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THE QAFFNEY LEDGER, Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publiaher Tbe Ledger is &ot respo&s’ble tor the yiewa of Ite oorreapomdemta. .CITY DIRECTORY. OOelala. W. H- Rom .. Meyer W. 0. Johnaoa .. Mayor Pro To® Geo. ■. Hood City Clerk T. H. Littlejohe Tree—rer T. h Lockhart Chief Police A. L. Hallmei ... .. ..Heelth OMear Metier ft Oaborae .. .. City Attya. Board of Pehllc Worka. A N. Wood J. N. Lipscomb B. G. Clary Board cf Trade. W. C. Hamrick y. C* Otta.. «.,••• .. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. We cannot understand why any man should be opposed to compulsory education. It is claimed that a com pulsory education law will educate the negro. Those who hold that view we would respectfully remind that the negro is educating his children more rapidly today with the small means at his disposal than are the white people. Let us look at the mat ter for a moment from a common- sense standpoint. Isn’t it a fact that the negroes are educating their child ren more rapidly than the whites? Isn’t it a fact that the crimes com- mitted by the negro are generally committed by the vicious, ignorant class—those who lack even the rudi ments of an education? Of course we now and then hear of a so-called negro preacher committing a crime, but it is seldom that we hear of a negro school teacher or a negro with- anything like a common school edu cation committing a crime. It is our contention that education helps all classes of people. It makes better citizens of them. Since we have the negro with us why note make a better citizen out of him if we can? But why should we neglect to educate our own children simply because if we provide a way to improve their minds we are forced to help the ne gro in a small way? No one wivh a grain of common sense will deny that in the passage of a compulsory education bill it could be arranged so the white people would receive the major part of the benefit, just as they now receive the major part of the benefit under the common school law’. The laws are made by white people and are executed by white peo ple. There are no negro school trus tees now, and if the white people have everything in vheir hands and can't run it to their interest they are a poor set of executives indeed. It’s the height of folly to assume that we cannot regulate that part of the ques tion. It is also an insult to the in telligent people of South Carolina to say that a compulsory education law would work a hardship upon our peo ple and be of more benefit to the ne gro than to the whites. No one but a demagogue who hopes to keep an Ignorant people in subjection to his will in order that he may benefit from that ignorace in a political way would advocate such a thing. We would respectfully ask those educat ed gentlemen who oppose a compul sory education law how they would ever have attained the prominece and eminence they have attained if they had not been educated? Then if education has been of benefit to them why will it not benefit others? These are a few nifts for them to crack which he believe will prove too hard for their hammer. and be content with a smaller profit than the out-of4own merchant. • • • The election of Governor Gilchrist of Florida bears a slight tinge of lo cal interest. His mother, Mrs. Gibbs, is an “old Limestone girl,” having graduated here under the Curtises, and his sister, formerly Miss Bessie Bibbs, is the wife of Mr. WaKer 8. Montgomery, president of the Spar tan Mills In Spartanburg. Mrs. Gibbs will be mistress of the governor’s mansion during his terra of office. • • • Booker T. Washington and Richard Carroll, two of the foremost colored men of this day and generation, are to tour South Carolina in March. They have been invited to speak in Gaffney and have accepted. The white people of this county will make no mistake in lending assistance to ward the success of their visit. Those who hear them will have a better un derstanding of the so-called race question from the Standpoint of the negro. • • • Mr. J. Rutledge McGhee, who has been associated with the GreenvUTe News for the past several years, has leased the Evening Piedmont, Green ville’s afeernoon paper, from Mr. G. Marshall Moore, and will hereafter conduct it. “Rut” is a capable and popular newspaper man and we be speak for him that measure of suc cess which he will endeavor to merit by hard and consistent work. Green ville is now destined to have the best afternoon paper in her history. To the General Public. Ur. Booker T. Washington and Rev. Richard Carroll are to tour the State of South Carolina and speak in some of the towns and cities on the subject of “negro industry, education and his relation to the white people of the South.” They have been in vited to come to Gaffney, both by the city council and the colored popu lation. Churches, societies, etc., have extended the invitation. The invitation has been accepted, on con dition that we raise the necessary expenses and take care of the party af about twelve. All the money for above expenses that is raised would be used for a worthy cause. This I have promised to do with the heartv co-operation of friends, both white and