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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-03
Henry RutIedge Shot.

GREENvILLE, S. c., June 20.-To-night
at half-past o'clock j. D. Lewis, con-
.ductor on the. c. X. and w. Railway,
shot his brother-in-law, Henry Rutledge,
who will probably die before morning.
The shooting took place at Rutledge's
house, about hundred yards IN the rear
of the News Office. The trouble between
the two men was caused by Lewis leav-
ing his wife, sister Of Rutledge. Mrs.
Lewis made an attack on girl named
Lytton, with whom she accused her hus-
band of being too intimate. The Lytton
girl is the daughter of respectable par
ents, and went wrong a year or two ago.
For some time she was an inmate of q
house of Ill fame in Charleston.
Rutledge deals in ice and keeps his
stock in the cellar Of his house. Bad
blood has existed for some time between
the two men, and Lewis went to Rut-
ledge's house tonight and found the
latter in his ice cellar. They had some
words, and Lewis drew his pistol and
fired three shots, each taking effect. One
passed through the right lung, another
in the shoulder and one in the side.
Three physicians are with Rutledge,
but do not express an opinion as to the
possibility cf his recovery. Lewis made
his escape az soon as he shot, and has not
been captured yet.-Speciat to Ne'cs and
COn1ier
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AIIiancemen to Gather.

The Cotton Plant publishes the follow
ing in its last issue:
6The brethren Of York County never
do things by piece meal. On July R5th
and 26th, the Alliances of that County
will 20 into an encampment at Tirzah.
Speakers of State and National reputation
have been engaged for the two days, and
the brethren who find it possible to
attend may expect a treat in more ways
than one in store for them. At least lO,-
900 people are expected to attend the
encampment. Tirzah, the place Of rem
devious, is accessible by rail by the Char
lotte, Colum bia and Augusta Railroad to
Rock Hill, or the Air Line TO Blacks
burg, and thence to Tirzah on the Three
C's road, or by the Chester and Lenoir
narrow guage to Yorkvilie. The speak
ers for the two days, as expected, are:
Hon. J. G. Sibley, OF Pennsylvania, a
candidate for President: Hon. W. j.
Bayan, of Nebraska; Senator Marion
Butler, of North Carolina, ex-president
of the National Alliance; Hon. Thomas
Z. Watson, of Georgia; Senator Tillman
and Irby, of South Carolina; Governor
John Gary Evans, Congressman w. j.
Taibert, A. G. Latimer, Stanyarne Will
son, Il. J. Strait, John L. McLaurip, j.
w. Stokes and w. D. Evans. president
OF the State Alliance. The two days will
be occupied with speeches from these
distinguished gentlemen from this State
and from abroad, and with such Alliance
work as may be arranged for the occasion.
The grandest rally known in the history
of the Alliance Of South Carolina is eX-
pected -
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Another New Move.

The fight against tho dispensary law
has taken still another turn, going even
beyond the complaint filed in regard to
the monopoly, which has heretofore been
referred to. Deputy Marshal Thornton
yesterday received the papers in the latest
case from the u. S. Court authorities in
Charleston, for service.
The members of the State board Of con-
troll are now being sued in the U. S.
Court for the recovery Of seized liquor.
The case is brought by Messrs. Murphy,
Farrow & Legare of Charleston on behalf
of Julius Lowenstein, doing business at
Statesville, n. c., under the firm name of
Lowenstein & Co. He sues the mem bers
of the State board Of control to recover a
barrel of whiskey shipped by his firm to
Thomas Hartman of Charleston. Ho
alleged that the whiskey was seized in
Columbia by parties unknown to him,
but who are agents of the State board Of
control, and aiding in carrying out
monopoly 10 prevent and interfere with
Interstate commerce. He alleges also
that the barrel of whiskey was worth
$57.3S, and the complainant would by
reason of this seizure suffer damages to
three times that amount. He asks for
this amount and costs. This proceeding
is in line with the new move made few
days ago to fight the law on the monopoly
feature-on the ground that it is violation
of the antitrust law-though the differ
ence in the character of the two proceed
ings is easily discernible. The only
member of the State board Of control in
the city yesterday was Secretary of State
Tompkins, and the papers were served
on him.
The State will set up defence. it is
understood, that the State cannot be sued,
and that this is in effect q suit against the
State though brought against her officers
as individual MON bers ofthe State board {;
and further, that the constables are not
agents of the board being on the contrary
officers created by statute just as trial
| Justice or any other officer.
A feature Of this case is that the liquor
in question has been seized by the United
States government, and is now in the
hands Of the government officials, the
liquor having been shipped in a barrel
bearing a stamp already used. 1t is
stated that proceeding has already been
commenced against the shipper for viola
ting the United States revenue laws in
shipping it thus s.-Columbia State June Is.
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An Equal Division.

