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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District.' of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE THE LEDGER SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. WE GUARANTEE RELIABILITY of Every Advertieer Who Uses the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904. •IjOO a year. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE CLIFTON CHRONICLES. ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Happenings All Over the State Taken from Our Exchanges and Tersely Told to Ledger Readers. It is not likely that the governor will consider the Box pardon which came before him Wednesday in a sort of unofficial way by the presence of the mother of Box, who asked that the pardon be given. The petition was re fused some time ago and the matter was up in a sort of unofficial way. Gov. Heyward has been notified that the repairs on the South Carolina monument at Chicamauga park have been completed and that a handsome granite shaft has been erected to take the place of the Palmetto tree, which was badly damaged. The legislature made an appropriation of $2,500 for this work. The Ben-Della hotel, of Laurens, one of the best bos toh ies in the up coun- try and owned by the late Dr. B. E. Martin , has bee n !e ased to M r. Edward Crowd er, an e:: per encc' :• h<. ■I man of A Hunt i, Ga.. e ho will ta . charge Januat y i. m ;. M 'irtin who is still in charge of the hot el v. ill c ose this week and re- nov e ti Sp rtanburg. whe.e she will ret i le \ .ith t sister and bi other-in-1 :iw, Rev. Geo M. Boyd, who are arranging to move to mat city from Clinton this week. The oil mill and gin at Townville, in the northwestern part of Anderson county, were destroyed by fire Sun day morning. The total loss is about $20,000. A quantity of oil, seed and meal was consumed with the building. The mill was built last year and capi talized at $15,000. It has been in suc cessful operation since and has paid good dividends, though situated 15 miles from a railroad. Mr. L. N. Geer, who is at the head of several mills in that section, is president of the Town ville mill. Chief Deputy Collector Goo. H. Hug gins, of the internal revenue depart ment, Tuesday seized from the State dispensary a carload of whiskey, con taining two barrels and seventy-eight kegs, all of which were denominated as illicit whiskey and liable for seiz ure.^ violation of the United States law. The whiskey seized was that taken by the constables" a few nights ago across at Cayce’s near Columbia, and was at the time thought to be stamped. As there has been a good deal of unstamped whiskey shipped in the State recently the revenue de partment decided to inspect this and as a result all of it was seized. Will Hardin, colored, nineteen vears old, was hanged in Chester Friday for the murder of his father-in-law, Henry Sanders, aged seventy, in Octo her last. Hardin and his wife were quarreling.^ Sanders interfered and Hardin sho't him. The execution took place inside the jail and was witness ed by 100 persons. Hardin declined to make a statement before the trap was sprung, but prayed earnestly for thirty minutes, and then begged the sheriff to give him another week. His neck was broken by the fall. Frank Hardin, 'the father, secure ! the body and took it to his home, eleven miles from Ches ter for burial. He refused to s *e his son before the execution, nor did he look upon the body, and Hardin’s wife did not go to Chester after her hus band’s conviction. Rudolph Rabens, who conducts a grocery establishnfent on King street. Charleston, was arrested last Thurs day afternoon by the United States marshal, on warrants sworn out by postoftieo inspectors, charging him with conspiracy in the robbery of post- offices. His place is alleged to have been the rendezvous of the members of the gang. His place was searched, as were the homes of his two brothers, toi evidence to implicate Edward Mur phy, alias Morgan, whom Inspector Gregory identified Wednesday as a member of the notorious McKinly-No- land ganj;, among the alleged hank robbet -t rounded up by the authorit ies in Baltimore. The arrest caused a sensation. Rabens was released on a $50d bond for the preliminary examina tion. W. P. Rowell, dispensary constable, shot and killed J. C. Blount at Florence Friday night. Blount was in the em ploy of the Atlantic Coast Line and the shooting occurred near the station. Rowell said afterward that ho saw Blount enter a blind tiger and asked him about it. Blount got angry, and Jerking a stick from Rowell’s hand, hit Rowell over the head with it. Rowell drew his pistol and fired. Blount was killed almost instantly. The dead man was about 45 years old and Rowell is about the same. Wit nesses say that Rowell was drunk when the difficulty occurred. Rowell has been on the dispensary force about eight years, having been appointed originally by the late Governor El- lerbee. A Frightened Horse, Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occur- re^cei*. R behooves everybody to have a reliable Salve handy and there’s none as good as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly under Its soothing effect. 