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t; The Gaffney Ledger. m ALL THAT THB WOAP IMFUM ANA MVOTBO TO THK OUT INTKRMT OP THC PKOPLI OP CHKROKZK COUNTY. CtTABLISHED PER. 1«, 1M4. QAPFNEY, R. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1909. S1J0 A YEAR. tRGUMENTS HUE IN JONES MUODEII USE DEFENSE SPRANG BIG SURPRISE BY OFFERING NO TESTIMONY. Rtnsational and Damaging Evidence Introduced by the State—Townsend Opened Arguments for Defense. Union, Feb. 5.—The unexpected hap pened today in the trial of W. T. Jones, charged with killing his wife by administering poison, when it was announced 'that the case would be g£v- en to the Jury tonight without a wit ness being introduced for the defen- dant. When court convened this morning at the usual hour the court room was tk«i with interested listeners. Tie tion of witnesses whs begun and at eleven o'clock Solicitor announced 'that the state rest- fts case. To the surprise of every one present the attorneys for the prisoner stated that no witnesses winTd be put on stand in behalf of tie defendant. A conference was then held by the lawyers on both stiles and it was agreed to limit the aihruments to 2 1-2 hours each. There wto be three arguments for the de fense and four for the state. Ben T&Wnsend, for the defense, opened the argument and was followed by J. A. Sawyer, for the state. The testimony this morning was at times sensational. The bottle of strychnine was offered in evidence, the coroner stating that it has been In his possession since the day of the inqueut. Dr. Montgomery testified as to the effects of strychnine. When taken by a person the patient is often unabTe to talk, though in conscioos condition. This evidence was intro duced to show that this was the rea son Mrs. Jones did not answer the que&ioa put to her by the physician and Jones before her death. Arthur English, a colored witness, was recalled today. During his testi mony the Jury was excluded for the purpose of allowing the judge to say whe f her his evidence wotld be admit ted. He told of having worked in the garden and that he was summoned to thew house. Mrs. Jones came in hesitated as she came In and looked backward all the time she wan.talk ing. She came near him and put her hands on him. That she said any thing to him or the nature of it which was brought out at the Inquest and which was of a very sensational na ture, was not allowed to be brought into evidence. Witness said he left shortly after this and went out and did not know that Mrs. Jones was dead until he reached Union. All of his testimony was objected to by the defense and was so noted. William Vaughan, the next witnese. told how that he was at Santuc on the day of the inquest, that he saw and talked 'to W. T. Jones. Witness condoled with Jones about his wife’s death and said that it was so sad, to which Jones replied that ft was not so sad. Witness said that he said to Jones that they were trying to prove that he, Jones, had poisoned his wife, to which it is alleged by witness, that Jones replied that tbey were not sharp enough to catch him that time and that Jones continuing said that he bad been laying ot to do tbia for some. time. At this point the State rested and after consultation the defense announc ed tfrut they would put up no witneso- es. It was then announced that argu ments on both sides would be Jimlted to two hours and a half, that the de fense would make three argument* and the State four. Union, Feb. 6.—After being out eight hours the jury in the Jones case brought in a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy. Sentence was suspended pending the hearing of a motion for a new trial, which waa made by counsel for defense. The jury stood nine for murder in first de gree and three for recommendation to mercy. HOLE IN THE FENCE AND HIS GIRL GONE RESULT OF "PAPA’S OBJECTION" TO DAUGHTER’S BEAU. FOSTER IS HANGED. and kept looking back towards the m r butmr’f pantry. He said she came up to link sad placed her band on his shoulders and said something to him. What she is alleged to have said was not allowed to go in evidence, though It ti kaewn that It was of a revolting nature. WilHbm Vaughn said he had been living hi Spartanburg and Union; that on the day of the Inquest