Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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During Court Term at tire BOSTON STORE. Men’s Suits from $3.98 up to $1 2.50; Tailor made Suits to or der from $12.50 to $33.00; odd Pants, Cashemere, from $1.00 to $3.50; Pants to order $2.50 to $7.50; Children’s suits $1.00 to $4.00; Children’s Pants 25c. and up; Ladies, Gents and Children’s Shoes; Ladies’ Skirts; up-to-date Collars and Neckwear at low prices. Want your trade. Do you expect to farm this year? if so you want to come to J. I. Samitt’s everything store to get your outfit and supplies. My store and warehouses arc replete with bargains in all lines, as follows: Wheelbarrows, Disc Harrows, Two-Horse Syracuse Chilled Plows, Boy Dixie Plows. Georgia and Carolina Stocks, Single-Trees, Clevises, Heel- Bolts and Plow Handles. All sizes straight and turn Shovels and Tongue Plows, Axes, Nails, Horse and Mule Shoes and everything in hardware that a farmer needs. Wagon and Buggy Harness, Collars, Saddles, Bridles, Check and Single lines, Hame Strings, Whips and Lap Robes. Staple and Fancy groceries, Crockery, Glassware and Wooden- ware . Men’s Arctics and Rubbers. Ladies and children’s Rubbers. Shoes and Hats for everybody at prices to suit all classes and conditions. Clothing and Overcoats to be sold away down to close out. Water-proof coats $1.00 to $1.50. Over-all Pants. Ladies’ Jackets, Capes and Skirts, Dry Goods and Notions in profusion. Blankets from $1.00 to $4.00 per pair. Snuff and Tobaccos all grades and prices. Syrups and Molasses, all size package's from two pounds up. Genuine Texas Hod Rustproof Oats. All grades of Fertilizers. If you don't see wliat you want cull for it as we take pleasure lu showing goods. |. I. A.TT. Go to R. M. Wilkins & Co. For Buggies, Wagons, Oise Harrows. Turn Flows. Double and Single Foot Plows. Pitts burg Flows, the celebrated Hampton Double Stock, < levlses, Heel Bolts, Flow Bolts, Plow I’olnls, Flow Handles, Back Bands, Traces, Singletrees, Doubletrees. Fads, Collars. Bridles, Single and Double Wagon Harness. Buggy Harness, Bridle Reins, Hitch Reins. 1 lamest!lugs. Wagon and Buggy Whips, Saddles, Fluntation Bells, Poultry Wire, Barbed Wire, staples. G uns. Pistols, Shells and Cartridges, Pocket Knives, Scissors and Shears, Razors, all sorts of Locks, Knives and Forks and Spoons. Tacks, Screws, Strap Hinges aud Butts, Tinware and the celebrated Little Dandy and Apex Cook Stoves. Flour, Bran. Corn; Red. White, Black and Mixed Oats. When In need of Hardware or Groceries come to see us. R. M. WILKINS & CO. Don't Compkin about poor health if you won’t spend one dollar to secure a full quart of that panacea for all the usual ills— ofypstop’s sS&rs&parilfa Quart Bottles. It has been used for thirty years in the cure of Scrofula, Rheumatism, Indigestion, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Catarrh, Anemia, Female Troubles, Eruptions, Insomnia, Salt Rheum, and Similar Complaints. Sold by all druggists at one k dollar for a full quart bottle. Take no substitute. MADE ONLY BY THE MCHiaiN DRUG GO., Detroit, Mich. For sule by Company Store, Gatfnoy Mfg. Co., Gaffney, S. C. THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Proceedings Came to an Ab rupt Close Wednesday. MURDER CASES PUT OFF. Lending Counsel llns Affection of the Throat and not Able to Proceed -Cases Tried and Presentment of the Grand Jury. After tr)ing « number of trivial ca^es Tuesday and Wednesday the proceedings in the Court of General Sessions came to an abrupt close, the excuse being that the murder trials, in which much interest was being manifested, could not be tried on accdunt of an affection of the throat of Col. T. B. Butler, the lead ing council in each case. As a con sequence there was a great deal of disappointment on the part of the morbid minded who had gathered to listen to the testimony. The cases disposed of and not re ported In the last issue of The Ledger are as follows: L. A. Jackson and Clarence Mc- Brayer were charged with violating the dispensary law. The grand jury failed to find a true bill against Jack- son, *o he came clear, but McBrayer was found guilty aud fined $150 or ten months on the chain gang. The case against Jessie Champion for violating the dispensary law was continued. George C. Williams was found guilty of violating