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I r.o. staot, ff President. J. (>. WAJIDIiAW. Vlce-Preslden THE UTIOHAL BANK OF CAFFHET. Cspltsl $50,000.00. Will buy county clnlms, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper D. O, Koss, Cashier. Col T B Butler 13201 The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of T’.is Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900. 81.00 A YEAH. BRYAN CLOSES HIS INDIANA CAMPAIGN He Speaks to the Farmei s at J amestown. HE ARRIVES IN CHICAGO Makes Several Speeches In the We.st- ern Meleo’tolH—Is Warmly Greeted. Large Crowds Hear Him—Ho Will Spend Two Days There. OuAwroHusvii.i.K, lud., Nov. 1.—Mr. Bryan’s car, the Rambler, was attached to the newspaper train which left Cin cinnati at o'clock this morning, and the first stop for speaking was made at Jamestown, lud., at 8 o’clock. Mr. Bryan spoke for ton minutes to a good crowd at the station, dealing with the general issues of the campaign. He ad dressed himself especially to the farm ers, declaring that none of them had any stock in a trust and saying that the Republican party had no policy calcu lated in any way to improve the condi tion of the agricultural community. Mr. Bryan was received at Crawfords- ville by another friendly and fair sized crowd. He charged the Republican party with a departure from the princi ples of tho fathers, quoted Lincoln on the declaration of independence and paid a tributo to that instrument, say ing: “Lot us stand by the principle sot forth in the Declaration of Indepen dence. That immortal document was written by Thomas Jefferson, and to its maintenance be and his compatriots pledged their lives, their fortunes and sacred honor. And yet in a higher and broader sense it was not the* work of human bunds. It was rather a bow of promise which tho sunlight of truth shining through tears cast upon tho clouds. It assured tho world that the waters of despotism had reached their flood and were receding. God grant that they may never rise again.” Mr. Bryuu summed up in a few words what he characterized as the inconsist ences offthe Republican party. A stop of less than a minutes was made at the town of Darlington and Mr. Bryan contented himself with sug gesting questions to be propounded to Republicans. Among those questions we^e inquiries as to whether tho people •want the trusts and whether they can depend upon the Renublicau party to destroy them. He also wanted to ask why we wanted 7o,000 wore soldiers now than we did four years ago; also what we are going to do with tho Filipinos when we get them. In conclusion he told his hearers that they should make their votes repre sent what they want in the form of gov ernment and laws. llryan at Delphi. , Delphi, lud., Nov. 1.—At Frankfort Mr. Bryan devoted a portion of his speech to the advocacy of the candidacy of Captain Allen for congress. Mr. Alleu is in command of a company of American soldiers in the Philippines and Mr. Bryan made this fact the basis of his remarks. BRYAN SPEAKS IN CHICAGO He Delivered Nine Addresses From 4 O’clock to 11. Chicago, Nov. 1.—W. J. Bryan ar rived here at 4 o’clock from Hammond, lud., escorted by several hundred mem bers of the* Cook County Democratic club ami tho Cook County Mac..mo club and half an hour later addressed a busi ness men’s meeting on the lake front. In the evening, from 7 o'clock to 11, he made eight speeches on tho north west side of the city. Tomorrow ho will make nine speeches and five Sat urday, leaving late Saturday night for Lincoln, Neb. ROOSEVELT IN GOOD HEALTH Leaves liufl'ulo For Jamestown, Mak ing Several Speeches Knroute. Bitfalo, Nov. 1.—The Roosevelt special loft Buffalo this morning for Jamestown. It was scheduled to stop at many places along the route. Tho governor felt very well, his voice ap parently being in good condition. For the first time since tho trip began the governor last night attended a din ner after he was all through with tho meetings. Former Senator John Laugh- lin of this city gave a dinner to tho ora tors aud newspaper men of the train. Roosevelt’s First Stop. Attica, N. Y., Nov. 1.—The first stop of the Roosevelt train today was made at Batavia, at which place tho train was rt little behind time. Tho governor spoke at some length to a large crowd. Indiana Republican Says New. Chicago, Nov. L—Harry S. New, na tional committeeman from Indiana, who accompanied Senator Hanna to Fort Wayne and other points in that state to day, said at Republican headquarters: “Indiana is safely Republican this year beyond any doubt aud McKinley’s ma jority will be greater than iu IfrUO.” Macon’s Growth. Macon, Nov. 1.