25c, at Cherokee Drug Personals and Locals from the City on the Pacolet, Clifton, Dec. 19.—Clifton No. 1 mill, after a temporary shut-down of nearly i ight days, made necessary in order to clear the tail race of some obstruc tions, has ’resumed operations. Water is plentiful since the recent rains, and we may confidently expect the No. 1 and No. 2 mills to run on lull time, except in case of a break down, which we trust may not occur. The operatives inform us that the ma chinery runs much better than it did before the Hood. The company is paying good wages. Wo were told, not by any of the “bosses” or officials of the mills, hut by the mother of a little girl, whose age is just a little beyond eleven, that she is making from $22 to $23 per month. Is there another mill in the State paying such wages? The No. 3 mill Is a beautiful structure, overlooking, as it does, the highest hills. It is nearly two hun dred feet above low-water mark. The interior is finished up in the latest de signs and supplied with an abundance of light by the very large windows. When completed, mill men tell us it will surpass anything in the State, all things considered. How could it ho otherwise when it was planned by such veteran mill men as Mr. A. H. Twichell, president and treasurer of four large cotton mills, and Mr. J. E. Shea, superintendent of the three Clif- ton mills and Glendale, whose execu tive abilities have been recognized the t »te over? Dr. W. K. Gunter, of your progress- • city, spent Sunday with his broth- Dr. S. M. Gunter. Miss Delia Pettit, of Spartanburg, \\ ho holds a good position with Miss C. M. Campbell, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathar Pettit. Miss Bolva Allen, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday and Sunday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allen. Mrs. F. M. Coleman, of Jonesville, spent a short time with her son, Mr. Mr. W. W. Coleman, recently. Mrs. Emma Evans, formerly of this place but now of Buffalo cotton miils, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Leadford. Messrs. James H. Emory and John C. Dawson, two first-class mill men, left a few r days ago for Fries, Va., where they go to accept good positions with the Fries Mfg. Co. Dr. S. M. Gunter spent Thursday night in Gaffney “on business.” His visits to Gaffney are right frequent and we should not be surprised to hear of some “changes” taking place rel ative to his future life. Miss Nannie Willis returned one day last week from Gaffney, where she spent some time pleasantly with rel atives. Little Albert, son of Mr. S. S. Kirby, is very low with pneumonia. The at tending physician reports his case as very critical. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bishop, of Spar tanburg, spent yesterday in the city. They formerly resided here, where they have a large number of friends. Mr. W. R. Boyd, proprietor of the “Lttle Gem” cafe in Spartanburg, spent yesterday with his parents, in “Cooper Tow'n.” Hon. F. C. Bates, of Greenville, was a pleasant visitor at the home of his mother, Mrs. M. J. Bates, on Main street, last week. The Sunday school Christmas exor cises of the Baptist church will take place Christmas eve night. A large turnout is expected and an Interesting program is promised. The public is invited: W. C. A. Conference Appointments. The South Carolina conference in session in Darlington las: week, a i journed Sunday night to hold its noxl erinual meeting in Spartanburg. Be fore adjournment the appoint men s i >r next year were announce i. Those for Spartanburg dLt"ict are: J. W. Kilgo, presiding elder; Bel mont, E. / James; Buffalo, and East Union, L. E. Wiggins; Clifton and Ciemiale, J. W. Elkins; Che okeo, B. U Robertson; Clinton, \V. H. Hodges; Campobello, J. T Fowler; Enoroe, C. U. Burn ; Gaffney, Buford Street, J. M. Steadman, Limestone Street, J. B. I ! Mgore; Gaffney circuit, J. B. Wilson; I.' nesviUe, D. E. Camak; Kelton. A. 11. :, est; Laurens, First church, M. W. Htxdis, Laurens Mills. C, L. McCain; North Laurens, J. F. Anderson; Paco let. to be supplied; Pacolet circuit, E. W. Mason; Reidvllle, T. J. White; San- tuc. T. B. Owen; Spartanburg. Central, E. O. Watson, Duncan and Saxon,'S. B Harper. Bethel, J. W. Shell: Union, Grace church, D. M. McLeod, W. H. Miller, supernumerary; Union Mills, W. M. Ow'ens; Southern Christian Ad vocate. W. R. Richardson, editor. G. H. Waddell, assistant editor; confer ence secretary of education, J. W. Kil go; financial agent Wofford College, R. A. Child. Blacksburg Budget. Blacksburg, Dec. 22.