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r; i e: l^fci >oeji«. ?>: mushed THESDAY AND FRIDAY. RY Ed. H. DkCaMP. ATLANTA FIREMEN AGAIN FIGHT FLAMES Fire Breaks Out In Star The ater Building. 1 LEDGER ib Doii responsible for tbe tews of correspondents- OiiTespondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- n sh their name, not for publication, bat for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday For a Tim® It Seemed as If the Whole ENTIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS. and Thursday mornings Obituaries will be published at five cants a line. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. Block Would Be Consumed—Vaude ville People Living In Building Be lieved to Have Escaped. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Atlanta, Dec. 29.—Fire broke out in the Star theater, located 1 on Decatur atreet, midway between Pryor and Ivy, at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The entire department responded to a gen- eral alarm. Dense volumes of smoke were issuing from the burning build- We congratulate the citizens and I i n g when the firemen arrived. In a A pleasant Year to you! and profitable New city authorities of Gaffney on the general good order that prevailed dur ing the holidays. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Work, the motor of all enterprises, does not accomplish as much when directed by “main strength and awk wardness” as when by intellect and science. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The soil and climate of Cherokee county is well adapted to raising all domestic animals. 1903 will be a good time for our cottontots to begin digressions in tbeir favor. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The South’s political alliance with tbe West was a miserable fiasco. few momenta flamoo shot through the roof. It looked as if the whole block, bounded by Decatur, Pryor, Edgewood avenue and Ivy street, was In danger. There was a large number of vaude ville people living in the upper floors of the front part of the building. It im believed they have all escaped*. At this hour the entire fire depart- pient is using every effort to extin guish the fire. The Star theater was formerly call ed the Imperial. It was built in .92, Just before the Cotton States and International exposition. The builder wa* Barney Kleibacher, who had before that been manager of the Lyceum theater. Harry Frank, then a cut-rate ticket scalper, furnished the money with which the theater was built. It was Now let us join bands with our Yan- said to have cost about $27,000. The kee cousins and wean tbe calves of tbe strenuous inclinations from tbe old cow. ♦ ♦♦♦ A North Carolina newspaper has nominated Cleveland and Aycock as the standard bearers of Democracy for 1904. We could swallow that ticket without becoming nauseated or being compelled to hold our nose In order to do tbe swallowing. land upon which the theater stands is owned by Major J. H. Mecaslin. The playhouse has bad many ups and downs—chiefly downs. Not less than a score of theatrical men have under taken to manage It, and nearly every one who has been connected* with it has lost money. At 1:30 o'clock the fire was under control and confined to the Star thea ter building. The new year is at hand. Every section of Cherokee county and every town in it has good reason to be thankful for and proud of the achievements of the past year, and our ever enterprising people are gird ing themselves up for more strenuous efforts in 1903. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. ARGENTINE SCHOOLS. Bad Fire at Braddock, Pa. Braddock, Pa., Dec. 29.—Three build ings were burned to the ground and two hotels and the postofflee were damaged by fire today. The buildings destroyed were occupied by Van Horn’s restaurant, Torreson’s poolroom and Murphy’s 5 and 10-cent store. Kel. ly’s hotels, the Amuhole house, the Braznell house and the postoffice were damaged. During: the fire Chief Me Michaels, of the fire department, and Policeman George Young were badly injured* by an explosion of gas. Loss is estimated at $55.MO. Educational Methods of United States Being Adopted. New York, Dec. 29.