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THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Wt GUARANTt> The Reliability of Every Adv» tiser Who Uses the Co - umn$ of This Paper. A Newspaper in al! that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. (ESTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894. GAFFNEY. 8. C., F I DAY, AUGUST 1, 1903. *1.00 A YEAH. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. £v-ntit that Have Taken Tlace from One JCnd of the State to the Other Called from Exchange, for Oulck Heading l»y Score. of KuHy People. A dispatch from' Conway says that Miss Ruth Burroughs was drowned at Myrtle Beach. No particulars. She is the daughter of a wealthy lumbtr- man and Danker of that section. The State Farmers’ Institute is to be held at Olemsou College on Aug. 11 this year, and it promises to be a most profit able gathering. Farmers from all parts of fh*’ state will attend and there will be many features of the greatest p terest to them. Dexter F’oid. a white youth of 17 years used profane and obscene lan guage in the presence of school child ren at Cher 1 k ,j e Snrii g- last Satur day. He tried m Magistrate Kirby’ court yesterday and sent up to tbet county chaingang for twenty day s for his offense. The secretary of state has issued a commis-’on to tin* Bates rannahili company of Greenville, which will do a general merchandise business on a capital of $2,5UO I h** corporators are Eugene F Bute* and R ht N. Tan ms- hill, of Greenville, and Samuel Tan- nuhill, of Augusta, Gu A man named Armstrong, who was soliciting labor from the Diriington cotton mills for the Richland mills, has gotten into trouble with the town authorities in Darlington. He was arrested for soliciting without a li cense and was tried before the mayors court with a jury and fintd. A commission has been issued to the county Mutual Benefit association of America, with headquarters at Union, which proposes to do a mutual life in surance business in this and ail other States. The capital stock is -fdOO The corporators are D. if. Wallace, Crown Torence and W. C. Nelson. At Greenville on Sunday night a week ago E. E Kennemore, white, shot Walter Thomas, colored, while in the act of stealing chickens. Thomas died this afternoon from the effects of the wound. Kennemore immediately surrendered to the sher iff and was released on bond under the charge of murder. Recently in digging excavations for the extension work at Saxon Mills, in Spartanburg, a laborer found an In dian axe. This crude, primitive weapon of the red man is of stone and is a splendid specimen of its kind. It is the property of Mr L. E. Caston For a time it is on exhibition at the Palmetto Book Store. A very unfortunate accident oc- cured Tuesday morning at the Dekalb Cotton Min in Camden. 'Ihe steam chest of the low pres sure cylinder exploded, killing Mr. D J. Kelley, the assistant engi ceer. He was struck in the face and chest, and was fearfully mangled. He lived a few hours after the acci dent No damage was done to the engine building. Mose Young shot and killed Wil liam Teamer Tuesday at ‘J o’clock, near the Fertilizer Factory in Green ville Both parties are colored. Young was cursing and abusing his brother’s wife and upon the inter ference of the woman’s father, Wil liam Teamer, Young pulled his pistol and fired, the bullet entering 'learn er's head. Death resulted almost in stantly. Young escaped. The colored ministers of Charleston have entered politics and are carrying their congregations with them. A mass meeting was held Sunday night in one of the churches which was ad dressed by Chairman Deas of the Re publican committee. He denounced President Roosevelt for his appont- ments. He was especially grieved over the appointment of Koester and he took special credit to himself in having prevented the conformation of Koester. He was thanked by resolu tion for his “patriotic services.” By the reappointments acts Lexing ton, Aiken, Spartanburg and Green wood each gain an additional repre sentative on account of the increase in populatation while the following counties lose one representative each : Charleston, Beaufort, Edgefleld and Berkeley. These counties under changed conditions will be repre sented as follows: Aiken four, Beau fort three, Berkeley three, Charleston eight, Edgefield two, Greenwood three, Lexington three, Lee