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,O.Htaoy, Prcsidt nt. J. (J. Wahdi.aw. Vice Fr««lden THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. Wriii, buy count y claims, receive cloposlt Lina las llbi rat luans mi ainii'vcil iiapcr 1 >. C. Kok.s, Cashier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHITTJESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1804. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. OBEIt .1, 1899. $1.00 A YEAH, .EADliiG 8EM0CSATS GATHclt AT DALLAS *orty Slates Represented at a Big Carnival. ;yan the chief figure Srogn ssni’‘ii Madilnx of (icorglii, Ricliiirdiioii of IViiticssoe ami D.ivN of bioi'ldii Amnn^ Those I’rcseid, Srvcrul Spectdics Iloing 3Iadc. Dau.as, Ocfc. 2.—The two days’ Demo- iraiic carnival opened today, tho event )f tho morning being tho arrival of fWiiliam Jennings Bryan. The city is hacked with Democrats retire sen ting >10 ptate?, Oltlahonja and Indian Territory. Amuug the prominent men awaiting Jtlie coming of Bryan were O. H. P. Erl- liaijnt of Now York, Judge James P. irvin of Kentucky, Colonel M. O. Wet- [taore of Missouri, United States Sena- If ora Berry of Arkansas and Chiiton of Texas, Congressmen Suizer of New York, Maddox of Georgia, Jlichardson [ol Tennessee, Davis of Florida, Gordon I (if Ohio, Benton and Clark of Missouri, IUinsmore of Arkansas and tho Texas delegation, Governwr Jones of Arkau- fas, ex Governors Adams of Colorado j tmd Crittenden and Stone of Missouri, A. W Terrell, ex-United States ambas sador to Turkey; J. G. Johnson of Kuu- ras, who has recently come into promi nence in tho Democratic national com mittee; Mayor Hose o: Milwaukee, litr- vey Saloman of St. Louis and thousands of lesser lights and leaders, Sr. Louis. Kansas City anil Milwau kee have delegations here and enrouto. Tho e from the two latter cities will jvi-nt their claims lor the Demovrattc itional convention. The day opened cool and bright with every prospect of beautiful fall weather. Hundreds of people from the neighbor ing country towns came in early, aug menting the crowd troin more distant parts of the state which arrived by hundreds all of ye.- terday and last night. While the prospective arrival of Mr. Bryan kept many^in town during the morning, the state fair grounds early showed signs of the great crowd that J:ad gatered to hear such a Hood of dem ocratic oratory as had never been heaad in Texas before. Meetings were arranged for the morn ing, afternoon and evening, each with its attraction of national leaders. There was no end of enthusiasm and each speaker was made to feel that his words for tho Democratic cause had fallen upon willing ears. -lAmoug those whose appearance at- trusted most attention today were Mr. Bryan, ex Governor Stone and Con- pressman Champ Clark of Missouri, Congressman William rmlzor of New York and Judge Tarvin of Kentucky. FILIPINOS NOT RECOGNIZED. Otis Informs Tii> m That O ily n W hite I*'lag Can >top War. Washington - , Oct. 2. — A dispatch from General Otis was received at the War departmont this morning giving an account of his meeting with the insur gent envoy.-'. General Otis said the in terview with Aguinaldo’s representa tives indicated that the lead rs \v»ro maneuvering rolely with a view to se cure recognition of the insurgent gov ernment. *41! such overtures were rejected and the envoys were informed that the only thing that tho United States would re cognize was a white flrvg and tho ground ing of arms. He also informed the en voys thaLsuch capitulation on tho part of the insurgents should come quickly in order to avoid the consequences of active war, as the Unite d States did not intend to permit any delay in the mat ter. The course of General Otis is ap proved at the war department. Secretary lioot took tho dispatch from General Otis over to the Wuito House for the president's consideration. ISsirki-r Orilereil to Norfolk. Washington, Oct. 2.—Captain Robert S. Barker has boon assigned command of the Norfolk uavyyard, relieving Ad- 'nirai Furquahar, who takes command ’of the North Atlantic station. Captain Barker will become a full-rear admiral within a month. At present he is on waiting orders. Captain Barker com manded the battleship Oregon on her memorable cruise from No\V York to Manila in answer to Dewey’s appeal, and during tho Spanish war he was one of the leading members of tho war board. Andree I’olnr Buoy Oppued. Stockholm. Oct. 2.