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• i-i fc. i_£DGt h T iesday ana Friday, (1 h t-'C-3rnfi. Editor ana ^tiMiaher. J. Brian Bell, Neyy» Editor. WE’VE SLIPPED A COG. Soniet'iintt s’ems to be wronf Cherokee. That emintv was the Am to vote nit the dist)'*n-ary. and om friend. I’d. Itet atop las of the eood times became effett ve in been tellins in Cherokee us since pro' ibition At one < f their county campaign mee • ints the crowd broke up in a row with some forty or llt.y knives am*»: but fortunate]v no one was hint. . comes that the mayor of the report Gaffney and his policemen bold regn lar fisticuffs on tn> streets of <iaff -Newberry Herald and News. almost correct, brother, ‘somethins' seems to be It would have ney. You are when von sav wrong in Cheroket been quite co'r ct to say “the ma chinery has slipped a cog in Chero kee.” .Matters have adjusted them selves, and it is to be hoped that tne occasion will never a" in arise for a similar story to go out from Cherokee Too much of the “Oh. he joyful” was responsible for the Mabry mill rack et. We want to embrace this onpor tunltv to exhonorate the good people of that section from any blame foi the trouble there. It was brought about by persons who do not live in that immediate neighborhood, and some of them live outside the coup ty. The only excuse for the town trouble was a difference between the parties involved which had keen brewing for some time and which culminated in a fisticuff when the lie passed—a thing that is liable to hap pen in almost any town unless the men i*f the town are all too cowaidlj to resent what we Indians call a per sonal insult. It would have been best if the men involved had resisted the temptation to tight, but it is some times difficult for men to curb their anger when aroused. Me do not ap- • laud the incidents. On the other hand, wc deplore them. The Ledger did not go into details about them, our excuse bcin^ that we did not care to 1 run dry our dirtv linen in public. If. in giving a plain unvarnished statements of the facts, without em bellishments we erred, then the fault is ours, but we cannot dismiss the subject without saying that we would rather err on the side of mercy than on the side of violence, especially where the good name of our com munity is interested. This county has been without the dispensary two years and this is the first trouble of this character. Would it have been avoided if we bad the dispen sary? And must we be censured for these menses and not be credited for I Judge Lon past good behavior? All we ask is a j .strong word?: “God Almighty reigns fair trial by an impartial jury and that all the facts be brought out and We do not fear the verdict, not even from our fri mis. the advocates of the dispensary, let alone one so neutral as our good friend Anil. NO'.'liS AND COMMENTS. Senator Tillman has closed his campaign in this State, and the ques tion remains Las the Senator been if benefit to his people in delivering these speeches in behalf < f his pet scheme? if so. we acknowledge our liability to see it. Haven’t we curs- enough? It appears to us that the Senator would have been of much treater service had he attempted to relievo us of some of the ills of which vp complain rather than to force up >n us an evil of which we would be id. * * * Ere we neglect it too long we want o acknowledge our indebtedness for i he excellent service rendered this taper by Capt. J. B. Bell and the staff luring the absence of the editor on his recent vacation. We are not browing any boquets at ourself when ve sav that The ledger was perhaps he best edited newspaper for those wo weeks of any piper in the 'tate whose editor was absent. Of course we expected the boy 8 to spread hemselves—we knew' they would do heir duty—but we had no idea they vere going to eclipse all previous efforts and thus make the old man ook like thirty cents. It all simply toes to show that no one person need navine he is “It,” for there are fibers just as good, if not better. Its .'ratifying to know that one has gath- u-ed so able and trustworthy assist- uits and that one cm rely upon ones fiends in the time of need. * * * Over in North Carolina, where we ire wont to point with pride to the mpartial administration of the law. i vicious, blood-thirsty mob. stormed he fail and took out and put to death hn e negroes who were charged with he murder of the Lyerly family in Iowan county several weeks ago. A e are printing the press accounts of lie lynching in another column. This .inching was not only uncalled for, • at it was an outrage against the law >t is to be hoped that every man who iad a hand in the affair will be pun ished. It is such utter disregard for law that is largely responsible for the prevalence of crime. These negroes were about to be tried. Their conviction and speedy execution was a foregone conclusion, and there was absolutely no excuse. The fiendish white brutes—equally as brutal if not more brutal than the black devils who murdered the innocent babes— were simply determined to play “big I lie’s” and show their contempt for the law. Well the law should show its contempt for them. In address ing a crowd on the subject in the itowau county court house Tuesday gave utterance to these HARD ON BLOCKADER6. State Constables Keeping Hot After Illicit Distillers. Spartanburg. Aug. 7.