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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Naw«pap«r In th« Fifth Con§r*Mlon«t District sf S. C. iVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE * ■'i. LEDGER SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. « guaranteb THE RELIABILITY of Ivory Advortlscr ***» Uooo tho Column* at This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM A Newspaper in AN that tdo Word Implies to the Best Interest of the r*eopie of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. II, 1M4. ( GAFFNEY. S. C- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1907. 11^0 A YEAR. S. A., that if there ever lived a sol- i dier In South Carolina who deserves a monument to perpetuate his mem ory as such, that man was General A NEWSY LETTER m W! KlnJSVn I F. John Dunovant, of Chester, who was If iLl\lllu 7 killed a t McDowell’s Farm, Va., while leading his regiment, October 1, 18G4. 1 His remains were shipped to Chester MOVEMENTS OF “HE PEOPLE OF the day after his death. It is said that a member of the First New LOWER CHEROKEE. Jersey Cavalry petitioned congress for a medal claiming that he was the man who killed General Dunovant. D 0 The Wllblnsville oil mfll Is paying Personal Paraaraph. Co„oermnq Pop- (he highe8t niHrket price for cotton ular People snri Short Items of see<1 - , ^ txt1 „ . Mr. C- Wi- Wlhisonant, of Wilkins- that Rrrtlon. ville, visited his mother, M'rs. “Betsy” . ,,, „ , „ r Whitesides, at Blacksburg, last week Wllkinsville, Oct. 9. In company an( j attended preaching service at with Mr. James G. Garner we made the Methodist church in that town another trip to the Sunnyside farm last Sabbath. Mrs. Whitesides is a of Mr. W. R. Walker last Friday with very old lady and Mr. Whisonant is the express purpose of seeing him one of her youngest children, cutting his corn with the harvesters We are sorry to learn that Mr. J. —two of which he had at work with Leslie Wright is sick at his home «/i three big, strong mines attached to Gaffney. Also, that Mrs. Will Come, each. The machines cut on an is sick there too. We hope for both .average of fourteen bundles to the of them a speedv recovery, minute. The rows of corn are about Rev. C. M. Teal preached a very half mile long and the land perfectly feeling sermon at Abingdon Creek, lev^l. In order to satisfy himself as last Sabbath from Rev. 22:3—'And to the amount of corn on an acre, there shall be no more curse. Mr. your correspondent made the follow- Teal has been unanimously re-elected ing calculation which the reader can pastor for Abingdon Creek for next verify for himself. Tiie ,«»ws are vear. So unanimously was he the three feet and eight inches wide and ctiplce of the congregation that In the corn sixteen inches in the drill— the conference when the election of dropped with a planter. (The corn pastor was mentioned, It was only averages about the same all over a one minute and twenty-five seconds field of sixty acres.) a square rod from the time the conference was covers four rows 16 1-2 feet long. This called until he was declared unanl- gives 66 feet or 792 inches, thus giving mously elected. This, of course, standing room for 49 1-2 stalks. We must be very gratifying to ftlm. Mr. don’t claim that every stalk has two P. S. Webber acted as moderator of ears, op that every two stalks have this meeting. three ears but every three stalks will Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Foster and average four ears. Thus we find an children came over to visit Mr. and SHORT NEWS ITEMS OUR MINERAL WEALTH. EVENTS IN QAFFN&V AND CHER OKEE. d . inv# rr«riv’ Many DitfePent O rei t0 be F 0 u"d * n j]? * ITfftKT ! Cherokee. "I b* 1 n I!" I f-.l vV I i in the course of an Interview held with Dr. G. F. Lee, who is making a geological and mineralogial sufvey of this county, the following statement was made: That Cherokee county has more mineral deposits of larger {and more varied kind than any other county in the union. Its iron dimen- o . . . . ^ Isions are about fourteen miles in Recon. H ppenlnga in and Around length an( j about twelve miles in th* City and Other Event. G.th^ width and seventy-five to a hundred ■ feet deep, comprising about seven ed by tha LoeaJ New* Editor. I hundred million tons, consisting of - * the following grades of iron: SHi- The local