—Census Supervisor Judsou M. Strickland, for the Sixth dis trict* says the renort of tho bureau will show the population of Bibb to be about 50,000 and that the suburbs have growu faster thau the city. Ho says the popu lation itself, as fixed by the enumera tors, will show au iucrease very gratify ing when the absorption of so much of the natural population of the city by tlao suburbs is considered. General Wood Returns to Cubiv Miami, Fla., Nov. 1.—General Leon ard commander of the depart- mtlfjil^lba, and Lieutenant McCoy of staff, arrived here last nigh^^Pftey were immediately trans- ferreaR tho dispatch boat Kauawaha, -~whumlaft at once for Havana. General j Wooers wife remained at St. Augustine, but Is expected to join tho general iu Uiyuwiiiu a week or two. JOE WHEELERjS SILENCE. Ills Friends Fear It May Lose Him the Seuatorship. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 1.—General Wheeler’s speech at Huntsville to the Bryan-Aichardson club last Friday night is being severely criticised by his political enemies, aud has placed his irienda on the defensive iu trying to ex plain why ho did not come out boldly for Bryan for president and Richardson for congress. It has bean charged, time and again, by tho presa, that the insinuation of Colonel Roosevelt that General Wheeler was supporting the Republican ticket, was a base slander, aud his old coustitu- outs of the Eighth district have asserted that it was false, aud that all would be made plain wheu they had a chance to hoar the geueral’s explauatiou from his own lips. The time fixed for this ex planation, and the opportunity was af forded him at Huntsville, right in the heart of his old district, but it is claimed that not one word escaped the general’s li which would indicate that he would support Bryan. A few days before General Wheeler visited Montgomery, Mr. Gordon Mc Donald, president of tho Bryan aud Stevenson club of this city, addressed him an open letter, calling on him to give a denial to Roosevelt s statement, which was calculated to do the party gnat harm in tho states where his Democracy was not known so well as at home. A groat many of “the old guard,” who fought with him, are still true to him, and behove yet that he will be able to give them a satisfactory explanation for his silence on tins occasion, when to ordinary minds it seemed proper that ho should declare himself openly for the Democratic ticket. His failure to do so at that time may cause him to lose the cliinieo to become the next United States senator from this state. VALUABLE LANDS INVOLVED. I’clitiuns Filed In |{lriiiliigliain For the Sale of IVoperty. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 1.-—Agnes Little has filed a bill in the chancery court by which she seeks a decree of sale for certain brown ore property situ ated in Franklin county, which she al leges was sold to Edgar L. Adler and upon which a balance is claimed to bo due. The petitioner asserts that she sold tho laud to Adler for $‘JS ( ()oO and that $10,000 was paid in cash and tho balance was secured by three proiuisory notes for $6,000 each, the lir.st being duo Aug. 2. She alleges that the first note has not been paid and that after Adler bought the property lie transfened it to the Franklin Mining company aud that now the Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron company claims title to it. A bill has also been filed by A. J. Burgess, Julia M. Burgess, Addle F. Hide aud Agues Little against tho Franklin Mining company, tho Slo.>s- Shellield Steel aud Iron company ami C. R. Burgess and Henrietta Suggs. Tho petitioners allege that certain lands located iu Franklin county which were owned by tho petitioners aud tho two last named defendants were sold to Ed gar L. Adler for $52,000, each of tho par ties receiving $2,5oO in cash aud each being given two proiuisory notes for $2,500 each. The first of these notes, it is claimed, was due oa Ang. 8 and not paid. The petitioners allege that after the property was sold to the Adlers, the Franklin Mining company secured title to it aud the Sloss-SheftMd Steel and Iron company now claim title to it. Tho land involved is valuable brown ore property which the Sloss-Sheffield com pany is now developing. WATSON NOT A CANDIDATE. He Repudiutca the Placing of His Name on (he Ticket. Thomson*. Ga., Nov. 1.