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J. G. Waudlaw. V'ico Presldun P. 0. Stacy. J. G. Waiidlaw. President. Vico Presitlen THB BATIOML BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. Wu.t, buy county elnims, receive deposit and niiiko libci'ul kmns on Approved paper I>. O. Uoss, Castiler. Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver 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 FEB. 16, 18«.)4. SmS® BALES IS LATEST ESTIMATE Statistician at Washington! Makes ah Estimate. BASED ON MANY REPORTS Continued Investigations Leave No Doub' riial tin; Cuiton Crop Is Kvea Sni ilier Tuan indicated In Previous ISuilet ins. CHEROKEE IRON ORE. The Kxtcnt to Which the Industry Has Grow 11 Lately. Correspondence of Trie Ledger.! Blacksbvkc;, Dec. 9.—A short time ago I called attention to the fact that the Empire Steel and Iron Ore Company, of Greensboro, N. C., had been shipping the slag that came from tho old iron worKS on Broad River, and was so well pleased that it had opened up several mines. But one cannot appreciate tho extent of the work being done by this compa ny, and which is of considerable im Washixuton', Dec. 12.—The statis tician of the department of agriculture reports 6,IDO,000 bales as tho probable cotton production for the United Statet for IS'JO 1000. This estimate is based upon a larger number of both general and rpecia.1 reports than has ever before been receive i by the department in con nect!, n with a cotton crop. While weatii- r conditions during the past : 0 days have been mainly favorable to. whatever picking remained to be done, so that the general condition ol tho crop is slightly batter than one month ago, continued investigations leave absolutely no doubt that the crop is even snmlier than was indicated in either of tho statistician’s previous re ports. Tho estimated productive area is as follows: Virginia, 47; Louisiana, 1,179; North Carolina, I,•-'•JO; Texas, 6,642; South Carolina. 2,212; Arkansas, 1,726; Geor gia, b,2t8; Tennessee, 816; Florida, 1-19, Oklahoma, 1911; Alabama, 2.S82; Indian Territory, 299; Mississippi, 2,874; Mis souri, 77. Total, 23,522. This is 5.8 per cent less than the pasl year. The estimated yield in pounds of liul cotton per acre is as follows: Virginia, 120; North Carolina 193; South Carolina, 165; Georgia, 159; Flor ida, 94; Alabama, 126; Mississippi, 209; Louisiana, 216; Texas, 185; Arkansas, 193; Tennessee, 166; Oklahoma, 185; In dian Territory, 225; Missouri, 195. LARGE BLAZE IN AUGUSTA. Million Dollars Worth of Property It due-<t to Ashes. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 12.—This city was yesterday visited by the most disastrous fire in us history. Tho loss is estimated at $1,060,000. How the blase originated no one knows. It was discovered in the hoarl of J. B. V kite’s big drygoods house and spread rapidly to adjoining buildings. The Central hotel property was rased to tho ground. Nothing remains but the front wall on Broad street with its empty and smokobegrimed windows. The Masonic hall has only the front wall standing to mark its site, and but a fragment of the outside walls of the Arlington hotel 011 tho front and on Jackson street mark the place where Augusta's bo.-t hotel stood. Schneider's corner is smoked and scarroi. but not destroyed, though it it probable the gutting of the rear of the building wilt mean that it will give way to one far handsomer in its place. At the other end of tho burnt district the Dorr building is partly gutted and badly damaged in the rear, but is prac tically intact in front. MINERS ARE IN SESSION, t)tliei*rs Di-clnre For Open War on tho Knights of Labor. Birmingham, Ala., Doc. 13. — The state convoutioa of the United Mine Workers of America convened hero today with about 100 delegates present. The feature of tho morning session were addresses by--J2s^j||L>iit G. W. Young and National Executive Com* mitteemuti William Fairley, both ol whom condemned the imprisonment of National Committeeman Reese in Kan sas and declared for an open war on the Kn giiis of Libor in Alabama. The grievance against the Knights ol Labor is that members of that ordet took tho places of striking members of the United Mine workers in Walker cjunty recently. Too convention is expected to adopt resolutions condemning tho Knights of Labor and a long drawn out fight be tween tho two orders is expected*. Master Workmen O’Keefe of the Knights of Labor says that if the United Mine workers in Alabama inau gurate war oa his organization he will make it a national conflict. $<-a hoard (Inifleatlun Plans. Ralkkjjj, Dm. 12.