The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 27, 1900, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894.
GAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 37, 1900.
81.00 A YEAR.
FIVE PERISH IN THE
TENNESSEE FLOODS
Mother and Three Children
Drowned at Dyersburg.
COMMUNICATION SEVERED
Columbus Cut Off From the Outside
World by u Severe Wind, Ualu, Sleet
and Snowstorm—Nashville and Chat
tanooga Trains Blocked.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 2d.—A tornado
atruck the village of Siloum, near Union
Point, last night. Considerable dam
age was done to property, but there was
no loss of life.
J. B. Dolivar, a large farmer and
stock raiser, had his house and barn
iblown down and many head of stock
killed. The contents of the barn were
ruined.
The schoolhonse in the village was
blown down.
Memphis, Nov. 21.—Meager accounts
of casualties by flood are coming in
from West Tennessee. A few miles
north of Dyersburg a woman and two
(children in a buggy were thrown into
sleep back water and drowned.
At the south fork of the Forked Deer
river a negro track hand of the Illinois
Central was drowned. A mail carrier
was drowned in Caney creek, near
Glympb, Lauderdale county, by the un-
isettiug of his buggy as he was attempt
ing to ford the stream.
ALL TRAINS ARE TIED UP
Railroad Traflic to Paducah Blocked
by the Floods.
Memphis, Nov. 2(5.—Owing to the
floods along the line no northbound
trains have reached Paducah, Ky., on
the Nashville and Chattanooga road
since Friday night and since Saturday
morning all trains have been turned
hack at Paris, Tenn. The water is Ligh
test in the Clark river bottom at Murray,
liy, and north of that point.
The Illinois Central southbound train
due hero this morning was three hour;
late, being delayed by water over the
track at several points. The flood is now
abating and trains will probably be run
ning on schedule time tomorrow.
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.
Telegraph and Telephone: Wires Down.
Trains Delayed.
Columbus, C., Nov. 20.—Rain, which
continued all day Sunday, turned into
sleet and hail about midnight, and to
ward morning into a heavy, wet snow.
Very heavy winds prevailed during a
part of the time and as a result wires of
all sorts were generally demoralized this
morning.
Columbus was nearly cut oft' from the
•world, the Western Union having 100
wires down, and the Postal being pro
portionately crippled. The telephone
companies iiad trouble both east and
west, though the greater amount was
Avith the eastern wires. The long dis
tance telephone wires were working
east, but were in trouble west.
Locally there were, probably 200 tele
phone wires down. Street cars were iu-
serfered with and through trains were
from one to three hours or more late.
.Newspaper and mail trains wore in
•every case delayed.
Brcat Damage by the Storm.
Lorain, O., Nov. 2(5.—Thousands of
dovlars damage has been done by the
storm on Lake Erie, which began lust
night and is still raging. Waves 20 feet
high are coming to the shore. The
schooner St. Lawrence, which went
as hors a few days ago, has been broken
into pieces. The east government pier
is going and the harbor is in danger of
destruction. Cver 1,000 feet of the east
pier is gone and the west pier is also
threatened.
Two Deaths In the Storm.
Akron, C., Nov. 2(5—Two people
were killed during the storm here this
morning.
BILL TO REDUCE THE TAXES
it Will Also Kill the Atlanta Depot
and Other Measures.
Atlanta, Nov. 28.—A bill was offered
in the house of representatives this
morning to take the $402,000 now in tbs
state treasury and apply it toward pay
ing the expenses of the state for the en
suing year, the tax rate to be reduced
accordingly.
This bill will kill the Atlanta depot
bill, the school appropriation and a num
ber of others.
This was the only measure of any im
portance that was taken up in the house
this morning.
Insulted by 1’olice Officials,
New jfoRK, Nov. 26.—Mayor Van
Wyck reoeivpd a letter from Bishop
Potter today buying that the statements
made by Revs. Paddock and George re
garding insulting language used to them
by certain police officials would be
sworn to and forwarded to the mayor.
These statements were requested by the
police board several days ago, presuma
bly for use in connection with the trials
of Inspector Cross and Captain Ilerlihy.
Alleged Attempted Bribery.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 26.—J. E. Gib
son, a contractor from Logansport, lad.,
has loon arrested on the charge of at
tempting to bribe Governor Longino and
secure his assistance in getting the con
tract for the new $1,000,000 capitol
building. The arrest was made at the
instance of General Longino.
