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. ■> . . .**.t.* . v - liilihf ifW ifci '"rr™ ' ■ ■ jfWWm ^ * '*>' •' !»••• • "'• ■ ‘ 7 ' *«5. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Ne^ppaper In tha Fifth Congressional District of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. *E GUARANTEE THE RELIABILI •f Evtry Advertiser Whs Uses the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1P94. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Cherokee County. GAFFNEY. S. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1906. 11.00 A J. C, OHS REPLIES TO "TAXPAYERS," WAS NOT ATTORNEY "OTHER TAXPAYERS." FOR “Taxpayers” Entered into Written Contracts with Eyes Wide Open and Should Bear the Losses. ■dltor of The Lodger: There i« a communication over the Mine of .1. T. Robbs, and others, that vs ■njiist un.l misleading. I can not believe that all the men who signed R understood it. or intended to do me sji Injustice: some of them 1 believe to be gentlemen. The gentlemen a&aied, and others insured their crops with Th« Farmers’ State Mutual H II hurarance Company of South Caro-1 lijtA, In May, 1905. They each entered | and regret that I read the statement Into a written contract of Insurance, i i u The Ledger sent me, that you had They each gave a note for their prem-1 der ided to retire from politics. Not Mm. Last fall the note; were sent to only do 1 feel a personal loss Jn your ww? for collection. Notices were sent decision, hut I also feel that the State. the gentlemen who signed the attack on nip In The Ledger. I feel that a discriminating public will see the matter in Its true light. They have a right to vote for whom they please. As to whether I am needed in the Slate senate will he passed upon by the people of Cherokee. The gentle men who signed the attack are more manly than some of my enemies, who, in previous campaigns, have gone be hind my hack, and tried to assassi nate my good name. I respect a fighter; I hate a sneak. I may be wrong, but I give It as my deliberate judgment that they have been used as “oat paws.” My work as a legislator is public property, and .will be discussed, and I court Investigation. A$. to what may he thought of my services, this calls for the publication of a volun tary letter from Hon. Richard S. Whaley, of Charleston, who has been Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee for some years; his letter follows: Charelston, S. C., Mch. 28, 1900. Hon. J. C. Otts, Gaffney. S. C. My Dear Otts:—It was with pain * NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. out and some were paid promptly, others kicked and claimed fraud. Messrs. Batciilor. Burgess and a Mr. Allison talked with me about the ■otes, and 1 told them If there was ■<» fraud they would have to pav the ■,4es. 1 wrote to Secretary of State and to the Comptroller General, and flieir letters are published below. Mr. J. Vlnesett was insured with the Com pany, and he was the only man in the Oonntv whose crop was injured who Irad Insurance. The/ paid him his tamages In full or all that ho claimed. Some of the parties told me that they had been advised not to pay, that a lawyer told them that he could heat fee suit. I talked the matter over to leave unsaid your county, has sus tained a loss of a valuable, pains taking and influential man in tlje Legislative halls. The reasons assigned by you ap- S. Montelth, F. M. Mixon, T. H. Peep les, W. H. Mattey, K. C. Yates, J. T. Hornesby and W. F. Lee. I have had several inquiries in reference to this company, especially from D. D. Mc- Coll, Jr„ of Bennettsville, S. C.. and J. A. Sawyer, of Union, S. C., com plaining of the management but I know nothing of the business affairs. Very respectfully. (Signed) R. M. McCown, Asst. Columbia, S. C.. Oct. 16, 1905. Personally appeared before me. O. K. l^aRoque, and E. A. Taylor, who depose and say that they are directors In the Farmers Mutual Hall Insur ance Company, that thev hold re spectively policies No. 2442, 22735 in said company, they further depose and sav that at a meeting of the hoard of directors, that the assess ment of 3% per cent was duly voted, an.l levied on the members, in accord ance with the by-laws. Sworn to before me this the 16th day of Octorber. 