Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I The: PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRID> Y. RY Ed. H. DkOaaip. The Ledger is not responsible for |be views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday nnd Thursday mornings. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. SOME DON’TS. Don’t make it a habit to borrow your neighbor’s paper. The paper is too cheap to do that. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t make it a habit to lend your paper. You might want it some time when it’s away from home. Don’t ask us to credit you. We don’t want to hurt your feelings by refusing. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t be a clam, but take your county paper like a good, industrious citizen and keep posted on the hap penings of yonr section LET US DO IT. A subscriber to The Ledger, who is £P. old Cbofederate soldier and a na tive of Cherokee county, writes as follows: •‘While never havine served with the much lamented Geu’l. Mike Jenkins, but haviriK met him and well knowing the reputation he left as a sail ant Con federate officer, and hav ing served with Major John Jenkins, a brother of Gen’l. Jenkins, and knowing him to have been as fearlesss as the blade he wore and one of the very best officers of his grade In the Confederate army, and enter taining a high opinion of the name of Jenk ins, and believing the name should lie hon ored as long as the Palmetto flag floats, 1 suggest that In view of the fact that Major Jenkins, In refusing to accept the Jim Tillman sword under the circumstances, has proved himself a worthy sou of a worthy sire, and Major Jenkins should have a sword presented to him by old Confederates and true Carolinians, not only as a tribute to him for services so gallantly rendered, but as a tribute to the name of Jenkins. “Therefore I propose that such old Confed erates and other true Carolinians subscribe and have a sword presented to hint—not a $7 50 or even a $j5.00 tin sword, nor an old sabre n.adt, but one worth and c -sting $750.00 to 5l.O1Xi.OO, or even $1,500.00. And let it be understood that each subscriber not only fuby endorses Major jeniiius, but admiics The most vital question to the peo ple of Cherokee is good roads, lly all means let nothing keep the peo ple from agitating the question until the end has been attained. ^Think on the subject, talk on the subject to your neighbor, and write on the sub ject until something is done. ♦ ♦ The people of the upper portion of the county in the neighborhood of Ezell's and back to Thickety station, are desirous of better mail facilities. At present they are oracticaMy cut off so far as mail is concerned. They have no accommodation commensu rate with the importance of the com munity and some steps should be taken to secure a better service. We would suggest that some one who is acquainted with the needs of the peo ple get up a petition, stating the most feasible route, aud forward the same to the postoffice department at Wasbingtoo asking for what vhey want. You cannot accomplish any thing without action and the best way to get a new mail route is to let your desires be known. EZELL TOPICS. Farm Work Beginning to Move Along Since Weather Moderated—Pemonal Matter*. iCorreepondence of The Ledger.) Ezell, March 7.—Farm work is be ginning to move along since the weather has moderated, but up to this writing very little plowing has been done iu this section. Supervisor J V. Whelchel was in this section today looking after the roads. Sevdtal persons from this section are attending court this week as ju rors and witnesses. The small grain is beginning to show up very well since the big snow. There has been a great deal of sick ness iu this section since Xmas. We think it is probably due to so many sudden changes in the weather. Mr. L. R. Scruggs bad the misfor tune of cutting his foot vt>ry badly yesterday while out chopping. Mr Hcruggs says the worst of it is he cut his shoe, too Mr. W P. Good and family, of Cherokee Springs, visited in tnis sec tion today. Mr. G. L Martin went to Gaffney on business today. Lee is a hustlmp merchant and farmer of this place. There is now in op?ration a free rural mail route from Cherokee via veil. president of t le Culled .'slates topee 1 tiiis swurt 1 to .Major Jenkins because . : .1 eibkms won ids spurs of u •stiuet! <11 i h- tr. itnr under tbe MU iollili Il«l~• autt that I « , ::* , i. suomt'.Iici alH.t ills name, if a 1 in foil er- | ait i j t'.i.iik, to lie s ubseription Iks 1 . so that it | my !