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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

It is estimated that the Cuban war
since it began three years ago has
caused commercial losses to the
United States aggregating more than
s24O, 100000.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

The Legislature has appropriated
$3.50 for five hundred copies of Nc
iCrady's History Of South Carolina.
The copies bought are to be placed in
the libraries and other public institu-
.tions of the State and all Colleges of
the State, male and female.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

It is estimated now that the cotton
crop of last year will be about II, ,OOO,-
900 bales, and as consequence there
cannot soon be rise in the price.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

Brooklyn's latest addition to the new
city's population is an infant phenome-
non that weighs twenty ounces. His head
is about the size of silver dollar, and
like fairy prototype he could be put to
drum in pint pot. His father is a
butcher and his mother, native of Ger
many, is big, strong woman, weighing
$50 pounds. She is 80 years old and her
husband is Is years her senior. They
have five children, the oldest OF whom
weighed II pounds at birth. The family
physician says that the child appears to
be very healthy.
= Many thousands Of sheep are repor-
ted to have perished in Wyoming from
the terrific cold of the past few weeks.
Nearly every one adnires a self
made man, but no one likes self.made
woman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

Women are coming to the front as
bankers. Already there are several
women cashiers of banks and. a great
many more serving as clerks in bank
ing institutions. The national banks
alone have on their pay rolls 499 wo-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
Card OF Thanks.

M. EaHor: We desire to tender our
thanks to oar friends and neghbors for
the many ects OF kindness and close atten
ton given our dear husband aud father in
his recent illness and DEATH We assure
each and every one of them that we will
long remember their kind words and at
tention.
Mrs JULIA WErE AND CJIILDRES.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
NOTICE.

WILL let to the lowest responsible
w bidder on Monday. March 7th. at
II a. M, the building of a new Bridge
over Milwee Creek, near Pendl.ton Fac
tory. Plans aud specifications made
known on day of letting.
w p. SNELhRONE. Co. Sup
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
CITY LOTS FOR SALE.

DY Deed of Trust from Mrs. L. G. Jor-
I'D dan will sell on Saleday in March
next three valuable Lots in the City OF
Anderson, containing nearly one-half
acre each, situate near the Stand Pipe,
adjoining lots Of W. F. Cox, r. NJ. Bur-
riss and others.
Terms-One third cash. ba!ance on cred
it, secured by mortgage.
For particulars inquire Of me at Green
wood. s. c., or Joseph n. Brown, Ander-
son, S. g.
A. ST. C. LEE, Trustee.
Feb 8, 1898 50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Pension Frauds.

We are in receipt of the following
circular from H. Clay Evans, COM
missioner of pensions, the contents of
which will no doubt be of interest to
pensioners:
''Recent investigation had by this
bureau to ascertain the methods en-
ployed by public officials in executing
pension vouchers, has demonstrated
an almost total disregard of the laws
and regulations governing the sub
ject. 1t is clearly evidenced that the
illegal, lax, Indifferent and perfume
tory procedure now extant has be-
come menace to the proper safe
conduct of the affairs of this bureau,
so far as it relates to the payment of
pensions, and special efforts are con-
templated to correct the existing
abuses. While it is believed that
many officials who assist in the exc
cution of pension vouchers have no
conception of their criminal liability
in the premises, it is equally certain
that many others, to secure an advan-
tage in the numerical number of their
clientage, knowingly and wilfully re-
sort to violations of the law. To the
end that the former class may profit
by this notice, this circular is issued
There can he no justification in the
prevalent haste and laxity existing
in many offices, by which post-dating,
false certification, false claim and
stock witnesses have become factor
in the administration and acknowl-
edgment of pension vouchers. 1t is
the intention of this bureau, where
the facts warrant such action, to in
stitute criminal proceedings against
the parties who indulge in these illegal
and irregular practices and they are
warned accordingly. By following
strictly the instructions printed on
each voucher, the matters complained
of may be entirely remedied."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Milford.
[Too late for last week. I