—Hon. Thomas E. Wason states that the piaciug of his name of the Populist ticket as a candi date for congress was wholly without his knowledge or consent and now en tirely without his approval. Iu view of his repeated statements that he is out of polities, he regards the action as an un warranted-liberty. He is not a candidate, aud will not be, and does not desire to bo voted for. Mr. Watson is positive and emphatic, aud leaves no room to doubt that the use of his name was wholly unwarranted and is a political trick which he uuhesitat- iugly repudiates. Murdered by Her Husband. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 1.—At Van derbilt furnace David Moore, a negro laborer, assaulted his wife with a knife, cutting her throat, disemboweling her aud stubbing her just below the heart. Moore was insanely jealous of his wife aud his savage attack upon her was tho result of this. After the assault the woman rushed out of her house with blood gushing from her wounds, and her bowels, which had fallen out, held in her bauds. She will die. Negro Counterfeiter Arrested.’ Newrerry, S. O., Nov. 1.—The po lice, with the assistauce of a govern ment detective, have succeeded iu arrest ing the counterfeiters, Jim Irwin and Thomas Greenwood, negroes. They have been arrested aud a complete set of tools and moulds were found at Green wood’s house. Irwin was released, but Greenwood, who has already served one term for counterfeiting, was bound over to tho United States court iu $l,0u0 bond. AYutch For Judge Allen. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 1.—Judge B. M. Allen of this city, past grand exalt ed ruler of tho Benevolent Protective Or der of Elks of tho United States, has been advised that tho trustees iu com pliance with the order’s custom in pre senting past grand exalted rulers some token of appreciation, have purchased for him a $1,000 watch. The trustees are now arranging to formally present tho watch to Judge Allen. Confesses to Killing King. Athens, Ala., Nov. 1.—Three negroes have been arrested charged with the murder of George King, who was shot from ambush Saturday night. They are Robert Pryor, Robert Gabo and Hillery Johnson. Robert Pryor has ad mitted that he is tho man who fired tho gun that produced tho death of King and wounded Muck. CASTELUR DEBTS 23,500,COD FBANCS Liabilities Revealed by Ap pointment of a Trusteo. AT SEA IN AN OPEN BOAT Two Men Rescued After Uelng Out Four Days—Loudon Horoujjll Kloo- tioiis—Boers Loot a Capo Town Mull Train—Other Kuropeuu News. • Paris, Nov. 1.—Further details re garding the appointment of George J. Gould as trustee for his sister, the Countess of Castallaue, show the in debtedness of Count Boui and his wife to bo about 23,500,000 frames. Of this sum thoro was expended on real estate m connection with the Charity Bazaar and their private home on fhc Avenue Malakoloff 3,702,000 francs, mortgages, 6,585,260 francs; loans, notes and trades men’s bills. 1.203,155 francs, aud on art and brio-a-brac dealers, 9,100,000 francs. M. Wertheimer, who is one of the art dealers interested, claims goods were bought, then taken back ami then resold to the amount of 8,000.000 francs, aud that iu these transactions there now re- piains duo him the sum of 2,000,000 francs. Four Days In a ?nittll Goat. Rouen, Nov. 1.—The British tank tteumer Orange Prince, Captain Rich ardson, which arrived at this port Oct. 21) from Marcus Hook, reports having picked up, on Oct. 12. two men named Patrick Roche and William Brown in a 1 .oat belonging to the American schoon er Mm-.dial L. .Adams of Province-town, Mass. 1 !jev had become separated from their vessel during a fog and had been four days iu the small boat when res cued, having drifted fro miles to the tenth ward. Valued at 2,«*»(>(>,OOO Marks. London, Nov. 1. —It is said iu this city that the embargo placed ou bar gold, valued at 2,50'.),0U) marks, which arrived at Cuxhaven yesterday from Delagiia bay on board the German ini- pt-riai mail steamer Buudesrath, was at the nque-t of the North German bank, n-piv’cnting in urtinee companies who lud rcimburs: d the kink's gold con .signed to them, bat which had boon tommumleivd by the Bears. lloer- Loot u Train. Capk Town, Nov. 1.—It transpired to day that a Boer commando captured a British <.u post of ifr) men in the vicinity of G neva Get. *.’8 and afterward held up a Cape Town mail tram, looted tho carriages and i a-^ iKe;-,, (li stroved the mails, set tire to ihe train aiiddeeampotl on the approach of an luviorod train. Not wishing to lo hampered, tno Boors later released the pri: oners tiiey had captured. Flection of IJorougb Councils. London, Nov. 1—Elections for mem bers of the new borough councils which supersede tho old vestries are proceed ing throughout London today. The metropolis will hereafter consist of 28 municipalities, each having a mayor. There are nearly 3,000 candidates for the 1,!H!2 counciliorships and alderman ships. The contests are being fought largely on political lines. braiico-ltelglaii Argimie-it. Brussels, Nov. i.