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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
RUSSIA Chokes Turkey,

CoNsTANTINopLE, Nov. 23.-Turkish
government announces the postpone.
ment until spring Of its naval reorgan-
ization plans. This undoubtededly is
due to the representations of Russia
to the effect that the arrears in the
Turkish Russian war indemnity are
still due and that if Turkey resists in
the reconstruction Of her navy. Rus.
STA will insist upon payment OF the
arrears.
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\. ! SHE cor THE POLICY.
evidence Intrf' af0s in the DavsnpoI
s3ksee ! - I.

evidence Intrfs in the Davenport
1 fisit 81 II
DAvENpoRT, Nov. 2l.--In the trial OF
Mrs. Claus Behrens for the murder Of
her husband last July, evidence was
introduced by the state to show that
Behrens was deserted by his wife last
December for one Henry Bendt. OF
Rock Island, H.; that in July last
Mrs. Behrens. returned to her husband
upon his promise to transfer his insur-
ance policy of So, ooo from his daugh-
ter to her; that he Immediately did so,
and died with paris green in his
stomach in less than ten days.
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BENDER FAMILY IN DUBUQUE.
Skeletons by the Dozen Unearthed-A
GrewsOme Find.

Skeletons by the Dozen Unearthed-A
Grewsome Find.
DUBUQUE, Nov. 90. The uncoverlng
Of d human skull in the lot owned by
Patrick Grew has been followed oy
the disinterment Of number OF skel-
etons. How they came Mere is q mys-
terry. The premises in many years
gone by were occupied by disneputable
characters and there is a beliNf that
the remains are those Of victims OF
foul play. Others incline to the sup
position that it was at one time a Prl-
yate graveyard. There is much
excitement over the matter and the
coroner is busy Investigating it.
What gives strangencss to the affair is
the fact that the first skull discovered
was found lying on its face.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
I,oy Iniurcd in Play.

SAC Cry, Nov. 22.-While playing
..scrack the whip with older boys on
the high school grounds, 11-year-old
Norman Lane was violently thrown
from 1e.foot embankment onto the
sidewalk below, breaking his right
leg below the knee. At first 1t was
thought he was hurt internally, but
after the limb was set he rested
quietly. People who saw the accident
say it is miracle that the boy escaped
without broken neck. SO swiftly was
he thrown over tile embankment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
Revolt in Turkey.

VIENNA, Nov. GA Belgrade dis
patch announces that 5000 Albanians,
belon cling to the district of 1pek and
Diakova. are in open revolt against
Turkey. A fight occurred between
the Ottoman troops, dispatched to
Uskub from Salonica and Monastir,
and Albanians. Both sides lost
heavily. Large bodies OF Bulgarian
and Servian troops have been ordered
to proceed to the disaffected district.
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Relief for sufferinr Peasants.

HAVANA, Nov 26.-Marshal Blanco
has been authorized by the govern.
ment Mt Madrid to sign credit for
500, 900 to be devoted to the immediate
relief of the suffering peasants who
have been gathered in the vicinity of
the towns held by the Spanish troops.
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The Chlnese ARair..

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 26.-The Kiao.Chau
affair is seriously occupying the atten-
tion OF the japanese government, and
the representatives of Japan abroad
have been instructed to ascertain the
resolutions Of their governments
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
NAY WANT AN ARMoR PLANT.
Plans for $4,000. 900 One Are Prepared
KfaH ls0a, sIxnxa

Plans for : ss.oOo.oo One Are Prepared
for Congress.
VAsHISGToN, Nov 90. The special
naval board appointed to examine into
the cost Of armor making will present
to congress details Of plant which it
has designed. It will cost more than
50. ooo, 900, and will have capacity OF
6.000 tons of armor per annum. which,
is abont the combined capacity Of the
two armor plates now supplying the
navy The processes of manufacture
Will include the very latest develop.
sments in the art OF metallurgy. The
plans are said to be perfect in every
detail, having been drawn under one
Of the leading experts Of the country.
The board has prepared the form Of
advertisement calling for bids for
erecting this plant. Secretary Long
will soon issue the advertisement, and
it is hoped that within three months
ut the latest congress will have before
It full information as to the cost Of an
armor plant as well as offers from
existing plants to sell ont to the
government.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
ROY Drowned at Sioux Rapids.

