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K* L THE LARGEST Circulation ot 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 GAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY. AUGUST 25, 1903. $1.00 A YEAR. MUGHOUT THE PUMETTO STATE. Has of Interest of Passing Events. lLL OVER THE STATE. that Have Taken Place from One •a* of the State to the Other Culled from Kaohenffi. for 4)nick Reading by Score, of Roar People. Tbe5 year-old son of Superlnten dent Ward, of (be Eureka mills of Chester, was struck by a band car while attempting to cross the railroad track near his borne. His tbigb and collar bene were broken and a gaeb cut in bis head. The little fellow Is Id a critical condition. A WAGON SMASHED. Saturday at Cherokee Springs Ed itor J. B. Hunnicutt, of the Southern Cultivator, delivered an agricultural address to a large assembiage of farm ing people. The address was 00 practical lines of agricultural affairs, and the speaker was questioned stbroughout the speech by progressive !farmers on many interesting topics. While riding on the “merry-go- found” in Greenville Saturday uignt Mt 10 o’clock Elias Cooksey, white, was severely out on the neck with a knife by an unknown negro. The gash measures three inches and It is thought to be fatal. Cooksey was drunk and became involved in a quarrel with two coons on the .horse in front of him. The negro cannot M found. Dick Curry’s Dray Torn Up by a Passenger Train Friday Morning. A wagon belonging to Dick Oorry was smashed to kindling wood Friday morning by the Southern’s north bound passenger train. The accident occurred at the crossing near the laundry, and it seems like a miracle that the driver and mules were not kined. The wagon was struck fairly In the center and torn to pieces in an instant, while the sand was scattered in every directioo. The crash was heard for some distance away, to gether with the danger signal of the train, and people from all quarters, quite a number of them being at the depot awaiting the arrival of the train, rushed ,to the scene of the wreck, many of them fearing that tometbing terrible bad happened.. Some one at the depot stated that a man had been "killed op there,” and that, of course, added to the excite ment. The wreck was soon cleared away, the train went on its way with its engine looking like it had been in a sand storm, and in a short while all was serene again. "Bob” Corry, Dick’s brother, was on the wagon, which was loaded with sand, and why be drove on the track when a train was approaching in fall view for a quarter of a mile, is some thing that sane people canhot under stand, and it is doubtful if Bob, him self, could tell. He should remem ber, hereafter, that a passenger train always has the "right of way” over a wagon, and not try that caper again. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent Etta Jane. at PERSONALS AND LOCALS. CLEVELAND'S NAME AT HUD OF TICKET Only Man Who Gan Carry Eastern States. A GAME BEING' PLATED Messrs. R. S. McNally and Robt. Miller, of Union, have embarked up on aa experiment in raising cattle for market. They have purchased a small tract of land just south of that city, to be used for pasturing their stock. They intend purchasing cattle of the •hort-horn breed, from Tennessee and Kentucky by tne car-load, ship them to their farm, herd and fatten them, 4FLd tneo snip them to Northern mar kets for sale. The mill villages near Columbia Will soon have a water works system Which will he capable of supplyiug a City of about 30.000. A abort time ago capitalists secured a com mission from the secretary of State for a water works company, capitalized at 4100,000 for a .system ot water works. . J[ have ofteD jphe plans call for for a pipe line to wftn( , Br hfti>h run from the Lexington side of the Oongaree across the river to the mill Tillage where a large reservoir and idpipe will be erected. Principles. It is not strength of brain that saves a man, or orthodoxy of creed or connection with a church. All these have often proved to be but ropes of sand. They are not proof against the tides of temptation.. There must be firm heaven-in-plant- ed principles; for no one is safe in business, or in politics, or in social life, or anywhere, when conscience is unloosened from God. The parting of the cable may be unseen for a while, it may even be unsuspected; but it is a mere question of time how soon the backslider may strike the rocks. Jesus Christ never Insures any one woo unites with His church, and yet has no "anchor sure and steadfast which enteretb within the veil,” and "binds fast to Christ Him self.” And if you ever reach Heav en, my brother, you will come in, as seen vessels come into yonder harbor of New York, with the storm-tide anchor swinging proudly The White Stone Hotel robberies }re still being talked anouc, out there re no new developments so far. Toe rpnoan accused of these ihefts i j still iglstered at (be Argyle Hotel io Vartan burg, and is doing a good deal talking; so also are Mr. Harris aod guests at White Stone Hotel. It is likely that there will be a law- of some kind, though whether Harris aud the White Stone will prosecute the wo mao or woman prosecute Mr. Harris and i guests remains to be seen. at the prow. "These are ships,’ said the eloquent Meivill, "that never go Jdowo lo life’s tempests. They shall be in no peril when the last hnr- ricso eshall sweep earth aod sea and sky, and when the fury is overpast, aod the light that knows no night breaks gloriously forth, they shall be found on tranquil and crystal wa ters, resting beautifully upon their shadows.” These nre they who have been piloted by the Holy Spirit; these are the faithful ones whose in ner soul was anchored to Jesus Christ.