The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 21, 1897, Image 2
THE LEDGER*. GAFFNEY, S. C., OCTOBER 21, 1807.
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Great Elephant Tortured Near
the City of Greensboro.
CIRCUS MEN USE EIRE AND CLUBS
Animal, tli« Awfol Mathoti*
l-inplovod to <:ci«M|U«r Him, Ktyfiinort to
In to Kift Tormontorii—lo H» ULtll^d
the Next l ime H© <'mu«©4 Trouble—H«*cv
nbie Scene \VHue»<u«d by Ituii(ir«ct^
Ghkbn'sboro, N. 0.. Oct. 19.—Syd,
tli« foiK rlephiint bt)lon"inK to Hobinsou
& Fmukliu BtoMieib’ circus, which is
in this city, bscanitt angered at some
thing and soon worked himself into a
rage. Keeper Smith went up to him to
quiet him and the annual seized him with
its trunk and hurled him liO feet through
the air.
Waster of Animals Jonks rushed up
and was seized and thrown upon the
ground, ami had not an attendant run
in and dragged him away ho would
have been trampled to death. As it was
he was not seriously hurt.
Keeper Smith was picked up and
placed in the shade of a tent, whoro
three men hold him w hile he writhed
in agony. His lips were dyed with
blood that flowed from his mouth.
Syd has killed two men before and
has never been punished and the master
of animals decided that he must be con
quered. Accompanied by another ele
phant, Svd was led into a thicket of
pines. Here Ins trout feet were bound
with heavy chains to two trees, and his
hind feet shackled. Thou a block and
tackle carrying a 2 inch rope was fas
tened to his feet and to another tree,
and ISO men caught hold of the ropeaud
began to pull.
Itroke i4 lilc Kope
With a scream of rage and pain tba
elephant plunged forward and the ro.pe
■napped like thread. Again the rope
was made fast, and again, as the men -
pulled on it, the animal plunged for
ward. snapping off the hook. All the
while he was trumpeting flercely.
Finally he was ixcurely fastened, and
the men fell upon him with spittes.
pitchforks and clubs The animal
screamed and lunged while the men
beat and prodded him. The forks stuck
in the touch hide, necessitating two or
three attempts to get them out. The
blood was oozing from 100 wounds.
Directly in front of the elephant was
A tree a foot in diameter. Putting his
forehead against this he swayed it back
and forth like a bush. Suddenly, with
one stroke of his trunk, he swept it clear
of limbs as high as he could reach.
With one limb held in his trunk he
■truck fiercely right and left, and his
tormentors scattered pell mell to get out
of his reach. One man veutuied too
near, and with a single push the ele
phant threw him a dozen feet away,
where he lay stuuned. Two others
were treated in the same mauuer.
Fork In Hi« Kitr.
A fork thrust through one of the ani
mal’s ears was pulled out of the bundle.
The elephant caught the fork and drew
it out himself and threw it away. He
threw a stoue 50 yards.
After the men had belabored him un
til they were exhausted the elephant
was still unconquered. Then they
brought straw aim piled it under him
and fired it. As the flumes rose the
suffering beast screamed and struggled.
He caught quantities of dirt and |threw
it on his back in efforts to protect him
self against tho lire. Three times the
straw was rearranged, and the flames
curled about his body. But still he
would not give up.
Finally the tough hide began to
loosen from the sides uutil it hung in
sheets 8 feet square, exposing the
smooth white flesh. Owing to the
struggles of the poor animal, the chains
by which he was held had cut into the
trees 2 or 8 uicnes.
Hundreds of townspeople looked on
at the hbrrihie spectacle.
But tho elephant remained uucon-
quered, and tho attempt to subdue him
had to be abandoned.
Then the master of animals had a
tent erected around him and gallons of
vaseiino were applied to his scorched
and burned sides. It is said that he
will be killed if he ever attacks a man
again.
Keeper Smith will recover.
llnrriiioii I* In a Dilemin*.