1905. (Signed) O. K. LaRoaue. E. A. Taylor. I.jewls W. Haskell, Notary Public for S. C. Columbia, S. C.. Oct. 16, 1905. Mr. J. C. Otts. Atty., | e,i to notify the committee of enter- Gaffney, S. C. talnment of the number of veterans Dear Sir:—We are in receipt of who will want free entertainment, yours of the 14th in reference to our j The committee on preliminary ar- claim No. 3487 E. A. Robbs, and in re- j rangements has discussed the plans Ply will state that we find his insur- i for making this one of the most suc- ance, according to the application. Is j cessful reunions ever held in this Pergonal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Itema of that Section. Wilkinsville, April 3.—The reunion of the South Carolina division of the United Confederate veterans will he hold Jn Columbia, May 16th, 17th and 18th. Owing to the fact that the the atre building will he under repairs , at that time, and the hall of the hous {Iv and hasn’t a good suit of clothes of representatives will he occupied *o his name, but he went in to stick by the Democratic executive commit-! with the farmers and he is going to tee, a canvass covering will be erect- was water-hound on this side of the river several days last week, return ed home last Saturday evening. The Wilkinsville oil mill can’t sup ply its customers with cottonseed ng*ai and huHs, especially the latter. The hoys have concluded to let the foXes rest a while. They had a few races Iasi week without making a cat'h. The ground will he ready to plow bv this evening, and farmers will go to putting in their guano at once. In a few davs they, or some of them, will begin planting corn. Gardeners will begin their work now. if the weather will permit it. A few have planted some. Several cotton holders are getting very shaky about the nrice. But their sticking qualities haven't failed them all yet. We know one man—a poor man. too who says he needs the money had ed on the State house grounds, where the reunion exercises will tak P place. Tho railroads will furnish the usual cheao rates and the camps of United Confederate veterans wil] lie request- do so though he mav have to take much less for his cotton than it has Ravenna, April 3.—Messrs. Bob Goforth and Jno. S. Brown went to Spartanburg last Thursday to be ex amined, as they had been in unusual health for sometime past. Mr. Go forth’s case was pronounced as ap pendicitis and Mr. Brown’s as some thing growing on his liver. Miss Olive Gresham, after finish ing her school at Goucher last Fri day. has returned to her home at Wel- ford. Miss Gresham has made many friends while here and was liked by all her scholars, wdilch goes to (ihow that she was an excelent teacher. Messrs. M. W. Littlejohn and L. D. Bonner spent last Saturday in tha Spartan city. Prof. R, O. Sams, of Gaffney, was here last, Saturday surveying out the lands of Mr. B. G. L. Pettit. Mr. J. B. Pettit, of Gaffney, has sold his farm here to his father-in- law, Mr. M. W. Littlejohn. Miss Edna Brown, of Gaffney, and Mr. Jack Mathews, of Limestone, were visiting relatives and friends here last Sunday. Miss Louise Silert, of Goucher, put them in hotter condition. The bridge at Skull Shoals has been finished and the public has been i-'reatlv accommodated. for $425 upon 15 acres of cotton and | Slate, and already arrangements are | Several people are complaining peal to me a great deal, yet. at the, $75 upon 15 acres of corn. You state j f )n f oot f 0r carrying them out. with col ls and coughs, incident to the same time. I cannot help feeling that ln voUr letter that this corn crop was! W e notice that General M P. Trill changes of weather conditions, you should not leave the hovs with | insured by Mr. W. C. S. Wood, and 1 hie, of Anderson, is annoynce.l as a Next week, or week after, we ex- the fight still on. I do not know what that Mr. Robbs will pay premium j candidate for secretary of State at w,. are going to do without you next j ,]u© upon his policy if we will deduct the forth-coming election. “Old Mil” ytiar when the dispensary fight is on, | the premium that, would he due upon | Is a “good ’un.” too. We were with and I am satisfied that I will feel lost j the insurance of $75 upon the corn. ^ him during the earlv sixties. been selling for. in this and all slm- j S p en j f ro m Friday till Sunday last liar instances, the pluck is more j we