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THE QAFFNEY LEDGER. Tufeaday and Friday. Ed. H. oaCamp, Edltnr and Fabllahar CITY DIRECTORY. Oflleiala. W. H. W. O. Johaaaa r. ■. J. w J. • • A • •• •• L. Hallman.. *.* *.*.Health Officer H. Lockhart Chief Police ft OtfmM .. .. CNf Affiya Boar^ Public Worka N. Wood Chairman N. Lipecomb Treasurer O. Clary .. Board of Tr»de. C. Hamrick.. .. .. ..Prealdent C. Otta Secretary MARKET REPORT. LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Middling 10.40 either Tory thoughtleaa or they arc utterly regardleaa of their own health, or that of the community. Wo have been inform id that material tor a sewerage system can be purchased from fifteen to twenty per cent cheaper now than It could have been purchased a year uko. We have also been Informed, and observation teaches us that it is true that labor can be had now a great deal cheaper than it could have been had a year ago. Observation also leads us to be lieve that we are on the eve of a re vival of the prosperity which we en joyed beforje the panic struck the country; because all that Is needed ie for the denaand for the mill pro duct of the South to become stronger, and we believe that when this takes place that the reaction will fairly daz zle the people of the South, and that a period of prosperity will dawn tor this country, the llfce of which has their children. How often do we ass children who have been brought up with the very strictest moral train ing, as soon as they get out from under parental control, become reckless and wild, and ultimately de velop Into bad citizens. On the other band we have seen children who were allowed the greatest latitude at home develop Into steady, God-fearing men who became a power in both church and State. A terrible responsibility rests upon parents, and the Individual who solves the problem will be a pub lic benefactor, and will have confer red a boon upon the human race. • e • It will not be long until the stu dents who are attending college will be home for the summer vacation. Among the Gaffney boys who are away attending college are some crack ball players. Messrs. DeCamp and Ross have leased the plat of land "Unols Dick” Le Mas ter was hare Saturday looking pleasant He la tickl ed at the upward trend of the cotton market Henry Littlejohn, of Greer, was a Gaffney visitor yesterday. Miss Juanita Wilkin's and Miss Nannie Gunter, of Converse College, and Miss Alice Dew of Limestone College, were the guests of l£rs. J. C. Lipscomb Saturday and Sunday. Coleridge’s Cloudiness. There Is iu Mr. Ellis Yarnoll’s remi niscences. “Wordsworth and the Cole ridges.” a very amusing story of Sam uel Taylor Coleridge, whose thoughts were sometimes too profound even for poets to follow. Wordsworth and Sam uel Rogers bad spent the evening with Coleridge, and as the two poets walked away together Rogers remarked cau tiously : “I did not altogether understand the latter part of what Coleridge said.” “1 didn't understand any of ft," Wordsworth hastily replied. “No more did I!” exclaimed Rogers, with a sigh of relief. COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKET. Market sport corrected weekly by W Kyle Davenport. n nn v 35c to 40c 5®“ 30c to 30c imc,£9 ' 17 He Eggs Butter • t .l& Sweet Potatoes, bushel Irlah Potatoes, bushel V * Turnlps.bushel .. Corn, bushel.... K* Meal, bushel • J®*; Oats, seed, bushel H5c to $1.00 Peas, clay, bushel Peas, white, bushel ■ • jf"” Onions, bushel Strawberries, quart ,(,c SEWERAGE. The most vital Question which con fronts the people of Gaffney at this time Is that of sewerage. It is the Uvest topic of conversation among the thinking people of the town. To Illustrate how Important the Question really is, and how much bearing It has on the progress of the city, you talk to a stranger about Investing bis money here, and the very first Ques tion he will ask you Is “Have you sewerage?” When you answer no, whatsoever interest you have awak ened seems to die and he probably will not care to ask another Question. Cement sidewalks is an important Question, but It is as nothing com pared to the question of sewerage. Good streets is also an important factor In the development and pro gress of a town, but when compared to the value of a sewerage system It Is as nothing. A town may have bad sidewalks and yet be healthy. A town may have poc.- streets anu yet be healthy, but no town in the world which possesses a system of water works can be healthy long without a system 4>f sewgrage. Good health Is more to be desired than great riches, for it matters not how wealthy a man may be he cannot enjoy it unless he has good health. It has been the his tory of every city and town In the State which has Installed a system of water works, that In time they were forced to put In sewerage. Some of them unfortunately waited too long before taking this step, and were forced to contend with epidemics be fore sewerage was installed. We are sorely afraid that our town will have the same experience. We have heard of certain people In Gaffney who have pipes running from their residences to carry off the waste water, that be comes offensive whenever warm weather sets in. Physicians will tell you that this Is a most serious and grave menace to the health of the town, and the people who do It, are not been seen for many a day. If all this be true, or any part of it he true, Is not this a good time to put In sew erage? Let the Board of Public Works order the election and lets drop everything of a public nature until this most Important work shall have become an accomplished fact. GAFFNEY GETS PUBLIC BUILDING. We were much gratified Friday at receiving a telegram from Congress man Finley to the effect that his hill appropriating $50,000 for a public building at Gaffney, had passed the House. Mr. Finley deserves much credit for this achievement, tor It must be looked upon In the light of an achievement, to succeed In getting an appropriation tor a public build ing In a town the size of Gaffney. Mr. Finley has been working on this hill for several years, and eveytlme he would urge the consideration thereof upon the committee, his at- tenion would be called to the fact that the last official census gave Gaffney a population