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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER, Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publtaher The Ledger la not responsible tor the views of Its correspondents. CITY c: RECTORY Ofllelala. W. H- Roes W. O Johnson .. Geo B. Hood .. T. H Littlejohn .. T. H- Lockhart .. A. L Hallnan .. Butler & Osborne Board of Ptibllo Works. A. N. Wood ..Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer B. G. Clary Secretary Board ef Trade. W. C. Hamrick President J. C. Otta Secretary Mayer Mayor Pro Tern .. ..city Clerk .. ..Treasurer . ..Chief Police ..Health Offleer .. city Attys. MARKET REPORT. LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Middling 11.35 Mens 30c nys 20c to 30c Duclu .20c ■ggs 10c Batter 15c IrlaL Potatoes, bushel 80c Turnlps.busbel 1.00 Corn, bushel 1.05 Meal, bushel 1.05 Oats, feed, bushel 8()c Oats, seed, bushel 85c to $1.00 Peas, clay, bushel fc.00 Peas, white, bushel $2.25 Onions, bushel 80c r WE ARE FLYING NOW. • in this day when the air is filled with politics and the fitness of this man and that man for a particular position is being discussed, it is not only worth the while but really re freshing to turn aside for a moment and see what is being done along the line of science. It has only been a few years ago that it took months to cross the Atlantic ocean, while there are now boats that make the trip in less than six days. Thirty years ago the bicycle was unheard of, while the gasolene buggy is a comparative re cent invention. For years people yards, Count Zeppelin found the defect so slight that he telephoned hie secretary at his office In Frledrichschafen: ‘We will start again some time to night and complete the trip.’ “His expectations were realized, for in less than four hours everything had been made perfect. “The people gathered on the banks of the stream and sang patriotic songs and cheered Count Zeppelin. "At 10:15 p. m. the airship rose again and turned her bow toward Mayence, whence she arrived at 11 o’clock, and passing over the gas- lighted city almost beyond the view of the populace, which had gathered in the streets expecting to witness the passage of the balloon “Soaring onward for a short dis tance, the airship was turned home ward.” The new world dispatch, while not so lengthy, was quite as interesting: “Hnrie Farman, the aviator, con tinued his successful flights with a machine heavier than air at the Brighton Beach race track this after noon. For the first time since he began his trials here Farman made an attempt to .turn his machine. The huge bird-like apparatus answered the helm readily and gracefully turn ing in a semi-circle and then flying clear across the track, where the aviator had it alight. The 1,000 spec tators cheered this exhibition hearti ly. “An attempt at the spectacular was made by Farman’s managers today when they introduced a speedy auto mobile driven by Joe Tracy, the dar ing Vanderbilt cup driver, for the purpose of having a race between the flying machine and motor car. The first attempt made in the infield, re sulted in failure, as the automobile found soft ground and many obstacles. This plan was abandoned f<y the time, but later Tracy tried again, this time using the race track. It was, however, no race at all for ihe air ship, as it easily left the motor car away in the rear. After a fight of 800 Farman had the machine dents of the Appalachian National Forest Association at a meeting had unanimously elected D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, N. C., as president. Mr. Tompkins is connected with the cot ton mill industry of the South as well as with one of the most influential daily papers of that State. His elect ion, and his acceptance of the posi tion, is said to signify renewed ef forts on the part of the Southern peo ple to make a great national forest of the Appalachian and White moun tains. Headquarters have been estab lished in Washington to carry on the campaign with enegry. Mr. Tomp kins is one of the South’s foremost men. He is a captain of industry, a man of worth, and if he undertakes the very laudable task of having Con gress create National Park the chanc es are that he will succeed. WILL NOT VOTE FOR BLEASE. have been talking of travelling through the air in a machine, and some have been experimenting until it is evident that the dream of the dreamers is to become a reality. The daily newsapapers of last Wednesday contained two very interesting telegrams sent, out by the Associated Press, the largest and most reliable newsgathering