davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07
Notice to Trustees.

A S required by Section 36. Amended
N Acts Of 1897, the County Bo rd will
appoint Trustees for the differe Sch"ol
Districts of Anderson County ON the fir-t
Tuesday in July.
In order that the people of the respec-
tive D,atr OTIS may better recommend The
persons they desire appointed, the Conn
ty Board requests the prrse"t TRUSTEE.
20 call q meeting of the taxta.-rS al d
qualified electors of each D'str.ct at
some convenierl; place within the D~
trict, on Saturday, the "a !, ir-l.. +" It -ct
or select PERSONS To ha r-ce nn.en e' L"
this BNard for appointment
The Trustees ~ill please report he ar
ticn nf said meetings to the Cu'"tv >''i
pc. iniennent on or hy Satnrha, Jul, -.
1909. In 6enult "f action b, the ri
dents Of any District the ornIv h"r''
will make appointments without inrthrr
DO.icc.
Il. e. NICHOLSON, Co Sup.
June Z, 1899 so
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07
Asbury Items.

Crops are looking well, and think
the crops in this section look better
than any that have seen. =,
People are harvesting their small
grain, and soon we will have the thresh-
er with us.
Rev. I. N. Stone preached a good ser
mon here last Sunday morning to q
large congregation. Among. the visi-
tors I noticed Mr.. George Gaines, wife
and children, from Lavonia, Ca, MI.
Lewis, Sanders, from Prospect, Miss
Maggie Buchanan, from lola, Mr.; Hal.
Burriss and wife, and MIR. Arthur Bucb-
anan and family, from Autun, S. e.,
Rev. NJ. McGee spent last Saturday
night with his relative, Mr.. j. A. Ste
vensOn.
Rev. MT. Copeland will not preach
here next Sunday as has been annorn-
ed.
Mr.. Waddy Browne has been visit
ing relatives in our vicinity.
MIR. Watson, n machine agent, has
canvassed our section, but didn't have
mach luck in selling machines.
Misses Jessie and Maggie Webb,
from Piercetown, S. c.. visited rela-
tiyes in our burg recently.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

By virtue of his office as Lieutenant
Governor Hon. M. r. McSweeney sue
ceeds TO the Office of Governor Of South
Carolina by the death Of Gov. Elierbe,
and the people of the State are to DO
congratulated, for they may rest assur-
ed that the duties of the Chief Magis-
trate will be faithfully and conscicn-
tiously discharged by him. He has
filed the position OF Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor with honor and distinction, being
always fair and impartial in his Rulings
in the State Senate, and has the esteem
and confidence of every member Of that
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07
reporter.

Governor Ellerbe has paid the last
debt of his life. But the announce
ment of his death was no shock to the
people Of the State, for it had been ex-
pected at any time for several weeks
past. He had been elected Governor
for second term after an exciting
campaign, and his victory was one to
be proud of. While he was identified
with the Reform faction, he was not a,
bitter partisan, and received support
from both factions. He endeavored to
allay the bitter factional feeling in the
State and succeeded to considerable
extent. In all Of his official acts and
under allsadyerse circumstances he dis
charged his duties faithfully, and, Of
course, made some enemies, as all pub
lie officials do. The sympathies OF our
whole people are with the devoted wife
and children in their sore bereave-
ment.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

Governor McSweeney has appointed
Mr.. E. II. Aull, editor of the Newberry
Herald and Ne,cs, his private secretary.
The Governor and Mr.. Aull have been
warm, personal friends for number OF
years, and the selection is indeed a
happy one. Mr.. Au1l will make most
efficient, courteous official.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07
WEDNESDAY. JUNE Z. 1899.

