The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 16, 1901, Image 2
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a a* ek, per yezr $1.50.
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NOTKS AM) lOMMKNTS.
Perhaps for the first time in its
history—certainly for the fir^t time
in three end a half years—The Led
ger appeared last Friday without any
strictly editorial matter. It was not
for the want of matter but for the
want of room.
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The fruit has had several close
calls, but we believe it has thus far
pulled bravely through. It is wonder
ful to think of how much of pros
pective comfort, luxury, health, and
enjoyment may depend on a few
degrees of atmospheric temperature
during this month of April.
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It is pretty well understood that
both Anderson and Greenville have
had as much carnival as they want
for the present. Anderson has de
clared as much, but Greenville is
nursing her disappointment in grim
silence. Wo note. too. that Spartan
burg tins year is looking to other
projects for pleasure and prolP. We
could have given ull these thriving
little cities some good advice if they
had applied to us in time, llul they
didn’t apply and we held our peace.
We can now only offer them our
sympathies.
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Perhaps some people will finally
learn that it never pays to hold cot
ton too long. When the price rose
to ten cents those who were holding
their cotton could have sold it at
good profit. Most of them held it for
twelve cents and have lost money —
Horry Herald.
True. But it is no easy matter to
carefully place your three rings or
your nine high straight face down
ward in the middle of the table when
the jack pot is of such embonpoint.—
Greenville News.
We never before knew why farmers
would do such things, but now it is
all clear If the farmers don’t get
from this lucid explanation conso-
latio.i for the past and wisdom for
th'' loture. then they are inconsolablo
and incorrigible, and deserve to lose
thf ’r money.
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We mourn with hundreds of others
over the death of Ur. J. B. O. Lan
drum, Spartanburg's peerless his
torian. A nobler man never lived.
A kinder, more generous, more un
selfish heart never beat. We knew
him long and well and his presence
was ever a benediction, for his face
beamed with sunshine and his whole
nature was radiant with kindness
and love. His every instinct was
that of the true gentleman ; his every
aspiration was that of a noble spirit;
his every act was that of a man with
out guils. He loved his native land,
and his reverence for the men and
women who had made its history,
amounted almost to a passion. He
was never so happy as when treasuring
up and recording their deeds of leve,
of self-sacrifice, and of valor. He has
done a work for Spartanburg county
and the State, which nobody else
could or would do, and his name will
be cherished by all who knew him
and thousands who never saw him,
with grateful loving rememberance.
While his histories live, the historian
is gone, leaving the world better and
purer for his life and labors. Peace
to his ashes and honor to the record
of his earthly life. We lay this hasty
but humble, heart-felt tribute on the
altar of his memory 1
TRAGEDY IN COLUMBIA.
Capt. .1. Ortfttn Found Dead In Kooin
of Maj. It. II. Kvaiin.
Columbia, April LI —John J.
Grifiin, freight representative of the
Norfolk and Western railroad here
was killed, or committed suicide,
this afternoon in the room of Barnard
B. Evans.
It was about three o’clock when a
pistol shot was heard in the room. A
young man who Went there was in
formed by Evans that a man had
committed suicide. Evans then t.-le-
phoned for a doctor and by the time
one arrived Griffin was unconscious.
Evans refused for sometime lo al
low any one to enter the room, and
appeared to be on the verge of
lunacy, so nervous and excited was
he. He was soon arrested and taken
to the jail.
He has refused to make any state
ment. He said t > the arresting offi
cer however, that Griffin had gone to
his (Evans) bureau, got the pistol
and shot himself.
After an investigation was made
the pistol was found on the centre
table. Griffin had fallen at the foot
of the bed. A forty calibre bullet
having struck him just above the
heart and going through his bodv.
There were bruises on his face and
head and a walking cane was lying
on the floor covered with blood.
Griffin never made a statement,
being unconscious when the doctor
arrived.
Only Mr. Evans can tell the true
story and he positively refuses to see
even his best friends in jail or to
make any statement further than
what he said to the officer.
Griffin was 50 years old, and has a
family which has only recently come
here to live.
Evans’ brothers w&e notified by
telegraph of the tragedy.
As a result of the evidence given
before tbs coroner’s jury Mr. Evans
ji held oo a charge of murder.
PERSONAL PARACRPHS.
IVoplr Y.ui li.nnt mill I’t oplr Vo i lloii'l
Know.
Clarence Turner was in town yes
terday.
C E Smith, Gviucher’s wide-awake
merchant, spent a few hours in town
yesterday.
S. Thack&lon and James Thomas
visited relatives in Union last week.
