Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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What Do They Core? »boT« question Is often asked ron- MTOing Dr. Pierce’s two leudiiiK nicdi- J lnoH, "Golden Mf'dlcal Discovery" and Favorite Proscription." The answer is that "Golden Medical plaaoverv is a most potent alterative or •lond-pcfifier, and tonic or invigorator knd acts espwiuily favorably in a cura- Ive way upon all the mucous lining sur as of the nasal passages, throat, joctual tubes, stomach, bowels and ring a large per cent, of catar rhal cases whether the disease affects the aasal pipages, the than at, larynx, bron chia, stomach's!as catanhal dyspepsia), towels.(a* mutoupwntKnfead, bladder, •taros or other pelvic orgtTm^ Even In rerful yet gently acting invigora^ tDf Ionic and nervine. For weak worn- •ot, over-worked women—no matter what has caused the break-down, "Favorite Prescription "will be found most effectivs S building up the strength, regulating e womanly functions, subduing pain and bringing about a healthy, vigorous •ondHinn of the whole system. A book of particulars wraps each bottle flving the formulae of both medicines and Ousting what scores of eminent med ical authors, whose works are consulted by physicians of all the schools of practice as guides in prescribing, say of each in- freolent entering into these medicines. The words of praise lies towed .on the Mveral ingredients entering into Doctor Pierce’s medicines by such writers should have more weight than any amount of •on - professional testimonials, because •uch men are writing for the guidance of their medical brethren and know whereof they speak. Both medicines are non-alcoholic, non- Mcret. and contain no harmful nabit- tonniDg drugs, being composed of glyceric extracts of the roots of native, American Madfoiaal forest plants They are both •old by dealers in medicine. You can’t afford to accept as a substitute for one of theaa medicines of known composition, any secret nostrum. Dr. Pierce’s Pellets, small, sugar-coated, •asy to take as candy, regulate and In vigorate stomach liver and bowels. For Weak Kidneys Inflammation of the blad der, urinary troubles and backache use 1>eWitt*s Kidney end Bladder Pills A Week’s Treatment 25c B. C. DoWITT Sc CO.. Chicago, ZXL P«* Bate fey ataNij One 0» NOTICE OF REGISTRATION IN COUNTY. Punaant to itatuta, the Supervis or* at Registration for Cherokee county will be at the following ap pointments on the days named for the convenience of the electors. Un der the constitution nil electors most register this year, no matter If regis tered heretofore, they most register again: Sarratt’s, Tuesday, September 15, 1908. Littlejohn’s, Wednesday, Septem ber 1C, 1908. Goucher church, at school house, Thursday, September 17, 1908. Macedonia, Friday, September 18, 1908. Ezells, Saturday, September 19, 1908. Blacksburg, Tuesday, September SS. 1908. Cherokee Falls, Wednesday, Sep tember 28, 1908. ▲t the above places on the above dates, the books will be opened from 9 o’clock a. m. until 4 o’clock p. m. And on the first MOutlay, Tuesday and Wednesday In September, 1908, the books of registration will be open ed at the county court house from the hours of 9 a. m. until 6 p. m. S. R. Thackston, M. L. Guthrie, J. R. Dickson, Supervisors of Registration for Cherokee County. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that on Wed nesday, September 30th next, I will apply to the Hon. J. E. Webster, Pro bate Judge, at his office at the court house In Gaffney, S. C., at 10 o’clock, a. m., for a final settlement and dis charge as Administrator of the estate of W. Scott Hill and Sarah Hill, and Laura L. Hill, Ruth Hill and Rochelle R. Hill, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate or interest ed therein, are required to present the same at or before said time, or be forever barred. W. W. Gaffney, As Admr. Estates W. Scott Hill and Barak Hill, and W. W. Gaffney, D. C. Phillips, Adairs. Estates Laura L. Hill, Ruth Hill and Rochelle R. Hill, deceased. Psb. Sept. 4, 11, 18, 26, 1908. —Those school hags at Gaffney Drag Co. are peaches, all colors, styles and shapes. —We guarantee our trusses to fit Gaffney Drag Co. fl&ffett Re-Nominated ly Over- whelming Majority. 