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t y QAFFNEY LEDGER. A NKWtPAPm IN ALL THAT TNI WON! IMPLICA ANN DIVOTKO TO THE MIT INTEREST OF THE PEOFLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1S64. QAFFNEY, S. O, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909. *1.60 A YEAR. A MOANING DRIVE TO THE ISLANDS WITH BRISK WEATHER AND A SPANKING TEAM. tional Bank building, where It took us about half an hour to fftaw out, but we were pleased with having made Ihe trip, for it was worth it to have had the pleasure of listening to the modulated tones of Mr. Jamison, and to see the frost given D. C. by the typewriter. LOWER CHEROKEE. Col. D. C. Ross and The “Old Man” Pay a Visit to Ninety-Nine Islands t and Spend the Day Pleasantly. Last Wednesday night the tele phone bell at the “Old Man’s” home rang and when he answered the call the following telephonic conversation took place: “Hello, who is that?” “Me. What you want?” “Say, will you be very busy tomor row ?” “Busy as a bee in a tar bucket. It’s my busy day." “Don’t you want to drive down to Ninety-Nine Islands?” “I don’t see how I can spare the time, but if I can Impose on Jim Bell and get him to do my work for me I’ll go.” “All right. See what you can do and let me know in the morning.” “All right.” “Good night.” “Good night.” The voice at the other end of the line belonged to Col. D. C. Ross, the domineering spirit of the National Bank of Gaffney. Central then connected the “Old Man” with Capt. J. B. Bell and it was not a great while before the Captain yielded to the entreaty to actually bestir himself and do a day’s work. Thursday mo*-uing the thermome ter was just a little to the rise of zero, but no weather conditions could have changed the determina tion of D. C. and Ed. H. to visit Ninety-Nine, so a spanking good team was secured at Tom Lockhart’s stable. Overcoats, gloves and ear muffs were borrowed and the two set out about 10 o’clock. The roads were very heavy in places, but gen erally in fair condition, and about 12 o’clock Ferryman Ed. Wright was ferrying us across the river. A little darkey had been Induced to hold the team until we could return. On reaching the other side of the river a bee line was made for the office of Contractor B. H. Hardaway. On ar riving at the office we Inquired for MV. .T. A. Jamison, the superinten dent, but were informed by the auto crat of the typewriter that he was not in and that we would probably be able *to find him somewhere on the works. Nothing daunting, we Started out to hunt Mr. Jamison, but after walking a mile or so we return ed to the office, not having had the pleasure of meeting the gentleman whom we sought. This time we were received more graciously by the aforesaid typewriter, who finally in vited us in to the fire and offered us seats by the stove. After waiting another half hour and the superin tendent not putting in his appear ance it occurred to the “Old Man” that he might be found at the hotel, up on the hill, so he betook himself thither, leaving D. C. with the calm like manipulator of the typewriter. We haven’t said whether the operat or was a man or a woman, so we will let the reader determine for him self; suffice it to say that during our stay nothing D. C. could say seemed to interest the aforesaid typewriter sufficiently to induce It to enter in to a sociable conversalon. Sure enough Mr. Jamison was at the hotel, and in a short time he made his appearance and the “Old Man” Introduced himself. It was Juffc about Mr. Jamison’s dinner horn and he insisted that Mr. Ross be brought up to the hotel and that we take dinner with him. This we did, and right here we might just as well remark that what we did to the pala- , table viands set before us “was a plenty.” We found Mr. Jamison a most Recent Happenings in and Around Wilkinsville. Wilkinsville, Jan. 9.—Mr. W. R. Walker was pretty badly hurt last Wednesday. He was starting a drove of beef cattle off to market when they stampeded and one ran against him knocking him down and sense less for a while. He was getting along pretty well at last report. A colored man, “Bud” Walker, was also run over and hurt at the same time and in the same way but not so bad ly. On our recent visit to Gaffney we met Dr. Mason W. Smith, who, for one of his age, is very strong and active. He still practices his profes sion and takes long rides insto the country when called upon. He be longs to a family remarkable for its longevity of life and physical endur ance. But few of the young men can stand the labor and fatigue he can. We should have acknowledged and thanked Mr. Ed. H. DeCamp for the useful and beautiful souveneir he sent us as a Christmas present. However it’s not too late yet. Mr. Sam Strain gave us a pencil with which we write this. Gentlemen, thank you. We met our Jolly friend Billy Wisher, of King’s Creek, at Gaffney last Tuesday. He is always in a good humor and