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ici k; ick. HY Ki». II. 1)k('ami*. ri'IH.IJUIKIt I ITKHDAY AN I> I RIDAY. Mil ItHCHI I’TIUN 1‘UICKl Twice u week, per year Once u week, per yeaif I (H). Thk I.KixiKK ih noi responsible for tbv views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- buti' regular nows letters must fur nish their nnti.e, not for publication, but for identification. Write short lotters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. OaMs of thanks wiP he published at one cent a word. Heading notices will be published at ten jents a line each insertion. Obituaries will bo published at five cents a line. All correspondence should bo ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. NOI'KS AM» COAIMKVIS. The nights and mornings have for some time been remarkably cool for the season—too cool for the joung cotton and corn to do their best. Yet the plow and hoe hands and the horses and mules have all been at their best and the crops are being rapidly put into fine condition for the hot growing season. The wheat and oat crops are reported unusually good, and the wheat is now nearly ready for the harvest. Upon the whole the outlook for the industrious farmer is cheering. Politics has no place in his plans and no legitimate demands upon his time. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It is reported from liennettsville that a strong morning paper will be established in Columbia under the editorship of a brilliant South Caro linian now living in Richmond, Ya. Of course the editor mentioned is A. 13. Williams, and if the enterprise is to take shape, it will he iu the inter ests of “Commercial Democracy.” (ionzdles will he about when the en terprise is started, and for a long time afterwards, and the hot times of 18!f0 were cool when compared with the temperature timt will pre vail ab)Ut Columbia. The Anderson grand jury has found true bills against all of those engaged in the stockade abuses, which excited fo much attention sorno time ago. The grand jury has done its duty manfully and fearlessly in dealing with these cases up to this time and it now turns them over to the court with clean hands and brave, true hearts. The county will watch the further progress of these cases wi h much anxiety. If the parties are guilty, it will expect the pettit jury to say so without fear or quibbling; if they are not guilty, the public should know it beyond all doubt or suspicion. The fact that the parties indicted arc men of prominence, makes it all the more important that the charges should bo sifted to the bottom and ventilated fully, fairly and impartially. ♦ ♦ Over in England they have an American woman, a Mrs. Maybrick, serving out a sentence for the murder of her husband. She has been in prison now for several years, and every effort has been made by men in high position to secure her pardon, but all to no purpose. It is claimed that the crime with which she was charged was never proven against her, that the judge was unfair in his rul ings, and went crazy soon afier the trial, and that there were many other circumstances that would justify a pardon. Rut thus fur her friends have not even obtained a hearing and it is almost certain that she will have to serve out her sentence. How dif ferent would it be if she were in her native land! The violation of law in England is a serious matter and the sentence of a court means something. Here we violate laws for pastime, and we regard the sentence of a court as a meek, well meant remonstrance to he overridden and set aside on pre texts that would hardly ho legitimate in a nursery of five-year-old children. Many prominent republicans are advocating a third term for McKinley and there would no doubt be a fur greater number to advocate it but for the fact that a goodly number of these same republicans think that “destiny” has shaped fhemselves for presidents. While the republicans are breaking down all the safeguards of the government, abandoning its fundamental principles, and turning away from all its time-honored tradi tions, tt would be a fitting climax to their operations to inaugurate a third presidential term for McKinley. It would ho an easy step from a third term to a fourth, and from tt fourth to life. Indeed, alter the third term the power of the President would be so firmly established and the ma chinery of imperialism would bo so well In hand that there