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4 A N^gr'i l«U*r Sent Up. It whs a good movo nn th« pii^t of Mayor Little in sending one of the many ne^ro idlers in this city to the chaining the first of the week. It relievt s the city of his presence for the days imposed and serves notice on others that, it is possible fir them to follow soon. We think it has already redoc^d the crowd at a certain ren dezvous of his ilk. Others, however could he secured there almost any day. 1 ,<)<■»I Cotton Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market mda'. : Good middling 8:b0 Middling 8 Free to You If you are not well and want to know the truth about your trouble, .send for ray free booklets and self examination blanks. No. 1, Nervous Debili ty (Sexual Weakness), No. 2, Varicocele, No. 3,Stricture, No. 4, Kid ney and bladder Com plaints, No. 5, Disease of Women, No. 6, The Poison King (Blood Poison), No. 7, Ca tarrh. These books should he in the hands of every person afflict ed, as Dr. Hathaway, I the author, is recojj- Jnized as the best au- ^thority and expert in the United (States on nn. Hathaway. these diseases. Write or send for the book you want to-day, and it ■will t>e sent you free, sealed. Address J. New ton Hathaway, M.D. 41 Inman Hldjj.. rhl's S. Broad St., Atlanta, Ga. New Shop in Town. We have opened up a shop in brick build injr next to Pearl Steam Laundry and are prepared to do all kinds of work done in a firs;-class, up-to-date Blacksmith Shop. Horseshoeing: l>.v « Specialist We sol cil your patronage anil guarantee satisfaction. 30-1 in Hu tier At Thuclcston. Suniinons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) Thk State op South Carolina, ) County op Chkrokp.k, ) Court of Common Pleas. P\ Cr. Stacy as executor of the last will and testament of Martin C. Stacy, de ceased, and in his own right, Petitioner, against Mrs. Penina Stacy, John Stacy, Robert Stacy, Thomas J. Stacy, Mrs. K. A. Gaff ney, S. A. Stacy, William Stacy, James F. Stacy, Mrs. Nannie Moore, Miss Mary Stacy, Arthur Stacy, Lionel Stacy, Lola Stacy, Russel Stacy, Logan Stacy, Sue Stacy, Defendants. To Mrs. Penina Stacy, John Stacy, Rob ert Stacy, Thomas J. Stacy, Mrs. K. A. Gaffney, S. A. Stacy, William Stacy, James 1‘. Stacy, Airs. Nannie Moore, Miss Mary Stacy, Arthur Stacy, Lionel Staey, Lola Stacy, Russel Stacy, Logan I Stacy, Sue Stacy, defendants in this action: Your are hereby summoned and requir ed to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Gaffney, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated 7th day of January, A. I). 1903, GafTyey, S. C. J. C. Jefferies, Petitioner’s Attorney. Attest J. Er. Jefferies, Clk. C. C. Pis, To the absent defendants, John Stacy, William Stacy and James F. Stacy: Please take notice that the summons of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the complaint in this action, is this day filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee County at Gaffney, S. C., 7th day of January, 1903. J. C. Jefferies, Petitioner’s Attorney. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13. Clerk’s Sale. State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. N. E. Crawford vs. D. I). Gaston, et. al. In obedience to a decree herein, for foreclosure, dated Oct. loth, 1902, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C\, before the court house door, to the highesr bidder, during the legal hours for sales, salesday Feby. 2nd, 1903, the following described lands, to wit: AJ1 those two certain pieces, parcels or lots of land in said County and State, in Cherokee Township, bounded by Broad river on the South-West, on the North by lands of J. W. Rhyne and lot No. 3, on the East by lands of I). I). Gaston and lot No. 3, and South by lands of Carlton and J. S. Mintz, fully shown on plat herein filed and marked as lot No. 4. containing 170 acres, and lot No. 5, con taining 71 acres, said plat being now on file in my office. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance on one and two years time, one-third due each year, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises sold, with 8 per cent, in terest payable annually, and 10 per cent, attorney’s fees if collected by suit. Pur chaser to pay for all papers and record ing, and may haye privilege of paying all cash. This property is being resold at the risk of the former purchaser, D. D. Gaston. The cash portion of hid must he com plied with within thirty minutes, or a re sale will be had on same day at risk of former purchaser. J. En Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Jany. 12th, 1903. Pub. Jan. 16, 23, 30, 1903. OF THE WEEK !N LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Int«-renting I’aragraphH mill Kecent Hap- peniiign in Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Our Regular Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Headers. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Jan. 28—In last Fri day’s Ledger under notes and cotn- mants the editor very pertinently remarks: “it would be interesting to kdow who will turn up as bearer of the message from Mr. Gonzales to Jim Tillinam tout Jim sa:d he re ceived and that Mr. Gonzales said ht never sent.” That there is a Ransy Sniffles con nected with this lamentable affair there is little ieason to doubt; and i! there is ht is the very scoundrel to whose neck the hemp -hould be ap plied for the murder of N. G. Gonza les by the hand of James H. Tillman. That there are two sides to every question no one will dispute, and the assassination of N. G. Gonzales is no exception to the rule. If we take the published testimony before the coroner's inquest, together with the statement of the murdered man (and no man of Mr. Gonzales’ knowledge wull dare didRvith a lie in his mouth) that he had sent no mes sage to Col. Tillman iu any way, shape, form or fashion, and upon these we predicate curjopinion, we are forced to conclude that if the reader could look into Col. J. H. Tillman’s heart and then read his sentiments they would be that he, through the perfidy of some false friend or friends, had killed an innocent man. If there is a Ransy Sniffles in thi- ffair he no doubt sees hat he ha. overdone bis work. He expected to nave a little fun in a less serious .ffair. and now he finds nmself in a dilemna in which he has to contra- Get the statement of the dying Gon- z ties or that of the living Tillman. In either case he is in a more unenvi able position in the eyt s of men than mu either of the principals in the fearful tragedy. Those of our readers who are fully up on current literature will remem ber this self-important character, Ransy Sniffles, whom we have inci dentally made mention of to illus trate the point in view, and it might he well for us to say something of him for the benefit of those (1! any) who have been so fortunate as r ,j vor ’i- acquaint.! nee uo a* k.»iuvyu cnuraolcr us fur back as the days of Major Jones, of “Georgia Scenes” notoriety. Ho is an agent of the devil who either in person or by proxy infests every sec tion of our country and is never satis fied unless his master’s work is get ting on as well as his Satanic majesty couifl wish. The original Ransy Sniffles lived, moved and had his being over in Georgia in the early part of the last century. He was nevrr satisfied unless he had some of his neighbors quarrelling and fighting over some imaginary cause. He never rested until he got ‘ Bill Stallings” and “Bob Durham” into a tight at the regimental muster ground. “Bill” and “Bob” were the bullies representing the two battal ions, and of course Ransy wanted to get them to try their pluck. He had been working a long time to get it up and would not have succeeded when he did had he not got their wives to fall out^at|Zeph Atwater’s store where each thought she had the best right to be waited on first. “Bill” and “Bob” had up to that time been the best of friends. There was nothing on earth which delighted Ransy so much as a fight. He never seemed fairly alive except when he was witnessing, fomenting or talking of a fight. This kind of character thrive more or lees in any community and South Carolina is by no means an exception to the general rule. We can’t think that Tillraam, or any other sane man would, in broad day light, in the principal street in the city of Columbia, shoot down like a dog an unarmed man who had given him no immediate provocation to do so. To think that the published statements made six months ago by- Mr. Gonzales were alone responsible for the tragedy is equally absurd. We cannot and do not look upon the statement of Mr. Gonzales upon his death bed as anything hut the truth, the whole truth and nothing else but the truth. Therefore there iu no other 1. U.