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Satan’s Bond of Blood Indiana Man Makes Midnight Compact In a Grave- Yard Hennnu Cross, who Is employed In a Ifcotory In Mishawaka, Ind., Is accused of being a veritable Faust. He Is said ao have entered into u compact with iStlan and the evil spirits of the other 'world. By means of this compact «Gress Is reputed to have gained a mys terious power and is said to have es- xabllshed fretiuent and 1'onilliar luter- wourse with the denizens of sheol. Wo- xneu and ehlldreu look uiH>n him with nwe and terror because of this alleged tuu anny eorrespondence, while even many of the men are disposed to give itiim credit for some weird Influence. Cress is said to have followed the old '/•ustoiu which legend has always ae- fopied as the only method In driving r»ttek unhallowed bargains. According io report, lie has sold his soul to the • levll In return lor tlie knowledge and .power conferred upon him and is now j-nid to be living in a continual state of terror for fear that he may be called on to pay at. any moment the price that he ■agreed. Cress has for a long time been an *ug'*r student of the oeeult, and in cer : rain of tlie writings which have been ^ximrgated from the Bible be claims to Tiave found the knowledge which en- -•ililes mortals with the requisite eour- «ge to open a correspondence with the .’spirit* >of the lower world. ^ Iv all tlie tales that legend has hnud- ♦*J down of such bargains between mortals and Satan It has been a sine ♦.jjli non that the mortal shall subscribe ^to whatever compact is entered into by fJgrflMJg his name in blood drawn from tu.- -.veins. Cryss did tliis part of the grefrommace. but bis study of occult :omes taught him that it was also 'iccossary that he sliould write his name in blood on a piece of paper and the graves yawned and the burted hosts came forth at this moment or whether Satan and his attendant horde of imps appeared to welcome the mor tal seeking their society Cress docs not say. The watchers at the gate, howev er, say that about this time a most re markably able looking black cat fairly flew across the fleld of their vision and Ipat Are as it did so. Simultaneously oil the dogs of Mishawaka set up a howling that could not have been in spired by any mortal agency. Putting these two things together, they are in clined to think that Cress “saw some thin’ ” when he was In the cemetery, but by the terms of his bargain with Old Nick he is not allowed to tell what It was. Bear Hangs Himself In Top of a Tree jtL B17KIEO THE PAl'EH. •n deposil tliis paper at the intersee- \ J1y|! ol two I'O ach •i or pat'n w ays in a i *1 \Ai *te; :y at mil !ni ght. These acts per- • ■ r:. :;"1 , he wot ild be iu a p( isitioll to Mil! . i; i>n si/mt s froiu the va: sty deep" t >r :iy other p! act ' as ids fancy willed * t Dll to dcimi ml 1'r uni them sueii ihfor* oU as lie di ■sired. DMI ig ld« a - • i "•iatt •s who knew of i ire- • peculiar id: as o ii this s llbject lie \\ ns tlie obj(*ct of frciuent Ii:! niter, ami it w as one of tl standing jo; ;;es at tin' i". where ! if WOl'l led to : is!; Gress. Oeorge Wilson of Jackman, Me., a hunter in the pine forests, relates the following story to show how animals sometimes behave In the Maine woods: “I was cooking iu a lumber camp at Long Pond rapids, on Moose river, a few miles from this Tillage,'’ says Wil son. “It was In the early fall, the evening* were quite long, and I would re main up al»out my work getting ready for the morning for some flime after the men had turned in-1 