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THE LEDGER. Tliurlow v. Oar tor, EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATURDAY, JUNK 13, 1903. J. Barr Harris'sTroubles. On the first page in this issue wo reproduce from a Montana paper its account of the trial and conviction of J. Barr Harris. Ho was charged with seduction and for the offence ho is now serving a ono-year term in the ponitentiary at Doer Lodge in Montana. Says tho Rock Hill Herald: There is evidently a feeling in Houseman, Mr. Harris1 homo, that ho is the victim of a conspiracy to ruin and deprive him of influence which ho seems to have exerted in Montana. He was an aggressive missionary and aroused the envy of some peoplo who woro glad of the opportunity to push him to the wall. That his enemies had much to do with his prosecution is made apparent by the admission of the Rozeman Chronicle, which states that "thero are not lacking respectable men and women who stuck to Harris to the last, and still appear to believe in his innocence." A letter from Rev. 8. B. Harper, formerly of Rock Hill, now living at Helena, Montana, serves also to strengthen this opinion. Responding to a letter written him by one of our citizens, asking for information, Mr. Harper in a letter received here a few days ago, says: Helena, Mont., May 28, 1003. Dear Bro. : Yours of the 23d inst. to band. In reply, will say that the report whbh you speak of is true. Brother Harris was convicted on May 10th of seduction. The next day he was sen fenced to one year in the State prison. He has been there about two weeks. 1 wish to add, however, that it is my tirm belief that an innocent man is being made to suffer for the sins of another. 1 was in Bozeman and attended the trial. 1 heaid all the evidence, and know all the facts, pro and con, and I fell auro that Barr is innocent of this grave charge. There was a line of evidence, which, if it had been admitted, would have cleared him forever; but becuuso of some technical point it was excluded. I believe this was the culmination of a long and persistent etTort on the part of some to rum Harris. It certainly is a very unfortunate affair?unfortunate for the man who is made to suffer, and so unfortunate for the good name of lift MllirMl il,?f mi">t U""1" %Mw vuv?? VU vuub UlllOb pllllt'l II"* reparable harm in the mind of tlio general public. 1 intend at some later time to make a strong appeal to Gov. Toole for a pardon. 1 can enlist the aid of some very influential men here to that end. The whole thing is a long story and 1 cannot go into details here. Yours in christian love. S. B. Hakpkh. The Bozeman Chronicle says, "It is understood that there is likely to be no attempt at a new trial." Possibly so, but we are told that tho Odd Fellows of this city have taken the matter up, and are arranging to have tho whole affair sifted to tho bottom. A Clerk Embezzles $60,000. Washington, June 0.?.fames M. Watson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the auditor for the District of Columbia and the son-inlaw of a wealthy retired railroad director, was arrested today jon a charge of embezzlement of government funds. The amount is estimated at from if (50,000 to $75,000. The Mississippi river is the highest over known at St. Louis. Servian llionarchs Murdered By Troops. King Alexander, Queen Draga and Minister Slain In Palace.? Koyal Pretender is Proclaimed King. Belgrade, Sorvia, .June 11.? King Alexin.der and Queen Draga were shot to death in the royal palace during last night. The deed was carried out by the army. Bosides the King and Qoeon, Pre mier Markovitch, Gen. Potrovitch and Former Minister of war Pavlovitch were shot. OTHER WOMEN KILLED. Vienna, Juno 11. ? A dispatch from Selin, Hungary, says tlat, in addition to the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga, Premier Markovitch, his wife, the commander of the palace guard, anil two others persons, were murdered. TROOPS DID THE DEED. Cologne, Juno 11. ? A private telegram from Belgrude,Sorvia, states that the arm y, last night, proclaimed Peter Karagorgoyitch to bo King of Servia. Troops immediately surrounded the Konak, and forced their way into tho royal palace, where they assassinated King Alexander and Queen Draga. It is rumored that all of King Alexander's ministers also were murdered. It is stated to have occurred between the hnnra of 12 and 1 o'clock this morning. NEW KINO