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4 \ I iii i’ Tli a i« F. O. Stacy. President. J. O. Waudt.aw. Vice Prestdon THE EATIOSAL BANK OF CAFFBE1. Capital $30,000.00. V*'nx buy eounly cbduis, rocelvo deposit and niuko libe/ill loans on :ipprovi>(1 paper 1). V. Casbler. Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 181)4. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1900. !»$ TffiEATEN TS BLOW II? BAM DELEGATES TO LOUISVILLE. •j Hay lisa Dynamite Italirn at Croton Landing. CONFLICT IC-’ PKOBABLE giriiiin/; Ijabcre!-.-, liefuse to Allow Kf*- Bui.iption of Work—miltlii Ordered to !?e< no 31cu Are Armed aud Welt . Supplied With Explosives. Ckotun Lanuinc, N. Y., April 10.— Vague nuuors of tho intended use of dynamite by tile Miiker.s to break tho o d Croton du’.u and flood the Croton Tilly \\’^.r•• carrent throughout the flight, but so far ev rythiug is (juictand 'O 'derly. There i- no doubt tho striking Italians are in ]v»sion of a lot of dyna mite and they are ae •iistomed to tho Ti indling of the explo ive. The (./Id dam is entirely uiiiiruttvted. Winn tho ie- 8 :lt of tho conferenee at New York was C r •ala: -1 aniouglhe m n last nightnud t'uy knew that the militia were ordered tore the spirit of resistance visibly in creased and tli" recognized leaders made t ic boast that the light would bo con- thme.l until the men got what they dc- t landed. A meeting of tho strikers was called for 4 o’clock this morning, but only a f w turned up at the apn anted plaeo, tiic Bowery bridge, which is just b> 1 nv tin? works, at th:,t hour. They talked enoitediy with one another and then re turned to tin h-1: iini along the Bowery, a '"iniugly wnhout having agr.-ed iio>u any plan of acri n. It is e'rtain, huv.v wr, that tho Ital ians will p; vent work being r oimed t->day. Ju . as soon as the slightest fliovoismad< on tho part of tho con tractors to . ■suuu'tlio w/iri: the- watchers on tho liill.-iil * will give tlie alarm and tiic rush of Saturday morning will he repeated. It is generally understood that the nien will keep away from tho new dam When the militiam ui arrive. They say t tty have money enough saved to keep them for several i . nths and as soon as tho soldiers go away tiny will renew t o-ir interference aud do a lot of dit.ni- j m re are several b at load ' of cement lyui^at the docks In re and it i needed badly to continue the work of building die new d.im. The strikers say the c m- tractors \rill not be p rmitbul to haul it and it is to gmird a liust an attack in thi; n'spect that tue cavalry is being Een here. I p to 10 o'clock today there was not a move made by the contractors or tin ir ropj eseutative to put up anyone to work at the new dam. It whs bv.i md that applieatiotis for v.uirrants for ihe arrest of the leaders has been made and arrests may occur at rnv time. Aiiout 80 guthered on the hill called Eittl ■ Laly and they were talked to in Italian by t he leaders. About 40 of the in *i on the hill were armed v. ith rifles and shotguns. Many of the others earned revolvers aud some of them hatchets. The leaders refused to talk with rep ,rt. re of their plans. Everything in ik-: valley below was at a standstill. There ‘were over 200 depu ties scattered around the works near the new dam. MO CHANGE IN SITUATION. Both Sides Claim Strike is I’rogrcssing Satisfactorily. Atlanta, April 10.—There is practi cally no chang u in the strike situation here. President Powell states that he is well pleased with tho‘outlook, which he considers very promising. Ho expects to strengthen the cause of the operators Considerably through bis appeal to the business men to boycotto the Southern railway. The Southern officials also express themselves us well pleased with the situ ation. Tiny state (hut both freight and passenger trains are moving as usual, and that, the backbone of tho strike is broken. The operators claim that they have had a number of accessions to their ranks since yesterday and that their |fnose is in i. 'i-ing in strength every lay- Reports from Chattanooga and other points indicate no change in the situa tion, except that men are joining the Strikers every day. Carpenters Strike. New Youk, April Kk—All the carpen ters on Staten Island went on strike to day. The strikers demand an 8-hour day for five days of the week and 4-hour day on Saturday, and that no member of the union will be employed in any cir cumstances between 12 and 5 o’clock on Saturday. The minimum rate of wages demanded is 40 cents an hour, with double pay Sundays and holidays. They ask also for the institution of the ap prentice system, which they claim will .rftend to increase the .bull of the craft. Quanrymcn Strike. Knoxville, April Pi.