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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District, of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. WE GUARANTEE RELIABILITY of Every Advertiser Who Uses the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. 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. ( FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1904. $1.00 A YEAR. THROUSHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Burton was on his way home and was orossinK the track at a point about :>00 yards from the depot between the tank on the Southern and the coal chute on the Charleston and Western Carolina. He had been drinking all day and was badly intoxicated. When he tried to cross the track he evi dently got confused and the engine which was on its way to the tank to get water came upon him before he could get out of the way. Both legs were cut off. Happenings All Over the State Taken from Our Exchanges and Tersely Told to Ledger Readers. Mrs. Geo. Hodges, member of a well known Spartanburg family, fell backwards down a flight of steps at her father’s home Tuesday and was seriously Injured. Mr. John K. Anil, formerly editor of The Evening Telegram, Newberry, has accepted a responsible position with The News and Courier at Charleston, and has gone to that city. Wedgefleld and the surrounding country was visited by a severe electric storm Tuesday p. m. During the storm lightning struck a tree in Mr. A. S. Eludd’s lot and killed two fine mules and five hogs. Charlie Brundrick, a young farmer residing near Little Mountain. New berry county, committed suicide late Sunday evening by drinking the con tents of a vial of laudanum. No cause can be ascribed to his rash act. He left a wife. Judicial Magistrate Memminger, of Charleston, refused a motion for ha beas corpus in behalf of a negro, Jno. Hutson, charged with burglary. The motion was made by a negro lawyer, Twine. The motion was refused on the ground of lack of jurisdiction The State of South Carolina has been sued for $192.50 by an Abbeville man for constabulary seizures. No tice was received by the attorney gen eral Tuesday morning of the filing ^>f the suit, which is for the return of two mules, a wagon and two sets of harness. A movement has been started to remove the remains of Gen. Robert Anderson, the Revolutionary heroin honor of whom Anderson county was named, interred in the Old Stone churchyard near Pendleton. His re mains now lie in a neglected grave on the plantation which he owned at the time of his death. On account of the determined op position to the establishment of a dispensary at Shandon, Richland county, those who were back of the idea have given it up and will not present a petition to the county hoard. The opposition had petitions to file with both the State and county boards the minute the others were filed. At Charleston Levy Manigault was committed to jail Tuesday by Coroner O’Donnell for the killing of John Lad- sfon, another negro, Monday night at Grant Park, to await trial at the No vember term of the court of general sessions. The old plea of self defense was entered by the defendant, al though the murdered man is said not to have had a weapon or means of attack of any kind upon him. Commissioner Watson Tuesday took up with the Southern Rail way the matter of the better develop ment of the trucking industry in the country between Columbia and Char leston. It is proposed to find out the extent of the refrigerator car service and the schedules that can be ob tained all along the line, following out the policy of the Coast Line in the development of the trucking in dustry in Horry county. In the court of common pleas at Charleston, alimony proceedings have been begun by Mrs. Eliza Cooley against her husband, asking also for an order of separation, alleging that her husband has ill treated her. Judge Dantzler has referred the case to Master Mitchell to take the testi mony. The couple were married in 1892 and the alleged cruel treatment did not begin until 1901. The defen dant is alleged to be worth $20,000. Thieves broke into the store of the company at Saxon mills Tuesday night and stole several suits of clothes, two overcoats, two pairs of shoes and a box of shirts. Ingress was effected by cracking a pane of glass in the rear door. Then the thieves reached in the opning, re moved the bar across that door, and entered without difficulty. The burg lars used as a light to guide them in their selection of booty, a lantern from the switch on the spur line of the Southern, near the Saxon mills. There are no clues as to the robbers. In a fierce hand-to-hand fight in Richardson’s beer dispensary at Greenville Tuesday, Lum Ward land- with his