used to threw my scraps onfi '*f the window. •‘One niirJit I heard a 'Wise outside the* cTin- dow. I poTred out and discov ered a big bear munching the offal which I had thrown from the window-. Ii oesolv ed that the next night 11 would catch the animal. So the next light at* soon: j as tlie men had got ln» behind the !i ‘deacon’s seat’ I got a st<att rope-aud hung it outside the window after hav ing made a large slip !io«<se in if.. Ir was far enough away so that the bear would have to poke his head through the rope to get at the scraps. I then took the remainder of the rope into die camp and held on to it and waited. “1 did not have to wait long before l heard the munching of the bear am! felt tlie rope quiver. Just about that time I gave a tremendous yank ami.' soon felt that I’d caught something, i hollered for tlie camp and ersw to le tp me pull him in. My yelling seared the critter, and he made a jump: About that time I discovered that whatever i. had on the other end of mj line had more strength in one minute than- l ever had in a week. He pulled me to the window sill, and. as 1 knew if 1. held on I'd hejuiHed out tlie window I. let go. But the rope got entangled around my body, ami 1 was polled viit and dragged six rods from the camp before 1 got clear. X few days after some swampers ;ound my hoar at least sixty miles away hanging deavf frorii) a liig spruce into which, he had tdiLnlied.” Daredevil Feats Of “wtecple Paul” A CHEROkXC POET. ft# Konn* Hun U llfcr Principal tfc# Indian School la* Alabama. A remarkable man ami oue who f* destined to become better known iu the world of letters is Chlnouhble Har- Jo, a full blooded Creek Indian, whose writings, prose and poetry, are claim ing attention, although llttlr as yet kas appeared lo public print. Chinnnbbie Uarjo has a strlicifeg per sonality; u brilliant conversationalist among friends, his magnifleenf phy sique. superabundance of intemse-iy black hair, swarthy eomplexiou. deep and penetrating yet kindly btocfc eyes and warm greetings to frie4tli» are characteristics noticeable. CbUe nttbbie Harjo is a typical Indian amd was reared and. educated in the CrecUi schools. Although yet a> young man. Harjo* kas done much for the betterment of kl* people. As ouperlnitendent of the Creek orphans* school toe showed a peculiar ability. He left (hat work to ateept the superlntfendcney of the na- tlnwits sclnxils. wliere-his-eTteemive abil ity.. helpfulness andl advanced Ideas not only built up the 1 schools., but cre ated* an Interest among:other educators of t&e nation calculated 1 to-keep up tlie good work. Mr. Harjo* Is row princi pal oft the Creek acadhtny a*r flnfaln, where- (be general advancement al ready testifies to the personll’Bry of the muu. Here are some blt»-of verae from bis pent AS OUTCAST. Pumir-i: srross (lit- wanin? year By wind's (lilt chase with lilted'spesr, A teat; htoom stained, fell apem.;. ac i^t. Upocaiy bosom Poor outcast! 1 r> A MORMNO WARBLKSL Stna: cs fiTI tiKht and shadow nseet,. Blitlke spirit of the morninititir! I do‘riot Know thy name nornare; I oniv snow thy sonst is sweet: And ti At my heart heats tbanteeto ttiae,. Made p^n-r by thy minstrelsy. to a UAKKOUIL. IThtm death tas-'otmt tlie blue sky oufftom rtw, Sweet daffodil. And years roll on without my memory. Thou’lt reach thy tender Angers dowH 'tb tnlne tf clay. At true friend still, .Although I’ll ■•vac know thee till t*l«-’vdgoi>nsri. day. A (TIKSK KAHI.K. A sachem^.orvro upon a tim.