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G.Stacy. 1’resiUout, J. G. Waudt.aw. Vico 1'i'csldt‘H THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. Win, buy county claims, receive deposit, and make liberal fo.'ins on approved paper It. O. Uoss. Cashier. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FIIIDAY. V/E GUARANTEE The Kcliabiiity of Every Advei User 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 FEB. 10, 1804. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER *41. 1899. $1.00 A YEAR; LEADING OEflOMTS HUNDREDS OF BOERS m 010 m YoyNfi A \ i a Si * J; it i ■ERENCE FAIL AT UOYSMITIi National Campaign For 1000, Report Reaches Eseourt of Peacefully Slumbcr in the City of the Dead. Practically Opened. Two Days’ Fight. COMMITTEE AT CHICAGO WHITE’S LOSSES SMALL. '‘Scope ami Character of Methods to lie Pursued In tli'i Coming Presi dential Contest Will lie Outlined Before the Meeting Is Over. Chicago, Nov. 20.—The Democratic national campaign for 1900 was prac tically inaugurated today when the members of the national Democratic executive committee met in secret ses. sion at the Sherman House here. Nearly every member of the committee was present when the session was called to order by Senator J. K. Jones of Arkan sas, chairman, the only absentees being former Governor W. J. Stone of Mis souri and T. D. O'Brien of Minnesota. It was said, however, that they wera expected to arrive during the day. Those present were Chairman Jones, Vice Chairman Johnson of Kansas; Sec- rotaiy C. A Walsh of Iowa; H D. Clay* ton. Alabama; Thomas Gahan, Illmoi*; J. G. Shank in. Indiana; D. J. Campau, Michigan; W. II Thompson, Nebraska, J M. Guffey, Pennsylvania; Edwin A. Price of Nashville, Teun., held a proxy from Committeeman Head of that state, while Norman Mack of Buffalo, N. Y , held a proxy from George' Frederick Williams of Massachusetts. A number of other prominent Demo cratic leaders are also in attendance on the ineeiug, including Urey Woodson of Kentucky. This was the first meeting of the com- miiteo held since the recent elections and although only routine business, in cluding the naming of a place and dats for a meeting of the full Democrutifl committee, was stated to bo the object of the meeting, it was tho general feel ing that tho scope and character of methods to be pursued in tho coming presidential campaign would ( Tactically bo outlined before tho meeting came to a close. “There is one thing certain,” said Chairman Jones, “the meeting will affirm tho Chicago platform. At thii time everything is favorable for the Democrats.” It was expected that William J. Bryan would bo present at today’s meeting, bur, according to a telegram received yesterdav, he will not be able to attend. Vice Chairman Johnson of Kansas said before tho meeting was called that considerable time would be devoted to a discussion of the general situation ai indicated by recent elections held in various states and reports would be re ceived from the committeemen of states in which elections were hold. “This is tho only regular meeting of the exectivo committee,” said Mr. John son. “The committee hereafter will hold sessions every 60 days and tho meeting today will determine the date and meeting place of the lull commit tee. I cannot say W’hat will be done in regard to the campaign of next year. At this meeting wo will carelully study tuo situation as indicated by the results of tho elections. As to tho talk of re moving the national headquarters from Chicago, nothing will be done. After the national convention the committee may decide to change. But until that time, so far as I know, headquarters will remain in Chicago.” A warm contest for the honor of en tertaining tho democratic presidential convention in 1900 was indicated by the delegations present to urge the advan tages of their respective cities. Mil waukee hau a big delegation, wdnle delegations were also present from Kan- sas City and Cincinnati. WORK OF THE REAPER. Battle Is Described as the Heaviest Yet Fought amt Many of General Jciiberl’s Men Are Said to Have Been Taken Prisoners. London, Nov. 20 —A special dispatch from Estcourt, dated Nov. 20, says a re port has reached there of a battle at La dysmith Wednesday, Nov. 15, lasting from daybreak until 2 in the afternoon. Many Boers are said to have been killed and many are reported to have been taken prisoners. The British losses are reported