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V. fci STA. r. I’rcsidt lit J. Waiuh.aw. Vico I’rosidciit THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $50,000.00. Will \m uih! luake y rouuiy clatrns, lilxM ill for eceivo deposit m approve d paper ) L’oks. < ashler. 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 FEU. HI, 181)4. HAEFNEY CITY S. C., TUESDA1 JUNE 27. 1899. $1.00 A YEA h. r. r n r f i f ‘ ~ R r n s • a I P p 5 r tiLiogurLub lidAbLi: TO Mlii OAHOIDATES Convention at Louisville In a Wild Uproar. j sinp son? yells, the chairman beatiu? | time Ci n-fuoco with hts gavel. Alter several minutes of thi> paude- | DH.nium a facetious deleirate tvrose: “tionllemea,” ho said, alter strug- , gliug to he heard, “there seems to ! be a general diaposi ion to sing. Why ! not let us ting together. Let-us sing ‘Praisa God from whom all blessings j flow.’ ” A wave of laughter swept tho hall, ; then all caught ap the strain and tho lii inn was sung amid surroundings that C0NG3 AND YELLS PREV AIL made it sound weir d uni uncanny, not indicative of peace and good will, as is its mission. Put sacred music never had a less soothing influence. It gave way to the old chorus of disorder and another attempt to start the roilcail was howled down. I’restdlng Ollieer Persistently Piloses t o L.teitMJn a 3I)iiou to I',’.•elude 1‘oliei in ii h’ii m tin* Hall and Great Oisoi'der I usnes. Lot i vn t.k, June 20.—Trouble began with the fall cf the gaval at today’s ses- i ii of rii* • Dcmt icratie state convention, T \, ,.} l»( ;;i!U ting of tho .second week ot its in bi-r.-t. In res’v ■ t of uproarious disor- ci 1 - r, n o;:t did lts< elf today, though it al- 1 0 :dy had a re a MJiiably good record for h i k of uc cord. Wii’.n t ne go ssion began a demand V ;.s n;ado for th o removal of the police AS ho had i ccen pi •e.-eiit since tho disturb- ft ice cuv.! ?oii on Friday by outsiders. q be cli-.tir ruied it out of order and re- li meii to ii etegiii: se an apj cal. For uoui s t) ic crowi 1 yell. id und sang in a very i j : ctnai t Burt t o prevent a coutinua- ti on of tin - baiim ing for governor. The d r aciistr; itioti on the whole wan P toil lii::: .lo.cd but determined. Only Oi :ce or tv •.’ice v;i is ill burner displayed, Li at, one oi ' these, ihe oc’ciuauii being ibo eject ing o f a dis iordcr.y delegate, came near tc-uitii;;; ;i iriou.-ly. “If I i.neu to name tho nominee i s ioi li m xd tbr ce gut Tais ; t ho way c(joverncr Me- C tciuy, an oldti imer in Kentucky poll- t' Oq ex i n issed Ji :•> opinion of tiie three- c a tiered fight l for the nomination for 1- weruor by the Democratic etute con- Vt mtion. Con fere uces la sting until long after x:: id night :ai:ed to bring any two of tho tU!l<ii'.;it6 s nearer together, though for sl time it ' bolt (1 as tin ugh Stone and li arum in igbt ge •: together. But this is a: i unnkt iy ct in Linanon, for no matter V. iuii iu i uit 0 ne of the parlies must iu bo nil, u i 1 Gou x.1 has iho state organ- izatiou. Goeb. i* s coo'.n css and nerve and his td ;ili as a •i olitii a: manipulator makes L .in the c mural figure in tlio light. Many i n the delegates, weary alter Jr: st Wuck ’s e:.. itemeut and at the end Cl : their u hh;\v ali .ce lor expense account, hi :vu gout i home. What t tie ci tins will R :iv.‘ on ! ii 10 ILL :ia contest is an open r;i uestioi:. but )t nas : eriou.-dy alarmed laany of tim candidates for minor ofliees. <’i avcntioli Assrinbles. Ti:a con veil'a ar got togother shortly siirr 10 o’e ock tliis morning. ILn. John S Rhea got tlio floor at j md cabl'd attention to the pres- n iln kail of policemen, the infer- on on dice 1 simply the chu fchainn. night 1 pro. cec jiclice i and net 11 he a u ers upp imimlei !1 ' order, i order tl ailed ihe snii rs to lot there red that Hu mo em removi d. The atttuipt oi 1 riiray mteiltre with tho np am ■ o' tiio convention, said the L Iji n called at Ins request :el the motion out of order, oth r .‘'tone and Hardin lead* led i'rom iius decision and do- rail of tho counties, r derailed to recognize tho •deled tho roilculi for a liaiiot for governor. Instantly the con vention v. a ■ iu a turmoil, equal to any of the i nciting incidents of lust week. Tuo Stout and Hardin leaders made frantic appeals for justice and fairness. A dozen of them gathered in tho space in front of the chairman and. with the vociferous support of hundreds of dele gatus, declared the ball >t should not proceed until tho appeal in m the decis ion of ti:c chair was ?,u! to the house. Tho discontent over what wire be lieved to h • arbitrarv decisions of the chair bade fair to pur a slop to further business. Here (ecu: red an incident well illuEtiaiing the state of feeling. A noto was hande i Chairman Keuwine till the '.vii to read it. Aj ane wildly excited, i your boss say?” “Rr-ad ;,ciii d at tho top of their was handed to tho clerk and ' to be a note from the j to a shortage oi tally aim he sal delegate* “What it out,” il voices. The not read. 1< proved printer in regard nhcets. C. J. Eronston, a Hardin manager, got the il air ami urged his followers to restrain tiirm-elves, asserting that the motion to re mo vo tho police was not made with a purpose to interfere with the work <•( the convention; that ho would -up;, rt the nominee, no matter how lie w.;.