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THE LARGEST circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. GUARANTEE 'he Reliability of Every Advcr* 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. 7 ESTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894 GAFFNEY, S. FRIDAY, APRIL lO, 1903. $1.00 A YEAH. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE, items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. UvttiitH tlmt Have Takwii I’lace from One Km! of the State to the Other Culled from Exchange* for (Juiek Heading by Scores of IJuny People. Adam Steele, colored, was com mitted to Yorkville jail on Monday by Magistrate Beckham, of Catawba township, on the charge of assault and battery svith intent to kill. A negro woman, living about three miles south of Yorkville, about two weeks ago gave birth to a child that had only one hand. The left arm terminated at the wrist joint. The child is doing well. Alphea Bath, a stone cutter, died at Tacolet Monday morning after a short sickness and was buried by the stone cutters. Mr. Bath was a Cor- niehman and has a brother living near Boston. He was 40 years of age and had nc family. Rumor reached Congaree recently to the effect that a murder had been committed at Eustover on Saturday night; that a negro had killed another by means of a blow upon the skull with a light wood knot. The story was true, as the slayer gave himself up. Major Thos. 0. Sanders, a promi nent citizen of Sumter county, and for many years connected with the state agricultural society, died at his home near Hugood on Thursday of last week, aged 79 years. He was for many years a director of the state penitentiary. V On the plantation of R. W. Hamil ton, near Jonesville, two negroes had a difficulty and one of them felled the other with a large stick, and for a time the negro was thought to be dead, but later he revived and still lives. The names of tne negroes could not be learned. Ned Thompson, a negro, who was thought to be fatally cut by Joe Wingle at Florence, is doing nicely and will recover as the result of a skillful operation performed by Dr. Gregg and others. The operation ^ was a delicate one and required over two hours to complete it. There was a light wreck on the Seaboard near Mountvilie, Laurens county, Monday afternoon, caused by a tail-end collision between a through freight and a work train. The two had passed each other, but several rear cars broke loose from the freight and the work train backed into them. Both cabs were destroyed by fire, but no one was hurt. On the charge of infanticide three persons are in jail at Chesterfield, John Horton, colored, who was cap tured in Georgia, and his accessories, Mary Jane Brown and her mother. The two last are white. These par ties are all from an isolated section of the county, the same as where oc curred the dastardly murder of Cassie Boan three years ago. Edgefield is aroused in the matter of organizing an infantry company. The organization of the Edgefield Rifles antedates the Mexican war, and through all the intervening years, up to a short time ago, when the company for various causes went to pieces. It maintained its organization and a high prestige, having in times of war and peace done active and va liant service for the state and county. Nin Gosnell died Monday night at his home on Glassy mountain, about 25 miles from Greenville, near the North Carolina line, as a result of a pistol shot wound in the head inflict ed Monday morning by an unknown party. Nin Gosnell is supposed to have escaped several months ago ffom a jail in North Carolina, where he was imprisoned for a certain crime. He was shot in the a:t of firing a brush pile by one of four youg men who came upon him. There is an insane Mormon elder £ in the state hospital and the authori ties are in a quandary as to what to do with him. He attempted to com mit a criminal assault near Lake City, a few weeks ago, and was all but killed by white men in whose presence the attempt was made. There is no doubt about the condition of bis miud; but there is a state law against providing for insane citizens of other states in the state hospital, and it looks as if there is nothing to do for this fellow, but to send him to Utah. * The Odd Fellows of Columbia are looking forward to the meeting of their grand lodge which will be held in that city on the 12th and 13th of next month. The grand lodge Is purely a business organization aud is not out for pleasure as are some other societies—and for that reason a movement is on foot to have Colum bia made the place at which the frand lodge wiil meet every year. The only celebration of any kind which will be held here this year will be a recej tion tendered by the local lodges on the night of May 12th. Roger Fant, son of Superintendent Fant and nephew of Major Fant, was killed at Santuc by Brown Rodgers, colored, Sunday night at 9 o’clock. Brown Rodgers is a mulatto about 5 feet fl inches high and weighs about 150 pounds. The killing occurred at the bouse of a negress. Fant was on the point