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J t !■ '' - ' '4 The larges: Circulation of Any in the Fifth Congrei District of S. C. Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee Count: J ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1901. SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR ALABAMA FOLKS /Chief Among Them Is Negro Suffrage Question. CONVENTION TO DECIDE Geuerul Oiitei Declare* Himself In JL f ' 0|t|M)sliian lu Hie Droiiused I'iutt to Dlsfrauciiise the Negro, as Hus llecu Done In Other States. £££ MovraOMKRY. Ala., May 20.—Thocon- stitaaoual couveution winch the people of Alabama have voted to hold meets here Tuesday itt the hall of the house of representatives. There are several im- portaut questious to be determined, the paramount issue being the elimination of tbo negro vote. Among the ether matters to be con sidered are: Smaller counties for the state; reform iu tbo judicial system; an effort to eliminate local legislation from the work of tba general assembly, and school taxation. There is much gossip regarding a movement to urge the convention to change the present 2-year term of state officials to four years. Many promiueul political thinkers favor this cliango and they have the support of the leading newspapers of Alabama. The idea is to do away with so many elections. There is a disposition among a large number of lawyers to do away with the chancery courts having the sumo juris- diction* The chaucery court officials, of course, strongly oppose the abolish ment of this branch of the state courts, and it is understood they will have rep resentation on the floor of the conven tion to fight the movement. The convention is composed of 155 delegaes. Emm iho diversified views of the dele- gates on the suffrage question, it ap pears that the convention will bo in ses sion probably t>0 days. Nearly every delegate is expected to offer some par ticular scheme to best rid his state of the negro vote. The Suff’i ago Question. The plans of General Oates for a modification of fh > suffrage clause have been widely discussed. In outlining bis ideas in the matter General Oates said recentr: "I am iu favor of honest elections, which arc the basis for our government —state and federal—which cannot be uniformly had in Alabama except by a revision and purification of the elective franchise, by extirpating therefrom dense ignorance and corruption. “The suffrage clause should not, in terms, exclude anyoue from the elective franchise on account of race uor require an educational or property qualification; but intelligence and good character should be made tbo test. No felon, no man who has ever sold his own or bought the vote of another, uor any one who cannot read intelligently or uuderstahd when read to him any sec tion of the constitution, should be al lowed to register as a voter. And in order that no injustice bo done by regis tration to any legally entitled, an up* peal should be given from such decision ta the courts. Would He Uojust. “The disfranchisement of the whole negro race would bo unwise and unjust. The negroes constitute a largo miuority of our state population—over 800,(KX). Among them are many honest, indus trious and good citizens, capable of fairly understanding the issues of a campaign and what they would bo called upon to vote. Such men are pa triotic. When volunteers are wonted to fight our battles they furnish their quota. Some have acquired property and pay their taxes, but the great mass of them are propertyloss and utterly ig norant of the fundamental principles of government, and the ballot is a weapon which they know not how to use for their own good or the good of any one else. “Who will say that Booker Washing ton, Council Grunt, Oalhonn aad hun dreds of other citizens of Alabama shall not vote if they choose? No one can deny their intelligence and qualifica tions. Shall they be excluded merely bemuse they belong to the negro racer I say no.” For President of Convention. Up to this morning there wero three caudidau-s for president—John B* Knox of Anniston, ex-Governor W. O. Oates of this city, and Teunent Lomax, also of this city. Lomax has jast withdrawn, and it is understood bis supnort will go to Knox, thus insuring Kuot’s election at the Dcumcratio caucus to be held to night- RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA Intlmutlon That the Dear Is There to Stay. Nkw York, May 20.