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WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col- 1 umns of This Paper. The Ledger. F. O. HTArr. President. J. 0. WARDI.AW, Vice I*resident THE HATIOHAL BASK OF GAFFBEY. Capital 150,00000. ^ ill bujr countr clalnm, receive Ucjioilta ant! miikc lIlH'riil iimna bn apnrovfxl juiimt. 1). t \ koss. ('aaliicr. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, THURSDAY, JULY at, 1898. $1.00 A YEAR. DEMOCRATIC RULES AS LAID DOWN BY THE STATE COMMITTEE. Compliance Wuh Them Will Open the Way for Those Who Wish to Make the Race Until August nth. The campaign opens in Cherokee county one week from today when the candidates for the governorship and other state ofiices will address the citizens of Cherokee county on the issues of the day. The candidates will be in Yorkville on the day before and will arrive in Gaffney over theO. It. <fc C., at 5:35 or over the Southern at 11:4G. Should the day be clear the speaking will take place in the beautiful grove at Limestone springs but if it be raining or threatening the speaking will take place at the court house. On account of the large num ber that has composed the party so far it has not been difinitely decided at what hour to begin. This an nouncement will be made later. It is to be hoped that every voter in Cherokee county who can possibly do so will be present. So far the can didates have in most instances been well received. This will be the first time tliat any candidate for state of fice has appeared before a Cherokee county audience and it behooves those who have the reputation of the county at heart to see that the proper attention is shown our guests on this occasion. The Ledger feels ceitain that every man in Cherokee will do his duty. For the benefit of the voters of the county we publish the rules for gov erning the membership of Demo cratic clubs, the qualification of voters, and the conduct of primary elections of the Democratic party of South Carolina. As will be seen from rule No 8 the executive com mittee of this county were a little previous in closing the entres for county candidates in this county. By the rules it is necessary that the entries be left open until Thursday, August 11. The rules follow: Rule 1. The qualification for mem bership in any subordinate club of the Democratic Tarty of the State, or for voting at a Democratic primary, shall be as follows, viz.: The ap plicant for membership, of voter, shall be twenty-one years of age, or shall become so before the succeed ing general election, and be a white Democrat, or a Negro who voted for General Hampton in 187(5, and who has voted the Democratic ticket con tinuously since. Trovided, that no white man shall be excluded from participation in the Democratic pri mary who shall take the pledge re quired by the rules of the Democratic Tarty. The managers at each box at the primary election shall require every voter in a Democratic primary elec tion to pledge himself to abide the result of the primary, and to support the nominees of the party, and to take the following oath and pledge, viz.: “I do solemnly swear that I am duly qualified to vote at this elec tion according to the rules of the Democratic Tarty, and that I have not voted before at this election, and pledge myself to support the nomi nees of this primary.” Rule 2. Every Negro applying for membership in a Democratic Club, or offering to vote in a Democratic pri mary election, must produce a writ ten statement of ten reputable white men who shall swear that they know of their own knowledge that the ap plicant or voter voted for General Hampton in 1876, and has voted the Democratic ticket continuously since. The said statement shall be placed in the ballot box by the managers, and returned with the poll lists to the County Chairman. The mana gers of election shall keep a separate fist of the names of all Negro voters, and return it with the poll list to the County Chairman. No person shall be permitted to vote unless he has been enrolled on a club list at least five days before the said primary election. The club lists shall be inspected by and certified to by the president and secretary and turned over to the managers to be used as the registry lists. Rule 3. Each County Executive Committee of the Democratic Tarty in this State shall meet on or before the first Monday in August of each election year, and shall appoint three managers for each primary election precinct in their respective counties, who shall bold the primary election provided for under the Democratic Constitution, in accordance with the Acts of the General Assembly of this State regulating primary elections, the Constitution of the Democratic Tarty of this State, and the rules herein set forth. The names of such managers may be published by the Chairman of each County Executive Committee in one or more County papers at least two weeks before the election. Rule 4. Each voter in said pri mary shall vote two ballots, on which shall be printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, the name, or names, of the person or persons voted for by him for each of the offi ces to be filled, together with the name of the office. The tickets to be voted shall be in the following forms, one for United States Senator. Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. Comptroller General. State Treasurer. Adjutant and Inspector General. State Superintendent of Education. Attorney Gen'eral. Railroad Commissioner. The other with spaces to suit the different Counties. For Congress Fifth District. For Solicitor Sixth Judicial Circuit. State Senator. House of Representatives. Sheriff. Judge of Trobate. Clerk of Court. County Supervisor. Coroner. County Superintendent of Educa tion. Treasurer. Auditor. No vote for House of Representa tives shall be counted unless it con tains as many names as the county is entitled to representatives. Rule 5. The managers of election shall open the pells at S o’clock a. m. and shall close them at 4 o’clock p. m. After tabulating the result the managers shall certify the same and forward the ballot box, poll list, and all other papers relating to such elec tion, by one of their number or Exec utive Committeeman, to the Chair man of the respective Democratic County Executive Committees within forty-eight hours after the close of the polls. Rule 6. The County Democratic Executive Committee shall assemble at their respective Court Houses on the morning of the second day after tiie election, on or before 12 o’clock m., to tabulate the returns and de clare the result of tiie primary, so far as the same relates to members of the General Assembly end County Officers, and shall forward immediate ly to the Chairman of the State Exec utive Committee at Columbia, S. C., the result of the election in their re spective Counties for United States Senator. State Officers, Congressmen and Solicitors. Rule 7. The protests and contests for County Officers shall be filed within five days after the election with the Chairman of the County Executive Committee, and said Exec utive Committee shall hear and de termine the same. The State Execu tive Committee shall hear and decide protests and contests as to United States Senator, State Officers, Con gressmen and Solicitors, and ten days shall be allowed for filing the same. Rule 8. Candidates for the Gen eral Assembly and for County Offices shall file with the Chairman of the County Executive Committee a pledge, in writing, to abide the result of the primary and support the nomi nees thereof. Candidates for other offices shall file such pledge with the Chairman of the State Executive Committee. Trovided, that the pledge of such candidates shall be filed on or before the day of the first campaign meeting of the County or State respectively. No vote for any candidate who has not complied with this rule shall be counted. Rule 9. In the primary elections herein provided for, a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to nomi nate candidates. A second primary, when necessary, shall be held two weeks after the first, as provided for under the Constitution of the party, and shall be subject to the rules governing the first primary. At said second primary the two highest can didates alone shall run for any one office, but if there are two or more vacancies for any particular office, then double the number of candidates shall run for the vacancies to be filled. For instance, in a race for Sheriff, the two highest shall run. Rule 10. In the event of a tie be tween two condidates in the second primary, the County Chairman, if it is a County Office, and the State Chairman, if it is for United States Senator, State Officers, Congressmen, or Solicitors, shall order the third primary. Tiie question of a majority vote shall be determined by the num ber of votes cast for any particular office, and not by the whole number of votes cast in the primary. Rule 11. Each County Executive Committee shall furnish the man agers at each precinct two ballot boxes, one for State Officers, and the other for Congressman, Solicitor, and County Officers. RULES GOVERNING THE SOLDIER VOTE. Whereas, a new section has been added to the Constitution by the re cent Democratic Convention of South Carolina, directing the State Demo cratic Executive Committee to pro vide suatible rules to afford an op portunity to such of the volunteer troops of the State as shall bo mus tered into the service of the United States in the present war with Spain to vote at the approaching State and County primary election, while they are within the United States, although they may be absent from the polls. Now be it resolved, by the State Ex ecutive Committee, that the follow ing rules be, and the same are hereby, adopted, to carry out the provisions of the section. Rule 1. All volunteer troops from this State mustered into the service of the United States shall be entitled to vote at the approaching primary- election, who are twenty-one years of age, and have resided in the State for one year, and in the County for sixty days, before the said election, Trovided, that the requirements as to length of residence do nob apply to such voters as would have been qualified had they remained at their place of residence at the time of their enlistment. There are five additional rules gov erning the soldier vote, but the rule above covers the ground. On Thursday. August 11th the county campaign will open at Owen’s Ford. On that day a barbecue will