—Theodore L. Cuyler, D. D. oabeis of Gen. Micah Jenkins’ Me, the gallant Confederate who aa killed in battle at the age of ty-nlne, are making arrange- nts for the painting of. an oil por- t to be placed in the hall of the of representatives in Columbia, work waa started by Mrs. Reid ley, a member of the family and surviving members of the brigade it up with such enthusiasm chat ba portrait will be ready to hang this ill. At the same time Col. John P. mas Is preparing a sketch of Gen. kina’ life which will be completed lOrtly and given to tbe brigade. Wednesday afternoon near Lowry- ie, In Chester county, a difficulty between two negroes, Tom patriok and Sam Sanders, which ted in the latter being shot and by tbe former. Tbe negro patriok made ho effort to escape, was arrested aod placed in a va- t storeroom until Constable path could arrive from Chester, he was immediately taken to <t and placed in jail. An io- ovsr tbe body was held and tbe brought out were that Tom rlok said to Sanders: "You been talking about me,” aod Into an adjoining room, secured tgua, returned and emptied it Sanders’ left side. pL W. D. Black, ot Colombia, i exciting contest with a large nake, which he encountered in mountains of North Carolioa 12 m any sort of civilization, le struck his right leg, mak- gbt abraaloc above the enkle evidently failed to get in hie M Oapt. Black suffered no 111 He killed tbe snake, which 11 rattles and a button. He the bide home as a souvenir ijr. It will be recalled that D. P. Duncan's daughter was by M rattler recently In the of Western North Caroline It was only alter long aod UafTney Girls la JonesvlUe. [Tlie State.] JoNEflViLLE. Aug. 22—Compli mentary to Mies Dora Scott, Miss Luoye Littlejohn and Miss Lillian Jones, all of Gaffney, Miss Lizzie Littlejohn, assisted by her sisterf, Misses Helen and Mattie Louise, charmingly entertained a few of their gentlemen friends last Monday evening. Games, such as flinch, whist, etc., were engaged Id , music was beautiful ly,rendered, delightful refreshments were nerved, and tbe guests seemed to enjoy themselves totbe utmost. Tbe fortunate ones were Messrs. George Perrin of Union, Albert Wright of Spartanburg, Richard Littlejohn of Aebury, Robert Smith of Blacksburg ^Reuben Milan of Spartan burg. Banie Kennedy, Lawrence Southard, Lee Kennedy, Perrin Ken nedy, Russell Llttlejon and Will Farr. Interesting Paragraphs and Recent Hap penings in Iiower Section of the Coanty Gathered ^p by Our Regular Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Benders. (Correspondence of The Ledger-) Etta Jane, Aug. 21.—The follow ing item taken from tbe Baltimore (Md.) Ban of July 4th, will be of in terest to some of oar readers: "Judge Benke yesterday signed a decree divorcing Bailie E. Grant from her husband, John F. A. Grant, and giving her the care of her three minor children. Tbe bill in the case was filed on Wednesday, July 1st, and charged tbe defendant with desertion and abandonment. The parties were married in South Carolina in 1881 and tbe defendant deserted his wife and children in October 1895 in Bal timore county where they were then living.” Mr. and Mrs. Grant were married in this neighborhood by Rev. A. A. James in 1881. They lived here until they left some years later and Mrs. G. went to her people in Maryland. Mrs. Grant was Miss Sallie Davidson, a daughter of Co). R. G. Davidson, of this place, who died a few months after his daughter’s marriage. The colored people have a church conference at Walker’s church, and there are, we are told, about fifty ministers present. Ed. Edwards ob jected to entertaining any of the preachers because he had nobody • to cook for them. Ed. says, "Flaw Picker says all the preachers want Is plenty to eat and good pay for their services.” Tbe loss of tbe bridge at Skull Shoals has put and is putting people to great inconvenience who have crossing to do. For several days tbe river has been swimming and tbe olny way to cross is in a batteau. Yesterlay Dr. Sam Foster had to swim several beef cattle he was tak ing to the Union market. Mr. T. J. Estes is having his well re-walled. Alex Stoney, colored, is doing tbe work. Some of our people went to Pied mont Springs today. They expect to meet others there and have an enjoy able time. These springs is becom ing quite a popular resort for health and pleasure seekers, and we hope they will yet become more so. Be yond doubt the medicine properties of the waters are unquestioned, as we know several persons to be bene- fitted by their use. The Union county Interdenomina- tiol Sunday Soool Convention meets at Lockhart on the 29cb and 30th of this month. For about tweety-five years this convention has been meet ing annually a(d its sessions are as well attended now as they ever were. Why it is that Cherokee county can’t have a conventon is a question we can’t answer. That this work has done more to obliterate sectaranism among tbe peopll* of Union county than any other agency we dare not deny. Those people are practically a unit in the $reat work of the church and Sundaj school. The Mesopotamia people have re covered their church building. The protracted meeting^begins there next Sabbath. .\ A few of our neighbors have A Fine Watermelon. The thanks of The Ledger force are dne, and hereby tendered. Mr. W. T. Wood for a magnificent watermelon which he very kindly and consider ately presented to them a few days ago. Its sweetness wss lb proportion to its size, and its size was sufficient to furnish the entire crew that man tbe shack with a veritable plenty. Mr. Wood raised a big crop of melons this season, and some of tbe largest ones we have seen, so far, in this section. Froflh Floor all tha Tima. The celebrated "Clifton” flour is sold only to the retail merchants and, as they bay ia small quantities, the flour is always fresh. Braosford’s "Clifton” Is strictly tbe flour for fam'ly use, and If your bread, cake and pastry are not made of It you are oertelnly the loser. We keep It In stock regularly. W. J. Wilkins A Co. We discontinue each subscript Lon prompt- a -A — •» _ * » ora nave corn field beans. Since tbe rains s4 in cotton has taken on a large grot|t!i of weed and the squares are falling off consider ably. Whether this Vill materially effect the crop it is tq> soon to say yet. \ Corn,on the low landd|io particular, has been Injured some ty the rains, . nd more particularly by tbe over flow. But it is thongbt py some that if tbe rains now stop, (he damage done will not materially affect tbe crop}in this section as a cobparatlvaiy small area has been overawed. Tbe mandate issued by and Clifton manufactarln in regard to removing a property stranded along t Pacoiet river has caused a of nonsensical talk among one can pick up now except worthless trophy. If they can only get we save it, farmers will b abundance of pea vine bay thi Since the rains set In tbe vi growing luxuriantly and takin large crop of peas. j. Wall street gang, tbe trusts or the cormorant corporations of the coun try. * * * It ta Learned Beyond a Doubt that There Is a Propaganda at Work In the East and Declared that Grover Is a Candidate-Good Democrats Say They Won’t Vote for Him. Washington, D. C., Aug. 22—1 have jnst returned from a week’s visit to the State of New Jersey. I visited many points in the State and talked with a number of tbe leading demo crats. I talked with men who were true to the ticket in the years of 1896 and 1900 and with democrats of the old Cleveland regime. In this way I came very near getting a correct con sensus of opinion and a clear estimate of political conditions in that State. I found out some things not gener ally known to the public, and some things that the democrats of tbe country ought to know/ In the first place I ascertained beyond all cavil, beyond tbe peradventure of a doubt, that there is a Grover Cleveland pro paganda actively at work all over the East. I learned it from the lios of a man high up in the councils of that propaganda, a man who declares that Cleveland is tbe only man who can carry tbe East, that be is a candidate and that this game is being played for the purpose of again placing tne name of Cleveland at tbe head of tbe democratic tipket. This man, my in formant, formerly was in tbe United States Senaty. He does not prefer Cleveland personally He does not like him. Hb prefers another man, but he says that Cleveland is tbe only man who can carry the states of tbe East that we must have in order to win. Now then, whether this is "on tbe level" aud that they are really in earnest concerning Cleveland and so blinded by tbe glamour of money that they cannot see the utter futility of again trying-to plane hia name on a democratic ticket, or whether, as I suggested some time ago, this Is sim ply an attempt to conjure with the name of Cleveland until tbe rank and file of the party, the true democrats of tbe country, in disgust and des peration cry out to the gilded leaders of the East, "Give us auybody but Cleveland,” and they theu present to them the real choice of this element, cannot definitely be decided at this time. My own opinioq, from all I have seen, inclines strongly to belief io the latter proposition, for I cannot understand bow sane democrats or men calling themselves democrats can believe that tbe name of Grover Cleveland can again sway a demo cratic national convention. President Roosevelt has again shown that he intends to make the negro the social equal of the white man if it be in his power to do so, while he is the President of the United States. His latest aotidb has stirred up tbe national capital as nothing else has done for a long time. A few days ago it was intended to give the white children and outing and permission was granted for them to have tbe grounds immediately back of the White House for their play ground. Some o' the table fur niture from the White House was to be used for them from which to eat (heir lunch and the Marine Band was ordered to make music for them. The managers of the outing were delight ed with the arrangements, and the little fellows were in tbe seventh heaven of expectation. When the President learned that only white children were inclnded in the pro gramme he issued orders that alj children, including negro children, were to be given the same privileges and allowed to mix and mingle freely with the white children and eat with them from the White House tables, or else the whole thing was off. That settled it*(and the white children hunted other quarters for their out ing. People may draw their own con clusions. Charlks A. Edwards. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. * * * e Pacoiet ompanies of their banks of d deal >be peo ple, but at tbe same time w\ believe it will prevent the removal \f much more of it. There is notbug that be a WUl Batam This Weak. Rev. W. R. Potter will return\'rom Feint Lick, Ky., this week end field •ervioss at the Presbyterian chWch next Sabbath morning and eredmg. In a private eoramunloatlon he tya h* .nil k. J .. The Thornwell Orphanage. The Thornwell Orphanage, located in Clinton, South Carolina, is an in stitution for the primary, high school and advanced education, both liter ary and technical, of orphan bojs and others are stockholders girls. Tbe institution is under the control o^ trustees appointed by the three Synods of South Carolina, Geor- Interacting Items Concerning Oar Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Reading for Hundreds of Ledger Readers One of the 15 prisoners who es caped from the Washington jail two weeks ago was captured Saturday. A young man named Van Pelt, of Concord, was shot in the arm by a companion while squirrel bunting Friday, near that town. They had gotten apart and bis companion took the point of his gun in tbe bushes for a bird and fired at it. Several shot penetrated Van Pelt’s arm. Thomas W. Gardner, ab English man, went to jail in Washington Sat urday, in preference to paying a fine for violating tbe revenue laws. Gar dener canvassed for dress goods and delivered them. He had no license. He wired the English vice consul at- Wilmiugron for aid, and will test the law in the courts. A charter is granted tbe Moore county Educational-Industrial Com pany, of Sanford. It is to encourage eduoatiun and habits of study, intelli gence and industry among the ne groes and to foster the cause of tem perance and morality. It is to have fairs and meetings. Arthur Cox and Charlie Shufgrd was arraigned In* the Superior Court in Charlotte Sat urday morning for the murder of Mr. gia aud Florida but it receives nupiis Alex Auten. Judge Neal appointed from any religious denominations and Mr. Crawford D. Bennett as attorney from any part of cur common coun- to defend Shuford and set aside next try. Thursday as tbe day of trial. He or- Orphans to be received itu t be | dered that a special venire of 30 men without means of support of their own and hence the care of them rest* Upon the general pubic. L.untri That is one side of this picture. Here is tbe other: I met men all over that State who are as good demo crats as ever walked in shoe leather. They are sterling, true, patriotic democrats and men of tbe people. They are tbe intellectual equals of any set of men I ever met; they are hard students of political economy aod can give a reason for tbe faith that is in them with any man in tbe country; they are the bone and sinew of tbe party in that state and tbs men who for years kept the ■ state in tbe democratio column and who fonght like tigers for the ticket in 1896 and 1900. They are democrats from principle aod are not held to the party by tbe cohesive power of public plunder. These men were over whelmed by the avalanche of com merclallsm in the years of 1896 and 1900 and had the immortal ichor hammered out of them by the follow ers of tbe Cleveland fetish. It was enough to discourage any set of men on tbe face of tbe earth who were in politics for pelf and not for principle. Nothing daunted, these men are again on the firing line with their faces to the foe they say they will fight to a finish, and I am certain they will do so. It has cost these men something to be democrats in New Jersey aod I take my bat off to them. They are twanging a very different string on the democratic harp. They say they will have none of tbe reactionary, re organizing, iSiaesiataot republican crowd who threw down the party in 1896 and 1900; that rather than vote for Grover Oievelaod or any mao who left tbe party or who, even, was luke warm in those years when democratic workers were at a premlnm, they will go fishing on election day; that they do not intend to swap a devil for witoh or barter their prinoiplea for a barren victory. They say they have canvassed the entire field of demo cratic possibilities and of probabili ties for the year 1904, and of tbe en tire number of men mentioned in that connection, the name of William Ran dolph Haarst, of New York, la tbe only one who was absolutely true to