The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 18, 1905, Image 1
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GAFFNEY, 8. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.
$1X0 A YEAR.
UNION KNOCKS OUT
THE DISPENSARY.
TOWN AND MILL BOXES VOTED
SOLIDLY FOR PROHIBITION.
Evidence of Graft Cause of Liquor
Defeat, and all Moral Forces Were
Turned Against Machine.
Union, Aug. 15.—Disgusted with thj
dominating of the dispensary, with
the corruption of its officials and with
its reeking rottenness, the people of.
Union county rose in their majesty
today and at the polls signed the
death warrant of the dispensary here.
Three hunderd or more majority tells
the story. The reports from the
twelve largest boxes give “dispen-*
sary” 357 votes, and “No dispen
sary” 710.
Four boxes, by a tiny margin, were
counted in the dispensary column.
The largest vote cast In the county
against the dispensary was here In
the city and this was the most sur
prising revelation of the election.
Two out of the three mills went hea
vily against the dispensary. The mill
which did not was the one at which
Cole Blease spoke Saturday night.
Though intense Interest was mani
fested, the day was quiet and marked
by no disorder. There was no evi
dence of treating on the part of the
dispensary advocates. The dispen
sary and the beer privilege were both
closed. The indications are that the
dispensary forces will rely on the le
gal fight for their victory.
The recent attempt to secure an in
junction to prevent the election and
the dispensary people’s threat that
they were going to hold up this elec
tion, whether the people were with
them or not, largely caused the great
majority today. The domina’ing atti
tude of the liquor element has dam
aged their efforts in this county now
and hereafter. The most potent fac
tor in the result, however, was the
rottenness brought out by the inves
tigation at Spartanburg. The revela
tion of graft in the system was a ter
rible blow to the machine here. The
light vote was due somewhat to the
inclement weather and also to the
rigid enforcement of the statutes
which required the production of re
gistration certificates. The general
opinion is that a fight in the courts
will be made against the electin, simi
lar to that in Pickens, but the people
here are determined. They will not
yield. There was only one drunken
man on the streets today, and he
went around saying that he was glad
the election was decided aganst the
dspensary, for he has been trying to
drink up all their liquor for the last
fifteen years. A
hard fight will be
made to close the dispensaries imme-
diately. but the other side will
ably show fight Ttnd prevent it.
prob-
The vote todav
is given below
Against.
For.
Lockhart
.... 19
5
Excelsior Mills ..
.... 34
21
Carlisle
28
14
Buffalo
16
19
Monarch
.... 43
10
Santuc
32
21
Union
.. .. 284
93
Jonesville
146
17
KeUon
32
94
Cross Keys .. ..
.... 38
28
Coleraine
.... 7
19
Adamsburg .. ..
. . . . 31
16
Oibbes
21
22
Total
.. ..710
357
WILL ASK FOR AN INJUNCTION.
Mr. Boyd Evans to Bring Proceedings
to Prevent Closing of Dispensary.
Columbia, Aug. 15.—As soon as the
result of the dispensary election in
Union is officially announced, W.
Boyd Evans will ask for an injunction.
Mr. Evans was in the city today,
and while he would make no definite
statement as to when he would take
this move, he said that he would bring
proceedings shortly on an affidavit
which he had secured in Unon. This
affidavit is from F. T. Mays, who
states that the county supervisor, J.
T. Bedenbaugh, refused to give Ev
ans an affidavit as to the number of
names on the netition presented and
on the number of electors in the coun
ty. This was done, so the affidavit
says, on the advice of Bedenbaugh's
attorneys. Mr. Evans says that the
same condition of affairs exists in
Marlon county and that he has affi
davits that many of the names on
the petitions presented were those of
dead men and those who were not
voters. He also says that he has
affidavits showing that many of those
who are on the petition in Union coun
ty did not sign the petition. The re
sult of this case In court will be
awaited with interest. It is believed
that as was done in the Pickens case
it will be referred to a referee for a
report to *he Supreme Court.
Fiendish Suffering
Is often caused by sores, ulcers and
cancers, that eat away your skin.
Wm. Bedell, of Flat Rock. Mich., says:
“I have used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve,
for Ulcers, Sores and Cancers. It is
the best healing dressing I ever
found.” Soothes and heals cuts, burns
and scalds. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co.