Indian Suspect* Arrested.
3an Diego, Cal., Nov. 2(5.—Antonio
Carpinters and Manuel Dublo, Cocopa
Indians, have been arrested in Lower
California on suspicion of being con
cerned in the murder of Acuna, Sotello
and Marctti, three Mexican i, who set
oat to pursue Indian cattle thieves and
were themselves murdered.
EASY TO CRITICISE.
Col. Strain Taken to Task and Asked Some
I’ertlneut Questions.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Lawn, Nov. Ill—Will you kindly
allow me short space in your columns
to reply in part to our mutual
friend’s letter of the 16bh inst., pub
lished in The Ledger—that of Col.
Strain.
The Colonel takes the officers to
task for not doing their duty, which
is indeed commendable; and he
might, with propriety, have gone
further and given the names of those
never-do-welle. The Colonel talks
about folding their hands and not
doing tht-ir duty, the backbone,
courage, etc., of the officers. If
they are guilty, as intimated, the
governor should be informed of the
fact and thdr removal asked for at
once. We would not propose de-‘
fenses for the officers, but two wrongs
never did make a right, and we are
convinced that had the Colonel not
forgotten what Roht. Burns tells us
of the“rigidly righteous” he would not
be disposed to criticise the officers
for non-performauce of duty.
We think the Colonel has omit
ted an essential count in his indict
ment, that is, the people themselves.
1 No neighborhood, church or other or
ganization is any stronger or better
than the people who compose it, and
under our form of government it is
possible for each neighborhood to
practically control its own affair-.
Writing for The Ledger is one thing;
but going to an officer and making
affidavits is quite another. In a
spirit of all fairness, will the Colonel,
when convenient, tell us if any of
iiis peaceful citizens have made com
plaint to an officer? Is the dispen
sary law being violated in your
neighborhood worse than other laws?
Will your people prosecute any of
fender, save when there is self inter
est at the bottom of it? Was there
not a negro barbecue and riot on a
public highway in your neighborhood
last August where three negroes
were shot, and dozens had pistols,
and no one would prosecute the
rioters? Was there not a negro this
fall who forged an order on one of
your citizens and no one would pros
ecute him? Are there not other ne
groes who have been caught stealing
and no one would prosecute them?
I mention those cases to show the
responsibility that rests on the citi
zens, and without a concert of ac
tion we might as well have no offi
cers. As aforesaid, no law, save
those of a pecuniary nature, is being
enforced now, but we don’t believe
the officers are responsible for it.
‘ Touch his pocket and bo will curse
you to your face,” said tiie great
arch enemy. The same rule holds
good today, and before you can get a
man to prosecute a case you must
touch Ids pocket. The world is full
of communities who eat oimonds,
but don’t like the breaking of the
shell; and it is easier to criticise an
other for not doing his duty than to
do our own duty.
Jon* W. Alexander.
A GARDEN SPOT.
Ileultb liiHiilriiiK and llciuitiful lx the Coun
try Around Arrowood.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Arrowood, Nov. 21 —1 will de
vote a few moments of my leisure to
giving you some of the facts, as well
as a description, of this beautiful
section of our beloved old State.
This is to be my place of staying
during the present school season.
Arrjwood lies a ehort distance
over the Cherokee line in Spartan
burg county, hence children from
each county are in school here.
There is not a more beautiful section
of country for miles all around than
tins one, and you are greeted by
most kind and prosperous people all
over this section. And because of
its pure water and health-inspiring,
pure mountain air it is one of the
most healthy sections in the whole
south.
Although about twenty miles
away, the Blue Ridge system of
mountains overlook this vast plot of
table lands for many miles, giving
not only a desirable location for per
manent homes because of health,
but desirable as well because of a
grand view of soine of nature’s most
wonderful scenery.
All along this beautiful plot of
country now many industrious far
mers have built up prosperous homes,
houses, fur the most part, are comfor
table and neat,most of the people out
of debt and apparently there seems to
be a sufficiency in the country to
meet its requirements for another
year. Aside from the business of
farming must bo mentioned that of
lumbering, for this is quite an ex
tensive industry in many localities
along this belt of country. It seems
to be remunerative, not only to man-
ufae.turci'e, hut to timber sellers and
wagoners us well. 4^ seem to de
rive some profit, each iu 1 is own
way, from this indufttry.
