Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i v Ufo External Symptoms. The blood may be in bad condition, yet with no external signs, no skia erup'ion or sores to indicate it. Th« •ymptoms in such cases being a variable •ppetite, poor digestion, an indescribable weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh and a general run-down condition of the system — clearly showing the blood ha! lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin and watery. It is in just such cases thal S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and most effective work by building up the blood and supplying the elements lacking to make it strong and vigorous. “ My wife used sev eral bottles of S. S. S. ^as a blood purifier and to tone up a weak and emaciated system, with very marked effect by way of improvement. “We regard it a great tonic and blood purifier. ”—J. F. Dukk, Princeton, Mo. is the greatest of all tonics, and yor will find the appetite im proves at once, strengt li returns, and nervousness vanishes as new rjch pure blood once more circulates through all parts of the system. S. S. S. is the only purely vegetable blood purifier known. It contains no min erals whatever. Send for our free bool; on blood and skin diseases and write ou: physicians for any information or advice Wanted. No charge for medical advice. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. For tiie Building Season. L. BAKER H as just received a large stock of Sash, Doors, Mantelpieces and all kinds of Trimming, Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Box ing, Molding, Brackets, etc. No. 1 Heart Pine 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 estimator MAROONED FOR DAYS UPON BARREN ISLAND Adventures of Kidnaped Re- sistencia Leaders. LIKE A STORY OF FICTION In Desimtraud Almost Starving, I hey Wandered Aim e-sly About l>ay Al ter Day L'utii at Lust Keseued by a Kriendiy Indian. Nkw York, Sept. 5.—A Herald snecial i from Key West, Fla., says; lue l«i ab ducted leaders of the stnkiug cigar- makers of Tampa, Fla., have returned from exile. The men, who composed the ceutral committee of Kesistencia uniou ot Tampa, arrived here ou a small fruit schooner, the Gertrude, of this port. Marooned ou a barren, uninhabited Isle, off the coast of Honduras, tney had, by an unexpected turn of fortune, es- j caned death from ixpo.-ure aim starva- , tion and made their way to civilization ( and safety. They believed it was the j intention* of their captors that they ; should never return from exile. Tue authorities of Wasnington have instructed the United Sta es district at- | torneys at Jacksonville, Fla., to mah-e an investigation oi uie matter. Sworn depositions 01 the men taken before fed eral officials have been mailed to VYa»n- ington The party consisted of six Spaniards, six Cubans and one Euglistimau. Tue Cubans and tue Engiwimuu, however, are naturalized American citizens. The men, wnose names are Francisco RodrL’uez, Ramon Pignero, Luts Ear cia, R“vmo Prieto, Jom^ Fuego, Peuro Carellas, Esrauislaus Latza, Eustacio Yeldaz, Bedilio Parroima, Jose Helen Veluuz Cn-cenc'.o Gonzales audCimnes Keliy. all bear evidence ot the hard-drips encountered ounng their forced exile and present » pitiful appearance, charge for making Contractieg and Building \ :no new departure with me. luit there ' t 11 - re some readers of The Ledger who do 1 * not know that 1 am In the business. When | you start to figure on your house give me i a chance. I will treat you right and give ^ou the worth of your money. tuive on hand more than 400,000 feet of dressed stock, including Moulding, etc., and 1 s. 11 it at rock bottom figures, i My stoc.'p'f •k'ors. Sash, Blinds, Palnls, Oils, etc., *> unsurpassed liy any other dealer in Gah’ney. When in need of any thing in my line see me. My goods are right and my prices are right. T. 1. WALKER. Spectacles and Eyeglasses tiflcally flitted for the correction of all defects of vision H. R. GOODELL, Optician, SPARTANBi:KO, S. 0. % charge for examination. 10-U!-<i) JR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C Office over.l. R. Tolleson's new stor In office from 1st to 26th of each oionth: Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, Office over R. A. looet tt Co.’