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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16
Mortgages her Home to Buy Back a
COnflscated Mule.

GREENvILLE, S. c., March IA
touching chapter in the history of the
dispcnsary law was enacted here to
today. a week or more ago as a dis
pensary constable was driving along
the road between this city and Reedy
liyer factory, he met an old man in a
wagon with his two daughters, one a
widow with two children. The wagon
was searched and about four gallons
of whiskey were found. The consta-
BILE brought the occupants Of the wag-
on to town and a charge Of transport
ing was lodged against the old man,
Dan Ballew. 1t was ii cold, windy
day and as the old mule pulled the
wagon slowly into town the women
and children looked half frozen in
their thin and scanty garments. The
party was moving from Reedy River
factory, where some of them had been
working in the cotton mill. back to
the old home near CLASSY mountain
In the upper part Of the county.
They we're allowed to take their team,
which was by law confiscated to the
State. on promising to return it, which
they did. The wagon and mule has
since been in Il stable in this city
waiting for the day of sale. Today
the wife of old Ballew and her wild
owed daughters came to town, making
the trip go miles. by starting early
in the morning. AS they sat by the
IRE in the sheriff Office in their fad
ed cloaks and brown ~sunbonnets, it
was a good subject for a character
sketch. BY special request Of the
women, who had come instead Of Bal
lew, who is a partialinvalid, Constable
LaFar agreed to sell the mule and
wagon today SO that they might have
& chance to bid them in. The women
then went out to mortgage their little
farm and raise the money to buy back
the team.
They told a pitiful story Of their
condition and the old man 5 afliction.
Constable LaFar expressed to them
in a gcntlemanly way his sympathy,
but at the same time said he would
have to do his duty in carrying out
the law and the team, the only one
they possessed, must be sold at auc-
ton.
The daughter is the widow of one of
the Howard boys who was killed some
years ago at Mountain church in one
of the Sunday duels, which have writ
ten the history of that section in
characters of blood. They are more
intelligent than many of their neigh
bors and talked dramatically but
with the peculiar intonations and ges-
lures of the mountain people.
The wagon and mule were put up at
auction and were bid in by Mrs. Bal
lew for S29.25. The officers repre-
s%enting the State were the only other
bidders.-THc State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16
Cared OF Blood Poison After Fifty.Tw
Boosters Eail6S.

Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga
Gentlemen In 1872 a small pimple
broke out on my leg. 1t began eating
physician of Talladega County, Ala,
where | lived eighteen years. He re-
lcived it for q short while. In six
weeks it broke out again in both legs,
also on my shoulder. Two small
bones were taken out. 1t continued
until 1876. In this time I had twelve
different physicians. They told me
the only remedy was amputation; that
it could never be cured. For six
months | could not walk a step. l
went to Mineral Wells, Texas, spent
$500. 90; came home; went to Hot
Springs, Ark, staid nine alonths-al,
failed to cure me. In 1887 I came
back to Birmingham, Ala. l was ad-
viscd to write you, which I did. You
wrote me that B. b. B. would cure
me, and | could get the medicine from
Nabors & Morrow, Druggist, Of our
city. l had finished my 9Th bottle
my legs began to heal, and in less than
Two months / was sound and we'll.
That has been nearly two years ago,
and no sign of its return yet. l have
spent in cash W $500. 90, and B. B.
B.. done the work that all the rest
failed to do. You have my permits
sion to publish this. l have travelled
SO much trying to get we'll that my
cure is veil known. Fifty-two doc
tors have treated me in the last II
years. Al they did was to take what
money | had, aud done me no coed.
| am now 6 we'll man. Prof. G. III.
Raaser, Shady Dale, Ga.
For sale by Druggist.
Price 81 90 nar. large hottie
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16

What is the trouble, Maggie?
You look worried" Sure, and the
trouble is with the twins, mum. One
of them is oryin' because he swallowed
his rattle, and the other is howlin'
out Of sympathy, and bctwixt the two
of them bawlin', 1 cant tell which
swallowed the rattle. Ha,per's Ba-
.EUT.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16

One good way to keep things
moving and to lessen the talk of hard
times is for every man so pay his debts
so far as possible. Be honest in the
matter, and don't say you cannot pay
when you have not tried to do so.
You pay and somebody else will there
by be enabled TO nay.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16

- He-sNearly all the misers re-
ported in the papers, I notice, are
single men," She-"Oh, yes, Of
course. Married misers are too COM
mon to be worth mentioning"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16

The address Of Judge II. ID. y. When tho flag as rrlmnI /, hon
Twiggs to the Confederate Veterans wont up from thousand. Of throat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.
Chicago, March %.


