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THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AMD FRIDAY. Wc, 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. tBSTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY, JULY !2S, 1908. $1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE, Items of Interest of Passing Erents. ALL OVER THE STATE. ft-rmt* that Have Taken Place from One Knd of the State to the Other Called from Kxchangea for ^uit-k Kewiling bjr (Score, of Bu.j People. A large, enthusiastic and unani mous meeting of the freeholders and voters of the town of Edgefield was held Thursday, and it was decided to bond the municipality for $15,000 to build a handsome school building to replace the one burned a few days •go. The comptroller general has com pleted the work of distribution of the artificial limb pittance to Confederate veterans who lost a limb in the ser vice of the State. There are 87 bene ficiaries of the fund getting about fl'l a piece and there are 25 counties re presented. Mayor Smyth has appointed Aider- men Melchers and Hanckei to accom pany him as the representative of Charleston at the annual meeting of the league of American Municipali ties, at Grand Kapid?, Mich., next mouth. Mayor Smyth is the first vice-president and he will doubtless be made the president of the league. Mr. Walter Baikidale, formerly a conductor on the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad, was Thurs day given a verdict in tne common pleas court for $3 0<X) against the Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad company for injuries alleged to have been sustained two years ago while in the defendant company's employ. Thursday night fire completely de stroyed the home and outhouses of William Anderson, chief electrician at the Buffalo cotton mills Union. The fire originated in the barn, where some chips had been carried by an old col ored woman, and it is thought con tained some sparks. Almost every thing in the home was saved before tbe fire reached it. Senator Tillman has put Mr. George VouKolnitz, a candidate for the State senate, under the ban, and he de clares that if Mr. Yoi Kolntz is elected he will never do another thing for Charleston. Senator Tillman’s dec laration on tbe subject is most em phatic, having been given in writing as well as by letter, and he declares that he means every word that he has said. Mr. W. G Johnson, who has been cashier of the Blue Ridge road at An derson for several years, has been ap pointed agent of the Southern at Chester and left Saturday for that place to enter on his new duties. He is a popular citizen and every one in Anderson was sorry to see him leave He is succeeded in the service of the Blue Ridge road there by Mr. S. Adams of Rock Hill. The secretary of state Friday issued a commission to the Columbia Lum ber and Manufacturing company of this city, which proposes to deal in lumber and builders’ supplies, do a contracting business, etc. The capi tal stock is to be $35,000. Tbe cor porators are W. A. Heath, W. M. Otis and J. C. Otis. Tbe new con cern hopes to make its return, get its charter and start to work in short order. In South Carolina cotton received a aevere set-back, but is slowly recover ing, except on sandy soils, where the plants are shedding leaves and squares, and have begun to rust, and are blooming to the top. Hail dam aged cotton in sections of Abbeville, Newberry, Pickens, Chesterfield ani Chester counties. Boll worms have appeared in Anderson. In general, cotten is blooming freely and fruit ing heavily, although the plants are uudersized as a rule. Bea-island cot ton was greatly benefited by tbe heavy rains along tbe coast. There is a question now before the Bell Telephone company as to wheth er or not it might exercise tbe right to refuse ao application for a phone because they considered tbe person ao undesirable patron. Tbe tele phone company now has tbe case un der consideration and has summoned an Important official from Charlotte to consult concerning the point. Tbe applicant for tbe phone has placed tbe case in the hands of a well-known young attorney. If tbe company re fuses tbe demand it is probsble that there will be a hot fight in the courts A dreadful accident occurred in Marlboro county, about five miles from Cberaw Thursday. Mr. J. H. Bennett left bis saw mill for a abort time in order to