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o B Is * L The Gaffney ledger. A NEWtPAFKft IN ALL THAT THI WORD IMPLI1* AND DIVOT1D TO THK BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OP CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. OAFFNEY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1908. 1140 A YEAR. THE GREATEST AND an Ideal county paper. Should It con tinue to grow the time is not far dls- tont when the paper will have to he ynCT VITAI |CCjjCj en5ar sed. This, of course, will entail iTIUu I ■ I I ML IOOUL more labor and expense on the pub- i Usher but the reading public will j make that good by paying more for WILL BE DECIDED ON THE 25TH the paper. Mrs. Sam J. Strain visited her sis ters, Mrs. Hamp and Whitt Mitchell, j of Hopewell last Friday. On next Saturday, 15th inst., Prof. OF THIS MONTH. DIVERSIFICATION IN FARM AND FACTORY J development of this great industry ' and of industries depending upon It, such as the* manufacture of cotton goods into articles of clothing ready for wear. I might enumerate a long list of op portunities for the further develop- LAWYER STEVENSON ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND MANUFACTURERS. “The Sage of Etta Jane” Asks the Question, “On Which Side of the Issue Are You. Wilkinsville, Aug. 11.—When we i see old married people get too loving we feel ihat saian is rejoicing, know ing what’s coming his way. It’s sick- ning in the extreme. We sometimes hear a man say t “Me and my wife have been married” (so many years) “and there has never been a cross word between us.” That may be so, brother, aftd we have no disposition to say it’s other wise. But the reason is doubtless because women do all the talking and the men can’t get a word in edge wise. This is no doubt the fact in the majority of such cases. It is most reasonable to suppose so at least. Young people might take en couragement from such circumstances to know that it’s not all of life to live —especially a married life. When a young girl or young man find too many enthusiastic support ers in their connubial aspirations it’s not best to prosecute the conquest too vigorously. Go slow then. There is no objection to parents trying to hold back the love affairs of their children when the outlook is not what they would have it be. But when they become over zealous in seeing it carried out you may look out. Somebody is going to get badly fooled. “What God has joined together let not man put asunder” is the admoni tion of Holy Writ and it will stand the test though angles, mankind and de vils conspire to have it otherwise. We have heard girls say they couldn’t A. G. Davis will close his singing school at llehoboth church and a gen eral picnic will be held on the grounds to which the public (and the ladies j especially) are invited to come with well filled baskets. Mrs. Oregon Pridmere and child visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. A. M. Estes last Friday and spent two days with them. Sometimes we get in a reminiscen- tial train of thought and think we will write a few chapters to show how things have changed since our earliest recollection. This would be interesting to many of our young readers no doubt. The greatest and by odds the most vital and far reaching issue that has been before the people of this coun try Is that of the liquor traffic. It’s not an issue of politics so muen as of principle and if there ever was a time when men were needed it is now. Gog and magog (or rather grog and may grog) are mashalling their forces for the battle of ballots. Reader, on which side of the Issue are you? You perhaps have a wife or a sweetheart as pretty as an ar tists dream and are you going to drop the priceless pearl of her honor, res pect and happiness in the damnable treachery of the wine cup? Fathers, The Aim of the South Should be to WOULD DAMAGE THE STATE. ADVICE TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS r men ^ manufacturing. It would in-j^^^ THE ELECTION OF BLEASE elude the conversion, on a larger i scale, of Southern-made leather into j boots and shoes, harness and belting, | . in Southern factories, and mines into ■ a long list of articles readv for use.i He is a Friend t0 the Grafters Produce Articles Ready for Use I have said enough, however, lo sug ! Rest to you the point I wish to make, From Raw Material. which is, that I believe that all of us | who have the prosperity of the South at heart should do all in our power |to encourage the diversification of ; Southern industry and the conversion Should be Defeated—The Evidence of Lewis W. Parker, Washington, D. C., July 31, 1908. Editor The Ledger, Gaffney, S. C. State's attorneys thought necesMrj to render the State absolutely safe was presented to the State senate, Mr. Blease opposed It vigorously an4 by a filibuster defeated, as he claim ed, the most important