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•, ■ D. C. Ross, I'rest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. Chas. W. Hamks, Asst. Cashier. TMl^C National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. Capital Stock, - - - $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits, 47,000.00 Stockholders' Liability, - 50,000.00 Protection to Depositors, - - SI 47,000.00 The State of South Carolina, the County of Cherokee and the Town of Gaffney deposit with us. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. DIRECTORS. J. A. Carroll, T. M. Littlejohn. R. M. Wilkins, C. W. Whisonant, Dr. Chas. A. Jefferies, J. D. Jones, H. M. Me Aden, B. L. Hames, H. D. Wheat, D. C. Ross, Maynard Smyth. MtHumsasiE: assart IS YOUR MONEY Making money for you' The more of it you have at work for you, the less you need to work yourself. If you keep on saving and put ting your savings to work, the funded capital of your earnings years will gradually take up the burden and your will not need to work at all. Have you ever thought about having some money jVt 'Work FV>r You? One dollar will make the beginning. Save part of your earnings and deposit them witc. us, where it will draw FOUR per cent, in terest COMPOUNDED FOUR time a year and where you can draw it out when you want it, which is better than having it hid away. The Gaffney Savings Bank GAFFNEY. S. C. Office in National Bank of Gaffney D. C. Ross, Preat. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier OF THE— Carolina Mutual Contest IVlay 19GS. J. O. Sparks - - - 41 W. T. Thompson - - 34 J. R. Tolleson - - - 33 E. J. Clary - - - - 22 A Bicycle Thief captured. A bicycle belonging to the Gaffney Hardware Co., wa» left In the alley between the Gaffney Hardware Co. and Clary & Kirby's market last Thursday afternoon, when along come a corn with perlolnlng procliv ities and covetousness in his heart. He took a fancy to the wheel and be fore anyone knew It both negro and wheel had disappeared. Search wan instituted, the phone pressed Into service and It was soon learned that the negro had jessed Taylor Petty’s place on the wheel. This was about four o’clock. Albert Kirby and Hen ry Lockhart started out In hot pur suit. The fleeing negro -was chased beyond Wilkinsvllle where he was overtaken and captured at 3 o’clock Friday morning. The thief had stop ped at the home of a colored friend and was in the embrace of Morpheus when he was ruthlessly dragged from his couch and brought to the city. He is now languishing behind the bars at Sheriff Thomas’ hostelry and will answer for his misdeed at the approaching term of court. Died at 106. “Aunt Mary” Nott, an old colored woman, said to have been in her 106th year, died at he r home in this city yesterday morning. She at one time belonged to the Dr. Nott family at Limestone. That was more than forty yeers ago. That she was a very old woman is established by the fact that she was about sixty when the war between the States ended. Citizens of Gaffney who have known her for more than a score of years, Is our authority for the statement that ehe was 106. Our Informant says he could not swear to the statement, al though he believed it, for the reason that he had not been here that long himself. Gaffney to Have Hospital. The Limestone Sanatarium Com pany has purchased from C. G. Parish his house and lot on Robertson street whereon they propose to erect an up- to-date building where they will re ceive patients for treatment. The gentlemen who are at the head of this enterprise are among the best in the profesion of medicine, and the ven ture will doubtless be a success. Gaff ney has long needed a hospital and the establishing of this enterprise will result In no little saving of ex pense to our people. Mr. Parish had Intended to build a much better house than the one he has sold, on his beautiful lot which adjoins the hospital, but for reasons which are satisfactory to himself, hag decided not to do so. ismmtmmmmx : E REPORT =3 The Cattle Tick. The last quarterly bulletin issued by Clem son College, deals with the subject of the cattle tick, and tells how this pest may be eradicated. Special attention Is called to figure 2 on page 6 which illustrates bow the tick Infested cattle are drained of their vitality. The article also shows that the tick Is a powerful agent for the transmission of disease. Any Ledger subscriber who may wish a copy of this valuable article may obtain same by addressing State Veterinarian, Clemson College, S. C. As the paper Is a must valuable one, and will only cost a two cent stamp, every farmer in the county s hould avail himself of the opportunity and obtain a copy. From an Old Frlned. Centre,! Msss., May 27.