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F. O. HTAcr. Pre*idcut. J. O. Wahdlaw. Vice Presiden THE liTIOIil BAM OF CAFFET. Capital $>50,000.0c. Will boy county claims, receive deposit Liid make AilH-tiii loans ou approved paper I>.C. Boss. Cashier. rw~\ I I n SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. JfcV. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Ui.cs the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word implies ard Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. IAFFNEY CITY. S. C., TUESDAY, FEBKUARY 27. 1900. $1.00 A YEA 14 FURIOUS FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT Boers Try to Break Through to Aid Cronje. RHODES MAKES A SPEECH. RACING FOR THE KOPJES Rrltish Claim That tbe Enemy Is Gradually Discarding All Hules ot Civilized Warfare and Resorting to Guerilla Tactics. Paabdebebo. Feb. 24 — Yesterday there was a most interesting series of fights along the British front One thousand Boers, commanded by Gen eral Dewet, who were known to be oper ating in tbe immediate front at early dawn, determined to attempt to steal through the Eritish lines and aid Gen eral Cronje. A body of 500 Boers moved toward the British left and can tered in the direction of a kopje with the object of occupying it. Unfortu nately for the Boers, however, the kopje was he'd by a company of Scot tish borderers, who opened a heavy fire. The Boers galloped off, but moved again towards another British position, with exactly the same result. They then made a third attempt to occuoy another position, but the bor derers wer„‘ again ready to receive. The third reiuise disconcerted tbe Boers who gal.opod away in a panic. Later, perceiving another kopje, the Boers moved quickly toward it. This kopje was unoccupied, but the borderers, not to be beaten, raced the Boers for the potilion and won, occupying the kopje and driving cJl the Boers. A portion of the latter ultimately oc cupied a kopje Hanked partially by the borderers and facing another kopje held by the Yorkshires. A vigorous fusil lade ensued, the British firing accu rately and succediug in silencing the Boer fire. Meanwhile tbe Buffs were ordered to reinforce the Yorkshires in case the Boers should be remforced. The Brit ish attack worked arouud to the right of the kopje held by the Yorkshires, where the Seventh battery was sta tioned. the Sixty-second battery being placed at a farm near tne center of the Borderers’ position. A vigorous shell ing, accompanied by a British fusillade, complete y silenced the Boers. A com pany of Yorkshires were sent to clear cat the Boers, but tbe attempt failed, the Boers opening a heavy fire and the British having no '•over. The British again opened a heavy rifle fire, which again silenced tbe Boers. The B>^ers made several at tempts to run, but the Maxims opened up on them effectually and choked them. The Befis now worked carefully and cautiously around and got within i60 yards of the Boers. Eighty Boers surrendered, but many escaped, going singly. Most of the prisoners had just ar rived from Ladysmith. They com- S Gained of the bad generalship of their eader. Nearly every man carried ex plosive ballots and five British were wounded with these missiles. There is no longer the slightest doubt that the Boers are gradually discarding all tales of civilized warfare. The other day they poured the contents of a Vickers-Maxim gun into an ambulance, which happened, however, to be empty, some 3.0 yards away from tbe nearest troops. WAITING FOR FINAL BLOW. Supposed That Duller aud Roberts Are Planning to Strike Msjub t. Ixixdox, Feb. 27.—The Leader says: Up till Saturday night Crouje seems to have held out It is strange that he •bould have elected to have a citadel in • river bid, with heavy rains due any day. All w-e have been able to do is to surround him with artillery, now nearer 70 than 50 gnus. “The militia are now arriving at the Cape and they will be able to release the regulars on the lines of communica tion, who can be pushed to Roberts, Clements and Gatacre’s aid. ‘'Boiler bunows forward, but the en emy around Ladysmith is not yet in a harry to be gone. “It is rnmored tbst Bailer and Rob erts are waiting t« strike the final blow simnitaucousiy on Majnba.” The Leader’s expert compares the Transvaal with Scotland and says that often armies that are broken into gue rilla warfare may go ou for months or jeara As General Cronje is reported to have plenty of food the plan of starving him oat can scarcely avail, so Lord Roberts ■rust either wait ontil his ammuuiiion, which is said to be short, runs out. or those of General Cronje’■ force, who ore counseling surrender, prevail Meanwhile Lord Roberts' engineers are [sapping steadily toward the Boer {er, and, according to a special from rdeberg Feb. 25, the cordon is grad- drawing closer. Slocum Criticises British Army. New York, Feb. 27.