ek with Misses Ella and Minnie conmendahle than the judgment. ’ Brown. We trust that as soon as the eondi-i Misses Paulino and Vinnie Pettit, tion of the weather and ground will tWo our popular young ladies, permit, that our road authorities w, l| i spent last Saturday in Gaffney visit- look after the public highways and j n g relatives and friends. Mr. T. T. Lipscomb, teacher of the Blue Branch school, was a visitor here last Saturday. should I decide to go back. However, j This W(; are willin" to do. and upon since you have decided on your [this reduction there should be due course, you havp my heartiest good wishes for your success and pros- us from Mr. Robbs, $14.88, and you may accept of this amount in full perity in your callin" and I doubt! settlement from Mr. Robbs. not that the good people of the State will yet. see the need of calling you Yours respectfully. (Signed) O. K. LaRoque. Mr with their counsel, Mr. T. B. Butler lip asked me to give him time to look hack to help them the right way into the matter. Col. Lewis W. Has- 1 With best regards, keli was a director and the attorney | Very truly yours, finr the Company. Mr. Butler and I (Signed) Richard S. Whaley, both knew him to be a gentleman. j have others of like character, leveral of the parties paid. I found | which have come to me voluntarilv nothing wrong with the Company , hut will not take your space. I ask Md I wrote several letters or inquiry, that you publish the following let- nresent nrice If it One to Mr. J. A. Russell, of Society t( , rs which throw somp light on thej v ' a “ t 40 8 ^ 11 at present pilce ' 11 1 „ Hilt S. C.. who was insured in the S ne8 s, and that I made everv «f- * oes ^. l0c . any tlm ° soon will sell Company, and who w^as paid $820.00 f ort to find if there was anything loan. (Sep letters below). I think i wrong with the comuany. I have a Broad river has been prettv high lately and bui little ferrying has been done a' Howell’s ferry since last Fri day. The new part of the dam put in i r.f Thomson’s mill bv -Mr. Janies G. ! Garner broke and washed awav one peel to begin work in Union and Simrtanhurg counties, from whence will let our Ledger readers hear w from us occasionally. J. L. S. REFUTES THE CHARGE. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Brown and family,,Miss Ella Boats and Mr. Will Wood, all of Jonesville, visited rel atives and friends here last Sunday. Misses Eva and Bertha Burgess and Messrs. A. A. Mathis and C. D. Burgess spent a short while last 3un- ! da/ night with C. T. and Miss Mary Lou Chalk. Misses Lillie Goforth and Marv Sparks, of Pacolet Mills, visited rel atives here last Saturday and Sun- ; day. Messrs. J. B. and M. W. Brown Gaffney J. ,C. Otts. Gaffney. S. C. Gaffney. S. C., Oct. 11, 1905. Sir:—I received your notice yester day asking for settlement in Hail In surance Company and I want to say I have not sold mv cotton and don’t large number of similar letters hut your space will not permit, hut will 1 he published if necessary. Columbia. S. C.. Sept. 22, 1905. Mr. E. A. Robbs, I Mr. J. C. Otts Gaffney. S. C. i Dear Sir:—We are in receipt of yours of the 31st in reference to <»ur | organization, and in repiv will stale i mat we hand von enclosed copy of these gentlemen probably paid a heavy insurance rate, hut I am not «■ Insurance man, and thev are twen ty-one years old and entered into written applications and gave notes. I never heard of the notes or the insurance until Sept., 1905. I gave them every consideration. 1 gave their attorney, Mr. Butler, ample time to find the fraud if he could. I got Ur E. A. Robbs’ insurance reduced,^ ,, o11 an(1 by . laws> which thor- anJ corrected, which he promised | on ^ hlv eXI) i a i„„ our plan of insur- j»ht and did not. I wrote the com- 1 pany a letter for Mr. E. A. Ellis, at his request, asking a reduction be- tauso he had sickness in his family. He will not den/ that. When thev first came and claimed fraud I told them not to pay until I had time to investigate the matter. If tnere was fnaud I would not try to collect the notes. To thl<; date I have been unable to find any defense to and settle claim at once, if it will he all right. Respectfully, ISigned) E. A. Robbs. Gaffney No. 2. Was Not Attorney for th P "Taxpay ers,” as Stated. , , . , , Ed. Edge*:-—I notice