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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 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 HAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY. JANUARY 1904 $1.00 A YEAR. rnMOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. Items of Interest of Passing i Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. Kveutft thnt Have Taken Place fr im One God of the State to the Other Called from KxchaogeB for Quick Heading by Scored of Huity People. On Christmas day while the store room of Rowe Jc R iwe, druggist., of Spartanburg, was filled with custom «ra and lookers on some one stole from the top of a handsome show case a Waterman fountain pen. The pen is worth $10. handle is ivory and it is gold mounted. The state constables Monday pre sented Chief Constable U. R Ham mett with a handsome goldhead^d cane bearing the name of that official and the date of presentation. Mr. Cully of Columbia formally present ed the tribute of esteem iu a neat and appropriate speech. Mr. George A. 8till, ictendant of the town of Bluckville, has written thn governor to ask that a reward be offered for the apprehension of James Walker, who is wanted for the killing of a negro woman, Minnie Williams. The crime occurred two months ago on the public streets of Blackville. While a little son of Mr. M. A. Chapman of Cross Hill, Laurens county,was loading a parlor ride Sat urday afternoon last the gun was ac cidentally discharged killing his 3 months-old sister who* had just been put in his bed in the room a few mo ments before by the mother. It was a deplorable tragedy and much eym-, pathy is felt for the afflicted family. William Geddick, a weaver in the Olympia cotton mills in Columbia, was killed at the Lincoln street orost- ing of the Seaboard Air Line road in that city Monday afternoon. He was walking down the track when two en gines moving in opposite directions neared him. Hu became confused and made an ineffectual effort to cross the track No blame is attached to any one for the accident. The booze artists and the booze grafters bad an inning on Thursday, December 24, at the dispensaries in Spartanburg. Tne people thronged in and out of the two dispensaries in that city until the close on Thurs day. At dispensary No. 2, of which Mr. J. W. Harmon is dispenser, the sales for Thursdav, Christmas eve, amounted to $1 756 The proceeds from dispet sary No. 1 were not far behind this figure. Julius Fisher, a young white man, on last Thursday night shot and des perately wounded his uncle, a Mr. Fisher, who lives on Paoolet river, five miles below Cowpens The wounded man is about 65 or 70 years of age and is a well known farmer of that county. He was shot twice, re ceiving the contents of *two barrels of a shot gun in his chest, abdomen and legs. Immediately after the shooting Julius Fisher disappeaied and has not been arrested. In the United States Circuit Court in Charleston Thursday an order was filed in the suit of Leonard Pniuzey and Alice Hull against the Olympia Mills of Columbia, whereby the mills are requested to execute within fifteen days a bond to the plaintiffs securing them to the full of their interest un til a complete bearing of the case on all its merits can be held. The de cision for the petition for receiver ship is reserved until the hearing The reorganization of property may now proceed. Monday morning Frank Morrell, ti. e 14-yearoid-eon of Mr H W. Mor rell, a well knownffarmer of Wellford accidentally shot and killed Gas Hammett, a colored farmer on his father’s farm lands Morrell was bantered to shoot at a rock thrown in the air. When the rock was thrown up the fireaim was accidentally dis charged and the load took effect in the body of Hammett, inflicting a wound from which he died a few min utes afterwards. The verdict of the jury was that|the deceased. Gus Ham mett, came to bis death by a gun shot wound made by Frank Morreil.it being an accident. There was no malice whatever. Mr J ames B Caskey, a young man of Lancaster, was fatally shot Friday morning by Mr. C. B Skipper, super intendent of the Lancaster Cotton mills, in front of Piyler & Dean’s store, in the mill village. The wea pon used was a shotgun, the load striking Mr. Caskey in the neck end he died Friday night Mr. Skipper was placed in jiii, as were also a book keper,|Mr. G B Barron,-and a mill machinist named