—Important re ports in regard to the operations of the Y British army in South Africa have been received by tbe war department at Washington from Captain C. L d. Slo cum, military attache with the British forces. Criticisms which Captain Slo cum makes of tactics and personnel of the British have caused tbe department to determine that it would be iuadvisa^ ble to make them public and they have been filed in the military information division for use by officers in their studies at the several military schools British Casualties. Londox. Feb. 27.—General Buller, in Si dispatch from Colenso dated Sunday, Feb. 25, reports that the British casual ties on Feb. 20 were 12 killed and 99 wounded, among tbe Somersets and Dorsets, and that Feb. 22 aud Feb. 23 12 officers were wounded. , Statue Fur Cecil. London, Feb. '27.—A dispatch from Kimberley says its inhabitants have planned to erect a statue to Cecil Rhodes, in recognition of bis services during tbe siege. Kimbt-rley DiMinmid King Says Traut- vaal Is an Oiigarcby. Kimberley, Feb. 27. — Mr. Cecil Rhodes, presiding at a meeting of the DeBeers company, delivered a remark able speech, which was received with enthusiasm. After announcing that tbe year’s profits of the DeBsers company amounted to JL’i.COJ.OOQ, he spoke of the chartered companies’ transaction with DeBeers aud said that the shareholders were divided into two classes, imagina tive and unimaginative. The latter, he said, passed their lives filling money bags that are dissipated by their offspring of wine aud women and horses. To the latter cla-s, he stated that the transaction with the chartered company had closed satisfac torily as the DeBeers company owned all the diamonds wherever its charter existed. To the imaginative he drew an eloquent picture of these mines 1U0 years hence as mirroring European civ ilization in the far south. “The latter,” he sail, “feel a glow of eatisfacticu at the thought that the im mense riches taken from the soil have not been merely devoted to the decora tion of the sex.” lie considered it a puzzle why the war had arisen. Tbe Transvaal and the Free State were not republics, bat oli garchies and had long conspired to seize British South African affairs. Each government was simply a f mail political gang, which humbugged the poor Dutch man, appealing to his patriotism and dividing the spoils among their coteries. The Afrikander had been working 20 years for indcp eudence. He said that the former Presiaent Reitz of the Orange Free State bad years ago avowed that his only ambition in life was to drive Eng land oat of Africa. After showing how Kimberley had been defended by citizens, of whom J20 had been killed or wounded, and thank- ing General Fronch for his gallant ride, Mr. Rhodes closed brilliantly, asserting “we have done our duty in preserving aud protecting the greatest commercial asset in the world—her majestv’s flag.” PERSIA ASSUMING HOSTILE ATTITUDE Shah Is Preparing to Chal lenge Great Britain. REJOICING WITH RUSSIA The Grand Sirdarlal Issues Important Slilitnry Orders and Dtcalls Ail Otll« Cers and Privates Now ou Leave of A bseuce. New York, Feb. 27.—A dispatch to The Herald from Teheran, Persia, says: British influence aud prestige in Persia has now completely vanished. Rus sia is victorious in the diplomatic con test so long continued and the shah, whose health is now better than for some time, is making hasty warlike preparations in his anxiety to demon strate hu sympathy toward the empire. The grand sirdariai has ordered the speedy completion of the recruiting officeholders throughout Persia accord ing to plans, the carrying ont cf which has been delayed for jears. The re servists also will bo enrolled aud all effi cers and privates now on leave of ab sence will ba recalled. The Order of the Grand Sirdarialccn tains one curious clause. It is expressly declared that natives of tbe provinces of Kashan aud Yeszla are excluded from enlistment "since they are acknowl edged to be unfit to be soldiers aud great poltroons altogether.” It is believed here that the shah’s prospective visit to the Paris exposition of ibOU will be made chiefly for tbe pur pose of giving offense to Great Britain and to the same motive is assigned his majesty’s declaration to visit the courts of tit. Petersburg aad Berlin on his way to Paris. DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES SUFFERING IN PORTO RICO. Citizens of San J nan Insist I’p-m Iinm r > diute K>ili»-t by L'niled States. New' York, Feb. 27.