he was at Sastue and saw Mrs. Jones. The wit ness stated that he told the defendant It was bad about his wife’s death and that Jones replied he did not know whether it was so bad or not. The first witness was Coroner Hames, who told of going to Jones’ house the day after Mrs. Jones died, of how he found there the bottle which contained the strychnine which bottle he has since kept in his pos session. At the Inquest the state ment made by W. T. Jones was taken down by L. M. Rice, but this state ment was not sworn to. The coroner told of how on arrival at Santuc he went to Jones residence, where he found with Jones, James Munro, an attorney, and W. J. Haile. Jones asked Hames if he was the coroner, and told him he might have the inquest held In one of the rooms of the house. Jones said that he bad never bad any Negro Who Killed Well-Known Citi zen Pays the Penalty. Spartanburg, Feb. 5.—Will Foster, colored, wbo was twice convicted on the charge of murdering John Young, a well known white man of the coun ty in November, 1907, was hanged in the county Jail this morning. The drop was sprang at 11: SO and his neck was broken by the fall. Foster went to his degth declaring his innocence. After the black cap had been adjusted he was asked if he desired to make any statement and he replied all he had to say was thaft he was innocent. He was perfectly calm and displayed no signs of nerv ousness. About two weeks ago Fos ter attempted to saw his way out of jail. He removed from the Inside of the sole of his shoe a piece of flat steel used for a spring, and out of this he fashioned a crude saw and had cut through one of the bars of his cell before being discovered. Lunch Bill Killed. Columbia, Feb. 5.—The Rucker bill to prohibit any city or town to make it unlawful to sell lunches on Sunday had another fight and was finally killed by a vote of 68 to 48. When third reading bills were reached Mj. Richards moved to re commit the bill. He said he knew it was unlawful but he felt he would be doing himself and those who be lieve in Sabbath observance if he did net protest against such a bill. The legislature had not the right to en force a law of that kind on towns that might want to prohibit lunch selling on Sunday. Mr. Dear remarked that Mr. Rich ards had changed his views on local option. , Mr. Richards said his views on lo cal option were perfectly sound. Mr. Rucker said his bill simply al . _ 4 . . ,, | lowed a hungry man to get something |thing to do with an inquest and told eat w hen he traveled on Sunday. i ^v? r0nwou ^ a PP rec ^ e 1 He had no patience with the smug anything done for him. On the next believer in Sabbath observance who day when the inquest was to be held. ^ en | e( ] a ]unch to the traveler while Jones atsked Hames to wait awhile un-; enjoving a hot dinner a', home, til his attorney arrived, which was acceded t®. _ r testified the d 6 **' Columbia. *^1). *5^—The" executive 0 Y* h wT commute of the South Carolina Press e \ , " Q K Ue8t , h K < Association held a meeting here to- recalled hearing Arthur English in his testimony at the Inquest swear that Jones said he was at home all day. Dr. J. T. Jeter, the family poysi- clan, on being recalled Identified '.he v ,, f havin? bottle of strychnine and said that it ’ looked as it did on that occasion, about ten grains of strychnine had been removed from the bottle. He testified that as much as one third qf a grain of strychnine has killed a person. On cross examination by council for defense, Dr. Jeter said that he heard Jones tell his wife Just before she died to veil him (Dr. Jeter) what was the matter. Mrs. M. A. Brock, wife of Rev. R. Brock, testified that she lived lit day for Vhe purpose of outlining a pro gram of the next annual meeting which is to he held In Greenville (he latter part of May or during the early part of June, the exact date not been decided. Present E. H. Aull, president; Col. William Hanks, vice-president; Col. August Kohn, treasurer; Mr. R. L. Freeman, secretary, and executive commktee; C. M. Galloway. An at tentive programme was arranged, which will be announced at a later date. Hon. Legerande Walker, of Georgetown, was elected as the an nual orator. Other distinguished speakers will be Invited. President Aull