The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 15, 1899, Image 3

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SUNSTROKE Battle. z."A // w *3a :H V of riattcvii:.', v.’i- Wisconsin Infly., I from tho result c found relief and 0 Hie ^ood of oth^r v , formerly of Co. G, 3Ttb ms bulTered rauny yours ! n sunstroko, ITo lies -ii os to tell bis atory for tor.ins. Ho says: ‘‘At Petersbuff' I 'aus sunstreck and carried c'f th. Pold for dead. Later rheumatism of my heart developed as a result and physicians failed to benefit In the sprinn of f 95 1 began u c ing Heart C.-reand Dr. Miles’ Nervine and now rny health L better thin for aO years before.'’ Dr. Mile PresidcntCommunicatesWitli Congress on Subjects of National Interest. WAR, TRUSTS AND MONEY Rwolt Must Ho Put Down—Hi t uuly For I bo Monopoly Kvll—(ioM Stnn<i« | nnl Favored—Partition of Samoa. | Holtart’s Di-otli, i. c. Washington, Doc. o.—-The president today transmitted to congress his an- i nual message, os foilo*.v>: To the isenato auu House of Itepresen- j tativos: At the threshold of your deliberations j you are called to mourn with yourcoun- ! trvmea the iteath of Vice President Ho* i ■ b.trt, who passed from this lire on the morning of November iilst, last. His great soul now rests in eternal peace, i averted, go.id .'.nicea would have been gladly tendered. The Lnitud States’ representative at Pretoria was early instructed to see that ail uentral Americ.iu interests bo re* Fpecfed by the combatants. Tins lias been an easy t;i*-k in view of the posi- uy> declarations <>f both Hritish and Bo:r authorities that the perronal ami jroperty lights of our citizens should he ob<t rved. Uttt n the withdraw tl of the British agent from Pretoria, the United States c'. i-nl was authorized, upon the request of the Bti.i.sh goverutneut and with the aM-aut of the b. util African and Orange I re. State governments, toexerci.se the customary good cilices of a neuiral for the care of British interests. In the die charge of *his function, I am happy to 2:tv that abundan‘ opportunity has been iihord i to show the impartiality of this govt: U ii t S. m mt toward both the combat* Ills ■ vatu h:o was L*ijts on guarantee s or inoney liuclc. 1 nerves sent free. Medical Cc Elkhart, trd. I Cany si <; \i; «'< >n l : . I!A( tiN. i, \ i:i>. ri.i'i it, mi: \i.. Mol.A 1 ' i VIM <. \i: SOAPS, SO I . \. (’ANi»li •. Tor. \i ■ . < H. \ l; s. > A N N KI ► (i i Silll’TIM.'. PA ATS. iioph: siio plow i■ i M i:i:s. KS i'ACl.l SiOCk is pip .Ml. ITK ,ol . it \ ^ K \ 1 SPU An nielli l.\ t. I in: ion. Ail eli ihi •an fo 11 o l-.s \ S. K s 1 V PS, w \i:i:, s. i:A/.t»K.* nuinel'olis M. PEELER. pure and elevated, while his public career was ever distin guished by large capacity, stainless in tegrity and exalted motives lie has been removed from the high office which he honored and dignified, but hie loity character, his devotion to duty, Ins hon esty of purpose and nobio virtues ro* main with us as a priceless legacy and example. Tin' j ifty-sixtli congress convenes in its lirst regular session with the country in a condition of unusual prosperity, of universal good will among tno people at home and in relations of peace and frit ndsbip with every government of j the world. Our foreign commerce has ! shown great increase in volume and j value. Tho combined imports and ex ports for the year are the largest ever . shown by a single year in ail our his- : tore. Our exports for 18!».) alone ex : needed by mere than §1,000,000,000 our imports and exports combined in 1S?0. I Tho imports per capita are .0 per cent , less tnan m 1n70, while the exports per | capita are f>8 per cent more than in 1870, j showing the enlarged capacity of the j United States to satisfy the wan ts of its | own increasing population, as well as to contribute to those of the peoples of ' other nations. Question of Trusts. Combinations into trusts to trade among < ub in Ai!in'.ulstration. My annual message of last year was iicci-ssarilv devoted in great part to a eo 1 “tideration of tno Spanish war and i: riie r cults it wrought and the condi- tious it imposed fi r tile future. 1 am crati'u i to announce that the treaty of p; ace ha re-lor d friendly relations be- i tween tno two powers. Effect has been I given toits important provisions. The : evacuation of Porto Rico having already ! been accoinpl shed on Oct. J8, 181)8, ! nothing remained necessary there to j raiitinuo the prov.sioual military con- : troi of tiie island until tho con- I giess flioui i enact a snitable govern ment for the ceded territory. Of the character and scope of the measures to ti.ar end I shall treat in another part of ; tiiis iiies-ago. Tue withdrawal of the authority of i 8 pa in troin the tsiaml of Cuba was el- feeteii-by Jan. 1, so that the full re eg- j tab ishmenr of peace found the relin quished territory held by us in trust for the inhabitants, maintaining under the j direction of the exjeutive inch govern ment unit control therein as should con- | tervo public order, restore the produc- I tive conditions of peace so long dts- ! turbed by ;be instability and disorder which prevailed for the greater part of i the preceding three decades, and build | up tiiat tranquil development of the do- t.i stic state whereby alone can be real- capital organized lilions of bv enlorc.ng mtrol tiie con citizju ill' . !l III' -.1 in suit Uh 1 < 'rll .1 n \\ ■ am IV hi lr . i y* mt lus, list( rs, iu^. . I'lictstu t iiih-n. L. BAKER. J. (ii.orou w Al I. .1. COIINKI.IITS OTTS. WALLACE & OTTS, LAV/YERS. All busi itliil vfgiin to It. A .11 bit i niii . i veil prolnpt up stairs, next I). U.Duncitn. t . I’. Saiidi i s. \V. S. Hall. Jr. DUHCAN, SANDERS & HALL, Attorneys-at-Law. omucM (iv < ‘ r ()f. f J. C. Je>FBRIES4- GAFFNEY, S. C. ( oi-pomt ion l.avv taw. Cointni ri la faiw. r.i .tl Hstute .Mun .