Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspape in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver* tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. ■wwNCTr nwmg.Mwr- i****—- arw A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1902 81.00 A YEAR. THROOGHOOT IRE PALMETTO STATE. Items of Interest of Passing Events. All, OVER THE STATE. JCveutH that ll-tve Taken 1’lace from One Kml of the State to the Other Culle.l from Exchanges for Quick Keudtng hy Scores of Husy People. RepreBentative Johnson has re ceived a petition from the citizens of Greers, asking that the name of the postoffice be changed from Greer De pot to conform to the name of the town. The project for reclaiming the waste land in Charleston county will soon be under way. The plan is to have the work begin on April 1st. Convicts will be employed to do the work. William Glanton, colored, escaped from a convict camp near Ridge Springs a few days ago. A reward of #75 has been offered for his capture and delivery to the superintendent of the penitentiary. The citizens of Florence have peti tioned the Southern Cotton Oil Co. to rebuild their cotton oil plant there which was recently destroyed by fire. Steps will be taken by the company to rebuild at once Stenographer J. D. Campbell died in Columbia Sundaj afternoon at five o’clock of nervous prostration. • For some time he had been in failing health and on that account could not be present at court the past two weeks. C'aude Hicks and Simo Shanks, two boys who ran away from their homes in Union some time ago, have been found in Greenville, Tenn. They were taken up as tramps and lodged in jail. The sheriff of Union has wired the Greenville authoritie- to send them home. The citizens of Charleston have de cided to purchase a sword to be pre sented to Major Micah Jenkins by President Roosevelt, in place of the Tillman sword. It will be a hand some one and will bear the inscrip tion which the president will furnish and be will be asked to present it on the occasion of his visit to Charles ton. Monday in Columbia two Chinese laundrymen, Joe and Yee Ching, were sued in the magistrate’s court by J. W. Bond for breach of contract An interpreter was needed before the trial could proceed. Hop Sing was secured, but as be could speak but little English matters were not much improved. The jury found #>30 dam ages for the plaintiff. Last week a swindler bearing the name of L. J. McKee, made a victim of E. B Wetherford, a farmer living at Clearwater. He went to his house claiming to be the state geologist and charging all his accounts to the state. Mr. Wetherford cashed a bogus check drawn by him for #50. Others were swindled in the same way. The governor has been notified and steps will be taken for the capture of the sharper. A delegation of prominent citizens of Charleston had a conference with President Roosevelt Monday, in re gard to attending L.e Charleston ex position. The delegation strongly urged the president to keep his eo- gagi uieut to visit the exposition and assured him a most cordial welcome. The president told *he delegation tbit he would take great pleasure iu visiting Charleston ani the exposition some time in the near future. The store of Walter Brown on Church street in Spartanburg was broken into Sunday night. The thief broke one of the large window glasses in the front of the store and then made an entrance. The money drawer was broken open, but fortu nately Mr Brown had left very little in the drawer on Saturday night and only a few pennies were taken. Nothing else was disturbed and the thief left as he bad come, only a few cents richer for his trouble. Edward O. Dean, a newspaper re porter in Charleston, came disagree ably near passing over the “Great Divide’’ Monday afternoon via the accidentai-discbarge-of-a-pistol-route. A policeman in trying to board a swiftly moving trolley car in front of the station bouse dropped bis pistol from his pocket. The weapon banged away when it struck the ground and the ballet sped by the head of Mr. Dean, who bad just alighted from the oar, pausing long enough to singe his hair and increase bis pulse about thirty degrees above normal. It was literally and figuratively a hair breadth escape. While In Charleston being enter tained at the home of a friend, Admi ral Schley learned one day that there was a veteran of the Spanish-Ameri- can war, who had lost one of his legs at Gauntanamo, standing out in front of the house holding horses hitched to a carrutge The Admiral left the drawing room quietly and when next seen he was engaged in conversation with the man who had lo>,t his leg in serving his country. He shock the man’s bund warmly and was deeply interested in him. He asked the ‘ t*arger for his ’’'name and address which were given, uml it is safe to say that the ex-marine will soon be draw ing a pension from the government. Wednesday night about 9:30 o’clock Mr. J. T. Xicholls’ store at 305 Magnolia street in Spartanburg was totally destroyed hy fire. The fire started from the stove, the floor catching on fire first. Then the flames quickly spread to all parts of the building. Mrs. W. M. Greene, whose husband owns the building and who fives next door, discovered the fire. The alarm was given and the fire companies responded