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THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, B d. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher, J. Brian Bell, News Editor. The Ledger la not responsible for the views of correspondents. Watch your label and the date. And renew before ’tls too late, If there be an error, don’t Bet mad. Report to us—we’ll make you Klad. Remember, ’tls our aim to please. But errors are Hhe peskv fleas They will creep In In spite of fate. Therefore, watch your label and the date - ^ . —Original. NOTES AND COMMENTS. This week we have the Glorious Fourth, week after next we have the meetlnK of the State Press Associa tion. Say. fellows, let’s fontet about the dispensary and the State campaign for a brief period. • • • The indications are that there will be a great crowd in town tomorrow, so if you have an idea of staying at home you might lust as well change your mind—that is if you want to be with the crowd. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. DID NOT DO ITS DUTY. Wo want it distinctly understood that the expressions in this column are our own. We sav lots of things other people don’t agree with. We don’t expect them to agree with us every time. We don’t wait until we find out how somebody stands and then express that somebody’s senti ment. When we disagree with a jury wo say so. not because we dislike any member of the jury but because we believe they are wrong. Thev have exercised the right to say by their not what they believe to be right, we then commend or condemn, ns w" see it- Our purpose in so do ing is to try to bring about a more wholesome condition of affairs- nothing more, nothing less. Our jurors are a part of our government and if we are to have a safe and sane government we must have safe and sane jurors—jurors that have com mon sense enough to know when a witness is telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth jurors that know how to sift the wheat from the chaff—jurors that know when a witness has a motive for telling one story and concealing another. We don’t blame an accused person for doing everything in his power to free himself from the clutches of the law. The only thing we blame him for is for getting into the trouble. After the devilment has been done Its the duty of the juries to see that he does not get out of it at all. Its wrong to hang a negro for one crime and spare the life of a white man for one equally as henious. Both should be punished, and human life will never be safe in anv community that does less. Our appeal is for equal justice, for a higher government, for a better enforcement of the law. for a nobler citizenship, and if in our zeal we see fit to criticise a jury that we think falls below the standard we do it be cause we do not desire to se" human life made cheap by juries exhibiting a maudling sentiment or stunting themselves. But here comes some one who says: “Well, who is to be the judgte In such matters?” W e do not pretend to set up ourself .as a judge for others. Thev must be their own judge. We are simply expressing our views, and while we would like for them to meet the approval of all “right thinking” people, it matters not a whit to us whether or not it does, we propose to express them. In the case of Mat Cook and Lenora Byars the evidence went to show that they had a motive in getting Jim Byars out of the way. Cook admit ted the killing, claiming self-defense. If the jurv believed he acted in self- defense they should have turned him loose. No man ought to he pun ished for acting in self-defense. Cook and Mrs. Byars testified that Byars had a gun. They were the only eye witnesses. Did they have a motive for testifying concerning the gun? Did they put the gun there? We don’t know, hut we do know that there was no excuse for mutilating the body of the dead man after he was rendered helpless by the blow from the bludgeon used. The killing was the most brutal that has ever taken place in this county. We care not for the opinion of any other person on this case. We are convinced that this jurv did not do Its duty tow'ard their country as we see It. PATIENT LEAPS TO DEATH. Frank Clark Jumped from Window of Wilmington Hospital. Charlotte. N. C„ June 30.