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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 uUARAN rhe Reliability of Everv u. riser Who Uses to al- 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., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1908. #1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. items of Interest of Passing Events. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. ALL OVER THE STATE. ftventH that Have Taken Place from One f£n<l of the State to the Other Called from KzchangeM for Quick Reading bj Scores of natty People. Bamberg Iron Works, recently burned, has secured buildings and will at one- re-establish its plant. The Columbia Female College will remain in Columbia. By a vote of 120 to 05 the Conference so decided Friday. A $30,000 company will be organi zed witit Fant Gilliams of Union, 8. C,. president, to establish a knitting mill et Carlisle. HartKville Cotton Mill will erect additional buildings and install 18,000 spindles and 300 looms additional. Present plan das 12 000 'piod'es and 300 looms. W . A. Uooglor and W. A. Corkill, of ChiS'er, h tve incorporated the Coogl^r Land A Lumoer Co., capital Stock $10 000 to deal in lunioer and builders’ supplies. The U D. C in New Orleans con tributed $2,000 to the Jefferson Davis memorial and through the chapters represented there pledged themselves for $000 for our Wade Hampton me morial. While bird hunting Saturday after noon, Willie Reaves, of Ashland, aged 18. was accidentally killed by John McKenzie, aged 13, who was reloading his gun. The entire load entered Reaves’ head. The Charleston Hardware company of Charleston, which is to do a gen eral hardware business on a capital stock of $5,000, got its commission Saturday. The corporators are J. E. Bonneau and W. W. Meggett. The governor Saturday issued a commissioo to Hon. It. O. Purdy, elected at the last session of the gen eral assembly to be judge of the Third circuit, succeeding Judge Buchanan upon the expiration of the latter’s term. The Summerville Ice and Coid Stor age Company of Summt rvile, which will manufacture ice, and do a gen eral cold storage business on a capi tal ritock of $80,000 Saturday got a commission. The corporators are Milton P. Skinner, Thomas I). Lebby and David Miller. News from Woodruff states that a little negro boy, Herman Steel, wan dangerously shot while out hunting with his brother. Steel’s brother wan carrying the gun which was acciden tally fired, the load striking the negro in the head. One eye was shot our, and the head was badly injured. Last Thursday Mary Emrmreon killed Solomon Carlisle near Rock Hill. The woman says she had shot the pistol out of the window, when Carlisle took hold of the barrel, pu' it to h s forehead and tol 1 her to null i the trigger, that it was not loaded She did so, and the pistol and bead i went off. The railroad commission has an- ; nounced that the special session to be 1 held in Charleston for the purpose of investigating the charges of discrim ination against Charleston on the part of the Southern railway in the mutter of handling cars to t hat port will be held on Friday n^xt at the Argvle ho tel. There has been considerable in terest manifested in this matter and the facts to be developed are awaited with some interest. The governor in compliance with the act of the general assembly on the subject vesterday appointed the board of commissioners in charge of the State institution for the deaf and blind at Cedar Springs. Thomas J. Moore, the present chairman of the board, was reappointed for the eight year term. The other members ap pointed were Dr. Geo. W, Heintish for the six year term; Dr. J. F. Cleve land for the four year term, and Cor nelius J. Colcock, of Ridgeland, for the two year term. Mrs. J. H. Hudson, of Bennetts- ville, one of the most estimable wo men in tbe State, who was known and beloved in Greenville, died on Tues day night after a short illness. Her daughters, Mrs. A. A. Bristow and Mrs. W. C. Williams, of Greenville, were with their mother during the last few days of her illness. Tbe an nouncement of Mrs. Hudson’s death was made in the Baptist convention, and a telegram of sympathy was sent to her husband, Judge J. H. Hudson, a former president of the convention. Judge Hudson has many friends in Gaffney whose sympathies go out to him now. —Carroll, Carpenter Sc Byers are ■elling $6.50 ladies jackets for $4.48. AT THE THEATRE. Friday was clear and cold. Subscribe for The Ledger. The Gaffney Live Stock Company received a car load of mules Friday. Mrs. Harold Gibson sent us some tomatoes from her garden on the 5th inst. B. F. Camp has accepted a position at the Central Hotel with Z. A. Rob ertson. L. Baker put a big force at work on the Poag Mule Company stables yes terday. As a result of the Broughton meet ing, many have joined the several churches in the city. Berry Hamlin, the recent efficient assistant Clerk of Court, has accepted a position as bookkeeper for J. I. Sar- ratt. Capt. R. M. Gaffney went to