in the Chero-1 buisness visitors in k»*e News of the 5th inst., in which 1 Monday. Mr. J. (’. Otts brings my name in his; Mr. Wyatt Goforth has accepted a renlv to "Taxpayers” who had some position with M. W. Brown & Go. grievances against him about his and There has been a change of teach- their connection with some claims ! ers in our Sunday school recently, by a hail insurance company, and Miss Addle Brown has taken her same says that I represented said “Tax- ] class with J. M. Green’s class corn- payers.” In order to keep the record bined. while J. M. Groan has taken straight, I ask space to sav that I the class formerly taught by Miss did not represent "Taxpayers” in Bessie Mathis: and Miss Ttossie Fos- A verv small crop of wheat has been either the writing of the article or in ter resigning her class on .account of sown, hut the oat crop sown is rhuch [ the insurance claims. The ones who not being present regularly, it has larger than it. has been in mar vears. I spoke to me about the matter and em- been accented by Miss Bessie Mathis. Mr. Abraham Susie Delevie, of ployed mo to represent them against Miss Addle Brown has tb<» largest Kings Mountain. N. C., an bid Confed- claims fit this comoan-/ were Mr. J. S. * class, with perhaps twenty-five pu- j day last week. Mr. Garner has lum ber on the ground to replace it as soon as the creek falls. Mr. Robbins, of Cowpens, came down and bought a load of pigs week before last. Pigs a month old usual ly bring $1.50 to $2.00, and are hard • find even at that price. Wheat and oats are looking well. Gaffney, S. G. Harmon. Mr. S. Goodman Pridmore. ■ pils Mr. J. B. Burgess and Mr. Julius 1 Hope “Blue Eyes” 1 will visit the Jolly, and acting unon’the information Sunday school convention at Gouch- Dear Sir:—Your note for $17 pay-1 to in North Garolina. ' | th, * v 7 aVo what fhe a f e,u r ® p ^! er and perhaps we ran eive her all ear »». _ ur note 101 ♦ p y I We regret t„ learn tha, Mr H p looted to them, and what the general tll( , chicken she llkes . Wf , (lofr our attorney told m e in Columbia. I ad- hat aml hopw the Wilkinsville Belle able to the Farmers Shale Mutual erate soldier and a dr / goods peddler, passed through this section last Sat urday on his wav from Union county ils home in North Carolina. fe regret to learn that Mr. H. P. I Hail Insurance Company is in my I McKissick, of Kelton, was stricken j hands for collection. Most of the par-' W * 1 p Paralysis one (lav w^ek before ties have paid and I have been wait- i an< ^ recovery is doubt ing for cotton to go up so as to ac-! , e 0,10 ^ th 6 oldest an d most commodate some of my friends, but i ly, j V respected citizens of the Pea now I have positive orders to file I 14 3< -ction of Union county. ance. A cony of the application ^ n _ _ which the different members sign for 1 H) |jt jf these notes are not paid. I ^ .. jani I ) Jefferies United Confederate would dislike very much to do so but *‘ ,erant » has paid its dues and filed the insurance is on the hack of the nolicy. In addition to this -we take a note from each member for the amount of premium, which is limited i up your note, to 4 per cent, or $46 per thousand, j Kindly let me Permit us to state, however, that it was not necessary for us to collect our notes in full this year hut we did collect 3% per cent of the amount of the notes. And Mr. Butler has never | insurance, or $35 per thousand. At pointed out anw fraud and he was this rate of collection we will he able their attorney, not I- I did tell ^ome , a jj j OJiaeK an( j expenses in full, of them not to pay the notes until we Lxcepting, of course, that, a large per tad Ume to InvMtlra e the IraidnMU. , member,, will i,av Umir Mr. Butler and fc Ulkal the matter , u without any over, and I held the matter up for ^ company. aome weeks, until he, went to Colum- reference to our collections, per- hi., an, was to look imo toe com. dlfferent „ or . nany. I can not noaraptee the cha- , f s |e thev haI e heen racter of my clients, but if these gen tlemen, or their counsel, found any fraud in the insuraiK- * company they did not lay it before me* The com pany is still doing business i n Colum bia. It is remarkable that gentle men w ho assert that I wrote or dic tated the letter of “Taxpayers.” in The Ledger, cannot, with the assist ance