The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 15, 1899, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED FEIi. 10, 1894.
GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER .5, 1899.
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fe [ l* ;
3
.'it
rang up i*i^a
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taken before hjs victim
*!rs. Johnson Positively MontHied I( r,»
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i:- Sow liy o Posse* For
th<* Oiln r.
Tift
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4—A i
in gro was
arrcti
-d at '
J’y Ty yc
-terday
and posi-
lively
itlonti:
fled as ono of tl
le i wo no-
true.:
who i
assaulted
Airs. .1
oimsnn at
that p
ilaco J
ionday last. Tv
o hundred
men hi
oaviiy
armed as;
-embled
at Ty Ty.
TV
paesi
ing cn a
train a
t 2 o’clock
th: j u;
irni:ii
' saw tho
negro
suspended
loot
in tin
o a-r ir in
a tgieg
naph pole.
Sunrch
for tl
io other n
ogro ooi
itmues.
Ed i
Icndei
rson i> th<
name
of the no-
pro lynched.
He had
been w
oi king for
T-! .. T.-i
dm Hi
^aou, Ho
h:., cott 1
nu gin, in
Ti {{■(,»!
, for t
hree year.
«, aud h
ml sisti r
living
at Ty
Ty. ' Ha
went to visit her
Sund-i
v and
tclnrued
Monday evening,
a few
hours
afer tho
crime
v/as coin
initted
. Sll;
ip.cioii first point
ed to him
on ac * 1
cront u
it tiie fact
th.it In
!* staid hid
out ac
1. y 1
’y T.iur-d
ay evening until
hi;- -.i*.
’liili
* bou^lit
a ticket
to Tifton.
He \
VRS (j
uostioned
cud his answers
wrro i
feH) eva
fcive as to
amuse
suspicion.
He \va
:i Ili'iY'
,11 UU TaII! i C
arried L
eforc Airs.
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>n, vi
io at one:
: pojitiv
ely idonti-
lied 111
m.
Sc vc
inti nc
£i’OGS
1 boon 1
carried be-
fore hi
:-r dui
ring tin?
day am
i all woro
j v oii(,u:;ccd ilio vrotiti mon, but ;is soon
os she ;.tw Iloti'lersou her ideutiiicatioa
wos instantuneouj.
Her iiftle b. ttvr also i leutifio l Hon.
dciHon a ' on.: o tho aiujii he siuvassault-
ium liis sister.
identhioation b-.-in^ positive, tho citi
zens who had riio ncftro in c!iar{;o strung
him up, aiterwards riddling bis body
with bullets.
HEIRS ASK FOR DAMAGES.
t’roft Homo tend Wreolcml t»y Volun- ;
to rs nt (ii’oonville.
Grkenvii.l,!:, S. O, .jopt. 11—Cap- j
tain J. M. K. Davis, acting inspector !
j nera. of tho department of tiio gulf,
1 bet ") here for somo days investigat* I
mi' clam.- for d *mu ,- , filed in tho war !
nt by h in of lira E W. |
tie damafro.., it is alleged, woro dono i
r ■ ae Croft iiomc^tc ad, an old mansion ■
i ar (>,i nvillo, bv mombers of tho i
Hew ,lors .y and Massachusetts ro^i- *
meuts, wmle m Camp Weathonli last
v Ter. «
It seems that an old negro with the I
parrulom ways of his race, told tlio sol- |
di. rs a dflaa nig yarn, fuil ot interest- I
i oe and substantiating details, of hidden .
froa-uros. They were aoured that tiio j
('idt family, u liicn was riel), iiad hid- !
u. ii on the proini-i-s duiing tho civil war
a va-t .store of gold and silver that had J
never been found. The house was un- |
• avapu-l, but containo i many articles of |
va.ue, chiefly on account of their asso- I
c iution.
The r.oMier*: made expeditions to tha
old p!:* a-, sa.unded t v, ry inch of ground |
tor aci t around with rods, broke open
t:. ic.niN , bored into tiie walls in him- ^
o. ** of ■. ..‘moved • *i('*i..irdiiti n
'■hit ncys and did jd.OO'J damage and !
•everai hundred dollars’ wortli of hard
work, if they bad been profitably em- ;
ployed, in trying to verify tho negro’s i
fairy talc.
It is said the claim will be paid by tbs I
government.
MOBILE POLICE MYSTIFIED,
C'liich In Favor of .m Atlanta Kirin
H nideil to I hi in.