—Tho bnoy marked “Andrea Polar Expedition,” which, with an anchor attached, was found Sept. 9 on tha north coast of King Charles island by tho master of the Norwegian cutter Martha Lirsak, was opened yesterday in tho presence of a number of experts of tho cabinet. It was found to be the socalled north po e “juoy which Andrea Lad arranged o ^crop if he succcoiod in passing tho pole. Missouri Smelters Closed. Joplin. Mo., Oct. 2.—Ninety per cent of the zinc producers in this district have shut down in compliance with an order from the Missouri and K<*isas Zinc Miners’ association in an effort i force the smelters to pav a schedule f prices laid down by tho association t few weeks since and which the siueltt < have thus far ret used to accede. .c Webb City alone 1,500 miners will >e thrown out of work temporarily. Women I’trish In a Eire. Piehepont Manor, N. Y. t Oct. 2 - Two women, Miss Lucinda Clark, aged 45, and her invalid mother, aged v >, were burned to death in a lire which .destroyed their homo Sunday morning Slate of Sli ge Is |{ ilird. Niscii. Servia, Oct. 2.—A ukase has been issued raising the state of siege established in the department of Bel grade at the tjnie of the at tempted as. aassiu of ex King Milan. I DEWEY LEAVES NEW YORK. Sword i Admiral (Joes to lirceive tb Voted by Congress. New York, Oct. 2 — Admiral Dewey ! arose early this morning and began | preparations for his departure at 1 | o’clock for Washington, where ho will be presented with tho sword voted him by congress. After a light breakfast, during which ho chatted with the mem- i bers ot hi.- 1 family, the admiral expressed ; himself as being much refreshed after i the fatiguing incidents of the past week. The admiral saw no visitors this morn- ing, but kept to his room attending to some personal business until about 11 o clock when, with a party escorting him, he started for a drive before pro- ; ceediug to tbe tailway station. Admiral Dewey has received so many i letters of welcome and congratulations | since his arrival in the United States that he finds it impossible to answer [ them as he would wish, lie therefore a-ks the press to convey his acknowl edgement of their receipt aud his thanks j for the congratulations and good wishes | of iiis mauv friends. Mayor Van Wyck called abont iO I o’clock and had a short talk with the admiral, whom ho bade goodby. Bo- | fera he allowed the mayor to leave, Ad- j miral Dewey told him to thank the peo- 4 p c of New York for him for the re- i markable demonstration in bis honor, •dt was magnificent/’ said tbe admi ral, “and far exceeded my expectations. ” Admiral Dewey and party went by the naval tug Nina to Jersey City, where they boarded the Pennsylvania i railroad train, leaving for Washington ' at I 45 DRESSED Woman IN MALE ATTIRE. a Train Attimpls to Board and Is Killed. Melville:, La , Oct. 2.—Suudaymorn- ing, near the depot at this place, a man j of middle age and a woman aged 19, \ fully dressed in male attire, undertook i to board the fast freight train while in | motion. The man was successful, but j the woman unfortunately lost her hold I and tho train passed over her, com pletely severing one arm at the elbow and one leg at tho knee and mangling the other leg. The man could not be interviewed, i The woman said her name was Mary | Welch, that her home was in Shreve- | port, and that she was married there in January, lads, and has ono child there. Hi" man that was with her was passing j her off as his sou. Tim town author.t.os took charge of : her and the local surgeon amputated J both legs above the knee. She never rt c verod after tho amputation, dying ! otic hour afterward. RATS WRECK A STEAMER. j Tiic Cloud’s S'liitus Open, Shu Sinks, and Seven Men Pe rish. VicTonn, B O., Oct. 2.—The steamer Olympia, which has just arrived from , Y ikoha'ma, brings news of the loss of i the steam-.r White Cloud, a paddle ! sti'amor which was proceeding from H ng-Koug to Manila. Tho vessel I foundered about 90 miles from Hong- Kong, and seven men were drowned. ; Tho crew had just time enough to get away from tho steamer when she found- I ere ;V The mate’s boat, containing six men besides himself, was drawn into the vortex with her. The captain’s boat, : containing six people, wa< picked up by u Chinese junk and taken to Shanghai. The disaster is said to have been due to the ravages of tho white rat. The vessel’s seams opened out and she sim- j ply collapsed. EAGAN SEEKS VINDICATION. — — Koiiiilt Commissary General May Ap- pi-al to Congress. Washington, Oct. 2.