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F. G. Stacy, President. J.O. WABDf *® BK- aWKSTVI vice Pr« Gsrrison Hill 6|99 THE NATIONAL BANK OP GAFFNEI. Capital $50,000.00. Wili. bujr county clalma, receive deposit and make llberul loans on approved paper D. C. Hoss. Cashier. The Ledger. SEMI-WEEELY-FVBLISHED 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 the Best interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 10, 1804. GAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBEK 0, 1900. 81.00 A YEA B. THE ELECTION Opposing Armies of Voters Lined Up Ready For the Great Conflict. BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT Situation In New York as Forecasted by the Leaders—Vigorous Cunipalgn For Congressmen and Legislative Tickets In Pennsylvania—Both Par ties Claim Connecticut. New York, Nov. 5.—Republicans and Democrats are resting on the eve of tho battle. Since Saturday night there has been no develpments in i>olitical circles in this state. Tho tired hosts of tho Republican paruders, weary as the re sult of the long waits and the march in the raiu on Saturday, made Sunday a clay of rest in tho full souse of the word. The Democrats, after their parades and massmeetiugs in tho various assem bly districts of the borough of Manhat- tou on tho same day. were also glad to tiote the coming of Sunday. Only at tho headquarters and at the leading political clubs wore there any traces of political activity. Those in charge of the campaign employed their time in dictating statements lor publica tion and in writing final letters of warn ing, of admonition or of instruction to party leaders in the city or state. Beth the Republican and Democra'ic leaders revised their figures and election estimates and both sides moved them up a peg or two. On the Democratic side Richard Croker claimed the borough of Manhattan by 1)0.000 plurality. The Democrats have not given out the result of their canvass by counties and assem bly districts, but it is understood that they hope to carry' the state by from 20,- 000 to OO.'XiO plurality. The Republicau loaders, on the other band, claim the state by not less than i00.000 plurality. Senator Dcpew, who returned today from a tour through rural New York is of the opinion that the Republicans will come down to Harlem fiver with lb,500 plurality. WILL MAKE GAINS IN OHIO. Outlook For the Democrats More Hopeful Than In 1KD(». Cincinnati, Nov. 6.—Ou the day be fore election there are no indications of radical changes iu Ohio over IblMt, with which year Ohio returns will tomorrow wight be compared. Four years ago tho Republicans iu Ohio had a plurality of S 1,109 over the Democrats and 48,491 over Bryan as the candidate of both the Democrats and the Populists. Bryan is ou only one ticket in Ohio thu» year. A syndicate, represented by Mar& Simontou, has a large fund here offering to bet that the Republican plu rality in Ohio will not equal or exceed that of 18!*fl. While such bets have been freely taken heretofore, the Simoutou eyudicate yesterday and today found ho takers. It is conceded the Democrats •will make gains here and iu other cities, but the Republicans claim equally largo /gains iu the rural districts. Contest In Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Nov. 5.—Today is one of general activity around joliticul headquarters throughout tho state and city. The loaders are taking advantage of tho few remaining hours before the ■opening of tho polls to complete their •final details of the campaign. As has been stated tho presidential tickets are occupying but secondary interest to the couv.sts being waged iu a few cougros- •iouai and many legislative districts, and it is to these features of the cam- jiaigu more attention is being given. Kentucky Is Doubtful. Doctsville, Nov. 5.—With a quiet that is almost jiuinful tho Democrats and Republicans throughout Kentucky ®re resting on their oars and awaiting the opening of the /Kills tomorrow. Both *ude« continue claiming a decisive vic tory ami a landslide either way need wot be surprising. Conditions have so changed and party lines have been so shattered since the last general election that any forecast as to tho outcome is •practically of no value. Hard Mrugglc In Kansas. Tupxka, Nov. 6—The election in Kansu* tomorrow is for a full state ticket, congressman, bo’h branches of the legislature which will elect a United States senator to succeed Senator Lucieu Baker. There is complete fusion on atatu and national tickets ugaimit the Republicans. It is conceded that tho Republicans will elect two congressmen. Bryan carried the state in 189(1. Both tiidcs claim the state. Hotli Claim Washington. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 5.—Both Re publicans und Democrats arc planning for their respective candidates a com plete victory in the state. Tho Repub licans claim n.OOO majority, whilo tho Democrats refuse to auuonuco their figures, but say that Bryan will carry tho state by not less than 10,000 ma jority. Heavy Vote In Indiana. Indianapolis, Nov. 6. — One of tho hardest fought campaigns iu Indiana closed i'slay. Thu indications are that a heavy vote will be cast. The Republi cans claim tho state by 30,000. Thu Deimierats declare that they have state won, but will not give estimates. ^ 'Mation In Michigan. DetiAV Nov. 5.—Tho Republican guboruutVial candidate, Colonel A. T. Bliss of 4h‘ u uw, issued a statement to- ^li>y sayii^ he bas no doubt of tho out come uf v, morrow's election. He pro- diet* Republican victories throughout. THE FIGHT IN CONNECTICUT. Novel Method of Campaign Adopted by the Democrats. New Haven, Nov. 5.—Perhaps the feature of tho day preceding the general election is to bo found iu the distribu tion by the Democrats of posters of a most elaborate scale. It is stated that Into every household in Connecticut holding a voter there has gone a com plete set of Democratic posters. it seems that the great effort of tho Democrats is to bo made ou the state ticket, and tno Republicans are leaving unturned no stone to bring the figures of their candidates for state offices as close to the McKinley vote as possible. The Republican leaders are, appar ently, as confident as ever and the Dem ocrats are today possessed of an enthu siasm which leads them to talk of a Democratic laudslide. Virginia Is Deinooracatie. Richmond, Nov. 5.—There has been no developments changing the Satur day’s forecast. Tho Democrats will carry tho state by from 18,900 to 20,(.00 and will elect seven of the ten congress men with chances favorable to electing the other three. In this city a consider able falling off iu the Democratic vote for president is looked for as it is under stood many gold Democrats will vote for McKinley. They, however, will vote for the Democratic nominee for congress. Little Interesl In Hie Flection. Charleston, Nov. 5.—Tut campaign closes iu this state as it began, with only passive interest and practically no contest. The Democratic state ticket is without opposition, and contests in tho congressional districts are only nominal. The electoral vote is certain for Bryan by the usual majority. There is some local interest in several communities on account of the proposed amendments to the constitution concerning debt limits of certain towns. Hotli Mdcs Confident. San Francisco, Nov. 5.—In this state the campaign has been attended with but little excitement. The leaders of both parties seem equally confident and it is impossible from surface indications to predict the result of tho election. The Republicans claim the state for McKin ley by 12,090, while the Democrats claim that Bryan will have 15,000 plurality in the state and that not less than four of the seven congressmen elected will be Democratic. Keans Says McKinley Will Win, Chattanooga, Nov. 6.—In an inter- terview today, Hon. H. Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions, said that from observation by personal visits to the states and letters he has received believes that the Republican presiden tial ticket will receive 299 electoral votes, not counting Kentucky and Nebraska. Mr. Evans said he would not be sur prised if the electoral vote in this state wore not cast for tho Republicau candi dates. Hniimi’s Last Cuinpalgn Speech. Chicago, Nov. 5.—Senator M. A. Hanna, chairman of the Republican ua» tional committee, mode his last speech of the campaign at noon today address ing several thousand railway employes and steel workers abo\it Chicago. The senator left this afternoon at 5 o’clock for Cleveland, where ho will vote to morrow, after which he will go to Can ton to be the guest of the president. Kadi Confident of ^uoceM*. St. Louis, Nov. 5.—The campaign was practically closed last Saturday and today is being spent drawing together the loose ends and getting the voters in lino for the final effort tomorrow. J. M. Seibert and Thomas Aikers, chairmen respectively of the Republican and Dem ocratic committees, each feel confident of success. Uiquifillcans Claim Minnesota. Sr. Paul, Not. 5.