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THE LEDGER;: GAFFNEY, S. C., NOVEMBER 5, 1806.
TO ALL EUROPEAN
PORTS.
of
i\ Week’s Happenings Gathered
From All Parts of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF IMPOHTANOE
The llroxton Uridye Lynching Trial, at
Aiken, Endit In the Acquittal of the Ac-
ctued—Charleston to llavo un Klcctrlc
Railway In the Near Future—Other
Notes.
Aiken, S. 0., Oct. 29.—Tho cele
brated Broxton Bridge lynching case
came up at this place. The four meu—
W. B. Ackerman, Wyman Koarse,
Frank Jenny and Frank Brant—tried
in Walterboro last Febfu'ary. charged
with the killing of Hannah Walker,
nud acquitted, were arraigned charged
with the murder of Isham Kearse. Be
fore going to trial a tilt occurred be
tween the solicitor and counsel for the
defense, the solicitor claiming that the
notice of appeal to the supreme conrt in
regard to a change of venue acted as a
stay. The defense showed that no re
turn had been made and was aban
doned. Judge Earle hold that the court
had jurisdiction. The jury was then
drawn.
Not Guilty of Lyuchiuy.
Aiken, S. 0., Oct. 81.—In the Brax
ton bridge trial a verdict of net guilty
was brought in after 80 minutes’ cousid-
eratiou by the jury. This discharged
Ackerman, Jenny, Brant and Kearse.
A nolle prosse was entered by the solic
itor in the case against Frank Stanley
and P. H. Hires. The defense closed
its case at 11 o’clock, after having put
up a score of witnesses to testify to the
bad reputation of the state’s witnesses
and to the good character of the de
fendants. The defendants were not on
the stand, nor was any attempt made
to prove an alibi.
Electric Itaiiwuy For diarionton.
Charleston, Oct. 80.—A charter has
been granted by the secretary of state to
the Charleston Street Railway com
pany, the corporators of which are
Messrs. Charles H. Deanes and E Iwiu
S Jarrett of New York; James D. Chas
tain and J. S. Lawrence of Baltimore,
and P. H. Gadsden of Charleston, and
these gentlemen have petitioned coun
cil for rights of way through the city.
The capital stock of their company is
f20),000, which may be increased to
$1,000,000, and they propose to give to
the city a line of electric railroad.
Suicide In a South Cnrolinn Jail.
Charleston, Nov. 3. — Francis O.
Carlson, a white prisoner, hanged him-
BGtf in the county jail here. Carlson
was waiting trial charged with drawing
a pistol on a lady on King street a few
days ago, and his mind was supposed to
be deranged. Ho took the cord from
his bed and hung himself to the bars of
his cell. His body was found by the
jailer. He was for a long time a lead
ing shoemaker here, with a place of
business at 17 King street.
Savannah IVI’l Have a Direct Lino
Steamers—Arrangement, I’erfected,
Savannah, Nov. 3. — Arrangements
have been perfected between President
H. M. Comer cf the Central of Georgia
Railway company, and William John-
sou & Oa, of Liverpool, England, onf
of the largest firms of ship owners and
ship charterers, by which Savannah
will have a direct line of steamers tc
European i>ortA. Johnson & Co. are to |
opeif an oftico in this city Nov. 15 for
the purpose of arranging all preliminary
details for the busiuass.
Tho company, which is to have charge
of this shipping, will be incorporated as
the Georgia Export and Import com-
P1IMSTA1MS fHlT SECRET TREffl
NEW COUNTY BRIEFS.
