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THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. The Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. $1.00 A YEAR. REOBGHNIZATION BILL UP INTHE HOUSE Given a Clear Track and Will Be Rushed Through. DEVERAL CHANGES MADE An Important Amendment Kelating to the Medical Corps 1* Made—Ses sion of the Senate—General Kiigan Retired—Ollier Washington News. Washington, Dec. 0. — When the house met texlay mi arrangement waa ngreed to by which the consideration of the Grout oleomargarine bill, which was to have come up today under a special order made at the last session, was post poned until tomorrow, and the house proceeded with the consideration of the *rniy reorganization bill. The Hepburn amendment to provide that vacancies in the quartermaster’s department could be filled from civil life or from volunteer officers commis sioned since April 19, 1898, which was pending when the house adjourned yes terday, was voted down witiiout di vision. Mr. Hay of Virginia offered an ameud- ment, which was adopted, authorizing the president to appoint 50 volunteer surgeons with rank of major and 150 assistant surgeons with rank of captain for terms of two years unless previously discharged. Mr. Otey of Virginia offered an amendment to empower tho surgeon general of the army to employ not to exceed !i<) dental surgeons, three of whom should be chief dental surgeons. The amendment was adopted, 6U to 72. SESSION OF THE SENATE Dridge Across the Mississippi River Autorizcd—Other liusiiiess. Washington, Dec. <>.—Soon after the senate convened today a bill was passed amending the law providing for the con struction of a bridge across the Missis sippi river at Dubuque, la., so the draw should bo 175 feet instead of 290 feet. The senate at 12:40 o’clock went into executive session. After the senate went into executive session today the Hay-Pauucefote treaty was immediately taken up. Mr. Morgau of Alabama took tho floor, making an argument in favor of the ratification of the treaty as neces sary to secure the construction of tho Nicaraguan canal. ^REVENUE REDUCTION BILL It Will Uccoinc Kfleetive Immediately Upon Its Passage. Washington, Doc. 6.—The ways and means committee met in special session at 10 o’clock this morning to consider the bill reducing the war revenue taxes to the extent of about $10,000,050, as previously framed by the Republican members of the committee, and intro duced by Chairman Payne yesterday. Mr. Payne laid the bill before the com mittee and consideration of its details at once began. Tho consideration by sections pro ceeded, tho bill being preserved, in tho main, as framed by the Republicans. The committee voted to report the bill as introduced, with an amendment making the act take effect on its pas sage instead of 3J days thereafter. All substitutes and amendments by the mi nority were defeated 0 to 9. Miip Subsidy Rill, Washington, Dec. 0. — The senate committee on commerce held its first meeting of the session today. The meet ing was devoted mainly to tho consider ation of the shiii subsidy bill and to amendments suggested by Chairman Frye. The most important of those amendments was one providing that all ships shall take 50 per cent of their cargo capacity when leaving a port of the United States for a foreign port. Mail For Santiago. Washington, Dec. 6 —General Super intendent White of tho railway mail sevico has issued a general order direct ing that hereafter all mails for tho prov ince of Santiago, Cuba, shall be for- warded as far as i>ossiblo from Phila delphia instead of New York. To Prohibit the Sale of Liquor. Washington, Doc. 6 —Representative Lyttleheld of Maine has prepared an amendment to the army reorganization bill, which he presented today, making an absolute prohibition of the sale of liquor in canteens or other military property Favorably Reported. Washington, Dec. b. —Tho ways and means committee today reported favora bly the bill of Mr. Loud of California adding cherries to the other fruit" from Which brandy may be distilled. Flax Scarce; Prices U'p. Washington, Dec. 0.—On account of tho scarcity of raw flux in Germany prices have advanced 10 or 12 per cent and a number of mills have closed their doom. Kgnn Reinstated and Retired. Washington, Dec. 6.—Brigadier Gen eral C. P. Egan, commissary general, was today restored to duty by tho presi dent and at once placed on the retired Old Olllcers Rr-Klected. Washington, Dec <1 — At the morn ing session of the W. C. T. U. conven tion, President Mrs. L. M. St<*ven# and the present officers were re-elected. Morgan Make* nn Assignment. Nkw Yolk, Dec. 0.—Charles W. Mor gan, who did business in this cUy and liladelphia uudi r the name of W. Iorgan & Co., stock brokers, nudiwho was arrested yesterday, today assigned for tho benefit of his creditors. MURDERED FOR INSURANCE John Gibson implicates Several Others In the Crime. Maysvii le, Ky., Dec. 0.