The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 13, 1903, Image 1

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THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. Fhe Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser ^ho 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 SAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1903. *1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. Items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. Bvents that Have Taken Place from One find of the State to the Other Cnlled from KxcliangeH for Quick Heading by Scores of Bnsy People. Monday evening the new “Hotel Hiawathu” at Pickens was formally thrown open to the public. The secretary of the State Friday issued a commission to the Oregon Lumber Company, of Greenville, cap italized at $5 000. Mrs. Anna Harris, wife of Mr. Wil fred I. Harris, of Spartanburg, died at her home in that city Friday morn ing, after a protracted illness. Sim Quawles, colored, was placed in a ceil at the station house in Greenville Friday night at 10 o’clock by Patrolmen Tucker and Brown on the charge of having murdered Mat- tie Gadson, whose death occurred in that city a short time previous to the arrest. A petition for a pardon has been received by Governor Heyward in the case of Dave Clanton, convicted of forgery in Darlington county and sentenced to two years. Clanton, who is an old Confederate soldier, pleaded guilty and the petition sent in is quite a strong one. Constables in Columbia Friday seized <>0U gallons of whiskey believed to have been intended for W. H. Sel lers, who runs a place on Gervais street, in that city The whiskey was in twelve barrels and was con signed to a prominent groeeryman of Columbia. It was taken at the Blanding sireet depot. Governor Heyward Friday commut ed the sentence of Andrew Davis, of Anderson county, from life imprison ment to two years on the chaingang. Davis, who is a negro, became in volved in a row and accidentally ehot his mother, who was acting as peace maker. Both the judge and solicitor recommended this action by the governor. Governor Heyward has received an invitation from a committee of Au- gustans r o attend the Georgia Con federate reunion to bo held there No vember 10 12. It will be impossible for the governor to attend, however, as he has been invited to attend the meeting of the Daughters of the Con federacy on the same dates in Charleston. The city cf Anderson Friday voted $50,000 worth of bonds in aid of the Tennessee, Georgia and South Caro lina railroad. The vote was very light, there being no opposition to the bond issue. The vote stood 75 in favor of the bond issue and 1 against. This is the railroad that is proposed to be built from Chattanooga to An derson. The bonds are to come invalid if the road is not built and in operation in two years from the date of the election. Mr. Selton Fuller, of Cross Hill, Laurens county, lost his large barn and stable by fire Thursday. It seems that he had a corn shredder in opera tion, and that the fire originated by friction of some part of the machin ery. The contents of the building, containing a quantity of corn and fodder, and other roughness, were totally destroyed. There was no in surance, as far as could be learned, and the loss will amount to about six hundred dollars. Jno. G. Wham will be tried at Laurens next week for the killing of LaFayette Ramage. It will be re called that Wham shot aod killed Ramage in the former’s yard July 9, last. The tragedy created a big sensation by reason of the circum stances leading to the homicide and on account of prominence of all par ties. Wham has been at his home in the vicinity of Clinton since a few days after the killing, having been granted bail shortly after his surren der. The case was continued from the July term of court oo account of the illness of Mrs. Wham, wife of the defendant and the only eye witness of the shooting. There was joy in the heart of Mrs. C. S. Elkins, of Columbia, the joy that only a mother’s love can know, as when the postman handed her a letter Friday at her home, she in stantly recognized in the superscrip tion the handwriting of her boy, Da vid Elkins, who mysteriously disap peared from Greenville on the 22nd ' of last March and from whom she had not beard a word and as to whose whereabouts she had not received the slightest clue. David said in his let ter that he was well and prospering In bis new home In Mississippi. The night he arrived in Greenville ,a big fire occurred. It was as if he had gone up tn the smoke of that fire; not a trace of him could be found. THINGS THEATRICAL. Something: Concerning: the Next Two At tractions at the Star Theatre. “Bill Nye” the great American humorist once aaid “Have a good time while you live for you will be a long time dead,” and were he able to see this season’s makeup of “Rich ard’s and Pringle’s Famous Georgia Minstrels,” that will be at the Star Theatre Wednesday of next week, he certainly would have a good time. The round dpzen of happy comme- dians, all designed for the plain and pure purpose of provoking laughter. A merry meeting of past masters of mirth making. The wisest philoso pher might well say: “As for me, let those weep who may, I’ll laugh and live another day.” As will be seen from the date they will not tarry long in Gaffney, but just long enough to give one of their never ceasing laugh performances filled with music and song. Miss Percy iiaswell in “The Favor of Tlie Queen.” Queen Elisabeth of England stands forward in history as the patron of Shakespeare and as a woman of many eccentricities of character There is a wonderful character study of the Virgin Queen, in her old age, in “ The Favor of the Queen” in which Miss Percy Hasweil is starring this year under the direction pf George Faw- cott, the Baltimore acter, manager. Miss Hasweil herself plays a venture some girl who disguises herself as a boy. Elisabeth is played by Maud Ream Ltover, who has scored heavily in the part. When one recalls the wonderful characterizations which Shakespeare made of his heroines,—his Rosalinds, his Viola’s, his Juliet’s his Ophelia’s, his Desdemona’s—one must think how unsatisfactory were the presentation of this master craftsman’s plays in his own days when boys were com pelled to play these parts, as at that time women were not on the stage. Around the first presentation on the stage of “Romeo and Juliet is written “The Favor of the Queen” which is to be soon at the Star Theatre on October 30. The play in troduces Shakespeare as a character and Miss Hasweil appears as a young lady of quality who disguises herself as a boy, joins Shakespear’s players and creates the part of Juliet in' "Romeo and Juliet.” Manager Knox has secured the i “Boston Ideal Opera Company.’’This I is one of the largest as well as expen sive comic opera organizations now on the road, and the music-lovers of | Gaffney have a rare treat in store, they will be here in November. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. EXPENSIVE KISSES. Two That Helped to Make Eighteenth Cen tury Hitttory. In the year 1794 the beautiful and charming Duchess of Gordon raised that famous regiment of soldiers call ed “the Gordon highlanders” by giv ing each recruit a guinea in gold and a kiss from her own Uds. It is notor ious that the regiment was raised to a full complement quicker than any other regiment in the British service. But the highlanders paid well for their kiss. They were sent imme diately to fight the French, and in their first engagement 300 fell, killed and wounded. In the year 1703 a stray kiss was the means of bringing about a bloody and expensive war. Prince Ferdi nand of Bavaria was journeying in a neighboring state. One day he visit ed “the royal household,” and while there his eye caught sight of a most beautiful maiden who happened to be near him. He was so bewitched with her charming personality that h> im pulsively and thoughtlessly implant ed a kiss upon her fair cheek. She was a princess of the royal household, which the prince knew not, neither did he know that she was an affancied bride and that her betrothed was near by and saw the whole affair. Angry words aod blows followed. A duel was fought and both principals were severely wounded. Diplomatic rela tions between the two kingdoms were suspended, and a long and bloody war ensued, all on account of a kiss which was paid for most dearly in blood and treasure. Uaslnens Changes. E. R. Parker has purchased Mr. J. R. Tolleson’s interest in the bicy cle business of J. R. Tolleson & Co , and will continue the business at the old stand. Mr. L. N. Harvey has bought Mr. E. R. Parker’s restaurant and will continue the business, at the old stand. Fresh Floor ail the Time. The celebrated “Clifton” flour is sold only to the retail merchants and, as they buy in small quantities, the flour is always freab. Bransford’s “Clifton” is strictly the flour for family use, aud if your bread, cake and pastry are not made of it you are certainly the loser. We keep it in stock regularly. W, J. Wilkins & Co. We discontinue each subscription prompt ly at Its expiration. So watch yov z label and the date and renew before 'tls too late. Interesting Paragraphs and Kecont Hap penings in Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Onr Regular Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Headers. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Oct. 10.—Our last let ter closed at Spartanburg with a very brief reference to the first day’s proceedings of Enoree Presbytery at that place. The Presbytery resum ed its work next day but no matters of special interest came up further than the reports of the various churches in the State of religion in their bounds; several ministers not in charge of churches, to wit: Rev. S. R. Preston, D. D., President of Chicora College, Greenville; Rev. W. C. Smith, colporteu, and Rev. T. H. Law, D. D., field agent of the American Bible Society, each gave account of his labors in the various works to which they have been called. After hearing these reports the Presbytery went into a committee of the whole on the state of the church and the subject was fully discussed. All such vital points as family wor ship and observance of the Sabbath were especially emphasized by the various speakers, while no part of the work of the church was left untouch ed. This conference was one of the cardinal features of the work and many of the elders took part in the discussion. The work of the various churches outside of their respective congrega tions was made as small items of in terest to the Presbytery. One young man, Mr. J. W. Car penter, of the Thornwell Orphanage, who has has been in charge of the printing office at that place for some time, was received as a candidate for the ministry. He goes at once to Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky. At 8 p. m. on Wednesday Rev. R. C. Reid, D. D , of Columbia Theological Seminary, delivered an address. His subject was Presbyterian theology. This was the second of the set ad dresses in connection with the Quarter Genteninal Celebration of Enoree Presbytery. As mentioned in my last letter, Dr. J. T. Piumcett made the first address on Tuesday night, on Presbyterian polity. Dr. Reid spoke with great ease and precision on this grand subject. He used no notes. He discussed his theme in the most liberal, scholarly and unsectarian spirit, criticising in no way those who hold different views from the Presbyterian church on most important matters. Through out he was listened to with marked attention by a crowded bouse. If space were available we would give copious notes of this as well as Dr. Plunkett’s address on Presby terian polity. But as these, together with Rev. Henry A. White’s, D. D., address on “Presbyterian History,” will be published in full, we leave the matter without trying to cover any part of the ground taken by either of the distinguished speakers on all the important subjects assigned them. Dr. T. H. Law read a historical sketch on Enoree Presbytery. Enoree Presbytery will next meet at Gaffney, April 5th, 1904, at 7:30 p. m. This will give the people of Cherokee county a good opportunity to see and know what a representa tive body of Christian workers it is, and we know the people of Gaffney will do their full duty to make all who attend enjoy the occasion. We wish here to thank the good people of Spartanburg with whom we were associated during our short stay in their city for the many kindnesses shown us. And especially do we thank our host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. W Milams, for the cordial welcome they gave us to their home. W T e shall ever remember them grate fully and thankfully for their kind ness. To our old friend and neigh bor, Mr. Smith Wood, and his family we are greatly indebted for the kind est of treatment while we with them, and we are glad to know that they live in one of the most delightful sec- tions|of that magnificent city. They have a family of intelligent children who made us enjoy ourself while with them. Mr. Wood 2has a delightful home in the northern part of the city which he bought and Improved since he went there nearly twelye years ago. His children are being well educated. It a truly encouraging to know what possibilities are within the reach of !! ery wn. aD « ho wlU make g 00 d om of the ability God has given him to do something for himself and his coun try and more espeoially his own family. Spartanburg is now one of the lead ing cities In the Piedmont.belt, and It is fast becoming the metropolis of the State. Mr. Willie Bell, of Blackstock, has been spending a few days with rel atives aod friends in this neighbor- : hood. He returned home this week. Rev. P. B. Ingram, of Hickory Grove, has been assisting Rov. A. H. Best in a protracted meeting at Meso potamia church. The meeting will close tomorrow night, October 11th. Our old friend and comrade r. T. Jeff Hughes, came near being drovto ed at Grindal Shoals ferry one day this week, by getting his horse and buggy pushed out of the Hat into the river. He lost several chickens and eggs, besides he narrowly escaped drowning himself and his horse. We understand that Mr. Hughes’ loss by this accident is about $18. We are glad to say that Mrs. Wm. Jefferies, of Home, is so improved in health as to be able to sit up a good portion of her time. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, with their children, are visiting friends and relatives on this side of the river. Last night was wintry, and farm ers are dreading the consequences on their late fodder. Though we have had little or no frost yet, we seethe effect of the cold on vegetation gener ally. There is an unusually large crop of hay and other kinds of forage gathered, cured and housed. In this important item our farmers are generally well prepared for next year. There’s.no sickness in this section that we know of. Cotton is opening fast aud will all soon be gathered from the field and much of it sold. With regard to the ‘ ‘blind tigerism” to which the readers of this paper have had their attention lately called, we agree with the suggestion made in the editorial columns of your last is sue. Those who are acquainted with the facts in the case, have the reme dy in hand if they will only apply it. But unfortunately some of them are in positions in which they are afraid to expose this ferocious animal lest it turn and vent its rage upon them or their people. If “A Friend” will only bring the matter to the atten tion of Judge Alexander or the State constabulary force with the proof to convict, we will guarantee the result—the nuisence will be broken up. The State government has placed State Constable Seay on duty in Gaffney for the present and he will look after and prosecute all offenders against the dispensary law. He will swear out warrants and bring the accused before Judge Alexander or some officer, where he will have the whole matter investigated. Officers of the law must have testimony to act upon before they can proceed to punish or even prevent crime. The tiger ought to be caged and the wife- beater ought to have justice meted out to him. Turn your case over to Constable Seay with the witnesses and you’ll accomplish your desire in getting rid of your nuisance. “A Friend’s” complaint is one in which every good citizen in South Carolina courts are interested and will readily put forth all lawful means to prevent and punish. The way we understand “A Friend,” the blind tiger is an aces- sory to the wife-beating and should be made to feel the consequences of bis work. Wife-beating is considered by all right thinking people of this and every other country as the most cow ardly and brutal of all crimes this side of cold blooded murder. And the criminal should be made to feel the consequen3ee of his action at the hands of our offended law. While many of them to doubt need it, no man who takes the hand of a woman under the seal of matrimony has the right under the laws of God or man to mistreat or abuse her. J. L. s. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interesting Items Concerning Oar Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Heading for Hundreds of Ledger Headers A charter was Friday granted to the Holt Cotton Company at Smith- field, Johnson county, to manufac ture cotton goods and do general warehouse business. The capital stock is one hundred thousand dol lars; Stephens. Holt and others stockholders. Governor Aycock respites Henry Holloman, of Greene county, until December 17th. Holloman was con victed of burglary, and senten :ed to be hanged on the 16th inst. The re spite was granted at the request of the trial judge, and with consent of prosecuting lawyer to more fully in vestigate. It is said the only identification of Holloman was by bis voice. United States Assayer I). Kirby Pope Saturday morning received the monthly shipment of gold bullion from the Haile Gold mine in South Carolina. It was in one brick and is valued at about $10 000. This is one of the most productive mines in this district, which is comprised of tne States of Virginia, West Virginia, North aud South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Mr. J. B. Readman, a well-known photographer of Charlotte, died sud denly Friday morning, of apoplexy, in his room at Mrs. Sarah Young’s, at 702 North Tryon street. He was in his usual health when he left his place of business Thursday evening, and it was not until about 2:30 o'clock next morning that he was at tacked by the ailment which ended hia life so quickly. Pysiclans were hastily summoned, but it was found impossible to do anything for the re lief of the sufferer. evidence. The solicitor stated that the State would ask for conviction of murder in the second degree. THE FLOWER SHOW. Premium OflerH Decided Upon for Variou* Exhibits—Date Announced Later. As the fall season advances inter est in the coming chrysanthemum show is revived. No definite time has as yet been decided upon for the show, but quite a number of the ladies in the city have been rearing flowers for the exhibit aud it is the purpose of those who have the mat ter in charge to have on display not only a sup rb assortment of chrysan themums, but a large collection of other flowers as well. At a recent meeting of these ladies the following premium offers were deeid jd upon : Premium for finest single chrysan themum. Premium for finest collection of white chrysanthemum'?. Premium for finest collection of yellow chrysanthemums. Premium for finest collection of assorted chrysanthemums. Premium for finest fern. Premium for finest collection of roses Premium for finest collection geraniums. The date of the show and list premiums will be announced later. of of A Good Example. ,J.T. Burgess and Goodman Prid- more, two - of Cherokee’s excellent farmers, .have uarchased farms of their own and will next year culti vate them. For several years these gentlemen have been renting land from Mr. J. Q. Little, and Mr. Little, while rejoicing in their success, re grets very much to part with them as tenants. They are both good farmers and have raised excellent families, who have inherited the thrifty spirit of their fath ^s. Being hard workers they are destined to succeed in their efforts to establish themselves. The Ledger would re joice to see every m^u in the county who rents buy a hoWe of his own, and wishes Messrs. Burgess and Prid- more success. —The Dixie on Oct. 29, 30 and 31st, is going to hold a Determination Sale. They are determined to sell $5,000 worth of Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods and Millinery. They aim to make this one of the largest sales ever held in Gaffney and if anyone is ready then to purobase his goods call In and give them a trial. If goods are not satisfactory they give your money back. Wait for it. The Dixie sells It for less. The Gaffney Durg Co. han a com plete assortment of Nall Brushes, Natl polishers, Nall files, Nall clippers etc. Drop In and look at them. A rather remarkable accident oc curred on the Southern nearBiltmore Saturday morning. Just after pas senger train No. 30, east-bound, had passed the trestle near the station, the colored fireman stepped out on the side of the engine to oil some of the machinery. When the train reached the switch, the fireman was hurled some distance out in a field. He was not missed until the train stopped at the station, and then the train was run back to where the acci dent occurred. The man was not se riously injured, but it was necessary to take a fireman from a freight train so the train could get to Salisbury. Munroe Woods, a young negro boy, probably 16 years old, fell from Messrs. Kerr & Karcher’s baggage wagon in Statesville Thursday night about 7:30 o’clock while en route to the depot and received injuries from which he died at 3 o’clock Friday morning at the hospital. The boy was seated on the rear end of the wagon Going down the bill in front of Mr W. G. Lewis’ residence the wagon shafts touched tbe horse on the legs and the animal got faster. On the hill near Sharpe’s tanyard the negro fell off, striking tbe ground with considerable force. He was taken to Mesatrs. Kerr & Karcher’s stable and later taken to the hos pital. Mr. Leander Todd, a well known resident of Charlotte, was found dead in bed at the home of nis daughter, Mrs. Emory Abernethy, near Croft, Friday morning at 7 o’clock. Mr. Todd left Charlotte Wednesday after noon to visit his daughter, arriving there late in the afternoon. He was in his usual health and seemed to be in the best of spirits. Thursday night, before retiring, he stated that he did not feel well and then went to his room. When his daughter called him for breakfast Friday morning she received no answer. She went to his bed and found his lifeless body. It was very evident that death had come three or four hours before Mrs. Aber- nethy went to the bedside, as tbe body was cold and stiff. Argument in the Haywood trial in Raleigh began Friday morning, Mr. James H. Pou opening for the defense, the taking of testimony having been concluded Thursday evening. The defense closed soon after dinner and several witnesses in rebuttal were introduced by the prosecution espec- oially to impeach the testimony of Bernard 8. Schimtz, one of the most important witnesses for the defense, and also of C. B. Hooutt who was with Schmitz at Ae time of the homicide. Quite a number 41 wit nesses were introduced to this end and then tbe State offered quite a □umber of promineot physicians as experts to testify that it was obliged in tbe nature of things to have been tbe second ehot that killed Skinner. These were however ruled out by Judge Peebles as not being rebuttal Mr. Toy KzHI Accirienttilly Shut. Tho following is taken from the Spartanburg Herald of Saturday, loth inst. “Yesterday morning shortly before six o’clock, Mr. Toy Ezell, night clerk at the Spartanburg postoffice, met with a most painful accident. He was sitting In a chair near the stove in the office, reading a paper, when he heard the knock of the janitor at the rear door of the postoffice. He hastily jumped up to open the door ; for the colored man, and a pistol, which he carried about the office in his right hand hip pocket, became i fastened to the chair, and the abrupt start of Mr. Ezell caused tne firearm, which was wrested from his pocket i by contact with the chair, to fall to | the floor, and it was instantly cMa- j charged. The bullet took effect in ! the right leg of the night clerk, a lit tle below the knee, ranging upwards, and lodging about seven inches above the knee cap in the fleshy part of the thigh. Physicians were summon ed and the ball was extracted, and Mr. Ezell waj carried home, where he will remain about ten days or two weeks. “While the injury Mr.Ezell sustain ed is a very painful one, it is not con sidered as serious, and his friends hope to see him again at his accus tomed post of duty in a short while ” Mr. Ezell is a brother of Mr. J. E. Ezell, of this city. He is quite well known in Gaffney and his numerous friends here hope for his speedy re covery. The Baptist Revival, Revival services are being held at the First Baptist church. Dr. J. C. Masssie, of Raleigh, N. C., arrived yesterday and will preach throughout the meetings. Services in the after noon from 4 00 to 5.00 o’clock and 8.00 at night. All are cordially in vited to attend. The business men have agreed to close their places of business each night at 7:30 beginning with Tuesday night and excepting Saturday night. Meeting. The Moses Wood Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at Dr. Brown’s residence Wed nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All members are requested to be present. Stomach Trouble Causes Heart Trouble. Heart trouble is almost always caused by stomach trouble. The stomach fails to digest all the food, and the residue ferments, forming ex cess of gas, distends thejjwalls of the stomach, causing a pressure on the nerves and arteries that lead to the heart. This causes the heart to pal pitate or skip a beat occasionally, or both, which is usually very alarming, causing grave apprehensions. Ry- dales Stomajh Tablets will prevent this trouble. They digest the food and prevent gass from forming in tbe stomach. If there is no gas in your stomach your heart will not trouble you.—Gaffney Drug Co. Flour Higher. The late government report makes the wheat orop thirty-five million bushels less than last year. This 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 other flour. However, it is a mighty good time to buy a supply before it goes still higher. Fresh flour constantly received. W. J. Wilkins & Co. Dr. Parker Pray’s Diamond Nall Enamel—The quickest most brilliant aud lasting nail polish, fragrant per fume. a5c a box.—The Gaffney Drug Co. Hubscribe for The Ledger. £ --'.j