Charl eston Sunday to represent Granard Lodge in the State Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons. Henry Jefferies, Col . brought us some snap beans and English pea vines the last of the week with young beans and peas on them. More than one hundred seats have already been engaged for the perfor mance of Mrs. LeMoyne in “Among Those Present” next Saturday night. Capt. J. C. Duncan came over from Blacksburg and brought, two more coons to be entered in the county’s good roads class for a thirty days course. Thompson Robbs, has bought the J. D. Templeton farm, just outside the city limits cn the Union road. This is fine property and Mr. Robbs knows what to do with it. There will bn a special convocation of Granard lodge, No. 180, A. F. M. on Thursday, the 11th inst., at 8 p. m. Work in the third degree. Vis iting brethren are invited. V. M. Johnson, a prominent cotton mill man of Warrensville, with many friends in Gaffney, is in the city for a few days. He paid The Ledger au appreciated visit and renewed. A young child of Frank Gaffney, colored, who lives in the western part of the city, got too close to the tire Saturday. Its clothes caught on lire and it was so badly burnt that it died Sunday. Rev. G. P. Hamrick has accepted the call of the Cherokee Avenue Bap tist Church and will enter uoon the work on the first of January. Until that time he will preach in t mt church every Sunday nvghc. If you. should not be “Among Those Present” at 'he Star Tneafre next Saturday evening you will u.iss a treat. The play is a satire on the- “Four Hundred” of New Y’ork so ciety. It is moral aod dean in the best sense of the word. Harry Byars, a popular and accom- modating sale-man. has given up his position in Carroll, Carpenter & By ars’ Limestone street store and ac cepted one in the Gaffney Manufac turing Company’s bi-r store, wh re hi- will bs glad to have calls from ois frit i.ds by Harlow and Wilson Minstrels Greeted Small but Appreciative Audience. The Barlow and Wilson Minstrels were tbe attraction at tbe Star Theatre last Friday night. The company did not arrive in Gaffney until 6:30 in the evening but enlivened things as soon as they arrived. They struck terra firma before tbe train came to a standstill and at once the band struck up a lively air—as they began to parade the streets. The audience that greeted the company at tbe theatre was small but what they lacked in size they made up in enthu siasm. The company had been “roasted” by the Charlotte Observer and a number of travelling men had “knocked” it. These facts coupled with the additional facts that they were the first show after the big re vival, that they wer. late in getting here and that there was a counter attraction at Limeston- College were largely responsible for the slim atten dance. Notwithstanding the small audience they went at their work with a dash that was inspiring and those present became enthused. As a consequence the “sociable gather ing,” as it was termed by Mr. ^.ar- low, proved a very pleasant one. As a matter of fact we have witnessed better performances, but t le entire program was interesting. The work of the slack wire artist and the comic juggler was good, while ti e dancing, singing and jokes were of toe avera B e. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. The musical act of Mess and Wilson was side split gether it was a fairly go< ». Barlow ing. Alto- i show. Robt. Kaiser, of Cherokee Falls, who w«s so sev rely hurt by a South ern train here some month 1 - ego, and whose leg was amputated by Drs. Crawley and Sreedly, wss in tbe city yesterdav, looking fat and fine and walking well with his wooden leg. Saturday Lum Fernaudis, one of the sneak thieves sent to the chain- gang bv Mayor Little for stealing pants from The Battery a few weiks back, drove one of the county wagons from the camp to the city for sup plies. He started back to camp un attended and left the wagon and team on Granard street and made his es cape. Mr. Henry McMahin, represen tative of Mrs. LeMoyne, was in the city Saturday, Sunday and yesterday. He assures us that Mrs. LeMoyne is one of America’s leading actresses and that ‘ Among Those Present” is a splendid vehicle for her to display her talents in. There is little do ibt but that this is the begc attraction that will visit Gaffney this season. Women Ami JewelM. Jewels, candy, flowers, man—that is the order of a woman’s preferences. Jewels form a magnet of mighty pow er to the average woman. Even that greatest of all jewels, hea.th, is of ten ruined in the strenuous efforts to make or save the money to purchase them. If a woman will risk her health to get a coveted gem, then let her fortify herself against the io- siduous consequences of coughs, colds and bronchial affections by tbe regular use of Dr. Boschee’s German Syrup. It will promptly arrest con sumption in its early stages and heal the affected lungs and bronchial tubes and drive the dread disease from tbe system. It is not a cure-all, but It is a certain cure for