: If those who are antagonizing the divi-
sion of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention and the restoration of peace
hope for success, it would appear that
they had better get to work spreading
their tspizen.'' Chester and Kershaw have
fallen into line and definite and presum-
ably final action has been taken in these
counties looking to division of dele
gates, notwithstanding the direct as we'll
as the evasive instructions not to do so.
There might be good deal in getting up
q fight as long as there are remunerative
offices for distribution, but it would ap-
pear that there is going to be q difficult
task ahead for those who want to get up
contest merely for their own advertise
ment. There have recently been num-
ber of incidents to show that the people
generally do not care to have general.
scramble for the election of delegates to
the Constitutional Convention.
itarian way, and leaving out all patriotic
considerations, there is no reason for
fight oyer the delegates. In majority
of the counties If fight is precipitated it
would naturally come from the Reform
side, as the Conservatives are willing to
accept an equal division. It will have to
be the Reform faction that refuses to
make such terms, and it would appear
that there ia no mad rush to have such
fight on someone else's account. 1t is
rather warm and tedious to make the
contest, and it is so much easier aud
pleasanter to divide the delegates and Sc
,lect good, strong men in whom all have
confidence. There is no money in being
elected to the Convention, as the pay is
very small, and there will not likely be
a break-neck scramble on either side, and
without this there is not so much occa-
sion for fight at the election. Tho aver
age man will not continue to ask himself
what he has to get out Of refusal to
divide the delegations and precipitate
fight which he knows will do him no
good, and he is rather likely to come to
the conclusion that candidates can wait
until an election year, in which there are
Offices for distribution, before the con-
tentions of a campaign are started.-CO-
[uDbid Cor. Ne,US and Courier.
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.TlIIman Goes Back on TiIIman.

