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HE LARGEST i Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. ) 1 The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE 1 s The Reliability of Every Adver- r 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, 181)4. UAFFNEY. S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 15, ll)0i $1.50 A YEAR. m ■ i uomb DEATH Of HARRISON Jlx-Presidsnt’s End Peaceful and Painless. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE Wire?* Crowded Wit'i Ex- pressium of Synii»iilliy From rionds and Admirers of llio Dead States man, Irrespective of I’olltles. INDIANAPOI.IS, March 14.—General Benjamin Harrison died at t:!. - ) o’clock yesterday afternoon, without regaining consciousness. His death was quiet and painless, there being a gradual sinking nutil the end came, which was marked by a single gasp for breath as life de parted from the body of the great states- Ban. The relative^ with a few excop- A A X i\\ m tried BENJAMIN HAIIUISON. Ions, and several of his old and Triads were at the former president’s bedside when he passed away. The funeral of ex-Presideut Harrison Will take place next Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The services will be held in the First Presbyterian church, of Which General Harrison was a member for nearly £>U years. where our sincerity in dealing with Cuba could justly be questioned. Ho was emphasizing his former statement that the moral law bound the honor of nations as well as individuals. “His reference to the Philippine and Porto Rican matters expressed surprise that the supreme court of the United States had not yet handed down its de- Cisiou. “Later the conversation turned on trusts. He said ho had very definite ideas on the regulation of trusts, aud believed that the problem was one which was fairly within the reach of legisla tion that would commeud itself to the common sense of all good people. He quoted at length, from memory, the ar ticles of incorporation of the steel trust, and expressed a belief that a corporation should not bo admitted to do business in any state unless it carried on its princi pal business in the state where it was organized and was au actual aud bona- fide corporation of that state, not only in law but in fact. [|“Ho remarked that mauy of the great trust combinations organized un der the laws of New Jersey transacted no business in that state and were not intended to transact any business there. “Of the general conversation, these are the things that come to my mem ory.” - WASHINGTON IN MOURNING. Affected. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. K.lnd Words of Condolence Received Frt m Every Section. Indianapolis, March 14.—No sooner was the news of the death of ex-Presi dent Harrison flashed to the world than the messages of inquiry which had beflp pouiYiig in for several days changed to sssages of svinputhy and condolence, hiring the iir.-t part of last night a largo number of such messages were re ceived from every section of the coun try, and at an early hour this morning was a, steady lino of messenger boys to the Harrison homo in North Delaware street. The messages came from friends uud admirers of the general mid from those associated with him in public life at one time or another. The greater part of them were of such an in timate personal nature that Mrs. Harri son felt that their contents should not be given to the public. From Grover Cleveland. One of the first messages to be received was from ex-President Grover Cleve land, wiio was twice the rival of Gen eral Harrison, once successful and once defeated. Ho telegraphed as follows: Piunceton, N. J., March 13, 1901. To Mrs. Beuj. Harrison, Indianapolis: Accept my heartfelt sympathy in an iflliction which millions share with you. Guovkh Cleveland. Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Harlan and Justice McKenna of the supreme court sent mesfiges expressing their rief and sympathy last night. t All the members of General Horri- m’s cabinet when ho was president feeut telegrams. Messages were received from Charles Foster, who was secretary if the treasury; John W. Foster, ex- |Secretary of state, the latter telegraph ing from California, where he isenrouto to Washington from Mexico; ex-Secre- tary of War Senator S 13. Elkins; ex- Secrotary of the Navy General Benja min F. Tracy; ex-Secretary of the Inte rior John W. Noble and ex-Postmaster General John Wunamaker. The latter telegraphed that ho would be hero to attend the funeral of General Harrison, aud it is expected that a number of the other ex-cabinet ofiicers will also bo present. Condolence of the McKinleys. A message from President and Mrs. McKinley reached Mrs. Harrison at au early hour this morning. The message was sent lust night and was received here about midnight. It reads us fol lows: Executive Mansion, Washington, D. O., March 13, 1901. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, lud.: In the death of General Harrison the country has lost a distinguished statesman, a de voted patriot and an exemplary citizen. You have the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs. McKinley aud myself in this hour of overwhelming sorrow in your home. , William McKinley. pr Mr. Harrison’* Last Words. The last intelligent words spoken by ijpenerul Harrison wore to his wife Tues day afternoon, shortly before ho lapsed into total unconsciousness. At that time Mrs. Harrison asked him if ho rec ognized her, and he replied that he did. At noon of the same day he recognized his aunt, feebly greeting her as “Aunty” when she came to the bedside. In the sick man’s delirium, which lasted from late Sunday night until ho became totally unconscious, Tuesday afternoon, his mind wandered back over the great scenes of his life. Now he was the soldier, charging with his column, and again he was the states man, speaking before the convention that nominated him for the presidency. Discussed Public Questions. A. L. M&koo, lawyer and personal friend, in telling of his last call on Gen eral Harri-on, a few days before his last illness, said today: •We conversed on a variety of sub ject.- 1 n el just finished raiding his article on the B -er war, aud rallied him |>y saying that when he should go .broad the m xt time he would not lie an Acceptable , u. *r at. I English court. He answered, with yr at quickness: ‘I in go to see Kruger. ’ ik up the Cuban question. His fut on this was that we had placed ourselves in a iiositiou before the world ua- 1’resldeut McKinley Deeply Marks of Respect. Washington, March 13. — The tioual capital is in mourning today for ex-Presideut Harrison. Flags are at half-mast, not only upon all the public buildings, but upon the hotels, stores and many of the private residences. The act of 18!’3 inhibits the draping of pub lic buildings in black, as was the cus tom formerly on the death of au ex president. President McKinley was deeply af fected by the death of General Harrison and directed that the doors of the exec utive mansion be closed to visitors and denied himself to callers, except those who had urgent business. On receipt of the news last night he decided to at tend the funeral, and he and Secretary Cortolyou will leave Washington to night. Mrs. McKinley probably will accompany him as far as Canton, whore he may scop over one day. At 10:39 o’clock this morning Presi dent McKiuloy issued a proclamation formally notifying the people of the people of the death of their former chief magistrate and directing the observance of a period of mourning for 30 days. In pursuance of this proclamation, the flags on every courthouse building in the United States, at every army post in the United States, Cuba, Porto Rico, Ha waii and the Philippines and on every American warship in whatever quarter of the globe will fly at half-mast for 30 days. Tribute of McKinley. The proclamation issued by President McKinley is as follows: By the President of the United States—A Proclamation. Executive Mansion, Washington, March 14.—To the People of the United States—Benjamin Harrison, president of tho United States from 1889 to 1893, died yesterday at 4:lf> p. m., at his home in Indianapolis. In his death the coun try has been deprived of one of its dearest citizens. A brilliant soldier in his young manhood, he gained fame and rapid advancement by his energy and valor. As a lawyer he rose to bo a leader of the bar. In tho senate ho at once took aud retained high rank as an orator and legislator; and in the high oillco of president ho displayed ex traordinary gifts as administrator and statesman. In public and private life ho sat a shining example for his conn- trymen. In testimony of the respect in which his memory is held by tho government aud people of tho United States, I do hereby direct that the flags on the ex ecutive mansion aud tho several depart ment buildings be displayed at half- mast for a period of 30 days, and suit able military aud naval honors, under the orders of tho secretaries of war aud of the navy, be rendered on the day of the funeral. Done at the city of Washington, this fourteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and one, aud in the independence of the United States of America the ouo hun dred and twenty-fifth. William McKinley. By tho President: John Hay, Secretary of State. TENEMENT HORROR IN NEW TORI CITY Woman and Boy Jump From Upper Windows. BOTH OF THEM ARE KILLED His Final Resting Place. Indianapolis, March 14.