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'T l A THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. HAFFNEY. S. C.. r KID AT, SEPTLMBEB 6, 1901. 81.50 A YEAh. THROUGHOUT THE PJIMETTO STATE. i Items of Interest of Passing v Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. EvrntH that H -\e Titkrii Place from One End ..f the State to the Other Culled front Exchangctt for Quick Reading by Score* of Busy People. Directors of the dispensary met in monthly session Monday about one o’clock anil proceeded to the consid eration of routine business, besides which nothing of public interest was transacted. A row occurred at a colored church at or near Warns on Sunday and two ni-*11 and two women were shot, one man and woman are expected to die, tne other woman had two fingers shot off in attempting to escape the hot lead that was Hying through the air. Kmnie Owings, 17 years old and a son of J F. Owings of Gray Court, accidentally shut and killed himself with a pistol .Monday morning about 1(J o’cloca while at u neighbor’s, Alouzj Bass. The hall penetrated the leu side and death ensued an hour afterward. Senator Tillman returned to Tren ton last Saturday morning after hav ing his eyelid lanced a second time He now writes a friend that tils eye has improved greatly in the lust few days, hut it still requires local treat ment. The phyidci n*. h i re advis-e complete rest for at least a month. The secretary of state Tuesday granted a charter to the Liberty Bank of Liberty, which proposes to do a general hanking business on a cap - tai stock of $2o (100. The officers ar.- Jno. Carter, president; VV. M. Chap man, Vice President; H. Shirley, cashier, and J. H. Brown, secretary. . The forty-room doromitory of Fur- *%an University is nearing compb-i tion, and will be completed, furnish ed and reaily for occupation by Octo ber 1. The University authorities have decided to postpone opening the college until October 1, as all the rooms of the doromitory will then be ready for occupation. Governor McSweeney, Tuesday, granted a pardon in favor of Andrew Blackstoue, of Pickens county. Biad • stone signs an agreement that he will not deal in liquor "in any shape or fashion.” Solicitor Boggs recommends that the pardon be granted upon the conditions named. The sentence in the case was |10U fine or 30 days on the chain gang. Spartanburg is in real earnest about securing for that county a creditable exhibit at the Charleston exposition Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock a meeting was held in the council nihamber and the attendance was ex cellent and representative. Col. T. J. Moore, of Mooro v presided, and Capt. N. F Walker, of Cedar Springs, was made secretary. Much interest was manifested, and it is safe to say that practical and material results may be looked forward to. A burglar entered Mr. C. T. Ma son’s residence at Sumter Sunday night about 8:30 o’clock and made way with several articles of value—a watch, several bracelets, a pistol and other articles. The burglar seemed to be familiar with the house, going through all the rooms taking only such property as could be carried away without much trouble. No one saw the robber enter or leave the bouse, and thus far no clue has been discovered that will lead to the arrest of the thief. Frank C Leecbner. cashier of the Bank of Timmonsville, suddenly dis appeared from Timmonsville. S. C., a short while ago for reasons unknown at the time. Since then an examin ation of the bank’s accounts -how the cashier to be short some $o <X)0 and it is feared an increasing short age will be found as the investigation continues. Leecbner was bonded in a surety company for $10 000 and the directors of the bank announce that neither the creditors nor the standing of the bank will be impaired. Leech- ner has left no clue to his where abouts so far as is known. Joe Hammond, a young negro of about 25 d^d at Camden on Sunday suddenly in a very mysterious way. On that afternoon Hammond. Wilhe Yaden and about, eight other negro youths were gambling in a ditch near the Seaboard Air Lin 1 - passenger de pot. Hammond and Y’aden got into a dispute, during which the former advanced at the later with a knife in his hand, but was intercepted by one of the crowd, who stepped up behind Hammond and pinned his arms to his side. Matters quieted down and '^^mioond made a few steps