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F. Q. Stacy, J. O. Wabduaw. i’rcslduut. Vico Prosldout THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $30,000.00. Will buy county claims, recolvo deposit and mtikollbcrnl loon!* on approved paper 1». O. Kos». ('Msbior. Ledger SEMI-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 Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. TUESDAY, APRIL IM, 1899. $1.00 A YEAR. THE “KERNEL" COMES BACK. He Puts It on to “Daddy” Flaw AND DEFENDS PRUELLA. lie AImo Talka About the Luke City Lynch- era, KxproH.es Admiration for Solicitor Henry, Tells a Good Story and GiveH the Neighborhood News. Etta Jank, April 34.—We have re ceived a letter from Mr. James liuinos, of Manchester, Vu. H is a candidate for Justice of the } cB e for Manchester District and we Ait i him great success in his elect! n. He is a worthy, competent mat Also, we have received jme ex cellent reading matter fr a Rev. R. I*. Smith, Evangelist of v -stern, N. It is from the gifted pen of Rev. Robert F. Campbell, entitled—“Mis sion work among the Mountain Whites’’ in Asheville Presbytery, North Carolina, a work in which Mr. Smith has been engaged and is doing great service, also “some aspects of the Race Problem in the South by the same writer. This is the ablest exposition of the race question we have yet seen or expect to see. It really ought to be read throughout the whole country where this ques tion is so poorly understood. Our thunks are due Mr. Ed. Gault for a sample of his “eschalots”—sent us—They are fine. He has thous ands of them on hand. Mr. F. A. Goforth is on a visit to friends and relatives in North Caro lina this week. The Lake City cases now on trial in the United States court in Char leston are being watched with in tense interest. Notwithstanding the plain outspoken sentiments of this and other leading newspapers and men of our State in denouncing the crime, it is hardly reasonable to ex pect a conviction of the accused. However, there is no discount on a jury made up of such men as Chas. H. Carlisle. But the corrupting in fluence of money (and self interest) among witnesses has no bonds. If the accused or any of them are in nocent they can establish that fact. But those who are guilty or even wink at the crime can have the miserable consolation of knowing that while the blood of Frasier Baker cries unto God from the ground its voice is being heard and will be an swered beyond the* grave. Bandoll Jones, colored, was in this neighborhood lust week doing some blackf-miching. He was raised by the McKown family, and still re tains evidence of his early training. He is an intelligent, worthy man, and has the general confidence of his white neighbors and gets along with them much better than many of his color do, simply because of his gen tlemanly bearing and conduct. To show what manner of man he is might be the means of improving others. On one occasion he found some of a white neighbor’s cows tres passing on his farm and he started to drive them home. On the way he met the owner’s little boy coming after them. He turned the cows over to the boy without a word and returned to his work. In a day or two his own cow got loose and he heard her bill over in this same neighbor’s field and he went to see about her. He met his neighbor coming leading (be cow with the rope securely wrapped around his wrist, going right on. He was in a dilimma. lie didn’t know what to do except to “talk it out.” To bring up what he did a day or two before under similurcii’ciimstances wouldn’t be in accord with scripture. lie said he kept noticing that the rope didn’t loose from around his neigh bors wrist worth z. cent, and in a few minutes his cow would be in the lot if something wasn’t done. The ropn seemed (if anything) to wind tighter as they neared the lot. He says he concluded at last to speak “the loosening word” (as he called it) which he did by alluding to the cows be drove off bis wheat a day or two before. Immediately the rope be gan to unwind and didn’t stop until he had hold of it and he walked off not only in possession of his cow but the good will of his white neighbor. We are sorry to hear of Dr. M. W. Smith’s trouble. We know nothing whatever of the nature and extent of the charge against him. He has been practicing in our community more or less ever since the war ex cept what time he was out of the State and our people are loth to conclude that he would be guilty of a criminal neglect or intentional mal practice. His