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• —' # FOR SALK. FOR SALE—A food itoond hand •qnare piano; low prioa. Apply to J. M. Netoon 7-Mf FOR SALE—Old newspapers at this oflacs 10c a hundred. FOR SALE—First-class babbit net al Apply at Ledger office. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—A seven-room cot tage; electric lights and city water. Apply to J. D. Goudelock. July 6 tf. FOR RENT—Store room now oc cupied by F. B. Gaffney. Possesion Sept. 1st 1907. •4 Store room now occupied by Boyd Barratt as barber shop. Possession Sept 1st 1907. Office room fronting on Limestone street Possession now._A. N. Wood TO RENT—Office rooms orer The LeJgtr Apply to 2d. H. DeCamp. Not. 3-tf. LOST. LOST—A round gfcld pin with white cross enlayed in blue enamble with the letters “P. S. S.” surround ing cross. Finder please return to this office. 2t. M1SCELANEOU8. FOR SERVICE—St Lambert Jer sey bull; registered; fee $2. Apply t- B. R. Cash. April 19 1 s. w. tf. TWO VIEWS OF JAPM'S ATTITUDE J Japanese Seeking Cause to Be Ir ritated. Says M. H. De Young. ARE LAYING FUTURE PLANS. Fire Insurance! We r* present some y' t he Urgest and most substantial eompautes and would like «j write your busines. 5-H-tf Smith & Lipscomb, Agents OR. J. C. THOMSON DENTIST. Office over Merchants Grocery Company, Gaffney, S. C. Office hours S:30 to 12:30, 1:30 to 5. Phone 46. In Blacksburg on Tuesdays. 1 mo. pd. DR. W. K. GUNTER, O FC T I «T* Office in Star Theatre Building, Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty. BURNETT C. BLACK, SURGEON-DENTIST. Hickory Grove, - • • • 8. C. In 8bare n on Thursdays and Fri days 7-24-lmo DR. J. F. QARRETT. DENTIST. te ntw o*e» over Fradartafc Strsst Front ef Die Battery. 'Fhena i« Ofles and Ri Did Vo' Ever Think what a bargain you arc getting when you get THE LEDGER OLt hundred and’three s (103) times a year for Onlr 11,00 a Tear? Present Situation Misunderstood Here and Abroad. Declares San Francisco Editor—H. B. .Hulbert Asserts Japan Needs Watching—Natives Believe. He Says, United States and Other Pow ers Fear Them. M. II. I)«* Young, proprietor of the San Francisco t'hronicle, who was re cently interviewed at the Hotel \ en- donie in Paris by a New York Herald correspondent, says the present friction between America and Japan does not seem u> la? well understood In Europe or on the Atlantic side of the United States. “The idea of dispatching the fleet to the Pacific.” said Mr. De Young, “shows long headedness by the govern ment. Considering the way Japan sprang upou Russia when Russia was unprepared and while negotiations were in progress, it is the duty of the United States government to send the fleet to the Pao’V in advance of any serious friction. "There appears to be something be hind the present Japanese attitude. If they have any ulterior motive in view, they can spring upon ns. seize the Phil ippines and Hawaiian Islands and for tify them so it will be almost Impos sible to recover them. It will take months for the fleet to get to the Pa cific. It is well known in California that thousands of Japanese soldiers, men and officers of the late war. are now in Hawaii. Working on sugar plantations are some or 15,000, a nucleus large enough, in fact, to take the islands were a Japanese fleet to furnish them with arms. “I say the Japanese are seeking a cause to he irritated. They are plan ning an excuse for future action, for otherwise tin* causes for their protests are too small. There have been only two incidents, one being an outcome of the great fire and the other a small fight such as takes [dace in large cities every few days. “Critics s«H'm to forget we lost twen ty-six schoolhouses in the great fire. Temporarily we tried to house the school children as best we could in wooden structures. In order not to dis criminate we immediately erected in Chinatown, where most of the Chinese and Japanese live, a school for Mon golians. There was no feeling against the Japanese. Their children attending school are only ninety-three In number. They are clean, nice, cute children, to whom no one could object. “Our kindness was met by the state ment that Japanese were not Mongo lians. Their objection to going with Chinese was the only exhibition of race prejudice noticeable. This Isolation was simply a temporary expediency. “As to the restaurant fight, it was because two Irishmen tried to get breakfast in a Japanese restaurant without paying, which precipitated a fight such as might have occurred In an Italian or German restaurant under like circumstances. The importance of the affair has been greatly magnified. “To charge the San Francisco people with race prejudice is a great mistake. There is nothing of the ‘Jim Crow'* spir it there. San Francisco Is as cosmopol itan as Paris, for in its streets people of every nationality may be seen daily. A man from t'alcutta or a Parsee in white robes attracts no attention. “In spite of the rottenness in politics neither the city government nor the state government nor the people of California would permit for one mo ment abuse of any man on account of his nationality. In fact. Chinese or Japanese, on account of the spirit of freedom we try to uphold, would l>e even I<*s# liable to attack than Ameri cans.” try are taking too lightly, as I believe, a question that is of the deepest Im portance not alone ft) ns, but to other great powers. “To