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» ’ n Stacv, Prvsldeut. J. O. Warplaw. Vice President THE RATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $50,000.00. Wim, buy county claims, receive deposit uuil make liberal loans on appro veil paper I I). A'. IU)8d. Cashier. Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. !?- ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1804. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FBI DAY, MARCH 17, 1899. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver. tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. $1.00 A YEAR, j PNEUMONIA ATTACKS HON. JOHN »MAN Aged Ohioan Dangerously 111 , at Martinique Island. CONDITION VERY SERIOUS Former Secretary of State Catches a Coltl While ISeln*; Katertaiued bj q^nerul Fred Grant That Threaten! to Kod Ills Life. St. Pierre, Island of Martinique, f March 1C.—The condition of John Sher man, the former secretary of state, whe is a passenger on board the American line steamer Paris, now making a tout of the West Indian islands,is no better to- day. Mr. Sherman’s physicians look foi a change this afternoon. He is very feeble. While at San Juan de Porto Rico las I Wednesday Mr. Sherman was enter tained by Brigadier General Fred Grant, commander of the military department of San Juan, and caught cold. The malady was not considered serious nntiJ Tuesday night, when pneumonia in thij most serious form developed. Dr. Graf of the Paris is attending him. SHERMAN HAS PNEUMONIA. Cruiser Chicago Will llrlng Him Bach From Port de Franc:*. Washington, March 16.—A telegram was received at the White House today from Colonel Gate Hoyt, who is a trav eling companion of ex-Secretary Sher man, dated at Port de France, island ol Martinique, announcing that Mr. Sher man is suffering from an attack ol pneumonia and requesting that ho bn brought to the United States on a gov ernment vessel. , The message was sent to the navy de< ' partmeiit and Secretery Long immedi ately gave the orders necessary to com ply with the wish. It was found that the Chicago was jnst about due at Ha vana and a cablegram will be sent to that point to have the ship proceed al onoe to Kiugstoa, Jamaica, to meet ths Paris and use Mr. Sherman off. UuImi Shis is done, Mr. Sherman must remain on the ship for two weeks, or the efe ««r*iou which the ship carries must be abandoned. The Chicago is provided with a medi cal officer, so that tho patient will hart the best of attention on tho homeward journey. He will probably bo taken on board tho warship Sunday or Monday and should arrive at Hampton Roadi about a week from today. There h< can be taken aboard one of the Potomac river steamers and brought to Washing ton without much moon you ieuco. 2s T o further report of his condition in addition to that received last night had eome to General Miles. MOHRENHEIM ~Ts ACCUSED. .Former Russian Ambassodor Said to Be the Real Dr.-yfus Culprit. Lowdon. March 10. — The Evenin*] News today publishes a sensational Drey* fas story. It declares that the forme! Russian ambassador, Count von Moh* reuheim, is the real culprit who sold both Russian and French secrets to ths German government, adding that tho Russian government itself is convinced of his gnilt and that it is only to avoid • public scandal greater than the Drey* fns affair that h3 is unpunished, farthef than the intimation that he is not tu show his face within the czar's domin* ions. Baron von Mohrenbeim was formerly Russian ambassador at Paris. He wa< relieved from his post in December, 1897, and was succeeded by Prinui Ourossoff, who was previously Russian minister at Brussels. t Karnlugi Cut Oil' by Snow. Baltimoiui, March 16 —On account of the severe storm which swept ovei the eastern portion of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad daring February, and which practically closed the road foi five days, the gross earnings for Febru ary, 18'.D, were $1,792,881, a decrease ol $119,480. The net earnings show a de crease of $288,500, caused by extraordi* aary expenses in removing snow and other impediments from the tracks and to improvements that are being mads from the income. The gross earning! for tho eight months of the fiscal year, 1897-1893, were $18,719,882, an increase of $642,182. Russell Succeeds Herschell. London, March 16.