cotton marhet yesterday cate of iron, about sixty-seven per was 11 1-2 cents. cent, brown hematite iron, about Tom Clarkson is going around with , e ‘f n ht y Pf t r s ^ ci,lar hematite a smile on his face a half yard long. , n r a 0 ”’ "‘nty-three per cent, mag- Tt . . v natic Iron, about ninety-two per cent, jliminite iron, about sixty-five per Floyd Spake’s new store on Rut- cent, manganese he estimates at ledge street .Is about completed and several million tons, bog or wad mag- will be occupied by J. J. Gallagher. nanese in immerse deposits covering a radius of sixteen miles in length. Work on Charles Haines’ new resi-, comprising millions of tons from six dence Is progressing rapidly and will v to forty pe r cent, binoxide manganese, soon be completed. It will be a beauti- a vein of graphite extending from ful residence when finished. Grover, N. C., through Blacksburg H „ Gaffney, and nine miles beyond to Ser“ d ^ W “ “ 0t mad<! 0t , " J “ n «"'»«“ chemlsfmad' lUlaH, to? ’ > ^ r - Lee which is very gratifying to There will be an entertainment at know from a commercial standpoint. Sardis church Tuesday, October 15th, Sold and silver Dr. Lee declares at 7:30 p. m. Magic lantern and there is not a branch, creek or stream- moving pictures. from any hillside in Cherokee county from which gold cannot be “The Holy City” Is a regular dra- gotten out by panning. Monazite has ma, with real live actresses and act- been found in every stream and ors, and not a moving picture show - branch In this section of the country as many suppose. 'Of which thousands’ of tons have ai- „ ., . _ ready been marketed. The Ross tfr, Mr. Runkle, agent of “The Girl of mine whlcfc was supposed to be my- THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. ITEMS OF INTERBT OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 1 Rappnings aM Over tho State Taken I from Our Exchanqea Teraely • .Tc ( d t 0 Ledger Read*r«. A BRIGHT LIGHT GONE- Mr. Marvin Hardin, of Blacksburg? Dies In Atlanta. The funeral of Mr. Marvin Hardin, who died in Atlanta, Ga., on October 7th where he had undergone an opr.'* tion, took place at Blacksburg on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted uy Rev. C. P. Derrick, assisted by Rev. I. T. Newton. A most beautiful tribute was paid to the life and character of the deceased by Wade C. Hughes, Hsq., of Greenville, who w r as a class mate and room-mate at college. He spoke in glowing words of his bril liant mind, his devotion to his studies, Wm. Jennings Bryan has written : iii s high ideals and his amiable dis- Prof. Gamewell, secretary of the col-1 position. A large concourse of people lege, offering to come to Wofford un- j attended the funeral among whom de : - the auspices of the Wofford Ly- were Mr. J. M. Hemphill, president of ceum Bureau, and Prof Gamewell has the Euphradian Literary Society of written the Nebraskan to come on which Mr. Hardin was at one time the 18th Inst. president, and Mr. C. M. Galloway, of j a new cotton mill Is soon to be built at Simpsonvllle, oreeftvllle coun ty, with a captalization of two hun dred thousand dollars. FU'ty thous and dollars of the capital stock has already been subscribed and the work i of raising the balance Is now In pro gress. Mr. Edward F. Woodslde, for the Columbia State. The exquisite floral designs sent by loving and sorrowing friends covered the grave with a mass Of beauty. The following members of the Gaff ney bap acted as pall bearers: J. C. Jefferies, J. C- Otts, W. S. Hall, G. W. Speer, H. K. Osborne and J. B. Bell. In the death of Mr. Hardin the legal a number of years connected with profession of the State has lost a the Pelzer Manufacturing Uouip«ny, 5rlght an ^ 8hlnlng light( and has been chosen as manager of the new mill. The State board of canvassers average of one and one-third ears to Mrs. S. F. Estes and family last Sat- j th « n aLith ” wno iioro vootor II, ■ , ^ r " ,cfc was! R,, 1 the stalks or 10,56b ears to the acre urday. This is the first visit Mrs. I ^ bulling hi^show " ^ ^s netted the owner a fine in- toave 88 bushels to the acre. she was thrown from the buggy last j ^ er( (;orno ‘ ro w night. Wthtle his pastor was visiting one spring and got her leg broken. She ; gob Davis should send the proprie of our neighbors the .subject of liquor can walk very well now but her dis- tor of the