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I THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. 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 PeopleCherokee County. .ESTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C.„ TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1902. f 1.00 A YEAB. THROUGHOUT THE . PALMETTO STATE. Items of Interest of Passing Brents. ALL OVER THE STATE. .Event, that Have Taken Place from One Cnd of the State to the Other Called from Exchanges for Qrtck Reading by Score. of Bn. 7 People. A movement is on foot for the es* tablishment of a first-class pottery plant in Charleston. The tobacco market has opened generally throughout the eastern part of the State. The farmers are delighted at the prices the weed is bringing. Governor MoSweeney has received a letter from Fort Lawn in which ob jection is made against merchants from Charlotte sendiog down to that town and getting orders for liquor. The Navy Department is going to buy ninety more acres of land at Charleston for use in the building of the navy yard. That establishment is going to be one of the greatest works ever undertaken in the South. Charleston is in it on this surely. On Thursday night at Kingstree lightning struck the livery stable of Thomas & Badhara and it, together with the buggy house near by, were destroyed by fire. The loss is about #5,000, partly covered by insurance. On Tuesday afternoon the ice house at Kingstree was also struck by light ning and destroyed. The South Carolina Teachers’ asso ciation meets at Winthrop college July 15, 1H. The programme though short, owing to limited time, is based on live topics and real is sues. Reduced rates have been sec ured on the railroads. Those who intend going should see if agents have been notified. A verdict for $5,000 was given in the suit of H. 8. Rowell against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Friday, growing out of the forfeiture of Mr Powell’s ticket by the validatiog agency during the exposition and his arrest at the instance of the agent. The plaintiff’s suit was for $:j0,000. Judge Gage refused the motion of the attorney, W. H. Fitzsimmons, of the railroad company, for a new trial. A serious wreck occurred ou the Atlantic Coast Line at Hilda, near Barnwell, Thursday afternoon in which a colored train hand named George Lovering was killed and En gineer Cannady slightly hurt. It was a rear end collision between two freight trains being run as ‘ extras." One of the engines was thrown down an embankment and several box oars were demolished. The wrecking train and crew were sent to the scene from the Florence shops. The Florence and Bennettsville ex changes of the South Carolina Tele phone company have been consolida ted and will be known hereafter as the Pee Dee district, with Mr. S. O Thompson, formerly of Bennettsville, as district manager. Mr. Thompson has lately taken charge, although the formal transfer of the local exchange is yet pending. Mr. Thompson, of Kershaw will succeed Mr. J. L. Reed as manager of the local exchange. It is stated that Florence, the central point, will be made the headquarters of ths Pee Dee district. In South Carolina only six out of over 200 points represnted by corre spondents, reported any appreciable amount of rain, with the largest amount in Oconee and Lexington counties, making last the driest as well as the hottest week of the sea son. Cotton withstood the unfavora ble weather fairly well, except that In places it is tnrning yellow and shedding its lower leaves, and has •topped growing. Lice are still prev alent in a few localities. It is bloom ing profusely in places, and the plants are foil of squares. The dry, parch ing winds had a deteriorating effect, hot in places the crop continues to be unusually promising. During an electric and wind storm near Moore Friday afternoon, the lightning struck the wire of the Wood ruff telephone exchange on lands of Mr. B. H. Barry, executing some wonderful feats. About 30 poles were splintered and then electricity left the wire and ran down a pine tree. Following the ground from the foot of the pine, the lightning ran a dis tance of 100 yards, scorching vegeta tion, and finally struck aclothss line in the yard of Mr. Johnson. This line extended from a pole to the rear of the house, wnere the pantry was located. The current of electricity followed the clothes line to the wall of the bouse, burning a hole and entering the pantry, struck a flour l barrel. The barrel was set on fire, but was subsequently extinguished. One of Mr. Johnson’s children was •tunned, but not •eriously injured. No other accident Is reported. Gov. McSweeney has at last receiv ed an official communication in re gard to the scholarships to be estab lished at Oxford university, England, under the will of the late Right Hon. Cecil John Rhodes. There is nothing in tbf information received so far that will be of value to any wishing to apply for the two South Carolina scholarships. The letter from Secre tary Hay askes the governor to col lect from leadiog educators in the State recommendations as to making regulations with regard to the method by which qualifications of the candi dates are to be