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f -' . vsm* f?; » - F. O. Stact, FrosiUeut. J. G. Wahdlaw. Vico Prosldeui THE HATIONAL BAHK OF CAFFHET. Capital $50,000.00. W11.1. buy i“ounty claims, receive deposit and make libcrHl foans on approved paper 1). O. Itoss. Cashier. % The DGER SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to th^ Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FED. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1900. WHITSET'S olAYEB IS SNOT TO DEATH A Mob Tal es Him From the Officers at Grovetoivn. HIS BODY WAS RIDDLED Murdered Alexander Whitney on Au gusta Street far Sunday Afternoon Ueenusc lie Would Not five L'p His Seat to a Negro Woman. Augusta, Ga., clay M.—Aleck Whit- my, a well known and popular young man, was shot and killed Sunday after noon liy William Wilson, a negro. The tragedy occurred on a Summer- |vilie electric ear, because Whitney, who was riding with Lieutenant Pinckney Steiner, refu .ed to give up his seat to a negro woman accompany! )g Wilson. The negmes forced themselves into the seat, the man siKing partly ui»on Whitney, who shaved him off forcibly. The two men grappled and the negro palled a pistol and shot twice. One bul let entering Whum y’seye and theother missed, but grazed Steiner’s hand and buried itself in the back of a seat. Steiner seized tho pistol and prevented the third shot, the hammer coming dowu upon liis hand. Whitney fell across the back of the seat in front of him, and a panic re sulted aim Jig the passengers, women growi 11 g bysterica 1. The negro tried to escape from the cai 1 , bat was seized by passengers and turned over to a polieeman. Whitney di d as soon as he reached the hospital, where he was carried in the ambulance. Hotly Ki.MIcd With iiullels. Wilson was taken from the Georgia train Sunday night at Grovetown. The authorities tried to get him to Atlanta. A big crowd r it <>n the train, as a crowd did on all outgoing trains. This crowd got the man and carried him out into the woods from Grovetown,-where they kept him all night. They were deter mined to lynch him, but were not sure ho was the right man. They sent back to the city for some one to identify the ne gro. lie was po-irively identified this morning. T. ■ ae . rowa- brought back 1 from U/lumhia iaio Richmond county shortly after 10 o'clock. He was swung nj), but the r >pe broke and he fell to the ground. His body was liierally shot to pieeies. A placard as a warning to all negroes in Georgia was pinned to the body and it was left where it lay. The coroner has been nolilied. MEET AT WAYCROSS JULY 4. Itevlew of Soutli t.earglu Veterans to lie Held. Wayct.oks, (ra., May 14.—The grand - review of confedorate veterans for July 4 is taking definite shape. At a meet- ru ing of South Georgia campdas ary, it was decided t<) invite General McGlashau to call for a grand review of the South Georgia division, to be held in Wayeross July 4. The invitation was accepted, and tlie work of jireparation is began. The division is composed of camps in Savannah, Wayeross, Bruns wick, Gainesville, Valdosta, Dupont, Quitman, Thoaiusville and other towns in South G ■ irgia, and it is probable that 6o0 to 1,0 D old vetei'ans will be here. The Dau.- ht rs of I In-Confederacy, the Sons of N eteraus, Wayeross Rifles band and other organizations will participate in the, ev nt. At a in eting of South Georgia camp Friday night a committee of citizens was app anted to cooperate with com mit;)" i from the Daughters of the Con federacy and Sons of Veterans in mak ing all imce-sary arrangements. The committees will meet some time next week to appoint sub-committees and map out a line of work which will in sure the success of the movement. POLICE COMTROL SITUATION Curs Are Again Running on Transit Company’s Lines. St. Louis, May 14.—The police, who had spent Sunday resting, were in good condition to begin work today. Squads were detailed as last week to guard the cars on the Suburban system and the divisions of the St. Louis Transit com pany, which if was thought advisable to operate. Early this morning the Su burban, with its three branches and Bcll> fontaine, commenced to run cars. Chief of Police Campbell’s advertise ment for 3,500 men to serve as emer gency policemen caused a rush to the old city hull, where recruiting officers Were stationed. Long before 11 o’clock, the hour set for the swearingin process to begin, the street leading up to that building was crowded with eager appli cants. A large number were sworn in rapidly. An OI<l Deed Found. SPAKTANBima, S. C., May 14.