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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday. IF. h. D»Camp, fditar and Publlahar CITY DIRECTORY. Offlelala. .. Mayor W. 0. Johnson . . .. Mayor Pro Tem Get E. Hood . ..City Clerk T. H. Littlejohn . .Treasurer T. H Lockhart Chief Police A. L Hallman . . ..Health Officer Butier & Osborne .. .. City Attyd. Board of Public Works. A N Wood .. . .Chairman J. N. Lipscomb . .Treasurer B. G. Clary .. Secretary Board of Trade. W. C. Hamrick . . .President J. C. Otts.. .. Secreu’T MARKET REPORT. but Al. 1 '• 1 ToN MAKKF.T. Midh.'.iig 12.(X 1 Ileus. 35c to 40r Frys t'J 1 »UCKS. lIlK’ Fggs 17V,,- Rutter la.* Irish Petitions "tsh fl tVl Turnips.buslie: i O') Com. nusil*'! 1 *'.'» oushel 1 05 Outs icCii, ijUNiie. "<‘0 Oats seed, busli*- 1 sj»-1*. tt iki Pbhs. ’i.'ty, busiit*. ■s'- • -•) I’f.ts. wriiif. hush**. > i'i) Oninlis MUslie: 1 f-'ara but 'hat he would make a good president, if elected, but we can see no chance for him. Cherokee coun f y and South Carolina will go for him. It’ other States will do like the Pal metto a Democratic president will oc cupy the White House after March 4th, 1909. ECHOES OF THE PRESS MEETING. The pencil pushers high old time at Caft’i- Batesburg Advoca 1 e are aa.im Association at Gaffney. Walterboro Pres^ and Standard.) •his week — Seldom do^- i t fall to 'he loi of a poor mortal on this mundane sphere to be so rovall' ■ entertained as was • h*‘ Suite press Association which met in Gafftiev from Monday to Fri- dav of last vv **el t. Th<- Old Man” of ANNOUNCEMENT. Cards inserted under thla head from now until election day at the rat* «l <5 00 for each announcement. 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for Auditor of Cherofcee county, and pledge myself to abide tha de cision of the Democratic primary aid®- tlon. WILL D THOMAS •'A little leaniint thing, Drink deep or spring, Their shallow the brain While drinkini again.” a dangerous tout b not the Pierian draughts intoxicate largely sobers us The newspaper men are aaving a glorious Mine at Gaftney. We wish we were wrh tii^ru in the dash, as we are with ' h>un in M\e spirit.—News and Courier We are in (Jaftney. <>ur meeting is a most joyous and profitable one. Greetings and be' r wishes to the home folks. We wish you a happy luly Mid -Hartsville Messenger. For United States Senate. 1 beg to announce my candidacy for The many frlenda of Jno. E. Jdf- Tlu* Ledger. Brother Ed. DeCamp, the Unlted States Senate in the ap- feries, recognizing his ability, hereby told us we would have the time of P r o a chln g Democratic primary, and 1 ^ nounc « his name as a candldat® not know what res P ecl f ull y solicit the support of the ‘,°!L A . u<1 °_ f r her ? kp . e ^o uDt y- *®! > : our lives, but we did ti Ject to the rules of the Democratic Association Is in his week, having ake the case of a young man convened yesterday morning. It i>oes without saying that Editor De- ( amp. of th- Gaffney Ledger, will see to if that every newspaper man present enjoys himself to The limit.— Lancaster News THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Judging from the reception which the candidates for the United States senate received in Gaffney last l burs day, they will all get some votes in the primary. Of course the small number of people who were here Thursday only represent about one- urtli of the voters in Cherokee, but were here from different sec- of the county and every voter ruune extent is supposed to repre- th( tie to ' he ■igh it inielil o hood si" Ull< an \ it; discus.'