of measures. “Judge His Future by His Past." When I tell you that the commis sion has found that Fleischman com pany has overcharge?! the State $116,• 000 in round numbers, and Ulman $65,000, and the receivers’ commit sion would be about $40,000 and th# attorney’s fee paid out of the fund about $50,000, you will see that it will I cost the school fund $270,000 if Mr. ; Blease has his way, Judging his will i by his acts, and this will be the re sult in favor of two of the liquor Would Blease Favor Grafters? (Columbia State, August 10.) The I.anahan-Blease maiter has houses whose track he helped to Dear Sir: It has occurred to me. in Southern factories of Southern never been disposed of. There has cover when on the committee to In- that it may not be improper for me 1 products into articles ready for use been no answer from Blease to the vestigate them. If he Is elected, will to address you and other representa- rather tha n shipment to other sec- following appeal made by Lewis W. he not appoint a new commission to tive editors in the Southern States on ti ,° nS in the form of raw materials or Park * r in a card to the people of undo the work of the one which has partly manufactured commodities. South (’arolina under date of Feb. 17, saved the State several hundred a subject which I believe to be of, j nee(1 not assure you of mv groat j n . mos: thousand dollars and for whom ha great importance to the future^ pros-1 terest in every movement for the ad- “In justice to Mr. Blease, himself, has had nothing but abuse, and will perity of our section. ; vancement of a Southern community, and in justice to the memory of Mr. not a commission appointed by Mm My duties require me to keep In and you know that this company, Lanahan, Mr. Blease is now, it seems surrender to the United States courtT through its Laud and Industrial De- to me, called upon to say who was; Judge his future by the past and an#- partment, stands ready at all times the high State official whom Mr. Lan-'wer. to co-operate in every proper way ahan employed—as Mr. Blease has Why Didn't Blease? ’ ^ with individuals and communities acknowledged full acquaintanceship Again, he speaks of large appro- along its lines for the establishment in the matter. Whilst I can not con- priations. He has, as he says, boon now recovering, I have been greatly | of new industries, the promorion of ceive that I have been mistaken as to connected for 16 years, with one or impressed with evidence which has j such immigration as may be desired statements made to me by Mr. Lana- two short intervals, with the legisl*- come to me that, while business all ( by each community, and the general han, still if there be error in what ture, and he claims that he is one of over the United States has been tin-1 advancement of Southern prosperity. Mr. Lanahan stated to me, Mr. Blease ( the great men of the senate because Yours very truly, can clear it and should do so.” they elected him president pro tern. touch, as nearly as possible, with business conditions throughout the country, and especially in the South. Since the beginning of the business depression from which the country is favorably affected, the effects of the depression have been felt most severely,, as a general rule, in those communities the energies of which are devoted principally to the pro duction of a single commodity, or of a few commodities, and that business has been relatively less affected in W. W. Finley. President So. Rv. “BILLY” GUNTER AT SEA. your children are as sweet and love-1 those communities in which produc- A couple of weeks ago the Cheraw If that is so, why has he not, with hi# Chronicle asked several questions. It great influence and vote, held down wished to know whether, if elected appropriations? If he couldn’t do it governor, Blease would pardon the while a member with a vote of the grafters, ft said that the association body that makes them, how will he Is He So Charmed, or Has He Lost of Blease with the grafters and his do it when he gets in the governor’* His Transportation? efforts to help them block the efforts office, when he is not a member and In a private letter to the editor of of the State government to land them, has no vote on appropriations? ly as the flowers of spring and will i tion is more diversified. I have been The Ledger, Chanceller Commander made that question important. He He speaks of vetoing the bill*, you allow them to fade and die under | impressed especially with the fact, W. K. Gunter, of Limestone Lodge K. was asked, too, whether he would use Doesn’t he know that the legislature the blighting curse of a drunken that the business depression has of P„ who has been attending the big all means to prevent the United can pass them over the governor’* father? been relatively less severe in those Pythian convention in Boston, says: ' States court getting