University of South Carolina Libraries
K THE QAFFNEY LEDGER, Tuesday and Friday. Ed. whtcfo to do It; bat thanks to the or ganized effort aforementioned, these gentlemen were in no position to suo- H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher cessfully manipulate the market. ■— ■" ■ ■ •"■■■ How much more efflective this organ ization would he were they all able to hold their cotton, and there are comparatively few farmers in Chero- THE GENUS HOMO. -Vs the writer came clown the street yesterday morning, facing the biting _ .« winds which seemed cold enough to k™ county who could not m.ke them be coming™dlrectly from the 'north s< ' lv, ‘ s Independent. All those who 1 raise their own supplies at home can hold their cotton until it is their pleasure to sell it. It is only the one who owes the merchant for his year's Let pole, he encountered a dilapidated looking specimen of the genus homo, who accosted him thus; "Boss, can’t vou give a poor fellow a nick with which to buy a bite to eat?” “Where supplies who Is forced to sell did you stay last night?” we asked, eve ^ .^rmer next year raise his own as we straightway began searching 8U PP^ es at home and he will e s for the nickle. "I slept on the south <> wn l > oss an(1 ran bi<1 deflan i ce , to tbe side of a small brick building beyond Wa11 Street gambler, who sits In his the railroad.” answered the tramp. handrPd mllpp awa ? and Further inquiry enabled us to deter- dl « tate8 to y°” what P rlce ^ must the take for your cotton. mine that he had slept under walls of the Cherokee foundry. This poor fellow had slept out in the cold without any covering except the can opy of heaven, while we were en closed in comfortable houses, and with plenty of warm covering, and if the doors were left open for a mo- A Question an^ Some Statements. What is the difference between dirt, disease and death and scientific sinful simplicity? Bro. Harmon deserves and earned lii s dinner Thanksgiving day even if he had turkey and plum pudding. If he walks like he talks until the end ment and a current of cold air should h ^en will be his home .... The attitude of the Gaffney people smite us we would get impatient, denominations toward the visit- wholly unmindful of the fact that j nc Methodist is a long step in the ihousands of our fellow beings were right direction so long that only a exposed to the biting winds, and with more would put then, in right nothing with which to appease their The bishop certainly teaches that hunger. This poor devil told us that 0 n all occasions we should do our he was a wharf hand at Wilmington, duty as becomes good soldiers of N. C.. and that he was making good Christ The Bible goes still , .. , . further and teaches tnat on special wages, but one day tne foreman bad when we can do nothing his watch stolen and that he was ac- V ve should stand still and see the cused of the theft- that on this ac- captain of our salvation win the fight. count he was forced to leave Wil- We neve r enjoyed anything better V.UUUI lit than taking in the conference. But mington, as he could not get employ- ()n accoun t Q f our ow n narrow con- ment there while he was under suspi- ception we couldn’t take it all in. cion That he knew he could get Our simlin wouldn’t hold it. work on the wharf at Savannah, as Prayed fo r it before it came and shall worK uu iut pray for all when they are gone, he knew a man taere who would give • R R j him a job. A friendly conductor of : " 1 a freight train had brought him to Charlotte, ana he beat M, way to Blacksburg, to find that he should Nursing baby? It’s a heavy strain on mother. Q Her system is called upon to supply ^ nourishment for two. £ 4 Some form of nourishment that will Q be easily taken up by mother’s system is needed. O o Scott's Emulsion contains the Q greatest possible amount of nourish- 4° merA^ n easily digested form. ^ Mother and baby are wonderfully •O 1 helped by its use. ^ ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1 00 ^ STATEMENT OF CONDITION — or — Tbe National Bank of Gaffnej GAFFNEY, 8. C. at the close Of business dsc. 3, 1907. RESOURCES. IroaiiH and DUcountN IlKi.iiii'.»♦» ovi-rnraf's, sdcun^l and unsocurnd 1m,u:> jj J . .