H. T. Crigler, a prominent busi
ness man or Spartanburg, was here
Friday.
J. S. Harmon, .Sr., of Lawn, whs in
the crowd here yesterday.
Felix Littlejohn, of Ktvenna, was
among the progressive Cherokeears
that visited GalTney yesterday. Mr.
Littlej >hn is one of our very best cit
izens and one whom The Ledger de
lights to claim as its friend.
Oliver Hatnes, the popular post
master at State Line, was among the
progressive Cherokeeans in the city
yesterday.
Don Lumpkin, one of Mr. E. H.
Shaw’s bright young men. was in the
city yesttrday on business connected
with his road, the S. C. it G. E.
P. S. Webber, of Wilkinsville, was
in the city yesterday on business. t
J. 0. Hayden, of Blacksburg, ac
companied by his bright little
daughter, Maud, was in the city yes
terday. Mr. Hayden drove over by
way of the new road and is high in
his praises of it.
Clint Itobins, of Trough, was in
tlie city yesterday.
Prater Smith, a prominent young
planter of the Goucher section, was
in town yesterday.
George Wood, of Pacolet, was in
the city yesterday shaking hands
with his numerous friends, and that
includes everybody with whom he is
acquainted.
It E. Porter, one cf the leading
citiz-ns of the Buffalo neighborhood,
was in the c : ty yesterday.
Dr. 1). S. Itamseur, of Blacksburg,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Dr. Itamseur is a jolly good fellow
and one of the best men in our sistir
city beyond the Broad.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Poteet, of
King’s Mountain, came over last
Thursday. Mr. Poteet returned
home the same day, but Mrs. Poteet
is spending sometime with Mr. and
Mrs. George Brown, on East Jefferies
street.
B. L. llames, who has been out on
the road in the interest of the Lime
stone Springs Lime Works, returned
to the city Saturday afternoon.
Dr. S. B. Crawley made a short
visit to Spartanburg Friday.
George Garrett Byers, of Gaines
ville, Ga., spent Sunday in the city
with Mrs. B>ers, who is spending
several days with her parents. Mr
and Mrs. J. A. Carroll, corner Rob
inson and Logan streets.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bonner, of
Goucher. were in town yesterday.
Jack Kendrick, of Sarratts, was
here yesterday.
Coroner Vinesett, of Grassy Pond,
was in the city yesterday.
W Sum Lipscomb, of Astury, was
among the prominent Cherokee
planters in the city Friday.
W. H. Smith, of the Smith Hard
ware Company, spent Friday in Spar
tanburg.
W. Pooie and J. W. Bradford, of
the Pacolet Manufacturing Company,
spent Sunday in the city.
Rev. Croft. Williams, of Blacks
burg, was in the city Sunday.
Prof. Wade R. Brown, of Limestone
College, was the guest of Mr. C. G
Parish at dinner Sunday.
Miss Alie Petty was shopping in
the city yesterday.
J. S. Harmon, Jr., of Ashury, call
ed in to see us yesterday while in the
city.
W. C. S. Wood, of Grassy Pond,
was among the comers to the city
yesterday.
Jones J. Darby went to Yorkville
yesterday on business in the insur
ance line.
Attorneys J. C. Jefferies, W. 8.
Hall, Jr., and H. K. Osborne left for
Columbia yesterday to attend the
supreme court.
R. M. Jolly was in Shelby last
week on business.
Charlie Griffin, of Pacolet Mills,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
DR. J. B.O. LANDRUM DEAD.
SimrtHnlHjrg County Mourn* for One of Her
Itent Citizen*,
Spartanburg, April LI —Dr. J. B.
O. Landrum died at his home at
Campobello today, after an Illness of
several weeks. He was first attacked
with a carbuncle and this local com
plaint afterward settled into blood
poisoning, which caused his death.
Dr. Landrum was seventy years of
age, and was one of the most promi
nent gentlemen cf this county. As
citizen, soldier, legislator, historian
and patriot, he filled a sphere of use*
fulness in this world, and will be
badly missed throughout the country,
but more especially in bis own neigh
borhood. The remains of Dr. Lan
drum will be interred in Mt. Zion
churchyard on Monday at 12 o’clock.
Doe* AUvertlMiiiK Fay?
The question is often asked, “Does
advertising pay?’’ A newspaper
would be expected to answer the
question in the affirmative at all
times, but this newspaper will not
venture an answer at this time. We
simply Invite your attention to a few
statements, viz.: J. C. Lipscomb &
Bro. believe In it to the extent that
their sales in one day approached the
$000 mark upon the heels of some
special advertising. Carroll & Car
penter have been doing more of it
this year than ever before in the his
tory of their store and the sales for
the past three months have been
♦•1.500 more than any other first three
mouths of the year in the history of
the store. O. E. Wilkins advertised
a special sale to begin yesterday
morning at nine o’clock, and for
hours there was such a rush that the
clerks could not wait upon the cus
tomers. And last, but not least,
J. D. Collins, who recently opened
The Battery in this city has con
tracted for a large space in The Led
ger, he having made a tremendous
success of his business In Charlotte
and Spartanburg, and he attributes
that success partly to the judicious
advertising he has done.. We could
not swear from experience that it
pays, but to the beat of our knowl
edge and belief It dote.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
Local Item* Too Sliorl (ora lleail (lrou|H<l
Tuaetlier.
Rev. R. W Sanders, of Greenville,
filled his appointment at Limestone
church Sunday morning
Rev. G. Croft Williams, of Blacks
burg, held services in the Episcopal
church in this city Sunday.
Dr. J. F. Garrett is preparing to
build on his lot on Limestone street
near the Presbyterian church.
The next attraction at the opera
house will be ‘ 3 Married Men,”
which is to be presented Monday
night April 22nd. «
The ladi-s of the First Baptist
church will observe this week as
prayer week. They will meet in the
church every afternoon at 4 o'clock
and hold appropriate services.
Mrs. M. H. Jefferies has begun the
erection of a handsome residence on
her lot on Limestone street, between
Dr. Hamrick’s and Dr. Littlejohn’s
Work on E. H. Gaines’ new build
ing on Victoria avenue is progressing
rapidly, and it promises to be an at
tractive addition to that part of the
city when completed.
Capt. Thackston is doing some
good work on the streets out towards
Limestone. Just opposite the ceme
tery he is bracing the sidewalk with
a mat and substantial rock wall and
otherwise improving it, both in ap
pearance and durability.
Miss Jennie Hicks has been for
some time engaged in the thankless
tusk of raising money for an organ
for the State Line church, and her
noble efforts have been crowned with
success. Yesterday she went to
Caroleen to purchase the organ.
George D. Scruggs, the popular
mail carrier on the Star Route be
tween this city and State Line, had
the misfortune to lose a horse last
week. The animal died of colic, or
some disease similar to that. The
loss falls quite heavily upon Mr.
Scruggs but the mails will be car
ried regularly just the same.
L^st Sabbath the congriga ion o'
the First Baptist church unanimously
passed a resolution extending an in
vitation to the Methodist congrega
tion to hold services in their church
during the absence of Rev. Arch C.
Cree, who loaves next Monday for a
month’s stay in Louisville, where he
goes to take a post graduate course
in the seminary.
FROM LOWER CHEROKEE.
New* Item* About 1'eople and Thing*
Around J£ttM Jane.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, April 12.—Upon a dote
examination of some farming lands
we conclude that the damage done
by the recent rains cannot be repair
ed in ten years. These lands are lit
erally worthless.
Some corn has been planted and
preparations are being made to plant
cott( n. We have no doubt but that
as much cotton will be planted this
year as can be worked. Our people
are honest in their efforts to get
along and pay their debts; and ex
pecting a low price for their cotton
they will have to plant the more to
come out with.
There are several farm hands
wanting in this neighborhood and
good prices will be paid for labor un
til the crop is finished up.
Wheat and oats are looking very
well, but are needing a shower of
rain occasionally to keep them grow
ing.
Gardeners have done but little yet.
The ground is cold and the planting
backward.
Some of our neighbors are catching
fish with gill nets. This is about the
only method of fishing kept up these
days. The old fashioned seine and
hook are seldom used.
From present appearances thers
will be very few apples tins year.
The peach crop will do fairly well if
nothing befalls it.
Some farmers complain that the
Hessian fly has attacked their wheat.
We regret to learn that Mrs. D. J.
Fant, of Santuc, mother of our es
teemed friend, Dr. A. E. Fant, is ly
ing very ill at this time. She is sev
enty-seven years old.
Since the iron bridge across Broad
river seems to be a fixed fact numer
ous adventurers are bobbing up and
claiming the honor of being the fint
to champion the enterprise. Gen
tlemen, It is all bosh from first to
last. Wby can’t you say it is the
will of the people working in legiti
mate channels.
There is a colored boy in this
neighborhood memorizing one of Dr.
Talmage’s sermons that he expects
to deliver on some occasion this sum
mer. j. l s.
|)uu't Let Them Suffer.