—In the coarse of an interview relative to the situation in Chinu, cabled to The Herald from St Petersburg, a Russian of high rank, presumably Count Lamsdorff, the min ister of foreign affairs, is quoted as say ing, in answer to the question, “What about Manchuria?” “The time to mako objection was when tho concession was made, years ago. Does any one suppose that a conn try is going to build a railroad in such a country and leave it unprotected from the wild hordes of brigands? Besides, 1 consider tho Fiberian railroad is of the highest importance to tho commerce of tho world.” “And especially to America?” “Yes, especially to America. The Americans are a shrewd and clever race. They show it in their policy, which 1 call a sensible people.” Strike Klots In Russia. St. Prtkrsburo, May 20.—The strike here is practically crashed. A large number of drrosts have been made, 250 persons having been taken into custody ut one factory. Over 30 and possibly J00 persons were wouhd96 in a street light when the mob stoned tho place, huvornl deaths are reported at Kuan tbeiucatnr us a result of the strike riots. Thu agitation among the students is uu uuustumubly responsible for the trouble* PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. DeiltcuAion Day CeremoutM — ferand Military Display. Buffalo, May 20.—Lowering clouds that threatened rain and a wind that blew in fitful gusts marked the opening hours of dedication day at the Pau- Americau exposition. There was a par tial clearing of the sky at 9:30, which gave a half-hearted promise of further improvement during the day. The hol iday crowds wero astir early and the earlier trains brought thousands of re cruits to their rsklks. The exposition grounds and the busi ness districts of the oity where thp pa rade formed wore the centers of attrac tion, where large a umbers asser bled, wlylo the Streets and avenues connect OVER THE STATE. Newsy Items from Other Counties Grouped Together. The meeting of the Grand Lodge ol Knights of Pythias of South Carolina is in session at Spartanbug today. The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the South Carolina Pharmaceuti cal association will be held in Char leston Wednesday and Thursday. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Laurens Cotton Mill occurred in Laurens recently. The reports of the officers showed the corporation in splendid condition. President W. E Lucas and all the old officials were re-elected. Col. R. W. Simpson, Senator Till man and Hon. J. E. Bradley, the building committee, were at Clemson two swarmed wifhum animated [i a8t wee | 1> They had under consider- w ...» ation the advisability of providing ad ditional dormitory room. The de mands are so urgent that it seems something must be done. Lightning struck the church at El- leoton, S. C., Sunday afternoon at G o’clock, as the congregation was leav ing. A number of people were slightly hurt by flying debris. Con ductor Bullock, of the Charleston & Western Carolina road, and a negro, were dangerously shocked. All county boards of control have received a circular letter from the State board, conveying information of the passage of a rule to the effect that county dispensers must not employ their own relatives or those of mem bers of the county board. This rule was passed at last meeting. On last Tuesday afternoon the lit tle son of Mr. Will Haynes, of Con verse, was bitten by a mad dog. He left Thursday with his boy for Norjjhi Carolina to apply the mad stoffe where it was successfully applied. They returned home Friday, and the boy is getting along nicely. A twelve-year-old lad, working at the Columbia Duck Mill, went in bathing in the canal during the noon hour Friday with a party of boys and was drowned. His name is McVane or Mcllwaine. The body was re covered Friday night late, after the water had been let off for that pur pose. Ashley and Bogan Strother two young men living near Mayesville were shot from ambush and pain fully though not seriously wounded Saturday night. An effort was made to capture the man who did the shooting, but he evaded the officers. It was reported Sunday that ho will surrender to the sheriff Monday. His name is Wheeler. raub iiuivbu uu at .umu, a sqaau ted police clearing the way. Jons led, followed by United tilierymou. The Mexican con- crowd. The Temple of Music, when the formal exercises of the day were held, was the center of activity. The military parade formed at the city hall and the streets radiating from it, and the foreign and state‘coininis eioners and distinguished visitors were received at the main entrance to the municipal building. They were wel comed by