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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

Among all tribes of the Philippine
Islands great attention is given to out
door sports, especially those which
are in a measure unitarian. Head
men and chiefs are regularly appoint
ed to look after the proper instruction
of the youthful members of the COM
munity, and various trials of skill and
proficiency are held throughout the
year. The two great national pas
times, excepting, of course, among the
more civilized inhabitants of the
larger towns, are boating and exercise
with spears and the bow and arrow.
Spending the greater part of his life
in hunting and fishing the natives of
the Philippines soon become adept in
the use of their primitive weapons.
Among the seacoast tribes regattas
are held once a month. Members of
the tribe are required to pass through
a critical examination before they are
permitted to contest for the much COW
eted prizes. During my travels among
the Davatawi tribes of Southern Min
danao 1 was fortunate enough to be
present at one of these regattas. The
tribal village where it was to take
place was beautifully situated on the
banks of the Wauketo river. An arm
of the sea nearly surrounded by land
formed an eXpanSe of water several
acres in extent, with a surface as
smooth as glass. 1t was here that the
sports were to take place.
On the day appointed for the trials,
the strip of beach was covered with
spectators, while on the surface Of the
water an immense number of anxious
contestants were padding restlessly
about waiting the opening of the
trials. At last the judges Of the
sports took their position at the start
ing point, and after considerable bag
Cling and much vociferous demonstra-
ton the swimming races were quick
ly disposed of. Following these came
several trials of short-distance pad
ding. The canoes were made from
the entire trunks of trees, under two
feet in width, twenty feet in length
and standing we'll out of the water at
each end. Beneath the vigorous
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

Wall, yes" replied a prominent citi-
zen Of Arkansas to the query Of a
prospective land purchaser, 1--WE have
ague yere. 1t hain't the
thing in the world, mebbe,
but it has it's advantages. When yo'
have a chill your shakin' amuses the
baby, an it saves a right smart sum,
in the course of a year, in the cost Of
rattle boxes"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
Three sharks we captured in a

less. Three sharks we captured in
similar manner.
The sport is very dangerous. how
ever. Sometimes the shark espies the
hunter, and then ensues a battle royal,
the native turning and diving under
water and striking at his pursuer with
his knife. Casualties are of common
occurrence, but the native is almost
as much at home in the water as the
shark and displays an astonishing in
difference to danger.
WILLIAM JAMESON REID.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
PERNICIOUS PARODISTS.
How They Have Butchered the white
Mans BURDEN"

Kipling's white Mans Burden" has
been parodied until most persons are
sick of the subject, but the parodists
are Of two kinds. The first class in
cludes the would-be humorists, who
apply a paraphrase of the poets Ian
guage to something commonplace and
produce a semi-humor0us effect, &C
cording to the skill of the performer
Such parodies were amusing, at first.
before they became as numerous and
as wearisome as Senator Stewards
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

The reason red infuriates the mem
bers of the OK family is found in the
fact that red is the complementary
color Of the green, and the eyes of
cattle being long fixed on heritage
while feeding, when they espy any
thing red it impresses the sight with
greatly increased intensity.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
A Corrections.

She-I can't do anything for you.
intoXication,
-Not-hic-no sufferin', Mum
I'd be-hic-perffekly happy if I-hic
If 1 could only afford to keep this
way.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

According to the state auditor o.
Ohio. the number of saloons in tina
state decreased 200 during 1898.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

