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t WANTS LISTS PUBLISHED. Comptroller Aeks That Penalon Llata be Printed. The following request has been Is sued by Comptroller General A. W. Jones: "Whereas, a general impression pre vails throughout the State that a great many persons are on the pen sion roll who are not entitled to pen sions under the law, now in order that the pension rolls may bo purged, to the end that only deserving and needy Confederate soldiers and of such widows shall receive the funds ap propriated for them, be It “Resolved by the State pension board. That the press of the State be requested- to publish the list of the pensioners of their respective coun ties: and that all good citizens of this State be requested, upon examining such lists, to report to the county pen sion boards any undeserving pen sioner on the roll, and should any county board refuse to take action thereon, then the facts be reported to the State board. “Lists will be found in the offices of the various clerks of court, or upon request will be furnished from the comptroller general’s office.” Following is the pension roll for Cherokee county: Class A, $96.00. Cooper. N. C., Blacksburg: Peter son Robert, Mercer: Plyler P. L. Class B, $72.00. Johnson, Marion, Ezells; Jolly. R. M.; Pearson. James, Webster; Strain. J. L., Etta Jane; Thompson, William. Lawn. Class C., No. 1, $48.00. Ballev, David. Gaffney; Blanton. E. J„ Ezells; Blackwood, J. T.; Childers, Jacob. Gaffney; Fowler, C. J.; Guy ton. Nathanial, Kings’ Creek; Harris. William, Mercer: Johnson, J. T.. Ezells: Littlejohn, H. H.. Ravenna; Martin. L. M., Ezells; Murphey, Jo seph. Gaffney: Pinson, J.; Tate, O. E.: Randall. M. L., Grover: Scruggs, Robert D., Ezells. Class C., No. 2, $15.50. Adair, L. W., Ezell; Alexander, W. S., Gaffney: Bratton, James, Mercer; Buice, W. A.; Beheler. Henry, State Line; Blanton, Charles, Timber Ridge; Broom, J. L., Blacksburg; Bridges, A. M. W.. Gaffney: Blanton. W. J., Gaffney; Byars, Nathaniel, Gaffney; Crocker, John, Blacksburg; Crisson, M. W., Gaffney; Dobbins, F. C., Gaff ney; Childers, William, Gaffney; Cary, Singleton, Mercer; Cobb, M. L., Maud; Cook. F. S.. Thickety; Davis, C. C., Abingdon: Dickson, James A., Gaffney; Downey, E. J.. Grover; Dur- 'ham, C. W., Gaffney; Davis, Wylie S., Gaffney; Earl, W. M.. Blacksburg; Eubanks, T., Gaffney; Foster, J. W., Blacksburg: Fowler. Bryant, Raven na: Floyd, Thomas, Gaffney; Garner, James. Etta Jane: Gossett. Thomas, Grindal: Harris, Marion; Haas, A., Blacksburg: Huffstlckler. E. M„ Gaff ney: Huffstickler, A. C., Cherokee; Hullender, H. J„ Kings’ Creek: Hul- lender, M., Greers; Hembrie, R. M., Gaffney; Johnson. E. R., Blacksburg; Jolly, R. J„ Ezell; Kirby, Abel, Gou- cher; Kirby, N. M., Wright; Kennett, E. C., Gaffney; Lavender, Jeff, Gaff ney: Lee. R. W., Goucher; Lovelace, John, Gaffney; Legg, C. N. L.. Mer cer; Moore, Jonathan; Mayberry, Robert, Grindall; Millwood, Morgan, Gaffney; Moss, Noah W., Blacksburg; Martin, John. Thickety: McSwain, George, Gaffney; McArthur, T. R., Blacksburg; Moore, Nathan, Cowpens; McClain, W. S ..Grover; Mace, J. A., Maud; Martin, J. W., Ezells; Moore, William, Cherokee Falls; Morris, R. T.. Maud: Mullinax, A. J., Mercer; Mulllnax, G. W.; Owensby, F. M., Dravtonville; Owens, Edward. Gaff ney; Peeler, J. R., Wilklnsville; Pe terson, Benjamin; Phillips, P. D., Maud; Peterson, Thomas, Cherokee Falls; Pinson, Martin, Thickety; Pat terson. Benj. F., Gaffney; Price, Jos eph, Ezells; Purseley, J. T.. Kings’ Creek; Reynolds, Joseph. Gaffne. , Reynolds, F.. Maud; Reynolds, John, Goucher; Rains. Newton, Lawn; Self, Aaron. Lawn; Self. J. W., Gaffney; Scruggs. J. E.. Gaffney: Sprouse, Wil liam, Abingdon; Scruggs. R. A., Gaff ney; Sherer. W. B„ Gaffney; Scruggs, R. P., Ezells; Sherer, J. M., Gaffney; Smith. A. F., Mercer: Sprouse, J. R.. Vbingdon; Swofford. D. N., Cowpens; Starnes, John, King’s Creek; Tate, H. A.; Thomas, W. J.. Thickety; Thompson. J. C., Gaffney: Tracy, W. W.. Asbury; Turner, H. M„ Gaffney; Thompson, Cobb, Gaffney: White, J. T.. Gaffney; Wylie. Starnes, Gaffney: Whisonant, John, King’s Creek; White. W. W., Cowpens; Woolbright, James, Sunny Side: Wright, J. P. L., Springs: White. N. H.. Cherokee Falls; Wylie, Starnes, Gaffney. Class C., No. 3, $48.00. Bolin, Vicey, King’s Creek; Cole, .Tine. Gaffney; Broom, Petitia, Chero- kee; Beardan, C. A., from Chester field: Fowler. Elvira; Gault, Lucinda. Gaffney; Hawkins, Louisa, Gaffney; Hopper. J. C., Blacksburg: Humph ries