reprepresantatives of the ex position oommusion and later escorted to their carriages. The scene about Mm city hall was a brilliant one. The for eigu representatives came iu evening attire and there wero a dozen military and naval officers iu full uniform num bered iu the group. Senators Lodge and Hanna were early arrivals at the city hall, while Vies President Roosevelt and President Mil- burn did not arrive until lata. The crowd gave them a liberal applause and the vice president bowed repeatedly iu acknowledgement. The parade moved off at i0:-30, a squad of mounted State trou States artillerymen. The Mexicat tlngeut followed, and then there were more militiamen. Vice President Roosevelt viewed the column from a carnage at the entrance to tho city hall dri^way. BY HIS OWN HAND. Tragic Death of liev. M. D. Bab cock in Homsu Rome, May 20.—There is no doubt that the Rev. Maltbie D. Babcock ol New York, who was takeu to the Inter- national hospital at Naples a few week! ago, suffering from gastric fever, died by his own act. At iu the morning, Emilio Jon- sen, one of the infirmary nurses, en tered Dr. Babcock’s room and found him apparently peacefully sleeping. Pass ing the door at 6 o’clock. Miss Jansen heard groans. Finding the door fas tened, the nurse summoned Signor 3cotti, the manager.of tho infirmary. He forced the door and rushed in, ^rbeu a fearful spectacle presented itself. Dr. Babcock was found gasping on the lied, with two severed veins. He was still living but sank rapidly. Iu response to Signor Scotti, Dr. Bab cock raised his eyes aud murmured: “All is in vain. 1 have also taken a so lution of corrosive sublimate. ” Hp evidently desired to make it un derstood that all efforts to aaye his life e futile. These were tho last would bn futile. in presbytery at stracteaTo abandon the teaching of ths words uttered by the sufferer, wao ex pired almdst immediately. Mrs. Babcock reached . ^ hospital soon afterward and was almost dement ed with grief. Dr. Babcock left no letter or word of any reason. The authorities, however have'no doubt that the act was commit ted while the patient was temporarily demented, as tho result of fever. Mr. Babcock was buried Sunday in tho British cemetery at Naples. The obsequies were attended by hundreds of Americans and British residents and visitors. FAITH HEALING DOCTRINE. Presbytery Takes issue With Semi nary Profeesor. Columbia, S. 0., May 20.—At a special meeting of the Charleston presbytery, held iu the Second Presbyterian church in this oity, the controversy with the Rev. Dr. Briimn, a professor in ths Southern Presbyterian Theological sem inary in this city, was up for conyidera tiou again. Dr. Brimm, it will be remembered, at tracted considerable attention by his ad vocacy of the doctrine of faith healing. This is not considered orthodox by the presbytery, and Dr. Brimm was in strnoted to abandon teaching the doc trina The doctor informed the presbytery that be would continue ta uphold his belief aad al a later meeting of the Walterbor© he was tchlng of doctrine so long as he remained under control of tho presbytery. From this action he has appealed to the synod of the ckoroh and it is said the matter may eventually go to the highest anthority of the denomination, the general astsmbly. Conviction; Acquittal; Mistrial. ‘Williamsburg. Ky., May 2a—The jury iu the murder case against the Bhotwell brothers, who shot and killed Button Faris, at Corbin, Ky., segno months ago, returned a verdict today. John Bhotwell waa found gnllty and given life imprisonment; Robert was acquitted and the jury disagreed as to Charles. Faris was killed by his house being blown up while the men were after Ab White, whose attentions to their sister they disapproved. Won’t Get the Extra $00,000. Columbia, 8. 0., May 20 -The South Carolina pensioners will not this year got tbo extra fSO.OOO which the legi» lutiiro intended to give thorn. The comptroller oannot pay out more than tho $100,000. The supreme court has filed Its decision in the case brought to tost the matter. The court was unani mous lu the judgment. Widow Gets a Verdict. Spartanburg, 8. 0., May 20.