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/HE 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 FRIDAY THE NATIONAL BANK OF OAFFNET Gaffney, 8. C. f State, County and City Depository, With resources March 31, 1905 of orer $300,000.00, respectfully solicits your banking business. l A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Davotad to tho Boot Interests of tho Psoplo of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1$, 1M4. GAFFNEY, 8. TUESDAY, JUNE 20. 1905. •1.00 A YEAR. TWO MEET DEiTH IN TRAIN WRECK. SOUTHERN PASSENGER NO. 40 DERAILED. BLACKSBURG BREVITIES. Engineer Cauble Fatally Injured and Died Soon After—Fireman Wither spoon Killed Instantly. Thursday night at 9:45 o’clock, while rounding a slight curve on a down grade track between the Cora and Lula cotton mills, a mile north of King’s Mountain, N. C., engine No. 1103, pulling the Southern north bound passenger train No. 40. was derailed and turned turtle, carrying with it the express car and every car on the train, including the four Pullmans, and as a result of the accident Engineer Charles L. Cauble and the colored fire man, Bob Witherspoon, both of Green ville, were killed. The train was running thirty min utes late. The speed at which the train was running was not exceeding thirty miles an hour, as the road ffom the station to the point where the ac cident occurred is up grade and the regular speed had not been attained. The engine had reached the top of the grade and was speeding along when the curve was reached, when without the slightest warning the massive locomotive jumped the track and ploughing its w>v through the crossties for a few fe >t turned com pletely over, rolling several feet from the track. Engineer Cauble stuck to his’nost bravely, and went down be neath the giant mass of wreckage. Fireman Witherspoon jumped when the engine struck the crossties, hut he was too late, and his body was bur ied beneath the express car, which turned over on its side, close by the wrecked engine. His body was not re covered until about fi o’clock Satur day morning. The man was hardly recognizable, being frightfully mashed and mangled. Engineer Cauble was taken from the wreck immediately, and carried to the hotel near by. It was thought for a while that his injuries might not he serious, hut he was dreadfully burned over the whole body, and he never rallied from the shock, although at times he was con scious. He asked for his wife con stantly after he was injured, hut death ended his sufferings at 5:30 Friday morning, just half an hour before his wife arrived, she being sent there from Greenville on a special train. No cause for the wreck has been given out officially by the railway of ficials. hut it is generally believed tha there was some obstruction on the track at that point, probably placed there by a child from one of the mill villages. An old engineer who knows that part of the road perfectly, said that the least obstruction, for instance a rail road spike, would have derailed the engine just at that point, or it was possible that some part of the machin ery of the engine was broken and dropped on the track in front of the forward trucks. The track was in excellent condition, and was not torn up in the least. The report that the track had spread was a mistake, as it remained in perfect condition. The expressman in the car next to the engine which turned completely over, was injured hut slightly, and ex cepting the general shake-up and a few slight Injuries, the passengers and the remainder of the crew were un hurt. More than ten hours were required to clear the wreckage. NEW NEWSPAPER, THE VIDETTE. ..Will be Published by Laurens Men for “Reform." Laurens, .Tune Ifi.—“The Vldette" Is the name of a four page, thirty-two column weekly newspaper, the initial number, or prospectus, of which ap peared here yesterday afternoon. The editors, Messrs. W. T. Crews, who is an experienced newspaner man, and W. C. Irby ,.Tr., son of the late Ool. J. L. M. Irby and member of the legislature from this county, state in their an nouncement that the paper “will be published in the interest of the reform faction, the labor question, and will sustain the disnensary as the best mode of dealing with the whiskey question and as a feature of govern ment ownership." The first issue hears the date, “Col umbia, Saturday, June 17, 1905," and ii? in Rtatod that it will he issued regularly from the