MoBli.r., Sept. 14 —The police here ’
arc asking h isv v a letter of Ilayn Bros. 1
of Waco, Tex , endo-iug a check for ;
iia drawn on the Chemical bank of |
New York in favor of tho Queen In- j
i-uranee company at Atlanta, Ga , war
diverted from t he usual postal chunuols. ■
Dies reaciiing their possession.
A trainman on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad handed the letter to i
the police, saying it Had been given to j
him by a 17-vear-old white youth in re- !
turn for being allowed to ride on the |
tram. Tho youth was put off at Then-
(Wo Station, just below Mobile, and !
that is ihe last heard.of him, Tho letter
was mailed at Waco, r-pt. it, but bears
no mark recording delivery m Atlanta
and if is believed to have boon stolen :
Irom the mail eurouto.
As the youth appeared to bo a rough
character and 1 ;ro a fresh scalp wound 1
on tho head, it is suspected that he was ;
engaged in a traifi robbery. Nothing
has lieen heard of sfich an allair in tmu ;
neighborhood.
S.<vanimli May Qaiii'iintliie.
VANN.til,
Sept.
14
— D
>r. W. F
iner bus ri
•turnc
ifr
•jin l’ (
jrt Tamp t,
n i. wen
t to wa
itch
i the
yellow fo
dtuitiin
Dr. Bru
nnor
was satis
before le
OVifltf,
ho
said.
, “that nc
p-r is to b
o ap^n
Iv/lL*
tided
irom that
source,” but now ho has turned his at*
tuntiou to New Orleaiis. Tho matter of
declaring a quarantine again.M New Or
leans is now under consideration and
md within the next hours some ac
tion may tie taken.
M. t Deal|i In Mi.iMmj.
Moi n,R, Sept. 14—AIkj Winter, aged
17, employed in the Wheeler excelsior
factory, C jiumcrce street, was Mru to
pi* es by* being caught in the shafting,
lie was trying to fix a bolt while tho
machinery w is in motion. His cloth
ing can nt t,ctween the belt and shaft
nnd lie was threshed between the shaft
and the ceiling Both arms were pulled
on’ and pait of tlio body, eight rib* and
both legs were broken. He died im
mediate!/.
.1 udgestiip Ker ('huuibTs.
Masruoiir.RY, Ala., Kept. 14.—A jiri-
v to letter rom Washington brings tlie
n v, s 11’ it a plan is on foot tbero which
looks lo tho appointment of tho form, r
.m cf JU-:ice of Samoa, Hou. W. !j
Lhamhcr« of A'ut auia, to the judgesinp
**1 •he mi Idle Aiah.ima luderul district
ATTEMPT TO BLACKFvlAIL.
New Orleans l*i»!!ce Clieclt a Daring
K(Pv>ef. at Robbery.
Nuw Oht.kai , Sept. 14—Tho police
yowferday fuccoKsfaby chocked a most
daring \ttcnpt at highway robbery and
blackmail Tho plan was similar to
l.osi attempted often by tho lower
cir.fcees of Italians of the city, and
through the tear of tho Mafia, which is
universal among somo classes of the
It ilians, the police came very near fail
ing in the arrest, for tho prosperous
Italian who was expected to pav tho
lOMiey wanted to comply with the re
quest.
A week or ten days agoGiacchino Di-
cartc, who keeps a fruit stand at the
corner of Antoine and Magazine streets,
caiied upon Chief Gaster and told of a
letter that had keen received. This let
ter was signed with three ‘ O’s” and a
cross. The document demanded tho
payment of $500 au l named a place of
mooting.
Po icomen in citizena’ dress met the
blackmailers near the cemeteries and
arrested two Italians. When searched
one of them gave up a revolver, a razor
and a handful of extra cartridges.
The chief is of tho opinion tluu the
lii'm arrested are the guilty ones and
that he will manage to pat an end to the
practice of blackmail among tho Italians.
EXPORT EXPOSITION OPEN.
I’hilndrlphln Lutertnius Visitors From
All Over the Country.
PiMLADKLi’Ma. Sept. 14.—With cere-
monies unattended by ostentation tho
National Export exposition was formally
opened at noon today. Distinguished
vi-itors from ail aeofions of tho couutry
were in attendance, including represen-
lativos of tho diplomatic corps, officers
of the army and navy, scientists and
business and professional men.
After tlio briieuiction by Archbishop
O’Brien, which concluded tho dedica
tory i xerci-es, a message was received
from President McKmioy extending
greetings and officially opening tho
great exposition. When the message
had been read the chorus of 000 voices
and tho audience sang “The Star
Spangled Banner,” accompanied by tlio
United Stan's marine band and tlio big
exposition organ.