« nominated, but that those in control of the convemion should ho put on record before the people. Congres* niati G. K Wheeler followed. If this spectacle continued, he said, it had teen bet ter that no convention were he d and nomination made. He at* tacked the ruling of tho chairman, ceu* during him fi r “failing to recognize a law manifestly lair that the most tyrannical 11 publican who ever held the gav. l m the national house of re-p- resent at ives made it his initial rule.” S:>’ ak' r li? ij t^iioti cl. He then quoted from the rules of fipeaki r JL i. amid loud applause. Judge Tarvin of Covington, a Goebel CUP CHAUEtiGEII IS F08MILLY UUNCHEO Tlie Shamrock Glides Off Llie Ways at Millv/all. DINNER PRECEDES EVENT THE LATEST COT TON MILL NEWS, — Items of Interest to Textile Workers. FULL PROGRAMME FOR THE FOURTH. Special Trains to be Run That Great Day. OPERATIVE PERSONALS REDUCED RATES ON R. R. Olllcar Drews a Gun. At this juncture a delegate rushed to ward the stage. Immediately in front of tlie chairman stood a line of blue- coats. The excited delegate began to denounce the police, the chairman and things generally. An odicer laid his hands on the disturber’s shoulders. The convention aro.*o as one man and a dan gerous movement to the front of the house began. Every delegate was on his feet and wildly excited. This ges ticulating. noisy mass surged forward, pushing ba'k the police and crowding them against the stage. Tour of the dissidents, with presence of mind, took p. -session of the disturber and hustled him out of tlie way. ’J Ik* police, who had been stoically listening to till sorts of denunciation for hour.-, evidently took the matter seri ously. One of them, Captain Mu bar, pul ed his revolver. Ills intention prob- b.y was to protect the chairman, who had made ins way to the rear of the stage. At any rate tho crowd aid not catch sight of the weapon or the con. vontion might have developed what has been incnieutarilv feared for nearly a week—a general fight. Tue cause of the disturbance removed, comparative silence, and that was not deathlike, was restored. One delegate shouted: “J4r. Chairman, I move tho conven tion adjoin u to meet at some future day iu Manchester, Clay county, Ky. ” A delegate made himself heard long enough to move that the police be ap pointed s; rg- auts-at-aruis and in structed to keep order. “They are sergeants at arms,” said tiie chairman, “and will stay until the invention adjourns ” Another outburst of rage. When it had spent itself a Hardin leader near the stage asked the chairman if ho v.’oul 1 call tiie roll on theappoal. “Iso, c:r,” came the determined answer. “My Country, ’Tis of Thee,” began the crowd, and for 6 minutes tho con vention took part in an admirable ren- union of tlie national anthem. Patri otic music had even less quieting inllu- ence than religious music “My Old Kentucky Home” followed and the gathering became personal “Hang Red wine on a tour Apple Tree” they chanted. Meanwhile tne chairman reclined in his easy chair, his elbow on the table with head resting on his hand, fanning himself complacently. The dinner hour was long past, the chorus was showing signs of fatigue and oratory was waning when a negro with a big tray of sandwiches came on tlie scene. The white men assumed the bunii n with eagerness. This infused enough life into tho us- eembiage to cause a renewal ot the farce. To allow vocal chords to rest a round of w histling was started with “A Hot Time” as the theme. Cliairni.iii Impatient. Chairman itedwine here showed the first .siga of ini] alienee. Rapping the tabic soari»!y hj said imploringly: “Gentlemen, how long is this thing going to last ?” “Until we get a vote,” came the re. fponsc like a Kansas cyclone and tne crowd struck up “Wo Won’t Go Homo Until Morning.” Tiie significance of tho determined stand taken by the Stone-Hardin mana gers is not clear. They permitted the taking of 11 ballots Saturday night with rs many pulico about tuo hali as there me today. Assuming that their r.o- tnauds for the removal of tlie police is but a pretext, two theories uro advanced us to