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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. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver 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. 8. C., FBIDAY, JULY 17. 1903. *1.00 A YEAR. MUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. Items of Interest of Passing ^ Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. ir... tfvftnU that Have Taken Place from One End of the State to the Other Culled from Exchange)) for {julck Heading by Scores of Boxy People. Nearly three hundred teachers are attending the summer school at Win- throp. W. E. Moyer, agent of the South ern road at Johnston, broke bis leg while playing baseball. Thirty negro applicants for teach ers were thrown out yesterday in Charleston because they cheated in examinations. A negro woman tried to hang her self with a rope made from her cloth ing in a cell at Charleston police headquarters last week. She was caught In the act by an officer iu his night rounds. The secretary of State Tuesday is sued a charter to another oil mill, the Pickens Oil Mill company, which will have a capital stock of $18,000. R. E. Bruce, W. F. McFall and L. N. Geer are the organizers. Sheriff Dukes has ten negroes in jail at Orangeburg, all implicated in the murder of Mr. Phillips at Norway or in the riot subsequent thereto; but as yet has not captured Jim Evans, and it is supposed that he has suc ceeded in escaping the county. CROP BULLETIN. Alfalfa or lucerne is great deal of attention borhood of Rock Hill; fsrmers have decided to next season. However, ful plant seems to be fungus growth which such action on the part attracting a in the neigh- a number of put in a crop the wonder- attacked by a may prevent of many. The 12 year-old son of F. J. Hol- wick, of Spartanburg, came danger ously near losing his life hvccming in contact with a wire of the Bell Telephone Co. made live by contact with an electric light wire. The boy was frightfully burned in a number of places, but was finally restored to consciousness. The Charleston board of the civil service commission announces an ad ditional examination to be held July 22 and 28 for the position of teacher in the Philippines, at a salary of $1,200 and further promotions. Medi cal attendance is furnished by the government and a vacation of thirty days is allowed. Daniel Sumter, colored, was lodged in jail in Charleston Tuesday morn ing for rape. Monday night accom panied by another negro he forcibly entered the house of James Grant on the suburbs of Charleston and out raged Viola Grant, a 10 year-old girl. Sumter, after having accomplished his purpose, held the girl while an other negro ravished her. Sumter’s companion escaped. News reached Central Tuesday that a young man named Walter Maul din, of the Six Mile section of that county, was shot and killed at his home Monday night by unknown parties. The bloodhounds at Clem- son College were sent for in the hope of running down the guilty party Young Mauldin was known as a very reckless character. Tuesday Mrs. Sanders, daughter of Capt. G. W. Austin, of Greenville, who was visiting her father on Dean street in that city, received a tele gram from Lafollette, Tenn., an nouncing that her husband, Mr. Earle Sanders, was buried in an exca vation, caused by blasting on a rail road. No further d tails could be secured. Mr. Earle Sanders was born near Cowpens. J. H. Tillman was Monday trans ferred from the Richland to the Lex ington jail. A deputy sheriff was de tailed by Sheriff Coleman to deliver the prisoner to the sheriff of Lexing ton county. Senator B. R. Tillman accompanied the officer and prisoner. Though the trial of Tillman will be held in Lexington in September, the county of Richland will have to pay the expenses, which will hardly fill short of $5,000. Will Holland, a notorious charac ter of Columbia, who has been such a menace to that city’s peace at times that he was ordered away from there when released from prison some time ago, was shot to his death Tuesday by John W. Burkebalter, a telegraph operator. Tbe homicide occurred in a house of ill-repute In a low quarter of tbe city shortly after 6 o’clock in the morning. The evidence adduced at tbe preliminary hearing seemed to Indicate that tbe shooting wa« done in self-defense. Holland was shot in the abdomen just below tbe navel, and had also two slight wounds In tbe arm and shoulder. Who la He? Who is It that makes the Fewer- gallons; wears-longer paint? Keport of Condition of Different Crops Throughout the State. Columbia, S. C., July 14.