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F. O. Stact, President. J. G. Wardlaw. Vice Presiden THE HiTIOHlL B1XE OF GAFFHET. Capital $30,000.00. Will buy county claims, receive deposit xtd tnuke libeml loans on approved paper D. t ■. llosH, Cashier. ^EMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adve tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Nev/spaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FBI DA V, APRIL 20, 1900. $1.00 A YEAR. PEREMPTORY NOTE TO SUBLIME PORTE Hay Demands Prompt Action on American Claims. MAY GET HIS PASSPORT Turkish Minister Makes Inquiries Re garding Rumors that He Is to He Expelled from Washington—Euro pean Representatives Interested. Washington, April 19.—A! Fer- roughby, the Turkish minister to the United States called at the state depart ment today to ask what foundation there is for the report that the adminis tration is preparing to hand him his passixjrts in the event that the sublime J porte declines to pay the missionary claims pending against it. Similar querries will be made by representatives of Etfropcan governments in Washing ton. The state department is maintaining a discreet silence, although it is known that when Secretary Hay returns from New York he will sign a peremtory note to the sublime porte, demanding prompt action upon American claims. Ali Fer- roughby, in discussing the matter, de clared that Turkey was not responsible for the claims, as it had given adequate f protection to foreigners residing within ts boundaries during the revolution of Borne years ago. Those close to the Turkish minister declare that the United States would ho a greater sufferer than Turkey in the event that diplomatic relations were sus pended. It was pointed out that the im portation of American goods into Tur- kav c. much larger and more valuable than < he importation of Turkish goods into the United States. There are sev eral hundred American missionaries with their families, besides other Amer ican citizens, in Turkey and they would be left without the protection of the United States and would have to depend on that which could be afforded by a neutral power. So far as Turkey is concerned there are comparatively few of her subjects in the United States and the minister does not believe that there would be any dan ger even should his legation bo with drawn. SPECULATING^ ON RESULT. London Papers Intimate That Turkey Is Hacked by Russia. London, April 19.—Keen interest is manifested here in the threatened action of the United States against Turkey, particularly in view of the sultan’s re calcitrancy in connection with the in crease of the custom duties. The fourth collective note of the embassies objecting to an increase of 3 per cent, in the duties, on account of the bad con dition of the Turkish finances, with out a previous understanding with the powers has been handed to the Turkish government, but Turkey maintains such a firm attitude that the speculation is growing that some intrigue power is frustrating the powers. The St. James Gazette says: “It will be interesting to watch the same of procrastination, to which Europe is accustomed, being played with the United States. America has entered the European arena and apparently has no intention of standing any humbug from the Turks. Why should she? The eastern question has no terrors for a power with a whole ocean between her self and the Balkins. The president thinks the sultan has had grace enough. If America sets foot in Asia Minor, per haps she will find that neither Russia nor Germany will be interested specta tors. From ourselves she will get noth ing bnt sympathy and good will.” The Pall Mall Gazette says: “Abdul and the steam roller are quite used to dodging around each other with out damage to anybody, but the brusque hurry of the American government must be rather disconcerting. The Americans, so far from playing game, are positively talking of seizing Smyrna.” The papers generally think Abdul Hamid will pay up. LOST HIS MONEY GAMBLING. houth Carolina Merchant Makes Con fession In Court. • Greenville, S. C., April 19.—E. Sit- greaves, a prominent Lanrcus business man who has failed, has made a remark able confession in the federal district court, before which he appeared to show cause why he should not be ruled for contempt because he has not turned over some $6,000 to his creditors. He has failed to pay over these funds, although the referee’s report showed that he could do so. He told Judge Brawley that be did not have the money, and said that he lost it by gambling. He confessed that he had been drinking heavily and had been taking morphine lately and said that he did not know much about his business affairs. Darllngtou’s New Enterprises. Darlington, S. 0., April 19.