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WESTERNERS SHIVER IN RLIZZARD’S BLAST Mercury Goes Tumbling In Many Cities. 2 DSCHEES BZLOW AT CHICAGO. Other Places Report Temperature of From 3 to 7 Degrees Below Zero. Much Suffering Report xl Among the Poor. Cfiicago, Jan. 12.—Twi decrees be low zero v as the official tenpciature for Chica,,^ and vicinity at 8 o’clock today, accompanied by a > isk north west wind. Much suffering among tl' » poor, who have with difficulty endured the mod crate weather since the coal famine became acute, has been reported, and a number of deaths are said to have been due directly to the cold. Steps have already been taken by the mayor to provide a fund for the relief of the destitute. Much delay to suburban transporta tion line; was occasioned by the sud den and intense cold, and a number of fiiiuci accidents were reported. At Kansas City. Kansas City. Jan. 12.—Zero weath er prevailei in Kansas City at 7 a. m. with a fall of 11 1-2 degrees in the past 12 hours. There is no prospect of moderation today, and suffering be cause of lack of fuel will prove se vere. The supply of coal In Kansas City, which was short on Saturday, had diminished greatly ov r Sunday. Similar conditions exist at all points throughout this part of the southwest. At St. Paul. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 12.—One de gree below zero was the warmest tern- perature reported in this city Sunday, and last night It went down to 7 de grees below. Moorhead. Minn., re ports a min'mum of 18 below, and Du luth experienced 6 degrees below. Fu el is scarce, and there is much suffer ing- At Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Jan. 12.—Two-tenths of a degree above zero was the minimum record by the weather bureau this morning. Two degrees below was shown by many thermometers. This was a fall of ?,2 degrees in 18 hours. • • At St. Louis. Bt. Txnils, Jan, 12.—At 5 o’clock this morning the temperature registered 3 degrees above, but by 8:30 o'clock the bright sunlight had raised the mer cury to 10 degrees above. At LaCrosse. LaCroase, Wis., Jan. 12.—It was 8 degrees below here this morning, with a cutting wind blowing, making the cold felt more than at any time this season. At West SuperTor. West Superior, Wis.. Jan. 12.—The weather bureau recorded a tempera ture of 8 degrees below zero this morning. Who are the Eight Thousand? [Hy VV. W. Smith, A. M LL. D.l The shcoi d edition of “Who’s Who in America,” (from the press of A. N Matquis & Co , Chicago.) contains 1 300 Di ges of brief biographies, with out eulogy, criticism or comment, of such persons now living in America ,is heve become noted factors in the nr' press snd achi* vi ment of the age E de v< r bus been made,” say the editors, “to include a.'l Americans of more than local note in all lines of useful i ffort.” No name is inserted or omitted for financial considera lions; the book is sold on its merits S\ ith a view to determining what t ff. et education of the various grades has haa on success in life effort was made to asd-nciii toe school training of each of tnese men and women “of more than meal note” and 7 8o2 on their United States list were thus ed- u <• at 1 o o si 11 y e i'' s s i fi e< i. Ac ntrti g t>> 'hr last estimate we (•an make 11'( ui t oe latest census re turns th-re ur j in the U S 40,782 007 persons over 21 years old. These art- divided «due .tionaily about as fol lows • (Hass 1. Without school training ' 4 082,498 O a-s 2 W it h only common school i raining 32 802 9nl Olass 3 . With o >mmo i and high school training.... 