—A dispatch to The Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico, says: Governor General Davis insists upon his opinion on the subject of Porto Rican trade given in bis testimony be- fo:e the senate and house committees that Porto Ricans have as good moral right to enjoy trade privileges as the Hawaiians. Prominent persons believe the dis tressing financial situation calls for speedy action by tbe government. Business is at a standstill. Exports and imports are paralyzed awaiting a solution of the tariff problem. The la boring classes are suffering from the consequent want of work. American capital is undecided about investment because of the lack of a stable form of government. National Educational Association. Chicago, Feb. 27.—Tbe vanguard of the army of educators -which will in vade the city during the next three days to attend the annual convention of the department of superintendence of the national educational association have arrived. Augustus S. Downing, president of the department, was one of the early arrivals. President Downing expects an attendance of at least 500. More than 40 college presidents are ex pected, togeiher with presidents -id superintendents of schools. The con vention will open with an address of welcome by Dr. Andrews, superintend ent of schools of Chicago. 31ag!c City Murdt Gras. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 27.—Many people are entering Birmingham now to witness the mardi gras celebration, which began today. The mardi gras celebration was interfere! with last year by scow. This will hardly occur this year, though it is cot impossible. Tne arrival of Rex Vulcan V was an nounced by the blowing of whistles at all the shops furnaces and foundries in the district. W H. English, president of the Birmingham Carnival society, had addressed a letter to every master mechanic at the shops requesting that whistles be blown when the train bring ing the kiug entered the city. A grand procession was formed at the depot aud the king proceeded to the city hall, where be was welcomed by Mayor Drenoen, who delivered him tne keys of the city. Tonight tbe king and his court witnessed a grand terpsico- rean carnival at the auditorium. Bryan In Slrinplils. Memphis. Feb. 27.—William J. Bryan arrived in Memphis this morning from Nashville. Mr. Bryan was met at the depot by a special committee and es corted to the Peabody hotel, where many prominent Democrats called upon the distinguished visitor. Later a break fast in honor of Mr. Bryan was given by Colonel W. H. Carroll of thia city. The function was attended by many local and visiting gentlemen prominent in the councils of the party. A public reception was held in the afternoon and tonight Mr. Bryan delivered an address at the auditorium. A(i<1ress<'d OiristlMii Kn«!fuvorrrs. Savannah, Feb. 27.—Rev. Arthur T. Smith, pastor of the First Fresbyterian church of this city, preached Sunday morning and evening in the First Pres byterian church of Augustx Mr. Smith is also president of the State Union of Young People’s Societies of Christian Endeavor in Georgia, and addressed all the young people’s societies of Augusta iu a union meeting at the Telfair build ing. Cli'.csgo Democrats at Mardi Gra*. New Orleans, Feb. 27.—The Cook County Marching club, with tboir band, 1%6 iu all, arrived last night coder the Presidoncy of John Fowler, and James H Farrell, grand marshal. The train did not come until midnight and the Choctaw ciub bad postponed the recep tion until moruing, but tbe Chicago Democrats paraded, lb? ceremonies were reinstated aud the reception lasted ontil morning. | Op -niiig Mills, Slines and KactoriiS Throughout, the Sout'i. Chattanooga, Feb. 27 —Among the more important of the new industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ended Feb. 24 are a chair factory in North Carolina; a $100,090 cotton mill in Georgia; six cotton mills, with a range of investment fro n JHO.OJO to f1,000,000, iu North Carolina, and a 1100,000 mill in South Caro.iua; an elec tric light and power plant m North Carolina; a ftrti.izer factory in Middle Tennessee; flouring mills in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas aud Vir ginia; a foundry and machine shop iu North Carolina; a gold mining and mi.ling campany in Georgia; grain ele vators in North Carolina and Teunesaee; a handle factory iu South Carolina; hardware companies in Florida aud South Carolina; a hoop factory in Geor gia; ice factories in Arkansas and North Carolina; two knitting mills in Georgia; lumber mills in Arkansas, Georgia, Mis sissippi and South Carolina; planing mills in Mississippi and North Carolina; 400 barrel rice mill iu Louisiana; a river transportation company in Georgia; tel ephone exchanges in North Carolina aud Virginia; water power development companies in Georgia and Texas. PrUom-r Jumps Krom Train. Fort Worth, Tex , Feb. 27.