Raleigh, Nov. 3.—Drnry Smith was
shot and killed near his home in the
... northern part .of Stokes county. He
pany, with a capital of $50,000 to start n difficulty with a man of tho name
with ana tjKi prmlego of hi;-.cash,gU u(cham „ m ' A fi n r startm* home fu ,no
fd $1,000,000, the object being ulti
mately that the company shall own
ships as well as to charter and operate ;
them. Tlw direct reason for this move
ment is tho disadvantage to which Sa
vannah has been put by reason of high i
ocean freight rates, as compared with j
rates from other ports, the result ol
which has been that Savannah has re
ceived less than her proportion of the
cotton this season, from which the rail
roads in this section, as well as tho port, <
have been sufferers, and tins movement
is contemplated to be for the benefit of
all.
The ships will work directly with all ;
the lines centering here and on the same
conditions, and It is arranged that, il
necessary, there will be enough of them (
to handle all the cargoes that are offer
ing for any foreign ports Another ob
ject in view, now that this plan has i
been accomplished, i< the direct expor- |
tatiou of western grain through Savan
nah, this port having had heretofore all
the other advantages for such ship
ments except tho proper ocean rates.
FRENCH RIVERS BOOMING, i
Items that will Interest New County
People.
Don’t be alarmed at the claims
of the opposition. Its tho business
of some people to claim the earth.
rite voters have the right to name
A COLUMN OF INTERESTING NOTES I BISMABOK 13 STRIKING BACK the county seat. If a majority say
J j to locate it elsewhere than at Gaffney
it will be done.
Not only does the Hoif. George
Tillman advocate smaller counties
but Senator Tillman, The latter was
was the father of Saluda.
A new county will reduce the taxe r ,
living in the portions
and Union that nr.
proposed to he cut off from l\ to 4A
mills.
Important Happenings of the
Week Just Past.
John If. Winder, Kx-General Manager ol j
tlie Nonpnard Air, Line, Itailroart, Give*
Notice Tliut He Will Pnter Suit Against
That Hoad for Salary Hue—Many Other
New* Item*.
Still Further Disclosures Made
by a German Paper.
The Prtnoo’* Organ Say* tu« Fringing to
Light of the Secret Entente Was Pro
voked by Attack* Upon IIU Ad-
ontnlstratioM—Tho Hreaklug of Itusalan
Ties Duo to Capaivi'* Action.
Chapman. After starting
one shot him with a rifle or pistol from
ambush." • ■ ■ ' • • •
Argus Brown, a young white man,
was convicted'of assault with intent to
rape on the person of Mrs. A. C. Hamp
ton, in tho superior court, and sentenced
to 15 years’ imprisonment.
Governor Carr appoints Ed O. Smith
a director of the North Carolina rail
road, vice F. S. Spruill, who becomes
United States assistant district attor
ney. John M. Wolf of Greensboro is
appointed state proxy.
During this year not a white person
in Raleigh has died of typhoid fever.
In the "sandhill country” there were a
great many eases of this disease.
Rev. Henry Thomas Hoover, pastor
of Brevard street Methodist church,
died at his home on East Ninth street
of typhoid fever.
Hnllot Hoxo* With F:il*e Mottoin*.
Raleigh, Nov. 2.—The Republican
and Populist state chairmen have sent
out circulars saying they have informa
tion that nearly 21K) ballot boxes with
false bottoms were made in Baltimore
Well Knovru C'urnHua Drugciit Dead.
Yorkville, S. O.. Nov. 3.—Dr. John
C. Kuykendall of this place, one of the
best known druggists in the state, died
of Bright’s disease of tho kidneys, after
an illness of about four years.
Ku'xlan Greek Church Dmiicaied.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 3.—The only
Russian Greek church on the Pacific
coast north of Sau Francisco was dedi
cated in this city by the Right Rev.
Bishop Nicolas of the diocese of Alaska
and the Aleutian islands, assisted by
Rev. Ambrose Wretta, D. D , and two
candidates for tho uriesthood. The dec
orations were elaborate and the rich
robes and vestments found a fitting
background in the vivid coloring of tho
altars ami their surrounding. The flags
of the United States and Greece were
conspicuously displayed. The musical
S rogram was of a high.order. Bishop
Ticholas’ title fails to convoy an idea of
the extent of his diocese, which includes
the entire United States.
