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m #4 0 Q.STArT, i’ri'Hltlont. J. 0. WABDtAW. Vice Presldon FHE KATIOSAL BANK OF GAFFNE7. Capital $50,000.00. Imy county clalnis, rocolve deposit kiul niaku llbcrul loans on apiirovod pa|i« r 1). C. Komh. Cashier. Fhe 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 FED. ID, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. Fill DAI, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899. f 1.00 A YEAR CONFIDENCE OFFEfiS REMEDY FOR TRUSTS jsolutioris Adopted by the Governors at St. Louis. LEGISLATION IS PROPOSED Soutlifrn Chief Executives and Attor neys General In Sassloit at til.' Mound City Su^tjcst u I’anaccu Eor the 31 o- itopoiy Evil. St. Louis, Sept. 21.—The conferenco cf governors and attorneys general to discuss the trust question was late in assembling today. The members of the committee ou resolutions toiled until jfter midnight trying to bring together the widely divergent views presented. When they linaliy ccmo to a conclusion the matter was left in the hands of a subcommittee composed of Governor Benton McMillin, chairman, and Attor neys General Smith and Campbell to jut into proper shape. At the time set for the resumption ol the sessions of the conference, the sub- committeo was still at work formulat- | . iag the resolutions, which will be pre sented in the shape of rcconimeudatious. Shortly before 10 o’clock, when Chair- | man Sayers called the meeting to order, there was a very slim attendance ol both delegates and visitors. The committee ou resolutions, it wai stated, would be ready to report at 11 i'clock and the conference recessed ' until that time. At 11 o’clock the committee ou reso- - lutious asked for further time and the r conference recessed for another hour. Kcsoliitlons on Trusts. . ^ On reassembling Mr. McMillin pre sented the resolutions as adopted by the committee on resolutions. They are as follows: “The committee on resolutions, to which was refnrfed Keveral resolutions and papers, in lieu of ail of them, sub mit the following, with the recom mendation that it be adopted by this conference: “That wo believe the best present available remedies iie along the follow* iug lines: “1. The enactment and enforcement both by the several states and the na- -igAion of legislation that shall adequately J»d fully define as crimes any attempted ruouopoliZAtion or restraint of trade in any hue of industrial activity, with pro visions for adequate punishment, both of the individual and corporation, that shall be found guilty thereof; punish ment to the corporation to the extent of its dissolution. 1 ” “2. The enactment by each of tha states of the Union of legislation for the adequate and proper control and regulation of corporations chariered by ^ the state, and we recommend as eflica- ' cions a system of reports to, and exami nation by state authority of the corpo rations organized under its laws, to ‘hs end that they be brought to a fair ob servance of the laws under which they are created. £tate Laws Propsed. *‘.T. The enactment by each state ol laws that will prevent the entrance of ny foreign created corporation into its iits for any other purpose than inror- atate commerce, except on terms that will put the foreign created corporation on a basis of equality with tho domestic! created corporation of tho state entered and subject to the same laws, ruiq^aud regulations of the state that it enters, which are applicable to the domestio corporations of that state, and to this end we recommend legislation that wonid make it mandatory upon corpo rations seeking to engage in businesi Outside the state of their creation that they procure licenses from the fore ign state as a condition precedent to their entry into such state; such license to bo granted on such terms and subject to Mich restrictions as will place the cor- porati u subject to the same control, inspection, supervision and regulation as the domestic corporation of tho state and subject to be revocable if the com! • lions thereof are violated. “4. The enactment of state ligislation declaring that a corporation create j in one state to do business exclusively in Other states than where created shall be prohibited from admission into any •tate. “This proposition is supported by de cisions of the supreme courts of several states, bat we believe it should become legislative enactment, uniform through out the states. “5. That no corporations should ba formed iu whole or in part by any cor poration. “6. That no corporation shall own or bold any stock in another corporation engaged in a