Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LARGEST Civoulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of &. C. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Wt 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, SEPTEMBER 19, 1902. Sl.OO A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. feveiit. that Have Taken FAae« fratn One JKnd.of the .State to the Other CfUUd from Exchange* for i^uick Reading by .Score. of i&a»y People. Saotuc, in Union county, has s neg ro, Torn Jones by name. 60 years old, who climbs trees backwards and comes down headfirst. George W. Williams, aged 28, of Yorkville, is at the city hospital in Baltimore undergoing Pasteur’s treat ment for the bite of a dog received at his home Sept. 12. A stock company is now being formed for the purpose of purchasing and developing Chick Springs near Greenville, and making it a health re sort. The capital stock of the com pany will be $100,000. Edward Parsons, caliman of Engine Company No. 2 in Charleston was electrocuted early Weinesday morn ing by coming in contact with a live wire which had fallen across the street near the engine house. A pine tree eight feet in diameter at the base, which is said to be the iargest tree ever cut from the Pee Dee river swamps, was recently sawed at Kimbler & Key’s mill at Hunt’s Bluff, in Anderson county. The tree made three long saw logs. la Union last week a highland moc casin entered the bed of a cat and a litter of kittens, bit them all and lay down to sleep. The snake was killed, and the felines were dosed freely on strong whiskey and milk punch. All the cat family recovered except one kitten. The result of the competitive exam ination for two scholarships from bpartanburg county in the South Carolina Military academy was an nounced by the county board of ex amination Tuesday. Albert Wingo and Larry Langston were the success ful applicants. A citizen near Milletville, Barn well county, was recently treated handsomely by some Northern na bobs, who intent on hunting, had come down last winter and partaken of his hospitality. The three who came each sent him his check for one hundred dollars. The farmers of Laurens county be lieve that there is a combination of the mills to keep down the price of cotton. At a large meeting of farm ers and business men resolutions were adopted at Laurens Monday to prevent the accomplishment of the purpose of the alleged combine. In court of common pleas of Kpar- tanburg Wednesday the case of Loulu Moore, colored, executrix vs. the Southern railway for damages, the jury returned a verdict of $500 dam ages. The attorneys in the case were Nicholls <k Jones and C. P. Sims for the plaintiff and Mr. C P. Handers for the railroad. It is reported that a party of north ern capitalist have examined the clay and lime beds in the Hantee river in the lower part of the State and are preparing to organize a company with a capital of $250,000 to make Port land cement. The beds have been examined by the state geologist and several txperts and the mixture is said to produce the finest kind of cement. Last Saturday evening, Mr. A. W. Grantham, living just across Little Pee Dee from Dillon in the Kentyre neighborhood, in returning to his home from Dillon, was fire'* upon by parties on the roadside. He was struck by several shot, some of them evidently penetrating the abdominal cavity. He lingered in great agony until Tuesday. The homicide is op posed to*havebeen the result of an old feud over a year’s standing. Aleck Bmith, a negro, who was sent to the Spartanburg countv chaingang about twenty months ago for stealing a mule, escaped after having served a year and a half of the sentence, and made his way into Tennessee. Tuesday night he re turned to the county stockade and asked to be allowed to serve the re maining year and six month of his sentence, as he could not be as well satisfied elsewhere as on the gang. James McConnell, the Anderson young man who attempted suicide in Hart county, Ga., on the day follow ing his msrriage about three weeks ago, was brought to Anderson Tues day, and is at the home of his father, E. T. McConnell. His young wife, who has been his devoted nurse ever since the deplorable occurrence, came with him. It is said that the young man is getting along very well, and that'there are very fair chances of hia recovery, though he is not yet out of danger. Jim Montgomery, a negro who lives near Duncans, says that Wednesday night about midnight a negro man with a negro woman whom he claimed was his wife, came to bis bouse and begged him to take him to Wellford in time to catch the midnight train for Atlanta. He said that he bad just killed a white man near Duncans and wanted to get away as<quickly as possible. No body has been found, though shots were heard that night by Duncan people. Mr. A. Cath Lockman, of Glendale, one of the best known citizens of fipartanhurg county, who for years has been a familiar ofiBcer during court sessions, was stricken with paralysis Monday night. He died Tuesday morning. He was sixty years of age and his wife and ten children survive him. He was an