—Brigadier Gen eral Charles P. Eagan, who was sns- pended from rank and duty as a result of tho language employed by bim be- fora the war investigating commission, hopes to obtain a vindication from con- gn-ss during tho coming session. General Kagan is in Washington'to settle matters connected with the furni ture of the house he occupied before his departure to Hawaii. It is understood, however, that he is trying to enlist the sympathy of members of congress in or- ter to obtain a congressional investiga tion of tho beef scandal. Five Bolib.-rs ICscapc Jail, Newport, R. I., Oct. 2.—Five men who were held in tho Newport county jail on a charge of holding up and rob bing tho Portsmouth car stables abont two months ago escaped from that in stitution today. The men were among the most desperate in the country and were captured in Bridgeport, Conn., soon after tha robbery. After a long chase, tho Newport police succeeded in capturing all the escaped robbers. <'art«-r Will Go to I'rison. New York, Oct. 2.—Ex Captain Ober- lin M. Carter, who is confined in a cell in Castle William, Governor’s island, will probably be taken to prison at Fort L-aveuworth, Kan., tomorrow or Wednesday. General Merritt has been notified that tho official papers will reach him from Washington by mail tomorrow. As soon as possible there after Captain Carter will Lo removed Irom Governor’s island. N i More Fever at Jackson. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 2. —No now cases of yellow fever and no deaths in Jack- son .sines last night. Surgeon Carter arrived in tho city last night from New Orleans to confer with Secretary Hun ter. He sivs that with a continuance of tha present weather tho fever cannot po-sibly gum any headway, not one foci in live being capable of developing new infection. Fiver Victims Ml Havana. Havana, Oct. 2—Tho yellow fever report for September shows there were 18 deaths, eight of tha victims being Ami nouns, eight Spaniards, one 1 r mcl • man and one German. Angli • Vrni-ziieluii Awinl. MB Paris, Oof. 2. —It is announced that tho Anglo Yoneznelan boundary com- mishiou will give it* award at noon to morrow. , . BOS EXPECTED TO M TiliST VICTORIES Position of British Troops In Africa Critical. ItEINFORCEMENTS NEEDED Women of the Transvaal Urging Their Husbands and Sous, Now Mussing Along the Border, to Ole But her Than Kuturn Beaten. London, Oct. 2.—The apuouuced in tention of the British cabinet to meet tomorrow has apparently been recon sidered. It is now stated that tho meet ing depends largely on tho develop ments in the Transvaal. The date for Eiuumouiug parliament has not been definitely settled, though it Is expected to be about Oct. 19. Queen Victoria will hold a privy council at Balmoral at an early day, when the necessary proc lamation w ill be signed. The remarkable absence of nows from South Africa this morning leads to the belief that there has. been a widespread cutting of telegraph wires, or that extra censorship has been established. There is no Transvaal nows yet to day, so thorp is nothing to soften the extreme bellicosity of yesterday’s dis patches. Neither is there anything to indicate that the authorities at Pretoria have the slightest desire to come to terms peaeetully with Great Britain. Had the Boers cot determined to fight it out, or if they were not prepared for hostilities, they would, it is thought, have sent some temporizing reply to Great Britain’s dispatch. All the hanging back seems to be on Great Britain’s side, where, in spite of the newspaper and war office talk of the mobilization of an army corps, tho work is apparently proceeding in a curiously leisurely manuor. Hullu- Still In liondou. Tho departure of Gederal Sir Updvers S. Buller, the commander of tho British forces in South Africa, has been post poned from week to week and when tbe members of the cabinet talk in public their assurances of Great Britain’s good will towards the Transvaal are almost regarded as smacking of appeals for peace. The Duke of Devonshire, lord presi dent of the council, In his reply to a toast to his health at a public Inucheon of the Manchester Technical school, Saturday afternoon, was oarotul in re ferring to the Transvaal situation to announce that the cabinet’s new propos als were moderate and his whole speech seemed to indicate that the British gov ernment was framing its dispatch so as to invite a continuance of tho negotia tions. It now appears that the alleged call ing out of the flrMclass atmy reserve was a hoax. The circulars were issued or official paper nod many members of the reserve presented themselves at the barracks only to find tbat the order was a forgery. The police now have the matter in their bands. An advertisement appeared this morn ing announcing the formation of a corps of gentlemen rough riders, patterned after Roosevelt’s