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A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to tht» Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County.
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ESTAHLISIIED FEB. 16, 1894.
GAFFNEY. 8. C. f FKIOAY, AUGUST 93, 1901.
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OIUHSMt TOWNS
Three Were Killed by Falling
Buildings. y
MANY OTHERS INJURED
^ Places VlWlled Were In tho Newly
OptMied Up (Government Lauds and
Were Hullt of Wooden Structure.
With Which Wlud.Pluyed Havoc.
El Reno, O. T., Aug. 22.—A wind
and rainstorm, amounting almost to a
tornado, nearly demolished the new
town of Anudarko last evening. W. P.
Lewis of Weatherford. Texas, and John
An tone of Paris, Texas, were killed by
falling buildings. Dr. Hayes of Wich
ita was killed in his tout by an urfln-
^ ished house blowing down on him. A
number of others were injured, while
about 20 buildings were almost com
pletely wrecked, aiid hundreds of tents
and great quail tides of merchandise
were strewn over the prairie.
The town is alive this morning and
soon the wreckage will bo cleared away
and the buildings replaced.
The damage will amount to several
thousand dollars, but cannot bo esti
mated accurately at present.
• Tho injured:
Sam P. Nelson, Kansas City, may
dio.
Dan Warren, r Storey county, inter-
unity but not serious.
Others are reported injured, but it is
believed none will die.
The storm struck about 8 o’clock and
came up without warning. John An-
tone was killed in- the lodging tent and
grocery store of his sous, located just
west of tho postoflice. The postoffioo
building, a rudely constructed affair,
collapsed and fell over the tent. An-
tone’s three sous succeeded in getting
out, but their father was caught by a
large timber and crushed to death.
W. P. Lrviswas killed in a tent by
' tho side of a saloon building being erect
ed on the corner of Tenth and C streets.
Ho leaves a widow and three childreu.
He was a painter.
Dan Worrou, a young man, was in
jured whllu standing in a tent near by
Levin* place, being knocked from his cot
by a timber.
Theposfollice building was completely
wrecked, as were the frame buildings of
W. H. Kitchener, drugs; J. C. Bell,
hardware, and a dozen others of tho
largest bostuess firms. The buildings
used by. the county officials were dam
aged, but none of the documents were
damaged, nor any of the occupants in
jured. After the storm had spent its
mry rim moon shone out beautifully
over a scene of hundreds of wrecked
touts ami scattered effects and displayed
scared people running here and there
gathering their families and belongings
together.
a Alnioit a Cloudburst.
At Hobart there was almost a cloud
burst, inches of rain falling in an
hour. Tuousauds of dollars of mer
chandise in uniiuished buildings and
tents was* ruined, but as far as learned
no one was hurt.
Reports indicate that the storm was
gevere in the country districts. Several
people are reported killed and injured
and many buildings destroyed^ but ns
the place is off the railroad nothing defi
nite has been learned. One report says
three persons were killed at a farmhouse
a few miles out from Anadarko. It is
believed the damage to live stock will
bo heavy.
Anauarko and Hobart were two of
three towns recently opeuud in the
Kiowa Comanche country selected by
the federal government.
Anadarko is located on the Washita
river, about 30 miles southwest from El
Reno, where the laud boom took place,
while Hobart is situated in the extreme
western part of the reservation.
The Rock Island railroad run s through
Anadarko, but Hobart is off the rail
road.
After the lottery bad been concluded
thousands of homesteaders, many of
whom had failed to win a tract of laud
iin the new country, rushed to these
towns to buy business property, and
since Aug. 0 the government has beuu
disposing of lots at auction. The bid
ding was active and in many instances
as high as #1,000 and more were paid
for a single 25-foot lot ou tho open prai
rie.
Both towns were prosperous from the
atart, and now, though less than 30
days old, each have perhaps 0,000 or 8,-
000 inhabitants. As yet but few sub-
stautial buildings have been erected,
the greater number of the newcomers
living in tents. Tents and small huts,
however, were arranged by the thous
and in regular streets, and well estab
lished towns had been created, with
banks and stores of all descriptions.
BIG COPPER TRUST.
Hich Syndicate Will Korin World*
Wide Combine.
Denver, Aog. 23.—The News todav
Bays: Mining men of the oity accept as
true the reports that a world-wide* cop
per combine has been formed, and com
petition in buying copper will no longer
be known.