100 1dGe IOr ldSG week.
d. Davis and son Edwin, Of Mil
waukee, and G. Wilcox and family, of
Chicago, who have been the guests of
l.. Funk the past few days, have
returned home.
w. E. Gleason hasgone to his horne
at Verona to spend his vacation.
Miss Edna Fetterley is visiting her
aunt at Affection.
Miss Rene Fetterley has returned
from Pennington, where she has been
teaching school the past year.
Herbert Gallup and Miss Fetterley
visited at A. J. Roach's at Waterloo
last Friday.
Amael Humber, who enlisted but
failed to pass the examination, has
since been sent for and ism on his
way South.
Miss Ida Kirchum is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. l.. Mucks.
Theo. Jax, of Johnson Creek, was a
caller in Milford Friday.
The severe electrical storm of last
Friday night did considerable damage
hereabouts. Lightning struck the
postoffice building owned by B. j.
Silliman, and several telephone poles
and trees were also struck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
County Court Calendar.

The following proceedings have
been noticed for hearing in the county
court during the remaining J July terms:
SPECIAL TERM, JULY 6.
Estate Of'JOhn A. Hilyer, deceased. 4.
Hearing upon petition lor license to
sell real estate.
SPECIAL TERM, JULY II.
Estate of William Bowling, de-
ceased. Hearing on final account and
assignment of residue.
Estate Of Christian G.. Schultz, de-
ceased. Hearing on final account and
assignment of residue.
SPECIAL TERN, JULY IS.
Estate of Elizabeth T. Terry, de-
ceased. Hearing on claims
Estate of Louis w. Kruger, de-
ceased. Hearing on claims.
Estate of George Thauer, deceased.
Hearing on claims.
Estate of Margaretha Frohmater,
deceased. Hearing on claims.
Guardianship of Ernest Habermann.
Hearing petition for license to mort
gage certain real estate.
Estate of Frank Holmes, deceased.
Hearing of final account and assign
ment of residue.
Estate OF 2. Theodore Engsberg, de-
ceased. Hearing proofs of will, etc.
SPECIAL TERM, JULY 26.
Estate of Herman Julius Knick, de-
ceased. Hearing on claims.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
A Pleasant Surprise.

The duties Of an assessor are as a
rule not the most pleasant imaginable
and the tax dodgers make his life a
burden. People who in their private
and business dealings are scrupulously
honest think it perfectly right to cheat
the assessor and shirk their just share
of taxes. As a result the poorer peo-
pie who can not hide their possessions
from the assessor, must pay an unjust
proportion of taxes. Our assessor, who
had three years of experience in his
office, can tellsOme interesting tales of
ingenuity Of the tax dodger and was
therefore agreeably surprised when he
called at the house of a widowed lady,
who cheerfully gave the assessor the
desired information regarding her
taxable property and insisted that she
should be fully taxed, remarking tha'
the poor people should not be COM
PEELED to pay all the taxes. We trust
this occurrence will shame some of
the fellows who have considerable
sums on interest, but always appear as
poor as Job when they receive visit
from the assessor, and that in the
future they will initiate the example Of
this lady, who is by no means wealthy.
Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Proceedings in County Coui t.

The administrator of the estate of
William K. Fisher, deceased, pre-
sented his final account with a petit
ton praying for the assignment of
the residue of the estate; the hearing
was set for August 2.
An error in the description of the
real estate in the final Judgment as
signing the residue of the estate of
Nicholas Guertler, deceased, was, up
on petition and proof, corrected.
Proof of heirs was taken in the Doro-
thea Helm estate, the final account of
the executor allowed, and Judgment
entered assigning the residue.
The bond Of Frank Stoppenbach as
guardian of Julia Goehring was pre-
sented and approved and letters Of
guardianship issued to him; apprais-
ers were appointed and inventory Or
dered.
Petition was presented for the ap-
pOintment of an administrator Of the
estate of Lucy E. Hall, deceased; a
will executed by her prior to the
decease Of her husband, Daniel Hall,
wherein she had named him sole Iega-
tee and executor, was also fled
The will of Johannes Helm was pre-
sented for probate and hearing of
proofs set for August 2.
Upon application, the special ad-
ministration heretofore granted upon
the estate of Louisa A. Lansing, de-
Friedericka Graewe was granted a
divorce from her husband, Herman
Graewe, upon the grounds of cruel
and lnhuman treatment, habitual
drunkenness and failure to support.
The defendant did not appear.
Arguments were heard by Judge
Grimm, acting as referee, in the case
OF Sarah M. Eastis VS.. Jesse E. Eastis
and Harry j. Kendig. This is the
case involving the disposition of the
Levi johnson farm in the town of
Hebron, which was referred to Judge
Grimm 'as referee by the circuit
COURT the testimony is now all in, and
the referees report is expected to be
filed soon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
july Ladies' Home Journal.

