The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 10, 1906, Image 1
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GAFFNEY. S- C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1906.
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STATEC1NDIDJTES
WITHCHEROKEEANS
SPEECHES OF THE SEVERAL
CANDIDATES.
i
Wharton and Summerset Make a
Staitlino Wager on Railroad Rates.
No Tomahawks Used.
(Hy Brian Bell.)
Yesteril.iy war- t!i (lav allotted
to
was in day
Gaffm ,• as the d ite tor Hie State t‘am-
paitr.i TiweiitiR and tin* various as
pirants who from pnlitina) honors in
South f ' oiina wnv in our midst. Tlie
wo ill; r ran was siiranrlay kind and
clear n ! ib-oluti'l\ elon liess weath
er made t ie day an ideal one for
such an 'vent. The candid tes arriv
ed in t' e city form Yorkville on Ko.
lilt, tlte southbound train arriving .it
9.lu. and the m -etinR was coinmenerd
shortly after at the court
(’ountv rhairinan, .]. B. Bell
the ireetia" to order and the invoci-
tion was as'e-d t<v Hev. It T. List in,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Between I'd and ta onle was in
the f Yiiirt llonsc* wnf-n I. I'raser Lyon,
eandidate for attorney Ceneral arose
as the first sin tkem. tie* was
hems
called
for an instant that he was allied with
the wrong doors, lie was of the
opinion that wrong exists In the ells-
nemsarv but thinks that it can he re*
mid ad. Would ask voters to st. ind
sent ire for elispensary or square
1 a.' lust it. \sk that attention he turn
ml to Ciinrieston and see where Chic-
e'o stands, lie- stated he> was not
*■ red Mir,a] enough to come te) a cotin-
tv and ask that the solicitor s'and
aside and allow him to conduct a pro
^ cution. He concluded his remarks
by si..ing t tat as > man who is not
afraid to have hi record examined
when ho asks for votes.
Gen. Youmans was unable to lie
nta' out on account ol pressure of
hu ine-s and the ehai; nan so stated.
G. I.. Walker, ca'didMe for ('omyi-
troll >r General, next spokr He had
'>< f re anneared in Cherokee county
as a candid He and had lacked^ only a
few votes of election on tills *occas-
sion. He only made a few re mark’s
unong the number that h • was op-
nosed to methods employed bv comp
troller '’■eneril. Comptroller genertil
could not know of tax values, etc., in
the various counties. He has been
told, im says, that he does not know
’ what he is talking about and thi s may
'a> true. Gave figures in regard to the
ofPoo of comptroller general. He had
a great deti he was desirous of Kay-
Thought a sum not over $5,000 should
he appropriated for an annual re
union of these veterans. ShouM bu Id
Favor of Brice law
had said Gaffney would have a depot i tp fre.> schools.
who had I ei'eal. Forty years ago said Blease
the whites began to educate the ne-
■ ro and the negro li is been worthless
stoeiy ver since. God intended a negro to
»e a hewer of wood i id a dr 'wer of
Wharton was in quoting him in re
gard to the depot here. Mr. Cinzier
•ailed attention to the fact that he
s
built hut ite had not said
caused it to he built. Canzlers re
narks kent the house in an unroir
He ridiculed the rates on live stocl^j
and said he suposed that the higher|
occasioned j water. Ho declared that Cherokee
i | is on trial for prohibition. If any
prohibition they will declare
not. Stated to
id said that he
the most | ''bis a political coward, but that he
ndi- ha | slid that he (himself, Bletme)
! was not a political coward. Said that
county dispensary would not do.
lorsement of the
te going one way was
hy lho fact that they wer
going up
' ill as the same oars and same engine i "am promimiou me
could convey it over the same rails i'hat wav or they will
oid same cross ties as the other iour- 'T. Ansel that he hr
a car
ing hut lack of time prevent'd this
ineqn,ilities exist, evr ywhere, In
Greenville county, his home county
"nd in Cherokee county as well.
