The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 05, 1906, Image 2
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RODRIGUEZ ATTACKS
CITY OF PUERTO PLATA
LEFT CHILD-WIFE AFTER A WEEK
Young Girl Claims To Have Been De
serted by Husband.
Albany, Ga., Jan. 3.—A sad case
; was brought to the attention of May
or Rawson by the application for as-
Fighting Was Sovere During Slstance of a young Tallahassee, Fla.,
/• i ! w: h 0 seems to h'ave been heart-
Most O the j.y. lessly deserted by her husband of a
i few days.
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED The girl says she is 17 years old
and was married at Tallahassee on
Christmas day. Her maiden n'tme was
Rodriguez Has Announced That If Sue- Marah she haJ kaiown her h . n ,.
cessfull in Attack, He Will Proclaim band but a short time when she mar-
Himself Candidate for President ot rie <' hka - an<1 knew absolutely nothing
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San Domingo.
Cape Hay Lien, Hayti, Jan. 3.—Ad
■ vices received here early today from
Puerto Plata on the northern coast ol
Santo Domingo, say that the trops ol
! the fugitive president, Morales, un
der command of G-ene|rail Demetris
Rodriguez, attacked Puerto Plata at
10 o’clock yesterday morning.
The fighting, whlc’ was severe, last
; ed until 5 o’clock in the evening
when the besit ging force retired.
A number of men were killed or
wounded on both sides in t » engage
ment. during which bayo.vts and
swords were principally used.
The forces of General Rodriguez
which are massed outside Puerto Pla-
! ta. were, when the advices were for
warded, preparing for another attack
on the place.
The portion of the populat on ol
Puerto Plata has declared in favor oi
Morales, and street fighting has occur,
red, the supporters of Morales firing
from the windows of house at the
troops of General Csceres. The Loops
were experiencing difficulty in defend
ing themselves, as they were unable
to locate the persons firing on th^m.
A messenger who arrived here fiom
Monte Christ! today brought the news
i that General Demetrio Rodriguez has
; announced that if his attack on Puer-
J to Plata is successful he will pro
claim himseira candidate for the pre r
Money of Santo Domingo.
i of his previous history. It was a run
away match.
William Jones is the name by which
the unfortunate girl knew her hus
band. He told her that he had lived
in Albany, and that they would come
here to make their home. They arriv
ed last Saturday night, and secured
rooms at the St. John hotel. Before
day the following morning. Sunday,
Jones arose and dressed, telling his
wife that he was going out for a shave.
That was the last the child-wife saw
of him. He did ot return, and all
efforts to secure news of him have
failed.
The girl told her pitiful story to the
mayor, and he promptly furnished her
with transportation back to Tallahas
see, where she will seek reconciliation
with her parents. Jones is described
as a tall, dark man with black hair. He
was well dressed when last seen.
say McClellan has chance.
‘Increase Your Yield
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Of Being Democratic Candidate for the
Presidency of 1908.
New York, Jan. 3.—'The Pennsyl
vania Democrats applauded the efforts
of Mayor McOlellan, of New York, says
a Pittsburg dispatch published :*e
Tuesday. It is said that Colonel J.
M. Guffey, member of the Democratic
national committee, has advised his
friends that the action of Mayor Mc
Clellan has put him In lino for the
Democratic candidacy for presidency
in 19l>8. Attorney William J. Bren
nan. chairman of the Allegheny co-un-
i ty Democratic committee and who is
Wltnesse In Murder Case Is Unable ta verv c ^ ose to Colonel Guffey, said:
Testify on Account of Fright. “Mayor McClellan’s break from Tam-
Northport, L. I., Jan. 3.-<Friffht has man >' Hal1 W ' U1 have effect re
thrown Frank Wisniski, a stable boy,'•' uv e natlng ,ke Democratic party ot
into ouch a drug-like stupor that he w b°l e country. It has given us
oannot testify today in the preliminary suc ^ 8,8 we did not dream of a
hearing of Dr. J. W. Simpson, who is!* ew mon, l 1R a K°- U will make It
charged with having willfully shot and P° !i8 ^de for a Democratic candidate
killed Bartley J. Horner, his wealthy * or P reB *dent to put up a very strong
father-in-law-. fight, and we believe we will win. It
The stable boy was employed by has ^ n,a,,e Ma >' or McClellan a pres-
Mr. Horner, and was in the kitchen '^ entia * possibility."
when his employer was shot by the
FRIGHTENED INTO STUPOR.
WAGONS AND BUGGIES,
Harness and Saddles,
Turn Plows,
Middle Breakers,
Cook Stoves,
Heating Stoves,
Sewing Machines,
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Shuford & LeMaster.
Who are now taking stock and getting
ready for the New Years business and ;
you may rest assured they will put forth ^
every effort to serve you better, if possi- ;
ble, than in“the past. :
dentist and has repeated to the coro
ner the laat words of Horner before
he died.
When suddenly he became almoat
unconscious, physicians at first thought
him drugged, but after working over
the strange case for 15 hours, they an.
nounced today that the boy’s pulse and
BRAZIL RAISES TARIFF WALL.
American Products Are Practically
Barred from Republic.
Washington, Jan. 3.—A seriou' 5
blow has been struck at the American
export trade by Brazil, according to
!ulvices received by cable from Pe
temperature were entirety normal and ,ke diplomatic suburb of Rio.
that hb was suffering only from the * to ,np ( ^ ecf * kat an order
fright.
hours.
He has eaten nothing for 24
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Original of "Virginian” Marries.