—StHe Con stables Mulligan. Miller and Hayes ave returned from the Gowansville section, which lies between thi* and Greenville county, where two stills were d ?stroyed. One was a liquor al.int and the other was used ip mak ing what is known as still beer. No n, ” , e ts w r ere made, and the raid was a quiet one, nothing having been seen d the operators, though it w'as evi dent that a run was about ready to he uade. The officers poured out the liquids on the ground and hacked the fi-ills into fragments, which are muglit. to town to he sent to head quarters. Of late illicit operators have been Mt several severe blows by the of- icers and the business has suffered mm the inroads of the raiders. Sev- ■ral months ago it was reported that the community in which the block- niing has been carried on for years ias decided to take up the work or . viping out the busines and for six >1’ seven weeks the officers have had m easy time so far as that section vas concerned. Several days ago they eceived wmrd that the operators had esunied their old stands and proceed 'd to make another and what proved to lie a successful raid. Corinth Chronicles. Corinth. July 9.—The people In this community are trying to get through with their crops but it looks like they •an’t get through, it has been raining 5o much, but the last f"'v days have een pretty weather for hilling grass. Mrs. P. C. Garvin, who got badly nirt some time ago, is some better ve are glad to say. Miss Eva Tate, of Gaffney is spend :ng several days with Miss Eliza Kir ov of this place. Miss Lillie Goudelock, of Pacolet. is spending some tiine with. Miss lay Bridges. Mr. and Mrs. Willie A. Kirby, of Shelby, N. C., are visiting relatives I ind friends in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Pettit, Mrs. ! Huth Pettit and Mrs. Nannie Pettit ! siient the day with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. ’Itry ami family lust Sunday, Miss Eliza Kirby spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. B. F. Petty and attended service at Beaverdant. They have organized a Sunday I school at the Clary Line school house. Mr. Bob Kirby is the superintendent and Mr. John Car er is assistant and Mr. Claud Kirby is secretary and treasurer and the teachers are Misses Eliza Kirby. May Bridges and Maud Kirby. They are having good atten- ,danee. It meats at 4 o’clock. Our Sunday school is still improving at this place. Miss Kosa Kirby, of Gaffney, has been spending a few days with Misses Eula and Reheca Carter of this place. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Petty, of Beaver- dam. spent Sundiy night and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Littlejohn. Miss Eula Carter, who has been sick for settle time, we are glad to say is better. Brown Eyes. a r. f tci i n mi o i; t ia r. i ta k i; { mi f i n *a WHAT THE NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY STANDS FOR —The scientific, reconstructed baking industry, whereby the goodness and nutrition of Biscuit and Crackers have been marvelously enhanced. —The new method of protection by which all dust, dirt and moisture are completely excluded from the package and the freshness and goodness of its contents are care fully preserved. This is the trade mark which appears in red and white on each end of the package as an absolute pledge both of the quality of the baking and the purity of the packing. ' "A V s 1 ' i/ For example try Graham Crackers—CO different from the ordinary graham crackers—different in baking—different in flavor—different in packing. More palatable—more satisfy ing—more nutritions. M ade of the purest Graham flour and baked In a manner understood only by the National Biscuit Company. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Daisy Anthony is visiting friends and relatives in Chattanooga., Tenn. j was attracted to a very peeulhr gar- Miss Lucy Carp nter left Wednos-! m nt. by the excited comment that lay for Jonesville where she goes to j it was attracting from two negro boys visit friends for a few days. who wore just crossing the street. .Miss Lula Gain it has returned I The garment in question was with- from a trip to “the land of the sky ! out doubt intended as a waist, but ind beyond.” beyond that it could not bo com- Drs. Malcom Goudelock and Robt. ! mented upon with any great accu- C. Garland were attendants at the; racy or an , certainty whatever. It Something New in Waists. White the Busted Bubbles man was; -pj K , noxt ge88 j on () f the Beaverdam strolinu'- down Limestone street on j Kr j loo i Saturday afternoon his attention I min meeting of the pkarmautical asso- ■med to liave no end and very littb ciation of South Carolina Wednesday. | heginnin ,r B n Hill Brown, a prominent young man of Cowpens, was in the city yes terday. It’s gen *ral appearance was fluffy, very Huffy indeed, and seemed to he adorned by ringlets curving in al] directions at every turn. Beaverdam High School. ession of the Beav will begin October 8th, The school for the coming ses sion will be under the management j of Mr. M. M. Harrison, of Schenecta dy. N. Y. Mr. Harrison graduated . with the degree of A. B. from Furman Cniversity in !9<i5. He comes to : Beaverdam w 11 represented by the j president and faculty of the universi* j ty, and all friends and patrons have t the greatest expectations for the pros- ; perity of the school under Mr. Har- , rison’s guidance. The school did splendid work under ii. • management of Mr. \V. T. David- and ilie law is still supreme.” We be lieve the first, but our faith in the Pondfield Paragraphs. Pond field, Aug. 9.—Rev. E. G. Ross, of Gaffney, closed a ten days meeting it Draytonville yesterday during which there has been considerable in- latter proposition is wavering. Had I terest manifested and there lias be.-n one determined man. with faith in I finite a number added to the church. Good roads and compulsory educa tion are two good things for any com munity. Tl. one is a tax saver while the oilier is a man maker. * * * It is commendable in anv man to make money, provided, of course, be does it honestly, but he who makes money by falsely representing the business of his competitor is not only robbing his competitor but is also rob bing hi: customer. * * • Again we call attention to that Gas ton Shoals bridge proposition. This Is something that means progress for the county. We wmuld like to have those of our subscribers who may he interested in the matter to express their views on the subject through the columns of this paper. * * * The Charlotte Observer in 4ts local columns speaks of the large number of copies of that paper which were sold Tuesday because of the story of the lynching, and yet we doubt not that its owners would rather that its circulation remain normal or even become ineonsequental rather than be boost 'd because of events' which blacken the good name of tV; State. • • • Those Latin-American countries, which occasionally indulge ir -evolu tions. should remember that Secreta ry Root, who is now in their vicinity, baa tlie “big stick” with him and ^ God and a purpose in his heart to up hold the law, and a good gun in his | hand, defied that mob to do its worse I but at the peril of the first man who | made an attack, there would not have | been enough cowards on earth to goad him on to death. The shame of that lynching re.->t upon the sheriff, the jailor and the captain of the military company for not doing their duty singly and collectively. We know its hard to give the command to shoot into a crowd in which may ' some of our friends, hut the friends of law-abiding citizens have no busi ness in company with mobs fatally bent on mischief and when they are caught in such mobs they are a part ol the mob and should he dealt with as criminals—for they are nothing less. May God speed the dav when this fair land of ours may he freed from the violence of mob law. A Card from Dr. Anderson. To the Voters of the Democratic Party of Cherokee County: While I felt, and still feel, grateful to you for the very complimentary vote you gave me in last y.'ir’s elect ion. appreciating most sincerely the confidence shown in and the honor conferred upon me. and while for these reasons I deemed it my duty to •ffer to serve you again ii> th legis lature. yet, on account of the serious and prolonged illness of the two j nearest and dearest members family—my wife and mother— seem that my duty to then nrevent m > from even showing . Mrs I. Y. Sige, of Atlanta j turned to her home Tuesday after having spent several days w-ith her nother, Mrs. W. D. Alexander, at this •dare. The growing crops in this section have been considerably injured by the I recent continued rains. Cotton is | ladly injured. • The heavy rainfall of tha 1st and