need hardly bo any further elections except as mat ters of form and as sources of amuse ment to the people. Then when death should come, as sooner or later It must come to monarchs as well as H^plebelans, the President could PPj^^tmme his successor and the n.eiit would rol) smoothly on. Hut Mr. McKinley re fuses to consider such a proposition. So CuMar refused to accept the crown. Therefore it was certain he was not ambitious. This week lias been the week of school commencements. All over the State grout crowds have assembled to witness the closing exercises of the schools and to cheer by their presence the young men and women who arc being ushered into the harder school of life. This is all well, for it would ho cruel to dispel or even disturb the bright visions that are now alluring these young men utid women into the arena of active life. The trials and disappointments will come soon enough and they will bo met with stronger nerves and with braver hearts than if the curtain hud been lifted earlier and the actors had been daunted with previsions and premo nitions. Some of these young people who now think they have acquired inexhaustible stores of knowledge will be surprised to find in a few years that their stock was vastly overrated and entire inadequate to the demands of actual life; others have had their greatest day on com mencement day; while others still who have been left far behind in the school curriculum will forge their wav to the front in the combat of life and prove heroes and heroines in their day and generation. Rut it is no fault of the schools that all shall not prove equally strong and elhcient. Schools can only lay foundations. The students themselves must do the building. == ,*■ A Narrow Kncape. “Talking of narrow escapes,” said a railroad man, “a friend of mine was once saved by a drink of water. Ho was at that time an engineer, and, wanting a drink of water, stepped from bis seat to the water can ou tho tender to get it. He was Just raising the can to bis lips when there was a terrific crash, the entire side o»* the cab was torn off and the air filled with Hy ing pieces of wood and iron. Luckily, neither he nor the Uremaa was serious ly Injured, and they, with the aid of the train’s crew, managed to bring the train to a stop without further harm. They then found that the connecting rod on the right hand side had broken in two and the two loose ends, flying around with terrific force, had wrecked everything with which they came in contact. The right hand side of tho cab was torn to smithereens, and as the engineer’s seat was directly above the loose end of the connecting rod attached to the rear driving wheel had my friend not hud that lucky In- spiratiou to take a drink lie would be yond question have either been killed outright or else possibly so badly man gled as to make death by comparison seem preferable.”—New York Tribune. ItompinK, Not l):i iijUnur. Try as a few devotees Mo dancing may, the art has been struck tty decay, and there Is no help for it except when romping is the object. A famous Eng lish dancing master Is the first to ac knowledge the fact, which Americans must indorse when they have reached the end of their Inventive genius. Almost all of the new dances origi nate here and are carried across the water, despite the protests of our for eign cousins, who declare that out romping dances have driven out real, graceful and dignified dancing. The unusual exertion is followed by the )n- evitable reaction disgust and apathy. Front tliis may arise a new order of things, but only time will tell that At summer resorts there is little attempt made to keep up even a pretense of dancing, principally because men ars scarce and dancing tpeu scarcer. The fttll of the art can really be traced back to masculine Indifference, even if some women do maintain that dancing with members of their own sex is just as enjoyable as when mala partners are plentiful.