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A NEWtPAPtR IN ALL THAT TH* WORD IMPLIKt, AND DIVOTtD TO TH* BCtT INTEREtT OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894.
QAFFNEY, 8. C., TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1908-
$1.50 A YEAR.
SPLENDID SERMON TO
beauty and attractiveness of char
acter. Self-culture, or, what la bet
ter, ChristlEin culture, is the method
iMFQTfiNF I nnr,F ^ wh,ch this ^ may be reached
LIITILOI UHL LL IJULi “Frienshlp is dependent upon
respect, love, confidence, esteem, sac
rifice. It is strong and valuable Just
HARPER’S MAONIFI- i n proportion as these elements are
found. There can be no friendship
unless it hag for its genesis respect.
I he greater the respect, the stronger
the confidence a«d the more enduring
the bond.
“This leads me to say that while
REV. 8- B.
CIENT EFFORT,
He Dwelt Upon Man’s Necessity
For Friends.—Beautiful Music Ren
dered.
__ m* niost substantial type is to be found
The special K. of P. semce ^ ^ ^ ]|ye bj chr „rtian
Buford Street Hethodist church Sun-, selfishness is usually behind
day wa^- largely attended both by the tlle f r i en( u v re lationg of ungodly men.
members of the order and others. It ls hard for ^gjjj to bear t jj e s t ra in
The church was taxed to its utmost ot conflicting interests. Let me illus-
oapacity to accommodate the large trate by the story in hand. David as
congregation. The music was espe fl ed j rnm t he envious wrath of
dally fine. The choir consisting of g au i con flded in Jonathan because he
Charles W. Haines, H- K. and Joe Os- knew t0 be eV ery inch a man,
home, Victor Lipscomb and R. C. possessing a singularly noble and un-
Swofford all members of the order, se’flsfl character. And when it came
rendered some splendid music, the to pagg tba t Jonathan was compelled
singing of “Rock of Ages” being es- t0 brave W8 father’s (Saul's)
pecially beautiful. Miss Nann'e Gun- displeasure for his frienls sake,
ter, who came over from Spartanburg j t wag b e8ause Of David’s man
with Miss Juanita Wilkins, her ac- ] y and heroic bearing. Elacb bad been
companist, touched the hearts of all we jgh e d in the scales of friendship and
the Knights by her beautiful rendi- ( were no t found wanting. Strange as
tlon of “I bnow that my Redemer it may ^eem their love for each other
liveth.” Limestone Lodge appre- vvag not prompted by any reciprocal
elates to the fullest, the visit of these interests. From all that appears it
of companions largely fashion your
inner self.
“Every friend that you’ve ever had
has contributed something to make
you what you are. This law will con-'
tinue in force as long as human na
ture acts and is acted upon.
“It has been said that back of every |
great life there has been a
BURNTD TO DEATH.
An
Horrible
Aged Lady Meets a
Death.
Mrb. Messiniah Gaffney, an aged
lady who lives in the northern part
of the city, had the misfortune to get
severely burned Thursday evening.
good
SiFFNEY T 0 HAVE .
550,000 POSTOFFICE
WOMAN’S CLUB MEET.
Interesting programme Rendered
Mrs. W. C. Hamrlek’e.
. She was alone In the house at the UPON,
mother. May lt not be asserted with I Ume Md „ ls „ that v, e rj
equal truth that standing somewhere clotblng caught from her plpe M sh ■
near every great career and achieve- was 3nio i ;tD g Thc servant who live, I Other South Carolina
ment there has been a triend. One w|th ^ heard hcr faU to thc „ 00Ti I
of earths nobility when ashed torthe an(] lm , nedta , el waat to | )er rescue
there are examples of friendship ei-; secret of his greatness replied ‘I had dn(1 wjlll asslstance ot Rev , N
Istlng between bad men, the best and a .friend.’ stone, succeeded in eatinnuishing the
The regular meeting of “The TOf
mans Club” was held Thursday afte^
THE BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED noon at the home <f Mrs. W. C. EttUB*
rick. After the business meeting, •
report of tbe State Federation was
read by Mrs. S. H. Griffith, who wss
Towns In
Fourty District Are Also .Fortuit-
one of the delegates attending ths
Federation at Greenville last week.