show which was here Tues came up and he told the pastor he al- abled arm and shoulder is still giving day a postal note for $1.65. He laugh ways liked to keep a little about the her trouble. She can’t use her arm ed $2 worth and only paid 35 cents house if it was only a jug full. and hand much yet. Capt. J. T. Moorehead is getting Mr. Manse Moorehead, we under- quite proud In his old days. He has stand, is going to move to Gaffney. bought him a fine new rubber tire We hate to give him up out Gaffney _ _ . - - buggy and harness to correspond. He will get good citizens m the persons J and expressed themselves as well n ,,a l”y and quantity are found wlth- has as good a right as anybody to of Mr. and Mrs. Moorehead and their : pleased with the performance. 'J 1 _ ft radius of three miles from .ere urnay. i nis is uie nrsi visit Mrs. i , hiiiin vi a 0 v,„ io/,k m (mvih-i n un*- m- Allowing 120 ears to the bushel we Foster has made her parents since wMch w111 De p «nie with grand prospects of the ------ I nere tomo.row nifi-ht near future, specimens of which have been nlacc d upon exhibition at the exposition at Jamestown and has caused a noticeably attraction of the mineral world to tiie mining facilities offered by this wonderful county A’ contingent of Blacksburg people, sapphire, opal and amethyst are chaperoned by “Large Parrott,” were found in large quantities throughout here for the “Human Hearts” show, county. Asbestos of superior ride in a fine buggy. He Is able to family. Too many of our best people do so. are leaving the country anyway. Mr. James G. Garner expects to put Mr. G. Andrew Byars’ family have up and run a cotton gin at the Thom- chills. We hear of chills in other sec- f »n mill this season. He thinks he tions of the county—they will prevail ill be ready for business by the last until frost and perhaps longer, of this week. Mrs. S. F. Estes B pent yesterday The question of relationship be- evening with Mrs. J. L. S. tween John and Jim and their child- The young folks had a candy pull- ren to which last Friday’s issue of in K at Mr. M. C. Reynolds last Satur- g* The Ledger calls • our attention ap- day night. They had an enjoyable pears as a brain wrecker in the pres- time. 1/ ence of so many theories by which The people of Salem should, with- kinship is reckoned. It is a “catch out longer delay, have tne uaveyard question,” but an answerable one, cleaned off and the fencing repainted. Gaffney, of which there are thous- The regular services at Limestone ands of tons upon sight of rarer Springs Baptist church will be held earths such ns uranium, Iridum hal- Saturday at 3 o’clocfc'and Sunday at 11, ladaim, gellum. platinum, titanium Rev. E. G. Ross, conducting. A cor- and zircon. Many other rare earths dial invitation is extended to all. are found too numerous to mention. Quite a number of staid old citizens X^V^are ^eJd^^re^nrrb 0 ^ 011 af * informed us Tuesday that they were Ofsoanstoneo-S going to the show to see the animals f 0)1 miles smithwAa^f ^ e J s a ve n and to let the children see them. Xl ”L" e * f G A ffn ?V nn ' Late r we were dumfounded to seethe Of ^larvtlps^tbArP .^ y ® ,acksbuPg - afor.gald cMz«* to toe tent w„., & walk in life was such that the worM is better for his having lived. The sympathy °* Tbe Ledger is ex- met at Columbia last Friday to hear tended to his sorrowing family and a protest on the action of the county , nen(, 8- board declaring the Chesterfield dis- pensary election illegal. The election I Mr- C a *h vindicated, was held on the 13th of August. ' The case of Mr. J. B. Cash, who There were 549 votes cast ,agplnstjwas before Magistrate Bridges some the dispensary. It is held that there time ago charged with unmercifully was no regulation whatever about the i whipping a boy named Clarence Jolly election polls, that a religious ser- i because Jolly drew a knife on Lewis vine was going on in the piace where j Watkins, was tried Tuesday and re- the voting was done at the time oflaulted in a triumphant vindication of the election. 