank Fennell, Sue Mach- on. Marv Martin, Kiddie Arnold. Eliz abeth Bethea. Bessie Cheek, Ina Cleary. Bessie Davidson, Lois Me- Luney, Vada Pettit, Annie Smith, Joyce Ballanger, Alice CHnkscales. Bernice Darts. Helen Ellison, Lily Lee, Annie Miller, Lethe* Parsons, Ula SfuratL Rom Lae We—Ingar.” MILLS IS REFUSED BAIL. Affidavit by Mills’ Wife Reads Like Chapter From Thaw Case. Spartanburg, May 4.—Judge Hy- drick here this afternoon refused bail in the case of William H. Mills, In jail at Gaffney on the charge of murd<ir- ing Frank Dieal at Blachcburg seve ral weeks ago. The motion was argued in the office of Hon. Stanyarne Wilson, attorney for Mills, and consumed the greater part of the afternoon. The sensational feature of the hear ing was an affidavit of Mrs. Mills, read by Mr. Wilson, which was like a chapter form the testimony of Evelyn Thaw in the recent trail of her husband, though lacking in some of the artistic surroundings. She told of frequent immoral relations between Deal and herself, shocking in detail and hardly fit to print. She goes to great length in recounting her intimancy with Deal and clearly sustains bar husband in the conten tion that the man he killed was res- ponsible for the ruin of his home. Other affidavits submitted were those of a physician who heard Deal’s dy ing statement, and Whitney Jacamin, an eye-witness to the tragedy. Mr. Wilson based his argument on the fact that the testimony did not show manslaughter and said that Mills had only done what any other man would have done under simular cir cumstances. The motion was opposed by Solici tor Sease and Mr. Butler of Gaffney. The killing of Deal at Blacksburg a few weeks ago was one of the most sensational tragedies ever enacted iu Cherokee county. Mills will remain in jail in Gaffney and the trail of his case will porbably come up in July. TO PUSH GAFFNEY A Board of Trade Oranjzed To Work For a Greater Gaffney. Pursuant to an adjourned meeting about thirty business men of Gaffney met at the city hall Thursday even ing and completed the organization of the Board of Trhde for the town. Mr. R. S. Lpscomb was called to the chair and C. M. Smith was requested to act as secretary. After some discussion and general exchange of opinions, the organization was perfected by the election of Dr. W. C. Hamrick ores- ident. Ed. H. DeCamp, Vice-President and J. C. Otts. Secretary and Treas urer. Dr. Hamrick was not present but a committee' was appointed to no tify him of his election. The doctor camo in and accepted the position in a few well chosen remarks. Mr. Otts stated that he did not have the time to devote to the secretaryship, but that, he would accept the position of secretary and treasurer temporarily, until the organization can get upon its feet, and that a room in his offices and his stenographer could he used until such time as more permanant arrangements could be made. A board of directors consisting of H. D. Wheat, J. A. Carroll, W C Hamrick. Ed H. DeCamp. J. C. Otts. A. N. Wood and J. N. Lipscomb were elected. A committee to solicits members was appointed, consisting of J. Eh Jefferies. D C. Ross. C. M. Smith and H. P. Byars. A committee con sisting of R. S. Lipscomb. J. C. Otts and E. Hd. Decamp, appointed to draw up constitutions and by laws, for the organization. The purpose of this organizaton will be to push Gaffney. It will be a business organization, strictly. With the advantages that Gaffney has. with her past achieve ments. and the completion of the im mense power plants on Broad river. SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER- OKEE. A SOCIAL EVENT PEARL W’NTXROrE Who aooears her'* a!! this week. Memorial Service at El Bethel. Saturday a.i ‘ > ;30 piemoria 7 v« r -. be’d a* E! Bethel church. Rev. W. T. Thoirnsop conducting The following pro‘Tam was rendered, Opening hymn—“My Country. ‘Us of Thee.” fc'l wed by "Looking this way.” praver bv Rev. W. E. Crocker. Addresses by Revs. W. E. Crocker and C. M Teal Song—'“Softly and tenderly Jesus in calling.’ This was followed by a very touch ing and feeling address by Mr. T. S. Littlejohn. The Invocation after which the congregation repaired to the cemetery, where flowers were strewn bv hiving hands upon the mounds of twejjty- flvo or thirty departed patriots. Song—“When the roll is called up yonder.” Benediction bv Rev. W. T. Thomp son. Too Few of Them Waste Sympathy. (Charlotte Observer.) The Gaffney. S C.. Ledger feels sorrv for the readers of the daily pa pers “who find no pleasure in the baseball column.” There are too tew of them to waste sorrow upon. Base ball is the thing, and the paper that does not carry news of the game might lust as we'l he barred from te mailb. Born to Mr. and Mrs. S R. guber on May 5th, a daughter. And the geneal pro prietor of the Kandy Kitchen is as happy as a child with a new toy. WHEN IN A HURRY SEND TO THE LEDGER FOR YOUR JOB PRINT ING. —J. W, Abbott for th* boot lln* of organs In Choroko* county. Priooo right, tormo what you aok far. one in four miles of the town, and the other six miles; te- increase of water supply, sewerage and the 725.000 tjevv school building for which henis have lust be n voted, and con- s'dering that Gaffney own? her own -ate- light u'ant and has but $52,000 bonded indebtedness, there is every opportunity for Gaffnev to he a city of 15,000 in the next d ^ade. CHEROKEE’S OLD PEOPLE. Mr. Petty Writ«« that that County Is the Place for Longevity. Spartanburg. May 3.