two, Spartanburg six and Sumter three. Mr. Wooliever, president of the Santee Land Improvement company, ia very enthusiastic over the pros pects of the company. In speaking of its plans and purposes he says that after visiting the Holly Hill section and seeing where so many im provements could be made, he went back to his home, New York, and organized the Santee Land and Improvement company. He realized that all that these waste lands down there need is to be thor oughly drained, and when drained they will be capable of raising some of the best crops inthe State. John Williams, a negro fireman on a through treight on the Seaboard Air Line, was the victim of a most pt-cuiiur accident Monday afternoon. When the freight reached Abbeville the engineer discoverdr that his fire man was missing,. A message was at once sent to Greenwood to send for the missing fireman. The switch en gine in the ward here with Dr. R. B Eptiug, surgeon of the Seaboard at this place accompanied by Dr. 17 M. Dibble, started out to look for him. The negro was found lying near the track at Salak and was in an uncon scious state. He was lying with his head towards Greenwood and had sustained severe bruises on his head arid shoulders. He was carried on to Abbeville. Doctors Epting and Dib ble returned last night on the north bound passenger train from Abbe ville. The negro was still uncon scious when they left All Were Saved. “For years I suffered such untold misery from Bronchitis,” writes J. II. Johnson, of Broughton, Ga., “that often I was unable to woik. Then, when everything else failed, I was wholly cured by Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. My wife suffered intensely from A-thma, till it cured her, and all our experience goes to show it h the best Croup medicipe in the world.” A trial will convince you it’s unrivaled for Throat and Lung diseases. Guaranteed bot tles f>Oc and ij>l 00. Tiial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co. A box terrier cau discount phi. losophy and a cow with her cud knows more content than is in the bosom of the church. A Cure for Cholera Infantum. “Last May,” says Mrs. Curtis Ba- kt r. of Bookwalter, Ohio, “an infant child of our neighbor’s was suffering from cholera infantum. The doctor had given up all hopes of recovery. I took a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to th'e house, telling them 1 felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In two days time the child had fully recovered, and is now (nearly a year since) a vigorous, healthy girl, i have reccomtnended this Remedy frequently and have never known it to fail in any single instance.” For sal' by Cherokee Drug Co. The more personal you make your preaching the plainer it will be. A I’h}slelau llealeil. Dr. Geo Ewii g a practicing phy sician of Smith’s Grove, Ky , for over thirty years, writes his personal ex perience with Foley’s Kicmey Cur,-: “For years I had been greatly both ered with kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostrate gland. 1 used everything known to the profession without relief, until I commenced to use Foley’s Kidney (’ure. After tak ing three bottles 1 was entirely re lieved and cured. I prescribe it now daily in my practice and heartily re commend its use to all physicians for such troubles. I have prescribed it in hundreds of cases with perfect suc cess.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. There are sixty five steamers on the Swiss lakes The largest can transport 1200 passengers. CoiiHuiuptiou Tlir»-ateu«'<l. “I was troubled with a backing cough for a year and I thought I hud consumption,” says C. Unger, 211 Maple street, Champaign. III. “I tried a great many remedies and I was under the cure of physicians for several months. I used one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. It cured me and I have not been troubled since.” Bold by Cherokee Drug Co. Give a boy his choice of presents and he’ll take the one that turns out the most noise. “I had diabetes in its worst form,” writes Marion Leath, of DunreaHi, Jnd. “I tried eight physicians with out relief. Only three bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure made me a well man.