-.0! uLL. coooluniou to b" rohehed nut thi't s-’oe'-Ramy Sn.fflea” haa Ij^.cii u* \>uik to orit g this ti mble ab< ut. Ni v that the Gaffney Library Aa- SO'Tvt'O 'i j. fixed fact und 1,1. to s^v. j et up vout nuoas ami se 1 d t t 01 10 or l" .Vo Gu tn at, Hi- <i y f li. Tbn H'-mca’i m •vill 9*0 th.- t tt o; s-e f,p(, Lmt nr misused. Who wil. -i tpomiV Air. .1. i. VV »•)ail a(>i 1.1 vt r 1 tlavs wim ins sist r Mrs ,).<./ Lou der, at Patterson Springs, N. C., lust Week. We arc glad to say that Mr. Farrar Wright, who is suffering with a can cer, is some better mpcc* he has had it treated by a specialist. We have never heard such a cry for pigs. One of our neighbors says that anything with hair on ' it in the shape of a hog will bring big money. The hog question has about played out. In a private letter from Pacolet Mills we learn that Rev. Sam T. Creech is stirring things up iu his usual aggressive way He is a fear less advocate of the gospel cause and the man who gets in its way— friend or foe—may look out for hard licks. Although Senator Foreaker, of Ohio, has introduced a bill in the Federal Congress, which appropriates $200,000 to mark with headstones the graves of the 30 152 Confederate soldiers who died in northern prisons during the war between the states, some people don’t think the war is over vet but, fortunately, it t only the 0 w on each side who didn’t get mad till all chance to fight huh pass ed. Miss Jessie Strain is spending a few days with relatives near Hickory Grove. •! l s. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. You Kuo* mij«! TuoiHtt Know You Don’t SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Tuesday’s News and Courier arrived i 1 Gaffney at 11 :30 a. m. on that day. The Poag Mule Company received a carload of fine Kentucky mules yes terday. The sun came out yesterday after noon, wnich gave the first promise this week of fair weather The mountain wagons are in the streets almost every day. Most of them are loaded with apples. This has been a wet week. Cloudy every day. heavy fogs every morning and light rains every day and night. Parker & Tollesoa have bought J. N Lipscomb <fc Co.’s stock of bicycle supplies and also accepted the agency for the Columbia and Hartford bi cycle companies. In the summer time ^horikee’s good roads is a fad with some of our people, hut now we hear of some making a detour of three miles to s et arouud one had place. Col. W. D. Camp, county auditor, has finished his tour of the county and is now in his office where he will receive tax returns without penalty till the 20; h of February. Capt. J. C. Duncan, chief of police of Blacksburg, came over to the city Tuesday and brought a white man that he entered in the county’s good roads class for a term of sixty days. A negro who had retired from bus iness left the city Wednesday accom panied by an officer for the county chaingang camp, where he entered the good roads class for a thirty days’ course. Superintendent of Education Jas A. Walker has taken charge of his of flee, which is in one of the upstairs rooms in the court house. We are glad to learn that Mr. Walker will soon move to the city. There will be divine services at Wilson’s Chapel next Sunda'- morn ing conducted by the pus?or, !i v .! B. Wilson. All are cordially invited to attend all the services throughout the year, the first Sunday morning in each mouth. All memb“rs of the Gaffney Library Association who have not paid their dues are requested to call at the Na tional Bank and settle up, as the library has a number of bills to pay and the funds are needed. Don’t put this off, but