of entering the house when the negro fired two shots from with in, either of which would have been sufficient to produce death. The first shot took effect in the left breast and pierced the heart, the second entered the back of the neck at the base of the skull. Fant died instantly. The murderer fled but later surrendered to the authorities. Rodgers is about 25 years old. Ouery Column. Questions pertaining to all matters of personal or general interest an swered in this column. Address all communications to “Miss Query, Ledger office.” Madge:—Brooklyn, N. Y\, May 10, 1879. Mrs. B. :—Yes, such things are possible. J. L. :—Any small article of silver or china. Miss M. :—National flags of the smaller sizes would be preferable. Mrs. W.:—Soak the tabacco stems in water for 24 hours before using. 2nd. Y'es, they are said to be very handsome. Gyp:—Send stamped envelope to this office for requested information. Billy:—Said to be composed of Glucose and Parroyine with neces sary flavoring. Bertha :—Night and morning should be enough. A I’roniiuent .MinU.t* r liecummeudHChaiu- Ix-rluiu'.s Colic. Ctiolem ttiul Diarrliot-u Kemedy. Rev. Francis J. Davidson, pastor of the St. Matthew Baptist church and president of the Third District Bap tist Association, 2731 Second St., New Orleans, writes as follows: “I hav*^ used Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol era aud Diarrhoea Remedy for cramps and pains in the st> mach and found it excellent. It is in fact the best cramp and colic remedy I have ever used. Also several of my par ishioners have used it with equally satisfactory results.” For sale £by Cherokee Drug Co. An effort will be made to get the Pope’s consent to allow his jubilee gifts to be exibited at the St. Louis Exposition. Too Great a Ki*k. A reliable remedy for bowel com plaints should always be kept at band. The risk is too great for any one to take. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails and when reduced with water is pleasant to take. For sale by Chero kee Drug Co. King George of Saxony wrote an open letter to his people blaming Prin cess Louise entirely for the recent court scandal. The reason why Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur should be in every house, it is endorsed 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. Miss Maude Mullock, of Washing ton, D. C., was hurt in a railroad wreck near Mahoningtown, Pa. The Head of the tlou*e Can't help being interested in something that will protect the health of the family. A pure, scientifically- milled flour will do this, and “Clif ton” is the name of such a flour. W/ J. Wilkins & Co. Dr. R. C. Flower was arrested in New York on a warrant charging him with grand larceny. Rheumacide is a powerful blood purifier. It curv-s rheumatism, sci atica and other stubborn diseases per manently. This is proof that you want to take it to purify your blood this spring. At druggists. When your true naturalist finds a virtuous man he snap-shots him. The best physic: Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take; pleasant in effect. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Let a coyote get away with a lamb aud he’ll come back for the dam. Foley’s Kidney Cure if taken In time affords security from all kidney and bladder diseases. Sold by Cher okee Drug Co. CLARK DUNKIN PLAYS TOM REDFORD’S HAND Both Barrels of Bad Luck Turned Towards Him. MADE GOOD HORSE TRADE ‘‘The Thought* of Me it Cuttiu’ a Swell With Daisy Hell Siiupkln* at Ole Dray ton- yille Church Made Me Hromtae to I’lay, au’ 1 I’layed,” *aid Dink. ^Correspondence of The Ledger.) Coalin’ Ground, April 9th:—Last Sunday mornin’ I was up early as usual preparin’ for breakfast whilsi Mrs. Picker was in the kitchen a cookin’ of it. All at once the dogs tore loose to barkin’ an’ I beam Clark Dunkin holler, “Hello Flaw! Come out here to ole King an’Sing, they're mean this mornin’; seems as ef Bad Luck has got both barrels turned towards me this mornin’; seems to me that when a feller makes a good trade about forty devils turn loose to make him feel bud over it.” As Dunk (we alius call Clark Dunk in “Dunk” for short) wound up this last remark we had settled down on the woodpile in the warm sunshine for a conflab. for I knowd there was some thin’ a layin’ heavy on Dunk’s mind an’ that he wanted to uiload a part of it at least. I says, says I, “Dunk, hit’s plain fer a man up a tree to see that there’s somethin’ gone wrong with you, what is it, ole boy?” “A whole passel, Flaw,” he said with a sigh an’ then added, “an’ ef any man livin’ ought to feei good it’s me, but as I said whiist the dogs were a makin’of such a howl: Hit raley do seem to me that the dnublebarrels of Bad Luck are a pintin’ my way.” “ What’s the trouble?’’ 