Admiral Dewey won't come home till
October. He will make a long voyage,
stopping at many places on his way to
the United States. Some of his friends
think that he will avoid all demonstra-
lions in his honor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

President Mckinley has SO amended
the civil service law as to throw about
four thousand more government posi-
tions within his province to fill. This
is the heaviest blow that civil service
has had in many years. This is a step
we have been expecting, though the Re
publican platform advocated or endor-
sed the civil service law.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

John Sherman has stirred up the Ad-
minisnation once more. On his way to
Ohio he gave out an interview, at
Pittsbnrg, which caused a sensation in
Administration circles when it was
telegraphed to Washington. The old
man jumped on the Philippine policy
of the Administration with both feet,
so to speak, declaring it to be wrong
from beginning to end, or at least to
where it has got. Mr.. Mckinley fears
that this interview will do the Repub-
.licans much harm in Ohio, and he is
trying to bring influence to bear upon
Mr.. Sherman to get him to repudiate
what he said outright, or, if he cannot
be made 70 go that far, to say that
what he said was exaggerated by the
renOrtAr.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

Coroner's juries in South Carolina
sometimes render startlingly unique
verdicts, but jury ir Kansas sur
passed our best efforts when it returned
verdict that the deceased met death
at the hands of horse.''
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

Again the menace of immigration is
talked of. When the country was hav-
ing hard times immigrants did not
come, but with the Improvement the
number of undesirable immigrants is
very large. They are poor and igno-
rant, and go to swell the army of men
who are able to do only the most COM
mon and coarsest kind of labor. There
is now scarcely enough Of the rough
labor for the employment of those who,
by virtue of nativity or long time resi-
dence in the country, have the first
r;Sbt to itat fair Wages. These peo-
pie. who have become accustomed to
the more generous sustenance OF the
country, should not be forced to COM
pete In regard to wages with those who
have been brought up to live upon
meagre food, and are accustomed to
the most scanty surroundings. A large
part Of the labor trouble grows out OF
this crowding of the ranks Of common
labor. The requirement of ability to
read in some language would close the
floodgates.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

M ea1 ps1 w1n bFTD1n Tp1 Byant fan 1s and una M ret
pleasure with profit BRABANT BEST NEEDLES y Esq oHARps
AND r1s 6sgsss. sss. AL ls 8Anna-S s41ss
M We s 9 % ops 5 M f Sc 3
y 1900 @ @ , R M Es WIDE r Get
1e % 9g % a He Heavy g 91ss I So
ae y 5 s ed Iii % T css l@ss so % @ sd
Queen Bleaching yd One heavy Duck all eoos Others
5s BE- a
grade short lengths yd Yawide Furniture
: sell % sr &c I'd #fss Bss
others sell 4es made at &C. Real % n ros Iowo g WTasn
full bae hs s % @ q % for ss:y
s5o M S. nd be- 1 M S %
1 @ % @ &C. B
ds good buckle leather strings choice 1oc pair But @ those
M % se ss % si ss
Men Shirts and it's hot to wear 5o m all ye
ho-S somRto3 R4at Aoss we
% BaoG Hose pa oe
sns ss I and e. two EaP EXPRESS rene M &C. d9 j. HaF6es @ 6
Envelopes fo % 8 's SSes, pE s M Wss ha
Paper g for q Sheets Excellent Wn Spool Cotton 200
5s ssnD ?s soss all % 5 3 5
Merchants p g1 for sn in case Sandal slippers
&c., the biggest and
Id R welt 5 s I R saR ~ G e e
and for but % m.s Rs %ape pr tls p d
tenth pair price who the buyeis queer idea you say
SOAP, SOAP S0APHe it for Sc box Of three Cakes two
Debun Toilet SOAP for my lady the baby three for 2c Witch
Hazel Sulphur Soap three for 25c ooe Bouquet and
Tar Tp Laundry Soaps the cheapest and best See our sp
cial prices Octagon Shape two for Be. -.
of Glassware shapes and prices take look at IT,
Fancy thin blown and Zoe wreath ana
gold band 4oc wreath and initial letter. 4o set GoDe @ zoe aa sue Sue
putting Jelly These 35c and 45 do Common Jelly Imes na
the buy Fruit Jars cheap Ion
wait We have little helper for you IN your
canning N Stone China Funnel that just tits into the % moutn no o &
fruit where wanted Ihy are worth
Csc Try One barrel Glass Fly Traps at zoe each
Pins Cushions Holders Buttons Belt Pins Combs Hair Brush
Tooth Nipples Hair Curriers' and other sort
little useful Novelties the from c to lOc sell
dom over Yours always truly,
{, { 5, minor |1@ - - l0G. STORE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07
SAME THING FOR YOU !!
Do YOU see that Cabinet &G