/>■ U no tv II who tin' suo*<‘*'• ber * are. and Ut in making Ibis request of tin: president 1 tin' - a: >se i ib-rs WOU d say iliat witi ■ in many Cum:* tiiey (lilt er ti Min liini Politic ally, liicy fully endorse b >m a; a man ami irei. tieman of Theodore Uoobuvuit. colouri of Dm- Kou.rb ! || 8 » 0 Bp’okh n arid r-.-turn. daily, lliders lu the SpitiiUli war, and that iu sub- | .Sunday, but it is not giving acrlbiug.eao'h individually route-st. Mr. Uoos>; i ho fire satisfaction. We believe it will give b-tter -a isfHC’iou as soor a - *br mail in in learns ivory person -.m ar.d wUhtc three miles of h"« r-u’e so r.e atII know where to leave the mail. We have one of rhe most law abid ing sections in Cherokee county. Every case from .his section which has come up in court, so far as we know, has either been not pressed, no biU found or the the parties have come clear ou trial. This speaks well for the battle grouod people. What say the farmers of Cherokee county about raising more ‘‘nog and hominy” and letting cotton rest for a y.-ur and watch the result? It might work well who knows? Mr A. Bridges was in this section ; recently tekiog orders for a nursery ! in N irth Carolina. Everything showed up all right and we hope his canvas may prove both pleasant and profitable. G. n s :i liiirh order. :t,ud have due and proper re spect tor him as the head of tliKjm-ut nation in his official capacity.” The writer suggests further: ‘•That each editor of a paper iu South Car olina endoroiiiii tiiis proposition consider himself a self-appointed member of a com mittee to carry out this propositi in ana that the editor of the oldest daily paper now be ing published In South Carolina lie chairman and treasurer of this committee, with power to select four other mem tiers of the commit- I tec or four outsiders as a committee to get | up a design and suitable inscription to t«* en graved 011 the sword, and that ii more is sub scribed than would ouy tin* Hnesl of tine swords, let tilt: committee consume the sur plus in selling jeweled stones on tie-hill of same.” It occurs to us that the suggestions set forth in the above are but proper. Jt will give the people of .South ( aro- lina an opportunity to show to th- worid that they iu no sense endorse the ucte of a buily and braggart. 1 We are aware of the fact that Pres ident Roosevelt has treated Jim Till man’s telegram with contempt. It deserved no other treatment. The Ledger would rejoice in the manhood of iSouth Carolina if this great demo cratic State would show to the world that it honors aud respects the head of the nation. No more fitting evi dence of this couid be given than by PICKPOCKET’S PICH HAUL. Odomville, Ind., Planter Relieved of $€70 In Carh. Atlanta. March 7.—D. A. Odom, a well-to-do planter of Odomville, Ind., announced on arrival at the union d *• pot last night that his pockets had been picked of $670. Three men point ed out by him in the depot were at once arrested by officers and taken to the police barracks, where they were questioned and carefully searched. The money vtos not found 0:1 either of the three. One of the men arrested and subsequently released is a drum mer, well known In this cify. Another was a sailor, in full uniform, who had come down on the same train with Mr. Odclth. . . ~ ~ V ' Odom had over $1,000 in another •ubBcnbmg to . lund lor the pot- whlcb tiK , d , d finJ chase of a sword that would be a jje could not say where the robbery credit to Major Jenkins and them- was committed, but ^ lieved it was •elv#n and thus rebuke the action of done at Chattanooga in the depot. He our lieutenaot governor. ! Bai<l a lar * e crow(l A*** 6 ' 1 about the We «oul 1 like the opinion of the press of the State on the subject. It the meantime if anyone wishes to contribute to the object we will re- ceipo them for their contributions, and, in case the project is not a suc cess, we will return the contribu tions. MOTES A NO COMMENTS. train and in the jam his money was taken. He saw fche three men arrest ed aud thought one of them took the purse. The police believe the same gang that operated In Atlanta for the past tveek left for Chattanooga anu made a rich haul as soon as they arrived there. GIIBOKEE'S COURT CERERftl SESSIONS. Large Amount of Work Dis posed of Last Week. SON COBB FOUND GUILTY. GIRLS HAVE A GOOD TIME. Chii'I Do Without The Eeilger. Ki'ARTANBt'RG, S. C., Mar. 7 We were in error in slating that ® ^ Jb'Gamp. Gaffney, K. C. Micah Jenkins was a Virginian. He D.iarHir: I notice that my Ledger is a ,Houth Carolinian, having been stopped coming. I presume it is due to nav Hubscnotion having ex