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THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. NOTES AND COMMENTS THROUGHOUT THE TARHEEL STATE CUPID’S WORK. March came in like a lamb this year. Whether it will ro out like a “roaring lion” remains to he seen. RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA. Items of Interest Concerning Out Neighbors in the Old North State Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers Our friends, the little brown men of Japan, are giving the Russians what Paddy gave the drum. We glory in their grit and hope they may continue Mrs. Minnie Layden, of Lexingv m b , x ... .. „ „ while sitting reading was attacked by the pace they have set until the Rus- a ca ^ an( j Litton. The peculiar man- sian bear ceases to growl. ner n f the cat aroused suspicion that * * * it was mad and it was killed and the The fanner who fails to raise plenty head sent to Pasteur Institute in Ral- of hog and hominy is missing the mark timore. The suspicions were verified of independence. Let every farmer in Cherokee raise enough home supplies for the use of his family and a little more to sell to his less fortunate city cousins. he who fails to get his share has no one to blame but himself. • • • and Mrs. Laden was sent there for treatment for hydrophobia. A man by the name of Angell, in, Asheville, for whom the officers had a warrant against for counterfeiting, I his is a land of plenty and ran from the officer while the warrant was being read, and a lively chase en sued. The officer shot the fleeing An-. gell. but the latter got away. A ,,, „ . search of the place revealed an outfit The city authorities have a notice f or counterfeiting on a large scale, j another column requesting all resi- ant j $200 in S-l-cent pieces of the spu- j dents of the city to have their pre- rious coin. mises in shape for inspection by the During play hours at the Carolina health officer. This should he done i Academy at Charlotte Monday Willie; „ ., | Yandle, the 14-year-old son of Mrs.- without any order from the conn , p e jj a Yandle. of Providence township, i not only for the welfare of the town. ] ia ,| t ] ie misfortune to have one of his but for the sake of the health of the eyes put out. It was during recess, family and the appearance of the , and Willie threw some water on a lit- tie girl, Flossie McGinn, and then home. « * » 1 ran. She ran after him and threw a ^ , . , , ,. ; stick, which struck the young fellow Young men, take stock in the - in e y ei completely destroying the kee Building and Loan Association. | si „ ht If your salary is small, take a few The 1-year-old child of Simon shares It’s better than a savings ! Wrenn, of Graham, near Burlington, shares.’ It’ shelter than a saving received injuries Tuesday afternoon bank because it pays a bigger inter est. You run no risk because it is from scalding which are considered fatal. The parents had left the house arid child in care of an older child, officered by men who can't afford to and the two were playing before an do other than that which is right. Get | « rate . "P™ » ^\\ h ' of boiling water. The kettle fell, the in the band wagon at^once. contents striking the child on the „ xt I breast, so badly scalding it that the The story of the growth of he j tiesh was nulled from the body in re- tional Bank of Gaffney, as told in an- moving the clothing, other column, speaks well for the Springs Ebeltoft, a prominent young growth of the business interests of man of Cooleemee, Rowan county, at Gaffney and Cherokee county. For »oon Sunday shot himself through the J . . . brain and died instantly. The cause the past two years we have been at a () j. rash act is unknown, though it comparative standstill, except in the 1 j s believed that disappointment in building of some dwellings and sev-; love led to the deed. In the fore- eral nice stores, but the outlook is Ebeltoft attended Sunday ’ , 'school and took a prominent part in bright and we anticipate a revival along manufacturing lines and the es tablishment of some needed enter prises that will give an impetus to business. * * * An observing citizen stopped a Led- A Happy Event and a Big Dinner at Cherokee. Cherokee Falls, March C».