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THE LARGEST 'Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. fi-iE Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Vvt 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., FRIDAY, JULY 18, 190S f 1.00 A YEAR. THtOMIT THE PALMETTO STHTE, .items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. iJCvcnt* that Have Taken Place from One Kn<t of the State to the Other Called from Kxchao^eM for Oulok Heading hy Score* of Ituay People. Work httsoommeoced on the An- dernon sewerage system. Contractor Tenney is in charge with a force of T75 hands. The summer school for colored teachers opened in Charleston Wed nesday. The school will be iu session 'for a month. President Hartzog. of Clemson col lege. has been elected president of the Arkansas state college and the sup position is that ne will accept. The governor has offered a reward of !j : 100 tor the arrest and conviction of Elijah Ed ards, implicated in the (jriurder of J. 13. Kiuari in Newberry County. The. Fork Tobacco Warehouse com pany of Fork, Marion county, capital ized at has got its charter. The officers are 6>. F. McDuffie, president, Jonathan Lewis, \ iet president and T. 0. AlcXet iey, secreiary and treasurer. The effects ut I weeK’s excessive heat and dryness are ri Heeled in this week’s reports, but in places where copious rain fell there already has: teen a partial recovery, except where the crops were ruined. • On Saturday a negro named To- ‘land Workman while riding on the top of aC..N\ ifc L. freight train went to sleep as the train was approaching Sligh’s Station and rolled off. When piaked up he was dead. His neck had been broken. .Farmers from various sections of upper South Carolina report the corn crop the best in years. Because of the damp weather, the lice which has effected the growth of cotton has disappeared and cotton is taking on new growth. The indications point to a full crop this. year. Darlington is promised a talk at long distance with Columbia and other.places Monday next. The con nection will be with the home com pany by way of Hartsville, Camden, and fio on, to Columbia. The Ameri can companyTras also a line coming this way to connect with the ‘‘Bell.” Taken together the two companies are said to have at least one hundred hands working.in the vicinity. It has been ifiually determined that the men of the Columbia battalion of State malitia will go to the Isle of Falms tor tbeirffirst.aauual encamp- meat. The committee of officers selected to determine upon the place for the encampment has so decided, sod it ds proposed to.leave Columbia for the island iFnday. The man agement at the island has been noti fied of the determination'reached and everything wild be in .teadiness for the men when tney arrive. The large and handsome building of the South Carolina co educational institute at Edgefield burned to the ground Monday. The owner is Mr. 1). A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, and the building is insured for fiCuOOO Prof. Baiiy’s furnishings were insured for $8 000. The old Bacon hotel next door was saved by heroic efforts. Citizens have held enthusiastic meet ings to offer Prof. Bailey aid in erect ing buildings in which to resume bis school. The building of a trolley car line from Winneboro to Rion, the quaters of the Winnsboro Granite company, is being discussed by business men, who are getting the matter in such a shape as to make it a definite business proposition. While Winnsborods get- iting a good portion of the monthly stages that are paid the workmen there, amounting to more than -$11),* ■OfW, yet it is a matter of fact that the greater portion of this q?oney goes hack to the north, whence have come must of the workmen. Jo the court of common pleas Tues day Judge Gage hac/ied down his de cision .on the matter of the examin ation of the books and accounts of the exposition company, ruling that the parties interested should have free acooes to them. The chief con tention of the attorneys for the credi tors in their arguments Monday was for the opening of the accounts to public scrutiny, and the other ques tions at issue which were decided at (the bearing were largely incidental. ji commission has been issued for the organization of the Apulaehe cot ton mills, with a capital stock of $.2j0, 000. The incorporators are F. J. Pel- tor, of Charleston, F J. Inglesby, of Fsijter, and L. W. Parker, of (m\e.or ville. It is understood that all the caoital has been subscribed, and the commission states that the location of the enterprise will be at or near the town of Greers. The projectors of the Apalache mills will probably purchase the property now belonging to the Ar lington cotton mills, a small yam mill about two miles from Greers, and then develop the water power. The mill to be constructed w'll have from lo.009 to 20,000 spindles. Gov. MoSweeney Monday received several requests relating to depreda tions of a gang of horse thieves in Ai ken county. Among the papers pre sented, upon which the governor offer ed a reward of $100 for the apprehen sion and conviction of the parties, was the following from the citizens of Wsgener’s: ‘‘We. the undersigned, citizens of Aiken county, appeal to yon for protection from a gang of horse- thieves