-— So runs a degend of tlie Creeks— Convoked :v miglitv council. Ileelared t|ci3 be could learn no rrror#. And tiierenpois prepared to die; Put .oalii to- leave tel, world witho-lti Indulging ’iMlLe luxury Most dear to- him—id* usual srnokf—- He ask ■<! hio daughter for a coal Ot fire whcrawitii to ligiit his pij>c. ' She brought, the coal on ashes in Her palm, -r.di up the sachem juinptt “What (oliyt k'uolisli man!" sai l he. “I’m taught. » lesson by a child!” --St. Louis Bopubllb.* LIMESTONE MILLS LOCALS. LU« The Mew Local Items Concvrnlng Mill's Openifflvee. Limestomk Mills, s4**pt. 5—Work &a tbe new supply mill bas c<*mmeo> cvcf.. When this mill is completed (faffoty Mill have her fourth maou- fatturiog plant. Gaffney is fast com* InjfPo the front. Tiff* 'phone Mire* between the mill and Yh<e city are shif down. The- Cherokee Avenue Baptist church' is still wit-lout a pastor Mr.pP»deTillotgG>a> had his bird dog killed b? tbe 8outh»v» train one day leHt we*k, PoliceMM Bert Hs^tflean has pur chased d lot from Mr. &»nj Jefferies on North LUmastooe street We are giWI to note Mis*t Lii- iric Dixon of the Gaff oey noil I is rr* covering fretn » brief iIIjcvsh. Mrs C. H. Oraver is rteiting rel* atriiees at Hioitory Grove. Miss Dov>ir8«Qith returned home Moeday froori Bessemer dry. N. C.. w^iere she hue- been on » wiait to ]' reihriTes. The little daughter of Mr. and Mr*u Chutflije Green .s*wwy ill witihfceer. Mr. John Hc4h bas moved) hb tbe house-on Limestone street rbraaerly occapiMd by Mr' James Bursettr. A- new street •rill? soon bt-ope-ned froren Logan tc Uorth Licsteskone street! The'^harlotte Jbwerver of tifo-J&rd, savs Tvllios Cleo K tig and Mr. TlUman Padget* Forest ©ley, N. 0., were tnarricdi in the Bitpgist churstH 1 at Forest'COty. Aug. Mr. Iltadget was furnserly a reeWbut of Gaffhe-y. having moved to City alsiut two yesreago to accept a* position as loom Axmc un the Fiore-ntrr mills, witbeh positioan.V now holdky Mr. 1 Jkank P-ittersom. who had ’the- tnisfortun** to brake trie arm some; nine* ago, is gening along at«i right. What ittas become of Alvine of th^ 'Itil HiM' this Week?? Wake up v-Atb hoy. Operative, k lAc atl, of Mr Witm V Turner. itileveiaud'-'awvl c Mr. WiMtum A. TutTi^r. a bripzlt'l j and protr.^aimg young man. died at t. 1 er, } home of lne father Mr B. Turner*.! I "f Earl sten«>n. last VV r £ri:..e8flav morte ■g of ty p!>»d fever. ] at 1 ves >* i'd ! nears. !• m A tv<r*.«-n«l In Need. rju ' ' e To risk n frieudsliij) in onlcr 4 t» db at '‘‘ ar - ^ • frieml a M-rvicp is to be a friuml iu- c l 1,,r '' , deed. Stielt aet calls for courage ol'j'. v "Ung rr-»i a high order. Henry A. Wise oil Vir- i’if * r *' ginia. says l'.l» biographer, used .to tell., aB-ri" this story of. Ws friend. (Jolouc! John Met artliy: "it was at. ‘ilie entranee of a fare week «*► mentionedi that he had* contracte f-ver in Gr.-dfuey City. S> G.. where h'- ; was workit.g in the foundry and ma-! «-hme shops, and ca:c»e- home foi* - treafmenr. From the va-ry first it I .. ms s s» v..r>ease and H'nit st hopeles? -.j ! Hi • deal /I >S -i great' S"Oek 'C'i ■ lie f u m I ly .a.-ol i<i» i a r^,-,'eirttle if r“ - !»*-Mis H .v only 2!!. ,, | q M 1 (1 * NOTE HEADS, 1000 FOR . . $1.50 u tt 2000 “ . . $2.50 u n 5000 “ . . . $5.00: ENVELOPES, 1000 “ . . . $t 75 • 1 2000 “ . . . $3 00 II 5000 “ . . . $6.25 I •'When are the devil and you going to | •lose that bargainV’’ tiress didn't like j i be ba.ft reil about the Matter lie- ! '•;..::->e there was always an implied be- ].el’ that lie lacked tl <• requisite nerve ?