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if •* t?, j 'JPil'; ., ,.‘" t , w-i-frj. 1 THE GAFFNEY LEDGER, Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher The Ledger la mot reepoma’ble for the views of Ua oorrespomdemta. CITY DIRECTORY Ofltolml* W. H- Roae .. .. W. o. Johaaom .. .. Mayor Pro Tern Geo. M Hood City Clerk T. H. Llttlejohm T. H. Lockhart Chief Police A. L. Halim am .. .. ..Me Bmtler a Oeborae .. .. city Attym. Board or public Work* A. N. Wood J. N. Upeeomb .. , B. O. Clary Boord of TradCi W. C. Hamrick PreeHaat I. C. Otta i NOTES AND COMMENTS. We are here 'co testify to the fact that the bill collectors did not let the weather interfere with their business yesterday. e e e If Cherokee is to have a county fair next year now is the time to get busy and advocate the matter. Don’t wait unil the hour for holding the fair ar rives and then say we ought to have one. Let us get busy. In no other way can we put so much life into the community as by holding a county fair. 4 • • • Mayor Henry Ross is our authority for the statement that the city of Gaffney will be run next year with out borrowing a dollar from any •ource whatever. That is a healthy financial condition for a town to be in, and the 'hdminitfcration is to be 1 congratulated that the city is free from debt, save a bonded indebtedness of a few thousand dollars, * * * The county commissioners ot Chero kee are to be congratulated upon their determination yesterday to give the people of the lower part of the county a bridge across Broad river. This makes three bridges for thie county, and we hope it will not be a great while before they will give us one or two more. We cannot have too many bridges across the Broad. It enables the people from all sections to visit the county seat at will. • • • Not only should every school teach er read Zach McGhee’s book, “The Dark Corner,” but everybody should read It. R is a book with a purpose, and that purpose is to better the school system of the county—a most commendable purpose indeed. In ad dition to the purpose there is a de lightful love story running through the book which will gain your atten tion at once and hold it until the last. 1 It can be had at S. B. Crawley & Co.’s store. • • • The Columbia State has started a fund for the benefit of the family of the brave Laurens officer who lost his life in a battle with a yeggman last week. It is a most worthy cause. Of course every man who accepts a position of that character does so, un derstanding that he may some time be required to yield his life in the discharge of his duty, but at best’they are generally very poorly paid serv ants of the people; and whenever one performs his duty as bravely as did Officer Stone on this occasion it is only right that recognition of his ser vice be made by the public at large. The people cannot contribute too freely to this cause. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mrs. E. F. Lipscomb is vlshing her aunt in Richmond, Va., for several weeks. * Mr. A. D. Plaxico, of Wilklnsvllle, spent Saturday in the city, the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. J. K. Jones. Mr. Cabe Carlton, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on Business. Mr. Elijah Sapoch, of Mt. Paran, was In the city for a few hours yes terday. Mr. W. M. Bird, of Antioch, was among the over-the-rlver Cherokeeans to visit 'che city yesterday. Mr. Albert Bettis, of Mt. Paran, was among the visitors to the cicy yesterday. Mr. Robert Dixon, of Antioch, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. C. K. Chreitzburg, of Rock Hill, spent yesterday in the city on busi ness. Mr. R. M. Frank, a genial traveling man from Washington, was registered at Parish’s Hotel yesterday. Hon. E. J. Clary came home Satur day to spend Sunday with his family. Mr. Horace Brown, of Cowpens, was In the city Sunday. Col. J. R. Graham, of Thickety, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Vaud Smith, of Thickety, was In vhe city Saturday. Miss Anna Martin spent Sunday at her home In Greenville. Miss Marie Cash, who is attending school at Greenville, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cash, on Cherokee avenue. Mr. J. N. Cudd, of Spartanburg, was in the city Saturday on business. Mr. Audley Gold, of Blacksburg, was In the city yesterday on business. Messrs. George and Richard Le- Master, of Wilkinsville, were among the progressive Cherokeeans in the city yesterday. Uncle Tommy Spencer, of Pond- field. was in the city yeacerday shak ing hands with his friends, of