The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 20, 1906, Image 1
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GAFFNEY,
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8. C., TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER
20,
1906.
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A NEWSY LETTER
FROM WILKINSVILLE.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
LOWER CHEROKEE.
Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop
ular People and Short Items of
that Section.
WilkinsviUe. Nov. 1G.—Tho snow
last Wednesday was somewhat of a
surprise to many people. It was the
largest we ever remember seeing this
early in the month. On Wednesday
20th of November, 1878, we had a
snow that fell rapidly for a little
while and covered the ground. Four
days after that we saw plenty of it
on the north hill sides in Fairfield
county below Winnsboro, whoire lit
was much heavier than it was here.
But few people have ever lived to
such a great age they might not re
member having seen many snows in
November. It is very common, but
not genera'lv heavy. We forget from
one time to another. Sometimes its
only a few (lakes which fall but they
Count for a snow all the same. Its
very common to hear old pewple, es
pecial!.'. sav the seasons are getting
later and later every year, until the
calendar is about a month behind
now.
Speaking of last Wednesday’s snow
Capt. Wash McKown said it remind
ed him of the Virginia snow.
We called at The Ledger office a
few minutes last Wednesday but the
force was at dinner and the "Old
Man" away from home. Mr. Will
Darby was keeping house and hard
at work with the linotype machine
set ting up Horse Shose Robinson.
Will is a clever fellow as well as all
the other hoys are.
The farmers were bringing in a
little of their cotton. They will sell
(a few of them) when the staple
reaches the ten cent marl:-, hut they
are not anxious to get rid of it even
at that price now. When it reaches
eleven cents or goes beyond that
“Fncle Nat” Snead will not have
time to leave the scales for any
length of time without some cotton
seller calling for him. Mr. Snead
has been cotton weigher at Gaffney
for a great many years and we have
yet to hear the first complaint against
him. Anybody will take “Uncle
Nat's" weight. We have been notic
ing the Gaffney market for a long
time and with only a very few excep
tions have we ever seen it behind
any of the country markets. But on
the contrary ahead of all of them.
Taken all in all Gaffney is no one-
horse town. Its a model little city,
“chuck” full of enterprise and thrift.
Its business men and houses are
equal to any we find. Most of its
leading men went there from the
farm and plow handles and country
and shops when the town first started
and others came later and they are
there yet. For a long time some
people scorned the idea that it would
ever amount to anything but a one-
horse town—a signal railroad station
and it would never be any more to
the outside world than Gaffney’s Old
Field. It is not yet thirty five years
since the first locomotive entered its
corporate limits.
No one saw the future greatness of
the place sooner than did our old
neighbor. Col. Samuel Jefferies, who,
before the place was five years old,
said it would some day be the methro-
polis of the Piedmont belt, ami so
well was he assured in his own mind
that his ideas were correct that he
invested largely in r j al estate In and
contiguous to the little town and it
has yielded him an independent for
tune.
The WilkinsviUe oil mill is now
running day and night. They get
ready sales for their mial and hulls.
The sickness in this community is
abating somewhat. There are no
new cases that we know of.
The HoF/el) fcmily are jepoiked
much better.
We would be glad to call the road
authorities to some bad places in the
public road between here and Gaff
ney, especially the gully ' bridges
which are needing repairs.
Mr. C. F. Inman is running ills gin
ginning up his cotton crop. All the
ginners we have talked to report a
much shorter crop than last year.
A few of our neighbors are killing
hogs.
There is very little cotton in the
field to pick yet.
Miss Bonni- McCluney started her
school last Monday.
Miss Mcbwain, of Gaffney, is teach
ing the Abingdon Creek school this
season.
We shall have a wedding to report
in our next letter, perhaps.
Rev. R. T. Litton will preach at
Salem on the fourth Sabbath of this
month. He is expected to fill the
pulpit there next year.
* Although it may be that "fools
rush in where angels fear to tread.”
