The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 14, 1908, Image 6
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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER.
TuMtfay md Friday.
Ed. H. DaCamp. Editor ana PudlUMr
The Ledgar la aot raapowdbla ter
the rlewa of Ita eorreapoadeata.
CITY DIRECTORY.
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W. H. Roaa ..
W. O. Johmaoa
Gao. R. Hood .
T. h. Uttlajoha
T. H Lockhart OEM PoBaa
A. L. Hallmaa —altt Oteaar
Batlar 4 Oaboraa .. .. CMr Attya.
•aard if RGMIa Wdrite
A. N- Wood
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M. O. Clary
W. C Hamrick ..
J. C. Otta
MARKET REPORT.
UXJAL COTTON MARKET.
MlddUnjr. 10-50
Henit ... 30c
fryi -30c to Me
Docka 20c
Eggs 17Hc
Batter 15c
IrUh Potatoes, bushel $1 00
Sweet Potatoes 50c
Ooru, bushel 1.00
Meal, bushel 1.05
OaU, bushel . 85c
Onions, bushel |1.00
for somethloc bow. By that, wa
mean It Is edltad by Its editor. He
has ever stood ready to advance that
which was good for this town, or
county; but he has never been wil
ling to lend himself or his paper to
the selfish designs of individuals or
combinations of individuals. That is
one of the things he has in mind
when he disavows the "dollar con
sideration,” and every real newspa
per man appreciates exactly what he
means.
Another situation mentioned In
the article reproduced above, which
is to be appreciated only by news
paper men of experience and discern
ment, is comprehended in the refer
ence to non-newspaper readers. There
are hundreds of these not only In
Cherokee, but in every other South
Carolina county. The trouble with
most of them is that they cannot
read. There are many, however, who
though able to read, have no inclina
tion to do so. It follows as a matter,
of course, that neither class can be
properly informed as to men and
things, and both classes are a prey
to the demagogues, who are making
constant use of them In carrying out
their selfish designs. Of course, all
intelligent reading people understand
that the newspaper is the best pos
sible medium for the enlightenment
of the unenlightened, and we can
think of no better way than that sug
gested by The Ledger, of developing
the newspaper reading habit.
New Fall Suits, Cloaks and Skirts
BANK YOUR MONEY.
11 people both old and young would
•top to consider the many advant
ages of having an account in a bank
and making it a rule to deposit all
the money they have In the bank and
paying their bills by check you would
very beldom hear any disputes about
accounts being paid the second time.
When you consider the banks fur
nish without a cent of cost to the do*
post tor, a pass book showing amount
of each deposit, check book with
•tub as reference, and at the end of
each month they balance the pass
book and return it with all the vouch
ers paid, showing Just how much the
depositor has to his credit, It is a
wonder that every man, woman, girl
or boy who 1 as any money does not
deposit it in a bank and check ou*
any bills the. wish to pay. If they
will make a rule to do this they can
tell at the end of the year just how
much money they have handled and
what disposition has been made. Did
you ever hear of a dispute where
money has been paid in a settlement
one or the other party gets dissatis
fied after the settlement and one
thinks he has received too little or
the other has paid too much? and if
it is a transaction where the cash is
paid and neither party knows who
is right and never will, when if a
check was given that would settle
the whole matter to the satisfaction
of both parties. Another thing to be
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
In another column we print a com
munication from a colored man who
is a subscriber to The Ledger and
our purpose in directing attention to
it is simply to show the interest that
is being taken in educational mat
ters by the negroes themselves. They
will give of their means to enable
their young to read and write, while
a lot of white people will not send
their children to school even when
it costs them nothing. That is one
reason why we favor a compulsory
education law. The first thing we
know the negroes will be the owners
of houses and land voters, because
you can’t stop them If they get the
education and acquire the property,
and the whites will become the hew
ers of wood and the drawers of wat
er.
First Showing Now Ready
Special values in Dress Good and Trimmings
IVow On Display.
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Carpets and Mattings
Made, laid and lined without extra charge during
the month of September. Special values in Rugs
and Art squares.
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PERGONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. R. Ed Linder, of Maud, spent
yesterday in the city on business.
Mr. J. W. McCraw, from Just across
the line in Cleveland county, N. C.,
spent yesterday In the city.
Mrs. J. C. Lipscomb and children,
who have been spending the summer
at Chase City, Va., have returned
to the city.
Mrs. J. S. Norman, of Jonesvllle,
is visting Mr. and Mrs Dudley Jones,
of this city.
