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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12
IN NO HURRY TO GET OUT OF THIS
WORLD.

most tearfully, that this world is but a
fleeing show"
'Of course. That's one way of look
ing at it. I've felt that way about it
myself. We all feel that way some
times. But let me ask you something.
Are you putting in your money and
hustling around to make this world any
better?"
What's the use?''
well, you'll excuse me for question
ing you. But you referred to the world
as a fleeing show. I'm a theatrical
manager, and I'm interested in any
thing in the show line. Now, notice
that you amt in any hurry to get out
of this world, are you?"
''No; can't truly say that lam. The
instinct of representation"
That's all right. You didn't pay
anything to get into this fleeing show,
did you?"
Certainly not"
There you are. There's the old, old
story right in a nutshell. l never in
my life saw a dead-head who wasn't a
kicker"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

among the quiyering triple rows of
long, curved teeth-positively CULVER
ing and walking with the agitation OF
anger on the mobile jaws-and push
il down TO the stomach. frs, with q
ruler. and then Oy squeezing upon Il
with my hands from the outside. me-
chanical suaSiou which requires TO be
maintained for some little time in or
der TO insure that the item cf aliment
shall remain in statu quo.
In the interval the yOungster is not
idle. and finds plenty Of occupation in
shifting the reptiles coils and olsen
gaging various parts Of me from a too
close embrace. And SO we Ill the beast
up until he can hold 10 more"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

sicaiar favor o my friend el Padre Sc
baStlano. And, being quite interested
in his forthcoming book. / shall use
every endeaFor, within the time that 1
can spare, 10 make a thorough search
for it. But I'm very mucn afraid-very
that he'll be no wiser than he was be-
fore. Why, Harry, I'd have steered
straight for the place myself, if
I'd dared. But further irregularities
so soon after the accident wouldn'tdo.
Now I'm obliging the padre; and, by
thunder, I've got him just where /
want him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

courteously offered him cigar. When
we were settled comfortably, the
padre said:
"Senor Captain, this my first voyage
is to the Ladrones; but much of the
interes | have Tor them, and the in
tencion have to un gran description
write while among las Islas / do re-
main. You the knowledge have that
| go TO Saipan, l believe. Yes? And
Saipan is how far from Agana?"
"M'--well, let me see. | presume
you'll stop at Garapang, that's Tana-
pag harbor. About a hundred and
twenty-five miles, padre"
And the transportation, captain?
am told that nothing they have but
the-the proas, the native boats; and
that very wet they sometimes are
muy descomodo."
"Well, they are rather cramped for
room, and, guess, when there's much
of wind. rather sloppy. Still, they
are very fast; if you have a good wind
YOU can make the run in nine or ten
hours. | should say"
{" Nine or ten of the hoursi San
tisima! In the one posicionl What
does one not do por Ia servicio piol
He is not the voyage dangerous, is he,
capitanu?"
Dangerous? Oh. l don't think so,
at this time of year. You might strike
a hurricane in July or August, but you
could put in at one of the islands if
the weather looked threatening;
they're none of them very far apart
You're familiar with the general po-
sition Of the archipelago, are you not,
padre?'
Isl, senior; have seen them upon
the atlas. Like the string of little
pin-points."
"Shueks. You can't tell anything
about them from an atlas; the scales
too small. and they're miles out of
the true position. Haven't you ever
seen Il chart of the Ladrones? Would
YOU like to look at one? -
"No-si-he mucho interes por las
islas. I fear it viii YOU incomodar."
Not at all. padre; not at all. II
YOU and Mr.. Stevens Will come below.
I'd be pleased to show it to you. I'm
obliged to refer to the charts con-
stantly. YOU know"
The Imray chart of the western Pa
eifc was still upon the table in our
quarters. and TIalstead took from the
/ locker another, on a larger scale, OF
/ the archipelago itself. showing the eX-
act shape and bearing of each island.
From the absorbed way i- which the
1 padre bent over them ard listened TO
Z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12
Your Best Interests

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health. 1t will be loss of time and
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ness. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
purify your blood. In this way all
germs of disease will be expelled, sick
ness and suffering avoided, and your
health will be preserved. Isn't this
wise course?
Hoods pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. : Price.
25c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12
Grand Excursions to old Mexico.

