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THE LEDGER, Published Tuesday and Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. advocate annual sessions; but the man who realizes the useless expense will agree that once every two years is often enough for the legislature to meet. In North Carolina they have bien nial sessions, as also every State in The Ledger is not responsible for the view’s of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- t | ie Union except Georgia. Massachu- bute regular news letters must fur- ^ ^ New york, Rhode Island and Wr‘te el 8 hort°lSKr° t and South Carolina. The Alabama leglu- to insure publication; also endeavor lature only meets once every four to get them to the office by Monday years an( i the session is then limited and Thursday mornings. , sjxty ( ] ays . in the States where bi- but for identification. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We Invariably discontinue sending The Ledger when a subscription runs out, for we have no way of knowing that a person wants it except by re ceiving his or her renewal. We ur gently solicit a prompt renewal, on the ground that the paper is worth the money. We are trying month by month to make it better and bet ter. NATIONAL TICKET. For President. ALTON B. PARKER, of New’ York. For Vice President, HENRY G. DAVIS, of West Virginia. ennial sessions are in force the ses sions run from a forty-day session to a no-fimit session, but the majority are limited to sixty days. It is cal culated that with a sixty-day limit bi ennial session South Carolina would save at least $50,000 a year. The annual session is a relic of car- petbagism when the legislature was for the purpose of stealing from the people and when the halls of legisla tion were filled with thieves and vaga bonds. It’s different now and honest men should be only too glad to serve their country honestly and save it all the money they can consistently. By all means, let us know the views of our candidates on these two im portant questions and let us send the best men possible. ONLY TWO ISSUES. The county campaign will not for mally open until the 18th of this month, when the first gun will be fired at the foot of Whittaker Moun- j tain. This campaign will be largely ; a personal campaign, there being few j issues for the candidates to go be fore the people with. There are two questions, however, which should be live wires and we opine they will be handled as gingerly as possible by those who are most deeply interested. We allude to the Brice bill and the question of biennial sessions of the legislature. An expression on these two questions should be had from every candidate for the legislature. As we understand it. Senator Brice, of York county, introduced a bill during the last session of the legis lature which, in effect, allowed a county to vote out the dispensary by a majority vote. The bill, as it finally passed, could not have been recog nized by the author. As passed it required that in order to vote out a dispensary it must be carried by a two-thirds vote, and that a county so voting must tax itself 2 mills to go to the support of the constabulary. Anyone will see at a glance how almost impos-ible it would be under the bill so amended for any county to rid itself of the dispensary. Take, for instance, Cherokee county. There are about 2500 voters in Cherokee. In order to vote out the dispensary it would require 1700 votes for morality and sobriety. As much as we dislike NOTES AND COMMENTS. In re of the Blacksburg sensation, it seems passing strange that Hattie I*. Rice, the allege*! sister of Dougall, did not go upon the stand at the pre liminary Monday. Zeb Vance Gault. At our meeting at ElBethel in June, the church inscribed a page in its church book sacred to the memory of our dear brother, Z. Vance Gault. Just nine months ago tin* pastor and dea cons and the executive committee of Broad River Association gave him their endorsement as a Christian voting man looking fo the gospel min istry. and he left us to take up his tud le m Furman University. Never was there a young man so athirst for knowledge iwth a holier ambition to use it to a high purpose. His loved ones were proud of him and expected much of him. Aias! how vain are human hopes and how futile human plans. Just as we wor< expecting to meet him on his vacation at home, his fa ther brought him helpless and worn with fever, ami soon we laid him in | the grave. Now he will complete his I education and fulfill his ministry in |heaven. While we mourn our loss of him. j he will cheer us on to the Christian | race from among the “cloud of wit ! nesses"’ who “compass us about.” i Our brother was not quite twenty-two ' -ars of age. }Ms strong, splendid :;rm, ids bright mind, his earnest | heart, and his cheerful disposition, made him a general favorite. His fa ther and friends at home will al ways hold in affection the memory