—Tho initial steps providing for the unification of the Sea board Air Line system were taken at a general meeting of the stockholders ol the R ileigh and Gaston Railroad com pany in this city. Resolutions were passed looking to the early absorption by the Raleigh and Gaston of the fol lowing roads: The Raleigh and Au gusta Air Liue, the Durham and North ern, Roanoke and Tar River, Louisville, JPittsboro, Carolina Central, Palmetto, Chesterfield and Kershaw, Georgia, Carolina and Northern, Logansvilloand Lawrenceviile, Seaboard Air Belt and other allied hues Wurr-n Is For Trial. OltAMiuBUKO, S. C, Dec. 12.—Tha preliminary hearing in tho case of J. Bartow Warren, charged with robbing the Southern express car near Bran di vide on tho night of Dos. 1, was held here before Magistrate C. P. Brunson. Much interest was taken in the proceed ings, owing to the unusual character of tha crime. Judge Brunson, after re viewing the evidence and hearing argu ments of counsel, decided to bind the defendant over for trial at tho January term of court in the sum of $800. Girl Accuses a Professor. Columbia, S. O., Dec. 12.—Sensational portance to the people of this section, unless he goes over the works The mines, three in number, are near together and between four and five miles southwest oi this place, The country is rough, rugged and picturesque. But the quiet solitude of those woods, for years uninter- rupted only by the sighing of the i wind, is now broken. Today they are echoing and re-echoing the sound of the pick, thejshovel, and the hummer as it strikes tho steel, and above all, the songs of the men at work. At mine No. 1 there are about eight or ten men. The ore is soft gray and averages about •*»(.) per cent. It is hauled to Blacksburg and loaded on Southern cars for Greensboro Mine No.is about three quarterss of a mile from the first, and within about the same distance from the old Iron works on Broad river. At this mine there is a pit, a tunnel and a shaft. About thirty bands are at work during the • day, and a small squad is worked in the tunnel at night. This is the largest mine and the ore is said to be the finest. It is gray magnetic, hard and soft, and averages about (55 per cent. About a carload a day, or 200 tons a week, is the output,which is hauled to Cher okee Fulls station on the branch of the S. C. A G. E. R. R , about three quarters of a mile distant, and loaded. As the quantity at first wanted by the company lias increased threefold the number of hands at this mitie is to be considerably increased and the Southern R. R. Uo. will run a spur fMin its main line at a point east of Broad river bridge, down along the river to the mine. Mine Xo. 1> is but a short distance from the other and working about ten hands. This is a new mine and they have not gotten down very deep. The ore averages about 25 percent. Near this mine is what is known as the old Stewart mine. It was worked up to the close of the civil war, and ar rangements are now being made to open it up. All of this property belongs to the Magnetic Steel and Iron Company. The Empire Steel and Iron Com pany, of Greensboro, X. C., is de veloping it and paying the Magnetic Company 15 cents a ton royalty. Col. J. L. Black is agent of the first named company and bus charge of the work. As superintendent he has Wade Barker, an elllcient miner. That this section of the country is blessed with an abundance of iron ores, there can be no doubt. And that the quality is of the purest and easily converted, there is equally no doubt. The furnace at the mouth of Kings Creek was successfully operated. The next was near where the Cherokee Falls Manufacturing Company mill now stands, and whose product was not only recog nized by the people of the I nitod States but sought after in Europe for the purpose of making cutlery. The ellorts of a single man at first; then two or more as partners, and then a Company—the King’s Moun tain—which operated the plant until the close of the civil war. And but for the unsettled state of aifairs, the works would not have shut down— with the consequence that iron began to be manufactured at other places where coal was cheaper and transpor tation better. Such is the condition of tho iron industry in this section, past and present. What the future may bring forth no one