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"v’ "' '' • ' 1. j , PnBUSHKD TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. RY Ed. H. DkCaMP. wi‘h him at the Commercial Hotel next Monday, is a step in the right direction. The Ledger trusts that these gentlemen will be able to evolve a plan by which Cherokee may be ... i provided with good roads atj the ecr* TheLedgerSb not responsible tor i f , . T . . in*, xjjvi/wr.n. □ r liest oossib e moment. It is only toe views of correspondents. nest poss.me , Correspondents who do not contri- when representative cit.zens take bate regular nows letters must fur- part in a movement of this kind that nish their name, not for publication, g rea t good may be accomplished. but for identification. We realize that they must sacrifice Write short letters and to the point . . .. to insure publication; also endeavor their time for the good of the com to get them to the office by Monday munity in so doing Jbut if such mat and Thursday mornings. ters are left to politicians little good Obituaries will be published at five wil , be accomp ij 8 hed. It’s the private oentsahne. citizen who has the welfare of the Reading notices will be publisnea . . at ten cents a line each insertion. | community at heart that re illy does All correspondence should be ad- the most for the people, dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. — ■ ■ - AMONG OURSELVES. GAFFNEY AND LIMESTONE. DEATH IN GAFFNEY. HOniCIDKS IN THE CAKOLINAS. Tht* following from the Charleston a dairyman near the city has some News and|Courier shows to what (x- sick cows and is giving them whiskey tent homicides are on the increase iD In half pint dose.. Botif we cel. , XT .. . him peddling milk punch we are go- this State and North (/aroliua, aEC ^ j D g t0 t e |j the constables about it.— suggests that some radical measures Anderson People’s Advocate. should be adopted to stop the onward march of the murderer : According to the Augusta Chroni- “The figures given by the report of cle there is a saloon in that city for the Attorney tieneral show plainly i every 44 grown men. Gee! If there that the crime of murder is increas ing it North Carolina also. The re port gives two-year periods from January 1, 1889, to 1903. making seven such perieds. I u the first there were 90 murder trials, in the second 154, in the third 179, in the fourth 180, iu the fifth 188, in the sixth 189, in the seventh 204. Trials fir man slaughter have increased from 15 for away the gal ttltogether? There the first period to 00 for the last and are Qf men who would be anxious trials for murder in the second de-, gree, which during the first two years AridreMHeit Made by Promlneut Gaffney Men at the College Wednesday. There was a meeting at Limestone College Wednesday morning for the purpose of offering the people of Gaff ney an opportunity of visiting the college, aod seeeing the splendid opening of the present session. The Rev. Mr. Cree had charge of the meeting. Rev. J. M. Steadman, of the Buford Street Methodist church, read a por tion of scripture and offered prayer. Rev. Mr. Potter, of the Presbyterian church, also prayed, after whijh sev eral addresses were made; Rev. Mr. Potter for the churches of Gaffney, Rev. Mr. Cree for the First Baptist church, Mr. F. G. Stacy for the business men of Gaffney and Dr. W. C. Hamrick for the board of college trustees These addresses were interspersed with vocal and instru mental music. Dr. Lodge then introduced Capt. A. B. Woodruff, the old time gentle man, grand old soldier, patriot and generous friend of the college, who but recently presented the college with the Maria Louisa tirmary. Capt. Woodruff was en thusiastically received by the young ladies. He made them an address of welcome. Mr. A. J $t>ttl«iny«r Dlttd TuetKlity After Short lilutiMM. Mr. A. J. Settlemyer, a successful and wealthy business man of Gaffney, died at his home in the city on Tues day the 29th iust., in bis sixty-fourth year. He was born iu Newton, N. C., and has been noted through his long life fur his great energy and in iustry and bis good judgment in ills busi ness which has resulted in t tie accu mulation of a considerable fortune. He gave every detail of ins farming and mercantile business his