—Prof. Came ron. of Maryland, Is In town for a few days’ hunt. Mrs. Bob Long and little daughter, of Lancaster, were in town Thursday visiting relatives. Mrs. C. A. Stewart spent Tuesday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bridges. Mr. J. B. Shiver, of Rock Hill, was in town Tuesday on business. Mrs. Randall and daughter, Miss Kate Lou, left Tuesday to visit rela lives in Araknsas. Mr. and Mrs. Bomar Whisonant spent Wednesday night with Mrs. W. A. Graham in Rock Hill. Miss Dona Gline, of Shelby, spent a few days this week with Mrs. D. A. Gold. Will Healand is in town for a few days. M. 8. Ask for “Eg Nog” anywhere in town. Dealers have all got it. A NEWSt LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. s MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items of General Interest. Wilklnsvllle, Dec. 20—With this let ter we close our work with The Ledger for this year, and we wish for its friends and readers, one and all, a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Wo thank our readers, the editor and office hoys, for their kind consider ation of our feeble attempts at journal ism and assure them every one that we highly appreciate the courtesies ex tended us during the year. Also to ask pardon for any offence we may have given them. As a correspondent we have tried to do our full duty in every respect and help to make our county paper one of the best in the land, at all times keeping in view the consideration that we ought to he just rather than generous. How far we have succeeded we leave an intelligent impartial and unprejudiced public to .’udge. It has been, and will continue to he. our motto to believe or report nothing that ought not to be so until proven beyond a doubt. In every man and woman there are two natures —the good and the evil. Of the two we believe the good if properly culti vated will predominate. The evil will easily take care of itself. If our in tention is taken for our acts we will be abundantly compensated in this our labor of love. We have tried to stand by the right as we understood it, and this is our apology for anything we have said. We can now bow our head and say: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” We have just passed through a cold snap that has been very severe on both man and beast. The roads are well nigh impassable in places and farm ers are at a stndstill In their work. Mrs. Mamie Strain is quite unwell with cold. As the holidays approach many hap py family reunions are looked forward to with pleasant anticipation of what they will bring. Several visitors have arrived and others are expected to come soon. There will he several changes among farm hands for next year. Labor is rather scarce and good hands will command good wages. Mr. J. Farrow Wright, whose case of cancer we hoped had been success fully treated, we are sorry to leant is having some trouble again. Mr. Wright is a good citizen—a high-toned, honorable gentleman, and a man who meddles with nobody’s business that doesn’t concern him. ' Rev. W. D. Hammet preached at Ab ingdon Creek church last Sabbath. The day was a very cold one and but few turned out to hear him. We sup pose he will serve the Abingdon con gregation next year. Mr. Harris Edison, a professor of practical astrology, has given out some predictions for the coming year that will doubtless interest those who have faith in the science of astrology. Among other things he says: “As trologers in the East have been look ing forward to 1905 as a year of un settled conditions, disturbances caus ing earthquakes and tidal waves. The weather will he exotic, bringing rec ord-breaking crops in some sections and utter failures in others. Ther • will be financial disturbances affecting every ritizen In the land. Some now rich will be brought to poverty, while many more who are p<x)r will he able, by grasping opportunities, to make themselves weath. There will he nu merous fatalities by drowning and rail way -accidents. 1905 will be a very favorable year for marriages made un der proper astrological conditions.” Whether such matter should he circu- I ited and road has long been a ques tion with us. The anicents put much faith in astrology, and with them it was looked upon as a true index t> coming events and conditions. In order to be well informed on ev- ery subject we must 1 arn the error as well as the truth. Mrs. Mary E. Hill expects to spend f wo weeks with relatives and friends in Chester county. Mr. Malcolm Ixrwery, our efficient and gentlemanly mail carrier, has been making his schedule regularly during the had weather. Making fires and setting by them is the principal work most people are doing now. We sup|Kjse “John Barleycorn” will accompany Santa Claus on his Christ mas trip to cheer up his devotees. The tiger must keep close or fake the consequences. Ho has learne 1 who will give him a hearty welcome and with whom to trust his all. Our thanks are due Hon. D. E. Fin ley for copies of the Congressional Record. Mr. Finley has been present during the session of congress and has been busy looking after the interests of his people and district. He is an influential member of the committee on postofflees and postal routes. Several hogs have recently died In thh; section. We have been unable to barn the cause. Some people from this neighborhood went to Gaffney yesterday on business. The low price of cotton is discour aging to those who are compelled to sell. But the majority of them who 000 do so will hold It until next spring