very quickly, but oefore they could reach the place the building was burning fiercely all over. Mr. Xicholls had about #1 200 worth of goods, all of which, together with many valuable papers, were entirely destroyed. Nothing was saved. He carried only #750 insurance. A Eireuian’H Clone Call. “I stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain,” writes C. W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa, *T was weak and pale, without any appetite and ail run down. As I was about to give up. I got a bottle of Electric Bitters and, after taking it. I felt as well as T ever did in my life.” Wean, sickly, run down people always gain new fife, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Gherokee Drug Co. Price 50c. In any well-regulated househeld the chief personages in their order of importance are the cook, the baby, and baby’s puppy dog. Em Grippe Quickly Cured “In the winter of 1898 and 1899 I was taken down with a severe attack of what is called La Grippe.” says F L. Hewett, a prominent druggist of Winfield, 111. “The only medicine I used was two bottles of Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy. It broke up the cold and stopped the coughing like magic, and I have never since been troubled with Grippe.” Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy can always be depended upon to break up a se vere cold and wardoff any threatened attack of pneumonia. It is pleasant to take, too. which makes it the most desirable and one of the most popu lar preparations in use for these ail ments. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. The real value of a family physi cian is that when a woman thinks nothing is the matter with one of the children be can make her believe what she knows already. Could Not Itreathe. Coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchi tis and other throat and lung troubles are quickly cured by 'One Minute Cough Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is not a mere expectorant, which gives only temporary relief. It softens and liquifies the mucuous, draws out the inflammation and re moves the cause of the disease. Ab solutely safe. Acts at once. ‘ One Minute Cough Cure will do all that i<» claimed for it,” says Justice of the Peace J. Q Hood, Crosby, Miss. “My wife could uot get her breath and was relived by the first dose. It has been a benefit to all my family.” Cherokee Drug Company. Stevedores, of Honolula Hawaii, have organized to secure protection against Asiatic labor. SurRt ou'M Knife Not Needed. Surgery is no longer necessary to cure piles. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures such cases at once, re moving the necessity for dangerous, painful and expensive operations. For scalds, cuts, burns, wounds, bruises, sores and skin diseases it is unequaled. Beware of counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Company. The United States requires the services of about 130 000 physicians. ENTERTAINING JOTS FROM ETTA JANE. Happenings of the Past W7 k In Lower Cherokee. PEHSOFAL AND LOCAL UMiigeni of Fneuinouitt. A cold at this time if neglected is liable to cause pneamonia which is so often fatal, and even when the pa tient has recovered the lungs are weakened, making them peculiarly susceptible to the development of consumption. Foley’s Honey and Tar will stop the cough, heal and strengthen the longs and prevent pneumonia. Cherokee Drug Com pany. Home people are like kites—high strung aod liable to go up in the air. Stops thd Couifli Works Off the Mod Cold. Laxative Bromo-i^uinine Tablets J cure a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price 25 cents. Interesting Items About People and Things in the Lower Section of the Comity Gathered I'p by Our Regular Correspond ent and Given to Ledger Keaders. tCorreriDondencb of The Ledger.) Etta Jaxk, March 4 —We spent last Thursday night with Mr. J. A. Alexander, of Lawn. He is one of Cherokee’s most estimable and well- informed young men and prosperous citizens He is engaged in farming and taking care of his venerable mother. The best evidence of a noble young man is to see him kind to bis mother and sisters, if he has any. On her return from Washington, where she attended a meeting of the D. A. R., Mrs. Maggie Sage, of At lanta, Ga., stopped over and spent two days with her mother, Mrs. Mary Alexander, of Lawn. Many of our readers will remember Mias Maggie Alexander. She is now, and has been for several years, living in Atlanta, where she occupies a high position in society circles in that city as well as among the prominent people of that State. She is prominent among the Daughters of the American Revolu tion. At one time she was a student of the Limestone High School, where she obtained her preparatory educa tion for a high; r college course. Mrs Sage was one of Georgia’s female rep resentatives at the reception tendered Prince Henry at Washington. She was also occupying a seat in the gal lery when Senators Tillman and Me- Laurin had their little spat. She re turned home last Thursday. Her many friends welcomed her to her old borne and trust she will find it con venient to vi fit them often. Broad river has been high for sev eral days and travel has been sus pended. Several parties on either side are waterbound. No person from the