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I * / THE LARGEST virculation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Vvt GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advn • 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. L894 (4AFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUAhY 30, 1903. $1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. Uva-ntH tlmt Have Taken Place from One End of the State to the Other Called from Exchanges for (Julck Reading by Scores of Rosy People. The comptroller ^enerHl ' 9 now sooding oat chocks to cover the last apportionment of Hi«pensary money, amounting to $(50,031 IS Mrs. Eleanor L (xregg, one of the oldest anri most highly esteemed resi dents of Marion, died at her home Sunday night in her 7Sth year. Governor Heyward hopes to be able to accept an invitation he has received to attend the St. Patrick’s celebration of the Hibernian Society in Charles ton on March 17 /Tuesday a number of county treas urers met in Columbia in response to a call from Treasurer Hcugh of Ker shaw county for the purpose of taking steps to secure the passage of an act j by the general assembly increasing the salaries allowed the treasurers. Morgan Davis, son of Mr. F. M. Davis, of Florence, met with a painful accident Tuesday, his collar bone being broken. Morgan was playing football at the park, and in one of the scrambles he was thrown to the ground. Dr. McLeod reset the broken bone. A charter was granted Tuesday by the secretary of state to the Fort Motte Oil mill, of Fort Motte, capi talized at $15,000. The officers are It. E Wannamaker, president ; A. R. Taber,- vice president, and VV. G. Peterkih, secretary, treasurer and manager. At tije meeting of the committeeof ways and means of the legislature Tuesday evening both the hills pro viding for appropriations for tf'o South Carolina exhibit at the St. Louis world’s fair were taken up and consid ered. The committee decided to re port both unfavorable. On Saturday, Feb. 7th, there will be held at the Schofield school at Aiken a negro farmers’ conference, which is composed of farmers from many sections of the State. The ob ject of the conference is to better the intellectual, moral and financial con dition of the negro farmers of South Carolina. The annual convention of the South Carolina Good Roads’ association is to be held in Columbia next Tuesday and arrangements are now being made for the gathering The programme will be an interesting one and ad dresses will be delivered by men most prominently identified with tho good roads’ movement. In the mayor’s court in Spartan burg Wednesday morning the two proprietors of the place on Main street in that city in which the cock fight occurred Monday night, were tried on a charge of keeping a gam bling house and were fined $1:1.50 each or 30 days imprisonment. The parties paid their lines and were dis- miseed- A commission was issued Tuesday to the Carolina tt Georgia company, of Columbia, which will have a capi tal stock of $30,000. The incorpora tors are : F. H. Hyatt, J. M. Graham, W. J. Murray and C. W. McCrerry. The company proposes to buy and sell lands, timber and lumber lands, own and operate mines for gold and other minerals. ’^There are about seventy-five car- Icfeds of steel rail at Chester ready for use in standard-gauging the Carolina and Noith-Western. The work of dis tributing the rail was commenced a few days ago and the understanding is that it will proceed on up toward Bowling Green, to which point stand ard gauging has already been com pleted from Lenoir, X. C. DeKalb, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Horton, of Gould, York county, is in a critical condition on account of burns sustained a few days ago by faLing in the fire. The lad is subject to epileptic tits and the accident occurred while the family was at breakfast. The sight of the right eye was destroyed, and it is feared other more serious injuries may cause his death. Chdeif of Police Daly, of Columbia, has received a letter from the publish ers of‘‘Judge” warning the public against a swindler representing him self to be a subscription agent for that company The fellow calls himself ”H. Lindell” and has been operating in the southern cities. He is about m idiuaCbelght with black hair and mi lasUcjhe. Lindell is also soliciting ad rertlsi(ng, always