The churches and school houses
up here uro abundant and are up
with the times in almost every in-
bianco. School houses are very com
fortable and are furnislud with the
latest improved seats and with desks
prepared especially for the students’
comfort. Most schools are now in
session. l u d.
Tiiiit Throltbint; lleattaeho.
Would quickly leave you, if you
used Dr. King’s Now Life Fills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for 8ick and
Nerveous Headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 25 cents. Money
back if not cured. Bold by Cherokee
Drug Co.
SilVEH IS NOT DEAD,
SATS SENATOR TELLER
It Will Be a Live Question
For Many Years.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Will Be an Kflbrt to Increase the
(strength of the Army—Subsidy Ship
ping Bill Will Probably Pass—War
Tax May lie Reduced.
Denver, Nov. 2<5.—Senator Henry M.
Toller of Colorado, who loft for Wash
ington tonight, speaking of the effect
upon the silver question the defeat of
Bryan will have, said that ho did not
intend to abandon the silver question
because of the result of the receut elec
tion.
“The silver question is uot dead,” h*
continued. “It will be a live question
iu American politics for years to come,
and I am firmly of opinion that wo will
ultimately return to the bimetallic sys
tem, iu my judgment the only system
that can secure stability of prices and
equity between the creditor and debtor. ”
Speaking of important legislation to
be enacted by congress daring the com
ing session lie said:
*T anticipate that there will be an at
tempt made to increase the regular
army independent of any force that may
be necessary for the Philippine islands,
to the extent of 100,000 as a permanent
army. I doubt very much whether such
a measure can bo passed during the
short session. So far as I am concerned,
I am very much opposed to it and will
do all I can to prevent it. I am quite
willing that the government should
have all the forces in the Philippine
islands time may bo necessary to con
quer a peace, if it is the policy of tho
administration to dispose of that ques
tion in that way. There will also bo an
effort to pass what is known as the sub
sidy shipping bill, which will impose a
burden upon the people of any where
from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 a year
for a number of years to come. I don’t
believe it is a wise measure, but rather
expect to seo it pass during this session.
For a while there will be, I think, a
great waste of money. It is not as ob
jectionable as the army bill.
“I think there will be, as there ought
to be, an attempt to reduce tho present
war revenue tux and to get rid of some
of its Very objectionable features. I no
tice that the action of the cabinet ap
pears to have been iu that direction. I
nope it may be done.
“Aside from these matters I doubt
whether there will be very much other
legislation attempted during the snort
session. ”
Senator Teller does not expect to par
ticipate in tho senatorial contest in Colo
rado, but expects that tho fusion forces
will hold together in making a selec
tion of a senator.
HOLDING FOR HIGHER PRICES
About 18,000 Bales Stored In Colum
bus Warehouses.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 20.—There are
18,000 bales of cotton in the warehouses
of Columbus, and investigation shows
that over 73 per cent of this cotton is the
property of farmers, and is being held
for 10 cents, and in some cases 11 and 19
cents. Home farmers around Columbus
are confident that cotton will go to 12)4
cents before another crop is made, and
they are waiting for it to reach that
figure.
There is one warehouse here which
has a saleable stock of several thousand
hales, every bale of which belongs to
farmers.
An unusually large amount of small
grain has been planted in this section.
A canvass among the wholesalers shows
that the sales of wheat, oats, rye, etc.,
has been unusually large.
ALABAMA WANTS ApTeXHIBIT
Steps Taken Looking to a Good Dis
play at llull'alo.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 26.—At a
joint meeting of tho Alabama commis
sioners of the Pan-American exposition
and the Commercial club, tho question
of an Alabama appropriation for an ex
hibit at Buffalo was discussed and a
committee appointed to draft a bill ask
ing the legislatuio to appropriate $25,000
ami $100 from each county iu the state
to have Alabama properly represented
at the exposition.
Tho sentiment of the meeting was
heartily in favor of tho movement, and
a committio will be sent to Montgomery
to present U.o measure to tho legislature
and urge it to take action.
War on the Blind Tigers.