the dispensary law and a sealed verdict was handed In. John Byars and Sarah Sheers were tried for adultery and acquitted. This seemed to bo a case of spite work, they being prosecuted by some one who had a dislike for them. The case against our old friend “Bob” Powell for violating the dis pensary law was continued. Bail was granted to Chas. H. Gaff ney and Banks Perry in the sum of $2 000 each. Messrs. L. R Ross and J. A. Gaffney became surety for Mr. Gaffney. Mr. Perry has not yet se cured bondsmen but hopes to do so in a few days. The following Is the report of the grand jury: Statk of South Carolina, ( Cherokee County. j To His Honor, D. A Townsend, Pre siding Judge: We, the grand jury, beg leave to make the following presentment: We have passed upon all bills handed us by the solicitor Wo have visited all of the county offices and found them all very neatly kept. We also visited the jail and found it in good shape, but (jnd that the recommendations of the last grand jury were not carried out, except as to the supply of water, which is very good. We again recommend that all of last grand jury’s recommendations in reference to the jail be carried out in full and that the sheriff be fur nished a book case for his office. We visited the poor house and found the inmates well cared for and recommend that the manager of the poor house have a female servant to help cook, wash, milk, etc. There have been several cases re ported to us and we recommend that they be dealt with according to law. They are as follows: Joe Barnhill and Leila Hicks for living In adultery. Witnesses, Ar thur Hopper, Burt Halman, Bub Ser vice. Also J. C. Gossett for violating dis pensary law. Witnesses, Goran Bright, Cleve Bright, W. T. Bright. Bob Ray, Milford Sarratt and Ed Waters. We thank your honor and all the officers of the court for their kind nesses and courtesies extended to us during the term in the discharge of our duties. Respectfully submitted. R. 8 Spencer. Foreman. A number of equity cases were heard Wednesday morning. Court adjourned at 1:30 Wednesday to meet next Monday morning when business will be resumed. Tramp*. Tramps seem to be numerous In Spartanburg, and some of them are quite Impudent. A few days ago one called at the residence of Mrs F. L. Liles, In that city, and asked for something to eat. Upon her refus ing to comply with his request he used some very abusive language to the lady, but was soon frightened away and the police did not capture him. There have been several in Gaffney recently, but this town is so “hostile” towards them that they do not tarry long within the city limits. One, however, was captured Wednes day for beating a train and stealing some things from a box car at the depot. He Is now doing something that be has probably never done be fore, unless for the same cause, and something that is no doubt very for eign to bis inolinatbns—that is, working on the streets of the city with the glowing prospects of fifty- five long days of such pastime before him. These knights of the road do not act upon the maxim that “beg gars must not be choosers,” but con- temT for the best that can be had and become highly indignant if they do not get it. Everyone of that class should be punished to the fullest ex tent of the law whenever captured. A Good Cough Medicine for Children. “I have no hesitancy in recommen ding Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy,” says F. P. Moran, a well known and Spopular baker, of Peters burg, Va. “We have given it to our children when troubled with bad coughs, also whooping cough, and It has always given perfect satisfaction. It was recommended to me by a drug gist as the best cough medicine for children as it contained no opium or other harmful drug.” Sold by Chero kee Drug Co. game! INTRUDER KILLED. Trice to One Mnn Nlnye Another Who Kntcr IIU Heine. There was a homicide just across the line In Cleveland county, Monday night about which therwpre several reports, though all of them confirm the same fact, and that is, that a man by the name of Hutchins was killed by Clayton Humphries in the latter’s yard. One report is that Hutchins left Shelby on the night of the killing in an intoxicated condition He had proceeded about eleven miles when ho got lost and strayed into the yard of Mr. Clayton Humphries. The dogs at the bous^ attacked