—Two hundred quarrymen of four marble quarries near here struck this morning. They do- inand the recognition of their union and a uniform scale of wages. Non-union men have been put to work. The cun- jjauies claim that they have sufficient marble on hand to fill all orders. No disorder has occurred nor is any feared. Horses and Mules Cremated. Manning, S. C., April 10.—The barn and stables of Mrs. H. F. Sprott, at Jor dan, 8 miles from here, were destroyed by fire Saturday morning early, burning all the forage of a larg plantation, eight head of line mules and horses and a lot of fertilizers. There was no insur iiiee aud the origin of the lire is unknown. L Awarded $10,000 Damagci. ¥• Chaklesion, April 10.—In the court of common pleas the sealed verdict in the case of Mrs. Mary K. Appleby Kgaiust the South Carolina aud Georgia railroad was opened aud found to con tain a judgment for 110,000 for the plaintiff. •lake Carpenter Camp I C. Veterans Semis Tmo 1<» the Old Soldiers Iteunlon. Juke Carpenter Camp I’niled Confederate Veterans met in the court house Saturday to elect officers .'or tho ensuing year and to elect delegates to tho general reunion at Louisville, Ky., and to the Htato re union in Greenwood. Commander Moses Wood and Ad jutant Austell, who have served s rvCral terms, despite earnest en treaties declined re-election, where upon Commander Wood was re quested to select two comrades with himself to nominate officers for thin year, lie selected comrades \V. C, ri. Wood und C. T. Bridges. The, committee retired for a short time and brought in tho names of the following comrades usTits nomi nees for officers : Commander, D. A. Thomas; 1st Lieutenant, W. 0. Wood; 2nd Lieutenant, C. T, Bridges; :{rd Lieutenant, Wni. J. Blanton; Adjutant, J,. U. Davis; Surgeon, Dr. Charles Sims; Sergeant Major, U F. Camp; Chaplain, Rev. T. J. Camp bell ; Quarter Master, James A. Be ar son ; Color Sergant, Thompson Iv.i- banks; Treasurer, X. Blanton. They were submitted to the camp by Commander Camp and were unanimously electedf Comrades H. T. Griffith, Colonel of Cherokee regiment C. C. V., and ■loo. It. Webster were elected dele gates to Louiseviile, with Dr. Charles Sims and Thompson Eubanks alter nates. Commander Moses Wood and S. P. P. rter were elected dele gates to the State reunion at Green wood with W. C. »S. Wood and (J. T. Bridges alternates. Mi'.' Neilie M ood ivas unanimously eloried sponsor for tiie camp at Greenwood. On motion of Commie C. T. Bridges it was resolved that the sons of irui- vei> tans of Cherokee county l>.i requested to meet in Galfney on the last Saturday in this month and organize a curnp of the sons of ve-ter- ans. Jake Carpenter Camp is named after Capt. J. (^. Carpenter, one of the county’s and State’s bravest sol diers, who was kiib d el the head of his company at Seven Pines in lsf;2, and long may the the camp survive to honor his worth nun e A Sad ilrutti. Waiter H. Miller, third son of Mr. and Mr.-'. W. II. Miller, died at the home of his parents in this city on the 13ih inst., of pneumonia, in his seventeenth year, end was buried ut Limestone cemetery on the 14th. The funeral services were conducted at ihe grave by Rev. S. T. Creech, in l i/e presence o£ numerous sorrowing friends and relatives. The pall hear ers were, A. B Brown, Frank Patrick, Bogan Blanton, Stewart Ware ami John Motts. Waiter was an industrious young man of fine habits, which presaged for him a life of usefulness, but the reaper came before the harvest was >ipe and cut him olT in his youth. Peace to his ashes end consolation to the bereaved. Jtntve .\Jcii I nil. Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well us women, and all, feel the results in Joss of ap- p‘elite, poisons in the blood, back ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Inch He says: ‘‘Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is iili run down, and don’t care whether he lives or dies, it did more to give me new strength ami good appetite thun anything I could take. I can now eat anything ami haw a new' lease on life.” Only oO cents, at Cherokee Brug Company. Every bottle guaranteed. A good report lingers on its way, but an ill one flies straight to where it will do the most harm. Working Ni^l.t ami Day. The busiest and mightiest little tiling that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life Piils. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-ling into mental power. They’re won derful in building up the health. Only 2oc per box. feold by Cherokee Diug Company It is not only arrogant, but it is profligate, for a man to disregard the world’s opinion of himseif. W. H. Shipman, Beardsley, Minn., under oath, says he suffered from dys pepsia for twenty-five years. Doc tors and dieting gave but little relief. Finaliy he used Kodul ‘Dyspepsia Cure and now eats what he Jikes und as much as lie wants, and he feels like a new man. It digests what you eat. Cherokee Drug Co. Slander not others because they have slandered you; bite not a rtp- tile because ,\ou have felt his bite. Otto Korn, Grand Chancellor, K. I\, Boonville, Ind., says, “DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve soothes the most delicate skin and heals the most stub born ulcer vCth certain and good rc- j suits.” Cures pile.and skin diseases. Don’t buy imitations. Cherokee Drug Co. Seven hundred and fifty men who were besieged in Ladysmith are writ ing histories of the siege. Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, invigorate the body by using D-- Witt’s Little Early Risers. These famous little pills i ' . act prompt ly. Cherokee Drug Co. STARVING BY THE THQIiSANIiS IN INDIA Returned Missionary Tells of The Deplorable Conditions. SELLING- THEIR CHILDREN Girls Disposed of as Merchandise to Se cure Food—Sixty Mi It ion People In Dire Distress—Only 5,000,000 Arc Receiving Government Aid. Boston, April 10.—The Rev. Rock well Clancy, a missionary at Allahabad, who is visiting his brother iu Medford, said last night: “The conditions of the famine stricken in India today is something perfectly aw ful to contemplate. I cannot tell any thing aboa. the number who are dying, hut when I left Bombay last February there were some GO,000,000 people suf fering from famine and over 80,000,000 were in dire distress, and of these but C,000,000 were receiving goverment aid. “ When the famine set in the people began to sell everything they had that might get a little grain for food. They took the doors from their houses aud sold them; sold their furniture and farm ing utensils and when they had no longer anything to sell they sold their children. The boys don’t sell well and the traffic is largely in girls. “I saw girls in one town - just before I came away being sold for 80 cents a piece. They were bought up by Mo hammedans. But they won’t buy‘the boy -, s". when the parents cannot longer support their children they abandon them and henceforth they must get on us best they can. These eastotl's congre gate about the doors of the grain mer chants’ sh >ps, and the only way the pro prietors can get rid of them is to throw out handful of grain, scattering it wide. The children pick and pick all day aud ut night perhaps are rewarded by hav ing collected a single handful.” HEROES OF VALLEY FORGE. C Daughters « elution to Erect a Monument to Them. NkwYokk, April 10.—The general so ciety Daughters of the Revolution ha* entered upon a project to commemorate the heroes who lost their lives at Valley Forge. A plot <>f ground containing the grave of Captain John Waterman bus been deeded to the society by Major (). H. Todd, on condition that a suitable monument be erected thoi-'.on to this ollker and tho hundreds of patriots who lie in unmarked graves in the surround ing grounds. A committee comprising the regents of the Daughters of the Revolution so cieties has been formed and has already secured a number of contributions for the purpose. WILL AID THE NEW CANAL. Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Acts Cpo.’i the Matter. Huntsville, Ala., April 16.— The chamber of commerce at its regular monthly meeting discussed the proposed canal from the Warrior to the Tennessee river, which is being agitated in Bir mingham. If that canal is cut it is very likely *hat the old canal from Huntsville to the Tennessee river would bo reopened and thus gi ve Huntsville an all water route to the gulf. The chamber of commerce passed a resolution unanimously indorsing tho project and pledging the city of Bir mingham all the aid possible iu tho un dertaking. Prospective New Railroad. Si*aktaxijukg, S. <J., April 10.