We have studiously avoided saying
anything* in our letters of dirty, lit
tle, mean, contemptible matters that
t to the discredit to any one, unless
compelled to do so. We don't in \
tend that a truly meritorious act
shall go unnoticed if we find it out—
be the actor friend or foe, white or
black.
While in Gaffney last Wednesday
W o were told on good authority that
while Hamlet I^emaster was on his
deathbed In the Commercial Hotel
at Gaffney one of the guests com
plained to the proprietor that on ac
count of the groans of the sicl> man
he couldn't rest and he wanted him
removed to some other part, of the
building. Mr. Parish told him plain
ly he would do no such thing, that
the young man was dangerously had
off and couldn’t live long and if he
(the guest) couldn’t put up with the
little annoyance, he might go, as he
was not going to interfear with him
in such a critical condition.
Bully for Mr. Parish. He showed
himself a man In that matter, for
which he will receive the good will
of all humane people.
George Lemaster is a high-toned
gentleman, and so was his son Ham
let. and if a petulant guest didn’t
like his surroundings ho ought to
have moved without such a regent.
We regret to hear of the death of
Mr. Hamlet lemaster which took
place at Gaffney night, before last.
Though his death was not unexpect
ed, yet is full of sadness. He was a
fine young man whom every one
thought well of. He was just enter
ing upon a life of usefulness. He had
as many warm friends a-s any young
man ever raised in this community.
Every where we went and nearly
every one wo met would ask: "Have
you heard anything from Hamlet Le
master?” He was buried at the
family hurrying ground today. His
father, brothers and sister as well
as other near relatives and friends
have our heartfelt sympathy in this
trying hour.
Lonely is the vale of shadow
To those who shed the bitter tear—
For Hamlet’s gone from earthly vis
ion
Far beyond their tender care.
Le* them hear the voice of mercy
Calming all their fierce alarms;—
Let them underneath their sorrow
Feel the everlasting arms.
Miss Rebecca Howe died this mor
ning at her home just across Broad
river in York county. She has been
sick a long time with dropsy. She
was an estimable lady, a devoute
member of Salem! Presbyterian
church and was always present, at
its services when her health permit
ted her to do so. She will probbably
he hurried at Beth sda church', with
which she united in early life, and
where she held her membership un
til she moved to tills section and
joined at Salem.
The best relief that mourners have,
To make their sorrows blest•
Is hope that goes beyond the grave
To everlasting rest.
J. L. S.
“WILL HARRIS”
KILLED BY POSSE,
OFFICER SHOOTS NEGRO.
MURDERER OF ASHEVILLE OF
FICERS AND CITIZENS.
NO 38 BADLY WRECKED.
Fast Train Was Derailed in North
Carolina.
Train No. !!8, the Southern's vesti-
buled, northbound, was ditched at
Llnwood, fifteen miles north of Spen
cer, N. C. Friday at midnight.
Three cars were derailed. It is
considered almost, a miracle that
none of the many passengers aboard
the train were hurt, though all were
badly shaken up and the coaches dis
abled.
No. .”,8 is scheduled to pass Gaffney
at G:J2 p. m., hut Friday afternoon
this train was running one hour late.
In order to make up lost time, the
train was running at a great rate of
speed when derailed. The cause of
the wreck was the speed over a new
track. The wreck occurred on the
lige of the new double track, where
it is rough.
The derailment blocked the track-
for many hours, and the consequence
was that all the Southern trains were
running late Saturday.
A Proofreader a Suicide.
Charlotte. N C., Nov. 17.—William
Ogden, formerly a proofreader on a
Cincinnati newspaper, committed sui
cide here last night about midnight,
at the offices of the Philip Carey
Manufacturing company. Taking *a
long piece of rubber tubing, he fast
en'‘d one end to a gas jet in the room
and tied the other end of the tube
about his throat. Ho then lav down
on the floor, covering himself with a
heavy blanket under which the gas
was conflened, suffocating him. The
body was discovered later by a mem
ber of the local force.
He was about fifty years of age
and leaves a wife and two children.
Failing eyesight is thought to hav<*
been the reason for the suicide.