ASTONISHED. Geneva, Juno 11.?Prince Peter lvarageorgovitch, who has beea living here, for some time, appeared to be greatly astonished at tho news from Belgrade, which, ho said, he only learned through a private telegram, via Vienna. KIIJ.KD QUEEN WITH AXK. Beilin, June 11*?A dispatch from Semlin, Hungary, to The National Zeitung gives an interesting version of tho events in ] Belgrade, it says: A party of ! ollicers proceeded to the palace by previous arrangement with Gen. | Ljubasiavokovits and called upon King Alexander to abdicate in favor of Puce Peter Karageorgevitch. Tho King refused and shot Col. Maumivic8, who made the proposal. The other officers thereupon summoned the war minister, Gen. Pavlovitch and Turdorovics, minister of interior, and shot the King and Queen and Petrovitcs, one of the King's aide de camps, and other loyal officers. The leader of the actual assailants was Lieut. Col. Miscliich, who himself murdered the Queen. The later, togetder with her brother and sister, was struck down with an axe. The king lived a few minutes. The immedicate cause of the revolution was the return to Belgrade of Lieut. Lungievitza, brother nf thn rninun oml ,j.,wu ulivi ou|i|'<;acu candidate for the throne. The surviving ministers have been arrested. The obsequies of the king and queen will be held June 14. A festal illumination of Belgrade is projected for this evening. The dispatch concludes with stating that intense joy prevails at Belgrade. THAT TQROBAZNO HEAL ACHE. Would quickly leave you, if vou used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. T?l * ... I iiiuy inuKo pure Wood and build up your health. Only 35 cent6, money back if not cured. Sold I by Crawford Bros., J. F. Mac key & Co., and T. Eugene Funder-1 burk Druggist. j ? \V11i 1 e digging out rojk for use <rn the streets of Key West, Fla., a trench was opened con taining fifty human skeletons. From a tombstone it was found that that these p< oplo were buried ' in 1835. "Suffering And Starvation." | Kxaggratcd lJcp >rts ns to the j Flooded District. Special to News and Courier. Spartanburg, Juno 10.?Very exaggerated reports have boon; published in regard to suffering and starvation at 1'acolet and Clifton. Our citizens wero indiguant when they read statements that are not entitled to credence. To-day is the first day when trains could go from this place to Clifton. A carload or two of clothing and supplies was sent down, and the distribution began at once in a most systematic manner. Special committees wero appointod at each of the thieo Clifton villages, and in a mod rapul unci orderly way supplies were given out. Those who lost everything when their houses wore washed away were supplied with clothing, food and bed clothes. Mr. Shoa, the superintendent, has a list of every family that occupied the houses that were destroyed. Ho will see that they are fluly supplied with everything needed. Tomorrow the work of distribution will go on, so that all who are needy will bo supplied. The company store at Clifton has never been closed against any one who was in need of provisions. Besides that, the Clifton Company will pay out to-morrow about $25,000, due the hands for May and up to the disaster. i There is no starvation and no sufferiug at either mill. There is dissatisfaction. TheUev. W. J. Snyder, who has be n a most active and sympathetic friend of the mill people, was advising them to-day to go at once to other mills. Some of them say6: <lYes, you want to got us off so you can get all that money in Spartmburg." 1'ho idea of some gvygkiim i iiihmiii i'lliae? $10,0' WORTH OF OR] TIONS. CLOTI UATO Pit flHIO, CJ To go at prices Oj -To Cash We quote prices on a few itemi Our entire Stock of White Dress od Lawns and Organdies? froi 500 yds, 4-4 wide Percales at 7^ 1000 yds. Parker's Bleach at 1 yd wido Taffeta Silks at 75c pe 1 yd wide Taffeta Silks (guarantc $300.00 in Notion Samples ?lesi Splendid Bargains in the Samp chiefs, Hosiery, Suspenders, ? 3500 yds Swiss and Hamburg Ec Prices that defy competition. 