The combine is said to have been ef
fected between the Amalgamated, Calu
met and Hekla. Senator Clark and the
Rothschilds. Papers have been signed
covering a long term of years. The
consolidation of interests is said to
pe financed by the National City bank
of New York, which is to bo made the
depository for the consolidated concerns.
More Golconda Victims. *
Papucah, Ky., Aug. 22.—Three more
bodies were found today, Charles Ben
nett (white) and Horaco Rondeau of
(Jolcondu and George 8unsbury of Pa
ducah. Ky., negro roasters. Bennett
was found in the wreck and the others
floating 3 miles below. The wreck was
turned over to the insurance adjusters
today. .
Ku?al Kali From Precipice.
San Bkrnandina, Cal, Aug. 22.—
Melville Nuvin, aged 20 years, a resi
dent of Missouri, while hunting at Lit
tle Creek canon, 15 miles northwest of
this city, fell from a precipice over the
Louitu jfolls itud broke kit ueck.
OVER THE STATE.
N'ewNy Items from Otiter Comities Urouped
Together.
Newberry has voted for sewerage,
the propcsi'ioa carrying by a
mtijorty of * 72.
Mayor Calvert was Tuesday re
elected mayor of Spartanburg by a
majority of 315.
One of Batesburg’a best. fawpere,
Mr. J. William Mitchell,’."*
acres ot cotton in one field
make 100 bales of cotton.
A new beer dispensary has b&(jfl
opened in Columbia with J. E. Tunij
ner as beer dispenser. The board
granted his permit some time ago.
Victor Wilson, son of Rev. J. B*
Wilson, of Anderson, was drowned ’
In White Water river Saturday at
Jocassee, in Pickens county. His
body was not recoverd till Sunday
afternoon.
W’ork began Monday on the boiler
room at the mammoth government
distillery now nearing completion at
Columbia. The machinery will be
pat in place daring the neYt few
weeks, and the contractor is confi-
d nt the plant will be running by
September 15th.
Saturday night there was another
killing in Greenville. Two negroes
got into a collision over a game of
cards, and Joe Westfield shot his
antagonist, Joe Bolin, who died in a
few minutes. Wesiield made his
escape and is still at large, but his
capture is almost certain.
A warrant swone out by Mr. A. J.
Lynch of Effingham township. Flor
ence county, before Judge Smith
Monday morning, alleged that L.
Cook, a young white man of that
county, assaulted and attempted a
nameless crime upon the person of
Mr. Lynch’s daughter, a girl about
lf> years old. Tho alleged assault
occured 14 miles from Florence.
A party of northern capitalists
have had an architect and engineer
at Batesburg for several days sur
veying the property upon which they
have secured an option. They are to
build a tourist hotel, establish an
extensive park, driveways and locate
a race track, which is to be the
derby of the south. One hundred
thousand dollars is the lowest estimate
they have made on the cost and work
probably be begun at once.
Frank P. McCain, Esq,, has ap-
pled for a commission for the Bow
ling Green Knitting mills, to be
located 14 miles north of Yorkville
oh--the Carolina and Northwestero
railway, with a capital stock of $15,>
000. The corporators are to be Dr.
T.N. Dulin, R. M.Dulin, T. /.Pat
rick and J. W. Smith. The company
proposes to knit underwear and
glovts and expects to have the mills
in operation by next January.
Gov. McSweeney has been earnestly
petitioned to reduce to imprisonment
for life the dea’h sentence ofFlessant
Gilliam, of Newh<rry, who is tubs
banged on the 30th Inst., unless the
chief executive interferes. Gilliam
killed a white man, and feeling ran
high against him for a time. Judge
Townsend, who heard the case, did
not consider it one meriting the death
penalty, and voluntarily wrote the
governor an earnest letter urging the
commutation. Solicitor Hease de
clined to make a recommendation
one way or the other.
As the train on the Southern was
pulling into the town of Chester
Monday it passed the large water
tank some distance from the station.
Just as the first class passenger
coach came along the front of it
caught tho rope holding the drop
pipe. The pipe came down upon tbe
car and knocked the cap from a
ventilator, the water being released
by the drop of tbe pipe. In tbe mean
time a volume of water was spouting
against the side of tbe car and into
it. The stream was so strong that
tbe glass panes were broken out of
eight windows. Naturally all those
passengers sitting within reach were
drenched.