friends are in deep sympathy with him as well as the distressed family of the alleged vic tim. We admire the fidelity of our worthy solicitor J. K. Henry, the manner in which he managed the in terest of the State at the recent term of court at Yorkvillc. When “blind tigers” can “liquor up” jurors and escape the penalties of an offended law its time for prosecuting officers to speak plainly. This Mr. Henry is reported to have done at Yorkvilc. He is a sworn officer and wMl do bis duty as lie understands it. We hope however he will not have such an occasion to rebuke the jurors of Cherokee county when he comes here. Nobody will blame “the tiger” to get out of it on the best terms he can, but for some drunken eotrto lock the wheels of justice or prerent a righteous verdict Is sim ply too bad. Do our people want that? No, no. Rov. Mr. Samples preached at Abingdon creek and Rev. J. N. Isom at Messopotamia last Sabbath. Both had good congregations and preached good sermons. The C. E. Society met at S. F. Es tes’ last Sabbath night. A full at tendance was present. The dele gates to the State convention are \V. C. Blackwell, T. J. Estes, J. L. Strain. “Flaw Picker” is a candidate for a j good “walloping,” and we believe he will head the ticket if he keeps on as he has started. He takes a part in the “Kernnls,” and “Pruella s” af fairs by tenderly and lovingly plac ing his fartherly hands on the heads of each and shaming them for such ridiculous conduct. Now, Daddy Flaw, you must un derstand that tins is a family row in which “Buddie Pru." struck first. I have all due respect for your good intentions, gray hairs and good looks, but you must keep “outen” our affairs or you’ll be hurt, sure. So far as “Buddie Pru.” is concerned I’ll try and take care of him (if he’li let me) and the man or set of men who jump on him must first whip me. Besides, Daddy Flaw, you better stop using those little ungrumatic non-esseutial “cuss” words you sometime use in your writings for The Ledger. We like you and your style very well except in this one particular, and we give you credit for g^od in tentions (or at least meaning no harm.) Our likes and dislikes per haps are small things with you. But you must remember that the “Coaling Ground” is not the only place where Ttie Ledger Is popular. It is read not only by the best peo ple of this State—but several other States and who are much better than either of us, no doubt—and we should respect their feelings and help to maintain the splendid reputation The Ledger has attained through its high-toned and efficient management. I am willing to leave it to a majority of the best people of the “Coaling Ground” (and you may pick them yourself) if I am not right in calling a halt to the manner in which you sometimes express yourself. You may “cut aud slash”—East and West and no matter who it hurts so long as you stick to the truth (and I believe you always try to do that) but don’t blend the sacred with the profane or use words not found in first-class dictionaries or sanctioned by first-class society—The Ledger is a first-class paper and We should not allow it to be classed otherwise. In speaking of the boundary line between the United States and British America we inadvertently said “Red river valley” instead of Missouri river valley. We will now try to answer Pru- ella’s last batch of questions and hope he or some reader will correct us where we are wrong. 1. Bottle of Karkar—fought Sep tember 6th, 1298, Island of Curzola, Adriatic Sea. 2. Saladin’s tithe—originally a tribute laid upon Jerusalem by tbe Moslem general after its conquest. 3. “Hubba”—An officer who com- maded a corps of Zouaves in the Franco-Prussian war. But as Pru ella has put it in quotation marks we think its a nickname for some one else. 4. “Uralite”—An inhabitant of the Ural valley. They make good soldiers. Most of the famous Cos sack cavalry were men from this region. Also a chemical used by the Phoenicians for coloring purposes. 5. “Look out etc ” We have no definite authority for the original ex oression. 6. “Notre Dame.” Simplicity, beauty and strengb. 7. “Oh! my dear brother etc.” A similar expression was made by a sister of Epialtes who fell prostrate when she learned that her brother had betrayed the secret path at the pass of Themopylae. 8. Mt. Chrum—Switzerland—a peak of the Cascade range. 9. LakeThoyne—Russia, Omani— Grecian Archepelego. 10. If we use all the different letters. 6720. If only one of each sort—120. (And by the way how many distinct words, syllables and sentences do you make in arranging them, Brother? 