—In the court of common pleas the jury returned a verdict for $0,000 damages in the oase of Mrs. Barah Kirby against the South ern railway. This was for the killing on the railroad at Converse, a year ago, of the U us bund of Mrs. Kirby. GREAT ORATION TO THE 010 VETS. From Opening Exercises to Closing at Elmwood. AT COLUMBIA REUNION. Tho Bone time Saturday night a daring burglary was committed on Main street in Columbia. Tho store of Mr. W. P. Clayton, on the lot ad joining that of the Main Street Meth odist church, was robbed. The burg lar entered from the front, having broken out a glass. Nothing in the store was bothered except tho cash drawer from which $75 was taken. The large pelican which was killed near Jonesville, on March 26th, by Giles Crawford has been on exhibi tion at Nicholson’s Book Store in Union for several days, and has at tracted a great deal of attention. It was stuffed and mounted by Mr. N. W. Fain, a taxidermist at Ashe ville, N. C., and looks very lifelike as it stands with a fish about to disap pear within its long bill. Friday young Hanap Daniel went from Anderson to visit his relatives. Saturday morning in company with others he went to Lowndesville in a wagon. On their return home in get ting out of the wagon he accidentliy struck hit pistol against the wheel. The pistol was discharged, the ball passing through Daniel’s body, kill ing him in a few minutes. He was a young man highly esteemed. The sad accident is very much regretted. Capt. John W. Daniels died at his home In Anderson Friday afternoon In his 68th year. He was Clerk of Oonrt for Anderson county for years and afterwards held a position in the Comptroller General’s office, but re turned to private life twelve years ago. He was a captain in the 4th South Carolina regiment in the civil war and spent eighteen months in a Federal prison. He was a graduate of the Citadel at Charleston and a prominent member of tho Methodist church. Hunter Sharpe, n well-known white man of Charleston, was arrested in that city Saturday for tho abduction of a sixteen-year-old girl from Colum bia. He is charged with enticing Miss Viola Adams from her home in Columbia and bringing her to Charles ton under a promise of marriage. Instead of fulfilling his promise, he placed her in a house, where she wss held prisoner for more than a week The girl was rescued by tho police Miss Adams is of a prominent family, being grandaughtcr to the ex Governor Adams, of this state. Charleston has been thro, n into a furore by the affair. John Baldwin, a white youth about 17 years old, accideutally shot him self at his father’s home, about four miles from Greenwood on Wcdnesi day afternoon. He dird in half an hour afterwards. Young Baldwin who la qulto fond of hunting, was cleaning out his gun, a muzzle loader One barrel had a load In it and he In tended to twist the load out. For this purpose he cocked the gun am leaned it against the house to get something to work with, and on his return drew the gun towards him holding it by the barrel. The cockec hammer caught on a nail, and the gun went off, the whole load entering the boy’s right side. A doctor was sari for Immediately, but youn;; Baldwr died to less than bO minutes EottiUKiaftm of SoiiHaiKl lluugliterM Crt-at— Everybody Sol>er mid Made Otlient Feel Happy—Men, Women and Children Yell Theinselven Hoarae. (Co; re.iponflenc® of The Lodger.) Etta Jane, May 11.—We have re ceived from Mr. Felix H. Dover, of Grover, a corrected or rather a supple mentary roll of the members of Com- )any F, 17th Regiment South Caro- ina volunteers who went from that section. In this way, by tho help of comrades, their sons and daughters, together with that of relatives and rionds, we will get an absolutely cor rect roll of all tho men furnished by the various sections of country to tho army of the Confederacy. We are proud to say that the pre dictions made in this correspondence, that resolutions would be adopted at ibe reunion in Columbia to have a general enrollment of the Coufeder- ites by counties and townships, has >een carried out, and it is now earnestly hoped that the work will bo done thoroughly—by every one lend- ng a helping band. We regret that out space is unsuffi cient to make an elaborate report of the Columbia reunion of United Con- ederate veterans for benefit of those comrades and friends that did not attend. The notes taken would fill several copies of too paper. The gen eral proceedings till be easier to magine than to describe without sufficient room to do so. From the opening of the exercises in the city lall to their closing at Elmwood cem etery was one contiguous ovation to the ex-Confederate sjldiers. Tho in describable euthusiism of the sons and daughters of the Confederacy should occupy the attention of your correspondent and! then he would completely fail in lis work. At no ;ime during the lession was there standing or sittiug room left in the spacious City