to re- •Wme his former seat, and then fell down dead. The coroner’s inquest held by Magistrate C. C. Moore re vealed no external injuries. Suit was begun in the United S'' tes district court at Charleston. Wednesday, against R. H. Wearn. formerly a lieutenant in the First r giment of South Carolina Volun teers. The action is caused by bis failure to torn over vouchers to the amount o f $1 OG'S $3 entrusted to his care for the regiment. Wearn is not accused of misappropriating the money, but merely as having faild to account properly for the expendi ture. Lieutenant Wearn was a na tive of Newberry and was mustered out with the South Carolina troops. His family is said to have no knowl edge at all of his whereabouts at the present time. Lee county is going to make anoth er trial to enter the sisterhood of counties and the advocates say it is a winner. Mr. B Frank Kelley, of Bishopville, Sumter County, went to Columbia for the purpose of present ing to Governor MeSweeney the prop er paper and petitions in the matter of a desired election on the question of establishing the county of Lee out of portions of existing counties of Sumpter. Kershaw and Darlington. The maps and petitions have been gotten up with great care and ara complete in all di tails. When these papers have been carefully examined, and it is found that the constitution al r* quirements have been met, the Governor will order the election. The exact area to be taken in the three counties is set forth in square miles in the petition a? follows: Darling ton, 49 Kershaw, 45 1 2 and Sumter 31(> The area in square miles of each old county, after the above ter- rir >ry is taken, will be; Darlington (■>'»(>, Kershaw. 600 1 2 and Sumpter 544 Grover <>ohmI|). (Correspondence of The LedKer ) Gkovkk. Sept. 1.—As ‘Ban; am” bus been silent for 8"tne time be thinks he will crow again though it will be very weak. There has been more rain fell In this section than a larg^ number of the people have ever seen in the same length of time. There have been so many big rains that most all the corn on the creeks has been destroyed. The cotton crop is tolerab'e fair If tne immense quantity of rain continues for a while longer it will be impossible for the farmers to save any fodder. Messrs. J. A. Ellis and Chas Mul- linax will soon have a new cotton gin ready to accomodate the people of the surrounding community. Mr. W. H. Herndon has erected a new dwelling at this place near the academy. D. J Keeter is building a new dwelling at this place. Mr. George Green is making an ad dition of three rooms to his house tjJRev-J D Hailey has been con ducting a protracted meeting a* this place. It terminated on Aug. 31st. The result of the meeting is that the people in and around Grover have been blessed with shawers of spiritual blessings and twrlve have been brought into the fo'd. Mr. Bailey is well htted for his work and has de livered some able sermons warning sinners of the danger there was in travelling on through the dark valleys of sin which finally lead to etern al punishment. Some heeded the words of warning while others are yet travelling on with the speedy| wheel of time. Prof. Chambers opened np his school at this place on Monday morn ing, Sept 2nd. Mrs* Chambers will as «ist him. I will close with good wishes to The Ledger and hoping to hear from mure of the correspondents Bantam White Man Timed Yellow. Great consternation was felt by the friends of M. A. Hogarty. of Lexing ton. Ky., when they saw he was turn ing yellow. His skin slowly changed color, also his eyes, and be suffered terribly. His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated by the b»-st doctors, but without benefit Then he was advised to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, and he writes: "Af ter taking t o bottles I was wholly cured.” A trial proves its matchless merit for all Stomach. Liver and Kidney troubles Only 50c Sold by 1 Cherokee Drug Co.. Druggists. It isn’t how many women a man s< es coming home late at night that worries nim. it’s how many different places one woman is in at the same time. LOWER CHEROKEE LOCAL C0LLIH6S. Tkanks to Hon. John J. Mc Mahan. A “RUCUS” WAS CREATED. Geo. W. Lane, IVwamo, Mich , writes: ‘‘Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the best remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble that I ever used For years I