similar or competitive business, and that no oiliccr or ths owner of stock in another corporation engaged in a similar or comjietiuva business, the object or result of which is to create a trust or monopoly. E icli State 3lust Act. “7. Recognizing that trusts are usu- ly composed of corporations and that corporations are but creatures of the law and can only exist in the place of their creation, ami cannot migrate ta another sovereignty without the con- sent of that sovereignty and that this consent may bo withheld when desired, we recommend as the sense of this con ference that each state pass laws, pro- -••yTidmg that no corporation whicn is a member of any pool or trust in that state or elsewhere, can do business iu that state. “Resolved, That it is the sense of this conference that all the capital sto k of private corporations should be fnlly paid, either first, iu lawful money, or, second, in property of the actual cash value of the iitnountof the capital stock, and that iu all private corporations with a capital stock issued in excess of the amount actually paid np us above pro vided, the shareholders shall be liable to the extent of twioe the face value of the stock held by each. ” Chairman Sayers put the question and the resolutions were unanimously adopted by the representatives of the ftate* remaining. Governors fcduw of Iowa and Thomas of Colorado and At torney General Taylor of Indiana, hav ing gone home Let evening, left only eight state* re presea ted. 1 it- BOARD Or TRADE FAILURE. Ilni-rett, Kuril mu & Co. Unublo to H u'- 11 1 Their Contracts. Chicago, Sopt. 31.—The firm of Bar rett, Faruum & Co., a wealthy and in fluential board of trade concern here, failed today. The firm had sold heav ily short during the past three days, plunging iu the expectation that tho New York stock panic would result in a break iu wheat. Tho shortage of tho firm is variously estimated at from 4,090,000 to 5,000,000 bushels of tho De cember option. It was noticed yesterday that Barrett, Farnum & Co. were heavy buyers—the heaviest in the local pit, taking in about 1,000,000 in the effort to cover. Tho price held firm with a strength that puzzled the theonsis in view of the bearish tone of news. Again this morning brokers represent ing the firm were buyers on the curb and .n the pit, but all efforts proved of no avail. The crash came at 11 o’clock when the balance went into the clear inghouse. B arrett, Faruum & Co , iu a hastily scrawled notice, announced tho inabil ity of tbo firm to fulfill its contracts. Then the scene in tho pit took on the tone of panic. James Walker, manager of the con- corn, when seen, declared ho was as much ‘urprised as any one else at tho suspension and gave it as his opinion that the firm would lie able to resume, inasmuch as the subsiding of the panic had left wheat fluctuating narrowly. “It is impossible to say just what the liabilities are,” said Mr. Walker, “or the assets either, for that matter. But with wheat at the present figure I be lieve that the ship is not at tho bottom yet, but jud a little waterlogged.” DREYFUS WITH A RELATIVE. lie IteiK-hi-B Ciirprntra?, I>-partinenl of Vaiiolus-, France. Cakpexikas,Department of Vaucluse, France, Sept. 2L—Former Captain Drey fus arrived here this morning and went to the home of M. Valabregue, a rela tive. The minister of war, General Do Gal- lifot. has addressed the following nrder to tho corps commanders: “The Dreyfus incident is closed. Tho military judges, enjoying the resjiect of all, have rendered their verdict with complete independence. We all, with out harboring afterthought, bond to their decision. We shall in the same manner accept the action that a feeling of profound pity dictated to tho presi dent of the republic There can be no further question of reprisals of any Lind. Hence, 1 repeat it, the incident is closed. “1 ask you and, if it were necessary, I should command you to forgot the past in order that you can think solely of the future. With you and all my comrades I proclaim vive 1’armee, which belongs to no party, but to Franco alone.” Tho order will bo read to tho troops throughout the French army. In consequence of anti-semite dis turbances at Algiers yesterday, the gov ernor has established military patrols, practically amounting to the proclama tion of martial law. A DENIAL FROM MACVEACH. Says He lias ISi-cn I’roinised No Fabu lous Fee by Carter. Nf.w Yokk, Sept. 21.