honest upright man, and a consistent member of the Baptist church. His remains were buried at the cemetery at Glendale Wednesday. Local freight train No. 62 and an extra fruit train collided Wednesday morning on the S. U. & C. division of the Southern Railway at the road crossing about two miles from Spar tanburg. The accident occurred at 5:45 o’clock and the crash was so loud as to awaken everybody within a mile or more. Nobody was killed and only one person was injured. The engi neer of the fruit train sprained his ankle in jumping. The engines were considerably damaged and disfigured. Several cars were overturned and em- tied of their contents. The damage was slight considering the nature of the collision. A Boy * Wild Ride for Life. With family around expecting him to die. and a son riding for life, 18 miles, to get Dr. King’s New Discov ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, W. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind., endured death’s agonies from asthma, but this wonderful medicine gave instant relief and soon cured him. He writes: “I now sleep soundly every night.” Like marvel ous cures of Consumption, Pneu monia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its matchless merit for all Throat and Lung troubles. Guaran teed bottles 50c. and $1.00. Trial bot tles free at Cherokee Drug Co. drug store. There is a point near the famous Stony Cave, in the Catskill moun tains, where ice may be found on any day in the year. This locality is locally known as the Notch, and is walled in on all sides by steep moun tains, some of which are more than «t,000 feet high. A Certain Cure for Dysentery an<J IJian lioea “Some years ago I was one of a party that intended making a lonj/ bicycle trip,” says F. L. Taylor, of New Albany, Bradford couny, Pa. “I was taken suddenly with diarrhoea, and was about to give up the trip, when Editor Ward, of the Laceyville Messenger, suggested that I take a dose of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 purchased a bo tie and took two doses, one be fore starting and one on the route. I made the trip successfully and never felt any ill effect. Again last summer I was almost completely run down with an attack of dysentery. 1 bought a bottle of this same remedy and this time one bottle cured me.” Hold by Cherokee Drug Co. The Japanese postal authorities are considering the adoption of American automobiles for the transportation of mails at Tokio. (Satisfaction. * “Clifton” Hour always satisfies because it is always kept right up to the standard—the highest standard of purity and excellence. “Clifton” possesses every quality essential for making bread that is white, light and sweet. The rich flavor so seldom found in the bread made from ordinary Hours—that de licious pure wheat flavor is always found in the bread made from “Clif ton,” which is no ordinary Hour, as most people know. “Clifton” flour is milled from the pick of the finest wheat grown; milled scientifically, with the best of skill and machinery in every detail of 'its manufacture. “Clifton” is easily a leader and is standing the test of thousands of families. If you do not use “Clif ton” have your grocer send you a sack. The satisfaction experienced by our many customers is assured. Bkakskokd Mills, 1 >wf nsh )ro, Ky. The more men you lend money to the less there are from whom you can borrow. I'ncU fur I'ueiiiiionla. Dr. J. 0. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich., saya: “I have used Folpy’s Honey and Tar in three very severe cases of pneumonia with good results in every case.” Refuse substitutes. Chero kee Drug Co. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN UWEH CHEBOKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS &Md at Howell’s Ferry Fres-eiiAs RudeJuk of Flat-^Obtld Harned iu tlie Eye—U. W. J&eKowu Nominated for Fenslou Commis sioner—Other Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Sept. 17.—The sand at Howell’s ferry has accumulated in the river so that the flat can’t run at times. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes and children visited friends and relatives at Sharon last week. Rev. Sam T. Creech preached at Mesopotamia last Sabbath. His text was Ephesians 4 :1. Ed Edwards made some fine molas ses yesterday. Mr. Sam Lee superin tended the making of it. We have fine weather for picking cotton, peas, etc., and farmers are making good use of it now. The veterans of Gowdeysville town ship have unanimously re-elected G. W. McKown their representative on the county pension board, and also nominated him for pension commis sioner, when that office is to be filled. Vivian, the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Lee, got one of her eyes badly burnt a few days ago. Though the wound is quite severe it will hard’y affect the organ—we hope not, any way. Science has long since settled the fact that inebriety is a disease, and by the same source of reasoning it concludes that profanity is a species of insanity. Several applications have been sent in for the school at this place, but no definite steps have yet been taken to procure a teacher, that