The president on horseback rides
spirltedly across the cover of the
July Ladies' Home Journal under
his new flag, and his chief character
istics are detailed in an illustrated
anecdotal biography, contributed by
his nearest and most intimate friends.
Very timely, also, is "The Presidents
March, " composed by Victor Herbert
and designed to be played as a COM
pliment to the head Of the nation
whenever he appears in public. At
this time much interest will be taken
in the original Declaration of Inde-
pendence, now guarded from the
public gaze, which, with the original
draft OF the treasured document, is
photographically reproduced in the
July Journal by arrangement with
the State department.
On the editorial page Edward Box
writes for v~o~'or and young men,
and Miss II 10 writes from
st. Petersb ow she made
a snap-sht of the Car
OF Russia. mas is Like
the Fouth 3 a. New
Orleans Cl Peace
Loving Pc sting
glimpse int Sof
the quai s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Gustave Brennecke Struck by a Rail-
road Train and Instantly Killed.

Gustave Brennecke, brother of our
town sman, Robert II. Brennecke, was
instantly killed last Thursday after
noon by being struck in the head by
passenger train on the Chicago, Mil
waulee q ST. Paul railway. The ac-
cident occurred on the bridge which
spans Rock river two miles east of
the city and was witnessed by Mr.
KOhlOff, neighbor of the unfOr-
tunate man.
1t seems that Mr.. Brennecke left
his home-situated near the DR.. E.
johnson homestead in the town of
Watertown-that afternoon with the
intention of going fishing. He made
his way to the river in the vicinity of
the railroad bridge, and after fishing
from the shore awhile, scaled the
bridge and took a seat on the outer
timber, in which position he was
when Passenger No. Z, due here from
Milwaukee at $40, came along. Ac-
cording to Mr.. KohlOff, who was also
fishing nearby, Mr.. Brennecke leaned
forward as the train was passing in
order to avoid being struck, but
raised his head a trife too soon, for
in doing so the last coach struck him
and he was hurled into the water be-
low, a distance of nearly thirty feet.
He was hit on the head and his skull
fractured in a horrible manner, death
resulting instantly. Mr.. Kohloff re-
covered the body and notified the
authorities of the fatality. A coroner's
jury impaneled by Justice Henze went
to the scene of the accident, viewed
the remains, and at o'clock the same
evening returned a verdict to the eff
feet that the deceased came to his death
by being struck by a railroad train,
with no blame attaching to the train
crew.
The deceased was a son of Mrs.
Catherine Brennecke, of this city, and
his schOcking death was heard of with
regret by his acquaintances. He was
reared here, but had lived much of the
time in Milwaukee until about four
years ago, when he engaged in farming
on the place above mentioned. His
widow and two children are left to
mourn his loss. The funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon, services being held
in the Moravian church at o'clock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
War-SOng Concert.

Tomorrow evening at Turner Opera
house the war-song concert under the
auspices of the Woman's Relief corps
will be given. The effective work
done at rehearsals by the large chorus
and the well-known ability of the solo
lists engaged are guarantees that q
splendid musical treat may be expect
ed. However, the merit of the en-
tertainment is only second to the
worthy object for which the concert
was arranged as an incentive to a
liberal patronage. The seat selling
has been thus far most encouraging
and we look for a large attendance.
The program is as follows:
PART I.
''Stars and Stripes Forever" SouSa
Military Band.
Star Spangled Banner ..........,............
Chorus.
Mayor Mulberger. = :
Marching Through Georgia.; ........ Root
+. W. Lehman and Chorus.
"Colum bia the Gem of the Ocean, 800. shaa0
-. Edward j. Brandt and Chorus.
Just Before the Battle, Mother" 90. ..... Root
Mrs. G. R. Field and Chorus.
The Heavens Resound" "..........B BeethOUen
Chorus.
PART II.
Medley-War Songs. Observation-Disclosures.
Military Band
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" ,...........
Miss Ruth Blair, soloist; Miss Agnes Malloy,
Edward l.. Schempf, Charles Feisst.
-, =, Hon. George Grimm, Jefferson.
Battle Prayer -. ...............Hi .Hinan1el
G. S. Hawley.
1.-THE Vacant Chair Root
Mrs. q. G. Weiss and Chorus.
Miss Blanche Webb.
lode to Cuba" ........ ........ BischOf
Edward L. Schempf and Chorus.
"When Dewey Comes Sailing Home'. 49,.
Max Rohr and Chorus.
"America". ....... .........
Chorus
Accompanist, Miss Bertha Miller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
NOW FOR PAVINGI
Measure Passed by the Council--Work
to Be Done on Main Street from
the Bridge to Fifth Street.

