The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 17, 1898, Image 8
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., MARCH 17, 1898.
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Groceries.
100 lbs Best Family Flour for $2.25.
11 lbs Good Roasted Coffee for $1.00.]£j
Wc also keep continually on hand gen-^J
nine fruit preserves, full cream cheese,
abbage, and almost anything usually
found in a first-class grocery store.
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Dry Goods.
\V(' liave just received a new lot of
spring and summer dress goods, laces
Wand embroidery which you will do well
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to inspect before buying elsewhere.
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MURDER AT BLACKSBURG.
DIFFICULTY HAS A FATAL
ENDING.
William Humphries, a
is Killed by Manuel
White Man,
Earle, a
Negro—The Murderer
is in Custody.
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Our stock of clothing is complete and^j
of the very latest style. Tlie low prices
we nrako on it will astonish you.
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Don’t forget that we make a specialty
shoes and have one of the prettiest
and most durable lines in the citv.
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Our stock of glassware is second t«)|
none. For strictly up-to-date window
shades call on us.
Bridges $ Season, |
Jolin and Bob.
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NEW AS81VALS AT
THE COMPANY STORE
We have just received the largest and
most beautiful assortment of
Laces and Embroideries
ever shown in the city and have marked
them right. Our new stock of
Spring and Summer Clothing
is also beginning to arrive and if you
need a suit we can fit you and your
purse too. All our garments are made
after the very latest patterns and are
sure to please. See them. You would
also do well to sec our elegant line of
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Cravats, Etc.,
before buying. Our new stock of
Shoes and Hats
are the acme of beauty and durability.
Largest and most complete stock of
and Fancy Groceries
in the city. Call for L. & L. flour.
Goods delivered free.
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The" . „ Store.
DAN1E
THE JEWELER,
cordially invites you to call and inspect his
stock of jewelry which is complete in every
detail. He also solicits your repair work
and guarantees satisfaction in every
instance. Be sure to call on him.
Last Friday Win. Humphries, a
white man, was shot and killed at
Blacksburg by a negro named Man
uel Earle. From what we can learn,
it seems that Humphries and some
friends had gone to a spring near
Blacksburg to spend the day having
a good time. He and his friends had
carried provisions with them for their
dinner, some of which they were
cooking. Their presence at the
spring attracted policeman Duncan’s
attention to the place, where he went
to see what they were doing. While
lie was there Manuel Earle passed
and made some uninvited remarks to
the crowd. Someone in the party
told him to go on, they wanted no
negroes among them. At this the
negro became offended and indulged
in disrespectful language to both the
policeman and the Humphries’ party,
i’olicemun Duncan seeing this was
likely to produce trouble required
the negroe to move on. Duncan then
left the party, and after being away
for a short while be heard pistol
shots in the direction of the spring,
and he at once returned to see what
svas going on. On his arrival he
found that Earle had gone back after
he left and renewed the trouble and
had shot Humphries in the abdomen
and two bullets through the hat of
one of the other men and had fled.
Humphries was still alive, but evi
dently mortal'y wounded. He died a
few hours later.
Chief Duncan with his usual
promptness went after his blood
hounds and soon had them on the
track of the murderer, who had gone
toward the North Carolina line.
After running him about five miles
ho was overtaken and easily captured
and carried back to Blacksburg. The
chief then brought Earle to this city
a id turned him over to Sheriff Rots
who at once lodged him in jaiL
When seen by a Lkduek representa
tive he said that when he got with
the men the second time a few words
were passed and he gave Humphries
a cigarette. Then one of the party
began to beat him with his list,
strinuing him several times, unci
knocked his hat off. He got his hat
and started to run off when Humph
ries struck him with his fist and
kicked him. He continued to run,
firing back as he ran, until he was
caught by the hounds, not knowing
that he had hit anyone. Earle says
he was raised at Kings Mountain
and has lived there most of his life,
had worked on the railroad some.
