The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 01, 1903, Image 1

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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. Wt GUARANTEE rhe Reliability of Every Advo - 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 HAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY l, 190,3. $1.00 A YEAB- THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE, % items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. ICventN that Have Taken Tlace from One End of the State to the Other Culled from Exchange» for yulck Reading by Scores of Bn»y People. There is on exhibition in Columbia a handsome gold headed umbrella, inscribed with appropriate insignia, and it is to be presented during the reunion to the oldest visiting veteran. The motion for a new trial ia the Brown-Horton murder trial was heard by Judge Townsend at Chesterfield. After hearing the arguments of coun sel on both iides the court refused the motion. Arthur Simmons, a negro preacher living near Beaufort, has been ar rested for running a blind tiger <n his home. The constables had quite a tussle with him when they went to search his house. The governor has appointed Judge Ernest Gary supreme court justice to hear the case of the Independent Oil Company vs. The Pee Dee Ice Company, in place of Justice C. A. Woods, who was disqualified by rea son of being interested in one of the concerns. It is rumored through theCongaree secticn that the kaolin beds are to be utiliaed in a few weeks and a crock ery manufactory is to be built in Sumter by Northern capitalists, who will own the entire enterprise The factory will use from four to five car loads of kaolin per week. Mr. McCormick about 70 years of age, who lives on Factory hill in Dil lon, was killed at Little Pee Dee trestle, two miles north of Dillon Wednesday afternoon at G o’clock by the south-bound train, No. 2J. The tram was stopped, a boat procured, and the bodv recovered and taken to the man’s home. J. A. Wright, of the firm of Wright & Patman, proprietors of a beef m ir- ket in Greenville, attempted suieide Tuesday afternoon in room No. 37 of the Southern hotel in that city,by cut ting his throat and severing the veins of his arms. The act is said to be the result of despondency over finan cial circumstances. Tuesday morning Senator Alvin H. Dean, of Greenville, attorney for Henry Sudduth, re :eived a telegram from Gov. Heyward notifying him that Henry Sudduth had been par doned from the State penitentiary. It will be remembered that Suaduth was convicted of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment in the peniten tiary. The proceedings of the State of South Carolina against the Y'irginia- Carolina Chemical company insti tuted by the attorney general tome time ago charging the company with violation of the anti-trust law of the State, will be opened in Columbia soou by the taking of testimony be fore the master of Richland county for final decision. Information of a horrible accident has been received from Savage, in the lower part of Florence county. Swinton Dozier, a well known resi dent of that community, was killed by .the kick of a mule on Sunday afternoon. The kick was so strong that the abdomen of Mr. Dozier was cut open and his liver torn by the hoofs of the animal. Charleston has been alllitted with another uegrq official, this time in the person of J. A. Brier, who has been appointed by United States Marshal Adams to be a bailiff of the court, succeeding a very competent and obliging white man, Capt. Isaac H. Daggett. Brier took charge of his office Monday. The appointment of Brier makes two negro bailiffs of the Federal court. From the correspondence in the office of the secretary of State Green ville will in all likelihood have a tUeacbery. The Union Bleachery,and Finishing company has taken up the matter of establishing a plant in this Btate. There is now a successful bleacbery at Clearwater in Aiken county and, of course, there is room for another one in the Piedmont sec tion, if the mills will have their work done here instead of at the North. Sheriff Logan and Magistrate S. N. Johnson, of Yorkville, left for North Carolina Monday with requisitions for fugitives from York couty justice. Sheriff Logan went to Charlotte after on^James Howard, who is wanted for trying to kill G. A.. Buchanan at Rook Hill, about two years ago, and Magistrate Johnson went to Winston after J. Whit Wright and Charlie Floyd, who are wanted for participa tion in a riot in Bethel recently. SeiiHatlon In Itlackuburg. Blacksburg, April 29.