York side crossed to preaching at Salem last Sabbath. It has been decided to have the spring communion at Salem the first Sabbath in April, preparatory ser vices beginning on Saturday before at 11 a. m. and 7 :30 p. m. Speaking of sons and daughters-in- law, a very sensible old lady said: “When your daughter marries you are apt to gain a son, but when your son marries you lose a child.” Our people are still speculating on the outcome of tbe senatorial affair and hold different views, of course. If only those who know what to say would do the talking those who know nothing would be much wiser. It’s generally the case that those who know the least do the most talking. Rev. Mr. White’s text at Salem last Saturday was: “And the Lord shut him in.” Gen. 7 :16. We regret »o learn that a suit is be ing brought against that venerable, high-toned gentleman, Mr. Thomas Spencer of Lawn, for alleged dam ages in the sum of #7 000 by land owners on Gllky’s creek, who claim that their lauds have been damaged by tbe breaking of his mill dam. Mr. j>peiicer we believe to be the last man in Cherokee county—we except none —who would do (or cause to be done) his neighbors an injury for which he would not make abundant reparation, and we do hope all tbe -parties con cerned wifi the propriety of sub mitting the matter to an arbitration and settl:- it. Some of the others, as well as Mr Spencer himself, are far advanced in life, and a suit of this kind begun in the courts, they can have but little, if any, hopes o* ever seeing it ended. They wifi be in their graves and the lawyers will have no one to thank for the money they make out of it. We hope this sug gestion will be considered in the spir it iu which we make it, ana that it will lead to an amicable settlement of the difficulty. “Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called tbe children of God.” The sixth day of July next will be tbe one hundredth anniversary of tbe death of General Daniel Morgan, the hero of Cowpens. Now won’t the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and citizens of Cherokee county get up a programme and have some suitable exercises at the battle ground on that day, or on Saturday before, as the 6th comes on tbe Sab bath day? We know of no one better qualified to lead this movement than Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens, and he will make it a success. Our people have lost their enthusiasm, it seems, and tbe annual celebration at the bat tle ground is in a fair way to become a thing of the past. Let The Ledger correspondents and others begin and talk this matter up. Mrs. S. F. Estes is still sick and Mrs. John A. M. Estes is much b.t- ter. though she is quite ill yet. The members of Camp Jefferies, U. C. Veterans, will please remember the meeting at Wilkinsville on the 15th inst. at 11 a. m., and govern themselves accordingly. We don’t believe there is a sensible honest man or woman in South Caro lina. or out of it, who knows Senator T liman eithn r in person or by repu- t ion, that for a moment will believe th it he made use of the language at- trit ed to him, that it would be un safe for President Roosevelt to come to Charleston. While there are thousands of people in the State, per haps, who don’t admire hie excel lency, yet there are no anarchists amot g them, and he will be as safe from narm in Charleston as he is in Washington. j. l. s. Night Watt Her Terror. “I would cough nearly all night long,” writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexandria, Ind., “and could hard ly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood biit, when all other medicines 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, C Ids. LaGrippe, Bronchitis and ail Tiuoat and Lung Troubles. Price 50c. and #1 00 Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co. drug etor^. Aarange to have a woman catch you admiring her photograph as if you did not know she was around, and you have arranged to catch her her admiring you. Tliitt Will luterest Many. To quickly introduce B. B. B. (Bo tanic Blood Balm), the famous South ern blood cure, into new homes, we will send, absolutely free, 10 000 trial treatments. Butanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) quickly cures old ulcers, scrofula, eczema, itching skin and blood humors, cancer, eating, festering sores, boils, carbuncles, pimples or offensive eruptions, pains in bones or joints, rheumatism, ca tarrh, or any blood or skin trouble. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) heals wery sore or pimple, makes the blood pure and rich and stops all aches and pains. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B B.) thoroughly tested for 3u years in hospital and private prac tice, and has cured thousands of cases given up as hopeless. Sold at drug stores, #1 per large bottle. For free treatment write to Biood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Medicine sent at once, prepaid. Describe trouble and free medical advice given. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) gives life, vigor and strength to the blood. The finest Blood Purifier made. Botanic Blood Bairn (B. B. B ) gives a healthy Blood supply to the skin and entire system. The women who denounce the tor ture of binding tbe feet of Chinese girls have’t a word to say about tight lacing. Danger of Colds and La Grippe. The greatest danger from colds and la grippe is their resulting in pneu monia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided. Among tbe tens of thous ands who have used this remedy for these diseases, we have yet to learn of a single case having resulted in pneumonia, which shows conclusive ly that it is a certain preventive of that dangerous malady. It will cure a cold or an attack of la grippe in less time than any other treatment. It is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. The barbers’ union of San Fran cisco has more tbau 1 000 members. It is the largest barbers’ union in America. For the Complexion. The complexion always suffers from biliousness or constipation. Unless the bowels are kept open tbe impuri ties from the body appear in the form of unsightly eruptions. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers keep the liver and bowels in healthy condition and re move tbe cause of such troubles. C. E. Hooper, of Albany. Ga., says: “I took DeWiit’s Little Early Risers for biliousness. They were just what I needed. I am feeling better now than in years.” Never gripe or dis tress. Safe, thorough and gentle. Tbe very best pills. Cherokee Drug Company. It is estimated that New England turns out 369.000 pairs of union- made shoes each day. ■ La grippe coughs yield quickly to the wonderful curative qualities of Foley’s Honey and Tar. There is nothing else ‘ just as good.” Chero kee Drug Company. Marine firemen of the Atlantic coast are organizing. Foley’* Honey and Tar. Cures coughs and colds. Cures bronchitis and asthma. Cures croup and whooping cough. Curfs hoarseness and bronchial troubles. Cherokee Drug Company. TSMUMUT THE TARHEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. N0HTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interesting Items Concerning Our Neigh bors Meyond the Line Which May I’rove Entertain ng Leading for Hundreds of Ledger Headers. The next meeting of the State Bar Association will be held in Asheville July 9th. Governor Aycock Monday night re spited Frank Shaw, who was to hang for murder in Robeson, until April 3. The reasons for the respite are the re quests of Sheriff McLeao and others that the man should have time to prepare for bis awful fate. An old negro woman, formerly of Indiana, committed suicide in Salis bury Thursday morning. She was supposed to he a pauper, but on her person was found to be a bag con taining #750 in cash and a bank book showing a credit of #320 in a bank in Indiana. The woman bad been in Salisbury since December. Free mail delivery for Salisbury this year is a certainty. Postmaster Ramsay was a^ked Tuesday night if he felt sure Hiat the receipts at the Salisbury office for tbe fiscal year ending March 1st would exceed the required #10 000 to insure free deliv ery and he stated that they would As soon as the year expires the neces sary steps will be taken to secure the free delivery. The Southern Manufacturers Mu tual Insurance Company was launch ed in Charlotte Tuesday evening with #240 0(i0 already subscribed. This company is organized for the purpose of insuring only cotton mills and warehouses on the mutual plan. Offi cers were elected as follows: Presi dent W. E. Holt; vice president D. A. Tompkins; secretary-treasurer, D. H. Anderson; all of Charlotte. North Carolina has during the past week suffered greater damage frum floods than has the State experienced in many years. At Marshall the dam age done is incalculable, as every business enterprise in the little town is incapacitated, and tbe main street a scene of wreck and ruin. Asheville reports business almost at a stand still along the French Broad. The Southern railroad has miles of track to repair before traffic can be resumed to Knoxville. Charlotte is soon to rejoice in an other new and useful industry. Mr. J. C. Herring, one of that city’s most stirring citizens, has located at. tbe old furniture factory, corner "Eighth street and railroad, and is preparing to manufacture pretty much every thing in the way of cement, building blocks, paving blocks, curbing stones, etc. Tile making and the manufac ture of a nice cement fencing will be a specialty of the new firm, which will be known as Herring Artificial Stone Co. The Oneida cotton mill, at Graham, was burned Tuesday night. The fire spread to some of the residences and business bouses. A message at 10 o’clock said the destruction of the en tire town was threatened. At 10:30 a special train left Greensboro, carry ing an engine and a quantity of hose for the relief of tbe doomed town. A message late at night said the citizens of Graham got the fire under control before the arrival of the Greensboro firemen The dve works and drying houses of the Oneida mills were de stroyed, but the main building was saved. A. F. Hart, the clever contractor, who. is to lay the standard rails on tbe Carolina and Northwestern Rail road, began at Lenoir Saturday and got a half a mile towards Gastonia Saturday night. He is scheduled to continue at the rate of half a mile a day till the work is completed. He has been grading on the Robinson fill between Gastonia and Dallas. His time for completing the fill was ex tended 60 days in order that he might