State Baptist Convention.
Spartanburg. Nov. 17.—Notice is
hereby served on all delegates who
expect to attend the State Baptist
convention at this p'ace to send In
their names at once to J. J. G -ntry,
chairman of the committee of enter
tainment. It makes it easier for the
committee and It is much more satis
factory to the delegates when they
know where their homes are on ar
rival, or even before they leave home.
The Preachers’ conference will meet
Monday evening at 8 o’clock, the 2fith
mstant, and hold two sessions Tues
day.
Surrunded Near Fletcher’s, N. C.,
and His Body Riddled With Bul
lets.
Asheville, Nov. 15.—Standing at
hay, fighting with all the desperation
of a man who laughs at death, “Will
Harris,” the five times murderer fell
riddled with bullets from the rifles
of cool, but determined officers and
citizens in the woods near Fletcher’s,
known as the “Westfield property,”
at 12:15 o'clock today.
He died as he lived, his hand rais
ed against every man, fighting to the
last, giving shot for shot until his last
cartridge was exploded. Then, as if
with one accord, the avenging rifles
’•ang out, carrying the message of
death to the murderer of the brave
officers, Blackstock and Bailey, and
of innocent negroes.
At 7 o’clock this a. m. a report
reached the city that bloodhounds
had followed the scent of Buena Vis
ta, 8 miles from Asheville, and that
the animals had lost it there owing
to interruption from farmers dogs.
Threo iKisses of officers and citizens
immediately set out for Buena Vista
and there it was learned that, the ne
gro desperado had been seen leaving
a barn just before daybreak. It was
stated that the fugitive had taken the
high road for Arden, three miles fur
ther on Acting under the advice of
j ex-Chief of Police Jordon ihe posse
{ was divided up into squads, each one
| taking separate mutes toward Arden.
| All the posses came together at
] Fletcher’s and here ex-Chief of Po-
’ lice Jordon decided that the best
| course to pursue was to again divide
tl. j fifty or more men into squads.
Two of these scoured Blake’s woods,
one deployed to the left, while an
other was left guardng the road in
front of Cunningham’s store.
Dr. L P. Russell, N. Baldwin and
Harry Roberts caught, first sight of
the negro in Rlake's woods and the
signal agreed upon, "Two shot in rap
id succession.” warned the searchers
that tin* quarry had been run to,
earth. Again the rifles rang out and
the fleeing form of a negro who car
ried a lilies emerged from the Blake
property and ran across the high
roads to a field skirting the West-
; feldl property. On the porch of a
! orivat" house adjoining the Cunning
ham store stood J. H. Caine, editor
of The Asheville Citizen, who was
one of the squad which was left at
Fletcher’s to guard the road. As the
negro reached the open field adjoin
ing the house on a dead run. Cane
opened fire with a 38-calibre revolver,
but none of his shots took effect, for
the fugativc never slacked his pace,
but made for the woods and was
seemingly swallowed up.
Down the road at a 2:40 gait came
ex-Chief Jordon, O. H. Wells, Dr. Rus
sell, H. M. Roberts and N. P. Bald
win. shouting to other members of
the posse to inaba for the woods
where the negro had taken refuge.
The posse quickly closed in. took the
road turning to the right from Fletch
er’s and a ftisilade of shot from the
woods 10 minutes later told the in
habitants of the surrounding country
that justice had been done, and that
tiie coldblooded murder of the two
white policemen ami three innocent
negroes had he n avenged.
At about 2:30 the posse arrived In
Asheville with the body of the dead
man, which was taken at once to the
undertaking rooms. Like wild fire
spread the news of the man's death
a-i-t in less than half an hour South
Main street was blocked with a
< rowding, shouting mass of men and
women, to see the man who in less
than 20 minutes iiad taken the lives
of five men. three of his own race.
For so.ne time it was feared that
the mob would take the body of the
negro from the officers and follow
out its threat of burning it. But the
sheriff and his men guarded the door
way of the undertaking establish
ment with loaded rifles and the crowd
later dispersed. Tonight all is quiet
in the* city.