Chicago, Oct. 19 -On Mayor Harri-
■on’s desk are two letters which are
giving the mayor no little trouble. One
is on the letter head of Tammany and
is signed by John 0. Sheehan. The
other is on the letter head of Henry
George’s campaign committee. Both
contain requests that Mr. Harrison go
to New York and make a speech in
favor of the •‘Democratic” candidate.
The letter from Mr. Sheehan asks that
the mayor uduic.>s a meeting Oct. i’8.
The George request is for the same
date. The mayor, it is expected, will
act upon the invitations within a day
or two. It is considered very improba
ble that he will go to New York.
A BIG BLAZE AT DURHAM.
Seven Tobnocn VViireliimee, nod Klght Cot-
(hk«-s Deuroynd by I'lre.
Durham, N. 0., Oct 16.—Se on to
bacco warehouses and eight cottages
were burned here, entailing a loss of
about $400,000, with $200,000 insurance.
It was the most destructive fire this
tity has known since the big blaze of
1883.
The fire originated in the top story of
one of the double prize bouses on Mor
gan street, occupied by H- J. Bass.
When the firemen reached tho scene
the top was a seething mass of
flames. The fire soon spread to the
prize honso adjoining, which was separ
luted from the above by an archway.
Thu house was also occupied by H. J.
Bass.
Throe of Raleigh’s fire companfes
went up to Durham on a special train
consisting of an engine, two flat cars
and a coach. About 50 men went on
the special and they had all necessary
apparatus for lighting fire. Their ser
vices were not needed, however, as the
flames were pretty well under control
when they arrived.
ELKO DRY, SAYS ELLERBE.
AilautH WIiIaUj l>t*ai«rd Claim ttie Town
Id Wet and Action*
Chari.kston, Oot 16.—Bluthenthal &
Bickart were the complainants in an
exceedingly interesting oase before
Judge Simouton in the United States
circuit court.
The firm brought action against the
state constables for closing an original
package agency at Elko, in Barnwell
county. The reason given for the clos
ing was that ISiko was a dry town, but
it appears that the question was never
put to a votH, as is adowed under the
dispensary law, and while the Atlanta
dealer*! claim that the town is wet, the
governor says it is dry. A decision
from Judge Simontoa will have to set-
i.e that, however.
Some time ago a man named Jones
got a petition in Elko and had the peo
ple sign it recommending that a dispen
sary be opened and that he be appointed
dispenser. The voters wanted the rum
and signed the petition, but Jones oould
not secure a bond and the dispensary
was never opeued.
CONFEDERACY DAUGHTERS.
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. P
rile Nh w Iminntrif-s Ruportud In Dlxlo
For th« W«**k Ju«t Kadtd.
Chattanooga, Oot. 19.—Among the
most important new industries for tho
week just ended The Tradesman re
ports the following:
Brickworks at Palatka, Fla.; the
Union Compress company, capital $24,-
D00, Augusta, Ga.; a flouring mill to
rost ?12),00) at Atlanta, Gu.; the Cy
clone An Power company, capitivl $500,-
000, AleBtHidrhv, Va.; the Green and
Strougele Irrigation company, capital
$40,0W, Beaumont, Tex.; the Calhoun
Automatic Scale company, capital $30,-
000, at Charleston, S. C.; the Phenix
Cotton Oil company, capital $50,000. at
Pheuix, Ark., and an electric or com-
E reseed air power plant to be erected at
lew' Orleans, La.
A ?,C00-»pindle cotton mill will be
built at Fort Smith, Ark., and a cord-
! ago factury at Paducah, Ky.
The Reynolds Tobacco company, cap
ital $80,000, at Richmond, Va.; the Ap
alachicola Lumber company, capital
$50,000, at Apalachicola, Fla.; the Kid
der Lumber company, capital $50,000,
Wilmington, N. C., and the Cameron
Lumber company, capital $10,000, at
Point Washington, Fla.
A $100,000 plainiigmill anil box fac
tory is to be erected at Nashville, Tenn.;
a $5,000 lumbermill at Ellzey, Fla.; one
to cost $1S,000 at Columbus, Ga., and
other woodworking plants at Prairie
Grove, Ark.; Fitzgerald, Ga., and Ham
ilton, N. C.