tho motive. One is mat the Stono-llaruiu men have reached at least a partial uu Lr- btamiuig and wi-h, before another bal lot for governor is taken, to test the strength of Goebel on another proposi tion, not feeling sure enough of their own strength to allow the balloting for j governor to proceed. Tne other theory is that they desire, j by e- iiblisuing a precedent in breaking ! into the rollcails tor a nomination and overruling the chair on an appeal, to effect a reconsideration on tlie matter of tho organization of tho convention, which involves also the control of the state central committee and she party i machinery of the state, w hich is now in Goebel’s hands. In either case tlie Goebel men are ■tauding pat with tne evident purpose of sitting it out. V’lgoroiis I’ ixlit on ( hiirbon. Jackson, Miss.,June 20.—Tho Missis- Hppi state board of health has issued an hrder making it compulsory that the bodies of all animals dying of ebarbou ! bo cremated by tho owner; iho order do- j scribes the method of sorum iuoecula- tiou us a preventative and advises cattle ] owners to use great diligence iu pre- I venting a spread of the infection. The board is advised that the disease is gain • I ing a considerable foothold iu Warren and Isuquena counties. Ki-foi ms to He Disciissi'd. BilFALO, June 10. — Distinguished meu from all sections of the country are expected here on Wednesday to par ticipate in the discussion of reforms be fore the. national social and political conference which will open hereon that day. An elaborate program has lieeu arranged. Keiinili’ ICl(lnu|irr*» Si-n ten re. Nkw York, Juno 20 —Mrs. George B. Barrow, when arraigned before Jus- governor, but tho opposition created J criminal branch of rs that the clerk could not the t-upreme coart today, pleaded guilty to the charge of kidnaping Baby Marion Clark. She was sintoiiced to 1^ years and ten months iu prison. I the right of the chair- kc any necessary ste^s to pro- iu the convenrWTi and (i 0 . no appeal lies in a matter very existence of the con- leader, as- man to tal Mive order dared that involving tin v. Ilt’.OU. Judge Tarvin cleverly parried a ques tion as to why he condemned the action of Govi rn« r Bradley in bringing sol diers into the hall of the legislature if ho approved of the presence of the po lo o by i - plying that Governor Bradley t* nf :u th' 1 militia as masters of the leg- isk.tuio, while th’i police were present as the m rvauts of the convention. 'the chairman made another attempt to have the roilcail on nomination for tr uth disc be heard Duo ot a tally t’ t IK iheu ot the ' nen t lime fr< came excited f from the ■id. ii * s pi •< i on ii tit ittir. tlie ( deaf unionists se- urecl t.ige and with a ‘pared to have a i on the appeal in ; why don’t you iiHsbel men. emu# chcius of Lo> Exi r.xicres in Bug Drop I’TosprclH Abroad. lx>.\, .fuuo 26.—The Mark Lana s todty Miys the c rop prospects gugland and France have improved. Admiral IScrrsford, In Proposing tlie J-iioci’s-i of tlie Yacht, liaises His Glass »wu! K.xpresses Hope I hat Stic 31.iy “Win a P'alr, Square Itaci’.” London, June 2(i.—Sir Thomas Lip- ton’s cup challenger Shamrock was suc cessfully launched today. The cere mony occurred at Millwall. Tho occa> »ion was observed as a general holiday. On a little spot among the forest of masts hailing from every quarter of tho globs, a 'urge tent gaily decorated with Gags was erected opposite tho yacht, which stood on the slips ready for tho water and flying stars and stripes and union jacks. Crowds of people who had no chance | of seeing any thing oat of the ordinary assembled during the morning in tho vicinity of tho yard and detachments of police appeared to preserve order. From the river little could be seen ex cept the stern of tho yacht wherein bright, grid letters slime tho namo, “Shamrock.” Previous to the launch Sir Thomas Liptou gave a luncheon at thp Savoy hotel to the guests invited to tho cere mony. They included Admiral Lora Charles Beresford, tho Marquis of Duf- feriu, the Earl and Countess of Cian- william, Lady Russell of Kiilowen, tho lion. Lilian Russel, tire Hon. Sohotu- berg Kerr McDonnell, principal private secretary to the Marquis of Salisbury; Sir George Faudel-Pmliip-, fornn r lord mayor or L ndon, and Lady Phillips, Herbert Gladstone, Major Sharumn Crawford, the Hon. W. Walsh and II. M. M>.Gilldowny, the lust three repie- jilting the Royal Ulster Yacht club. Aft* r tho u-uul loyal toasts Admiral Bores foul proposed the success of tho Shamrock pud briefly sketched the struggle of times gone by and Sir Thomas Lipton’s “gallant entry into the breach” and challenge for tiie cup. Tnen, the admiral, in breezy style, rais- d his glass