—Pris oner G. W. Wilson, aged ]«, jumped through an open car window on the Texas and Pacific near he^e Wilson was in care of Snc-nll Noble of Eastland countv enrou'e to Clay county. The sheriff thought he had the man wanted in Gay county, but a ruse was con cocted in the Eastland jail whereby Wilson put on the clothes of the pris oner wanted and left the jail with Sheriff Noble unrecognized. While tbs train was speeding along 30 miles an boor he leaped through the car win- dow. The train stopped, but Wilson could not be found. Wilson was a murderer sentenced to life imprison- meat. Vli'iiiih lii Quarantine. Vienna, Ga., Feb. 27.—The city au thorities of Vienna have instituted a strict quarantiue against Cordele on ac count of the prevalence of smallpox at that place. A disease suspiciously like smallpox Uas prevailed in Uordeie for some mouths, but it was mild, aud tho medical fraternity there were divided in opinion as to what it was. But its contagious nature and increasing viru- Icncy of late seems to have established its identity as genuine smallpox, and the city authorities of Cordele have recognized it as such, and taken meas- axes accordingly. N w Courthouse Dedicated. Atlanta, Feb. 27.—The new court house at Decatur, which has been in the course of construction for the past two years, was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies today. Immediately after tbe exercises the DoKalb county su perior court was organized by Judge John & Candler, to hold until the end of the term. The new courthouse has ! cost iu the neighborhood of $50,000. Work was commenced on it folly two - years ago, aud the finishing touch was added late Saturday afternoon. The building is compiote in every particolar. No Di w* y Excursions. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 27.—B. F. Dillon, chairman of the committee on reduced transportation rates, has stated that the scheme to arrange for Dewey celebration had better be abandoned, as far as an elaborate affau was concerned, as at this season of the year, when the tourist travel alone taxes the railways to their utmost, they do not care to make low rates or haul excursions. Mr. Dillon continued: “We cannot blan j the railroads for not wishing to handle excursions at this season. The state is fu'l of northern and western tourists, and there is nothing for the railways to gain by giving any excursions now." Tenuesseeau Appointed. Knoxville, Feb. 27.—Dr. Charles W. Dibney, president of the University of Tennessee, has received notice of his appointment as a member of the com mittee of international awards at the Barts exposition. Tbe appointment came from the French government. PROVIDENCE PARAGRAPHS. Overlook* u I'uragniph iu Au- fctveiing “L. 11. D.V Letter. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Providence. Feb. 20.—In our reply to L. 13. D. we overlooked one point of his letter, viz., “tocompel patrons to send their children to school." We are free and independent Ameri cans iti-d have a grand republic. There is no anarchy in it and we never expect to have any cumpuisa- tory educational law. »Ve don't mean to force cur people to send to school where, as is the case now many times, their children are learn ing more devilment than anything else. This is one reason why our teachers should be paid mere and kc-ep our best teachers in school. It is a fact we have schools and scaliawags, preachers un.l paupers, libertines and liars, Christians and chain gangs, politicians and poverty, trusts and tramps, money and misery, homes and hunger, virtues and vice, and professors who draw their con victions from the same place they do thiir money. We, us parents, are compelled by responsibility which is no doubt more powerful than our laws to "bring our children up in the way they should go," and there arc no rar nls who do not wisl their children to he well equipped on all necessities and among the greatest of t In e is education. This we deem a necessary compuisaiory educational law. All who do not wish the welfare of their children are not worthy to be called parents. If our honorable opponent will study over ibis we be lieve be will reverse his decision. However, we find Americans can be led better than driven We don't believe such a eompu'sa- toiy law would give satisfaction. We admit that it would bo better for a few, there is excrptions to ull rules. 