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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday. Ed- H. D«Camp, Editor and Publlahar Already they are receiving from ten to fifteen dollars less per bale for this year’s crop than they did for last year’s crop. .This means a net loss of $140,000 to $210,000 to the county. How much better off would this coun ty be if cotton were bringing twelve 4— _A •• <* • * - OUR COTTON MARKET. All this,fall The Ledger has heard a cotton i cents . instead of nine? And every complaint about Gaffney as _ market. A number of times we have nierchant, every industry in the coun* approached our local cotton buyers ,v "ould feel the impulse of this In- and inquired as to the state of the flux of wealth. We are trying to dia- market. They have always cheerfully (uss tllis Question dispasionately and and courteously given us such infor- i without bias. We have no cotton to mation as we sought and have time and again assured us that they were sell and do not care to buy any, but 1 we want the people who make it to payin the hUhest "market price for j penny they are entitled to the k aple Wednesday a Cherokee ! for w hat ‘hey labor, because we cun.v farmer, a man of education, avalize that their prosperity means who;'* le Prosperity of every individual in the county. In all seriousness we man of information, and a man is regarded as being liberal minded in his views, came to The Ledger of fice and showed us where cotton had advanced eight points Tuesday, and yet he declared that the Gaffney market had not advanced any. In this statements, however, our friend was evidently in error, as the buyers were paying 9.10 for it before the close of the day. This man had-no cotton for sale. He is holding his for a higher price. He took occasion, however, to point out a few facts in regard to the cotton market ! and argued, not without force, that the local cotton buyers were doing much to create dissatisfaction among the cotton growers by not paying the highest price for cotton. This same man said that Columbia had been paying 9 cents for cotton for the past ten days, while Gaffney had. during a portion of that time, been paying but 8:90. He also claimed that Cliff- side and Henrietta had also been pay ing 9 cents. The Ledger fully under stands that it is to the interest of the cotton buyers to buy cotton as low as possible, but we cannot refrain from saying that when they hold this market 50 cents a bale lower than other places they injure the reputa tion of Gaffney as a cotton market and they thus contribute to a loss of trade to Gaffney merchants. Of course they are aware of this and wo j are probably wasting time in calling their attention to it. We cannot but desire that this town sustain its repu tation as a good cotton market and we dislike to hear our cotton buyers discredited by having the charge against them that thej are^in collus ion to keep down the price. It is dis tasteful to us to have to allude to this subject, but when complaint is made in such a convincing manner we are forced to bring the subject to the attention of the public, or at least so much of it as reads this newspaper. There are always two sijles to every question, and simply to illustrate that the same price does not prevail all over the country we publish herewith the market as it appeared in the daily papers of Wednesday nfirning, showing the prices paid in the larger cities. It will be noted that at least seven of them were under 9c. The quotations follow: Atlanta, steady. 8 7-8c. New York, quiet. 9 45-lOOc. ■New Orleans, steady, 815-16c. Liverpool, easy, 5 2-100c. Galveston, steady. 9 l-8c. Mobile, quiet, 8 7-8c. Savannah, quiet, 8 7-8c. Charleston, stedy, 813-16c. plead with the gentlemen who are delegated to purchase cotton in this town to see to it that the market is kept at the top notch, not for a day, but for all time. Then will Gaffney bear the distinction of being the best cotton market in the world, and since we are the best people in the world, why shouldn’t we have the best cot ton market? PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Richard Jefferiesi. who is at tending South Carolina College, spent several days in the city this week with his mother, Mrs. M. H. Jefferies, on Limestone street. Mr. Keith Folger, an efficient at tach' of the Cherokee Drug Co., went dov- to Easley Saturday night to spend Sunday with “Old Man Gus” and “Miss Fannie.” He reports all well, which is gratifying news to their many friends in Gaffney. Mrs. Robert Lipscomb, of Spartan burg. is in the city, the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. DuPre, on Victoria avenue. Capt. Chas. Petty, of Spartanburg, spent several hours in the city yester day. Mr. R. E. Sarratt, of Grassy Pond, was a city visitor yesterday. RAVENlfa readings. Newsy Notes and Personals From Our Regular Correspondent. Ravenna, Nov. 18.