rough riders, lot ser vice iu South Africa. Raid on Lndynintth Feared. Advices from Ladysmith, Natal, to day say that 900 burghers have assem bled at Albertina, In the Orange Free State, with Fie object of proceeding in the direction of the border, and that it is feared a raid on Ladysmith Is medi tated. A prominent Englishman, Dr. Wil son, has been commandered at Harri- smith bv tbe Orange Free State. The Natal field artillery, carbtners and other military commands are en camped at Show Ground, op the road leading to the Orange Free State. General Sir William Simmons, the second in command under Major Gen eral Sir George Stewart White, com manding the Natal forOdH, Is expected to arrive at Ladysmith shortly. -Reports from Cape Town declare that an immediate rupture of the diplomatic relation between Great Britain and the Transvaal is expected. The South African News, a semioffi cial newspaper, annonnees that a special train has left to fetch Conyngham Greene, the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, and his staff. It adds that tho formal hauling down of the British ling on the agency building at Pretoria is imminent. The correspondent of the Associated Press at Cape Town has seoured an offi cial denial Of the statement of tho South African News that a train has been dis patched to fetch Couyngham Greene from Pretoria. No instructions have yet been issued to Mr. Greene. All is quiet at Pretoria. Great excitement prevails at Cape Town, where it is reported that the Boers have occupied Laing’s Neck. The British at Cape Town express great satisfaction at the fact that mattefi have reached a state when a definite settlement of the difficulties is inevi table. Knrly Krvcrses Looked For. The general drift Qf news indicate* that the position of the British troops in Sonth Africa is critical, owing to the delay in sending reinforcements, and in the event of hostilities, early reverses are regarded as probable. A dispatch from Jobarnesburg, dated Sept. 29, gives tbe report of the ar rival of the “notorious Tvuau”, The latest advices snow tbat the Transvaal mobilization has been rapid and comprehensive. Many Boers, it is said, did not wait to be Commandered, but proceeded to the border spontane- cuffy. The members of tho executive, state secretaries. Pre*idont Kruger’s relatives, members of tho rand, judge* and other professional men are all eagerly giving their services and the women are bidding the men to die rather than return beaten. It is calculated t aat tlio Orange Free Btato already has several thousand men on the border. Cable company officials at tbe Cape say it is impossible to reach Pretoria over the Durban line. The Cape Town to Pretoria line is still working, but it 1* glutted with official message*. VERDICT TO QEE1 ASIDE. Fatlici- of a Ly iicli«it-grn Sf< ks to LL.CoVur Dagcg. Charleston, Oct. i — Lawrence Brown, an inno.ent up, was accused of incendiarism in Orseburg county iu 1197, and discharg.by request of the prosecutor and subsiently lynched St Stilton station. Un the clause of two new state constffm and subse quent legislative aCtsho father of Brown sued the couutf Orangeburg for $10,000 damages. It was the first case der the new law and attracted giral attention throughout the countr At the first trial, in September, H the verdict was for tbe defendant city, the judge holding that the act iy applied in cases where prisoners w taken from officers and lynched. io state su preme court reversed thopinion and the case was called aga m court at Orangeburg. The testimony province lynching was overwhelming, thou one of t "o county's lawyer*, iu spi of the fact that Brown’s body wa.hddled with bullets and his hands d feet tied, claimed that tbe negro k committed suicida. Tho jury iu bairn hoar re turned a verdict in favor the county. Notice has boon Riven a motion to set aside the verdict 3n ttgronnd tbat it is a miscarriage of justs, and Pre *idiug Judge Gage will dbtloss so cr- der, and his act will be apoved by tho best citizens of Oraugebuicounty. their presence and approbation. We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. and Mrs. Sam’l W. Mitchell’s youngest child which was buried at Salem last Thursday. They have our heartfelt sympathy. Tlic liltIc rril> is "iniity now, Tlii> little i-lutlii's laid by, Tin' mother's hope, the father's joy, Iii death’s colil arms doth lie. Go. little pilgrim, to thy home. On yonder Idissful shore, ’Twill not U- long till we will come Where we will p.irt no more. We also regret to hear of the se vere illness of Master Albert, son of our worthy solicitor, Hon. J. K. Henry, who is very sick at his home in Chester. Wo hope he will soon recover. On our visit to Union we found our old friend Charles Bolt Esq., quite unwell and confined to his room. During his recent %*isit to this section he was caught out in a rain and got very wet and hasn’t been well since. His many friends in Cherokee county will regret to hear of his sickness .1. l. s. TERMINAL COMPAY WINS. u Atlantic, Ynidosta mid Vcstern Btirri'd From J icks villc. Jacksonville. Fla.. O. 2.