Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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 ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C.. lUESDW, JANUARY 8, 1901. 81 50 A YEAR. RWQSTIONMENT BILL TO BE VOTED ON House Sets the Date For th« Final Struggle. JUPPORTS HOPKINS BILL Kitchen Speaks In Favor of Th*t Measure—He Also Replies to Liu- ney’s Attack on Southern l)einocr»ts For Disfranchisin'; the Negroes. Washington, Jan. 7.—Speaker Hen derson today was again detained at his home by illness and Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, presided over the house. Before the debate upon rli,o reappor- tionment bill was resumed it was agreed that general debate upon the bill should close tomorrow at il o’clock and that th; final vote should be taken before the adjournment tomorrow. Mr. Kitchen of North Carolina, the irst speaker today, supported the Hop- Sins bill, bat said he would vote against the amendment requiring the congres sional districts in the several states to be “contiguous and compact.” He said he did not behove congress had the power to designate the manner in which the states should make up congressional districts. Mr. Kitchen thou replied at some length to the speech made by Mr. Lin- ! ney of North Carolina, last Saturday, attacking the sunt her a Democrats for disfranchising the negro. Mr. Lacey of Iowa, who followed Mr. j Kitchen, also supported the Hopkins bill. Mr. Grumpacker of Indiana, the mem ber of the eeii'us committee who pre- j sented the minority report in favor of reducing the repr sentation in southern states proportionate to the abridgement jof the franchise, then took the floor for an hour. As between tiie Hopkins and Burleigh bills, he said, he favored the latter because it kept pace with the growth of the country. Ho argued that during recent years the influence of the house in legislation had steadily ditniuised, a condition due to the fact that the members of the lower house allowed themselves to be dominated by the senate and the chief executive. If the membership was to remain stationery as the years went on its influence would decrea-o. ARMY BluL IN THE SENATE. JJacOn ({(‘solution (iocs Over—Senator -Morgan’s < redeulials Mied. Washington, Jan. 7.—At today’* session of the senate Mr. Pettus, of Ala bama, presented the credentials of hi* ‘wcolloague, Hon. J. T. Morgan, elected a Senator from that state for the fifth time. His n w term of six years will begin on March 1, 1LK)1. A joint committee resolution was re ported from the District of Columbia authorizing the secretary of war to grant permits to the committee on the inattguratmu uf to president for the nse of the public reservations in Wash ington and to loan flags for decoration purposes. Adopted. T»e resolutions of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Pettigrew, relating to the declination of the president to send to the senate tbs report of Captain Lawshe as to the pos tal frauds in Cuba, went over. Consideration of the army reorganisa tion bill was then resumed. Deaths In China. Washington, Jan. 7.—General Chaf fee has transmitted to the war depart ment from Peking the following list of casualties among the American troops in China: Dec. 2'J, at Peking, Frank DeThompsou, Sixth cavalry, pneumo nia; Dec. 80, at Mung-Chow, Michael Kevins, Ninth infantry, pneumonia; Dec. 81, on expedition Hiang-Ho, Wil liam Owens, civilian teamster quarter master s department. Less than .00 respiratory, malarial, venerol prevail ing in the order named. THE FIRST THROUGH TRAIN Daxler’s Party Arrives In Knoxville Over the New Road. Knoxville. Jan. 7.—The first train from Nashville through to Knoxville over the new Tennessee Central rail road arrived here late this afternoon. It brought about 100 prominent busi ness, professional and newspaper men of Nashville, headed by Colonel Jere Baxter, president of the road. Tomorrow morning will be given to sightseeing aud in the afternoon a meet ing will be held at which Colonel Bax ter will deliver an address. Tomorrow night an eloborate banquet will be ten dered the visitors. Wednesday the re turn trip will be made, a large party of Knoxville men accompanying the visit ors to Nashville. The Tennessee Cei^ral runs from Monterey to Emory Gay and the plan is ultimately to extend it from Emory Gap to Knoxville and from Monterey to Nashville. It iiow has connection over other roads into Nashville aud Knox ville. ' NATIVE PAPERS SUPPRESSED to Hearing t'ontlnues. Washington, Jan. 7. — Charles E. Skell, of Cincinnati, appeared before tho senate committee on agriculture today and made an argument in opposition to the oleomurgarin.' bill. TIo charged the buttermakers with seeking an unfair advantage in the pending bill President SnllVrs I rom a (’old. Washington, Jan. 7.