with money in ad vance. [ ifter a! search of several hours by his friends, Tuesday, Mr. Fred Mey ers, of Charleston, was found in his room, at the corner of Society and King streets, dead. Mr Meyers had been missing all day and as his room was locked it was thought that he was out. • The door was broken open Tues day night at about9:30, however, and to the horror and amazement of the searchers, his body was found lying on the bed cold in death. A case in Greenville county of the most ttbsording interest in that com munity was the indictment of B. F. Rush upon the charge of murder which was taken up for trial Tuesday morning and resulted in a verdict of prompt acquittal. The indictment was based upon the killing of Conduc tor John T. Stevens at the Air Line station, in Greenville, two or three months ago, in which the circum- st auces pointed to full justification on the part of Mr. Rush. Raymond Bowman, a 14 year-old hoy, was bitten by a lion at a show in Charleston Monday night. The wound is a serious one. The boy claims that he was persuaded to enter the cage by the tamer, who said that the beast was gentle and would not hurt him As soon as the boy entered the cage the animal leaped upon him and tore a large piece of flesh out of the boy’s right thigh. The beast was beaten off by the tamer and assistants and the boy rescued. The father of the boy will probably take action in the courts against the show. The Secret of Long Life. Consists in keeping all the main or gans of the body in healthy, regular action, and in quickly destroying deadly disease germs. Electric Bit ters regulate Stomach, Liver and Kid neys. purify the blood, ard give a splendid appetite. They work wonders in curing Kidney Troubles, Female Complaints, Nervous Diseases, Con stipation, Dyspepsia, and Malaria. Vigorous health and strength always follow their use. Only 50c, guaran teed by Cherokee Drug (to. Some never feel charit»ahlv inclined until they discover something they can give away without discommoding themselves. WORK DONE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Quite a Number of Measures Voted and Discussed. Cures Klooil anal Skin UlHCitHCH, J*ctillig liuinofa. h<./.< !tia Si i'otula, Etc. Send no money—simply write and try Botanic Blood Balm at our ex pense. A personal trial of Blood Balm is better than a thousand print ed testimonials, so don’t hesitate to write for a free sample. If you suffer from ulcers, ezema, scrofula, blood poison, cancer, eating sores, itching skin, pimples, noils, hone pains, swellings, rheumatism, catarrh, or any blood or skin disease, we advise you to take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B ). Especially recom mended for old. obstinate, deep-seat ed oases of malignant blood or skin diseases, because Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) kille the poison in the blood, cures where all others fails, heals every sore, makes the blood pure and rich, gives the skin the rich glow of health. B. B. B., the most perfect blood purifier made. Thorugh- ly tested for 30 years. Costs $1 per large bottle at drugstores. To prove it cures, samples of Blood Balm sent free by writing Blood Balm Co., At lanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. ^4?“This is an honest oiler—medi cine sent at once, prepaid. So many people are busy with other people’s business .that they have no time to attend to their own. Unconscious from Croup. “During a sudden and terrible at tack of croup our little girl was un conscious from strangulation,” says A. L. Spalford, postmaster, Chester, Mich., ‘and a dose of One Minute Cough Cure was administered and re peated often. It reduced the swell ing and inflammation, cut the mucus and shortly the child wad resting easy and speedily recovered.” It cures Coughs, Colds, .LaGrippe, and all Throat and Lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure lingers in the throat and chest and enables the lungs to contribute pure, health-giv ing oxygen to the blood. Cherokee Drug Co. Home people think the man who pays as he goes has a poor chance to get very far ahead. The reason why Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur should be in every house, it is indorsed and prescribed by the leading physicians, for such diseases as Eczema, Pimples, Ringworm, Salt Rheum, Dandruff, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Cuts, Burns, Open Sores, and all blood and skin troubles. No home should be without it. For sale by the Cherokee Drug Co. The days are growing longer, but that nromissory note will mature just as quiafclv- To Care a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. AH druggists refund the money if it tails to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig nature is on each box. 25c. SENATE PASSES BILLS. Child Labor Bill Went TUrougb Without Debate C. A. Woods Was Elected Asso ciate Justice- Compulsory Education Dis cussed—Ollier Measure. .. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Columbia, Jan. 29 —The general assembly has had two days more of elections and yet in the three days of this week both houses have done a re markably large amount of work. A number of local bills have been dis posed of without debate and a lot of minor measures, proposing amend ments to existing statutes, etc , have been discussed and gotten out of the way by one route or another. The house, for instance, yesterday spent an hour and a half discussing a bill to punish stealing from the field. The day before there was an extended debate on Mr. Hunton’s bill to devote all profits from the dispensary to the school fund, no action being taken. The most important action taken by the house has been the passage of a hill, by Mr. Forde, placing ten-year convicts on the county chaingangs This is a “good roads” measure and its speedy success indicates the senti ment for improved highways. The house has also passed a bill to abolish the office of phosphate com missioner, devolving the duties upon the State geologist. A similar bill was passed by the last legislature and was vetoed by Gov. McHweeney, the legislature failing to pass it over the veto. * The senate has parsed, without any debate at all, two of the most impor tant measures of the session—the Marshall child labor bill, and a bien nial sessions bill, the latter requiring a two-thirds vote. It was expected that both these would pass Hie senate hut there was some surprise that they should slip through so easily. The vote on the passage oi the submission of a constitutional amendment inau gurating biennial sessions of the leg islature was as follows, 29 ro (5: Ayes—Aldrich, Blake, Brice, But ler, Carpenter, Davis, Dennis, Doug lass, Forrest, Haiden, Hernden, Hood, Johnson, Manning, Mayfield, McCall, McDermott, Mclver, Mc Leod, Feurifoy, Ragsdale, J. VV., Ragsdale, G. W., Rayscr. Sharpe, Sheppard. Stackhouse, Stanlaud, Walker, Warren. Nays—Goodwin, Hay, Hough, Mar shall, Talbird, YonKolnitz. The vote on the child labor bill was as follows 22 to 13: Ayes—Aldfieh, Black. Brice, For rest, Goodwin, Harden, Johnson, Manning, Marshall, May field,McCall, McDermott, McL od, Ragsdale, G. W., Ragsdale. J. W., Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard. Stackhouse, Standland, Talbird, Von Kolnitz. Nays—Butler, Carpenter, Dennis, Douglass, Gaines, Hay, Herndon, Hood, Hough Mclver, Wa'ker War ren. The senate also debated the Raysor compulsory education hill, but had to suspend. Senator Brice strongly opposed the bill, saying that it bristled with paternalism and was more fitting to be brought up in the German reichstag than the South Carolina legislature. The senate has spent considerable time on two hills introduced by Sena tor Gaines of interest to the farmers, one regulating the weight of corn meal and the other regulating the traffic in seed and lint cotton, requir ing a license and imposing restric tions upon the traffic. Both of these will pass after further amendments. The house committee has made an unfavorable report on the bill to pro vide an exhibit at the St. Louis expo sition. but it has not come up for consideration in the house. Senator Aldrich has introduced a Mmilur bill in the senate appropriating $25 000. Tuesday was the day set for elec tion of a successor to Associate Jus tice Rope, and a code commissioner. The two houses met in joiut session at noon, and balloting began with following nominees: C. A. Woods of Marion, James L. Tribble of Ander son, Robert Aldrich of Barnwell, Jus. F. Jzlar of Orangeburg, J. F. J Cald well o^ Greenwood and W. B. Gruber of Colleton. After three ballots there was no election, the vote on the U.ird ballot standing: Woods, 71; Aldrich, 33: Tribble. 