ascertained and as to the examinations, “and," says Mr. Hay, “to that end I request the views of the chief officials having the control bf education in the various states and territories." These views are to be communicated by Ambas sador Ohoate to the trustees of the will. ’One of the trustees, Mr Bou J hier F. Hawksley, under date of cfne 16, made this rfquest of Mr. Choate,'and in concluding his letter said: "It is hoped that the students can be elected in time to go into resi dence at Oxford in 1903 ” The gov ernor has received aUo printed copies of Mr. Rhodes’ will relating to these scholarships, which will be used by those from whom suggestions will be requested. The general provisions of the will have already been pub lished in The State. There will be two scholarships for each State, worth $1,500 a year each, and contin uing for three years. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COM. It Met at the Court House and Transacted Business. The first meeting of the Cherokee County Executive Committee for 1902 was called to order by Chairman Butler on Saturday at 10:30 o’clock. Candidates for the senate were as sessed $3.00 each ; house. $3 00 each; clerk of court. $5.00; treasurer, $1 00; supervisor, $4; sheriff, $4 00; probate judge, $5 OO; coroner, $1 00; and can didates for congress, $5.00; and that ail candidates must sign the pledge and pay their assessments on or be fore the 26th of July. The county campaign will open at Wilkinsviile on Aug. 4th, at Hughes old store on 5th, at Timber Ridge on the 6 r h. at Ravenna on the 9:b, at White Plains on the lltb, at Mace donia on the 12th, at Butler on the 13th,] at Ezells 15th, Maud 16th, Grassy Pond the 18th, Blacksburg the 19th, Antioch the 20th, King’s Creek the 21st, and Gaffney the 23rd The committee authorized the eec- retary and treasurer to purchase three roll books for the new voting preeincts of the town and to place one at the National Bank, one at Holt’s store and one at Wall’s store for the enrollment of voters at said preciocts. The committee decided that do tickets except the ticket known as the “Omnibus Tickets" be counted in the primary. Of course individ uals may have tickets priuted if they desire but they must have the names of all candidates put thereon. Mr. Bell Explains. Ehitok ok The Ledger :—You are in error when you say "I asked County Sectetary Bell for a list of the executive committee." On Tues day, July the first I was detained at home by sickoess in my family. You ’phoned me that Mr. Lock- wood, of the Cherokee Critic, was in your office and that he wished to obtain a list of the executive com mittee. I answered that I could cot give same to him as the books were in my office and that I could not leave home then, but would try to get down town eome time during the day and that if I did not see Mr. Lockwood, I would send him the list. 1 called you up a little later and told you that 1 was going to Blacksburg, that night on business provided Mrs. Bell, was better and that I would take the list to Mr. Lockwood. I carried it to Blacksburg, and gave it to a messenger for Lockwood, but I presume he never receieved it as he has made no acknowledgement of aame either privately or publicly. You never at any time asked me for a list of the committee for yourself. Had you done ao I would have fur nished same to you cheerfully. J. B. Bell, County Secretary. Major's Court. The mayor bad aaveral Sunday sinnera before him yesterday moinlng. There were no very grave charges against any of them and the mayor waa inclined to be merciful. It re sulted in a $2.50 addition to the city treasury and sixty da: s attendance on the exercises of the city’s good streets class. Besides this Betsy Anderson, col ored, who has been tried and pun ished for nearly every offence in the whole catalogue of crime, waa ordered to leave the city in three daya. If Betsy goes we congratulate Gaffney but we pity the town aba atopa in. NEW PISTOL LAW IS A GOOD THING. The Laws Heretofore Passed Have Been Farces. BRIGHT CROP PROSPECTS. Mr .luck Kendrick Threshing: Wheat- Master King: Mitchell, of Goal, Dead- Bob Davis Captures a Bee Tree—Other Lower Cherokee News. Etta Jaxe, July 12—Mr. Jack Kendrick, who has been threshing wheat in the upner part of the coun ty, returned home last Thursday with his machine. He threshed about 1,500 bushels of w.beat, perhaps some more. The crop has been light. Your correspondent was on the- York side of the Broad river Thurs day and found crops generally on an average with our own side. This morning about daylight the rain began to fall and the prospects are now that we will have a fine sea son from one of Uncle Dickey Wood ruff's kind of rains—a slow, drizzly ground soaker. Two bright boys who were going through with a review of the S. S. lesson got sacred and proper history mixed a little. The teacher asked, “Who was the first naan?" “George Washington,” replied Johnnie. “Why do you say that," asked the teacher." “Because he was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen," answered Johnnie. Ned, sitting on the back seat, raised his band and the teacher asked: “What do you say to that, Ned?" "It couldn’t have been George Washington," replied