pired, which I had overlooked I herewith enclose check for i|il 00, which I believe is the subscription p-ice. I can’t get along without The Ledger. Very trulv yours Htanyakne Wilson. boro in Yorkviile, but is now teach ing at Bethel Institute, in Virginia. The present term of General Hes- sioua court is probably the moat sat isfactory court, in point of business dispatched of any court ever he'd iu Cherokee Judge WaMs keeps things moving and do* s not h-litate to ad- ixxnl Cotton Market. The fol ow ng prices prevail on the Gaffuey market today: monish those who ciuse any delay by Go0(1 Middling 8 60 dilatory action 00 their per. < j.Mlddliog b bo Cohb'N Trial for the Murder of Pink Nor- iiiau Kesulted in Verdict of Guilty with *r Kecouimeudatlou to Mercy—Perry-UttlT- uty Murder Cane Taken Up Yesterday. The present session of the court has probably excited more general interest than any term since the coun^ was oranized. The flaw in the jury law had practically suspended the courts for a term or two, which caused a large accumulation of busi ness for this term. Id addition to this, when the court opened there were four cases for mur der on the docket which involved six men to be tried. Three of these cases were passea over at the last term. The first one of them, the Wilson case, was taken up Wednesday and there being very few witnesses, was soon disposed of in a verdict, as we stated in our last issue, of murder with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. The next case was against Frank Byars, a negro, also charged with murder. It was taken up and dis posed of Wednesday and terminated Id the same rerdict as iu the Wil son case* Thursday tbs Court disposed of an immeuse number of mioor cases and Friday morning took up the cuse of the State vs. Sou Cobb and Obe Par ker for murder. The case against Parker was continued until next term and Cobb was put ou trial. He bad killed Pink Norman, which seemed to be the culmination of a number of drunken rows between Cobb and Nor man the past winter. Tbe trial was extended through Friday aud Satur day. Cobb was defended by Butler and Osborne and N W. Hardin, and Solicitor Henry was assisted in the prosecution by Maj J. F. Hart. The case was managed with skill and ability ou both sides and was given to the jury late Saturday afternoon. It remained in tbe room not more than half an hour and came into the court with the -ame verdict as in the Wil son and Byars cases, murder with u recommendation to the mercy of ibe court. John Fernandez and Otis R-'ss, who had be*-n convicted of as 8 ault with intent to kijl, were sentenced -Saturday, tbe first to IT') or 12 m . nths. the latter to .t40 or mx months. Monday tht court was convened ut 10 o’clock a: d the case of the Sfa'.e vs. R S. i* rry and Charley Gulin* y for murder w ts taken up n'-.rl the wbole_ panel -.-f tin- jo y v as g :n through before a j rry was secured nod it was after 12 n’eiock b. f .r * ‘hi iirst witness was sworn. Mr .Sou ’ man of Greenville, and Messrs Bu:- ler A-()-borne nprefn-nr the defen dants and Solicitor Henry the Srate "here are a larg** number of w itnesuee in the case, but when court a.ij mmed yesterday evening ali o' them hao been sworn. Ic is likely that more than half of today will be consumed before the trial is concluded. If is being conducted with skill and abil ity on both sidps, and the jury is a representative body of rneu. The interest in the court has not abated. Tbe auditorium and gal leries were crowded ail day yester day. The following is the report of the grand jury: .Statk of South Carolina / Cherokee County. j To His Honor R. C. Watts the pre^ rid it g Judge. March term of court: We the grand jurors for Cher kee county desire to make the following report: We r* turn thanks to His Honor, the cour» and ail officers connected therewith for kindness shown us. 80 far as we have been able to loam, the laws of the State are being reasonably enforced and violators of the law punished. We have en- dcav ired to puss on ali bills handed us by the Solicitor according to the 'evidence and laws of the State. We have appointed a competent committee to examine the books of ali the different offices and will re port the conditions of the same at tne June term of court. We ap pointed a committee to visit the home of the poor and they report everything in reasonably good con dition ami the inmates well cared for. We recommend that a cook be em ployed to assist in cooking and nurs ing and that a defective chimney be repaired. We have examined all of the offices and find them clean and in good