—It is Announced here that the Franco-Belgian conven tion concluded during King Leopold's stay in Paris is mainly relative to tiic opening of the Hankow railway and that it amhoriEcs Belgium to keen a garrison of 500 soldiers in order to pro tect the railway and tho concessions iu the Hankow district. Transport Idaho at Halifax. H alifax, Nov. 1.—Tho overdue trans port Idaho, with several hundred mem bers of the Canadian contingent who participated in the war in South Africa, reached her dock here today. The Idaho reported that the delay in arriving was caused by an accident to tho propeller, two blades of which hud Lroki u. Are No Jfreeret Adjuncts. Berlin, Nov. 1.—Tho Reichsanzelgcr today officially and definitely denies that there are any secret adjuncts to the latest Anglo German compa-t. ’l i e jvi per says there is no agreement whatever beyoud the note, the full text of which was publithcd Oct. 20. British Iron Reduced. London, Nov. 1.—Iu hope* of stem ming American and German competi tion. the leading iron manufacturers nt Staffordshire and Worcestershire issue circulars today anuouuciug a reduction in pa-ice of 20 shillings per ton. Naptha Shares Still Falling,, St. Pkteuphlug, Not. 1.—Naptha shares continue fnlliug, losing ft to 25 points yesterday. The Chinese difficul ties and lack of transport ships have t/inscd enormous accumulations of the law and refined product. Tolstoi Severely injured. St. Petersburg, Nov. 1.—Count Tol- stoi fell Oct. SOund severely injured otic of his hands. Couseqnentlyhisintended removal from his cstab s to Moscow for the winter has been giV'-n up. Steamship Libeled. ckattle, Wash., Nov. 1 — *1 ho htemner Charles D. Lane was again hu Jed to- day by John Smith and 67 mlun, win a?k i500 damages each fornl’cgol mis treatment received on n recent vuyn: '• from Uuune. Ihe libchitits make u e gatious of misrepin .‘-onifltion of fads »,j the Nome management for the b.mf r.nrt tell of the troubles rlmt they-ii -oii.i tered on their last trio to SeaiMc. , total of tin-libels is $ : i d 0. Mm J.an< has been tied up by to innri-1 ui. ”' ” i Neurehlng For tbe Deed. Naw York, Nov. 1.—Tito s- arch t,„ bodies iu the Tarrant wr< elinr- r-*» kept up all Might, bu 1 uuuo was found. FARMERS COMPLAIN OF SPECULATORS. Holding Their Cotton for Higher Prices. ! OUR COTTON MARKET. A Plea for the People of Cherokee to do Something to Mark the Grave of Colo- net WlUiams—Bachelor's Exposure En dorsed.—Notes of Interest. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Oct. 30.—The synod of South Carolina will rfteet in Charles ton next year. Miss Agnes Wylie, of Hickory Grove, has been selected to teach our school this season. She will probably begin November 12th. i The Christian Endeavor Society will have a musical entertainment at the school house on Thursday night, November the 29th. Tho proceeds will go to the The-nwell Orphanage. The fall-oil in the price of cotton will bo the means of stopping the sales, especially of those who are not compelled to sell. The farmer is be ginning to think that he has some rights, at least, which the cottoo. speculator ought to respect, and he is going to show it. We have several times heard the Gaffney cotton mar ket complained of as not being up with the neighboring markets. This ought not to be so. How long will it take six men to build six boats if seven men can build three boats in twelve weeks? Rev. J. P. Marion will preach at Salem next Sabbath at 11 a. m. The Lexingtonians are looking for ward to marking the grave of Miss Emily Geiger, a Revolutionary hero ine who rendered such valuable as sistance to the patriots by carrying a dispatch from General Green to Gen eral Sumter, a distance of about one hundred miles through a country in fested with tories and British sol diers. Won’t the people of Cherokee do something towards marking the grave of Col. Williams, near tho mouth of Buffalo, an ardent lover of liberty and one who laid down his life for tho cause? His grave has been iden tified and should be marked in such a manner that coming generations for all time will know it. ** Who will be the first to move in this matter? Last year Dr. Douglas was called to see