—James Collins, an aged citizen of this eounty, while rumaging among some old papers n few days ago, discovered a land grant, from Colonial Governor Pinckney to Thomas Collins for a tract of land near Nazareth church, which land has been owned by the Collins and their de scendants since the date of this deed, 170(5. Thomas Collins was the great grandfather of James Collins. Bequest lo Washington and Lee. Lkxinoton, Vu., May 14.—An endow ment of $100,000 has come to Washing ton and Loo university by the death of Mrs. Juliet 8. Bradford, widow of the late distinguished Philadelphian, Vin- oent L. Bradford, LL. I)., D. 0. L. His valuable law library and collection of Irfiintiugs, b' sides liberal gifts from Mrs. Bradford, are also among the bequests of this family. ■ Victim of Hydrophobia. Okntkiivti.i.k, Ala., May 14.—Fred S. Gardner of this city is dead of hydro phobia. lb was bitten by a mad dog two mouths ago, but the malady did not develop until abouj; tlire 'days ago. it ftecmt <1 to be lit a mild form, but, not withstanding, proved fatal. MIDWAY MESSAGES. - # A (Scarcity of Farm l.al»or hi That Fart of Cherokee County. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Midway, May 14.—Last Sunnday at our regular meeting at Macedonia, we had the pleasure of hearing Rev. W. T. Thompson preach in Pastor Bridges’ place, the latter having been called to preach a funeral sermon for some relatives and friends at his old home church. Mr. Thompson was once a member of the Macedonia church, and nooeo- ple anywhere esteem him more than do th® people up here. His worth as a Christian worker has never been fully recognized. He preached on the subject of faith, and was most attentively heard by a large audience. Dry weather continues with us. The winter oat crop is almost a fail ure ; so also will the spring sowing be without rain very soon. Mr. A. Harris, our leading farmer in the Macedonia neighborhood, has already sold (so I am told) one hun dred and twenty-five dollars worth of pea-vine hay this spring. So, you see. this is a profitable crop to save; and it is to be hoped that, as the sea son approaches to plant this crop, our people will prepare to plant more of it than they ever have before. Wheat continues to appear fine, and we believe that in this section more than an average crop will be harvested. There is a scarcity of farm laborers in this part of Cherokee county. I know of several farmers in my com munity now who would be glad to have two or three reliable hands for the entire season ; m fact, some lands will undoubtedly lay out for want of sufficient labor to cultivate them. Idle money in the treasury of the general government! Why is this? 1 see you state in your paper (of May 7, 1 believe,) that there are nearly two hundred thousand dollars in the vaults of the treasury, due to South Carolina from claims in some way connected with the Florida Indian war. From another source, some time ago, I noticed that it was admit ted in official circles at Washington, that there was then nearly IIS 000,000 in government hands that Tas seized and appropriated, in various ways, during the war. What general good can come to the states that should have it from that enormous amount of money while it idly lies there? Will some of our wise statesmen tell us? Why not turn all this money into the treasuries of the southern states, where, undoubtedly, it justly belongs? It would enable ea^h state that so desired, to pay to each true Confederate soldier a reasonable pen sion the remainder of his Ijfo. Lot us see under whose call did the Confederate soldier almost unani mously enlist? Under the call of the governor of the state in which he lived. To whom, then, should he look for reward for his sevices? To the state in which he lives, unques tionably; because the southern states were all confederated together for the achievement of one purpose. Let me say, in conclusion, that ] know of more than one Confederate soldier who’never laid down his alle giance to the Southern cause while a single Confederate ilag floated above him, and who never received one cent of any kind of money for services in the field during the last two or more years of the war. l. n. u. IteniH From Mercer. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Mkkckk, May 18.