capital, beginning July 1st. Several thousand sample copies are being sent out from here today all over the State. The Vidette’s mission primarily is to champion the dispensary system in the on-coming fight that will be waged for Its existence and Identically prevent, If it can, the election of any one to succeed the senior senator. Mr. Irby will have charge of the Columbia end of the enterprise, while Mr. Crews will remain in Laurens. Knew She’d See the Patch. A small hoy was reciting In a geo graphy class. The teacher, who was trying to teach him the points of the compass, exclaimed: “On your right is the south, your left the north and ii. front of you is the east. Now. what Is behind you?” The boy studied for a moment, then puckered up his face, and bawled: “I know It. 1 told nm you’d see that Personals and Locals from the Iron Ctiy Across the Broad. Blacksburg, June 19.—Mrs. M. E. Earle, who has been visiting relatives in Greenville, returned to her home in this place Saturday. Mrs. R. Withers, of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Clarence Whisnant. Mr. Edward A. Blalock, who is at tending school at Spartanburg, spent Sunday in town with his parents. Miss Edna Moss, of Buffalo section, spent Sunday in town on her way to Pelzer. Miss Violet Orr went to Hickory Grove yesterday to visit her brother. Mr. L. Moorehead. Mrs. Camp, of Gaffney, snent Sun day in town with her sister, Mrs. W A. Blalock. Mr. and Mrs. O. A Osborne spent Sunday at Piedmont Springs. Mr. Cleveland Shephard, of Gaffney, spent Sunday in town with his sister, Mrs. McK. Albergotti. Mrs. Will Gladden, who has been visiting Mrs. John Smith, returned to her home at Patterson Springs Friday. Miss Willie Hardin went to Char lotte Friday shopping. Mr. D. C. Anderson, who has been attending school at Wofford College, is spending a few davs in town with his brother. Dr. W. E. Anderson, on his way home in Rock Hill. Master Flemming Gibson spent Sun day in Marion, N. C.. with his sister, Mrs. Wm. Finlev. Mr. and Mrs Robert Hippy went to Mt. Paran Sunday to attend service. Mrs. A. F. Shame and children-, of Hiddenite, N. C., are visiting Mrs. S. E. Lucas. Mr. T V Mays is visiting relatives and friends in Richmond, Va Mr. P. II. Freeman left. Friday for Macon, Ga.. where he will spend a few days. Mr. Richard Thomson, who has been working on Augusta. Ga.. is visiting his mother, Mrs. B. E. Thomson, in this place. Miss Minerva Bridges, who has been spending some time in Gaffney, came home Saturday. Mrs. I. S. Newton and little daughter, Ruth, are visiting relatives in Spar tanburg. R. F. B. $10,000 IN IMPROVEMENTS. THE LIPSCOMB FAMILY. and By the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., at Blacksburg. Blacksburg, June 16.—Supt. Thomas V. Mayes, of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, whose large and extensive plant is located here, was somewhat surprised yesterday by a visit from Division Manager A. M. Rhett, of Charleston, and Dr. P. C. Hoffman, of Richmond, Va., who is general manager of the company. These gentlemen made a thorough in spection of the plant and decided to spend $10,000 in increasing the acid plant outfit, making repairs, putting in new lead chambers and piping, as well as some minor repairs to the fer- tvlz.er works. This factory was erected in 1895 and is now one of the largest in the South, the out-put being about one hundred and fifteen tons of acid per week and a shipping capacity of three thousand tons of fertilizer per day, equal to thirty car loads, which shows the enormous business done. Fertilizers are made continuously through the year and while the demand for acid is great still this plant barely has enough for its own consumntion, and the improvements to be made in the near future will increase these fa cilities. Of course there is no demand for fertilizers except in the spring and fall, but the factory Is busy the rest of the year receiving ammonlated ma terials from the western States and South America. KILLED BY A TRAIN. An Aged Citizen of North Struck as He Crosed the Track. North, June 12.