—There is today no change in the ligu.os given by tho state committee Saturday night. Tho R<> pubheuns claim the state for McKinley by a largo majority whilo the Democrats claim a dose vote for president. Both parties claim cor fidcucc in tho result of the light for governor. Republicans Clulm Nebraska. Omaha, Nov. 5.—Mr. Bryan will spend the day in this city. Mr. Liudsy claims the state for tho Republicans by (5,009. The Democrats claim the state by at least 18,000 und that the fusionists will elect five out of six congressmen and have a good majority iu the legislatnro. Roosevelt Confident. New York, Nov. 5.—Governor Roose velt arrived at his homo iu Oyster Bay today. He said he was in good health and that he was confident of a Republi can victory at the polls tomorrow. The governor made the last speech of tho campaign iu Oyster Bay this evening. Hryau’s Dig Majority In Texas. Dallas. Nov. 5.—The campaign has been the mildest ever knwii in tfec state. Tho outlook is that tho Democrats will carry all the 13 congressional districts. The vote will bo lighter than in 189(5, it will probably approximate 500,000, as against 545,000 that yeifr. Iowa Conceded lo McKinley. Dks Moines, Nov. 5.—Iowa is ex pected to cast 000,000 votes tomorrow. Both Republican und Democratic cum- naign chairmen are agreed that McKin ley will carry the statu and tho only dis agreement ousting is to the size of the majority. Ml nation In Louisiana. New Orleans, Nov. 5.— Advices to- day from various parts of the stato indi cate little interest so far us the Louisi ana resuRs are concerned. The U' pub- VicHiis concede tho state, but hope to make a respectable showing ou the vote /•oiled. Result In Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Nov. Q.—Out of a total registration of 110,001# it is expect ed that from 70,000 to 80,000 votes will be polled, while the Democratic major ity ever all will be frum 59,090 to 00,000. LEGISLATURE WILL ELECT A SENATOR Mr. Bacon Will Be Chosen to Succeed Himself ATTENDANCE WAS LIGHT Barely a Quorum Present When the Roll Was Called—Mr. Wright Intro duces a Bill Dealing With the Liquor Question— 11 arva r<Ps M eas u re. Atlanta, Noy^_ 5.—The house and senate met this morning—and adjourned. Which piece of business tho senate transacted in 30 minutes, aud the house iu 90. The upper hou.se beat the lower, because the lower got into a wrangle as to when it should meet again. There was barely a quorum preseut iu either body. When Speaker Little called the house to order tho rollcall showed 1)1 present- three more than a bare quorum. A resolution was adopted that no more leaves be granted tomorrow, except for Providential causes. Mr. Fraukliu of Washington followed with a resolution suspending the rules of tho house, so that bills could be put upon their second reading, aud that formality gone through with, pending the announcement of the committees, which was lost. A motion was then made to adjourn. This was immediately amended by an other motion, that tho house stand ad journed until 3 o'clock tomorrow, whieh action precipitated a fight identical with that brought about ou Friday by the resolution which Mr. Rawls of Effing ham introduced. Its purpose was to al low us many members as could do so to go home tomorrow and vote and return to the city in tho afternoon. And the same fear that not enough would return in time to elect a senator, as called for by law, caused the amendment’s de feat. Four new bills were introduced, oue by Mr. Wright of Floyd,* to amend sec tions 1511 and 1544 of the code, so as to give to counties of 5,000 population or over the right to vote upon disjieusaries und to provide for the establishment of said dispensaries aud for other purposes. By Mr. Haward of Dooly, to require all applioatious for pensions to lie exam ined and approved by tho grand jury of the county in which the applicant rer ■ sides, before being allowed by tho pen* siou commissioner. LABOR AGENT IS ENJOINED. Was lending Miners Frum Tennessee to InUlun Territory. Chattanooga, Nov. 5.