All members of the common council
were present at last nights meeting
except Aid. jacob.
The resignation of John F. McGOl-
rick as alderman of the Seventh ward
was announced and the mayor appoint
ed Edward DUNCAN to fill the vacan-
cy. The appointment was confirmed
by the council and Mr.. Dunigan there
upon sworn into Office.
The committee on streets and
bridges reported that $50. 60 was real
lied from the sale of the old lumber
from North Fourth street bridge.
Reporting on the petition of F. A.
HOFFMAN, and others asking that a
sewer be built in the alley through
block II, First ward, between First
and Second streets, the sewerage com
mittee recommended that the prayer
be granted. A resolution was passed
authorizing the board of public works
to have said sewer constructed. 1t is
understood that the cost of the sewer
will be less than 5000. Eight-inch
pipe is to be used and laid on top of
the rock formation.
The plans submitted by the board of
public works for the lateral sewers to
be laid in Main street from the bridge
to Fifth street, and for the cOnstruc-
ton of a new sewer in Main street
from the bridge to First street, were
inspected and placed on file.
Aid. Burke offered a resolution au-
thorizing the board of public works to
purchase such an amount of crushed
stone as is necessary for street work
in the Third and Fourth wards.
Adopted.
The sum of 81, ,2O7 was ordered
transferred from the city general fund
to the sprinkling fund, the same to be
returned in February, 1899.
The board Of public works was in
structed to proceed with the cOnstruc-
tion of the sewer in Main street from
the bridge to First street, Aid. Bramer
voting no. Ten-inch pipe is to be
used and the estimated cost is about
$3.50, which will be paid by the city.
Instructions were also given the
board of public works to cause to have
constructed all necessary lateral sew
ers in Main street between the bridge
and Fifth street.
Aid. Mayer read a communication
stating his position on the paving
question and asked to have the same
printed in the official proceedings. By
a vote of 9 to the matter was ordered
printed.
Upon motion Of Aid. Mayer the vote
taken at the last preceding meeting
upon the report of the joint commit
tees on sewerage and streets and
bridges, regarding the matter of paw
ing Main street from the bridge to
Fifth street, was reconsidered. The
report and accompanying resolution,
which provide FOR the board of public
works to establish the grade of said
street, to assess the damages and bene-
fits falling to property owners, to fur
nish plans and specifications for paw
ing, etc., was then passed by an un-
animOus vote.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Baseball.

The game at Washington park Sun
day afternoon between the Juneaus
and the home team was won by the
former by a score of 20 to 5. As may be
imagined, it was an easy game for the
Juneaus, the locals being clearly out
classed. Kronitz pitched for Water
town until his hand was injured in
stopping a hotly batted ball, where
upon Berndt took his place. The
famous state university twirler, ''Peten
Husting Officiated for Juneau a por-
tiOn of the game and was freely hit
Joss succeeded him. A feature of the
game was the batting of Schulz, of the
home team, he sizing up Husting for a
home run, a three-bagger and a sim
gle.
The Watertowns played at Lake
Mills on the Fourth and were again
defeated, the score standing to 0.
Berndt and Schulz were the battery
for our team, and the former was
touched up for twelve hits. Kronitz
and Kleck did some excellent Outfield-
ing that helped materially to keep
down the score. WatertOwn presented
a patched-up infeld and under the
circumstances made a pretty good
showing in the field, but was weak at
the bat, securing only four hits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money lit fails to cure 25c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
No Town or Village Caucuses.

