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ktft. right With a Mad Bull Farmer Conquers Fierce Animal After Desperate Battle **I hud ratluT Htaml up Wfore John L. ban tto through tlilH exj"plence again, ur ho oouhl no more twin knock me ut.” whh the tcrae reit.frk of Charles >rd, auperlnty own fartn, thfc hia thrilling I n horrible Je fe with an Inf own atoryfof than for «ut, 11. Bumford, auperlntemlent of the Illngham town fartn, tbjt} other day aft «r relating hia thrllllntdhairbreadth es rape from a horrible tenth while bat tllug for life with an Aifurlated Jersey bull. His own atoryfof this frightful encounter is as follows: “This animal. wMch Is now about five years old. was f a gift to the towi by Frank Brewer ami Is a noble si>eel- jnen of the Jersey fireed. We have had him several yearw, and he had always been as gentle is a kitten and was easily handled, /never giving me any trouble. 1 had li-'eu in the habit of put ting him out In the field ami usually at tached a stafT with a snap on the end to the ring in'his nose In leading him to and from the field. In the field he was tied with a rope attached to the ring and then passed around his horns. He had not been out for several days, and the files bothered him so In his stall that at noon l took him out ns usual and/tied him in the field. It was about 4:45 in the afternoon when 1 •went out to get him. and, us the staff that 1 usually used was not handy, I took a chain with a snap on it to lend him into the stable, about seventy-five yards distant. "1 noticed that he seemed uneasy and was shaking his head and pawing up the ground as I approached him. I had unhitched the rope and had my finger through the ring in ins nose to snav- the hook when he made a rush for me. knocking me down. I kept my hold on the ring and was on my feet In an Instant. My first impulse was to re lease my hold and run, but like a flash the thought came to me that if 1 did so be would kill me. There was not a tree or anything that 1 could reach he- 'fore he would be upon me and gore me I to death. I saw that my only safety ! lay in fighting him as we were. “There was no one near to afford me assistance, and my only hope was to conquer him unaided. I therefore put forth all my effort to keep him from goring me. With my grip on the ring I exerted my entire strength in keeping bis head away from me. He knocked r A streaming with blood, and my clothing was stripped from my body. The doc tor was summoned, and when he came 1 was so weak that they had to carry me to my bed up stairs.” The brute with which Superintendent Bumford hau his fight for life is a splendid specimen and weighs 1,400 pounds. Murderer Hanged Lashed to a Plank The ten years’ fight for life made by Charles W. Nordstrom of Washington has at last ended, and a few days ago he paid the penalty of his crime by be ing hanged in the King county court house at Seattle. The battle made by former Con gressman James Hamilton Lewis to save Nordstrom’s life is the most re markable exhibition of the power of ♦he law to prevent the execution of a sentence in a criminal case ever shown In the courts of this country. Nordstrom was seven times tried for murder and as many times reprieved. He has lived In the shadow of the gal lows for t'en years and confidently be lieved that he would finally be given his freedom. Nordstrom worked for Thomas Ma son near Cedar Mountain in 18.11 and _ had & dispute o v e r $ . 8 5, which he claim ed was due to him as wages. On the night of the murder Ma son was sitting near a window In his home. Sonic one fired a shot from a ri fle outside the house. The bui ld struck Ma son in 1 lie chest, and In * 1 * * * * * * * died in a few moments. Footprints near a fence showed where the murderer ii.ni stood and rested ins rifle while aiming. Several days later Nordstrom was ar rested. lie had a rifle with him of the same caliber as the bullet which had killed Mason. Circumstantial evidence alone secured his conviction. When Nordstrom was sentenced to be hanged u few days ago. Lawyer Lewis appealed to the governor and tried to get a supreme court judge