Prince Tyler, a negro fireman for
tbe Seaboard Air Line,who lives in
Columbia, passed a 50-cent check for
$50 Tuesday morning on a Savannah
merchant, and was held at the police
station on a charge of cheating and
swindling. Tyler was arrested at
the Central railroad depot by Detec
tive Murphy. The negro went into
Marcus Williams’ store, No. 221 West
Broad street, and stated that he
wanted to make a purchase. He said
be had a pay check for $50 and wanted
a suit of clothing, a shirt and a neck
tie. The clerk could not read very
well, and only noticed the 50. The
sale Was made and Tyler left the
store with new clothes and $45.10.
On Monday, during the big rain, a
small boy named McIntosh, residing
in tbe First ward of Columbia, de-
monstrted the fact that that city
has splendid surface drainage if she
dosen’t possess her sewerage system.
The lad saw his dog get into the rap
idly flowing water in the surface
drain on Pendleton street, west of
Main. There is a tolerably steep
drain there. In trying to . esoue the
dog, the lad fell into the water.
The current caught him and in a
twinkling he was carried down the
drain and under three bridges before
some negroes who saw his plight
could rescue him. He had a painful
cut on bis head when finally pulled
out.
You Know Wlmt Yon Ar« 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 (Qui
nine in a tasteless form. No Cure,
No pay. 5Uo.
ETTA JANC ETCHINGS.
A Colored Clinrch Blown Oown-Nolgli-
> borhood New-*,
(Correaaondonce ot The Ledger.)
Etta Janb, ft. G., Aug. 20.—During
the wind and vain storm of last Fy-
day, the Mount Tabor, colored church
was blown dotfn and the timbers in
many tostances were rendered entire
ly worthless. Several trees were
bloign down in different places and
llOuses unroofed by tbe wind. Corn
id cotton in many places laid flat
htm r^lio ground and a great deal of
broken off.
ere was no preaching at Salem
iaat Sabbath on account of the high
Water in Broad river. The congrega
tion expectTo have their communion
servicus.thd First Sabbath in Septem
ber, and the Rev. C. A. B. Jenning
will assist the pastor, Rev. Mr. Marion
in the services. ,
Dr. Black was called to see two of
Mr. J. Kirby's children yesterday,
one of them is suffering with a severe
case of tonsilitis. Dr. Hood, of
Hoodtown. was also called to see Mrs.
John Edwards who is suffering with
neuralgia.
Sam Strain went to Gaffney yester
day on business.
Mr. F. A. Goforth was detained sev
eral days on the other side of Broad
river last week on account of the
high water,
Lust week Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies,
at Abingdon, were called to Union to
see their son, Prof. Davis Jefferies,
who was quite sick. He is better, we
are glad to state.
Col. Sam Lee put in several days
on the road last week and week
before working it out, but the rains
have about undone everything be did
in some places.
We have a dash of rain every now
and then that people think will help
the submerged grass by washing
the mud off of it and making it fit for
hay.
News reached here last Sabbath,
that Jeff McKown had killed a negro
last Saturday but no particulars were
given.
The Phonographic News and
Teacher has this to say about short-
handwriting: “There is a move
ment on foot to organize an Interna
tional Association of Munson Phono-
gYapbers. It is proposed to establish
a local branch school in every town
where at least ten members can be
secured.”
For one, we are not a strong believ-
er in the legitimate benefits of steno
graphic associations. Their original
objects are soon practically lost sight
of. A report of one of cheir meetings
in New York was substantially as fol
lows’, “Tbe association was called
to order by the president. The min
utes of the last meeting was read and
approved. jThen the president en
tertained the andience with'a comic
song Which was received with great
applause. “These torteties start with,
as their principal object tbe union of
stenographic knowledge, the attain-
jnents of higher speed, and the main-
tainance of full rates of wages. These
too often are afterwards obscured by
the addition of a billard room, a card
room and an occasional dance. Go
slowly, ladies or gentlemen, or the
fated rollerskating rinks may fall up
on you.
Mr. Joe McKissick was around de
livering churns last week. He sold
several -in this neighborhood and
fney give satisfaction, generally, we
think.