—Tho proposed railroad from this city to Poore’s Ford, N. (J., to connect with a road known as the Polk Countv railway, which will soon he built, is being given serious consideration by influential citi zens here. Tho city, council several years ago voted $25,000 in 8 per cent, bonds for a railroad to be built from Spartanburg to Rutherfordtou, N. C. Tills plan can now be realized by con structing the lino to Poore’s Ford. Hig Deal In Coal Fields. Pittsbuko, April 10.—The largest re maining tract of drift oeal in the Pitts burg comjiany district has just been pur chased by the Midland Coal company and the property will be developed ex tensively at once in tho interest of the recently organized American Sheet Steel company. The tract includes about 80,- 000 acres of the Crest Steam coal near Pittsburg and was secured at a cost of $800,000. Meet In Atlanta. Atlanta, April 1G.—The fifty-first an nual meeting of the Georgia Medical association will bo held here this week. Tho first uession will convene Wednes day morning, at the Lyceum theater. The association will be iu convaatiou three days, holding two sessions daily. Several important papers will bo pre sented to the association for discussion. Aged Minister Dead. Jacksonville,111., April 16.—The Rev. William I. Ruttlege of this city, one ’of the most widely known Method!it min isters in the west, died yesterday, age 86. He ia credited with being tho lir.-.r to suggest the idea of the G. A. R., which was afterward carried into effect. Mr. Rottledge was born iu Virginia. II anna In Good Health. Newcout News, Vh., April 10.—The reports sent out from Norfolk to tho effect that Senator Mark Hanna, who is staring at Old Point with Mrs. Hanna, Miss Hanna and Miss Wilson, their gue/ t, had contracted a severe case of grip and was confined to his room, is without foundation. < hoked His Wife to Death. W ivekly, Teun., April 16.—Joe Strin ger, living in Benton county just across the rivtT from here, choked his wife to death and then killed himself. They had quarreled over a family affair. BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY AT WEPENER Conflicting Reports from the Scene of Last Battle. STORY FROM BOER SOURCE British Defeated nnd Driven Toward Wol verporl, Capt tiring Many Slaugh ter Oxen—Other Report Says Doers Were Dadiy Defeated. Lonnox, April 10.—Conflicting reports regarding the conditions at Wepener continue. But there is no definite or important news from the front. A Capo Town disjiatch says nearly 3,000 horses have been landed there since April 13, which indicates that every effort is being made to remedy the great defect iu the British organization. The chief Boer delegate, Fischer, ac companied by Dr. Loyds, has visited the president of the Dutch cabinet at The Hugu*, but the doings of tho delegates create little speculation in England. I 1 rederick Williers, the veteran war jorrospoudent who has arrived from the front says ho believes the worst of the war is over, but that guerrilla warfare will continue for some time. An official bulletin issued at Pretoria April 18 rejKjrts that the Burghers cap tured 500 slaughter exon at Wepner and that General Foeueman that day de feated the British, causing them to fly iu the direction of Wolverport, appa rently over the range everywhere. The Irish-American ambulance arrived at Pretoria April 13. * Tim Boers report no casualties during the recent fighting at Warrenton. A dispatch from Ladysmith says na nce scouts have just report'd that the Boers in the Elandslangte district have retired beyond Biggarsburg. Other information tends to confirm the report that the Boers have blown up three important collieries near Wessel’s Ni k, completely destroying the engine houses and plants. Dewet Engages Drabant. Buandfort, April 1G.—Fighting with Brabant’s horse at Jmmuerberg drift continues. Commandant Petrus Dewet is reported to have engaged the troops sent from Bloemfontein to Brabant’s as sistance. There was also a brush with a British column advancing toward Bullionteiu, without decisive result. All the foreign attaches are now here. Doer Defeat Reported. Cape Town, April 10.—It is reported that General Brabant has defeated tho Bo rs at Wepener aud captured their arms. Semi-OfTlelnl Denial. Berlin, April JO.