—The week ending 8 a. m., Monday, July 13th, had a mean temperature of 80 degrees, which is practically normal. The heat was not excessive at any time, nor was there a wide daily range between the day and the night temperatures. These condi tions were favorable on crops, but there was a deficiency in sunshine over the eastern and central parts that was harmful to a slight extent. Locally, there was|exce8sive precip itation in Edgefield, Marion, Marl boro and Saluda counties, and almost daily excessive rains from the Savan nah valley, in Barnwell and Hampton, nor:bward to southern Clarendon and Williamsburg counties, and in wes tern Sumter. In this part of the State the rainfall amounted to from 3 to over 6 inches. This area includes the region of heaviest rainfall during June, when it amounted to from 10 to 18 inches. The rains in other parts were beneficial, and some places in the northern parts are in need of more rain. The week’s average for the State was 2.09 inches. Tho week’s weather was favorable for crop growth and development, with the above exception, and for furmwork, cultivation having made considerable progress, especially in the western counties. With the exception of a number of localities that report the contrary, old corn is a fair crop and is about laid by in clean condition. Much corn was destroyed on low lands where the rains were excessive. Young corn has a good color and looks promising. There was a general improvement in cotton, though some sections failed to share in it, but reports from most sections indicate that, the plants are making rapid growth, too rapid for proper fruitage in the Pee Dee coun ties, though they are still small and late in blooming. Blooms are more common than last week. Lice remain on very young cotton in spits, but they no longer threaten injury. In the western counties most fields are clean, but grassy fields is tbe pre vailing condition in the eastern ones. Cotton is poorest, and yellow, on sandy lands, but most of it has a healthy color, especially sea island cotton. Tobacco curing continues, and the crop as a whole has improved. Melon shipments are not heavy, as the crop is light as yet. Planting fall truck crops is underway. Minor crops con tinue to thrive. Peaches still rotting. Other fruits fairly plentiful. Pas tures are excellent. Farm laborers are scarce in many parts of the State. STOCKHOLDERS MEET. It Was Uuauluiously Decl<l«<i to lucrease Capital Stock SI. OOO.OOO. (Spartanburg Herald, July 15.J The stockholders of the Pacolet Manufacturing company held a meet ing yesterday afternoon in the office of the company in this city. Among tbe out of town stockholders present were: 8. M. Milliken, 8. D. Brewster, New York; 8. P. Snelling, Boston; Robert Waring, Baltimore; Frank E. Taylor, Charleston. The meeting was well attended. The business trinsacted was the unanimous passage of a resolution to increase the capita! stock of the Paco let Manufacturing company from $1 000,000 to $2,000,000. This will be consummated by the issuing of $1,- 000 000 of preferred stock—this sum to be divided into 10,000 shares at the par value of $100 per share. The meeting was a harmonious oqe, and the action|of!yesterday|meaos tbe rebuilding of the Pacolet mills. President Victor Montgomery of the Pacolet mills, when seen by a Herald representative yesterday, stated that nothing whatever was done at the meeting except the unanimous voting of the stockholders to Increase the capital stock of the company $1,000.- OOO. Excursion. The excursion train from 8partan- burg to Charlotte will be run on July 18th and will leave Gaffney at 7:05 a. m , and Blacksburg at 7 :25 Fare from Gaffney and Blacksburg is $1 10 for round trip Cholera Infantum. This has long betn regarded as one of the most dangerous and fatal dis eases to which infants are subject. It can be cured, however, when prop erly treated. All that is necessary is to give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, as directed with each bottle, and a cure is certain. For sale by Chero kee Drug Co. To be happy is not the purpose of our being, but to deserve happiness. —Fitch. Wo Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me con tinuously,” writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena, Ala "1 bad a terrible case of Piles causing 24 tumors. When all failed Buokleu’s Arnica Halve cured me. Equally good tor Burns and all aches and pains. Only 25o at Cherokee Drug Co. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Interesting Paragraphs and Recent Hap penings In Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Oar Regular Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Readers. • Correspondence of Tbe Ledger.) Etta Jane, July 15.—In announc ing tbe death of Miss Lucy White- sides, in Tuesday’s paper, the types make us say Miss Lucy Wbisonant, instead of Miss Lucy WhitesideSj daughter of Mr. John T. Whitesides, etc. Mrs. Wade J. Pridmore, of Sar- ratts, has our thanks for the finest specimen of peaches we have seen this season, both as to size and de licious flavor. In a few days we hope that satis factory arrangements will have been made by which the Sunnyside and 8arratts postoffice will be supplied with mail regularly. They have been i put to great inconvenience about 1 their mail since the Hood in Pacolet, June Gth, which carried off the bridge at 8kuil Shoals. Mr. Dan G. Gallman, of Union, has the mail route from Union to this place iu charge, temporarily, and will see that it is carried until the department make some other arrange ments. Congressman Finley will look after the welfare of his con stituents on this end of the line while Congressman Johnson will take care of bis on the other side of Pacolet,and they are a strong team, too. The regular summer series of meetings will begin at Salem church on the night of the 30th of this month. Rev. Mr. White can’t say yet who will assist him in these meetings, but he will very likeiy have able helpers, and it is earnestly desired that much good will be done —it is much needed, we are sure. The meeting will, in all probability, |o on for a week. On last Sabbath evening we had a very nice rain and the ground is in tip-top plow order, and people are laying-by their crops as fast as pos sible. 1 The weather has been exceedingly hot for two weeks and both crops and grass are growing fast. The ford at Skull Shoals ou Paco let can now be crossed, but it is deep. A very little rise in the river puts it past fording. The iron bridge is lying in the river warped and twisted out of shape and ought to be taken out. Tbe county ebaingang is camped at Sarratts for the present. We were pained to notice in last Friday’s Ledger the death of our young friend. Master Louis N. Gaff ney, who died last week at his home in Gaffney. Louis was one of the brightest boys in Cherokee county, and his family have our heartfelt sympathies in their great bereave ment. ■ The telephone is a dangerous thing when it is charged with lightning. Sometimes it ‘ ‘goes off,” too, and hits somebody. It is a noted fact that tbe bigger the fool the more he has to say about matters of which he knows the least. For instance, the world is chocked full of lawyers who can tell you any thing you want,or don’t want,to hear, just as they feel, or wish to make you feel. They will "argy” about the "constitutionability” of a law when they couldn’t tell ths constitution of the State from the Sermon on the Mount or one of Aesop’s fables if they were to find ail three lying in the road together. The Wilkinsville oil mill will soon be a reality among the improvements of Cherokee county. The boys continue their debate at the school house every Saturday night. Sometimes ithey have a large crowd of bearers. Crops are from ten days to three weeks behind this year; but with a late fall and fair seasons from now on wo see no reason why an abundant crop can’t be made where it has escaped the ravages of the storms and flood. An experienced farmer, who says he has tried It, recommends calomel as a preventative of blight in fruit trees. "Make a small incision in tbe bark and place about a grain of calomel underneath it next to the wood, and tbe tree,” he says, ‘‘will assume a healthy appearance and no signs of the blight can be seen.” But it ought to be done soon in the year. If possible. Our friend, Morgan Millwood, has the largest and best patch of water melons we know of. When "Morg” fails on watermelons it’s a bad time for them. A friend writing from Trough un der date of July 9th has this to say about Rev. Ham T. Oreeoh, which will be read with interest by his many friends in The Ledger family: "Bro. Creech is well and is al ways busy, either doing something around home, looking after some of his chur ih interests or looking after the sick, or doing something to keep him employed. He is going to preach a sermon next Sunday . on ‘Sanctification.’ From our short acquaintance, I find him a man of the true type, aud wish we had a world full of such.” j l s THE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. HICKORY HAPPENINGS. Etta Jane, July 18 —We are pained to learn through today’s Ledger of the death of our dear young friend, Louis N. Gaffney, which took place last Wednesday morning. About five years ago we formed his acquaintance and have found him one of the brightest boys in Cherokee county with whom we have any ac quaintance. There is no doubt in our mind but'that the taking off of this young man has deprived Cherokee county of one of its most useful citi zens. Our heart goes out in deepest sympathy to tbe bereaved family, trusting that their loss Is his eternal gain. How true js the saying that death always chooses a shining mark But glorious thought it is that: Though his mortal life is ended. And fromjlabor he will rest; Till by angel bands attended, He awakes among the blest. .1 L S. Death of a Young Lady—Personal and Lo cal Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Hickory, July 14.—Miss Lucy Belle Whitesides is dead. She had been sick with typhoid fever about three weeks at her home in Hickory Grove where she was surrounded by her aged mother (the widow of the late John T. Whitesides), and her sis ters, Misses Nellie and Ella, also her brother, Mr. John D. Whitesides. She Interesting Items Concerning Our Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Reading for Hundreds of bad arrived at the age of twenty-one Ledger Readers C. M. McKesson, white, of Morgan- ton, a brademan on tbe Southerr, was killed at Old Fort Monday night. He attempted to jump on the pilot while 1 the train was in motion. years, and by her easy, quiet,famiable deportment in life had become en grafted into the hearts of her many friends. Although it was known that her case was a serious one and her re- j , , l. i cover y hopeless, yet when she Thomas k. Bruner, of Raleigh, says died at 8 o’clock the morning of the it is now an assured fact that North 9 t h (Thursday) it caused a feeling of Carolina will have a grand display of sadness to overspread our town and THINGS AT TROUGH. Rev. Creech Doing Good Work—Lohm of Treemi UleHBing. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Trough, Juiy 13:—Rev. S. T. Creech, the honored pastor of the M. E. church here, preached a very fine sermon yesterday on the subject of ‘‘Observance of Church Discipline.” After this date the Methodist and Baptist congregations will unite in their services, meeting at the Baptist church on the first and third Sundays, and in the Methodist church on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Yesterday evening and this morn ing we had slight rains that revived everything considerably. Not saying anything for the pur pose of rasping the feelings of your worthy correspondent and our es teemed kinsman, "J. L 8.,” we add that if he heeds the warning of The Ledger employes we would be greatly relieved ourself if he would give us the advantage of a change in his style of penmanship. We trust that he will take no offence at this remark, but will remember that some of his corre spondents have to me ‘‘specks.'' Some writer, giving a report on the condition of crops, estimates in ad vance the yield of hemp as “probably reaching 60 per cent, or much below the usual average.” Now we have no idea, whatever, what the "usual average” is, but feel fully assured that even a*, these low figures the yield will be sufficient to supply the demand, and leave a surplus that if appro priated to tbe satisfying of the de mands of true justice, would be a greater means of promoting the peace, welfare and prosperity of our country than tbe surrender of Gen. Lee. Dess McBride found four bee trees over on‘‘the Forest” last week, in about three hours search. Many people regret the loss of tbe grove of shade trees that were swept root and branch from the flat below where the upper mills stood, by the memorable freshet, but, shor tsighted as we are, we can see wherein the oc currence has proven a blessing in dis guise by breaking up the favorite re sort of Sunday loafers, who made that headquarters of knife swapping, wheel practice, "cussing” (and some times fighting), to the great annoyance of ladies and ai! quiet, church-going people. LeRoy. WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Tried to Hang Herxelf In the Anderson City Prison—Cot Down and Saved. Anderson, July 15.