Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THt LBOOIR. Tuesday and Friday. Ed. M. DeCamp, Editor and PiAHaMr. Tke Ledeor is not reoponaiWo for he views of correspondenta. Hereafter no ndvor.laamonta will bo accepted at this offlee after ® JO o’clock «n Mondayo and Thuredaya. Watch yonr label and the date. And renew before 'tla too late; If there be an error, don’t set mad. Report to ns—we'll make you *lad. Rem> mber, 'tie our aim to. Please. But errors are like peskv fleaa Thev will creep In In spite of fate. Therefore, watch your label and the date. . . —Orldnal. CITY DIRECTORY. Ofllclale. J. Q. Little ;••• H. L Spears M * y0r J^ 0 f J t W. H Rose R. A. Jones • * A. L Hallman T. H Lockhart • ^ 1 ** j. a Bell CttF Attorney A. N Wood SSISSI J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Ross Secretary Board of Trade j. C. Otts Secretary NOTES AND COMMENTS. Work, the motor of all enterprises does not accomplish as much when directed by “main strength’ and awkwardness, as when it Is govern ed by intellect and science. e e e It is very strange how long one of these fellows who himself knows he is smart, and whose every word and act furnishes new evidence of the fact, stays smart before other people find it out. • • • At the age of sixteen a girl won ders if a man is really good enough for her. At twenty she wonders which man is the most worthy of her. At twenty-five she wonders which of the several worthy men she has in time past refused will come back to her. At twenty-eight she be gins to wonder what man she can get! • • • The health of Gaffney and vicinty will compare favorably with that of any other locality in the United States, or, probably, in the world. There has been little, if any, typhoid fever about here in mouths, and with the exception of perhaps a few chronic c-ases, our people are remark ably free from sickness of every kind. This is hard on the doctors, but a blessing to the city and people large for which they should feel profoundly grateful. • • • The officers of Columbia are in vestigating the charges of interest made by the pawn brokers in that city. It is suspected that a higher rate of interest is charged than that allowed by Idw. The Columbia State in discussing the case says that there is no loop hole whereby a pawn brolier may evade the law and that eight per cent is all he can charge. Should the suspicions of the officers develop into fact, doubtless the pawn brokers will have a hard time proving themselves guiltless. • • • The movement which is on foot , to establish a warehouse in Gaffney by means of which the farmers will be enabled to store their cotton in stead of being forced to sell It, will In our opinion, prove a godsend to the farmers of the South provided they will enter into a compact busi ness organization modeled on the lines suggested by Messrs. Jordan and Smith at the recent farmers meeting in Gaffney. The movement is one in which we are all vitally In terested regardless of profession or calling. If the farmer is prosperous, then all lines of business will pros per. and on the other hand if the crops are poor and the farmer gets little or nothing for his crop, the merchant suffers, the lawyer, the doctor, the newspaper man, and all other lines of business feel the ef fects. All this tommoy rot about the business man being the enemy of the farmer makes us sick, and we were glad to see that Messrs. Jor dan. Srnitji and Hyatt took no such position in thHr speeches. A NEWBY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. Continued from pitge one. Ledger and speak so kindly of them we wish to extend our thanks and apologize for our many short com- ings. , , If the proofreader don’t quit mak ing us such a “miserable speller” we will be forced to have our fighting lieutenant call on him and do what we have so far jeen unable to do ourself—make him quit It. Mrs. Dr. L. R. Black, we are glad to say, has about recovered from the spell of sickness she has gone through within the last few weeks. There is some malady amongst the cows we hear of that is killing some of them. The weather still continues hot and sultry. There is a good deal of complaint with the road tax defaulters who have to worb four days In lieu of paying $1 road tax. The failure to pay this tax is often put on some one else and the result is there is a great deal of dissatisfaction. There are some de fects about this road law that our legislators ought, to remedy. It doesn’t seem altogether fair as it stands on the statute books. Little as has been said or thought about it, there is going to he a full field of candidates out for the v ariou* county offices to be filled next year. For nearly every office to he filled there is a dark horse hitched out in the bushes and he will be trotted out In time for the next August pri mary. • The man who has no op ponent may consider himself pecu liarly fortunate. It’s an old proverb that ‘‘a man is known by the company he keeps.” It’s equally true of a womari. Lit tle Meek Wtylie, who is blind, was iu a crowd the other day and all at once said: “I wonder if I am in good company?’’ Meek- is a bright little boy and has been attending the Cedar Springs school for deaf and blind for several sessions and is properly interested in the kind of company he keeps. You are right Meek, we commend you for this fore thought. It will make a man of you. Much has been said and written about the “unwritten law” and right ly too. When a dirty, low down black strumpet who thinks she will be protected by wdiite men who pre sumably are criminally intimate with her goes to the home of a decent, respectable white lady and uses in solent and insulting language then the “unwritten law” begins to as sert itself. In such a case the white man is worse than the negro and if found out his hide won’t hold shucks, no matter what his social, or financial standing may be or to whom he is related. Had it not been fdr the protection of our women the “un written law” would never have been heard tell of; and much as we may deplore It and its consequences it is , U) sta y- A word to the wise is sufficient. Wfe dislike to refer to such matters, but perhaps a note of warn ing is not altogether out of place. For two of our splendid young peo- ple a wedding is booked for the near future. It s a great secret but every- body knows it all the same. J. L. S. ten days with friends and her col lege mate, Mtes Vally Woodruff. Miss Vally Woodruff, of Pacolet, is visiting her friend, Miss Winona Phifer, In the city. Miss Woodruff says that she sees quite an Improve ment In Gaffney since she left IJme- stone College two years ago. Capt. Charles Petty, editor of the Carolina Spartan, was in the city Friday. J. E. Norment, of the Columbia State, left Friday for Columbia, after spending several days la the city. Tom Caldwell, formerly of Gaffney but now of Yorfcsvllle. was in the city Friday. Dr. A. M. Simms has returned to the city after spending several days in North Carolina. Mrs. J. J. Littlejohn, of Jonesville, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. A. Jones. Messrs. W. N. Wood of Jonesville, and j. E. Wood, of Asbury, spent Sunday in the city with their sister, Mrs. Sumter Littlejohn. Mrs. Salle Lipscomb has returned from a visit to relatives at Pacolet. A. Gregg Susong, one of Cherokee’s most progressive young farmers, left last week for Tennessee where he will spend the summer. Miss Mary Wood, who has been visiting relatives in the city, has re turned to her home at Asbury. Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Lipscomb, of Union, are spending a few days in the city. Misses Bessie and Nettie Jones, who have been visiting relatives in Union, have returned home. Messrs. Sam Hopper Clyde Cooksey and Chance Wilson, of Spartanburg, were i n the city yesterday. NEAR DEATH ATOP FLIER. Trousers Saved Men on Twentieth Century Limited Train. E. It. Buckley, a hotel clerk, and George Elliott, an aetor, of New York had a ride atop a ear on the Twen tieth Century Limited the other night that rivaled the death defying acts of circus artists, says a Cleveland (O.i dispatch to the New York Tribune. They boarded the (rain at Buffalo and held tight to band rails on the top of the car. They were found unconscious when the train reached Cleveland and were arrested, but were released by Judge Fied'er. who was moved by their story. “We went so fast.” said Elliott, “that we thought we had been shot out of the mouth of a cannon. A pair of trousers saved our lives. When we boarded the train we each had an ex tra pair wrapped in paper, and we useil these to tie ourselves to the hand rail with. “The noise was terrible: the cinders burned our hands and faces; the smoke and the dust nearly choked us to death; the sudden jolts would have thrown us to certain death had we not been tied. We both lost consciousness after we had been jolted around. “Neither of us would take another such ride for a million dollars. We were face to face with death every minute." it BUSTED” BUBBLES By Brian Bell Circus Day. Yesterday was circus day. ’Nough said. Tiie small boy, and doubtless many old boys, who are old only In poison and not in spirit, were in lh<uy element. A number of people, from the country were in town for the occasion, but not as many as usual, as many are busy throughout | the exmnty with their budding crops. Everybody in Gaffney made • it a point before the day was over to “look ’em over” around the circus grounds, and the time-worn excuse, 1 "The children like