of their attorney, Mr. Butler, find the frami in the insurance com- i verv good, and we have no doubt hut 1 that we will lie successful in this, I our first adventure, and he able to j pay all losses promptly and in full the day they are due. You can readi- | lv see the necessity of this line of in- I suranee among the farmers, as lie frequently will lose all that he has i from a destructive hail storm, and all officers and directors of the com pany are doing everything in their panv and get behind them. The com- A , ,,, pany is still doing business at Co-1 r*»wer to p ulH <> p « strong organi/a- lumbia, S. C. Mav I suggest that l,oa of ‘! ,,s k,, “ , Any further infor- ther call to their aid the services ofL mati V n tha \ n,ilv w <* w ‘!! all its papers with the State and gen enal headquarters for the forth-com ing reunions. We hope, however, those members who hav e not vet paid their dues will do so before the re union in Columbia, so that their names may he enrolled for Thai oc casion. Mrs. J. N. Strain was quite siek last Sabbath night. Messrs. Sam Strain and Blackwell witnessed the play. “Dora Phonic," at Gaffney last Friday night. it re vised them not to pay a cent of the | W |j. f 0rg j Ve ^ claim that was made upon them, they ; ' advising me Mr. Otts had the notes , PonHfuiH Pa^a«ranhe for collection. They have acted™ PomltieM. April 4.-If the'weather rd\w?ni,? h tai; , Sihi; K "ta ,s v^:l *»• ^ and I believe now if suit is brought something must bp, done. I trust that you will call at once and pay hear from you at your earliest convenience and oblige. Yours truly, (Signed) J. C. Otts. Gaffney S. <' R. F. D. No. 2, Nov. 28. 1905. j Mr. A. B. Webb, President, of F. S. M. , H. I. Co. of S. C. Columbia, S. C. Sir:—You hold my note for $17.50 I They say It was «o realistic and I have been advised by best at- minded them of old times, torneys, that vou can not collect! Sonio of our neighbors spoke of at- same as I have not anv thing except I tending the sale of the Thomson a wife and kids. I went into it in j Innds. which was to have ^aken place good faith and am now ready to pa/ 1 a t Yorkville yesterday, my nart of damance. in State, hut ( lour correspondent, “B. B.” lias ad- from papers published in the State. 1 'led greatly to the popularity of The I have not seen verv much hail during j ledger by his bright, spicy articles the summer. So I have concluded ! which appear regularly in its col- thai I will give you $2.50 for my note | umns. His write-up of the mayor’s and promise you that no one will , cour t proceedings is highly interest- know of it. So if vou decide to ac-' iM « to the readers of this paper, cent ii f will mail check at once,. We congratulate the city council of Gaffney on its determination to put a against them that I can succeed in showing that the farmers who took out insurance in this company were imposed uiion. The officers that acted for this company last year were kicked out this year on account of their acts and doings. The clients I represent, nor do I, have to “find anv fraud in the insurance company and get behind them,” but if the insurance company attempts to col- l eslie i * ect anv tke notes • or claims against the parties I represent I be lieve it can he ele}‘ , •’ shown thait as it has been the last two, there will most assuredly he a very great re duction in the cotton acreage. Our plows have heen stopped now for* over two wrecks on account of wet weather and the lan.i Is still too wet to plow. Mr. W. E. Whelchel and family, of Cherokee Flail*, snent last Saturday and Sunday with Mr. E. B. Whelchel and family of the Corinth 'section. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bonner, of Gras sy Pond, were In this section Mon day visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. G Spen cer. otherwise sue at your will. Respectfully, (Signed) E. A. Robbs. the “Fellow” who I think wrote the “typewritten” letter which they signed and published in The Ledger. I deny emphatically that I either wrote, dictated or inspired the card of “Taxpayer.” I do not know' who did. For aught I know it may he a “deoov duck” to draw mv fire. Well they hav 4 got it. I am in the race for senator, for two reasons: Many •f my friends, true and tried, have called at my office in person and ask ed me to make