Hall. Every available spot was occupied ty some one and □ot a single incicfeut did we hear of that was calculate! to mar the pleas ure of the occasi n. As a general rule everybody kep sober and made others feel happy end at home. The adies filled the btxes on the right and left of the sta$j and tbo galleries and by waving handkerchiefs. Hags and fans gave ejpresbion to their eelings of appiaua. Some timea it ias almost pande monium itself, lor instance when \he Georgia veteraps, led by Col. VV. W. Lumpkins, wifi a band of music, marched into thi hull and up the aisle to the platfotn the cheering was □describable. A| that time General Zimmerman Davijwas reading a res olution of thank* to the people of Columbia for thcl kindness and hos pitality. GeneH Walker rapped with his gavel in ^tin trying to cull the house to ordef Men stood upon their seats and w red their hats and yelled themselvu hoarse. Ladies waved their han^erchiefs and child ren their flags, vijile the boys took part in the chcer^g. Some one call ed out “Beat tb long-roll, it will quiet ’em," but ijonly intensified tho noise and ran be convention wild with excitement^ At last quiet was restored and a fotnal salutation was extended the Getgia veterns by their South Carolina bethreo, after which they retired froqthe hall amid huz- zabs for (Georg). After routine hslness was attend ed to on Friday lorning the stage was cleared for the jhool children who, to the tune of Dtie, marched upon it in a body and Iter aligning them selves saogseve 1 Confederate songs. There was not aMscord or anything tercises throughout, with an exquisite to impair the Mrs. R. \V. Gib soprano voice, U the children in the singing. It wa children were and could “m$c Pointers. The simply grand. The rilled like veterans time” like West ys wore white waists The next e tlon wero tho part in the Elmwood cem Though it wa by any mean union exerciso with white kne lants and wero bare footed. The gir were dressed in whito with red sasheand black stockings, while on the lelbreasl each wore a miniature Conflerate flag. As soon as they retiredieneral C. I. Walker suggested thal we give them the Rebel yell, 'is was sufficient, for the. house at) galleries responded with a hearty \od will. ses ot the conven- Iding to and taking smorial exercises at ?ry Friday afternoon. ie lust, yet it was not le least of the re- By 4 o’clock p. m., several thouhd people had as sembled at thfilmwood cemetery to be In time to Itness the memorial exercises. R ior than take tho long march your ^respondent took a street car aniSvas at the iron gate before the rushing column arrived. Street care, tjgies and carriages of every descrliAn. bicycles and auto mobiles well all delivering their precious frel$ on the ground while thousands of pedes- ilng until the grounds covered for several around. Inside the cemetery th^eater portion of tho crowd had fc d their way by enter ing through e side gates at the i grounds entice. The school chit*' dren. both o ty and Babbath sohoolr were In line the right and iy it ot the heaubl drive that led t^'the thousands u trians kept were lltora hundred yar soldiers enclosure, tach one had a bunch of flowers. With them were their female teachers. Upwards of 2,- 000 children were estimated as form ing ■jhis grand army. The procession was headed by a platoon of police, then Governor MoSweeney and his stall. Adjt. Gen Floyd, a one-armed veteran, rode beside tho governor. He was dressed in a Confederate uni form of gray and rode a white horse. Following him camu tho State mili tary, Richland Volunteers and Governor’s Guards, commanded by Col. Willie Jones. Next came the students of the South Carolina Col lege with Prof. Sloan carrying a Con federate flag. Next came Gen. Hampton and his escort. Then fol lowed Gen. C. I. W’alker and Adjt. Helms of the U. C. Veterans. Tne Georgia veterans headed the column of U. C. V's. These wore their Con federate uniforms and carried their old battle Hags. These souveniers of the great struggle hung limp around their staffs except when now and then they were flaunted to the brseze,and upon their folds could bo seen inscribed Obickamauga, Shiloh, Murfreeboro, Manassas, etc. Tho S. C. camps carried their banners with now and then an old battle Hag. with some of the foregoing inscrip tions on it. The next attraction wan the four sponsors who rode in car riages behind the veterans. Tho division sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Teague, with Misses Annie Norwood. Susan Manning and Susie Chisolm, maids