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A*--#’ /F'* " THE NEY LEDGE A NEWtPAPKR IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIKE AND DEVOTED TO THE BEET INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB* 16, 1894. OAFFNEY, 0, FRIDAY,' JULY 24, 1908. WELCOME TO NEW CORRESPONDENiS. “J. L. S.” MAKES SOME VERY PER- TINANT REMARKS. Newsy Letters Are Always Welcomed by the Editor, Who Will Make All Letters Readable. Wllkinsville, July 21.—With this date “First Manassas” is inseparately connected. If a little learning is a dangerous thing how is it with none at all? Answer this, parent, by sending your children to school. Mr. Otts told the truth in his speech at the picnic here two months ago when he said that the parent who neglected to send his children to school and permitted them to grow up in ignorance, was a criminal and ought to be in the chaingang. We don’t know a greater cruelty a parent <;an inflict upon his children than to permit them to grow up in ignorance when he has such an opportunity to Igive it a blessed education -at--such a trival cost. Dr. II. Boaz, optical specialist, of Gastonia, N. C., was in this section last week fitting up those in need of eye glasses. When we told him of the Boaz we were somewhat acquaint ed with marrying such a good woman, he said he married a good woman too. We were unable to attend the dedi cation exercises at Smyrna last Sab bath as we hoped to do. In last Friday’s paper the type make us call the “dog star” Sirins in stead of Sirius. We are now needing rain for the laid by crops. Too much growth in the wee'd caused by the wet weather makes the plants tender and thirsty. The children met at Salem last Sat- uruay evening to practice for Child ren's Day. Some of them aro very smab but they take the interest in it. We believe in giving them all the en couragement they need and helping them besides. Mrs. J. L. S. has been busy drying and canning fruit for the last few days. She has now a pretty good supply on hand. Those people who live only for themselves and by themselves pass out of the world into the great be yond leaving about as little an im pression on the world of humanity to cause them to be remembered as a cambric needle would make on an ocean wave. Th^ appointment of Mr. J. E. Jef feries to fill out the unexplred term of Col. W. D. Camp, as auditor, we think, under the circumstances, is a very wise one and the best our dele gation cpuld recommend, as he has practically had charge of the office this year and is more familiar with the records than an entirely new man could be. But it ought, by no means to give him any advantage over his competitors for the office for the next term. It was a delicate matter to make the choise, we admit, but it is not an unwise one. There are some of as good men aspiring to that office as are in Cherokee county and the action of the delegation in this matter is no reflection on them or their ability. Neither should it ef fect the feelings of the voters—It ought not. The report of that five-year-old boy of Mr. Sarratt’s falling into a well sixty feet deep with a ten foot head of water in it and climbing out safe ly, tests the credulity of a great many people. But we have one almost, if not entirely as unreasonable, in the case of a calf belonging to Fowler Bros, running into an old well eighty- five feet deep at the “old Martin place” (now belonging to Mr. R. B. LeMaster). The little bovine went down headlong, bleating as it went. Fortunately, however, it was caught in a brush about twenty feet from the mouth of the well which held it there until “Nobie” Blackwell, with the help of other, was let down on a lad der and tied a rope around its neck and drew it out when it went on wiser if not better from its experi ence. We doubt nothing these days we can't disprove. Neither do we be lieve anything that ought not to be so until we have t£e proof. Both of these incidents being vouched tor we don’t attempt to deny them or either of them. Borne of our oorreepemdeBte have been discussing genius. This is a good subject to draw out the mental faculties, tut to point out i reel, living object is the test. We have one in the person of one of our color ed neighbors. Meeting him with an empty bucket the c her day one of our citizens asked 1 m why he car- day, 30th, and at Mesopotamia, Sat urday, August 1st. In order that we may add some- thingto the social feature of our cor respondence we would beyglad for our ried it and this was h.s reply. “When friends of lower Cherokee to give us I goes round and people have nice j the names of friends visiting them things and tells me they would send! during the holiday season among the some of it if they had anything to put I farming people. Also we would like it in I tells them I have a bucket they to be notified of the trips any of them can use.” 1 may take or erffrect to take during the We are asked what a “Smart I season - This greatly to the Aleck” is. Its a person who has been worlt in which we are engaged, able to keep out of the way of the M 1 ’ 1 Tillman Huskey, of Gaffney, “fool killer.” came down last Saturday to help SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, LETTER OF COMMENDATION. EVENTS IN OAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Mr. Ben Ratchford and daughter and Mrs. Jane McCarley, of Bullock's clean off the graveyard at Elbethel. We wish the time to come for Tal- Creek, attended preaching at Salem i mage’s sermons to reappear in The last Sabbath. 