«>. lluuu., Li, secure circulation, l^jou oc i ( , . tlN .....i i,i K1 ., 1 „niv londs. securities, etc t'l.it.V 44 (Vv‘,‘rdr bits liitiikiug House, Furniture md uvertirarts Fixtures . . Uue from Nailounl Hunks (not reserve agents).. rtl i»ue from .-ttute Hanks uno HunKi rs 7,7#; 7*» Hu : from approved re serve agents ll,47»; 10 Checks and other cash items 1,057 wf l-.xchan/es for < 'U at inif . •louse i.oi'J 00 Notes of othei National Hauks .i,us5 1 raction.il papi i eurreucy nickels and cents .ih" lis i,- . p;..[|5 00 Legal-tender notes. ... on Hedeinp ion fund with I >. Treasurer (.> p-r cen: of circulation STATEMENT — of ths — MERCHANTS A PLANTERS BA< Gaffney, 8. C., at tbs close 0 f busine** Dec. 3, 19< RESOURCES. ... ... , Bonds and S4t(« ks owned hy the Hk. tn Furniture and Fixtures. f.:>,:^5 i 5.S40 4- >M1 0<1 1 2)0 till '.hr,' sa Hue from Banks and Bankers Currency f^«s 5#) 00 Gold 50,1 on Silvi r, Nickels and Pennies l.UT .10 Checks acd Cash Items ‘>,k63 !tti C|.taring !i';use < ert ittca tes i.fNi on pi ptl Total . F'S'- LIABILITIES. paid in. Capital Sue k Surplus Fund Fnnivided Crt.fllA less cut peto-es and Taxes Paid. Deposits. , Kbdiscounts Due (.'loit ring House . n! ex i , op 5.out) 00 lk. r ta tl 104.740 04 55.000 tX) 7..500 OtJ LIABILITIES. Capital .'tock paid it ■'urpiits Fund Fndividetl Proiits. and taxes paid uo t 50,000 00 15 -ytti ii' Tola I \ penses £150.772 £ Slate of Soutli < Mi>1 ina « l.eroK 't Co . 1., e, Before me caao "it. .- I.ipstvimb. Cashier of the Merediants i Planters Bank. Gaffney ,s. ‘ I'I'o dein'4 tiuly sw<>rn, says that t-be •*Im)V" :d foregoing statement's a true con dition o! said Tank us shown hy tiie Isxtks t>: file in sal)H"k. TO RENT OR TO BUY! Nat oiiai Bank uol<'> (Hilstauditig. '.M» im U. S. ! .veiM.oMH. Dm- to of lii'i \;»i inriu 1 1) inks s nii.’.t!) Cashier. 1 >Ut iLmUs .tr;<i K;t,nk *> :,V ( ) f fi to nwi * * l»» rilM*(i me this, t ‘ ern 8;c 4; 5th (laj r 1 >1 ! )t »•. i'.fn;. IndiviUual <l<'|Misits sub- 1 hds. H Hi t* ek, [I.. >.) jc‘(*l tc clitM’k . 152,72V! 25 Notary t ’ut)lii'. S (' Tin •• certificate* di de- Com*** l Att'-st: posit .... 7.101 sg K A. Jonks. Certified checks l,0<IO <XI li. J. Ull.KI.NS. Cashier’s eiiecks out- * '. M. >M 1'1 II, standing 25 . ..s.'4 I.* DirectDrs. Not^s hills rediscounitHl i»,‘UK* 00 Lhihilit ics otln i* thi in Lhosr above stated. 7,5*10 00 FOR SALE. man said a few days atfo, “I’d 1 home of my own, but I can't A (iall'ney like to buy afford it.” lie was mistaken. Any man who can afford to pay rent can afford to Buy a home if be will take advantage of tbe 1 Peoples 6. & L. Plani Total s*- 1 I State of South Carolina. Countv of Cherokee. 1. Maynard Smyth. Cashier of tie above; named bank, do solemnly swear that ths 1 above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and oelief. May>akoSmyth, Cashier. Subscribed and sworri to I* fore n 5 tins U I 5i/h day of December, i'.ttj7. \V. W. Gau.oway IL. S. Notary I viblic. II CoHiuuT Attest: FOR SALE—Building lots for sale. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery. Aug. 27th, tf. FOR SALE—Ten building lota, al so two houses and lots. J. J. Gaff ney. Aug. 23, tf. FOR SALE—First-class babbit met al. Apply at Ledger Office. and be can buy ju>t as good can rent. Tip only difference b lum-elf instead of bis landlord, by taking sm k and tiling your home as lit he buys for Start today application R. IVI. WILKINS, Prest. R. S. LIPSCOMB. Treas. J. F. GARRETT, V.-Prest. H. K. OSBORNE, Atty. Office M. and P. Bank*Gaffney, S. C. $100 Reward, $100. The /eaders ofthis pupe, will !>• learn t hat there is at Icasi "iiec ease that science lias been able "Ure in alI _ . .. it ssf ages and t hat is Cut un li. Hall’sCatarrh have gone by the way of Columbia. isthenniy posit ivc I'ure now kmuvn to That when he left Wilmington he bad i e.'ms.'ftu- 16.85. but when he reached Charlotte | .irmai :i !.Vi^dV,"VGy ,, » , ,MTtim he joined three more tramps, who , mood and mucous surface- of i hc system. net. t hor<‘l > v f'ovi T‘— ill'* ! f' r.! it. «• I ini 1 <»t tLt* took all of his money except fifteen j ( , ;i ,j,. nl strength i.y cents, and that he had subsisted on ! i^lSe in U .foinv' Hs'w.n-ul^HqoVpr.^ietilrs that since Mondax night. He said have SO much f uith in ,ts cnri'tive powers . 