of course can say. Rut we hope, and have reason to be lieve, that there will be a furnace built at or near this place in the near | future. «. a. r. Arrested for ^»urd«*r. Clingman Bcruggs, John Rink Rnc- tor, Millard I’roetor and Nyanzy Ilames, four young men of the up- ! per part of this country, were in jail here charged with killirg Burley | Moore, another young man of the same section. The killing was done just across the Slat) line, Ruther ford county, X. C. ShcrifI Martin and Deputy Sheriff Justice, of Ruth erford county, came after the [iris- oners last night and left with them this morning over the S. C. & G. E. road for Kutherfordton where they will have to answer before the courts | of that State for the high crime with ! which they are charged. J. II. Denny, who after an ab- i sence of about twelvemonths, during which time he has been with the ! Odell Hardware Company, Greens- j boro, X. C., lias returned to the mill ' business and is at present starting up I some Whitin looms for Hucomuga Mills, Greensboro, X. C, charges have b .-eu made by Cora Jen kins, 15 yours old, against Professor J. O. Mouros of I lie Soutn Carolina insti tute for the deaf, dumb and blind at Cedar Kprings. Tho girl went from tho asylum to the home of Dr. Meares a year ago. Sue was a pretty girl and was adopted by tho professor and bis wife. Bno has now become a mother and is now in the county poor house. The ca>o liaa baeu lurnud over to tho tjrand jury, K<-<l Hot Vrom IheGnit Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead man of Xewark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Fleers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures (futs, Bruises, Burns. Boils, Felons, Corns, .Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Cherokee Drug Company, Druggists. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., TUESDAY, DEuEMBEK 12, 1899 % $1.00 A YEAR.. CURRENCY DEBATE BEGUN IN THE HOUSE Mr. Overstreet of Indiana the First Speaker. HE SUPPORTS CAUCUS BILL Largo Crowd Attracted to tho Senate to Hear Mason Deliver an Address on His Itesolution Kxpresslng Sym pathy With tile Hocr. \V asiunqton, Dec. 12. — There was only a fair attendance in tho galleries of the house to witness the opening of the debate on the currency bill. Imme diately after the reading of the journal the house under the special order went into committee of the whole, Mr. Hop- barn of Iowa in the chair, and entered upon the consideration of tho bill. Mr. Overstreet of Indiana, who is to be in charge of tho measure on the floor, opened tho general debate with a sot speech. ifpccch by Overstreet. Representative Ovorstroot, is open ing, said: ‘•Notwithstanding there have been oc- catious when serious donbt clouded tho situation and produced grave fears lest tho entire fabric of our monetary sys tem might be seriously shaken, yet it is to the credit of the government that every dollar of our money in circula tion is absolutely sound and unques tioned. This condition has led many people into the erroneous belief that there is no need for legislation and that the best the government could do would be to iet the subject alone. “Such people are not famiiiar with the frequent pledges of the government to maintain the parity of our mouay, declaring by congressional acta the honest purpose of the government to faithfully and surely guarantee full parity of all money in circulation. The present parity depends entirely upon such declarations and guarantees, but its maintenance and enforcement rests with the judgment or caprice of the sec retary of the treasury, who, by a single order directing the use of silver in th^ discharge of our obligations, may com pletely destroy the parity and shift tho standard to in* metal so used. “It seems far better to attempt im proper regulation of the question by a clear and permanent statute rather than depend upon occasional declarations by the government of its intention.’’ After describing the various kinds of money in use in the United States Mr. Overstreet added: “The history of government efforts to force legal tender money into circula tion, irrespective of its intrinsic value and without the government pledge, is a record of failures, without a single ex ception. All of the various kinds of money in the United States are based upon a common standard of value, iu which each can bo measured. Tho pres ent standard of value in this country is gold and has been §0 recognized in prac tice for more than half a century. “If the legal standard today is the gold standard under the act of 1873, a positive statute to that effect can do no harm. If. on the other hand, there is any reasonable doubt, it should be dis pelled by a statute plain and clear in its terms. L')\v<-r Interest Kates. "When certainty shall 'ake the place of doubt and the integrity of our credil bo ns fixed as the honor of the nation, the national debt can be readily re funded at lower interest rates, and in- tu»e loans negotiated with ease upon better terms than ever before.” After an elaborate exposition of the features of the bill and the method of their operation, Mr. Ghrerstreot said: “The proposition ty allow national banks to issue circulatieu to tho par Value of the bonds deposited for their security is neither new nor partisan. It has been recomnetjded by four presi dents and five secretaries of the VaoA- ury and bills containing such provision have been introduced in congress and supported by members of both political parties The only obiection advanced, aside from that of uemagogic attack, generally on banks, is that It permits too large an Increase of the volume of circulation and threatens an inflation. “There would be but 10 per cent in- creaso, an amount which can be easily absorbed by tho business of the country and utilized in us many different money centers as there are national banks.*’ In conclusion, Mr. Overstreet said: “The advocates of currency reform firmly declare that tho financial opera tions of the government are upon the gold standard, but thpt the honest fears engendered by douMful legislation rela tive to silver coinage, and the persistent attacks upon the standard of value, fully justify tho legislation asked. To firmly fix gold as the standard of value, tho unequivocal terms, made fully oper ative by all proper safeguards, is the central Idea of tno law proposed. It is confidently believed that tho country demands it aad that onr action will be ratified by the people. “While the question is economic and sbonld bo separated from partisan de bate, yet tho Republican party will not attempt to escane from responsibility for the legislation, believing it wise for the country, safe for the people and in perfect harmony with the institutiwus of tho county.” Mason on the liners. The announced intuition of Mr. Ma son of Illinois to address the senate to day cn his resolultou expressing the sympathy of the senate with the South African republics in their war with Great Britain drew a large audience to the senate galleries. In the absence of Sonater Frye, Mr. Platt of Now York wds in the chair. Mr. Hoar presented the resolutions of the Masschusetts legislature in favor o| a constitutional amendment providing for uniform hours of labor in manufac ture in tho United States. Widow Ikilt Dies Suddenly. Bu HUNG TON, N. O., Dec. 12—Mrs. Holt, widow of tho late Governor Thomas M. Holt, died very suddenly to day at this place while on a visit to a sick sister. Her maiden name was Mocre and she was of a prominent Pied mont family. She hod a very fine es tate at Haw river and was one of tho wealthiest and best known women in North Carolina. BOLUS GAPTUHE GOO OF GATAGBE’S MEN Greatest Loss Yet Suffered by the Relief Forces. A FIGHT NEAR STORIfIBERG Cemniaudcr of the Hritlsh Troop* Fluds the I'osltioa of the Hurgliers Impregeabie and Is Compdled to Krtrcat After a Hard Hatilv. IxtNDON, Dec. 12.—Tho war eflioe is informed that General Gatacre has met with a serious reveiae at Stormberg. It is expected to prove the most serious de- GENERAL SIP. W. F. QATACHE. [Tliirtl division First army corps. ] feat British arms have yet sustained in tho whole campaign. Already the official advices show that two men were killed, nine officers and 17 men were wounded and nine officers and 596 men are missing. But it is evi dent that the worst is not yet known. The proportion of wounded and killed is so small when compand with tko missing—who are. undoubtedly prison ers in |be hands of tho Boers—that tho supplementary list of casualties is aw^wed with serious misgivings. hrotai tho advices at hand it appears that General Gatacre loft Putters Kraal by train for Moltcuo and then proceeded by forced march 12 miles toward Storm berg. He had 2,000 men, including the Northumberland iusiiiars, tho Royal Irish rifles and two batteries of field ar tillery. The British were unmolested by the Boers until the Boor position was reached, when a hot fire was unex pectedly opened upon tho advancing column. 