teeth on the nose of John Collins, severing that member from Collins’ face. The men were arrested and released soon after tinder bonds of $25 for a later apeparance in court. Dr. Bramlett dressed Collins’ nose and stitched it back in place. The nose was hanging by a thread as the cartilege had been bitten in two. Dr. Bramlett, after putting the nose back in position, said it might unite and heal, but that the chances are lim. George Burton, probably the best known negro drayman in Greenwood, was run over and killed by an en gine and tender on the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad at that place Tuesday night at 9 o’clock. A NEWSY LETTER FROM ETTA JAKE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. THROUGHOUT THE TARHEEL STATE RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE NORTH CAROLINA. IN NEGRO STOLE COW. Kings Creek Notes. Kings Creek, Sept. C.—The picnic arranged and appointed by Miss Kate Love at Hamburg August 31st was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. Although th crowd was not very large, from the fact that people were busy with their fodder pulling, the fine dinner that was spread that day showed the industry of the people of that section. The scholars delivered some speeches that indicated that their teacher had spared no pains in training them. The occasion will he long remembered by all who at tended. Mrs. Fannie Panther, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Love, has been quite low with the fever, but is mending some now. Rev. E. B. McSwain has almost completed his four story barn, The fire insurance agent called to see him a few <lays ago and he insured it, to gether with the machinery contained in it. The barn is forty by forty- three feet, and has four floors in it Heavy rains still continue. Some fodder has been damaged by it. Cotton is rottening and if the rain continues it will almost all rot. The young people of Antioch had a lawn party last Saturday night, which was greatly enjoyed by all who at tended it. Mrs. 11a, daughter of Mr. .1. B. Hul- liner, who has been visiting her rela tives in this section, returned to her home in Charlotte yesterday. Mr. Lewis McSwain, of Lattimore. N. C., visited relatives here last week and returned home Sunday. Mr. Roberts and Mr. Mullinax are talking of buying a sawmill. Picnic Enjoyer. New Prospect News. New Prospect, Sept. 8.—After one month of work in the school room in your county I am now back at my home in Spartanburg county, and wish to thank the patrons of the Cla ry Line school for the many kindness es shown me while I was among them. They are a kind and generous hearted people, and people that I love to be with, and I love to think of them when I am at home. Crops are extra good in this sec tion where they were well worked, especially corn, both on upland and bottom land. Fodder pulling is the cry now among the farmers. Fodder has a kind of dry rot and needs to be pulled before the corn is ripe. Some are waiting on the corn to get ripe while others are trying to save the fodder. Cotton is opening fast now and will be ready for the pickers in a few days. There is a great deal being said now about, the dispensary in Chero kee county. Some seem to be anx- ous for its abolition, while others claim that we cannot have prohibi tion and had better keep the devil’s beehive (the dispensary) as it is— the best solution of the liquor ques tion. I wish to say that by the right kind of effort on our part and by the right kind of legislaton we can have prohibition, and may the Almighty God speed the day when prohibition will reign throughout our State; yes, Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items of General Interest. Etta Jane, Sept. 7.—Your corres pondent made a trip to Sharon yes terday. There are fine corn crops in York county, much better on an average than the cotton is. Mr. Stin son has the best corn on the Beaver- dam bottoms we have ever seen there, though we have known the land all our life. Mr. Allen B. Crosley has also got a fine farm on Bullock’s creek. And the crops on Mr. T. M. Whisonant's Dye place are especially fine. Our colored friend, Amos Howell, who farms with the Smarr boys at Hopewell, gave us a sample of his long staple cotton recently. It is the veritable long staple cotton and shows an exceptionally fine lint, much beyond the ordinary cotton raised in this Piedmont section. The seed was introduced into that section by that wide-awake and progressive farmer, Mr. Allen B. Crosby. Amos Howell is one of The Led ger’s York county subscribers, and is an example for the rest of his race to follow. Our thanks are due the Shiloh Sun day school for a kind invitation to meet with them on the 17th Inst, and take