him and were shot at by the drunken man. A son of Mr. Humphries went out to ascertain the cause of the disturbance when he was set upon by Hutchins and run back in the house. The dogs and tt»e man then had another battle and the dogs were beaten cfT Hutchins then proceeded to break down the door of Mr. Humphries’ house, whereupon Humphries took down an old equirrel rifle and fired at the Intruder, the hu'let penetrating his heart and causing Instant death. The coroner’s jury rendered a ver dict that the homicide wa- justifiable. Hutchins had a pistol in his hand when he was killed, according to the testimony before the coroner. An other report is, that Hutchins had a sister in the upper part of this county, near the North Carolina line, who had married a man by the name of Walk >r, and that Walker was at work in a monazite mine near his home. Hutchins, his brother and another man, whose name wo did not learn, came down to Walker’s house Monday night, shot at hbn and ran him off and took Mrs. Walker, Hutchins’ sister, with them. On the way back into North Carolina Hutch ins got out of the wagon and fell be hind the others. He then wandered into Humphries yard, and when the dogs attacked him he began shoot ing at them, and probably killed one. Humphries came out and requested him to stop shooting at his dogs. Hutchins replied, “I’ll kill you, too,” and started towards the hous *. When he reached the door Hum phries got his gun and killed him instantly. The Cleveland Star gives this latter report, which is probably correct. It adds, though, that Hutchins made an effort to break down Mr. Humphries’ door, and that when Humphries went to the door and opened it Hutchins came at him with a pistol pointed and was almost In the act of firing, whereupon Hum phries, to save his own lib-, snatched his own pistol and fired first, with the result as above slated. The people that were with Hutch ins in the wagon went on their way, though one report said that Hutchins’ brother heard the report of the gun and ccme back, and that when he found his brother dead, he went on again as though in a hurry to get out of the way. Hutchins was buried nearby and it seems that it is not known who his people are, but lie seemed to be a man of bad character. Public senti ment is with Mr. Humphries as he acted purely in self defense. Messrs. Cline Bros, of this city, had a horse and buggy in the crowd, in some way, and for a time they feared that they had lost their turn out. But they have since learned that It is in safe hands and they will get it back. Dr. Bull'll CoukIi Syrup cure* the wor*t cold in a day; stops tho running of the nose; breaks the fever and banishes all tendencies toward pneumonia, it Is tho quickest re liever and eurer of throat and lung diseases. The Cold Wave The cold wave came in sure enough Tuesday evening and lias stayed with us since that time. Yesterday morning ihe thermometer was down to 17 above zero, which was the lowest it has been here this winter. Wednesday morning it registered eighteen above, and us tho wind was strong and cutting it really seemed colder than yesterday morning. After the sun was up awhile, though, yesterday things began to warm up ami tho remaindir of the day was very pleasant on the outside. Fruit and vegetation will of course be set back some by this cold spell, but wo do not think they have been ma terially damaged. Farmers made good use of the pretty weather proceeding the cold snap aud are pretty well up with their work. It is great weather, any way. for the wood and coal men. FRESH SHIPMENT 3 lb. Tomatoes, Corn, Pork and Beans, California White Cher ries, Syrup Peaches, Bartlett Pears, Etc., Etc. PEELED & LEMMOND, Prompt Delivery. Phone 55. Our Specials this Week. AM) SPANISH OLIVES O. & O. TEA, Tbe Finest Tea on tbe Market, Call and Get a Free Sample. Sparks & Humphries, The Leaders. Phone No. 79. Read and Take Warning, Farmer Brown— •‘Ooiwl morning. Bro. Smith, have you heard the news? Zebu Ion Ha rls »!i> burned out lock, stock and barrel this morning; hound family barely encaping with their lives from the hurnlng house. One of their babies was badly burned, for they forgot it aiien they ran out, hut Zeb put a blanket over his head and ran Into the room where It was in a cra dle and got out Willi It Ids hands are lijelly blistered too. All their ulothing, furniture and supplies for this year was lost he didn’t save anything. M's. llarris Is prostrated and Zeh fears it will kill her. Tin y have six ba bies, the oldest ' lily 10 years old Poor fel low, he Is ruined!" Farmer Smith -‘'He was Insured in the Cherokee Mutual, wasn't he? 1 saw tho agent at his house last week talking to him uliout Insuring his house and contents.” Brown—"No. he did not Insure The agent told him he would Insure his house forfk.), furniture and elothing for ills); that the eost would be $! 