get his breakfast. When he returned, hie fireman at tbe engine bad allowed the water to get very low in the boiler. Not knowing this. Mr. Bennett turned on the water and immediately there was an awful explosion, blowing tbe boiler and en gine to pieces. Parts of tbe machin ery struck Mr. Bennett, killing him instantly and a piece bit tbe negro fireman acd wounded bim badly. The engine house was demolished. If tbe pension department at Wash ington withdraws tbe names of the colored physicians on the pension ex amining boards at Columbia and Greenville it will not be at the sug gestion or urging of Capt. John G. Capers. He was asked about tbe matter Saturday and be said that he had declined to withdraw his recom mendation of a colored physician on the pension examining board both at Greenville and at Columbia, and bas advised the department that if the colored physicians recommended are not retained that be will decline to mttke any further recommendations in that particular matter. Capt. Ca pers takes the position that it is not a social matter, but simply a busi ness proposition, and a jjst recogni tion of merit in two unassuming, ca- pao'.e poysicians of the colored race. There a colored doctor upon tbe ex amining board of Charleston and in B-aufort, along with the beet white physicians in these ci'ies. and Capt. Capers will cot make an exception in Greenville and Columbia to the ex clusion of repu^ble colored physi cians. If, therefore, their appoint ments are withdrawn it will be the act of the department in Washington, and directly against the position Capt. Capers has taken, and from which he will not recede. IS IN THE RACE A NEWSY LETTER FROMETTA JANE. The Movements and Happen ings of Lower Cherokee OPENING OF THE BATTLE. Hut Haul* it I uiltTMtoo.l that lie Inu'I ItuuiJiuK for Coroner. Limestove M-'kjvgs —We met sev eral of our (suppoeecf) friends on the fourth inst., and with the hearty handshake and the kind promises cf their support we have fully decided to stay in the race to a finish. Hav ing swapped off our patched “‘britch es” for a pair of striped “overalls" we feel we will make a more hand some Eopeararce and probably will get some of tbe fairer sex on our side ; if we do we are sure of electn n. We want it distinctly understood that we are not running for coroner. We have already a man, Mr Vine- sett, that lilis the place good enough, besides he is a poor man, has only one arm, and no way of making a living except farming. He is also a widower, has two small children to care for and no one to help bim ex cept his aged mother. No! no! We are cot running for his office nor do we see how a hale and hearty man can venture to do so. If the balance of Cherokee county runs (and it looks like they are going to) for the cor oner’s office, Mr. Vmesett may rest assured of one fact, we are not run ning for it. We will wear our same apparel threadbare and eat crust and water so ong as we live and keep our limbs before we ruu against him; should we be so unfortunate as to loose a limb then look out John we are coming. But we want to impress the fact upon your minds, good peo ple, that we are in the race and at tbe winding up and general count out we venture tbe assertion we won’t be ten feet from now here, and will be enjoying ourselves deloptciously fine. It’s gwine ter be somebody else that goes “way back and sits down—" Buster wont. To tbe other candidates we only say, brothers do sil you can for me, and in return if I can beat you I'm gwine ter'do it. I jess wants ter beat tbe bind sights off of the last dad blame one o’ you. I wants none of yer confabulations flung at me unless you are doing your brown best to get me elected. I don’t believe its gwine to take much “lectioneering" to elect me, ‘“railly I don’t; never seed purtier prospects in all my natural horned daya; didn’t no I was so popular. Could a been gov ernor several years ago. Jess wouldn't have it. We are ready now and if the gorernor’c pants won’t fit us it will be because they are too little,and a United States senator’s pants will fit like a bug’s shirt. Look out broth ers we are coming There’s a whop per in the race. Bi ster. P. S.