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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11
Mojor- General Ice.

The entire nation will hail with en-
thusiasm the that Pres
idcnt Mckinley has determined to an
point Fitzhugh lee Il ma%jor-gencral of
volunteers to lead one of the divisions
of the army intended for service in
Cuba. The appointment is pre- cmi-
ncntly proper foritwo reasons of con
v%incing cogcncy. General lee comes
Of a race OF soldiers. and is himself a
soldier of approved valor aud capac;-
ty. lie has served his country as
consul general at Havana in a manner
that demands recognition at the hands
Of the government. The appoint
ment, moreover, marks, as nothing
else could do, the complete and ctcr.
nal reconciliation of the sections.
1t is to be hoped that the president
will couple the name Of Gordon with
the name of Lee in the list of major
generals. The chief Of the Confcdcr-
ate veterans is as good Il soldier as
ever fought, aud as noble Il man as
ever brcathcd. No man in this cnun-
try has done more than General Cor
don &C fan the flame of the passionate
patriotism which is the south dis
CIuCti'C uOtC III tuc pTtScHl cTlStS.
Gordon possesses the combination Of
caution and dash which is needed for
the speedy termination Of the war.
The appointment Of Ice and Cor
don would complete the most glorious
page in the country's history. The
spectacle now presented by tho Blue
and Gray comminglcd is the perfect
fruit of the lofty magnanimity which
Grant displayed ut Appomattox. His
tory presents no companion picture to
this.
Our civil war was the most trcmcn-
dous in the annals Of history. In the
end millions of Americans had to sur
render principles for which, through
four years Of incessant combat, they
had stood ready to sacrifice their lives
and fortunes. Yet, within y brief
period we find the leaders of tho van
pushed section taking their places in
cabinet aud Legislative assembly,
while men like Lamar and Jackson
gave authoritative Interpretation to
the laws of the country from the
bench Of its supreme tribunal. The
feuds bred Of European civil wars
have dcficd times destroying hand,
because prescription was given the
part which maSnanimity should have
been allowed to play. The cnnjo:m:
appointments of Lee and Gordon
would be the most American thing
ever done by an American president.
it wonld thrill the southern heart
like the blast of a bugle.--Nc,o Dr.
T,,,,. Tf:,,oc F),a,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11
Troops to Go to Cuba.

WAsHINaToN, May 8.-The Wash
Between sc, 1000 and 80, 600 men will
be landed on Cuban soil at once.
They will wear the uniform Of the
United States, and they will not re-
turn until they have defeated the
Spanish forces on the island and the
American Gag floats as proudly over
Habana as it does over the ruins Of
the Cavite fortress in Manila barbor.
This is the idea of the military ad-
visers of the administration, and the
President has approved the plans.
The first section Of the army to in
wade Cuba will be the $4,000 or $4,000
troops now assembled at New Orleans
and Tampa. 9hey are all regulars and
most Of them are men who have seen
fighting on the plains. They are sea-
soned, disciplined effectively. They
will be followed at once by another
army Of $4,000 volunteers, who will
Sc concentrated OF southern ports Sc
quickly as the trains can carry them,
and will be transported as fast as the
necessary ships can be collected. 1t
is estimated that it will take at least
800 vessels 60 move this immense
army TO Cuba. Nearly everything
that floats has already been secured
by the government, and last night the
wires were hot in all directions direct
ing contracts TO be closed Immediately
in the principal seapore Gowns.
Other details Of che great expedi-
tion have been arranged. Within 48
hours there will be 1900 wagons ct
Tampa and $4,000 mules. Several
hundred ambulances will also be hur-
ried to Tampa. They may be needed.
Battles are not oil like the one which
haa jast been foughs in Manila har-
Dor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11
There will be no Rush to Move From
Tampn.