Mr. B. K. Humphries, who has
been spending a few days in the city,
returned to Laurens yesterday.
Mr. J. W. Tolleson, “Uncle Jack,”
who has been in the Eastern and
Northern markets, returned to Gaff
ney Saturday night. He reports the
outlook for fall business as bright.
Mrs. J. E. Sapoch, of the Mt. Paron
section, was In the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Byars, of
Macedonia, were In the city yester
day.
Mr. C. Y. Allison, of Smyrna, was
in the city Saturday on business.
Mr. Ervin Magness, a son of Capt.
J. J. Magness, of Grassy Pond, who
is now a Knight of the Grip, spent
Friday in the city.
Mrs. B. E. Thomson, proprietress
of the Thomson House, of Blacks
burg, was In the city yesterday on
business.
Miss Rosetta Kelly, of Augusta,
Ga., is the guest this week of Mrs.
Pratt Pierson.
| Mrs. E. L. Elson has returned from
Mr. Oscar Shanks Has Resigned and j an extended trip to Spartanburg and
GOING BACK TO KAINTUCK.
Will Boon Leave.
We clip the following from Sun
day’s Spartanburg Herald, because it
is of Interest to many Cherokee
county people, among whom Mr.
Shanks had a host of friends:
"Mr. Oscar Shanks, civil engineer
and superintendent for the Dravo
Contracting company, who built the
great power plant for the Electric
Manufacturing and Power company
at. Gaston Shoals, and managed that
company’s affairs here, having com
pleted his work for these concerns,
has resigned his position and will
considered, the banks take care of leave in a few days for his home in
your money, keep your books and I Kentucky. Mr. Shanks has been In
THE CIRCUS TOMORROW.
Gentry
Entertain
furnish all the necessary books,
checks, etc., and do not charge you
one cent. A young man or boy who
runs bis account with a bank and
shows that he has a business turn
can always make friends with the
people in the bank. We have often
thought that people with small
South Carolina for two years, and
for the past several months has made
his home in Spartanburg. In speak
ing of his leaving, Mr. Shanks said
last night that he had thoroughly en
joyed himself In the Spartan City
and regretted that his work was
complete and that he had to ‘pull up
stakes and move out.’ He says he
likes the country and the people,
amounts feel backward about going | and outside of Kentucky, he would
to a bank and troubling the ones In choose Spartanburg first if he were
the bank with small amounts. You looking for a place to make a per
should dispel such an Idea for bank nianent homc -
, . „ . “Mr. Shanks has superintended the
people, of all others, are cinsiderate , , , ,
• ^ ^ building of a great power plant at
and know that the boy of today will Gaston Shoals, and his work there
be the man of tomorrow, and by en-! and in Spartanburg will stand as a
other points
Mrs. John Holler, of Rock Hill, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robt.
Swafford.
Miss Carrie Sams left Friday for
Union where she goes to resume her
duties in the graded school. Miss
Carrie is one of the very best teach
ers in South Carolina and Union is
to be congratulated on obtaining her
services.
Capt. J. B. Bell spent Sunday In
| Yorkville visiting relatives and
1 friends.
Miss Lucy Wood spent Sunday in
Jonesvllle with relatives and friends.
Miss Lillian Hopper leaves the
city Thursday for Blacksburg where
she will join Mrs. D. D. Gaston for a
visit to Forest City. They will be
there about a week.
Mrs. Atkinson, who has been visit
ing the Misses Hopper, has returned
to Bennettsville where she will join
her husband.
Capt. J. A. Maxwell, of Rock Hill,
father of John .Maxwell, of baseball
fame, and supervisior of roadway of
Charleston Division Southern Rail
way, was in town yesterday looking;
after some business.
Miss Julia Wood spent Sunday in I
lonesville with relatives.
Bros. Shows Will
ths People.
The Gentry Brothers shows, larger
and better than ever before, are to
visit Gaffney. The united shows
will come here from Marion. Next
Wednesday Gaffney will take on its
circus airs and will do justice to an
institution that s well known in this
section of the south.
This year the Gentry shows have
engaged many feature acts from
Europe. These are offered here for
the first tme. Among them are the
eccentric, sensational acrobats, the
Weyler Brothers, and Mile. De Oesch,
billed as the "Queen of the Air.” This
young woman is a Parisian danseusa.
