Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i. j/ . . THE QAFFNEY LEDGER, Tuesday antf Friday. Ed. H. DaCamp, Editor and Publlahor The Ledger i* not responsible for the views of correspondents. MARKET REPORT. LoVaL COTTON MARKET. Middling W- 00 COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKET. Market »uort correlated weekly by W. Kyle Davenport. upnc SOc to 40c f-vs aoctoaoc ducW.::::::. ** Butter # ‘“t, Sweet Potatoes, bushel *;•" Irish Potatoes, bushel H ™ Turnips, bushel Corn, bushel '•!>« Meal, bushel Oats feed, bushel t •.• •• Oats, seed, bushel *01: to $1.00 Peas, clay, bushel Peas, white, bushel *•'•00 Onions, bushel A $1.40 ANENT GOOD ROADS. We clip the following from the Greenville Daily News of Wednes days “In North Carolina and some other States they have a plan for road im provement which I think is an ex cellent one,” said a visitor yesterday. “Instead of the county buying quar ries and hauling crushed rock for miles to be usdd In macadam roaos, the stone collected on the fields bor dering the road is piled up near the right of way and the farmer sells It to the county. He is given credit for It at the regular rate and this Is check ed off the time or money he is due the county for road worb. “Of course the rocks are In the way s> far as the farmer is concerned, and all he needs is something to induce him to set to work to gather them up. He not only finds a ready market for the rocks, but he finds bis lands in better shape and in addition he has contributed toward building the right sort of a road through bis property “The plan seems to be working splendidly In North Carolina, espe cially in Mecklenburg, and I do not see why It could not be adopted here.” It has been a mystety to us why this county does not profit by the ex perience of Mecklenburg county. They have something over one hun dred miles of the most magnificent pul lie highways in that county which is to be found in the world. They have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars experimenting and building good roads. Much money has been spent injudiciously, but none wasted. At the present time Mecklenburg Is building more good roads than any county in the South, notwithstanding that It already has more miles of good roads than any other county. This fact is proof positive that the people are entirely satisfied with the work being done. They have road building down to a fine point now and those counties which contemplate taking up this matter can profit by any mistakes the Mecklenburg people may have made in the past, because the officials of that county are enthused over the worb and they are magnanimous enough to give to those who seek it the proper kind of advice as to the construction of highways, the me thod of raising money for this pur pose. etc., etc. Cherokee county has spent approxi mately $$0,000 on her public highways since the county was organized and what have we today to show for the money? Nothing more than we had ten years ago. It is not our purpose to criticse the gentlemen who have been entrusted with the affairs of our county. We believe they have done their duty as they saw it. It Is, never theless. a fact that the money spent on the public highways of the county hag been most injudiciously spent Tsr.'t it time to call a halt? Had not this money better be spent, in per manent road work than in throwing up a little loose dirt here and there, only to be washed away by the first t big rain? These are only suggestions we are throwing out, and we would further suggest that our county offi cials visit Mecklenburg, see how they nr*» making good roads up there and adopt a similar plan for this county and cease this useless and extrava gant waste of public money. gy to growing cotton. Leu cotton and more corn and meat should be the slogan of every South Carolina fanner this year. I'he above Is from the Greenville Daily News, and to our mind Is as full of wisdom as a hickory nut Is full of meat. Nothing is needed to make It complete, hut we want to add this: If the farmers would only stop to think, to reason for themselves, they would easily reach the conclusion that advice like the above is worth a thousand times more than some that has been and is being handed them. Wlhy? Because the editor of the Greenville Daily News is speaking from a heart full of love to that por tion of society which tills the soil, and not from a selfish, sordid stand point. He Is not a fanner. He does not pretend to be, and he Is not mani festing any more Interest in the fann