the race; qnd again I have some enemies. (The public know them) who do not w'ant me to make the race, and I make it a rule never to do all that mv enemies i der our insurance laws to make anv want me to do. Some of these little | reports fellows could not he elected magis-1 of condition trtte. or even alderman from their f ‘»re w« have no information relative wards in town. But 1 have been in to said company. this county long enough to become W© advise your writlmr to the Sec rotary of State. he pleased to give vou and we will giadiv refer ”ou to our attorney, Hon. Lewis W. Haskell. Thanking you for your letter of in quiry, we coniain. Yours respect full v. (Signed) O K LaRoque. Columbia. S. C„ Oct. 2nd, 1903. Mr. J. C. Otts. Aattorney at Law. Gaffney. S. C. Dear Sir:—Your letter of the 30th Inst., to hand. The Farmers Mutual : Society Hill. 8. C., Dec. 7, 1905. Hail Insurance Company, being a i Mr. J. C. Otts. State company, chartered by the Sec- 1 _ ^° ar ^ r: Replying to yours of tb* retarv of State, are not required un- i nH '- ■ fi a( l t®'’ crop insured in the Fanner* State Mutual Hail •stop to loafing ami vagrancy within the limits of the town. And, also, for its rehisul to allow’ anv more, carni vals hold in tile place. The one there last fall was not only disgusting to the people of the town but the coun- Gaffne/, S. C.. R. F. D. No. 2. Columbia. Nov. 28. 19,>5. Mr. E. A. Robbs. Gaffney, S G. Dear Sir:—In reply to vours of the 28th will state that we cannot accept of your offer of $2.50 in full payment | to | Je j| eVe j| was alright and were of your assessment, but will refer an xloUg for it to come off. you to our attorney. J. G. Otts. Gaff ney. who has our paper for collec tion. Yours respectfully. (Signed) O. K. LaRoque. .. j. „ , . „ . Mrs. N. S. Rains, who was very the company was a fiaul and-a . - ba( j| v hurt by a fall during the sleet . r 1 a 1 4V. 1 so 111 ® t4 m e since, is, we are glad to I hope I may lv Pardoned for MY-1 reportf on fhp mftnd aild willi p , ?rll . ip8t »g that I am not in politics this year., ;so , )n be able to , )e out again . though m oie s T ' oap | v nrRe ^, ^ r . 1 Mr. Cleveland Parker and Miss for office than have ever >e n 4 < Folsom Wilson attended services at fore, and I do not want to be dragged | p rovldenCG , ast Sabbath into any of the local fights, and do not ( Spvera] of 0 „ r cltlzetI s went up to pro|>oso to ‘lo sp if can a oi l . R road r jver trestle to see the wreck The people of this county have given ( ,„„ f gundiay me the highest honors they can he- Mr Char ,j p spencer and the Misses slow and I am profoundly thank it | 1)rv and Mj||j p Maso.i spent Satur- and appreciative, hut being satisfied da . and Smidav witb Mrs .. Ja „ k .. "° J W , W,th th . P . b ? nnr8 I Littlejohn, at Timbe r Ridge. We countrv people would like for I desire to devote mv time to mv pri vate and professional duties, and to 1 hank my friends over the county who have heen so kind in asking me t4 ( run for office. I must thank them verv kindlv but -respectfully decli-e Tho*. B. Butler. April 5th. 1996. trv people, too. The town council) , wish to aav In 1u8t ice to Mr. was not altogether to blame. The 1 Mllt | er whe n 1 stated that he wai the people of the country, too. were made' both the Cherokee News and The Ledger to explain to «s why it was that thev were so much more 4ealous in the persecution and prosecution of the slayer of Bennett and Davison than thev were in the prosecution of the slavers of poor Lai imore and Brown, two of the most diabolical murders that has eve/ been commit- | ted In Cherokee county. In the «ase attorney for the Taxpayers 1 did so , () f the l^atimore murder, to the best because he was the only attorney () j our yecolection. the town of Gaff- who was mentioned by name or who ney d , d IlothlnK 1m thc world to either I he baby-kissing season will soon 1 discussed the matter with me. But.! ap .