Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r . ... f\ U. Stacy, Prcsidcut. J. O. Watu>i,aw. Vico rroaldout THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $ jo,ooo.oo. Will buy countv clHlms. rocolvo flcpoHlt und nmko llboiul l<liln^ <'n approved paper I). O. Koxs. Ottishler. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 10, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1899. MOiiE SOilTIIEBNEdS MURDERER SHOT TO SECURE ARMY JOBS DEATH IN HIS CELL Appointments Announced by Si Smith Killed by a Mob at the President. Gainesville, Ga. LIST 13 A LENGTHY ONE LYNCHERS TRICK SHERIFF Gcorjjliins, Alubnininns, Kentuckian?, Virginian-, North ami South Caro linians Will Go to Manila With the New Kegitucut*. Washington, July 17.—The follow ing appointments have been made in the volunteer array, their former ser vice being designated: To be captains: Adam (J. Carson, captain Company F, Fourth U. S. V. I Henry A. Peed, captain Company L, Fourth Missouri. William J. White, captain Company K, Second Ohio. To be first lieutenants: Charles K. Barber, captain Company II, Fourth New Jersey. Fred J. Barrows, captain Company H. Fifieenth Minnesota. Cyrus Gray BossieuA, captain, Vir ginia volunteer infantry. John M. Dunn, first lieutenant, First Delaware. Richard D. Laird, first lieutenant, Tenth Penusvivauia. Diuiel J. Moynahau, second lieuten ant Company I, Second Massachusetts. Frederick D. Neiisou, Philadelphia city troop. William J. Sewell, Jr., captain and A. A G. V. Edward Hill, captain First North Carolina volunteers. Edward R. Tompkins, sorceant major Second South Carolina infantry. Charles Q. Thomas, Jr., captain Tenth U. S. V. 1 George P. Whitsitt, captain Fifth Missouri. To be second lieutenants: Samuel A. Archibald, sergeant Fourth Virginia. George W r . Coebmower, private Com pany E, First Illinois. John E. Degan, corporal Company M, Seventh U. S. V. I. Clark R. Elliot, second lieutenant Fifteenth Minnesota. Roy N. Feruald, Company E, Seventh U. S. I. Albert U. Faulkner, private Troop 0, New York cavalry. France? E. W’harton Griffin, first lieu tenant Third U. S. V. I. Carl Hard, corporal Troop I, Second U. S V. G Robert S. Knox, second lieutenant Virginia volunteer iufautry. Louis St. Clair Muuford, second lieu tenant Second Alabama. Frederick Harvey Plummer, second lieutenant Fourth Virginia. Max Wagner, second lieutenant U. S. V. signal corps. John N. Wright, second lieutenant Second U. S. V. I. Guy A. Boyle, first lieutenant and adjutant Fifteenth Indiana. William B. Ealass. Company A, First Ohio Volunteers. Thomas O. Merman, first lieutenant Second South Carolina Volunteers. James A Simpson, first lieutenant Fourth Kentucky. MURDER H!S SWEETHEART? Illinois Miju Under Arrest, Himself Wounded In the Body. Lincoln, Ills., July 17.—Roy Sutton is under arrest charged with murdering his sweetheart, Leona Elmero, of Mason City, last night. Sutton, it is alleged, shot the girl twice and then fired a ball through his own body below tho heart. He probably will die. Miss Elmere’s parents objected to Sutton asa prospective son-in-law. Last night he took the girl out driving. He came back alone at midnight and re ported having shot himself. A search- ing party soon afterwards found Miss Elmere’s body in a cemetery west of this city. A pistol was found near the body. Sutrni refused to talk. It is generally believed, however, that he killed the girl because the refused to marry him. Troops Delay.*<1 by Morins. Washington, July 17.—The war de partment has received tho following cablegram from General Otis: “Twenty inches of rain July attended by ty phoons made leaving of transports im possible. At Negros impossible to un load Sixth infantry until last day or two. California is now loading; Colo- rados leave tomorrow on Warren; Ida- bos, North Dakotas and Wyoming next week, soon as transport Grant can be coaled. ” * Mi'jor J. L. Fowler Dead. New Yoke, July 17.