|)i'i .j A M !CS Atta < » A I-' I- !Mon* v I •» ioun A. \\ nr y-at-Law, mi:v'. w. c 1 . Oil t;<.:l l.stale. OIVli' hardsn & McWhorter i ( ornt* v GAFFNE A r 1 . it I ■ - S. (nii r I:. A. Ws c. Store. J. E. WEBSTER, AA tonujry-iVl- i Office in I ioin ! House. I I’roiotti .llldgi City, S. C. our eitizms, to stifle com- peiiiiou, limit nroductiou and determine ! the prices of products used and con- : suinci by the t'. opl •. are justly pro«rok- ing public di-eg.-smu and should early : claim the atientiou of tno congress. Tho industrial commission created by I the act of congress of Juno 18, ib. h, has j been engaged m extended hearings upon * the disputed quo.-turns involved in tho J subject oi com liuations in restraint of trade and competition. They nave not : jo; cr.nipictod the.r iuvi's:igations of this subji-ct and the conclusion end | recommendations at which they may , arrive are undetaiminoo. Tiie subject is one giving rise to many divergent , views as to the nature and variety or ! cause and extent of tiie injuries to tho | pubiic which may result from large ] combinations concentrating more or I less numerous enterprises and estalish- men's which previously to tiie forma tion of the combination were carried | separately. It is universally conceded that combi- ! nations which engross or control tho market of any particular kind of mer chandise or commodity necessary to tho general community, by suppressing nat ural and ordinary competition, whereby prices are unduly enhanced to the gen eral consumer, are obnoxious not only to the common law, but also to the pub lic welfare. There must be a remedy for the evils involved in such organiza tions. If the present law can be ex tended mere certainly to control or check these monopolies or trusts, it should be done without delay. What ever power the congress posesses over this most important sut ject should bo promptly ascertained auu asserted. It is apparent that uniformity of leg- islation upon this subject iu tho several states is much to be desired. It is to be hoped that such uniformity founded in a wise and jufet discrimination between what is injurious and what is useful and necessary in bu-iness operations may be obtained and that means may be found for the congress within the limitations of its constitutional power fo as to supplement an effective code of siatu legislation so to make a complete system ol laws throughout, the United States adequate to compel u general ob servance ot the salutary rules to which 1 have referred. Tho whole question is so important and farreaching that 1 am sure no part of it will bo lightly considered, but every nhaso of it will have the studied deliberation of congress resulting in wise and judicious action. The Nicaragua Canal. The Nicaragua canal comm'ssioa, which had been engaged upon the work of exunjnation and survey for a routo i oillce Gaffney Practices in all Mons ti special)y [be courts. Collec- If we accept them in a spirit worthy ot our race and our traditions a great op portunity comoi with them. The islands he under tho shelter of our flag. They are ours by every title of law and equity. They cannot bo abandoned If we desert them, wo leave them at once to anarchy and finally to barbarism. We fling them, a golden apple of discord, among the rival powers, no one of which could permit another to seize them unquestioned. Their rich plains and valleys would be the scone of endless strife and blood shed. Tho advent of Dewey’s fleet in Ma nila bay instead of being, as wo hope, tho dawn of a new day of freedom and progress, will have been the beginning of an era of misery ami violence worse than any wnich has darkened their un happy past. Tue suggestion has been made that we could renounce our authority over the islands aud giving them indepen dence could retaiu a protectorate over them. This proposition will not be found, I am sure, worthy of your seri ous attention. Such an arrangement would involve at tho outset a cruel breach of faith. It would place the peaceable aud loyal majority, who ask for nothing bettor than to accept our authority, at the mercy of the minority Tued iusurgents. It would make us responsible for the acts of the insurgent leaders aud give us no power to control them. It would charge’us with tho task of protecting them against each other and defending them against any foreign power with which they chose to quarrel. In short, it would take from the cougress of the United States the power of declaring war aud vest that tremendous