The cxnosition grounds were opened
to the public at 8 o’clock this morning
and long before noon thousands of peo
ple hud passed through the gates. Tlio
dedicatory ceremonies were held in tho
auditorium, which was crowded to ua
capacity.
NEGRO BAPTIST MEETING.
Collections For the Missionary Cause
Have lieen L «rge.
Nashvilu;, Sept. 14.—Dr. D. A. Gad-
die of Louisville, Ky., presided at the
opening of the second day’s session of
Pho national negro Baptist convention.
Tiie scripture lesson was said by Dr.
D. M. Clay of Missouri, who also ollored
tho o|»oniug prayer.
The subject of micsions was discussed
and Kev. L G Jordan, corresponding
secretary and superintendent of tlio
mis-nonary department, presented his
report, which showed thut tho colleo
lions for the cause had been large.
Addresses in regard to missionary
work were made by Bov. C. B McDow
ell of lurif pendeuce, Mo.; Rev. R Hemp
i f Fiorina; Dr. Campbell, missionary to
Cuba; Bov. Buchanan, who for 20 years
has been a missionary in Africa, and
Dr. C. L. Waler of Augusta, Ga.
After prayer by Kev. I. Tolliver of
Washington, D. G, a large collection
for missionary woik was taken up.
THREE KILLED IN A WRECK.
One Train Crashes Into Another and
Women Meet D.-nth.
BAKj.ttf rtKl-u, Cal., Sept. 14.—North
bound passenger train No. 18. on the
Southern Pacific railroad, ran into the
r r end of a Porterville accommodation
train at Formosa, about 20 iniloa north
of here, 1 ist night. Mrs. Maggie Ma
jors of Los Angeles, Mrs. Boss, her
moihcr, and Mr.. Larue were killed.
Engineer Wright and Fireman Kollnr
were s nousiy injured and their condi
tion is precarious.
A track w. Iker, whose name is not
known, was badly hurt and is still un
conscious.
The cause of the wreck is said to be
due to the carelessness of the Porter-
viiiu train crew which puimittod tho
train to occupy tho main lino when the
passenger train from tiie south was duo.
Sharp I-.iicoiintrr at lialeniao.
Washington, Sept. 14.—The follow
ing dispatch has boon received by tho
navy department from Bear Admiral
Watson at Manila: “Davidson, com
manding Paragua, reports sharp tn-
gagement at Balernao. Vessel struck
many times by rifle shots; no casualties.
Paragua silenced insurgents’ lire ip 20
minutes; range from 400 to 000 yards.
Occasion, capture Filipino schooner,
which Davidson destroyed.” Baletuao
is in the province of Masbate, south of
Luzon and north of Visayas.
Hail IViyisylvniila Siiiasliup.
Pmsm ito, Sept. 14.—Two men were
killed and two injured in a collision on
the Pittsbu.g, Virginia and Charleston
railroad near Baird station last night
between tiie pay train and a freight
train The killed: Edward Bhoahacher,
engineer; Charles Bettig, fireman. The
injured: J. K. Aiken, paymaster; un
known tramp. Tito injured will re-
covor. The accident was caused by a
mi: understanding of order*.
Commission Ordered dome.
Manila, Sept. 14.—Colonel Charles
D nhyand Professor Dean Worcester,
m inkers of tho Philippine commission,
have received instructions from Presi-
dent McKinley asking them to return
an si ion in possible. They will embark
cn the steamer Empress of India, which
fails trom Hong Kong Sent. ati. It is
not known whether tha clerical force
will return with them or remain here.
Against Urc ign zing (Til iim.
New Have*, Sept. 14.—Today’s busi-
mah m ssion of tho United Typotbetae
</ America developed a heated discus-
Mon of tho question involving rooogui-
ti -n of union labor and before tiie hour
of adjournment had arrived the Typo-
tii itt“ had gone on record as generally
: opposed to otliclttl recognition of typo*
; graphical unions.
TRANSVAAL ANSWER
B!
Statement as to Its Nature
.Denied Papers.
OUTLOOK IS VERY GLOOMY
Regarded as Significant That tile Ri>
ply Was Coinmun'.cated to the l*rus>
poellvo Coniiuuiider of tho British
Forces In Nutul.
London, Sept. 14.—Tho Transvaal’s
reply to tho last note of the British sec
retary for the colonies, Mr. Chamber
lain, has been received, but its nature is
not yet known. At the colonial office a
representative of the Associated Press
was informed that nothing will be given
out for the present, it is regarded as
significant, however, that the nature of
the reply was communicated to the
commander-in-chief. Field Marshal Lord
Wolseloy, who immediately summoned
General Sir George Stewart White, V.