1 -^ r - Cash. 1 The case was heard by a jury who It was reported at Greenville Tues- rendered a verdict of “not guilty” day night that the Southern Express within three minutes after they re car on No. 43 between Atlanta and tired. A large number of witnesses Charlotte, was robbed some nights were sworn on the part of the prose- ago of $10,000. Officials of the South- button and almost all of them testl- p-n Express company at that place , to the good reputation of the de- were asked about the robbery, but they refused to give out any informa tion, or even the name of the agent r citizen. between the points where the rob- A large number of people were bery occurred. They a-e working on present at the trial from the Ezell ♦he case, and will keep everything neighborhood where the casus belli “mum’’ until they land their man. j arose, on account of the Interest In I the case, causing the presence of a Dr. H. J. Rains, one of the most large number of people. Judge Bridges fendant both as to his being a good teacher and as to his being a good held this session of his court in the temple of justice. The prosecution was conducted by J. C. Otts, Esq., while the defendant was represented the performance was taking place. over been the doctor’s lot to see, _ „ _ _ „ , Hamp Pridmore says; “We will ly1n ff t> p tween King’s Creek station however. We have our answer al- This is badly needed. Also have the not have a frost for thirty-four days.” arif1 L on, l on siding on the C. C. C. ready “In soak” but will give some church painted and re-covered and : If Hamp is right the farmers 0 f! railroad. Of pyrlties of both iron and „ /Axe'else a chance to answer first. We then it will look like somebody lives ■ Cherokee will “rise up and call him c °PP p r too numerous to mention, al’ wlif say this much, however, that un- about here. They have, and have blessed.” But note that this predict- l 0on talnlng more or less free gold of der the Divine law the brothers had a good part of the money on ion was made Tuesday morning and i wb * c h hundreds of tons are sent to (John and Jim) were no more kin by hand to do the work and It will not i it narrowly missed a frost Tuesday • smelter, elthe*- to Norfolk, Va., having married sisters than if their he much trouble to raise the rest. 1 night. i n r to New Jersey every year. Cnero- wives were no kin to each other be- Andral Bratton, of Yorkville, | kpe Mining Company at London, two fore hand. Pending an answer to j 8 coming out today to assist Dr.! Messrs. George Hayes and Perry miles from Smyrna have In full this question we would be glad for Hood in amputating one of Mr. J. Ed. j Holmes are showing some splendid operation a concentrating plant that the questioner .to tell us what kin Leech’s toes. Mr. Leech has a sore . pictures in the Edison electric thea- are handlin'* about twenty tons a day. P John’s and Jim’s grandchildren would f 00 ^ j n w hich gangreene has set in and : ^ re - The attraction is being well These people are the owners of im- be if they had any. the amputation of one of his toes has Patronized. All the children of the mense barvltes of which thev expect The people of this section are pe- peen decided upon as necessary. Dr. ! c ity should go to see these pictures to convert into white paint a substl- titioning for a much needed change Bratton is a son of Dr. J. Rufus Brat- i as they are of a very high order. No | tute for white lead In the near future. of the road from Howell’s ferry to t on w ij 0t until he was transferred to Owens’ ford in the vicinity of the tjj e -western army in the winter of ford on.GHkey creek. < <1863 or 1864, was in charge of the Our weather prophets predict frost f our t|j division of Winder Hospital, one can see them without learning The Gaffnev Board of Trade extended something. jts thanks to Dr. Lee for the active r uha n.-,.. . .. Interest he has disnlayed in selecting Little Mary Daniel has won the the samples of iron ore. which was - - *V/U4 I'll V/J. 11111*71 1 J.LIO |11 LO-I» | A. ros-vv*!* I + Vk „ » 1 ~ I v. r* t?, Will*.II WflS when the moon changes. Should it at Richmond, Va., during the war. He L ” Tr £ r ^ r T , tbe P rob * e . m shipped to Mr. Caples. the vice-nresl- come it will catch a 101 oi uncut and stood on the top round of the medical i?’. , ” y . ^ _ pacomb - ‘-JP* 'font of the South & Western railroad, uncured hay on the ground. 