suffered from dyspepsia at times compelling me to stay it bed and causing me untold agony ] am completely cured by Kodol Dys pepsia Cure. 1 n recommen ling it friends who Buffer from indigestion always offer to pay for it if it fails r hus far 1 have never paid.” Chero kee Drug Co. to THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. False Inieressioes Are Often Made inten tionally by Ilt-siguiiiK Men—Some People Speok UiMpsraginirly of Tlie Ledger. Hut- Personal Paragraphs. ii'orresuondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jank Sept. 3 —Hon. John J. McMahan, State Superintendents of Education, has our thanks for a copy of the school laws and other docu ments pertaining to the public schools in this State. The course of study will soon be in print and dis tributed among the school officers and teachers. The changing of school books has created quite a "rucus” among the jatrons’who are |not well up on the school law and there i> some danger of its causing trouble with teachers u getting their pay where the iaw has not been fully complied with in every particular. In his report the Superintendent dr-als with the question of public education and points out many of the grievements with which the pub ic have to contend and which might )e easily remedied. The weather is now more suitable or farm work than it has been in sometime. The rain has ceased and the clouds have disappeared and farmers can begin saving fotlaer and lay The nights are cool and the air and sunshine favorable to the work of the farm. Cotton is beginning to open and with favorable weather picking will soon begin. Mr. T. Jeff Hughes passed here on lis way to Gaffney on Monday. John Estes, Sain and Miss Ethel Strain, returned from a visit to Clif ton last Monday. They speak in the lighest terms of what they saw and heard while there and how they enjoyed themselves generally. There is no doubt but that false mpressions are often made intention ally by designing men to create a pre judice against cotton mill men, and to a large extent, they have succeeded. But this officious entermeddling does not materially effect the better class of thinking people neither in side nor outside of the cotton mills. Our people have better sense than to listen to and believe such "taffy” as true. Among the cotton mill opera tives we have some of as good and happy people as we have any where; and that they are being oppressed is a delusion that is used for tff? t which no one can well deny. Oi course there are exceptions to ail general rules. But us the rule rather than the exception with which we are dealing. Sometimes it happens that operatives do not succeed so well at the cotton mill but on impartial, unprejudiced, fair investigation will show that it is not the fault of the cotton mill one time in a hundred. Yea, in a thousand,—there is gene rally some other cause or causes for their failure. We regret exceedingly to learn of Senator Tillman’s misfortune ana hope bis trouble will soon be over with and that he may resume his former health. If his physicians can keep him in the dark fur a certain length of time its more than his enemies have ever been able to do. We are requested to state that Prof. J. Frank Vaughn will close his singing school at Mesopotamia next Saturday, 7th lost., and that the public are invited to come with tbeir dinner baskets well filled. On account of tbe water in Broad river there was no preaching at Salem last Sabbath. The session met and elected Elder C. W. Whisonant to represent the church at the meeting of Eooree Presbytery in Greenville on the 17th Inst. The communion meeting was post poned till the 5th Sabbath of this month,—29th inst. A ch'ld of Mr and Mrs. H. W. Thomson, of Spartanburg, we are sorry to lenrn is reported to have diptheria We know how to sympa thize with them in their nffliction. We Bometinai-s bear people speak rather disparagingly of The Ledger. But let it fail to come to hand on time and they are almost ready to fight somebody for neglect of duty. So they are not so much opposed to it as they would have peop’e believe they are. We have no special cases of sick ness in this community that we can recall. Health seems to be generally good. On the honor roll of the infant class of Salem H H for reports tbe Lord’s prayer are : Edger Blackwell. I) >ug- less Wright, Tillman Fowler. Walker Edwards, Frank