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" '■ 7 ’ '' ; ' 7f\ . i. THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional j District of S. C. The ledge 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 GAFFNEY, S. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1903. 81.00 A YEAB. 1 j THROUGHOUT THE 1 PALMETTO STATE, j . Items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. I€v«ut8 that Have Taken Place from One tSntf of the State to the Other Culled from Exchange,* for Quick Reading by Scores of Haay People. The governor Saturday offered a reward of lloO for the apprehension of George Edwards, who killed Will iam Hall, in Aiken, on July lo Gov. Heyward has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the persons who lynched Dennis Head, colored, in Aiken county, a week ago The secretary of state Saturday is sued a charter to the Newberry Real Estate Company. capitalized at $25,000 0. B. Mayer is president, F. C Owen, vice president, and J. M. Kinard, secretaty. Sergent James Condon, the oldest soldier in the United States army in active service, died suddenly at his residence in Charleston Friday. For the past 18 years he has been on duty at the South Oirolina Military acad emy as drummer. Cornelius Haselden, a young white farmer living about a mile from Lake City, was instantly killed by a stroke of lightning early Thursday morning. Mr. Haselden had gone to his field and was there fatal bolt. He old and unmarried. fax, a few days ago, supposedly by a tramp, which would be hard to sur pass. While Mrs. W. E. Harter was out visiting in the daytime the bur glar entered the dwelling, it is sup posed, through a window and appro priated to himself Mrs. Harter’s gold wat jh, her purse, containing several dollars, a child’s bank box containing an unknown quantity of coins besides other valuables, and to cap the climax the fellow lifted Mr. Harter’s dress coat from the wardrobe and hung his own old, dilapidated coat in its place and then made his escape without being noticed by any one, notwith standing the fact that Mr. Harter’s residence is in close proximity to other residences, and up to this time the burglar’s identity is as much a mys tery as whea the robbery was first dis covered. DEATH NEAR THE CITY. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Mr. JohIhIi 8. Itlanton Dlea Sunday Night After a Short IllneHH. Mr. Josiah 8. Blanton died Sunday night at his home three miles below the city. He had been in poorjhealth for four or five years, but was generably able to be up and look after hie affairs. He was in Gaffney a week ago look ing about as well as usual, but Tues day night he became worse and had to take his bed, and from that time on he continued to grow worse. He retained consciousness of people and things around him up to about 12 o’clock Saturday night, when he be- IntereHtlng Paragraph,* and Recent Hap penings In Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Our Regular Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Reader,*, {Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, July 24—How many of our readers have seen Borelli’s com et? The nights are dark and when the sky is clear it can now be seen nearly overhead about 11 o’clock. Astronomers tell us it is twenty mil lion miles from the earth. It will continue to increase in brightness but it cannot he said how bright it will become. At present it is moving rapidly, as its position is changed every night. Those who are in any wise familiar with the geography of the heavens will have no trouble in locating this supernatural visitor. With the Pole star and Vega the com et’s position now forms nearly an equilateral triangle. In its pathway it goes within 81,000,000 miles of the surviving members of Uncle Johnnie and Aunt Betsy McKown, who in their day were among the best citi zens of Union county. This home was a popular lesort for the young people for miles around, and many pleasant recollections crowd into the mind as we think of them. We re member among the boys and girh who spent many happy hours at Uncle Jonnie McKown’s, the Misses Patrick, Hughey, Stroup, Dunn, Montgomery, McCulloch, Estes, Lockhart, Service, Peeler, Parker and a host of others whose descendants are among the best citizens of this and neighboring counties. Among the boys were Dr. “Mace” Smith, “Doc” McCluney, Bill McCulloch, Frank Kendrick, Sam Goudelock, Bill