'profession both before and after the t - b 8 and trPat ev ® ry which Dr. Lee declares should It To find the number of bushels of war an ,j „ n til his death. His services ™ na " ®f Dt an an a WPrs Ws come through this section would con- shucked corn in a crib multiply the werP sought far and near by suffer- b n _ Tb . lL er ® te , a ? UI ?V e v vprt tb,s section of the south to the length, breadth and heighth of the j ng humanity and his presence In the J 8©nt in, several of which largest manufacturing centre. Pitts- crlb in feet and this product by 4. s i ok room wa8 always cheering to rf 0 r ® bu A Ml s Mary was the b, 'H?. Pa., and Birmingham. Ala., Cut off the right hand figure and tne t he patient and those about him. n 1 r g 1 . tbe correct answer. would then become but small side figures to the left will give the num- From now on these clear nights “The Holy City” which is billed to sbows * n comparison w’ith the 1m- ber of bushels of shelled corn, near w ji] revPa i ma ny of the beauties of appear in the Star Theatre on t«cto- mensp wealth no w lying at our feet, enough for all practical purposes. na t ure i n the shooting meteors be r 15th. has been palying to crowd- N ° w ,n conclusion we will say that This was “Uncle Eddie’ Chambers ( w i,i ch & re more active now than at Pd houses and is favorably spoken of b y way of suggestion that any citizens rule. What little we know Of any- any other season of the vear).*.No by the press. It is a historical drama having any money at all to spend could thing) about mathematics we got WO nder the Hynist in contemplating of a very high order, and is a tale of 1101 (, ° bettp r tban by Investing their from him. But by no moans did we tke beauty of nature and wisdom of the Christ representing the crucifix- mone y for sbme of the treasurers get all he knew—sorry we didn t. bis creator could sing: ion. and renresentlng scenes which b,<,(,Pn l" th® ground around. vm/' S' and Tvtog Ni B M nigh. HI. n.„,n repeat.. w«re „2c„ltor .n.hf time™ ZuJ, **"?>««"« ®f maCTnne.e r JLl g Each day renews the sound, Uhvlst lived upon earth. £ k bPen /° Un J °? , W - £ oS came down last Satur- Wide is the heaven on which he sits ^ , La P 0 ™? b , flb0 'L t Mr. S- Quinn came down last batur SPa sons round Owing to the absence of Miss ir ,le 8 soutnwest and zinc has been day and organized^ a local Farmers Sams, the Sorosis Club met with Mrs fo ,,nf l on a branch on the Lawson A. N. Wood on Tuesday, the gth. St ! ake P^erty that will receive the The president called the meeting to ^ ten tion in the near future of order and the programme was full of; tnoronpb Prospecting. Dr. Lee Is now interest throughout the afternoon. p ”fca&®<l ,n nutting placer mining ma- ’ ‘1 Mine Corn- Foster, Mc- and willing to do fine work along ’' mre l an(1 E 8 "’ «f TTnion. which will chaplain. strenuous life in both city and conn- the course of studv manned out bp P' ac ®«l «n<i®r the care of W. S. Mrs. Dr. Whitesides, of Blacksburg, try tends towards stomach troubles. * Lipscomb as soon as the plant is in- came ove r to Salem last Sabbath to Five people suffer today where one our attention is frequently drawn visit her husband’s grave and put did te n years ago with slch headache. b y the very attractive show windows flowers on It. dizziness, flatulence, distress after of Carroll '& Byers. Mr. Cole, who Hard Times In Kansaa. k Mr. Jeff Estes Is cutting hay and eating, specks before the eyes, bloat does this trimming surely knows his The old day« or grasshoppers and peavtoes- in this section with his ing. nervousness, sleeplessness and business. Not only are the show drouth are rfiost forJotten lS the m nH e T O niAAL h -no hAAnnnWA ,ba . many otber symptoms of indk Windows of this enterprising firm al- prosperous Kansas of today although . Dr. L- R- Black, who nas been quite gestioo. ways attractive, but their stock of a citizen of Codell, Earl Shambnrg, hJw . Al ' who ar e suffering with stomach goods will compare favorably with has not yet forgotten a hard time he day. He is ot able to ride much troubles, and that mean^ at least two that of stores In towns twice as large encountered. He says “I was worn ‘ Sam J. Strain i, rigbt alck.jtowna! abouM‘We“SlSn^^stornwh,“ ^“rTln'1^1^' d nart'oJ"t°be Stobt’wd daT^fLMaaTL?^ n,sht and ) ab,otS: h . notl J, lng e,Be t ran .. 