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- ■ ■■■ • ' ^ THE LARGEST virculation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. Vvt GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every AcV": ■ tiser Who Uses the Co 1 , 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 HAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY. MARCH 17. 1903. $1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE . PALMETTO STATE, items of Interest of Passing Events. * ALL OVER THE STATE. tfiventx that Have Taken Tlare from One End of the State to the Other Called from KxchaiiKe» for Ouh k Reading by Seorea of HuMy 1'eoide. Mrs. Nancy Milligan accidentally Bhot herself at her home ac Mount Pleasant near Charleston Friday afternoon and died a few hours later while on her way to the Charleston hospital. Magistrate Clyde, of Greenville, has rendered his decision in the cases rgainst C. W. Clifton, indicted for petit larceny, and the defendant was given 90 da.vs or $150 fine to cover the several cases noon which he was tried. A meeting of the stockholders of the big Gluck mill was held in An- dereou March 10. for the purpose of electing four additional directors and determining upon the site for the mill. A majority of the stock was represented, most of it in person. Charley Sumpter, the negro who insulted a lady near the old Sidney park in Columbia oa Friday after noon, was taken before the recorder Saturday morning and fined $40 or 30 days on the chaingang. The re corder remarked that he wished the penalty could have been greater. The pension board of Lancaster county has completed its labors for this year. The number of applica tions approved, including the old pensioners on the roll, is 259, but one more than the pension roll of 1902. Thirteen of the pensioners of last year, eight soldiers and five widows of soldiers, have died. A special term of sessions court will be held in Newberry, convening April (itb, to try the case of George Strother, colored, charged with a criminal assault. On the 20th of last February Miss Emma Bowers, a well known young woman of Little Mountain,was assaulted by the negro who afterwards escaped but was cap tured and lodged in jail. The south bound Carolina and North-Western passenger train was caught in an awkward fix at Allison creek trestle, seven miles north of Yorkville Thursday night bv reason of the blowing out ot the cylinder head. The engine was then unable to climb the steep grade leading up from the creek and the passengers had to remain there until a freight came along and carried them on to York7ille. A Boston lumber firm is building a large saw mill on Cheehaw river in Colleton county, which empties Into the Combahee and this intb the Beau fort river. They will saw up the im mense forests of timber that are ad jacent to ship north by way of 8t. Helena Sound. A huge dock and tramway are to be built, and the enterprise will employ a great deal of labor. The machinery was trans ported to the spot by a three-masted schooner. The navigation is good and deep. Deputy Sheriff J W. McCaslin, of Greenwood, lodged a gay young Lo thario in the county jail at that place Saturday afternoon, together with the cbject of his affection and atten tion. The two young people wanted to compromise by calling in a minis ter and having a marriage ceremony performed at once, but the girl’s father was opposed, and now both languish in jail. The girl had run away from home with the young man and a ’phone message from the girl’s father caused the arrest. Harry Mickin, a young colored boy of Columbia, was painfully but not seriously hurt in the Southern Railway yards Saturday morning. Mickin was walking along the track, his head bent down and apparently oblivious of anything save his ‘ pt, when a train backing towards him struck him and knocked him from the track, slightly stunning him. When picked up it was seen that his head had been cut in two places, both of his knees were wounded and be was badly braised about the body. A dapper young white man was ar rested by the police in Columbia Saturday on a telegram from the police of Spartanburg. He is wanted in that city for swindling and he is supposed to be the same fellow who has been operating extensively in the upper part of the State. His name Is Morris and when be went to the express office to obtain a package the police were waiting for him. He gave them