—Judge Call, iu the circuit court, is rendered his decision in the case of io railroad commission agalust tho acksonville Terminal company, by wbh the mo tion to quash the writ of midamus was granted. This decMon, which has ieu awaited for several days, was receid as a vic tory for the Terminal copany iu its fight against the order of io railroad commission, by which thipetitiou of the Atlantic, Valdosta al Western Railway company for aduision to the rights and facilities of ,e terminal property in this city was gfiited. This practically bars rhoiUroad from coining into the terminal stiion, unless subsequent proceeding by ajeal, which will be taken to tho sapreia court of the state, shall change the siiatiou. The constitutionality of t> railroad commission law enacted bj the last legislature was not involved! tho de cision. STATE PURCHASES r ARMS. North Carolina 9i-ttlrs tin Convict L-.bor Qiirstlon. Raleigh, Oct. 2.—The last l^isiature directed that $95,000 iu bond* e issued for the purchase of farms to Federated by convicts. Last month the etai bought the Caledonia farm of 7,200 ami on the Roanoke river, for $(15,01)0, and now it decides to hoy tho Auzou fam, near Wadeiboro, for $21,000. It is oe plan to employ white convicts on tb Auzou county, and nogroas on the Cledonia farm. The purchase of these farms which had been leased for several van settles the question as to convict fabo. It is found to be more profitable outsdethan inside the penitentiary. As fiw con victs as possible will be emoloyel inside, only feeble ones, United States prison- oners and women. “KERNAL” VISITS IN YORK COUNTY A Model Outfit for Making Molasses. UNCLE JAKE PRIDMORE. “l>a<My” I* Telling Tales Out of Seliool. I.arj;e Atteiulunee of the South 1‘ueolet Suniluy Seliool Convention.--Notes from the Neighborhood. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Sept. JO.—We made a Hying visit to York county one day last week and called at the home of that progressive citizen and No. 1 farmer, W. S. Wilkerson, who we found making molasses. He has the most improved and thoroughly equip- j and will wish him a speedy recovery, ped outfit for the business we know of. The capacity of his mill and boiler, with the present crop of cane, is about 125 gallons daily. His mill is run by steam. The engine is sta tionary and with the same hell— which is an endless wire—ho runs both his saw mill and cotton gin. For several nights lately we have been expecting frost. Farmers have gathered a good deal of hay and there is still a great deal more to gather. The pea crop is very good, es pecially the early planting. Your correspondent spent a few days in Union this week. Union is a wide-awake town and many new buildings are going up there and as many others are being repaired—noti- bly, the Union, Hotel which would make a creditable appearance on Broadway, New York. The people of Union, by reason of their superior mail facilities, are ro idingThe Ledger eighteen hours before it leaves the office at Gaffney for our county offi ces. Can’t we remedy this? Quite a number of our Cherokee county people were in Union attend ing court in the case of Smith Wood YACHTS ARE READY TO BATTLE FOR GUP Columbia-Shamrock Contests Will Be Exciting. FINAL DETAILS ARRANGED Iluuilrt’ds of .Sir Tiioiiiiis Uptoii’s Sym pathizers Have Arrived on the Scene to Cheer the Challenger In Her Knee Oil Ni w Y jrk. Nkw York, Oct 2.—The Columbia- Shamrock races, bcgiin.itig tomorrow, will be witnessed by a throng vastly larger than that which has attended previous contests for tho famous cup THE SCHOOL OF HISTORY. ATLANTA WANTS DEWEY. A Coimnlttoo to Formally Invito the Admiral South. Atlanta, Oct. 2.—During the recep tion to Admiral Dewey in Washington this week, a committee from the cham ber of commerce, tho municipal council and the Business Men’s league of At lanta will presput him a formal invita tion on behalf of the city and tho south to be here at the rume time that Lieu tenant Brumby, who Is a Georgian, Comes on a visit to his family and rela tives. Rear Admiral Schley has already ac cented an luvitaiiou to come, and an effort will be made to have the three naval heroes here at tho same time. Minister Scores Politicians. Chattanooga, Oct. 3.