preroga tive iu the Tagal loader of the hour. It does not seem desirable that I should recommend at this time a spe cific an 1 final form of government for these is amis. When peace shall be re stored it wiil be the duty of congress to construct a plan of govern meat which shall establish and maintain freedom ami order and peace in the Philippines The insurrection is still existing and when it terminates further information will bo requiied as to the actual condi tion of affairs before inaugurating a lermanent scheme of civil government. Until congress shall have made known the formal expression of its will, I shall uso the authority vested in me by the constitution and the statutes to uphold the sovereignty of the United States in those distant islands, as in all other places where our flag rightfully floats. Our flag has never waived over any community but iu blessing. I believe the Filipinos will soon recognize tho fact that it has not lost its gift of bene diction in this worldwide journey to their shores. Ptirto Iticaii Affairs. I reconnueud that legislation be had with reference to the government of Me for a regenerated existence ! Porto Rico. Tho time is ripe for the adoption of a temporary form of gov ernment for this island. It is desirable that the government of the island, under tho law of belligerent right, now maintained through the ex tcative department, should bo super seded by an administration entirely civil in iis nature. For the present pur pose I recommend that congress pass i law for the organization of a temporary government which slmll provide for the appointment by tho president, subject to confirmation by the senate, of a gov ernor and such ot her officers as the gen eral administration of tho island may require ami for legislative purposes, on subjects of a local nature not partaking of a federal character. A legislative council, composed partly of Porto Ricans and partly of citizens of the United States, shall benomiuated and appointed by the president. Hyndi 1. i\v Comlt-iuncd. The love of law and the sense of obe dience and submission to the lawfully constituted judic til tribunals, are em bedded in the hearts of our people, and any violation of thesj hentimeuts aud disregard of their obligations, justly arouses public condemnation. The guarantees of life, liberty, and of civil rights, should bo faithfully upheld, the right of trial by jury respected and de fended. Those who, in disregard of law and the pubiic peace, unwilling to await tiie judgment of court aud jury, consti tute themselves judges and executioners should not escape tho severest penalties for their crimes. ti mi i Opportunities. Presented to this congress are great opportunities; with them come great responsibilities. Tno power confided to us increases tho weight of our obliga tions to the people, ami we must bo pro fouiidly sensitive of them as we conteni plate the new and grave problems which confront us. Aiming only at the pub lic good, vve cannot err. A right inter pretation of the people’s will, aud of duty, cannot fail to insure wise meas uros for the welfare of the islands which have come under tho authority of tho United States, and to inure to the com mon interest aud lasting honor of our country. Never has this nation had more abundant cause than during the past year for thankfulness to God for manifold blessings and mercies, for which we make reverent aeknowledg ment. William McKinlea Executive Mansion, Dec. f», IbD'J. Tin- Lyceum Organize'!- The Gaffney Lyceum Association was organized at Lipscomb’s Hotel last evening with Col. J. G. Wardlaw as president, Capt. J. C. Otts as vice-president, and ’Squire F. G. Stacy as secretary and treasurer. Tbere were sixty-nine members rep resented at the meeting last night and this morning the list had grown to seventy-one. It is necessary that there bo one hundred members to in sure the success of the enterprise, but there is hardly any doubt enter tained but what the required num ber will bo secured before tonight, when there will be another meeting at the hotel. Gaffney is indebted to Mrs. V. Gertrude West for this or ganization. This lady has labored faithfully to bring about the organi- zatiou and to her efforts will have to be accredited the fact that Gaffney is to have some of the best lecture talent in the United States. Tbe 111 nii Ion. “What beautiful peaches!” said an old lady as she stopped at a stall in tho market and admired a basket of the choice fruit. They were covered with a pink gauze and looked very tempting indeed. Tbe old lady bought the peaches and took them home. The next day she ap peared again at the stall and showed the stall keeper a small piece of pink veiling. “Do you keep that kind of veiling for sale?” she asked. The stall keeper told her that ho did not. “Well,’ she said, “when I took those peaches home they were small and sour and green, and I thought if I could get some of that veiling that made them look so pretty and plump in the basket I’d wear it myself. If It would improve me as much as it did the peaches, people would think I’d found the elixir of youth.”