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I 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 GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1904. $1.00 A YEAR* OUR UW MAKERS AT STATE CAPITAL, 1 'irst Week’s Work of the General Assembly. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Klmt Week'. Work of L.eKi*l*ture Fintatieti Mad Moniker. Uo Home for t* llolldny— ■lection of CamllditteH Set for Ttiurmlay— New BUI.. tCorrespondence of The .Ledger.) Columbia, Jan. 18.—The first week of the legislative session has closed and‘the second begins with a holiday. Not that the legislators have already worked tnemselves into a collapse, but they did see the way clear to take a few days off, and on Saturday ad journmeut was taken until Wednes day noon, it was reasoned that Tues day—Gen. Lee's birthday—is a legal holiday and if were to be observed there is nothing to be gained by hold ing a session Monday and breaking into the routine again the next day. So, many of ihe members are spend ing today at borne. Mot much work will be done Wed nesday and Thursday, and the latter day has been fixed as the time for the electi )ns. The plan to have these the first week failed, as usual, and the candidates were given a chance to do a little more electioneering. The balloting will take up a considerable part of the day. The officers are: An associate justice (term eight years); two members of penitentiary directiors’ board (term two years); dispensary commissioner (term two years); chairman state board of con trol (term two years); two trustees of South Carolina college (term six years); three trustees of Olemson (term four years); two trustees of State colored school (term six years); two trustees of Wiuthrop (term six years). The officers are to be voted for in the order named, and no speeches are to he made in delivering the nominations. If the elections are not completed by 3:40 p. m. the joint session will take a 8 p. m., when the business Burned and disposed of. Justice Woods will be elected for the full term for the place he now holds. There will probably be no changes on the penitentiary board and the boards of trustees, although a successor must be selected for the place made vacant by the death of Mr. Garris, a Olemson trustee. For State librarian the principal candi dates are the incumbent, Miss Lenuie LaBirde, and Miss Julia Thompkins, of Columbia, Miss Docus, of Ander son, and Miss Sallie M. A. Black, who is well-known throughout the State as a poet. The most warmly contested races are for the dispensary positions. For chairman of the State board of control Mr. H. H. Evan*!, of Newberry, is now opposed by Mr. J. A. McDermott, now treasurer of Horry and formerly senator from that county. The job pays only $100 per year, yet it seems to be worth relinquishing a better paying position to take it. The other two places on the board are not going begging, but as there are vari ous rumors of withdrawals and new candidates every day it is hard to say who is entered. At present Mr. W. O. Tatum, member of the house from Orangeburg, seems to be sure of a clear field for dispensary commis sioner; Capt. W. D. Black, of Barn well, the only other oandidatie, hav ing withdrawn. It may be worth noting that these dispensary jobs generally go to members of the legis lature. THE WOKK DONE. Id reviewing a week’s work of the general assembly It is hardly ever worth while to record in a letter of this sort the new bills introduced or the measures which ure not favorably acted upon, as the mention of so many tends to confuse the average reader. Among the bills which the house has passed and sent to the senate is Dr. Doyle’s bill providing “that it shall be unlawful hereafttr for any person to sell, barter or give away or treat another to any malt or iotoxica- tlng liquor within three miles of any voting precinct during any primary or other election day, under a penalty upon oonviction therefor of not more than $100 oor less than $50 or 30 days Imprisonment with or without labor." A similar bill has been re jected In the senate, but the house is very much In favor of prohibiting treating at elections. A blit outlawing the now familiar slot machines has also been passed by the house. It Is claimed that these contrivances are gambling device*. The house by the necessary two- thirds majority gave third reading to Mr. DeUruhl’* joint resolution propos ing to amend “the constitution so as to