—The Pall Mall Gazette says it understands definitely that the lord chief justice of England, Baron Russell of Killowon, has been se lected to succeed the late Baron Her- eohell on the American-British-Cana dian joint commission. Confederates Ask Pension. Columbus, Go., March 16 —One hun dred old soldiers of Mnscogee county met and completed organization of Mus cogee council, No. 1, the United Con federate Veterans’ association, the ob ject of which is to palliate poverty and procure pensions. Georgia Immune Murdered. Washington, March 18.—The war de partment has received the following from Colonel Ray at Guantanamo: “Private Robert T. Tanksley, Company H, Third United States army, died at Santa Rosa yesterday, gunshot wound, murdered." May 1 to Bo “Dewey Day." HAttiUBBURO, March 16.—Aresolntion was offered in the house today by Mo- Whinney of Allegheuey and adopted, requesting governor Stone to name Monday, May 1, 1899. at “Dewey day” and designate the same as a legal holi- .day. _ Ex-Mayor of Toronto Dead. Toronto, March 16.—James Beatty, ■ex-mayor and ex-member of parliament, is dead from the effects of a paralytic stroke that he suffered several weeks .ago. MED1LL OF CHICAGO DEAD. Tribune Publisher Breathes Ills Last In Sail Antonio, T> x is. Chicago, March 10 —Word was re ceived here today from Sau Antonio, ■Tex , that Joseph Medil!, proprietor of the Chicago Tribune, died there early this morning. Mr Merrill was born in Now Bruns wick in Whan ho was 9 years of age hip lather moved to Stark county, O , where the son worked on a farm while acquiring an education. He sub sequently studied law and practiced for a time at Massillon. In 1849 he founded a Free Soil news- f taper in Coshocton, and in 1852 cstab- ished a Whig paper in Cleveland. In 1854 he beca’%0 one of tho organizers of the Republican jtarty and since that time had been prominent in fcs councils. He removed to Chicago and in 1855 be came one of the owners of Tho Tritmue. He was a member of the Illinois con stitutional convention in 1870 and the anthor of the minority representation clause, and m 1871 was a member of the United States civil service commission. He was elected mayor of Chicago in the same year and later spent some time in Europe. On his retai n he pur chased the controlling interest in Tho Tribune and had since been its editor- in-chief. VENEZUELAN BRIEF 7 READY. Arbitrators Will L.-ave For Purls So as to Arrive Tim-re lu .May. Washington, March 16 —Chief Jus tice Fuller and Justice Brewer of the supremo court will leave tho United States for Paris so as to arrive thero about May 25, next, at which time the oral jwgumenta on the British-Venezu- ela arbitration will be heard. The hear ing is expected to cover three months, after which the court is expected to de vote about three months to considera tion of the question, giving a decision probably in November. Ex-President Harrison and ex-Secre tary of the Navy Tracy probably will go to Paris at the same time, as they are the leading counsel for Venezuela. Their brief has beeu presented and owing to its general interest copies have been distributed among senators, rep resentatives and public men generally in Washington. It covers about 800 printed pages and is in rather marked contrast to the brevity of the British brief of Sir Richard Webster, covering only 55 pages. WOODMEN HEAR REPORTS. NINE FIREBUGS SHOT D01YNJN PALMETTO Blacks Charged With Arson Summarily Puadshed. ETCHINGS FROM' ETTA JANE, Government of the Indcpend- and Presbyterians. Charleston May Bo Si-lected as the N«xt PIhc* of Meeting. Memphis, March 16—The-sessions of the sovereign camp Woodmen of the World today will be devoted principally to hearing reports of the sovertti com mittees appointed at former sessions. There is a groat volume of business on hand and the indications are that to day's session will be an extended one. The election of officers is slated for 3 o'clook this evening. Tho greatest in terest centers in the sovereign clerkship, the present incumbent, John T Yates of Omaha and B. W. Jewell of Man chester, la., being the most prominent candidates, with chances about evenly divided. The next place of meeting of the sov ereign camp will also likely bo decidod this afternoon. Omaha, New Orleans and Charleston, 3. C., are mentioned in that connection. The sessions of tho Woodmen’s circle today will le taken up with hearing the reports of committees. DREAD SMALLPOX RACING. An Inspector Naiin-d by the North Carolina Board of Ht-allh. Raleigh, March 16.