He was arrested some days before the
shooting by Policeman Duncan under
the suspicion of being implicated
in robbing the company store at
this place but was released.
He looks to be twenty-two or three
years old, is of good size and fair in-
’telligcnce.
Coroner McCraw was notified of
the occurrence and repaired to the
scone.
He summoned a jury of inquest
composed of D. L. Brown, foreman,
Robt. Moss, John Dixon-, Ross Byars,
A. C. Moore, Jas. Austell, G. W.
Moore, J. M. Martin, J. E. Whiso-
nant. John Porter, J. S. Lucas, Gus
Deal, Ed Berry and Samuel Gaffney,
who, after full investigatien of the
case, returned a verdict that Humph
ries came to his death by a gunshot
wound inflicted by the hands of Man
uel Earle,
Mr. Humphries was buried Sunday
at Cowpens.
Mr. Humphries was a son of Mr.
Greenberry Humphries, of Cleveland
county, N. C., formerly of this
county. He leaves a wife and two
children. Many of his relatives, who
are of our best people, live in this
^ city and nearby sections of the
county.
This adds another chapter of blood
to Cherokee county, one in which
Tub Ledukk trusts that exact justice
will be meted out.
Sheriff Ross sent Hanuol Earle, the
murderer of Wm. Humphries, to the
Spartanburg jail Tuesday night by
Officer B. S. Lipscomb. We learn
this action of the sheriff was caused
by an anonymous letter which he
received.
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The Only Remedy.
“When the dust is on the counter
and the cobweb’s on the shelf, and
there's no one in the store but your
own disheartened self, and your stock
is getting ahelfworn, and everything
looks stale, and bills enough are com
ing due to make a banker pule. Oh!
then’s the time a fellow is a feelin’
kind o’ blue, and is puzzled with the
thought of the proper thing to do. In
such a situation but one remedy ap
plies: If you want to get the custom
ers you’ve got to advertise.”—Ex
change.
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SfiEWEEaisS
Gaffnev Manufacturing Co., School.
While we hear very little about
the school established this winter by
the Gaffney Manufacturing Company
it is one of the most flourishing in
the city.
This school had long been contem
plated by the company, but not
until this winter did it get things in
shape to open it on lines parallel
with its other magnificent works.
The company now has one of the
best school rooms in the city with
more than a hundred children of its
operatives enrolled and attending
regularly. The company runs this
school at its own expense ten months
in the year, thereby furnishing to its
operatives’ children an opportunity
to secure an education without money
and without price.
In order to make these opportuni
ties the best the company has em
ployed Miss Inez Surratt and Miss
Lela Morgan, two of Gaffney’s most
highly educated and accomplished
young ladies, to conduct its school.
The company and pupils are fortu
nate in securing the services of these
young ladies, and we trust that the
children will properly appreciate and
utilize this absolutely free chance to
get an education.
Some of these children will make
their mark in the world and will point
back with pride to their teachers and
this school, the munificent gift of the
Gaffney Manufacturing Company.
Another Good Man Gone.
William Godfrey, another of Chero
kee’s good old citizens, is dead. Mr.
Godfrey died on the 4th of this month
at the house of his son, John R.
Godfrey, near Maud. He was a
native of North Carolina and lived in
Burk county up to manhood when he
came to the Spartanburg part of
Cherokee, where he lived up to the
advanced age of eighty-five. Mr.
Godfrey was a member of the State
Line Baptist church for a number of
years. He was one of the old iron
workers of this section in ante hel
ium days, and was highly respected
by all who knew him during his long
life. He was buried at Cherokee
church in the presence of many rel
atives and friends on the 5th inst.
The services were conducted by
Rev. John Kuppe.
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Administrator's Notice.
All persons holding claims aKulnst the es-
tufonf W..I. Hopper. decouMHl. itru miucstiMl
to prvsoiit their claims to the uinlcrslKticd
adinlnlstrntrlx. properly proven, on or hy
May 1st, Ir' s, ana nil persons ovvin;? said es
tate will please make payment soon to the
undersigned.
