The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 06, 1907, Image 4
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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 &
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