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i THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY•-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Wt GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei - 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, 1894 GAFFNEY, S. C.. FRIDAY. APRIL 24. 1903 $1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE w PALMETTO STATE. items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. ■Cventa that Have Taken Flace from One End of the State to the Other Culled from Exchange, for Quick Reading by Scores of Husy People. It rained a terrapin in Anderson Monday afternoon—several saw it fail (?). Tuesday afternoon during the se vere storm lightning struck the resi dence of J. P. Belue, on Park avenue in Spartanburg, shocking Mrs. Belue and her little son quite severely. George Blanchard, white, who has been in jail in Spartanburg since the stabbing of Martin Hardy, colored, in that citv, who subsequently died, was Wednesday released from jail on $1,000 bond. The supreme court has reversed the court below in the case of W. C. Lati mer vs. the York Cotton Mills. This was a suit to recover balance of salary on an alleged contract. W. C. Lati mer prevailed in the court below. Judge Klough Wednesday morn ing refused to grant a new trial to Winter Cantey, the Columbia negro whe is to be banged on May 29 for the murder of Eliza Kershaw. The at torneys will endeavor to secure a commutation from the governor. District Chief Howie had nothing to say when he was informed of his sus pension from the dispensary con stabulary force. The blind tigers in Charleston are in the meantime awaiting developments and anxious J;o learn if a new chief is to be sent to •conduct things during Howie’s sus- 'pension. J C. Hargrove was arrested in Spartanburg by Deputy Sheriff White for highway robbery. Hargrove is wanted in Greenwood on this charge, and it was upon the receipt of infor mation from the Greenwood author ities that be was taken into custody. He is being held in the county jail awaiting the arrival of officers from Greenwood. Lieut. B. B. Woog, commander of the Paris Island marine barracks at Beaufort, has been promoted to the rank of captain. The promotion was made as a reward for meritorious ser vices in the past and present. He served as a member of the Rough Riders in Cuba during the Spanish- American war, among whom he was conspicuous for daring courage and devotion to duty. William E. Wingate, the Charles ton policeman who was recently ar rested and locked up in Augusta, Ga., charged with disorderly conduct and afterwards escaped from the barracks, will probably be taken back to Au gusta to answer the charges preferred against him. A warrant for bis arrest was applied for in Augusta and req uisition papers will be asked for to avoid any legal filibustering. The prosecution of the postoffice robbers will be continued with great vigor Id Greenville. Four of the pris oners, Lang, Rodgers, Wood and Wil son, who have been confined in the Charleston county jail, were sent to the Mountain City Saturday,and they will have to answer the specific in dictment of having wrecked the post- office safe at Greer’s, Tom Hamilton, et al. will be indicted for having rob bed the postoffice safes at Autun and Iva in Anderson county. William Alexander Blair, a travel ing man of Asheville, N. C.. was found dead in his bed at the Pavilion Hotel at Charleston Tuesday morn ing. He bad been there for about a week,and it Is sa'd he had been drink- leg heavily. A half-filled bottle of whiskey was found in his room. It was at first thought that he had com mitted suicide, but a post-mortem r examination showed that bis death was due to natural causes. His body was shipped to Asheville, of which city he was once mayor and a well-to- do citizen. Information has reached Laurens of the death four mouths ago of Henry D. Knight, until last October a citizen of that city, in a hospital in Rio Janeiro, South America. He bad joined the United States navy and upon reaching the South American city he was sent to a hospital, where he died of gastritis. His death was h. time reported to the captain of the war vessel, who forwarded Knight’s personal effects, among them some papers bearing the name of a promi nent Laurens merchant, a former employer of the deceased. Young Knight was a son of Mr. M. A. Knight, of Gray Court, Laurens county. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. To get Cherokee county news read The Ledger. Come in and subscribe for The Ledger. It is getting better ever! day. Mr. and Mrs. Ell Parker have rent ed and are now occupying the M. R. Sams cottage. We hear from many sections of the county that the Hessian fly is greatly damaging the wheat crop. Go out and see the good roads ma chines work. The sight is worth the trip if you do not have to stop a plow. The preparations for the cantata are still in progress and no stone which lies in the path of success re mains unturned. Pong has a daisy pair of blacks, now. We know where of we speak because we enjoyed an outing behind them Tuesday evening with Poag holding the ribbons. The Comptroller General will begin sending out checks for pensioners the last of this week. If the counties are taken alphabetically the pensioners in Cherokee will get theirs very soon. The cantata! The cantata is on the lips of everyone. Everybody is going to the cantata and the music lovers are restless because they have to wait till the evening of the 28tb inst. Much of the county has been too wet to plow this week, butg in the vicinity of Gaffney the farmers have been able to keep their plows going most of the time. Yesterday it was cloudy ard cold. Rev. W. R. Potter and J. D. Jones returned from the meeting of the Presbytery on Monday. They report a profitable meeting and a pleasant time. The next meeting of the Pres bytery, which will be the quarto-cen tennial meeting, will be held in the First Presbyterian church at Spartan burg. United States revenue officers and State constables raided the eastern part of the county last Saturday night, but only found where ,the.still had been run and imposed on two or three suspected citizens the necessity of some violent exercise for several hours in making their escape and a long walk on themselves after they lost their track. Rev. G. P. Hamrick went to Glen dale Wednesday morning to conduct the funeral services of Mr. Hugh Thomas, who died at his home in Glendale Tuesday. Mr. Thomas was a very old man,a sterling citizen and e. Christian gentleman. He was a broth er of our worthy old friend, Mr. Matt Thomas, of this city. Last Tuesday evening the Witsell Guild, of the Episcopal church at Blacksburg, gave a large reception to Rev. G. Croft Williams, at the Chero kee Inn. The parlor was beautifully decorated with dogwood and wild azaiias. The invitations included the many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Wil liams among all the different church es. and the large attendance gave evidence of their popularity. Messrs. B. O. and J. A. Randall and Ernest Peeler are putting up a plant east of Broad river near Gallon’s Shoals for the manufacturer of pine and hardwood lumber and spokes and handles. The hardwood lumber will ail be quarter sawed. They will soon start their machines, and being young men of fine character, good business habits, and men who know their busi ness, they will succeed and make their place a creditable industrial one. A Thoughtful Man. M. M. Austin, of Winchester, lud., knew what to do in the hour of need. His wife bad such an unusual case of stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her. He thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Pills and she {ot relief at once and was finally cured. Only 25c., at Chero kee Drug Co. Its luck when you lose; judgment when you win. Give It a Trial. Just received a fresh lot of “Clif ton” flour made of native Kentucky wheat, guaranteed to be the best flour in the market. Proof of the flour is in the bread, cake and pastry. Give “Clifton” a trial and you will need no argument to convince you. W J. Wilkins & Co. A happy medium—the jovial clair voyant. Towel* Without Coat. Every forty-eight pound sack io which “Clifton” flour is packed will make two good towels, the regular towelling goods being used in the manufacture of the sacks. Ask for “Clifton” in the towel sack. W. J. Wilkins A Co. —Graduate pharmaoists are em ployed Id our prescription depart ment. Cherokee Drug Co., prescrip tion druggist. BLACKSBURG BUDGET Blacksburg Falling in I.lne with Other Towns—Marriages -Cherokee's Minerals (Correspondence of The Ledger.* Blacksburg, April 23 —Last Fri day evening Prof. Clinkscales, of Wofford College, gave a lecture in the town hall on the subject of “Wasted Energy.” The proceeds from this pleasant and instructive entertain ment went to the graded school library. Blacksburg is falling in ine witt£otber towns and cities of this state in establishing this useful auxiliary to her school system. ‘ 'The university of these days)is a collection of books.” He who wishes to have a broad culture and liberal creed in life must commune often with the world’s great minds; this he can do only through books. We hope that the library phase of the educational system will not be neglected in this nor any other community. Miss Eleanor S. Urquhart has re turned from Jonesvilie, at which place she conducted a school very successfully. On the 15th inst. Mr. Claude Rip- pey and Miss Eula Hamilton were united in the holy bonds of matri mony by the Rev. P. T. Hamrick. Mr. and Mrs. Rippey have many friends here who wish for them a long and happy life. Miss Carrie Williams, of Aiken, is on a visit to her brother, the Rev. G. Croft Williams. Miss Trip, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Trip, has come to Blacks burg to live. She has made many friends. She has thus soon inspired a love that will last as long as life. Mr. Finn, the mining engineer who is ^directing the operations near Cherokee Falls, reports fine pros pects. In times past only soft ore was used; the present company is using the hard ore which is more valuable. We have the