* Store Dan oe Tounn ai office si x •lavt* in the weei G. W. SPEER, ATTOK s; I5Y-AT-L,\ W. GAFFNEY, S. C. Office over J. \V. Tolleson’s Store. WALLACE &0TTS, LAWYERS. Ofhct upstalra. between H. A. Jones and Davenport. Phone 87. J. E. WEBSTER, Attorney-A t - 1 ^n-w , Wee in Court HouBe. (Probate-Judge aoWce Gaffney City, S. C. ftraoticea in all the ooartz. Collec- Mods a specialty JAMES A. WILLIS, ATTORNKY AT LAW. O A. 1-r H- K -V. », C!. Notary Public In office. Prompt attention given to aL builneatt. 0**lee over K. A. Jones a Oo.’ii atore. Btorles tney tell are substantially tue same, differing only in minor deiaib as i to the violence resorted to by their ab ductor^ Abducted In Dead of Night. Lius Larcia, who was taken at mid night it nu the bmiside of iris wit -, wnose accauc. ni' nr had taken place i three tiays be tore, and wno.-e d-ath mis Binee been report-'d a- a re-uli of tue j Bhock incident to her husbanu’s di-aj.- peuranci', says he was forced into a closed carriage and taKen to me railroad station, where he was put into an elec tric car of which the lights were ou*, t: e current having been shut off. Eight of hi- comrades, who had been similarly captured, were pur with hiinsol. into the rear compartaient of the ear and taken to Ballast Point, a few miles west of Tampa, ou Hillsborough bay Four otu -r members of Resi- curia union had previously been taken tnrongn the woods in a wagon to the same place, where a with steam up awaited them, verai of the guar.is on the car, the men sa-\ wt re pionnuent citizens of Tampa ami well known to them. After a brief conference at Ballast point, the Id men were dragged aboard the tug. and^ihe start was made amid derisive farewells from tne abductors on tin; (lock. The tug headed for the Bcnooner Marie Cooper, which was riding at anchor in the stream with all sails set. The men were transferred tc the schooner under a heavy guard. This was on Tuesday uigur, Aug. 6. In Ignorance of Their ‘ ale. A stiff breeze soon carried them down the buy and out to sea. As day followed day in dull monotony, without any in dication timt a landing was contem plated, the kidnaped men. who bad been kept in ignorance, not only of their fate, but o: ineir probable dcBtination, be came uneasy ana r<-quested to kuow where they were being taken. They were told they would be lauded on English soil far enough away to pre vent a return to the United States for a long time. Ou tne seventh day land wa» sighted and tne captives were in formed that their destination had been '•enened. Nearer approach revealed a loMg low stretch of sand beach without a s gu of human hamratiou. Tne men wet * landed at uigur, eacn oae receiv- iug *>. A lk x of crackers, two small hams, three ci'us of beef and about a gallon oi water were placed on the beach. The boats then returned to the schooner, winch immediately set sail and disap peared in tn ■ disfiince. For days they wandered along the beach, husbanding tm-ir meager sun- plies, and without • ucouuteriug a hu man being or sighting a sail. Their Bmall stock of piovisions tinaily gave ou;, the water supnlv was exnausted, their lianas and luces were burned bv the tropical -un and ,'beir feet blistered by long marches. Ue.-.cue<l by an IimIIuii. They began to despan of ever r.-ach- ing home, amt had alnioit given up the lignt, when they were discovered py an Indian. He brought aid, took tnem to the mainland, and guided them to the plantation of a Mr. Bruno, where they were well received. Their immediate wants were supplied and they procured a small boat to rake them to ‘Bruxillo. Tney were told by Mr. Bruno thal from the description they gave of the island they had evidently been lauded near the mouth of Plantation river. At Truxillo they had the good fortune to meet two Cohans, formerly residents of Florida, and now engaged in fruit culture there, who supplied muds and hired a schooner to take them to Bo- nucco, where they were equally fortu nate to find the schooner Gertrude seek ing n cargo of fruit for this market They chartered her and sailed for Key West. , Ranger Arrives M t Panama. Wamiimuton, Sept. 5.