Clayton, the two latter being charged as accessories to the killing. The homicide, it seems was the result of some trouble the night before between Mr Skipper and Mr Ca;-key at a dance The coroner’s jury exonerated Barron and Clayton —Go to J. C Lipscomb & Co’s, and get mules, wagons and harness. TWO FIRES. Capt. Maffuess’ Dwelling au«l Mr. Robbs’ Barn Kntirelj' Destroyed. Between 4 and 5 o’clock Tuesday afternoon the fire alarm was sounded for a fire in ward four. The fire com panies and the people generally turn ed out, and found that the barn of Mr. Thompion Robbs, on West Bu ford street, was burning. It was a wooden structure and contained a considerable quantity of corn, long forage, cotton seed and cotton seed meal and hulls. Two horses and several cows were In the building but all were gotten out except a young heifer, which was burned, together with all but a small portion of the feed stuff which by hard and daring «ork was taken from the building be fore it fell in. The firemen were prompt and soon turned the water on, but owing to the character of the building aud its con tents it was impossible to save it. Too much credit canuot be given tin fire companies aud all present for their prompt and good work, but we wish to emphasize the gallant con duct of the colored men in trying to save the property. They are always among the first at fires and they work with an energy and during and spirit that always attracts attention and places them among the best fire fighters. Mr. Robbs’ loss is about $400 with no insurance. The many friends of Capt. and Mrs. J. J. Magness will be sorry to hear of the loss they sustained last Monday night by the accidental burning of their handsome country home at Grassy Pond. The fire was discovered about 7 o’clock It caught in the second story, it is suppose! from a lamp that had been left burn ing in one of the upper rooms, and was so far advanced that nothing from the upper rooms could be saved. But by the assistance of neighbors who ran in most of the furniture in the lower rooms was carried out and saved. The loss wasjfully $3,000, about one third of which was secured by policy in the Farmers Mutual Insur ance Company of the county. Hanking Near the Top. From au official statement issued by the New York Life Insurance Co., for the month of November, giving an account of the work done and paid for by its agents in the United States and Canada, we find that out of ail its agents only thirteen of them did more work than our friend Mr. £. K Belue, of Blacksburg, iu this county. This puts Mr. Belue in the enviable position of fourteenth on the com pany’s list of its hustling agents, aud makes him a man of unusual energy and business qualifications. The Ledger congratulates you, E i., aud wishes for you even greater dis tinction in the future. Crosses of Honor. The Moses Wood Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will present crosses of honor to the fol lowing named Confederate veterans on Tuesday the 19:h inst: H. P. Griffith. J. D. Goudelock, J. 0. Jolly, W. L. Lipscomb, Joseph Price. I. G. Sarratt, D. A. Thomas and Moses Wood. The meeting for that purpose will be held at the court house at 2 p. m. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge will deliver the address. A Very Close Call. “I stuck lo my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain ” writes C. W. Bellamy, a locom&tivo fireman, of Burlington, Icwa. “I was weak and pale, without any appetite and all run down. As I was about to give up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitters, and after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did in my life.” Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaran teed by Cherokee Drug Co Price 50 ceuts. Tuesday morning Ray Williams, son of Mr E S. Williams residing on Green street in Fayetteville, while playing in the backyard, in some way exploded a box of pistol caps iu his pocket, and was badly burned. Domestic Troubles. It is exceptional to find a family where there are no domestic ruptures occasionally, but these can be lex sened by having Dr. King’s New Life Pills around. Much trouble they save by their great work In Stomach and Liver troubles. They not only relieve you, but cure. 25j, at Cherokee Drug Co. « —A good New Year’s resolution— I will cure this cough with Nature’s Cough Remedy or get 50 cents back from The Gaffney Drug Co. —If you comtemplate holding some position which requires a Bond, see Jones J Darby and he can arrange it to your entire satWHCtim. —Begin the New Year right by patronizing The Gaffney Drug Co. It will pay yon. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Interestlnfc Paragraphs and Kecent Hap penings In Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Our Kegalar Correspon dent for Benefit of Ledger Headers. 'Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane Dec 29—Christmas has Come and gene aud left its varied memories. The events so common on such occasions have left their mark on the morals of individuals or the domestic happiness of the house hold. Had, sad indeed, are the ob ject lessoos which a shameful cele bration of our Savior’s natal day combine to teach. How can a civil ized or a Christianized people so for forget the occasion this event is in tended to Commemorate, as to spend the time in drunken debaucheries and other illy devised pleasure*? Is it possible that they are ignorant of its meaning? How do the orgies, the midnight revelling and yells of madmen harmonize with the angelic song, “Peace on earth and good will to men?” Yet some of our best— oh, how poorly understood that word is—men do it. But they are weak minded. Mr. Ed. Hannes, of The Ledger force, spent several days with bis friends in this section. Ed. is a first- rate young man and has made a good impression on some of of our people —particularly some of the fair sex. Come again. Ed. You are all right. Messrs. Sam Strain aud Asa Black- well went to Trough Shoals and Clif ton on business this week. Mr. Bascum Osment, of Jonesboro, Ark., is visiting relatives aud friends in this neighborhood. He will remain here tor about thirty days. Mr. and Mrs. H. b. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, with their children, came over to see us and spent a day or two during Christmas. The next meeting of the North Pscolet S 8 Convention will meet at Elbetbei the fourth Sabbath in March ntxt, 1904 We have had some right cold weather during the holidays. Miss Ada Reynolds, who has been quite sica, is recovering. She has had a long spell of fever. The people of Abingdon Creek church gave the children of the Sun day school a Christmas tree on Christ mas eve. Quite a number of people were present aud speak highly of the way it was managed and the joy it Kave the little foias. Our good friend Boh Enloe acted Santa Claus, much to the amusement of the crowd. Mrs J. L. S. is the champion cake baker. Since the^olidays set in she has baked sixteen cakes. Eleven o f them were for her.ueighbors. Kr:v. W. H White will preach at Salem next Sabbath, January 3rd, at 11 a. m. Mr. Will I. Howell went to Green ville last week and bought a fine mule. The boys tried to get up a fox race last week, hut failed. Messrs. Fowler Brothers have been shucking out their young corn. I’, was heating in the heap. Much of the lute planted corn in this section will be unfit for use—especially for bread and horse feed. Tom and Jerry are good friends during Christmas times if all sigus are to he relied on. Most of the Christmas gifts have been love affairs this season. Headache and sick stomach today is a good sign you made a monkey out of yourself yesterday. Some people with the whooping cough use salt to keep from coughing in company. The prucent man has a storm *pit for his temper. The boy or girl who sleeps late on Christmas morning netds a doctor Some girls we know of could be stow a great blessing on their moth ers by rolling up their sleeves and agitating the dish water not less than twenty one times a week while their mothers sit in rocking-chairs und en joy their leisure. J L 8. Is Beauty Only Skin Deep? Beauty is only <km deep, but the forces that create beauty are as deep ms the fountain from which they flow When the Blood is charged with im purities Beauty disappears, when the blood is pure Beauty blossoms in face and form Rydales Liver Tablets keep the Liver healthy and the Bowels regular, prevent the blood becoming ladened with bile and waste matter, make the skin clear, eyes bright and Beauty more than skin deep. Gaff ney Drug Co. —Firej have been frequent of late. Much property has been destroyed and thousands of dollars have gone up io Smoke. In many instances there waji no insurance and the loss was heavy. Take warring, and see Jones J. Darby AT ONCE about insuring your property against