a lively chase before caugh t. He haa a partner named Ray, who, it is thought, is in Richland county, and he will also be oaught. Juat In time to avoid being run over by a passenger train the dead body of C. C. Sanders, a negro hack- man, was found at Salt Water near Beaufort Saturday morning. It is be lieved he walked to the spot in a de ranged state and died from the effects of a fall between the cross ties just after crossing the trestle. He had been afflicted with heart disease for some time. He was 50 years old. The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of death from natural causes. Arti cles of value found on bis person were returned to his wife. Guiseppina Capitano, the Italian woman who Friday attempted suicide on the train of the Atlantic Coast Line, entering Charleston, died Sat urday morning at the City hospital, where she was taken. Her two sons, to whom she was going in Tampa, were notified and they went to Charleston and took charge of her remains. Her body was taken to Tampa for burial. The woman re gretted her attempt at self destruc tion in a conversation with the Ital ian consul before her death. The woman was temporarily insane. 8. J. Thompson, State organizer for the United Textile Works of America, addressed an audience, composed of about seventy-five mill operatives, in the court house in Newberry Satur day afternoon. He was there in the interest of his organization, for the purpose of organizing a labor union. His arguments in favor of a union were opposed by Superintendent J. M. Davis, of the Newberry Cotton Mill, and Superintendent E. B. Wil bur, of the Mollohon Mill. No action by the operatives was taken and those in favor of organizing a union seem to be in a minority. Mra. Wigcti of ttieCabbage Catch. This exquisite little comedy was presented in the auditorium of Lime stone College last Friday evening by the Griffith Society. All the cast did splendidly, but special mention is due Miss Marion Sattervhite. who undertook the cheerful role of Mrs. Wiggs. She displayed marked his- trinic ability and should she under take to develop her talent would some day make a splendid actress. Although Miss Sophia Blakely did “Bob Redding” in good taste and undoubtedly as well as it was possible, one must necessary driw upon his imagination to briog himself to the point of believing a charming young lady to be a brave, chivalrous and big-hearted man of the world. Alto gether the evening was delightfully passed by those present. The other young ladies in the cast who acquit ted themseives with credit were: Marie Montgomery, as Asia Wiggs, Louise Oliver, as Australia Wiggs, Elsie Neves, as Europena Wiggs, Katharyne Moore, as Billy Wiggs, Salome Timmerman, as Jimmie Wiggs, Ruth Cooner, as Lucy Olcott and Lola McClain, an Chris. Of? for Kentucky. Rev. Arch C. Crea .'(•Hves this morning for Bardstown, Ky., where he goes to conduct a revival meeting. The service will be an interdenomina tional one. With earnest co-optra- tion on the part of the pastor* and peo ple it is safe to say the meeting will he a most successful one. and Mr. Cree will leave a good impression with the Blue Grass brethren. During Mr. Cree’s absence from Gaffney his pulpit will be occupied by visiting ministers. Next Sabbath Rev. J. E. McManaway, of Greenville, will preach in the First Baptist church in the forenoon and at the Cherokee Avenue Baptist church in the evening. Mr. McManaway is an old friend of The Ledger and we be speak for him an attentive cougrega tion. Sundav week the Rev. Mr. Chap man, of Furman University, will oc cupy the pulpit of the First Baptist church both morning and evening. Mr. Cree will return in time to oc cupy his pulpit the first Sunday in April Let all men beware of women that are angels on the street, saints at the church, and devils at home. CmiiUoii ! This is not a gentle word—but when you think how liable you are not to purchase the only remedy univer sally known and a remedy that has had the largest, sale of any medicine in the world since 1808 for the cure and treatment of Consumption and Throat and Lung troubles without losing its great popularity all these years, you will be thankful we called your attention to Boschee’s German Syrup There are so many ordiiH f cough remedies made by druggists and others that are cheap and good for light colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup—and es