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/HE LARGEST circulation of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congressional District, of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE THE LEDGER SEMI'WEEKLY—PUBLISHISD TUESDAY ANT FRIDAY THE NATIONAL BANK OF 6AFFN1 Gaffney, 8. C., State, County and City Depository, With resources March 31, 1905 of 0T®r $300,000.00, respectfully solicits your banking business. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. ROBERT K, DURBAN TOOK HIS OWN LIFE DARLINGTON MAN SWALLOWED CARBOLIC ACID. ESCAPE SEEMED MIRACLE. He Left a Written Statement—Suicide of Prominent Young Man a Terrible Shock to His Family and Friends. Lightning Struck Small Office Crowd ed with Men. Kingstree, July 10.—During a severe thunder storm here Saturday evening j lightning struck the office of the Beach River Cypress Mills, of which Mr. P. B. Thorne is the proprietor. At the time a heavy rain was falling and the office was crowded with the hands from the mill waiting to be paid off. ' The fluid struck the brick flue, tearing it completely away, tore off the weath er boards on one side, knocked four holes through the floor and tumbled the negroes over right and left, burn ing two of them badly, but miraculous ly all escaping with their lives. Mr. Thorne, sitting at his desk ten feet of! away, experienced no shock whatever. A pile of silver on the desk was scat tered. the lamp put out and the ink stand upset. The setter dog lying on the floor was stunned and blinded in one eye. By Sunday morning none was tiie worse for the experience, ex- A NEWSY LETTEB FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Itema of General Interest. Darlington, July 11.—Mr. Robert Keith Dargan, formerly president of the Independent Oil company and the Darlington Trust company, com mitted suicide between 8 and 9 o’clock tonight by taking carbolic acid. Mr. Dargan was on the streets this afternoon and appeard In his usual manner. He had been reticent, — since the recent troubles of the large, ce Pt the dog, which is still blind. the what it has done. But without this providential interference it would' have been a failure. The opinion that “man proposes but God disposes” has never yet found lodgment in the, fertile brain and obdurate heart, of many who ought to realize its truth- 1 fulness. We are told that the world is di vided into two great classes, those who go ahea . and do something and those who sit still and ask why it was not done in some other way. With good health and seasons, farm ers will begin this week to wind up their farm operations. The ground is in good fix to plow and hoe. This year will go into history as , | one in which farmers have done more Wilkinsville, July 11.—Mr. T. Jeff | hard work to less nurpose than usual. Hughes was round yesterday buying While a great many rough jokes have up chickens and eggs for the Union | been cracked over'rhe situation thev market. Mr. Hughes says. “Poor i have all been taken in good humor f" folks have poor ways, but the rich | with perhaps a few exceptions— ! w have mean ones.” very few at that. FELL FROM WINDOW; SERIOUSLY HURT BLACKSBURG BREVITIES. Iron LITTLE GIRL NARROWLY CAPES DEATH. ES- Daughter of Mr. E. C. Holt, mington, N. C., Falls from Story of Her Home. of Wil- Second Wilmington. N C.. July 11.—The condition of little Dolores Holt, the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holt, an( j i who fell from the second story of her home Sunday is as satisfactory as could concerns of which he had been head, and this afternoon he made ap pointments to meet several gentle men later in the evening, one of these being Mr. W. F. Dgaran. who states that Mr. R. K. Dargan told him he would go to Mr. W. F. Dargan’s office within an hotir from the time they were talking. According to the statement of Dr. Edwards, Mr. Dargan swallowed four ounces of carbolic acid. When he drank the acid he was in his father’s law office. His brother was with him when he died. Physicians were sum moned but it was impossible to save his life. Mr. Dargau left a statement that ho had taken his life of ids own ac cord. His friends think ho had hoped to straighten out his affairs and had expected that the oil company would be reorganized but after the action in the federal court he lost hope and became noticeably despondent. Mr. Dargan was about. 