—Buffalo's Bachelor is for us sod who esn be against us? B. Tell Your Dielghbon That you have bought your flour from Brausford Mills and you will be assured that you could not have bought better, This is a satisfaction to you to start with. It is a comfort to know that you have tbe best. Long use will complete your satisfac tion. It is this satisfaction from long use experienced by housekeepers everywhere,that bas established confi dence lo “Clifton" flour. Good words, which you bear on every band, spring from this confidence. In justice to vour best interests you ought to use “Clifton." Bkamseoko Mills, Owensboro. Ky. The County Campaign Will Op«-n at WU kinxvllleou tbe Fourth of Anguftt.—MUb Cuiupkiu to Head Addre»t> of Welcome to Yeteranaat Greenville • Correspondenca of The Ledger.) Etta Jane. July 19.—Miss Lizzie Lumpkin. o r Columbia, will, in be- half of tbe Laughters of the Con- f< dtracy.make tbe address of welcome to he U. C. Veterans at the reunion in Greenville, August Oih. Our reud* rs will remember that at the Columbia reunion last year she Welcomed the Georgia veterans. Her address was published in The Ledger | ind we refer to it to show what : a treat is in store for those who attend the general reunion. We further notice that Miss Lump- k u has been elected instructor in elocution in Clemson. • “Uncle Lhek'’ Jolly was around last Thursday stirring up tbe voters on the good roads subject. He bas had many years experience and he proposes to teach the the people of Cherokee county the shortest and best road to the gial. He has the figures in his pocket to account for his stewardship as a publics officer and he proposes to show them ae he goes round. On the fourth of August the battle of words w ill open at WUkinsviile. This is at least a week sooner than our people expected it. It will enter- fere somewhat with the protracted meeting which bi-gins at Sal^m rhe day before, therefore the candidates need not be discourag* d if they ao not have a general turn out of veterans there or at Hughes’ old store either. We hope, how-ver, that the campaign will be conducted upon thr highest plant possible. Rev. Wm. R Potter, of Gaffney, will assist Rev. White in the rralem meeting The themometer stood at 105 yes terday at 2 p. m Mr. H. B h cDaniel is quite un well. He has been complaining ever since the death of his child which died two weeks ago. A friend writing from Biytbwood. Fairfield county, says: *‘We enjoy reading The ledger very much." Of course you can’t help it “Cousin Byd.” Its a high-toned, newsy paper and vou are a judge. We find that our allusion to “dead beats ' bounding down candidates for what they can make out of them isn’t the only prosiest that is made against it. Here’s'what some of tbe leading newspapers have to say about it: “We would like to have an expres sion of the editor’s opinion as to tbe practice some people have of “beat ing’ candidates. Borne of the news papers in tbe up country are discuss ing tbe subject and are strong in their expressions of condemnation. There is need for reformation on the part of some along this line."—Cor Weekly Mail. We would also like to have tbe ex pression of not only the editor of tbe Mail but of other editors upon tbe contemptible practice above referred to. The only expression vouchsafed a man to take his place. Arthur Wright has given us faithful service. H is riders are polite and accommo dating and we here nothing but good words for them. Hon. D E. Finley, M. C. f bas our thanks for a supply of public docu ments from the Agricultural Depart- ^nent Washington, D. C While mother, home and heaven are three of tbe sweetest words in our language, we must not forget that “father" is the key word to all true prayer Its tbe anchor which boids us fast to God. If laws and legislators are to be respected they must be respectable. If temptations fall on us its not our fault unless we entertain them. I n these days of scientific discovery, of volcanoes, earthquakes, storms and other convulsions of nature, our mind goes back to Plato's account of Atlantis, an island in Greek mytnology which lay to the west of the strait of Gibralter, containing about 300 U00 square miles. It was in itself an empire. Its people were highly civilized, with popular cities sod vast trade both Lv land and sea For over 1000 years this h-vs been considered oflly legendary by some but by others a fix-d fact. We have no reason to accept tbe story, yet we can’t disprove it Whether it was or was nut the case matters but httie that THROUGHOUT THE TIB HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. he