pecially for Consumption, where ther i is difficult expectoration and c ugh- ing during the nights and mornings, there is nothing like German Syrup. The 25 cent size has just been intro duced this year. Regular, size 75 cents. At all druggist. G. G. Gkkkn, Woodbury, N. J. THROUGHOUT THE TARl HEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. luterefltliiK IteniH CoucerntiiK Our NelRh- bors Beyond the I.lne Which May I’rov* Entertaining Reading for Hundredit of ledger Reader**. A charter was Friday granted the Asheville Lumber Comnany, of Ashe ville, capital $25,000, J. W. Ruther ford and others stockholders. Mr. Phillip Hanes, who was kicked in the abdomen by a colt in his barn lot at Mocksville Tuesday afternoon, died at his home in that place at 12 o’clock Thursday night as a result of his injuries. An incendiary fire Friday night de stroyed the passenger station and freight warehouse of the Seaboard Air Line at Vaughan in Warren county. A consideradle quantity of freight was burned. As yet. no statement can be secured as to whether the Haywood murder case will or will not be tried in Ral eigh this month. The term of court is only ten days away Both the prose cution and the defense are keeping very quiet, but it is known that the s a arch for witnesses hasjnever ceased. J S. Wynne, secretary and’Jtreas- urer of the Ralt igh Cotton Mills, of Raleigh, is authority for the state ment that a new Fries merger will be formed by the aid of New York capi talists, and that the consolidation is expected to be effected early in April. The Raleigh mills will enter the com. bination. The one hundredth annual conven tion of the Evangelical Lutheran Sy nod and Ministerium of North Caro lina will be held in St. John’s church, Salisbury, Rev J. H Wilson, pastor, beginning April the 28th, 1903, ac 11 o’clock a. no.; embracing the centen nial celebration of the Synod,which takes place on the second day of May. The printing firm of Joseph J. Stone & Co., of Greensboro, which has just been incorporated with an authorized capital of $100,000, has elected the following officers: Joseph J. Stone, president; Charles G. Harrison, sec retary and treasurer. The capital has been increased and the facilities will be considerably enlarged. Later on a lithographing plant will be added. A ’nhone message from the country to High Point Friday evening said that William Holt, who lived near High Point, and a negro man met a horrible death together. Mr. Holland the negro were engaged in cutting feed on a steam cutter when the fly-wheel burst, cutting off both of Mr. Holt’s legs and killing the negro instantly. Mr. Holt lingered an hour or more. Lane Morgan shot and instantly killed John Richardson near Candor, Montgomery county, Saturday. The two mi n were at the home of Marshal Pitman, whose wife is Richardson’s sister. Morgan drew a revolver and crying: “You killed my brother and I’ll kill you,” shot Richardson dead. A few mouths previous Richardsoc had killed a half brother of Morgan. Frank* S. Eldridge, whose home is in Greensboro, has been missing for the past three weeks and it is feared that he is dead. He went to Phila delphia some time ago to visit rela tiyes atd wrote his wife from there that he would stop over in Richmond on his return. Investigation showed he had not been in Richmond. It was later ascertained that the train on which Mr Eldridge was believed to have left Philadelphia was wrecked and two men killed, and it is feared he was one of them. Strange to say, the Southern Rail way won a suit in court Friday morn ing. C. H. Jones, colored, of Win ston. brought suit for $200 as dam ages to his horse and dray, caused by a train running into them on one of the yard crossings. The plaintiff claimed that one of the employes of the Southern told Jones’ driver to cross the track and that in attempt ing to across a shifting train ran into the dray and horse rendering both unfit for service. The jury decided that the company was not re a ponsible for the accident. A. L Gilmore, the Chicago attorney for the gold brick trio, Howard, Haw ley and Daley, captured at Greens boro two years ago %nd sentebetd to the penitentiary, wriVt-B that he is making an effort to have their case, which has been carried to the Su preme Court of the United States, ad vanced so as to give an early hearing. Gilmore desires the influence of Judge Boyd In this matter, but It is