con ditior, with the exception of a de fec'ive flue iii the treasurer's office that causes the soot to blow over i^.e room arid rcuuers it impos»ible to keep the books an clean as desired. We rec ommend t^at tbi** be repaired at once also we find that tne sheriff's office has no safe. We insist that this be supplied as soon us possible, since he has no place to secure his books and papers. In tbe jail we find that everything is kept nice and clean but we recom mend tiiat the bath tubs be painted and that a closet be made in which to store supplies. W. H. Richardson. F .reman. March 0 b 1902 l'*». Dr. Hull n Congu Syrup at nnce for toronehltla and trip pi; It has stood tl.e jes "tuliHp sitlv* ly a reliable remedy. Life s t short ft ■ xpenment with m w ao-.-alhd are cute*.‘ Hull'* CoukIj Hyrup costs but Ca ueiits. Seniors Koyitlly Kntertuiiieil by Misses Groce anil Thompson. The calm, even tenor of the lives of Limestone’s seniors was pleasantly broken into a few days ago by the most exquisite aud daintiest of cards bearing the following: Misses Vera Groce and Lucia Thompson At Home, College Parlor:-, Seniors. Saturday. March Eiirhlii, Eitfht to Ten P. M. A Tate of great expectancy and ex citement reigned; we grew more eager, more imaginative and more de lighted at the thought of the great treat in store for us, for we well knew it would be a treat. The long wished for evening arrived, and at the appointed time, with light, fantastic feet, the seniors tripped down to the spacious parlors where Misses Groce and Thompson stood, beautifully and thoughtfully attired in black and gold to welcome us. We were ushered into a room beautifully and elaborately decorated—class col ors were scattered profusely woven very tastefully and daintily, artistic ’02s struck tbe eye ou every side, plants and trailing ivy gave quite a finished appearance to tbe whole, pil lows galore added much to the com fort as well as the beauty of tbe rooms, (sparkling wit and keen re partee were plentiful, and merry peali of hearty laughter from time to time told its own story. Our fair hostesses bad prepared a delightful programme, which was car ried out perfectly. Printed cards were handed round, the questions thereon to be answered with the names of sweet old airs as they were wafted, one by one, from the magic fingers of one of our charming chap erones, thus testing even a senior’s knowledge. While the judges made their decision we were favored by two piano solos rendered in a masterly manner, also a little poem was given us in low. mellow tones by one of our bright juniors. Scarcely had we ceased our applause before the judges reappeared and awarded a handsome old China jar to Miss Susie Durst, whose card contained the largest number of correct answers. Follow ing this was an invitation to tbe sup per room, which we were by no means loath to afcept. Such a room as it was! The beauty of the apartment we bad just left dwindled almost into insignificance when compared to this. The long table running diagonally across the room was a creation in itself. Long, broad bands of gold were gathered and looped up with b'ack. forming a lovely festoon. The center of the table was graced by a large Oriental vase fT.'ed wi:h the fila-s il w* r. carrarior. filling the room *itb a oaTny, aeOierml od »r. Around th>s vate a pyramid was made fruits Here, as everywhere else, ivy and p!>in’« lent enchantment. N-ut cards wer- found on the table. MENU. Salade !' I'ou *'t. Hi-ru i> Ao. TH-aiii. Olives. Noix de Tei re Ssalt- s. CliC F'.'iich <i*' Fruits. Gateaux Fi.tncliis. Baiiams. Oruniies. lion-boa*. Waiters prettily dressed fii'ted to and fro rnioieterirg 10 our comfort. A flashlight picture was '-.aken afUr we were seated around the table. The merriment increased as tbe evening wore on, and a second flashlight marks its height. AH had risen, and while in the act of clinking gla*s-s for the final toasts there was a flash and the attitude is preserved. 