—The Harri son lot in Crown Hill cemetery, where Mrs. Harrison, the general’s former wife, is buried, is acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful spots in the whole cemetery. It is north and to the west of the east entrance and is situated on one of the gently sloping knolls for winch Crown Hiil is famous. Around the base of tho knoll a driveway winds in its course through the city of the dead. The Harrison monument is to the east. It is not over 50 feet from the driveway. It can be seen plainly by any one driv ing or walking In the thoroughfare. It is towards the long slope, which it studded with trees and shrubs. Near the monument stands a natural forest tree, which casts its shade over the grave of her who once was the first lady in the land. The slope falls to the east and south. From tho top of the hill a sweeping view of tho cemetery may be had. The Harrison monument is solid and massive but unostentatious. It is simply a rectangular pioco of gran ite, mounted on u carved base and seem ingly supported by short thick pillars. The word “Harrison” appears in relief at the baso. The Harrison lot is a point of mterest to visitors at tho cemetery, HOBSON IS IN MONTGOMERY Mcrrlmno Hero to Ho Presented a Mlvcr Testimonial. Montgomery, Ala., March 14.—Cap tain Richmond Pearson Hobson reached Montgomery last night from Salisbury, N. C., where ho has been visiting rela tives since leaving tho hospital in Now York. His eyes are much improved and ho appears in good health and. spirits. Ho is on leave of absence until April 1 mid will remain in Alabama until that time. today lie got g to his homo in Greens boro, where, on March 19, he will be presented with a silver testimonial by is ineuds and neighbors. Mother of the Hoy Meets Her Death In the Flames—Three Other Persons Are Badly Uurncd—A Motorman’s Gallant Deed. New York, March 14.—Three persons were killed aud three injured today in a fire that drove 50 tenants in panic from a 6-story temement house in Brook lyn aud partly destroyed the building. A woman aud a 13-year-old boy, crazed by fear, jumped L’om upper win dows aud were killed. Tho mother of the boy was burned to death. Farrell Murray, a motorman, was badly burned while carrying Mrs. Mary Doljrer through smoke and flames from the fourth floor to the roof. Tho dead: Mary Madden, 07 years old, widow; GeorgeRantio, 12years old; Mrs. Rantio, 45 years old. Tho injured: Mrs. Mary Bohrer, se verely burned; Farrell Murray, badly burned; Fireman McOue, cut by falling glass. IRON AND STEEL MARKETS. -i. and Iron C Review of Existing Conditions Future Outlook. Olkvf.land, March 14. — The Tiade Review this week says: The weok has brought a further gain in strength to the iron market, with an advance in Bessemer iron, Bessemer billets and plates, aud in some markets in foundry iron. But the matter of more moment to consumers than the changes of the week is to what extent the advances will continne in the near future and what effect the increase in profit will have upon capacity that has been idle because of tho low level of values. Finished materials have shown well sustained strength through the qmefc| period of the year, aud are now making conservative advances that are dragging pig iron along, although at a slower pace, apart from Bessemer Iron, whiob quite cut loose from foundry and forge. These things are happening with ore prices still uuostublished for this year and with coke marked up 25 cents, aud tho prospect of being higher when fur naces come to make contracts for the second half of the year. Thus raw ma terials are likely to be established on a basis that will require a further ndvauco in pig iron, aud particularly foundry aud forge, to encourage idle farnaces to enter into the lists in considerable number. The Bessemer pig iron market has followed closely the advance in steel. From $15 ouo week ago the price has gone squarely to $18 at Valley furnace on deliveries in tho second quarter. There has developed a shortage supply on steel works, while full blast furnace capacity will be available for some weeks. BREAKING UP REBEL BANDS. Vigorous Work of United States Naval Oillcer In i’lilllpplnes. Manila, March 14.