tbe ticket whan democrats were buttons for the aid of the indiltutioo are not ordered by any church court; j there are no agents canvassing the field asking for money; there are no collection boxes on tbe premises of tbe institution. Tbe only dependence of these orphans for their daily bread is the in goodness of God,the printed page and the generous help given by the press in spreading information about the worx. Tbe boys and girls are not legally bound to tbe institution but are free to come ^and go. They choose to come. They bate to leave us even when all has been done for them that can be done by the institution. As they are well taught in their books and trained in various trades, such as printing, carpentry, farming, laundering and tbe like, they are al ways able to take care of themselves on leaving us. We have 102 orphans from South Carolina, 42 from Georgia, 16 from Florida, and 42 from twelve states and territories. Those who love tbe fatherless, (all of our 200 children are fatherless) can aid by seoding flour, molasses, sugar, rice, meal, or any other kind of pro visions except vegetables, (which they raise for themselves) or by gifts of money. Tbe sum of five dollars will board and clothe a child for one month. Almost anybody can by thakjmall gift be a protector of some orphan for thirty days. This may be sent simply to Thornwell Orphanage, or to Rev. Dr, Jacobs, Clinton, 8. C.. who will take pleasure in giving ad ditional information to any asking for it. be summoned from which to select a jury. Carsou W. King, a citiz n of Glass, was driving a team, with a load of wood, along North Spring street in Concord Saturday and fell headlong to tbe ground and was so severely hurt that he expired within a few minutes. Intoxication appeared to be the cause. He was 25 years old hnd leaves a wife. Mrs. L. E. Ellis, who lives on North Depot street io Winston, exhibited plnck Saturday by firing a pistol at a negro who bad insulted her. Mrs. El lis says tbe darkey came in front of her home and acted in a most unbe coming manner. She ordered Sambo to leave but he was slow to move un til be saw and heard the pistol fire. He rushed off and tbe officers have not been able to locate him. Wrigbtsville Beach narrowly es caped being the scene of a terrible tragedy Monday afternoon and the lives of five ladiel, two girls and a man were saved as if by a miracle, other They were out in a email naptha launch which bfeoame unmanageable, and but for tbe presence of mind and prompt ac^on of one of the ladies who had had experience in boating, the entire party would have been drowned. Saved $70 by ualog Devoe. Mr. Green a Member. [Spart.'inburR Herald. J Gaffney will shortly have another drug firm established)!n its flourishing borders. The name of the new enter prise is tbe Gaffney Drag Company. The company le composed of Mr.J.E. Greene, of this city, and Mr J. C. Creech, of Barnwell. The store will be o0en for business on September 10th. Mr. Greene will leave Sqartaoburg for Gaffney on September 1st For over a year past be has been engaged at the drag store of H. A. Ligon aod has proven bimaelt a valuable man at the prescription counter and as a salesman. He Is a registered phar- moist, and an energetic hnsioess man. ‘His many Spartanburg friends wish him all socoess io this venture. Latter to J. E. Jefferies, Gaffney, S. C. Pear Sir: This story cuts two ways, aod teaches two sets of people. Father Galvin, Westerly, R I, had bit ohmeh and residence painted. Good job; and this ie how he went at It. Measured all carefully—eeemi to have known Devoe. Then got bide from the pelutere, paint to be supplied by them aod by him. Tbe Krag-Jorgenson magazine riflee for tbe National Guard of the State arrived in Raleigh Saturday. Thera are a carload of them, 1,650 They will be sent at ones to the National Guard, and all the old arms and equipment will be tamed in to tbe State and by tbe latter tent to the War Department. The State now haa about 2 000 of tbe old riflee (the Springfield), and these will be sent to tbe War Department, they, like tbe Krags, being government property. Col. John 8. Cunningham, presi dent of the Farmers’ Protective As sociation, addressed a large crowd of tobacco farmers in the court house at Wilson Saturday afternoon. All seemed determined to enter into the plao, which promises relief from tbe present low prices. Col, Cunolng- ham made a forcible talk, which was well received. A town organization was appointed. A large number of names were enrolled, and much en thusiasm was displayed. A complete block system from Nor- lina to Hamlet Is to be inaugurated by tbe Seaboard. This will prevent collisions aod snob like catastrophes. The Seaboard in this is following the example of tbe Pennsylvania Rail road company which has the finest block system in tbe country. From Norlioa to Hamlet ie the entire width of the State of North Oarolloa and It will be expensive indeed to keep up this system of block elgoala, but the Seaboard evidently believes in an abundance of oautloo. That road baa bad few disasters in the last year, al though there was a time when it unfortunate. Moorksboko, N. 0^ A Martin, a 21.—Mr.