was appointed a coniniftee of the old Jones residence, and thatdur- 8U ‘ tab,e 4ng the two moifths that she lived there, on one occEtslon she heard the sound aa if some one was striking or Inflicting blows on ant*.her. The sound came as if from the cook room. Mrs. Chamer Stevens told that the people of Greenville. At the Theatre Tomorrow Night. The attraction at the Star Theatre tomorrow night will be thak unsur passed military drama. "A Soldier’s when she lived at the old Jones place. Sweetheart, or the Confederate Spy." she saw Mr. Jones slap Mrs. Jones. H a charming story of love, hatred Mrs. Stevens was In her garden when an< l loyalty, and the bills say it will the Incident was observed. he presented by an incomparable com- Arthur English, colored, was then pany of artists. However, we do not recalled and the Jury was sent out of believe thas. announcement, but we do the room in order to ascertain If the believe that It will be fairly well pre testimony that be would give was sented and that those who attend will competent. The court ruling that It he repaid for vheir time and money, was, the Jury returned and the exam The prices are 25 , 35 and 50 cents, tastlon proceeded English said that he wss at Jones place on the Bundav that Mrs. Jones died and that while h# was out In the yard he waa sum moned to the house. Going into the kitchen he saw no one but In s min- ute Mrs. Joses cams Into the room through s door leadlsg from ft# but ler's pantry. She was vary much sx dtad and looked dark in the face sad Card of Thanks We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all who so kindly rendered us service and sympathy during *he illness sad death of our bstored wife and mother. May God’s bleastags rest on everyone of the kind petals of fte (Jaffam r MUl Company. W. B Wflftams sad Family. Good Joke on a Neighbor With Sever al Pretty Daughters—Thefts In the Lower County—Other Items Wilkinsville, Feb. 5.—A good joke is told on one of our over-the-river neighbors who several years ago had a family of good looking daughters who were smart and good workers. They, of coarse, grew up and the boys, as is natural, took a fancy for them and wanted to marry them but the old gentleman for some reason (perhaps best known to himself) ob jected and used every precaution to prevent any of them from marrying and especially one young fellow who waa distasteful to the old man. As time passed on this young fellow and his girl went on with their courting “unbeknowing” to the old maw The old man had the house surrounded with a stropg paling fence and there was no means of Ingress or egress except through the gate which he kept pretty well guarded both night and day. They knew they would have to run away If they got married. So one morning he awoke to find a hole in an unguarded part of the fence and his girl was gone—gone to get married against his will or wish. He was at his wit’s end. None of the family claimed any knowledge of the elopement but the old mitn thought differently. Turning to his other girls whom he suspected would soon fol low suit he said: “If you want to go, go now, while the way is open.” Several wagons have lately come down from the upper part of the coun ty and gone over on the York side and got pigs, vhich they find ready sale for in their neighborhoods. The first real winter weather we have had came last Friday 29th ult. The cold wave was preceded by an intensely dark cloud and high wind which at times reached the velocity of a hurricane. East Monday as Sam J. Strain was on his mail route between Gowdeys- ville and Surratts he met Messrs. Horn and Worthy, of Trough Shoals, with a drove of beef cattle they bought from Mr. W. R. Walker. One of the beeves had gives out and could go no further. They tied its legs to gether and gefc Sam to help them put it into & wagon in which hey had a large hog and went on their, way re joicing. One of the men said it would weigh 1,000 pounds. How three men could lift an animal of ths£ kind into a wagon is more than we can under stand unless they had a derrick. A report came over the 'phone line Tuesday morning that a horse and buggy had been stolen afc Joneeville which had been tracked In the direct ion of Yorkvllle. Unless our people, both in town