is the kind of a man who never gets old and crusty. The Yorkville Enquirer is pulish- ing a series of articles on different religious subjects from the minist ers of York county. The first of the series is that of Rev. W. B. Arrowood on the subject of “Family Worship.” It is exceptionally fine. Why can’t the Cherokee county ministers do this same kind of work? In this way they will reach people they can never reach in any other. Everybody who reads at all is apt to read a newspaper, and we are satisfied The Ledger would be glad to publish such articles. They need't necessarily be lengthy, but upon some special-topic on which the writer would be glad to speak. That the secular press is doing and has done a great work for the church no sane man or woman will attempt to deny. This it will continue to do if given the opportunity. Rev. C. M. Teal preached at Abing don Creek last Sabbath from the text Ruth 1:16:17 verses. In order that Bro. Teal may be present the Abingdon Creek congre gation requests the North Pacolet S. S. Convention to hold its meeting there on the first Sabbath of Febru ary instead of the fourth Sabbath of this month. The request will be granted of course. The cold wave scheduled for this section reached us Thursday about noon and we are now having veritable winter weather. Mr. Sam J. Strain celebrated his thirtieth birthday yesterday with a long, cold, muddy drive on his mail route. . Your correspondent has had a bad cold for several days. Mrs. Amanda Lee and granddaught er, Ruth, spent last night with her sister, Mrs. J. L. S. and family. J. L. S. FIND MANSLAUGHTER. Tiner Convicted of Minor Degree of Homicide. At midnight Thursday night the jury in the case of S. S. Tiner, a well known citizen of Pacolet, for merly president of the Law and Or der league of that place, who was tried in Spartanburg on the charge of murder, for the killing of Ed. Kir by at Pacolet several weeks ago, re turned a verdict of guilty of man slaughter YOUNG DAN HAMER CAUGHT. Dan Hamer, White, Will be Brought Back for Trial on Murder Case. Columbia, Jan. 9.—Gov. Ansel yes terday wired the governor of Texas to hold Dan Hamer, white, who is demanded at Dillon on the charge of murder. Hamer is charged with the killing of Pate Walker, last fall and the homicide attracted con siderable attention in that section of the State at the time. Deputy Sheriff Dozier, of that county, has been named in 'the requisition papers as agent of this State to bring Hamer back and he will leave at once for Texas. The Dillon Herald gives the following interesting account of the case: “News was received in Dillon Mon day Sco the effect that Dan Hamer had been captured in Texas. Hamer was turned over to authorities by Mr. John Carmichael, who left here some weeks ago to travel the State of Tex as for Pratt’s Food. Dan was dis covered in a small town on the bor der line between Texas and New Mexico. The news of his capture was received by a letter, in which he wrote his father, Mr. Jno. B. Hamer, the circumstances of his arrest. In the letter he stated that he was in jail awaiting requisition papers and would probably be brought back by the middle of next week. “Hamer, it will be recalled, shot Pate Walker, a son of Mr. T. J. Wal ker, who operates a shingle mill on Little Pee Dee, to death one night last fall while at the home of J. E. Creech on the Marion Wiggins place, just across the new bridge. ; The tragedy was the result of a qiiarrel over 'ihe affections of one of Creech’s daughters. Dan claimed that young Walker was advancing on him with a knife when the fatal shot was fired. “Young Walker was killed instant ly, being shot through the heart with a bullet from a magazine pistol. Hamer fled immediately after the shooting. It was thought for a time that he was in hiding in a dense swamp near Mallory a*’J. several at tempts were made to route him out but those who sought him never found his hiding place. Again he turned up in Fayetteville where a young fellow answering his descrip tion died at a hospital. His father went up to examine the body and pro nounced it that of his son and the general supposition was that he was dead. Again a man was arrested in Raleigh but it proved to be another cases of mistaken identity. “The general supposition was that Dan was dead and the news of his ar rest in Texas came as something of a surprise.” THE LATEST NEWS FROM RLACKSOORt DOINGS OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR SISTER CITY. Brief News Notes and Personal Para graphs Gathered by Our M lron City” Correspondent. Blacksburg, Jan. 11.