-- i intelliiie a broad an iauon, whik issues ork ui> om in his imme- Some of the .,i a dear, wide uat imial uuesi ions i hem with force i. which re veal- liheral view of the oilier.s touching these lightly endeavored feelings and pre- How much is expressed in the above four lines, and how true they are. who lias acquired a smattering of an education and he imagines that he knows everything there is to be learned. He looks upon his father with pity and considers him densely iuuorant, and proceeds to instruct him forthwith, and tell him a few Gunns which he has learned, and it is often tlie case Giat the fa'her al lows hiuiselt to be deceived into the belief that his son is the smartest bo.' in tile State and makes a fool of himself i)> noing around telling every body what a smart bo.' he ha> for a sou and succeeds in only making himself ridiculous because anyone but a father who is wrapped up in foolish admiration for his offspring • an see with halt an eye that the boy has only acquired sufficient knowl edge to endanger bis whole life. But mark you, if this same boy possesses sufficient capacity and energy to se cure a thorough education, he will at once realize how little he knows, and the more be learns the more for- cibly will be realize th*- extent of his ignorance and be will set about ac quiring the knowledge which i> '.s nocessar} for him to possess in ordc-r i fiat he may become a good and ful citizen. If Mr. Pope had never written anything except the above i four lines he would have been famous because there is more therein expressed than in whole volumus of some books which we have read. The State Press '•essiou at Gaffney A daily pap-i wa.- i’ress Asso* iat ion las' gust Kohn e*litor- in-chi thc other editors. jt by The Ledger force, 1 Ledger linotyp*-. ; issist Hunt ' pe vvhii h as 0 the college by tlie Mer pany. Seeing ’hi S OP* ed this editor ir our to try to purchas. ? one papers a w*ek la 'er n Pres- and Standa T-l . i.imestone Coll* j best colleges for ’01116 !t is eoti'rolled by he not at all sect at nan. and sixty girls were * lose in June, be -ides The courses here are Dr. T.odge. the pre: among the ables t ed State. Parents, in our addresses b> ‘ ol L ‘e 1 >a\ is Lodge, »ub!islied by the week by Au- ief, assisted by was published s f one College bur set on The President Aul! ed by a junior nia n. Tuesday that meant until we experienced it. In preparing tot Gie meeting no de tail was omitted. Tin- editors and their "dependent f*-males" were en tertained in Limestone College ny the p-ople of Gaff lie' fr Everything used except tee. sugar and sab was raised in Cherokee county and no hotel In Soutn Carolina could have set a bet- 1,u - table before these hundred edit ors and ''dependent females." Lack of space forbids our going as much into d-- ail as we would like to do in describing tills meeting. We reached Gaffney Monday evening and Giis editor and family were soon com- fortablv quartered in room 37 of Limestone College Tuesday morn ing the association vva.-> welcomed by primary. For Coryre««. Democratic yotera of this State. R. G. RHETT F0 r Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a canil- We are authorized to announce D. date for Super ;vor of Cherokee coua of charge. E - Finley a candidate for re-election ty, subject, to -he rules of the Dem> . r e a. cof- to Congress, subject to the action of crafk primar; .•,.rct 1 <»t, the Democratic Primary Election. D R LAVENDER I hereby announce myself as a can- j hereby announce myself as a can didal y for Congress from the Fifth didate for re-election to the office of District and pledge myself P abide Supervisor of^Cberokee county, by the result of the Democratic prl- E FELIX LIPSCOMB m ary election THOS. B BUTLER. GntTUh anu t»r. president of Lime- wit h responses by and Secr-rary Free afternoon we were For House of Representative i hereby announce myself a candl date for re-election to represent Cherokee county in the lower houa« of tne General Assembly, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary selection to the office of Super nten E- J CLARY. dent of Education, subject to the rules I hereby announce myself as a can dldat-, for County Supervialor of Cherokee county. J V. WHELCHEL. Suparlntsnrfant Education, I announce myself a candidate for The friends of N W. Hardin an nounce him as a candidate for r* i. exhibiton at giv-n an automobile ride over town ^ction to the House of RepretenU , flereb announce myself a tiVG. genthaler t'om- ami shown some of Gaffn».