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vA f.' WW 7 I I fhe Gaffney ledger. A NEWSPAPCII IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES, AND DEVOTED TO THE REST INTEREST OR THE PEOPLE OP CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 5. 1908- $1.50 A YEAR. rr PRESS MEETING DIS CUSSED BY MR, AULL DECLARES GAFFNEY* WILL GIVE VISITORS A GREAT TIME. One of the Assistant postmaster Gen erals Will be present—Newspaper Trust to be Discussed no Doubt. Newberry, May 29—President E. H. Aull. of the South Carolina Press Association, in speaking of the annu al meeting which is to be held at Gaffney, June 29—July 2, said today that he was very much gratified to he able to announce that those gen tlemen who had been invited to de liver addresses before the association would he able to come and that the postponement of the meeting for two week* was agreeable to them. President Aull said: “Mr. Lawshe, the third assistant postmaster gen eral, writes that the date will he en- tirely satisfactory to him and it is ex pected that lie will remain with us at Gaffney for two or three days, prob ably until the close of the meeting, and he may also go with us on the trip into Western North Carolina. "Mr. H- Edmunds, of the Manu facturers' Record, states that the date which is fixed for his address will he entirely satisfactory to him and that he will bo present with us at that time. ‘I have seen a good many of the newspaper folk in the past few days and they ail express an intention to meet with us at Gaffney and I am confidently expecting one of the larg est meetings that the association has held in many years. I trust that I •will not be ^disappointed in this ex pectation.- “Those members who have been re quested to take part in the histori cal symposium have with one or two exception written that they would he with us and he prepared to give us the benefit of their experiences. “Col. T. B. Crews, Mr. Hugh Wil son and Col. Jas. T. Bacon have eith er written me or told me ^n person that they would be present. “Col. R. A- Thompson, who is now on the retired list, but, who, for Inany years was an active and practical newspaper man, says he will meet with us if his health permits, and if not, he will forward a paper giving hie recollection of newspaper work and men for 50 years ago. I am sure that Mr. N. G. Osteen, of Sumter, will also he present. I have not heard from Mr. Holmes, of Barnwell, nor Gov. McSweeney, of Hampton, though I have written both personal appeals to meet with us and take part in this symposium and I feel sure that if it is possible both of them will also be present. "In regard to the trip which is pro posed into Western North Carolina, I would like to renew the statement which I have already made with a few changes.. Col. Hardwick, of the Southern railway, says that he will arrange to handle us on the date named, July 3 to July C, and that he will handle us in a special train leav ing Gaffney about 8:30 on the morn ing of July 3rd and going via Marion, reaching \sheville about one o’clock. We will spend the night at Asheville at the Battery Park hotel and go from there to Hendersonville, where^we will take dinner at the Wheeler Hotel on July 1th. and reach Lake Toxaway about sundown. We will spend Sat urday night, Sunday and Sunday night at Lake Toaway which is one of the most beautiful spots anywhere to be found and leave there after break fast on Monday, July Cth, reaching Spartanburg about twelve o’clock. "I have just received a letter from Mr. J. L. Alexander, manager of the BatUry Park hotel, in which he states: T have decided not to make any charge at all while they (editors of South Carolina) are at the Battery Park hotel, will be glad to have them as my guests. Please do not forget to give me the number.’ If this kind invitation is accepted it will material ly reduce the expense account which i gave some time ago. It will be seen, however, that it is important for me to know in advance how many are to tak« the trip. The hotels desire this information and the railroads desire it also, m order to secure the special train l must have as many as fifty and I would be glad to call to the at tention of those who contemplate the trip, to the fact that the Important thing in ordering the car is to have not only the names of those who are going, hut the amount which will be necessary to pay for the car. This amount is $5.45 for each person, which Mr. Hardwick says is the lowest rate which he can make under the terms of the interstate commerce laws. “1 would be glad to have those who expect to take this trip send me that amount just as soon as they decide to go and if for any reason the trip should not be. taken the money will be refunded and if the party should be gotten up and anything should oc cur to prevent any member from go ing the amount he sends will also be refunded but if his amount is neces sary to mate up the party, of course, that would alter the situation. 