Mas. It. J. llocPKit.
J J-Mt Adtn’x. W. J. Hopper, Itee’d.
Notice of Election.
A N FLECTION is hereby ordered to take
place on Monday. March -Jlst. for a hoard
of henlt h for (lan’ney City.
The hoard must lie composed of one reputw-
aide and practh'lnj,'physielan and fourettl-
*ens.
The same manaKers who served In the
recent launtelpal election are hereby ao-
iminted to serve In this election.
I’olls W.ll lie opened at 7 a. in. and closed at
An. in. The polling Isiotli will he at the
office of the Limestone I,line Works on Fred
erick street.
N. 11. Littlkjoiin,
L. Hakku. Intcndant.
lowu Clerk. a-10
Garrison-Hemphill.
Mr. Will Garrison ntid Miss Belle
Hemphill, both of this city, were
united in the holy bonds of matri
mony at, the home of Mr. Matthew
Fitzgerald on Sunday evening at
(J o’clock by the Rev. S. D. Creech.
The attendants on the bride were:
Mr. Link Settlemeyer and Miss Delia
Hopper, Mr. Thos. Adair and Miss
Hcttie Garrison, Dr. W. L. Settle
meyer end Miss Minnie Fitzgerull.
Quite a number of the friends of
the contracting parties were present
and all wish them much joy and
happiness.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining in office
uncalled for to date:
Mr. L. D. Bright.
Miss Julia Gaffney.
Mrs. Sintha Henrison.
Mrs. Mamie Miller.
Mrs. Nancy Price.
Mr. Geo. Painter.
Mr. C. G. Waller.
N. B.—Persons calling for these
letters will please say advertised in
The Ledger.
T. H. Littlejohn, P. M.
February 15, 185*8.
The State of Trade.
The past week has been one of ac
tivity in business circles in the city.
There was comparatively a gsod
crowd in the city everyday, spending
only such time as was necessary to
transact their business. Wagons
were on the move in every direction,
s une cf them bringing in cotton each
day, and nearly all of them currying
guano out.
Saturday the crowd was greatly
increased and so was business.
The farmers seem in good spirits
and are certainly keeping up their
end of the beam. They report work
well advanced. Everything will be
ready when seed time comes.
Death of Mrs. Broom.
M iss Maggie Broom, wife of Joel
Broom, after a long illness, passed
over the river Saturday. The end
was calm and peaceful. She bore
h,r recent sickness Nith Christian
rdsignation and was ready to join the
loved ones gone before. Deceased
leaves a husband and four little chil
dren and sorrowing relatives and
friends to mourn their loss.
One of Two Ways.
The bladder was created for one purpose,
namely, a receptacle for the urine, and as
such It Is not liable to any form of disease
except hy out of two ways. The lii st way Is
from Imperfect action of the kidneys. Tho
second way Is from careless local treatment
of other diseases.
CHIRK CAUSE
I'nliealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys
lathe chief cause of bladder troubles, so
the womb, like the bladder, was created for
one purpose, and if not doctored too much is
not liable to weakness or disease, except in
rare cases. It is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, therefore any pain,
disease or Inconvenience manifested In the
kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage Is
often, by mistake, attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some-sort
The error G easily made and may be as easily
avoided To litid out correctly, set your
urine aside for twenty-four hours; a sedi-
ru 'tit or sett ling indicates kidney or bladder
trouble. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Dr. Kllinei’s Swamp-Koot. t he tfreat
realized.
kidney, and bladder remedy Is soon
If you need a medieine you should have the
best. At dru.sjKtsts fifty cents and one
dol'ar. You may have a sample bottle and
pamphlet. Itotli sent free by mall, upon re
ecipt of three two cent stamps to cover cost
of post atre on the bottle. Mention The Lki>-
urk and send your address to l»r. Kilmer Ac
Co.. liiiiKhumton. N. Y The proprietors of
tbU paper Kuaranteo the ttciiuinoitcss
this offer.