11. Admits of several construc tions neither of which is governed by any known mathematical law. 12. If the group as a whole be placed in a different position each time any two will sit together 2,118,- 878,400 times. If our answers are not correct it is because we don’t understand the proposition and we will be glad to be corrected. J. L. s. Kn.lowed n Collcdf?<<. Chicago. April 12 —D K Pearsons of this city today presented $50,000 to Berea College of Kentucky, to be used as an endowment fund. This College is in the Cumberland Mountains about sixty miles from Cincinnati and was founded in 1855. Hupreiue Court UerUlon*. Since Chas. O. Tyner began the manufacture of Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy, many people have inquired as to its efficacy. Chief Justice Bleckley, of Georgia, has tried it for indigestion and dyspepsia, and gives this as his decision : “Atlanta, Ga., March 14 1894 — Chap. O. Tyner, Atlanta, Ga.: I have used, and am now using, Ty ner’s Dyspepsia Remedy. It is a mental us well as a physical elixir. With its aid and a pair of spectacles I can frequently see the law in spite of unsuitable or too much diet.” “Logan E. Buuclry.” FbU is a splendid decision and people are profiting by it. For sale by B. B. Crawley & Co. STM WITNESSES GO ON STAND THIS WEEK Mrs. George and Mrs. Althouce Are to Testify. LATTER CAN’T BE FOUND Defense, It In Will Nut Kf-st iTu!it She Appears uml I'ctls All Shu Known of the Tmse.ly Thnt Sturttsil the Kim I ro Conntry l.itKt Fnll. Canton, O., April 17. — The third week of the trial of Mrs. Anna E George for tire murdor of George D Saxton, the brother of Mrs. McKinley, promises to attract larger crowds even than those of last week. As many of the corrobora tive witnesses of the state will not be called it is expected that tire prosecu tion will conclude its examination of witnesses today and then the defense begins with a iist of witnesses that will continue the case through next week. The testimony so far has been a re cital of the tragedy of Oct. 7, ISt'S, when George D. Saxton, a wealthy llickeior. was shot as he was entering^ tiro residence of Mrs. AlArouse for an 4 evening call. Saxton’s former relations with Mrs. George have been brought out ou the theory that he had quit his aiteimoud to Mrs. George after forming an attachment for Mrs. Alehouse and that the jealousy of the defendant was the cause of the murder. The two star witnesses for the morbid curiosity of the crowds at the court- bouse are yet to be heard, and they are the two widows in the case—Mrs. Ale house and Mrs. George. The state has been wanting Mrs. Althou.se, but she has been in hiding aud could not be fojud. It is claimed that the defeuse W.»l never let up till Mrs. Alehouse is brought into court. On tho fatal night when Saxton rode to her house ou his bicycle Mrs Altbouse was not at borne and it is stated that Saxton was called to tho scene of his death by a decoy letter. There has been some inquiry as to why the Allhouse residence ~was not searched on the night of the tragedy. 1’ubtlc Curiosity Aroused. So far as public curiosity goes, there Is more interest taken in the anticipated appearance of Mrs. Althouse than in Atea. George taking the witness stand m her owu defense. The defense has not outlined its the ory or chain of evidence, bht it is gen erally expected that there ure several surprises iu store for this week, espec ially if the examinatluu extends into all the alleged wrongs Mrs. George claims to have suffered after deserting her husband for Saxton. Much interest is taken in tbs appear ance of Mayor Rice to testify regarding the story «f Police Sergeant Hosier, who said the mayor told him where to find the revolver. Although Mrs. George has been in jail si? mouths, sire is pass ing through the ordeal with composure, The heariug of -Mrs George was re- sum id this morning with former Police Seigeant Hasler, who found the gun and who was introduced Saturday, on the stand. He was rigidly cross exam ined by Mr. Welty. He again denied that he had sought te have a reward offered for the finding of the gnu. IVstimony itulrcl Oil?. Tho court ruled out all testimony pre viously offered to show that Mayor Rice bad been counsel for Mrs. George. The revolver was offered aud accepted iu evidence. The threatening letter, identified by Postoffioe Clerk Barr, was oftered and ruled out for the present by the court on the ground that it had not been