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“EQUAL PARTNERS.” A Thrilling Story of Mystery by Howard Fielding. We have secured the serial rights for this story in our paper and will begin its publication in a few days. The following comments by one who has been permitted to see the opening chapters will give our readers a suggestion of the treat in store for them: “Equal partners” In wbat? There Is a mystery looked up in this title. And In seeking Us solution the flrst person we meet is Tlreuda. She is somewhat of an enigma herself. The author calls her “the smooth product of nil the so cial refinements.” But that may mean a great many things. After reading of the stabbing of the actress why should Brenda wish to go to the scene of the crime? The broker’s name mentioned in the newspaper account may have something to do with it. Why should the policemen whom Brenda meets in the doorway “seem to fill all the space and their heads to tower to the housetop?” And then it is very strange that the policemen should exchange glances when Brenda inquires with anxiety if the actress is dead. But New York policemen are very suspicious. That’s a queer police captain whose picture we get in a few bold strokes of the pen—“medium stature and very heavy, having the build of an ape, with preposterously long arms, which swung aimlessly when he moved, * * * brutal ly cynical and smiling without pur pose.” True, “a man may smile and smile and smile and yet may be a— gentleman.” What bothers me is that I do not see why his gaze should fas cinate Brenda and why he should not permit her to leave the house after the actress has been carried away in a-n ambulance. Now Brenda appears better. In an elegant room “in the presence of Dr. Blair, whose manner was that of the world wherein she had moved, Brenda gains part of her self possession.” The author evidently did not intend that “smooth” should have a sinister mean ing. Still there is something mysteri ous about Brenda. She tells the doctor that she obeyed “an unaccountable impulse” In coming to the house. And why should she turn white and wring her hands? But now we are coming to some thing. Brenda is confessing that Al- den, the broker mentioned in the news paper account of the crime, was an ac quaintance of hers. And so there is a man in the ease this time—at the bot tom of it, perhaps. That was a fervid love letter of the broker to the actress. It would do to go with “The Love Letters of an English 'Woman.” It was very incon siderate In that police captain to want Brenda to go into the room where the actress was stabbed. Of course Bren da would turn faint. I don’t like that police captain. The next chapter will doubtless explain Brenda to my entire satisfaction. BITING GOLD WAVE SWEEPSCOUNTRY Offshoot of Blizzard Raging In Northwest. 8 DEGREES BELOW AT CHICAGO Cold Wave Covers the Lake Region and the Mississippi Valley—North western States Report Temperatures of From 10 to 20 Degrees Below Zero. Chicago, Jan. 27.—Chicago is strug gling under the biting blasts of a cold wave that arrived here last night, the offshoot of the big blizzard that has been raging in the northwest. In the last 24 hours the temperature has fall en 46 degrees, having touched 8 de grees below zero at daylight. As the day advanced the mercury rose slight ly in the thermometer and at 10 o’clock was 6 degrees below. Professor Cox, of the weather bureau, predicts that nightfall will see the temperature back at 10 below. All the northwest is suffering from the extremely cold weather, which covers the lake region and the Missis sippi valley region with z<“ro temper atures extending to the extreme south ern portion of Illinois. Missouri and Kansas. In the farther northwest states the range of temperatures is from 10 to 24 degrees below zero. Traifie has been severely impeded where the blizzard occurred, and pas senger trains on nearly all roads ar rived here several hours late. Coal dealers express no fear for a repeti tion of the coal famine that was brought on by the last cold wave un less the below zero temperatures out last a week. This Brenda enigma is deepening. In Elsie’s room, after giving his opinion of how the murder was done, this po lice captain (I find my aversion to him growing) “turned to Brenda with a questioning leer.” He even admits that be thinks tbe murderer may have been a woman. But what Is this? Dr. Blair saw a well dressed young woman leave the bouse about the time the crime was committed and go In the direction of Broadway. It was on Broadway we flrst met Brenda. But the doctor is sure he would not know tbe woman If be were to see her again. Notwithstanding Captain Neale's in nuendoes, Brenda bears herself admi rably. It is true that she contradicts herself, but all of us do that some times. And that police captain with the ape arms is so horrid! But I would like to know why Bienda is so much interested In Elsie, whom she has never seen. Perhaps the next chapter will tell. Cold Weather In Iowa. Des Moines, la., Jan. 27.—The gov ernment weather bureau reported a minimum temperature for Des Moines of 16 degrees below zei’o at 6 o’clock this morning. It reports a minimum of 20 degrees at Sioux City, and estimates the average for the state at about 2 degrees colder. Owing to the sudden change in temperature there is consid erable suffering. Cold Wave In Sunny South. Atlanta, Jan. 27.