The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 18, 1901, Image 1

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i* flfi'iifh T } v-> > .' - v. 4** : - : i HE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. 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. ES I AHL1SUKD Jb Ell. 16, 1864. GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. 81.50 A YEAR. yr..y vm i * i • - I , ^ ! f K L -ma I K 0 ii els K« ^ .s t J r»‘ • -i f ; Thi’ 1 6 f <\ Tf i? t nLiil I M I L Trial cf Alleged I-Iurderers of Jennie iiosschietor : EXPECTED TO END TODAY Tiie Apcii ;e<t .AIoi-o llopplui Than i ul A!iy Sint-o l iioir Arrest. | State’s Attar :ey flakes the Opening Argnincnt i''«jr the Prosecution. Patkks n, N. J., Jan. 17.—Therewaa a largo cn-.vJ gather d around the | courthouse tudry, oag riy awaiting the close of tiio trial of Walter McAllister, William Death and Charles Campbell for the nr:r<l r of Ji n iie i; •• sehioter, a young silk mill empluyo. It is gener ally believed that a verdict will bo reached by the jury h. fore evening. The aceused in n were apparently more hon iul this snoruing than they have been at any time since the trial be gun. lie fore they ware taken trom the j til to tlie conrtroo.u tiioy talked to gether and -eemed to e itertain ti>e ho- lief that their testimony of yesu-rdiiy bad had a lavorable cifect on the jury, and that tonight, or tomorrow at the Lit' st, would see them once more at lib erty. . - soon as court opened, Assistant Pros eutor Ralph Shaw arose and be gan ids address to the jury. He said that a killing that oceurred in the p.-r- vjtr irion of a felony constituted murder in the first degree. “We have learned,” he continued, “that Jennie Boss -ineter was not <iuite Ifc y ar.- old. She is entitled to the pro- sumption that >h i was a virtuous, hon est and upright girl. There is no evi dence to the contrary. Her physical condition was such that she must have been able t > take two or three drink* without bad ell'cct.” The prosecutor then proceeded with a brief survt y of the incidents of the even ing and night of October IS as they were brought one by the witnesses for the state. In conclusion, Mr. Shaw said: “All the defendants are equally guil ty as principals in thD crime. L’ho sto ries told by the defendants on the wit ness stand proved a nuc ruble failure as a defense, fcju di a defense is worthy of no consideration. Their rory is to bo weighed by what tin v had said before, no matter under what circumstances they told it. With these facts present- <|d, the state i- compelled to a>k y^n, patting a-ide all sympathy, but in the name of justice, for a verdict of murder in the first degree. ” Judge Francis Scott then begun the closing argument for the defense. He asserted that the case of the state was not supported by legal proof, and that the state was charging an impossible crime. He alluded to the general una nimity wi h which the community had accepted as true the published statements that the death of Jennie Bosseheiter had b' n brought about through the at tempt ol the neen d to commit a felony Kind of the diflienlty of the jurors di verting their minds of till prejudice. Ho declared furth- r that each of the ac cused men should have had a separate trial. NO CHILDREN IN THE MILLS North ( arolimi Mnim'ncturcrs Come to an Agreement. GuF.r.Nsnouo, N. 0., Jan. 17.—Sixty North Carolina mill owners, said to rep resent over 10U cotton mills, met here yesterday and considered the questions of reduction of hours and child labor. An “agr. m* n: and p'-tition” was sign ed by 40 of those in attendance audit was dec-id d to circulate it among all the mill owners of X >rth Carolina for their approval. Ir provide- that, taking effect March 1, IDOl, one week’s work shall not ex ceed tit; hour ; no child less than 12 years old shall W' . , in a cotton mill during a school term. | o\i !rd till' sliall not a[>- plv t » ehiMr tt of widows or physically tli-able-i | areiits; that ten years shall bo the low ! liniir at wliidt children may be worm 1; ail will promote the educa tion of tho working people. On the basis of these agreements tho cotton mill owners petition tho legislature not to pass any labor laws at this session. WANTS NEW CONSTITUTION Alabama Democratic I’rimarles to Be Held In March. MoNT(>-5iEitY, Ala., Jan. 17.