or summer or get better prices J. L. 8. A PETITION FOR WILCOX’S PARDON BEING CIRCULATED IN NORTH CAROLINA. Efforts Being Made to Secure Release! of Man Who Was Imprisoned for Killing Nellly Cropsey—lufluence of Money and Reputation. Forest City, N. C.. Dec. 19—The substance of a problem propounded by “J. L. S.” is the following: “At what time between four and five; o’clock does the hour and minute hands point in exactly opposite direc tions?” Our solution is this; When the hour hand is at four the minute hand is at twelve. Therefore, the minute hand must gain ten hour spaces, and as it gains one space in one-eleventh of an hour, gain ten spaces it will take ten-elevenths of an hour, or fifty-four and six-elevenths minutes past four o’clock. Mr. Strain, have you forgotten the controversy between yourself and “School Boy,” on one side, and “Pni- ella.” on the other? "Pruella” pro pounded a list of questions and invit- ted “School Boy” to he in the race with you in answering them. Could “School Boy” have obtained access to the United* States Congressional Li brary. which contains two million books, he might have been enabled to obtain intelligent answers to all ques lions on the list. This privllige not being accorded him, he did not know whether your answers were correct <>i not. However, in recognition of Tru- ella’s” kind invitation, he stated that “j l s.” was equal to all demands. This caused “Pruella” to jump cn “School Boy” with both feet and for a few weeks The Ledger was alive with a heated controversy. It was really interesting to the parties concerned, but Mr. DeCamp called a halt, as the discussion began to assume an entire ly personal character. 1 nder the ex isting circumstances it was pertectlv natural that a strong tie of friendship sprang up between you and “School Boy.” Being In the same predica ment, it was natural that he and you should be drawn toward each other. So. should our solution of your prob lem he incorrect, we refer you to the foregoing that you may deal lightly with us for the sake of old times. However, we would like to add by way of parenthesis, that at no time have we entertained a feeling of ani mosity toward “Pruella,” and today we regard him as one among the best men the country affords. It was stated sometime ago that a petition was being circulated for the pardon of Mr. James Wilcox. There are but few people throughout the country that do not remember the celebrated Wilcox-Cropsey trials. Jas. Wilcox was tried and convicted for the murder of his sweetheart, Nellie Maude Cropsey. He was first tried at Elizabeth City and convicted of murder in the first degree. An ap peal was taken to the supreme court and a new trial was granted on the ground that public demonstration was calculated to intluence the jury. A change of venue was also granted and the next trial was held at Hertford and again Wilcox was found guilty and sentenced to serve thirty years in the penitentiary. He has now been there about two years and it is said that he has been a model prisoner. The circulated petition for his par don claims that all the evidence was purely circumstantial ami that, noth ing was proven against him. This was on*' of the most sensation al cases on record, ami for a time it •memed that his days were numbered, and it was by the most, skillful mean dering that iiis m'ck was saved. In a case of this kind a person is seldom found who remains on a neutral ground. We confess that from the start, our sympathy lias been with Wilcox. The murder of Nellie Crop sey was a heinous crime and pitiful in the extreme. One would b(? devoid of all human feeling if his hears did not swell with pity and awe, while con templating her sorrowful death. The brute that would foully murder a sweet young girl, with the prospects of a happy life before her. is deserv ing of the severest punishment the law affords, but somehow' we never have thought that James Wilcox mur dered Nellie Cropsey. However, the same Irresistible force that convicted him is now operating for his release. Verily, w’hen public sentiment takes matters in hand something must be done. Another important feature of the courts Is the Influence of a good char acter. A really good and brave man tries to shun trouble, but the best of men are sometimes victims of unfor tunate circumstances. They are of ten thrown in a situation that requires a spirited stand and quick action must he taken. However,'should a man of this type be wound up in an unfortunate affair and subsequently charged with murder, it will he stated to the court that the defendant is a man of perfect moral standing and never before has been charged with a misdemeanor. Under these condi tions very little proof Is required to convince the court that the defendant was sufflclentiy provoked to 'justify the course taken by him. Money and reputation are not sy nonymous terms. On the contrary they are often very foreign to each other. Nevertheless they seem to bo two of the main factors in the modern courts of Justice. A man with bis coffers of gold is sure of leniency and if he ha>^good