2 105 857 Class 4 With college or logiitr educatio.a added. ■ 1,071,201 Now the question is, how many of the t ight thoilstti (i distinguished oit- ze> s of 'he U:iif*-<i St«tes on tne Who’s Who list came from each of these pia-se- ? fhe 4 082,498 of class 1 fur- nishi-o . . . • . . . . .. .. 31 Fhe ;>2 802.951 01 class 2 fur- nished .. . . 808 The 2 105 357 <»1 class 8 fur- fhe 1,071 201 of class 4 fur r ished ... .5,708 11 thus appears : 1st. That an uneducated child has one chance in 150 000 of attaining distinction as a factor in the progress of the age. 2nd That a common school educa tion increases his chances nearly four times 3rd. That a high school training will increase the chance of the com mon school boy twenty-three turn ► giving him eighty-seven times the chance ol the uneducated. 4th That a college education in creases the chance of the high school boy nine tunes, giving him two hun dred and nineteen times the chance of the common school boy and more than eight hundred times the chance of the untrained. It is a surprising fact that of 7,852 “notables” thus gathered, 4 810 provrd to be full graduates of col j leges. From the nature of th* case it can not t>e claimed that these figures are exact, but they are based upon the most reliable government statisfh r and the necessary estimates hare been made with care. It is also doubtless true that other circum stances contributed to the success of these college-trained men, but aftt r all reasonable allowances are mace the figures still force the conclusion that tnc more school training ti e child has the greater bis chances of distinction will h« At Louisville. Louisville, Ky.. Jan. 12.—The official temperature at 6 o’clock this morning was 3 degrees above zero, the coldest of the winter. CHILD LABOR IN NEW YORK. More Exists In that City Than In All Southern States. New York, Jan, 12.—A remarkable revelation of child labor in this city Is about to be made, which many who have studied the matter declare, says The Tribune, will show that more child labor exists !n New York than in all the states of the south combined. The facts on which this revelation is based have been gathered in the last six months by the child labor commission of New York. Since May 1,000 cases of child labor In the tenement region have been per sonally investigated by skilled work ers. These thousand cases are in no way singular, but representing thousands of others, and have been classified and tabulated on blanks con. tabling names, dates, addresses and sources of information, furnishing a mass of original material for reference and publication. Public school teachers. factory In spectors, keepers of boys’ lodging houses and the children and parents themselves have furnished the facts. GIVEN FIFTY LASHES. Negro Who Assaulted Crippled White Boy Punished. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 12.—Tom Jeffer son, a negro, who assaulted a crip pled white boy in Aiken, S. C. ( last Saturday night, was whipped by a crowd of white people at Graniteville last night. The negro was arrested at Aiken, S. C., Saturday' afternoon, but was re leased upon his promise to leave town. Upon learing that the negro would board a tarln at Graniteville, white citizens of that place got the negro and pave him 50 lashes, accompanied by the order to leave the community at once. ItUMlnemt Men to IMhcunh Curnlvtil. There will be a meeting of the busi ness men of Gaffney next Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Com mercial Hotel to discuss the advis ability of giving a street fair and car mval in Gaffney the lust week in March. Mr. H. L. Bush, represent ing the Hatch-Adams Street Fair and Carnival Association, has been in the city several days endeavoring to work