—A few days ago. while the writer was ndar Gaff ney. sonte inquiry about former resi dents revealed th'* fact that few per sons were living there who witness ed the camp muster at Gaffney’s old field in the forties. Among those whp ar» holding on are Col. W. D. Camp, auditor of the county, and his sister, Mrs. Nancy McArthur. Both <jf these have passed the four-score mile post. There was another family, mostly girls, brought up near Gaffney. The oldest one. Mrs. Jane Cleary. Is about 85. Two sister are about 80 or older. Tn^n there are three other sisters of the same family, the youngest of which Is about 70 years. The aggre gate ag* s of the six sisters is about 400 years. Then in the same neighborhood two other women and one man. not related, are 80 or a little older That section has long been noted for the longevity of the people. About 1870 someone counted about a dozen peo ple in four miles of Gaffney who were over 80 years. One woman died at 110 and one man at 90. If anyone desires long life let him go to Chryo- kee County, work hard, mind hlfl own business and lead a temperate 11/e. —J. W. Abbott when vou went a New Horn# Sewing Machine. The meet reliable eewlng machine manu facture. Recent Happeninga ! n «nd Around th„ City and Other Evente Gather ed by the Local New* Editor. The Board of Trustees of School District No. 10 will advertise foj* bids on the bond issue in next Friday’s Ledger. Mrs. J. N. Lipscomb and Mrs. W. C. Carpenter have gone to Orange burg to attend the State Federation of Women’s Club which meets in that city this week. Joe Reynolds, of Cowpens. was in the city yesterday. Mr. Reynolds is one of The Ledger's good friends and he took occasion to renew his al legiance while here. Prof. W. B. Wtest and family have moved to Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. J. Landrum Brown have moved into the house made vacant by the departure of M.r. West’s family. » General J. P. Derham, of Harrv Co., has been selected by the investiga ting committee of the countv affairs, as the expert General Derham will arrive in tho city today. The Edsall-Winthrope Stock Co., have pitched their tents on the va cant lot in front of C. C. Harris’ store and will give a performance each night for the entire week. The Ledger is indebted to Aunt Jennie Byers for a quart of delicious strawberries which she sent to this office yesterday by Uncle George. Mav they both live long and prosper, is the sincere wish of The Ledger. Winters W. Galloway has accepted the position as book keeper at the National Bank of Gaffney. Mr. Gal loway is one of the most proficient men in his line in the South and will doubtless make that institution a most valuable man. There will be a public meeting of the Cooper and Griffith Literary So cieties of Limestone College on Mon day evening. May 13th. A feature of the meeting will be a debate between the two societies on the subject, “Re vived that Women a right to Suf frage.” The Holiness denomination have pitched their tents in the Eastern part, of the city and are holdng ser vices nightly. We are informed that the services are highly interesting and that much interest is being taken A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. At the recent District Conference of the Methodist church which con vened at Duncan. S. C.. Mr. L. G. Pot> ter was elected a delegate to tho an nual Conference convening in Gaff ney in November. The next District Conference meets at Blacksburg next May. Rev. J. B. Wilson, Rev. T. B. Owens and Rev. S. B. Harper return ed to the city Saturday. Magistrate J. H. Ruppe. of Maud, was in tho city last Friday. While here Mr. Ruppe turned over to Clerk of Court J. Eb Jefferies two pistols found upon the person of Little Jack Norris, alias Roy Huskey. Norris or Huskey was sent to the chain gang for carrying consealed weapons. Magistrate Ruppe also turned ever to the Treasurer $12.50 which he had collected as a fine from Norris. Commencement at Limestone is al most upon us. Soon will examina tion labeled final commence, and just following this, twenty-seven of Lime stone’s fairest daughters will be pre- vileged te daub themselves “Sweet Girl Graduates.” Then the sad part of this stery—on May 29th they leave us. The commencement exerciges as usual will be very impressive. Tho baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Dr. Henry W. Bat tle, of Greensboro. N. C. Dr. Battle is numbered among the most able and distinguished devines of North-Caro lina and the announcement of his ac ceptance of the invitatoin extended him insures a treat to the immense crowd that will hear him. Dr (Jordan B. Mioore. of South Carolina Univer sity will deliver the annual address before the Cooper Literary Society on Saturday, May 25th. Dr. ^foore has been honored and distinguished as one of South Carolina’s most elo quent speaker and is no strange: te either Gaffney or Limestone. Twen ty-seven young ladies receive diolo- mas in 1907, while thirty-two finish from the Winnie Davis School, of His tory. Classes also finish in Music and Art. Mr* Oscar Shanks in Honor of Mr*. Parker The reception given by Mrs. Oscar Shanks Friday afternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. Parker, was