'Iho engagement began at 4:16 а. m. At 7 a. m., after a sharp artillery duel, the British retreated. General Gatacre found the enemy’s position impregnable. It was impossi ble for the British infantry to get at the Boers. Disorder Among Hiltons. But for tho magnificent work of the British artillery the diiaster wonld have been far more extensive, as the inces sant Bosr sbsll fire iu the midst of the repulsed infautrr ultimately led to dis order which ouly escaped developing into a rout throajjk the batteries of ar- tiP.ery occupying successive positions covering the retreat, thus drawing a portion of the Boers’ waliing fire. Apparently tho British were tot an impossible task and were treacherously guided. After a trying march and be ing under asijas 16 hours, they attacked the wrong part of the Boer position, where the hill was impregnable and the burghers wore estimated to number б, 000 men instead of 2,500 as the spies had reported. There is little in the story to mitigate tho intense humiliation occasioned by the episode, which was almost an exact counterpart of tho battle of Nichols- Neb. • Tho war oflioo was besieged with anx ious relatives and the successive editions of newspapers Were eagerly scanned. Tne affair has caused the moat de pressing influence everywhere, not ex cepting the Stock Exchange, where con sols were at the lowest price in many years, and South African securities slumped, not so much on account of tho military reverse, which 1* retrievable, but owing to the profound apprehension as to its present effect. No great surprise would now be felt if General Gatncro’s reverse resulted in Cape Colony becoming aflame from end to end. London Dress Comment. Discussing the defeat of General Gat- awe. at Stormberg, Tho Daily Mail says; • Quite apart from the loss of 600 flgb “ men, the unexpected Boer suo ces v>. 1 probably cause a more general and serious movement among the Cape Dutch. The government must promptly face this by the immediate dispatch of further troops. ” The Daily News says: “The reverse General Gatacre has sustained is a sadly emphatic commen tary on the peculiar difficulty of mili tary operations in a somidisaffected country. The enemy’s spies are every where, and ^pwhere can we rely confi dently on any counter information. General Gatacre seems to have been conyplotely trapped. Of course ho will be immediately reinforced.” The Daily Chronicle says: “There n ouly teo much reason to fear that this is the worst illustration we have hod yet of inadequate equip ment and insufficient scouting. How far this disaster was due to lack of judg ment on the spot and how far to lack of artillery is not quite clear, but the pa tient public can ict help recalling that General Methuen’s victory at Modder River was won by artillery reinforco- Tnent at the critical moment and all they would like to know is how man/ times this particular lesson is to bo learned.’’ The Standard lays: “The event Is in the highest degree deplorable. It will tell against us un favorably iu tho Free State, among the Colon...1 Dutch and evou among the na tives. A great deal of evidence has been a'-Qumulated during the past few wteks to show how deeply the colony, or at loam tho northern and western portions of it, ftre honeycombed by dis affection.*’ THE “KERNAL” THROWS BOQUETS. He Compliments Everything and Everybody. AN INTERESTING LETTER Wheat Sowing rrogrcH.sing With Increas ing Interest'-itenieinbered by “Uncle •Jimmy” Kuins—A New Candidate for the “.Exchange Association.” (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Dec. 9.—We regret that our space will not permit us to give a full account of our travels and per sonal observations for the last two weeks. This would be a great pleas ure to us—to make personal mention of our ups and downs, and report the many kind words we have heard spoken of The Ledger and its corps of gentlemanly managers and me chanics, as well as an occasional flat tering reference to its correspondents. All these we will be pardoned for omitting, yet we assure ourthougtful friends that all their kind words and deeds are highly appreciated and will be spoken of later. Through the kindness of Wm. H. Sanders, of Kelton, we are now in possession of a copy of the Richmond Dispatcher Saturday morning July 13, 18(51. This is a veritable Confed erate paper, and its literay