—This afternoon atC o’clock a tragedy occurred which has shocked this community. Capt. J. Dempsey Jones, one of North’s oldest and most honored citizens, was walk ing across the track, when the Sea board Air Line's northbound train No. 34 passed through. He was struck by the flying train and instantly killed. The accident occurred near the depot ai.d many friends of Capt. Jones were standing near. Some turned their heads away, as they saw it was too late to do anything. The dead man was 79 years old and had been in the care of a physician for some time. Ho was old and feeble and it is likely that ho never knew what struck him. Capt. Jones was well known through out South Carolina and had a large and prominent family connection. He leaves sons and daughters as follows: Dr. T. A. Jones, of Springfield; J. Ar thur Jones, of Charlotte: Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of Norway: Mrs. James Zoig- ler, of Orangeburg; J. D. Jones, Jr.; and Mrs. Annie C. Tyler and Miss Liz zie Jones, of North. The funeral ser vices will take place tomorrow after noon at the Jones burying ground. The train was in charge of Conduct or Bates and Engineer Poteat. Sketch of Original Members Their Descendants. In the year 1G85 the Duke of Mon moth set up the standard of revolt in the western counties of England against the government of the Roman Catholic James IF. Monmoth was ov erthrown in a battle near Bridgewa ter, called Sedgemore, fought on the 13th of July, and most of his army, composed of yeomanry of the surround ing country, was killed and wounded. Monmoth was captured a few days af ter, taken to London and executed for high treason. He had landed at Lyme, *et up court at Taunton. Bridgewater and other places, and being a Protest ant, was joined by almost the whole population. After the battle began that terrible, judicious murder of countless numbers that renders the name of Judge Jefferies infamous wherever the English language is spok en; even little girls who gave flowers to the Duke were carried before the court and redeemed by bribe or sold into slavery. Many who took part in the uprising were hanged, drawn, and quartered or sold as slaves if they were unable to pay a large ransom. Among those who escaped capture was a young man, by name Joel Lipscomb, who after wandering about in disguise for a long time made his escape in a sailing vessel from England. After many disasters, and almost shipwreck ed, he landed at Jamestown, Va., in 1C,DO. Sometime after this he married and settled in Spottslyvania county, near where the great battle between the Confederate army and Union army ras fought on the 12tii of May, 1864, Ho (and his wife had raised only two children, whose names were John and Thomas. John, the older, being of a wild and restless disposition, sought adventures in the wilds of Kentucky, about the time Daniel Boone crossed the mountains and made his discovery of that State. John was in many en counters with the Indians, in one of which he was killed. Thomas married Mary Smith and lived and died in Spottsylvania county. They were a frugal and prosperous pair, gathering compenteney for old age after raising and educating seven children, to-wit: David, John, Nathan, William, Dabney and Elizabeth. Joel and Nathan, in the year 1760, moved to Abbeville county. S. C., settling near old Cam bridge, near Ninety-Six. and are buried near by in the Lipscomb graveyard, both of whom raised large families. Joel married before leaving Virginia, and Nathan after lie came to South Carolina. Old Cambridge is now in the new county of Greenwood. Wil liam Lipscomb, Sr., left Virginia with his brothers and owing to his wagon breaking down near Limestone Springs he concluded to set his stakes down there, as after seeing the country, he thought it good enough for him, where he died after raising six sons— Thomas. John. David. William, Nathan and Smith, and two daughters. Moliie and Nancy. David Lipscomb, the son of Thomas, remained in Virginia, whore he married Martha May. John also remained in Virginia and njarried Judith May, sister to David’s wife. He moved to Louisa county, where he raised a family of children, two of whom. Robert and Wyatt, moved to South Carolina in 1825. Neither Dab ney nor Elizabeth married. They lived and died at the old family home stead in Spottsylvania county. I hope soon to be able to give the part that the descendants of Thomas Lipscomb took in the Revolutionary war. T find that John was a colonel and that his command was disbanded in the State of South Carolina after peace ws declared, and that the other sons received recognition at the hands of the government for their services, as is shown by the archives n Washing ton. T. M. Littleiohn. k NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. WASHINGTON SELECTED As Be- Are you going away? If so you I need a Straw Hat Buy it at cost Carroll & Byers’. r •-Children’s White Socks at the hoe Store. —White Canvas Poles at The Shoe, Store. $750 for An Eye. Gastonia, N. C., Juno 16.