and said: “Nov/ we come to the last scene but one. May the Shamrock win a fair, square race, and tuny site have the addi tional ballast of the America’s cup when she returns.” The guests heartily raised their glasses in response and the owner of the Shagr rock modestly replied with a few' words of thank i. After lunch the party drove to Samu das yard in two coaches, Admiral Beies- ford driving tho first. They were the object ox much attention while proceed ing down the Thames embankment and through the city and Whitechapel. Lady Russell christened the yacht with the customary bottle of champagne, saying: “I christen ycu Shamrock. God bless you. Good luck to you. May you bring Lack the cup.” Three cheers were then given and on signal from Lady Russell the boat and the cradle then glided safely into the water. After the launch tho party as sembled iu the ndjoining tent and hud tea. The health of the Shamrock was drunk and cougiatulatory speeches were male. As the Shamrock reached midstream from tho slipis a barge collided with her, striking the yacht’s bow above the wa ter line amt making a big dent. The full extent of tho damage had not been ascertained us this dispatch was sent. PHOSPHATE MINES ACTIVE. State’s Royalty Krnin That Source 3lrty Reach $100,000. ObLtMEiA, $. C., June •.()—G vernor McSwotuey has qilled a meeting of the phosphate commission for Friday, July ?. The meeting will be held at tho ex ecutive office. It is likely that consid erable important business will come up before iho board. There are now four licensees at work in the phosphate ter ritory, and there are throe applicants pending. The board will likely grant the requests made, under proper re strictions. Inspector Vance today in talking about the phosphate situation said that ho was delighted to report that there was decided activity in the business, and that if the “boom” continued that tho state’s royalty from phosphate rock would run up to between $80,000 and $100,000. BATHERS' NARROW ESCAPE. Wiilis Ij. .Vloorc ami I’liilunder Join:* sou Almost Drowned. Cai*k May, June 20. —Congressman Henry C. Loudeuslager of New Jersey, chairman of the pension committee of the house, and W. H. Kirknatrick. a Philadelphia newspaper man, last even ing heroically rescued Professor Willis L. Moore, the chief of the United Sjtatos weather service, and Philander Johnson of Washington from drowning. Near the two men were many bath* ers. but Johnson and Moore got out be yond their depth and wore discovered iu a dangerous predicament. Loudeu slager is a big athlete and bravely handled his man. The rescuers were heartily cheered by tho crowd which quickly gathere 1. Shot For )>efi inliiig Sister. New Orleans, June 2G. — Because Christopher Leon stepped between his sister and her husband, Charles Sehoen- uager, to prevent the brutal fellow from beating tne woman, as was hts wont when drunk, the brother-in-law used his pistol three times, vending a bullet into Leon's right groin, one iu the right side and another through the left hand. Hchoenuager said that ne w as compelled to use the pistol for the reason that Leon jumped on him and beat him. But the wife tells a story altogether different and points out the husband us the troublemaker. Iti’Btraining Order Grunted. LeavenwoitiH, Kan., Juuo 26.—Fed eral Judge Hooker today granted an other restraining order against the striking miners ot southern Kunvus Tlie 1 mjirovcincuts and Advancement! of tin’ I’ust Wecli in North and South Caro lina Cotton JHIIU and Hosiery Fucto- rle», Ktc. | Southern ami Western Textile Exeelsior.1 Gee. Putman is tlie new cloth room overseer at Ready River Factory, H. C. The boss weaver at the Union, S. C., Cotton Mill Xo. ‘J (1800 looms) who has been out sick awhile, is back at his duties. John II. Hill changed this week from his loomfixer’s position at Pel- zer No. 1 Mill to second hand at Mills Mill, Grectivill q S. C. H. Gould Weiborn, who has been attending Clemson College, 8. C., is spending the summer at Lexington, X. C., where ho will also work in the mills. \\\ F. Henderson has become over seer of spinning with Fairfield Cotton Mills, Winnsboro, S. C. He was formerly boss spinner at Henrietta Xo. 2, but bus lately been at Chester, 8. C. The new Gaffney, S. C., home of A. J. Cobb, boss spinner at Pacolet, S. C., Cotton Mills Xo. 3, cost him •f 1,800. and has all the modern im provements, including electric lights and waterworks. The Victor Manufacturing Com pany, Gr.ers, S. C., have ordered their 13,000 new spindles from the S. xton it Robbins Company, of Char lotte. They will be tlie well known Fult-s it Jenks frames. lloht. Butler, superintendent of Miilfort Mills, Fort Mills, S. C., is very ill with