we know of. Professing Christians ought to re member that the recording angel can not be fooled by church reports. These cool nights make bed-cloth ing comfortable. We look for frost the next full moon. You can’t down an Irishman and it’s no use trying. One, while paint ing a house, got in a great hurry and was asked by his employer why he was in such hurry. Pat replied: “And sure it is,l want to get done before me paint gives out.” A teacher explained to her gram mar class that an abstract noun was the name of something which could not be touched hut thought of only, and asked them to give her an exam ple. All were mute until a red headed boy over in the corner yelled out: “A red-hot poker.” Besides a great preacher, the late Dr. Talmuge was a wit. It is said that one day in passing a lawyer’s office he found ten of his parishioners there getting counsel. The lawyer thought he would have some fun at the Dr.’s expense and said to him: “Doctor, these are sheep of your flock, and 1 wish you to tell me whether they are black or white sheep?” The great preacher dropped his head a moment then with a mer ry twinkle in his eyes replied: “I can’t tell you exactly as to that, but of one thing I am quite certain, and that is, they are now both in a good position to be fleeced.” Mr. W. N. Whisonant has had sev eral sick cattle on his place near Wilkiucville, and some have died in that neighborhood. The ground is getting dry again and turnip patches and gardens are need ing ram. Rev. W. T. Thompson, of Gaffney, preached at Abingdon Creek last Kab- bath. He will supply that congrega tion the rest of this year. Here are two questions for our mathematicians to solve: 1. A field of 10 acres is twice as long as it is broad; find its length and breadth to the nearest tenth of a yard. 2. A tradesman proposes to retail his goods at 10 per cent, profit, but adulterates them by adding one- fourth of their weight of an inferior article which costs him four-fifths of the price of the better; what profit per cent, does be make? And iu what proportion must he mix the two kinds so as to gain 20 per cent? 'Ilie first one answering both of these questions correctly will get The Ledger free for three months. Those answering only one of them will get it one month free, with their names placed on our Honor Roll. Let us hear from our young friends at once. If in your solution you are not correct we will not give you away; so you need have no fear along that line Go to work and earn a copy of The Ledger and you will never regret It. The Ledger is one of the most widely circulated semi-weekly papers in the land and the manager will send it free for an answer to either of the above questions, as stated. Now as Mr. DeCamp baa taken new quarters and increased his facili ties for newspaper work his list of subscribers has been greatly increas ed. He intends to make it to the interest of every one to patronize his paper whether they see it in that light or not. To-day is the fortieth anniversary of tfee battle of Sharpsburg, Md. J. L. 5. A Punion's Noble Act. “1 want all the world to know,” writes Rev. C. J. Budiong, of Asha way, R I., “what a thoroughly good and reliable medicine F found in Electric Bitters. They cured me of jaundice and liver troubles that bad caused me great suffering for many years. For a genuine, all-round cure they excel anything I ever saw.” Electric Bitters are the surprise of all for their wonderful work in Liver, Kidney and Stomach troubles. Don’t fail to try them. Only 50 cts. Sat isfaction is guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. A new fire pump has been invented by a Frenchman. It is so small that a light two wheel cart with one horse is able to transport it. It is driven by electricity, the dynamo being op erated by a current from the street car on electric light wires. Kcvtare of the Knife. No profession has advanced more rapidly of late than surgery, but it should not be used except where ab solutely necessary. In cases of piles, for example, it is seldom needed. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures quickly and permanently. Une qualed for cute, burns, bruises, wounds, skin diseases. Accept no counterfeits. “I was so troubled with bleeding piles that I lost much blood and strength,” says J. C. Phil- lids, Paris, III. “DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured me in a short time.” Soothes and heals. Chero kee Drug Co. If old Noah hud left the job ol building the ark to a government con tractor the chances are he would have got wet. How it in Hone, The first object in life with the American people is to “get rich ;” the second, how to regain good health. The first can be obtained by honesty, energy and saving; the second, (good health) by using Green’s August Flower. Should you be a despondent sufferer from any of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Appen dicitis, Indigestion, etc., such as Sick Headache, Palpitation of the Heart, Sour Stomach, Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness of the Head, Nervous Pros tration, Low Spirits, etc., you need not suffer