Ned. “Why so?" queried the teacher.. “Because my history says be married a widow," answered Ned. The protracted meeting will begin at Mount Vernon next Thursday night. Mr. W. T. McCIellion spent Wednesday night with us. He is canvassing the county, not as a candi date, but as a salesman. He tells of our friend, Bob Davis, making a cap ture of a bee tree this week in which he got a fine lot of honey. It appears that the recent storm led to the dis covery of the bees by blowiog down the tree and lodging it so that Mr. Davis had to clear a little new ground in order to get the bees and honey. Mr. McCleliioo is such a great talker that Mrs. Pack Wilkins aays that on his tombstone this epitap should be written: ‘I'oor little Me., lie just talked himself to death.” We regret to learn that Master King Mitchell died at bis home night before last of fever. He is the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell, of Gould. He will be buried at Salem today. Mias Avelona Webber, we regret to learn, is in very bad health. She is the only daughter of our esteemed friends, Mr. and Mrs. P. 8. Webber, of Wilkinsviile, and is one of our county’s most estimable young la dies. We sympathize with her and the family In their affliction and hope she will soon recover. Messrs Jim and Eugene Carter, of Santuc, Union county, are visiting relatives and friends in this com munity. They brought their music books and instruments with them. The new pistol law la occupying much space in the papers, and it’s right that It should, so that their readers can know what it la, and every true man will help to enfore it. Ever since the war the law against concealed weapons hae been nothing but a farce, especially in its enforce ment. The last legislature is the only one that hae ever handled it so ae to make its enforcement a possi bility. The question, ii will it be done now? A gun twenty Inchee long and weighing three pounds can not be conveniently carried about the person. The only oversight of the law makers was in allowing the sale of cartridges to go on to that the "fusea" now on band can be sup plied. If a man’s good conduct doesn’t •utfioeatly guarantee him protection ,he la in a bad fix. There is only one argument we have ever found in carrying a pistol and that Is it la a protection against highway robbers, outside of that it la an absolute nuisance and a curse to auy one who carries it. It advertises Its owoer as a coward, for no truly brave man will carry one. Whisky, cards and pistols are the devil’a most efficient agents in ruining young men—both white and colored. We are satisfied that there are fewer white men now carrying pistols habitually than there has been, in many years, if ever before. Yat there era still acme and .there will continue to be some, until they find that the law can and will be oar- rled out If men will only be true to themaelvea and their country. But generally good jurors will know nothing, peace officers will feel little or no inc'iaation to act, only when some one make* complaint, and good citizens -(so called) won’t want to incur the displeasure of their neigh bors by taking hold of such officers. We feel eatiefied that we have peace officers in this county who will not let a single opportunity pass without prosecuting it, and wo further btlieve that they will taice each an interest in their county’s welfare at to make ingruses that will lead to an improve ment of the pistol law. We hope so, however. Last Thursday the wind blew Sam Strain’s had into the river and he had to barrow one or come home bare headed. We hear of farmers having lice on their Cotton while boreing worms are working on the 1 zorn. At this hour, a. m., we are having a most delightful rain which we hope will visit Itn our readers who are in need of it. It came in the very of time for farmers who are waiting to lay by their crops. Mr. Dennis Wbiaonant and his sister. Miss Agnes, of Hickory Grove, gave us a short call yesterday. Miss Agnes jis one of our best teachers.. CVf her and her methods of teaching, we have taken occasion to speak heretofore and we have abundent reason to bold to cur first formed opinion, as to the efficency and work in the school room. j l. s. NEWS FROM VIRGINIA. New State CoiMtltation.—Improvement* tu. uu<l Around Kichmoud. Manchester, Va., July 11.—Your “Uncle Jimmy" has been quite poorly for some time but I am thank ful to say that I think I am improve- ing in health. The remarkable changes in the weather is somewhat responsible for my illness. Yesterday, (the 10th) the new con stitution for the State of Virginia went into effect. The constitutional convention was in session several months, making this new document. It was a change from the Underwood constitution which was framed after the Confederate war. There were so many objectionable features iu that document that it was really neces sary for a change. There are many clauses in the new constitution that) some object to, and had it been sub mitted to the people it could no doubt have been voted down, but it was ratified by the convention, and it is now a law. So many amend ments have been made from time to time that wa are all in ignorance as to many features