Sioux RAPIDS, Nov. 26-Frank, the
15-year.old son of s. sherley, RIO.
prietor of the billiard hall, was
drowned while skating The body
was recovered about an hour later by
the use of hooks,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
Powers After Turkey Again

RosiE, Nov. 26.--The report is con-
firmed that the powers have decided
to blockade Constantinople in case
Turkey refuses to withdraw her troops
from Crete and to accept an European
governor of the ialand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
JUDITH JoRGENsON.
Plans OF Iowa's Most Populur Las
Writer, ~

Plans Of Iowa's Most Populur Lady
Writer.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 23.--The Des
Moiues Daily News follows up its
reduction to 81 year with the an
nouncement that Mrs. Ella Hamilton
Durley Judith Jorgenson) will con-
tinue her popular 'Around the
Evening Lamp papers in the News
during 1903. Mrs. Durley is unques-
tionably the most popular lady writer
on the Iowa press. The News has
numerous other attractions on its
program for the next year
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
McGarraueh to re Custodian

DIES MONIES, Nov. &c --Governor-elect
Shaw has appointed Colonel Joseph D.
McGarraugh, of Des Moines, custodian
Of the state capitol building succeed
ing the inaugural of Mr.. Shaw OH
January 10, 1898.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Mt. Carmel Merchant Held Up and
Robbed Of $500 in Cash.

CARROLL. Nov. ga cool robbery
was committed at Mt. Carmel. A
stranger entered the store of George
Pappe and asked for plug of tobacco,
rendering in payment a $40 bill. When
the clerk handed him the change he
thrust q revolver in his face and de.
manded the contents of the till, which
was handed to him, amounting to $500
in cash, besides several checks for
small amounts The stranger quietly
took his departure and no clue is left.
GILL u RIIRMEn Tfl DEATH -
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Jealou. iowa Girl Desperate.

FIR. MADISON, Nov. 24.-Because Of
alleged jealousy over man, it is said
Grace Stanley shot May Bliss twice
with revolver, but without fatal
J effect
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

Lyons Mother Leaves Her Two Children
Alone in tho House.
Lyons, Nov, 26.-Mrs. +. Zarstraw
left her 4-year-old daughter, Agnes,
and Younger child at home alone for
few minutes. When she returned
she found the house full of smoke and
and heard feeble cries. Rushing in,
she rescued the baby, severely burned.
and came back again to find the other
child had been burned to death. The
dead child's clothing caught while she
was trying to light fire in the stove.
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Died From lIydrophobia.

MARESeo, Nov. a4.--John Figg,
aged IA, son Of VIM. Figg, died of
He was bitten bya dog
some time in September.
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Henry .Ge.torse.s VIM.

NEW York, Nov. ss.-Tbe will Of
the late Henry George leaves his en-
tire estate, consisting Of the home Mt
Fort Hamilton, worth about %, OON,
md the copyright 81 bis books, TO his
widow. Ia s Sa I'd NJ
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100 <ACCuseH Ot 1IIcKWt SUtIHSs -
Atlantic, Nov. 94.-Michael Conway,
living in Pymosa township, who left
county when accused Of illegal
asst fall returned and was
arrested BY tie deputy sheriff. He IS
now out on a $500 bail bond. When
asked if he expected to be arrested il
he returned home, he would give no
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
s,oox CIV stockholders Squeeze

NASHUA, N. j., Nov. 24.-The Nashua
stockholders of the Sioux City Stock
Yards Bank, Of Sioux City, have been
notified by the receiver that the
assessment made to liquidate the debts
OF the institution has been reduced
from rs to so per cent. The stock
holders are directed to pay the assess
nen. on or before December S, or suit
will be instituted against them to
recover the amount. Stock aggre-
eating about SEQ, 900 is held in Nashua.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
,sunocated ~ Gas.

HAZARD, Nov "a. VI Holdridge.l
1ister and niece came very nsar being
sp1Eocatcd BY coal gas from 8 hard
Sesel stove. DR.. IsoclsM wood No - lied
sisndS sncceedsd 81 bflb sfng
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
burglary at CorwIth.

q CoRwlTH, Nov. 24.-The store Of
Mitchell & Co. was burglarized. The
parties secured the tools to enter by
breaking into Nortz Bros carpenter
shop, and bored two holes in the rear
door. reached in and raised the bar
that fastened it. They then opened
the safe, that was tagged, telling them
how to do it, but sec ured no money and.
so far as known, no goods. No trace
of them as vet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
Free from Catarrh.

ou1prised az the Wonderful curas,vs
Power Of HOODS SarsapaFe'Ia'
Il have taken Hoods Sarsaparilis lo1
catarrh and bronchial trouble ana n.v.
bsen surprised at its wonderful curat'vsS
properties. l am row entirely free non
both these complaints, and heartily nS !,
Eommend Hoods Sarsap arilla for catarrn.
a. q. sAlfAN, Clark Mills, Wisconsin,
Hood s Sarsaparill!
4 = The best IN FACET tho One True Blood Pufns. /
toOa.e plllU AZ sssily. sdscttvsly. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
A Pow arfuI Argument.