— The state executive >-immittoe of the Demo cratic party of Alabairsi met hero yes terday, kO members being present. The committee gave its unqualified indorse ment to the movement for a new consti tution, and pronounced it a Democratic measure. Satur lay, March 9, was fixed as the day for holding primaries and March 4 lor tho county conventions. Only such persons as voted tho Demo cratic ticket in the August and Novem ber elections shall be eligible to par ticipate in the proposed primary. A Divorce “.sharp” In Trouble. Bi fkai-o, Jan. 17. — Eight indict ments against Attorney Davis Fitzger ald for subornation of perjury in dif ferent divorco cases have been reported by rite grand jury. During December, reports of alleged irregular action in cer tain divorce cases came to tho notice of tho supreme court justices, ami ns a result Justice Hooker granted nu order for Fitzgerald’s arrest, charging subor nation of perjury, tho information upon which the warrant was issued having been sworn to by Mrs. Elizabeth Gar- lipp, who charged that Fitzgerald pro- cun d a witness to swear falsely, so that a divorce could be secured. Negro Methodist Hl-hops In Council. Savaxv’ah, Jan. 17.—T1 o bishops of the negro Methodist Episcopal church in America are in seiui-auuaal council at St. Paul's church, on Maple street. Bishop J. A Beebe, D.D, of the first Episcopal dioe -so prurddod, with Bishop H H. Williams, D.D., of tho fourth EnlscojNil di > • se -oretury. One of tho chief purpe - of tho council is tho up* portiouim in of the twentieth century fund of ?.’.),()'*(>, wnich lias been raised bvilm bishops cf luo several confer ences. GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED By t hr Congregational Church Build ing Society. New York, Jan. 17. — The forty- eighth annual meeting of the Congrega tional Church Building society was held today. It is a twentieth century meet ing. The society bus been the means of putting into use 3,920 buildings for church purposes, 734 of which are par sonages. This society has also secured £2,790,lid 1 for this work, and property valued at the time it was brought into use at not less than $15,415,078. A feature of this work is that the money placed in the churches and par sonages secured in the end returns to the treasury of the society, to go out again to accomplish results similar to those for which and to which each do nation was originally appropriated. The society began in 1853, with the contribution of a small number of churches, amounting for the year to $1.7158, and closed the century with to tal receipts of $213,159 from 3,158 Con gregational churches. \Virh the exception of the year 1897, in whichLiho board was busy disbursing the Sli«3piey fund, this year has been the besfrs of the whole 48 The loans, amounting to $109,000, have been voted to 19 churches. Grants amounting to $76,972 have been voted to 97 churches. Both loans and grants have been voted to 26 churches. Loans amounting $19,- 157 have been paid to 25 churches. Grants amounting to $66,851 have been paid to 70 churches. Both loans and grants have been paid to 15 churches; $28,819 has been voted to 50churchos or parsonages; 749 church building ac counts have been closed and 4-14 parson age building accounts. Tho sums returned by aided churches are: In the church building department, loans refunded, $241,215; in tho grant department, $386,162, and iu the par sonage building department, $207,995. Total, $836,373.; ARCHBISHOP MARTINELLI, Head of Catholic Church In America, Visiting Atlanta. Atlanta, Jan. 17.—Mgr. Martiuelli, official head of the Roman Catbolio church in America, who is visiting At lanta, yesterday visited various points of interest about the city, in company with Bishop Keiley, inspecting both churches, tho two convents of the city and St, Joseph’s infirmary, with which ho was particularly pleased. At 1 o’clock he and Bishop Keiley were the guests of honor at an elaborate dinner given at the rectory by‘Rev. Father Bazin, who was assisted iu the entertainment of tho guests by Rev. Father Schudewoll. An elegant dinner of 12 courses was served and around the table, which was beau tiful in its decorations of white hya cinths and American Beauties, wore gathered 23 guests, including several prominent Protestant gentlemen. His excellency is delighted with At lanta, and says it is the chief city of the south. He expressed himself us much pleased with the couditiou in which be finds the church property in the sonth and the increase and fervor of the faith ful. His excellency leaves Saturday at noon for Washington. CONVICTS CONFESS ARSON They Burned a Building on the State Karin. Milledoeville, Ga., Jan. 17.