The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 06, 1907, Image 4
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THE LKOOtft
TiMaday and Friday,
■d. H DeCamp, Editor ard HibllaMr.
Tk« LrfHlfer Is not responsIMo for
the rfoTYB of correspondents
e'
Hereaft«r no edvar.laamarita will ba
accepted at this office after 9.S0 o’clock
On Mondays and Thursdays.
Wntch your label and the date.
And renew before *tls too late:
If there be an error, don’t set mad.
Report to us—we’ll make you sled
Rod.' mber, 'tls our aim to ploaao.
But errors are like peak* fleas—
They will creep in In spite of fato.
Therefore, watch your label and the
data.
—OrUflnal
CITY DIRECTORY.
Officials
J. Q. Little Mayor
R. L. Spears Mayor Pro Tom
W. H. Rosa City Oorts
R. A. Jones .. .. Treasurer
A. L. Hallman Health Offleer
T. H. Lockhart Chlof Police
J. B. Boll City Attorney
Board Public Works
A. N. Wood Chairman
J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer
W. H. Rosa Secretary
Board of Trade
W. 0. Hamrick Preeident
J. C. Oita Secretary
INTERESTING FIGURES.
We are Indebted to Col. W. D.
Camp, county auditor, for some In
teresting figures In regard to the tax
able property of this county. The
auditor’s boobs show that there are
3,855 persons who pay poll tax; there
are 2.072 dogs In the county, re
turned at $3,290; 1.038 horses are re
turned at $44,962; 5,960 cattle at
$64,489; 2,716 mules at $140,017;
230 sheen and goats at $244; 2,113
hogs at $5,410; 66 gold and silver
watches at $3,656. There are 309
pianos and organs in the county, or
about, one to every ten families, and
they are returned at $16,984. The
carriages and buggies and wagons
number 3,417 and are valued at $51,-
142; merchandise Is returned at $168,-
801, while manufacturing machinery
crowns the list at $721,829. Money
Is returned at $13,124; credits $11,-
985; household and kitchen furniture
at $120,218; banks at $109, 080; land
$536; buildings $651,624; lots $258,-
032. The total tax return is $3,643,-
599. This Is just about one-third of
the real value of the .property in the
county. In other woros Cuerokee is
worth in round numbers $10,000,000
today. At the rate we are going we
will be worth $15,090,000 in 1917. We
are rich indeed and we should all feel
proud of It and do what we can in a
legitimate way to add to our riches.
are not getting as much out of Ilfs
as you Should.
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Tb- city graded schools open next
Wednesday. Parents and guardians
should see to It that children under
their control get the benefit of every
I day of the session. Remember that
- v.,ur child cannot measure up to the
full standard of manhood and woman
hood without an education and you
should not deny it one when it can
I be had for so little.
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Dame Rumor reported Governor
Campbell, of Ohio, as saying that he
verified he fact In New York that
Judge Parker was hankering after the
Democrat'c nomination for the prese-
dency. Judge Parker denies the soft
Impeachment most emphatically, and
we think it a wise and proper conclu
sion Judge Parker has reached. Any
man who couldn’t do better than he
dl£ In the last race and hasn’t sense
enough to know when he has enough
of a thing Isn’t of large enough cali
bre to be president of these United
States.
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On September 1st the.Southern Bell
Telephone Company, which has been
permitting people to use Its line at
night at half price, raised the night
rate equal to the day rate. This Bell
Telephone Company is an lolapalulu.
It rides rough shod over the land
owners when it wants to erect its
poles; it buys up local telephone
companies and doubles the rates; it
plays the devil in general and then
snaps its finger at the public. It met
its match up at Statesville, N. C.,
however. After spending about $30,-
000 or $10,000 up there in erecting a
plant and buying out a local concern,
it raised the rate, etc., and another
local concern was organted and it
lowered the rate and almost knocked
the Bell out of the box so far as that
town was concerned.
WHEN PINKERTON BIT.
SELECTING COMMISSIONERS.
Referring to the matter of the se
lection of our county commissioners
The Piedmont Observer quotes our
paragraph of last Tuesday and then
adds;
Doubtless you know that this law,
called the County Government law,
was enacted more especclally to give
the Governor larger appointive power
and to let the delegation in the Gen
eral Assembly suggest who should he
appointed, so as to blend the two in
a common cause—perpetuation in of
fice. The people in this State have
long since see n the evils of the sys
tem (and Cherokeg has had her part
of them) and thirty-eight out of the
forty-one counties in he State have
long since^abolished it and gone back
to the old system of three commis
sioners elected by the people, or to one
commissioner elected by the people
from each township in the county—
"in other words they have the bovine
by the tall, so what are we going to
do about it?” I expect to continue
to “object” to the system until the peo
ple of the county are fully informed
as to the faults of the system, and
when the people of the county are
fully convinced that they want a
change—and that will be a little later
along,—they will do the “butting” and
you need not fear it. Do you know
that the finances of this county have
been run by one man, Instead of six,
and half the time when he was out of
his office at that? We will give you
the data a little later along.