(/ carry out the awesome preliminaries fjl tiie! »argal:i. ,'fter (iress had been bantered in lids «vay by ids sbopinates two o them, « Larits Messig and George Clecson, »:iade a wag r that Gress did not pos se.-s ;i;e < i t..a e to can - " out the neces- a< ;s of tiie bargain, 'i'liis nettled ; Jr., s, and he aei opt. d their wager and t a time wia-n lie would estabbsii ids liavery. When tiie men found that i ./ was ia earnest, they wanted to | t a out and asked tliat tbe lift bo do- i » iaM-d oil', but by this time Gress had | ids ''.gluing (lot! *s on and insisted tliat i iie waj r should s',ami. The time for the excursion to tiie veM"ter.v at midnight was set for »1 tuirsday night, and .Messig and Gl< c- ison were on band to escort <iress to ! .a 1 e.ty of tlie dead and see that lie worried out the required performance ? here. Their f elin .s were not quieted Gy t!i" statement iliat Gross made to » hem w hen tin . reaelied the spot. Tills *vas ’hat if in the perforuianee if his 4 ;jsk he i,-111 i,,,,, —. ■,,„ 1 ' f ■ii t!> if in • liou'd falter and look back lie vo'tH lie stricken dead. "'For lieaven's sake don't look Luck!” ns companions urged upon him. “We hui’t wunt io lie held accountable for .our denth.” Gress assured them that lie hud not lie : lightest. Intention of doing so. and i.ter pricking his linger with a pin and •in.lining enough blood to write liis "lame on a piece of paper lie left ids wo fri nds at the* cemetery gate and •ntered il • ^rounds. <ir ss tried to put f. itit, but ids comiMiiious 11 he was badly seared by had undertaken to carry The spectacle of it man sitting bolt upright mi tin* big wooden bail on top of tin* sixty foot flagpole which sur mounts lie* roof ol the I'.HJ foot build ing at One Hundred and Twenty-sev enth street and Third avenue, New York. attrnet"d a crowd of five thou sand persons in the.streets below a few days ago. He was "Steeple I’aill,” who climbed the walls of tli" burned Warren street buildings after tbe T arrant Chemical explo sion. \\ hen on the flagpole, while people be low held their b r e a t ii s and trembled, lie sat upright, w i t ii legs and arms o u tst retched, ami slowly turn ed around on the liiiil like a tup on a '.ilvrit. He seemed to sit as calmly at the height of -oil feet from the ground as he ^ r would have sat upon u cracker box m a village gtu eery store, blew and shook the garotte and. holding f IPs cap, struck a and lighted it. Then the pole, "shinned” bank. The •uk'Uel was about o go in and urged me to accompany Him. L declined shortly. •‘•You have uo right.’ said tj ‘to set; such an example.’ "He said h* thou Id go alone *tnl wont' in I followed him to tlie head .of thc- stuirs and stopi»ed him. Looking liiim full in tlie face, i said: *' ‘You ur*>, vlch iu everything. Yom have a mo’tier and sisters. Are they* provided L r by youV I “He turned, black iu the ?ace. Tlio-1 veins iu his temples curdled. 1 u\: | I»eeted lie wioild st rike mi.- with ids j cane. It vau> the only monieut of our j aequalniauee w lien 1 liud. reason be suppose tioal we sliould :un longer bu friends. “ '1 *o yosi lake me for a iogV’ said tie, “ Vs. said 1. for l>use<; Ilian a ‘Jog if you haw the heart to give of your nbuudatn •/ to the keepers-of faro bank hells instead of giving it, to a inoUier!* “He dropped tears, to tk me l>y. the arm. wen* iu. I*et a fetv momenta and then came out. compitRely sulidued. Ever ufler that lie would permit me to chide him like a little diild.”—Ynath’s Companion. < • h- a'.ii yg2 re away tr.i.i .