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V ' ‘Tl-: " ■" ' »• •. U! 1 '■ ■ r ’ • \"" ^ f ’ 1,11 THE QAFFNEY LEDGER, .Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DaCamp, Editor and Publlaher CITY DIRECTORY. Officials. w w pam Mayor w! O. Johnson .. Mayor Pro Tom George B- Hood City Clerk T. H. Littlejohn Treasurer A. L. Hallman Health Officer T. H. Lockhart Chief Police Butler ft Osborne .. .. City Attys. Board Public Works. A. N. Wood Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Ross Secretary Board oj Trade. W. C. Hamrick President J. C. Otts ..Secretary MARKET REPORT. LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Middling 11-00 COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKET. Market report corrected weekly by W, Kyle Davenport. Hens 30c to 40c Pit* 30c to 30c Ducks 20c Eggs 15c Butter IJHc Sweet Potatoes, bushel *100 Irish Potatoes, bushel H-IO Turnips, bushel 60c Corn, bushel 85c Meal, bushel 85c Oats, feed, bushel 75c Oats, seed, bushel 85c to $1.00 Peas, clay, bushel H-OO Peas, white, bushel $2.50 Onions, bushel $1.00 SENATOR TILLMAN ILL. Senator Tillman is very 111 at his home in Trenton. It is said to be a provide themselves with tickets piece of work, magnificently done. Those of our people who have never visited this place can never realize Its beauty or the magnitude of the development. This poVer plant is going to be a power for upbuilding of the manufacturing interests of this country and we owe a great deal to the gentlemen who undertook and pushed to a successful termination this important work. • • • The attention of the various pre cinct clubs in the county Is called to the notice in another column of the meeting of the clubs which is called for Apl*M 25th for the purpose of electing delegates to the county con vention on Mlay 4th. All the precinct clubs should meet on the date named and elect as .delegates to the county convention the best informed men in every community. It is likely that some very important matters will come up before the county conven tion, and a full attendance of the best men in the county is desired. Among other things will be the election of a county chairman to serve for the next two years. Delegates to the State convention, which meets in Co lumbia on May 20th, will also be elect ed. So we urge that every club in the county will have a full represen tation at the county convention. • • • The new railroad passenger rate will go into effect on April 1st. On and after that date the fare will be two and a half cents per mile. Con ductors, however, will be allowed to collect fifteen cents in addition to the regular fare from pass°ngers who fail recurrence of the trouble from which he suffered about three years ago. We hope he will recover soon, as he is needed in the United States sen ate at this time. SHIP SUBSIDY. Congressman Finley, in a speech a faw days ago in congress, charged the Republicans with cowardice in at tempting to pass a ship subsidy bill under pretense of increasing the ef ficiency of the postal service. He dared them to pass a straight ship subsidy bill. He knew the Republi cans would never pass such a bill be cause if they did it would mean the defeat of the party in the coming election just as sure as the sun shines. One vital reason why the Republicans will not pass such a bill is because it would be of more help to the South than all the rest of the United States put together and the Republican party at this time is not helping the South if they know it. Mileage books containing two thous and miles may be purchased for forty dollars, and these books may be used by several members of a firm or family. Books containing one thous and miles may be purchased for twen ty dollars, and are restricted to the use of the person making the pur chase. Mileage will, in no case, be accepted by conductors, but persons desiring to become passengers on trains, must get tickets to destina tion, and the ticket agent will detach the mileage therefor. The books above referred to are interchange able with nearly all railroads in this section. A family book containing five hundred miles will also be sold for ten dollars, which will be restrict ed to use on the line of road selling same only and good only within the State. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. T. Jeff Hughes and “Tosh” Foster, Esq., two good farmers from the Wil Wfoy would a ship subsidy bill help sectl0,, • s ' ,e,,t Saturday in the South? It would do so because it would enable the merchant marine of the United States to extend Us trade to foreign countries. Why are the mills of the South running, some of them, on half time and some of them closed down entirely? It is simply because we are no.t exporting our product, and one vital reason why we are not exporting is becajise Europe is able, by reason of ship sub sidies, to sell the foreign trade cot ton goods at a lower rate than we can. England can buy cotton from the United States and manufacture that cotton into cloth and sell it to China and Japan cheaper than we can to save our lives and they are enabled to do so for the reason that the government donates large sums annually to its merchant marine. It cannot be said that the cotton goods which are manufactured in England are superior to the American product, because that of America is as good as can be made and if we could con vey our goods to foreign markets, their quality would create an active demand for them. We can conceive of nothing at this time that would be of more benefit to the peopje of the South than a liberal ship subsidy, and a bill of this sort would do more to break- up the solid South that the Northern demagogue is continually harping about, than anything which they could do. J. M. Mason, one of Cherokee’s hustling farmers, was in the city Sat urday on business. Taylor Petty was here Saturday looking mad. We suppose the cold weather had something to do with his looks. . * Mrs. W. W. Poole, of Caroleen, N. C., who has been visiting Mrs. J. V. Sarratt, left for Charlotte, N- C., Thursday, accompanied by Miss Ruth Sarratt. Goodman Pridmore, a hustling farmer of the Grassy Pond section, was in town Saturday. Jesse Wright, an energetic young farmer of the Wilkinsville neighbor hood, was in Gaffney Saturday. L, T. Clary, a prosperous farmer of the Grassy Pond neighborhood, spent Saturday in the city. Perry Hill, the efficient sqperin- tedent of the county farm, paid The Ledger a pleasant call Saturday. We are glad to note that the Injury to Perry’s eye is not as serious as he first thought it was. Miss Mattie Jones and Mrs. Kate Jefferies were in the city shopping yesterday. J. L. Plaxico, of King’s Creek, was a business visitor to Gaffney yester day. “Old Man Dock” Cooper was in town yesterday looking taller than usual. TEXTILE NEWS. Local and Panonal llama Qatharad From Our Exohangoa. H.-V. Deaver, from the Dillon, S. C„ Cotton Mills, has succeeded W. R. Scott as night carder at the Maple Mills, same place’. J. D. Ezell, form Greensboro, has succeeded J. T. Moreland as superin tendent of the Aurora Cotton Mill, Burlington, N. C. Hal. M. Wlalton, from Coolgemee, N. C., is now second hand in the card room of the Springstein Mill at Ches ter, S. C. 1 E. C. Hendricks, from Lancaster S. C., has accepted the position of overseer of carding in the Chadwick Mill, Charlotte. W. R. Scottt has resigned as night overseer of carding at the Maple Mills, Dillon, S- C.. to engage in farm ing in Robeson county. W ( . J. Hamilton, from Lancaster, has returned to Winnsboro, S. C„ where he has a position as second hand in the card room of the Fair- field Mills. Savannah Cotton Mills Savannah, Ga., will build 40xl50-foot addition and install machinery for manufactur ing knit goods; construction has be gun. « Cooleemee Cotton Mills. Coolee- mee, N. C., will rebuild and equip building containing slasher, lapper and drawing departments recently burned at loss of $50,000. J. R. Wilson, formerly with the Continental Mills, Charlotte, who went to the Springstein Mills at Ches ter. S. C., to take charge of the spin ring is now overseer of carding also. R. L. O’Pry, formerly assistant superintendent of the Capital City Mill, Columbia, S. C„ has taken charge as general manager of the three mills of Mr. Mark Morgan, at Laurel Hill, N. C. Cliffside Mills, CHffside, N. C.. has completed erection of building designed for 25.000 spindles. Com pany has not stated when this ma chinery will be installed; present mill has 20,000 spindles and 750 looms. C. Harris, W’. Cothran and H. L. Carver plan formation of company to establish cotton-hosiery knitting mill at Rougemont, Ns C.; to be operated by electricity. No machinery has been purchased. E. H- Ellenberg will, after this week, be in charge of the spinning room of the Union Cotton Mills at La Fay ette, Ga., in place of his brother, D G. Ellenberg, who will take a rest from mill work for a few months in the country near La Fayette. Pendleton Cotton Mills, Pendleton, S. C-. has begun, it is reported, instal lation of additional spindles to in crease from 3,100 to 11,000 spindles. Company was previously reported as to erect building for such an enlarge ment. Dixie Knitting Mills, North Augus ta, S. C., Thomas L. Foreman, man ager, has awarded contract for nine additional knitting machines; pre vious equipment 12 machines: in creased capacity to be 50 dozen pairs daily. H. H. Haves, superintendent of the new mill at Granite Falls, N. C., was in Charlotte Saturday and reports farily satisfactory conditions in “that neck of the work-,” the product of the new mill ranking with the best East ern years of same numbers. King* Creek New*. King's Creek, March 16.