5n foi llrst year and II "5 i ach year after on that amount, but Zeh said he would wait awhile, for he needed the money to buy a 1k»x of tobacco now, and wanted to make a gixMl payment on his hind mortgage next fall; so 1 am trying to get up money to buy Mrs. Harris aud Ih ir babies some gar ments to put on, but everybody says Zeb ought to have protected himself hy taking out a Policy In the Cherokee Mutual Insur ance Comnany, which was organized for such oases, and they don’t have much sympathy for him. for this oorupany Is prompt to meet the losses of Its members " Kev. A. D. DAVIDSON, Gaffney, Agent. 5lH. FRANK McLr.NFV, Abingdon. Agent. Wiie® ie Ha!? m$ accompanied Fy mucous patches in the m o u t h, erup. tions on the skin, sore throat, copper colored splotches, I t swollen glands, aching muscles I and bones, the disec.se is making rapid headway, and far worse Symptoms will follow unless the blood is prompdy and effectually cleansed of this violent destructive poison. S. S. S. is the only safe and infallible cure for this disease, the only antidote for this specific poison. It cures the worst cases thoroughly and permanently. Kg CMditlcn ceull ilo'S Etvt Been IV# werse. their treatment did me no good; I was worse all the time; my hair came out, u’.-irs appeared in my throat and mouth, my body war; almost covered with copper color.'! splotches and offensive sores I suffered severely from rheumatic p iins In mysht aiders an I arms. My comli'ion could have 1>een no war. e ; onlv ih- ■< ulHicte i as I was can understand my sufferings I had a!>out lost all hope of ever being well again when I decided to try S. S. S., l«it must confess I had little faith left in any medicine. After taking thethird bottle I noticed a change in my condi tion. 1 his was truly en couraging, and I deter mined to give R. 8. R a thorough trial. From / -'■res and / . t md I was . j f/ i all signs Vig’/’W if r; I have ‘ ' that time on the improve ment was rapid ; R. S. R. ,^.^3 seemed to h ve the dis- ' ' " ease completely under ^ control ; the sores and ulcer:; healed a soon free from of the disorder; I have been strong and healthy e*’cr since. I.. W. Smith, Lock liox 6ix, Nohlesville, Ind. istheonlypurely vege- table blood purifier known. $i, ooo is I offered for proof that it contains a particle of mercury, potash or other mineral poison. Send for our free book on Blood Poison; it contains valuable information about this disease, with full directions for self treatment. V r e charge nothing for rnedi* cal advice ; cure yourself at home. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, QA> For Rent. CV*A<lvert!seni< nts under this head will be Inserted for one cent a word each Inser tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents O NK 5 roam cott ige to ,1. B. Jones. to rent or sell. Apply 2 iw-tf For Sale N IAGARA SODA—As good as the best— every package guaranteed. Remember not 10 but lit ounces for 5 cts. J. K. F/.zll autlfuf residence lots In F OR SALE. 2.1 bet heart of reside schools and church* Jau. 25 tf part of R. S. town. Near I.U'SCUMH. F OR SALK -One good years old. Also one l-:il-tf J. pair match mules, 7 .the!' mule. '.U .1 KKFKKlfS. Agt. Lost or Stolen. L OST OR STOLEN—A solid sliver teaspoon with the initials "K. S. II." Liberal re ward If left at this office. 