Often children are tortured with
itching and burning eczema and
other skin diseases but Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve heals the raw sores,
expels inflammation, leaves the skin
without a scar. Glean, fragrant,
cheap, there’s no salve on earth as
good. Try it. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c at Oherokee Drug Company.
King Edward has visited Ireland
seven times. On the occasion of bis
first visit he was 8 years old.
Take Dr. Hull’* Cough Syrup for all thoae
dangRrous affection* sevire uoWW, pleurisy
uml Kriitpe—whlcli Fall and Winter Bring
along, ft I* the greatest cure for Bronchitis
and all throat and lung affections.
A foot of newly fallen snow changes
into only an Inch of water when
melted.
Oel What You Ask For!
When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always a cheat and a fraud. Bewarel
All druggists, ioc.
CANDY CATHANTie
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It v .lacilh* I nst MgM.
I ev. Thorowell Jacobs, of Mor^sti-
t» , N. C., occupied the pu'int i f the
I’aenbyterian church last eve'iitig
Mr. Tiiornwell is a yrutg man and
I has been in the minisU r il f e 1 only a
I short lime, but he leaves his murk
wherevtr he co*s and his fame is
spreading before him. Last evening
| he preached one of the most inter-
! eating, pictunsque and soul-stirring
sermons that it has ever been the
: gnod fortune of a Gaffney congrc-ga-
' tion to hear. Ilia subject was a very
appropriate one. and one very impor
tant for fallen humanity lo properh
consider.
*He handled his subject with the
ease and grace born of a thorough
knowledge of the truths it embodied,
his illustrations were truly sublime
and every thought he uttered was
freighted with the deepest interest to
his hearers.
Mr. Jacobs left this morning for
his home in Morganton, followed by
the best wishes of all who had the
great pleasure of hearing him last
evening.
FrofttaBle ItiMiirance.
Jones J. Darby, our lively and
wide-awake insurance man, has just
sent to Rev. B. I*. Robertson, in Bal
timore, a check for ♦75.00 in full pay
ment of a sick-benefit claim that Mr.
Robertson held against the yKtna
Insurance Company, of Hartford,
Conn., for three week’s illness. Mr.
Darby also received a check from his
company yesterday for ♦10 00 in pay
ment of an accident claim held by
W. Clabe Hopper, our veteran house-
mover, against the same company.
The iEtna Company is always
prompt In its settlement of claims.
•TORE NEWS
Blood*
We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
.When strength is lull and
spirits high, we are being re
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con
tinual How of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved; our blood
is poor; there is little nutri
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take Scott’s Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. It sets tlu
whole body going again—man
woman and child.
If you have not tried it, send for free sample,
its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & BOWNK, Chemist*
409415 Pearl Street, New York,
50c. aud $1.00; all druggist;?
The Up-to-Date Market
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BnhM*.
Genuine lUmped C. C. C. Never (old In bulk.
fcware of the dealer who trie* (9 fell
''WmitWk| jut) if
I* up, Ktiinding on three feet. I have Fine
Kansas City lieef and Cherokee Beef, your
choice from 10 to UPic. Steak. Fine Seed
Irish Potatoes, Onion*. Setts, White Pea*.
White Bean*, Canned Goods of dlffer-uit
kinds, Sour Kraut, Tomatoes, Canned Beef,
Canned Corn, Apple Butter, Jellies, Pie
Peaches, etc.. Heavy and Fancy Groceries,
(Jountry Produce, when can Ije got. and Poul
try, Fresh Fish nearly everyday. All orders
Hlled and delivered promptly. Call No. 00
phone and 1 will try to please you.
Respectfully,
L- W. McCUINN.
For the Building Season.
L. BAKER
Has just received a large stock
of Sash, Doors, Mantelpieces
and all kinds of Trimming,
Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Box
ing, Molding, Brackets, etc. No.
X Heart Pino Shingles and a
good*stock John W. Masury &
Sons Guaranteed Paints and
Varnish, all at the lowest rea
sonable prices. Call and see him
when you want anything in his
line. No charge for making
estimates.
Fine Silverware....
A big line of exquisite
silverware for the table
& ! ias just come in ; also a
full assortment of the
latest novelties in ladies’
^ breast pins. I make a
specialty of repairing.
^ Come to Gaffney’s lead-
5^ ing jeweler if you want
anything in the jewelry
or repairing line.
THOS. H. WESTROPE,
The Leading Jeweler.
Plans and Specifications.
Plan* and NpectScutlon* will be received a
the office of the Ci unty Cornmlsnloner* of
Cherokee County, S. until Wednexday.