Her father-So you wish to marry my
daughtert !,
The diplomat-Yes; but dearer wish OF
mine is to comfort your own declining
years.
Her father Say no more. You'll do.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-26
W,fe,x pevotlons.

Wifely Devotions.
Poor, old Munnyrich! With ono leg IL
the grave" -,
'Yes; but his young wife is pulling val
tantly at the other one"
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IS Good Arrangements.
Hicks-Does your wife buy your ties.
wholesome of them. And she wears
those she buys. s
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GOT FOURTEEN INCONSISTENCIES
Revenue Officers Capture Six Stills In the
Willis OF Arkansas.

Revenue Officers Capture Six Stills In the
Wiljs OF Arkansas. 8,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 Commissioner
Foreman, Of the internal revenue
bureau, received a telegram from Little
Rock. Ark, stating that Revenue
Agent Clark had returned with his
posse from raid through Scott AMI
Polk counties. Arkansas, with four
teen prisoners and quantity of con
ira band goods. Six illicit stills were
destroyed Some weeks ago three
agents of the department. of Justice
were found dead in the Arkansas
mountains and the circumstances
seemed to Indicate that they were
murdered by moonshiners.
GULF PORTS KNOCK RATES.
East and West Roads Demoralized bv
tiulf Business
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.--The western
roads declare that they will reduce
still further the rates between Chica.
go and Colorado points if it should be
necessary to maintain their traffic
against the competition Of the steam
ship lines and southwestern roads do.
ing business at the gulf Of Mexico
ports. 1t has become a serious matter
for some of the roads until they have
seen during the last three months q
very large amount of tonnage 90
through the gulf of Mexico which
otherwise they would have handled.
COMPETITOR MEN AIRS HOME.
American seamen Escape Death in
Cuba.
NEW YORK, Nov as.-,rhe steamer
Saratoga, from Havana, having on
board the released members Of the
Competition filibnsterin expedition ar-
rived in New York. The men "a
Captain Alfredo Laborde, WIN. Bila.n
Ona Melton, VIM. Leavitt, and Chas
Barnett, IN Englishmcn. The i've
men were in fairly good health
| Capt. La bortle suffers somewhat from,
| Parnl ysis. which ne ontracted dnrin,,
i,is long confnensent III the cabanas
{ fortress, }l:ss sa -. Is 4
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DICTATORSHIP IN URUGUAY,
The President Making an Effort to Estab-
lish One


lsh One.
MoNTEvIDEo, Uruguay, Nov. 29.-1t
is rumored, and the rumor can be cas-
lily traced to high sources. that the
president adj interim, Senior Cuestas,
intends to establish dictatorship.
He has taken npon himself extraordi-
nary powers to prevent "a rebellion
and Montevideo is practically under
martial law. Under the presidents
orders troops have occupied all the
strategic positions of the city and the
excitement sis intense Cannon have
been run into positions overlooking
the Plaza de Arlnas to prevent
the gathering of crowds there, and
troops are now on guard all over the
city. In the meantime President Cues
tas has placed Il strong guard around
the block in which is situated the home
of Julio Herrera, and Herrera is n
prisoner. lie was Cuestas's principal
opponent in the race for the presi-
dency, and it is believed he is at the
head of the movement which has for
IT'S purpose the overthrowing of
Cuestas by force, and it is to prevent
such movement that Cuestas has
d nestas Was
formerly president Of the senate, and
when President Borda was assassi-
mated took the presidency all interim.
TAYLOR PREDICTS A CRISIS.
He Insists That Public Men Cannot Ignore
Sentiment for Cuba.
ITHACA. N. Y, Nov. 2l.--uannis
Taylor, ex-United States minister to
Spain, delivered an address before
large crowd at Cornell. Mr. Taylor
said in part: Events are moving fast
and no man. not even the president,
can stop them. No real statesman
ever tried to avoid crisis by turning
his back upon it or by self-deception,
If the president makes Che fatal mis-
take of attempting longer to muzzle
congress by putting his imprinatur
upon false hopes and empty illusions,
before the ink is dry upon his message
events will discredt all his predictions.
Let congress but speak the final and
emphatic neutrality-suspicious. in
ninety days the long and bloody tray
edy will be over, the whole Christian
world will rejoice and say amen.
Spain will be rescued from an impos-
sible situation and there will be no
war with the United States, and Cuba
will be free.
-r - 4.
GOT FOURTEEN INCONSISTENCIES
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low 4 STATE BYSTlNDEl.
/ nv BYsTANDER PUBLISHING "a
SDls noun, IOWA
! URGES MORE SOLDIERS.
K Genefal Mica RscoIhends Eaiargsnsne
/ or the Array FL. s