TAMPA, FLA May 8.--Capt. J. II.
Miley, senior aide to Major General
Shafter, left Tampa very quietly last
night for Washington, and tomorrow
will report TO Gen. Miles. Capt.
Miley's visit to Washington has an
important bearing on the future course
of events here, as it is said on good
authority that he bears with him the
report Of Capt. j. H. Dorst as to the
results Of the latter's meeting last
week with Gen. Dalgado Of the Cuban
insurgents near Habana. Capt. Miley
also has Lieut.. Col. Lawton's report
or his meeting at Key West On Friday
with officers Of the American block
aiding squadron. Major Gen. Skaters
recommendations as to the plan Of
campaign in the contemplated Cuban
invasion and plans of Lieut.. Col. Lud-
low, chief Of engineers, regarding for
tifications, etc., at the point of landing
in Cuba. Capt. Miley will return to
Tampa Immediately after his mission
IS accomplished. 1t is almost certain
that no move in the direction OF Cuba
will be made from here for some time.
Much yet remains to be done before
everything is in readiness for the en-
barkation. The work Of preparing
the transports has been delayed a good
deal by the non-arrival of material,
and it will be Wednesday, perhaps
later in the week before this work is
accomplished.
But outside Of the delay in the
preparations, no American troops will
be landed on Cuban soil until the
question Of superiority on the Atlantic
is settled between Admiral Simpsons
squadron and the Spanish feet. and
settled decisively. High army officials
MAKE this statement. They say it
would be taking needless chances to
send an army into Cuba before the
Spanish feet is disposed Of and until
the meeting Of the American and
Spanish fleets takes place no one here
believes that orders to move will be
received.
Services were held at both the
Tampa and Port Tampa grounds to-
day by the regimental chaplains. There
was no drilling and thousands of the
soldiers attended the services. The
sermons in every case were Of an in
teresting and patriotic character.
Reports Of the breaking out Of, yell
low fever at Key West among the
prize crew of the Argonauta have
caused some unoasiness among the
soldiers here, probably in view Of the
fact thai two companies Of the 25th
regiment arrived from Key West yes
eeE3ay snd are noS In camp here.
Should these reports prove true, it is
very probable that o rigid quarantine
will be established.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

"A little boy Wal coming home
with his mother from church, when he
heard her saying that the sermon was
not worth much. The little boy i'm
turned around and said,
"Oh, mother, what could you expec3
for o halfpennyf"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11
The Madison Ga.) Advertise,

= The Madison (Ga.) Advertiser
says: Some low-down, thieving scoun-
drel invaded the premises Of the Rev.
j. w. Baker the other night and
stole nearly all the meat from a pig
which tho old gentleman had just
killed. Talk about the Armenian
massacres, Cuban atrocities, Maine
disasters and murders galore, but
this is q crime that equals them all.
There is o hot place in hi reserved
for O scoundrel who would deliberatel,
steal the meat intended to sustain the
life Of a dear, cid, superannrated
preacher, who is almost deaf and
blind.'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11
Howe This.

We offer One Hupdred Dclisrs reward for eny
csse & Catarrh shat cannot DO cured BY Halls
Cetnrrh Cure.
we, The undersixnrd have knovn FL. Cheney
for tie sat IS yeaFs. end believe hin perfectly
honorable In all bnsineas tfansacttoas snd imam
ciaiiy able 20 carry cut any obijgassons made By
Wssr q TsuAx, Wholesale Drugvlsss, Toledo. o.
WALpIHa.. KIEAAn 8 AAnvrp. Wholesale Drug.
9isfs, Toledo. o.
4 HAIRS Catarrh Cufe ID taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucoae surfaces 81
tho sJstem. Tyetiuontals cent free. Prise 10.
par h0tle .6old. BY All dfnGst1ts.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11
Clothing Talk !!

We had rather tell the truth about our Goods and sell
.u next year than to e~xaggerate and sell you to-day.
Bye.and.bye you will learn how satisfactory it is to deal
nth lis. It is the future we are building for.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

MEMS and Congress, ''t Gond year
SHOES Welt, regularly sold $500,
for Dissolution Sale 9l.95.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

$50 pairs Mems Fine Shoes,
MEM.S i'll Balls. and Congress, guar
SHOES anteel to be all solid leather,
the very best material used
in the manufacture, regular price
$500, Dissolution Price 81 48.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

DRESS Goods, in the latest and new
est Spring fashions, regular
ly sold for 48c. per yard.
Dissolution price 19c.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

25 pieces of Black All Wool
2ESS Cashmere, 40 inches wide,
I0DS. an excellent quality. regular
pcice soc for this sale Doe.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

Our entire line Of Men'a
MEM'S Suits to be sold actually
CLOTHING at New York Cost.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-11

100 pieces Of fine Printed
WASH Lawns, goods never sold AT
GOODS. less than 12c. and 16c., Il
special price for this sale &c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
A PREACHER w TROUBLE.