—The rebel trading operators in the Visayan Islands have been effectually broken up. Lieutenant Fred R. Payne, commanding the United States gunboat Pampanga, pursuant to instructions, has seized and destroyed 300 vessels of various sizes, mostly na tive craft, constructed to assist the in surgents; bnt among those which have come to grief ore a untnbor of coasting vessels belonging to leading Manila firms. Lieutenant Payne captured a quantity of supplies aud war materials shipped by the insurgent government of the Island of Leyte to the rebel command ers on the Islands of Samar andGobu. The pirates who occasionally raided the oppoi’te shore of Negros Island have been suppressed aud their boats are all burned. ATLANTA ~BARBER~ KILLED. Remains of K. R. Logan Found on Railroad Track. Atlanta, March 14.—F. R. Logan, whonutil recently ran a barbershop at 88 Marietta street, was killed by a train on the Baltimore aud Ohio Southwestern railroad, near North Vernon, Ind., yes- terday morning. The mangled remains of the barber were found on the track by a trackwalker of the railroad. A short time ago Logan’s mind be came affected and he announced that he was going to Cincinnati. Nothing more was heard from him until the news of his death was received. He was about 32 years of age and leaves a wife. He was a member of Gate City lodge. Knights of Pythias. Hard on the Old Members. Fort Scott, Kan., March 14.—Su preme officers of the Order of Select Friends, the fraternal Insurance society that has been declared insolvent, place the liabilities at $18,000, bat many con nected with this order assert that It has unpaid claims of $60,000, and perhaps more. No charge of misappropriation has been made. The loss will fall prin cipally upon the older policyholders. The younger members will have no trouble securing admission to other ord ers aud will lose practically nothing, but tho former, besides losing all they have paid in, will be barred by age from joining any other order. McCutcheon Doing Well. « Asheville, N. O., March 14 —Since his arrival hero, John T. McCutheon, tho artist of Chicago, has made oncour- aging progress in many ways. Ho has routed a commodious house and ample grounds. Pugilist Killed. Denver, March H.—Jimmy Coogan, a local lightweight pugilist, was shot through tho head and instantly killed by Frank Suiter, better known as “Plunk” Salter, early today, in a sa loon. CUBA AND UNITED STATES. Cubans Fi.oouraged by Kxpresslons of Members of Congress. Havana, March 14. — Local papers publish interviews with visiting mem bers of the United States house of repre sentatives, who state that if the Cuban constitutional convention declines to ac cept the Platt amendment relative to the relations between the United States aud Cuba everything will remain as at present until December, when President McKinley will again submit the matter to congress for further consideration. This is construed as meaning that the Platt amendment docs not have the binding aud obligatory character of a law. Cubans greatly regret tho continuance of the present military government, but find much encouragement in these ut terances, because they confirm similar statements made by Governor General Wood. The publication of General Gomez’s letters opposing the Platt amendment ana indorsing the convention’s attitude is exciting interest in connection with tho statement of the representatives, who assert that the false reports orig inally published about the Wood-Gomez interview greatly influenced congres sional action. General Wood’s letter to the conven tion, stating that that body is author ized to take binding action on the sen ate resolution, is regarded as an expres sion of his opinion. Circumstances con nected with the orders giving authority for the preceding steps are regarded at not supporting the opinion. APPEAL TO UNITED STATE%. Great Britain Afraid of Russian Kn« cronehinent In China. London, March 14.—The Globe this afternoon continues to bewail thenerve- lessucss of the British foreign office in regard to Russian activity in Manchu ria, and reiterates its appeal to the United States to rid Itself of the influ ence of Wu Ting Fang, tho Chinese minister at Washington, and tho glam our of Russian diplomacy, and thereby savo the northern China market to the cotton mills of the southern states. The rest of the long article, however, seems to indicate that The Globe, like others, is not really so anxious to aid American commerce as to help the wide spread British desire to secure the as sistance of Washington in stemming Russian ambition, restoring British prestige and keeping tho open door for British commerce. Australian Troop* Relieved. Hgxg-Koxo, March 14.