Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tin Mine Talk. PANAMA HEALTH TASK If we should,luippen.to,find a tin mine on your property,,,we l>e- ^ lieve youJwouIdJ appreciate] it if we told you about it. We also believe that if .we cau^furnish your home from Kitchen to^Par- lor, cheaper^than'anyone else, £ that you will appreciate that]also. ~ . I lere are somej of the j new arriv- ^3 als for this week: A^big line of; Crystal GlasswareCand |lce Tea ‘ ^ Glasses. A pretty line ofjCenter Pieces, Tray Cloths, Sideboard JB and Bureau Scarfs. Another lot of those pretty^JRubber Dolls ^ and Jump Ropes for ^the little girls. Also a nice line of Lunch ».Baskets and Boxes. “Drop in andBBj t . Jlet us show you whatj.we have. 'We will appreciateiit. . W. V. Humphries & Company In‘Austell Building. Next to Gaffney Live Stock Co. Stables PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Fresh ..lot of HIGH J GRADE PERFUMES, TOILET,, SOAPS ,>nd __ many other toilet Ac cessories. Drop in and let us have the plMUTC ^ of showing how really^__ complete our lines are. S. B. Crawley & Co. ^813 Limestone .St. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery ^Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered Clerk’s Sale. State of South Carolina, 1 ^ Countv of Cherokee. 1 k Merchants and Planters Bank, against £ ^ Mrs. Fannie M. Gaines, et al. In obedience to an order made herein for foreclosure, filed March 30th, 1904, I will sell at Gaffney. SC., before the court house door, during the legal hours for sales, salesday, June 6th, 1904, the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot of land situated in the town of Gaffney, said State and county, and described as follows: Beginning on Victoria avenue, at stake corner of W. T. Thompson’s lot and running S. 21-J^ E. 1.65 chains to stake, corner of Mrs. Annie W. Butler’s lot; thence S. 68->4 W. 2.24-^ chains to Colonel Gorgas’ Plan to Fight Malaria Along Canal Route. DAILY QUININE DOSES FAVORED. 31oN<iulto llretMlin« Plneea SI lint Be Deatrored. Sn>* thief of SleUlcul Force Connected With Conatroc- tlon of Waterway—F'lve Per Cent Average of Sick Would Be Ileinark- nhlc Itcault. Colonel William 0. Gorgas of the United States army, who is to have charge of the medical force in connec tion with the construction of the Pana ma canal, is back from the Isthmus and is now busy perfecting his plans for the purification of the strip of ter ritory through which the canal will run, says the New York Times. A majority of the natives who live with in the canal strip are affected with malaria, and how to minimize this dan ger to the thirty odd thousand Ameri cans who are to be sent to the Isthmus to build the canal is occupying Colonel Gorgas just now. “The isthmus,” said Colonel Gorgas. "runs from east to west and the canal from north to south, the strip along which the canal is to run being about fifty miles, the distance between Co lon and Panama. Panama is an old city of about 110,000 inhabitants and is situated on high and well drained ground. Colon, on the opposite side of the isthmus, is situated on a coral is land, the island being slightly below the level of the sea, with the occupied part filled in to a depth of three or four feet. “The route of the canal follows that of the Chagrcs river up to the di vide, which is only six or eight miles from the city of Panama, and from the divide its course Is through the valley of the Uio Grande river. The route from Colon to the Pacific terminal Is through a very engaging mountainous country, which is well drained, the swampy ground along the course of the rivers being In extent about the same as in tbe case of a similar river In the hilly regions of New Y’ork. “This will give you an Idea of the country In which the medical forces will have to work, and this brings me to the question of health, which is the very serious problem we will tackle and attempt to solve. As for these health conditions, I will say that, gen erally speaking, they are about like that of most tropical countries. At the present time the Infection intro duced by the French laborers has to a great extent disappeared, and the pres ent population is not subject to the same high rate of mortality which the French experienced. “One hears, as regards the American force that is to be sent to the isthmus, two opinions expressed as to what the health conditions are going to be. The first opinion is that the question of san itation Is a very simple