typhoid fever. He has been down two weeks and several more weeks will elapse before he is able to be about again. The York Cotton Mills, Yorkville, IS. C., this week closed u contract with the General Fire Equipment Company, of Charlotte, for a’i their heavy pipe work, valves and fittings for their enlarged steam plant. H. C. Thompson, of Morganza, Md., but who has lately been with the Ashby Cotton Mills, Marion, 8. C., lias left his position there, having iiceeptfd charge of tlie spinning and Universal cone winding at the Marie Mills, MeColl, 8. C. Luther Chance has resigned as night overseer carding and spinning with the Fort Mill, 8. C. Manufact uring Co., to take a similar position at Fishing Creek, 8. C. The dav second band at Ft. Mill 1ms been promoted to overseer of the night run. At a recent meeting of the direc tors of the Newberry, 8. C., Cotton Mills, Thos. J. McCrary was elected president of the mill to succeed J. X. Martin, deceased. Mr. McCtary 1ms been treasurer and general manager of tho mill for several years, and by his election to the presidency tho two offices aro combined iu one. Geo. W. Smith, boss weaver at IVarlo Mills. Durham, X.C., whose illness we noted, 'lied on June 14th at Anderson, 8. C. Ho was twenty- four years old and married, lie was smitten with consumption of tlie bowels, and is said to have had a peaceful end. Thus is cut off a man whose industry and ability would have made a successful career. J. E. Williamson, resigned Ids posi tion us superinteiidant of Beaumont Manufacturing Company, Spartan burg, 8. C., whore be has been for two yi-ars past, and is now manager and superinteiidant of Ossipee Cot ton Mills, Elon College*, X. C. J. L. Buffington, formerly at Gaffney, S. C., succeeds him at Beaumont. Mr. Williamson was presented by 'the overseers and men with an elegant solid gold seal ring as a token of triendsli'p and appreciation of fair treatment. Newberry, 8. C., Is to have a new mill. The intention is to erect and operate a 10,000 spindle mill, and a great deal of the local capital to be raised fur that purpose bus already been pledged. The probabilities are that work will he commenced on the enterprise in tiie early full. The fol lowing gentlemen will compose the Board of Corporators: James McIn tosh. T. C. i’ool, C. J. 1’urccll, W. F. Ewart, Gi o 8. Mower, L. W. Floyd, J. H. McIntosh, C. E. Bummer, W. H. Hunt and Jtio. M. Kinard. The Union, 8. C., Cotton Mills aro having plans drawn for a new mill to be known as Xo. 3. It will be erected about two miles away from their present location and on a creek so as to secure abundent water supply. This new factory will contain 50,000 spindles and 1,200 looms. The com pany already operates 87,000 spindles and 2,280 looms, and this expansion means u total of 137,000 spindles and 4,080 looms, or in other wymls the largest cotton mill plant in the South. The Union Mills company already have the largest cotton mill in the i South under one roof in their Xo. 2 Mill, which contains 72 ()00 spindles and 1,820 looms. They will now en joy a double honor. The production of this big concern is print cloths and fine sheetings. T. C. Duncan is pr*8idtnt and treasurer, and J. L. 1 Hicks, superintuiduut. Speti-lu-H liy Gen. ill. V. liutler, lion. Joaeph A. illrt'ollouali amt lion. O 1.. Sell u in pert. IMeycle Uaei’S, Hasebakl and Many Other Sports for that Day. One week from today the great celebration will be at hand. The committees have worked incessantly and all the preparations ttre now complete and it only remains for the day to be auspecious for the celebra tion to be what it is itdended it should be—the greatest celebration in tiie history of Gaffney. The program lias been issued and hundreds of invitations have been issued to be sent out of the county. Everybody in Cherokee is expected to attend and to consider that the celebration is his or her celebration as well as Gaffney’s. A special train will be run over the South Carolina & Georgia Extension Railroad and tickets will be sold at one fare for tho round trip. The Southern will give reduced rates for the occasion. There will bo two games of base ball, one in tiie forenoon between Corinth and Trough Shoals, and one in the afternoon between Gaffney and Yorkville. A large delegation is expected from all along the route of tiie 8. C. »k. G. E. R. R. Yorkville will be here in force to whoop it up for the Yorkville boys. As will be seen from the program below there will be plenty of amuse ments during tlie entire day. llie speaking will unquestioably bo of the highest order. We append Gen. M. C. Butler’s letter of accept ance : WusliiiiKlon. I>. C., June 2Dt, V.). Col. T. U. miller. Gaffney. S. C. Dear Both: —I