The protracted meeting at Foster’s
chapel will embrace the Fourth Sab
bath of this month. Rev. S. T.
Creech has work mapped out to keep
him busy until October or longer.
Mrs. J. L, Strain is quite unwell
with neuralgia. Sbo has been pom-
plaining for several days and her face
is very much swoolen.
J. 8. 8.
A YOUNG LADY'S Life saved
At I'aiitfiiwt, Columbia by Cbamberlaln'M
Colic, Cholera ami Dltirrhoc-u Kouietly.
Dr. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent
physician, of Panama, Colombia, in
a recent letter states: “Last March
I had as a patient a young lady six
teen years of age, who bad a very
bad attack of dysentery^ Evo/ythln
I prescribed for her proved lot
and she was growing worse'
hour. Her parents were sure fhe
would die. She had become so weak
that she could not turn over in tbe
bed. What to do at this critical
moment was a study for me, but I
thought of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
as a last resort proscribed it. The
most wonderful result was effected.
Within eight hours she was feeling
much better; inside of three days
she was upon her feet and at tbe end
of one week was entirely well.” For
sale by Cherokee Drug Company.
Two of the latest French war ships,
the Jeanne d’Arc and the Chateau*
Renault, broke down so completely
that they must be refitted with new
engin'is at great cost.
W’hat most people want is some
thing mild and gentle, when in need
of a physic Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets fill the bill to a
dot. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale by Cher
okee Drug Company.
American travel to Europe is stated
In London to be greater in volums
this year than even during the Paris
(1!H)0) Exposition.
The IImI Treftcrlptlon for MulHtiit.
Chills and Fever Is a bottle of
Grove’s TastHess Chill Tonic. It is
simply iron and quinine, in a taste
less form. No cure—no pay. Price
5Uo.
ALABAMA SHERIFFS
USE GUNS ON MOB
Were Seeking to Lynch Ra
pist Jim Brown.
TWO FATALLY WOUNDEB
Would-Ue Lynchers Were Finally
Dispersed, but Further Trouble li
Feared aud the sheriff’ Will Wire
Governor For Troops.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 22.—ANowa
staff correapoudont at Asheville wires
at 1:15 p. in. that Sheriff North and
deputies have just fired on a mob who
were seeking to lynch Jim Brown, the
negro rapist, who was today tried aud
convicted at that place, and that two
members of tho mob wero fatally
wounded.*^.'''
TheljjJpHjhos are Walter Blankenship
and Jftiffte Blankenship.
One hundred shots were fired and the
mob retreated, bat were reforming to
make another attack. ' The sheriff if
trying to_ get communication with the
governor to secure the military.
BODY BULLET RIDDEN.
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Outrageous Crime of Tarheel Negro
Quickly Avenged. -
McFarlan, N. C., Aug. 23.—A crowd
of frenzied Tarheels gave quick punish
ment to a young negro outlaw here yes
terday evening late.
Luke Huff, a negro about 20 years of
age, entered the Keith home here. Mist
Lena Keith was alone in the house al
the time. She is one of the accom
plished aud interesting women of this
section of North Carolina. When Hoff
entered tho house Miss Keith wul
asleep, but when tho negro invaded her
bedroom his footsteps aroused her. In
stantly the negro seized a chair and
dealt Miss Keith a terrific blow over the
head, rendering her unconscious. The
chair was broken to pieces. The negro
then cut Miss Keith’s throat aud stubbed
her in tho head with a knife, and lofc
her for dead, making his escape across
a field.
The negro was tracked to his home a
mile from town by hounds. Ho tried to
appear as if he had just awakened from
a imp. But blood was found upon him
aud he was brought into town, taken
before tho young lady, identified aud
put in the guardhouse. Several parties
questioued him and he cou.'^sed the
crime. An outroar of cheers went up
froyi the furious crowd of 200. He was
then given In minutes aud taken back
near tho place where the offense waa'
committed, swung to an oak tree and
riddled with bullets. Not less than 1,000
shots were fired at his -body and thou
the mob disbanded, leaving the negro
hanging with a note pinned ou his back
reading:
“Our women must be protected ”
The young lady’s physician pro
nounces her condition critical and prob
ably fatal
Miller Secure lit Jail.