WHEAT-Heavy shipments of wheat
from Argentine, lower cable quotation
spring-like weather and large domestic
receipts were the influences at work in the
wheat market today. The bears made
good use of their advantages and few
moments after the opening July was sell
ing a cent lower than yesterdays closing
price. Continued weakness in the stock
market and the entire absence of outside
buying were also against the bulls Shorts
covered sparingly on the first dip and pro-
duced a slight reaction. Argentine ship
ments for the week were 2,360.O00 bushels,
against S56, 900 bushels last week and 224,-
900 bushels last year. Liverpool cables
showed a decline averaging &c at the
opening, part of which was recovered and
had a steadying influence. Receipts at
Chicago. Minneapolis and Duluth amount
ed to 427 cars. against 3S3 cars last week
and 457 a year ago Seaboard acceptances
amounted to about 125,o90 bushels. May
opened lie lower at S1.03, reacting to $1.G3s4.
July opened 3s@75c lower at S2l4Qi PC; de-
clined to S17sc rallied to S214c, holding
steady around S21sc
CORN-Weather conditions and imprOv-
ing country roads lead to considerable
liquidation in corn. The weakness of
wheat too, was a depressing factor. May
opened 1s0Ac lower at 2S$sQ 12c, declined
to 2Sssc rallying to 2S13c.
OATS-Oats were weak on general iqui-
dation. May opened 1sQlc lower at 251z
Q9sc, sold at 25ssc and declined to 257s454c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
esTHE GAY MATINEE GIRL
The Play at Crawford's Last Night
Was Pleasing and Well Patronized.

The comedy team of Monroe and
Hart succeeded in creating considerable
amusement at the Crawford theater
last night in the farce, The Gay Matt
nee Girl"
Just why the piece should be given
this name, is not quite clear, further
than one of the characters is supposed
to depict a giddy, Iightheaded girl who
wants to go on the stage, but with a
piece such as Monroe and Harris, the
name cuts very little figure.
A good audience saw the performance
and enjoyed the greater part of it. The
choruses were good for a small compa-
ny, and a number of the features were
entertaining. Monroe and Harris jokes
and methods were for the most part
departures and therefore appreciated.
Mr.. Ned Monroe is credited with being
the author of every line of the piece.
Some hundreds of them should be cut
out, for there is strong evidence in
places of padding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
FALSE REPRESENTATIONS.
A Missouri Woman Compels Mer-
chant to Pay Damages.

OAeAb " Z e1J 0e1AAaSOS'
A lady writing from a Missouri town,
says:
"A month ago, I visited one of our To-
cal merchants and asked for three
packages Of Diamond Dye Navy Blue
for dyeing mixed goods. The merchant
said he was out of the navy blue in the
Diamond Dye, and talked me into buy
ing a dye of another make that claimed
to color cotton, wool and mixed goods
with the same dye. He said that he
would guarantee this dye to do as good
work as could get from the Diamond.
took it home and used it according to
directions and was sadly disappointed
with the results. The color was any
thing but navy blue, in fact my mater
ial was spoiled. I at once took the
cloth to the merchant and told him his
dyes were frauds. He offered to give
me more of the same dye, or return the
money I had paid him, but refused
both offers, as that would not replace
my cloth. After I had threatened law
proceedings, he thought it best to pay
me for the material that his cheap dyes
had spoiled. This merchant will never
again have a chance to sell me any
more dyes or anything else, for shall
go where can get what want"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
Chicago livestock Market.