er than he does In the balance of mankind. He wants to see the farm er succeed just as he wants to -ee any other man succeed, but he is not the man to pretend that he is the only friend of the farmer and that all other people are enemies of toe farmer. Coward, together with the lamented Mlcah Jenkins, founded the King’s Mountain Military Academy at York- vllle. When the call for troops came both these gallant gentlemen enlist ed, and their records are a matter of history. The gallant Jenkins lost his life fighting for his beloved State, mourned by all who lme w him. At the close of the war, Col. Coward re turned to Yorkvllle and reopened the school, conducting It successfully for many years. Some of the most promi nent men of the State are graduates of the institution. Col. Coward suc ceeded Col- Thomas as superintendent of the academy, and the historical old institution has maintained under his supervision the high standard for which it has been distinguished since its foundation. We sincerely hope that Col. Coward's resignation will not be accepted by the hoard, and that he may be induced to reconsider, as we know of no man in the State who is worthy to be his successor. Ridge, attended religious services at I Asbury Sunday afternon. Messes. Clarence Chalb and Claud Burgess, of Ravenna, attended re ligious services at Asbury Sunday af ternoon and carried their beet girls home. There are going to be several egg hunts on Saturday before Easter. A. REMARKABLE RECORD MADE IN NORTHWEST § The Sumter Way. * (Sumter Herald.) The Gaffney' Ledger of Tuesday says that a traveling man told them • hat he had heard more talk of hard times in Gaffney than any other town in his territory, and proceeds to lecture the “knockers” in good shape, which is exactly right. Down , here we don't have this job on our hands, but it is turned over to our efficient Health Officer, and he soon gives them the 23, By the way, he is the only and original one in this State. Young Man with New Theory Is Astonish- ingly Successful in Minneapolis. Twill Be Glory Enough. (Sumter Herald.) The press gang will meet in Gaff ney during the month of June, and you can expect to find tho happiest crowd of pencil pushers, (excuse us, most of them use type writers)— ever assembled together. You will Asbury Assertions. Asbury, April 13.—Mr. J. M. Green. . a prosperous merchant of Ravenna, fi n d ihe man with his long black, was in this section last Friday on Methodist-looklng coat, the one with NOTES AND COMMENTS. Mr. C. C. Featherstone has with drawn from the race for governor of South Carolina. This, in our judg ment, was a wise decision. Such wis dom is indicative * of governatorial timber two years hence. • • • A well informed farmer told us last Saturday that the farmers of this county were certainly curtailing their cotton acreage this year. If he is speaking advisedly, and the farmers all over the South would follow Chero kee’s example, the problem of low- priced cotton would be solved by the farmer himself, and he would need no assistance from any source to get full value for his product. • • • Rev. F. C- Hickson and Rev. L. M. Rice, joint editors of the Union Times, have agreed to disagree, so Mr. Hickson has withdrawn from The Times. Mr. Hickson is a pungent writer, a man of conviction, and will brook no tolerance of wickedness. Mr. Rice will continue to edit the pa per. He is also a man of force, but inclines to be lienient toward poor fallen humanity—a very noble at tribute. Our best wishes attend the future efforts of both. • • • In view of the fact that the Partn ers Association has failed In its ef fort so far to raise the price of cot ton to fifteen ceqts, by holding their cotton, we reiterate what we said last week, that the farmer himself has the remedy in his own hands. Plant enough land in grain to guaran tee your own supplies, and then plant what land Is left in cotton f sell two or three bales in the fall fo pay your fertilizer bill and to buy a few clothes and hold the balance until it reaches the price at which you think you\an afford to sell, and the problem will have been solved. As long as you continue to plant the whole earth in cotton you need not expect to be able to get what It Is worth. This Is horse sense, boys, and you will realize it, if you will just think about it a llt- tle. • • • It is with the deepest regret that we note that Col. Asbury Coward has business. Mr. W. S. Lipscomb, of Gaffney, was in this section last Friday look ing after his farm. Mr. S. M. Lipscomb, a student