Asheville, N. G., Aup. 22.—John
Miller, a negro, who .murdered Willie
Seaplane by chopping "Uir head into
pieces with an ax and ttftefwards put
ting the body in a trunk, was arrested
at Buena Vista, tlds county, yesterday..
Miller was secret If .brought in -a dosed
carriage by a circuitouk route to the
jail, as an excited crowd of negroes
were openly threatening to lynch the
'murderer.
LONGEST LINE IN WORLD.
SllMliig Telephone Link Between Two
Oceans to Do Constructed.
St. Paul, Aug. 22.—A special to The
Dispatch from Helena, Mon., says: D.
C. Murray of Salt Ijake, general super
intendent of the Rocky Mountain Tele
phone company, is here and announces
that an agreement has been reached be
tween his company Aud. the Northwest-
era company whet
once construe
link between^
The Rock)
build from,
at Billiui
Nortkwe//AOHffiM
from its
same
circuit
twin citie
Boston td San
W, uudisputably
will be at
telephonic
,ny will
terminus
bile the
iild west
ius to the
complete
'hicago, the
'ortlaud, from
and Los Ange-
longest line in di-
feet communication m the world.
CAPTAIN SCHLEY EXPLAINS.
Says He Has Not lleen Interviewed,
Nor Talked For Publication.
Washington, Ang. 22. — Captain
Thomas F. Schley, Twenty-third in
fantry, has made an official reply to tha
war department regarding the alleged
interview credited to him in the mattei
of tbe Sobley court of inquiry. Captain
Schley says that he has had uo inter
view aud has talked for publication with
no person.
He also says that some remarks made
by him in a private conversation were
picked up, distorted aud extended upon,
- and tho publication misrep eseuted what
he said in a friendly conversation with
other gentlemen. The letter is regarded
at the department as completely exoner
ating Captain Schley and as a satisfac
tory explanation of the alleged inter
view.
Was Not Involved.
Baltimore, Aug. 22.—Tbe statement
that the Pocahontas Lumber company
of Norfolk, Va., was involved in the
suspension of the Chequasset Lumber
company is incorrect The Pocahontas
company is in no way connected with
the Cheq^psset company.
Burglars Bob Postolficr.
Chattanooga, Aug. 22.—The post-
office iuspeotor hero was notified of the
robbing of tho office at Petersburg,
Tenu. The safe was dynamited and
about $300 in cash taken, besides the
entire supply of stamps. Professional-
aro suspected.
CROP BULLETIN.
Condition of Carolina Crop* as Reported
l»y the Unread.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
CoiTTMBiA, S. 0., August 20.--The
week ending 8 a. m.^Monday, August
PJth, had even, nearly normal tem
perature, with a maximum of % de
grees at Greenwood, and a minimum
ot 60 degrees at Greenville. These
temperatures were favorable for crop
growth and development. There
was a slight deficiency In sunshine
over the southeastern portion, while
over the remai ider of the State gen
eral cloudiness prevailed, generally
detrimental to crop development.
High wines damaged corn and cotton
in the extreme northeastern counties.
Excessive rains occurred over the
western and northern counties, caus
ing freshets in ail the rivers and
creeks, that destroyed what bottom
land crops remained. Greenville had
7.04 inches, Spartanburg 7 50, An
derson 8 20, and Liberty G 68, while
many other places hnd smaller, but
excessive amounts for the week.
Over the central, southern and east-
efn counties, the rainfall was normal,
or below,, and. generally beneficial.
Many bointa had some rain on every
day. In small auctions of Edgefield
and Greeb'wood counties the ground
is still dry, but with those exceptions
the need of dry weather is indicated.
On sandy lands, cotton has taken
on rust extensively, is shedding free
ly, and is losing color, but on clay
lands a further improvement is indi
cated during the week, especially for
early cotton, which is heavily fruited.
Young cotton is growing too much to
weed and is not fruiting satisfactor
ily. Early cotton is beginning to
open over practically the whole State,
although picking will not be general
for sometime. The first bale of tho
season was marketed at Churiestou
on the 17th. First bales wero mar
keted, usually in August, in previ
ous years as follows : 1600, on 6th;
1899, on 4th ; 1898, on 9th; 1887, on
2od; 1896, on July 28; 1895, on Aug-
20th : 1894, on 15th. Sea-Island cot
ton continues to improve and is fruit
ing, but remains undersized.