organiza tion of the world. One was concern ing the remarkable achievement of Count Zeppelin, in Germany, and the other about Mr. Henri Farman at alight. Tracy and his automobile were at that time about 300 yards in the rear. Farman’s three flights to day were twice 600 and finally at 800 yards. The machine did not in any of the flights rise more than twelve feet in the air." And thus it will he seen that the problem of navigating the air is near solution, if not already solved. Of course there will be Improvements and new discoveries and it may be safely predicted that the time is not so far off when airships will be al- Newberry Preachers Have Expressed Themselves. (Columbia State.) One of the candidates for the ex alted office ot governor of South Caro lina, who has tried to show wky his opponent should uot be elected, has declared in his owu behalf that, should the people of South Carolina wish to know anything of him, they might inquire of the ministers of Newberry. Yesterday The State received with out solicitation, except by editorial invitation, the following card, coming without superscription to indicate when or why the action of the minis ters was taken: ‘Tn as much as letters of inquiry, received from different sections of the State, reveal the fact that unwar ranted inferences as to the attitude of the ministers of the town of New- berr- are being drawn from certain statements made publicly by Hon. Cole L. Blease in his canvass for the office of governor, we deem it our duty to say that we do not, directly or indirectly, endorse his candidacy. (Signed) “Edward Fulenwider, pas tor, Lutheran church of the Redeem er; G. A. Wright, pastor, First Bap tist church: J. E. James, pastor, Pres byterian church; D. G. Phillips, pas tor, A. R. Presbyterian church; J. T. Miller, pastor, O’Neal Street M, E. church; A. H. Best, pastor,, Newber ry Circuit." Inquiry over the ’phone elicited the information that the action of these preachers was taken In regular meet ing and that one who was absent has since requested that his name be ap pended. NOTES AND COMMENT* One booster is worth more to a community than one hundred knock ers. Be a booster. » • • Mr. Blease certainly barked up the wrong tree when he attempted to people to the ministers of Newberry. They would not stand for It, hence it acted as a boomerang. • • • The Broad River Association at Cherokee Avenue Baptist Ctr.rcn, Brighton Beach, New York. The old most as common as the automobile Is world dispatch says: today. “Arising from its floating dock on the dark green waters of Lake Con stance early this morning the great dirigible airship of Count Zeppelin was sent away for a 24-hour journey in the air to Mayence and return. Late tonight the apex of the triangu lar flight had been turned and the monster of the air, with nose pointed southward was reported speeding along under starry skies toward Fried- rirhschafen where it is hoped the journey will end Wednesday. The flight to Mayence, however, was not an uninterrupted one, for something was wrong with a propeller while speeding along above the valley of the Rhine, and Count Zeppelin was compelled to bring the airship down to the surface of the river at Nackeu- beim. eight miles from Mayence, where repairs were effected. The dirigible again was sent on high and the trip tha,t probably will prove a re cord one was recommenced. “The weather for the ascension was most auspicious. The ship of the air rose majestically to a height of 400 feet and crossing the lake, circled the Town of Constance, then turning re traced the path of its flight, and de scribing a perfect circle, passed over Friedrichschafen and then soared westward over the lake to Basle, on the Swiss frontier. Turning the ves sel slightly toward the northwest. Count Zeppelin steered It over Mul- bausen, and then directed its flight northeasterly to Strassburg, thence followed the valley of the Rhine northward to Mayence, a distance al together of over 250 miles. "Everything was going smoothly when the trouble to the propeller oc curred and somewhat Impeded the progress of the airship, but when the balloon had been brought down, Weekly Weather Bulletin. Weather bulletin for the week end ing August 3, 1908. The week was characterized by moderate temperatures, ample rain fall in the eastern division and a de ficiency in the central and western counties, and a low' percentage of sunshine. The weekly mean temperature was about 2 degrees below the normal over the whole State. The middle of the week was comparatively cool and the last two days