4 LABAsTINE is the. original
entirely different from AL kali
sominss. Ready for use IN
IA white Or twelve beautiful tints
"a by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and cell
ings, because It is pure, clean,
d dsrsSi tor PINT IT yps in apS pnasK-
So ages, with full directions.
4 LII kalsomines are cheap. tenn
n porary preparations made from
Whiting, chalks. clays, e:o..
and stuck on walls with de-
coyins animal glue ALABAS-
u TINE is not a kalsoIntne.
- EWARE Of tho dealer who
says he can sell you the same
thing" as ALABAsT1NE or
IS either not posted or u try
ing to deceive you.
4 ND IN OFFERING something
y he has bought cheap and tries
to sell on ALABASTINE'S de-
mand-, he may not realize the
damage you will suffer by
IN kalsomine on your walls.
ENSIBLE dealers will not buy
lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
ing to mix with cold water.
nm HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every schoolhouse should be
coated only with pure. durable
Il ALARASTINE. 1t safeguards
q health Hundreds of tons are
{ used annually for this work.
= N BUYING ALABAST1NE see
q that packages are properly la
4 beled Beware of large four
: pound package light kalso-
mine offered to customers IL
a AvG-pound package.
/. U1SANCE of wall paper 10 OBJ.
Waited by ALABASTINE. It
RI can be used on plastered walls.
NJ wood ceilings. brick or can
M vas. A child can brush 1t on.
~ 1t does not rub or scale on.
,zsz. STABLISHED IN favor. Shun
s all imita tons. Ask paint dealer
or druggist for tint card. Write
for "Alaba slime Era" free, to
ALARASTINE CO., Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
tree has prove
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E Hart, Of Groton, 8. D.: WAS taken
with q bad cold which settled on my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in
Consumption. Four Doctors gave ME up,
saving ] could live bnt II shortlime.
gave myself npto my Savior, determined
i! | could not stay With my friends on
earth would meet my absent ones above.
Nv husband was advised log DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
ard Gods. gave it a rialztnok III AL
light bottles /. has cured ine. and thank
God an eave(l an. now Il we'll aud hea
t.iv wolnan. Trial bottles free af !Iill-
Orr Dril. Cos Drag Sore Regular size
5o.. a.,3. y CD t;Iaranieaf: or price re
,-,.5,iptl
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Buried In o Well.

CAErEnsv1LLE, Ga, April 14.-John
Willis, q negro working on DR.. McGow-
ans place, at Euharle, twelve miles
out, fell into an old well on the place
last Thursday night and was not res
cued until Monday afternoon.
The well is forty feet deep and is in
an old field. Willis was walking across
the field Thursday night and it being
dark he fell headlong into the well.
He was considerably shocked but not
badly hurt. Hehad no way to get out
and yelled himself hoarse.
After he had been in the well four
days he heard some plowmen and called
to them. They heard him and he was
rescued almost starved to death.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
The County Teachers Association.

On the 1st day of the present month
goodly number of the teachers of the
County held q meeting in the Graded
School building and effected the or
ganizatiOn OF q County Teachers Ass0-
Cation, and the Secretary was instruct
ed to ask the County papers to publish
count of misunderstanding, for which
the Secretary holds no one blamable
but himself, the report Of the meeting
failed to reach both of the County
papers. We trust, however, that the
present at the organization will even
ton with interest and will favor the
Association with their.presence at the
next meeting, which will be on the 1st
Saturday Of May, at 12.o'clock, in the
County Court House. The organiza-
Nicholson, County Snpt., President;
President; and W: B. West, Of Belton,
Secretary; Executive Committee: SUI
perintendent Th0nl. G. Walton, Chair
man, Miss Margie Major and Miss May
Russell.
Prof. Walton added much to the in
terest of the meeting by giving short
but pointed and highly Instructive talk
on the work and position OF teachers,
and the great-goo3 to be derived from
a monthly meeting of teachers i'll an
Association. We wish every teacher
in tie County could have heard these
remarks. We believe they would have
returned to their work much encourage
ed and better fitted for doing accepta-
bly, the noble work in which they are
engaged. Teachers, let us not despise.
our occupation; the world is more and
more realizing that we arc important
factors in the ciyilizing and Christian
izing of mankind, and will some day
give to the Door, hard-worked and
wearied teacher his dues. Wc7expect
more from the world and the world is
expecting more from MS; we should not
fail to seize every opportunity fOr im
provcment. Let us then come together
once a month and ask our fellow
teachers. those and only those who can
and do sympathizc with us, to help us
solve some of the many perpleNing
problems which we meet in our daily
work. This is essentially Il day of or
ganization. No one in any profession,
can afford to do without the experience
and wisdom OF those who are engaged
in the same kind of work. SO, fellow
teachers, meet with MS, and help to
make the Anderson County Teachers
Association power for good to those
whose duty it is to train the youth, the
future citizen of the country.
w. Is. NEST, Secretary.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

