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THE fgDGEK; GAFFNEY. S, Cm }tAKCH 31. I8i>8.
iN WKIIILWIND
itiiiiies cows
Perplexing Problem ComesUp
Despite the Wishes of
the President.
lEN’R MASON MAKES
HEATED WAR SPEECH
Declares In Favor of Driving Spain
From This HemUphere Without De
lay—Ke&olut Ions Introduced Recog-
nlr.lng the Independence of the Island
Republic.
Washington, March 29. — Senator
Rawlins of Utah today introduced a
resolution recognizing the independence
of Cuba and declaring war against
Spain.
Senator Fora her followed with a reso
lution fbr Cuban independence. He
MUST
SOON BE CLOSED
Tho President to Give Spain
Short Time In Which
to End Trouble.
SIGSBEE HAS HIS SAY
The Captain Arrives at the
Capital and Talks.
ANXIOUS FOR ASSIGNMENT
i
i
SENATOR MASON.
spoke of the delays caused by the de
Lome incident and the Maine incident,
but declared that the Cuban question
would come up whatever was done with
the Maine.
Senator Frye introduced a resolution
reciting the conditions in Cuba and di
recting the president, at his discretion,
to take steps to drive the naval and mil
itary forces from the island.
The Forakor and Frye resolutions
went to the senate committee on foreign
relations. The Rawlins resolution also
went to the foreign relations committee.
Mr. Mason followed the introduction
of the resolutions in the senate with a
vigorous war speech. He described viv
idly the disaster to the Maine. He said
that if 90 of the victims had been sen
ators or sons of senators we would not
have been 40 days declaring war. Yet
the lives of all American citizens were
sacred alike under onr law and equally
entitled to consideration. Mr. Mason
said the catastrophe should be replied to
vigorously. He could not speak for
others, but for himself he was for war.
This declaration brought out a vigor
ous outburst of applause from the gal-
leMes.
pfr. Mason declared there could bo no
peace so long as an European nation
owns and butchers its slaves on this
hemisphere. He said it was not neces
sary for the Maine court to fix the re
sponsibility. The law did that. If it
was a torpedo or a mine, it was a Span
ish torpedo or a Spanish mine. Hence
Spain must answer.
He would oppose any projxvsit ion look
ing to indemnity as lie would oppose
making a diplomatic incident of the ca
tastrophe. He would oppose any kind
of autonomy or any plan to assist Spain,
but his plan was that the Spanish dag
should be driven from the western hem
isphere. Neither did he believe Cuba
should be required to pay an indemnity
to Spain.
“We are told, he said, “we must wait
on the Spanish elections, but it Spanish
elections are as rotten as Spanish dip
lomacy we had better net wait.”
“Let us awake.” said Mr. Mason in
conclusion, “to glorious war, as did our
fathers—war that shall insure the honor
and respect of our flag all over the
world.”
The Populists and silver Republicans
of both houses held a conference today
and it resulted in resolutions presented
by Senator Allen in the senate and Rep
resentative Bell in the house declaring
for Cuban independence.
The members of the house who are in
favor of immediate and aggressive ac
tion are discussing all sorts of methods
by which the house can be brought to
an expression of opinion. This morn
ing there was even some talk of over
ruling the chair during the considera
tion of the naval appropriation bill and
attaching a resolution recognizing the
independence of Cuba as a rider. But
all this talk seems to be in the air. It
has no coherence. The main thing the
conservatives have to contend with is
the overwhelming protest which is go
ing up against delay.
The foreign affairs committee of the
house is in a peculiar condition. Chair
man Hitt is ill and the regular meeting
of the oommittoc will not occur until
Thursday. If a way can be found to se
cure a meeting of the committee before
Thursday it will lx done. If not, the
Republican members of the committee
will probably caucus on the question.
There is a strong sentiment in the
house and in the committee against the
proposition to vote money for supplies
to give the starving Cubans unless it is
accompanied by action which will stop
the war. The committee have declared
that they would oppose such a proposi
tion with their votes and their voices on
th£ floor.