—Mr. W. R- Bird is having his house painted. Mr. Bird is a hustling farmer. Mr. Guss Randall ig building a new addition to his house. He will have a nice house when he gets it finished. Messrs. Rush Dover. L. A. Bell, E F. McSwain are having lumber sawed to build new houses. I am glad to see so many new houses going up. It speaks well of the old Antioch neighborhood. Misses Everett Humphries and Car rie Dickson are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Logan in the Bethlehem sec tion. Messrs. S. R. and J. H. Anthony and families visited irelatfves near Shelby, N. C„ last Saturday. Miss Ella Hardin visited Miss Nan nie Randall Sunday. Three young people from Grover, N. C., were visitors to Antioch Sun day school Sunday. We are glad to have visitors to the Sunday school. The type made us say that Mr., Johnson Carroll and Mr. Tom Falls moved their saw mill to Mr. W. R. Humph^es’ instead of Hambrlght’s. Miss Everett Humphries will have her commencement at Antioch the 27th of March. From what we can learn she is going to have something worth going to see. Mr. E. B. McSw r ain visited his son, Mr. M. L. McSwain, near Bethlehem Sunday. Mr. J. B. Hambright’s little daught er, Mlable, is very sick. Mr. W. R. Hambright and family visited his mother, Mrs. Sallie Ham- bright Sunday. Miss Mary McSwain is very sick at this writing. We hope she will soon be up again. I am glad to see so many new cor respondents. I sure enjoy reading letters from different communities. Hope there will still more write. Countrv Lover. AWFUL CREATURE WAS NINETY FEET LONG Recent Grewsome Experience of a Chicago Man Is Sample of a Series of Such Cases Daring L. T. Cooper’s recent visit to Chicago, where his new preparation and theory created the usual sensation, many hundreds of people brought enormous Internal parasites to the young man, which had left the system after taking his medicine. Among these people was Mr. Emil Winkler, who brought to Cooper a tapeworm that proved to be over ninety feet In length. Mr. Winkler, who resides at 182 East Ohio Street, Chicago, had this to say of his expe rience: “For five years I have been more or less complaining. I have had severe headaches, and any food that I would eat would nauseate me. I would have bad dreams almost every night; dizzy spells would compel me to quit work. Black spots would appear be fore my eyes when stooping over and rising quickly. I would feel tired most of the time; In fact, I had no life in me to speak of for the last five years. I tried various treatments, and one physician In St. Louis was recom mended to me, and I was under his treatment some time, but as usual I obtained no relief. “So many people asked me to try Cooper’s preparation that I decided to do so, and after using it for a few days, this awful thing passed from my, system. I feel much better already, and I want to say right here that.I thank Mr. Cooper a hundred times fOr what his medicine has done for me. I would not take $5,000 and have that thing hack in my system again." Mr. Winkler Is a fair samnle of the experience of many during Cooper's stay in Chicago, and this no doubt helped to account for the enormous sale of the Cooper preparation in city and others, recently visited by the youug man. We sell and win be pleased to explain ' the Cooper preparations —Gaffney Drug Co. M iss Andrews’ Recital. On last Friday night one leading musical events of the season took .place at the college. This was the graduation piano recital of Miss Angelle Andrews. In spite or the In clement weather there was a good attendance, and all who were present were heartily pleased. The first num ber was a movement of one of Mo zart’s concertos, with the second piano part played by Mr. Loring, who has taught Miss Andrews since she has been at Limestone. After the con certo Miss Andrews played the fa mous Sonata in E minor by Grieg This wa s the heaviest piece on the programme, and was played in a manner that would have been a credit to pianists of vast experience and training. The sonata is in four movements, each of a different cha racter, and Miss Andrews portrayed each thoughht of the composer with remarkable vividness and accuracy. At the close of the sonata Miss An drews received another hearty evi dence of the friendliness' on the part of those present. Next followed a group of five pieces by classic and modern writers, each of which was interpreted with accuracy, attention to every detail, and with that magnetism that has made Miss Andrews a favorite with the concert-going people of Gaffney. At the close of the recital many took occasion to remain long enough to express their hearty appreciation of Miss Andrews and her ability as a pianist. ECZEMA NOW CURABLE. W. R. Gibbes. overseer of weaving in the Riverside Cotton Mills at Dan ville, will have the sympathy of his many friends in the mills where he is known in the loss of his 8-year-old son. who died last Sunday at the gen eral hospital after