35 years of age. He was married, his wife being before her marriage Miss Jermaine, of North Carolina. They have two children. An CHARGED WITH MURDER. Tried in He regrets his not being at Lime-j Less than a month ago if one had j be expected at this time. The little girl stone Springs on the Fourth Inst, to passed through this section along j suffere( , a fracture of the thigh an<1 meet those beautiful young ladies who: Thickety and Giikey creeks and could i . ..... • , so elegently waited on the table at j have understood the frog language, he> orearm . an, l 'here were painful bruis- would have imagined he heard Important Case to be Spartanburg. Spartanburg. July 10.—The most im portant murder trial at this term of court is that of Thomas Godfrey. He is a native of Ireland, having come to this country after he was 20 years old. He and Tom Jones lived on ad joining lots for several years. Both belonged to the same Masonic lodge. Both were mechanics. Godfrey for years had an idea that Jones was an noying him in various ways. Thev did not speak. He claimed that Jones; went across into his grape vines. He brooded over Jones’ conduct. He was sensitive and always magnified Jones' supposed insults and trespasses. Go ing to his home some pieces of grape vine were handed to him by his wife or one of the children, with the state ment that Jones had broken them off. He brooded over that a day or two. and called Jones to the front gate one morning and shot him down. Jones was not armed. table at which the old soldiers were so abun- dently fed on the good things of the land. He says he never expects to outlive his love for the good, true and noble women and we admire his reso lution. No man who is a man would want to do so. Last Sabbath morning about 8 o’clock Mr. Sam Strain saw two large eagles fly over or near the school house of tiie colored people. They came from the direction of the mouth of Thickety creek and went in a es about there is that she Her f: some thing like this from the amphibious family circle. Along the creek and branch banks he would have heard the basso voice of a big bull frog sing- on j” ing, “Corn lost, corn lost, corn lost.’’ while on the higher land the keen \oice of another species would sing out “Cotton too, cotton too. cotton too." The saucy jay bird flitting across the landscape would join the chorus with “Thin it, thin it. thin it. thin it. thin it, thin it.” During the time the mocking birds were singing: “Boys JONESVILLE DEPOT BURNED. and con- was everywhere, and one farmer had no right to laugh at the expense of another. We are glad, however, to say this thing js all over with now and the present prospects of cotton is in some degrees a source of pleas ure at the price prosp-cts this fall. MURDER IN UNION COUNTY. of His Work of Rats and Matches—A Large Amount of Freight Destroyed. Jonesville, July 10.—The Southern depot at this place was burned early Sunday morning. The fire was dis covered at 3:30 o’clock, and it had already made such headway that the house could not he entered. Conse quently everything inside was de stroyed except what was in the safe, which is supposed to be uninjured. Two box cars on the siding were burned. One of them was loaded with furniture, which was all taken out and saved. Another car that was loaded with flour, and two cars of cotton, were pushed along the track and saved. No other buildings were burned, as the depot is in an open place. The store of Williams Broth ers, which is only about fifty feet away, being brick, was saved. The people generally responded and did what they could to save the South ern’s property. The agent had not left the depot more than two hours and a freight train had passed just before he left. This is another one of those unaccountable fires. There was a good deal of freight in the depot. Dr. A. S. Fotser, in running to the fire, fell on the railroad track and was considerably bruised and hurt. The depot was a new building built about four years ago. It was a neat and convenient structure, with office and freight all under one roof, and covered with tin shingles. The fire seemed to have started in among the packages of freight stored, and must have been caused by rats. Ir could not have been caused from a passing train. Desperate Negro Shoots Four Pals. Killing One. Union, July 10.