Chicago, Jan. 3.—A dispatch to the
Tribune from San Francisco says that
i the original of Owen Wisters’ * The Vir-
glnian,” George Henry Hicks, manager
of the great “T. O.” ranch in Now Mex.
ico, was married yesterday to Miss
Katherine Adams, daughter of Edward
F. Adame, editorial writer on a San
I Francisco newspaper. Hicks first met
her when she was a school teacher at
1 Temple. Ariz. Mexican friende of
Hicks sent him a box of a dozen dolls,
dressed to represent characters in
Wisters’ story. Hicks apd his wife
! will live on the “T. O.” ranch, which is
| south of the Rio Grande, 150 mllas
from El Paso,
lias just lieen issued putting in
force the new tariff, which bears with
great severity on im|>orts of American
our. grains and many other important
commodities.
The state department has been pow
erless to desist from the increase of
duties on American products.
FOR NE\N YEAR
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Why not buy a good L > IANO ora PIANO PLAYER?
How about a handsome SCARF for your old Piano,
or a nice solid leather MUSIC ROLL for the girl? 1
have a fine line of MOUTH HARPS, some fine
VIOLINS, SHEET MUSIC and all sorts of Musical
Goods.
Come and see me for such things, if not in stock I will
get them for you.
W. L. JOHNSON.
Half His Head Blown Off.
Ixnvndeshoro, Ala.. Jan. 3.—Harry
Hast, a well known white citizen of
this place, was shot and killed by nn
unknown negro. The negro made his
escape, but Is being pursued by blood
houmie. There was a disturbance
among the negroes on the Hast place
and Mr. Hast sent his son to stop it.
When his son reachod the negroes one
of them fired and half of Mr. Rast’s
i head was blown off. A posse was soon
organized and with trained dogs tool:
up the trail of the murderer.
New City Hall Is Opened.
Savanali, Ga., Jan. 3.—The new Maine Concern Intervenes,
city ball has opened with much cere- Charleston. S. 0.. Jan. 3.—In ’the
nuuty, there being a public reception United States district circuit couil the
when the magnificent building was Union Cotton mills, of Maine, filed a
thronged with sightseers. Several thou- petition asking to he allowed to Inter
sand people visited the city hall, and vene in the bankruptcy proceedings
all were charmed by .ts appearance, and to join in the proceedigs again: t
The interior was found to be even the Union Cotton mills, of South Caro
more magnificent than the ex'orior lina It Is alleg 'd in the petition that
would indicate. All the city offi- the Maine company is a creditor of the
cers are established in their quarters, 1 South Carolina corporation, having
which are handsomely furnished. Ths claim- 1 aggregating a sum exceeding
city hall represent* a cost of $50,0.10.
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$2,000,000, the nature and amount of
the claims an- enumerated.
To Remove Troops.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.—The Exam- Indicted for Betting.
Iner says today that three regiments! Nashville. Trnn., Jan. 3.—-Indie!
of infantry, two batteries of artillery m* n, - s have been reported against a
and one squadron of cavalry are undei f ,,,n ’’ )p r °f attendants at Cumberland
orders to leave for the Philippines dur. * >ark - changing them with violating a
ing this month. The troops to be Provision of the Rico-Ligon bill, which
moved, it is said, are the first, second proh 11 jit * ,h< ' bH,lng nn horse 1,1
and twenty-fourth regiments of infan- Tennessee. Revetal days ago a race
try, with some recruit and detached waK ^ xe< * ,,p ' a ' 100k 0 P f ‘ n °d and took
companies, in addition to one squadron wogers on ,bo race - The horsea took
of the Fourth cavalry and the Hlffb/tJ part * n l * ie evenl - ^ was ^ le desire
and battalion of field artillery. * be turfman to use the Incident to
! test the race track bills.
Gaffney Hardware Co.
Seasonable Goods
At
Actual Cost!
I am still selling Men’s Youth’s and Roys’ Suits at Ac- ~
tual Cost. This is not au odds and ends sale but a
Clearance Sale of new and up-to-date Suits. I am also
selling all Ladies’ Jackets, Skirts and Coat Suits at Ac
tual Cost. My reason for selling these lines out at
cost is that I am going to discontinue handling same.
I can suit anybody in Dress Goods, Notions, Shoes,
Hats and Gents’Furnishings generally. Just received
200 barrels of Flour which will go at $2.25 per 100 lbs.
\ Everv sack guaranteed.
Full line Groceries (and Hardware,
See me before making your purchases.
J. I. SARRATT.
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To Manoeuver in West Indian See.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 3.—The United
dates armored cruisers West Virginia
Pennsylvania, Colorado and Maryland,
and the battleship Iowa, are now In
the waters of Hampton roads awaiting
the arrival of the bank-ships Missouri
and Illinois and other vessels of the
Atlantic fleet. When the entire fleet
ha sasuemhled in Hampton roads, II
will proceed to Wtost Indian wata.i
Cor ukbwiuur manoeuvre.
Wreck Menaces Navigation.
Charleston, 8. C., Jan. 3.—Captain
Chichester, steamer Iroquois, at the
port from New York, reports Dec. 31,
latitude 37, longitude 75, passed a
wreck, bottom up, which appeared to
be about 3 or 4 feet above water, sea
breaking over It. Dangerous to naviga
lion, as It lies right In the truck of
vessels bound north and south and in
end out of the Chesapeake, It la off
the capes of Chesapeake.
Give Me Fincken’s Market
1 want to try stmne of his
TENNESSEE MEATS.
J. F. FINCKEN.
The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Co.
Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farms nr
by and In reach of the Hcbools of Limestone Springs and of this place, tn lots of
u> 100 acres n liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm purpoi
For 1 part ulars apply to
J. V. SARRATT, Agent.
N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on, walk or ride through or over the lands of the
company.cutting and removing timber or fishing hunting, under penalty of law,