—Mr. Sam W. Clary, our ever obliging rural carrier on route 4 from Gaffney, appeared for the first time in his new mail wagon last Saturday, and although the day was wet, he was kept dry and snug by his nice, new, up-to-date wagon given him by The Ledger, and voted by his many friends as the most popular rural carrier in (’hero kee eount^. He and The Ledger are both to be congratulated. The wagon ij of the latest make and is very con- viently fixed up for the mail business. We are all perfectly delighted for Mr Clary to have his new wagon and best of all, it will pass our way. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kirby and little son. Ray, of Gaffney, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. G. L. Pettit. ’Squire T # C. Green and children at tended religious services at Pacolet last Sunday night. Rev. J. W. Guy filled his usual ap pointments at Goucher last Saturday and Sunday, preaching twt* able ser mons. Mr. Wells Littlejohn, who holds a position with the Pacolet Mining Co., was in our section Sunday. Mrs. Wade Thomas and sister. Miss Eva Burgess, were shopping in Jones- villo Monday. Claude Burgess was a Pacolet visit or Sunday. C. V. Foster and Mr. Mr/sh, of Pacolet, visited our section Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Clary, of Mace donia, visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Spake, of Cow- pens, attended religious services at Goucher Sivday. Your correspondent was a visitor at Rehoboth Monday and he found the crops about all gathered up, and much small grain is being planted. The roads are in an awful condition, though they were only worked out just before the last rain. We observ ed that all the convicts bad on new uniforms, which added very much to their appearance and no doubt to their comfort. The gang is camping near Mr. Derbin Littlejohn’s place, and over fortv are now wearing the stripes. Mr. J. B. Pettit, of Gaffney, was a visitor at Goucher Sunday. Mr. ^V. D. Goforth and son-in-law, Lipscomb, visited relatives Mr. J. H. Godfrey, of Grassy Pond, was a visitor to the city yesterday. John T Mr. A. F. Jones, of Grassy Pond, at Goucher Sunday, was in the city yesterdav. Mr. Joe Motts killed a good porker Mr. T. F. Swafford, of Grassy Pond, ’ast Saturday. It weighed nearly 400 was in the city yesterday. nounds. and made lots of lard. Mr. Geo. D. Scruggs, of Ezells, was Mr. T. G. Chalk was elected a de- a visitor in the city yesterday. j ,oo, ate Sunday to the Baptist State Mrs. J. Meek Smith and little | Convention. The convention meets daughter, Cjaudia, of Clover, are visit-j !, i December at Union and Mr. Chalk ing Mrs. Tunith’s parents, Mr. and 'ill represent Goucher Creek church. Mrs. S. S. Ross, on Frederick street.* Mr. Tommie Lipscomb is helping Mr. W. J. Thomas, of Macedonia, j Mr. E. R. Goforth wither his crop, was in the city yesterday. On account of the stove not being Mr. J. W. Spake, of Asbury, was a 1 up, our Sunday school last Sunday city visitor yesterday. | was suspended. This is the first time Mr. Farmer Moore, from across the j in quite a while that our school has Broad, was a city visitor yesterday. been suspended, and we hope the Mr. William Fowler, of Etta Jane, stove will be fixed up before another was a visitor to the citv Tuesdav. I Sunday dawns. Mr. Gad berry Wright, of Mercer, | Mr. John MeKown, of Gaffney. one of Cherokee’s best known citizens. | spent Monday night with Mr. H. D. was in the city Tuesday. Mathis and family. Mr. J. R. Service, a prosperous | Miss Bertie Alexander, of Pacolet. x •» * - Wilmington, quiet, 8 13-16c Norfolk, steady, 9 1-16c. Baltimore, nominal. 