What are we going to do about it?
We are going to do our best to have
the system changed and that’s the
idea of all this talk—simply to try to
let the people know that here is a
better plan than the one we are now
working under.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. Boyce Lee, of Spartanburg, was
in Gaffney Wednesday.
Dr. S. H. Griffith spent Tuesday in
Blacksburg on professional business.
Miss Aurelia Lodge returned Tues-
dav afternoon from a short visit to
friends in Spartanburg.
Wm. Borders, of Kifig's Creek, one
of Cherokee’s best and most influen
tial citizens, was In the city yester
day on business.
Miss Lucy Wood, of The fjedger
office, who has been taking in the
Jimtown show, returned to the city
Tuesday night.
Dr. A. Earle Boozer, of Columbia,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Miss Ruth Harvey has returned
home after spending her vacation
with relatives and friends. Miss Har^
vey 4b one of the good and faithful
workers of the Cherokee Avenue
church and while away spent much
of her time attending meetings at
Pacolet, White Stone and at Goucher
Creek Church.
Ed Parker, the storekeeper (and
wo came pretty near saying guager)
a* White Diamond Litttla Springs, was
in the city yesterday.
Ernest Peeler, until recently book
keeper for The Ledger, but now do-
in" the same stunt for a Greenville
firm, was up to >ee us Sunday and
Monday. „
S. O. Walker left Monday for Flor
ence, where he goes to bay cotton
for the season. He was ccompanled
by Sid, Jr„ who will assist him In his
work.
Simpson Blanton and little son,
“Big Jim,” were callers at The Led
ger office Tuesday.
J. A. Neal, one of Gaffney’s bright
young men, left Wednesday for Dar
vidson College, where he has matricu
lated for the session.
Mrs. Vic Lavender left the first of
the week for Greenville, where she
goes to spend the winter.
Mrs. W. F. McArthur returned from
Clarksville, Ga., Tuesday. She has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Gray.
Mrs. Sonora Gray, who has been
visiting in Clarksville, Ga.. and
Greenville, is expected home today.
J. Brian Beil, who has been on The
Ledger reportorial staff during the
summer, left Wednesday for David
son. N. C., where he will enter col
lege. We wish him well.
Mrs. J. D. Jones, accompanied by
Miss Mary and Master John Earle,
ba s gone to Easley to spend a few
days with “Miss Fannie," and Dud
and “Old Man” Gus are having the
time of thier lives.
The numerous piles of brick and
sand scattered about the # city are
material evidences of “something do
ing” in the way of building.
Miss Rena Wessinger has returned
to the city after a few days visit to
Gastonia, N. C.
NOTES AND COMMENTB.
Last Monday wag Labor Day and
re worked like a Trojan all day.
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Are you doing anything to add to
lie happiness of others? If not you
G mor* CHtHrrk In thU section of the
iintry thttn all other diw;a»e» put together,
d until the last feur years was supposed to
incurable. Foi a great many years (J«s;-
■stronouuced It a local disease, and pre-
■ibed local remedies, and by constantly
ling to cure with local treatment, pro-
unoed It Incurable. Helenee has proven
larrh to be a constitutional disease, and
-refore requires constitutlonol treatmnt.
ill’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
euey (t Oo . Toledo, Ohio, Is the only <xm-
tutional cure on the market. It Is taken
«rnaliy In doses from 10 drops to a tea-
xrtful. It acts directly on the blood and
icons surfaces of the system. They offer
s hundred dollars for any case it falls to
-e Head for circulars and testimonials,
iddress. J OHKNEY & OO.. Teledo, O.
lold by Druggists. 75c.
!»'’s Family Fills are the best,
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Splendid Memorial of Present
Age Planned by Rodin.
TOWER OF LABOR DESIGNED
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Committee Formed to Puah French
Sculptor’s Project—Appeal For Funds
to Be Issued In Europe and America.
Fine Inner Decorations.
A great monument intended to be a
permanent expression of the age we
live In has been designed by the fa
mous French sculptor, Auguste Rodin,
and a committee, headed by Armand
Dayot, has l>een formed with a view
to putting M. Rodin's project into exe
cution, says a special cable dispatch
from Paris to the New York Times.
An appeal for funds will be issued
both In Europe and America In the
belief that all progressive nations will
contribute to honor labor and creative
thought and leave a memorial of the
present age as one of work,
Rodin’s design is for a lofty tower,
which he calls the Tower of Labor.