and country, see to it that every idle vagabond wandering about or lying round is put to work just such work is going to go on. Those who have good horses and mules would do well to put them un der lock and key at nlghv and had "better watch them carefully in the day time. We are indebted to The Ledger for a lot of Stationery for which It has our thanks. Mr. Ed. H. DeCamp in speaking of a bridge at or near Howell’s ferry made a very sensible remark—“Give those people a bridge and a good road to Gaffney and secure the trade from the York side.” That will do It bt#t-1 ter. We know whereof we speak and have thought it for a long time. No i town or city in '«.he Piedmont section can cope with Gaffney when Its peo ple set their heads to do anything. Honest people don’t care for watch ing and rogues need it to keep them straight. Mr. W. It. Walker is on his Sunny- side farm this week. He has sold several beef cattle. These cattle seem not to drive well in large droves. But In smaller groups—say ten or twelve head—they drive very well when gently worked with. On the same night a horse and buggy was stolen from Joncsville we learn that one of the county mules was stolen from the convict camp. K was. we learn, stopped In Union Unci Levi” Wood, colored, will, If nothing happens to break It up, be a married man before long, If all re- ports are true. I^evi is one of The Ledger’s staunchest colored friends :n lower Cherokee. There is likely to be a marked fall of the temperature In Washington about the 4th of March. This is always a dirty world to those who dabble In mud. The man 1 who thinks too much has only him self vo blame for It. The "smart Aleck” finally bumpa up against some thing that fools him. V\ e are told that those people who live too fast find ihemselves out of breath when they come to die. Frequently we beer the remark "If the shoe fits you put ft on and wear It.’’ But when a shoe fits a woman she takes It off for she says H’a too big. If the man who wants the whole earth be weighed he will be found attll wanting Mrs. Meuda'na l/ockhart, of Hick ory Grove, who has been sick for a long time, died laet Wednesday night. She waa a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobs Joses, and leaves a husband, father and mother and a bait of friends and relatives to mourn her death. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers must wither at the north- wind’s breath Sun, moon and stars will rise and set, bttt after all, Thou hast a season of thine own, O death! We regret to learn that Mr. Forest Huggins, the efficient and gentleman ly mail carrier on R. F. D. route No. 6, from Gaffney, was taken very ill last Tuesday while on his route and was taken to the hospital at Gaffney for treatment. His many friends hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Willie and Misses Maude and Mary Blackwell spent last Wednes- i THE LATEST NEWS FIOMBLACKSBURG DOINGS OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR 8ISTER CITY. Brief News Notes and Personal Para graphs Gathered by Our "Iron City" Correspondent. TROPHIES AND SOUVENIRS. Horns of Deer Killed In the Philip pines With a Revolver. Lieutenant Rufus Byers, of th* United States army, was in the city a a short time ago visiting his brother, Mr. George Garrett Byers. Lieut. Byers is now stationed with his company in the Philippine and was called home on account oi the Illness of his mother, who lives in Georgia. He Stopped over hero for a short visit to his brother while on his way to New York to take a vessel for his return trip to the far East which was scheduled to leave that port last Friday. On his way hark he will visit points of interest in < hina, Japan and other Oriental ccun- jnary tuacKwen spent last wednes-1 RiarkRhnr^ Fph R PpiAot trtoa tv <\T , wticuuu ccuu- day with the family of Mr. J. A. M. ...'f k F Q b ' 8 ' i* ^ I' flftv/ * i requlre h,m between Estes. Webber, of near Spartanburg, visited Qrt y and sixty days to make the trip * * . . _ _ _ f”r» Vi i c Vi j—. xi > • Estes Mrs. Leila Fowler and Mrs. Mauie Blackwell spent last Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Estes. Mr. Ben Hope, according to the chronological arrangement of Bible history we say you are correct. her sister. Miss Mabel