—The following letter to the Associated Press from ex- Attorney General Wayne MucVeagh ex plains itself: “1 beg to bo permitted to correct, through tho Associated Press, two new misstatements which I am sorry to find the enemies of Captain Carter have in vented and put into circulation in differ ent papers during my absence in Enrope. “One is that he has paid me a retain ing fee of flO.OOOand the other is that he has agreed to pay me tho additional sum of sJaO.UGO or more in case of his ac quittal. “i only desire to sav b >th these state ments are sheer ana absolute falsehoods, without a particle of foundation or ex cuse for either of them.” Political Prlouers Paroled. Lima, Peru, Sept. 21.—By order of Pn Hident De Romaua, tho political pris oners who arrived hero yesterday from Cerro do Pasco have boon liberated ou parcie. '1 ho president’s prudence, fact and generosity increased his popularity. List night tho theater was crowded with Italian and a few Peruvian fami lies and tho president’s appearance was the signal for an ovation. It is thought that his conduct, coupled with the good sense of the people, will soon re-estab lish peace and order iu Peru. Work on Ti-Mimport* Delayed. Sam Fra joisco, Sept. 21.—The strike of the boilermakers is still ou and work on the transports must be farther de layed. Captain Baineson of the quar termaster's department offered the strikers an 8 hour day on all vessels actually owned by the government and on work paid for by the government ou vessels chartered. The strikers refused this until the government forced the owners of the other vessels and con tractors to grant the demands of an 8 hour day. Vh«ic> ’a Stepson Iu a Klglit. Asiiicville, N. C , Sept. 21.—Henry Martin, stepson of the late Senator Vanco, and ex Congressman Richmond Pearson had a fight iu the office of the Battery Park hotel in which Pearson was prettly badly punished. The trouble arose from some charges made by Pear- sou against Martin iu his contest for the seat of Crawford iu the Fifty-sixth con gress. Gcut-ral Manager U-Mlgu»d. Knoxville, Sept. 21.—Joseph McWtl- hams has resigned his position as gen eral manager ot the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern railroad and John il. Newton Is appointed to succeed him. Newton is promoted from the position of chief engineer of the road. Czar N chola* Vislrs Kiel. Kiel, Sept. 21.—The czar and czarina arrived here at 9 a. u>. today. As the Russian imper.al yacht, Polar Star, entered the harbor, the men on board tho Gorman warships manned the deck* A large crowd of people witnessed the arrival of their majesties. * C-'V* , 9 SPAIN ASSERTS CUBA MUSI PAY INTEREST Debt Virtually Repudiated by the Madrid Cabinet. UNCLE SAM RESPONSIBLE? Involved In the Aiuioiiiicrineiit That the Honda Are Valueless 31ay He an Attempt to Entangle Congress In a Discussion. Washington, Sept. 21.—Advices from Madrid say the Spanish cabinet has de cided that tho interest ou the Caban bonds must be paid by the Cuban gov ernment. This is a virtual announce ment that Spain will not pay the inter est and that tho bonds are valueless. Involved in this announcement is the condition that there may be an attempt to entangle congress in a discussion of the responsibility of the United States government for the interest during the American occupation of the island. The action of the Spanish cabinet was referred to tho state department, from which the following authoritative state ment was obtained: "The United States commissioners at Paris never at any time or in any de gree agreed that the United States should become responsible for Spain’s Calian debt. There never was any un derstanding that any other party should be responsible for that debt than Spain herself. Tho reason the Unite! States did not assume the debt, or any part of it, was that the debt was incurred al most w holly by Spain to crush the sev eral iusnirectious. The United States might have assumed to guarantee this debt if the funds named had been ex pended iu internal governmeuts in Cuba. “This government, as is well known, consented to pay to Spain |;'0,000,000 in tiie case of the Philippine islands solely on the ground that approximately that amount had been expended by Spain in improvements iu tho islands. “The United States therefore has as sumed no obligations for and has no in terest whatever iu the declarations of the Spanish cabinet on the debts of Spain or how they shall be paid. The present declaration looks like a repudi ation of the debt, principal and interest. ” The state department argues that when Spain relinquished her sover eignty in Cuba she relieved that island of debts contracted to koep her in bond age. This construction. It is held, is affirmed iu the notes which passed be tween the two disputing commissions when the treaty was under discussion. MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED. Charged With Killing the Latter’s 60«Yii>ir-Old Husband. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 21.—A spe cial from Tavares, Fla., tells of the ar rest there of Mrs. Leonard Neumeister and a man named Nye, who boarded with her. They are suspected of the murder of the woman’s husband. The latter’s body was found in a lake near his house. A postmortem examination revealed that he was dead when placed in tho water. Neumeister, until 18 months ago, lived in Louisville, Ky. By the death of a brother, a northern steamboat cap tain, he came into property amounting to nearly $59,000. Neumeister, who at that time was 60 years old, was a believer iu spiritualism and it was in this way that he met W. F. Nye. At a spiritualistic meeting it is said Neumeister married the woman who is now his widow, and Nye cams to live with them. Relatives of Nen- meister began proceedings to protect the old man’s property, bat before the pa pers were served Nve and the woman loft for Florida, Neumeister coming with tnem. The matter was laid before the grand jury and indlctmtnts were returned against Nye and Mrs. Neumeister for obtaining money under false pfetanses When the case dame to trial the attor ney for ths defense entered a demurrer on the ground that the wife coold not be obtaining money from her husband by false pretenses. The demtjrrer was sustained, the indictments dismissed and Nye and Mrs. Nenmoister returned to Florida, where they have remained with Neumeister. NORFOLK HOSPITAL BURNS. Hody of a Domented Womau Discov ered In the Hulus. Norfolk, Sept. 21.—The hospital of St. Vincent de Paul was almost de stroyed by fire early today. Firemen at work on the fourth floor have discov ered the body of a woman, believed to be that of Mrs. McOuue, an aged de mented woman. This accounts for one of three patients missing and another, a lad. has also been found. The property loss, it is believed, will roach f <:Q0,000 with comparatively little insurance. The policies covering the burned main building will not aggre gate over $40,000. Two firemen were Injured, but are expected to recover. St. Vincent’e hospital was four stories high and constructed of pressed brick with stone trimmings and Was one of the best equipped and most complete in stitutions of Us kind in the south. To Return Captured Fingi. Chattanooga, Sept. 21.—Dedication week closed today with excursions to the surrounding battlefields. Governor Mount and party of Indiana will leave for that state tonight. AH the veteraqs will leave by noon tomorrow. Governor Mount atateid that two weeks from to day he will, by direction of the legis lature of Indiana, return to the Texas Rangers the confederate flags captured from tbsm by the Wildsr brigade. He added that he ia proud that Indiana is the first state to return flags that were taken in auger. Marietta Lawyer Suicides. Marietta, Ga., Sept. 21. — W 8. Cheney, a prominent young attorne^ of this place, blew his brains out last night because hie sister married against his wishes. The tragedy occurred on the public square, just in front of the poet- cfflce, and iu the presence of half a dozen utiaeus of the town. UEMOCRATS OF THE U, G, VS. TO MEET BAY STATE CONVENE AT WILKINSVILLE. To Advocate Increase of Ap propriation. Gathering at Boston Favors Bryan’s Nomination. PHILIPPINE WAR OPPOSED G00I) STAND OF TURNIPS^ Name of Georg* Fred Williams Among Those to He Presented For I), legit to aUl.argu to the National Couven tiou. Boston, Sept. 21.—Tho Democratic stuto convention assembled here today for the nomination of state officers and the selection of delegates to the national Democratic convention. According to the program of the man agers, tho names of George F. Williams, W. S. McNary, W iliam Callahan and Alexander B. Bruce will be presented for delegates at large. All favor the renomiuatiou of W. J. Bryan for presi dent. The committee on platform met early in the forenoon ami completed their work. The platform indorses the prin ciples of the last national convention and opposes the policy of the McKinley administration iu the Philippines. The chairman of the platform committee is George F. Williams. iu assuming the chair Mr. McNary declared that the principles enunciated by Jefferson and Jackson, as embodied in the Chicago platform, were tho guiding stars of the Massachusetts Democracy. Mr. Bryan was described by the chair as “that honest and incor ruptible legislator, that sound and