and Davis Byars, Bob Taylor, Sam Strain, Dan Anthony, “Matt” Dunn, came delirious, and Sunday night i sun the end came. Mr.Blanton was sixty-one years of age. He was born in Cleveland coun ty^. C., near Ellis Ferry, but came THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STfTE, From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interesting Itemt* Concerning Our Nelgh- 1 hors Beyond the Line Which May Frovt Entertaining Reading for Hnndredf* of Ledger Reader** The statement is made that the j State and county tax of Mr. George W. Vanderbilt, of Buncombe, will be for this year over $10,000 Davis Jefferies. Cole Poole, Vines Smith, Aleck Harbinson, Tom and A charter was granted Saturday to Col. Bill Gaffney, Chess and Hamp .fhe Oakwood Manufacturing Co . of McKinney, Ike, Tom and John Pat- Rutherfordton, capital $25,00 author- rick, Redding and Morgan Hughey, >zed, $5,500 subscribed by Geo. F. George Morgan, Ed. Sanders, John Fisher, Lewis E. Powers, Edward A. McKown, Uncle Reese Parker’s boys j Powers. The company will do lum- aud many others whose names we haven’t room to mention. Nearly all of them are dead; some died or were killed in the war, and the mention of their names and lives serves as an oasis in the memory of many of our older Ledger readers. j. l s. her business and operate make building materials, etc. plants to furniture, ANOTHER NEW BUILDING. AN INDUSTRY. when struck by the i t0 State when a young man He was about 18 years waa 11 gallant Confederate soldier, On Tuesday night.a burglar entered the store of W. H. Calahum «fc Co., of Easley, and took several sets of knives and forks, and various kinds Miss Ethel Strain, who has been visiting in York county, returned home yesterday. Messrs. Will Comer and Will Blackwell made the trip to Gaffney today on their wheels. The colored Odd Fellows will have a barbacue at their lodge hall near served four years in a North Carolina regiment and was wounded once. Mr. Blanton was a consitent mem- ^ arra tts tomorrow, her of the.Beaverdam Baptist church, 1 The protracted meeting will begin and his remains were laid to rest in a t 8a em next Thursday. . , ....... the cemetery there at 4 o’clock yes- The weather continues hot and dry of jewelry. Ihe extent of j terday afternoon. and crops are beginning to need rain The decease leaves a wife and nine badly. Gardens are burning up. The children, to whom we extend our-thermometer scarcely falls below 100 degrees these days. We are getting pretty well through theft in the clothing department is! not known. There is no clue as to the whereabouts of the guilty one The pretty little town of IL-ath Springs was well nigh burned up Tuesday night. The fire was discov ered alnut 11:40 o’clock in a range of wooden store buildings that were too far gone to! e saved. Four stores, one livery stable, several seed houses and the depot were destroyed. The loss was between $30,000 and $40,000, partly covered by insurance. tersfm Gala week festivities will heartfelt sympathy. SLASHED FATHER-IN-LAW vv work. This week will finish most of it up,except plowing the late-planted corn on the bottoms. Several of our farmers have cut hay this week. Of this kind of forage there is in abundance on hand if it begil* on Thursday, August 4th, and will continue through the greater part of the week. Many attractions have been secured for the occasion, including a fireman’s tournament, encampment of the third regiment of the State militia, Confederate sol diers’ reunion, horse racing, base ball, etc. The railroads .have gran ted a one-fare rate. The case of A. H. Dagnall vs. the Southern railway, a suit for $1,999,' was concluded in the common pleas court in, Greenville Friday morning, the jury returning a verdict of $1,200 for the plaintiff. Mr. Dagnall was put off the Southern’s train at Liber ty by Conductor C. F. Marshall when attempting to ride on a ticket pur chased several months previous. Dean Cothran, attorneys for the railway company,have entered a mo tion for a new trial.) # A sad accident occurred Thursday night, in which Mrs. Henry M. Shu mate, of Greenville, was instantly killed. Mr. and Mrs Shumate wtre returning from a drive and were quietly riding along, the horse in a walk,when Mrs. Shumate touched the animal with a whip. The horse was a spirited one and immediately began jumping and kicking. The oc cupants were both thrown from the buggy, Mr .Shumate