will be with you on the 4th of July if aomt-thltiK unforseuii does not prevent. Xothinjr In sight now to prevent. Your affectionate uncle. M. C. Butler. The following is the full program of tho exercises of the day : Baseball at S o'clock—Trough Shoals vs. Corinth. Selection by the hand. Introduction - Ch’m. Coin. Geo. W. Cotton. Objects of the Loatfue — Kd. II. DeCauip. Address of Welcome Col T. It. liutler. Our City -Mayor Littlejohn. "Siar Spangled Banner”—by the children. Declaration of independence—Win. G. Lees "My Country, Ti» of Thee” by the chil dren. ress—Joscp Selection by the hand. Chashliur tiie lamb by the little girls. Cateiilntr the greased pig—by tlie hoy!. Sack race- open to all. CliuibliiK’ the preased pole—open to all. Fie eating contest—by the colored l*oy!. FuttliiK tlie potatoes open to all. Bteyele race for small Itoys. Foot race, quarter mile—open to all. Select Ion by tlie band. Address Gen. M.C. Butler. Selection by t he bund. SIhk'iii* by the school children. Address Mon. (). I.. Sehuinpert. <,'onoert by tlie hand. Half mile hike iace-open to all. <)ne mile hike race open to all. Two mile bike race open to all. Three mile hike race open to all, Ball game—Gaffney ys. Yorkville. All who intend to enter for tho bicycle races should advise Mr. Walter Baker or Ed. H. DeCatnp some time during the week so the list of entrees can be made up. No winner of a prize will be allowed to enter any race after tho prixe has been won. Let everybody who can attend and assist in making the day a grand festive holiday. Ilia vc Men Full. Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well as women, and ali, feel the results in loss of ap petite, poisons in the blood, back ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there’s no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville. Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are just the tiling for a man when he is all run down, and don’t care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life.” Only 50 cents, at Cherokee Drug Company. Every bottle guaranteed. From what era are the most pic tures taken? Tlie camera. Address—Joseph A. McCullough. Thomas Rhodes, Centerfield, O.. writes: “I suffered from piles seven or eight years. Xo remedy gave me relief until DeWItt’s Witch Hazel Salve, less than a box ;of which per manently cured me.” Soothing, healing, perfectly harmless. Beware of counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Co. Gaffney, 8. C., and R. 8. Withers, Blacksburg, H. C. If a man is a good listener a wo man votes him a good conversation alist. Mr. and Mrs. B. Luckamp, Elston, Mo., write: "One Minute Cough Cure saved the life of our little boy when nearly dead with croup.” Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C., and K. 8. Withers, Blacksburg 8. C. The world owes every man an istcnce; but not a living. ex- Are you dull and stupid V Do you inisa tin* •hiup. vim and energy that was once yours? You ni'i-d u li-vv dost! of that groat systi'in regulator, Fuicki.Y Ahh Dittbhm. For re viving strength mid energy. Inereaslag tho capacity of the Issly for work. It Is n remedy of the highest order. 8old by Gherokee Drug Go. “UNDER THE PALMS.” From u Musical I’olnt of View It Was a Grand Suceess. At the Presbyterian church on Sunday night the cantata, “Under the Palms.” was given by the choir, ably assiated by the best voices of Gaffney, under the direction of Prof. Thos. H. Westrope, organist. The rostrum was handsomely dec orated with palms and draped with bunting. This cantata was intended to illustrate the jewisli feast of taber nacles or harvest festival. At the feast of tabernacles tho people dwell for one week in little tents made of evergreens, the cantata represents the return of the Jews from captivity in Babylon during the reign of Cyrus and tiie repose of the pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem, by the Ahava river. The cantata has a j number of solos which were well ' rendered by the following soloists:] Mrs. Westrope and Miss Minnie Car- j roll, sopranos; Misses A. Johnson,! K. Robertson, Rosa Gaffney and | Mrs. J. W. Bridges, altos; Mes.irs. DuPre and Elliot, tenors; Messrs. I. Richardson and J. W. IJpscouib, bassos; Mr. Harvey Barnes, of Philadelphia, baritone. The choruses were well sung and demonstrated the good results of much practice. From a musical point of view it was a grand success and was highly ap preciated by the large, audience. The admirable rendition was a great tribute to the ability of I’rof. West rope and Gaffney’s vocalists. Th« Excursion So Shelby. Last Friday about two hundred of the fun-loving and jolly good folks of Gaffney boarded an excursion train for Shelby. As