C., former quartermaster general, tho
prospective commander of tho British
forces in Natal.
At ibis hour the South African ad
vices continue most couflictiug regard
ing tho tcuor of President Kruger’s an
swer to Mr. Chamberlain.
The Morning Post, in a second edi
tion, prints a special dispatch from
Pietemurtzburg, capital of Natal, say
ing the reply is “truculent, loquacious
ami blasphemous.”
The Manchester Guardian’s corres
pondent at Cape Town telegraphs Bay
ing the outlook is of the gloomiest char
acter.
Question cf 8u/.*-ruliity.
The Cape Town papers thcniEolves
take a more hopeful view of the situa
tion, basing their belief on tho probable
acceptance by President Kruger of the
franchise measures suggested iu Mr.
Chamberlain's latest dispatch. But even
they admit it is impossible to learn or
foreshadow President Kruger’s atti
tude toward tho suzerainty of Great
Britain, which, after ail, is still the
main iB-uo.
The tension now existing hero and at
tho cape may be temporarily .-ottled at
any moment by the publication of Pres
ident Kruger’s reply. On the other
hand it may bo several days before tho
general public learns what answer the
Transvaal has made. If President Kru
ger has answered defiantly it does not
necessarily mean the immediate break
ing off cf negotiations. The British
would probably reply with an unmis
takable ultimatum. It is scarcely to
their advantage to bring about hostili
ties until the reinforcements are nearer
tho scene of action than they are at
present.
Whatever tho nature of President
Kruger’s reply, it Is probable that sev
eral more stages of diplomatic processes
will bo gone through with before there
is .definite war or jieace, unless, of
course, President Kruger should take
the initiative and raid Natal, it is the
possibility of this movement (hat makes
definite news of his reply so eagerly and
anxiously awaited.
An Unsatisfactory Reply.
The consul general of tho South Afri
can republic, Mr. Montag White, said
to n reporter of tho Associated Press
today:
“I have good authority for believing
that tho Transvaal reply will bo unsatis
factory to tho British government.”
Tho news received by Mr. Chamber-
lain today, it is now said, was probably
information regarding the nature of tho
Boer reply. Whether this came from
President Kruger, or was merely tho
British agent’s forecast, it is impossible
to say.
The text of the reply will Hot be re
ceived, iu all probability, for several
days.
The latest advices from Pretoria say
the Transvaal government has com
pleted the first draft of tho reply, which
was thou being considered by tho raads
in secret session.
Spider Hite Kills a Wonian.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 14.—The bite
of a little brown spider has cau.-ied tho
death of Mrs. John Kirby of Pacolot, S.
C., after 2 4 hours of intense agony.
During tho nightThe spider got into o:;e
of Mrs. Kirby’s t-hoen and when she
drew the shoe on her foot, bit her on the
toe. The pain immediately became ex
cruciating and doctors were summoned,
but they couai do nothing, death result
ing iu just 24 hours.
Shot While Resisting Arrest.
Chattanooga, Sept. 14.-While re
sisting arrest art Gold Point, in this
county, yesterday afternoon, Joe Dod
son, a shoemaker, was shot and killed
by Constables W. W. Hlxtou and Will
Dent. Do.lson bud a double barreled
shotgun with which ho threatened to
kill tho officers, aud his wife, armed
with a sharp hatchet, was assiutiug him
to resist arrest.
THE HEAD LINES
Picker”
“Flaw”
at Gaffney
mys that “Grit
yesterday,
and Stec!”
is taking the day, and from a letter
from Ohio shown ns we verily believe
it. He has an increasing list of sub
well pleased wit
Resolutions of Sympathy.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 14.—The
board of trade has passed resolutions of
sympathy for Captain and Madame
Dreyfus, enndomued Franco for her
travesty of justice, indorsed tho move
ment fora bovcott and advocated the
withdrawal of this nation’s support of
the Paris exposition.
Vuldoatu's New Cottou Mill.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 14.—Mr. B
Frank Strickland has returned to the
city after spending several weeks in the
north bnying machinery for tho Strick
land cotton mills. Ho closed a trade for
liJl'.OOO worth of machinery which will
be shipped Just as soon us the buildings
are ready for It.
Argument (Tunes to an End.
Atlanta, Sept. 14 —Argument in the
case of tho state against tho Central
railro id for alleged restriction and de
feat of competition has lioon brought tc
a close before Judge Hart in the su
preme court. Decision was reserved.
Ami-rioan Weds » Du Ur*.
liKitLih', Sept. 14 — Miss Ann Bussell
Allen of St. Louis we* married to the
Duke of MunUifeltro, Tuesday, ul Ham
burg.