coughs, colds, and all bronchial troubles. You can get this reliable remedy at Uherokee Drug Co. Get Greeu’s Special Almanac. Will Act in GatTncy And London. Mrs. LeMoyne, the distinguised actress who will play “Among Those Present” at the Star Theatre on next Saturday night has decided to take that play to London in the spring following the close of her Southern and Wt stern tour. The star came to this decision on acco nt of the high favor with which critical New York received “Among Those Present” during the recent run at the Garden Theatre there. Her offering will be given here exactly as it was done in New York City and as it will be pre sented in London. For those who wish a startling revelation of the ways of New York society, Mrs. Le Moyne’s new play is just the thing. And now the people of Gaffney have the opportunity to see a real New York production, hy the same company that produced it in the Gar den Theatre, New York. Naturally rite question is as-k d: “How can they get such an attraction in GatT- nej ?” The answer ia simply this: Mrs. LeMoyne was compelled to make a Southern and Western tour because ghe w as unable to induce other com panies to cancel their engagements at the Garden Theatre so that she might continue. The season being far ad vanced she was compelled to take such open time at the theatres in the larger Southern cities as bad not already been taken. Consequently it became necessary to put in some nights in smaller places in order to make the dates in the larger cities, or else “lay off” the company Gaff ney was fortunate enough to secure one of Un-sr dates. It now remains to the citizens to show whether nr not they appreciate a good tiling. In Nt'W York me would have to pay $1 00 to $2 00 to see this same how. In Gaffney you will he enabled to see it at from 50c to $1 00 Entertainment hy the Senior Clans. Next Friday evening the senior class at Limestone College will give an entertainment in the auditorium. The program will consist of scenes from the Pickwick papers. There will he no admission fee and all friends of the cbllege, both young and old, are cordiaily invited to attend. A treat is in store for all lover J of Dicken’s Pickwick. Interesting I tenia Concerning Our Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Heading for Hundreds of Ledger Headers, Application for a lodge of Odd Fel lows at Morgan Hill, Buncombe coun ty, is made. The present term of the United States District Court at Rsleigh has been marked by petty cases. A charter is granted the Ureka Trouser Company, of Lexir.gton, J D. Grimes and others stockholders, capi tal $10,000 Deputy Collector Albright Saturday seized a distilleryof \V. D. Aderhold’s, in Gaston county, Aderhold being charged with removing andconceai- ing. Saturday $1,200 from the Peabody fund was received by State Superin tendent Joyner; of it $800 is to go to the State Normal and Industrial Col lege; $200 to »he negro normal school at Winston and $200 to the public schools. Deputy Collector J D Albright, of Charlotte, Saturday seized the distil lery of T. H. Simpson, at Goodman in Anson county. The charge against Simpson is removing and concealing. Eight barrels of unstamped brandy were found hidden in a barn on his premises. Governor Aycock is doing what may be termed the penitentiary work on his message to the Legislature— he is absorbing, digesting, assimila ting facts. He has to get most of these from reports of State officials, institutions, etc There are 45 or 50 such reports in all, but not half a dozen .are as yet in bis hands. Mr Legare (’arson, a former resi dent of Gastonia, but who now lives at Greenville, S. C., recently brought suit against the Southern Railway for $15,000 for tbe loss of an arm while coupling cars near Greenville last August. The court has given Mr. Carson a verdict for $6,500. The rail road company took an appeal. At Troy an incendiary set G. W. Allen Son’s store on fire Thanksgiv ing night, but it, was discovered in time to save th u house and several other adjacent buildings, and the couit house An effort to get blood- bounds to catch the perpetrator of the act failed and no clue has been found sufficient to h ad to an arrest. A charter is granted the North Carolina Wheel Company, of High Point, with $100,000 capital; to make wheels and gears, all kind of car riages and wagon parts and also v*-hic- le- complete. George H. Briggs and R. E. Briggs, of Amesourg, Mass., are the largest, stockholders. J. El- wood Cox is one of the local stock holders. People You Know and -People You Don’t Know Martin Roberts, a successful young Broad river farmer, came up to the city yesterday. Basil Pettit, a prosperous Ravenna farmer, spent some time in the city Saturday. W. T. Poag is visiting friends and relatives in Rock Hill. Representative elect, W. Judson Sarratt, was in the city yesterday. Wro. Bird and daughter were in the city Saturday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs Wm. Phillips. E H. Gaines spent Sunday in the city with his family. Robt. Reason