and Hemphill Estes. J L s. InterrMing Item* Concerning Our Nnjfh- bor* Iteyouil the Line Which May 1‘rove KntertHiu UK K«-m(Uiik for Huiulrid* of Ledger Header*. N-iWtor is to havri a new nati na buuK, to be called tbe Shuford Na tional Bank. Its capital is stated to be $30 000. The Raleigh Hosiery Mill is now in operation. Raliegh has two mills wnich spin and weave, one which spins and two hosiery mills. Two colored mer, Hardy Tate and bis son, Hardy, were seriously hurt by falling 25 feet from a building up on which they were at work in Wilson Saturday. Monday Governor Aycock appoint ed R. L. VNuiktr, of Robbinsville, Graham county, a director of the VVestern Hospital for the Insane, in place of R. L. Holt, resigned. Tae Lutheran people ot Cherry ville want to bund a brick church at a cost of $4 000 or $5,000 They are looking about for plans to meet their views and to come in range of the above figures. Bob Hord killed Jasper Barnett in stantly with a pistol in Fredmunt, near Shelby, a 1 7 :30 o’clock Monday night,. Both ineu were white. Horu surrendered nimseif to ,sheriff A. B Suttle, of Cleveland, and is in jail. The Loray Cotton Mill company at Gastonia has been reor^auiz d under a new charter ubiamed under tne laws ol Maine. The Loray will be a $1 - 500,000 plant operating 50,000 spin dles and I 680 looms. W. M. Henson, sheriff of Haywood county, failed to make his tax report on the 1st of September, and the lax list has been taken out of his hands by the county commissioners. Riley M. Ferguson has been appointed tax collt-cior. Alamance Suprior Court convened Monday to be in session two weeks. Judge gbaw presiding. In tbe first case disposed of Wednesday Joseph McClure, a Charlotte negro, obtain ed judgement against the Southern Railway for $387. Mr. Fred Sigmon, a young man of Salisbury, who is a fireman on the Western Railroad, suffered the loss of an arm Saturday by failing between the engine and tender of his train. The arm was so badly crushed that it had to be amputated at the shoulder. Mr. J. 8. Crenshaw, the farmer who shot two negroes in his watermelon patch, killing one ot them, a youth, whose name has been given as Wil liam Mack. He was arrested and placed in Mackleuburg jail. On Mon day night the farmer was released from the county jail on bond The bond was granted by Judge Hoke, who fixed it at $1000. Mrs. McDonald and a young man by the name of Christy were bitten by a dog. supposed to have been affected with hydrophobia, near Clif ford, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Mc Donald. in attempting to get away from the dog, fell down, and was bitten in the bead. Tbe dog belong ed to R. W Z -igler and was killed after having bitten a lot of other animals. Tbe relatives of Johnathan New man who recently died near Asheville, are digging foca bucket of gold which the old man. just before his death declared was buried in his garden. If it is unearthed, it will mean be tween $7 000 and $10 000 for tbe heirs. Gold figured in all the late transactions of Mr. Newmnn, as he would pay a premium for the yellow metal when necessary. At the park in Charlotte, Monday afternoon. Mr. Ed. Cogbill was as saulted with a knife by Rufus How ard and painfully but not seriously cut, in the back. According to Cog- bill’s statement, be was engaged in conversation with Mr. Will Lay when he heard Mr. Dan Bradley, who was near by. shout, "lookout; he is cut ting you!” At the same moment Cogbill felt the knife in nis back. He turned quickly to confront H >ward. who dropped tbe knife and ran. Mr Eugene Medford, a young man about 25 years old, shot himself in tbe ritfht temple with a 82-calibre pistol Wednesday morning and died at 8 o’clock He has been manager of the telephone exchange at Scot land Neck for two years. For some time he bad been drinking heavily occasionally. He was out of town Tuesday rfight until a late hour, lie returned about 2 o’clock and went to bis bed. A lad in the room with him was awakened by the pistol sho«* A phvsician was called but Medford was dead. He was crazed by drink Six walnut plank, twelve feet long and about sixteen inches wide, were loaded on the freight train from Win ston-Salem to North Wilkesboro a' Siloam, Monday afternoon. The planks were sawed fifty-five years ago by Mr. Richard Reeves, of Siloam for Mr. Samuel Key, of the same place, to be used in making a