—Major J. L. Fowler, Tenth United States cavalry, died on July 1 on board the Munfon lino steamer Ella, from Bavacoa and other Cuban ports. Death was caused by gastritis. The body was brought into port. Major Fowler was 52 years old and had been ill for some time previous to his departure from Gibara. His sou resides in Denver, Cole. Noted Turfman Expires. Saginaw, Mich., July 17. — Major James W. Quinby, aged 60 years, of Scranton, Pa., one of the most noted men of tho turf and a promiuent pool heller for many years, was found dead in bed at a hole! today. - Last night ho complained of not being very well. M ssliig Cashier Arrested. New York, July 17. —George M. Val entine, cashier of the Perthamboy bank, who disappeared yesterday and whose shortage is estimated at $1U0.000, has boon arrested and lodged iu jail. He expresses regret at the disgrace he has brought upon himself uud family. State of Siege in Salvador. New York, July 17 —The Herald’s correspondent in San Salvador reports that the government has decided to de clare the capital in a sta e of siege in order to investigate the recent attempt ut revolution. AH is quiet iu the coun try at present. They 1’retended to Have a Prisoner Whom They Wished to Lode In ,)nii and on Gaiiiin£ Admission Did Their liloody Work. - Gainesville, Ga , July 17. —Si Smith, the Habersham county farmer who killed William Bell, tho commercial traveler from Atlanta, several months ago, was shot to death right nuder tho eyes of Sheriff Monday of Hall county inis morning directly after midnight. The shooting was done while Smith was within the steel cage iu the very heart of the jail, and was witnessed by every prisoner confined along with the slayer of Bell. Shortly before midnight last night Sheriff Monday, who lives at tho jail, was* awakened by a man at bis door, who, when the sheriff had answered the summons, stated that ho was the sheriff of Gilmer county, and that he had a prisoner he wanted to have locked up for the night. In tho dark Sheriff Monday couid see nothing but throe or four men just outside the building. One of these was surrounded by the crowd and to ail appearances was the prisoner the midnight caller said he had in charge, Sheriff Monday admitted the men, one of whom immediately on gaining an entrance threw a pistol in tho otfi- eer’s face and demanded the keys to the cell occupied by Smith. He stated that the keys were down stairs and started after them, accompanied by two mem bers of the mob. In bis absence some one called Smith to the cell door and ho was riddled with bullets. On hearing the shots Sheriff Monday rushed back up stairs and as soon as be could make certain of the se curity of the other prisoners gave the alarm. In a short time a great crowd had gathered. A hurried search for tho perpetrators of the most unique crime in the history of Georgia’s criminal annals was begun. But the men bad gone like they ome. Nothing foretold their coming and noth ing was left behind indicating whither they went. Every effort is being made to secure a clew to the members of tho mob. Smith, the victim of the lynchers, was one of tho most prominent men in Hab ersham county. On Sunday, April 2, he killed William D. Bell, a traveling salesman for an Atlanta drug house. Tho killing occurred near Soque post- office, and the instrument of death was a heavy club iu the hands of Si Smith, who is recorded iu Habersham county as J. S. Smith. Smith was said to have been intoxi cated. He overtook Bel!, who was riding in a buggy, and accused him of having insuliied a member of his family. Boll denied the charge and attempted to drive away, when Smith brained him with tho club. Smith was soon arrested and placed in tho Hall county jail for safe keeping, so intense was the feeling against him in Habersham. NEW ASSESSMENTS STAND. Exceptions of the ll-tliw.iys In North Carolina Overruled. Raleigh, July 17.—The corporation commission has overruled all tho excep tions of the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line to the com mission’s recent increase in the assessed value of those systems nearly $10,000,- 000, so the increase stands. No notice of any appeal is as yet filed. The assessed value of the Atlantic and Yadkin railway, which was recently bought and divided by the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line, was reduced from $9,175 to $8,250 per mile. This road is JnO miles long and tho reduction is $95)2,000. Tho valuation of the East Tennessee and the Western North Caro lina railway was reduced from $3,000 to $.1,500 per mile. The commission refused to reduce the valuation of the Atlantic and North Carolina railway. The valuation of the Postal Telegraph was reduced from $100,000 to $50,000, but the commission refused to reduce as to the Western Union, which therefore stands at $t,- 000,000. New York’s Test Adopted. Atlanta, July 17.