The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 13, 1900, Image 1
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F. G. Stacy,
President.
J, G. W’Anni.AW.
Vice I’reslden
IE KATIONAL BASK CF GAFFBEI.
Capital $50,300.00.
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ILL buy county claims, receive deposit
id muke liberal loans on approved pap* r
i> t'. itoss. t'a.slder.
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GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., FBI DAY, APRIL 13, 1900.
*1.00 A YEAR.
SttTOi RAILWAY
TELEOHAPEIS STRIKE
Several Hundred'Members ol
Order Quit Work.
r ALXED OUT AT II O’CLOCK
Entire System Atl'ccioil by Strike.
Deputy Stilluell Talks ol' Situation.
I'rallic Is as ^ >*t I'niiitei rupted—Oth
ers Expceterl to Follow.
Chattanooga, April 12.—A. B. Still-
well iif St. Louis, first assistant to tin
president of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers, has arrived in this city and
established head'iuartersnt the Southern
hotel, in char;,'o of the affairs of the or-
fr for this immediate district. At 11:30
'clock this morning ho gave out the
following statemnt:
'The operators on the Southern were
•rdered out at 11 o’el e k and the strike
Ms now on in full blast. The entire main
line from Washington to Greenville,
Miss., is tied up. The boys are out on
the Memphis division, Knoxville division
and Atlanta division. The Order of
Railway Telegraph', rs represent 7e per
cent of the telegraphers employed on the
entire system, and we have reason to be-
/ lieve the tie-up is complete. At present
I cannot give out anything further.”
The operators in this city, 12 in num
ber, went out promptly at 11 o’clock.
C. A. Barnes, division freight agent of
the Southern hen*, said at noon that the
places of the striking operators had all
been promptly filled by men in the office
who are operators and that so far the
business is being conducted without the
necessity of employing outside operators.
He stated that up to this time, tile busi
ness of the road has not b en interfered
with any way at this point.
Situation at llirintiigham.
Birmingham, Ala., April 12.—At noon
it was stated at the offices of the super
intendent of the Birmingham division
of the Southern railway that two teleg
raphers had obeyed the order to strike.
At the office of the Alabama Gnat
Southern, controlled by the Southern, it
was learned that six men arc out at
points between here and Meridian.
Situation In Atlanta.
t Atlanta, April 12.—President W. V.
r Ilowoll of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers, ordered a strike of the tele
graphers and other station employes of
the road at 11 o’clock thi- morning. At
headquarters reports received show that
the men are quitting all along the lino
and the situation is considered very en
couraging.
No Interruption of Traffic.
Washington. April 12.—Vice Presi
dent and General Manager Gannon of
the Southern railway made light of thu
reported strike of telegraphers on thy
Southern. Ho said there was no inter
ruption of traffic anywhere on the line.
Only Two Out *t Knoxville.
Knoxville, April .2.—Only two tel
egraphers are out on the Knoxville di
vision, one operator in the l rainmaster’l
'office iu (Ids city and the agent at (Jiticu
.'Junction, near Chattano >ga.
Macon Operators Working.
-■Macon, April 12.—The telegraphers’
strike on the tsoutheru railway has taken
'on no serious aspect here.
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Will Support Telegraphers.
Atlanta, April 12.—At the regular
aemi-montlily meeting of the Atlanta
Federation of Trad, s, held last night, a
resolution was adopted expr -ssing sym
pathy for the Ord- r of Railway Telegra
phers in their controversy with thy
Southern Railway company. The oi>cr-
ators wi !" off; ially notili d of the sup
port of the Atlanta federation.
'assaulted by strikers.
Nona liiun Woi'kinun Severely ilea leu
. In < hleago.
•Chicago, April 12.—Strike sympathi
zers eluded the guards at the Marshal)
ricld building today and assaulted two
hen. The foreman of thu tuck pointers,
who was asked by two men for work,
upon replying that no union men would
be taken, was struck by both men, who
then made their escape. The second as-
sault was made u]>on a nonunion man,
who with his companions was on liiii
way to the building. He was singled
out and severely Ixaten by three men.
who also escaped.
Fifteen hodearriers and three plaster
ers were brought into the building early
and put to work. After the attacks
made today the guard has been doubled.