IF SHE FAILS TO DO SO
WE WILL INTERVENE
Aflfnln on the Island Intolerable to the
People of America—Note Demand
ing Sjieedy Termination of Hoetlll-
tie* May Be on the Way to Madrid
Now.
Washington, March 28.—It can be
stated on positive information that this
government will, if indeed it has not
already done so, inform Spain that
THE CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING
IN CUBA HAVE BECOME INTOLr
ERABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS
COUNTRY, AND THAT HOSTILI
TIES ON THE ISLAND MUST
CLOSE. This policy is directly in line
with the views of the iiresidcnt as ex
pressed in his last message to congress
on Dec. 0. In this message he said:
“The instructions given to oqr new
minister to Spain, before his departure
for his post, directed him to impress
upon that government the sincere wish
of the United States to lend its aid to
ward the ending of the war in Cuba by
reaching a peaceful and lasting result,
■just and honorable alike to Spain and
the Cuban people. These instructions
recited the character and duration of
the contest, the widespread losses it en
tails, its burdens and restraints it im
poses upon us, with constant distur
bance of national interests, and the in
jury resulting from an indefinite con
tinuance of this state of things. No so
lution was proposed to which the slight
idea of humiliation to S]>ain could at
tach, and indeed, precise proposals were
withheld to avoid emburu'ssmont to that
governmert.”
After reciting the substance of Spain's
reply, received on Oct. 23, last, the pres
ident says:
“The immediate amelioration of ex
isting conditions under the new admin
istration of Cuban affairs is predicted,
and therewithal the disturbance and all
occasion lor any change of attitude on
the part of the United States.”
Since the delivery of this message
evidence has accumulated showing be
yond question that the premise in be
half of the new administration, to re
lieve the conditions in Cuba, have not
been fulfilled or accomplished. On the
contrary, the evidence which has reached
the president showed conclusively that
the situation is daily becoming more
serious.
In view of these facts this govern
ment has decided to take, if it has not
already taken, definite action by inlonu-
ing Spain, that while disavowing any
interest other than that dictated by a
sense of honor and justice to a stricken
and starving people, it must insist that
hostilities be brought to a speedy termi
nation. So far us known no specific
date has been lixed within which the
war must be terminated, but it is be
lieved it is the purpose of the adminis
tration not to permit of any unnecessary
or extended delay.
It is known in high official circles that
many of the people highest in authority
in Spain, including members of the
ministry, are extremely weary of the
conflict in Cuba and would willingly ac
cede to any reasonable terms for a set
tlement of the whole o;uestioii by grunt
ing to Cuba her independence on an in-
demnity basis. The opposition to this
He It Ready to Perform Any Duty That
May Be Given Him—Contirms the
Report That the Keeling Among
Spaniard* In Havana If Very Bitter
Agalnat This Country.
Washington, March 29. — Captain
Sig8bee\>f tbe.wrecked steamer Maine
arrived in Washington this morning
from Havana at 7:41 o’clock. He was
accompanied by Paymaster Ray, Chief
Asbury News.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Asiiury, March 28.—Rev. E. S.
Jones preached at Asbury Chapel
Sunday. His text was 13th verse of
the I40th Psalm. Mr. Jones will de
liver the annual address to the As
bury High School on the evening of
April the 8th, after which the school
will give an entertainment.
Wheat crops are looking well, and
large areas of it and oats both have
been planted. Hustler.
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Planting.
Corn is now being planted, and we
hope that enough will be planted in
Cherokee to supply our people next
year.
Cotton is the only product of the
farm in this county that a farmer
can buy cheaper than he can raise it
on his own farm, hence raise the food
crops in abundance.
A torpid iiver robs you of ambition
and ruins your health. DeWitt’s
Little Early Risers cleanses the liver,
cures constipation and all stomach
and liver troubles. Cherokee Drug
Company, Gaffney, and Macon
Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
When a man tears a leaf off his
calendar he realizes that his days are
numbered • •-
Engineer Howell, Naval Cadet Holden
and Dr. Heneberger. The latter Tfeft
immediately for his homo in Virginia.