—Rare bargains In Embroideries
and Insertions, 2 to 18c per yard, at
f. I. Sarratt’s.
—Umbrellas from 45c to $2.25 at J.
I. Sarratt.
—If you want Shoes at under nrlcef
go to J- I- Sarratt’s.
CALLED BLEASE A LIAR.
Offended at Blease’* Utterance* a
Preacher Loses His Tamper.
Newberry, Aug. 15.—Cole Blease,
who made an address at Young’s
Grove in the interest of the dispen
sary today, had a lively tilt with the
Rev. C. M. Byrd, of Prosperity, who
expressed indignation at certain state
ments by Blease relating to the Ininis-
try in general and the Christian
church in particular. After the speak
ing Blease was called to account by
the Rev. P. H. Derrick, the latter de
claring that Blease had insulted the
church. Blease denied the accusation,
but the minister repeated the asser
tion. According to bystanders, when
Blease had moved a shoU* distance
away, Mr. Derrick shouted. “If you de
ny it you are a liar.” Apparently
Blease did not hear the remark, for
he made no answer.
The ministers were offended at a
statement made by Blease in h.s
speech to the effect that if all the
rascals were ‘urned out of the church
there would not be a quorum for Sun
day services. He also said that he
did not know a preacehr would not take
a gambler’s money. Much excitement
was caused by the incident.
Blease was howled down before he
had concluded his speech and left the
stand.
After telling the women how no A to
raise their sons drunkards, he was
asked by Rev. Boyd if he hadn’t said
that “he wanted a drink now,” during
the investigation In Spartanburg.
Blease said, “Yes, and you look as
though you would take a bottle of beer
on the sly.” For this he had to apol
ogize and later he was confronted by
another minister who denied Blease’s
Statement, that no minister ever' re
fused blood money. Blease, who is
State senator and a member of the
dispensary investigating committee,
left the stand and the Rev. Boyd
made a strong anti-dispensary speech.
It appears from the temper of the
crowd that Prosperity would vote
strongly for ridding the county of the
dispensary.
CUTTING AFFRAY AT ANDERSON.
Sheriff Green and Deputy Scott Were
Slashed With a Knife.
Anderson, Aug. 16.—Sheriff N. R.
Green and Deputy Sheriff W. N. Scott
were slashed several times with a
knife in a mens which occurred at the
fair grounds while dinner was being
served at the farmers’ meeting today.
Neither is seriosuly hurt, but Sheriff
Green received three ugly looking
gashes which cut his coat to pieces.
Four men are in jail as a result of
the row. They are A. L. Whitten, who
lives four miles east, of Pendleton:
Young H. Richey, of Denver, R. F.
Richey and J. H. Richey, of Pendle
ton.
Sheriff Green answered a telenhone
call at his residence half an hour af
ter the fight. He said a group of
drunken fellows were cursing and
thereby annoying ladies in their vi
cinity. He went over and had quieted
the two worst offenders, when the old
er of the brothers “butted in.” Then
he told his deputy, Mr. Sco^t, JO take
hold of the men. When the deputy
laid his hands on one of them, a knife
appeared from somewhere, and both
the sheriff and his deputy were slight
ly cut before the men could be quiet
ed. Sheriff Green said he did not
have a pistol until several minuses
afterward, when he used it to get one
of the men, and that neither he nor
his deputy could safely have used a
pistol to defend themselves, on ac
count of the crowd about them.
KILLED BY A SAW LOG.
Singular Accident with Fatal Results
to a Young Man in Clarendon.
Manning, August 15.—Mr. George
Johnson, a worthy young man, met
death in a singular manner yesterday
afternoon. He was engaged in haul
ing a saw lo" near Foreston, when
the lever of the log cart broke loose
from its fastening at one end and,
springing over with great force, it
struck Mr. Johnson on the head and
crushed his skull. Though frightfully
injured, he was still conscious and
able to 4 alk. He was taken home and
a ph/dcian called in, but nothing
could be done for him. In about an
hour and a half from the time he was
Injured he breathpd his last while
sitting in a chair. Mr. Johnson was
about 25 years old and unmarried.
THE COURT HOUSE DAMAGED.
Fire in Winnsboro Monday Destroys
Records.