—A cablegram was received at the navy department to day from Naval i.'ommauder Fields an nouncing tne arrival of the United Btates steainsnip Hunger at Fauama to day. The cablegram added: Attain quiet ou the Panama side ” POISON IN THE STEW. Troop* at l-ort McPherson Kat Bad Meat and Some May Die. Atlanta, Sept. 5. — A wholesale poisoning occurred at Fort McPherson yesterday, as a result of which 275 sol diers are uow iu the post hospital from baviug eareu stewed meat prepared over Uight by tue mess sergeant. Of the 270 men reported poisoned, 50, it is said, are serioudy and violently ill, and several pf that number may die. The atfair created the greatest excite ment at tne tort, and it was given out that au official investigation was under way, ordered by tue colonel in com mand, to place the blame where it be longed. Tue most rigorous guard is kept over the hospital and the officials refuse to make any statement about the matrer. The Hospital was said to have been a scene of excitement and coufusiou yes terday. and tne working surgeons, the hurrying nurses and tue groans and prayers of the sick men made a scene the like of wuich wus never before wit nessed at the fort. It was a hard matter to ascertain pre cisely what kind of meat caused the wholesale poisoning of the soldiers, but from wnar could be gathered it is be lieved tiiat tne meat was a stew pre pared over night iu a vessel that caused a poison to contaminate the meat betore it was served for break last. The otticml investigation will proba bly bring out some very iuterectiug, if uot sensational facts. WAGE QUESTION. Coal Creek and iYnuessee Companies Trying to Settie It. Knoxville, Sept. 5.—The Coal Creek and Tennessee Coal companies have made three propositions to their miners to settle the wage question for another year. These propositions are, first, to adopt the 19 iij scale lor another year; second, to adopt any changes at any time the other Coal v re-:k milling companies may agree upon; third, to a-iopr a u-w scale which uas been prepared, read justing the prices paid ior mine work. This incr.a-es ihccj-t to operators 1 cent par ton on :.li coni mined. Answers to tin >6 propositions from the miners are txreated today by tne op-rators. In the Meantime the ma jority o: the Coal Creek mm rs are out on strike. Th Knoxville Iron company and the Royal Coni and Coke company mines in the Coal Creek district are unaffected by tile striae. WOMEN AND SOCIETY. -he COLUMBIA CHOSEN. Will Deit-nd the Cup Against Deietid the (up Slirtinroeii 11. Nkw pout, R L, Sepr. 5.—The yacht Columbia, cnampiou of 1899. has b-.-c-n chosen to race against Shamrock II in den-use of tne America’s cun This de- cisiou was r*. ached today after a confer ence lasting two hours between the members ot rhe challenge committee. All rile committi e were present. Cam inodoie Lewis C. Stedyard presided. The oiscu loq was exhaustive. The performances of the two boats were critically compared. The couclusio i was that the behavior of the Columbia was far more consistent than that o: tne Constitution and that in the circum stances there was uo alternative but to name her us ;he defender of the cup It was held that while tiie decision might be distasteful to the syudica’ • who own the Constitution tne commit t- was compel! d toouoo.se the Columbia, the race - have shown none of the erratic form u.aiuf’ 'ted by tier rival LEVI CARROLL HANGED. ••God Huve Mercy on Me,” He He- nixrkcd, as Drop ceil. Macon, Sept. Levi Carroll, the negro convicted of kiiiing, ou Feb. 28. his fatuer and his paramour, Diana Lockett, was hanged at uoou today iu tue county jail. Just before going to the gallows he made a fud confession of iris guilt. He snowed uo tremor wneu standing ou tne platform, aim his only reman; was, “Got! have mercy on me,” just be fore tne dro. fell Hu/.Zard* Were Kat lug liodies. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 5. — A grewsome film is reported from Coauoma county. The dead bodies of two negroes, wno had evidently been assassinated, were discovered on tne plantation of P, Wildberger. Neither of the negroes were known in tne ueighuorhood. aim it was t vaieut that they Had been dead at least 10 a ivs, as their Hesn was badty dC ’oniiKJsed and buzzards had eaten portions of i.ieir bodies. (All comnaunlcatioaM to this column should be addressed to P. O. Box U3.) The new leather belts are the game i streigbt bands go long worn but cov ered with rows of glitching, or com bined with velvet showing a narrow line through the center, the leather over-lapping and being stitched on velvet ribbon and gold braid in alter nate rows from another style. Gold buckles with embossed leather fig ures oo them fasten some of the leather belts The variety in buck les is leguin. but the leading feature is rather large size and any design which expresses something of the Nupelonic period. Frencn gilt buckeis ornamented with a design in painted leather is another variety. Miss Mammie Poag (eft this week for a months stay in Rock Hill. Mrs. W. C. Hamrick has returned from Shelby, Cleveland Springs and other points. Mrs. W. 8. Hall returned Wednes- ; day after spending the summer in ^ and around Chester. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Miss Ethel Sarratt after a delight ful visit to Union, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Thus Westrope and children, after au extended trip West, return td home yesterday. Her many friends are glad to welcome her home again. ♦ ♦ A ♦ Mrs. Fannie Montgomery has clos ed her school at Ezells, and will re open Monday at Griudali. ♦ ♦ ♦- ♦ Miss Lola Turner has yone to Grover to spend a few days before her rriurn to Converse College. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs B-ll, after a short visit to her son ('apt. J 13. Bell left Wednesday for Spartanburg. *• ♦ ♦ ♦ Miss Annie John-on has returned home after several weeks visit to Fott R’>ck. 'j M'ss Margaret Pridtnore and Mis? Mil'red after a short, visit to Mrs. H. I’ridmore. left Thursday for their home at,8onn*‘-id- NEW CLOTHING. 207 SUIT® New Fall and Winter sample books from Fred Kauffman, M. Born & Co., and LomrrtSf Co., the Finest Tailors in America, who guar antee to please and fit the hardest-to-fit or’ you need not take them. We have just re ceived 207 Boys’ anil Mens' Suits, handsome and durable; bought at cut pricesv and we will sell at a small profit on first cost for spot cash. They are now ready for inspec tion. Call and see them before buying. Yours truly, J. R. Tolleson & Go. II A. ROW A. RFC. We want to sell every man, woman and child in Cherokc** county something in the hardware line. We keep from a Buckeye Mower to a oc Pocket Knife, aari we try to cut going and coming. We will name just a lew things we carry: Buggies, Wagon*., Harness, Apex and Little Dandy Cook Stoves, Tinware, Rubber and Leather Belting, Steam Fittings of a.}J kinds. Lace Ltiathex: Locks and Hinges of all kinds. We want your business. Wilkins’ Hardware Store ,— 1-’. G. Stai y. I’rt sidf-nt. J. G. Wardi.AW. VU-*»~CrtjsltMr**. THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. CAPITAL, *50,000. 81!KPLUS AND PROFITS, - 10.000. »Hore. Oountcv uml Oit;y I K*i»<*«*tor;v. I> C*. ,T Lriv C'mgh Curt* when suffering with a COUgh tb-cLirs told ire was in curable. One bottle relieved tne tiie the second and third almost cimd foday I am a well man.” Cherokee Drug Co. For Sale i I). K.Duncan 0. P.Sander*. W H.Hnll.Jr If DUHCAM, SANDERS & HALL, Attorneys-at-Law. e« ovtr B, ToU*«ot’» ft Oo.’a Itorr Mre. Nhli nit- Aii<tt-r*oii Di-mU. Nashviklk, Sept. 5. —Mrs. Nannie Andemm of Jackaouville, Fia., late chairman of tne woman'* relief com- nuttt-e for the Jacksonville lire sufferers, died uere to morning as tne result ot nervous pr< -tratiou, caused by over work in tue .mien of her position. Ht-r husband, Cnurcii Anderson, will .irrive from Jacksonville tonight. Jtilin Itenfi Id ih Mebbed. JONKKBOUO, Ga., Sept. 5.—John Beu- fielii was stuDhed iu three places dnrinji a row between McLaughlin and Jones, lawyitm, and John and Lother Beufield. it grew oat of remarkit made by Me Laugniiii iu . case wnere Joun BeufieM was nu uppo-mut wituese. More trouble is feun-d, as ail parties engaged are men of courage. bti-umer Gold Dust liurned, Owknsboko, Kjr., Sept. 5. — Detailf have oeeu received here of the bnouini) of tne steamer Gold Dust at Harding* landing, just below Coucordia, Mo. Tlu bout is tne .roperty of the Louimvlu and Evansville Packet company, and was recently launched. No rives ware lost, hut many narrow escapes are re ported. IMalnt lir A wnrileil $ 1 JOXKUBORO. Ga., Sept. 5.