Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LIVER TROUBLES “I And Thedford’* B)*oV-I>r»Ufht aeood oiedicine for liver dieene. It cured my -on after he had ep- nt $18*withdoctoni. It is all the med icine I take.”—MR8. CAROLINE MARTIN, Parkemburg, XV. Va. If your liver dot* not act reg ularly go to your druggiit and secure a package of Tnedford’s Black-Draught and take a do«e tonight. This great family ’ ed GRAND JURY PRORiS PDSTOFFICE AFFAIRS Another Batch Indictments Expected. POSTOFFICE INSPECTORS BUSY GIRL KIDNAPED BY NEGROES. Armed Blacks Take Captive to Island In River. Ft. Smith, Ark., August 19.—The kid naping of a young white girl and kill ing of one of a posse that tried to rescue her are the crimes that are charged against a party of eight ne groes fortified on Bruce's island, 16 miles west of this city and which is likely to lead to a bloody encounter. LIGHT ON MOUND BUILDERi New Evidence of Tlietr KnowledKc of I'arininK nnd Domestic Arts. W. C. Mills, curator of the museum of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical society, has made a discov ery in Boss county, a few miles south of Chillieothe, which, he believes, will have an important bearing upon the final estimate of the attainments of the mound builders. He and a party Are Still Engaged In Origina. .nquirle. “> ^ ^ of Ohio State university students have ■ £ r ^Sghs, colds, bronchitis, sore throat, etc. medicine frees the constipatec and causes a Wealthy secretion bowels, stirs up the torpid liver and can of bile. Thedford’s Black - Draught will cleanse the bowels of im purities and strengthen the kid- nevs. A torpid liver invites colds, biliousness, chills and fever and ail manner of sick ness and contagion. Weak kid neys result in Bright’* disease which claims as many victims as consumption. A 25-cent P* D: in the house ed. A few days ago two farmers, living near Wilson’s Rock, landed on Bruce’s island in search of plums and acci dently ran into a camp in /hich there were two negro men and a white gin jury today resumed its inquiry into about 12 years old. Theyjmade some the affairs of the postoffloe depart inquiries about the girl and the negroes ment and it is eetimatei tttat at the said she was the daughter of a white and It Is Expected Will Present Charges Against a Number of De partment Employes. Washington, August 19.—The grand aackage of Thedford’s Black- raught should always be kept “I u«cd Thedford’s Black- Draught for liver and kidney com plaints and found nothing to excel ft.’-WILLIAM COFFMAN, Mar blehead, 111. THEDFORD’S BLACK- DRAUGHT conclusion of the investigation there will be another batch of indictments The postofflce inspectors also are still engaged in originaJ inquiries, and it is expected will present the facts n the cases of a number of depart ment employes, which, while not crim iual in character, are considered sul ficiently irregular to call for attention at the hands of the high officials of the department. Among the cases of this character man who was traveling with them and who had gone to Fort Smith for provi sions. The negroes would not let the girl take part in the conversation and this aroused suspicion. A watch was i unearthed a prehistoric village on an elevation near the Scioto river whose inhabitants left signs that they knew something of agriculture and the do mestic arts, says the Columbus (O.) cor respondent of the New York Post. Tims far forty-nine pits on the site ! have been excavated. In several of them, among heaps of parched corn and beans, evidence was found that the mound builders did not subsist en tirely on fish and game, as has been thought hitherto by many archaeolo gists. The pits contain also rude weav- Gives T} 0r -f 0 'f*4- Fully nine-tenths of the ills of mankind can.be traced to irregularities of the stomach and bow- Health e * s * W hen these important organs fail to act 41 ^regularly the system becomes clogged with impurities, and perfect health is impossible. Mozley’s Lemon Elixir is a pleasant lemon drink which acts gently and thoroughly cleanses the system. It is the perfect liquid laxative, and is good for every member of the li/f y 1 p\j 9 c family. Fifty cents a bottle at all drug-stores. Mozley’sLemonHotDrops are without any equal J m Elixir Great Record. is that of W. 0. Hazzard, division, su was shot through the breast with a perintendent of the rural free delivery winchester and killed. A sharp fight for the state of New York, who, it is was kept up for some time, during charged, drew a per diem allowance oi which the girl escaped from the n*- $4 per day from the government as if groes and ran to the white men. She on active field duty while confined was so excited that she could not kept on the negroes for two days, but !ng Instruments, needles, bobbins nnd no white man appeared. other household implements, some made Monday afternoon a party of farm of flint - othors of bonr broken pot- ers decided to investigate the case ^ cry ' ar * ous shapes was found, as of the little girl and as thev neared als0 “Places of shells, polished bea- ! ver teeth, carved bones of curious shapes, tobacco pipes, stone axes, awls and beads. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS written since Mch. ist, 1903, in Cherokee County the island were fired on by the negroes and one of the party, Roland by name, °fg» Early Risers The famous little pills* FOLEYS HONEY^TAR fmr chlldreai safe, sure* Seeplates BANNER SALVE the most healing salve in the world. Not all the pits were used as store houses or dwelling places. In one of them were found several skeletons. One narrow grave was occupied by two aged lovers clasped in each other’s j arms. Their extreme age is shown by in a hospital under treatment for a Sive a very intelligent account of her the fact that, while the bones are re gunshot wound. self. She said, however, that her markably well preserved, the woman’s These cases have not been brought father was not traveling with the ne- skull contains only one tooth, very officially to the attention of the post groes, but that she had been stolen 1 much worn, while the man’s has none from her home near Fort Qibson, I at all. T. She has been taken to Muldrow. | Another pit bears traces of a feast to Roland, the dead man, is a eompara- which Mr. Mills believes 1,500 people tive stronger at Wilson's Rock, bay- sa t down. A bole in the center of the master general and no decision re garding them has been arrived at. FINAL DAY OF HEARING. FOLEYSKlDNEYCURE t- Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right RJLEYSHONET^TAR Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia BE IN THE SWIM Give me your clothes to clean, press or dye and you will always look nice and stylish. Old suits made to look like new. Experienced workmen and prompt ser vice rendered. % H. ROBINSON, Tailor. Over \V. IT. Telegraph Ofliee. FOR SALE Small stock of Merchandise; also store to rent. J. O. Otts, iVttry. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. ing been there but a short time. MIDDLE TIGER 18 SWOLLEN. Arbitration Differences Between Ala bama Miners and Operators. Birmingham, August 19.—The final ^" restl * °f the Southern Railway Lit day for th opresentation of evidence before the board of arbitration which is to settle the differences between the Alabama miners and operators opened with J. L. Clemo, secretary ol the United Mine Workers of America, district of Alabama, on the win less stand. Mr. Clemo submitted numeroua publications and statistical tables bear ing on miners’ wages; the differential between machine and pick mining, and the like. Comparison in the pay re ceived by the different craftsmen was discussed. erly Washed Away. Spartanburg. S. C., August 19.—The heavy rain'. all of Monday night caus ed the Middle Tiger river to reach a flood stage, tying up traffic on the Southern and doing damage to the roadbed and trestles. The trestle re cently erected across the river was literally washed away. The Atlanta bound trains that were from two to five hours late already were all stop ped at Spartanburg. They are pre- apartment four feet in diameter and ten feet deep tells the story of how the mound builders cooked their food. The clay soil, from the bottom to the top of the excavation, was burned to a deep red, while 450 stones heaped up in the center of the hole show signs of hav- • Ing once been fired to a red heat. Mus sels from the river supplied the first j course, and more than 20,000 shells i show either that the diners were very numerous or that their appetites were | exceptionally keen. Bits of deer bone, neatly chopped to five inch lengths, prove to Mr. Mills that the venison was well stewed before it was eaten. Some | of the corn, beans and hickory nuts provided for the feast remain still in | the cave, aud, quite after the manner paring to transfer passengers and mail The fact that one class acTOSs tbe swollen stream, which they of modern dining room decorations, the of labor has limited opportunities to ex I 56ct 4° be able to do by midnight. Place was adorned with the heads of work during the year, was brought out The l ,assen *ors due to have left here bears, two of which are intact today, by Judge Gray, chairma nof the arbi- last night have not yet got tration board, brick layers being men- * en ^ 00< i bas as yet result- tioned, and It was made clear that op ec * no ^ e • Tbe railroad portunity would be considered In ‘con P et) l ,le ox Peet to get trains by the river nection with the compensation to bo oar ^ tomorrow morning. The stream fixed for tho miners. Judge G-ray * s a ^ rea< ^ falling- Like the other remarked in this connection that in strea,ns °f Ibis section, which caused covered with crape paper napkins in making the award in the ^anthracite ^ saKtrous b° 0 d *of June 6, it is different colors, pink, yellow, green, Why Should You Insure in the Penn? BECAUSE there is no better company to insure with. BECAUSE its policies are free from restrictions as^to travel, residence ard occupation. BECAUSE it pays liberal annual dividends to its policy holders. BECAUSE it confines itself strictly and consciteniously to legitimate insurance. BECAUSE it is 5G years old and has the experience. BECAUSE it has written more insurance in Cherokee County the past three months than any two of its competitors. lUEINdV MUTUAL^ Life Insurance Company. Gaffney, S. C. Sr ' D. H, HALL, District Manager, LOANS Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney aud County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. HALL, Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building. Cur«I Party ImiovatloiiM, At a summer card party given recent ly in a cottage on Long Island by a Brooklyn woman some pretty innova tions were introductMl, says tho New York Evening Journal. The tables were National Bank of Gaffney, region the fact was considered that a full opportunity was not given tlm men to work. This was regarded a:, significant. The board in considering the several matters submitted at the outset will take ac-tion upon the work ing of small boys in the mines. This subject to sudden overflows. 1 SEIZED THE WHOLE OUTFIT. State Constable Makes Trouble for the Blind Tigers. Bennettsville, S. €., August 19.— was brough tout in the proceedings I- as t night State Constable P. H. Mee- blue and violet being Included in the list. Candles in color to match the ta ble covers were lighted on each table. After the game had been played and the prizes awarded dainty baskets of grasses woven from material obtained near the bouse were distributed among the guests. Each basket contained dain- Capital Stock, Surplus and Profits, - Stockholders Liability, Total, - - - $50,000.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 - - $125,000.00 Deposits lUelry. Gtli, 1903, $209,603.73. We solicit the business and good will of everybody in Cherokee county. F. G. STACY, President, D. C. ROSS, Cashier, J. G. WARDLAW, V.-Prest., MAYNARD SMYTH, A. C. yesterday afternoon. Both rifles er kills - »'>"> oBIe.r seiaefl. In refreshments, supplemented Inter by pressing a teilllngness to have the 'he Fee Dee River swamp, near ^1 ;‘^ rream atnl coffoe fhe guests then hov« under tl ve.r. of ... evrt,,.L ety Hill, two buggle, and harness. •><U<> l 'r'>« «« «!» wide Plasaas of the WARNING! TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Information having been received that Cotton, Cloth and Lumber, property of the undersigned, is being removed from the Pacolet River and adjoining lands by unauthorized persons—reference being again made to our Circular of June 26th, 1903.—Notice is hereby given that all per sons removing Cotton, Cloth or Lumber, except by authority from us, or from R. G. Hitt & Bro., will be prosecuted by us to the fullest extent of the law, and we further offer a liberal Reward, with proof to convict, for the names of any and all unauthorized persons who may be guilty of removing any of this property from the river or lands adjoining. PACOLET MFG. CO., CLIFTON MFG. GO. Spartanburg, S. C. August 6th, 1903. w -n-J4-i8and 21. boys under 14 years of age, excluded ety two buggies and harness, from the mines. It has been agreed * w0 nui,ee an( i seven 5-gallon keg* that with the close of today's evidence corn whisky. This illicit liquor house, where dancing concluded the programme for the evening. the caes will be submitted to the ar bitration board without argument Theerfore a decision is expected -not later than Friday. The board will spend tomorrow' in reviewing the evl donee submitted. DETROIT POLICE PUZZLED. was enroute to Montclair, Darlington county, South Carolina, and bad been purchased from Dockery’s distillery, in Richmond county, N. C. The two men, . C. Moody, white, and Henry Charles, a negro, are in jai! here. The liquor hae been express ed to the state commissioner in Oolum bia, while the mules, buggies, etc., My boy when four years old was taken with colic and cramps in his stomach. I sent for the doctor and he injected morphine, but, the child kept getting worse. I then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme dy, and iu half an hour ho was sleep ing and soon recovered.—F. L.Wil- To School Trustees. I can now make arrangements with the Central Campaign Committees to hold an Educational Meeting, or Rally, in tw'o or three, and possibly four different sections of the county. These meetings will be for all communities desiring to consolidate schools, build new' school houses, levy special taxes, start libraries, or make any forward movement in the cause of education. If any school dis- tri( t desires such help, please make it Horrble Murder of Little Boy Is Still a Mystery. Detroit, Mich., August 19.—The po lice today are as far from a solution of the horrible murder of little 4-year- old Alfonse Wilmer as they were when the mutilated body was found yesterday. Charles Edwards, the suspect who was placed under arrest last night and have been appraised and advertised kins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr. Wilkins for friends who will go on their bond* i* « book-keeper for the Shell Lake and release them from Ja.lL Lumber Co. For sale by Cherokee Old man Moody Is 50 years oM, with D ru K Co.; L. 1). Alison. Cowpens. snow-white locks, and He appears he- Dove tha' has nothing but beauty hind prison bars as an object of pity, to keep it alive is apt to be short Meekins is a terror to tigers and will livid, be off again tonight for other*. 