to be much less. Another battle is said to have occurred Thursday. It is described as the heavi est yet fought. Tho Boer dead, it is added, number hundreds, while the British losses wore comparatively small. Tue present week, according to dis patches from the front, might see a change in the defensive tactics hitherto maintained by the British in South Africa. It is said tho task allotted to General Cleary, that of relieving Lady- eniith, will tax Lis geudralship to the utmost. The Beers are developing a great deal of strength in the neighbor hood of Estcourt and General Joubert is reported to be moving southward himself in order to direct tiro movement to repel tho British advance, and after ward, it would seem, to isolate Estcourt. This latter movement is already in pro- gn^s. The fibers practically surround the town. Another small force was dis covered at Willow Grange, south of Estcourt, yesterday. Major Thornycroft, with a detach ment of infantry, made a sortie and engaged the Boers, but with no material result. The socallod Boor attempt to rush Estcourt on Saturday was ap parently merely a recon it oi.since, re sulting in the Boers obtaining tho tidings which they desired, namely, that Estcourt is fairly strongly hold and has naval guns in position. The Boers then withdraw out of danger, but re mained at points commanding the exits from the town. METEORS AT BIRMINGHAM. Fiery 31i'8s«'iigers Cause Much Ft-ai* Among the Negroes. Birmingham, Ala., Nov 29.—A strange phenomena, supposed to be a part of the tri centenary uioteo.ic disturbance scheduled by the astronomers, was ob- eerved here last night between the hours of 7 and 9 o’clock. The iiery messengers made their ap pearance directly overhead, attracted much attention, and caused no little fear among tho negroes. As many as ten meteors were seen, all of which were in tho nebulae form, re sembling comets. They first appeared as patches of light and at times would glow a fiery red and then fade away, I repeating tho operation a number of I times before they finally disappeared. During the lurid period tho ceutral j body could be easily seen, the light ra- j dialing throughout tho entire inaSs, I which appeared to be about 6 feet long and 6 inches wide. It was also observed while tho glow was on that these strange bodies ap peared to be moving, the agitation being easily distinguishable with the naked eye. The entire zenith was overcast, although outside the area tho sky was clear. Mr. A. Fnuik Kemlrlck 1’assen Away After a Short Illuess.—Three 8\veet Tittle Inno cents .Join the Angelic Hosts Beyond the Itiver. Old ago and wisdom, infancy and innocenca were laid to eternal rest last Sabbath in Limestone cemetery. We stood at the open grave and won dered why it was that He who made the heavens and tho earlli should rend the hearts of loved ones by call ing from our midst so suddenly the hud and full blown-flower which shed their fragrance around us and then wo remembered that the Book has said ‘‘lie doeth all things well” and all tried to say “Thy wiil be done.” Mr. A. Frank Kendrick, one of Gaffney’s aged and respected citizens, died at his homo in this city .Satur day forenoon of pneumonia after an illness of about one week. The an nouncement was a shock to the entire community. Only a little more than a week ago he was about the streets with his usual vigor and little did those who conversed with him dream that so soon was ho destined to pass to that great beyond whence no trav eler e’er returns. Mr. Kendrick w T as in his fifty-eighth year. He had lived iti the Union portion of the county all his life until a few years ago when ho moved to Gaffney. At the time of his death he was employ ed by the Victor Cotton Oil Co. He was a genial, sunny natured man, and there eun hardly bo found anyone who will say aught against him. He served in the Confederate army in (he war between tho states and was reckoned as one of tiie bravest ot the brave. Deceased leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death. The interment took place in Limestone cemetery Sunday after noon, the funeral services being con ducted by Rev. 1}. 1’. Robertson, of tiie First Baptist church. The pall bearers were B. F. Camp,' \V. A. i’eeler. Thos. I’attick, J. R. Killian, J. 