—Smallpox con tinues to spread in this state. Up to date its appearance has been reported in 20 counties of the state. The latest cases reported aro from Guilford, Moore and Warren. The counties in which cases have beeu reported to the state board of health are: Curriiuck, Pasquotank, Gates, Perqui mans, Bertie, Tyrell, Edgecouib, War ren, Wayne, Johnston, Wake, Guilford, Alamance, Buncombe, New Hanover, Northampton, Columbus, Halifax, Mc Dowell and Moore. So rapidly is the disease assuming the proportions of an epidemic that the state board of health has appointed a smallpox inspector. Dr. Henry F. Long, who successfully treated 75 casus in Ire dell county last samuiur, was selected. He will visit infected districts, compel quarautino of patients and direci their treatment. McKinley Govs For a Drive. Thomasvillk, Gu , March 16 —Prosi- dent McKinley, after a good night's rest, awoke to find a warm sun bursting through gathering clouds. The temper ature was mild. Plans hud beeu made for a drive te the Country club, a fash ionable place about 2 miles outside the to ah. where are located golt and trap shooting grounds and a fine clubhouse in a pine forest Preliminary to this drive the president transacted a few business matters through Assistant Sec retary Corteiyou. ( ii in ini-r Road Incorporated. Tallahassee. March 16 —Letters pat ent have beeu issued incorporating the Jacksonville Southwestern Railroad company, with $450,000 capital, to build a railroad from Cummer’s mill, near Jacksonville, through the comities of Duval, Baker, Bradford, Alachua aud Levy, to Manatee, on the Suwannee river, a distance of 103 miles. Kerini-r Alabamian on Trial. Nashville, March 10.—J. D. Clark was indicted in Nashville recently for the uiorder of Minnie Clark, alias Blanche Cox, his supposed wife. He comes from a prominent family of Montgomery. Ala., and is a brother of Thomas H. Clark, law librarian of con gress. Tho trial has begun hero. Young People to Assr iiible. Columbia, S. C., March 16 —The an nual convention of the Baptist Young People’s union of South Carolina will assemble here ou April 6 and remain in session throe days. About 150 delegates are expected. The president of the con vention ie Ucr. A. T. Jamison of Cam den. STATE TROOPS CALLED ON SKETCHES BY THE SAGE. Slayer of the Little Georgia Town, Fearing an Attack by Negroi-s on Whites In Retaliation, Asks Gover nor Candler For H ip. Palmetto, Ga , March 10.—A mob of masked men stoiniel the little house doing service as a jail hero at an early hour this morning and shot nine ne groes. Four were killed outright arid the other five are badly wounded. Tho negroes were held for tho burning ot the town, three fires since Jan. 1 having nearly completely destroyed it. Tho following are dead: Bud Cotton. Henry Bingham. Tip Hutson. Ed Brown. Dying: John Bigby. Wounded: Clem Watts. George Taylor. Lliam Brown. John Jamison. The mob rode into the town about 1 o’clock. The little house which is be ing used as a jail since the fire was near the center of the town. The guard was called ou to turn over tho nine ne groes hjrid there for trial ou the charge of arson. He refused and awakened his assistants. They were quickly over powered, however, aud with a rush the whitacaps made for the prisoners, who had been awakened by the noise out side. Ihey began begging for mercy, but were shot down quickly. Tho greatest excitement prevails. Nearly everybody wa* moused by tho shooting uud spent the remainder of the night on tho streets. An outbreak ou the part of the negroes of this vicinity is feared. There are many threats to avenge iho shooting of the members of their lace. At 8 o’clock about 50 ne groes wore on the streets, but they are sullen. Candltr was called ou for troops a boat 4 o’clock to allay the ap- prshc-nriuu bore and