possession of veto? Didn’t the governor veto a bill In a few days the ballot you cast Southern localities in which attend “Well, I’ve gotten about all out of the dispensary fund, and’ thereby as unconstitutional last year and will be your answer to these ques- tion has been given to the growing of the Supreme Body that it is possible i blocking further investigation of the didn't the legislature pass it over his tions. There is no dodging the tssue fruits and vegetables. There has for me to get, and I’m about satisfied frauds against the State. As to veto, the senate being largely led in mark that, brother. been a steady market for these pro- with Boston, too, so I shall leave here those questions, W. F. Stevenson doing so by Mr. Blease? Mr. and Mrs. Tom banders child duets, and, although prices have not in the morning, for God only knows makes the following enlightening He talks about an increase of $300* about twenty months old died last in some instances been as high as in where. I am having a dandy good comment: 0f>0 in appropriations. In the period Sabbath and was buried at the Goude- other seasons, I believe* they have time. The Supreme reprhsentatiyes of which he speaks the old soldiers’ lock graveyard yesterday. generally yielded profits to the grow- have been kind to me and have ex- Editor the Cheraw Chronicle: pensions was increased $‘>00 000 and love a boy who didn’t have some lit- A gentlemen rented his farm “on ers. tended to me all the privilege* pos- Referring to your questions about he says he wouldn’t veto that’ and tie rowdyism about him. It is, after the halves” to a tenant, who raised a The press of the South has already sible for them to extend to a non- Mr. Blease, I will make the following $50,000 has been appropriated to crop of wheat. Each hauled away accomplished much by advocating member of the Supreme Lodge, and statement: county high schools, and Jeffrson and his share each day as fast as it was diversification of agriculture and I have enjoyed it thoroughly. Lime- He was a member of the commit- Chesterfield have both got them and threshed. One day each had on manufacturing, and, looking back stone Lodge will never know what a tee to investigate the State dispen- nobodv heard of a strenuous fight on It’s too often the case we can t attain | twenty bushels and the tenants wag- over the past twenty-five years, we treat they gave me, and I haven’t sary. Mr. Lyon and Mr. Christensen, that by Mr. Blease. That accounts to them. The boy or girl who enters. 0 n broke down. His load was put on can realize that much has been ac- words to express my appreciation. I i who did the heavy work and unearth- for a large part of the increase % upon the pilgrimage of life without f ,he gentleman’s wagon, and he took complished in this direction. I be-, told one of the representative* that,: ed a lot of rottenness, soon found Mr. Blease makes these rbarges an ideal is like a ship on the ocean R home, saying to the tenant, “You , lieve, however, that the time is espe- my lodge sent me and the word is 1 that to accomplish anything thev had against the legislature and holds the without a compass. They drift upon g 0 tomorrow and get another twenty daily opportune for continuing our well out by this time, as I am the t to keep their council from Mr. Blease governor responsible the tide of fate utterly helpless to bushels for the twenty you broke * efforts in this direction and for urg- only one that I have heard of that and that there was strong evidence W. F. Stevenson protect themselves from the storms down with and gave me.” Would ing that each Southern community was so fortunate, and they all ex that he was giving tips to the “graft- of trouble that cross their pathway, that make them even? Somebody, shall make the most of the opportuni-: press themselves as agreeably *ur- ers.” It came out that one Samuel J. Of all the “issues” of the day none; give us the answer. ! ties which a revival of business will | prised and say that It Is a wonderful are more universal or treacherous The first preacher was Ezra and open up to it. i thing for a sub-ordinate lodge to do. than that of “commercialism” which; the first text from which a sermon; Nature has favored the South with and compliment the lodge’* action enters into love affairs. Both sides was ever preached is Nehemiah 8:8 practically inexhaustible resources of i very much. set out to win and oftener than other- We are told in 2nd Peter 2:5 that great variety, and the industrious and “Mr. Frank P. Cooper, of Charles- all, telling the truth, for water al ways seeks its level. It’s a fact that we never rise higher than our ideals. Lanahan had employed a State sen ator to represent his house and work on the matter of sales for him in vio lation of the law. Democratic Campaign Fund. Mr. R. S. Lipscomb, cashier of the Merchants and Planters