With experience of ten years in won:
that constitutes the duties of a comp-
reeted i troller general he would he pardoned
with quit > a liuie applause when he ! if he said that he thought he was
ca re forward and > triag the course i amply qinlifled for tlie office,
of his remarks was ini n rapte I hy |
applaus*' He paid Cherokee a com
pliment. saving that he was proud to
be with and address eitir.ens of tlie
first county to knock the dispensary
out of the box. He went on to say
that he would not bow down to any
political god. In speaking of his re
cord. he said that he went to the Leg
islature from Abbeville ('ountv with
a kindly feeling for the dispensary,
but that anyone vho had come in con
tact with the stench of it as he had
come, would he compelled to loose
that feeling. W.as unalterably opposed
to the dispensary. As to his work in
n r ‘... Canzler was accord d
enthusisastic receptiofi of
1 ite so far.
John C. Sellers, al-o candidate for
Railroad Commissioner, spoke in very
corn, 'imont.nry terms of Cherokee
o 'nfv. one of th > baby counties of
the State. Knew from experience
the trials of a new county. Ref Tred
to punning of freight trains on Sunday
w’hich he refered to as a flagrant vio
lation of th" law.
J. M. Sullivan, candidate for tlie
same office, was the next man to take
the stand. At th<> outset Mr. Sulli-
v"■ said that he thought thht h(> had
beep put in rather a false light by
'’apt. Sellers, as h • had not thought
for a moment of the State being de
villed into territories and these
various territories being represent d
op the railroad commission. Thinks
that the can represent the Pee Bee
section as well as h * can the Pied
mont. The present railroad commis
sion his disappointed the peonle.
Col. Wharton as well as his collage, ,
working for his corrupt thing and m'd * great
un of the situation in a humorous
xietv for his own safety '* ‘ n s,il ting that the waters of -Viagra
could not clean it. on * particle nor a
thousand years under that stream
people of the sec
tion from which the anpointey hail
'd that he always ,ad led his endorse-
uent and sent it into the postoffice
l part uent. H, ; was n it consulted
as to th ■ arnointinent of anv rural
'elivery carrier. 1 never appointed a
nan in inv life. I have n > no.vor to
'unoint. The nplieants stand an ex-,
iminatio'n tmd when t.lny suciL.ss-j
fully stand th- exa i i.iation 1 have]
e:nlors<ul the annlicant. He stated
Ta.it there "’is no other district in t ’e 1
'fate that had so many r ui< s a.-- the Recent
iftli Congressh nal Distriet. which
SHCRT NEWS ITEMS
OT LOCAL INTEREST.
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER*
OK E
. (at Si
:ie State in that | i>:m ?1T)u a mmitp tor a
ihat Dr Strait's n(*nhew li.ul anolie'd
io hiai for work, tile ding that he
vva. an orphan and needed the motv y
To (inlsli hi- e'ltu ttion and that he
in this .nanner. a id,
1 rl ' i II'
t '.u
in a case of either county dispensary
or prohibition say p: - ohibition.
Joel E. Brunson, candidate for
Governor, w.as now announced. Was
doubly jdeasod to hail Cheroke * is the
banner county o
the was the first, county in South]
^'arolin:' to vote out the disnonsnr/.
Referred to a sad instance, of a man
vetting drunk and being imprisoned
and 1 living his wife to lug the pur-
cha-os mad - in town and the drive the
buggy home. This had an i ffect o i the
audience.a Stated that it was not. true 1 a
'hat hoys could not bu whiskey from 1 m' s to
Hie State dispens ry. Harts Degrees i
especially and ruins them as laborers i
\'o man could iiossilily sav that it had
le-st tied liquor selling. Han it k-s
i sened crime or not was another ques ;
tion. He wanted those ihat stooij i»e
I hind the dispi'iisat y to ; ay svitv they
i did so. Was impossible to rleati.-e
liowed what work h > ii id (' r '’ie in thi
lirection for tlu. pt'pnle
Tried. Referring to tlie
Dr Strip as to (he • ntdoj
t Hr. Strait’s) new pi' av tb
>f tin* taxpa ers of 'he-ti
d iited the char."- and
Happening* In and Around
the City and Other Evert* Gather*
of h'
di.-
cd
quest!
on
by l
cent
of
his !