—The reports circu lated of conferences between Count Von Buelow, the minister of foreign affairs and the Boer delegates are somi-officially denied and declared to bo pure inven tion. It is added that the only thing which has occurred was an exchange of visits of courtesy made by the German consul at Milan, who personally knew the delegates, hut who did not discuss IKjlitical affairs with them. IN UNITED STATES COURT. Kentucky Governorship Case Doekcted and Set for April JtO. Washington, April 10.—The cases in volving the Kentucky governorship have been docketed in tho United States supreme court. A brief statement in which counsel for both Taylor and Beck ham joined was filed at tho same time asking for an early hearing. In this agreed statement, it is set forth that both Taylor and Beckham as governor, John Marshall as lieutenant governor on the republican side and L. II. Carter as president pro tern of tho senate and John B. Cast Ionian as adjutant general on the democratic side are each and all demanding the right to and actually attempting to exorcise the powers of tho respective offices claimed by them, thus producing great confusion in Kentucky by reason of the doubts as to which offi cial persons named have the lawful right to exercise the authority pertaining to the several offices named, all to the great injury and detriment of the people of the state. The supreme court advanced the case to be hoard April 30, and gave each side fo ir hours for argument. REDUCTION OF WAR TAXES. Question Will Probably Go Over to Next Sssslon. Washington, April 16.—Information acquired as to tho results of inquiries among the leading and influential mem bers of the majority in congress in the course of the last week does not justify or encourage the belief that any serious effort to reduce taxation will be made at tho present session. It is barely possi ble that such an effort might be made as regards a few articles of taxation if it could Ixs confined to them alone, but even that would not be probable iu view of the near approach of a presidential campaign and election aud tho general desire for the leaders of both great po litical parties to bring tho session to an cud as curly as possible. Surprised the Rebels. Manila, April 16.—Captain Dodd, with a squadron of tho Third cavalry, recently surrounded a village in Benguet province and surprised 200 insurgents, living in barracks, apparently a recruit* ing center for the province. Tho enemy lost 53 ffien killed. Our troops also cap- turadll men and burned tho village. One American was wounded. Essen Mine Still Burning. Pittsbuug, April 10.—Work was con tinued all last night and today brattic- ing Essen mine No. 8, at Hazeltino, to check the flames which have been rag ing since Friday afternoon. Two force* of men continue to work, one iu the day time und theother at night. Theflmne* have not spread any since Saturday night. MRS. JANE BISHOP HAS PASSED AWAY. Died at the Ripe Old Age of Eighty-Five. A USEFUL LIFE ENDED. Enoree Presbytery Was Fittingly Kuter- tained During Its Kcecnt Session in Green ville—The Ledger Highly Appreciated by a Former Resident of this Section. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, April 14 —It ia our painful duty to announce tho death of Mrs. Jane Bishop, one of our oldest and most highly respected female citizens which look place at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. S. F. Estes, on the 12th inst., at the ad vanced age of eighty-live years, three months and thirty days. She was buried at Salem yesterday. Mrs. Bishop was principally raised in Kentucky hut, becoming an or phan in her girlhood, she was brought back to this State by an unde who made the trip both ways, and brought her home, on horseback. She joined Pleasant Grove Presbyterian church, in Chester county, at an early age. In 1812 she was happily married to Burrell T. Bishop, with whom she lived in loving and loyal companion- r-hip for thirty-six years, when he died. Their home in Chester county was in the fiery pathway of Sherman’s march through our State in iSOo, when the torch of the vandal swept everything from them, except their honor.' Aluving to this section a few years after the war both Mr. and Mrs. Bishop joined Salem church, where each remained loyal members until the Master bid them enter the church