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An Uncertain DU«a<ic.
There is uo disease more uncertain i:t its
nature than dyepepma. Physician* my that
the symptoms of no two cases np'ree. It is
therefore most difficult to make a rorreet
diacnohis. No matter how severe, or under
w hat disguise dyspepsia attacks you. Browns’
Iron Hitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns’ irou Bitter* U sold by all dealers.
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Croup. Colds, LuGrippe and Sore Throat,
cured hy Goose Grease—no cure no pay.
DuI'he Drug Co.
Kdurate Your ItoweU With Cascarcts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c. 2f>c. If C. O. C. fall, drunfrista refund money.
Your friends may smile
But that tired feeling
Means danger. It
Indicates impoverished
And impure blood.
This condition may
Lead to serious illness.
It should be promptly
Overcome by taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilla,
Which pujifies and
Enriches the blood,
Strengthens the nerves,
Tones the stomach,
Creates an appetite,
And builds up,
Energizes and vitalizes
The whole system.
Be sure to get
Only Hood’s.
Bishop Capers.
Bishop Capers preached in the
Episcopal church burtday afternoon
at 3 o’clock, and remained in the city !
till Monday. The Bishop is a great
favorite in Gaffney where his sermons
»nd visits are events of special inter
est and appreciation.
Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
drutofists refund money [fit fails to cure.
i'K\ The pmnnine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
DuPre Dr us Co. J-J
The Best
No-To-Hac for Fifty Cento.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 60c. 81. All druggists.
Rice’s Goose Grease Llnament. cures all I
aches and puius. Sold and guaranteed by ‘
Cuekokbk Drug Co.
Is always the cheapest,
iind you can always get the best Sash,
Bhr.ds, Doors and all kinds of Building
Material, including No i Heart-pine
Shingles from L. Baker cheaper for
cash than on time.
I buy for cash and consequently get
bargains, and will give my customers
the same advantages.
I Will flake your .Estimates
for Materbls Free of Charge.
Very Respct.,
JU. BiVICKW.
\A/E are not the people to boast and brag of
vv things that we have done. We didn’t
build the Rocky Mountains nor did we paint
the sun,
But we do want you to know one o* two things which
are facts that can’t be contradicted,and one of these is
that we have
The Largest and Most Complete
Stock of Furniture in Cherokee
County,
and the other is that we will sHl tliesi good- as cheap as
anybody and will not he undersold, f you want furni
ture come to us, where you have a larje assortment from
which to make a selection.
Our Undertaking Depar.ment
is in every way complete and we kep constantly on
hand a full line Coffins, Caskets, Buri.l Robes, ifcc., etc.,
a-nd can supply you with any kindof job you may
desire, from the cheapest coffin to tie most expensive
casket. Our prices arc always right. Call on us.
Carpenter $ Humphries.
Furniture —
== Trunks
The entire space of our seconcfloor is filled
up with Furniture and Trunks, gods for every
day and Sunday use.
FURNITURE.
Bed Room Suits, Beds, Bure.us, Chairs,
Tables, Mattresses, Bed Springs, <!c.
We can sell you a bed, compleB with slats
and rollers, as low as $1.50, $2 $2.25 and
up to $5.
Three piece suits Bed, Bureauand Wash-
stand $15 to $45.
Bureaus in light or dark finish $ to 7.50.
Large line Chairs, split cane md rattan
seats; Dining Chairs, Infant Chairs and
Rockers.
TRUNKS.
We have them cheaper than &cr before.
Any price you want from the 25c land trunk
to the $8 Saratoga. Good line land Bags,
Grips and Valises. Rest assuredour prices
are the lowest to be had.
O. E. WILKINS Sc BRO.
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Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, lingles, Latl s
and Plaster Hair, f Dynamite, BlastingPowder, Fu‘e
and Dynamite Caps, call on ►
THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LHVt WORKS, /
Telephone 37. CARROLL iCO., Lessees