—It still continues dry and the farmers are getting along nicely with their work. Some are done planting and will soon begin to chop cotton. Rev. S. T. Creech filled his regular appointment at Sardis today. He preaclud an able sermon to his con gregation. Mrs. G. W\ Shell, of Reidsville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. P. Mucomson. Air. W. M. Upchurch is in a low state of health now. Miss Mollie Montgomery is at Gaffney visiting relatives. Aliss Lizzie Hughey has left this community and gone to Providence. We regret giving Miss Lizzie up. The Sunday school at Sardis school house is getting along nicely with Mr. A. G. Davis us superintendent, assisted by an able corps of teachers. Come out, boys and girls, and let the good work go on. Puat. Kpuill'ii Greatest Need. Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona. Spain, spends his winters at Aiken. S C. Weak nerve* hail caused severe pains in the hack of his head On using Electric Bitters, America’s greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pains soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 5(J cents. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. Fully 800,000 domestic animals, valued at JLT 200,000, are annually devoured by the wolves in Russia. The price of medicine in Prussia Is regulated by the state, a new price list being published every year. '1 lie easiest and most effective method of purifying the blood, and invigorating the system is to take DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for cleaning the liver and bowels. For sale by Chero kee Drug Company. BOERS DISPERSING IN SMALL BANDS Resistance to the British Ad- # vance Is Ineffectual. DULLER DRIVES THEM OUT Forces Thom 9rom Their Position in North Natal After Severe FiiKUgc- meat—Free Staters Sever Their Alli ance With Transvaalers. London, May 14.—A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg, Natal, briugs the first intimation of a success attained by Gen eral Buller in northern Natal. The sender of this dispatch evidently as sumes that uews of the affair has been received direct from the scene of hostil ities, for he merely says: “General Boiler’s official telegram no tifying bin success at the Biggarsburg, received hero au hour ago, has given keen satisfaction. It is confidently an ticipated that Dundee will be occupied by the British today. The residents of the northern country are delighted, as forcing the Biggarsburg means that they will speedily lie enabled to return to their homes.” Another dispatch from Stoue Hill Farm says: “After a four days’ march eastward at the foot of the Biggarsburg ridges iu the direction of Hclpmauker, which was occupied by the federals, the Second brigade led the (Sunday’s) attack. Gen eral Dundonald’s cavalry broke the Boer’s center and Bethuen’s horse ad vanced on their extreme right. In the direction of Pomeroy a small party of burghers occupied a ridge overlooking Hclpmaaker, but they did uot wait for the assault.” Recent British scoutiug in the direc tion of Dundee has showu that the fed- erals were in great force on the Biggars- burg. So apparently General Buller soucluded it was necessary to clear them from his rear before commencing a move ment in the direction of Drakensborg range. If this is his plan he has proba bly divided forces sending one column eastward to threaten Vryheid and Ut recht aud take Laings Nek iu the rear, while a west bound column attempts to form a junction with the forces of Lord Roberts via the Harrismith railroad. Telegrams from Kroonstudt indicate that General French’s cavalry is keep ing in touch with the Boers, but perhaps Lord Roberts will be compelled to order a brief halt of his main body in order to allow the troops to recuperate after the exhausting marches of the past week. All the experts agree that to all ap pearances the Free Staters have severed their military alliance with the Trans vaal, though scattered bodies, they say, will possibly hold out here and there. At the same time a dispatch from Capo Town says a proclamation will be pub lished this week annexing the Orange Free State. It is also stated that Gen eral Botha, commander-in-chief of the Boer forces, threatens to resign if any preparations are made for the wanton destruction of property. The correspondent of the Reuter Tel egram company at Capo Town says the American residents are taking steps to repudiate the statements of Webster Davis, former United States assistant secretary of the interior, who recently visited South Africa. News from Alafekiug is expected speedily. The war office is reported to have expressed the opiuiou that news of raising the siege of that place may ha exjieeted by Wednesday. General Roberts has an army of 200,- 000 for guarding his communications and operating on a front virtually 200 miles wide, from Fourteen Streams to Biggarsburg. Against this army the