triumphant. Although the sad con sequences of war was a severe stroke to many of our dear people, yet Mrs. Bishop, even old and infirm, was not cast down but accepted the situation with that unshaken confidence with which the Psalmist exclaims. ‘‘God is our refuge und our strength.” To give a full account of the Pres- bylerial proceeding would be imprac ticable. if not out of place, in a secu lar newspaper, therefore, we will only mention a few of the pleasant features ot our trip. Everybody who knows the people of Greenville will readily appreciate the courtesy and attention they give, not only Euoree Presbytery, but all other similar organizations, which meet in their city. Notwithstanding the almost inces sant rainfall the reception given the ministers and delegates of Enoree Presbytery at (ffiicora College, on the evening of the 11th, was a decidedly pleasant affair, and tho guests, with out a single exception, went away highly impressed with the courtesy and kindness shown them. Presi dent Preston and his old corps of teachers, with the assistance of their students, made the occasion a pleas ant one. The college chapel was the scene of the exercises. Fully one hupdred representatives from Enoree Presbytery were present, be sides others who, for about three- quarters of an hour, listened with in tense interest to the proceedings. The program consisted of piano and vocal solos, recitations, etc., which were highly pleasing and brought forth the highest commendation. When the exercises were concluded President Preston delivered.the visi tors into the care of the students who ushered them into the beautiful parlors, where they entertained them delightfully with their well developed conversational accomplishments. Re freshments were served, and every thing calculated to impress the visi tors with the high standing of the college and the wonderful work it is doing in developing the minds, intel lect and character of the young, was shown. President Preston does not conform to that oft abused practice of placing bis students, as it were, under the watchful care of the police authori ties, but he places a girl upon her honor und helps her, in this way. to cultivate that most essential of all the ludy-like accomplishments, per sonal honor. In this he finds that be has seldom, if ever, hud occasion to regret his course. The regular routine business of the Presbytery was concluded Thurs- dny night with a sermon cn ‘‘sancti fication” by i)r. Watkins, of Spartan burg, and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, over whicb the vener able A. A. Jones presided, with the assistance of Rev. C. A. B. Jennings. Euoree Presbytery will meet at Lau rens, October 2nd, at 8 p. m. The small pox scare has again agi tated our people, and very vague and ridiculous rumors are being circu lated about it. During our Greenville trip we had the pleasure of visiting the offices of ♦ he Greenville News, the Baptist Courier aud the Mountaineer and making our acquaintance with the several editors. Col. Hoyt, of the Mountaineer, is making arrangements to attend the reunion of ex-Gonfeder- ato Veterans at Louisville, Ky., May 30th to June 3rd, where be hopes, if possible, to meet the survivors of the Sixteenth Michigan Regiment, of fed* eral troops, who surrendered to the Palmetto Sharpshooters at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1HU2. and in front of whose line the sharpshooters stacked arms at Appomattox, Va., April 9, I8<iu. This coincident is, doubtless, without a parallel in the history of tha great civil war. Col. Hoyt, about two years ago, published an ac count of this which, no doubt, many of our readers will remember. It will be our pleasure to reproduce the article if we have the chance to do so. On account of the rain last Wednes day night farmers have had to stop their plows. The recent frost, it is feared, has done injury to the fruit crop. To show that The Ledger is highly appreciated by its far-from-home patrons, wo have only to quote, from a private letter to a friend and rela tive, the following: “I get The Ledger regularly and am proud of it. I frequently’ see names in The Ledger I would like to ask about. Who is Tom Leitch? Who is Jane Bishop? Is she the Jane Bishop 1 used to meet at Sharon when I was a mere girl? Is G. W. McKown, of Mercer, any relation to the McKown’s in Chester? Is Thompson Humphries