—Twenty-five women school teachers went from the United State® to the Argentine repub lic a few years ago for the purpose of introducing American educational methods in that country. The result la that the schools of the great repub- lie are now modeled upon the system horn and developed here. As a further result Argentina has sent James B. Fit* Simon, director of the national school of commerce, of Buenos Ayres, as a special commission er to the United States to make a ■tudy of the latest school methods, to buy school supplies and to engage sev en competent educators as directors of the normal schools that are to be opened next year. Mr. Fit* Simon has been in consul tation with Mayor Low and with Su perintendent Maxwell, of the New York schools, and* from both of them received promises of assistance in making his mission a success. Ho will visit Washington for a conference with the Argentine minister. Before returning to South America he will make a tour of the United States, studying the common school systems in the various states. He will also visit the universities where 30 Ar gentine youths are being educated at the expense of the government. COAL STRINGENCY. New England Roads May Be Conr pelled to Curtail Schedules. New York. Dec. 29.—The coal strin gency in New England has become so acute that a curtailment of railroad schedules on railroads in that section in the near future appears to be al most inevitable. The New York, New Haven and Hartford is worse off than the other roads, despite its many coal deposits along its lines, and it has been forced to borrow coal and seize coal a num ber of times. Some of the roads, it is said, more than a month ago con sidering the curtailing of schedules in view of the possibility of a shortage and most of the roads in the country which are not “originating roads," adopted the measure. The operation of New England fac torles will also be affected, though up to the present only two factories have been obliged to suspend operations on account of the fuel famine. PRICELESS JEWEL FOR POPE. TERRELL SIGNS BILLS. AFTER LONG ABSENCE r ranchise Tax and Military Measures Given Executive’s Signature. Atlanta, Dec. 18.—The franchise tax fill is now a law, likewise the mili tary bill. Governor Terrell yesterday approv ed above UK) bills passed at the recent session of the general assembly, and the two named* were probably the most Important of the lot. The franchise tax bill was signed by the governor Just before he left the capitol for dinner. Little will be known of its operations or effect un til after May, as it is not required that any returns he made until that time. The working of the new law, however, will probably be watched with consid erable more interest than any other that has ben passedi In years. The military bill was approved* late yesterday afternoon. It makes many important changes in the present mili tary la , All commissions now ex isting will expire on Feb. 1, and then every military organization in the state must elect new officers. Officers who are re-elected to the same grade they now occupy will not have to stand new examinations, but will receive new commissions to last during “good be havior,” as soon as the certificate of their election is sent to the adjutant general. The military bill limits the governor’s staff to 28 members, and while it does not affect the staff of tfie present governor, it will prevent any further appointments of lieutenant- colonels and aides. Gen. Wm I,. Bobo, a Former Gaffney Ate, U Viftltlng IIIm Friend*'.Ii> Cherokee. Gen. Wm. L. Bobo, of Carlsbad. New Mexico, arrived in the city Christmas eve on a visit to his sis ter, Mrs. A. B. Gaines, on Victoria avenue. Gen. Bobo,' 4 tbough a native of Union county, spent most of his youthful days in Gaffney, where he graduated at the Gaffney high school, after which be took a law course at the South Carolina College. He then went to Texas and later to bis present home in New Mexico where he is engaged in the practice of his profession and tbe real estate business. His splendid character and accomplishments soon brought him into prominence in his far off home where he was elected comman der of the New Mexico division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans with the rank of major general Gen. Bobo has many friends in Gaff ney who were delighted to see him after bis long absence, aud by tbeir hearty band shakes manifest tbeir high regard for him. He will visit bis mother at Cross Keys, in Union county, before return ing to tbe west. He will always have the best wishes of bis many Gaffney friends Key That Fits CHERRY TREE SWINDLERS. Heavy Fine® and Sentences Imposed on Them. Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 18.—The fa mous Amos Owens chenry tree swin dle has come to an end in the federal court. Judige Boyd pronounced sen tence upon the several defendants. A vigorous appeal was made by counsel for the delense for a further stay of proceedings, but Judge Boyd declined. Rev. T. D. Bright, the main spirit of the enterprise, was fined $1,000 and sentenced* to four months in the Ruth- erfordton jail. The brother, Dr. Frank Bright, had his case continued until the May term owing to the seri ous illness of his wife, and he was released on $3,000 bond. C. D. Wilkie was fined $1,000; Geer and Rollins were fined $500 each, and M. C. Padgett was sentenced to three months in jail. It will be remembered that mors than a year ago the federal court im« posed an unique sentence on the swin. dlers, requiring them to refund their victims $12,500, the estimated amount of their transactions Five thousand dollars of this has been paid into court, but the defendants could not raise the balance, and hence the final punishment. All arc prominent in western North Carolina. Nearly all of their victims were women. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Whiskey Thieves Jailed. About ten days ago a car loaded with dispensary whiskey was broken into while standing at tbe depot here, and several cases of the “chemically pure” were stolen from it. Chief Lockhart and his force and Sheriff Thomas took the matter in hand and last Tuesday night began to find some of the liquor and to locate tbe tbeives and put them in jail. Wednesday merning they bud Bill Dawkins, Joe Walker aod Bcb Lyies, all negroes, in jail, and early in the day arrested George Corry, als>a negro. The four were carried before Magistrate Hall, who after investi gating the matter turned them all over to the grand jury at the next term of the court. Dawkins, Walker and Lylea failed to give hood and are in jail waiting icr court. Corry gave bond. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE All ELSE FAILS. I Couch Syrup. Tastes Good, use “ Half my patients need more Iron,” said “ our doctor.” Iron makes rich, red blood. Yet it is very hard to give iron so it will do any good. There are thousands of keys In the world—only one or two unlock your door. So we know of only one or two combinations of iron that seem to do the work. By far the most generally useful prescription we know of is Vinol. It has helped a great many cases in this town. It contains the medicinal qualities of cod liver oil, iron* that-can-be-digested, and a little table wine. It works wonders in weak women, pale children, old people, and any run-down condition. Money back if you want it. CHEROKEE DRUG CO DRUGG1MT8. Mail Orders Supplied, notVh-. Eipress Paid. Just In for New Year C4. Jot of Men’s Patent Leathers Bluchers and Bals. All Our Stacy Adams $5 Shoes to Go at $4. Hie R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Go. The Shoe Store. For Sale. MONEY ORDER RECORD BROKEN. One Day’s Transactions In New York Postoffice $1,168,741. New York, Dec. 18.—Mail money or der records have been broken in the central postofflee, Wednesday’s trans actions amounting to $1,168,741. This included money orders issued, both domestic and foreign, tbe certificates of deposit issued to out-of-town post masters, money orders paid, and money order drafts. European advices brought the infor mation that the incoming Christmas mall would be much larger this year than ever before. The Cymric, bound for New York, I® said to have on board 2,600 bags of mail. The Etruria is also coming with 1,80$, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with 660 and the St. Louis with 300—a total of 5,415. E^AdvertlsementH under this head will oe inserted for one cent « word each Inser tion. No ad inserted for less than ten cents F OIL KENT ok SALE—The building form erly occupied by the Dispensary. Apply to J. C. Lipsccmb. Dec. 2-tf I will sell, or exchange tnv house and lot on Petty street for a good farm. J. II. Lipscomb. Nov. 21, tf. F OR SALE—The hotel uroperty now occu pied by Mrs. Agnes Wood. Lipscomb. Apply to .1. C. 11-lH-tf F OR HALE—One nice residence lot on Rut ledge Avenue. Apply to 1$. G. Clary. Nov. 11-tf. For Rent. F OR