of Furman University, Greenville, has returned home to spend his vacation. : Miss Clarence Porter, spent the night with Miss Daisy Bridges last Tuesday night. Some of the farmers of this section are planting corn. “C.,’’ you are mistaken. I never his city style, one with his thin al paca, and some without any coat at all, but extremely happy. And brother DeCamp will bo in his glory. The remarkable success that has at tended L. T. Cooper during the past year has not been confined to any one locality, but Is so widespread that the young man Is now a well-known figure in most of the leading cities of the country. Mr. Cooper believes that the stom ach is the foundation for most ill health, and claims that his prepara tion, by regulating the stomach, is a true specific for most diseases. The following extract from the Tribune of Minneapolis gives an idea of the sur prising number of people who are ac cepting Cooper’s theory. The article was one of many that appeared during Cooper’s stay in Minneapolis, and is as follows: “The sale of Cooper’s preparation is now phenomenal in this city, and an estimate made today seems ro indi cate beyond all doubt that it will equal the large figures reported from Pitts burg during the thirty days Mr. Coop* er spent in that city. “During the past twenty-two day# Mr. Cooper has been in Minneapolis* a the sale of his preparation has aver aged about two thousand bottles a day. When the amount of medicine disposed of throughout the state is added tG this, the amount will be doubled. Therefore, the young man has sold in twenty-two days eighty-eight thousand bottles of his medicine in the state of Minnesota alone, which is a truly re* markable record. f “During the past week so many him* dreds of Minneapolis people have been calling to thank Cooper for the good he has accomplished with his medi cine, that it is safe to say that his visit will long be remembered by tha sick of the city.” We sell the famous Cooper prepara tion which has made a similar record to the above wherever introduced. • —Gaffney Drug Co. NOTICE. By virtue of authority given the un dersigned by u commission issued by th< Honorable U. M. McCown. Secre tory of State for the State of South Carolina, on tho IStli day of April. 11-08, notice . . is hereby given that take anything stronger than water., books of subscription to tho capital It was your heart love-bound instead j stock of South and Western Railroad of you being water-bound, although it Company will bo opened at tho office was raining very hard for a love bound heart to go out into the rain. Come again, “C.,” when it is not raining, as the fair sex welcome you any time. Rev. T. B. Owens filled his ap pointment at Asbury Sunday and preached a strong sermon. His text w r as St. Luke 17:29. Miss Eva Burgess f nd brother. Claude, of Ravenna, soent pleasant vrhile with Misses Irene. Rossa and Maggie Foster and 1 rother. Adam John, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Lyance Littlejo'in. of Timber NOTICE TO TH1 PUBLIC- All persons are hereby notified not to throw any brush, trash, or other obstructions into drains, ditches, cul verts, etc., of the public highways and 'oads of Cherokee county. . parties throwing trash, or obstaict- lons in such ditches and culverts^rtll be required to remove them at their own expense, and will be prosecuted as provided by the criminal law of the State, and subject to a penalty of not more than six months, or a fine not exceeding $500 or both, at the discre tion of tne courts, as provided for a wilful obstruction of ditches, drains and culverts. E. F. Lipscomb, County Supervisor. April 17, 20. 24. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE W. C- CARPENTER CO- IN RE RECEIVERSHIP OF SAID CO- State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. Notice is hereby given, that in pur suance of an order of Circuit Judge D. E. Hydrick, of date April 11th, 1908, appointing a receiver for the W. C. Carpenter Co., of Gaffney, S. C., all creditors of the said W. C. Car penter Co. are required to file and prove their claims against the said company, before me at my office In Gaffney, S. C., within sixty (60) days from the date of said order, or on or before June 11th, 1908. After the said sixty (60) days have elapsed, a reference on said claim of Ralph K. Carson. No. 4 Cleveland Building, Spartanburg. South Caro- lira, on Tuesday, the 26th .lay of May, 1908, at twelve o’clock, M. Ralph K. Carson, J. Moment Powell, Board of Corporators. April 21 to May 19. or ! Several