17; Gruber, 14; Izlar, G; Caldwell, 13. The.assemhly adjourned until noon Wednesday when balloting was resumed and the race soon narrowed down to Mr. Woods and Col. Aldrich, with the re sult that Mr. Woods was elected by 87 votes to 67 for Col. Aldrich. The election of a code commission er was then entered upon, with the following in nomination: Wm. El- Berkeley, Pickens, Oco- IS Host, Jr., of Columbia, E 0, Hayns- worth of Sumter, F. H. Dominick of Newberry and J. E. McClure of Ches ter. Six ballots were taken without an election, r. Dominick’s name being withdrawn before the sixth ballot The first ballot stood; El liott 42; Haynsworth, 33; Dominick, 12; McClure, 34 The sixth stood: Eliiott, 56; Haynsworth, 41; Mc- C ure, 50. The assembly then ad journed until 8 p. m At the night session the seventh ballot was taken, resulting: Elliott, 61; Haynsworth, 35; McClure. 46 Mr. Haynsworth’s name ;was thf u withdrawn, and on the eighth ballot Mr. Ediott was elected, receiving 73 votes to 71 for Mr. McClure. Mr. John J. McMahan was elected trustee of South Carolina college to succeed Lieut. Gov. John T. Sloan, resigned. * NE\V CIRCUITS. The lawyers of the house of represen tatives have agreed to preseu. a bill- proposing two additional judicial circuits. Monday afternoon a com- mitte, consisting of the members from each judic al circuit, met and framed a bill to that effect. The ninth circuit will be composed of Charleston, Berkeley, Georgetown and Horry. The tenth circuit is all of the “fighting eighth” with Abbe ville left out—Anderson. Greenville, Oconee and Pickens. Following is the proposed grouping of circuits: First—Orangeburg, Dorchester,Col leton, Be infert. Second—Hampton, Bamberg Aiken, Edgefield. Third—Sumter, Florence, Wil liamsburg, Charleston, Lee l^jurth—Chesterfield, 51 a r i o n, Marlboro, Darlington. F't h—-til mPi, Richland. L-x'ng- 1 n K rv' .ur ftixm—Yura, Lunuus'er, Fairlitiu, Chester. Seventh—Cherokee, Union, Spar tanburg. Eighth—Laurens,New berry, Green wood, Abbeville. Ninth—Charleston, Georgetown, Horry. Tenth—Greenville, nee, Anderson. Following is the way the State no w grouped: First—Charleston. Berkeley, Dpr- cnestt r, Orangeburg. Second—Aiken, Bamberg, Barn well, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton. Third—Sumter, Clarendon, Wil liamsburg, Georgetown, Florence. Fourth—Chesterfield, Marl boro, Darlington, M rion, Horry. Fifth—Kershaw. Richland, Edge- field, Lexington, Saluda. Sixth—Cherokee, Chester, Lancas ter, York, Fairfield. Seventh—Greenwood, Newberry, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union. Eighth—Abbeville, Anderson, Oco nee, Pickens, Greenvil'e. THE TAX SYSTEM There has also been prepared, by a special committee after conference with the executive officers, u bill to remedy the existing evils in our tax system. This is perhaps the most important question which will come before the legislature Lhis session—re quiring more cotmnt n sense and judgment for its proper solution and less oratory, hut still it is the most important. Jas. A. Hoyt, Jr. Wanted, We would like to ask, through the columns of your paper, if there is any person who has used Green’s August Flower for the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and Liver Trouble that has not been cured—ard we also mean their results such as sour stomach, fermentation of food, habitual cos tiveness, nervous dyspepsia, head- aches, despondent feelings, sleepless ness—in fact, any trouble connected 1 w'ith the stomach or liver? This medicine has been sold for many years in all civilized countries, and we wish to correspond with you and send you one of our books free of cost. If you never tried August Flower, try a 25 cent bottle first. We have never known of its failing. If 8), something more serious is the matter with you. The 25 cent size has just been introduced this year. Regular size 75 cents. At all drug gist. G. G. Greek, Woodbury, N. J. There are men who rejoice in no toriety because they imagine it to be fame. THROOGHOOT THE TiG HEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS Interesting; Items Concerning; Our Neigl'- bora Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining; Heading; for Hundreds of Ledger Headers. Mr. J. H. Soarks, of Winston, whose right arm was amnutated near the shoulder Friday night, will re cover. The Stare senate passed Wednesday the Baldwin bill