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/HE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In tho Fifth Congressional District, of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE The Ledger / , SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AMD FRIDAY. THE NATIONAL BANK OF 6AFFNEY Gaffney, 8. C., State, County and City Depository, With resources March 31, 1905 of oror $300,000.00, respectfully solicits your banking business. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the 808$ Interecte of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. If, 1884. GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1905. 11.00 A YEAR. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT A IARBECDE TWO MEN WILL PROBABLY DIE AS RESULT OF FIGHT. Fourth of July Celebration Ended in Tragedy—Two Brothers Shot and One man Cut. Columbfa, July 5—As the result of a general shooting and cutting affray yesterday at Gaston, Lexington coun ty, 15 miles from this city, Ed Reese lies in the Columbia hospital with a bullet wound in his abdomn and with slight chance for recovery, his brother, Joe Reese, is at his home in Gaston, shot in the right hip, and Mack Jarrett, who is also at Gaston, is in a very dangerous condition with six cuts on his body. The fight occurred about noon and Ed Reess was brought to the Colum bia hospitl about 7K'"lock last night. He was operated on at once and the surgeons found upon examination that the bullet had entered the abdominal cavity in front and just below the breast bone. In ploughing its* way along, the bullet grazed the stomach and perforated the liver and intes tines. He was in such a serious con dition last night that his recovery was regarded as doubtful. A witness of the affair stated last night that the tragedy is the result of a quarrel between Mack Jarrett and Elliot Pounds, which began at a party near Gatson several weeks ago and was renewed at Gaston yester day while the citizens of the surround ing country were celebrating^ the Fourth at a pi die barbecue. These two men were cursing each other when Jarrett, who lias only one leg, struck at Pounds with a pair of knucks on his hand but. only grazed the side of his head. Pounds instant ly struck Jarrett a heavy blow, knock ing him down, and as Jarrett arose lie drew his revolver and opened fire. He emptied his pistol at Pounds but missed every shot. . Jarrett then cursed Pounds, and Ed Hoese, who was in the crowd, told Pounds not to take the insult, where upon Jarrett applied the same epithet to Reese. Jarrett was still on one knee when he cursed Reese and Reese jumped on him. Rembert Moore, a friend of Jarrett’s, had stood by without interfering up to this time, but at this juncture he whipped out his revolver and fired at Reese, inflicting the wound in his abdomen. F’eese ran into Hutto’s store a few feet away and secured his own pistol and loaded it. After Ed Rtfese had been shot and while he was in the store, his brother, Joe Reese, attacked Jarrett with a knife and slashed him fearfully about the body, inflicting wounds from which it is thought he will die. While Joe Reese was cutting Jarrett he was shot in tho right hip by Rembert Moore. Moore then turned to leave and Ed Reese, who had by this time finished loading his pistol, emptied it at him, but none of his shots took effect, as Reese was growing weak from the effect of his fearful* wound, and sexm after sank to the ground. Moore made his es cape and at last accounts had not been arrested. The fight was fast and furious and that not one of the many bystanders was injured was remarkable, as 12 shots were fired into the crowd stand ing in front of the store onlv a few feet away. Hon. Paul E. Hutto, the owner of the store, was standing in one of the windows and came near being killed by a bullet which passed close by his head. Other billets bur ied themselves in the door and win dow casings. Magistrate Hildebrand arived on the scene after Moore had made his escape and what effort is being made to arrest him could not be learned. Jarrett and Moore a»e from North Georgia and have been at Gaston for some time running a shingle mill. The Reese boys and Pounds are young farmers in the neighborhood. All of the men are unmarried. It was also stated that Moore is from •North Carolina and that Jarrett is pn a visit to his brother who runs the shingh mill. It was learned from another source that, some of the men, if not all of them, had been drinking. Five Years for Robbery. Charleston, July 4.