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Oo. The English Balvation Army raised $250 000 during the rpcent self denial week. Wbeo Other Mmlicluea Have Failed Take Foley’s Kidney Cure. It has cured when when everything else has disappointed. Cherokee Drug Co. The man for the average woman is the man she can get. CAMPAIGN MEETING AT LOVEMGS, Cherokee Candidates Speak to the Dear People. GOOD SPEECHES MADE. Although the Meeting Wag an Impromptu One there Wait a I^arge Crowd or Both CandidateH and Citizen*, and Everybody .Seemed to Enjoy ThemitelveH. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Near Btevy, July 28.—The im promptu meeting at Love Springs the 25 inst., was very hugely attended and was quite enjoyable to all those who love to meet with friends and form more pleasant associations. A good many good humored candidates were present but not all that we can boast of in Cherokee county, by any means. Those present put in good time in good earnest work among our people. A good many speeches were made, and we must say some of them were fine too—none out of place—all did credit to themselves. We cull.this an impromptu meet ing because none of the good people about in this community had ever been consulted for a moment as to the propriety of such a meeting—no, not even the proprietor himself had been notified; therefore if anj of our friends who came any distance to he with us were in any way surprised the blame must riot be thrown upon the good people up here indiscrimi nately, but it must rest on some fel low unknown to us who had some personal motives in view which they did not wish a general neigiiborhood to understand. We were very much pleased to note the good humor and cheerfulness among the candidates ail ihe while, arid we are very hopeful that this spirit of good humor and cheerfulness will continue with all throughout the entire campaign; certainly we will not support any who condesc* i d to low ennuendoes or dirty mud sling ing. no matter how brilliant t he intel lect or well and able the qualifica tions otherwise. A very interesting baseball game was played in the afternoon by the cotton mill team of Gaffney and Love Springs team. The game was won by the Love Springs team with last inning in favor of Love Springs. We regret to learn that some of the Gaffney boys behaved very unhecom ingly. Doubtless ihe reason was too much' fussX ” Usually the very best behavior characterizes the Love Springs team, and wo are proud that it does. In the speeches made by our would-be office holders much was said by some of them on the subject of education, more especiaiiy on the negro phase,which seems will have to undergo some amendment. We saw no well-dHi icd practical plan in any of the arguments advanced; never theless, we believe a more satisfac tory one will have to be brought about and tbat it is possible to do so. As to him ever becoming a formidable factor in Hie politics of tbe South or North, educational or uneuui ational, this will never be; because no Cauca sian, English or American,that has a spark of Washington's spirit or that matchless English statesman’s spirit, Mr. Gladstone will ever entrust so precious a boon to a thick skulled Cully; no «'r, this grandest and weal thiest nation, ’final c'ally, must always for its support rest upon the shoulders of the Caucasian race, i he county reperinteudent of educa tionin his speech threw out some light on the management of the schools in the several di-tricts by the trusties along with himself; and amoi g other things touched on th^ employment of teachers or if you prefer it, appointment of teachers He took this occasion to denounce in unmistakable terms the present titate plan, as he said, of compelling the superintendent of education to give certificates or authority to teach in tiie public schools to any who might hold u diploma from any of the recog nized colleges of the Stale. In this he su'd in- had no option, but must grant them privilege to teach, not withstanding the fact that many of them are not competent. This state of things needs redress and we simply refer to a plain, easy, democratic way out of ail such muddles, if the people can be respected in their rights, that is, let the patrons of the several schools meet at their school houses and elect teachers; this plan would leave Jess ground for complaint against the superintendent of the county, and in many instances, if not in al,1 in bringing a warmer sup port around the teacher. But says someone, somebody would be elected who holds an expired certificate