The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 02, 1903, Image 1

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THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. /; The Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AlfD 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., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1903. *1.00 A YEAR. WUGHOUT THE PAIMETTO STATE. Items of Interest of Passing Events. SKETCH OF SHILOH. ALL OVER THE STATE. Kventft ttmt Titkuii IMace from One Kml of the State to the Other Culled from KxchaiiK*?* for (Julek Reading hy Score# of Huhv People. The last of the several dates fixed by the railroad commissi ad fur the hearin-r of testimony in the Fishing creek wreck investigation is October G. For some rerson the commission ers have selected Rock Hill as the The Church That Wan Dedicated at White I'laiiut Lant Sunday. Shiloh Church was organized Nov. 24th, 1895, with seven members, Rev. C. F. Felmet preached the sermon and Rev. W. M. White acted as mod erator of the organization. After the church was organized, three deacons were ordained in the church, as fol lows: i. Moore, I. Fisher, H. Blan ton. Rev. W. M. White was pastor until 1900. The church numbered sixty members when Rev. M. F. Sam ples was elected to the pastorate in that year. The church has continued to grow in number until it now has 125 or more members. The members now have a good house to worship in and it seems as if God has blessed the church ever since it was organized. The name of the church has been NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent Etta Jane. at CROP BULLETIN. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. place where the hearing is to be held. t i > i changed from Shiloh to White Plains 1 he governor Tuesday granted the p _ ” u , petition for the pardon of William Walker, convicted of burglary and larceny in Greenville county and sen tenced to two years. The pardon was granted on a petition from Green ville and on the recommendation of Solicitor Boggs, Walker being a little negro boy ai d evidence being after wards produced forming an alibi. After various postponements, the 'trial of James H. Tillman for the murder of N. G. Gonzales, in Coium- The church is about four miles south east of Cowpens. The church lot was given by Mr. M. C. Lipscomb, of White Plains, who has given a title | for same. As God has blessed the church so much in the past, now let , us pray that even greater things may , be done for it in the future. Rev. W. M. White, Cowpens, S C. j Mr. Killian Changea. Mr. J. R. Killian, who has been Intereating 1’aragrapliH and Recent Hap pening)* in Lower Section of the Comity Gathered Cp by Our Regular Correnpon- deut for lienetit of Ledger Readers. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Sept. 80.—An effort is being made 19 build a Union church at the Holmes graveyard near Mt. Moriah school house. This is a laud able undertaking, and we trust that our people who believe in spreading the gospel, will come to the rescue and help the committee having the work in hand. This, they will do, we feel assured. While the com mittee and promoters of the work don’t with to make a canvass outside of their community for help, they will appreciate any help given them. Mr. John A. Hames, of Gowdysville, is an active worker and those wishing bia, on January lo Ust, was com-j Bu iD t endenb 0 f the Cherokee Falls ; to ai(1 can g ive ther contri butious to menced in Lexington on Monday, the ; ,, ,, , , | ® hearing having been moved to that George Johnstone, Lfird and inan an( j a thorough gentleman /a T* (j > > ft em . . * . * G. T. Graham, L. Blease. place on motion of the defendant Hon. Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, is presiding and the council represent ing either side is as follows: For the State—Solicitor Thurmond, G. D. Bellinger, Andrew Crawford, Wm. Elliot, Jr., I. L Asbill. L. T. Stukie. For the defense—G. W. Croft, P. H Nelson, O. W. Buchanan, W. H. Sharpe, Dreher, bert, C. Henry Cook, a young man about 30 years of age, was found dead in the bed Monday at his boarding bouse, l70s Blanding street, in Columbia. *''7 Mr. Cook has complained of heart tro* ble for some time,and it is thought that this was the cause of his death. ^*He was an employee of the Southern •^Railway shops and unmarried. He was well known among the railroad men. Sunday night he went to bed about midnight, apparently well, but wheu called next morning no response was made and Dr. F. 1) Kendall was summoned, but the mau had been dead several hourrs. Mr. Cook was a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Odd Fellows. ^ D. E. Bolton, a Greenwood restau- ' rant keeper, has commenced suit a- i Manufacturing Gompany for several | hj m years, has resigned his position to j The North Pacolet Interdenomina take the superintendency of the | tional s> g. Convention held its Olympia Mills at Columbia. Tlie i fifteenth annual meeting at Mesopo tamia church last Sabbath. Nine | Olympia is the largest mill in the south under one roof gnd Mr. Kill- ; ian’s appointment to the superin- ! tendency of this mill is a recognition of his services. We ha^e known Mr. Killian for years and he is a splendid and we are glad to note his success, but at the same time regret that Cherokee is to lose him. It is such men as Mr. Killian who rise to the highest round of the ladder and we would hold him up as a model for young men who have ambition, as he has risen by proving himself worthy of the trusts imposed iu him. An lierculeiin .lo!> The splendid block of brick build ings that Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb is building over Peoples’ creek where it crosses Limestone street, is a sub stantial proof of his indomitable energy and will power. Few people would have undertaken this herculean job. But Mr. Lipscomb knew the value of the site if improved, and went to work at it with his usual energy. He now has the foundation against Rev. G. W. Gardner, editor of j ni U p level with the street, and has the Greenwood Journal, for $5,000 for arranged a safe water way for the alleged damage to character, etc. creek to pass under the building. Some time ago the constable seized His plans are good and when finished K 100 half-pints of whiskey that went to Greenwood addressed to “D. E. Bolton,” and referring to the matter, the Journal said for some time past he had been suspected of dealing in the contraband. D. H. McGill, the well- known dispensary advocate of Green wood, is representing Bolton. Editor Gardner is a prohibitionist. As to whether Bolton is a tiger has not been his block will be one of the most de sirable business places in the city. •Save)* Two From Heath. “Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis,” writes Mrs. W. K Haviland, of Arraonk, N. Y., "but, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King’s New demonstrated in the courts; that is, Discovery. Our niece, who had Con sumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and to day she is perfectly well.” Desper ate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King’s New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds. 50c and !jtl 00 bottles guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. Trial bottles free. he has not been convicted. It is probable that Editor Gardner is to be put up against some annoyance. A special meeting of the board of trustees of Clemson college will be held on October 13 to order paid a claim which the United States gov ernment has against the college. The students are at present without guns on account of the claim. A short time ago the authorities shipped the guns to the Augusta arsenal in order to obtain new equipment, but were informed that on account of so many of the old guns, bayonets and hilts being injured, the government bad a claim of several hundred dollars against the college and the new Former United States Senator Far- well died at his home in Lake Forest, Illinois, Thursday, of heart trouble. Stomach Trouble Cannes Heart Trouble. Heart trouble is almost always caused by stomach trouble. The stom ach fails to digest all the food, and BgBiuBu vuo ouu vwc ■ th0 residue ferments, forming excess equipment could not be shipped until . ... digtend8 the W JL of the this was paid. The information did | u ; ga8 ^ nic “ ai8ten<18 the wal18 01 Dot roach tha collage until after It. ; d 8 f had opuned and consequently * u '' 1 the students will have to wait until the claim is paid before they can obtain guns. It is said that members of train crews on the old Three C’s line are schools with an aggregate member ship of 5G2 scholars were represented. There was reported thirty-two mem bers received into the church from the Sunday school since the 1st of last July, and the sum of $30 52 was raised by the school for benevolent and missionary purposes during this ; quarter. Those, if any, who expected to at tend the funeral obsequies of this Sunday School Convention the next I year or so after it was organized 1 have, we trust, been most agreeably : disappointed. It is still in good working order