—The grand jury has brought iu indictments against four negro female convicts at the state farm, charging them with ar son. The indictments aro for bailing tho female building at the state farm and charges them with maliciously burning the occupied dwelling boose of F. M. Allagood. Mr. Allugood had this building in charge and occupied a por tion of it as a residence. Those indicted are Mary Traylor, white, who was sentenced from Fulton county to servo a term of ten years for larceny from the house; Emma Yates, a negro, of Foltan, sent up for two years for concealing stolen goods; Lothio Rash, a negro, of Richmond, for burg lary, one year; Roxio Collier, a negro, of Floyd, burglary, for four years. Emma Yates and Lothio Rush both confessed and told the story of tho crime. The case will be beard next week. A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR Admiral Watson, U. 8. N., to Visit Atlanta Next Month. Atlanta, Jan. 17.—Aiijniral John C. Watson of the United States navy will be Atlanta’s guest on Feb. 1, and will remain in the city for several days. The occasion of Admiral Watson’s visit will be the annual banquet of the international committee of the Young Men’s Christian association, wb’ch takes place in Atlanta on that date. Admiral Watson, iu addition to being one of tho most prominent officers in tho navy, is one of the most potent in fluences in the affairs of the association. Through his interest the Young Men’* Christian association at present has a strong hold on the navy, and has been the means of doing a vast amount of good. ^ British Cruiser Comes to Brief. London, Jan. 17.—Tho admiralty has received a dispatch from the com mander-iu-chief at tho Cape, reporting that the cruiser Sybillo, which was landing blnejaokets to intercept the Boors, was ashore at Stomboeckfouteiu, near Lambert’s bay, and adding that active measures were being taken to as sist her. The official dispatch does not say the Sybillo was wrecked. A press dispatch from Capetown says the crew of tho Sybillo were saved. Lauds For Settlers. Jacksonville. Fla., Jan. 17.—Osce> ola county has about 400,000 acres, much of it very rich land, that will to open to settlors, Many applications are ul- fi-ady being filed for portions wanted. Tho lands extend to six other counties. Handsome Dividends Declin ed. IltON'TON. O., Jan. 17.—The Kelly Iron and Steel company has declared a 60 I>er cent semi annual dividend. This makes 220 per cent iu 18 months. Tho Bolfont Ironworks company has de clared a 6 iter cent dividend. FIQRAL TRIBUTES BY WAGON LOAD For Senator Quay, the Re publican Bos?. HE TAKES OATH OF OFFICE An Unprecedented Scene In the Senat* Chamber-The I'esmsyIvanlau's Desk Idled High With Choice Flowers, the Gifts of Admiring Friends. Washington, Jan. 17.—Mathew Stan ley Quay, re-elected yesterday as a sen ator from Pennsylvania, today took the oath of office. Mr. Quay had been as signed to the second seat iu the back row on the Republican side, the desk formerly occupied by Mr. Hanna of Ohio. An hour before the senate con vened beautiful floral preseu.s began to be piled on and around the senator's desk. By the time the senate was called to order, the messengers had found it impossible to place to advantage any more of the floral offerings. Noc in the hjstory of the senate has a single senator been the recipient of such a profusion of flowers, beautiful in themselves and lavishly elaborate in their arrangement, as the Pennsylvania senator received today. One of the handsomest pieces was a huge keystone arch of white immortelles, the koystoa* being of deep red immortelles, it was several feet iu height. The flowers cam* to the capitol literally by tho wagon load, and it was found impossible to dis play all of them iu the senate chanlber. Many of them were allowed to remain in tho corridors. Just before the senate convened Mr. Quay entered the chamber. After Mr. Quay had taken the oath of office and signed the roll he retired to his seat, where he was overwhelmed with congratulations. A bill to provide for the entry of the Hawaiian islands was reported by Sena tor Hanna from the committee on com merce and passed. In tho House. Washington, Jan. 17.