—The en largement of the Darlington cotton mill to a capacity of 25,000 spindles is an as sured fact. Ground has l>een broken already and the building will be doubled in size. Work on the proposed new mill is being quietly pushed and immediate results are looked for. The American Tobacco company contemplates the early erection of a large stemmery here and a new tobacco warehouse will bo ready for the approaching season. Lost HU Life While Seining. Senoia, Ga., April 19. — Raymond Wynn, a prominent young farmer liv- iug near here, was drowned last after noon while stalling. He lost his footing and was carried down by the current. The recent rains hail rendered seining gotsl and actuated by this inducement he hail gone there early in Hie after noon, in company with several others, to enjoy the sport. Arrivals at (he Dow ns. Louismut, April 19. — The racing Stable of Mm. Byron McClellan and John Biuith arrivtsl at Churchill Downs this morning. There are I I head in the stable, all said to be in good c.mdiuoti. MIDWAY MATTERS. 1‘rohibltlon Feature. «f the Campaign Will he Supported. (Correspondence ol The bodger.) Midway, April 18.—We have just had the hardest rain that has fallen here in many months. In many places the freshly plowed fields are considerably washed and the ground is wetter than it has been in some time. I’lanting with us had just be gun in earnest, so also with our neighbors. No cotton, however, has been planted around us. The great number of young people who met Mrs. Love at our home last Sunday evening to attend the prac ticing exercises of her choir, was all that she could desire—in number, beauty and good behavior. The mu sic, as it always is, was good. Sev eral old persons were present and seemed to enjoy the singing very much. They meet at Mr. \Y\ L. Young’s next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. A large amount of fine lumber is now being hauled to the church yard at Macedonia, and soon the contract to build the bouse will be let. The Sunday School Union of the northern section of the Broad River Association will meet with us on the 27th, and continue until Sunday, the 21)th. Ample provisions will be made for all delegates and visiting friends who may meet with us. A cordial invitation is extended to all. One of the subjects to he discussed is, “What should be the atticudo of church members toward the dispen sary law during the coming cam paign?” This is an ir iportant sub ject and demands very careful thought from all good men. We agree with o> r Providence friend; we need no su istitule for the dispensary law, unlest it be prohibi tion. Our positio is, that no sound man under tl * sun needs in toxicating liquors, a*- a beverage, and, so far as its uses app y to persons in ill health, many of the very best medical authors agree that its uses, as a medicine, are carried to a great extreme. We shall certainly support the pro hibition features of the campaign, if one is attached, because we believe the provisions made if) the prohibi tion platform are amply sullicieut to meet all the emergencies that may arise for the uses of intoxicating li quors, as a medicine. It provides for its uses as “a medicine and for mechanical and scientilicul pur poses.” We belive the above provis ions are all that is necessary for its uses, therefore, we are fixed in our purposes to support prohibition. We were much pained to hear of the death of Mr. Carl McCruw, which occurred on the 14th inst. Only a few days before we heard of the deaths of Mrs Emily Lemmons and Mr. John McCraw. All these dear friends were our old associates, and some of them were our school mates in long years ago. We always enjoy ed their associations and most feel ingly wo join in sympathy with all the bereaved relatives and friends. We know, however, that the Master, looking over his vineyard, plucks only the clusters from it that are ripe for his uses. l. b. d. BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. 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Out-fetlofi AiiHvt'crcU. Yes, Aiurust. Flower still has I lie largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers’ and grandmothers’ never thought of using anything else for Indigestion or Bil iousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervour I’rostration, Heart Failure, etc. They used August FJower to clean out the system and stop fer mentation of undigested food, regu late the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green’s August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is nothing serious the matter with you. For sale by S. B. Crawley it Co. The easiest thing for a fool to do is to tell how little be knows. A Tfutluioiilal from Old F.iii;land. “I consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best in the world for bronchi H* “says dr.William Savory of Warrington, F,! gland. “Il hu saved my W'fe’s life nhe having hcv a martyr to bronchitis for over -lx years, being most of the tune confined to her bed, She is now quite wed. bold by Cherokee Drug Co. BELIEVE ADVANCE HAS ALREASY BEGUN Britons Think Roberts Has Entered Turning Point. CARRINGTON IS AT BEIRA Will Require Several Weeks for Him to Reach Mafeking—Hoers Await His.Coming—Preparations Made for Destruction of Mining Plants. London, April 19.