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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-13
JOHN BROWN STATUE FAKE.
Its Destruction by Meteor Still Believed
by Many.

Its Destruction by Meteor Still Believed
by Many.
One of the most famous pieces of
fake news that ever went the rounds
of the American press was in regard
to mysterious happening at the
monument to the antislavery leader
which stands at Osawatomie. Three
or four years ago story appeared
in the dispatches telling how a me-
teor had fallen one clear night and
had struck the monument directly
in the center, and had not only de-
molished the structure, but had
buried itself in the soil and was the
wonder of the community.
1t was represented as one of the
greatest stones that had ever fallen,
and there was on the part of the
superstitious a feeling that it had
come as a judgment On the life OF
the man to whom the stone stood,
in some manner rejecting on his life
work. But it was most interesting
to the scientists, who, from the very
full description of the stone, realized
that it was of great value to the stu
dents of geology. Several eastern
colleges wrote to the town for fuller
particulars and made bids for the
meteor. One of the largest New
York colleges was not content with
that, but sent two of its professors
on hurried trip across the CONT
nent to bring the stone home atany
cost.
The people of Osawatomie were
astonished when strangers began to
appear and ask for the stone. In q
few days the place was filled and the
little hotel was making money by
the wholesale. AS the visitors went
out to the monument they were all
surprised to find it in perfect condi-
ton and not a trace of any celestial
visitor visible. Furthermore, no me-
teor had ever been seen there, and
none had fallen in the memory of
the Oldest inhabitant. The whole
thing was fake.
Investigation failed for many
months to find the source Of the
story. The papers that started it
were satisfied that they had received
it from what they considered good
sources and would not reveal what
the sources were. Finally there came
a confession, which, however, was
never known outside a narrow cir
Gle. The originator was the engi-
neer on a branch road running
through the vicinity of Osawatomie.
He was a studious young man and
took a deep interest in astronomy.
He watched the heavens closely on
his night runs and one evening was
speculating on what might happen
if large meteor should fall and de-
molish some of the buildings Or the
monument, which is the landmark
for the vicinity. From that the step
was easy to tell a newspaper friend
that it had occurred, and the work
was done.
Many of the admirers of the Kan.
sas hero still think his monument is
a mass of ruins. Hundreds of let
ters and scores of visitors visit Osa-
watomie concerning it, yet it never
had the least foundation except in
the imagination of railroad man
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-13
Wall of Severus.

The wall of Severus, separating
England from Scotland, was 36 miles
long and protected by 81 forts. It
was 20 feet high and "a feet thick
and to the north was protected by
moat 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
Recent measurements of the
Chinese wall show it to be Is feet high
and 800 miles long.
= A man in Virginia rode forty
miles to Fairfax Station for the cx.
press purpose of getting Chamber
ialn's Cough Remedy, and took it home
with him, dozen bottles of the med
icinc. The druggist who relates the
incident adds Your remedy seems
to be a general favorite wherever it is
known. Its effects are indeed won
derful in all lung and throat troubles.
Procure bottle at Hill-Orr Drug
Co.'S. store.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-13

Is a receipt
of one of the
mos t noted
physicians
of theSouth,
where trou-
bles Of this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
WHERE WITCHCRAFT REIGNS.
Boy Murdered For Every Tahltan Who Dies Natural
Death.

Witchcraft did not. perish from Amer
lean soil with the last witch burning
Of Salem Away up in British Column
bia, where the Stikine river flows too
shallow to float the fatboats of the
miners of Glenora and Telegraph creek,
witch boy is killed with terrible tor
ture for every man or woman who die.
natural death. And this is among
Indians whom civilization has marked
for its own. Where a belle has risen to
silk shirt waists and parasols and
where the braves wear patent leather
shoes and jewelry.
For civilization is of the outward ap-
pearance. and it does not reach the
deep, black superstiuons of the Tahltan
people. While the coming of the white
mantle miner from the Kloudike with
his freight to be packed-has brought
the comforts OF comparative wealth
and a realization Of the advantages of
civilized dress, food and horses it has
not been extended 20 the point that
includes morals and religion. Along
these paths they have made no prog
ress. They buy and sell their wives
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