an operation for appendicitis Goose Creek Railway & Power Manufacturing Co., Jesup, Ga.. report ed organized, etc., last month, is hav ing plans and specifications prepared by D. G. Ziegler, of Columbia. S. C.. and Atlanta, Ga., for erection of build ing 100x300 feet; concrete floors, steam-heating plant; sanitary plumb ing; lavatories, etc. Turner Mills Company, Monbo, N. C.. is now constructing foundations for mill buidling and the operatives’ cottages; above 50o feet of 1.000-foot dam for power is completed; 350 horse-power to be transmitted An Unusual Jewish Ceremony. In the presence of the whole Jewish of the P 0 P u * at ‘ 0,, of Kolomea. in Galicia, the ashes of eleven burned scrolls of the law were solemnly buried in the ceme tery there recently. This unusual cer emony was due to a fire which broil out in the synagogue. A lighted can dle fell against the silk curtains be fore the ark of the covehant, which l)Ogau to burn, and eleven parchment scrolls of the law contained in the ark were completely destroyed. In accord mice with the Hebrew ritual the coun cil of the synagogue arranged a fu neral wiib as much ceremony as for a deceased member. The ashes of each scroll were carefully collected and placed in separate earthen urns, and then all the eleven unis were inclosed iu a wooden coffin, together with a black and white book of prayers. This was placed in a hearse, which, follow ed by a large crowd, proceeded to the cemetery, where the coffin was duly deposited iu a grave. Coming to Gaffney. Scott. Silverlake & Connor's vaude ville shows under canvas, Wednes day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Farce comedies, advanced vandeville. singing and dacing. The Connor’s, world’s greatest acrobats, dancers, singers and hand balancers, will posi tively appear at each performance. Ten big feature acts, a refined show for ladies, gentlemen and children, A treat to all. Don’t miss it. Doors open at 7:30, performance commences at 8 o’clock. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Near Southern de pot under large canvas theatne. Bam Burned. Jonesville, Mar. 19.—On the morn ing of the 17th inst., a bam belong ing to Mr. T. A. Littlejohn, was de stroyed by fire. The barn contained about 1,000 bushels of corn and about 500 bushels were destroyed. Last night fire broke out in the few hun dred bushels that were left and a con siderable quantity was burned. Rats are supposed to have caused the fire. Mr. Littlejohn is one of the most successful farmers in Union county and his many friends sympathize with him in his misfortune. All itching Skin Diseases which are Not Hereditary Instantly Retiev ed by Oil Of wintergreen. Can Eczema be cared? Some physicians say “Yes.” Some say "No.” ^ The real question is, "What Is Charlotte has captured the Demo- meant by Eczema?” If you mean cratic convention. Charlotte is forg-1 those scalr eruptions, those diseases ing to the front a.d easily ranks llrst j“« NOTES AND COMMENTS. of North Carolina cities gives us pleasure. All of which The attention of the street com mittee is called to the condition of the sidewalk from the Baptist church to that of the Presbyterian. During the recent damp spell It was so mud dy that walking thereon was exceed-,iJq U ij ^applied, that agonizing, tin- ingly unpleasant. The application of talizing Itch disappears, and contlnn 7' perhaps not nntll middle age-then there can no longer be any question that these forms of Eczema are curable. Simple vegetable oil of winter- green, mixed with other vegetable In gredients, will kill the germs that in fest the skin. Apply this prescrlptioo to the skin, and instantly that awful itch Is gone. The very moment tbfc a few cinders would greatly improve itg condition. • • • The North Carolina Press Meeting will be held at Charlotte on Wednes day and Thursday. April 22 and 23. Secretary Sherrill • has provided a splendid program and it is anticipat ed that this will be the banner ses sion in the history of the association Charlotte will do herself proud Jn entertaining the press. • • • To Mr. Shanks of the Dravo Con tracting Company, are we indebted for a delightful trip to the dam at Gaston Shoals. It Is a wonderful ed applications of this external re medy soon cure the disease. We carry In stock this oil of winter- green properly compounded Into D. D. D. Prescription. While we are not sure that it will cure all those cases of skin trouble which are inherited, we positively know that this D. DTD. Prescription, whenever rightly need, will cure every last case of genuine Eczema or other skin trouble, which did not exist at birth. We know this. Anyway yon. your self, will know that D. D. D. Pre scription Instantly takes away the Itch the moment it Is applied to the skin. Gaffney Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C. Stop that Itch today—Instantly. Just cnll at our store and try this