—Miss Inez Rotaree, of Durham, N. C., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Albert Whis- A WAR RELIC. A Razor Picked Up on Gettysburg Battlefield. One of the most interesting relics we have seen for a long time was a razor shown us yesterday by Mr. Moses Wood, of this city. The razor bas quite a little bit of history con nected with ft, so far as is known, and probably more that is not known; and to a beholder of the younger gen eration it excites a feeling tinged with awe. When the Confederate troops made their - famous charge upon “lirtle Round Top” in the battle of Gettys burg, M!r. Wood was in the front line, all going in at a double-quick run. As the line swept forward he noticed a dead Yankee on the ground at his feet, and by his side was a small pile of crackers, lying as though the man's haversack had been naot on Pine street. Mr. A. M. Bridges spent Saturday torn asunder, probably with a shell night and Sunday in Rock Hill with his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Shiver. or large ball. The crackers tempted Mr. Wood Vo stoop and seize a hand- Miss Lillian Smith visited friends ful J n Passing, and as he did so he at Grover, N. C., this week Mr. James Dover, of Rock Hill, spent Sunday in town with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dover. Master Homer Shiver, of Rock Hill, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and M!rs. A. M. Bridges, on Pine street . * Mr. Boyd Ross, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in Vown with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross, on Pine street. Mrs. S. A. Moorehead, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. L. Hoke, left Monday morning for Lancaster. Miss Nan White returned last Wed nesday after spending a week at her home at Hickory. Mrs. Rice Whitesides returned home Thursday after spending two weeks with relatives and friends at Hickory. noticed a razor case lying close by, which he also caught up and carried on with him. The line reached the hill for which it had started, but found it occupied by such a host of blue coats that it had to fall back to its former position. Mr. Wood kept the razor for about three months, and then gave it to a colored man, who w-as coming home, Vo bring to his father, the late Mr. James Wood, of Pacolet. The color ed man was taken ill on his way home and was delayed for some little time, but he held on to the razor, and when he finally reached home, gave it to Mr. Wood, who used it conrtantly up to a few months ago, when he gave it to his grandson, Mr. Lawrence Wood, eldest son of Mr. Mooses Wood. The razor was new when found, and though it bears the marks of us age. one end of the handle having and while it was pretty bad, in a way, still it could have been worse, I suppose. Some time ago I made the an nouncement vhat I Intended writing a series of sketches on various top ics. Now, the first of these has al ready appeared, and I consider it about time for another. So “here goes.” The last time I wrote on pic tures, but this time I will take mus ic for my subject. Ever since I first began to remember with Intelligence, music has been one of the things which I have loved, to speak literal ly. I used to listen to the banjo and guitar for hours at a time. To me they were an endless source of pleasure and amusement. Because of my own physical weakness, I shall never be able to play on many musical instruments. But I do not believe that music will ever fail to charm me. I once heard a negro play on a French harp. He made such fine music that it inspired me with a desire to “go and do like wise.” That was more than six years ago, and I have not been long without one or two of these little instruments in my possession since then. Music never fails to arouse the deep feeling of my soul. Some time ago a lady friend gave me" the very great pleasure of hearing the sweet melody of her guitar. I had not heard this instrument for several years, as the friend that used to play for me does not live around here now. And I can truly say that I enjoyed this little treat very much. It recalled to my memory so many recollections of the joys of other years! As I listened to the Strains ^ er gu,t ar I could almost fancy that I was once more a child. Ah, yes; I did Indeed wish myself back in what is now the land of memo ries, as I felt just then the full truth of what I once heard an old negro say. He looked at a little happy child for a while, then he Miss Mamie Tlanihrisht of rhorn ***' OI ine nanaie naving V ,, \ u a wnue, men h _ with recommendation to pleasing gentleman. He is a man of'^ 1 © nmrcy of the court. He was also medium heighth, wivh dark hair and mustache, and possesses one of the most modulated tones it has ever been our good fortune to listen to. After dinner he gave us a half hour of his time, and would have given us more had we insisted on it. To The Ledger he kindly gave the following condensed facVs concern ing the great undertaing of the South ern Power Co., at this point on Broad river: “The dam will be about 1,200 feet long and seventy-five feet high. It will take about fifteen monvhs to ^.complete the work. We will employ from four to six hundred people. The pay roll will amount to