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/ f;> Utapv 3. O, Wappuaw. l‘r«-!»l<i<'iit. VIce f’reiluelit THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital f jo,ooo.oo. V11.L buy fuuutr olaltu*, rerelvt-rteposlt kit ntakt) utM‘rul lOMf on approved pap<'r I. <J. Uo^s. t'asliior. The Ledger SEm-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Iihplies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899. $1.00 A YEAR. r ffiECAUTIONS TAKEN TO KEEP FEVER OUT Troops Returning From Cuba Will Bo Detained. THREE SOUTHERN CAMPS Ail Voluntt-rr lt<giinnita For MusU-r Out Kxp< ftfd to Ke.udi United Statea .•''Miorv* by May 1, Only ttr^ulars K«?« tn a I ni n x on the Island. WAHHiN'QToif, April 0.—All the troop* which aro to return to the United State* tor niusior out ore expected to return before i!ay 1. About 13,090 returned in March and it is expected that 25,000 inotc will arrive during the present mouth. Every precaytiou is being taken by the war department and the marine hospital service to prevent the introduc tion of infection from these troops. Up to April 1, the regulations of the treasury department required the dis infection of the baggage of the troop* and over 1,000 tons of baggage were dis infected during March, binoe April 1, in addition to the disinfection of bag gage, the dotoutiou of all troop* for ex amination has been demanded by the marine hospital. The period of deten tion is from throe to six days To provide for the t amping of the troops during the period of detention, the co-operation of the quartermaster general, the surgeon general and the marine Inrcmnl service and General Brooke in Havana was necessary and a thorough understanding has been reached by these officers cs to the course to be pursued. Not every quarantine station has fa cilities for accommodating a regiment or more of troops. Those that have been and aro now being actually used for ibi* purpose are the United States station at Dry Tortugas, Block Beard station, of! the coast of Georgia, and Egmout Key station, mar the Florida state quaram tine station at Mullet Key. Disinfection of I.ugg-isc, ^ The troops when disembarked are re quired to pitch their tents. This sun ning and airing of the tent* is cousid- •red sufficient, but if the tents are not E tched they are disinfected. Orders ,ve been issued to General Brooke not t» permit any bedding or mattresses to •erne with the troops. The baggage of umu and officers is disinfected under tibe direct supervision of the marine hospital officers at each port. As further measure of co-operation, General Brooke is required to notify the war department in advance of tho pro posed sailing of each ship and its desti nation is determined hereafter consulta* tiou with tho surgeon general, who de cides to which quarantine station il shall go. This will effectually prevent confusion and overcrowding. Most of the troops thus tar have been landed at Savannah, where the join* work of disinfecting and managing the troops is performed by the murine hos pital corps surgeons and Colonel Ballin- g#r of the quartermaster’s department. The latter has done especially efficient work. Todav ho reported that Daufus- kie island, 0 miles from Savannah, afforded exceptional advantages for de tention camps. It is capable of accom modating six regiments at any time. Duufuskie Island Used. The surgeon general has approved the recommendation for the use of this island and it is likely that a large pro portion of the troops will land there. Borne of the troops, especially those from Santiago and the south side gen erally, will go probably direct to u <rth em ports. Several efforts have been made to evade the vigorous quarantine regulations by officers and others, but invariably without success. In one case a colonel forcibly took his baggage from the ship and sailed for Tampa. The facts were communicated to the authorities here immediately and upon the ellioer’s arrival at Tampa he was met wnli orders from the war de partment to return with his baggage to the quarantine station and remain there until discharged by the quarantine au thorities. The mustering out of the troops will to many cus»g take place in the deten tion camps in order to prevent delays. The yellow fever situation in Cuba i< said to be very much better than it usu ally is at this tune of the year. Thers are a few cases at various points, which is to be expected, as Cuba is never en tirely free from sporadic cases, but at no point Is there as yet any thing ap proaching an epidemic. HUBER IS PROBABLY ALIVE, American Held by Rebels Tliou»lit to li-- Safe Near Malolos. Washikutox, April 0.