richest mineral county in the state, and it is uota perverted imagination which sees in the future the smoke from great furnances in the valleys of Cherokee. Why should the great deposits of valuable minerals be left untouched when they are so mu?h needed ail over the world? Miss Addie Bridges and Mr. Mc- Fadden, two popular young people of this place, were married privately last Wednesday afternoon We will miss Miss Bridges from the central offi ce—she was always kind and obliging, despite the many annoy ances which are ever experienced in such a position. WILLIAM IRVINE FAYSSOUX. High PrleHt of Hypnotism Mystifies the Public. William Irvine Fayssoux, the youngest.and one of tbejmost noted ex ponents of hypnotism,appeared at the Star Theatre last night in a pro gramme of mystery, marvel and fun. When one considers the youth of Mr. Fayssoux, his performance seems marvelous; putting subjects under the hypnotic spell in a few seconds, and making therajperform seemingly impossible antics. Mr. Fayssoux will give a free exhi bition of his powers as a hypnotist this morning at nine o’clock, when he will put a subject to sleep in one of the store windows, to remain until the performance tonight, when the subject will be brought on the stage and subjected to all known tests be fore being awakened. Mr. Fayssoux will also give an exhibition of mind reading on the steets at three p.' m., today, differing entirely from the one of yesterday. Ton Great a Klak. 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. No, “vice versa” does not mean that it’s a vice to write verses. Letter to Carroll, Carpenter A Byer*. Dear Sirs :—You sell goods and give full measure. It’s a pleasant way of doing and it pays, beside-t. We do it for the same reason, and it has made us the foremost paint- house in the United States. Short weight and adulterations are the vices of busioess. They are a natural response to the demand for cheapness. The world is full of them —the grocery world aud the paint world, and every kind of world. You know aud we kuow that it doesn’t pay. People change their grocer or paint man as soon as they find it out. We don’t know about groceries— you tel) your people about them—the full-measure and unadulterated paint Is Devoe Lead and Zinc. Fewer gallons—takes less Devoe Lead and Zinc than of mixed paints to paint a house. Wears longer— twice as long as lead aud oil mixed by hand. Yoursjtroly, F. W. Devoe <fc Co., New York. THROUGHOUT THE TIB;HEEL STATE, From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS Interesting Items Concerning Oar Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Prov* Entertaining Reading tor Hundreds of Ledger Readers The managers of the horse show in Asheville realized something over $600 from the gate receipts, and the show will certainly be given every spring. The house of Rev. C. K. Horner, of Troy, was struck by lightning Tues day afternoon and was destroyed. Most of the contents of the bouse were saved. No one ^was seriously hurt. The first gjn of the anti-saloon campaign was fired in Durham Mon day afternoon, when ex-Mayor J. D. McCall, of Charlotte, delivered a tem perance lecture in the opera house. There was a large audience present and the stand taken by the speaker was for absolute prohibition. Mr. E. L. Cook, of Hildebrand, Catawba county, died very suddenly in the office^of Hotel Iredell in States ville Monday afternoon about 2 o’clock. Mr. Cook was in Statesville in attendance of the Federal court, now in session, and apparently in per fect health a few moments before his death. Alfred De Rigil, the visitor from Yucatan, who tried to capture Derita a few weeks ago and was lodged in jail in Charlotte, has been liberated and sent to Washington, where he will lay his troubles before the pow ers that be. The city furnished De Rigil with a ticket. The poor chap was “either mad or he feigned mad ness admirably.” Eccles Holland, a small white boy about 10 years of age, living at Lex ington. attempted to set fire to the building in that place occupied by Mr. Dupree Clodfelter as a beef mar ket and grocery Monday. He set fire to a lot of papers and threw them on the oil can, but the blaze fortunately went out before the oil became ignited. He admitted bis guilt, and was placed in the county jail. The engineer of the south-bound Norfolk and Western mail train Mon day morning discovered the mangled forms of two men about three miles south of South Boston, Va. Both men were horribly crushed, though they were still breathing. An ex amination of their clothing disclosad letters indicating that their names were Hugh Lewis, of Charlotte, and John Johnson, of Gold Hill, N. C. Lewis’ skull was fractured and his scalp wa* torn. Pleas Cakes, Jr., of Yadkin college, who has been in the Morganton hos pital for the insane sor several months, was taken back to Lexington a few days ago by Sheriff Dorsett and lodged in jail. He will await trial on a charge of burglary committed last fall. Upon being arrested, he feigned insanity for several weeks, and was admitted into the asylum Superin tendent