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u
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hes
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nty
he ;
sous
ga\ e
as
his
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11
hat
the gov rnment allow*
nth for a secretary;
. 1 -1 e,l 111.I!
isin
£ to S'!
► lit}
hen
x lie
adde
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his
was
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mor
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had 1
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to vs
to seen
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id that
1(‘ V.
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it
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a as it
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ays ap-
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i a bo
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’ires-ed
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sire To
fit
li
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elf foi
• life
by an
'dUf:
■ai ion.
M r.
Fin
ley ch
ised
by giv-
n v
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unt
of i
iiis st*
•wan!
Iship.
> giving of the Oneretta “l.aila”
een postuonej for virin.ti roa-
!>te notice of F e tie-form-
vill ite given by Prof. J >hnson.
Prof .eTerie.s was iu Hn'ou a f w
’n s th's wreli. He his been on a
,ig survey in the w 'S‘ern nart of
Hv county. He 1‘fi W(>'if d v for
a fe v weeks visit to Gaffn y.—Union
Times.
Severs white youtlrs have been
I fined" recently fo - swinging moving
trains '1 his is a v* ry d ing uus nrac*
tire and ’he example of these hoys
win (b u Hess he a warning to others
who would do likewise.
A testlnoniil is to the s’ce of the
SON COBB PARDONED.
Mr. Caughman, is
defeat. Mr. Gaughmin’s work is oc-
] easioned hy an
A. W. Jones, another candidate for two years from now in cas ■ Col.
'’oinntroller (>(-neral. was th > m'Xt 1 NYharton is not returned to the com-
sneaker. He wtis not an orator nor ] onssion.
did he "reteml to have the ready wit
Arrived in Gaffnev Tuesday to Re
sume Farming.
Sun Cobb a rived it. Gaffney
iv on Xo.
and sillies of most campaign sneak
ers. He was of the opinion, however,
that to 1> a successful comptroller
genenl no great gift as an orator was
necessary. As to the duties of the of
fice assessing and equalizing were
among the most imnortant. Laws
had been placed in the hands of the
countv auditors and were to be obey
ed. Mr. Jones stated that he under
stood that in this especial instance
the countv auditor of Cherokee had
.las. A. Summersett, candidate for ,
Railroad Commissioner, was the last
speaker for this office. He thought
that when tin* different politicians
fall out as to territory tint, it is tim >
for the peonle to get what is coming
to them. He was a resident of Rich
land comity and was centrally located.
Is between Pee Dee and Piedmont and
ran amply care for both. Promises
that if elected and he doesn’t imnorve
present conditions in twelve months
tios-
Xo. 12, having been released
Thorn th,' State penitentiary that tnorn-
'mild not lessen the dirtiness one j '"L- Dt his release a dispatch has
whit. i the following to say:
\V. A. Edwards only spoke a few' Columbia. Aug. S. ’Son” Cobb, the
moments, touching on the non-observ- :1, li
mice of law in South Cirolina. Peo-
nle responded to th" call of hunger
during his remarks and the house!
was in a* state of tumult.
ffnev Y
OS* 01
rdav
oo ild h;
ive
>y a gl
an of
> at
any of
tho
the ci
1 y.
Apr
dioants
for
turned
aw;
iv e
>rlv n
tho
they
were
' soon filled
to
white
man
wa
s irriin
god
court
yes
terd;
iv morning
tic young Spanish-Anierictn sol-
! (• • who was sentenced to life ini- ;
nri (inment in tlie pniPt.ti ry for]
: l!iug a Cherokee rowdy named Nor-I
u in and was pardoned by Governor
A. (’. Jones, like Edwards, had but
' He;
. ar,
a. ter
mug
five years of Thonias
st >bles in
room were
morning as
overllowing.
