Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COTTOK! What are you going to do with your cotton? If you are going to sell it, leave your money in tie NATIONAL BANK. It will be where fire can’t burn it and where burglars can’t steal it, and it will be where you can get it at any time. If you are going to hold your cotton and need any money, we will be glad ta accommodate you. We want to serve you. National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carrou,, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier S-A-V-I Part of what you make and deposit it with the Gaffney Savings Bank Where it will make you FOUR percent, interest. Make your money make you something, don’t run the risk of losing it by keeping it at home. Start an account with us at once. ONE DOLLAR is sufficient to begin with. We pay four per cent, interest on ALL deposits compounded FOUR times a year. The Gaffney Savings Bank Office In National Bank of Gaffney D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. CHEROKEE COUNTY COURT. No Bills fo r Homicide—Judge R. C. Watts presiding. The Oeneral Sessions Court con vened at 10 o’clocb yesterday morn ing with Judge R. C. Watts, presid ing, and Solicitor Sease and Steno grapher Motte at their posts. Bench warrants were issued for number of absent witnesses. Judge Watts congratulated the grand jury upon the fact that there were no bills for homicide. He spoke of twelve such cases in Laurens, where they have a dispensary. He said that Cherokee was one of the best counties in the State. He fur ther told the grand jury that where a white man was living in adultry with a negro, that it was the duty of the grand jury to present all such cases rather than to present negroes for living in adultry; that upon a large plantation where a lot of negroes rtve it would not be right to take up these negroes for the reason that there would be none left to work the land. John Parker entered a plea of guilty for selling whiskey auu was sentenced to pav a fine of $100 or serve six months on the public works of the county. John Smith entered a plea of guiuv to assault and battery, and was fined $20. which was paid. Lawrence Robinson entered .t plea of giiitly for petty larceny and was sentenced to thrity days on the chain- gang. Chas. D. Nelson entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $75 or be imprisoned at hard labor on the gang. John Jones, the negro who killed Smith Johnson at King’s Creek, just before the last term of court, entered a plea of guilty of manslaughter and was given a sentence of twenty years in the penitentiary. Ellis McGarthey and Rankin Hayes each entered a plea of guilty and were given four month each on the public works of the county. Walter Lipscomb entered a plea of guilty for forgery and was given a sentence of fifteen months on the public works of the county and a fine of one dollar. Ernest Beecham, charged with house breaking and larceny, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to eighteen months on the public works of the county. At the time of going to press the court was engaged in trying the e-'se of the state vs. Bas Jotoes for selling whiskey. Carj of Thanks. We take this method of thanking our friends for the faithful service rendered us during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother, and we assure each one that they will ever have a warm place in our hearts. L. R. Gaines and Children. I BMt Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. In time. Sold by druggists. P'- ’ V- tt#" ' ■ “Standard” ^ • i. \ 7 •> nr M nC enieimei .'3 r V r rh, btliky and ?.:;!«■ s or.t; ***» # '4 j .-t • _ - • - ' . , 7 1} i o inCi/iGLw., cfiDr'c that e athlete to bc^A ia a race. It’s more skill, better ideas r* t d exertion that makes the distinction be tween the product of di.Ter- ent clothes mahers — that accounts for the l operiority of EderLaimer - itein gar ments. In ao other make is so much put into clothes that appeals to your sense of good taste and right style. That’s exactly why we sell them; why lues of young men are buying them. It’s time you came in. Sizes 30 to 33 /Vices $15 to $30 Carroll & Byers THERE LL COME A TIME When you will need money and need it badly. It may l)e to take advantage of some opportunity to make a good investment. It may be to tide you ov«r some depression in financial affairs. It may he because of sickness or deaili in your family. Such a time comes to every per son. When it conies to you let it find you p»e- piredwitha hank account. If you haven't d- ready started to save, begin to-day. This bank will receive yonr money and hold it secnee against loss by fire, thieves or accident. We w* help you to protect you against that hard time that is coming some day. We pay four per ce«t interest on Savings Accounts. , OFFICERS: R. S. Lipscomb, Cashier. A. Louis Wood, Asst. Cashier. C. M. Smith, President. A. N. Wood, Vice-President. MERCHANTS^PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY.- S.C. ■Ktc; Law: csi-artat. RIGHT NOW! Is the time to subscribe for a few shares in the Peoples B. & L ‘ 1 No back dues to pay. There is no safer in vestment, and every wage-earner or salaried man or woman should carry some stock where share-holders get absolutely all the profits. If you do not understand the plan, call on any oi the officers and they will explain. The more share-holders, the smaller the propor tion of expenses. : : : : • R. M. WILKINS, Prest. R. S. LIPSCOMB, Treao. J. F. GARRETT, V.-Prest. H. K. OSBORNE, Atty. « Office M. and P. Bank, Gaffney, S. C. i All kinds of Job Work done at The Ledgei office neatly and at orices commensurate w ith hieh °Tade work Trv us. Shoe Bargains!««■««« Shoe Bargains! A Fortunate Purchase when the Factory was making changes at the end of the season, enables us to offer while this lot lasts: 24 pairs Boy's full double-sole heavy calf that we've been selling at $1.50, size 21-2 to 51-2, for $1.25 24 pairs of same in Little Men’s size, 131-2 to 2, at $1.15 35 pairs Women's fine $2.00 Kangaroo, good wear and at the same time dressy, for only $1.50 36 pairs welt vici bluchers, one of the most popu lar $2.50 Shoes we have ever had, while this lot lasts you save 50c a pair at $2.00 46 pairs Men's $2.50 heavy “Raw Hide,” tripple sole calf Shoes, plain and cap toe, very heavy for winter, save 50c and get a pair for $2.00 42 pairs Men's vici bluchers, $2.50 kind for $2.00 43 prs. Men’s $3 patent colt welts, cheap at the price, save money and get a good pair for only. .$2.50 82 pairs Men's No. 1 split ties and Creedmores, the best Shoe for out-door work; these Shoes cost $1.50 at the factory today, our price is same as the factory $1.50 We have many other real bargains in Shoes. For Men: Dunlap, Barry and our own. For Women: Queen Cotton, Utz & Dunn and our own. See us when in need of Shoes. CARROLL & BYERS Gaffney, S.C.