shown that the accused put it into circulation or gave it to any one. Uriah Henry, who started out with Policeman Hasler, was allowed to s ate that he saw the poireman near where the revolver was found. Mrs McAlister was called to tell why Baxton did not pay Mrs. George’s board after 1695, as he bad until then, accord ing to what Mrs. George told the wit ness. Testimony excluded. Miss Augusta Susky, a milliner, who lives near the scene of the tragedy, tes tified to having been in a position where no one could have left the Alt- house residence except to the south without being seen by tho witness. ECHO OF HANNA’S CANVASS. Money Alleged to ll-ive Ueen Used ul n Uribe Now Uamislieed. Oincinnati, April 17.—Judge Demp sey in the superior court today, decided ftgaiust T. 0. Campbell iu the salt in volving $ 1,700, alleged to have been paid to Campbell as attorney for Representa tive John C. Otis to induce him to vote for Senator Hanna at the election in the legislature a year ago last January. When the bribery story was made public it will be remembered Colouel Campbell said tbat ho had $1,700 which Henry Harrison Boyce had paid him as E art price for a vote for Hanna. Camp- ail stated tbat Boyce could have hie money on demand. George H. Barber, to whom Boyce is indebted, brought suit and garnisheed the money in Camp bell’s bauds Campbell sought to evade payment into court, but today Judge Dempsey decided tbat be must nay the money into court, after which Barber’s right to it may be determined. Griggs K a route to Atlanta. Washington, April 17. — Attorney General Griggs, accompanied by Mr. Cooper, bis private secretary, and Ma jor Strong, chief of the special agents division in the department of justioo, left for Atlanta, Go., today to select a site for the United States penitentiary to be located in tbat city. They expect to return to Washiugton next Thursday. Stout Sentenced to Dentil. Easton, Pa., April 17.—Judge Schuy ler today seutenced Llelwyn Stout, the murderer of Hui jey Wurster, a Phila delphia and Rea//hg telegraph operator, to be hanged. , Bishop Wrttersnn Is Dend. Com’MBUa, O, April 17.—Right Rev. John Ambrose Watterson, bishop of the diocese of ColumLns, died suddenly at his home here this inoruiug about 6 o’clock. PARTITION GF SAMOA FAVORED BT MORGAN Alabama Senator Wants the Islands Divided. ONLY LASTING SOLUTION Until Completely $u1>J uted to White Itulr, He Sri}’*, tile Natives Will Be a Constant Menuca aud Bloodshed Is Certain to Follow. Washington, April 17.—Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, a leading mem ber of the foreign relations committee, when asked for an expression ou the Samoan problem, said: “There is bnt one permanent solution of the Samoan question, j That is a par tition of the island by the three great powers which have by common desire just formed a commission to iccoucile the difiencuces between themselves and the native Samoans. “In the pending diplomacy on this question, ihd United States with grace and fairness can take the initiative as she did several years ago iu the treaty arranged With Malietoa. England and Germany then lost no time iu foUowiug oar example in securing the tame recog nition accorded us. “The immediate purpose of the three nations is to secure oermauent coaling stations upon tho island. Once estab lished, however, these stations cannot be peaceably maintained under the ex isting coudition of the natives. “Until completely subjected to the control of the whites these savages will be a constant menace, and bloodshed will follow. t “I am uioroughly impressed with the importance of partition, as I believe that the immediate division of the islands lyill bring about the speedy so lution of a trouble that may terminate gradually with the practical extermina tion of the Samoan race. “The United States should have a coaling station at Pagopago. Anil then, with the long desired cable to the Pa cific reaching to Honolulu aud to Sid ney, givlug communication witii the home movements, there will be little to interfere with the spread of civilization on the Samoan islands.” The secretary of state, in conversa tion tofiiy, said that neither of the three powers so the treaty of Boriib has scored a victory in the arrangement of the Sswoau matter nor suffered a de feat. A?1 three of them were, he be lieved, actuated by the same desire to reach a peaceable and honorable solu tion of a state of things not only most regretahie at this time, but likely. If neglected, to go rapidly from bad to worse. Mr. Bartlett Tripp, the United States representative on the Samoan commis sion, telegraphed the department that he would arrive in Washington tonight He will lie thoroughly instructed as to the course he is to pursue aud will be equipped with all the records of the de partment necessary to a full understand ing of the history of the United States’ relations with Samoa Mr. ’Hupp will start from Washing ton on April 19 for San Fraucisco to take passage ou the Badger for Apia. Klrctlon Biots In Spain. Maphid, April 17.