—A spec ial to the Chronicle from Wilmington. N. C., says: Last night at 8 o’clock Frank Clark, a typhoid fever patient at the James Walker Memorial Hospital, leaped to death from a window of his room on the second floor. Clark, who was fi saw flier at the Wacoamaw Land & Lumber company, on North Nutt street, was taken 111 two weeks ago. A week later he was removed to the hospital: his condition was considered favorable and he appeared cheerful until yesterday morning, when he !rew A PALMETTO POLITICAL PRAYER. Oh great and mighty Tillman, from whom all perfect nolitlcal prognosti cations come, we beseech thee this day to give us our dally Instructions In politics so that w© may give it un to others that they may be governed thereby. Thou art the only true po litics’ God and unto thee we come for succor and relief. Hast thou not given to us the great moral insti tution that has reduced (?) drunken ness. decreased (?) taxes, and taught us how to save ou? hard earned dol lars by passing them over the coun ts— of the dispensary? It is not thee, oh Benjaman, who art too mighty and learned to condescend to come down and canvass the State as do other poor mortals who are seeking the suffrage of the people? We be seech thee to forgive us for the sin of poor Lumpkin. We ask thee to guide and direct us in the path we should trod for we are meek and low|v and need a guide. All this we ask in the name of dispensary graft, and of demagogery. of which thou art the chief, promising to be gulled by thee forever and ever. Amen. Mrs. Adell Williams, ,of Gainesville. G.a., is visiting Mrs. T. C. Petty, this week. Tank McArthur was a visitor to Union Saturday Miss Alice Gaines has returned from a visit to Spartanburg. Herman Corry. of Greenville, spent a few days of last week in the city. A. B. Gaines, of Yorkville, was In Gaffney for a few days last wek. Miss Eva Little has returned from Spartanburg where she attended Spartanburg Business College. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hall and chil dren. of Gaffney, arived in the city a few days ago to visit their parents and to attend the Caldwell-Westbrook marriage The bride is Mrs. Hall’s sister.—Chester Lantern. Miss Emma I.ou Shermer, of Char leston. is the guest of Air. and Mrs Ed Turner. Mr. Barnett Lipscomb, of Cowpens was a Gaffney visitor Saturday. Mr. W. S. Hall, Jr., was a visitor t Chick Springs Saturday. Mr. W. E. Peeler was a Blacksburg visitor Sunday. J. E. Mintz. of Blacksburg, was among the visitors to the city vested- day. G. H. Martin, of the Grover neigh borhood. was a caller at this office yesterday. J. B. Brown, one of the county’s foremost farmers, was in the city yes terday. Miss Mary Southland, of Jonesville, is the guest of Miss Lucy Carpenter. Misses Idelle Brown and Allene Cudd. of Spartanburg, will spend the fourth in Gaffney, the guests of Miss Brown’s sister, Mrs. W. C. Carpenter. Mrs. Rosa Roundtree left yester- dav for Monroe. N. C.. where she goes to spend a short while with her sis ter. Airs. Laney. Mr. and Airs. C. C. Humphries and children lotave Thursday for Barn well. where they go to visit Air. and Mrs. James A. Willis. They will be accompanied by Aliss Sarah Carpen ter. Air. T. L. Bryant, of Trough, was in th" city yesterday. Air. Herman Nelson returned Sun day from Union, where he conducted a large sale for a firm in that city. Air. Nelson leaves in a few days for Hickory, N. C., and from there to Laurens, where he will conduct other sales. Jones Brown, of Cowpens, was a visitor in the city Sunday. P. L. .McManus, superintendent of the Southern Railway, was in the city Saturday on business. He was ac companied by his son. Airs. T. B. Butler has returned from a ’dsit to Shelby. N. C. Aliss Parnice Brown has returned from a visit to relatives in Pacolet. Mr. and Airs. J. C. Jefferies spent Sunday at Chick Springs. B. J. Gold. Esq., a Blacksburg mag istrate. w'as in the city yesterday. Mr. Chas. K. Gould, of Spartanburg, will arrive in the city today for a few days N. AV. Hardin. Esq., of Blacksburg, was a city vistor yesterday. Airs. Joe Daly, nee Miss Ella Hayes, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. H. D. Wheat. Airs. Deal, of Blacksburg, accom panied by Mrs. Wright, of Columbia, was the guest of her son. Mr. C. F. Deal, on Saturday. A Wolf Story. A red faced man was holding the attention of a little group with some wonderful recitals, says the Philadel phia Ledger. “The most exciting chase I ever had.” he said, “happened a few years ago in Russia. One night when sleighing about ten miles from my destination, I discovered to my in tense horror that I was being follow’- ed by a pack of wrolves. I fired blind ly into the pacb killing one of the brutes, and to my delight saw the others stop to devour it. After doing this, however, they still came on. I kept on repeating the doses with the same results and each occasion gave