The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 20, 1900, Image 1
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
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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.
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This generous oiler is worth while
accepting. Sample bottle sent all
charges prepaid. Large bottles,
(containing nearly a quart of medi-
cine)for sale by all druggists at $1
per bottle. B. B. B. is away ahead
of all other Blood Remedies for per
manently * ting Blood Humors. Try
B. B. B. next time you buy a Blood
Remedy.
We must not take the faults of our
youth into our old age; for old age
brings with it its own defects.
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
. .
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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
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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. ' _
There are in this country more
than 3,000 000 persons over 30
years of age who have not been mar
ried.
lit' llont-itl to VoiirM-lf Vour Ntoiiiacli
111 Good Condition.
Nine people out of ten would he
better, have stronger bodies, brighter
minds, if they were properly nour
ished. They eat enough, hut their
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
siu Remedy will cure. It promote
perfect digestion. It is a pleasant,
speedy and reliable stomach medi
cine. For sale everywhere.
Without confidence, friendship is
hut a m< ckery, and social intercourse
i a sort of wur in disguise.
We are glari to know that Mr.
Willie Beil, of BiMcketoeks, has made
The family that keeps on hand and
uses occasionally the cehtuated
Prickly Ath Bitters is always a
well regulated family. For sale by
Cheroaee Drug Co.
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.
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