—During the past few weeks parties representing the Kuli-Inla Coal company of Indian Terri tory have been secretly at work secur ing laborers from this state to take tho place of strikers in tho mines of the west with tho result that more then 100 of the skilled miners of tho Dayton Coal and Iron company have migrated to In dian Territory, The matter was taken into the United States court here today aud a tem/iorary restraiuiug order issued ngaiust Thomas Haywood, negro, agent of the Kuli-Iula company aud tho Cincinnati Southern Railway company which had been fur nishing transportation to the miners. The complainant is the Dayton Uoalanij iron company. FATAL PRACTICAL JOKE. Student Thrown Into u Hole and Dlea of Ills Injuries. Charleston, Nov. 5.—Finley Brown, la years old, died hero under distressing circumstances. The boy was a day pu- pil at tho Porter Military academy. As a pracical joke, some of his school fel lows dropped him into the swimming pool of the academy, from which the water had been drained off, und Ipft him to get out us best lie could. During his struggles to regain his liberty Finley injured himself inter nally and died in great agony. Ho refused to reveal tho names of tho boys who placed him in the pool. He declared they were acting merely iu a spirit of fun, and that no blame shqujd be attached to them. Thirteen Are Dead. Phillippi. W. Va.. Nov. 5.—Thi latest report from the mine at Barrysburg shows that 13 are dead and three are so seriously injured that they cannot re cover. Two men were found in a part of the mine that had been abandoned. The door to tho month of the mine was shut and the two men were blown through the ‘door aud 250 feet from the mouth. House Blown I’p by Dynamite. Laukexb, 8. C., Nov. 5.—Tneattempt a month ago go exterminate by dyna mite the egreer of Mary Bridges, a ne, gro woman, was repeated Saturday night. The flooring, sleepers and fur niture were torn up, but the intended victim escaped. She scented the burn ing fuse and got out before the explosion. Senator Davis Condition. St. Paul, Nov. 5.—Cnshman K. Da vis, chairman of the foreign relations committee of the United States senate, passed a comfortable night and is restr ing easy this morning. His attendants Hay ho appeared better before going to sleep last night and that his rest seemed to have refreshed him. Arnold Remanded For Trial. London, Nov. fi.—At Bow street po lice ouurt today Julian T. B- Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, who had been extradited from California, was re* mauded ou the charge of misappropria tion of £14,000 of trust fuud.L He de nied the charges. Ills Leg Ground Off. Society Hill, 8. CL, Nov. 5.—Georg* Coleman, a negro employed as feeder to the m^d mill at the brickyard, stepped into the feeder and before aid could reach him the wheels had grouud up oue of his legs, lie will probably die. BOTH ARE CLAIMING ILLINOIS Great Interest Center* In the Congres sional and Legl-dut ivc Contests. Chicago, Nov. 5 —The state of Illinois has been regarded at L ith the national headquarters as one of the pivotal states of the contest. Both Democrats and Republicans have been very active and Very earnest aud the chairmen of the state central committees each claim a majority for tho national aud state ticket. The contests for congressmen and members of tho legislature have been warm and as the interest throughout the state is very great, tho largest vote ever cast iu the stato is looked for. Contest |n Tennessee. Nashville, Nov. 5.—The campaign has been oue of tho most uuevcntfuland uuenthusiustic ever waged iu this state in a presidential year ami the veto will fall fur below that of 189(5. Tho only interest in the re-ult is to be found iu the race for congress in the Third and Eighth congressional districts, which the Republicans are making a strenuous effort to wrest from the Democrats. Florida Democrat in by 20,000. Jacksonville, Fla. N<»v. 5.—After the vigorous campaign which has been waged iu this slate by the Dem >cruts there is a decided apathy among the campaigners today. It is estimated that Bryan will carry the state by 20,000 The Democrats claim that the Nebras kan’s cousin, William S. Jennings, will be elected governor by a like majority. Indication* Favor Republican*. Milwaukee, Nov. 5.—General Bry ant, Republican state committee chair man, claims the Republicans will carry the state by from 100,000 to 110,009 plu rality. Secretary Noel of tho Dem )• cratic committee says he believes the stato will go Democratic by 1.5,009 to 20,000 majority. Tho surface indica tions point to Republican succe.s. Colorado Safely Democratic. Denver, Nov. 5.—The registration has largely increased throughout Colo rado this year. In Denver (59,01(5 names are registered, 29,099 more than iu 1890. On the national ticket the question ap pears to be merely the size of Bryan’s majority. The incoming legislature will elect a United States senator to succeed Wolcott. Situation In Idaho. Boise City, Nov. 5.