and who failed to attend the teacher's institute. To this statement we simply ask for Information, if such ateacher who may have a record for having taught fifteen or twenty years would be likely to be less qualified to reason ably do good work than the class of teachers referred to in our superin tendent’s address. We certainly thick common sense would say “not so by any means.” But the gods must have their way. ! We much regret to have to report the death of another sweet little boy only a few years old. This was a little son of Mr. and Mrs Dan Web ber, of Macedonia. We extend to them in their bereavement our deepest sympathy The burial took place on the 19th inst., at Mac-do nia As we write today a gentle ano timely rain is falling and our crops are all worked and are certain!* fine Mr Book ter Ray, a proffessor of vocal music, has just been employed at Macedonia a term of teo days to teach our young folks toeing Mr Ray is well up in the science and is a most pleasant, smooth singer, who has been successful in former schools, and we hope that the same det'r-e of success will be met with in our com munity. l u i> Look I'leiiHHot, Please. Photographer C. (j Harlan, of Eyton, O , can do so no* , tnoogh for years he couldn’t, hi cause he stiff red untold agony from the worst form of indigestion. All physicians and medicines failed tohtip him till he tried Electric Bitters, which work d such wonders for him that he declares i they are a godsend to sufferers from ; dvspep«ia and stomach troubh * ; Unrivaled for diseases of the Stom ach, Liver and Kidneys, they build up and give r-w life to whole ststem. Tty them. Only 50c. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. A man is always wondering wiia* his neighbor thinks of him arid ins neighbor is probably wuur dering likewise. Cores Kc/.ema, I tilling Humors, Plmiiles ami Carbmiclett. Cost* Noiliing to Try. B B B (Botanic Blood Balm) is now recog' izt-d as a ceriairi and Min- cure for eczema, itching skin, hum ore, scabs, scries, wnt-ry blisters, pimples, aching bones or j unts, boils carbuncles, prickling pain in the skin, old, eating sores, ulcers, etc Botanic Blood Bairn taken internally eur>s the worst and m rst deep-seated cases by enriching, purifying and vitalizing the blood, thereby giving a healthy blood supply to the skin. Botanic Blood Balm is the ouiy cure, to stay cured, for these awful, annoy ing skm troubles. Heals every sore and gives the rich glow of health to the -kin. Builds up the broken down body and makes the blood red mid nourishing. Especially advised 'or chronic old cases that doctors, pat ent medicines and hot springs fail to cure. Druggists, $1. To prove B B B cures, sample sent free and pre paid by writing Blood Balm C’o At lanta. Ga Describe trouble and free medical advice Sent in sealed letter. Two American missionaries were stoned and beaten by Japanese la borers in Ka Tell Vour Neij;libor* That you have bought your Hour from Bransford Mills and you will he assured that you could not have i bought belter, This is a satisfaction ; to you to start with. It is a comfort to know that you have the best. ' Long use will complete your satisfuc- | tion. It is t his satisfaction from long i use experienced by housekeepers everywnere.that h«s established confi dence In “Clifton” Hour Good words, which you hear on every hand, spring from tliis confidence. In justice to your best interests you ought to use “Clifton.” Bransford Mills, Owensboro. Ky. A Necessary I'rceaulion. Don’t neglect a cold. It is worse than unpleasant. It is dangerous. B.v using One Minute Cough Cure you can cure it at once. Allays in humation, clears the head, soothes and strengthens the mucous mem brane. Cures coughs, croup, throat and lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts immediately. Children like it. Cherokee Drug Co. An Irishman says a woman always takes a cork out of a bottle by push ing it in. quick Keller for Astlium Sufferers. Foley’s Honey and Tar affords im mediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages u’-id if taken in time will effect a cure. Bold by Cherokee Drug Co. Stops the Cough >in<l Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo-^uinine Tablets cure a coid in one day. No Cure, no Fay. Frice 25 cents. Our thoughts in time are weaving the garments we must wear iu eter nity. Foley’s Kidney Cure is a medicine free from poisons and will cure any case of kidney disease that is not be yond tbe reach of medicine. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. THE HR HEEL SUITE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interesting Ite-ms Concerning Our Neigh bors lieyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Reading for Ilunilrtds of Ledger Readers. The Oceanic Hotel Company of B-aufort, (’art. ret conn tv whs incur porated Monday win $5,000 nip'ta’ and the right to increase tu $50 000 The main incoruorator* xre N \V Taylor, G D Futter, John F riaw and others Three girls Annie Cnu-urt and Jennie Mud Mamie Nelson, .iged 10, 12 and 14 years wer- ktbed bv an ehidoe oi it.t je ..im .ird At Line Sun day I hey w--y^w 11 kiOg across M tres 1 !e ici r Char!,,! <, i e r i struck by the engine. Trie ho 'i s s* re ter ribly m a ■ gird. W. B Johnson, 3 o'les from Mur- phv, is at the l noi it ij it d* a 1 h a 8 Hi- result <] if a ri ii jury r*- c -i v- <1 II. H gr oi - 1 * f b I 8*-! hall i nifi i n tf. *1 V .1 f W 1 ! 8(lf. , wi nose k U * s' r:i< •8 him j .i-1 h-low t he ribs »! ? i • i I* right ■ iiif rup- turn g his k-d ' 1 M V W IL* d > t h is • x IH-cN'd a nj IIMI (il* The M i * t- «I>1> <* Imri en id f "r 60 y* ars l lie N *nh < 'ar. li U a ( e rm e 1 railway fr ■ ;n i r: ! t T A tell, i VI III , Tr;;vf!* ; , r o ijiiit> r 1 1 * nd R ! Soli, More, M i mi. r> Randolph, w a" h-y and tniharru- c. uniies. The lei'gtn is ahnin j50 nn.es capirnl ■'’iick $2,000 000 *1'. -•over lo in- cr- H-r .1 <ie t} ... r. f • \ |- • r j It lo Km ts i n • lie Vj (iti-oi • i> i.sj . urn in chain* lie had o be k pt 'u iron* 'u hi* j .il 'h-re f ; .r *>, me Weeks t) f r> io iii, C'li) >1 i» - m.nle t(j r im in th-e.-' -um I in* tni! bU<iw* i he d c n il'i n oi i he a y Iuin* in tni* Btwte \ young wni'r man is now being k-pt naodcuff d m j ui he cause there i* o room ii>r him n ihe Cen i ra i H osq 11 a I Moutlay afiernooit the ground was broken for (he main building at the Methodist orphanage. The site was located ar.d the firsi shovel ot dirt was thrown by 10 v. J \V. Jerkins, 'he superintendent. The board of tructees have selected Mr. W. F. Ro*'-, of Raleigh, us sup* rvising ar chitect snd he will have the direc tion of the buildn g The trustees believe that they can put up the building cheaper than by letting a contract. The building alone is to cost $25,000, but when contractors cubmitied their bids one of them went as high as $45,000. The trustees believe that it can be built and the heating apparatus put in for a total of $30 000. A few years ago .Mr. \V. Bynum Glenn, eldest son of Mrs. Bailie Glenn, of Winston-Balem. went to New York and accepted a position with the Metropolitan Bteamship Company. A year or so later he went with the American Tobacco Company, taking a place in the auditor's office. After the d-ath of the cashier for the Met ropolitan Bteamship Company. Mr. Glenn was offered that position but he declined, preferring to rema’n with the American Tobacco Company. A few days ago he was notified that he hud been appointed manager for the American Cigar Company at Key West. Fla. Mr. Glenn is now at New Orleans organizing the force and get ting the company’s plant there in running order. He expects to go to Key West in a few days. Col. J. A. Barringer Tuesday brought suit against the Southern Railwav for $15,000 damages for the death of the young man Joseph Tur ner, who was injured ten days ago by a train between Burlington and Greensboro, and died in a few days in a hospital there. This is the man whose identity was not discoverd un til after he was d*-ad, when he was found to be the son of W. E. Turner, who works at Froximity Mills. Suit is brought in the name of the father, the complaint stating that train was in a long, straight stretch, and not only that the young man waved his hands to warn the engineer, and al though early in the day it was broad day, so that the man and his signals could be seen; that the young man had fallen off another train and been injured iu the loins in some way so that be could not get off tbe track. One of the largest transactions that has over taken place in the North Carolina pine lumber trade is the consolidation of tbe firm of R. T. Waters A Bon, of Baltimore, with the Burry Lumber Company, of Dendron, Va., which has just been concluded. The merger Is said to in