—During election riots at Bilboa2ft per.-otis were wounded. Popular feeling runs high iu Valencia aud tho funrounding districts. ' There was a serious affair in the town of Por ter, province of Tarragona, where, the official candidate being beaten, the mu nicipal officials fired guns at the crowd, injuring a number of persons. Hobart Is Much Better. Washington, April 17.—Vice Presi dent Hobart is reported greatly im proved today. Ho sat up the greater part of the day yesterday and feels mach better today. Deadlock Still Continues. Hahiusburg, April 17 —The seventy- seventh ballot for United States senator taken today resulted: Quay, 86; Jeuks, 86; Wells, 8. No quornm. Cruiser Detroit at Litnon. Washington, April 17.—The Detroit has arrived at Port Limon. She will sail today for Greytown and afterwards for Blueilolds. Closing Kxerclses of Holly Grove School. Th< ire will be a big time at Holly Grove school house on tho 21th in stant. The programme has been ar range 1 so us to give every pupil a chance to show what progress it has made during the session just closing under the efficient management of Prof. J. H. Quinn, the popular teacher. In addition to tho pro- gramnu) arranged for the pupils. Col. T. B Butler has been requested to address the school on the drim- sion and we learn from a gentleman of Holly Grove that he has consented to do -o. Holly Grove is in one of the most prosperous and refined sections of Cherok e count/ where Christianity prevails. Plenty is always present and the overflowing hospitality of the people <s proverbial. By allowing the accumulations in the bowels to remain, tho entire sys tem is poisoned. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers regulate the bowels. Try them and you will ilwaysuse them. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaff ney, 8. C., and R. S. Withers, of Blacksburg, S. C. Competent judges of the growing whea* crop in Indiana say that it is badly damaged by recent rains and in many localities there will not be over half a crop. People who have once taken De- Witt’s Little Early Risers will never have noythlng else. They are the “famous little pills” for torpid liver and all irregularities of the system. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaflney, 8. C. f and R. 8. Withers, Blacksburg, 8. C. NO INTEREST PAID BY QUAY ON BANK LOANS Expert Accountant Testifies In the Senator’s Trial. BIG PURCHASES OF STOCK Counsel For tho Drfeuss Repeatedly Obj ct to Qut-stioiis At-kvd by Dis trict Atturuey Itollirriii'sl, but to No Avail, Judge Diddle Overruling. Phii.adei.phiA, April 17.—The eecond week of the trial of ex-Uuited States Senator Quay ou the charge of con spiracy began this morning with the commonwealth’s expert accountant, Meyer Goldsmith, on the stand. Mr. Quay, accompanied by his pri vate secretary, came into the courtroom ou the stroke of IU o’clock. Tho first question put to Mr. Gold- amith was relative to his identification of u paper showing the results of his exhibition of the bank’s books. These, he said, were correct. District Attorney Rothennel offered the paper in evidence, but was met by strenuous objections from Mr. Shields for the defeuse. He maintained tbat the paper itself was simply au explanation of the witness’ theory or opinion as to what the book* showed. District Attorney Rothermel replied at length and quoted several opinions in support of his contention that where books in a case are voluminous it is allowable to permit au expert witness to be oxauiiued on the results be has ob tained from the examination of the books. Judge Biddle sustained the objection, sayiug that each a paper takes the same position as the deposition of a witness and cannot be admitted on the samo rule of procedure that includes a depo sition. Trial Greatly Lengthened. The effect of this decision is to require the physical examination of all the en tries in every book. It wiil undoubtedly add seme days to the length of the trial. The district