—'Freezing tempera ture was reported this morning as far south as Galveston, Tex. The effects of the cold wave are already apparent In th° central south, a fall of nearly 60 degrees being reported at Nashville, Tenn., and a decline of at least 45 de grees being predicted for Atlanta to- night. Sleetstorm In Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 27.—A cold wave has struck Kentucky and at 7 o’clock this morning the thermometer registered 13 degrees above zero in this city, a drop In temperature of 42 degrees In f.bout 15 hours. The cold was accompanied last night by a se vere sleetstorm. SKATED TO THEIR DEATH. The plot thickens and the mystery deepens. Alden impresses me very fa vorably, but Brenda gives me a shock when she almost faints at sight of the knife with which the stabbing was done. But the dramatic way In which Captain Neale exposed It was enough to make any woman of refinement fainL Police captains are nothing If not spectacular. So Brenda was not Miss Williams, as she had announced herself to the policemen at the door, but the daugh ter of Duncan Maclane, a prominent millionaire. And here Is a poser: "Dr. Blair,” she whispered, “you will not say it was I whom you saw leaving this house?” Now Captain Neale begins his inqui sition again. At any rate, we shall learn something about the New York police and their methods. Brenda en gaged to Alden? And tbe engagement broken that day? This grows excit ing. Alden arrested for the crime—for stabbing Uie girl xvhom he loved! Ab surd. What blunderers those police are! Ah, hen* Is the explanation— “And by the way, Neale, you don’t think Alden did this thing, do you?” “Not on your life,” said the captain. I thought A Men was very rash to quarrel with Captain Neale, telling him of his bad reputation. We ha .e not found out much yet, but this Is going to be a story worth rending, If only for the picture It gives of New York ik>- Hce. Tbe idea of a police captain ar resting a isan for murder because he calls the police captain a thief! Thlsstory will be commenced in next Friday’s isHue of The Ledger l>r. Ituirn Conga Syrup conquers croup nt once, cures the child, and thus wives mttny n Ilf' Mothersn not f nr that dre&uf□ 1 disease. If th<*v have thN reliable remedy at bund. It Is sold by all druggists for £>ccni*. Girl, Boy and Hired Man Find Watery Graves. Spokane, Wash., Jan. 27.—A special to The Spokane Review from Sprague, Wash., says: The young son and daughter of Clev^ Smith, Richard, aged 11, and Georgi- ana, aged 14, with Joseph Calvin, a hired naan, were drowned while skat ing near Alkl Saturday. They went skating and did not return in the even ing. Mr. Smith, thinking they might have stopped at a neighbor’s house for the night, did not go to look for them until Sunday morning, when he called at the different neighbor’s houses, but did not find them. He then went to the lake and found their capes frozen in the ice. He broke the ioe and with poles managed to get the bodies out. Joseph Calvin, the hired man, was lately from Can , ml, 111., coming from there last summer and working in the harvest fields for Mr. Smith. A NEW JOSS HOUSE. Idol 2,000 Years Old to Be Placed In PosiTion. New York, Jan. 27.—The Chinese in this city are arranging a new joss house. The new idol, Mon Eye Mu, is Just being placed in positon. Mon Eye Mu is said to be one of the greatest i..anchu Josses. For the last 2,000 years it has been hoisted on a high pedestal In one of the high tem ples built In honor of Confucius in China until recently, when it was de cided to send him to this country. It is said that the joss is named after a great and good man who livod in the province of Kwang Tung In the early age of the Chinese empire and whose followers today numlter several millions In Kwang Tung alone. New Secretary of State. Tallahassee, Jan. 27.—Hon. John L. Crawford, secretary of state, died on j Friday. Late Saturday night Governor Jennings appointed his son, H. Clay Crawford, who was assistant secretary of state for 12 years, to succeed his father. The new official has a tamlly, Is 46 years old and his appointment Is received with general satisfaction. New Jail for Chattahoochee. Columbus, Ga., Jan. 27.—Chattahoo- , ohee is to have a new Jail. The con- | tract has been let to the I’auly Jail I Building ami Manufacturing company, | of St. Louis, whose representative has , arrived at Cusseta tind is arranging for materials. The Jail will cost about $4,000. TRAGEDY OCCURS IN HOUSEJtf WORSHIP In Church Isle Joseph Cox Kills Howard Ratcliff. CRITIC OF THE BIBLE SCORED BY MINISTERS Professor Pearion’s Theory of M r teles. PANIC FOLLOWED THE KILLING BOME CHICAGO MINISTERS REPLY Cox Had Been Paying Attention to Ratcliff's Sister to Which the Lat ter Objected, and Seeing Them at Church Together the Trouble Ensued. Chillicothe, O., Jan. 27.—Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard Ratcliff at church Sunday evening at Eagle Mills, 15 miles east of here. Cox had been paying attention to Ratcliff's sister and Ratcliff strongly objected. Cox took Miss Ratcliff to church last night, and when Ratcliff saw them together in the church he at once assaulted Cox, who drew a weapon and fired, the ball passing through Ratcliff's body. He fell in the aisle and expired amid the shrieks of terrified women. Both men are of respectable families and both are schoolteachers. Ratcliff married a sis ter of his murderer. Cox was arrested and taken to McArthur today. UNITED MINE WORKERS. Second Week of the National Conven tion Begins. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27.—The United Mine workers began the second week of their national convention with chattering teeth. It was so cold in Tomlinson hall when President Mitch ell opened proceedings that many of the delegates sat with their heads ducked under their overcoat collars. The reitort of tbe constitution com mittee, in printed form, was handed to the delegates this morning. It was expected to come up for action proba bly late in the afternoon. An Illinois delegate has presented a resolution raising the salary of the na tional president to $2,500 a year. The president now gets $1,800. Many of the delegates, the district officers es pecially, it is understood, favor the resolution. Several times during the last year it has been reported that President Mitchell intended to resign because the salary was not enough. It is said, however, that he has noth ing to do with the movement to make the salary higher. The report of the constitution committee contains noth ing that is regarded as of unusual in terest ORE IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST. Expert Speaks Highly of Cranberry Iron Mine Output. Raleigh, Jan. 27.—In the course of an interview with General Robert F. Hoke, one of the principal owners of the Cranberry iron mine in Mitchell county, who La directing its operation, he said: “We are now getting out the ore rapidly and a yet further increase of the mining force will be made. We have leased furnaces at Johnson City, Tenn., and are putting them in shape, ■o they will be In operation In 90 days. The output of iron will then be 100 tons a day. “We have had tests made at Wash ington and at Sheffield of this iron as compared with the best Swedish and It is found to fully equal the latter for crucible steel.” BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER. Half-Witted Youth In Jail on This Ac- * cuaation. Knoxville, Jan. 27.—Sheriff Agee brought from Bridgeport, Ala., yester day and confined in jail at Jacksboro, Tenn., Silas McNeely, a half-witted 18-year-old boy, who is charged with complicity in the murder of Mynatt and Wager Hatmaker, aged 11 and 14 years. Marion Wilson, aged 14, is also In jail charged with the same offense. The Hatmaker boys were fishing and It is alleged that McNeely and Wilson, In trying to take their fish from them, murdered the two boys, their bodies being found at Kilby's mill, 4 miles from Jacksboro. Bruises on the bodies indicated foul play. Will Erect Plant at Beaumont. Chicago. Jan. 27.—It is announced that the Penman Steel and Iron works, which has a plant at East Chicago, will erect a mammoth plant at Beaumont, Tex., for the manufacture of steel tanks for the storage of oil and oil tank cars. The company has secured contracts for building oil storage tanks with a capacity aggregating 1,- 000,000 barrels for the Southern Pa cific road: also contracts for tanks with similar capacity for different oil companies. Methodists Will Erect Hospital. Richmond, Ind., Jan. 27.—The Meth odists of Indiana, it is announced, have undertaken tin* erection of a large philanthropic hospital, to lie located at the state capital. The cost Is to he $200,000 and the endowment $500,000. The work of raising funds will be pushed over the entire state. Work will begin on the building as soon as $60,000 is available. Pearsons Recently Declared That a Great Many of the Miracles of the Bible Were Myths and Should Not Be Regarded as True. Chicago, Jan. 27.—Professor Pear son and his recent open attack on the miracles of the Bible were discussed in many of the Sunday sermons in Chicago. The line was not drawn between denominations, preachers of many creeds, in a score of churches, deem ing the utterances ot the Northwest ern university teacher worthy of spe cial thought. To the congregation in the Isaiah temple Rabbi Stolz said: "It is not difficult to find in the Bible inaccuracies, exaggerations, inconsis tencies, errors in text and sentiments that degrade the Deity to the level oi an oriental despot.'' Again he said: “We are under ob ligations to Professor Pearson that he again has called attention to this truth in a spirit oi reverence and duty and not from a sense ot scorn and ridicule.” Bishop Fallos declared the miracle to he not unnatural, but supernatural, and especially defended the records of the New Testament. Rev. Cam len M. Coburn, preaching before the members of tire St. James Methodist Episcopal church, declared: “It is true that not all the Bible is literal history, and that a man or church would indeed be foolish who would insist upon interpreting every part of the Bible as lit;:: al history. Many of the remarks made recently,” he said before concluding, "do not sound like the utterances of a Biblical critic, but of infidelity, pure and sim ple.” In another part of the city Dr. Leach was even more outspoken. “Take away one single prop from me, if you dare to try it,” he began, “and in the name of Jehovah's God, I will brand you a Judas. Disturbed by the ut terances of Professor