I-rot assistant Attorney-General j.
:. L-'1;~I has decided that the new
law relating to holding caucuses out
side of Milwaukee county is only ap-
plicable to Incorporated cities, and
does not apply to towns or villages,
in the absence Of a vote adopting the
law. The opinion was given in ac-
cordance with suggestion made at
the recent meeting Of the Republican
State Central committee, that outside
of Milwaukee county, where the new
law is in force, caucuses will be held
in towns and villages the same as
they have heretofore been held in
case of a general election. .-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06

The Review of Reviews continues
strong on war topics. In the July
number the editor reviews the whole
campaign up to the landing of our
troops for the advance on Santiago,
showing the precise part which Lieu
tenant Hobson's exploit had in the
general scheme; DR.. William Hayes
Ward treats of Hobson's career as
that of the typical young American
student; Mr.. Edwin Emerson, Jr., the
brilliant young newspaper CORE
spondent, gives notes of his adven-
turous journeyings in Porto Rico last
month; and DR.. Max West, the
statistician and economist, sum-
marizes "Our New War Taxes" in an
interesting article. international
Cartoon Comments on Our War with
Spain" and the "Record of Current
Events" also cover the situation up
to date.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
War Taxes.

Notwithstanding the war tax placed
by the government on medicines, the
price of Humphreys Specifics, Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil, Humphreys
Veterinary Specific and Humphreys
Marvel of Healing will not be ad-
vanced, as the manufacturers, the
Humphreys Medicine company, have
decided to pay this tax that it may not
fall upon the people at large This
patriotic stand should be appreciated
by the thousands of consumers of DR..
Humphreys Specifics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Might Have Had Dewey's Job.

Our townsman, DR.. W. c.. Spalding,
is the pOssessor of the appended clip
ping from a recent issue Of The SYRIA
cuse On. " Journal. Rev. George
B. Spalding, referred to below, is a
brother of the doctor:
If a good but somewhat determined New
England mother had not set her foot forcibly
down in Montpelier, VT, about half century
ago, Rev. George B. Spalding, d. D., pastor of
the First Presbyterian church in this city,
might have stood in Commodore Dewey's
shoes on the flagship Olympia, winning the
splendid victory of Manila last Sunday morn
ing, instead Of preaching a war sermon to his
Syracuse congregation.
George Dewey and George Spalding were
boys together at Montpelier almost sixty years
ago. They were both born in the year 1887.
They played mar bles on each others dOOrsteps
and fought out their quarreis in each others
backyards. They We're sturdy fellows and had
the instincts and spirit of fighting ancestors
They attended the same public school, and at
the age when nearly all New England boys are
attracted by the calling of the sea determined
to emulate the heroic deeds of John Paul Jones
and other brave commanders, who won undy
ing fame by their valOr upon the great waters:
When George Spalding confidentialIy an
nounced to George Dewey his ambition to be-
come a cadet at the Annapolis training school,
he was surprised to find that his childhood
friend and pIqvrr ate had determined upon ex-
actly the same course. Both boys set to work
in the only way they knew to attain the end,
an appointment on competitive examination.
Spalding passed the examination and was ap-
pointed. Dewey passed the examination and
was named his alternate. Then George Spal-
dings mother put her foot down. Her dutiful
sons aspirations to a command in the United
States navy were made second to his mothers
desire that he should be minister, and Dewey
went to Annapolis.
George Dewey in his boyhood manifested the
same qualities that he has shown naval
commander. He had no physical fear and was
endowed with plenty of what is called in these
days 'cool American nerve" of the sort that
prompts commander to navigate his squadron
past frowning batteries and over anchored
mines into an enemys harbor. He was deter
mined, too, and usually gained his end.
The friendship between George Dewey and
George Spalding more than boyish one
and each has watched with interest the career
of the other in his chosen profession. The peo-
pie of Syracuse, who have learned to know and
love Rev. George B. Spalding, are glad that
maternal influence prevailed nearly half CEN
tury ago, and he himself, while proud of his
old friend victory in the greatest naval bat
tie of modern times. cherishes more dearly the
affection and esteem of his congregation and
friends in Syracuse than he would the proud
honor of being able to stand up before all the
world as the avenger of the Maine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
HALF RATES, ACCOUNT OF STATE
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT,

Waupun, via the Northwestern line.
Excursion tickets will be sold at one fare
for round trip, July - to Is, inclusive,
limited to July 49, Apply to agents
Chicago & n Northwestern railway