went to Spartanburg yesterday on business. Hoaj Allison, a prominent citizen of Blacksburg, was in the city Satur day. 1 Uncle Joe” Ruppe, of.Maund, was in the city Friday. Hill Blanton, a prominent stock man, of Shelby, N. O., was in the city yesterday. Magistrate J W. Alexander spent some time in the city Saturday atter- noon. W’ C. Thompson came up to the city Friday from the farms to spend a day or so at the family home in the city. Mr. Hampton, a successful farmer of Mercer, was a city visitor Satur day. Mrs J. A. Willis visited her sister Mrs J. N. Cudd. in Spartanburg the last of the week. Hamlet Tare, of Webster, ‘pent seme time in tbe city Saturday. M. M. Tate, of YVebster, end his brother Mrs. Z H Tat'-, of Missis sippi, w^ re viaitora in the city vi.iter- day. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent Etta Jane. at PERSONALS AND LOCALS. W. E. M; nr in Hi Came ovi r As Dewey Lee f ire, th^ s?m.il daugh ter of Mr and Mrs. L. A. Cure,of Char lotte, was play ing in front of a fire Friday morning her-clothes -vere ig nited and she wa“ so badly burned that her death resulted in o few hours. Within « few rninu*es aft* r 111** dress caught fire relatives rushed to the aid of the 'ittle girl, but befor** the flames were extinguished her injuries were mortal. A charter is granted the Spray Woolen Mills Company, of Hira», Rockingham county, capital $100,- 000, with leave to increase it to$500,- 000. There are to be 250 shares of or-f^rred stock at $100 a share, and 1,600 of common stock at. $50. Th® preferred stnek is to pay a 12 percent, dividend Any excess over 12 per cent, is to be divided between the holders of preferred and common stock. N C. Jones, of Bynum’s Cross Roads received injury to his hand some time ago, which, in spite of ali remedies, got worse until his whole arm. and even his system, was affect ed. It developed into a clear case of blood poisoning He became much worse and Wednesday Drs. G. Reid and G. S. Kilby amputated the arm above the elbow. At last accounts Mr. Jones was doing as well as could be expected. Sheriff Julian, of Rowan county, left Friday morning for Ashland, Ken tucky, to take in his custody J. G. Hankins, who waa captured at Ash land Wednesday. Hankins, it will be remembered,waa in jail in Greensboro, awaiting trial for an assault with deadly Intent upon his wife. He was brought to Salisbury as a witness in a Superior Court case and while there succeeded in making bis escape through the back door of a clothing store from tbe special officer who bad him in custody. A (ituxl Sxl.-l-tioll. The Baptist State Convention at Greenville last week elected Dr. Lee Davis Lodge one of the delegates to the American Baptist Educational Society. Mayor* Court. His Honor had several cases before him yesterday. They were small affairs, some were dismissed and the others forked over ten and a half. Oet The Beat For Your Money. Did your grocer ever tell you when you ordered “Clifton flour that he had “something just as good”? Do you know why he tells you this? It is because be buys some inferior flour for less money and is trying to work this off on you and get a few cents more profit on it. This is a perfectly legitiment thing for the grocer to do, but you ought to see that yet get the best value for your money. And to do this insist upon his sending you “Cllftoo”, the finest patent Hour. —Don’t forget Carroll, Carpenter Sc Byers are selling ladies fine shoes under cost. iVfagU; ra r city Friday. (J. I*. VaHH-v, of Stew, to the city S*,iurdny. O. P. Hill, the efficient manager of tbe County House farm, was in the city Friday. Alfred Harris, a prominent farmer of Algood, was in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bentley and daughter. Miss Lillian, of Asbnry, were shopping in the city yesterday. O. B Smiley, of Maud, wa* in to see us Saturday. J. A. Carroll v.cut to Spartanburg yesterday afternoon. T. T. Self was in the city this morning and subscribed for The Ledger in order that he might be able to keep posted in affairs concerning Cherokee A car load of mules belonging to R A Jones, arrived in the city Fri day. Capt. H. P. Griffith went to Spar tanburg yesterday afternoOn on busi ness. R. P. Dellinger, of Dellinger, came in to see ns Saturday and subscribed Miss Kate Magnet's, of Grassy Pond, visited relatives and friends in Spartanburg the last of the week. J. L. Strain ami his daughters, j Misses Ethel and J'ssie, and h's niece Mi-s Mattie Est.es, of Etta Jane, were appreciated Ledger vis itors Saturday. Harry Dmenhoff, of Spartanburg, was among his friends in the city Saturday. James Mason, a worthy C .er< k<-ean of Lawn, was tn the city Saturday R v. ti. Croft Williams, of Blacks burg. was in thfllcity some time Fri day afternoon. Sheriff Thomas went to Columbia this morning on official business. A. O. Robbs, of Grassy Pood, came in to see The Ledger Saturday. T. G Chalk, of Ravenna, made a busin, ss trip to the city yesterday. C- -ugh, Inman, a prominent farmer of the county was in the city