1 trust that the members of the association appreciate the situation and will act according. “I do not think a more pleasant or profitable trip could be suggested for the time it takes and the expense which is necessary. The expense for hotel accommodations and necessary transportation, not includ ing gtreet car fare and incidentals, will he just a little more than $10. It does seem to me that we should have every newspaper in South Caro lina represented on this trip. “I would like to state that it is Jo- sired that as many of the members as possible reach Gaffney on Monday, June 29th, so that we may have a large number present at the opening ses sion on Tuesday morning. June 3<)th. The entire meeting including the trip takes just one week and . certainly every editor in South Carolina has earned that much time to give to an association with his fellow craftsmen in the annual meeting and a three days outing. “Those who desire transportation in addition to that they already have to the anijual meeting, will please ad vise me in ample time for whom transportation is desired and what relation the person bears to the news paper or to the editor and by what route it is desired to go.” Of Interest to Property Owners. Upon the enactment of a law au thorizing the acquisition of a site for a Federal building the treasury de partment invites, through a local newspaper, proposals' for the sale or donation of a suitable corner. This advertisement gives such information as to the dimensions of the site and the general requirements as will en able intelligent preparation of pro posals. The offers are opened in Washing ton at the time stated in the adver tisement and the attorney-general’s practicable an agent of the depart ment is^sent to make a personal ex amination of the proposed locations and such others as he deems desir able. Upon this report, together with representations in writing from other sources, the department selects the site and, if the property is to be ac quired by purchase, accepts the of fer of the successful bidder, subject to the conditions stated in the adver tisement and the atorney-generpl's approval of the title. Whenever the department is un able to purchase an acceptable site at a reasonable price, or where accept ably title can not be secured by volun tary conveyance, a selection is made and the title acquired by condemna tion proceedings, in which the price to be paid is judiciously determined. The buildings (if any) on the site should he reserved by the vendor, to he removed upon notice after pay ment for the land has been made. Generally, notice to move is not given until the construction of the Federal building is about to begin, if the ven dor is willing, pending such removal, to pay a reasonable ground rent. Plans for public buildings are taken up in the order in which the titles to the sites therefor are vested in the United States, and the contracts for their construction are let at as early a date ag practicable. BITTEN BY RABID DOG. Three Young Men Attacked by the Same Animal. On Wednesday morning Harrison Thompson, the eighteen-year-old son of Mr. M. C. Thompson, who lives in the northern portion of the city no ticed a small hound puppy, which he owned, acting queerly, snapping at everything within reach, even trying to bite a mule in the yard. The young man attempted to catch the puppy for the purpose of confining him when the animal bit him on the third finger, his teetj- entering the flesh in two 'places. The young man im mediately went to the home of Mr. Brown Lowe, for the purpose of trying the virtue of his loadstone. Mr. Lowe applied the stone and when The Ledger man arrived it was still sticking to the wound and stuck for two hours and twenty minutes before it dropped off. We examined the stone closely while it was on the hand, and although the young man turned his hand almost entirely over, the stone did not drop off until it seemed to be filled with the poison. After it drop ped off Mr. Lowe placed it in a can containing fresh sweet milk which was perfectly white when the stone was placed therein and after remain ing a few minutes it was taken out and the milk was almost as yellow as gold. As soon as the stone was perfectly cleansed Mr. Lowe again ap plied it to the hand where it stuck for nineteen and a naif hours. The ten-year-old son of A. G. Phil lips was bitten by the same dog, as was also Cliff Medlin. aged sixteen. All these parties live in the same community. The last two victims of the dog were brought to town yes terday and taken to Mr. Brown Lowe’s to have the madstone applied. Science attempts to teach that there is absolutely no virtue in a madstone. hut after seeing this practical demon stration of its virtues we are con vinced or its efficacy, and if we are ever so unfortunate as to be bitten by a rabid dog, if we were not situated so as to take the pasture tratment we would immediately hunt up Mr. Lowe and his madstone. FROM CHEROKEE TO CHARLESTON NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. Indians Meet Bovines. On Monday night the big chiefs of the Gaffney Indians