eoffi for the latter Mr. Key is now 105 years old. He left home in July las' and has oeen visiting relatives near Burch station, on the Wilksboro rosd and is not expected to live many days. The walnut planks were sent to Burch to be converted into a coffin in which to bury the old man. Lawyer Bill Roberts has a number of warrants out for citizens of th*- H ickory Grove section. Last Sunday he ar.d his wife went to Hickory Grov* for pre iching. Bi fore the service- began they were leisurely walkim/ through and old graveyard to one airt<- of the church. S >m>' one came un and ordered Lawyer B II off the church properry. He refused to go. saying he had a right to be there and as he was not disturbing anyone he deni ed the man’s authority to so order him. At tiiis juncture the man pro duced a big hickorv stick and was in the act of striking Mr Roberts when his wife interfered Later on. Mr and Mrs. Roberis went to the arb r and sat down. Before they were com fortably seated a man by the nanro of Seaborn attempted to mike Mr Roberts leave the arbor. Seeing rha fie would not, leave, Seaborn called his crowd and bodily took Mr. Rob ertsaway. Thro ii was that trouble came. There was sticks'rocks, kuive^ and pistols in sight, and for a time things looked badly. The trouble was finally brought to an end without any serious-damage to any one. Feel ing aggrieved at what he termi* unjust treatment. Mr. Roberts has had war rants issued for a number of those iu the crowd and the matter will be heard by ’8quire Severs of ('ha'lntte. Monday morning. Mr. Roberts hu* retained Mr. W C. Maxwell to prose cute the case. The .JoliiiHtone-McLaurin Debate. [Anderson Daily Mail.] The people are still talking about the McLaunn-Johnstone debate here last Friday. I have noticed that ex pressions of opinions as to which statesman got the best of it depends on the oolitical status of the man ex pressing the opinion. The McLaurin men claim that McLaurin ran John stone into a hide and pushed the hole in after him. while the anti-Mc- Laurin men claim that Johnstone did that very thing to McLaurin. ,But everybody says it was a magnificent debate—such a one as has not often been beard in ihi* State of intent-e and strenuous politics. McLaurin is a capital speaker. He understands all the tricks of the trade, so to speak. As an illustra tion : When we got to the ship subsidy part of his speech Friday be began like this: "Now let’s take up tbe ship subsidy.” He hesitated for a moment, then, with a gesture, ex claimed in a confidential way: “1 tell you. • little common BEnse is worth a great deal in this world.” That’s ail. That sentence didn't have anything to do with the ship subsidy bill, but the crowd thought it did, and they cheered it to the echo. And that one sentence, flung in as it was without rb>me or reason, was worth more than half an hour’s argument. Cures Kheumatlmu or Catarrh through the Blood Costs—Nothing to Try. Would you like to get rid of that chronic rheumatism or offensive catarrh forever? Then take a bottle of Botanic Blood Balm which has cured thousands of hopeless cases that had resisted doctors and patent medicine treatment. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B B ) cures through the blood by destroying the poison which causes the awful aches in the bones, joints shoulder blades and back, swollen glands, hawking, spitting, bad breath impaired hearing, etc., thus making a perfect cure. Botanic Blood Balm thoroughly tested for 80 years. Composed of pure Botanic Drug*. Perfectly safe to take by old ar d young. Druggists, $1. Trial treat ment free by writing Blood Balm Co , Atlanta, Gu. Describe trouble and free medical advice given until cured Don’t give up hope, but try B B B . which makes the blood pure and rich and builds up the “all run down,” tired body. B. B. B makee the blood red, giving the skin the rich glow of perfect health. Guess what young man said he’d rather be right than to be "1’re - aunt.” “*■ • To Care a I'ohl In One Dwy. Take Lax itive Bronx* (^ i.nine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to ure E. W Grove's sig nature is on each box. 25g. MORE BREAKS IN THE RANKS OF STRIKERS At McKeesport Five Hundred! Return to Work. END OF STRIKE NEARING! General Disuppuini iiieiil Over the Failure of the Coulereuce Held im New Y-*rk to l)evn>e &uiu>- Plan ol Settlement. Pittsburg, Sept. 6.