Leave Chicago Thursday, Februaru
8, 1899. under the,personal direction of
MI. J. j. Grafton. Entire trip in
Special train with dining car.
Tour is arranged to include Mardi
Gras at New Orleans and all principal
points of interest in old Mexico. All
expenses included in ticket.
Only limited number can be accom-
odated; secure space early For des-
criptive pamphlets and information
call on. or write agents Chicago Il
North Western R'v.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12
Lro BE Continued
INVARIABLY THE CASE.
Theatrical Manager Proves to His
Own satisfaction That Dead
heads Always Kick.

Fate, with wonted levity, had thrown
the sour and taciturn man into the
company of the taIkatiye citizen in the
railway car, says the Washington Star.
THAT was quite an exciting game of
football, wasn't it?" said the latter, as
he showed newspaper into the inside
pocket of his fur-trimmed overcoat.
81 never read about football, was the
solemn reply. such things are mere
vanity. How true it is" he added, al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

Port Said, Dec. 29.-The cruiser Buff
falo arrived here, en- route for Manila,
just 1914 days out from New York,
breaking all naval records up to this
point in her voyage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

Halls Hair Remover cures dandruff
and scalp affections; also all cases of
badness where the glands which feed
the roots of the hair are not closed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12
IInn.c 90 NJ . 1900.

The Boise City Statesman reports =
recent fight in the sage brush between
j coyote and a domestic cat. N which
the cat won
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-12

Success comes to those who perse-
we're. Ii you take Hoods Sarsaparilla
faithfully and persistently YOU will
surely be benefited.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
Some Weather Signs.

Since the failure of the predictions
of the ground hog, the faith OF many
of those who believe in weather signs
has been shaken. But they should not
be discouraged. There are signs and
signs to fit all Imaginable occasions
and conditions. \ Yorlville gentle
man contributes the following:
The 18th of February WAS Ash
Wednesday. and the sun shonc bright
during the greater part OF the day;
therefore, we are pretty sure to have Il
good wheat crop this year. | have
taken especial notice of this timc-hon-
ored sign for IL number of years, and 1T
has never yet failed.
The above quoted remarks were
made by gentleman in the hearing of
the writer on Thursday, and are given
for the encouragement and consolation
of those who are depressed an account
of the long continued cold and wet
weather that has prevailed during last
fall and the present winter.
Another said: "Therc will be three
more SHOWS before the weather settles.
GLOW do you knowe' he was asked.
"By IN unfailing sign, which is that
for each foggy morning in August,
there will be Il corresponding snow
during the following winter. There
were seven foggy mornings last August.
We have already had four SHOWS this
winter and there will be three more.
Those whose woodpiles have been
exhausted, or getting low. or likely to,
during the next six weeks. had better
take warning and replenish, if the op-
portunity should offer, so as to be on
the safe side l'orkrWc Enquirer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
Joe Tolbert Goes to Greenwood.