attend to it at once. The weather has fieen so bud sinee Christmas that very little out door work has been done. Farmers say that they have not been able to do much, but give them a few days of good weather and they w-ill begin to make things take shape for the work and crops of 1903. Proba»e Judge Webster, Clerk of Court Jefferies, Sheriff Thomas and County Superintendent of Education James A. Walker, have all made their bonds and have received their new commissions Treasurer Good ing, Auditor Camp and Supervisor Whelchel have all made their bonds and will have their commissons as soon as Gov. Heyward can take their cases up “Folks up Willow Greek. * Si cries that recall the old home among the hills, the silvery brook the sloping woodland, the wide- stretching meadows; the fragrant hay, and the curious doings of the old folks and the farm hands, will never lose their interest. Such a story is told in the play, “The Folks up Willow Creek,” presented by the Frank Davidson Company. A sweet, clean, delightful touch of rur.tl life. Absolutely perfect in .ts scenery and presentation. It is a sermon a song a poem and a picture combined, not only enchanting while you listio, but lingering with you as a pleasant memory for many, many days. Blacksburg Opera House, one night only, Monday February 2nd. Of the pUy the Durham, N (L, Morning Herald says: “The show was up to, if not in advar.co of whi t was advertised, and thoroughly p’er.pod ore of the largest audiences of the season.” Manager Osborne should he greeted with a packed house. You May Not Export Good bread these cold mornings if your Hour is of the spasmodic sort, that only “works by spells.” You can’t be certain, you don’t know what to depend on. “Clifton” flour will bake to your entire satisfaction, day 10 and day out. It is not the best flour today and the next best to morrow. It is the best all the time and people who buy “Clifton” know it. All grocers sell it. Wm I B anion, of Star Farm, came up to the city Wednesday. Constable Will McAbee, of Grindal, was a city visitor Tuesday. L C. A. Diary, of Aigood, was a business visitor in the city Wednes day. J A. Willis, E-q., was in Green ville the first of the week on profes sional business. Miss Edna Surratt spent Wednes day in Spartanburg. Frank Gaffney, of Shelby, N. C, was in the city Wednesday visiting rela’tives and friends. John Estes, a nrominent Cherokee farmer of Etra Jane, made a business trip to the city yesterday. W. W. Webster, a prominent tniaj. ness man of tjowpens. was in the city Wednesday and favortd The Ledger with a call. Capt. Charles Petty, of Spartan burg, was in the city yesterday. John H. Fowler, of Etta Jane, was iu the city Wednesday on business and had with him the finest four.mule team that comes tn the city. H. K Osff orne, Esq , was in Spar t ui urgTuesday on professional bus J □ ss. R E. Sarrait, a successful farmer of Algood, was in the city Wednes day. Charles Littlejohn, of Asbnry, was a city visitor yesterday Rev. J. I). Bailey, of Cowpens, spent some time in the city Wed nasday and honored The Ledgt r with a call. Jesse Wright of Mercer, came to the city Wednesday. Magistrate John W. Alexander spent som" time in the city Wednes day. Griffith Anderson, of Woodruff, was in the city Tuesday, the guest of ids uncle, Capt. H. P. Griffith, at Lime stone College. Rev. C. F. Felmet was in the city Wednesday. M. C Lipscomb, an extensive farm er of White Plains, spent some time in the city yesterday on business. A. Harris, of Algood, came to the city Wednesday. Miss Florence Griffith is in Spar tanburg visiting relatives for a few days. S. G. Pridnaore, of Grassy Pond, was an appreciated Ledger visitor Wednesday. Lloyd Wiley, a popular young mun of Buffalo, in this county, left Wednesday for Arkansas, where ho will prospect and may make his home. He carries with him the best wishes of his many friends in Chero kee. Newton Kirby, of Blue Branch, one ot the county’s old and respected citizens, was in the city a short time Wednesday. James Byars, of Algood, a worthy citizen and successful farmer, spetu some time in the city