—The house to day, without preliminary business, wem into committee of the whole (Mr. Law rence of Massachusetts iu the chair) and took up the consideration of the bill to revise mid codify the postal laws of tho United States. Mr. Lmd of California, in charge of tho bill, made a brief explanation of tb* provisions of the measure, and et- plainc.l, in an'.wor to many inquiries, that the bill made no modification of ex isting statutes regarding railway mail pay, salaries of railway mail olerks or any of tho mooted questions regarding tho postal service. THE BOOZ INVESTIGATION A Cadet Opens ills Month and I*ut< Ills Foot In It. West Point. N. Y., Jan. 17.—When the congressional committee on hazing at h • United States Military academy rO'Umed its session here today, Cadel Jatnc> Prentice of New York was called to the witness stand. Before swearing him, Congressman Wanger handed him a copy of tho record of the military court of inquiry and asked him to read tiie report of the testimony which ho gave at the military investigation. Af ter he read it over, Prentice was sworn, and said that with the exception of a f \v rvpographical errors tho report wai comet. i‘i mice is the cadet who is respon sible fu- the report that former Cadel Rnoz had secreted a novel inside of a b:l>le and was reading it, while to all a;>jv:iranees ho was reading the Bible. General Dick questioned tho witness closely in reference to this report. Wit ness said the book was a paper covered , IT m li novel, hat later on tho general imade him admix that he could not I 'Wear p -silively that it was. He also vad to acknowledge that it might have possibly been a lesson leaf or a supple ment to the Bible. Witness said ho told this to Mr. Bur nett, presi lent of the cadet branch of the Ynum: Men’s Christian association, but that Prentice had kept the incident to himself for over two years. “What brought up the recollection of the episode?” MVewore all reading about Booz’s charges iu the Philadelphia uewspa pers?” “ What charges?” ‘‘He had stated that he was killed by the hazing he received in this academy,*' replied the witness, who evidently did not see the “ball” he had made. CHARLESTON WILL GET IT The Naval Station to He itrmoved From Port Royal. Washington, Jan. 17. — Secretary Long stated today timt he has authorized Rear Admiral Eudicott to take immedi ate steps to carry out tho recommenda tions of the Rodgers board which pro vides for tho transfer of the naval sta tion from Port Royal to Charleston. “No further congressional notion is necessary at present,” said tho eccro- tary, "because tho law gives me ample authority and discretion iu the matter.” Tho secretary has authorized Admiral Eudicott to begU proceedings at once looking to tlio obtaining of tho site recommended by tho board. There is money enough available to begin the preliminary steps, and Secre tary Long proposes to carry forward the project with expedition. The Venezuelan Trouble. Washington, Jun. 17.—Snob informa tion as baa readied hero goes to show that our efforts to straighten out tho complications with Venezuela an- much embarrassed by the growth of the revolutionary movement. The aspect is regarded us unpromising for a speed.* settlement, and tiie case will require to be bundled with the gr atost delicacy in order to avoid an open rupture. Died Iu the Pu pit. t New Orleans, Jan. 17.—The Rev. U Revels of this city died sud- demj while addressing hi* congregation from tho pulpit. He was formerly sou i tor trom Missi-gippi and a loading uu- U'o politician of the statu. SWEET BELLS ARE JANGLING Maivy a Slip Between the Cup and the Lip. COURSE OF TRUE LOVE,ETC. Serious Hitch In the Proposed Nup tials ot Queen Wllhelmlau and Duke Henry, Which May Result In Indefi nite Postponement of Wedding. New York, Jan. 17.—A dispatch from Amsterdam says: The Amsterdam Gazette publishes two of the measures contained iu Queen Wilhelmina’s marriage bill. The first gives the approval of the states general and the Datoh people to the marriage; the second provides £12,500 a year for Duke Henry in the event of his becom ing a widower. A third measure ooncerns the nation ality of the duke. Here is a difficulty, for the dnke wishes to become a Nether lander bat at the same time to retain his Own nationality. This is contrary to Datoh l&w, and should the dnke persist, all arrangements for the marriage may fall through. The duke i* bound to conform to the law, whloh eannot be altered. In the event of lus refusal, o serious hitoh will engae, whloh will at least postpone ths marriage indefinitely. TRADE WITH THE ORIENT Line of Freight Steamers Between Seattle and Manila. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 17.—The Colo nial Steamship company of New York and Seattle annonnees the establish ment of a lin# of freight steamers be tween Seattle and Manila, with the first sailing some time in April. Three steamships will be pat on the ronte and a monthly schedule Is to be arranged. A second line is already being planned by the China Mntnal Steamship com pany, and definite announcement of its establishment is sxpeeted. The ships will carry grain, Inraber, supplies and manufactured articles from Puget sound and will bring back hemp and hard wood. There will be a regular service of Im mense transports from Seattle to Manila. The Samoa, a 10,000 ton ship, has been pnrohased, and will arrive from Hong- Kong within the next few days. These vessels will carry animals and supplies for the land forces in the Orient. BOLD BREAK FOR LIBERTY. Six Prisoners Beat Jailer Into Insensi bility and Escape. Waynesboro, Ga., Jan. 17.—Six pris oners, four of whom are charged with murder, escaped from jail here yester day morning. When the jailer went to pay his morning call they took advant age of one of his unguarded momenta, overpowered him, and after talAig his pistol from him beat him into insensi bility and looked him np In their cell. Sheriff McElmnrray. with posse and bloodnonnda, was soon on the trail. When last heard from they still had the trail and were reported to have been only a few minntes behind the fugi tives. The jailer has recovered sufficiently to leave his room. ARMY OFFICERJN DISGRACE To Be Tried For Raising One Dollar Bills to Tens. San Francisco, Jan. 17. — General Dyer, who was arrested at the Presidio by United States Marshal Shinn, on Jan. 10, on a warmt from Wolfe county, Ky., has been examined before United States Commissioner Heacock and ordered taken to Kentnoky for trial on an indictment cnarglng him with raising $1 bills to bills of the denomina tion of $10. American Trademarks In Germany. Washington, Jan. 17.—Some months ago the state department received a re port from Consnl General Mason, at Berlin, calling the attention of Ameri can exporters of mannfaotnred goods to the complications which were apt to arise through registration and usurpa tion of their trademarks in Germany by unauthorized persons or firms. The re port was attacked by a leading Berlin newspaper on the Incorrectly assumed ground that the report stated that Amer icans were nndnly discriminated against by the trademark statute. Consul Gen eral Mason now famishes the depart ment with a supplementary report, ex- pining that the sole essential condition required to register a trademark in Gar- manv is the fact of its not having been preflonsly registered in the empire. A New Lumber Enterprise. Knoxville, Jan. 17.—The Tennessee Lumber Manufacturing company wai organized yesterday afternoon at Brls. tol Pennsylvania capitalists are inter ested in the enterprise, the leaders being W. 8. and A. W. Sheafer, J. M. Ed- rards and J. W. Beecher of Poets ville, .’a,, and 0. J. St. John of Bristol. The company has 80,000 acres of timber land in Johnson county, Tenn. It will erect a large lumber plant capable of sawing 78,000 feet daily. Work will begin at i on constructing the plant and rail- facilities. S An KnglUh Female Reformer. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 17 Mrs. Irene M. Ashby of London, England, is in Alabama looking around among tho cotton mllla She has formulated two bills which she will urge upon the gen eral assembly when it meets. One U to prohibit child labor and the other pro vides compulsory education. Tweuty-FIve Persons Perish. Pout Louis, Island of Mauritius, Jan. 17.