—Near Cherokee Falls, at the home of A. L. Batchelor, Mr. W. D. White and Miss Emily Batchelor were married February 2Gth at 2 o’clocck P. M., by Rev. W. V. Moss. After the ceremony Rev. Mr. Moss was invited to lead the people to fill the first table, which he did at once. When we reached the dining room we found the table loaded with good things to eat. 1 shall not try to tell what was on it, for I haven’t paper enough: but under the supervising hands of Mr. Mattie Byers and others we got all we needed. There were about one hundred peo ple who partook of dinner. After din ner we had some fine vocal music, led by Mr. John S. Moss and Airs. Davis, of Cherokee Falls. Then the bride and groom took a buggy ride with some other young friends and the rest of us went home with our thoughts on the next day: so wo went to bed early to get up early next morning, when we gathered at the home of Mr. W. H. White to partake of another dinner. The people came from here and yon der till if we hadn’t known Mr. White as we did we would have want ed them to stop. But when we went to the dining room it looked like we needed as many more. Mr. White su perintended at the table himself, so everything was ready when the 12 o’clock whistle blew. The mill hands ate first, as the rest of us did not want to be hurried. So our time came and after a short prayer by Mr. Moss, Mr. White saw to it that the plates were well helped, and several times I heard him tell the carvers to put more gravy on the rice and larger pieces of pork, as he had prepared it for the people to eat. Air. AIoss was so well pleased with his dinner that he told Air. White when Sallie got ready to let him know. But Air. AVhite told him he would have a cannon shot when Sallie got mar ried. Air. AIoss says if that is the way they are going to do he is in the busi ness to stay for life. I. P. L. Ezell Locals. Ezell, March G.—After so much snow and bad weather, last week’s warm spell was doubly enjoyed. Fanners had been “cooped” tip in the house so long they could not wait for the ground to get dry enough before start ing their plows. Many will injure their land if they are not careful. We fieard one farmer say this is one year when there was no thunder in February. A lot of people believe if it thunders in February there will be a drouth in the summer. Our farmers were hauling up their guano last week, but so far not half has been bought up as was bought this time last year. All the farmers that we have heard express themselves say they are go ing to reduce their acreage in cotton this year. * A few bales of cotton were sold from our community, and only a few, when cotton reached X emits. The ma jority of farmers are going to hold for better prices. Mr. Leo Alartin, who lives at Cow- pens battleground, had the painful misfortune to fall in the fire yester day and get so severely burned that his friends and physician entertain very little hope of his recovery. Re port says he was drunk, and his wife and children had gone from the room to water and feed the stock, and when they returned he was in the fire burn ing. This should be a warning to all whiskey drinkers to let whiskey alone. While all who drink do not get burned or crippled, yet some do, and you do not know but it may be your time next. Air. T. C. Vassey, who has been sick for a week with grippe, is, we are glad to say, getting better. Air. H. R. Hicks gave a most en joyable entertainment Saturday night. Mr. Simpson, a mule drover from Oklahoma, will he at Mr. H. Z. Hick’s Tuesday with a drove of mules and horses. J. ROYAL Baking Powder Mackes Cleacrv Break.d With Royal Baking Powder there is no mixing with the hands, no sweat of the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest facility, sweet, clean, healthful food. Full instructions in the “ Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" book for making all kinds of bread, biscuit and cake with Royal Baking Powder. Gratis to any address, ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 103 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. Nothing worries a pround woman | like the pride of some other woman. The Tin Mine Sold. A deal has been made for the trans fer of the Ross tin mine to New York and Atlanta parties. A temporary or ganization is now in charge and work is being carried on. In about sixty days a permanent organization will take place and so much of the partic ulars as may lie of interest to the pub lic will be given out. The indications are that this property is likely to de velop into one of the best pieces of mining property in tho United States. The (?) Club Entertains. On last Thursday the Question Club was entertained by Miss Annie John son. The gaum “Stage” was played, and