Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r' Wmff* rf- T’ w- • ** iPride Just as good as Octagon. 7 Cakes For 25c | Carroll & Byers, Gaffney, S. C. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS , saa&aSfc. ywMWk mas* 'askit* T ,im i^m-a x.' Good Looks! Good Wear! Double satisfaction in the Oxfords that we are offer ing at a bargain for a few days only. The prices will make you a perna- ment customer. : : The Company Store. PROHIBITION STATISTICS. I HAVE PLENTY OF WOOD FIBER To plaster that house you are putting up and also have plenty of Cement on hand now. Don’t your house need painting? Ladies, don’t your furniture and walls need painting? I have Cherry, Dark Oak, Light Oak, Mahogany and Walnut Stains in 25c, 40c and 65c cans. It don’t cost much to make everything look new and you can do it yourself. Come and get some of it. : : :::::: .Jane bO-OH-lyl Philson i The Lumber Man. “\ Buy a Home With Rent Money! (i 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.' W. W. Giffoey, Stc’j t Trees, t C. A. Jefferies, Prest. V ^yxx/yx>c<xxxxxxx> r >c<>^c<x>c<xxxxxxxxx x Will Brown, of the Ravenna neigh borhood, was in the city on business Friday. T. J. Digby, manager of the Coca- Cola Bottling Works, visited friends in Spartanburg Sunday. Mr. Crofford, of Goldsboro, N. C.. was in the city yesterday. J. E. Mostella was in the city buy ing goods for his store yesterday. Ed Moore, of the Cowpeus section, was in the city yesterday. Monroe Horn, of the Asbury sec tion, was a visitor to the city yester day. Miss Julia Wood and brother, La mar, left Sunday for Asheville, Tox- away and Hendersonville where they will spend several weeks. (’. C. Wilson and Sam Hopper went to Spartanburg Sunday. J. A. M. Estes, cf Wilkinsville, was a business visitor to the city yester day. Mrs. X. A. Barett, of Yorkville, is in the city visiting his brother-in-law, tV. T. Duncan, on Meadow street.. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crews, of Meri dian, Miss., are visiting Mrs. Crew’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Walker. D. Sams, of Allendale, Barnwell county, is visiting his brother, Prof. R. O. Sams. Policeman Bub Service has return ed to the city after spending a few days in Greenville. Mrs. A. B. Hames and Mrs. F. M. Ellerbe, both of Jonesville, are visit ing their son, and brother, Chas. W. Hames, in the city. Charles Hall, a young business man of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in the city. “LTncle Tommy” Spencer, of Lawn, was in the city yesterday shaking hands with his friends. John Painter, one of Cherokee’s self-made men, was in the city yes terday. Mr. J. E. Childers, of Yorkville, is in the city visitng hs brother-in-law, Mr. W. T. Duran, in the Western part of the city. Oscar Shanks, of Spartanburg, was here yesterday. Oscar is always a welcome visitor here. E. Hardin, of Antioch, was in the city yesterday. Prater Smith, one of the most suc cessful farmers of the Goucher sec tion, was in the city yesterday. Sam Lee, of Etta Jane, was in the city yesterday. Magistrate Ed Kirby, of Orindall, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. “Tuck” McCraw was in the city shopping, yesterday. C. W. Whisonant, a prominent farmer and oil mill man of Wilkins ville, was a business visitor to the city yesterday. Luther Bonner, of the Goucher sec tion, was a city visitor Saturday. Will Lipscomb, who has been up in the mountains of Tennessee for a few months, returned to the city Satur day to spend a few days. Miss Gussie Dillard, of Spartan burg, is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Raymond Robbs returned to the city Saturday after a few weeks stay in Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. C. K. Gould and children have returned to their home in Spartan burg after a few weeks stay in the city. Silas Broom, of Cherokee Falls, was in the city Friday. Miss Made Bird is visting friends in Greenwood for a few days. Miss Pansy Blanton, of Shelby, N. C., is visiting Miss Ethel Hamrick, on Limestone street. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dumas, of Ma con, Ga., are visiting Mrs. R. G. By ars. for a short while. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Petty are visit ing relatives in Columbus, N. C. John Connor, Jr., of Spartanburg, was in the city Sunday. Miss Sarah Amos, of Spartanburg, is visiting the Misses Wilkins. Rochelle Rogers, of Spartanburg, is visiting his father, in the city. Miss Raymond Tolleson, of Spar tanburg, is the guest of Miss Stella Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gaffney are visiting relatives and friends in the city. Miss Virginia Littlejohn, of Spar tanburg, is visiting relatives In the cty. Mrs. Fletcher Wood is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Roberts, in Shelby. Jones Darby is visiting relatives In Chester. Miss Annie Crisp, of Anderson, and Miss Bessie Smoak, of Yorkville, af ter a short visit to Miss Nettie Jones, returned to their homes yesterday. Miss Louise Jennings, of Shelby, N. C., is visiting friends in the cty. W. B. Smith went to Spartanburg Friday to njeet his wife coming up from Charleston. Mrs. Lawrence Wood, of Jones boro, Tenn., is visiting relatives in the city. Lee Lipscomb, of White Plains, was in the city Friday. E. M. Green, of Pacolet, was In the city the latter part of last week, look ing for a suitable place to h Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ontario, of Goucher, were in the city, shopping I Friday. ' i Maine Statements Given Out by the Officials. Spartanburg, S. C., July 30, 19 W. Editor Gaffney Ledger: — It is now time that