yesterday. Hon. A m. Jefferies came up to the city Wednesday. H. D Mathis, of Ravenna, came to the city yesterday on business. E. P. Macomson, Esq., was in the city Wednesday. R. G. B;uck, of Grassy Pond, was in the city on business Wednesday. Junie McSwain, of Buffalo, left Wednesday for Arkansas, where b expects to make his home. We rt- gret to lose such young men but wisu him much success. Mrs. A. J Perry and son, Mr. W. H. Perry, who have been visiting rel atives near Ezells, returned to the city Wednesday. J. W. Hamrick, accompanied b his mother, Mrs. Susan Hamrick, of Davisville, N. C., was shopping in the city Friday. G. W. Lemasfer, of Wilkinsville, spent some time in the city Wednes day. Mrs. Dr. S. H. Griffith and Miss Montgomery went to Wednesday to visit relatives. Joseph Phillips, a worthy farmer and citizen of Grassy Pond, was in the city Tuesday. A. E Robbs, of Grassy Pond, was a Ledger visitor Wednesday. D (J. Painter, a prosperous Chero kee farmer, was a Ledger visitor Tues day. 8undo Norlhey, a worthy Cherokee creek farmer, was in the city Tues day. Magistrate A. M. Bridges, of Blacks burg, whs in the city Wednesday and favored The Ledger with a call. James Mason, of Lawn, came to the city on business Tuesday. B. Forest Petty called on The Led ger Wednesday and renewed. Spartanburg In some business transactions the middleman soon becomes the head man. Only one thing is easier than mak ing a goou resolution—breaking it. (lafTuey RavingM Hank. The attention of our readers is di rected to the advertisement of the Gaffney Savings Bank, which appeHrs in another column of this paper. The hank will open tor business Monday, February 2nd, 1903, and will make another step forward for progressive Gaffney and will fill a long felt wEint, giving u« all an opportunity to «tsrt a savings account. The pavinsrs hanks in the north and east carry millions of deposits which are made up of small savings and the greater part of these deposits are the earn ings of boys and girls, wage-earners and laborers, and people of moderate means. We are glad to see this bank starting and trust our people will patronize It liberally. Is ■ new and scientific compound made from roots, herbs and barks—contains neither opiates nor poisons. It purifies the blood and removes the causes of rheumatism and all blood diseases. Anyone can take RHELnACIDH with abso lute safety. Does not Iniure the digestive organs. TWO Florence, S. Aur. 16, 1902. GentlemenI began to suffer from rheumatism about three years ago, and had it very bad in my limbs. At times I could hardly walk. Was treated by a physician without benefit. More than a year ago, Mr. George Wilson, an engi neer on the Coast Line, living in Flor ence, told me that “ ItnEtTMACiDE” cured him. I got a bottle ami it bone- fitted me. I took five bottles and am now as well as I ever was in my life, i regard “Rhf.omacide” as a great medicine. I know of others it has cured. Truly, S. T. BURCH. CURES. Darlington, S. C., Aug. 19th, 1902. GentlemenAbout two years ago I bad a very severe attack of inflamma tory rheumatism. I suffered great pain and was confined to my bed for five weeks. During the time I was treated by two Physicians without permanent 1 relief. Capt. Barker, a conductor on j the Atlantic Coast Line heard of my i condition and svrt me two bottles of “ Rheumacide.” I began to take it and in a week I got up and walked on crutches. Aftertakingthreebottlesof the remedy I got entirely well and went back to my business. I personally know of a number of other bad eases that were cured by the uie of your medicine, in this town and vicinity. It is all that, you claim for It. Truly, J. L. SISKUON. Sold by Druggists. Will be sent express paid on receipt of $1.00. Bobbitt Chemical Co., - - Baltimore, fid., U. 5. A. “For sale by the Cherokee Drug Company. CRACK GOES THE WHIP IN COME THE ORDERS 1 felpfeSiaalllieiiiiKilCo, SELLS THE VERY BEST GRADES OF FERTILIZERS AT THE VERY LOWEST COST- It pays to fertilize your lands wj THE VIRGINIA-CAROLIN^ CHEMICAL COMPANY^ PRODUCTS. SOLD EVERYWHERE, The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.. CHARLESTON. S. C. Tit IEMICIL COMHIT “The Largest Manufacturer of Fertilizers on Earth” Forty odd Manufacturing plants Wholesale purchasers Largest importers Concentration of Management PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM [Cleanses and beautifies the hair. [Promotes a luxuriant growth. [Never Fails to Restore Gray | Hair to its Youthful Color. [Curut* scalp s & hair falling. 