—General Otii has sent a dispatch to the adjutant gen eral replying to inquiries made m re gard to one Huber. Senator Perkins of California bus informed the department teat it was believed that Huber had been killed by the insurgents. Tue re ply of General Otis today says: “Huber, hospital corps, insurgent prisoner: passed beyond line* without permission seven days before bostiiitie* commenced, having camera and revol ver. Was arrested near Malolos because armed and taking nbotographs Wu* in civilian clothes; claimed to be British seaman, was in fair health Feb. 10, when money furnished him with prom ise of more to follow. He and three other prisoners arrested before hostili ties commenced were at Malolos ten days before capture of city, ifelieve ail are alive.’* Thtevr* lilow Op in a Safe, WaPAKOKETA, O , April 0.—Sheet’* bank at Botkins, 6 miles north of here, waa entered by burglars at an early hour and the safe blown open. The strongbox was uniujured, but the ex- plosiou blew out the trout of the build ing uud aroused tbe whole town. Thu safe blowers stole a team sub buggy and V hurriedly drove away. Their identity la not kuowu. OeriiniM I’ropoartl Ace-pted. I»mx>n, April 0 —Special dispatches from Berlin say Great Britain has agreed to the German pro|>oeal lor unanimity in the decisions of the butuuan comiuu> Alua. l iK-laliued letters. List of letters remaining In office uncalled for to date: Mr. and Mrs. B. Austell. John W. Blanton. Mrs Mamie Win. Bonner. Miss Mattie L. Brown. 1). J. Bright. A. Compton. Kev. John C. Campbell. William Daniel. J. W. Daniel. J. W. Edwards. Funcheustein. Mrs. Bctlie Praders. Mrs. J. E Gault. Miss Maggie Hollingsworth. Mrs. C. M. Harper. C. W. Hanks. Joe Hall. Miss Vonia IDmett. Joseph B. Hall. P. W. Harris. R. B. Parker. B. A. Powers. Berry Hall. J. B. Hall. Martha Hill. S. J. Heatherly. J. F. Harland. T. Y. Haywood. 8. S. Hunter. Isaac Holman. Dadie M. Hutson. L. Y. Jones. Mrs. J. L. Kendrick. W. H. Kirky. H. M. Kirby. J. P. Lipscomb. H M. Lewis. L J. Msgill. Mamie Nealy. Lizzie Noriau. Willie Oliver. F. I. Morgan. Carrie Pantalie. J. R Millwood. A. Rav. Jane Ramsey. Joseph H. Sands. L. II. Histar. John W. Smith. B. P. Sloan, S. C. South, M. M. Stone. E. J. Stroupe. M. J. Snead. M B. Thompson. W. J. Willingham. Mrs. M. W. Walker. Mrs. B. U. Westmorland. Carray White. Herbert -Yost. (3) N. B.—Persons calling for tb# above letters please state that they were advertised in The Ledger of Apr., 7. One cent due on all letters after having been advertised. A. R. N. Folcjkk, P. M. THE UTEST COT TON Mill NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. SPHING FESTIVAL AT ' CRUISER DETROIT IS CHATTANOOGA SOON SENT TO COSTA RICA Confederate Monuments to Be Dedicated. OPEEATIVE PERSONALS PRESIDENT HAY ATTEND RESULT OF INSURRECTION Death of MA»s Minnie Feeler. Our people were pained to hear of the death of Miss Minnie Peeler, sec ond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Peeler, which occurred at 2 o’clock P. M. yesterday, at the home of the family onj Granard street, after an illness of eleven days, of pneumonia, in her 19th year. Miss Peeler was one of those gentle, meek and amiable Christian charac ters which attracted the attention and Inspired the love and admiration of all w ho met her. Unostentatious and unpretentious she moved along the high plane of her young life on which only the pure can travel. She was a member of the Baptist church in the true sense, and was conspicu ous for her great piety. She was one of the present senior class of Lime stone College, and would have gradu ated next June. The bereaved fami ly have the sympathy of all our peo ple in their sad allliction. The remains will be interred this afternoon in Limestone cemetery, the funeral taking place from the First Baptist church at 3 o'clock. Go to work. E. A. Trescot, secretary and treas urer of the executive committee of the Cowpens Memorial Association requests The Ledger toask the ladies and gentlemen whom he has requested to aid the committee in making pre parations for the celebration on the 27th of May to he