—Detroit News Tribune. Th« Lumberman. For all the lumberman's rough joeu larity his heart, is right, says Itolliu Lynde Hurtt In The Atlantic. Once the forest harbored fugitives from jus tice; hut the railroad brought the sher iff, the sheriff brought the law and law brings decency. Besides, as at sea and on the plains, the open air breathes a spirit of chivalry. Suppose a man af fronts a waitress; 20 defenders leap to their foot. Suppose a poor fellow i* hurt: round goes the hat. What Is more, two comrades will drop their work mid take him (K) miles to the doc* tor. And, sad to tell, there Is need enough for that sort of sympathy. A Hue hero, no doubt, Is this man of the forest, a brave and a generous soul; but, nevertheless, ns In the case of Mr. Burgess’ impurpled heifer, “I’d rather see than he one.” For, roundly outdoing that sly humorlst’fl confessed preference for “fingers rath* er than toes,” the lumberman does bll best to dispense with both. What are left by the woods are claimed by tb« mill. A Tatterei) iteninant. "Jimmy, take this awful looking cab- bag* straight back to the grocer and tell him to send me a respectable one.” “He won’t take tt back, urn. Me and Dicky played ball with It on the way home.”—-Indianapolis Journal. Local Cotton deport The following are the prioea paid for cotton in Gaffney today: Good Middling 71 Middling 7ij DcufncHH Cm it not l>« Cured liy loeitl itppIli-atlniiN, as they cannot reach the dlscaHcd portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is hy constitutional remedies. Iicafuess ts caused hy Inflamed coudlt Ion of t he mucous 1'iiti.i; of the KllHtachlau Tithe. When tills tuhe gets tiilhiiiud you have a rumhlliji' sound or imperfect ncailna. and when It Is entirely closed deafness ts fhu result, amt unless l he inttamuiat ion can Im' taken out mid this tulxi restored to I us normal condi tion, hcttrliig will tic desi roved forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catHn li. which is nothluu tiut an tnllnniod condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollar* for any case of Deafness (eased hy catarrh) that can not he cured hy HaH’st atnrrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHUNKY A CO.. Toledo, O. Sold hy Dniyxests, 7.Vt. Bull's Family Fills are the best. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know mid People You Don't Know. Miss Nancy Thompson left Wed nesday morning for Atlanta, where she goes to take it course in a busi ness ct liege. She will he absent for several months. Mr. Thomas Murphey, of Ander son county, was in tho city yester day. Mr. Murphey is a worthey Con federate soldier, ana a member of Lt. I). A. Thomas’ company. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Hall spent Tuesday in Spartanburg, where t hey went to attend Wolford commonce- inent. Mrs. J, M. Caldwell, who has been spending some time in Gaffney with her daughter, Mrs. W. 8. Hull, left last Friday for Due West, having been called there on account of the illness of her mother. Mrs. Caldwell will go from Duo West to Chester, her home. M. M Tate, of Webster, one of tl e best citizens Cherokee boasts of, was iu the city yesterday on business. The Rev. Floyd Clarkson is in town on a visit to his brother, Mr. T. R. Clarkson. G. Wash McKown, one of Mercer’s good citizens, was in town yesterday Mrs. O. A. Osborne, of Blacksburg, spent Thursday of last week iu the city, the guest of Mrs. W. A Fort. Clive Folger is away for u week’s visit among relatives and friends in Seneca and Easley. During his absence Lafur Lipscomb is assisting Mr. Folger at the postodice. J. N. Lipscomb wont to Spartan burg yesterday on business. A. R. Gaines spent yesterday in Charlotte on business. T. R. Cox, of the Victor Cotton Oil Company, is in Yorkville looking after tho branch business of the com pany at that place. Rev. W. II. Hodges returned home Tuesday from Spartanburg, where he had been attending the commence ment exercises of Wofford College. Miss Annie Edwards, of Darling ton, who has been visiting friends at this place and in Gainesville, Ga., since the close of school at Lime stone, returned to Lor home Tuesday. Her many friends here are glad to know that she intends to return to Limestone next session. Mr. L. R. A.