—Tho British steamer Kaisiari, which sailed from Rangoon on Nov. 23 for Re union, has been wrecked at Rouulon. Twenty-five of the persons on board the including tho Captain, lost then Uvea CONSTABLE LOOKING FOR ILLICIT WHISKY. His Presence Caused Tigers to Lay Low. HOW IS THIS? CITIZENS LAW ABIDING-. Trouble 'With Tigers A round Etta Jane—In terior of Gaffney Carpet Mill In Maury’s Geography—Other Items From Our Cor respondent In Lower Cherokee. (Correspondencs of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, January 16—Mr. Hamp Bratton is gathering up the county road tools preparatory to working the public roads in this neighborhood. We hope to see some considerable improvement in our highways this summer. Several of the gully bridges will hear a little work now. Home time ago Constable R. L. Scoggina waa in thia section looking after the illicit whisky traffic. Whether he got any clue or not his presence is a signal that the laws will be enforced and the tigers have lain low. We can say. however, for our neighborhood that we have generally as law-abiding a people as any section in tho state, with per haps a very few exceptions. It was reported that a tiger came through some time ago and inflamed the blood of some parties who became rather boisterous. They had better make their visits scarce or trouble will be the outcome. Sure we don’t propose to hold back anything that will aid the officers of the law in the dis charge of their duties, let conse quences be what they may. What will be the difference in apothecaries weight between an ounce avoirdupois and an ounce Troy? In Maury’s Manual of Geography the interior of the carpet factory at Gaffney is shown in one of the cuts. Among the operatives some of the children recognize Will Gofoith’s picture. The weather for the last few days has been favorable for out-door work. While some of our readers perhaps don’t think that they can well stand the increase of fifty cents in the price of The Ledger we find others who express surprise that the paper ever run as long as it did for $1.00. There will, in our judgment, be no appreciable dimunition in the sub scription list and should be none. We have no idea that any bona fide subscriber who has resolved to dis continue their paper after his expira tion of bis subscription will do so without renewing. No Cherokee county man or woman who is keep ing pace with his progressive county can afford to pace behind the ranks. No! he’s not going to do it notwith- out be may dislike the paper or its management or some one connected with it; yet at the same time he will deny himself a luxury that costs him only fifty cents. Those who admire the grandeur of the starry firmanent have u good op portunity these clear mornings just at daylight to see the two morning stars—Venus and Jupiter in close proximity in the south-eastern sky. This phenomenon the casual observer sees only seldom in an ordinary life time and it calls to mind God’s ex postulation with Job when He con vinced him of bis ignorance and spoke of the time when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy. The chain at Howell’s ferry is very much needed. It took two hands to run the flat without it. A new wire we understood baa been ordered and will be up in a few days. Rev. S. T. Creech preached a very able and practical sermon at Mesopo tamia last Habbath. To those ac quainted with him and his style it is not necessary for us to speak any thing about the sermon suffice it to say that he got the undivided atten tion of his congregation during the service. Gardeners are beginning to look out for their seeds, and as soon as the ground gets in fix they will be gin work. We understand that Mr. James Eison will bring his saw mill to this neighborhood and do a lot of sawing. There will be preaching at Halem next Sabbath at U p. m. A boy has a copper in each band. He stretches his arms apart and with out bringing bis hands together he gets both coppers In the same hand. How does he do it? A misinformed gossipper is like a misdirected letter—wrongly posted. Mrs. Laura T. Estes is visiting her daughter Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell, of Hopewell, this week. Your correspondent has been sick for about four weeks with something like grip. Its now time to cut cord wood. The moon is nearing the new and the wood will be dry and light—so says experts at the businees. We can’t tell. J. L ». The Mother’s Puvorlte. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Is the mother's favorite. It is pleasant and safe for children to take and always cures. It is intended espec ially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and Is tiie bent med icine made for these diseases. There la not the least danger in giving It to children for it contains no opium rr other injurious drug and may be given as confidently to a babe as to an adult. For aale by Cherokee Drug Co. A County Officer Suspected of Acting Dis honestly (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Buffalo, Jan. 16 —Can it be pos sible that some of our county officers have been acting dishonestly with our public funds? It looks that way to the people on this side of the river. They suspect an officer of be traying a public trust for the special benefit of one of the members of his own family. About three months ago a contract was let out to build a bridge across Buffalo creek just above Bridges’ mill. It is one hundred feet long and the specification called for about twelve thousand feet of lumber. On the day the contract was let out one man offered to build it for $375 and was told by the officer who was letting it out, that if some one did not take it for less than that amount, the county would hire men and build it. But a son of that economical of ficer offered to build it for $372, and his bid was accepted, and the same day another man offered to build it for $350, but his bid was rejected. The bridge was to be completed in thirty days, but not a lick was struck on it until the very day the time had expired. It took seven or eight cheap hands only ten days to build it. Two responsible men who were present when contract was let out, have told me that the contractor was to have the privilege of using all old lumber that was -sound, and the price of it would be deducted from the amount, and several pieces were used; but in the supervisor’s report we notice that the contractor drew $392 40, just $20 40 more than his bid and $40 40 more than the bid of an other man. This is looked upon as a public scandal. Mr. Editor, this is not a personal matter with me at all and will you kindly open the columns of The Led ger for any one who wishes to vindi cate themselves? and if they fail, then it ought to be the business of the grand jury to investigate the mat ter and see if any dishonesty has been practiced on tbo public. W. P. Tolbert. [This is a matter that concerns the public and as such can be discussed through the columns of this paper, but parties writing on the subject must forebear personalities and sign their names to the article.]—Ed. News From Grover. (Correspondence of The ledger.) Grover, N. C., Jan. 16.—The beautiful sunshine of this week is making business more lively here. Mr. George Hughes has accepted a position as dry groods clerk with Messrs. J. A. Ellis & Co. Miss Pearl Allen, who is Pearl by name and a jewel by nature, spent Saturday and Sunday in Kings Moun tain and Bessimor City, visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Lee Dover, of Patterson Springs, spent Saturday night with Mr. Aaron Hardin and family who reside in Cherokee county. Mr. John Moss, one of our leading farmers, has killed a pig which was twelve months old, that weighed 43o pounds net. His wife sold 300 pounds of butter in eight months from one cow. Who will beat this? Mr. J. T. Martin, another Cherokee farmer, killed an eight months old pig, which weighed 288 pounds net. Mr. Alex Shepherd, who has been lingering under the scorching beat of typhoid fever, is slowly improving. Rev. Mr. Moss, of upper Cherokee, is very sick at this writing T. J a ECZEMA. 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Address blood Balm Co., Atlanta Ga. Describe your trouble and free personal medi cal advice given ; A lot of different tools come under the head of sin, but a He is the han dle that fits them aH. You Know What You nro 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. fiOo. The funny things that heppen to other people are always serious when they happen to you. Cut this out and take it to Chero kee Drug Co., and get a free sample of Chamberlain's Htomaoh and Liver Tablets, the best physic. They also cure disorders of ths stomach, bilious- nsss and hsadaebt. GLOOMY OUTLOOK TOD THE SPANIARDS Vigorous Arraignment of the Present Regime BY A REPUBLICAN LEADER Senor Margall Takes a Pessimistic View of Aff airs and, Expresses Belie! That the Country lie Going Headlong to the “Demnitlon Bow-wows.’* Madrid, Jan. 17.