fire. SPECIAL BOXES FOR RURAL MAH ROUTES Must Be Erected by Patrons of the Service. DESCRIPTION OF BOXES. Each IVrMnn In Kural DlHlrlctM Dt-Mlrlnfc Fr««* Delivery of UIm Mall Mum Erect a fepecltied Box Convenient to Carrier—Or der of Horn master General. Mr Editor:—Kindly publish for information of rural free delivery pa trons the attached.. In it is shown what the postoffice depattment pro poses to do for them in return for a little > xnenso. A specified kind of mail box is asked to be erected, con venient to the carrier, and all who have not must comply with require ments at once. Respectfully, A. R. N Folger, P. M Persons living near the line of a route and desiring service must con form to the official regulations there to. and must agree to erect such boxes for the receipt of their mail as have been approved by the depart ment. The postmaster general on the 9 h of July, 1902, issued the following order: “Each person desiring the rural free delivery service must erect at his own cost, and in the manner described b> the regulations of the department, a box complying with the following speciffcations: * ‘ Material.—AH square or oblong b xes shall be made of not less than 20 standard guage sheet iron or sheet steel, and galvanized, the edges of which shall be supported or strength ened either by folding the metai back upon itself, or by riveting to th* edges band iron or steel at least 1 16 inch in thickness and at least £ inen in width, or by wiring with at Jeast No. 10 guage wire; provided, if a box he made of a heavier material than 20 gauge, the above requirements as to reinforcements .peed not be ob served. “Circular, semicircular, or round boxes shall be made of not less than 22 guage iron or steel; provided, how- rver, that should boxes be made of black iron or steel, and galvanized after they are made, they shall not be made of lighter than 24 guage. Cir cular, semicircular, or round boxes shall have the openings made so that there shall be no unsupported edges; and edges must be strengthened b> either corrugating, binding, curling, or wiring with No. 10 guage wire, or by folding the metal back upon itself or by supporting by riveting to suco edges band iron at least 1 16 inch in thickness and at least £ inch in width. “Workmanship—All boxes must be made io the best workmanlike manner, aud there must be bo joints depending solely on solder to hold the different parts of the box to gether, but ail joints must be either seamed, curled, or riveted (’overs, lids, or casements shall be binged or nivoted in a strong substantial man ner, and edges of same shall extend down or lap over the mail holding compartment for a sufficient distance, so that when closed it will thoroughly protect the mail from rain, snow, or dust under all circumstances AH exposed parts, such as rivets and hinges, must be galvanized. “Size.—The dimensions of rural free delivery boxes shall be, if a fquare or rectangular box, not lets than 18x6x6 inches; if cylindrical, not less than 488 cubic inches. “Shape —Experience has shown that boxes opening at the side or top are more convenient than those open ing at the end. ‘Inspection.—Individuals or firms who prnpose to manufacture rural mail boxes shall submit a sample of the box or boxes, together with a sample of the material of which the Oox is to be composed, to the special agent in charge of the division in whose territory he may reside, or in whose territory the’factory may be located, for inspection and approtal If said box or boxes shall be found to conform to the requirements or spec ifications of the department, the manufacturer will be authorized to stencil in a conspicuous place thereon the woms “Approved by the Post master General.” ‘ Boxes thus marked will come un der the provision of the act making appropriation for the postal service of the United States for the fixeal rear endirtr June 30. 