Mary A., Gaffney; Hill, Drucilla., Gaffney; Harris, Mary L., Goforth; Harmon, Penelope, Lawn; McCraw, Barbara, Gaffney; Milwood, Susan, Trough: Parris, Caroline, Gaffney; Powell. Mary A.. Gaffney: Perguson, Mary, from Clarendon; Robertson, TTliah, Grindall; Ruppe, Silvary. Maud; Sellers, Rebecca, Lawn: Sar- ratt, Melinda, Gaffney: Scatos. Jane, Abingdon; Wilkins, C. P., Powels; Walker, Mary. Trough; Wilson. Caro line, Blacksburg. Class C., No. 4, $15.50. Anthony, Mary Jane: Allen, Susan, C. Falls; Allen, Harriett; Allison, J. C., Gaffney: Brown. Martha; Blanton, Susan, Gaffney; Byers. Nancy; Bridg es, Cerena E.. Gaffney; Cook, Sarah, Gaffney; Calton. J. C., Blacksburg; Coyle, Jane, Gaffney; Crocker. Isa bella, Gaffney: Clary. Catherine, Gaff ney; Cole. M. E., Maud; Durham, Mary, Ezells: Fowler. Taylorann, Cowpens: Gwin. Jane M., Blacksburg: Griffin. Mintine, Gaffney; Gaines, Nancy, Gaffney; Green, Charlotte, Blacksburg: George, Louisa. Thick ety: Gore. Mary, Ravenna; Hammett. Lavlcey, Maud: Hill, Frances, Gaff ney; Huskey. M. E., Gaffney; Hum phries. R., Maud; Harris, Elizabeth; Holmes, B. M.; Humphries, Artelissa, Cowpens; Jones, M. A.. Gaffney; Lee, Amanda, Etta Jane; Lipsey. Martha; Lowry, Julia A., Gaffney; McDowell, Hattie; McGuinn, C. L., Gaffney; Mill- wood, Jane: Montgomery. Mary, Grover; Parris, M. E., Ezells: Pool, Sallie, Lawn; Roberts, J. E., Ezells; Ray, Amelia. State Line; Spencer, F. A., Cowpens; Scates, Fannie, Falls; Scruggs, Mary J., Gaffney; Tillotson, Addie^,Gaffney; Thomas, S. E., Gaff ney; Weathers, Zilphaney, Abingdon; Upchurch, W.; Walker, Mary, Ezells; Welchel, Catherine, Gowdeydville; White, Mary G., Blacksburg; Wiliams, M. J., Ezells; Williams, Nancey; Woody, E. P., Gaffney; Wallace, Mary L., Gaffney; Williams, Harriett; West brooks, Mary, Gaffney. Fine Music at Limestone. (Baptist Courier.) The graduation recitals and ad vanced students recitals at Limestone College were given on Friday night, May 12th, and on Monday night, May loth, in the large college auditorium and were well attended. Limestone College has been making big strides in its musical department and the new building will be erected flliis summer containing twenty-five practice rooms. The first of these two recitals, given May 12th, was a redital by the ad vanced students of piano and voice. Both piano and vocal solos, duets and quartettes were rendered in a fault less manner, showing the fine methods of teaching used by Mr. and Mrs. Scherubel and their assistans, Misses Steedly and Dew. Students who at the beginning of the year had a speed of about 500 notes per minute in scales and apreggios, had developed a speed of 900 per minute. The grad uation recital of Miss Bailey was a treat for the real lover of music. It is seldom that graduates of our col leges play with such freedom, power and delicacy that Miss Bailey does. She has worked hard and coupled with the teaching of an artist of Mr. Sche- rubel’s calibre has really accomplished wonders. Miss Bailey was assisted by Mrs. Scherubel. the head of the vocal department, who sang several solos delightfully. She was in splen did voice and took the high notes with tremendous power, clearness and purity of tone. ONLY TIN MINE IN AMERICA. Killed by a Switch Engine. Joseph R. Lyons, a white switch man employed in the Southern Rail way yards in Charleston, was knocked under an engine in the yards above Line street Monday night at 8:30 o’clock and received injuries that re sulted in his death about twenty min utes after the accident occurred. There were no eye witnesses to the accident, but it is supposed that Lyons had thrown his switch open, and had stepped on the track being left by the train coming that caused his death. The unfortunate man was run over by the engine wheels, and nearly cut in two. He was dragged several feet before the engine passed over him. Lyons was breathing when found, but died soon after he was hit. Just which engine killed Lyons has not been decided, the railroad officials state. There were two engines near the man, and in the darkness it was hard to tell how he was hit and run over. He was missed from the switch after he had thrown it open, and a search was made for him. His hat was found on the side of the track, and then his lantern, smashed to pieces. A further search revealed the dying switchman on the tra"' Engineers Cahill and Garden were in charge of the engines. Lyons was a native of Charleston. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year. A Visit to the Gaffney Tin Mine, the Only One in the Country. (Written for The Charlotte Observer.) The writer visited a few days ago the only tin mine in America—that is to say the only one in operation—and held in his hand an ingot of pure tin made from the ore taken from this mine. The term. South Carolina tin, may sound a little strange, but It is never theless correct as descriptive of one of the mineral products of our sister State. Getting off of a Southern Railway train at Gaffney, we find here one of South Carolina’s most progressive lit tle cities. Beautifully located on ris ing ground, its situation is a perfect water shed to the north, east, south and west, making the question of drainage a simple one for the munici pality with respect to sewers, etc. It owns its electric lighting system and water works and furnishes light and water to its 7,000 citizens at cost. Just east of the town is Limestone College for girls ,a*well equipped and liberally patronized school. The col lege biddings are situated in a grove of venerable shade trees on a pleasant eminence and a fine driveway winds round the grounds at the foot of the slope. Not far from the college grounds are the quarries of the fcwo lime compa nies, where 75 tons or more of the best quality of building lime are pro duced daily, the companies owning their own railway of a mile or more in length, which is used to convey the product of the quarries* to the rail road station for shipment. In addition to the lime industry, Gaffney has three cotton mills—the Limestone Mills, the Gaffney Manu facturing Company’s Mill, and the Irene Mills. These are large and im portant industries—the Gaffney Manu facturing Company’s mill being one of the largest In the South. The Irene Mills is just being equipped and will, I was informed, manufacture fine ta ble cloths and toweling. Gaffney also has its cotton oil mill, the-invariable accompaniment of the Southern cotton mill industry. Accompanied bv Mr. D. C. Ross, president of the National Bank, whose father. Ca^L S. S. Ross, is the discoverer and owner of the Gaffney tin mine, we drove in a surrey to the place where the mining operations are being conducted, about a mile west of the town and perhaps three-quarters of a mile from the main line of the Southern Railway. The shaft is being put down by the side of the vein and as soon as a depth of 235 to -250 feet is reached— which has perhaps been accomplished by this time—the work of sloping— that of driving horizontal tunnels from the shaft to the ore vein—is to com mence, and the ore will be taken out in large quantities. I was told that it was not thought best to commence sloping until a sufficient depth was obtained to avoid the danger of a cave-in, which would likely result if stoping were started too early. The depth of the shaft at the time of my visit was over 100 feet and three shifts of men working eight hours each were engaged in sinking it as rapidly as the work could be done. The mine has a new and well equipped plant. Machin ery, boilers, hoisting engine, dynamo, battery, and electrical appliances for firing the blasting charge, etc., are all of the best mddern pattern. The dirt excavated from the shaft yields 40 per cent, of high-grade ore, about a quart of it being panned for the writer’s in formation while at the mine. In addi tion to the operations where the shaft is being sunk, placer raining In the immediate vicinity is being conducted most successfully. I was shown three medium sized boxes of tin ore, assay ing over 70 per cent, pure tin, an all about a ton of ore, valued at $800. The ore so far obtained has been shipped to the smelters at Cornwall, England, and the most flattering re sults obtained. I was informed that, a smelter would probably be erected at the mine, which will do away with the necessity of trans-ocean shipment of the ore to the Cornwall smelters. The ore vein dips downward strong ly, in a slanting chimney-shaped form, which is of volcanic origin. At a time so long past that we might reckon it by the thousands of centuries and ages upon ages before the earth was hab itable for man, nature by some- great upheaval of imprisoned forces formed this volcanic chimney. The superheat ed metal—perhaps volatilized—thrown upward from profound depths, was moved in among the baser matter forming the sides of the cone and there remained. Perhaps a million years afterwards, for no one can meas ure geologic time with certainty, this mineral treasure has been brought to