Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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;L 4 i s ■ ■' '' " s *- , . ./— AT iLStJL. THI LlOOSlt Tuesday and Friday, Ud. H. OeCamp, Kditor and FuMlaMr. Tte<» Ledger la not reaponalhla tor ; a Tlrw* of oorreapondanta. H«reaft«r no *dv#r laamor.to will ka •ccepted at thlaotfloa after 940 o’eloak Hi Mondays and Thursdays. •Vtiich your label and the date. 4ud ren«w before Ma too lata; ff there be an error, don’t gat mao ‘t*M rt to us—we’ll make you glad Ueai< mber, 'tie our aim to please, *lnt firrors are like peak* fleas— Hiev will creep In In eptte of fats. Therefore, watch 7onr label and the data. —Original. CITY DIRECTORY. OfRclala. J. Q Little Mayor H. L. Spears Mayor Pro Tem W H Ross City Clark R. A. Jones Treasurer A. L. Hallman Health Officer T. H Lockhart Chief PoUoe J. B Bell City Attorney Board Public Works. A. N. Wood Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Rosa Secretary Board of Trade *7. C. Hamrick President J. C. Otts Secretary NOTES AND COMMENTS. object of such * rule ftp to protect ladles against being annoyed by "un desirable women j" whereas the lady In question *Aya n la the “undesir able men" who are likely to annoy her most, and claims that woman have a right to appease their hunger at any public eating-place—and her suit is to prove her contention. PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS. Misses Crawford and Jefferies are visiting Miss Esther Goudelock. N V. Clark, of Texas, Is visiting his father, N. W. Clark. Miss Esther Goudelock has return ed from a visit to Jonesville. Misses Cora and Lena Graves, of Sharon, are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Duncan, of this city. 1m W. McGulnn and son. Hoyt, have gone to Jamestown. From there they will go to New York to visit relatives. They will be away about ten days or two weeks. Miss Laura Duff is visiting friends in Rock Hill. Miss Mary Ware, of Columbia. Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Q. B. Anthony. Miss Kate Montgomery, of Roebuck, is visiting her uncle, J. J. Scruggs. Miss Marie Folger, of Pickens, who has been visiting the family of Mr. A. R N. Folger, left for home yester day. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge has returned from a trip to Maryland and New York. Miss Elma Lipscomb left yester day for Roanoke, Va., after having been the guest of friends In the city. Mrs. W. C. Carpenter and Miss Luc Carpenter have returned to the city after spending some days i n the mountains of North Carolina. Misses Etta Mae Francis and Ethy lene Wilkins, accompanied by Mr. . . toA twA win Francis, went to Sylva this Governor Ansel has appointea i morning, returning this evening. constables to help look after the Yokele- gave a dinner there today mint liauor business In Spartanburg in honor of Miss Wilkins.—Waynes- 11 | ville Courier, county. Notes prom Ttmbor Ridge . IS.—Miss Spartanburg, Is Timber Ridge, Aug. IS.—Miss An nle Crawford of ■pending sometime here with Misses Ha and Ophelia Jamieson. Quite & number of our young peo ple are attending the meeting at Corinth this week. Masses Lucy and Nora Love, of Thornwell Orphanage, are spending a few days with the family of Mr. J. F. Jamieson. Comedy In a Back Street. About 10 o’chx k one morning two- men met mu i I ogiiti threatening and calling each other names. One finally called the other a liar, and the two men were about to grapple when a woman opened the door and said. “Gentlemen, jiiv you about to fight?” “We are!” they answered together. Then have the kindness to wait a .moment." she continued. "My bus- Miss Virginia Tate and Mr. band has been sick for weeks and Is Clarence Tate have returned from a pleasant visit to Pacolet. Mrs. B. T. Porter and daughters, Mlsseg Belle and Bertie, have return ed from an extended trip to Hickory Grover. Miss Mary Bramlet and Mr. Brooks Porter spent Sunday in Gaffney. (Mi»s Matilda Webster, of this place, has been spending a few days parted together London Telegraph in Gaffney with relatives. now just able to sit up. He is very downhearted tills morning, and if you’ll only wait till I can draw him up to the window' I know he’ll lie very j grateful to both of yon." She disappeared into the house, and after on • look into each other’s face j the men smiled, shook hands aud de- | Mis.s Mattie Jamieson, we are sor ry to say. is quite sick. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. J. S. Carter, who is spending the month at his home in Santuc. came up Saturday and stayed over for our Sunday school Sunday after noon. Misses Virginia and Olive Tate spent Sunday afternoon with Misses Ha and Ophelia Jamieson. Mrs. C. W. Tate and daughter, • • • “Do you kiss her often?” asks the, Buffalo Times. Now, don’t you hntt i in.