put down any up rising. The militia arrived from Aflantaat 11 o’clock and Immediately reported to Mayor Arnold. They were distributed around tho otreftts to preserve order. No trouble is feared, yet tho mayor wished to bo prepared in case there is cu outbreak tonight. The negroes were confined in John son's warehouse which bus been used as a jail here since the fire. The mob ar rival about 1 o’clock on horseback— Irom where nobody here knows—and in a lew minutes were inside the ware house. The fusillade was immediately opeuW upon the negroes. They begged piUiocsUr for mercy but their cries were fiuheard ami the mob shot until all had falls*. Then mounting their horses they rode quickly away. About 150 men composed the mob and all were masked. Tire nine negroes had been arrested on suspicion or having caused the fires heie two mouths ago aud wore to have had their preliminary trial today. It i! said Bud Cotton confessed yesterday, implicating all his associates. MAYOR ASKS FOR TROOPS. Fifty Picked Men Sent to Palmetto by Governor Candler. Atlanta, March 16.—The mayor of Palmetto, a little town 25 miles out oa tho Atlanta and West Point, telephoned Governor Candler at 5 o’clock this morn ing that a mob had entered the little konse being used ns a jail there and shot nine negroes. He asked that mi litia be sent, at once to safeguard the people, ns it was feared the negroes would revolt and do the whites barm. Governor Candler at once, notified Captain W. W. Barber of the Capital City guards tc assemble 50 men, and when ready he would have a special train at his disposal. Captain Barber sent cut notices to his men, bnt as they bad nearly all gone to their places of busi ness it uas some time before they were assembled. Tho train ) * about 10 o’clock. Captain Barber’s erden. to report to the mayor of Palmetto a; x‘to put down any uprising which may occur. Governor Candler has issued a proc lamation offering a reward of $50o “lor tho apprehension and delivery of the first member of the mob and a farther reward of $100 for each additional per son implicated" in the killing of tho negroes. The governor said: “I regard the outrage as simply inex cusable. These men had been arrested, as 1 am informed, aud proof was at hand te convict them. The law was amply aide to punish them. Such out rages must flop in Georgia. I will try to ree to it that the members of that mob are prosecuted to tho limit.” Itrcim- S«*nt Up Ten Yi-nrs. Asheville, N. C., March 16.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty against W. E. Breese, president of the defunct First National bank of this city, and the judge fixed tho punishment at teu'Tbars in prison. Breese will appeal. Im is now in the hands of officers aud will be required tc give heavy bond if liberated. Kiiisi-r nt Frledrichriilir-. Frh-diuchquhe, March 10.—Emperor William arrived at 11:25 this morning, in order to attend the interment of the remains of Prince and Princess Bis marck in tho new mausoleum. A. R. De Fluent, editor of the Jour nal, Doylestown, Ohio, eufT red for a number of years from rheumatism in Ills right shoulder and side. He says: “My right urni at times was entirely useless. 1 tried Chamber lain's Pain Balm, and was supristd to receive relief almost immediately. The Pain Balm has been a constant com pun loti of mine ever since and it never fulls.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. lllu Ski-tcti of Salem Cltureh Home Time Ago Has Itrought Out Many Interesting IM.-ot-s of History—Personal Notes ami llelKliborliooil News. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Janu, March 11.—J. Rufus Poole, Esq., of Sunnyshle, has our thanks for a copy of (ho Constitu tion and form of Government of tho ludi.