—Holding four form er companions and a crowd of their friends at bay, Wallace Jeter, a des perate negro character, deliberately shot each of his erstwhile confeder ates yesterday at noon at a big negro gathering at Jerusalem church, in a remote sect ion of this county. One of the men will die and the others are painfully but not seriously wounded. Jeter made his escape and has not yet been captured. The trouble grew out of a gambling row several months ago. j northwesterly direction. They were i flying along lejsurly at about a height boys: work up, work up: gee haw, , of 250 or 300 feet. He says they look-! Kee haw; chop, chop chop.” led as if they would measure from; It was not only on Thickety eight to ten feet from tip to tip of j Giikey creeks lands where this their wings. ! f e ‘t was of common occurrence: it M'ss Florence Wright is visiting Mrs. Mamie Strain. Misse Bonnie McCluney and Grace Whisonant -eturned last Saturday from the sun. c *r school at Yorkville. I Rev. J. K. Wit m preached at Meso-| potamie last Sabb. th. We are told | tb°t much interest and feeling was I manifested in the meeting. Rev. T. F. Boozer, of Gaffney, is spending a few days with friends in this community and on the York side 1 . Miss Mattie Estes is suffering from 1 a sore finger caused by a sewing ma chine needle piercing it through the nail one day last week. It Is improv ing. we are glad to say. Mrs. J. H. Fowler took worse last! Saturday and called in a doctor. She is some better now. Mr. R. J. Kirby was very sick last Saturday and Saturday night with something like cramp colic. Tiie gentle showers that have been passing around hive done much to coo] the air. Tie rains have by no means been general. Some localities have had fair se sons while others are still dry. A Bad Negro Dead. Lynchburg, July 1ft.—One of the most troublesome and dreaded negroes in this county, Dave Caesar, of Cous er. died very suddenly about two miles from this place on last Thurs day morning. He was a very healthy negro, and had been, to all appear ances. perfectly well until a few hours before he died. He was attacked with a dreadful nausea and vomiting and soon lost consciousness. He was alone when he died. There were whim perings of foul play. but. no evidence to that effect. No one, not even Dave’s own brother and two growe sons, seemed interested in his behalf. “Good riddance of had as kind words as were him. What a character —unregretted, “unwept ed.” a Crops. •(* doing We are proud to see tiie acknowl edged gratitude of lb F. Bonner and “L. B.” in reference to the Fourth of July meeting at Limeston • Tin >e comrades have voiced the seniimem of every veteran present who plr-ed himself In position for those genj lu ' di“s and younj; men to do him honor. Deep down in the heart of every old soldier will lie found the same senti ment expressed by these comrades. People are plowing up their gardens and fixing to plant another crop of beans, cabbage, etc. Rev. Dr. A. M. Simms, of Gaffnev, has been invited to deliver an address at Salem on Children's Day—the 27th insr. Wrangling over the dispensary and prohibition is an old song, so to speak, and it’s time to show for results. At ! one time it took from early morn fill considering everything, late at night for some people to make very well where they have: the trip to Gaffney and back, and then the face and head. Unless complication it is expected will recover. li was a dangerous mishap; >y a strange providence did she escape death. She was playing with a friend in the nursery of the home when, it is suposed. ttte child climbed on a machine near the window and fell out the window, striking the hard cement walk in the yard below. Rev. John H. Rowe, the negro preacher who lias recently become in- volved in a very sensational case, in whiclt the complaint am is a young woman of his flock, has at last se emed liberty from the county jail, a colored man. 11. C. Green, having fur- he required bond. $4ftft. Rowe tried on a charge of seduction uly term of the criminal court. Policeman Howell, of the Wilming ton police force, was viciously at tacked by a nrisoner named Stanton, a negro, at the lock-up Monday and for several minutes a furious encoun ter was waged, both men being un armed and depending entirely upon physical strength to selves. Stanton said, upon the officer “G<>d nished will he at the Personals and Locals from the Ctiy Across the Broad. Blacksburg, July 13.