go to laying rails and he moved to Lenoir last Friday and left a force at the fill. Mr. Hart hopes to get to Gastonia by July and to Chester by December. He says he can’t com plete the contract by June. On Monday night tbe postoffice at Thermal City and the store of E T. Kerksey were broken into, robbed and burned. Owing to tracks leading to and from tbe building it was suspect ed that the crime was committed by Jeff Ferguson and Will Carswell, two white men living in McDowell county. Constable Tate and Deputy Sheriff Thomason were immediately put on the tracks of the parties and ran them Gown Tuesday night. The men were lodged in jail at Rutherford Wednes day morning. Owing to the peculiar marks and patches on the shoes of the accused parties and other circum stantial evidence against them, there is apparently no doubt but they are the guilty parties. Mr. Kerksey had #1 200 insurance on his stock of goods. The Mecklenburg county officers be lieve thar Bud Abernethy, the desper ate negro convict who escaped from the h<.use of detention in Charlotte Wednesday night, is in Atlanta, or at least headed that way. Prior to his escape Abernethy is said to have told a fellow convict that he was going to Atlanta if he was successful in escap ing. He wanted to live there, he said, and then too it would be hard for the officers to find him there. Rufe Adams and Will Adams, who escaped also Wednesday and were captured at Monroe, were brought back to the house of detention Tues day night. They stated that they left Abernethy sitting on the platform of the station at Monroe'and be told them he was going to catch the first train for the South. He declared he was going to Spartanburg to spend a few days and then he was going to Atlanta. Abernethy is a desperate negro and the officers are anxious to secure him. He was serving a nine year sentence. A reward of #25 has been offered for bis arrest. Sheriff J. G. Butler, of Columbus county, was in Goldsboro Wednesday with two prisoners, whom he was taking to the penitentiary. One was a negro, who was going up for hog stealing, and the other was a young white man whose general appearance would indicate *hut he was a stranger to crime and criminals. He was a fine specimen of manhood, with a good countenance and almost com manding appearance. The strangest part of the story is that he was going to the penitentiary for stealing one dollar. His case is interesting. His name is Harry Coleman and he came from Wbiteville, where his mother pays over #400 in taxes to the State and county. The young man came from a good family, but he seems to b ethe black sheep of tbe flock. He had nine counts against him at the last term of Columbus superior court and it is not the dollar that he is accused of stealing that is sending him to the penitentiary, but the public senti ment which is against him. He seems to be a terror to the county of Columbus and tbe sheriff would sot trust him with a deputy. Working ‘44 Hour* h Day. There’s no rest for those tireless little workers—Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Millions are always busy, curing Torpid Liver, Jaundice. Bil iousness, Fever and Ague. They banish Sick Headache, drive out Malaria. Never gripe or weaken. Small, taste nice, woik wonders. Try them. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co. The girl who is faithful to her ideals is very apt to remain an old maid. Practically Starving. “After using a few bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per fect and permanent relief from a se vere and chronic case of stomach trouble.” says J. R. Holly, real estate, insurance and loan agent, of Macomb, 111. “Before using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she could not eat an ordinary meal without intense suffer ing. She is now entirely cured. Several physicians and many reme dies had failed to give relief.” You don’t have to diet.* Eat any good food you want, but don’t overload tbe stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will always digest it for you. Cher okee Drug Company. The elevator men and porters in downtown i.ffice buildings in New York city have formed a union. How to Cure the Grip. Remain quietly at home and take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as directed and a quick recovery is sure to follow. That remedy counteracts any tendency of the grip to result in pneumonia, which is really the only serious danger. Among the tens of thousands who have used it for the grip, not one case has ever been re ported that did not recover. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. Dazzling prospects seldom make one blind to one’s own interests. A Severe Cold tor Three Mon tint. The following letter from A. J* Nusbaum, of Batesville, Ind., tells its own story. “I suffered for three months with a severe cold. A drug gist prepared me some medicine, and a physician prescribed for me. yet I did not improve. I then tried Foley’s Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured me.” Refuse substitutes. Chero kee Drug Company. Southern cities will make a great cotton display at at St. Louis iu 1903. To Cure it Cold In Ou« Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund tbe money If it fails to «ure. E. W. Grove’s sig nature is on each tox, 25s.