about $300,000 per year. It is expected to develope about 18,000 horse power of electricity. Mr. B. H. Hard away, of Columbus, Ga., is the con tractor. Mr. J. A. Jamison, of Colum bus, Ga., is the superintendent of the work. Mr. H. C. Long, of Chat tanooga, Tenn., is the secretary.” Mr. Long was not present, having been called away on account of the death of a relative. He is expected to return in a few days. After assuring Mr. Jamison that we were simply there to form his acquaintance and invite him to visit Gaffney and become acquainted with our people, we bid him a very pleas ant good day and returned to our buggy to find the little negro almost frozen to death. He had been faithful to his trust, however, and was re warded with a coin of the realm. We left Ed. Wright transporting two la dies across the river and started toward Gaffney. After about two hours driving we landed in the Na> convicted on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. The case against Mr. Tiner was opened Wednesday afternoon and was not concluded until late Thurs day afternoon. The entire morning was taken up in the examination of witnesses, after which arguments were made. The prosecution was conducted by Solicitor Sease and the defendant was represented by Simp son and Bomar and Wilson & Os borne. The defense fought the case on the grounds of justifiable shooting. Evidence was introduced to show that Kirby advanced towards Tiner ’ ith a knife that was half open. The case was given to the Jury late in the afternoon and it was mid night when the Jury announced that a verdict had been reached. Judge Memminger, was at the Hotel Finch, was sent for and the attorneys noti fied. The defendant was brought in to the court and the verdict was read. FREE D]8PEN8ARY. Talk of Erecting One in Greenville for Certain Dieeasee. Greenville, Jan. 8.—An announce ment fraught with much interest is made to the effect that a number of charitably disposed people of Green ville are deeply interested in the es tablishment of a free dispensary and clinic at the Salvation Army citadel on Broad street for the treatment of eye, ear, nose and throat diseases. There bus been for some time a pronounced need in Greenville audits environs of some facilities that would enable the poor people to get proper attention for eye, ear, nose and throat diseases. To one who will look Into the facts it is appalling to contem plate the numbers of men, women, and saddejfc of all, little children, who are doomed to blindness or deafness merely through a lack of a little timely attention, which, through a lack of means, they have been unable to procure. After conferring with the leader of the Salvation Army, Capt. Pringle, Dr. J. W. Jervey has agreed to give as much of-his time and services as may be needed to the care of these poor people who may apply for help, and to this end Dr. Jervey and the Salvation Army, co-operating, have developed a purpose to establish a free dispensary and. clinic, which will be located at the Army headquarters. Capt. Pringle has turned over for the use of the clinic the two front down-stairs rooms of the citadel, to gether with the use of the auditorium as a reception and waiting room. The clinic will be conducted in the same way as the free clinics which are 'to be found in many of the larger cities, and any poor person who applies for treatment will be given the necessary care and treatment. The economic importance of. the movement will surely appeal to Greenville people, becauf of its cer tain and far-reaching benefit, direct and indirect, both in the cure and prevention of disease. The cost of establishing the free dispensary and clinic will be in the neighborhood of $400, which amount will provide the bare necessities, the Salvation Army in its great charity having already provided the necessary quarters. is still in good condition. Through all Vhe forty-odd years it was in con stant use, it was never honed, which shows its splendid quality. It Is needless to say that this relic of the Mr. Gus Froneberger, of Cherokee bf treasured iiio by Mr. Mood, and by Lawrence on Sunday afternoon on her way to Grover, N. C., to visit relatives. Miss Lillian Hopper, of Gaffney, visited Mrs. D. D. Gaston, on Chero kee street last week. Falls, spent Sunday afternoon in town wfth friends. Mr. O. G. Wilson, of Shelby, N. C., spent Sunday night in town at the Thomson house. Mr. Hugh Davison and Miss Lucy Black spent Sunday at the home of Mr. R. B. Black, in the Buffalo sec tion. Mr. Jake Hoague, spent Saturday in town, the guest of Dr. D. S. Ram- seur. Mr. Jack Roberts spent Sunday In Shelby, N. C., with friends. Mr. Cooper, of Little Rock, Ark., spent a few hours in town Saturday on his way to Atlanta, Ga. Messrs. Walter Belue and E. D. Houser spent Sunday in Shelby, N. C., with friends. Miss Edna Bridges spent a few hours in Gaffney Saturday, shopping. Mr. W. E. Thomas went over to Gaffney Saturday afternoon. Mr. Jamison, superintendent of the construction at Ninety-Nine Is lands, has moved here and is occu pying the house of Mr. J. C. Ross, on Pine street. Mr. M. A. Mettz, who is working with Stewart & Jones, contractors, at Rock Hill, spent Sunday here with his family on Shelby street. Mr. Johi)/ Cline, who is working at Bostic, N. C., spent Sunday in town with his family. Mrs. D. S. Weathers and daughter, Miss Bertie, of Shelby,'N. C., spent Sunday and Monday in town with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Pink Re- viere ,and left today for Austin, Texas. % NEW TRIAL DENIED. E. L. Oulla and R. E. Daniel Refused New Trial by Judge Memminger. Spartanburg, Jan. 8.