—A detach ment of 410 men of the Wts.sh Fusilcers has sailed for Peking to reNtve the Australian troops, vrtoo are returning homo. _ ASSISTANT WAR SECRETARY William Carey danger t'-ueeeeds Mr. MelkL jolia. Washington, March 14. — Colonel William Carey Saugt r of New York re ceived his commission as assistant secro tary of war at 12:30 tills afternoon and was immediately sworn in in the olflce of Secretary Root. The following official announcement was made at the war department re garding tho appointment of Colonel Sanger: “Some time before tho expiration of the last administration and before the reappointment of the cabinet, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohu notified the president that by reason of his can didacy for tho senate, the long can vass attending it and the necessity that there shrtold be an assistant secre tary who could be,present in Washing ton to perform the duties of the office, he was unwilling to permit his name to be considered for reapiiointmeut. Wil liam Garoy Sanger has, accordingly, been appointed, aud will Immediately enter npou tho discharge of his now du ties.” BEING RAPIDLY RECRUITED. Mew Regiment to lie Composed Large, ly of Southerners. Atlanta, March 14 —The new Twen ty-sixth regiment of volunteers, assign ed for the fighting yet to be done in the Philippines, is being rapidly recruited at Fort McPherson. An effort is being made to have the regiment a southern one in a strict sense of the word, and it is not thought that recruiting stations will be opened other than in southern cities. There are at present at Fort McPher son only three of the officers of the new regiment, but others are expected to ar rive within the next lew daya Head Has Mot Been Found. Mt. Vernon, Ga., March 14.—An in quest was held by Coroner Morrison of Montgomery county yesterday upon the headless trank of the body found in the Ootnulgee swamp Sunday, the body being exhumed for the purpose. The jury rendered a statement that the body was that of a young man dressed in dark blue corkscrew snit with a heavy pair of brogan shoos and that the killing was evidently done from behind with an ax. There were three large wounds on the body, bnt the theory of the jury is that these were made fur the purpose of sinking it. The head has not been found. Drench of Promise Suit Proceeds. London, March 14.—Oonnsol for Miss Portia Knight have written a letter to tho papers denying tho statement pur porting to have been made by the Duke of Manchester to tho effect tiint he ooa- sidered her action taken quite unjusti fied and that he believed it should he dropped. According to counsel, the breach of prom ho suit is proceeding and the court* will decide whether it is jus titled or not. A< luutaN farnrglo Library. Atlanta, March 14 —Mis* Anne Wal lace has secured (rora Andrew Carnegie an additional gift of <20,000 for th* 1 nr- nogio library of Atlanta The money will lie used in equipping and furnish lug the magnificent building w hen it F fluisbed. His gift of yesterday makes n totalnf $145,009 that the great philan thropist has givt n lor the use of the li brary that bears his name. EPIDEMIC OF GRIP AND PNEUMONIA, People of Holly Sprinys Vis ited by These Diseases. EXPERIMENT WITH GRIP. Doctors Make a Mistake in Applying the Name to the Disease -It is a Combina tion of Diseases-Itesults of Experiment Given. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Holly Springs, March 18.—There is still a great, deal of sickness in this section. There is scarcely a family in this community in which there is not one or more down with grip or pneumonia. Mrs Nichols, wife of Gid Nichols, was buried at Holly Springs last week. She died of peritonitis. Mr.