1 axed in a sympathizin’ manner calculated to draw him out. “You see, Flaw, I made one of the best horse trades last week that’s ever bin recorded to my record. You see that nag in that buggy yander? She can move more trash to the square mile than anything alive in Cherokee; 1 swapped with a feller way down in the Forks. I’ll tell yott how it come about: You know that devil what they call Torn Bedford? Well, he helped me make the swap jist to have his fun out of me an’ I played to his hand like a fool, an’ now, instid of me a bein’ here conflabiu’ with you I could a bin’ on the road to Drayton- viile with the prettiest gal alive in the Coalin’ Ground behind ole lightnin’ there (pintin’ toward his new horse) ef it hadn’t a bin fer that devil, Tom Bedford. Guess you know, Flaw, what gal I mean when 1 say ino pret tiest gai alive in the Coalin’ Ground. Hit’s ole man Avery Simpkins’ daugh ter, Daisy Bell. Flaw, you know I alius did like that gal, Tom knows it, too, so here’s what he done: ‘ One day last week ole man Dave Nolan, from down in the Forks, was up in town a drivin’ ole Lightnin’ there, (pintin’ towards the animal in the buggy) an after ole man Dave had took out an' hitched Tom Bedford says to me,says he,‘Dunk, bow’d you like to swap ole roan Dave out’n that nag? He’s a trashmover. You an’ Daisy Bell Simpkins could out cut anybody in a swell next Sunday at ole Draytonville!’ ‘I’d like it all right, Tom, but to tell you the rale dyin’ truth I ain’t got boot enough in my flanks to make the difference with ole man Dave,’ said I. ’That’s all right,’ says Tom. ‘I’ll fix it so’s you cun git boot ef you’ll play to my hand.’ An’ Flaw, the thoughts of cuttin’ a swell with Daisy Bell at Draytonville made me promise to play, an’ I played. “Tom put two small rubber bands around ole Lightnin’s ears an’ she cut ali sorts of shines. Ole man Dave couldn’t hardly git her hitched up, an’ after she was hitched he couldn’t drive her. After a while he says, says he, ‘I’m a gittin’ too old to drive such a young skittish nag as this, I’ll have to sell or swap him.’ Tom punched me an' say s. ’Now’s y )ur time, Dunk, pluy your hand.’ “I says, says I, ‘Mr. Nolan, I’m in the horsetradin’ business, an’ I’ve got a gentle horse that you or your children can manage, I’ll give you a swap right. After drivin’ ole Nell (my nag) around a time or two we closed the trade for even Stevec. “I played to Tom’s hand al! right, an’ I’m a playin’ to it this mornin,' like a fool. I’ve jist bin’ down to Daisy Bell’s house. She says Tora Bedford told her that I had swapped an’ got a horse that would kill you ef it had to turn round in the shelves an’ do it with its four feet, she named over two or three strange names of girls what it had killed, ‘so Tom says,’ she added; an’ by gatlins, ef I cut a swell to-day I’ll have to do It without Daisy Bell, fer she wouldn’t budge a peg. But I’ll git even with ole lyin' Tom ef It takes a month.” Flaw Picker. THROUGHOUT THE TARIHEEl STATE, From the Mountains to [The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. luterc-Atlng Item* Concerning Our Neigh bor* Heyomi the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Heading for Hundred* of Ledger Header* Robert Stanford, the married man who was shot at a house of ill repute in Greemboro, Sunday night, is improving and it is now thought that his chances for recovery are good. Tht Supreme Court at Raleigh af firms the sentence of Edward L. Utley, and he must now begin his twenty years in the penitentiary for killing Hotel Clerk Hollingsworth, at Fayettevil e. A dry kiln filled with lumber, be longing to Mr. Monroe Putnam, of Shelby, was burned Monday near the Belmont Cotton Mills at that place. He had almost completed u nice cot tage and it was only by hard work that it was saved from the flames. The remains of Susan Faulkner, a white woman, of Durham, who died suddenly Tuesday evening, were in terred Wednesday. She was a pauper and had been a familiar figure on the streets there for some time. After death it was found that she carried a small life insurance policy, enough to pay for her funeral expenses. Ten thousand dollars’ worth of bonds were sold at Laurinburg Tues day for the purpose of installing an electric light plant at that place. The bonds were bought by F. M. Stafford tfc Company, of Cattanooga, Tt-nn., aud ^’ere sold at par with a premium approximating $285. The contract for the work has been let and the plant will be installed at the earliest possible moment. Miss Mary Barrett, who’s employ ed in the American Manufacturing Company’s overall factor / at Greens boro, attempted to commit suicide Monday m^ht by taking an overdose of laudanum. Her life was saved by the prompt and efficient action of a physician, and it is said that, the young woman will suffer no ill effects. A love affair is said to have been the cause of the rash act. In attempting to board an out going train which was moving at a slow rate of speed from under the passenger shed in Wilmington, J. Carl Paddison, aged 27. and a son of A. H. Paddison, of Wilmington, fell under the wheels of General Manager Kenly’s private car, which was at tached to the train Mot day after noon, and was instantly killed. His body was terribly mangled and cut almost in half. An election in Greenville Tuesday on the question of issuing $5,000 bonds for improvemets and $10,000 for