Boers have 20,000 burgherstu the Trans vaal and Natal and President Steyn has perhaps 5,000 burghers under arms in the the Bethlehem district. The Dutch have fought bravely and nmdo a won derful defense, but the day of miracles has passed. While General Botha, with the Trans vaal burghers, has retired to the Vaal river, President Steyn, with the rem nant of the Free State army, is making a feeble stand iu the northeastern corner. Heilbron has been abandoned because it lies ou the line of General Roberts’ march, but Lindley ou the Vaal river north of the Ficksburg has been held by a small Dutch force as a temporary cap ital, with Bethlehem aud Harrismith as places of refuge. Olivier’s connnaudos have been oper ating against Randle’s division from Mequatliug’s Nek, from which the line of retreat leads through Ficksburg to Bethlehem. Grubant’s sjouts reported Saturday that the Boers wore moving north. What remains of the Free State force could he easily dis))ersed if General Hillyard’s division were sent from Na tal over the moui..ains to Harrismith, but Randel’s division, with cavali’y, seems entirely competent to deal with it without assistance. General Roberts’ plan of campaign, unless all signs fail, will uot include op erations on a large scale against Bethle hem and the scattered Free State com- mandoes on the eastern flank. He will mu’ o a fresh start for the Vaal after a brief unit aud carry the bulk of his army into the Transvaal, leaving Steyn’s bur ghers at liberty to retain control of a small section of the country around Bethlehem, where they will gradually dhq>erse under pressure from Bundle. lloers Masting at the Vaal. Khoonstadt, May 14. — President Steyn has gone to Heilbron. He has de clared that place the new capital. Four hundred burghers have given up their arms here and in this neighborhood. Although the bridge across the Valsh has been destroyed a good deviation ex ists where the road ran before the bridge was constructed. The Transvaalers are reported to b® massing at the Vaal. The Standard and Diggers Nows of Johan nesburg shows that dissensions exist in the Transvaal valksraad. The town ac cepts the occupation quietly. Rullcr Defeats the Boers. Stone Hall Fakm, Natal, May 14.— General Buller’s long and hard march begun Thursday, when he loft Lady smith in strength. When within 2 mile® of Ht lpmaakr the Boers opened a heavy artillery lire and the British ^gunsro- plied while a portion of Bull r’b troops worked round the Boer (luniks. The British attack was pressed hois^o Sun day. Bethuen on the right (iaulsed the Boers, whose splendid defensive posi tions on the Biggarsburg were^ practi cally taken. Beers Are Splitting Up. / Thabi N’Chu, May 14.—The Eighth division with its front extending 30 miles was yeeter.lay moved forward. General Greeufell and General Brabant followed the Boers, reaching Newberry’s mill and captured great quantities of flour and grain. General Brabant’sonain force, with Capipbell’s brigade of guards and General Boyes’ brigade, have cleared the country. The Boers are splittin g up and retiring iu the direction of Cleoco- lund. SOUTH’S RAPID PROGRESS. New Industries Reported In Tills Sec tion During the Fast Week. Chattanooga, May 14.—The more im portant of the new industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ended May 12 include canning factories iu Alabama and West Virginia; a car riage factory iu Texas; coal mines in Virginia and West Virginia; cotton mills in Georgia and North Carolina; cotton seed oil mills in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas; a fertilizer factory in Louisiana; flouring mills in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas; gas en gine works in Virginia; gold mines in Alabama; three grain elevators in Texas; a handle factory in Tennessee; a $50,000 hardware company iu Florida; a heading factory iu Georgia; a hoop factory iu Alabama; ice factories in Alabama, Lou isiana aud Texas; an insulator pin fac tory in Tennessee; lumber mills in Florida and Tennessee; marble quarries iu Arkansas; a natural gas conqxmy iu West Virginia; a packing house in Texas; a planing mill in North Carolina; rail road shops in Texas; a rice mill in Lou isiana; a rope factory in Georgia; a $1,- 000 smelting company in Arkansas; a $20,000 stave and heading plant in Geor gia; telephone companies iu Arkansas and South Carolina, aud a warehouse company iu the latter state. RAILROAD AND COTTON MILL. CHRONICLED FROM LOWER CHEROKEE. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Goforth Lose a Son. HIS AUTHORITY GIVEN. Two New Enterprises Have Been Fro- Jeeted at Barnesvllle. Baknbsvaj.lb, Ga., May 14.