colored. Mirougnout the county. Remember, if you please, that it takes money to run anything successfully. Hence we ask thal all of our friends step in the First. National Bank of Gaffney and leave contributions with Mr. D. C. Ross, president, or the Merchants and Planters Bank of Gaffney and leave contributions with Mr. R. S. Lipscomb, cashier. Both of the above named gentlemen have consented to receive the contributions at their banks. Those who have not the time to step in the above named banks I shall gladly call on at their places of business or send some one with a written authority from myself. The tour begins on the 15th of March. The exact date of their ap pearance in Gaffney will be given later. Thanks in advance for any amount given. F. D. Sims, Principal Cherokee Normal and In dustrial Institute, Gaffney, S. C. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Be a “Booster.” Don’t be a “Knock- Why does any good newspaper man want to be a clerk in the legis- ia', ure?—Spartanburg Journal. Perhaps no real good newspaper man offered for the job! • • • Mr. Taft says he did not expect to win the South, but tha'c the South has won him. That is the way for Miss Dixie to treat her wooers. We trust Mr. Tafi will ever retain a warm spot in his heart for the South land. • • • The matter of voting bonds for sewerage for Gaffney will soon be come a vital question. Begin to think about It now, and do not neg lect to remember how much the In stallation of a sewerage system means toward the development of a “Great er Gaffney." • • • Spend your money with your home merchants. Don’t be carrying It off to Charlotte, Spartanburg and other points. If your home merchant haa not what you want have him to get it for you. If he Is the rlgbt sort of a merchant he will do it cheerfully Bills Introduced. The following bills have been in troduced in the Senate and House by Cherokee’s representatives in the General Assembly: Mr. 0..ts—To provide for costs in ♦he original jurisdiction of the su preme court and to provide for the collection thereof. Mr. Otts—To declare the unlawful sale, baiver, storage and keeping in possession of alcoholic liquors a com mon nuisance. Mr. Otts—To provide the closing of the several dispensaries in this State and for the sale of all stocks of liquors, beverages, fixtures and other propeiVy belonging to the sever al dispensaries. Mr. Otts—To prohibit the manu facture, sale, barter, exchange, giving away to induce the trade, the furnish ing a'c public places or otherwise dis posing of alcoholic, spirituous, vinous or mah liquors or beverages by what soever name called, which if drank to excess will produce Intoxication, excef>t for sale of alcohol in certain oases upon certain conditions and ex cept for the sale of wines for s#cra- menval purposes, and to provide pen alities for the violation thereof. Mr. \V. S. Hall, Jr.-. To provide an additional remedy in homestead pro ceedings. W. S. Hall, Jr.—To provide for the appointment of magistrates in Chero kee county. Mr. Clary—To amend seC.lon 1 of an act entitled “An act to prohibit the destruction of foxes in certain counties of Vhe State,” approved February 21, A. D., 1908, so as to include Cherokee county. TRICES OF MEDIUMS. Table Tipping and Similar Manifesta tions Not So Hard. Being a spook medium is not so difficult a profession as it appears to the uninitiated. Some of the mos'c effective performances are achieved when the medium is supposed to be held or tied so securely that is seems impossible tha^ he could have escaped to play the spook part so actively. 1 One of these rope-tying devices is explained in the Bohemian Magazine. It is the one used by the Davenport brothers. In preparing the rope with which they are to be tied they take one of vho cords by the middle and form at that point a bow or double loop. All that is necessary to make the knot is to wind the cord once around the fin gers, and 'through the ring thus form ed draw a small portion of tne cord on each side iu opposite directions. This, in fact, is a double sup not, the loops of which may be diminish ed or increased in size as the ends are drawn tight or released. Leaving the vwo loops open, the two ends of the rope are passed through two holes bored in the chair, and with the ends the mediums are secured tightly, the legs being fast- ene*d to the bottom of the chair, while the arms are bound close to the body. To all appearances they are thoroughly secured, but this is what really happens. The moment that the cabinet is closed they draw back the legs a little, thus slackening the knot sufficiently to permit them to extract one hand. With the other hand they hold the knot ready to be drawn tight again as soon as the hand is replaced and vhe legs are extended, but with one hand free it is quite easy for them to make all the racket and produce as many varieties of phenomena as the most, captious critic could require. Moreover, when the knots are exam ined after the sitting all appear in perfect order. Levitating or tipping the table is another exhibition of “physic” force that is always watched with interest, and yet there are scores of means by which these hesults may be ob tained fraudulently. In fact