own at tention and never seemed to tire of work. He died after a short illness of Bright’s disease, and leaves to mourn his passing away besides ins many friends, his wife and two sous, Dr. W. L. Settlemyer,of tins city, and Mr. S. L. Settlemyer, of New York, aii of whom were at his bedside when the end came. Tue remains were buried at Oak land cemetery Wednesday afternoon where services were conducted by nis pastor, Rev. G. i\ Hamrick. The pallbearers were A. N. Wood, W. C. Carpenter, W. A. Turner, Win. oor ru ii 1 \i oore) j_ ^ Lipscomb and J. 1. Sar- rattt. Among those from a distance who SHIN DISEASES THE OUTCROPPING OF BAD BLOOD And while not always painful are aggravating beyond expression. With few exceptions they are worse in spring and summer when the system begins to thaw out and the skin is reacting and making extra efforts to throw off the poisons that have accumulated during the winter. Then boils and pimples, rashes and eruptions of every con ceivable kind make their appearance, and Eczema and Tetter—the twin terrors of skin diseases — Nettle-rash, Poison Oak and Ivy, I suffered wit h Eczema of the hands and face for over a year, it. was not only annoying- and painful but v.^ry un sightly, and I disliked to go out in the streets. II rir-d at 1 'ast a dozen soaps and salvse and became very much discouraged until I read in the paper of the curea performed through the use of S. 8. S. I had littie faith ft first but determi.jpd to give it a nionth’s lair trial at least. I a-.n pleased to state ihat J s..on noticed a sligni improvement, sufficient to decide me to keep it up. After the e-e of six lot ties my skin was as smooth and soft as a baby’s. This was a year ago and I have never had any trouble since. MISS GENEVA BRIGGS. r r 11 iK 210 So. 7th St., KinneapoliE, ITinn. and such other skin troubles as usually remain quiet during cold weather, break out afresh to torment and distract by their fearful burning, itching ami stinging. A course of V S. S. S. now will purify and enrich the blood, reinforce and tone up the gen«* eral system an 1 stimvdate the sluggish circulation, thus warding off the ci uses common to spring and summer, 'the shin, with good blood to nourish it, remains smooth and soft and free of all disfiguring eruptions. Send for our free book on diseases of the skin and write us if you desire medical advice or any special information. This will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPZGtftC CQ. f ATLANTA, GA. For Sale. is any place in the country better fit ted for the study of internal irriga tion than Augusta let’s hear of it.— Greenwood Index. The Laurens Advertiser advises that the salaries of the State dispen sary board of control be cut down to , .. . . , . . j .. ^ ,, ,,,. . . vouug ladies on the matchless natural one do ar a mooth. Why not take * f , .. . ,. 1 beauty of their surroundings, the splendid equipment provided for them and the ; great privileges they would enjoy under the instruction of „ ., . attended *he funeral were Mr. Syd He said that was what-he ; *, ,, , . u .... »ettlemyer, ol Gastonia, N. (J., and came over for. He asked the young ... ,, 1; u .i • . . , , ... . j j Mr. Cicero Cline, a brother-in-law, of ladies what they came for, and ad monished them to make well of the splenid opuortunities offered them at Limestone. m Mr. Cree made a speech of con gratulation—congratulating the Newton, N. C. Mr. Settlemyer will be mu oh missed iu his sphere of life aod his bereaved poitSALE An oight-hors. power traction ! r engine, .in good condition: {also one 50- fclf Advertisements under this head wil. je Inserted for one cent a word each Inser ttor.. -No ad Inserted for less than ten cent F OR SALF a five-room cottage on Jeffi ries street. Apply to. Sept. 2-1-tf. Sumter Littlejohn- ’vTA one sbave the sympathy of the entire ' city. saw gm. i S. I!. Apply to T. I). Littlejohn, Asbury Sept. 2!>-tf. -One good milk cow. .1. KbJef- P-g.'-lt were only 49. are now 84 Burglary has increased from 54 to 80, and as sault from 25 to 37. “As the report gives two years to each period, it appears that the num ber of ‘'homicides,”—as shown by trials for “murder,” “manslaughter,” and “murder in the second degree,” —for the last two years was 348; which is not so bad as South Caro lina’s 223 last year. Making allow ance for the difference in population, moreover, our record is twice as bloody as our neighbor’s. We are making an evil reputation for our State, and should unmake it at what ever cost to the feelings of the man- slayers.” • NOTES ANU COMMENTS. to serve for the honor of the positicn. —Pee Dee Advocate. Show us a tovvu that is not con cerned about the education of the present and unborn generations and we will show you a town that is in habited by do-nothing, good-for-noth ing people; a town in which stagna tion prevails instead of life and ac tivity.—Edgefield Advertiser. AT MESSOPOTAMIA. F or sale f erics. I TJtOR SALE—Legal Cap Bond 1’ per with -t numbered lines. At. The l.ed; Cow pens Chronicles. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Cowpens, Sept. 2(5.—The new oil , , , , ... I?OR SALE—Old newspapers at 10c a bun mill is about to be completed and will A dred. Apply at this ottice. fdger ottice. so superb a faculty. Mr. Cree de- help Cowpens considerably. They are "pOR SALE—All kinds of legal blanks; such ; dared Limestone the best college he already doing fome fioe ginning. It e i a l s • S d * m I s, mo r gag e-l' IV- \. as c 1 ie .■'ip' a s' i 'h'e Proceedings of the North Pacolet Interde nominational S. S. Convention. The North Pacolet Interdenomina tional Convention met today at Mespotamia church. The chaplian, Rev. S. Blanton, led in devotional exercises, after which the president, Bro. Strain, took charge of the con vention. The following schools answered to roll call: Abingdon, Salem, Corinth, Mesopotamia, Mt. Moriah, Wilson’s Chapel, Gethsemane, DraytonviDe and Timber Ridge. The delegates are: Abingdon, P. S. Webber, W. E. Osmout and Joe Humphries; Salem, Misses Mary Blackwell, Mat- tie L«e and Ethel Strain; Corinth, Miss Della Kirby, Eugene Clary and The Johnston News bu just issued , ** Kirtj! Mwopotomi*. T._ J a very creditable -llustrated indus- Jeir ( Heury Robinson and trial edition of twenty pages setting Walla ostef; Wilson’s Chapel, forth the advantages of Edgefield Wesley lament, Boyce Whisonaut county in general and Johnston in and J as. George; Gethsemane, xhos To settle up contracts in future deals in cotton spot, cotton sold in New York Tuesday for 13 cents. It brought 9 :25 in Gaffney. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Our friends in Augusta are mttkiig great preparations for the Georgia Confederate Veterans reunion which take- place ic that city November 10, 11 and 12. It is expected that the gallant old Gordon will be on hand. knew, (except,Wake Forest,.his Alma Mater). He congratulated the young ladies on the unique spirit of Lime stone—she has a spirit all her own ; she does not borrow; she does not imitate. He told a story of a teacher who in instructing her geography class impressed the products of the country on her scholars by telling them from where their various arti is under the care of Mr. Ed. Hedrick, ! who has followed the business for years, and we feel sure of its success. The Central Baptist church has been well attended for the past week and Rev. J. D. Bailey has quite a number of new members as a result of his labors. Miss Emma Bonner and her mother cheapest. Apply at t his office. ■p^Ull SALK Itiil)’ !, t metal, made from old A type remelteel into bars; the very best ; babbitt metal made. Apply at The Ledger otiice. For Rent. - i F OR RENT—The witli ten rooms. R. M. Gaffney bouse Apply to F.U. Stacy. lO-k’-S-t F OR RENT -Ore two-horse and one one horse farm, within two miles of Gaffney; cles of clothing came. One day she 1 visited friends at tnis place last w r eek. j mostly fresh upland and bottoms. Apply "to held a review as follows : Mi88 Ara Stac y - one of the charm- - — — “Lucy, what were your shoes made *og young ladies of your city, spent I Her' from?” Answer: “The hack of a Monday and 1 Uesday with her son. !t-2l»-:it In fact the edition is an Phillips and Wm. Jefferies; Draytou- particular. xu .ao, cu.wou , D au vme) Wa8h Chi | der8t w C . ParriH auburn-headed beauty and reflects Hnd Mi8a oiemmie Childers; Timber credit upon Brother Perkins and his 1 Ridge, Misses Ha Jamison, Olipher assistants. Jamison and Virgie Tate. This is a new school we are glad to have unite The trial of J. H. Tillman for the : UB ‘ murder of N. G. Gonzales is on The address of welcome was made ‘ n by Bro. W. C. Kirby. The response Lexington. It is a crisis for South was made by Bro. Sam Strain, after Carolin.a as it means that the proud which the first query was then taken old State is on trial. The destiny of u P : What °* character did , ...... , i Saul manifest at the beginning of his a people rests id the hand, ot those ; b|1( . and „ ha J trait8 we , e twelve men. Whether or tot they will be able to rise to the emergency remains to fee seen. May God give ; them the strength and manhood and character to prove true to their oath, j is all that any God-fearing people could ask. pubi conspicuous at its close? Discussed by volunteer speakers. Bro. M. M. Tate opened the discussion, followed by Bro. Jas. L. Strain and Bro. J. A. Hames. A few minutes was now de voted to singing exercises. Next query: At what age and under what conditions are children from?” Answer: “The back of a j last Monday and luesday cow.” “Mary, where did your drtss 8 ' 8ter : Mrs. Hedrick, come from?” Answer: “From the Mies Bonner and Miss Stacy will back of a sheep.” “Fannie, where l eav e this week for North Carolina to did your cloak come from?” An- re8Ura ’ studies, swer: “Part of it from the back of Mr. Wm, Wilkins made a business a sheep, and part was spun by a silk ^ r 'P Gaffney last week. wo r m.” “Mollie, what was your dress made from?” The little girl, j hanging her head, with considerable embarrassment, replied : “My dress was made from one of raa’s old ones.” But Limestone’s policy, spirit aod standard are not “made over;” they are her own. After summing up everything to show that Limestone was an ideal place for a college for young women, he declared that if all the girls of our Southland only knew what we have at Limestone they would all want to come here. They’d be very much like the little lady who was taking an imaginary railroad ride. Her little what a young woman brother was pulling her around the t i nounds of flesh back yard in a soap box, calling out luuvc P«unas Ol m.sn. as stations such names as “New S] ie was thin and weak and Y'ork!” “Chicago!” Baltimore!” but . . f the young lady would not get off at paid One dollar for a bottle Ol any of them. At last, his list of Scott’s Emulsion, and by tak- stations giving out, he yelled. ; ^ . “Heaven!” and the young lady ing regular doses had gained promptly said : “I guess I’ll get out twelvc pounds i n weight before here. oo, if they only knew what a 1 ^ splendid college we have, the girls of the bottle was finished, the South would with one accord ex- 1 T -- i i • claim, “I guess I’ll go there.” night Cents a pound IS Wanted. W ANTED—Will do plain sewini? neat and cheap; worl- received from 8 to 10 a. m. aa ' an iage. FIR AWAY there may lie a charm about some pictures but they lose much of their interest on close inspection. Not so with the Photographs made at this studio. Par or u e ar— glanced at carelessly or examined care- full}' they show the qualities that stamp them as superior. They are highly artistic without loss of fidelity to the original. The light and shade effects are charming. The whole tone is very pleasing and it is permanent. “J By carefully study ing our subject we pose them to the best JJ..., Wp ''ii 1 r «. T . ^ > .V'- i. * 4 ** .v -. and 1 to ti p. in. Robinson St. L'lco Cunningham, 201 Eas 0-22-1f WANTED-Board 1 married couple; in private -family for We are glad to know that Mr. and i V married couple; room furnished or un Mrs. Jno. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. 1 l HP± 8 ^L-AjPl»jnL^^ir Hobbs, the >tter recently married, W^ypody.^ will make this their home. u. Clary. 8-24-tf Prof. Sarratt has a very full school 'IXTANTED—5<X> dozen eggs; also nice chick- and is getting along nicely. en8 - Robertson. s-2l-tf. V. A. June H. C'jtrr, 625 Limestone Street. ’Phone 176. Residence 171. ■3 AXTANTED Everybody to know that I am - still selling beef. B. G. Cla ary. H-ll-lf 5 cents Eic:ht cents o W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr2y-tf _ J. O. Jefferies. ANTED--Ten thous- TY and pounds green or salted hides at once. Also, a pound is al1 kinds of hides bought 1 ., r at highest cash price. Z. paid lor A. Robertson. 8-2 1-tf. Gome in and see the New Drug Store! A Ulcycle Thief. On Tuesday night Mr. A. W. Dog- cheap for such valuable ma- Notice. AXT'E do the best of commercial printing at '' prices com me 1 -.urate with first-class work. If you haven’t time to call telephone j or write us and we will do the rest. Address The Ledger. Box J. Gaffney. S. O. AIT'!’, print anything from a visiting card to ”” a newspaper or a hook, and our prices j are as low as the lowest. Write, telephone or call on us. The Ledger, Gaffney. S. C. Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. No commissions. For information apply to J. O . , r. ’efferies. Attorney at Law. tenal. Some pay more, some gett had bis bicycle stolen from his, j CSSj some jy C t nothing for QC TUC eU/IM utrtro nn onmor nf Limestone and , - *■ -,r OL 111 HlLOTVIm A J0U08 white tllc,r mone y- You 8 et yO ur We now find ourselves in our new store, just across the way from the old cue, and want you to call ou us soon and inspect the store. Everything in the way of furnishings, equipment and facili ties is up-to-date in every particu lar, and the ^service will he just as much bettter than the old as the improved conditions will permit; otherwise you will find the same careful attention, the same superior quality of goods, the same fair prices, only with new quarters, facilities and a renewed determi nation to give our patrons the very best possible drug store ser vice. Come in and tell us how you like the new store. ; most likely to realize their duties as We can’t see what that fellow over i ohurch members? Discussion opened in Greenwood wanted to sue the Journal, of that city for, unless it was to vindicate his character iu a court of justice, as a county news paper that does a credit business cer tainly cannot have any money. We note that just under the article tell- by Bro. Jas. L. Strain, followed by Bro. Tate, also discussed by Bro. Blackwell and others. Recess for one hour. Reassembled promptly and pro gramme was taken up. Prayer by Bro. W. 0. Kirby. The schools reported 502 pupils in regular attendance, and thirty-two ing of the suit Brother Gardner has a scholars were taken into the church plaintive plea for subscribers in ar- i from the Bchoo 1 1 1 dur l D f thi6 , , quarter. #80 52 was collected during rears to pay up. We suppose he has tbe q Uttr j; eP f or benevolent and mis* concluded that the follow has a good sionary purposes. case and be wants to get the money (Question box was opened. so be can pay the $5,000 asked for. First question : What is the best method to bring children to Sunday T ... , . „ , school? Answered bv M. M. Tate. In another column will be found a u , .. . . _ k econ d question: Are male or .report of the North Pacolet S. S. Con- female members the best workers in vention, which was held at Mesopo- the Sunday school? Answered by tamia oburch. It is now fifteen years Bro J- A. Hames, M. M. Tate and J. since this convention wai organized Strain. , . . . , , Asbury, halem, and it has met every quarter during that time,wlth the exception of three, making the number of meetings it has held fifty-three. This is a splen did record and one worthy of emula tion store on corner of Limestone and Robinson streets. man named John Camp was seen about the store about tne time the wheel was missing and was suspected. Wedneslay morning, upon inquiring it whs iound that Csmp had gone in tt e direction of Cliffside, N. C. Offi cer A. L Hallman followed him and beard of him several times on the way, and arrived at Oliffside about ten o’clock a. m. .where he found both ! Camp and the missing wheel. Camp submitted to arrest and consented to return with Mr. Hallman without requisition papers. Mr Hallman brought him and the wheel back to Gaffney where Camp was carried be fore Magistrate Speer,given a prelimi nary hearing and committed to the county jail to stand trial at the en suing term of court. Camp is a young white man, a stranger in Gaff ney, and says his home is in the up per part of Cleveland county, N. C., where he was iaised. money’s worth when you buy Scott’s Emulsion. We will send you a little free. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00 ; all druggists. GUARAN- ' TEED BY A $5,000 BANK DEPOSIT Abingdon Creek, Elbethel and vVilsou’s Chapel were put in nomination as place of next meeting and Wilson’s Chapel was chosen, and December 27th as the time. _ L11 , , On motion, it was agreed that the While it may not impress a North Pacolet Sunday School Con- great many people, it is nevertheless vention raise at least $5 00 for the a fact that such devotion to a cause is bound to leave its impress for good upon the whole commuuity. Long life to the North Pacolet Sunday School Convention! The call of Hon. Wm. Jefferies in last Tuesday’s Ledger for the gentle men he names as township chairmen of the good roads assooiation to meet State Sunoay School Association, and thac it elect its delegates to the State Convention at its next meeting, and that a report of its day’s proceedings be published in The Ledger. H E. Jefferies, Secretary. Mesopotamia, (Sept 27, 1903. —Buy a Buck’s heater this winter. They will save you fuel. Acme Furniture Co. Railroad Fare Paid. 500 FREE Courses Offered. Boardat Cost. Write Quick GEORGIA-ALABAMA BUSINESS COLLEGE. Macon.Gt. A Card of Thauku. We take this method of publicly tendering our sincere thanks to the many kind friends who rendered us valuable assistance during our recent sorrow and affliction. We assure them that their every act of kindness was appreciated by us to the fullest extent possible. Dr. W. L. Settlemyer, 8. L Settlemyer. — i How's This? SVe offer One Hundred Dollars Howard for iny case of Catarrh that caunot tie cured by Hall’* Catarrh Cure. _ l F. J. CHENEY &OO.. Toledo. O. We, the underHtKiied, have known F. J. Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all buslnss transac tions and financially able to carry out any oblliratlons made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Drujfklsts, Toledo, O. Waldinq, Kinnan & Makvim, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 76c. per bottle. Fold by all Drug gists. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. F0LEYSH0NEYHCAR Cures Coldsi Prevents Pneumonia One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup* Give me your clothes to clean, press or , dye and you will always look nice :ind 1 stylish. Old suits made to look like new. Experienced workmen and prompt ser vice rendered. W. H. ROBINSON, Tailor. Over W. U. Telegraph Office. CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Pharmacists. Cor. Limestone and Frederick Sts. BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES A New Store LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS. DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING, MOULDING. AI.SO A FINE LINE OF Paints and Oils 50c to fl.lK) per gal. L. BAKER Filled with the best and freshest line of Fancy “ GO TO Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass on my lands for the purpose of hunting, cutting wood, etc., under pen alty of the law. J. W. Smitn. Sept. 25, 4t pd. Trespass Notice. All persons are forbidden to trespass on our lands for any purpose whatever. J. O. Painte*, R. A. Hawkins, T. J. Campbell, Estate, Mits. Polly Wuelchel, 10-2-9-pd. Lewis Hollis. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure DigMtD what you oat* RYDALE'S TONIC A REAL CURE FOR IMIjAL.A.R/rA.. It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex plains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. Quinine, Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydale’s Tonic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing them from all disease breeding mi crobes. It also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rich and healthy. RYDALE’S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it, it will not disap point you. GAFFNEY DRUG CO. iu the city. Stand below Commer cial Hotel ou Limestone street. Prices right iu every particular and prompt service rendered. Give us a share of your patronage. HAMLIN & RADFORD. Goods delivered free in any part of city. TODAY Call up Mrs. W. J. Maness for any and all kinds of Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Olgars, and Tobacco. Fine smoked Pork and Bo logna Sausage; One Armour and Gold Brand Hams; the very finest Honey Drips. 60c per gallon; 1000 Waterproof Matches tor le. Coupons bought and sold. Mrs. W. J. MANESS.