—London Fuu. Moved to Gaffney. (). K. Hammett and family, of Spartanburg, have moved to Gaffney and will make this their future home. Mr. Hammett and family are wel come and The Ledger hopes they will find their stay here both pleas ant and profitable. i/.-d thii higli ii'ii'iioso .13 proclaim (1 iu tuc joint resolution adopted by tho con- ; r. is on April li), 181H, by which tka U lin'd .Staie-s disclaimed any disposi tion or intention toexercise sovereignty, jjr.xlicuou or control over (Juba, ex cept for the pacification thereof, and as- m rted its determination when that win ur« ompiish*d to leave the government and control of the island to its peopie The pledge contained in ibis resola- ti at is of the highest honorable obliga tion and must be sacredly kept. 1 ha- ii: vj that substantial progress his been made in this direction. All the admin istrative measures adopted in Cuba have aimed to .•lei thus ceded to tho in mid bo clo criiiiiied Py Philippines came ,1s docs N. WOOD, ANKER, ncrat Bankingand Exchange O Li business. W ell scoured with Burglar- Proof safe ard Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate rent. Buys and soils Stocks andBonds. Buys Bounty and School Claims. Your business solicited. His fm\ Sisasi Laundry I t 1 IN across Nicaragua, having completed its labors and made its reports, was dis solved on May ill, and on June 10 a new commission, known as the isthmian canal commission, was orgiu z d under the terms of tin* act approv .Match J, | IS!)'.), for tho purpose of exam.iiitig the | American isthmus with a view to de* i terminiug the most practicable and j feasible route fur a ship canal across tiiat isthmus, with its probably cost and I other essential details. This commission, under tho prest- denev of Rear Admiral John G. Wal- | aer, U. 3. N., retired, entered promptly | «ippn the work intrusted to it and is j now chiiying on examinations in Nica- ; ragna along tho routo of the Panama I canal aud in Darien from the Atlantic, j from the neighborhood of the Atralto ! river In the bay of Panama on the Pa- I cilic side. Good progress has been made, but under the law a copiyrehetj- ’ five and complete investigation is called | for, which will require much labor and considerable time for its accomplish- inenf. The work will be prosecuted as ! expeditiously as possible and a report i made at tho earliest practicable date. ' The great importance of this work ' t'Hiinnt be toi often or too strongly pre.-sud uj.04 fhe attention of tho con gress. In my mesa tgu of a year ago I 1 expressed niV views of tho necessity of a canal which would link tbe two great , oceans, to which i again invite your con- i tbdoruiion. Tho reasons then proseutud yuw \ for eany action arc even stronger now. ,v ill r II for your in oijfratlon A First-Class Grist Mil), pi i i'll! patronage ii to l.ring i in' In to ilo /agfil tlm >i l III! I,i si I imps will : ' week Mini I t scr- il rrom I ii Ifoi'io IH'iiish Coni! ct. This government has maintained an attitude of neutrality iu tho unfortu nate contest between Great Britain uud tbe Boer states of Africa. Wo have re mained faithful to tho precept of avoid ing entangling alliances us to affairs not of our direct concern. Had circum stances suggested tiiat tho parties to tho quarrel would have welcomed any kindly expression of tho hope of the American people that wur might be the supremacy of law and j-.s ice; by placing where’, er practicable tl. - machinery of administration in tho hands of the inhabitants; by instituting ne aed sanitary reforms; by spreadmir education; by fostering industry and trade; by incalea'ing public morality, and in snort, bv taking every rational step to aid the Cuban people to attain to tout plan" of .-oif ooiwions re-pect and seif reliant nutty which firs an eu- lightontd community for self govern ment within its own sphere, while en abling it to fulfill u:l outward obliga tions. I’ll i I Ip elites I'rohiclii. On tiie )0 h of December, IfV.)'), the treaty of petto between tiie United States ana S; :tin was signed. It pro vided. iuti'tiiz otimr tilings, that Spain should c-de to the United States the arciiii.eiugo known as the Pnilipjine i.-lands; tint the United States should pav to Spain the sum o: twenty millions of dmlars, aud tliai the civil r gilts and pohti -a! status of tlo* native inhabitants of tiie icrnt United States tiie cougresa. The treaty was ratified by ihe senate on the <>th of February, 18b.t. and by tiie government of Spain on the 1'Jth of March following. Tiie raiili ;ati ns were exchanged on tito 1 ith of Aoril, and tho treaty pub idy pro claimed. On tin* bud of March the con gress voted the sum contemplated by the treaty aud the amount was paid over to the Spinish government on the 1st of May. In this manner the to ill ■ United States. Tiie islands were ceded by tiie government of Span, which had been m undisputed posses sion of them for centuries. They were accepted, not u. y bv nur authorized agents in Baris under :h ■ d rectioa of the executive, but bv tin* coiistituticnal and wed considered action of the ropre- seuia'ives of the people in both houses of congres--. 