I Jnd inst., did considerable damage | 'o Mr. Thonns Spencer's mill darn J 'hieh it is said will take something like two hundred dollars to repair, i Mr. and Mrs James McAhee spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives it Gowdysville. Rev. J. B. Wilson, of Gaffney, is holding a series of meetings at Wil son's Chapel this week at Wilkins- ville. Our farmers did not get to finish laying by their e-ops owing to the continued rains, but the most of them nave quit anyway H. P. G. A Correction, Wilkinsville. August 7th. 19dG. Mr. Editor:—I notice in the report of the Wilkinsvilh meeting last Fri day tint the types make a skip from ’be first part of Virgil MeCraw’s ad dress to the closing remarks of Kim- sey O Huskey, candidate for the 'egisl lure, t.ius having out all the candidates for sheriff and legislature. How tiiis omission or inadvertence came about we can't tell unless it more time in which s •venteen pages of I to cover the report Grindai Gossip. Grindal, Aug. 'i.—Every one here deplores the affray that occured al Mabry’s mill Saturday and we as a community, wash our hands of it. We not only regret that it occurred here, hut are sorry that a candidate should be insulted among us, and from what we can learn, this parti cular candidate will win instead of losing votes on account of it. From our observation w« are un able to sav which is best, the dispen sary or prohibition, but one thing we do know, times could not have been much worse Saturday if we had had the barroom system. Rev. L. R. Gaines filled his regular appointment at Rehoboth Sunday and notwithstanding that the protracted meeting was in progress at Giliard, he discoursed to a full house. Miss Nellie Parks, of Union, and Mrs. Katie Jefferies, of Gaffney route, attended services at Rehoboth Sunday. A movement is on foot to get up a singing school at Rehoboth in the Ga., re- | near future. The smiling fare of Miss Pauline Pettit, school teacher at. Gowdysville, was a welcome addition to the congre gation Sunday. Miss Pettit has forty- two scholars enrolled at her school. Mr. Andy Blanton spent Monday at W. E. M. Kirby’s. Mrs S. A. Hames and myself spent i nleasant day at -fir. Will Hames, of Not a Piece of the goods of which the i ^ ’ his |,ast year ' Esp '“ clal lv doea waist was composed was aparent that was not twisted and turned, presum- itd> by some kind of machine. Last, but mi; least, it was on the person of a very fat black negro woman. The comment referred to earlier in this article was about as follows: ’Say, , nigger, do you see dat waist dat wo- , man is wearing?” “Sure; ain’t de tiling a awful sight?” "Yes. but do I you reckin site thinks the thing is; pretty?” "1 spec site does, but site ! shore is wrong ’bout dat.” “Right you is. boy:” and with this parting * at the taste of the necress >hat had aroused their ire by her select ion of a garment for street wear the negro boys passed on down Lime stone and turned Into Frederick street. The woman passe I on up Limestone street, and until th cor Ui'r whs Iv.iss< 1 (1 th<> Tifj^ro Imi v h^mh! it chained and stared at tin -treat ing apparition. Shooting Affair in Monroe. Monroe. Aug. 7 Van Flyer, son of Ransom Plyler, of Buford township, was shot in the ’.eg near the hip by Jack Stewart la-t uiaht. the weapon Dividson deserve credit for the work done, it being the first year of the school as a graded one Tiiis school is the result of the consolidar tion of the Midway and Beaverdam public schools. Galveston’s Sea Wan makes life now as safe in that city as on the highest uplands. E. W. (ioodloe, who resides on Dutton St, in Waco. Tex., needs no sea wall for safety. He writes: “I have used Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion the past five years and it keeps me well and safe. Before tint time I had a cough which for years had been ■rowing worse. Now it’s gone.” I’ures chronic Coughs, La Grippe, •'roup and Whooping Cough and pre vent; Pneumonia. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guarmteed at Cherokee lire - Co's drug store. Price oOc and $1.00. Trial bottle free. dgun. The news did not roach Monroe until this afternoon, A-chraft was called to at- wo,in lei] man. The doctor u when tend ■ing a Dr lie t: w , I the who11 ing lodge ihat the i very senou load witli the waddiiu 1 near the bone. It k affair \ia^ ilie r suit ; one, ; huv- said of a ’rough. n: v of it did j woul i a wil .vas tor went of to set up th* manusrri <t it to d -he meeting. Also I no;in* a r wiiie i mak i-tb of i is i : elf Tuesdnv. A^so a pleasant niaht at the home of Mr. Dock Lit tlejohn’s Tuesday night. Aunt Tibia has some of the largest cabbage heads we have seen this year. She has made two tubs