1,e 8 5? State that carries a more un to date lief til! I tried Dr. King’s New Dta- I thoroughly relied upon to relieve all stock than Messrs. Carroll & Byers, covery. It took less than one bottle Educational and Co-operative Union j, l. g. at the Etta Jane school house. The following officers were elected: F. STOP THE STRENUOUS LIFE A. Goforth, president; T. J. Estes, vice-president; J. L Strain, secretary; weaken* the Tissues and Lessens And r eall v It seems that we have ® b l n ®ry on the Union Gold L. M. Hartford, doorkeeper; J. N. Organic Vitality. 80mp wome n in ou r midst who are Jpany confll8t,n * Ca P tR 1 Strain, conductor, N. J. • Blackwell, The stress and strain of tne a bi e and willing to rin fine wnri/along r,,,re an d Earr. of Union. has been In bed ever since. Sam J. Strain has made a good j troubles ifom indigestion a » Ml-o-na. cro|> of peanuts. 1 * ■ James to completely cure me.” The safrat f peanuts. | U not a mere digestive taken af-1 The opportunity of securing a busi- and most reliable cough and cold got a gr^t big pumpkin from ter the food is eaten, but a true ness department for the city schools cure and lung and throat healer ever jMr. James G. Garner a»t Saturday tonic, stimulant and strengthener for | H before us. No cost Is attached to discovered. Guaranteed by CberScee *®\I , r < l h T V T b a e *nl!i! the ™ n8CU,ar wa,, of tn f stomach. In-, th«r, so far as our citizens are con-‘Drug Co. 50c and $1.00. * I .dal bot- Mrs. J. L. 8. took it through the cook creasing the flow ot digestive fluids cerned, the money for the improve- , tie free, room process. It g certainly fine. ; and putting the stomach Into such ! ment coming from the fund of fifty Mr. Terry Estes Is making molases 1 condition that It does the work Na-‘thousand dollars appronrlated for He is our brag molases maker. Messrs. T. J. and H- T. Estes went to Sharon last Sabbath and heard Rov. Mr. Blgham preach. Tne river was too low last Monday for the flat to run In the forenoon, and the seed wagons couldn’t cm until late In the evening. Without any desire to keep alive the animosities of the past, we fully agree with Charles Montague, a mem ber of Co. B. Sixth 8. C. Cavalry. C. fore expects of It. , such purpose at the last session of So reliable is Mi-o-na In its curative! the General Assembly, a petition to action that the Gaffney Drug Co., j secure this election Is necessary and with eveiy 50-cent box they sell give there Is no reason why anyone should Kuaraafoe to refund the money un- 1 refuse to sign when the opportunity . Mountain Tea will do. 85 cents, Ttoa 1 hb the remedy does ail that is claim-, shall be given. Gaffpey should have! or Tablets. Gaffney Drag Co. ®d for it. nil that holnntra tr, vT, 7 B If taken patiently and persistently I will relieve tbe most obstinate cases | of Indigestion, constipation, bad blood, bad liver no matter bow long stand-, ing. That’s what Hollister’s Rocky widely known exponents of education In Aiken county, had the misfortune to get badly hurt on the trolley road Tuesday afternoon, and his escape from death was very narrow. While j by Messrs. Butler & Osborne he wag standing on Park avenue a I trolly car came up behind him and, ( Human Hearts, being bard of bearing, he Juny' A small but appreciative audience when he heard the car. It was, how- greeted W. E. Nankerville’s “Human ever, almost on him and. Instead of Hearts” last Monday night, gettlnpr out of the way, he jumped In This was unquestionably the best front of the car, which struck him on show which has ever been in Gaffney, the head, Inflicting a very ugly wound, | i n Anson, as Tom Logan, hut It Is not thought that It is serious. tij P leading character, anyone who is _ I familiar w ith Western life would re in c e case of Elizabeth J- Bussey eoguigg typical native-of Arkan- aga ns the C. & W. C. Railroad sa8 a8 described bv Opie Reed, the Surpreme Court handed down , A McHugh,' as toe tramp, a decision affirming the finding acted his part to the letter, and could of the lower court, which awarded give Jack London cards and spades the plaintiff $15,000 for the death of aa{ j then beat him. John C. Bussey, a section hand, who i M i ss Gretchen Sherman, as the Was killed by a'freight train rnnlng leading lady, who played the part of into his handcar as he was pulling up j the heartless bad woman and faith- grade around a curve near Woodlawn je 88 wife, did such faithful work that station. The railroad claimed that l8 he was hissed at frequent intervals. Bussey was guilty of contributory Frederick Amsdale, the villian of negligence in falling to send out a