diligent in their efforts and report success to him as soon as pohsibte. Many others Will hear from him. Talk of a Di al. Our Charleston and Columbia ex changes are full of rumors about the probable aale of the S. C. & G., rail road to the Southern. Interested parties are not com municative. The Southern, however usually gets all in sight. Comity 1'liyitUiMU. At the meeting of the County Com- raiesioner* lai-t week they re-elected Dr S. B. Crawley county physician. Dr. Crawley served the county last year and gave entire satisfaction. Kemarliul>to Cure of KlieuiuatDm. Kkkma, Jackson Co., W. Va. About three years age my wife had an attack of rheumatism which con fined her to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mr. S. Maddox insisted on my using Cbamberltin's Pain Balm. I pur chased a lifty-cent bottle and used it according to the directions and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance in any manner, and she has not had a similar attack since.—A B. pAuaoM*. For sale by Cherokee Drug (In, A man’s cars are placed so that he may catch the things said to his face, it was never iutendi d that he should hear the things that are said behind bis back. Hiibituul coiimIIputloii Is the <l<x>r through wiiii li inuiiy ut Ih«-M-rlous iilsofthe Is^y are uiiuiiili-cl. Thwoccasioukl us* of I'hicklt Asia lum as will n-uiovy ami < un> ibis 0U- treaslug uoudltlou. Hold by < berokua Drug Tlu> Iiuiiroveiuent* aud Advuuc-eim-iits of the Fust Week in North and South Caro lina Cotton MUD and Hosiery Facto ries, Etc. | Southern and Western Textile Exeelstor.] W. F. Davie, loomfixer, hae changed from Laurens, 8. 0., Cotton Mills, to Columbia, S. C. The Langley, S. C.. Manufactur ing Company, are building 2o new operatives’ houses and will build 100 new bouses in all. Tb^new order for looms of the Ab beville, 8. C., Cotton Mills is for 320 of the Northrop Draper magazine loom, giving them a total of 090. The Nantucket Cotton Mills. Spray, N. C., are about to inttall 32 North rop looms, built by the Draper Com pany, Hopedale, Massachusetts. Wylie McGivin, of Clifton, S. 0., but more recently loom fixer at Gal veston, Texas, is now fixing looms in Muginiiis Mills, New Orleans, La. The Newberry, S. C., Cotton Mills have ordered 10 more Northrop-Dra- per looms. Boss Weaver J. M. Davii* has 10 now running on 2.20 goods. The Edna Cotton Mill, Reiasvilie; N. 0., have slopped their 18 twister frames and are now starting up their 250 broad looms on three harness goods. J. A. Ward and Mies Hattie Bab bitt. of tbe Pearl Mills, Durham, N. C., were married last Sunday at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. G. D. Langstofl. Tho Granby Cotton Mills, Colum bia, S. C., are fast filling up their weave room with Draper looms. One floor is filled, and they are filling up the other, making 1,014 in all. J. H. Nolan, who has been super intending Monroe, N. 0., Cotton Mills at night has given up that po sition to become superintendant of Nesbitt’s Cotton Mill, Fork Shoals, 8. 0. On account of the low price on coarse yarns, tho Florence Cotton Mills, Forest City, N. C., will stop making them, and this will step about half of their 4,000 spindle equipment. John Brown, second hand at Lock- hurt, S. C., Cotton Mills, had the misfortune to lose his little t> months old child recently, which was burned to death. The Interment waa at Pelzer cemetery. C. W. Moore has become general superintendent of the Keeler Cotton Mill, Salisbury, N. C. To take this position lie gave up charge of the 8,- 500 spindles on colored stock In the Granite Mills, Haw River. This week the removal of all old machinery of the Cumberland, N. C., Cotton Mills will begin. New and up-to-date machinery will be In stalled, and things otherwise placed in first class ^condition before start ing up. The Whitney, 8. C., Manufactur ing Company’s weave room will he Increased by the addition of 30 North rop Draper looms, in addition to the 205 they hare been running, and with 310 other looms, will now have an equipment of 911 in operation. I. M. Creekmore is the card grin der and 2d hand at the Charlotte N. C., Cotton Mills, and H. Creekmore. his brother, has been night overseer at Dover Yarn Mill, Pineville, N. C., until the tornado stopped them. T. G Brown, loomfixer at the Gran by Mills," Columbia, S. 0., succeeds H. E Hamby as boss weaver at the