which he has a largo number who are al ways glad to see him. Mr. Alex Smith, of the Macedonia section, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. Cleve Phillips, one of the best business men in Cherokee, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. J. L. Clary, from upper Chero kee, was in the city yesterday shak ing hands with his friends. Mr. Jonas Vassey, of the Ezell sec tion, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Robert Boyles, of the Corinth section, was in the city yesterday. Dr. W. A. Anderson, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on business. Hon. N. W. Hardin, of Blacksburg, was among the prominent Cherokee ans in the city Saturday. He came over on business. Hon. W. S. Hall came up from Co lumbia Saturday night and spent Sun day and yesterday in the city, with his family and at his office. He will return to Columbia tonight. Hon. E. J. Clary came up from Co lumbia Saturday night and spent Sun day and yesterday with his family near Corinth. Hon. J. C. Otts came up from the Capitol City Saturday night, and is spending his short holiday with his family and at his office. He will re turn to Columbia tonight. FILBERT FACTS. The Man of Mystery. One of the most pleasing as well as mystifying entertainments evef given in Gaffney was that rendered last Thursday night by Laurant, the Man of Mystery. From the rise of the cur tain to the fall in the last act there was hardly a dull moment. The tricks performed by Laurent were simply marvellous. The last number on the program was a fitting climax to a well rounded program, and in its performance the magician displayed unusual skill. While the audience was watching the magician on the stage he suddenly appeared in the au dience, and yet there was not a per son who knows when the change was made except the magician and his as sistants. The only disappintment was in the size of the audience, which was about half what it should lave been. Those who did attend icwever, were well pleased if one may judge from the applause accord ed Laurant. Happenings of Note that Tranapired the Paet Week. Filbert, R. F. D. 1, Jan. 28.—Mr. Charlie Hughes, trade agent of the Farmers’ Union, stopped in to see “Ben Hope” a few minutes Monday afternoon. He was passing by and said he “just wanted to stop a while and see our new desk.” He Is quite busy now working for the union, hav ing gone to Columbfa for a few days at this writing (Friday). Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Howe are on the sick list at this penning. Mr. Thos. Walace spent Tuesday with us, and Wednesday at the home of Mr. J. B. McCarter. He is get ting pretty old, but he is still the fun- . ny *:ory-teller that he always was. Mssrs. J. W. Smith and E. N. Cald well went to Sharon Wednesday to see about buying some flour. I un derstand that they bought 10,000 pounds of it for the cotton belt branch of the Farmer’s Union. Sharon is a "mighty” good place to buy flour, so some of my neighbors tell me. Miss Mary Love Is unwell now (Fri day). M!r. .Tno. Caldwell called on the writer Wednesday evening. Some say that spring has come, as we have the robin with us once more. And today Is fair and pleasant. Our yard is fragrant with the per fume of violets. I sometimes press these little flowers between the leaves of my books because of their gentle sweetness. Fancy needle work seems to be quite a popular fad with the ladies of late years. And some of it is indeed very pretty, or as Dr. Bratton says, it is “very neat.” But carding, spin ning, weaving and knitting aren’t near so popular as they used to be; although I’m penning these lines to the tune of the spinning wheel which is going on full time in my home to day. Mrs. Martha Hughes is visiting rel atives in this section at this writing (Friday). Several farmers are clearing out new grounds right near where I live, this winter. Somebody. I forgot who, ’tells me this anecdote: There once lived a man, who was so stingy that he compelled his child ren to get down and crawd under the yard fence, in order to keep ’them from wearing out the hinges which supported his gate! He made a hole in the ground under the fence for that purpose. I’ve heard some “good ones,” but this just “beats 'the band.” I give it here because I think it may cause some one to smile. You know, we must all smile our prettiest once or twice during our life-time. Rev. H. J. Mills, pastor of Clover and Beersheba Prebyterian congrega tions, spent from Friday afternoon until Sunday in our section. Messrs. R. M. Hogue and W. B. l/ove spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. R. L. Robinson, on York- villfc. No. 