Thursday was the day set for taking
testimony at Greenwood in the contest
which R. R. Tolbert, Republican, has
brought for the congressional seat Of
A. c. Latimer, Democrat, to whom the
certificate Of election has been given.
But no testimony was taken. There
was some little excitement around
Greenwood that night and Joe Tolbert,
a brother of the contestant, was i'll
town. He feared that an attempt would
be made to take his life and others ap
pretended there was some possibility
of such an occurrence, so that Joe Tol-
bert was kept well guarded at his hotel
by citizens who wished to prevent
trouble. 1t is stated that the rumors
of an attempt upon Joe Tolbcrt's life
were unfounded, but the reports were
circulated and it was thought best to
be on the outlook.
The contestants friends claimed that
it was unsafe for anyone to give testi-
mony in Tolbert's favor in Greenwood
and they therefore had the hearing
postponed. None Of their witnesses
were present except one whom they did
not produce OH the ground that it
would jeopardize his life. Notary Pub
lie Cohen had been appointed to take
the testimony, and it was even said by
Tolbert's side that he had been threat
ened. The hearing was accordingly
postponed on the advice of TOlberts
attorney
These alleged threats are hooted at
by those who are in position to know,
and it is stated that as Tolbcrt's con-
test is inadmissable because of his
failure to file the notice at the proper
time, this method OF procedure is adopt
ed to gain standing before the con-
gressiOnal committee.
Joe Tolbert stated that he was not
in Greenwood on business connected
with his brothers contest, and hence it
will be cOntended that the threats
against him, if there were such, could
have no bearing upon the contest. Joe
TOlbert went to Greenwood presuma
bly, to look after business interests in
that county and to visit his farm, but
he returned to Charleston yesterday
without going to the farm, not caring
to incur any supposed risks.
Hon. George L. Prince, who is the
attorney for Congressman I.atimcr, re-
turned to Columbia yesterday. He does
not seem to think that there was the
least foundation for suspecting amy
trouble at the hearing, and he backed
his Judgment by offering to insure the
lives of all the witnesses that might be
brought forward by Tolbcrt's side.
1t is net known when or where the
taking OF testimony will occur, but the
contestant will doubtless cndcavor to
have the matter attended some distance
from Greenwood us the Tolbcrts have
fears as to their safety in that part of
the country, which may be either real
or fcigned. state, FEB. Is.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
Corner Creek Siftings.

The snow has come and gone and the
roads are "bad," muddy, and, in fact,
they are decided in the worst condition
that we have ever seen them, al
though the public roads of this section
are not as bad as it is in other places.
For the past three OF four years our
roads have been efficiently managed by
Mr.. j. NJ. Hanks, and now since the
way of overseeing the public roads Of
the County has been changed, we fear
in the future that our roads are not
going to be as good as they have been
in the past, for Mr.. Hanks certainly
knew how and when to work the roads
and also to keep up the bridges.
The cold wave of last week we fear
has killed part Of our oats, which were
looking fine.
The McAdams school took vacation
last week on account of snow.
Mrs. j: T. Mcconnell and pretty lit
tie daughter, from Eagle Grove, Ga,
are on visit to her parents here.
Misses Ena and Emma Martin, of
Donalds section, visited relatives here
the latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Mary Shirley, who was stricken
with paralysis about three weeks ago,
we are sorry to note is not improving
very fast. We trust she may soon be
well again.
Wister Bigby came up from verdery
last week and spent Il few days with
his parents.
Several of our young people enjoyed
sleigh riding during the recent snow.
just ask one Of 0ur married men how
he liked it, for he could be seen out
riding with his wife.
Our farmers have not done much.
Mr.. Editor, the time OF the year is
drawing near for the beginning OF an
other crop, and it is to be hoped that
the farmers of the South "will not
plant such another cotton crop as the
one of last year. Our farmers are not
going to plant as much, we are sure.
Nh. J. n. Shirley, who has been
drawn juror for February term Of
Court, will leave for the city Monday.
We presume that he will have to be
there for some two weeks.
Mr.. Will Hanks, our excellent car
penter, who has been for the past two
months working on the new Methodist
Church at WILLIAMSON, was at home
recently. TYRo.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
To Investigate Col. Neal.

CoLuMsA Feb, 17.-Mr. Stevenson
in the House to-day introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions which were adopted;
Whereas. there are rumOrs publish
ed in the public prints, charging IT.
regularitSes in management and condl-
ton of the State penitentiary, and
whereas Justice to the present manage
ment of the penitentiary and the su-
perintcnGent elect and to the State,
demands speedy and thorough invcstl-
CATION of all the affairs of said penlten-
tiary.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring-
Section 1. That committee consist
ing of two of the Senate and three OF
the House be appointed for the purpose
of investigating the affair of said penl-
tentiary.
Sec. 3. That said Committee shall
have the right to employ an expert
bookkeerer and stenographer, to send
for persons and papers, to swear wit
nesses, to require the attendance of any
parties whose presence shall be deemed
necessary and to investigate fully all
transactions concerning the peniten-
tiary and it's management, and to take
charge OF the books and vouchers of
the institution.
Sec. 3. The committee at any time
when they deem it advisable may call
to their assistance the attorney gen
eral.
Sec. 4. 1t shall report its findings to
the Governor of this State, together
with the testimony taken by said COM
mittee.
When the resolutions were intro
duced in the senate Mr.. Barnwell ex-
pressed the opinion that they would
involve useless expenditure ofmoney.
The runners, he said, we're founded on
newspaper reports.
Mr.. Henderson said that it was not
upon newspaper reports alone that the
charge had been made.
The senate adopted an amendment
that the report be submitted to the leg
islature by the Governor with his ac-
ton and authorizing the committee to
sit during the recess. The commit
tee has not yet been named.-Special to
Groon,JJIp Npus
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
Drainage Association.