—Early this morning John Gibson of Catlettsbnrg, the murderer of his infant step daugh ter, was placed in the Marysville jail He was brought hero for safe keeping, as to take him to the scene of his crime meant death at the stake. Gibson, who has never denied his crime, intimates that othert are impli cated for tho purpose of getting the life insurance on the child. He said the ob ject in burning the child in so many spots with the poker was to make it ap pear that she died of smallpox. He could not tell how tho chil#s legs were broken. Ho seems willing to go to Cat- lettsburg and face the mob. GIBSON HAS BEEN CAPTURED Chihi 3Iurderer Hus IJcen Lodged In a Kentucky Jail. Catlettsburg, Ky., Dec. Q.—Gibson, the child murdbrer, has been captured at Irou Hill, Carter county, by John Davis of that place and was brought to the home of Sheriff Field, who resides about 2 miles outside the city, at dark. County Judge Everett made an order removing tko prisoner for safe keeping to Maysvilie. Deputy Sheriff Gieger and Jailer Hurd left the city secretly with the prisoner for Russell, Ky., from whence they will take him to Maysvilie. Not a person in the town was aware of the fact that the prisoner had been captured for several hoars after his ar rest. Gibson at Ashland. Ashland, Ky., Dec. 6.—John&ibson, who is alleged to have murdered his 2 year-old stepdaughter, was brought to this city last night at 10 o’clock by parties who drove here in a buggy, turned over to Sheriff Fields, who se creted him and sent him to Maysvilie by a deputy sheriff. COTTON MILLS CHARTERED. Capital Invested in North Carolina Foots Up Over $3,000,000. Raleigh, Dec. 0.—The state of North Carolina has this year granted charters to more than* 250 corporations. The most important of these are, of course, cotton mills. The following is the list of these, with tho capital of each: Chadwick Manufacturing company, $250,000; Arlington, $130,000; Nokouia, $100,000; Rhodisa, $00,000; Australia, $150,000; Scott-Mebano, $15,000; Corb, $100,000; Southern Import and Commis sion company, $25,000; E. L. Shuford Manufacturing company, $35,000; Bor den Manufacturing company, $10,000; Oxford, $125,000; Dickson, $50,000; En field, $75,000; Harriet, $150,000; Lowell, $75,000; Loray, $1,000,000; Greenville, $75,001); Clayton, $120,000; Capelsie, $150,000; Lumberton, $75,000; Smith- field, $50,00); Daub e Shoals, $50,000; Bonnie, $100,000; Linn, $50,000; Barn- hard Manufacturing company, $50,000; Oalmacha, $100,000. The above spin or weave or do both. The following are knitting mills: Tyron hosiery, $50,000; Littleton hosiery, $20,- 000; Greenville kuittiug, $10,000; Fay etteville knitting, $10,000; Twin City knitting, $13,000; Wennoueb, $15,000; Lily, $10,000; Vivian knitting, $20,000. Seaboard knitting, $50,000; Tarboro knitting, $20,000. A charter was also granted the Charlotte Waste company, capital $50,000. The total capital stock of tho above mills is $3,567,000. There have been chartered 20 cotton mills and ten knit ting mills. ORIGIN OF TYPHOID FEVER Surgeon General Sternberg Makes Report on the Disease. Washington, Dec. 6.—Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg made public today a re port upon the origin and spread of ty phoid fever in tho United Stifles mili tary camps during tho Spanish war of 1898, prepared at his instance by a board consisting of Major Walter Reed, sur geon, U.S. A.; Major Victor C. Vaughan, division surgeon, U. S. V., and Major Edward O. Shakespeare, brigade sur geon, U. S. V. Tho surgeon general prefaces tho re port by commenting upon the wide spread prevalence of typhoid in 1898, 20,009 cases of this disease api>earing among the troops encamped within tho limits of the United States from May until September of that year. 1111*11 For the Chickasaw Country. AfSTiN, Dec. 6.—The exodus from r f^ xas to the state line for the rush into tho Chickasaw country, in the Indian Territory, when it is opened to tho pub lic on Jan. 1, has set in and large crowds are passing northwest through the state. Some are going forward by rail, but many of the prospective' settlers are taking their household effects with them overland. It is expected that there will bo fully 5,090 collected from Texas to make the rush by the time the signal is given on Jan. ). Bryan to Morris. Foi:t Woktii, Tex.. Dec. G.