appara tus manufactured for this express purpose may be produced from Vhe established dealers in such articles, for the old fashioned method of lift ing the table with hand or knee is now classed as far too primitive a trick to be worked effectively. Instead, when the table Is either very small or very light the medium uses a little rubber sucker, but when it is a large or heavy table that is to be levitated the services of an ac complice are usually employed. Thus, as one example of these methods, bevh the medium and his as sistant wear a leather band strapped to their wrist under the cuffs. At tached Vo this is an iron rod which extends about an inch beyond the leather band. To lift the table, therefore, it is only necessary thav the projecting portion of the piece of iron should be slipped beneath it, for in this position a viselike grip can be obtained that will permit of the table being moved in all directions with out the slightest, danger of detection by ordinary inspection. Siill another meVhod requires that both the medium and his accomplice shall be supplied with a stout leath- *er strap. In this case the s&rap goes around the neck under the clothing, and attached to the lower end Is a strong hook, which can be brought into requisition as needed. When the lights have been extinguished (he two operators slip the hook from its place of concealment, attach IV to the under side of the table ana when (hey straighten or stand up even vhe heaviest piece of furniture can be levitated without difficulty. ■ A Buford Street M. E. Church. Large congregations attended the services last Sunday. The members of the Sunday school spent a delight ful hour in Bible study and at the conclusion made Vheir regular month ly offering to missions. The pastor preached at eleven o’clock on “Growth in Grace,” and at seven-fifteen, on “Daniel in Babylon.” Under the direction of Mrs. W. B. DuPre, organist, some very attraevive music was rendered. Miss Carrie Ross Williariis, assisted by Mrs. E. L. Cole and Dr. DuPre, sang “Not Half Has Ever Been Told” and “Come Weary Soul” at the morn ing and evening hours, respectively. GOOD ROADS MEETING. President Hyatt Urges Large Attend ance for Convention. Columbia, Jan. 15.—The 10th an nual Good Roads Convention of SouVh Carolina will be held In Columbia in the city hall at 12 o’clock next Tues day, the 19th Inst. President F. H. Hyatt, in speaking of Vhe meeting said: “I wish to extend a cordial in vitation to every supervisor and county commissioner In the State, also Vo any one else who feels Inter ested In our highways, either in city or country, to be present at our meet ing. This will be one of the most im- portarti meetings along this line ever held in South Carolina. We will have some distinguished speakers who are well up on the latest and most, up-to- date street and road building. Those who can come will see in operation the steam plow, the street roller for concrete for the base, the laying of vitrified brick and the constructing and building of the bithulithic streets. Those who are present will also have an opportunity to inspect the latest road machinery and see in process of construction the sand and clay roads. There has been a bill or two introduced in the Legislature as to some plan by which the various coun- vies can secure money to complete their public highways. We have reached the point in our develop ment where it is absolutely neces sary that steps be taken Vo build permanent streets and roads in South Carolina. The interest is growing every day, and I feel Vhat it behooves every public man or private citizen who is interested in the welfare of his county and State to come out and lend his presence, influence and ad vice as to what is the most economi cal way to proceed with this work. Two Splendid Liars. Casey while a private in the regu lar army went to the colonel of his regiment and asked for a two weeks’ leave of absence. The colonel was a severe disciplinarian and did not hesi tate to use a subterfuge in evading the granting of privileges to his men. “Well,” said the colonel, “what, do you want a two weeks’ furlough for?“ “Me woife is very sick, and the child ren are not well, and. if ye didn’t moind, she would like to have me home for a few weeks to give her a bit ov assistance.” The colonel eyed him for a few minutes and said: “Patrick, I might granV your request, but I got a letter from your wife this morning saying she didn’t, want you home: that you were a nuisance whenever you were'. here. She hopes I won’t let you have any more fur loughs.” “That settles It! Oi sup pose 01 can’t get the furlough then?” “No, I’m afraid not, Patrick.” It was Patrick's turn now to eye the colonel as hf* started for the door. Stopping suddenly, he said: “Colonel, can Oi say something?” “Certainly, Patrick. What is it,” “You won’t get mad, colonel, if 01 say it ?” “Certainly not, Patrick. What is it?” “Oi want, to say there are two splendid liars in this room. Oi was never married In me loife.” Only Half Happy. (Boston Globe.) During a decided stormy passage to New York, Israel Zangwill, the l»laywright and novelist, said one night in the smoking room of the steamship: “It is pleasant to cross the Atlan tic, but this bad weather is mingling a good deal of discomfort with our pleasure. f,ife is usually, though, like thaV—pleasure and pain—half and half. "It reminds me of an elderly spin ster who sat near me at the table d’hote one afternoon in Venice. Turn ing to her niece I heard her say: “‘Venice at latfc! Ah, my dear, half the dream of mv youth is now fulfilled.’ “‘ Why only half, auntie?’ the young girl asked. I counted on going to Venice,’ sighed the spinster, ‘on my wedding journey.’ ” Worked hard, Too. (Youth’s Companion.. A persistent lawyer who had been trying to establish a wivness’s sus picious connection with an offending railroad was at last elated by the witness’s admission thaV he “had worked on the railroad.” “Ah!” said the attorney, with a sat isfied smile, “You say you have work ed on the P. T. & X.” “Yes.” “For how long a period.” “Off and on for seven years, or since I have lived at Peacedalo, on their line.” “Ah! You say you were in the employ of the P. T. & X. for seven years off and on?” “No. I did not say that I was em ployed by the P. T. & X. I said that I had worked on the road, off and on, for that length of VIme.” “Do you wish to convey the im pression that you have worked for the P. T. & X. for seven years with out reward?” asked the attorney. “Absolutely without reward,” the witness answered calmly. “For seven years, off and on, ,1've tried to open the windows in the P. T. & X. cars, and never once have I succeed ed.” The King and the Boy. (London Globe.) An amusing anecdote relating to the king’s recent stay at Brighton was related last evening by the Rev. Cecil Maunsell, vicar of Thropo Mal- sor, Vo a gathering of his parishion ers, who made a presentation to him in celebration of his return from Brighton, where he has been staying for the benefit of his health. The reverend gentleman, who vouch ed for the authenticity of the story, said that a few days ago a boy walk ed up to his majesty as ho was stroll ing along the esplanade at Hove and said to him: "M/ister, can you tell mo the iime?” “Yes,” replied the king, taking out his watch; “it is a quarter to one.” The boy then informed his majesty that he had “been waiting two hours to see the blooming king.” adding, “I am not going to wait any longer.” “Neither shall I,” replied the king, as he resumed his walk. His majes ty himself, said MV. Maunsell. after ward related the incident with much gusto. The Missing Link. (Harper's Weekly.) A lawyer having offices in a Phil adelphia building wherein there are some hundreds of tenants recently lost a cuff link, one of a pair that he greatly prized. Being absolutely certain that he bad dropped the link somewhere in the building, he caused a novice to be posted in the following terms: “Lost. A grtld* cuff link. The owner. William Ward, will deeply ap preciate its immediate return.” That afternoon on passing Vhe door whereon this notice was posted, what, were the feelings of the lawyer to observe tha appended thereto were these lines: “The finder of the missing cuff link would deem it a great favor if ♦ he owner would kindlv lose the other link.” 17 Cents a Day Buys an Oliver This amazing offer—the New Model Oliver Typewriter No 5 at 17 cents a day—isopen to everybody, everywhere. It'sour new and Immensely popular plan of selling Oliver Typewriters on little easy pay ments. The abandonment of longhand In favor of clean, legible, beautiful typewrit ing is the next great step In human progress. Already—In all lines of business and all professions—the use of pen and Ink is largely restricted to the writing of signatures. Business Colleges and High ttobools, watch- fu 1 f the trend of public sentiment, are training a vast army of young people In the use of Oliver Typewriters. : The prompt and generous response of the Oliver Typewrler Company to the wcrld-wlde demand I f >r universal type- 'vriting, gives tre- L 'mendous Impetus to 'the movement. The Oliver, with the largest sale cf r.ny Typewriter In existence, was the logic *, ma chine to take the Initiative In bringing about the unlversol use of typewriters. It always leads! Save Your Pennies and Own OLIVER Typewriter The Standard Visible Typewriter This 17-cents-a-day selling plan makes the Oliver as easy t<> own as to rent. It places the machine In easy reach of every home— every Individual. A man’s “cigar money — a woman’s “pin money”—will buy it. Olerks on small salaries can now afford to own Olivers. By utilizing spare moments for uraettee they m^y lit themselves for more Important positions School boys and school girls can buy Oli vers by saving their pennies. You can buy an Oliver on this plan at the regular catalogue price—$100. A small first payment brings the machine. Then you save 17 cents a day and pay monthly. And the possession of an Oliver Typewriter enables you to earn money to finish paying for the machine. Advantages Service Not the Mann. (Greenwood Index.) Messrs. Anil and DeCamp to each other: “We are not. the Mann.” DON'T LOSE YOUR HAIR. A Good Suggestion. (Judge.) One of the speakers at '.he dinner given In Cleveland by the National Educational association was Booker T. Washington, the distinuished ne gro leader of the south. In '.he course of his remarks he told the fol lowing story about a southern min ister. who was evidently rather long winded: “One Sunday morning, while the miniver was in the midst of his ser mon and had reached the point where he was shouting, ‘And fourthly', dear brethren,’ a man poked his head through the door, and said iu a low Toioe: " ‘Dont get too much excited, par son, btft your church is on fire!” ‘“All right. Brother Jones,’ said the parson. T will hasten out, hut possibly you'd better wake the con gregation.’ ” Young Woman Painfully Injured. A painful accident befell Miss lone Plqxico in the home of her lather, Mr. R. N. Plaxico, of the Antioch section of the county, one morning last week. The young woman was engaged in .sweeping and in some way knocked over a 22-calibre rifle that was landing iu a comer of the room. The gun was discharged and the bul let passed through both legs of the victim. Physicians were immediately summoned and the wound given prompt at ten*Jon. It is believed that there will be no serious results, al though it is expected that Miss Plaxi co will be couQned to '.he bouse for some time. School Boy Cuts Comrade. Perry Black, a student at the Cen tral school of this city, cut Rochelle Petvy, another school boy with a knife Friday morning on their way home from school. Black and another boy were engaged in an altercation and it is said that, when Petty remon- st raved. Black drew his knife and cut him across the left cheek, inflicting a painful wound. The boys are sixteen or seventeen years of age, and have been looked upon as very quiet here tofore. The difficulty occurred on the streefc some time after the boys had left the school grounds. Change of Schedule. A change of schedule took place Sunday afternoon with two trains on vhe Southern, Nos. 12 and 41. No. IS which formerly arrived here at 4.10 p. ;n. comes ten minutes earlier, be ing due here now at 4 o’clock sharp. No. 41 which formerly arrived here at 7.06 p. m. comes twenty minutes later, arriving now at 7.25 p. m. Parisian Sage Stops Falling Hair in Two Weeks, or The Gaffney Drug Co. will Refund Your Money. Look at your comb, ilair coming out pret ty fast, isn’t it? Getting so thin on '.op that yon are commencing to feel rather fidgity. Perhaps you are even beginning to worry? Don’t wor ry; don’t des pair; don’t 1 ie awake nights; donY wait another day, but go to the Gaffney Drug Co. and gefc a large bottle of Parisian Sage. It will cost you 50 cents, and before you have used It a week you will say ft is worth $10. The people in Gaffney and vicinity, and especially the readers of The Ledger ought to know that the Gaff ney Drug Co. guarantee Parisian Sage to sV.op falling hair, to cure dandruff, to stop itching scalp. As a hair dressing, and especially for ladies of refinement, it has no equal anywhere. It has a most .de lightful yet delicate odor, which moke hair tonics have not. It will, in one week’s time, change harsh, unattractive hair into lustrous and luxuriant hair. The women who use Parisian Sage never fall to add wonderfully to their attractivenesa. *T have used and seen used, several hair 'tonics and so-callod renewers, but never had any come to my notice that can ever compare with Parisian Sage. It leaves the hair clean, fluffy and allky, and does not leave one particle of stickiness.”—Mrs. Ida Wilcox, hair dresser, Coldwafcer, Mich. Buy Parisian Sage at the Gaffney Drug Co. or direct by expreaa, all charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg. Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Domino Sugar at W. Kyle Davenport’s Till! Oliver Is the most highly perfected typewriter on the mar- ket—hence Its too per cent, efficiency. Among tts sources of conveniences are: the Balance Shift tha Ruling Device the Double Releaee the Locomotive Baee the Automatic Spacer tha Automatic Tabu lator the Dieappearing In dicator the Adiuotabte Paper Fingers tha Soiaptifio Con densed Keyboard The Oliver Type writer turns out more work, of better quality and greater variety than any ot h e r writing ma chine. Simplicity, strength, ease of op eration and visibility are ;the cornerstones of its towering su premacy in Correspondence Card Index Work Tabulated Reports Follow-up Systems Manifolding Service Addressing Envel opes Working eu Ruled Forme Cutting Mimeo graph Stencils Can you spend 17 cants a day to better ad vantage than in the purchase of this wonder, ful machine 7 Write for Special Easy i’avment Proposi tion or see the nearest Oliver Agent. The Oliver Typewriter Co. Oliver Typewriter Bldg., ChicAgo, IU Nov-8 27t . / HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC WORK DONE BY The Lawrence Electric Go. Office next door to Pearl Steam Laundry. We guarantee all work to meet the requirements of the Underwriters Asso ciation. 1 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. a Cherokee B. i L. Association V. V. Gaffney, Sec'y & Treas. G. A. Meries, Prest. V V •I« rxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) HAVE YOU THE DARK CORNER Zaeh MoGhdd's dglightful story •f Educational Reform? Full of fact, philosophy and fun, but above all a good story, dramatic and absorbing. 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