attorney asked the witness how many semiannual settlements for call loan borrowers the tooks showed. Objected to by the defense, and objec tion overruled. Mr. Geldsmlth an swered that April SO and Oct. 31 were settlement days. The defeuse also objected to the wit ness disclosing what the books showed with respect to the commcnwealth’s de posits for the period ending Oct. 81, 1897. This was likewise overruled. The answer was: “From May 1 to June 15, $526,000; June 15 to June 19, $555,0u0; Juno 19 to Oct. 26, $565,000; Oct. 26 to Oct. 31, $560,000.” “What was the amount of the loans to M. S Quay during that period?” “$186,866 12.” “How much stock do the books show was purchased for Mr. Qir- ^ during that period?” Objected to by the defense on the ground that the entries in the book are nor evidence agamst Mr. Quay. The court decided that such questions were admissible as tending to prove a com spiracy between Hopkins, Quay and Ha v wood. The answer to the question was: •‘$143,200.” Stocks Quay PurctiHsert. These purchaj-os were on O -t. 1 and 21, 1695, two blocks of United Gas im provement were purchased tor $14,850; Dec. 15, 1896, 800 shares Metropolitan, $21,975; June 11. 1897. 100 Sugar, $12,- 4S7 50; Aug. SO, 1897, 500 Metrouohtun, $01,650; total, $143,200 ‘‘State whether books show that M. S. Quay paid any interest ou those loans which you have detailed,” said the dis trict attorney. Objected to, objection overruled. “None whatever, either on those loans which were used for the purchase of stocks, or for loans which were not used.” “What amount of interest do the books show was paid out ou common wealth funds for the period of six months?” Objected to, objection overruled. “$23,600 83.” “What amount was paid to State Treasurer Haywood?” “$1,619.” “To whom do the books show the balance of the interest on state deposit was paid?” “0. H. McKee.” Protest From Shields. At this juncture Mr. Shields, in an earnest s] eecb, challenged the common wealth in the interest of public justice to prove the transmission testified to by the witness “This matter goes to the public and does immense harm to mnoc-eut men.” The court: “Your time has not come. Make your challenge ou cross examination. The rule of the administration of justice makes it necessary tbat one side shall be heard at a time.'' In answer to a question, the witness stated that the books show that of the deposit. 20 per cent was used lor the bank without interest, $‘>00,000 was set aside for the use of M. 8. Quay aud in terest on the balance was computed aud divided between M 8. Quay, B J. Hay wood and O. H. McKee. Mr. Shields for the defense asked that the answer be stricken from the record on tho ground tbat no entries in the books warranted such testimony. “Make him produce, for instance, the entry showing that $200,000 or 1 penny Whs set aside for Senator Quay.” The judge declined, saying if the statmenrs are false, they can be proven so ou cross examination or when the defeuse puts its witnesses on the stand. Klllrd Daughter Mild SHf. Mannington, W. Va., April 17.—L O. Matthew’s, while temporarily de ranged, last night, killed his 2 year old daughter with a razor and then commit ted suicide. Itrguliira to Bi- Disrliurgrd. Washington, April 17.—Orders were issued today by General Brooke to ciis- charge meu in t he regular army in Cuba who had culuttul only for the war with Spain. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. I People Yon Know and People You Don't Know. G.W. Webster, of Trough, was in the city a short time Friday and re membered to call on The Ledger. Marvin A. Cunningham, a bright young man of Gaffney, has accepted a position on The Cherokee Investi gator at Blacksburg. Marvin has pluck and character which bespeak for him a useful career. Joe Price, one ol Cherokee’s lum bermen. came to the city Friday. W. T. Horton, a prominent citizen of the county, spent sometime in the city Saturday, Dr. B. D. Bates, now of Clifton, but fora long time a citizen of Gaff- n'ey was on a visit to his many friends here yesterday. W. Sam Lipscomb, an extensive planter of Asbury, came to the city Wednesday. It goes without saying he was on business. Col. A. N. Molesworth, chief en gineer of the 8. C. & G., Extension Company, was in the city Saturday looking after the survey. John Lipscomb, a bright young man from Cowpens, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit Friday. John Estes, of Etta June, one of -the old reliables, was in the city Saturday. J. L. Strain, of Etta