A system of waterworks to cost $200,-
000 will be put m at Augusta, Ga., and
other plants will bo constructed at Hiv-
zlidiurst. Miss.; Lumberton, N. C., aud
Canadian, Tex.
51,
That Is Bad
For Those Who Are Sick.
Spell of Weather
ONLY TVfO MORE DEATHS OCCUR
TROOPS FOR CHARLESTON.
Tho North Cnrollim IMvUlon Hold* »
in(£ Mild EUtctt
Raurigh, Oct. 16.—The North Caro
lina division of the Daughters of the
Confederacy held its first meeting at
Wilmington. It has 800 members.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. William M. Parsley
of Wilmington.
Vice presidents. Mrs. Bryan Grimes
of Washington, Mrs. John 8. Hender
son of Salisbury, Mrs. John W. Hins
dale of Raleigh, Miss Fanny L. Patton
of Asheville and Mrs. L. Oloss Parker
of Henderson.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mar-
thy F Willard of Wilmington.
Recording secretary, Miss Kate Mo-
Kiminer of Raleigh.
Treasurer, Mrs. Gaston Mearth
Wilmington.
Registrar, Miss Lida T. Rodman
Washington.
Historian, Miss Armistead Jones
Raleigh.
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Kuari* Muni lluilri Nnvr Depot*.
Columbia, S. O., Oot. id—The rail
road commission has requested the at
torney general to begin action against
the South Carolina and Georgia and
Florida Central and Peninsular and At
lantic Coast Line. These roads were
ordered by the commission to build a
union depot at Denmark. They have
delayed doing so for one reason and an
other. The commission is empowered
to enforce their requirements. Similar
action as regards a union depot in Co
lumbia is soon expected.
Shot mid KlUed m Neighbor.
Columbia, S. O., Oct. 16.—At Kill-
yon s, this county, Henry Wiilford, who
had long objected vo the favor which
his wife seemed to show for John G
Grain, a ue.ghbor, came home and met
Grain in hi house. Ho fired both bar
rels of a shotgun at him, one load en
tering a leg and the other going in his
side, tho latter proving fatal. Wiilford
escaped.
A Failed Hank'* Itroelram.
Asheville, N. O., Oot. 18.—Judge
Norwood, at chambers in Clay comity,
confirmed tho appointments by Judge
Ewart of George H. Smathers of
Wayuesvill*-, and L. P. McLoud and
John A. Nichols of Asheville, as re
ceivers of the Western Carolina bank.
AII«-k«i( KapUt Escape*.
Rich Square, N. C., Oct. 10.—Henry
Bell, a negro, was arrested near hereon
a charge of committing rape upon his
14-year-old stepdaughter. He had a
hearing before a magistrate and was
ordered to the county jail, but escaped
from the officers.
llattfry C, Mint Artlll«rr, Ordered to the
New (,'iiaat Defeimn Work*.
Washington, Oct. J6.—Orders have
been issued by the war department to
send Battery C, First artillery, to gar
rison the new const defense works on
Sullivan’s island, Charleston, S. O.,
harbor.
The fortifications which were recently
completed, were those visited by a Span
ish spy, thought to be .Lieutenant So-
bral of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington. It was stated at the time of
the discovery of Lieutenant Sobral’s
visit to Sullivan’s island, that Spanish
spies had secretly inspected all the for
tifications on the southern coast aud
made copies of the plans for tho Spanish
government.
Dlack Eya For O. V. Store*.
Columbia. S. O., Oot 19.—Judge Bn-
chanau of the state circuit court created
a sensation in Anderson by declaring
the original package stores, declared le
gal by United States Judge Simouton
under the interstate commerce law,
could expect uo protection from state
courts. He refused the application for
injunction against the city of Green
ville, imposiu,! a license or tax on these
stores. He intimated the taxing ordi
nance was void, bat said the liquors in
original package stores were contiscated
to the state and those men had uo in
terest in liquors which could have state
protection.