807 VOTES WERE GIVEN HIM ttawtasetton Pol lowed a Bitter Fight % Opponents to Select a Man Upon nOum They Ootad Unite to Defeat SSn^iee Made Unanimous. Saratoga, H. Y., ffept. 17.—The tMcet elected by the New York re- pttbUcan convention la as follows: For governor, Charles H. Hughes, ef New York, renominated. For lieutenant governor, Horacs White, of Onondaga. For aeoretary of state, Samuel 9. Koenig, of New York. For attorney general, Edward R. CFMaUey, of Erie. For comptroller, Charles H. Gaus, ef Albany. For state engineer and surveyor, Wank M. WtHtacna, of Madison. For state treasurer Thomas B. Dun, of Monroe. For saso slate Justice of the oourt of appeala, Albert Haight, of Erie, re nominated. Governor Hughqs was Dominated fey an overwhelming majority on the first ballot. He reosiyd 9tT votes opt of a possible 1,000 as against 1ft lor James W. Wadsworth, Jr., of Liv ingston county, speaker of (he state assembly, and 31 for former Congress man John K. Stewart, of Montgom ery. The nomination was made unani mous upon motion of State Committee man William Barnes, Jr., of Albany, who has been perhaps the bitterest and most outspoken opponent of the governor's renomination. The governor’s renomlnation fol lowed the utter failure of a desperate struggle on the part of a number of Ik county leaders, who for four days have spared no efforts to discover a oan.'Mare upon whom they could unite to defeat him. BONES OF PATRIOTS MOVED. Americans Who Died on British Pris on Shipe During Revolution. New York, Sept. 17.—The bones of American patriots who died on the British prison ships in the New York harbor during the revolutionary war feave been removed from the vault in Greene Park, Brooklyn, where they have been for years, and put into the new vault under the steps leading to <he prison ship Martyr’s monument on Ike hill in the park. This monument is from the design Of th-' late Stanford White. It is to cost 3200,000 and will be dedicated this fall. The governors of the thir teen original states have been invited to be present at the dedication. INVITED TO NEW ORLEANS, Hearst, Hisgen and Graves to Make Campaign Speeches There. New Orleans, I^a., Sept. 17.—The committee in charge of a two days' festival to be held here next Satur day and Sunday for the purpose of raising funds to assist in bulMing a monument to .Jefferson Davis in this eity, Wednesday wired an invitation So W. R. Hearst, Thomas L. Hisgen and John Temple Graves to be the •nests of the festivaJ on Sunday. The independence party candidates •*>d supporters are expected to arrive In New Orleans on that day, prepara, lory to campaign speeches to be made have on Monday. Negroes Arrested for Murder. Anderson, 8. C., Sept. 17.—Borte •Bid George Tucker" negroes, aged fewenty and twenty-two, were Jailed feere charged with the killing of Geo. Martin, negro, aged twenty-three, at Btarr, 12 miles south of Anderson. (The men were returning from church, a week ago, when they became In volved In a row, it is said, and George Tucker held Martin while Buile stab bed him with a knife. Fight Over Hargis Estate. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 17—Suit was filed at Jackson Tuesday afternoon by .Mrs. Evelyn Hogg, daughter of the late Judge James Hargis, the noted feud leader, against her mother, (Mrs. L^wellyn Hargis, seeking to have the department store and ell other Hargis estate properly placed in (he hands of a receiver. The estate Is worth about $160,000. New Georgia Postmasters. Washington, Sept. 17.—The postn flees at Unadllla and Whlgham b< oome presidential offices Oct. 1, vrtl •alarlea of $1,000 and $1,100 reepe tfvely Postmasters appointed: Ambroa Cfcffee county. Ivy W. Moore man. vk t R- Cox resigned: Slocum, Jam nty, John W. Brown, idee J. M Ida realgned. •OUTHERN BASEBALL GAMES Tuesday’s Results. Southern E pbls l, Atlanta o. Orleans 7, Montgomery A. rvllle K, Mobile 2. 7Stale Rook 4, Birmingham fe. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Both Homes Get Down to Business Results Hopefully Expected. Atlanta, Sept. 17—There was an air Ot business about the two houses of fee general assembly on Tuesday. Goth branches evinced a determiner Non to work now for results. It gave promise of a prompt dispatch of fetmlness. The ssnata passed, by a vote of 16 to 11, the "twenty-seven’’ bill, so call- gd from Its having been introduced by twenty-seven members. The hones took up the measure, and after some debate referred it to toe penitentiary oommtttee. Bill May Go Through. The Indications now are that with a •light amendment providing that any surplus of convicts may be leased for not more than one year, the house might consent to agree to ths latest compromise bill. Off course, the bill bo amended would have to go back to the senate for concurrence or rejection. Tne house might then recede from Its soneadment or insist upon It. If In sisted upon, the matter would go Into eonference. This bill provides that the lease system shall end on March 81, 1909, the date of the expiration of the pres ent eontracts. Misdemeanor as well as felony oon- vteto am subject to the entire ooatooi ot the prison commission. Convicts are to be med upon pub- lie work*. Counties not using their quota of oonviota may lease to others, through the prison commission, and receive credit, the proceeds to be used upon public works. Uurgd to Settle Question. Strong resolutions urging the leg islature to speedily settle the convict question and abjuring them not to per. tott a continuance of the lease system were reed in both houses on Tuesday. CAPT. MAXWELL DEAD. Wee One of the Best Known Rati reed Men in the South. Gainesville, Ga., Sept. IT.—Cap tain A. B. Maxwell, general agent of the Seaboard Air Line with headquar ters la Jacksonville, Fla., and one of the beet known railroad men la toe south, died suddenly here earfy Wed nesday of heart trouble. He was sixty dive years old. Captain Maxwell promoted and built the Florida Central and Peninsula railroad of which he was vice presi dent and genera] manager. When this line was absorbed by the Seaboard he became general agent in Jackson ville. Captain Maxwell had been spending his vacation here. •OUGHT TO KILL FAMILY. Blackmailers Set Fire to Home, Look ing Members Inside. New York, Sept. 17.—Filling tore- eeivu the sum of $2,000 they had Qp minded of Santa Rede, a well-to-do reel estate dealer, blackmailers tor the fourth time in a month sought lo kill him and his family by setting fire to hie home. Extraordinary measures were taken to prevent their escape, including the wiring of all the outside doors of the home. All the family would have perlkhed If a neighbor had not discovered the fire. Official Confessed to Frauds. Copenhagen, Sept. 17.—M. Alberti, the minister of justice who racaatly ooafessed to widespread frauds, was five® sn examination Tueaday. He slated that in hL capacity as panel dent of the Danish Fanners’ Export association, which exports vast qaaa- titles of butter to England, ha bad alnae the moment the huAaeas was started la 1888, beea engaged la de frauding both the members at the as sociation and those with whom- buxt- nese was carried on. All the books were falsified, he admitted, as well as the financial accounts of the flams who received the goods. Holland to Invite Powers. The Hague, Sept. 17.—At the in quest of Germany and Italy. Holland is to invite the powers represented at the second Hague p -ace conference to participate in a further conference at the Hague, probably in 1906, for the elaboration of a draft of a universal treaty. It is suggested by the Netb. erlands that the royal commission of International law as affecting private persons, make the necessary arrange ments . Wright Bnothrs Hold Records. Lemans, Wept. 17.—In the Aelda of Avoura Wednesday morning Wilbur Wright, (he aeroplanist of Dayton, (X, eolipsed all European records for sus tained aeroplane flight. He remained in the air for thirty-nine minutes and eighteen and three-fifths seconds. This gives the Wright brothers the records for both hemispheres. Farmer Aeeaaslnated. Mer Rouge, La., Bept. If.—#. M. Cherry, a well-to-do farmer, waa as sassinated Tuesday at bis home near hare. Rome one concealed In a cot ton field Shot him six times wife a shotgun. Although the mnrdnr was vary hold, the sheriff has not yet COIL MB' STOKE Three Hundred Out at the Wool dridge Nines. THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE Miners Refused to Arbitrate Certain Contention of the Company—Matter May Go to United Mine Workers for Settlement. Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. If.—A spe- eial to the Sentinel from JeMoo, Tenn., •ays afloat 306 union coal miners are on strike In the Woolrklge eoal mines, operated by companies of whieh James R. Wfiolridge Is president. The trouble, it is said, arose over the company's contention that under contracts with the miners, effective Bept. 1, they had a right to employ only union miners who are tenants of company property. The minors, it is ctelmed, heM dlf- fsrently and rsfused to arbitrate, whereupon a strike resulted. It 1. said the matter may go to President Iwwls, of the United Mine Workers of America, for a decision. wha verrw for brown. Bnrith Leaders Will Give Hearty Sig> port to Party Nominee. Atlanta, Sept- 17.—Beveral of the strongest sapportees of Governor Hoke Smith in (he two campaigns In which he was a candidate, asserted unequiv ocally and positively Tuesday that they expected to go to the polls and cast their .ballots In ths regular elec tion In October for (he pnocessful candidate in the lart campaign—Jo seph iM. Brown. The suggestion which has been re cently made that there would be any disloyalty to the nominee, or that the most psonouneed friends of Governor Smith would consider breaking the faith which participation In (hut pri mary implied, was abundantly dispell ed by talk* with theee gentlemen themselvee. Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, wont so far as to say that Mr. Brown would get more votes from those who had supported Governor Smith than he would get from those who carried him to victory in June. YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA Causee Texas to Tighten Quarantine Against that Place. Austin. Tex., Sept. 17.—State Health Officer Brumby has received a telegram from Acting Surgeon Gen- oral Glenn dated at Washington ad vising the Texas health officer of the appearance of another case of yellow fever at Havana, Cube, this being the second case to ooour toere wlteta a short timt. Dr. Brumby at one# tightened the quarantine against Havana on passen gers leaving there for points In Texas. Heretofore passungers were permitted to land at any Texas port Immediate ly upon arrival. Now (hey will be detained for a period ot five days from the time of departure from Cuba. Old Edueetor Passes Away. New Yoric, Bept. 17.—Dr. G. W. Clark, who was the eldest living graduate of Union college, and ae a young school teacher "•whaled” Roscoe Conkling, is dead at his home In this eity, aged ninety-two years. <Dr. Otafk In telling of the incident said: ‘After prompt dieoipilne OonkMng be mme one of the beet of students and he was ever after one of nay warmest Mends. He always saM the sound thrashing I gave him muds him a United States senator.” Wanted for feentnpl# Murder. Baa Jose, Oul., Begt. If —<6o cer tain are the toeal authorities that "fefau Hatfield” to Jail si Sherman, ms., on suspicion font he is James O. Dunham, wanted here for a sex tuple murder, twelve years ago, that Judge Welch Tueeday issued a bench warrant for Dunham and the man will be brought here tor identifioedteo. Emma Goldman Again Heard From. New York, Bept. 17.—Bmsoa Gold man , the anarohlst, eaye that in July next she will leave New Yoi a and sail for Australia to lecture there. She says she goes at the earnest invita tlon of Comrade Fleming, of the an archist party in Australia, who says (hat the visit win help the cause of anarchy there. Favor Increase In Retee. Beattie, Wash., Sept. If.—The American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents, in convention here, unanimously adopted a-'resolution fa voring the increasing of freight rates, arguing that such sutton is neceesary to prevent business depression and lor (he protection of (he railroad em ployes of the country. Edge of Hurricane Hrt Bermuda. Hamilton. Bermuda. Bept 17.— Bermuda Tueaday night experienced the outer edge of a hurricane. Tne wind blew wHh e velocity of from SO to 60 miles an hour and the ba rometer registered 29 60. The damage here was li ailed to the blowing down of trees. Bodies of Murdered Men Found. Btaboo, Arts., Bept 17.