put the situation with the ut most conservatism. Japan will bear watching. Those not intimately and correctly Informed ns to the feeling in that country cannot appreciate the 1m portance Japan attaches to itself. Japan is flushed with pride over her achievements against Russia. She be lieves she can do anything. She doubts not an instant that the other powers, even the United States, are afraid of her. She thinks she has accomplished In forty years in the way of civiliza tion what It took us 1,000 years to achieve. Her vanity is fearful to ob serve. “Napoleon Bonaparte was the per sonification of the present feeling in Japan. Like him, she took advantage »f an enemy’s weakness and was suc cessful in it. Intoxicated by that early Hiccess, she firmly believes there Is no limit to her power. But it should l>e distinctly understood now that the rime is corning when the powers will have to unite, as they did against Na poleon, to check Japan’s rapacious ca- n*cr and give her her proper place among nations. “History will write this country’s part in the spoliation of Korea by Ja pan in terms of which we will not be proud. There is no question that at Portsmouth President Roosevelt offer ed Japan a free hand in Korea in ex change for the waiver of indemnity from Russia. This comes from Japa nese sources. And this in the face of the full treaty relations between Ko rea anil th n United States; We ruth lessly broke our word, and the result Is the debauchery and ruin of Korea by the Japanese. “Rut there was one feature which we overlooked—our commercial interests lu Korea. As rapidly as Japanese dom ination increases In Korea in just that proportion will American export trade decrease, especially in cotton, lumber, tobacco and flour. “Not only this, but Japanese suprem acy as It finds expression in Korea means utter disregard of the rights of Americans and Englishmen. The Man- rhu syndicate’s experience in the gold mine case at Hamhung is one of hun dreds of instances in point. In short. Japan in Korea is not only doing all it can to annihilate the* helpless dynasty and the people, but is treading danger ously close* to the toes of other powers. In time—and I Iwdieve no very long time—there can be but one result. “That this condition exists is due to two things, one the misapprehension that prevails as to Japan’s course in Korea and the other the fear on the part of the great [lowers not of Japan individually, hut of the complications that might arise If any one power were to interfere. It has been lielieved generally that Japan In Korea has been a lienevolent protector. Nothing could lie further from the truth. “There is another phase to this Ko- rea-Japan affair that has been over looked. Tills Is Its effect on China. While saying nothing. China has been watching Japan’s course in Korea with an eagle eye. She has seen Japan vio late without excuse and In defiance of all honor and morals every pledge she has made to Korea. This is not cal culated to foster confidence on the part of China in Japan’s word. “Further than this, Japanese domi nation. growing stronger daily, in Ko rea means to China the gaining of Japan's first solid foothold on the mainland. This is a most vital consid eration and may result later in com plications of the utmost importance. Japan never will release Manchuria, ami that will not help the situation between the Chinese and the Japa nese.” Homer B. Hulbert’s twenty-one years of residence in Korea, his Intimacy with the Enqieror Yi, his close range observation of Japanese aggressive ness in the orient and his semiofficial diplomatic work in behalf of Korea render his opinions as to the Japanese question of great value. In discussing the possible International effects of Japan’s gradual encroachments in Ko rea he recently said: “One thing is absolutely certain, and that is that the United States did a very wise thing when it brought its battleships back from the Philippines. In my opinion, they were in positive danger from Japan. We should not leave two or three battleships In the Pacific. Either keep them all away or send a big fleet there. Hafety lies In no other course. “I do not wish to even seem to lie trying to foster a war spirit. I am not n jingo But in their complacent Amerh an v ay the people of this coun- Ocean Travelers to Be Spared Long Inflicted Annoyance. and Secretary Cortelyou has bean as sured of the hearty co op*nation of all the ateamshlA? companies in carrying out the new ^stem. THE UMPIRL NO HERDING OF PASSENGERS High Wages For Haymakers. Anxious to save their big crops of hay and thereby retrieve part of their losses ou other crops caused by the late spring, farmers all over New England are offering record wages for laliorers who go into the hayfiekls and do a day's work, says the Boston Transcript. As high as $!