- Nichols, it seems, is very unfortu nate, this being the third companion that he has lost. Mrs. Nichols was a daughter of tho late John Staggs. We are having au epidemic of whooping cough among the children, but it seems to be of a mild form. We have been experimenting wuh that monster, “la giippe,” for the last two weeks, and while it is said that experience teaches a dear school, but fools will learn at no other, we think, maybe, that the knowledge that we have gained in regard to the matter will pay us for the pain and goffering that we underwent during our experiment. Now, we propose to give to our readers the results of our experiment. We are now satisfied that the doc tors made a mistake in applying the name to the disease. They should have called it “grouppe” instead of “grippe,” because wo find the dis ease to be composed of from six to fifteen of the most painful diseases to which the human family is heir to. The combination is about us follows: Catarrhal fever, pharyhgitis, laryn gitis, bronchitis, croup, pneumonia, pleurisy, gartritis, entritis, cola-rec- titis, rheumatism, neuralgia, tooth ache, and what wo use to hear old folks cull, “broken bone fever,” each of which disease is developed in their most malignant form. Of course ail the above symptoms did uoL appear in us, hut those in which we were lacking, our better half made up for us. In fact, we seemed to have been rather in copartnership in the business, anyway. The greatest characteristic of the grip is, one contracts tho entire com bination of the disease at once, hut has to get rid of them one at a time. After we had worried along with trie disease for several days and had got ten rid of about half dozen of the diseases of tho combination, the eighth morning after we hud just emerged from one of the most ma lignant attacks of cola-re'*titis that any poor mortal ever under went, the doctor stepped to the door and ac costed us thus: “Well, Octavus, how is your „” but he never finished the sentence. There hap pened to be a chair setting near our bed, which landed against the door facing within about two inches of the doctor’g head. Of course we apologized and made it all right with the doctor by telling him that we were in a doze of sleep aud was dreaming that a tiger was just ready to spring upon us. But, really wo have some regrets until yet be cause that chair didn’t go abouk three inches farther to the right, be cause we bad, at that time, about come to the conclusion that the doc tor was the cause of ail of our suffer ing. But, of course, the doctor was doing all that he could to relieve us; it was just the old grip at work on our mind. One prominent characteristic of a grip patient is, that he places groat confidence in his physician for the first few days, but after a few days he begins to mistrust him and about the only thing that protects the doc tor from bodily harm is that the pa tient is not able to inflict it, be cause he becomes satisfied that, in stead of trying to cure him, the doc tor is just experimenting with him, and he actually becomes to believe that the doctor is, to a very great extent, responsible for his suffering. Well, in about twelve days we had got rid of all the grip, with the ex ception of one tooth full, and it seemed to be very full. Alter hav ing applieu every remedy for tooth ache known to toothache doctors without finding relief, wo very re luctantly concluded to have the doc tor extract that tooth. Reluctantly, because we were a littlr fearful that the doctor hadn’t forgot that chair episode and wo really believe that he did hold some malice against us, judging from his actions in pulling that tooth. We went to tho doctor and told him that it seemed that our grip had ail settled in one tooth and that we would like him to apply his cold steel process. The doctor had just sat down to his breakfast and he was so anxious, seemingly, to relieve us that he would not finish his break fast. Well, he grabbed his forceps and as he did so, remarked that the h st way to pull a tooth was lo j-rk it right out and thereby save us much pain as possible, hut we thought that wu could detect some vengeance in his eyes*. Well, the doctor, pre suming we suppose, that our jaw bone was made of steel, without any further preliminary about it, grub bed that tooth with his forceps and threw all the weight aud power that lie possessed against it, but that | tooth catiie out somewhat easier ! than lie had calculated and behold, the doctor, tooth, forceps and all landed against the ceiling of tho of fice about ten feet away. Well, as soon us we could get our consent to assist him, instead of stamping him, we went to his rescue and found him all right, with the exception of a good sized knot upon the top of his old pate, the result of it coming in too sudden contact with the ceiling. He was still holding that tooth up in mid air as though he thought he had our head also. No more grip for us, if jou please. Octavus. lienvenlitm Brevities.n (Correspondence of The Ledger-) Bkavkrdam, 'March, 13.