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* 9 ■■■cW.r-53'- ■'*s: ■ r ^ "* THE GAFFNEY LEDGER. Tutaday and Friday. Ed. H. D«Camp. Editor and FubllalMr NO MONEY IN FARMING. The Ledger is fully cognizant of the fact that it possesses no influence by which it may raise the price of farm products, and Its discussion of that subject is not with that idea in view, but simply to show, if possible, that there is no money in farming at the present prices of farm products, especially cotton, which is our chief crop. None of us will deny that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and none will claim the wage laid down here as exorbitant. The figures given here were furnished by one of the hardest-working and most econo mical farmers in Cherokee, a man who has accumulated some property and who manages to save a little of that which he makes. He has a farm of about 100 acres which cost him in the neighborhood of $2,500. He told The Ledger man it took him nearly fifteen years to pay for that farm. This same man calculated the cost of running a one-horse farm with two hands at the rate of $13 per month and board to be $632 a year, and he states the best that can be expected this year from the actual farm is $401.80, or an actual loss of $230.20. Of course this does not take into account any truck that these two hands might be able to raise and sell, but even if they raised and marketed $230 worth of truck, where is the profit for the farmer? We append calculation as made and court criticism or revision of the figures by any business man or farmer: Cost of a one-horse farm with two workers employed at the rate of $13 per month and board: Two tons guano at $22 per ton $ 44.00 Tools 5.00 One horse at 25c per day for seven months 45.50 Fodder for horse 9.'45 Com for horse 40.55 Labor (two hands at 50c per day each one year) 312.00 Laundry for laborers 25c a week each 24.00 Seed cotton 2.50 Seed corn 1.00 Hauling to market, cotton .. .. 8.00 Hauling to market corn .. .. 2.00 Depreciation in wagon, horse- shoing, etc 10.00 Board at $6 per month 120.00 Interest on $500 for six months at 8 per cent 8.00 and 1,383 against with only three small boxes to hear from that will change the result but slightly. Hun dreds of people are rejoicing this bright morning. Hand-shaking and good will are in evidence everywhere. I know that you will rejoice with us. The Advertiser comes in for its full share and it deserves it. It has made a clean fight. With best wishes, I am, Very truly yours, B. K. Humphries. And thus it is the good work goes on. notwithstanding the opinions of those statesmen (?), God save the mark, who go up and down the land blatantly crying that this whiskey question has been with us ever since creation and will remain with us forever. Let good citizens every where do their duty and the lie will be given this extravagant claim in no uncertain terms. COUNTRY LIFE. Total cost $632.00 Receipts from a one-horse farm with two workers employed at the rate of $13 per month: 8 500 lb. bales cotton at 9c, $360, less one-fourth for rent .. ..$270.00 Cotton seed at 22c per bushel, $52.84. less 1-4 for landlord .. 41.80 150 bushels corn at 75c, $112.50 less 1-3 for landlord 75.00 1.500 bundles fodder at $1.50 per hundred, $22.50. less 1-3 for landlord 15.00 Total $401.80 Or a net loss of $230.20 on the farm proper. The farmer who gave The Ledger these figures desires other farmers to either confirm or deny these figures, to point out their fallacy, if they be incorrect. The contention is that, there is no money in farming at the present prices of cotton and corn. THE GOOD WORK GOES ON. The one bright ray that forced itself through the cloud of Wednes day’s disappointing news was the in telligence that three more counties in South Carolina—Laurens, Chester and Clarendon—had thrown off the yoke of dispensaryism. It was in deed cheering to advocates of good government, no matter how bitter the disappointment because of the defeat of Mr. Bryan. In this connection it is pleasing to note that our friends are not unmindful of the successful efforts of The Ledger to aid the peo ple of this county to rid themselves of this most abominable piece of legislation several years ago. as wit ness the following from a former resident of this county, now residing in Laurens, and who we are sure con tributed no little to the defeat of the dispensary in Laurens last Tuesday: Laurens ,S. C., Nov. 4, 1908. Mr. Ed. H. DeCamp, Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir:—473 for the dispensary How’* ThUr We offer One Hundred Dollnrs Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Uall'4 Catarrh Cure F. .1. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him oerfectlyvhonorahle In all buHlriHk transac tions and financially able to carry out any oblfirationsmade by their Arm. West & Tun ax, Wholesale Drugolstg, Toledo O. Wamhng. Kinnan & Marvin. Wholt gale Drucrglsts. Toledo, O. HalPsOatarrh dure Is taken Internally acttnjrdirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials gent free. Price 75c. per laittle. Sold by all Drug- gUts Ha Family Pills are the best. Information Desired On Existing Rural Conditions. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 3, 1908. Editor Ledger:—I am in receipt of a letter from President Roosevelt’s “Commission on Country Life,” an nouncing that the commission wishes to hold a session at Spartanburg in this State between noon and five o’clock p. m., on November 18th, and asking me to arrange to have repre sentative men meet the commission at, Spartanburg on this date. This letter is to request that you, with a view to the good of our common wealth. make every possible endeavor to attend this meeting at Spartan burg on the date named, and present to the commission such information as may be within your power. I deem this matter of very great im portance to the State of South Caro lina. and I sincerely trust that you will likewise regard it. If you cannot come in person I would thank you to reduce your views to writing and forward them to me so that they may reach me in Columbia on November 11th. The enclosed slip will indicate to you the nature of the information that the commission desires, being a copy of a statement furnished me by the commission. The commission particularly de sires information upon rne following questions, with explanations for the reason of your answer, and such sug gestions as you care to make. I. Are the farm homes in vour neighborhood as good as they should he under existing conditions? II. Are the schools of your neigh- j horhood training hoys and girls sans factorily for life on the farm? TIT. Do the farmers in your neigh borhood get the returns they reason ably should from the sale of their products? IV. Do the farmers in your neigh borhood receive from the railroads highroads, trolley lines, ote., the ser vice they resonably should have? V. Do the fanners in your neigh borhood receive from the United States postal service, rural telephone, etc., the service they reasonably should expect? VI. Are the fanners and their wives in your neighborhood satis factorily organized to promote their mutual buying and selling interest? VII. Are the returns of farms In your neighborhood making a satis factory living? VIII. Is the supply of farm labor in your neighborhood satisfactory? IX. Are the conditions surround ing hired labor on the farms in your neighborhood satisfactory facilities hired men? X. Have the farmers in your neighobrood satisfactory ractmu-B for doing their business in banking, credit, insurance, etc.? XI. Are the sanitary conditions of the farms in your neighborhood satis factory? XII. Do the farmers and their wives and families in your neighbor hood get together for mutual im provement, entertainment, and so cial intercourse as much as they should? XIII. What, in your judgment, is the most important single thing to be done for the general betterment of country life? The commission is not making any inspections, either of institutions or agricultural conditions. It is merely taking itself to various accessible places In order that it may put Itself at the command of persons who may wish to give suggestions in regard to the general social, sanitary and economic conditions of country life. We should like to hear well-inform ed persons of any profession or busi ness. who know the country life of the State, and who can speak for country life interests, such as farm ers’ organizations, teachers’ organ izations, ministers, physicians, trans portation men. newspaper men and the like; and we shall also be glad to see anyone who has comperem opinions to exnress on any phase of the subject. We should like to have also some entirely competent colored man or men explain the condition of their people in the country. As far as possible, the commission would like to have the suggestions made reduced to writing by those who make them. E. J. Watson. Commissioner. G. Clary and visited Mr. and Friday and Sat- the State Pacolet, and Mrs. * Goucher, Singing at Ararat. The public, and especially the old folks, are cordially invited to attend an old-fashioned all-dav singing at ML Ararat church on the third Sun day in November. Let everybody • ake baskets, and go prepared to have an “old-time” good time. RAVENNA READINQE. Newsy Notes and Personals From Our Regular Correapondant Ravenna, Nov. 3.