con servative statesman, the great tribune of the plain people, the third great loader of our historic people. ” The speaker promised a cordiai wel come to those among “the numerically small but highly influential body of men who slid from us in 1&9(5,” who, seeing their error, desired to reiuru to their former allegiance. Mr. McNary sagl that “under the fostering policy of tho present adminis tration trusts have grown and multi plied at an alarming rate,” and he pledged the Democratic party to grap ple the evil and present a plan for the control of these great corporations. Referring to the conflict iu tho Phil ippines, the chairman said: “The war which was began in behalf of the oppressed people of Cuba and not for the acquisition of foreign territory, which President McKinley declared would be criminal aggression^ is now under the direction of the same presi dent being brought into a conquest of subjugation. The United States is in honor boqud to keep its sacred pledges made before the world to maintain its honor untarnished and to give freedom to those oppressed and heroic people who struggled so manfully for it.” The speaker added: “The pVecious cry that ‘where the flag is one* waved it shall never be hauled down’ Is nothing but mere pre tense and sham. The American flag has waved upon the battlements of Al geria, of Tunis, cf Tripoli and in tha halls of the Montezumas, bnt it was taken down. No stain rested upon it w upon the men w4o hauled it down, and who brought it back with honor and with glory to the United States.” A GUNBOAT FOR MEXICO. Ship AhIIIiis From N ew Orleans Curries an Uniiiiual Cargo. New Orleans, Sept. 21 —The well known Norwegian steamship Simon Du- mots, which is part of the banana fleet of tho Umtcd Fruit company, carried an unusual cargo when it sailed from this port yesterday. On its deck was a 84 foot steel gunboat, divided into three sections, and from stem to stern the ship was heavily Laden with miscellane ous machinery and a great Variety of Storey and pi etutons of a character suit able to a military expedition. Tho cargo Was destined for ths Mexi can government and was in charge of General A O. Monasterio, head of the natiooiQ military commission of that re public. Instead of clearing for Oei v, which is Its tegular port, the Dumu:| tpok qut papers for Ceiba via the island of Oazutnel, which is Mexican territi ry and the destined landing place of the outfit. M'KINLEY ToJhELP NASH. fie Will 3Iuk» a Ft w Spcrclies Iu Ohio Eorwuto to Chicago. Washington, Sept 21. — Presldenl McKinley will probably make a few speeches in Ohio during the political campaign which is to be opened in that state on Saturday of this week by Gov ernor Roosevelt and Judge Nash, tho Republican candidate for govoroor. Representative Dick, chairman of the Ohio Republican committee, who is in Washington, suggested to the presldenl that be make a few speeches on his way to or from Chicago next month, and il is the present intention of Mr. McKin ley to comply with the request to the extent of making a fow remarks from the platform of his train while enronte. Driven Insnnn by a Wound. Chicago, Sept. 21.—William Sterling, formerly a private in Company K, First Colorado volunteers, a son of Jamei Sterling of Canton, 0-, was foaud by the police iu a demented condition hers today. Steyling was wounded in a skirmish with the Filipinos a year ago and it is supposed that this and the hardships nudsrgone in the campaign have at last had the effect of tempo rarily unsettling his mind. Ou*rln at Fort Chabrol. Paris, Sept. 21.—M. Guerin, presi dent of the Anti-Semite league, who surrendered yesterday morning, was taken this morning to Fort Chabrol, the headquarters of tue league. The prem ises were searched by the police, M. Gueriu looking ou. A few Guerinltoi gathered and cheered tneir leader. Wralthy CnttUniun D«ud. Denver, Sept. 21.—Charles N. Whit man, a millionaire breeder of Hereford cattle, with farms in Kansas and Texas, is dead at bit home bqa of a disease of the stomach. Re was 49 years old. Tin- Slur Itouti-H Throughout the Mute .