'hisfeattre of the evening being over we withdrew to the parlor again, where a bright lively two-step was struck tip ItmmdtHtely there was a repairing to the long roomy hall and we ki p’ merry time with willing f^et. ■Suddenly ’he musie chai gt-d to a soft sweet waitz and w* were soon lost in its ujhzy whirl Time sosd by on silken wings—ad < veilings even th» most pleasant mu-t end, and it wa* with reluctant hearts that we bade our fair hostesses good night. All are enthusiastic in ‘heir expressions of hearty er jovment and «incerest grati tude to our entertainers; they were indeed royal entertainers, and are to be congratulated upon their brilliant success. We unaromonsly pronounce tiiis the most enjoyable evening in our history. Senior Class. WE SID iiOT COME TS 3AFFKEV Fusti, Hut Don’t Shove. lExcliiinue.] The advertising merchant is the one who does the business in these days of push and enterprise. There are more newspaper readers today than ever before in the history of the world. The newspaper places your business under the eye of the buyer He sees what he wants and, knowing wh^re to find it looks up the wide awake merchant who asked him to come and «ee him. Success in these days of sharp comuetion calls for eternal vigilance. You can’t keep a • uetlerdown. Push, but don’t shove. Get a move on you, but don’t kick Tell the truth, be honest, and use printers’ ink. and success will* make your habitation its abiding place. An Acknmt lr<la«;iiii'iit of the Preuhlent. Some days ago the post m ister at this place got up a paper expressing the regr«t and disgust of our people at Jim Tillman’s wanton insult of President Roosevelt ^hlcb was signed by a cumber of tbe good people of both ti e city and county and for warded it to the president. In reply he has received the following: “White House. Washieotoe, March «s. "Mr Dear Sir:- Your letter of the 4th ln- Ktant with enclosure, bus heen received and J lie/1>> thank you In the president's behalf fjrwMtliur. Very truly yours, “GkokueH Ortelyou. “Secretary to the Hresiuent.” Mr. A. K. N. FolKer, Gaffney, S. C. ....PUBLIC INTELLIGENCE,... by exhibiting instruments of questionable grade or obscure ori gin. Ninety thousand homes have our pianos, including tbe National Capitol at Washington. LA RGELY ATTENDED.—We are very much gratified at the large number calling to see the Piano Exhibit. SOME WELL-KNOWN COLLEGES AND WHAT THEY SAY; We bought SEVENTEEN Kimball Pianos. From ail the information we could get we did the best tiling for the University. Baptist Female Ukiverbitt, Ralehir, N. C. The seven pianos of your make bought sev eral years ago are highly satisfactory. Asheville Colleue for Young Ladies. They are our CONCERT Pianos and have given pet feet satisfaction. Have used them several years. Salep Female Academt. We are using your pianos and consider them s r jtly Hrst-elass. Catawba Colleok, Newton, N. C. We have hundreds of letters like the above. Watch for other announcements. Come to see the great Factory Display. Remember, it is a part of our program to put these pianos in Gaffney homes If we were to ask retail prices it would take three months to sell them. We expect to close out every one of them THIS WEEK. Some will go at factory cost and others at less than factory cost on liberal terms of payment. W. F. BLOUNT, Lipscomb Hiisccr lot tbe Factories. HARDWARE! HARDWARE!! —Here we come with what you need— A'IT GOOD FMRIOES*. Barbed and Smooth Wire, Poultry Netting, Pittsburg Steel Plows aud One and Two-Horse Turners, Bellows’, Blowers, Hammers, and in fact everything in Blacksmith tools. We call your special ATTENTION to our Garrett Guano Dis tributors and Cotton Planters. Ask any.one that lias ever used one of them and they will tell you they are the BEST on the Market—worth two of any other kind. Ti. 1VT. ’Wilkins & Go. IF YOU WANT 7}»\ &£.« I ilex: BUY THEM FROM S f! W' hfi Carroll, Carpenter & Byers Beg to announce to their patrons that Miss Ehoff, of Baltimore, will have charge of dress-making in in their store at 805 Limestone street, next door to postoffice. Miss Ehoff is now visiting Philadelphia and other Northern markets attending the openings of new imported selections which set the styles for the coming season. Miss Ehoff has had ten years’ experience in dress making and comes very highly recommended by former patrons. We extend a very cordial invitation to ladies to visit our dress-making establishment and feel sure that all orders entrusted to Miss Ehoff will be executed satisfactorily. Carroll, Carpenter & Byers. COME TO THE OLD RELIABLES When you are in need of anything in our various lines. We don’t propose to work on your imagination by “glowing adjec tives and gush”—we buy the kinds of goods that sell on their own merits. WE CAN SATISFY YOU In Clothing, Shoos, Men’s Heavy Underwear, Rubber Shoes, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Farming Implements, Crock- ory Ware, Patent Medicines, Flavoring Extracts—and, in fact, everything kept in a General Merchandise Store. We carry the BEST AND BIGGEST LINE OF UMBREL LAS to he found in the city, and we have added to our immeitse stock a FULL LINE OF SHOT GUNS. Yours for business, J. I. SARRATT & CO.