-btllo, of Johnson, arrived in the city Wednesday and is the guest of W. Harry Dodeu- holf. W. Ham Lipscomb, one of the most progressive and successful farmers in this or any other county, was at Cherokee’s capital Tuesday. Magistrate Geo. D. Scruggs, of Ezells, was in town Tuesday. C. E. Smith, of Goueher, was among the comers to the city Wed nesday . Dr. S. S. Daniel and little son, of Spartanburg, were in thecily Wed nesday. Miss Lillie Lynn, a popular young lady of Chester, is visiting in the city. Will C. Twitty and sister, Miss Gladys, of Heath Springs, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Dr. Griffith, on Frederick street E. C. Lee, of Chester, was in the city Wednesday. Clias. C. Hook, a prominent archi tect of Charlotte, was in the city Wednesday on business in his line. A. D. Gray, a leading citizen of Laurens, was among the visitors in our city Wednesday. James R. Richardson returned to Wilmington, N. C., yesterday after spending a few days at his home here Jim’s friends were sorry they could not have him with them for a longer time. Dr. W. C. Hamrick left Tuesday on a business visit of several days to Philadelphia and other northern points. W. H. Crows, of Spartanburg, was in the city Tuesday. Loo Howe, of Rock Hill, was a visitor in the city Tuesday. F. G. Htacy spent Wednesday in Spartanburg ou business. Meiv Altraittloim. There are three places of business in the city just now that are afford ing something new in the way of at tractions, especially for the lovers of music, The^t* places are, 8. R, Craw ley A Co.’s drug store, W. II. Ross’ barber shop and Peeler & Lommond’s confectionry store, and the attrac tions are graphophones in tho first two and a large music box at the other. They are all equipped with an assortment of tho latest and most popular music, and when one is started up it never fails to draw a crowd of eager listeners. Only the graphophones, of course, produce vocal music. Messrs. Crawley Ar Co., are agents at this place for the Edison phono- i graphs and graphophones. Will Worship With tho I'roshj'torlAiis. The congregation of the First Rap- 1 tist church will worship with that of the Presbyterian church Sunday night; consequently there will he no services at the First Baptist church on that night. .tiimlio’* Coin Collection, When Jumbo was struck by a rail road engine and killed at London, Out., In 1 SHTi, P. T. Bnruiiin at once tele graphed to Professor Ward, a taxi dermist of Rochester, to superintend the saving of (he skin and lurnes of the big elephant. Mr. Smith was one of the butchers employed to assist in the work. “It took us five hours to remove the skin,” said Mr. Smith, "and then we worked hard for IB hours more cutting the Mesh from the bones. It was the hardest day’s work that -l ever did, but wo were well paid, getting a dollar au hour. "In Jumbo’s stomach- we found an assortment of odds and ends that would have gladdened the heart of a Junk dealer. There were about n peck of stones as large as hen’s eggs and a collection of coins, in which a majority of the civilized nations of the earth were represented. There were French francs, German marks, Austrian tha lers, English shillings, pence and far things and American half dollars, quarters, dimes and nickels. Besides these there were a large number of lead car seals that the big traveler had doubtless acquired as souvenirs of rail way trips. There was even an Eng lish policeman's whistle In the capa cious paunch."—Chicago Inter Ocean. Heat tho MoiiaonKcr. Ex-Speaker Reed had a great moral Influence over the members, and whether willing or unwilling they were wont to obey tils requests One after noon, when the house lacked a quorum, one of its messengers was dispatched to hunt up an M. C. at Harvey’s, a famous restaurant In town. “The speaker would like to have you come up to the house,” said the messenger to the memtier, who was found enjoying a broiled lobster with a visiting constituent. “You tell the speaker to go to the mischief,” said the diner. “I’m going to finish my lobster.” "Very well, sir,” assented the mes senger. “I will do so.” And lie left the room hurriedly. But as soon as his back was turned the belligerent member rushed down by the hack stairs, through a side door, into a cab and was nji at ttie house long before tiie arrival of the messenger.—Now York Tribune. llutv to Avoid Troulile. Now is the time to provide your self and family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed before tho sum- iner is over, and procured now may save you a trip to town in the tt e night or in your busiest season. It is everywhere admitted to bo the most successful medicine in use for bowel complaints, both for children and adults. No family can afford to 1)0 witiiout it. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. The early cucumber joko may Le laughable, but when it comes to doubling a man up it isn’t in it with the real thing. You may as well expect to run a steam engine without water as to find an active, energetic man with a tor pid liver and you may know that his liver is torpid when ho does not rel ish his food or feels dull and languid after eating, often has headache and sometimes dizziness. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will restore his liver to its normal functions, renew his vitality, improve bis digestion and make him feel like a new man. Trice 25 cents. Samples free at Cherokee Drug Co’s drug store. Some men imagine there is no ac counting for tastes until they are called unon to foot a dress maker’s bill. Call at Cherokee Drug Co.’s drug store and get a free sample of Cham berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are an elegant physic. They also improve the appetite, strengthen the digestion and regulate the liver and bowels. When you talk louder than the other fellow it’s a sign that you’re wrong and he’s right. To Curu a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Rromo-(Juinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. VV. Grove’s sig nature is on each box. 25o. Some men would be awfully lonely if it wasn’t for the visits of bill col lectors. CBCAINE*” WHISKY Habit* Cured at mr Saaetaas ■ Itim, |o 80 day.. \l.in,li,.|, of rafernoeea. 20 year, a nix-vialty. Hook on Home Trentmaut sent KltfcK. Aridt h. 8. M. WOOLLEY. M. D.. AtlnnU*, On. Here is a Bargain. Two excellent corner building lots within five minutes walk of Carpet Mill. These lots will be sold on the Easy Payment Plan of only $3 per month. Here is an opportunity of a lifetime for working people. Apply to I£I>. H. I Tbe Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for aide Hutlfllng lAitu In tbts floiirlshliif town. Uaffney City: A Iso Farins iih*r by and In reach of tho Hchonls of Lluiest-oo*’ Springs Mini of tills plane, Ip lots of froir SO to 10U iter.-s on llborul tlrno rnD-s; mIso AKrlcultural l.itnds to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to . J. V. SAMKA/TT, Atfent. M. B.—All tresspassing on landsof this company, cuttln sod ttpovlng timber, flshlnf or bunting are forbidden under penalty of law The value of Sulphur fumiga tion in contagious diseases is too well understood hy everyone to require much comment at this time. However, it jg not easy to ignite ordinary Sulphur or Brimstone, or to maintain its combustion. Sulphur Fumigators, each containing enough to disin fect an ordinary room, are easily ignited and will continue to burn until consumed. They are especially adapted for the disin fection of rooms in which there have been cases of Typhoid, Scarlet Fever, Diptheria, etc. It is not a had idea to use the above as a preventative of con tagious diseases. They aro very cheap to use, and an ounce of prevention is often worth more than a pound of cure. Wo’ll gladly explain further in regard to the use of them if you’ll give us a chance. Price Ten Gents. Don’t forget to buy your Insect Powders —and— Tanglefoot FROM US. Cherokee Prog Co. Notice of Final Discharge. Hy iK-ripi.-.MMi of lion. J. K, Wpbsif-r, .1 u<I4p o! Frobatc fqr ehprokec County, S (’., I will, on .Mquday, .Inly 1st, next, muke my Until re- Uitn as (itmrdlun for Mrs. Kittle Koss and apply lor letters dlsniissory. Authcu F. McLurk. GuiirdiiMi. UiilTney. S. May k’T, IImH. Fubilstied In (j.iIVney .HtiieTth, Hi li, r.’lst and ‘-.’Hli, V.ifq, o. >eciaf A saving of two or year interest on your saving of from $2.00 to buying men’s suits. » All wool Cheviot suits, nice, dark pattern, worth 1115.00 and $0 00 reduced to $!> f>0 Fine colored Cheviot and all-wool Cassimcre suits, $G 50, $7 50 and $8 00, reduced to 4 50 $10 00, $11 50, $12 00 up to $1.• 50 suits, reduced to 7 50 Wasli Goods. 1,000 yards nice figured dimity, fast color, good styles, value 10c, only 1,000 yards fine satin striped Lawns, all nice paterns, value ' - c > 5c 1,000 yards 28-inoh fine Sea Island, unbleached, 10 to .30 yards sold only hy piece value 4c, only 2lc 1,01)0 yards dSI-incli lino Sea Island, cheap at 5c, our price while it lasts g« c Fine Millinery. Special prices on all linos Sailor trimmed hats, ribbons, etc. Ladies black Sailors, 10c, 25c, 50c and up, Big line trimmed hats $1 00, $1 25, $1 50 and up. There is snap, style and get-up in our millinery that you do not find in all goods and our prices are the lowest possible with legitimate business. It }ou have no money to burn, but money to save, you visit our store. ’) ou have a standing welcome here. 6. E. WILKINS, Agent for Butterick