—Rev. A. J. Hensley has resigned his church here. He intends resigning all his churches and means to attend some university in order to improve his education. Mr. Milton Vassy’s school near State Line has closed. Messrs. Henry Mullins and Willie Davidson, have been appointed dele gates from Beaverdam church, to attend the IShnday School Union at Providence the fifth Sunday in this month. The Phoenix Bridge Company has been putting some finishing touch on the new Thickety bridge. We had quite a little shower here Sunday about noon. In a few hours the sun came out and we thought the rain was done for a while, but about dark the clouds began to roll up again and in a little while the rain began to pour, and for several hours we were reminded of a thunder shower in summer. We hear that the family of Mr. Reuben Huskey is down with mea sles. Just ask two certain flagmen about a midnight ride from Thickety to your city Sunday night. School Girl. BLOOD POISON. Cured l>y B. B. B -Free Bottle to Sufferers. Deep-seated, obstinate cases, the kind that have resisted doctors, hot springs and patent medicine treat ment, quickly yield to B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm,) thoroughly tested for thirty years. Have you mucuous patches in the mouth ? Soro Throat? Eruptions? Eating Sores? Bone Pains? Itching Skin? Swollen Glands? Stiff Joints? Cup per Colored Spots? Chancres? Ulce ration on the body? Hair and eye brows fall out? Is the skin a mass of boils, pimples and ulcers? Then this wonderful B. B. B. specific will completely change the whole body into u clean, perfect condition, free from eruptions, and skin smooth with the glow of perfect health. B. B. B. drains the poison out of the system so the symptoms cannot return. B. B. B. builds up the broken down con- sti’ution and improves the digestion. So sufferers may test B. B. B.; a trial bottle will be given away free of charge. B. B. B. for sale by druggists at $1 per large bottle, or 0 large bottles (full treatment) $5. Complete direc tions with each bottle. Be sure the bottle reads Botanic Blood Balm. For trial bottle, address BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and Free medical advice given. The young king of Italy celebrated his birthday recently by releasing 13,000 prisoners incarcerated in dif ferent parts of his kingdom for of fenses which he considered bad been sufficiently punished. Kcaiurkuble Cures of Rheumatism. (.From the Vindicator, Kuthcrfordton, N. C.] The editor of the Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each case. First, with rheumatism in the shoulder from which be suffered ex cruciating pain for ten days, %bicb was relieved with two applications of Pain Balm, rubbing the parts afflicted and realizing instant benefit and en tire relief in a very short time. Second, in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, which was relieved by two ap plications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, and getting up free from pain. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. The Massachusetts Frog company has just been incorporated in Maine, with a capital of $5,000, its object being declared in the application to he “to buy, sell, breed and import frogs and animals.” Mrs. C. E. VanDeusen, of Kil- bourn, Wis., was afflicted with stomach trouble and constipation for a long time. She says, “I have tried many preparations but none have done me the good that Stomach and Liver Tablets have.” These Tablets are for sale at Cherokee Drug Company’s drug store. Price, 2-j cents. Samples free. The number of deaf mutes in the United States Is over 11,000; the number of totally blind is 88,024. The Host I’rcMcrlptlon fur Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price ftOo. New York has the most expensive water system In the country. It has cost up to date $115,520,748. To Cur* a Culd In On* Day Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to euro. E. W. Grove •S Big- [ nature is on each box. 25o. TOWN WIPED OUT BY THE FLAMES Property Valued at Half a Million Destroyed. BURSTING OF A GASPIPE Over One Thousand 1’ersons, Kmbrao log Oiie>IIulf tlie Population, Are Homeless and In Great Distress. Housed In Railroad Gars. Clovekport, K>\, March 14—Fire which broko out at midnight from the bursting of a gaspipe destroyed property worth $600,000. Tho greater part of the little town was completely wiped out aud over 1,000 persons, about > one-half of the population, are