There has been no pisitive indentl-
ficatiou of the negro. He announced
himself before the* murders as Will
Harris, of Charlotte. A few days ago,
however, he sent an express pack
age to a woman in Forest City. Va.,
and when asked to give Ills name, re
plied “James Harvey.”
Policeman of Greenwood Thought
His Life in Danger
Greenwood, Nov. 1G.—A negro
named Boyd Connor was shot late
yesterday afternoon by Special Offi
cer Turner of the Greenwood police
force. The Connor negro has been
wanted for some time for having at
tacked another negro named Dan
Tarrant. Tarrant was pretty badly
used up as a result of the attack on
him by Connor. This happened
several weeks ago, but Connor man
aged to keep out of the way of the
police until yesterday afternoon,
when it was learned that he was in
a cabin on the line of the Seaboard
railroad, near Cambridge street.
Special Policeman Turner went to ar
rest him and had him in custoey
when the shooting took place. It ap
pears that as they were coming down
the steps of the cabin Connor shoved
the officer down Lie steps and made
as if he intended to attack him with
a weapon of some kind and to pro
tect himself Turner fired. It was
thought at first that the wound would
prove fatal, hut today the negro seems
to be doing pretty well.
Power Plant in Operation.
Greenville. Nov. 17.—The Green-
ville-Carolina Power c< mpanv began
operations this afternoon. The
wheels in the power station on Saluda
river began to turn at G o’clock and
th * city is being lighted tonight by
electricity supplied from the big dam
on the river. The City Blectrlc >ncl
Power company has a contract for
power from the Saluda people and
the whole lighting and railway sys
tem is to be opera) d by power from
the river Several cotton mills also
have contracts for power. The Salu
da company will develop between 3,-
000 and 5,000 horse-power and all of
this has already b en contracted for.
The company is capitalized at $30o.-
000 and the majority of the stock is
held in Greenville. A. G. Bur.nan. of
ibis city, is president.
Child Dies of Burns.
- Aiken. Nov. 1G.—This morning a*
3 o’clock the 4-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Haigler died from
hums' sustained late yesterday after
noon.
It appears that the mother had left
the little fellow, together with a
younger child, in a room alone. She
had been out only a few moments
when attracted by the screams of the
child and hastened hack to find the
littl one enveloped In flames. Just
how the clothing caught on tire is
not known, hut it is supposed that the
child rubbed against a stove, which
at that, time contained considerable
fire. Medical aid was at once called
and all that could he done was un
availing and the child passed out of
its suffering early this morning.
Mr. Haigler. the fatner, is a trust
ed section foreman of the Southern
railway.
Union Win Retain Officers.
Union. Nov. 1G.—The election of
Mr. Aug. W. Smith, as president of
tho Union Buffalo mills here, does
not mean that, the officers of this cor
poration will be moved from Union to
Spartanburg, as has been frequently
mentioned recently In dispatches
from that place. Mr. Smith imme
diately after the news of his select
ion for the presidency of these mills
positively and emphatically assured
the editor of Progress that is was
altogether a mistake aliout the officers
being moved from Union, that they
would be retained here, and that
while he would' keep his residence in
Spartanburg, he expected to spend
lour days out'of each week' in Union,
and would also do everything in his
power towards throwing all possible
business to Union people.
Killed Accidentally.
Spartanburg, Nov. 17.—News was
received in Spartanburg this after
noon of the accidental killing of
Wait Moor a white boy aliout seven
years of age, wich took place near
the boy’s home about one mile froth
]x>ckhart station in Union county.
Tho little hoy was shot by his broth
er. several fears his senior, while
th-y were playing with a loaded shot
gun.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
HAMLEt LeMASTER BURIED.
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER-
OKEE.
7th Day Adventist Arrested.