ing on his pony, he FASTENED to the
Tahltan camp. With apparent friend-
illness he told the Tahltans that officers
were coming up the river to arrest
them and take them to Victoria, where
they would be cast into jail for wrong
doing, and advised them to fly to the
woods-which they did. Then Chief
Shakes returned to his camp, met the
white men, represented himself and his
tribe as the intended benefciaries of
the governments land potlatch, and
actually succeeded in securing the
Tahltan reservation, which he had
added to his own. Then, when the
frightened Tahltans came in from their
hiding places, old Shakes drove them
twenty miles beyond his possessions,
where they have remained to this day
AS result of association with their
white brethren, as the years roll by,
the complexion of the Tahltan Indian
grows lighter, and their desire to live
in town becomes greater Time and
white blood will doubtless eradicate
their belief in witches, and to these
factors the authorities at the head of
Indian affairs in British Columbia
seems content to leave the education
of the Tahltans.
w F. THOMPSON JR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
.f1ERRITT'S SEVEN BREYETS.
Cadet at twenty-five, and Major General at Twenty
seven.

Seven brevets and promotions, all
for gallant and meritorious service" in
the field, all won in the space of two
years, is the unique record established
by Major General Wesley Merritt. soon
to be, in all probability, the United
States military governor in the Philip
pines. Six times he was rewarded thus
for bravery in particular engagements,
and once for his service during an en-
tire campaign. In 1860, at the age of
p, he graduated from West Point. He
emerged from the war major general,
at 81.
TT was in the battle of Beverly Ford
that Merritt made his mark" says
General T. F. Rodenbaugh, who served
with him through most of the rebel
lion. He set it high up, too, for in
that one day he jumped from the rank
of captain acting as colonel to the po-
sition of brigadier general and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

a martyr. for he is the first of his peo-
pie to be prosecuted" for practicing
the pastimes Of his tribe.
ATTEMPTED WITCH MURDER.
There have been other executions
among the Tahltans for the crime of
witchcraft, even within a few months.
In August, 1888, an Indian girl 4Ied at
Tahltan village. Before her death she
confessed that she had been bewitched,
and declared that little Joe Cullihan
12-year-old orphan, who was purchased
years ago from the Coast Indians, was
the boy that bewitched her. Of course,
Joe denied the accusation, but the girl
died, and that proved her story, accord
ing TO the Indian belief. An Indian by
the name of LolH took upon himself the
right to mete out fate to little Joe, and
tied the boy up by the thumbs, accord
ing to the best methods of fae tribe. AS
snow would not arrive for at least sixty
days, and as it would be contrary to all
precedent to order big hunt until
there was snow on the FOUND and ice
in the river, the victim mad a consider
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
WOULD PLEASE MINERS.
Unique Form of Christmas Church
Entertainment.


Entertainment.
The Christmas Klondike supplies a
longfelt want in the church sociable
and fair market, and if you happen to
be planning a holiday entertainment
for the benefit of your church, a Klon-
dixie should be included in the pro-
gramme.
1t is easily managed and only re-
quires a few bushels of sand, a few
quarts of nuts, a roll of cotton batting,
gold and silver tinsel paper, and the
inevitable prize The total cost of pre-
pairing it is, perhaps, less than 81, and
an indefinite number OF dollars should
be the pleasing result.
Choose a corner of the room or hall
where the fair is held, decorate it
abundantly with green things, holly
and mistletoe, all a-growing-a few
small evergreen trees are ideal for the
background; at the base of the trees
heap up, two or three feet high, bank
of sand; with gold and silver tinsel
and bits of cotton batting (to represent
SNOWY decorate the trees, and if the
fair comes off in the evening, introduce
electric lights, if possible, among the
| branches oe the trees.
The Klondike now needs only its lit
tie nuggets of gold-nutS gilded with
cheap gold paint-large hickory of
English walnuts are best. These are
to be buried in the sand, about six or
eight inches below the surface. The
prize must be of real value and cost at
least 50; something in sterling silver
of small piece of cut glass.
The one in charge of the Klondike is
provided with a memorandum book,
and pencil, in order to keep a record
of the gold dug up; she is also the GUS
todian OF the prize, which must be dis
played. Any one is allowed the privi-
lege of digging for gold, that is, nuts,
upon the payment of cents, which en-
titles one to as many digs, a small
shovel or trowel being provided for the
purpose. A record is kept of the num-
Der of nuts dug up by each one, and
at the end of the evening the one who
has the greatest number to her credit
is the winner of the prize. From time
to time the nuts are replaced in the
sand, and, of course, any one can have
as many opportunities of hunting for
them as he chooses, upon the payment
of 8 cents. Altogether it is. an eXcit-
ing and amusing entertainment.
Another novel feature which is GER
tain to interest the children is as easily
prepared as a Klondike-you can call
it anything you like; possibly offer a
prize to the one who will suggest a
suitable name. A bright, new tin pan
of mammoth proportions is the first
requisite; fill it with little things which
please children, dolls, toys, etc. Wrap
each one securely and tie the package.
Cover the pan with smooth, white pa
per, pasting it over the edge, which is
concealed by a band of ribbon With
pencil mark off as many three cornered
pieces as there are packages within,
numbering each one. Each package,
by the way, is also numbered The
child pays cents, chooses a number,
and his name is written against it, and
when the numbers are all sold. the pa
per is cut, one number at a time, and
the gifts distributed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