lots near the First Graded School. These lots for an investment or a home are exceedingly cheap and very desirable. H* r in s The Ed. C. McArthur place, lying 2^ miles east of Gaffney, on the Draytonville Mountain road, containing 163 acres. This place speaks for itself and the price is right. Land adjoining this tract is selling for I40.00 an acre and upward. This farm is a bargain for $35.00 an acre with liberal terms. SAH L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, Phone 258. Office second floor National'Bank Building. AUCTION SALE ! OF DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS "' April25Uiat 1.30P.M. R. O. Sams Moutgom ‘ry Street—60 feet V. tendered his resignation as superln- ^f/® 14 ^ “LhiS^wm ten dent of the South Carolina Mill- ^ gent to each creditor who has filed tary Academy to th<* board of visitors a claim or claims. . At said reference the allowance of the claim of any creditor may be con tested by any other creditor, provided due notice thereof be first given to the Creditor whose claim is to be con tested. J. Eh. Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Gaffney. S. C.. April 13th. 1908. April 13. 20. .7. May 4. of that institution. As an educator and disciplinarian, Col. Coward has no superior, and few equals. The writer has known him ever since he can remember, and there is no man in the State of South Carolina for whom we have greater admiration. Before the war of Secession. Col. 1 PLANT LESS QOTTON. Cotton planters would do well to cut down acreage while it is yet time. Conditons prevailing today are not favorable to the trade outlook. With a lessened demand for goods—which is altogether probable—and with a large crop, the price of the staple will necessarily be low. It Is the general belief that the acreage in cot ton this year will be larger than usu al. Texas and the territories have planted a large crop, so unfortunate ly it doesn't make a great deal of dif ference what the rest of ns do. But let Texas raise a big crop—that Is no reason why South Carolina farmers should plant for cotton that will sell at below a living price. The best thing for them to do, it would seem, la to plant less cotton and Increase the acreage in corn and other crops, Diversification la tt\e final salvation of the farmer of this section of the South after all, and he who carries out this plan in cultivating the soil is bound to fare better than the man who devotes his entire time and ener- Atm Quick Delivery. Phone No. 1 9. A Tougii Steak Is something you never get from us. Our beef is cu; fromvoung, tender cable. They are properly killed and hung just long enough to be good. You v on't find ativ siuues or more fat than just enough to give it a flavor. Meat Is No Good if it cannot be thoroughly masticated. So ! we handle only the tender kind that even ! the toothless can digest. As with steak, I so with all other meals. Give us an 1 o-der and see how good they really are. | The prices will suit you as well as our 1 goods. , The Palace Market SL No. 16 0 • Si i r, No. 17 0 # / s: r, No. 18 0 s: G No. 19 0 68 _ No. 20 0 lo-foot Alley wuy o J 5 NO. 14 0 ,.p- 13 ^ No. 12 •3 No. 11 75 75 75 75 • Jefferies Street—40 feet | s: s: s: s: * « % •T; No. 6 ■S No. 7 -S No. 8 d No. 9 r, No. 10 0 0 0 •c 1 1 A « 10-foot Alleywaj 1 V 75 No. 4 75 No. 3 75 No. 2 ' 75 No. 1 1 140 Buford Street—60 feet WEDDING BELLS For wedding presents and gifts, you will find our line of solid Gold and Silver goods of the best grades and quality. We carry some of the best goods made in the United States. We make a specialty of getting up wedding presents, and be pleased to have you see our lines in Gold Goods, Silverware, Cut Glass and China. Silverware in cases or oak chests. Apr. 17-21. Gaffney Jewelry Company ummtuu uiiu mm m maun m munu m m mm m mini WWwwwwwvwWWWWwwVwwvwWwWWMvl R. C. FOSTER The tripple-tongued Auctioneer. I will offer on the above date, on the premises, twenty of the*' most desirable building lots in Gaffney at public outcry, fronting Bu ford, Jefferies and Montgomery streets. Five of these lots front Mont gomery street, ten front Jefferies street, and five front Buford street. They are but a few minutes walk from the business part of the city, the Central High School and the churches. Without doubt, these are the best residence lots ever offered in this growing city at auction. Remember the Date—Saturday, April 25th, at 1.30 P. M. Terms of sale : one-third cash, balance in one and two years. R. E. FOSTER, AuctiORBDr S. L. FORT, Roil Estato Doaler \