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This i^isnoisi*. • BY Ed. H. DeGamp. PUBLISHRD TUKSDAY ANI> FRIDAY SIHWCKIPTION 1‘KIOK: Twice a week, per year $1.50. Once a week, per year Thk Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to got them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Heading notices will be published at ten ^ents a line each insertion. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCatnp, Manager. HAKYtuKT OF HOMICIDES. Last week was fruitful of homi cides. In addition to the affair at McCormick, Greenville had its regu lar weekly killing, and nineteen men are in Greenville jail waiting f# an opportunity to tell the reason why. A man named Henry Saxon on a visit to u Mr. Green, an employe in one of the Greenville cotton mills, was taken out by a party of men who avowed their purpose to give him a beating. In the struggle that fol lowed Thomas Williams was shot and mortally wounded, but whether by Saxon or one of the whipping party has not yet been determined. Wil liams is dead and Saxon is gone. It was thought for several days that he had been murdered; but a man was seen afterward in the country who answered the description of Saxon, and at this writing ho is sup posed to be alive. The week closed with a deplorable tragedy in Gaffney, in which William Marsh, a respectable, hardworking mechanic, lost his life. As a full ac count of this affair is given in our •local columns, we need not repeat the particulars as we have heard them, and as the case will undergo legal investigation we forbear to make any comments. But we do ask a considerate pub lic where all this is to end? There is something terribly wrong in law or in society, when such deeds as those we have mentioned follow each other in such quick and startling succession, in a country of schools and churches—in a land claiming all the blessings of Christian civilization —at a time, too, of profound peace, when no exciting issues are before the people, nothing to arouse angry passions nor to disturb the equanim ity or good humor of the geople. What is the matter? The question is growing serious, and is demanding the earnest attention of law makers, philanthropists, Christians, sociolo gists—of all who regard the welfare of the present or cherish any hopes for the future. The cause lies deeper than pistols and whiskey. Pistols are only in- 'S.tfJiJpenU and whisky at mosl^ is only an aftetWr. Tbe people have had the constitutional right to bear arms and whisky has at all times been accessible evty: since the coun try was first settled by white men. And yet never before—not even in time of war and organized slaughter, was human life held so cheap nor human hate so dear. It is a fear ful state of things, and, so far as can now be discerned, there is no power in society, nor in the church, nor in the laws adequate to its removal or even to its amelioration. NOTES AND COM MENTS. We agree with the Columbia State that no truly brave man will wear a mask. True courage scorns a mask as true honor scorns a lie. The thermometer marked 19 last Sunday morning—the lowest thus far by two degrees this winter; "and hark! how the cold winds blew I" ♦ ■♦ ♦ ♦ If the Anderson Mail has ever strike you? And that inwy strike you about next November with a force that will made you stagger. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The appriqnations of the present congress amount to more than ten dollars apiece for every man, woman, and child in the United Slates. Our State and county taxes do not amount to as much as one dollar apiece additional and yet there is more noise made about the latter in one little neighborhood than about the former in the whole nation. The reason is that the people do not know how nor when they pay the national tax and they know the pre cise time and manner of the State tax. If the general government tux were levied directly there would be a revolution before the first of next April. Yet the people pay it all the same. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It appears to a man ibis far from taw that it would bo displaying the proper kind of backbone for the Printer-Governor to veto the free pass bill. The railroads as a rule are governed by mighty nice people, but at the same time they do not hesi tate to get all they can for nothing, or, in other words, a railroad com pany seldom extends a courtesy un less it is fully satisfied that "bread cast upon the waters vjill return af ter many days." We would hail with delight a law that would com pel a railroad company or any other corporation or individual to pay for what they get in coin of the realm and get pay for what they do in like man ner. In fact, wo wish there were no such thing as a favored few who be cause of their position in life are ex tended courtesies that are not ex tended the common herd. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ If we were commissioned with one other man to execute an important trust for the people of South Caro lina and the people by their repre sentatives should, raise the question of censure for us, while at the same time they heartily endorsed our as sociate without a word of approval for us, it would matter very little with us whether the motion to cen sure was carried or defeated. We should feel very bed, and should ad vise our friends, if we had any, to Keep quiet. We are trying for the time being to imagine ourself to be Senator McLaurin. But it is only for the time being that we suffer in imagination. We know that in poli tics majorities vanish as if by magic and minorities become majorities, no one knows how. It is not impossible that two years from now McLaurin may be the most popular man in the State. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The old war with the Tolberts was reopened last week in Greenwood county. J. W. Tolbert, who owns property at McCormick and who had been repeatedly warned by the citi zens not to take up his residence there again, went back in spite of all threats and remonstrance, and began to fix up fils place for a permanent abode. A party of masked men called on him in broad daylight and commanded him to leave. Report says that Tolbert drew his pistol and fired first, killing a young man who was walking the streets and taking no part in the affair. The mob fired and shot Tolbert in two places, one ball of large caliber passing throngh both lungs. He was carried to Green wood on Friday in a dangerous con dition. The whole affair is deplora ble. The Tolberts are brave to rash ness. It was foolhardiness in this one to go back to McCarmick after all that had previously occurred. ac knowledged the compliments we paid it over a week ago it has taken gotd care not to intrude its acknowhdg- ments upon our notice. Perhaps it is too molest to do suc'i a thing. Our indefatigable and expert mineralogist,Mr. L. U. Campbell, has established a cabinet at Limestone College which already comprises a varied and beautiful assortment of minerals, and be will add to it from time to time rare specimens which he is continually finding in his re searches in Cherokee county and elsewhere. There is little doubt that Cherokee .s the richest county of the State in minerals, and Mr. Campbell is doing much to make its wealth known to the outside world. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Dealers in our town have sold large numbers of horses and mules during the winter at sltff prices. The mule market has been especially brisk. This indicates activity and enter prise on the farms, both very desira ble. .But we fear that many pur chasers have assumed risks that be long only to the cotton craze. A mule bought for $150, fed one year at a cost of $75, more and all paid for five cents cotton—how does that The legislature at its recent sc sion passed only two bills, which our opinion, are inexcusable ai worthy of severe criticism. Tbi were the Charleston Medical Colie, and the free pass bills. We have « ready expressed our opinion of tl former, and we do not hesitate condemn the latter. A member J||be legislature should be like Cseiai .”il rife, above suspicion, and in present state of public opinion, cainot ride on a free pass and avc all appearance of dishonesty. T thing looks too much like the i ceptance of a bribe to please pla; honest people, who know that ra roads never give such passes exce for some favor either stated or implii Railroads are neither charitable r benevolent institutions; nor yet i they much given to bestowing emf compliments. They are in the bu ness for the money, both present a prospective, and they have no fav< to bestow even on whole neighb hoods and towns through which th pass, unless they receive etill grea material favors in turn. Goverr McSweeney had not signed this l at lust accounts, and we hope that will have the courage to veto It. Mure Improvement*. We learn that Mr. J. L. Spake soon add another story to the hi building adjoining his new one Limestone street. It is also rumc that he and Mr. J. H. Curry will s begin the erection of a two-st brick building on Limestone street the south side of Mr. Spako’s prei block, and joining it. Such Impi ments would add very much to appearance of this end of Limest street and we trust that they wil made. BROAD RIVER BRIDGE. Comment* !