]. A. Young, an erstwhile dis
penser of religious doctrine In Bax.
ter and vicinity, but recently quar-
termaster of the 10th Kansas regi-
ment located at San Francisco, has
at last gotten himself into serious
trouble, 90 cay the press dispatches,
and 10 now confined In the guard
house with fair prospect of a
courtmartial staring him in the
face. II is alleged that the offense
for which Young was committed
was the selling of the regimental
supplies to private parties and
pocketing the proceeds, all of which
didn't set well with Uncle Sans
method of doing business, and the
willy expoander of holiness doctrine
was taken In out of the wet.
Rev. C9 Young will be remem-
bered by many in connection with
q social scandal at Baxter some
years ago which was hushed up on
account of being in church circles
and the high connection of some oil
the parties concerned. II Is more
than likely, however, that Young
has now reached the end of his
tether and will get the desserts that
should have been meted out to him
long ago.-Galena Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
PUBLIC SALE.

Monroe Apple has decided TO quit
farming and move to Baldwin,
Kansas, where his children can at.
tend school at the Baker Univers.
ity. so he will dispose of all of his
personal property. On Thursday.
August II, at his home three miles
southwest of .Quapaw and seven
miles northeast of Miami he will
offer for sale ut public auction on
II months time 3 horses. 3 mules,
"a cattle, 80 hogs, farm implements,
household goods, first class or.
gan, feed mill, 10 dozen chickens,
a lot of old corn and numerous
other things. Also 81 head of adj
ditional cattle.
J.P. Hartley, the expert auction
eer, will do the heavy work.
The handsome bills announcing
the sale were printed at this Office
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
AN ARMY posroFrIcR.
MOTIFS FROM CAMP ALGBR.


Few people who are daily send
ing letters to their friends In the
field, know how the mail really
reaches them. It may be interest
ing to the News readers to know
how the military mail service is con.
Quoted. For their benefit ! will try
and explain the system.
The mail first comes to the post
Office nearest large camp. Most
of the present military camps con-
sist of from 5000 to $1,000 men, the
entire camp probably receiving 2OO,.
600 letters per week. At the central
office the mail 10 separated and
sacked for each regiment. Every
regiment has postal tent and the
mail is delivered to the postal clerk
in charge. He in turn separates the
mail for each company, hendquar-
tiers, hospital and band. When he
has finished this task the bugler
blows first sergeant call and the
sergeant from each company re-
spends. They take the mail to their
respective companies and distrib-
ute IL among the men. Whenever a
man is expecting letter and does
not get IL he jumps onto the post
master. On an average he gets
jumped about fifty times per day.
AS consequence he has to carry a
IS Colts aud a dirk. The truth of
the matter 10 the military mail SER
vice is very poor and a great deal OF
mail 10 lost.
e.
Bert Paul of the END Kansas is
working hard and il rumors are
correct will soon have stripes.
-
Tuesday is pay day and in all
probability the usual number will
take French leave" and come back
only to face u field court martial.
So
Bill Enloe, formerly Bacon's right
bower, has fine shop fitted up in
the 22nd kansas-new chair, glass,
ETC., and is doing a rushing bust
ness.
-
There are now lis cases of ty.
phoid fever in the hospital and the
epidemic is increasing rapidly.
*s*
The boys, were all disappointed
not to get away on the Porto Rico
expedition. but are hopeful of get
ting in at the fall of Havana IL
Spain holds out until fall.
-
Everything is dull aud monoto
nous in camp and reminds one of q
cemetery or Columbus.
A. L. BARBER,
Regimental Postal Clerk Bird Mis-
souri, Volunteers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
Memphis Route Hxcurslous.