\<l- vertUed for Ki-I.etting The Work of Kcv. C. A. II. Jennings -New* Note* from Lower Cherokee. tCoriespondenee of The Ledger.) Etta Jank, Sept. 20 —The equinoc tial gales came on schedule time. Ilev. C. A. 11 Jennings, as hereto fore announced in this correspond ence, held a three days meeting at Salem, beginning last Friday at 11 u. m., and closing Sabbath night. Large congregations were present at each service and much interest mani fested. The sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered to a large number of communicants on Sab bath. During his short stay .Mr. Jennings has endeared himself to the people of Salem, and they were loth to see the meeting close. His affable, gen- iel manners and social disposition are marked features especially with the young people. Ho has agreed to re turn later and take a bird and ’pos sum hunt with the boys. Miss Lizzie Sherer, one of Sharon’s most beautiful young ladies, came over and attended the meeting at Salem. Mrs. Jane Bishop, who has been confined to her room for several days with sickness, we are glad to note, is getting better. She is a very old lady. We made a hying visit to Union last Monday. Court was in session and some important cases wiii no doubt come up at this term. Messrs. Robert A. Foster and Rob ert J. Kirby went ’possum hunting last Monday night. Don’t know whether they caught anything be sides a good wetting or not. We have got a very good stand of turnips now, and there is a very large crop being sown this year. Our friend N. G. Littlejohn, of As- bury, is one of the best farmers in Cherokee county and bis views on raising turnips should be closely ob served by our people who wish to make a success. Mr. Littlejohn is a close observer and never writes non sense. Wish wo had more such men. The Sarratt brothers have the lumber on the ground for repairing their mills at the old Thomson mills on Thickety. Miss Grace Whisonanfc, one of Cherokee’s charming young ladies, will attend the Greenville Female College this sea.-on. Mr. J. J. Kendrick has a mare, “Fan,” that is 117 years old, and she pulls the plow or buggy with as much life and ease as most of the young horses. Some of our colored neighborhood boy bad a general wool pulling yes terday. Tistols were in demand but no blood spilled. Fighting is good exercise but George Betty says its bad on old clothes. Rev. J. N. Isom will preach at Mesopotamia next Habbath. We hope that every Sunday school in the county will Itave delegates at Corinth on Saturday the 110th inst., when the County Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention meets. The moil routes throughout Soutli Carolina are advertised for a relet ting for a term of four years begin ning J uly 1st, 1!)00. For a long time we have been un der the impression that the postal laws had been so amended as to pre vent subletting. But wo find our selves mistaken. The regulations are as they have been for the last twenty years or longer. This matter is left entirely optional with the postmaster general who can permit or reject it as he sees proper. Rev. W. E. G. Humphries, pastor, baptised several new converts at Skull Shoals last Sabbath, A very large congregation was prestnt to witness the Salem ordinance admin istered. Jimmie Strain has a new cornet and expects to join the Antioch band and become a mcmler of that well- known organization of first-class gentlemen, of which Cherokee county is pioud. The meeting of U. C. Veterans at Wilkinsville next Saturday should be attended by all who feel an interest in tho future of the pension law. To increase tho appropriation (if neces sary) and pension every soldier and widow who is or has been a citizen of the State for twelve month seems to be the popular idea with the vet erans with whom we have talked. With heartfelt sympathy for the be reaved parents and family we an nounce the death of Nellie Lovelace, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Andrew Byars, whial) took place in their home on the Iffth inst., aged two months and twenty days. Our old friend, Mr. James Raines, paid us a pleasant visit this week, “Uncle Jimmy” will always find the latch string on the outside of our home and a hearty welcome la the inside. Mr. James Eison is doing a large Ijpiness with his saw mill in this neighborhood. Some of the road bridges in this section would bear a little repairing just now, and while a saw mill is handy would be a good time to at tend to it. The rain has put a stop to farm work, but it is doing good for the late corn, potatoes, etc. There is a good deal of diptheria just across the river on the York side. Mr. Tom Castles buried a child at Salem last Monday and Mr. Thomas, of Hopewell, has buried two at Armenia church within a week. We sympathise with the bereft par ents and trust that they mourn not as those without hope. j. j,. s. MAKING MOLASSES. Tin- Thrifty Wive* of Cherokee Furiiiem Making Money. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Near Love's Spring, Sept. 20 — In my first communication from this place I failed to mention Mr. Metz Phillips who is also building a new house. These gentlemen, Mr. Love, Mr. Sarratt, Mr. Humphries and Mr. Phillips, all live inside of a cir cle of three miles of each other. Their houses are now nearing com pletion and are good dwelling houses. Since I wrote you before, the greater portion of the cotton seems lo have been gathered. The crop is indeed short, mid sorghum grin ders are still very busy ; you can see the smoke from their furnaces at al most every plantation. There are three companies manufacturing in this vicinity, Mr. J. L. Clary and G. C. Pettit, Mr. Hugh Wilkins and Forest Petty, Rev. Win. White and Mr. J. Wm. Goforth. All these gen tlemen get all they can at present •do. They strain the inice from the mill, then strain it into the boiler or evaporator and then run the syrup in its fin’shed state through a finer strain into the barrel. I make this statement after having seen two mills at work, because a very promi nent merchant in your city, said he never intended to buy, any more home-made molases because they wore not cleanly made. I do not know how everybody who makes molases manage the business, but our people up here keep all things in good order. I send you a sample of some which was made on my place. If there are any people in the world more to be depended upon for neatness and cleanliness than the majority of the farmers, I do not know who they are (we have none to sell). Several of our farmers’ wives do a very nice little business in poultry, butter, and much trading now a days since cotton mills, railroad towns and other industries have given us good markets for everything on or about the farm. But our es teemed friend, Mrs. L. C. A. Clary takes the lead. She has within one month sold for^y-six pounds of fine butter at the Clifton mills. This amount is what she made over her home consumption, she also raised a fine lot of poultry, and very often carries a fine Jot of eggs also to market. Our schools have r.o,v all shut down for the gathering season. I think they can re-open by the mid dle of October so far as cotton gather ing is concerned. Our worthy county superintend- ant, Mr. McArthur, has appointed our esteemed friend, Mr. Love, a trustee, for District No. 23. We think he is the right man in the right place. Unless we are greatly deceived, this section of CheroKee county will soon loose one of its most worthy young ladies; while we certainly wish her great happiness, in what ever sphere of life she chooses (o place herself, all her friends up hero will part with her with much regret. To know her as we do. is to love her greatly. We believe, however, that it is right to marry at the proper time, and that the gentleman or lady who fails to do so, when a good opportunity offers itself, all other things being compatible, looses much of the pleasures of this life. L. it. u, BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. A Cur* for IHootl uud Skin IMmm***, JCezi-iua, Scrofula, Itlood I'oLou, Cancer, By addressing Blood Balm Compa ny, 2;M Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any of the Ledger readers may obtain a sample bottle of their famous B. B. B.—Botanic Blood Balm, the greatest, grandest, best and ulost wonderful Blood purifier made. 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R. lol- loson <& Co. When a man loses bis head he talks through his hat. Hut your t>ioiuit«ii. llvor and bLiod In liuulUiy condition and you can defy dlsca**. I’im'ALY A*n Hittkks la it auc*t«aful *>*• WtUi rebuilt tor. Hold by CUerokee Drug Uk AFRIKANDERS UESIRE TO PREVENT FIGHTIN6 Urge That President Kruger Make Concessions. LATTER SENDS A REPLY In His An-w*r Uu Kizprcitscs the Ilopr That War Will lie Averte<!,l>ut Prep- urntloui For Hostilities Coil Ilnur, lioth Sides lining Active. Care Town, Sept. 21.—At a meeting of the Afrikander members of parlia ment, Mr. Ne'ethling presiding, the fol lowing telegram was dispatched ti President Kroger: “We Afrikander members of parlia ment Thoroughly sympathize with out Afrikander relatives iu their troubles. While appreciating the concessions al ready made in the interests of peace, we beg to urge tho expediency of doing the uunost, short of sacrifici»g indepond- fence, to avert the horrors of war. “While agreeing that tho joint in quiry proposed by Mr. Chamberlain cannot be as-ked as a matter of right, we believe such a commission will provide i> way out ot tho difficulties which are fast approaching a crisis with results which might provo fatal not only to the civil and free state brethren, bnt also to tho Afrikander party of Cape Colony. “In the