The Tartar Will Leave Iloiig-
Kong at Once.
SHE IS NOT OVERCROWDED
Allowed to Sail on the Suggestion of
the British Foreign Olllce That It
Would He Unwise to Interfere With
American Ships.
Washington, Sept. 14.—Clearance pa
pers have been allowed the Tartar at
Hong-Hong. It is expected that she
will proceed to the United States at
once. The information that clearance
had been allowed canto in a dispatch to
Adjutant General Corbiu this morning
from Colonel Metcalf, commanding the
Twentieth Kansas and the troops aboard
the transport.
It is supposed that clearance papers
were allowed upon tho suggestion of
tho British foreign office to the British
governor at Hong-Kong that it would be
unwise to Interfere with American |
transports.
Another dispatch from Colonel Mot- I
calf in reply to one sent yesterday elates ]
that tho Tartar was no more over
crowded aud that the food was ae good
as on other transports leaving Manila.
He naid ihu^ the trouble arose among
the discharged regular soldiers who
were returning homo on board the ship.
The incident is now regarded as
closed. It is leuruod at the state de
partment that the representations made
to Mr. Choato, our ambassador at Lon
don on this subject were in the naturo
of a protest.
THE IRON TRADE SITUATION.
A Further lucreusc In Output Sceins
Hou ml to Come.
New Youk, Sept. 14.—Speaking of
the iron trade situation The Iron Ago
says:
“The returns from tho coke aud an
thracite furnaces show their capacity
entered September at practically tlio
same rate as August, viz.: 2,201,500 tons
weekly. While a number of furnaces
started in August tho majority were
small aud their make was offset by the
quite general low rate of productions of
the stacks active during tho whole of
the inonih. We are now, however, en
tering upon a m re favorable season and
a further increase in output is bound to
come unless there is some interference
with the sunply of raw materials.
“The stocKs of iron show little change
and there is no evidence as yet of any
chance of an accumulation.
“Iu the pig Iron market wo note somo
buying on the part of the cast iron pipe
consolidation, which, it is estimated,
took about 20,000 tons, including 5.000
tons tf southern charcoal iron.
“Cable reports from England refer to
some sales for shipment to this country
of Bessemer pig. We understand that
this is special iron.
“The steel market is quiet and noth
ing Is being done in tho central west be
yond Bale;; cf email lots at fancy prices
for prompt delivery.”
MISSIONARIES DRIVEN OUT.
Several British Workers Forced to
Kle*- For Their Lives.
Tacoma, Sept. 14.—Telegrams have
been received at Shanghai announcing
that several British missionaries have
been driven out of the city of Pnongan,
situated 100 miles across tho border in
Aadone province, Thibet. Over 3,000
Lamas reside there, the majority of
whom joined the antiformgu demonstra
tion and drove tiie missionaries out.
Tho latter included Mr. and Mrs. Shields
aud Mrs. Macbeth.
For several weeks previous to tho
final riot the missionaries were com
pelled to stay indoors. Details ore not
known further than that tho mission
was destroyed and the missionaries
barely escaped by journeying secretly
at night.
Near Ichang and (Jhuu King an anti-
Catholic uprising was caused by tho
kidnaping of children. Children have
been stolen almost by the wholesale by
wandering gypsies, but the natives be-
lieve that they were eaten by tho hated
foreigners. A number of native Catho
lics have boon killed. At Fuchow ten
natives were executed for circulating re
ports against tho foreigners.
CASE OF CONSUL BEDLOE.
He Will He Went Buck to Cuiitoo or
Given Another Placr.
Washington, Sept. 14—As a result
of the investigation of the charges made
against Dr. Edward Piedloo, United
States consul at Canton, it is stated that
ha will either be ordered back to Can
ton or be given another position in tho
consular service equally an good us that
he occupied iu China.
Tho responsibility for Dr. Bedloe’s
trouble is placed directly upon bis in
terpreter, a Chinaman named Chung,
who, fearing punishment upon the dis
covery of his crime, tied to Macao so as
to escape the vengeance of Dr. Bedloe
and tho Chinese government.
No Action by ths President.
New Youk, fctept. 14. —A special from
Washington says tho president is re-
ceivtug petitions asking him to request
; the French government to pardon Drey-
fas. No such action will be taken, tho
! administration holding that to do so
would undoubtedly bo offensive to
Franco, which would say that this gov-
I erumeut had no rignt to interfere in a
1 matter which relates to internal admin
istration and which she alone must
' decide.
Coal For Mantln Station.
Gibraltar, Sept. 14.—Tho UniSd
.States collier Alexander, which sailed
from Norfolk, Aug. 20, with a full cargo
of coal for the naval station at Manila,
has arrived hero.