—The oil investi gation case is now practically at an end, so far as the state of Georgia is con cerned, and unless the oil companies doing business in the state take excep tions to tho rulings made by the depart ment of agriculture yesterday the fric tion recently existing between the state and the companies is a thing of the past. One of the results of the agitation will be the use of a new tester after $ept. 15. It will bo the one now used iu New York state. Colonel A. H. Jones Dead. Anniston, Ala., July 17.—Colonel A. B. Jones of this city, United States con sul to Tuxpaui, Mex., died at that place yesterday morning. The nature of his illness is not know n. The remains can not bo shipped home. Colonel Jones was born iu Wales, in 1845, ami came to Pennsylvania when 2 years of ago, and afterwards to Alabama. He was ap pointed consul to Tnxpam by President McKinley in October, 1897. His family is here. lwenty>Six People Drowned. Victoria, B. C., July 17—Advices received by tho steamer Aoraugi, just arrived, state that the Union Steamship company’s mtcrisland liner Oahu found ered at sea while on a voyage from Grey mouth to Duuedin and the crew of 26 was lost. The disaster was duo to overloading the vessel. Trli-ste Expi-cting Dewey, Trieste, July 17.—The United States cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewey on board is duo to arrive hero on July 10. II »-«-ker Sentenced to Hung;. Chicago, July 17—Albert August Becker, the wife murderer, was sen tenced to be hanged Out. 18. EIGHT HUNDRED GO OUT fiT CLEVELAND Street Railway Employes on Another Strike. THEY ALLEGE BAD FAITH Claim That the Car Company Hus Not Lived Up to the Agreinn-nt Made Some T.me Ago Which Ended the Former Trouble. Cleveland, July 17.—The conductors and motormen of the Big Consolidated Street railway system, who were on a strike last month, went out again at 4:15 this morning. Eight hui^red men are affected. They claim tluV^juipany has not lived up to the agreomeut made which ended the former strike. The decision to declare another strike was reached after a meeting of the men which lasted practically throughout the night. During the early hours of today not a car was running on any of the Big Cousolidaied lines, 15 in number. Tho officials of the company have asked for police protection and say they will attempt to start cars on one or two lines very soon. Largo crowds are congre gated at all of tho barns of the com pany, but so far as known no violence has been committed. Business Agent Pratt of the strikers issued a statement today, iu part as fol lows: “It is with grave apprehension that I view the situation as it exists at the present time between the Big Consoli dated Street Railway company, with its millions of dollars back of it on the one side, and the street car employes, a brave, determined set of liberty loving American citizens and a vast throng of organized labor back of them on the other side. “Three weeks nave elapsed and the company has failed to live up to auy part of its agreement, neither have they shown any intention of doing so except by many promises, which have been more readily broken than made. Tho council committee have said that they are no longer a party to that agreement, although their signatures appear there the same as the rest. Consequently we are brought back to the very starting point, tho only difference being that our last condition is worse than the first. “Who will be responsible for the suf fering, rioting and disgrace that must inevitably follow another strike? The corporations will place the blame upon the downtrodden laborer, because they have money, and because of their hav ing money there are city authorities who are willing to put the collar around their necks and say the men themselves are to blame for all this.” SAVED BY HIS SUSPENDERS. Utitint-r For a New Orleans Hank Nar rowly K-capes Death. New Orleans, July 17.—A pair of suspenders saved the life of Charles L. Rockel, runner for the Metropolitan bank, today. Rockel had just entered the bank to begin bis duties when Englehart Bie’oer, a discharged soldier of the Second Louisiana, who had been hanging around the bank all the morn ing, slipped up behind him and taking deliberate aim fired one shot and fled. It was thought Itockel had been fa tally shot until the students examined him. They found that the builet had struck the juncture of his suspenders and carried them into the mau’s hack. When the susyonders were pulled from the wound the bullet came out with them. Bieber keeps a baking establish ment. Ho was caught behind a barrel in an adjoining paper warehouse. Bieber says when ho went to the war ho gave his deposit book for $803 to Rockel and that the latter drew out the money and refused to return it to him. Rockel is painfully wounded. CHANCELLOR’S CLOSE CALL. Walter 11. Hill Is Struck by a Run away Teniii at Macon. Macon, July 17.