-peodont Presbyterian church in the United Stales of America, as adopted by tho churches in tho cou- vontion, held at Salem church, In Union District, (now part of Chero kee county) South Carolina, A. D. 1833; together with Rev. Wm. C. Davis' solemn appeal to our impar- tial public. The book contains 380 pages and was printed in Columbia by the South Carolinian Print Com pany in 1838, We wou)$ be glad from time to time, to give’ doctrinal and historical extracts from this in teresting work for the edification of our Ledger readers; and perhaps will do so i? we find sufficient time and space. Besides its clear clean type the book, shows signs of having been well taken care of. It is a matter of fact as well ns of history that Bul locks creek and Salem churches were the prime and first movers in the es tablishment of theIndependant Pres byterian church, the cause of which is fully set. forth in this book. The cause which led to this movement dates back as fur ns 1810. Our little sketcli of Salem church in Tho Ledger some time ago has brought out many interesting pieces of history which are well worthy of study and preservation. Ihese nil summed up show a remarkable train of circumstances guided by the hand of Divine Providence. Your correspondent has been suff ering fos a few days with rheumatism. Mrs. Hatah Foster, we regret to learn, is quite unwell, and confined to her room with something like la- grippe. Mrs. J. L. S. visited Mrs. J. L. Es tes last Thursday, and spent the day. Mrs. E is the daughter of onr old friend and army comrade, T. Jeff Hugh*’?, and her mother the daught er of Mr. Daniel Gallmun, lute of Un ion county, and a scion from some of the Revolutionary stock who took part in the stirring events of those days. Mr. W. B. Wall, of Winloek, Wash- ington, has very kindiy sent us a number of papers from his state, also several copies the Morning Ore gonian, published at Portland, Ore gon. With this comes a large picto rial pamphlet giving illustrations of some of the beautiful and picturesque Scenery, botli natural and artificial, in the great western section of our country. Mr. Wall has been in Wash ington State since 1884, and has been honored with the office of clerk of his county court, and is one of the most useful and influential men of his sec tion. Many of our people will re member him as a Tennessee hog and horse drover before he went west. On Thursday night of last week a rain, hail and wind storm passed down through the Walker neighborhood, between Thickety aud Pacolet, doing considerable damage to houses, fen cing and timber. Next day quanti ties of hailstones could be gathered where it had drifted up in places. The ground keeps cold and wet— too much ho for planting purposes; yet some of our people here have sot out their onions, and planted other garden seeds. Wlic-at is generally thin on the ground, and makes hut a poor appearance ns yet. With fair grow ing weather it will greatly improve in a few days. A fri'-nd has sent a copy of (he Lanca.-ti r Ledger, from which wo ciip the following poem written by T. R. Mugiil. which will doubtless be ap preciated by the “old confederates.” SAVE THAT 11 ANN Eli. SOFTLY FOLD IT. ivc that banner, softly fold it, And aeiuly lay it now away. For they v.hooit in victory waved it, No more Us colors will display. ti:ive that b inner, mnlhcrs kc<-p It, Tell you;- children it is d»-;ir. How their fathers fell beneath it. For native hind ami fro -dom dear. Save that banner, still preserve it. ‘Tls frcidoin’s own without u st.iin. Teach your children all to love it, From youth till manhood they attain, S-ive tli it banner, ever shield it, For Tis Oiennly relic left. Of freadoiu’s war and heroes in it. Oi», piize the bunnci they have left. Save that banner, safely keep It, Uuurd it as you would your lives, For still a jrh ry hovers round It. A hallowed charm that never dies. Have that banner, softly fold It, y And tfenily lay it now away. For they who oft in victory waved it. No more its colors will display. J. L. S. C. Mitchell and family whose good wife was a Morrow. She is a niece of Mrs. Samuel Jefferies, of Gaffney. Mr. Mltchel has a pair'of forceps that belonged to Dr. Sam Wright and was used by him for pulling teeth during his practice of medicine fifty years ago. They are in excellent condition yet, and in those days were no doubt a great improvement in the dental lire. Mr. R. W. Davis has been ap pointed constable for Eugene Pool’s court. Wo regret to learn that Mrs. C. C. Davis died one day last week. We did not hear of her illness until her death was reported. We have had much more than our usual quota of rain this winter, and if the old maxim, “One extreme fol lows another,” be