up an interest in the project. It is desired that all the business men in the city be present in order that every detail of the project n.ay be discussed A Supply of Live Stuck. A large lot of horses and mules are on the market in Gaffney now. The Live Stock Company are doing busi ness at the old stand, the Poag Mule Company are in full blast at their new stables on Limestone street, R. A. Jones is hustling with a good lor at his stable and J. C. Lipscomb & C'. have entered the arena with a cur load. Local Cuttou Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today: Good middling 8:25 Middling 8:12A A Uood Cough Medicine. [From the Gazette, Moowoomba, Australia.! I find Chamberlain’s Cough Re medy is an excellent medicine. I have been suffering from a severe cough for the last two months, and it has effected a cure. I have great pleasure in recommending it.—W. C. Wockner. This is the opinion of one of our oldest and most respected residents, and has been voluntarily given in good faith. Others may try the remedy and be benefi'ed, as was Mr. Wockner. This remedy is sold hy Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney and L. A. Aliison, Cowpens. In the stock market it is first come first served up Kill the tierniK. Nothing is so deadly on tiie germs of disease as good health. Good health for the lungs drives out consumption Kcott’s Emulsion makes a specialty of supplying good health to diseased lungs. There may be method in a lazy man’s madness, he doesn’t want to take chances of injuring bis health by working between meals. FOREIGN BLOCKADE VENEZUELAN COAST Negotiations Proceeding Rel- ativa to Raising It. QUESTION CF GUARANTEES Italian Foreign Office Recognizes Cor rectness o. : Secretary Hay’s Note that Continuance of Blockade Will Further Impoverish Venezuela. Rome, Jan. 12.—Negotiations be tween the co-operating powers rela tive to raising the blockade of the Venezuelan coast are pioceeding, the main point being the question of guar antees for the payment of claims should the warships be withdrawn. The Italian foreign office recognizes the correctness of the contention in Secretary Hay’s last note, that a con tinuance of the blockade will only fur ther impoverish Venezuela and make the settlement of the claims more dif ficult, and is desiious of meeting the suggestion of the United States. At the same time it cannot act without an agieement with Germany and Great Britain. As the quickest solution the suggestion is again mooted whether the United States might not again be asked to guarantee the payment of the sums awarded, now that the situation has become' so completely changed. FOREIGN OFFICE PUZZLED, Castro's Last Note Avoids Specific Acceptance of Powers’ Stipulations. Berlin, Jan. 12.—The foreign office here is somewhat puzzled by Presi dent Castro's last note. He avoids specific acceptance of the powers’ stip ulations and seemingly leaves the basis for a settlement as indefinite as in his preceding dispatch agreeing generally to arbitration. The presi dent’s reply has really not advanced the matter at all, but it is confidently supposed be has given Mr. Bower full power of attorney. The state department at Washington has advised the foreign office that Mr. Bowen has sailed from LaGuayra. Nothing more will be done from this side until Mr. Bowen reaches Wash ington. It is hoped that a full agree ment will bg attained without arbitra tion. Castro Gives Up Hope. New York. Jan. 12.—Referring to the situation in Venezuela, the Lon don correspondent of The Tribune says the opinion expressed by the leading officials there is that the blockade has evidently oppressed Castro and that he has given up all hope of American intervention. PECULIAR CONTEST BEGINS. Copy of Late Millionaire’s Will Pre sented for Probate. Cincinnati, Jan. 12.