—The rival chair men have not changed their figures, both being very confident of success. The Democrats claim (5,099 majority und the Republicans from 3,000 to 4,000. Oregon Claimed For McKinley. Portland, Or., Nov. 6.—Tho chair man of tho Republicau state couimitteo claims McKinley will receive at least 10,000 plurality, and the Dunocruts con cede the state to the Republicans. ELECTION J5AY WEATHER. Generally 8pouklug It Will Be Bright and Clear Throughout the Country. Washington, Nov. 5.—Chief Moore of the weather bureau has issued tho following special weather forecast for Tuesday Nov. (5: The flue weather conditions of last night have changed but little. On the Pacific coast iu all Rocky mountain states, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota. Iowa. Missouri, Wiscoiuou, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Michigan, Tennessee, the eastern gulf and south Atlantic states, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Dela ware, the weather is certain to bo unu sually fine weather with clear skies aud pleasant weather. In New York tho weather is clear, ex cept cloudiness ou tho lakes, where light showers occurred last night. There is a possibility of light and unimportant showers iu the northern part of tho state tonight, but northwest winds are almost certain to be fair und pleasant Tuesday. In New England there is considerable coolness under the influ ence of an area of low pressure, which is drifting eastward. Fair weather will prevail, except that light rains iu Maine, northern New Hampshire and Vermont tonight will continue during a portion of the day Tuesday. Germany and the United Stntoi. Berlin, Nov. 5.—Emperor William entertained at a luncheon yesterday Count Von Hollebeu, German minister to tho United States, and Baron Apock Von Sternberg, formerly German charge d'affaires at Wdshingtou and now con sul general at Calcutta. The conversa tion was largely in regard to American politics and tho relations between Ger many aud tho United States. 1'opulatloii of liidiaiia. Washington, Nov. 5.—The popula tion of Indiana as officially announced today by the census bureau is 2,516,4(52, as against 2,102,404 in 1890. This is an increase of 324,058 or 14-7 par cent. The population of Florida as officially an nounced today by the census bureau is 528,542, as against 391,422 in 1899. This is an increase of 187,17') or 35 per coat. Monument to Oglethorpe. Savannah, Nov. 5.—Tho movement to build a monument to General Ogle thorpe, founder of the colony of Geor gia, promises to take definite shape. Spencer P. Shotter, naval stores mer chant, has announced that he would head a subscription list with $!,00:), and urged that the movement bo taken up and pushed to success. Cherokee* Want a New Treaty. Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 5.—Efforts will ho made to have the Cherokee coun cil puss a bill providing for a commis sion to make a uew treaty with the Dawes commission us a substitute for tho treaty uow pending at Washington. Young Lady Drowned. New Orleans, Nov. 5.—Sophie Quin- nett, a beautiful young woman, was drowned iu the Mississippi river today. She was being rowed to this city by a negro employe, when the steamship Loo struck the skiff. Tho negro was saved. THE "KERNEL” TAKES A TRIP. He Meets Old Friends and Tells About Them. UNCLE JESSE MABRY. The Writer Say* that “Uncle JesRt-'' u One of the Oldest and Hest Preserved Men of HU Age In Cherokee County and Loves to Talk About HU Younger Hays. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 3.—The popula tion of the United States according to the recent census is 7G 295,220. The population of South Carolina is 1.340 812. New York city alone has nearly three times as many inhabi tants as South Carolina. Chicago has 358 203 more than our entire State. And yet we think we are somebody, numerically. If all reports are true It is time our dispensary officials were doing something to protect the laws which are being notoriously overrun. Grand jurors, many of them, are com plete failures, as such. They are blind as bats and dumb as oysters. The chills are “doing up’’ the peo ple along the creeks and malarial districts. If we have a board of health it’s time it was looking into the matter. These pests are becom ing so common aud severe that it is a serious back-set