thoroughly enjoyed by all. A three course luncheon was served. The following young ladies were pres ent: Misses Eva and Ethel Ross. Bess Kendrick, ATatt Sims, Lillian Wood, Nell Wood, Kate Brown. The meeting of this week will be with Miss Bess Kendrick. the service, making a forceful address. Later he went to his room in the hotel , where he ended his life with a bullet. The deceased was prominently con- j nectod in the State and highly os-; j teemed. Tho evening train last evening ran over and killed a negro just about two ger man yesterday and pointing to a niilos nnrt y, f) f Laurinburg by the Confederate and a Federal veteran home when he was killed. He had that were seated on a goods box in spent the day in town and was going front of his nlace of business and ,iame whcn ho was kllled> Ho hart front or ms place or nusmess %na been (lrinkinR all (lay> an(i is sup . chatting in a chummy manner, said: | posorl to i iavo been drinking when the “I was just thinking, about the Rus- accident happened. The coroner’s sian-Japanese war and how those poor investigation revealed the fact that devils were slaughtering each other, was ™ f,ml ... ’ his death. Jim was a good worker, and then I looked at those two old an( | j ia( j been engaged as sawyer at soldiers there and thought how, years the mill of Air. AIcNeil. He could not ago. they were enemies and doing all resist the temptation to associate In their power to Ml each other. Time 'f 1 ' an<i thls was has mellowed their hearts. I wonder Mf Charlio Sm}th( a yomig whlte if forty years from now there can he man 2 i years old. a son of Air. J. M. found two veterans of the Russo-Jap Smith, of Bessemer City, was waylaid war who will ho so friendly as those and shot near his homo late Saturday. bight. The bullet struck him in the right leg inflicting a rather severe men are. • * * On account of the redistricting of the State at the last session of the legislature, the recent court was the Smith was returning to his last one at which Solicitor J. K. Henry will appear in this county as wound, which was dressed by Dr. D. A. Garrison. From the best informa tion obtainable it seems that young home about 12 o’clock after calling on a young lady, when he was assailed . from ambush by an unknown party, the State s official prosecuting attor- Several suspects w’ere examined Sun- noy. We a'ro not trying to throw boil- day hut so far it seems that the real quets hut we are constrained to add assailant has escaped. Air. Smith is that there are few more able and con- a « operative at the Southern cotton „ . mill and bears an excellent reputation, scientious prosecuting officers In 0 „ ,, , , ,, , _ , / Sate blowers entered the office of South Carolina. Mo are sorry to lose t] 10 McAden mills at ATcAdensville Mr. Henry, hut sincerely trust that either Saturday night or Sunday night the guiding hand of Providence will and opened the safe and secured $1,800 in money and a number of val uable papers. No event of tho kind A Sad, Sad Death. A loved one from us is gone who will he sadly missed by all who knew i him. The death of Air. Fred ‘ Mullins, j which occurred Wednesday about 12 o’clock, was one of the saddest that ever occurred in tho community. This young man was the son of Air. and Mrs. Henry S. ATnllins, of Beaver Dam. only four miles from this place. He joined Beaver Dam church on Au gust 2, 1900, and from that time till his death he had lived true to his faith and his promises. He was over willing and eager to do all he could to help others and he was considered one of the best members of Beaver Dam church. He was also a member nf the Sunday school and took a great part in the work. Air. Mullins had been sick six weeks and one day. and all that loving hands could do could avail nothing, for God claimed him and he knew best. He left to weep and mourn four sisters and four brothers, one married sister and two married brothers, who are well known and loved In this section; besides many friends who will bo troubled with sorrow over his death. But he has only suffered what the rest of us have got to do. Of course it seems really hard to give him up, as ho was in the bloom of life, only eighteen years old: and his bereaved parents have our heart j est sympathy as they mourn in dark ness over their loss. But if we live as we should we shall meet him in a better world, where we shall meet to part no more. “A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled: A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled The boon his love had given, And though the b aly slumber here The soul is safe in heaven.” A Friend. ! Every Two Minutes Physicians tell us that all the blood in a healthy human body passes through the heart once in every two minutes. If this action be comes irregular the whole body suffers. Poor health follows poor blood ; Scott’s Emulsion makes the blood pure. One reason why TO THE CITIZENS OF GAFFNEY. By instructions from tho Board of ; Health you are hereby notified to clean | up your premises, especially back yards, closets, &c., and put same in i such condition that the inspector for | the board will have no complaint. ; Failing to do so will render you liable to fine when reported. Take notice I and govern yourselves accordingly. R. M. Gaffney, 3-10-11. Mayor. NOTICE OF ELECTION. ! After a girl has celebrated tho twenty-fifth anniversary of her birth she stops seeking an ideal husband and begins to look around for a real one. throw him in our midst frequently. Air. Henry will be succeeded in his official role in this county by Air. Tims. Seaso, of Spartanburg, who will rep resent the new seventh judicial cir cuit, composed of Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee prosecuting attorney, a clever gentle man and an all round good fellow. A hoy would have to have a lot of nerve to have the good opinion of himself that his mother has. has happened in Gaston county in re cent years and it was the common top ic of conversation Monday. When Mr. R. H. Merritt, tho company’s bookkeeper opened the office Monday morning he found the safe rilled, the Air. Sease is a good desk drawers open, and papers and mill checks scattered over the floor. A quick investigation was made, dis closing the fact that the robbers had We welcome him and trust he will; secured $1,800 in currency, which had make it so warm for the criminals been placed in the safe for Monday’s that they will he sorry that the change l ,a y together with a number of , valuable papers, including certifi- was o\er made. # # ^ cates of mill stock, the personal prop- ' erty of Mr. R. R. Ray, tbe president. The resignation of Representative The safe also contained about $1,200 Kirby heeauso of his election to the in McAden mill checks but these board of penitentiary directors, makes were ^ e tt scattered over the floor, it necessary that a new member be Poisons in Food. •Perhaps you don’t realize that many pain poisons originate in your food, but some day you may feel a twinge of dyspepsia that will convince you. Dr. King’s New Life Pills are guaran teed to cure all sickness due to pois ons of undigested food—or money back. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co.’s drug store. Try them. SCOTT’S j EMULSION is such a (Treat aid is because S . O . # j it passes so quickly into • the blood. It is partly di- ' nested before it enters the li O * stomach ; a double advan- 1 tage in this. Less work lor the stomach; quicker and more direct benefits, i o get the greatest amount of good with the least pos sible effort is the desire of everyone in poor health. Scott’s Emulsion does just that. A change for the better takes place even be fore you expect it. Wc will send you a sample free. Be sure that this picture in the form of a label is on the wrap per of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. Scott & Bowne Chemist* 409 Pearl St., N. Y. $0 cents and fl.oo All druggists I An election is hereby ordered to he ! held on Thursday, March 23, 1905, in Ward No. 2 for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the unexpired term of M. L. Ross, resigned. Polls will be opened from 8 o’clock I A. AT., till 4 P. M. at the usual vot ing precinct. J. T. Humphries, W. A. Peeler and Fred Gaffney are appoint ed managers of said election. R. M. Gaffney, Mayor. W. H. Ross, Clerk. Gaffney, S. C., March 8 1905. SPECIAL NOTICE. if any person, company or corpora tion that commences any business in any county in this State after the first day of January in any year, the capi tal of which shall not have been prev iously listed for taxation in said coun ty, and shall not within 30 days there after make such report to the auditor of said county, as required in Section 267, Revised Statutes 1898, and Sec tion 2G9, he or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of One Hundred ($100) dollars, which shall be collected by civil action in the name of the super visor and paid into the county treas ury for