53ui we arc v-ew ing the question as to how it would suit the massis of cur •State. We recommend better com mon. schools for without them how arc- cur children ever to be educated? We have colleges, of course, bat with them tuition is attached and that means cash. Those ot us that haven’t the money just well be 1.000 miles from a college us to Jive next door to one. Now is ‘.lie time to begin talking about this question, for remember this is election year, and by impressing U upon the mi: de of the people it will undoubtedly oring about a change. We feci as sured that it is one of the greatest needs of our people and should have the attention of us ail. We were pleased to have the pres- ence of Aftssi.-. 11. O. BaJlef g ! ai d I>. if. Lavcndar with us Sur.<i;») af- ternoou. Mr. Lavcndar is supc-rin- tendar.t of the Limestone Lime Works and engineer of the dummy. While Mr. Ballengi-r is chief engineer of “our" 80 and “chemically pure."' at Gaffney. They are jolly good fellows and we want them to cal! and make their stay longer next time. Our friend, Mr. K. O. Huskey, lias quit selling books and gone to cutting cord wood. We were in the book business once and know whereof we speak. Now we are also eutiir.g cord wood. Buster. A OUESTIIN CON FRONTS 00R PEOPLE. — Should the Legislature Work on Sunday? LOWER CHEROKEE NEWS. ^ Dr. J>on^I:iH Tliliiklri^ uf Moei.ig Awaj*— Henry Thompson's frib Bitrne;t-Ji A. M KsU's Loses His tjniokc House aad Nearly j All the Contents hj eTre. (Correspondence cf The L< d^er.) Etta Jane, Feb. 21 —Several of j the religious, and a great many of i ! the secular newspapers Lav; eriii- , t'i^'-d the legislature for closing its ! ! session on the Sabbath day. If the people who claim to be law abiding ' allow such actions to go unnoticed they will forfeit their right'; to chai- I lenge any oilier violation of the j fourth commandment. The kgisla-I fure, we understand, resolved to ad- j journ on the 17th inst., and it t-honld have done so. If the subterfuge of turning back the hands of the clock i until C a. nt. Sabbath meriting was a i legal prolongation of Saturday until ; that timr-, why csu’ii it not itave pro longed it until Monday jn.t as well? j If all contracts made and entered | into on the Sabbath are ilic-ga! —which they are c!:d should bo— then why should not every Jaw pass ed, ratified or signed after midnight I on the IT:It lust, be invalid for the i tame reason? i This is a Question that confronts I fortune to ioso his smoke honse and nearly all its contents by fire Hst night at 11 o'clock. He lost all his molasses with about twelve middlings, eleven hams ard eight shoulders of meat, besides lard, soap and other things essential to the household. It was with great difficulty that his dwelling house ard kitchen were saved. The origin of the fire is un known so far as wc have heard. J. L. s. COURTS SUSTAIN THE CONSTITUTION Says Bartlett of Georgia In a Half-Hour Speech. PORTO RICO TABIFF BILL our people toe]: iy. It is a serious one, : too, when rig'ti tly coiisidc-r.- l. If the 1 prof; a nut ior, o! f the Sabbath, on th*r ■ part *-f an individual is irreverence tO We irtls Jehov ah, whut is it in the i Icgi.- iature of a sovereign stab?! — i Wti ! might i ihe weeping Prophet f.i er*. •tniah) say : “SiiuH not my sou! ] 1)7 U ver gtd or. such a nation as this?’' : A ci isregs.rd i or God’s law by our j ! a w - makers na turaliy lights a uisre- i h (;t*C t in ti.eir iuliowers for all law. | *» e are glad, however, to note that the Cherokee members were not Kino ng those wiio prolong; ri their i 5.1 ay until the final adjournment. It \V K S not nece s«ury. They having" doist : i iu ir w-ir k withdrew and ere not resp onsible for continuing the session unM ! Sabbathi morning. It does seem to us that there was Our Sciioul System. (Correspondence of Tlte Ledger.) \\ luster, Feb. 20.