-y * wonder- candidate for the office of Superlnte®- eratel confirm- ful resource:- and manufactories, go- p ?r ■y rea8urer# dent of Education of Cherokee com*- determination me into rfi. Irene Mills, the ice plant,) ty, subject to the rules o? the Dem*- and issue two th, Gaftnc; Manufacturing Co.’s ^ ani a candidate for re-electio* to cratic pp-mary. >n—Walterboro mills, m,-.. final!' winding up at a tfle offlce °f Treasurer of Cheroked bas<- ball game letween Gaftm-v and County, subject to tne &ctloD of tk* .sparian!,urg Tu-—da' evening Idiss Democratic prica®ry. governing the Democratic primary J. L. WALKER tne of the n the State, he Baptist, though One hundred 'here at the local students, very thorough, sident, is one ica'ors in the opinion, would make no mistake in sending their laughters here 'o !je educated.—Wal- :• rboro Pres- and S’andard. The Press Association. Greenwood Index.» Ever.' year 'he "boys.” and ‘’girls.” too. of the Hr,-." Association think the meeting of 'hat particular year is the “best yet.” and in fact the meet ing.- have been better each year. This 'ear's meeting at Gaffney last week E3TLE 3 MLKOWN esident.or the . eniem Associa- •v able address •f 'he associa- Mary T. Nane,- Itural School Iny lion, aeilvered a before the memb lion. Wednesday va.- gn-n up io an ex- cursion 'o Gaston Shoals, the million dollar dam a: I plan' across Broad W. W. GAFFNEY. FOp Auditor. I am a candidate lor Auditor of Cherokee county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. WALTER V. HUMPHRIES. I will be Creek We II o’clock bridge ov right f o rf tiR : OGE TO LET v MeGiii a place m e-r. ,,-t, ir. I am a candidate for Auditor of herokee county subject to the action f the Democratic primary eleclon. D. BOTH HUGHES. n King s da Jul; 22, 1908, at e rn'ract for building said creek. Reserve any and all bids. FELIX LIPSCOMB t"":-or Cherokee Co el'-crnc power to light Gaffney. Spartanburg and other plac-s is generated. We were enter* :ained rbei'e hy Sup' <)sear Shanks :ii a tiig pic nic. and 'he wonders of Giis magnificent plant, were explain ed to the low country editors. Wednesday evening we heard the third assistant postmaster general, \. L Lavvshe and R. fl. Edmonds, of ilie Manufacturer's Record. Baltimore, deliver addresses. These were very good and were thoroughly enjoyed. Tuesday was given up to business the Democratic primary. THE At the solicitation cf many friend* announce myself a candidate for •lection to the office of Auditor o' Jherokee county, subject to the rule-* >f the Democratic primary. J. E. EZELL. New Shoe Store I am receiving new Shoes nearlv every week and will I hereby announce myself a c&nd! give VOII Hew, fresh StOC.k at iat« for the office of Auditor of Chero wi i * ' V ^ v^. kee county, subject to the rules of the V GfV lOvve^t p,-Cea. I S-m -allv and truly reached high-water 'HI late in 'he afternoon, when we J. H TURNER. jmii 1 [■(■- of tl i*; audi*'iice. This latter A i- < 1* mag*'gi -in ot the lanki'St. tv i>e Mr. G. several yet and no man who resorts to this very The Peopl rept •* sensibl* • practic* is fit to repre- business t* sent the un •a' S’at'- ot Soutli t'aro- < onlinue 11 lina in the ( •ouncil- of the nation. Mr. Green A Business Change. G. Harper, who for mark of excellency. The entertain- iiH-nt was royal. The spirit of wel- , ome was in the air. Ev erybody, busines- men and all made It. a per -onal matter to entertain the mem went to i am a candidate for the offlce of prices and be convinced, ' A