—Mr. Richard Thomson spent a few days in Shelby this week with friends. Mr. M. E. Reddick returned home today after spending some while in Saluda, N. C. John Maxwell, of Charleston, is visiting friends in town. Misses Mamie Hughes and Theo Young, of Union, spent Sunday in town the guests of Miss Violet Orr. Mr. Rush Torrence, of Cherokee Falls, was in town for a short time Tuesday. Miss Etheleen Wilkins, of Gaffney, spent Tuesday night In town on her way to Piedmont. Grover Baber went up to Grover, N. C.. Tuesday and returned Wednesday. Mrs. M. F. Nichols knd children, of Earl. X. C., who have been visiting relatives in town, returned home Tuesday. Miss Eloise Brown returned home Sunday after an extended visit r o Mrs. R. S. Cooksey in King’s Mountain. Orin Belue made a flying visit to Gaffney Wednesday. Mrs. T. B. Whitesides is relatives at Hickory Grove. Mrs. Mary Earle, who has been visiting Mrs. W. F. Earle .at Earle. N. C.. returned home Wednesday. While there she attended the wedding of Miss Carrie Louise Austell to Mr. W. G. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blalock and son, Harry, spent Sunday at Piedmont. Mr. Leo Smith, of Forest City. Is I in town for a few days. Mr. Will Wllkerson. of Hickory ! Grove, who has been in town for sev eral days, returned home one day ! this week. i Mrs. George Eaves, of Marion, is in 1 town visiting her mother. Mrs. C. S. Whisonant. Mr. D. Moss, of the Buffalo section, was in town Wednesday on business. Miss Emy Lumpkin, of Charlotte, spent Sunday with Mrs. G. C. Nutting. visiting them-, prang to do ffleefs 1 del' ut d as he i toll] me •» n 1 *»» m i oj lUi*. : believe the negro insane. Half a dox,- on men were required to hold the negro before he could be handcuffed ami placed back in his cell. Th“ officer tore most of the man's clothing off in the furious struggle that was waged. INSTRUCTORS OF THE DEAF. The Florence. been worked out in proper time. Cot ton plante 1 after the wet season in May lias a much longer stalk than that planted the last of April. One of the jjreat questions now agi tating the public mind is: What has caused the almost phenomenal ad vance in the price of cotton? Is it the Cotton Growers’ Association or the act of Providence in reducing the acreage and general prospects? Of | confined to course those enthusiastic members of| with bilious the association who left Gol and His providence entirely out of the ques- rubbish” ar< spoken about ; b*ct what a life! j reat and unhonor ti:»n last spring r while others tak« We don’t propose to here, it’s not r can do -1 inti in his f tint al! the a different honor. view. * w n debate the sub- d'diatable. The that in his own mind wavs. We onlv assert FLAGMAN LOSES ARM. Bronchitis for Twenty Years. Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville. 111., writes: “I had bronchitis f or twenty years and never got re'ief un til I used Foley’s Honey and Tar which is a sure cure.” Su'd by Chero kee Drug Co. Young Man Running Between Char-| lotte and Chester. Chester, July 11.—An accident oc curred at the Southern depot yester day morning,, in which Flagman C. W. Dove, of tho train between Chester and Charlotte, lost his right arm. Mr. Dove was coupling cars when his arm was accidentally caught about the el bow between the bumpers, complete ly crushing it. Dr. McConnell was at the depot at the time, with 1 is buggy, and he at once took Mr. Dove to the hospital, where the arm was amputated a few inches above the elbow. to —Wash Silks in stripe •. worth ft up go in the Remnant Sale r,t “kc w) >t we beiiove to be true—that, had conditions bemi favorable since Hie niaming season the staple would now ha an' 1 eight cents marl couttpued to do s o for Db. for a Daniel to w king upon the wpM \e uchadno/r^r niig.it Hfp fj n | '•r'-r- Wo gave the Cotton -a ■ • .pi > -■ ••“Jit for been flying round the six seven and would have some time yet. read thr •lint : b know the real Grow 1 r ■ Mgh ' le they come back under whip and lash, driving-like Jehu. Now they make the trip in daylight and get hack long before sundown, and driving leisurly, too. There must lie some reason for this change—maybe it’s because we have better roads? Mrs. Waddy T.- Osment is vep - sic!: She has dropsy. Miss Maud Davidson, who has been her lied for a long time fever has recovered suf ficiently to lie up and about again. Since the farmers are now getting ten cents "and the rise” for eotem they are much more social and in better humor, generally. We uon't think it will lie necessary for the crow to emigrate i!' the s*ason - will continue, and especially if <■ dton will stand at ten cents and abov* 1 ;.i We are glad to know thrr th<> '>b* of tne Battleground "f'b n «d' our county have a fair pro-nect of a railroad in the neai future. Thoo people need ami deserve a eonveni- hand- (*nce of this kind, ami we hope they soft ■(! I will get it. It’s one of the choicest options of be c tat ... ■ are the emtals of any other and industry to say nothing good qualities. J Increasing Attendance on the Conven tion at Morganton. Morganton. N. July 1ft.