—President Mc Kinley suffered from a slight cold thi* forenoon and denied himself to all call ers. The cold is not serious aud will not interfere with tho reception to tho di- i tlomaric corps to bo giv u at the Whit* louse Wednesday night. J- Ire llrlck Trust. IitONTON, O., Jan. 7.—Fire brick man- ufactnrers of West Pittsburg will form a pool with f 1,250,000 capital. Fifteen plants will be in the proposed combina tion, located at Ironton, Portsmouth, Sciotoville, Bellairo and Cincinnati, O., and Ashland and Olive Hill, Ky. Ten are to bo operated aud five closed. Perished in the Flames. Nkw York, Jan. 7.—Tlie residence ol Edward II Taylor at Model City, near Lewiston, burned today. Taylor, hi* wife and three small children {terished in the flames. Du Boise Nominated. Boise, Jan. 7.—Ex-Senator Fred T. 1 Du Bobo was nominated by tho joint ermeus a 8 o’clock this morning for United S ales senator. Death ot < ousul Caldwell. London, Jan. 7.—Samuel Caldwell, tho United States consular agent at Se ville, Siialn, died today in St. Thomas hospital, this city. Prominent .Minister Dead. Cincinnati, Jan. 7.—The Kov.Thomaa A. Fullerton, a prominent minister of the Presbyterian church, is dead at his r homu in this 'Tty. Harris Commits Suicide. ArorsTA, Ga., Jan. 7.—Christopher JHarris committed suicide Sunday after poou by taking laudanum. They Were Advising the Chinese Rise Against the Foreigners. Tacoma, Jan. 7.—The steamship Tacoma brings news from Hong Koug that the American consul at Can ton has required the viceroy of Kwaug- Tung to suppress several seditious na tive newspapers which were being cir culated throughout Cautou, advising the natives to rise against foreigners. Some objection was made when the con sul first protested. He pointed to tho coast defense vessel, Monterey, lying in the harbor as evidence that his wishes must be respected. The viceroy then gave orders to suppress the papers and arrest any one found selling them. The present serious situation in Can ton is regarded as due largely to the in fluence of these papers. Where there i* a strong undercurrent of hatred of for eigners the papers were watched closely. PRISON SELF-SUSTAINING. Receipts of North Carolina Peniten tiary Kxceed Expenses. Raleigh, Jan. 7.—Tho bieftuial re port of W. H. Day, superintendent of the penitentiary, has been made public. The financial statement of Superintend ent Day is as follows: Debts Jan. 1, 1901, $17,191; to meet this, $118,859, leaving a cash balance of $101,068. Expenditures for permaueut improvements, $49,888 in the two years. Tho legislature gave $108,000 in special appropriations. Deducting this, it is found that the penitentiary has main- tuiued itself two yearsnudhas$.>3,000to its credit. It has been absolutely self- supporting during the two years, he de clares. There are abundant supplies foi a year on hand. ALABAMA AT PENSACOLA. New Battleship to Join the North At- luntic Squadron. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 7 —The battle ship Alabama is expected here Jan. 14, to join the other vessels of the North Atlantic sqnadron. A camp will be established on Santa Rosa island for shore drill, after which the vessels will take on coal aud provisions for a cruise in tho gulf, leaving here about Jan. 20. Rear Admiral Norman H. Farquhar has notified tho navy department that tho fleet will return to Pensacola from the gulf cruise Feb. 16 and remain here for the mardi gras carnival festivities some time afterward, possibly until March 6. Loaned the Money to Ills Friends. Kingstuee, S. O., Jau. 7.—F. M. Player, dispenser, has been arrested on the charge of malfeasance in office. Tho dispensary was robbod of a large sum of money Christmas night. Player said four masked men rode to tho dispensary and had forced him to open the safe. It has since been learned that Player was drunk in the dispensary that night. After he had been arrested he admitted that he had loaned tho money to hi* friends. Will Locate In Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., Jau. 7.