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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
He Had the Bad Ones.

They we're two little brothers who
had toddled in from the farm, each
with neatly packed basket of peach
es. The spruce old gent on the COR
ner stopped the first and asked:
"Say, bud, what's that basket of
fruit worth p
twenty-five cents, was the prompt
reply.
Turning to che other youngster the
old gent asked the same question and
was somewhat surprised when the lit
tie fellow answered:
Fifteen cents."
Cali right, young man, I'll trade
with you" replied the old gent, hand
ing over the change and receiving the
basket. II am well pleased with my
trade" he remarked as he started to
walk away. II shall remember you
ne.. tine, 60 .:..:s .:...s man.
"Yss, sir" said the youngster,
''but.:l plum fergot to tell you all the
wormy ones wus in the bottom ov my
basket"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
Two Battlefield Observations.

l have just come down from the
trenches to Roosevelt's tent. The
hill under the firing line looks like
the, abode of cave-dwellers, so bur-
rowed is it with bombproofs,, which
are merely shallow caves dug into the
aside oe hill with the point Of bayo-
net, and covered with Fat projecting
roofs Of planks and layers Of dirt.
The men dug bombproofs and trenches
most willingly, especially the negro
troopers. .Foh God," said one, as
he swung his pick at dusk after the
fight Of San Juan, "I Fever thought
I'd git 70 love pick bsfoh"
The men up at the trenches are
ready. Their cartridges are piled
along the edge Of the pits-in the tops
of cornbeef .oans, on pieces Of boards,
il little hollows scooped from the dirt
--and everybody is eager and expect
ant Sergeant Burrows, bronzed and
grimy, is at the breeoh Of his long
dynamite gun, as keen for another ex-
pertinent 40 o child with Christmas
toy that ne has not fully mastered.
A young German stands ct machine
gun not far away.
IL is nervoua at frst," it says,
t.just waiting. Bht after the shoot
ing begins it is all right. I hear no
bullets--nuttiBg the gun makes so
much noise. Two Of my men were
killed the udder day. and Ishoot on
for two hours and not know il. -
John Foe IN Harper's Weekly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites,
burns, skin diseases and especially piles
there is one reliable remedy, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for
frauds. You will not ba disappointed
with DeWitt's Hazel Salve. Evans Phar-
macy.
= In conversation between hus-
band and wife she does the talking
and he the listening.
You invite disappointment when you
experiment. DeWitts Little Early Risers
are pleasant, easy, thorough little pills.
They cure constipation and sick headache
just as sure as you take them. Evans
Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
I=-sc:: n=-.:.s;: !T::S :.::c Uys1 Uss51 III war.

Many accounts of the operations
near Santiago and other places in Cuba
show that barbed wire plays an i'm
portant part in the defences Of the is
land. 1t has been known ever since
the revolution began in Cuba that the
Spanish trocha or dead line was marked
with barbed wire, but until the United
States troops reached the island there
were only indistinct. ideas as to how
the wire was used and to what
extent it became an impediment to an
invading or opposing force.
1t was believed by many that these
barbed wire abatis were simply wire
fences of from four to eight feet high,
but i. has been found that they arc
not built on the fence plan. The wire
is stretched from tree to tree at irreg
ular heights. Sometimes a strand will
be fastened to stump, and from there
to q height of eight or ten feet from
the ground. In this way hedges with
six or eight strands Of barbed wire are
run along for miles, the construction
being 80 irregular that one never knows
where to look for the intividual strands.
The whole forms a formidable barrier.
This style of abetis is popular in all
southern countries, and has been used
wherever there has been war since
barbed wire became commercial COM
modify. The only thing like barbed
wire hedge used in the civil war was @
telegraph wire hedge at the siege of
Knoxville.
1t has been said by the Cuban and
South American leaders that the barb
ed wire is superior to wood abatis made
from limbs of trees because the wood
can be torn to pieces by artillery FIRE,
and once down the forces can march
through the breech. It can also be
set on fire. The barbed wire became
a commercial commodity in this way,
and Thomas A. Edison has suggested
that dynamo might make the collcc-
tion of wire strands exceedingly hard
to handle. But it does not appear
that the scientific methods have been
employed by the Spaniards, and their
wire hedges we're simply irregular, OBJ
stinate, and most uncomfortable things
which yielded, however, to the nippers
with which the troops were supplied.
The large manufacturers of barbed
wire say that while great quantities of
their product were sent 10 Cuba dur
ing the last two years, they have no
means Of knowing how much of it was
used in building defensive works.
They discredit the report that the
American expedition to Manila car
ried many tons Of barbed wire to be
used in building hedges similar to those
used in Cuba. They believe that much
wire has been sent there, but they say
that it will be used for purposes of
peace and not for war.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
ICE-COLD ICE-ICE.