—A peculiar con test began here in the probate court today when the widow of the late mil lionaire John McCormick Gibson, of this city, who died as Asheville, N. C., a few months ago, presented for probate a copy of his will, made from stenographic notes alleged to have been preserved by Attorney Wells, of Asheville. The original will, it is asserted, has never been found since the death of Mr. Gibson. It bequeathed his entire estate to his widow, to whom he was married a few hours before bis death. His le gal heirs, his mother and a brother, contest the probating of the will, and a legal argument is in progress on the question whether a will of this descrip, tlon is valid or not. Mrs. Gibson, the ■widow, was Miss Cecelia Wolf, of Providence, R. I. She was called by a telegram to Asheville when Mr. Gibson was critically ill and was mar ried on her arrival. He died the next day. Mr. Gibson’s first wife was one of the victims of the '\yindsor hotel fire In New York. BEECHER MEMORIAL BUILDING. Generous Subscriptions Promised From All Sections of Country. New York, Jan. 12.—Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, speaking in Plymouth church Sunday of the great interest shown in the movement for a Beech er memorial building, said letters had been received from all parts of the country promising subscriptions and support, and the generous response that had been made to the appeal was a source of much gratification. Re quests had been received even from foreigners in Canada asking the “prlv- liege” of assisting the scheme. M. R. Kenny, chairman of the Beech •r memorial fund, said it was im possible to name the amount of the fund' with any approach to accuracy, as many wealthy persons had written and volunteered their support without mentioning the amount of the gifts. He said, however, there could be no doubt as to the success of the project. Blondee Wants Leave of Absence. Laredo, Tex., Jan. 12.—A special from Mexico says that owing to fail ing health Camille Blondel, minister of France to Mexico, will probably ask for a leave of absence soon in or der to return to France. Pope Sends Telegram to Alfonso. Rome, Jan. 12.—The pope learned this morning of the attempt on the life of King Alfonto of Spain. He re- celved the news with concern, c.-id sent a telegram to his godson con gratulating him on his escape. Of the County Supervisor for the quarter ending December 31, 1902: Poor Honse and Poor. Amt. Amt. No Nome. Cl’m’d. Ail’d. 744 O P Hill S 22 50 $ 22 50 781 C M Littl* john 20 50 20 50 7M B G Oi ry. 3 68 3 68 7*4 Cherokee Drug Co, 14 20 14 20 MU O M Painter 3 00 3 00 SOS .1 N Lipscomb & Co... 1 60 1 60 SOLI .1 N Lipscomb & Co... 65 43 65 43 813 T Davenp rt 1 00 1 00 MO •Tno Turner 3 53 3 53 s^7 W A Hill 6 66 0 66 sill O IMH11 3 84 3 84 839 O E Wilkins 6 10 6 10 s44 O P Hill 22 50 22 50 845 OP Mill 3 50 3 50 852 R M Wilkins & Co 8 32 8 32 8*i3 0 r Hill 8 30 8 30 881 4 B Pettit 1 90 1 90 si lg O P Hill 23 00 23 00 912 F II Dover 2 50 2 50 917 O P Hill M 50 13 50 Total $ 235 56 * 235 56 Contingent 751 Gaft. Live Stock Co...S 3 00 % 3 00 7ti5 .1 ,T Darwin 10 00 10 00 774 H Gibson 35 35 778 S H Grillith 5 00 5 00 779 S H Griffith 5 00 5 00 780 < M Littlejohn . . 23 00 23 00 1 R> J N Nesbitt 5 00 5 00 780 Carroll & Co 5 07 5 07 K 0 Sams 10 50 10 30 7U5 Cherokee Drug Co 8 20 8 20 SOI .1 M Caldwell 12 50 12 50 805 J N Lipscomb &Co... 70 70 till H T Hames 10 00 to CO 812 Jake Cony 1 20 1 20 818 D H Montgomery 5 00 5 00 8 9 H U Tate 5 00 5 00 844 Shuforu & LcMaster.. 