—Thirty- two States, the District of Columbia ami the Canadian provinces of Mani toba and Ontario are now represented in rhe attendance here on rhe Ameri can Convention of Instructors of the Deaf. Delegates are still coming in and by tomorrow it is expected that the number of Stares represented will in* increased by several, and the total number of delegates will be much larger. Already there are 215 on tiie register of the hotel department of the school. Every Southern State is rep- resented and every State in the Mid dle West. Many of the delegates are mutes. The address of the president. Dr. E M. Gallaudet. was delivered this morn ing. Tonight E. Stanley Thomson, of Philadelphia, delivered an interesting .-tepeoptieon lecture. Fight in Florence. July 1ft.—The prohib**J nTl fitrht was launched here ‘ oria y One of rbj. I!|ns , representative meetings of the kind ever held in this section of the State met here in the Baptist church at 12 o’clock. The meeting consisted of nearly all the ministers of all denominations in the county and others who are interested in the anti-liquor fight. There were a num ber of strong speeches made and it was resolved that the time is now op portune when a strong fight should he made for prohibition. It was decided •bat an iv. committee should take the fight in hand, said committee to consist of seven, and that each township be organized. That three in each township be annointed to get up the petition for the removal of tho dispensary. The ideas expressed were to eliminate as far as possible the usual bitterness attending such fights, but go at it quietly and work thor oughly. Work will he begun a: once and will be prosecuted to a finish. —That is an awful nice hound pup py. Just send or bring him.back; will save you trouble and expense. 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 liea lache. diz ziness and okee Drug constipation. 25c at Oher- Co. L thrift other S. —Bring that dove colored hound tmnny you stole at Gaffney bark to Will Doggett or Sheriff Thomas will like a “barn” to you. <3 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 both—take Kennedy’s Laxa tive Honey and Tar. The nr v 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 tiie name. “Kennedy’s ” and see that the red clover blossrom and the 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. —If you don’t send that dove color ed hound puppy clear off I will make money bring him. so bring him hack. Will Doggett. —40-inch Sea Island. Carroll & By ers’ Remnant Sale, worth fic to go at 3%c. —Don’s miss the July Remnant Sale. Carroll & Byers’, July 14th to 31st. ' —Ladles’ and Children’s White and Tan Hose at tho Shoe Store. —Mattings at one-third off at Car- roll & Byers’ July Remnant Sale. t'V assJ 'WvvCT \ -a ■♦I & 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 <»f 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 Fara- 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 m jrits of Parachamph, all you have to do.” says Mr. Greene, “Is to deposit the grlceof 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, Sunburn, 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. ^ri. till 8-19. a j Got Our Homo Through the Building and Loan. We Did Not Get Our Home That Way. —Remnants of Silk. Rlaek Goods. Wash Gixids. Millinery. Lnoe-* and Embroideries. Lace Curtains. Shoes. Oxfords. Clothing. Hats. etr.. anv and all at bargain prices at Carroll & Byers’ Remnant Sale. —Umbrellas for men and women, teel rod. Congo handles, worth 5ftc. ’arroll & Byers’ July Remnant Sale -i price 39c. —Canvas’ Tennis Shoes and Ox fords were $3.ftft. cut to $1.ft0; sizes 5 to 7. Carroll & Byers’ July Rem nant Sale. —“Wild Duck” tobacco Is well worth Iftc a pound: we make it 28c in July Remnant Sale. Carroll & Byer-. —There fored at Rale. July will he many bargains of- Carroll & Byers’ Remnant 14th to 31st. —Best iecond-patent flour barrel under price at Carroll ers’. —“Alabama oound, worth ers’. Coon” 4ftc, at tobacco Carroll 25C i & By- 28c a & By.