—The citi zens of this place have within the past week act iu motion several big projects, any one of which if pushed to a success- fu -onclusiou will mean a substantial boom for the town. The two most important plans that are now approaching maturity are the buildiug of a new railroad aud the estab lishment of auother cotton mill to cost something like $250,000. At a recent meeting of the newly or ganized Barnesvllle board of trade a committee was appointed to canvass the question of building another railway with this city as one of its terminal points, and a substantial sum has al ready been pledged. The direction the road will take has not yet been defi nitely determined, although several routes are now uuder consideration. Within the past week one of the wealthiest northern mill men has visited the city wxtn a view to establishing a cotton mill to cost not less than $250,- 000. He has proposed to contribute a material per cent of the necessary capi tal aud let the balance he made up by the citizens of Barnesville who have capital to invest in such au industry. PLOT TO MURDER A PRIEST. Assusslu Fires Through Window at Father Klouowsky. Wilkesbauke, Pa., May 14.—Between l and 2 o’clock this morning au attempt was made to kill Rev. Father Theopilus Klonowsky, pastor of St. Mary’s Catho lic church of this city. There 1ms been trouble brewing in the church for some time, one faction op posing the pastor and another faction espousing his cause. The priest was ailled out at midnight to visit a sick man. Arrangements had been made to umbush him on the road, but ho discov ered the danger and fled. He had scarcely reached his home before he was shot at through die window, the bullet striking the wall within au inch of his head. STEAMFITTERSJTO COMBINE. Options Have Been Secured on Five Fittsburg Flants. Pittsbukg, May 14.—Optious have been taken ou live of the largest stcam- fltting and pipe bending plants iu the country and a combination will .he formed under the name of the Pittsburg Valley and Construction company with a capital of $5,000,000. The capitalizcrs are A. L. Wood and McCaffrey, Best Manufacturing com pany, Anderson company, Pittsburg Vale aud Machinery and tho Wilson- Suyder Manufacturing company, all Pittsburg firms. The new combine, it is said, will control tho huavy steam- fitting aud pipebcudiug Uanlcs «f the country. Act Declared Unconstitutional. Chattanooga, May 14.—Chancellor McConnell, iu a suit before him in chancery, has decided the act of the last legislature levying a s]>ecial tax on mer chandise brokers as unconstitutional and In violation of the interstate commerce laws. Chancellor McConnell held that these brokers stand iu tho stead of drum mers for outside manufacturers and business concerns, and that to impose such a tax on them us is contemplated by this act is directly in restraint of trade between the states. To Observe the Eclipse. Union Sphingh, Ala., May 14.—Pro- feasor Wadsworth of the Western Penn sylvania university has determined to locate here tho toui!x>rary observatory for the eclipse May 28. It will be lo cated ou the easteru limit of the town. Howard Has Withdrawn. Bikminoham, A hi., May H.—Ex-Con- gressman M. W. Howard, Populist can didate for United States senator, bus auuouuouuood his withdrawal from the race, la. mg tho fluid clou - lur Senator John T. Morgan. Tlie IomIIch' Memorial Association to Meet at Salem ou Next Salurtlay to Decorate the Graves of Our Noble Confederate Soldiers. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, May 12.—Herbert Go forth, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Go forth, died last Thursday evening and was buried at Mesopotamia yes terday evening. He was about twelve years of age. For a long time he had been suffering with heart trouble which baffled the skill of the most expirienced physicians. We sympa thize with the family in their sore be reavement. At last released from earthly pain Dear Herbert fell asleep In cairn mid peaceful sweet repose While Christ his soul doth keep. Rev. Landrum Ezell will preach at Abingdon Creek on the third Sabbath of tiiis month at 11 o’clock a. m. Our thanks are due Mrs. S. F. Es tes for an exuberant plate of straw berries. The Ladies Memorial Association will meet at Salem church on Satur day. the 19th inst., at 10:30 a. m , to decorate the graves of the Confed erate soldiers buried there. Those interested in the graveyard are re quested to meet at 8 o'clock to clean it off preparatory to the decorating