reputation and public sentiment is in his favor, he is in comparatively no danger. To apply the condition vice versa, his case ia bopless. In the foregoing equation we have given three known quntities to find the value of x (justice). It is a deplorable fact that the unknown quantity is not always found. It is sad to think of the hundreds of in nocent people that suffer the torture and disgrace of imprisonment and death. It is not our desire to unjustly attack the courts of this great coun try, but it must be admitted that when money and public sentiment are fac tors. the product is often acquittal re gardless of the nature of the case. However, the general aim of the law is to deal justly with all alike and it is to be hoped that the majority of the mistakes made are unavoidable and not made from choice. Christmas is drawing near and nine teen hundred and four will soon pa«s into history. Now that Cherokee county has prohibition, it is to be hoped that no c imes will take place within its borders, to mar the pleas ure of the season. Men have a mis taken idea of Christmas, when they think it is a time for drunkenness and debauchery. Let every man in Chero kee set a firm resolve to live through nineteen hundred and five without tasting, touching or handling the mis erable stuff. Were it not for intem perance, the court houses of our land might be converted into sanctuaries of the Lord. H. M. THRUUGHOUT THE TARHEEL STATE RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA. OFFICERS ELECTED. Granard Ledge A. F. M. Elects New Officers. At a regular communication of Grand Lodge No. 180 A. F. M., held Saturday night. December 17th. 1904, the following officers were elected ami installed to serve for the ensuing vear: R. M. Munroe, W. M.: D. P. Sides, S. W.; P. V. Gaffney, J. W.; R. M. Gaff ney. treasurer; J Eh Jefferies, secre tary; A. B. Smith, S. D.; T. J. Laven der, J. D.; W. C. Wilson and Gus Abernathy, stewards: J. E. Austell, tylor. Retiring Worshipful Master R. M, Gaffney, who has served in this capa city continuously for thirty- one years, and since the first organization of the lodge in 1874. positively declined to stand for re-eltction. Mr. R. M. Munroe. the worshipful master-elect, is an enterprising young business man of this city, and a very bright and enthusiastic Mason, who came to us from Union. At the last communication of the Grand Lodge of the State, Mr. R. M. Gaffney, our retiring wor-hipfu 1 mas ter, was re-appointed district deputy grand master for the 11th Masonic district of South r aroiiaa. It may be of interest to many to know something of the history o. Granard Lodge. This lodge was or- gained ir IS?-*, with Mr. R. M. Gaffney as worshipful master and only seven members, and* they held their meo* ings for the first five years in one of the rooms of what was then known as the “Shuc’” house, afterwards Lin- scomb’s H tel. which building is still standing. The lodge then held its meetings fir on* year in the old “Cary” hall, which was then a one- story building and required that guards be placed on the outside to guard against cowans and eavesdrop pers. From the “Cary” hall, they moved to a barn on the present county jail lot and fitted up a lodge room there in the upper story, andjlftet there for several years. From there they moved to the tipper story of an old shop at the back of Mr. J. D. Goudeioc.v’s store lot on Robinson street, where they met until the new brick hall was built in 1890, over the stores of T. G. McCraw and L. G. Byars, in the Carroll & Stacy (now National bank) block at corner of Granard and Robinson streets. The brick hall was built at a cost in $1,050, which is now free from debt. A few years ago a partition was placed in the center of the then la'-g • hall and two nice halls were fitted up one for the Masons and the other Is being rented to the Woodmen of the World, and the Odd Fellows and oth ,j r lodges meet there. The new Masonic hall a year or two ago was fitted up with an extra nice new set of furniture, carpeting, electric lights, electric fans and other modern equipments, ami now has a nice little sum of surplus money on hand and soon expects to buy some other new regalia and equipments. The membership has constantly in creased, and the last report to the Gram. Lodge showed 108 members, of whom ten are ministers of the gospel, a matter very worthy of mention. The matter of organizing a chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star is now being agitated among the mem bers. Revolution Imminent. A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervousness, sleeplessness, or stom ach upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly dismember the troublesome causes. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the Liver, and clari fy the blood. Run down systems ben efit particularly and all the usual attending aches vanish under its searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only 50c, and that Is returned If it don’t give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co,' Druggists Honor Roll. The following Is the honor roll of the third grade, school No. 1, Miss Wil lis, teacher: Roy Pennington 96 Leonora Jefferies 95 Charllo Stacy 96 Items of Interest Concerning Ou» Neighbors in the Old North State Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers Sheriff Sharp, of Wilson, received a message from Black Creek Monday stating that Emmett Bass, a young white man, had been f killed and re questing him to bring bloodhounds. The message did not give the name of the slayer or any particulars. The residence of Mr. William A. Nesbit, near Huntersville, Mecklen- bug county, was completely destroyed by fire at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning. The fire broke out while the family was at breakfast, and in a few mo ments the flames had enveloped the whole house. The family made their escape, but were not able to save a single article from the house. The loss of the house, furniture and cloth ing is estimated at $1,500, with $700 insurance on the building. There was no way of attempting to check the lames. The residence was the former home of Mr. A. Jones Hunter, now of Charlotte. Mr. J. B. Caudle, of Rockingham, one of the promoters of the Charlotte Handkerchief Manufacturing Com pany, was in Charlotte this w’eek ar ranging for the installation of the new industry. Mr. Caudle, who will be in charge of the plant, will move his family to Charlotte in a few weeks. They will reside on East Eighth street, near the North graded school. The handkerchief factory will be located on the second floor of one of Dr. E. R. Russell’s buildings, on West Fifth street. Electricity will be employed as the motive power. | The machinery has been purchased ‘ and will be shipped by January 1st. As soon thereafter as possible, the plant will be in operation. A conditionment that is rather awkward confronts the bord of County Commissioners of Mecklen burg, in their examination of the tax books. The fact is revealed that, in Charlotte township alone, more than COO white and colored men, who are of a poll-tax paying age, have failed to make any returns. The names of these delinquents have been furnish ed to the proper officers, who will pro ceed to make lawful collections of same, with added costs. Most peo ple will be equally surprised to learn that the examination of the books by the commissioners reveals the fact that about $250,000 worth of real and ' personal property * has likewise not 1 bet n returned for taxation. Late Monday afternoon M. F. Scott, •a' out thirty-five years of ago, met a 1 >rrible death at the plant of the Dur- ' am Lumber Company, E.tst Durham, le was a meat dealer and had gone to the plant of the lumber company for the purpose of grinding sausage. His clothing was caught by the shaft ing and he was thrown about the shaft many times before the engine could bq stopped. His left foot, v.as torn off and thrown a distance of fifty feet. His left hand was also torn off an ’ his head heat into a jelly. Scott went to Durham from Apex, Wake county, some three or four years ago. Two years since he was married to Miss Pearl Wilson, daughter of John Wil c on, of Apex. Of this union there is one child, a babe one month old. He left a Aidowed mother, two broth ers and one sister. A message from Washington, D. C„ says that city has been very much ngi- Uttivl this wo.>k by the discovery of the abandonment of a pretty baby, which was placed In a foundling In stitution Caere by a beautiful and* stylishly dressed woman, who claims North Carolina as her home. The woman, who bore evidence of culture and refinement, reached Washington with a young babe Thanksgiving eve ning. She took a cab for the Chil dren's Hospital, where she exhibit 'd a big buch of money and the infant. The child, she said, was suffering from indigestion and her desire was to leave it at the institution one week for treatment. She said her home was in Weterville, N. C., and after announc ing that she would return in the morn ing, she rode hack to the Union Sta tion, where she purchased a ticket via the Southern Railway for a point in western North Carolina. Her stay in Washington was less than four hours. Capt. R, A. Brown, one of the most prominent citizens of Concord, and one of the largest contractors of the South, Monday took steps .towards o suit against the Southern Railroad. Mr. Brown rides the Southern trains almost constantly and was returning from Salisbury last Saturday night on No. 29, when he alleges he was hand led by the conductor In a manner ho refuses to stand for. Mr. Brown was getting on the train to come home when he felt some one pulling at his coat. Thinking it some one of his numerous friends who was endeavor ing to tease him he paid no attention uniil the tugging became very annoy ing and tore his coat and overcoat, when he turned, after reaching the platform, and found that the conduc tor had been the one to blame for his annoyance. Some very warm words passed and Mr. Brown wont on into the ear and sat down. He says that the matter assumed the nature of an assault, and that he was never so rudely treated in his life by any one.