of honor. Our brigade—the second—was rep- sented by Miss Thyra Schurapert, daughter of Hon. O. L. Schumperh (who by the way is much better look- p ' 6 ing than her father, as girls generally* 'i ^“^ey ONE NIGHT OF OPERA. are), as sponsor, with Misses Vanco and Crawford inaids of honor. Theso fair occupants of the car riages were cheuced by the hundreds of little children and older ones too. who lined each sido of tho roadway while they passed. luken all in all the exercises ab Elmwood cemetery was an ovation to> our Confederate dead, not only them hut elsewhere, wherever ties the dust of a Confederate soldier’s. It matters not whether ho died in >i northern prison or surrounded by iiis dearest friends at home, tho hono. M aid him by the citizens of our seat* u d sister state at Eimwood cemetery,Co, nmbia,. May IU, has never been equalled and ’ never will be excelled. At tho stand the exercises were oponed with prayer by Dr. Flim and were dost d by Dr. Viddcr. Dr. Fiem wore a Cc nfed- erato uniform. The decoration services being over, ail returned to tho city full of pro.ises for those who had managed tho af fair so handsomely. Not an arrest for disorderly con duct or drunkenness was made throughout tho entire re-uniots exer cises that we heard tell of, an<d al though it wi b one of tho )w rgest crowds t hat ever met in Columbii., not a case of pocket-picking was Iheard tell of. The old soldiers literally ^apfe ured the city, but in return were com pa lied to surrender to it. They ail fell in love with Columbia and it will be bo trouble for Columbia to have a cnvswd when she has a Confederate re-unn&u. J* Li. (iret*rn CxOHMip. Greers, May 20. — Mr. J. Y. Keasler who has held the position of second hand weave room at fihis mill for two years, bade us farewell last night. He goes to Gaffney to.;U]l a like position in tho weave room th ere- Mr. Keasler has many friends Inero who are sorry to see him leave. By his kind and uniform treatment of the help in his charge he gained the confidence and respect not only of his help but of all with whom be h ad dealings Friday night the operator* of tht weave room presented Mr. Keaal er with a fine silver fruit dish as a t o- ken of their regard and confide oc e. His many friends wish him sue co*s in his new position. Mr. Hollis M. Brannon fills tthe place vacated by Mr. Keasler as t#c- ond hand iu ths weave room her #». r«>rl« Op**nt Co. Will I’roHi-nt ••The UeKK<*r KIiir" To-morrow Night. The lovers of amusement are to have another chance to enjoy them selves before the season closes. To morrow evening the 1’erle Opera Com pany will present “The Beggar King” nt the opera bouse. This company is I'omposed very largely of the princi pal artists that were with the Dan Packard Opera Company that played in the principal Southern cities eari.i this season. The following genuine press notices will serve to give those who desire to attend the performance an idea as to the merits of the show: “The Berio Opera Company gave a presentation of “The Beggar King’’ to a largo and delighed audience at the Auditorium last Tuesday night. Much can be said in praise of the performance. It was a very enjoy able entertainment. “Miss Kittie Nice as Bettina was the life and soul of tho opera. Her bright, vivacious acting carried the audience with her throughout. Miss Helen Gould, in her quiet, subdued way won the hearts of the audience. P. \V. Maeuire andChas. Philips, as Lorenzo and Rocco.kept the audience in a con tinual roar from entrance to exit. Miss Irma Bell made a handsome Pippo, Miss Gretchen Schreiner as Freddie was more than acceptable, Little Annie Schreiner was two pretty for an “Inn Keeper,” and by her grace and modesty made a lasting impression. “We hope to meet the Perle Opera again iu tho near future, will always be sure of a hearty welcome.’’—Thomasville,(Ga.) » Times, May 10. — — — • — ~ ? w xuirui jjui ift. it no Douuuu of the kind for The potato bug is here and it liodka'l Haffney. The Ledger hopes both of like he has come to stay. i &hetn will get more work than they Garden truck is coming in i we can rest up on canned g< while. T> iaw so KNds a- u. L. A Deep M>Hterjr. It is a mystery why women t o; idure Backache, Nervousness, S Joe, Mess- ness, Melancholy, Fainting » 1I1( j Spoils when thousands ha ee pi *oved that Electric Bitters wi R q a i C kly cure such troubles. “I t offered for years with kidney troub le," w. -ites Mrs. Phebo Cherley’of ^^»tersoe. , I tt ., ’and a lame back pained me .sol could not dress mysel/, but Elect He l itters wholly cured „ ie , and al though 7« years old, I now ^ ,| e to do all my hous*wLrk.” ft ovt r- comes Constipation, improves A\ >- petite, gives perfect heaU\ “ oal y 50c at Cherokee Drug Storr * 'V* <»ir 10 «r peot a) . 