exercises. Hon. Thos. F. McDow, of Yorkville, and Col, T. B. Butler, of Gaffney, have been invited to make addresses on the occasion. The ladies will p'ease bring their dinners and the day will be spent as pleasantly as the circumstances will admit of. The flower committee will thankfully receive and acknowledge any contri butions of flowers furnished for the occasion. Mr. James G. Garner lost his horse this week. He is a hard working poor man and this loss falls heavily upon him. Mr. Garner was a Oon- federate soldier and a memberof Com pany K 15th S. C. Regiment. At the battle of Gettysburg he was severely wounded in the hand and had to carry his arm iu a sling Although Unable to use his gun, he stayed with his command and went forward with the detail to throw down fences for the Confederates to charge the enemy. He was almost a giant in strength and, with one hand, he could catch the end of a rail and throw the whole pannel of fence winding. *■ The wheat crop doesn’t seem to be doing as well as we expected some time ago. The wet weather seems to have injured it somewhat. Gardens are beginning to make a little show. Cotton is growing some where the land is moist and some farmers are thinning it out. A rumor has reached here that Hickory Grove. Allison’s Creek, Beth lehem. Shiloh, and Salem Presbyte rians churches have been grouped and a change of ministers will doubt less be made. This is sad news for us, for we are well pleased with Mr. Marion and hate to give him up. We hope, however, that arrangements will be made by which we can keep him as our pastor. Children’s day exercises will come oil at Mesopotamia church on the fourth Sabbath of this month. We congratulate our country for having given to the great State of Arkansas one ot the finest cornet bauds in the trans-M'ssissippi Depan- ment. It may accompany the Ar kansas division of IJ. C. Veterans to the Louisville reunion. The Ledger lifts its hat and pro poses “three cheers” for Capt. Edgar Estes and the members of Adona cornet band, together with the large audiences they captivate. Recently our worthy comrade, M. M. Tate, took us to taw for what we repeated concerning the surrender of the Sixteenth Michigan Regiment of federal troops to the Palmetto Sharp shooters ut Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27. 1802. Not wishing to enter a controversy with Mr. Tate, or any one else on these matters of dispute, we beg to quote—in addition to vebat Col. J. A. Hoyt bus said—the statement of T. R. Sackie, of 40/ Vinewood Avenue, Detroit Michigan, who was a union soldier and belonged to the Sixteenth Michigan Regiment and took part in tho buttle at Gaim s’ Mill. (See Con federate Veteran February 1899.) After giving an account of the light from a Union standpoint, Mr. Suckle continues: “The Sixteenth Michigan, Butter fields extreme left, fell buck across a deep drain which traversed tlie lower ground in tlie rear of tlie plateau, was reformed, and marched back to its first position ut tlie head of the ravine, which divided tlie Union and Confederate lines before the charge was made. Maj. Welch, command ing the regiment, on seeing a brigade advancing on our Hunk, gave the com mand,“Right face, file right,march I” forming on the left of our brigade, and fronted. TheConfederate troops in our front halted within thirty paces. There were no shots fired be tween us. We were not quite certain that they were our enemy until their commander, who was in front and on foot, commanded us to surrender. Maj. Welch replied, “d—dif we do;” when they immediately opened on us a withering volley by regiments, the first kneeling down. We replied with the best wo had. Then Gen. R. H. Anderson charged us, for tills was Memorial Day Appropriately Oletened In That City on the 10th. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksbukg, May 10th.—Memorial day was very appropriately observed at this place today. At 3:30 p.m. business was suspended, the schools were closed and the people met at the City Hall laden with flowers. There the procession started headed by the members of the Camp Hart U. C. V’s. They proceeded to the Baptist church, but that sacred edifice could not hold the crowd. Dr. Wm. Anderson, may or of the town, then called attentio n to the object of the gathering and the programme that had been ar ranged. After a very short, fervent prayer offered by Rev. D. M. McLeod, of toe Methodist church, Dr. Anderson again called upon that gentleman for the address. He responded, and after referring to the difference in the name and significance of “memorial” and “decoration” day, he