—Iu the mi pt'rior court at Jonesboro yesterday, pWAilvertlsement.B under ttif '-fiend win •>c inserted for one cent a word each in.ser- Uon, Nond inserted for less than ten «in»* P ( >ff SALE Five room cottage on Uace st; * also four-nsim luuise. with basement and V)vo acres of land, at Limestone, very near Vollege and spring; als ■ f<e lent, uirx'room Imuse and outlMilhliiigs, with one-horse farm att iched, at Limesioae. tor the year 1802. A good ehanru for one who desires to educate their daughters at Limestone (’oI lege. A tiply to W. It. Lipscomb. s-U-law-dw For Rent. F or RENT OR 8 A LB-- An eight room dwel I- Ing on Vrietoris avenue. Aptily to W. II. Ulchardson. !i-8-lo-i;i P<Ht liENT Six room house on Frederick * , Dali on J. N. Lipscomb or write to J. I*. White. Yorkvllle. 8. C. s-o Wanted. \A7ANTED Energ«-ti.- lady or gentleman w to represent us in your town and eom- munltv Goal salary and steady work for the right person. Heniietlsvdle I*uh i*.* . Bennettsville, 8. U. s-e-lt Money Loaned. J I'ANS on Impi-oved farms for a term of •— years at seven per cent, interest. No ''onitnisslons. For information a|>ply to J CL Jefferies. Any at Law. 12-ls to Oct. 18. 1901 aftewiwr “High Grade Goods et Low Grade % Prices.” i Money to Loan on City and Farm Prop erty and Mill Stock. JAMIC?* A. WI 1^1^18, A i torn«* v I Pretideni J-fl' rson'» Mwep. Winston-8ai.kii, N. C„ Sept, f, Dr| E. M. Griffin of Salem owns n gul.M watch which he my* once be'onged il Judge Candler presiding, the jurv re Utl'.^a’Ldln/v ar tiir of tht * ,or,,ml ver,iiot ,or th# Pontiff foi !**. ,S d 1 7 801 a PP«» r » tf $1,.VM1 in Ml- of L T. I) McKinuex It M * > t | wwew •• at* *«*•** U*wW • *11 f ( / N Converse College. An endowed eollege for women. Buildings and property ?2i0.nixi. 1 hirty College and ITniv rslty trained _ teaehers. Four hundred and twesity-sevtvi stu- deuts from twenty States. Standards of scholarship i<«|ual tothe la-st colleges for men. A. B. and \. M. courses Moilern hulhllugs—Fine appointments In Library, l^thorsto-Ies, Gymnasium, Soelety Halls. Conservatory of Musie. Campus Sft aeres. Inlluences religious ami retining. Limited uiimtM-rof wrholarships. Next session lH-.glns H*>ptemls*r 25th IHlll. Write for catalogue to BENJAMIN WILSON, Pres., 1,11 Spartanburg, K. C. Letters of AdmiDistratioo. STATt OK Soi'TH t'AKOMNA, I t’OlINTT OF ('HKHOHCK. ( By J. E. Webster, Kstiulre, P-ohate Judge. Whereas .1. Kt» Jelferies has made suit to me to grant him letters «»f adinlnlst ration of the estate and effect* Of J. Henry Gault, de- eeawsl. These are therefore to .-Ite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditor*of Ihr said J. Henry Uault. decease.!, that they Is- and appear me. In the t'ourt of Fr.ihate, to • s held at rh-rokec cmirt Houm-, Gaffney, ■"b i’., «>n Wednesday, Heptemts-f isth, iiniI, next afu-r publication thereof, at eleven o'clock Wi the forenoon, to st.ow cause. If kny they have, why the said administration should not Is- granted. Given Milder my hand this M day of Hep- temls'r. Anno Domini Itxil J. K. Wknstkr, | L H.l ‘ • # • ’r..h ite .Ill'll—. I la m. u..du. 4 Aa..,gu. ospsianwoi' 4th ami Uth, IWI. Tliis week only you c;in fuiy clothing at wholesale cost from us. When you see the goods you can readily see that we are giving you “straight goods.’’ Company Store. X The Gaffoey City LaDd and ImproTement Company Offers for sale BuildingLotsln this flourislilng town, Oaffaey City; P‘n-PuriMnwi r by and In reach of the Schools of LI cues tone Spring*, sod of this place, la Iota nffnnw 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural f.ands to rwot for l poses For full particulars apply to J. V. S=*JVKJHt JVTTT\ A,irent. N. B.—AlI trasspanslng on landsof tbl* company <mj4 .«* and emowtn« tlmbne ftnlM* R. 0. SAMS-Real Estate Aianty. SO choice building lots in different parts of the .-if f. 4 farms of 50 acres each near Limestone. J tracts on Metal road. A few of the Thomson lots not y«-t*oM. Mo Ijetix-r hiilldinv lot». aay where Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dutpatuskr at Thk Lkihjkk office, liaffuey, 8. 0. New Typo, Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Ct tent Workmen. Head us your orders.