0 ,„ or cow to possess sour d men t.-ftet nn Unna" 8 7 t0 ^'"0 ** ln ® e than their own. «*r8 \on are iih c }, , noro |i a b| 0 to d I*- :r;»‘ nr uoruverand how its do Fsrlw it' r ' r °P er| y- DeWltt’H Lit! ‘le hi!!: * aers remove the cause of aiaeaao Cherokee Drug Co. * r e Indian usually provides hi • w -im with a scalper’s ticket. The least in quantity ami most in quality d scribes DoWitt’s Little Early Rif j, the famous pllM for constipation, and liver coinpltutp#. Cherjkss Drug Co. Drug Co. The first person on reoord to Cain was Eve. MACHINISTS STRIAE FOR NINE-HOUR DAY Struggle Inaugurated Ac* cording to Schedule. “If hearty laughter and continued applause is an appreciation of merit, “The Beggar King,” which was pro duced last night by the Perle Opera Company, was most undoubtedly an unqualified success. “The opera is just what it is termed, a comic opera, abounding in wit, fun ny situations and plenty of opportun ities to display tbe merits of the really good company which presented it. It is a performance without a suggestive or exceptional feature, in troducing up-to-date specialties of a high order. “The company on tho whole is evenly balanced and an excellent one, each and every member deserving the unstinted applause which their indi vidual efforts brought forth. The company will give their last perform ance to-night and wo predict for them a crowded house.”—Griffin (Ga.)Call. LIMESTONE COLLEGE. He*Kion L’lo*c<l llecauto of a LlUleSlckueiiit Among NtudenM. (Special to The State.] Gaffney, May, 17.—On account of a few cases of sickness among tho students at Limestone college, Dr Lodge,: tho ever watchful president, closed tbe exercises of the college yesterday and tbe college girls all went to their homes. Oue young lady is still at the college too unwell to leave just yet, but she is doing well and will be able to go home in a short time. All our people regretted the closing of the college just before <x/maiencement very much, but Dr. Ledge, ever on the alert not only for the benefit of the college but espe cially lor the girls, thought to close would be best for both and our people acquiesce. Another JtounUrr for OafTney. Mr. John Moss, who has been em ployed by the Cherokee Foundry and Machine Shops, has determined to open up business for himself, and with that Idea in view has gone to work fitting up his shop. He has purchased on engine and boiler, lathes, etc., and is now busily engaged in placing his uiaohinery iu nosition. The new shop will be ready f «r busi ness in a few days. This will 1 make the second enterprise can take care of and that a third will be necessary before another twelve months rolls by. “Our little girl was unconscious from strangulation during a sudden and terrible attack of croup. I quickly secured a bottle of One Min ute Cough Cure, giving her three dosea. The croup was mastered and our little darling speedily recovered.” Bo writes A. L. Spafford, Chester, Mich. Cherokee Drug Co. When a young man decides to set tle down, lie begins to think it time to settle up. Mr. W. J. Baxter, of North Brook, N. 0., says he suffered with piles for fiften years. He tried many reme dies with no re&ults until he used DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and that quickly cured him. jQ|prokee THE MEN WINNING OUT raise Skin affections will readily .disap pear by using DeWitt’s Witch Jdkzel Balve. Look out for counterfeits. J,f you getDeWitUa you will get good roenlts. It is the quick and positive cure for piles. Cherokee Drug Co. { Faith and a witch are both useless without works. DeWitt's Little Ksrly Hisere search tho remotest parts of the bowels aud remove the impurities speedily with vo discomfort. They are famous for their efficacy. Easy to take, Deter gripe. Cherokee Drug Co. Many Establishments Heretofore Holding Out Against Demands ol Kinployes Are Now Making tbs Necessary Concessions. Washington,- May 20.