Dublin, Ga., Nov. 26.—A committee
composed of about 25 of the leading cit
izens of this city visited several “blind
tiger” establishments that have been
operating in the suburbs of Dublin. At
least 15 “blind tigers” were located in a
few yards of the corporate limits of the
city. Beer apd whisky wore bought
from each place and state oases will bo
made against the proprietors. If the
law fails to handle toe offenders It is the
Intention of the leaders in the prohibi
tion movement to break up the "blind
tigers” at any cost.
Weaber Made to Leave Town.
Cochran, Ga., Nov. 26. — W. L.
Weaber, registering from Atlanta, se
cured town license and opened a pocket
knife gallery. He was arrested on a
state warrant sworn out by Rovs. O. M.
Ledbetter and J. H. Carpenter. Method
ist and and Baptist ministers, on tho
charge of gambling. By paying up all
costs and discontinuing business he was
released and allowed to go. The ma
jority of Cochranites aro opposed to any-
thing that borders on gambling and pub
lic opinion is with the ministers.
Illicit Still Destroyed.
Carrollton, Ga., Nov. 20.—Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue John H.
Ware raided the moonshiners about S
miles from Franklin, Heard county and
destroyed a large plant with an 85-gal-
lon copper still and abopt 1,000 gallons
of beer. Will Montgomery t aua HU1
Blanks were arrested
PROOERSS OF THE SOUTH
New Industries Reported During tho
l*aat Week.
Chattanooga, Nov. 26 —Among the
more important of the now Industrie*
reported by The Tradesman for the
week ended Nov. 24 are the following:
Carriage and wagon works at Nioh-
olasville, Ky.; a$30,000 cement company
at Glade Springs, Va.; a cotton gin at
Raymond, Miss.; a $75,000 cotton mill
at Talladega, Ala., and $200,000 cotton
mill at Charlotte, N. O., and Inman, 8.
0.; electric light plants at Arcadia, Fla.,
Covington, Ky , and Franklin, La.; m
$30,000 light and power company at
Toccoa, Ga., and one with a capital of
$200,000 at South Boston, Va.; flouring
mills at Elbertou, Ga., Myers, Ky., Ab
erdeen, Miss., Belvidere, Cedar Hill,
Elm Tree and Shelton's Ford, Tenn.,
Front Royal, Va., and Maysville, W.
Va.; a foundry and machine shop at
Staunton, Va.; a furniture factory at
Union, S. C., and a $100,000 furniture
manufacturing company at Brenham,
Tex.; gas works at Durham, N. C.;a
$100,000 street railway, gas and elec
tric light company at Spartanburg, S.
C.; hardware companies at Carrollton,
Miss., Aiken, S. U., and Mineral Wells,
Tex., and ice and cold storage plant at
Nashville; a knitting mill at Huntsville,
Ala.; a $50,000 light and railway com
pany at Williamstown, W. Va.; a lum
ber company at Newberne, N. O.; mines
at Raleigh, Bristol. Va., and Charles
ton, Fairmont and Shaw, W. Va.; a
$100,000 mining company at Harrison,
Ark., ami another with a capital of
(230,000 at Knoxville; a $50,000 pants
manufacturing company at Mayfield,
Ky.; a planing mill at Lebanon, Ky.; an
oil refinery at Houston; a shingle mill at
Oluey, Ark.; a shipbuilding company at
Pensacola; soap factories at Rome, Ga.,
and Chattanooga; a stove foundry at
Calhoun, Tenn.; telephone companies at
Chattanooga and Norfolk, and a tobacco
factory at Richmond.
NEW RAILROAD MAY BE BUILT
Interest Revived in the Decatur, Ab*
deon and Helena,
New Decatur, Ala., Nov. 26.—Inter
est has been revived in the construction
of the old railroad known by the exist
ing charter, obtained some ton years
ago, as the Decatur, Aberdeen and
Helena railroad, by the visit to this city
of C. H. Giddings and Herbert Wilcox
and Miss M. A. Byrue. Mr. Giddings
is a prominent broker and real estate
agent of Chicago; Mr. Wilcox a timber
and mineral expert. Miss Byrne repre
sents the Chicago Times-Herald, is vice
president of the Chicago Crude Oil com-
pany, owns a zinc mine at Joplin, Mo.,
and is interested iu othet Large indus
trial concerns.
Tho party was here and prospected iu
this and other counties for more than
a week. Since their departure it has
been learned from a reliable source that
their trip had to do with building the
road above medtioued.