> re hend or bring tip. murderer to hi* open, and th** kissers will he on j of course I accept his statement as | justice, hand before mid-summer, and plenty 114> whom he represented. ( Ulease of them, too, If all reports are true, i <L C- Otts. Shot!Id Senator Tillman take the | hand in State and county politics that; „ Baseball Today. • )g the Mo0n inhabited. w e are told he thinks of doing, a gen-1 game of^baseball anaouu i ct ^ Science lias woven thtn the moon answer. gentlemen H P O to or furnish any statements tMiranCft Company, of Columbia, and s J or, fi l >a col©f Sttmlay School c " nve “:! witness the game. No admiss t io!i° tn t pTr de mirtmen t the re 1 '»v cron was damaged by hall. Mr a > Abingdon Creek church and „ |)p cha * ed an<1 a largo hay*, n,. informaHnn relative 1 Webb, the president of the company, ^ ,,ar t of thf * saaiP ' it should have Hbol ,]d witness the contest b known. No man has ever sued me for a debt, or had to threaten crimi nal proceedings to get toe to account for money that went through ro" law office. 1 have some enemies, of whom I am proud. Such men never fight a man below them. There is one •ertainty. such men only envy those who are above them. But it seems to Yours very truly. (Signed) A. \V. Jones. Comp. General. Colubia, S. C.. Oct 4th, 1905. Mr. J. O. Otts. Attorney at Law, Gaffney, 8. C. Dear Sir:—The Farmers State Mu- The game of baseball announced ■ rQrjj*"*'"""’’ ""“"““t! l,"Je 'S wm w”«A«i 1 j™ »» wbich mtata Ilf. be expects. ‘ afternoon A large crowd ln sonp. form possible on that sstel- I„ In addition to^the programme of go dowil ' fo Limestone and hut noi for human beings, who admission fee have a hard enough time on ^his crowd 1 earth of ours: especially thoae who . 1 between (don’t know that Electric Bitters cure came to mv place and the adjustment heen announced that Frank McClu-, j b( , Hereans and the team from the Headache, Rilliousness. Malaria, was satisfactory to me and they paid ' ,lf> v w i'l deliver thf address of we] 7. bv \ fast exhibition is Itoinc fore Chills and Fever. Jaundice, Dvsoep- nif the stmt of $820 damage, and to 30 eome. essted. The battery work will i)e: sin, Dlzzihess, Torpid Liver, Kidney acres of tobacco as to other I don’t Mr - Maleom Is.wery, our efllcienl Rereans: Byars and Clary; City: complaints. General Debility and Fe- know fnvthlTU? about it, 1 am t be gentleman]v mail carrier, was off Parish arid Walker. Mr. T I Brown, nialp weaknesses. Unequalled as a duty a few davs last week. He Is at the veteran nlayer, nmnlrra. gen, ral Tonic and Appetl/e,- for weak hi* post, though^ this week again. _ persons and especially for the aged. Mr. J. T Bigham. of Sharon, who Devil’s Island Torture Tf lnd , JC o s s ound slcen Fully guaran- vorse than the lerihle ens,* of. fp0(1 b> riterokee Dr tg Co. Price t»nlv 50c. onlv one in my neighborhood that was damaged by hail that was Insured. Yours verv respectfully, (Signed) I. A. Russell me that after six -/ertrs experience tual Hail Insurance Company, with some men in Gaffney might have place of business at Columbia. 8. C.. learned that much I rn^v a<td that was chartered November 11th. 1904. my announcements trir senator were 1 tui dPr the provisions of Articles 111 paid by a gentleman/who lives near Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902. Wilkinsville end on< who lives iu The ten petitioners named are L W- Gaffney. I hav4- no ‘jfll will against | Haskell, A. M. Deal, J. E l^eacb, W and speak for themselves, are too 0114 It seems to me, when men twenty- , vears old give notes and sign ’ ■ Is no worse than the lerihle cas4r long for publication, hut ma" he aoen Piles that afflicted me 10 vears. Then my office. ! J Wfts advised to annlv Bucklon’s There is one thing I wish to make Arnica Salve, and less than a box per- A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES printed contracts the/ should live up! emphatic: I was not, and have never manentlv cured me, writes L 8. Nn- itching. Blind, Bleeding. Protruding to them. Some neonle mav think It j been, attorney fo% either of the par- nler, of Rugle*. Ky. Heals ail all righ* to pav their insurance pre- r, ; complaining, and,anv charge that wounds. Burns and Sore* like magic, miums If thev lose, and not to nay I took their cases and then dropped j 25c at Cherokee Drug Co. them if thev do not lose. The con tracts and notes signed were printed. (hem is absolutely false. ■ ■——, , , Verv respectfully. Silence is indeed golden when It J. C. Otts. commands a high price Piles. Druggists are authorized to rd find money If PAZO OINTMENT fail* to cure ip 6 to 14 day*. 50c. Shoe* for every hod; at alau.7 iter prices at J. I. Sarratt’* I All