—Hon. Walter B. Hill, the newly elected chancellor of tho state university, had a narrow' escape from serious injury yesterday moruiug about 7 o’clock iu front of the nniou passenger depot on Fourth street. Mr. Hill had arrived from a business visit to southern Georgia, and was standing on the paved street, near the granite curb way, when a runaway horse attached to a hack came dashing by. Mr. Hill was struck by the front wheels of the hack and thrown down violently across the curbing, but fortn- uately escaped injury with the excep tion of a few bruises. His right arm was more severely bruised than auy other part of his body. Negroes Call Upon McKinley. Washington, July 17. — Judsou Lyons, register of the treasury; ex-Rep* resentativo Chatham, recorder of deeds, and John F. Green, United States stamp agent, three of the leading negroes of the administration, had a consultation with the president today regarding mat ters of interest to their race. During the course of tho consultation the effort of certain negroes to array the negro race against the administration on ac count of its Philippine policy was men tioned and Lyons assured the president that, in his opinion, it would amount to little. Shamrock on Another Npln. Cowes, July 17. — Tho Shamrock, with Sir Thomas Lipton and Mr. Fife, her designer, on board, was given an other spin this afternoon. The chal lenger showed herself extremely quick in stays. The Britannia was also out, but the boats were cruising in different waters. The Prince of Wales will wit ness tomorrow’s trial of the Shamrock from the admiralty yacht Fire Queen. Krgutars Sturt For Manila. Harkisbubq, July 17. — Tho move ment of the First and Third battalions, Nineteenth infantry, from Camp Meado to the Philippines, via San Francisco over the Pennsylvania railroad, started today iu five trains. BROOKLYN TROLLEY LINES ARE GRIPfLED A Great Strike Inaugurated Over 10-Hour Law. NONUNION MEN ATTACKED Despite the Presence of Policemen on Every (Tar, Sci-nrs of Violence Occur, One Pr rsou Receiving Injuries From Which He Is Exp cted to Die. New* York, July 17. —Another trolley strike is on iu Brooklyn. So far it has not been us effective as the strike of 1895, but there is no telling how longer farreachiug it may become. For some weeks past the employes of tho several lines controlled by tho Brooklyn Rapid Transit company have been complaining that the management did not live up to the 10-hour law. The mea demaud a revision of the time tables at the differ ent bams and also claim that they should bo paid 20 cents an hour for overtime, which is equivalent to $2 a day, the price which they set for a working day of ten hours. Thu strike was inaugurated yesterday and the men who quit work at once manifested a disposition to resort to vi- leuce, rocks being hurled at “scabs.” Only one person was seriously wounded. Peter Spada, a messenger, 12-years old, who was struck by a stone while riding on a Green Point car, is expected to die. The stones were buried at the nonunion motorman and conductor, but one of tho missiles struck the boy over the right eye fracturing the skull. Judging from the number of cars that weio running this morning the com pany had nearly three-fourths of its lolling stock in operation on all the roads other than those which comprise the old Nassau lines. The Gates, Broad way, Myrtle, Third, Ralph, Nostraud, Tompkins and Flatbush avenue cars ran on fairly good time and the heavy morning passenger traffic was handled with very little congestion at any point. The company’s officers were very con fident this morning that they would be able to run the full complement of cars on the regular schedule time within 24 hours ami claimed that the stiike would be over by night. Charles W. Mackenzie, chairman of the committee in charge of tho strikers, said today that tho men were holding their own and would surely win out. Ho claimed that every union man on tho Traction company’s roads and all of the men on the Nassau lines were out, and that all night long “L” road em ployes were being brought iuto the union. He said that the “L” men were working at the express wish of the strikers, so as not to inconvenience the public. Mackenzie said be was confi