Young coin looks promising where
not destroyed by freshets, but the
general condition of corn indicates
an extremely short yield. Fodder
pulling is general. Tobacco cutting
and curing Is nearing completion, al
though some tobacco has taken on a
new growth. Rice is heading and
..filling well, and some is ready to har
vest. The forage crops, including
pea vices and grass, look promising,
ftweet potatoes are doing well. Sec
ond crop of white potatoes are com
ing up. Turnip sowing continues
under favorable soil conditions. In
m#ny sections, the late peach crop is
rotting extensively. Array worms
have appeared in large numbers in a
few eastern connties. and are destroy
ing much grass. Pastures aro excel
lent.
Cure* ItlieuiiiutiMm or Catarrh through tho
Itlood Co*t* -Nothing to Try.
, Would you like to get rid of that
chronic rheumatism or offensive
catarrh forever? Then take a bottle of
Botanic Blood Balm which has cured
thousands of hopeless cases that had
resisted doctors and patent medicine
treatment. Botanic Blood Balm (B.
B. B ) cures through the blood by
destroying the poisou which causes
the awful aches in the bones, joints,
shoulder blades and back, swollen
glands, hawking, spitting, bad breath,
impaired hearing, etc., thus making
a perfect cure. Botanic Blood Balm
thoroughly tested for 80 years.
Composed of pure Botanic Drugs.
Perfectly safe to take by old and
young. Druggists, #1. Trial treat
ment free by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
free medical advice given until cured.
Don’t give up hope, but try B. B.
B , which makes tho biood pure and
rich and builds up the “all run
down,” tired body. 13. B. B. makce
the blood red, giving the skin the
rich glow of perfect health.
A dispatch from Rotterdam says
the menial condition of President
Kruger is arousing serious apprehen*
sion. A specialist in nervous dis
eases has been summoned by telogrph
from Berlin.
A Cure for Cholera liifuntuiti.
“Last May,” says Mrs. Curtis
Baker, of Bookwalter, Ohio, “un in
fant child of our neighbor’s was suf
fering from cholera infantum. The.
doctor had given up all hopes of re
covery. I took a bottle of Chamber
lain's Colin, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy to the hoqse, telling them I
felt sure it would do good if used ac
cording to directions. In two days’
time the child had fully rccovend,
and is now (nearly a year since) a
vigorous, healthy girl. I have re
commended the Remedy fr< qiieutly
and have never known it to fail in
any single instance.” For sale by
Cherokee Drug Company.
Wonder who started that fool idea
that tho quietest way for a husband
to sneak up stains at night Is with
his shoes in his hand when the only
thing they do is to keep falling
down?
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide
reputation for Its cures. It never
fails and Is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by Cherokee Drug Company.
Gonzalez del Campillo, the Kpanish
MiniSvir of Cenexuelaf Is dead.
To Cum n Coin In On* Day.
Tulle Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let*. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. K. W. Grove's sig
nature is on each box. 25o.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
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I lIuppenliiKs anti tins Doiitir* of Our Nnjjli-
Itor* Aero** tin 1 Liui‘.
I 7 '
The town of Tbomasville makes
j 3,000 chairs a day.
1 Every negro magistrate in North
Carolina went out of office on the 1st
Inst.
Tho Masonic picnic at Mocksville
last week netted $400 for tho'Oxford
Orphan Asylum.
Work has begun on one furniture
factory io Hickory and the lot has
been bought for another.
On the loth of September Moores-
ville will vote on a bond issue of $25 -
000 for water works and electric
lights.
Rutherfordton has signified its
willingness to givp $200,000 for the
building of the electric road from
Asheville to Rutherfordton.
The grand jury of Buncombe
county has returned a true bill
against the ice companies of Ashe
ville for uniting and funning a trust.
The Page Lumber Company, with
headquarters in Rockingham, booked
an order a fotf days ago for fifty
thousand feet of lumber for shipment
to Africa.
The Newton Enterprise quotes
Gen. Hoke as saying that he expects
to see tbe Carolina and Northwestern
road put througli the mountains at
no distant date.
Rev. Dr. John II. Brooks, pastor of
the Reidsville Methodist church, is
suffering from paralysis of the tongue
and has been forced to give up his
work for a while.