Winnsboro. Aug. 14.—Fire occurred
at the court house at 4:50 o’clock yas-
terday morning, but was confined to
the supervisor’s office, destroying the
furniture and nearly all the records
except the most valuable ones, which
were in the safe. Heavy brick fire
walls saved the clerk’s office and the
balance of the bnilding. The origin
Is unknown and the damage about
$1,500.
Public is Aroused.
The public is aroused to a knowl
edge of the curaftve merits of that
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bitters*
for sick stomach, liver and kidneys.
Mary H. Walters, of 549 St. Clair Ave.,
Columbus, O., 1 writes: “For several
rnonthe, I was given up to die. I had
fever and ague, my nerves were
wrecked: I was weak, from useless
doctor’s drugs, that I could not eat.
Soon after beginning to take Electric
Bitters I obtained relief, and 4n a short
time I was entirely cured.” Guaran
teed at Cherokee Drug Co.; price 50c.
—For bargains In all summer Dress
Goods go to J. I. Sarratt’s.
—Baskets, all shapes and sizes, 5c
to 25c, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
Subscribe for Tho Ledger; $1 * year.
RICH ARDSON-Mc ARTHUR.
Popular Gaffney Couple United in
Marriage Tuesday Afternoon.
At Buford Street Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon at half past five
o’clock was solemnized the marriage
of two loving hearts, the contracting
parties being Miss Adeline McAr
thur and Mr. Isham W. Richardson,
the Rev. J. M. Steadman officiating.
The church was beautifully and
tastefully decorated by the young lady
friends of the fair bride.
At the appointed hour the wedding
party arrived and entered the church
in the following order: Mr. Tank Mc
Arthur and Mr. Judson Sarratt, Mr.
Tom Clarkson and Mr. O. P. Richard
son. The bridesmaids came in alone
in the following order: Miss Nannie
Cora Richardson, Miss Sarah Porter,
Miss Julia McArthur, Miss Lona Till
man: then came Mrs. Fannie Mont
gomery, as matron of honor, while the
bride came in on the arm of her father.
Mr. W. F. McArthur, and met the
groom and best man, Mr. James Rich
ardson, of Milledgeville, at the chan
cel.
The ceremony was of the solemn
and impressive rites of the Methodist
church, whjle soft sounds came from
the instrument presided over by Miss
Eva Sams, and Miss Taylor, of Rock
Hill.
Preceeding the ceremony vocal so
los were beautifully rendered by Miss
Lillian Wood and Mrs. George G.
Byars.
The bride was gowned in a hand
some Honiton applique robe over an
underdress of accordion plaited chif
fon taffeta. The bridal veil was
caught with lillies of the valley, and
she carried a shower boquet of the
same flowers.
The bridesmaids were gowned in
Paris muslin elaborately trimmed in
lace and ribbon. The matron of honor
was gowned in white silk. All carried
pink and white carnations.
The groom was in the conventional
black.
Miss McArthur is the second daugh
ter of Mr. W. F. McArthur, and is a
young lady of rare grace and attract
iveness. She is a talented musician,
having been the music teacher a* Win-
throp college for the past two years.
Mr. Richardson is a young man of
fine business qualities. He is well
and favorably known in Gaffney aqd
his many friends congratulate him on
his choice of a life partner. The fu
ture of this young couple looks bright
and hopeful.
. On account of the illness of the
brother of the bride only the family
and bridal party were entertained at
the home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson left im
mediately for Piedmont, Springs,
where they will remain for two weeks
before going to Milledgeville. their
future home.
The bride’s going-away gown was
of grey tweed over grey satin;, waist
of lingerie Paris muslin: ha* to
match.
SPARKS-PEELER.
The Union of a Popular Gaffney Cou
ple Wednesday Night.
On Wednesday evening at 7:3<)
o’clock at the home of the bride’s par
ents on Grenard street. Miss Beenie
Peeler and Mr. Jeff O. Sparks were
united in wedlock by Dr. A. M.
Simms. The marriage was a quiet
one. ‘hose present being relatives or
very close personal friends of the con
tracting parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Sparks left on No. 40
of the Southern for a trip to Wrights-
ville N. C., and other points. They
They will return to Gaffney in about
ten days.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Peeler and is one of the
most lovable young ladies in Gaffney,
and she numbers her friends by the
score. The groom is one of our most
trustworthy young men. He i6 the
mainstay of Dr. Hamrick in the office
of the Limestone Mills, possesses a
most agreeable personality and also
numbers his friends by the score.