'I'. Brown and J. T. Humes. Mrs. D. Milton Reaves and her beautiful little daughter. Gladys, of Moultrie, Ga., arrived just a few hours before the death of Mr. Ken drick, the father of Mrs. Reaves. They will spend some time in Gaffney before their retnrn. TROUBLE OVER CROSSINGS. STUDENTS D,E _ 0F FEVER - Clash Between thj Seaboard and the • Atlantic Coast Line. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 20.—The Sea board Air Line and tho Atlantic Coast Line are having trouble over tho grade crossings in this state. At Cheraw, where the Seaboard’s now Florida line crosses the Coast Line, tho latter ob jected to tho Seaboard crossing its tracks. Tho Seaboard built the cross ing in tho night, and this action was sustained by W. D. Evans, railroad commissioner. Saturday morning before daylight the Coast Lino laid a sidetrack down Lin coln street, in this city. Chief of Po lice Daly ordered the work stopped, as tho Seaboard has a right of way down that thorooghfare. Yesterday the Sea board force under direction ot General Superintendent V. E. McBeo, went to work to tear up the Coast Line side track. Chief Daly ordered the work stopped us a violation of the Sunday or dinances. Police arc guarding the spot to pre vent trouble if work is resumed uiief midnight. J. T. Barron, general secretary, dis claims untneudlincss on the part of tue Coast Lme. Lady Salisbury Is No More. London, Nov. 20. —Lady Salisbury, wife of the premier, who has been in ill health for a long time past, suffering a second stroke of paralysii in July last, died this afternoon. She was a duugh. ter of the la» Hon. Sir Edward Hall- Alderson, baron of the court of ex. chequer, and was married to tho Marquis of Salisbury in 1657. Father at the Age ot Kit. Saluda, S 0., Nov. 20.—The birth of an heir to a veteran of tho Florida war of 1826 is the social sensation. Dr. Jacob Trotter, wealthy and 83, having married a yonng wife, has become the father of a bouncing boy. To Extend to TalluhiiHsee. BaiNBRIDOR, Ga., Nov. 20.—Tho Geor gia Pine Railroad company has decide 1 to extend its line from B&inbridgo to Tallahassee, Fla., w’horo it will connect with the Florida Central and Peninsu lar. Secretary L ing to Hold On. Washington, Nov. 20. — Secretary Long’s attention v.us today called to the reports that he intended to resitn from the cabinet. Without hesitation tho secretary (aid he had no such intention. Typhoid Epidemic Fotc-s tho Normal at Greetihboro to dose. Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 20.—There is a deplorable condition of affairs at tho State Normal and Industrial College For Girls at this place. Yesterday Miss Caldwell of Davidson college and Miss Wiley of Winston, both students, died of typhoid lever. There are four other pronounced cases of typhoid in the college and more than 80 students are confined to their rooms with sickness. There are 450 students in tho college. The authorities have decided to sus pend the school until Jan. 1. No authoritative statement has been made as to the cause of tho sickness, but it is generally believed to be due to defective sewerage. CaptaIn J. .J. Evans Demi, Jackson, MUs., Nov. 20.—Captain J. J. Evans, president of the Mississippi railroad com mission, died at his homo in Aberdeen last night in bis fifty-eighth year. Ho had been ill for several days with pneumonia. Captain Evans was a native of Georgia, served with distine- ticn in the Eleventh Mississippi during the civil war and held tho office of state tioacurer from 18H!) to 1693. •Samoa Treaty to B- Signed. Washington, Nov. 20. —It iu tLo ex pectation of Secretary Hay that thj treaty for tho partition of Samoa will bo finally disposed of tins week. Am bassador Choate is understood to have tho text of the agreement reached by Germany ami Great Britain. When tins is received, final arrangements for signing the treaty will be made. A Killing Over Five Outs. Wekb, Ark., Nov. £9.— George Wray, n negro, was shot ami instantly killwd hero last night by Henry Wiuus, an other negro. The killing was over a C-cent piece, while shooting craps. T-’iiiipsscaans Out Thursday. Ban Francisco, Nov. 20.—Tho Ten. noh'sec regiment ia to be mustered out next Thursday and will immediately start east so that tho men may bo home in lime for Thanksgiving. Knitting Mill for Albany. Albany, Ga , Nov, 20.