The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 01, 1901, Image 1

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. I r r \ THE LARGEST Circulation of Anv MiViptT; in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. SEMI-WEEKL f—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The iiJelieibilitv of Every Adver tiser Who Dies vhe Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. KSTABMSHFD FEB. 10, 18i>4. GAFFNEY. 8. C. FKID vY NOVEMBER 1, 11)01. 81.00 A YEAB. TMtOOGHOUT THf. PALMETTO STATE, Items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL ?VER THE STATE. Events that Have Taken Place from One Eiul of the Sta <• to the Other Called from ExchangeN for ijulek IteadniK hy Scores of Huhj People. The governor has offered a reward for Paul Pineteen, who killed Perry Bing and Olive Orr, in Hampton county on August 25. 19(Jl. The Anderson s ‘honls will have an exhibit at the Chhrleston Exposition. Tne details have mt yet been decid ed upon, except that an exhibit will be made. Governor McSwe >ney has refused to pardon Fred Brown, of Lexington •county, who was convicted of murder He was sentenced to death, hut the sentence was commuted to life im prisonment by Gover ior Tillman. Allendale is the next new county that is seeking formation. The sur vey is now being made If the move ment is successful it will be the last mutilation possible to Ssrnwell coun ty under the present law. as no other county can be cut out without reduc ing the area of Barnwell below (K)0 square miles. Joseph Jackson, the sventeen-year- old son of Randall Jackson, of Blen heim. was killed hy a fall'ng tree in Pee Dee swamp Friday night He was holding the dogs while his broth er and a negro cut the tree down for a coon The tree fell across his body and crushed him to the ground, caus ing almost instant death The stockmen of the State have at last determined to organize a State Live Stock association, which is much jteeded. and a call for the purpose of effecting the organization has been issued. The last signature is that of the vice president of the National Live Stock Association, Col. R. A. Love, of Chester. The Woodmen of the World of An derson and Belton have unveiled monuments to Dr. K C. Frierson and J L. Glenn in the cemeteries at An derson and in the court house held commemorative exercises in their honor A large crowd was present and addresses were delivered by Gen. M. L. Bonham. J. J. McSwain and E. G. McAdams. There is considerable opposition developed among some of the old Confederate soldiers to the proposed soldiers’ home. The opposition is ■ based mainly on the ground that it will separate the old soldier who goes to the home from his wife and family. They, say it is not right for an old bdidier to be parted from his wife who has been faithful for these many years. Yard Master Johnson, of the Atlan tic Coast Line. Sumter, was seriously hurt while in the discharge of bis du ties Monday. No. 53 was coming in from Columbia arid it is supposed Johnson stepped from behind a box car and wan struck by the incoming train. He received au ugly wound on the h-wd and was rendered uncon scious for a long time. He was taken to Mood’s infirmary for atrention. He is not considered dangerously hurt A Business Men’s Association in Greenville is in process of organiza tion and several preliminary meet ings have been held, which demon strated the fact that there was much need of such an organization. When the committee on constitution and by-laws is ready to submit a report the organization will be organized, and in the meantime A A. Bristow is sensing as temporary president. Sixty-eight members are now on the roll and it is expected that 100 will be secured before the next meeting Dr. James Woodrow, the active and distinguished president of the Cen tral National Bank of Columbia, will retire from the active management of the bank, of which he has been the president for many years. He re tires after having reached his three score and ten to enjoy a well-deserved ree^aod with the full knowledge that he has made a success of the bank, the stock being quoted nearly wo for one. Hewetiresto give p ace to Edwin W’. Robinson, perhaps the richest man in Columbia and who, with all of his wealth, leads an active and use ful life and is on the alert for busi ness opportunities Ar, it meeting of the trustees of the Grier () •nhaoage. of llicKory drove, held in Yoraville Tuesday, it