able length of time to attend to his sore
thumbs and acquire a better under
standing of the disadvantages of being
an up-to-date witch, unknown to one
self and friends
But this little boy had a better chance
for his life than had his predecessors in
witchcraft, for the sudden rush of gold
seekers toward the Canadian Klondike
had landed within twenty miles of little
Joe's home fully 1000 civilized gold
seekers, 200 Canadian soldiers and fine
body of provincial police, under the
command of w. II. Bullock Webster,
and, the matter coming to the knowl-
edge Of the latter, the murder was pre-
vented. Mr.. Webster sent after the
parties concerned in the affair His
officers brought back little Joe, but not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
SCALPED AS AN ENCORE.
Unique Method of Choosing First
Names For Black Youngsters.

CHarDers Bazar)
''Now, this matter of being scalped by
the Indians" said the young man from
the west who was striving to please.
sis really not so serious as you might
suppose. I was myself once scalped by
a large and experienced Sioux chief
tain; still, you see, here I am"
do tell US about it." said the earnest
young woman with a weakness for i'm
proving her mind.
We'll it was several years ago, and [
was living in a little Wyoming town on
the extreme edge of civilization. The
Indians had been in q state of mind for
some time, and had been ghOst-dancing
and carrying on generally. A few of
US young people were giving an
amateur theatrical entertainment on
the night of the uprising, and
mo wonder they rose" interrupted
the experienced man.
But they weren't in the audience
you know" explained the visitor from
the west. zone man who was, though,
went home, and that night had the
most distressing dream of his whole
life, so he said"
He dreamed about the Indians, 1
suppose returned the earnest young
woman.
mo; dreamed he went to our per-
Torrance again. Well, we had just
rung down the curtain-Or got it down
somehow, you know an amateur cur
tain always sticks-When the SavageS
came up, whoOping like sixty. At fire
we thought it was applause, and we
warped up that pestiferOus old curtain
again and prepared to repeat the clos
ing tableau. When the audience saw
it they just ampeded-preferred TAX
ing their chances outside with the In
dams, you see. Well, they got out, and
by this time we saw what was up, so
we rushed out a side door, too. Some
how the others were better runners
than L was, and 1 found myself the
last to go tearing across the open space
which lay between the school house
where we were and the main part of
the town. Old Chief an-Afraid-Of-
Drinking Water was close behind me.
Suddenly [ stumbled and fell. That
noble old savage whipped out his scalp
ing knife and scalped me as lay there
on my face. He Strengthened up and
gave a hideous yell of triumph. I got
up, and says 1: Now that you've got
what you wanted, go way and stop
making a fuss Do you know, I was
so cool about it that it completely fab
bergasted those heathens, and they
went off. When they got it into their
benighted fntellects a month or two
later that 1 had been cast for an old
mans part in the play, and was wear
ing wig, they were the maddest band
of braves west of the Missouri river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

pipe was placed, with package of to-
bacco lying near.
The Tahltans have lived not more
than a generation at Tahltan village. A
few years ago their tents extended
west nearly to Glenora, and frequent
were their disagreements with the
Shake Indians, whose reservation joins
the townsite of Glenora. Finally the
Tahltans grew tired of continual trou-
bic and sent word to the Great
Father at Victoria that they wished
him to come to them and allot them a
reservation. officers We're sent to sur
vey and allot the reservation, but old
Chief Shakes was too smart for both
white man and Indian His men
brought him the news that the sur
veyors were approaching, and, jump
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