—Messrs. W. Harris and L Zuckcr of this city, have completed arrangements for the erec tion of a new knitting mill hero and will begin work at onuo.' John Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hood, died Saturday morn ing of typhoid pneumonia after an illness of three weeks. Joint Henry was in his fourth year and was the joy and hope of his loving parents. Just at the age when it seems that they are the brightest and purest and sweetest Hie blow comes doubly hard on the grief stricken parents. For three weeks loving hearts and tender hands have ministered to the little sufferer but to no avail. Two weeks ago Dr. W. A. Hood, of Hood- town, York county, came to see the little fellow but was unable to relievo bis sufferings. The end came not unexpectedly but was unwelcome. Another bud has been plucked into the kingdom, for of such it is made. The interment took place Sunday afternoon at Limestone, Rev. W. H. Hodges of the Methodist church, conducting the funeral. The pall- bean rs were Joseph Osborne, Ro chelle Rodgers, Robert Warren and I’reston Duff. Madge, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. S. Cook died Sun day night, after a protracted illness. The little one has hardly been in good health since it was sent to cheer the home of the loving father and mother, so wearied of tho heavy bur den put upon it and laid it down to set k a sweeter rest above. Last sum mer Mrs. Cook journey d to the mountains in search of the elixir of life for iier darling child but tho pure uirjof the Blue Ridge range was no panacea for its ills. The funeral services were con* ducted by Rev. W. II. Hodges yes terday afternoon and the remains in terred at Limestone cemetery The pull-bearers were Mayor N. ll-.^/it- tlejon, J. I.. Alexander. T. H.^r/tt- tlcjohn and W. W. Gaffney. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, of State Line, will re gret to hoar of the death ofihoir lit tle daughter, Ruth which occurred Friday. Death was due to mem branous croup. The little one was only two and one half years old, but was the light of the household. May Ho who doeth nil things well com fort the grief stricken hearts of the parents. Tho Great Keiiie.ly of tho ility is UUqlU'S. tinn My PAiN-KiLUtB/for tlio iiwtaiit relii f of 111! bu; MS, H' uldH,bruises,ete.,iuidforpuiiiH hi tho stomach and bowels us well as in sud den attacks of cholera morbus. No family should pretend to keep house without i*l always by Diem. Avoid Hulistitn'es, Dicro is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis’. Price THE LATEST COT TON ILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. He Spends the Night With Wm. H. Sanders. OPERATIVE PERSONALS IS NOT UNLIKE RUFUS, 25c. and 5(Ji Educate Your HnweU VPItli Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure comulpatlim fanner. 10c, 26c. If C. C- C. full, UrutKista refund mouuy. The Improvement* amt Advancements of tho Vast Week In North and South Caro lina Cotton .Hills and Hosiery Facto ries, Ktc. [Southern and Western Textile Excelslor.l Work on the new Weatervelt Mill, Greenville, 8. 0., has begun. Tho Cabarrus Mill, Concord, X. C., has recently commenced weaving at night. The new boilers for the Crescent Cotton Mill, Rock Dili, 8. C., were being put in place this week. The new 5,000 spindle mill of Thos. F. Lloyd’s at Chapel Hill, N. 0., commenced operations last week. X. B. McCanless, president of the Vance Cotton Mill, Salisbury, X. C., is in Atlanta, Ga., this week on busi ness. Xcw looms are to be installed in new weave shed which the Ossipee Mills Co., Elon College, X. C., is hav ing built. J. P. Wyatt, of Lexington, X. C., lias gone to Albermarle, X. C , where he will be second hand in the spin ning room of the Efird Mfg. Co. R. H. Thompson, who has been loomfixing at the Highland i’ark Mfg. Co., Charlotte, has accepted a like position in Concord, X. C. The Rocky Mount, X. C., Mills have declared a stock dividend of fifty per cent, and a semi-annual money dividend of four per cent. Machinery is being placed in the new $250,000 Delgado Mill, Wilming ton, X. 0. It is believed that the mill will be ready to start by Jan. J. Louis Guion, formerly superintend ent of the Xorwood, X. C., Mfg. Co, is now on the road for Win. D’Oliver tfc Co., yarn merchants of Philadel phia, Pa. J. W. Odell lias changed from the Kindley Mill, Mt. Pleasant, X. C., to the Louise Mill, Charlotte, X. C. He will be second hand in the spin ning room. William Roger Ennis, second hand in spinning room at the Yorkville, S. C., Cotton Mills, has resigned. Air. Ennis has not decided just where he will locate. K. J. Davis, of the Wincassett