Women Strikers I'se the La li.
Columbia, S. C., April 12.—News has
reached this city that female strikers
aud sympathizers assaulted Mr. Ward,
the new supei inlendeni of the Warren
Manufacturing company, at Warren-
ville, H. C., a few miles from Augusta,
as he came out of the mill door Tuesday
night and thrashed him with switches.
The nu n also became excited ami for a
while there was danger of serious
trouble.
To Iteeoaie National I tank.
Columbus, Go., April 12. — George |
Whitesides has been elected vice presi
dent of the Merchants’mid Mechanics'
bank. The Merchants’and Meehunies'
band has made application to change
; from a state to a national bank and in-
'crease its circulation from to
$100,<SH).
Girl’s Dormitory Dedicated.
Lakk City, Fla., April 12.—The dedi
cation of the girl’s new dormitory in thu
State Agricultural college wai; celebmb d
^ with a picnic and bai'ln cnc.
('ommlsnloii Kuroutc to Milan.
Naples, April 12.— The Transvaal
commissioners accompanied by Dr. Mub^
ler and Jonkhorr VanBtx iu'hoti n, 'Eiaotl
this morning for Milan,
Great I>iUIculty in .Making IJ«-(»orts in Ag-
rieultural Division.
To build up a great office like the j
Census Office in fifteen months from
absolutely nothing to an efficient ma
chine, employing about three thous
and men in Washington and about
fifty thousand elsewhere in the coun
try, is a difficult task, and entire suc
cess is out of the question. The of
fice naturally compares itself with
the stage of preparation attained at
the same period ten years ago, and
tried by this test, it has gained sev
eral months on its predecessor. One
of the problems before it is how to
put in the time thus secured in such
a way as most to benefit the census.
In the agricultural divison the
need of time for preliminary work is
perhaps es great as anywhere in the
census office. Farmers, as a class,
do not keep their accounts as
well as manufacturers, and the
returns from farmers may occa
sionally include serious errors which
a trained eye will at once detect.
Hence the farm schedules must be
examined and such errors corrected
before the tallies can be made up fr^m
them with safety. If a farmer re
ports that his land sown to wheat
was ten acres and the yield four
thousand bushels, it is clear that an
average yield of four hundred bushels
to the acre is incredible, and must be
rejected or corrected in accordance
with the probabilities. Sometimes
the truth can be made out by an ex
pert from comparison with entries in
other parts of the schedules; some
times correspondence must be opened
to settle the doubt. All this ranks
under the general head of verifying
the schedules, and the agricultural
division plans to give all the time
possible to the work of verifying each
of the millions of farm schedules. To
accomplish this in the time allowed,
the work of several hundred clerks
will be nquired, and they must have
hard and fast rules to gu.de them.
For example, they might be told:
When the wheat reports show a prod
uct of over forty bushels to the acre,
they are suspicious and must be laid
aside for an expert to pass upon.
But any such rules must vary with
the s< clion of the country. A yield
of twenty bushels in one section
might be more questionable than a
yield of forty’ bushels in another.
Hence the division must fix in ad
vance what is the range of reports in
each part of the couniry and for each
crop that may be accepted as proba
ble on their face and not requiring
special examination. To get the lim
its of probability fur this purpose for
each county in the L'oited State?,
that is, the maximum and minimum
yield and the maximum and mini
mum price, which may be accepted
without verification, is the object of
an extensive correspondence now be
ing carried on by the agricultural
division under the direction of Id',
L. G. Towers, chief statistician in
charge of that division. Three sim
ple schedules have been prepared and
printed on different colored paper in
order that they may be readily dis
tinguished one from another. One
of them covers ordinary garden veg-
elab.es, a second covers fruits, ami
Hie third the great staple field crops.
Mach asks about the units of meas
ure employed and the net price real
ized, and the two more important
schedules, those for staple field prod
ucts ami for vegetables, ask for the
bigiusl and lowest yield of iacb crop
pi r acre. These schedules are being
t-K. lfd to prominent fanners all-over
the country, and in many instances
n turns have a n ady been received
When ihe return* have ia . n received
a ml tabulated, a ache mo will be mane
from them of wiiat h to accepted us
correct in each case and what is to
Ik* probed farther. The only aim of
ine t tliv ■ is to get what was really
: he intent ion of the farmer in answer
ing the questions. If the presump
tion is strongly against his meaning
what the schedule says, the office
will try to learn by correspondence
from the supervisor, or the inumtra-
tor.or the farmer iiimaclf what the
real facts were.