Pearson? No! There never has been a lack of such, for the devil lives until he shall have been cast into the pit by the con queror!” The speaker continued to say he w’as concerned for the weaker men and women who might be influenced by the professor's ttUerances, and de manded that the trustees of the uni versity suspend the teacher. Rev. Dr. Johonnot. at the Unity churcu in Oak park, talked on the theme of "The Evil Results of the Be lief in an Infallible Bible.” He said in part: “We have not lost any true faith when we recognize the fallibility of the Bible, but have made a distinct gain. The Bible is like a gallery of paint ings, in which are gathered the good and the bad.” Speaking before the Independent Re ligious society at the Grand opera house, Mr. Mangasarian pleaded for a wider liberty in thought and action In regard to religious belief. “The Meth odists have taken the position,” he said, “that no insider has any right to * criticise the church. If man is more than raiment, so is he more than creeds. It would be more economical to trade with trade than with a man.” AGAINST THE PLANT SYSTEM. Brunswick and Birmingham Gains Vic tory In Freight Matter. Bruaswick, Ga., Jan. 27.—Attorneys TwMtty, Atkinson ft Dunwody, for the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad, have received notice th^t the railroad commission had decided the case against the Plant system In their fa vor. This case was fbr the purpose of compelling the Plant system to re ceive freight from and deliver freight to the Brunswick and Birmingham. The decision in favor of the Bruns wick and Birmingham will enable that road to get the water front along Bay street with such business they may control. It is considered quite a vic tory for the Brunswick and Birming ham. Novel Suit at Durham. Durham, N. C., Jan. 27.—A novel suit Is to l>e heard at this place this week. James L. Shepherd sues the town for $10,000 damages for injuries sustained lu the market house. He was shocked by a live wire and thrown against a meat hook, the sharp point of which caught him in tlea hack of the head. Funeral of Dr. W. L. Broun. Auburn, Ala., Jan. 27.—The funeral services of Dr. Broun were held yes terday in Langdon hall. They were conducted by Rector R. Cullen Jeter, assisted oy Dr. Donnelly, of the Meth odist church; Dr. Purser, of the Bap tist church, and Dr. Davis, of the Presbyterian church. The floral offer ings were beautiful, being donated by the classes of the college and the Sig ma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, of which Dr. Broun was a member. The re mains were carried to the cemetery tinder military est'ort and consigned to the tomb. FTor—» Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair. Plaster Paris. Roscndale Cement, Portland Cement, • Dynamite, Blasting Powder. Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO.. Lessees. Telephone 57. Ninety Per Cent. of all chronic headaches art- due to ey< strain. Go to Dr. Grittlt h at the Cherokee Drug Co’s, and have the de fect in vision corrected and thus he Quickly and Permanently Cured, Glasses lilted with scientific accuracy and all diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Tii mat treated according to the latest imd most approved methods. Beware of Traveling Frauds who Advertise Free Examinations. $50,000 Fire In Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Jan. 27.—A fire today burned out the book store of W. O. Da/ie ft Co., 224 East Fourth street, causing a loss estimated at $50,000. The establishment is an old one of unique pattern, being widely known among book lovers as the repository for old and rare volumes. The fire started In the cellar, probably from an overheated furnace. The loss Is cov ered by insurance, though many rare hooks are destroy -d, whose value ia Lard to determine. F. G. Stacy, President. J. G. Wardlaw, Vice-President. THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. CAPITAL, *80,000. SUKPLI S AND PROFITS, - lO.OOO. State. Oounty anti Oily Ueponitory. Deposits solicited from Farmers, Merchants, Manufacturers and others. Every accom modation extended to customers that their business and responsibility will warrant. 1). O. trashier. rue Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town. Gaffney City; Also Firms ne* by and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. AT. !?. B.—AP tresspassing on landsof this coMpany. cuttln and emowine timber. Ashing or V. u tin if tire. /' *whf/1 r! on iintlpr r?«n h ’ *• V n* 7 U vr J. I. SA.RR.A.TT. My stock of General Merchandise at Go forths, S. C., is more complete than ever be fore and owing to the hard times I will sell at greatly reduced prices. I handle almost every thing in Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Hardware, Etc. I also have about 30 head of Horses and Mules which I will sell cheap for cash or good paper payable next fall. Also three good Milch Cows with young calves on same terms. Don’t forget that I am still handling Tyson & Jones, Corbitt, Cincinnati and Studebaker Buggies, and Taylor, White Hickory and Studebaker Wagons at Goforths, S. C., and will meet any honest competition. Syracuse and Southern Harrows and Farming Im plements. Fertilizers of all grades on hand and to arrive soon. See me before buying. J. 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