—Mary Eliza Gray, a negro woman iu the city prison, attempted to commit suicide Monday afternoon by hanging. For some reason the police and tbe offi cials at tbe city ball kept the matter very qbiet and the woman’s attempt to take her life did not become gener ally known until yesterday. The woman was arrested and locked up Saturday afternoon on a charge of ■wiring and disorderly conduct. She iraa tried in the mayor’s court Monday morning and given a fine of $3 50or|ten days on the streets. She did not have tbe money and was lociced up again. During the afternoon she tore some of her clothing into strips and, mak ing a noose, put one end around her neck and tbe other around one of the iron bars of her cell. Her feet were touching the floor, bat she was in a fair way to strangle herself when City Clerk Maxwell discovered her condi tion and cut her down with his pock et knife. She had not lost oonacious- neas and was not hurt by her expe rience. Your Gueata Will l*r»Ue It. Why not try a sack o? Bracsford’a “Clifton?” You will never know bow good it ii until you use It. Your neighbor finds it tbe best flour in tbe market, and your borne people as well as your guests will praise your bread, cake and pastry If made of *‘Clifton” flour. W. J. Wilkins & Co. apples at the Sr Louis Exposition, $1,000 having beei raised for this special purpose. A few nights ago minks visited the hennery of Mr. James Disber, who lives about three miles west of Win- sron and killed 54 voung chickens. Next morning Mr. Disber secured a pack of hounds and trailed the minks to a creek burnt on his killing five large ones At the last meeting of the American Cotton Manufacturer*’ Association, held in Charlotte a few months ago, the organization which was formerly community when it was learned that the cord of life in that beautiful young woman had been severed by death. Dr. T. S. R. Ward, a prominent and successful physician, had charge of the case, and Dr. John T. Dbrwin, of Blacksburg, was called to see his sick cousin ; but with all that the skill and plantation, talent of the home physician and the consulting one could do to save her life, the stubborn disease took its course and ended the life of a noble young woman who had just arrived at the stage of usefulness in life. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. P. B. Ingraham, of the M. E. church, who was assisted by Rer. J. B. Swahn, pastor of the Bullock’s Creek Presbyterian church. After which the body was buried in the Bullock’s Creek cemetery where her aged father (who was a veteran of the late civil war) was buried a few years ago. Mr. Bob Whitesides, who is super intendent of the York county chain- gang. was the only one of her six ab sent brothers who could arrive for the funeral. There era four brothers in Texas and one in Georgia, and Mrs. W. B Good, oi Bullock’s Cretk, the only absent sister, who was quite sick at the time, who could not attend the funeral services of Miss Lucy, who was the youngest of the ten children/ known as the Southern Cotton Spin ners’ Association changed its name at Bullock s Creek church Friday to the above named and decided to spply for a charter in the State of North Carolina under the new name. A citizen of Winston who returned Tuesday from Stokes county reported i tha*. J R. Rhodes, who is in jail at Danbury for killing Cap King, had given himself up. Rhodes, it appears, went to the home of the sheriff of Stokes and informed him that he wished to surrender. He also admit ted that he fired the gun that killed King. A most preuiiar eccuient happened in Newberu Tuesday A negro child about 4 years old was out playing in the yard of its home and while he was in the act of picking up a stick of wood, a chimney that was attached to a house in the next yard fell and and the firsTt'c die.'but struck the boy on his head, killing him instantly. When the boy was removed from the debris it was found that his skull was crushed. “ ‘Tis not all of death to die Nor all of life to live.” We hope that her beautiful spirit which bus entered the haven of rest John Bishop, a young Wilmington continues to shed its ray of light. negro, who wa» beating his way on a Mount Olive excursion to the beach Tuesday, leaned off the platform of a car as it was crossing the long trestle over the sound, a trolley pole caught him squarely in the face, breaking his nose and precipitating him to the marshes below. He was fished out of the sound and taken to the hospital. His wounds may