being rendered unconscious by the fall and his wife instantly killed by having her skull crushed against a rock. Friday Magistrate A. H. Kirby, if Spartanburg, announced his decision iu ihe suit of W. M. Hammett vs. the Whitney Manufacturingcompany. He found $15 42 damage for the plaintiff. In this action plaintiff al leged damages to the extent of $30 33 on account of the fact that after he and his wife bad left a North Caro lina town to go to Whitney and work, anfl had shipped their household ef fects there, they could not secure employment at Whitney—due to the fact that there was no vacant house at the mill town for them to live in. A serious and perhaps fatal cutting affray took place about one mile from the town of Union Tuesday night about 10 o’clock. William Gilliam went to the home of his son-in-law, Richard Railey, while under the in fluence of whiskey and cursed and used-very abusive language. Mr. and Mrs. Railey endeavared to get him quiet but he became,more angry, and It is reported'that he struck Mrs. Rai- jaod knocked Mr. Railey down with • battle and jumped on him. When he did so Mr. Railey pulled hie knife and out him seriously. There are seven teen gashes. At last report Gilliams was Id a critioal condition. A burglary was committed at Fair- R. Railey Terribly Stab** VV. R. Gilliam. Wounded Man in Critical Condition. Union, July 22.—Stabbed terribly in many places W. R., better known as “Billy,” Gilliam, of this county, is today in a critical condition as the re sult of a cutting affray on Monday night. * • It seems that Gilliam who lives on the old “Gov. Gist place,” about 12 miles from Union, was in town on Monday, and on his way home stop ped to see his daughter, Mrs. W. R. Railey, who lives a mile and a half. t t . below town. He and his son-in-law 8£tW “ lU r 1 u,)n,D ? the for d had supper together, but afterwards Gaffney Ha** an Cp-to-Bate Bottling Estab lishment. Few people in Gaffney are aware of the existence of a bottling establish ment in this city, but it is a fact that we can boast of one of the most im proved bottling works plants in this section. It is conducted oy Mr. J. L. i Alexander, and does not consist en tirely of malt liquors. For three years Mr. Alexander has been making a i temperance beverage styled Afrikola, and it is of such an excellent quality that he is selling it all the way from Greers to Bessemer City, and a regular customer is Mr. J. I. Sarratt’s store at Earles. Besides Afrikola Mr. Alexander makes an excellent quality of ginger ale and soda water of ail flavors. He supplies all the country store in this territory with these ‘‘soft drinks.” The temperence beverages sent out by Mr. Alexander are considered today and a half. : to be the very best on the market, for Postmaster R. W. Smith, of Char lotte, has received official|notice from the Postoffice Department at Wash ington, that, the following named postoffices in Mecklenburg county would be discontinued on July 31sr: Griffith, Lodo, Sugar Creek, Ken*, Glades, Sardis, Cluster, Burdett, Hornet, Kingwood. Rankin, Sham rock and Madge. The heaviest wind, rain and hail storm in 19 years occurred at Albe marie at 7 o’clock Wednesday even ing. Two negro churches, four houses in Kingsville, and Sibley Bros ’ wood shop at that place wtre destroyed. Dr Anderson, from a call during the storm was caught by a large door at the livery stable and hud his left J. g broken. An 18-year-old negro boy, Alf liineherger, was killed at Mt. Holly Wednesday morning He saw the morning freight coming and ran to the crossing to catch i( to s.viog it to the depot a half a mile away. He did nos get a good hold and was thrown under the train, his body be ing crushed from the shoulder to the foot on one side. He lived an hour Finns Have Been Received for the M. and F. Bank Building. As announced in these columns some weeks ago the Merchants and Planters *. ank is to have a new home. The site is that now occupied by the Cherokee Drug Co..and just as soon as that company moves—which will be about September 1st—work will begin on the remodeling of their old stand for the bank. President Wood has received the plans for the new bank building. The building will be two stories high. The first floor will contain five up-to- date office rooms. The front of the building will be white pressed brick with granite trimmings, and plate glass windows and doors, tiled en trance, etc. The building will be equipped with electric lights, water, etc. Besides the regular banking de partment there will be convenient offices for the directors and a private affair for the president. This building will be modern in every respect and whon completed will add materially to the appearance of the business portion of Gaffney. could he saved tha sira P le reason thatjthe water used We mad‘. trip into York COUDt /'^o-nGaiJne,.. arteeian «ll. which, this.week and found some good corn on .. 