The captain was immediately driven to
home, 1632 Riggs Place. The captain’s
neighbors on both sides of the square on
which he lives had profusely decorated
their residences with flags and bunting
and many of his friends and follow offi
cers had sent large bouquets of Ameri
can beauty roses and flower designs of
ships, anchors, etc., as an expression of
their friendship ipid esteem.
At 10:30 o’clock the captain went to
the navy department to report his ar
rival, and in the course of a conversa
tion he said that he had not yet received
any assignment to duty, nor did he
know what command would be given
him. He would be ready, however, as
soon as he could get his wardrobe re
plenished, to go anywhere or perform
any duty that might be given him. He
hail not yet made any formal written
report to the department, on the loss of
the Maine, but would do so as soon as
he had a little time at his disposal.
As to the. cause of the wreck Captain
Bigsbee said that he could add nothing
to his testimony before the court of in
quiry, which had already been pub
lished- The Spanish officials were mak
ing an inquiry into the cause of the
disaster, but what their conclusions
were, if any had been arrived at, be did
not know. A few divers under the di
rection of some noncomniissicned officer
were working leisuro'y about the wreck,
but he had understood that the court
was paying special attention to outside
matters.
They had found, he had beard, that
there were no dead lish found in the
harbor after the explosion and also that
the explosion did not create a disturb
ance in the water as might have been
expected bad the force come from the
outside, However, this was only hear
say, he having no knowledge of the
! findings.
1 The captain said that, as every one
knew, the general feeling among Span
_ 1 iards in Havana was bitter against this
plan comes from the factious opposed to • country, hut he did not^ know whether
the present administration, who demand 1 the proposed sending
Thirty-live years make a genera
tion. That is how long Adolph
Fisher, of Zanesville, O.. suffer*d
from piles. He was cured by using
three boxes of DeVVitt’a Witch Hazel
Saive. Cherokee Drug Company,
Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s
Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
Most men aro^-generous to a fault
when the fault happens to be their
'own.
It is a great leap from the old
fashioned doses of blue-mass and
nauseous physics to the pleasant
little pills known as DeWitt’s Little
Early Kisers. They cure constipa
tion, sick headache and biliousness.
Cherokee Drug Company. Gaffney,
and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy,
Blacksburg.
Men and women have more faith
in each other than they have in
their own sex.
extreme measure s if necessary to retain ;
control of the island. In view of these
conditions what would be the answer to
our demands cannot be tor*-fold.
PLOT MIPPED IN THE BUD.
Young Man Tries to Elope With Mere i
Girl ami Is Shot.
R alf.igh, March 28.—George Teel of
Hartford county has been a constant ]
visitor at the house of Mr. Vann, a well-
to-do farmer, the object of Teel’s affec
tion being the 14-year-old Pauline Vann, ,
a beautiful woman q%ite well grown for
her age.
She was under Teel’s influence and j
could not refuse his request to elope, j
Her young brother told of the planned )
elopement and last night Mr. Vann
hid behind a bush in his yard with a
shotgun.
Teel had every detail arranged and as
ho leaped over a fence Vann pulled the
trigger, and a yell told the shot had hit
Teel. His back was completely lilied
from the shoulders to the knees with
squirrel shot. Pauline broke down in
tears. Teel was taken home badly hurt.
One of the reasons for objections to Teel
is said to be be is an infidel. Panline
has been taken from school and is at
home being watched. #
, Steam Tug For Uncle Sam.
Philadelphia, March 29.—The steaih
tug Windtbrop, built by the Charles
Hillman company of this city for the
Staples Coal company, has keen sold to
lie United States government. The
Wi cult hr op is one of the finest steel tugs
the coast. She is iSJ) feet long, 20
feet lieam, 1.1 foot draught and 240 ton»
regbtec. She baa triple expansion
engines.
Stars and Stripe* Hoisted.