This young couple have a large cir
cle of friends, among them The Led
ger, who will wish them much joy and
hapnlness in their voyage over matri
mony’s sea.
Miss Gaffney Entertains.
On Thursday evening Miss Myrtle
Gaffney, assisted by Mrs. Rosa Round-
tree, entertained in honor of her
charming guest. Miss Clara Boyd, of
Caroleen, N. C.
This lovely home was beautifully
decorated in cut flowers and pot plants,
and with the gay young peojjle the
scene will be one long to be rerpem-
bered. Misses Lucy Carpenter and
Lula Garrett presided over the punch
bowl, while Misses Irene Whqat and
Gladys Laney and Daisy Wiitflns
served the refreshments.
The invited guests were: Misses
Lillian Wood, Lucy Ledbetter, Annie
Johnson, Bessie Kendrick, Ethel Ross.
Volina Hamrick, lone Littlejohn, I/)ti-
ise Sarratt, Christine Goudelock, Lau
ra Duff, Blanche Corry, Gertrude Bal-
lenger, Blanche Peeler, Louise Gil
mer, Cleo Little. Nell Wood, Augusta
Brohawn, Wilson, Leila Curtis. Lillian
Hopper, McCuny, Kate Hamilton,
Evelyn Sarratt, Winnie Davenport:
Messrs. L. Parrish. J. Darby. L. Wood.
Maynard Smyth. Claude Ross, Law
rence Wood, Harry Byars, Alex Poag.
Anthony Sarratt, Charles Hames, C.
Smith, Kyle Davenport, G. Hays, D.
Little, M. Goudelock, Earl Carpenter,
R. Swafford, F. Carson, H. Wilkins.
F. Parrott, Drs. Green, Garland /and
Gunter: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Fay Gaffney.
A little forethought may save you
no end of trouble. Anyone who makes
it a rule to keep Chamberlain’s Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand knows this to be a fact. For
sale by Cherokee Drug Co.
“Get the Habit,” go to
NELSON’S.
A NEWSY LETTER
FROM WIUINSVILLE.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OP
LOWER CHEROKEE.
Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop
ular People and Short Items of
General Interest.
Wllkinsville, Aug. 16.—Great disap
pointment was felt yesterday when it
became known that The Ledger had
failed to come. It seems that the
Maud mail had got on the Wilkins-
ville route, and we suppose the Maud
people, got the Wllkinsville mail.
People are beginning to complain at
oversights, which they say happens
entirely too often.
On Monday nighr, a while after
dark. Mr. Jeff D. Hughes, while pass
ing the Wllkinsville oil mill, was
thrown from his mule, which became
frightened at a dog. and was seriously
hurt. Several efforts were made to
get a doctor by ’phone bu* none suc
ceeded. Finally Mr. Tillet Hartford
went to Gaffney and brought Dr.
Steedly, who gave him the necessary
attention, and Mr. Hughes was resting
quietly yesterday when your corres
pondent visited him.
Miss Jessie Strain, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. H. B. McDaniel,
for a week, returned home yesterday.
Miss Lena Wilkerson is able to sit
up • now, after about nine week* of
sickness with typhoid fever.
The election yesterday passed off
very quietly. A very light vote was
polled througnout this section so far
as we know.
Some have be«i pulling fodder.
Only that of early planted corn is
ready.
Mr. Morgan Millwood t<Hfk another
load of watermelons to Gaffney yes
terday. He has sold considerably
over one hundred dollars wor’h of
melons from off his farm this year.
' Misses Mary McGullock and Grace
Whisonant are spending their vaca
tion at home at Wllkinsville. Miss
Grace will continue teaching in the
graded school in the town of I^ancas-
ter. ■'
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. Daisy Phillips (nee Miss Daisy
Alexander) and her bright little child
ren at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Capt. W. D. Alexander, at Lawn, last
Monday. Mrs. Phillips and children
will likely remain in Cherokee county
until the subsidence of the yellow fe
ver epidemic which is raging near
their home in Mississippi. Her hus
band is a railroad man and can’t well
leave his post. He shows himself a
manly, humane husband and father
by putting his loved ones out of dang
er of that fearful malady. A girl
makes no mistake in marrying a man
who feels so much interest in her wel
fare.