were very warm. The daily maximum temperatures were generally in the nineties on the first day and on the last two days and they were in the eighties during the rest of the week. The daily minimum temperatures ranged from 64 to 7."» | degrees, having been generally in the seventies. The weekly extremes were 96 degrees at Blackville on July mislead the public as to his character and fitness for office by referring the 31st and at Columbia, Elko and Sum mervilie on August 1st, and 64 de grees at Greer on July 30th. The precipitation was heavy, anil generally above ihe normal, in the I eastern and northeastern counties where the .veekly amounts rai|;ed I from oi.e ituh to over three inches; this city, meets on Thursday, the 13. were also local heavy rains in , , . , i i i the western counties though generally The Ledger extends a cordial wel-i , .... ' the rainfall was less than half the half tion, ajid trusts that their all toojof the State. The drought was brief stay in the city will he both I thorqtighly relieved in the coast regions. Droughty conditions are be ginning to prevail in the central and western counties, in places, and a The proposition to organize a coun-j penera , raln woul( J be 1)0nofi( . ia | ty fair association for Cherokee lias been allow'ed to lay dorment quite! Keep Advertising. long enough. It’s time we began to ’■’"'I’ ' von 1 >’ ou very far— You’ve got to keep on walking; comb to the members of the associa-, norma| amoiIlU the wegtern pleasant and profitable. * • * agitate this question and to formulate some plan whereby this worthy ob ject may be attained. Will not the Board of Trade take tip this matter and push it along? * • • • If you value the good name and re putatlon of Cherokee county you will vote for Ansel for governor. If you j w'ant a man who will represent the One word won’t tel! folks who you are— You’ve got to keep on talking. One inch won’t make you very fall— You’ve got to keep on growing; One little ad won’t do it all— You’ve got to keep them going. $ioo Reward, $ioo. The .•I'lidiMsoftiiN paper will lie pleu»ed tu lesirn tluit there 1h in leant one dreaded iIIh- wbiskey trust, the blind tigers, and 1 ihiu .ilenee han lieen Hide to "ure In all ItMMtiurcHandthutlMi'utarrli. llall'MCatarrh will not permit the prosecution of the Cure I* tin-only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. I'atarrh la- ng a grafters, vote for Blease. Gentlemen of Cherokee, that is the case In a nut-shell and we leave the verdict with you. • * • A recent Washington dispute^ con tained the cheering information that the board of directors and vice presl- inis* noth>naI disease, requires a couMtlt u- i n il tn-atnient. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly u|M>n the Mood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building ua the constitution and assisting nature In doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith In Us curative powers that they offer One Hundred HoHars for any ’ase that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials Address. F J. Ohknky A uo.. Toledo. O. I dress, told by Druggists. 75c. Hall's Fanmv Pills arc are the beet PERBONAL PARAGRAPH* Miss Pearl Crawley is visiting Miss Drake, in Bennettsville for a short while. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wood are spending a few days in the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Stella Gould, of Dodge City, Kans., spent several days in the city last week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Garrett Byers. Mr. Joe H. Byers, superintendent of the St. John High School, of St. John, Kans., spent several days in the city this week with his brother, Mr. Geo. G. Byers. Rev. Arch C. Cree, who has been visiting the family of Mr. J. A. Car- roll for several days, left, last night for his home at Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge returned to the city yesterday from Abbeville, where he has been attending a ses sion of the Abbeville Baptist Asso ciation. James i. Jordan, of Greenville, was in the city yesterday visiting friends. Mrs. J. A. Price, of Thickety, spent yesterday will her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pin on. Dr. M. A. Col sy, of Kershaw, Is in the city visitii g Clint Robbins, on Smith street. J. T. Barnhill made a business tirp to Thickety yesterday. Hon. W. D. Ki’ by went to Cedar Springs the latter part of last week on business. Miss Alice Miller, after a short visit to Mrs. A. S. 3orry, returned to her home in Columbia yesterday. B. G. Clary attenled the campaign meeting at White