and me chanical make-up is a forceful re minder of those days. It is full of war news—the maneuvering of the army preparatory to the great bat tles which took place a week later at Bull Run and Manassas. In the list of hotel arrivals we find Mrs. J. B. Kershaw and Uapt. I). Livingston, from South Carolina, at the Ex change. Fnder Lite heading. “Local Matters,” we find the following, which is characteristic of the mag nanimous hospitality of Virginians: “The distant camps—We are quite sure that the kind hearted and hos pitable Virginians who live in the vicinity of the border camps have only to know that a few delicacies will be acceptable to our troops to insure their being sent. Those who would gladly entertain a party of brave soldiers at their own dwellings can very easily pack up and send off a few farm-house luxuries, which would prove most grateful to the sick, especially about Winchester, where measles has appeared among our troops. Salt food and hard bread are producing ill effects at other camps. Vegetables and pickles would do much to obviate this, and a good baker might save many lives.” We also find in it an interesting letter from L. W. Spratt, a member ol Gregg’s Regiment, S. C. Volun teers, dated “Camp Pickens, Army of the Potomac, July 10, 1801,” in which the writer refers to the object and purpose of the command—Its organization, time of enlistment and the work done by it, etc. This we hope hereafter to find space for in this paper. We have just returned from a trip to our county seat. During our visit to your city we met friends and acquaintances from all parts of the county who had come to town on business, or were there already en gaged. We spent the night with our friend and former neighbor, Mr. Thomson Robbs, who is now filling an important position in the carpet mill. He is a hustler. He has lost only four days in twelve months, and that from sickness. We mot, and were made ac<iuainted with Mr. Win. Lees, superintendent of the weaving depart ment, also Superintendent G. W. Cotton and Engineer T. W. Stroup. Of the bosses and officers of the mill the operatives speak in the highest terms. Gaffney has reason to congratulate itself upon being far in advance of its sister towns in its manufacturing industry in having a first class carpet mill whose productions are fust find ing their way into the leading marts of the world, and whose orders are taxing the mill to its utmost capacity to fill. There are several other matters of which we would like to speak. The gentlemanly business men are not only confined to the cotton, oil and carpet mills, but arejenguged in mer cantile, mechanical, professional and other industrial and honorable pur suits. We believe its merchants are as humane and honorable as any we have ever dealt with. They are as “long suffering” as the circumstances of their resoective cases will admit, and we defy the world to produce a fewer number of cases of downright oppression of the poor by the rich (taking, of course, numbers into con sideration.) as can he found in Chero kee county. Then we find The Lodger fast coming to the front (if it hasn’t already attained the goal.) as the leading semi-weekly of the State. Its fine business manager, scholarly editor and corps of as gentlemanly compositors and other attaches, to say nothing of its readers, are all peo ple, matters and circumsances of which we feel proud, and a compli ment to the baby county. Wheat sowing is still progressing with an increasing interest. Hon. C. W. Whisonant has been setting a noble example along this line. He puts in full time at anything lie undertakes. We regret to learn that Mrs. Ida Bullock is very sick at this time. We made a trip to Union this week and met quite a number of our army comrades there. We will say to our brother “J. B.” that Senator B. R. Tillman has already been asked to work for the Gowpens battleground park, and we expect every one of our mem bers and senators to do what they can for it. The North Pacolet Interdenomi national S. S. Convention will meet at Elbethel on the 21th inst., at 10:30 a. m. We hope to see a full turn out of our workers on that occasion. Brethren in life’s battle, we ought not to forget our duty to the Master. It's too often the case that our worldly aspirations outstrip every other consideration and we neglect the fountain of our light, strength and happiness. Rev. J. P. Marson will preach at Salem on the 17th inst., at 11 a. ra. It