part in their exercises. We hop« to be able to attend. Miss Aggie Wylie is teaching the Dye school. Revs. T. F. Boozer and L. R. Gaines came down from Gaffney last Satur day and each preached at Salem last Sabbath. A very good sized congre gation was present. Mr Gaines pre sented his orphanage scheme to the people of Salem and raised a very handsome subscription to that insti tution. He spoke of the good that Cherokee county would derive from it and that some day, with careful management, it will he an institution of which the whole country may well Items of Interest Concerning Our Neighbors in the Old North- State Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers At Asheville Tuesday night a load ed street car ran over and killed a negro man, who jumped while the car was movoing. At Asheville Tuesday afternoon Isaac Walker, colored, shot and kill ed his wife because she upbraided him about another woman. Prof. J. F. Bivins, headmaster of Trinity Park High school at Dur ham was killed by a train near Dur ham Monday while returning from his wedding trip. Mr. John A. McRae, administrator of the late R. S. Bennett, has entered suit against, the Charlotte Electric Railway, Light and Power Co. for $20,000 damages. Monday night at midnight hour, Mr. E. W. Griffin’s barn, south of Monroe, was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. Four fine horses, one of which took first prize as the finest colt at the Mecklenburg Fair last year, perished in the flames. Burglars blew open two safes and secured about $10,000 at Yadkinville Tuesday night. Telephone messages were sent to Sheriff Alspaugh and the police station at Winston-Salem early Wednesday morning requesting the officers to look out for suspicious characters. Mr. Henry Warlick’s 15-room house in No. 8 township, Cleveland county, was struck by lightning during an electrical storm late Sunday evening and is almost a total wreck, and the household furniture was tom to pieces. The occupants of the house were not killed, but severely shock ed. The house was insured. Chased by Officers; Caught by Rep resentative Kirby. Wednesday morning about 8 o’clock Officer Lockhart saw George Fergu son, one of Gaffney's negro men that any town would be glad to get rid of, handling a good looking, pale red milk cow in a rather suspicious man ner, and not believing that George owned a cow arrested him and took charge of the cow, with a view of turning it over to the proper owner as soon as found. He proceeded with George to the city prison, but when George got near the prison, he not being a stranger to spells of prison life, manifested a disposition not to go in, and broke loose and ran for liberty. He was hotly pursued by the officers, and hardly having time to choose his route he kept up Lime stone street, and was met by Hon. W. D. Kirby, who fastened onto him and turned him over to the officers The suspicion that he had stolen the cow was soon confirmed by a ne gro stating that George had. earlier in the morning, offered him $5.00 to bring the cow into the city and sell it for him. Ferguson was turned over to the sheriff and placed in jail and Officer Lockhart has the cow. which he hopes) the owner will soon hear of and get her, which is likely to soon occur, as George is not credited with enough energy to go far to steal a cow. NEWS FROM GE- TOND THE RROAD. RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THRIV ING BLACKSBURG. who has been visit- Mr. and Mrs. F. some time, left yes- at Greers, her sister, CHEROKEE MINERALS. in proud. Mr. J. Leslie Wright is sick with bilious fever. Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Black had some of their North Carolina friends Misses Crofford and Hand, to visit hem last week, also some of their Blacksburg friends were with them We trust they had an enjoyable time and will make their visits oftener. Mr. John Peeler, Jr., is sick. He has bilious fever. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Estes are visit ing their daughter, Mrs. R. A. Fos ter. cm the York side of the river. The cotton is opening very fast and people are beginning to pick it out. There is not much excitement about the second primary which comes off next Tuesday, the 13th inst. Children’s Day comes off at Meso potamia next Saturday the 1(>th. J. L. S. our entire countrv. Pet. Healthy Mothers. Mothers should always keep in good bodily health. They owe it to their children. Yet it js no unusual sight to see a mother, with babe in arms, coughing violently and exhibiting all the symptoms of a consumptive ten dency. And why should this danger ous condition exist, dangerous alike t< the mother and child, when Dr. Bos choc’s German Syrup would put a stop to it at once? No mother should he