problem, and that there is no cause for anxiety. On the other hand, there are those who be lieve that we will be swept ofi 1 by disease just as were the French. I think that the truth lies somewhere between these two extremes. “Including the two cities of Colon and Panama we have at the present time a population of about 40,000 peo ple along the canal strip. The great majority of these people have malaria, and should a large force of foreign labor ers be sent to the Isthmus at this time they would eventually he infected, Just us were the French. To correct these conditions wo will probably have a year allotted to us before any large force of laborers is thrown into the isthmus. Whether or not we shalt - be People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Miss Corrie Osborne is visiting her brothers, H. K. and J. It. Osborne, on Grenard street, having stopped over on her way to Drevard, N. C., from Baltimore, Md., where she has been spending the winter. J. L. Smith, of Simpsonville, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. J. T. Thackston, on race street. Mr. William Webster, of the Gaff ney Manufacturing Company, return ed from a business trip to the north Saturday. G. O. Doggett, of Charlotte, was in the city yesterday. Coin’s many friends here are always delighted to see him. Hon. J. L. Jackson, of Anderson, was a city visitor Tuesday and Wed nesday. A. C. Izard, a popular attachee of the Southern, with headquarters in Rock Hill, was in the city Wednesday. S, S. Pegram, a Charlotte knight of the grip, was in the city yester day. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Lavender and son, Mr. Anthony Lavender, were in the city Tuesday on business. Mrs. Frank Laney and children, who have been visiting Mrs. Laney’s parents, Capt. and Mrs. R. M. Gaff ney, on Limestone street, returned to her home in Monroe, N. C., Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Phillips visited her father, Mr. W. H. Carroll, of Kings Creek, Saturday and Sunday and re ports that Mr. Carroll is improving from his recent misfortune. James A. Willis, Esq., left Tuesday for Willlston, Barnwell and other points south. Hon. W. D. Kirby returned yester day from Columbia, where he went to attend the State convention. C. C. Moore, of State Line, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hicks and daughter, Miss Janie, of State Line, spent Tuesday in the city. C. W. Whisonant, of Wilkinsville, was here on business Tuesday. Govan Cline, of Blacksburg, paid The Ledger an appreciated call Tues day. Miss Cora Swafford, of Grassy Pond, visited her sister, Mrs. T. C. Wood, on Rutledge street, this week. Mrs. Susan Eskridge and little daughter, Nixy, of Shelby, N. C., have been spending several days with Mrs. Eskridge’s son, C. Eskridge, of this city. J. M. Nelson is attending the old soldiers reunion in Charleston this week. J. E. Mintz, of Blacksburg, paid The Ledger an appreciated call Wednes day. E. A. Trescot, of Blacksburg, was over Wednesday on business. Dr. A. M. Simms has returned from Nashville, Tenn., where he went to attend the Baptist Convention. O. P. Morgan, of Spartanburg, is the guest of his brother, W. L. Mor gan. Messrs. Smith Cook, J. W. Tolle- son, J. B. Bailey and C. T. Bridges, have returned from Charleston, where they went to attend the reunion. Mrs. Geo. Blanton and little daugh ter, Millicent, of Shelby, N. C., are the guest of Mrs. T. B. Butler, on Victoria avenue. Miss Connie Davis, of Lancaster, is the guest of Miss Uniee Johnson, on Frederick street. Dr. W. K. Gunter, who has been spending a few days in Clifton, re turned to the city Wednesday. Mrs. M. C. Lipscomb and daughter, Miss Cleo, of White Plains, were in the city Wednesday. Dr. S. M. Gunter, of Clifton, spent a few days in the city this week. Lee Lipscomb, of White Plains, was here Wednesday on business. Miss Fannie Rodgers, who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. J. T. Rodgers, on Rutledge street, returned to her home in Greenville Wednesday. HOW A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED SPRING CATARRH BY USE OF PE-RU-NA. Nothing Robs One of Strength Like Spring Catarrh-- Spring Fever is Spring Catarrh. 