—Frank Wiliams, alias “Ohio Hump,” who was tried here at Mie April term of the United States circuit court on the charge of blowing the safe anil robbing the post- office at Kingstree. and a mistrial recorded, lias now been convicted at Richmond for robbing the postoffice at Port Norfolk, for which crime he was arrested here, immediately after the court directed a verdict acquitting in the Kingsiree case. He has been sentenced to serve five years in the Atlanta prison, where a number of his pals are now doing time, eleven of the number having been sent up from South Carolina. A surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party may be given to your stomach and liver, by taking a medicine which will relieve their pain and discomforts, viz: Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They are a relief and cure, for heada’che. diz ziness and constipation. 25c at Cher okee Drug Co. —Men’s Garters, Suspenders and Handkerchiefs at R. S. Lipscomb Shoo Store. -Children’s White Socks at th« Shoe Store. —Clean new style Straw Hats at cost at Carroll & Byers’. WHITE GAMBLER SHOT. Pope McCarty Fights with a Negro Over a Game. Saluda, July 3.—With two pistol balls in his body and suffering con- siderable pain, Jim Bell, a one arm negro, hailing from Oconee county, was lodged in jail here late yester day evening, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Pope McCarty, a young white man of this county, on Saturday afternoon near Coleman’s cross roads. McCarty is carrying two wounds on his person as a souvenir of the Saturday evening rbw. He is shot in the right thigh and across the bowels. It is doubtful if the real facts will ever be obtained. McCarty has not been seen by The State's correspondent, consequently his side of the sory is not known. According to Bell’s statement, he and McCarty and others had been having a "little game,” and he won McCarty’s money. When settling time came Mc Carty refused to "cash in,” and Bell pulled his gun and opened fire. Young McCarty was almost killed a few years ago at a gambling bout with negroes. He has some good fam ily connections in this county. Magistrate Etheredge is rapidly in creasing Supervisor Padgett’s force on the county chaingang. Two negroes were sent down for 30 days each today. The farmers of this county are ju bilant over "10 cent cotton.” and are now convinced that the "movement” was not a failure. SHOT TO DEATH. Brutal Murder in Chesterfield County by Two Negroes. Ruby, July 3.—A most brutal mur der was committed Saturday after noon at Ord, a negro settlement in Chesterfield county, about six mile's west of here. Steve Williams, a half witted and very inoffensive negro, was met in the road and shot to death by two other negro boys. That tens Jett and Will Horn, both of whom were full of "booze” and on their way to church. Jett and Horn had been very noisy and abusive and shooting at houses along the road before meet ing Williams. There were no eye wit nesses but circumstantial evidence is very strong against them. Four shots were heard where Williams was found and shortly after the accused were seen. The inquest was held yesterday afternoon and the verdict of the jury was taht the deceased came to his death by a gunshot wound in the hands of the accused. Jett and Horn were promptly arrested and commit ted to the Chesterfield jail. KINSTON LADY SHOT. Mrs. Geo. Norris Seriously Injured by Accidental Discharge of Gun. Kinston, July 3.—A serious, if not fatal, shooting occurred at Kelly’s Mill, three miles from Kinston, Satur day night. Mr. George Norris, who was out in his yard, called to a ser vant woman to bring his gun that he might shoot an owl. The woman in turning the corner of the house, struck the hammer of the gun against the house and discharged the gun, the entire load of shot, cut lead and slugs taking effect in Mrs. Norris’ side. Mrs. Norris held an 8-months-old in fant in her arms, which was uninjur ed, though two fingers of the hand that held the child were cut off by the shot. The unfortunate woman’s hip joint is shattered and she is fright fully wounded, though the physicians say she may possibly recover. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE. Several Cars Demolished in Wreck Near Burlington. Burlington, July 3.—Yesterday at fi p. m. two extra freights left Greens boro for Raleigh. When about six miles out an air tube on the first train broke, making it necessary for the train to stop for repairs. A flagman was sent back, but did not go the oroper distance and the second train thundered into tho first, demolishing several of the rear cars of the first train and the front of the engine of the second train. No one was serious ly hurt. Engineer John McCauley, of the second train, seeing he could not stop his tVain, told his fireman to jump and remained at his post, en deavoring to stop his engine. LIGHTNING STARTS A FIRE. Cotton House Burned Together With Eleven Bales of the Staple. Laurens, July 3.