had a big pow wow and the medicine men after con sulting the moon and stars advised that the time would he propitious for a descent on the Bovines whom they had slaughtered on a previous oc casion. On Tuesday the Indians don ning their wap paint proceeded to the city of Cowpens where they hoped to take the enemy on his flank and rout him horse, foot and mains. When they arrived, however, they found the Bovines drawn up in battle array with all the panoply of war, and present ing a most imposing front. The In dians having lost all hope of execut ing a successful flank movement, at tacked the enemy’s front with great vigor. It was not long, however, un til the Bovines attacked in their turn and for the rest of the battle the In dians were on the defensive. After (he smoke of battle had cleared away it was found that the Indians had taken one lone scalp while the Bo vines had ti irteen gory trophies dangling from their belts. It is un derstood that the Indians are desirous of smoking the pipe of peace with the Bovines, in as much as they re gard thirteen as a most fatal hoodoo. The Indians are loud in their praise of tl e victors who allowed them to retain their side arms and return to their wigwams with all the honors of war. The magnanimity of the victors made the Indians feel worse than the defeat. MI-ONA MEANS STOMACH COM FORT. It's of Special value of Many Here in Gaffney. A notable discovery, and one that appeals especially to many people in Gaffney, is the combination of stom ach help in the Mi-o-na treatment. This preparation works wonders In cases of indigestion or weak stomach. It acts directly upon the walls of the stomach and bowels, strengthening and stimulating them so that they readily take care of the food that li eaten withAit distress or suffering. So positive are the good effects fol lowing the use of Ml-o-na that the remedy Is sold by The Gaffney Drug Co. under an absolute guarantee to refund the money if it falls to cure. A, 50-cent box of Ml-o-na will do the good the stomach needs, which is simply to make it do Its own work. With the K. of P.ls. The meeting of Limestone Lodge K. of P. last Monday night was one of the best In the history of the lodge. The second degree was confered on two candidates and two stood for the third degree. It is no trouble to have sixty and seventy-five members at tend the meeting now. The joint picnio of Limestone and 'Whittaker Lodges on Tuesday, June 16th is being anticipated as one of the pleasant events of the season in Py thian circles. Several prominent speakers have been invited and a general good time is in store for all. Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins. Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1, Coch ran, Ga., writes: “I had a bad sore come on the instep of my foot and could find nothing that would heal it until I applied Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Less than half of a 25 cent box won the day for me by affecting a perfect cure.” gold under guarantee at Cherokee Drag Co. The Dispensary Commission Pays Over That $15,000—Short Items for Busy Readers. Wilkinsville, June 2.—A congrega tional meeting and church conference was held at Salem last Sabbath. El der S. p. Estes was chosen moderator and Sam J. Strain, secretary. It was decided to pay Rev. George B. Ratehford two hundred dollars per annum lor one-fourth of his time— money to he paid monthly. On motion a committee of five of the members was appointed to draft a suitable letter of condolence to the family of the late Rev. C. A. B. Jen nings whose untimely death has spread such universal sorrow throughout the country and especially among the peo ple by whom he was so well known and loved. . The following Is a full text of the paper which wag unanimously adopt ed by the congregation: Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in the wise dispensation of His providence to remove from our midst by death. Brother Rev. C. A. B. Jen nings, whom we so much loved and delighted to honor. And whereas, our church has sustained th<* loss of one of its most useful and influential ministers, therefore, im it. unanimous ly resolved: 1st. That we bow in h'umble sub mission to the will of “Him who doeth all things well.” 2nd. That we extend to the sor rowing family of our deceased broth er our most profound and heartfelt sympathies in this their great be reavement and pray that God will he a father to his fatherless children. 