FairfieldSCotton Mills. Winnsboro. S. C. Mr Hamby resigned to accept a more lucrative position elsewhere. Cbas. M. Burgess of tbe Arcade Mills. Rock Hill, S. C. lie still anxious to find out what has become of Lis loet brother Hampton Burgess, a weaver, as he has not been heard from by any oue of his people for 5 months. S. A. Crutchfield has resigned hie position as superintendant of the Fayetteville, N. C., Cotton Mills, and will be succeeded by G. A. Thomp son. J. A. Burner has been ap pointed eecretury and treasurer to succeed Mr. Thompson. The managing force at the Edna Cotton Mills, Reidsvillc, N. C.. as- cisting superintendant John Gilligan is: Fietch Bennington carder and spinner, John Kniveton weaver, A. W. Way engineer, as chief; on the night run are Lawrence Green carder, W. J' Knowles spinner, U. S. Green engineer and G. R J'earce night watchman. Harry Laoghorne is now in the office assisting G A. Howell treasurer and agent. J. F. Cunningham, lute superin tendant of the Moore Colton Milla, Taylorsville, N. C., has removed to Birmingham, Ala., to take charge of the weaving in the Avondale Mills. I Mr. Cunningham’s recent marriage j which we duly announced a few weeks sgu, was one of the most ro mantic affairs we have heard of In or out of hooks, but the account of which wo are not at liberty to divulge. He married a young lady whose guardian was Ms Moore the pro prietor of the mill he superintended. A kindly remedy that cun be depended on will lie found lu I'uit ai.r Asm HiTTKits. it bt-ais and strengthen*. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. American Residenss There In Serious Trouble. Feature of the Celebration Will Be a Grand Floral Parade, In Which Peo ple Front Tennessee, Georgia and AI»Uuiiri Are to Tnke Part. Chattanooga, April 0.—The Chatta nooga f-pring festival, to be held here May 2, 3 ami 4, is the cccond event of its kind in this city. It is something unique in the way of a spring fete. It combines the most attractive features of the mardi gras carnivals of tbe gulf cities and the musical festivals held in so many towns of the country in the spring of the year and besides includes many other attractions never attempted on such occasions. The program for this year not only embraces the reception and procession in honor of Rex, who is in this case Baldur II, and the concerts of the Boston festival oBchestra, supplemented by such great tlggnrs as Campauari, Sarah An derson and Myron Whitney, Jr., bul will include a flower parade, interstate riding toaruameut and many other fine features. The flower parade is the most gorgeous and ambitious attempted by any town in the country. Oue of the most striking and unique features will be a dozen or more queens of the May with their attendant maids of honor and knights from tb« neigh boring cities. Tha tournament will be participated in by the best society young men and ladies of all towns m East and Middle Tennessee, North Geor gia and Alabama. The young men of these towns are already in training for the tourney and are scouring the three states mentioned and Kentucky for the finest and fastest horses for their mounts. The successful knight will crown the queen of iho festival out of the assembled belies in attendance. The last evening will L>e closed by the king of the festival. Kbcoguiziug it as the gieatest event in the history of Chattanooga the railroads have granted the loweet rate ever given for any gath ering hnU in the city. The recoguitioa of the SMue fact has caused the veteran* of Qemfta and Kentucky to choose the festival week for the dedioatlou ef their monuments at Ghickumauga park. Georgia has not yet taken formal no tion, but it is morally certain that the dedication of her monuments will occur ou the morning of May 4, which is the Inst day of the festival. Tbe Kentuckians will dedicate their monuments on May 8 and ail the ar rangements to that effect have been made. Governor Bradley will be in attendance with his full staff in uni form. With them it is expected that hundreds o( ex-federal and ex-confed erate soldiers will come to assist in ths dedication exercises and to enjoy the entertainment of the gala week. These monuments are intended to commem orate the gallantry of both sides in the civil strugglo and will be the occasion for a great reunion of the blue aud the fray- For this reason it is hoped that Presi dent McKinley may be induced to ac cept the invitation which has been urged upon him to be present. Chatta nooga has always been a lavoriie place with him, and he is known to be anxi ous to corno here on this occasion. A CIVIL TRIAL FOR CURRY. Third Georgia Lieutenant Will Mot lie Courtinurtlaled For Murder. Atlanta, April 0.