without this old and tried remedy in the house—for its timely use will promptly cure any lung, throat or bronchial trouble in herself or her children. The worst cough or cold can bo speedily cured by German Syrup: so can hoarseness and congestion of the bronchial tubes. It makes expec toration easy, and gives instant relief and refreshring rest to the cough- racked consumptive. New trial bot tles, 25c; large size, 75c. At Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cow pens. J You cannot save with a field glass. wandering ones Acid Iron Mineral is not a patent medicine, but a wonderful eombina tlon of Health giving factors, mint from the earth, and compounded in the Laboratory of Nature. It is of such great strength that it only takes a “little to do the work.” It cures such a large percentage of chronic disease after all else has failed, that it has won for itself great fame, th< patient commencing to improve al most, the first dose. Nothing will build up the broken down system so quickly and permanently as A. I. M Why complain and suffer because of some disease which undermines your health and robs life of its charm cans ing you to lose hope and succumb t< despair and finally premature death Get A. I. M. at once. It may suit your case exactly. It has suited thousands of others. Trade A. I. M mark on every bottle. Sold by Drug gists. Acid Iron Mineral Co., Columbia, S. C. Buffalo Brevities. Buffalo. Sept. 7.—Tne tin fever which had quite a number of people »f this sectioii about half crazy some time ago, has about subsided. Cotton is more promising than it has been in several years. The far mers need not be surprised to re ceive five cents per pound and befort next spring they may have to travel in mud knee deep. What a pity it is that the people of the Southern states haven’t sense enough to use a million of bales of cotton every year in making cloth to cover tin public roads. Notwithstanding the Chester Lan tern ignorantly entertains opposite views. That paper may bo honest in its convictions but it is ignorant. If it can secure a pastport to heaven ve would advise it to go at once. It is entirely too selfish and narrow minded to occupy much of a snhere in this world. It is indeed and in truth a lantern without a light. 'I In* work of establishing an or phanage in this county is very com •nendable, but it may be necessary to keep the dispensary in order to make it. a success. It will he a failure without children to occupy it. The dispensary can be depended upon to contribute its share of orphan chil- ( ^ ren - Bachelor. Fearful Odds Against Him, Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such, in brief, was the condition of an old soldier by name of J. J. Hav ens. Versailles, O. For years he was troubled with Kidney disease and neither doctors nor medicines gave him relief. At length he tried Electric Bitters. It put him on his feet In short, order and now he testifies, “I’m fin the road to complete recovery. 1 Best on earth for Liver and Kidney troubles and all forms of Stomach and Bowel Complaints. Only 50c. Guar anteed by Cherokee Drug Co. The pictures own portraits. we admire make Rhetoric Is for religion. a fine embalming fluid Tho world needs righteousness more than rites. Every tory. biography embraces all his- Words are tho windows of tho soul. No new developments in the Clark- ton murder case since Saturday, when the perpetrator, Neil Sellars, confessed and was taken with his accomplice, Dave Brown, to jail at Elizabethtown. There were some threats that night of ’ breaking jail and lynching both, but the night passed off without trouble. Monday evening while Alfred Cook, who lives at Rocky Mount, was clean ing his gun, preparatory to a hunting expedition, he accidentally shot his wife, the entire load entering her side in the region of the tenth rib. At this writing the unfortunate wo man is in a very critical condition and very little hope is entertained for her recovery. The Unagusta Manufacturing Com pany’s factory is rapidly nearing completion. The plant is located about a half mile south of Waynes- ville, and is one of the new industries thereabouts. The Officers of the company are: C. H. Hobbs, presi dent: E. E. Quinlan, vice-president, and J. \V. Burns, secretary and treas urer. The company will manufac ture glued-up dimension stock for furniture factories. A number of hosiery yarn mill offi cials arrived at Charlotte Tuesday night for a meeting Wednesday to consider the situation of the trade There was an air of mystery about the proposed action which is unusual and regarded by outsiders who have followed their former actions as sig nlficant. The representatives were with one accord silent when asked what they propose doing, which