7 00 7 00 s42 .1 II Allison 2 (Hi 2 00 843 L Baker 7 !5 7 95 849 K M Wilkins & Co 1 75 1 75 859 A it N Folger 6 (10 6 00 870 O B Cooper 2 00 2 00 873 K H Jennings 87 51 87 51 879 A B Gaines 50 00 50 00 S93 Jake Corry. l 00 1 00 900 .lake Corry 1 00 1 00 INIS A B Games 50 00 50 00 925 G W Webster • 4 20 4 20 Totel i 330 53 * •CIO 53 Commutation. 74ti Smith Hardware Co . f 10 $ 10 747 Smith Hardware Co .. :to W 75ti G A Collins 70 24 10 24 775 J M Lovelace 50 50 7S9 L A Little 79 02 79 02 803 .1 H Wilkins 1 80 1 80 81 Hi .1 N Lipscomb & Co... 2 40 2 40 807 .1 N Lip-cornb & Co 2 10 2 10 S17 .1 A Cook 18 15 18 15 820 .1 A Harr's is 00 18 (X) s2l M J Hames 1 v .~* 1 85 S23 B F White ft 75 ft 75 824 A <' Price :« 55 :t3 55 S25 PF Wilson 75 4c KC) S A Allison ... 4 85 4 85 840 .1 H Allison 22 60 22 60 so; W .1 Daniel 13 57 13 57 s47 It M Wilkins Zt Co 3 60 3 60 S48 K M Wilkins & Co 4 63 4 63 850 K M Wilkins & Co ....' 2 60 2 60 851 It M Wilkins & Co .... 2 60 2 60 856 S A Lee 6 73 6 71 8.) 7 S A Lee 32 70 32 70 864 A C Price 14 95 14 95 869 .111 F Jolly 5 00 5 00 812 H K Ruppe 2 40 2 40 872 A C Brice 31 70 31 70 ss5 HO Tate... 1 00 1 On 9 n J F Ream .. is no 18 00 905 N S Allison 4 20 4 20 910 A Bettis 2 23 2 23 915 L A Little 25 12 25 12 916 NS Allison — 5 30 5 30 920 J S Harmon 50 50 922 G B Wright 16 25 16 25 923 s A Lee 12 11 12 11 924 7. R Phillips 2 (JO 2 no 926 M .1 Hames 8 40 8 40 Total .. $ 478 55 1 478 55 Amount Paid Out For Chaingang. 739 J no W Blanton $ 25 00 f 25 00 740 .1 no F Coyle 22 00 22 00 743 A L Fortenberry 10 80 10 80 745 Smith Hardware Co.. 9 89 9 89 749 .1 C Canrp 30 0O 30 00 754 Mrs J S Littlejohn 1 25 i 25 75* M M Tate 2 25 2 25 771 W LJ Me A bee 75 75 770 J V Whelchei 1 19 1 19 7*2 c M Littlejohn 13 50 13 50 7*5 Carroll & Co 3 15 3 15 796 Cherokee Drug Co.... 6 45 6 45 797 C A Jeffet ies 3 00 3 00 HI ] J N Lipscomb & Co .. 3 01 3 01 814 JV Whelchei 93 93 H32 A L Fortenberry . 8 05 8 05 S37 Jno W Blanton 25 00 25 00 S38 .Ino F Coyle 22 00 22 00 841 .1 ii Alii-, n ... 2 70 2 70 853 A Whisonant 36 49 36 49 H54 !x*e Bros 11 45 11 45 855 W 11 Pennington 45 00 *5 00 s59 Mrs M A Gaffney 75 75 800 .1 C Camp :to on :(0 no 812 .1 Kb Jefferies 1 40 5 40 871 .1 J Jenkins 1 78 1 78 874 D L Littlejohn. 11 32 11 32 8',ti 65 65 877 D L Martin 2 91 2 91 KS2 J C Camp 30 45 M 45 KS(1 J F Coyle 22 00 22 00 HHH .1 V Whelchei . 2 00 2 00 892 Mrs Jno Whisonant... 2 40 2 40 S94 Good Roads Mach. Co 84 10 94 10 895 A L Fortenberry. .... 6 45 6 45 899 Ed Moore 3 90 3 90 908 Jno W B'anton 25 00 25 (XI 004 J S Blanton 1 00 1 (JO 913 F II Ifover 2 50 2 50 927 V Smith 11 50 11 50 929 A L lortenberry 3;» :i ao 931 A L Palmer 1 25 1 25 Total 4 532 52 * 532 52 Roads and Bridges Ordinary County. 752 WT Brown .... f 5 On t 5 (Xi 773 P W Wilson 2 60 2 (XI 791 R O Sams 5 no 5 (xi 793 W L fining 49 65 49 65 815 TO Petty 1 25 1 25 822 Wni Borders 12 50 12 50 820 P V Wilson 2 05 2 (6 828 J V Price 5 21 5 21 867 1* F Wilson 4 75 4 75 875 WJJ Martin 66 49 66 49 1 878 H E Jefferies 10 00 10 on 881 J B Pettit 7 20 7 20 887 Southern Railway Co 23 41 23 43 891 J C Lipscomb & Co 10 00 10 00 896 JJJenkins . 1 00 1 00 897 J H Allison 4 30 4 ;io 900 PF Wilson 2 75 2 75 907 V C Comer 15 0(1 15 (X) 909 J .1 Jenkins 17 00 17 00 911 R.J Foster 5 79 5 79 914 Jno McCraw 3 20 3 20 918 Jefferies & Webber... 510 00 510 00 919 B O Turner 14 45 14 45 921 W A Jones 16 56 16 56 <828 L A Turner 14 66 14 66 910 J V Price 27 70 27 70 Total $ 837 54 $ 837 54 Books, Stationery and Printing. 800 Ed II [ DeCamp .$ 56 38 3 56 38 Total ■* ) 56 38 4 56 38 Poor House and Jail. 798 Broad River Bridge. 1 536 00 $ 536 00 Total * 536 00 Hew Bridge. 799 A Harris, Chairman. .