permit the general assembly to enact local and special laws on the subject of layicg out, opening, alter ing and working roads and highways and a* to the age at which citizens shall be subject to road or other pub lie duty." The necessity for some; legislation is shown by the fact that few counties are satisfied with the amount of commutation tax, and a general law is not satisfactory. Mr. Tool’s bill to provide for a special township road tax was passed without discussion. The bill provides that there must be an election upon petition of one-fourth ofthe resident free-holders and one-fourth of the resident electors. None but qualified electors can participate in voting, the township board of assessors to act as managers. The fund raised by the special levy adopted at the election shall be used for the improvement of the public roads within the town ship. I’ROPOSEO MEASURES. I^uite a number of new bills have gone to the committees. Among the new measures is one by Mr. Richards of Kershaw, to appropriate a sum sufficient to bring the Hampton mon ument fund up to $30 000. The leg islature last year appropriated $20,- 000 for the equestrain statue, and the people of the State were expected to contribute $10,000. A commission was appointed and those gentlemen have made repeated requests for all societies to turn in money contribu ted, but the appeals nave been disre garded to such an extent that it is impossible to tell just how much has been given for the erection of# the monument, bat it is thought that about $5 000 has been subscribed. Mr. Docas Donuald’s bill to reduce the rates of the tag tax on fertilizers provoked some discussion when was taken up and more debate may bo expected when it comes before the house again. Mr. Donnald declared that Clemson’s revenue is $85,000 this year from this source, and the cost of inspection is but $10,000. He argued that the burden of this rev enue is on the farmer and not the manufacturer. It is worth while noting that the house has again refused to pass a mar riage license bill, which is always at- tacKed as the entering wedge for a divorce law. THE SENATE. The senate has devoted itself al most exclusively to discussing bills sent over from the house at the «ud of the last session and not a few of them have been killed. It is usually recess until CH8e 8enttt<i R 0( ’ 8 ver y wiij be re . cautiously at the opening of the* ses sion, and in fact most of the work of the assembly for the first half of the session is done in the committee rooms, where all measures are dis cussed fully and treely and recom mendations are made to the respec tive houses as to their disposition or amendment. The most valuable leg islator is often that one viho attends most closely to the committee work and who may not be hoard much in the debate on the floor. fHROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE, Items of Interest of Passing Events. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. EZELL LOCALS. THROUGHOUT THE TAR HEEL STATE. ALL OVER THE STATE. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Events that Have Taken Place from One End of the State to the Other Colled from Exchanges for Oalck Beading by Scores of Busy People. Mr. Samuel F. Folsom, an aged citizen of Kershaw, was instantly killed Friday by being thrown from bis buggy. His horse took fright at the southbound passenger train on the Southern railway and dashed away, throwing Mr. Folsom out of the buggy. Gary Rhodes, a carpenter at the Hotel Park at Aiken, dropped dead from a step-ladder on Thursday short ly after noon. He was 45 years of age and had lived there for some years. He was a member of the Carpenters’ Union and work ceased on the hotel for the balance of t ,e day as a tribute to him. The application for bail by Mr. C. B. Skipper, charged with the murder of Mr. James B. Caskey, at Lancas ter on Christmas day, which was made before Judge Gage at Chester, i the past week, resulted in the grant ing of the application Saturday morn ing. The bond was fixed at $3,000 Mr. Skippt-r left Saturday afternoon for Baltimore, accompanied by his wife, to spend a week or so with relatives. lu i. n. A Nuudtty Mr. Watt G. Patterson, of Lowis- burg, Tenn., and Miss Lillie Mont gomery, of Jacksonville, Ala., were married Sunday at 5 o’clock p. m., at the borne of the bride’s sister, Mrs. W. J. Wilkins, corner of Johnson and Jefferies streets, in this, city by Rev. IV. R. Potter. Only a few