dent of success and that a general tieup of the cars iu Brooklyn would occur if the Traction company failed to accede to the demands of tho stiikers. On tho Marcy, Fifth and Seventh avenue roads, and the Douglas aud Bergen street linos, the condition of affairs was serious. Four policemen guarded each car, hut there was very little headway made on any of these roads. At Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue large stones were placed on tho track aud the police, motormen and conduct ors wore hooted by a crowd as they cleared the way to let two cars proceed to tho ciiy. Near the barn at Troy ave nue aud Bergen street a car was stoned by the mob, bat no one was injured. The police made two arrests, but neither of the prisoners belonged to the union. Trouble was reported from Vauder- veer paik, on tho Flatbush avenue lino, where some of the trolley wires were cut and traffic was delayed for over an hour. CHARTERS ARE IN DEMAND. Great Industrial Ducni Shown by Records at Columbia. Columbia, S. C., July 17.—This is midsummer, but it does not seem to be tho stagnant season with industrial en terprises. Chief Clerk Gantt said today that the influx of applications for char ters has never been greater than at pres ent, aud bo had for curiosity been look ing over the previous records and found that the present July had been the busiest in many years. It is to be noted that the industrial development is general. It is confined to no special fine of business. New cot ton mills are being organized, those that are organized are being enlarged and having more money invested; telo- phone companies are being established to connect tho towns and cities of ihe slate, cottonseed oil nulls are being dotted all ever tho state, phosphate companies are being organized to dig and mine rock, lumber factories ami collateral enterprises are being expanded and so it goes all along tbe line. When the record is made up it will be seen how geucral and significant has been the industrial development iu the state in the last few mouths. No ac count is made of the railroad develop ment. N> w Road For Charli-atoii. Chakleston, July 17.—There is a ru mor iu some quarters that tho Ohio River and Charleston railroad is to be finally bnilt to Cbarlestou. The road has a continuous liue from Marion, N. C , to Camden, and all that remains tu be done to complete the road from Cin cinnati is to build from Camden to Charleston and complete the gap be tween Marion, N. C., and Johnson City, Teun. D irge Fire ut Halubrldge. Bainbuidoe, Ga , July 17.—Twenty- seven houses here were consnmed by a fire which started in the rear end of tbe large general mercantile establishment of Bacher Bros., corner of Broad aud Water streets. Tbe estimated loss is betweeu $50,000 and $60,000, with in surance probably aggregating $05,000. btuti- Treasurer Must Pay. Raleigh, July 17.—Judge Fred Mocre has decided iu favor of tbe penitentiary executive beard iu Ihe matter of the j<ouitentiury debt aud that the state treasurer most pay debt warrants ex actly as Issosd by the board. THE LATEST COT TON MILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. OPERATIVE PERSONALS 9 The JniproventrntH and AdvaneeinentH of tii • Past Week In North and Smith Caro lina Cotton Mills and Hosiery Facto ries, Etc. (Southern :iml Western Textile E.xeelslor.l The Lancaster, S. C., Cotton Mills stock holders last week received their usual 3 per cent, semi-annual divi dend. The Millfort Mill, Fort Mill, S. C., have about completed arranging their basement for their 175 additional looms. A. W. Garner, night overseer of weaving at Caroleen, N. C., has resig ned. Ilis present address is Cow- pens, S. C. S. M. Sloan, a Clemson Textile School student, is spending his vaca tion working in the Foe Mills, Green ville, S. C. Ad. Kearns, who had his hand cut off in the Efird Cotton Mills, Albe marle, N. C., is very low with pleurisy and not expected to live. K. L. Sharkey, of Union, S. C., is the contractor for the new Olympia Mills, Columbia, S. C., and he ex pects to commence laying brick next week. The Enoree, S. 0., Manufacturing Company are revamping their mill, installing new Kitson pickers, Whi ten cards and drawing and Woon socket roving machinery. The operatives of the Camden, S. C., Cotton Mills raised the money and have huilt themselves a new church in which they hold prayer meeting und Sunday school. J. H. Byars, 2d carder and spinner of Buffalo Mills, Concord, N. C-. has changed to the