Master Dare and his little sister,
children of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. White,
of Yorkville, are spending sometime
with their grandparents, Hon. and
Mrs. C. W. Whisonant, of Wilkins-
ville.
We understand that Mr. Hal E.
Jefferies has bought the “Sallie
Brown” place, on the road leading
from Gowdeysville to Asbury, and will
build on and move to it as soon as he
can make arrangements to do so.
Mr. Tosh Foster* is running his saw
mill near this place.
Your correspondent, while ip Gaff
ney last Monday, called upon Dr. and
Mrs. M. W. Smith, where he took din
ner and spent two hours very pleas
antly with those gentle people. Dr.
and Mrs. Smith spare no efforts to
make their friends feel “at home”
with them.
Preaching is going on at Mesopo
tamia night and day and good con
gregations attend all the services.
Rev. Mr. Wilson has no one assisting
him.
From what we consider good author
ity we learn that a secret marriage
took place in this community a few
days ago. Only " few confidential
friends of the contracting parties were
present to witness it. For reasons
best known to themselves it was
deemed prudent to keep the matter
quiet until the proper time comes for
making the movement public, when
we may expect some sensational de-
velopmenta.
The creeks have destroyed a very
large amount of corn recently, while
the destruclon on Broad river has
not been near so great.
At a congregational hieeting held
at Salem last Sabbath it was decided
by a majority vote that for obvious
reasons that church enter Into a
group with the Presbyterian cnurch
at Gaffney and employ a pastor at a
salary of $200 per annum for one-
fourth of his time. Said grouping to
he effected by the 1st of November
next.
We heard a man, in speaking of a
lady the other day, say she talks with
her mouth open. Why, how else could
she be expected to talk? His remark,
we thought, was as silly as the one
we once heard of a certain man’s
heart being on the right side. That’s
exactly where it ought to be.
We have heard it men’ioned tha ^
corporation is being made up with
a view of putting up a knitting mill
and other machinery at Thomson’s
mill, on Thlckety creek.
Mr. Leslie and Miss Mary Black
wood, who have bee t visiting at Low-
rysville, in Chester county, returned
home last Monday.
We have understood that Mr. T.
M. Littlejohn expects to go to Joncs-
ville to take charge of the oil mill
at tha* place.
The fox hunters have been gone to
the low country for a week and noth
ing definite has been heard from them
that we know of.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes have a sick
child—Etheleen. She is some better
than she has been.
A protracted meeting is going on
at Elbethel this week.
We regret to learn that several
cases of fever—typhoid—are at and
near Sharon, in York county.
There is no prospect of an abun
dant cotton crop this year. Since the
rains set in cotton has been throwing
its squares to an alarming extent.
Some think that it will take on better
fruit and make up largely for that
tfhrown off. The early cotton—the
King variety—is beginning to open.
We had a talk last Saturday with
an enterprising good roads man, who
said he felt like writing a piece on
the subject, but was afraid it would
be too weak to publish, as be didn’t
feel that he was educated sufficiently
to write a readable letter. Don’t
mind that, brother; put your views
on paper in your own way and send
it in and we’ll guarantee the editor
will fix it up where it needs polishing.
That’s his business. We want educa
tion along this line, and your views
are just as worthy of being submitted
as anybody’s: so let’s hear from you.
J. L. S.
THE ELECTION.
Dr. Anderson and Mr. Huskey in the
Second Race.
The primary election Tuesday to
make nomination for a member of the
legislature caused by the resignation
of Hon. W. D .Kirby, resigned, re
sulted in no nomination. Dr. Ander
son fell short of a nomination by
twenty-three votes. Mr. K. O. Hus
key will be in the second race with
Dr. Anderson, unless he decides to
tender Dr. Anderson the nomination,
as some seem to think he will Jo.
We have not been able to see Mr.
Huskey and get an expression from
him, but The Ledger rather inclines
to the idea that Mr. Huskey will fight
it out. The following is the result of
primary:
TWO MEN DIE IN A WELL.
Geo. Cuthbertson and Chas. Covington
Succumb to Fjre Damp.
(Wadesboro Messenger and Intelli
gencer.)