>> Author of IIUI to I’rovldj for 11. Mu. Editor-—Being the author of the original bill introduced in the House of Representatives to provide for the building of a bridge across Broad river, in Cherokee county, I trust you will allow me space in your valuable columns to "comment” on the bridge question. In 18%, when advocating the forma tion of Cherokee county, especially on the other side of the river, 1 promised the people that I would use my efforts to secure the erection of a bridge in order to put them in a po sition to reach the court house with as little cost and trouble as possible, and I may say here we could not have had the county had it not been for those people, and I, for one, pro pose to try to make my word good, for I believe the people over on the other side of the river are entitled to the same consideration as people of other sections of this county, and I do not believe because we have them in the county, and they can’t help themselves, if they wanted to, to treat them wrong because we can, and the first opportunity that pre sented itself for me to be good as my word I introduced the bill in the house, believing the people would sustain me, and 1 am delighted to find the county practically solid, in favor of giving justice to whom jus tice is due, and I knew the people of this county to be broad and*liberai minded and would see the need of giving the people on the other side of the river the same facilities, as near as possible, of reaching the court house, without cost, as those on this side of the river; and further, know ing the bridge would be of great bene fit to the entire county in so many ways 1 was glad of the opportunity of introducing the measure which I am glad to say has become a law, though I regret to say not as I wanted it, for had my bill passed, as introduced, the county would have saved considerable money to the taxpayers, as I will show, but our Senator showed so much opposition, and held my bill up so long in the Senate, befo.’e even in troducing a substitute, I was ojui- pelled to compromise uith him or lose the bridge. My bill was as fol lows : "Section 1. That the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee county, be and they are hereby, authorized and required to borrow a sum of money, not to exceed ten thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not to exceed seven per cent, per annum, for the purpose of building a bridge across Broad river, in said county, at such point on said river as by them deemed most practicable. And for that purpose the said County Board of Commissioners are em powered to pledge the county levy and taxes to be collected thereunder and thereby for ordinary county purposes, each current year, by their note, contract or otherwise. Section 2 That all AMs or part of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. This is ihe bill that passed the House and I hope you will notice what our county snpervisor says about it. Mr J. V Whelchell. Supervisor and Chairman o£ County Sinking Fund, ^ Gaffney, Dear Sir :—irthe tbove bill had passed the General Assembly of South Carolina, would the Sinking Fund of the county had any money to lend to the county? If so what amount, and at what rate of interest? Your early reply will oblige, Y'ours very truly, Thos. B. Butler. You can give me your answer on this sheet, if yon so desire. To credit of sinking fund Un ion section $ 826.00 To credit of sinking fund Spartanburg county 4,267 50 To credit of sinking fund York section 1,328 00 To credit of sinking fund York and Spartanburg sec tion 1,733 00 $8,16450 All the above funds can be loaned to county at 5 per cent. J. V. Whelchell, Chm. County Sinking Fund. You will notice 1 left to our county commissioners to say from whom they should borrow the money, "at a rate of interest not to exceed seven per cent, per annum," allowing them the right to borrow at one per cent, if they could borrow at that, for 1 knew we had honest, capable and money saving commissioners who .would protect the county’s interest. As you notice from the supervisor’s letter, had my bill passed, as origi nally introduced, the county having on hand a "Sinking Fond" with which to retire our county’s bonded indebtedness, and desiring to in crease said fund by lending same to good parties, the county could have borrowed its own money—a sufficient sum to build the trile—and