Jacob Davis’ Hefiinlii-i Iiiclnernted.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.—The remains
of Jacob Davis, at one time a Phila
delphian, and for more than 30 years
past an extensive operator in real estate
in California, wore incinerated at the
Germantown crematory. The ashes of
his wife, whose body was cremated two
months ago, wore placed in the same
casket, and what was left of husband
and wife was placed in a grave in tho
old Dunkirk churchyard, Germantown.
Mr. Davis died in tills city lust Wednes
day, while on a visit. He went to Cal
ifornia in 1849, and has prospered to
such an extent that at the time of his
death was regarded as one of the
wealthiest residents of San Francisco.
Farm* Wagered on the Kloctlon.
Eureka Springs, Ark., Nov. 3 —Two
farms, each of 440 acres and valued at
$5 an acre, or $2,200 each, have been
wagered here on the result of the elec
tion. R. T. Stickney of Carthage, Mo.,
ireprcsontative of Jasper county, in the
Missouri legislature, bets James T.
Pomeroy of this city, that Bryan will
curry Illinois. Deeds to the two farms
have been deposited in a local bank.
An Alarming lilac In tho Seine and Rhone.
Great Damage to Property.
Paris, Nov. 3.—Telegrams received
from the departments bring news of
floods and of an alarming rise in the
river*. Enormous damage to property
has been done, but no fatality has a?
yet been reported. The river Seine L*
still rising, and is at the fl >o:l staga.
The authorities have dispatched tc
Comps and to Yillabregues the artillery
wagons from Nimes in order to assist in
the work of relief. The river Rhone
has burst its banks at L uisoii, which i-
now isolated. The only communication
through considerable districts Is by boat.
Troops have left Avignon to assist the
rescuers on the banks of the Rhone.
The Seine has fallen slightly but a
further rise in the river is feared. The
news received from Lyons is most dis
quieting. Many houses are flooded at
Feuvillesur-Saone, and the river is cov
ered with furniture. The barracks at
Bt. Lambert is surrounded by soldiers.
Half of the tewu is inundated, and nu
morons factories in Lyons and vicinity
are closed.
INDIA IMPORTING V/HEAT.
TLIitr Thonsand Ton* PitrohasrH For Ills
trlct* AIT clert by the Famine.
Calcutta, Nov. 3.—Tho arrival of
thousands of tons of California wheat ,
at this port has had the effect of caus
ing a reduction in prices in some parts |
of the distrets affected by the famine.
It is believed that a total of 30,090 tons
of wheat have been purchased for irn
portation into India.
The government is doing everything j
possible to alleviate the distress. If h.u
employed 53,SOD persons on works which
have been started in order to furnish
work for those who. without it, would
probably starve todeath. The effects of
the failure of the crops are not felt as
seriously now as they will be lator The
worst distress will be felt in the middle
of D. iccniber.
Hamburg, Nov. 8.—Prince Bismarck’s
organ, the Hamburger Nachrichteu, re- | of those peopn
turns to tho subject of the secret Russo- of Spartanburg
German treaty, ite disclosuro of which
has created a sensation in Europe. It
pronounces Prince Bismarck’s under
standing with Russia a brilliant achieve
ment of German statesmanship, adding:
"Wo do not admit that a rapproche
ment with Russia lost all value through
tho conclusion of tho dreibund treaty,
nor will our allies share that opinion.
Reconciliation is not unknown nor un
desired by them. On the contrary, it
has been noted with satisfaction that
Germany always employed the Russian
entente to prevent and settle differences
between Russia and Austria.
"Had Austria and Italy thought oth
erwise they would have made represen
tations on the subject during the reign
of Emperor William I. This was never
done, although they were aware of our
cultivation of political relations and ot
an entente with Ru«sia, which, despite
all military preparations and Bourse
regulations, was never disregarded at
Berlin.