—Dr. Alonzo Monk, pastor of Centenary Methodist church, south, preached a sensational sermon last night, iu which he roundly scored the regular Democratic and Re publican municipal tickets, declaring that a majority or candidates for aider- men on both tickets are either saloon keepers. barkeepers or avowed friends of tne saloon*. In referring to saloon keeper candidate* for aldermen such termsas ’‘scoundrels,” “bums,” “agents of hell,” etc., were used. A Department of History. Gaffney, S. C., Oct 2 —The trustees of Limestone college have determined to establish as a feature of their institution a department of history, in which, with out neglecting other branches of the snblect. particular attention will be paid to the history of the southern states. It it proposed to make Limestone college a ceffter of historical investigation. A Big Deal In Ore Land. Bhistol, Tenn., Oct. 2.—The Vir ginia Iron, Coal and Coke comi>aay has acquired iron ore property in Craig and Allegheney counties, Va., to the extent of $500,000. The company ban also an option on 25,000 acres of coking lands near the West Virginia line. The con cern now has eight furnaces in blast. Accused of Counterfeiting. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 2.—George IL Johnson, a printer by occnpatiou, has been arrested by United States Deputy Marshal Vaughan. It is charged tbat he ha* boon counterfeiting, and in his house wore fonnd ten moulds for tho manufacture of nickels, besides a lot of spurious coins. A Shooting at Tallapoosa. Tallapoosa, Ga., Oct 2.—Dock Worn- muck, a farmer of this vicinity, was shot and instantly killed here by John Liner, a rather tough character. Harsh word* had passed between the men. The murdturcr escaped A reward of $100 has been offered for his arrest. against States R. Aycock for slander. Uncle Jake 1‘ridmore, who is one of our best citizens, tells some good tales of army life. He says that the vermin (body lice) were so bad at times that you could see their tracks in the sand and dust. We are glad to hear from our Ro ver, Ark., correspondent, “Arkan- saw.” But we will have to get after “Daddy” for telling tales out of school. One cf the boys who was present still remembers what he said about the dry cedar:—“I thought it was good and seasoned.” Hope to hear more from him. He might tel! about my cutting a fish hook out of a fellow’s hand, too, if he hasn’t for gotten it. “Bitnmer” Dawson re- o members it. The large congregation that attend ed the meeting of tho South Pacolet S. S. convention at Gethsemane last Sabbath was a very orderly body, and everybody seemed to enjoy them selves, and had plenty to eat. Those who despair at the present outlook will be glad to know that the city council of Glasgow, Scotland, has taken in hand the matter of pre venting Sabbath desecration by re jecting a proposal to open a picture gallery in that city on the Sabbath day. This move will doubtless prove far reaching in its results. It is a significant fact that the proposal was rejected by a majority of 48 to 12. Those who prefer the service of sin should bo satisfied with its wages. What is the moderate drinkers’s answer to the charge that his indul gence means his weaker brother’s ruin? While Daniel the Prophet refused to bow to the king’s religious princi ples he compelled the king to bow to his religion. There is a good joke out on one of our neighbors who had chills, and while under the influence of medicine and fever inquired for the “fire limits.” Such a strange question might induce some one to think that he was exploring a country no one has over found on our maps. The cotton is mostly all open and much of it picked out. Some farm ers complaint! that their cotton has plenty of weed but no fruit. In the scales of bigotry our great est men weigh but little. The con stitutional bigot who thinks he knows everything wants to cast a shadow of doubt upon anything that tends to show him up in his true light. In one of our most aristocratic Amer ican cities the police ordered the arrest of 3G0 women of ill fame with a view to punish them, hut not a word is said of the mule culprits. Why should 3G0 guilty, depraved women bo punished while their ac complices are allowed to go unwhip ped of justice? Why allow this army of villains to wreck the lives and sear the souls of 3(»0 more young l.iiiicHtonr Collo-*- Will Establish Gnat Depart mi'iit of History. [OoluniFia State.] Gaffney, Hept. 30'—The trustees of Limestone College have determined