If the farming public will continue
to cooperate with the heartiness
already displayed, this effort wU] re
sult in a more trustworthy census of
farms than has ever been taken.
Farmers, as a class, are less able to
cooperate than the representatives
of any other great industry. Hence
the 'ensus office cun do more for
them than it can for centralized lines
of busiiH SH, which can and do make
their own investigations, and it will
do its best to present a full annd ac
curate photograph of this leading
oceupal ion. The director of the cen
sus urgt s every one interested to aid
the work.
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BMBANT'S FSBCE IS
HEMMED IN 8Y 8GERS
Fifteen Hundred British at
Kercy of Enemy.
BATTLE 0? BULLFONTEIN
I5rili -li Defeated and Retreat Toward
LadysPiit !i- Boers FntreucliingTlieir
Position at Brandibrt — London Is
Awaiting News From Wejiencr.
Lom un, April 12 —Elandslaagte and
We] nor still monopolize attention. At
both pbuvs a scries ol indecisive actions
are occurring. The Boer report of the
fighting oti April 10 at ElandsWagte
avers that the advance on the British
camp w.is made with a loss of only throe
mule* and two horses, while the British
I ce . were heavy. The bombardment
lasti d all day
Kothiug Has been learned regarding
th - rumor of Colonel Badeu-PowelTs
death, nor i.* there anything tending to
show’how long the general advance to
ward Pretoria will be delayed.
In the absence of exciting develop
ments public interest center.* more up >n
the personality of the new commanders
and in the suppositions as to who the
next general will be to be sent home.
Fighting was renewed beyond Elands-
laagte this evening.
The Boers steadily advanced upon the
British positions. Then' was a continu
ous lifle fire and the Boer big guns were
in action. The British replied effectively
and after two hours’ fighting the Boers
were cheeked.
Battle Near BiiT’oiitein.
PuLTOitiA, April 12*—A heavy cannon
ade was heard in the district of Bullfon-
tern, situate l midway between Wiuburg
and Boshoff, Orange Free State, and
north of Brandfort.
Advices from the Boer headquarters
in Natal say that after a heavy bom
bardment the British are retiring in the
direction of Ladysmith and the federals
are said to be pushing them hard.
It now appears that Gem ral Bailer is
at Aliwalnorth and that only a portion
of his column is at Wepener.
Arrivals from Caree Siding say tiio
Boers are busily entrenching their posi-
tion east of Brandfort, running parallel
with the railroad, while still strongly
holding the Watorval drift waterworks.
Advices from Wepener, where a Brit
ish farce is surrounded, say the battle
continues favorable to thu federals.
About 1,500 British troops aiv said to be
there.
The Free State Gaze tte publishes <«r-
df rs to tiio ifeet that no person who has
been command'red for active service has
the right to send a substitute without
the com- nt of the landrost. In refer
ence to leave* of absence. The Gazette
says that 10 per cent of each command
will lie relieved by permits for 12 days
This i* intended to meet with tin* wishes
of the* burghers desiring to plant their
crops
Horses For flic British.
| n in an a polls, April 12.—Horse deal
ers in tliis city are purchasing horses for
use of the British cavalry in South Af
rica. Three carloads will be shipped to
Galveston, where they will be taken on
board a steamer. Mule* are also being
bought up for thu same purpose from
Indiana farmers.
ETTA JANE ETCHINGS.
THE ALABAMA CAMPAIGN.
Struggle of Morgan and John-ton For
Senatorial Nomina tion.
Montgomery, Ala , April 12.—With
tomorrow night the last speeches of tho
senatorial campaign will bo delivered
and Saturday the people will nominate
a .candidate for the United States sen
ate to succeed Senator -Morgan.
There are only two candidates, Sena
tor Morgan and Governor Johnston, but
the campaign has been one of the hard
est fought in the history of the statu.