bas talked over interestedly with Benator Pritchard. There are those who firmly believe that tbe president really means to make this trip, and to all such persons the report con cerning Big Tom's physical condition is a source of alarm. They fear that in his enfeebled condition he will not . be able to keep pace with tbe strenu ous strides of tbe chief executive. Fire at Gold Hill Sunday destroyed the company building of tbe Gold Hill Copper Company, of which Mr. W. G. Newman is president. Mr. Newman and a party of guests were dining in the building at tbe time. The fire was caused by a little child playing with matches in a store room Interesting Iternas Concerning Our Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Provt Entertaining Beading for Hundreds of Ledger Readers. The state has chartered tbe Rhod* in the building which was filled with Hiss Publishing Company, of Rbod- excelsior, snd the blaze immediately Hiss, Caldwell county. 1 spr^-sd Mr. Newman and tbe guests Tbe board of agriculture has de- ! b * rel - v ha d time to get out of tbs cided to establish a test farm in the buii<1,D 8“ Tl l ere no means of Piedmont section, probably near log the fire and the destruction Newton w,l!, complete. It was erected before i the civil war and has always been used as the residence of the com- witn us of today. Certain it ie 1 the lows of nature have not changed ' and the events constantly taking place in ajd about the Antilles only show thai old mother earth with its teeming millions Kill some day succumb to the hand of the Divine architect who will judge the quick and dead. We can’t afford to Lt th se noytboh gical matter, interfere with tne revealed truths of the bible nor with the divine teachings JeremUb in speaking for Jebevob says: “ Be hold mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place." And then as a denunciation the same prophet calls upon God to ‘“pour out thy fury upon the heathen that Knew thee not, and upon the families that call not upon thy name.” Af'jt. Gen J. W. Floyd bas our thanks for several copies of ceremo nies at tbe unveiling of the South Carolina monument on the Chicka- mauga battlefield May 27ch, 1901, sent for general distnbution. Mrs. H. B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove had an encounter with a mad dog about tbe time her child took sick. It came to their house and had a fit. She met it at the door and with a poker beat it back until her children got into the house by another door.when she closed tbe one she was at end called help and the animal was killed. It belonged to one of the neighbors. J L 8. by tbe Mail's editor was a headline, ‘Don't b*at them.’ We clip tpe following from The Union Times of yesterday which is good: “To tbe candidates : You will meet the) hearty approval of tbe good citizens of Union if you spurn tbe man who asks you for bis dinner or for 50c to buy it with. We are down on this element in Union. Don't you listen to his appeal or you will be spotted. A word to tbe wise should be sufficient." Mr. Motion Comer bas some fine watermelons and be likes for bis friends to come in and help him eat them. Moston is not a man of many words but what be does say is to some purpose. Solomon aays: ‘“A fool is known by tbe multitude of bis words." Lika many of us Moston ont mar ried himself. Anybody that knows Aunt Miriam will come to that con clusion. Tbe young people of Yoric and Cherokee counties have a picnic at Howell’s ferry today. A few people have plowing to do yet. Moat of them have young corn planted after tbe freehet. One of our efficient mail carriers on tbe Gaffney route. Matt Sizemore, colored, threw up bis contract yester day and will retire from tbe service much to tbe regret of bis many friends along tbe line. He is a trusty young fellow and everybody likes Matt. We hope Rev. Arthur Wright, I tbe sob contractor, will get as good Mr. Wiu. Moo* Dead. Mr. William Moss, one of the old est and most highly respected citi zens of this county, died at bis borne in Cherokee township near Cherokee Falls on tbe 15th inst. aged 65 years, five months and one day. He was buried at Blacksburg on the Itttb inst. in the presence of a large con gregation of mourning relatives and friends. Mr. Moss was born and raised near where he died, has always been a close acd careful worker, exactin all business transactions and his name throughout