of less than 4,000 souls. We have not the figures before us, but we venture the asser tion that Gaffney is the smallest town In the South which has secured an appropriation tor a public building. Fifty thousand dollars judiciously ex pended will give us a building which will be adequate tor all our needs for several years to come, and which will be an ornament to our city. If times get better soon, and we cannot hnt believe they will, within the next two years, we confidently expect to see a free mall delivery In our city. NOTEG AND COMMENT* That sermon of Rev. 8. B. Har per last Sunday morning was worthy of the man and the occasion, reflect ing credit alike upon the order to which he spoke and the cause which he advocates. • • • The Democratic party, as a national party, la In a bad way. A large per centage of the party will not support Mr. Bryan, while Mr. Bryan and some of his followers will not support any one else. The only hope Is to wait until Mr. Bryan departs tor that un known land from whence no traveler ere returns and then, and not until then, does It look like the party of Jackson and Jefferson, Calhoun and Clay will become reunited. • • • A problem which confronts every parent is how to properly bring up on North Limestone street which be longs to Wm. Phillips, Esq., and which will make an ideal ball ground, close in where it will be convenient to go. These gentlemen propose to fence the ground and erect a stand for the accommodation of the public. We hope that they will carry out their intention, and that a good ball team will be organized In order that we may arrange a series of r*mes with the neighboring towns, and thus provide a healthy and innocent form of amusement for the summer. Games could easily be arranged with Gas tonia and Shelby, In North Carolina, and Union and Greers, in South Carolina. These towns have no league schedule but usually have good teams. We hope that the pro- motors of basebaH will receive suf ficient encouragement to justify them in perfecting their arrangements. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS- We were glad to see R. P. Roberts, of Cherokee Falls, in the city Friday. Miss Lucy Wood went to Spartan burg Friday afternoon. The “Old Man” went to Columbia on business Friday. William Borders, of King’s Creek, was in the city Friday. Deputy Collector John Peter Scruggs, whose headquarters are at Greenville, was in the city Friday. Mrs. Mollle Allen and Miss Grace Sullivan, of Woodruff, are in the city, the guests of Mrs. M. H. Jefferies, on Limestone street Ed. Robbs, of the Maud section, called on The Ledger Saturday. “Uncle George” LeMastor was here last Thursday. J. C. Jefferies, of the Abingdon aee- tion, was In the city Saturday. C. C. Robbins, of The Ledger staff, went to Spartanburg on business Sat urday afternoon. “Old Man” Gus Folger, of Basley, was here Saturday shaking hands with his many friends. D. Both Hughes, \.ho Is a candi date tor auditor, called on The Led ger Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. AlUe Osborne, of Blacksburg, spent Sunday In the city. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Lipscomb, of Jonesvllle, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. George Brown and children, who have been visiting In Gaffney, returned to their home In Yorkvllle yesterday. W. H. Bird, of Grover, N. C., paid The Ledger a pleasant call Saturday. E. T. Green, a well known traveling man, spent Friday in Gaffney in the interest of his house G. C. Borders, of King's Creek, was here Friday. We received a most pleasant call from the Sage of Etta Jane yesterday. He was looking younger than usual. A Formidable Army. The battle was going against Mm. The commander In chief, himself ruler of the South American republic, sent an aid to the rear, ordering General Blanco to bring up his regiment at once. Ten minutes passed, but It didn't come. Twenty, thirty, an hour—still no regimeut. The aid came tearing back hatless, breathless. “My regi ment! My regiment! Where Is It? Where is it?” shrieked the commander. “General,’’ answered the excited aid. “Blanco started It all rig. *vbat there are a couple of dranke. .me idea ns down the road and they won’t let It go by.”—Argonaut. A Tripls Coinoidenos. An almost incredible triple cotnel- deuce was noted in France some years ago. In 1894 the deputy for the Ar dennes was M. Ferry; for Loir et Cher, if. Brlsson, and for the Vosges, M. Hugo. In 1793, 101 years earlier, each district had been represented in the chamber by a man of exactly the same name. Pleasant. Mistress (midnight)—I don’t Intend to come downstairs to let yon In at this time of night again. New Girl (reas suringly)—You won’t have to, mam. One of my friends took an impression of your lock, and he’s making a nice key for me.—London Globe. Fatal Error. “M. Peck s wife lends him a rather merry gait, I f^ney.” “Oh, yes. When he was courting her he told her one day she looked pretty when she was angry, and now tt boa gat to bo n hahtt.” Ho Is lifeless that to faiiMMes.- French Proverb. REPORT OF THE Carolina Mutual Contest ENDING MAY 14, 1908. , W. T. Thompson, ist prize, 21 members $50.00 E. J. Clary, 2nd prize, 14 mem bers 25.00 R. Tolleson, 3rd prize, 12 mem bers „. 10.00 J. O. Sparks, 8 members, GRAND $200.00 PRIZE JUNE IS, 1808. Total Number Written to Date: J. O. Sparks 41 J R. Tolleson 33 W. T. Thompson 27 i J. Clary 15 J, G Wright x Mrs. Lula G. Hand 1 0 Just stop and think one moment about your printed stationery. “A firm or individual's printed stationery is an index to his business judgement.” If you want something that you can be sure will make a good impression where- ever seen bring your job printing of every des cription to us. We guarantee satisfac tion and can do work in a “hurry.” The Ledger, Gaffney, S. C. Mail orders receive prompt attention. .Vy.^y.vy.w>Jv W vy vy vy Vy My.My.My.vy.My^ f.Vy ^y My vy vy vy.vy vy vy vy ■«* l jy.v» T HIS CUT shows the Jno. B. Stetson Stiff, the “Correct Shape” for young and old. Feather weights and ve ntilated. A new shipment just arrived. Phone or call in. The Boyden Oxfords- “For the man who cares.” Perfectos last- just the thig you have been looking for. 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