Plains Wednesday. R. E. Sparks, of .Anderson, is visit ing relatives in the city. W. K. Guthrie and family spent the day at Goucher Tuesday, attending the campaign meeting and barbecue. Edmond Pettit, of the Timber Ridge section, was a business visitor to the city Wednesday Elmer Littlejohn, of jonesville, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Pansy Blanton, after spending a short while In the city visiting Miss Ethel Hamrick, has returned to her home in Shelby, N. C. Misses Volina and Alma Hamrick leave the first of next week for Shel by, N. C., where they will visit friends for a short while. Ed Stacy left Tuesday night, for Charleston where he will spend a few days. Louis Millersham, of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting friends in the city. Misses Ruth and Clara Drummond and Master Harold Caper, of Wood ruff, are visiting the family of Mr. J. E. Ezell, In the city. Mrs. J. F. Garrett and daughters, Misses Lula and Freeman, have gone to Greenwood, as the guest of Mr. Floyd Baker. J. R. Dickson, of Mt. Paran, was a business visitor to the city yesterday. John Bridges, a business man of Spartanburg, was in the city yester day. Joe Pryor, of Midway, was in town Wednesday. M. W. Goforth, of Ruote 7, paid us a business call Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jefferies and family are spending a few weeks in Hendersonville, N. C. Mrs. W. B. DuPre is visiting Mrs. Chas. Christman, in Spartanburg. L. G. Potter made a business trip to Spartanburg Wednesday. Dr. John Black, of Blacksburg, was in the city Tuesday. George Elmore, from near the North Carolina line, was in the city Tuesday. Dr. Anderson, of Blacksburg, was a business visitor to the city Tues day. B. J. Kuhne. of Charlotte, N. C., was in the city the first of the week. Ed Linder lias gone on a trip to Denver, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Petty, who went on a mountain trip last week, return ed to the city Tuesday. Will Not Vote for Ansel. (The State.) The blind tigers and the friends of the blind tigers in Charleston will not vote for Ansel to succeed himself. They know him. The tigers of Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, and elsewhere, and their friends and sypathizing kinsmen, will not vote for Ansel. They know him. Those that feel bitterly about the abolition of the State dispensary and the exposure of grafting will not vote for the re-election of Ansel. They know him. Those that are vicious, aod law less; those without pride In South Carolina and without patriotic regard for the standing of the State among her sisters, will not vote for Ansel. They know him. Some good men will vote against Ansel. They will not know either of the candidates for governor. / She Likes Good Thlnga. Mrs, Chas. E. Smith, of Weat Franklin, Maine, asya: “I like good things and have adopted Dr. King's New Life Pills as our family laxative medicine, because they are good and do thqlr work without making a fuse about i It." These painless purifiers sold at Cherokee Drug Co. 26c. v* VO The effect o5 Scot*\f E:nulsion on fhS« t pale children is magical. It makes them plump, rosy, active, happy. It contains Cod Liver Oil, Kypophosphites and Glycerine, to make fat, blood and bone, and so put together that it is easily digested by little folk. ALL DRUGGISTS; SOc. AND $1.00= BLACKSBURG NEW* Newsy Notes and personals from the Iron city Across the Broad. Blacksburg, Aug. 4.—It is rather singular that, two persons, each being a shut-in, would write to the same pa per, but perhaps I speak too assuring- ly, forgetting that I’m standing first outside, knocking and waiting for ad mittance, wondering if my greeting shall be a smile and hearty welcome from the editor and fellowman, (cor respondents) or the reverse. This is my first attempt at writing for publication, and if you will but forbear with me will promise to nerve myself by a violent effort to improve. Being a resident of Chero kee county and having spent some time in Gaffney, it is quite natural that I would feel at heart the welfare of the county paper. But from the fact of my being a shut-in, and I was never trained to think, I get stunned by thoughts that strike me as being dug right out of the center. Some times I’d like to write them down, but find it impossible to express myself. If “J. L. S.,” “Ben Hope," or some one of the other writers were not so high up, ’and such great thinkers, I would like to get one to be my safety ring, if he would. I could tell the key- thoughts to him when they came to me, before I forgot them with all their bearings, and by and by they would do me a lot of good. But must, remember here that “the first im pression is the lasting one.” Shall leave you in suspense as to my real name, not knowing the termi nation of my efforts. Should I meet with a warm reception (am sure it. could not. be otherwise now) will gladly tell you more of my secluded life should you care to know. However extremely warm the weather is, there seems to be a little life in those wno can partake of out door festivities. On the 28th ult., the Baptist Sun day school gave a picnic at White Diamond Springs, with Mr. A. M. Bridges, Mrs. C. A. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moorehead as chaperones. There was a full attendance and all reported having spent a pleasant day. Mrs. A. F. Sharpe, of Hiddenite, N. C., who has been visiting her moth er, Mrs. S. E. Lucas, of this place, left Saturday for Charlotte, N. C., where she will spend a few days be fore returning nome. Miss Elizabeth Bridges and broth er, Richard, left Monday morning for Spartanburg, where they go in view of voice culture. Messrs. P. T. and Glenn Sapoch, our popular mall carriers, went to Shelby, N. C„ Monday. First Monday you know. Miss Lois and Master Howard Sharpe, who have been visiting their grandmother, Mrs. S. E. Lucas, of this place, left for their home on Monday morning. Miss Kate Loe Randall, the efficient telephone operator, is spending her vacation with relatives. In Salisbury, N. C. Miss Lula Whisnant is filling the vacancy, with Miss Pearl Tur- nage, as assistant. It might be of interest to many readers to know that Mr. Wofford l». Martin, who was at one time In the telephone service here, is now en gaged as salesman for S. Keeter & Co., ot Grover, N. C Mrs Carrie Knox, of Salisbury, N. C., was visiting friends and relatives here Sunday. Cupid has been at work again. He shot the arrow on Sunday morning when Mr. Pink Reviere, of this place, led to the hymeneal altar Miss Mollle Weathers, of Shelby, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Reviere returned to Blacksburg Monday morning and will make this their future home. Heartiest con gratulations and best wishes to them. Mr. Ralph Gaston, now of Gaffney, spfnt Monday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Gaston. Miss Lucy Black visited friends in Shelby, N. C., last week. Miss Bessie Hardin, of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hardin, of this place. Mr. Fell Babington, of Shelby, N. C. , was in town Sunday (?) Messrs. Whiteford Duncan, J. C. / Ross and Herbert Rhyne went to Spartanburg on business Monday. Mrs. Elbert Houser is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Barx- tell, of Rock Hill. Train No. 38 was wrecked in King’s Mountain, N. C., Sunday night. The particulars are unknown. No one perished in the wreck. Mr. Geo. Martin, of the Mt. Paran community, brought, to town last week a limb off a tomato vine which supported fourteen tomatoes, the en tire number weighing seven and a half pounds. On July 31st was given by home talent at the opera house, “At the Village Postoffice" for the lienefit of thf* school. Cast of characters: Hosea Howe, the postmaster, David V. Bush; Bill Bluster, Carrier R. F. D. No. 3, Clarence Black; Benj. Bul litt, Relic of the War, Oren Moore; Obediah Wayback, Oldest Citizen, E. D. Houser; Deacon Skinner, Town Pessimist, Jas. Blalock; W. R. Wright, Drummer, Will Bird; C. D. Doolesa, Town Shirk, Ed Sossaman; Prof. Sleeper, a Hypnotist, David V. Bush; Seth Swallow, Town Cut-Up, Hugh Davidson; Arabella Tlttletattle, Vil lage Gossip, Miss Edna Bridges; Rose Highcrown, the Milliner, Miss Mabel Ramseur; Mazie Kectum, the Village Cut-Up, Miss Quinn; Aunt Mirandy, a Good Old Soul, Miss Sossaman; Mrs. Dooless, Victim of C. D., Miss Inez Ward; Clepotra Jones, Would-be Novelist, Miss Jean Whisonant; Doro-% thea Dimple, Village Belle, Miss ^ Glady Bridges; Sophia Titterington, Miss Willie Sherer. Other features of special interest were the drills, marches and recita tions, by the little folks, singing of a duet by Messrs. Oren Moore and Herbert Rhyne, with Mrs. Blanch© Anderson residing at the piano. The music was splendid The entire pro gramme furnished an evening of laughter. With patience, hope, and faith, I shall enter yet 9 The answer to that question is the story you have to tell. Lucile Lee. PREP APJ:© iHSX* VTLY. Simply add Veil- , irx w .!-- r . 'w I ••• -J >» rv \ 10c. r'.; r njc- 1 vj . it all L-rivt-r.'. 7 (Lvoi-s. Uivjm atlVi'is* Just as good as Octagon. j 7 Cakes For 25 I Carroll & Byers, Gaffney, S. C.