Mill, Albermarle, X. C., has resigned his position there to become general manager of the Wayne Cotton Mill, Goldsboro, X. C. A. J. Rose, overseer curding and spinning at the Cannon Mill Xo. 2 Concord, X. C., has resigned to ac cept the superintendency of the Bala Mill, same place. J. M. James, who has been section hand in tho Kindley Cotton Mill, Mt. Pleasant, X. C., has left to ac cept a like position in the Monroe, N. C., Cotton Mill. J. C. Linder, carder and spinner at tho Charlotte, X. C., Cotton Mill, has given up his position to become night superintendent of the Alpha Mill in the same city. There has been some talk in Elkin, X. C., of a $200 ODD cotton mill. The project lias at last taken definite shape and about three-fourths of the amount has been subscribed to. Luther Moore, carder and spinner with the Bouthside Mfg. Co., Win ston-Salem, X. C., has given up that position to become carder and spin ner for tiie Cannon Mfg. Co., Con cord, X. C. R. 8. Reinhardt, of Ehn Grove Cot ton Mills, Elon College. X. C., is put ting in $30,000 worth of new spinning machinery for making fine yarns. The work is about completed and part of tho new machinery is run ning. The Elm Grove is now one of i the best equipped mills in Xorth | Carolina. S. Winters, of Amsterdam, X, Y., ! has made a proposition to the city j of Raleigh, X. C., to move his Jersey i ribbed underwear plant from Amster- j dam to Raleigh. He will do this if tho city offers a site and a building or tho equivalent in stock. Other towns have been approached with the same proposition. Tho Cabarrus Cotton Mill, Con cord, X. C., is now being operated at night in all of its departments, card ing, spinning and weaving. In this and in tho other mills of which J. W. Cannon, of Concord, is president, the night force only works five nights in tho week, for which they receive pay for six nights work. Stephen Greene, of Lockwood, Greene Sc Co., Boston, Muss., is in Greenville, 8. 0., engaged in locating tho site for the new Brandon Cotton Mills in that place, This is Green ville's fifth mill. The capital stock is $!{()(),000, and the mill will have 10,000 spindles. J. 1. Wcstervelt is president of the mill company. Tho Wlndemore Knitting Mill Co. has been organized at Albemarle, X. C., with u capital of $30,000, J. W. Cannon is president, u^id tho follow ing are tho directors: John McGill, J, H. Earvin, J. W. Cannon, E C. Ihirnhardt, W. A. Lnughhuck, J. S. Efird and J.C. Leslie, it is expected that the mill will bo in operation Jan. 1. Colored 1'copit; Disagree at to the Hcst Way of IuvchUuk the School Moncy.“Per sona i Varagntphs anti Neighborhood Now* Notes. (Correspondence of The Lodger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 17.—This week Mr. R. E. Kerr came down and re paired the gaily bridge at the David son place a: d it is (). K. now. Mr. James Sprouse, from tho ridge, came over and bought some cattle and sheep from our neighbors. Mrs. William Fowler is spending a few days with her parents, near Kel- ton. Messrs. Mike Sellers and Jim mie Strain have changed tiie road through Mr. T. M. Littlejohn’s place so as to run it on a level. Mr. Giles Hill was in this section this week looking after his farm. We learn that tho school at Dr. McCluney’s will be discontinued this season. Treasurer Jones was in this section this week. His collections were small, wo understand. We were perhaps premature in saying that Mr. J. L. Boole would teach the Sunnyside school. That was our information when we wrote the paragraph. Our colored friends, of the Walker church section, seem- to have some difficulty in their school this season. One part of the school patrons, we learn, want to use the school money for building a school house while the other part want to employ a teacher. Mr. Jefferson. Blackwell has been quite sick for some days witli a bilious attack. Dr. W. J. Douglas is his physician. The farmers of this section ore sow ing more wheat than lias been sown any one year since the war. From our friend, James Bolin, we learn that at Die entertainment at Hickory Grove last Monday night Miss Reola Allison was awarded the silver cup for being the prettiest girl and Die editor of the “Sun” the cake of soap for being the laziest man in town. Editors catch it always. Your correspondent made a flying trip to Union last Tuesday and spent the nigiit with his old army comrade, William H. Sunders. “Bill” is the same