Mrs. A. N. Wood having read the rfr
port of “The Womans Club” to ths
, ? tate meeting. These ladles report
Washington, May 15.—In the blUof a dell Shtful time, and also the fins
the Committee 0 n Public Buildings : “ Woman8 Club ^
anfl Grounds, which was reported out
ate.
joung
ladies, and will long remember would seem that by the natural
the pleasure which their presence course 0 f events they would have
gave the congregation. Rev. S- B. been rival claimants for Israel’s
Harper’s sermon was prononced by throne. That they did not hate each
all who heard it to be grand. We 0 fb er w jt b t^ bitterest hatred shows
wish it could have been beard by that they were not prompted by sel-
every K. of P. in the State. flsh motives. Their friendship was
Mr. Harper took for his text I founded upon mutual esteem and ad-
Samuel 18:1, “The soul of Jonathan f 0r tbe other’s character,
was knit with the soul of David, and and so cou ]d bear the hardest strain
Jonothan loved him as his own soul. pu t U pon it. Many strands composed
He spoke as follows: the tie that bound these young men
“The text stands at the beginning of i n an inseparable union of heart ana
that beautiful narrative descriptive gou j *
of the close attachment which grew “Both were great souled and mag-
np between two young men, who de- uanimous. Jonathan forgot self-inter-
serve the title, God’s noblemen Da- e8 t aa be stood in the presence of the
vid and Jonathan. kingly David; and David had an op-
“As long as the human heart yearns p 0r t UE jty ^ gbo^ the same noble
for sympathy and comfort, as long as quality when he spared the life of
y burntm relations remain as they are, Jonathan’s wrathful and fallen father,
will this story be read with increas- They loved because each was lovable.
Ing admiration. What Is friendship? And yet there,was more In the charm
To frame a definition which will meet an fl confidence of their friendship
universal approval is Indeed difflculL than personal characteristics. Their
Tire more familiar a word,’ says a j “souls were fcnit together” as a re-
recent writer, ’the greater its liability B ult of the adoration and worship of
to vagueness of meaning In popular their hearts for Israel’s God. ‘They
usage.’ were the friends of God before they
“Friendship is a word that encoun- we re the friends of each other.’
ters this hindrance. “It is too faml- “a true friendship is not a com mod-
liar to be well understood by all.” ity of merchandise to be traded
Henoe it means much or it means with. It is not on the market to be
little, in its varied use among men." bought and sold. There are few
Refering to the etymology of the things more despicable In human ex
word lb Its Anglo-Saxon form it Is perience than for one to assume the
found to be a close synonim of love sacred name of friend and under its
or lover. But as we commonly ac* guise project a selfish policy and
cept them these humas. attachments thereby swell his coffers or raise hlm-
represent widely different grades of self to a position of honor and pre-
individual regard. A simple and par ferment. Such base acts are largely
tially adequate definition for friend- resposible for the infidelity, coldness
ship is “one who entertains regard an fl indifference in the social r*a-
for another and takes an active in- tions of men. Men, by wholesale, will
Have we ever tl,ought candidly ot flamas . but not bc(ore tlle old , aaj .
how much we are debtors to those wag sevarel barn( , d Both Rey Mr
who have reposed eonlldence, love ■ stona and the servaat ha(1 tbelr
h z: 1 “a ^** - —
us on to our best endeavor, but also is the niother of Mr A(]olpbug Gaff . j bad placed two items 0 f vital Interest
the restraint that has held us in ney Mrg ^ L Rosg and MrS Wortb to the people of his district—one for
Little. Dr. Littlejohn, who was call- a $30,000 federal building at Union
check when we needed such.