The iriends of each candidate are con-
hdent their favorite will be successful,
but the more conservative of both sides
predict a close vote.
Governor Johnston has made a thor
ough canvass of the state discussing the
issues of th. day, while Morgan orators
have stumped every county in the inter
est of their choice. The people are thor-
onghlv worked up and a heavy vote will
be polled.
DEATH OF EBENEZER BALL.
He Was Nearest Living Relative of
George Washington.
Washington, April 12.—Ebnezer Bur
gess Ball, the nearest surviving relative
of George Washington, died at his resj-
ift-nce in tins city early this morning.
He was 81 year* of age, aud unmarried
Mr. Ball boro a striking resemblance to
General Washington and it is said bis
photograph.* have been mistaken for re
productions of portraits of the first pres
ident.
Mr. Ball was born in Loudon City,
Va., but early in life went west as a pio-
no r and was at one time a scout and
Indian fighter in the army. He came tq
Washington about 30 years ago and en
gaged in trade, during the last years f
his life, conducting by special permis
sion a tobacco stand iu the pension office.
Eleven Men Drowned.
London, April 12.—As the Jesuit of
the wreck of a fishing boat on the North
Cornish coast three fishermen and eight
life savers were drowned. The life boat
went to the rescue of the imperiled fish-
criiien and was upset iu thu attempt to
bavu their lives.
Itussiii Renews Her Demands.
Yokohama, April 12.—Advices from
Seoul, capital of Corea, announce that
Russia 1ms presented to the Con an gov-
eminent renewed domauds referring to
Mu aimpo.
An Hi storle Itiilldlng Hun cd.
Con gold, Mass, April 12.—The first
pui'ish ehvireh, one of Concord’s bod
known liistii ie buildings, was destroyw)
by lire early today. Loss $2a,U'J0.
News Xetes and IVrsnnitl I’aragrnplis from
Lower Cherokee.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, April 10.—Yesterday
was the doth anniversary of the sur
render of General Lee and the day
never passes but what we think of
that eventful affair.
Farmers are making preparations
to begin planting. Should the
weather admit of it some will begin
planting this week.
The health of this community is
not \ery good at present. Scarcely
a house or family can be found in
which there is not or has been some
sickness.
We hope our road authorities will
fill up some holes in the road between
Lawn and L’ine Grove as soon as prac
ticable. «
Mr. Sam Lc-e has sufficiently re
covered from his spell of sickness to
bo out looking after his farm.
Wheat is beginning to make a
show. Oals will not do much from
present Indications
Miss 1’earle Whisonant, of Wil-
kinsville, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dr. Durham, at Kershaw. She will
also attend the meeting of Bethel
Presbytery, at Lancaster, this week.
‘‘School Boy” is talking out in
meeting about th® Kelton-Asbury
spelling match. Boys, keep cool,
and let the longest polo gut tiio per
simmon.
We made a hurried trip to Gaffney
last Saturday but did not have time
to attend the teacher’s meeting.
We hope to see a good report of it,
as we realize its advantages to our
people, and especially the schools.
Wo have advocated a teacher’s
convention ever since the formation
of Cherokee county and know where
of we speak when wo say, that such
is an indispensable institution, if the
children of the county are to receive
the advantages of a good common
school education. The teacher who
neglects to attend these meetings
loses a good opportunity to add to
his store of knowledge the experience
of others.
Yesterday the Salem Sunday school
decided to invite the Cherokee county
Interdenominational Sunday School
Convention to meet with it on the
second Saturday in May.
Kw. J. N. Isom preached at Mes-
sopotamia yesterday. He is making
some pastoral visits in this section
today. Air. Isom is a great favorite
wiih the people of this community.
There is no change in Mrs. Jane
Bishop’s condition al this time.
Last week we made a trip into
York county. Farmers on that side
of tl.e river are pushing their farm
work with their accustomed energy,
Wo met “Ran,” tho Hickory Grove
correspondent, who speaks very
higlrfy of The Ledger. Ran is a first
rate business fellow and we hope to
hear from him often.
Hon. C. W. Whisonant is making
a hand in the field. He is not afraid
of work.
R<;v. J. N. Isom paid us a pleasant
visit today.