if $10,- 000.00 was borrowed at 5 per cent, (and it could have been so borrowed under my bill) the interest for the first year of $500 00, and so on racb year, would have been paid back to the county to increase the county's sinking fund, and in that way help pay our bonded indebtedness and the county received all the benefits, but as the bill passed, our Senator in sisting on it, and rather than lose the bridge altogether, I agreed to it, all the interest that Is paid will go to the State sinking fund, and not to the county as I desired. But I hope the commissioners will be able to see some way of overcoming the provisions of the Senate bill, so as to borrow their own money, if not I will endeavor to remedy the evil at the next session of the General As- semby. if the matter is not held up iu the Senate, as other matters have been affecting the interests of Cher okee county. The tax levy for ordinary county purposes of four mills last year, has been reduced to two and one-half mills for this year, and at that levy the bridge can be built. I thought my bill right when I introduced it and the facta bear me out and any tax-payer who will take the trouble to make his own calculations he will see that my bill would save the county several thousand dollars in terest. I would not, Mr. Editor have con sumed any portion of your paper but for a fact that was made so palpable in your issue of last Tuesday. Thos. B. Butler. ARROWOOD ARTICLES. Sk-kneitH ami Death in That Section of the Country. Arkowood, 8. 0., Feb. 22, 1901 — I am glad of the opportunity to s^eak to all my Ledger friends once again from this progressive community. We have some few changes up here to report to you. We have seven 1 severe cases of pneumonia in the community. All of them have so far readily yielded to timely treat ment. Rev. 0. M. Teal has been confined to his room for several dujs in consequence of a severe cold. He is better now. We regret to have to k report the death of Rev. William Horton, who died on the 18th mst., from typhoid pneumonia. He was a devout Baptist minister, and was pastor at the time of his death of sev eral Baptist churches. Some twenty or more scholars have been kept at their homes for the last week be cause of severe colds. Our roll now numbers ninety pupd and the alien, dance is still good. Mr. D. 1*. D. Martin has recently moved his family to Spartanburg. This has become necessary in con sequence of a very heavy lumber trade, which Mr. Martin has been carrying on with that city for reveral years. The legislature—we are very well pleased with the record of the present or past one; it is much above any of its predecessory.^The subjects, edu cation, child labor in cotton mills and pensions were squarely met and wisely considered. The public mind, for next approaching session, canmt be exercised iu any way than meditu- tingjupnn these subjects. No subject can be brought before a people of greater imporca r c3 than that of edi- eatloo; no clash of opinion or friction of any kind should ever be encour aged, arising between common and higher education; but it should be the common purpose of all to work so as to make it possible lo attain to the highest degree of perfection that can be reached from either of these standpoints. And as we have fre quently said before, so we say again, this will not be possible until a com pulsory educational law makes every parent see that which some of them will not see without it, that is, that he owes to every child in his family the tery best education he can possi bly give to them. Now, was there ever a more opportune time than now, in the very morning of this twentieth century, for the enactment of such Jaws as shall result in a gen eral blessing to all mankind. The next most important measure oor- cidered by the legislature was.tie child labor bill. That tlier* ij’ needi d legislation here no well informed mind will deny, and the reason wi y there has n«t long ago been such a law enacted, is not because there is a doubt as to whether there is a need for such a law, but because an influ ence, at variance with good common sense and reason, has heretofore, thwarted such legislation. Now let the public mind, before the next, meeting of legislature, thoroughly investigate this subject in all its bearings, so some definite legislation upon the subject can be enacted. I presume now that no one for a moment would entertain the thought that work in our cotton railla would in the least sense be injurAby such a law. No, we say most emphatically, a more able, and as a