—Will R, Morris, late organizer in Texas of Bryan clubs among traveling men, this morn ing received the following note from W. J. Bryan: “We have made the best fight we could for principles which all be lieve to bo American, and wo must con tinue to do our duty as we see it regard less of temporary reverses.” Solomon Sheftall Arrested. Savannah, Dec. 0 —Solomon Shoftall, a well known merchant hero, has boon arrested on a warrant charging him with passing a raised bill. .The coautor- feic was a $2 silver certificate raised to $10, and it is charged by flic authorities that the defendant passed the bill nft*>r having been notified by his banker that it was u bad bill. River Steamers In Collision, Callipolis, O., Dec. The passen ger steamers Virginia and Bonanza col lided in a fog under full headway at Manchester island. Tho Virginia nur- rowly escaped sinking with a hole in her side forward 20 feet long. A panio | among the passenger* on both steamer* was averted by the prompt action of the crew*. ROBERTS ENROUTE HOME Sails From Durban For Capo Town. His Farting Speech. Durban, Natal, Dec. 0.—Lord Rob erts on board the Canada has started for Capo Town. He was given an enthusi astic sendoff. All of tho ships in the harbor were decorated with flags. Miss Roberts, who acoompanied her father, has returned to Johannesburg; where she will join her mother and sister, go ing from that place to Cape Town. Prior to his departure Lord Roberts mado a speech during tho course of which he adjured his hearers to hold out tiio hand of fellowship to those who had been their enemies. “When blessed peace is restored,” said the field marshal, “you will toll them that we are all one in one coun try, that we have one interest, and that we honor them. They have been fight ing for a wrong cause, having been in duced to do so by their misguided rulers. Nevertheless, wo honor them for fight ing for tho liberty we ourselves so thor oughly believe in. And, in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice aud freedom, we are prepared to extend those privileges, which every Englishman values, to those who have teen fighting agaiust us.” Operated on For Tumor. Romk, Dec. 0.—The Messago today says Dr. Mazzoni, the pope’s physician, performed a slight operation yesterday on a tumor underneath the pontiff’sarm. Chilian Cabinet Has Resigned. Valparaiso, Dec. 6.—Tho cabinet has resigned. Mariano Sanchez, secretary of the interior, retired because of bad health. Kruger Goes to The Hague. Cologne, Dec. 0.—Mr. Kruger started for tho Hague on a special train at 10 o’clock this morning. IRON MARKET STRONGER. Good Orders and Higher Prices Gen erally Prevail. Cleveland, Dec. 6.—Steady buying in all finished lines with quieter mar kets for pig irou, in contrast with tho rush at election time and in the fort night following is the present situation in tho iron trade. The pig irou market is reflecting the uncertainty that exists as to ore prices for next year. The fact that an interval of more mod erate buying has come to the trade in pig irou has not altered the situation in respect to all finished products, and it goes without saying that this will be felt in due time in primary markets. No further advance has been made by fur nace men, and tho recent additions, with those about to be made, to the list of active furnaces, coming at the quiet time of the year, will teud to preserve an equilibrium for some weeks to come. The billet situation is unchanged, aud is not likely to show any change in the near future, the large contracts having been made for the advance. Rail business has been active in tho past ten days. The Vanderbilt roads have placed 80,000 tons and from other sources there was good buying. The Chicago district booked 00,000 tons. The demand upon mills in all lines is well sustained. Structural mills are steadily booking orders aud prospects appear excellent for spring work. Definite anuounce- meat is made of a reduction of freights on eostbonud iron and steel, both for domestic and foreign shipment. On the other hand railroads are conferring for tho maintenance of rates on westbound business, which recently has been some what irregular. Mississlpprs’NEW'bAPITOL Less Thun Half a Do/.eii Bids Received. Gibson’s Charges. Jackson, Miss., Die. 6.—It is an nounced that no more bids will bo ac cepted for the erection of the new $1,- 000,000 statehouso after the hour of 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon. As yet less than a half dozen bids have been re ceived at Governor Longino’s office, but a largo number of prominent building contractors have arrived in the city and are badly engaged in preparing their estimates. There have been no new developments in tho charges mado by J. E. Gibson, the Indiana contractor, that a scheme is on foot to perpetrate a job on the state. Lawyer Kills a Preacher. Huntington, W. Va., Dec. 6.—The Rev. Mr. Wohl, pastor of tho First Presbyterian church, was shot aud in- stautly killed by S. D. Stokes, a promi nent lawyer. Stokes was also shot, but not fatally injured. The difficulty was tho result of a cartoon illastrating the evil effects of tho dance, used by tho minister in a sensational sermon. Call ing Stokes, Wohl advanced upon him with drawn revolver aud shot, seriously wounding Stokes, who as he fvli drew his revolver and fired upon Wohl, kill- jug him instantly. Struck by n Trolley Car. Columhi.., S. C., Dec. 0.