—Tho general strike of the employes iu the machinery and allied metal trades throughout the country to enforce a ft hour day, with an increase of wages to meet the reduc tion iu tho hours of labor, took effect today. Reports were received by President (/Council of the National Association of Machinists and other officials who are iu this city early iu the forenoon, indicating that* largo number of estab lishments heretofore holdiug out against the demands of the men were making the necessary couces&kms. Mr. O’Conuell said this moruiag that it was too early to make any estimate of the number of men out. His original figure was 150,0W> men directly affectod aud several hundred indirectly. This figure has been largely reduced by the number of agreements reached iu tho last two or three days. Mr. O’Connell, while refusing to mako any predictions until later iu the day, said the reports so fur received were oOi very encourag ing nature. Iu New England the first reports show that many men aro out, but tire number iu the aggregate cannot be esti mated as yet. The states mostly affected in New England are Connecticut and Vermont. , All Out at Cincinnati. At Cincinnati the indications are that all the men are out. This is one of the points where the most difficulty in settlement has been apprehended. At Cleveland the situation is im proved. While the number of men out is not stated, tho report from there to day announces that the Automatic Re frigerator compauy, tho Graut compa ny, the Danielson Tool company and Bollinger & Reilly have signed with the men and work in the establish ments continues. Tho machinists’ ‘headquarters have reports that three firms have today met the demands of the men, making 14 firms where there is no strike. In all the others tho strike, they say, has been complete, not only including machinists, but all employes. Iu one place, where there was but oue employ o who was a member of tho machinists’ organiza tion, tho 19 other employes went out with him. The machinists claim that the strike is complete and that 3,000 machinists aud as many others not machinists have quit work. At Wilmington, Del, several con cerns are reported as having signed the agreement, having agreed to the terms this morning. The report from Denver shows that no trouble is expected there. About three-quarters of tho concerns employ ing machinists in that city have signed and negotiations are in progress for a settlement with others, which looks hopeful The advices from Chicago indicate that arrangements have been made with a great majority of firms under which the agreement is signed aud will be en forced. At Plainfield, N. J., fully 1,000 ma chinists qud helpers have struck. They were employed iu the shops of the Scott Printing Press company, tbe Potter Press works, the Campbell Press works anj the Aluminum Plate and Press works. Tbe employes of the Pond Tool company have the promise of the super intendent that their demands will be considered at the annual meeting of the company, June 3. At Elizabeth, 300 machinists em ployed in the shops of the Central Rail road of New Jersey are oat. Strikes are ^so on at the shops of 8. L Morrea Sons aud Bell, Wood & Co. gew York, May 20.—At headquarters ot the execoMbe the laiernational Association the local board ot ot Ma- ohiaiats it was said today not more than 3,000 oat of 12,000 machinists in the New York district were on strike. Many of the employers in N.ew York agreed to the workmen’s request for a nine- M hour day. In Jersey City the only men on strike were about 40 men employed in the small repair shops of tbe Central Railroad of New Jersey. St. Josefs, Ma, May 20. — Every lineman In St. Joseph who is a member of tbe International Brotherhood of Electrical workers is on a stride. They demand an increase of pay from $2.25 to $2 50 per pay and a reduction of hours from ten to nine. The schedule was presented to tbe street railway, electric light, telegraph aud telephone compa nies last week and rejected. Philadelphia, May 20.—It is esti mated that no|gnore than 1,000 machin ists have quit work iu this city. The firms thus far affected are all small con cerns. Neither the Baldwin Locomotive works nor the Cramps comiuiuy autici- E tc any trouble. They do not know- gly employ union workmen. Milwaukee, Wia.. May 20.—About 1,600 machiaists responded to the order of President James O’Couuell of the National Association of Machinists and went on strike in the various plauts em ploying machinists today. The men were joined by several hundred helpers. Louisville, May 20.—Few# than 200 machinists had registered at their head quarters as “out” up to. 10 o’clock, though their loaders say scores more have struck. There has been no dis turbance among the men. Memphis, May 20.—There is nostrika of machinists here—employers, with one or two uuimtxirtaut exceptions, having conceded tho demand fur a $• boar day with uu hour.’ pay.