8e( . ^ ee P* an d coursing ! the creek bottoms planted since the J r ? Ugh f u anlte - P 08 , 8688 ® 9 qualities freshet of last month. that no other water in this section I Mr. Jack iXendrjk is in this sec p ( 088es8 f e9 ; Jt K ha8 been pronounced by tiOh now with hit threaher, and there I is a good deal of wheat waiting for him. Mess. J. E. Foster & Go. have their Mr. Alexander has lately installed a lot of modern bottling machinery and his plant is in every respect an ( up-to-date one. In the case of John 8. Moses against the Southern Railway, tried in the Superior Court in Charlotte Saturday, the jury, after being out over an hour, returned a verdict of $15,001) for the plaintiff. The suit was for $30,000 and was for alleged negligence of the road, by which Moses suffered an accident that re sulted in the loss of his left leg, low the knee. , on Abingdon creek. in the yard fa dispute arose and Railey t u^ r ’ ^ Hu^bes slashed his father-in-law with a knife 8 on the jaw, barely missing the jugu lar vein, and stabbed him several times in the body, striking one of the ribs, which alone kept the blade from entering his heart Gilliam bled pro fusely and it was thought would die on Monday night, but up to noon to day is alive, though in a very critical condition. The Grim Reaper. Mr. David H. Turner, after a lin gering illness,died at the home of his father-in-law. Mr. B. F. Bonner, at Limestone last Friday evening at (J o’clock. Mr. Turner was twenty- seven years of age. He was a nVtive of Greenwood county. Some years ago he resided in Gaffney, at which time he married Miss Bonner. They moved to Greenwood, but Mr Turn er’s health failed and he returned to the Piedmont in search of h alth.but the disease had taken suen a hold that he never recovered. Mr. Turner was a member of the Methodist church and died in the faith. Deceased leaves a wife and three children together with other relatives and friends to mourn his demise. The remains were inter red at Goucher Saturday, thi funeral being conducted by Rev. G. P. Ham rick. A circumstance worthy of note in connection with the death of Mr. Turner was the devotion of his mother, who is almost a physical wreck as the result of seven weeks’ untiring attendance upon her boy. But,then,there is no love like that of a mother’s. Eire nt Ut-atli SprliigH. Lancaster, July 22.—Fire broke out in the town of Heath Springs, this county, at about midnight last night, destroying the main b <nees houses and the depot platfo* ns of the Southern railway. The Springs Banking and Mercan tile company was the heaviest loser. The company’s large store, stables and warehouses were all destroyed; loss $13,000, insurance $G,000. H. W. Mobley lost his store and stock of goods; loss $3,000, insurance $1,400. The Enterprise Mercantile company lost a building worth $200; no insur ance. The erection of new brick buildings will be commenced at once. The origin of the fire is not known. l>r. Lodge iu SpurtaulHirg, passed here Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, of Limestone morning with a load of chickens | College, went to Spartanburg Satur- and eggs for the Union market. . , , , P-om a reliable authority we learn ,0 d6h,er an “ <1 ' lre88 the • ,du - that several of the operatives who catIonal rall y h ®*d the courthouse left Trough Shoals after the destruc- in that city Saturday morning. tion of the mills at that place, have returned and found employment there in cleaning up machinery and doing other kinds of work, for which they are getting good pay. iVe think that the marriage law of our State is a nullity in the estima tion of some of her sister States, if the reprot we have is correct. Several years ago a marriage took place iu this State between parties, both of whom were respectably con nected. Things went on as well as could be expected until the man got into a scrape and fled the State to avoid prosecution. Some