—A. C. McComb of Wisconsin has purchased 60,000 acres of land south of Talahasscc, along the line of the Carabelle, Talla hassee and Georgia railroad, and also sawmill properties at McIntyre. This deal is for the purpose of establishing a Wisconsin colony, and Mr. McOomb al ready has a number cf families from that state preparing to move to this colony. Mayor Woodward Retires. Atlanta, Jan. 7.—Tho government of the city of Atlanta has passed into the hands of tho now administration. Mayor James G. Woodward formally relinquished the reins of tho municipal ity tonight, and Mayor Livingston Mims assumed his dntieu. The ceremonies of the occasion were of a most interesting nature. The oath was administered by Judge Lumpkin of the superior court. Is 103 Years Old. Austin, Jan. 7.—Alga Claret, an old negro of this city, has celebrated his one hundred and third birthday, hav< lug l>een born in the eighteenth ceutnry, survived tho nineteenth, aud is now bale aud hearty at tho opening of the twentieth century. He has many inter esting remiuisences at his disposal, which he tells freely. Miners Killed Last Year. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 7.—From the report of Chief Mine Inspector J. d©B. Hooper is taken figures showing that daring the year 1900 there were 85 men killed in the coal minus in this state through accident. There were 28 ne groes aud 13 white men. In 1899 40 men were killed; 1898, 45; 1897, 39; 1896, 28; 1805, 45. Jefferson to Ilnlld a Hotel. West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 7.—Jo seph Jefferson, the actor, has purchased some of tho most valuable Improved and unimproved property in this city. Mr, Jefferson annonnees that ho will ut once build a livo-story brick, fireproof hotel. Over $100,000 Is Involved in the deal. BOBNtM TELLS OF THE TREATMENT OF BOOT Blow In the Stomach Gave Him Much Trouble. WAS CALLED OUT TO FIGHT His Opponent Was an Expert lloxer and Punished Him Severely—He Was Made to Kat Tobasco Souce by the bpoonfui t He Says. Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—The congres sional committee appointed to inquire into the alleged hazing of former Ca dets Oscar L. Booz of Bristol, Pa., aud John Breth of Altoona, Pa., resumed the taking of testimony at the Lafayette hotel th-s morning. The committeemen attached much im portance to the testimony of today’s witnesses. The Breth family, which firmly believe that John Breth died in- , directly of hazing at West Point, and Anthony Baruam of Frankfort, Ky., Booz’s tent mate, were heard. None of these witnesses testified before the mili tary board of inquiry. Burnam was the first witness called. Oscar Booz, he said, was a nice sort of yonug man and up to the stanuurd of other cadets. The other cadets had a lot of fun with Booz on account of his name. The upper class men and a ca det named Bettison in particular, Bur nam said, ordered new cadets to do va rious things to see if the new men would obey them. He did some things asked of him, but finally refused to do so, believing the third class iften were only trying to harrass him. He was or dered out to fight by the “fighting com mittee.” Baruam did not know any members of this committee. After the contest Baruam saw Booz lying in his tent. He looked dejected and had been crying. Booz told him he had been “called out” aud that he had received a blow in the stomach which rendered him absolutely helpless. Bur nam said other cadets said that Booz had “laid down.” The upper class men kept taunting him, saying he would make no soldier. This was kept up un til ho resigned. Burnam said Booz wo* tired out by the routine of the camp. He said his opponent in the fight was an ex pert with his fiscs, aud was a fine gym nast. Booz studied very little on ac count of his eyes hurting him. On this account he stood low in his class. Oscar also told Burnam how upper class men told him (Booz) to take tabas co sauce. Booz, said Burnam, was given a small bottle of tabasco sauce aud told to take all of it before ho left the table. He took it by tho spoonful. On one occasion Booz told him that he pnt a lot of the sauce on a piece of steak in tending not to eat it. An upper class man noticed this aud ordered Booz to eat the steak. Oscar told Burnam the stuff was ruining his stomach. POLITICS IN THE PHILIPPINES People of Manila Knjoy Free and Open Dl-cu-slou. Manila, Jan. 7.