genial, good-natured, gentle manly fellow he was in Die eventful “sixties ” On war history he is an encyclopedia. He would be an in valuable aid to some one writing a history of the war. His information is just as broad on dther subjects he attempts to discuss. I shall, in a future letter, give a chapter of his war tales, escapades, reminiscenses. Also, I met my old comrade, H. 8. Porter, at Kelton. who asked me to go home with him and spend the nigiit. I told him I was going to slay with “Bill” San ders. He said a report had come over in The Ledger that “Bill” San ders had lost his speech. I told him I pitied the man who found it. About dark I drove up and found Cousin "Bill” sitting by his cozy fire surrounded by bis family and 1 joined the happy circle. '1 he Ledger readers remember “Rufus Sanders,” whose bright,witty, humorous productions filled a space in these columns weekly fora long time. Bill is "Rufus' ” equal in every respect, so far as humor and horse-eense is concerned. Mr. Sanders was a good soldier, lie was a member of the Johnson Rifles, 5th S. G. Regiment at tho be ginning of the war, but afterwards was regimental color bearer. At “Seven Pines” ho was shot down with Die colors and permanently dis abled from marching—wounded in the leg. Afterwards he joined Mc- Kissick’s Cavalry and in August, i8Gl .he was shot through the thigh at Fuzzle’s Mill. Ho was with his company at Appomattox when Gen. Leo surrendered. In speaking of Ap pomattox,. he said: “We had not had a bite to eat for six days except parched corn, and very little of that, and no money but Confederate. See ing a Yankee riding by with a bam of meat lied to his saddle I beckoned to him and said, hold up there my friend, please excuse me. We got up rather early this morning and have not been to breakfast yet. Would you liko to sell that ham? Xo, “I won’t sell it, but I will give it to you as I took it from your wagon train lust night.” I also have some ground coffee with sugar in it which you can have, too, if you want it.” I thanked him and told him it would be accepted as our supply was just out—wo had not had any for Dtree years but I did not intend for him to know it. I insisted on paying him for tho meat mid coffee, but he would not take it. When I found out he wouldn’t take tho pay, 1 insisted on paying him; I didn’t liuve a cent of money, but confederate, but lie did not know it. The ham I cut up and divided out among tho men, who could only suck it, as their throats were swollen from their long fasting. Rev. B. R. Davidson, colored, is doing a lively business in the matri monial line. On tho L2th, insl., lie joined Emanuel Littlejohn and Ma mie Beard, and on tho lath he pro nounced Wm. Byers and Ellen Corry man and wife. Rev. J. P. Marion will prei’ch at I Salem on the 2(»th, inst. at <i o’clock, p. m. There will also be a Thanks* eiving service there on tho 30th, at 12 m This question was asked at some of our summer schools and we have not yet seen the answer. Who first as certained the ratio of tho diameter . to tho circumference of a circle, and i what is it? , Mrs. Ralph Lemaster, a very old | lady, died at the home of her son, l George Lemaster, last Timrsday after a long and painful illness. Her family have our sympathies. Away fiowi suft'eriny sliarj) ami li>ii<r, tier soul to its Kcdcenior (lies; Hope is her anchor firm and strorur, ^ While tempests blow and billows rise. The irospel bore tier spirit, up; . A faithful and uiiehanjrinfr God Laid the foun hition of her hope lu oat hs iu promises and blood. J. L. S. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know and People You Don’t Know* C. C. Roberts, of Shelby spent yes terday in the city. Mr. Roberts has been in the lower part of the county looking after his farming interests. Air. Roberts is one of Die most sub stantial men in this section and The j Ledger would like very much to see hiiYi move to Gaffney to live. W. D. Goforth and son, Benjamin, j of Cowpens, were in the city Friday | and jiuid the Ledger a short but up- j preciutive visit. Tom T. Gilmer and Etta Holmes, ; of this city, visited friends at Dray- ! tonville Sunday afternoon, Miss M. E. Durham, of State Lino, ! graced tho Ledger office-with her | presence yesterday. Miss Durham is one of the best female farm man- | agors in South Carolina and can be classed among Die money making farmers. C. T. Clary and W. F. Thomas , spent Sunday at Goucher and as a j consequence there is at least one ; table in the community Dial will not j have as much on it for the next few j days as it would if they had stayed j at home. M. B. Brissie left last week for Ra- ! leigh, X. C., where he goes to accept ; a position with Darnell d Thomas, ' sewing machine and music dealert. Air. Brissie has had a good deal of experience along that line and will i be a valuable addition to tho linn’s list of help. W. S. Williams, of Blacksburg, | spent st\erul hours in the city yester day. J. Russell Sparks, the irrepressible, spent Sunday in Spartanburg. “Kus” is making bis visit.