the play, sustained his part well, and flagman ahead, but the court finds that ! wa8 i 01 ,di v hissed at times, this rule was generally violated with B ahy Helen. a s Grace Logan, was the knowledge of the officials and simply fine. Her rendition of ner therefore cannot be pleaded. , j, ar t would have been creditable to one of twice her years. State Treasurer Jennings has not It i8 safe t o say that should this yet had any of the stolen bonds pre-, show ever return to Gaffney that It sented him for exchange for stock would be greeted by a crowded certificates except that one held by house. Edw. Ehrlich, who brought the man- damns proceedings. There are eight, DAnni«n*«A of these bonds now out and it is ex- 1 Death of Mrs. Pennington. pected that suits will be filed against _; B ' .?f )sa t . Lindy Pennington de- State treasurers. Messrs. W. T. C. | Parted this life on Monday about 1 Bates, W. H. Timmerman and R. H. ° clock, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Jennings, the last named now being Pennington was the wife of Mr. “Bud” in office, for the amount lost by the Pennington and leaves her husband defalcation of the clerk. The bonds an d seven children to mour their loss, given by the treasurers are good for ^ b ® was fifty-two years of age. De- 20 years and Dr. Timmerman stands ceased had been'a member of Provi- to lose about $10,000 through the suit. flence Baptist church quite a number Tie losses of Messrs. Bates and Jen- i years and died in the faith. The nings will not he heavy and the suits nmeral took place Tuehday afternoon will attract general attention. at Providence anajvas conducted by Rev. E. G. Ross. ^The Interment was The commission to wind up the af- Providence, fairs of the State dispensary met at . _ - — Columbia Tuesday and spent several First Baptist Church Notes. hours In a general discussion of the n r . Derrieux, of Greenville, preach- husiness before them. One of the , e( j f or j> ri gimoas las^ Sunday night members of the commission, Mr. an d the large audience enjoyed his Avery Patton, of Greenville, could excellent sermon. not get there until Wednesday night. Next Sunday Dr. Simms expects to and the most important matters were on hi 8 ,, u i p it “at both services. not taken ap in his absence, ft is All night services are at 7:30. Sun- considered probably that at this ses d a y school at 9:45. sion the commission will pay such i visitors and strangers cordially In- clalms against the State dispensary vlted to each of the services. as are without question valid and | just, but as to others there may be His DMp Old Mother, still further delay for the purpose of 1 “My dear old mother, who Is now investigation. The commission will eighty-three years old, thrives on doubtless he In session for several Electric Bitters,” writes W. B. Bran- days. son, of Dublin. “She has taken them for about two years and enjoys Out of sight. an excellent appetite, feeis stiong “Out of sight, out of mind.” Is an and sleeps well.” That’s the way old saying which appplles with ape-1 Electric Bitters affect the aged, and dal force to a sore, burn or wound the same happy results follow in all that’s been treated with BneWen’s leases of female weakness and general Arnica Salve. It’s out of sight, out debility. Weak, puny children, too, —Tho Gaffney Drag Co. has a PINK PILL that will stralfhtMl that stomach of youra. Friday tf. all that belongs to her. .... — ! —We have on hand 260 Berry Beta —For biiliousnesa, constipation, dlz- which we will give awny within a ziness and disorders of tbe stomach week or so. Don’t know just what take Gaffney Drug Co.’s PINK PILLS, i day as yet. Gaffney Ditu Co. Ertday tf. Oct. 4 2t. of mind and out of existence. Piles too. and chilblains disappear under Its healing Inflnence. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drag Co. tie. The only true constipation cure I must begin Its soothing, healing act ion when It enters the mouth. Hoi- luster’s Rocky Mountain Tea restores the whole system to a healthy, nor- jmal condition. 26 cents, Tea or Tab lets. Gaffney Drag Co. are greatly strengthened by them. Guaranteed also for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drag Co. 50c. —Saturday exactly at 12 o’clock Gaffney Drug Company. Dot. 8 2t. —The Gaffney Drug Co full line typewriter supplies. . ~ Oct. g tf. > \ ..