the one who taught tho singing school at Sharon over forty years ago? I see letters from Buffalo, Antioch and Hickory Grove and other places I have known for many, many years. Besides, I see the names of churches, Elbethel, Corinth, Skull Shoals, Goucher Cree k, Salt'm, and many others, all of these are dear to mg.” We are glad to know that our county paper is popu lar away from home, ami we assure this dear reader that if she wauid come back and look over the territory now comprising the county of Chero kee and compare its condition with that of forty years ago, when she left this section, she would be con vinced of the great changes made in that time. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Estes and family desire to thank their friends and neighbors f r their many kind- ness« s to them (luring the long and protracted iliness of their mother and grand-mother, Mrs. Jane Bishop. Tho fashionable catechism of to day asks and answers this question : “What is the chief end of man?” Answer: “Man’s chief end is to humbug everybody by keeping up appearances.” j. l. s. How to Kilter a Aviation;- Oftlo. LLincolntou Homo Journal.] Rarties wishing to enter the print ing office at this season should be governed by the following rules: Advance to the inner door and give three distinct raps or kick the door down. The “devil” will attend the alarm. You will give him your name, posloffice address and the num ber of years you are owing for the paper. He will admit you. You will advance to ihe center of the room and address the editor with tho fol lowing countersign: “Extend the right hand about two feet from the body, with the thumb and index fin ger clasping a $10 bill, which drops into the extended hand of the editor, at the same time saying, ‘were you looking for me?’ ” The editor will grasp your hand and the bill, and pressing it will say “you bet!” After giving him tho news of your locality, you will be permitted to retire with a receipt for an obligation properly discharged. State Line Statement it (Correspondence of The Ledfier.) State Line, Aprial 10.—A son of Mr. \V. P. Vassey w’as accidentally shot in the hand last week. The ball was a twenty-two and ranged up, making a painful but not dangerous wound. Mr R. P. Scruggs and family all have grip. Mr. Daniel Rnj p died last Satur day and was buried at tho family cemetery. h. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know’ of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be gener ous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asth ma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on Cherokee Drug Company, Drug gists, and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 30c. and$l. Every bot tle guaranteed, or price refunded. Ragged clothing cannot debase a man as much us cun a frayed reputa tion. W.\V. Mayhew, Merton, Wi3.,8ays: “I consider One Minute Cough Cure a most wonderful medicine, quick and safe.” It is the only harmless reme dy that gives immediate results. It cures coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, grippe, whooping cough, pneumonia and all throat and lung diseases. Its early use prevents consumption. Chil dren always like it and mothers en dorse it. Cherokee Drug Co. A very small amount of doing is better than a whole wagon-ioad of resolutions. J. I. Carson, Prothonotary, Wash ington, Pa., says, “I have found Ko- dol Dyspepsia Remedy Cure an ex cellent remedy in case of stomach trouble, and have derived great bene fit from its use.” It digests what you eat «nd cannot fail to cure. Cherokee Drug Co. It never pays a man to act the fool. There are too many people who do the act naturally. “I think DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the best pills in tho world,” says W. E. Lake, Happy Creek, Ya. They remove all obstructions of the liver and bowels, act quickly and never gripe. Cherokee Drug Co. RAIN AND PREVAILS li Railroad Traffic Is Suspended In Colorado. CYCLONE STRIKES TEXAS Fight Houses Demolished and Several Lives Reported Lost at Roy sc- Does Some Damage ut Wichita—Damage At Other Places. DsxvEit, April 16.