devel oped that the conditions under which tne Associate Reformed synod had egrefd to take charge of that institu tion, viz: That it should be free from dobt, could be complied with. The following members of the board were present: Rev. J. I* Knox, chairman; B. F\ White, I). E Finley, J N MeDill. The new board that will control the orphanages as repre sentatives of synod consists of R^v. J P. Knox, Rev. R M. Stephenson, Messrs. B. F. White and D. E. Fin ley, of the first presbytery and one member from each of the other pres byteries. At this time there are 13 children in tint orphanage. The preliminary work looking to the change of the gauge of the Caro lina and Northwestern Railroad from a narrow to a standard gauge is now being pushed and there is no longer any doubt that in less than twelve months the entire line will have been changed and equipped. Thirteen thousand tons of (iO.pound steel rails have been bought and part of the purchase has alreadv been received and sufficient crossties for the entire line have been placed in position. Including Hie cotton mills at Chester, Yorkville. Clover. Gastonia and other points between the latter place and Lenoir. N C., there are others along the line, and these, together with other manufacturing concerns, will furnish sufficient business to enable the road to pay handsomely. Governor McSweeney has pardoned Harvey Staggs and Henry Staggs, of Spartanburg. These boys were con victed of malicious injury to realty and were convicted to pay a fine of ' $25 and servt, oue year in the peni tentiary Thev were convicted in 1892 and a sealed sentence being ren dered, as for several years they lived out of the Stete. They returned some six years ago. married and have been good citizens serving on jury duty, dc. This sentence wos opened at the October term 1901. and war rants were issued for them. When convicted they were mere boys and the offence was “pulling down and moving a house” they had built for a man that refused to pay them. They didn’t think they were doing any legal wrong. They are now good cit izens. The pardon was recommended by county officers and Solicitor Sease. Curen Kczeniaitml Itrliiiu; lliininrNTIirouj;h tile Itloml ComIh NotliliiK to try It. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) is now recognized as a certain and sure cure for Eczema, Itching Skin, Hu mors, Scabs, Scales. Watery Blisters, Pimples, Ai-hing Bones or Joints, Boils, Carbuncles, Prickling Pain in the Skin, Old Eating Sores, Fleers, etc. Botanic Blood Balm taken internally, cures the worst and most deep-seated cases by enriching, purifying and vitalizing the blood, thereby giving a healthy blood sup ply to the skin. Botanic Blood Balm is the only cure, to stay cured, for these awful, annoying skin troubles. Other remedies may n-lieve, but B. B. B. actually cures, heals every sore, and gives the rich glow of health to the skin. B. B. B. builds up the broken-down body and makes the blood red and nourishing. Over 3000 voluntary testimonials of cures by Botanic Blood Balm (B. B B ) Druggist, $1. Trial treatment free and prepaiu by writing Biood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Descrihe trouble, and free medical advice will be given until cured LCWEB CHEROKEE LOCAL CiilimSS. Religious Services at Abing don Creek Saturday. JOHN BROWNS LETTER. Seventy thousand cochineal insects go to a single pound of dried cochi neal The wor'd’s crop of cochineal is from 300 to 500 tons KKMAKK.lltl.K CUKE OK CKOl'l'. A Llttl* Hoy'll I.lfe Saved. I have a few words to say regard ing Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It saved my little boy’s life and I feel that I cannot praise it enough. 1 bought a bottle of it from A. E Steere, of Goodwin. S. D., and when I got home with it the poor baby could hardly breathe. I gave the medicine as directed every ten minutes until he ‘ threw up” and then I thought sure he was going to choke to death We had to pull the phlegm out of his mouth in great long strings. I am positive that if I hud not got that bottle of cough medicine, my boy would not be on earth today —Jokl Dkmont Inwood. Iowa. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. All manufacturers of plug tobacco are overwhelm«-d with home and ex port orders. Tobacco chewing is on the increase. A Cure for CuiuOaKn. W. 0. William toil, of Amherst, Vs., says: * For more than a year I suffered from lumbago. I finally tried Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief, which all other remedies bad failed to do.