to look at the animals and would have me come,” i was rung In repeatedly; but a close observer might see that the children were not the only ones who gazed with awe on the tiger nor stepped with care by the majestic elephant. Not only the children laughed and roared with aching sides at some gibe of Sir Clown, and enjoyed it, | too. because it was at the circus and as such must be enjoyed. The red lemonade was sipped with a crafty > glance around to see who was eaves dropping at the “children” having a little outing and getting their money’s worth of fun. And whose business is It, if, to amuse the children, the fond parent drinks red lemonajJ^and laughs with them just to show' them j that their spirit is not. to he curbed ! in the least, but that their emotions ' should have full sway; for the cir- i cus, like Christmas, might not come but once a year, and they must surely make the most of their oppor tunity for a good time. Some people never grow old, and like these good people, the reporter noticed yester-1 day, they are always youthful and ready for a good time; and they are the ones who got their share of the good things of this life. 50c. IN CASH FOR 100 COUPONS FROM The Cigarette Of Quality 2 Coupons in Each Package Coupons also Redeemable for Valuable Presents Premium Department AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. Jersey City. N. J. St. Louis, Mo. The Call of the Rumbling Weels. Nearly every freight train that passes the city has as an uninvited i passenger some member of this com monwealth that is vulgarly called a “hobo,” and who is designated by those with sympathy and kindness in | their souls, as a wanderer. The re- j porter has recently interviewed several of these and tfieir unanimous verdict is that once a “hobo” always ! a "hobo,” and all agree with Jack I London that the lure of the wanderer is too strong; and though they i may settle down and live quiet-: ly for a time, finally the j call of the far away overcomes their ' better judgment and again they are j up and away in search of the some thing that is always doing some where at sometime. Once a “hobo” and jumper of freight trains and dodger of police officers and the countless other little things that go hand in hand with the profession, al ways the same, it is inevitable and there is no escape. At least that is what those who claim to have been at it long enough to know' whereof they speak say, and we accept it as true. For Canning and Prnsorving Uso Our Pure Ground Spices Pure Cinamon, Allspice, Thyme, Sage, Mustard, Cayenne, Pepper, Pepper, Black and White Pepper, Jamaica Gin ger, Cloves, Etc. MIXED PICKLING SPICES Contains 15 whole Spices, used for Preserves, Catsup, Pickles, etc. Use our ioc Jar Rubbers. We also have the 5c Rubbers, Preserving and Canning Powders. A harmless and effective prepar ation for preserving fruits, vege tables, berries, etc. Directions—l se half teaspoonful of our Preserving and Canning Pow’der to one gallon of fruit or vegetables. FLAVORING EXTRACTS Extract Lemon, roc, 25c and 50c bottle. Extract Vanilla, 10c, 25c and 50c bottle. We were called up on the phone last week and asked if we had any “Pure Vanilla.” The lady said the Vanilla she had been using “tasted like rotten wood, or some thing of that kind.” We sent her a 25c bottle of our Vanilla, (we handle only the best) and while we have heard nothing more from this lady, we venture the assertion that she was delighted with the re sult. We think it pays to sell the best onlv. | GAFFNEY DRUG COMPANY PERSONAL paragraphs. Mrs. m. P. Herndon, of Columbia, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Phillips, has returned home. Mrs. J. G. Bramlett and Misses Montez and I^aHenz Bramlett have leturned form a visit to Anderson. Leon Gaffney was a Spartanburg visitor Sunday. \\ alter Byars, au old I>edger boy, w'ho is now working in Greenville, was in the city Sunday visiting his parents. Clarence Tollesou, of Spartanburg, was in the city Saturday and Sun day. Miss Adelaide Barrow, of Concord, X. C., is visiting Miss Daisy Wilkins. Mesdames R. 3. Lipscomb, W. C, Carpenter, Frank Laney and J. Q. Little and Misses Myrtle Gaffney, ( leo Little, Jessie Lipscomb, Lucy Carpenter, Rosa Little are in the mountains of Western North Caro lina enjoying the cool spring water and mountain breezes of that sec tion. Miss Leila Seaborn and Mr. B C Walden, 0 f Charlotte, N. * C„ were the guests of Miss Juanita Pinson last week. Miss Juanita Pinson spending the week with Miss Minnie McCraw at her home in the country. W. C. Pruett and daughter. Miss faille, of Grover, n. C., were in the city yesterday and paid The ledger an appreciated visit. Luther Curry, who is engaged in extensive building operations in Spartanburg, was in th© city