re freshing and soothing liquid; also ask shout D. D. D. Soap. operating the mill. Mill building is to be equipped with 7.017 spindles, 3.8CK) spindles for ply yarns, and other machinery, for which contracts have been awarded. W. D. Turner, of Statesville, N. C., is president. D. D. Buyck, J. S. Wannamaker, J. A. Banks and others propose Organiz ation of $400,000 company to develop 2f«68 horse-power on High Hill creek near St. Mathews, S. C., and build 20,- 000-spindIe cotton mill to utilize the power developed; to be transmitted by electricity. Arrangements are ex pected to be perfected for early orga nization. D. G. Zeigler. of Columbia. S. C., and Atlanta, Ga.. is engineer in charge. The woman’s club. Mrs. T. L. Brown was the hostess rn Thursday afternoon when the Wo- mfin’s Club held its regular meeting. Delegates to the State federation which meets In Greenville May oth to 7th were elected. Mrs. A. N. Wood and Mrs. S. H. Griffith, with Mrs. R. 8. Llpscmob and Mrs. E. L. Cole as alternates. Quite an interesting program was followed by delicious cream and cake. Poll call, “Customs in Finland,” Paper, “Finland, its rise and pro gress,” Mrs. R. S. Lipscomb. Reading, “Ensign Staal,” Mrs. N. H. Littlejohn, Paper. “Educational Finland,” Mrs. T. H. Littlejohn. Talk, “Folklore,” Mrs. J. N. Lips comb. Pare potatoes and ctfver with cold for | water for an hour before cooking, and they will be less liable to turn dark after they are boiled He Wanted Six Days Off. Dear Sir—Do not trouble yourself I did dare to make a letter to your su perior authority according my some business with you; Now Sir, I an nounce you that I am sicii, my sickness Is headache & seasickness. To day I want to find and asking cure ami healing, by or with the I’hisician for I !*» healthy and sound, because I can not suffer tills Illness Now Sir I en treat you and pray to permit me about six days, before I do my duty I first like being ready and robust. Hereby. I beseech you again to concede me your permission in six days, so that I shelter and crouching under your at tentive protection. Therefore. I will he in good spirits If ray letter will re ceive favorable consideration. Your student. Blank.—Letter of Street Car Conductor to Superintendent, Quoted in Manila Times. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. District Court of the United States District of South Carolina. In the matter of E. B. Wietherford, Bankrupt. Petition for discharge. To the creditors of the above named Bankrupt: Take notice that on the 20th day of March, 1908, the above named bankrupt filed his petition in said court praying that he have a discarge of his debts according to law, and that a hearing was thereupon ordered and will be had upon said petition on the 31st day of March, 1908, before said court, at Charleston, in said dis trict, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all known creditors and other persons In inter est may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. Richard W. Hutson, Clerk. March 24-31. Subscribe to Hie Ledger, $U0. yeer. Rapid changes of temperature are hard on the toughest constitution. The conductor 'passing from the heated inside of a trolley car to the icy temperature of the platform—the canvasser spending an hour or so in a heated building and then walking against a biting wind—know the difficulty of avoiding cold. Scott's JEmutsion strengthens the body so that it can better withstand the danger of cold from changes of temperature. Spring; is Coming;! We are now ready to serve our custo mers with our new Spring and Sum mer line of Woolens. Never before has such a beautiful line of fancy and novelty suitings been displayed in Gaffney. See us early and avoid the rush. Cleaning and pressing neatly done. Phone 43. m Frederick.St. Ro&inson & Gray, Taifors The New Shoe St: re. I am receiving New Shoes nearly every week and will give you new, fresh stock at the very lowest prices. Try me and be convinced. Yours to please, 1. M. Peeler. Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls Sold and delivered to any part of the city. W. K. Davenport OSTOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. DRS. W. K. AND B. B. HALE* Uoatgomery-Crawford BMs* Sftrtaabvff. S. O. Octeopfttbj-AppUeabU to all MraUa . We five —periml to ri—— of won— den, ell epteal aEeetloaa. Hove, bp appoint—L r. It will help you to ovoid taking cold. ALL ’DRUGOISTBt SO®. AND SI.OO. Subscribe for The Ledger $1.50 a Year FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, 8- C. >%! SISTERS* READ MY FREE OFFER. This ad. with a two-oent stamp end your address to Mrs. M. A. Hilton, Kerehaw, 8- C., will entitle yon to tea day* treatment which cores leuoor- rhea, ulceration, displacement, falling of the womb, menstrual disorders, tumors, etc. Mar. 17 2m. DR. W. K. GUNTER OENTIST Office in Star Theatre Building. Phonb No. 20. Crown and brides