Mi*. Eliza Smith, who lias been
reported in this correspondence as
bi ing qu'/o si"k, has sufficiently re
covered to he up and out again.
We heard tho first whippoorwill
laM week.
Miss Louise McFadden, sponsor
for the U. C. Veterans of South Caro
lina has appointed Miss Olive Mobley,
of Rock Hilt, her maid of honor.
A father wishes to divide eleven
dollars among his three sons. To A
hi gives one-half, to B one fourth,
and loC one-sixth. Each son is to
get his money in whole dollars and
all are to be fairly dealt with. How
can this be done? j. j.. s.
Grover Gossip,
.Correspondence ot The Lodger.)
GitovKK, April 1 —The fanners
have been busy at work for tho last
few days, as it lias been beautiful
weather for work.
Spring lias come again and the
trees are putting fortti their little
buds which shows us that nature can
do a groat work.
Rev. Van Moss filled his appoint
ment at Eskridge last Sunday. Mr.
Mors is to preach there the remain
der of the year.
Dr. Oats, of this place, • has been
very sick.
Mr. Butler, of this place, is erecting
a new dwelling on Shelby street, near
Mr. B. F. Turner’s residence.
Mr. Martin Collins is also prepar
ing to build a dwelling where his old
one now stands.
Wheat is looking well but fall oats
arc about all killed out.
Two men were traveling, and stop
ped at a place to get dinner; aid
the lady ol tho house seeing that they
favored, asked them if they were
brothers; and the oldest one laying
Ins hand on the youngest ones head
says, as for brothers aud sisters I
have none, but this fellow’s father is
my mother's son What relation
would they be to each other?
Baxtom.
Caught it Di-cudfiil Cold.
Marion Kooke, manager for T. M.
Thompson, a large importer of fine
millinery at 1058 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says: ‘‘During the late se
vere weather I caught a dreadful cold
which kept me awake at night and
made me unlit to attend my work dur
ing tl edtty. One of my milliners was
taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
for u severe cold at that time, which
set med to relieve her so quickly that
I bought some for myself. It acted
j like iiiugiu and I began to imp.rove at.
once. 1 am now entirely well and feel
very pleased to acknowledge its mer
its.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co.
PUERTO RICANS
FACE STARVATION
Delegations Call Upon Gover
nor For Food.
MANY TOO LAZY TO WORK
While There Are Some Who Really
Need Assistance, Others Live t’pon
Generosity of Anmrleans In I’rcfer-
enee to Kurulng Their Bread.
San Juan, April 12.—General condi
tions iu Puerto Rico remain the same
from week to week. Delegations of
country people continue to arrive at the
governor’s palate almost daily and beg
for relief.
Without doubt, thousands of Puerto
Ricans are destitute and without work.
One needs but glance at the poor, ragged,
barefooted peons, notice the expression
of want and destitution, to be convinced
of this fact Nevertheless the situation
is not quite as bad as it has been painted.
At noon yesterday another delegation
»f poor people from Aguas Beuas pre
sented themselves at the palace.
The procession was headed by four or
five little girls not over 10 years of age,
two of whom carried black flags, evi
dently supjHJsed to signify that the party
was in mourning for the ones left be
hind; too weak from starvation to at
tempt the long journey to the capital.
The little girls were followed by 25
women and 100 men. They were re
ceived at the palace by Colonel Hoff, to
whom they presented a petition, tolling
of want and destitution. This is the
second delegation of the sort from Aguas
Buenas this week, the first arriving on
Monday. It might b: noted in this con
nection that nearly all of these delega
tions have come from this same general
district. They arrive nt the palace al
most daily and the general opinion is
that they are directed by people with an
object iu view.
When all originate in the same dis
trict it appears rather suspicious.
Blames the Alcalde.
According to the report of the post
commander at Aguas Buenas, under date
of March 20, over 3,000 rations have
been issued weekly from that post for
over three months. He says that there
are no needy people excepting those who
do not wish to work.
There are few families who have not
nt least one ablebodied man. The alcalde
has issued orders that any ablebodied man
must be made to work for their rations.
He states that the alcalde failed utterly
to have the roads repaired, although he
has had ample time, and that the al
calde receives 30 relief supply tickets
monthly.