be served by Messrs. Blackwood & Wilkins. On Saturday, August 13th the meeting will be at Mabry’s Mill. Be sides the county candidates it is ex pected that Messrs. Barber and Fin ley, candidates for Congress from this district, will be present. A bar becue will be served that day by Messrs. Mabry & Co. The campaign will then continue in the following order: Timber Ridge, Tuesday, 16th. White Tlains, Thursday, 18th. Blacksburg, Saturday, 20th. Ezells, Tuesday, August 23rd. Maud, Thursday, August 25th. Gaffney, Saturday, August 27th. August August August The Congressional Campaign A meeting of the county chairmen of the counties embracing the Fifth Congressional District was held in Rock Hill last Wednesday. The following gentlemen were present: T. L. Hardin. Chester; J. S. Brice, York; T. J. Kirkland, Kershaw; E. H. DeCamp, Cherokee. The follow ing shedule for the Congressional meetings was arranged: Chester County— Chester, Monday, August 1st. Wilksburg. Tuesday, August 2d. Cornwell’s, Friday, August, 5th. Richburg, Saturday, August, 6th. York County — Tirzah, Wednesday and Thursday, August 3d and 4th. Rock Hill, Monday, August 8th. Yorkville, Tuesday, August 9th Cherokee County— Blacksburg, Thursday, Aug. 11th. Gaffney, Friday, August 12th. Chesterfield County— Cheraw, Tuesday, August 16th. Bay Springs, Wednesday, August 17th. Jefferson, Thursday, August 18th. Lancaster County— Kershaw, Friday August 19th. Carne’s School House, Saturday, August 20th. Six Mile Creek, Tuesday, August 23d. Kershaw County— Westville, Thursday, August 2")th. Cureton’s Mill, Friday, Aug. 56th. Camden, Saturday, August 27th. Star Farm Statements. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Star Farm, July 18.—The barbecue at Thompson's mill last Saturday was very pleasant. Short talks were made by the candidates. Mr. Olen Macobson began school at Star Farm yesterday. The farmers have about finished work. A protracted meeting is going on at Goucher. A meeting will start at Elbethel the first Sunday in August, and also at Gethsemane <*ad Wilson Chapel on the same time. The pub lic is invited to attend. Singing school will start at Elbethel Friday week. I hope it will be a suc cess. Trofessor Davis Jefferies went to Union yesterday. Mr. Mike Sellers brought some apples up to your correspondent’s house the othef day and converted them into cider. Mike loves it. The Hustler. If Adam had been wide awake, he wouldn’t have lost that rib. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, 8. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on ray lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was ad vised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman. Trial bottles free at DuPre Drug Co. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Guar anteed or prioe refunded, IN BEHALF OF TEMPERANCE CHAIRMAN LITTLEJOHN ISSUES A LETTER. Friends in Arkansas Write Words of Praise to the Sage of Etta Jane in Regard to the Ledger. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Etta Jane, July 18.—Chairman T. M. Littlejohn, in behalf of the prohi bitionists of Cherokee county has ad dressed the following letter to the various ministers of the gospel labor ing in the county. Dear Sir and Brothers In view of the momentous interest at stake in the result of the primary election soon to be held, I wish to ask yon as a minister to work, preach and pray for the success of prohibition until the election is over, which I feel as* sured you will do as a good shepherd. The people are with us and will sup port the right if we ask them.” Mr. Mike Sellers speaking of his improved cotton says: It is square less, bolless, fruitless and only has stalk and leaves. Last week your correspondent was away from home and has but little news ol a local interest to give the readers- this week. As promised heretofore all his travels, ups and downs, etc., will come in in the chapters which he proposes to give of the people, resources, etc., of Chero kee county, later on. Suffice it to say 1 find good crops, generally, in the sections of Cherokee county I have had the pleasure to visit. I have before me a letter from a friend in Arkansas who writes thus: "I am'giad to acknowledge the receipt of the papers you sent me, but The Ledger was most appreciated. I found some of your writing in it. When I get a copy of the paper I hear from my old home which I love so dearly. I want to know who married. I did not know he was mar ried until I recieved The Ledger. I notice that you spoke of Miss Mollio Kirby, is that Mr. Fayette Kirby’s daughter?” I merely mention these to show what great advantage a good newsy paper is, not only to people at home but those far, far away. The rains of the past week have been very heavy but not damaging to crops that I hear of. It was my intention this week to give a full text of Rev. J. D 'lailey’s address at King’s Mounta*. m the 9ih inst. But circumstances are such as to proclude the possibility of my doing so, owing to the little time I have to devote to work of that kind. This I shall attend to later. It is not necessary for me to say that it was an able and instructive address and full of historical research. It is highly commended by all. Mr. Bailey has done much to save from