—The State. Wh-c not try her mouth? • • • What will the baseball cranks do for news from the big leagues while the striko of telegraphers Is on? Do “like they do In France,” of course. • • • PROTECT THE DOVES. Chesterfield had an election Tues day on the dispensary Issue voted out the institution by a large majority. But on account of some reported irregularities, It may have to be “tried over.” • • • Personal Appeal Mad® bv Pres Tay lor of the Audubon Society. The following article which appear ed in the Columbia State of the 14th inst.. should be read by every man, young and old. In South Carolina; and Mr. Taylor should receive the hearty support of every good citizen in his efforts to suppress the slaught- j or of birds in this State; “The enforcement of the new game and I ,aw * tbe Audubon law as It is known, is attracting attention. The people of the State as a rule appreciate the efforts being made to protect the birds of plumage and of song as well as the so-called “game birds.” Cleo, spent last week in Blacksburg, strange sensation. Suddenly a bolt Most of our farmers are preparing t . from tlle v ., llev au<1 k med sev- to sow turnips. , .? We have recently heard of the <>n of he p,trt - v - c ' marriage of Miss Carissa Hames, of Asbury, to Mr. Blacb, of Pacolet, Going and Coming, which took place Sunday evening. “What's that noise?" asked the vis- They have the best wishes of a host itor in the apartment house, of friends. “Probably some one in the dentist’s Mrs. Bow'den and two little daught- rooms on the floor below getting a ere. of Atlanta, passed through here 1 tooth out » slLid hia ho st. on their way to her father’s, Mr. T.! *‘£j u t It seems to come from the floor l W. Hames. of Asbury. ..bove" Some of the housekeepers In our ‘ ' T , , , bablv ^ pooieyv section are making kraut for winter Al1, ^ n H s iiroi auo me i opiey. use. baby getting a tooth In. —ITjlladelphia Mr. o. E. Tate an old Confederate ITess. soldier, went to Gaffney last week for the first time in five years. He • Th e Tramp’s Excuse, has been in ill health for several Benevolent Man (who has given a years. But we are glad to say his tramp some work) - You’re working condition has improved within the slowly, my man. Tramp—I’m trying to spin it out. Who knows when I shall get any more?—Meggendorfer Blatter past year. Some of our farmers here have sweet potatoes. B. T. Porter, of the mill, has had them for several weeks. Miss Minnie Tate spent Monday night at Corinth with Miss Mamie Carter. Mr. W. G. Webster nt Gaffney, The Soft Answer. "Father, do all angels have wings?” “No, my sou, your mother has none.” And then she said sweetly that he “But there wa« one grave omission which has caused some annoyance al- An Asheville negro has just arrlv-; rPa dy i n preparing the draft of the ed the Jamestown exposition ! hill the word "doves” was omitted grounds, having walked all the wa y ! 1 J 1 ^ e " t f i _ 0 J n . a ” y . a "'?.J n R ? m( L ! ? e ? t L on8 spent Monday night with" Mr. C. w! might go to the club if he wouldn’t Tate and family. 0tay late.—Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Week Williams, of Blacksburg, visited relatives here last week. Mr. Cyril Littlejohn, of Cowpens, visited the family of Mrs. R. M. Lit tlejohn last week. Dr. H. B. Tate, of Trough, visited the sick in our section Friday. v.a.m non. iui uj Miss Blanton, of Gaffney, is visit- Cleveland Plain Dealer ing the family of Mrs. J. Pettit and attending the meeting at Corinth. Blue Eyes. from big home to that place. He probably did not have the money to these birds are being slaughtered "Mr. B. F. Taylor, president of the South Carolina Audubon society, sihle? • • • pay his way and was too honest to makes a personal appeal to the farm- “beat the railroad!” Can It be p08-|er s of SottVli Carolina to protect the doves. Wilting from Hendersonville, N. C., he’ says: ‘Complaints, are coming Co me from all "arts of the A Wlnngboro man has been awarded State by game wardens, advising that $800 bv the courts for a ducking he ! certain hunters, being aware that our received aon* time a g o at " of some of the overseers of tne l->an- another, failed to specify doves Cotton Mills. It la stated ' caster that he went to Lancaster for the purpose of hiring help then in the employ of the Lancaster mill. This was resented on the part of the mill overseers, and they showed their dis among those protected .luring the close season, and are now shooting them. \ The dove Is one of The most valu able birds on the farm. In a recent pamphlet published by our society It lw'*s illustrated that the stomach of I , — — - | one dove by actual count contained approval of bis conduct in quite io.ooo weed and grass seeds. Think usual though decidedly forceful, : - now ^ueh hoeing that represents on manner farm! ‘I would therefore appeal to the farmers to allow no one to sho^it the doves on their farms until the regu- • • It is reported that the widow of Stanford White, the New York mil lionaire who was killed by Harry Thaw, is to he married to her deceased hus band's partner as soon ag the Thaw trial is concluded. In January, and “the sensation caused by the killing of White dle-g out!” Since the old love has been so soon expelled by a new one, and the proverbial “Another” now slta enthroned in her heart of hearts, why wait for such a little matter as “public sentiment” —and in New York, too? • • • Suit nas been brought by a lady in New York against a prominent hotel in that city for the purpose of testing one of 1U rules barring wo men from Its restaurant unless ac companied by a male eacort. The lar hunting season opens. And if the