here lock toi making nnn- is mined. Auditor Cherokee county, subject tn 1 ars conducted with success . ^ (J f t ] I,- association. No wonder an no Ti <> uema a man til io I vote, ul(' an 11 vv no e a I ,efori -liil) in this a staKssman, 0)i a statesman is i■(] Stales senator, casts Ids ballot, analyze the platform of all il,, amiidate.' for tliis high office and annotine* vo’• for 'lie man wbo. above all. is the juo-t tree from demagoism and "in. -Iiovv- the familiarly with ua ii<>i,a! questions wliich is so essen- ,-v cry mail who is elected to .lies! ofii, e vvitliin i be gift of qde of Go- State. Market, has sold his io Mr. M. C. Green, who vvill business at the old stand, tnios from Hartsville and j- well qualified to conduct the busi ness He vvill lx* assisted by Mr. Jno. Spencer, who has been identified with The People’s Market foi years and is a most efficient meat cutter as well as a clever fellow. Mr. Green he change of proprietor- i-sue of The Ledger. I 1 Jl . NOTES AND COMMENT!- hf* count ''nnn up < e any ampaign is beginning iVe have no desire to amiidate in an undesirable aders are well Before Magistrate Camp. All da.' Saturday Magistrate Camp was engaged in trying Ben Addis, charged with taking a necklace from Ida Hicks. G. W. Speer represented Addis and H. K. Osborne for Ida Hicks. This case was transferred from Magistrate Richards, of Mace donia section, to Mr. Camp. Addis was found guilty and sen tenced to pay a line of J.i.fm or work lo days on the county ebaingang. He made a deposit of '.LOO and gave no tice of appeal. the State press is singing '.he praises of Gaffney and its people, and especi ally of Ed. DeCimp. who was the main "horse pistol” of the whole i hing. As Colonel Bacon -aid all of them are simply 'arrymg in Gaffney. Heaven is their home Hasn't Recovered Yet. (Bamberg Herald.) We had intended to write up for ’his issue the meeting of the State Press Association a f Gaffney last week, but to 'el! 'he truth we have not vet recovered from 'he handsome position; but as our ret aware we stand for the construction . Obituary. of macadam roads in rherokec conn- op.,, n ,. ai Thiekety, t\. and sincerely hope no man () f .June, Adlhie Bonner, will I), elevated to a position of trust of Ailliam Bonne! Mi and honor who does not present to th* people a >*11 defined plan for the immediate inauguration of a system oti the 2'.'Hi ' olor.-d, wife ontertainineti' gi' -o it will have ' week. There is that considerable sarilv l,e devoted city lias ever a’ - oil I be scab- ol 11 eiiteitainiiiL eotild put the people ; : ei’y of it; -.•werage and town. •n 'he press party, > go over 'till next io much to be said space vvill neces to i>. No town or mp’ed do things ffme in ’he way of a -sc* i;i' ion. ami -d ad atirai,!'. If we tlaffnev spirit into "he tdasting in the quarries ime i Thursday afternoon th>- was eiiti-rtained in tiny auditorium of the college at a complimentary musi cal by Miss Mary Alice Dew, of Lime stone College, assisted by local 'al one This was ’he last meeting of tlie association and resolutions of thanks were adopted. Friday morning a portion of those present went on Into the beautiful country of Lake f o \ a vv a y, N. C., for ;he annual outing. The others re turned to Their homes, thus conclud ing whu' is conceded by all to be the best meeting the association has ever had. Everything was free and given with such generous hospitality that one felt one was conferring a favor to aecep'. Each one who attended the meet ing was given souvenirs to bring rite-e ' onsisted of a towel still selling at cut prices. Call in and examine mv Shoes and Association the rules of the Democratic primary JAMES W. GEORGE. I. M. PEELER. A Business Change opperMint con lue' i und continue with jt M -ty!c .nr irm t .*■ pu't.t r fr. L Harper an' name as heretofore th t' murk*-t an l he amt nivscit w... old cu- marke of the .otrir'- continue .)