—W. O. Curtis, nephew of W. C. Curtis, but a short time ago superintendent of the knitting mill at this place, was arrested here today by U. S. Deputy Marshp.l Pursley at the instance of Postoffice Inspector Pulsipher, charg ed with obstructing and retarding the progress of the mail on the night of March 31st, by wrecking, near the knitting mill, train No. 97—known as t ie fast mail onthe SoutbernIRailway, consisting of an engine and two mail cars. Young Curtis was taken before U. S. Commissioner Trescot and released under a justified bond. The hearing will be had on the 1st of May and it is said there will be some interesting developments, young Curtis having confessed and implicated others. Death of .John UeddiH. Mr. John A. Geddis died at his home on North Limestone street Tuesday morning at 7 o’clock after a long illness in bis 65th year, and was buried in Oakland cemetery Wednes day. The funeral was preached in Limestone Street Methodist church, of which he was a consistent mem ber, by his pastor, Rev. J. B. Wilson. The pall-bearers were: W. H. Smith, R. M. Gaffney, J. Little, W. D. Thomas, Wra. Crocker and B. F. Camp. Mr. Geddis was an Italian and had been in this country about thirty years, and a citizen of Gaffney about fifteen years. He married Miss George, a very worthy lady of this county, soon after coming here. He was a hard working man and had accumulated considerable property here. A Correction. The Ledger was misinformed when it stated in Tuesday’s issue that Mrs. S. S. Wood, ot Pacolet, died Sunday. She was, however, dangerously ill at that time and continued so until Wednesday morning,when she passed away. Miss Nelly Wood and her niece went to Pacolet Wednesday afternoon and Dr and Mrs. B R Brown and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brown, also nephews and niepes of Mrs. Wood, went Thursday morning to attend the funeral. ItcduciiiK » .Sportini; Cor|Hi. Mayor Little reduced the member ship of the sporting corps in Gaffney Saturday morning by sending a de tachment of six from the colored wing of it to the chaingang, and it is said that there is another detachment from the same wing absent without leave, trying to avoid a similar as signment. A vigorous attack on the other w.ng of the corps might enable His Honor to get a detachment for similar service from it. A Startling Test. To save a life, Dr. T. G. Merritt, of No. Mehoopany, Pa., made a startling test, resulting in a wonderful cure. He writes, ‘ a patient was attacked with violent hemorrhages, causeAhy ulceration of the stomach. I bad of ten found Electric Bitters excellent for acute stomach and liver troubles, so I prescribed them. The patient gained from the first, and has not had an attack in 14 months.” Electric Bitters are positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation and Kidney troubles. Try them. Only 50c at Cherokee Drug Co. It’s simply impossible for an old bachelor to buy a satisfactory present for a child. The reason why Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur should be in evtry 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. The majority of men who rob Peter to pay Paul neglect to pay Paul. TowcIn Without Cunt. Every forty eight pound sack in 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 Co. Money talks—but generally through a long-distance 'phone. To Cure a Cold lu One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig nature ia on each box. 25c. Why does a brunette’s face resem ble a wet day? It is not fair. Everyone needs a good blood purifier in the spring. Rheumacide is recog nized *a the bfvt wherever known. Refuse all substitutes. Does not in jure the digestive orgaus. A superb laxative and tonic. At druggists. —Best Flour at W. J. Wilkins k Co. THROUGHOUT THE TARi HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. IntereflUng Item* Concerning Our Neigh bor* Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Beading for Hundred* of Ledger Header* Governor Aycoek commissions Capt 8. Cowen as captain of Company D. Second Regiment, at Goidsboro. The Columbus section of Polk county was visited with a large hail storm Mooday morning, doing much harm to fruit and small garden vege table;). Rev. W. F. Watson, oastor of the First Baptist church in Gastonia, who was unanimously called some weeks ago to the pastorate of the First Bap tist church in Monroe, has notified the church that he has decided to accept the call aud will begin his pustoriul duties there about the first of June. A prominent supporter of Mayor P. M. Brown, of Charlotte, received an anonymous letter Monday which stated that evidence was being col lected against him which will figure in a $10,000 slander suit that will be brought immediately after Monday’s election. The letter in question is written with a lead pencil on a por tion of fool’s cap paper and was mailed in the Charlotte pos:of!ice. Miss Lois, the!4-year old daughter of Mr. J. W. Freeman, of Charlotte, received several painful bruises Tues day about 7 o’clock p. m., through being knocked dowu by a runaway horse at corner of Fourtn and College streets in that city. The horse had broken the bridle bits and was run ning amuck. Fortunately, the i oung girl was not run over, aud the acci dent was not serious. The appeal of James Wilcox from the senten :e imposed on him at Hert ford for murder of Miss Nellie Crop- sey is at the end of the bupream Court docket. The twelfth district arguments were completed Wednes day and the thirteenth will probably be finished by May 20. Attorney General Gilmer will probably ask the Supreme Court to set a time for hearing the Wilcox appeal. The safe of R'm?e Bros., of La Grange, was blown open after mid night Tuesday and about .