one of tlie partici pants remarked,“we will only deal In glittering generalities” concerning the trip. At Blacksburg wo were joined by a number of tier good cit izens. A few got aboard the train at tiie other stations along the route. The train arrived at Shelby about 10 o’clock. A large portion of the crowd took conveyances to Cleveland Springs, while the remainder spent the day in the town. In tlie after noon there was a game of ball be tween Shelby and Gaffney. Tlie for mer assisted by Kings Mountain, Oak Ridge, and possible one or two other places, gave the all home team of Gaffney a terrible drubbing. How ever. Gaffney is satisfied. We have no kick. The Shelby boys did not bind themselves to play an all home team so had a right to hire all the players they choose, nevertheless if Shelby should write Gaffney and say that they would play an all home team we do not believe that Gaffney would run in a lot of imported play ers. The excursionionists left Shelby about <7 :8U and arrived home about 10. Everybody seemed to have a good time and {the crowd behaved admirably. A large number of ladies attended. Lecture To-morrow Evening. Dr. J. II. Tbornwell, the eminent divine and well known and enter taining heturer, will deliver a lecture in the Presbyterian church to-mor row evening at 8 :30 for the benefit of the Knights of Pythias. Dr. Tiioruweli’s deep piety, high Christian character, profound learn ing and attractive eloquence assures Gaffney a rare treat in his lecture, which should be enjoyed by a large audience. Si>urtaiil>urg Can't Keep Cp. The Spartanburg Herald of tho 24 inst. after calling on Spartan burg to celebrate the fourth says:— "Even in Gaffney there will be a great observance of the day, Gen. Butler, Col. Sehuinpert and other distinguished men will speak for the Cherokee county yeomen. Shove Spartanburg along, Herald, It may get ‘‘even” with Gaffney some time. The Word! of u Famous Mission Worker. i’erhaps no man in Atlanta is hotter and more favorably known than Mr. John F. Barclay. He for a long time has been a sufferer from indigestion and dyspepsia. This is what he says: "Atlanta, Ga., January 23 1835.— Dr. C. (). Tyner: Having used Tyner’s Dy spepsia Ri m^dy for several years in tny family I gladly add my testimony to what has already been said in its praise. Without any exception I think it is the finest re medy on tiie market and nothing would induce me to do without it. "Jno. F. Barclay.” The man who has little vices may i make up for it by having one big one. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers bene fit permanently. They lend gentle assistance to nature, causing no pains or weakness, permanently cur ing constipation and liver ailments. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C.. and R. 8. Withers, Blacksburg. 8. C. People who live in glass houses should not bo located near the base- | ball grounds. Pure, clean blood and a healthy liver result from the use of DeWltt’a Little Early Risers, the "fumoui lit tle pills.” They cure constipation, biliousness and sick-headache. Cher- ■ okeo Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C., and R. ] 8. Withers, Blacksburg, S. C. MW Fools begin a lot of things that wise men finish. Tlio man h1ii> was "(Mini tired” should use i Fkk ki.y Asm liiTTBKM. It makes work a ne- | cesslty to give vent to Die eueruy and exu- i heruiit'o of kplrtls Keuerutod by functional ! activity In the system. Hold by Cherokee Driik Go. No-To-lt»c for JTfty tent*. Guaranteed tobacco Uubit cure, make* weak taeu atroog, blood to. boc.tl. Ah druggists OTIS DESCRIBES THE SITUfiTlOH Hi MANILA Wet Season on and Little Can Be Accompli.hed. REBEL ARMY SCATTERED Acting Secretary of War Says Tnoro I* No Ti-utb Iu the Itvports to tlie Flfeor, Uiat A in ‘ r leans Will Have to Kr» treat Unless Ifr-dofarevd. Waptunoton, June 26—General Otirt, In reply to u cable from the war depart ment askiyg for information regarding the situation and conditions in the Philippines, today cabled a long reply aa follows: “Rainy season; little inland cam paigning possible in Luzon. We occupy largo portion Tagalo countrv, lines stretching from luma south to Am Fer nando, north, nearly 6 miles, and to eastward into La Guna province. “lusurgeut nrmies have suffered groat losses and are scattered; only large lorce held together about 4.600 in Tar- lac province and northern Pampaaaga. There are scattered forces in bands of 60 to 500 in other portions of Luzon; in Cavite and Bautangas provinces could assemble possibly 1,000, though de moralize i irom recent defeat. “Mass of people terrorized by insur gent soldiers. Desire peace and Ameri can protection; no longer flee on ap proach of our troops unless