to the farming in terest in this section. This week your correspendent made a trip to the Webster section of our county. He Iook dinner with that whole souled gentlemen and soldier, M. M. Tate, who is one of the leading farmers and citizens of the county. We regretted to find one of his children quite sick. Mr. Tate is a worthy man and his better half is his equal in every respect, except in size. We spent the night with H. A. Tate, Esq , where we enjoyed a good night’s rest and were most kindly treated by himself and family Mrs. Tate is in very delicate health. She was a Miss Goudehck-^one of the oldest and most influential families of upper South Carolina, who, by the way, it seems were a generation of doctors, and she has blessed the world and humanity at large by giving to it two sons who are taking high stands in the same profession. Mr. Tate himself, everybody knows. He was a member of Jenkin’s Regiment, 5tb South Carolina volunteers, during the war and is now chairman of the Registration Board. Our old friend and comrade O. E. Tate, we were glad to meet. He went through the war—was a gallant sol- '’•?r under Jenkins and took partin . the great battles in which his command was engaged. Although broken down with hard service, he is making his living like an honest man by hard work on his farm. There are no bitter people or neigh borhood in Cherokee county than those around Webster and Asbury. We intend at as early day as possible to visit the Nuckolls graveyard near Webster and write up its history as we get it. This sacred spot contains the dust of some of the patriots who gave thbir lives in freedom’s cause in the Revolutionary struggle. Its history ought to he known and read of all men, especially South Caro linians. So famous was this place in the early days of our country’s history that it took the name of “Whig Hill," which it has borne ever since. It was also our pleasure to call upon Mr. James A Littlejohn, of Asbury, who is one of the stable cit izens of that section and whose inter ests are closely allied to that of Cher okee county. Mr. Littlejohn, like all other sensible, good men deplores the necessity of people being com pelled to leave their farms to educate their children. Like all other far- seeing, true men he would like to see the common schools of our land im proved so that our boys and girls could get a first class education at home instead of moving to town for that purpose. Uncle Jesse Mabry, one of* the oldest and best preserved men of bis age in Cherokee county, is hale and strong, both mentally and physically, being now eighty-four years old. He was working his turnip patch and wanted to know of your corres pondent if ho thought it would do the plants any good. He knows the history of this county back further than any one now living except, per haps, it be Mr. John Barker, of Mer cer, who we will come to later in our sketches. “Uncle Jesse” likes to tell of his trip to old Salem when he was a young man and of the pleasant times he had with the girls In hia younger and better days How he loved to stand around in the crowd at petty musters and on election day und see the boys take a tilt when an old grudge was to be settled or some champion lighter was to contend for the belt. He never had a difficulty of his own, except in taking the part of some old man or boy whom some bully wanted to run over. While he is a member of no church, yet he has a great reverence for God’s house and those who are, in his esti mation, devout Christians. For tfie hypocrite he hasn’t words in his vo cabulary to express his contempt We understand that in this county somewhere there is a book entitled “Tarlton’s Memories of the American Revolution." Jf any one knows where it is, or who has it, we would be glad to know it. Joe Yaulao, colored, bad his house robbed night before last. His gun, coat and razjr were taken. Hi thinks the robber was a one arm ne- .gro who has been in this section for several days and who claims to live at, Woodruff S. C. At the time the bouse was robbed Joe was wi'h his sick wife at a neighbor’s house, From all appearances the long con tinued dry spell was broken up last night and out-door work will be sus pended lor a while. If rumors ere to be believed there will be several changes among the farmers this fail and winter. S v- eral families are going to move to the cotton and knitting mills. Miss Jessie Strain is somewhat of an inventive genius. She has made a broom out of “means’’ grass that is equal to, if not superior, to the old fashioned straw broom. A sold B a piece of land and gave him a deed to it. Before obtaining Mrs A’s dower B sold the land to C, who proved her dower in his own name. Has O got a good title to I he land, or has Mrs. B got a dower in it? Mrs. Laura T. Estes has been quite sick for several days, but she is much better now. Mr. William G. Fowler received a pig this week sent him by Mr. Bar ker, of Boston, Mass., as a pr-.s.