$3,500 taken by burglars who effected their escape. There were six men in the gang and it is believed they left in a stolen rig, owned by Dr. J. M. Hodges. While operations were in progress Prentis Wooten, who rooms across the street, put his head out of the window, but a bullet from the bur glars forced him to take cover. Blood hounds were sent for. The town of Halifax is in a state of intense excitement over the sensa tional devdopments in the municipal campaign. A bench warrant was served on D. C Fenner, register, for alleged unlawfully closing the regis tration books before the time pre scribed by law and refusing to allow an examination when demanded by the Hill faction. Hill has undoubtedly lost support by having the registrar arrested. The warrant was issued by Justice Connor and is returnable be fore Judge Moore at Windsor, May 7. Public feeling is high at this aud other recent sensational occurences. A number of Southern cotton mill men who are identified with the Fries merger scheme, were in conference io Greensboro Tuesday night. While it is understood that several matters in connection with the formation of the merger were discussed, nothing was given out for publication. The organ ization of the proposed merger is a greater task than was expected when the matter was first taken up, almost a year ago. It had been hoped to have the concern in working order early this year, but the stringency in the money market and other causes interfered The meeting was attended by New Y ork and Philadelphia capi talists, who are interested in the merger in a financial way. Wife beaters should tike warning from the sad end which befell Wil loughby fSawyer, colored, at 8tates- ville Tuesday afternoon. Willoughby and bis wife,Maggie, have been living in the rear of the Key Furniture Com pany. near Trade street, and Wil loughby had been in the habit of beating bis wife whether the chaa- tisement was merited or not. In some way Maggie had provoked his anger and he belabored her with a switch, and Maggie in self defence ran and be pursued her about 25 yards, when be fell forward on his face and died in a few minutes. Whether this was a just retribution or not cannot be said; at any rate be has whipped Mag gie his last time. Willoughby was a well known darkey about 65 years old. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWEB CHEBOKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. lntere*tlng I'antgraph* and Keccnt Hap pening* In Lower Mectlon of the County Gathered L’p hy Our Kegular Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Keader*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.! Etta Jane, April 29.—Quite a storm of rain, haii and wind accom panied by thunder and lightning, passed over this sestion last Sabbath evening. The hail, though small, was plentiful enough to beat the leaves off the trees in many places and did some damage to the young fruit. We are sorry we can’t always have a batch of fresh, lively, acceptable news for our readers. We are often compelled to pick up something old or else make our letters short. Several of our people went to Gaff ney yesterday ou business of one kind and another. There may be some wheat that will make a full crop, but we hardly think so from present appearances. It has rust badly in many places. By some inadvertence the name of Win. L. Goudelock, Lieut, and adju tant 18th S C , Regt., was omitted from the published roll of Camp Jef feries U C. Y'eterans. It ought to have been there. What Mrs. Adabout said in her lecture before the Mother’s Club will no doubt he of in terest to tin readers of" The L°dger 8he sanl: “To reform society we must begin with the children. They cannot be expected to use intelligent ly the liberty our free country gives them unless we allow them to assert their individuality and personal free dom early in life. Do not surround our pr sinus children with too many restrictions. Let them learn seif control by doing as they please.” 8ister, many children are being raised according to your plans. Gur attention has been called to an error in the treasurer’s report (re cently published. Instead of its being J. R. Poole, magistrate, re ceive! $20,it shoulc have been $13 33 and J. L Strain $6 67. Mr. C. F. Inman is putting up a telephone line connecting with the main line from Hickory at Mr. John A. M. Estes’. This line, we aresatis- iied.will be continued to Gowdysville, Sarratts, and finally to Kelton and Union. The recent heavy rains have done considerable damage to the public roads in many places. The boxes made for carrying off the water are not large enough and they clog up with band and mud. We have never seen the bottom lands along the creeks and smaller streams in a worse fix for farming than they are now, owing to the heavy and frequent rains. We are sorry to know that Miss Avelona Webber is still very unwell. That gir. is blind who has not found out that there