«n a mouth and board have been offered by many farmers, but gen erally without result. The average wages [iaid a farm laborer are |20 a month with board, and a comparison of the average and the present wage* shows how anxious the farmer* are to get help. Plan to Stop Powder Accidents. Professor Charles Totten, the former Yale instructor and later prophet of disaster, recently sent word to the government that future explosion* like that upon the Georgia could be pre vented by making all the powder bags of asbestos cloth, says a New Haven special to the New York Times. When asked bow he would convey fire to the cartridge In such form he said: “Easily enough. I would have the friction primer in the form of a long 22 caliber pistol cartridge, with a bullet to cut through the bag and make way for the fire.” Among the cranks who visited the president at Oyster Bay was a woman who had a claim for $11,000,000. After Careful Investigation Secretary Cortelyou Issues New Rules For Customs Officials—Abolition of Oath and Cabin Declarations In Last Hour of Voyage. One of the first problems that con fronted Mr. George B. Cortelyou when he became secretary of the treasury was that involved In the cumbersome and complicated examination by cus toms officers of ocean travelers upon their arrival in the United States, says a Washington dispatch to the New Y’ork Post. When he first took up the question lie found hundreds of in dignant protests from all over the country, many women being among the number, who complained of the delay and inconvenience of baggage examination by the customs officials, especially In New York and Boston. It was wholly characteristic of the sort of man Mr. Cortelyou is that he should study this question carefully liefore undertaking to find a remedy. Not until he had personally witnessed the confusion on board ship and ou the dock at several of the larger ports was he prepared to reorganize the system. The secretary made public the new method which he lias ordered placed in operation and which should be in full swing in time to greet the home coming European travelers to ward the end of the summer. “It is a matter to which I have given considerable attention,” said Secretary Cortelyou liefore issuing the new in structions, “and at my request Assist ant Secretary Reynolds has worked out the details of the new system, which is radically different from that In operation. I have directed that the new system shall take effect as soon as necessary arrangements can be made. It should be in operation about the middle of August.” In looking over a large number of complaints Secretary Cortelyou found two features In connection with the examination of passengers’ baggage which were especially annoying to the traveling public. The first was the practice of herding all the passengers into the cabin of the steamship dur ing the last hour of (h<‘ voyage in or der that a customs official might re ceive their declarations. Experience has demonstrated that in man}’ in stances these declarations were unsat isfactory in the government officials, and to any one who has witnessed or participated in the rusii that marks the end of the voyage this fact is not surprising. In addition, this herding process was of considerable annoyance to the passengers. The second objectionable feature which most of the complainants em phasized was the oath required when the declaration was made. The pas senger under the present system Is obliged to make oath as to ail articles contained In his baggage, and as soon as the latter is landed on the dock a customs inspector promptly searches his baggage to see whether or not the passenger has perjured himself. Early in his Investigation of the problem Sec retary Cortelyou determined that these two features should be eliminated in the Interest of decency and that their abolishment would cause no reduction in the revenues or danger to govern ment interest. Under the new system declarations will be distributed to the passengers during the early part of the voyage and may be made out by them at their leisure. The form of the declaration will be simple and straightforward. It will contain no “trap” clauses, and Its language will he neither coruplicat ed nor mysterious. The declaration in Its foreword will instruct the passen ger to sjiecify the different articles ob tained by him while abroad, aecom pauied by a statement of their cost or value. Home time during the last day of the voyage an officer of the ship will collect these declarations and will bo held responsible both by the steam ship company and by the government for a statement from each passenger on board. When the customs officer boards tb< ship these declarations will be turned over to him by the steamship officer and in turn delivered to the chief rep resentatlve of the surveyor on the doeg. When the declaration is handed to the steamship officer a coupon will be handed to the passenger bearing the same Initial number as the deciara tion. This coupon will be the passen ger’s receipt for his baggage. After the baggage is landed and as soon as it is properly placed ou the dock, ready for customs inspection, the passenger will present his coupon to the proper representative of the surveyor and t se cure the service of an Inspector, who will examine bis baggage and verify the declaration previously made on board ship. The new* system of exam (n«tlon contains no oath of any kind. How He Feels When the Excited Mob Demands His Blood. Bob Emslie, the veteran umpire of the National league, was asked the other day where h<* kept himself when he w asn’t on the bull field. “I mind my own business,” he re plied. “But. say, here; come back. I didn’t mean that in an offensive way. It is literally true. I go away from the field aud try to forget all about my business.” “But what I meant,” said his friend, “was that a baseball umpire seems to be such a general outcast from all humankind that I have frequently