—Ben Hoyle has received from the Southern Rail way $750 for his eye. He is the young negro who was standing by the rail road track at this place a few weeks ago and was struck In the eye by a fragment of a torpedo. Only a few months before this he had lost a leg in a railroad accident. With a pan of the money received as damages lie bought a cork leg which wears a pants- log and a shoe very natural like. It Is surmised that Ben will now talc enough of the $750 to buy himself an artificial eye. Tuesday he received >i message from the Southern Railway to come to Cnlrlotte, with a pass to ride on. Wednesday morning he was bark in Gastonia reporting to his friends that he had received $750 for hi« eye. The settlement was made “out of court." Place for Peace Conference tween Russia and Japan. Washington, June 15.—Official an nouncement has been made that Wash ington has been selected as the loca tion of the peace conference. The announcement came in the form of an informal statement issued by Secretary l.oeb, by the direction of the president. The statement follows: “When the two governments were unable to agree unon either Chefoo or Paris, the president suggested The Hague, but both governments have now requested Washington he chosen as the place of meeting and the presi- dent accordingly fomrally notified both governments that Washington was so selected. It has been suggested at the White House that after the meeting and or ganizing the plenipotentiaries, if it should be found uncomfortably hot in Washington .might adjourn to some summer resort in the North where they may continue their sittings until such time as the weather in Washing ton shall be more comfortable. Rewarded With a Pardon . Columbia. June 13.—Frank Davis, a negro convict on the Fairfield chain- gang. has been rewarded for saving a guard’s life. Gov. Heyward yester day signed his pardon. Davis was sent, up in 1902 for house breaking and larceny and his sentence was five years. Tim other dav one of the negro convicts on the same *gang with Davis planned to escape. While tho guard’s back was turned the negro rushed at him with a pickax and only Mm quickness of Davis prevented a tragedy. The other negro fought des perately, but Davis finally overpower ed him and the county supervisor of Fairfield at once took strns to have Davis set free. Yesterday Gov Hoy- ward signed a commutation of sen tence to the present time and tho or der for freedom was set on at once. —Get you a new Straw Hat while you need It, at cost at Uarroll fi Byers’. —Clean new style Straw Hats at cost at Carroll & Byers'. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items of General Interest. Wilkinsville, June 16.—Today the remnants of Lee’s, Johnson’s and Kir by Smith’s matchless and immortal armies are holding happy union and communion with each other in Louis ville, Ky., on the border lands of the Confederacy. While we are not with them in person we are in spirit. In a few more years, at the farthest, these Confederate reunions will he things of the past. We are proud to say that when the roll of paid-up membership is called at the reunion. Camp Jefferies (No. 889) will answer, “Here.” Mrs. Dr. J. G. Black, who has been visiting her son, Dr. Lionel R. Black, has returned to her home at Blacks burg. Most of our farmers are now plow ing over their crops the second, and some the third, time. Cotton and corn are both small and there is some corn to plant yet. To hear a hoy, or girl either, speak disrespectfully to or of his parents we feel, as Dan Gallnian would say. that “He ought to be wore out bod- aciously.” In most cases we think the fault is that of the parent for not teaching their children to know better. But in this progressive age “Young Ariel •ica” must have some latitude or the world will go backwards, he thinks. In his address to the graduating class at Blacksburg last Monday. Hon. Martin F. Ansell struck the key note when he referred to Webster’s blue- back speller as the basis of a well reg ulated or rounded-up education. Yet a great many “Young Americas” have gained a position in the literary world from which they look unon that great lexicographer as one of the biggest