3-5-2t L OST—A live gallon milk can. Reward If left iit Ledger Office. Mar. K-12. NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SU8SCRI8ERS. O N and after Api ll 1st all phone rents will be due and payable to F. G. Stacy, Treas urer, at the National Bank on the first day of each month. AH phone dues not paid tor on the second of each month, (unless the Hrst day bo Sunday), will Ik'cutout until dues arc paid. 2-22-:tt-law Gaffm.y Tf.i.ephonk Co. Notice to Debtors. All personsowlng the late firm of Bc:ts< n & Holland are hereby notlUed to call on me at t ho Produce and Cotton Exchange and settle I he same. 2-s-tf J. R. Reason. A FREE BRIDGE Has Been Built Over Cherokee Creek, Leading to Cherokee Ferry. Direct line from Gaffney to Blacksburg and Antioch, open at all hours night and day. Come aud try it. '1* rms cheap as the cheap est. JNO. L. BLACK. Money Loaned. _ L OANS on Improv-d farms fur a term of years at reasonable rates For Informa tion apply to J. C. Jefferies, Atty at Law. 12-Ik to Oct. is. I!X)1 Money to Loan on City and Farm Prop erty and Mill Stock. J A M Ks* A. WIU Attorney. IF YOU HAVE Watches, Clocks or Jewelry that need, repairing I am the one that will do the work rl/ht for you, aud at a reason able price. J. R. COOPER. The Up-to-Date Market is still on the boom, and I am with you winter ami summer. I have the tiuest Beef, Pork and Sausage. Gountry Produce and Poultry when it can be had. I will commence handling Kansas City beef soon nearly every day. Fresh Fish Fridays ami Satur days. When you need some thing to eat call or phone me; I will try to please you. 1 also want to buy your fat cows. Green Hides wanted. L. W. McGUINN. 915 Grenard Street Millinery, Dress Goods, Fine Shoes - and Notions. Saving ^EVERY PURCHASE Gents’ w i Gents' Shoes, Boys' Clotting, Children's Sh03s, Trunks, Carpets. Its the dropping of the water That wears the stone away f Its the saving of the pennies That prevents a “rainy day.” You will doubtless observe that there is “more truth than poetry” in this effort, and we agree with you. The fact is we are not talking poetry, but simple, unvarnished truth, and we are honest in saying we give more goods for less money than any concern in Gaffney. THE BARGAIN HUNTERS' PARADISE, in other words, OUR STORE, can save you money on every purchase, and if you are disposed to save money try us once--that’s all we ask. 39INGH SHEETING, GNLT 4c, equal in quality to sea island. If you want any, don’t wait; its going like watermelons at a colored camj^ meeting, and the supply is limited. l White goods worth 20c a yard, we are selling at only 1 Oc. White goods worth 1 Oc a yard, we only ask 4c for it. All wool dress goods 35c; other stores want 75c for the same quality. Extra fine satin drill, regular price 12 1-2c, our price this week 7 1 -2c. Outing;, 4c. CwingTuiuiH, ... 4-C. Oalleo, l^ereal, Bargains equally as great in Shoes, Clothing, Car pets, etc. CARROLL & CARPENTER The Finishing Touch Of a man’s education is + i- * EXPERIENCE And the more experience he has the more fin ished is his education. So it is in the Drug Business; and years of Experience added to a thorough knowledge of Pharmacy make a Druggist more and more proficient and in the same proportion add to the Safety and Accur acy with which Physicians’ Prescriptions and Domestic Receipts are Compounded. Our Drug Store is a Model One Conducted on a *♦**-*. * Modern System And our + ** + ** Prescription Department Is always in charge of a Pharmacist made com- I petent by a thorough knowledge of Pharmacy and years of experience. We will fill your Prescriptions right or we will not fill them at all. CHEROKEE DRUG CO. * r?: << Si •^i LIGHTEN YOUR LABOR, add to your income, lenghten your life, by using the best of good tools. Wo offer to mechanics and artisans in all branches of trade some exceptional opportunities in the way of tools and appliances a? ^ „ r iM-J P r i cos scarcely more than those of QijJr . inferior makes. Save your own I ' temper by seeing that the temper of your tools is just right—visit Smith Hardware Co.'s mo STORK. -fl - 'U hK i^hoice Ketil ICatate. 17 Lots known as tho "Dick” Thompson land on Petty, Johnson, Race aud Rutledge streets. 5 Lots on Kutlcdge street. 4 Lots on Falrvlew avenue. 1 I,oton West Frederick street. J Acres n< ur M. K. Sams' residence. JO Lots local**! in other sections of the city. Apply to lit. O. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sale Lulldlng Ixits In this flourishing town, Oaffney City; Also Farms near by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lota of from 90 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lauds to rent for Farm par* poses. For full particulars apply to J. V. AfcCMit. N.B.—AH tresspassing on laudsof this company. Cuttln and amoving timber, flahlagor bunting are forbidden under penaJ’y of law