—Motion fora new trial was overruled today in the case of E. L. Oulla and R. E. Daniel, convicted Wednesday for criminally account of later associations. Two little incidents Mr. Wood dis tinctly remembers in connection with that bloody battle, and that charge especially, were when his line was falling back from its charge upon the Yankee’s position on the little moun tain, he noticed a -dead Yankee with a small dog seated by his side, a cord around the dog’s neck being tied to a buttonhole of the dead man’s coat, and further on, he passed a wounded Yankee in a clump of bushes, who called to him, using the epithet “Johnny Reb,” and asked him for s drink of water. Mr. Wood took time to pour some from his canteen into the man’s cup, and hurried on after his comrades. When asked by some of his friends why he did not bring the little dog wfch him, Mr. Wood re plied that he did not “have time” just then, to cut him loose. It is to be hoped that some one got the little fellow, and thafc he did not perish be side his dead master. , Mr. Wood also has several other relics of the "bloody sixties” which he prizes very highly. FILBERT FACTS. Happenings of Note that Transpired the Past Week. Filbert, R. F. D. 1, Jan. 7.—Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCarter spent Friday night at the home of Mr. G. R. Mc Carter, on Smyrna No.2 Miss Fanny Burns is now making Hickory Grove her home. She is’ living with Mr. and Mrs. Joe White- sides. time ever changes, and changes ever, for each and all of us. Mr. John Calwell took dinner with us yesterday. . ^ e ®t er d&y was a beautiful spring like day. Mr. R. L. Robinson moved to a place near Union church yesterday where he will make his future home. I trust all mistakes in this letter will be excused, as I am a little out of practice at this writing. In order to make people acquaint ed wfth The Ledger, I give all of my papers away just as soon as I finish reading them. If you receive a copy of the paper, it is an invita tion for you to subscribe. Ben Hope. PARDON BOARD REPORTS. Two Cases Continued and Other Pe titions Refused. Columbia, Jan. 9.—Mr. W. A. Clark, the secretary of the State board of pardons, yesterday submitted to Gov. Ansel the report of the recent ses sion, at which a few cases were con sidered. The report states that the Zimmerman case was postponed un til the next meeting of the board for certain reasons. The report does not state the reasons, but it was rumor ed yesterday at the State house that the discovery of additional fraudu lent bonds had something to do with the decision of the board. The re port of the pardon board, through Mr. W. A. Clark, secretary, is, in part, as follows: “Daniel Zimmerman, Richland coun ty—For certain reasons brought to the attention of the board while this case was under consideration, it was continued ^intil the next regular meeting of the board. Ex Parte, Herbert Boyles, Bam- At this penning (Monday) “Ben Hope” is a little out of practice with | berg county—Among the papers fum- his pen. j ished the board in this case we found Quite a number of people will be only excerpts from the testimony at Yorkville today, it being “the taken from the 'trial, which tended first Monday in Januray. Mr. and Mrs. Emmec Montgomery will make their home in our section this year. Mrs. Montgomery is a defrauding Mrs. m' E. Loo’per of! daughter of Mr. J. W. Bolin. They 2,500, when the matter was argued I 1,ve on Mr - Bolin’s place, Mr before Judge Memminger in ihe court of general sessions. The State was prepared with wit nesses to combat any argument which ihe defense might make to introduce as after-discovered evidence a note which Mrs. Loper, it is alleged was forced by Daniel and others to sign in the sheriff’s office while await ing the report of the Jury Wednes day. The paper was signed accord ing to Mrs. Looper, under duress. It contained her statement that Daniel and Oulla did not mean to defraud her, -but that she had been driven tOy prosecute them by the insistence of C. P. Sims, a local attorney BELTON BOY APPOINTED. Tiner Gets Three Years. % Spartanburg, Jan. 8.—8. 