—The first municipal election was held successfully at Baguio, province of Benguet, Saturday. The Igorrotes took part in the election. The Filipinos in Manila have been en joying recently a novel experience in the holding of free, open political meetings. Most of the addresses a? these meetings were made by former officers of the in surgents, all of whom asserted that the best way of securing personal liberty is to accept the liberties guaranteed by tho constitution aud government of tho United States, which is what American soveriguty stands for. The construction of a rebel prison at Olongapoo, in addition to those already established, will be begun shortly. DEATH OF PHILIP D. ARMOUR. H« Had Been 111 For Some Time with Pneumonia. Chicago, Jau. 7.—Philip Dauforth Armour, philanthropist, financier and multi-millionaire, head of tho vast com mercial establishment that bears his name, died at his home, 2115 Prairie avenue, Sunday afternoon. A muscular affection of the heart, known to tho medical profession as my ocarditis, was the immediate cause of death. He had been slowly recovering from pneumonia that for three weeks had threatened his life. Early in the morning his heart gave way under the strain of his recent illness, his pulse running up to 103. That was tho begin ning of tho end. Ho retained conscious ness until within an hour of his death. Adjourned Until Thursday. New York, Jan. 7.—The suit brought by Ausou J. Dittman as assignee oi Asher Wortheimer, London dealer in bric-a-brac, against George Gould and the other trustees of the estate of the Conutcss do Custellane to restrain them from paying her and the Count de Cas tellano any money pending tho result of the suit, was on the calendar in the su premo court today, bat was adjourned until next Thursday. Manager St. John Resigns. Norfolk, Jan. 7.—E. St. John .genera) manager of the Seaboard Air Line railway, has tendered his resignation, to take effect not later than Jan. 10. Dar ing his administration Mr. St. John has greatly improved the property, Mr. St, John declines to indicate bis ftuure Ians, bnt his friends say that aeve.al mportant positions, one of them in con nection with a leading railway, aru of fered him. Death of Carl Morton. . Omaha, Jan. 7.—Carl Mo.ton, vice president of tho Glucose Sugar company aud general manager of Us plant at Waukegan, Ills., died today of pneumo nia. lie was fourth youngest sou of J. Sterling Morton and a native of Ne braska. Alabama’s Coal Output. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 7.—While figures are not yet obtainable, it is esti mated that tho coal production in Ala bama during tho year 1900 will bo ovei 1,500,01X) tons greater than it was the previous year. SHOOTING IN ABBEVILLE. Three Men Killed hh the Kesult of a Drunk en Man's Malice. We take the following from the Yorkville Eoquirer in regard to the ter rible shooting affray which occurred in Abbeville recently, by which two men were killed, one the sheriff of the county, by a drunken gambler, who in turn, was shot down by some one of the party who had gone to arrest him: “Three men were killed in Abbeville last Saturday night, as the result of a drunken man’s spleen and maiice. Two of them were tho sheriff of the county, and a highly respected Northerner, Win. Kyle, of Massachu setts, who has been superintending the building of the cotton mill in Abbeville. They were playing cards for piuders at the hotel, when John Dansby, a notorious gambler and ex- Umted States marshal, threw $2 on the table and said : “Play for this.” This was refused and an altercation ensued. Dansby suddenly drew a 45-calibr ul revolver and shot Kyle in the abdo en to the amazement of all present. He then backed out of the room declaring that he would shoot any man who attempted to stop him. Dansby was followed by two police men, but held them at hay with his pistol until Sheriff Kennedy and a number of citizens arrived. The sheriff called to Dansby to come out of the house of his father-in law, whither he had fled, and surrender. Dansby then came out closing the door behind him, and with the re mark, “Well we’ll all go to hell to gether,” commenced firing. Dansby was shot twice in the leg and full in the chest, the sheriff was struck once in the left breast near the heart and fell as soon as hit Dansby walked some fifty steps and was reloading his pistol when he was shot again, some say by the dying sheriff. The sheriff and his slayer died within a few minutes. Kyle lingered until 2 o’clock Sunday.” WOODMEN ELECT OFFICERS. Mr E : and Mr*. Mike Sellers Entertain Their Young Friends. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Eteta Jaxk, Jan. 4.—The members of Camp Walnut 128 Woodman of the World, met a few nights ago at the Etta Jane school house, and elected the following officers to serve for the coming year : W. G. Fowler, C. C.; R. J. Kirby, A L. ; W. C. Kirby, Banker; Thos. Estes, Clerk ; B. P. Goforth, Escort; J. H. Fowler, Watchman; Nolie Blackwell, Secretary; R. H. Foster, 8. J. Strain and S. H. Lee, Managers. Dr. T. S. Ward, Camp Physician. The organization, though very young started out under favorable and pleasant auspices. The members will soon erect a nice Woodman hall to bold their meetings in. Little Wilma McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, is spending some time with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Strain. On last Thursday evening the doors that admit to the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sellars, stood ajar, and the young people were allowed to enter and be the recipitants of a grand soiree for the evening. At an early bour the dazzling beauty of womanhood, intermixed with the robust form of knighthood, appeared in the cozy rooms by tho inviting fire side, while in every face could be read “merry mirth.” Now the happy hours began to spin by until the clock tells us that the “we sma” hours have arrived and it is time to go home and dream of the past pleasures. After refreshments all went to their “home sweet home” full of praise to their kind and gene rous host and hostess, and to hope the time will come again when they cun spend another evening in this home where the fires of true Southern hospitality never burn low. 8. j. s. ItolibrU the Grove, A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: 'T was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow.eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in my back and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. F irtunately, a friend advised trying Electric Bitters : and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well'man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. Only -')0ct8. guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Store. There is a flouring mill at Duluth, Minn., with a capacity of 3'> 000 bar rels dally. Pepsin preparations often fail to relieve indigestion because they can digest only albuminous foods. There is one preparation that digests all classes of food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worst cases of indigestion and gives in stant relief, for it digests what you eat. Cherokee Drug Co. Over $2,(HX),U(J0 was invested In new GJttoo mills in the two Curolinas during the past year. When threatened by pneumonia or any other lung trouble, prompt relief Is necessary, as It is dangerous to delay. We would suggest that One Minute Cough Cure be taken as soon as indications of having taken cold are noticed. It cures quickly and its early use prevents consump tion. Cherokee Drag Co. VENEZUELA WILL NOT CRANT THE DEMANDS Situation Is Regarded as Ex tremely Critical. HURRYING TO LAGUAYRA I'hrt-e Warship* Are Klthcr at That I’ort or Knroute—Ainerlcuu* Coin- plain of Onr Govcrnim-nl’* Delay In Protecting Their Interests. Willemstad, Curacjn, Jnu. 7.—The United States minister at Caracas, Vene zuela, Mr. Loomis, according to tho lat est advices received here, has not yet succeeded in obtaining justice for the New York and Bermudez Auplmlt com- pany in its dispute with tho local au thorities, and the situation is regarded as critical. Three American warships are either at Laguayra or on their way (the Buffa lo, Hartford aud Scorpion), aud the Americaus are complainiug at the al leged delay in movements to protect their interests. The natives have been encouraged to iuvade the company’s plant. INGALLS NEARLY SWAMPED Transport Had a Stormy Voyage From San Juan. New York, Jan. 7.