A voting
in mayor's
on a charge f reckle-s driving. Ho
was charged .Hth having run over a
baby in the icvid. He was discharged
as it was proven he was doing all he
could to control his team
Mrs. J. L. Martin, of Lee-ville, La.,
who has not been here for about
thirty v ars is with her two sons,
and J- L. now visit ng her
ew hearers as the dinner hour had M lls '' :,s tcb'ast'd 1 brother, C;i|it. R. M. Gaffney, on
iow* called the majority to eating j' ,< * ,l ' tont ' arv ls l s Limestone street. Mrs. J. F. G ffney,
daces. He dw.lt on liis record as a i svas Governor Hey- ; ()f Shelby. X. C.. is also visiting with
io iiumeciiaiviv resign, oiiokc m -mi. . , ' .. . ' ,,
. , , • i.: der the Brice act. He took (
Wharton as hiving secured his figures , . r,-., .,
from the Atlanta Journal. Mr. Whar-1!°. ^ U ^ t lf _I n, . n,an
the rigiit manner by the
of State and the State Treasurer. He fate in the hands of the peonle.
introduced a bill to have matters in Major Lewis W\ Haskel, candidate
those offices handled in such a man- for Adjutant and Inspector General,
nor that to handle them oth iwise was next announced. Was of the
was difficult and another bill that opinion that the voters were present
made a rigid examination neceessary. to determine who were the candidates
He stated emphatically that if he for them to favor with their ballots,
had to buy one vote for twenty-five, He referred to the campaign as con-
fifty cents, or a drink of whiskey sjsiting of twenty-seven acts with one
that he would not get that vote. He act for adjutant and inspector gener-
went on to say that the only issue in al. He thought that the audience was
the campaign w-as the State dispen- due a little of the history and he an-
sary.. He asked if the voter was one pounced it as follows: two cindi-
who belr ved in getting after running dates in the field. Col. J. C. Boyd, of
down the grafters. He stated that a Greenville, and himself. It was
witness appeared from Newberry on purely a political position. As to its
the occasion of the investigation, who importance he reminded the people
stated that the Chairman of the Dis- that all laws are powerless without a
pensary Committee had shown him fine militia to hack t' i em pn W^nld
a roll with s-veral one thousand dol- ask that he be pardoned for wliat might
lar bills. And yet the statement is appear to be egotism. He was ( t-ra-
made said Mr. Lyon that no man in duate of the Citadel where he finished
the State Dispensary has suspicion seventeen years ago. Could discharge
upon him. Yet a dispensaryman duties of the office well. For the last
from Walterboro says that a member four years has been serving in the
of that dispensary committee gave a legislature. He was the author of a
member of the Legislature a suit of bill furnishing the State with an
clothes. Referring to the fact that armory and his served on many mat-
claim is made that this whiskey is ters of'military importance. In con-
chemically pure he said that it had elusion asked them to pick the best
been proven by a chemist of Georgia, man for the position and let merit
who bad made an analysis that the and merit alone decide the matter,
amount of red dye secured from It Col. J. C. Boyd, candidate foi the
was sufficient to dye a piece of pure same position was the next sneaker,
white flannel Mr. Lyon said that it He had appeared in Gaffney and Cher-
was chemically pure but pare chemi- okee four years ago and received
cally. It has been proven he said four hundred majority over his op*
that Budweiser beer was purchased ^onent for which he was profoundly
at a price $2 too high, and in the same grateful. H e does not care to claim
connection that a Chattanooga whls- distinction o n account of his record
kev firm charges too much for liquor nor the several offices he has filled,
sold. His concluding remark’s were Lon" experience fits him for the po-
that each and every voter would sltlon. Would like to finish four
please ask himself at the polls, “How years In the Confederate service and
manv grafters will cast their votes f hirtv in the service of the State mill-
for J. Fraser Lyon.” He was accord- U&. Could refer to members of these
ed liberal applause when he took his 'odleg as to whether or not he was
8ea t. competent. Had been made colonel
J. W. Ragsdale, candidate for At- <,f Die first regiment. He agrees with
tome-/ General also followed Mr. Ly* opponent. Maj. Hnskel. that merit
on. He was temprarily hoarse but should decide the election,
his voice grew better as he proceed- J- D. Wharton, candidate for Rail
ed with his remarks. Mr. Ragsdale rr ''id Commissioner, now addresse
at the outset ridiculed Lyon’s plat- f 9e audience. He had promised the
form and asked what It was. He fi^st service of his life and could
stated that if anyone would get at
it and discover what it was or where
he stood he, (Ragsdale) would set
’em un. He said that Lyon had voted
against prohibition yet com^s ' to
Cherokee and congratulated the peo
ple of this county for voting for it.