Not content with having achieved a
reputation as a dancer or terra firma
she attempted and accomplished a
feat that no other woman in the
world' has equalled. She dances at
the dome of the canvas coliseum
while hanging by her teeth.
Mile. De Oesch was seen in a Paris
theatre last winter by a represent
ative of the Gentry Brothers shows.
Her feats then were the talk of
Paris. She was induced to come to
America for a season. Her perform
ances here have been the cause of
endless comment by the press.
The slender girl stands in the mid
dle of the tent. There she carefully
adjusts the pad which she clinches
in her teeth. She then Is hauled to
the top of the canvas. While sus
pended she executes the surptetnine
dance, going through all its mazes
with the grace and splendor char
acteristic of her sisters who dance on
solid stages.
The Weyler Brothers do every
thing and something more than
other performers. They add zest to
their work by a clever strain of
comedy.
The Gentry shows this year carry
a monkey fire department. They al
so have a monkey railroad train, all
of its crew being made up of high
class aristocratic simians. Their
troops of trained ponies are pronouc-
ed the peers of the kind. Some of
the tricks done by these clever little
animals are comparable only with the
wonderful things done by pigs and
sheep, which animals are classed as
the most stupid of the animal family.
The Gentry shows will visit Gaff
ney Wednesday, September 16. They
will give a street parade larger than
ever before, and will present two
performances, one in the afternoon
and the other at night.
could well seat. The gospel was
forcefully delivered and attentively
received... edifying Christians and
awakening sinners. The meeting was
a source of great joy throughout. The
singing was good, conducted by
Messrs. Robertson and Horn. Prof.
A. J. Davis had recently closed a
singing school there and to his credit
he had left the spirit of song in his
class. The church received for bap
tism thirteen converts and among
the number was one ninety-one years
of age, Mr. Jessie Mabry.
The Rehoboth people had express
ed their faith in need of service by
building a splendid cement pool
near the branch below Mr. Logan
Mabry’s mill at which four hundred
people gathered at 10 a. m. today to
witness the ordinance of baptism
which was beautifully performed, the
ceremony being very impressive.
Mr. Mabry, before going into the
water, made a public confession of
elghty-one years negligence of duty
but now being possessed with a spirit
of forgiveness and submission that
this was the sweetest and happiest
day of bis life and as he entered the
pool he prayed, "O, Jesus, take me
and guide me and keep me for I am
forever Thine,” and his face shone
with joy.
The people gathered at the church
sang “Old Time Religion” and ex
tended the hand of church fellowship.
Mr. T. G. Chalk led In prayer.
The pastor preached from a diveu-
ion of the songs of Solomon 2:16
“On the little sins of life.” Sang
“Blest be the ties that blnde,” etc.
Adjourned.
A GREAT DAY FOR REHOBOTH.
A Man Ninety-One Years Old Is Bap
tized Into the Church.
Tho erection of the house of wor-
.Miss Nettie Miller, who has been! s ^'l ) at
visiting relatives in the city for the
. ^ , , , , , past week, has returned to her home
couraging the small accounts of the I ,os,inionlal that he ranks among the af Walnut ( j rove
boys they will get the large accounts flrst dvl1 en « ineerfi of the ™unt ry .
. t . . ^ . “Mr. and Mrs. Shanks have made
when they become men. Don’t feel , , j ^ , .u
many friends during their residence
that you are taking chances on hav
in the city, and the notice of their
Ing your money in the banks for leaving will be received with general
statements show that the losses to regret. Thpy will carry with them
depositors by bank failures are less ' ,,e bfi8t w,sh " s of a hos ' of S,,aI '-
tban one-tenth of one per cent.
Miss Itossie Foster, of Asbury, is
the guest of Mrs. W. Sam Lipscomb,
on Rutledge street.
Mrs. J. C. Spears, of Jonesvllle, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. S. Wood,
on Freierick street.
Mrs. W. H. Ghadwick. of Provi
dence, K. I., and Mrs. W. A. Poole
and little daughter, Sarah Craven,
went up to Spartanburg Sunday to
I take this means of thanking my hear I)r Chadwick. They were the
the many guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter 8.
tans.
A Timely Sentiment Well Put.
(Yorkville Enquirer.)
There’s entirely too much bitter
ness In political races. Why can
there never be opposition without
hate, rivalry without strife, differ
ences of opinion without prejudice
in our politics? Will the day never
dawn when we shall have an era of
good-feeling? And the worst feature
about all of it is that the most of the
political quarreling is over nothing.