Motive* of the Kxpo*o.
“Among the motives of our expose of
tho Russo-German relations, all of
which we do not feel called upon to dis-
W e don’t publish lies. We would
rather lose this new county with all
its benefits than to gain it. if in
order to gaiu it wo would have to tell
a lie.
Woodruff might get a new county
if Limestone is defeated. In that
case we could never obtain r.dief be
cause we could never get the terri
tory.
Unanimity of purpose will accom
plish anything. Our citizens, farm
ers, merchants, bankers and artisans
are united almost solidly on the new
county.
When the ballots arc counted on
December Nth it will be observed that
a largo majority of our farmers have
got ahead of their own and will not
submit to the dictation
unins to any opponent of the m sv
county who might desire to give Lis
views on th6 subject. W’edon'j
st unless it will be u benefit
W’o would not ask you to sup
n vt .ient we did not think just m _
eui: Me, so we invite inquiry on t
sub tor discussion. (Hir coluit s
: ■' -,-cn to all, either for or .iguin t,
it. Let every man who is interest
cither one way or the other tak
1." id in the discussion.
W"e are compelled to ask the in-
diligence of a number of our eorr-
pondents this week. Our mail-bus
been loaded down with letters ad'.—
eating the new county. They cat; •
from every section and corner
ot ‘theproposed new county of Lim ■
si one and some from beyoi l.
, Wh. will give them all attention
in due season. Everyone of them
will be given attention, so if you don t
happen to see yours this week don't
think it has gone to the waste baskt .
We will print it next week.
I! (\ Patrick, of Mercer was in ti •
cii> Monday. Mr, Patrick is a n<
. ounty man and is doing all he c
to push it along. To a Ledger m .n
h- said: "I think there will be
several votes cast against it at my
b v but 1 am sure there will be uu.-e
'.im a two-thirds vote in its fa’ ir
m i 1 believe sentiment is fast cha .p
iit.r in favor of tho new county,
i have talked with a number of p- -
pi'- n the subject and I could name
t .vo nr three who have changed in Ls
1 have heard some say tax s
1
Will
to
l)e
, r hcr, but I am sure
any man. j will be lower in tho new county.”
The taxes in Limestone County
w ill not be over 12A mills, as follows :
State mills; school tux fj mill-,
... w . . . « • < ordinary countyj.tax 2 mills; past
and shipped to t.us state foi use m tho i c i og0i j B the continual falsification of . indebtedness 1 mill- roads bridge*
national election. historical facts by the Clerical and Lib- e t c j In i||
erul and even the semiofficial
To Enter Suit For 111* Salary.
Raleigh, Oct. 31.—John II. Winder,
ex-general manager of the Seaboard Air
Lino, has notified tho clerk of the supe
rior court of this county that he will
enter suit against that road for salary
due. It is understood he will sue for
$1,009.
Georgia Dpf<-a'* North Caroliun.
Atlanla, Nov. 2.—The first big foot
ball game of tho season was played at
Brisbiue park hero between the univer
sities of Georgia and North Carolina,
resulting in a victory for Georgia by a
score of 2-1 to 1(>.
Ryilit Want* to Unv Heaboartl $took.
Baltimore, Nov. 3.—Louis McLme, ;
chairman of the committee with which
a majority of the common stock of tht ;
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad com-
pany is pooled, has addrestod a circular I
letter to the stockholders, officially an
nouncing that Thomas F. Ryan of New
York and associates have proposed tc
purchase the stock pooled under the
agreement of Oct. 2 at $125 a shir e in
cash. This removes all doubt as to tht
price agreed upon. It is believed that
the transaction will bo closed by ’the
middle of the month.
Biiowntorin In South Dnkot».
Huron, 8. D., Nov. 3.—Five inches
of very heavy snow fell here during the
night, making 1 foot on tho ground.