Patterns. A little higher in price hut bet ter and always reliable. June 14th, 1901. Commercial Printing t Of every description executed with newness and dispatch • at Thk Ledger office, Cahney, S. C. New Type, New Tresses, me finest quality of Ink amt Taper, atm oowpe* tent Workmen. Send us your orders. McCOKK - AGAIN The McCormick Bight Hand Binder again demonstrated its absolute supremacy over all competitors by heating the Deering Binder to a stand-still on the farm of Mr. Weldon Humphries,, near Uowpens, S. C., today, in the presence of a big crowd of farmers. The following letter sign ed hy many of the best known farmers of the county, tells the tale : Gaffney, S. C., Juno 11th, 1901. McCORMfCK IIAR. MACHINE CO., Gentlemen :—We, tho undersigned farmers of Cherokee county, saw the contest botwsvTJi Deering and McCormick Binders on the farm of Mr. Weldon Humphries near here today, arndi all agree that the work of the McCormick Binder was far superior to that of the Deering, sav«dl all kinds of grain better^ tied better and smaller bundles that shocks up bettor. The Deering Binder trailed out loose wheat in handfuls that was lost, while the McCormick saved it all and gave bet ter all-round satisfaction: T’EETHINA w:is llrst iis*'<l b.y Dr. Cliarlos J. Moffett, a graduate or Jefferson Medical College. Fidladol|)liia, Fa.. In Ills extensive and successful trciilmentof children in Ocor- Kla. In oyerconduir the troubles Incident to teething and hut summers. TEETH 1NA (Teething t’mvder) counteracts the effect of hot weather and keeps the digestive organs in a healthy condition, and has saved the lives of thousands of children in the doe tor's native state, where physician'* prescribe anil, all motliersgive it, hiiu it is criminal in moth ers of our section to allow their bulies and lilt le children to suffer anil perhaps die when relief can be so easily obtained by giving TEETH IN A. It costs only 2f> cents at drug gists; or mall 2."> cents to 0. J. Moffett, M. D., St. Louis. Mo. J. E. Humphries, J. C. Blanton, W. A. White, R. L Lipscomb.,, W. II. Hawkins, W. O. Lipscomb, * Weldon Humphries, J. W. Keenan, W. B. Potter, J. C. Lipscomb, J. M. Reynolds, A. II. Smith, A. S. Smith. Here is the circumstances that led up to this contest: Mr. A. S. Smith, one amoig the many good farmers of the county, wanted a Binder. Ho ordered a Deering, with tho distinft un derstanding that he was to have their latest improved Binder, and that any other binder Ihould have the right to enter into a field contest with the Deering if he so wished it. When the Deer-- ing machine came it was discovered that it was a Loft Hand Binder. When this was discovered Mr. Smith immediately invited ns to put our Binder iu a contest with the Deering, and liter a- thorough trial in short and long grain, with two mules to each machine, then with three t^ each, he bought the McCormick, and the Left Hand Deering was hauled off the field in disgrace, beaten at every point. Now comes a part of the story that I had rather not tell, and if I did not so firmly jbeUevL' that it always pays to tell the truth, I would not tell it. Monday morning early one of the Deering representatives approached one of tho/McCnr- mie.k traveling salesmen and endeavored to have the contest dropped, and made tho three/ that if the contest was not abandoned the Deering people would go to every farmer in CheroJtej county that had bought NJcOormick Binders and offer them Deering’s at $90. This is proof positive that they knew they would he beaten in a fair contest, and tfould re sort to any tactics to avoid it. I want to ask the big-hearted, honest farmers of Cherokife county what they think of that kind of business. Their regular prices here were $120.00 cash or $125.00 on time, and they claim to have sold several Binders at these figures. Yet they openly made tho threat that if we won tie contest today they would hunt out our customers who had already bargained for McCormick Biidors ami persuade them to throw up their signed contract with us, and then sell them Doerinf Binders $J5.00 under the price they sold at up to this time. It is not necessary to say that tleir threat failed of its purpose, for while it was intended to make us withdraw from the contest, ax* would have entered it even if it had cost us every sale made here this year. A. J. HDFF, Traveling Ag GAFFNEY, 8. 0., JUNE 11, 1901. McCormick Harvesting