is a reversal of their usual policy. In the Superior Court at Salisbury Wednesday morning, (’apt. J. D. Phillips, who has been in jail for sev eral weeks, charged with larceny, sulfmitted to four indictments and was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary by Judge Cooke. When lie was first arrested, there were but two Charges against him, but later facts revealed larceny on a grand scale. Capt. Phillips has hitherto borne a good reputation and his ar rest, was sensational. Mr. Tobe Eller, who lives about eight miles south of Statesville, was thrown from his buggy Wednesday morning and his left leg was broken above the ankle. He was carried to the home of Sheriff Sumers, wherf Dr. A. Houck dressed the broken limb. Mr. Eller and his little son probably 12 years old. were driving along when the horse became fright ened and ran. Mr. Eller was thrown out with the above result. The little boy was schocked, but not injured. William A. Yarborough, clerk at the Blue Ridge Inn, Henderson, elop ed Saturday night with Miss Susie Blowers, of Spartanburg. S. C. Miss Blowers has been spending the sum mer there, stopping at Dr. Egerton’s The young collide had been engaged for four years; in fact, they went to school together, and have always been sweethearts. There was some opposition on the part of both 'ami- lies, but young Yarborough was de termined to wait no longer, and through the assistance of a friem secured a license about ten o’clock Saturday night and Immediately pro ceeded to the residence of Rev. A. R Ix)ve, pastor of the Baptist church where they were married. Interest Continues to Increase Mining Matters. Mineral men who have come here to investigate the mineral of this, Cherokee county, are still pressing their work in several sections of the county, and are meeting with great encouragement. There work has ex ploded the original idea that tin ore was confined to that portion of the county north of the limestone forma tion, and has established the fact that where branch mines have been panning gold for a century or more, there are tissue veins of auriferous ores, that carry good paying quanti ties of gold, which have been feeding these placers on these branches all this long time. In some instances where these in vestigations have been more perfect ly made, these veins have been found to lie of enormous size and the ores so rich that, preparations are being perfected for further investigation on i large scale, and the persons best informed about the matter and who are going to spend the money, have perfect confidence in the success of their work. Capt. J. Mims Sullivan, who has secured control of the Nott property about three miles south of Gaffney, will put a mining force to work on it in the nexet ten days. Card of Thanks. I take this method of returning my sincere thanks to my numerous friends for the overwhelming vote cast for me on the 3bth ult. for audi tor, thereby showing that your confi dence in me has not waned. Your continued confidence and faith puts me under additional or renewed obli gations, and can only be repaid by fully discharging my whole duty as required by law, which I solemnly promise to do, impartially and faith fully. Surely no man has kinder and truer friends than I, and nothing on my part shall lessen your confidence and esteem. vibrations of each and on my own, and i hope vibrations may never know how my life has First in peace, next in thank God, 1 am in the people, whom I Names of Visitors Who Have Been “Going and Coming” for the Past Week. Blacksburg, Sept. 8.—Miss Suggs, of Thomasville, N. C., is the guest of Mrs. A. C. Lee. Messrs. Ed Blalock and Maurice Little left last night for Macon, Ga., where they will enter college. Dr. Bishop, of Spartanburg, was in town last night. Mrs. Cureton, ing her parents, Smith, here for terday for her new home She was accompanied by Miss Estelle Smith, who will attend school this session at that place. Mr. Dolph Little went over to Gaff ney yesterday. Mr. Robertson, of Lancaster, was in town last night. Mr. and Mrs. Will King returned home last night after a stay of sev eral days in St. Louis. Mrs. Martha Moore left this morn ing for Rock Hill, where she will visit her niece, Mrs. D. Albert. Mr. J. Sepoch, of Mr. Paran, was in town a few hours this morning and went over to Gaffney. Little Alma Callaher is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carter, in Lowreysville. Mr. John Gallaher made a business trip to Heath Springs yesterday. Miss Maggie Gold and sister, of Spokesville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Gold last night. They left for Shelby, N. C., this morning. Mrs. Jennie Roberts returned home Sunday night from a visit to rela tives at Patterson Springs. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardin, of near Spartanburg, are visiting the [former’s sister, Mrs. Goode, of the place. Mrs. Brickman and children spent Tuesday at Patterson Springs, N. C. Dr. .1. T. Dadwin and son. Rob, of Gaffney, were on our streets Tues day. The ladies of tie Bnotist church will serve ice cream ° ’.1 cal * Satur day afternoon, beginning at 3 o’clock, in the Misses Little’s store-roorr;. All are invited to come. Funds tobe used for a good purpose. Mr. W. T. Finley, of Marion, N. G\, and Miss Hope Gibson, of this place, were married yesterday morning at 7:3t> o’clock, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Charlotte Tur ner. They left on an early train for Marion, and after a few days stay there with the former’s parents, they will go to St. Louis. Their many friends in Blacksburg wish for them a long and happy life. I feel the every heart that these cease. You been spent, war, and now, hearts of my never under Those have nor never will deceive. I realize that no man was any obligation to vote for me. who did not vote for me exercised their God-given right as free and up right citizens, and are entitled to my highest respect. Let them feel free to use me as a public servant and 1 assure you I will do my utmost to serve you impartially and faithfully. Wishing peace and good will to all. I remain, Yours most obediant servant, W. D. Cam]). A Card. Owing to the pressure of business upon me now, 1 cannot make the second race for the House and here by withdraw from the race. 1 take this occasion to thank you. my friends, for the creditable vote given me. With so many able men in tho race, I feel justly flattered at receiv ing such a handsome vote and the good people of Cherokee will always be held in my highest esteem. Again thanking you all for your in terest aiu' good will. I remain. Very respectfully, W. Judson barratt T< What is Life? In the last analysis nobody knows, but we do know that it is under strict law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain results. Irregular living means derangement of the organs, resulting in Constipation. Headache or Liver trouble. Dr. King’s New Life Pills quickly readjusts this. It’s gentle. yet thorough. Drug Co. Only 25c at Cherokee Failure may make tion for success. a good founda- A Wonderful Saving. The largest Methodist Church in Georgia calculated to use over one hundred gallons of the usual kind of mixed paint in painting their church. They used only 32 gallons of the Longman & Martinez Paint mixed with 24 gallons of linseed oil. Actual cost of paint made was less than $1.20 per gallon. Saved over eighty ($80.00) dollars in paint, and got a big donation be sides. EVERY CHURCH will bo given a liberal quantity whenever they paint. Many houses arc well painted with four gallons of L. & M. and three gallons of linseed oil mixed there with. Wears and cover* like gold. These celebrated Paints are sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacksburg Drug Co. Blacksburg. Suggests Temperance Rallies. Gaffney, Sept. 1, 19o4 The Ledger: I write to suggest that some one call a meeting of the people some time soon to arrange for some tmn- perance rallies in the different sec tions of the county. It will bo unwise to leave tin' matter entirely abm'- and expect every one to do his duty. There will certainly bo vigorous effort put forth on the dispensary side. F. C. Hickson. STOMACH DOS NO VAIL NOT CUR Only Way to Cure Catarrh is by Breathing Hyomei. Ask any physician if catarrh is a blood disease and it*' will t*-ll you that it is a diseased condition of the mu cous membrane and that it cannot be cured by blood purifiers, pills, tablets, or other forms of stomach dosing, The only sensible and scientific way of curing catarrh is by the use of Hyomei. Breathed for a few minutes, four or five times a day, through a hard rub ber inhaler that is so small that it can be carried in the vest pocket. Hyomei will absolutely cure the dis ease. (’atarrh can never exist where Hyomei is used, it lias a two-fold action, destroying the disease germs in the air passages and lungs, and soothing and healing the inflamed mucous membrane. Gaffney Drug Co., one of the most reliable firms in Gaffney, are giving their personal guarantee with every package of Hyomei they sell, that it will effect a cure or they will return the money. They have scores of re liable reports of remarkable cures of catarrh by Hyomei. The complete Hyomei outfit costs $1.00 and comprises an inhaler, a bot tle of Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler will last a lifetime; and ad ditional bottles of Hyomei can be ob tained for 50c. ’ There leads to Is no work waste. in anything that