1 Ledger. While they have always been i a special feature of excellence in the Rev. G. R. Ratchford preached at er they wm be far more so than Salem last Sabbath morning from the j ever WhIle taking a much needed w xt Genisis 5:24, And each worked rest b j s great m i n( j j s not inactive in with God, and was not for God took, taking in the scenes of p alestine and him." At night his text was Rev. | tke orient 3:20, “Behold I stand at the door and As a word palnter he has no sepe _ knock, if any man hear My voice and rior and but few> if anVj equalg He will open door, I will come in to| is such an artist tbat thoge wbo hear him, and will sup with him and he with Me.” Mr. Ratchford is a young man and it’s the conceusus of opinion among the congregation that he im- him preach (or read his sermons) hereafter can almost hear the groan- ings in Gethsemane’s Garden and the shouts and hisses of the howling, proves with each sermon he preaches. fr e nzie d mob, see the blood trickle from Calvary’s cross and feel the quivering of the earthquake that bursts the confines of the tomb and gives the lost world a risen Saviour. We believe in “High Ideals” and pity fhe man or woman who don’t. J. L. S. THICKETY TOPICS. Good congregations attended each of those services and the minister got good at tent ion. A We are glad tb see a letter from our brother correspondent, “S.,” of -Cli£Utiwwho writes intelligently of the happenings of that wide-awake mill town, also from “M. S. M.,~ of “River Bank.” These letters are wel come visitors to our home and we hope the writers will be heard from ofif|ker^^Let the other correspond- ents stand that we appreciate theii^HH|s, too, and we are begin* jv Thickety, July 22.—Col. I. M. Smith ningH|mTrik that for a county paper 1 is not very well at tfes writing. The The Ledger is second to none in the | colonel is a hard \\^«mg man and State. The only regret we have is hates very much to up, but for that, more of our young people don’t; the last few days he iffas been lying take an interest in writing for the around the house. * papers. The editors are a long suf- Miss Ella Brown, Goucher, and fering people and will do what, they Mr. C. E. Smith, of this place are at- can to make our letters readable tending the State Baptist Association without exposing our weakness, and, at Greenville this week. , • Interesting communlcatioin prom Our Regular Correspondent Recent Happening* In end Around the City, and Other Evente Gath ered by the Loeal News Editor. Mr. Tom Daiuel is placing material on his lot on Johnson street for the erection of a handsome residence soon. Children s Day at Abingdon will be held on Thursday, July 30. Everybody is invited to attend with well filled baskets. There will be a picnic at Mt. Paran Thursday, July 30th. Everybody is, invited to attend, and especially the candidates. The Gaffney Jewelry Company has; move a its large stock of goods to the Tolb .on building next to the Chero kee biug Company. About G o’clock Wednesday six cars of the North and South Carolina State Militia passed through the city en route for Chicamauga. Children’s Day will be held at Meso- pot imia August 1st, and all those who are friendly to Sunday school work are cordially invited to attend. V. D. Cooksey, a prominent, cotton mill nan of Whitmire, was in the city the first of the week attending the funov 1 of J. M. Sutton's baby. Commissioner McMaster Praises Pied mont Insurance Co. Columbia, S. C., July 19th, 1908. Messrs. R. M. Gaffney, President, J. Ed Jefferies, Secretary, Messrs. N. H. Littlejohn, Wm. Phil lips and R. A. Jones, Auditing Com. Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Asso ciation, Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sirs:—I wish to congratulate you on the successful management of your company, and the evident un selfishness which characterized Its methods and control. 