Mlaok RepubliCAu* Ara Mad.
Raleigh, Oct. 19.—Forty negroes, all
well known by that race, have issued a
call for a state convention here Nov. 8,
to set forth grievauo *8. Tho address
states that while the negroes east 120,000
votes, they get only one state clerkship,
at $1,500, and ten postmasters,at a total
of $45,000, while white Republicans aud
Populists are getting $1,601,000 in offices.
The address concludes: “Those fehow’s
are simply making fools of us and fat
tening at our expense.”
Charleston ItaUe* Quarantine.
Charleston, Oct. 19 —Charleston has
raised the quarantine against Atlanta.
Atlanta passengers who heretofore have
been refused admittance into this city,
will be permitted to come from now on,
when they show certificates from At
lanta’s board of health that they have
been there for ten consecutive days.
To Urado a New Kailway.
Raleigh, Oot. 19.—The Southern rail
way is setting stakes preparatory to the
grading of its new lino from Mockville
to Mooresville, which will give it an
other line between Charlotte aud Dan
ville. Tho grading begins this week,
and a heavy force will be employed.
Twenty Additional Ca««* Reported at New
Orleans — H»e Miiatironiery Hoard of
Health AnnounC** the Kintanoe of Yel
low daeft the Alabaiu » Gap,lal—Sit
uation a* Kdwardt Improving.
New Ouli ans, Oot 19. —At 1 p. m.
the board of health reported the day s
record up to that hour as follows: New
cases, 20; deaths, two.
The weather is cool and damp and
dangerous for the sick. Tho storms that
have been promised for New Orleans
have not reached hero and there does
not seem any immediate likelihood that
the present spell of weather will he
broken soon.
A number of instances have happened
recently where patients have been taken
to the hospitals in street cars aud other
vehicles. This is absolutely against the
law and the board of health has issued
an order prohibiting such violations of
the city ordinance.
Currency is now being disinfected in
the local ba»l*a It is considered a me
dium for transmission of germs.
• Judge Lea. who with several of his
family has been ill of fever, is vreH
again and at his desk.
Dr. Geddings of the marine hospital
service has gone to Franklin to look into
alleged case* there.
The now oases at Patterson are re
ported to have developed to the fatal
case in that town a few days ago.
FEVER HITS MONTGOMERY.
Hoard of Health Anuouace* Two Yellow
Jaota <Wie« la the Capital.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 19. — The
health board announces two oases of
yellow fever hero. They are Patrick
W. White, a young lawyer, whose life
is now despaired of, aud Thomas Gray-
don, a railroad engineer.
A disease resembling yellow fever has
prevailed in the First ward of the city
for more than a mouth. The physicians
have treated it for malarial fever, be-
lievinmg it came from tho miasma aris
ing from the river, which has been un
usually low. For several days the pub
lic has been pretty well couviuced it
was yellow fever, aud several thousand
people have left the city.
Great yyimheiision is felt lest Mont
gomery may have the same experience
that Ocean Springs had, the disease to
be found to be epidemic simultaneously
with tho discovery of the ilrst typical
case.
Tho average citizen believes there are
a score of yedow fever cases in the city.
The physicians will not confess as
much however.
The city council has adjourned the
schools uutil after the disease has
abated, and ordered tho First ward, in
which the disease appears to be con
fined, to be disinfected
The city is in almost perfect sanitary
condition, and this fact, together with
the iudioatiotiH of frost at an early data,
furnishes some consolation to the people
here.
HEAD OF A MAN IN COURT.
Tho Glia-tly F.vldenc* Intrnduroii at m
Carolina Minder Trial.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 1One of the
most noteworthy murder trials ever
held in South Carolina has come to an
end. Phillip T. Bullard was on trial
for killing Waits W. Altman in the
laud hills of Wuhee, Mariou county, on
July 20.
According to the evidence, on the
afternoon of the homicide Bullard was
returning from his farm on horseback
aud was near his house, when he was
encountered by Altman, with a Jacob’s
staff. Aitraau demanded a retraction
of a statement he had heard Bullard
bad made in a controversy about school
tins tees.