—Mrs. E. 8. Joynos, wife of the professor of modern languages at the South Carolina college, was struck by a trolley car while on her way to the funeral of a friend and seri ously, perhaps fatally, injured. Mrs. Joynes is advanced in years. She stepped directly in front of the car. She was picked up by the fender, but one leg was woken and her head struck and broke tho headlight. Professor Joynes is author of many German and French textbooks. Appropriation Hill Passed. Atlanta. Dee. 0.—Tho principal fea ture of the session of the house this tuoruiug was the passage of the follow ing appropriations: Special attorney of tho Western and Atlantic railaoad, $1,- f MK); Academy for tho Bliud, $22,000; 0° if and Dumb Institute, $25,000; Tech nological School, $40,000; North Geor gia Agricultural college, $7,0o0; Normal School at Arhous, $22,500; State Sanita- at MilledgeviUc, $290,000. Memorial Indorsed. Denver, Dec. 6.—At the annual con. fereuoo of tho American Baptist Homo Missionary society today the twentieth century memorial adopted in New York city on Nov. 20 by the joint committee appointed at Detroit in May last was presented by H v. Dr. Woody of Oregon and was indorsed. QUEEN'S SPEECH IS, READ TO PARLIAMENT She Asks Further Provision For the Array. E0BEBTS SAILS FOR HOME Says Peace Has Hcen Established In South Africa—French Commissioner of Arts on American Works—Other Foreign News and Gossip. London, Dec. 6.—A few minutes after the speaker, Mr. William Court Gully, had taken his chair in the house of com mons this afternoon the gentleman usher of tho Black Rod, General Mi chael Biddulph, appeared and sum moned the commons to the house of lords, where the chanoellor, the Earl of Halsbury, read tho queen's speech, as follows: “My Lords and Gentlemen: It has become necessary to make further pro visions for the expenses incurred by tho operations of my armies in South Africa aud Chiua. I have summoned you to bold a special session in order that you may give your sanction to the enact ments required for this purpose. You will not inter into other public matters requiring your attention until tho ordi nary meeting of parliament in \ the spring.” A number of ladies wero present at the proceedings in the house of lords, but the peers present numbered less thau a dozen, apart from the four royal commissioner* representing tho queen, among whom was the Duke of Marl borough. The ceremony was very brief. NOT CHARLOTTE’S JEWELS Officer In Muxlmllliaii’s Household Explodes a Sensation. Vienna, Dec. 6.—Tho report to the effect that the Jewels of Empress Char lotte, once empress of Mexico, have been discovered in the United States through the arrest of two men for smuggling, has brought forth a letter from an artil lery officer who served under Emperor Maximilliau aud who was with him MU his death. He now lives at Innspruck, aud has sent the following to The Wie ner Tageblatt: “I don't beUeve that the jewels which havo turned up belonged to Empress Charlotte. Toward the end of tho year 16G6, when it could lie seen with cer tainty that it was impossible to main tain the Mexican empire, the palace guards were disbanded, the personnel qf the court reduced and the greater part of the valuables packed and sent uuder escort to Vera Cruz. Here they wero laced on board the Novara and sent to pi. 11 in mare.” AMERICAN ARTS IN DEMAND French Government Wants to Hup- phase Several Pictures. Paris, Doc. 6.—It has been learned that the French government has given John B. CauldweU, director of arts at the Paris excosition, who sailed on the Deutschland last Friday, a commission to sound certain American artists resi dent in the United States upon the sub ject of the sale of some of their works. The French minister of flue arts has expressed the desire of the government to secure examples of the art of Ameri can painters living in the United States, for the national gallery at the Luxem bourg palace. This is one of the results of tho excellent showing made by Amer ican artists at the Paris exposition. Afrikander Congress. Worcester, Capo Colony, Doc. 6.— The attendance at tho Afrikander con gress tomorrow is expected to be fully 4,090. The Afrikauders ridicule t)ie idea of trouble. They say they can surely air their grievances without re sorting to violence. They are greatly incensed at tho posting of guns in posi tions commanding the meeting place. The slopes surrounding the town are prowued with artillery aud troops with cannon have been posted on Gal lows hill aud Prospect bill. Sympathy For Kruger. The Hague, Deo. 6.