that are engrafted in this document. The work is now in the hands of the printer and will not be fully known until it is issued to the public. Richmond is making rapid strides in improvements. The Continental Tobacco Company has added a large amount of capital to their business, and will soon erect large additions to their plant, which wiirgive employ ment to a large number of employees. The Locomotive Works has a large number of orders ahead which will keep their hands regularly employed for sometime to come. A million dollar plant will soon be established at West Point, Va., by a company of nortbero capitalists. The train runs from Richmond to West Point every day. Wonderful improve- meote are now being made at that place. The paper mill recently eetablished in Manchester will soon be iu operation. Thev propose to make ell kinds of paper. Nearly all of the streets in Rich mond and Manchester are well sup plied with street car service. North ern capitalists are seeking invest- meats ih Richmond. The record of health for this sec tion has not been as good as in the past, owing do doubt to the change- ableuess of the weather. Several of our most worthy citizens have met sudden deaths. The city council are having the streets of Ricbmohd put in thorough repair, which will make it rack with any city in the south. I have met with several of our busi ness men here who are natives of South Carolina, and seem to be doing a good business. I am glad to learn through “The Ledger" that your section of country is on the road to improvement. One great drawback to ail sections of the country at this time is the disposition of so many persons in the country give up their farms and flock to the cities to get employ ment in the different industries bow going on, leaving the land to grow ud In weeds. The farmers of tbe country must cultivate the lend, or the world will soon go to ruin. My kindest regards to all friends in and around Gaffney. Uncle Jimmy. Very few men understand women well enough not to try to understand them. THROUGHOUT THE TIB HEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. No amount of culture will make a />. man r\r\ Bn/tpino in hlaalflan Intereatfcag Itcnut Coroernlng Oar Neigh bor* Btoyoad the Line Which Maj Prove Kntertn—Hag Reading for Hundred* of Ledgev Readers. Gideon Hawn, of Conover, was drowned in the Catawba river near Catawba station, a few days ago. Rev. RE. B. Shelton r pastor of States ville circuit of the Methodist Church, South, died Thursday after an illness of 16 days of typhoid fever. The annual convention of tbe North Carolina Bar association ad journed Thursday after electing Chas. Price of Salisbury president. Governor Aycock, secretary of State Grimes, Treasurer Lacy and Auditor Dixon expect fo attend the Democratic S ate convention at Greensboro thi week. 1 At the execi tive mansion a son has been boro to f overnor and Mrs. Ay- cock. It is tie first child of a gov ernor ever bo - n in the mansion. The governor has lamed the boy Frank Daniels Ayct k. A great many con gratulations lave been received. A Branch of the North Carolina Woman’s Association for the inaprov- enont of public school houses was organized for Gaston county Tues day. Miss Sue Gallant was elected president, Miss Nellie Roseman, Vice nresident, Mrs. S. As. Wolff. Record ing Secretary, M’ss Coral Ruthledge. Gbrreapondiog Secretary. Cooleemee Cotton Mills, Cooleemee N. C., has appointed J as. E. Coburm superintendent of its plant. Mr. Co burm retires from the superintenden cy of Hickman Mills, Graniteville, S. C. E. W. Thomas,, present general superintendent of the Cooleemee Com pany, will assume,, in addition to his former duties of J. H. W’ebb, re tiring secretary-treasurer. The Elizabeth Cotton Mills, located west oi the city on tbe Southern Railway, have begun tbe manufac ture of a very fine grade of yarns—a number forty-two ply, asade of Egyp tian combed cotton. This yarn is used In tbe manufacture of gloria silk.and other of the higher class of ooUon fabrics. Lawrence Davis, white, aged 24 years, whose home is in Granville county, was plac.d in jail at Raleigh Thursday afternoon on the charge of murdering Mrs. Catharine White, near Wake Forest college, some days ago. Lorenzo Morris, who is also in jail charged with the crime, says that Davis paid him $.>to commit it. The woman was killed by blows on thi head. It is the convicticm of those closest to the Sunday school work that its greatest need is better trained teach ers. In order to supply this need there will he a summer school of methods for Sunday school teachers and superintendents, at Montreat, N. O. , Aug. 3-10} lfit)£ The Instruction will be open to all Sunday school workers, of whatever faith, free of charge. John C. Scarborough was in Ral eigh Friday on his way home from the meeting: of tbe trustees of the Baptist Orpbaaage at Tbomasville. He says that the hequest^of Dennis Simmons to tbe orphanage Is $16,000;. and that with part of this an addi tion will be built to tbe Dennis Sim mons building (now quartering 40 boys) so as to make it accommodate 7.0t Tbe other part of the fund will be used, that is the interest,, in mantaining all the 70 boys. In North