Bank, has been appointed to receive contribu tions for the Bryan campaign fund. When the witness, Mr. Lewis W. Cherokee county should contribute at wise both get disappointed. It’* a j Noah was a preacher of righteousness resourceful Southern people have I ton, will meet with Limestone Lodge , Parker, was called on to give the least five hundred dollars for r h e game two can play at. Its not possi but we have no account of his taking shown their ability to take up and j the first Monday night In September ; name of the senator, he declined to tional campaign fund. Let all of carry to success new lines of Indus- j and exemplify the secret work with hie for both to win. a text. It is as essential for the man hunt- We learn that three of the four try. I believe, therefore, that yotrja'lecture. I might add that he posl- ing a wife or the woman a husband foxes which the boys had penned j will agree with me as to the desir- 1 tively refused to accept any pay, not io know something of psychology as over on Moore’s mountain are dead ability of encouraging still greater diversification of industry in the it is for the farmer who makes a sue- and the other one is sick. If any cesscess of his calling to have a gen- body was mean enough to poison , direction of utilizing to the fullest ex- eral knowledge of chemistry. them it was a low down dirty act.; tent the natural resources of our sec- It’s not to be considered that with They may have been injured in ship-1 tion. the man or woman who has never ■ ping. We have heard no particulars. : Without attempting to enumerate found a life partner there Is some- 1 Rev. G. It. Ratchford L holding a the lines in which progress in this thing wrong. On the other hand few days meeting at Salem. 'direction is possible, I would suggest there is something right, and even Beginning next Sabbath Rev. T. B. Ihaf . in many localities, agricultural commendable, for “Fools rush in! Owens will hold a week’s meeting at | Prosperity might be advanced by fur- where angels fear to tread." “Better lo be alone give it unless forced to do so. Mr. give something, campaign speaker* Blease led the fight to keep him from and literature are needed in doubtful being forced to tell and by one vot* States. Bryan has no trusts *o aid even expenses. I have also invited the committee refused to require Mr. him. His aid must come from the Past Grand Chancellors M. L. Bon-1 Parker to *give the name. masses. ham, of Anderson, and B. A. Morgan, I “Protecting Wrongdoers." j. c. OTTS of Greenville, and they both have ac-j Mr. Blease stated to Mr. Parker Chairman Dem. Ex. Com. cepted. This will be the greatest' before unimpeachable witnesses that ■ Under the above call the foilwing he knew all about the matter and amounts have been paid to R. S. Lip- knew the senator referred to and ap- scomb. treasurer: treat Limestone Lodge has ever had and I want you and Capt. Bell to get busy in your columns and put the word out. We’ve got to fill that hall the first Monday night in September. Mesopotamia. ther diversification of farming, espe- “I have written June Parrott re- u an ^ *; ad we understand that one of Gaff ! cial,y in the diction of producing company is an axiom as old as the | * , . , , the fruits and vegtables best suited ney's most prominent business men and citizens is going to surprise the people of the city (as well as those hills and as true as preaching. Farmers take courage. You are by your intensive method of farming fulfilling prophesy, Johnson Swift author of “Travel of Gulliver,” nearly four hundred years ago said: Who ever can make two ears of com or two blades of grass upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, will deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his coun try, than the whole race of politicians put together.” This truism is at- Excellent Health Advice, tributed to Lord Palmerston, but that Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No. 379 Gif for each locality; that live stock and dairying might profitably receive of the country) by getting married more attention * n s°nm localities, before long. We have been anxious to see the happy event take place ami are glad to congratulate him and his intended on such a happy ending of a faithful conquest. We will say nothing more only wait and see. J. L. S. it originated in the mind of Swift there is not any doubt. We learn that some of the boys have started a fox ranch just across the river on Moore’s mountain and that they are stocking it with vul- pines imported from Kentucky. It’s a fine thing there are no geese nor sheep’ raising in this country and not a great many pigs. Mr. T. Jeff Hughes spent several hours with us last Saturday. He is resting up now but will start on the road about the first of September. Mr. Hughes is a stirring man and one who can’t afford to b* idle long at a