—The cotton house of Messrs. Martin Woods and C. A. Babb, substantial farmers of Dial’s township, was set on fire by lightning Saturday night during a teriffic rain and electric storm and completely de stroyed together with 11 bales of cot ton and 100 bushels of cotton seed. The bolt struck a nearby tree and extended to the cotton house. The fire was discovered in time to spve tho wagons, buggies and farm implements which were in sheds of the burned building. No insurance. The Only Way to Cure. To cure a cold when you have no cough—to cure a cough when you have no cold—to cure yourself when you have bftth—take Kennedy’s Laxa- f ive Honey and Tar. The new idea, the original Laxative Cough Syrup. It contains no opiates and is best for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, etc. Pleasant to the taste and equally good for child or adult. Re member the name, “Kennedy’s.” and see that the red clover blosssom and tin* honey bee is on the bottle. Ken nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is the original Laxative Cough Syrup. Take no other. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison. Cowpens. —New Straw Hats at cost at Carroll & Byers’. A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OP LOWER CHEROKEE. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items of General Interest. Wilkinsville, July 4.—According, to the ancients, yesterday was the first dog day. They ascribed the great heat of summer to the influence of this star. It was heliacally with the first of July. Miss Mary McCulloch, who has been teaching at Ail Healing, and Miss Fay Whisonant. who has been attending that school, are at home spending their vacation with their pa- ' rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Whiso- nanL Rev. W. H. White preached at Sa lem yesterday—two sermons. The congregation was small owing to the water in Broad river being too high to ferry. The announcement was made by Mr. White that he expected to begin the protracted meeting there on Fri day night before the fifth Sabbath of this month. There will be only one sermon each day and one at night during the meeting, which is expected to extend to and embrace the first Sabbath in August. Mrs. I. H. Fowler had a relapse last week, but we are glad to state that she is getting better again. Mr. Will Smarr, who has had some contioversy with his friend, Mr. V. C. Comer, about their respective crop prospects, rays it's better to clean out his crop r once, even if it took five furrows to i. ‘ row, than to wait as his friend "V. C.” did until it would take at least nine furrows to accomplish the same result. Will started the controversy by reporting to “V. C." ihat he found some of his cotton hid out in the grass and that if lie would go at once he could find it. It’s now out and looking well. We had some partial showers last week that did some good, though lift: ground is drying out fast. We regret to learn that our old friend Dan Gal man is suffering with some rheumatic effect ion which has laid him up. Last Saturday your correspondent went to Kelly’s Station. They have had fairly good rains on Pea Ridge and their crops will average with the other sections of country in which we have been. Mr. Asa Blackwell went home with Rev. W. H. White last Sabbath even ing and spent the night with him. Mr. W. C. Blackwell made a hurried trip to Ixjwerysviiie, in Chester coun ty, last week and returned. He re ports that they in that section have had fine rains, which our section has been suffering for. It will take the farmers of this sec tion pretty much all this month to work out their crops. The public ferry at Skull Shoals is poorly rigged up for business. The guy ropes seem to be old and knotted up so as to make them look unsafe for contending with high water. The landings, too, are in poor condition on both sides. Part of the time the fiat can’t run for sand and low water. A bridge at that point is great I v need ed. The pillars are standing intact and it will cost considerably less than it did at first to put the bridge back. The Union county supervisor says he is ready at any time to nut his part of it back, and it's the Cherokee au thorities that are holding it back. This is too bad for our county unless some insurmountable object is in the way which the people of this section would be glad to know of. The replacing of the bridge would be a great conven ience to a large body of people and tax payers who suffer inconvenience by Its not being there. People and tax payers who live in remote corners of the county are as much entitled to conveniences as those who are more conveniently situated, and it’s right and proper to look after or speak of their Condition when the occasion de mands it. Those people don’t grunt or complain when other sections of the county are given conveniences at public expense. Mr. Sam .) .Strain has been unwell for a few da>s. He is better now, and gone to plowing. Mr.George Byars, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Byars, who was so danger ously sick for so long time last, winter, has fully recovered his health again. He was at Salem last Sabbath with his sisters. We have no Fourth of July water melons this year. Miss Maude Davidson, who has had bilious fever, is up again and able to go about the house. Some people who don’t know any thing else to talk about talk about their neighbors and kinsfolks. They ought to enlarge their sphere of knowledge so as to know that such makes them look little in the eyes of other people. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Estes came near having a runaway scrape last Sab bath alter they got. into their buggy to ride to church. Mrs. Estes, speak ing of the fright she had. said that if her husband let her get killed he would never get another Mary. That is probably so; though ho might suc ceed in fooling some other good wo man, as many others have done in this country. W e have heard it asserted that cer tain parties average six hours a day courting over the ’phone line. It will not take long to make up a match at that rate, we would think. J. L. S. ANTI-DISPENSARY MOVEMENT. Meeting Held to Map Out Campaign Against G. M. I. Anderson, July 3.—Pursuant to a call recently issued a meeting of the anti-dispensary people of the county was held in the courthouse today. The purpose of the meeting was to effect an organization and to map out a plan of campaign for the election to be held on the dispensary question next month. The situation was thoroughly dis cussed and a committee of five ap pointed to have general supervision over the work of organization, with full power to appoint committees at each voting precinct to bring out the prohibition forces. The committee will go before the county board of commissioners and ask that the elect ion be held on some day during the month of August. No date has been agreed upon, as ample time is de sired to get the largest possible num ber of signatures to the petitions. The petitions are not all in, and it is not known just how many signatures have been obtained. At. the meeting today talks were made by Hon. B. F. Crayton. Rev. S. .1. Cartledge, Rev. W. W. Leathers. Mr B F. Martin, Mr. J. B. Marshall, and Mr. J. W. Quattlebaum. A per manent organization was formed bv the election of Mr. B. F. Martin chair man and Mr. J. L. Sherard secretary. ANTI-DISPENSARY MEETING. Edgefield, July 3.—The most s< and significant meeting held in E. field in many a "year came off h today. A meeting looking to the ' nig out of the dispensary. The m ing was large and representat / he were thoroughly prepa toi the work ami required neither giiment, explanation nor exhortati Hve hundred of Edgefield’s very I men were coolly and calmly bent on voting the dispensary out of ti county. Hon. B. E. Nicholson was secret* Mr. Orlando Sheppard presided o the meeting. Brief but good speec were made by Gen. T. W. Carwile Congressman W. J. Talbert, Hon. C. Sheppard, Hon, T. R. Denny li L. A. Cooper and Rev. J. t Lit John. I he latter two are promin Baptist preachers. A committee o' ,U o J' ,r , the Purpose, consisting Rev. P. B. Lanham, Rev. L. A Coo and Hon w J. Talbert, prepared ; offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That it is the sense tins body that petitions be circula at once in each township j„ Edgefl count* asking for at, electio, u, pensary 8 ” ° f or no ! This resolution was voted with solute unanimity. EDITORS IN ASHEVILLE WiM be G d -,^ on M. derb.lt at Biltmore. Asheville, N n Iniv j delegates have an'fved p!‘s!Z car“ta a "p t rt ™ ^ .mS.. a ?hK IU1 ‘ 0n the’ "Tt Winston-Salem Julv •* n Sullivan was given * h r ‘ afternoon on the “i.an hean,lw [N.- a X < ! a S , ,||/ as C 1 i PiOsicians wore ^ V a Z ‘ eo“T !i ,,a '"' K •»' <ke e“ co,lrt dismissed the u* ilvSSShs otTlV ,TChni -’ atut that i "ome time r i « n M in th <‘ bo, trrano, Dr - Sullivan says li me«je , Tr"b'! t ™ a0 a '- 0,S r rS ) ,*’^ 1 Bond West, against whom twenty wa were issued last, week chargin with operating a "corkage” esti ment, where one could leave and have it served to him, was a hearing this morning at 10 c before Mayor Murphy. Only oq ness was examined, this being 1 man Pearce, who gave testlmo one of , lie cases. The defendai not go on the stand and waived < nation in the remaining ninetee es. Mayor Murphy bound him to Superior Court in a bond < in each case, amounting in all I *00. W’est gave bond very r< and will contest the matter i higher courts. City Attorney Scales appeared for the prosec while West was represented John A. Barringer, both of whom strong speeches. Bronchitis for Twenty Years. Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, III., writes: “I had bronchitis for twenty years and never got relief un til I used Foley’s Honey and Tar which is a sure cure.” Sold by Chero kee Drug Co. —I have Just received a lot of latest design picture and room moulding, picture hooks, wire, etc. Como and see them. L. R. Gaines. Subscribe for The Lodger; $1 a year. —White Canvas Poles at The Shoe StJFu. 