Jane, spent Friday night in the city with friends. Preyer Humphries, of Grassy Pond, was on a business trip to the city Saturday. J. C. Jefferies, Esq., went to Spar tanburg Friday on professional busi ness. B. E. Wilkins, a prominent busi ness man of Cowpens, paid The Led ger a pleasant visit Saturday. Eugene and Edward Lipscomb, of Asbury, were in the city a short time yesterday. M. M. Tate, a prominent Chero- keean, was in the city on business Friday. C. P. Huggins, Esq., of Lawn, was in the city a short time Saturday. J. O. Wilkins, of Ravenna, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit Friday. Rev. C. F. Felmet, of Clifton, was in the city a short time yesterday and paid The Ledger a visit. Dr. Sidney Sarratt came up from Sunnyside Friday. A. C. Pridmore, at present of Con cord, N. C., was in the city yester day shaking hands with his many friends. Anthony Sarratt, one of Gaffney's worthy young men who is attending Clemson College, came in Sunday for a short vacation. T. F. Whelchel, one of Cherokee’s enterprising young men, who is now a pupil in Converse Commercial Col lege at Spartanburg, paid a visit to his parents three miles above the city Saturday, and while in the city called and added his name to The Ledger’s legion. Wide Print Cloth Mill* Combine. (Greenville News.] Efforts t-re making in southern cot ton mill circles among the manufact urers of wide print cloths to form a combination to control the price of this output. The total output per day of this quality of goods is about 20,000 pieces, and the southern mills make three-fourths of this. In the competition between the mills of the East and those of the South the prices have Leen recently cut and the south ern mils are organizing to stop this. A preliminary meeting was held in Spar I anburg on Monday at which 14,000 looms producing 10,000 pieces a day were represenated at tho meot- ng: Dilling mills, by Capt. F. Diliing; the Gaffney Manufacturing Company, by H. D. Wheat and J. G. Wardlaw; the Poe Manufacturing Company, by F. W. Poe; Victor Manufacturing Company of Greers, S. C., by L. W. Parker; Mills Manufacturing Com pany, by W B. Moore; Clinton Cot ton Mills, by M. S. Bailey; Union Cotton Mills, by T. C. Duncan ; Gran by Mills and Richland Mills, by W. B. S. Whaley; Camden Cotton Mills, by P. T. Valiejiguf?; Louise Mil’s, by E. A. Smith; Gastonia Manufactur ing Company and Avon Mills, by John F. Love; Elna Mills, by G. A. Howe; Manchester Mills, by J. R Barron; Henrietta Mills, by S. B. Tanner; Pelzer Manufacturing Com pany, by E. A. Smih. The executive committee consist ing of Mr. Whaley, of Columbia, Mr. Wheat, of Gaffney, and Mr. Duncan, of Union, met in Spartanbug yester day to draft rules at.d resolutions for the considerations of a meeting to be held in Charlotte on the 20th when the organization will be completed. A conviction In a pension fraud case at Washington revealed the fact that during 30 years three women had drawn a ;pension as the widows of a man who had never been married. If you have piles, cure them. No use undergoing horrible operations that simply remove the results of the disease without disturbing the dis ease itself. Place your confidence in DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It has neverfailed to cure others; it will not fail to cure you. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C.. and R. 8. With ers, Blacksburg, S. C. Nearly 300 Spanish merchants sailed from Havana on the steamship Montserrat for Spain, to avoid out rage by Cuban soldiers. J. D. Bridge, editor and proprietor of the Democrat. Lancaster, N. H., i says: “I would not be without One Minute Cough Cure for my boy, when troubled with a cough or cold. It is the best remedy for croup I ever used.” Cherokee Drug Co., Gaff ney, 8. C., and R. S. Withers, Blacksburg, 8. C. HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN Wilt BE NEEDED Lawton’s Estimate of Force Required at Ilanila. HIS EXPEDITION RETURNS All the TVrritorj’ Ho Captured Around San in Cruz Will Bo Kvacualod and Ldunctiok Svlz.'d Itealored to Persona From Whom Iteb-d* Took Thrin. Manila, April 17. — Major General Lawton today authorized this itatement: ^ “The present prospect is that 100,000 troops wiil be necessary to pacify the Philippine islands.” General Law ton’s exoedition has been ordered to Manila and will return here immediately. All the territory he cap tured will be evacuated and all the launches he seized will be restored to their original owners—that is to say they