wondered if he didn't creep into a hole as soon as the last man was out and remain there until the hell rings for the next game.” “Not at all,” was the reply. “The baseball umpire goes to his dressing room when the game is over, changes his clothes aud leaves the field to min gle with his fellow men just as the ball player does, for, understand this— I don’t believe there is a man umpiring who doesn’t do his level, conscientious best. Therefore, when the game is at an end, whatever may have marked the progress of the game, he has a clear conscience and is in much lietter condition to enjoy his dinner than some of those who have treated him like a crook during the game.” “Tell me,” Emslie was asked, “how a man feels In the middle of an arena with 10,000 people on all sides reviling him, calling him robber aud demand ing his blood.” Emslie smiled. “If he’s a new man in the business, he probably feels scared.” was the re ply. “If he has had experience, he feels inclined to smile, for he knows that they don’t mean it; that they an wrought up with a desire for their home dub to win and are therefore pardonably prejudiced. But, whether old or new In the business, the consci entious umpire steels himself against any loss of nerve by the feeling that he has done his best in rendering the decision that Is criticised, and he is for tified further by the knowledge that he was closer to the play than any one save the players and therefore knows. “I think the thing that gets an um pire most is to have old friends among the players jump on him. Of cours* he exjiects his best friend to protest If a decision on a close play is against him, but when it comes to profanity ami that sort of thing an umpire, be ing a human being, feels Just as you would. It’s a hard job at best, but I guess no harder than any other, and when a man does his best he finds sat isfaction in that which outweighs al the jeers, hisses and groans. You may get a notion of bow effective is that philosophy when you consider bow few baseball umpires ever answer back or give any sign that the protests of the players or the shouts of the crowd have lieen noticed by them.”—New York American. ■Turnip jTumip Altoona, a Railroad University. More than 10,000 men are iu daily attendance upou the largest railroad university in the United States, which is conducted by the Pennsylvania rail road at Altoona. Pa. Altoona is a busy little city of 50,000 persons, and for the month of I )«*<•(*mtier, 1900, 13,000 men received at that point pay aggre gating $825,000 from the one corpora tion which practically controls the des tinies of • the municipal population First of all. as Fpederlc Blount War ren points out in the Engineering Mag azine. Altoona is a railroad city, where the industries, clubs, churches and so ciety exist in a railroad atmosphere. It is the home of the largest freight yard in the world, this lieing seven miles long from end to end and accommodat ing a total of 221 miles of track. In om* month last year 154,442 cars pass ed through the town. The total move ment of freight ears through the Al toona yards in one year was 2,(XH,603 The average a day is about <5,000 cars Ninety-nine freight trains have been known to come in from the west iu a single day of twenty-four hours. Seeds Seeds The kind that grow and make Turnips. Purple Top Ruta Baga ff&White Egg Turnip Early White Flat Dutch Imperial Golden Ball Yellow Aberdeen Yellow Globe Purple Top White Globe Seven Top Southern Giant Mustard All fresh, new Seed. We guarantee them to be good. : : : j CHEROKEE ■DRUG COMPANY Alt Tangled Up. Mr. Makiubrakes was expressing his gratification at meeting the valedic torian of the class. “I am glad to know you, young man,” he said. "You have acquitted yourself proudly. I never believed the old say ing, however, that the valedictorian is always an ass-aud I don’t believe it now, of course—I only mention it to show how absurd—in fact, there was no m*ed of my bringing it up at all, only I was somehow reminded— though there is no reason, to be sure, why I should have l>een reminded— except that I always seem to be mak ing a double dyed, pumpkin headed, blamed—well, anyhow, I predict that you will make a splendid record for— for—what do you suppose, Mr. Bryton, Is the reason the Cubs go all to pieces when they play the Pirates?”—Chicago Tribune. Subacribs for Tho LodOBf. fl a voar. Advertising b called bp some an art. If it be an art it ia the ait of telling a story simply and convincingly. Nobody knows mors about the strong qualities of an establishment than the proprietor who oversees it Other things being equal, nobody should be able to write more convinc ingly of the articles he of fers for sale. In s i&n when the employer eeUe goods side by side with his clerks h is rare that the employer wfll not be the beet raleamen The reason is simple. He knows the goods from A to Z. He probably has pur chased them. He knows his aims. His arguments cany weight because they are convincing. The same arguments pre sented in the same way, with the same enthusiastic spjfit, the same knowledge of detail, would attract new customers if presented through the advertising col umns of this paper. If yon hsve not triad k, why not begin? If jos have tried it and aa* not asis- lad, lal as know oboat it Clearance i Sale at Carrall & Goes Merrily On Until August 3rd a. i* a. i n s Addled. Daily