* to our neighbor ing city quite frequently these days for one who docs no more business there tl a t he does. Count> Commissioner E. B. Richards was in tho city Friday. Mr. Richards reports that an unusual amount of wheat is being sown in lii.s section this year. Austin Turner, and sons Cleophus and Von, of Grassy Bond, were in the city Friday. Mr. Turner is one of The Ledger’s oldest and most ap preciative subscribers. D. M. Clarkson, who has been clerking for 0. E. Wilkins ifc Bro., for some time, has severed his connec tion with that firm. Mr. Clarkson left Saiurday for Brannon, where he will engage in business. W. C. Whelchell, one of Cherokee’s good farmers and most enterprising citizens, was in to see us Saturday. It. S. Withers, the popular drug gist of Blacksburg, spent a few hours in the city yesterday on business. Air. and Airs. Thos. Bothwell But ler arrived home Saturday and are stopping with Mr. and Airs. It, S. Lipscomb, on Frederick street. Harry Byars, a popular counter jumper at Carroll it Carpenter’s, spent Sunday in the city beyond the Broad. We would like to know what is the attraction over there for one so young and fair as he. A. J. Richards, of Algood, was in the city Friday on business. Rush Torrence, a popular attache of the Ciicrokee Falls Afanufacturing Co,, was in the city Friday on busi ness for the company. Dr. R F. McKcwn, of Ciicrokee Falls, was in tho city Friday. Tito health of the people uronnd Dio Falls is so good that the doctor has found it necessary to engage in some other occupation than that of ministering to the sick and wounded and there fore has taken to horse-trading as a side line. J. B. Robbs, one Tiie Ledger’s ap preciated Grassy Bond patrons, was in the city Saturday. Airs. Susan Lovelace, of Algood, 1 came in to see The Ledger Saturday j and to subscribe for it. Airs. Love- { luce is a kindly faced old lady that j makes a boy think of the dear ones left at home and wo would bet our lust dollar that she is loved and respected by all her neighbors. J. A. Scruggs, philosopher and sage of Ezells, was in tiie city Satur day on business. IH'iuarkulile Kt-Mt-ue. Airs. Aliehael Curtain, Plainfield, 111., makes tho statement, that she caught cold, which settled on her lungs; she was treated for a month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was a hope less victim of consumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption; she bought a bottle and to her delight found herself benefilted from first dose. She continued its use in <1 af ter taking six bottles, found herself sound and well; now docs her own housework, and is as well a.; she ever was—Free trial bottles of this Great discovery at Cherokee Drug Com pany. Only 5U cents and $I.0U, every bottle guaranteed, UWTON NARROWLY ESCAPED CROWNING General’s Close Call While Fording a River. SOME HARD CAMPAIGNING Admiral Watson Advised That Lieu tenant (iiimoro and His 31en of the Gunboat York town Were at Tarloc Just Urfore Americans Entered. Manila, Nov. 20.—Only fragmentary reports reach Manila of the operations north, which, wiien tho story is known, will prove to Le the most remarkable campaigning the Philippine war has known. General Lawton’s division is spread thinly over the territory beyon'd San Jose, where the telegraph ends. General Young’s two regiments of cavalry are continuing their rapid sweep into the new towns and the infantry is being shoved forward to hold the towns the cavalry take^ all m a country whose natural difficulties are in Teased inde scribably by tropical j uis, making rivers of creeks and swamps o: fields. Wagcn transportation is supposed to have been practirally abandoned, the American troops living on captured sup plies and the little produce'the insur gent levies have loft. Alajor Samuel