the exclusive benefit of the county, and process in such case may issue out of Court of Common Pleas of the county in which such business was commenced, directed to the prop er officer and served in any county of the State. See Revised Statutes 1898, Sections 2G7 and 2G9. W. D. Camp, 3-10-21—1 a. w. Auditor. nelson! ™ Court elected. This election will take place some time during he summer. It has been suggested that Dr. Wm. Ander son, of Blacksburg, would make a most acceptable representative to the entire county. Wo agree with the sug- Mr. Potter to Resign. There will he a meeting of the con gregation at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath to take action on the resignation of the pastor. Rev. W. R. Potter has been called to he the evan gelist of Enoree Presbytery. His du ties will he to visit the churches in gestlon AVe know of no hotter man In interest of home missions, organ- Cherokee than he. We don’t know I? ""iZ ings. Ho will preach at Greers two whether or no he aspires to the po- sabbaths in each month, making that sltion, and if he does not so much the place his home. Air. Potter will prob- better. We are heartily sick and tired of this everlasting scramble for office. We would like just one time to see the people take up a man and put him in against his will, Just simply to know how it feels. Cherokee county is, po litically speaking, boss ridden, and has been since Its formation. ably reside in Gaffney a few weeks yet, but expects to enter on the new work April 1st. How'h Till*? We oITvr Oim IIundn*d Dollars Reward for aiiy ciiKe of Catarrh that cannot Imv cured hy Hall's Catarrh Cure. •K. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. —Ladies Coat Suits at greatly re duced prices, at J. I. Sarratt’s. Subscribe for The Ledger, only $1.00 Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. Over Cherokee Drug Co. Phone 56 J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over j The Battery. ’Phone 82 J. NELSON RICARDO, M. D. Pathologist and Diagnostician. Special Attention paid to Diseases of the Throat, Lungs and Stomach. Offices and Laboratory, 206 Buford St., Gaffney, S. C. Local ’Phone. It’s Cheney for the last l. r > years, and Itofieve hln' .. , perfectly honorable In all huslnss transac- tlme the people were displaying their lions and tlnanulally aide to carry out any Independence and letting the bosses w'R^AlVuAX^Wtmlelialellhruirirists,Toledo, know that they are the rulers. If we keep on In the way we have been go ing after a while It will be said of us that one man carries the county In his vest pocket O. Waldinq, Kinnan &. Makvin, Whole- Halo Druggists, Toledo, O. HaU'sCatarrh Cure Is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Bold by all Drug- glsts. Hail's FamUy Pills are the best. MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loans on Improved farms for a term of years In amounts of $1,000 and upward, at 7 per cent, and from $300 to $1,000 at 8 per cent. Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney, 8. C. T^or 1‘rritn my prize-winners. R. I. Reds, Rose and Single Comb. Kggs 15 for jfi 5°; White Plymouth Rocks, U. R Fishei’s strain of prize-win ners, eg k s Xi 50 for 15; Barred Ply mouth Rocks, H iwk ins’strain, eggs jfi.oo for 15 All mv stock is fine se- lected and show 1 inis My Rhode Island R> < i .ire the lu st that I could buy in ' < luisi tls .md Rhode Is- land S s your orders and we will gi\ ood fresh eggs. Cher Poultry Yards ' CASH Prop. GAFH - S.C. The Star Clothier It’s always satisfactory to know that when you trade with Nelson you get satis factory goods at Lower Prices Than elsewhere. As times are hard now with everybody and busi ness dull, I have cut prices in everything in the house consisting of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Overalls, Shirts and Furnishings. Am receiving spring goods every day, therefore I must do business to keep up ex penses. COME NOW and get goods at very, very LOW PRICES Adjourns Come to our store and get your GARDEN SEED. We sell T. W. WOOD & SONS seed and every body knows that they are the best for the South. We don’t fool you with the little papers, but weigli them out to you and give you more than you have been get ting for your money. We have just what you want. You run absolutely no risk of getting old seed from us, because this is the first year that we have sold them. NELS0NSl“ ej Drafi ^ The Star Clothier. Opposite Postofflce Prescription Druggists. Opposite Hotels.