will be given back to the persons from whom Aguinaldo’s soldiers took them. After giving the opinion that 100,000 men would be required to subdue these islands. General Lawton explained the situation as follows: “The difficulties in the way are those of fighting guerrillas iu a tropical coun try. Witn my brigade I could force my way from one end of the island to the other if I did not have to hold the terri tory I traversed. But leaving garrisons behind would soon eat up the whole force.” General Lawton regretted exceedingly being compelled to evacuate the terri tory he had captured. FILIPINOS TO BE RELEASED. General Oils Will Probably Liberate Prisoners Taken ut ^until Ci uz. Washington, April J7.—When shown a dispatch announcing the recall of General Lawton, Brigadier General Schwan, acting adjutant general, said it was in accordance with the under standing of the war department as to the purpose of General Lawton’s cam paign. “General Otis sent this expedition to southern Luzon,” he continued, “for the purpose of destroying suit insurgent forces tbat ought be found there, to make a careful recounoissance of tho territory and to spread broadcast the re cent proclamation of the Philippine com mission. setting forth the purposes of this government with respect to the islands. “1 understand that he will release ail the prisoners bs has mken and they will be sent to their homes. By this action it is hoped that he will prove to the Filipinos that the Americans are not as barbarous as the insurgents pro tend we are, aud that we propose to treat the Filipinos humanely.” “Why is General Lawton needed at Manila?” “General Otis has npt communicated his plans to the department, the matter lieing left entirely to his discretion. The insnrgent leader has established his headquarters at Sau Fernando, to the northwest of Malolos, and I suppose General Otis contemplates a movement against that city. “General Lawton only had 1.500 men under his command aud it was, of course, impossible for him to divide his force by stationing detachments iu every village captured. His command will be useful, however, in assis’iug iu the ad vance on Maioloa or iu reinforcing the line about the city of Manila. It is pos sible that wheu the lake iLes General Otis will reseme the campaign iu the southern part of the island.” CLIMATE ON^ REBELS’ SIDE. Head of the Filipino Junta at IIoug> Kong Predicts a Long War. Hong Kong, April 17. — “We are weak and you are strong,” said Dr. Gallicauo Apacible, the head of the Filipino jnuta here, “but we have an ally aud you have none. “We have 70,000 stands of arms aud 80.000 troops in the field and sufficient material to make cartridges to supply our troops for four years to come. “Our ally is the climate of the Philip pines. Your ballets cannot kill one of our meu where disease will kill 20 of yours, once you begin yonr advance into the interior. We will harrass your ad vance at the same time that we wel come it. “We cannot fight pitched battles with you and we do not need to. We shall be here today aud there tomorrow, at tacking, then flying. Yon can no more catch us or conquer us than yon can the wind.” Youth seems to be the inviolable first requirement of leadership among the Filipinos Only the younger genera tion of half breeds have had the advaht- age of education. Dr. Apacible and Dr. Santos, after Apacible the most promi nent member of the Hong Kong junta, are under 25 and both have received the degree of doctor of laws in Spain. Between them and the numeroue young men who are their associates and the mass of Filipinos, there is about ae much resemblance as between a quad roon and a fullblooded negro. They were led to organize the rebellion by a priest: priests educated them and by the irony of fate now hold hundreds of friars as prisoners. Mall Robbers Under Arrest. New York, April 17.—The polio* have in custody two alleged robbers of mail pouches, said to be notorious. The men give their names as Albert E. Bell of Loudon, Canada, and Frank H. Smith of Chicago. In their trunk was found the foil uniform of a letteroaf- rier and the proceeds of a mail pooch robbery at Buffalo. Checks and drafts to the amount if $10,000 were found also. Hrgulurs Start For Manila. San Francis, April 17.—The United States tram-port Hancock sailed today for Manila with the Twenty-first infan try regiment. Several other transports will depart during the week. The Grant, with invalided soldiers and many dead bodies on board, is dus her* within a few daya