—Lieutenant Frank Z Curry, Third Georgia volunteer in fantry, who killed Private Leo Reid, Battery I, Second artillery, last Jan- usry at Savannah, will be tiled for murder by the civil authorities. Acting upon instructions received from tbe headquarters of the army, the officials »t g not eral at Suvaunah, that (he prisoner, who is row in coo linement at Augusta, will be turned over to the authorities at Savannah whenever desired. The papers in the case, including the official charges, have been mailed to Mr. Osborne a:.d it is probable that a tree bill will returned by the grand jnry of Chatham county. This action was caused by the scar city of uiheers in the department. It was fouu. several days ago that it would b« impossible to obtain a suffi cient utni'-tr of officers to compose the board wituout detailing tboM outside tbe department, and tbe war depart ment, having been apjoaled to, in structed that the prisoner be turned over to the court. Liesteuuut Gurry killed Private Reid ou the night of Jan 10 in the Pink Light ssioou. Savannah, his friends claimed in the dun-barge of bis duty as a member of tbe prevent guard. The friends of the private-'.Ueged that Gurry was drinking at the time. Gurry has s wife and two children residing at Jack- sou, Ga. Work to Begin This Slontli. Raleigh, April 0.—In tho course of an Interview with a leading Southern railway official, be said the work by the Sontbern railway of building its new line from Colombia to Savauuah will begin this month. The survevs are well under way. The line will extend to the westward of the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad aud will be a trian gle. There will be no trouble in getting into Bavaunah. There are two lines from Huvaiiunh to Jacksonville, but if necessary the Southern will build to Jacksonville. L.tiicHttcr Appointed Judge, Montgomery, Ala., April 0.—Gover nor Job listen has settled the very spirited contest for the probate judgeship of El more county to succeed the lute Judge YV. P Gaddis, by upixnuting Hon. Henry J. Luncasler of YVutuinpka to fill the uuexpired term. M., Lancaster's most formidable opponents were former CotigresMuaii Williams aud former Judge Austin, both of Wetiupka. 'J Irj new- judge is a young man, uu accom plished lawyer aud a graduate of the state university. adquarters of the army, tbe officials gulf department headquarters have lifted W W. Osborne, solicitor gen- State Depart in jut Also Acts Vigor ously In the Interest of United States Citizens Reported Badly Treated at Biu 11 Ids Nicaragua. WA.siiisGTON, April 0.—The Detroit, now at LaGuayra, has been ordered post haste to Ccsta Rica. The Ameri can business interests and residents there are in trouble as a result of the Insurrectionary movement in progress. It is understood that the insurgents are levying forced leans on them, besides collecting exorbitant and double duties on Imports, aud the state department Las been appealed to. The department has also noted vigor ously in the interest of the American residents at Bluefields The United States diplomatic repress:- tative at Blue- fields has been instructed to lodge an energetic protest with the Nicaraguan government against tho arbitrary and extortionate action of General Torres and this will be followed by sobstauiial measures if the protest is disregarded. DAMON AND PYTHIAS. The Harlow and Hakt-r Stock Company Give a Good Performance. Tho Barlow and Baker Slock Com pany presented Damon end Pythias to an appreciative- audience last night at the Graded School building. Con sidering the lack of scenic effects the rendition was a most creditable piece of st age work, in fact it was the best performance that lias been given in Gaffney since “Cafl" Gardner visited this cily. Mr. Luke Cosgrove's Damon was good, but he was rather hoarse last evening and lacked strength of voice to render the part as effective* as it might bo done. However, his ges tures were all that could be desired, and, on the whole, his work was most creditable. Mr. Pietro Bosso’s Pythias