1 found G.e hooks neatly kept, and the accounts in order, all loans well secured, and your company in condi tion to give all expected protection to its policy-holders. I would like to “go out of my way” to commend the effi ciency of your secretary. I am taking the liberty of making some suggestions: |1.50 A YEAR. 18 NOT A CANDIDATE. Mr. Huskey Will Not be In Race Nor the House. Editor Ledger:—I have many friends in the county wKb are urging me to make the race for the House of Representatives and I take this meth od of letting them know of my decis ion. I am very grateful to my friends for their efforts and kind wishes in my behalf, and ft is after due consider ation that I have arrived at a final decision in the matter. 1 have been in our legislative halls in Columbia and in other similar assemblies and I find that only a few men do most of the work. This is especially true In our legislature. I have found further that it is the men who are be4t prepared and equipped to do such work that are found in the front ranks. Now we have one of the best coun ties in the State and I believe she ought to have representatives second year. This was explained more fully to your secretary. If no ledger ac- we appreciate their courteous manner in Ihis respect. Sometimes when we think we have said something very smart—some i Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ezell, of Gaffney, spent last Friday with Mr. .and Mrs. J. It. Graham. - , Mr. “Quit” Wilkins, of Goucher, thing that ought to set the world-f was at Thickety last Sunday, ablaze with enthusiasm and then the ^ r • aD( * ■^ rs - Tom Wilkins, of Gaff- editor (who sees the point through 1 ne y> s P ent last Saturday night at Mr. his own glasses) applies the scalpel to the manuscript of dumps the whole thing into the waste basket, we get mad and want to whip him on first sight. We perhaps write him a letter and tell him how mean he is and that he may expect, a whipping on first sight, etc. While we are “spilin” to get hold of him a breeze of common sense comes along and fans our cranium and the first thing we know is that we have made a complete fool of ourself and wish to make an apolo gy for all we have said and done. A few of the young folks (and some of the married ones) met at our home Saturday night and had an ice cream supper, some music and a nice time generally. All seemed to enjoy it find Mrs. "J. L. S.” took a hand in making the hours as pleasant as possible Wilkins’ father’s near Goucher. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Smith and your correspondent attended Children’s Day at Macedonia last Sunday. Mr. Prater Smith and daughter, Miss Fannie, of Goucher, attended Children’s Day exercises at Mace donia last Sunday. Mr. J. F. Weather and Miss Belle Wilkins, of Cowpehs, passed through Thickety last Sunday afternoon. Misses Nannie and Juanita Pinson, of Gaffney, were visiting 15" Thickety last Saturday night and Sunday. Supervisor Lipscomb has added several votes in the coming campaign by working our road between Thick ety and Gaffney. The people In this section iyere beginning to think hard of our supervisor for not looking af- it was none the less a pleasure-tdl'us.^®*' the h111 Just-.beyond Thickety bridge. Bro. ‘C.,” of Ravenna, you may while your correspondent looked on look for us at Goucher next Saturday and took notes, of the proceedings. as we are BUre coming. Be sure and Come again, friends, we enjoy your ! have a wel1 basket for we are company. It’s the least of our ex-1 ver y fond of e° od things to eat. pectation ever to get old in the gen- 1 The school at Beaverc&m started oral acceptation of that term. Though last Monday with Miss Bessie David- we may be bound with the weight of son as teacher. Cx. years, the step inform, the eyes dim, ” the hearing imperfect yet in our • Death of an Infant, heart of hearts there must always re- The little infant daughter of Mr. main a warm place for the young and Mrs. James M. Sutton died last people and their legitimate pleasure. Sunday night. It was only eleven Before our heart ceases to be a foun- months old and had been sick tain of perpetual youth It must cease three w'eeks. It was burled at Floya its throbbing. Creek church on Tuesday in the pre- For He who taught the morning stars! 8ence of a large ™“ h er Wends to 8 j ng and relatives. Our heartfelt sym- Shall keep our chalice pure and fresh ' bath> goes out to the bereaved and sweet | parents. While all life’s troubles we can bring And place them at the “mercy seat.” Master Otto McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, is spending a few days with relatives and friends on this side of the river. Mr. J. N. Strain is suffering with a sore leg and knee. It’s a rheumatic affection. He is unable to plow by reason of it. Mrs. Thomas Mickle was right sick last Saturday. She took a chill while at the wash place doing some wash ing. She is, we are glad to say, get ting along very well. At a meeting of the church session at Salem last Sabbath Miss Minnie Moss was, at her own request, die* missed by letter to join the A. XL Presbyterian church at Hickory Grove. Children’s Day, we understand, will come off at Abingdon Creek Thurs- ( Just Exactly Right. “I have used Dr. King’s New Life Pills for several years, and find them Just exactly right,” says Mr. A. A. Felton, of Harrisville, N. Y. New Life Pills relieve without the least discomfort. Best remedy for consti pation, biliousness and malaria. 