true, wo may ex pect a dry summer. Two bicyclists run around a circu lar track in opposite directions, their rates being 3 aud 5 respectively. They meet for fhe first time at the spot whence they started, aud it was found that the faster had run 10 miles. What was the diameter of the circle? Miss Bettie Blairanswered our ques tion last week—a sum of money doub les itself in lo years at Gj per cent interest. j. l. s. A Card. To the Trustees teachers and all the friends of education in Cherokee county. Having been elected Superintend ent of Education, and having studied and looked into the pressing wants of your schools I briefly submit the fol lowing policy: 1. To combine schools so as to se cure an enrollment of not less than f>0 pupils in each school. 2. To see that suitable houses are provided and equipped for all schools. 3. To induce patrons to provide uniform text books. 4. To place a well qualified teacher at the head of every school. 5. To so manage the finances in each school district that the schools may be run five months. G. To run a summer school for training teachers not less than one month during each year. 7. To increase interest and to cre ate a stronger sentiment in building up our common schools. I am now visiting the schools in the country and am sorry to find the attendance small in most schools but it is gratifying to find conscientious teachers doing their part faithfully and well. Nearly all the trustees are taking a lively interest in their several school districts and are favoring all enter prises for tho uplifting of their schools. Eight new school houses have been built during the past two years, all of which are creditable lo their neigh borhood and are sure indexes to that progressive spirit which is mov ing Cherokee county from center to circumference. W. F. McAktiiub. Supt. of Education. March 8th, 1898. Naval L'Htlftahlp. There is a vacancy in tho Naval Academy to filled by Jsoine young man in the fifth congressional dis trict. Congressman Finley has the appointment and will make it after a competitive examination. He has decided that this examination will be held in Rock Hill on May 2nd. It will be open to all boys in the dis trict between the ages of 15 and 20 years who would like to get an educa tion which will fit them for naval service. Applicants must be men tally and physically sound. This a good opportunity for some bright Cherokee boy to get a good education, and we trust that it will be utilized and that a Cherokee boy will win the prize. FREE TO SUFFERERS. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Etta Jane, March 15.—The rain yesterday and last night put a stop to farm work again. Our farmers were just beginning to start their plows and other farming operations after a long, wet dreary winleL^ I hud the pleasure of utt£ V»g a meeting at the A. R. Presbyterian church nt Hickory Grove last Sab bath. Rev. J. 1*. Knox’s preached a good sermon on souls conversion. The town of Hickory Grove is being grtatly Improved and beautified by tho new buildings going up there. Our friend P. B. Love has established a newspaper in town—‘‘The Hickory Grove Sun.” Having just started it we are unable to tell its future; but we hope for it a successful career. We took dinner with Mr. John I’vople You Know and People You Don’t Know. Clarence Turner, a successful farmer of Grassy Pond, was in the city a short time Wednesday after noon. Miss Julia Littlejohn, of Thickety, is spending some time in the city, with the family of Judge J. E. Web ster. Rev. A. 1). Davidson, spent a while in ihe city Wednesday afternoon. Felix Littlejohn, ol Ravenna, came over to the city yesterday. Mrs. W. 11. Pierson and children returned to tho city Wednesday from an extended visit to Augusta, Ga. O. P. Richardson, is nt home for e few days from Campohellu, where he is going lo school to his uncle. Rev. I. W. Wingo. J. V. Whelchel, township commis sioner of Limestone, was among his friends in the city Wednesday. Mrs. R. M. Gaffney, and her little grand daughter, Miss Daisy Wilkins, returned home a few days ago from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Laney, in Monroe, N. C. Mrs. Laney has been quite sick but her friends in Gaffney