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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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’*
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