Spartanburg. Nov. 17.—W. M. Del
horbe, a Seventh Day Adventist far
mer. telegraph messenger, piano
tuner, collector and distributor of ad
vertisements, has been arrested on
a warrant sworn out by L. P. Walker,
charging him with disposing of prop
erty under Hen. Delhorbe is 21 years
of age and is well known in the city,
having until recently been a messeng
er hoy for the Westrn Union. He is
a strict disciple of the Seventh Day
Adventist creed, refusing to work on
Saturday. A short time ago he made
frequent visits to the county jail and
preached -sermons to the prisoners.
The prosecutor claims Delmorbe rent
ed land from him and gave a lien on
the crop, widen the defendant gather
ed and sold.
Recent Happenings in and Around
the City and Other Events Gather
ed by the Local News Editor.
Cotton sold yesterday at 10:G5 on
the local market.
The Epworth League of the Buford
Street Methodist church will meet fit
the residence of Mr. L. Baker this
evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Attaches at the depot state that we
will probably get into the new depot
this week. Everything seems to be
in readiness. All that lacks is the
orders from headquarters to move.
Miss Maud Thompson has opened
her school at the Robbs’ school
house. Miss Maud is evidently an ef
ficient teacher, as this is the third
year she has been reelected by the
patrons of this school.
Work was commenced on the plant
ofth* Victor lee Company yesterday.
The >iant is to cost from $15,000 to
$2'Uiu0, and it will have a capacity
to from 15 to 20 tons per day. It will
he completed in ample time to supply
ice next season.
There will be an election in Ward
2 today for alderman to fill the un
expired term of Alderman Hallman,
resigned. Paul V. Gaffney is the only
candidate we have heard of. It goes
without saying that Paul will make
an ideal alderman.
The mayor’s court yesterdav morn-
in**' was a slim affair. Sank Whitten
burg was fined $5 for disorderly con
duct, and Jim Henderson paid 81 for
a plain drunk. Both are colored.
Two white men were charged with an
affray but the ease was dismissed.
Tae workmen at the Isaac Turner
Furniturv Co’s, new building cl^im
that they will he able to finis.) up this
week. The metal ceuling has not yet
arrived, however, and with the pres
ent cnnd.itioYi of affair'' on the rail-
i ad^eiM is ,* • c ' • as to when
ii wnr get hue.
Floyd L. Baker, of The L Mger
force, went down to Union Friday to
help out Brother Rice of The Times.
His linotype operator got sick and
The Ledger loaned him Mr. Baker for
a day or so. He will be back* today.
Billy Dary has been holding down the
machine while Floyd was away.
Nelson, the "Star Clotheir.” is ad
vertising another big sale to com
mence next Thursday. Everybody
who knows Nelson is aware of the
fact, that he is a truthful advertiser
and a square merchant, and he is cer
tainly offering some genuin# bar
gains this time.
The Williams Comedy Company
began a week's engagement at the
Star Theatre last night. The com-
pany has been here before and the
indications are that it will do a good
business throughout the week. The
acting was above the average for a
popular price show ami the specialties
v *rv pleasing.
Coroner Vinesett and jury on Satur
dav held an inquest over tae remains
of George Glover, the negro who was
shot at Mike's Creek church last
week. The Jur* returned a verdict
to the effect that Glover came to his
death from gunshot wounds infiicted
at the hands of Monroe McSwain.
alias Mum Mack. McSwain is still
a" large.
Yesterday afternoon about 4:45
just as No. 12 pulled in at the depot.
Mr. R. Lee Byars, the carrier on R.
F. D. No. 1, started to cross the track
in front of the store of the Gaffney
Manufacturing company. His horse
became frightened and began to hack
land the consequence being that the
I iiorse. wagon and driver was over in
to t 1 " deep ditch alongside the rail
road. Very slight damage was done
the vehicle and harness, but Mr.
! Byars and the horse escaped unhurt
The Funeral Took Place Friday at
WilkinsviUe.
(By J. B. Bell.)
Hamlet LeMaster was buried Fri
day at the family burying ground
near WilkinsviUe in Cherokee county.