the citizens of our beloved Slate should know some thing of the wily ways and permi- oious tricks of the liquor element of this country. I submit herewith some facts for the consideration of the readers of your paper. There has been issued recently a full page ad vertisement of misrepresentations about prohibition in Maine. This is being offered in plate form to the daily papers of United States free of charge. If it appears in any paper in South Carolina let it be remembered that it is nothing more nor less than a fall page whiskey advertisement gotten out by the “ad.” man of the National Liquor Dealers' Protective York. This No. 27 William street, New This No. 27 William street, New York, is the headquarters of the brewers and distillers’ educational campaign committee. The writer of these misreperentations may not sign his name to his documents so I sup pose it might be well to state: He is known as Cyrus C. Turner. In this connection the following statements from a few of the officials of Maine might not be amiss. Hear them. United States Senator from Maine, William P. Frye, writes, August 19, 1907: "Our statute has driven from all the country portions of the State the sale and use of alcoholic drinks. In the cities enforcement is more diffi cult, but in those where popular sen timent is behind it, violations are in frequent. In my opinion a good ma jority of our people stand pat for the law.” Congressman Llewellyn Powers, who admits that he is personally so conservative on the prohibition issue that he has frequently been opposed by strong elements in his own party, writes (1907). “The selling and the public drinking of intoxicating liquors is decidedly under the ban of public opinion, and the law has prevented absolutely any selling in more than four-fifths of the town of Maine, and it has taken aw-ay very much of the temptation for young men to indulge in alcoholic drinks. I do not believe that the people of the Slate of Maine will ever permit the licensing of the saloon in their midst again.” The follbwing statements from Charles E. Owen, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Maine, bearing date July 24, 1908, are inter esting. “When we were under license over fifty years ago Maine was one of the poorest and most drunken States in the union. We are told that then Maine men were spending $20 per capita annually for drink, and that today they are spending fifteen cents. Then Maine farms were neglected, the people shiftless and their homes mortgaged. Then there were but five savings bank* in the State with a total sav ings deposit of $90,000. We have now fifty-seven savings banks. Twenty- two building and -loan associations and thirty-seven trust companies with an aggregate savings account of $113,000,000. We don’t know what license would have done for us in this time, but we know that New Hamp shire reported a loss of 30,000 savings bank depositors during the first three years of license after having aband oned prohibition. “In prohibition Maine 49 per cent of her people own their homes. In license Massachusetts 19 per cent, in lisense Connecticut 18 per cent, in license New York 17 per cent." Our people are also being told of the fail ure of prohibition in Kanses. The liquor people have agents travelling all over South Carolina giving away literature, taking orders for liquor and drumming into our people false statements in regard to prohibition everywhere, but with especial refer ence to Maine and Kanses. I have met them, heard them talk, and have more than once made them as quiet as a church mouse by confronting them with the facts. Hon. G. W. Trickett, assistant attorney general of Kansas, has recently published state ments from the largest banks in Kan sas City in regard to the effect of prohibition on business. We give these stements here without com ment: “Home State Bank of Kansas City, Kansas, Feb. 1, 1907. “Mr. C. W. Trickett, “Kansas City, Kan. “Dear Sir:—With reference to your inquiry concerning condition of our business as compared with that of June, 1906, we beg to state that our deposits have grown from $95,000 on June 30, 1906, to 132,000 on the 30, of January, 1907, an increase of 40 per cent and the volume of our busi ness has Increased in a greater pro portion. The month of January just closed has shown a large Increase In business as compared with the de pressing month of January last year when the joints were In full blast. During the month three times as many new savings accounts were opened as in the month of January * year ago. To us it looks like a clear case of "When the people are not permitted to spend money for a had cause they will invest it for a good purpose. "Respectfully yours, "Home State Bank, "J. W. Bulllngey, "Cashier.” I come now to our largest bank, the one that carries the account of a large majority of the business men, and I ask you to note carefully what, they say: "The Commercial National Bank, Kansas City, Kansas, Jan. 30, ’07. “Mr. C. W. Trickett, Asst. Atty. Gen., “Kansas City, Kan. "Dear Sir:—Replying to your in quiry with reference to general con ditions since the closing of the joints of this city, will say that on June 30, 1906, our deposits were $2,461,911.82 and that at close of business last night, January 29th, they were $2,- 969,230.17, an increase of $507,318.35 in seven months, the largest increase of new business we have made in any period of the same length of time since organization. We think we have accounts of more than 50 per cent of the business houses of this city, and have talked with a large number of them with reference to the effect of the closing of the joints