—Farther breaks. in the rauK>ot the striking steelworkers occurrea at McKeesport tonay. F.ve hundred men, or 100 inure than yester day, went to work at tne National Tube- company’s plants. Nearly 100 men re- ported for rinty at the Deinmler tinplate* works, which was to resume this morn ing, under protection of deputy suer.lia. A start was not made during tne < any hours of the day, nowever. bur every thin;-' was in readiness for re-uin. td>n_ There was no disorder, aui.- ugn ouitt.* a crowd ot strikers were loitering u. tnu- vicinity of tne p ant. At tne riostow mill a force of men was at work prepar ing tne plant for work. Probaoie early peace is tigam beinfg diseu-sed here as the resu ot yester day’s conference in New Yorn oet .- et tm President G. W. j-chwub oi tne United. Stares Steel corporation aim memrer-i oi the National Civic Federation, ii n.t.* was reviveu yesterday afternoon tnav the meeting might result m something; tangible in which to base a settiemeiirj proposition ami disappointment was ceil-- era! - .ver tne failure to reacu au a-ree- metw. The hope was expressed on all •■Mom that the conferees, not having leit N-.-w Yotk, would get togecu -r touav an i ar • range a settlement before tina* adjourn ment. Ur. M'hwrtb’- Drop sitiou. The proposition from Mr. Schwab/ said to have been summered to Pn si- dent Shaffer of tne Amalgamated asso ciation, tor ugh Presiieut Gompers of tne American Federation of Labor, vir tually demands a concession or tne Glark.Paiuter, Lindsay and .McOntcnc* it. and Mouesseu hoop mills. Tnese p-ants-: were nou-uu.on wneu the striK*- .stcruii and are now running partially or u\ full. The association would also lose by the acceptance of fh>- proposition the- Crescent tinplate pi inr at Cleveiami. the Star tinplate wonts in this city. :ue> Canal Dover mil is and the works at, Demmler. They nave been union or long time. Tne tube plants at McKees- oort, in this city and at Beuwoou. Wk Va., would also be exempted The acceptance ot tne terms, it is-* ■aid, would reduce the strengru of thi-* Amalgamated association nearly 50 per cent. Five members of tbe advisory boanfc of the Amalgamated association went, into session mi- morning at Amalga mated headquarters, it is said. Tor 'lies purpose of discussing the propo-irioi* received iroiu New York regarding » settlement of the strute. Tnere were* present President shaffer, Secreiary Williams, Business Manager iTavis. As sistant Secretary Tighe and Trustee Pierce. Trustee Pierce said that tne officials could cot agree to riie proposition sub mitted by the corporation. Pre.si.ieuc Shaffer said he had nothing to sav. It was reported about neaoquarters :* counter proposition wuen prepared would be referred to tne corporation* but this could not be coutirmeo. Conferees Still In New Y >rk. New York. Sept. 5.—The coni ere ncr* dealing with the proposed setrlem.-ur of the steel strike was not n snmed tli.K morning, but it was understood tnac there might be a meeting tnis at ternoou. Practically all of the men who partici- . paiad in th couierence of vesterday were still in New York today aim iz was stated tnat the labor lea-u-rs w-n* again iu communication with tne offi cers of tne Amalgamated association. THE LETTER CARRIERS. Vourth Dag of (he Conveuthm ar Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Sept. The fourth day of the National Association of Let ter Carrier*’ convention was devoutd entirely to bu.-iu -ss. A *unpieineutal report of the credential* comiumi.*-* snows H49 officers and delegates pi being me largest number lu me uist>*ry of me organization. F. W. Baumht-ff. pistmaster ar St. Louis, was warmly receive^ and nm hv au address in w hich tie invited the l>:S convention to visit m* Louisiana Pur chase fair. The afternoon was set a-ide for de bate on the salar' bid. two au-’ a half! hours being alloweu earn side on t:n« question of whether emigre." t* a-ked to equa.ize salaries at <11,000 or ai Negress Die* »t Age <>t 1 1.^ Chattanooga, Sept 5 —A -p-.c.nl from New Decatur, Ala., saya: Aunt Lean Parker, agm 115, udaad at i-:il»e- viHe, this county. Ihe record in n«- possewtou of Mr. P J Parser of :.ite ; city eMows tuat sue wa- brought fr nit Africa in tne year Igod .nd * Id to in v. Parser lamiiy, then residing giuia. a» a girl of 15 or U> yt r* <>; ago. She re main eu a »law m tnat faaiiiy until freed nv the civil w«r.