Saturday. J R Green, of Antioch, was a city visitor Saturday. Hamlet Lipscomb, of Spartanburg, camo to the city yesterday afternoon. J. E. Mosteller. of Grassy Pond, was in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, of Al good. were shopping in the city Sat urday. J, J. McCraw, from the unper oart of tbe county, called to see Tbe Led ger Saturday and renewed. I. J Pridmore, a prominent citizen of Maud was in the city Friday and favored The Ledger with an apprecia- ed call. Ad Crocker, a worthy farmer of White Plains, was in the city Satur day. D. F. L. Turner spent some time in the city Friday afternoon. Junius Sparks, of Home, spent some time in the city yesterday. R A. Westbrook, a prominent Cherokee farmer from across the Broad, made a business trip to the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Martin, of Ezells, were shoping in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Black are shop- ing in the city yesterday ChrUtmaM Is Cumlnc. And everybody wants the best the market affords for the holiday festivi ties. “Clifton” flour makes the light est and whitest bread, cake aod pas try. Ask your grocer for it. Country 1’eople Moving to Cotton Mill* - Hog Killing Time Is Now On—Rev. F. C, Hickson » Crime Mover In the Repairs at Sttlein Church—Other Notes. <'orrespondence of The ledger.) Etta Jane, December 6—Rev. Sam Jones has modified his ststement that Senator Tillman and the devil established the dispensary in this State. He now claims that the devil did it, but that the senate pat him up to it. Mr. V C. Comer tells us a darkey crossed the river yesterday with a possum that weighed 15 pounds. People are moving on ev- ry band and in every direction Hardly a day pai ses but that some one don’t pass —some going one way and some an other, hut ito» mostly toward Gaffney city and into ihe town or cotton mill. Finally everybody will be in town, it seems. Don’t judge a man bv ids failure in life, for many a man fails because he is too honest to succeed Mrs S. F Estes is quite unwell. She has Oeeu complaining for s*^veral days Not until the State is able, or pri-* vate philanthropy is ready, to supply the means to protect the orphan wage earner and his family will we favor legislation controlling the cotton mill work of children, provided the mill operators do not of tneir own accord regulate the matter better than the State can do. A German boy was reading a blood and thunder novel Right in the midst of it he said to himself, “This will never do I get too much excited over it, so here it goes,” and he threw the book into the river «' was Ftiche, the great Germa:. philoso pher. The boys have been catching a good many rabbits lately and the Christ mas fun will be well over before tbe day comes. Past experiences are good advisers but very poor comforters sometimes. A very knowing doctor met one of his juvenile patients who had just got up out of a spell of sickness and said to him, ‘ YVell, Johnnie, you are well again, I thought those pills would cure you. How did you.twke or cuke?” “Oh,” them in water said Johnnie, “I used them in my pop gun ” Mr. Masten Comer came down from Jonesville yesterday to kraut up his cabbage. He has a good quantity of them. Sev* ral of our neighbors k il«-d hogs lately and are now living on spare rib', backbone and sausage. Mr-.. S. F. Estes and family kindly r. mem- bered us in the time. Mav hershadow never grow less Thursday night wt Tad a terrible gale of wind wt ich blew nearly all night but did no special damage that we know of, save keep some people awake. Several wagons have p-t-se-i nere utely with cotton going to t‘ e Gaff- market. Gaffney has a “r*'p” in the cotton business that other towns jtnight envy Messrs Jimmie and Sun Strain are building them some new stables. Owing to the r-eent bad wtather the repairing on Salem church has been postponed until the weather gets better. YV’hen the Salem p- 'u le get into a comfortable hou-o of wor ship they ought to be especially thankful to Bro. F. C Hickson for bringing it about. That lie did more than anyone ehe we don’t doubt, to have these needed repa r» done. Thanks to you, Bro. Hickson. Stir up other people and no doubt they will properly appreciate it Owing to the bad wea'her we did not have the ph a«-ure of attending Gen. Gordon’s lecture at U"ion last Monday night. Those who did sp.-atc very highly of it YVe have heard nothing lately of our phone matter Hope those in- terestetf will see to it that it is soon put into operation. Our friend and comrade, Mr James Garner, is building a bridge over lit tle Thickety Mr Garner was a good soldier. At Gettysburg he had a wounded hand in a sling and couldn’t use his rifle, but he went with the <l»- tall and threw down fences for the Confederates to charge tbe enemy. He was a perfect giant in strength and when he took hold of the end of a rail he threw the panel of the fence winding where It generally took two men to manage it. J L 8. —Be sure to see Carroll, Carpenter Sc Byen before you buy Christmas groceries.