now
i
• rohibitionists. Commended Chero
kee for responding to his .appeal un
occasion
(lie right
I to give the rebates on whiskey to
ward and thank him for his clemency, j rs ^j art j n
and he call d at the executive offices ; bf>for
in company with Attorney Jos. Iv
Leech, but Governor Heyward was
busy with preparations for his depar-
did
to immediately resign. Spoke of Mr.
* I
the house he slated that about two been unjustly criticised for simplv do-
years ago, while he was in the Leg- jug ],} s duty. Mr. Jones said to nise
islature, current rumor stated that more taxes than was necessary is j ,0 n nan rose irom ms cnair wnen inis uy^jMi then fither^s riiVirht hnv^ tbP ■ Dire for Chick,imauga and did hot
fees, were not being kept in exact'y robbery. He quoted a number of assertion was made hut reseated him- privilege Spoke of Ansel ns a i reach the State house until after Cobb
Secretary statistics in regUrd’fo this office. Left * l £ * s l ,rte no comment whatever • . J Brunson as a loud nmb?
on this. He spoke of the railroads , a 1 mo,u -
having made jackasses of Wharton i / 1 ' M ' s ' ’ a , d t * iat t * le newspapers
ami the commission In regard to mn-; d ni ; h | ni and tu-at it the Co
ning trains. A little excitement was . l/, Q a u '1, a ^ e r , iad 8to , od to ^ t ’ r t? uns
created at the conclusion of Mr. Sum- : ea heeshaile would have
mersett’s speech hy Mr. Wharton j hee " elected .governor. Said that the
They will vi it many
s ueiore leaving for Spartan*
un* where they go Iro n her 1 .
PAID DEAR FOR THEIR-WHISTLE.
prove that he had delivered the goods.
'YmM not k'cl: on the result of the
election. Said that Gaffney would
have a depot In a short while. He re
marked that an opponent says freight
is carried on Sunday. In reply to
t M .: he said that the railroad cora-
Tn 'neaklng of his record he s?.id that I mission is not a court and canrot im-
Florence had sent, him to both the
lower house and to the senate. He
wished to stale that he had no de
sire to take the rights of the neonle
away from them. That while he dis
agreed with th^* people of Cherokee j
as to the dispensary question and was |
of the opinion that it was the very
best solution of the liquor question,
that he honored Cherokee for taking
the fearless stand that they had
taken, which stand they had a nerfect
right to take. He stated thH he had
never loaned toward (he grafters and
that he had never been influenced
and that any statement to that, effect
was a knowing and willful lie. He
aesurred the voters that the grafters
had absolutely nothing to fear for
their safety as the investigating com
mittee had not prosecuted a man that
they had no cause to he afraid and
would not be afraid. He implored the
assembled voters to be men and let
no partlsin newspaper influence their
votes when they came to cast them.
He desired no man’s vote who thought
1 prisen anyone or impose a fine. That
since he went on (be commission
rates on guano, cotton mill products,
! (•♦'*. have been materially lessened.
Will leave it to the people as to
wh^th r or not he will have to walk
’'lank after six years of service.
He explained that the freight com
mission em’t interfere with freight
••'lies originating in another State, for
instance North Carolina or Georgia.
As fitted for this important position
as any man in the South. Held many
important positions.