1 •v. ■ * MISS HELEN WHITMAN. Miss Helen Whitman, 308Grand avenue, Milwaukee, Wis., writes: “ There is nothing like Peruna for that tired feeling, which gives you no ambition for work or play. After a prolonged illness, about a year ago I felt unable to regain my health, but four bottles of Pe runa made a wonderful change and restored me to perfect health. As long as you keep your blood in good condition you are all right, and Peruna seems to fill the veins with pure, healthful blood. I thoroughly endorse lt. ,, MISS HELEN WHITMAN. Have you got nerves? Well, yon ! do exactly as did Mattie B. Curtis, Sec" f itor of Erie county, New York, Hon. J John W. Neff, in a recent letter written f at Buffalo, New York, stated: “I was ‘ | persuaded by a friend to try a bottle of your great nerve tonic, Peruna, and the results were so gratifying that I am more than pleased to recommend it.” t A Spring Tonic. Almost everyl>ody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the brain and cleanse the blood. That Peruna will do this is be yond all question. Everyone who has tried it has had the same experience as Mrs. I). W. Timberlake, of Lynchburg, Va., who, in a recent letter, made use of the following words: “I always take a dose of Peruna after business hours, as it is a great thing for the nerves. There is no better spring tonic, and I have used alxmt all of them.” Catarrh in Spring. The spring is the best time to treat catarrh. Nature renews herself every spring. The system is rejuvenated by spring weather. This renders medicines more effective. A short course of Pe runa, assisted by the balmy air of spring, will cure old, stubborn cases of catarrh that have resisted treatment for years. Everybody should have a copy of Dr. Hartman’s latest book on catarrh. Ad dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Colom- bus, Ohio. Mrs. Lulu Larmer, Stoughton, Wis., says: “ For two years I suffered with nery* ous trouble and . v stomach disorders i until it seemed that there was nothing to me but a bundle of nerves. I I ought to have nerves. But they ought to be strong nerves, good nerves. Does your hand tremble? You are living too fast. Does your heart flutter at times? You had better call a halt. Americans live too fast. They crowd too much into a single day. They have too little lei sure. The hospitals and insane asylums are filling up. The quiet, pastoral scenes of yore are Incoming fare. It’s time that we quit this sort of business. How to Get Strong Nerves. First, repair the injury already done to your nerves. The wav to do this is to WOMEN AND SOCIETY. retary of Legion of Loyal Women, Hotel Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in a re cent letter: “ t suffered for over a year with general weakness and debility man ifested in severe headache and backache. I took four bottles of Peruna, and for two months have been entirely free from these maladies.” Nervous Prostration. [Mrs. Lula Larmer.j was very irritable, ♦ could not sleep, rest ;or compose ; myself, and was certainly unfit to take care of a household. I took nerve tonics and pills without benefit. When I began taking Peruna I grew steadily better, mv nerves grew stronger, my rest was no longer fit ful, and to-day I consider myself in per fect health and strength. My recovery was slow but sure, but I persevered and was rewarded by perfect health.”—Mrs. Lulu Larmer. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a Thousands of cases might bo quoted ! full statement of your case and he will in which Peruna has been used to rescue be pleased to give you his valuable ad- people from the perdition of deranged j vice gratis. nerves, and put them on the good, solid , Address Dr. Hartman, President of foundation of health. The County Aud- 1 The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O. stake at Rutledge street; thence N. 45-% | W. 1.73-,'i chains along said street to able to accomplish the result so much stake on ten foot alley; thence with said alley N. 21-^ W. o. chains to stake on said alley; E. and along said W. T. Thompson's line (his residence lot) 3.18-2-5 chains to beginning corner on said Victoria avenue, containing .4554 of an acre, and having such metes and bounds as appear by plat made by R. O. Sams, surveyor, on Dec. 24th, 1896. ALSO—those two lots in Gaffney known as lots Nos. 60 and 61 on plat tnadebyR. O. Sams, surveyor, on Dec. 3rd, 1901, for Mrs. F. M. Gaines, being situated at the northern intersection of Pine and Fairmont streets, beginning at corner of said streets; thence N. 35-?.* E. 200 feet to stake on alley; thenceJN. 