yester- Ed Stacy and Forest McCraw spent Saturday and Sunday at Hen rietta. N. C. Mr - J- Q- Little’s family left Fri- daj to spend the rest of the summer in the mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. W. J. WSlkins and children left Saturday for Marietta, Ga., where they will visit relatives. Henry Rice, Jr., of Union, an active representative of the State Audubon Society, is in the city for a few days. Miss Winona Phifer returned last week from Pacolet after spending Pennsylvania’s Tree Growing Bounty. There is a law on the statute books of Pennsylvania which ought to have a wide circulation. It Is “an act for the encouragement of forestry.” The law takes the best means possi ble to encourage owners of land '<» preserve and propagate timber trees, for It allows a reduction of taxes to the owner of forest land w hich comes up to certain requirements of the act. says the Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele graph. The first man to take ad vantage of the new law is an Alle gheny county farmer, Mr. Tenner of Leet township. Mr. Tenner has ob tained from the county commissioners a reduction of $22.50 on his taxes for complying with the provisions of the. law. It is rather remarkable that the' second county In the state in point of population should be the first to pay a bounty for forest preservation under the new law, but such is the case. Decorations For Humble Heroism. King Edward's Institution of a new cross for valor which is to bear his name and is to reward those acts of courage and devotion that only too often have their occasion in the mine and the quarry will supply a lack in our (English* national scheme of deco ration. sa.\s the Pall Mall Gazette. The herois .1 thai finds i;s sphere of action out of sight) and underground is mighty apt to find it< most marked ap preciation there also. And yet. per haps. heroism is not much less hero ism when it faces the choke damp or the water or volunteers for the down cage as a rescue [tarty than when it goes above ground for the V. C. Cornstalk Fifteen Feet High. A cornstalk fifteen feet high, bear ing four well developed ears of corn, was on exinbition recently In front of a saloon in Kansas City, Mo. It was taken, says the Kansas City Star, from the field of Frank Schwartz, who lives four miles north of Lee’s Summit. List of Letters. The following Is the list of un claimed letters remaining In the Gaffney postoffice for week ending j August 5, 1907: Miss Mary Allison, Miss Hattie j M. Archie, Miss Caney Bates, Miss Nancy Brook*, Miss May Ree Bora- den, Miss Lula Childers, Miss Valle dares, Miss Annie Duburt, Miss flourence fusen, Mrs. Mandy Griffin, Mrs. Mlary Goode, Mrs. Oney Humph ries, Mrs. Mayyie Mumms, Mrs. Vatee McCraw, Mrs. itoya Neely, Mrs. Lanner Smith, Mrs. Lucile Whitmire, Hun tee Baily, (3), George Brown, logum Crugs, Cyrus A. Cook, j Cary Conwing Horn, Clide Colline, | Jonny Clention, Chas. L. Davis, Oliver Evans, Will Fingrum, G. M. Gardner, M. A. Humphries, Tom Harris, D. T. Hair, Cloany Hicks, | Turner Harrell, Larence Jefferies, (2), Cleveland Jones, Effort Jones, J. K. Mooney, J. H. McEntire, T. M, Smith, Jno. E. Taylor, H. D. Wasd. Call for advertised letters. OM cent due on each. A. R. N. Folger, P. M. I LEI 1$ I THREE REASONS WHY ' m Our store is the Best Place to Trade— Jones J. Darby Insuranee Office Star Theatre Bnilding % 1. Well advertised. . Long established. H• Centrally located. 2. ( p-to-date business methods. 24. Record for square dealing. 2;1. Licensed Pharmacists do Prescription work. M. Ample capital to take advantage of favorable markets. We Want and Will Appreciate Your Business CHEROKEE DRUG [♦!! It Is easier to suppress the first de sire than it is to satisfy all that follow !t—Franklin. FOR ALL COUNTY NKWt, IM •‘ORTANT HAPPENINQt IN THE IT ATE AND EVENTg OP INTEREST IN FOREIGN LANDS. TAKE AND Subscribe for The Ledger, $1 a year. 1 READ THE LEDBlk. Littleton Female College Splendid location. Health resort. Hot water heat. Electric’ lights and other modern improvements. 240 boarding pupils last year. High standard of scholarship, culture and social life. Conservatory advantages in Music. Ad vanced courses in Art and Elocution. Business College, Bible and Normal courses. Health record not surpassed. Close personal attention to the health and social development of eacivpupil. Uniform worn on all public occasions. CHARGES VERY LOW. 26th Annual Sasaian will begin on Saptamper 18th 1607. For Catalogue, Address. REV. J. M. RHODES, President, Littleton,N. C. ARE YOU GOING TO JAHESTOWN ? If so let us help you get ready. We have everything needed. A carload of Trunks, Bags, etc., to select from 804-806 LIMESTONE STREET. GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA.