The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 17, 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 AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTh 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. NOVEMBER 17. 1903. *1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE, Items of Interest of Passing Events. CATTLE FOR CHEROKEE. ALL OVER THE STATE. FventN thlit Have Taken Place from One ISml of the State to the Other Culled from KxchangeH for Ijulck Heading: hy Scores j of Busy People. A petition for a pardon has been received by Governor Heyward for William Sullivan, convicted of man slaughter in Laurens county in 1903. Tbe petition states that it was agreed that at the end of one year a petition would be filed for the prisoner. Train No. 10 on the Southern Sat urday killed Moorman Koon, a negro at Hopes, a few miles from Columbia. Koon han stepped out to llag the train but was too near the pilot and was struck by it He was placed on the train and died while being taken | to Columbia. After being out about six hours, a jury at Seneca in the case of Hoyt Hayes, charged with killing his wife early in the spring, returned a verdict of guilty. Hayes will hang, as the jury did not recommend him to mercy. Hayes is a white man who lives a few miles from Seneca. A verdict for $8,800 was rendered against the Southern in Columbia by the jury Saturday morning in the suit brought by J. A. Picket for in juries received last year at St. Mat thews. Picket was a messenger boy and attempted to board a moving train but was jerked under the wheels. Railroad officials state that a com promise has been effected between the revenue department and tbe j Southern in regard to the seizure of Southern freight car 31.532,in Colum- ! bia some time ago, which was used for the transportation of whiskey up- ! on which no government tax was paid. The car has been released. Brown Rodgers was hanged at Un-1 ion at 12 o’clock Friday for the mur-1 dor of Rodger Fanfc, son of D. B. Fant, superintendent of education, j His neck was broken and sixteen min- utes after the tran dropped he was declared dead by Dr. J. M. Lawson, j countv physician. Rodger had two more uours to live, but he declared himself ready to go to his doom. Will Thompson, a son of Judge of Probate 0. G. Thompson, of Laurens, met with an accident on Saturday afternoon which is remarkable in that it was attended by uo serious j results. In some way he contrived to step off the dam at Ware Shoals, in Laurens county where the cotton mill is going up, and fell thirty feet. : It is understood that he was not se riously injured. A negro, Joe Worthington, was ta ken to Greenville Saturday morning and committed to jail, charged with rocking a train near Winterville Tuesday night, when William Rich ardson, of Selma, was struck. The case waa worked up by detectives. After reaching tbe jail, the negro con fessed to throwing an iron tap at the train, and made a statement impli cating two other parties. Other ar rests may follow. A human hand, severed from the arm at the wrists was a grewsorne ob ject which tbe postmistress at Cen tral drew from a neatly wrapped box which was sent her some time ago. As soon as she caught, sight of the “present” the woman fainted. The hand bad been wrapped in a dainty covering and there was nothing about the box to indicate its contents The matter had been kept quiet, as the postal authorities were world tig on the case. No clew as to the sender has been found, and the affair has just been made public. P. D. McDaniel,a young white man, was almost instantly killed al the Tucapau Mills at about 1 o’clock Fri day as tbe result of an accident to the engine. Mr. McDaniel was stand ing or passing near the engine, which was in operation, when the cylinder head blew out inflicting injuries about his bead and face that caused his death in about five minutes. The deceased was a young man of about 30 years of age. He is survived by a wife but no children. He former ly resided at Bryson City. N. C., where his parents, who survive him, now live. Judge C. H. Simonton, of the United States Circuit Court, Tuesday made an order at Richmond, Va., placing the plant of the Olympia Cot ton Mills Company, at Columbia, in the hands of a receiver. W. A. Clark, president of the Carolina National Bank, of Columbia, and Allen J. Green were named as receivers, and it was stated in tbe order that the operation of the plant should be con tinued without interruption. While tbe figures are not given with author ity, it may be stated that the liabiU ities of tbe mill are said to be |1,500- 000, and the assets over $2,000,000. Two CarloadH of Texas Cows Arrlqe in Gaff ney for Mr. Walker. Sixty Aberdeen Angus heifers ar rived in the city Sunday night from Channing, Texas. They were shipped to Mr. Wm. R. Walker and have h«en carried to his stock farm in the Lawn part of the county. The Angus breed of cattle are beef cattle and it is said that they grow to an enormous size. With the last shipment Mr. Walker now has about one hundred head of Angus cattle. He has had some of these cattle on his farm for some time and his success with them in duced him to add this last shipment to his herd. They are a great success as meat makers but their most ardent admirers make no claims for them as milkers, but state that they do not give more than enough co raise their calves, which are allowed to run with their mothers from birth till weaned. Cherokee is to be congratulated on having this big cattle enterprise lo cated in her borders and is certainly under obligation to Mr. Walker for it. He is a thorough business man and never fails to make money in any business venture that he makes. This assures Cherokee of a big cattle farm that will be methodically, and hence successfully managed. We wish Mr, Walker in his cattle venture the success that he deserves. Dwuth at lllncksburi;. A communication from Blacks burg, of lltb inst., says: "This morning about 6 o’jcloek, Mr. Wil liam Whisonant, an aged and highly respected citizen of our town, breath ed his last. He was born on King’s Creek in old York on the 20th of Sep tember, 1820, and has lived near the place of bis birth all of his life. He was an industrious and successful farmer and business mini, and enjoyed the esteem of bis feilowmen to a very great extent. During tbe past several years he has been in feeble health and suffered much from bodily infirm ity, but bore bis afflictions with re markable fortitude and patience. His Bible was his constant companion and his religious convictions were sincere and wall grounded. His mind was clear to tbe last, and he was resigned and willing to die, so that h ; could be at rest forever with his Lo d and Master.” A Five-Years Lease. Mr. j• C. Lipscomb has just closed a deal for the lease of the Commer cial Hotel for five years. A large addition is to be erected on the lot adjoining the building, op the upper side; the dining-room is to be moved down stairs and alt modern improve ments and conveniences made throughout the entire hotel building. Gaffney can then boast of one of the finest hotels that can he found in any town twice her size, and under Mr. Lipscomb’s able management it is bound to have a reputation in keeping with its environments. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. People Yon Know Mini People You Don’t K now. Joe McCraw, merchant and farmer of McCraw, N. C., came in to see us yesterday. W. ,C. Blackwell and son, Edgar Floyd, of Etta Jane, were in the city yesterday. C. M. Moore, of Cherokee town ship, came to the city yesterday on business. While in the city ho was the guest of Mrs. and Mrs. Will Moor. Lee Martin, of Ezell, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Luther Sarratt, of Grassy Pond, came to the city yesterday. A. Webster, of Dellinger, oame in yesterday and joined The Ledger i band. T. G. Green, of Mooresboro, N. C., came to see us yesterday and added his name to The Ledger list. McK. Albergotti, of Blacksburg, was an appreciated Ledger visitor Saturday. D. I). Gaston, a prominent citizen of Blacksburg, spent some time in the city Saturday. E. G. McCulloch, a Gowdysville farmer, came to the city Saturday. He just naturally came in and sub scribed Z. R. Phillips, of Thickety, came In Friday and renewed. Safeguard Against Accident. The best safeguard against accident is to use good judgment in directing every act. But, accidents will often occur in spite of every effort to pre vent them. The best safeguard against injury resulting from acci- deuts is Elliott’s Emulsified Oil Lini ment. It is the most serviceable accident and Emergency Liniment ever made and is the most satisfac tory .Liniment for use in the family and on animals ever offered. Large bottle 25ots. Gaffney Drug Co. —Ladies! We represent The Rose Hill Greenhouses and can supply Cut Flowers, Plants, Bulbs and seed on short notice. The Gaffney Drug Co. Local Cotton Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today: Good middling 10.75 Middling 10.65 IntereHtlng Paragraphs aud Kecont Hap penings In Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Our Regular Correspon dent for lieuelit of Ledger Headers. Etta Jane, Nov. 14—As an occi- sional and weak contributor to that work we highly appreciate all The Ledger says about the Yorkville Enquirer giving biographical sketches and pictures of many of its citizens who have attained the age of eighty years and over. Nobody knows what it takes to make a newspaper useful and popular better than does Mr. Ed. H. DeCamp, and that is exactly what tbe Grist Brothers are doing with the Enquirer. In last Tuesday's issue the En quirer gives a picture and sketch of Mr. John Lowrie Bolin, aged eighty- two years. We have known Mr. Bolin all our life, as a quiet, unosten tatious citizau. He belongs to a family noted for its longevity. Borne of whom in our day have passed their 100th milestone. Lowrie, tor a long time, was one of the leading men of that section, known as ‘’The Nation” or ‘‘Blue W’a&er.” In elections his influence was sought for by candidates wanting office. What love couldn’t accomp lish liquor could. Rum would often succeed when reason failed. The Bolin family were noted for their courage—they sprung from Revolutionary ancestry. Many of their descendants are now living at tbe cotton mills in Cherokee county and others are among its farming and other industrial classes. In ante-bellum days when free liquor aud free fights were common, tbe test of pluck or physical manhood was a common pastime. For a man in those days and among those peo ple to carry a low down cowardly grudge until he got the advantage of his adversary or until he got in liquor before be could bring it to an issue was looked upon as an arrant coward. Sticks, rocks, fists and feet were the only weapons used in set tling old scores or new difficulties. Wheu tbe war came on, some of them were amoug the first to go to the front and there they remained until the flag was forever furled at Appro- mattox aud, Greensboro. No section of the country left a greater per cent, of its men upon the battlefield than did York county and ,on whom were no fewer records bestowed for their gallamry. The grand old county of York has given to the new county of Cherokee a terriotory and people of whom we are justly proud. They are, many ol them, the men or descendants of the men of whom we speak. Here’s a question that has gone the rounds of nearly all tbe news papers in the country and we have never seen it answered yet. Some say it has no answer; but that won’t do Here it is: “Mary is 24 years old. Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was as old as Ann is now. How old is Ann?” We say that Ann is now 24 yeais old. What say some of our readers? If we had as little confidence in our Maker and the majority of man kind as some people express by their actions, we would be afraid to go to sleep. This unfortunate (not to say inexcusable) weakness has been a source of great misery to mankind in all ages of the world. Psychology has long since estab lished the fact that we see in others our own image—just what we see in them we are ourselves. If we think everybody dishonest and untruthful, that’s our own failings. If we think | they are trying to "take advantage of us its a good sign that we would do t he same for them if we had the oppor tunity. Of course, when we know people to be dishonest or untruthful, | these are exceptions,but by no means is it tbe rule. Yesterday Mr. Vaney C. Comer and Mrs. J. Farrow Wright were call ed to the bedside of their mother, Mrs. Avis Comer, who is lying very low at her home near Keiton. Last Thursday a very sad accident occurred at Mr. Emmett Wylie’s cot ton gin near Hopewell. A colored boy aged twelve or fourteen years, a sou of M att Cousar, was caught is tbe belting and tom to pieces. Hie body fell in ooe place aod an arm in another. He died Id a short time. It’s a^wonder a great naany more such accidents don’t take place. No blame uan be attached to Mr. Wylie or any of bis hands at tbe gin. Mr. Wylie ran tbe boy off from where be was fooling with the machinery by throwing gravel on tbe belt while tbe machinery was in operation. Tbe boy caused bis own death. ▲ lady in Alabama wrltaa that The Ledger is a great comfort to her. gives her an account of the Sou Carolina news us well as that of her old home. Yesterday Brown Rodgers was to pay the death penalty at Union for killing Rodgers Fant. We have no comment to make upon the action of the court in convicting him of mur der. The ready pistol and the care less handling of firearms is too com mon in this country any how, for the safety of law-abiding people, and the courts can’t be too particular in in quiring into and punishing offenders against tbe law. Here is what the intelligent Union correspondent writes to the News and Courier about this murder case: “Governor Heyward has declined to interfere in behalf of Brown Rod gers, colored, who was convicted at the June term of the Court of Gener al Sessions for this county of the murder of Rodgers Fant, white, and who after being sentenced to be hanged, gave notice of appeal; after wards abandoned his appeal and was again sentenced to be hanged during the October term of court. The exe cution is set for Friday next and nothing can now prevent its being carried out. “At the same term of court at which Rodgers was convicted a white man was also tried for murder, and a strong case, stronger, perhaps, than the one made out against this negro, was made against him, yet his neck was saved by a recommendation to the mercy of tbe court, which means imprisonment for life. Some people thought the white man deserved hanging as much as the negro. “From a purely legal point of view there was doubt in th« minds of some if any actual malice had been proven sufficient to make the case againut Rodgers more than manslaughter, and these people who signed the pe tition to the governor, asking that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, felt that the needs of justice would be met by such a course.” To convict and execute a poor negro or a trifling white man now and then while those of a better cloth go unwhipped of justice doesn’t add anything to the dignity of our courts. It settles nothing, on the other hand it destroys that-respect for law every good citizen bould cultivate. There is nc freedom in a country where high, social or political standing screens men from the penalties of their acts. Dr. Lionel R. Black is getting his buildings all in proper shape and he will soon have a telephone in bis office. Our magistrate’s court is busy now and then looking after violators. Bro. “Ran,” of Hickory Grove,pass ed here this week with a load of his hand-made saddle's and harness. Through tbe kindness of a niece, Mrs. Jennie W. Sparks, of Clfton, your correspondent is in receipt of a lot of old family papers—one of which he prizes more than all others. It’s his discharge from Jackson Hos pital, Richmond, Va., June 16th, 1864, signed by A. J. Semmes, Sr., surgeon of the board of examiners, Another is a letter written by Satnu’l M. Strain, Co. A. 12 S. C. Regt., and headed “Camp Lookout, near Mackey’s Point, .Beaufort, S. C., April 18, 1862.” Just before Gregg’s brigage started for Virginia to take part in the battles around Richmond. J. L s. At the Tlu Mine. Capt. J. T. Thackston is now with Capt. S. S. Ross, at the latter’s tin mines. They are getting out several tons of ore per week. There can be no doubt but that Capt. Ross has struck a bonanzajin this tin mine and that it is a very rich find. There were many who were skeptical, but later developmonts are removing all skepticism. Capt. Ross has had numerous offers to sell at fancy prices 1 ut he prefers at] present to operate tbe mine himself. THE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. lalttreHttng: Itema Concernliif; Our Neigh bor* Beyond the Line Which May 1’rovt Kntertaiulng Heading for ‘IlundredK of Ledger Header* Governor Aycot-k has pardoned Dora Grissom, who in Granville noun ty t h irteen years ago, was convicted of murdering Bennie Grissom and sentenced to 20 years in the peni tentiary. News was reerivtd in Asheville Friday morning from Hendersonville | to the effect that Mrs. Gallamore, of ' that place, hud Thursday night taken 1 a large dose of carbolic acid by mis take and that there was a very little hope of her recovery Mrs Gallamore was formerly Miss Grace Byers, and is a niece of Congressman and Mrs. J. M. Gudger, Jr., of Asheville. The body of K. Ravnor Bell was found by a ferryman floating in the Pasquotank river tm ir a ferry three miles from Elizabeth Saturday at 11 o’clock. Bell disappeared from home on the night of October 31st. He left the bedside of a dying daughter. The latter died and was buried Friday. She had consumption. Ten years, ago Bell disappeared after the death •f his oldest daughter and was found in the woods demented. He was an ex-Confederate soldier out on the Cape PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People Yon,Know ami People Yon Don’t Know F. H Dover, who had been out in the county on business, passed through the city Friday. Alfred Harris a prominent citizen and successful farmer of Algood, was a business visitor in tbe city Satur day. W. Saru Lipscomb, one of tbe most extensive and successful farmers in the county, was in to see us Friday. He says the cotton crop has nearly all been gathered and sold J F. Beam, of Grindal, was in the city visiting yesterday. Magistrate A. J. McCraw spent some time in the city Friday. Capt. Sam Ross went over to his Wolf Creek gold mines Saturday. Lee Allen, of Bowlinsville, came to the city Friday on business. T. F. Addis, of Jeter, was a Led ger visit Saturday. Mr. and Mrs D. L. Vassey, of Thickety, were shopping in the city Friday. W. Scott Byars, who has been en gaged in railroad grading at Colletts* ville, N. C., for some months, return ed to his home in the city Saturday. Mr. Thompson Robbs was so far recovered as to be able to be on the streets Friday. W. D. Byars, of Algood, came to the city Saturday on business. Ausiin Turner, of Grassy Pond, paid The Ledger a call Saturday. Scott Jolly, a prommet farmer of Ezell, was in the city Friday Landrum Clary, of Algood, came to the city Saturday. I J. C. Jefferies, Esq , was in Spar tanburg Friday on business. J. E. Foster, of Gowdysville, was in the city Saturday. J.A. Willis, Esq., went on to Spar- . ! tanburg Friday on business. Valley Railroad in Gadberry Wright, of Abingdon, the battle ground, j came to tbe city Saturday on busi- of Greensboro, | ness. Sam A. VVhelchel came in to see us Saturday and renewed. J H. Littlejohn, of Gowdysville, came to the city yesterday. Walker Moss, of B*»'*irflhnra. rame to the city Saturday < W. A. Jones, un . . Broad tbe While walking Fear <i Yadkio the direction of Dr. W. L Grissom, noticed a large piece of iron lying one of the rails of the track. The piece of iron was discovered only a short time before the passenger train from Mt. Airy is due to arrive at Greensboro acd this won’ ■ n the first train to pa«s ov- • believed that the iron was placed on farmer,was a business visitor in the track with the purpose of derail- j city Saturday, ing the passenger train With the past week just one hun dred and fifty years have elapsed since the first Moravian settlement was made in Wachovia, North Caro lina, Nov. 17, 1753 In commemora tion of the sesqui-centennial a three days’ celebration was held last week at the old town of Betbabara. near ( Raleigh, where the first settlement was made. Memorial exercises were held and the program included the Charles Davis, of Abingdon, was among his friends in the city Satur day. M. C. Lipscomb, an extensive Whith Plains farmer, spent some time in the city yesterday. Mrs. S. O. Walker was shopping in the city Saturday. Alfred G. Davis, of Mercer, came to the city Saturday on business. W. H. Thompson, of Cedar Springs, was in the city yesterday the guest of his relative Hon. W. 1). Kirby. Col. and Mrs. T. B. Butler and Mrs. Geo. B anton returned to the city Friday from a visit to relatives in Alabama. Wm G. Fowler, a successful farm- | er of the Fork, was in tbe city Satur- The cepot of the Southern Railway day. Company, on ihe North Carolina W. Sam Lipscomb spent some Midland Railroad, six miles from time in the city yesterday. Barber’s Junction, was burned at John S. Harmon, a hustling farmer j midnight Thursday night. The rail* of Wilkinsville, spent some time : road ageot at that point says the tbe city Saturday. , building contained 1,000 pounds of June T. Robbs paid The Ledger flour, a quantity of salt and other visit Saturday, freight, all of which was destroyed, j J. X. Lipscomb left the city Sun- There was, he said, on>y a small sum day to visit relatives in Spartanburg of money in the office The fire is ; county. Mabry was in dedication of a number of monuments k at _ ur d a y- marking sites of famous incidents in the early history of