1903 (approved April 21, 19l)2), which reads as fol lows : “Whoever shall hereafter willfully or maliciously injure, tear down or destroy any letter box or other recep r acle established by the order of the Postmaster General or approved or designated by him for the receipt or delivery of mail matter on any rural free delivery route, or shall break open the same, or willfully or malic iously Injure, deface or destroy an> mail matter deposited therein, or shall wilfully take or sttal such mat- •er from or out of such letter box or O'her recep<arle, or shall willfullv aid or assist in any of tne aforementioned offenses, shall for evi ry t-ueh offense be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by im- pri-onment for not more than three years ” Each box must be erected by the roadside, so that the carrier can ea sily obtain access to it without dis mounting from his v-hicle The sains box must not tie used for more than one family except in the case of near relatives i r those residing in the sam« house. Persons neglecting nr refusing to comply with these conditions will be r- gardrd as not rii firing rural free delivery, and the rural carrier will be directed hot to serve them. Convention at VVIImoii Chapel. The North Pacolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention met W.dnesday *t Wilson Chapel. Devotional exercises were conducted by Chaplain, Rev Simpson Blanton, after which the President Bro J. L. Sirain, took charge of the convention aud the program was tbk-'t) up, and r< 11 of schools was cull- d. The schools are moetly in winter quarter-* Salem and Wilson Chapel were represented’ The delegates wu-re: Saiem—J T BlMCaweil, Vf m i f 1 e Lee und J. L Strain; WiLnn Chapel—W. E Os ment and O. W Whiaonant. Reports of toAnsnip superinten dents were heard. First query wa* taken up: “Is the spirit of comm-r- oi*lism helpful or inimical to the causa of Christianity?'’ Discussed bv Bro. C W Whisonant and Bro Strain. Next query : “Strong drink and its baneful tendencies,” whs dis cussed by Bro Jas C Jeff-ries. 3rd query - “What has the spiritual har vest and what are our prospects for the future?” whs di-cuss-d by Bro. Strain, Bro. Thompson, Bro Estes ana Bro. Whisonant Salem choir then gave the convention some good music. The convention then went into an election of ufficers for another year. The old officers were re elected for another year. Place of next meet ing, E'befhel on tfi fourth Sunday in March 1904 H E. Jefferies tv cretary. Wilson Chapel, Dec. 27 1903 A Society Event. During the holidays society has been somewhat dull, out, now with the coming of the new year, the so cial world will awsk-n into life. The first social event of the season was a delightful luncheon, given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. M. P. Pierson in honor of her guests, Mrs. Chas K. Gould, of Spartanburg, and VIiss Scott, of Edg» fit-id. This dainty- little home was tastefully decorated in holly while tiny red berries peeped through the green. There were four cables, and different games were play ed with life and enthusiasm. A delicate menu was served bv lit tie Misses Vivian Sarratt and Mattie Mae Pier-*on, which consisted of, Turkey Dressing, Cranberries. I'iekU-.s, Rise it. Crackers. Gelatined Grapes. Coffee, Sillabub Cake. The following ladies were present: Mesdames J. F Garrett, J. M. Stead man, T H. Westrope, R R Wilkins. R M Gaffney, A. N. Wood, VV. C. Hamrick, Dr. Brown, Boyd Hames. W. P DuPre, J A. Carroll S Li os- comb. Meek Smith, Clover; Misses Inez Sarratt and Blanch Wilson. Saveu From Terrible Death. The family of Mrs. M. L Bobbitt, of Bargertou. Tenn., saw her dying and were powerless to save her. The most tkilled physicians and every remedy used, failed, while consump tion was slowly but surely taking her Hfe. In this terrible hour Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption turned despair into joy. The first bottle brought immediate relief and its continued use completely cured her. It’s the most certain cure in the world for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed Bot’les 50c and $1 00 Trial Bottles Free at Cherokee Drug Co. Safeguard Agnlnat 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 dents is Elliott’s Emulsified Oil Lini ment. It is the most serviceable ac cident and Emergency Liniment ever made and is the most satisfactory Liniment for use in the family and on animals ever offered. Large bottle 25cts. Gaffnev Drug Co. — Man spends his health getting wealthy, and then spends his wealth g-tting healthy—if he can. If you can’t ward off disease, you can Ja* I cm s t Insure yourself against loss from sickness. See Jones J Darby about Health Insurance —Nature’s Cough Remedy is GhAI ney’s leading Cough medicine. The Gaffney Drug Co. ti.akes it aud sells it on a posifve guarantee —Let one of your New Year resolu tions be to lake out a Life Insurance P ilicy. See Jones J. Darby for rates