*• tm r '' ., tT n with u- *n i and made inv promi-mg th j receive new 't .v us’.nes^ ’a i ’. ** a: . o .lave ci .el! Trie *>nr r >n <h tn i i‘ i Uiy ) m. e. C r hz i aw a.' wov * of < herokee cotton by- Irene Mill-: a cane for 'he gentlemen cut trom Gi*- Gowpr-n- ba’t.legrouud in t'!i*-r«»k . t pi*-*— of crockery bearing views of Limestone College I* !- Gi*- la<ite-: atid last, the plate out ■ f .'lii* b • a I: member had eatt-n con taining an inscription showing the i .win is,-* +j“ ? * * * - * --*-***- ,1 ■I 'Ml. va'cr works, ,und good part!' paralized for nearly ,'i i’t vears. ate! with other <omplalnts. -li- was a great sufferer. .->li<- 'vas nit*- of the oldest member- Toe Press Association. G i ■ S ;,a; ,i Edi'or Im* a handsome - "iation wlii* licit, umi vv)ii good will !». a as presented with service by the as- • appreciated very .as given with such is*- vho contributed •M • « 4 V V » « ♦ • « ♦ » « » • ♦ » • In Watoll ^Solooti' *n WE STAND BETWEEN YOU AND IMPOSITION We know a! about vatchc-—tiie quality of the ra-e and the quality rf the work- We time and regulate every w.itch we veil We guarantee everv one tor five vears. We will Ioik the watch, ovf r in- time "or :ali. time it ami rut) up the case to make it look like a*;' 1 We will keep under life long supervision and see that it serve- >u If vou get a watch from a general -tore ioo mtle satisfactory at the start and it will be !e-s - miles shaking md jolting is rough treatm-n' or have no redres- except to repent at leisure as mail order hou-e- in'l t *t ’1 Titles ilstant ;t w.* n't tetorv ever after A >00 ror • *1 !:-w ’vatch an <1 you Neil it tile -am? pr:ces $ Si '.4 at i. ;\t)< •Vu.t H 'he tncmorv : : THOS. H. WESTROPE, ♦ r w tr w r w 'WW * w m -w *^4 ■* w -w r . % ♦ X*~*a*m*Sa**** +?**** * ot Jeoele^ Engra»er, Opticiari .♦j • • 9 • 4J! • • •• .♦ •• *« • he people of this of the IMiiludelphia !’.;i|itis' church. he liv*-d a < hristian life The furnal that will give t *i»untv goo*i roads wniiin a reason able length of time. • • • The Doctors or Democracy meet in convention at Denver last week and there wasn’t a man in the crowd who had the manhood to protest against administering the poison which is liable to tiring about the demise of Miss Democracy. Already a very sick patient the case required heroic from out treatment. It was a case for the sur geon and not Gie physician, if we survive this case of Bryanitis we hav hopes of ultimate recovery, but •ti exercises took place at the afternoon of .Inn* A. E. Wright and U* witlt the pastor. tit*- church on doth by Rev. v. E. L. Beaty -in* re*i 1 ••niiatii a- gi l/f. 1.0*1 ge op. iii which they p'-lt ea'el'el Asleep in .1 **SU.-. blessed sl'i From which non*- ever wak* tie ais make ate in to Weep. Friend. on tm* oeea.-t* h.-ld. Th*- at- it iv ill linger a- an oasis In the minds .atg-. eii'ertainmelit of all who a>-r*- present. All honor ... , • /.eii- of Gaffnev. t*i De«'amp. i.im'-.-tone f'ollege ;.nd ■ d Ge eoliege to them Dr. i.oiige. Gaftuey and Cherokee ws-ie quartered, an ex- countv. May 'hey all live long and vas hired to furnish prosper, erv thing was done to ■ ■ ■ - Attend the Baseoall Boy's Benefit at City Hail Park this afternoon and night. The Gaffney Concert Band will play at nignt. Go and help out the cause S63 to SSI Pays Board, Tuition and Room Rent M The F rst Home Melon. I'lm Ledger received on Saturday olosed friend, Silas i.ii*- seomb, a fine watermelon. This is the first home raised melon we have seen this year. The melon was of the Bradford variety and weighed about 20 pounds. Silas lives on Mrs. we ate fearful of the outcome. We Nannie Moore’s place on Broad river, shall vote for Mr. Bryan this time, if and he says he has the finest crop of cotton and corn h- has ever mown. •ting a pleasant one. ...i papers and official reports were ..iWTe.