Berlin, March 29.—Lieutenant John
J. Knapp, U. S. N., detached from the
United .States cruiser San Francisco, to
day holLted the stars and stripes over
the to^t-edo boat purchased for the
Uniteufete.tett at the Schicauishipyaida.
Carolina Crooks Captured.
Richmond, March 28.—A special from
Roanoke says that three postoffice iu-
specto-s have arrived there and think
that Howard and Moore, two men ar
rested on suspicion of attempting to
blow open the Salem poetoftioe safe, are
the leaders of a gang postoffiee burg-
kirs in North Carolina that for two
years have Iniffled the secret service.
Ktisaeli Hefiine* Requisition.
Raleigh, March 28.—Governor Rus
sell lias denied the requisition of the
governor of Georgia for J. J. Mehagan
and G. J. Latham, ex-president and
cashier, respectively, of the Abbeville,
Ga., bank. . Irregularities of the war
rant are given as a reason for the denial.
A Constable Is KlDed. #
Knoxville, Macrh 29.—James Boze-
man, aged (10, shot imd kfllrd James
Fennell, aged 30, near lx** Springs,
Granger county, hist night. Fennell
was a constable seeking to arrest Boze
man for illicit liquor stdliug. The mur
derer esca]**! and a posse is after him.
of governmental
nid would meet with any serious oppo
sition. The captain said he knew very
little of the general situation and there
fore had formed no opinion as to whether
this country was likely to become in
volved in a war with Spain. Residents
in Havana, he said, knew little or noth
ing of what was occurring in Madrid
beyond what is reported in American
newspapers.-
The captain seemed in good health,
and considering the intense strain that
had been upon him during the last six
weeks, felt himself physically fit to per
form any duty which should be assigned
to him.
EXPLOSION AS AN EXCUSE.
Havana l*aper Thinks We Will Now
Stop Cuban Hosttlitlea.
Havana, March 29.—La Lnekn, in
commenting on the Maine report, says:
“America has long sought an excuse
to interfere in Cuba, alleging that Amer
ican interests suffer on account of the
insurrection. For a time the Maine in
cident was kept uppermost, but now
that the court of inquiry has served the
purpose for which it was convened and
saved Captain Sigsboe’s reputation and
President McKinley’s popularity, a re
turn is made to the original demand
that the Cuban war must cease.
“The bull is in the ring. We may
know whiU to expect. If the Americans
want Cuba let them win it by means of
their guns, bnt the old saying goes that
‘he who wants celestial blue must pay
for it.’ There is always an advantage
in going into a quarrel with the wealthy.
; We have litik* to lose, and as our nails
I are long we might not.come out of the
ring empty handed.”
Children like it, it saves their
lives. We mean One Minute Cough
Cure, the infallible remedy for
coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis,
grippe, and all throat and lung
troubles. Cherokee Drug Company,
Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s
Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
We know hundreds of bachelors
who never spoke a single cross word
to their wives.
The farmer, the mechanic and the
bicycle rider are liable to unexpected
cuts and bruises. DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve is the best tbihg to keep
on hand. It heals quickly, and is a
well known cure forpilos. Cherokee
Drug Company, Gaffney. Macon
Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
The wise young man always laughs
at the ancient jokes of his tailor.
M. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa., says:
T was a sufferer for ten years, try
ing most all kinds of pile remedies,
but without success. DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel thrive was recommended
j to me. 1 used one box. It has ef
fected a permanent cure.” As a
permanent cure for piles DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel Salve lias no equal.
Cherokee Drug Company, Gaflney,
and Macon Thornton's Pharmacy
Blacksburg.
Proceedings of N. P. S. S. Convention.
The North Pacolet Interdenomina- (
tronal Sunday School convention met j
at Eihethel Baptist church March
27th, at 10:30 a. m., and was called
to order by president J. L. Strain. (
After a song service by the choir, led
by A. G. Davis, devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. Simpson
Blanton. Prayer by M. M. Tate.
The roll of schools was called and
seven schools, representing 335 mem
bers, reported with delegates, as fol
lows :
Abington Creek—C. W. Whisonant
and Frank McCluney.
