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% ) THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Nivspap! in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. he Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the 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. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C., MUD AY, APRIL 4, 1902. $1.00 A YEAB. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. Items of Interest Events. of Passing ALL OVER THE STATE. i£v.'i.ttt that II.ve Taken 1'litce from Oue ^ Kml of the State to tli-Other Culled from Kx<:han>;e» for Ouiek i{eti<iui); by Scores 1 I of Busy People. The new rail! at Newberry will be | in operation by July 1 and the orit:- ; inal capital mock ^^00,000, id to be | doubled. M isd Lizzie Madden committed suicide at Waterloo Sunday. She became despondent because of ill ness and ended her life with a shot gun. The Governor Wednesday offered a reward of -foO for the arrest and con viction of the parties who waylaid and shot John Johnson, in ihe Dutch Fors. section, some cane ago. The governor has commissioned Capt C. W. Kollmk, of the Charles ton Light Dragoons to act as specia aide to President Roosevelt during his visit to the Exposition next week. A Negro woman was drowned in Crowder’s creek, in York county, while attempting to cross at Mr. J. B. F. Riddle’s mills last Saturday. The body was recovered on Monday. A mob of some 7)[) white men ap peared at the Chestertield jail Sun day night, demanding the person of Will Brewer who killed Albert Mann in that county some time ago. Sher iff Douglass refused to give up the prisoner and by his.courage prevent ed a lynching. The Victor Cotton Oil Company’s ginning plant at Yorkville, together with thirt)-two bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire Wednesday. Loss about $2,500, with $600 insurance on the plant. The fire originated about 7,80 o’clock p. m., and is supposed to have been caused by a match, the gins being in operation at that time. There is a Negro desperado run ning loose in Horry county, terrify ing the people over there, and the governor has offered $100 for the re capture of the negro, who is really an escaped convict, and should be arres ted by the county supervisor without payment of reward. However, the governor considered that the matter is a serious one and deserving of offi cial notice. A few days ago Mr. G. W. Seybt, who lives near Pomaria in Newberry county, made a mistake which came near proving a fatal one to himself. He was feeling bad and decided to take some quinine, when he got hold of a capsule filled with morphine through mistake. He had taken the poisonous drug about three hours before it was discovered and a doctor summoned to his relief. Dr. Dunn arrived and worked with him about half a day and pulled him through, but be bad a narrow escape. The holy Easter day was flagrantly violated by a bloody affair at the Ca tawba Power Co’s dam near Rock Hill. Sam Fair and John Fair were brothers and before dinner on Sunday they fell out about some woman and out of this grew very angry words, Sam drawing his pistol and firing three shots at John. One ball took effeot in the left side, between the eleventh and twelfth ribs, producing a serious wound, from which death resulted Monday night. After the shooting Sam Fair was arrested and taken to Rock Hill and placed in the guard bouse, where be is now. As attorney for Miss Hepzibab Dye, of Rock Hill. W. W. Lewis, Esq oo Monday, filed a complaint against the Journal Publishing Company of Rock Hill, claiming $8,000 damsges on account of an alleged libel pub lished hi that paper iu its issue of October 15. 1901. The grievance of the plaintiff grows out of a story pub llsbed by the defeudaut, relating to the alleged engagement of the plain tiff to a Florida eea captain, as the result of a newspaper advertisnoent, etc. The plaintiff bolds that the publication was "wilfully aud mall clously false and defamatory,” aud calculated to bring her into con tempt, etc. In the Lancaster court last week the suit of Mr. G. L. Vaughan against the S. C. & G. Ex. road was heard and a verdict for the defendant rail way company was returned. The suit was for $1,000 damages for the destruction in May last of the plain tiff’s corn crop on the Gibson bottoms below the 8. C. & G. Ex. road’s bridge over the Catawba river. The claim was that on account of the railroad’s big fill on the western bank tbe flood waters In tbe river bsd been diverted from the usual channel aud forced across the bottoms oo the east si ie, where they were piled up to such an extent as to destroy the corn crop that had been planted. Last Saturday afternoon two small children of Waller Avery, colored, who lives on Dr. W. B. F- well’s farm on Dutchman’s creek, four mile- north of Ro< k Hill, were sent to the pasture to drive the cows home. The children had to cross over the creek on a foot log, owing to its flooded condition. They went upon the lotr together, but one, a girl, fell off and was borne down the swift stream, struggling to get out. when the oth^r. a boy, went to her rescue, hut be was powerless to render any help, and j the two, sister and brother, went I down under the water together. | Search was made for then bodies. | but they were not recovered until i Sunday. Saves Two T ruin Death. "Oar little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis.” writes Mrs. W . K Hav- iland, of Arnnonk. N. Y., "but, when all other remedies tailed, we saved her life with Dr. King’s X«-w Discov ery. Our niece, who had Consump tion in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well.” Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. NARROW ESCAPE FROM LIGHTNING. Plays Pranks in a Colored Man’s House. INMATES NOT INJURED. The Stroke Dckii) Ushe'l Ono Eml of House aud a Bedstead Iiisltle Without Harming Occupants—Death Near Mercer—Lower Cherokee New s d'orrespondenee of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, April '2 —It is generally conceded that this is tne hardest year that our people have had. everything considered, in a long time, if ever be fore, yet the> have made cut amaz- ingiy well so far and they hope to continue to do so ui til they can get relief from another crop. Economy has had much to do wi*h thie bridging ever the financial troubles incident to a shurt cr ip. Nearly everything in maiket is high, money is s :arce and people in d' bt. But assuredly we are on the eve of a revolution, the King’s New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for | line of which this generation has never seen, and another will not see, one day on the road than any four of them,—board myself and pay my doc tor bill besides. When tbe average convict gets to the chaingang the first thing he learns to do is to kill time, and he never forgets it. He is never fit for any other kind of work after ward We send convicts there to punish them for their misdoings and not to k ep tnem in ease and luxury at public expense.” The cold wind since Monday eve ning and night has made people hd- prehensive that the fruit crop will be injured. Miss Annie Miller’s school closed vesterday and she returned to h-r home at Newport today, much to the regret of the many friends she has made miring her stay iu our com munity. Mr. Albert Kirby, one of Cherck *e’e young nhotographere, was present an 1 to* k a photograph of Miss Mil- : ler’s school and the school hou^e. The sacramental meeting begins at 1 >a!em next ^vturday .Vh inst , at 11 | a. rn. The communion service will ] be held on Sunday morning at 11 a. ! m. Preaching is expected on Satur- ! day night if the weather is suitable. ! The session of the church will be open I during the meeting for the trans c- | tion of business coming before it. It i ( will also be glad to meet, confer with, j counsel and help anyone set king the j way of salvation. j L. s. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Coughs and Colds. 50e and $100 )ott|es guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Company. Trial bottles tree. Our wheat crop in 1001 was nearly 450,000 000 bushels iu excess of the crop of Rubsia, which is our nearest competitor. A VALLAHLK MKDlt’lNK For CougliH autl Colon iu CliU.lreii, "1 have not the slightest hesitancy n recommending Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to all who are suffer ing from cough or colds,” says Chae. M. Cramer, E*q , a known watch maker, of Colombo, Ceyion. "It has )een some two years since tbe City Dispensary first called my attention to this valuable medicine and 1 have repeatedly used it and it has always been beneficial. It has cured me quickly of all chest colds. It is es pecially effect! T e for children and seldom takes more than one bottle to cure them of hoarseness. I have per suaded many to try this valuable medicine, and they are all as well pleased aa myself over tbe results. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. Generosity makes many acquaint ances, but it doesn’t know its friends until Adversity singles them out. Saved Many a Time. Don’t neglect coughs and colds even if it is spring. Such cases often result seriously at this season just because people are careless. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure will re move all danger. Absolutely safe. Acts at once. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchitis, and other throat and lung troubles. "I have used One Minute Cough Cure several years,” says Postmaster C. O Dawson, Barr, 111. "It is the very best cough medicine on the* market. "It has saved me many a severe spell of sickness and I warmly recommend it.” The children’s favorite. Chero kee Drug Company, Our admiration for some people is not infrequently based on their good opinion of us. Wauts To Help Others. “I bad stomach troubles all my life,” says Edw. Meb'er, propietor of tbe Uniou Bottling Works, Erie, Pa “and tried all kinds of remedies, went to several doctors and spent consid erable money trying to get a mo meat’s peace. Finally I read of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure aud have been taking it to my great satisfaction, never found its equal for atomacb trouble and gladly recommend it iu hope that I may help other suffer era.” Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach troubles. You don’t have to diet, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat. Cherokee Drug Com pany. No man need expect to cut a dash by cutting bis acqaintances. Good for KheuamtUm. Last fall I was taken with a very severe attack of muscular rheuma tism which caused me great pain anc annoyance. After trying several prescriptions and rheumatic cures, decided to use Chamberliau’s Pain Balm, which I had seen advertised in the South Jeraeyman. After two ap plications of this Remedy I was much better, and after using one bot tie, was completely cured.—Salme Hakkis, Salem, N. J. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. Tbe prospector who hopes to strike oil is a well wisher. Htopa th« Cough Work* Off tho nud Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, do Pay. Price 25 ceuts. further than to reap the results com ing to them from it. A better feeling has never existed jetween merchant aud farmer, em ployer and employee than there is to day. The oue seems wiliicg to do all he can to assist the other aud thus to ielp himself iu tbe outcome. Tbe farmers, mechanics, merchants, man ufacturers and laborers of all kinds are the power behind the governmen tal machine. Ail others combined are out of it numerically. Hence it jehooves the Ranzy Sniffles to inter fere with and stir up strife in order to milk the cow while the contestants are pulling at the head and tail of tbe animal in dispute. The young people had a sociable at Mr. W. C. Blackwell’s last night. The State 8. S. Convention at Greenwood last week was a decided success It will meet iu Greenville next year. Mrs. Harriet Hughey died at her home near Mercer P. O last Saturday and was buried at the Stroup grave yard on last Sabbath. She was about ninety years of age and a highly re spected old lady. She was born and raised in Fairfield county, but bad lived in this section since tbe earliest reco'lection of the writer. She leaves several children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren besides a host ot friends and relatives to mourn her loss. On last Saturday morning about one o’clock, during the rainstorm, tbe house of Levi Wood, a col ored man living on Mr. Coleman Kir by’s place, was struck by lightning. The bolt struck the gable end of the house, tearing off some of the plank, then running down the studding, shiv ered it and also split the bedpost and railing of tbe bedstead oo which one of bis children was sleeping with out doing any harm to her or any oc cupant of tbe bouse. Iu fact, one rumor is that the concussion didn't even wake up bis wife. The Wilson’s Chapel Sunday school reorganized last Sabbath with 0. W. Whisonant as superintendent. The prospects are that they will have a large school at that place. It has the support and | atronage of the dif ferent denominations. Mr. Boyce Whisonant returned from Charleston, where he went to stand a civil service examination and also see the exposition. A letter from a friend in Texas says they are looking forward to tbe joyous time they expect to have in meeting their old friends, neighbors and ac quaintances at tbe Confederate re union in Dallas. We hope they will not be disappointed. Tbe disastrous stora.s .'nd floods in tbe west aud northwest will no doubt raise tbe price of provisions of all kinds that come from that section, and our people ought to think more about these things as tbe planting season approaches. This is election year and some can didates would doubtless do well to pray to be delivered from their friends, while the voters could conscientiously offer tbe same petition. A poor rule that won’t work both ways. We are sorry to bear of tbe death of Mr. James H. McGill, which took place at his home oo King’s creek last week. He was an old time South Carolina gentleman. We have known him all our life and no better man lived tban Mr. Jimmie McGill. Peace to his ashes and calm to bis memory. Hou. D. E. Finley has our thanks for public documents sent t j from tbe census office from time to time. One of our neighbors who is liable to road duty, iu speaking of the county chaingang, says: "It don’t earn Its salt. J will do more work in •Jol> Couldu't Have Stood It. If h<-’d hhii Itching Piles. They’re terribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica Salve will cure the worst ease of piles on earth. It has cured thous ands. For Injuries Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the best salve in the world. Price 25c. a box. Cure guar anteed. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. Phil Melioy, of Dubuque, Iowa, de voured seven dozen raw eggs on Mon day inside of ten minutes on a wager. Curt-x Kt'/.t-iimaiid Itching Humont Through the Blood—CoMtii Nothing 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, Aching Bones or Joints, Boils, Carbuncles, Prickling Pain in the Skin, Old Eating Sores, Ulcers, 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 relieve, 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-dowu body and makes the blood red and nourishing. Over SOCK) voluntary testimonials of cures by Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B ) Druggist, $1. Trial treatment free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble, and free medical advice will be given until cured. An ability not to display your ig norance goes a long way toward con- vincitigj,pecple that you are well in formed. Her SoiT* Life Saved hy Chsuaherlalu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kewedy. "A neighbor ran in with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy when my sou was suffering with severe cramps and was given up as beyond hope by my regu lar physician, who stands high in bis profession. After administering three doses of it, my son regained consciousness and recovered entirely within twenty-four hours,” says Mrs. Mary Haller, of Mt. Crawford, Ya. This Remedy is for sale by Cherokee Drug Company. It is mighty bard to sympathize with anything that causes us incon venience. Better Thau Filin, The question has been asked, "In what way are Chamberlian's Stomach & Liver Tablets superior to pills?” Our answer is: They are easier and more pleasant to take, more mild and gentle in effect and more reliable as they can always be depended up on. Then they cleanse and invigo rate tbe etomacb and leave tbe bow els in a natural condition, while pills are more harsh in effect and their use is often followed by constipation. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. It’s funny that a girl never gets into society until she comes out. Fueuuioula U Kul>l>ed of IU Terrors By Foley’s Honey and Tar. It stops tbe racking cough and heals and strengthens the lungs. If tsken iu time it will prevent an attack of pneumonia. Refuse substitutes. Cherokee Drug Company. The messenger usual run. boy is out of the Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kid neys aud bladder right. Don’t delay taking. Chsrckee Drug Company. lutereMtlng Itt-niM Concerning; Our Neigh bor* JScyomt Hie Line Which May Prove Lntertaiii'ng Heading for Hundred* of Ledger Header* Mr. O. D. McManus, formerly gen- eral superintendent of the Chicago, Like *hore Jc Eastern Railway, has been appointed to succeed Mr. W. B. Ryder, as superintendent of the Char lotte Division of the Southern Rail way. Geo. McKinley, of Charlotte, who drives a team for Mr. \V. S. Clanton of that city, was on trial Wednesday afternoo' 1 on a charge ot cruelty to animals. The warrant was sworn out by a prominent citizen who avers that tiie negro was beating the horse he drives in a cruel aud malicious i manner. The dwelling of Edward Smith, in the Southern ■mburos of Fayetteville, caught tire at 10 o clock Wednesday morning, wi f h a high wind blowing, and, but for prompt response to the alarm and hard work by the fire de partment, the loss would have been serious, as that quarter of the town is thickly built. Mr. Hackett, of Wilkesboro, says the people of that section will build a very fine turnpike from that town to Jefferson, Ashe county, thirty- four miles, and that fifty convicts will be employed on it, besides free labor. He says it will be a model road and that an automobile mail ser vice will be put in operation on it. Saturday morning Chief Alexander and Patrolman Carroll, of Gastonia, did some clever work in jailing one Jim Moss, a white man who escaped from the Union county, S. C., chain gang in March 1900. Moss is a "slick chicken” and has four times shaken the duet of the Union county chaingang from bis feet and other parts. Maxwell Chambers Day was cele brated at Davidson College last Sat urday as usual by tbe orations from the senior class. The speeches were pitched on a high plane, reflecting credit on tbe young orators and their instructor. Tbe day was observed as a holiday and given up entirely to social pleasures. A number of young ladies were present for the occasion. AsMgnee W. H. Bower sold the Lenoir Inn property at Lenoir Wed nesday at public sale. It was bid iu by W. J. Lenoir for $6,000, this be ing far below its real value. The assignee, by tbe terms of tbe sale, has thirty days in which to accept or reject this bid. In the latter event it will be resold at private sale. The personal effects brought reasonably good prices. Tuesday morning Deputy Collector J. D. Albright, T. C. McKoy, Dolph Patterson and N. G. Samuel, of Wadesboro, confiscated thirty-nine fifty-one gallon barrels of illicit liq uor at an out-bouse about a quarter of a mile from tbe distillery of Mon roe Hightower, which is situated about two and one-half miles south of that town. They captured the worm, cap and atilt. Fire broke out iu Shelby Tuesday at about 5 o’clock iu a negro cabin. Tbe bouse was a four-room aud was occupied by some negroes who rented it from Mr. L. A. Geitys. Tbe bouse was valued at about three hundred and fifty dollars with no insurance. Tbe wind was blowing so hard it was almost impossible to save Dr, W. F. Mitchell’s residence. Tbe town has just recently organized a book, lad der and bucket company