Ni*vv Ministry at Sydney.
Sydney, Sept. 14. —A now ministry
has been formed here with Mr. W. J.
Lynne, the leader of tho opposition, as
The
“Kernals” Chirography
Was at Fault.
A VISIT TO THE JAIL.
Kiiiiun Itlanton Was l-'ixcil In Ki-^ular
North ('aroliini Style itnd Sold Onions to
Itt-ilt the ICind There is No Oierpro-
dnetion of < otton this Year.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jani:. Sept. 13.—The head
lines of our last letter arc mislead- ;
ing in that it gives the name of our |
professional cotton guessor as j
‘‘.Mills” instead of- “Xcil.” This is
one of the results of our careless !
method of writing, and we take the j
blame upon ourself. When we get |
our typewriter we hope to appear to j
better advantage—especially in our i
spelling.
We visited uur county seat yes- !
terday for the first time in a good
while, and are glad to see the evi
dences of thrift among the people.
There seems to be no luck of energy
in the people of Gaffney. They are
not afraid and discouraged by sea
sons of bad crops etc., they take
these things philosophically—
as they ought to. Our friend i)c- :
Camp, the genial and gentlemanly !
mar ajer of The Ledger is making an j
extensive improvement and addition I
to his already well equipped print
ing establishment. He is determined
to make Tho Ledger not only tlio
best Semi-Weekly paper published
anywhere but to give his patrons the
Lest service in the printing line that
can bo had anywhere for the same
money. His indomitable pluck and
energy demands ihe respect and sup
port of every self respecting citizen
of Cherokee county and we believe
he will command it.
We visited the new jail and find it,
in cur judgment, absolutely perfect.
It is both lire and mob proof. The
keys would be worth nothing to a
mob without a knowledge of the
combination locks. No amount of
brute force can effect‘anything ex
cept through a complete demolition
of the building. While looking at
the immense iron doors, gates and
bars together with its invulnerable
walls and deep laid foundations the
scenes ut the jail of Fhillipi occurred
to our mind, to which was added tlio
beautiful expression of the poet
Psalmist:
■'Mi- from Ills holy place looked down.
“Tho cart h he viewed from heaven on
hi^h;
“To hear the prisoner's moaning vroan
"And free them that are doomed to die."
Supervisor Lipscomb and the
Board of County Commissioners de
serve the plaudid ‘’well dono good
and faithful servants.” The jail is a
tas
l! !
model in prison architecture,
a hospital for tiie sick and an asylum
for the safe keeping of lunatics. The
prison cells are at safe distances
from the walls and windows, with a
convenient piace for lawyers to con
sult their clients.
The new Baptist church building,
too, will be an ornament to tlio town
and a monument to its members
when completed. It is being built
on tiie most improved plan known
to modern architecture—combining
both strength and beauty. While
its iocation—between the court house
and j til—might bo objectionable to
the fastidious and squeamish hearted
church goer it, toi, is a forciful re
minder to the observant passerby
that it stands us a tower of beumv
strength and reconciliation between
an offended God and offending man.
the i’sal mist
Of it how
say:
'll<*w atniiilik
of liost ■>!”
truly does
in.* Thy I :ihtn lutrh
O Lni
of gnu
We are sorry to find our friend Mr.
Thomas Cole sick and trust that ho
will soon be up and out again.
At a meeting of Camp Jefferies, I .
C. Veterans at Wilkinsville, lust Sat
urday. G. Wash McKown, Isaac G.
Patrick and John A. M. Estes were
elected as a township pension board.
Tiie camp will meet ut Wilkinsville,
on Saturday 23rd inst., at 3 o’clock
p. m., for the purpose of adopting
somo suggestions to bo submitted to
the committee appointed at the last
meeting of the State division of U.
C. Veterans at Chester, in July, to
draft an amendment to tiie pension
law t<? be submitted to tiie next Leg
islature for its action. It is earn-
cstlj requested that every veteran
be present, us tho future of tiie pen- \ grandest
sion law is largely to be decided by I blood purifier
the veterans themselves.
Mr. Willie Foster who has been
sick for some time is up and out
tiguin.
Rev. J. N. Isom attended the
Christian Endeavor meeting ut Mrs
Hullie Foster’s lust Sabbath night.
Mr. Boyce Whisonant is attending
tiie Rock Hill high school.
Missis Pearl Whisonant and Sal-
lie George, of \\ ilkinsvillo, visited
the city of Gaffney yesterday.