Mt. Ararat—Isaac Patrick, John T.
Upchnrch and J. Albert McKown.
Elbethel—Teachers and scholars,
Geth.-emane—H. James, Mrs.
James, Miss E. Kirby and C. 8.
Phillips
Mesaoootamia—Gibbs Wilkins, W\
C. Kirby, Miss Moiiie Kirby and
Miss Dussio Goforth.
Salem—W. C. Blackwell, H. T.
Estes and Sam Strain.
Sardis—J. G. Wright, John Wright,
J. R. Davis and W. F. Kennedy.
Some schools that had just re-or
ganized for work made verbal reports
that are not included in this sum
mary.
Reports of township superinten
dents, J. C. Thompson and Rev.
Simpson Blanton were made.
Singing by the choir.
1st subject—’’ The teacher—his se
lection discussed by R. C. Patrick
and Win. Jefferies.
2nd subject—“My needs as a teach
er ;”discussed by C.W. Whisonant anu
M. M. Tate.
Singing by the choir.
Intermission one hour.
afternoon SESiSLOK.
Singing by choir and prayer by
Win. Jefferies.
Prof. R. (>. Sams being absent, a
! normal drill was omitted.
3rd subject—“Practical prohibi
tion.” 1st.—Should church members
support it? 2nd.—Its blessings; dis
cussed by W. C. Kirby, T. J. Estes,
Pres. J. L. Strain. T. M. Littlejohn,
M. M. Tute, C. W. Whisonant and
Win. Jefferies.
T. M. Littlejohn offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote : Resolved.
• That it is the duty of all church
members to support prohibition.”
In the resurrection
we shall rise,” and prayer
by the chaplain, the convention ad
journed to meet at Sardis, Union
church. 4th Sabbath in June.
The president then thanked the
congregation for its kind attention
and good behavior during the exer
cises; also the choir and speakers for
the valuable service rendered by each
convention a success.
J. C. J eateries, Sec.
Elbethel, March 27th, ISO*.
MOTHER!
1 here is no-
word so full
of meaning
and about which such tender and
holy’ recollections cluster as that
of ** Mother ”—she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guid
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and ail ef
fort should be made to avoid it.
so assists nature
in the change tak
ing place that
the Expectant
Mother is ena
bled to look for-
ward without
dlreacL. suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
confinement—in- short, it “makes
Childbirth natural and easy," as
so many have said. Don’t be
persuaded to use anything but
MOTHEirSJRIEND
“ My wife suffered more in teh min
utes with either of her other two chil
dren than she did altogether with her
last, hwring previously used four bot
tles of ‘ Mother’s Friend.’ It is a
blessing to any one expecting to be
come a MOTHER/* says a customer.
LL&NDX&bOX DauCr Carmi, Illinois.
Of Dragpists-at tl.OO.orient brexpreis on receipt
of price. Write for book containing teiUmonial*
end valuable Information for ell Mothers, free.
The rredfleld- Regulator Co., ideate, 6s.
After singing
in making the
The divorce judge, like the poor
marksman, makes a good many misses.
Thousands of sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health by One
Minute Gough Cure. It quickly
cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,
pneumonia, grippe, asthma, and all
throat and lung diseases. Cherokee
Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon
Thornton’s Bnarraacy. Blacksburg.
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Blacksburg Election.
At an election held in Blacksburg
Monday T. L. Black was elected In-
tondent and A. M. Bridges, Dr. J. L.
Darwin, Wm. Jenkins and
Moor were elected Wardens.
W.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining in office
uncalled for to date:
Mrs. A. E. Allison.
Mr D. Baker.
B. M. Edwards.
Mr. James Ellion.
Mr. Geo. Gleen.
Mr. D. N. Gosnell.
Mr. Jno. McQueen.
Mr. R. C. Ross.
N. B.—I'ersons calling for these
letters will please say advertised in
The Lbdchcji.
T. H. Littlejohn, P. M.
February 28, 1898.