—Tbff Lfltefirfl publishes a vigorous indictment of the present regime, \Vritteu by Senor Mar- gall, the chief of tho Republican Fed eral party. He says that following the closing of the chambers the nation has become less hopeful and more fearful regarding the future. He said: "The budget has not yet been de stroyed, the treasury debt is unpaid, we still owe the bank over 1,000,000,090 pe setas, agricultural wealth has not in creased, and fanaticism is spreading, in consequence of the support the govern ment has given the church, which is at tacking democratic institutions and the sacred rights of man. The government constitutes the best friend of Cariism. All dynastic governments are powerless to break the chain between king aud pope. ” In conclusion, Senor Margall says it is futile to expect the sligntest improve ment in the outlook. PLANT RAILROAD SYSTEM. Reorganization of the Lines to B« KftVcted In April. Savannah, Jau. 17.—A general reor ganization of the railways included in the Plant system has been determined upon, provided the plans of the directors can be carried out. The meetings of the boards at which the reorganization is to be effected will bo held in April. The Savannah, Florida aud Western is to he the leading line in tho reorganiza tion. It is to acquire the stock of other lines comprising the system and issue preferred stock upon all the property in cluded in tho reorganization. It ia said that the principal object aimed at by the Plant system people In the proposed consolidation is the simpli fication of the work of the auditing de partment. The labor of conducting the affairs of many separate linos, too, would bo greatly decreased, and a general board of directors might, with compara tively slight increase in time aud work, transact the business of the eutiro sys tem. NEW CENSUS OF GERMANY Only One Large City Show* Decrease In Population. Washington, Jan. 17.—United States Consul Mason, at Berlin, has transmit ted to the state department a report em bodying a statement of the census re turns of Germany in the cases of 32 principal cities of the empire, which each has more than 100,000 inhabitants. In only one instance, that of Crefeld, was there a decrease. Berlin naturally leads aH German cities iu the increase in the number of its people, but the per centage of increase falls far below that of Nuremburg,'Frankfort, Halle, Man- helm aud Posen, all of which owe their rapid growth mainly to tho develop ment of manufacturing industries wirn- iu their respective limits. Tho signifi cant decrease in the population of Ore- feid is attributable to the fact that it is a city of textile industries, whose pro ducts were formerly exported in large quantities to tho United States, but whloh of late years have suffered from Amoricau competition. INTERRED IN ST. PAUL'S. Remains of the Lute Bishop of London Laid Away to Rest. London, Jan. 17.—The remains of ths Right Rev. Maudell Creighton, D.D., bishop of Loudon, wh« died Jan. 14, were today interred in St. Paul’s Ca thedral, the only bishop of London buried there since John King, whose body was laid to rest in the cathedral 280 years ago. Tho ceremony, which was profoundly impressive, was at tended by great numbers of prelates of all denominations, headed by the Arch bishop of Canterbury, who officiated at the graveside. Tho queen, Emperor William of Germany, the Prince of Wales aud the Duke of York sent repre sentatives aud floral tributes. Several of the ambassadors, including the United States ambassador, Mr. Jo seph H. Choate, wore present South American Affairs. New York, Jau. 17.—A Herald dis patch from Valparaiso, Chili, via Gal* voston, Tex., says: The chambers havs voted tho estimates for the presea; year. The deputies have rejected the Billing, hurst LaTorre protocol, providing for arbitration of the Tucna-Arica dispute, aud consequently new negotiations will be entered into with Peru, looking to the future of the tw) provinces. The secretary for foreign affairs denies ru mors started iu the Argentine press about an alliance between Brazil, Ar- S ntina and Chili, negotiated by the Lilian minister to Brazil. Bouittlc* For Kx-Confederate*. Washington, Jan. 17.—The bill of Senator Tillman of South Carolina, giv ing the benefit of tho bounty laws la tho soldier* who served In the confed erate armies but afterwards concluded tludr service in tho iio>(b, hn* been uminlimm-dv agreed to by the honse committee on Invalid pensions. It affcote a number of veteran* who were peon- | burly oircumatanot d, and thooe are oon> NidtTcd meritorious. Intllellve and Referendum. Salem. Or , Jan. 17. —Both houses of tiie legi-dature have pas ed a resolution Kubmiuiug to the voters of Oregon thu J initiative and refeiidu n a.mttdment. Tho lime of voting i* tut to bo deter mined by tho lugtsluiuru.