Indianapolis, nd.-Uniform rank
encampment, Knights of Pythias.
August % to September 10. For the
above occasion, round trip tickets
may be sold to indianapolis at rate
of $l5s5. Dates of sale August 10,
20 and II. Final return limit Sep
TENDER IL.
Cincinnati. Ohio.-National En-.
campment, 6. A. r. September 5.10'
For the above occasion the follow
ing round trip rates will be In eff.
feet to Cincinnati, via Kansas City,
$3.50 Date of sale September 2, 3
4 and 5. Return limit, October 8.
Cherryvale, Kan.-Old soldiers re-
union. August q to q. Rate one
fare for the round trip. Dates OF
sale August o to IS. Return limit
August 2s.
Parsons, Kan.-.Parsons fair, Au'
gust 9,12. Rate fare and one-third
for round trip. Dates of eale Au'
gust o ~. Return limit August IL
St. Joseph, Most. Joseph fair
August 2-27. Rate one fare for the
round trip. Dates of sale August
2i.26. Return limit August q.
Omaha, Neb.-Trans.M ississippi
Exposition. Round trip tickets
good for return passage thirty days
from date of sale $500. There are
special days when rates are less
than above amount with short re-
turn limit.
Special one way rates to Chicago
$i3.S5. To St. Louis $50. Rates to
intermediate points must not be
higher. J.C. FETTERMAN, Agent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06

Columbus majority, 33
The latter day settler will readily
see the curiosity of the above vote.
Baxter Springs at that time could
possibly cast 800 Legitimate votes;
Lola township possibly IS votes.
Capt. Sidney S. Smith, peace to
his memory, lived in Lola township
at that time. He was one of the
sharpest and shrewdest men in the
county. He was fully aware that
Baxter intended to win the election
by any means and he laid his plans
to beat them at their own game. He
took the returns of Lola to Baxter
where the vote was to be canvassed.
He did not Immediately turn the
Lola vote in, but waited to see what
the result from Baxter and the rest
of the county would be. He had
confederates at his room at the no.
tel writing names on the polling
register as fast as they could and
adding tallies TO the vote. After all
the precincts had been canvassed
that had been filed, the commits
sioners discovered that Lola's vote
was not in the list.
"Bless me-" says Captain Smith,
didn't I give you the Lola re.
turns?" and he began to tumble
through his pockets for the papers.
After a vain search he said: Gen
tlemen, I guess l left the Lola re-
turns in my overcoat pocket at the
hotel. will 60 and get them" He
knew then just how many votes he
had to overcome to beat Baxter.
The vote was hastily added to the
returns of Lola and Smith took
them to the commissioners. He
didn't Immediately hand over the
papers when he got back, but kept
up the deception that he couldn't
find them and was afraid he had
lost them on his way to Baxter.
Presently, however. while fumbling
through his clothes, he discovered
the papers-where he had carefully
placed them-in the bottom of the
lining of his overcoat.
When the returns were opened
and the vote announced, the BaxteI
fellows knew they had been out
generated. They couldn't squeal
for their own returns showed three
times as many votes as the town
could muster.
That night before II o'clock the
county records were on the way te
Columbus, where they have since
remained. Some day the ColumbuI
people ought to erect a monument
to the memory of the man who 10
Gated the county seat for them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
The Sunrise of All.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm
of Jones & Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in
speaking of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, says that last winter his
wife was attacked with La Grippe,
and her case grew so serious that
physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t SEEM
ed to develop into hasty coneump-
ton. Having DIR. Kings New Dis
covery in store. and selling lots of
il, he took a bottle home, and to the
surprise of all she began to better
from the first dose, and half dozen
bottles cured her sound and we'll.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to do this good work.
Try it. Free trial bottles at A. X
Kane's drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