me an opportunity to whip up the horses. Finally there was only one wolf left, yet on It came, wit*’ its fierce eyes glaring in anticipation of a ~ood hot supper.” Here the man who had been sitting in the corner burst forth into a fit of laughter. “Why. man,” said he, "by your way of reckoning, that last wolf must have had the rest of the pack inside him!” "Ah!” said the red faced man with out a tremor, “now I remember it did wobble a bit.” greiv depressed and requested that a minister be called. Dr. A. D. AIc- Clue, of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church, responded. His visit cheered the patient and his spirits rallied. No apprehension was felt by the hospital attendants and there v#as nothing to indicate that Clark contemplated any thing rash. At 8 o’clock, while alone in his room, the man took the fatal leap. He died at 4 o’clock this morn ing without regaining consciousness. The death wound w’as a fracture of th« skull. Clark was between 45 and 50 years of age. The Waccamaw Land & Lumber company, where he was em ployed as saw filer, was managed by two of his relatives. J. E. and C. E. Clark. The dead man came to Wil mington from Sheboygan. Alichigan, where he has a wife. Two theories are advanced in con nection with the death of Clark. One is that he was suddenly seized with delirium and jumped from the win dow while irresponsible. Again it is said that he was sane, but brooded over his domestic troubles ami de cided to grasp a good oportunity to end his troubles. It is stated here that his wife had either begun a suit for divorce or was contemplating such a step. WORLD'S SMALLEST ENGINE. A Novice. Alike and Pat both worked for a weathv farmer, according to a writer in the Buffalo Times. They planned to turn burglars and steal the money which the farmer had hid in one of the rooms of his house. They waited until midnight, then started to do the Job. In order to get the money they had to pass the farmer’s bedroom. Mibe says, "I’ll go first, and if It’s all right you can follow and do just the same as I.” Mike started to pass the room. Just as he got opposite the door the floor cracked. This woke the farmer, who called out. “Who’* there?” Mike answered with a "meaw” (Imitating a cat). The farmer’s wife being awake, too. said. “Oh. John. It’s the cat.” and all was quiet. Now Pat started to pass the door, and as be got opposite It the floor cracked again. The farmer called out. “Who’s there?” Pat answered. “Another cat.” “Tiny Tim” Made of Gold and Steel and Weighs Much as a Match. (T. H. Robbins in Technical World.) “Tiny Tim,” as I have named this smallest of all engines, is made of gold and steel, and Is so small that a common house fly seems large in com parison. It fits easily into the small est 22 short cartridge, balance wdieel and all. It weighs just four grains complete, that is about the weight of a common match. It takes 120 such engines to weigh one ounce and 1.020 to weigh one pound—3,840,000 engines eoual one ton. The engine bed and stand are of gold The shaft runs In hardened and ground steel hearings inserted in the gold bed. These bearings are counter bored from the inside to form a self- oiling bearings. The fly-wheel has a steel center and arms, with a gold rim: and this part (the complete wheel) weighs one grain. The cylinder is of steel with octag onal base, highly polished. The stroke is 1-32 of an inch; bore. 3-100 of an inch; seventeen pieces are used in the construction of this engine. The feed is through the gold base, which is hollow. The speed of this engine Is 0,000 revolutions per min ute. When running 100 per second no motion is visible to the eye, but it makes a note like the noise of a mosquito—caused by the vibrating nistop rod. The horse power is 1-498,000 of one H. P. Compressed air is used to run these engines and it may be of inter est to note that the amount required to make the large engine hum can easily he borne on the eyeball with out winking. Purify the Pr«ss. (Columbia State.) “Let’s rid South Carolina of such journalism.” exclaims the Pee Dee Ad vocate of Bennettsville in concluding a spirited editorial on the 1 evidence brought out during the dispensary in vestigation of subsidized papers in this State, and with particular refer ence to the case of th" defunct Caro lina Field. And every worthy man and woman in South Carolina will h artilv applaud that sentiment. A newspaper that is financially aid ed bv a corporation or institution to boost that corporation or instiution regardless of facts or of the public in terest. or that is so obligated to any public man or set of men that it can not pursue a course contrary to their dictation, is a danger to the common wealth and. of course, disgraceful to the profession. “It is the duty of the honest and unpurchasable press to help run down and stop these boot- licks and sycophants,’’ is the correct opinion of The Advocate. We trust the duty of the decent press will be as clearly seen everywhere. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES via SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Rates open to all. On account of the special occasions mentioned, the Southern Railway will sell round-trip tickets to points named below at greatly reduced rates, as follows: To Asheville, N. C. and return.—Ac count Convention Commercial Law League of America. Tickets on sale July 25th to 27th. limited to return August 8th, 1906. An extension of this limit to September 30th may be obtained by paying a fee of 50 cents and depositing ticket with special agent at Asheville. Rate, one fare phi- 25 cents for return trip. To Athena. Ga. and return.—Ac count University Summer School. Tickets on sale June 30th. July 2nd. 9th and 16th. limited to return 15 days from date of sale. An extension of th's limit may be obtained by deposit ing ticket with special agent at Athens and paying a fee of 50 cents. Rate, one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. To Denver, Colo.. Colorado Springs, or Fueblo, Col. and return.—Account annual meeting of B. P. O. E. Tick ets • sale July 9th to 14th. limited to return August 20th. Very cheap. Write for rates and full particulars. To Knoxville, Tenn. and return.— Account Summer School of South. Tickets on sale June 30th, July 7th, 14th and loth, limited to return 15 days from date of sale. An extension of this limit to September 30th ma ,- lie obtained by depositing ticket with Special agent and paying a fee of 50 cents. Rate, one fare Plus 25 cents for round trip. To Lexington, Ky. and return.—Ac count National Grand ixtdge United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of .Mysterious Ten. Tickets on sale July 29th to August 1st. limited to re turn August 5th. To Mexico City. Mex. and return.— Account International Geological con gress. Tickets on stile August 14th to 31st. limited to return 90 days from date of sale. Rate, one fare plus 25 cents r or round trip. To Milwaukee. Wis. and return.— Account Grand Aerie Fraternal Or der Eagles. Tickets on sale August 10th to 12th, limited to return Au gust 22nd. Rate, one fare plus $2.00 for round trip. To Monteagle. Term, and return.— Account Monteagle Bible Training School. Tickets on sale June ‘-’9:h and 30th and July 3rd and 5th. limited to return August 31st. Rate, one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. To Nashville. Tenn. and return.— Account. Peabody Summer School for Teachers, Vanderbilt University Bib lical Institute. Tickets on sale July 5th to 7th. limited to return 15 days from date of sale. An extension of this limit to September 30th may he obtained by depositing ticket with special agent and paying a fee of 50 cents. Rate, one fare pin 25 cents fo- round trip. To Omaha, Neb. and return.—Ac count Meeting Baptist Young People's Union of America. Tickets on sale Julv 9th to 12th. limited to return Julv 18th. An extension of this limit to August 15th may be obtained by depositing ticket with special agent and paying! a fee of 50 cents. Rate, one fare plus $2.00 for round trip. To Oxford, Miss, and return.—Ac count Summer School University of Mississippi. Tickets on sale June 30th to retur An extension of this limit to Septem ber 30th may be obtained by deposit ing ticket with special agent and pay- in" a fee of 50 cents. Rate, one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. To Richmond Va. and return.—Ac count Meeting True Reformers. Tick- et<! on sale September 2nd to 5th. lim ited to return September 13th. Rate, j For Houm of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatlv-T subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. K. O. Huskey. At the urgent solicitation of many friends I announce myself as a candi date for the lower house of the Legis lature. subject to the rules and regu lations of the Democratic primary. W. F. McArthur. county, subject to results of Demorcat* lc primary. A. L. Hallman. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Sheriff of Cherokee county, subject to the rules of Democratic primary. R. J. Foster. Having been solicited by people from all sections of the county to become a candidate for Sheriff. I have decided to do so. and herewith announce myself a candidate for Being urged bv my friends. I have that offlce 8U bJect to the rules of the decided to enter the race for the Democratic party. House of Representatives and hereby announce myself a candidate, promis ing to abide bv the results of the De mocratic primary election. Chas. A. S. Campbell. I hereby announce myself a candi date for a member of the House of Representatives from Cherokee coun ty, and bind myself to be governed bv the rules and results of the Demo cratic primary election. , John V. Price. A. J. Me Craw. I am a candidatf* for Sheriff of Cherokee county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. O. Ballenger. For Treasurer. I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the offlce of Treasurer of Cherokee county, subject to the Democratic primary. I take this oc casion to thank my friends for their unwavering loyalty, and point to my record In office to merit their continu ed support. W. Harrv Gooding. For Superintendent of Education. Believing that E. J. Clary would | i hereby announce myself a candi- he a suitable man for the lower d ate for re-election to the office of house, his friends hereby recommend Superintendent of Education, and tak« him to the voters of Cherokee coun- this opportunity to thank the people ty and hereby announce him a can- most, kindly for the honors already didate for that place, subject to rules , conferred. I will abide bv the rules of Democratic primary. , of the Democratic primary. J. L. Walker. hereby announce myself a candi date for the Legislature, subject to th rules of the Democratic primary. N. W. Hardin. For Clerk. I hereby announce myself a candl- 1 date for Clerk of Court, of Cherokeo j county subject to the results of the Democratic primary. M. A. Sarratt. I am a candidate for Clerk of Court of Cherokee county, subject to j the Democratic primary. Z. A. Robertson. With the consciousness of having! nerformed the duties of the office of j Clerk of Court in a faithful, efficient and economical manner, for the best i interests of the countv and to th^ sat isfaction of the public, and on tlm rec- ^ ord I have made as to merit, and fit ness. I solicit the support of all the! votei of the county, for re-election in the ensuing Democratic primary. Respectfully. J. Eb. Jefferies. 0> 60 Oysters in May. Rear Admiral Butler, lunching at an Atlantic City hotel, said, as the wait er brought him Little Neck clams, that h" was sorry the oyster season was over. “I prefer oysters to clams, but. of course.” he said. “I obev the rule of it strictly, and from the beginning of May till the end of August I never touch an oyster. “No wise person will oat an oyster after Mav 1, One afternoon at about this time In the month of May, a man entered a restaurant, and the waiter recom mended the oysters to him. "The man started in surprise. “ ‘Oysters?’ he said. ’But oysters are not considered good In this month.’ “ 'I know, sir,’ answered the waiter, ‘but these are left over from last month.” I announce myself a Candidas for Clerk of Court for Cherokee county, subject to the action of the Democrat ic primary. J. n. Hollis. For Probate Jciige. I am a candidate for Probate Judge | of Cherokee county, subject to the i rules of the Democratic primary. G. W. Speer. 0> ml 0? I Thanking the voters of the county j for their confidence reposed in me in j the past, and feeling better qualified I by experience In the offlce to dis-1 charge the duties thereof. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re- election to the offlce of Probate Judge for Cherokee county, subject, however, to the rules of the Democrat- h primary election. J. E. Webster. I announce myself a candidate for the offlce of Probate Judge of Chero- t ,,., , . .. kee county, subject to the rules of the , Jul> ith. 14th and -1st, limited Democratic primary, eturn 15 days from date of sale. d. Thomas. For Coroner. I hereby announce myself a ' , andi- date for re-election to the offlce of Coroner, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J. S. Vlnesett. I hereby announce myself a candl- one fare plus 25 cents for round trip, date for Coroner, subject to the rule# To Roanoke, Va. and return.—Ac- of the Democratic primary, count Meeting of National Firemen’s j. o. Tate. Association. Tickets on sale August | 12th to 13th, limited to return August , For Supervisor. 