—At the opening of tho second chamber today the presi dent, J. O. Gleichmau, said: “Presi dent Kruger arrives here today. He will take up his residence here. I take the occasion to propose that the cham ber authorize mo to welcome in its name the president to our country, and offer him an expression of our cordial sym pathy.” The proposal was adopted amid cheers and bravos. Depradatlons by the Foreigners. Peking, Dec. 6. — The filibustering character of the Kalgan and similar ex pedition* projected havo given a very bad impression. There i* no danger of the Chinese regarding the allies as noth ing more or less than western brigand*. Explanatory proclamations should be is sued in regard to the expeditions, in or der, as far as possible, to diminish their harmful effects. Tod Hloaue Barred. London, Deo- 6.—The Racing Calen dar today annonuces that L. Reiff, the American jockey, has been exonerated of the charge of palling Mr. Richard Croker's horse. The Scotchman II, al Doncaster. Tod Sloane, it is added,-ha* been informed that he need not apply for a license for next season. Colonel Yorck’s Funeral. Peking, Dec. a — The funeral of Count Von Yorck took place from the palace of the dawager empress. The coffin containing the remain* of Colonel Von Yorck was deposited in one of the temples inside the palace euclosaro, < car’s General Condition Good. Livadia, Deo. 0.—The following bul letin was issued this morning by the czar’s physicians: “Tho czar slept well all night long. His general condition and spirit* are very good. His tempera- tore aud poise arc normal. ” A TRAGEDY AVERTED. One Man Escapes from Another's House In the Nick of Time. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Dec. 5.—We regret to state Mr. John W. Mitchell died at his home near Hopewell last Satur day night and was buried at Salem on Monday. Rev. J. L. Oates, of the A. R. Presbyterian church conducted tho funeral exercises. Fur some time ho had been in failing health, hut the end was not expected so soon. He leaves a wife and several small children to mourn his loss. Our sympathies go out to the grief stricken family in this hour of great trial. But though these years to mortals given Are lilted with grief and pain, There is a hope—tho hope of heaven, Where loved ones meet again. On last Saturday night what might have proved a bloody tragedy was averted by the lucky escape of an in truder from the home of EJ Edwards, colored, before Ed could get his gun in position to shoot. It appears that Ed had been out till a late hour and coming in noticed that the bed clothes were hanging lower than usual and he espied under the bed a pair uf feet. Without saying any thing he attempted to get hia pistol from under the pillow, when he found it Under the sheet and could not get hold of it. He made a rush for his gun and the intruder perhaps think ing a “good run better than a bad stand,” broke for the door and closed it just in time to escape a load of shot in his back. There was a heavy rain fall last Monday night and Broad river rose rapidly Tuesday morning till it got about level with its banks. Mrs. J. L. 8. is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. H. B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove. There was no preaching at Salem last Sabbath, Rev. Mr. Marion not having returned from Richburg, where he had gone on business. Wheat sowing Is being greatly re tarded by the rains. That sown early is up and looking well. Mr. Walker Goforth’s horse get away last Sabbath night in a some what mysterious manner. He could find no trace of it on Monday. If it didn’t go back to the place where it came from some scoundrel, perhaps, thought te would take a ride at Walker’s expense. That kind of fun is not very enjoyable. Mr. R. M. Plasico, of Ring’s Creek, and his daughter, Miss Mat- tie, attended tha funeral of Mr. John W. Mitchell at Salem last Monday. We are somewhat inclined to en dorse the Yorkvilie Yeoman’s reply to The Ledger’s question about the careless handling of firearms. A new fool is born every minute and there is no hope that the race will ever become extinct. The recent high water In Thickety creek broke the dam at Thomson’s mill. j. l s. . FREE BLOOD CURE. An Offer Proving- Faith to Sufferers. Is your Blood Pure? Are you sure of it? Do cuts and scratches heal slowly? Does your skin itch or bum? Have you Pimples? Eruptions? Aching Bones or Back? Eczema? Old Sores? Boils? Scrofula? Rheu matism? 