The official adds in his report that in
his ]X!rsonal opinion the requests for
work ami provisions are simply schemes
of the alcades to provide provisions for
the lazy idle people. The sergeant be
lieves that the petitioners are backed by
a certain clique of citizens of the town,
including (he alcade, who desire that
every family should draw relief sup
plies, whether or not they are destitute.
He also adds that the alcade in issuing
the relief tickets allotted to him, does
not distribute them to tho more needy
Such instances as this need not he taken
as applying to the entire island.
Thousands Have Been Fed.
In many cases the people are actually
starving, with no work to do. Thou
sands of dollars' worth of provisions
have been issued to these people for
many months Thousands have been
fed, aud the relief supply has never run
short. In Puerto Rico, as in ovex’y
country, a class of people exist who will
not work so long as they may pick up
enough to keep the spark of life aflame
without exerting themselves. This sort
of people have learned of the $2,095,000
appropriated to Puerto Rico, and many
of them have come in expecting to re
ceive! their share.
The condition of the laboring class
will 1>e materially relieved in a few
weeks. Contracts for the building of
nine new roads from seacoast towns to
interior points were let a few days ago.
Tie* approximate cost of this work will
lx.* $*>09,000, of which $85,000 must bo
earned per month, according to the con
tracts. It has been estimated that nearly
10,000 men will be given employment.
CUBANS BECOME RESTLESS.
They Desire a Voice In Management
of Affairs.
Havana, April 12. — The Domestic
Union party has issued a circular ex
plaining that tho advisory board was
only designed as a means to help the
Cubans secure some voice in the man
agement of affairs while the period of
intervention lusted. The circular em
phatically disclaimed any intention, ’>y
the institution of an advisory board, o
assist in prolonging tho intervention
period.
Oil Mill For Cullman.
Cullman, Ala., April 12.—The Cull
man Cotton company has completed ar
rangements for putting in a cotton seed
oil mill, which the directors expect to
have ready for operation about Sept. 1.
The company will also increase the a-
pacity of its ginning plant by adding
two more gins and one more press. Some
of the leading business men of the plaue
are behind the enterprise aud its success
is assured.
Three Inches of Snow In Chicago.
Chicago, April 12.—Over 3 inches of
snow fell in this city during the jiast 1$
hours, breaking all previous records for
the weather bureau for April snowfalls.
The snow ceased falling about 3 o’clock
this morning, but the weather remains
cloudy and it is still threatening eiti ar
more snow or rain. The snowfall v us
general throughout tho Mississippi val
ley and the Luke region,
Will .Send Delegates.
Louisville, April 12.—The board of
trade has accepted tho invitation to send
delegates to attend the Southern Indus
trial convention, which meets at Chatta
nooga May 15 to 18, inclusive. Presi
dent Stewart will appoint u ovumittoe
of five to attend thu meeting.
MIDWAY MATTERS.
l-aniii-rs Are Takini; Adiantage of tlie
Fine Weather.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Midway, April 10.—since my last
letter to you the weather has been
very suitable for farm work and, as a
consequence, some good work has
been done and tho farms are being
rapidly prepared for planting, in fact,
some corn has already been planted.
Last Sunday was a beautiful day
and a large congregation was present
at Macedonia church. Rev. J. M.
Bridges, the pastor, preached a very
able and instructive sermon on
‘‘Man’s dealing with his fellow man.”
Text, “As you would that men should
do unto you, do you even so unto
them.” This is God’s universal
law and upon it, as the sole founda
tion, must ultimately rest that
kingdom for which he commands all
of us to pray.
When will some of your enterpris
ing business men complete the long
talked of roller mill? It would most
certainly be a paying enterprise.
Mr. W. N. Turner bus, within the
last ten days, carried over two hun
dred bushels of wheat to the roller
mill at Spartanburg. He gets thirty-
six pounds of good flour iu excliange
for every bushel of his wheat, if lie
prefers not to wait for the grinding
of his own grain. All this should
remain in Cherokee county.
Tfie work of building the new
house of worship at Macedonia pro
gresses slowly, but surely, and, at no
distant day, it will ho successful])
prosecuted to the finish. The church
thought it better, however, after long
meditati n, not to build a brick
house, it w;.s too much for them in
these close tiines, so the house will
be a substantial frame building made
out of the best available material,
(^uite a religious spirit seems to be
growing among thy young people in
the entire community.