3rd. That this preamble and reso lutions he published in our church (and other) papers and that a copy of the same he sent the family of our deceased brother. J. J. J. Robinson, T. J. Estes, - J. W. Smarr, Frank Mitchell, Sam J. Strain, Committee. The Salem Sunday school has de cided to have its Childrens’ Day on Thursday, July 23rd. Should the time be changed we will notify our readers. If the, situation of the farm ers is such that they can well take a “day off” from their work Just at that time we will expect it to come off then—otherwise it may be changed. We expect gome distinguished educat or will be selected to make the ad dress and every effort will he made to have it surpass any of its prede cessors. The children must have a showing. Let Christian educators go | forward, 1 Mid the lilies of the valley j Christ was born beyond the gea; In the likeness of His image 1 He transfigures you and me. 1 He died to make men holy— j tet us live to make them free; 1 That in God’s house forevermore Their dwelling place may be. Next Sabbath night will be the fortieth anniversary of the great cy clone and hail storm that passed down the Broad river valley from the vici nity of the Rhyne mill place to the “Beauty Spot” on Broad river. The hail was so severe that it teat the hark off the trees in its pathway. Every leaf and blade was beaten off the cotton and corn* Capt, John W. Mitchell (who lived where, Mr. John Robinson now lives) h&d a whole field of cotton demolished—only the stubs of the plant were left standing. Mr. John W. Smith, who lived at the Howell’s ferry place, had a field of wheat just about ready to cut. It was not very good and he made some slight remark about it the day before. Next morning when he found every head of it was beaten into the ground he said to hit wife: "Jane, starvation is at the door.” % Part of this same storm came over the (then) town of Spartanburg un roofing houses and spreading des truction generally In its track. For many years after that the storm of the 7tb night of June, (1868) was spoken of and remembered for the terror it produced. It was as mem orable aa the last sight of August. 1886,—the time of the great earth quake. Mr. “Jack” Smarr, one of'our Hope- well readers, came home with us from church last Sabbath ami spent the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Fowler have a right sick child. Hemphill, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes, got one of ills fingers fastened in an old carriage lamp and is now nursing a sore hand. Since the weather has turned warm crops, especially cotton, is making considerable show. In looking over the ground of our travels and talking with the farmers, we are satisfied that there is not so much cotton planted in this section as usual. We have never seen corn raisers so much interested in this crop as they seem to be. They are making preparation for a good crop of it both in quantity.and quality. Some farmers have reduced theif cotton crop but very little, while others have done so. To this latter class the country will owe whatever good results from reduction of acre age. The farmers, as a whole, can never be organized into one solid compact, or depended upon to carry out resolutions adopted as methods of public economy. In this they just 'von't stick together. They all want bett« r prices for their cotton and are full;; agreed (hat to reduce the product is the way to bring that about and there the Matte r ends with many of them. It's a kind of a “stop thief” policy they play and that is hurting their cause by destroying confidence in one another. For many years we have advocated a tax of one cent per pound on all lint cotton raise,] in excess of 1500 pounds or son e H uch amount to the plow. There is no other way to reach or settle that question that we can see. Whatever good results from the action of the Farmers’ Union and (’ot- ton Growers Associations helps the man outside as much as it does the one inside these organizations—if not really more—for lie pays nothing to help keep them up and at work. The little cotton plants are turning their tops toward the sun—a good sign that it is growing and in healthy con dition. Mrs. W. C. Blackwell spent last Friday with Mrs. J. L. S. and helped her on her quilt. Dr. Flefleld and Sain Strain went to Hickory Grove last Thursday. Since the great floods in Texas we have heard nothing fronf our friends in that section. Mrs. T. J. Estes treated Mrs. J. L. S. and family with a bushel of nice peaches last Friday. These favors come In finely and are much appre ciated. Mr. Travis Pridmore went to Gaff ney last Saturday on business. We have had a sick mule for a few days. It’s all right now. We have had several nice showers of rain within the past few days and grass is going to give farmers trouble. A sand-bar Is about to stop the run ning of the flat at Howell’s ferry. The river is very low anyway. Mr. J. G. Garner has posted a no tice forbidding any one from hunting, fishing or otherwise trespassing on the Thomson mill tract of land. This will stop a good deal of fishing on the Sabbath day, we hope (if such has been going on there. We don’t know that It has). Rev. T. F- Boozer, of Gaffney, was in this sectiou last Friday and Satur day on business. In order to give oar brethren and sisters more room for their letters your correspondent has concluded to make his letters shorter. We are glad to note the marked improvement in all of them. We want our Wilkins ville correspondent. "Pruella,” to keep on writing. W»e enj6y all these letters and we know the community from which they come can’t help but like