31st. An extension of this limit to j 2 hereby announce myself a candl- September 15th may be obtained by dat# for County Supervisor subject to depositing ticket with special agent rules of the Democratic primary, and paying a fee of 50 cents. Rate, i E. Felix Lipscomb. one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. —— To San Francisco. Cal. and return. Tll e friends of J. V. Whelchel, rec- —Account National Educational Asso- ognizing the valuable services ren- elation Convention. Tickets on sale dered bv blm whIle supervisor of June 29th to July 6th, limited to re turn September 15th. Very cheap. Write for rates and full particulars. To Tuscaloosa, Ala. and return.— Account Summer School University Cherokee county, hereby announce him as a candidate for that offlce. sub- Jp'” to the rules of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for re-election to H u o u <0 Q> >• <0 8 f t a,e J Vi y f 0 n v d ' thi Offlce ofCounty SupervlBor.sub- 3rd and 9th. limted to return 15 days from date of sale. An extension of | tbe rules of ** Democratic this limit to September 30th mav be obtained by depositing ticket with special agent and paying a fee of 50 cents. Rate, one fare plus 23 cents for round trip. Wm. Phillips. For Auditor. I hereby announce myself as a can- To Washington, D. C. and return.— d!da -® , f .? r ^ dito !f Qf Cherokee county, Account meeting Christian Congress. Tickets on sale June 29th. July 2nd and 3rd. limited to return July 11th. A n extension of this limit to August 11th may be obtained by depositing ticket with special aglent in Washing- and will abide by the result of the Democratic primary. D. Both Hughes. The Golden Magnet. (Detroit Free Press.) “A pretty girl, even if she Is poor, can have all the attention she wants, can’t she?” “Yes. There is only one that can beat her.” “Who’s that?” “A homely girl with the coin.” Marriage. (Washington Star.) “What I want.” said the young man. “is to get married and have a peace ful. quiet home.” “Well.” aald Farmer Corntossel, "Sometimes it works that way, and then again sometimes it’s like joinin’ 4 debatin’ society.” G. B. Daniel is hereby announced aa a candidate for Auditor of Cherokee . „ . » , , „ county, subject to the rules of the Paym , ent , A ° f ?° Democratic primary. cents. Rate, one fare plus 2o cents — for round trip. .avlng been assured by many I’or full particulars regarding abovt* friends and having a clear conscience rates: also regarding chep’ rate ex- of having fully performed the dutiee curslous via Southern Railway on ac- of Auditor of your county, I respect- count of Fourth of July celebrations, fully announce myself as a candidate call on any Southern Railway ticket for re-election to the office of Auditor, agent or write R. W. HUNT. Division Paasenger Agent, Charleston. S. C. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Announcements placed In this col- WILLIAM «. HALL, JR n Attorney at Law, Offlce over The Battery. Gaffney, t. C. Prompt attention given to all buslneea. DON’T FORGET subject to the rules of the Democratic , . • . . _ _ primary election. I feel grateful to y° u J* cured of Cancr. Tu- my many friends and thanking them mor or Chronic Old Sores. Ten I for former support I must kindly soil- J tbou8and ca8es trea ^ ed - If 1* the J dt their support In the present eleo- f 11 /’ 6 !* 1 ?] ire ° n ® ar!b - D elAy T J don. I am, your humble servant, ,abaI How 10 lje cured - Ju *t I W. D. Camp. I WI l te 0 „ i I D. B. GLADDEN, Grovur, N. C. I __ ____ I hereby announce myself a candl- umn until the primary election for da ^® f°T Auditor, subject to results $5.00. All card, must be accompanied of Democratic primary. b - ./ the caab to Insure proper atten- George D. Scrugga. lion. Fop Sheriff. For the Senate. Believing that Cherokee county and South Carolina need the services of J. C. Otts, Esq., In the State Senate, we present his name to the voters of Cherokee county, subjeo; to the Dem ocratic primary election. Tax Payers. I hereby announce byself aa a can didate for the office of State senator for Cherokee county, subject to the rules of the Demqcratlc primary. W. S. Hall. Jr. Profoundly grateful to the people of Cherokee county for die honors they have already conferred on me, I an nounce myself a candidate for re-elec tion to the office of Sheriff of Cherokee county and 1 promise to be govern- by the result of the Jemocrade primary election. W. W. Thomas. Standing on my official record as an officer of the past and being aasnred by manv friends of my sadafactory services. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Cherokee Did You Ever Think what a bargain you are getting when you get THE LEDGER one hundred and three (103) times a year for Only Sl.00 a Year?