-nt. It is fine stock and Mr. Fowler prizes it as such. Messrs. J. P. Williams and Yaney Comer will move across the river into York county to farm next year. J L. S DEATH AND MARRIAGE. Morrow in One Home hik! liappliuKx in Another. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) State Line, Nov. 3 —Farm work is moving along nicely, nearly done picking cotton and corn gathering. Wheat and oat sowing is in progress. Tho public schools will start in this section on Monday 5th inst., but the attendance will be small, we think, on account of whooping cough and measles. There is a number of cases in this section. We are sorry to note the death of Mrs. Margaret Cudd, wife of Mf John Cudd. She departed this life on the 1st., and was Interred at New Pleasant on the 2nd. She lived only a few steps from the Cowpens Battle ground nearly all her life, and leaves a husband and several children to mourn her loss. Two made one, on Oct. 18th Mr. J. M. Lovelass and Miss Sarah Jenkins were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jerkins of ibis place, Geo. D. Scruggs, N. P.,. officiating. May their pathway through life be smooth and all their troubles little ones. Mr. Merrell Picklesimer, of W’hit- ney, was the guest of Geo. D. Scruggs last week. We have learned that the New Pleasant church is about completed. It has been coiled over head and the walls plastered. Good for the people around that church; let the good work go on. What has become of Flaw? Lsts bear from you old boy. Blue hawk. No Kitflit to Uk1>»o*s. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be at tractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervoous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver arid kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complex ion. It will make u good looking, ch inning woman of a run-down in valid. Only 50 cents at Cherokee Drug Co Five tons a day of snails are eaten in Paris. Do not get scared if your heart troubles you. Most likely you suffer from indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and gives the worn out stomach perfect rest. It is the only preparation known that completely digests all classes of food ; that is why it cures the worst cases of indigestion and stomach trouble after everything else has failed. It .may be taken in all conditions and cannot help but do you good. Cher okee Drug Company. There are in operation in Mexico 134 cotton mills. Dr. W. H. Lewis, of Lawrenceville, Va., writes, “I am using Kodol Dys pepsia Cure in my practice among severe cases of indigestion and find it an admirable remedy." Many hun dreds of physicians depend upon the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in stomach troubles. It digests what you eat, and allows you to eat all the good food you need, providing you do not overload your stomach. Gives instant relief and a permanent cure. Cherokee Drug Company. The prairie chicken, it is predicted, will soon become extinct in Kansas. Feelings of safety pervade the household that uses Oue Minute Cough Cure,the only harmless remedy that produces immediate results. It is infallible for coughs, colds, croup and all throat and lung troubles. It will prevent consumption. Chero kee Drug Company. The shirt waist for men has been introduced Into Italy by the Count of Turin. No other pilla can equal DeWitt's Little Early Risers for promptness certainty and efficiency. Cherokee Drug Company. MOST SATISFACTORY PROGRESS BEING MADE Ministers Are Arranging a Basis of Negotiations. THE POINTS PASSED UPON Question of I'uiiGhiueut and Other Important Matters Bearing Upon a Final Settlement Decided Ou—Pro- cecdiii/fa Are Very Harmonious. Washington, Nov. 6.