" or the Army.s ~
WARRINGTON, Nov 3d. General
Nelson "A. Miles wants Uncle Sam.
4 10 hurry up ii getting ready for war.
and thereby avoid 1t. He asks con-
igress for more than $4,000, 600 for
coast defense work next year. He al
SO wants two more regiments Of artil-
lery properly to man the harbor forth
fications already constructed. He
urges the addition OF at least 10000
men to the strength OF the army and
he would give the president power to
increase the standing army to 10000.
He asks for Eve more regiments OF
Infantry at once. and would send men
to Alaska to occupy three new forts.
Those are among the recommenda-
tioDs in the report Of General Miles to
General Russell a. Alger, secretary OF
war. The secretary heartily :avors
the plan TO add two regiments to the
artillery service and thinks troops
ought to be sent to Alaska to maintain
law and order. General Miles recon.
mendation Of SIS, 900, 900 for coast de.
lenses is significant in the light of the
Tact that the government has appro-
priated SEQ, OOO, 600 for such fortified.
tons during the last ten wears From
m average OF 81, 60, 600 q year to $15,.
30Oo, 600 is a big hound.
3gZ.#. raI5S
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-09
BICYCLE CONTEST.
Who is the Most Popular Young Lady
In Anderson County?

TIE IELLIaENCER wants its readers to
decide this question by a vote, and the
young lady receiving the greatest number
Of votes will be presented with 3 Crescent
Bicycle.
The voting is to be by coupons, which
will be printed in each issue of The INTEL
L1GENcER from now until Saturday, July
BID, when the contest closes. the result be-
ing announced in our issue of July 7th
Every coupon sent to US will be counted,
and it is guaranteed that the contest will
be conducted absolutely fair.
The bicycle which We shall present to
the lady receiving the greatest number of
votes, is a Crescent Model No i, and is q
very handsome wheel. one OF the best
manufactured by the Crescent Company,
which is represented in Anderson by the
Sullivan Hardware Company, who will
give the usual guarantee upon it. The
bicycle is now on exhibition in one Of the
show windows of the Sullivan ware
Company's store, where you are cordially
invited to call and inspect 1t.
Here Is the coupon, cut it out and write
omit plainly the name ofthe lady for whom
you wish to vote and send to this office!
where it will be recorded. No vote will
be counted unless written on this coupon.
The vote will be announced from week to
week. and should reach US not Later than
Monday morning, in order to appear IN he
paper of that week.
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Williamson Items.