of—how do you spell it Mr. .1. L. S—kraut? Mr. J. R. Kirby has announced him- self r candidate for magistrate. Dear me. we had no idea that the “old man” had returned, or else we would not have been so free with our pen. Henceforth we will confine our- ^eif strictly to news (?) But we sure njoy the description of his trip. Wish he had spun it out longer. Annie Laurie. quarrel between lich hard cider cut tw ( a e men, in msiderahle figure In the mountains of Panay and other Islands of the southern Philip pines moths can be scraped up by the quart. The natives have learned to prize them as an article of food, and they now collect and eat them in large quantities. The proper way to feed corn to young chickens is to give in a crush ed or cracked conJition, and it may be fed dry or scalded. i, u J. t battle ship to back it up. This new ! style of diplomacy has not been rati- | fled by the Unit d States senate, but j anything goes with the present streu- j uotis administrition. fineness to serve my SI He and county. Hov e ■Vi r. since till* de.i’li ol r q ,f mot!) 1 r am 1 tin* improved state ol my wife’s i heal th, and upon t!- e tug nt olieitatk III 0 f a nun her of rav f d nds, 1 nlid exc 1 felt. that ! rn for hohlln mid have no irk an> lonjior, !■ "andid'itc HI for UIO’UH O j re rlf ct ion to 1 If a, a House ol !!orr(*8<n fill IV'. * \ sir iect to tin* pri- nary el<-< ttion. Wm. Anderson i error in my regular me give the voting county 8.2bO instead mention this in order to right with our readers. Respectfully. J. L Strain. t-t 01(1 ren. Not Guilty. (Columbia State.) r Del’imp says that the Vau- n’t know how to laugh, and bile Norih ke longed for “a uehing haw-haw.” We fear ir f rien | DcCamp must hav? jok • to bis Northern breth- $ioo Reward, $ioo. Tlif .waders of this paper will bt* pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded dis ease t hat sclenee has been aide tr -ure in all Its slaves and that is< atarrli. Hall s< 'aturrh Cure is the only positiventure now known lo the medical fraternity. Catarrh lie ng a consiituthuial disease, requires u ennsi it u- iional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood ami mucous surfaces of the system, i lierehy destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength hy Inillding up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curat i\c powers dial they olfer One Hundred Hollars for'any •ase that It fails to cure. Send for list of lest Imoiiiais. Address. F. .1. Cheney At Co., Toledo, O. Sold hy Druggisis. 75c Ij a 1 1’s r'itr.il v I’ll Is at < the best Good Food Destroyed. ((’arolitt’i Spartan ) Cherokee county lias 40 candidtes in the ti'dd. They will destroy lost if good food as they roam over the ouuty. We like best to call SCOTT’S EMULSION a food because it stands so em> phatically for perfect nutrition. And yet in the matter of restor ing appetite, of giving new strength to the tissues, especially to the nerves, its action is that of a medicine. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWN K, Chemista, ♦>9-415 Pearl Street, New Yak. joc. and f 1.00; all druggist*. Chew FA5.L SOViNG. Every fanner shoni 1 Pave a Copy 01 uur New ff«*lll CulUiSoswe T t gives best methods of seed ing ami. lull information about Crimson Clover Vetches, Alfalfa Seed Oats, Rye Barley, Seed Wheat Grasses and Clovers Descriptive Fall Catalogue mailed free, and prices quoted on request. T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, -- Richmond, Va. Our Trade Mark Brand Beada'are the best and cleanest qualities obtainable. RED EYE TOBACCO The Best Chew on Eaith. Aug. 10 2in-pd. Read and Take Notice. There will be a great rally, barbe cue, dedecating and cornerstone lay ing of the Cherokee Normal Indus trial Institute In the building of the institute and on the grounds of the same, in Gaffney August 21st. The Odd Fellows will d'die He the Insti tute and the Masons will lay the cornerstone. Rev. R. Carroll and Prof. A. A. Sims are the orators of the day. We have already two or three beeves and two or three hogs and three or four sheep for the harbecue. I Come both white and colored as we : wish t-* make this dav one that will j go down in history. Remember the due. Tuesday, August 21st, 1906. I General managers Revs. E. L. Beaty, > A. E. Wright, C. F. Whitteuburg and A. Norris. ! Aug 14, 21 nc. Subscribe for The Ledger; $1 a year. .it all 7chi ziro invited to call and Inspect the Choicest collection of 'Th Tils SL M Winter' Woolens Ever displayed in this town, which will be shown by Wm. A. McSherky, Jr., representing the celebrated tailoring establishment of M. Moses & Son, Baltimore, Md. • » August I Oth and llth at CflTroll & BVCTS Gaffney, South Carolina.