RENT—Store room formerly occupied by J. W. Bridges. Apply to Thos. II. Westrope. Dee. 30-tf. F OR RENT—Six room cottage to W. F. McArthur. F. G. Stacy. Dec. ill, ;W, J an. 2. FToi— H'llldtng ana Plasit-rin:.' L ’ne Coal, and Plaster D ill Plaster Paris Shingles, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO., Lessees. r 'lephonn 57. SOME EXTRA BARGAINS. For the next thirty days I will give you some extra bar gains in Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Notions, Pocket Knives, Table Cutlery, Axes, Bed Blankets, Pants, Groceries and all other goods. I will meet any and all competition. Yours to please, I. M. PEELER. Wanted. W ANTED—I want !t0 shares of Gaffney Mfg. Co. stock. Apply, slating price to J. C. Otts, Gaffney, S. C. Dee. l«-tf. PRETENDER TO THRONE. W ANTED—Chickens, eggs and green hides. R.G. Clary. Aug. 22, tf. W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr2U-tf J. C. Jefferies. Make® Emphatic Denial. New York, Dec. 29.—Vice President Heinze, of the United Copper compa my, denie* emphatically the rumor that the Heinzes have agreed to arbitrate the dispute growing oiit of the recent decision of the supreme court of Mon tana in the litigation between the Amalgamated Oopper company and the Heinze interest*. "That report, to ffrther with others, has been set afloat within th® last few days,” said Mr. Heinse, “and I want to contradict it M positively a* the English lan guag® oan make It. We have gained nearly everything we have been con tending for through this decision, il the Montana court .and there will be no arbitration on our part. Other statement* have been made recently wlfich arc equaTiy fc!ce, and will be ■tven. attention, very shortly.” Largest Topaz In World To Be Pre sented to Pontiff. New York, Dee. 29.—Catholics in every part of the world are preparing -to show their devotion and fidelity to Pope Leo XIII at the end* of the cele bration of his silver jubilee, next April by prosentipg to him an almost price less jewel. This is a topaz, weighing nearly 4 pounds, the largest in the world. It is npw in the hands of skilled work- "ien in Rome, where it is being rich ly carved. It will contain, when fin ished, a representation of the papal arms and of Chrlet breaking b: cad. Notices on this subject will be dis played in all of the Roman Catholic churches in the countrv. Set Up Count In Opposition to Sultan of Morocco. New York, Dec. 18.—A dispatch to The Times from Fez by way of Lon don says that the pretender to the throne has complete possession of Tesa and the neighboring districts. The pretender has appointed viziers and othr officials and has set up a court with every symbol of royalty. The tribes east of Fez almost with out exception acknowledge the pro- I tender as the sultan. l | The corr-sopndent says that very 1 heavy raims impede the progress of ! the imperial troops. To Loan. T O LOAN—Money on improved Real Es tate. Butler & Osborne, Attorneys. 10-31-ly Trespass Notice. All persons are forbidden to trespass on hinds in my possession under penalty of the law. .IkhhkSa.ndkks. Dec. HO. Jan. 2, 5. Money Loaned. L OANH on improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent, interest. No commissions. For Information apply to J. U. Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 11-22-lyr Her Right Arm Amputated. Macon, On., Dec. 29.—-At the city iKwpltnl yeatorday morning Dr. EMwr, a*a4«t®d by other surgeons of the city, amputated MY*. Hutchen’* right hand et the wrist. Mrs. Hutchen’s home is an Byron, near thl® city. Sat- i 'day, white playing with a gun, It wa® discharged. Th© entire load took •ffeot in th® right hand and arm. The m«mib«r was terribly mangled. An •lamination at the hospital demon strated the necessity of amputation. Mr®. Hutchen was accompanied to the city by members of her family, who are now at her bedside. Her condition was favorable at a lat® hour night. Fire at Hawkinsville. Hawkinsvllle, Ga., Doc. 29.—Sat urday morning at 8 o’clock the resi dence of Mrs. Floyd, ou Jackson street, was discovered to be on fire. The fire started from sparks from the chim- which e-night th*> roof and « quickly fanned into a blaze by tlie wind, which was blowing fiercely. The house was totally destroyed, only a small portion of the furnitun belnj.’ saved. There was $2,0(10 insurnace on tbe house and $500 on the furniture No More Appeal For Jacobi. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 29.—The ku prom® court of the United States hat art. la®t eertifled to the supreme court o. Atatoama that it has no jurisdiction in th® Sanford' Jeoobi appeal, and h< been taken to th® penitentiary court* hwrlng been •xhabsted d will be made to the governoi clemency. His sentence ig 21 for aseault. Lorenze Operates For Club Foot New York, Dec. 18.—Dr. Lorenz has for the first time since his arrival in New Yoik operated on a club foot. The patient was a 4-year-old girl. Dr. Lorenzo Kneaded and twisted, the crip pled foot until It was as soft and pli able as a piece of putty. Then he deftly moulded it into its. proper form and announced that the operation was com Dieted, and a plaster cast was fit ted on the foot. The doctor said that the child should be allowed to | BUTLER & OSBORNE, AttyS. use her foot as much as she could af ter four or five days, and that it would be necessary to keep the ca®t on for six or seven months, after which she could walk. Money to Loan. We have money to loan in any amounts on city and county property and stocks and bonds. Interest 6 to K per cent, according to amounts. Terms to suit borrower. Hai.i, & Wii.i.is, Attys., Gaffney, 8. C., MONEY. $1,000 TO LOAN- ( To Teat Auto Car System. New York, Dec. 18.—The Northesfc- ern railway I® about to test an auto car system similar to that described in a recent dispatch from Pari®, say® Notice , State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. Court of Common Pleas John I. Sarratt, a Stockholder, etc. 1 against \ The Gaffney Carpet M’f’g. Co. j By virtue of an order passed by His Honor Geo. W. Gage in the above matter on the 15th day of Dec. 1902, all creditors The Tim©* London cor respondeat. It 1® proposed to work th© new system I 0 f the "Gaffney Carpet ' Manufacturing experimentally on the crowded part | Cornpany are required to p: ” claims before me, on or befo of the railway between Hartlepool and West Hartlepool, which are not far apart. rove their ore the first day of June, 1903. J. Kb Jefferies, (Seal) C. C. C. P. C. Gaffney, S. C.,Dec. 23rd, 1901. Dec. 23,30, Jan. 6. Notice. Buy you a home with rent money; nice building lots in town for sale; also im proved property for sale. Rents collected promptly and returns made the 1st of each month. Personal attention given to col lecting. See me. Bekt Hallman. A Swell Atfair is not necessarily costly. : Good judgement used in selecting our studio will result in PH0T06RAPHS which are highly pleasing. Our many styles afford ample choice § for selection, any 1 of which it is good judgement to choose. The high grade finish ensures permanency. Jnoe H. Carr. I 812 LIMESTONE ST. iPhone 170. PAINTS - OILS John W. Masury’s Guar anteed R. R. White, and Colors, in pure linseed oil, at $1.25 per gal. F. O. Pierce’s Cottage Colors in linseed oil guar anteed at $1.00 per gal I use these paints myseif and know their worth. Come and let me convince you. L. BAKER. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. v : i V V V V V V V V V s V V V V ’♦ V V rv *;* v v v v *1* ’♦] V V V V V v v V V V V V AS WE START UPON 1903 At the advent of a new year we wish to extend to our friends the compli ments of the season, and to express our appreciation of the favor shown us by the people of this community. To old customers, to new ones, and to those we hope to serve during the coming year, we extend best wishes for a New Year of happiness and prosper- ity. The year’s business just closed has been very satisfactory, and we fully ap preciate the public confidence and good will which contributed to this result. We thank you for the patronage extend ed and hope to merit its continuance during the coming year. Cherokee Drug Co. LIMESTONE AND FREDERICK STREETS. :a i V i V & w v £ V i : V V VJ V V V V rv v v v v v v V y vi rv v v v v 'V V ♦ +\r-w~v-~w-w-w ww w -w-w yV w * w » >:•£♦>>>>>>>>>>>>> A. N. Wood. Prosideut. R. IL Brown. Vice-President THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK, OF GAFFNEY. 8. 0. Established 1901. Capital $50,000.—Surplus and Profits $7,000. STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY. Does a general Banking and Burglar Probf Safe, all occupations. ng and Exchange business. Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vault . with Automatic Time Lock. We solicit the business of people of C.