The Anderson Drainage Association
met in the Court House Feb. IL, and or
ganized permanently by electing A. T.
Newell, Pres. and P. Fl. Brown, Sec.
Committee appointed tlast meeting to
draft bill and send to our representatives
in Columbia reported they had received
notice that their bill had failed to pass.
w. w. Russell, representing The Steam
Drainage Go. of Russell x Fretwell, made
the Association proposition to ditch all
streams in Anderson county at one-half
the cost of hand labor, or he would cut
canals at the following prices per rod
S feet wide, 6 feet deep, GO cts; 10 feet
wide, & feet deep, - cts: II feet wide, 6
feet deep. 81; Is feet wide, G feet deep,
S1.50.
Committees of three were appointed by
the President on different streams in the
county to ascertain the number OF miles
of ditching to be done: also TO secure
signature of land owners to an agreement
to pay their proportion of the expense of
draining said streams. The committees
to report Salesday in March, at p. IN.
Eocky River COMMUNICATIONS Bailey,
L. L. Seybt, w. q. Hammond.
Six and Twenty Committee. G.
Duckworth, Teat Dalrymple, II. ii.
Gray.
Three and Twenty Committee-M. B.
Richardson, j. Il. Douthitt, Hunter Nc
Mustry.
Little Six and Twenty Committee-D.
b. McPhail, w. w. Smith, j. B. Smith.
Town Creek Committee. B. Watson,
d. L. Brown, JAS Ashley.
Devils Fork Committee. 5. Fowler,
Henry Williford, d. j. Bolt.
Cox's Creek Committee. M. Payne,
w. r. w. Harrison, Calhoun Hamlin.
Little Beaver Dam Committee {.
Opp, Jas. Olivens, E. c. Martin.
Big Beaver Dam Committee-W. II.
Tucker, II. G. Anderson, f. M. Duck
worth.
Pickens Creek Committee = Earle
Smith, Oliver Pickens, Enoch Pepper.
Upper Three and Twenty Committee
Ed Aigood, Thos. Glenn, Geo. Russell.
The meeting was attended by large
crowd of representative men from all
sections of the county, who showed their
determination to reclaim our most valua-
BILE farming lands, since it could be done
so cheaply and effectively by steam. The
meeting adjourned to meet in the Court
House at . p. IN. Salesday in March, at
which time the different committees are
expected and urgently requested to have
all the information necessary to close the
contract for draining swamp lands IN
Anderson county.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
Cost OF Cotton Growing.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. l5.-I'nder
the supervision of Statistician Hyde,
of the department of agriculture, the
cost of growing cotton has been invcs-
tigated, and the results OF the invcsti-
CATION are to be published within few
days, in Il pamphlet. This report will
show that the average cost OF prOduc-
ing an acre of upland cotton in 1898,
was S1542, sub-divided in the follow
ing items: Rent, S2.Ss; plowing, S2.s1;
seed, 21c.; planting seed, 2Sc.; fertll-
izers, 81. 80; distributing fertilizers, 1Gc.
chopplng and hoeing, $1.31; picking,
S3.37; ginning and pressing, S1.O2; bag
ging and ties, 577c.; mmarketing, 64c.;
repairing implements, 40c., and other
expenses, 41c. 1t was ascertained that
the pounds of lint produced per acre
were 255.G, sold for G.07 per pound;
bushels of seed produced 16; price per
bushel II 8 cents. The totalreturn to the
planter was S19O3, which gave him Il
net profit of $3.G1 per acre. The cost
of picking cotton per 100 pounds was
AZ cents. Several thousand planters
contributed to these statistics, and OF
the entire number 90 per cent. reported
loss due to deficient production, ow-
ing to drought or other causes. To
produce Sea Island cotton costs S2l.95
per acre. or an average of 11.29 per
pound, and the total return for lint
and seed for Sea Island cotton was
1856, which gave the planter net
profit of $6.70 per acre. The planters
that represent profit in the raising of
upland cotton produced 215.9 pounds
per acre, while those that reported Il
loss produced only 176 pounds.
The effect Of the use of fertilizers in
the raising of cotton is very distinctly
disclosed and the general result is that
in proportion as the quantity of fer
tilizers used increased the profit OF
producing the lint per pound also in
creased.
1t has been discovered in this inves-
tigation that cotton is produced to a
limited extent, but at a high rate OF
profit by means Of irrigation in western
Texas and the southwestern part Of
Utah. In Texas irrigation had the ef
feet of producing 1924 pounds of lint
per acre, which is 1908 pounds greater
than the average for the whole State.
For 1896 many special inquiries were
made by former statistician OF the
department and the estimated cost of
producing lint cotton per pound, i'll
gold, was S.32 cents. One OF the re-
markable revelations of the investiga-
ton is the comparative cost of market
ing cotton in 1910 and in 1897. The
comparison is itemized, and shows that
in 1910 it cost 1915 to market bale OF
cotton in Alabama to Liverpool, while
in 1897 this cost was $3.50.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
Soldiers Honor a Dead Confederate.