Winston has decided to turn over
to the general school fund the fines
collected by that city rather thah
stand suit which would be brought
by the board of education.
George H. White, the negro who
formerly represented tho Second
district of North Carolina in congress,
has resigned the presidency of the
National Afro-American Council.
It is is said that Mr. E. M. Arm-
field, cashier of tho National Bank
of High Point, has in his possession
a genuine gold brick valued at $1,100.
It was taken from a mine at Condor,
The commissioners appointed to
apportion the debt between Rich
mond and Scotland counties have
done so. The total debt is $21 000,
of which Richmond assumes $12,800
and Scotland $8,700.
Capt. J. M, Odell and hi,e asso-
ciaties are considering the erection
of a large mill on the Catawba river,
near Hickory. It is said that the
company will spend something like a
million dollars.
The latef estimates show that the
net loss of J. H. Lambeth ana son by
the burning of their furniture factory
in Tbomasville was $10 000 _
factory was valued at $f4.000'~and
the insurance was $4 000.
A branch of the Southern Railway
is to be built from the Yadkin rail
road to the Narrows, which valuable
water power has been purchased by
the Whitney Reduction Company.
They will soon begin operations.
It is expected that the report of
the penitentiary can be completed
before Septemoer 1st. The books
are in a tangle and many of the ac
counts puzzling, all this being due
to the methods of the late adminis
tration.
Spencer Blackburn, congressman
of the Eighth district, lias moved bia
residence from Winston to Wikes-
boro in order to remain in the bounds
of his district, Winston having been
placed in the fifth district by the last
legislature.
Shuford Elliott was drowned in
Buffalo creek, six miles from Shelby,
Monday afternooni. He was with a
party swimming, and was caught in
deep water. His body was recovered
after several hours' search. He was
32 years old.
While the Asheville fire depart
ment was answering an alarm Sunday
morning the horses ran away and
Ci^pt. Jessie Patton, who was driving
tiis^fenck, was thrown out and so
badjjpfinjured that be is expected to
die. Tho truck collided with a tele
phone post and one of the horses was
killed. Policeman Stewart and
another member of the fire depart
ment were injured but not seriously.
On last Saturday evening near Sha
ron church Johnny Seay, aged 14
years, son of Mrs. Julia Seay aud
grandson of J. Esley Davis was killed
by a stroke of lightning while lying
on the bed reading a copy of the Shel
by Aurora, so nays that paper. This
entire family consisting of J. Esley
Davis,(Ray* S. M. Davis, Mrs. M. E
Grigg, Mrs. Julia Seay and her two
children, Joln.nie and Mary Seay,
were in one room during the electric
Htorm and all weie shocked except
tho father and grandfather, J. E.
Davis.
A horrid crime met u terrible and
swift punishment near McFarlan,
about 12 miles from Wadesboro Wed
nesday. Miss Lena Keith, a highly
respected and prominent young'' wo
man ot the community, was assaulted
and probably fatally injured by a
negro named Luke Hough. The lat
ter was captured soon after his crime,
and dragged to the scene and swung
to a limb, after which the body was
literally shot to pieces. Mias Keith,
who is about 20 years of age, lives
with her brother on a farm about one
mile from McFarlan.
Hto|M Hit) UoukIi Hint Work* OIT the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold la (Sue day. No Cure,
Nol’ay. Vrioe 25 osuts.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN
REALM OFTHEMMOI
, ' —jl . r _ r y /“V vv-.'i
Early Break Up of Present
Cabinet Expected. )
THE MANCHURIAN AFFAIR
Native I’res* bay* That All Peace Ne
gotiation* Will Prove a Khalil Uaitl
That Mutter Is D'tiultely Settled*
Revival of Budnc.-a.
Yi Kuiiama, Aug. 22.—Signs are rife
of an curly break up ot the present cabi
net. That it is destined to defeat at
soon as jarlititaont convenes has long
been a fere^ono conclusion, but it is
now confidently predicted that before*
that it will perish from international
ui-mensiou. *
When the diet meets interesting de
velopments may be expected in the attr
tude of the house of peers. It has am
bitions very different from those of the
upper houses in the old world parlia
ments, being by uo means content to be
considered a nonentity in legislation,
nor to maintain a merely conservative
dignity.