forced by Insurgents, but gladly welcome theta; non cent burning of towns; population wuhiu our Hups becoming dense; taking land cultivation extensively; kept out Manila as much as possible, us city pop ulation becoming too great to be cared for. “Natives southeast Luzon combining to drive out insurgents; only hope in surgent leaders is United States aid. They proclaim near overthrow present administration to be followed by their independence and lecoguition by the United States. This is the influence which enables them to hold out; much contention prevails among them and no civil government remains; trade with ports, not In our possession, former source of insurgent revenue, now inter dicted; not certain of wisdom of this policy, as people In those pnrts are with out supply of food and merchants suf fering lossus; meditate restoring trade privileges, although insurgents reap Lbnefits. Courts In Operation. “Courts here in successful operation under direction of able Filipinos. Af fairs in other islands comparatively quiet, awaiting results in Luzon. All anxious for trade and repeated calls for American troops received. Am giving attention to Join archipelago and Pala wan islands. “Our troops have worked to limit of endurance. Volunteer organizations have been called iu, replaced by regu lars. who now occupy salient positions. Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah now taking transports and Sixth infantry «eut to Nepros to relieve California. "These troops iu good physical condi tion; sickness among troops has in- created lately, due mostly to arduous service and climatic influences. Noth ing alarming. Of the 1? percent of the command reported sick nearly 6 iu gen eral hospital, of whom 3 i>er cent have typhoid and 17 malarial fevers; 25 per oent have intestinal troubles; remaining 55 per cent have various ailments, 14 of which due to wound injuries. Many officer* and meu who served Cuba break under recurrence of Cuban fever and regular regiments lately received aro inadequately officered.” The inadequacy of the number of offi cers mentioned in the last paragraph of the above cable has lieon remedied by the sailing of the transports Zealaudia aud hueridan, carrying a number of officers for regiments Ur the Philippines. Adjutant General Oorblti says that ail officers belonging to regiments in the Phtlippmes who are not absent on a surgeon’s certificate are under orders to join their regiments at once. Forty- four have sailed on the rcuent trans ports going to Manila. Secretary Alger said today that no action will be taken for the enlargement of the army or sending troops to rein force General Otis until the return ot President McKinley. He also said that General Wheeler would receive no as signment until then. General .Miles’ Views. Gen. Mi'os is a strong advocate of the dispatch of large roiuforopmeuts to General Otis In tho Philippines. Gen eral Miles declined to discuss the mili tary .fituatioD in the Philippines other than to say that it was serious, nor would he give ouy idea of the number of troons h* thought should now be sent to tho Philippines to place tho archipel ago under our control. General Miles as far back as April recommended that teu of the volunteer regiments which the president is au thor zed to raise under tho army reor- f unizatiou law be organized and sent to lauiia. At that time officers at army headquarters believed this force would be sufficient to crush the rebellion. In view of the strength developed by the insurgents they aro not now so san guine that ten regiments aro enough. There will be lo.ToO meu iu tho regi ments, the advisability of raising which the war department is now considering, but well informed officers ?av the force of 50,000 nun which General Oris will have wbeu the reiolorcemeuts are placed at his disposal will not be suffi cient. General Marcus P. Miller, who re cently arrived from the Phiiippiuea v. h.re he governed Iloilo, has been liv ing here smoe his return. General Mil lar’s view as to tho number of men re quired fer the subjugation of (die islands is very different from that of General Otis He believes 03,000 men, at least, are required, 30,000 for the control of Luson and the remainder for tho res toration of peace £ud order in the other island*. There is no troth in the story that General Milos has ippplifd to be sent to Maulla. General Miles would not wish to take any action to displace Genera’ Otis, when that officer is doing all ha can to quoll the rebellion with the lim ited means at his command. It is equally untrue, it Ik assorted by Acting Secretary Meiklejohn, that Gen eral Otis has cabled that he will be com pelled to retreat unless promptly rain- tor ted.