8. Tiner, president of the Pacolet Law and Order league, convicted of killing Edward Kirby, was today sentenced to three years in the penitentiary He noted an appeal and was admit ted to bond in the sum of $3,000. Three Negro Children Burned. Spartanburg, Jan. 8.—While their parents were at a frolic at a neigh bor'* house three negro children per ished in a fire that destroyed their house in Williamsburg county last night. Mr. 8. Haddon Geer, Awaraded a Cadetship at Annapolis. Grenville, Jan. 8.—Mr. 8. Haddon Geer, a member of the senior class at Fumr.an University, was notified yesterday of his appointment to An napolis and left last night for Wash ington to enter the training school. The appointment was secured through Congressman Wyatt Aiken. Mr. Geer is a son of Mr. H. M. Geer, a well-known merchant of Belton. He is a member of the senior class at the university and is very popu lar with his fellow students, all of whom will regret his departure, but will be delighted to learn of his suc cess. He is a nephew of Prof. B. E. Geer, of the faculty. BITTEN BY MAq DOG? Child the Victim of Supposedly Qab- - id Animal. Bishopvllle, Jan. 8.—Late Wednes day afternoon a dog, supposed to be suffering with hydrophobia, bit the little three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Parrott while the child was out playing. The dog was killed and Its bead sent to the Bal timore hospital for examination, with Instructions to wire Mr, Parrott.the result. If it is found that the dog was suf fering with the disease, the child will be taken to Baltimore at once for treatment. Thw dog was owned by Solicitor J. B. McLaucblin, who does not believe the dog was mad at all, but was only playing with the child, taking her to be his little daughter. However, Mr. McLaucblin was per fectly willing to let the dog be killed, although he was fond of 1L —$3.60 Walk-Over Shoes, sale price $2.89. Humphries Shoe Co. Bolin having built them a nice new cottage. Mr. Hugh Smith has been quite ill for some time, but when last heard from he was Improving. Mrs. L. L. Smith is in very ill health. She has been sick for a number of days. At a party at the home of Mr. H. 8. Love on Chrlirtmas night, I met Mr. Clyde Smith, of King’s Creek. H£ asked me the question: "Is this Mr. Ben Hope?" I told him that it was he. And I am glad to know that he reads my letters with some en joyment. Mr. John W. Bolin was so kind as to bring his graphophone to our home on Saturday night, in order that I might have the pleasure of hearing it. Mr. Charlie Stewart .also played his violin some for me, one night re cently. I spent a day and night last week at Mr. J. R. Hogue’s. I also visited the homes of Messrs. H. 8. Love and J. B. McCarter during Christmas week. Late Monday afternoon I experi enced something of a surprise. I hope my boy readers won’t be at all jealous when I say that my surprise was a call by three radiant young girls. But leap year is no mone now, although “I’m Jus',, as happy as I can be.” Now, of course, my readers will take this all in fun, as it is so intended. Mr. Jesse N. Hogue alib gave me the very great pleasure of hearing an Edison phonograph one night last veek. Kind readers, one and all, I wish to request that you be so obliging as to read my literary department. Only one little accident happened to me during the “Christmas times,” to prove an alibi in favor of the pe titioner. The board, however, was desirous of having all of the testi mony taken upon the 'trial, and there fore the case was continued until the next meeting of the board, and we would now respectfully ask that your excellency will furnish the board with the entire testiriony upon which the appeal was heard before the supreme court. With this informa tion, I trust that the board will be enabled to take some final action at their next meeting. Pardons Not Granted. “In the following cases the board felt constrained to recommend that the prayer for pardon bo not grant ed, namely: “John Hudson and Money Hudson, Oconee county—Tried at Oconee, November, 1903, charged with mur der, and convicted of manslaughter and entenced to the State peniten tiary at hard labor for 11 years. “Benjamin G. Turner, Aiken coun ty—Tried at Aiken county, fall term, 1907, charged with murder and con victed of manslaughter, sentenced to the penitentiary for seven years. “George Moody, Darlington county —Tried at Darlington, November, 1899, charged with murder and con victed, with recommendation co mercy, sentenced to the State penitentiary for life. "The board met on Wednesday, Vhe 6th, and held two sessions that day, and met again on the 7tb and held three sessions, one in the morn ing, another in the afternoon, and another at night.” Concert Postponed. On account of the motor which runs the pipe organ at Limestone College being out of order, the benefit con cert which was advertised to take < place in the college auditorium Thurs day night, the 14th inst., has been postponed until Thursday night, the 28th inst.