1 had every reason to be lieve, and l still believe, that tins trans fer of s v. X’eigiity was in accordance, with th i wishes and the aspirations of tiie great mass of the Filipino peopie. From the earliest moment, no oppor tunity was lost of a suringthe people of tiie islands of our ardent desire for their we far*, aud or tiie intention of this g iveninn.iit to do everything pos sible to advance their interests. A g ll i 11 ■ I lo’s CLP Ml. The claim of lim rebel leader that he was promised independence by any ofli- cer of tho United States in return for his assistance lias no foundation iu fac: and is categorically (ieni id by tiie very witnesses who wore called to prove it. The most the insurgent leader hoped for when lie came to M mi la was tiie 1 be ration of the islands from tho Span ish control, winch they bad Lecn labor ing lor veurs without success to throw off. The prompt a compii'lniient of this work by tiie American army and navy gave him oilier ideas and ambitions, and in-idtout .-ugnesttons from variou quarters perverted the purposes and in tentions with which lie had arms. No sooner had our army captured Ma nila than tho Filipino forces began to a sumo nil attmiie of buso ci":! uni iiObti ity which the utui.se i if rfB of our officers aid iroont wvr ‘ uuime ti di-arm or n; xiify Their km mess an t force trance were tak -u :>h ;i proof of cowardi :o Tno aggression of the Fili pinos eoutinu lily im rea-c d untii tin nly, just before tiie time set by the senate of tiie United S:ates for a vote upon the treaty, an attick, ivideutly pro lured in i iv.mce, writ mad ■ a 1 a.ong tiie Amor lean lines, winch resulvd in a terribly destructive ami bun.miliary repulse of tin rebels With a devotion au i gallantry worthy of its most brilliant hi-tui v, iheartuy, ably and loyally us dsfod by the navy, lias carried on this unwelcome but most righteous campaign with richly de served snccovH. All hough their opera tions have been somewhat interrupted and checked b* a rainy season of unu sual violence and duration, they have gained steadily in every direction and now look forward confidently to a speedy completion of their tai-lr. Everything indicates that with tho speedy suppression of the Tagalo rebel lion, life in tho archipelago will soon resume its ordinary course under tiie protection of our sovereignty and tho people of those favored islands will en joy a prosperity and a freedom which they have never before known. ('.iiinitt It* Abtiiiiloiicfl. The future government of the Philip pines rests with tho congress of tiie United States. Fewer graver responsi bilities have fver been poptided to us. Some Queer TiiNteM. He put his fingers in tbe open iron work of the hotel lamppost to steady bis weak knees, wiped the rain from bis face with a shaking hand and fixtd an uncertain eye on the windows of the dining room. He was very drunk. Ilis face was pale and hairy. The thin rain had soaked bis rags. Inside tbe dining room well groomed men and showy women sat in a glory of tinted lights, in a room beautiful with table flowers, shining with silver and cut glass, warm with crimson walls, dam ask curtains, plush carpets. They lift ed delicate food to solemn faces. They smiled formally. The dripping observ er kept bis watery eye on them. “Well,” he said, in a voice of generous pity, “shpose they’re enjoy’tn’selvos — in tlir’own way.”—New York Commercial Advertiser. My son has been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago I persuaded him to take some of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After using two bottles of tiie 25-cent size he was cured. I give this testimonial, hop ing some one similarly afflicted may read it and be benefited.—Thomas 0. Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. A Louisville man has a little house dog that chews chewing gum with a relish. Bloating after eating, indigestion, flatu lence or water Lrasli. may be quickly correct ed through the use of Prickly Amu IHttkks. It strengthens digestion, clonuses and regu lates the bowels. Sold hy Cherokee Drug Co. FREE! Cherokee bottle. Drug ^ Coughs, Colds, Croups, ^ Asthma and all Throat and Lung Teouble relieved in- ) stantly by Dr. Wofford’s Expectorant Call at the Co., and get a free sample S. C. & G. E. R. R. CO. Schedule No- 3. In Effect 12:01 A. M., Sunday, October, 1st, 1899 Between Camden. 5. C.. ami Blacksburg, S. C. A Severe Siiiiiuuiry. “It’s wonderful,” said the man with the solemn air of erudition, “what a difference a slight matter will make in the world’s estimate of a man.” ‘Tt isn't so In literature," was the an swer. “A mun must have merit there”- “Not necessarily. If he gets ids .spell ing wrong-that’s plain ignorance. But If he gets his facts and logic all twist- ?d — that's originality.” — Washington Sta r. Nil lied Down. One of the severest punishments a refractory soldier can experience Is to be “nailed down" in a tent, it is said that a Turkish hath is a frigid affair ns compared with a perfeet’.y close tent under a hot sun, and after an hour or two of that sort of sweating the most rebellious soldier will readily promise to he good. A Ciiicli. Wealthy families in China who have marriageable daughters whom they de sire to keep at home advertise for