—The bod ies of John O'Leary and John Poe, Asserloao prospectors who left last August an a camping trip, were found to the mountains thirty-five miles from Montasema, Bonora, Mexico. The bodies bud bean partially eaten by wlM animals, but there were Indica tions (hat they had been murdered, and their camp looted. ” The authori ties are uncertain whether the deed was committed by Yaquls or renegade Mexicans. Six Section Hand* Killed. Kankakee, 111., Sept. 17 —Bix men were killed Tuesday when a Chicago and Eastern Illinois local train struck a handcar at Marttndon, 111., near here. The handcar had been switch ed to another track to allow a fast train to pasa. All the men killed were section hands. Mexico’s Fourth of July. flX Paso, Tax., Sept. 17.—With booming cannon and ringing bells the celebration of Diade Independencla, Mexico's Fourth of July, was begun Tueeday night, and Wednesday’s cele bration was in full blast throughout the republic. This woman says that after months of suffering Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound made her as well as ever. Maude E. Forgie, of Leesburg,Va^ writes to Mrs. Pinkham: “1 want other suffering women to know what Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound has done for me. Foi months I suffered from feminine ills so that I thought I could not live. J wrote you, and after taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and using the treatment you prescribed 1 felt like a new woman. I am now strong, and well as ever, and thank you for the good you have done me." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands ot women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion,dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don’t you try it ? Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. Miss Carrie Ross Williams, (Bachelor of Music, Syracuse University.) Private instruction in Piano and Voice. Chorus classes for adults and children. For information call at MRS. J. G. JEFFERIES. Sept. 14 tf. STAR Chicken Feed and Wheat —AT— W. Kyle Davenport’s Stanyarne Wilson Henry K. Osborne Wilson & Osborne LAVYERS Spartanburg, S. C Will practice in Cherokee Courts. Call by phone, telegraph or letter. 8-26-tf DR. W. K. GUNTER U B IM T I W T Office in Star Theatre Building Phone No. 20. FOR ALL COUNTY NEWS, IM PORTANT HAFFCNINQfi IN THE •TATI AND EVENTS OF INTER BET IN FOREIGN LANDS. TAKE AND READ THE LEDGER. jScM jOpened iSept. 8II1 I 1 I 1 I We want every school boy and every school girl to come in and see the big line of school supplies which we have here at your disposal. Everything that the scholar needs can be had at our store. : : Pens, Pencils, Inks, Rulers, Book Straps, Nets Basks, Scratch Fen Stalls, Erasers, Fan and.Pencil.Holders, Drawing’Colors, Campanian Seta, Cemposftien Basks, Examinatien Paper, Psneil Sharpeners. See our large window for items we do not enumerate. : : : NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS. Notice is hereby given, that seal bids will be received at ths offles of the County Supervisor until 10 o’clock A. M. on Monday, October 6th, 1908, for the erection of a steel bridge across Buffalo creek on ths road leading from the town of Blacksburg to Buffalo church, at the site of what was known as “Morgan’s bridge;’’ also sealed bids will be received for the construction of a first class wooden bridge, same to be covered and protected from the weather for the same site. Plans, specifications, and surveys may be seen at the office of the County Supervisor. All parties of fering bids will be required to com plete the bridge by Decembor 1st, 1908. All bids should be sealed and endorsed thereon, “Bids for Buffalo Bridge," and addressed to “B. F. Lipscomb, County Supervisor, Gaff ney, S. C.’’ By order of the board. E. F. Lipscomb, Supervisor Cherokee Co. Reward. Two hundred dollars reward will be paid by the undersigned company upon conviction, for information leading to the arrest and sufficient for the conviction of any person interfering or tampering with the towers, poles, electric wires and in sulators of its transmission lines between Gaston Shoals and Spartanburg, q-n-im Electric Mfg.& Power Co. HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC WORK DONE BY THE Laurence Electric Co. Office next door to Pearl Steam Laundry. We guarantee all work to meet the requir. n . nu of the Underwrite!* • - •> elation.