9 l-8c. Boston, quiet, 9 45-100c. Philadelphia, quiet, 9 70-100c. Houston, dull, 9 1-lfic. Augusta, steady, 9 3-16c. Memphis, dull. 9 l-8c. St. Louis, quiet, 9 1-8c. Cincinnati, nominal. Louisville, steady, 9 3-8c. Little Rock, steady, 8 7-8c. What we desire to impress upon our people is the importance of pay ing the top notch for cotton all the time. It will do much to efface the dissatisfaction that exists. Then the cotton grower can have no excuse for hauling his cotton elsewhere and spending his money in another town. It is the welfare of Gaffney and the farmers of Cherokee we seek, and with no desire to create friction that we attempt to discuss this subject at length. The Ledger is constrained to be lieve the local cotton buyers are in clined to deal fairly with the grower. The grower seems to lose sight of the fact that if the New York market de clines five or ten points during the day the local buyers continue to pay the price at which the market opened that day. The buyers endeavor to stay within forty-five points of the >Tew York market. It takes that dif ference to pay freight. It is a fact that the local mills have kept up the price of cotton. The buyers could not pay the price they do and ship it at a profit. Let us bear in mind that this coun ty raises about fourteen thousand bales of cotton. Fifty cents off of each bale means a total loss of $7,000 to the cotton growers of this county. How’s Thin? WeofftT<>n<* lltindr'^t Pollur* Reward for anv raxe of Catarrh that cannot t>o cured by Rails Catarrh Cure F .1. CHENF.Y A CO.. Toledo. O. Wo. the undersigned, have known F. .1 Cheney for the last la yearn, and believe him oerfertlv honorable In all buslnsh transac tions and flnam'lallv aide m carry out any obilvatlons made bv their firm. Wist ATritaji, Wholesale |>ruvirlst». Toled> O Walimmo. Kinnan A Marvin. Wholt sale llruv'tlsls. Toledo, O. Hall’sCa'arrh Cure i s taken Internally actlngdlmctlv upon the bliNtd and mucous surface* of the svutern. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ail Drug- cj*ts H4 Family Pills are the best. (’hcrokop planter, of Mercer, was among the visitors to the city Tues day. Air. Estelle MeKown, recently elect ed county superintendent of educa*- ion, was in the city Tuesday on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Duncan, of York county, were in the city last week. They visited their son, Mr. W. T. Dun can, in West End. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge has returned to the city from a visit to Wilming ton. N. C. Capt. J. J. Magness, one of the most substantial men in the county, was in the city last Monday on business. Mr. A. R. Blanton, of Earles, N. C., was in the city Wednesday on busi ness. Mr. W. G. Fowler, of Wilkinsville, R. F. D. No. 1, was a visitor to the citv la't Tuesday. Mr. L. U. Campbell, who has been snending a few weeks in Washington and West Virginia, has returned to the city. Wilkes Brown, of Ravenna, was nmontr Ibe prominent Cherokeeans in ibe city Wednesday. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge returned Tues- 'iuv from a short visit to Wilmington. N. C. Airs. T. B. Butler and little sou, ^othwell. have returned from a pro tracted visit to New York City. ATr. Albert Bettis, of Grover. N. C. was among the visitors In the city yesterday. Situation at Winthroo- Winthrop College, November 17.— The student body of Winthrop for the past week has been decreased in number. Two hundred and seventeen irirls out of an enrollment of five bun dred and thirty-one have been called home on account of the typhoid fever. It is probable that these girls will re turn within a week or ten days, as ihe situation now is not considered alar mi cans ed. considerably are tinue Printed reports, with the number of typhoid patients, number of sus pected cases and those dismissed from the infirmary, are given to the students every morning by the pros! dent. Dr. Kinaid. the acting presi dent, gives these to the girls to send to their parents. Nothing has been withheld from the girls. In this emergency Dr. Kinard has been faith ful to the students and has done bis duty as he saw best. He has the greatest respect and admiration of 'the students. The report for Sunday, November 15th, has eleven cases of typhoid fever and no suspected cases. This is the best report sent out for several days. •Several extra trained nurses and the doctors from Rock IliU have been called In In this emergency and every thing that ran possibly be (’one is be ing done for the young ladies who are ill. Mamie E. Blalock. Mind Your Businessl If you don’t nobody will. It Is vour business to keep out of all the trouble vou can and you will kee’' out of liver and bowel trouble If '■on take Dr. King’s New l ife Pill- They keep biliousness, malaria and iaundlce out of your system. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co. spent Monday night with the Misses Alathis. AI. W. Brown, our loading mer chant, was a business visitor to Gaff ney yesterday. Mr. J. M. Lipscomb, of Goucher, scalded bis foot very badly last week and it will be several days before he can be out again. We hope the wound will heal rapidly and that Mr. Lip scomb may soon be able to be out about his work again. J. M. Green, one of our prominent merchants, was a business visitor to Gaffney yesterday. The Baraca class here is preparing to plant a flower garden In front of the Goucher church. The ground has been broken up and Friday afternoon is the time set for the planting of the flowers. The idea was suggested bv our teacher. Miss Addle Brown, and was enthusiastically acted upon by her faithful Baraca boys, who are al ways ready to “help just a little.” The crops are about all gathered and cotton and corn are both short around here. Corn, at one time thought to be good, is turning out sorry, and much complaint of damag ed corn is reported. The protracted meeting by Maness brothers began at Asbury last night and a good crowd was present to great the evangelistic workers. It is hoped good crowds will attend th” services now in progress and much good will be the result. Claude Burgess sold cotton a* Paco- lot yesterday, getting 9 cents for the amount sold. “J. L. S.’s” lecture in yesterday’s Ledger was quite lengthy, hut gool. Mr. Cameron Littlejohn, our prompt and regular carrier from Pacol t, route one, has again had his hours changed in l< aving Pacolet. and the change places him back r.n his old schedule, leaving Pacolet at 11:30 a. m. For some little time he left there at 10 a. m. The condition of Mr. Will Brown is still unchanged. Mr. Wallace Thompson, of Timber Ridge, was in town yesterday. W. S. Spake and A. J. Foster went to see their sweethearts Sunday, but as they were not at home, the boys were badly disappointed. Air. Victor Foster, of Pacolet, spent. Sunday with his parents at Asbury. Air. John Alabry, of Cannon's Camp Ground, is visiting his brother, Mr. J. B. Mabry, at Asbury. Airs. W. F. Brown, of Pacolet. spent several days last week with her parents. Mr. and Airs. B. G. L. Pettit,. Plenty of ice is seen on these cold ! mornings in tubs and around water i vessels. Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Gaffney, was down among us yesterday. If our friends do not have time to 'phone us the news, we cannot take the time to ask them every week over the 'phone for it: so if you have news at any time, let us have it at your earliest convenience. C. Macedonia Notes. The Macedonia Missionary Society met at Mrs. Lizzie Smith’s Sunday afternoon, last, and had a royal meet ing. as Airs. Finley and Airs. Will Moore, of Cowpens, were .there. Mrs. J. A. Harris arranged the program, which was exceedingly good. The subject was “Faith.” The next meeting will be held with Airs. J. W. Byars on Friday, Novem ber, 20th, at 2 o’clock, sharp. I’m sure we will have another good pro gram. as Airs. W. P. Love is to ar range it, the subject being “Love.” All the members are urgently request ed to be present. Air. O’Bryant, (the Veterinarian) and wife left for their home in Ab beville Sunday. They made friends of all whom they met. We regret their leaving very much. Our Sunday school is progressing nicely. AVe are glad to note that Charlie Byars is getting along well with measles. We feel sure his “best girl” will he glad to hear this! A Friend. •Va-s _ ft Back to the Ministry. The following news item is taken from the Baptist Courier of the 12th last.: “Rev. J. D. Timmons, Greensboro, N. C„ says: ‘I have accepted a call to the Baptist church at Beaufort, N. C. Tliis is a town on the coast, has about three thousand inhabitants, and is a nice town in which to live. 1 have a fine people to preach to, and w' pgjs iXoiaL The only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar 1 MADE FROM GKAPES MMi Of greatest healthfulness and usefulness. No alum or fA & phosphate acids Absolutely PURE Notice. The School Improvement Associa- ney, S. C., Ledger wants Ay cock on the ticket with him, while the Ten- non of Cherokee county will hold a j nessee papers are suggesting Patter