—The ?chool system is attracting attention more and more, especially in Cherokee county. The Ledger and its corres pondents appear to be more inter tate-d in this particular than those legislators who occupy the pjsition a: J responsibility to effect an im provement in the s) stem. Kirch * 'bool officer may txeicise authority or be exact under the present law, but their possibilities are limited by unwritten enactments. The law- matter being honored to such ?iposi tion apparently forgets tho days spent in the little rei school house in eariychildhood,which manvdoubt- iess, have experienced. Many of our best ettiz-ns have received th*dr educational instructions within ro other waffs than the home and the half furnhdii 1 district school house, I say half furnished, or better, not furnished nt all, as v .ith all these years of improvement, one only has to visit the district school houses and be convinced. Blackboards, maos, charts, globes, etc., may he found lacking. Teaching, r ■ efiles' to qualification, must !: > abstract Should patrons tax themselves to supply tiiese necessities, it would then be tax plus tax equal uunceo.-- sary. An .appropriation o? a portion of which has already accumulnt. d would suffice along this line. This short coming U not th - f,nit of the school officers. It is :,n unconnected link overlooked by a higher eui iicri ty. If the fundainr-Lfal prir-ipl. < <■ f an education are derived cr estab lished in the common schools a:.J the majority must be content, there is where the money should be placed strengthening the mo-t impo-Uint P ar t- Ledger Reader. Dairying is developing rapidly in Georgia, and u state dairymen’s as sociation wus recently organized. '] he approach of the I’aris ExposD tion has ltd to the discovery that a war has nearly always followed a big exposition. Hisuiark'* iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tre mendous energy are not found where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bow els are cut of order. If you want these qualities and the success tiicy bring use Dr. King's New Life Tills, They develop every power of brain and bodv. Only 2o cents at Chero kee Drug Co. Owing to some dissatisfaction 5n the senate committee with the terms of the Nicaraugua canal treaty, that document has been referred to a suit- committee for further consideration. L. T. Travis, Agent .Southern R. R., •Selina, Ga., writes “I cannot say too much in praise of One Minute Cough Cure. In my case it worked like a charm’’ The only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. Cures coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, and all throat and lung troubles. Chero kee Drug Company. Three millions of people are said to be receiving famine relief in India, and the government will spend in re lief by the end of March $75,000,<j00. The modern and most effective cure for constipation and ail liver troubles —the famous little pills known as DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. Cher okee Drug Company. The first wheat raised in the New World was sown on th' 1 Island of Is abella in January, 1-194, and on March bOth the crop was gathered. Size doesn’t indicate quality Be ware of counterfeit and worthless salve offered for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt’s is tho only original. An infallible cure for piles and all skin diseases. Cherokee Drug Company. You can be Hire of this: if you are doing all you can to make a child better you at; doing something that ph ases God. Lewis Dennis, of balem. Ind., says, "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more good than anything I ever took." It digests what you eat and cannot help but cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles. Cherokee Drug Company. i no excuse for ii is action on the part ! of the legislature. The work unfin- | isltod at midnight on the 17th hist. ! should have been laid over until the ' next session. But had that bet-n done perhaps "onto pet measure would have fai'e 1 to got through. We regret to learn that Dr. W. J. : D 'tigias is thinking of moving from J our community. While our country | is and has been remarkably healthy, 1 yet we need to have good physicians in reach in cage of an emergency. By an oversight we missed the ■ meeting of old soldiers at Wtikins- ville yesterday which we would be ; glad to have attended. Mrs. S. F. Estes is gtill complain- I ing. We were very sorry to hear of tlte sad death of Mr. James Mercer, of Blacksburg, last week. He was tt prominent young man and had many friends in this community who deeply sympathize with his family in their sore trial. Mr. Will Foster is quite unwell. He has been complaining for several days. Mr. John Estes made