that are operating in this sec tion of country, and using the section of Aiken county on the North Edisto river to keep tneir stock, stealing the feed from the poor farmers. They go armed with Winchester rifles, making threats, and they are a perfect terror to the people of this section A war rant has been sworn out for them some three weeks ago and sent to the sheriff of this county, but he has not made any effort to apprehend or ar rest them whatever. He has been telegraphed and personally appealed to, but so for he has made no effort. We appeal to you as governor of the Htate of South Carolina for protec tion.” A BIG MEETING AT MESOPOTAMIA Will Commence on the 4th Sabbath of this Month. THANKS MRS. GUMTREE. •Xaves A Woman's l.lfe- To have given up would have meant death for Mrs. Lois Oragg of Dorches ter, Mass. For years she had endured untold misery from a severe lung trou ble and obstinate cough.' “Often,” she writes, “I could scarcely breathe and sometimes could not speak All doctors and remedies failed till 1 used Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con- i sumption ana was completely cured.” i Sufferers from Coughs, Colds, Throat I and Lung Trouble need this great remedy, for it never disappoints. Cure is guaranteed bv Cherokee Dru„ Co. Price 5<Jo and $1.00. Trial bot tles free. Many a rapid youth finds it easier to contest his father’s will after the old man is dead than while be is on earth. A (tart; for Summer Comulaiut. Hummer complaint is unusually prevalent among children this season. A well developed case in the writer’s family was cured last week by the timely use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy—one of the best patent medicines manu factured and which is always kept on hand at the home of ye scribe. This is not intended as a free puff for the company, who do not advertise with us, but to benefit little sufferers who may not be within easy access of a physician. No family should be with- but a bottle of this medicine in the house, especially in summer time.-- Lansing, Iowa, Journal. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. The average man is as awkward to love-making as he is to cutting fresh bread. Mother ‘tiwopK Kocpit.tt tiojuuly. “My mother suffered a long ti-me from distressing pains and general ill health due primarily to indiges tion,” says L. W. Spalding, Verona, Mo. “Two years ago I got her to try Kodol. She grew better at once and now, at the age of seventy-six, eats anything she wants, remarking that she fears no bad effects as she bat her bottle of Kodol baud.” Donlt waste time doctoring {symptoms. Go after the cause. If your stomach is sound your health will be good. Kodol rests the stomach and strength ens the body by digesting your food. It is nature’s own tonic. Cherokee Drug Co. The new Maas dock at Rotterdam will be the largest in the world. It covers 150 acres, and will be j>8 feet deep. No Fnlite CUIium. The proprietors of Foley’s Honey and Tar do not advertise this as a “sure cure for consumption.” They do not claim it will cure this dread complaint in advanced cases, but do positively assert that it wi^l cure in the earlier stages and never fails to give comfort and relief in the worst cases. Foley’s Honey and Tar is without doubt the greatest throat and lung remedy. Refuse substi tutes. Cherokee Drug Co. A railroad engine may be roughly said to be equal in strength to 990 horses. A ••I* InaniedlMtely. Colds are sometimes more trouble some in summer than in winter, it’s so hard to keep from adding to them while cooling off after exercise One Minute Cough Cure cures at once. Absolutely safe. Acts immediately. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, throat and lung troubles. .Dhtrokee Drug Co. Her Compliment* Incline,! to Vwell .1, L.. 8’*. Head—Death of Mis* Ola Hame*. of Bonham, Texas—An lntere*ting Dehate In the Dchatiiii; Society. (Correspondence ot The Ledger.) Etta Jane, July 16 —The quarterly meeting was held at Mesopotamia last Haturday and Sabbath. Rev. Mr. Meadors, the presiding eider, preached on Sabbath from Luke 5:11. The sacrament of the Lord’s Sapper was administered to a large number of communicants. Rev. Mr. Creech expects to begin a meeting there on tne 4th Sabbath of this month. He will be assisted by Rev. S. A. Nettles, of the Pacolet circuit. In announcing this meeting Rev. | Creech told his congregation to get ready for it, “Not,” he said, “by get ting the chickens ready. hut hy get ting your hearts ready for the service of the Lord. Begin now to make the preparation. Pray for God’s blessing upon the meeting—'hat He will make it a Pentacostic outpour ing of His spirit and that an iugath- | ering ot souls may be the result; that our cold, lifeless spirituality , will take on new zeal and that we ' may have a glorious meeting We hope that, at e: cb service a crowded house of appreciative hearers will be present; that each one may feel and act as though the success of the meeting depends upon the inter est he or she takes in it. What we get out of such meetings depends up on what we put into them. We wish to thank Mrs. Gumtree for the very flattering compliment she paid us in Friday’s Ledger Com ing from such a personage it makes us feel a growing inclination to take the “big head.” Hhe has