graded schools resulted as fol lows: Total registered vote 244 number cast for bonds 187, against bonds 12, not voting 45, making a majority over the vote necessary for bonds 04, and a majority over all votes of 30. The entire board of school trustees was congratulated by the citizens in a mass meeting and were re elected without oppisition. Asheville’s strike situation became somewhat clarified Tuesday through the decision of the carpenters to go to work on those buildings which they had abandontd because of the presence of the painters, who were not in good standing with the Build ing Trades Council, and therefore held no card from that organization. This conciliatory move may have the effect of bridging the chasm between local capital and labor for the present, but it is feared that this state of armed neutrality will only exist until May 8, when the various erafrt will ask the contractors for the observ ance of an eight-hour day. A telephone message from Lexing ton stated that at 8:45 o’clock Tues day night six freight cars at that place were demolished and a conduc tor painfully Injured as a result of a collision between freight trains No. 81 and 82 No. 81 was on the main line at Lexington. No. 82, coming from the south, couldn’t make the air brakes work properly and whs un able to check Itself on the steep down grade. This was responsible for the accident. The engine of No. 82 “side wiped” No. 81, splintering the six freight cars, three of which were fill ed with cotton mill machinery. The main line was covered with debris, but traffic was not blocked as the other trains passed the wrek on the siding. The revenue officers are pushing things rather lively in Durham coun ty here of late. About the same time a posse from Alamance county invaded Durham and picked up three illicit plants in the northern part of the county, near Little river, in the South Lowell section. They were within two miles of each other and all were in operation. One man a negro by the name of John Butler, was arrested at one of the stills and taken back to Alamance county. The three plants were destroyed and a large quantity of beer, low wines, etc., were destroyed. A white man by the name of Sandy Hopkins was found at one of the s ills and when the officers came up he ran. They fired several times and finally Hop kins fell ard feigning that he had fainted escaped being arrested, us the offi ters did not have time to “doctor” a prisoner before taking him away. Uood for Cliilttreii. The pleasant to take and harmWss One Minute Cough Cure gives imme diate relief in all cases of Cough, Croup and LsGrippe because it does not pass immediately into the stom ach, but takes effect right at the seat of the triable. It draw-j out the inflammation, heals and soothes and cures permanently bv enabling the lungs to contribute pure life-giving and life sustaining oxvgen to the blood and tissues. Cherokee Drug Co. You must walk a long time behind a gander before you find a peacock feather. A Sweet Breath is a never failing sign of a heulyhy stomach When the breath is bad the stomach is out of order There is no remedy in the world equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing in digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary 8. Crick, of White Plains, Ky., writes: “I have been a dyspeptic for years—tried all kinds of remecits but continued to grow worse By the use of Kodol I began to improve at once, and after taking a few bottles am fully re stored in weight, health and strength and can eat whatever I like Kodol digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. Cherokee Drug Co. John Redmond was the principal speaker at St Patrick’s Day banquet in London. For liver troubles and constipation There’s nothing hotter in erfation Than Little Eanv R ; sers, .‘he famous little pills. They always effect a cure and save doctor bills. Little Early Risers are different from all other pills. They do not weaken the system, but act as a tonic to the tissues by arousing ihe secretions and restoring the liver to the full performance of its functions natu rally. Cherokee Drug Co. Ciovernook, the home of Alice and Phoebe Cary, near College Hill Ohio, has beet sold. A Chattanooga DruggiKt’* Statement. Robt. J. Miller, Proprietor or the Read House Drug Store of Chatta nooga, Tenn., writes: “There is more merit in Foley’s Honey and Tar than in any other cough syrup. The calls for it multiply wonderfully and we sell more of it thin all other cough syrups combined.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. The debate on religious orders was opened in the French Chamber of Deputies. Hancocks’s Liquor Kuiphur will give you immediate relief and per- manetly cure all such diseases as Eczema, Pimples, Tetter, Herpes, Ringworm, Dandruff, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Cuts Burris, Open Sores, and ali blood and ‘ikin troubles. Hun dreds of cases of skin diseases have been permanently cured by the use of Hancock's Liquid Sulphur after all other remedies failed. For sale by the Cherokee Drug Co. Lord Granville Gordon received a letter from his wife, who is in France. A Firm i> «» On a good, long life .d what you will have if you select your food care fully. Therefore choose “Clifton” flour for your bread, and you will have a first-class health food three times a day. W.J. Wilkins »fe Co. Fools would flatter a Klondike burro if he carried gold enough. Pneumonia la Kobbed of It* Terror* by Foley’s Honey and Tar. It stops the racking cough and heals and strengthens the lungs, 'f taken in time it vill prevent an attack of pneumonia. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Chenkee Drug Co. Lord Minto opened the Canadian Parliament. The surest and safest retmdy for kidney and bladder diseaaes is Fo ley’s Kidney Cure. Sold by Chero kee Drug Co. Always look a gift wheel iu the tire. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kid neys and bladder right. Don’t delay taking. Sold by Cherokee Drug fcCo. TILLMAH'S TRIAL HAS BEEN PUT OFF. Case Continued Till June Term of Court. ABSENCE OF WITNESSES. Col. Croft, Leading Coun*el for Tlllmau, Made Motion for Continuance on Ground that au Important Witues* Could not be Present—Won’t A*k for Bail Again. [Spartaubuag Journal.] Columbia, April 8.—James H. Tillman’s case will not be tried at this term of court, it having been postponed until the June term, on motion of his counsel before Judge Klugh thD morning. Tillman was in court, but was not formally ar- rainged as was expected, and he did not have the opportunity to plead, as Judge Klugh in rendering his deci sion to continue said that it would not advance the case or retard it to arrange the prisoner. Tillman was brought from the jail by Sheriff Coltman and they were ac companied by Senator Tillman. Jim Tillman came into court and looked neither to the right nor left and seem ingly was oblivious of the presence of any one in the crowded court house except his uncle and his counsel. He was dressed in a new sack suit of dark color and his general appear ance was good. His face was some what pale, the result of confinement evidently, and not from any emotion, for his face showed none. He had a dreamy, faraway look, and seemingly was tired and indifferent, but this has been a familiar appearance with him long before he got iu his present trouble. Col Croft, leading counsel, made the motion for continuance, and the crowd waited breathlessly for him to begin because of the doubt us to what move would be made*. He made the. motion on affidavits alleging that Capt. White, of Edgefield, one of the principal witnesses, could not be present, owing to an attack of dia betes and partial paralysis. He is t.h6 one who aiiegts .hut he heard N. G. Gonzales tell Holzenbaoh, of Edge- field, in the 8enat- lobby tnat tie in tended to make Tillman show the white feather again. Another affida vit was from Miss Julia C. Riper, who is sick in a New York hospital. 8he was to testify that when she was nursing Capt. Elliott, Gonzales’ un cle, she heard Gonzales say that wouli make Jim show the white feather again. Another affidavit was read in which she said Gonzales had made other threats against Tillman and that she had written to Tillman’s family about them. The solicitor and his asso ciates opposed the motion to continu ance on the ground that the technical rules as to affidavits, et 5., had not been complied with. Judge Klugh admitted this, but said in a case fraught with such se rious consequences to the prisoner he would not force him to trial without the presence of those witnesses. The prosecution ev.dentiy was willing to take the affidavits, but the defense wanted them present. Tillman was returned to jail im mediately after the decision, Senator Tillman again accompanying him and the sheriff. Tillman spoke to no one except his counsel and his uncle durjng his brief stay in the court house. Col. P. H. Nelson, one of his attorneys, today said that no mo tion would be made for bail and said that Tillman would remain in jail un til tried. p. m. b. An*wer* Problem. Thickety, April 3.—Isee no one has replied to “J. L. S.’s” problem in issue of March I7th. My answer is: Smith owed Jones 82.} cents. W. J. Garner. Letter to 11. I>. Wheat. Dear Sir: Everybody considers painting a necessary nuisance, and you ire probably no exception. You can’t abolish it altogether; but you can make it come half as often, and cost only two-thirds as much each time, and have your bouse look better all the time. Every bo iy knows that the sea shore is hard on paint. The Farring ton residence at Rockland, Maine, a sea-coast town, was painted with Devoe seventeen years ago. The house has never been repainted, and seems to be well painted yet. If you want to take the trouble to be convinced, we can send you a hun dred other instances; but none so striking as this. This is not all. Devoe Lead and Zinc not only wears longer, but it paints more square feet to the gallon than any other paict—especially mixed paints. It is the “Fewer gal lons; wears longer” paint Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co., New York.