—I am glad to note from The Ledger that weather conditions have been more favorable for farmers in South Carolina than in Mississippi. Besides the cyclone destruction we have suffered immense ly from excessive rains. It rained from L3th until the 18th, five days and night, more or less, sometimes tor rents, overflowing bottom lands which previous rains prevented from being prepared, yet to be prepared if It is planted. This is the best cotton land in this country with favorable seasons, making a bale to the acre. The pen picture of Roosevelt by a Texas congressman that appeared In The Ledger a short time back was the best thing on that line i ever read. It was very interesting. The organic law of our nation seems not in his way when he wants to do anything. His treatment of Col. Stewart lately savours of Russia’s treatment of crim- minals after conviction, banishing them to Siberia. In Stewart’s case there was no trial or conviction. Roosevelt is a dangerous man to be at the helm of our nation. Garfield was the best president the Republicans ever elected who was assisted by a man of his own party, but McKinley, while a goo| man, lacked backbone. As the old Lincoln, I am not one of those Southern men who think it would have been better for the South had he lived. Just take his reply to Seward, his secretary of State, who remonstrated with him against his issuing his proclamation freeing the negroes. Steward stated to him that the men In the South were all in the army and the negroes would murder all the Southern women and children. Think of his reply, “He did not care if they did murder them.’’ This Is secret or Is not of course public his tory, yet nevertheless a fact all the same. Steward was as fanatical aboli tionist as lived north of the Mason and Dixon line. He never uttered a good word concerning the South or Southern people while In the United States senate. I read a number of speeches. i. Peeler. THE BEST TEACHER There is no doubt but that EXPERIENCE is the best teacher—that is—sbe'V 1 teaches thoroughly so that one never forgets the lesson, but she often charges an awful price for tuition. The first step toward financial success is economy One excellent way to practice economy is to profit by the experience of others Read in the newspapers the accounts of people who have lost their savings of vears by keeping them hidden around the house or hurried in the garden. Then save your- ^ self the cost of a similar lesson by depositing your hard earned dollars in this strong bank where you are assured of absolute safety. Savings deposited on are i.efore the 5th of the month will draw interest from the first of the month. MERCHANTS»PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY. S.C. . OR. W. K. GUNTER I REMOVED. LI R IV T I tS T Office in Star Theatre Building Phonk No. 20. Crow* brMso work t ay—fatty I have moved my Blacksmith Shop from the rear of Wilkins Bros , to the rear of Carroll & Byers' store. Bring me yonr work. May 5-an. Forest McCullough. FOR ALL COUNTY NEWS, IM ^ORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THE IT ATE AND EVENTS OF INTER EST IN FOREIGN LANDS, TAKE AND READ THE LEDGER. Just Recuived A NEW LOT OF “American Lady" Corsets j i Prices: $1.00, $1.50, $2.50 THE COMPANY STORE. I • fV iifit •fit/ t trY t • rV < liVt iry i tyrtliry vMV wVWt tlfVwr t irV r 0 -’SARE&- ’ & You Takiog Advantage K Buy a Home It With Rent Money! You can do this by taking stock in the Cherokee Building and Loan Associa tion. This is the oldest Building and Loan Association in Gaffney. It is conducted along conservative lines. We can help you to the road of wealth. See any of our officers. Read our Booklet and learn our plans. ; Cherokee B.:L. Association Sporting New*. (By Don Spigetle.) The Gaffney baseball team will play Cowpeng at Cowpens today. The Gaffney boys go to Cowpens with a strong team and in high hope of taking the second game with that team. The line up will be abont the same as the one that went against! the team from Cowpens last week.; Leo Little will probably do the pitch- < Ing and Brian Bell will be In the game; which adds greatly to the strength of the home club. , The local team hopes to arrange aj game with Blacksburg on the local ground for Wednesday. Gene Wood, the crack pitcher ofi the Clemson team, is expected home in & few days and then we will give them all a round. . Now isn’t that team of ours some- ! thing great? The best of years gone 1 by and won’t they go some today? Whoop* la! look out, Cowpens, the Indians are coming. Leo Little Is pitching some. Gaffney’s are out for scalps. Now watch those Indiana hit and run. Of the low prices at the COST SALE of S THE W. C. M Remember you can get ‘ in The House at First Cost. Twenty-five cents will pay tor a two months subscription to The Led ger. Subscribe now sad gat the re mainder of "The nan of the Hour/’ Twenty-five cents will pay for a two months subscription to The Led ger. Subscribe now and get the re mainder of "The Man of the Hoar.’’ V. V. Gaffotj, Sec’y ft Trots. C. i. Meries, Prest. . ^>?;>C<XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXyJOC<XXXX>TXXXXXXXXX>.x i This Sale Will Last Only AM 10 Days Lonp. Call in and see if you need anything at cost. & D. C. ROSS, Receiver % ^FOR 4 ^ | The W. C. Carpler Company ^