$ 564 24 $ 564 24 Total *1 ,100 24 Interest Railroad Bonds. Ml T H Littlejohn .$ 13 90 3 13 90 Total S 13 90 $ 13 90 County Commissioners and Board of Equalization. 759 T M Littlejohn.. . .$ 5 60 | 5 00 7tX) A Harris 5 20 5 20 761 J B Hamhright 5 !K) 5 90 762 T L Bryant , 5 70 5 70 763 T J Hames 6 00 6 00 764 L R Ross 4 80 4 80 767 J A Scruggs 2 50 O 50 868 J C Blau ton . 2 50 «> •V 50 901 WG Fowler 5 00 5 00 Total 43 20 $ 43 20 Auditor, Treasurer, Snpemsor and Clerk • 742 W 1) Camp .* 22 16 J 00 16 741 T H Littlejohn 22 16 .»•> 16 769 J V Whelchei 125 (XI 125 (X) 772 W 11 Rons 50 (X) 50 (X) 802 W F McArthur . . 104 03 104 03 833 W D Camp 22 16 •>> 16 8 9) T H Littlejohn 22 16 •>o 16 883 WD Camp 22 17 17 884 T II Littlejohn 22 17 17 Total $ 412 01 $ 412 01 Clerk of Court and Sheriff. 7*7 W W Thomas $ 479 03 i 479 03 861 J Ft) Jefferies 52 65 52 (15 s66 .1 Eb Jefferies 321 40 321 40 Total 3 853 08 $ 853 08 Coroner and Judge of Probate. Ti', .1 S Vinesett .3 25 (10 * 25 00 788 .1 E Webster 20 00 20 no Total * 45 (XI f 45 (XI Jury Witnesses and Constables 750 T H Littlejohn. ... $ 58 90 $ 58 :xi 850 T 11 Littlejohn 952 00 952 (X) s65 '1 H Littlejohn 85 *5 Total 011 75 81, Oil 75 Magistrates and Constables. 74* It W Lee t 20 00 3 20 (X) 755 W E Mabry 20 (XI 20 (XI 757 J R Poole 20 (X) 20 00 766 A.I McCraw 20 00 20 00 767 A M Bridges 50 00 50 00 770 W 8 Hall 25 00 25 00 777 Geo 1) Scruggs 20 00 20 CO 790 Jno W Alexander . 20 00 20 00 Total $ 195 00 $195 00 J. V. Whelchei., County Supervisor. W. H. lioss, Clerk. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. HIS PICTURE shows one of the dramatic situation s in our next serial, The Reformer BY Rev. Charles M. Sheldon “ The Reformer” is in the author’s best vein, being the absorbing story of a rich young man who gave up home and fortune to devote himself to the cause of reform. Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) The State ok South Carolina, ) County of Cherokee, i Court of Common Plea». B. G. Stacy as executor of the last will and testament of Martin C. Stacy, de ceased, and in his own right, Petitioner, against Mrs. Benina Stacy, John Stacy, Robert Stacy. Thomas J. Stacy, Mrs. E. A. Gaff ney, S. A. Stacy, William Stacy, James F. Stacy, Mrs. Nannie Moore, Miss Mary Stacy, Arthur Stacy, Lionel Stacy, Lola Stacy. Russel Stacy, Logan Stacy, Sue Stacy, Defendants. To Mrs. Benina Stacy, John Stacy, Rob ert Stacy. Thomas J. Stacy, Mrs. K. A. Gaffney, S. A. Stacy, William Stacy, James F. Stacy, Mrs. Nannie Moore, Miss Mary Stacy, Arthur Stacy, Lionel Stacy, Lola Stacy, Russel Stacy, Logan Stacy, Sue* Stacy, defendants in this action: \ our are hereby summoned and requir ed to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answ er to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Gaffney, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated 7th day of January, A. D. 1903, Gaffney, S. C. J. C. Jefferies, Petitioner’s Attorney. Attest J. Kb. Jefferies, Clk. C. C. Pis. To the absent defendants, John Stacy, William Stacy and James F. Stacy: Please take notice that the summons of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the complaint in this action, is this day filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee County at Gaffney, S. C., 7th day of January, 1903. J. C. Jefferies, Petitioner’s Attorney. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13. New Shop in Town. We have opened up a shop in hrick build ing next to Pearl Steam Laundry and are prepared to do all kinds of work done lira first-class, up-to-date Blacksmith Shop. HorHetslioeinje |»y k We soPcit your patronage and guarantee satisfaction. :w-lm Hutlcr A: '1'hciekaton.