It proposes to be a vital and active
factor in Japanese jolitics. It was
largely because Marquis Ito ignored
this fact that las cabinet went to pieces.
He thought because he had a strong
party behind him in the lower house
that ho was secure. But the peers as
sorted their power with tolling effect
and his only resource was to invoke the
mandate of the sovereign to carry hi*
measures. Tho fact that the most con
servative part of the government is be-*
coming intensely radical and aggressive
excites muon interest aud comment.
The native press is still dwelling upon
tho failure of the counsel of tbe powers
to bring the Manchurian question to a
definite settlement, and strongly in-
sints that all the p« ace negotiations will
prove a sham* until such settlemeuvia
made. Russia is recoguized as the only
gainer in the whole course of the Chi-
uosu trouble, and that she has carried
ail points in the peace arrangements is
universally conceded.
The vote of the Korean government
upon the export of cereals from that
country seems destined to make trouble
with Japan, inasmuch as it not only se
riously affects her eitenaive trade with J
tiie peninsula, but it is also claimed to f \
be in violatiou of tho tfcatie* between;r '
the two countries.
Tiie money market is shewing a de
cided improvement, and stores are oiij
genuine revival in business.
Silk is also 'looking np, and there j
promising inflow of specie.
CRIPPLE C R E E K TR AtiE j
m
Sam Strong, Millionaire Mine]
!-hot Dead In Saloot
CftjrPLx Greek, Colo., Ana
Strong, the milliou&ire minq
shot and killed this more
>v
^i'he shooting
owned by <
v.ito tViiwti* tslrilp, nad been out
night at various gambling saloons and
at Crumley’s hud made a winning. John
Neviilo, Strong’s father in-law, aud / I
Crumley got into an altercation. Believ
ing that his father-in-law was in dan
ger, Strong drew a revolver. Crumley
jumped behind the bar, grabbed a shot
gun and blew a hole throogh Sam
Strong’s head. He gave himself up to
tho polico a few minutes later.
Sherman Crumley, Grant’s brother,
was shot in the thigh last night by Wil
liam Tromback in a quarrel Over a bet.
His wonnd is not serious.
The Crumley brothers owned the
back in wiiich Adjutant General Tare-
ncy of Colorado was kidnaped at Colo
rado Springs during the Bull Hill war
in 1895.
Strong formerly owned tho famous
mine at Victor, which bears bis name,
and lie owned other valaable mining
properties in the Cripple Creek district.
OREGON REACHES PORT.
She Hud on Board $o00,000 Worth of
Treasure.
Seattijl Wash., Aug. 22. — The
steamship Oregon has reached this port
from Nome. She had $500,000 worth of _ : . v
treasure on board Her most prominent H
passenger was United - State* Attorney
Joseph T. Wood of Nome, who has been
cited to appear before the court of op- $$
peals at Sun Francisco to show cause
why he is not m contempt of that tri
bunal in tiie matter of the McKeuzie re
ceivership litigation. * • , jy
The Oregon reports that the Roanoke,
which left the north before the Ore
gon’s departure and is expected tp ar
rive in this port tomorrow, ha* among
her passeng- rs Jumre Arthur Noyes,-
who is euroute to Washington city to '
answer charges that have been pre
ferred against him.
The Oregon officers state that the
steamer Charles D. Lane, which met
disaster in the Behring sea last July* is
practically a total loss. ^
Mrs. lieckhnni Improved.
Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 22.—Ihe phy-
ticinus state that they are much c-n-
enurnged over Mrs. Beckham's condi
tion this morning. She slept almost nil ,
night, and her temperature has gone
down to 100. Dr. A. M. Cartleoge, who
was brought from Loaisvilleeuaspffolal
trnir, will return today; Aa of
Beckham’s family are with her.
Ilaiigs Herself In »
Knoxville, Aug. 2J.—Sinyy Hmjght-'’
meyer, 18 years of ago, sftamiited sui
cide at her home at FtrfSfifvrn, Ti-uu., by^
hanging her.-elf irdWTBBtuffVrs of
faint r’* barn. In© gifis mother
covered the suicide (Wd lam toil ajr
sigh;. 8he was revived with
but is m a pr-carum* touditiou^ jgj
Hltls Kor I’nz 11Till iy
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t:i-k in sjK'riiiig <y
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