—The rain and Snowstorm which brgan Saturday night still continues and Ls increasing in se verity. It is accompanied by a gale, Tiie storm covers tin* eastern parts of Colorado aud Wyoming, the northern part of New Mexico and prat of Kansas City. Cherry creole, which enters the Platte river iu this city, is on a boom und fears are entertained for the safety of Custle- wood flam. The Platte is almost bank full and is rising rapidly. In the Cripple Creek mining district it has been snowing almost incessantly fur two weeks, the storm being a record breaker for the camp. The steam aud electric railroads are blockaded and min ing operations seriously hayiperod. Sim ilar conditions prevail in the Gilpin and Clear Creek country mining districts. Tho snow is from 2 to 6 feet deep on the eastern slope of the mountains. In tho river and the plains the snow’ melts as f; si as it falls. Incoming trains are ar riving many hours late. On the divide between Denver ami Colorado Springs and in some mountain caucus the trains are stalled m heaps of snow which is so moist and heavy that snow plows buck it with litto effect. On the prairie roads east of Denver conditions are not so bad as on the roads south and west. HAVOC WROUGHT BY STORM Muuy Houses Demolished lu Texas aud Kansas. Roysk, Tex., April 10.—A terrible cyclone struck this place at midnight and several lives are reported lost. Eight houses were wrecked und tho greatest excitement prevails. There hud been an electric display early in the night and ominous clouds had gathered in the northeast. There \\i.n, however, but little wind. A light breeze prevailed until about 15 minutes before the cyclone. This came almost without warning. A man in si buggy was lifted from his seat and blown 100 yards. Telegraph und telephone lines were destroyed. Tornado at Wichita. Wichita, Kan., April 16.—A tornado destroyed two houses at Putnam last night. None were killed. SERIOUS RIOT AT SELMA. Strike Sympathizers Refuse to Allow Operators to Work. Selma, N. U., April 10.—This village is the storm certer of the Southern rail way telegraphers’ strike. Most of the village sympathize with the strikers. Four railway police are here to preserve order, but are helpless before the mob tksit surrounds the sta tion. All efforts to instul the new ope rator have been in vain, as a mob of 75 or 100 gathered and said it would kill tho first man who entered the office. A. mob boarded the train from Norfolk looking for another operator, but he was not there. The wires are cut and the office is still locked. The names of some of the mob were secured. They told the operator tuat if he tried to telegraph his lifo would not lx* worth 2 cents. At Gibsonville there was trouble-. A new operator arrived on the train. Tho conductor opened the station aud tho operator was put iu, but a> the train left the strikers and sympathizers rushed iu aud ejected the new man. ARE CHARGED WITH FRAUD. Officers Farmers Insurance Association In Tight Hole. Jackson, Miss., April 16.—A sensa tion has been created iu insurance circles by the filing of a declaration in the chancery court of Hinds county charging tho Mississippi Fanners Mutual Fire Insurance association with fraud iu withholding $15,000 which snould be devoted to the settlement of losses. Tbo declaration is directed to Hancock and Elliot, general managers, and seeks to garnishee their private bank accounts. The association moved its offices to this city 18 mouths ago from Kosciusko aud has been transacting a good business. This is the second local fire insurance company that lias been forced into tight quarters within the past week. DESPERATE_NEGRO KILLED. HU Body Riddled With Bulieia aud Thrown From Train. Hopkinsville, Ky., April 16.—Near Blanghterville, on the Louisville jmd Nashville, train returning from Hen derson, last night, Morgan Boone of Trenton, a negro, passed through the white coach brandishing a pistol and carsing. He struck a white man with a coupling pin, fracturing his skull. Boone passed into the negro car. Eight or ten white men with drawn pistols followed him. He turned aud fired twice. Ton shots were fired iu thu coach, several striking Boone, fatally wounding him. He was thrown off tho train and several bullets Aired through a window into his body. Blew HU Rival. Haynkville, Ala., April 10.-da- rassa King was shot aud killed here by Robert Duncan. Clarassa was with a woman, Birdie Ktrooty. When Robert came upon the porch of the honse aud the door being locked, bo got in at • window, took deliberate aim with a shotgun aud killed his victim. Jealousy is at the bottom of the murder. All par ties to the affair w ore negroes.