—Mr. J. D. Jef feries, Jr., of Asbury, was in our midst yesterday hauling his saw mill hack home from Mr. S. S. Littlejohn’s, where he sawed up a good lot of lum ber. The general election today will de clde the presidential choice of the American voters. We predict the election of William H. Taft, although we may be mistaken. We nave kept in close touch with all the campaign speeches .and being a close reader on each side, makes us form our con clusion in favor of Taft. The contract for clearing off the graveyard at Goucher church was let to the lowest bidder yesterday morn ing, and as your correspondent was the lowest bidder, he got the job. Mr. R. E. L. Goforth and ('apt. J. B. Brown were Gaffney visitors Sat urday. J. M. Green was at Asbury Sunday evening. , Mrs. R. 1). Hammett, who has been visiting relatives around Cowpens, has returned home after a very pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. B. family, of Gaffney, Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit, urday. Wilkes Brown attended fair Thursday and Friday. Carwile P. Chalk is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. Fretj J. Parham, and while in Columbia took in the State fair. Mr. R. Hammett, of Cowpens. spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit. (’apt. J. B. Brown and daughter, Miss Addie, were shopping in Jones- ville Friday. E. B. Bonner, of Goucher, was a visitor here Friday. Miss Amanda Goudelock ami niece. Miss Irene Foster, of Asbury, were shopping in town Friday. Miss Hattie Wilkins, of is visiting her parents, Mr. V. T. Wilkins, at Goucher. B. F. Bonner, Esq., of was a welcome visitor here Saturday. Mr. T. J. Hames, of Asbury, pass ed through our town Saturday. G. A. Bonner, of Pacolet, who has charge of the postofflee at Trough, while Mr. Caldwell, the postmaster, is taking a rest, spent Sunday with his parents. ’Squire and Mrs. B. F. Bonner, of Goucher. Mr. Robert Enlow. of Wilkinsville, accompanied by a friend, was in this section Sunday. Mr. H. D. Mathis, one of our promi nent farmers, was a Pacolet visitor Saturday. Your correspondent and sister were shopping at Pacolet last Saturday. We are glad to say through The Led- irer that the new steel bridge over Pacolet river at this point, is nearing completion; It will he a great con vonienoe to a large population in (’herokee county. The company has erected a good temporary walkway across the river also, so as to get its hands from this side across the river to the mill, which will start up Monday morning. Prof, and Mrs. F. B. Woodruff, who have moved into the old Pryor house at Asbury, so as to be near the Asbury school which Mr. Woodruff is teaching, visited our Sunday school Sunday. Prof. Woodruff is a great Sunday school worker and he de livered a good address to our school. Mr. Prater Smith and daughter, Miss Eunice, of Goucher., visited our Sunday school Sunday. Misses Minnie and Pearle Burgess, Minnie Brown and Fannie Smith, all students of Limestone College, visit ed our Sunday school Sunday. The condition of Mr. Willie Brown is practically unchanged. He. is rest ing easy at this writing, hut there are some days when he Is not so well as at others, so his condition is hard to state to a certainty. ’ S. L. Littlejohn, as usual, attended the Goucher services Sunday—so as to get a peep at his “best girl.” Miss Ella Brown, one of our popu lar young ladies, has returned from a visit to Gaffney. Mrs. John H. Lipscomb, of Gouch er. spent Saturday at Pacolet. the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. B. Spake. Mrs. J. M. Lipscomb, of Goucher, was shopping in town yesterday. Jack Gore, of Goucher, visited our Sunday school Sunday afternoon. Mr. K. R. Goforth was a business visitor to Gaffney yesterday. Mr. L. D. Bonner, who entered the coin contest, will gather his ren^ tomorrow. As at first reported, Mr. "ChunV' Jefferies will not ciu eoiton her. 1 ibis season. Your r< nresentative. after investi- ga'ing Hie report about the stealing of a hale of Mr. K. 1>. Goforth’s eoi ton. is glad to slate the ninit r v as false. Mr. M. W. Littlejohn attended court at Gaffney last week. .Itinii* A. Goforth was*a \isitor to Cowoens Saturday. Miss Fannie Smith, of College, spent Sunday friend. Miss Ella Brown. Wilkes Brown sent his teams to Cowpens yesterday with cotton seed. Mr. H. I). Mathis was out in this section Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler are re joicing over the arrival of a fine boy. Mr. Charles Sparks, of Asbury. was among our people today. Tlie election here today passed off very quietly. Thirty-one votes were east, all for the Bryan electors, al though the Republican tickets were sent to this box. M. W. Brown, our prosperous mer chant, spent yesterday In Cowpens. Emond Jefferies, colored, was very low today and fears are entertained that he may not live through tonight This morning at 10:30 o’clock fire destroyed the old McAbee house, oc cupied by Fincher Foster, colored, who has the respect of all people, both white and colored. The fire started in his kitchen and was seen by Mr. H. D. Mathis and children, who were the first to arrive on the scene, and who saved a few things from the burning building. Your correspondent had an interview with Fincher, who claims