consequence, a more efficient labor would readily replace all children relieved by such a law. The pension law, as amended, also does honor to the last general assem bly. We believe, as we have hereto fore said, that the law should benefit all true veterans of the States, no matter bow they financially stand, if it is reward for meritorious or patri otic services rendered in answer to a call upon thorn for their services in, as they then believed, a good worthy cause, from the governors of their States. Then to make discrimination among them for aoy cause is nothing less than class legislation and should not find its place in the list of patri otic laws in the interest of a patriotic people. It is always well to enact good laws, but to enforce them is the better part of wisdom; hence we favor a compulsory educational law as supplementary to our already wise provisional laws upon this subject. I see Mr. Butler got his bridge bill through. I am glad of that and and I hope at an early day it will be built at the most convenient point for all concerned, no matter how many char tered ferries there may be over Broad river. The tax payers from the other side should have free passage over it to all the public offices which are al ways at countv site. Since I began this letter Mr. Jobn Moseley, a wor thy citizen up here in the prime of life has just died of consumption, he was not confined to his room long anu many of his friends were surprised at the suddenness of his death. A young widow without children sur vives him. Our sympathies are with all screwing friends and Mrs.Moseley. L. B. Davis. * Cood New* from ' laltlmorc. Mr. H. K. Osborne, of this city, has received a communication from a lady in Baltimore in which she states that Margarile, the little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. P. Rob ertson, who was so sick a week ago, is now out of danger and in a fair way to speedily recover. This is good news to the many friends of the family iu this city. Loewi Cotton Report The following are the prices paid for cotton in Gaffney today : Good Middling 9:} Middling 9:00 Dr. Hull'* Cornell Syrup luvarlMhly cure* proniDtly all catarrhal affection*. This won- ilurful medicine perform* todiiy, and Iihh per formed In the paM half century, the speediest euro* of voida In the throat, uucmi and tuns*. PERSONAL PARAGRPHS. I’eople You Know nnd I’eople You Don't Know. J. E. Foster, of Gowdeyville, was in the city yesterday on business. J. F. and W. M. Floyd, of Spartan burg, were here Friday. Thos. Owensby, of Gowdeyville township, was among the throng ol Cherokee planters in the city yester day. \V. 8. Glenn, a prominent broker of Spartanburg, was a visitor iu our city Friday. J. B. Stroup, who has been at Forest City some time working for Superintendent Barnett at the Flor ence Mills, has resigned to accept a section at the Newberry mill. Mr. Stroup has been spending several days in the city with his parents be fore going on to Newberry. Magistrate George D. Scruggs was in the city yesterday. E. K. Belue, Blacksburg’s popular insurance agent, was here Friday. VV. J. P r octor, a prominent resi dent of Asheville, N. C., was among the visitors in our city Saturday. J O Byrd, of Greenville, was here Friday. Ed. J. Gage, of Union, one of the most piominent traveling men on the road, was in the city Thursday. U’. E. Cutliff, of Albany, Ga., ore of the Carpet Mill’s traveling repre sentatives, was here Friday. Magistrate George B Scruggs, of Ezells, was here yesterday. Dr. E. F. and Ebb Rowley, of Greenvile, were in our city Friday. Mrs. Dr Griffith went to 1’acolet Mills Sunday to spend a few days with Mrs. James H. Downey, who is ill. G. DeFanix Wilson, of Spartau- burg, was in the city Friday Col. John G. Black, of Cherokee Falls, one of the county’s most sub stantial citizens, was in the city yes terday J. R Bain, of the Spartan city, was here Friday. It. I). Odom has moved his family to Gastonia, N. C. Mr. Odom will engage in the grocery business in that city. F. I. Hawley, one of Sumter’s promi ent citiz^LS, was a visitor in our city Friday. Magistrate Alexander, of Lawn, was in Cherokee’s capital city yesterdiy. Hon. T. B. Butler was in Spartan burg Friday on legal business. Larkin Little is in the city for a few days. Worth Little, of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday in the city. B. B. Bishop, a young business man of Spartanburg, was among the visitors here Fiiday. Steve Brown, of Ravenna, was among the Cherokeeans in the city Saturday. H. L Hullinder, of Antioch, spent