of the 19th century fools. In our opin ion (though it's very weak) we think Webster has done more for the English | speaking people than any other author living or dead. He has, in fact, taught the best teachers of the present day. The water in. Broad river is so low that the fiat at Howell’s ferry can’t he run but a short time each day. Farmers complain that they never had so much hard ground to contend with as they have had since the last rains. Potato patches and gardens are too i dry, tho ground being run together by j tho rains. Mr. J. N. Strain went to Gaffney last Wednesday on business. Mr. W. C. Blackwell also went to Gaffney Wednesday. Misses Ethel and Jessie Strain visit ed Mrs. J. H. Fowler last Tuesday ev ening. Mrs. Fowler has been right unwell but we are glad to know she is up and about again, though she had a slight backset yesterday. Riding on horseback we thought had gone out of fashion, especially by fe males, until this week we saw two colored women mounted on a. horse bare-hack and going at a gallop, when both of them came tumbling down. We don’t know which the exercise hurt worse, the women or the horse. Whenever people try to show off they generally succeed. In another week’s time, without rain, the plows will come to a standstill. The wheat crop, we understand, is very poor and oats are not verv good. Plenty of stalk but ->''orly filled with grain. The Wilkinsville oil mill has about fifteen tons of cotton seed to grind yet. Cotton and cotton seed will both command good prices next win ter. Mark that, brother farmer. We didn't mean to convey the idea to the Yorkville Enquirer that Mr. J. P. White was lazy, for he is not. He is “a hustler” of the right sort and one of the cleverest fellows we know of. But if his land produces grass at all he couldn’t have kept it down on many acres a year like this has been without help, and a good deal of it. too. It’s one of John’s ruses to make other farmers feel ashamed of them selves for being in the grass. He has had his cotton worked out vith that view. “But all’s well that ends well.” The hoard of deacons have conclud ed to try to have another coat of paint put on Salem church this summer. The dry weather still continues with hut little prospect of rain. The east winds add to the severity of tho drought. Metaphorically speaking, the heavens are as brass, and the earth as iron. We hope to he able to furnish The Ledger with a cotton bloom soon. Most of our farmers say their pros pect for watermelons is poor. To Mrs. T. J. Estes we are indebted for a basket of luscious peaches sent our better half. It’s been said that If the roosters would crow every time a He was told they would keep such a fuss we could n't hear the hens eaekle. Such an as- sertlon is rather tough in a community to which it applies. Of all the vices to which humanity is heir to we think envy is among the worst, and yet the world Is full of it. “Wrath is cruel and anger outrageous; hut who can stand before envy?” says Solomon. It’s proper that we should try to merit the good opinion of others as well as ourselves, when we can do so fairly. All the good In the world Isn’t In one man or woman; there are other people just as good as wo are. If whoever has been robbing Mr. V. f\ Comer's spring house would refill the vessels with wat"r perhaps the theft wouldn't he so easiP’ detected. Vaney don’t like for anv one to steal his milk, and we don't blame him. Mr. Will Smarr is helping Mr. John Estes cut oats. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes’ youngest child. Hazel, has a very bad rising on its jaw. Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Black visited the family of Mr. J. A. M. Estes one day this week. Mrs. “J L. S.” has a fine patch of Irish potatoes. They are of the “Bliss Triumph” variety. Dr. (or Professor) Connelly is mak ing a tour of this country getting up all the chronic cases he can for treat ment. He, we understand, only wishes those other physicians have given up. We regret to learn of the death of Esquire C. L. N. Legg. which took place recently at an advanced age. He was a quiet, unassuming gentlemanlv citizen and an old Confederate sol dier. He was buried at Mt. Ararat church, of which he was a prominent and leading member. If nothing happens we will have an abundant crop of figs this year. We understand that Children’s Day will come off at Mesopotamia church in August, and we wish for the little