Moore Cotton Mills, Liledoun, N. C., where on July 17 he will become night overseer. Noah Y. Wilson, age twenty-six. a weaver employed by tho Fairfield Cotton Mills, Winnshoro, S. C., was killed by a passenger train there last Sunday. Ho leaves a wife and two children. Robt. Butler, Superintendent Miil- fort Mills, Fort Mill, S. C., has re covered from his illness, and his operatives are glad to sec him at the mill again. Mr. Butler says tie lias u good set of faithful help. The Manchester Cotton Mills. Rock Hill, S. C., have declared a 4 per cent serai annual dividend, their cap ital stock being $103,400. In addi tion several thousand dollars were passed to the surplus account. The Pelzer, S. C., Manufacturing Company intend to build a large cen tral school building, where all the children of the town can he assembled under one roof and arranged and clas sified on the gradt-d school order. B. F. Bailey, president, of the Ab beville, S. C., Cotton Mills, went North this week to consult directors as to the advisability of filling the factory with, machinery, even if it should be bought on credit. A wall of the warehouse which the Piedmont, S. C., Cotton Mills are erecting fell on July 11, killing Geo. Shelton, of Pelzer, and wounding six other workmen. The mill officials have been doing all they could to relieve tho sufferers. The Fairmont Mills, Fairmont, 8. C., held their annual meeting last week, the reports being satisfactory. W. I. Harris is president und treas urer, and L. G. Harris is secretary and manager. They operate 4,004 spindles and 120 looms on sheetings. The new duck mill trust, forming with a capital of $23,500,000, takes in the Columbia, S. C.. Mills Company, which sells out at 150 cents on tho dollar. The trust also agrees to carry out tho contracts the Columbia Mills Company made for enlargement. Chas. K. Oliver, the manager there, may he given a higher place in tho consolidated company. The Bjaumont .Manufacturing Company, Spartanburg, 8. C., held their annual meeting last week, tho r-ports showing an excellent condi tion. During the year a dyehouse and other improve nents were added, which enables them now to furnish their twines and carpet warps in all colors. Their 3.100 spindles are operated night and day. Greenville, 8 C., has a real live cotton mill scheme on hand, hut the promoters are not yet ready to give out anything for publication. A large mill is contemplated, and a considerable portion of the money has been subscribed. Tho head of the enterprise is a man of experience in the mill business, and he is hacked by other enterprising citizens. Herbert Huneycutt, night engineer at Efird Cotton Mill, Albemarle, N. C , fell and broke his left leg in two places below the kneo while oiling up last Saturday week. The leg that was broken caught inside the frame work and the engine crank struck it. Hu managed to get his leg out hut not until it hud been bruised con siderably. He is doing well at present. Every married woman travels un der an assumed name. Tbe woman who is lost deliberates. PICNIC AT ANTIOCH. llcv. J. II. liuilry ai:«l TIior. li. Hutler Ail- clreftseil tli« Throug. (Corresiiomicnce of The Ledger.) Blacksbuku, July 17.—Brought about by the sober industrious hornj - handed sons of the soil, aided and assisted by loving mothers, daughters and sisters, and prompted by Him above to be within the shadow of one of his temples as if to bless. With youth, beauty and sturdy manhood to charm the eye while music and words of wisdom eloquently expressed, stirred the soul, such was the pic-nic at Antioch last Saturday. It was given under the ausplcies of the Antioch band, composed of the representative men. young and old, of that section. They had with them the hand from Boiling Springs, N. C., which, like the Antioch band, could not be anything else but a credit to a community. Together, under the leadership of Prof. Harden of York- ville.so well known to the music foving world, the two hands furnished the music for the occasion. About 11 o’clock the Rev. J. 1), Bailey, in a few very appropriate re marks, called the gathering to order. And while.of course there was some disappointment at the failure of many of the speakers to attend, but the pleasure of the occasion was not mar red, because there was one. who at great inconvenience to himself but with that characteristic willingness to always gratify the wishes of the people and show his appreciation of their friendly feeling, was present. It