The funeral services were under
the auspices of the Woodmen of the
World of which order he was an
honored member. There, were seven
ty-five Woodmen present at the in
terment. Furman University was
represented by Dr. Poteat, its honored
president, and Prof. Martin, of the
faculty
I have never heard a higher tribute
paid to anyone than that of Dr. Po
teat to Hamlet LeMaster. He said
he was faithful, honest and high-
minded. The following members of
the senior class acted as paul bear
ers: J. M. Mitchell, W. A. Taylor,
J. M. Machen. J. G. Wilson, A. S.
Pack and C. V. Stansell. The Adel-
phian Society sent as its represen
tative Mr. W. E. King, and the stu
dent body was represented by Mess.
L -on Gaffney and Wade Thomson.
Mr. l^e.Master was vice^;)reiii(V?nt
of the Adelphian Society, vioe-presi-
dent of the senior class, president of
Montague hall, business manager of
the Furman Echo and business man
ager of “Bonhomie,” the class annual
His life and character was a beau
tiful lesson and may well be emulat
ed by the young men of our country.
His class mates say: “He was tne
soul of honor.” His neighbors and
friends where he was born and rear
ed say “they ail loved him.” What
higher tribute could any one ask
than the foregoing. The writer re
members taking a short ride with
Hamlet one day some two years ago.
and I was struck with his intel
ligence, his singleness of purpose
and his high ideals.
Although he was young in years,
having only just attained nis ma
jority. the writer feels that the world
is better for his having lived in it.
We care not how you suffered, nor
what failed to cure you, Hollister’s
Rock Mountain Tea makes the puni
est. weakest specimen of man or wo
manhood strong and healthy. 36
cents. Gaffnev Drug Co.
Townville Mil| Burns.
Anderson. Nov. 17.—The Townville
Oil Mill, at Townville, this county,
was burned this morning. I,osk about
S17,000 covered by insurance. Town
ville Is ten miles from a railroad, and
this is said to have been the only
cotton seed oil mill in the South so
situated. R has been running several
years and has 1> en quite successful.
Names Thanksgiving Day.
Columbia. Nov. 17.—Governor Hey
ward today issued his proclamation
railing upon the people of the Stat
to observe Thursday. November 2b,
as a day of thanksgiving. This is
the dav already set aside bv the
President as Thanksgiving day.
—“Natures Cough Remedy” cures.
Its sure, its pure. Gaffney Drug Co.
—We have on onr shelves about
25 different kinds of cough medicines.
We always recommend "Natures
Cough Remedy” because we know
its pure and good. The Gaffney-
Drug Co. guarantee it to cure.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
Greenwood, Nov. 17.—For the first
time in the history of Greenwood
county a Jury nas found a man guilty
of murder without recommendation
to mercy. Unless there is a reversal
of the decision of Judge James Al
drich, l^awrence Hampton will be
hanged in this county December 28.
Hampton is charged with the mur
der of another negro named White,
at a negro church near Callison. in
this county, last summer. He ran
away, but was captured some months
ago near Atlanta. There were two
other negroes implicated, Jack- Lewis
and Will Hampton, by name, and
they get life sentences.
—YOU MUST BELIEVE my adver-
tisements, I’ve bee n amongst you as
a merciant for over 5 years and no
one wilt say but that I have conduct-
eed a strictly honest and square bus
iness. I am trying to make a living
here, therefore I must, and do, comply
with my advertisements.
NELSON, the Star Clothier.
—"Grip Tablets” will cure your
cold. They are guaranteed by the
Gaffney Drug Co.
Lecture-Recital at Limestone.
On Thursday evening. November
22nd, at 8:15 o’clock in the college
auditorium, a lecture-recital will be
given by Mr. Henry C. Imhee. of Bos
ton. on “The growth and development
of music in America,” assisted by
Mr. Harold A. Loring. pianist; Miss
M. Alice Churchill, pianist: Miss Ed
na V’. V'. Hlgley, soprano; Miss Mary
Alice Dew. accompanist.