prove fatal. The mother, brothers and sisters have our tenderest sympathies. Bland. Hickory, July 15:—Our town and immediate community was visited with a fine rain Sabbath afternoon and moderate showers fell Monday, which was beneficial to crops and Lee Bryant, colored, was killed rev ’ ve d t ; h em ver y u^ucb ;but the good early Tuesday morning by a passing 8e,i80n not extend far. train while asleep on the track of tbe Southern a few miles from Asheville. His skull was fractured and he died about two hours after being struck. A negro with him was arrested and held as a witness at the inquest, but the coroner’s jury found that the de ceased came to his death by being struck by a train while asleep. prize gramme for the approaching firemen’s tournament and annual meeting of tbe association, to be held at Durham the 11, 12 and 13 of August, are now being printed In a few days the programme will be sent out to tbe firemen throughout the State. The list shows that $1,000 will be given in the contests among the State teams and the prize for each contest will be about as usual. There are three prizes for each contest, first, second and third. A big reunion of tbe survivors of the great bombardment of Fort Fisher . upon the historic grounds of that great conflict at the mouth of the Rev. and Mrs J L. Oates are visit ing relatives near Rock Hill. Miss Leila Curtis, of Gaffney, is visiting her friend, Miss Olive Orr. Miss Carrie Duckworth, of William- ston, is the guest of her schoolmate, Miss Inez Ward. The young people enjoyed a social gathering Tuesday evening at the residence of Dr. T. S. R. Ward, in The prize list and official pro- j honor of the visiting young ladies in “"'“town. " Jethro Almond, with his Bible show and moving picture exhibition, was in town Wednesday and Thurs day evenings. Quite a number of our citizens at tended court in Yorkville Monday. Mr. Henry Leslie and his daughter, Miss Cleo, whojhave been sick so long, a r e nhla to he out again. Mrs. J. K. Allison, who was re ported as sick with typhoid fever, was only unwell and is able to be up again. She had no fever. Mr. R. C. Howard, of Gaffney, spent Monday night in Hickory, where he was a former citizen. He Cape Fear river is being planned for reports the young city of tbe Cnicago August 12th and veterans from all of tbe South as in a healthy, growing over tbe State are expected to pardc- condition and that she will soon hat ~ ipate in the exercises. At the re- another cotton mill in operation. union an effort will be made by the survivors of both the Union and Con federate forces to formulate the plans to have tbe g( vernment restore the fort atd convert the grounds into a national reservation. Nettle Jones, of West Hill street in Bland. , Slight injuries often disable a man and cause several days’ loss of time and when blood poison develops, sometimes result in the loss of a hand or limb. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm Charlotte, swallowed a boUle of laud" * 8 an antiseptic liniment. When ap- anum Tuesday morning in an attempt to cut8 > bruises and burns it 1 to end her life But the chief of police CttU8e9 them t0 beal <l a,ck| y and with- and the doctors used a stomach pump oac noatnration, and prevents any and soot Nettie was soon out of dan- danger of blood poison, lor sale by ger. The real name of the would-be Cherokee Drug Ocl suicide is P e arl Smith. She said she Jt j a stated that the Russian gov- was the daughter of a respectable citi- ernment is heavily iu debt to the ex- zen of Spartanbarg, 8. C., and left tent that it is crippled greatly. The home four years ago to become a expenses in 1893 were $750,000,000 pitcher on a professional baseball and in 1902 were over $1,000,000,000. teaq* She traveled with tbe team until a month ago when the nine dis banded at Norfolk, Va. On her way home, abe declared, she met a travel ing man who induced her to go to Charlotte aud caused her ruin. Most of her life in Charlotte has been lived m the demi monde district; and her arreit Monday night, on a charge of running a disorderly bouse, was the direct cause for her attempted sui cide. Oh, Yea! You wish you had ordered Brans- ford’s “Clifton” flour for to-day, but you didn’t. It isn’t our fault; we bad plenty of it ready to deliver at your order. Don’t get caught napping next time. W. J. Wilkins <fc Co. We dlacootinue each subscription prompt ly at Its expiration. So watch your label and the date and renew before ‘tls too late. *