MY customers and the general public
AVA will take notice that Elias Single
ton is no longer in my employment. I
have employed reliable man to sell Fish
for me; 80 please give him your ordess.
have been in the fish business for nine
years and have always tried to give satis-
faction, and will appreciate q continuance
Of your patronage. handle all kinds of
Florida Vegetables and Fruits in and out
OF season. Also, full line OF Fancy
groceries, Tobacco and Cigars, Oranges,
Bananas. &C., at wholesale.
j. F. FAINT,
Florida Fish and Fruit Store.
April 20. 1898 43 3m
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
In the Bull Creek Hills.

There is boy in Tancy County, ac-'
cording to story which is making
the rounds, who has q record which
perhaps few, if any. old hunters can
match. He killed dear with mar
BILE. True, the marble was shot from
gun, but still the occurrence may be
ranked among the most unusual of
hunting events. The lad was out in
the woods shooting, and he had ex-
hausted his supply Of shot. He had
put into his muzzle-loader, a single
barrel gun Of the old pattern, a charge
of powder, when he discovered that
his shot pouch was empty. The boy
had in his pocket marble which he
used as ;taw" in playing the COM
mon game. The marble exactly fitted
the muzzle of the gun, and hardly
thinking what might result from ex-
pertinent, the young hunter dropped
the "taw" down on the wadding COW
ering the powder. Strange things
happened down in the Bull Creek
hills, and on his way home the boy
came upon deer, which, at close
range, stood and challenged his aim.
The adventurous scion Of coed hunt
ing stock leveled his gun, pulled the
trigger and brought down the game,
the marble boring hole in the vitals
of the deer.-Kansas City Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

= 7. B. Rice, q prominent druggist
Of Greensboro, Ga, writes as follows
81 have handled DR.. Pitts Carmina-
tive for eight years, and have never
known Of single instance where it
failed TO give perfect satisfaction. Par
ties who once use it always make per-
manent customers. We sell more of
this article than all the other Carmi-
natives, soothing syrups and collie
drops combined" For teething chill
dren it has no equal. For sale by
Hill Orr Drug Co.
- The man who starts out to look
for trouble usually ends by having it
thrust upon him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

Some time ago q little bottle of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy fell into my hands,
just at time when my two-year-old
boy was terribly afflicted. His bowels
were beyond control. We had tried
many remedies, to no purpose, but the
little bottle Of Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy speedily cured him.
William F. Jones, Oglesby, Ga. For
sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
When q Woman is Safe.

Fogg: ''There goes Mrs. Cover.
When she was Miss Sweeting I came
very near stealing kiss from her.
Bass: "And you didn't?"
1vss SSne was doing up her hair,
a fact / hadn't noticed when I caught
hold OF her."
Bass: "Oh, well, if yon want to
kise woman with ksr mouth full of
hairpins, i have no objections. -
Rosfon Yranscript.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

If you can't work we'll in hot wealth
er, take Prickly ASH Bitters. it regu-
lates the important organs Of the body
and fortifies the system TO resist tho
enervating influence of summer heat.
Fer sale By Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
CLAREMONT COLLEGE,.
HICKORY. n. a..

ENOR Young Women noted health
n resort in the mountains Of Western
N. G. Pure mountain air and water.
Chartered by the STATE. Faculty OF IA
University men and women. Students
from nearly every Southern State. also
from Canada, Northern and Western States
$400 Piano givon to the best music graduate.
Home comforts, reasonable rates. Write
Tor catalogue. s. p. HATTON,
3-S A. NJ, Pc. b.. Pres.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

Old Abrams wisest remark {:
"Ef de descendants OBJ de rooster what
crowed at Peter was ter make noise
ebery time lie is told, dar would be
such noise in de world dat yer could
not hcah de hens cackie."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
NOTICE.