M. Swigort’s squadron of tho Third cavalry is reported to be engaging a greatly superior force at Pozorrubio, northeast of Daguran. These troops have fought throe engage ments and are now holding their posi tion, waning for reinforcements. It is believed at headquarters that this Fili pino force is covering the retreat of the insurgent lenders to Biguet mountains, that the insurgents planned to retreat nor'hrost along tho Tayug road, which is stocked with storehouses, three of which the Americans have seized, to draw upon enrouto, and that only tho insurgent advance force had passed Tayug before the American occupation, the main body of Aguinaldo’s army being within our lines. The majority of these iusurgents may disorganize and pose as amigos when the Americans overtake them. Among tho scraps of news obtainable lire stories of the hnrnsbips the Ameri can army is meeting with. It is re ported, for instance, that General Law- ton narrowly escaped drowning, while fording a swift river, when Lieutenant Luna and two privates were lost. Captain Heury A. Lscnhauser, with a battalion of tho Twenty-fifth infantry, is on his way from Bambau to O’Don nell to take the insurgent cartridge fill ing works then. A Filipino captain, who surrendered with lour men to Colonel Andrew S. Burt of the Twenty- fifth infantry, discovered the factory and volunteered to guide the expedi tion. Tho governor of Nueva Visaya has determined, like many other Filipinos ia these days, that tho administration of his province cannot change too quick aud is coming to Manila to tell Major General Otis of his loyalty, and inci dentally request that he be retained in office uuder the new regime. Admiral Watson has received an addi tional credible report that Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore and live of the captured sailors of the United States gunboat Yorktown were at Tarlac Nov. 1. Lieu tenant Gilmore was living in a Filipino general’s house. The cruieer Baltimore starts for Lin- gayen today and Rear Admiral Watson purposes to send another ship to Nati- guin if tho gunboat Helena, which is overdue, has not returned to Lingayen. Sailors from the gunboat Castine oc cupy Zamboanga on tho southwest ex tremity of the island of Mindanao. Tho business men, chiefly Chinese, requested Commander S. W. Very of the Castine to take possession of the place and pro tect them from the insurgent*. Commander Very landed a naval *.>rce, and although no details have been received, it appears ho found that ho bad a largo contract on bis hands aud telegraphed to Alajor General Otis re questing tho presence of troops. But none are available except by withdraw ing part of tho force from one of the neighboring islands. JANITOR KILLS A BURGLAR. Chicago Flat Guardian Uses His Shot gun on Two Intruders. Chicago, Nov. 20.—A. Swanborg, janitor of a 3 story flat at 1297 Waban- sia avenue, early today shot and killed one burglar and wounded another. Ho was awakened by a noise on the back porch. Seizing his shotgun he awaited developments. In a few minutes the window of his apartments was raised. A head ap peared. Swanborg fired and the burg lar fell forward into the room, the top of his head having been blown off by the charge of shot. Tho burglar’s com panion took to his heels with Swauberg iu pursuit. As tho burglar was gaining, Swau berg fired, and he says wounded the man iu tho leg before be disappeared in an alloy. Swanberg bus been arrested. The dead man. who has net yet been identified, was about 30 years of age and roughly dressed. A GrTiiiau Suanu-r on Fire. Cafe Henry, Va, Nov. 20.—The German steamer Oliuda passed in for Norfolk at 7:50 a. in. flying the signal: “I am on fire.” The Oliuda, under command of Captain Hansou, sailed from New York late Saturday night for Mutunzas, Cardenas, etc. She is a steel vessel with five bulkheads, built at New Castle, England, in 1887, registering 2,376 tons gross and hails from Kiel, Germany. Xo Truth In th* IGport, Pittsburg, Nov. 20.—Secretary T. F. Lovejoy of the Carnegie Steel company said today that there was not a word of truth in the report from Waukegan, Ills., that the Carnegie company pro posed erecting u great ironworks and building a new town r.o.tr t crj. FMl n» h x in Muyiiurti Is D'-n<!. New Yolk, Nov. 20. — Effingham Maynard, head of’tho book publishing house of Maynard, Merrill & Co., died suddenly last night at Saratoga Spiiugs, 2y Y.