arc glad to hear that she is recovering. Magistrate A. J. McCraw, of Grassy Pond, was in Gaffney yesterday. Limestone Township Board o r Equalization completed their work Wednesday. J. C. Jefferies Esq., made a pro fessional visit to Spartanburg Tues day. Marion Gardner, of Algood, came over to the city Wednesday. A. J. Goforth, of Blacksourg, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit while in the city Tuesday. W. C. S. Wood, of Grassy Pond, was in the city Wednesday. J. J. Vnssey, of Thickety, paid The Ledger a visit yesterday. W. N. Turner, of Center View, spent some time in the city Wednes day. Col. T. B. Butler was in Spartan burg Tuesday on professional busi ness. J. L. Hodges, a prominent citizen of Darlington county, is in th? city on a visit to bis brother, Rev. W. H. Hodges. Mr. Adger Fair, of the Atlanta Journal,is in the city for a few days in the interest of that progressive news paper. Died at Tel/.t-r. The remains of Mr. Johnson Boyd, who died at Pelzcr Iho first of the week, wi re buried in the family lot ia Limestone cemetery Tuesday, in the presence nf many relatives and friends. The services wore conduc'- ed by R Mr. Bruit at the residence of Mrs. Tillolson. The pall bearers were Messrs. Hague Padt'et, T. L. Brown, Rochel Rogers, Joe McArthur, Russel Sparks, and Homer Tliack- ston. Mr. Boyd ooce lived in Gaffney, and about two years ago married Mies LI t May Tillolson, of th ! s city, whoso manj- friends here deeply sympathizj with her in her bereavement. Who H’lU Help? The Ledger knows of a poor unfor tunate woman who recently lost In c husband and whose only support, a little hoy about twelve years old, is now dangerously near death’s door. She is in mod. Who will help hei? • We will receive contributions or di rect those who prefer to the homo. The case is urgent, so make haste < r you may bo too late to do good. Thu Now Cure For Kidney, Uladder and Uric Acid Troubled. Almost everybody who reads the newspapers is sure to know of Swamp- Root. It is^thc great medical triumph of the nineteenth century; discovered after yearff of scientific research by the eminent kidney and bladder spec ialist, Dr. Kilmer, and has truly won derful powers in curing kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid diseases. Kidney trouble is responsible for more sickness and sudden deaths than any other disease, and is so deceptive that thousands have it without know ing it. Thousauds owe their health and even life to Swamp Root and thous ands more who to-day think them selves beyond help, cun be made well by the use of this great remedy, Swamp-Root has bean tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in pri vate practice, among the helpless too to poor to purchase relief, and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of the Ledger who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent ab solutely free by mail. Also a book telling more about Swamb-Root and containing some of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women who owe their good health, in fact, their v*ry lives, to tho wonderful curative properties of Swamp-Root Be sure and mention tho Ledger when send ing your address to Dr. Kilmer it Co., Binghamton, N. Y. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can purchase the regular lifty-cent and one dollar size bottles at tho drug stores. Tho cur is the place to go for fine Photos. Six nice cards for 35 cent a. Six still better for 50 cents. All work guaranteed first class at the car. Court of Inquiry at Omaha. Omaha, March 16 —The army board of inquiry arrived in this city today and started to work by looking throngh tba packing plants at South Omaha. Par ticular uttcnticn was paid to the point brought out iu the testimony of tbe Philadelphia physician to tbe effect that he had seen meat chemically treated iu the Swift plant here. That company maintained that the operation tho doc tor saw was simply the injection of sa l into tbe interior of hams for the pur pose of producing an even cure. Tha process was exemplified and a sample cl the fluid submitied for analysis. Law Dfliori by Armed lieu. Dknvbii, March 16.