to allow a divorced person to r> Aarry by a vote of 26 to 19. Henderson objected to the third reading At Hunter’s Bridge, Br aufort coun ty, Saturday night George M Lat.i- am, « whife man became involved in a difficulty with Ro:us Woolurl, eol- fyed. Latham was cut in three places and died in r few minutes. WooUrd made his escape to the woods. The Phoenix Bridge Company has just completed a new iron bridge for toe Southern Railway Company across E.km creek at Elkin, Surry county, which i-. a great improvement over the old wooden one that has been in use since the road was built. At 2 o’clock Monday morning an ineffectual attempt was made to rob the Bank of Advance at Mocksville, >n D-»vif> countv F>rio*e crx'-k^mon r l i- «>Orn tli 1 Don’t censure the man who scolds his wife in public. He doesn’t dare do it at home. The downed heads of every nation, The rich men, poor men and misers All join in paying tribute to DoWitt’s Little Early Risers. H. Williams, San Antonio, Tex., writes: ‘‘Little Early Riser Pills are the best I ever used in my family. I unhesitatingly recommend them to everybody.” They cure Constipation. Biliousness, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Jaundice, Malaria and all other liver troubles. Cherokee Drug Co. Now Is the time to lay in a supply of holsery. It will go up on Christmas eve. ‘ ‘ ' ‘ •> " fli t‘ u jr* r a I - (.■ o 11 .. v j , v .** «v y l f Mi > i * runted pi fort* i h* v r, time fo op- n the time lock safe inside the vault. The jarv in the case of W. H Mc Neil!, editor of I he Carthage Blade vs the Durham A Charlotte railroad company for $20,000 damages for in juries sustained in a wreck on said road some two years ago Tuesday morning rendered a verdict giving the plaintiff $4,000. The railroad company gave notice of appeal. Emma Smith, a uegre wffm&Tr, com mit.ed suicide at her home, No. 46 Roberts street, Asheville, some time Tuesday night. It is not known at what hour the woman died as her death was not discovered until next morning An empty bottle which had co tained poison showed what the woman had taken to end her life. Charlotte is very probably to have a Florence Crittenden Rescue Home. At a full meeting of the Ministers’ Association Monday morning at the \. M. C. A., Rev. Dr. J. R. Hower ton moved that, a committee be ap pointed to look into the matter of se curing a site, estimating the cost of building, etc. Rev. T. Bright, of Henrietta, who was convicted of participation in the Amos Owen cherry tree swindling af fair and sentenced to four months imprisonment, has appealed to the president for a stay of executive clemency. Rev. Bright desires 'hat the sentence he commuted from im prisonment of four months to two months. Owing to extremely severe weather the three hundred and fifty State convicts who have been building a railroad in Mitchell county have been taken from that work. One hundred and eighty of the convicts were marched Monday twenty-eight miles to Marion over rough roads, and were greatly fatigued. One died on the way and another after arrival at Mar ion. Mr. Charles Barnes, a young white mar,, was seriously injured Jare Tues day afternoon in Winston-Salem while climbing the side of a freight car which was being shifted in the Norfolk it Western yards at that place. He was caught between the car and the depot platform roof and terribly crushed. He was removed to the hospital. The doctors fear that he is hurt internally. Mr. Wayland Yates was seriously shot near Cary, In Wake county, late Saturday afternoon. He had been out hunting with Walter King and Will Page. While returning home at sunset Pago fell down. His gun was discharged and the load of both barrels entered Yates’ shoulder. Yates had his gun on his shoulder and this prevented him from being instantly killed. The stock of the gun was splintered to pieces. It was stated in the Rutherfordton Hun last week that M. 0. Padgett, one of the cherry tree men, would bring suit against Sheriff Marion, of Ruth erfordton, for $5,000 damage for de taining him in the jail for the full term of thirty days. Padgett claimed that he was entitled to five days off for his good behavior. This the sher iff failed to give, hence the suit. The story was believed to be a joke for several days, but upon investigation it is learned that Badgett has retained counsel and sure enough has it in