to grant a stay. No one would again interfere, ami the sentence of the law was car ried out. Nordstrom collapsed when called by the sheriff to take the march to death. It required four men to keep him on his feet. When he caught sight of the gal lows, he begged for his life and strug gled with the guards. He fell to the floor. His body was limp, and he could not stand. The guards could not hold him upright. Sheriff Cudihee brought a heavy plank, and Nordstrom w r as tied to it with ropes. It took six men to hold him while the rope was passed around him. When he was securely fastened, the guards lifted the plank and raised him up to the platform of the gallows, which stood several feet above the floor. Nordstrom shouted, but his words were unintelligible. The plank was raised to an upright position on the trap, and a guard stood at each corner to hold It in position while the noose was adjusted. The trap was sprung Immediately. Nord strom was pronounced dead after he had been hanging fifteen minutes. FIGHTING FOK LIFE. me down repeatedly, how many times I don’t know, but it must have been at -least ten times, perhaps more. “Every time bo got me down he would try to get his horns under me to gore me. All this time he was striking me wMtb his horns and hoofs, and I finally came to the conclusion that he would get the best of me and that my strength would at last give out. “At last the sight of his tongue gave me an inspiration, and in desperation 1 forced my hand into his mouth and seized his tongue. He pulled it away from me, but after several attempts I managed to force my hand far enough into his throat to seize his tongue at the base and held on with a death grip. This gave me an advantage over him, ■and, although he struggled fiercely to get away, 1 hung on to that tongue like grim death. “Meanwhile I shouted for help, al though I feared that there was no one within the sound of my voice who could assist me. The boy heard my cries aud came to see what was the trouble. I shouted to him to go aud get the rifle, with the intention of hav ing the brute shot. lie brought instead the shotgun. As 1 did not want to have him use that for fear that it Would only wound the animal and make him so wild with pain that I should lose control of him, I told the boy to get behind the bull and beat him with the gun. “By his beating him and my pulling on his tongue and the ring 1 got him Into the stable, and, forcing his head Into the stall, I gave him'a kick, drove him in and slammed the door on him. He was furious after being confined, aud for a time I thought he would break out of the stall. I took a pitch- fork, caught hold of the chain hanging to his nose, drew his head through tin stanchion and fastened him. “1 then'muaaged to get to the house ind collapsed. Although I never faint- L.ii> my life, i came very mar it that Jt was about three-quarters of i from the time the battle start* I ivucbed the house, and I B* that I was fighting with for at least a half an hour died the house, I wut ftot the Almanac that Predicted the Gal veston Storm. The Ladies' Birthday Almanac for j 1902 is being distributed in our city this week. This publication achiev ed great prominence in September by its accurate prediction of the Galveston storm. The New York Times Sept. 13, said: “Galveston’s disastrous storm was predicted with startling accuracy by the weather pro phet, Andrew Jackson DeVoe, in the Ladies’ Birthday Almanac issued in Chattanooga Tenn., last January.” It is so different from the ordinary cheap patent medicine almanac, that it has become very popular, and now has a circulation of 15 000 000 copies annually. Our readers who have not received a copy of the 1902 edition can get it from their merchant or by sending their address to the Ladies’ Birthday Almanac. Chattanooga Tenn. l ocal Items. It is snowing again this morning. Johnson B Burgess has moved to Mr. R H. Kirby’s farm. Paul Morgan, who has been in business in North Carolina, is at borne for the holidays. John Elliott, the pcpular traveling man who sells Gaffney-made carpets, is in the city for the holidays. The many