Canzler. of TIrzah, was the next
speaker and he had the crowd with
him from the start. He had only to
make any remark to evoke enthusias
tic applause. He told how well known
he was here and proceeded at once to
poke fun at Col. Wharton. He spoke
of him (Wharton) as having been In
office six years and accomplished
nothing and wanted to know that if
it tool: his six years to accomplish
nothin" how long would it take him
to do something? Another dig at Col.
springing to his feet and called out that
h' would accept a challange made by
Mr. Summersett, viz. (hat Wharton
err''- 1 in siying that freight rates
were lower in South Carolina than in
Georgia. Mr. Summersett had offered
to pay Mr. Wharton’s expenses if he
(Wharton) was right and vica versa.
When the challenge was accented by
Wharton, Summorsett signified his
pleasure in the turn nntters had been
taken by a grand wave of both arms
as he ascended the steps to one side
of the Platform. This brought forth
applause.
The first candidate for Governor to
sp -ak was M. F. Ansel. Mr. Ansel
said that It was an honor for any man
to he elected governor of a State like
South Carolina. Was pleased to see
Improvements existing everywhera in
cities and in the rural districts.
Wished that ho had more time to dis
cuss his hobby. His good roads hob
by was a subject dear to his heart.
The report comes from North Ciro
lina that the four most prosperous
counties In North Carolina, had the
best roads of the State. Refered to
the fact that in Chester with her
splendid roads, the question was not
how much could be hauled over the
roads but how much the wagon could
hold. In portions of North Carolina
the roads never differ In winter or
summer. Position on dispensary was
opposed to StUe dispensary. In favor
of local county option. Let the people
decide for themselves. If a county
wanted prohibition they should have
It. If they wanted liquor let them
have it as a county dispensary with
a board of control appointed bv the
governor, said board to make a report
three times a year to the judge sit
ting in the Cherok'ee county coi>4
house. No county should say any
thin" as to what any other county
should (.o. hut should govern them
selves and allow other counties the
same i .dvileges. Stands for education
of th : youth of the land. Bids God
speed to the institutions of learning
and prays that they may be before
'he youth of toda w and not behind
them as has been the case in many
Instances. Wanted them to have the
bets equipment possible. Was in fa
vor of caring for needy Confederate
soldiers. Did not think that the
young r South Carolinians would al
low a gray and grand old Confederate
soldier to go fo a poor house or to
suffer. Earnestly hoped that the old
soldier:; could report good tidings to
their giand old rommanders who have
already passed into the deep beyond.
Believed always In upbuilding and not
in pulling down.
Cole L. Blease, eandidate for Gover
nor commenced his remarks by a
vlgerous tired a'^ainst the educa-
newspapers had maligned him.
Mr. Manning said that he repre
sented the whole people. The con-
’’tions he advocited are the best so
lutions as he sees them. He trusted
the peqffie and If they could not
Ulist him, he did not expect their
vdtqs. Bald that propositions of drunks
ngw in Sumter to former systems was
Hke one to twenty-five. No man could
bin would remedy the defect.
Mr. McMahan, was the next candi
date for Governor to speak. He was
in favor of the disnensarv as a step
in the direction of prohibition He
thought that it had had this effect In
Columbia. If elected governor would
miforce prohibition in any county
where such might be the will of the
peonle. Objected to Raysor-Manning
hill. Thought the State might suc
cessfully manufacture its own liquor.
Lieut. Gov. Sloan said that Ansel
was an Indian flourishing a prohibi
tion tomahawk but wearing disnen-
sar naint. If elected governor would
do all In his heart to strictly enforce
the law in all counties.
The meeting then took a recess un
til 3; 30, when the candidates for con
gress from this district addressed the
voters. When the meeting was re
sumed after the recess It was called
to order by Acting Chairman Ed. H.
DeCamp. Chairman J. B. Bell hiving
been called away during the dinner
recess.
Ex-Congressman T. J. Strait who is
a candidate for Congress, was the
first speaker after recess. Among
other things he said: “k is the du
ty of men seeking office to go before
the people. It is the duty of the peo-
had left to catch his train for Gaff- I
ney.