folks (and older ones, too) an enjoy able occasion. This they will have, tio doubt. Let every child resolve to do its host regardless of what others may do or not do, and we will guarantee the result. Too many old people dis courage tho children by criticising them and their work. Master Bee Comer, aged about nine years, visited us today. Bee is the | only one we ever knew who went un der the fiat at Howell’s ferry and came out alive on the other side. He did what one of Gen’l. Micah Jenkins’ match horses couldn’t do. It was drowned, again. Those who expect to take part in the Children's Day at Salem are requested to pieet at the church tomorrow even ing and select their pieces. Mr. Sam Strain expects to attend the Catawba summer school at York ville, which commenced last Tuesday. "General Green" prevented his being present at the opening of the session. Tho list of Cherokee county teachers present is: .Miss Susie Brian Mr. K. O. Huskey, Miss Bonnie McCIuney and Miss Grace G. Whisonant. j. L. S. W. H. VERNER KILLS HIMSELF. Prominent Young South Carolinian Ends His Life at Morganton. Asheville, N. C., June 16.—W. H. Verner, of Columbia, committed sui- icide at Morganton. N. C., at half past six o’clock yesterday. A bullet ho’e in the head caused instant death. He was found in a lumber yard. From the meagre details that can be obtained he is thought to have come to Morgan- tie Southern Railway train No 11 today to enter the hospital there for a nervous disease. A letter was found in one ot his pockets addressed to his lather in Columbia. Young Verner was the winner of a Cecil Rhodes American scholarship at Oxford University, England. .Mr. Yerner, who was the third son or John S. Verner, master in equity of Richland county, had for some weeks been in Dr. Sinkler’s sanitarium at 1 hiladelphia for treatment for ^ nervous trouble that had been brought on by h:s overstudy and overwork as « • s V , nu nt 1 at 0xford - whe r© he held the first Rhodes scholarship for South Car olina. He was 28 years old and a nephew of the late Judge D. P. Verner of Greenville. ’ DIED AT THE DEPOT. Young Man Was Being Carried to Charlotte Charlotte, N. C.. June 16.—A special from Munroe says: Henry Porter, aged 23. of Polkton, who was being taken to the Presbyteri an Hospital at Charlotte for treatment died m the waiting room of the Sea- Line Railwa y this town, at J:30 this morning. The young man But, Bee, don t you try it was accompanied by his father, Mr. J. A. Porter, and a physician, Dr. L. C. Smith. He arrived on a morning train and had been transferred to the f harlotte train, when he became des perately ill. The physicians had him removed to the waiting room, where he died a few minutes afterward. LAURENS LAD KILLS HIMSELF. Master Smith Fuller While Hunting is Killed With His Own Gun. Laurens, June 16.—Master Smith | Fuller, the eleven-year-old son of .Mr. | Gienn Fuller, a prominent citizen, re- i siding seven miles west of the citv | accWe ntlly shot and killed himself to day. while hunting v, lth two other boys. He was startling on a log and either dropped or placed his gun “at rest,” when it slipped, the hammer striking the log. KILLED IN A WELL. Spartanburg Man Meets With Fatal Accident. Spartanburg. June 18.—John W. Ar nold fell from his perch in a box while being hauled up from a well forty feet deep Tuesday, and was in stantly killed. Mr. Arnold was employed along with several other white men to deepen a well of the Converse company near Glendale. They began the work at 1 P. M., and Arnold complained at the time of being somewhat unwell: hut he and G. G. Parker were lowered by a windlass apparatus in a box to the bottom to begin work. Arnold and Parker signalled to he taken up and the men above hastened to comply, lowering the box. Arnold sto~-''' , <1 in and the windlass was winding him up. when nearly at the top he fell back wards. Tho accident was of a most deplor able nature, and could not have been prevented by the other workmen. It is supposed that the man, in being brought up in the box, grew dizzy, and his head swimming by the time he reached the top, he completely lost balance and control and fell downward to d<.ath. His body, which was considerably bruised, was removed from the well, and the coroner was notified. Acting Coroner Holt conducted the inquest yesterday afternoon. Parker’s Testimony. The following was the testimony of G. G. Parker at the inquest: “I and the deceased, John Arnold, were in the well together. I began to get sick and said I would have to get out of the well. He said ‘I feel sick myself.’ They sent the box down. I told him that he had better go out first. He said ‘All right,’ and stepped In the box and started up. I saw no more of him till he was half way un or more. I then saw him near the top. He then tumbled over and fell back wards. I think his head and shoulder struck a rock about fifteen feet above the bottom; as he eame down it gave him a turn. He struck the bottom on his left side. The Verdict. The verdict of the jury was that th<* deceased John Arnold eame to hi« death by falling into a well ami strik ing a rock with his head. The deceased was about 28 years of age, and is survived by his wjfe and one child. He was not a well digger by occupation, but had for some time past been employed in different kinds of day work for the mill company. Bonner’s First Ad. \\ hen James Gordon Bennette the e der. was editor of the New York Her ald Robert Bonner, publisher of the Ledger, was struggling to build up its circulation and decided to try a little ad\ ertising. He wrote an announce ment consisting of eight words, Read Mrs. Southworth’s New Story in the Ledger” and sent it to the Herald marked for “one line.” Mr. Bonner s handwriting was so had that the words were^read in the Herald office as "one page.” Accordingly, says Modern Ad vertising. the line was set up and re peated so as to occupy one entire page. Air. Bonner was thunderstruck the next morning. He had not to his name enough money in the hank to pay the hill. He rushed excitedly over to the Herald office, but was too late to do any good. In a short time the results’ of the page announcement began to he felt. Orders for the Ledger poured in until the entire editis n was exhausted and another one was printed. The success of the Ledger was then established. Ever after that time Mr. Bonner was an ardent, believer in advertising and a liberal purchaser of space. State Senator Ellington Dead. Raleigh, N. C„ June 14.—Last night State Senator J. C. Ellington died very suddenly of heart disease at his home here. His health has been poor for a >car or more, hut his death was un expected. He is a native of Johnston and his father was a Baptist minister at, Clayton. He served gallantly throughout the Civil war and served several terms as State librarian. He had a severe attack of pneumonia dur ing the last session of the legislature. He was a devoted member of the Bap tist church, at which the funeral was held this afternoon. Rev. Dr W C Tyree and Rev. Dr. R. T. Vann oifieiat- ing. The remains were taken to Clay ton for burial. A FIGHT AT A CHURCH. Hennery. (Cleveland Plain Dealer.) “My dear, I object to the new c<xd;’ calling me by my first name.” “It doesn’t, hurt you a mite, George and I wouldn’t have you offend he for the world." Well, let her mend her pronuncia tion then. She calls me Hennerv, as i •4 w ere a chicken coop.” The Usual Result of Whiskey at a Re ligious Meeting. Fountain Inn. June 12.— A negro, Jim Berry, was shot once in the head, the bullet entering the brain, and several times In the body yesterday as the result of a general fight which or curred at Bethlehem colored church, two miles from here. The immediate cause of the trouble was too much whiskey, hut had feeling was had pre viously existed. There were several participants on , aK( both sides and a dozen or more shots pevoe will go as far as five to tei were fired No one else appeared to nt , art s of common paint bo injuml. No arrostft have boen v-n •« tr ii,. tty ft (1 o yot. . s , • . Dr. T. B Ducket, of this place, is, j*. s-R. M. Wilkin*. 'n.anTwJre t’v attending the case, and although Berry 1 sell our paint Is severely wounded it is possible that! J he may recover. t vton’a c. | Mens iiarterg. Su^pomlors an< ^ “ . Handkerchiefs at R S Linscmnh cjhfw —See our Straw Hats in the window ; Store. —all at cost. Carroll & Byers. . Subscribe forThe'Te^r; $1 . year, j Ta^H^TatThe ShoeSt^re^ 1 ^ ^ Letter to W L Johnson, Oaffm y, S C. Dear Sir: Thad R Manning, Esq. ed itor of Tho Gold Leaf Henderson, > C. sends us this tale of Devoe in hii town. Mr James A O’Neil's house wa painted twenty years aeo with De voo; and lately was painted again Twenty years is too long: but th( paint i okod better than other painl in hajf the time. This answers foi quality. Takes less quantity too. A gallor