was Col. T. B. Butler. After ex pressing a few words of thanks, and telling a joke or two, “Both” then took up his subject—South Carolina, its past, present, and future. For about thirty minutes be held the un divided attention of ids audience— even drawing the loving couples from their shady nooks. Pleasing in ap- pearence,charming in manner, pos sessed of striking ubility-this young .nun could not have done less. At the conclusion of hi s speech a splendid dinner with the most re freshing lemonade was served. Thus ended the proceedings, but the crowd lingered until late in the evening as if loth to leave the spot where so many pleasant hours had been spent. It was the intention of those in charge to have had tho speaking in the church, but, owing to the large crowd and intense heat, it took place outside, between the old and new church, under a large tree. And by the by it is a notable fact that within but a few feet of where the present church nov/ stands, there has stood a church for nearly a hun dred years. The first was but a cabin. The congregation increased and another, but better and larger one, was built nearby. It still stands and is now’ used as a school house. But the congregation continued to increase at such a rate that another new church was built. It is of brick, large and comfortable. In deed it is but seldom that a church equal to it is seen in the country. And another fact worthy of note, is that those who are today loaders in this church are direct decendants of those who first went out into the dense woods, felled the trees and built the a place of worship about a hundred years ago. What could speak better for a community than the fact that time has witnessed progress, not only in a material but spiritual way. Start ing with but a rude cabin as a church, we find them to-day with a brick one unsurpassed in size, architecture and comfort, in our county—und they,‘the parishioners, living on good farms, surrounded with comfort, if not luxury. And how did it all come about? Why simply by a determination on the part of these people to lead an in dustrious aud Christian life. E. A. T. A lteiuc*tly for Cattle* Fever. We are advised that there is a good deal of cattle fever in the county at this time. Mr. Landrum Kirby, one of the largest stock farmers in the county, has cured a number of hi? cattle by dosing them with one pint of lard und one-lia!f pound cf saltz at a dose. Those who have afflicted cattle might do well to try Mr. Kirby’s remedy. Volcanic KruptioiiM Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life of joy. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures them; also Old, Running and Fever Bores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains and Aches. Only 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. In Greenland potatoes never grow larger than a marble. DeWltt’s Little Early Risers expel from the system all poisonous accum ulations, regulate the stomacho, bow els and liver, and purify tho blood. They drive away disease, dusipate melancholy, and give health and vi gor for the daily routine. Do not gripe or sicken. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney, S. C., and It. S. Withers, Blacksburg. S. C. A baseball player seldom strains at a gnat, hut lie frequently struggles with a fly, Mr. and Mrs. B. Lnckamp, Elston, . Mo., write: “One Minute Cough Cure saved tho life of our little boy . when nearly dead with troup.” Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C., and It. 8. Withers, Blacksburg 8. C. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. $1.00 A YEAR. C9GDESP0NDENTS IN MANILA ENTER KICK They Request Otis to Abolish the Censorship. SAY NEWS IS SUPPRESSED Representatives of American Papers at tho Sent of War Ask For und Are Promised More Freedom In Sending Dispatches to tho United States. Manila, July 11, via Hong-Kono, July 17.