frequently happens that wo over look matters of news that might in terest our readers. If our friends will favor us with these items at any time we will be glad to give them to the press. Or, what is still better, send them direct to The Ledger office. This suggestion is intended for all parts of the county as well as this section. Before many more weeks we may have the pleasure of giving some matrimonial news. Of course our readers will not expect us to tell all that will he said of the presents and the givers, the expectations and dis appointments, the friendly and un friendly criticisms, etc. The fall in the price of cotton has hurt a great many farmers who need all they can get to help out the short crop. Our people killed a few hogs the first of this week. The North Carolina apple wagons are passing every few days—the scarcity of fruit makes theirs a lively business. To “Uncle Jimmy” Raines, of Man- chftster, Va., we are greatly indebted for a supply of Richmond papers which he sends us regularly. He is the true type of a Virginian and we are always glad to hear from him. Henry Hill, colored, has bought a horse and will doubtles join the “Creatur Exchange Association.” of which he will make a member in “good and regular standing.” We wish to call the attention of the county officials to the condition cf the public mad between the Hoey ford, on Gilky, and tho Davidson place. For more than a year the public have been trespassing on the land of Mr. T. M. Littlejohn, and he has been compelled to put a stop to it. The only remedy Is to have the hilljworked so as to make the road pas sable, or buy a road around it. The lat ter will be the most practicable and inexpensive, and we hope our super visor will attend to it. We regret to hear of the death of Miss Alleine Shell, youngest daughter of Hon. and Mrs. G. W. Shell, of Laurens, which took place at their home on the night of the 5th inst., after a long and painful illness. She was one of the State’s most accom plished young ladies and her many friends will read with tearful eyes this sad announcement. Her family and friends have our heartfelt sympa thy In their sore bereavement. "In lieu von above where Jesus reigns, And saints behold Mis glory; ’Tis then- she walks the golden plains And sings redemption’s story. J. L. S. I.eKH Talk, More Work [Florence Reform Advocate.] The Florence delegates to the Bap tist State Convention were very favor ably impressed with the city of Gaff ney. Her manufacturing enterprises especial'y were a revelation to them. One factory alone, we are informed, employs 1500 laborers. Gaffney’s growth for the last few years has been phenomenal, and it is safe to say that she owes it largely, almost entirely, to her manufacturing interests. Manufacturing is one of the greatest factors for progress and material development in the world, it is one of the mainstays of the South’s hope for a bright future, and it is the need of the hour in Florence. This need will one day develop into an absolute necessity if we propose to keep abreast of the times in mate rial progress. The South will one day lead the world in cotton manu facture. South Carolina now leads tho South, and where in the order of precedence generations to come shall find Florence, now the Pearl of the Pee Dee, it is the privilege of our business men to decide, humanly speaking. What will the decision be? Jiliu-kKbtirg Itidding for a Cotton .Mill. [Charlotte Observer.] The Blacksburg (S. C.) Land and Improvement Company, at its meet ing several days ago, re-elected Mr. S. Witikowsky president. The old board of directors were also re-elected. The company passed a resolution favoring the building of a $100 0OU cotton mill on its property, and offer ing to donate 100 acres or more to any company that will build the mill. It is understood that $25,000 has already been subscribed toward the mill. Itrave Mvn I'ull. Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well as women, and all, feel the results in loss of ap petite, poisons in tho blood, back ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there’s no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville. Ind. He says: “Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don’t care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything 1 could take. I can now cat anything and have a new lease on life.” Only 50 cents, at Cherokee Drug Company. Every bottle guaranteed. THE LATEST COT- TON MILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. OPERATIVE PERSONALS The Improvement* and Advancement* of the 1‘aHt Week In North and South Caro lina Cotton Mill* and llo*iery Facto- rle*. Etc. [Southern and Western Textile Excelsior.] The timbers for the second floor of the new mill at Sanford, N. C., arc being put in. Win. K. Davis succeeds M. L. Moore as overseer of spinning in Southsido Mill, Salem, N. C. Two thousand spindles and a raw stock dyeing machine are to be added to the Victoria Cotton Mill, Rock Hill, S. C. David H. Jones is now assistant en gineer at the Warren Manufacturing Company, Warrenville, S. C. He is from Fayetteville, N. C. W. M. Redmond, overseer of card ing in the Montgomery, Ala., Cotton Mill, has given up his position and is now in Charlotte, N. C. A Thanksgiving turkey supper was given at the Pelham, S. C., Mill last Thursday for the benefit of the church there. About $50 was real ized. C. F. Foster, formerly of Ander son, S. C., has accepted a position as overseer of weaving for the Courte nay M nufacturiug Company, Newry, S C. R. P. Roberts, Manager of the Cherokei Fulls Manufacturing Com pany, Blacksburg, 8. C., paid a visit to Spart inhurg, 8. C., and Charlotte, N. C., li at week. Henr , Glover, of Fall River, Mass, who was overseer of carding at the Altamahaw Mill, Elon College, N. C., has returned South again after a visit to his former home. Geo. Poplin and Louis Dempsey, who have been setting-up tho Draper loom at the vVarren Manufacturing Company, Warrenville, 8. C., has left hero and gone to Huntsville, Ala. M. R. Vick, who has been a stu dent at tho Philadelphia Textile School, and lately with the Erwin Cotton Mill, Durham, N. C.. has gone to the Meridian, Miss., Cotton Mill to become overseer of carding. J. B. Oates has been made custo dian of the Charlotte, N. C., Cotton Mill. A large amount of cotton has been stored there—enough to run the mill for nine months—and a large man is needed to look after this. J. F. WagstafT, of the Fort Mill, 8. C., Manufacturing Company, was crushed to death by the shafting un der the mill on last Friday. He was under the mill oiling shafting and it is supposed ihat he was caught after the lights were out. The Roanoke Mills Company, Roa noke Rapids, N. C., has just added one consignment of the latest pat tern, 4 box Crompton looms, which have been put on towels. This is the first shipment on the order placed some time ago with Crompton and Knowles Loom Works. Roanoke Mills No. 2, Roanoke Rapids, N. C., have accepted a large order for coarse hosiery yarn and have put on a night force to fill same.* the following are in charge: C. T. Maxwell, Superintendent, A. Lynch/ carder, Fred Lynch, spinner, D. Duggar, knitter, Gene Allsbrook, fin isher. This mill has just installed a 12 thousand gallon filter and will use the Roanoke River water for wash ing their product. 8. F. Patterson, Treasurer and Manager of the Roanoke Mills Com pany, Roanoke Rapids, N. C., has just returned from the North where he purchased machinery for the ad dition to Mill No. 1. It will be placed in the early spring. On his return Mr. Patterson was accompa nied by Mr. Jenkins, Proprietor Jen kins Oil Company, Norfolk, Va. Mr. Patterson placed a large order for paint with him, which will be used to repaint mill No. 1. M. L. Moore has resigned his posi tion as overseer of curding and spin ning with the Southsido Manufactur ing Company, Salem, N. C., to accept a position as overseer of spinning with the Odell Manufacturing Com pany, Concord, N. C. On leaving he was presented by his help with a fine onyx ring, set with a K. of P. emblem, and • Masonic badge. The presenta tion speech was made by Wm. K. Davis, tho night overseer. Mr. Moore has been with the Southsido Co., for nearly two years and they regret very mucli to loose him, but Salem’s loss is Concord’s gain. The following are in charge of No. 1 Mill, Roanoke Rapids, X. C.: W. D. Jones, Superintendent, (). L. Smith, carder, E. Wilson, second hand, T. W. Haddle, spinner, A. N. Scott, second hand, C. P. Mims, weaver, J. V. Thomason, second hand. S. R. Cook, cfoth room, and J. W. Cheek, machinist. These are all young men who are striving to reach the top of the ladder. There is no doubt Mr. Jones has made a wise se lection—a walk through the mill and a look at tho production card will testify to it. We have plenty of help and everybody seems well satisfied, no grumbling or moving here.