25c. at Cherokee Drug Co. —It’s our business to study your wants in men’s wear, and help you select the correct things for your wardrobe. The Haberdasher. —Swift’s Pride Soap is might good soap and it’s seven for a quarter. Carroll ft Byers. —It’s your business as a business man where Dickies count to keep your eyes continually on The Haber dasher. / l f Gerard Lipscomb has accepted a uk :.il Gn with the local express com-1 ; pauy. We presume Gerard can give as good service there as he can catch ball Machinery is being placed in the i tinishing mill of the Gaffney Manu- ! facturing Company, preparatory to starling it up. This will be a 10,000 ’ spindle mill. . Tb Scruggs Lumber Company has . - 1 • commenced operations on its i;Jw site. It *s located ou East i Frederick street near the Victor Oil Mill. I H. H. Farrell, of Charlotte, N. C., | has arrived in the city to take charge of the Postal telegraph office, made | vacant by the resignation of Mac Robbins. General Route Agent, John Wilker- son, of the R. F. D. system, has been in the city for the past few days measuring routes and making some changes. A cement floor is being placed in the cellar of the Central school build ing around the furnace. This has al ready been done at the Cherokee Avenue school. ) Manager Wheat has arranged for a game of ball with Greer on Monday and Tuesday. This promises to be one of the best of the season. Let everybody attend. j Edgar Wilkins, who started up a confectionery store opposite the post-: office a few weoks ago, sold out to J. C. Runyan, who will continue the; business in the same place. The second ball nine went over to Spartanburg Wednesday to play a game of ball. On account of rain on ly two innings were played. The score then was four and nothing in favor of Spartanburg. C. C. Biggerstaff, of Tarborougb, N. C., spent yesterday in the city. Mr. , flggerstaff was impressed with the future of Gaffney as a possible great manufacturing center. It Is very likely that he may return here short ly for the purpose of entering into ' some kind of manufacturing businees j —most probably a knitting mill. Billy Johnson, the genial and hust ling manager of the Piedmont Springs Hotel, spent Wednesday in the city. Mr. Johnson states that the hotel is pretty well filled up and that they are doing a nice business. Everybody is delighted with the place and we are here to testify that no one can visit this place and drink the White Dt*. mond Lithia Water without being benefitted thereby. There was a very interesting meet ing of the K. of P. lodge Monday night. Three took the first rank. But last Monday night will only he a suggestion of what next Monday night will be the election of candidates and will b« the election Ct canidaler and two candidates for second rank. Let everybody that can conveniently do so attend and help with the work. Time of meeting, 8 until 9:80. That it would be well to close out 1none in the State. We ought to all accounts at the end of your fiscal kave men in our legislature that are educated, experienced, and men who are in every way well equipped for so count, is kept the total receipts may important a duty as representing a be easily shown from the different coun ^y in Gi® leigslative halls of the sources by the total footings of sever j State. al columns on the cash book. Now, while it is my intention and That it would be well to collect w ish at some future day to represent from those who lapse, since other- county in the general assembly, wise an injustice is done those who ^ ^ * s the wish of my fellow citizens, do pay. I have decided not to make the race That all loans should be passed, unti l 1 am better prepared to repre- upon by a committee, and some rain-, seut m y county as it deserves to be ute made of the approval of a loan, j represented. It is my purpose to bet. either on the minute book, or attach- ter equip myself for such a respon- ed to the loan. sible position and then, if it is the will That the treasurer should be bond- tbe People I shall he glad to serve ed in accordance with section 10 of them to the best of my ability, the by-laws. i 1 feel very grateful to my friends That al! monevs should be deposit- ' vbo have stood by me in the past and ed to the credit of the company. i w ho are urging me to enter the race That- all disbursements should he ar ’his time, hut it is for their Interst made by checks which should be as w ell as my owii, that I have de signed and countersigned, by treas- cided not to offer my service in an urer and president. official way until I can give them I trust that these suggestions may I’ho very best service possible. submitted Jte helpful, and they are for your consideration. The cost of insurance io your policy-holders has been remarkably low and on this account and because Very sincerely, K. O. Huskey. King’s Creek Chronicles. Kings Creek, July 21,—Rev. G. P. your company has been so well man- Hamrick is holding a meeting at An- aged, it should .appeH to the public tioch now. It started ve^tarday. H® and its sphere of usefulness enlarged, preaches at 11 o’clock in the morning Very truly, and 8:30 in the evening. 