oblivion these precious historical in cidents, many of which have been omitted in our histories and of which the world is in profound ignorance. Can’t the State help him to get these matters in book form where they will become useful as text books in our common schools? As a farming section King’s Creek and Buffalo is the Shenandoah valley of South Carolina. Crops of all kinds are fine and the people are in a prosperous and happy condition. Good farms, schools, churches,society and ‘people fill this section. The same may truthfully be said of Buffalo and its tributaries. All these’jwill come in in our "write up” of the county later on, when we expect to give a full history of our travels. W. A. Jefferies, president of the Gowdeysville democratic club, has issued a call for all the voters to meet at Owen’s Ford on Saturday, 30th inst., at 2 o’clock p. m. to transact some important business. The barbecue at Thompson’s mill last Saturday was quite a success. Several of the candidates were pres ent and gave some good talks on the issues now before the people. Children’s day at Gethsemane came off last Saturday. Your correspon dent was there and was highly pleased with what he saw and heard. They have a good Sabbath achool and are in every way abreast with the times. A sumptuous dinner was spread by the ladies to which all present did ample justice. T. J. Estes is now rejoicing over the addition of a new member to his family—a boy. Sam Foster and Noble Blackwell took in the meeting at Gethsemane yesterday and day before. The Watson brothers and Bob Smarr will begin boring ia tubular well for Fowler brothera this week. These wells are getting to be very popular in this section and they af ford an inexhaustible supply of water. Giles Hill will begin his road working next week. Matter Ervin Estes is sick. It is thought that he is taking fever. Mr. Willie P. Goforth and wife came home last Saturday from Camp- obelo. Miss Estella Huskey, of Gaffney, ia spending some time with relatives and friends of Star Farm. J. L. s. ON CANADIAN SOIL. A Gaffney Physician Has a Pleasant Time. Toronto, July 11, 1898. Editor Ledger, Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir:—A s I have an hour or two at my disposal I do not know how I could more pleasantly occupy the time than in writing you something about our "first cousins” the Cana dians. On the 6th, 7th and 8th the Inter nationa! Association of Railway Sur geons held its annual meeting in Toronto. Such a royal entertain ment I have scarcely ever had the fortune to enjoy. They received us warmly, entertained us royally and bid us good-bye with warmth and feeling and a "hearty three cheers” for their American cousins. So gen erously and bountifully were their hospitalities heaped upon us that I think those of us who were so fortu nate as to share them, are ready to change the relationship from cousins to full fledged brothers. The government appropriated $500 to our entertainment. We were given boat and electric service transporta tion to Niagara Falls, excursions 5n Lake Ontario to neighboring islands, and also to Montreal. On the 8th we were given a sumptu ous feast—"High Tea”—in the city exhibition park, under a tent. Su perb music added to the enjoyment of the occasion. A more elegant and orderly repast I have never en joyed. After tea, the City Railway Co., favored us with an excursion over their electric lines through the city. On the 9:h an excursion by rail to Muskoka, thence by boat over Muskoka lake. The beauty of Mus koka lake is beyond description. Sometimes spreading itself out into immense proportions, miles around, then narrowing down to a mere chan nel, then expanding again so suddenly that one would imagine himself en tering an immense lake through its inlet. Again the lake seemed to break itself up into a large number of channels which radiated in every direction. Beautiful islands of all sizes and shapes showing il emselves between these channels. Some of these channels aro so narrow as to scarcely admit of passag —indeed, in the one through which we passed locks were used to effect the passage. Thus we steamed along for forty or fifty miles. Now, in a large beauti ful lake, then for various distances through channels of various widths, next into what appeared to be small, medium and large rivers. In many places immense rugged bluffs arise almost perpendicular at the water’s edge, then the island or main land, as the case may be, slopes off more gently, even admitting of cultivation. Many of these islands are summer resorts on which are neat residences. The lakes afford fine fishing; in win ter bear and deer hunting are enjoy ed. As a whole, this wonderful lake so diversified and rich in scenery and beauty, appears to be an immense mountain gorge filled with water and through which the summits of hun dreds of mountains of less size and altitude jet above the water as so inany islands. Muskoka lake is about eighty miles from Toronto and in that distance gains an altitude above Lake Ontario of 800 feet. The climate is delightful, bracing, invigorating, and Canadian hospitality is simply beyond descrip tion. One must enjoy it to realize its length, breadth and depth. I think I shall don the badge rep resenting the Union of the Canadian and Arperican National Colors. s. B. c. The Death Angel’s Work. Mrs. J. T. Laughlin , formerly of this place, but recently of Spartan burg, died at the latter place last Friday of fever. Mrs. Laughlin’s remains were brought to this city Saturday. The interment took place at Limestone cemetery in the*pres ence of a concourse of relatives and friends. Mr. Samuel McCluney, an aged and respected citizen of this place, died at bis home last Friday even ing of a complication of diseases. Undertaker M. G. Montgomery took charge of the remains. The inter ment took place Sunday at Limestone cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Bridges, of the Second Baptist Church. Of the 68,000 school teachers in Prussia, only 9,000 are women. WHAT DID WHITAKER THINK Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best SMve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Sires, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and postlvely cures Piles or no pay required. It is gura- anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by The DuPre Drug Co. FLAW PICKER DID NOT GO TO CUBA. As Long as He Does Not Have to go to War it is all Very Well as far as He is Con cerned. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) You meby mought think ole Flaw has done an’ dug a hole in ole Dray- tonville mountain an’ crawled in it an’ pulled it in after him, er you moby mought think he’s gone to Cuby to fight fer his country, but you’ll see tliat. you thought what Whitaker thought when I tell you that I’m right here, right side up with care, an' aint gone nowheres in perticuler as anybody knows of. I paid my double-breasted respUcts to one of my dear ole farmer friends today, an’ after gittin’ good an’ cool ed off from a worryin’ with ole "plug” through the triple extracts of hot sun, me an’ he sauntered off,to look over his craps. Fust an’ foremost we went to his hog pen, thence to his watermilliou patch, an’ there he showed me the tracks where "some durn scoundrel” bad left the imuj* big road an’ drove a buggy an’ mule spank kerdab through his cane patch an’ over a nice cotton patch to his watermilion patch. Of course I tole him hit weren’t me fer I didn’t drive nothin’ but ole "plug” now an’ hit weren’t no mule; "Though,” I says, says I, "Lncle Bob, I have did some thin’ similar to it—drive ove* a man’s cotton—but I most inginerjjly al ways huf to spank down the spondu- v licks to cover damages within the* ’ next day or two.” "Hit do soem to me,” he said to me, "that I, in my ole days, do have the worst luck of any poor ole feller on the top side of God’s green earth. \ou will understand when I speak forth an’ tell you how two niggers come to my house one mornin’ bright an’ early an’ tole me that they would pay me for their breakfast ef I would let ’em have one apiece, so I got Dearie, (his wife) to fix it for ’em, but, mind you now, Flaw, before they had finished they tole me a blockade wagon was down the road a little ways an’ axed me ef I didn’t want some of the juice, wherein, you understand, I was a feelin’ powerful bad an’ broke down, so to speak, so I tole ’em I wouldn’t care to have a little tap an’ give ’em the money out of my own pocket to git it with, an’ they said they would pay me for their breakfasts when they brought the licker back—yes, I have no doubt in my mind but what they will pay me fer the grub when they "bring the licker back,” but that will never be no more’n Spain will whip Uncle Sam. • In the gineral surroundins' an’ circumferences over in Cuby, as the papers lays it down in print, things * are in a powerful shape. When a man has went all the gates an’ stood all the trials an’ conflabulations that the Spaniards have he is ready to lay down an’ go home in peace with out any religin’ to speak of. They lowed tother day that our Versuvius, a dynamite ship, belched forth wads of gun cotton what knock ed out a hole in the granite wall of a Spanish fort big anuff to stick a house in—said when the permiscus wads began to fall the Spaniards made for the mountains an’ hill country—thought Sampson was a shootin’ of earthquakes over at ’em from his war ships. Of course as long as I don’t haf to go to war hit’s all very well an' good so fer as I’m concerned. Hit may be a good thing after all but I ain’t a goin’ to push it along none to speak of. Hit maby mought be the means of gittin’ some of Uncle Sam's nickels, quarters an’ dimes brightened up so to speak, you understand. 1 wouldn’t mind brightenin' some of ’em up myself ef I didn’t have to fight. This thing of men a fightin’ one an other ain't what it’s cracked up to be nohow. Now, hit seems to me like game chickens natchurally loves to fight but they’ve got a durn poor taste, at least in my eye. I’m not married to it at any race. Flaw Picker. From the American aloe made thread, ropes, cables, clothing, sugar, and brandy. tree is paper, The Sure La Gripp Cure. £ There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady, if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appe tite, no life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tones up the whole system and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale by DuPre Drug Co., only 50 cents per bottle.