ChIcagO- March .
HOGS-Receipts. % 900; left over, $500.
Market active and steady. Light, So. 700
$50; mixed. S3.75d3.9o; heavy, So. 75q4;
T Fec 5000 Quiet and
steady. Beeves, s3.S5Q5.59; cows and heif-
ers s2.25d4.5O: Texas steers, sS-60G4 IS;
SHEEP~Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Native sheep, 50. 35613. 70; westerns, So. 20
40: lambs. S4.50d5.70.
Official yesterday;
HOGS-Receipts p, IA: shipments. 72S7.
CATTLE-Receipts 1926; shipments. A.
SHEEP Receipts. 1411s; shipments. A.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow.
II 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, March %.
WHEAT-About 1c lower, rather dull.
No. l hard, S7d871hc; No. 2, SEC: No. g. $40
S5c; No. l red, 93G94c; No. 2, 926D93c; No.
QS5c.
CORN-A@1kc lower, active. No. ?
mixed, 2512d261hc.
OATs-Active. steady. No. white, 275s
@28c.
RYE-Steady No 2 451kc
HAY-Active. firm, unchanged.
BUTTER-F1rm- Creamery, 15Q1s1ac;
dairy, 14d16c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh, Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
REPRESENTATIONS SALES.

HOGS-Receipts, 1000 Market steady
heavies, 80 s$:65a8S5; packers $$,s0a8. 50;
ers, 50. 6543. 70; pigs, $3.25@360
HEEP-..Receipts, 1000. Market firm.
Lambs, $4.25Q5.30; muttOnS, $3.50Q4.40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas CITY, March ..
CATTLE Receipts $3.50. Market steady
Texas steers, s4G440: Texas cows s. 60zD
9. e5:. native steers. 81 25d5.30: native cows
and sheifers. S1.S504 90; stoekers and feed
ers. $2.75Q5.25; bulls. 81. $685..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

Chicago: About 80, 600 bushels contract
wheat received today.
Receipts of grain at Chicago: Wheat III
cars, grade % cars; corn 1872 cars, grade
42 cars; oats 1913 cars, grade Is cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
A new PERIL.
rContinued from First Page.1

bay are to be made at once and work
will be begun upon an emplacement for
a ten-inch gun on the reservation at
Fort Adams.
The placing of the long range guns
at Fort Adams is understood to be an
emergency action. This will give four
heavy guns and a mortar battery as a
protection to the entrance of the bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
Market GossiD.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave-, Topeka,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

Frank Weightman at Presbyterian
church social, tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

Lightning Causes a 100000 Fire.
Fiume, Austria Hungary, March 20
Lightning last night set fire to the
docks here which were damaged to the
amount of $500 600. In addition nearly
the whole of the seasons jute imports
were destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

Government Bonds.
New York, March 25.-New AS, 1872;
coupon, 11S1z; AS of 1907, 1Os bid; 100
asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25
RANGES of Prices.

Furnished by the w. A Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks. 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Cbioooo Mo- o1, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

Hear Frank Weightman at Presby-
terrain social, church parlOrs, tonight, in
humorous and sentimental songs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

Hear Frank Weightnan at Presby-
terrain social, church par1ors, tonight, in
humorous and sentimental songs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-25

subseribe for The state Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
THE POWER or InAGINiIfON.

From The Philadelphia Record
Thu. fact that .he throcs Of the imagination
under great nervous excitement often piodic"
a corresponding physical frenzy was illustrator
recently in the Of a man VINO had gone 10
sleep with his artificial teeth in ms mouth
Waking suddenly with choking sensation ne
found his teeth had disappeared. He looked IN
the clas- If water where they were usually
drIosit,d did not see them there, and realized
that they mast be far down his throat thoklng
and struggling he hammered on the door OF a
friend sleeping in the louSc. VINO seeing ms
critical condition. Nainly fndcaNorrd 10 draw
he teeth out Of ;he sufferers throat. He could
feel the teeth. but had not the strchGth TO ex-
trirate them He ran for a blacksmith who
lived y few docrs away. hut the hlacksmithS
hand was too biz t. put into tn mans mouth
doctor mad been sent for but h" was 50
long in g. ming that II" Wet IN of thc accident
med likely 10 die of sufocatiOn befOr" tn"
phys. clan arrived \ little girl Of ten years
vas brought. dndcr tn impression that her
small hand might reach the obstacle and With
draw Il. hut she got frightened ard began 10 cry
The suTere- became black IN the face. his
throat sWclled OUT. and lis friends expected
every moment t. hc hiS llSt. when hnally me
doctor arrived He heard ;hc history Of the
ease. saw that thc teeth wer. not in the mans
VS. nor IN their nightly receptacle felt the
throat AID chest OF the sufferer and east his
eyes seriously upon the floor There he the
whole set of teeth. He adjusted them in the
jaws Of tbs patient. told HIM to breathe freely,
and every symptom Of suiiocation disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
SCENE FROM ION AND OFF" MADISON SQUARE THEATRE.