hardly probable that his wish will begratlfied. It ia understood that one of the con tentions upon which the case will rest before the Supreme Court will be that the trial judge erred in sentencing the goid brick men to the penitentiary instead of to the roads. Policeman Frank George, one of the most courageous officers on the police force of Wilmington, was vio lently assaulted by a desperate negro, whom he had arrested in a colored eating house Sat.rday evening. The officer’s scalp was laid open to the bone for a distance of about two inches as the result of a blow from a pair of metal knucks and his shoul der was severely contused by being thrown violently to the brick side walk after he had been stricken and rendered unconscious from the blow with knucks. The negro made his escape but was captured two and h. half miles from the city Saturday midnight. Mr. L. L. Lowrance, a foreman em ployed by the South Atlantic Con struction Company, engaged in the company work on Wilson’s creek in Caldwell county.was instantly killed Friday in making a blast. From ac counts received. it. seems that a blast of six charges, using seven ket'S of powder and thirteen sticKs of dyna mite, were set off. Five of the charges exploded. Thinking them all fired, Mr. Lowrance was leading the force of hands to the cut in which they were working, and when within ten or fifteen feet of the blast, the sixth charge exploded, kil.ing him instant ly. No one else was seriously hurt The body was taken to Maiden, the home of Mr. Lowrance. IN JUVENILE SOCIETY. BOWLINSVILLE BUDGET. The Little Friends of Miss Mary Hlitiford Celebrated Her Tenth Kirthday. The tenth anniversary of Miss Mary Shuford occurred last Saturday week at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and quite a number of admirers of the little lady gathered to help her celebrate the occasion. Refreshments were served in the dining room, which was darkened and lighted with can dles for the occasion, giving the deco rated room a pretty appearance. Those invited were: Annie Laurie Alexander. Lula Mae Littlejohn. Fannie Mae Jones. Lucy Wilkins, Bertha Lavender, Vanelia McCraw, Alma Hamrick, Freeman Garrett. Julia Sarratt, Mary Jones. Mary Nesbitt, Mabel Mercer, Hope Gaffney, Marie Sarratt, Ruth Little john, Edith Cook, Helen Gooding, Bertha McCraw, Ossie Simmons, Sarah Carpenter, Sadie Lipscomb, Mattie Mae Pierson, Paronill Brown, Kate Sarratt, Irene Wheat, Daisy Wilkins, Lemuel Sarratt, Gladys Ezell, Marie Littlejohn, Willie D»- Camp, Bertie Spake, Sallie ALxan- der, Vivian Sarratt, Eva Millwood. Lucile Moorehead, Beatrice Sarratt, Maud Lavender. Gertie Gilmer, Mas ters Grover Harris, Henry Wood, Lor- miner Gaffney, Charlie Sam Cope land, Mesdames J. A. Carroll. Julia Humphries, Nora Sarratt. Adolphus Gaffney, G. G. Byers, A. C. Crte. The afternoon was a delightful one to all who attended and eaih repaired to their home wishing Miss Many. Many more anniversaries. Farmer** Mutual Lifts lutiuranre Co. The Farmers Mutual Life Insur ance Co. held its annual meeting in the court house in this city Saturday last. The following advisory direc tors were elected: J. Eh. Jefferies, J. D. Jefferies, Jr . M. L. Guthrie, J. D. Kennedy, A. Harris and C. W. Whisonant. L. B. Davis was ap pointed agent. This company is run on the assessment plan and so farfits officers have been able to demonstrate that they can furnish insurance at a much lower rate than other com panies. D. E. Boney, of Yorkville, is secretary and treasurer, and W. S. Wilk rson. of Hickory Grove, is presi dent. Both these gentlemen attended the meeting Saturday. Letter to S. L. Cutting. Dear Sir: Here’s what “fewer gallons” means: Mr. N. Avery, of Delhi, N. Y., owns two houses exactly alike. He paint ed one with a mixed paint—took twelve gallons. Painted the other with Devoe—bought twelve gallons and had six gallons left. Same paint er—George Gilbert. The secret is: Devoe Lead and Zinc is one hundred per cent, paint; the mixed paint was about fifty per cent, paint and fifty per cent, adulter ation. Here is an analysis of a mixed paint sold in your neighborhood : Lead zinc and color 41 per cent. Lime and|Cbina clay 59 “ You see 59 per cent, is adulteration. What is it for? To fill the can; to take unfair ad vantage of your very natural and right desire to make your house- palotiug cost as little as possible. The cheap paint is Devoe Lead and Zinc, because it is all paint—no ex pense for anything else—and it does not waste yonr money. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Oo. New York. Hud Ruud** midI the Farmer*—School Mat ter*—Person** I Item*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Bowlinsvili.e, March 12. — We were pained yesterday when we learned that Mr. J. E. McArthur was killed by the crashing together of two trains. How unfortunate this young man was. He was liked by all who knew him. We most heartily sym pathize with the grief-stricken fam ily. Bad roads have no effect on our fer tilizer haulers. It seems that they are almost compelled to use commer cial fertilizers. This has been talked of through the columns of this paper and in conversation, and yet they pay $21 per ton for their fertiliz-r, when it could be made for much less. Several of our good people have bought D’e nahie to make their fer tilizer. Now if ail will do this we will be bent fitted very much. Mr l ay lor Petty hud the misfor tune to lose one of his cows last week. Mr. R. J. Kirby, of Etta Jane, spent last Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. S Littlej >hn Mr. E. Pettit went to Spartanburg last Saturday on business Miss Maude Kirby is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R J. Kirby, of Etta Jane. And, "Sissie,” you say you don’t quite understand my “apology ” I say this much to the effect that I will withdraw my apology. It was before your eyes and if you didn’t understand it, it’s not my fault—if the shoe fits it must be worn. You say that I made matters worse by saying that I only had reference to all schools. Oh, well, I guess that I should have said all schools except Oorinth. Yes, my friend, I suppose that you have a good school; I don’t doubt that in the least. And I guess that you ha/e traveled this path for a distance as you know so much ibout other schools. I dare say that two-thirds of the schools in Cherokee county are not conducted under the rules that they should be. Children must be kept under control, and if they are not they learn but very little. Look at the rules that our forefathers were under, when they were not allowed to speak to each other in school d m h- r * net rules. In those days too iruoitua aeicclcd experienced teachers. Of course they have to make a start; but they should not make that start until they get of the right age. Now, it is the first one who comes with a diploma or has been to some high school, who gets the school. What I have said I know to be facts. Billy. Hnmll Wreck ou Southern. Friday morning about 1 o’clock as a freight train, which was on a side track here waiting for No. 35 to pass was pulling out, two of the cars jumped the track and somewhat damaged the cars and delayed the train till a wrecking train came in and righted them up about noon As the cars left the track, they in some way caught a foot of Tom Davenport, a Spartanburg negro, who was attempt ing to get on and beat a ride, and severely crushed It. The negro was looked after, and carefully treated by Dr. S. B. Crawley and then sent to Spartanburg to his friends, Cliauge* on the Upper Side. Workman are busy making changes in the store room ntLt to the National Bank, formerly occupied by the R S. Lipscomb Shoe Co. Mr. C. C. Harris, the grocer, will shortly move into this store room and the Chero kee Commission Co., P. V. Gaffney, manager, will move into the store room now occupied by Mr. Harris. Both these|ousinessns are established institutions in Gaffney and are meet ing with that success which integrity and industry alone can merit. Returned from Northern Market*.28 Messrs. J. C. Ratliff and J. A. McAllister, of The Battery, returned to the citv Sunday from an extended visit to the northern markets where they have bought an immense supply of ammunition for The Battery on Limestone street. All thur big guns are in position and when their ammn- nation arrives the fray will begin and nothing like it has been heard in the Piedmont since Cowpens and King’s Mountain. Lard ExpoiihIvo aud lujnrlou*. Lard is not only expensive but in jurious to the health when used in liberal quantities. To make the so- called cheap patent flours white enough, the life is alt ground out of the floor; then it is necessary to load it up with lard in order to make it work. This accounts largely for your heavy biscuits and rolls and your bad digestion. It takes