on 1 their business, and almost without an exception they have expressed them selves as pleased and many of them more than pleased with the result. Many of them have stated that It was the best six months they have had, and we believe that this feeling is shared by a large majority of the professional men and other intelli gent citizens of the city. "I have heard many of our best citizens who were formerly inclined to think the closing of the joints would hurt the city now express themselves as hoping we will never go back to the old regime. During my residence of over sixteen years in this city, conditions have never been so good as at the present time. “Very respectfully yours, “C. L. Brokaw, “Cashier.” Jno. L. Harley, State Superintendent. clilon of the Democratic primary elea- tion. WILL D. THOMAO. The many friends of Jno. B. Jef feries, recognizing his ability, hereby announce his name as a candidate for Auditor of Cherokee County, sab- Ject to the rules of the Democratle primary. Fo r Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Supervisor of Cherokee coun ty, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary election. D. R. LAVENDER. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Cherokee county. B. FELIX LIPSCOMB. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Coanty Supervisor of Cherokee county. J. V. WHELCHEL. Superintendent Education. I announce myself a candidate tor re-election to the office of Superinten dent of Education, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. J. L. WALKER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Superinten dent of Education of Cherokee coun ty, subject to the rules of the Doom era tic primary. ESTLB 8 McKOWN. ONE GENT A WORD COLUMN sertad •$ the rata of ana Mat n tor each taacrtloa. No tor tan than its; am meats of tom prufaee of •ala hr tonnere residing la county which will ha time free of charge unto FOR SALE. FOR SALE—First-close babbit met al. Apply at Ledger Office. Try Tht# For Ossart. -J r -lZ Dissolve one package of any Ifavored JELL-0 In one pint of bollinp water. When partly congealed, beat until light adding one cup whipped cream and six crushed macca- roons. Whip all together thoroughly and pour It into a mold or howl. When cool, it will jellify and may be served with whipped cream or any good pudding sauce. The JELD-o costs 10c. per package and can he obtained at any good grocer's. ANNOUNCEMENT. Cards inserted under this head from now until election day at the rata at $5.00 tor each announcement For United Statec Senate. I beg to announce my candidacy for the United States Senate in the ap proaching Democratic primary, and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this State. R. O. RHBTT. - For Cor.greea. We are authorized to announce D. E. Finley a candidate for re-election to Congress, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary Blectlon. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Loom back of BmiB Hardware Co.’s flora. Apply to W. H. Bmtlh. Mar. M tft TO RENT—Office rooms over The Ledger. Apply to Bd. H. DeCamp. Nov. 2. tf. WANTED. WANTED—To borrow, $2,000 by September 1st. Security, first mort gage on real estate. “M.” Care Led ger. WANTED—Several copies of Tha Ledger of the issue of July 17. WANTED—The people of Chero kee to know that we are prepared to furnish plans and speclflcatloaa sad do all kinds of building in Wood, Brick or Stone. McKinney A Finley, Gaffney, S. C. July 14 Imo pd. I hereby announce myself as a can didate tor Congress from the Fifth District and pledge myself b abide by the result of the Democratic pri mary election. THOS. B. BUTLER. WANTE—You ‘Jack Frblt.” to try a bottle of For House of RepresentaftivOi I am a candidate for the Legisla ture, subject to the Democratic pri mary. W. S. HALL, JR. I hereby announce myself a candl date- for reflection to represent Cherokee county in the lower hoaae of the General Assembly, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. J. Cl ARY. The friends of N. W. Hardin an nounce him as a candidate for vw election to the House of Representa tive. For Treasurer. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Treasurer of Charokae County, subject to the action of too Democratic primary. W. W. GAFFNEY. Fo r Auditor. I am a candidate for Auditor of Cherokee county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. WALTER V. HUMPHRIES. I am a candidate for Auditor of Cherokee county subject to the action of the Democratic primary eledon. D. BOTH HUGHBB. WANTED—One thousand new sab* scribers to The Ledger. lost. LOST—Gold cross, set with pearls. Return to this office. Reward. LOST—Between Cowpens and Goucher, a blue coat Leave at Led ger Office. June t$ tt LOST—A bottle of “Jack Frost” FOUND. FOUND—Key, No. 441», Russell A Erwin Mfg. Co. ( get same at Ledger office. FOUND—The Frost* best drink, “Jack NOTICE. NOTICE—All persons are hereby forbid to hire or barber my daughter. Queen Kelly, as she is under age and left home without my consent Rachael Kelly. Aug. 4 It pd. Fire Insurance! We represent some of the largest and most substantial companies and would like to write your business. 5-14-tf Smith A Lipscomb, Agents. At the solicitation of many friends, I announce myself a candidate tor election to the office of Auditor of Cherokee county, subject to the rales of ths Democratle primary. J. B. BZELL. 1 am a candidate for the office of Auditor Cherokee county, subject to the rules of the Democratic o primary. BORGB. I hereby announce myself a nidi data tor Auditor of Chsrobso ooanty, and uledxe myself to ahldo toe dw Jelly Glasses -AT V. Kyle Davenport's