into an enforced retirement; led him a
days march in the wrong direction, and
then admitted that Desculta must have
escaped.
For two years Desculta has been a
wanderer on the face of the earth, liv
ing on what he can kill and the roots
he can dig. He dare not mingle with
the other Indians, for they would be-
tray him TO the authorities; he dare not
trust himself with the members of his
own tribe, for there is price on his
head. He doubtless considers himself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

bred apology for a Darwinian specimar
of manhood do you dare have the hardi-
hood and suicidal temerity to talk back
to enc who
Sly Slocum-No, lady Even to me dun
comprehension de overpowerin' sense nv
your forensic superiority, culture re-
finement, generosity, an last, but not
least. beauty, chokes off any uncompli-
might
Mrs. Frost-Now you're talking sense
What will you eat? -
Hewlett Bros. Three Crown Spices
are now put up in handsome litho-
graphed pepper box cans. If you
want goods that are absolutely Pure
and of the Best Quality, you get them
in this brand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
As She Understood 1t.

NJu uStJ
Mr.. Harix latter reading letter from
son at cOllege)-John says he's q quarter
back.
Mrs Harix-Wa-al send him tn
quarter an let him pay up. We can't af-
ford ter hev him in debt fer tn sake Nv
a small sum like thet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

~ A-N N'-%CASA AOdI@ L AAI1AS'
There were two young officers on
the Union side who won great glory
that day. They were Merritt and Gus
ter, both Of whom were Immediately
afterwards made brigadier generals
Better than all else, Merritt won the
warm commentator of his old COM
mander, the gallant Buford, of whom
he afterward wrote:
His slightest praise was more val
ued by his officers than a brevet from
the war department.
Il remember well when Merritt's I'M
expected promotion came. We were
marching north through Virginia and
had stopped to give the horses and men
a short rest, when a messenger rode up
and handed Merritt an envelope con-
tanning his commission as brigadier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Hope On, Hope Ever.


He .(pIeading)-At least, you win let me
She Csofuy1-Yez. viii always let
you hope.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
WIN GLORY TOGETHER.

had the encounter was Colonel Cater
generaD Wade Hampton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

A Masterful Tactician.
(Judge.)
Mrs. Frost-What, you low-down, ILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
ROSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Jan. o.-"The American Wool and Cotton Re
porter" Will say tomorrow Of the wool market Most
persons the wool market have the impression that TINS
has been quiet week whereas tho sales in Boston have
amounted 70 7650oo0 pounds or $4,000 pounds more
previous week. This 10 an extraordinary snow
first the year Below we tabulatc the
showing FOR the last week as compared with the cor
responding period for a number Of years lSN 10000
pounds. 1897 500 pounds: 1896 1000. 500 pounds
1886 I58 pounds. 1904. l.sliUo POUNDS 1915 5o"o
OD pounds 1872 ls57oOo pounds: 1891 2i2IWO pounds
from saes last week were about l4I
per cent larger corresponding period IN the last
seven years consideration Of such facts these has
hopefuness which has been Witnessed on
every regarding the future Of the market, IL ~
Judged that owing shortage In the Australian clip
and defective character u the wool good staple wool
will not easily obtained during coming months Con
sequenty mills have continued heavy purchas-
ers os domestic staple Nominal quotations have not been
advanced hut is much easier 10 obtain the prices
which have been holding out for ever since the
I'm october. tonsignors have placed
new res rctions holders Of wool Staple Ter
rtor cannot under 52c clean and ask 5sc
Fine medium wcOis worth full and
dunn quoted In foreign woods Australian
been feature some -halr blood selling at
the grease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06