If tho farmers of Cher >kee county
and other portions of tiie State
would follow the example of such
men as our friend Mr. Klnlan Blan
ton they would soon drive the wolf
off. We saw him ut Gaffney yester
day with a loud of onions selling
them to tiie hotel and boarding house
keepers. He was fixed up in regular
North Carolina style, with Ids wagon
cover on to protect himself and his
goods. Mr. Blanton lives ut the
foot of Thickety mountain and is
one of tho many good farmers and
ci'izens of which Cherokee county
can boast.
scribers who are
his magazine.
Flaw is “chuck full” of newspaper
enterprise. The artistic manner in
which lie gets up “Grit and Steel”
makes him the peer of any now of
his age in the business. The artistic
and mechanical make up of “Grit
and Steel” gives it a metropolitan
appearance.
Just speak to one of our farmers
about an over production of cotton
this year if jou want to see him
look sideways out of both eyes and
smile as if to say—“Buddie” you
don’t know what you are talking 1
about.”
If any of our readers who are
troubled with ruts will put a wash
pot in the place wh r Te they frequent I
most, fill it half full of water and i
scatter a few cotton seed—(just \
enough to hide the water) then put I
mealj on top of that they will
thin the rodents out in a hurry, j
Change tho water, seed and meal |
each day until they quit coming.
The people are trying for a large i
turnip crop this year and they will !
succeed where proper cure has been
given in preparing the land.
To Mr. 8. F. Estes we are indebted !
for a mess of cornfield-beans of |
which lie wih soon have an abundant i
supply.
Owing to sickness Rev. M. F.
Samples did not fill his appointment
at Abingdon creek last Saturday.
We met our good friend Mr. J. C.
Thompson, of Bowlinsville, at Gaff
ney yesterday.
Now that the {/rice of cotton will
be better than people were expect
ing we feel that wc can soon take
a vacation and make a tour of the
county with a good line of books and
The Ledger with a full assurrance
that we can please and supply our
people witli excellent reading matter ■
at remarkably low prices. We pro- I
pose to make a canvass of tho j
county, see the people, and, after :
I we get through, give a getural write-
I up of what we see and hear. We :
! hope to meet all tho old correspond- i
J enta and find other new ones.
We do not propose to annoy tiie '
i people by our visit but give tlu-m ,
an opportunity to sec what we have :
] and we are satisfied that our books, ]
and especially The Ledger, will re- i
commend themself.
During our vacation we promise
our readers a respite and hope to
have much more to say whe»n we be
gin to write again. J. l. s.
\Vrltt«-n from Wt-lislt-r.
(CorrcFi’omlence of The Ledger.)
Wlbstku, Sept. 11.—The schools
in district eighteen are closed for j
the present.
1 I
Fodder, cotton, sorghum etc., at- |
tract tho attention of all farmers ;
alike. Cotton in this section is j
early owing to the conditions of tiie j
weather. Wc have seen several'
fields in which it appears that the
cotton is iully one half open which
is already damaged by the recent
rains. The farmers keep up the best
of spirit. They have learned by ex
perience that whenever there is u
will, there is a way.
Mr. William Phillips being at a
colored hurrying one (lay last week,
and seeing no impliments with which I
to dig the grave, lie ut once lifted a j
collection for same. This is another i
worthy example which is proven by |
action that the negro is now among |
his best friends, tiie ancestors ot tiie ,
aged white people in the South.
Joneeville is gradually assuming a !
business like appearance.
Few people would really realize the :
rapidity of Union’s growth. Vacant
lots are being occupied by new dwell- ;
ings, the old is being repaired uni!
painted. In short, the on'.ir* city is |
daily taking on new appearance.
Crops have not suffered for rtiin
as in other sections. A fair price for ;
cotton coupled witli a large ncreu:
n being seeded, begin now. all
may end satisfactorily with those
who by action deserve success.
The Ledger, by being a newspaper
in all that the world implies, has
found its way into numerous homes.
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Hot Debate Over Appointment
of Committees.
QUIET FINALLY RESTORED
.New Yorker Op ns AVitli uu Argument
Iu Support of Free Trade unci Is Fo’-
lowed by Another I)«lt-j^;it- Support.
in;- Protection.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—The second day’s
session of the trust conference opened
hero today with William W. IIowo of
New Orleans in the chair and a falling
off in tho attendance of both delegates
and spectators. Chairman Howe pro
ceeded to business by putting boforo
the house a resolution introduced by F.
C. Farr of Missouri for the appointment
of ;ho important committee on resolu
tions. He caiied for a committee of 15
?o be selected by Chairman Howe. To
this committee all resolutions, according
to Mr. Fan, were to be referred without
reading or debate.