—-The United States transport lugnlls from San Juan, Dec. 27, aud Havana, Jau. 1, reached this port today after a very tempestuous voyage. For 49 hours the vessel was buffeted by enormous seas, stirred by high winds first from the north aud la ter from the northeast and east. The hand-steering gear was carried away and the saloon and diniug saloou were flooded, the furniture being broken or ruined. Many times daring the storm it seemed as if the Ingalls must be lost. The pumps got out of order aud refused to work in the after hold. A bucket brigade was organized aud worked st-rritiy baling out water. Some oil barrels in the hold fetched away from their fastenings and spilled their con tents, choking the bilge hole so that the pumps could not work. WARD RICE’S SUCCESS. Believed to Be the Lutonla. Port Townsend, Wash., Jau. 7.— Shipping men here have no doubt that the vessel reported ns being wrecked near Manila is the bark Latoniu, Cap- taiu Edwnixl Gilmore, which sailed from here three mouths ago with a lum ber cargo from Port Blakely for Chili. The name Leonora given in the dispatch is believed to bo an error. Several weeks ago the Lntonia was sixikeu by the schooner Aleisa, whose captain saw no officer and was impressed with the idea that there had been a mutiny on the bark. BOY MURDERS HIS SISTER Kmptlcd the Contents of a Doublebar- reled Shotgun Into Her. Marietta, O , Jau. 7.—While Wil liam Chldester aud his wife, who re side down the river from here, were ab sent trading, Thomas, a 9-year-old son, emptied both barrelsof a double-barreled shotgun into his sister Florence, aged 14, killing her instantly. The girl’s back was turned when the boy secured the gun aud, without warning, he fired the shot. He does not seem to realize the enorm ity of his crime and fought for posses sion of the gnu when a neighbor arrivec on the scene. The parents are prof trated aud the mother may die of the shock. __ Stolen Good* Recovered. Chattanooga. Jan. 7.—Deputy sher iffs accidentally stumbled on a “hole in the ground’ 1 in a steep cliff along tho river. Entering, the officers discovered four young white men. Search about the cave disclosed the fact that it wa» used as a “fence” for stolen goods. All sorts of stuff was found, from canned goods to watches. More than $500 worth of stolen plunder was recov ered- Will File Suit. Austin, Tex., Jan. 7.—The attorney general aud the railroad commission is now engaged in preparing quite a num ber of snits to he filed against certain cotton compress interests in the state, charging that they are operating under a combination agreement that is in vio lation of the anti trust laws of tho state. It is likewise intimated that these suits will prove regular drag net sensations. Negro Shot From Ambush. Jacksonville, Fla., Jau. 7.—While the northbound freight on the Georgia Southern aud Florida was being made up, Abo Branch, the negro brakeman, was shot from ambush by an unknown party. Two shots passed through the body, one through the heart. The wounds indicated that the assassin was in a crouching position. Rouse's Condition Critical. Tallahaosee, Fla., Jan. 7.—State Senator Rouse, who was shot Dec. 20 by Frank Walker, at Ashmore, Walker killing Edgar Mims at the same time, has been operated on and is in an ex tremely critical condition. The bullet was located, but Rouse was too weak for the surgeons to extract it Slain by His Uncle. Saluda, S. C., Jan. 7.—George Lewis of this county was shot and killed by his uncle, Jim Stidham. There had been ill feeling between the two for some time concerning a small tract of land which Lewis had hired from Stid ham’s mother. Ordered to Levy a Special Tax. Savannah, Jan. 7.—In tho United Status court today an order was signed directing the city of Fitzgerald to levy a special tax to satisfy a judgment in favor of tho Fir*' Extinguisher company «f Chicago. The umouut involved is Ibout $1,003. Local Laconic* From Lower Cherokee by the “Kernel ” Correspondence of Tne Ledger.l Etta Jank, Jan. 4 —Mrs. .1. W. Mullinax, of Troy, S. C., and Miss Essie Jones, of Gaffney, have been visiting the family of Mr. G. A. Byars. Also Mr. J. 0. Lipscomb, of Gaffney, has been spendir g a few days with friends in this community and enjoying the pleasant holiday festivities. Miss Kilgc, of Newberry, is teach ing the Star Farm school. Miss Bonnie McCluuey returned to her