and bids fair to con tinue. I i’s also a member of the State S. S. Convention and is entitled to all the privileges of that grand organiza tion. While we have great cause for re joicing, and do rejoice at its success, we aie not unmindful of the fact that we have had the liberal, unstinted and cordial support of the local press in all our undertakings. Without it we would not have accomplished what we have. Through it we have mobilized our forces and kept the work constantly moving. It has brought to our help some of the best talent in the land, all of which we fully appreciate. While on this subject, we might add, that not over two-thirds of the counties in tnis State are fully or ganized in the Sunday school work (and Cherokee is one of them), and that in the Southern States alone (those comprising the late Con federacy), there are 2,400,000 white children cot in the Sunday school. What a fearful commectary on our country! Somebody is not doing his duty. If this work demanded the services of salaried officers and teachers what a scramble there would be to take care of the dear children ! Mr. H. B. McDaniel's children are still bad off with whooping cough. Mrs. Laura T. Estes has our thanks for a specimen of her garden vegeta bles. They are fine. Mr. John Howell, of Hopewell, has been running a mower cutting hay on shis side of the river. Messrs. Jimmie Strain and H. B. McDowell attended the funeral of Mr. Lee Robinson at his home near Me- Connellsville last Sabbath. Rev. J. B. Swan of the Presbyterian church preached it. He was buried at Bul- lock’sC reek church in the presence of an immense throng of sorrowing rela tives and friends. The fall in the price of cotton has Report of Condition of Different Cropi* Throughout the State. Columbia, 8. C., Sept. 29—The week ending 8 a. m , Monday, Sep tember 28, had a mean temnerature of 71 degrees, which is about 2 de grees below normal. The first part of the week was unusually cool, the latter part warmer than usual. Light j frosts were reported from the upper parts of Pickens county. The weath er was too cool for growing crops, but was excellent for harvesting opera tion. The winds were generally light easterly. The saies were clear, but with some cloudiness in the eastern counties during the middle of the week. The strong easterly winds along the coast caused high tides that flooded some rice fields. There was no rain during the week, and the need of rain is again urgent for fall truck, turnips, peas, and for putting the soil in condition for fall grain seeding. The absence of rain was favorable for harvesting operation, especially for haying, for picking cotton, and for gathering corn. The late corn crop is very poor in the western counties. No improvement in cotton is in dicated, but rather continued dete rioration. The prospect for a top crop is poor. Rust is still prevalent, and blight on sea-island and on some upland, but there is less premature opening, the cool weather having checked it, and the cool weather also checked the growth of young bolls. In places cotton continues to open rapidly, and picking keeps pace with the opening generally, but in a few counties picking made slow progress owing to u scarcity of pickers. In some of the eastern counties cotton is from half to two-thirds gathered, while in the western counties only a small portion of the crop is ooened. Correspondents are unanimous in es timating the crop to be a short one, or below an average one. Rice harvest made favorable pro gress, although yields are disappoint ing. Some rice was damaged by salt water in Colleton county owing to high tides flooding the fields. Sweet potatoes are very promising. Some oats, barley and rye have been sown. Excellent progress was made in gath ering hay. Minor crops generally are good, but pastures and gardens are poor. A Reference Caxe. A reference was held in the case of Zulia Carlton vs. W. D. Gaston, D. D. Gaston and Mary VV. Gaston, before J. Emile Harley, Esq., one day last week, at which the evidence was taken. Yesterday the case was argued before him in bis office. But ler Sc Osborne represented the plain tiff and J. C. Otts, Esq , represented D. D. Gaston ;J. C. Jefferies, Esq. .rep resented W. D. and Miss Mary Gas ton and N. VV. Hardin represented J. R. Healan, trustee. Mr. Harley has not rendered his decision, but will in time for the en suing term of the circuit court. A Love Letter Would not interest you if you’re looking for a guaranteed Salve for Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo., writes: "I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, but a box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured me. It’s the best Salve on earth. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS MR. SHAW’S PLAN. MeiiiMire A<lopte*l to Bring About Brighter FroapectM in ItUMlueHi* Circlet*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Washington, D. C., Sept. 25:— Secretary Shaw and other treasury officials intend to watch closely the effect of putting into business circles more than $20,000,000 in cash in re demption and refunding and the depos- ning in banks of about $10 000 000 of government funds. It is stated that Secretary Shaw has hoped that bis measures will bring about a blighter feeling in business circles, and he feels that there is no reason for the tendency of some butiness men to re gard the future as gloomy, and he thinks that by making money plenti ful and easy, as will result from his measures, a change in view must re sult. There was no stringency in the money market before his action, but he lius anticipated anything of that kird by the present measure of relief. The commissioner of the general | land office has announced that at 9 i o’clock on the morning of November I 15. the government will throw open | io settlers 7011,000 acres of agricul- ! tural land in the Chippewa reser- | vdtioo in Minnesota. In making the announcement of the opening of the land Commissioner Richard admits that ic is not first class agricultural lai d, and that in some respects it is not desirable for all purposes of agriculture. The Ca)s Lake and Crookston agents of the land office will have charge of the opening, and will be on hand to attend to the filing of patents, claims, etc. There are at present a few squatters on the land, it is stated that these will not be dis turbed if they desire to remain. They will, though, be required to take up land and formally file their notices, Iiitereatliig IteiiiH Concerning Our Neigh bor* Iteyom! the Line Which May Prov* Entertaining ReaUing for Hundred* of Ledger Reader* The city of Greensboro is io have a trreat reunion on the 12 h and 13rh of October of former citiz ns of North Carolina. The grand jury at the Charlotte court house Tuesday afternoon found a true bill against John Kirk, colored, for the murder of Will Smith, also colored, near Ebectz r in Sharon, about two weeks ugo. The defendant bus not vet been aporehended. Appointments to University schol arships at Columbia were received Tuesday. They are for pos^r iduate study and are valued at $150 each They are awarded for excellence in study and general merit. Among the recipients is Leoni las Wak field Craw ford, J r., of Greensboro, course in English literature. He is an A M. of Trinity Colit-ao, of Durham, and A. M. of Columbia University. 1903 Meetrs. R. S. I’iiipps and John M. Andrews, of Greensboro, lost their tobacco barns by fire Tuesday night Mr. 1’hippE finished curing his tobac co and the fires were drawn, taking the precaution of putting water on the embers, but on Sunday afternoon in some wav the barn caught fire, de stroying all of the tobacco and several vehicles which were under the shed of the barn. Mr. Andrews was kill ing out his barn of tobacco wtien it caught fire and was destroyed. i* At a meeting Wednesday afternoon of natives of North Carolina who are residents of Richmond, Va., steps were taken toward the formation of what is to be known as the North Carolina Society of Richmond, and a committee was appointed to repre sent the society at the gathering of ; pay a visit to the south this winter the North Carolina ‘‘dispersed and deliver speeches in several abroad,” to be held at Greensboro, Alabama and Georgia cities, in- October 12. Rev. Dr. W. W. Moore, eluding Birmingham, Montgomery of the Union Theological Seminary, j and Atlanta. Revenue Collector J. was chosen to be the spokesman of A. Thompson, who has just returned this delegation. from a conference with the president Knowles, the trusted nigW-watch. at ° s ’ ter 8a J 8 ‘ hata “ ob a ' rl P man [or the Hardin Manulaoturing , ' as .f 1 ,80a88ed 1 - a ^ K . he . k bel,e,ea ', hal Company, was taken to Dallas Wed-1 “ w, ‘‘ be “ alle "'‘h,!” tba “ e “ ,ew nesday and placed in jail by Deputy 1 m0Dtb8 - J be P re9ldeD ‘.’ ’f, r - Sheriff Robert Rhyne, (or breaking 800 Ba),8 ' ba8 a “ 08t . k, “ d 1 1 - ' ee '" I 8 The Postoffice Department received notice yesterday of the daring bur glary at the Spartanburg postoffice last Wednesday night. Notice was also received yesterday that Henry K. Whitty, postmaster at Bandana, Ky., has committed suicide. An in spector will proceed there immedi ately. From Birmingham, Ala., the following dispatch was received last night: ‘‘President Roosevelt may making strong efforts to get on other | and prevent gas from forming in the runs because of fear of the bridges stomach. If there is no gas in your between Camden and Blacksburg stomach your heart will not trouble A Columbia railroad man Monday you. Gaffney Drug Co. telegraphed his resignation in rather —_ il than make another trip over the road. ! , . ° ur *' er ' t . fc He bad made only one regular return .,, Tbe 1 b “ e , «P°« % trip over the road. Another told hi, tbe " beat cr »P ‘l>"dy-fi''e mill.oo oomredea that he would certainly re* huahela leee than laet year. This the the heart. This causes the heart to > palpitate or skip a beat occasionally, j or both, which is usually very alarm- ‘ . a* # « au. ing,caueing grave apprehensions. Ry. ca8t “ e l °° m “'f ' be , armer8 >“‘ bla dale's .Stomach Tablets will prevent ,!0,nmuDlt3 \ We dor ' ' 899 ho* they this trouble. They digest the food eeP eome out, many them, with such sign if he did not get a transfer. He got it last week. Work is being done on all the bridges and there is hardly ground for general fear about the road, especially as Chairman Garris and the railroad commission’s ex pert. Col. J. H. Averill, have just completed an examination, the re sults of which have not led them to l^gipt on anything radical being done before the board meets on the 7th of October. To Cure m Cold lu One Dbj Take*Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig nature is on each box. 25o. means very much higher flour until another harvest in 1904. All flour is higher now, but the advance on Bransford’s “Clifton” has not yet been as great in proportion to othtr flour. However, it Is a mighty good time to buy a supply before it goes still higher. Fresh flour constantly received. W. J. Wilkins *fe Co. To the fraction of a drop your phy sician’s prescriptions will be correctly filled bv The|(Iaffney Drug Co. Our stock is fresh and complete, our prices reasonable and service prompt, polite and efficient. We discontinue euch subscription prompt ly at Its expiration. So watch your label and the date and renew before ‘tls too late. a short crop and low prices. The farmers, as a whole, we are eor ry to say, are not a teachable class. When cotton is on the decline they rush it into market as fast as they can get it out and ready, and when it begins to rise they wait for it to get still higher before they sell, and so they often miss it. More than three-fourths of the cotton, we dare say, is sold on a declining market. If all the farmers bad been in posi tion, or if those who were, had adopt ed Hon. Ben Terrell’s plan as be gave it some years ago, at Union, when the Farmers Alliance was putting in some of its best work, they could have got around most of their troubles by let ting their cotton off in a steady stream upon the market, and there have prevented such fluctuation in prices. It’s an acknowledged fact that sup ply and demand are no longer factors In the cotton trade. The farmers have many things to learn yet. j. l. s. Fusionists of New York held con ventions and nominated Low as their candidate for the mayoralty. A Perfect 1'alnle** I'll) is the one that will cleanse the sys tem, set the liver to action, remove the bile, clear the complexion, cure headache and leave a good taste in the mouth. The famous little pills for doing such work pleasantly and effectually are DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind.,says: “All other pills I have used gripe and sicken, while De- Witt’s Little Early Risers are simply perfect.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Company. Wheat has fallen five cents a bush el in the last ten days, but flour does not respond to the decline. “Watch the Kidneys" “When they are affected, life is in dajger,” says Dr. Abernethy, the great English physician. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys. Cherokee Drug Co. vVe shouldn’t mind woman having the last word if the’d only get to it sooner. For a pleasant physio take Cham berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Tleasant in effect. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co.; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Learn to attend strictly to your own business; very important point. Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents pneu monia. Take no substitutes. Chero kee Drug Co. into the company’s store. The com pany had been missing money and checks for some time, and set a trap to catch the thief, allowing two per sons to stay in the store. About 10 o’clock the watchman entered and went to the money drawer, where he was standing when the lights were turned on. Knowles then acknowl edged to the theft. Internal revenue agents Wednes day at Milton, Caswell county, made the largest seizure of liquor known in the history of the bureau iu North Carolina. Six thousand gallons, valued at $9,000, were seized by Dep uty Collector Starbuck, just as the barrels were being loaded on the train for shipment. The 115 barrels were all properly stamped, being seized for violation of the revenue law. Officers decline to give the particulars. The whiskey will be stored in government warehouses in Greensboro, unless the owner gives bond. The distillery be- i longed to T. M. Angle, of Milton, it being the most extensive govern ment distillery in that district. Sheriff N. W. Wallace and Col. Tom toward the south, and while he does not say so, it is believed that the object of the tour, if it is made, will be to remove any belief to the con trary, which may have found lodg ment in this section. It was stated some days ago that President Roosevelt has intimated to friends that the trouble with the American Federation of Labor, grow ing out of the reinstatement of Wil liam A. Miller, as a foreman in the bindery division of the government printing office, may result seriously to him, even causing bis downfall in the uext race for chief executive, but in such an event, he asserts, he can go down with a clear conscience, feeling that be has done his duty. If The Ledger readers desire, I may find other opportunities to give them notes of interest from the capital of our nation—points th»t our able correspondent,Mr. Edwards, is not.in position to secure. Larky D. Snead Office Treasurer U. 8. ConfexHlon* of a Frlext. Rev. Jno. 8. Cox, of Wake, Ark., , ... ... , _ , writes, “For 12 years I suffered from BUck, o( the On.rlotte do lot 'o'o, | Yello^ J.undice 1 coDsolted a Dum- loaded up a Wloehe.ter nfle and a ber o( phJ9lclaD8 aod t[ied al , sort „ dou e-barre ed 8 h ot g UD Tuesday j nie( ji c i ne8i b Q t got no relief. Then and went up the Atlantic, Tenneisee i { began the use of Electric Bitters & Ohio road! alter W.ll Harris, the, aDd (ee , , am D0 „ curijd a colored desperado. A man Imug^hre . dlsea8a lba( bad ma gra3p (or twelve years.” If you wani a reliable miles from Statesville declared that he had hauled Will Harris and his wife somewhere or other a day or so ago, and he went to town and com muuicated this fact to local official dom. He gave an accurate descrip tion of both Harris and Harris’ wife, and the sheriff and Col. Black decid ed to go gunning for the outlaw. They were accompanied by a man named Earnhardt from Mecklenburg county, who knows Will Harris. Tuesday morning a United States official in Raleigh saw a man whom he thought was Duncan, the United States prisoner who escaped trom the penitentiary at Nashville, and for whom officers made a long search in the North Carolina mountains last summer. This is the man who, it is said, has cracked six postc fflce safes in North Carolina since his escape from the penitentiary and for whom a reward of $500 is offered, together with the description of him. Tues day evening this suspect and two others were arrested while in the back yard of the express office in Raleigh, their conduct having been very suspicious during the day. The mayor said he found that the men were merely tramps. I medicine for Liver and Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get Electric Bitters. It’s guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. | Only 50c. j Learn to keep your own troubles to yourself. The world is too busy to care for your ills and sorrows. Haucocks’s Liquor Sulphur will ; give you immediate relief and per* manetly cure all such diseases as 1 Eczema, Pimples, Tetter, Herpes, Ringworm, Dandruff, Diphtheria, I Sore Throat, Cuts, Burns, Open Sores, and all blood and skin troubles. Hun dreds of cases of skin diseases have been permanently cured by the use of Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur after *11 other remedies failed. For sale by the Cherokee Drug Co. Learn to laugh. A good laugh better than medicine. is The Gaffney Drug Co, invites you to call. Bring your prescriptions to us for careful compounding. Your wants in the Drug, Medicine, Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods and such lines can all be satisfactorily and economi cally filled here. MM