de sirable sons-in-law. The son-in-law thus secured does not take his bride away, hut merely bangs up bis traps 111 Ids wife’s home and becomes one of the family. Gi\liiK a Sutler a (Tinii«*e. This Is how a super, thus given an opportunity of distinguishing himself, once delivered a few short lines de scriptive of a man being picked up aft er a eah accident: “The hansom cab was picked up off the esplanade with a handkerchief tightly tied around its mouth. When removed, it was found l<i he perfectly dead.” Ktill the niaunger gave him another trial the following evening, when he acquitted himself ns follows: “The taken up I esplanade was picked up off the man. with the Ininso 1 cab tightly tied around his mouth,” etc. He was sent to the hack row again, or maybe farther. Tills Is not an un- tiaual sample of wlint the average su per can do. Naturally, therefore, man agers look askance at training him.— Criterion. An Fleetrlc Dunce. Take a pane of glass—a broken one will do—and secure it hy placing the (‘inis between the leaves of two large books, letting the glass he two inches from the tqh)e. Cut from lightweight writing paper, or. better still, from tis sue paper, dolls, dogs and other fig ures. I’laee them on the table be neath the glass. Rub (he glass vigor ously will) a silk handkerchief, and tiie figures will cut till kinds of antics. of Tltuiilot. In behalf of the Baptists of Gaff ney, we desire to express our sincere thunks to the other Christian de» nominations of our town for their hearty and efficient co-operation in entertaining the .Slate Baptist Con vention. We wisli to express our gratitude in a special way to Mr. Bierck for his kindness in furnishing free of charge electric lights for tho uso of the Convention. Very respectfully, 8. B. Ckawlkv. Ch’in. Com. ou Entertainment, The length of the Grand canal from Tien-tsln to Hang Chow, In China. Is 050 miles. It connects great ports with rich coal regions. B e sure that your blood is rich ami pure. The best blood purifier, enricher and vitali/.cr is Hood’s Sarsa parilla. Bo sure to GET HOOD’S. Letters of Administration. Tiik statu or South Carolina, i County or ( herokbk. f By .!. E. Wobsler, Esq., Probate Jti'lif' 1 . Whereas, Buy. (E. Kobcitsi>11 has made suit to me to grant him lettcrsof administ ra tion of the estate of and efl'eets of Mrs. t'lo L. Robertson, deceased; These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. ( lo L. RoIm'i-ison, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in t be (’ourt of Probate, to be held al < berokec <'ourt House, Gaffney, 8. on Monday. December ‘T'ih, next after publication thereof, at II o’clock in tiie forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not U' granted. Given under my hand, lids 5th day of De cember, A- D, Ir*',!!'. .1. E. Wkiisteh, Probate Judge. I lee. st h and I loc. 15t h. Notice of Final Discharge. Ex Parte, ('lias. G. Weblicr’H Estate. Notice Is hereby given tbal I will apply to Hon. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge for Ghero- kce County, on Thursday, December I Ith, IS!*!!, for a tinul settlement and div'barHf ns administrator of the estate of Chas. G. We)>- ImT, deceased. J. Ell J Kl'KKIIIKS. (M'k ('. C. Pi's and Admr. ('. G. Webber's Est Nov. 11th, 18W. law-lt Farmers' Mutual Insurance. The people of Cherokee ('ouuty should In sure their property iu their County Mutual Insurance Company. liecatinc it 1» a home company aud insures against Eire, Wind and Lightning. Because It is Ihe cheapest protection against lire known there In iug no salaried ollieers or agents. Because it Is is'tfeetly safe, having ample amount of policies to secure its losses. Because it Is I be best Investment you can make for yourself. T. M. LITTLEJOHN, L Ktt JiimcuiKH, President, Sfct’v and Truas, Probate Judge’s Sale for January, 1900. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I COt’NTV or ClIEROKKK. !- Ofkick or Probate Jcdoe. i Lemuel It. Ross, in his own right, and as i Administrator, with the Will annexed. ; of tiie estate of John W. Ross, deceased, j Plaintiff, ° against Jacob B. Ross, Amy Juno Gaffney, John ' \\. Ross. Lucy e. lioleondie. M. L. Ross. ; Mary E. Hamlin, Wm. H. Ross, aud John ( Cushion and Ernest. Cushion. Defe 'dants. J By virtue of a Decree rendered iu tho Pro bate Court of Cherokee County, State of Sou I h Carolina, on tho lirst Monday, 4th instant, iu "December. 13!*!*, I will sell at Intblie auction to tbe highest bidder, before tbe ('ourt House door in Cherokee County, Gaffney, South Carolina, on the lirst Tuesday, salosday, in January next, !!HK>, being tbe 'Jd day of said mouth (the tirst. Monday being the lirst day of the month and a legal holiday), during the legal hours of sale, tbe following described lands and real estate of John W. Ross, de ceased, and on the following terms: All that tract or tracts, parcel or parcels of land lying and being in Limestone Township, Cherokee County and State aforesaid, ou wa ters of Cherokee Creek, and known as and being the estate hinds of John W. Ross, de ceased. and bounded on tbe South by lands of F. S. Northey and tbe Gutfncy City Land and Improvement ('ornpany. on t be East by estate lands of Wm. G. Gaffney, deceased, and es tate lands of Wells GaIfney, deceased, on t he West by lands of M. L. Ross aud L. R. Ross, and on tho North by estate lands of Thomas W. Gafl'noy, deceased, and R. E. Under, and containing, as per plat made by R. <». Sams, surveyor, on October 1st, is'.it, four hundred and eiglity-e.ght (l-ss) acres. Also two (:i) lots of land, with buildings thereon, lying in tbe town of Galfuoy, Stat” and County aforesaid, on Granard Street, in the northern portion of said town (a conve nient distance from tho Southern It. R. depot ), each fronting (tkij sixty-six feet on said Gra nard St reef and running back :.’