1 Imt t iicv offer < ine IIun<lreil Dodar s tor titty he has a mother and two sisters in j .. IS( . that u fa-;is t. cut* s. n«i ••o list of Point Pleasant. Va., who are decent, j t ’^Vi!Sn.ss. ,i 'F cifNrv .v • o.. •••o.eco <». respectable people, and well provided SoUi hy Druggisis. .5. for, but that he was ashamed to ap- —I peal to them for aid. as his sisters AUDITOR’S NOTICE, work for their living. It was a sad The (-< oun ty auditor’s office will be tale and his manner of telling it im- opened on January 1st and remain pressed us that everv word he ut- open till February 20th for the pur- mx * ^ pose of receiving tax returns for tered was true. The young * After February 20th the pen- had a good face, and with a bath and alt wll j be a dded to all Who have . a decent suit of clothes would at- not returned. All personal property, Do you w ut a grass, grain, stock, cotton, tobacco or combination farm- If so, tract attention anywhere. moneys, notes, mortgages, life insur- we have it. We have the chocolate, red and gray soil with red clay subsoil. No n# cr nr e » V er - wor i of his tale anpe ' an y an( ^ a ^ l-'inds °f property, ] an d in the South is naturally better or more easily improved than the land around - iav» been false hut the tears ' S liable taxat *??’ ^ J and Chase Citv in Mecklenburg and adjoining counties. It can lie bought at from 00 may have been false, but tne tears bf , on bougb t or sold, buildings built ^ - „ r . . „....* . came into our eyes as we thought of or torn down, since last year, the tax- to *15.00 per acre. Why continue to work poor, small, high-priced farms when we the fond mother and sisters at home payer will say so when he makes are offering for sale such laud at such prices who. doubtless, pray every night for b,s . re _ t i u ?; A ” farm P rod » cts _ on hand land and timber circular. the absent son and brother. I). < . Kos.s, .1. A. * AKKOI.I., .1. It. Jonhs. I tirciti* is. FOR RENT. FOR REf4T—W. F. McArthur** farm. Apply to W. C- McArthur, ad ministrator. Nov. 22 tf. STATEMENE OF CONDITION THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS Gaffney, S- C-. FOR RENT — Ten-room building, corner Depot street and Oakland ave nue, formerly occupied by Mr. Oscar BANK, Shanks. City water; electric lights; good barn and garden. Apply to J. I. Sarratt. Sept. 13, tf. FARM AND TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE In Old at the close of business Dec. 3, 1907. TO RENT—Office rooms ovorr The Resources. Ledger. Anply to Ed. H. DeCamp. iiOailS iUlit Ilisi'DUIlts f 151,41 i 5!l Nov. 2, tf Storks t.t'.tl ISonhs 1,300 00 Total . .»152.'!ll 5!) WANTED. liabilities. WANTED 1 —Sewing of any descrij tion. Mrs- S. C- Good. ( ap'kal Moi'k. t lit,'XX; vO Undi vided I'ndits ■ ,:X>5 'O i WANTED—Green hides f.od be National Biink. .i! Gallin-y 3 121 80 wax. L. W. McGuina. De7,i>sits 114.234 7fl Nov. 12 tf. J15:.,'ill 5!t WANTED—500 aords of wo. highest market price paid Gaff Manufacturing Co. Nov. ' T .Sal. .. S jatc of South 1 ai’ulina. t’ounty >>( Lhcrokft'. 1, Maynard Snyt t, castti«r of t.sr ibove j WANTED —Chickens, eggs, bu Aam^ii bank, <i.> solemuJy swear that 'b*' I county produce, green salted h :t)x>v.' statement ixiru t<» tin: i)"st "f my I j|jghest cash price paid. Ciar Kirby. kaowle<lg*j‘tmi Ixelief. .XV N A Kl> .-Al X T II, 1 ivsllier Vugust 1st must be returned. Each person must give the number of school district in which he lives in order that the school may get the poll tax. Returns must be made for under a u property in different townships, o r in school districts which have ex- THE PUBLIC LIBRARY The public library is now the auspices of the Woman’s Club, and that organization is very much exer- tra levies, on separate return blanks. the financial condition ot I ’'> 11 1)6 tie ,ollowln * P laceB ' or Come to see us at once or write for Cokkei Oct. aq-ztaw-jmo. JEFFREYS, HESTER & CO., Inc. Real Estate Agents. Chase City, - Mecklenburg Co., - Virginia. _ Attest: I). C. KOf,S. .1. A. * AICKOI.I,, J. D. .1 (IHES. Dlrecti/fs. All kinds of Job Work done at The Ledsel office neatly and at Trv us. cised over uie n.iaucai euuu.uuu u* th - beneflt Qf the people" tb receive the institution. The club has decided tb p, r re t U rns on the following days; that they will not give a bazaar for Draytonville, Monday, January 6th, nrices Commensurate W ith hiffh °Ta<ie work the benefit of the library, prefering from 10 a. m., to 3 p. m. j to make a public canvass of the city from s a m t0 3 p m ■■■ . —■ ■ tn solicit support for the institution, j garratt’s, Pridmore store, January We will later give the names of tin gth. from 9 a. m.. to 3 p .m. leaders in each ward who will < Asbury, J. R. Littlejohn’s, January Fire Insurance! W. rtforfsi n: some o' tf 1 ./ largest <»rifl most sulista'ii ai companiet, :in<l mouIU like io wrltv your busing*'. 