time later the wife and children left and went to the protection of relatives in another State. The husband and father joined them at intervals. But, finally, thinking he could take unto for the himstlf another wife, did so. Things small went on until wife No. 1 brought, or hud instituted, proceedings against the husband for bigamy. He was arrested and the case brought to trial. But pending the trial certificates and affidavits were sent by parties who had witnessed the solemnization of the marriage of the parties in this State. The defendant flatly denied In its account of Spartanburg Herald says: “Dr. Lee Davis Lodge was the final speaker. He stated that the country schools made the foundation of our educational system. Reference was made to the illiteracy of our State. We are making progress in this re- spoct, however. We cannot afford to fail to educate our people. Education is the golden key that unlocks the Bastile of the mind. The school, the pulpit, and the press are great factors in the development of a country. He took up and ably discussed the follow- $400 . ing topics: 1. We are not really awake to the true importance of the country schools. 2. We do not pay money enough work. Appropriations too The 43rd great State Fair will be held October 19th to 21th next in Raleigh. It promises to be a record breaker in attendance, variety and attractiveness of exhibits, and in general educational results. Among the many attractive exhibits will be one of especially great educational e meeting the Vtt i ue This is the grand display of the latest and most improved labor saving farm machinery shown in practical operation. Accident Near Martin**vii e. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ezell, July 22:—We are nearly all through work now and enjoying life sitting back in the shade and eating peaches, apples, etc. We are beginning to need rain in this section. A very sad ac fident occurred last Sunday near Martinsville. Mr. Lee Bogan’s wife was thrown from a returning buggy and injured so badly that she died from her injuries. It seems, from what we can learn of the un fortunate affair, that Mr. Bogan and another gentleman put their wives in a buggy while they walked on ahead of the mule. They had not gone far whpp they discovered that one of the holding-back straps wi, ot fastened, and on their going Ilu * to fasten it the mule became frightened and ran away. One of the women jumped out, but Mrs. Bogan either was thrown out, or in trying to jump fell, and her head caught between the buggy and wheels somehow and was crushed. The unfortunate woman was hurried at Graham church Mon day, to which place she had started when the accident occurred. The be- reaved family have our sincere sym pathy. In our last letter there was a mis take which we wish to correct. In speaking of Mr. Cash’s new press we should have said “revolving” instead of “rotary” press. In reply to Mr. Jeff Scoggins, of Hicksville, we will say there was no we be- “willful insinuation” at all simply stated the current report, Joe.' Wednesday night the barn of James Adams, near Gastonia, was destroyed by fire. The stock, wagon, buggies, harness etc , were saved. The crib was also burned and with it 25 to 30 bushels of corn. About 100 bushels of wheat unthreshed was burned it the barn. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is thought to be to $500. Mr. Adams had a small amount of insurance in the Farmers Mutual. 4 Greater preparation for teachers. 5. Erroneous methods of teaching. In conclusiou he earnestly exhorted bis hearers to strive in every way to improve the condition of the country «chools. He stated that our powers are potential, let them become ki netic. They are static, let them be come dynamic.” any and every alligation and was dis charged. The sequel is,the marriage shotaNeg-ro. laws of South Carolina are not res-, Rowesville, July 21.