several days in the city the past week. Mr. Hulleuder has been visit ing in North Carolina. He goes to Grover today. W. A. 1’oole, manager of the Com pany store at I’.,co!et Mills, spent Sunday in oui midi-t. J. B. Hambright, one of Grover’s prominent rcsid nts, called on The Ledg*r Saturday H. M. Smith, of New York, and 0. L Smith, of Charlotte, both prom inent business men, were among the visitors in the city Saturday. J. M. Hurkey, of Lexington, N. C., was hero fcaturday with bis ‘ bed’’ brace. * Hoh. Win. Jefferifs, of Home, was here on business yesterday. J. Clarence Gaffney, of Soartan- burg, was a visitor in the city Friday. A. B. Bierck, a prominent business man of New York, was in the city Saturday with his brother, President J. E. Bierck, of the Gaffney Carpet Mill. W. T. Magness, of Grassy Pond, was in town Saturday. Junius Thompson, Jr., of Blacks burg, was here Sunday. J. B. Wilson, of Greenville, was here Friday. W. G. Hollis, who bad a position as bill clerk in the house of represen tatives during the last session of that body, has returned to his home in the city. D. H. Simpson, a prominent busi ness man of Charlotte, was in tbe city Saturday. Womaii'$ me •••• is hard enough as it is. It is to her that we owe our world, and everything should be made as easy as possible for her at tne time of childbirth. This is just what MOTHER’S Friehp will do. It will make baby’s coming easy and painless, and that without tak ing dangerous drugs into the sys tem. It is simply to be applied to the muscles of the abdomen. It penetrates through the skin carry ing strength and elasticity with it It strengthens the whole system and prevents all of the discomforts of pregnancy. The mother of a plumb babe in Panama, Mo., says: “ I have used Mother's Friend and can praise it highly.” Get Mother’s Friend at the Drug Store, $1 per bottle. The Bradfield Regulator Co., ATLANTA, G*. Write for our free illustrated book, " Before Baby is Born.” A KUFKKII DRIP CURE. Johnson'* Tonlo I* a superb (Jrlp cure. Drive* out every trace of (<rli> I’oisou from the system. Doen It <iulek. within an hour it enters the blood and IteKln* to neutralise the effect* of the poison. Within a day It place* a l<rli> victim beyond the point of I ditniter. Wltliln a week, ruddy cheek* attest return of perfect health Price. .V)cents IMt cure*. Ask for Johnson’s Chill and Fever Akulc. Take uothlug else. At the I'reohyterlan Church. Rev. Henry R. Both wick, of Aus- tinvillo, Va.. occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church here lust Sunday morning and evening. Mr Borthwick is of Scotch descent and his Scotch accent is very noticeable, but it is not at all difficult for one to follow him. He is a young man and the two sermons delivered here were simple, instructive and entertaining. He is a thinker, a reasoner, and his deductions are pointed and plain. For so young a man he acquitted himself nobly. He has an air of simplicity about him that is attrac tive and the earnestness of the man is very pronounced. Nearly everyone we have heard speak of Mr. Borth wick expressed themselves as being well pleased. Cool Ifeailcd People Col. Frost, accompanied by his wife, went to Charleston yesterday to inspect the Charleston battalion of State troops—Personal item in Sat urday’s Columbia State. General Snow, accompanied by his wife and children, visited Gaffney and vicinity Saturday, The fact that they were here is still slightly in eviden e. Thai cough Hangs On You have used all : sorts of cough reme-. dies but it does not yield; it is too deep seated, it may wear itself out in time, but it is more liable to produce la grippe, pneumonia or a seri ous throat affection, j You need something that will give you strength and build up the body. scon’s EMULSION will do this when everything else fails. There is no doubt about it. It nourishes, strengthens, builds up and makes the body strong and healthy, not only to throw off this hard cough, but to fortify the system against further attacks. If you are run down or emaciated you should certainly take this ( nourishing food medicine. Soc. and fi.oo, all druggist*. ; SCOTT & liOWNK. Chrmists, New York. ' ' ■ )»■■■ III IU || H,—>U—Ml— Residence Lot at Auction. I will sell before the court house door, on salesday. March 4th, FJOl. at 11 o’clock a. m., to the highest bidder, that beautiful resi dence lot, on corner of Grenard and Meadow streets, known as the old Methodist church lot, with brick church huildinK thereon, con taining about 70,000 brick, said lot being >0 feet by 200 feet, with au alley In rear. The Iron fence around lot is excepted. Terms of sale: One-half cash and balance in twelve months, at eight per cent, interest, with mortgage to secure the same. Purchaser to pay for papers, recording and revenue stamps. J. F.n. Jefferies, Feb. 25th, IDOL Agent. 