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You Know Wliat You are Taking When you take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that It is simply Iron and (Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, No Pay. 60o. MIDWAY MATTERS. Cropn Were Good iin<) I’lanter. In Good 1 Ircuumtanci:*. (Correspondence ot The Leaser j Midway, Dec. 1 —As is always my custom when I reach my home from my pro tern place of stay, I pick up Tho Ledger. You cannot imagit e, neither can I give you a satisfactory conception of how painfully morti fied 1 felt after reading the detailed account in your psper of the h >rribie Hughes and Wilson tragedy at Blacks burg, given by your correspondent from that place. More particularly is this incident painful, not to say shameful, from the circumstances which unmistaka bly led to it. The most prominent factor irom the facts which we gather from your correspondent in this tragedy is whiskey, furnished by the State agency. Tho very thought oi such a thing is so widely at a vari ance from all that is moral, all that is, in any sense, excusable in this enlightened day, that we puss it un- ri-r u feeling of humiliating horror without further comment upon this abnormal state of atl.urs in our dear old State. Our worthy Superintendent of Ed ucation, v\’. F. McArthur, and his nonjprof. Glaude.havo just passed up in the uireclioii of Cherokee Snrings on track, as we have reason to be lieve, of tiie thieves who stole his mules on Friday night, Nov. 30fch. We are almost fully satisfied they passed us about 12 o’clock Friday night going toward Spartanburg. W e do hope they and all accom plices w'll he caught. \\ hile write you of tho progress in other parts of our state you must not come to the conclusion that there is none in around our own vicinities; just in a few days our worthy school trustees, Messrs. Love, Smith and W. D. Byars,will let out to the lowest bidder, u contract to erect at once a suitable school house in a locality where one has long been needed, in Morgan township (one has been needed there for sometime.) Also at Macedonia a splendid house of worship is nearing comple tion, all out side work with excep tion to painting, is now completed. Crops are ail gatherid and the splendid price received for cotton has left all planters in very good circutn stances—a fine crop of small grain, especially wheat, has been planted, a large per cent, of this crop this season has been put in with drills, and preparation at first, carefully made. , Tho corn crop in almost all cases was better than at first supposed, the quality also is fine. What I have said above holds good throughout the entire extent of the country over which I have been able to see. To briefly summarize the en tire out-look for the future, among all our people may be said to be one of prosperity and happiness to all. so may it be. l. b. d. RAlNQOW AND SLEET. Old People Surprised at the Sljcht at This Season of the Year. (Correspondence or The Ledger.) Corinth, Nov. 28.—The rain fell in abundanae here Sunday. The heaviest rain fell Sunday evening about sun-down, that has fallen since l-ist spring. Everything was in a float of water for awhile. Last Monday morning while a few clouds were scattered back in the west, a rainbow was seen back there. It looked very strange at this time of the year, and some of tho old people said they never saw a rainbow at this time of the year, and it sleeted some while it was back there. Thpre was no Sunday school at Corinth Sunday on account of the rair, hut there will be Sunday schod ncx; Sunday at half p-ist ten o’clock. Mr Hickson has resigned his posi tion d'i teacher in the school at this place Mi*s Nancy Thompson is teaching It now. Messrs Bridges and Porter have almost completed a nice residence near this place for Mr. Parks who will soon occupy it. We welcome Mr. Parks into our community. Mrs. Thomas Porter, of Clifton, who has been visiting her son, Mr II 8. Porter, n turned to her home Sunday evening Mies Bace Mayfield, one of our fair maidens, who has been visiting re latives and friends at Paeolet and other places, has returned home safe- , y- Miss Bessie Crocker has a flourish ing school at the Gouddock house now. Mr. Williams, of Alabama, is in this seetion delivering fruit trees. Mr. Lutn Spencer and Eddie Clary made a business trip to Spartanburg Saturday. I think a lot of hunting is going to be done in ih's settlement tomorrow. Collis K'rby has accepted a position with It. A. Jones & Co., and is stay ing up at the city now. Mrs Horace Lipscomb went up to the city shopping Tuesday. A lot of cotton is being rushed up to the market now. Mr. John Cook has sold his place near here and expects to move out of our ecttlinent. We regret to lose Mr. and Mrs. Cook, but we will live in hopes that they will come on a visit lo us again. E j k The Dent ri>t»u-r. A piece of iiannel dampened with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the tide or chest, give it a trial and you are cer tain to be more than please! with the prompt relief wit ch it affords. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism One application gives re kf. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. LAB0RIH6 MEN IN ANNUAL CONVENTION Meeting of the Federation of Labor Largely Attended. ARE OVER 200 DELEGATES They Represent Organised Labor In America, Canada and Great Britain. Report of the Credentials Commit tee—President’s Annual Address. Louisville, Deo. 6.