BURNING OF JOHN PORTER
fiherill' Freeman Replies to District
Attorney McAllister.
Denver, Nov. 26.—The Rocky Moun
tain News today prints the reply of
Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln comity to
the letter of District Attorney McAllis
ter of Oolorado Springs, Colo., concorn-
lug the prosecution of the persons who
burned the negro rapist and murderer
John Porter, at the stake at Limon, re
cently. After telling of how he was in
fluenced into taking Porter from Denver
to Limon upon the assurance of leading
citizens of Lincoln county that he would
be allowed to pass through Limon un
molested to Hugo, Sheriff Freeman de
clares that it wonld be impossible to
get a jury in Lincoln or any adjoining
county that would convict any one
charged with participation in the burn
ing of Porter. He concludes as follows:
”1 don’t justify the cremation, but I
do object to having you and Governor
Thomas saddle the blame of this burn
ing of Porter on me.
“I will not involve Lincoln county iu
a needless and fruitless litigation against
its own citizens or give additional ad
vertisement to the state of Colorado for
the sole purpose of making, as it seems
to mo, political capital for somebody. I
want to add that politics cut no ice in
this affair. While Lincoln is a Repub
lican county, the men who participated
in this lynching wore representatives of
all political parties. When it comes to
administering death to a brute, whq
first rapes a child and then stabs and
kicks her to death, I take it that true
Americans lose sight of more politics
and remember only that they are fa
thers and brothers. It seems to me that
we had better let this episode rest where
it is now.”
Jessie Morrison's Trial.
Eldorado. Kan., Nov. 26.—The trial
of Jessie Morrison, charged with tho
murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, was resumed
today and tho courtroom was crowded
to its capacity. The prisoner had spent
a quiet Sunday in her cell, where she re
ceived members of her family aud a few
friends. To newspaper men who sought
an interview, she refused to talk of the
case. Olin Castle is apparently break
ing down under the strain of the trial.
Waller Makes a Statement,
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 20.—Robert £.
Waller, brother-in-law of W. O. Bow
den, whose reappearance a day or two
ago caused such a sensation, denies in
the most positive and emphatic manner
that he knew that Bowden was alive
until his unexpected return home.
Waller accompanied Bowden to Tybee
and was with him at the time of his re
ported drowning.
Fines Reduced.
Moroanton, N. C., Nov. 26.—At the
last term of the criminal court here the
Southern railway was convicted iu two
cases for giving free passes and the
minium fine $1,000 in each case was im
posed. Governor Russell has commuted
the sentence to a fine of $125 in each
ease and the costs,
Attempted Hank Robbery.
Chattanooga, F jv. 26.—A daring
attempt was made to rob the safe of the
First National bank at Jonesboro, Tenn,,
which contained $7,500 iu cash. The
door to the building was forced open
with an iron bar and the combination
blown off. No moasy was taken.
CZAR'S CONDITION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Distinct Change For the Bet
ter Is Noted.
SET AFLOAT BY BROKERS
Reports of the Czar's Death Clrulutcd
by Speculators—German Flag Hoist
ed Over the Great Chinese Wall.
French Troops Kngage the Boxers.
Livadia, Nov. 26.—The following bul
letin regarding tho czar’s condition has
been issued: “The emperor passed a
good day yesterday. He was able to
sleep a little aud had some perspiration.
At :5 o’clock in the afternoon his tem-
porature was 96.3; pulse 76. At 9 o’clock
in the evening his temperature was 99.5;
pulse 72.
His majesty passed a good night. He
perspired profusely. This morning tuo
august patient’s condition was very sat
isfactory. At 9 o’clock his temperaturo
was 99.9; pulse 70.
“In the general course of Ins illness a
distinct improvement is observable.”
SEVERE FIGirr WITH BOXERS
German Flag Raised Over the Great
Wall Nov. ”2.
Berlin, Nov. 26.—A dispatch received
here from Field Marshal Count Von
Waldersee, dated Nov. 24, says Colonel
Muecleufelse’s expedition has hoisted
the German flag over the great wall,
which was reached Nov. 22 by way of
Hoy-Ling-Cheng after a difficult mou'u-
tniu march.
The dispatch adds that the French
have had a severe fight with Boxers 80
kilometres south of Rao-Tiug-Fu.