very skillfully referred to the events that led to the war between the states; concluding with the statement that while we were a united people today, it was our duty, and should be au inspira tion, to commemorate the deeds of those who wore the gray. “Amer ica” was then sung by the entire gathering. This was followed by the reading by Prof. N. W. Cameron, su perintendent of the graded schools, of an editorial from the State news paper, entitled “Memorial Day”—a tribute to the Confederate soldier and the women of the South. Miss Lala Black then read a poem, entitled “The Blue and the Gray,” and the ceremonies were concluded by a touching rendition of “Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.” In the meantime, ail the members of Camp Hart had been presented with a beau tiful bunch of roses, and at the con clusion of the ceremonies at the church the crowd went to the ceme tery nearby, aud every grave was .re membered. This is the first time in the history of the town that Memorial day has ever been observed, and its observ ance today is one to the efforts of the mayor and the other members of Camp Hart, aided by the ladies of the place. A Memorial Association will soon be formed and the day duly observed every year. The following is a list of the Con federates buried at this place : Peter Byars, C. B. Byars, Walter Bridges, Henderson Broom, John Calton, Harry Coykendal, .1. A. Deal, Jacob Earle. Rev. Abner Ervin, Givins Gal lagher, Julian Howe, Pack Moore, M. L. Ross, Junius W. Thompson and Arthur Turner. k. a. t. A Narrow Kitrape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D.: “Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would me°t my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it u trial, took iu all eight bot tles. It lias cured me. and, thank God, 1 am saved and now a well and healthy woman.” Trial bottle free at Cherokee Drug Co. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Guaranteed or price refunded. Bubonic plague caused over 4,000 deaths in India during the past week, a slight decrease. “DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the finest pills 1 ever used.” D. J. Moore Millbrook, Ala. They cure all liver and bowel troubles. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. It is said that 400 acres of timber are destroyed in the Uunited States every day in the year. “After suffering from piles for fif teen years I was cured by using two boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” writes W. J. Baxter, North Brook, N. C. It heala evtrytliing. Beware of counterfeits. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. $1.<>0 A YEAR Anderson’s South Carolina Brigade. Col. Jenkins commanding. Itscom- posPion was as follows: Second South Carolina Rifles; Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth South Carolina Infantry; and Palmetto Sharpshooters. In the charge that followed, the Palmetto Sharpshooters captured the beautiful State banner of the Sixteenth Michi gan Infantry, and, by permission of Gon. R. E. Lee, they presented it to the Governor of their State. This same regiment surrendered to the Sixteenth Michigan at Appomattox. Many of those brave Palmetto boys, if now living, will remember that when they stacked their arms in front of the Sixteenth Michigan, an officer asked us what regiment this was, and when informed that it was the Six teenth Michigan, he turned to his men and said: “Boys, do you re member the 27th of June, 181)2?” When answered in the affirmative, he said: “This is the regiment that fired on us in the hollow, and we cap tured their banner.” He also re marked, quite pleasantly, that they hoped to soon meet us again, as it was not over yet.” We know that Mr. Tate is a con scientious man and would not deviate from a true statement under any cir cumstances. Yet we have the fore going authority for what we said about the affair as well as the statement of Col. Hoyt, and we only wish to set ourselves right before our readers. J. L. 8. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. OflSANIC LAWS : UN318 OOtiJN Proposed Amendments Are Referred to a Committee. DELEGATES TO LONDON Resolution Adopted Froi’iding For Their Appeiutineut -Effort to Stop Payment of Conference Expense* Out of Profits of Book Concern Killed. Chicago, May 14.