Columbians, who were members of 1
the Second South Carolina vol inteer
infantry during the Spanish-Amerlcan
war remember Gobi) as a member of
Comnany B, under Capt. Wm. G. Sir-
rine, of Greenville, and Lieutenants
Stone, of Greenville, and Sparkman, of
Columbia.* »He was a good soldier
with much quiet courage and a dispo
sition to avoid trouble. It will be re
membered that he killed Norman
during a general fusillade, after Nor
man and his crowd had soarched for
him, guns In hand, all over Cherokee
county.
Cobb left this morning for Gaffney.
He says that he will eo hack to farm
ing at his old home nmr Cherokee
Falls, and apprehends no further
trouble from the Normans.
Insane Man Stabs Another.
Columbia. Aug. 0.—James Raborn
and John Barksdale, negroes, two
violent insane patients at the State
Hospital for the insane, became en
waged in a frightful encounter in a i ers finally winning the conte **
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Sullivan Townshijr Will Pay $34,000
for R. R- That Was Never Built.
Laurens, Aug 7 —A meeting of tho
taxpay rs of Sullivan townshin was
held at Tumbling Shoals yesterday
for the purpose of considering a prop
osition made by Susong and others
who held the bonds voted by SniHvaH
townshin twenty years ago to build
the Carolina, Knoxville and Western
railroirl. The proposition made
through attorneys of the bond hold
ers was a compromise of sixty-five
ner cent of the total indebtedness,
which, including interest, /imounts to
about $34,000. The proposition was
accepted and Mr. C. C. F'utherstone
of this city, who attended the meeting
and who together with other attorneys
representing the taxpayers, will en
deavor to float thirty year five and a
half per cent, bonds to liquidate the
debt of $19,000 now.
As will be recalled this has been
quite a celebrated suit, involving sev
eral townships in Laurens. Green
ville, Greenwood and Edgefield coun
ties. The case has been in the courts
for a number of years, the bond hold-
sinede cell where they had been’lock
ed on account of scarcity of room, and
Barksdale was killed at an early hour
yesterday morning. The matter wis
not reported till tonight. Barksdale
was literally stabbed to death by the
other negro and his body was terribly
lacerated when found by the atten
dants. The place has been overcrowd
ed for some time. There are now
375 more patients than there are ac
commodations for.
Sullivan township voted bonds fea
the amount of $13,300 to id .a uti.l<£
ing the road through that township.
The road was graded in 188G but was
never completed. The bonds were
bought up by various moatali-ts and
some years ago suit was brought to
compel payment of the n. It was a
hard fought legil battle, one of the
celebrated suits of the State in many
years.
Some of the coupons have expired
and of course payment on them Is
not considered in the adjustment of
the matter.
Mr. Gold a Candidate.
Blacksburg. S. C.. Aug. 6, 1906.
Gaffney Ledger.—My name did not
appear In your last week’s issue as a
candidate with Mr. Ligon for Magis
trate for Cherokee township. I slgn-
. ed the pledge and mailed it to Mr
Pie to exercise their freedom In th# | j. B. Bfl. chairman, before the 1st tarrh Hyom e i Sold Under Guarantee,
matter of voting for a candidate.
NOW IS 1HE TIME
Summer is Best Season to Cure Ca-
1
served six years In congress. Dtrt of
which was the most critical period In
the history of the country. During
the latter part we had the war with
Spain and the only thing that could
be brought against me was that 1
voto-t against the war. As a result of
the war we have i cancer that has
eaten out the vital of the country to
the extent of &.x)ut $81)0,000,000. Mr.
Finley has been there for eight vears
ami what has he done? For the
five years he has ridden the old free
day of August. Summer is the best time In the
I would like for you to correct the whole year for the treatment of ca-
mi.stake in your next issue.
Respectfully yours.
B. J. Gold.
Prize Yield of Oats.
Spartanburg, Aug. 6.—R. B. Pollard,
a nro nin nt farmer who resides about
•‘firht miles from this city. 1ms been
warded Die $50 cash prize offerel by
tarrhal trou’. les, and the Gaffney
Drug Co. urge every re ’er of The
Ledger to use Hyomei now anj be per-
manettly cured.