'I wish all F. H. McMaster, who are in reach would attend this Insurance Com. meeting. I feel sure they would not — regret it. Miss Everet Humphries and sister are visiting friends in this section. Mrs. Robert Cobb and three little children are spending this week with A MESSAGE FROM CAMP. It Was Written at a Time When the Souls of Men Were Being Tried. The following letter was nrougnt ^ rs ’ ^°hh s father, Mr. J. ^ Roberts, to this office last Tuesday by Mr. C.; and other relatives and ffi^nds. J. Moss, a relative by marriage of the! ^ ss ^ ar * e Q uenn is teaching the late Mrs. Hortensia Morgan, who was 8ch ° o1 at Hamburg this summer, so foully murdered by Tom Harris | ^ r ‘ Massey is teaching the Piiffc last November a year ago. Harris j Grove sch ° o1 this 8Umme r. He taught paid the penalty of his crime by hang-1 tkere ,ast summer, ing. The letter is published because Mr ’ Dick Dover and family are of its age and the interest that cen-! spendIng a wb ^ e wltb Mr ' Hover's t.ers about it on account of the very! fatber ’ ^ r - ^ H. Dover, tragic death of Mrs. Morgan, who Mr ’ E ‘ Hardin and family spent was, at the time of writing, a Mrs. Sunda y w i tb Mr. F. H. Dover. Turner, she having been married Crops are look,ng fine in thte • e0 ‘ twice. And then again, It shows the, 11011 but are need,ng rata ' very kind, thoughtful £id loving dis- Country Lover, position of the writer. The letter fol lows: Quick Work. Monday Sheriff W. W. Thomas re- ceived information from Cleveland Camp Johnson, Near Columbia, S. C., September 13th, 1861. Dear Wife:—I seat myself to drop; county to arrest Bert Sanders, white, you a few lines to inform you that I! wbo was wanted for assault and bat- am well at this time* hoping that these | ter y w,th intent to kill. That after- few lines will find you enjoying the noon Mr - Thomas arrested Sanders same blessing. I am going to try and and Tuesday Deputy R. H. Moore, of see if I can get off. Cleveland county, came after him and Hortensia, I want you to tell father took him to Shelby. On the 16th of Lee has got well. Ju, y Sanders shot Hyman Wyatt. The measles are in camp. When I, Wyatt is now in the hospital at Ruth- got here one man had died with the erfordton. He is seriously wounded, measles. He walked to the spring beln S paralyzed from the effect of the in the morning and died the same wound. The promptness with which day. Made me feel awfUT when they carried him off from here. They sent him home. If I get sick I will come home if I can get off. Horensia, I want you to write to me as soon as you get this letter and give me all the news. Do the best you can, and tell your father to at tend to yonr affairs. Kiss the child ren for me and treat them well. I must come to a close by giving you my love. May God bless you. I. T. Turner to Hortensia. this arrest was made is another ocular demonstration of the ability and effi ciency of Cherokee’s popular sheriff. Colored 8. 8. Convention. The colored Baptist Sunday School Convention opened Thursday at the Bethel Baptist church, and will re main in session until Sunday. There are several well known speakers on the program, including Dr. Simms, of the First Baptist church and several others. The public Is cordially Invit ed to attend the meeting of the con vention. China wfl! nee returned Boxer in demnity money to educate young men in the United States. The Remedy That Does. “Dr. King’s New Discovery is the remedy that does the healing others promise bat fail to perform,” says Mrs. E. R. Pierson, of Auburn Cen tre, Pa. “It is curing me of throat and lung trouble of long standing, that other treatments relieved only temporarily. New Discovery is do ing me so much vc-sl that i feei con fident its continufd use for a reason able length of time will r in core me to perfect health.” This renowned cough and cold remedy and throat and lung healer Is sold at Cherokee Drug Co. 60 cents and 81.00. Trial bottle free. —Don’t fall to don one of our new, stylish up-to-yon Belts, 26c to flJO. The Haberdasher. —As gooff In feel as they look— Athletic Underwear®. The Haber dasher.