guVHE management Of the Equitable Life
Il. Assurance Society in this territory Ia
dssirous OF securing the services Of man
OF character and ability to represent its
interest with Anderson as HEADQUARTERS.
The right man will be thoroughly edu-
Gated In the science of Life InsuIRnee and
the art Of sucoessfnl soliciting. There is
capital which is more reinuuerativo than =
life agency conducted with energy anti
ability. Correspondence with men who
desire to secure permanent employment
and are ambitious to attain prominence in
the profession Is invited.
w. J. RODDEY, Manager.
Rock Hill, 8. C..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
~ The undersigned, Administrator
Of the Estate Of e. s. Norris, leoeas ed.
hereby gives notice that he will on
the lst day Of September. 1898, apply to
the Judge Of Probate for Anderson Coun-
ty for Final Settlement Of said Estate
and discharge from his Office as Admin
istrator.
5. w. NORRIS, Admir-.
Aug 10. 1898
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
THE BANK OF ANDERSON.
We Pay Interest on Time Deposits by
Agreement.

we ray interest ON Time Deposits by
Agreement.
Capital sI65,o0o
Surplus and Profits 100000
Total s265,OOO
OFFICERS.
j. A. BROCK, President
Jos. n. BnOwN Vice-PresIdent.
B. r. MAULDIN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
); W. NORRIS. q. w. FAINT.
N. y. F.KMEn .Jcs H. D3O;y.;
y. a. BROCK. G. DUCwoRTH.
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- having the largest capital and surplus Of any
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dcpositorB the strongest securlty.
rms appies TO our Savings Department where
epay interest, Ms well as TO active accounts
lowest rates. ~ ~
Private loans arranged without charge between
when desired. 'e.1'eO
WIN III. twenty-hye years experience In banking,
ana with unexcelled facilities at our command We
are prepared to give satisfaction In ali husiness
transactions and will, as heretofore tako care of
the interests OF our regular customers at all times
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

"A0AlC6u WaI-1mlSTul6 anu
! The acquisition Of terri.
4 ty' y save to secure all which belonged
\ ie1as, was, at the beginning, not
Fought Of, nor was there such object
j view in the war now closing.
Vera Cruz, with its castle Of San
a'a1 De UllOa, was taken by siege and
3'nOafdment as the base Cor the
ss, as Santiago has been. Then we
II the gallant achievement 'of Lieut..
4 20, Midshipmen Rodgers and
,0son, and crew Of six Of the brig
'aers burning the bark Creole under
II II seas of San Jlal. Now We have
il ".ofld-renowned exploit Of. ;Hokaon
Y aoout the Same number Of men.
] ssaalns the Merrimac, amid a shower
j saot and she'll, into the tharbor 81
4, z.,'lsso and sinking her. Then we
i Il the capture df Alvarado and Tia.
A'pan and four vessels by the little
amer scourge, Lieut.. Hnnter, which
.alted in the court-martial Of Lieut..
sa,ef Tor diaobedience Of orders to
Iply Dlockade.the frst-named port
n, nls public creprimand. The public
y ,p'auded "a his action, which, in view
'ae fact that the Mexicans had
- fepulsed onr attacks and Gen.
n" and Commodore Perry were then
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15
ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE.
he Only Condition the Cuban Junta Is
willing to Consider.

New York. March III. NJ. Cebal-
rs general manager of the Spanish
Transatlantic company, made the fol-
loging statement today:
q regret TO see my name published
"a the morning papers In connection
With the negotiations looking toward
peace to be established in the island
q Cuba. and stating that was acting
With full knowledge Of the Sagasta
Ministry, all Of which deny to be the
case, Whatever interest l may take
IN this matter is solely prompted by
ny desire to prevent n conflict be-
Ween Spain and the United States.
AID to establish, II possible, a basis.
every true American hopes to, that
va give us peace at an early date,
WIN honor for all concerned"
lhomas Estrada Palma, of the Gu
aa Evolutionary party in this city,
gay said that the proposition for the
,loah paclfcation reported to have
N-a offered by Senior Ceballos, was
by ~ satisfactory TO the junta.
we VIII not consider any PROPOSE
a,1 tor the settlement of the war" he
~, unless IL be based upon the alb
. .,,,l Independence of Cuba. We are
s.nlg 10 pay Spain an indemnity of
~, more than 100000. 900. II this Is
, ~, satisfactory to Spain, we will con-
TTsi we war. Our resources are
ssens 70 DO this, I will not receive
~. ceballos unless he wants to
isndence" "'iu'e ''ue-
sn,,,.ha senior Palma was told that
tss NM" ma Tours were selling in the Lon
law. MARKET at 52a,, he replied: 81
a a ,scen,ly sold some Cuban bonds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15