2-20-21 To Let. The repairing of the Owens Ford Bridge will be let to the lowest responsible bidder on Friday, March 1st, 1001, at 12 o’clock. The right Is reserved to reject any aud all bids. J. V. Whelchei,. 2-li-2t-luw County Supervisor. TO LET. The erection of a new school building at Robb's school house will hi* let to the lowest bidder on Saturday. March 2nd, at 11 o’clock. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. J. S. Harris, Chairman Board Trustees. 2-19-law-2t-pd Read and Take Warning, Farmer Brown— “Good morning. Ilro Smith, have you heard the newsV Zebulon lla-ris was burned out lock, stock aud barrel this morning: he and family barely escaping with their lives from the hurnlng house. One of their babies was badly burned, for they forgot it when thev ran oot. but /.eh put a blanket ever his head and ran Into the room where It was In a cra dle and got out with It his hands are badly blistered too. All their clothing, furniture and supplies for this year was lost—he didn't save anything. Mrs. Harris is prostrated and Zeh fears It will kill her They have six Im- hies. the oldest only lo year* old Poor fel low, he I* ruined!” Farmer Hmlth -''He wa* Insured In the Cherokee Mutual, wasn’t he? 1 saw the agent at hi* house last week talking to him about Insuring his house and contents.” Brown—“No. he did not insure. The agent told him he would Insure hi* house for fine, furniture and clothing for $100; that the cost would be *.’.50 foi first year and fl.Sa each year after on that amount, but Zeh said he would wait awhile, for he needed the money to buy a liox of tobacco now, amt wanted to make a good payment on his land mortgage next fall; so l am trying to get up money to buy Mr*. Harris and their babies some gar ments to pul in, hut everybody says Zeh ought to have protected himself by taking out a Policy In the Cherokee Mutual Insur ance Company. which was organised for such cases, and they don't have much *ympaihv for him. forjhf* company I* prompt to meet the losses of its members " K*v. A. D. DAVIDSON. Gaffney, Agent. Mr. FRANK Mt l.FNKY, Abingdon, Agent. Our Specials this Week. AND SPANISH OLIVEl O. & O. TEA, Tbe Finest Tea on tbe Market, Call and Get a Free Sample. Sparks & Humphries, The Leaders. Phone No. 79. Gash Prices. I nm weekly receiving new goods. I have just received a new supply of I)ry Goods, No tions, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Groceries and other merchan dise, all of which l will sell cheap for cash. I have a few of my Best Axes yet on hand and will sell at old prices while they last. Yours for business, I. M. PEELER. The Up-to-Date Market is still on the boom, and 1 am with you winter nnd summer. I have the finest Beef, Pork and Sausage. Country Produce and Poultry when it can be had. I will commence handling Kansas City beef soon nearly every dav. Fresh Fish Fridays and Satur days. When you need some- tiling to eat call or phone me; I will try to please you. I also want to buy your fat cows. Green Hides wanted. L. W. McGUINN. Dyspepsia Core Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most fensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It is unequalled for all stomach troubles. It can’t help but do you good Prepared only by F. 0. Df.Witt .t Co., Chicago The $1. bottle contains2!^ limes the60c. size. i A. E. ANDERSON i i & COMPANY?® i Chicago's Peerless# Tailors## | POSITIVELY GUARANTEE J F FIT -AND WORKMANSHIP 4 ' sr J » 4 t REPRESENTED BY 4 | MOLL k mPEITEfi j Don’t Forget tbe Eichinge Cash Market Is Headquarters for Fresh Fish. Come most any day to get them. 1 will have them fresh and line. Whet' you want a good dinner call here and you can get that t< o. I pay the best cash price for Beef Cattle and Hide*. W. J. MANESS. Telephone No. 17. - " ITor^ Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Parts. Hosendalc Cement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse aud Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone 57. T. 1. WALKER, GAFFNEY, S. C., Ileal* Exclusively in Lumber and Builders’ Material and carries In stock a complete line of DOORS. SASH, • BLINDS, PAINTS, OIL, PLASTERERS’ MATERIAL, at ^ $ and every tiling needed for building purposes. Look Irim up when you need anything iu 1 Lib line.