another day. Two doses of the well known August Flower will relieve you at once. Go to Cherokee Drug Co. and get a sample bottle free. Regular size, 75 ets. U«-t Green’s Special Almanac. The balance of a man’s wedding present account always shows up on the wrong side. Cxuie Near HHiik a Cripple. Josh Westbafer, of Loogootee, Ind., is a poor man, but he says he would not be without Chamberlain’s Pain Balm if it cost five dollars a bottle, for it saved him from being a cripple. No external application is (qual to this liniment for stiff and swollen joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic and muscular pains. It lias also cured numerous cases of partial paralysis. It is for sale by Cherokee Drug Co. The pessimist has no use for a per son who is afflicted with chronic mirthfulness. Cured lleuiorrliaKe* of the Luukm. “Several years since my lungs were so badly affected that I had many hemorrhages,” writes A. M. Ake. of Wood, Ind. “I took treatment with several physicians without any bene fit. I then started to take Foley’s Honey and Tar and my lungs are now as sound as a bullet. I recom mend it in advanced stages of lung trouble.” Cherokee Drug Co. When a man follows the races he finds himself far in the rear sooner or later—usually sooner. Doctor* Could Not Help Her. “I hud kidney trouble for years,” writes Mrs. Raymond Conner, of Shelton, Wash., “and the doctors could not help me. I tried Foley’s Kidney Cure, and the very first dose gave me relief and I am now cured. I cannot say too much for Foley's Kidney Cure.” Cherokee Drug Co. During courtship he talks and she listens, after marriage the order is reversed. — - ■■ ■■ ' ■ ■■'- ■ f • Foley’s Honey and Tar is peculiarly adapted for chronic throat troubles, and will positively cure bronchitis, hoarseness and all bronchial diseases. Refuse substitutes. Cherokee Drug Co. THROHCHOUT THE TAB HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. loterestluf; Iteriu* Concerning Oar Neigh bor* Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Reading for Handred* of Ledger Keaden*. The postoffice at All Healing has been discontinued. Northern capitalists are contem plating building a large knitting mill at Wilmington at an early date. An effort will be made to secure by public subscription funds to erect a monument to the late Judge &cbenck at Greensboro. The Bessemer City cotton mill is now starting up. The first cotton was put through last week. The cards are in, and the other machinery is being put in shape to run. They are using long staple cotton The Home Fire Insurance Compa ny, of Greensboro, has been organ.zed with a paid up capital of $50. JOU R. L. Holt, of Burlington, is president, and A. W. McAlister, of Greensboro, is secretary and treasurer. Greens boro has now three insurance compa nies, with combined assetts of $500 - 000. A corporation, composed of Messrs. B. F. Grigg, W. E. Grigg. 8. C. Marsh and others, has been organized at Liucolnton for the manufacturing of shuttle binders, bobbins, etc. The main building will be 50x100 feet, and, when fully equipped, will work about twenty-five hands. The corpo ration will have an authorized capital of $60,000. Two freight cars, s'ar oil g on the slat truck at the junction .u Cnariotie, were broken into Tuesday night by thieves and six sample bottles of whiskey were the only articles found to he missing. The cars were filled with flour, meal and other eatables, but It seemed that the thieves were not on the hungry list. At least none of the flour or meal was missing. The standard-gauge track of the C. <fc N. W., recently completed from Lenoir to Gastonia, was opened for regular traffic last Monday’. The first trip was made on good schedule time. Standard iron Las been distributed along down the track as far as Beav- erdam trestle below Gastonia; but as yet the work of standard gauging has not been commenced south of Gas tonia. Mr. James Brown, of Frovidence, R. I., who is in Charlotte superin tending the placing and putting up of new machinery in Oates’ cotton mill, awoke Wednesday morning to find that his trunk hud been robbed of $25. Mr. Brown is stopping at the Arlington hotel, and the trunk that was robbed was in his room. Mose Johnson, a negro bell boy at the hotel, was arrested for the theft. Judge Thomas A. McNeill, of the superior court, at the instance of the minority stockholders, has appointed J. C. Watkins receiver for the Huco- muga cotton mill in Greensboro. Pe titioners claimed that the mill had been mismanaged, and was insolvent. The papers were served forthwith, and the receiver has taken charge. Saturday, Heptember 20, was the day set as the day for officers of the cor poration to show cause why the re ceivership should not be made per manent. Chief Irvin, of Charlotte, has a splendid photograph of the negro, Gieen McAdoo, who murdered his wife in Greensboro Saturday night. McAdoo has, for a number of years, been a waiter iu the Greensboro ho tels. Ho is said to have come south aft', r his murderous deed, and the Charlotte polic ave been notified to be on the lookout for him. Green has the face of a hardened