Washington. d. c.. March IA
The adjournment of the Senate early
today. following quickly after n two
days vacation last week, led to n gen
eral discussion about the probability of
early final adjournment and to the de-
velopment of the fact that there Is
quite an active propaganda in that be-
half
Senator Aldrich was among those who
We're quite outspoken in advocating
early adjournment, and he and others
are urging that there was nothing fur
ther Congress could do by remaining in
session except to pass the appropria-
tom bills. The senator's expressing those
views generally took the position that
1t would be necessary, In any event,
to defer further action upon the Ha-
.waiian treaty until the next session.
The more pronounced pro- Cuban Sem
ators did not accept In very kindly
spirit the adjournment session, and
Senator Mason was among those who
declared that It could not be accom-
pished until something should be done
for Cuba.
The suggestion was also made that an
early adjournment would result In n
special session of Congress in the
autumn,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15
THE HOLLAND BOAT.
Tried and Found to he Satisfactory in All
KGspects.

New York, March 1.-THE submarine
torpedo boat Holland left her dock at
Perth Amboy today and made a run
out into the bay. She was gone about
half and hour, and, according to Mr..
Holland, behaved splendidly. No at
tempt was made to dive.
When the Holland returned to her
dock number of men began the work
OF putting in her pig iron ballast. When
this work is completed 1t Will bring the
boat down to n nominal waterllne. The
Holland probably will take II short run
tomorrow or next day to test the lay
of the ballast.
In an interview tonight Mr.. Holland
said: "The experiments made with the
boat show that she Is a thorough sue
cess. The boat did everything / eX-
pected II to do. A speed of about six
miles an hour was made today, but
the boat is capable of much greater
speed than that. shall continue to
make experiments with her for the next
two weeks, so that when ! have fin
ished them l will be perfectly sure OF
her. can say nothing of what DISPOSE
ton shall make of the boat.
Mr.. Holland is sanguine that his sub
marine destroyer will be match for
any battleship afloat He has designed
his boat to attack by aerial projec-
tiles. as well as from below the surface
of the water. From the coming tower
lllt Va tiiS ppoN ait VI
rected.
In approaching the enemy's battle
ship the Holland Ia kept just below the
surface until within range of her guns
Then the boat descends twenty or thlr-
ty feet below the surface and moves
forward to within a mile of the
enemy. when it comes to the surface for
a moment.
During the moment the operator, by
use of the steering gear. points his boat
directly at the battleship, thus aiming
the bow gun, and at a signal from him
the gums discharged. throwing dyna-
mite shell at the enemy. Before the
shot can be effectively returned the
operator releases the valves, which sink
the Holland out of the way OF the guns
of the battleship.
Approaching broadside of the battle
ship and remaining below the surface,
the Holland projects a torpedo from
its second bow tube Passing under the
ship 1t rises to the surface on the other
side. and shell from the stern gun is
discharged Mt the enemy. If none of
these missiles has placed the enemy
hors du combat. the Holland makes n
wide circuit and repeats the attack.
So little surface Is offered MS n target
that the Hollands chances of being hit
are much les than thos of battle
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15
WRONG AND IMPOSSIBLE.
Alleged Reasons Why Autonomy Should
Not be Forced on Cubn,