Buying Machinery.
J. B. and I. W. Richardson have
bought the machinery for their steam
laundry and have given J. J. Bigger-
slaff, representing the Park Manu
facturing Co., of Charlotte, N. C., an
order for a Moffat combined boiler
feed pump and heater, for quick de
livery.
Gaffney needs the laundry and the
Messrs. Richardsons deserve credit
for their enterprise, and success
should attend them.
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A little boy asked for a bottle of
“get up in the morning as fast as
you can.” the druggist recognized a
household name for “DeWitt’s Little
Early Risers,” and gave him a bottle
of those famous little pills for con
stipation, sick headache, liver and
stomach troubles. Cherokee Drug
Company. Gaffney, and Macon
Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
Fowler* City News. j
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Fowlers City, March 28.—As it
has been a long time since you have-
heard from* us, we will try and give
you a few dots from this vicinity.
Farmers have taken advantage of
the tine weather and farm work is
much advanced to what it was at this
time last year. Wheat and oats are
looking fine. W. C. Kirby and F. A.
Goforth have some of the finest
wheat I have seen anywhere this
spring.
Mr. John ?E. Fowler is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Sallie Foster has been on the
sick list, but is better now.
R. A. Foster and W. C. Kirby-
attended the quarterly conference at
Foster’s Chapel last Saturday.
Mrs. R. As. Foster spent the day-
wit h Mrs. Bettie Kirby Saturday.
The Mesopotamia Sunday school
was well'represented at Elbethel yes
terday,
Mr. Dave Fowler, of Sunnyside,
was over to see us one day last week.
Miss Alice Howell, one of York
county’s fair ones, visited her
brother, Will, at HPo-weii’s Ferry
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Wade Howe, of York’s side of
the river, was in Cherokee yesterday
looking after his own interests.
“Cow Boy,” of Hickory Grove, wrs
seen on our streets last Saturday,
and I do believe he was the happiest
man I ever saw. It was not politics
or religion that made him so—it is a
big boy.
Some of our planters have planted
a part of their corn crop, and our
women folks have done a great deal
of gardening.
Success to The Ledger and all of
its friends.
* Rambler.
The Latest War News.
W.v.siuxgton, March 30.—Mr. Mc
Kinley’s message on the report of the
Maine board of inquiry was a little too
tame to suit congress, which seemed
disposed to adopt drastic means at
once. The coolest heads now seem to
be exerting a restraining influence,
but the tention is great and if it be
comes too strained, congress may pre
cipitate action by this government
over what has been termed McKin
ley’s “dilatory methods ”
f^URE
V Hood’
rheumatism by taking-
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which by neu
tralizing the acid in the blood perma
nently relieves aches and PAINS.
RED HOT SALE
At
Chance For Spain to Escape.
London, March 29.—The Pull Mail
Gazette this afternoon voices the gen
eral tone of the afternoon newspapers
of this city in saying that President
McKinley’s message to congress “gives
I pain a broad way to escape,” adding:
‘It does not contain a word which need
ruffle a feather of Castilian punctilio.
Events are evidently moving toward a
peaceful settlement.*”
Brown son Is In Italy.
Rome, March 29.—Commander Wil
lard H. Brownson, U. 8. N., has con
ferred with the minister of marine, Ad
miral Brin, relative to the purchase of
ships building in Italy. Tht^-ommander
hasjfceen authorized to visirche private
yams and see what vessels are available.
The Boston Store
A New, Fresh Stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Notions, &c.
long
"THE BOSTON STOKE lias
cheapest in the stall'. We will
stvlish troods. Conic and see on
money on anything in our line.
he
en the cheapest in this county and it will he the
the best bargains of all, in the finest and most
stock before you buy elsewhere. We will saye vou
We don't make prices in this ad because they are too
give
little but will sell you goods cheaper than you think, for goods are cheap this spring on
account of the war. Remember, the cheapest place to trade is
TUI BOSTON STORE,
M. POLIAKOFF, PROPRIETOR.
m.