I’’'IF e th > ordinary treatment for
catarrh, there is no sto n ich do ing
when u in r Hyomei. The remedy Is
hrea*’ed throirh a neit pocket in*
h’ler that cones in every o itflt and
U, Vh.;ntv Loan and "frust''company *'* ! ' ai a ^ titrates to
of this city for the 1 rgest yield of ™ * remote parts of t te nose
,ats o* one acre of ground. Mr. Pol- t' 1 ™ 3 v searches out and
kills t v e catarrh ger "s. in all • a ts of
the resnlra’ory organs 'and soothe#
and '"nls an - ’ irr'.t tfo*> the e may he
In th* mucous membrane.
Hyomei Is not alone the only na-
t’ir l tre t eat 'or cat’rrh, hit It is
the on’v one s'dl nnder an ahs'lute
"tiarantee to refund the money unless
it gives atisf rtion 't k llj all dls-
tion of the n-gro. He spoke
of being a reformer In 1890 when he | these c—ointments
Wjs a candidate for the legislature
from Newberry and maintained that
he is a reformer yet. Declared that
he maintained one platform for six
teen years. Was In favo. of bi en
nial Hestons of the legislature. Oi>-
poscs to very small children being
’tnoloyed by the various corporations
of the St He, Wa« in favor of a libera 1
appropriation for Confederate soldiers.
delivery horse, which was Introduced , a ,. (| wag t v, e winner, having produc-
ami made a law by Stokes. I alter ner, ,.,i no.inds on his acre. The
myself and others. He then entered contest was entered bv many farmers
Into a discussion of the rural route „ f ,, lis rf „ ntv anr i Mr. Polland Is very
question in detail. He ch r"°d Mr. j n IIr ', pleased in carrying off the
Finlev with holding up appoint nents ,, r ; Ze
on the rural routes until after election
in oHer that he might have those ex- ’ The End of th e World
necting appointments working In his of troubles that robb d E. H. Wolfe,
behalf. Mr. Finlay interrunte i an 1 ,,f Bear Grove. la., of ill usefilness. s nd rosTorei the mucou#
denied that he ever promised more Pa .-e when he began liking Electric membrme of the thro t. m se and
than one appointment. Mr Strait P*, Bitters. He writes: "Two years ago
newed his attack on Mr. Finley’s ap- Ki Inev trouble cans *1 me great suff
polntments, saving that In hi cours i ; ering. wVch I wo Hd never have sur-
■> had built up a wall around him by | v’ved had I not taken Elect-l- Bit-
He couldn't un- ter . T! ey also cu-ed me of Geuer 1
derstand how it was that If Mr. ' la- He' Hit .” Sure cure for all Stum-
ley had no power to appoint peonle to ,ac'i. Liver aad Kldaev co nolalnts.
the postoffice service, a, h» had
stated, he could endorse the aunlica-
lungs to • e Tectlv heath, co idltion.
' r '' cunnlote Hyonel o’tGlc costa
hut $1.00, extra bottles, 50c. Tho
t.a.fn v rug io. sell Hyom 1 under
an •') olnte " iara 'tea t.» ref in' the
money if it does not give s iti sfactl.an.
Wi am no r.sk t all in buying this
Bl.'od 'll eases,
in 1 Weakness
IleaJa he, D.z/.in *ss g .aranteed remedy,
or bodily decline.
tlons of peonle who were appointed
Mr. Finley in r"oly said he wis not
consulted by the L’taited Slates
'''vernment in regard to the appoint-
ment of anv min. When a net t’.on
was n-"sented to him with the en*
Price 5(»c. Gu’ranteel hy C’harOAee
Drug Co.’s drug store
— 'll wagons »oid .at cost during
month cf August. Gaffney Harwdare
Co. Aug. 3-1 mo.
TO CURE COLO IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE IIROMO guiO.D#
TauL-ts. DrurgWU refund QiOit#y It
<t falls to cure K W iHiO' K’L sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.