<•!* feet, the one known as tbe “Lytton Lot” running back ou alley to another .alley; the other, known as the “Elliot Lot,,” running back on Mills Street to said last named alley, said lots ad Voining each other, ami bounded by G ranai'd aud Mills Streets and said two alleys, and ou eaeb lot there is a live-room dwelling house, each lot containing 13,lion square feet, more or loss. Tbe town lots above described v ill lie sold in four lots, so as to give each of lb*' two lots fronting on Granard St reel Ol feet front on said street, aud running back 135 feel, .ami the two rear lols i',ii.\T5 feet, with a live-room dwelling house on each of said last named lots. The farming lands (488 acres) will be sold in three tracts; that East of Cherokee creek, con taining 150 acres, more or less, w ill be sold as the first tract; that embracing tiie late resi dence of said Joint W. Ross, deceased, and lying' West of Cherokee Creek and South of the Southern R. R., will be sold as the second tract, and containing SKI acres, more or less; and that lying Nort hof said railroad, contain ing 75 acres, more or less, w ill be sold as the t bird tract. Plat of sabl lands may Im- seen in this office on day of sale. Terms of Sale; Purchasers of the Town Lots will lie required to pay one-half purchase money in cash, balance in twelve mouths, with interest from day of sale, credit portion to lie secured by Ixmd of purchaser aud mort gage of Hie premises sold. Purchasers of the other lands alxive described will lie required to pay one-third ('*) cash, balance in one and two years, equal Instalments, witli Interest from day of sale, credit portion to be secured by Ixmd of purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay for papers, stamps, recording of mortgages and to have the privilege of paying all cash. J. E. Wkbstur, Dec.*. iHlfj. Probate Judge. l3-15-la\v-3w Clerk’s Sales. State ok Soeth Carolina, * In Court of County ok Cherokee, (Common Pleas. Peyton B. liove, Plaintiff, against J. G. Love, et. al., defendants. In obedience to au order made herein, on OctoIxT Oth. li'lii), for partition, I will sell at Gaffney. S. C„ before tho Court house door, during the legal hours of sale, on salcsday, Tuesday, January 2nd, 1900, (Monday, the first day of January, lieiug a legal holiday), tiie following described property, to-wit: All of the minerals and mineral interest in aeertaln tract of land in County of Cherokee and State of South Carolina, known as "Flint Hill Gold Mine,” being tiie mineral interest in said tract of land which is bounded on tbe North by lauds now or formerly belonging to Frank Smith, formerly known us “Kennedy Lands;” hounded un tiie South by lands of J. G. Love; on the East by Broad River; and on the West by lands of J. N. Jefferies, con taining two hundred and eighty acres, more or less. Terms of sale; Cash; purchaser to pay for all papers and revenue stamps. No bid will bo received for less titan Five Thousand Dollars, (|5 noo.(Hi). hi case of non-compliance for one hour, a resale same day at purchaser’s risk. J. Eu. JUKKEIUKH, Clk. C. 0. Pis. Decendx r 15th, lx!*9.-3t. West. a:;. I -I < las!,. : Passenger! Daily, | Except j Sunday, P. M. 12 40; 1 05 1 17! 1 45 2 05 2 10| 2 301 2 45 2 551.... 3 051. 3 15 . 3 35 3 50 i. 4 to; 4 20 . 4 35 4 50|. 5 INI 5 a* I*. M. EASTERN TIME. - STATIONS. CAMDEN DEKALB WEST VILLE KERSHAW. . .. HEATH SPRINGS. .. PLEASANT HILL LAN (ASTER RIVERSIDE SPRINGDELL.. CATAWBA .U NCTION LESLIE ROCK HILL .. NEW PORT TIRZAH YORK VI LLE ..... SHARON HICKORY GROVE .. SMYRNA BLACK SBC ICG East. 3g. ’ni Class. Passenger Daily. Except Sunday. A.M. 12 10 .. . i I 37 ill 25 |11 10 10 57 110 52 |0 35 10 20 .. . no io iu oo ! <1 50 9 40 ! 9 15 9 10 k 5f> I #40 ; 8 25 • 510 ..... 7 55 A. M. Between Blacksburg.S.C., and Marion,N.C. No Man in Cherokee County West. 1 I. 2d Class. ■Mixed. Daily, Except Sunday. A. M.j 8 10 H 301 8 40 9 20 10 oo| 10 10 10 25 ID 50 11 151 II 35 11 45 12 Oil 12 25 . . 11 5o| i\ *i W EST. 1st Class. 15. 13. - y - , ~7. ! EASTERN TIME. T, STATIONS. East. I 'a. 2d Class Mixed. Daily. Except ! Sunday. RG BLACKSRF KARLS PATTERSON SPRINGS SHELBY LATTIMoRE MOORESBORO. HENRIETTA FOREST CITY . .. lari'll ERFORDTON . MILLWOOD GOLDEN \ALLEY.. . THERMAE CITY . . GLEN WOOD MARION t*. M. (i 40 # 20 ti 12 li 00 4 50 4 40 4 20 3 50 3 25 3 05 2 50 2 45 2 20 2 00 I*. M. Gaffney Division. EASTERN TIME. STATIONS. EAST. 1st ( lass. 14. HI. r^-z -u 'Z V M A M A M I* M r» (> HI BLACK SIM'RG . 