them too. * We feel mean over the alarm our letter in last Friday’s issue of the pa per raised about Mrs. J. L. 8. It’s a good rebuke for our smartness and vfe will not let such occur again when we can prevent it. There’s always some way to take these “Smart Alecks” down. , Mrs. J. L. s. aays there wasn’t a word of it so. further than she had been a little unwell for a few days, it’s a very bad some thing there is no good at all In, She has found out that she has a great many friends—more in fact thaw she was aware of. The weather is intensely warm and fears are entertained that the highly manured crops will suffer in case of a dry spell. The new flat at Howe]’ B ferry which Major Win. Henry Harrison christen ed "The Battleship Cherokee,” sprang a leak the other day. Admiral "Tillet” Hartford went to Gaffney yesterday to attend the meet ing of the FArmera Union. -Mr. and Mrs. Asa Blackwell visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mc Daniel at Hickory Grove last Satur day. Mr. W, Walker is at his Suuuyside farm superintending the planting of his corn crop. He is running a two- horse planter planting twenty acres a day. | The death of Gen. Stephen D. llee removes the commander of the U. C. veterans from the stage of action. He will perhaps be succeeded by Gen. W. L. Cobell, of Texas, the oldest gen eral now living. But as he is in had health he may prefer to let the com- n.and pass to Gen. Clement A. Evans, of Georgia, the next ranking officer. Day by Jay our ranks are thinning— One by one we Jisappear; And at each succeeding roll call Fewer comrades answer “Here.” J. L. S. The Fish Lew. For the information of our readers we print herewith the laws relating to'fishing in the streams of the State: Section 517. At no time during the year shall there he any permanent ob structions of any kind o r nature what ever in any of the inland creeks, streams or waters of the State to the free migration of fish; nor shall any seine, net or any plan or device for the stoppage or collecting of fish which obstructs any portion ot any creek, stream or inland waters of the State be set or used in any manner whatever in any such creek, stream 1 or inland water within three miles of the ocean, nor within one mile of the mouth of Waocamaw, Great Pee Dee i and Bull Creek River, and not below ! a line from where Mosquito creek -•mpties into Winyah bay. across said bay in an easterly direction to the op posite shore of said hay; and there shall he a close time in all the creeks, streams and inland waters of the State, from the setting of the sun each Thursday until the rising of the sun on each Monday, during which time all seines, nets or any plan or device for the stoppage or collecting of fish which obstructs any portion of any creek, stream or inland waters, other than a dam for manufacturing purposes, shall he removed from said creeks, streams or inland waters; and any person or persons using any such seine, net, plan or device in violation of the provisions of this Section shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in the sum of two hun dred dollars, one-half of which shall go to the informer and the other half to the courts in which the case shall be tried, or be imprisoned for a period of not less than three nor more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court trying the case. Nothing herein contained shall ap ply to fishing with dip nets used by hand. Sec. 521. It shall not be lawful for any person whomsoever, at any time, to erect or keep up any fish trap or other device for catching fish, or to fish with any net or seine, within eighty yards of any dam erected by the order or at the expense of the State across ftny stream intended thereby to be made navigable, in which dams there shall be left or con structed any sluice for the passage of fish; and all and every person or per sons offending shall for each and every offense pay'the sum of twelve dollars, to be recovered before the Court of General Sessions of the coun ty where the offense may have been committed, one-half of which penalty shall go to the informer and the other half to the support of the work to which the dam is attached; and all traps and other devices for catching fish erected or tept up in violation oj this Section are hereby declared pub lic nuisances and may be abated as such. The right to take fish in a navig able river is common to all, and any party has the right to construct fish traps beyond the prescribed distance from the dam.—Boatwright vs. Book man, 2 Rice, 447; Jackson vs. Lewis, Cher., 269- The Beet Pill Ever Sold. “After doctoring 13 years for chron ic indigestion, and spending over two hundred dollars, nothing has done me aa much god as Dr. King's New Life Pills. I consider them the bent pills ever nold.” writes B, F. Ayscue, of Ingleglde, n. C. Sold under guar antee nt Cherokee Drug Co. —Drop in nod get the norreet shape Hat The Haberdasher. Twenty-five cents win pay for a two months subocrlptloo to The Led ger. Subscribe now attA gst the re- * Man of the