his long life bas been a synonym of itrutbfuloees and hon esty. and be has gone down to bis last resting place honored and la mented by all people who bare a proper appreciation of truth, honesty and general high character. Mr. Moss was one of the old iron workers at Cherokee Ford, but bad for a long number of years been de voting himself to tbe management of bis farm and had by hard work, strict attention to and economy in business, and an upright life acquired quite a good estate for his worthy children who revere bis memory and mourn because of their sad bereavement. Tkttuk* from Mr. Muiitb. We take pieaaure in publishing the following letter from Hon. M. L. Smith, in which be expreaaes thanks for tbe hospitality extended him by tbe Cberokeeans on the 4tb. We trust Mr. Smith will come among us again. r'AMDCK. k. c.. July II. isos. Kl>. H. DbL'AMF. Gafin* y, B. C. Mrbr.AK (Ma:—I Lure Ju-t M en a ropy of tutl it»»ue of your extremely i-redltsbie The governor bas respited for an other two we^ks Richard Biantor;, of Salisbury, who was to hang Tuesday on a c l urge of rape. Tbe state board of education orders a deed made to a body of swamp land in Carteret county to the Roper Lum ber Company, to settle a dispute. The Confederate veterans bave a>Ked the state to lend them a num ber of tents for an encampment on Guilford Court House battleground Last Saturday four cars full of ne gro men, women and children pulled out from the Norfolk &. Western de pot in Winston. They were going to Uhio. It ie stated that the Cape F*-ar and Northern railroad will (instead of re building its burned lumber plant at Carr; enlarge extensively its plant at Dunn. Concord proposes the construction of water works, two miles of sewers and some cement pavements. J. L. Ludlow, of Winston, is the city’s en gineer. A fire broke out in Durham Mon day at 2:30 o’clock and destroyed property to the amount of at least $25,0U<) The amount of insurance is not yet ascertained. It is proposed to develop 20,000 horse power from the Lineviile river rapids and distribute electricity within a radius of Morganton. M. B. Wilkes, of Morganton, is interested. The agricultural board at its ses sion Friday night increased the ap propriation to tbe state fair from $750 to $1 500. The vote was a tie and Commissioner Patterson cast the deciding vote. The Verner OH Co., of Latirnore, reported with $12 000 capital last week, will build a cotton seed oil mill. Most of the machinery has been purchased. W. B. Crowder, of Bbeiby, is architect in charge and contractor. A peculiar accident befell Mr. H. H. Davis, of Coolemee. Mr. Davis was in tbe act of taking a chew of to bacco when be struck bis “crazy bone" against tbe ebair and his arm is.swollen to ao abnormal size. An opeiatioo may be uecessary for his relief. tLe paper, in which I And a rery pJeaaant notice of in* effort In your city on the 4th < t July. Allow tne to thank you ulneerely for your itUidueta. I am ao much pleaaed to snow that my addreMt was appreciated, aa I was aomewhat fearful of its merit. I *h*ll never forjjet the great klndueas and courtesy ex tended me by your hospitable people. With kindest regards and best wishes. I am. Very truly yours. M. 1.. Smith. A Stranger In tbe City. Saturday afteroooon a gentleman from Charlotte. N. C., arrived in tbe city riding in a locomobile and left Sunday afternoon by the Mill* Gap road for Tryoo, N. C. While here be made tome epriote which attracted much attention. The directors of Victor Cotton Mills, of Charlotte, have adviaed a change in the capital atock from $150 000 to $250,000. A meeting of the stockholders bas been called fur August 12tb to vote on this proposi tion Probably enlargements are contemplated. The Lumbertoo Cotton Mill held its semi-annual meeting last week, and tbe management reported that during tbe six months the plant has been in operation it bas earned about 15 per cent, profit. The company is capitalized at $75,000 and operates 500 ring spindles on tbe production of hosiery yarns. Mr. James Oweus. who lives at Woodieaf, three miles from Coole mee, sustained serious internal in juries Wednesday evening. Mr Ow ens is a macb oist and was operating a rip saw when a piece of timber was caught and throwo against bis abdo men. For several minutes Mr Ow ens seemed hurt but little. He grew worse, however, and is still in a dan gerous condition. Collector