a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Juo. W. Mitchell, at Hopewell, this week. Rev. J. P. Marion is expectc-d to preach at Salem the first Sunday in March at li a. m. Several of tho boys have been hunting rabbits since the water run them out from the river and creeks barks. On Wednesday morning of this week the cribs of Mr. Henry Thom son were burned with a quantity of corn in the shuck. As yet we know nothing of the origin of the fire. Mrs. Ross Bratton is stiil in a low state of health and her recovery is considered very doubtful. Deputy Sheriff John Spencer was in this section this week summoning jurors. Several of our people went to Gaff ney with cotton this week. There will be no diminuition of tho cotton acreage this year from all ap- pearanets, yet our people are not buying fertilizers as heretofore. In talking with tlte publisher of The Ledger some time ago he said in substance that ho wanted to add at least 500 more subacribf-rs to his list. Wc know tt it the tnaruin of profit to the paper is. small and that with the r;«e in prices of material ii will neces sitate an increase of the subscription list or else an increase in the price of the paper itself. Wc feel quite sure thaUhere would ba just as much profit, or even more. t<> t he’pap.r to raise the price to $i 25 or even $ 1.50 because tlte increase in price would more than compensate fur its loss in subscribers who would refuse to take it at that price. The Ledger’s friends will stick to it anyway and at almost any price. We hope—while we have no stock in it whatever but that of good will— that the people of Cherokee county will see to it that its subscription list is Increased and the price is held down to tho present figure, f 1 00 per annum. This they can do and wo believe will do. Mr. John A. M. Estes Lad tbe mis Holly Grove Huj'jientairs (Com-6i>ct;denee of U he I.‘ User.) Hgi.i.v Grove, Feb. 25.—so great has been the rainfall of late that some fear we ore going to have an other spring like that of last year. Mr. J. H. Quinn has been study ing Jaw at Make Forest for some time. Ho was formerly of this com munity, but lias moved to Sitr-ibv, .V C., where he will practice law. His many friends here wish him much success iu his chosen pruf. s- sion. Mr. Robert Parker is visiting in this section. MIm Net Hamkiey, n,' BSackxburg, visirted in this community yesterday and today. Mr. E. O. Macomson went home last week. 1 he boys of this place have organ ize 1 a debating society. The work on the school house is progressing .-lowly, owing to the bad weather. It seems that the small pox scare has somewhat subsided ; and we think that compulsory vaccination is not only unnecessary but cruel unless the danger wua greater than it was in Charlotte. We fuily indorse “Ledger Read er’s" views on the probable effects of the present rise in the price of cotton. He said only what we have been thinking for some time. Wishing The Ledger, and all friends of iffe Ledger, much success, School Bov. lit/* Life Was -avcU. Mr. J. E. Eii'y, a prominent citizen of Hanntbald, Mo., lately had a won derful deliverence from a frightful death. In tedling of it he gays: “I was taken with Typhoid Fever that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs be came hardened. i was so weak I couldn’t even set up in bed. Noth ing helped me. I expected to soon die of Consumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave me great relief. I c m- tinued to use it, and now am well and strong. I can’t say too much in its praise." This marvelous mtdi cine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat a:,d Lut g Trouble. Regular Biz* ? 50 cents and .'j'l 00. Trial buttles free at Chtiokee Drug Co.’s Drugstore. Every bot tle guaranteed. Russian newspapers urge that ad vantage be taken of Great Britain’s war in South Africa to secure ports on the Mediterranean and the Indian ocean. Warmly Discttssrd In the House Sion* tiny—Its Constitutionality Kmpba- six d—DissatDfi <1 IHpubiiCuus Con- soul to it Compromise. Washington, Feb. 27.