—A dispatch was received by Governor Thomas this morning from Sheriff J. W. Deck of Housdalo county asking for troops to aid him iu cu forcing the law at Lake City. Lt says 100 or more armed men, mortiy Italians, are defying tho law. Arrangements are being made to send a company f:o:u Denver at once. INCURABLE DISEASES Municipal League. A meeting was held at the resi dence of Mr. Wm. Lees Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a social and iminic-ipul organization. Mr. G. \V. Stegall was elected tempo rary chairman. Perry /. Holmes acted us secretary and Robert Shu- ford treasurer. It was resolved that the organization be called, “The Mu nicipal League of Gaffney.” On motion of MissesrLees and Cot ton it was determined to give a Smoker. Misses Cotton, Lees and Geiss were appointed a committee to make necessary arrangements for it. After some vocal music by Messrs. Cotton, Geiss and Greenwood tho meeting adjourned to meet ut the residence of Mr. George Cotton on next Wednesday evening. Among those enrolled as members were: G. W. Stegall, Walter Stegall, Perry Z. Holmes, G. W. Browning, Robert Shuford, Wm. Hasty, T. L. Hope, Geo. Geiss, G. W. Cotton and Win. G. Lees. Stockholder* Meeting. A meeting of the Stockholders of the S. C. & G., Railway extension company will be held in Blacksburg to-morrow, tbe 18th inst. This meeting may mean much or little. It is hoped however, that it will decide to begin the grading of the road from Gaffney to Spartanburg at an early day. Shorten the time of Confinement, Strengthen Mother and Supply Breast Milk for Child by using Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. a;- Don’t fail to visit Moose’s Photo graph car and have a dozen line cabi net Photos taken for only $1.50 or six for $100. Many dismasts considered iu- curable are catarrh under other name*. Sknpla catarrh in the- head is callori incur able. Con sumption is ci - tarrh of thu lungs, am! its victim is, n.» doubt, past liel;* -Jjy in the uiorc ari- vanccd stugo ; but groat num bers of people die of consumption' needlessly. It is certain that ever/ phase of catarrh, including many cast a of consumption, ar-e cured by the rigli^ treatment. Pe-ru-nn, Dr. Hartman'i great prescription, attacks catarrhal diseases scientifically and cures them. Dr. Hartman explains it fully in hH books which are mailed on application. Here is a letter from Mrs. llarmening, Mazo Manic, Wis., who is one of man/, cured of consumption by Pc-ru-naJ She says: «. j Pc-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbxs, O. ! Dear Sma:—"I canqot praise your remedy too highly. Last winter I hatlj la grippe and hemorrhage of the lung** followed. All the doctors around hcjflS 1 told me I had to die of consumption.' Then I thought I would ask Dr. Hart man for advice, which I did. Ho pro; scribed Pe-ru-na for me, and I took according to his directions and \v cured. I advise everybody that ~ troubled with lung disease to take Dr. Hartman's treatment. I am sure they will not regret it if they do. I am now, enjoying good health, and can thank Pe-ru-na for it.” Cider for [election. Council, chamuxr. ( Marcii. lt». l.'Lftl. i It. M. Wilkins having tendered his rcsi r- natiou as warden, which has been accept••4 hy the Town Council, An election is hereby ordered to he hell on Tuesday, tho -’sih day of March, to elect a warden for the town of Gaffney to till tae VMcanoy caused hy said resignation. I>. A. Thomas, J. T. Rogers and S. M. Li <- tlejohn are hereby appointed malingers of election. N\ H. LITTI.KJOHX, L, Bakeii. Inteudaut. Town Clerk, pro tom. Broken Lots ToGojat^es^hai^HalH^rice For Spot Cash. Please don’t ask to charge goods at these prices. Lot No. 1—(15 pairs pants, regula/ price $1.50, to go for only $ 09c. Lot No. 2—20 pairs pants, regular price $2.50, to go for only 99c. Lot No. 3—10 men’s suits, regular price $4.00, to go for only 2.48c, Lot No. 4—18 men’s suits, regular price $6.50, to go for only 3.98 Lot No. 5—22 men’s suits, regular price $9 to $10, to go for only 5.98 Lot No. 0—50 pairs ladies’ shoes, regular price $1.25, to go for only 50 Lot No. 7—30 pairs men’s shoes, regular pi-ire $2, to go for only 98c. Lot No. K—1,000 yards outing, regular price 5c, to go for only 3Ac, Conic earlv and got lirst choice. J. R. TOLLESON & CO.