20 Suits (Job) in Crash and Line Our all Wool $7.50 Serge Suit 5U S1U.00 baits?odd lots ? at 3 Odd Lots in Men's $2 00 shoes, i Ask to see our Brogan at $ 1 OUIi ENTIRE STOCK OF ME] LADIES AND MISSES OXF If yon have not hot 5c to spend j a 10c pair of Suspenders?a It chine Oil, 10 Balls Sewing Thi too numerous to mention. Do not fail to < ,We will make iwhether You B Little. Yours Funderb / of the people is that they are mistaken. Judicious committees will expend thomoiey for clothing, so us to set the people up as well or better than bofoio their houses wore destroyed There is one element about the mills that is dissatisfied with that arrangement. Nellie Crodsefs Murderer. James Wilcox Must Serve Thirty Years in the Penitentiary at Ualoigb, N. C. - lialeigh, N. C., June 10.? J nines Wilcox, the murderer of Nellie Cropsoy, of Elizabeth City, will have to serve his seatence of thirty years in the State prison here. Ho was tried twice. The first time he was convicted of murder in -the first degree and sentenced to bo hanged Ho was given a new trial by the Supreme Court because the spectators at tho trial made a demonstration when Willcox's lawyer arose to speak. In the second trial he was tried in a (afferent county and convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to serve thirty years in the penitentiary. From this judgment Wilcox ap pealod. This judgment the Supreme Court to-day affirmed in an opinion embracing thirty typowritten pages. TEN TEARS IN BSD. R. A. Gray, J. P., Gakville, Ind., writes, "For ten years I was confined to my bed with disease of my kidneys. It was so severe that I could not move part of the tune. I consulted the very best medical skill available, but could get no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended to me. It has been a Godsend to mo." T. Eugene Fundebrurk. BANNER SALVE the moat healing salve in the world. ooJo~ 1 GOODS. N0HING. SHOES. :c? ETC.. f special interest Buyers.s to substantiate our claims : Goods?including, also, Colorn 3c to 25c per yard, c per yard, c per yard, ir yard. sed) at $1,00 pr yard, worth $1.25 i 33| and 50c on the Dollar. >les in Shirts, Towels, Handker ruilO ClU* Igings?Inserting to Match, at >n at 1(1.50 the Suit, for $4 50 56 50 and |57.50. to close 98c per pair "Matchless" .15 the pair. N'S Low Cut SHOES, AND OKDS TOGO At FIRSt COST. rou can got a 10c pair of Hoho )c Bottle of lletined Sewing Ma:oad or a hundred other arthicles come to see us. it PAY YOU. UY MUCH or to Serve. iURK CO. I . - ^ The Ch Is All Everybody D< Style of Cut Turning Tlii The People oring for J Where the) Best Class At Close-C We did not Hnticipnte sn 25x80 feet has bceu u voritub doors were opened. Hand n a. fi ? i vjrwui nargaius oave gone out worth is a big advertisement : 25 to 40 j>er cent less than th The i ush of business has A good many lots nearly gon only be a matter of a few da; ling with new and better thin | Rail roads* hot with new order , W e eleanei 12 1-2 and 1. tiste and Dii iyard. We eo | as many. Th in regard to goods explain E. E. Cloud, 1 Dear would say 1 se tine Lawns ami values 1 have < say that this k L same will do y for favors, 1 r< The goods referred to i prettier and finer than anytbi cents. They are going like purchase. . We are mal fine black dre The Prices : THIRD LES paid. Our Bargai made up of I ribbons, is qu 10 cents the ONLY, and EVERY HA GOTO CLOUD It means sii Cloud is sc cheaper than and there is r More anon. YOUI'H to S< E. E. i . m si eap stc , The g Blighted witli :ting- I'rices j tigs Loose C Have Been C ust Such a l can Buy the i of Mercha ui Pricesich a grand welcome. Our lo ' B EE HIVE" from the n I reds and hundreds of dollar : in every direction, and evi for us, because the prices 1 ie usual price paid. . caused our stock to be ba e, others cleared out entirel) jr's though, when our store w igs. We are keeping the m 8 and new shipments. i up the lot < 5 cents Lawns nities at 5 ce uld have sold e following the same ela s itself: isq., ' Sir : In reply to your letter nd you 99 pieces of those I think they are the best >ver sold you. I would >t cleans me up. I trust ou good. Thanking you *main, Yours truly, n above letter have come ng to be found in the town i wild 6re and wo would ai king quite a ri !ss goods for s range fully < S than is us n Ribbon coi 2 1-2 and 15 ite an attracti Yard. One Yet You hes ND 'S FOR BARG mply THIS: illing good { any house in 1 10 mistake ab( ? t "V r> nvi/1 ^ ^ - - - ? l?UH CLOU IP! )RE 0. i Our md heap. !lamStore very ndise little store, uoment our a worth of Bry dollars nngo from dly broken'. It wil1 ill be bristails and the of 10, i, Bants a twice letter ss ol v in and are at 1C to 15 rtvise quick ii n sin L&J.1. \/ll kirts. ONEmally inter, cents ion at week ar on AIMS That ?oods town, >ut it. ie. D. ml