April :Bth, 1901, for the erection of a Bridge
and the approaches thereto aero** Broad
Klver, *ald Bridge to con*i*l of three *pans,
150 feet each, to be built of iron,.with a *U-
teen feet roadway, and nupporled By four
cylindrical pier*; the upprouclie* to l>e Built
of boKt oak tlmBer.
Bid* will be received on Thursday, April
20th, 1901, for the erection and completion of
tlio above Bridge. Each Bid iiiu*t lie accom
panied By a cert I Bed check for one thousand
dollar*, us a guarantee that they will comply
with their bid.
i lie right 1* reserved by the Board of Coun
ty Commissioner* to reject any and all Bids.
J. V. WHKLCBXL,.
W. H. Robs, Co. Supervisor.
Qivkof Bourd, HMC-a
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WE GIVE SPLENDID VALUES'
...BECAUSE...
AMONG OTHER REASONS,
WE OURSELVES OBTAIN THEM. *
W ITH READY MONEY to take advantage of every turn of the market; with
special opportunities coming to us as large cash buyers; with a buyer in New
York from six to eight times a year; with almost daily letters from manufactur
ers, hard run for cash, offering us bottom prices for prompt relief, there is nothing
miraculous about the
Extreme Low Prices We Offer.
You promptly receive the benefits of our advantage. Bear in mind, that any
one can sell cheap goods cheap; we, however, possess every facility requisite for
selling good goods cheap.
$4.98 Buys a Genuine $14 Suit.
Now if you need clothes and have gone up against a bigger bargain than this
we’ll say no more about selling goods cheap. These are spring clothes—don’t
wait until fall to come after them.
Calico and lawns, assorted colors, 3 1 -2c.
Fancy strip pique, the 1 2 1-2c kind, only 8 1-3c.
White pique in pin cord and large stripe, 1 6 2-3c, you’ve always paid 25c for
the same quality.
36-inch plantation bleaching marked down from 7 1 -2 to 5 1 -2c.
36-inch extra heavy bleaching, regularly sold at 8c, we sell it at 6 1 -2c.
Fruit of the Loom, 8c, you all know what this is.
39-inch sheeting, extra fine quality, 4c.
Window shades, the 60c kind, only 25c.
MILLINERY
The Shirt Waist Hat.
THIS IS THE HAT FOR THE FIRST
SUMMER OF THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY.
It is ono of the latest designs and is much
in vogue this season. The low, Hat elfect of
the trimming of soft Persian silk gives this
style just that air of dressiness which is so
much sought. We have the Persian silk in
Cardinal, Pink, Ciel, Rose and Sage for those
who wish to use their last season’s sailor.
The sailor as it was is a thing of the past.
This trimming of Persian silk alone will make
it wearable.
GENTS
The celebrated Lyon Brand shirts, collars and
cuffs for spring and summer wear are the only ones
of real merit you can obtain at the price.
Its the Best $1,00 Shirt on Earth.
Its the only shirt made with collars
and cuffs that are made to fit the
shirt. Our full line, comprising a va
ried assortment of charming effects,
now ready. Everybody wears the
Lyon Brand—don’t take our word for
it, ask the laundry man.
FANCYTLANNELS
opened this week. You want one, or
will want one, We have them in a variety of patterns, qualities
and prices—$7.50 to $ 1 O.OO.
Serges in blue, brown and gray, $7.00 to $1 O.OO.
Mulford gray worsteds In checks and stripes, $10.00.
Beautiful line of summer cassimers, $8.00.
Our Cents Fu-nishing Department is without doubt the most complete in town
and our intention is to put it ahead of anything in the upper part of the State.
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CARROLL & CARPENTER.
Do You Want Insuranco ?
I am prepared to furnish poli
cies in the very oest companies
at the lowest rates.
If you want a bond 1 can make
It for you.
See me before you insure.
F. C. STACY.
W. H. Ham.. .Ik.
\V. W. Thomas.
HALL & THOMAS.
Surveiors and Engineers,
GAFFNEY. S. i\
Will do ull kind* of HarvflylnR, lshKlin'**r-
iiijr, PlallliiK. etc. Accurate lusluimeuts,
correct methods, reasonable charges.
All business will receive prompt attention
Office over J. H. Tollesou'e store.
Notice to Have Streams Cleanod.
All land owner* are hereby notified t>have
alt streams running through their premise*
I thoroughly rleaued of all obstruction* that
| will in any way prevent the free flow of wa
ter.
By order of the Board of <'ounly Commis
sioner* of Cherokee County, S. O.
W 11. Roes.
Clerk of Hoard,
Whxlchil,
Super tear.
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