was the best piece of work of the evening. He possesses a good voice and his work was most acceptable. Miss May Stewart's Culanthe was very good also. Sho is quite band- some and her rc:ing is good. She made a most lovable Calanlhe. Miss Bianhce Welby’s Hermioo was very good indeed. Mr. Moreton Baker’s Dionysius was fair, but he did not put the spite and hatred into tho part of which it is capable of tea. ng. The remainder of the cast was evenly balanced and everybody who witnessed tbe performance was de lighted. Tonight the company play Rich- ilieu and should be greeted by a packed house. WHITE AT PEACE MEETING. Our Ambassador In Bsrllu Accepts the IMac* Tendered Him. Berlin, April 0.—When Andrew D. White, tbe United States ambassador, yesterday told the correspondent hers of the Associated Press in reply to an inqairy ou the aaWjeot he knew nothing of the report that be bad been appointed to represent the United States at the peace conference, his appointment bad really not arrived, owing, partly, to tbe fact that Mr. White deliberated for a Long time. After speaking to tbe correspondent yesterday Mr. White sent a cable dis patch accepting the appointment and today he informed tbe correspondent that be believes fuor delegates aud one secretary will be sent to The Hague by the United States. The secretary, he added, will be a New Yorker, a friend of President McKinley aud a most com petent man. Mr. White further expressed the be lief that the conference will meet ou tho czar’s birthday, May 18, aud said the report that the delegates would be instructed in a certain way was pre mature and that in any case nobody thinks of asking the United States to reduce tbe size of its army. Mr. White also remarked that the United States is deeply interested in the arbitration feature to be discussed at the conference. Peace Delegates Are Named. Wanhikoton, April 0.—The secretary of state has announced tbe constitution of tho United States’ delegation to tbe disarmament congress which will meet at The Hague lu the latter part of May. The delegation consists of Andrew D. White, United States am'atssador at Berlin; Mr. Newell, United States min. ister to tbe Netherlands; President Seth Low of the Golombia university, Now York; Captain Crozier of the ordnance department, U. S A., aud Captain A. T. Mahon. U. 8 N., retired. Frederick Hulls of New York will be secretary of the delegation. Bids For Excavating a Canal. Vk kshlkg, Miss., April 0 —Bids for the excavation of 7,500,000 cubic yards of earth in tho Yazoo canal were opened by Major Willard yesterday. Niue bids were received, the lowest being that of the Stone. Sand and Gravel company of New Orleans at 8 49 100 cents per cubic yard. Tbe highest bid was 2k cents by Garvey & Piper of Memphis. Five hundred and twc've thousand dol lars is available for tbe work. YV»iii--it's < lub* at Mobil*. Mobile, April 0.—Tbe fifth annual Convention of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs has begun in this city with about 100 delegates present from all parts of the state. It’s as hard to hide indifference as it is to conceal love. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know and Feople You Don't Know. Mies Minnie LuJ Sams, who is teaching at Pacolet, was in the city Saturday visiting her father, Capt. R. 0. Sams. Wade Pridmore was in the city yesterday on business. M. B. Scruggs, Esq., and G. W. Eaker, of the Battle Ground, called to see The Ledger Wednesday. Rev. C. E. Robertson and Col. T. Stobo Farrow leftTuesbay for Jones- ville as represenalives of tbe Presby terian Church here in tbe Kuoree Presbytery. R. C. Thompson and daughter, Mrs. Franklin, of Cowpens, honored The Ledger with u visit Wednesday. Miss Margaret Amos, of Spartan burg. is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. R. C. Surratt. J. B. McCullough from down in the fork, paid The Ledger a visit yester day. lion. Wm. Munroe returned to the cily Wednesday to look after an im portant case which he is engaged in here. M. M. Tate, a prominent citizen and farmer, was in the city Wednes day. Dr. Fitzhugh Hopper, who is In business at Pacolet, came to the city Sunday to see his mother. R. B. Powell, of Powells, came over to tho city Wednesday. W. J. W. Mitchell, of Gould, York county, came in to see The Ledger yesterday and added his name to our list. C. C. Davis, of Mercer, came