Somalis in Rebellion.
Zanzibar, Nov. 26.—The Somalis have
risen iu Jabalaud, a province of British
East Africa. About 4,000 well armed
men are on the warpatfi. Sub-Commis
sioner Jenuer, who has been on a tour
inland with a small force, is said to have
been attacked. His position is grave.
It is doubtful whether he will bo able
to return safely to the seaport, Kismaiu.
Reinforcements from Mombasa have
been sent to Kismaiu.
Will Ascend Mount linker.
Vancouver, B. C.,Nov. 26.—Edward
Whympert, the famous mountain
climber of tho Royal Geographical So
ciety of Loudon, has arrived here. He
proposes to ascend all the notable moun
tain peaks on tho Pacific coast uot al
ready climbed, among them Mount
Baker and the Lions of Vancouver.
Speculators Are Uopousible.
London, Nov. 26.—Since the czar’s
sickness has apparently assumed a seri-
ous turn it has been the daily practice
of brokers iu Paris, London and else
where to announce his majesty’s death,
hence, probably, the reports of the czar’s
death which have reached New York.
Liverpool Wheat Imports.
Liverpool, Nov. 26.—The imports of
wheat into Liverpool last week were
65,900 quarters from Atlantic ports, none
from Pacific porta, aud 14,000 from
other porta The imports of American
corn from Atlantic ports last week were
68,400 quarters.
TO BUILD A NEW RAILROAD
People of Nacooehee and Clarksville
Form a Company.
Clarksville, Ga., Nov. 28.—Amove-
ment is on foot to build a railroad to
this place. A meeting was recently held
for tho purpose of forming a company
to lv* known as the Naooocheo Valley
Railway company,
i'jiu charier members of the company
are C. E. Cook of Chicago, John Mar
tin, C. W. Oaks and R. A. Williams of
Nacooehee, W. Y. Stovall of Lynch,
Ga., Charles L. Bass, William Berry, J.
H. Hicks and W. S. Erwin of Clarks
ville.
Jt is firmly believed that this road
will be commenced iu the near future
and that the work thereon will be
pushed to a rapid conclusion. This road
will be an important factor in develop
ing tho resources of Habersham comity
aud all citizens of Georgia must bo in
terested in the completion of the work.
Fireman Scalded to Death.
TnoMAiViLLE, Ga., Nov. 26 —Rufus
Sheppard, a negro fireman, was fatally
scalded on an engine pulling an extra
freight train on the Alabama Midland
railroad. When within 1 mile of town
the crown sheet blew oat and when
Sheppard was taken from his engine he
was in a dying condition. Engineer
Manning jumped aud escaped with
slight injuries.
Will Admit the Luceworkera.
Washington, Nov. 20 —Tho treasury
department today decided to admit the
laceworkers aud tueir families, who
were brought to this country by Dr. J.
A. Dowie, tho “divine healer,” and the
founder of Zion City, Ills., to teach oth
ers the art of lacemakiug. This is a re
versal of the actions of the Philadelphia
immigration officials, who had decided
that the lacomakers should uot be ad
mitted to this country.
White’s Trial Postponed.
Lansing, Mich., Nov. 20.—The trial
of ex-General W. L. White, former
quartermaster general of the Michigan
National guard, who is charged with
complicity in the state militia fraud*,
was today postponed until next Monday
at the request of General Whl’e’s attor
ney, who was not prepared to proceed
with the trial.
Wilson Slightly Improved.
Washington, Nov. 26.—After a con
sultation of physicians this morning il
was announced that the condition of
Commissioner Wilson of the internal
revenue bureau showed a slight im
provement.
MERCHANTS ARE LENIENT.
They are Not UiihIiIiik the Kurinem for
their Money um Heretofore.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane. Nov. 27.—Messrs.
Fowler Bros, have bought a grain
drill from your townsman, Mr. John
Lipscomb, that is doing good work.
They are using it in putting in the
seed and fertilizer for which it is
specially fitted.
Cotton is now about all picked out
—the scattering remnant alone re
mains in the field. It will bo but a
short time till it is ginned and sold.