beauti ful in every detail. The guest, were received at the door by Mrs Shanks' little daughter.. Hariett, and ushered to the parlor, where Mrs. Shanks and Mrs. Parker received, by Mrs. Chaa Haines. Here Southern smilax fes tooned the windows, and vases of roses and other Spring flowers made a lovely effect in the soft light of many candles. In the library, which had been con verted into a Japanese tea garden, frappe was served by Mrs. Paul Gaff ney and Miss Mary Shuford. The decorations in the dining room were especially attractive. The ta ble had for its centre piece a tall vase of red roses, while red ribbons were suspended from the chandelier, caught at entervals around the ob long table. The ices and mints further carrying out the schemes were served by Misses Besee Shuford and Alice Parker. About seventy-five friends called during the afternoon. Mrs. Shanks was hostess to the young people Saturday evening com plementary to the “B. B.” Club and the young men in the employ of .the Dravo Contracting Co., at Gaston Shoals. The evening was full of pleasure to the happy young people, who made merry until the wee small hours. Delicous refreshments were served late in the evening. Perhaps a shadow was cast upon the hearts of some of the fair maidens at the early departure from our city of some of those young men. who have added so much to its social life during theefi past months. Wonderful Eczema Cure. “Our little boy had eozma for five years.” writes N. A. Adams. Henriet ta. Pa. “Two of our home doctors said the case was hopeless, his lungs being affected. Wfe then em&lqyd other doctors but no benefit resulted. By chance we read about Electric Bit ters: bought a bottle and soon noticed improvement We continued this me dicine until several bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured.” Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonic. Guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Co. 50c. A Trip to Easley. At the invitation of Postmaster A, R N. Folger the Old Man of The Led ger accompanied that worthy to Eas ley. Pickens County, last Sunday tc spend the day with one Augustus, •surnamed Folger, commonly known in these diggins as old man Gus. Easley is about twelve miles below Greenville, and lays practically at tbs foot of Blue Ridge range. Its a pret ty town, and has a spendid farming section to hack it up and two eleganl cotton mails to add to the industry oi the merchants and bankers, etc. An effort was made te keep the kpoyyl edge of our visit from old man Gus, so as te take him by surprise, but he has a keen nose and scented ug be fore the arrival of the train and sur Prised us by being at the depot and hollering: “Hello! Oh. durn you. you thought you d surprise somebody, did >ou? just as the train stopped. A royal welcome awaited us. as well as a royal dinner at the Mountain View Hotel which is ably presided over- by Mrs. Blalock, a sister of the Messrs, rolgers. The day was most happily spent in seeing the sights and mak ing new acquaintances and renewing old ones. In tho evening wo were the guests of “Miss Fannie,”‘and wh are hero te testify to the fact that Miss Fannie” is a princess when it comes to making a fellow feel at home and giving him something good to eat. About 9 o’clock we boarder the train lor Gaffney, reluctant te leave our host and hostess, hut rejijjclng in the fact that we wi re soon to see tho widow and orphans. A Birth Day Dinner. On Tuesday. April 16th. the friends and relatives of Mr. N. Bridges, of New Pleasant, section, gave him a birth-day dinner. There were about sixty of his friends and relatives present to celebrate his 65th birth day. Mr. Bridges is one of the re maining old soldiers, and a conce- erated Christian, and loved by all who know him. In the afternoon there was a roligous service which was opened by singing “Jesus Lover of My Soul.” which was followed by prayer by Mr. Bridges. This meet ing is reported by some of the oldest members who were in attendance, to be one of the best they ever witness ed- The meeting was conducted bv Mr. W. A. Mooney Those who were prsent. seperated after a days pleasure, realizing mors strongly that “Time and tide wait for no man,” and that each human must bid farewell to the gone by dajm. and strive to make the coming hours more profitable BEWARE OF “DIGESTIVES." The ordinary "dUpepsfai” tablets has ruined more stomachs than all other causes combined. Giving temo* orary relief. It leaves the digestive system weaker than ever, and the tablets must be continued with in creasing frequency. Mi-o-na excites the secretion of gastic juice, and when the food is swallowed, the stomach is ready to digest it. Mi-o-na stomach tablets ar© never sold in bulk, but in a neat box con venient for tile purse or vest pocket, at 50c. A guaratee is given by the Gaffney Drug Co. with every box of Mi-o-na, that money will be refun led if the remedy fails to give satisfaction. This shows their faith in the merits of the remedy. —Soke Lygia Perfecto 5c cigar. F. B. Gaffney. It’s too bad to see people who go from day to day suffering from phy sical weakness when Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea would make them well. The greatest tonic knoiyn, 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Gaffney Drug Co.