“The world would lose much of its
attractiveness, and life much of its ! >
, ed to attend Mrs. Gaffney, says mat and the othe r for a $50,000 federal
her injuries are serious and that he
hope had we no friend to share with has llttle hope of her recovery . she 11)UiIdiDg 3t Laurens ' Both bulldln S» C. Carpenter,
us life’s sunshine and shadow. | is more than eighty yearg o£ age | are to be used as postofllces at these Pnnor “ ri - e
“When tke curtain is rung down, Mrs Gaffney died yesterday morn-1 flourishing places. The postal re-
or e ast time I covet no higher j Qg a£ o’clock from the effects of ceipts from laurens and Union for T *
^ ™ - - - - ~
all over the State.
The following wag the program tot
the afternoon:
Leaders in tbe army and navy of
Japan, Paper.
Modern sights in Old Japan, Mn.
W. C. Hamrick.
Reading, “Imperial family,” Mil. W.
was my friend he was rav brother’ ’^ ace tllis afternoon at 3 oclock from ter e [ ear i y indicate that each town
: :“ e wl r p b f‘ c , h h u : c eh,,“hV ui ^
torlal lo a religious journal: 'Aa ' ,,., ,„,„ |a , * h flrtl0n w,,hl "
priceless as are all human friendship,'' 1 g
they are at best imperfect. We need
the help of a friendship built upon no Human Nature somewhat similar,
half acquaintance. We need the. There is a certain dog in Gaffney
friendship of one whose knowledge of i that is noted for his cowardice; just
us surpasses the knowledge of our- any little bench legged flee can make
Paper, “Great men of Dal Nlppo,"
Mrs. J. L. Daniels.
The guests of the dub wore Mn.
MTs. H. Burbage aai
Unclaimed Letters.
in his official capacity ns a member letters remaining in Gaff-
of the important Committee on Public nejr . P° s toffice unclaimed for week
Puiltlings his State has fared well at ond ' n 6 May 18th, 1908.
the hands of Congressman Johnson; ^ as Bosman, Walter Braddy, W. P.
for in addition to the $100,000 secured Bai,ey ’ Obadied Cable, F. L. Cooper,
for his district with the co-operation 1 au ' Blade Grate, B. F. Gor-
of his polleagies from South Carolina,
don, R. c. Huggln, Ed Hames, Tuner
selves. We need the protection of a him tuck his tail and run. One day
friend who cannot be alienated from 1 last week he met a dog in front of
us by any disclosures of our past the hotel who was a little bigger cow-
lives, nor yet disappointed by any ard than he was. The other dog corn-
sins or failures of our future.’ Such! menced to cringe and whine as soon
a friend we have In Jesus. And every as the first dog fnentisned came up, !n 1 * milt, °” t0 tll0S<J se '’ en f L Duncan Miss Ftter rlas* Mhw
friendship which cheers and blesses and we watched them for twenty-five bu,ld,n S s increa ^ 510,000 each . ’ . L ’ Du _ can ’ Mlss Etter GIass * M Ia »
our lives should lead our thoughts to
lie suocedded in placing the following *l‘ ,rr lll' B. L. Holmers, Sim Linerd,
in the hill: Orangeburg, $50,000; Boc l- L®a,gor, T. M. Moore, Jim Mar-
Newberry, $50,000; Darlington, $50,-* ,in ’ cluster Ross - Z- P- Stone, auter
000; Gaffney, $00,000; Aili-en, $50,000. ,0 ' e ’ Georse Washington, Miss Belle
in Addition to these seven federal BaBey ’ Miss Agnes Bradley, (2), Mrs.
Him who said. ’Henceforth I call you
ehtrf mini fm, « j ‘are authorized at Sumter and Ander- Garden, Miss Pearl Green,
or thirty minutes. The first dog men- amounts heretofore ap-, Mlss Bertha Lansay, Mrs. Julia Lay,
tioned would bristle up, throw his tail: 1 d un , ere i ,. 6 ap ^ Miss Madee Nesbitt Mrs T R
not servants; for the servant knoweth | over his back and look- fierce while propr ated f0r federal b “ ,,d ‘f e8 at Thomas, Mrs. Malind Wix.