ernte quane. OF spot wheat mostly a; the seapSsu
where % loads reported. ~ being worked q,
York About 10000 bush also taken In Cnisago
Resides this business there were purchases OF a..
bush locally Tor milling account The cash :osIuon
TO he remarkably hr!n: ossil'r, -,
depression futures. scarcity being the chie, parh %
strength Sensational rumors rcgariing aIieseu L.
for Letters wheat ly Frcn.h tNPase "a
New-Y strongly denied Mt the latter o'ce Lo
day besides receiving similar discredt by sique
The Thoman report estimating wheat lett IN ~ a,
hands at 600 900 bush. including oooonoov pun ~
the three spring wheat states. stirred up 20, maj The
favorable comment Pillsbury wired pronp'N W.,
latter was not over 30OO00OO and oher au.noild.s
receipts 35s cars. against 10 cars last year ~
noted that the winter wheat moNemenn - a..
what lighter. Actual seaboard clearancer ior us ua
Were 81 OC0 bush and -four Quotatons o., car"
wheat, O y snoai basis. were as foHoWf ~. 49,
81 OOA: No hard Manitoba 81 o2S; No No' Si
Duluth (searce) 81 OILS. 10 arrive No Nnftheih Ne"o
York 81 olis: No Northern )Iin ,.h ,,i,,,on an,
pareniy temporarily al least me corn Mn h
fairly steady throughout the day loslhs c n 80
Of it's price There IT business gi ~ , oaH7
although the this week Is CONSIDERABLY peIoN, '
heavy figures noted last week. No : corn ooseu d.
35Hc o b. anoat. OATS-The speculative MARI.
for oats noteworthy nguics rulihg ia'ne
easy on depression In wheat and Closing sWtc ~
lower Export business consisted Of oooo, basn 10
oats. 2Sisc; No Data. 2Oc; No = WHIT -oc, 20
white 2sikc track mixed. 2S'sI2o,ec, Track VIZ
2Q933c. YE-Market steady; NO western 49,
o b. anoat. Ncw-York No Nest"r:. 'oc' o. ano"s'
Nev-york. E. BARLEY-Markei quiet; qno'e'' feel
Ing, 29Ac. (. Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
OTHER nARKETS-BY TELEGRAPH.

's Jazz .5a cattle s ns s S'ss ct
Mondays having been lost Sales OF beef steers
ssss. sT' sssss 50 Far many cattle
s asoans Tor ses ard feeders has fallen &
and sales to-day SOW at wide range OF prices SSg
81 u the bes, showing weakness Fat cows. hecrs
and bulls sold very well nd DID Gamers not many
ss sSs sisT 81 as h s' i
demand FOR hogs but the liberal npp;y nes1ted IN
Ga'[ sns and . sFlT we're ~fsf T
heavy ,spc at s. o 81 30 and pTe r wsdu%
Hight weights The late market was sronser win saies
were steady with fairly active demand sheep were m
demand s$qsi 20 ior Inferior 10 prms o,S the bulk
A. usual handy weight killers chchy called for ana
heayy export sheep were slow sesIs lambs were ssa6G
T.afnss Ser. IN demand at 81 5og$5. Some fancy
lambs Brought s. eoSs5 a' Recep's-cate 1880 hogs
East Liberty Jan sc.ile steady; prime 81 cog COG
3 19m nI love- Brine medium 81 7oass 49, ic:t
Yok-rr fair Workers and pss 81 $3.50 Io heayy
cSoee "a 7oas4 30: common 81 25ass rs: choice lambs
s6ass To- common to good. ~ oooso go Veal calves
Kansas city Jan s,mS.,ts active. strong to zoe
.ss. St S , &c. sS 90" g saE
srs and fesiers. ssaN 90 bulls So 5Oas3 10 Hog,
sSys hs@v's sna 5n Se % @
Sheep steady native lambs 81 '5asj o5 Western 81 $50
st Louis Jan 6cattle steady to strong taic to cholc;
native shpping and e.Par steer 81 'nt' q SeTci
socksrs and feeders 50 50Gs4 so cows helfes sc
500 Texas ara indian steers 81 u.s. ~ COWS ana
50 4oa.a heavy, % SOS % Ship steady; native
Eas; Baraio. Jaa. S--Catil- Receipts OF rale f'oH
about z ears. rarke, very quiet Hogs-Receptr; "
fash nS ea mon to hos 81 oass b. prp
choice SO 75Gtl 50 Sheep and iamhsReeep,s 30 ears
common 81 5Gas5 No. sheep choice % selected wethers
81 ooaa 70; cults to common 81 oo0ss 10