are other girls just as good as she is, or perhaps a little better, in many respects. Ho, also, it is with the man who has not found out that he is superior to all other men. We understand that Miss Lizzie Lumpkin, of Columbia, has been selected by the local Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy to make the address of welcome to the U. C veterans who meet there May 12th to Utb. Those who beard or read her ad dress two years ago will have that pleasure again we hope. The reunion programme is a splendid one and we wish we had space to give it in full. The floral parade will be one of the prettiest events of the week. One of the features will be the presentation of the sponsors and maids of honor. Every camp represented will have iis sponsor and maids of honor in the parade. In accepting the invitation to de liver an address of welcome in behalf of the people of the Htate- Governor Heyward writes: “Mr. E. J. Watson, Hecretary, Co lumbia.—Dear Hir: I am honored by the invitation of your executive committee to welcome the Confeder ate veterans to the Capital City at the approaching reunion in behalf of the people of the Htate. 1 accept with pleasure this invitation to ex tend the handclasp* of cordial greet ing to the braveat soldiers tbe world has ever seen—to tbe men whose memories will live ic our hearts for ever. I have tbe honor to be, faith fully yours, D. C. Heyward, Governor.” Gen. C. Irvine Walker, commander of the Department Army of North ern Y’irginia, will present the spon sors of the several camps and Col James Armstrong, of Charleston, the Irish wit, will be h ard from too. There is no doubt but that it will excel anything in the way of a re union ever held in this Htate. J. L. s. A SWEET LIFE ENDED. Death Take* the Little Daughter «>r Mr. aud Mr*. George K. Brown. Ravenna, April 29:—Last Hunday morning between the hours of six and seven the sweet spirit of Georgia Es telle, the twenty-two-months-oid daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Brown, of Hpartanburg, took its flight from its earthly homo to its haven of rest beyond the skies. She died very suddenly, having been daogtr- ously ill only a few hours previous to her death. The sad news was quite a shock to all the relatives and friends, for little Estelle was dearly loved by ail who knew her She was so sveet and affectionate, and un usually bright for one of her age. Her fair little face was always beam ing with smiles and her merry laugh ter was like a soothing balm for every trial and care. But now the little voice is stilled and the home circle is broken in twain. Loving hearts seem ready to break, and silence and gloom take the place of childish laughter and glee. Her little life was like a beam of sun shine that crept into some lonely spot fora few moments,and then vtnished, leaving darkness and gloom in its stead. Her little mission was ful filled, hence her soul returned to the Father who gave it. She stayed long enough to bless the lives and make hanpy the hearts oi fond parents and endeared herself to all who knew her. The remains were brought to Gou- cher for burial. A short funeral ser vice was conducted bv Rev. F. C. Hickson Monday at 12 o’clock after which the precious little form wai borne to the graveyard and placed lovingly and tenderly under the cold, dark earth, forever from sight until the dawning of the “Great Day.” She sleeps sweetly and peacefully be neath a profusion of beautiful (1 ,-,v ers. .McKinley Memorial AKMOciation. Postmaster A. R N. Folger has re ceived from the McKinley National Memorial Association a limited sup- nly of the certificates which have been prepared for distribution to con tributors to the monument fund as souvenirs of their participation in that great enterprise. The certificate is a beautiful work of art on which is given an excellent reproduction of Mrs. McKinley’s favorite likeness of her husband, together whh a pictu.e of the McKinley home in Canton and of the White House. The wording beiow the illustration is as folliows: “This certifies that has contributed to the fund for the erection of tbe national memorial at Canton, Ohio, in honor of YY’illiam McKinley.” The workmanship jind artistic effects are of the very highest order, the great house of Tiffany St Co , New York, being the designers and manufacturers. The supply in the hands of Postmaster Folger is a portion of the first edition of tbe cer tificates and is sent here to enable those who have not as yet contributed to do so. Parties who have already identified themselves with the move ment will receive souvenirs direct from the office of the Association or through local committees. YVilliam Erwin, of Abbeville coun ty, has come into possession of a fortune, by the death of a former officer of the Spanish army, who was stationed in Cuba, under Gen. Wey- ler, before the outbreak of the Hpan- ish-American war. The officer died in a prison in Spain several years ago, but it was not known until recently that he had made provision in his will for the Erwins of this State, with which family he was connected by marriage. Dear Sir: The late president of the Croton River Bark, at Brewsters, N. Y., built the finest house in that region, in 1884, and painted it with lead and oil at a cost of $400—the house cost $31,000. In 1887—three years—he repainted it with Devoe at a cost of $350. In 1897 this paint was in good c( ndition. Lead and oil, $400, three years. Devoe $350, ten years. Years truly, F. W. Devoe St Co. A “sponge” bath—the free one. 