presence of immediate danger and the momentous issues awaiting ihc decision of your honor, the executive and the volksraad, even the risk of being misunderstood is of minor importance. We beg your honor to lay these words, only dictated by a kef'a sense of our common interests and risks, privately before tho executive and voiksraad. ” No Fighting ICxpeelcii. » This message, which was signed by 65 members of parliament, received the following repiy from President Kruger: “1 wish you and other sympathizers wilt notice, as you have doubtless al ready seen by the reply of the imperial government, that we have, according to your uesire, considered the matter and accepted the invitation to the joint com- mitsion. Why tiio acceptance was de layed is shown by tho dispatches pub lished. 1 wish to thank you and other irieuds once more, from my heart, for the manner in which you have aided our iffofts fur i>acific and satisfactory solution. Finally 1 express the hope that your work and ours will not be fruitless. ” Tho meeting also adopted a resolution to tho effect that- it heard with satisfac tion that the executive of the Transvaal had accepted (he invitation of the joint inquiry and trusted tho acceptance would render an outbreak of hostilities practically impossible. The message of the Cape Town Afri kander members of parliament to Pi evi dent Kruger has proved a red rag to the “war at-aay-price” party. Tne Cape papers declare the action of the members of parliament amounts al most to treason. Those who claim tho situation has not the rubicon of pacific negotiations see in President Kruger’s answer to the Afrikanders a genuine desire to avoid hostilities. The report that ho has per sonally petitioned Queen Victoria to avert hostilities certainly does not bear out the alarmist reports of English cor respondents iu tioutn Africa that Presi dent Kruger determined long since upon war. PrepaTMlions For War. Nevertheless, preparations for that eventuality continue energetically ou both sides. The Boers arc laagering and British troops are reaching Kimber ley and Ladysmith, the onward march of the latter being marked by enthusi astic ovations from th6 scared inhabi tants and hordes hurrying southward for safety. Tho latest report of Boer activity em anates from New Castle. Natal, saying tho Transvaal forces are encamped at Zaudsprint and intend to raid Natal im mediately atter they understand that Mr. Chamberlain’s reply is not satis factory. The British army nursing ser vice sails from Sonibamptop tomorrow and Major General French sails Satur day. He goes to Durban, Natal, to command the cavalry brigade. The foregoing includes all the actual developments, but they help little to ■o'.ve the universal question, “Will thexp be war?” The answer of President Steyu of tho Orange Freo State to Sir Alfred Milner, the British high commissioner of South Africa, is not regarded as a satisfactory explanation of the Free State’s position and by no means dissipates the increased seriousness with which the situation is regarded Siuca the first it has been re- j>orted that the Free State would ag gressively assist the Transvaal. Vanity Fair, frequently well informed regarding political secrets, today em phatically reiterates the assertion that there will be no war. It says: AtikWrr From Krug«r. “President Kroger la an old man, bnt be is no dotard. lie weuld like to get bis own way, but not at the cost of de feat. Oiimb down, he will. We main tain the belief that there will be no war.” Vanity Fair takes the view, which is shared by several weeklies, that the alarmist daily papers have created a fictitious crisis. Conservative sifting of the conflicting opinions and rumors now prevRiltug re garding the outcome of the dispute will be more practicable after tomorrow’s cabinet meeting, thougn the official an nouncement of the ministry’s decision is likely to be delayed a few daya General Joubert, the Boer commander- in-chief, is quoted as saying In an inur- view: “Tbs situation is serious. Probably the heaviest fighting wonid oceor on the Natal border. The British are likely to attempt to invade the Trans-' vaal by way or the Van Reinuu’s pass.” Urgent messages are reaching the raad from members who are demanding au thority for ths Boers to mass at strategic points. Tho London edition of The Htaudard and Digger News of Johannesburg gave out a cable dispatch today purporting to be from Johannesburg, saying that the returns from ths field ooruets of the Tr«u*vaal and Orangs Free States show that 62,900 burghers ars ready to take the field at short notice.