homeless, aud up to tho time a special train from Louis ville reached here were in great dis tress. The heaviest loser is the Americau Tobacco company, whioh lost two large stemmed's and 1,000,000 pounds of to bacco. The American’s loss has not been estimated, but will be heavy. Other largo structures destroyed were the Lucille Memorial church, Metho- dist/chnrch and the only two hotels in the town, the Breckinridge Inn and the Cloverport hotel. The losses on these have not yet been computed, the own ers and occupants devoting themselves entirely to fighting the flames in other parts of the little town and doing what they could to succor the women and children huddled in little groups where- ever shelter could be found from the lilting cold of the night aud early morn ing. < ars as Temporary Homes. As soon as the management of the Louisvillo, Henderson and St. Louis railroad learned that hundreds of per sons were homeless, they ordered every available coach between Louisville and Henderson hurried to Cloverport, and in ttiese tho unfortunates will for the time being make their homos. The man agement also scut 6,000 loaves of bread and other food, which came as a great blessing, since not a store was left in towmwheioa mouthful of food could be bought. Adjutant General Murray telegraphed that 500 tent,s had been dispatched from Frankfort, and the authorities at Louis ville wired that a train load of relief had been quickly 'gathered and would leave at noon. The fire is still burning in spots, but little is loft for it to devour, tho remain ing houses being scattered aiid away from the business aud residence section of the town. Help was asked tho fire department* of Louisville, (Owensboro, Henderson and Nashville, and at 4:30 this morning an engine and company arrived, but it was ot little use, as the flames had been fanned by a high wind and had by that tiino done their worst. As far as is kuowu, no ouo was seri ously iujurod. Tennessee Town Burned. en- Sparta, Tenu., March 14.—The tire business portiou of the public square was swept away by flames yesterday afternoon, entailing a loss of about $50,- 009, with only $20,000 insurance. The tiro originated by the explosion of a lamp. A terrific gale was blowing at the time and tho flames quickly de stroyed the buildings on the east and south sides of the square. NEVILLE AGAIN A FREE MAN. Two of Ills Associates In Crime Are In the Penitentiary. Birmingham, Ala., March 14.—Wal ter Neville, a negro, who was arrested in Decatur four years ago with Lewi* Thompson and Rosa Buford, also ne groes, ou a charge of comuhttiug a criminal assault upon Nellie Lawton, a little white girl, has been released from the county jail. Thompson and Baford are serving ■ life sentence in the penitentiary. Ne ville, Thompson and Buford were almost lynched, aud bat for the fact that a speedy trial was given would have been. They were sentenced to be hanged, bnt the negroes of the state took up the mat ter and had the courts delay carrying out the sentence. Thompson and Ba ford took life sentence sat the new trial and Neville appealed. Finally his caa* is uol pressed. DYNAMITED A BANK SAFE. Explosion Frightened Them Off and They Got Nothing. Richmond, lud., March 14.—Fiverob- bers almost succeeded in looting tb* Farmers bank at Now Madison, O., 10 miles east of Richmond, at an early hour this morning. The outside doors of the big safe were blown completely to pieces with dyna mite. Tho shock awakened half the population of the village. Two of tho robbers who were oo watch gave the alarm to their compan ions within the bank, aud they all mad* a rush for the railroad tracks, boarding a handcar, which they had placed at • convenient point. Several shots were fired at the fleeing robbers and tho volley was returned, but no one was hurt. The robbers cam* toward Riobmond. Tlie safe contained between $10,000 and $16,000. Fined IjlAOO. Montgomery, Ala., March 14.—Eo cene Ware, charged with assault to with murder Mr. and Mrs. R. whom he shot and entered a pl*t» of guilty battery in the city court and was fin* f6'H). He and bis friends immediate! confessed judgment fo> that amoant H. Jone* jxiinfully injured ifty of assault an< Alabama a Splendid Ship. Pensacola, Fla.,March 14.—Theofl* cors of tho battleship Alabama say he* final trip was entirely satisfactory; that she maintained i 13-knot speed unda* natural draft, but can make 18 kuots an- d* r forced draft. Her battery is flr*S> olasi exoegt.guc of tho small turret rifles.