An amendment was immediately pro
posal, v triouB speakers urging that the
re;olu:ion be amended to allow tho ap
pointments to the committee to be made
by the delegates thomseivos, ono com
mitteeman trom each state.
The original motion was not acted
upon, but the amendment, m regard to
f he manner of appointment, was carried
by a standing vote—b'j to 14.
Governor Atkinson cf West Virginia,
rising from a far corner, declared that
it was unfair to bind tho delegates by
resolution.
Debate Wexes Exciting.
The debate waxed warm and dele
gates, clamoring for recognition, rose
iu every part of the house with their
hands up like a board cf trade in tho
heat of activity.
Ex Governor Luce of Michigan said
the reference to a committee withcui;
reading or debate, while well meant,
the resolutions would got lost in the
hands of the committee and sleep tho
sleep of death. At this gaily there w.s
a ripple of merriment which ceased wi'.u
the eiamor of others who wished to be
heard.
Taylor of Indiana, Prince of Texas and
Coil.ns of Illinois were hoard.
The pro.trust people ami the antis were
fearful, it became evident, that one si lo
or tiie other would secure control and
bmd the minority to something of which
thev disapproved.
Edward Rosewater, editor of tho
Omaha Bee, earned applause in his earn
est speech iu which ho declared the peo
ple of the United States had tho courage
of their convictions.
He averred that tho conference should
adopt such resolutions as it. saw fit.
It remained for \V. Boutko Cockran
to repeat ins performance of yesterday,
when he restored the harmony which
was lost m au endeavor to secure a com
mittee on program.
Upon In suggestion it was finally de
cided that the committee on resolutions
consist of not only one representative of
cacii state delegation, but of each na
tional organization. To this committee
it v. as resolved that nil resolutions be
referred without reading or debate.
Free Trade t upported.
Air. Lawson Purdy of tho Now York
Tariff Reform dub was thou introduced,
opening tho tariff debate, speaking in
part as follows:
“I do not contoud that the only causo
for combination which restrain trade is
the tariff, but tho tariff does foster aud
assist in maintaining suclt combination.
"I believe we have passed tho point
where any objection can be raised to tho
abolition of protective dntioH on the
ground that they sustain or raise wages.
“Tlio truth is that tho tariff by shut
ting out foreign competition enables the
trusts to shut down domestic factories,
employ le^s labor and thereby reduce
wages. Mills make money by shutting
down instead of by the production ot
goods. ”
Byron VV. Holt of the Now England
Free Trader:;’ club followed.
John F. Seanlau of Illinois took up
the cudgel on behalf of the protection
ists. He caiied forth a storm of mingled
hisses and applause by declaring that it
was a brave man who, after tho expo-
rieuco of the last few years, would ad
vocate a policy of free trade.
He quoted tho conditions of the cou t-
try at various times to show that pros
perity was proatesr when tho tariff was
highest
Among tho delegates and visitors who
arrived today were J. W. O. Cowlos,
Cleveland board of trade; Attorney Gen
eral Jefferson Davis of Arkansas; Attor
ney General Taylor of Indiana; Senator
Bovoridgo of Indiana.
Vun Wyck on tin* Stand.
Nlw Yohk. Sept. 14.—Mayor Robert
Van Wyck occupied the witness chair
before the assembly committee charged
with investigating the various depart-
meuis of the municipal government.
From the outset the examination of the
mayor by Counsel Moss took tho form
of an ai rim' nious colloquy in the course
of which Mr Van Wyck intimated that
Mr. Moss was r eeking to reach a seat on
tlio supreme court bench by pressing a
partisan investigation aud sneered at
rounsol’s attainments ns a lawyer.
D linage l>y Gerin-iii Floods.
Bkki.jx, Sept. 14.—The flood! are
causing widespread damage in southern
Germany and Austria. Tho northern
pirtnf Zwickqji i* inundated. Owing
to the undermining of the railway
bridge over the Iseu, between Muehldorf
and Rohrhack, a train fell into tho river
and five person* wore killed. All tnbu-
tarios of the Danube in Austria are
flooded. A bridge over tho Sobwarza
,it Fayerbach collapsed and ten persons
were cai ned away.
Oniiigt* 1'r«*'* Sfi«• |<> AM.
Rlokmkontkiv, Orange 1 too State,
Sept. J1 The un labors of tho ra id of
tli.i Orange Fine State havu boon noti-
tiou to be ready to )>o summoned for an
sxilaordinnry session nt a moment's u ■
tics. Tho burghers of the Orange Free
S(a:e, at a meeting jn-t hold, paised >t
ri-.oiud n to sinnd h:i Ml