Tho storm north and west reported very
severe and farmers are wholly unpre
pared for winter. Telegraph polos and
wires are down between here and Pierre
•ml no communication with that city
has beeu had since Thursday evening.
Trains are onlv slightly delayed.
Inheritance Tax Law Sustained.
OoLCMHUfl, O., Oct. 81.—The collat
eral inheritance tax law, on its way to
tho supreme court, was sustained in the
circuit court.
Six Men Killed In an Exploalon.
Ashland, Pa., Nov. 8.—Six meu wore
killed by an explosion of coal gas in
packer No. 2 mine.
Two Ni—roe* Shut to Death by White M«’n.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 3.-Aspecial
from Evergreen brings tho intelligence
of the shooting of four negroes in Mon
roe county, th : s state. Some white peo
ple in the neighborhood objected to the
negroes coming to that settlement, ami
while the negroes were sitting by a
pineknot fire on the premises of tiieii
employer, the assassin* crept up uudei
cover of darkness and fired a volley
from shotguns. Two of the negroes are
dead, another mortally wounded and
the fifth will lose an arm.
Ml*.* Owen** Slayer Heaentenred.
TaLBOTTON, Ga, Nov. 3.—For the
second time Dr. W, L. Ryder, slayer ol
Miss Sallie Emma Owen, has been .sen
tenced to death, Nov. 34 being fixed a?
the day for the execution. When Ry
der was convicted of murder Judge
Butt, by mistake, fixed Jan. 15 as tin
day for the execution. The law pro
vides that an execution shall occm
within UO days after the sentencing,
and so when the error was discovered it
became necessary to reseuteuco Dr.
Ryder.
New Turk Want* Some Cople*.
London, Nov. 3.—The Daily Tele
graph says that at the request of the
New York Association of Sowing Schools
Mr. Bayard has asked tho London solfool
board for specimens of industrial draw
ings and designs, and samples of sew
ing, wit it full explanations showing the
method* of working in the schools here.
The request has beeu granted, and u
committee has been appointed to pre
pare the samples.
Hover* Flood* In Hlolly,
Rome, Nov. 8.—Severe floods are re
ported to have occurred in Sicily. The
country arouml Palermo is inundated,
and ttiroe persons have been drowned.
Canitda*.* Export* nnd Import* For ti Year.
Ottawa, Nov. 2.—Official figures of
exports and imports for the fiscal year
ended June 80, issued by the govern-
ment, show the total foreign trade of
Canada to have been $139,024,852, com
pute l with $224,420,485 in 1895. Tho
total imports were $118,011,000, against
$110,781,000 in 1895 and exports $121.-
013,852, against $113,338,803 in 1895.
The exports to Great Britain were over
$00,(>00,000, an increase of $5,000,000,
while to tho United States, tho exports
decreased from $41,000,000 to $39,000,-
000 in round figures. There is a slight
increase hi Australian trade and also
with Newfoundland, but tho exports
in the West Indies dropped from $3,009,-
000 to $2,000,000. The exports to Great
Britain increased by nearly $2,000,000
ami to the United States they increased
over $ 1,000,0000.
CoIlNlon In Nebra.*k:i| One Man llillpd.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3,—The special
train bearing John P. Irish, the Repub
lican orator following the Bryan train
in the interest of the gold standard tick
et, collided with a freight train east of
Malcom, and smashed the engine of the
Irish train and completely demolished
the caboose of the freight train. Joan
M. Tipling of Lincoln, a commercial
traveler, was caught in the caboose and
killed. The freight train had orders to
sidetrack at this point, but the engineer
of thp freight train stalled, and before
a flagman could be sent put the special
crashed into it. The special was pro
vided with another engine ami went oa
to York.
Funic on a New York Trolley Car.