the colony. j A serious fire was narrowly averted , at the Newton Cotton Mills, at New ton, about 4 o’clock Friday morning. The loss is about $500 and is fully covered by insurance. The fire orig-, mated in a machine in the lapper | room, and Mr. J. C. Smith, secretary and treasurer, says it was through the prompt and efficient work of his hands in the mill that prevented | large loss. The flames suddenly i leaped out of the picker and in a mo- ment had been communicated to va rious parts of the room, running over tbe loose cotton. in a The Victor Cotton Mill, of Char lotte, which has passed under the control of tbe Continental Manufactu ring Company, a new corporation, is expected to start up about January 1st. As has been noted, the plant is being overhauled an 1 put in first-class condition. Much new machinery will be added to the equipment to enable the mill to produce a high quality of yarns. How We Catch a Cold. A cold is sometimes contracted while remaining inactive for a while in an uncomfortable room or a cold draft and by falling asleep under like conditions. But most colds are caught while sleeping too cold at night. Deep sleep causes sluggish circulation which renders the system susceptible to change of temperature. To prevent colds, sleep under plenty of cover. To cure colds use Rydales Elixir, it lessens tbe severity and shortens tbe duration of a cold and prevents Pneumonia, Broncbitis and Consumption. Gaffney Drug Co. —We invite tbe ladles to visit our store and see tbe fine Cut Flowers that we will have on exhibition from Tbe Rose Hill; Greeubouses this week. The Gaffney Drug Co. supposed to have been of iocendiary origin, as there was no fire left in the building and no trains were passing during the night. The deal which has been pending for sometime between George W. Vanderbilt and Edgar B. Moore, of Kenilworth Inn, for the lease of the ! Biltmore estate, was completed Fri day. With the exception of 1,300 acres immediately surrounding the Biltmore mansion, A. r. Moore will have control, for ten years, of an area of 1250 000. This tract of land will be converted into hunting pre serves. A club of 100 members of wealthy circles will be formed by Mr. Moore for tbe purpose of hunting and fishing on the estate. Private Secretary Ptarsall, of Ral eigh, is quite indignant at the news sent out from Newbero that a mob was forming to enter the jail at New born, the mob being from Jones coun ty. He says the people of that coun ty are very law abiding, and that the sentiment there is practically unani- moos that Dixon, the Jones county murderer iu jail at Newbern, is guil ty. He also said there was nothing in the story that tbe mob might be after Alfred Daniels in jail at Golds boro, tbe murderer of Senator Sim mon's father. Governor Ayoock said be was quite sore there was nothing In the reports tut yet bad to of course act ai^d povJUMI on duty Id response to/tbe S. H. Anthony, of Glendale, was among his many friends in Gaffney Saturday. He called and subscribed for The Ledger. R. B. Lemaster was an appreciated Ledger visitor Satureay. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blackwood, of Gowdysville, were shopping iu the city yesterday. L. C. A. Clary, of Algood, paid The Ledger an appreciated visit Sat urday. Henderson Carroll, a successful Kings Creek farmer, was in the city Friday. • Rev. C. F. Felmet. of Converse, was an appreciated Ledger visitor yesterday. He renewed. Wm. Nance, merchant and farmer, of Grindal, came to the city Friday on business. Mrs. H. C. Grambling and Mr. John Grambling, of Dellingers, came in to see The Ledger Friday. Mrs. G. re newed. I* Beauty Only Skin Deep? Beauty is only skin deep, but tbe forces that create beauty are as deep as tbe fountain from which they flow. When tbe Blood is charged with Im purities Beauty disappears; when tbe blood Is pure Beauty blossoms iu face and form. Rydales Liver Tablets keep the Liver healthy and tbe Bow* els regular, pra^itthe blood be coming laden^^BN^Kand waste mak^^^^^^B^ear, eyes and skin deep. Gat C. Cash, a prominent merchant and planter, of Ezell, was an appreciated Ledger visitor Friday. J ohn H Bently, of Asbury, came in to see The Ledger Saturday. R J. Foster, of Gowdysville, was in the city Saturday. He called on us and joined The Ledger band. John Pridmore, a suceessful White lains farmer, spent some time in the city y( sterday. Magistrate W. E.