of those noble boys at Furman who nursed Vance in his sickness and who so tenderly bore him into the cars and bade him a tearful and loving ‘A CAUSELESS HOMICIDE. WOMEN AND SOCIETY. I The Half-Witted Youth Who Was Shot in Aiken. [Charlotte Observer.] In his funeral oration Marc Antony prophesied that as a result of the assassination of Caesar: “A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy; Blood and destruction shall be so in use That mqthers shall but smile when they behold [Address communications for this col umn to P. O. Box 304.] Square yokes are exceedingly fash ionable and suit some figures ami faces better than any other sort. The waist is made with full front and back, which are arranged over a lin ing that is smooth at the upper por tion hut gathered at the waist line to blouse with the waist. The yoke is separate, arranged over the waist, and the sleeves are full puffs finished with fitted cuffs. No style yet devised suits the neg- SLEEPING VOLCANOES . ■/ s ,■ 1 n i Mm Their infants quarter'd with the hands lige more perfectly than the Empire, of war.” ‘ It is graceful, picturesque and thor- It would appear that “blood and de- oughly comfortable, ami in addition, struction” have become “so in use” in is well adapted to the lovely soft ma- South Carolina “and dreadful objects terials of present fashion, so familiar” that some of our neigh- * • * bors do not wait for an excuse to do Mrs. Rosa Rountree, who has been murder but take life wholly causeless- in Monroe, N. C., has returned to her ly. It is a shocking story that comes ; home in the city. from Aiken county. A half-witted 1 Misses Eva Sams and Addie Mc- youth from Montgomery county, this Arthur have returned from Raleigh. State, a tramp, stopped at a farm j Mrs. Will Webster leaves this week house to beg something to eat, ami for a visit to Yorkville. while it was being prepared, as lie Mrs. James Payne, of Greenville, thought, sat on the door-step and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. waited. The master of the house came Spake. up, having been sent for, and seeing | Mrs. Howard Kroh, who has been the youth on the door-step opened fire visiting her sister. Mrs. J. F. Garrett, on him with a double-barrel shotgun, j leaves this morning for her home in The charge took effect in his thigh and Baltimore. he ran in the house, where he was. Mrs. O. E. Wilkins and children, of shot a second time, receiving a mortal' Yorkville, spent several days in our wound. There is nothing in the story ! city this week. to indicate that the boy’s behavior j Miss Ethel Sarratt leaves this week warranted more than a reprimand, yet to visit Miss Foster in Union, he was put to death. We wonder if Miss Blanche Peeler has returned for this homicide Mr. Hudgens will home from a pleasant visit to Hen- get a reprimand". About Selling Cotton. [Carolina Spartan.] A. P. Landers, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, is visiting the cotton States on the Atlantic in the interest of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-op- dersonville, N. C. Mrs. Dr. Steedly and children have gone to visit relatives in Georgia. Mrs. Ed. DeCamp and little daugh ters, Will and Nell, have gone to Statesboro. Ga., to visit Mrs. Hattie Biggerstaff. Miss Lizzie Whitlock, who has been eration Union, embracing in its mem- visiting Mrs. Jim Brown, left Thurs- to sav it, we do not believe that theiei • 1 • , , , • • • * . * ’ . , His teachers and physicians, in fact 1700 sober voters in Cherokee.) ev ,, rvon< a hard are In fact we believe it would he matter for us to vote out the dispen sary on an equal basis, and we are quite sure it would be useless for the opponents of the dispensary to at tempt to rid themselves of the insti tution under the law as passed. The legislature that passed that bill ad- verised that it stood for dispensary. connected with Furman, have a place in our hearts for their kindness to him in his sickness. Written in loving memory by his pastor, F. C. Hickson. Resolutions of Resoect. Castle Hall, Limestone Lodge No. 74, K. P. Whereas, in the providence of God, Brother S. B. Crawley and his family drunkenness ami debauchery, against I t rd ve been bereaved in the death of honor, home and happiness. The men who voted for the bill as passed lacked backbone and courage or wen- ignorant of its import. We say this without knowing or caring how the members from Cherokee voted, ex cept that we would he glad to know that they voted for the original bill. Every candidate for legislative honors should be required to express himself on the original bill, and we would advise that only those candi dates who are in favor of the original bill be sent to the legislature. We are in for knocking out the dis pensary for the reason that it is an evil business under its best condi tions. We do not believe the citizen ship of a commonwealth should be made partners in a