not what his lord doeth,.but I have the other one would crawl and whine J iese Clties ’ A ; ung wlth th,s biB ’ call for letters advertised One
called you friends.’ land try and try to get away, not G - g rcssman Johnson has introduced, ce ^ ,0r n letters advertlped - 0ne
“My fellow Knights, Pythlanlsm , Knowing that all he had to do was to a resolutlon authorising the supervis-
stands for the development and en- brace up a little when the other 1 10 .T!? 6
nobling of those soul qualities; for dog would have slunk
away. How
a report as to the condition of the
the enriching of that soil in which I often is it the case that we see peo- federal bulldln & at Columbia, with the
view of securing additional appropria
tion. This report will embrace the
A. R. N. Folger, P. M.
—Go to the Haberdasher and see
those serge suits.
friendship grows, its truths are pie acting in the same way. We re-
aimed at the heart. member on one occasion when two... ....
“The chiefest glory of your order gentlemen of our acquaintance had a facts wbether 11 ^ advisable to hare
stands not in beauty of ritual, nor disagreement, one of them (who was Prected an additional federal building __
magnificence of ceren uy, but rather i a man of undoubted courage) treated in the ca P ltal clty for pcstoffice pur- gregation of ball players who ever got
in the adornment ofti/our lives by the other man (who was a coward) ' 1,0863 801 ely and repalr the P resent together, assembled at Limestone
those sublime ideas which you have! unjustly as we thought, and upon our buRdln S and convert it into court and Friday afternoon to try conclusions
Fats vs. Leans.
Probably the most nondescript ag-
solemnly pledged to love and honor.
Pythlanlsm fails and men will cease
to honor it if you make your oastle hall
the cloistered archive in which you
persuasion he went to the other fel
low and apologized, the other fellow
thinking that the man was scared
commenced to bluster and talk big-
other federal purposes; or erect one 0 n the diamond. The <<tar for the
great building for the postofflee and fats was Arthur Pridmore, who play-
the court. , ed centre field and who succeeded in
For weeks past Congressman John- catching nothing during the entire
in the daily drama of life.
“Your order has a glorious history
and a noble lineage yet you have fall-
quite reach him and the fellow ran as
if pursued by the arch fiend himself.
Moral: when a gentleman apolo-
terest in his welfare.” Or, “a regard lose confidence in mankind, will be-
which is mutual and held by kindred come suspicious, sour, morbid, when
minds.” But after all, the human t be devil of greed and selfishness
heart, guided by the light of reason clothes himself in the ‘livery of
and intelligence, is its own and best heaven’ that he may work to greater
Interureter in matters of this kind, advantage.
The basis of human friendship is to “To use the Scripture injunction,
be found deeply and divinely written it i s w ell ‘to try the spirits’ in order | your obligation, and do not forget
that name which alone can give
strength and sacredness to any moral
leave behind those Inspiring lessons whereupon the man who tendered the scn bas been care * ully and f^thfully game except a cold. Jones J. Darby
which were Intended to be acted out apology, struck at him but did not at work w,th bIs com I 1 fr er8 on the starred for the leans. He swatted the
^Public Building Committee, and now ball valiantly, as he was being close-
that results have attended his efforts ly watched by his best girl. Several
he can well be satisfied with his re- batters tried to lift the ball over Dar
ed to recognize its best intent if it i gizes accept it with a good grace un- cord In the 60th Congress. By secur- by’s head but there was “nothing do
does not brighten and bless your rel-! less you wish to get a licking. lng federal buildings at Laurens and ing.’’ Col. A. W. Doggett did the
ations to your home, to society and : ■ - ■ Fnion he has now placed a building twirling for the fats while Hon. W.
that strongest of all relations, to youn a Midnight Marriage. ln eacb count y 8ea * ln the Fourth d. Kirby did the receiving. Dr. Set-
Christ anfl His church. To any one n . . a . Gongresslonal District, and has ob- tlemyer at short, was a “peach/ 1 but
of you who might dare confess that n . as un ay n g ^ x 6 ®ven mined for his people during his tenure his throwing was somewhat wild,
you have n 0 need of the church, I 0 C °T Squ , a | of office-seven years—In buildings Charlie Austell did. well on the initial
would reply with all the emphasis of r g ^ S , 7 aS u aW& eDed r ° m 8 a l° ne > the sum of two hundred and sack, but had some trouble in making
my being 'Pythlanlsm has no need “'umbers by a knocking on forty thoosand dollars, just a little the ball stick.