New York, Nov. 3.—Lambustcr An
glo, was killed and Liscolu Guiseppe
was dangerously injured in a panic
which resulted from a trivial occur
rence on a trolley car of the Consoli
dated Traction company. Tho oars wore
tilled with Italian laborers, when tho
fuse of the electric motor blow out, send
ing i puff of smoke into the car. In
fear the men rushed for the door. "An
glo jumped or was pushed off tho car,
and in striking the ground his neck was
broken. Guiseppe's head was badly cut
and ho may not survive. Three other*
of the party sustained minor injuries.
Mail how A. Grant Die* Sn(Lle>’ily.
Winstkd, Conn,, Nov. 2,—Word has
been received here of tho sudden death
i t Barrville of Matthew A. Grant, one
of the famous Grant triplets. As Mr.
Grant, who was 70 years of age, was
about to enter his house, ho fell in a lit
and died in a short time. But one of
this now famous trio is living, his home
being hi the old homestead at Barr
ville.
The Gold Yield of Victoria.
Melbourne, Nov. 3.—The gold yield
of the colony of Victoria for tho first
throe quarters of tho present yeai
even the somiomcni press,
with tho dishonest purpose of making
tho government of William I and of
Bismarck responsible for all present
evils, especially tho rupture of the
former favorable relations with Russia
—a reptnre which certainly does not im
prove Germany’s position in Europe.
"Therefore we published tho fact that
tho rupture was brought about during
the administration of General Caprivi !
through his unqualified refusal of Rus
sia’s request for the continuance of the
entente. Against this authentic proof 1
that the breaking of Russian ties oc
curred under Oaprivl the infamous rnl-
minatiou of Germany’s policy under
William I. cannot be substantiated. Wc j
should have been proved correct had an
official and documentary explanation of
the truth been forthcoming, as jn tho
caso of the Ems dispatch, and we oven
now recommend this course.”
Em* Dinp&tch Explained,
Tho reference to tho Ems dispatch
doubtlesi means the publication of
Prince Bismarck’s authority, upon tho
eve of tho outbreak of the Franco-Prus
sian war, of tho draft of a treaty bo-
tween Prussia and France guaranteeing
to the one country its conquests and
permitting to the other the annexation
of Holland—a draft (which Bismarck
claimed to hav<*) written by M. Beno-
detti, the French ambassador to Ger
many, in bis own hand.
The publi ation of that secret docu
ment, dated at the end of 18(10, raised a
great parliamentary storm in Franco
ami necessitated ministerial explana
tion. It was claimed in behalf of M.
Benedetti that tho German chancellor
( ictuted to him those conditions of a fu
ture entente and thou laid aside the
draft to bide ids time for its me.
Don t let anyone gull you in tiii.-
new county business. * The man
"'hein you have business with often
is more interested in your business
than tiie fellow you have business
with occasionally.
Should the county of Limestone lx
defeated Rock Hill might get a new
county. In that case we could never
obtain relief as we could not get tin
required territory. Self-preservati -n
is the first "law of nature.
1\ e will forfeit $*).(K> to every man
who says the report of Comptroller
General Norton as to taxes in various
counties as published in The Lldgeh
is not true, provided hewill produce
anything to substantiate his asser
tion.
< . word to those in favor of a r.
■"unty. Don't abuse a man Li
anse lie doesn’t think like you l|
'.on can’t convert him that waj
Reason with him. Talk comnu
sense to him and if you don’t
v.'hat you are talking about doi
talk Don't tell a man something
you do not know to bo true for th.i
sake of un argument. You might
make a mistake. And if you shot'l l
and ho were to find it out he wonl|
say at one that you had told a fals< •
hood simply to make a point. Ted
i G ■
The Yorkville Enquirer last week
published a ••communication dated
Spartanburg County.” The ear
marks are so plain that there is no
ft is an
and wil!
old
de-
Maud Matters.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Maud, Nov., 8,—Many of our peo
ple expect to be at Gaffney on the
3rd to see the best show that lias
ever been at Gaffney.