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Company. In New York’s zoo at Bronx park, the living cage for birds U as high as an office building and covers au acre of ground. When you feel that life la hardly worth the candle take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach Tablets. They will cleanse your stomach, t >nu up your liver and regulate your bow els, making you feel like a new man. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company, Cotton 'Mckern liusy—The Ledger Ahead of The llnllles in Reporting Klectroentlon of Czolgosz—Voting People Enjoy n Candy Pulling Velvet Beam a Curiosity. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Err a Jane, Oct. 30 —We are en joying fine weather for farm work. The cotton pickers are busy. One of our farmers told us he would finish picking his crop next week if the weather held good. That the cot ton crop in this section will not be over half a crop all parties who are best qualified to judge, are f r ee to ad mit. If “supply on hand and making” is a factor in the cotton trade, those who hold their cotton a few months will surely get fancy prices for it. But of late years “supply and de mand” (so far as cotton is concerned) are seemingly obsolete terms. We are no betting man, but if we were we would wager a pig to a pin- der that The Ledger wasn’t a moment behind any paper in this country iu giving its readers an account of the electrocution of President McKinley’s murderer in the Auburn (N Y ) State prison yesterday. Its account pre ceded that of most of the great dail ies from six to eighteen hours. W’ell done for The Ledger. From hi 6 * biographer we get the pronunciation of th^ name Czolgosz— Ssholgosch. We presume this will settle this vexed question so far as The Ledger readers are concerned. We hope eo at least. R'-v. F. O. Hickson preached a very forceful and practical sermon at Ab ingdon f’nek chur di last Saturday. His subject was “Mary Anointing the Feet of Jesus—Tixt, John xii: 3 8 inclusive. Mr. Hickson is too well known as a minister for us to try to comment upon what he said on this subject of b"i-to*i g our rtmst prec ious treasures u: O" the Saviour and what ije represent-. dice P to say Hi »t a goodly num ber of Presbyterians were present, and from what he said in that con nection we verily believe we will, in the near future, have the pleasure of Hiking oil our hat and thanking him for giving the Salem congregation a more sightly and respectable looking house in which to worship God. The young people hail an er joyable time at our home last Saturday even ing—it was a candy pulling t^uite a number were present and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Messrs. W. G Fowler and Dr. S. W. Foster went to G^llney today on business Hon. 0. W. Whisonant has a patch ot velvet, beans that is a curiosity to many people and many questions are asked about them—suebas: What are they good for? Do people eat ’em? etc., etc. The answer to our drover question of some weeks ago is 01 horses. This has been answered by ' A Pupil." As promised iu last week’s Ledger we give below the letter written by John Brown, the great insurrection ist. just before he was hanged. De cember 2. 1859 It shows how a mis guided fanatic is led captive by Satan and deceived by him even Jto death’s door. We copy the letter from an old number of “Munson’s Phonographic News and Teacher." Here it is: “Charlestown, Jefferson C »unty Va., Sabbath, November 27, 1859 My dear beloved sist-rs, Mary and Martha:—I am obliged to occupy a part of what is probably my last Sabbath on earth answering the very kind and comforting letters of sister Hand and son. of the 28rd inst . or I must fail to do so at ail 1 do not think it any violation of the day that God made for man. Nothirfg could be more gratifying to my feelings than to learn that you do not feel dreadfully mortified, and even dis gusted on account of relations to one who is to die on the scafT dd I have really suffered more by tenfold since my confinement here on account of what I feared would be the terrible feelings of my c *untry on my account, than from all other causes. I am most glad to learn from you that my fears on your account were ill found ed 1 was afraid that a little seeming present prosperity inigbi have carried you away from realities, so that “the