volve from $1,500,000 to $2,000 000. The firms have long been working in harmony and tbe principal object of tbe consolidation will be that Instead of the output of the Burry Company being sold as heretofore by the firm, which has acted as Oistributirg agertts, stock will be disposed of in the name of the Burry Company di rect. It is announced that the busi ness of the company will he greatly enlarged. With this end in view the Burry Company has taken over for a long term of years the Norfolk Plan ing Mill plant of the Tunis Lumber Comnany, which has been in the hands of receivers for over a year,and has also acquired the stock in hand of the Tunis Company, some 5 000 - 000 ftet or more. In addition the ulant mentioned is to be enlarged to twice its old capacity and improve ments are being made in the Burry Com pat y’s ot her mills at Dendron ana other points so that the combi nation will have at its disposal up wards of 400 000 feet of lumber per day. Shatter* All KeeurUs. Twice in hospital, F. A Gulledge, Verbena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doctors to cure a severe case of piles, causing 24 tumors. When all failed. Buck en’s Arnica Salve soon cured ; him Subdues Inflammation, con- ; quere Aches, kills Fains B' M salve I in the world. 25c at Cherokee Drug | Co. I i No person in Russia is allowed to ; marry more than five times nd no i person over eighty is permitted to j marry. ! At I’HiinauiH, Colombia, by Chamberlain’s Colic, cholera aril Liarihoca Keuisdy. Dr. Ghas. H. Utter, a prominent physician, of Pannama, Colombia, iu a recent letter statVs : “Las' March I htui a* a pati*nt a joung lady mx- t-en years of age, who had a very had attack of dysentery Everything I prescribed for her proved :n*ff-c- tuai end she was growing wi r-e every i n 'iir Her riMper>rv were -urw *he -<••• h* ( h* e*-n. * • sk • t'.i * *, c.u.u i.ou turn o v, i ... Ltd M hat t.* do at this critical moment w a study for iri", hut I thought of ha tube, rlai n s Colic, Cholera and ihiirhoci; Remedy and as a lust re sort presen hi d it. The most wnn- dtiftii r**ulf was effrcted. Within oiofit hours she was feeling much better; inside of three days she was upon her feet and at the end of one week was entirely well.” Fur sale by Chen k^e Drug Co Many a rapid youth finds it ea* r f o contest his father’s will after the old man is dead than while ne is on earth. How It is Hone. The first object in life with the American people is to “ 'ft rich;” the second, how to regain good health. The first can he obtained by hone-tv, energy and saving; the second, (good health) by using Green’s Augu.t Flower. .Should you be a despondent sufferer from any of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Appen dicitis Indigestion, etc., sum *- -ok Headache, Palpitation of the M .r , Sour Stomach, Habitual Costivene-s, Dizziness of the Head, Nervous Pros tration, Low Spirits, etc., you need not suffer another day. Two doses o* the well known August F. wer w ill relieve you at once Go to Ct *r k -e Drug Co. and get a sample butth- fr. f. Regular size, 75 cts. Get Green’s Special Almanac. • # — Some girls are so circumspect they will not accompany a young man on a piano without a chaperon. Henry L. Bhattuck. of Bhellsburg, Iowa, was cured of a stomach troub e with which he had been afflicted for years by four boxes of Chambt'riuin’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had previously tried many other remedies and a number of physicians without relief. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Theories don’t always work, and a lot of men are a good bit |;ke theo ries. Foley's Kidney Cure Will cure Bright’s Disease, Will cure Diabetes. Will cure Stone in Bladder. Will cure Kidney and Bladder Dis eases. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Exceptions prove the rule; that’s why the golden rule is so firmly es tablished. Many persons in this community are suffering from kidney complain who could avoid fatal results by using Foley’s Kidney Cure. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. We need to do God’s work more than He needs us to do it. Foley's Kidney Cure will cure h’I diseases arising from disordered kid neys or bladder. For sale by Chero kee Drug Co. Many negatives of vice do not make a positive virtue. The best pbysic—Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co.