7 15 t) Iff) ;»45 CHFROIv EE FALLS 7 :mi t; fo l‘t (HI 40 i . GAFFNEY 7 in t‘> 05 I* M A M ' A M 1» M Trains Nos. 32 and 3.1 connect at Itlaeks- burg with trains on the Gaffney Division. 'I r.tin No. ;R connects at Camden with tho Charleston Division of t he Southern Railway for ail points south. Train No. 33 leaving ('ainden at 12:40 p. m , going West, makes conned ion at Lancaster, s.i'., with the L. \ C. R. R., tit Catawba Junction with the S. A. L.. going North; at Rock Hill with the Southern Railway going Noilh. i rain No. H connects at Blacksburg with the Southern Railway from the South. At Marion. N. C„ with the Southern Railway going West. SAMI EE HI NT, President. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. S. 15. Et MPKIN, tien'E I'liHKenger Agent'.. 60UTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Bch«du!e of Passenger Trains. In Effect Nov. 19,1899. Yes. Vo. 18. Est M14 Northbound. No. 12. No. 3H. Ex. No. 3d. Daily. Daily Sun. Daily. Lv. Atlanta,CT 7 50 a 12 (0m 4 39 p 11 50 p “ Atlanta KT 8 6tl n 1 OOp 5 3(1 J) 12 50 a “ Norcross.. 9 30 a- *1 23 p 1 2d a “ Buford. .. 10 05 a 7 03 p 1 5.1 a “ Gainesville 10 25 a 2 26 ]> 7 33 p 2 is a •* Lula 10 58 a 2 45 p 8 OOp 8 30 p 2 “ Cornelia.... 11 25 a “ Mt. Airy... 11 30 a 8 33 p 8 35p 3 25 ii Lv. Toccoa.. 11 53 a 9 OOp “ W'minster. 12 31m , 4 04 a “ Seneca 12 52 p 4 15 p ....... 4 22 a “ Central.. 1 4«p ........ 4 48 a “ Greenville 2 34 p 6 22 p 5 50 a “ Spar burg . 3 37 p 0 13p 0 45 a “ Gaffney.... 4 20 p C 4*5 p 7 25 a “ Blacksburg 4 38 p 7 02p 7 42 a “ King's Mt.. 5 03p 5 25 p 8 05 a Gastonia... 8 28 a *' Charlotte.. <5 80 p 8 18 p 9 25 a Ar. Grc'usboro 9 62 p 10 47 p 12 UO p Lv. Gre’nsboro Ar. Norfolk .. 11 15 p o 25 a • • • • Ar. Diutvllle... 11 25 p 11 58 p 1 22 p Ar. Richmond.. 6 00 a 0 00 a 0 25p Ar. W’hingtpn. 0 42 a 9 05 p “ B’moreP.H 8 00 a 11 25 p " I'h’delphia. .••••••• 10 15 a •••••••• 2 50 a “ New York. 12 4 m 6 23 a FatMft Yes. Bout li bound. No. 85. No. 37. No. 11. Daily. Daily. Dally Lv. N.Y., Fa.K. 12 15 a 4 30p " Ph delphU. 3 50 h •1 56 p “ Baltimore.. tl TI a 11 15 D io 45]) Lv. Richmond.. ; 12 Ol n . 11 OOp 11 00 P Lv. Danville... | 0 02 p ! 5 to a 0 10 a Lv. Norfolk. . 8 351* Ar. Gre’nsiwro 5 15 a Lv. Ore'nsboro At. < therlotte.. Lv Gnstouiii... “ King's Mt.. “ BlncVshurg “ Gaffney. “ Spar'burg. “ Greenville “ Central . “ Seneca . '* Wminstci'. “ Toccoa. " Ut. Airy... “ Cornelia... “ Lain “ Gai. iMvillc “ Buford. .. “ Noreroxs. Ar. Atlanta,ET “ Atlanta,CT 7 '-li> 10 00 p 10 49 p li'isi p i 1 40 p 20 a 1 25 n 2 28 a 3 25 a 4 15 n 4 33 a: 4 .V) a 5 25 a I 0 10 a i 5 10 al 7 0.5 a 9 25 a 10 07 a io 45 a 10 5x a 11 84a 12 20 p j Mm 2 15p| 3 Up 3 23 p 4 55 p 3 55 ji 7 37 a 12 ( 5m 1 12 p 1 33 p 2 (Up 2 24 p 3 15 p 4: o p .5 42 p 1 0 03 p (1 25 p 7 00 p 7 28 p 7 32 p 8 O^p 8 20 p 8 48 p 9 18 p 10 OOp 9 oop >o. Kx. Sun. •i no a fl 20 a 0 .36 a 0 67 a 7 20a 7 48 a 8 27 a 9 30 i» Between Lula and Athena. 5to.ii. Ex. Fun. No. 13. Daily. STATIONS. jXo. 12. Daily No. 10. Ex. Suu. Should fall to visit tiie most ii|»-to-dute Ciinfecliotiera ill tow u and see our line of | aticy Groceries, Candies, Fruits, Tobacco mid Cigar*. We also serve Hot Chocolate, Coffee, < lum Bouillon, Tomato Bouillon, Beef Tea, and all Hie latest Hot Drinks. FINE NORFOLK OYSTERS Al 4 4ii i’ I *;i rl4»r every day J. R. SPARKS & CO. At Hotel Corner. I'honi) No, 79, 8 10)) 11 05 a Lv .Lula .Ar 10 50 a 7 35 p 8 34 p 11 ittta “ Maysville “ 10 19a 7 U> p 8 50 j) 11 52 a “ Harmony “ Hi 03 a 6 53 p 9 ;«ip 12 80p Ar. Alhens .Lv 9 26 a • 00 j> 'Note close oonucction made at Lula with loam line trains. “A" a. m. “P” p. m. "M” noon. “N" night; Chesapeake Line Steamers in daily t*ervie«t between Norfolk aud Baltimore. Nos. 37 and 85—Daily Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited Through Pullman sleeping ears between New York and New Orleans, via Washington, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also between New York and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta end Bir mingham. Also elegant PULI.MAN LmnAHY OiiMiiiVATtoN Cauh between Atlanta and New York, Kirxtclass thoroughfare eoachea be tween Washington and Atlanta. Dining ears ■erve all meals eu route. lioaving Washing- ihgton Monday*, Wednesdays and Fridays it tourist sleeping car will run through between Washington uud San Francisco w ithout change. Pullman drawing-room sleeping curs between Greensboro aud Norfolk, (’lose connection at Norfolk forOi.n Point Com roar. Nos. 36 and 36—United Stutos Fast Mail rune solid between Washington amt New Or leer.*, via Southern Railway, A. Si W. P. R. R. ami L. Si N. K. R., being com tweed of baggage car and coaches, through without change for pae- •engers of all classes. Pullman druwing r'wm ■I'-eping cars Ix-tw i Ml New York and New Or leans, via Atlanta and Montgomery and lie- tween Charlotte and Atlanta. Dining cars serve ail meals en route. Nos. 11, 33, 34 and 12—Pullman sleeping cars between Richmond and Charlotte, via Dan ville, southbound Nos. 11 aud 38, northbound No* 34 and 13. FRANK S. GANNON, J. M. CULP, Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr. T. M., Washington. W. A TURK. B. H. HARDWICK, (A. P A.. Washington. A O. P. A . Atlanta.