We have been invited to attend the
organization of a Sunday school next
Sunday at the Love Spring school
house. Tills is a strong and splendid
neighborhood and an inviting field
for Sunday school work. In connec
tion with the Sunday school work
there is a splendid choir of singers,
led by Mrs. W. I*. Love. This choir
has adopted the social feature of vis
iting from house to house each after
noon and holding their practicing
exercises in the various homes of the
members of the choir. Last Sunday
evening they met at Mr. A. Harris’
home. The singing was line and
was highly enjoyed by all. They
will meet at our home next Sunday
and we extend a cordial invitation to
all the friends of the choir to he
present.
At present the prospect for a fruit
crop is very promising. The peach
trees are loaded with Dlootns and the
little peaches are all right yet.
L. B. j>.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
A Review of the Crop CoikIHIoiim of the
State.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Columbia, S. C., April 10.—The
first portion of the week ending
April 'Jth. 11)00, was unusually cool,
with light to killing frosts and thin
ice on the 1st, 2d, fid, 5th and Gth;
the last of the week was warmer than
usual, with maximum temperatures
in the eighties.
There were scattered showers on
the Sid and -itli, !ait th *“ :ai:if.tl! was
light, and did not interfere materially
with farm werk, which ha*, during
the past week, uni ie rapid progress,
and is in many localities as advanced
us it usually is ul this dale, while in
places the season is suh! to be from
ten days to two weeks later than
usual. Rain is needed in a few sec
tions.
Over the eastern and central coun-
tres corn planting, on uplands, is
nearing completion, and lands are
largely prepared for cotton. Some
cotton has already been planted.
The conditions have been unfavora
ble for germination, owing to the
coldnees of the ground, and early
planted corn is coming up slowly to
poor stands.
Tobacco plants are small and
scarce, the first beds having been
destroyed by the cold weather in
February. Rice is being planted un
der favorahlu soil conditions.
Over the western portions of the
State, preparation ol lands is well
advanced, although little, if any,
planting has been done, except some
corn and sorghum and early gardens.
The frosts early in tho week in
jured plums severely, as well as
peaches in the we.-tern counties,
while elsewhere oeaclies are ap
parently uninjured or only slightly
damaged. Bears and apples were not
advanced enough to hurt.
Tho condition of wheat is very
promising, but oats have poor stands
generally. Both grains have begun
to make rapid growth. A large por
tion of the fail sown oats were win
ter killed. Rye and barley are bead
ing iu places. Truck is in fairly
good condition, and shipments will
begin at about, the usual time.
Be Honest to Youritelf Keep Your Stomach
In Good Condition.
Nine people out of ten would be
better, have stronger bodies, brighter
minds, if they were properly nour
ished. They eat enough, hut tlieir
weak stomach cannot digest it. Dys
pepsia in some form is universal. If
you are a sufferer, seek early relief,
for your own sake. Tyner’s Dyspep
sia Remedy will cure. It promotes
perlect digestion. It is a pleasant,
speedy and reliable stomach medi
cine. For sale everywhere.
BUILDING FAILS!
SCORE OFUVES LOST
Occupants Are All Buried In
the Ruins.
FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE
Four-Story Building Collapsed, Car
rying Many Persons With It—Sev
eral Taken From the Kuius-Twenty-
Five Still Missing.
Pittsburg, April 12.—A 4-story brick
building on the eonior of Wood street
ami Third avenue, occupied by Arm
strong, McKelvy & Co., wholesale paint
dealers, collapsed shortly before 10
o'clock. A score or more of people were
in the building at the time and many, it
is feared, were buried in the ruins.
A hundred men are tearing away the
debris, striving to release the buried men
and to get out the dead bodies. It is be
lieved that not one person in the build
ing escaped, unless one or two on the
top floor haw escaped being crushed to
<1 ;qh. The building fell without warn
ing, the fall being out toward Third
avenue, blocking up the street.
A policeman turned in an alarm of
fire and in a minute the firemen and
police were at work at the debris.