The music faculty of Limestone
College will Interoret American music
from the aboriginal music of the
North American Indian, and the
comoosition of modem American
composers. Mr. Lahee Las lectured
throughout the Unite* States, and a
rare literary and musical treat Is as
surei..
The dummy wil] leave the city for
the college at 8 o’clock-.
The Womans Club.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
T. L Brown on Thursday, November
45th. There was a good attendance
in spite of the touch of a northern
winter. Edgar Allen Poe was the au
thor for the day. Interesting papers
were read by Mrs. M. P. Pierson and
Mrs. H. Smith. Miss Dew, guest of
the host ss. played a piano selection
to an appreciative audience, after
which a delicious salad course was
served.
The r * present were; Mes-
dames 'i mown. G. G. Byers. W.
C. Carpenter. J. T. Darwin. J. L
Daniels, Bo. d Haines. W. F. Humph
ries. R. S. Lipscomb, J. N. Lipscomb,
N. H. Littlejohn. T. H. Littlejohn. J.
X. Nesbitt, M. P. Pierson. R. C. Sar-
ratt, H. Smith, Landrum Brown. S.
H. Griffith.
Th e Coa| Famine.
The coal famine in Gaffney is, be
coming a serious matter. For some
time the electric light and water
nlant have been forced to run on half
time. It has been necessary to shut
off the electric lights at 10 o'clock at
night and unless some coal or wood
is procured today there will be po
lights tonight. This is a serious mat
ter with our merchants, hotels and
the theatre.
Octogenarian Dead.
Union, Nov. 17.—Miss Eliza Mclll-
wain died at her home, in this city,
earlv this morning at the advanced
age of 87 years.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary P. Daw
kins took place at the Church of the
Nativity at noon today. The burial
service was read by the Rev. McXeely
Dubose, of St. Mary's College, assist
ed by the Rev. Mr. Jordon, the rector.
The remains were interred close be
side those of her husband. Judge
Thomas Dawkins, who died thirty
years ago.
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Dangers From Dyspepsia
Released on Bond
Vester Dixon. I^aura Dixon and Em
ma Harmon, three Siate witnesses in
th * case of Wm. Jones and John Al
lison for the murder of Rastus Spur
lln. were released on bonds of $500
each yesterday. These parties were
out on bond some time ago, their
surety being Mr. J. B. Harabright,
but Mr. Hambright decided to turn
them over to the authorities, conse
quentl/ thev were placed In Jail until
yesterday when they succeeded In
securing new bondsmen.
Imperfect Digestion Most Prolific
Cause of Serious Disease.
Few people seem to realize the real
dang rs in disturbed, deficient or de
fective digestion.
While health reports do not give
indigestion -as a cause of death, yet
it is in realitv often fatal, as it so
weakens the stomach that one be
comes readilv susceptible to an at
tack of typhoid fever, kidney disease,
nervous prostration or other serious
or fatal disease.
I At the first symptoms of iudiges-
i tion. Mi o-na stomach tablets should
I be used. If there is a feeling of
I heaviness in the stomach. dLtr ss.
after eating, nervousness, dizziness,
, headaches, sleeplessness, pains in the
side and limbs, specks before the
i eyes, or a peevish, irritable con
dition. with debility and weakness,
begin the use of Mi-o-na at once.
It will build up the stomach and di
gestive organs so that you can eat
anythng at any time without fear of
distress or indigestion.
A 5o-cent box of Mi-o-na tablets
will, in most cases, give prompt re
lief and cure, although in chronic
and Long-standing weakness of the
stomach, two boxes or more are
sometimes needed, b.ut The Gaffney
Drug Company guarantee Mi-o-na
will cure, in all cases, no matter how
chronic or serious, or monev will he
refunded. You run no risk what
ever in buying Miona
Of course you pay your money.
But you get your money’s worth.
For what does money m^an to you
When Rocky Mountain Tea's on
earth?
—One 24 cents box of “Grip Tab
let#’* are absolutely guaranteed to
cure your cold No core no pay.
Sold by the Gaffney Drug Co. only.
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