Carolina, except is tbe extreme northeast, where sbowers- occunred' on the 1st and 5th, there was practically no rainfall anywhere daring the entire week. Tbe eun- •hine was intense, and briek winds- dried oat tbe toil very rapidly. Cot ton is not yet suffering materially from drought, though ehowere would benefit tbe crop; it bat grown consid erably,. aad appears to be forming squares freely; complaints of damage by lice are unuaually numerous, though eome reports Indicate that the insects are beginning to disap pear. Tbe American Association of Instructors of tbe Blind adjourned in Raleigh Friday to meet in 2904 at Louisville. It elected the following ofllcere: President, John E. Rey, North Carolina; first vice president, James H. Johnson, ot Alabama; second vioe president, O. B. Burrat, of West Virginia; eeoretarv, B. B. Huntoon, Kentucky; treasurer, Law rence Walker, of Sooth Carolina; exe cutive committee, W. B. Waitt, of New York, M. Anagnos, of Massachu setts, A. H Dymond. of Canada, E, E. Allen, of Penneylvannia and N. F. Walker, of South Carolina. At the Soldiers Home in Raleigh w^ently James Pittman, an inmate, ’cutfc he throftt of bi9 coa8lD > PR naan HarrW- &l8 ° an A magis- T»»rd the case. Pittman’s plea * “.Sfcdefense; that Harris was larger anXf tr0D 8 er » h * d hlm dowD ’ Ind wouidV ftV ® klll * d him; tha * Harris was dangerous man and had been in th!^““V^®” | t fc J® r ® I « that it had and Harris .h 0 uld%^ r# ?“J A 0gat s b ® r ’ but be separated, mK £ be trouble Each It boand over to court on ^ nizance. Thursday afternoon, Parker, an upholsterer of uppl^^ e street, Fayetteville, sent on som^^^ rand bis little daughter, six' or^Hl 0 f years old, to the dry goods 8tore^n P Bonforah.la Syrian. The child, rc turning home after a long, absence, declared that Bonfarah had taken her behind the counter and indecently treated her. Parker sent for the Sy rian, taxed him with the deed, and snapped a revolver at him twice asiie ran. He then bad him arrested on tbe charge of attemped c&imnal as sault,. the Syrian swearing out a counter-warrant for aseuit with a deadly weapon. The evidence at the trial before the mayor was considered so grave that Bonfarah was required to give a justified bond, pending a furthertrial this afternoon, for $1,000, which be did by depositing $400 in cash and giving a mortgage for $600 on property, Corinth Chronicles. (Correepondence of The Ledger.) Corinth, July 14—Uur farmers are finishing laying by their crops and we suppose that they are beginning to have a proud feeling on them now. Crops are as good throughout as we ever witnessed for the time of the year. It seems that some of our candi dates are getting ready for tbe cam paign meetings. We see that (Col.) Butler explains in the last issue of Tbe Ledgertbe reasons of no meeting haviug been given out, etc., ae we do □ot expect to have anything to do with this. We won’t say much, but we think, that Mr. Butler should draw this executive committee to gether and arrange for these meet ings, and we do not lay tbe blame al together to> Mr. Butler, aud as I am □ot interested in politics I wont try to expiaio. Misses Lula and Raymoath Bur gess, of Grassy Pond, were welcome visitors iu our neighborhood last Sunday. We bad a good rain last Saturday which was very much needed. Tbe- Corinth baseball team is practicing twice a week. Tbe boys aay that they have the best team that they have had for years with Mr. E. Pettit as manager. All that are interested in the cem etery at this place are requested to meet hero on Tuesday before tbe secern* Sunday in August. We hope that all of the people who are inter- estedb in this cemetery will be pres ent at 8>p.m.,asit is thought that wo had hotter clean it off than to have it done, and then it will bo satisfac tory to all we think. Rev. R. J. Tate began a. series of meetings at this place today which may last several days. He is assist ed b>y Rev. Mr. Bridges, of Gastonia, & C. We hope that all will come out and have a good meeting. Miss Eloise Morebead of Kelton, ''will begin her school at this place to day. Miss Morebead ie-an able teach- errand we are glad to hare her with us again. Children’s day at this place will be on tbe 5th Sunday in August. Our able superintendent,! Mr. E. J. Clary, is trying to make it a success in erery manner. * Billie. No man is such a skeptic as to re fuse to share tbe good opinion that other people have of him. The man who tells you he loves work usually hires some other man to dig in his gardea. A Story tba* Hear*. B*p—ting. We bare told it often, no doubt,, but we feel that the favorable com ment of our many customers, as wsH as onr own oxpsrlenee, justifies us-la repeating tbs fact that “Cllftou" flour possesses -strength above all other floors. This la a quality which kee]*e it constantly rising In public esteem-— and in the public bread pan, aa wall. It la a quality which It gets from wheat grown oa Kentucky’a rkbeat •oil. All we ask of you la a tael. Teat our guarantee. Test our bonaaty and ability. Teat tbe completeness and efficiency of our mill. Test us In nny way and we will prove to you (hat we make the bast flour offered on the market. Bkanskord Mills, Owensboro, Ky,