relatives and friends were present. Delicious refreshments were served. The groom and bride left for the The remains of Mr. Alonzo Tanner, a resident of Spartanburg who died on Jan. 11th at Durges* 1 , Mingo county, W. Va., whither he went u week or more ago in quest of health, reached Spartanburg Wednesday morning. The deceased was 58 years of age and was a brother of Mr. S. B. Tanner, president of the Henrietta (N. C). cotton mills, and Mr. James 1'anuer, of Oowpens. A widow and three children survive him. Representative Pressley D. Barron was find $15 in the recorder’s court in Columbia Friday for “breach of peace." Mr. Barron told Officer Marsh who made the arrest that he was a member of the house and was not liable to arrest during the session of the general assembly except for treason, felony or breach of the peace, but the officer considered Mr. Barron’s conduct a breach of the peace. In the court Mr. Barron called the recorder’s attention to the constitution of South Carolina relat ing to arrest of members of the general assembly, but the recorder sustained the action of Officer Marsh and tried the case. Friday the United Columbia heard the Bell, of Spartanburg, against the Bell Telephone Company. The complaint ; alleges malicious prosecution on the ! part of the company. Bell, who was foreman of a lino camp, was indicted 'on the charge of forging names of employees upon pay vouchers. He was duly tried and the jury found him not guilty. For humiliation and mental anguish incident to the arrest eiitlDg Paragraph!* anti Kecent Hap- penlugM In Lower Section of the County Gathered L'p by Our Regular Correspon dent for teneilt of Ledger Headers. KCorr londence of The Ledger.! Etta Ja* e, Jan. 16.—One of our neighbors t .taking his memory was failing him concluded to consult Dr. Lionel R. Black and get his advice. He told the doctor how he was worked, aul added that he had always hear 1 that fish was a good thing to eat to strengthen the mind and wanted to know what the doctor thought of ic and what he would recommend. The doctor told him that tcnowiLg him as he did he would recommend that he eat a whale. Nearly everybody is sick with cold more or le s. It is reported that we have small pox in the neighborhood. Mr. Bascum Osment and his uncle, Mr. Wesley Osment, went to see Mrs. Hassie Osmeut’s family at Pacolet iyesterday. Mr. R B. Scruggs, of Ezell, and Mr. Humphries were in this neigh- ; borhood yesterday on business. Your correspondent has been un well with cold for a few days. A dead-bern infant of Jimmie ! Strain’s will be buried at Salem to day. In a few days your correspondent ; expects to be able to furnish at pub lishers’ prices a few copies of General John B. Gordon’s famous lectures, i “Last Days of the Confederacy," and 1 “First Days of the Confederacy." AI- so his “Reminiscences of the War." The first orders received will be the first filled by mail. There has been more plowing done for the time of year than has been done in a long time. People will no doubt plant all the cotton they cun work next year, and many will neg lect to plant corn in proportion to their prospective needs. Our free schools, we are sorry to say, ure not all of them progressing as we would wish to see them. Every child in the county of proper age should be in school now. The county will lose its proportionate part of the State’s appropriation for free school purposes if the children of the county are not enrolled. The patrons of our school have agreed to use their part of their free school money, this year towards building a new school house. States Court in f.This will necessarily drop from the case of W\ VV. roll the forty or fifty white children of school age belonging to our school. We were glad to meet our old friend and neighbor, Mr. James Burgess, of Grassy Pond, at Gaffney last Wed nesday. Mr. Burgess is of one of the good families from this sect.on that helped to fill up the upper part of Mr. Alartln'it Stump Fuller a Succea* Two Marrlageii. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ezell, Jan. 15 —After a long si lence during which I have been quite sick. I will again try to give you a few items. In my last letter I prom ised to tell you a.l about Mr. Y. C. Martin’s stump puller, but owing to my sickness I have not seen it in operation. Those who have, say it will do all that is claimed for it. Mr. Martin says he can puli any ordinary forest pine stump witn three hands without hitching his mules to it. 1 think that is the way he has pulled the most of them. The machine has a double power pulley and the stumps j i a ” Tn the“second degree' just simpiy have to come. Mr.Martin 1 From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interesting Itema Concerning Our Neigh bor* Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Beading* for .Hundred* of I.edger Header* In the Superior Court, in Raleigh, Leonard Spence, colored, aged 16, was sentenced to 20 years for burg- The judge said that o^y Spence’s youth saved him form hanging. He is one of nine negroes who recently escaped from jail. The corner-stone of the new Chris tian Science church at Newbern has been laid This is the first church building of that denomination in North Carolina. Mrs. Eddy, the head of Christian Science, made the New- bernljcongregation a New Year's pres ent of $3,000 to be ustd in building the edifice. The corporation commission in Raleigh Friday solved the problem of the important connection at Selma, between the Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern Railway, by ordering the Coast Line to connect there be tween 12:05 and 2:25 p. m., by con- tiouingto Selmajits train from Plym outh to Rocky Mount, or that from Spring Hope to Rocky Mount. The Western Union Telegraph Company Friday sued the State Treasurer and corporation commis sion. The suit involves the validity of the State license tax. The com pany says it pays very full advalorem taxes and cannot be taxed for the privilege of doing an inter-State busi ness.' The company claims exemp tion from the privilege tax under the inter-State commerce laws. The Charlotte t •' station en tertained as it - ~ Friday night a man who had $211),55 in cash on his person. He was a South Carolina man, a man of respectability and means, who went to Charlotte Fri- groom’s home last night, and^carried aod trial he asked damages in the with them the good wishes of relatives and friends in Gaffney. Off fur the Market*. Mr. Morris Switzer, proprietor of The Dixie Clothing and Shoe Store, left today for Baltimore, New \'ork and Boston to purchase a big line of new and seasonable goods for his establishment. Watch for the Dixie's advertisement when he returns, as he will have some wonderful bargains to offer in dry goods, clothing, shoes and furnishings. sum of $12,503. After the plaintiff rested his case Judge Simonton directed the jury to render a verdict for the defendants, as the plaintiff failed to make out his case. Local Cottou Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today: Good middling 13.50 Middling 13.40 Killed. There is not an ache or pain that Jan be readied externally that cannot be ‘'Killed" In a few minutes by the use of Elliott’s Emulsified Oil Lini ment. Rub it on the affected part and the pain will soon disappear. Full 1-2 pint bottle, 25 cents. Gaffney Drug Co. While working at a sugar cane mill Tuesday afternoon near Kean’s Neck, Beaufort county, Ebenezer Hamilton, a negro boy aged 15. was struck in the head by a revolving pole attach ed to the mill, and instantly killed, his skull being broken. At the same mill recently another negro boy was severely out in his right hand. —The Gaffney Drug Co. will cheer fully refund your money for every bottle of Nature’s Cough Remedy that doesn’t come up to the guaran tee. % —The Gaffney Drug Go’s. Laxative Cold Tablets relieve that chilly feel ing and headache that you have when you are taking a fresh cold. The rule of the lowest must mean the ruin of the highest. John Yelding, a negro lad, met In- , slant death lust Thursday morning at his home, near Edgefield, the top of his head having been blown off by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of Abram LaBoarde, j another negro. The deceased and a , companion were at work in the field, when LaBoarde, who was rabbit hunt-; ing, approached. They engaged in a friendly conversation—the butt of ’ LaBoarde's gun resting on the ground. As LaBoarde left he threw his gun on hi* shoulder the bar-el being oppo-1 site the head of John, and in some way the hammer caught in the clothes of the bearer of the gun and it was discharged, the entire load penetrating John’s skull. After the ; ' in P ort uut (diluting LaBoarde was lodged | n 8 re8H ‘ ontt ' jail, but it was so clearly a case of the county with good citizens. Also, Mr. Jim Sparks is another one. We can count them by the score: There are George Elmore, Goodman