disreputable busi ness of any kind. Aside from this it has an evil bearing on our politics and is now, and lias been for some time, the political master of this State. There is one of two things absolutely certain, and one is, the people of South Carolina must rise up and conquer the dispensary’ demon or the dispensary demon will conquer the manhood of the State. The other question is that of bi ennial sessions of the legislature. We can se« no sense in a common wealth as rich as South Carolina hav- •ing to borrow money every year when by exercising a little Judicious economy it could lie placed on a pay ing basis. By adopting biennial ses sions wo would in all probability save $100,00(* a year. Does not the aver age voter believe wo could do on a session every two years as well as a session every year? If he does not we will ask him what good a session of the legislature does him? There is no session of the legislature now in progress. Does lie find it is dif ferent to him than it was when the session was going on in January? If any man save the fellow’ who holds Miss Bird their eldest daughter, Crawley, be it resolved, 1. That we, the members of this Lodge, extend to our bereaved broth er and bis family our heartfelt sym pathy in this hour of sorrow. 2. That the keeper of records and seal send a copy of these resolutions i to Bro. Crawley; and that a copy of I rlie same be publslied in the Gaffney papers. bership 85,000 Texas cotton planters, and the object of his trip is to study conditions in this section with a view to forming a better arrangement for the selling of cotton. Mr. Landers and his associates believe that it would he mutually advantageous if the growers could sell their cotton direct to the consumer and have fig ured that about $10 a bale would be saved by cutting out the middleman. The membership of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Fnion is composed of cotton planters from various sections of Texas, but the or ganization is stronger in the country contiguous to Fort Worth than else where. The president is N. C. Mur ray, of Kingston, and the secretary is Newton Gresham, of Point, Texas. O. P Pyle, of Mineola, is chairman of the executive committee and presi dent of the board of directors. Mr. Landers is interviewing mill men and others interested in the trade in an effort to acquaint himself with conditions in this section. At the same time he is “feeling the pulse” of the men with whom he talks to ascertain if the plans of his or ganization would meet with the ap proval and co-operation of the mill men in tin* Carolinas. “it is not necessary for us to have the co-operation of the mill men, but if our plans succeed, we must have concessions from the railroads,” said Mr. Landers. “It is a fact that the transportation companies will take cotton on a long haul, say from Texas to New England, cheaper than they will from the same point to North or South Carolina. To my mind, there is no reason for this, and we hope to see more equitable rates estab lished. if the railroads would place Columbia on an equal footing with Fall River, for instance, the situation would be materially improved.” Mr. Landers is enthusiastic over the plan he is presenting and believes the time will ultimately come when the mills will buy their cotton direct f rorn the growers. Fpon his return to Texas, tin* Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union will hold a meeting in Fort Worth to receive Mr. day for her home in Jonesville. Miss Annie Crow, who has been visiting relatives in the city for some time, has returned to her home in Alabama. Mrs. B. R. Brown has gone to visit relatives at Pacolet. Mrs. Bob Sarratt and children have returned from Piedmont Springs. Mrs. Fletcher Smith and son, Wal ter, are visiting relatives at Clover. Mrs. It. S. Lipscomb has returned from a pleasant visit to Shelby. Mrs. Frank Laney and children, of Munroe, N. C.. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gaffney. A fttift, vapory smoke, lazily ascend- ftg from its crater, may be the only vis ible sign of life in the sleeping volcano; but within is a raging sea of fire, molten rock and sulphurous gases. Those who make their homes in the peaceful val leys below know the danger, and though frequently warned by the rumblings and quakings, these signs of impending erup tion go unheeded. They are living in fancied security; when the giant awakes with deafening roars,and they are lost beneath a downpour of heated rock and scalding ashes. Thousands of blood poison sufferers are living upon a sleeping xoicano, and are taking desperate chances for tinder the mercury and pot ash treatment the external Gentlen^n^F.fr^v^r Mar ‘ 2 t’ * ueniitmen. tor over four year* I suffered •ymtpomsof the disease dis- ereatly from a severe case of contagious blood appear, and the deluded vie- ATI 1 ** to Hot s P ri _ n 8"*» ■taxing there four . i • 1 "L i • r c mon ^“ 8 a biff expen»e. I then consulted phj« tirn IS happy in the belici Ot sicians, who prescribed Mercury. Nothing did a Complete cure; but the p 1 ® an /y ood ; in fact, the treatment proved more /. . 