—There is a strong impression in the best informed military CH'cles that the advance of General Rob erts’ army has already begun under the guise of a deliberate attempt to entrap the Boers who have been besieging Wcp- emr. Columns are admitted to be in motion from Aliwaluorth and from Red- dersburg for the relief of the garrison of WeiYenor, hut it is suspected that there are other columns operating further north, which have not been mentioned by General Roberts, and under the pre tense of cutting off the retreat of the Boer raiders he ha -i enter'd upon a great turning movement which will ren der the enemy’s position north of Bloem fontein untenable. The rigor with which the ccnsorshin is enforced seems to cor roborate this theory. Inc arrival ot cmueral Carrington at Beira, Portuguese East Africa, and a re iteration of the report that the Boers in tend blowing up the Johannesburg mines are the only il ems of news that mark the day’s war cables. Weeks must elapse before General Carrington will bo able to concentrate his force on the bor ders of the Transvaal or app; sm h Mate- king. According to a rumor in circula tion at Lorenzo Marquez a Boer force has linen sent to intercept General Car rington, but it is not thought to lx; of sutiieient strength to cause any anxiety.. The Natal Mercury is n snonsi’ulo for the renewed ft ars concerning the mint's, printing assertions from newly arrived fugitives saying elaborate preparations for the destruction of all the .Johannes burg shafts have been carried on under the supervi-ion of the state mining en gineer, who is alleged to have requisi tioned till the copper wire in the town for the purpose of making connections.* According to a dispatch from Lady smith, the Boers are much discoue rtetl by the pre.-ent condition of affairs. Their fortitications and forces, number ing about 15,000 men, are spread over ridges in contemplation of a British ad vance through the Waschbank valley north of Ladysmith, which has not b on occupied. The Boer forces arc very active and constantly laying traps. A gentleman who has just arrived from the Transvaal states that not a single gun remains in the Pretoida forts. A proclamation issued sit Cajietown allows trading between Capo Colony and the occupied portions of the Grange Free State to bo resumed. A patrol of Cape police near Bospoff, captured two B )ers oxen, some wagons and 20!) head of cattle. Two Germans who recently arriv< d at Cu]>e Town have been sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for having suspi cious possession of 100 rilles and 000 Cordite cartridges. INDIANS WELL EQUIPPED. They Have 0,000 Warriors In Field Against Mexieans. San Francisco, April 19.—Henry Hoashtey of Oakland, who has returned from the seat of the Yaqui war in Mexi co, brings advices as follows: “The Mexicans sent out word that the war was over but at the same time 4,000 troops were hastening to tue front. The Yaquis have alK>ut (>,000 men under arms. They have Remington and Mauser rifles and Ixnvs and arrows. They have two cannon captured from the Mexicans. “The Indian commissirat is supplied from Mexican convoys and the Yaqui valley where they have commandered 10,000 head of cattle. The Mexicans keep to the roads and towns while the Yaquis hold the sierras. Mexic its esti mate the Yaquis at 15,000, bin the popu lation of Sonora is at hast 120,000 and half of them are Yaquis. “Within the past two weeks several engagements have been fought in which the government troops were generally victorius. “At Baca Bari, a famous bat tie ground between Potan and Torin, the Yaquis hanged two Mexican laborers and shot a third. The Mexican commanding officer hanged at the same place 11 Yaqui prisoners. “In a recent engagement between a party of insurgent and gevernmont troops, the reports 17 Yaqms dead on the field. Only one Mexican, an offi cer. was .killed, but many were wounded.” LOWER PRICES FOR STEEL. Slamiiactmcr* Make Voluntary Rc- ductions—Business Improving. Nkw York, April 19.—The Iron Ago Bays: Those who have been working to secure lower prices for iron and steel have been ably reinforced from an unex pected quarter during the week. It is quite unusual for men representing large producing interests to come out plainly and say that the trade is suffering from over-production and that heavy reduc tions in prices arc to bo expected. Representatives of other important branches of the iron and steel trades deny the right of wire manufacturers to speak for them and claim that iron and steel prices generally have not been threatened with the danger of a collapse. Reductions have been made, hut they have been brought ab m*- gradually and naturally without disturbing the trade and no sharp tumble in values is ex pected unless this development in the wire trade should produce such on effect. The week in other respects has brought forth indications of improving business. RACE ISSUE IS SETTLED. Alabama Supreme Court Hands Down Important Decision. Montgomery, Ala., April 19.