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 tbe market. Proof of tbe floor is in tbe bread, cake and pastry. Give “Clifton” a trial and you will need no argument to convince you. W. J. Wilkins <fc Co. —Hams, Lard, Coffee, and all the beat groceries at W. J. Wilkins & Co. FLAW AND PABSON SET IN CONFLAB, Like the Refreshing Dews to a Hot Summer’s Night. “WOMAN” IS THE SUBJECT Far*on Opened Fonrtli HI* Mouth and, With a PleaHlng Smile on HU Mind, Went on Down to Talk lu HI* Old Fa miliar Way. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Coalin’ Ground, May 1 —After so mu'ih clash an’ clatterment indurin’ the past two weeks about Dunk, Tom, Daisy Bell an’ ole Lightnin’ I hurried up Mrs. Picker about break fast an’ afttr the brief repast was finally at last over with I went over to the Parson’s to have one more ole familious conflab. Hit’s like the re- freshin’ dews to a hot summer’s night to set with the Parson an’ his dear, good wife in conflab an’ talk of tbe past, present an’ future in their in terestin' an’ entertainin’ style; jes, hit’s like bein’ off from home a long time an’ cornin’ back again, as my oniiest friend an’ fellow citizen, Mon roe Mize, is wont to say. After the preliminaryments of a brotherly an’ sisterly Sunday morn- in’ greetin' the Parson an’ your hum ble Flaw become comfortably seated on the front porch whilst Mrs. Par son busied herself about her work, “reddin' up tbe house,” as she is wont to say. The Parson opened forth his mouth an’, with a pleasin' smile on his mind, went on down to talk in his ole familious way. “Flaw, I are rale glad you coma this'mornin’. I’ve dug up some lines of thought what seems to me the pure gold—the rale thing—as it were, an’ as it’s on one of your favorite sub jects I want you to pass on it. “Hit’s on ‘Women,’ ” ho went on down to say, an’ c< ntinued, “I think that the Almighty intended tne work of woman in this ole unfriendly world should be,|above ail, the rearin' of a family gave into her care an keepin’ tin- - oils an’ characters of the young to uiuke or to break, as it were; an’ surely, Flaw, there’s no nobler or more responsible work than this. From the home—the domain of woman—soring most of the high est impulses of humanity. An’ to fit woman for great work the Creator made her of a finer rast than mac; an’ Flaw, accordin’ to my way of thinkin’, there's nothin’ on the top side of God’s green earth so noble, so pure, so exalted, so near the ileal of characterment as a good woma'i.” “That’s what I’ve alius said, Par son, that a good woman vas the sweetest piece of God’s creation an’ a mean woman was the most danger ous—a regular downright she devil without any assistant,” said 1. “Woman,” went on the Parson, with his face a beamin’ with passion ate* interest, ‘can rise higher than man; but likewise she can sink lower. The very height which she can attain seems to make her fail the greater, when she does fail.” “ Yes, Parson, there’s a whole passel of strength, an’ a whole passel of weakness, too, in woman’s charac ter.” “An’, Flaw, hit’s a vital duty of man, wnose greater evenness of tem- perment gives him greater self-con- trole, an’ consequently a commandin' position to do everything in his might to help woman to be true to her higher nater. I raly do bleeve that the happiest woman in this ole vorld is the woman who is a mother an’ tbe maker of a home,” said the Parson with a thoughtful look. * * * * * * * In tbe absence of a good, lovin' wife an' tender, untirin’ mother home is never happy—it's not a home in the right sense of the word. I’ve worked for wages an' I’ve worked on my own hook, an’ I’ve drawd ail kinds of pay, but the best reai pay I ever git for a day’s work is when I come home all tired, footsore, with blistered hands, an’ the widder meets me at the front door with a kiss an' good words for the little Pickers. Woman’* strength ! Man never gets tired workin’ for such nay—1 said man, I don’t mean a lazy, triflin’, good for-nothin’, makeshift, make- believe, subatitute for mao what’ll beat, scold or cans his wife so’ make home miserable otherwise; I’m a talkin' about men an’ women what God'made, now. Woman, if you’ve got any gratifica- tionment for your haa3and meet him at the frout door with a kiss an' cheerin’ words when he comes home tired an’ wore out from his daily toil an’, by gatllns, he’s paid—that set- tles^tbe bill With just one tight, gentle squeeze around his neck you can bathe his sore feet, heal his blis tered bands an’ soothe bis achin’ hones. If you don't bleeve it try it oi<ct, an’ he’ll go off to his work wnistlin’ with a light heart next morula’. Flaw Pickkh. / i j