Of one thing, however, we have taken
special note, that is the leniency of
the merchants towards their cus
tomers. They are not pushing for
their money as heretofore, and all
seem anxious for the farmer to hold
his cotton for the very best prices
obtainable. They ore doing all they
can for the farmer in this respect,
and besides, our bankers are willing
to loan money on cotton on reasona
ble terms, and thus enable the farm
er to get a chance at the higher
prices we all hope it will reach be
fore the season closes.
It’s a fact beyond dispute that a
bettor feeling never did exist between
aii industrial classes than wo see to
day. The merchant and banker are
really the farmer’s best friends. Their
success depends upon his prosperity.
And we hope the time is forever past
that politicians and other designing
tricksters, whose success alone de
pends upon keeping up strife, can
alienate the one from the other.
Let us have peace aud that kind of
peace that insures general prosperity
to all classes and conditions of men.
\\ e spent a few days in Gaffney
this week attending to some business
m which we tested the patience and
efficiency of the auditor and treas
urer. \Ve found them in both to bo
first-class
Next Thursday the Salem congre
gation will meet at the church for a
Thanksgiving service.
William Byars, colored, is now
cleaning out Thickety creek for
Messrs. A. S. and W. D. Douglas, of
Winnsboro, 8. C. This is an endless
job and a h«avy tax on the land
owners along the creek.
Mr. H. B. McDaniel’s tubular well
has been muddy for several day's and
unfit for use. It is over one hundred
Let deep and how it came to be in
that fix is a matter for geologists to
determine.
Stock are cow at large and those
who haven’t gathered their crops
have them exposed to browsing cat
tle.
The temporary rise in the price of
cotton has started a stream of the
staple towards market. But few far
mers have enough left on hand to
cause much fluctuation in the price
hereafter.
Our schools, we are glad to say,
are generally well attended. But
all the children have not started
yet.
Prof. \V. T. Slaughter expects to
organize a camp of “Woodmen of
the World'’ at the school house this
afternoon. Enough have expressed
their willingness to join for the camp
to organize.
Mrs. “J. L. S.” and family were
made happy during our absence by.a
generous contribution from Mrs. Hon.
C. W. Whisonant in the shape of
sausage and spare ribs from her
large porkers slaughtered a week ago.
May her shadow never grow less.
J. L. s.
A TIlCllKMIKl To1!£(UM
Could not express the rapture of
Annie K. Springer, of 1125 Howard
St., Philadelphia, Pa., when she
found that Dr. King’s New Discovery
for Consumption had completely
cured her of a hacking cough that for
many years had made life a burden.
All other remedies and doctors could
give her no help, but she says of this
Royal Cure—“it soon removed the
pain in my chest and I can now sleep
soundly, something I can scarcely re
member doing before. I feel like
sounding its praise throughout the
Universe.” So will every one who
tries Dr. King’s New Discovery for
any trouble of the Throat. Chest or
Lungs. Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co’s.
Drugstore; every bottle guaranteed.
When one fat woman passes anoth
er on the street, each of them turr s
around and says to the man she is
with, ‘Now I’m not so big as that,
am I?”
GENERAL STRIKE IS
DECLAREO IN TAMPA
Fourteen Hundred Men Re
spond to the Call.
THREATS OF VIOLENOB
There is no pleasure in life if you
dread going to the table to eat and
can’t rest at night on account of in
digestion. Henry Williams of Boon-
yille, Ind., says he suffered that way
for years, till ho commenced the use
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and adds,
“Now I can eat anything I like and
all I want and sleep soundly every
night.” Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
digest what you eat. Cherokee Drug
Co,
A fellow may rush out hurriedly
between the acts to see a man, but
be never comes back out of breath.
Both makers and circulators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, sores,
eczema and all skin diseases. Chero
kee Drug Co.
A really sweet woman has too much
sense to have a sense of humor.
Dewitt’s Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills every made. Easy to
taae and never grips. Cherokee
Drug Co.
Many Strikers Are Heavily Armed
and State They Will Drive Off All
Non union Men—Member* of Reslsteu.
ela Union Working as Usual.
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 26.—In spite of tho
agreement made last night to hold tho
general strike iu abeyance until tho
committees from Resistencia and Inter
national Cigurmakers’ anions could gel
together, the general strike was declared
this morning.
Nine local unions obeyed the order ol
the trades assembly and refused to go
to work this morning. It is estimated
that 1,400 men responded to the flrsl
call aud are out. This includes box-
makers, trimmers, plumbers, carpenter*,
krickmasons, tinners, International ch
garmaker.s, strippers, painters.