Webber, from Friday till Sunday. Mrs. Jane W’hlsnant spent Monday at Patterso- Springs, N. and at tended a birthday dinner given in The seed of the cockle-burr is said honor of Mrs. J. A. Roberts. - — t u — two °" he horns is from a male and the to be good feed for parrots. We thought somebody would discover a use for these fanner’s pests. Mesdames Ethel and Jessie Black- well spent the day with us yesterday. Another crowd of trappers have lo cated at Owen’s ford on Tbicketyand gone to work. They have caught a few musk rats and minks. They claim that the furs are only serviceable *L this season of the year. Mr. Sam. W. Foster, of Union, was in this section yesterday buying chickens, eggs and butter for the Union market. Farmers are turning their lands and sowing oats. ’ We don’t suppose it will take a great deal of talk to hold them down In planting a large cotton crop this year. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blackwell spent one night with us last week. Mrs. Blackwell (nee Miss Orrie Farr) was one of the Union Times’ party which made a trip to Washington, D. C., last year and took in the sights there, at Mount Vernon and many noted tb his headquarters in the Philippines. vV hile here Lieutenant Byers pr^ sented his brother with the horns of two young deer that he had killed in the Islands with a revolver, a fact which gave evidence of his fine marks manship with that weapon. One set Mr. J. B. Ross spent a day or v..~ last week in Spartanburg on business, i f /, em . a ^ e ».. an ^ the slse of the Mrs. J. B. Ross and Mts. Carlton spent last Wednesday in Gaffney, shopping. Mrs. A C. Lee came up from Rock Hill Friday to see Mrs. Bessie Davis, who was so badly burned on last Thursday that Ifttle hope of her re covery has been entertained by the attenv Ing physicians and friends. Mr. Frank Sossamon, of Clifton, spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. F. M. Sossamon, on York street. MTs. W. O. Metis and little son, Louis, of near Buffalo, are spending a few days here with Mrs. M. A. Metts, on Shelby street. Mrs. Metis is assisting the trained nurse with Mrs. Bessie Davis. Mr. R. S. Cooksey attended court at Rutherfordton. N. C.. Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Revier, who have been here for some time, left last Thursday for Shelby, N. C., where they will make their home in the fu ture. Miss Effie Hopper, of Gaffney, spent places in Virginia, including some of G ” . Bffle "opper, of Gaffney, spent the battlefields and Confederate ceme-1 , U /J ,ay ¥ and £, unday here> the Ruest teries about RlchmonH she to o 1 of ^ rs - L uc y Black. j teries about Richmond. She is a good talker and it is interesting to hear her tell about her trip. They had a very enjoyable time with Rev. L. M. Rice, editor, who went with them, looked after their interests and made their trip a pleasant and profitable one. Wcn’t a delegation of young ladle* and young men go to work and run The Ledger’s subscription list up to such a point as to justify Mr. De- Camp in giving them such an otfting as Bro. Rice did? It takes work and money but the good part of It is it don’t cost the readers anything. They pay only for what they get in reading matter. To our plank question we have not yet received a correct rule by which to determine where it must be sawed in two In order to get equal quaati tles of lumber in both pieces. This is the rule: Square both ends and take half the sum of these squares; extract the square root, and you have the width where It must be sawed. Thus carrying the work to four places of decimals It will be seen that a plank fifteen Inches wide at one end and nine inches at the other mutt be sawed at a width of 12.3693 inches It seems that a great deal of fuss has been raised about the electoral vote of South Carolina not reaching Washington in the time some people thought it ought to, and that the world would go backward in conse quence of it. Col. T. B. Butler, the messenger, knows his business too well to be found napping, and doesn’t need any instruction from his would- be advisers or critics. It will be a cold day when “Both” Butler gets left We have received a copy of the Mrs. C. O. Koustes and baby of Charlotte, N. 0., are spending a while at the