influence of four-cent cotton, and
to avoid recurrence OF the loss OF
last year in cotton growing every
planter, farmer and tenant should
guard carefully the limitations OF his
acreage given to the staple. We can
not too earnestly caution our readers
against the folly Of planting for short
crop under the delusion that his neigh
boris reduction Of acreage will secure
the necessary diminution OF crop and
enable the large grower to reap largely
of the short crop prices. No policy
could more absolutely assure an even
larger crop and lower prices than this.
If you want a short crop it is your IN
dividual duty to plant less cotton; by
no other means under the sun can it be
produced. Another most important
matter to be taken into account at this
season is the quota Of land to be given
to food crops and to pasturage. Farm
ers living within a reasonable distance
of the larger towns are beginning to
realize that good market can be
found for fruits and truck of various
kinds, and these products bring in cash
at a time that it is found quite useful
in prosecuting the work in the larger
crops, while the condition to the in
come that the dairy and the poultry
yard can be made to yield in no insig-
nifcant factor in the farm economy.
These are good diminishers; but their
Importance is secondary when placed
alongside the vital consideration OF
raising on the farm as far as possible
all food consumed by man or beast
The poverty Of the South and its con-
dition of financial dependence upon
the Eastis due to our folly in sending
every year to the West the total cash
proceeds of one cotton crop to pay fol
the means of making another. In cast
ing the crop of 1899 let us provide first
and foremost above all other things
land enough for food crops and forage
By limiting the cotton area and in
creasing that Of other crops the South
can overcome the disaster Of 1898. BY
pursuing any other policy we can in
vite only a still more direful doom OF
nOverty
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Hollands Store.

Mr.. Robt. McGukin is quite i'll with
pneumonia. We are sorry to say his
recovery is doubtful. With this ex-
ception our neighborhood is in fair
health.
Our farmers are pushing things with
a vim. Some of us were lamenting on
account of the wet weather a few days
ago. Now our tune is changed and we
are grumbling about the ground being
so hard. Verify, this is a world of dis
satisfaction.
Cotton is being planted this week by
nearly all of our farmers. Very little
corn has been planted yet, but every
thing favorable, in a few days there
will be a large amount put in the
ground.
Wheat is looking well. Oats were
thinned out so badly by the cold
weather that we fear they will not
amount to much.
We have some fruit. The crop will
not be large, but 1t no disaster Details
it we will have enough.
The few warm days gave us the fish
ing fever, but business being so press
ing we were compelled to put it off.
Two negroes had q difficulty on Mr.
John Pruitt's place some days ago, in
which one Of them cut the others
throat with a knife, inficting a serious
wound. DR.. Witherspoon came to his
relief and stitched his neck together
after the loss of good deal of blood
He is doing well and will pull through
all right.
We learn that Rev. Mr.. Copeland
will preach at Shiloh some time in the
near future. We will give the time
and hour later on. BURKE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Official Proclamation Of Peace.