1 i harmful than beneficial. I mentioned my case to tires of contagion have only a friend, who told me that 8. 8. 8. had certainly been smothered in the sys- nnredhim. I at once commenced its use, and at- • i „„ „„ .r"' ter continuing it for sometime conld find no trace tem, and as soon as these of t ij e whatever. This was about two minerals are left off will years ago. I can truthfully say I am entirely blaze up again. Occasional w * 11, D ’ SANI>EM * sores break out in the mouth, a red rash appears on the body, and these warning symptoms, if not heeded, are soon followed by fearful eruptions, sores, copper-colored splotches, swollen glands, loss of hair and other sickening symptoms. Mercury and potash not only fail to cure blood poison, but cause mercurial Rheumatism, necrosis of the bones, offen sive ulcers and inflammation of the stomach and bowels. The use of S. S. S. is never followed by any such bad results. It cures without the slightest injury to the system. We offer .$r,ooo for proof that it contains a mineral of any descrip tion. S. S. S. is an antidote for conta gious blood poison, it destroys every atom of the virus and purifies and strengthens the blood and builds up the general health. We will mail free our special book on Contagious Blood Poison, with full directions for home treatment. Medical advice is furnished by our physicians without charge. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CAm Mother’s Ear * WORD IN MOTHER’S EAR; WHEN HURSINft AN INFANT, AND IN THE MONTHS THAT COME BEFORE THAT TIME, SCOTT’S EMULSION SUPPLIES THE EXTRA STRENGTH AND NOURISHMENT SO NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF BOTH MOTHER AND CHILD. Sefid for free *amFe SCOTT \ UoWNL, Chemists, 439-413 ficari Strert, New York. 50c. and Ji.oo; all druggists. FOR RENT. {ay~Advf:rtlsercents urjut r this head will je inserted fur one cent a word each instr uct.. No ad '-is'-rte 'orles-* than ten cents FOR RENT—House m J fteiio street. Apply to Edwin Corry. 8-5-11 pd. FOR RENT—The Spencer house on Frederick street. A. N. Wood. 7: 22-tf. F <i|{ KENT—l our-iiHjn) li*>uv in ai • iiouirh In for factory op*-rati*.-s < . >1. -mith. 4-- if. F oil PENT—Nice t>-ro in with ail imptovi'tnfiiti, on Gr'-nar'l Street. A|>- plv to ). ■iHf.-Me*. 4-1-tf £ I’ ITE> of looh.s to let 01 the Mar 1 > at re l-il-tl O T I T H." of r m \ N Won' I Landers’ report and to see what plans can be formulated for arriving at the desired end. 71. K. F Nothing increases a man’s desire to do a tiling like t ie discovery that his wife doesn’t want him to do it. Virtue comes as easy to the sere and yellow as the other thing to the salad days. Castle Hall. Limestone Lodge No Whereas, the Supreme Ruh r of the universe, in his infinite wise mi and love, lias seen fit to call away from the scenes of earth another one of our brothers. Brother Fred G. Stacy, therefore lie it resolved; First. That we, the members of; Limestone Lodge No. 74. Knights of Pythias, do testify to his integrity of character and the uprightness of his life. Second. We sincerely deplore his death. Third. We commend ids loved ones, especially ids aged mother, unto the Father, God, whose grace never fails. Fourth. That these resolutions be spread upon our minutes, publish'd in the local press, and a copy be giv en to the family of the deceased. S gned by the committee; W. R. Potter, 0. M. Smith, W. S. Hall, Jr. When a couple bestows her hand foot in it. married she he puts his Puts an End to it All. A grievous wail oftimes comes as a result of unbearable pain from over taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache. Liver complaint and Constipation. | But thanks to Dr. King’s New Life Pills they put an end to it all. T.iey are gentle hut thorough. Try them. Only 25c. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co.’s Drug Store. Wood’s Seeds. Crimson Clover Sown at the last working of the Corn or Cotton Crop, can be plowed under the following April or May in time to plant corn or other crops the same season. Crimson Clover prevents winter leaching of the soil, is equal in fer tilizing value to a good application of stable manure and will wonder fully increase the yield and qual ity of corn or other crops which follow it. It also makes splendid winter and spring grazing, fine early green feed, or a good hay crop. Even if the crop is cut oil', the action of the roots and stubble improve the laud to a marked de gree. Write for price and •pedal dr-; cular telling about seeding etc.. T.W.Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, • VIRGINIA. Wood’s Descriptive Fall Catalog, ready about August 1st. tells all about Farm aud VageUbla gaedilor Kali plant ing. Mailed free on request. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Eight-horse portable steam engine; 50-saw Pratt gin and condenser; one press. Apply to T. D. Littlejohn, Asubry, S. C. 7-12-tf. LOST. LOST—Folding door key. Leave at Ledger office. Money Loaned. L OAN'S on Improveo t iruj.s 'or u tern, of ye.ir. at s*-v4 n p»-r I'ent. Interest. N< .> iimissions. Pir information apply to J. (_ ’efferles. Attorney at Law. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone S2 Fine to think about ]>ut- tinj: up your supply . of preserves. Our Preserving Powder is the best on the market, prices right too. : ; ; ; ; ; S.B. Crawley & Co. 813 Limestone St. Drugs. Perfumes and Stationery Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered Kodol Dyspepsia Cura Digests what you eat* Or. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. Over Cherokee Drug Co. Phone 55. I v illia v s. Hai.l. J k. jamiss A. Willis HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. STAH THKA1KK BLOG. OA N EC Y. ®. c;. Notary Public In'ittlm . Prompt attention Tiven to all business. Wofford College Spartanburg, S. C. 111 NKY N.'•NYl4F.it, Lilt. !>.. M A . President lorn full ("ollete-'.'ourx-s. Favorable sur- !ouni|in-> I'b vHuod Srience Hall. Gym nasium. Atbb-tic grounds, Lecture course. Library Faclliihs. For catalogue apply to. ^ J. A. Gami:WELL. Secretary. W of ford College Fitting School, Spartanburg, S. C, F * . .lit new buildings, ‘ areful attention to individual students. Board and tuition for >• ai *11". Al. information given by A. M. DcPhe, Head Master, July 12-1 mo Star Theatre Atten.icn. Light Many a poor man lias discovered that the shady side of Wall street is quite a long walk from the sunny side of Easy street. Society women who wear decollete , V '.ter and 1 ^cribers. Beginning September 1st, 19u|, I will call at your place of business for the purpose of collecting water and light dues. If it does not suit you to pay when I call on the first or second I will be in my office tin the third only of each month, from 9 a. m. to 12 m.. and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., after which time 10 per cent, will be added. W. B. DuPre, 8-5-St Agent. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased, THE gowns should not shy marks at ballet girls. sarcastic re- BTATEOPOHIO, ClTVOr TOLEDO, > Lucas roi’NTV > ’ Frank .1. Cheney nmktwoHtli that heU the senior puriuer of the ttrrn of F. .1. Cheney & Co., doing business In the City of Toledo. County ;tnd Htute Mforesnld. unit that suhl firm will pay the sum of ONF. Ht'NJHlKH IHJLI.AUH for each iiiid every ease of CA T A it Hit that eunnot he cured by the use of IIai.l'h Catarrh Cure. FKANX I. CHENEY. Kworn to before me and sulmerllied in my resenee, this tith dayof Bet'ember. A. I). Isr'l J 1 A " W - GLEAHON. t f Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure W taken Interna ly and cl* directly on the Mood and tnuscou* sur will present the same to the under signed executors properly proven. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned executors at National Bank of Gaff ney, Gaffney, S. C. J. A. Carroll, J. G. Wardlaw, D. C. Ross, Ex. Estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased. 7-8-tf office sod draws the salary—can say frws - the sessions of the legislature benefit him directly, then be has a right to C. Eskridge B 4 U Have your fllacksmlthlna D-ine. faces of the system. Head for testimonials, I An SmithinK< Iron al ,d Wood Work done F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo, O. j n first-class style anti at reasonable rates. Hold hy Dr uggist*, 76c. Hall's Family Pills are the la st. (Fortenberry*’ old stand.) Ina Lehr Stock Company In Repertoire High Class Plays New Songs Novel Features Clever Dances Illustrated Songs DR. W. K. GUNTER, L> IC JM 'F I !-* T Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge Work a specialty. Etrly Risers The famou? little pille* WANTED! 'TAII yout clothes that need hrightening up. bring them to us. We will make them look fresh and new. ■All work done hy expert tailor*. ; ftSee us and join our pressing club. ROBINSON & JONES, Tailors. Over W. U. Telegraph Office. Phone No. 4J. /i/' Cf j L r/-) 1 Oc, 20c, 30c. Week of Aegust Bill Or. S. H. Griffith, PHYSICAN - SURGEON - OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, ot Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically. 1^*0dice in Cherokee Drug Co.. B’ldg. Seats on Drug Co. sale at Cherokee BANNER SALVE tha moat hoelino salvo In tho world. 1 Very Little need be said about our Photographs t o those who have seen them. Their beauty and fine finish lift them high above the work of the ordinary photo grapher. :: :. We can make an artistic picture of anyone. Every individual has some feature or expressionwhich make* him at tractive. We find thi* and catch it with tlte camera. June H. Carr, Phone J76. Residence, 171. 625 Limestone Street.