He designs it to be about 200 feet In
height, with a central shaft surround
ed by a spiral staircase supported by
eight pillars. At either side of the
main doorway Is a gigantic figure, one
representing day, the other night The
outer surface of the tower Is to be
plain, all decoration being reserved for
the inner column. This is to be cov
ered with bas-reliefs and statues repre
senting ail kinds of labor and human
effort. Miners and divers are appro
priately placed on the ground floor.
On the top is a small pink marble
temple with a gilded roof, crowned by
two winged figures symbolizing hu
manity freed from slavery. The tinted
marble and gold are intended to sug
gest the perpetual sunrise of happiness
on honest toil.
M. Rodin was asked recently wheth
er he thought bis conception likely to
lie carried out.
“Who knows?” he replied, shrugging
bis shoulders. A great deal of mouey
would be needed to realize It, and I
fear there are very few people willing
to open tbelr purses for the sake of an
artistic conception. Personally I have
more hope of America than of any
other country because America pos
sesses many men ready to place great
wealth at the service of art. A solemn
glorification of work ought to strike
the imagination of a country which
ghes us such wonderful examples of
industry.
“There Is no reason why artists of
all nations should not contribute stat
ues and frescoes for the interior deco
ration and so make the monument an
Internationa! symphony in marble and
bronze. The general plan alone would
be mine.
“I may never see the tower, but at
any rate I will Jiave the satisfaction
derived from a fine idea, and that Is
worth all the rest."
Rodin said this In his Paris studio
near the Eiffel tower. Fie had finisher’
bis day’s work and was preparing to
return to his home in Mendon. lie
was inked if he never took a vacation.
“I work,” he replied, “until I feel too
tired to do my best. Then I go away
for a few days’ rest without making
pi rns In advance. I hate to l>e far
:; e.u my studio and always return
feeling that life can offer no greater
•atisfaction than work.”
WARNING TO CARD PLAYERS.
Mrs. A. B. Sims, Whist Champion,
Says Game Is Demoralizing.
Mrs. A. B. Sims of Des Moines, la.,
winner of the woman’s whist chatu-
p'onship of the United States, sloo.1
before an audience of 1,000 at Winona
Stars and Stripes on Gloves.
A new glove design has Ua.-u brought
out for use on men’s fabric gloves
only. The features are “stars and
stripes” in colors of red, white and
blue, says Men’s Wear. The glove
with the design on will be used for
parades during national, sla.e and city
election campaigns or upon any occa-
aion when a display of patriotic senti
ment in wearing apparel is desired.
The design is very sample and easily
made and is used mostly on cheap cot
ton goods. The glove now sells at re
tail stores for 13 cents and with the
i design on will cost 23 cents. The pa
triotic sentiment is always in evidence
during election pt-rlods In ’’c I'nl.ed
States, and the t (”.• ita design
is lulrodu* c ! ' j I e I i . the
presidential r u, . ! -a <■ l
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Famous Detective.
Possessing a keen sense of humor,
the late Robert A. Pinkerton, the fa
mous detective, loved a Joke nud did
not hesitate to tell a story on himseli.
says the New York Tribune. Short
ly before he sailed for Europe from
New York be related this tale of :•
hoax played on him by four young
men who were fellow passengers on
a train from Chicago:
“My attention was attracted to tin-
quartet in the smoking coinpartmen
of the Pullman," said Mr. Pinkerton,
‘because three of them were cnrefull\
pouring the drinks which they took
froui a quart Isdtle into the cuspidor
when the fourth was not looking.
This fourth fellow had a great deal
of valuable Jewelry about his person
and was obviously very drunk. 1
watched their maneuvers quietly for
some time.
“Finally to my surprise and indigna
tion I saw one of them take a vial
from his pocket and pour ten drops in
to the driuk which was intended f' ”
the chap with the jewelry. It was tLi
most brazen ami daring case of knock
out drops I had ever encountered.
“Now, you might suppose that it was
up to me right then to cut in, but it
wasn’t. A man can’t get the full pun
ishment for knockout drops until they
have actually been administered. Ho
I kept my hand out of the business
until I could see the end of the play.
“The youth who bad handled tho
vial handed the doped drink to the
intoxicated chap, who drank it greed
ily. Then he gradually sank Into a
stupor, yielding to the effects of the
drug. Ills mouth hung open and he
was helpless. Then the three actually
began to strip their victim of the jew
elry.
“I reached the door of the smoking
compartment In three jumps.
” ‘Pretty coarse work, sons,’ I said,
Just showing ihem the gun I had in
my hands, but not leveling It at them.
T am surprised that yon are so foolish
as to think that you can get away
with the goods In such a fashion. My
name is Pinkerton, and the three of
you can consider yourselves under
arrest.’
“The young fellow who was being
robbed slumbered on with his mouth
wide open, and the other three looked
terribly alarmed. Their faces got red.
and they began to reproach each other.
“ T told you he was Pinkerton,’ one
of them said bitterly.