WASHINGTON, April 11.-The final
exchange Of notifications Of the treaty
of peace between the United States and
Spain occurred at 1854 p. m.
After the ceremony connected with
the exchange, President Mckinley is
sued the following proclamation:
"Whereas, a treaty Of peace between
the United States of America and her
majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, in
the name of her august son, Don AL
fonso XIII, was concluded and signed
by their respective plenipotentiaries at
Paris on the tenth day of December,
1893, the original of which is in the
Spanish language, and word for word
as follows:
Here full text of treaty is included
And, whereas, the said convention
has been duly ratified on both parts
and the notifications of the two govern
ments we're exchanged in the city Of
Washington, on the eleventh day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety nine;
Now, therefore, be it known that /,
William Mckinley, President of the
United States Of America, have caused
the said convention to be made public,
to the end that the same and every
article and clause thereof may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith
by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereofI have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the ciUy of Washington, this
eleventh day of April, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred
and ninety mine, and Of the indepen-
dence Of the United States, the one hun
dred. and twenty third.
lSigned) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President:
JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

Wescan assure the. members of the
South Carolina State Press Association
that a most interesting and instructive
program has been arranged for the
next annual meeting of the Associa-
>tion, which will be held this summer at
Harris Lithia Springs. The sub-com-
committee, consisting of President
Aull, OF the Newberry Herald and
Neus, MI. J.E. Norment, OF the Nc,rs
and Courier, and Secretary Langston,
wno were appointed by tile Executive
Committee to complete the program,
met in this city last Wednesday night
and finished up the work. 4 distin-
guished Georgian will be invited to
deliver the annual address. The As
sOciation will not take a summer trip,
but will spend week or longer at the
Springs, making the session largely an
experience meeting. At the Springs
arrangements will be completed for a
trip TO Cuba later in the year. The
completed program will be issued by
the Secretary in the near future.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Ray Items.

Mr.. Bartholomew Bowen died on the
18th inst. Mr.. Bowen lived near An
treville, in Abbeville County, and
leaves wife and several children to
mourn his death.
Mrs. Annie Norris has been sick for
the last week, but we hope she will
soon recover.
One Of our young boys started out to
see the girls since Christmas. He goes
once a month, and last fourth Sunday
night he thought she was mad, and
asked if he was coming too often. My
friend, go twice month and you will
come out at the big end OF the horn.
The members of First Creek Church
elected two new deacons last fourth
Saturday-Mr. W. r. Crowther AND .Ir.
S. j. Fisher-who will be ordained next
Sunday, 2srd inst.
The wheat crops is looking very
promising in this section. Oatsare not
doing SO well.
Messrs. J. A. and j. NJ. Alewine have
put up mail box at their dwelling.
The farmers have been planting corn
and will be ready to plant cotton seed
in II few days if the weather is fit.
There is a lot of talk about the Vet
e1ans' Reunion. We hope that all of
the old veterans will get to go and have
jolly time.
Mr.. w. R. McAdams and daughter,
Miss Marie, spent last Saturday night
and Sunday in the Fork section.
RED BIRD.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

DR.. R. Mengcr, of San Antonio,
Cal, was recently presented the head
and rattles OF great snake killed by
Il friend about eighteen miles from his
city, and when the doctor prepared the
head for mounting he found that it
was supplied with four fangs, two full
grown and two others near them Ill the
front region of the upper Jaw. Ilc
factof the snake having foul. fangs, is
interesting, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. Inall rattlcsnalScs there are. be-
sides the poison fangs. rudimcntary
fangs which upon the lo>sot the old
fangs. develop and supply their place.
In this case. however. thedcvclopmcnt
has he.n abnormal and the second
sail Of fangs have Developed before
any loss Of the OLD f;ll.s has been Slls-
1ailled.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Hampton and His Cavalry in 'G4.

RICHMOND, Va, April 14.-"Hamp-
ton and his Cavalry i'll '64," by Edward
J.. Wells, of South Carolina, will be
issued in a few days by the B. F. john
son Publishing Company, OF Richmond.
This is the only biography OF Gen.
Hampton ever published. Mr.. Wells,
the author, followed Hampton through
the stirring scenes he so graphically
depicts in this work, and the book bids
far to be one of the most popular his
torical works Of recent years. 1t is
sold exclusively by subscription.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