up to the city yesterday. Col. T. B. Butler returned from a professional visit to Columbia Wed nesday. A. G. Smith, of Blacksburg, was in the city Wednesday. Junius Sparks, of Asbury, was in the city a short time jesterday A. J. McCraw, Esq , of Grassy Pond, was among his friends in the city Wednesday. Shields Allison, one of Cherokee’s best farmers, paid Tbe Ledger a visit Wednesday. T. J. Humes, of Asbury, paid The Ledger a visit yesterday. John Kenneday, one of our Broad river farmers, come in to see The Ledger Wednesday. Mayor Littlejohn was called out of the city Tuesday by telephone on ac count of serious sickness in the family of his brother, Mr. D. L. Lit tlejohn. J. L. Moorehead, of Gowdysville, came in to see The Ledger Wednea- day. Miss Kathulene Hall, of Chester County, is in the city and will spend some time with her brother. Prof. W. S. Hull. Luther Bonner, of White Plains, spent some time in the city Wednes day. D. L. Vassey, of Thickety, was one of the many farmers in the city yes terday. John McSwain, of Antioch, came over to tho city Wednesday on busi ness and paid Tbe Ledger a visit. John Camp and George McCraw, two industrious young farmers, came in to see us Wednesday. E. A. Trescot Esq., of Blacksburg, was among bis many friends In Gaff ney Wednesday afternoon. C. B. Burnett, of Wofford College, spent Monday evening in the city, lie came on business. Boyce V. Whisonant spent Satur day and Sunday with his parents at Wlikinsviile. P. S. Webber, of Wlikinsviile, while on a business trip to the city Wednesday honored Tbe Ledger with a visit. Miss lone Littlejohn, a popular young lady of Wofford College, spent a few days last week at her home in this city. James Blanton, one of Cherokee’s most worthy and successful farmers, was in the city Wednesday. Capt. F. Dilling, President of Hil ling Cotton Mills, of Kings Mountain, N. C., sp« nt Monday night.in the city with the fsmily of Dr. Garrett. Mra. R. B. L-master, of Pine Grove, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James MrKown, in the city Wednesday. Oliver Han e* and son, G. C. Hamer, o* State Line, were among the Ledgers visitors yesterday. D. H. Behc-ler, of State Line, was among The Ledger visitors Wednes day. G. B. Sparks ,of Trough, was among the Ledgers visitors Wednesdry, Clearance Jones, of Wofford Col- i -ge, spent a few days last week with his parents in this city. James Ruppe, of Maud, was arnot g the Ledger's appreciated visitors Wed nesday. In almost every neighborhood there is some one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use of that medicine. Such persons make a point of t Ping it whenevir opportunity offers, In p ng that it may be the lUL-uns of saving other lives. For sale by Cherokee Drug Com pany. The world will never be as bad as some people think it is, or us good eg they think it ought to be. Dr. ItuU'sC'ouxti K)rru|M-ur«* any «-a»«- of bronchitis, lung affections and grippe. Physicians prescribe this reliable remedy, and druggist recommend it; because it never fails to cure, ard costs but 25 cents a bottle. When money talks the cream of the conversation Is rich. AuorruatofitldOMof I’hicki.yAsh Hittek* ktx-iift til*’ *yNt*‘iJi healthy, war<i» off <iiia*aoe ami uiainlaul* *tr*-iii?ili and energy. For kale by Cherokee Drug Co. MW JM J. BRYAN TO PUDLISI! A NEW BOOK “Republic or Empire—The Philippine Question.’ »* ROAST FOR IMPERIALISM N* braskaii’b Ar»iim<*ut Suppli’meutpd by Chapters From Camex*'* Hoar, Teller and Otiwr Not»‘*l t*tut<-em*-n and Sc-tmlars. Chicago, April ft.—The Hon. William J. Bryan is to publish a book entitled “Republic or Empire—The Philippine Question,” in which he discusses terri torial expansion from every standpoint, his argument being supplemented by chapter* dealing with tbe various phases of the subject by Andrew Carnegie, George F. H<--ar, John W. Daniels. Henry M. Teller aud other statesmen aud scholars. As to imperialism Mr. Bryan says: “Imperialism finds its inspiration .a dollars—not in duty. It is not our duty to burden cur people with increated taxes in order to give a few speculators an opportuuity for exploitation; it is not our duty to sacrifice the best blood of our nation in tropical jungles in an at tempt to stifle the very sentiments which have glvsn vitality to American institutions; it is not to deny to the peo- pe of the Philippines the rights for which our forefathers fought from Bunker Hill to Yorktown. “Imperialism has been described as the ‘white man’s burden,* but since il crushes tbe wealth producer beneath an increasing weight of taxes, it might with more propriety be called the ‘poor man’s load.’ If the peace comm:s»ion- ers had demanded a narhor aud coaling station in the Philippines aud had re quired Spain to surrender the rest of tne laud to tbe Filipinos as she surren dered Cuba to the Cubans we would not now be considering how to let go of the islands. If tbe sum of $20,0w,00d had been necessary to secure Spain's re lease the payment of the amount bv the Filipinos might have been guaranteed by tne-United States. ” Purpose of Aaasxatkiu. Mr. Bryan also says that “the pan- poee of annexation la to apply to the f fovernment of she Philippines methods amliiar to the people of Europe cud Asia but new in the United States. This departure from tradition* was not au thorized by the people; whether it will be ratified by them remains to be seen. The responsibility rests first upon con gress aad afterwards upon that power which makes congresses. Whatever may be the wish of individuals or the interests of parties, we may rest assured that the final disposition of the Philip pine question will conform to the delib erate judgment of tbe voters; they con stitute the court of the last resorts, from whose decision there is no appeal.” Mr. Carnegie thiuks: “India is the curse of Britain, and tbe Philippines will be tbe curse of the United States. If yon teach suppressed people at all you make them rebels. Education is fatal to the government of a superior race. The declaration of in- dependence will make every ambitious Filipino a thoroughly dissatisfied sub ject'* Daniels on Imperialism. “In war.” says Mr. Daniels, “it is tbe cnexpected that happens. So in every great and new adventure of peace. We ere asked now to sally forth 7,000 miles from oor native seat to grasp, against their will, 8,000,000 nnwliling people— to seize upon them, to take them by force of arms and deposit them, laud and people, within tbe lines of tbe coa- stitntion under (he American flag to make them an Integral part of this American republic.” According to Mr. Teller: "We shall make a mistake if we make up our m:uds that we are going to gov ern those people from here; that we are going to govern (hem with the Anglo- Saxons whom we send ont from here to administer tbe affairs of that country. You will need your 09,000 soldiers and in a little while you will need more, for they are a great people. They are a people who know something of their rights. They aro a people who are will ing to contend for them, and I believe it to be almost an axiom that a people who will fight for their liberty and who are willing to die for it are capable of main taming it when they get it.*' FOURTH NEW JERSEY OUT. Urg>i!!»nl Made the Best Record of A»y at Camp Wrtherlll. Gkeknvh.lx, S C., April 0.—-The Fourth Now Jersey regiment was mas tered oat today at Camp Wetberill and the men took special trains over the Charleston aud Western Carolina and Seaboard for home. The regiment has made the best record of any camped here, having maintained fine discipline and lost only two men by death. Three men were left in the division hospital One tbonsand and fifty-nine enlisted men and 49 officers were mas tered out with the regiment todar. The commander was Colonel Gillmore, who snoceeded Colonel Smith before the regiment came. Colonel Gillmore was immensely popular and over 800 of the men signed a petition to stay in the servlej. _ Iri port ef w Transfer Denied. Fobt Worth, Tex., April 6.—Treas urer Satterlee of the Texas and Pacifio railroad says there is no troth In the turner that the Texas Pacific will be merged into tbe Missouri Pacific sys tem. He believed tbe report grew ont of the exchanging of bonds, the Iron Mountain taking tbe Texas Pacific new issne income bonds on a basis of 05 cents on tbe dollar. Tbe Iron Mountain will hold the Tex s Pacific bonds as collat eral for an issue of tbeir own 4 per cent bonds. A Bix Rolling Mill Trust, Cleveland, April 0 —Upon the beat of advice it may be sa.d that the close of tbit week or the first of mxt at the latest wiil tee tbe gigantic roiling mill trust just organized under the name of the Republic Iron aud Steel company ia fall operation. -me r-. 1