54-'4 W. 140 feet to stake (Mrs. A. V. Mont gomery’s corner); thence with her line S. 35 # W. 200 feet to Fairmont street; thence with said street S. 54-, , 4 E. 140 feet to the beginning corner, contain ing 28,o<x> square feet, more or less. Terms of sale; cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. This property is being re-sold at the risk of A. B. Gaines, the former default ing purchaser. Gaffney, S. C., May 14th, 1904. J. Flu Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Pub. May 20th, 27thandjune3rd, 1904. Hall Willis, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. The Builders Supply Co. Successors to L. Baker. Will furnish you Building Material of the I»e8t that the markets afford and at the lowest living prices. No. 1 heart pine Shingles and Laths, and Devo’s cele brated Paints—guaranteed to go further and last longer than any other in the market. When in need of anything in the building line, call and see us; we’ll treat you courteously and mate your es timates for nothing. *1^. Ba'keiL Vice-President and Manager. desired remains to be seen. Person ally, I believe that we will succeed, but it must not be forgotten that we have before us an entirely new sanitary problem, and he Is a very rash man who assumes that it will be easy and simple. “As for the yellow fever problem, we anticipate no trouble on that score. That problem was solved by us in Havana, and the same principles will be applied to the isthmus of Panama. As in tbe case of yellow fever, the mosquito is responsible for malaria. My Idea is to establish some general system by which all of the Infected population can be brought under the influence of small dally doses of qui nine, as was so successfully tried In South Africa. To attain this desired result I believe that u system of hos pitals should be established, capable of accommodating In the neighborhood of 7,000 patients. “We will have to destroy all mosqui to breeding places and, as we did In Havana, punish any man on w' use property are found the larvae of mos quitoes. This will, of course, necessi tate the employment of a competent Inspecting force. Should we be able to keep the sick rate down to a 10 per cent basis, 1 should consider that we have done very well indeed, while If we succeed In reducing It to 5 per cent, which would mean that we would have to care for, on an average, 3,600 sick persons, I should say the result was remarkable. “If wx* are successful we shall need about 20(i doctors along the line of the canal to care for the sick. The sanitation problem, such us street cleaning, sewerage and waterworks, will be solved In the Maine way us in American cities, and there Is very lit tle doubt of Its success. At present :here Is uo system at all on the isth mus.” Col. Griffith In Charleston. Wednesday’s News ami Courier had the following reference to Col. Griffith, loved by all Cherokeeans: Gen. Carwile introduced Col. H. P. Griffith, of Cherokee, tn the follow ing words: “It becomes my pleasant duty to present to you today a man who wore the gray; a man with whom I had the honor to serve for four long years; a man who was always at his place of duty, except when at home wounded; a man who has the good will and good wishes of every veteran and son of veteran in this State. It Is with great pleasure that I introduce my old army friend and comrade, Col. H. P. Grif- fih, of Cherokee county.” The speech of Col. Griffith will be published in full later. Col. Griffith was frequently inter rupted with applause and received quite an ovation at the conclusion of his speech. First Baptist Church Notes. Dr. Simms has returned from the convention and will fill his pulpit as usual next Sabbath. At night he will preach the second of his series of sermons on “Old Tes tament Characters and Events,” and the subject will be, “Ante-diluvian Tombstones or Nobodles.” The night service begins at quarter past eight o’clock, Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Strangers and visitors welcomed to all services. 3 Made Young Again. “One of Dr. King's New Life Pills each night for two weeks has put me In my ‘teens’ again,” writes D. H. Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They’re the best In the world for Liver, Stom ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c at Cherokee Drug Co. Kodol Dyspepsia Dura Digests what you oat. Charitably lacllnrd. She—Did you ever hear of such Im pertinence? He wanted to kiss me! He—Oh. that wasn’t Impertinence. That was charity. -Yonkers Statesman. To Farmer and Stockman. For Farmers and Stock Owners, use Elliott’s Emulsified Oil Liniment —Is the best ever produced. You get a full half pint for 25c. and you’ll find It a very satisfactory liniment for use in the family and on animals. Gaffney Drug Co. —Big drive In men’s Linen Collars, sizes 13 to 17%; all 4-ply linen, Plu- ett, Coon & Co.’s make. 5 for 25c, at J. C. Lipscomb ft Co. [Address communications for this col umn to P. O. Box 304.] Notwithstanding the fact that sum mer styles put in an apeparance long before this period, it is really the month of May which decides them in Paris. Summer gowns will be extremely fragile. They will follow the models of those worn in Paris. Summer shawls are again in favor. The girl who discovers in the trunk of family heirlooms a summer shawl of any sort may count herself in luck, for this style of wrap is enjoying a genuine renascence. For a girl who owns only one shawl the most de sirable selection is a white crepe, em- broideried and figured in white. Next to the crepe shawl comes the knitted or crochetted affair. Scarfs are also worn but the girl who is up- to-date wears a knitted one, run with ribbons. * * * Miss Bessie Ballenger spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Smith, at Thickety. Mrs. Will Gaffney has gone to the reunion at Charleston. Miss Clara Boyd, who has been at High Point all winter, arrived in the city Tuesday to the delight of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd. Miss Mollie Brown, after a pleas ant visit in the city, has returned to her home in Pacolet. Miss Bertie Bryant, of Spartanburg, is the guest of Mrs. Dolph Gaffney. Miss Isabelle Blanton spent a few days this week at her home in the country. Mrs. Frank Laney has returned to her home in Munroe. Mrs. Clarence Gaffney has returned from Spartanburg. Mrs. Ernest Nance, of Spartanburg, is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Sam Ross has gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Meek Smith, in Clover. Mrs. Vic Gaffney and Mrs. Jackson recently spent a few days with friends at Mercer. Mrs. Ratliff has returned from a visit to Munroe, N. C. Mrs. Camp and daughter, of North Carolina, are visiting Mrs. Rufus Lit tlejohn. Miss Dillard, of Spartanburg, Is a guest of Mrs. Dolph Gaffney. • • • On Friday little Lorine Wilkins en tertained her friends in honor of her fifth birthday. The little folks had a good time. Dainty refreshments were served and the little hostess was wished many happy returns of the day. Those present were: Ellen Gaines, Bessie Cox. Annie Mosher Pierson, Eula Crawley, Juliet Neshlt, Nell DeCamp, Jenelle Thompson, Tel- die Jones, Nellie Brown, Emmie Web ster, Pearl and Grace Lipscomb, Louisa Tolleson, Lurline Darwin, Ma- hie Porter, Sunle Mabry, Marie Stacy, Mary Walter Steadman, Robert Gaines, Leon Campbell, and Walter Smith. If one nothing. is not observing one sees Wilkins (Sb Co. The time for donning summer dress has been postpond this spring a little longer than usual because of the cold weather. Winter is loathe to leave us, and now one question to the shopping public is to know where to get what they want. We want to help you to the place. Our stock of Summer Dress Goods is large and well as sorted. We want you to feel free to come in and inspect them. We like to sell goods, but we are not in favor of too much pulling at a customer to do it, we always give the customer credit for having a mind of his oi lier own. We appreciate very much the liberal patronage you have given us, and are hoping for greater things ; merit will win. . Goods in favor are Lawns, Batiste, Silk Persians, Dotted Swiss, in both white and figured, Organdie, with large flowers. Knickes Vephyr, Chambrays and Ginghams are always good ;Silk Swiss, something new ; Crepes in exquisite designs. In Wool Goods we have the Staples, Henrietta Sicilians Serges; Veilings, Voiles and Twine Clothes are hard to beat for the summer skirts. We can show you large line Trim mings to select from. Plain and Lace striped Hosiery for Infants, Misses and Ladies. Fabric and Kid Gloves. Handkerchiefs, tfcc. OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT has been a very busy place this spring, correct things at right prices, and polite attention. Ladies’, Misses’ and Infants, Shoes and Slippers, nice selection. We try to satisfy the needs of the Men also. Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Shirts, Hats, Shoes and Oxfords, Collars, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Boy’s and Men’s odd Pants, &c. Wilkins & CO., G ei f'f'n g y, C