honor that enmeth from men” miifht lentil you. in some measure; to under value that which “comet it tiuiiiGod " I bless God who has most abun dantly support'd and comforted roe all ah>ng to find tiiai you are not en- auared. i Dr. Henry Humphrey, a cousin, has just sent tne u doleful lamenta tion over my "infatuation and mad ness” very kindlv expressed, in whi'di I cannot doubt he has given expres sion to the ex'reme griefs of others of our country. I have endeavored to an swer him kindly,also at the same time t i di'H* faithfully with mv old friends. I think I will send you his letter. If you think it worth the trouble you can urobably get my reply, or a copy of it. Suffice it for me to say, “done of these things move." Luther Hum phrey wrote me a very comforting letter. There are things, dear sisters, that God hides from even the wise and prudent. I feel astonished that one who is so exceedingly vile and un worthy as I am should even be suf fered to have a place in him, or any- where among the very least, of all who, when they come to die (as all must) were permitted to pay the debt in de fense of the right of no other I have God’s eternal and immuta ble truth. Oh, my friends, can you deem it possible that the scaffold has no ter rors for vour poor old unworthy brother? I thank God through Jesus Christ, my Lord, it is even so I am now shedding tears, but they are not tears of grief or sorrow. I trust I am nearly done with this. I am weeping with joy and gratitude that I can in no other way express. I get very many kind and comforting letters that I cannot possibly reply to. I wish I had time and strength to re ply to all. I am obliged to ask those who do write to show the letters to friends as much as they Jwell can. Do write mv deenly afflicted and ef- fectionate wife. It will greatly com fort her to have you write her freely. She has borne up manfully under ac cumulated griefs. She will be most glad to know that she has not been entirely forgotten by my country Say to all my friends that 1 am wait ing cheerfully and patiently the days of my appointed time, fullyjbelieving that for me now to die will be to me of infinit* 3 gain and of untold benefit to thff cause we love. “Wherefore be of good cheer," “L»-t not your hearts he troubled." “He that overcometh wiii I grant to sit with me. on my throne, even as I also overcome and am set down with my father on His throne.” I wish my friends could know but little of the rare peace I now get for my kind and faithful labors in God’s cause. I hope they have not been entirely lost. Now my friends. I have done. May the God of peace bring us all again fMm the desd." Your affectionate brother, John Brown." In speaking of the South Carolina rn moment at Chickamauga in last Friday’s paper we should have been made to say “bronze” instead a large artilleryman and infantryman also that a bronze Palmette tree “sur mounts" rather than surrounds the monument. It's our iI legible writing caused this mistake, for which the office is in no way responsible. Will try to do better next time. J. L. S. Night Was Her Terror. “1 would cough nearly ail night long." writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexandria. Ind., “and could hardly get any sleep. I had con sumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but, when all other medi cines failed, three $1.00 bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds." It’s absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 50c and $1 00 Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co. Great Britain has 1,600 steamers of over 3 000 tons; Germany, 127; the United States, 120, and France only 60. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEa STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. The Chlhlren’H Frlcmi. You’ll have a call this winter. Maybe you have one now Your children will suffer too. For coughs, croup, bronchitis, grip and other winter complaints, One Minute Cough Cure never fails Acts promptly. It is very pleasant to the taste and perfectly harmless. C. ,B George, Winchester, Ky , writes: “Our little girl was attacked with croup late one night and was so hoarse she could hardly speak. We gave her a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure. It relieved her immediately and she went to sleep. When she awoke next morning she had no signs of hoarse ness or croup." Cherokee Drug Co The world’s record sugar planta tion contains 13 000 acres, bss 30 miles of railway, and employs 1 500 people. Kt'llithh-mimI Hontlw. "A pill s a pill," says the saw. But there are pills and pills. You want a pill which is certain, thorough suit gentle. Mustn’t gripe. De- Witt’s Little Early Risers fill the bill. Purely vege'abie. Do not force, hill assist the bowels to act. Strengthen mid invigorate. HiiihII and easy to take. Ciurukee Drug Co. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Intnrcstlug Items Concerning Our Neigh bors Heyond the Line Which May Prove Entertalii'iig Heading for Hundreds of Ledger Headers. A small jail delivery took place at Greensboro Sundav. The prisoners who escaped wer* Ernest Causey and Lee Rtgan, two young white men. J L Cox was chi iroformed Sunday night at his home in West Raleigh by a negro, and robbed. His wife awoke, saw the negro and screamed. The negro escaped. The Greensboro Electric Company has awarded the contract for the cross-ties for the street railway to the W M. Absher Company, of Wilkes- boro. Mr. J. S. Moore, of Greensboro has the contract for the trolley poles. Pope’s store at Godwin, on the At lantic Coast Line railroad, was en tered a night or two ago, and Satur day four negroes, Neill McAllister, Dan Ray, Wesley and Will McDonald, were committed to jail, charged with the crime. The Randleraan hosiery mills, re cently destroyed by fire at Randle- inan, are to be rebuilt on a more ex tensive scale. Another company to manufacture the same class of goods is about ready to organize and erect suitable buildings at once. This mill will be located near the depot. J. P. Andrews, who lives near Wil- lardsville, suffered a big loss by fire Saturday night. His barn was burned together witn his wheat, part of his corn, two horses and a cow. A mule colt was also badly burned. Nearly all of his farming tools were destroyed. The loss will amount to about $500 'Nd insurance. The President. Wednesday morn ing, appointed Frank 1. Osborne, (Democrat) as Associate Justice of the Court of Private Land Claims to fi 1 the vacancy caused hy the death of Judge Thom is C. Fuller. R-pub licans of Nortn Carolina have been making a strenous effort to have ont- oi their party selected for tins posi lion. A pond of great extent, situated about 20 miles from Fayetteville, which for many years has been c» le- brated for its q amities of fine iLh, has been bought, together with a large area of surrounding forest lands by a company of Northern sports men, who will form there a game preserve, building a keeper’s lodge, laying off roads, etc. There are now no less than seven alleged counterfeiters in jail in Ral eigh. Two were captured Monday. Unc is A T. Lowery, white, the other William Cunningham, colored. Low ery was caught almost in the act of passing counterfeit silver. He had a quart of it on his person—dollars, half-dollars and quarters. This line of crime is just now quite a fad among the criminal class in Raleigh. On Tuesday night late, the post- office at Rutherfordton. N. C., was broken into and the safe blown to pieces The robbers and safe crack ers secured an amount of money, several checks and notes and a lot of stamps. There is not the slightest clue as to who the daring burglars were. Entrance was effected by breaking down the back door The postnffice in Ru-herfordtori is a frame building, occupied for no other pur pose and no one sleeps in it. The safe explosion was evidently the work of artists in coat line. Mr. J. S. Mc Daniel is postmaster at Rutherford- ton. Mr. H L. Price, of Price’s Mill, lost Lis barn and contents by fire Sunday afternoon. The barn was a large new one and cannot be replaced fur $300 Seven bales of cotton, sev eral tons of fodd-r. hay, etc., and a lot of farming implements and tools were destroyed. The corn crib and contents were also destroyed. Mr. Price’s toss is at least $500 with no insurance. The fire started among the bales of cotton and its origin is unknown. A painful accident hap pened in connection with the fire. Mr. Evan Lemmond. a neighbor, heard the alarm and started to the scene on a young horse The horse became frightened and threw him, breaking his leg and severely injuring his shoulder. He is now gelling along very well. One hundred and ten of the ring horses of Buffalo Bill's Wild W« st were crushed to death in m railroad wreck, near Lexington, at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning Among the horses killed was 'Old Pap," <’ol Oodv’s favorite saddle horse. ' Old Eagle," the star ring horse, was Killed, atid bis mangled body fell on tup of one of the wrecked engines. The team of mules that drew the Dead wood coach were also killed. Col. Cody spent to-day at the scene of the wreck and is heartbroken over the slaughter. 