meeting in the auditorium nf thn mifr.! meeting in the auditorium of the Gaff ney graded school building on Decem ber 12th, 1908, at 11 a. m. Miss Mary T. Nance, president of the State son for vice-president. Conditions, however, may be greatly changed four years from now, but the sentiment for Johnson shows that they are incxc vaacj CM ^ School Improvement Association, will I thinking not only of what might have make an address, also Hon. O. B. I been, hut what might yet be Martin, State superintendent of edu- cation. All teachers, trustees, pa trons and friends of education are i earnestly requested to be present. Miss Nance can give two days’ work to Cherokee county, December 14th and 15th. Those teachers, pa trons, or tnistces who wish her to „ . „ ‘ I visit their school or district will find the church in a i ve condition p]ease wrlte mo at onoe We wlsh to spnituallj. Dio. Timm ’ l a , arrange for two meetings each day. ive of Saluda county, an old Furman — man, and has many friends in South Carolina who will be glad to know! that he is returning to the work of the ministry after several years in secu lar business.” Mr. Timmoi s is well remembered I by many people in Gaffney, as a few Miss B. E. AJcCluney, Pros. Co. Association. Wilkinsville. R. F. D. No. 1. All for Johnson. (Charlotte Chronicle.) Within the past few days, half a . . ^ *--- | dozen or more papers that have come venrs ago he was engaged with ) c*; ( 0 f^jg office have made hold to an- S. B. Crawley & Co. as P> inrniarli *- noimce themselves ready for the fight His friends here wish him success In ,^ How is Your Digestion? Airs. Mary Dowling, of No, 228 8th Ave., San Francisco, recommends a remedy for stomach trouble. She says: “Gratitude for the wonderful effect of Electric Bitters in a case of acute indigestion, prompts this testi monial. I am fully convinced that for stomach and liver troubles Elec tric Bitters is the best remedy on the market today.” This great tonic and alternative medicine invigorates the system, purities the blood and is es pecially helpful in all forms of female weakness. 50c at Cherokee Drug Co. in his new work. for a Democratic president in 1912, and each of them has announced for Johnson as the nominee. The Gaff- TRY a Hamburger sandwitch. 5c spent never regretted. Parker’s Lunch Counter. —A beautiful doll to be given away by Gaffney Jewelry Co. This is the trade-mark of Scott’s Emulsion and i son every bottle of it sold in the world—which amounts to several millions yearly. H hy Because it has made : > m; y sickly children tronj' and well—given health and rosy cheeks to so many pale, anaemic girls and ic stored to health so many nousands in the first stages >f Consumption. m i Hits advertisement, together wilh • • »f paper in which it appears, m: .I'Mress and four cents to cover • . >•. and we will send you a . ,1' to Handy Atlas of the World.” T ROWNJt, 409 Pearl St., N.Y. til Valuable Store Room For Sale to Highest Bidder On Salesday, the first Monday in December, I will offer to the highest bidder, that valuable two story brick building, store room 22x90, with rooms above, same being one half o r the W. Ham Lipscomb building on Limestone street; lot 22x200 feet, alley in the rear. This is a most excellent opportunity for a paying invest ment. Terms: One-half cash, balance in one and two years, with interest at eight per cent, per annum, purchaser to pay for papers. : : S. L. FORT, - Gaffney,- S. C. IMMWIMI arming. It is thought that the ./J I; v- luso of the fever has been elimlnat ! *iw 1. Although the classes have been ; >V.-, H i ) $ wl] msiderably reduced in number, they 7/'; I O 4^ /H C! •e being met and school tfill con-j XJLlJ (X JL J. Vf- 1.1.vJx JLiJ fe yl 1/// jc 'k Cured By a Sure Method. I = h U ft 111 fitting Shoes are a source of woe. When ^ they’re big it’s friction; when they're small it's ftW pinching. Ziegler Shoes in this respect are guilty of the sins of omission, because their superb fitting ^ qualities never abuse the feet wnen fitted properly. |ji jbj They give relief! Give it, too, without the sacrifice $ of style. In fact, they’re a combination of comfort $ and beauty that it will pay you to call and let us j| fit you. Humphries Shoe Co. Buy a Home With Rent Money! 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. : Cheroke8B.il. Association V. V. Gaffney, Sec’y ft Treas. G. A. Jefferies, Prest.