but tbe lad ders and buckets have not come yet. Tbe announcement of tbe resigna tion of Dr. Dred Peacock from tbe presidency of Greensboro Female Col lege will come as a surprise to that gentleman’s friends and tbe public generally. Tbe resignation will take effect at tbe end of the present term. Dr. Peacock will be succeeded in of fice by Mrs. Lucy H. Robertson, who has been lady principal of tbe college for several years. Dr. Peacock re tires oo account of his health, bis physicians having advised him to pursue this course. Mr. Frank Mason, who was re moved from the Hotel Lafayette in Fayetteville, to |the Marsh-High smith Sanitarium, some weeks ago died Tuesday night of typhoid fever, complicated by tubercular affection His wife was with him in bis last hours, and the remains were carried to his home iu Brooklyn, N. Y. The deceased was one of tbe best known commercial men on tbe road, repre senting the Dennison Manufacturing Company, of Philadelphia, with branches in several ether principal cities of tbe country. A pitiful case of utter destitution was brought to the attention of tne Charlotte police department Wed nesday night when a white woman applied at the station for lodging. The woman gave the name of com mons and her story is a sad one. To the police she stated that *ome tim o ago, her husband, who had gone from Morgantou to Cabarrus county to get wok sent for ht-r to go to hi rn and she complied According to the wo man’s story they got along very well for a while and then one day, without cause or reason, her husband left her and she has not seen him from that day to this. Cliiltl Worth Million*. "My child is worth millions to me,” says Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg, Pa. "yet I would have lost her by croup had I not purchased a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure.” One Min ute cough Cure is sure cure for coughs, croup and throat and lung troubles. An absolutely safe cough cure which acts immediately. The youngest child can take it with entire safety. The little ones like the taste and remember how often it helped them. Every family should have a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure handy. At this season especially it may be needed suddenly. Cherokee Drug Co. Let us hope there will be no plumb ers in heaven. Shot In HI* Lt-ft Lei;. For all kind of sores, burns, bruis es, or either wounds DeWitt’e Witch Hazel Salve is a sure cure. Skin dis eases yield to it at once. Never fails in cases of piles. Cooling and healing. None genuine but DeWitt’s. Beware of counterfeits "I suffered for many years from a sore caused by a guu shot wound in my left leg,” says A. S. Fuller, English. Ind. “It would not heal and gave me much trouble. I used all kieds of remedies to uo purpose until I tried DeVYitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely cured me.” Cherokee Drug com- pany. The difference between theory and practice bas kept many a man from succeeding iu life. Dreadful Attack of Whooping Cough. Mrs. Ellen Harlison, of 800 Park Ave.. Kansas City, Mo., writes as follows: ‘Our two children bad a severe attack of whooping cougb, one of them in tbe paroxysm of coughing would often faint and bleed at the nose. We tried every thing we heard of without getting re lief. We then called in our family doctor who prescribed Foley’s Honey aud Tar. With the very first dose tbey began to improve and we feel that it has saved their lives.” Refuse substitutes. Cherokee Drug Com pany. No, Maude, dear; gag law is net what compels people to muzzle their dogs. Chronic HrouchlfU Cured “For ten years I had chronic bron chitis so bad that at times I could not speak above a whisper.” writes Mr. Joseph Coffman, of Montmor- end, Ind. “I tried all remedies available, but with no success. Fortunately my employer suggested that I try Foley’s Hooey and Tar. Its effect was almost miraculous, and I am now cured of the disease. On my recommendatiou many people have used Foley’s Honey and Tar, and always with satisfaction. Cher okee Drug Company. It may seem strange but in a theatre tbe highest seats are the lowest. A Chattanooga Druggmt'* Statement. Robt. J. Miller, proprietor of tbe Read Houee Drug Store of Chatta nooga, Teno., writes: “There is more merit in Foley’s Honey aud Tar tbau io any other cougb syrup. Tbe calls for It multiply wonderfully aud we sell more of it tbau all other cougb syrups combined. Cherokee Drug Company. Tips are wbat tbe speculator banks on to feather bis nest. Neglect Mean* Danger. Don’t neglect biliousness and con stipation. Your health will suffer permanently if you do. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers cure such cases. M. B. Smith, Butternut, Micb., says "DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the most satisfactory pills I ever took Never gripe or cause nausea.” Cherokee Drug Company. Tbe bili-coliector says he bas no desire to dwell in the land of promise. Foley’s Honey and Tar contains no opiates, and will not constipate like nearly ail other cougb medicines. Refuse substitutes. Cherokee Drug Company.