Gaffney is the place for good shows
and a still better place for a new
county seat, and the people of Maud
are going to vote for it. We heard
in the first outset of the new county
some few of our neighbors speak
against the new county, but they are
now in favor of it as they are sensi
ble men and think they know a good
thing when they see it. Th“y have
turned and put their shoulders to
the wheel and are’going to help push
this important matter to the front
by putting in their veto on Dec., 8.
Most of the people are in favor of
naming the new county Gadberry.
I think that is the proper name, al
though the name is not what we
want. The new county is what we
should have. The people of this
community have to attend court
sometimes anil have to go twenty or
twent-yfive miles and be gone one or
two weeks, when if we hud a court
house at Gaffney we could attend
court and attend to our homes too, |
mistaking the author,
fashioned "under bit”
eeive no one
I he Ledger lias seen a private
letter to a gentleman in this city
from the auditor of Saluda county in
which that gent leman s lid. "I do n:> ,
believe if our people had the oppor
tunity they would consent to go '
back into a larger county.”
Gaffney merchants know that the 1
more prosperous the farmers are tic-
more business they can do, and tho
farmers are aware that the more
prosperous a town is the better mar
ket fur their product. Its a mutual
benefit, so what helps one will help
the oilier.
rite icavy bonded indebtedness of
Limestone county is an imaginary
one entirely. The' county would
start off free from debt'exe'cpt where
it would have to pay its proportionate
indebtedness of the old counties in
curred for t be hem fit of the few at
the cost of many.
We don’t know everybody and we
have not seen everybody in the pro
posed now county but out of m ariy
five hundred men interviewed on the
subject wo have not been able to find
the truth at all times and he tore
you know it to he tire truth. No
man ever won a cause by misrepro-
-entution. It is sure to rebound.
Y would rather lose the new county
and ail the benefits to be deriv-<i
Ih ivfrom than to tell the small;-, t
kind of a lie to gain it.
Coming Over Every Day.
O "i t < snondence of The Ledger )
Govvi>ys\ ilek, 8. €., Nov. 3.—I
ud t be men are coming over to Lie
new county every day. i under
stand that one of the leading auu-
lu-.v county men said that hewould ad
mit that Limestone’county would be
one of the righest counties in tho
.-date ms it was located in a g'-’i'd
phu’e, 5* heard an anti siy you GyII-
n v people hud premised us adflfan
office, i told him that I was mx
county mini and that you meu of
Gaffney had not promised me a. y
office. 1 toid him why I was a n< w
county man. 1st.—I thought it
would help the peoplj that lived sj
far from tho court house, both Spa;-
tanburg and Lnion. 2iui.—It would
but four again-t it.
of about seven
Mice <
U-f.
We have
others. That
for Limestone.
an
on less
trouble.
expense
Debating in Union.
Etta .1 ank, November 2, I80(i.
Several of our boys started to the
boneyard to-dny. I don't know
whether they will get there or not.
The C. E. Society met at 8. W.
Foster’s lust night.
Mr. Tom Estes is made happy in
the arrival of an eight-pound boy at
hts house.
amounts to 580,512 ounces, an increase 8everal farmers of this section
of 3!,00) ounces over the sumo period of went down to hear the Rev. Sam.
1805.
In addition to the 17J mill tax in
Union tin; people will oe called upon
to pay a lax to erect a new court
house in that county, officials having
recommended it. Why not come
into Limestone County and not only
save the tax to erect a new court
house for Union but reduce your
taxes besides'/
A certain public print says that
and much j e ss J the Spartanburg section of the pro-
w. w. h. ? posed new county is poor and is an
expense to the old "Iron District."
"It is inconvenient but it is no
disgrace to be poor.” Let us set up
for ourselves and see how independ
ent the new county will be doing
business on our own hook.
Socretury Herbort Speak* at Troy.
Troy, Ala., Oct. 80.—Secretary Her
bert spuko hero to a large audience, the
courthouse l>oiug filled. This is the
dist ict so long represented in congress
by Uolonel Herbert.