Mr. W. N. Pinkston’s place, two
and a half miles north of town, on
which resides Mr. J. J. Allen, was the
scene early last Monday morning of a
terrible occurrence in which two col
ored men lost their lives. The men
were George Cuthbertson and Qharlie
Covington.
Cuthbertson was about 50 years of
age and was a school teacher, but also
dug wells. He lived on Maj. J. M.
Wall’s place, six miles north of town
and bore an excellent reputation.
Covington was a son of Jack Cov
ington and was 23 years old. He lived
in sight of the place where he met his
death.
The particulars of the sad occur
rence are given below:
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Antioch
.. 21
24
4
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Allens
. . 8
0
13
1
Blacksburg ..
.. 62
66
3
1
Buffalo
.. 10
1
0
0
Butlers
1
5
13
Cherokee Falls
.. 61
13
2
10
Draytonville ..
.. 18
2
1
1
Ezell
.. 8
12
19
22
Gaffney No. 1 ..
.. 45
14
13
13
Gaffney No. 2 ..
..134
20
74
40
Gaffney No. 3 ..
.. 20
1
4
2
Grassy Pond ..
.. 4
3
22
0
Kings Creek ..
.. 23
6
3
0
Littlejohn’s ..
.. 11
1
0
1
Macedonia .. ..
.. 13
0
‘7
23
Maud
. . 4
6
24
10
Ravenna .. ..
.. 14
3
1
0
Sarratts .. ..
Thickety .. ..
.. 8
0
2
2
Timber Ridge ..
.. 10
3
0
1
Turner’s .. ..
.. 5
0
2
8
White Plains ..
.. 16
0
6
10
Wllkinsville ..
.. 24
1
6
3
Wood’s
.. 10
1
2
1
529
178
213
160
AFTER SIXTEEN
YEARS
Robert Smith, of York County, Taken
into Custody.
Yorkville, Aug. 15.—Robert Smith,
colored, was arrested at Clover on Sat
urday on the charge of murder, his
Cuthbertson and Wat Tice went to v i ct j m being Chambers Byars, color-
work in an unfinished well on Mr. ! e( j The killing occurred at a f rr V,«
Pinkston’s place, as stated above, Fri- abou*. six miles west t)f Yo r ’ m 1 ' v ' ^ '
day. The well was 47 feet deep, but October, 1889. Accord^- to Smith's
no work had been done in it since
early spring, and the well bad never
.. „ , --s to Smith’s
a l* er n t ie “‘^'hg he went to
Shelby. N. v/ „ wkere he remained for
handful of oats straw and *hrew it in
the well to touch off the blast. This
has been living for the past seven
years. His mother and two brothers
failed of its purpose and he threw a Hve in the neighborhood where the
q ln n L ..n'T, V' T, S n rhe Killing occurred, and he has visited
Aell, but s ill tlie fuse did not ignite, them sevpi-ai timoo angina- t-v,.-,
ignite
The men, however, did not risk them
selves in the well that day for fear
the blast might go off.
them several times during the past
sixteen years, the last occasion being
about four years ago.
The facts in connection with his ar-
^an^'lv Knitr Monday morning rest ani j identificatiop are about as
itnhArtenn am Tloo airuin ivont ~ ^
Cuthbertson and Tice again went :o
The place prepared to resume work
in the well. Cuthbertson wps let
down into the well by Tice for the
purpose of removing the unexploded
dynamPe, in order that another blast
follows: Several weeks ago he wrote
to his people that he would come to
Clover on last Saturday, and for them
to meet him there. A daily freight
train is operated on the Charleston
and Western Carolina Railroad, which
might be put in. Just as Cuthbert- carries passengers. It is due at Clo
son reached the bottom of the well^ vei . f rom Gastonia at about 2:30 P.
Mr. Pinkston, the owner of the pjace,
rode up and s^tid to Cuthbertson:
“How is it down there?” Cuthbert
son replied that it was mighty bad.
whereupon Mr. Pinkston gave orders
that he be immediately drawn on*.
Cuthbertson at this time was able *n
get on the bucket and was drawn
about half way out of the well when
he fell back with a dull, heavy thud
M. The passenger train is due at
6:29 P. M. Smith came to Clover on
the freight train. His people ex
pected him to come on the passenger,
and did not, meet the freight. After
he arrived, and while waiting around
the depot, he was seen by Mr. J. G.