time. We are much pleased with The Ledger’s corps of correspondents who are working so faithfully to make It and that, in connection with a larger production of fruits and vegetables, there are many localities in which canning and preserving industries might profitably be carried on more extensively than at present. Industrially, I believe it should be the aim of the South to add to the profits of producing raw materials the profits of manufacturing, by con verting Southern raw materials, as far as possible, Into articles ready for use. As indicating what may be done along this line, I may refer to the cotton textile industry. Although the South has a substantial monopo ly in the production of the most wide ly used textile fibre in the world, some of us are old enough to remem ber when it was believed in many quarters that cotton manufacturing on a large scale could not be estab lished successfully in the South. The Southern people first demonstrated their ability to make the coarser grades of cotton fabrics, and they are now demonstrating their ability to make the finer grade* as well and to bleach and finish the product* of Special coffee sale. $1.00 5 lbs. [their mill*. I think we may look for- railk palls at 89c at F. Bee Gaffney’s. Vard with confidence to the further ford Ave., San Jose, Cal., says: “The worth of Electric Bitters as a gene ral family remedy, for headache, bili ousness and tqrpor of the liver and bowels is so prononuced that I am prompted to say a word in its favor, for the benefit of those seeking relief from such afflictions. There is more health for the digestive organs In a bottle of Electric Bitters than in any other remedy I know of.” Sold under guarantee at Cherokee Drug Co. 50c. —Where do our repairs come from? From those that fall to do good work. We do the beat watch work in Gaff ney. Gaffney Jewelry Co. / questing him to get out some notices and send each member, for we want every member there. If they are not there they will miss something that will do them good ’and to which they are entitled. “I’ll come home the first chance I get—on or about the 20th.” From that last paragraph it would seem that Dr. “Billy” has either been caught in the net of some winsome New England lassee or has lost his transportation home. At any rate he will be warmly received if he should ever get back, no matter under what circumstances. give the name. man. down Attractive Advertising. The National Bank of Gaffney and the Gaffney Savings Bank have un dertaken a campaign of publicity that should mean an increase of busi ness for both these well known estab lishments. The arguments they are putting forth are irrefutable and those of our people who have occasion to do a banking business—and every body has, as it is the only business like manner of handling your money no matter how small the amount— would do well to reed their advertise ment*. They are being published in The Ledger and the copy is changed every week. It is attractive reading and you miss much when you over look it. Read the advertisement*. been violating the law he was ap pointed to vindicate, he vis active in protecting the wrongdoer*. If elected governor, would he be less active if some of the evildoers, whom he was then protecting in vio lation of bis duty, were now convict ed? Again, when the appropriation was asked for, to be used by Mr. Lyon in prosecuting the wrongdoers, he op-1 posed it vigorously. Will he allow the convictions that may follow such prosecution to stand if he is govern or? “Firm Stand of Gov. Ansel.” Again, when the Fleischman com pany found that the dispensary com mission was on to the frauds perpe trated by it on the State, they went into the United States court and were joined there by Ulman ft Co. and other smaller malefactors. They get an order appointing a receiver of the funds on hand, then $800,000, and en deavored to get the fund in court. The firm stand of Gov. Ansel and the commission alone prevented the courts getting the fund. When the legislation that the i J. C. Otts W. H. Ross W. F. Humphries .. .. .... 1.00 i L. R. Ross J. E. Lipscomb N. H. Littlejohn J. E. Webster J. Eb. Jefferies L. Baker S. R. Suber D. L. Littlejohn .... 1.00 R. C. Sarratt .... 1.00 A. W. Doggett .... 1.00 A. N. Wood .... -1.00 R. 8. Lipscomb ... 1.00 E. L. Eison .... 50 W. W. Thomas .... 1.00 R. M. Wilkins Total Mob Searches County for N*gro. Robersonville. N. C., Aug. 12 — Sheriff Corbin, of Martin county. Chief of Police Fully, of Tarboro, with armed posse* and at least on# hundred citizens are scouring th# country tonight in search of Robsrt Robertson, the negro who killed Charles Whlchard. a merchant of this place today. If the negro s caught a lynching is probable. Alfred Austin says be wants a rest. We’ll trade even with Alf, If he is willing. —Newest and best cereal I# Toasties at 7. Bee Gaffney's.