Prid more, Mrs William Byars, Govan Black,James Burgees,Jr.,and others— we can’t recall all of these good citi zens. We took dinner last Thursday with our old neighbor and hospital surgeon, Dr. Mason W. Smith, of Giffney. Representative D. E. Finley, M. C., has secured a good point in intro ducing a bill in congress to appropri ate $25 000 to build a monument at Cowpens battleground. We hope the South Carolina representation in congress will come to his support and effect t!iis much desired object Mr. Finley will leave no stone un turned that will benefit or gratify the wishes of his constituents. He will douttless tell the Corgress, when he comes to make a speech on this bill, what he said in a speech at Cowpens four years ago, that there were more battlefields in his con- district] than there were in the whole of the New England accidental leased. homicide that he was re . states put together; and it’s so, too. J. L. s. The undertaking estiblishmeut of i W Hampton Dukes and sales stables ! of Fairey Bros., at Orangeburg, were | burned Friday afternoon and the blacksmith and paint shop of Henry Vnndbsen was badly damaged. The fire originated in the hay in the loft : of Fairey Bros.’ stable, and it is i thought that a spark from a nearby chimney had been wafted in through , the lattice work. As It .is the loss ; amounts to several thousand dollars. Mr. Dukes s&ved a part of his stock, and while be cannot tell exactly now, his lost* cannot be less than $3,000, with $1,600 insurance. Fairey Bros, place the loss of their stables and contents at about $3,200, with $600 Insurance. Mr. Van Ohseo’s black smith and carriage repair shop was badly damaged, and his loss Is esti mated at $1,200, with only $200 In- •uran3e. A negro named General Lee was taken from officers and lynched near Reevesville, In Dorchester county. Wednesday night because his foot happened to make a track like c ne found In a widow lady’s yard. The lady njit only did not see the mao who was arrested, but never intimat ed that she thought the man she saw running out of her yard was Lee. 8he knew Lee. says be can pull up a stump in three minutes after everything is ready He says he can pull 40 to 60,or more, stumps a day, owing to their locality. A field where he has pulled the stumps looks like a cyclone has si ruck io. The stumps can be readily removed with a sled and when dry used for lightwood. This stump puller has supplied a much n eded machine, and we hope our farmers will avail themselves of their oppor tuuity and get their lands in shape for improvement and improved ma chinery so that farming will be a pleasure as w 11 as a profit. Mr Martin is now pulling stumps for Mr. Geo. Spake, who is an energetic wide-awake farmer, who knows a good thing when he sees it. Mr. C. Cash has bought whut is known as the Ezell place near the Battleground. This is a desirable piece of property and we feel sure Mr. Cath will improve it and build up the community. At the residence of the bride’s father, ' r Jeff Burnette, of Brook lyn, Mr. Claud Rotter, of Line. N C., and Miss Zoe Burnette were married by Rev. C. M Teal, Jan. 7th, 1904. Miss Zoe is a deservedly popular young lacy and will be badly missed in the Sunday school at Arrowood. We wish the young duple all pros perity and happiness At the residence of th-* bride's father, Mr. T. J. McKinney, of Brook lyn, Mr. Wm. Crawford, of Line, N. C., and Miss Sallie McKinney were married by Rev. C. M. Teal, Jan. lOtb, 1904. The marriage was wit clay and unfortunately got on the ont- uessed by a score or more friends and ' side of more liquor than he could car- relatives. The number of nice bridal | ry. The officers are convinced that presents showed the high regard the young couple were held by their asso ciates. Miss Sallie is the popular organist of Arrowood, and fortunate indeed is Mr. Crawford in securing a pearl of so great a price. We join with their many friends in best wish es for the young couple. L. U. D. C. Meeting Today. The Moses Wood Chapter of the Daughters # of the Cofederacy will celebrate Gen. R. E. Lee s birthday i today by presenting several veterans ; with crosses of honor. The meeting’ will be held in the court house at 2 o’clock p. m. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge will deliver the address and the there was a plan on foot to rob the man when they interfered by locking him up. At an early hour Thursday morn ing in Charlotte professional cracks men tried to murder Policeman Shields, of that city, and blew open the safes of Cooper <t Davis, Trotter’s Harness Shop, and in the store of J. P. and J. C. Long, all on North Col lege street. They also broke to pieces the cash drawer in J. P. and J. C. Ling’s and are supposed to have com mitted other robberies and damages. The robbers secured only a total of $39.54 for all their trouble and risk. Steven A. Douglas, a prominent lawyer of Chicago, came to Raleigh a daughters request a large attendance * ew a £° to ur o e Governor Ay- of the county and city people I'KOQKAMMK. Court house, 2 p. m. Prayer by Rev. W. R. Potter. Address by Dr. Lee Duvis Lodge. Reading rules by Miss Gertrude Ballenger. Bestowal of crosses. The names of the veterans worthy of crosses are: H. P. Griffith, T. D. Goudeloek, J. C. Jolly, W. L. Lipscomb, Joseph Price, I G. Sarrutt, 1). A. Thomas, and Moses Wood cock to pardon the gold brick swin dlers, Howard and Hawl«y. The Governor positively refuses to pardon This is the tenth effort made to get bail or pardon ft r these men since their arrest, three years ago. Both are now in the penitentiary, Howard having been taken there Tuesday night from the State farm near Wel- , don. It was feared a desperate at tempt might be made to release him. Mary J. Guyton, of Charlotte, the widow of John Guyton, colored, who lost his .life in the Southern freight wreck near Blacksburg,‘S. C., Mon- a Wonderful saving. even i n g i has retained Burwell The largest Methodist Church in & (Tangier to institute suit against the Georgia, calculated to use over one Sout hern Railway for damages. The hundred gallons of the usual Kind of summons was served Friday. The mixed paint in painting their church, complaint has not been filed and it is They used only 32 gallons ofthe yet know what amount of dam- Longman & Martinez Paint mixed ages will be asked for Guyton was with 24 gallons of linseed oil. Actual not in the employ of the Southern, cost of paint made was than $1.20 per but was learning the road ,r ith u view gallon. to taking a position as fireman. It Saved over eighty ($80 00) dollars was at first reported that no one had in paint, and got a big donation be- been killed in the wreck, but the ne- sides. gro’s body was found near the boiler EVERY CHURCH will be given a I when the debris was cleard away, liberal quantity whenever they paint. Many bouses ure well painted with four gallons of L. Jr M. and three gallons of linseed oil|mixed therewith. Wears and covers like gold. These Celebrated Paints are sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney ; Blacksburg Drug Co.. Blacksburg The actual total loss by the fire in the Bevill building in Greensboro Friday night will not amount to more than $4,000, distributed among the owners of the building, and the five tenants. The greatest tbtal loss will be that of J. Ed. Albright, where the fire started which will amount to Void Wave Conalug. If you have Rydale’s Elixir in the house when a cold wave is coming, you need not fear attacks of Bron chitis, Pneumonia, Coughs, Colds, etc. Rydale’s Elixir tskeu when at tack begins never falls to check the progress of the disease. It is equally successful in chronic cases of throat and lung diseases. Gaffney Drug Go. Thursday night at Dunn, Harnett insurance was pretty well county, Mr. Roscoe Jackson, a young distributed in home and outside corn- white man, while under the influence panies. but the loss, amounting to of liquor, shot Jerry Byrd, a colored about $7 000 was so distributed among man. The wound was not serious as them that no one of them loses over he was hit in the foot. Young Jack- $-000. Ihe. J. J. Stone Printing son took leg bail uni has not made Company will open up at the skating bis appearance yet. —Have you made up your mind to patronize The Gaffney Drug Co.*this year? It will pay you to do so. —That cough can be cured with Nature’s Herbal Cough Remedy. Pre pared by The Gaffney Drug Co. —Laxative Cold Tablets are quick relief for a cold In the head. Gaff ney Drug Co. rink, a large brick building on West Market street, within the next few days. An expert pressman has been ordered by wire to examine presses and learn to what extent they are in jured. All the machinery In the eastern end of the building was de stroyed, including ruling machines, paging machines ; the type whs more or less Injured and a large utock of paper was burned or ruined by water and hnat.