—The house met at 11 o'clock to resume the debate on the Porto Rican tariff bill. There were few member* upon the floor, but the leaders on both sides were active. Mr. Payne of New York, tho floor leader, announced that compromise had been made with the dissatisfied Repub licans and that there would ba a canons tonight. Tho loader* havo decided, to czte. d tho general deba'e another day. When Mr. Payne r re ^ r rvd the ro- qaosr for the ei'enstoa of the time, Mr. Richardson, the Democratic leader, said: “This is a remarkable question to ccmo before the majority. We construe ir to be a frank and candid coafessdoa that they have brought hero a bad bill and an admission in open fcou-e to tbe country that they nava cot votes enough to rass 5r. ” Tne Democrats, he continue.:, were biwars iiiatznaninious. They would not rtrtke their foes when they worn down and they were no: disposed to tike ad vantage of the pitiable situation on tho Giber side of the ais'o. Stiil. they felt that some terms should be impound and lie demanded us conditions to an exte-u- ri ju a night scs.don tomorrow input and permissioa to offtr a substitute in tbe it'/use on Wednesday, when tho final v >:c was to be tukaii. With tii'is,* “con- liinons,” he remarked blandly, tho mi nority would giant tbe “extreaty”of the majority. Mr. Pay no snnlinc’y ron'.ied that he appreciated tin “gaacro-iry” of tho outer side, and not to be outdone in magnanimity he would agree to the con ditions. .‘ir. Bartlett of Georgia then took the floor with a half hour’s speech against tho bdl. He iaid down as an e.tcuntary priucip'.e of international law that whenever a country, whether empire, inoa-rchy or republic, acquired terri tory by conquest, purchase or treaty, that territory became a par: of suoif country and -ubjcct to her laws. There was one consolation, he said, for those who believed this bill was an- roustitntional. Whatever this congress might do, however, they might trim down, shade or override the sections of tho constitution, there was a court which was me greatest that ever sat upon a bench and would, it guided by prior dec'^ons of that grand tribunal, hold to the indestructible principles of IL3 constitution which were our ouiy safety an i hope for tho perpetratiou of the republic. Mr. L iu ham of Texas, in opposing the biii, dt-c area that the Porto Ivicans *.v.:ie either Americans or aliens. There coaid La no such a thing us separating and dividing the immunities and privi leges of American citizenship. The in habitants c; the Island were entitled to unrestricted free trade with tho United States. If an imperial policy was sec up it could but end in the downfall of the republic. Troops Claim Damages. Washington, Feb. 27. — Secretary R ot has sent to the honso claims for damages alleged to have been caused by United States troops during ihe Span- ish-American v.ar, principally while encamped or traveling. The claims ag gregate Among them are: Claims from Alabama, $13,345; Florida, $0,169; Georgia, $11, 340; Kentucky, Jfcl'Jj; South Carolina, $14 08.’; Tennes see, Texas. $3,091, and Virginia, $34,555. The draft of a bill is submit ted giving the secretary of war author ity to have claims examined up to Jan. 1 next, aud certily the results to the secretary of the treasury department. J. I- Berry, of Kogat-ton, Pa., writes. “1 am willing to take tny outh that I was cured of pneumonia entirely by the u e of One Minute Cough Cure after ■doctors failed. 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The receivers are Daniel Thouiai of Now York, Charles E. Kim ball of Summit, N. J., aud Albert O. Loring of Minneapolis. The collapse of tho company was doe. it is said, to ina bility to float its securities on the open market An Alabama Fire. Bridgeport, Ala., Feb. 27.—Six tene ment houses belonging to New York partiss bare been homed to the ground. A warehouse nearby, stored with sev eral hundred La»hels of corn, and in which a large number of hogs were penned, caught from the homing cot tages and everything was consumed. Much excitement existed as the fire was known to be incendiary in origin, the blaza having started in a honse that had been unoccupied for some time. f Charlrstou Exposition. '-v Charleston, Feb. 27.—It is generally understood now that the Sonth Carolina Exposition company will be organized within tbe next few weeks. Tbe letters received lately have been of snch en couraging tone as to warrant the execu tive committee in discussing the mak ing of a speody and favorable report. The plan of having the special commit tee report at a larg) meeting in tbe an- ditorinm has met with much favor, and this will probably be done. Charged With Con-piracy. Washington, Feb. 27.—Lsvi R. Mil ler coutinaed his evidenos today before tho boase military committee iu refer ence to the Idaho labor troubles. It dn- veloped little in addition to bis previous testimony. One of the questions brought o r t tho statement that several men wero arrested for talking with men un friendly to the mtuing companies.