“ ‘Even if Pinkerton wasn’t on the
train we ought to have known better,’
moaned the second youth.
“ ’What are you going to do with
us?’ demanded the third.
*“I am going to take the lot of you
to Jail at the next stop,’ I said, ‘and
I can give It to ymi pretty straight
that you are in a wjnle lot of trouble.’
“Then the unconscious victim could
hold in no longer. He jumped up and
let out a roar, then he fell back in bis
seat and fairly shook with laughter.
Hie other three likewise toppled into
their chairs and moaned with joy.
“Well, it didn’t need a rear end eob
llaion to make me see how these four
young reprobates had fooled me.
They offered me a drink out of the
quart bottle, which contained nothing
worse than tea which the porter had
secured for them in the dining car.
The user of the knockout drops drain
ed the vial before my eyes, remark
ing, with a smile, that he had never
tasted better spring water in his life.
They were four college youths who
recognized me from pictures which
they had seen in the papers, and t’iev
fixed up -the joke on me. I bit and
bit hard. I didn’t say a word, but
silently conducted them to the buffet
car and told them it was all on me.”
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THAT DRESSING WCLLEIW-TO? Youp
CHILDRENS EDUCATION.MSlDtS SET HOW
iT BRIGHTENS UP THE SEHDOL R00M.it AlARES
THE TEACHER. HAPPIER. £00 START Eh Cm in
Brow is.
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*•*•** thb Autre* bbownco School roovi
Yol.v LITTLE bVSTEK 5ROWN \S NoW AT HI-5
DE5K. NOT FAR AWAY FPoM HIM MAY 5IT
ANOTHER &OY BETTER DRE55ED. Do YOU
REMEMBER WHEN YoV WERE A CHILD AND
WERE YOU EVER A5HAMED BECAU5E YOU DID
NOT HAVE NICE CLOTHE5 WHEN YOU WENT TO
♦SCHOOL? IF YOU CLOTHE YoUR LITTLE
BU5TER BROWN5 WELL, THEY WILL 5TUDY
THEIR LE-550N5 BETTER. WILL IT NOT BE
worth what clothej co5T to have them
love their B00K5, ejpecially when you
CAN 6ET AN
ALL WOOL 5CHOOL 5UIT FoR $2.96
A 5AIlOR RU55IAN BLOU5E.5UIT FOR $3.50.
THE PRETTIE5T 5U'T IN TOWN FOR $5.00.
WE HAVE EVERYTHING THAT LITTLE BURSTER
BRoWN«S AND BIGGER BU5TER* BRoWN-5 WEAR.
BRING THEM IN AND LET U5 RIG THEM OUT.
CHILDREN ARE WELCOME AT OUR 5TORE.
RE5PECTFULLY,
Carroll & Byers.
My Friends and Customers
SCENTED SURF AT NEWPORT
Cologne Sprinkled on Water Jn Which
Rich Cottagers Take Their Dip.
Cologne is sprinkled every morning
in the surf at Bailey’s beach, New
port s daintiest and most exclusive pri
vate bathing resort, says a Newport
special to the New York World. All
plebeians are barred from the place by
police.
The millionaires wlto own the beach
and dip there have chosen Isaac Town-
setid Burden of New York their presi-
di ut and II. A. Taylor secretary
and treasurer. Some of the silk bath-
1’ig suits worn there are delicious
revelations. Ex-Corporation Counsel
George I,. Rives of New York is a di
rector of the 1 teach.
Will find me located in the
store room on East Fred
erick street, recently va
cated by W. J. Wilkins &
Company, where I shall be
pleased to serve them
better than ever before. I
expect to carry the same
lines I have had and will
add more heavy Grocer
ies. Watch my ads.
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Health In the Csnal Zone.
The high wages paid make it a
mighty temptation to our young artis
ans to Join tb© force of skilled work
men needed to construct the Pana
ma Canal. Many are restrained
however by the fear of fevers and
malaria. It is the knowing ones—
those who have used Electric Bitters,
who go there witheui, this fear, well
knowing they are safe from malarious
influence with Electric Bitters on
hand. Cures blood poison too, bilious
ness, weakness and all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by
Cherokee Drug Co. 60c.
F. BEE GAFFNEY.
Buggies and tans.
People who stand on their dignity
mar get their feet knocked out from
lem.
CmYilescente taB#d a large amourt of nourish
ment in easily digested form.
Scotts Emulsion Is powerful nourish
ment—highly concentrated.
It makes bone, blood and muscle without
putting any tax on the digestion.
ALL DRUGGISTS 1 BOo. AND SI.OO.
Wq are looking for our second car load ofl^
buggffes and for a car load of wagons. We
must make room for them, therefore we offer
the stock on hand at rock bottom prices.
Gaffney Live Stock Company.
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