Bullard insisted that he had only
spoken the truth and had nothing tore-
tract. He (Darted to ride away, hot
Aitman struck him across the forehead
with the iron end of his staff. Scramb
ling from his horse, 1 ullard ooufrouted
his antagonist, aud in the struggle that
followed the staff was broken, Bullard
securing one piece of it, aud using it to
repel the onslaughts of Aleman, in the
meanwhile backing toward bis house
and shouting wildly for his gun.
Bullard’s little daughter, Katy, 8
years old, heard her father’s cries.
Snatching up tho weapon she ran near
to him and laying it down within his
reach, ran away to some distance.
Bullard seized the gun and tired one
burrfl at Altman, striking but not dis
abling him. Altman rustled in before
the other barrel oouid be used and Bul
lard crushed his skull witli the stock.
Sixty days after his death supporters
of the prosecution disinterred Altman’s
body, cut off the head aud produced the
ghastly member iu court.
The skull showed low down on the
occipital bone a perforation, which, it
was contended, was caused by a bullet
from Bullard’s gun and which experts
declared would have prodnoeri instant
paralysis aud speedy death. Hence, it
was argued, the gunshot wound was
fatal to Altman aud the subsequent
blow with the clubbed gnu, atrocious
und murderous.
The coroner and physician at the
post mortem testified there was no such
wound iu the head when Altman was
examined.
The testimony of little Katy probably
saved her father. She told a remarka
bly clear story for so young a child.
Her pathetic face, wonderful composure
and intelligence created a strong im
pression in favor of Ballard and he was
acquitted after 80 miuuces deliberation.
MOOD’S Sarsaparilla has overa'hd
* H over again proved by its cure*,
when all other preparations failed, that
it is the One True BLOOD i
’urifier-
At the Opera House Next Wednesday
Night.
The “Joshua Simpkins” Comany,
travelling in their own car and carry,
ing their own specie! scenery, will
pioduce the great pastoral comedy
drama of that name at (lutTney Opera
House Wednesday evening Oct. 21
MORE ARRESTS ARE MADE.
l*mt*erii<iii Mu* ttm I'tautie,
Patterson, Ala., Oct. 10.—Several
days ago there was a suspicions case of
fever reported a mile below tho city.
The premises wore immediately put
under guard. Monday the patient died,
and an autopsy was held by Health Offi
cer Smith and Dr. Conn of the marine
hospital service. They declared that
tho death resulted from yellow fever.
The dead man’s son first contracted tne
disease and recovered. Hla litUo daugh
ter now has the fever.
CampmiMtliie End* III a Hint.
Columbia, S. (1, Oct. 19.—Atacamp-
meeting of negroes at Rowesviilo,
Orangeburg county, a fight began be
tween tw’o brothers, aud half a dozen
men joined in Pistols were freely
used. John Fine has been lodged in
jail, charged with shooting his brother,
perhaps fatally.
IiOa Furnace to Kertume.
Bellkfoxtk, Pa., Oct. 19.—Rogers,
Brown & Go., of Cincinnati, O., have
leased the entire plant, furnace and ore
mines of the Valentine Iron company,
aud will prepare for a resumption of the
works on Nuv. 1. The plant has bean
closed for nearly two mouths.
Foil Into an Aiubuacaila.
Simla, Oct 19.—Two squadrons of
the Ninth Bengal lancers fell into an
ambuscade iu the hills between Bara
and MaramanuL A native officer and
14 Sowars were killed, seven Sowars
were wounded and 2? horses killed.
on (Jrmlrt Heduoetl.
Paris. Oct. 19.—The municipal coun
cil of Paris passed a resolution asking
the government to make a reduction of
4 francs in tho custom duties on grain.
To >ave a N«j;ro’* Neck.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 18.—Lawyer
Wittskowsky of Camden is iu the city
trying to save the neck of a negro who
is eenteuceu to be huug next Friday.
Quite a strong petition has been pre
sented to the governor.
Train Kun* Down a Farinnr.
Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 19.—George
Morrow, a farmer 50 years old, was
killed here by a northbound Southern
train. He attempted to cross the track
just ahead of the engiua. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Urnmiiil a Paid Di-partmonA.
Raleigh, Oct. 19.—The Southeastern
Tariff association notifies the authori
ties of Wilmington that unless they or
ganize a paid lire dopartmeut the lip
turauce rate will be greatly increased.
There seems no doubt that a paid do
partmeut will be organized.
Panltentlary Hook* Examined.
Raleigh, Oct. 19.—Governor Russell
has hud T. S. Evans of Wilmington
hero for a month examining the peni
tentiary books for four years past
Evans reports that the expenses iu ex
cess of total receipts last year were
$11,904
A 1!rMkt)iu<tn Jutitlljr Hurt.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 16.—Thomas
McCaaliu, a white brakemau, was
knocked off his tram and fatally hurt
by the bridge over Saluda river, near
Piedmont, on the Columbia aud Green
ville road.
Hoy Killed by Stray Hal let.
Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 19.—George
Brown, a negro 13 years old, w'as killed
here. The older negroes at a frolic got
into a shooting match and George re
ceived the bullets.
Klll.it by an Kurin*.
Charlotte, N. O., Oct. 16.—O. M.
OoiUn, a street car conductor, Was kiiltd
by A switch engine here.
A Growing Idea.
A great many men throughout the
country, including plenty of really
swell fellows, have got it into their
heads, rightly or wrongly—and we
are by no means sure that it isn’t
rightly—that there is no reason why
any man should pay more than $11.00
to ifCi.OO for a pair of shoes, and to
say the h ast, the idea has his foun
dation in reason, that excellent shoes
are now made for $3.00. To pay $8.00
to $12.00 for a pair shoes is simply
throwing away money, and in many
cases this is done to gratify a mis
taken notion that none but your
favorite shoemaker is worthy to
adorn your feet. The recent im
provements in shoo machinery make
It possible, us shown by the well
known \V. L. Duglas $3.00 Shoe, to
produce a shoe to-day that will com
pare favorably in style, wearing
qualities and comfort with those of
fered at $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 per
pair. See tho advertisement of the
W. L. Duglas shoes which appears
elsewhere in this issue.
Edward* K.port* No Deal!**.
Edwards. Miss , Oot 19.—There are
no new oases of yellow fever to report
and no deaths. All tho sick are reported
os improving and there are but few
oases for which any apprehension is
felt The situation in general is much
brighter. Dr. Purnell, was called to
the country to see the wife of B. D.
Humes, who is reported sick, but has
not yet returned.
California Dnotor* Cantlon*.
Stockton, Oal., Oct 19.—Dr. Bug
gies, president of tho state board of
health, has appointed Dr. M. F Price
of Colon, Cal, inspector of the board to
examine at the Arizona boundary all
westbound passenger trains, with the
idea of preventing tiie introduction of
yellow fever. Tho inspector has power
to detain suspected casus at the border
of the state.
Spanl*h>Portuc«i** Alllanoa.
London, Oot 19.—A special dlspatoh
from Madrid says there is much discus
sion at the Spanish capital on the sub
ject of the alliance between Spain and
Portugtil, which is reported to be in
process of negotiation. Tho Portugese
minister of marine, who is now iu
Madrid, has expresseu the belief that
such an alliance may bo accomplished
at any moment
Cunriot* Will Nut II* Leaaeii.
Raleigh, Oot. 19.—It is learned from
Chairman Claude Dockery of the peni
tentiary board that the penitentiary will
not he leased. Governor Russell is ex
tremely anxious to lease, but objections
to it are powerful The Republicans
claim it would ruin their party, so hit
ter is uogro opposition.
• omit lolntul Quito Sick.
Berlin, Oct. 19.—The Lokal Anzeiger
■ays Count Lyof Tolstoi, the Russian
author and social reformer, is suffering
from nu illness which will necessitate
the performance of a.serious operation.
An Extra Twinge.
When the weather gets cold and damp,
persons subject to rheumatic attacks expect
an extra twinge of their old complaint.