already shown her unsurpassed ability in the training she has given “Cousin Gum.” Its not much of a compli ment for poor judges to pass upon the merits of a person—wnat they say may be true, but doesn't con vince others who know the wt-akoess of the one doing the praising—it rather detracts from them and adds to the strength of the other. The views and platform of “Cousin Gum,” as set forth in his announce ment card, backed as they are by Cousin Bettie, is ail the common sense voters of Cbenkee county need to know in order to come up and say, •‘He’s our man.” Besides, they know from his frank expression that if needs be Cousin Bettie will accom pany him to the state house and take her seat in the gallery where she can watch him and see that he does all he promises. Most of us do better work anyhow under a master than otherwise. By the adoption of such legislation as is proposed by Cousin Gum, aided and abetted by Cousin Bettie, The Ledger will be the .greatest loser. It will not be the re cipient two years hence of the $200 or more as it has received this year in the way of ann'iuncement fees from candidates. Yet we fully believe The.Ledger will support Gumtree as heartily as we will in ail the reform measures he briogs up. The mana- ,g«r tells us that these candidate an- nounoement fees don't amount to a drop in the bucket.. As a business matter it will never know the differ- encj that a campaign makes in its •exchequer. We are no woman’s rights man in the .general acceptance of that term, ilt won’t do. But at the same time we know that a majority of them are better judges of many measures than the so-called qualified voters who have no mind of their owo and not manhood enough to express it even if they did have. The wife of Sena tor John A. Logan, of Illinois, wrote all or most of his speeches delivered in the U. S. senate, and she is not the only lady we know of who is a helpmate for her husbat.d in his life work. Mrs. President Audrew John son did all that was done to make her husband a scholar and statesman. His speeches and most of the state papers passing through his bands were reviewed by bis faithful wife, who corrected the manuscript and read the proofs before they met the public’s eye. We knew an eminent minister of the gospel whose good wife used to help him on his sermons. When he announced bis text she got up the Bible references, and when he went before his congregations he had his subject well in hand and got credit for mors than he was worth individ- uailv. Ham Strain asked a giri over the phone the other day if he might come to see her. He forgot that he was a long ways from her, but talked as though he was in her presence. He told her not to let Lucy know it. It so happened that Lucy was present and listening to the conversatLo—at least his part • f it. We have received a catalogue of the Due West Female College for 1902 and 1903 This famous institu tion is well written up. The cuts of the buildings and grounds are fine and the picture of the girls is very attractive to the young men here abouts. We are having fine seasons and the crops are growing fast, notwithstand- tbe insects are playing havoc with the cotton in many places They are called by some the Texas weevil. The Ledger office will soon be in its new quarters in the Star Theatre building, a magnificent new piece of architecture nn Limestone street, where with its new press and up-to- date paraphernalia it will compare with any of the metropolitan print ing establishments, both in the amount and quality of its work. Its ju*t as Uncle Jimmy Raines says: “Ed. DeCamp will spend Ins last dol lar or make The Ledger equal to anv paper io this country — North or Houth.” The many friends of Mr and Mrs. Ed Haines, of Bonham, T(xa*., wil[ regret to. h»-ar of the death of their daughter O a, which toon place at their home a few days ago. Mr. anti Mrs. Haines moved west about ten years ago They have the sympa thies of this entire community in their great sorrow. THROUGHOUT THE . TIB HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interestliif- Iterm* Concerning Our Neigh bor* Iteyontl the l.lne Which May Prove hiitertaiiiing Kcadint; for lluiuired* of Ledger Header*. A letter has been received by Mr. C. M. Thomas, of Concord, from Shu- buta, Miss , with the information that a boy answering to the descrip tion of his missing son. Martin, is in that place. Mr. The mas is hoping that his boy is the one spoken of in the letter and that the lost has been found. (Biester Bennett, a young white boy who works al the Observer office in ( harlotte, was painfully injured Wednesday morning while on the ele vator. As the elevator was ascend ing one of Bennett’s fee 1 " was ceugiit between the elevator’s edge and the ceiling of one of the floors and was badly mashed. The young man was tak-n to his home, No 5U(* East Fourth street, and his attended to. Chief Iwin to meet him at the law office of Jones & Tillet in the law building. Ch*ef Irwin went there and found Mr. Cathey in consulta tion with Col. Jones, his lawyer. He was taken to police headquarters and was shortly afterwards released on a $1,000 bond for h is appearance at trial Friday, the 18th. Messrs. Paul Chatham, C. A. Williams and Frank Shuman signed the bond. Cathey ciaims that Price reached for his pis tol. Before he could draw it Cathey said he shot Price twice. Poisoning the Sy*tcni. It is through the bowels 'that the body is cleansed of impurities. Con stipation keeps these poisons in tbo system, causing headache, dullness and melancholia at first, then un sightly eruptions and finally serious illness unless a remedy is applied. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers prevent this trouble by stimulating the liver and promote easy, health action ol the bowels. These little pills do not act violently but by strengthening the bowels enable them to perform their own work. Never gripe or dis tress. Cherokee Drug Co. A precious one from them has gone: \ voiri' they .loved i* sillied : A place i - vacant in I ic*!r home, • •hlcli never can he tilled. Miss Ola was a lovc'v voting lady about 17 years of age and hid fair to become a leading member of society. The bojs have their debate every two weeks. Last Saturday night the question was: ‘Which has been most beneficial to this country, the cotton mills or the railroads.” The speak ers were, for the cotton mills, Leslie wrigiit, Sam Strain and Nobie Bla< k- well. For the railroads, J. F Estes, R. J. Kirby, W. C. Blackwell, Sam Lee and Walker Goforth. Two new ; speakers, Jefferson Blackwell and Jim ; Coster, were called upon and sp< ke ! in favor of the cotton mill. Our readers will rememb-r Jeff Blackwell as a kind of poetical genius. ! When he had made up his mind last i year to go to tin cotton mill he eom- i posed and sang this little ditty : There J shall shoot my riUt- clear. At pigt-ons in the skies; J'll bid farewell to dry corn bread And eat good factory pies. In the course of his remarks Jeff said: “How many people get em ployment at the cotton mills, where they can earn a good living and lay up some money besides? We can count them by the tens of thous ands. How many do the railroads employ? Only four to each train, an engineer, h fireman, a conductor and a brakeman, and generally the fireman and brakeman are “niggers” at that. I wish we had more cotton mills, gentlemen judges—one in every fence corner,” he continued. Jim said: “Since the introduction of cot ton mills in this country it is worth a quarter to hear a rooster crow and three times that amount to hear a hen cackle.” Every inch of ground was hotly contested, but the judges decided in favor of the cotton mills. Brother * Octavius,” we would be glad to allude to your proposition and guess at the result of the approaching primary. VV’e might do as we pre sume you have done—give our ticket when we have been able to decide be tween men. This would ba very lit tle satisfaction to the public. Your ticket is a very good one but wo would perhaps make some changes In It. _ j. l. s. The Same Old Story. J. A. Kelly, relates an experience similar to that which has happened in almost every neighborhood in the United States and has been told and retold by thousands of others. He says: “Last summer I bad an at tack of dysentery and purchased a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I used according to directions and with en tirely satisfactory results. The trou ble was controlled much quicker than former attacks when I used other remedies.” Mr. Kelly Is a well known citizen of Henderson, N. C. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Any pretty woman’s jaw is a thing of beauty—when it isn’t working. Don't Full To Try ThD. Whenever an honest trial is given to Electric Bitters for any trouble it is recommended for a permanent cure will surely be effected. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the kidney and bowels, stimulate the liver, invigorate the nerves and puri fy the blood. It’s a wonderful tonic for run-down systems. Electric Bit ters positively cures Kidney and Liver Troubles, Htomach Disorders, Ner vousness, Sleeplessness, Rheuma tism, Neuralgia, and expels Malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed hy Cherokee Drug Co. Only 50 cents. injuries were In tlie trial of Sparoeil at Salis bury for complicity in the lynching °f Die two negro boys there a month ago. there was no positive evidence whatever against the man. His dis charge by Judge Shaw was bused on this ground. Much myro important, to the profession especially, was the point made by Overman and Murphy, counsel for the prisoner, at the be ginning of the trial, that even grant ing that Sparneii was proven by tes timony to be guilty, the very act un der which the solicitor was proceed- ing grunted him a pardon. Judge Shaw evidently thought so, but would not make a ruling on it, reserving bin decision until all the evidence was heard, when it was not found neces sary to pass upon this interesting question. An unknown white man was prob- ably fatally injured by the incoming train from Raleigh Wednesday morn ing about G o’clock. Tne train was an hour Jate, and when within two miles of Greciisooro ran over some one. It was stopped and the man was found lying in the ditch beside the track. Dr. Stafford, of Burling ton, at once made an examination and found he was living, administer ing such immediate attention as was necessary. Ihe injured mao was placed on the train and brought to the hospital at Greensboro and is in charge of the company physician. It has been