—The twentieth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor was called to order at 10:15 o’clock this morning. Mnsio hall, where the convention is being held, presented a striking appearance with its rows upon rows of tables for the use of tho delegates and bank of chairs in the rear for the benefit of their friends. The American flag was very much in evi dence in the way of decorative effect. When the president's gavel announced the opening of tho first session, 217 dele gates took their seats and the hum of conversation, which for the last half hoar had filled the hall, subsided and the convention was on. Among thedelegates present were rep resentatives of the British Tradesunion congress aud the CauadiuU Trades and Labor congress, three women delegates and two negroes. President Gomi»ers, in a few words, introduced W. Higgins, editor of The Irish-American of Louisville, who de livered the address of welcome, to which President Gompers replied. Following President Gomper’s address Thomas Tracey of Boston, chairman of the committee on credentials, presented the report of that committee. The read ing consumed some 30 minutes’ time and was substantially as follows: The committee had examined the cre dentials of 205 delegates, representing hi national and international unions, ten state branches, 42 central labor unions, 59 local trades’ unions aud three foreign federations. The report was unanimously adopted and the delegates seated. President Gompers then delivered bis annual address. TOWNE SUCCEEDS DAVIS.' Governor Lind Appoints Him Senator From Minnesota. Duluth, Minn., Dec. 0.—Charles A. Towue left Duluth today for St. Paul, where he will receive from Governor Lind his commission as United State* senator to succeed United States Sena tor C. K. Davis, d> eased. Ho will pro ceed at once to Washington. Before leaving he said that his time of service would of course be short, but he might have to vote upon some import ant measures. He considers tiie ship subsidy bill a bad one and is against it. His position on the standing army is tiiat the people have voted to put down the war in the Philippines, and he will vote to give army enough to do that, but not for an increase for any other purpose. He does not exjieet to partici pate in debate at all during his short term. Lind Declines to Talk. St. Paul, Dec. 6.—Governor Lind this morning declined to admit that tho appointment of United States senator had been offered to former Congress man Charles A. Towno. Mr. Towue is exacted here later in tho day, when a statement from the governor is likely. THE WINDOWGLASS TRUST. It Will Not Sell to Jobbers Who Han dle Foreign Goods. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.—At a meeting of the Philadelphia Paint club last night the first step was taken in the di rection of u general movement of what is considered an unusual demand upon the jobbers of paints and glass by the windowglass manufacturers. It is said that notice has been served by the manufacturers on all their cus tomers that if they expect to continue their business relations they must agree not to handle any foreign made glass unless it is the output of a factory for which some member of the manufac turers’ combination has the agency in tho United States. Situation lircomcs Serious. Austin, Dec. 6. —Vice President Pet- tingill of tiie Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph company has returned from a tour of the state aud on exami nation of tho strike situation. He an nounces that it will be a fight to a finish as far as his coinimny Is concerned. The situation is getting rather strained in San Antonio, Houston aud Dallas espoo- inlly. In Houston the work of catting wires goes on. In Dallas the strikers are demanding that all branches of unions join them aud in San Antonio the strikers are boycotting stores that are using the telephones. Legislation UnneceMary. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.—The Pennsyl vania railroad, whose officials gave no tice to those oi^c’tholders at their last annual meeting that they would be asked to authorize an increase in the present authorized capital stock of the company at their annual meeting next March, will not be required to obtain the sanction of the legislature, as has been erroneously stated. Rumored Telephone Deal. Knoxville, Dec. 6.—It is reported that tho Cumberland Telephone com- puny, through a Memphis party, has purchased the People’s Telephone com pany. The ropoft was given credence, us similar rumors have been heard for Homo time, bnt Manager J. C. Duncan of the People’s com}xiiiy denies it. The People’s is thu independent company here. Gills Dies of Ills Injuries. Chicago, Dec. *1.—George Gills, who was injured by tha explosion of the boiler in tho Chicago aud Northwestern power house, died today, mukiug the eighth victim of the accident. *