— The supreme court has handed down a deci sion that will attract widespread atten tion, as it regards the problem of the negro race to a gmit extent. The case in question is thsit of Alice A. Bowie \ versus Birmingham Railway and Elec tric company. The plaintiff is a negro woman who was put off tin; street car because she refused to sit in the part of the car assigned for negroes. She insti- tuted suit and lost the ease. It w_\h then appealed to the supreme court and the decision jnst rendered affirms the judg ment of the lower court. Will He Invited to Chicago. Chicago, April 19.—The Duke d’Ar- Cos, SiMiui.sk minister to the United States, is to be invited to attend the thirteenth annual national encampment of the G. A. It., to i»e held in Chicago in August. William If. Huiqier, executive director of Hie 1‘xral committee, said that the invitation will lie forwarded in a few days. An ae eptanee is exacted, notwithstanding the foot that the duke was irritated by the reeeipt of a request that he attend the Dewey celebration. Candidate For Wheeler’s Seat. Washington, April 19.—Colonel Cut ler Smith of the Eighth Alabama dis trict says he will lx; a candidate for con gress at the special election to succeed General Joe Wheeler. Colonel Smith says he will run ns an independent Ko/ publican. He says he is in the city lookr lag after some legislation for Ins dis trict, particularly a new public building a’ Florence/ He has assurances that the Flore uee hill will go through. GAMP JEFFERIES AT WILKINSVILLE Reorganization and Election of Officers. DELEGATES APPOINTED. RARE RELICS_JRECOVERED. Dredge Heat at Savannah Brings Up Many CuriositBs. Savannah, April 19.—A chest alleged ta contain $13,00!) in gold is a prize that the big dredge John Babcock has been looking for in the Savannah river along the new Georgia Terminal company’s docks, where she has been at work for some weeks. According to the story the confederate- troops who evacuated Savannah when Sherman came, crossed the Savannah river and went over into Carolina. In Hn ir haste a chest said to have contained §13,000 in gold was dropped into the river somewhere near the city, and no trace of it was ever found. Though the Babcock has not found the gold, she has demonstrat d that there is such a thing as treasure in the river bed, and her bucket has brought forth myriads of articles, various i:i kin<^ The dredge bucket has brought up many old coins, some ot them raro and valuable. Almost every dip of the bucket brings to light some old curiosity. The employees on the dredge recently sold §:!5 worth of the old copper that had been taken out. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Catholic College Convention Discuscss Questions of Importance. Chicago, April 19.—At today’s ses sion of the Catholic college of America and Canada Rev. Patrick Smythal of Niagara university ojxnicd the debate with a paper on “Religions Institutions In College.” He was followed by the Rev. John P. Carroll of St. Joseph's col lege, Dubuque, la., with a pajicr enti tled “The Tcaohing of Modern Lan guage In College.” In the afternoon session Rev. M. P. Dowling of Omaha read a imperon “The Development of Character In College Students.” This evening a business meeting was held when the officers were elected. It is proposed to effect a permanent organi zation to be known as the Association of Catholic Colleges of the United States. IN SESSION AT NEW DECATUR Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association In Convention. New Df.catl'K, Ala., April 19.—The Alabama Commercial and Industrial as sociation is in annual convention here. Tin; program includes several matters of import' 1 oce that will be acted on by the convention. A numtH'r of interesting papers were yead, among them being “Immigration to Alabama,” by M. V. Richards of the Southern' railway; “Need of Textile Schools,” D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. C.; “Alabama Exjxirt Trade,” E. E. England, Mobile; “The Manufacturing Outlook,” R. J. Wemyss, Louisville; “Rico Culture in Alabama,” D. C. Hen derson, Greenville; “Alaliama Water way,” Major C. F. A. Flagler, Mont gomery; “The Press as an Industrial Developer,” E. Craighead, Mobile. New Spanish Cabinet. Madrid, April 19.—On account of dis- sentions among its members the minis terial council has been displaced by a new one, the composition of which fol lows: President of the council and minister of marine, S"ii«>r Silvwht; min ister of foreign att’airs, Manjuis Auguilar Campo; minister of justice, Marquis Vadillo; minister of finance, Marquis d’Villnverde; minister of the interior, Benor Dato; misister of war, ^General Azcarragu; minister of "public ^instruc tion, Benor Garcia Alix; minister of agri' iiltine and of public Works, Benor Gassel. No disturbance followed the change of cabinet. While Favors Now Constitution. Birmingham, Ala., April 19.