There is one way to prevent this, vlr.: by
taking In advance a short course of Lai.i.k-
MANTJ STKCinc for ItllKl'MATIKM. It enters
IIioIiIimhI ami destroys the rheumatic acid
in every part of the system. Hives quick
relief from pain, quiets liillammation ami
performs a permanent cure. Uet your
blixsi cleansed of this acid poison in advance
of the rough weal her season, and you will
safely pass through unaffected. Lai.ms-
MAND’S SPBCinc In an anti-acid, safe, thor
ough and reliable. I’rlcu $1.00 per vial.
Soul by Cherokee Urug Co.
Two M*n •Twltiot In Cannwellna* With th*
Kecent Kobblnif of Train*.
Dalton, Ga., Oct. 19—Sam Black-
well, night watch man of the Western
and Atlantic railroad yards, and Ed
Hill, clerk for the Dalton Grocery com-
S auy, have been arrested by order of
udge Fite, who wired the police here
from Calhoun, where he was holding
an adjourned term of court.
It is rumored here that detectives
have caught Drew Peeples, although
police deny it It is a mystery why
Hill and Blackwell are held. Many say
they are wanted as witnesses against
Drew Peeples. The city is m a high
stale of exoitemeut aud rumors are rife
iu the air.
An exalting meeting of council was
held It was thought that Coauoilinaii
Bender’s rosignarton would he de
manded, but owing to the fact that ho
had not been sentenced coaucil ad
journed till Friday night, when Bbnder
will know his fata.
Soiith«rai'ti ^tockhoidera Moot,
Richmond, Oot 1& — Tho annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Southern Railway company was held
here. All the stock was represented.
Tho following directors wore elected
for the ensuing year: Alexander B.
Andrews, Raleigh, N. O.; Joseph Bryan,
Richmond, Va.; Charles H. Coeter,
Samuel Speuoer, Harris O. Rahustock,
Robert Galloway, New York; William
M. Finley, Washington, D C.; Samuel
M. Inman, Atlanta, Ga.; Skipwith Wil-
mer, Baltimore.
A Kat« War I* Av*r|*iL
Chicago, Oct. Id —Chioago-St Paul
roads have bad a conference with rep
resentatives of the Soo at whioh the
latter agreed to withdraw its cut rates
eastbound iu oonneofiou with the steam
ship business. A ruts of commissions
was also agreed upon. It is to be put
into effect immediately. Threo Chicago
roads had given notice of their inten
tion of meeting any rates the Soo might
put into effect. By the agreement m
question u threatened rate war lias been
avoided.
Commander*' Convention Called.
Atlanta, Oot. 19.—General O A.
Evans, comtnauderof the Georgia forces
of the United Confederate Veteran's
association, has issued a call summon
ing all the commanders of the different
camp* in the stare to meet iu Atlanta
on Friday, Nov. 6, for the purpose of
discussing the situation aud making ar
rangements for the great reunion to be
held here next year.
Two Negro Fireling* Lynched?
Summerville, Ga., Got 10.— Two ne
groes named Penn and Hazleton,
•barged with arson, are supposed to
have been lynched near here. They
were token from the sheriff by a
masked mob and curried into the woods.
Nothing has since been heard of them.
Snvanu»li Kooalvlitg Cotton.
Savannah, Oot 19.—Under the Sa
vannah rule to admit cotton from all
points, in spite of fever. Savannah re
ceived 18,001) bales Tuesday.
Did You Ever
Try Electric Bitters us a remedy for
j your troubles? If not, got a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
bus been found to bo peculiarly
adapted to tho relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting a won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If
you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa
tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or
are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable,
Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy
Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi
cine you need, Health and Strength
are guaranteed by its use. Cargo
bottles only fifty cents at Dul’ro Drug
Co.’s Store.
Tlic piece dtuis with country life and
people, three acts of the play be
ing laid in one of the many ouaint
villages of Vermont. The second
1 act (in 8 scenes) portrays Uncle
Josh’s first visit to Washington City.