Thomson house. Mr. Koustes spent Sunday here. The dog “Collie.” owned by Mrs. B. E. Thomson, died one day last week. It will be much missed by the traveling men and the members of the family. Mr. J. C. Ross, of Spartanburg, was a visitor in our town Sunday. Mr. Robt. Rippy and little son, Mel bourne, returned home Friday from Wilmington, N. C.. where tbey visited the former’s brother, Mr. Claude Rip- py. On last Thursday morning while dressing her children, the clothing of Mrs. Bessie Davis caught fire and be fore aid reached her she was horribly burned. Although all that could pos sibly be done to relieve her at times her life has been despaired of. Dr. T. 8. R. Ward, the attending physician, and trained nurses have done every thing within human power to make her as comfortable as could be and this morning she Is resting well. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mr. George Moore, of Charlotte, N. C. , spent several days here on account of the serious condition of his cousin, Mrs. Bessie Davis. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist church held their regular meeting on Sunday afternoon at the home of 'the president. Mrs. Madge Gaines. Several very Interesting se lections were read by members on African Missions. Mrs. John Blalock horns indicates that the not fully grown, particularly the male. They have been on display at The Ledger office tor several days, and have attracted a great deal of atten tion and Interest, it Is needless to say that Mr. Byers prizes them very highly, bo‘h for their beauty and value, and as ornaments, and on account of the associations connected with them. He intends to have them mounted at an early day, and keep them as souve nirs of bis brother's visit and of Uncle Sams new possessions in the ter East. Lieut. Byers has been in the mili tary service of the government for about three years, having received his appointment direct from the pre sident on the completion of his studies at the University of Georgia. He is only twenty-four years of age. unmar ried, and has been promoted twice since entering the service, the last time to a lieutenancy. He spoke very interettingly of the work and indus tries in the Philippines, and seemed pleased with the new country and his duties there. State Offices Filled. Columbia, Feb. 5.—The Joint as sembly tonight re-elected Jno O. Mobley, of Fairfield, A. K. Sanders of Sumter, and J. M. Smith, of Colle^ ton, as members of the penitentiary board. The others nominated were: J. H. Brooks, of Greenwood, and J. B. Harrison, of Greenville. Only one ballot was necessary. On the ballot to elect a successor to the late D. B. Peurifoy, of Saluda. Messrs. J. T. Deas, of Kershaw, J. W. King and W. C. McMillan, of Columbia, were nomi nated. Mr. Deas was elected on the first ballot, receiving 66, McMillan 49, and King 14. There was no opposition to the election of Claude E. Sawyer, of Aik en as member of the State colored college board to succeed Mr. Arthur Kibler, resigned. There was no opposition to the election of W. H. Glenn, of Anderson, as member of the penitentiary board, vice R. F. Thomas, resigned. For members of the Clemson Col lege board, Mr. B. H. Rawl, of Lex ington, was elected over Representa tive J. G. Greer, of Greenville, by a vote of 97 to 58. Mr. Rawls succeeds Mr. L. A. Sease, resigned. -There was no opposition> to tl|e re- election of Capt. D. J. Griffith as su perintended. of the State penitentiary. This was the last ballot taken. The Dog Had the Rabies. A m .‘ssage to Dr. J. N. Nesbitt from read a piece on “Lost Opportunities ” 1 A ra ‘ 88a ^ e t0 Dr - J N - Nesbitt from which was enjoyed by all. On Tues-! the Pa8teur Institute in Atlanta, which day afternoon at 2 o’clock the annual minutes of the 2»th annual sessTon of ^? nqu T et T , w lI , be ho,d the hoi ne <>* the Thickety Mountain Missionary ^ 8 - J Ii - Ro8 8. on Pine street. Baptist S. S. Convention held with , Jaine8 Pel1 Bab, ngton, of Shel- the Btthel Baptist church (colored) , i’ C " Rppnt SuT, <lay here with July 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1908. It is a n « n r d8 T « v ^ nicely gotten up pamphlet of twenty- h Mr . J ’ M Verden - of Greenville, is s«v n . d P1 r*„ k t * r ^ "Isxsr srr. isrv« and* 1 