light. The accidental discovery of a nugget clinging to theroots of a tree blown down by a storm, placed South Carolina on the list of tin-producing countries of the world. T. P. Weston. Price Released on Bail. Chas Price, who killed Robert Ode” his neighbor, in a fight over a garden rake, at the home of the former on Dan river, Rockingham bounty, a few weeks ago. and who was arrested in Radford, Va., whither he had fled, was given a preliminary hearing at Wentworth Tuesday afternoon and re leased on $5,000 bail. Price was rep resented by able counsel, and only counsel for the State was introduced. FOR Alim Soda Fountain Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. . Gaffney, S, C. is now prepared to dispense all kinds of BEVERAGES for all kindsofTHIRST If we desired to mention particu larly any of our specialties it would ■ ■ ■ ks w ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ Brannon’s Ice Cream. It’s different from any ice .cream you have been getting at Soda Fountains. | The Gaffney Drug Comp’y. Prescription Drnggists Opposite Both Hotels. ’Phone 50. COMPARISON ^ . • Of the Figures and Conditions of the Union Central and the Penn Mutual Policies, You Will See Many Points Decidedly in Favor of the Penn Mutual No dividend is paid on a Union Central policy until the third year’s premium is due. The Penn Mutual pays dividends after the first year. The Union Central loan value is not available until after the completion of the third year, and then after deducting the fourth premium, with interest, which takes pretty nearly all the first loan value stated in contract. The Penn Mutual loan value, as tabulated, is available immediately after the payment of the third premium, without deduction of any kind. The Union Central’s cash value is guaranteed at the end of twenty years. The Penn Mutual’s cash value is guaranteed after the third premium is paid, without deduction. The Union Central’s policy is never absolutely incontestable. The Penn Mutual’s policy is without restrictions from date of issue, as to travel, resi dence and occupation, and is absolutely incontestable after one year. The Union Central charges six per cent, interest on loans, with next succeediny year’s premium deducted first. The Penn Mutual charges five per cent, on loans, and no take out. The Union Central is a stock company, controlled absolutely by two or three individuals, who owm $51,000 of its $100,000 capital stock. These people can elect themselves to the several offices, fix their own salaries, make such investments of the Company’s funds as they may see fit, just as has been done by the Equitable, whose disgraceful record at this moment is a stench in the nostrils of all conservative insurance managers. The Penn Mutual is purely mutual, owned and operated solely in the interest of the policy-holders, and the officers cannot perpetuate their control by use of either stock or proxy voting. In the application of the Union Central, the insured agrees : “That if at any time I shall engage in blasting, mining or submarine operations, or in the production of highly in flammable or explosive substances, or serve in any capacity on any vessel, boat or railway train (except as conductor on passenger train) OR ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER HAZARD OUS OCCUPATION, I will pay an extra premium equal to that charged by the Company in similar cases ; and if this extra premium is not paid from the assumption of this extra risk above stated, it shall become a lien upon the policy without invalidating the policy.’’ Union Central, Extended Insurance; After three annual premiums have been paid|the company will, without action on the part of the insured, extend the policy for the period stated in contract; but should death occur within three years while the policy is so extended, the unpaid annual premiums with interest will be deducted from the face of the policy. Penn Mutual, Extended Insurance ; “After three annual premiums have been paid, with out action on the part of the insured, the company will extend the policy for the full amount for the period stated in the policy; should death occur we pay in full. Notice,there is no take out here. Union Central death claims, payable within sixty days after proof of death. Penn Mutual death claims, payable on proof of death. The most important part of an Insurance policy, js the conditions of its contract. Call and see us. Geiffiney, SoiAtln Carolina. i ■ jinrStf-'i . „ iC ... J- SLitk*, ....