found impossible, up to now, to find out who he is. He is a neat, well-dressed person, but noth ing whatever on his person has been found by which to identify him, and he is not yet conscious, if he ever will be again. One arm is broken, his skull is fractured and several con tusions are on his body. It is said that the engineer has stated that there was no sign of any obstruction on the track, until, just as the train was nearly upon him, he jumped in front of the engine and waved his arms. The postoffice authorities of the mountain section of the state have been given cause for concern through the destruction of rural letter boxes. It seems that the persons who have broken open the boxes have been in spired by a spirit of vandalism rather than a hope of reward, as it was stated Tuesday morning that no trace of robbery had been discovered where the boxes have been demolished. It is believed the men and boys have done the mischief while under the influence of whiskey. Most of the trouble has occurred in Buncombe county. One of the letter boxes in Chunn’s Cove, east of Asheville, has been broken into pieces twice. The authorities at Washington have been advised of the state of affairs and an inspector will be sent there at once. If the vandals are captured it will go hard with them, as in such cases a fine of $1,000 may be imposed, to gether with three years in the peni tentiary. A serious shooting affair took place near Shuman’s store, to the south of Charlotte, Wednesday morning. Mr. J. C. Cathey fired two shots at Mr. J. Ashby Price and both took effect. The first shot struck Mr. Price in the chest, ranged upward and the ball came out under the right arm. The second bail took effect in the chin, just below the lower lip, and came out near the right ear. Both wounds are painful but neither are considered serious. Immediately after the shooting Cathey went to bis store (the old Shuman store) and called up Chief of Police Irwin. He notified the officer of what had occurred and told him that he was coming direct to the city to give himself up and for You would never know how impor tant sonis men are it they didn’t in form vou. Vacation Day* Vacation time is here and the children are fairiy living out of doors. There could be no healthier piace for them. ^ nu need only to guard against the accidents incidental to most open air sports. No remedy equals DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for quickly stopping pain or removing danger of serious consequences. For cuts, scalds and wounds. I used De v\ itt s Witch Hazel Salve for sores cuts and bruises,” says L. B. John son, Swift, Tex. ■ It is the best re medy on the mr.rket.” Sure cure lor piles and skin diseases Beware of counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Co. The pleasure of giving is often spoiled by the wrench it costs to let go- To Cur«- it Cold In Oi,« Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E W. Grove’s sig nature is on each box. 25c. A girl never thinks her photo graph looks hae her unless it dostn’b look like her. If A Man Lie To Vou And say some other salve,ointment, lotion, oil or alleged heeler is as good as Bucklen’s Arnica Halve, tell him thirty years of marvelous cures of Piles, Burns, Boils. Corns, Felons, Llcere, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it’s the beat and cheapest. 25j at Cherokee Drug store. On a motion for urgency a speech lasting seven hours was made recent ly by one of the deputies in the Aus- traiian reichsratb. The Heat Llmiueut for Strains. Mr. F. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer Park. Long Island, X. Y., says : “I always recommend Chamberlain’s Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. I used it last winter for a severe lameness in the side, resulting from a strain, and was greatly pleased with the quick relief and cure it af fected. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. An iceberg in the pulpit cannot kindle a fire it the pews. HronchltU for Twenty Year*. Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, III., writes: “I had bronchitis for twenty years and never got relief un til I used Foley’s Honey and Tar which is a sure cure.” Cherokee Drug Co. “Love.” says the Manayunk. Phil osopher, “isn’t so blind it cannot see a dollar mark.” Cut this out and take it to Chero kee’s Drug Store and get a box of Chamberlain’s Stomach Liver Tab lets. The best physic. They also correct disorders of the stomach. Price 25 cents. The bamboo holds the record among’ plants for quick growth. It has been known to grow two feet in twenty- four hours. A Story that Hear* Kepeatlng. We have told it often, no doubt, but we feel that the favorable com ment of our many customers, as well as our own experience, justifies us in repeating the fact that “Clifton” flour possesses strength above ail other flours. This is a quality which keeps It constantly rising in public esteem— and in the public bread pan, as well. It Is a quality which it gets from wheat grown on Kentucky’s richest soil. All we ask of you is a test. Test our guarantee. Test our honesty anri ability. Test the completeness and efficiency of our mill. Test us in any way and we will prove to yon that we make the best flour offered on the market. Bkansford Mills, Owensboro. Ky.