1HREW HIMSELF UNDER CAR WHEELS YOUNG COLUMBIA DEFAULTER ENDS UNHAPPY EXISTENCE. John A. Hendrix, Once a Telephone Collector, Met His Downfall Through Evil Associations. Columbia, July 4.—A .sad story of a young life wrecked, a career ruined, was made known yesterday. It is the old tale of a young man well known, agreeable and popular, who by asso ciation with comrades of bad habits, himself grew into vices, and defalca tions followed. He fled, and news has reached Columbia, that James A. Hendrix, 22 years old, a few days ago, threw himself under a moving train at New Castle, Kentucky, and ended his life. Noting Hendrix was a Columbian and well Known. He grew un here and ’vent to school. Even then he wa ; a popular boy. Everybody knew him and liked him. After he ap proached manhood he was employed b>' ^ • D. Lever, but left this position w> accept one as collector for the Southern Bell Telephone company. He did well as a collector and his agreeable address made his work worth while to the company. Suddenly he disappeared and his previous good character led Mr. S. D. Lucas, the manager of the local bu reau. to suspect foul play. The latter was greatly shocked when he found a shortage in the young man's ac counts. rite matter was then turned over to the American Surety company of New York, who had bonded the young collector. This, however, must have been guared with great secrecy, as the defalcation was not even known until a special agent for the surety company arrived here yesterday and was seen by a representative of The State. ibis agent said that the young man had been followed after leaving Co lumbia and that he had gone from bad to worse and was drinking heavily. At the time of his suicide he was practically a tramp and his once boy ish tace bore the haggard marks of dissipation. His suicide was witness ed by tew people, but his body was badly mangled. I here was, however one positive way to identify him for he had in h;s pocket a card of mem bership to the Columbia Y. M. C. A. Hendirx s defalcation was not an exiraordinary large one, said the special agent. He had gone out one morning to collect from the subscrib ers and did not return to the office. 1 he money he had obtained was from persons whom he knew would make prompt payments. That afternoon he disappeared and has never been seen in Columbia again. hen his disappearance was re- ported to the surety’ company one of their agents visited the city and saw the young man’s close relatives, sever al oi whom are very prominent in Co lumbia. He could find out nothing, however, from them. The agent who was here yesterday seems to think that information which would have aided him in apprehending the voting man and perhaps happily adjusting his case was withheld. Anyway, Hen drix was never found and at last, feeling that he was tracked and that he had wrecked his life when he was but a score of years old, threw him self under the huge wheels and the monster engine crushed his life out. The special agent said that Mr. Lu cas was very much shocked when he heard of the suicide, as he had anti cipated no action of this kind.' Mr. Lucas was seen but would make no statement concerning the case, follow ing tho rules of his company. Public Hanging. Winston-Salem July 3.—The county commissioners today passed an order that the execution of J. W. Hammons, for the murder of his wife, be made public. Sheriff Alspaugh was instruct ed to make the necessary preparations for the hanging, which is to take place between the hours of 11 a. m. and 3 P m on Thursday, July 2'*. The scaf fold will be built on the county home farm, two miles east of the city. Letter to W D Camp, Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir: County Commissioner E W Fassett had his house. 322 W 8th street. Erie, Pa, painted Devoe in August 1901. In March 1902, he had three others to paint and thought our price too high. Bought a "just as good” for •me house; the others he painted De voe. Said he’d find-out by expe rience. Guess he did. for he’s used Devoe several times since; he’s got the habit. The queer of it is that people should grudge the cost of good .paint, when it’s worth about 5o times the differ ence. Good is cheap, whatever the price: and bad is dear, at no price at all; it costs too much to nut-on. Devoe is a good paint; good paint is Devoe. There is no other Devoe; there is no other good paint. Yours truly 108 F W Devoe & Co P 8.—R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. sell our paint. —Are you going away? If so you will need a Straw Hat. Buy it at cost at Carroll & Byers’. —Get you a new Straw Hat while you need it. at cost at Carroll & Byers’. —See our Straw Hats in the window —all at cost. Carroll & Byers. BLACKSBURG BREVITIES. Personals and Locals from the Iron Ctiy Across tho Broad. Blacksburg, July 6.—Miss Lizzie Phillips went to Gaffney Monday where she has accepted a position as telephone operator. Mrs. C. A. Stewart and Mrs. Bessie Guinn went to Gaffney Tuesday.* Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blalock and lit> tie sons, Walter and Harry, spent the Fourth in Forest City with Mrs. Lee Smith. Miss Lillian Smith spent Tuesday in Gaffney with Miss Lizzie Phillips Dr. J. T. Darwin, of Gaffney, was in town Tuesday. Mr. James Bettis, of Mt. Paran, was in town Wednesday on his way to Charlotte, N. C. Hugh and Carlyle Moorehead left this morning for Adamsburg where they will visit Mrs. S. E. Vaughan. Mrs. W. B. Weir, of King’s Moun tain, spent Wednesday in town with her sister, Mrs. A. Whisnant. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Herd, of Lincoln- ton, N. C., are visiting aVfrs. J. B. Bla lock. Jack Roberts and Oren Belue went to Spartanburg Sunday. Pete Shiver and Edward Blalock went to Gaffney Tuesday evening. Rev. J. J. Getslnger, of Spartanburg, is in town for a few days. Mr. James Blalock, who has been working at Spencer. N. C., is at home for a few days. James Whisnant spent Tuesday in King’s Mountain with his aunt, Mrs. Weir. Miss Mabel Ramseur and her broth er. Ben. went to Shelby Tuesday. .Miss Lucy Knox is visiting friends in Marion, N. C. Mr. J. B. Blalock went over to Gaff ney Wednesday on business Dr. J. M. Caldwell and family spent Tuesday at Piedmont Springs. Mr. and Mrs. P\ V. Mays and family attended the picnic at Shelbv Tues day. Mrs. T. B. Whitesides Is visiting rel atives in Hickory Grove. but pretty home wedding was ce brated at the residence of Mr N ' Hat din on Wednesday eveninsr Tn «hen Miss mine, ,Sr"eld" daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hardin w married to Mr. Ed. C. Davis, former of this place but now of Atlanta. T ceremony was performed by Rev. I O. E. W atson, of Spartanburg in ti presence of the family and a fe friends, and the happy couple to< the night train for Atlanta. Tli^ brii is a daughter of one of Cherokee cou tys prominent attorneys and a ve sweet ami ponular young lady. TI groom belongs to one of the Y<i county old families and is a you; man of fine character and good bu ness qualities. They have the wish ot a host of friends for a long, ha pi and prosperous life. TRIAL OF DEFAULTING CASHIER. Judge Jones Overrules Motion for Continuance of Thos. W. Dewey Case. New hern, July 3.—Criminal Court convened here today with Judge Eras- fus D. Jones, of Winston, on the bench. Argument was heard for a continu ance of the case of Thomas D. Dewey, the defaulting cashier of the defunct Farmers and Merchants’ Bank . The main reason for asking for a nontinu- ance was the lack of a bill of partic ulars. which the defense claims was due them. Ex-Governor Aycock was the principal lawyer for the defense, and he made a strenuous effort for another delay cm that technicality. Associated with Mr. Aycock are P. M. Pearsall and A. D. Ward. Appear ing for the State is Solicitor L. I. Moore. W. \V. Clark represents the bank and D. L. Ward represents cer tain depositors. Judge Jones over ruled the motion for a continuance, but granted the request for the bill of particulars, which was handed over at once. The case will be <'a!ied for trial Wednesday. Mule Burned to Death. Charlotte, N. C„ July 4.—A bam ou East Seventh street, belonging to Mr. M. C. Krause, was burned last night about 10 o’clock. In the stables were 1 three mules, one of which was burned to death, or burned -o badly thai Police Sergeant Farringron end ed its life by shooting the animal with ids revolver. The mules belonged to Mr. Cliff Brown, of this place, who is now in St. Peter's Hospital. Tlie origin of the fire is unknown. AN UNUSUAL OFFER by the Gaffney Drug Co., who offer their patrons an opportunity of a free trial of the wonderful healing remedy, Parachamph, First Aid to the Injured. This remedy has become popular in a remarkably short length of time by its great success in curing the aches, pains and hurts of millions of people. Gaffney people should know the value and merits of Para champh ,and to enable them to do so without risk or loss of money, these gentlemen have produced a plan. “Be ing fully convinced of the merits of Parachamph, all you have to do.” says Mr. Greene, “is to deposit the price of a bottle at our drug store, take home a bottle of Parachamph, give it an honest trial, and if not satisfied, tell us and we will return your money.” No remedy on earth compares with Parachamph for the cure of Neuralgic pains. Nasal Catarrh. Sore Throat, Cold in the Head or Chest. Rheumatic Swellings, Dry Eczema. Sunl.trn, In sect Stings. Mosquito Bites, Sprains Bruises, Sore Feet. Cuts, Burns and Hurts of every description. Para champh absolutely prevents Blood Poisoning. Parachamph soothes and heals like magic. No household should be without a bottle at hand. If you receive a folder making a special of fer to you for a free trial of Para champh, bring it to our drug store without delay. Fri. till 8-19.