carefully* S “.SS Whh ^TZ manner in which they conduct bu.l' a M«'«n Moorer aBd ch , ldren ^and «, tor .here have been no an- ness. We thank our colored friends arr, 'X, d home Mon,1a y morning after p p m& for so kindly remembering us with a 1 P ,?k ,w omo nt tis in Pierce. Fla.. n a R I^peed 11 to P , r S*™mm“d d aMe iorf and mu, dangh-1 ^ SanTOrT'A J L S * r ’ Mary - 8 P ent :rom Friday till Sun- . A , R -, win ■ dav whh her mother Mrs Anatoli at i be held et the resld^ce of Mrs. J. Earl. N. C raoinor ’ Mrs at ! Creech ort Wednesd^ aftemoon F was received in this city last Satur day said: ,‘Rabbits inoculated from the dog have hydrophobia, showing the dog was mad.” This refer to the dog’s head which was shipped to Atlanta several weeks ago. the dog having been killed after biting a number of Other dogs and _ Feb ruary lOtD, at 3:30 o’clock. AH the members are earnestly requetted to be present. ■*- Earl N C Coin^r^TV-’CX, Leh-ito^ £ liV “oT- ll o’ae/a I !’hT h honpTal account 5 reward for the discovery of the mur- wounds received during vhe Christ- dererh of two constables acting un- mas holidavs bv the accidental dls- der him, and for the arrest of the par- charge of his gun In crossing a fetce ties who are setilng fire to buildings while out hunting on two of his places. \frs D q ^ 11 realty t Judge Clement says he had had five don i»gan went to Patterson 1 Snrlnes ma * ny p ^ op,e - VPRr in and constat) es to disappear mysteriously Monday to attend the funeral of Miss .° Ut Wflh ecze Ut wh 1 e , n u ,H now no since his appointment as magistrace. Katheleen Lowrv whose dea h occur a 1 ,° f win,er 8 r<4en two of them within the nast four rad aeam occur (mixed with th%3ol, glycerine, etc., HOME CURS FOR ECZEMA. Oil of WintefThymol, Glycer ine, Etc., Uc^^es a Simple Wash. It really stLr'rl strange that so two of them months. He attributes the situation to the organization of a negro secret society. red Sunday. i _ , ^ ^ , Messrs w f makeH a wash Aat is bound Vo cure. Rovre went to fhsrhltt? v r iT hn 0,d ’ obBt >« a telaseg, It is true, can- da v to In h ( l bar,ptt '• r ; Mo °- not be cured In J few davs. but there former', ,l,,cr. n tow M 1 "u ' h .! »®. *»*«rer from eczem* and the aversion of negroes to any ^ former’s sister-in-law \tr« i —' »•»#»« c, <.cu,<> of their race serving as constables,; had been with her at«ter for wh <> ev# ‘ r “aed this simple wash and whose main duties are arresting law! | SJy. tOT WV * rtl | dld Lot find immediately that won derfully soothing, calm, cool sensa- breaking negroes. He says he Is obliged to use negro constables because of the scarcity of white men on the island. There are only forty-three white men, antf there were over twelve hundred negro vot ers in Republican times, and so many now that there is no counting them, for they cannot vote. His preset* Osmond U. Barringer Company, drove constables have received' ws^ii^ hl> Car hoine y eaterda y while no reC “ l, * d , * arn * n * strenuous Mtompt .t .pm* ... tion that comes when the itch is tak en away. Instantly upon applying a New Record to Gaffney Made. a I ne following Is from vhe Charlotte few drops of the wash the remedy Observer: takes effete, the itch is allayed. Mr. Harry wheat, of Gaffney, 8 There is no need of experiment—the f who several days ago boughht a patient knows at once, rhalmers-Detroit roadster from the Instead of trying to compound the oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycerine. that they must quit He has offered to duplictte any re wards the governor may offer, and has employed private detectives. The situation Is becoming unbear able and really alarming. tempted a new record of three hours and ten minutes was made for the distance of nearly sixty miles. When the condition of the roads is taken lato consideration and the fact that a small mountain has to be crossed at Bessemer City the time is really re markable.” etc., in the right proportions ourselves we are using a prescription which is Universally found the most effective. It is known as the D. D. D. Prescrip tion, or Oil of Wintergreen Com pound. It Is made by the D. D. D. Co., of Chicago, and our long experience with this remedy has given ns great con fidence in its merits. Gmffney Drag Company. k