hunters have the least aparbof sportsmanship In them they will re frain from taking advantage of a technicality. I am sure no one thinks for a moment the legislature Intend ed to remove the protection from the dove alone of all our birds. ‘Thlg society hag spent during the past spring and summer something over $100 in flsh and bird protection and in pamphlets for distribution tell ing the people of the value of birds. We want the cooperation of all the people and hunters especially, for by our enforcing thft law the hunter pro fits largely In having more birds to shoot. ‘We hope this class will help us in our predicament and make a law for the doves without the assistance of the legislature. Pubiic opinion is stronger than any law.’" “Regular as the Sun” is an expression as old as the race. No doubt the rising and setting of! the sun is the most regular perform-1 ance in the universe, unless it Is the , action of ihe liver and bowels when Croobston ((Minn.) Cigarmakers’ regulated with Dr. King’s New Life Union reports the signing of a new Pills. Guaranteed by Cherokee scale for packers by the employers Drug Co. 25c. and the union. ♦ Scott's Emulsion strengthens enfeebled nursing mothers by increasing their flesh and nerve force. It provides baby with the necessary fat and mineral food for healthy growth. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND SI.OO. A FREE TRIP liritf nt-HH Dannot l* 1 G'ur*d by .■»-m tpuUi"itloi's. hh t li.iy ran not r tne dlxi-iiM-U portion of tbr ••sir Tin-r* 1 is only one way to rui-.- ti.-afn.-ss. and lln.l is by constitutional rcwdics. It.-afms.-, is cau-‘jd i.y Inflamed condition (.'tic- mucous Ijnlntf of tbr KuKtachlan Tut*-. When t his tube yets inflamed you have a rumbling aouii.i or Imperfect hearing, and w.uju Ills entirely closed deafness is the result : I tinlett. the Inflammation can 1m- taken oui and thi* tube restored to Its normal condi tion. bearing will be destroyed fon vr: nine cases out of :n are caused by catarrh, which Is not hlng hut an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (cased hy catarrh) thatcan- not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Head for circulars, free. K. J. t'HENF.Y A CO.. Toledo. O. Sold by Druggests, 75c Hall's Family Flllsare best TO Chicago (111.) elevator men have submitted to a board of arbitration , ^ a proposition made to building man agers for a wage inc.-'ease of $10 a month. i ^ IF. “Everybody Should Know” says c. O. Hays, a prominent bnsl- 1 Nf ness man of Bluff. Mo., that Buck-, m» leu’s Arnica Salve |g the quickest and r*J surest healing salve ever applied to ; m a sore, burn or wound, or to a case • of piles. I've used it and know what i ^ I’m talking about” Guaranteed by % Cherokee Drug Co. 25c. | „ j Pittsburg Is out for the next meet- Ing of the National Associaion of | .T Cement Users. ifll JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION; We will tru’” away, free, a return ticki t to .iuiuestown Kxpos’tion. Kverv purchaser of a Muggy curing the next thirty <i v> will he given a coupon, a duplicate of which will be kept on file at our ofiice, and when twenty (20) Maggie-i hive been sold, these coupons will be placed in a hat and diawn out bv a disinten sted child. The holder j of the “lucky numbe’-” will get the FRKE TRIP TO JAM EbTOWN EX POSITION. We Make and Guarantee Our Harness. SMITH HARDWARE CO. Cash For lOO Coupons From An Up Stroke. Sometimes lightning strikes up in stead of down, if we are to believe a ; story told many years ago of a party of men standing on the porch of a church far up on the side of a lofty ; mountain In Slyrin. They were look Ing down into tin* valley below, where a great electrical storm was raging, and, with the sun shining upon them at their altitude, were enrnpt by the a The Cigarette of Quality 2 Coupons in each Package Coupons also Redeemable for Valuable Presents Premium Dept.. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. Jersey City, N. J. St. Louis, Mo, * The Only Semi-Weekly Newspaper in South Carolina At SI .00 READ Modest. “Did he ask her father for her hand iu marriage?' “No. He needed $10. and he didn’t want to ask for too much at once.”— He Had Hopes. Young lady (owner of great estates)— As far as the eye can reach, all the land belongs to me. Admirer (respect- i fully)—I hope you are not ahortsighted -Stray Stories. THE LEDGER. FOR ALL THE LATEST COUNTY, STATE AND FOREIGN NEWS THE LEDGER. Is The Best Advertising Medium In Upper South Carolina It enjoys the LARGEST CIRCULATION in the Fifth Congressional District of South Carolina and has A LARGER CIRCULATION In Cherokee County Than Any Other Paper Its subscription IDt D a bona fide one, each subscriber being paid in advance. The cir culation is in no sense padded and names are lifted from the list whenever time paid for expires, thus saving the annoyance incident to dunning the people for back subscription. In other words, it reaches 'he people who have money to buy what they want. Tlie Wise Advertiser Will Take The Hist! always contains all the latest local and foreign news. Subscribe now $1.00 a Y ear'. Last Call This Week Only M tl !! STRAW HATS AT HALF PRICE. 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