The building was being remodeled and
the center wall had been taken out. It
i.* supiiosed that tin* weight of the stock
piled on the upper floors was too great
for the weakened timbers. The build
ing extended back about <50 feet on Third
avenue. Half of it collapsed.
Three injured men and one dead had
been taken out at 10 o’clock. The dead
body was recognized as that of a car}>en-
ter whose name is unknown. Two oth
ers, who can 1m* seen, hut have not beau
reached, are believed to he dead. They
are Eugene Bernhardt and a boy. At
least 25 more are believed to be still in
ruin*i.
Two dead bodies had been recovered
at noon and three pursoks taken out
alive.
Two of the injured were not seriously
hurt. Tho other, Noel Casper, an em-
11 ye, was taken to the Homeopathic)
hospital.
-V tew minutes before the collapse it
is said that at least a dozen ]>cople were
in the front part of the building, includ
ing several customers. These have not
yoi been accounted for.
To the danger from the tottering
walls still standing was added tho
menace of fire, as the stock carried by
th<* firm consisted largely of inflamma
ble paints, oils and varnishes. Thiu
wreaths of smoke commenced to curl up
from the ruins Ik fore the dust clouds
cau.-ed by the falling walls had settled.
These the firemen gave their close atten
tion, but an explosion is feared at any
time.
ARGUMENT IS CONCLUDED.
Judge Ifaimnoiid Reserves Decision In
Memphis and Charleston Case.
Memphis, April 12.—Argument iu the
case of the minority stockholders of the
lute Memphis and Charleston railroad
against the Southern Railway company
which had been in progress before Judge
Hammond for three days, was brought
to a close yesterday. The concluding
argument was made by Tully B. Cor-
ni<'k of Knoxville, who brought the ac
tion in conjunction with W. B. Hender
son of this city on behalf of the com
plainants.
At the conclusion of Mr. Coruick’s
spuedi court was adjourned and Judge
Hammond t<K*k the case under advise
ment. He will review the record Ijeforu
rendering a decision. It is not improba
ble that an opinion will be bunded down
within the next ten days.
The ease will no doubt be appealed
whatever the decision, as the interest
involved is very large.
JACKSON’S ARE CONVICTED.
Jury Returns Verdict of Guilty and
Recommends Mercy.
Columbia, S. C., April 12.—A sensa
tional trial has ended at Chesterfield.
Harvey and John Jackson were found
guilty of the murder of Cassie Boan, a
young white woman. The jury recom
mended mercy and tho brutes’ necks
were saved. There was another sus-
pect, Tom Steen, who turned state’s evi
dence.
The Jacksons had made threats
against the girl. March 30 her burned,
lacerated and blistered ImmIj* was found
in the depths of a forest near Jefferson.
She was moaning miserably. There were
fur deep gashes across her body and all
of her clothing had been burned off.
She had been ravished, brutally knifed
and burned.
The jury returned the verdict at 2
o’clock this morning.
Starters In the Tennessee Derby.
Memphis, April 12.—Tho Tennessee
derby will be run next Monday ant from
present indications the Conqueror, by
Dixon-Repeat, will go to the post the fa-
vorito in the speculation. J. C. Cahn’a
Thrive, by Top Gallant-Elmyris, George
C- Bennett’s Admiral Schley, Duffy aud
Arthur Behan’s Arthur Behan, w. H.
Landeman’s Panneuion, C. T. Patter-
sou’s Lamplighted, H. H. Stanhope’s
Dramhurg and H. J. Scroggan’s Flori-
*ar are looked on as the starters.
Interstate to Fight Case.
Atlanta, April 12.—Tho Interstate
Building and Loan association will re
sist tho effort being made to place ii t
affairs in the hands of a receiver. R. p.
Connor has filed a petition praying for
the appointment of a receiver, hut tho
association will fight it. Secretary Scott
states that tho association is in good con
dition and the petition will be resisted
at every step.
Murderers Sentenced to Hang.
Eutaw, Ala., April 12.—The trial of
Walter Gordon aud Beuty Ingram, his
brother-in-law, negroes, for the murder
of Tom Buntain, at Clinton, March 81.
has been concluded In the Greene county
circuit court, each man being found
giilry. Both were sentenced to h*ag