—Captain Frank S. White, state chairman of the Morgan campaign committee, speaking of the result of hist Saturday’s Demo cratic primaries, said: “Morgan's vic tory means a constitutional convention. The state can no longer do without it. The constitutional convention and the elimination of fraudulent elections is bound to he the result.” Perished In the Flames. New York, April 19.—It was discov ered today that tin* tire which yesterday destroyed the Insist end and mattress factory of Charles P. Rogers & Co., in West Eighteenth street, resulted in the loss of one life. While exploring Hio building early today the liody of Henry Hughes, a cotton picker, was found un der a pile of cotton weighing 700 pounds, Willlum lioutli Dead. Ban Jose, Cab, April 19.—William Bo iih, the pi lU- cr lu-rse raiser of the sltUo, is thud at the age of U9 yearn. Hon. 1). E. Finley Makes a Speecli on “Gov ernment for the Territory of Hawaii.’’ Lower Cherokee News Notes and Per sonals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, April 18—Qamp Jeffer ies U. C. Veterans, No. 889, met at Wilitinsville Inst Saturday and reor ganized by dt’ctirg the following officers: G. Wash McKown, Captain and Commander; William L. Goude- lock, let Lieutenant Commander; P. S. Webber, 2.id Lieutenant Com mander; J. G. Garner, 3rd Lieuten ant Commander; J. Rufus Poole, Ad jutant and Treasurer; i). M. Peeler, Quart* nnastc-r; T. D. Goudelock, Commissary; J. I.. .Strain, Chaplain; Jus. G. Love, Color Sergeant; J. E. Bratton, 1st Color Guard; Thus. Peterson, 2nd Color Guard; J. A. M Este-s, Vidette. G. Wash McKown and William Jefferies were elected delegates to represent the camp at ,the Louis ville reunion, May 30.h to June 3rd, inclusive. J. L. Strain, Acting Adjutant iri the absence of J. Rufus Poole, who was detained at home on account of sickni'ss, was requetsed to give notice that all members absent whose un- 'nual dues hud not been paid, and to those who wished to join tire camp, that they could forward the-ir annual dues to Adjutant .1. Rufus Poole at Sunnyside and have their names en rolled. The fees are locis—lOets for the national federation and Gets to the State division. Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards visited relatives and friends at Gaffney last Friday arid Saturday. lion. I). E. Finley, our representa tive in congress, has our thunks for congressional documents. We have also a copy of Mr. Finley's speech on “Government for the Territory of Hawaii,” which was delivered in the tiouse of representatives at Washing ton, D. C., April 4th, 1900. From what we understand it is not custom ary for new members to make speeches during their first term. But Mr. Finley is an exception to that rule. People sometime argue that a man should hold office one term to get acquainted with his work. The man who doesn’t do anything his first term us a general rule don’t do much the second. If this rule holds good in other sections of the Union many who read Mr. Finley’s speech will doubtless think that he is an old representative. Among other things Mr. Finley said: “No man is good enough to govern another man without that other man’s consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self government, but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self- government—that is de.-potisin. Our relicjrieo is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us; our defense is in the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of ail men, in all lands, everywhere. They who deny free dom to others deserve it not for themselves, -and under a just God cannot long retain it." Rev. Landrum Ezell preached at Abingdon creek church last Sabbath. He will supply that church once a month for the remainder of the year. Jlis regular days will be the third Sabbath of each month. Rev. Mr. Marion preached at Salem last Sabbath at 3 o’clock p. m. His regular appointments are on the first and third Sabbaths—first, in the morning at 11 o’clock; third, in the evening at 3 o’clock. Mrs. R. Rops Bratton is lying very- low without any hopes of her recov ery. Her maiden name was Hopper, and she has many relatives and friends among our Ledger readers who will regret to see this sad an nouncement. Mrs. Bratton is a hard working, honorable lady with whom all true friends of humanity will sympathize. in order that farmers and others may make accurate replies to the census enumeraVors in June next, we give a table which if properly studied will make an almost absolute return p>ssibie. To this will be added a great many otl or thing?, but a-* these ujre the leading products in this line raised in our section we take the liberty to give them