-'i’.. and ’h** a.-social ion enr- C-d out their programme in a busi- t.-.-.s way. Oscar Shanks, represent* Gt.g th*- Dravo company, carried the part', out to Gie dam Wednesday and had ait excellent dinner pi ♦•our* * the whole party. There were many women present taking a decided in- t.-resT in the meeting Friday about Mi to .■).■) set out on an excursion to \sheville bv wav of Marion From V-hev ille they went ’o Henderson- Pntioiou* Banana Craam TI, - r "ipt !-high y r*- -. .mrneiiili-d Oy one of oiir <• •rr* 4 '-i)'' tl< ) en *, I’.-*-, titre i.irge l.anatias run -rnuotli with Hv--t* ;i-|**><)iifuS if -ugar A'ld on*- t**a"Up -w,.*-' ream beatten to a froth, tlien add on* ten cent paitkageof I.em aiJF.I.L-Odissolved tn !-* tea'Utis hoPtng water. I’our Into mould ami wte-n . •! gan. t»ti with candled cherrle-, I Si-rve with whipped * ream, or any good pud ding sauce f hLL-i •'>* sold hy a! Grocer- at; At i , i**<liii , *iii IIIgh .—ctio**: for th*- ■ iii!r*- -*■•-;or* of -i.n*• r:j',r,:11■ *',• veland ('ojii;>. at tic fo>*t hii.sof the It *• Rt-ij*- VI KL-rittli No n, tlar'.a. -pleri ii'l '•oti.munity ost heartiiy do I ■ *■' - on*meicl t h*- ■ n***, tu .*11 who i a . i- * I * ug ,* cate i 'IIA-. fc. f AVI.OH. I’r-sid.-nt, VV ake 1'.re«t G *:.i g.- "On all -id**- 1 saw evidences of patient pains ta king . ■*'*or ttior * g!* st;tc marked executive ability. .1. It. i ahi.Ti.e. Prof Latin, W > • ■ v •.*esr ‘•'1'tie instruction ;> thoruuuh and the lntlu* n' e surr')un*i:ng Me p ipi -*< •• R. F. Thi ovva v. •‘In my oplnl«rn t li*-r»-is i.o High'■'■In< in • his part f tt, o in'r;/ i .. , ••*• thorougri educational worlf* K N v\ tun Member '< oagress •‘It 1# the best ami Ooeapeht scliuo* In the .-late. -K M KooS' c M -m N.< "One of Hie beat Preparatory-'-hools in tli*'St at*- ‘ md r IbiK-ine.vr'- oin* t. I nivk.«-i;v ok .n<,i«t*i i tiape. i!.. , N . M - v Mr VV. I) itCKN-. Principal me*imunt High Sctio*. (.awndi'e N Dear Sir: The young men who tm ve come to t he I’a *-r-i'y rr- School have taken a gOO*l stand in tlieir ■ asses "fill iiav- ! i- * i work. Very truiy yours. Fham is P. Vexahi.k Presid*-n'. i-d u t'er "dij- i Kid I.egH < A t< 'th . rledm e, (Igh in -at -'a lory 'u'y I' 1 1 mos For catalogue write to W. D. BURNS, Lawndale, N. C. w*- live, as we have before, but. by the Eternal we don't want to have to do it again. We sincerely trust he will lie def ied, but we entertain no hope of it . We cannot see the least bit of a chance and we cannot enthuse over the outcome We believe Mr. Bryan is a gr-at. worthv of rii-* h >rior. and have no having about twenty a«i'es in cotton and the same amount in corn. First Baptist Church Notes. There wa- one reecj\>.,i bv letter at tli*‘ morning »*-iiv'- anil on** restor ed a' night Tie- church gives Dr Rim ms a. leav** of ab.s»»n*e and H»-v. and good man, , M A(lam , ,,*• Ka i Hjghi wlll s „p P iv kt a non tfi ville and then to ..ake Toxaway Sat- l "' : '‘ r b‘ "'+■**• Mfday. Monda' fh**y started home- ~*7 ward. FOR Attend the Baseoad Boy’s Benefit at City Hall Park this afternoon and night. The Gainey Concert Band Up-to-Date Job Print- win play at night Go and help out the cause , mg, call at th# FOR SALK—A second hani boiler; ’S-hourse power Apply Th# Lad ger office LEDGER Office. Ga^nf.v. S. C i i i i FV>r ^a.le! Several lots near the Ft rat Grvi- 1 Scnoat Thest- »t-* for an investment »r » home are ex ee Iinglv ,:heap tn 1 very desirable a. r in H The Ed. C. McArthur place, lying J‘/» mile-'-ast of rirtn-v on the Draytonville Motsntain road containing r6t tcre- This place speaks for itself and the price is right Land adjoining this tract is selltng for $40 oo an acre and upward. This farm is a bargain tor $45.00 tn acre with liberal term* SAfl L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, Phone 258. Office second floor National Bank Building. It F F F k