friends of Miss Mabel Fort will be pained to know that she is quite sick at her home on Robin son street. Mr. R H. Kirby has moved from his farm to the city and is occupying a portion of the house of his daugh ter, Mrs. Wm. Marsh. There will be preaching at Beulah Sunday morning 22nd inst., at 11 o’clock a. m.. and at Limestone Street Methodist church at 7 p. m., by Rev. S. 0. Cantey, the pastor in charge. The Knights of Pythias will meet Monday night at i)-30 when the annual election of officers will take place. The meeting is called lor this hour on account of the Masonic blow out that evening. We have had the pleasure of a call from Rev. S. O Cantey, the newly appointed pa.-tor of the churches of Gaffney circuit. Mr. Cantey is a young inan of good appearance pleasing address and seems intent on his work. We welcome Mr. Cantey to Gaffney and assure him the same by ins ff ick. This has bet n an uncomra< nly cold week for December in this latitude. Thd ground has been frozen all week and two light snows have fallen, making four snows this winter where we seldom have any before Christ mas. Most people are predicting a severe winter, while some are citing us to winters when the coldest weather was before Christmas A Card of Tti-'iiks. I take this method of tendering my warmest and most sincere thanks to the many kind friends who so generously came to my assistance during my recent sore distress, aud who have been profuse in their expressions of condolence and sym pathy. I aporeciate their kindness far more than words can express and truly hope that they may bw spared the sorrow which is now mine. Joe E. Watkins. Strange Fight In the Maine Woods T S. D. Rice of Phillips. Me., tells of an Interesting encounter he witnessed near Holet between a yearling deer and two monstrous white headed eagles. When he went to the rescue, the deer was so exhausted it could not rise. Mr. Rice left his camp near Holet one morning and before going far noticed a deer that hounded out of the woods and ran down the tote toad ahead of him. The deer disap peared In the woods, hut after a little while Mr. Rice again saw the animal, this time com ing toward him. The deer, upon seeing him,turn ed and moved off in the opposite direction. It was not more than live minutes lat- w when the deer Inauiuuce Money. E. K. Beiue, the bustling agent for the New York Life Insurance Com pany, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Beiue bad two checks for insurance from his company—one of $1500 for Mis. EvaHirris, nee Blanton, for her husband’s lite insurance; and the other of $7,422.70 for Mr. A. N. Wood, of this city, whose policy had matured and was paid up in cash. Coining- Marriage of Fopular Young People. Dr. and Mrs. William Acrill Fort announce the engagement of their daughter Mable, to Mr. William An drew Poole, of Pacolet Mills The marriage to occur on the evening of January the 14th at the First Babtist church of the city. again came into view in t ie middle Of the road, bounding and making desper ate efforts to free itself from a large bl.'irw jj*ft which persistently dung I «o its baek and which seemed to be making fierce aud vengeful dashes to ward its eyes. As Mr. Rice advanced a large white ; headed eagle arose and circled above him. The deer was lying on the ground, while another big eagle was hacking the animal with its huge bill. . The eagle upon sight of the man left j Its prey, and the ten ilied deer attempt ed to rise, but he was completely spent with ids struggles and after two or three ineffectual attempts fell over on i bis side helpless and exhausted. In a short time the animal tiled. Mr. Rice describes the eagles us being the largest lit* ever saw. The wings of the largest bird would spread over six feet, aud the body, which was black, was as big as a common water pall. The parting of the white feathers over ; the black neck was easily seen as the ( birds circled at a distance of not more | than thirty feet. At first they seemed inclined to attack the man. but finally j gave up the idea and flew away. The (loud Road.; Meeting:. County Supervisor J. V. \Vbclchel, W. H. Ross, Ed. H. DeCamp, Prof. R. O. Sams, Col T. B. Butler and Mr. R. M. Jolly attended the good roads meeting in Greenville. Old Noldler’tt Kiperieuve. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of Winchester, Ir.d., writes: “My w.le was sick a long time in spite of good doctor’s treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr. King’s New Life Pills, which worked wonders for her health.” They always do. Try them. "Only 25c at Cherokee Drug Co. Off For The llollda/M. Limestone College suspended oper ations yesterday until after the holi days and the young ladies are leav ing for their homes on every train to enjoy a well merited rest with their loved ones at home. This session of the college has been very successful A large arid well equipped corps of professors and in structors in all the departmei 11>; splendidly furnished class room- and dormitories and all the ouiiding fHen with the fair daughters of the south have conspired to secure this success and give assurance of future pro perty. Entertainment at Corinth. On Sunday, me 29th lost., there will be an entertainment, at Corinth, given by the Sunday school of that church. The exercises wili consist of recitations by the children, ad dresses by prominent men. and an elegant and sumptuous dinner, and the day will be spent tn general re joicing. On that day a collection will b* taken up for the Connie Maxw. !• Orphanage, at Grt enwood and e#er> one should remember the motherless and fatherless The public is invited Services ut First ItuptUt, There will be services in th»* First Baptist church Sunday morning arid Pastor Cree wj|| occupy his pulni' as usual. Hhe Didn't Wear a Mask. But her beauty was completely hidden bv sores, blotch* and Dim ples till she used Buckleu’s Arnica Salve. Then they vanished as will all Eruptions. Fever Sores. Boils. Ulcers, Carbuncle- and Felons from its nse. Infallible for cuts, Corns. Burns Scalds and Piles. Cure guar anteed. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co Bear in mind that the result of an action is fur reaching Therefore, be fore acting, oause to think COLDS IN CHILDREN. Recommendation of a Well Known Chica go Physician. I use and prescribe Chamberlain’s J Cough Remedy for almost all obsti- 1 nate. constricted coughs, with direct ^ results. 1 prescribe it to children of j ail ages. Am glad to recommend it j to all in need and seeking relief from colds and coughs and bronchial af-; flictions. It is non-narcotic, and safe j in the hands of the most unprofes sional. A universal panaeca for all mankind-—Mrs. Mary R. Melendy, ; M. I)., Ph. D Chicago. III. This ! remedy is for sale by Cherokee Drug Company. First makeup your mind as to the validity of doing an action, then do it as soon as possible < l>r. RiiII'h Cough Syrup will prove a quick and sure cure for croup. Mothers, when your children are attacked witli that dreadful disease, you can depend on this marvelous remedy. It never fails to cure at ! once. Price 25c. KIDNEY DISEASES are the most fatal of all dis eases. cm c V’Q kidney cure it i iULlI u Guaranteed Renedf or money refunded. Contains remedies recognized by emi nent physicians as the best for Kidney and Bladder troubles* PRICE 50c. tod $1.00. For all forme of Malarial poisoning take JekMaa'e Chiu oat Fever teeic. A taint <>f Malarial Doieoninir in your blood insane misery and failure. Blood medicines can't cure Malarial poisoning. The antidote for it is Jokasoa's l»mh Qst a bottle U»-day. Costs 50 Cents If It Cures. Local Cotton Market. The followicg prices prevail on the Gaffney market t( day : Good Middling 8 05 Middling 7 87i Cllt K«/H DIRECTORY. Fibst H vptist Church, corner Limestone and Smit ' streets—Rev. Arch • .Cree, pastor. Services. Sunday morning at 11 and evening at 7:30; Sunday school at 0:45 a. m.; prayer- noeting Wednesday evening at 7:30; Chris tian culture course at 7:30Thursday evening. Cherokek Avenue Baptist Church, be tween Cherokee avenuuand Limestone street —Rev. J. B. Bozeman, pastor. Services, Suu- . , , ,, , • , day morning at 11, and evening at 7; prayer- i Ihe greater the feeling of j >y wnen meeting Thursday evening at 7:45; Sunday school at 0:45 a. m., every Sabbath. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the The greatest happiness that this world can give is obtained by making LEDGER Office, others happy. Limestone Presbyterian Church, cor ner Limestone and Jefferies streets—Rev. Wm. R Potter, pastor. Seivice-, Sunday morning at 11, and evening at 7:30; Sunday- school at 10 a. m.. every Sunday; prayer meeting at 7:50 Wednesday evening. Buford Street Method st Church, cor ner Buford and Petty streets—Rev. W. H. Hodges, pastor. Services, Sunday morning at 11 and evening at 7:30; Sunday school at 10 a. m.; prayer-meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. Limestone Street Methodist Church Limestone Street—Rev. W. D. Patrick, pas tor. Services, every second Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.; Suuday school, every Sunday at 0:30 a. m.; prayer-meeting, Wednesday evening at 7::«). Episcopal Church, north Buford street— Rev. G. Croft Williams, pastor. Services, Sunday afternoon at 4 O’clock. Limestone Baptist Church (colored), Race street—Rev. E L. Beatty, pastor. Services, Sunday 11 a. m. and K p. m.: Sunday school. 2 p. m.; prayer-meeting Wednesday 8 p. m.; teachers meeting Tuesday 8:50 p m. Dunton Chapel M. E. church (colored). South Buford street—Rev R. C. Campbell, pastor. Services. Sunday 11 a, ru. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school 3 p. m.; prayer-meeting Thursday *:30 p. m.; Epworth League, Friday 7:30 p. m. Bethel Baptist Church (colored). Brown and Meadow streets—Rev. A. n.Sanders, pas tor. Service*.first and thtid Sundays at ila.m and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school. ev* ry Sunday at 10 a. m.; prayer-meeting. Thursday 7:30 p. ni. The World’s Greatest Keyer Medicine. Johnson’s Tonic does in a uav what slow Quinine cannot do in ten days, its splendid cures are in striking contrast with the feeble cures made by Quinine. if you are utterly wretched, take a thor ough course of Johnson's Tonic and drive out every trace of Malarial poisoning. The wise insure their lives and tin* wiser insure their health bv using Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. Yt costs 50 cents if it cures; not one cent if it docs not. The more tempeptuous the voyage, g of j . the harbor is reached Gaffney, S. C. S. C. & G. E. R. R. CO. GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. SCHEDULE; Effective June 15,1901 To be a good aasiataut requires much tact The best preparation we can make for the next world.is to do our best in mis. Hoy’s I.lfe saved from Membranous Croup. t'. W . Lynch, » prominent cit z.-n of Winchester, Ind., writes,'* My tit tie boy had a severe attack ut mem branous croup Rod only got relief aft* r.taking Foley’s Honey and Tar He got relief after one dose and I feel that it saved the life of my boy.” Refuse substitutes. For sale by Cher okee Drug Co Life’s pleasurcB are not so numer ous that you can aff rd to snub one. A Timely Topic. At this season ol coughs and colds it is well to know that Foley’s Honey arid Tar is the greatest throat and lung remedy. It cures quickly and prevents serious results from a cold For sale by Cheron.ee Drug Company. Opportunity, environment. and courage are necessary to success. Life is an algebraic problem, to soh e which we use an unknown quanity. Report from the Reform School. J. G. Giuck. Superintendent, Prun- tytown, W Va.. writes: ’After trying ail other advertised cough medicines we have decided to use Foley’a Honey and Tsr exclusively in the West Vir ginia Reform School. 1 find it the most eff-ctive and absolutely harm less ” For sale by Cherokee Drug Company Eve invented temptation, but men have monopolized it ever since. Foley’s Honey and Tar positively cures all throat and lung diseases Re fuse substitutes. For sale by Chero kee Drug Company. Good resolutions don’t cost any thing, but they are hard to keep. A kidney or bladder trouble can al ways be cured by using Foley’s Kid ney Cure in time. For sale by Cner- okee Drug Co. Love and a good dinner are great workers in the field of charity. Don’t be imposed upon by taking substitutes uffr-red for Foley’s Hoimy aou Tar. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. You can’t be happy unless you trv to make others happy. flow Are Your Khlneya f Dr. Hobbs’Sparaeus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam ple free Add. Sterling Kctucdy Co..C’Iucuko or N Y. As soon as a girl gets married -he h* gins to acquire a supplementary education. Educate Your DoweU With Cascaretn. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c 25c. IfC 0.0 fad. druppistsrefupd money. ; There is no surer guide to the gen- ! eral trend of a man’s character than his favorite book**. “ I Stood III :i DraiiKht with my coat off and caught this wretch* *1 cold,” says the sufferer. He need n> t pay a heavy penalty if he follow his act of folly with an act of wisdom. Soak the feet in hot water with a few teaspoonsful of Perry ; Davis'Pain-Killer in it. Take a tcaspoou- ful of Pain Killer in hot sweetened water ! at bed time ami be thankful for so simple and speedy a way to break up a cold. There is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis’. lno»e to whom labor is unknown | cannot enjoy the exquisite delight of a well-earned rest. Get What You Ask For! 1. 1 [>•> wn F.istern Time. Re ad Up. — — N — — No. N ). N >.! U. i i STATIONS ;{j N O. No. 1 .4.") 1 !>’ y} D'ly ■■ i 12 A. M A. M p. M. I*. M. P. M. P. M. S 20 12 50 1 Lv i amden Ar 12 25 5 30 s .v> 1 1 ’ i./ Dekalb 12 02 4 50 11 20 1 *>•“ Westville 11 50 4 30 10 ;»<> O no! * Kershaw 11 35 4 10 j It :„V) • > 12 Heath Springs 11 20 3 15 12 •jo J 37 Lancaster 10 55 •> 37 12 10 .) ;>0 Kiverside 10 40 O 00 • > M ii in Catawba Jet 10 20 I 30 4 DO 3 40' K—k Hill 10 (NI U 00 4 45 4 n2' Tir/.ah 9 30 9 10 :> Jt) 4 1> Yorkville 9 15 8 50 ,) 15 4 34 Sharon !) 00 8 15 o;> 4 fiO Hickory Grove 8 45 7 50 A. M. ♦j JG 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 rr 7 lit) P. M. N t. A r Lv No. 1 i 6 ;>n 5 jn Blacksburg 8 15 7 00 Lv Ar 6 45; 5 25 Blacksburg 7 48 6 40 t 32 ;> 43 Karls 7 32 ti 20 t 45 r> 40 i’att* rson Spgs 7 25 0 12 8 20 6 (Hi Mielbv 7 15 (5 00 11 INI ii 21 I.alt '.more ti 55 4 50 <i 10 ti :;n Moor>t*or* ti 4s 4 40 1) 25 d n Henrietta li 38 4 20 9 .>*> 0 59 Fines' C11v ti 20 3 50 10 30 15 K ut lierforriton ti 05 3 25 12 (ML 1 .Mi TI i rinHl City 5 3ti 2 45 12 35 s 10 t! lenwood 5 15 2 30 1 IN) 1 —- > 30 Ar Marion Lv 5 00 2 00 No. N o. Gaffney lira'ich !• No. No. ] 5 | 1 3 14 16 P m a. in. STATIONS a. m. p.m. 1 00 •j 00 Li Black-iburg Ar i 50 3 00 1 20 tj 21 A Cherokee Fails Lv 30 2 40 1 40 ti 40 Gaffney 7 10 2 20 Cathartic be sure you get them. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is , ^ , , . , , it-. ■ Note: Trains Nos .12 and .it are operated always a cheat and a fraud. Beware! daily. Trains Nos 34.35.11. 12. 13. u. is and All dniP£M«5t«s rnr ; Iti are operated daily except Sunday. n.u uruggisis, ioc. Connections; At Camden with Southern _ ■' ' ■ ! Railway, S. A. L. and A. C. Line; at Catawba __ _ I Junction with Seaboard Air Line; at Lan- ANNFD ft A |_ V E caster with L. & C. R. It.: at Rock Hill with * ** +*•-**** mm Southcrn R a ii way ; at Yorkville with Carqli- the moat healing salve in the world. Foley’s Honey ana Tar cures colds, prevents pneumonia. na & North-Western R. K.; at Blacksburg and Ruth arion with with Southern Railway; at Shelby and Ruth ‘ Ma • erfordton with S. A. L.; at Southern Railway *20 minutes fordinner. E. H, SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agt NOTE HEADS, 1000 FOR “ “ 2000 “ ENVELOPES, 5000 1000 2000 5000 $1.50 $2.50 $5.00 $1.75 $3 00 $6.25 LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, AND EVERY KIND OF PRINTING AT LOW PRICES. ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY FILLED. THE LEDGER, GAFFNEY, S. C. <o. r ' // Xj'ro This signature in on every in.- Laxative EroiLj ' the remedy that curcu a u. WATCH Your label and the date, And pay before Tis too late. Foley 9 s Honey and Tar for children,safe,sure. No opiates. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. *ers 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 IC1K H. I>eC\tV]VlF>.