Jeff Blackwell, who was suffer ing with some malarial trouble, and he told Jeff he would have to take an antiseptic. Phew! says Jeff, I could never swallow one of them. On our recent trip le Greenville.we sow a lady tickled nearly to death at hearing a man at the ticket window in the waiting room .call for a check to — 1 —. Mr. A. N. Wood was in this section last Friday. It seems that our community is disappointed again in getting a flat at Howell’s ferry. We were hopeful that it would have been in long ago. Our friend, “Bachelor,” of Buffalo, has stirred things up along his line and will doubtless make it warm for those whom he thinks have outraged tho county. That’s right, Bachelor, whenever you see things going wrong tell it. For many years we have claimed that tho people of Cherokee township ought to have a free bridge to get to their county seat, and we still think so. Most of the farmers and land owners along Thicicety and Gilky creeks have hud those streams clean ed out us the law directs. The young people had a singing at the home of Mr. 8. F. Estes Saturday night. Johnnie Biers, tho little Dutch man who attends Judge Brawlcy’s court in Greenville and does errands for him, nays that Ben Tillman has more friends in South Carolina than God Almighty has. Wo regret to learn that Mr. John J. Kendrick is very unwell. He is one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens. The colored people had preaching at their achool house near here yea- terday. Dr. Dillard, of Columbia, was present ami gave them oome good gospel talks. He is an edu cated man who looka on the right side of things and ia doing a good work towards elevating hie race both in morals and manners. He received the strictest attention of his hearers. Rev. Collins, tho pastor, was present and made an address which was highly appreciated by the white people present. At the conclusion of tho service lie asked Ids white friends, tho Christian Endeavors, to sing a few of their selections, which they did. Miss Ellen Kirby, of nowllnsvillo, one of Cherokee’s most beautiful young ladles, has been visiting friends and relatives In this section. Every body likes Miss Ellen and no doubt many hoartuchea were felt when she left for home. Come again, Mlaa Ellen, and stay longer. J. 1.. a. To remove a Irouhlcaome corn and huhion : First sunk the corn or bun ion In warm wai< r to soften R, then pure It down as (-lovely as possible without drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's i’aiu Halm twice dally; rubbing vigorously for live minutes at each application. A corn plaster should he worn for a few daye to protect it from the aline. As a general liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness and rheumatism, fain Halm is unequaled. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. CHARLES F. JONES ATTEMPTED SOICIDE Alleged to Have Confessed Then Cut His Throat. OFFICIALS ARE SILENT They Refuse to Affirm or Deny the Alleged Confession—Counsel For the Accused Denounces the 31ethodi Used For Extorting the Statement. New York, Nov. 1. — Charles F. Jones, secretary and valet to the late William Marsh Rioe, whose death oc curred under suspicious circumstances, attempted to commit suicide iu the Tombs at 4 o’clock this morning by cut ting his throat. He was removed to Bellevue hospital. Jones was under examination iu the criminal court building yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Osborne and several detectives aud it was reported that he had made some sort of a state ment or confession to the authorities. Joues was found iu his cell at 4 o’clock. H" was almost uiieonscio’ 11 from the loss of blood. He had inflicted several cuts iu his neck and had severed the jugular vein ou tho right side. Ho used a small but very keen penknife. The surgeons at Bellevue hospital said that Joues would recover. Wheu District Attorney Gardiner reached his office today he was informed that Jones had attempted to commit suicide. Colonel Gardiner was asked whether it was true Joues had made a confession to detectives aud Assistant District Attorney Osborne yesterday, but he refused to talk on this subject, saying he hod nothing to give oat. Detective Captain McCluskey refused to say anything about tho alleged con fession made by Jones last evening. The Evening World says that during the questioning of Jones last night part of the talk was so loud that it was audi ble to the reporters in the corridor. Ac cording to The Evening World Assist ant District Attorney Osborne, the mo ment Jones was brought before