Willismstou, Williemston County, S.
@. That is tho way in which letters will
be directed in O short time. Williamson
County is booming. The twenty-sixth
will soon be upon ~, and victory is con-
6dently expected. Our best men are at
work aud are all pulling together.
Miss Alice Duck orth is spending
awhile ct Guyton's.
Miss Leila Brown, Of Anderson, Is the
guest of MI. r. E. Brown.
Col. w. L. Prince and Mrs. A. w. Gle
ment have returned from an extended visit
to Batosburg.
Rev. J. A. Wood and wife are spending
the summer at Mahaffey's hotel. Mr..
Wood ia 80 we'll pleased with our town
that he has purchased the Hiott place and
intends to make this his permanent home.
And Mr.. Bigby, of the firm OF Bigby q
Cox, of PelZer. has purchased the Pickel
place, and ia at work thoroughly remodel
ing the house and otherwise improving
the place.
Mrs. Chas. r. Mercer, of Providence, r.
l., is reouperating at the Sadler House.
Messrs. Guy Austin and Reuben Gam
brell have returned from Gaffney. where
they have been attending the Gaffney In
stitute
Ben Sullivan, q teacher in the Anderson
Graded School, was in town last week.
Albert Gray, OF Gray Court, is spending
some time with his grandfather, Capt. +.
A. Grav.
Mra. Lillian Sitton, Of Seneca, is visiting
Mrs. G. L. Anderson.
The Misses Latimer, of Bolton, visited
their sister at the College recently.
L. F. Willis, of Anderson, was in town
last week.
Rev. J. A. McLees, of Rouston, Ala, is
Guartered at the Sadler House.
C. Z. Horton is visiting relatives at
Lowndesville.
Children's Day was observed at the
Methodist Church on last Sabbath. The
Church was packed with a congregation
that was delighted with the programme.
Miss Hattie Henry, Of GreenVille, Is
visiting the family Of Rev. R.. W. Barber.
Rev. Mr.. Barber began revival services
In the Union Church at Pelzer Sunday.
Numbers of our boys went to Anderson
Monday TO get their registration tickets.
r, B. G.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-09
Dedication OF Generostee Church.

Iva, S. e., June 7th.
Nh. EDITOR: Last winter the A. Il. ?.
congregation at Generostee, under the
the leadership OF their young and energetic
pastor, Rev. J. V. Black, undertook TO
build q new house of worship. And as n
reward of their efforts. they now have a
splendid building, painted inside and out,
comfortable pews, nice pulpit, carpet and
lamps. ell complete and not u dollar against
the Church.
Last Friday there was held in this
Church & called meeting of the second
Presbytery to ordain and install Rev. Mr..
Black as pastor of Generostee ald Grove
Churches. Mr.. Black preached his ordi-
nation sermon, Rev. A. l.. Patterson ad-
dressed the pastor, and DR.. w. l.. Press.
ley addressed the people.
On Saturday morning the new Church
was dedicated. DR.. Presley preached tho
sermon from the text: THE glory of this
latter house shall be greater than Of the
former" Rev. A. L. Patterson offered the
dedicatory prayer. The sermon and pray
err were superb, to cay the least.
DR.. Grier came up from Due West on
Saturday and preached that night, Sab
bath morning and again at night. ALI Of
DR.. Grier's ermon are grand, but many
think the sermon he preached Sabbath
best they ever heard.
Fifteen persons were received into the
Church. The choir, with Mrs. Nv. Black
as erganist, furnished excellent music
throughout these services. VISITOR.
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Moseley News.

This section was visited by q heavy rain
fall last Wednesday night. Some of the
farmers say their lands have not been
washed so bad during the past thirty years.
Another rain on Saturday p. m. was equal
lY as destructive.
Mr.. John A.. Brown made q trip to TT.
Lamar, Ca, last week. Speaking of the
growing crops along the roads, he says the
grain crops was fine. Would be glad to
hear from Zigzag again and often.
The old chronic grumbler that ''Ino'
spoke Of last week, Is getting In some good
work again. HiY cotton Is all washed
away and his corn Ia buried and his terra
ces-well, he don't know where they are.
Let me tell you something, and ita funny
too, aud yer better not say much about it,
because it is true, and yer might git a fuss
on hands. Two young men went to the
river near the ferry. . know, to fish, set
hooks I reckon, got into q vessel, rowed
missing, and one of the gents was left On q
rock and the other with the vessel went to
the store, would return at once, but he got
two or three drinks (wsterl ahead, forgot
about his chum that was standing on q
rock in the middle of the river waiting bis
return, went off on a spree and to make
some calls, and had q pic MIC about s hours
and then hastens back to the rock to tell
his cousin what a fine time he's had.
Reader, do you think you could stand on
that rock from 10 till 3 and then-.
Married, on the 26sh ult., by Rev. H. C.
Fennel. at the residence Of the BRIDES
father, Mr. w. A. hall, of this place, and
Miss Lula Hutchinson, of Abbeville Coun-
ty.
The good people are going to cell the
Methodist Church here. The lumber has
been shipped and work will begin at once.
Mr.. r. P. Martin has been very sick
during the past week. We wish for him q
speedy recovery.
Two beautiful young ladies came and
spent the evening with mama recently,
and they stayed for supper, and me and
my little brother went home with them.
Sa we did.
We are all we'll. PEDRO