-.i »»•* H IlleinO ^ ia(.d h m ''(l > 1 ii- boilv > \ m rd a r / t • R- v G. J ’.cooducGni;funeral The i sorrowing .Mwaiiy and iRlatives huvi our deepesi.isviripMthy. ! Mr l urr.er wu^< a iDonrber "f thi . Junior OrdtK* of this pla*e and they j omieq him The family will get tht beru i.f fund iii' q'.n»^ ;• *f ' **• Ban »IhriMi ia' v* laid tc. •• r i bur-- HamricK LETTER HEADS, BILL HKADS, STATEMENTS. AND EVERY KIND OF PRINTING AT LOW PRIi.ES. ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTiY FILLED. THIS LEDGER, GAFFNEY, S. C. •loli VeAliln't Have -‘OowaI It If he'd had itching Files. They’re^ •'etribly annoying; bui 3uck!en’s Ar idea iSalve aBI cure the worst case of ■ idle* on earth. It hu2- cored thou-1 aands. FCf J*)juries. I nine or Bodil; v Eruptions it’s tlie best saive in the , •vorld f /tee Sue a bogi Cure guar-r anteed. .fold by Cherokee Drug Co -— , Much of the sting of lift cornea- from our xnart Hayings t Have y -u a sense ot fullness in tf.3' region of <jKir *tornac» after etting?’| It sn \oUiWiil be beu<-hsd by uhm g >'hamberialn’s Btomauh' and Liv t ' fablers They also :ture beiehiigj and s'lurr stomach They regula o the bovwei's, too Hrioe 2o cent*#. :*ioId by Chermcee Itrug (’omuany. tbe Christ.wi He peretcUlS pains the Christ. pleasant physio Cbamberlaoi’s While tin' wind pole he rolled a ci it in the hollow i match iu tiie wind he climbed down bai l with paint p t and brushes ami proceeded to decorate and renovate the ball a:it) pole. It was he who climbed the tapering steeple of St. Mary’s church at I’ou'.h ke< psie will: uolliing lint tlie llglitniiig • .ii to cling to. Ho followed the fa nnies "Steeple Jack" up the tower at »n a if i »• .sort .viiat lie Jirough Win 11 la y s:;y min. It • I'OUul ti !iat ol a g a: wit; in] the n eomp'lll - rejoined his friends, lie appeared a different several moments before His face was as pale rp e. and he was trcin- ih" ague. Wl.en lie re- (’uld Spr'iig wlieii the latter fell p.i-t hi-ad ami u:is dashed U pieei s lie- Two years :'go liglitniH',: liit the pie of tlie I’arkhurst church, on i.ison so.uare. New York, and broke a piece of stone, which bung by the lining rod. lie went up the rod over ham! and brought the frag of si .u.o doVt ii. ills lu\ Ste Mi off ligii hand me'.it A of Ids tongue, la that lie had goto t'l he reaelied the »■* told into |uue- t 'I lie llepol te your Secret of To what Look•• i 11 > . do y#v/ attrllmte Ii .xi y pa’.er with the bloody writing on It fh# ccnt.t ut tiie crowing. W he the i<»r severance, every tldrg I kept on living !u npito cf -Phlta.d :1a Fress. Old IIotilMii. (■otil. Tin* excavations on.i tiie sit(- of the ancieui Forum at iteane still voutinue to be successfully prosecuted, lutst week, for instance, iwo of tbe work men engaged in tile search, for an tiquities laid open a. sewer dating from tlie time of Nero am! suddeuAy became aware of tin* presence of a glittering substance. They proceeded to the dis covery of a quantity of gold coins im bedded in the sediment of tbe sewer. They tided a lutt with these coins, which, when washed, enumerated and classified, proved to be gold pieces of tiftli centuries that I,ad i ii thrown where they were found for concealment at the time of an incursion of the barbarians, their owners having had no opportu nity of recovering them They are ail beautifully preserved, and many of them were evidently fresh from the mint. They are “TP iu number and be long to seven difl'ereut reigns. When stu* (loci, to Chnrch. An old woman in London recently explained to he:' clergyman why she censed to attend elmreli since incense was discontinued. "When l go< s to church." site said firmly '*1 likes to see suiumat. and to hear sntiimat. and to smell suiumat. or else what Is the g<'<<d of goln at all?" Tlie story has the great advantage that it can lie used by both ritualists and ev-’ingelicals. New York Tribune. « The l•'lttlll•^* of the Vntlon. Tlie man with a line, tlie fellow with a gang plow, tlie man with an electric motor and tin* nutoMiohile man are all , v,n w i.