There is one extremely ingenious one Which
shut. up into the form of ivory prayer-booK
with a soldier on ore cover and saint upon the
other. Open, and the covers fan apart 10 such
an angle as to throw the shadow OF the sun INTO
its proper lattudinal place; and round the oidI
is engraved the familia: sun-dial motto, SIC
transit gloria mundi." 1t was made by an art
ist named Hans TRUCKER i'm l3SG at Nuremburs
Another ivory sun-dial, the work or Ilars Tros-
chel half a century later has the erimmfr mot
to. "HOra Fugit, Mors VENT" Another sun-diai
Will go into the WaistcOat pocket; another, OF
larger make. was designed to show at the same
time the solar or apparent hour, the Italian or
hour after sunset. and the Rabyionian, or hour
after sunrise 1t is a beautiful piece OF brass
workmanship. There are also some fine ta!lan
astrolabee Of a workmanship impossible nova
DAYS even by the most skilled workmcn' ana
some very interesting sets Of old mathematical
instruments
Two calculating machines are shown, one
which was used by Napier. the inventor OF lnga-
rithme. and one which was designed by SIR
Samuel Morland. 1t is mentioned by Pepys in
1865 And there among other things, my lorC
had Sir Samuel Morlands late invention FOR
casting up s. g., which is very pretty, but
not very useful" II looks like set OF fairy
beZique markers, or Of the dials which one sees
on gas meters. BESIDES these, there spec
tacles with small eyes, as suggested by Sir
Isaac Newton; two pairs Of glasses made for
and worn by Sir John Hersche and pair OF
spectacles given by Princess Charlotte to her
music master in 1909. The thermometer used
by Captain Ross in his voyages round the world
is shown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
A RECENT VISIT TO IESJ|ILS.
THE SITUATION NOT sERIors-AN ABATEMENT
OF DANGER.


A correspondent Of THE London Chronicle"
alleges that ne is tn only newspaper man who
has visited esuyius since :he recent increase
Of erUptiv" action was noted As might have
been expected. he says that much X"Gg"ra lion
has crept INFO tho accounts which have hitherto
appeared in the cable dispatches. He denies
that tie observatory Of Prof. ssor Eallnicr has
sunk several feet. or even an inch. No panic
has been excited. be d 'claIcs. and the workmen
employed on the railway which COX. tho man
lger Of tours. is building fiom The city Of Naples
cut To- the observatory are going on with thc.r
task.
AT the time when The Chronicle" man wrote
two or three weeks ago. the Lava inside the main
crater but outside the central cone, was not
bright enough t. uminc the cone at night
The volume Of smoke emitted was diminishing
perceptibly. and the only solid material carried
with it was a fine, ligh, ash THIS volcanic dust
proves great nuisance 10 the engineers who
are making surveys in the neiehborhood. mas
much as it penetra;cs their Instruments espc-
caIy the theodolites, which are accordingly IN
screwed and cleaned with inconvenicnt fire.
quency in order to keep them in proper condi-
ton.
During the last two n three months a con
t. TIE older acCumulations between the rem
naut Of the ancient crater. Mount SOmma ana
the modern crater. The surface of il rs black,
but the scared trees along its edge give evidence
Of The hea; which il carried with II at one time.
Even yet crcviccs IN the mass reveal ruddy
glow here and there, and sho" that the lava
has rot altogether cooled. one Of the minor
rivulets # molten nldtera is thus described:
AS stood within three feet Of fresh ehullltlon
Of lava showing and pushing its way over the
scarcely cooled stream Of three days before.
every now and then catching and burning "A
shrub at the edge Of the little spur OF the OBJ
serva:Ory Hill mentioned before, could see tn"
inner fire everywhere beneath the thin upper
crust: and the mysterious hidden moNc ment of
the molten lava within was constantly evidenced
10y the fan Of the scuriac on top. sides and front
Of the stream. II had arrived AT the point
where we stood during The previous night, and
was about twenty feet wide and eight feet high.
One portion of il issued glowing from below a
small archway in the crust ard when one care
fully watched a piece Of the cooling surface one
could see il creeping forward AT snails pace.
while further in front r"d-hot books of the
sticky substan would break loose ana slowly
turn and fall over, reluctantly separating from
the main stream.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
RATES of ADMISSION.