him, demanded to know if tho prisoner had thought over his proposition. “I nave,” Jones was heard to respond. “Yon give me a guarantee iu writing that I shall be grunted immunity and I will talk. Unless j’ou do that I Will not open my mouth. ” Thou there was silence. Jones’ voice was agaiti heard. It sounded as though he was dictating a statement. It was more than two hours later when the door leading to Mr. Osborne’s office was opened. The keeper was sum moned. “We are through with Jones,” said Mr. Osborne, “you may take him back to the Tombs.” Captain McOluskeywas asked if Jones had confessed and ho replied; “I have nothing to say, but you may observe that I am all smiles.” Mr. House, Jones' attorney, was very free In his deaunoiation of the ocurse of the assistant district attorney iu snb- jeoting Jones to a “sweat box” exami nation iu the presence of Colonel Baker, an interested party to the prosecution, aud while Jones’ own counsel was ab sent. He said if Jones died his death would make the assistant district attor ney a murderer, BLEW HIS OWN BRAINS OUT. Policeman Rcdd of Augusta. Despond- tent. Commits Suicide. Augusta, Go., Nov. 1.—David Reed, a member of tho police force, placed his pistol to his temple and blew out his brains. Redd was fast becoming a physical wreck from consumption. He has been very despondent for tho past few days, and when he went to report for duty he broke down aud returned home. Ho told his aged mother that he was going to kill himself. She expos tulated with him, and’ succeeded, she thought, iu quieting him and dissuading him from the rash act. His mother left tho room for some purpose aud a moment later heard a istol shot. Rushing back, she was ornfied to find bor son with a powder- stained hole in his right temple aud the bed covered with blood. The bullet passed entirely through his head aud came out buck of the ear. COAL ADVANCED IN PRICE. Operators Announce an Increase of 50 Cents Per Ton. New York, Nov. 1.—It is announced that prices of anthracite coal have been advanced 60 cents a ton over the nominal prioo of the July circular by the anthra cite mining and carrying companies. Tho change covers the whole country, beginning today. Charged With Kidnaping. Dawson, Ga., Nov. 1.—R. W. Prieste, a farmer, came to town and sworo oat a warrant against William McCarroll, a ouug married man, charging him with iduapiug his 15-vear-old daughter. Mo- Carroil has a wife living in Webster county and has been wo.'king on Prieste’s farm. The man and young girl left to- K tht-r after the family had retired and vo not boon hoard of since. Death Prom Appendicitis. Cheyenne, Wy. t Nov. i.—Benjamin F. Fowler, a prominent attorney, is dead hero, after an operation for appen dicitis. He was 40 years of ago. In 18U0 bo was appointed United States Attorney for Wyoming by lx jsident Harrison. Held For Arson. M0IUI.K, Nov. 1.—Joseph Russo, a fruit dealor, whoso place of business was ou Uro so vend days ago, and who was arrested charged with arson, had a preliminary hearing and was bound over to tho city court iu the sum of $500. King Kills Two Negroes. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Nov. l.—IIonry J. King, chief of police, shot aud instantly killed two strmige negroes whom he was trying to arrest. The negroes tried to pull a pistol A DELIGHTFUL EVENING. Social (iayetles of the Young Folk!* of KMa Jane. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Oct. 29.—Never did formality seem so informal as it did on last Saturday evening, when tbe doors that lead to the hospital homo of Mr. S. F. Estes were thrown wide open and the young people allowed to enter and be the participants of an enjoyable evening. Never did young manhood appear more gallant, while womanhood never seemed so lovely, as on this occasion. Several selections were rendered by Miss Mattie Estes on the organ in very lovely style, while other instrumen tal music interspersed now and then to add to the gayety of the evening. Social amusements were indulged in freely until a very late hour, when the guests began to steal away under a beautiful star-lit canopy, while the goddess of night shone forth in all of her loveliness. Truly the moments of the evening went flipping by like the moments of some fairy’s golden dream. But ail now go to dream land. While the sweet memory of some gentle spoken word only as a lullaby to convey one in to the land of slumber. May many more such occasions as this be our lot to spend. , The Methodist congregation at Mesopotamia will soon begin work to paint their