An A;-<><! IrUInnan Drowned
Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 3. —Delink
Scantling was drowned in the Winona
canal. He was a native of Ireland ami
claimed to be 119 years of age.
Alter tho Hrooktyn Ga* Trait.
Albany, Nov. 3.--The attorney gen
eral has decided to begin, suit for tht
dissolution of tho Brooklyn gas trust.
Jones’ lecture last week.
Wc bad an interesting debate at
the school house last Saturday night.
The query was: ‘‘Resolved. That a
new county will be beneficial to the
majority of Hie citizens within its
area.” ('apt. J. N. King and J. L.
Strain championed the affirmative
and negative sides of tho question
respectfully. The judges decided in
favor of the negative. On Saturday
I night. 14th, a similar question came
up: "Resolved, That it is advantnge-
! ous to have t-maller counties in this
j state.” The affirmative will be main
tained by J. L. Strain, J. N. King,
John Williams, W. A- Osment, JI 11.
: McDaniel, and the negative by J. M
| Greer, J. L. Walker, J. T. Fowler, J-
I G. Farr and NV. C. Blackwell.
Gaffney is only eighteen miles from
the extreme point of the proposed
new county. It is nine miles to the
North Carolina line at the nearest
point. We have driven to the ex-
extreme point of the proposed new
county and return in one day an 1
spent six hours mingling with the
people.
The story is being circulated that
promises of office have been made to
parties in Union and York in ex
change for their support of the pro
posed new county. We don’t be
lieve a word of it. Who is authorized
to promise any man an office, and if
such a thing hud been done who
would dare arrogate to himself the
authority to deliver the goods? No,
gentlemen, a is only another logaboo
to make you restless. Certainly an
unorganized county can have no b *s
with power to even promise, much
less give office.
The Ledger is not a narrow-minded
institution. Wo will open our col-
build up a city which would in Ip
every man in 15 miles of it. 3rd.—It
would open up the water power >n
Aroad river. There’is some of tho b iff
water powers in the state < n
Broad River. It is also rich
in gold, iron, lime and lead ores
ai d those old gray headed men tu,
rides from Draytonville to Un:.:i
three or four times a year could if
v. had a new county, ride to the';’
■ourt house and back in a half a day
•ir.d not be tired. You may take < ut
the men in this settlement that wants
in office and their pets and I don't
think their would bo many to v e
i .uinst the new county.
'), • of the anti’s said it would o 'S*
. . . r tight hundred dollors to hoy
the l ooks. jArc. |lf a man wants
in office when he puts his name n
t:>e paper let him also nay that : *
will buy his own books if In s
ff all the men in the • >
county will do that for 12 years .
t.iA payers will not have to be tn
t pay it and then we will see who •
offi: t hemselves for an office.
! i larger counties would be the he •
v.e should consol’date Union, 5 ox
and Spartanburg and then wo wouid
have nut few officers and only one
courthouse. O, but they would say
that would be too large and would s-
it would bo awful for u man to ride - )
fai to pay taxes or attend court. \\ . ii
t hat would be well said ami that is lh.
reason I am for a new county, a
though 1 live 18 mills from Union an :
i from "Gaffney. When 1 go to v ;>.
i. would be small a’mattor with me but
il would be a big thing to those men
that live some 25 or 30 miles from
their county seat. (This is a big
thing li t every man think and thin':
r ,'ht when ho goes to vote.
R. W. Daves
—— — --
Itowton I'rftVldes For Sixty Armenian*.
Boston, Nov. 8.—Sixty Armenian r»-
fag,-os have arrived here from Now Yoi Ic
in churgo of Mrs. Fessenden, presid.u.t
of the Massachusetts W. C. T U.. an
Hagop Bogigiun, a rich Armenian mer
chant of Boston. They wero taken to
Revt ro. where tho use of two large
houses hns l>oen given for the accomoda
tion of tho refugees.
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