children under T. Years Of age will be
allowed in the Reserved and 1st classes only at
half price
Dancing girls are not allowed in the
Zanara class. ,
Smoking and Noisng strictly prohibited IN all
paris cf the Theatre.
Tickets To- be had at the Theatre at any time.
MITIIAN LAI q CHHEDl l.Al,
proprietOrs.
Ills mother drinks the dreds" "xct!s the OIL
cll tJngUc fer expression
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
AT THE LON DON OPTICAL EXHIBIT.
From The London Graphic.

From The London Graphic.
Among the glittering cases of optical and sci
entiflc instruments gathered together in the Old
Rail Room at the Mansion House there is one
fascinating exhibit which comprises sun dlalS
astroa hes and many other such instruments Of
various ages and many countries. Most con
spicuous among these delicate and beautiful
pieces Of workmanship are the little sun-dials
which were made in Nuremburg and Dusseldorf
curing the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
THE FINAL TEST.

From The Detroit Journal
She-They held a mirror over her face to see
if she was alive. ] don't understand That.
Ue-Why you see, ii she was alive she open
her eyes and look In It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30

as the public desires It. Days Theatre, as has
already been announced in these columns. VIII
be closed on the evenings Of Monday and Tues
day November II and -. and will begin It's
twentieth annual dramatic season on Nedhes-
day evening. November IL, with Mr.. Dai!
company in THE Merchant o. Venice ana MISS
Ada Reban POrtia.
The public has seemed to demand longer
continuance Of Mr. Jeffersons performances in
-The Rivals" than was contemplated at first.
The audiences at the Fifth Avenue lheane
have been so large that Il seemed apsuru -
change the bill as long as they remained So
This play will now be acted for one more week.
and will then be succeeded by KIP van
Wrinkle" which will fill the remaining Two weeks
Of Mr. JeffersOns engagement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-01
Qniet in Police Circles.

1.-THE city is pretty well rid Of the
tough element that ran things in high
6nde9 manner dof SO long fle e SAG
Topeka is rid of SO many of the hard
cases that the police business is dull.
The police have made a record. In July
state, in August 20, in September II, and
in October IS. In July disorderly
houses were closed and in August 2,
September 10 and October 2. In July 7
jointists were arrested, in August u.
September 20 and in October z. OF
these about two-thirds were convicted.
At present not a disorderly house is
running and not a bar is maintained in
Topeka. The bootleggers open a key
once in a while but there are no per
Lnanent bars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-01
COULDN'T WAIT TO WE'D.
A Pair Shake One Justice of thePeace
to Seek Another.

Yesterday Thomas W. Patterson,
aged 81 and Elizabeth Hennessey aged
20, secured a marriage license and
started out to get married.
First they went to Justice Chesney
and as the judge was hearing a case
they decided to wait until it was finish
ed. They waited and the word was
whispered among the jury that the cou-
pie was waiting to be married. The
jurymen paid more attention to the
couple than to the case, but the law
yers were 1ong-winded and the couple
became restless and decided to hunt an
other justice. They went across the
hall to Justice McCHntock and the
judge agreed to marry them at once.
The judge took his seat behind the
bar of justice and Thomas w. Patter-
son dressed in dark suit of tweed,
golf cap and blue glasses led Elizabeth
Hennessey attired in a black skirt, a
blue waist and a red cape and hat, to
the bar-Or altar.
Judge McClintock ordered the couple
to clasp hands and then he read a part
of the Episcopal services and after each
had agreed to all the agreements the
judge concluded by saying therefore,
by the power vested in me as justice of
the peace of Shawnee county I pro-
nounce you man and wife, He closed
his calf bound testament, signed the
certificate with fountain pen, collected
$1.75 and the ceremony was over.