Enloe, for whom he had worked prev
ious to the killing. Mr. Enloe was sat
isfied that he had seen the negro be-
When Cuthbertson fell back into fore, and the more he looked at him
the well there was great excitement. t i ie stronger grew the conviction. Mr.
and no one seemed to know just what Enloe told the local liveryman of his
to do. About this time Charlie Cov- suspicions and who he thought the ne-
ington came up and volunteered to go
into the well and tie a rope around
the body of the stricken man in order
that he might be rescued. Covington-
was then let dbw ninto the well. Mr.
Allen, who lived on the place, called
to Covington just as he reached the
bottom, but received no answer; he
looked into the well and saw the
gro was and suggested that he so
licit the negro’s patronage for a team
to send him into the country.
The liveryman asked the negro if be
did not want to hire a team. The ne
gro asked as to the cost, and was in
turn asked where he wanted to go.
Without hesitation he stated that he
wanted to go to his mother’s, mention-
doomed man throw his hands over his j n g ^ er name. The conversation was
head and heard him say, in agonizing: reported to Mr. Enloe, and at his sug-
tones: Oh, Lord, have mercy! And ! —---— - ...
'Oh, Lord, have mercy!
then all was still.
gestion Smith was arrested by a po
liceman and lodged in thetown prison.
Of course alter this there was no: first he denied his identity, claim-
further volunteers to go into the well
until good air had been pumped into
it, and this could not be done until a
section of fire hose and blacksmith’s
bellows had been procured from
Wadesboro. AVer a considerable
amount of good air had been pumped
into the well Bob Meadors, colored,
volunteered to go down and fasten
ropes around the bodies. This he did
without mishap and the bodies were
finally gotten to the surface of *he
ground after having been in the well
two hours. Drs. Ashe and Bennett
were on the scene by this time and
it required lit*le examination to show
them that both men were quite dead.
Cuthbertson’s neck was broken and
his skull fractured when he fell back
into the well.
RAILWAY DISASTER.
Pile Driver Falls Down Embankment
at Blacksburg.
Blacksburg, Aug. 17.—At 3 o’clock
yesterday afternoon the pile driver
coming from the bridge on the-Gaff
ney branch of the Charleston divis
ion of the Southern Railway turned
over an embankment about twenty
feet, and five men out of fourteen
who were in the car were injured.
ing that he was not the man wanted,
but was a brother, and that his name
was John.
Subseouentiy he was identified by
one or two others who knew, him six
teen years ago and finally he admit
ted that he was Robert Smith, the
alleged slayer of Chambers Brown.
He denies the killing. It is probable
that he will be tried at the next term
of court. An inquest was held at the
time of the killing and it is said that
at least a dozen negroes who were
at the frolic are still living In the same
neighborhood.
Mrs. Pridmore Entertains.
Mrs. H. F. Pridmore entertained a
few friends Wednesday afternoon In
honor of Mrs. Davis Jefferies, of Un
ion. A delightful afternoon was spent
playing games. Refreshments were
served during the afternoon. The la
dies enjoying the hospitality of Mrs.
Pridmore were as follows: Mesdames
Davis Jefferies, of Union: M. H. Jff-
eries, W. J. Wilkins, Wofford Hum
phries, J. C. Otts, W. C. Hamrick,
Chris Phillips.
Peculiar Disappearance.
J. D. Runyan, of Butlerville. O.,
laid the peculiar disappearance of his
Conductor P. B. Williams had his painful symptoms, of indigestion and
ankle sprained; Peter Hunt, an £.,rm ; biliousness, to Dr.King’s New Life
broken: William Hutchison, shoulder
dislocated: Warren Brown, sprained
ankle;^gnd Hampton Moore, contus
ions of hip.
No cause is given for the accident
except a possible depression of the
outer rail on the curve as the track
was intact.
Dr. J. M. Caldwell rendered medi
cal aid and the injured men are rest
ing nicely.
Pills. He says: “They are a perfect
remedy, for dizziness, sour stomach,
headache, constipation, etc.” Guaran
teed at Cherokee Drug Co., price 25c.
—Big line of Traveling Bags and
trunks at “away-down” prices at
J. I. Sarratt’s.
“Get the Habit,” go to
NELSON’S.