The funeral of the late Capt. John
McFall, the Confederate veteran whose
death was announced in the Grcclville
.NcwS of Sunday was characterized by
an incident that had never occurred III
this State Before. During the services
ut the grave in Splingwood cemetery Il
detachment of the 203d New York sol
dicrs. provost guards off duty, marched
into the grounds under sergeant kcclcr.
and taking position by the grave. barred
their heads and paid their respects to
the memory of him who had worn the
gray. The incident attracted much at
trnion and WIS lavorablv commented
upon throughout the rity.-HrccnriHc
NcwS. Fcb. g.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
$4,000 BICYCLE FOR Is CENTS.

If don't believe and and we will tell all about
This is the d. Buy Coupon from Agents Messrs
adler Frank Pearson and send with 81 80 and
Book which contains these Coupons viii must sell for 5c each
friends bought Books have done
get $4,000 Guaranteed High Grade 1899 Bicycle If do
cand drop and will be pleased explain plan and also
the greatest line OF Wheels in the city.
THOMSON CYCLE WORKS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
AFeW People

Got offended because we refused to sell them Goods
ON credit We wish to say to these people that if we
charged Goods to any one we would be glad to have
their names on our books. We don't wish to make
enemies; on the other hand wish to make friends
We have refused to sell on credit some Of the best
people in Anderson County not because they would
not pay their debts, (some of them could buy us out
and not feel it, but because we do a SPOT
CASH business, as we can sell Goods cheaper that
way So you see it isn't question Of how good you
are for your debts. We want these good people (who
got oAended) to come in and let us show them the
prices we make on good Goods They will quickly see
that we couldn't make such LOW PRICES if we
sold on credit No, we charge Goods to no one. We
sell strictly for Spot Cash. and if you are not satsed
with any purchase you make here we will cheerfuly
give you-your money back if you want it. Isn't
that fair?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22
SI00 Reward. SI00.

The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn
that there is al least dreaded disease that Sci
cnce has been able 10 in all lis stages aud that
is Caiarrh. Halls Caiarrh Cure i the only posi-
tive cure now known 10 the medical iracrniiy.
Catarrh being constitutional disease req 'irc' Il
constitutional! treatment. Halls tatarrh cure i
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and nucouH Surface, ot the system. Thereby de-
stroyng thu foundation of III. d.caSr. aud giving
the pa tienf strength hy buidus up the consiitu-
tion and a. sisting nature in dom. IT. work lhe
propfietors have 30 much filth in i1> curative
powers that they offer one Hundred cllar, ior
any case that il fails ic cure. send cs list oi tcS-
timonials
Halls ramily Pill, are the hes