to establish a great department cf history in which, without in any way neglecting oilier branches of the sub ject, particular attention will be paid to the history of the southern i States. It is proposed to make j Limestone College a great center of j historical investigation. A large his- J toricul library is being rapidly pro- j vided, arrangements having been j made to secure instruction of the highest character by men trained in university methods of original re search, and the fruits of the studies made both by professors and by graduate students will be published by the college in a series of historical monographs. The college proposes to build up a great department where the truth of history will he taught, where southern girls may read with reverence the record of their fathers’ splendid achievements, and where the south may find before the bar of im partial reason the vindication of tho great political doctrine of the right of seif government, for which she fought the world in arms. A beautiful hall of history will he erected for this department. The building will be a gem of architect ure. The new department will be called the Winnie Davis school of history, and the new building will he named the Winnie Davis Hall of History. Limestone College desires this great work to be a splendid monument to the memory of that beautiful woman whose image is en shrined in every true southern heart. The institution believes that no tribute could he devised more acceptable to the cultured mind of the daughter of the Confederacy than a great department of a great college devoted to the education of southern women. President Lee Davis Lodge has laid the plan before Mrs. Jefferson Davis and has received from her a full endorsement of the project. The matter will be pushed with the utmost vigor. The greatest en thusiasm has been aroused at the college. The friends of Limestone are rejoiced that their college is go ing to take up this great work—a crp kkfendeu Columbia. au'l yet the racers will have a clear ground, owing to federal supervision of the courses. Yachtsmen aro coming from all parts of tho United States. The fleet of pri vate pleasure yachts now in these wa ters is larger than ever before known. Iu fact nearly every steam yacht in tha American list is now anchored iu the vicinity of Now York and pretty much all of American society that is not afraid of sea sickness will be afloat tomorrow. Hundreds of enthusiastic yachtsmen are already at the hotels and more are expected today. Mi.ny of the knowing ones have engaged rooms iu advance at tiie Waldorf-Astoria and the Holland House. About 201) of Sir Thomas Lip- ton’s sympathizers are hooked for the Fifth Avenue hotel. Doth Yachts In Drydoek. Both the Columbia and Shamrock were drydocked some days ago, thor oughly scraped and cleaned aud put in tho best condition for the contest. If tho Colninbifi is tho victor it is thought it will he many years before another try is made for it. If tho Shamrock wins there will bo a chal lenge for it immediately and the yachts men of this country will send over to England a yacht to bring back the cup as soon as one can be built and a match arranged. The yachts Columbia and Shamrock were measured at the uavyyard today. Measurer John Hyslopof the Now Y’ork Yacht club completed his work ou the Columbia iu one hour aud a half. Sir Thomas Linton, William L Beresford and the rest of the Liptou party were present during the measurement of the Columbia. The local weather bureau today re- ceivod tbe following from Chief Willis L. Moore at Washington: "There is every indication that the weather will be fresh to brisk from the northeast over tho yachting course Tues day.” Sir Thomas Lipton used the best ma terial at hand to produce a boat worthy in everv way to lie a challenger for the cup. He aud hi* friends, together with Will Fife, Jr., tho designer of the Shamrock, seem full of coufidence re- gav.iiug her ability to win the old trophy now In possession of its holders work that must appeal powerfully ! for more than 43 years. The secrecy to every true man and woman of southern blood. Every southerner will wish to see the Winnie Davis school of history, what it is certain to be, a splendid success. KoIiIk-iI the Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of l > hilade]phia, was the .subject, is narrated by him as follows : ‘•I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow,eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in my hack and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying Electric Bitters: and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued th ir use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. Only 50cts. guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Ktore. The president, unexpectedly, sum moned I’hilippine Commissioners Worcester and Denby home from Ma nila. A l'ri"!it fill IlliiiKlcr Will often cause a horrible Burr, Scald. Cut or Bruise. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in the world | will kill the pain and promptly hral it. Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, i women who fail to master the evil ; fleers, Bolls, Felons, Corns, all Skin and withstand the devilish oppression Kruptions. Best File cure on earth, of 300 men? Its a shame to compel , Q n | v 2.1 cents a box. Cure guuran- the poor humiliated Magdalenes to lee j t Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. bear the cross alone which the par-1 ticipators in their crime have placed ' Seymour Garner, of Wilcox county upon their shoulders. When impure ! Ala., is 108 years of age, and claims men meet the scorching rebuke and j f 0 j )0 Die oldest Confederate veteran, contempt now poured forth like vitriol i upon outcast women we will realize n j u n,,. s<>ii»on wlun tin* small boy near approach to equal rights, equal wrongs and equal privileges. The North Fncolet Interdenomina tional S. 8. convention at Gethsem- une on lust Sabbath was a decided suc cess. A large and well behaved con gregation wj t present. Mr. Ed Clary and the Corinth choir treated the convention with splendid music, and the fait hful ladies furnished an abun dant dinner for all present. This is a characteristic feature of the noble women who grace such occasions with tills hiiiisi If with gu on fruit, which invaria bly leads to riuinps, diarrlio a or dysentery. If parents me prud< nt .they will have a Kit tie of 1’ain kii.Lnt, ready for stn h s.tmnu r emergi n it s. Avoid substitutes, there is Imt ono I'niu-Kilier, lorry Davi*’. I’rin 2 k;. and 50c. Ihm’t Tulmrcii Spit and Smoke tour I.if- A-mj. To quit teba ro easily amt forot'ir, be iu:.k' netlc. full of Mo. nerve and vliror, t.ike No To- Hue, the womb r-worlo-r, that inn’,it s ueaU uu n strong. All <lt joints, 60c o. *1. Cure cuirtm- tit d IiooUlct ami Miniplo free. Addn , 8* i Stiniinj Uciucdy Co , Chicago or Now York, j observed iu the construction of the yachts is worldwide history. Following the example of tho Ameri cans in building the Vigilant and De fender. successful defenders of the cup, Mr. Fife built a metal boat which is ex traordinarily light aud gave a marvel ously b:g rig to her. He has taken the additional precaution of putting bar in the bauds of tho very best of officers and crew that could be found in Great Britain. That his boat has much speed has repeatedly been shown iu her trials m tho last few’ weeks. \ \v Craft Stunchly Built. J. Pierpont Morgan, commodore of tho New YorK Yacht club. andC. Oliver Delia of the New Y’ork Yacht club, own the Columbia, which will defend the cup ag ainst the Shamrock. Tho same genius designed the Vigilant and the Defender had tho task of planning and building her. Captain N. G. Herreshoff and the company which he ably repre sents have done their best. The new bout is of Tobin bronze, built as stanchly as such a craft can be pat together. Neither time nor money hue been spared in producing her. She has well been tried with tho old favorite, the Defender, and demonstrated her ability to beat her on every point of sail ing a* well as iu all kinds of weather. The Columbia stands today worthy the reputation of her designers aud builders, and of the New York Yacht o ub. Such aro the vessels that will meet ou Tuesday over a course of £0 miles, start ing from Sandy Hook lightship to wind ward and leeward, according to the di rection of the breeze. The second race will be triangular, ten miles a leg, aud will bs sailed Thursday, if no serious accident happens to the yachts Tuesday. And so the contests will alternate iu the matter of course* every other day until ono of tho yachts has won three races. Warship For Delagoa Buy. Washington, Oct. 2. —Immediately Upon tho outbreak of hostilities be tween the Transvaal aud Great Hritaiu instructions will bo sent to Commander John P. Murrell, commanding the cruiser Montgomery, directing him to proceed with his vessel to DeUgoa bay and provide such protection for Amen- ; can citizens and their interests as is j possible. * T. wn Marshal Shot Dt-tid. Ink*. Kv., Oct. 2. —Joseph Kuk, town marshal, was shot to death by Henry I Oassady. a desperado. Twenty heavily armed meu aro now in the mountains put suing tb) murderer.