During the NEXT few weeks the planter
will "cast" his crops for the year, ap-
portioning his land to each as his juds-
ment may deem most profitable. 1t is
the crucial time in the economy OF the
farm and, upon the wisdom displayed
in this important decision depends sue
cess orfailure, profit orloss to the South
ern agriculturalist. Conditions usually
vary with each locality, and :; wise
policy for the lowlands might prove
disastrous for the uplands and vice
versa. Each planter must decide the
important1uestion for himself in sight
of the environment. But while condl-
lions differ and no rule Of universal
application can be devised, the disas-
trous fruits of production are
common and all embracing in tlleir
reaping: there is no escape on high
land OF lowland from tic bligliting
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

Gen. Joe Wheeler has acceptedan.
invitation to deliver the annual oration
at the Veterans Reunion in Charleston.
The grand old veteran will be warmly
welcomed to South Carolina, and his
presence atlthe reunion viii lend ad-
sditional interest to the occasion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

81 Gen. M. c. Butle1.is mentioned as a
probable candidate for Governor next
: year. His many old friends through
out the State would be more than
pleased to see him elected to the posi-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
There is lots Of time before the ma
tional conventions for political faction
lists to sleep off their quarrels.

London paper says the American
: soldier sSnot attractive in appearance.
SAlf the same, he manages to make the
other fellow look much worse.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

Despite the war against combinations
in every branch of trade and produc-
lion it is seldom a day passes without
the announcement Of a new trust. The
rage for co operation among manufac-
'turers and dealersin staples apparently
suffers mo diminution because of the
war waged by the press or by indiyid-
nails.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

The war department. officials look
upon the approac ching rainy season as
likely to be an important factor in de-
terminmg the character Of the opera
tions in the Philippines for the next
six months. The season begins in June
generally and it's believed that Otis
can complete the present campaign be-
fore the rainy season opens and confne
operations afterwards to holding the
ground already won, waiting for the
Z dry season for another period Of active
operations
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

The Greenville Ners expresses a
great deal in q few words in the fol
lowing paragraph: Dispensary Con-
stable Crawford killed a woman and is
out on bail with change of venue.
Citizen Meetze killed a man suspected
of being a dispensaTy constable and he
is denied ball.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

Our young friend, James A. Hoyt, Jr.,
has been given a position on.the staff
Of the Columbia Stste. Mr.. Hoyt is a
practical Journalist, having had a
thorough training under his venerable
father, the editor of the Greenville
.Nountiti1ae ee,..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Notice to Creditors.

ALL persons having demands against
the Estate Louisa c. Ligon, deceased, are
hereby notified to present them, properly
proven, to the undersigned, within The
time prescribed by law, and those in
debted to make pay ment:
Nes.- H. a. LIGON, Ex'r.
April 10, 1899 As
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
The Alliance Store :!
NEXT THURSDAYS SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Again call your attention to the Special Offering for
Thursday next April 90 While every day at this Store rep
day for Bargains for is written in the book Of
this big business at all times where conss
en quote prices and give better values than at
business place It is also policy to set
aside every THURSDAY in each week SPECIAL BAR
GAIN DAY. special and fresh Goods selected
each Department and marked at Thursday Bargain Pr
ces Remember that at all times only inducement for
your patronage courteous treatment and better goods at
lower prices Below quotations for next Thursdays
Bargains.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

President Mckinley has issued q
proclamation declaring that war with
Spain ia at an end. Now as soon as
the F Filipinos recognize our supremacy,
we will be at peace with alb the world,
and Will enter the new century with a
determination to spread the blessings
Of civil freedom and religious liberty in
all the territory which came to us
through the fortunes of war. War was
declared on April 81, 1893, and closed
on April II, 1sspless than one year.
But between those two dates We
changed the worlds geography very
materially, and began the extension OF
Christian civilization On gigantic
scale to remote regions OF the earth.
Really, our politics laid aside, doesn't
it all seem like the Wcrk of Divine
Providence?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

A great many very busy people
arc busy about very triAing things.
= The cultivation of the camphor
tree has proved success in Florida.