'.I he electrical workers, marine en*
-gineers, barbers aud printers are ex
cepted, and the Tampa Typographical
union has been ordered by the interna
tional executive board not to go out.
The leaders claim that by tomorrow
they will have at least 30,00 men out, ao
many others who are not affiliated will
be won over to the cause.
Work on at least 400 houses has been
stopped by this sudden strike, and it io
proposed also to make an effort to gel
the railroad unions to refuse to haul the
output of the Tampa cigar factories.
It is claimed that this will be a strong
card, but as a matter of tact one of the
loading roads will allow no union man
to remain in its employ, and this alone
would provide au outlet for the goods.
While the men here have beeu out
only a ew hours there as already talk of
an inflammatory nature directed againet
the Resisteucia people. This union,
with its 7,000 or 8,000 men, are all
at work and are in no way affected
by the strike aimed ugaiuat it.
If any attempt is made to drive these
people from the factories there will be a
serious conflict, as all interested ara
heavily armed aud determined to suffer
no interference.
The International Cigarmakers had
about 400 men at work who are now
our, making about 1,860 men out all told.
MAY CONDEMN RIGHTOFWAY
Postal Telegraph Company Gets a Ver
dict Over the Plant System.
Savannah, Nov. 26.—Judge Falligant
of the superior court has ruled that tha
Postal Telegraph and Cable company
has the right to condemn the right of
way of the Plant system in certain
counties in South Georgia for the pur
pose of erecting poles upon which to
str; ug its wires.
Some time ago the Postal company
sought to condemn the Plant system’s
right of way between Thomasville and
Albany and between Thomasville aud
Valdosta for the purpose of putting up
its wires.
The railway company claimed that
such action would greatly damage it,
and filed a petition for injunction before
Judge Falligant. The court granted a
temporary restraining order, which,
after a hearing, has been dissolved.
Charles F. Preudergast has been
named as assessor by the Postal com
pany, but so far the Plant system haf
uot designated its representative.
ORIENTAlTjJNION~’FORMED.
Chinese and Japanese Students In CaL
ifornla Oagautze.
Berkeley, Cal., Nov. 26.—The na
tive Japanese and Chinese students of
the University of California have formed
an organization which they expect to
extend among the colleges of the United
States to include, as far as possible, all
the intellectual people of their respec
tive races in this country.
The organization is called the Oriental
union. It has been formed upon the di
rection of Professor John Payer of the
chair of Oriental languages iu the nui-
versity, aud of Yoshi Oka, the Japanese
consul at $au Francisco.
The objects aro to promote social in
tercourse and intellectual culture among
its members and to foster an accurate
knowledge of Oriental affairs and a mu
tual good understanding between Orien
tals aud Occidentals.
re-
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
Will Mot Be Approved Until MaterL
ally Amended.
Washington, Nov. 26.—The state de
partment has been informed of the
agreement or understanding, or prelim
inary treaty (it is not possible now to
learn in jnst what form the matter
stands), reached by the foreign minis
ters at Peking, bat it is not regarded as
expedient to give oat for pnblication at
this time any detailed information
garding it.
It may be stated, however, that t
arrangement stands a.very poor chan
of receiving the sanction of all the _
ers, nnless some material amendmi
are permitted. It is not known
tho objectionable features are.
Killed by Dynamite Explosion.
Asheville, N. O., Nov. 26.—N. Hy
Ingle, a convict gnard, was killed by a
explosion of dynamite near thej)OT
stone quarrv, just across the ”
Broad river from Asheville and A.
Rogers injured. The convict,
duty it was to work the bellows in
blacksmith shop, had deposited a <
of dynamite in the shop, to be placed i
the drill holes in the quarry wnbn thi
should be ready. It is supposed that
spark from the anvil ignited the dynn-'
mite.
Negroes Organise a Bank.
Durham, N. O., Nov. 26.—The com
pany to back the Dime Savings bank, ol
which a charter will bo asked at the
vext meeting of the general assembly,
kas been organized and it is composed
entirely of negroes. The movement was
first nut on foot by James E. Shepherd,
a well known negro, who held a position
jr> the United States employ under the
present administration. The bank will
start off with a paid up capital of $6,000
and probably as much as $10,000.