4 \ v 1 J - X . • „ '^ w Uu;/*’i''- - t.-' A . • -V '•.<■/ Mystery Surrounds Shooting. Salt T-ake City. Utah, August 19.— ,7"!rr. ?, 1 • ** •**». • mr*. t. Me,, is still detained but Lieutenant Sadler, of the detective department, said he was satisfied that Edwards is not guilty of the crime. The local officers telegraphed last night to the police of Rockford, 111., asking for a complete description of the killing of the newsboy in that city several weeks ago, which bears so much resemblance to the crime here. In reply the Rockford chief of iiolice wired that he had already written and mailetd a full history of the case and a description of the mutilation of the boy there. Twenty-second battery, stationed al Ft. Douglass, hut now in camp neat Provo, was shot and instantly killed in Kut all You Want. Persons troubled with indigestion or D< snepsia can eat a!) they w ant if they will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. This remedy prepares the stomach for tlie reception, retention. iig‘ "tiou and ass milaiion of all of the whole some food that may be eaten, and enables the digestive organs to trans- camip last night. Whether he w’a* killed as a result of a quarrel between form the same into the kind of blood himself and L. W. Burden, a member that giv> s health and strength Sold of the same battery, who was only a witness to the shooting or met death through the carelnsa handling of a re volver Is not known. Burden is tin der arrest pending an investigation! He claims the shooting was acciden tal. IiOw!s enlisted from Kentucky. by Cherokee Drug Co. U . ' • fej. - * CM THE 0mm W; TUF. LIN2 TOR BUSINESS, Th’E LINE FOR PLEASURE, THE LiNH FOR ALL THE BEST SUMMER n ES0RTS cmr«*. - rm- - • \ ir - w -.6. «r*V 0>nn Surran r It.-ii-irt F.Jrfrr JA.ii *.J /' jvr t-. Any Adder.*.. . ’V. A. Ti-rk r- - “ . - M r. WAsaiao-roH tj.c. S M. H\RDWIt I'. r r> I Fair A» t. w-.. hi:<oto:i o.r. W.H.TAYiot. . A-tst C-n I fV-v A*-l MXAKTA. C.A. jj Cure a Cold in One Cures Grip in Two Days. TELEGRAPH H 1C BREVITIES. oke Laxative Bromo Quinine TaMets. Seven MDBon boxes soM in post 12 months. This Signature, on every box. 25c. Jelke Signs Requisition Papers. Montgomery, Ala., August 19.—Gov- known to their trustees, aud we can ar- ernor Jelks today signed the requisi- range a program. Through this committee I can aid the speakers to the extent of paying all traveling expenses. Now let us have a general educational revival as far and as much as we can. The children need it, the county needs it, audit is our duty to assist in anything that will help our youth. Everyone should be, I believe, interested in this matter. I will get the very best practical speakers available— preferring local talent. Let me hear from any district wanting such aid, es- Fraternal Order of Eagles, pecially the large school districts—Nos. New York, August 19.—The annual 15. I2 . 4.i6, 22 and the smaller ones convention of the Fraternal Order of where there is only one white school. I „ . , . ,. . TT „ am sure a few meetings like this will be ^ g i eB at Tamman y of great benefit to the entire people tion papers from Illlonols for W. R. Little, of this city, who is wanted in Chicago on the charge of assault with intent to murder. 'Hie habeas corpus proceedings, which have been institut ed before the United States commis sioner for I yttle’s release here have been again p ..-t.poned until Friday ner.t. J. L. Walkkr. OFFICE DAYS. Until further notice I will be in my office ou Friday and Saturday of every week and every first Monday. J. L. Walker, tf Co. Supt. of Education. during the first fl’e days of next month. K will be attended by repre sentatives of lodges in every state In the union. President Roosevelt, whe i* an honorary member of the Cowboy lodge at Cheyenne, Wyo., will be in vited to attend the banquet. Vlrginla-Carolin* Chemical company has passed a dividend. It developed during the testimony before the arbitration coznmiMlan at Birmingham that many miner* took their boye into the minee Ftth them, each boy being allowed i»«lf a turn on cars, although hi* coal output went under the father’s cheek. The official measurements of the cup yachts show that the Relleaee will have to allow Shamrock III one min ute and forty-five second* over a 80- mile course. Thomas R- Morgan, mdlllonalre man ufacturer of Oshkosh, Wla., wm ^1- ed by Frederick Hampel, a discharged employe. Hampel wae taken to Jail, where he hanged himself. The Humbert trial Is drawing to a close at Pari*. Mime. Humbert as serts that she intends to apeak h> her own defense- THOUSANDS DAILY REGRET WASTING THEIR MONEY. ...Not One Ever Regrets Saving Resolve to save and you can save. A firm determination opens the way. We Invite everybody to open an account with us, and we will make It profitable for you to do so. Deposits of $1.00 or more received and paid thereon at the rate of 4 per cent. F. O. STACY, President. Office in National Bank. J. O. WARDLAW iViM-Pratident. D. C. ROBS, Cuhier. ■a.....-ti.'L-.Li.- . ^ ■ ‘ _ _______ . ■w