Philadelphia, March 14.--Dr John
Guitoras. the representative Of he
Cuban junta in this city. in an omen
letter today, discusses the published
statements that there is protect on
foot to settle the Cuban question on u
basis of autonomy.
"The plan" says DIR. Guiteoras, "sug-
gests for Cuba all the privileges now
enjoyed by Canada. I cannot belive
that such a plan is entertained by the
United States government. and ] feel
that an appeal should he made to
public opinion to pronounce itself
against the contamination Of such a
sacrifice"
He holds that there are two reasons
why the plan of forcing autonomy
should not be considered, because It
would not be right and because II
would not be possible. In support of
the first reason, he says the English
flag In Canada means Cancellation,
prosperity, progress; it means par
tlcipatlon in the grandest evolutionary
movements of the human race" while
in Cuba, the Spanish flag signifies
devastation, ruin, murder; It sign-
fles participation In the movement Of
decadence and degradation that has
no parallel in history"
He then declares that 1t would not he
honorable to insist that the Cuban peo-
pie remain in any way dependent up
on government which has made sys-
tematic starvation "A procedure of
warfare, and which, under military
authority has pursued n policy of ex-
termination. He quotes the letter
written by ex-Minister de LONE. in
which he refers to him as Spain's
trusted representative, declaring the
plan of autonomy to be farce.
of his second reason he says: you
can wipe the power of Spain from the
seas; you can crush the island and
her people under your hand, but You
cannot force autonomy on the people of
Cuba. Their contention for separa-
toln from Spain Is too just; the gap be-
tween them Is too deep; the depth of
blood. failure and desolation is too
great, and there is not shadow of
community interests that can hold to-
gether that which everything tends to
disrupt. You can force n temporary
peace, but Spanish domination in any
form. never. War with all its horrors
will constantly recur."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15

Washington, d. c., March IA
A bill was introduced by Represen-
tatlve Newlands of Nevada today. di-
rectlng the secretary of the interior
to make surveys for and determine and
report on the cost of erecting reser-
voirs on certain rivers and tributaries
and appropriating s250,0OO for the pur-
pose. The rivers named are the Sioux,
Missouri and Yellowstone, for the bene-
fit of Nebraska, North and South Da-
kota, Montana and Wyoming; the CO.
lumbia and Snake for Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho; the Plata. Arkansas
and Rio Grande for New Mexico and
Colorado; Carson, Walker and Hum
boldt for Nevada: and Little Colorado.
ella. Salt, Rio Vorde and Puero for
California and Arizona.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15

Chicago. March 14.-Coal miners and
operators of Illinois held n meeting to
arrange the details between the en-
ployers and the miners in accordance
with the agreement reached at Spring.
field two weeks ago. President S. NJ
Dalzell, of the state organization, pre-
sided. The question Of powder prices
which was left to today's meeting was
settled by fixing the price at SIS a
key, with the understanding that If
the price is reduced In Indiana 1t will
be reduced in Illinois.
A committee consisting of II. NJ.
Taylor and a. ]. Moorhcad. represent
ing the operators. and w. G. Ryan and
John Pascoe, representing the miners.
was appointed to draw up the form of
contract. The price to be paid ranges
from So to 6S cents a ton, being based
on 40 cents at Danvllle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15

''An' In Cuba Believe the Maine Was
Blown Up.

I. Tssss1lnstcn, March 14.-col. Mvron
rsr =, Il one - the leading business
yss,a. washington, who ACCOMPANIED
cubs rfoctor In his recent visit 10
% n %u Today that the Americans
dislsis.~ sand had no doubt that the
ihnps. 70 the Maine was caused
ihs,s spanish agency. He said
oplnlor absolutely no difference OF
be cam. among the Americans es 10
an extare, OF the disaster having been
Col p a,Idl explosion. The Insurgents,
shspe I ,h0 thought. We're in better
abe IA an ever before and would he
IN TIM 1e.TpInpllsh their Independence
btlIsvaS The Cubans, as n rule he
Island ro, would be glad to see the
and youla' s under the American daS
about ,hs 40 what they could Ia hrinS
ated his result. The colonel reiter.
the eonai,ialement OF last night that
were co rpSs,aGle in the extreme, Tbey
and prSc cnen within narrow Limits
ro,gsie,tcally left to stayvs hr nj, :
however pe the American peopie
the eytr,, was beginning To he fdi, ~
inx ,aiuieme distress was 49, ieit ana
terms OF Ca,he spoke in the highest
was doing neral Lee and the wor,, he
Who had ,na ah1 also OF Consul Barker
fcss for INA made great persona, a aonri
district 'ne starving people withI IaV H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-15

Havana, March Itch day was
sultry and cloudy. There was no ses-
sion of the United States court OF in
quiry into the los of tho battleship
Maine, the members of the court re-
naming on the Mangrove, discussing
various matters in connection with
their work.
Rumors are in circulation here to the
effect that American warships are to
arrive Mt this port, and 1t ia further
reported that the United states gov
eminent will send either the battle
ship Iowa or Indiana TO this har-
bor No cause is assigned for the lat
ter story, nor can the report be con-
frmed officially.