1 50c,a-Kl £!.<*) gt Notice of Sale. ‘MCKESTER’S ENGLISH FILLS »u.i*. Anviiir liable. Gudim, ask Druggist for 1 I* W'llKM ■:■{-* in it,.,| and . tM 111 lallii; boxes, sealed with blue ribbon. I m.#“ no other. Itrlii-,- dangeroon siihsti- • in,a an,I imitation-. ISu> of your I >r legist, • sgnil Ic. m slumps for Purtieolar-. Te-li- >.<• ii„l- and " Relief lor l.mlie-." irt Irtter, •; - elurn tlail. Itt.OOOTestimonials. Sold by •u.' Druggists. CHICHKSTER CHEMICAL CO. t-d'j .tludison Square, 1*1111,.%.. PA. .Mention this paper- Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right Gaffney Savings Bank, Capital $30,000. Will Open for Business MONDAY FEB. 2. 1903 The organization of this institution is another important step in the progress of Gaffney, and we cordially invite every body in Cherokee county to open a sav ings account with this hank. INTE/fEST PAID ON DEPOSITS MONEY TO LEND This hank is prepared to act as Execu tor, Administrator, Assignee, Receiver, Trustee, Guardian, Agent and other capacities. F. G. Stacy, Brest. J. G. Wakm.uv, V-I’rest. 1). C. Ross, Cashier. DIRECTORS Statu of South Carolina, | Ciikrokuk County. II. M. Turner, Mortgagor, to J. Eh Jefferies, Mortgagee. By virtue of authority given me by the mortgagor herein, by his consent in writ ing ais to amount due on said mortgage and consenting that same should be sold without an order of court, the same be ing properly recorded in Clerk’s office for Cherokee County, S. C., I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., before the Court House door, during the legal hours for sales, Salesday Feby. 2nd, 1903, to the highest bidder, the following described lands, to-wit: All that certain piece of land in Mor gan Township, hounded by lands of Tur ner, Cash and Turner, the Lee Linder estate, William Horton, the Lee Linder’s Westbrooks tract, the Kuppe land and others, containing 56 acres, more or less, better described by reference to plat of the grant of the State of South Carolina to H. M. Turner, dated Feby. 10th, 1901 and Recorded in plat hook No. n page 71 in Secretary ot State’s office at Colum bia, S. C. Also two-fifths undivided interest in 194 acres of land, lying, situated and be ing in Morgan Township, State and county aforesaid, said 194 acres of land being known as the property of H. M. Turner, F. II. Cash and W. N. Turner, and hounded by lands of Lee Linder’s Westbrooks tract, John Black, Mrs. Dean (formerly S, C. Manfg. Co.,) Ruppeland, H. M. Turner, John Price, Linder’s Bur nett tract and others, said land being better described on plat made by T. K. Johnson, surveyor, on Nov. 17th, 1900. Terms of sale cash; purchaser to pay for papers, and must comply with bid w ithin thirty minutes, or the land will be re-sold on same day at the risk of the former purchaser. J. En Jefferies, Mortgagee. Pub. Jan. 16, 23, 30, 1903. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that I will ap ply to Hon. J. F. Webster, Probate Judge for Cherokee county, S. C., at his office at the Court House on Wednesday, Feby. 4th, 1903, at 11 o’clock a. m., fora final settlement and discharge as the adminis trator of the estate of W. R. Marsh, de ceased. All jH-rsons holding claims against said estate will present them on or before said date or forever, he barred. J. Fb Jefferies, Clerk, Admr. Estate W. R. Marsh, deceased. Jany. 9, 16, 23, 30, 1903. F. G. STACY, \V. C. OAIU’ENTEK, R. M WILKINS. D. c. in tss WILLIAM .IKITKUIKS, J. N. LIPSCOMB, .1.0. WA It 1)1.AW .1. (,». LITTLE, .1. \ CAKUOLL, o. K. WILKIN-i. Early Risers The famous little pills. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quin" 1 ® Tablet*. Z Seven MOBon boxes sold la post 12 nontha. This Signature, Cures in TWol