Murphy, of the hospital, says he has never been insane and released him. He will be tried at the August term of court. There are seven convict camps in North Carolina, these being at Hills boro, where 100 are engaged in quarry ing stone for ballast on the North Carolina railway; at Fuquay Springs, were 50 are building the Raleigh and Cape Fear railroad; at Winston, where 50 are building public roads for For syth county; at Dover, where 50 are building a lumber road and doing work in timber; at Spruce Pine, where 100 are building a railway from the Virginia line to a point near Mar ion ; at North Wilkesboro, where 50 are building a turnpike to Ashe coun ty; at the “Caledonia” State farm, on the Roanoke river, where 220 are employed in farming operations. Twelve convicts serving terms ag gregating ten years on the New Han over chaingang, made a dash for liberty Monday morning an they were being taKen out of the stockade at Castle Haynes, and seven of them succeeded in making good their es cape. John Taylor, serving twelve months for larceny in Wilmington, was shot and almost instantly killed by the guards and two others, An drew Lee and another, serving short terms from Columbus county, were overhauled and returned to the stock ade. Monday night Sam Leary, serv ing 12 months, and Charles Bryan, serving 60 days from Craven county, were captured by colored guards sta tioned at the northeast river bridge, which they attempted to cross. Some of them are still at large. Nearly time for the spring over coat to spring out on all eldea. AN OLD DOCUMENT. A BUI of Sale of Pentonal Property “Way Back in the Sixties.” Below we publish the first page of the sale bill of the personal property of Thomas Martin, deceased, which was sold by Sarah E. Martin, admin istratrix, on May the 17th, 1860, and her sworn statement as adminis tratrix, relative to said sale. The whole bill amounted to $767.45|. This old paper was picked up on the streets of Gaffney a few days ago. It is in good shape and if it is of any use to any one it can be found at The Ledger office. It reads: May 17th, 1860. Sale bill of the ptrsonal property of.Thomas Martin, deceased. One cutting knife and box, Ruth Moore, 25c; one iot irons and hames, Wm. M. Dunn, 25c; two bars of iron per pound 2io, Vincent Blanton, $2 00; one turning lathe and tools. Joseph M Coyle, $2 00; one scythe and cradle, Wm. M. Dunn, $2.00; ore lot scantling per foot, one cent, Joseph M. Coyle, $3.81; one carriage and harness, Sarah Martin. $50; one cow and calf, Maryann Peeler, $9 25; one cow and calf, Sarah Martin, $12; one cow aud calf, W. C. Brown, $11; one cow and calf, Wil liam Petty, $13; one cow and calf, Joseph M. Coyle, $15; twojyear olds, W. C. Brown, $10 50; one year-old Wm. M. Dunn, $4 25; one sow and pigs, P. S. Lowery, $3; two shoats, Isaac Patrick, $3 25 per head, $6 50; two shoats. p. Lowery. $2 10 per head, $4 20; two shoats, I. F. Patrick, $1 30 per head, $2 60; two shoats, P. S. Lowery. $1 50)uer head, $3 ;one two- horee wagon, W. C. Brown, $17; four shoats in woods, H. M Stroup $1; four head of sheep per h«'al.'$l 05, W. F. McCullough, $4 20; r ne log chain, W. F. McCullough, $1 25; one lot of plows, H. M. Stroup, 25c; two lot of plows, VV. C. brown, $1 40; one lot irons, Wm. M. Dunn, 60c; one lot of tools, W. F McCullough, $10 10; one frame warping bar. John Black, $4; two plow stocks, John Biaek, )20c; one bridle and curry-comb, Thomas Spencer, 55c; one foot adz, Samuel Jefferies, $1.90; one bay mare, Daniel Peeler, $51.40; two-year-old mule, W. C. Brown, $102; five-year-old mule, W. C. Brown, $131; one yoke of oxen, Tillman Millwood, $70 05; one negro woman, W. C. Brown, $130. South Carolina ) Union District V Personally appeared before me Mrs. Sarah Martin, administratrix, of the estate of Thomas Martin, deceased, and made oath that the foregoing sales bill is a full and true statement of the sale of the personalty of said deceased as made by her as admin istratrix of said estate on the seven- teeth day of May last, under an order from the court of ordinary for this district, Sarah E. Martin Sworn to and signed before j me, this 5th day of Janurary, 1861 > Smith Sanders, / Magistrate. \ A GAFFNEY MARKSMAN. Capt. Edwin O. Sarratt Break* All Record* With a Mix-Inch Gan. | From San Francisco Examiner, 19th ult. | “The best record ever made in rapid-fire gun practice was scored at the Presidio yesterday when Capt. Edwin O. Sarratt, of the Sixtieth company, coast artillery, made 15 straight hits with a 6-inch gun at a moving target 10x10x12 at a range of 4,500 yards. Such shooting has never before been known in this or any other country. “When the practice begun. Capt. Sarratt led off with 12 shots from the 12-incb barbette guns at a range of 5,000 yards; results excellent.” After this Captains Haan and Burgess, of the coast artillery made creditable records for themselves at target practice. “Then Capt. Sarratt made bis record of ‘the best ever known.' He fired 15 shots from the 6-inch rapid- fire guns at a range of 4,500 yaras and made 15 consecutive hits fn four minutes and 13 seconds. The allow ance is three shots to the minute.” Hurrah for Olliver! Hurrah for Gaffney aud South Carolina! A disordered stomach may cause no end of trouble. When the stom ach fails to perform its functions the bowels become deranged, the liver and kidneys congested, causing nu merous diseases, the most fatal of which are painless and therefore the more to be dreaded. The Important thing is to restore the stomaoh and liver to a healthy condition, and for this purpose no better preparation can be used than Chamberlain’s Stom ach and Liver Tablets. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., L. D. Allison, Cowpens. The fancy tile layer seems to have designs on the floor. —It makes a difference who fills your preacrlptions. Cherokee Drug Co., prescription druggists. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People Von Know »nd'-People Von Don't Know Col. W. A. Neale was in the city yesterday and went out to see the good roads machines work. S. P. Porter, a thrifty farmer of Wrights, came to the city Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foster, of Gowdysville, were shopping in the city yesterday. P. C. Garvin, of Allens,spent some time in the city Tuesday. County Supervisor John O. Darby and the board of county commis sioners of Chester county, will be in the city today. James Sparks, a Grassy Pond farmer, was in the city Tuesday. R. H. Ferguson, of Spartanburg, the general agent of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, was in the city yesterday and paid The Ledger an appreciated visit. Goodman Pridmore came to the city Tuesday morning. Mr. and^Mrs. W. A. Poole, of Paco- let Mills, are in the city visiting Mrs. Poole’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Fort. Luther Sarratt. of Grassy Pond was in the city Tuesday on business. Col. T. B. Butler went to the United States court at Greenville Wednes day and returned yesterday. W. D. Byers, of Cowpens, came to the city Tuesday. J. C. Otts, Esq., went to Greet ville yesterday on business. Magistrate A. J. McCraw was an early city visitor Tuesday. Capt. A. B. Woodruff is in the city, the guest of Capt. H. P. Griffith at Limestone College. Miss Moilie Montgomery is spend ing this week in the city visiting rel atives and many friends, who are al ways delighted when she is with them. Charles L. Davis went to Cowpens Tuesday on business. G. W. Speer, Esq., went to Green-- ville Tuesday on business in the- United States court. Before he re turns he will visit his father, at Lowndesvillejin Abbeville county. Mrs. Dr. B. R. Brown and Miss Nel lie Wood went to Pacolet Wednesday in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of their aunt, Mrs. Samuel Wood, nee Miss Emma Meng. J. Emile Harley, Esq , went to Wil- liston this week to attend the mar riage of his sister. L. Baker left Tuesday afternoon for High Point, N. C., where he goes to look after building material to be used in his large building business here. Albert Cook, of White Plains town ship, spent some time in the city Wednesday. He paid The Ledger an appreciated call. Prof. R O. Sams and Miss Carrie Sams visited Mrs Walten Brown, at Pacolet. the last of last week. Mrs. T. B. Butler and little “Both” returned from Shelby the first of the week. H. I. Huliender. of Antioch, was in the city Wednesday. J. W. Nance, an energetic merchant and farmer of Grindal, was in the city Wednesday. He favored The Ledger with a call. John H. Harris, a prominent bus iness man of Spartanburg, spent Wednesday in the city. FURMAN MINSTRELS. W1U be at Limestone College Next Mon. day, April 9 7 th. Greenville, April 20.— “Better late than never.” At last we are coming to Limestone College next Monday night. The boys, with splen did talent from the city of Greenville assisting them, will give a perform ance that will be snappy, bright, full of interest and peculiar situations from the minute the curtain rises. At the same time our minstrel is composed of gentlemen, and is with out the indecency, vulgarity and general lack of refinement which has brought the average minstrel into de served disrepute with respectable theatre-goers The minstrel has been repeated three times already this year, and of course will be better prepared than ever before to eclipse all previous efforts. We hope to be greeted with a large audience, and we guarantee that no one will regret the time given to us from their busioess. Tickets on sale at Cherokee Drug Co. and Public Library; 25 aud 50 cents. Students 25 cents. Twenty per cent, of the profits to go to the Public Librarv. l. Make* m Clean Sweep. There’s nothing like doing a thing thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever beard of, Buokleo’s Arnica Salve is the beat. It sweeps away and cures Burns, Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Bolls, Ulcers, Siciu Eruptions and Piles. It’s only 25c., aod guaranteed to give satisfaction by Cherokee Drug Co. The early bird that catches the worm also has to maki the fire. —We can’t find anybody to find fault with our soda. Cherokee Drug Co., preacrlptloo druggists.