We resolved that Thursday we
would visit the capitol and take in
the reunion of old settlers.for two
reasons. First, because II is debt
of gratitude we owe our neighbor-
ing city as il always has responded
to every call of our soldiers reun-
ion. In the second place, because
we had looked upon old settlers
meetings in Illinois and the Hoos-
Ter State aud an opportunity to
comp are those gatherings with a
similar gathering in Kansas was
afforded and we could not resist
such calls. .s- .u5..
When we reached the depot We
were pleased TO zee Baxter so well
represented. We counted about
thirty ladies and Hartley's com.
pauy of Marines besides men and
children and then there were many
that went in their own vehicles.
When we reached Columbus we
found the most of the country there
in advance and the streets were
lined. The parade was in line
marching around the public
square. This part of the program
was very fine and the floral parade
was perfectly elegant. Good judg-
ment was manifested from begin
ming to end.
As soon as we saw the parade
pass we hastened TO the park in or
der that we might take In the prep
arations. Perfect system and order
reigned everywhere and when the
crowd began to gather upon the
grounds they came 10 see and en-
ioy themselves. When the hour ar
rived for speaking >the Columbus
band furnished some excellent mu-
sic, and Mr. Dennison introduced
c. A. McNcill as the chairman,
whose remarks were 10 the point.
He then introduced Hon. ]. W.
Baiiy, the principal orator of the
day, who wearied no one. The Sec
ond speaker was young man by
the name of p. p. Campbell, who
spoke as one of the old settlers. He
gave the audience some IF his ex-
perience and observations as an
old settler. which was appreciated.
Here was the striking contrast be-
tween Kansas and Indiana aud Ill
inois. In a gathering of old settlers
from the two last states we find a
gathering of aged persons. In Kan
sas we behold very few eyed PEG
pie. The FIRST settler of Cherokee
county attending this Old Settlers
Reunion went from Baxter Springs
and she Is only IS years of age
Now the most interesting feature
of this fact TO us is that these first
settlers of Kansas have witnessed
the change of the American Desert
into beautiful garden which con
fined to eastern Kansas is more
than two hundred miles square and
is in the very heart of the United
States. Columbus has every rea
son to be justly proud of the sue
GEES of the second-I would call i
First Settlers Reunion" The
crowd was immense; and we were
glad to hear come say 1--WE are com
ing TO the Interstate Reunion and
spend the entire week which W.
have never done before"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Vim. Calls was So years old Sum
day, 80 last Saturday evening about
90 of his friends and neighbors
walked in on him at his home three
and a half miles west of town to re-
mind him of the fact. Mr.. Calls
was sitting in his easy chair read
ing and rejecting on how easy
Spain IL. and was completely taken
by surprise. The evening was one
OF much pleasure for all. Ice cream,
cake, etc, were served and a rous-
ing old time generally was had.
Spain was whipped several times
during the evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
List Of Letters

Remaining in the postofiice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with August 3, 1898.
which II not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. c.:
Hill, Eddie
White, Mrs. Matilda
Gain. Mrs. W. 7.
Farley. Sadie -
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say" Adver'
tised," giving date of list.
J.C. HAsKETT, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-06
A MEMORABLE ELECTION.

The old settlers in their reunion
next week will endeavor to call up
"reminiscences of the pioneer days
of the county, says the Columbus
Courier. There is one "Reminiscences
frequently called up by the old
timers in their Preside chats that
will bear repeating at this time for
the benefit of the later settler, and
that is an election-the one that de-
cided that Columbus should be the
county seat. The election was a
special one, and was held on the
10Th day of February, 1859.
The county seat at that time was
at Baxter Springs. Columbus was
a little hamlet of perhaps dozen
houses, ten miles from anywhere.
but in the center of the county.
The settlers those days were not
friendly to Baxter Springs little
bit, for Baxter was the seat of the
10y land Offices, the company that
had purchased the Neutral Lands"
or land in this county from the
government aud was offering II for
sale, while the settlers claimed the
title was not good and refused to
enter into negotiations with the
company for the land on which
they had settled. The settlers, in a
word, had it in for Baxter people in
general, and decided If possible to
take the county seat away from
them, and also to save them the
humiliation of having to go to a
10y town TO transact their county
business. Columbus was the only
contestant against Baxter.
The vote, or result of the election
is curiosity. The returns as can.
vassed by the commissioners, show
the vote of the various precincts az
follows: