The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 21, 1899, Image 1
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.C.Stacy,
I* resident.
J. G. Wahoi.aw.
Vice President
THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY.
Capital $30,000.00.
Wixt. bny county claims, receivo deposit
and make lll>cral loans on approved paper
I). C. Hoss. Cnsliler.
The Ledger
SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FKIDAY.
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, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH £ i, 1899.
*1.00 A YEAH.
■k SENSATIONAL
MUBDER RECALLED
Death of the Woman in the
Case.
CONFESSES THE MURDER
On Her l»enth-Hed Mrs. KUen Anderson is
Alleged to Have Made the Statement that
She Fired the Fatal Shot that Took Wil
liams’ I.lfc.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Blacksbuko, S. C., March 20.—
Ntws reached this place lust week of
the death of Mrs. Ellen Anderson at
Atlanta, Ga. From the letter writ
ten by her mother, Mrs. Patterson,
to a friend here, it seems that Mrs.
Anderson died after a protracted ill
ness, of paralysis. She wts conscious
of the fact that she was going to
die, and made a statement to the ef
fect that she had fired the shot that
killed Charles T. Williams at this
place on the night of February 6th,
1896—believing it to be her husband
Bob, with liis uncle Edmonston who
had come to take her child Foster.
Mrs. Anderson’s death, and the dy
ing statement she is said to have
made, recalls one of the most sensa
tional murder cases that was ever
tried in this section of the country.
The woman who claimed to have
done the shooting came clear while
the two men who were barged with
her were convicted—followed by the
shooting of one in an attempt to es
cape, and followed still later on by
the escape of both from the county
jail.
It will be remembered that on the
night of February 6th, 1896, Charles
T. Williams, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., was
found dead near the intersection of
Lime and Shelby streets in this
place. He hud been shot in the back
of the neck and was lying in close
proximity to where Marion It Reese,
u most successful real estate broker,
and a Mrs. Ellen Anderson lived.
The relations that existed between
these two had been common talk for
years, and when it developed that
ihe dead man was an old aquaintance
of Mrs. Anderson’s, and that Reese
was intensely jealous of the attenlicn
paid her, suspicion pointed to Reese.
And before the coroners jury com
pleted its investigation Reese and
Dan Luckie, a brother of Mrs. Ander
son, disappeared. Mrs. Anderson
was arrested as an accessory, but was
released on bond. Sometime after
wards Reese and Luckie surrendered,
and the three were put on trial for
murder at the fall term of court at
Yorkville. A large number of witness-
eswere examined—indeed nearly the
whole of Blacksburg. The trial con
sumed nearly two weeks and the
court was always crowded.
The case was replete with sensa
tions; every day brought forth some
thing new and perhaps more sensa
tional—to be roiled under the tongue
as a sweet morsel by those prompted
solely by morbid curiosity. But the
most sensational incident occured to
wards the close of Mrs. Anderson’s
testimony, when amid death-like
stillness, she said she bad done the
shooting—it having been expected by
the prosecution and the public that
the defence would attempt to show
that the shooting had been done by
her husband Bob Anderson. In sub
stance her testimony was that she
knew Williams was in Blacksburg
the night of the shooting and hud
warned him not to come to her
house; that he forced his way into
her room that night and she ordered
him out, which ho refused to do;
that while she was hunting for her
pistol he left; with pistol in hand
she ran out on the piazza, and think
ing that she heard him running up
the street, fired three times in that
direction, but not with the intention
of hitting him.
Tho public did not believe the
statement nor did the jury, with the
result that Mrs. Anderson was found
not guilty, while Reese and Luckie
were.
Now comes the statement from
her mother, that when sho became
conscious of the fact that she was
going to die she said she had tired
the fatal shot, that she thought it
was her husband Boh, from whom
she had been separated for some
time, and his uncle by tho name of
Edmonston, and that they had come
after her child Foster, to whom she
was devoted and whom an effort had
been made to take away sometime
before.
Thus it will he seen that her dy
ing statement, if such she made, is
identically the]) same as what she
swore at the trial—i. e. that she fired
the shot which ended Williams' life,
while at the same time it differs
materially as to her belief at the
time.
Some have intimated that this so-
called death-bed confession was but
an inspiration of a loving mother to
shield a wayward and morally de
formed daughter—the public hud not
believed her daughter’s testimony at
the trial, but would when it was
known that before djing she ro-
euted it. Furthermore, may be
it would result in the pardon of
|pn.
Jie ether hand the question is
would a woman, no matter
graved and having been found
and conscious of the fuel
paramour as wcil as her
ire safe, and hence noth-
would go before God with
Lips?
poo, at the time of the
psident of this place,
having come here from Demorest,
Ga., after a brief stay at Tunnel Hill.
She was remarkably handsome and
engaged in the millinery business.
The theory of the prosecution was
that she had been intimate with Wil
liams in Georgia, which was borne
out by the letters introduced in
evidence; that after her arrival at
Blacksburg Reese became infatuated
with her and when Williams arrived
and tried to establish the former re
lations that existed between them
Reese became crazed with jealously
and killed him. K. A. r.
PROUD OF THE LEDGER.
Farm Work at a Htand»tlll~liiter*-*tiii|f
Items from Knell.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
E/.kll, S. C , March 20.—Farm
work is oo a stand—no plowing of
any consequence has been done yet.
Wo)d cutting is about all the w rk
that has been done since Christmas.
Mr. M. Martin had a “chopping”
Li t Saturday.
Mrs. W. H. Champion is very sick
at this writing. Dr. Ed. McKinney
is atter ing her.
Mr Ja e McCraw and Miss Laura
Robbins, both of this place, were
married } Merday at the bride’s
home, Geo. D. Scruggs, N. P., officia
ting.
We are proud to get The Ledger
twice a week, as it keeps us better
up with the news.
“Old FI w” must quit getting
scared and go to writing; he could
write if he would.
There is a good opening for a rail
road from Gaffney to the battle
ground. It is badly needed. There
is an abundance of wood and some
lumber in this section, also many
other things for transportation.
The March winds have come at
last, and the rc ads may get some bet
ter, as travel is now almost impossi
ble.
Mr. Joseph Price is in trouble
about his sh^ep assessment. He
said he returned nine head of sheep
to the auditor, md one has died
since he made the return. He has
ten left yet. If none of The
Ledger readers can understand this,
go to Mr. Price and he will show' you
the trick. Buie Hawk.
WEDDING BElIs AT GROVER
Dentil VUitu Two IIonieM mid Carries off
Loved Ones.
Grover, N C., March 15.—Last
Monday morning nearly every farm
er in this community started his
plow; but they are at a standstill
again on account of the heavy rain
fall since Monday at noon.
Mrs. Amanda Sexton lias been sick
with rheumatism for about two
months, but is now improving
The wedding bells are ringing
round about Grover. The following
couples w'ere married on Sunday, the
12th inst., at the parsonage in Grover;
Mr Charles W. Harman and Miss
Nancy E. Crawford; Mr. L. W.
Allgood and Miss Mildred Wilson;
Rev. T. H. Mullinax officiating.
The school is progressing nicely un
der the care of Prof, and Mrs. R. L.
Howell.
I will answer ‘ School Boy’s” ques
tion of the 12th inst. The Eifel, of
Paris, France, is the highest monu
ment, it being 1 000 feet high,
The answer to J. L. 8’s. question
of the 4ih is; A sum of money at 6£
per cent will double itself in sixteen
years.
Mrs. Eady Green, after an illness
of about nineteen days, died at the
home of W. R. Shepherd where she
had been living fur several years.
On tho 0th inst. the death angel
visited the home of Mr. George Moore,
and claimed as its own h<8 loving
wife. Her remains were buried at
Mb. Paron. T. j g.
MRS. PLAGE DIES IN
THE ELEGTRIG CHAIR
Now York Murderess Goes to
Her Doom Calmly.
EXECUTED AT SING SING
LaUrlpiM*’* Legacy.
Worn out and exhausted in body
and mind, with shattered nerves and
a palpitating heart; no desire for food
and no ability to digest it; unable to
rest or sleep day or night—this is La-
Grippe’s legacy. Long after the grip
germs have been driven out the poi
sons which they created remain in the
blood, the heart, the lungs, the stom-
ache, weakening the nerves and low
ering the vitality of the system.
There is one way of desir jying the
seeds of disease and death which are
an inhentanie from grip. Dr. Miles’
Nervine will do it. It gives the shat
tered nerves a rest and kelps them to
recover theii strength. It stimulates
the appetite, strengthens the stom
ach, assists assimilation and fills the
blood with the vital elements of life.
“Two years after a severe attack of
the grip, I was overcome with nervous
prostration, heart trouble and nei-
veous dyi-pepsia. I wus so low that
I could not bear to be spoken to, and
during the nerveous spasms which I
fri quentiy suffered, Ihui no control
of any of my organs. Every rtimdy
known to my physicians was Liicd
without success and then my w fe
bought me a bottle of Dr. Miles' Net-
vine. After using one bottle I could
speak a few words At the end of
three months I could talk qniie
naturally and now 1 am completely
cured of the trdnble.”
Geo A. Anokews,
Great Barrington. Mass.
A trial package of Dr. Miles, favor
ite treatment for the grip, consisting
of Dr. Miles’ Nervine, Dr. Mibs’
Anti-Pain Pills and Dr. Miles’ Nerve
and Liver PiIIy, will he sent absolu
tely free of cost to any person send
ing name and address on a postal
curd, requesting the sample-, and
mentioning the name of this pater.
Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elk-
nurt, Ind.
The car is the place to go for (U/e
Photos. Six nice curds for 35 cents.
Six still bettor for 50 cents. All work
guaranteed first class at the car.
When Told fo Prepare For I In* Death
Chamber, the Woman Said “I am
Kcady and Put My Trust In <Jod,”
Hearing Up Iteiliarkuhly Well.
New York, March 20.—Mrs. Place
was electrocuted today at Sing Sing
prison for the murder of her stepdaugh
ter. She met her fate calmly.
Mrs. Place died at 11:01. She made
no scene. Tho first shock lasted 4
secouds. The voltage was 1,760. It
was then reduced to 200 for 5 or 6 sec
onds. A second shock was then given.
Mrs. Place went calmly to the chair.
She leaned ou Warden Sage’s arm. Her
eyes were closed and she seemed neither
to see nor hear. She murmured a
prayer.
Tw'o women attended her, one a prison
attendaut, the other a physician.
Mrs. Place was calm beyond expseta*
tiou. No one has walked into the death
chamber as screuely as she. Death
came with less struggle than was ever
witnessed hero before. Death was in
stall taucoas.
Just as she sat down in tho chair she
■aid:
“God help mo.”
The fcmalo attendants stcod before
her. The physician adjusted the elec
trode on her bared leg while the prison
atteudant stood with skirts outspread.
Dr. Irvine merely superintended.
Smilo on Her Lips.
Not an ins’ant was lost In throwing
down the lever. Hardly a witness saw
the convulsive movement that follows
an electrical shock. The body merely
stiffened. Tho face remained calm.
Mrs. Place’s thin lips closed tightly to
gether. It was almost a smile when she
died.
Twelve witnesses entered tho death
chamber at exactly 10:43. At 10:50
Warden iago left tho house for Mrs.
Piece's reout. He remained away eight
minutes, during which time u keeper
outside la the corridor came into the
death chamber and called out another
keeper. It was ieared Mrs. Place had
broken down and would have to be car
ried to the chair. Nothing of that kind,
however, hazl occurred.
A moment or two before 11 there was
shuffling of feet dowu the hall and the
death inarch was ended.
Mrs. Place leaned ou tho warden's
arm. Her face was pallid. She breathed
in gasps. Her eyes were closed, bat
•he bore herself steadily and seemed to
almost pick her way across the short
■pace that separated her trout death.
The warden, too, was pale and tho
woman with Mrs. Place, following be
hind, helped to assist her to the chair.
She sat dowu and said a word of prayer.
It was all over in a moment. Nothing
ever was done at Sing Sing so rapidly
before.
Sho was dressed in black, the suit that
■be had made herself, a plain gown,
which was lifted quickly to the knee.
She wore black stockings and low tan
■hoes.
Dentil Straps Adjusted.
The electrode was fastened in a mo
ment; another was placed over her
tbiuk, light hair, taming gray, a small
circle of which had been cut away. The
straps were adjusted over her face and
a pad over fbe forehead. Only her
mouth was visible.
In her hand Mrs. Place carried a
prayer book and when the shock came
she gripped it tightly. The other held
fast to the chair handle. The woman's
month merely closed; the face a trifle
livid. Her heart ceased to beat within
a minute.
Dr. Irvine felt for the pulsations of
the carotid artery in the neck and then
the woman physician examined the
heart. Dr. Irvine gave it as his opinion
that death had been instantaneous.
Yesterday at noon Warden Sago de
cided to again notify Mrs. Place of the
necessity of her execution and to tell
her that she most be ready. She had
been so hopeful that she would be
spared ontil Governor Roosevelt an
nounced his decisiou not to interfere
with the course of justice, that the
warden felt it would bo simple mercy
to warn her of what she must undergo.
Mrs. Place met him in her quiet way
and be said:
“I have come, Mrs. Placo, so that
there will be no mistake; sc that there
will be no misunderstanding, and to ex
plain to yon that yon are to be ready
on Monday morning at 11 o’clock.”
The woman looked at him and said
■imply:
“I will be
in God.”
Biie Cried a Little.
After he left her Mrs. Place cried a
little, bat b«re up wonderfully well.
She had understood, she *aid, that she
most die.
Yesterday Mrs. Place still occnpied
the room she bad tenanted siuce the
day she was brought hero. It is the
room in which Marie Barbrie, the Ital
ian girl, spent her prison days on the
top floor of the old building that served
in years past as a hospital.
All that mind could suggest to give
Mrs. Placo comfort and courage, the
warden and his wife and daughters
have done. Mrs. Sage has been with
her several times each day. Sunday
afternoon tho warden’s wife spent an
hour reading to the condemned woman
from the Scriptures, and Mrs. Place
! herself spent an hour or two in reading
extracts that had been sent to her.
In the eveuiugRev. Dr. Cole of Yonk-
era came to her. After his departure
Mrs. Place had no consolation but her
Bible. She promised that she would
bear up well, and indeed, though suffer
ing keenly.she maintained her calmness.
With her in her room all night was
Mrs. Cuthrvu Ccultry, one of the mat-
tons. All last night she sat beside her
in a chair and never for a moment did
she trust the condemned woman to her
self. Mrs. Place got up several limes
and looked from her window at the
storm which was howling acroFS the
Hudsou. Her atteudant went with her,
ready; I will put my trust
and so tho cheirloss, dreadful night was
pushed.
Mis Place’s restless night, the ma
tron. Mrs. Oouhry, reported this morn
ing ban changed hcrbutiittle She hud
prayed a number of times during the
long hours; slept now and then, had
watched out from her window, and
early this morning she arose seemingly
without resriet.
Mrs Place left letters for several par
sons and nude requests of llc*v Dr. Cole
and Mrs. ii.ige The latter is asked to
■trend to some personal and private
affairs.
l*rnf **<•<! It llgtoi*.
The fermer received a letter from Mrs.
Place in which she toid simply tiiat she
believed Gie had been forgiven tor her
sins and won Id die with full faith in
the hereaftor Yesterday she made the
statement to her spiritual adviser that
she wanted forgiveness front every one
and treely forgive others. One of the
friend* who ii hereto give comfort to
Mrs Place is Mrs. Mtury, a mission
worker in Brooklyn. Sho was with her
yesterday and for some hours during
the night She brought tracts for the
disconsolate woman aud helped her to
keep iier mind off the coining morning.
Early today tho following official
statement was given out in the warden’s
office:
“The matron reports that Mrs. Place
did not lie down until 2:30, and then did
so without removing her clothing. Sue
then slept well until 6 o’clock. Tho
euriv pure of the night was spent in
reading her Bible, in being read to and
in conversation with her attendants. A
number of times after readiug a chapter
sue knelt with her attendaut and
prayed. She is reasonably composed
this morning and ate some breakfast
wi;u apparent relish.”
The crime for which Mrs. Place died
was the murder of her stepdaughter,
whom she killed in a jealous rage, af
terwards attempting tho life of her hus-
1 and. A mighty effort was made to
have Govepm.r Roosevelt interfera, but
ho refused, and the sauteiice of tho
court was oarne i our.
PRESIDENT OFF TO JEKYL.
He L isv. s Tin in.mv!H- Accompanied
by M/tiinii nnd Hohrtrt.
TnoMxsviu.E, Ga., March 20.—Tho
president and Mrs. McKinley, Vico
Pre-ideut and Mrs. Hobart, Senator
Hanna, Mr. Conotyou, private secre
tary, and Dr. Rixey loft at 10 o’clock
this morning ou a special train for
Jckyl i»liuid
The president occupied the handsome
car lolaatua, in which he our.® down
from W»«uingt<>n. The party will
spen 1 tomorrow on Jckyl, retaining
here Wednesday.
Senate* Hauna and the entire party
deny moat positively linu they know
anything shout Tbm Rood's coming to
Jt-k.J, and dtidnrvthat there wul be no
I ohm a! conferenoo held at Jekyl.
A delegmtnn of 40 Lroui Fitzgerald
called oii tho pre-Rlout this morning
and invited uim to visit that place
The pie-.id“ut shook hands With the
paity but there was no s; etch making.
Many of them are trow Ohio; quite a
iiuiuIkt served during the war with the
president.
It is not likely that the president will
go there or nn\ where else, except Jekyl,
during his stay here.
CLEVELAND HOTEL BURNS.
Fifty Mr* ping (jii*-sts AwHkened In
T.in<* to Miike Tli**ii‘ K»Ciipt*.
Cleveland, March 20.—The Brook-
lawn hotel, corner of Fairniouut street
aud Luoliu avenue, was partially de
stroyed by fire shortly after 5 o'clock
this morning. Over 50 people wore
asleep in the building when the fire
broke out. A high wind was blowing
and the flam**s had gained great head
way when discovered by a policeman.
The latter p-omptly ran through the
building awakening the guests. In
many cases it was neceoiary to break
iu doors in order to arouse the sleepers.
A panic eii'no.l, but all the occnpauts
finally escaped without injury. Several
women were carried down the fire es
capes by firemen. The origin of the
lire is unknown. Loss about $10,000.
Aldcriiis** Pinker Withdraws.
Bir.MixonAM, Ala., March 20.—Alder-
man John L. Parker announces his
withdrawal from the race for mayor of
Birmingham. This leaves the contest
between AMenuau Mel Dreuuou and
Ross C. Smith. Parker’s principal
workers have already announced for
Smith, and Smith’s managers claim he
will got 76 p r cent of the Parker fol
lowing, which they »ay injures Smith’s
rucccss The Drennen men deny this
claim. K^gisiration has closed." Th**
total registration for the city primary
is J,So4.
Indian Sng-r Hill Adopted.
C/UUtTA, March 20. — Tho leg
islative council today adopted tho coun
tervailing sugar hill. The viceroy of
India, Lord Curzou of Hcdlostoue, ex
pressed »atis'ac:iou at the unanimous
feeling of the council ou the subject of
the hill. He said the fullest inquiries
have shown ihe necessity of urgency in
the case end he condemned the bounty
system as being “a vicious experiment
for fceltish interests.”
K-v-r Ab v- lh*- D trig r Llii**.
Chaitanc-oua, March 20.—The Ten
nessee r.v<-r is today 5 foot above the
danger Hue at this p<int aud is rising
rapidly. The « fticirl prediction is t ha I
it will reach 12 5 feet, a *ta?:o at which
it will do mnch damage. Farmers along
the river are suffering sev< rely alroadv.
A iarge nuiiiier o: local manufacturing
plants b.iv* rhut down today ou account
of the fl'.'.d
l-ynsni'tf* UN-d ua-n st»ir .
Atlanta, March 20 —A grocery store
on Cruimcy street, kc] t by Abe Sher
man. was blown up wt<b dynamite dur
ing 'he uintit and tho proprietor's entire
family narrowly oscaiwd death. Gher
man lays the d- o i at (ho do *r of a hog
tile neighbor and the jMikce are making
an investigitmii wnh prospects of sen
Rational developments.
Three ILivau* I'ol'c itr-n Shiln.
Havana, March 20 —During trouble
between the Havana police and the pop
ulace last n gut three policemen wore
killed and about 25 persons wore
Wbuudidon both sales. Public opinion
supports the police without reserve.
AN INTERESTING
STORY OF SGCCESS
An Enterprise that is Bound
ing into Popularity.
SOME CAUSES FOR IT.
Live anil Fp-t.>-<late Methods are Attract
ive to the People™A Liberal Polhy—
Kver>thing New and Fresh—-Dally In-
creasliif; ItusincK*.
Tho remarkable success achieved
by The Fair in a single week is evi
dence that our people appreciate live
and up-to-date methods of doing bus
iness. Since the doors of this con
cern were thrown open only a few
days ago there has been a steady
stream of eager customers, who have
not only expressed in words their
gratification that Gaffney has such a
store as The Fair, but have bought
liberally of the unusual bargains
offered. They realize that their
money has suddenly doubled in value
and that fifty cents will buy as much
at The Fair as they have been getting
for one dollar. This, coupled with
the fact that the goods are guaran
teed, makes the popularity of this
store assured. •
The character of the stocks carried
by The Fair has stamped itself indel
ibly on the minds of all within their
reach who like fresh, clean, desirsble
merchandise at tha lowest possible
prices. Nobody buys goods as cheap
as The Fair and nobody is satisfied
with so small a proftt. Nobody’s
credit is as good as tho cash down,
and nobody knows so well as The
Fair that in order to build up a per-
inamnt and successful business they
mu!-t make it to the advantage of
every buyer to trade at The Fair, and
absolutely to undersell all competi
tion. They are doing these things
• nd are doing the busineM.
CRISP WITH NEWNESS.
Every piece of goods at The Fair is
crisp with newness. The stock is
just from the North where it was
bought for cash. There arc no dam
aged shop-worn goods at The Fair.
They can sell you goods lower than
other people because they get the
cash every time and cash is a great
power in business. They do not,
therefore, charge you enough to make
up for what they lose on others be
cause they lose nothing, neither dc
they charge you enougli to make up
for what they lose by carrying hard
accounts a long time, because they
have no accounts of any kind, selling
always for cash.
THK LAIR’S POLtCV.
The Fair is abundantly aware that
the way to make a mercantile busi
ness a success is to have satisfied
customers, who have received such
treatment and such goods as will not
only bring them back to the store
but will also lead them to direct
others lo Tho Fair. They regard
their advertisements as contracts
with their customers and stand ready
to prove every statement made in
them. Their policy is: One man’s
money is as good as another’s. They
make no distinctions whatever. All
goods are marked in plain figures so
that anybody can see what the price
is. The price is always the same to
everybody and a little child can buy
goods at The Fair just as cheap as
the most experienced buyer.
HOMEY BACK, IF YOU WANT IT.
One of the most attractive features
of the many that distinguish this
store is the guarantee that goes with
every sale, that goods may be ex
changed or will he taken back and
money refunded if the customer is
not satisfied with the purchase.
There is no haggling about it, either.
All you have to do is to take or send
the goods hack undamaged, and you
get your money.
The Fair’s trade is increasing every
day, and tho people take them their
cash because they know that they
get big value for it and because they
believe that when they have cash to
spend it is to their interest to spend
it at u store that does a strictly cash
hniiness. Then they know that they
are not helping to pay anybody else’s
bills. If you want anything in dry
goods, notions, shoes, clothing, hats
or gents’ furnishing goods by all
meausgo to The Fair.
Contract L«*t.
J. N. Lipscomb, of the Victor Cot
ton Seed Oil Mill, has let the contract
for building the iiiill to D. K. Ce*cil.
Mr. Cecil is making the brick now,
and xvill begin work on the building
as soonjas the weather will permit.
Mobbed the Grave.
A startling incident of which Mr.
fohn Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
mbject, lb narrated by him as followa:
*1 was in a most dreadful condition.
By akin was almost yellow, eyes
lunken, tongue coated, pain continu-
■By In back and eldes, no appetite—
{ radually growing weaker day by day.
hree physicians had given me np.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
“Electric Bitters,” and to my great
Joy and surprise, the first bottle madt
a decided improvement. I continued
their uae for three weeks, and art
now a well man. I know theysavec
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim.” No one should fail U
try them. Only 50 cents per bottU
Mt DoPre Drug Company.
A VOLUNTEER’S DISCOVERY.
Keyboard by Wiilcli M liue Was II.own
Up Said to Have Uem Found.
Cincinnati, March 20.—A local paper
prints a story that the location of the
keyboard by which the Maine was blown
up iu Havana harlor has been found by
an American engineer officer.
The story is that Captain T. L. Hus
ton of tho volunteers, who entered the
service from Cincinnati and who hau
been assigned to the doty of cleaning
out the fortifications of Havana, had
discovered in tha gunroom of the
Cuartel de Fnerste a wooden box, or
hnt, iu which he found a gatta percha
tube containing one large cooper wiro
and several smaller wires. He also
found evidence of a keyboard having
been torn away.
Captain Huston had confided his dis
covery to Mr. Warren J. Lynch, newly
appointed passenger agent of the Big
Four, who was visiting Havana, and
said he was abont to trace the wires to
prove his theory that the Maine was ex
ploded from (hat point.
The wreck of the vessel can be seen
from this gunroom, not more than 100
yards distant. The room itself was in
a part of tho prison tower to which ac
cess was only allowed to a few officers.
SHERMAN MUCH WEAKER.
He Realizes His Strengtli Is Kalllug
and Wants to U*-t Iloni'*.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 20.—Tho
condition of Mr. John Sherman, who is
a passenger here on board the American
line steamer Pavis, is not fav*ira'j e this
morning. He is very mnch weaker aud
the doctors are discoaraged.
The United States erniser Chicago,
which has been detailed to take Mr.
Sherman on board and convey him back
to the United States, has not yet ar
rived here, bat is expected to reach this
port during the afternoon. Dr. MaGee
will have charge of the case until they
reach Old Point Comfort.
It may not be possible to transfer Mr.
Sherman to the Chicago until the Paris
reaches Santiago de Cnba. He appre
ciates that his strength is declining and
is desirous of getting home.
Proposed Bicycle Ooinbtae.^mp
Indianapolis, March 20.—O.KSmith,
president of the Indiana Bicycle com
pany, said today that—tt would require
$23,000,000 to effect the proposed bicycle
combine, as the purpose is to bny the
S lants outright. Mr. Smith thinks,
owever, that the organization will be
consnmmated. If the plans are realized
jobbers aud middlemen as well as re
tailers will be eliminated from the trade.
Next year it is proposed to establish de
pots throughout the country for distri
bution oi the bicycles.
Anbury Items.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Asbuky S. C., March 16.—The
farmers have been sowing oats for
the past two or three days, but the
rain has stopped them fora few days.
The wheat in our community is look
ing a great deal better compared to
what it has been. If the farmers get
any corn planted they will have lo
get a move on themselves. The farm
ers are waiting for the roads to get
better so they can haul in their
guano. If tiie bad roads would
prevent them from hauling it, my
idea is they ought to continue bad
for awhile. We are afraid the peach
crop will be a failure Ibis yorr.
I will answer "School boy’s”
question a» to which is the highest
monument in the world, and its
height. Washington’s monument is
the highest in the world; its height
is 555 feet.
Show by example the difference be
tween an abstract and concrete num
ber.
Our independent men to-day are
those who make and raise what they
need at home. If we depend on cot
ton for an honest living very much
longer at its present price, some of
us are going to be where we can’t de
pend on it. •
I notice that The Ledger is stil re
ceiving praises since its change. 1
haven’t heard of but one thinking it
an unwise step.
We are sorry to hear that “Pruella”
took a larger mouthful than he could
swallow.
Let us hear from more of our cor
respondents from different parts of
the county. Blue Bird.
Mt-etlng.
Cherokee Farmers Mutual Associa
tion met in tho court house yesterday
and re-elected T. M. Littlejohn, Pres
ident; C. W. Whisonant, Vice-Presi
dent, and J. Eh Jefferies, Secretary
and Treasurer.
There was a full atlendance. The
business is increasing fast and is be
ing conducted in a satisfactory man
ner. Only one loss was paid last year
and tiiat loss was for only $25.
The Fanners Mutual Associatin') ie
composed of some of Cherokee's most
substantial farmers which assures
correct business, and cheap and safe
insurance
Mr. Ib-can to CompI«*t« HU Ntudiex.
Rev. John Beean, who has been
preaching iu the Episcopal church in
Gaffney for some time, left yesterday
afternoon forSuwauee, Tenn., to com
plete his theological studies.
Mr. Beean is a young man of fine
promise. He came to Gaffney a
stangcr, but he has endeared himself
to our people, all of whom regret that
his duties require him to leave us,
and wish for him a successful and
useful career.
Fora quick remedy and one that is
perfectly safe for children let us
recommend One Minute Cough Cure,
It is excellent for croup, hoarstness,
tickling iu the throat and coughs.
Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney 8. C.,
and R. 8. Withers, Hlapsaburg 8. C.
Don’t fail to visit Mooae’s Photo
graph car and have a dozen fine cabi
net Photos taken for only $1.59 or six
for $100.
WALSH OIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Former Senator and Mayor of
Augusta Expires.
WELL KNOWN J0URN ALIST
He Cxme to Till! Country From Irr-
luiid M'li< ii u Boy an<l Rose Rapidly
From Obscurity mid Poverty to
Promiliruce and Wealth.
Augusta, Ga., March 20. — Patrick
Walsh, former United States senator
and mayor of this city, is dead from
nervous prostration. His illness lasted
just three mouths. It was Dec. 17 that
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PATRICK WALSH.
he went to bed, aud except for sitting
up sometimes for an hour or so, he has
never been up since. He suffered com
plete nervous prostration, aud there has
been scarcely auy hope of his recovery
for weeks past.
With the bitterness aud excitement of
the mayoralty campaign in the fall of
1897, aud tho political wrangling caused
by au unfriendly majority in couucil
when be went iuto office, followed by
the exactiug Unties of the mayor's post-
lion, aud the constant claims upon his
time, his strength and his sympathies
b« Wok® down under the burden with
the sad result already told.
The remains lay tu state at St. Pat
rick’s church today. The funeral oo*
eurred at 3:20. Public Lntlnea wae sus
pended. Public buildings and privat*
buildings iu tho business portion of the
citv were draped in mourning.
Bishop Becker conducted tne religions
funeral exercises at the Church of the
Sacred Heart. The oration was madt
by Rev. John Breslau of Charleston.
The oity couuci', in session at 3 o’clock,
passed resolutions of regret. All city
officials and employes attended the fu
neral in a body. Courts here adjourned
and officials and attaches went to the
funeral in a body.
Telegrams of condolence are pouring
In from every section of the Union.
Patrick Walsh was born on Jan. 1,
1840, at Ballingary, Ireland. At the
age of J2 he came with his parents to
Charleston and during the war came a
journeyman printer to Augusta. H«
worked at the case iu The Constitution
alist office, assisting to support his
father and mother.
Gradually he rose, by his owe efforts
aud sheer merit, until he became the
head of Tho Chronicle, one of Augusta’s
leading citizens un*i a man of national
reputation. In 1870 he held his first
public office, having been that *ear
elected a member of the oity counciL
From 1872 to 1888 he was a member of
the state legislature, and in 1894 he wo*
appointed United States senator to HU
the une^pired term of the lamented
General Colquitt. During all this time
he was foremost in every movement
looking to the upbuilding of Augusta.
To all this and care of his paper was
added tho managemeut'of extensive pri
vate business.
TOLBERTS RET
Efficacy cf the Governor's Recent
Proclamation Will Be Tested.
Columbia, 8. O., March 20.—The Tol
berts, who have been under banishment
for their part in the Phenix election
riots of lass November, have decided to
test the efficacy of Governor Eilerbe’s
proclamation calling upon the people of
Abbeville aud Greenwood counties to
afford them protection and permit them
to return to their homes.
Thomas P. Tolbert reached Green
wood Friday and went to his home in
that county. R. R. Tolbert, who was
one of ihe active participants iu the
trouble aud who was banted down, but
managed to escape, has gono back ttf
Abbeville county, while James W., the
postmaster at McCormick has also re
turned.
So far they have been permitted to
resume their vocations without any
demonstration against them.
Inquirers Back at Chicago.
Chicago, March 20.-^Tbe government
court of inquiry returned from. Fort
Leavenworth today and resumed the
examination of witnesses in the matter
of canned and refrigerated beef. It is
probable that the court will remain in
feession iu Chicago two or three days.
Tho greater portion of the witnesses
Fv.mmoned are those suggested by Ma
jor Lee, the representative of Major
General Miles before the court. His
list includes seven names, among them
that of Dr. Nicholas Sena.
Soldleis to L**ave l*ana.
Springfield, Ills., March 20.—Sheriff
Downey of Pane today presented to
Governor Tanner resolutions adopted
by a massniceting of Pana citizens. The
sheriff Slid that be and his deputies
were now able to cope with the situa
tion. Governor Tanner directed ths
adjutant general to withdraw the troops
ou Thursday.
Snow on th - British Isles.
London, March 20.—There has been a
return of winter over the British isles.
In London there has been a heavy fall
of t-now, moustorms Lave swept the
midlands and the uonh roan try sad
outdoor work is at a stundstill. Storms
Lave also raged over the North sea.