school last Monday after spend ing Christmas at her home at Wil- kinsville. Mr. Boyce Whisonant spent the holidays at home with his parents at Wilkinsville. The new desks have been placed in the Sunny Side school house much to the comfort and convenience of both teacher and pupils. Mr. J. F. Wright is visiting his daughter, Mrs. John Ponder, of Cleveland Springs, N C. Mr. Thos. P. McDill, of Hickory Grove, has gone to Texas where he will enter business with one of the j largest firms of the Lone Star State. He will need The Ledger to keep 1 him posted about home news. Lust Thursday night somebody played a trick on Uncle Sill’s hog trough. The next morning he found it staked hard and fast at his feeding place and it is a mystery how it got there. Terry told him the old sow must have brought it there. The young people had a pound party at Mr. Mike Sellers last night. If A endorses B’s note at the bank and has it to pay, how is he to get his money back? Must he sue B cn the note or for money advanced? South Carolina has nine legal holi days, to-wit: New Year's day, Jan. 1st; General Lee’s birthday, Jan. 19th; Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22nd; Confederate memorial day, May 10th; Independence Day, July 4th; Labor Day, first Monday in Sept ; general election day in Novem ber; Thanksgiving day, last Thurs day in November and Christmas day, Dec. 25th. Ward Rice, an old colored man who has been living with Fowler Brothers for several years, made a good thing farming last year—much better than many of his white friends did. He cleared $85 in money with his corn and a good deal of wheat and other farm products. He has moved off this year and wo doubt seriously if he comes out so well with his new employees. It is well enough to let well enough alone. Uncle Ward is an old ex-slave of the Rice family; Mrs. U. L. Coleman was his young mistress and she will do a good part by him if he would go to her. He was a faithful old ser vant and has the highest regard for his white folks—the Rice family. The State of South Carolina con tains an area of 80,570 square miles or 19,648 800 acres. We will thank our friends for items of news for The Ledger at any time. Borrowing trouble is a good way to collect misery. The professional gosslpper is like a well kept ledger—always posted. He can tell you anything you don’t want to bear. Most people have a weak sfo about the size of a dollar. The wet weather is putting the roads in a bad fix for winter travel. Ed Edwards, colored, has just re turned from the York side and gives an account of the shooting scrape at a wedding over there, near Hickory Grove. “Dug” somebody, the “nig ger” who shot Ned Jefferies at the barbecue in this township last sum mer, for which no one hag been prose cuted, was shot in turn by a “nigger” from somewhere above. Hickory Grove and we suppose honors are now even. During the affray a lot of dar kies ran and got in the piazza of Mr. John Williams for protection. Mr. Williams had just moved there from this county and -we will guarantee that if Mrs. Williams had had her things oh this side of the river when that rucus took place they would never have been taken to York county with her consent. It is with heartfelt sadness that we note the death of two of Cherokee county’s most estimable ladies, Mrs. P. D. Phillips, of Gaffney, and Mrs. R. M. Roark, of Antioch. We have been most kindly treated by those good ladies in their homes and our heart goes out in fullest sympathy to their husbands and families in this hour of great trial. How slender 1* life’s silver cord, How soon ’tis broken here; Each moment hrlnas a purlin# word And many a falling tear. And though these years to mortals v. n Are fllleo with grief and pain, There la a hope - a hope of heaven. Where loved ones meet again. Mr. Waddy Howell died last night at 8 o’clock, after eight weeks illness. J. L. 8. RICH COAL DEPOSITS LOCATED IN RUSSIA Product of Mines Estimated at 50,000,000 Pood. OTHER EUROPEAN NEWS Kilehcner Reports a Skirmish With DeLarey—Death of the (jrand Duke of Saxe-Weinicr—Statement of the London Board of Trade. St. Petersburg, Jan. 7.