to have been in the field with his family when his house caught fire. The total Toss, Fincher said, was about $400, with no insurance on his goods, but a light insurance on the building, owned by Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb. All of his bedding, dishes, a fine stove, loocans of canned fruit, and numerous small things were burned. There was also $17.15 in money belonging to the Odd Fellows lodge (colored) of which Fincher was treasurer, that was de stroyed by the fire. All our good people, white and black alike, sympathize with Fincher in his loss, which affected him deep ly: and already some have given and sent in dishes, kettles and many other useful things. As we close this letter tonight, at 9:3ft, messages are flying In evevy direction bearing the election returns as they are received at different points. Wednesday—Edmond Jefferies, col ored, died last evening after a linger ing illness of several davs. He w T as a member of the Mt. Zion church, and also a deacon of this church, of which office he was very proud. Wilkes Brown, who handles a nice line of caskets and coffins, is fixing up a nice coffin this morning for the burial of Edmond, which will take place this afternoon at the Mt. Zion church, at 2 o’clock Edmond was a highly respected colored man, and only about two years ago his wife left him for the great beyond. A large crowd of colored people will witness the interment, and perhaps some white people will also attend, as TJdmond was liked by all, as a true and peace-loving citizen. We sympathize with his children who survive him. C. Absolutely Pure Tw Baking Powder. Comes from Grapes The only baking pow der made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Imitation baking powders are made from harsh mineral acids and leave in the food unhealthful properties i, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Moses Littlejohn, of Ravenna, was among the visitors in the city Wednesday. Mrs. Dr. Champion, with her little son, C. O. Jr., of Mooresboro, N. C., who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Petty, corner Race and Johnson streets, returned to her home yester day. Mrs. A. P. Austell, of Shelby, N. (’., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. (’. Petty, of this city. N. W. Hardin, Esq., of Blacksburg, spent a short while in the city yes terday. • W. R. Widdup, overseer of weaving at the Spartan Mills, Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. A. R. Osborne and baby re turned yestitxlay from a visit to rel atives at Blacksburg. Mr. E. A. Witte, representing .the Cleveland Film Renting Exchange Company, was In the city yesterday on business. Mr. Gus Thompson, representing “A Texas Ranger,’’ was in the city yesterday making arrangements for his show which comes to The Star Theatre next Thursday night. Mr. Thomas V. Mays, formerly of Blacksburg hut now a resident of Winston, N. (’., is among the visitors in the city. Mr. Mays is a represent ative of the Vlrginia-Carollna Chemi cal company. Mr. and Mrs. Gill Hames, of Grln- dal, were in the city shopping Tues day. Mr. Frank Skinner, of Charlotte, the caterer who contributed so much to the success of the meeting of the Press Association at Limestone last summer, was in the city yesterday on business. Hon. John Gary Evans, of Spartan burg, was in the city yesterday on legal business. C. P. Sanders, Esq., and H. K. Os borne, Esq., of the Spartanburg bar, are here in attendance upon the court. Hon. H. E. DePass, of Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday or legal business. J. W. Potter, of the Maud section, was a business visitor to Gaffney Tuesday. Death of “Big” Ji in Sarratt. j Mr. John Sarratt, of the Grassy ; Pond neighborhood, died last Mon day after a protracted illness. Mr. Sarratt was familiarly known as ' Big” John Sarratt. He was about i eighty years of age and was well I and favorably known in his section. The interment took place Tuesday at Beulah M. E. church bnrying ground. The funeral will be preach- l f. 1 at a later date, according to the custom which once prevailed in this section. A New Church. •A movement is on foot among the | members of Gethsemane M. E. church. South, to erect a new church building, and they are meeting with ^ fair encouragement in the form of contributions to their good and worthy cause. It is the intention of the church people to erect their new building on the Union road, some where near Mr. Taylor Patty’s resi dence, thereby changing the location, of their place of worship. ITCH cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. 10-t6-6m. Seven Years of Proof. "I have had seven years of proof that Dr. King’s New Discovery is the best medicine to take for coughs and colds and for every diseased condi tion of throat, chest or lungs,” says W. V. Henry, of Panama. 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