—Mr. Conger’s last advices to the state department claims that satisfactory progress is be ing made by the ministers at Peking to ward the arrangement of a basis upon which negotiations shall be had with the government for a final settlement. I he ministers have passed ou the question of punishments und also upon several other point*, which are to figure in the negotiations. Tho results have not been made public. ilie Russian minister is understood to be participating actively in the discus sions and the proceedings are harmoni ous. i'he negotiations have been con fined to an effort to secure a permanent agreement by all the powers on the basis or negotiation and up to this time no effort Las been made to deal directly with the (Jhiuesc government. It is the understanding that when the ministers thenpielves have agreed on their program there will bo little diffi- eulty iu securing its acceptance by the Chinese government, whieh is indeed powerless to offer serious resistance to the united demands of the powers. Allies Iu u Wrangle. Peking, Nov. 5.—The commission, consisting of the senior staff officer of the forces of each power taking part in the Chinese campaign, is proceeding to Chauge-Hai-Kuan, on the Gulf of Liao- Tuug, iu order to smooth the friction between the allied commanders regard ing the places to bo selected for occupa tion by their respective forces. QUARRELED OVER POLITICS. Otterbaugh Breaks Off With One \\ idow and Murries Another. Toledo, Nov. 5.—The display of the picture of Bryan in tho window of hia lodginghouse altered the whole matri monial career of John Otterbaugh. He is an ardent Democrat. He had wooed and won the affections of Mrs. Pero, hia landlady, aud they were to have been married soon. He took home with him a picture of Bryan and displayed it in his window. His fiance objected and a quarrel ensued. He said the picture would stay aud she contended that it would not. The mistress of the house won out, and Otterbaugh packed his belongings aud took up his abode with a Mrs. Cath arine Dugo, a widow, who resided across the street. He told his uew land lady of his trouble aud she gave him sympathy. She admired Bryan. Ot terbaugh was soon off with the old love and on with the new. He proposed to Mrs Dugo and they were married the same day. FELL FROM THE PARACHUTE Armstrong Probably Fatally Injured at Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 5.—The Ala bama state fair was opened yesterday except on the midway, the first time a fair was conducted on a Sunday in year* in Birmingham. A sacred concert was given in the afternoon and Conterno’s “Battles of Our Nations” in the oven- iug. A balloon ascension was given in the afternoon and Jim Armstrong, the bal loonist, is now nearly dead, the result of a fall from his parachute. The bal loon was well inflated aud shot up with vim. When about 50 feet up Armstrong lost his hold and fell. Hu struck a guy rope, which broke the fall. Oue arm is broken and he is internally injured. Chasing a White Ituvlsher. Chattanooga, Nov. 5 —Chief of Po lice Hill of this city received a telegram from W. P. Groover, town marshal of Summerville, (4a., stating that a white man hud attempted to criminally as sault a young lady at Raccoon, Ga.. and requesting him to send bloodhounds to the scene at once. The chief sent the dogs, and later learned that they had struck a trail. A large posse of citizens is in pursuit, and the lynching of the white man is imminent. Two New Knterprlses. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 5.—The in formation is given out through the Com mercial club that two new industries have been secured for this district. They are u stave factory and a cement plant, both of which will be located at North Birmingham. Together they will employ about 250 men and will repre sent investments aggregating tlOO.OOO. Case of Plague ut Bremen. Bremen, Nov. 5.—A plague case has apparently developed iu Germany. A sailor named Kunze, who arrived here Oct. 27 on board the German steamer Marion Burg from South America, has shown suspicious symptoms and the au thorities today notified the bacteriologi cal ex/ierts to determine whether it is a case of the plague. Made Perpetual. Chicago, Nov. 5.—Judge Vail of the state circuit court today decided that board of trade quotations must be given to the public without discriminatiou. Thu temporary injunction against the board of trade restraining it from hold ing its quotations from the central grain aud stock exchange is made perpetual Captain Chalmer* Killed. London, Nov. 5.—Lord Robert* tele graphs from Johannesburg, under date of Nov. 3, that in operations in the Bel fast district Nov. 2, Captain Chalmers of the Canadian Mounted rifle* was killed utH Major Sanders of the same Cjiuinan . was wounded.