—Thu minis try of railways and ways of communi cation, in its demand lor appropriations for the next financial year, asks for 3,000,000 roubles for the improvement of tiie ports of St. Petersburg. Crou- Stndt, Libau, Reval, Windau, Odessa, Yalta, Marionopel, Novorossisk, Batoatn and Peru, the Ortchakoti canal aud tho mouth of the Dnieper river. The privilege of railways to import coal for their own consumption free of duty has been ex tended until .Inly, 1901. Coal deposits have been discovered at the station of Grishin, on the Catherine railway, in southern Rns-ia. The fu ture production of the mines there is es timated at 50,000,000 pood annually, about 900,OX) tons. Naptha production in Russia from Jau. 1 to Nov. 1, 1900, was 496,000,000 pood, against 4:58,000,000 pood during t lie same period of 1899. The sugar crop of 1900 was per cent smaller than that of 1899. The output of the Ural mountain gold mines was less during the present year than the year before, the comparative figures being 19,440 and 22,0:12 English pounds. It is reported that 190 mines will te for lease next j'ear. The municipality of St. Petersburg has decided to make a loan of 14,000,000 roubles, of which 4,100,000 is to be used in organizing and enlarging the tele phone service. Tobacco interests have been disqniet- recently by persistent reports that the government intended to introduce a mo nopoly. The Novoe Vremya says it be lieves it cannot deny the truth of these rumors categorically. Tho municipality of Odessa has voted for a church iu honor of St. Nicholas as a memorial of his recovery from his re cent illness. DUPREZ TAKEN PRISONER. Boer Leader Cap! tired by the British. DeLarey Defeated. London, Jan. 7.—Reporting to the war office under date of Juu 6 Lord Kitchener says: “Yesterday Babington engaged De- Larey’s and Steenkamp’s commandoes at Naanwpoort. Thu enemy was forced to retire to tne northwest. "Onr casual ties have not yet been received, but an* report' 1 slight. A Boer doctor admitted that ,'0 Boers were killed or wounded. Commandant DuPrez was taken jR’iS' oner. “It appears from reports of the wounded who have arrived at Hellbron that a detachment 180 strong belonging to Knox's command came into contact with a superior force near Tindley. I regret to say that Lieutenant Lamg. two other officers and 15 men were killed and two officers and 80 men wounded. No details have come from Knox of this action.” 1 li* 1 Naanwpoort mentioned in Gen era! Kitchener’s dispatch must not bo confounded with Naauwport Junction, Capo Colony. Tnere are several Naauw- po >rts. Possibly tho scene of tho fight is the Naauwpoort on tho railroad be tween Pocchofstroem and Frederikstad. A ThoaMnd Toiikum Could not express the rapture of Annie E. 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. 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Tho second chamber has discussed and passed tho bills relating to tho om en's marriage and the status of Duke Henry. iuc first, giving permission for the marriage, was voted by 79 to 10. Then Duke Henry’s naturalization was accepted aud, lu.-t, by 81 to 7, the duke’s income in case ot tho queen's deatli was decided upon. After voting a grant for the naval ex penditure chambers adjourned uutiJ Feb. 12. Test of Submarine Bouts. Cherbourg, Jan. 7.—Important test* of submarine boats took place here to day. Tho minister of marine, M. Dela- ncssan, and tho minister of war. Gen eral Andre, came to Cherbourg es- pecially to watch the experiments. Af ter an examination of the .submarine boat Morse, M. Delanessan board d the Narvel and proceeded to tho roadstead, where a number of submarine maneu vers were carried ont. General Andre witnessing them from the Impregnable. ('oiiiiiilMloiif-r to Buffalo. Managua, Nic., Jun. 7.—Alejandro Bermudez has been made secretary of public works aud has l>ecn named as secretary of tho Nicaraguan legation iu Washington and commissioner to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. Must Pay Their Own Passage. London, Jan. 7.—The imperial au thorities demand that all mom ted po lice recruited hero for South Africa must pay their fare to Capo Town aud submit to inspection for fitness. It listin’* .New MlnLter. St. Petkrsiiuro, Jau. 7.—After sati»- factorlly filling tho iu> liminar/ stage* Count Lams lort has been definitely ap pointed minister of foreign affairs. BritNh ImportH him! Fxfwirt*. London, Jun. 7.—The statement of the Issu'd of trade fur triu month of De cember tdimvs increase* of €5,707,800 in imports aud £1,573,000 in export*.