Senator T.llman evidently DOES not in
tend that the Constitutional Convention
shall be non: :: partisan body if he can help
it. He has gone back on all his promises,
on his own written agreement. on his oft
repeated public declaration that he de.
sired only the peace and prosperity of the
State. Neither his political friends nor
opponents can ever believe anything that
he saws again. He will not keep his word,
he will not let those of his own political
way of thinking keep their word 1t is
his purpose to defeat the efforts which have
been maue looking to the unity Of the
white people of the State, and upon his
head, soon or late, will the people visit
condemnation. In his recent interview
published ia the newspapers, in which he
repudiated the agreement which he made
with some of the Conservatives in the
State, and in his speech at Edgefield yes
terday, in Y hich he advised his followers
in that County to repudiate the agreement
which they had made, he established his
own character beyond recall.
But because Mr.. Tillman has violated
his pledges to the people Of the State and
has not kept faith with himself is no good
reason why the people of the State should
uUL hGSp lnlGu Will LdCatoOlfOo hba UAth
the Stale. They cannot afford to follow
Tillman in this crisis. They should not
permit him to make them as false to the
State as he has proved himself to be false
to the State and to himself Lieutenant
Governor Zimmerman and Senator Wat
son, of Edgefeld, all honor to them, good
and true "Reformers'' as they are, pro-
tested against the defeat of the resolutions
providing for equal representation in the
Constitutional Convention. There should
be enough Timmermans and Watsons in
every county in the State to send men to
the Constitutional Convention who will
not consent that the Constitution shall be
made partisan instrument for the uses OF
any political faction. All good men
whatever their past differences. should
come together aid work together for
"equal rights to ALL special privileges to
none" Mr.. Tillman cannot be trusted
either by his friends or his enemies -
Ne7US and Courier.
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Lady Mary Hamilton-D Douglas, the
eleyen-year-old daughter ofthe late Duke
of Hamilton, will be one of the richest
heiresses of the age. Her father could
not leave her his title, out left her the
bulk of his property, including the Isle
Wight. Her income now is $SOO,G0O
wear, and will be million and quarter
by the time she comes of age.
1t is well known that there are dem
lists in London and in Paris whose speci-
atty it is to fit lap.dogs with set Of false
teeth. 1t now appears from Partisan
monthly magazine of fashions that there
are tailors and fashion plates tor dogs.
The list of garments includes mackin-
toshes, Jaeger vests, comforters and res
pirators, side pockets with lace hand
kerchief inside, fur collars, small silk
umbrellas, which dogs are taught to car
ry over the head.
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The Anderson INTELLIdENCER has
a long editorial on tho use of electricity
to run its press and print its paper. They
are the first in the South to use electricity
for this purpose. The power is generated
miles away and transmitted to the city
of Anderson. All that is necessary is to
buy a motor attach a wire and 10! the
work is done and round and round go
the wheels and out falls the edition of the
INTELLIaENCER. Brother Langston, ac-
cept our congratulations. You are indeed
pioneer. Just wait till we get our
power house located at the shoals on
Saluda and we will furnish power for the
country. This is q dream which we trust
will be realized ed,-Prosperity Press and
Reporter.
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~ -
Mr.. Sherman said IN his speech when
he took the chair in the GAINESVILLE con-
yention the other day that there were
Democrats not a few who would vote
next fall with the Republicans On the
tariff question. Evidently, Mr.. Sherman
has been reading mp" but has confined
his reading to- last years almanac. The
business men have set their faces against
any general revision Of the tarifffor years
to come. There may he defects in the
German bill, which will need to be cor.
rected as soon as possible, but the tariff,
as whole, Will be allowed to stand for
years as it ia. It cannot be revised in
full without interfering seriously with
business, and 80 no attempt will be made
thus to reviseit. Ohio may declare for u
new protective tariff, but when the roll
scf. States is called it will be found that
there are few TO follow her example.
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= Z
according to reliable reports there was
less railroad building during 1894 than in
any other year since the Civil War. The
addition to the railroad mileage of the
country was but 1,761 miles, or less than
4 per cent. Of the entire mileage. From
1850 to 1890 an average of 5000 miles Of
new track was laid per year, but from
1880 to 1893 the average dropped to 5000
miles. These figures are especially inter-
Sesting, in comparison with the prospects
for railroad building for 1885. Arevival
Of activity is reported. There are at
present t20, ,547 miles Of newroad in course
Of construction or about to be built. The
20 ,547 miles oftrack comprise many new
short lines and extensions on old roads
in forty-Aix States and Territories. The
State OF Texas takes the lead with pro-
posed mileage Of 2,913.
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American naval officers now in
Washington who were recently in China
tell of day they spent ashore looking for
sport; tor few yen, amounting to about
four cents, they secured the services of
two Cinnamon to fight for their entertain
ment. The fight went on bravely, and as
lights 20 in China, not being up to the
American hippodrome style, one Of tho
Chinese was whipped. But he was angry.
AS he moved away from the scene of
combat he found stone, and, turning
upon his late antagonist, struck him u
blow that killed him. The murderer was
speedily beheaded, but the authorities de-
cided that it was no concern ofthe Amer
ican officers ifa murder resulted from
their plan of amusement. One of the
Younger officers remarked: Gwen only
got fight, but a killing and an execution,
all for four cents. You couldn't beat
those rates."
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Had her Husband Killed.