for the benefit of those whom it may concern. The county wants an absolute correct census and we are all interested in making it such.' The reports are confined to the crops of 1899: A niel* s. Acres Harvested (Jnum itii Produce* I’otiitocs . Hu: sutt-i and yams .... .... Hu: . .. Fcunuts .... .... Hu: <' il.havrcs . tin: Tninut'MH.. . Hu: . Sweet corn ... . Hu:. ... < >ulons Hu: < 'ucuiub'rs VV HOT- Hu: melons. . • No: Musk melons * No:. ... i >1 It; r No: Cotton Hales . ' ora Hu: .. Outs Hu . \\ in-at . . Hu:.' ... «>*■ Hu: . .. Hurley.. . (>1 lier Hu:. .. vegetable-- 1 . a success of his reversible turning disk plow. He can scarcely till t ie orders for it. He is in Atlanta having them manufactured. No one n joices over the success of this ingenious persevering young man more than The Ledger. For ordinary hilly land it is the greatest invention of the age. Long and eloquent prayers are of no avail to the man whose yard stick is too short. Uncle Eben says, “ 4e millenium will take place when al, do half bush els get to|be de same size." In answer to our corn question of two weeks ago we will say that to the first dealer, A, who hud GO bushels, sold 49 bushels at 14 2-7 cents per. bushel—$7.00; B, who bad fiObushsls, sold 28 bushels at 14 2 7 cents per. bushel—$400; C. who had 10 bushels, sold 7 bufbels at 14 2 7 cents per. bushel—$1 00, and to the second dealer each sold the remainder of his load at $3 00 per bushel, when they found that each man realized $10 00 for his corn. Several of our friends have written ua to know how this sum is done, and hence we give the answer. Some one has asked the question : “Why isitthaton the watch-makers’ signs the hands always point to the same hour?" Why is it? Seven guests patronize a restau rant; the firsr. comes everyday, the second every other day, and the third every third day, and so on until the seventh man, who comes only or.ee aweek. When will they all be there at the same time? j l s. STRIKE LEADERS LOS U FillSOII TenTtfen Are Arrested at Cro ton Landing. WILL BE HELD FOR TRIAL V PRESSED FOR TIME. Farinortf Itvliiml in the rropuratiun of Their Lai Jn. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Willik April JO.—Farmers are g- ing to be pressed for time in the preparation of their farms for plant ing and. perhaps, some of them will have to plant with less preparation than they usually give their land, prior to the planting of their seeds But while thorough preparation of the soil before planting is very desira ble, yet, thorough cultivation after the crop is planted is very much more desirable. We have known farmers to take great pains in the preparation of their land before planting, and after they had planted their crops they seemed to think that good piepuration was about the only requisite for the production of a lino crop, with the result of the faulting of providence at gathering time for their short crops. Plow your cotton every eight or ten days and your corn every twelve or fourteen days, and satisfactory results are almost as sured, regardless of tho seasons. Tom Flynn, son of Mr. S. F. Flynn, of this section, becoming tired of home and parents, has left home and gone to Greenville to work. Our ad vice to boys is to stay with their par ents, not only until they become of age, but just as long as they will let you. Wc fail to see how the jury, before whom the Jacksons were tried for the burning of that woman in Chester- held county, could find it in their hearts to recommend them to the mercy of the court. It seems to us that if any crimi nals ever did deserve having their necks broken, they certainly are among that number. Two of our young men, Ear!© Smith and A. Sizemore, while under the influence of liquor a few days ago, broke into Mr. Hutson’s store and carried oil several dollars worth of goods, f; r which they are now languishing behind the -‘bars." Hut son, the man whose store was broken open, was half-brother to Smith. Our farmers got a move on them selves last week. Cotton planting will become general this week. Wheat is looking fine in this sec tion. Octavos. The H«ht Kelicf for Klu'uuiatltfiu. QUICK RELIEF FROM FAIN. All who use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism are delighted with the quick relief from pain which it affords. When speaking of this Dr. D. N. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says: “Some time ago I had a severe attack of rheumatism in my arm and shoul der. I tried numerous remedies but got no relief until I was recommend ed by Messrs. Geo. F. Parsons «V Co., druggists of this place, to try Cham berlain’s Pain Balm. They recom mended it so highly that I bought a bottle, f was soon relieved of all pain. I have since recommended this liniment to many of my friends, who agree with me that it is the best rem edy for muscular rheumatism In the market." I^or sale by Cherokee Drug Co. 