**, !tlia I • cf r.!! !.•» tim man with the baby carriage.—Tokcka Capi tal. T sbiets. p.'eitsttUt Tho> in. ef- VVhemyou want j, try thtviiew remedy •*'iorn«jE and Livi.rr >ire eu.-> to take an-ili feet ift-ice 25 ut-aDs- bumpier, free .i r Cbert-kt-fc l)ru'4 Gompuny’s Jrug store. GuiSss what young married aiuu 'oia toe batcher ' don t sell my wii<- uny more tongue,, she's got "ajngu*" enough; bell nc/'brains.” A never fudtr.g cure for cure burns, scalds, ulcers wounds and s. ji s I* De'A it* s Witch vlnZid, fctalvr X most soothing utid healing remedy f rao ski" h¥ cuols. A'-e^pt only ^e gefiuing. Gherokee Drug Go. Hare 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 KI>. II. I>eOA.XI Gue-s who's going to send The s Ledger ofhi'OM melon and some tru.t j till*' week. >-»d g>-t a nice little, putt in the lo xt paper. % Sid Darling, 1(’12 Howard street Fort lltirm Mi cm, wri*.^ : * 1 haw tri*-d many pills and iaxat'Ves l ut D. VVitt - l.i'tie Knrly Kis< rs are far rile best pills I have t-Vef US-'d. ’ I hey never gripe. Cheroke. Drug \ 'o. Guess what young mat. got kicied last '•unday and eaid lie’d rather tie kicked dy a mule »han by "that girl. ’ iriiN’s French Periodical Drops Strictly vegfetable.nerfeetlv harmless, sure to accomplish DESIRED RESULTS. Greatest known female remedy. PAUTIAII heware 0 ! eounterfel's an»I In'{atkin*:. The ceruluw!* pot up onlvln tiasn*-i>ntmf Car- OHH (IVI1 tui, w.th fv-eintile ►lirnaturo rn si.te of th-i l"'tt >.•. thus: Hetid fiv Ciixuliir lo WILLIAMS MKU.CO.. •iv i; Aleuts, Cl« , '"l»u4.0bto. For ~ai(* i>v Cherokee Drug (h*. H.tl A. 1 Cvr«r«:ii vill«r. L5. NlO>JTA* "K. 1*11. I >.. 1,1.. I>. 1 *M >CHII»I{NT. d.vi'v "> BACHELOR OK ARTS <B. A.> and iiy an*' R« :i<itng lt< oiii. ('iH'ini.'id an.t I'l.v leal you J he com bit take De- Risr r?, 11 u ^ it I ' > Don’t wait until » tMonieally eon-ripatiii Wirt’s Little Ltfiy Kisrm uo« «i.u i then. They wil! keip y ur iiver and I b »weir in good order K .py to tak' | '•afe pills. Cheroket Drug Go. All agree that it is more ble**ed r : ve tiiur. it it re *• n . Two coui'-fs ar** »'ff ' red, l.'udintr i<* lie MASTER OF ARTS M. A. l.d I.almratori* , s. N.-a .IikUou-A nnmt llhll .a utainiiij > tMllforlmn and Society Halls. HlEW FORTY ROOM D JRVIITORY. Kup • ••'- r. 'ii,to a lUiniinuni l.* tie Mfss syntvifi. N. \t s-sslon G .li,s septfii.i>er :.■>. ( .ttalotiue iinl' In'iiutrs ol iiiforinittioii on rtaiuesi For looms apply t*. ^ Adores*. Prof H. T. COOK. Dr A. P. MONTAGUE. 1a w-s^'Us Gt Et NVILLC. S. C. PRERIOENT. AND VITALITY TJIA. MCJT’r" IV fclXA V UVAXJV IU x* The rreut remedy for r.ervoui* nr *strati<*a and ,1 -eas*-* of ttc u*<nerativt organs ot either 1 * ■ • ■ich as N* ■ • .• l*rn- r;.t, a .'•'alung or Lost Manhisid, laipi'U'iicy. Night y Ln ls- ,ns. Youihtui Krf'rs Mental Worry excess.vo use of Tot aevo or Opiuni \vh. ii le.i 1 to ConKimtpt.on uti l It anf.v With every * SIM/* *4 X .a-- Edneste Yonr Bowela With Cuxcareta. Candy Cattirrit misiipation •ver. It*c,2J:. 1!C y.C. fa' 1 , flrujginar'-'fucd money. 1 »»• • to.* » o Oo&oa lot va.ow. krai. » » * v»«it.'aai .* A. «. s... c.%, • < For solo by Cberokoo Drag ('o.