you.’ Be assured of this, that if your. doo J' Upon opening the door the | over an average of $34,000 a year If W. S. Hall, an old time profession-
order has an, merit, « tts princWe* TV™* *•*«»• «» al, started in to pitch for' the leans
but along about the fifth inning he
broke down and quit, and Gibbs Prid-
and teachings have any moral value,! if/’' r . Dock K ,^° ove ^ aild 1088 d,tl011 to this he has collected thou*
it is because they were learned from, . to “'. b ° tb PoIk col f lty ’®‘’! andB <* dollars 0 f old war claims for uivite uuwn anq quu, ana uidds rnu-
Him wb» was the perfect example of I. people he represents, and Is at all , more took his place and only allowed
that which is knightly and chivalrous.
I would admonish you to remember
The squire pulled himself together, times willing and alert to attend to Me opponent, about forty hits after
performed the ceremony and the their business with the United Ststee he went Into the box. Both sldei
young couple went on their way re- government.
joicing.
claim to have won the game. Col.
Wa*h Smith’s Body Found.
Congressman Johnson has estab- a. W. Doggett has, however, give*
lishod an enviable record of service out the statement that he can whip
in the matter of mails and it is very any man who has the temeriy to say
Childrens’ Day at Qoucher.
in the very constitution of our nature, to determine what is selfish sham and
It is but the answer to the Instinctive what is true friendly loyalty,
call of the heart, the vibration of that “The art of making friends is one j compact.”
chord in the harp of life, which res- to be coveted. Some possess this
ponds only to a friendly touch. The happy faculty in larger measure than
inherent desire for friendly assoda* others. A great deal depnds upon __ av
tions found in more or less degree in disposition, temperament and natural j Childrens’ Day at Goucher Sunday Thomas Martin Sunday at the Ninety- When he entered service in Congress, ment. Any genUeman of^he Teansrif
every normal, natural life, is tn de- affinity. To any one who appreciates waR > as usual, a success. The little N T,n e Island just above the site of the there was scarcely a rural free de- he feels disposed, is at liberty, how-
monstration of that divine quality im- friend. n 0 difficulty should seem in- fo,ks acquitted themselves in an ad- Southern Power Company’s dam. livery route in the Fourth District, ever, to contest the matter with the
parted by the Master hand, it is the surmountable and no sacrifice too ' rn irable manner, showing that their The body was lodged in a tree on a and now there are about one hundre<Vicolonel.
mark of our kinship with the eternal, sreat to make the nature approacr- Gaining had been especially good, j small island in the river and Mr. Mar- and twenty-three. In other wordb."^
“There is another- pillar to this able and winsome. The singing under the direction of tin had noticed it from time to time the roads of the Fourth District are
The remains of the negro Wash appropriate that he should accomplish that the fats did not win. Knowing
Smith, who was drowned some weeks so much in procuring postofllces for the colonel as we do we are disposed
ago in Broad river, were found by the county seats of his district, to take his word for it without a-gu-
stately temple. We are interpenden- *‘i n many instances it is selfishness, j Miss Ella Brown, was splendid, and f or more than a month, but supposed
dent creatures. Only the Infinite One narrowness, oddity, self Importance, I reflecte d great credit both on the was an old pair of overalls which
stands absolutely alone and indepen- disregard for another’s rights and children and their instructor. ; l ia d keen thrown into the stream. As
dent of all other existences. A human feelings, over-sensitiveness, etc., ^ ev - J- w - Guy delivered an ad- ( s °on as Smith’s father learned of the
life without some tie of personal a* which serve as the barriers in the dress in the afternoon which was r* finding of the body, he conveyed the
FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGONY.
covered by the R. F. D- and the an
nual salaries paid out to the canlors will You continue t 0 Suffer From Ca
in that district is over one hundred tarrh In the Face of This Testl-
thousand dollars. Fike. mony?