ATLANTA, June 26.-A special from
Cochran to the Constitution says: Mrs.
VIM. Mobiles paid negro $40 to kill her
husband. The body was buried by the
woman, the negro, Gus Jones, and her
two daughters. All have been arrested,
and the negro has confessed. Mobiles
was an old farmer of Twiggs County.
He and dis wife often quarreled.
When the body was found Mrs. MOBILES
said: swell, murder will out, and I'd
ss we'll tell the straight Of it. They can't
do anything but hang me or send me to
the penitentisry, and either is better than
living with man you have to quarrel
and fuss at all the time"
Mrs. Mobiles said that she forgot to
retract her offer for the death of her hus-
band and was very sorry when she learn
ed that Gus had killed him. She knew,
however, that she was responsible for
the crime.
The negro, Gus, also is said to have
made confession, without much hesi-
fancy. His story comedies with that of
Mrs. Mobiles, except he declares the MUIR
der was committed behind the barn, and
three licks caused the death. One of
these was struck by Mrs. Mobiles herself.
Mrs. Mobiles, her daughters and the negro
have all been arrested.
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= The world has S5,OOO,o 900 cotton spin
dies, one half of which are in Great Britain
alone. This country has about 10000, 600,
and the South has nearly one-tifth Of these,
or 100000. And yet the South raises
over 90 per cent of the worlds total cot
ton supply. The field for an increase in
southern cotton mills is unlimited. 1t
would take an investment Of over 81, ,2Oo,-
100000 to build mills enough to consume
when manufactured this cotton would
command for the south over 81, ,000, ,00O, COO
a year instead of selling for about $780,
100000, as it does now in its raw state.
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Last Wednesday another outrage was
perpetrated in Edgefsld. Col. J.J. Dar-
gan, editor of the Sumter freeman, visi-
ted that town to make speech. Before
the hour for its delivery, two or three
hundred "Reformers" rode in from the
country and in their drunken frenzy,
led By the Sheriff Of the County, cursed
and abused Col. Dargan, threatening his
life and not permitting him to speak.
Not satisfied with cursing him, they piled
their vile spithets to his wife and chill
sdren, and drove him from the town.
What 8 reflection on the once proud old
State of South Carolina! The men who
composed this mob are unfit to live in a
civilized country. If we had a Governor
who possessed the moral courage to do
his duty, the Sheriff Of Edgefeld County
would be removed from his Office imme-
:diateIy. e. ~ ggssss ~.
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r. 10 verv evident now. from the RI


It is very evident now, from the rro-
ceedings of the County Executive Com
mittee, which we published last week,
that the Conservatives Of Anderson
County will have no showing in the ap-::
preaching primary election to nominate
delegates for election ito the Constitu-
tional Convention. A resolution was in
troduced in the Committee meeting re-
commencing an equal division Of the
delegates between the two factions, but
twas tabled Immediately. Then res
olntion, introduced by a Reformer, was
offered that the Committee issue an adj
dress to the voters, urging them to lay
aside partisan feeling and vote for men as
delegates to the Convention on their
merit. This was also tabled. We had
hoped that the members of the Commit
tee would be more liberal in their views,
and, for the sake of peace and unity, take
some steps that would tend to bring the
white people together. But they have
let the opportunity pass, and the respon-
sibility will have to rest on their should
ers. No Conservative need enter the
primary election with the view of being
nominated as delegate to the Conven.
ton, for that will be impossible. Till
man has issued his decree against any
such thing, and, with th.. exception pos
sibly Of two or three Counties, it will be
faithfully carried out. Edgefield had
agreed to an equal division of the dele
gates, but ellis Majesty" stepped into
the Court House there last Monday,
cracked his whip and commanded his
subjects to break their agreement. OF
course, the majority of them obeyed.
Next Saturday meeting will be held in
this city to perfect an organization
against ring rule, and every true Demo
crat who is in sympathy with such an
organization should be present. If the
Conservatives are going into the primary
it should be known. Ifthey are going to
demand representation in the delegation,
it should be known. Or if they are going
to sit quietly down and do nothing, it
should be known. This meeting, there
fore, will be most important one.
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- s
The bi-metalist papers claim that their
cause .is growing and spreading !; the
anti bi-metalists claim that the signs of
the timesare in their favor. The INTEL
sl1aENcER would be rejoiced if it only
knew one-tenth as much about this all
absorbing question as do the many who
pretend to talk and write learnedly about
it. But we.haye an abiding faith in the
Judgment and wisdom of the great Demo
cratic party in convention assembled.
When it says what is best, whether it be
gold or silver, or both. The INTELLI-
5GEEcER, accepting it as such, will be
satisfied to go out upon the campaign.
Aman who will not do this is no Demo-
crs,t. ~ y y < 10 Is.
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That we are
Asked Every Day.