criminal. It is inst such a face as one would sur mise that the perpetrator of such a crime would have. What promises to bo the biggest and most successful Agricultural Fair and Race Meet in the history of North Carolina, will be held in Charlotte on September 30th and October 1st, 2d, and 3rd. Everything will be on a big scale, iu keeping with the reputa tion of the progressive city of Char lotte. Tne fair giound*, buildings and race track are well arranged and elegantly appointed and can he easily reached by a double electric car line which will land visitors at the gates. All the railroads will offer greatly reduced rates. Wilcox, the Elizabeth City priso ner, spurned his second chance of escaping Kundey night. Three priso ners, one white and two colored, made their escape from the jail either through outside help or the gross carelessness of the jailer. Wil cox's cell was open. It is presamed that skeleton keys played a part in the jail delivery, and it is believed by Borne that Wilcox’s bosom friend. Gay Hail, a notorious character, bad aomething to do with it. It is looked upon as another star play of Wilcox, done for effect. Sol Best, colored, was shot and in stantly killed with bis own revolver, by Mr. John Edwards of Sanderlin place, Wayne county, Sunday after noon after forcibly entering Mr. Ed wards’ bouse. Best called at Mr. Edwards’ during the afternoon and became insolent and threatening. He attempted to go in the house and Mr. Edwards ordered him out. He per sisted and forced his way in Mr. Edwards started for his gun, when Best drew a revolver from his pocket and attempted to shoot, but Mr. Ed wards fearlessly sprang upon him, wrenched the pistol from his hand and fired two shots in rapid succes sion, the second one taking effect and killing the negro instantly. Take Care of the Mtoiuacli. The man or woman whose digestion is perfect and whose stomach per forms its every function is never sick. Kodol cleanses, purifies and sweetens the stomach and cures positively and permanently all stomach troubles, indigestion and dyspepsia. It is the wonderful reconstructive tonic that is making so many sick people well and weak people strong by convey ing to their bodies all of the nourish ment in the food they eat. Rev. J. H. Holladay, of Holladay, Mies., writes: “Kodol has cured me. I consider it the best remedy I ever used for dyspepsia and stomach troubles I was given up by physi cians. Kodol saved my life.” Take it after meals. Cherokee Drug Co. There are several companies in Copenhagen engaged in the shipment of milk in solid block, frozen after the milk has gone through u process of pasteurization. Water Cure for Chronic Cuu*tii>aUon. Take two cups of hot water half an hour before each meal and just before going to bed, also a drink of water, hot or cold, about two hours after each meal. Take lots of out door exercise—walk, ride, drive. Make a regular habit of this -and in many cases chronic constipation may be cured without the use of any med icine. When a purgative is required take something mild and gentle like Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. After a woman gets married she wonders three limes a day as long as she lives what to get for the next meal. A Coni 111 nulcation. Mr. Eoitok—Allow me to speak a few words in favor of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. I suHVred for three years with the bronchitis and could not sleep at night. I tried several doctors and various patent medicines, hut could get nothing to give me any relief until my wife got a bottle of this valuable midiciue, which has completely relieved me. — VV. 8. Bhockmax, Bagneil, Mo. This rem edy is for sale by Cherokee Drug Co. A“ between jewels and babies it is a close thing in temptation for wo men. A New Jeney Kditor’* TeNtimonial. M. T. Lynch, editor of the Fhillips- burg. N. J., Daily Font, writes: “I have used many kinds of medicines for coughs and colds in my family, hut never anything so good as Foley’s Honey and Tar. I cannot say too much in praise of it.” Cherokee Drug Co. Actions of most men everlastingly knock the stuffing out of their good intentions. Feet hwollen to liiiiiieii»e size. “I had kidney trouble so bad,” says J. J Cox, of VaLey View. Ky., “that I could not woik, my ft-et were swollen to immense size and I was (oniinedto my bed and ph>*icians were |ucable to give me anv relief. My. flfector finally prescribed Foley's Kkiney Cure which made a well man of ro<‘." Cherokee Drug Co. You can palm off on any woman admiration for the real thing in love. Dickey’s Blood (Jure eradmates all poison and impurities from the blood. It cures scrofula, rlnumatism *> ph- illia. old sores, tetter pimples, and all diseases arising from impure blood. 8. B. Crawley <fcCo. You can always tell a fema e flirt by the way she doesn’t get married. Mop- the Cough anil Work- <>IT the Cold, Laxative Bromo (Quinine l.ihleta cure a cold In one day No cure, no pay. Trice 25 cents Beware of the woman who lovta money more than eh** love* love. Avoid serious results of kidney or bladder disorder by taking Foley’a Kidney Cure. Cherokee Drug <’o.