—This morn pected by the courts of other States ing about 8 o’clock Peter Stokes, i and the reason is because no oer- u**. i_ . . , , . p : young white man who runs the mar maneot official record is kept of mar 1 ^ Lonnie Cole, a lineman employee by the Interstate Telephone Com pany, had a narrow escape from al most instant death late Wednesday afternoon, near the Norfolk and Western depot in Durham. He was : on a pule to do some wont on a wire. His feet caught in some wins, and for about fifteen seconds he received 1,200 volts from a live wire. Cole succeeded in extricating himself and had a drop of perhaps eighteen or twenty feet to the ground. Miss Emma Pitts, a young woman, was terribly burned at Winston- Salem late Saturday afternoon. While starting a fire iu the stove with kero sene oil the can exploded and throw riages. The prosecutrix was unable,) and tne State refused to pay the way of witnesses to prove marriage No. 1, and so the defendant goes free. This incident should be a pointer to our Jaw makers, and they should take such steps as would prevent a similar occurrence. All a man has got to do, if he gets tired living with his wife, is to step across the State line, renounce his marriage and marry again if he can find any one fool enough to have him. If wife number one itn’t able to fol low him up with witnesses to pnve her marrige he will go free, if the case in question is taken as a pre cedent. Mrs. Martha Sanders, of Pacoiet Mills, is visiting relatives and friends in this section. Mrs. Sanders, with her sister, Mrs. Mary George, widow of the late J. J. George, are the only ket here,shot at Isaiah Utsey, a negro, ; oil all over her. She was soon en- five times, at close range, after negro had shot at him. Two of the bails took effect in the negro’s left arm, the others going astray. The cause of the trouble was that Mr Stokes claimed that, the negro’s brother, Sylvester Utsey, owed him 20 cents and the negro disputed his word, saying be owed him only 15 cents. The wounds are not fatal. Taking Vacation. The session of the Limestone Pres byterian church has granted a vaca tion to the pastor, Rev. W. R. Potter. Mr. Potter left yesterday for Ken tucky, where he will spend^the time with relatives and friends. Rev. Arch C. Tree, pastor of the First Baptist church, has been granted a vacation by his congrega tion. wrapped in fiaraes and before help arrived she was rendered unconscious. The attending physician says the soles of her feet are the only part of her person not burned. She a as re moved to the hospital. The physi cians say there is no hope for her. Two freight trains on the South ern Railway ran together early Thursday morning near Auburn, which blocked traffic for several hours. It was a head end collision, and the engines that rao together were No. 150, east bound, and No. 535, extra, west bound. Engineer Gatewood, of the extra, was consid erably bruised and shaken up. So far as can be ascertained no one was killed or seriously hurt. Both of the immense locomotives left the rails when the crash came, and were con siderably broken and torn up. A<lvcrtl**li)|; Metaphors, [Judicious Advertising.! Advertising is the plow that first lays hare the ground for planting. Advertising is the drill that scat ters the seeds of business success. Advertising is the cultivator that i pulverizes the clods and keeps the roots properly loosened. Advertising is the gentk rain that falls upon the plant and nurtures it. Advertising is the warm sunshine ; that caresses it and causes it to blossom forth. Advertising is the weeder that up roots the rank and foreign growths that attempt to choke it. Advertising is the harvester that garners the golden grain. Advertising if the fertilizer that prepares the ground for another and better crop. Get connected with the live wire of inspiration and your thoughts will tingle. Sudden Denth at Hlackaburg. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, July 24:—W. S. Hub bard, master mechanic of the Caro lina division of the Southern Railway at this place, cropped dead at his home early this morning, supposedly of heart failure. Mr. Hubbard was over sixty years of years and a Georgian by birth. He came here from Charleston last fall after the Southern Railway Co. had taken charge of the old 3 C’s property. He was a genial gentleman and not only his men thought a great deal of him, but the public in general, with whom he came in contact. The remains will probably be sent to Georgia for interment. KiupliMMize** it** Superiority. The best test of an article is the way it sells. Bransford Mills, at Owensboro, Ky., where “Clifton” flour is made, run night and day, and yet they cannot supply the de mand for “Clifton.” In Uis city, as elsewhere, it is the standard by which other flours are guaged, and the statement that “It is just as good as Clifton” only makes its superiority the more pronounced. W. J. Wilkins A Co. 1