“I suffered for fifteen years with
tachment l s unthinkable. Just as the way of making friends. These faults
plant is dependent upon and appro- f; an and should be overcome. If a
priates the light, heat and moisture man chooses to be a human porcu-
about It, .jo does our life grow and pine he need not be surprised at be-
unfold, in all its matchless powers, ing friendless. Solomon announced a
by the light and warmth of friendly law of friendship for all time when
sympathy and affectionate regard. he said ‘He that would have friends
“Whenever this great law of life, must show himself friendly.’ And the
the law of man’s brotherhood and great Apostle to the Gentiles learned
mutual helpfulness, has been set how to ‘become all things to all men’
aside, the strong tendency has been that he might win them to the friend-
to become narrow, self-centered and ship of Christ.
bigoted. . “It may not cost much to be kind,
”We weme made to love and be affable, courteous and generous, but
loved, to have a friend and be one, j whatever the cost the returns more
and one of the chief missions of life, than compensate It.
plete with eloquence and good sense
and was much enjoyed by all who
were present. The exercises were
presided over by Prof. C. T. Chalk
in a most graceful manner. All who
were present will long remember the
occasion.
remains to his home where Coroner First Baptist Church Notes.
catarrhal troubles so bad that I had
Vinesett went yesterday to hold an Two boys were received at the doJTIt nitfit ^leep^o^ccotmt of
inquest. The negro who was with morning service at the First Baptist the constant catarrhal dropping. I
Smith when he fell into the stream, church and were baptized at night 7 eBt to tw o different hospitals for
is still In jail. The hand of fellowship was given to L r ® aT 2f nt ’. ^ wft _* on L any a lart!n «
: fourteen member. tbe So ... ETU &
Death of Mrs. Hamrick. vices, a feature of the night service trouble was so unbearable and nan-
aided by Him who taught men how
to act the friendly part, is to culti
vate the lovely or lov&bleneas tn oar.
selves and to inspire them in others.
“Every man owes it to himself to
bring, to their best maturity, strength,
“Wisdom Is to be exercised In the
choice of. friends. Not every one Is
worthy, it is one of the most certain
things of life that you will take on
the character and color of those who
stand nearest you. Tlie Inner circle
Pridmore-Tumer.
invitations announcing the approach
ing marriage of Mr. Arthur C. Prid
more to Miss Marie Turner are being
sent out. The ceremony will take place
on June 10th at 8:30 p. m. at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Turner, on Johnson street, this
city. The young <$Hiple will leave
that night for an extended trip
through Western North Carolina.
—We can and we will. The Hab
erdasher.
Mrs. Rosanna Hamrick, aged about wa * some special music by five men 3ea Ung that I was ashamed to go out
thirty years, died at her home in Gaff- an <l a solo by Mlsa Gunter. Jl?« ve « 8ed °»ly two
ney, last Friday morning and was N ®xt Sunday is Limestone com- cured by f th^IS^edy^it has* made
buried at Boiling Springs, N. C., Sat- j mencement and there will be no foil and complete recovery. Capt
urday. She was the widow of Pinch- m orning service except the Sunday
ney Hamrick. t school. At night Dr. Lindsay, of Co- B ir a d i7- heallng - ant l 8ep . t>0
. «ir, extracted from the Eucalyptus
— ~ ’ Wl11 Preael1 - of Au.tr.lla, It I, , pleasure toui.
There be plenty of time after Sun- Hyomei, because yon do not take it
day school for all to set to the col- i rt ° t . I,e stomach; you simply breathe
lege. I 0 thJs germ-killing air, and relief to
immediate, and complete recovery
~ —T—;—comes In a few Mays. Hyomei outfit,
—See our Shirts look like $1 goods. Including an inhaler that will last a
Yours for 46c, at the Haberdasher. lifetime, costs $1.00. If it does not
cure your catarrh, asthma, bran
card of Tharka.
We wish to thank our good neigh
bors and many friends of tWs com
munity for the kindness shown
us dusing the short steknen and
death of our darling Pearley May.
May the Lord bless them all.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Davis.
—We appreciate your trade. Gome or 0O,d9> Th * Gaffney
to see us at the Haberdasher. ^ ^ •** yoa yoaT n,on « y