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hogue spent Saturday night at Hickory Grove, visiting the latter’s father, Mr. Jno. Mitchell. I have now added a mirror, a desk, a comb, and a clock to my posses sions. The three latter afford me much satisfaction, but the former- well, if it don’t tell the truth with such merciless force I believe I’d No Magic About Advertising. (Anderson Mall.) There is no mystery or magic about advertising—that is to say, no more mystery than attaches 'to doing any other thing well. It is not an experl ment. Properly done it is simply good salesmanship. It does simultan eously in 1,000 or 1,000,000 places what an individual can do only In one place at a time. Paradoxically it not only does not supersede the salesman but it is his greatest ally. The bet ter the advertising the better the al ly. It is 'the advance agent of the salesman. It predisposes the dealer and the public, and clears the route of the salesman of many of its thorns Good salesmanship is the ability to Induce people to buy your things equally with or in place of the stuff that others have to sell. If Judicious advertising will assist in creating a demand for oranges It will add much to the chances of the success of the salesman in his work. That it wil do this may be predicted on what it has done in Other fields. If you look for evidence of results of advertsing you may pick it up in the things you do every day. Cholcee. “Give me a wife with spirits good, 1 Said a wire lad. “For she win be in a cheerful mood When I an sad.” “A wife with coin will salt my beat,” Up his chum spoke, “For the can liquidate the real When I am broke.” DANDRUFF. bard. He Is "up and going and do ing,” as the saying is, but he does not feel at all well. He has been sicker, of course, but ’tia very disagreeable vo one to have a cold. One’s “whole system holts,” as Happy Hooligan would say; and when he goes to bed at night his sleep is trouble by fright ful dreams of various descriptions. And when he gets up in the morning feels just about as tired as he was when he retired the night before. He can eat ravenously, but the food doesn’t seem to please him just as well as it might. He is weak and ir ritable, too; which makes him un pleasant sometimes. Yes, when a fellow has a cold, he is “all out of sorts,” to use an old- time expression. We have been having quite a nice spell of weather during the last few days. Spring seems to be flirting with winter. Mr. Hugh Smith, whose illness was mentioned in this correspondence some days ago, is now up and going. The roads are drying up some now. Some of the farmers around here are sowing oats. As these lines are being closed for the press this morning, your corres pondent has a pain in his right arm which is giving him some trouble. Asking the editor to kindly excuse all mistakes, I remain. Yours faithfully, Ben Hope. like it better. See the point? Mrs. L. L. Smith is very low at this writing (Tuesday). Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hogue visited her yester day afternoon. Her death is hourly expected. Mr. Jim Watson and family, and Mr. Thos. and Miss Amanda Wallace, expect to move sometime this week. The Wallace place has been sold, so Mr. Wallace and his caretaker have to find a new home. The case of the Wallaces is peculiarly sad; and in a book that is going to be written sometime, it shall have a prominent place. I have known all about the Wallaces for years, and as I grow older I am more and more Impressed with the idea of writing a book. I be lieve that “A Story of the Wallaces” would make an excellent chapter for my intended book. This quotation applies to my old friend so aptly, that I reproduce it here: The G. K. Club. On Friday night last Miss Edythe Cook entertained the members of the “G. K.” Club at her hospitable home on Grenard street. The evening was highly propitious for such gather ings, the weather being just cool enough to make indoors seem more comfortable by contrast with the out side world, and never did the parlors of the young hostess look more cheer ful and inviting than on this occasion. The inside scenes were all tasteful and artistic in every detail, and the parlors and reception rooms were ele gantly draped and decorated, the club colors of purple and yellow be ing in’evidence throughout the pleas ing arrangements. The principal features of entertain ment as arranged by Miss Cook for fier young guests, and