.QUESTION.-Mr. Minor, why are
you always busy
ANSWER.-"Eternal vigilance is
the price Of living, and we must
have bread. We work for our Gus.
toners when they are not here, and
hence we are ready when they come.
Q.-Why are you forever getting
in New Goods ?
A.-There is a never ceasing stream
outward, and we must keep contin-
uous inflow in order to keep on
level.
Q.-Why are people forever gab
bing about you, pro and con?
A.-Our competitors feel the blows
we have dealt them, and would resent
the damage done them. Our Gus
toners talk because we give them
something worthy of mention.
Q.-Why are other merchants al
ways throwing off on your goods I?
A.-They hope to scare timid Gus
toners off the track, but they only
urge them on.
Q.-Why is it you never have time
to talk with friend? Other people
say they have more time than any,
thing else.
Ave don't have time to talk
because our customers, who are really
our employers, demand our very best
services for their money paid.
Q-Why is your house forever
crowded with goods new and custom
ers bright?
Ave are always crowded with
goods because our employers (cuE-
tomers) are usually on hand demand
ing the stuff, and we must have it for
them. We are usually crowded With
customers because the average man
knows which side his bread is butter
ed. We acknowledge no dead, dull
seasons.
Q.-Why don't you employ more
help, and not keep so pushed all the
time?
A.-Ah! There's the point. Why
don't we do lots of things to make
our business more expensive and
charge the difference to you when you
trade with us Right here's where
hundreds Of good men drop their
candy. Our patrons want to pay for
store administration honestly and
economically managed. They want
full value for their dollars without
paying a few cents extra for an idle
clerk or two to sit around and whittle
on old goods boxes. In short, we
pay for the honest dollars we get with
honest goods at honest prices. And
that's why we laugh while competi-
ton frets.
We are in it for the Summer trade,
and want to sell you your Fruit Jars,
Jelly Tumblers, Water Jugs, &C.,
etc., &C., etc.
Yours always truly,
C. S. MINOR and
THE 10c. STORE.
a@ The place we like to trade.
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List Of Letters

Remaining in the Postoffice at Auder-
son, s. c., unclaimed for the week end
ing July 2. 1895:
j. H. Anderson, w. B. Anderson, FL.
Ear Braugt, James Eams, J. G. Cannon,
Miss J. Daviss, Dr.. g. W. Dick, Sam
Gerad, Miss M. I. Golden, r. l.. Griffin,
Mrs. Julia James, Miss Emma Morse,
Frank r. Ravenel, w. w. Sadler, Mrs.
Harriet Suber, Sam Tucker, William
Turner, Miss Leler Walker, Miss Mollie
Williams.
When called for please say advertised
and mention date. One cent must be paid
for each letter delivered.
w. F.BARR. P. M,
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The chinch bug from wheat stubble
siields IS playing havoc in the corn fields
of "a portion of Illinois. Farmers are
making bitches and dragging logs in
thorn, in this way trapping and killing
millions Of bugs daily.
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Prof. Hunicke, of Washington Uni
versity, ST. Louis, is about applying for
process by which, he claims, $40, 1000 worth
of gold can be obtained from sea water at
G cost of 81, every ton of water yielding
from two to four cents worth of gold. He
insists that no nation will hereafter suffer
from scarcity of gold; that gold will
come from 'the vastly deep' whenever
called for, though spirits refuse to come.
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Hay has gone mp S5sa ton in.conse-
qIence Of 9 drouth In the West. This
should put our farmers on notice, and,
they should not negleet;their l y crop.
Anderson County can produce as fine
hay as is grown anywhere, and We be-
sheve our farmers should give more atten-i
ton 70 Il: Tits money crop, for it is
.alWays in demand at ag,od price.
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The largest raft eyar aoated down the
Mississippi River is now on the wsy7to
ISL Louis. Il consists, with its Loaf, Of
oyer ,o00,0 900 feet Of lumber, mostly
waite pine. If carried BY rail, this lum-
Der would make nearly: 600 car loads.
Allowing 40 feet to- the car. the train
would be over four and 9 half miles long.