less than one-half the lard to work “Clifton” that it does cheap patents, so that you not only save more than the difference in price but get a more healthful and nutritious food product. Health and economy dictate the useof “ClPton.” NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEBOKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. IntereHtini; I’nraKi-Hph* and Recent Hap- penliiK* In Lower Section of the County (iathered Up hy Our Regular Correttpon- dent for Henelit of Ledger Reader*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, March 14:—We would be glad for Rev. F. C. Hickson to come down and see Salem church now and let us thank him for what he did in putting our people in a notion to repair and paint it. Leslie Blackwell has been elected janitor and will car ry the keys and keep the church locked. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kirby gave the young people a singing last night. Mr. W. J. Garner, of Thickety, Is the only one this far to send us a correct answer to our problem of last week The types make him say 15-17ths instead of 1 5 17ths seconds. Go up head, Willie, you are entitled to The Ledger three months free. Willie is one of our old pupils. Mr. Mike Sellers is down from Jonesville. He predicts that the weather will clear off by 12 m. today. The roads are so bad that it is al most impossible to travel in many places. Who will answer this: Jones and Smith bought a barrel of apples for $3.25; Smith paid 75cts. (and Jones paid the rest. It cost Smith 25cts, to get the apples home, and he kept the barrel which was valued at loots. Provided each got an equal share of the apples, who was owing the other and how much? Messrs. Jimmie and Sammie Strain are building some new stables. Mr. Tiller Hartford is hewing out the wall plates today. Dr. C. C. Leech, of Hickory Grove, was on this o'd" of the river yester day on pruft-- " .1 business. I he seutnueuL of this community, so far as we have heard it expressed fully sustained the verdict of $700 in the case of L. M. Hartford vs. the estate of L. K. Brown, tried at Gaff ney last Monday. Solicitor Henry expressed a high opinion of the in tegrity of Cherokee jurors four years ago, and that is a compliment to the citizenship of our new county. Mr. John D. Dowdle, of Hopewell, whose illness has already been re ported in this correspondence, we are glad to say is improving now,and there is some hope of his recovery. The wet ground is greatly hinder ing farm work. Four years ago our people didn’t plow a furrow until the 11th of April and we don’t know that they were at all behind at laying-by time. There is a rumor afloat that J. H. Tillman's case will be removed to Union for trial. We don't know whether this is a fact or merely a joke on Union county. Mrs. Banks Jones, nee Kirby, of Hickory Grove,is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kirby. The fear is general that mumps will soon make its appearance in our neighborhood. From what we have learned of those who have had it this seasoif it is of an unusually severe type. The rains this week have kept the river un and past ferrying most of the time. Mr. Will Westmoreland will finish putting the first coat of paint on Salem church today. From the Times-Despatch, of Rich mond. Va., we learn that Mr. W. H. H. Miller, attorney general under President Harrison, with his wife, made a tour of the Seven Pines bat tlefield last week. He had our old comrade, James E Lyne, as cuide. Jin. Lyne was one of Gen. Mart G try’s courttfs and no doubt Many of our old con* nand will rememL -r him as a mere boy in the sixties. By private Inter from White Hall, Maryland, we leurn *bst Jnm^s Frank Grant, firraerly of this county, is new in fail at Alexandria, Va.. on a charge of bigamy, he having married, in 1890, one Mary Gertrude Jones of Alexandria, Va He was married to Miss Sallie Davidson, of this (then Union) county in August or Septem ber, 1881, by Rev. A. A James. Mrs. Grant No. 1 is still living and resides with her mother’s relatives at White Hall, Md. We learn that Rev. P. B. Ingram, of Hickory Grove, arrested one Jor dan Smith, colored, of Union county, a noted " blind tiger,” with a load of liquor, this morning. Now. won’t some one squeal out that ministers of *he gospel ought to attend to their own business and.let the conetaiiu- lary attend to theirs? Bully for Bro. Ingnim ! j. l. g. MaEsj