for the sheriff. Mr. Reuben Lisenbet, of near Rob- binsville, Graham county, fell from a mule he was riding last Sunday, the mule falling on him, and he died Tuesday from the injuries received. Mr. Lieenbee was on his farm, and wishing to cross h creek, the foot log having been washed away, he caught a mule in the pasture and without a bridle rode it across the stream. The mule did not go out at the ford of the creek as he expected, but went above the ford to a steep embankment which was covered with ice. and in climbing the embankment fell back wards on Mr. Lisenbee, injuring him internally and breaking his arm in two places. Mr. Jim Milton, who works at the water works station in Reidsville, was knocked senseless Monday morning about 5 o’clock by ‘ Rhode Island” Moore, a half-witted negro. Moore disputed Mr. Milton’s word Saturday night anti the latter whipped him for it Later while Mr Milton was asleep the negro crept upon him and threw a huge piece of iron at him, striking his left temple. A few hours later Mr. '.Vi 11 Brandle went to wake Mr. Milton and found him unconscious. A physician was summoned and an examination proved that his skull had been fractured. He was carried to his home and is getting on fairly well. Moore was immediately placed under arrest. Eli Rogers, a white man who has twice been in the insa. e asylum at Morganton, Monday shot and killed a negro boy and Miss Nancy Pressley near his home, eight miles above Monroe. The boy was killed with a shotgun whiio leading a team, and tim woumi' a.. - - •>! »hrough the win- ! dow of her Li l.-i:. Rogers said he | killed her becau-e he loved her. He gave no excuse for killing the negro. Rogers has terrorized the neighbor hood and a determined effort is being made to effect his canture. He was seen Tuesday hut was so heavily armed that those who saw him feared to make an attack. The lunatic has three guns and three revolvers, and it was reported that Rogers said he would kill at least six men before he could he taken. Minis Wuy to Live Long. The startling announcement of at Discovery that will surely lengthen life is made by 0. H. Downey of Ghu- ruhusco. Ind. ‘I wish to state,” he writes, “that Dr. King’s New Discov ery for Consumption is the most in fallible remedy that 1 have ever known for Coughs, Colds and Grip. It’s invaluable to people with weak lungs Having this wonderful medi cine no one need dread Pneumonia or Consumption. Its relief is instant and cure certain.” Cherokee Drug Co., guarantee every 50c and $1.00 bottle, and give trial bottles free. A man has to have aliceuse to keep gunpowder and it is interesting to note that he also requires a license to keep a wife. Maitland, Fla. The Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Baltimore, Md. Gentlemen :—I have had eczema over thirty years, have tried many remedies prescribed by various physi cians, but to nothing has the disease y elded so quickly as to Liquid Sul phur. I think if used properly it is undoubtedly a specific for eczema, f have prescribed ii for others with most satisfactory results. I consider it the best remedy for cutaneous affections I hat/e ever known, and re gard It as the greatest medical dis covery of the age. Respectfully yours, VV. A. Heard, M. D. For sale by the Ctier okee Drug Co Heaven will be enjoyed most by those who endeavor to secure a bit of it while here on earth. ‘•Just Hpleiulld.” Wo doubt whether there is any one thing on earth that will afford *the housekeeper so much pleasure us a flour that will give her perfect satis faction. That flour is “Clifton.” Let us hut once get a sack of “Clif ton” flour in your home and we in vite you to try other brands to your heart’s content. Such comparisons only bring out the superiority and excellence of “Clifton.” Sold by all Grocers. , There are very few people who learn resignation until they have tried ev erything else aub failed. The Value Of Expert Treatment. Everyone who is afflicted with a chronic disease experience great diffi culty in having their case intelli gently treated Ly the average physi cian. These diseases can only be cured by a specialist who understand them thoroughly. Dr. J. Newton Hathaway, of Atlanta Ga., is acknowl edged the most skillful and successful specialist in the United States. Write him for his expert opinion of year case, for which he makes no charge.