which caused a great deal of fun and meiriment, were the manufacture of dolls from peanuts by tbq young ladies, and hats of crepe by the young gentlemen. The dolls were all dressed in the club’s colors, purple and yellow, and the same scheme was carried out in the hats. Miss Ethel Dudley proved to be the most skilled artist in this Unique line of manufacture, and was awarded the prize for the best made doll; while Mr. Claude Flack won the medal for .excelling in hat architect ure. These dolls and bats were later given as souvenirs of the occasion. During the evening a most dainty and tempting two-course luncheon was served by the hostess, Miss Cook be ing assisted in the entertainment of her guests by Miss Ruth Littlejohn, who served the English tea, and by Miss Mary Shuford, who received at the door, and they added much to the success of the evening, as well as to the pleasure of the members present Those who partook of Miss Cook’s hospitality and enjoyed the hours at her home were: Misses Daisy Wil kins, Maude Lavender, Sadie Lip scomb, Ruth Littlejohn, Ethel Dudley, Sarah Carpenter, Mary Shuford, Edythe Cook, Messrs. Claude Forte, Ollie Hicks, Hugh Flack, Frances Gaffney, Walter Little, Freeman Tol- leson, Tolleson Parker, Sidney Wal ker, P. C. Poole, Ulius Whelchel, Ha zel Wood, Edward Thompson, Thad Camp, and Robet Darwin, of Spartan burg, and Robert Doggett, of Shelby, N. C. ONE DOLLAR A large number of accounts were started on our books with only ONE DOLLAR and they now have a nice sum to their credit. Try it, you will be sur prised at the result. Remember, we pay Four per cent compounded four times a year on all money deposited with us, and it can be withdrawn at any time. THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK GAFFNEY, S. C. Office in National Bank of Gaffney, S. C. ARE YOU GOING TO FENCE YOUR GARDEN? If so, let us show you our Pittsburg Perfect Poultry Fence. It will make you a strong, serviceable and permanent fence. -f WE ALSO have Poultry Netting, every yard of it is well woven, well galvanized and every yard of it will give perfect satisfaction. e Wilkins-Watson Hdw. Co.. mumummumii An Easy Task to Cure It When You Know How. There are three kinds of dandruf cures: Good dandruff cures. Bad dandruff cures. And plain liquid junk. The first is good 'io put on the head; the second is good to keep eff the lead; and the third is good to flush out the sewer. ^ The owners of good dandruff cures say our remedy will cure in two weeks or money back. The owners of bad dandruff cures guaranVee nothing, but spend their money howling fake at the good dand ruff cures, which policy they consider s a clever method of enticing vhe shekles for the unwary. Parisian Sage is a good dandruff cure. It is guaranteed by the Gaffney Drug Co. Vo cure dandruff, stop fall ing hair and Itching scalp in two weeks or money back. It kills the dandruff microbes, It “My way of life Is fall’n into the sear, the yellow leaf; And that which should accompany old age. As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends, i must not look to have.” —Shakespeare. Yes. when I shall have prepared myself for the work I purpose to write a book. T am reading a greav deal now. I am doing all I can to fit myself for some work or other of the sort which I like. I may continue to write for the paper for an indefinite length of time, I may turn my attention to writing stories or books, or I may take up some special line of work. But in any event, I purpose to he ready for my oppor tunity when it comes. You know, it is said that "Opportunity knocks at every man’s door at leat# L once during life." I, however, flatter myself that it has come pretty near me even now, and I'm looking upward and onward. Chickens are about the most profit able thing one can have on one’s promotes a new growth of hair, it farm. I should love to see about makes hair soft and luxuriant, and is without doubt the most pleasant and invigorating hair dressing made to day. To every reader of The Ledger, both man and woman, we want to say these few words: If you have tried other dandruff cures, hair restorers, and have fail ed to receive any benefit from them, don’t give up hope, try Parisian Sage at our risk. The Gaffney Drug Co. will sell you a large bottle for 50 cents with a money back guarantee if it does not do as advertised. Orders shipped by express, all charges prepaid, at regular price, by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. M. C. Lipscomb, of White Plains, was In the city yesterday on busi