5-i4-tf Smith & Lipsnomb, Agents. STRAYED. STRAYED — White English^ Dog, black spots over right ej* on back of head. Responds to® of “Ted." Suitable reward if rt to W. M. Webster, Gaffney, S. Dec. 6-tf. Jd MISCELLANEOUS- FOR SERVICE OR FOR £77 St. l^ambert Jersey bull; re 00 ! fee $2.00. Apply to E. R. C April 19 1 a. w. tf. most commendable lbtb froni 9 a m to 3 p m Timber Ridge (school house), Jan uary 11th. from 9 a. iu.. to 2 p. m. Thicket/. Smith’s store, January upon the residents thereof and solicit; ^^9 a B “;^ g 3 help for this cause. The receipts of the library are$fi per year, and tin ive of the purchast per year, so it may be readily seen that unless the people of the city rally to its support it will soon have to suspend. During the curient year the Wo man's Club h s pirch * f d ami placed in the library 30 nooks, and it is the purpose to continue adding books if it can he assured that the people of the city will rally to its support. An average of 400 books per month tire read from the library and this shows that it would be a pity to close it. As we see it. it is the duty of e\ *1 citizen who is able to contribute to January expenses, exclus- * „ ™ , .,0- i from 10 a. m„ to 3 p- ro of books, are $1.>;> white Plains. V/l C. Lipscomb’s, January 14th. from 9 a. in., to 3 P- m- Macedonia, E- P- Richard's. January l.’tli, from 9 a. m., to 3 p. m. Butler, January 16th, from 9 a. m.. to 3 p. m. Ezells, G. I). Scruggs, January 17th, from 9 a. m.. to 3 p- m. Maud, R. E. Linder’s. January ISth, from 9 a. in., to 2 p- m. Cherokee Falls, January ?"*h. from 10 a. m.. to 5; i> m King’s Ci ? • W I V store. Jan uary 21st, from 9 a. m.. to 3 p- m. ' Antioch church. January 22nd. from 9 a. m.. to 3 p. ni- Blacksburg. Bird's store. January 23rd and 24th, from 9 a. m.. to 2 p. m. Buffalo (school house). January 2oth, from 9 a. m- to 2 p. m. At the office ’n Gaffney until the New Arrivals ■ i.r.i / r'4l CLOAKS, OTlU the support of the library, whether 20th of Feltruaiy. vfter February he reads or not. It only costs $1.00 the 20th the 50 per cent, will be added. „„ , All persons are required to return per year and surely there are few .. 1 . . . , .! , , , , • • ' A all real estate, anj if bought say v/ho of us So poor that wfc cannot pay $1.00 from- if sold who to. Also any new per yoa r to an institution that gives buildings erected since lust return, pleasure and instruction to hundreds and fix value on same. Any per- of young people of our community. so "* owning property in two differ. - * . . <nt school districts must make . he ladies say they need at least ^„ rns f or osich district. Also persons S150. owning property in and out of the lyet us one and all come to f town limits must make two returns, support of this deserving institution. statin g ih 0 amount in town and tho and not let It be said that Gaffney amount out of town. Ail persons commencing an new business after could not support a worthy institu- February 2bth must make a return tion which only requires $165 per within 30 days after commencing, or year. NOTES AND COMMENTS- are liable to a fine of $100. Hoping to meet my friends at the above places, I am, Yours vert truly. W. I). Camp. Auditor. We firmly believe that if It were not for the organized efforts of the farmers in holding their cotton this fall, that In view of the financial stringency cotton would not now be bfinging more than seven or eight gents. The denizens of Wall Street had a most excellent opportunity to hammer the price and put It down J, to the very bed rock If they could Sep 27-601 Calfney, S. C. MONEY TO LOAN » ;un preoared u> nee >' at • loans <>i, eist mi'i./a** oil 1 III pro veil leruiM 01 • irii'i of years, 111 niiiouuis iiotn £A cU UO. X all Oil C. JEFFERIES, Attorn OVERCOATS Specially Priced CARROLL & Y %