church and to beautify it otherwise. .Our people arc preparing for r grand musical reception on Thanks giving night. A collection will he taken up for the benefit of Thornwel! Orphanage. Dr. Sam Foster has had a very difficult patient at Gaffney. He says the cow has had the fever, but I un derstand she is broke down in the “lines.” Farmers are preparing to sow a large quantity of grain this fall. Our section will be pretty well rep resented at the “Old Folk’s” day at Corinth ou the first Sunday given by the young people. This is a new step and certainly its promoters are to be congratulated upon the timely thought of the old people. Truly those whose locks are whitening by the frost of time need something to cheer them on as they gently descend towards life’s sunset, soon to pass from the stage only to be hid by the misty veil. So let us see that all is done so that they can truthfully say, “at evening time it shall he light,” and then be ushered into an eternal twilight that knows no end ing. In a private letter from the famous Bachelor, of Buffalo, he says he will make a visit to our section soon. Come ahead, old fellow, perhaps you might be able to win the hearts of some of our sweet “maids,” but 1 never have yet. s. j. s. BLOOD POISON. Cored by B. B. B—Free Bottle to Sufferers. Deep-seated, obstinate cases, the kind that have resisted doctors, hot springs and patent medicine treat ment, quickly yield to B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm,) thoroughly tested for thirty years. Have you raucuous patches in the mouth ? Sore Throat? Eruptions? Eating Sores? Bone Pains? Itching Skin? Swollen Glands? Stiff Joints? Cop per Colored Spots? Chancres? Ulce ration on tbe body? Hair and eye brows fall out? Is the skin a mass of boils, pimples and ulcers? Then this wonderful B. B. B. specific will completely change the whole body into a clean, perfect condition, free from eruptions, and skin smooth with the glow of perfect health. B. B. B. drains the poison out of tho system so the symptoms cannot return. B. B B. builds up the broken down con stitution and improves the digestion. So sufferers may test B. B. B.; a trial bottle wiil be given away free of ciiarge. B. B. B. for sale by druggists at $1 per large bottle, or fi large bottles (full treatment) $5. Complete direc tions with each bottle. Be sure the bottle reads Botanic Blood Balm. For trial bottle, address BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and Free medical advice given. A mouse is afraid of a man, a man is afraid of a woman, and a woman is afraid.of a mouse. _ Dock It 1'ay to Uuy Cheap? A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, but you want some thing that will relieve and cure the most severe and dangerous results of throat and lung troubles. What shall you do? Go to a warmer and more regular climate? Yes, if possi ble; if not possible for you, then in either case take tho only remedy that has been introduced in all civilized countries with success in severe throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’s German Syrup.” It not only heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays inflam mation, causes easy expectoration, give a good night’s rest, and cures the spatient. Try one bottle. Rec ommended many years by all drug gists in the world. For sale by 8. B. Crawley & Co. The fashionable woman of Persia have finally decided to adopt Euro pean dress, and the services of tho dressmakers in Teheran are said lo he rewarded at a fabulous rate. The highest price paid in green backs for gold during the civil war was $2.85, the quotation tor July 10, 1804. To Cure a Cold Iu One Day Take Laxative Brorno-Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund tbe money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig nature is on eaoli box. 25c. RUSSIA HAS NOT YET DEFINED HER COURSE Attitude on Anglo-Oermui Agreement Unknown. FIVE POWERS ARE IN LIN1 Great Britain, Germany,Austrla ( ltaly and Japan Favor Strict Adherence to Terms of the Agreement—United States* Position Clearly Defined. Washington, Nov. 1.