ness. Mr. W. C. Thomson, of Lockhart, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. Thomson is a Gaffney boy. He conducts one of the largest planta tions in Union county. twenty-five or thirty hens, five or six hogs, four or five cows, two or three mules,- and several sheep on every large farm in South Carolina at this time. I should love to see an abun dance of small grain growing over all the country. I should love to see good, sub&antial buildings over all the country. I should love to see a school house full of pupils almost anywhere one may choose to look for it. I should love to see all lawless ness abolished. I should love to see the time come when our country shall he a fine, prosperous, progressive land. Now, gentle readers, let us do what we can to make It this way. There may be too much “higher education,” but there is not enough of the sort, which every one should have. Read The Ledger, dear read ers, and see whether “there’s any thing in it” or not. At this writing (Wednesday) year serlbs is not feeling well. Hs has a cold, which makes him oough rather Unclaimed Letters. The following is a list of the un claimed letters that remain in the postoffice for the week ending Feb. 1st, 1909: Mr. Dave Anderson. Mr. Loye Hatton. Mr. H. A. Bell. Miss Nancy Beachem. Mr. Luther Bowers. M>r. D. W. Blanton. Rev. D. W. Byars. Mr. Wade Brown. Mr. Luther Bowers. Myrtle Clark. Aslmore Davis. Mr. Sam Smith. Miss Lizzie Davidson. Miss Iner. Mr. Leb Pendley. Miss Nana Gardner. Bunyan Bruhb. Miss Mary Holte. May Gieding Hagen. Miss Lizzie Harrelson. Mr. Edgar Hamse. Mrs. Cornelious Horton. Mrs. P. Z. Hicks. Mr. Miles Jefferies. Mr. John Jones. Mr. Tom Lenier. R. E. Moss. H. Morgan. Miss Winnie Marish. Miss Maud Metton. Miss Mary Parris. Mr. C. S. Robbins. / Miss Carrie Reynolds. Mr. Charley Sheppard. Mr. Charley Sheppard. Mr. Samuel Dick Smith Mr. E. G. Sain. Miss Roseylee Scruggs. Mrs. Tonn Stroup. Miss Myra Smith. Mr. Alonzo Tate. Miss Carrie Thompson. Crawford Turner. George Williams. ( cawnitt* iL- h New Yean Suggestion that should not overlooked is the impor tance of paint beautifying and preserving your houses r/nd dwellings. It is a very good habit to keyfp them well painted, and New Year's is fi, good time to commence. Use Railroad ; Paint if you would use the best and most economical. Prom now on all materia wilji'lje sold strictly for cash. W. H. Philson, The LumberMaR, June 30-08-ly A CARD. We have th J pleasure to announce to the people of this city and .section that we have just moved into more convenient quarters, between the Cherokee Drtig Co., and 8. R. Uuber. We invite our friends and customers to call on us in our new quarters. Jan. 29tf GAFFNEY TRUST CO. 7 / / i Mrs. Necy Wood. Mr. Ralph Webber./ Mrs. C. Wood. / R. W. Walken/ J. Sucan )' Thos. Hester, W. Walken/ Everett Jtrown. ican Cook, Route 1. CONTRACT TO LCT. I will be at the Desk Tindall place, on Thickety, on Thursday, February 18tb, at 11 o’clock, for the purpose of Irtting contract to cover and weather board the bridge over Thickety Creek. I reserve the right to reject any and all blda. B. F. Lipscomb, W. H. Ross, Co. Supervisor. Clerk. Feb. 2, 5. 2, 12, Id. I Ji For Sale... 100 acre farm six miles from Gaffney, on main road. Red soil. Almost enough timber to pay for land. : :: :: :: Five room dwelling on Buford street, Gaff ney. Lot 70x200 feet. East front. Fine location. Terms easy. :: :: :: :: Smith <9fe Lipscomb At Merchants and Planters Bank !l HAVE YOU READ THE DARK CORNER Zaeh MoGhee's delightful story of Edueetlenal Reform? Full of (not. philosophy and fun, but above all a good story, dramatic and absorbing. The ■chool fakir, the ignorant preacher, the pompone statesman, the conntrv camp-meet ing, the Hollleville Collegiate Military Institute, Profeeeor Jefferson Maraulalns Tlleon, President, with Its drills and entertainments—the accent on the ments—are all there, with the appropriate and familiar trappings, fantastic regalia and general high mightiness. There is n beanttful love story as the real basis of the novel, and a thrilling story of a gsa- sral awakening wrought by an ardent young school reformer. The Dark Corner is a book that Wlgts” and n few other The description of < select certain phases < ad dreai tares drawn of the bleak and dreary as anything that ban been done* book is spontansons, tree to life hooka spontansons, tree to life end absolutely wholesome. The character of ‘‘TSlaoe" M nothing snort of “great.”—Charlotte Obeerverg y S. B. CRAWLEY A CO. Get H. PriceSl.OO. Per Sole by