—Bishop Fitzgerald presided at the session of the Methodist General conference, General John Riley of Oklahoma leading the devotional ex ercises. After unimportant routine bus iness, a motion, made by Bishop Hurst, that a commission be created by the general conference consisting of one member from each general 1 conference district to select the 129 delgates to the Ecumenical Methodist conference, was adopted. A little politics was then in jected into fhe proceedings by a resolu tion to allow delegates the privilege of vacant seats in tho delegations for their friends. This was opposed on tlie ground that it gave too much opportunity for lobbying and was finally defeated. Rev. Albert R. Rich of Erie, Pa., in troduced a resolution to make it a viola tion of a sacred trust to devote the profits of the book concern to any other object than the support of superauuated ministers. This was introduced to stop payment of the expenses of the general conference out of this fund and the sub sidizing of non-paying official papers. Mr. Rich said that if necessary an in junction should be served upon tho gen eral conference or those holding these trust funds to prevent their diversion to any other channel than that for which they are intended. Dr. Eaton of Troy, N. Y., agent of the eastern book con cern, made a strong plea for tho adop tion of the resolution, as did also Dr. Lewis Curtz of the western book con cern. A motion by Dr. Buckley to lay the whole matter ou the table resulted in a lengthy debate. Dr. Buckley’s motion finally prevailed by a large majority. The regular order of tb" day, the or ganic law of the church, w-is then con sidered, article 10 being read for amend ment or adoption. This article defines the restrictions of the general confer ence. After debate the resolution was referred to a committee. COLES’ ANTI-TRUST PLANK. National Chairman .tones la Weil Pleased WHhvlt. New York, May 14.—Comptroller Coles is to send to Chairman Jones of the Democratic national committee a draft of the trust plank, which he wishes incorporated in the Democratic national platform. Mr. Coles states that Chair man Jones is pleased with his proposi tion and that he feels sure it will bo part of the platform. “Tho primary purpose of tho plank which I suggest is to stop the incorpora tion of these trusts. Publicity is what I seek. A man’s private business is his own secret, hut as soon as he receives a charter from the state it becomes a pub- bc business aud tho state should control it. “Every great corporation or public in stitution has at its head men who have held political office. Having gained knowledge of political methods while holding office by the franchise of tho people, they turn the knowledge ac quired against the people. Tho vast, and to some extent, illegal fortunes of today are the result of public men giv ing to public cori)orutions private rights.” ELOPED WITH MARRIED MAN. Florida’s Society Set Shocked Over Uondnet of Miss Me Daniel. Tampa, Fla., May 14.—Social circles in this state have received a severe shock. Miss Maud McDaniel, daughter of Hon. R. P. McDaniel, who was min ister to Chili under President Cleve land, has eloped from her home, at Braideutowu, with H. (4. Reed, mana ger of the telephone system at that place. Miss McDaniel is 18 years old, pretty and accomplished, ami a great social fa vorite throughout Florida. Hoed is 32 years old, and son of tho leading mer chant of Manatee county. Ho has a young wife aud one child, a crippled boy. Tho couple left Braideutowu on the steamer H. B. Plant, Thursday, tak ing tin* Plant system at Port Tauqiu for the north. Death From Bent. Chicago, May 14.—Sunday was the hottest May 13 weather in history iu this vicinity for at least 28 years. The weather bureau recorded 86 degrees, while stseet thermometers iu the shade all over tho city registered 90 and some touched tho 92 mark. Report*; from Winnipeg show 92; St. Paul, 90; Mil waukee, 86; Des Moines, 88, anil Omaha, 88. In Chicago tbero were three or four prostrations, of which one resulted fatally. Kidnaped His Wife. Montoomeky, Ala., May 14.—Mrs. J. C. Prichard of this city has been kid- nuped by her husband and carried away through the country to Clanton, where she made her escape and made her way back to this city. Prichard was arrested at Clanton and brought to Montgomery. Murdered and Thrown In River. Augtsta, Ga., May 14.—The body of Minnie Rhciuhart, a negro woman, was found iu the Savannah river by a fisher man, and Albert Jackson, who had just come off the chain, gang where he had served 30 days for beating her, was ar rested for the murder. Plague at Fort Maid. Port Said, May 14.—So far there have been 20 cases of bubonic plague here. Of (his uuuiber 13 |*itient* have died, four recovered aud the rest are still un der treatment. No lurthur uu.es Lav® been reported.