and particulars —Nature’s Cough Remedy cures. Sold by The Gaffney Drag Go. " IRE TAR HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interesting Items Concerning Onr Neigh- bora Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Heading for Hundreds of Ledger Readers Monday afternoon, as Mr. J. D. King, a prominent carriage and har ness dealer of Fayetteville, was riding in a bujgy, he made too short a tarn at the corner of North and Lamon streets, anc was thrown from the ve hicle having his leg badly broken. Welton Sutton, colored, attempted to hang himself in the county jail at Elizabeth City at 6 o’clock Thurs day morning. The rope attached to the wall was cut down by fellow-ptis- nners in time to prevent the suicide. Sutton was put in jail Christmas day for carrying concealed weapons. It has just developed that Prof. Estelle, who has been in jail at Greensboro, violently insane, is a pro fessor of chemistry in Yale College, and was being taken hack to New Haven from Springfield, Tenn., where he has been to recuperate. A physi cian was able to. carry him North Tuesday night. The noted case of the Seaboard Air Line ugains' the Southern Railway, involving the right to Peabody street, Durham, ended in Raleigh Wednes day afternoon in the Federal Court. The plaintiff went into court and asked for judgment of non-snit. Judge Purnell so ordered. It is re garded as a victory for the Southern. It is learned from Quartermaster GeneralJMaeon, of the North Carolina National Guard, that North Carolina, Texas and Georgia are the only Sonth- ern States this able to pass the army inspection » ■ , ■ the benefits of the Dick law. Tne United States has this year expended $55 000 it the equipment and pay of the North Caro lina Guard. Andy Redman and West Cline, of Statesville, were Thursday hound over to the Superior Court by Mayor Sfeele for knocking Fred Proctor, an other negro, in the head with a rock, and laying him across the railroad track and leaving him in an uncon scious condition. Witnesses swore that Proctor was lying across the tracks when fonnd, and would have been killed bad they not removed him. The affray was the outcome of a negro frolic quarrel. The Capital City Telephone Com pany was organized in Raleigh Tues day. W T. Gentry, o: the Beil fale- pbone Company, of Atlanta, was elected president; L A. Carr, of the Inter State Company, of Durham, vice president; D. L. Carson. George Watts, HuitChip.ty, Julian S. Carr, directors The Bell Company has taken ootrol of the Inter orate Com pany at all places, save Durham. It also controls the Home Telephone Company. Charlotte and Raleigh will have the only independent ex change. Fire Tuesday morning between 2 :30 and 3 o’clock gutted two top floors of the Mangum buildings, on Main street in Durham, burned the Eik Lodge and practically destroyed the Elk Club rooms, ruined the stock of the Goodsall pharmacy and caused a dam age of at least $5 000 to the building. The total loss will be from $12 000 to $16 000, insurance about half. The fire originated on the third floor of the building, evidently iu the Elk’s ante room, and was burning the steps, cutting off close approach, when dis covered. State Auditor Dixon, who has charge of the collection of muster rolls of North Carolina Confederate troops, to be sett to the War Depart ment at Washington, Tuesday re ceived a letter from Governor Candler, of Georgia, asking Auditor Dixon and Governor Montague, of Virginia, to go with him to Washington, January, 10i h to confer with General Ains worth, head of the Pension Bureau, to get a definite understanding of the law. if the records made since the war cannot be aaed, the rosters will be incomplete. A masked man entered the resi dence of Mr. John K Orr. a farmer who lives two and a half miles north of Charlotte, about 10 o’clock Tues day morning, secured Mr. Orr’s re volver and shot Mrs Orr just above the heart, ir Hicting a serious though not necessarily fatal wound, and then robbed ’he house of various articles and a small sum of money. There is no tangible clue to the guilty party. Mr Orr left home that morning and went to Charlotte, end it was during his absence that the robbery and at tack upon Mrs. Orr occurred. Mr. Orr returned home about 1 o’clock and found his wife lying on the fi )of in her room with blood pouring from a wound on the left side. —Fine lot of mules just arrived. J. 0. Lipscomb & Co.