11“ any s his loss is $6U 0UU. The ac cident was the result of a head-on collision between a fast south-bound freight train and the second section of the show train, and was due to a misunderstanding of orders. Several train hands were injured, but no one was killed. Sheriff Alspaugh. of Forsyth coun ty. made an important arrest Satur- day night in the capture of Georgs Brown, a bad white man, who haa been wanted since last spring, when he fired 47 shots at the officers and others in Kernersville. Brown ar rived at Winston-Salem Saturday af ternoon. He was drinking and went to the farm of Mr. P. H. Hanes and. made an assault upon Mr. Rowan Brewer The latter was struck with a rock on the head. The wound is a serious one, the gash being three inches in length Brown was given a hearing today before Capt. Bassant for making the assault on Mr. Brewer* He was fined $15 and cost. If he tails to pay this he will go to the county roads for thirty days. Brown will be h“ld for trial in the superior court for the shooting affair at Ker» nersville. True bills were returned against, him by the grand jury of a former term of court. Hicaory is excited over the bold acts of what seems to be the work of a band of organized thieves. On 8aturday night between 8 and 9 o’clock the boarding house of Pinck- ne> Miller was burglarized, unknown parties entering through the front uoor, making their way up stairs to - the room of one of the boarders, M. H. Lohr, where they broke a look on his trunk, taking therefrom $230 in- go d and currency. The second at tempt was made Monday morning at 4 o’clock, when Night Watchman. Beufield’s attention was attracted by the rattling of glass in the rear of the express office. The officer ator ce ap peared on the scene, and in passing around the corner where he could get a full view he saw three men attempt ing to enter the window of the office, who, on seeing the officer, com menced firing. The shots were re turned by Benfield After a few rounds the burglars made good their escape. Meri-er .M limt^K (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Meuckk, Oct. 30—The farm ers are having nice weather now and they are getting along finely gathering their cotton, and some have com menced gathering corn. Rev. A. D. Davidson filled bis regular appointment at Mt. Arraratt, last Sunday. He preached a good sermon Airs. Rachel Barnhill, of Drayton- vilie. sneut last Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. Adeline Craven. Mrs. Harriet Hughy, who has been snending several weeks with her daughter at Lawn, came home Sun day. We were glad to welcome her back again. Mr Rhett Macomson. of Pacolet, visited relatives in this community last Sunday. Mr Jesse Wright is getting along nicely at Lawn ginning, and Mr. J. M. Hampton has started his gin at tbs river. The Sardis people are about to let their Sunday school go into winter quarters. That will never do, boys and girls. Hold up that noble work. Rev. W. M. Guidinghagin was on this side of the mountain Sunday evening. Pkat. A Kirenmn'H Close Call. "I stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerva was lacked with pain," writes C. W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa., “I was weak and pale, without any appetite and nil run down. As I was about to givw up. I got a bottle of Electric Bitters * and, a # ter taking it. I Mt as well aa I ever did in my life." Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. Price 50c. Among the 69 new v-ssels that ere at present being built tor the French navy, there ar.- 23 submarine boats. Moileru *urK«ry Siir|MtitN«-<l. “Wiiile sufft-ring from a bail case V piles I consulted a physician who advised me to try a box of DeWittV Witch HiiZel Saive." says (j F Car ter, Arlunla, Gs. “I procurtd a box and was entirely cured. D Witl'e Witch Hazel Snlve Is a splendid cure for idles giving relief instantly and I hear Uy recommend it to all »rs." Suigery is unnecessar) to cure piles. D« Witt’s Witoh Hazel Salve will cure any case. Cute, burns bruises and all other wounds are also quick)y cured by It B> ware of counIvilulls. Cherokee Drug Co