But in spite of everything, humanity
is going to advance upward and on
ward.—Ben Hope’s Filbert letter to
the Gaffney Ledger.
That is a timely sentiment, well
put. It is a fact that there was unu
sual bitterness in the campaign just
closed, and we have heard It stated
on good authority that at some oftho
county precincts many voters who
were not in accord with the majority
of their neighbors, were actually
afraid to let it be known how they
stood. There were cases where men
were Intimidated to vote against
their convictions and preferences.
Of course, this was not general; but
such a thing should not have occur*
red at all. Intimidation and coercion
are bad euough in the cities of tho
north; but they should not be prac
ticed in South Carolina. The ballot
fs the most sacred of our institutions.
It is legitimate enough to influenos
it by fair argument or reason; hot
when people undertake to influence
it by force, they commit a most dan
gerous offense against the perpetuity
of free institutions. The observat
ions of "Ben Hope” are both sensible
and timely. We have not much con
fidence in the progress of humanity,
however, so long as there is intimi
dation or coercion in the use of tho
ballot.
Money to Loan!
I am prepared to negotiate loans in
amounts from $300.00 up for a term
of years on improved forms. Inter
est 8 per cent. Call on 9-14-08-601
J. G. Jefferies, Atty., Gaffney, S. C.
DR. W. K. GUNTER
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Card of Thanks.
THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER.
The Yorkville Enquirer after clip- friends and neighbors for
ping an article from The Ledger in kindnesses shown to me and my fam- Montgomery,
which we took occasion to thank our •O’ during the sickness and death of Miss i, U cii e Alisbrook, of Spartan-
friends for past patronage and seek- mv h,,8l,and - Words tail me to ex-: t,urg. is the guest of Miss Lillian
press my gratitude, and I can only j Jones.
ing their future favors, is kind „ TT .
say, May He that doeth all things
enough to add. | we ii>* bless and reward them.
This article, more or less personal Mrs. D O. Henderson.
In Its nature, Interests The Enquirer
more than it does the average reader. If any member of the Lutheran
because The Enquirer is in a better j church who lives in or near Gaffney,
position to appreciate Just exactly will give his name to C. o. Holler,
what The ledger means. Gaffney, S. C„ he will hear something
There are newspapers and news- which may be for his advantage
papers; but the Gaffney Ledger is no It pd.
ordinary newspaper. It has always: ________
stood for something, and it stands
Subscribe for The Ledgar. $1.M.
yms
Mr. Lucian Nettles, of Spartan
burg. is visiting friends in the city.
Mr. Henry Drummond was among
:he Gaffneyites to take in the Chad
wick meeting at Spartanburg Sun-
dav.
A subscription is being taken up
among members of the New York
cotton exchanges for the relief of the
Augusta flood sufferers. A consider
able sum has been realized already.
Rehoboth was the fruit of
several years faithful labor and
works of love by Mr. Louie Gaines,
of Gaffney. Owing to providential
upprehentions Mr. Gaines thought
the time had come for his labors to
close. His sorrow in the loss of his
wife and leaving the children to his
special care, was his burden. He ad
vised the people to organize a church.
The response came and the fifth Sun
day in last December the church
called W. T. Thompson to supply the
church this year. His work has been
pleasant. They have a live working
Sunday school tinder the supervision
of Messrs. J. A. Hames and Monroe
Kirby. This is* a splendid locality,
thickly populated, two good schools,
Gowdeysville, with Miss Irene Fos
ter teacher, and Hames school bouse
with Mr. T. G. Chalk teacher. The
writer has been in many of their
homes and they are kind and love
able, industrious and enterprising,
farmers.
A series of meetings were com
menced at Rehoboth # last Sunday
night with the pastor doing the
preaching . Services at 8 p. m. and
11 a. m. with good attendance each
service, yes more than the house
Should be borne in mind that saving money is the
start towards wealth. Every man
CAN’T
Get rich, but everyone can save something. No
matter how small your income may be, if you
make up your mind to lay up a part of your
earnings every week, it may
RAIN
And then rain some more, but with a snug little
sum to your credit in the bank you can laugh at
hard times and poverty. While the Sun of Pros
perity is shining is the time to save for the rainy
days that are
ALWAYS
Bound to come. We can help you save; our Sav
ings Bank does the business. $1.00 will start an
account. We furnish a bank book free of charge.
Start saving today.
THE
GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK
GAFFNEY, S. C.
Office Id The Nsfiooal Bank of Gaffney, S. C