—The alignment of tho powers on the British-German agreement is now practically completed, Russia being the only, government re maining to be heard from. Aside from Italy aud Anstria, whose adherence to the agreement was ex pected owing to their political relations with Germany, Japan is the only one of the powers which has given uncondi tional assent to the agreement. As tho matter now stands, five of tho powers are united ou all the terms of the agree ment, viz., Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Austria aud Japau. Two of the powers, the United States aud Franco, accept the clauses relating to the open uCui "ud tho territorial integrity of China, but withhold action on the third clause relating to future picccodiro iu case any power seizes territory. Tho course of Russia is not yet known, so far as officials here are advised, as neither the state department nor tho Russian embassy has received confirma tion of any Russian answer. It has been the opinion of those best qualified to judge that the Russian response would bo similar to that of the United States and France, although this view'has been somewhat shaken by the the persistent reports from Berlin that Russia would not concur with the agreement. Tho chief effect of tho exchange has been iu briuging five of the powers to an agreement to respect the question of an open door and tho integrity of China and to consult among themselves as to a future course iu case any of tho other powers sought to take Chinese territory. These "other powers,” as the negotia tions have now been shaped, are tho United States, Franco aud probably Russia. As to the United States, there is of course no possibility of an initiative iu taking territory, so that the terms of tho third clause w'ould appeal to France and Russia and would bring about con current action of the five powers in caso either of these l\vo sought to extend their domain in China. DISINFECTING THE MAIL. Handling of the Hags From the Leper District In Hawaii. Washington, Nov. 1.—Marine Hos pital Surgeon Carmichael, at Honolulu, in a report to Surgeon General Wyman ou the disinfection of mails from the leper settlement on the island of Molo- koi says a reasonably safe plan has been adopted to avoid the delay incident to sending the mail to the quarantine sta tion. All mail from the leper settle- mcut will be disinfected with sulphur dioxide at the settlement and then trans ferred directly to the steamer and re ceived aboard iu clean aud disinfected sacks furnished by the postoffice au thorities. At Honolulu the mall will be taken in these sacks directly to a room in the postoffice used for disinfection purposes and disinfected with formaldehyde without removal from the sacks in which it is received on the steamer from the leper settlement. The letters are per forated or the corners clipped at the set tlement before disinfection. No case of leprosy, the surgeon re ports, has yet been discovered among the postoffice employes, although non- disinfected mail from the leper settle ment has been handled by them for many years. Fears u Smallpox Epidemic. Washington, Nov. 1.—United States Consul McCook, at Dawson, Yukon ter ritory, iu a report just received dated a moutli ago, roportvseveral new cases of smallpox iu thenerthonse below Daw son and says it looks as if there might be li serious outbreak of this disease at Dawson this winter. Navigation is now about closed here. Minister Wu at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Nov. 1.—Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister, who was the principal speaker at the Founders day exercises at Carnegie institute this afternoou, was met at the station by Mayor Diehl and Colonel Samuel Harden Church upon his arrival from Washington. After an informal reception, a private view of the art gallqry and museum, he was taken for a drive through the porks. Shipping Slate Pencils to Europe. Chattanooga, Nov. 1.—Tho D. M. Stewart Manufacturing company of this city today shipped 1,000,000 slate pen cils to London, England, aud began work on an order for 2,000,000 pencils for Paris, France. Daring this season heavy shipments have been made to India and Australia. Three Killed In Texas Storm. Dallas, Nov. 1 —Reports from north ern and north central Texas show Tues day night’s storm to have boon very de structive. Houses were wrecked in Kaufman, Ellis, Hill, Collins and Gray son counties. Three persons were killed aud several seriously injured. Crops suffered severely. Legislators Attend the Fair. Atlanta, Nov. L—There was no ses sion of the legislature today. A recess was taken yesterday in order to allow the members to attend the state fair in progress at Valdosta. Tho members loft hero in a body on au early train, spending the entire day there. Died From His Injuries. New York. Nov. 1.—Joseph Bach- earacb, o merchant who was injured in the Tarrant explosion Monday, died to day. Ho was iniornnlly injured, hod his head cut by glass aud tho tendons oi his right arm were severed.