—The constantly increasing strictness of the censorship of press dis patches from Manila, which has pre vented the cabling to the United States of anything that f" d not reflect official views of important events aud condi tions, resulted in a united effort on the part of tho correspondents here to se cure an abatement ot the rigor of the censorship. The initiative in this di rection was taken a month ago and re sulted in the framing of a statement which was presented on Sunday, Juiy 9, to Major General Otis, command ing the military forces of the United States in the Philippine islands, with a request for permission to telegraph it to the United States. The correspondents also asked that they be allowed to cable to their respec tive papers ail facts and the different phases of events as they transpired here. The correspondents had two long interviews with General Otis, iu tho course of which they complaiend that tho evident purpose of the censorship was not to keep information from the en emy, bat to keep from the public a knowledge of the real condition of af fairs here. It was also asserted by the correspondents that newspapers printed Vi Manila, which reach the enemy quickly, are permitted to publish state ments similar to those which corres pondents are forbidden to cable. It ■was made clear to General Otis that the objection was to tho system aud not to the censor. General Otis finally promised greater liberality, agreeing to pass all matter that he might consider not detrimental to the interests of the United States. General Otis appointed Captain Green of his staff censor. The statement of the correspondenta is as follows: “The undersigned, being all staff cor respondents of American newspapers, stationed iu Manila, nnite in the follow ing statement: “‘We believe that, owing to official dispatches from Manila made public iu Washington, the people of tbe United States have not received a correct im pression of the situation in the Philip pine?, but that these dispatches have presented an ultra optimistic view that i-; not shared by tho general oflicers in the fieid. “ ‘Wo believe that the dispatches in correctly represent the existing condi tions among the Philippines iu respect to dissension and demoralization result ing from tho American campaign and to tbe brigand character of their army. “ ‘We believe the dispatches err in the declaration that the sitnatron is well iu band und the assumption that tho in surrection can be speedily ended with out greatly increased force. “ ‘Wo think the tenacity of the Fili pino purpose has been underestimated aud that the statements are unfounded that voinuteers are willing to engage in further service. " ‘The censorship has compelled us to participate in this misrepresentation by excising or altering uncontroverted statements of fact, on the plea, as Gen eral Otis stated, that ‘they would alarm the people at home,’ or ‘have the people of the United States by the ears.’ “ ‘Specifications: Prohibition of re ports; suppression of full reports of field operations in the event of failure; num bers of beat prostrations iu the field; systematic minimization of naval opera tions aud suppression of complete re ports of the situation.’” The statement is signed by John T. McCntcheou and Harry Armstrong of tbe Chicago Record; Oscar Davis and P. G. McConnell. New York Sun; Rob ert M. Coliius, Jobn P. Dunning and L. Jones, the Associated Press; John F. Bass and Will Dinwiddie, New York Heraid; Ed S. McKean, Scripps-McRae Association, aud Richard Little, Chi cago Tribune. NEGRO MINERS FIRED UPON. Siribern Kill One Nonunion Man und Injure Several Other*. Birmingham, Ala., July 17.—A mes sage from the Ishkooda ore mines, where a strike is on, says that one negro non union minor has been shot aud killed and several others wennded. The shoot ing was done by strikers. Three weeks ago the negro miners of the Robinson Mining company at Ish kooda struck because the company re fused to grant an increase in wages. Since then the company has been im porting other negro laborers from Geor gia. A few nights ago three of tbe men were fired npou from ambush and one fatally wounded and the other two badly hurt. It was the presence of these new men which provoked the fresh outbreak. A sheriff’s posse has arrived at the scene and quiet now prevails. Savannah to Kelp Texans. Savannah, Jnly 17.—Savannah is to lend a helping hand to the sufferers from tbe terrible floods in the Brazos valley of Texas. The Savannah Be nevolent association of this city has taken the first step in this direction and within a few days it is more than prob able that a check for a substantial amount will be sent tq the governor of the Lone Star state to be used as he sees best iu providing for the wants of those whose homes and property have been swept away by the waters of the Brazos river. Anniversary Suutlagu'* Fall. Havana, July 17.—Tbe anniversary of the surrender of Santiago de Cuba is being observed btre today on several ships and over the American club and other bnillings flags of the United States are flying.