Harkins bas recommen ded for appointment about 25 brandy gaugers for service during the ap proaching brandy seaeoo. These ap pointments srs very much sought af ter by politicians in tbs various coun ties in tbe district as tbe compensa tion Is $3 a day with a good expense allowance. The recommendations are regarded as equivalent to appoint ment. A report comes from Black Moun tain, not altogether credited, but cone tbe leas credited, to tbe effect that the health of “Big Tom" Wil son is failing fast. Big Tom, whose fame as a bear hunter bas long since broken through state bounds, pro poses to act as guide for President Roosevelt should be take part in the prospective bear buot this fall which puny officials and for storage pur poses. The loss is estimated at $5,- U00 or $0 0<X>. The county coroner, Dr. Tarner, was summoned by wire Jaie Sunday afternoon to go to Brown Summit, a station between Greensboto acd K'ddeville, and to bring a coffin with him. It was something of ao unus ual demand, but the officer complied with the request, and when he reach ed his destination was informed that an uuanuwn mau lying dead in the woods about a mile distant. Dr. Turner found about 100 yards f,, om any residence and in 5<J yards of the public road the body of a man, evi dently an Italian, and i > ail apnear- ances a tramp. He was lying in a clump of bu-hes under an oak tree, bis head resting on a root, which had been placed there by the wayfarer for a pillow in his last deep. Vul tures had mutilated the body. No marks of identification whatever could be found, there being in bis ragged clothing nothing but a lead pencil, a small piece of tobacco and a little snuff in a wooden box No post mortem was had, as the poor vagrant had evidently died a natural death, as no indication of any foul play whatever could be detected by an ex amination of bis person. He was given a decent burial by tbe kind neighbors. A Guldvu WeddluK There occurred at Grover on Sun day July 20tb an event that very few in life have tbe good fortune to live to celebrate. This was a “Golden Wedding,” that of Rev. T. H. Mul- linax and wife, who live in Cherokee county, just across the line from Grover, N. C. A large concourse of relatives and friends, with the direct descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Muilmax, enjoyed tbe occasion, and tbe bounteous and appetizing dinner provided for the occasion. As noticeable gifts on the occasion we remarked a gold badge-pin from J. W. Mullinax to T. H. Mullinax, and a gold ladies’ pin from tbe same gentleman to Mrs. Mullinax, com memorative of the accasion. Mrs. Mullinax bad made also for tbe occasion a unique quilt, which was a complete family record, also two pillow cases which completed tbe record by taking in the ancestors of herself and husband. Among tbe guests present we noticed: Jon. Green and charming wife, of Gaffney, William Mullinax, with bis attractive wife two sons and four lovely daughters, from Clover, J. M. Roberts and bis charming family, consisting of his wife, two sons and bewitching daughter Daisy, from Patterson, N. C., Mrs. Carolina Hopper, Misses Nancy Borders, Belle and Jessie Gibson, end Mr. Anthony Lsvender, from Earle, N. C. Tbe occasion was one of enjoyment and all left wishing that Mr. and Mrs. Mullinax might live to see tbe centennial anniversary of their blessed union. BeiCTATor. Of the silk used in tbs United States, $26,000 000 worth is import ed and $107,000.01)0 worth is horns made. Tbe domestic silk industry employes 24.000 men, 36,000 women and 6 000 children in 483 mills, with $61,000,000 carital. A Gentle Hint. In our styls of climate, with its sodden ebangee of temperature—rain, wind and sunshine often intermingled in s single day—it is no wonder that our children, friends and relatives are so frequently taken from os by neg lected colds, half tbe deaths resulting directly from this cause. A bottle of Boscbee’s German Syrup kept about your home for immediate use will pre vent serious sickness, a large doctor’s bill, and perhaps death, by tbe use of three or four doses. For curing Con sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Severe Congbs, Croup, or any disease of tbe Throat or Langs, its success is simply wonderful, as your druggist will tell you. Get a sample bottls free from Cherokee Drug Co. Regu lar tire, 75 cts. Get Green’s Special Almanac.