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They Are Charged With Possessing Deadly Weapons and Threatening Destruction of Life and Property, Laborers Leaving Scene of Trouble. Croton Landing, N. Y., April 19.— Warrants for the arrest of tho leaders of tho strike were i -m l by Judge Lout of Sing Sing, who holds court in W’hito Plains. Tho complainant is Peter Evans, the timekeeper for tho contractors. Tho several charges art; having in pos session deadly weapons, drilling and arms with intention to indict grievous bodily injury and threatening to injure public property and threatening tho lives of persons anxious to resume work. Ten arrests have been made. The pris oners will be taken to White Plains to await exchange. One of the most startling effects of the presence of the military at the Cro- ton \ alloy dam is the atixi* ty exhibited by many of the more peaceful of tho striking Italians to pack up their little belougiuga-iUKl seek work elsewhere. Fully 50 of them It ft the Croton land ing railroad hound for New York. None of them would say very much, but allot’ them acknowledged that they^ were going to lyok for work in some'other quarter, as they wished to avoid trouble. That they wore scared by the imjtos- ing military di.-play is certain i.ml oven among the belligerent Italians the com ing of the troops has had a salutary in fluence. At i o’clock this morning work was resumed tho same as yesterday, hut there were no more labor-rs on hand. Only the same gang of about 30 who have been quartered at the works turned out and very little progress was made. General Itoa saidjoduy that the outlook was much more promising and that while there was only a few la!>orers on hand (lie fa- t that absolute protection would Ik* afforded tho.se who want to re turn to work would undoubtedly prove effective. MORE OPERATORS WALK OUT Telegraphers on Northern Alabun^ .Join the Strikers. Birmingham, Ala., April 19. — Tho raihoad atitborities here are unable to confirm the story of a strike of the tele graph <>i►orators on tho Northern Ala bama. * That road is operated by the Southern in connection with the Memphis and Charleston. T. M. Pierson, local repre sentative of President Powell of tho telegraphers, however, says that the re port of the strike is truy and that he has telegrams saying that * very operator on the Northern Alabama is out. SMELTERS RAISE THE PRICE. Will Pay $20 For Ore—Mines to Re sume Operations. Cripple Creek, Colo., April 19.—Cir cular letters from tho Philadelphia smelter at Pueblo have been received by mine and samplers managers offering to take Cripple Creek ores at the old rate. Twenty dollars an ounce will he paid for the gold, and a treatment charge on contract ore from $9 to $10 is offered, and on other ores not under contract an advance of $1 a ton will be charged. It is tin* general belief that the smelter trust will be compelled to meet this ad vance in rates and that the mill owners will also advance tin; price for gold and reduce the treatment charges. Tho smelter trust is now paying only $19.50 for gold. The Isabella, Portland and oth^r mines which have been closed down on account of the high rates will now resume ship ments. _ _ ; "» RATON TUNNEL COLLAPSfeS. Report Says TraJIlc on Santa Fe Is Abandoned. Kansas City, April 19.—A nuno- in circulation here is to the effect that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe tunnel through the Raton mountains, New Mexico, has caved in, stopping traffic on the main line of that road. Nothing is known at the Raton office at Santa Fe to verify tho rumor, except the announcement, that tho through easthound passenger train due here at 7 o’clock this morning from California has boon aliaudonod temporarily. Carlisle Declines. New York, April 19.—John G. Car lisle, former secretary of the treasury, said last evening that ho had been asked by Governor Taylor's counsel to appear f»ir him in tho United States supreme court in the Kentucky appeal, but that he had declined to-do so because he wad too busy to be occupied with ether mat ters. Florida Fanners to Meet. Jacksonville, Fla., April 19.—The’ x. first annual convention of the Florida State Agricultural society will be held on May 3 and 4 in the board of trade building here, and the State Horticult ural society will hold its convention here at the same time, beginning two days previously’. To Prevent Spread of Uonsumptloii. Alameda, Cal., April 19.—The board of education of this city lias adopted a rule f< >rbidding the employment as tt*arh- ers in the public schools of any person* afflicted with tulierculusis. Tliis action is in line with efforts being made else where to prevent the spread of consump tion. Engineer Killed; Several Injured. Pine Bluff, Ark., April 19.—In a wreck on tho Missouri Pacific railroad, 50 miles of Liucocum, La., Engineer Grosgrey received internal injuries and will die. Several pa s« ngors were se verely shaken up but not seriously hurt. if rl I