In the third act a sensational saw
mill effect is shown, being nothing
more nor less than n complete saw mill
in full operation, cutting up genuine
timber. 'Ihe saw used is a genuine
Buzz or Circular Saw and cuts
through timber at lightning speed.
Reserved seats can be secured at
Dui’re’s Drug store.
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Run Down on the Southern.
‘•Chant” Willis, while returning to
his home Monday night on a mule,
had the misfortune to be caught in
a cut just beyond Cherokee trestle
by the midnight south bound South
ern passenger train and was run
down. I he mule was killed and
both of “Chant s” legs were broken
and he was otherwise injured. It
seems that people living in that
neighborhood have a habit of going
through the cut in order to save a
considerable distance which is neces
sary in going around a hill, and he
was following this custom, not think
ing it was the hour for the train.
The injured man was getting along
as nicely as could be expected at last
accounts.
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Inspected.
Adjutant and Inspector General
Watts inspected the Gaffney Light
Infantry at the Masonic Hall Tues
day night.' The company made a
most creditable showing for a now
company and General Watts paid the
boys a high compliment. After the
inspection the evening was spent in a
social way. refreshments being serv
ed. Speeches were made by Gen.
Watts, Col. 1’. B. Butler and others.
A New Jeweler.
W. H. Hawkins is the name of a
new jeweler located at Crawley it
Co’s, drug store. Mr. Hawkins is a
native of Greenville county, S. C.,
hut has been in Hendersonville in
the jewelry business for seventeen
years. As to his work, etc., he re
fers to any of the leading men in
Hendersonville or the State Bank of
Commerce. We wish him much
success.
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Cotton Market.
The following prices prevailed in
the local cotton market yesterday.
Middling f>. 37 j
Good Middling .">.60
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AN ACCIDENT AT ATHENS.
Deputy IlevHiiu* Collector Tatnm I* Killed
By Falling From a Train.
Athens, Ga., Oct. 19.—A special to
The Journal from Athens says: Deputy
Collector Tatum, one of the best reve
nue officers of the state, was killed in
that city by falling from a tram.
The accident was a peculiar one, and
is liable to lead to sensational develop
ments. Railroad authorities say Tatum
was drunk. His friends on the train
deny that, however, and say that
Athens Junction v/as called when tun
tiain was standing on a trestle, and that
it being dark Tatum stepped out, think
ing he was at tho station, and fell
through the trestle.
A llrittali gteaniAhlp Afire.
Charleston, Ook 19. —Fire was dis
covered iu tho forward compartment of
the British steamship Rothfield, lying
at Auger’s wharf loading cotton for
Liverpool. Tho compartment, which
hold 1,500 bales of upland cotton, was
flooded aud the lire extinguished. The
damage by lire and water not yet esti
mated. The Rothfield was nearly ready
to sail.
The Maine at Fort Koyal.
Columbia, S. C., Oct 19.—Informa
tion has been received here that the
battleship Maine, whioh it was an
nounced a few days ago had been or
dered to Port Royal to be docked, had
been at Port Royal, iu the lower bay,
since Monday. She has been practicing
her big guns off Bay Point with favora
ble results.
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An Atlanta Enterprise of Great Merit.
11 affords us pleasure to call espe
cial attention to the advertisement of
tho “Mother’s Friend,” appearing in
this issue.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., of At
lanta, Ga., have at great expense
issued a most attractive and merito
rious book, which they mail free,
containing information of the great
est value and importance to all ladies
expecting to become mother.
That the ’’Mother’s Friend” is a
remedy wonderful in its effects, and
relieves the expectant mother of
incredible suffering and robs the final
hour of conlineroontc ’ its dread, pain
and terror, is fully attested by the
experience of happy mothers all over
this continent.
A perusal of tho book will convince
any lady, and the use of “Mother’s
Friend” cause her lo become its en
thusiastic friend, blessing the hour
alien first she heard of it and was
induced to use it.
Send your mime and address to The
Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta,
Ga., and receive in return, free, thi*
excJlont book, “To Expectailt
Mothers,” confuining information of
value to all ladies.
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