Well, it's filed with Brabant's Best
Silver Steel NEEDLES-all sizes-in
Sharps and Betweens. There's no use
for further worry with a cheap Wire
Needle when Brabant's can be had for
SC. Paper. Try Brabant's and get
pleasure with profit.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

Gen. c. l. Walker has issued the fol-
lowing order regarding the annual
Convention of the South Carolina Di-
vision, U. G. ", which is to be held at
Choofar ~, I,,lx.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
BUTLER TALKS FOR
THE EX-C0NFEDERATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-As the
Senate seemingly was about to con-
clude consideration of the pension iap-
preparation bill, late this afternoon
Butler (Pop) of North Carolina offered
his amendment, announced some time
ago, providing for the pensioning of ex-
Confederate soldiers. Upon this he
took the floor and delivered speech,
which, as he proceeded, developed into
a most unexpected utterance.
While his colleagues on both sides or
the chamber listened with interest,
Butler defended, the position taken by
the South during the great civil con
fiict of a third of q century ago. he de-
clared that the South was right ana
that history would so record, and that
every shot fired by a Southern soldier
was fired in defense of the rights or MS
State conferred by the constitution In
self defense and in defense of his nome
and fireside.
Bate CD of Tennessee, himself a
distinguished Confederate officer, de
elared that while the South believed 1t
was right, the occasion was not oppor-
tune for the proposition which Mr.. Bot-
Ter had made, and that the Southern
soldiers as a body did not desire pen
sions from the General Government.
and he expressed his satisfaction that
Mr. Butler had withdrawn his amend
menf
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
SAID GO0D-BY
AND SOUGHT DEATH
E. A. Howe, Prominent Resident OF
Sonoma County, Attempts to
DESTROY Himself.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 26.-E. A. Howe,
one of the best known and most highly
respected residents of Fulton, attempted
suicide last night at that place with a
pocket knife. About 10 o'clock in the
evening Mr.. Howe arose from his seat by
the fire and told his wife that he would
go to the barn to look after the horses
before retiring. Stepping out the back
door he disappeared in the direction in
dicated. But he did not return.
After waiting a reasonable length of
time Mrs. Howe became alarmed and
went in search of him. Her efforts were
without avail and she called in the as
sistance of neighbors. A posse was or
ganized, and about 4so'clock this morning
Mr.. Howe was found in the graveyard,
unconscious and bleeding from numerous
stabs but still alive.
He was taken to his home and DR.. Jesse
was summoned from this city. Upon ex-
animation it was found that the injured
man had stabbed himself in the right
arm several times with a pocket knife and
had also endeavored to cut his throat
making two stabs in the latter attempt
The Sheriff's office was notified of the
affair and Deputy Gist also hurried to the
scene to investigate several suspicious
circumstances which the relatives be-
fieved indicated foul play. They proved
to be groundleSs, however.
1t is thought the injured man cannot
recover. Mr.. Howe is prominent politi-
cally, financially and otherwise and his
act is universally regretted. No cause Is
known for the deed
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
INGENIOUS DEVICE
OF A FIRE FIEND
Mechanical Contrivance Found In
Partly Burned Building in Fresno
which Started the Flames.

FpESNO Ian. 26.-Officers have diScov
cred an ingenious device of frebug in
tbe building of F. s. Markarian, which
took fire at an early hour this morning.
Underneath a bench of some kind in the
storeroom was found piece of board, at
tached TO which was common alarm
clock with the minute hand missing and
the hour hand pointing to the hour OF ..
Running the length of the board was a
wooden trigger attached at the top 10 the
mechanism of the clock. The lower end
of this trigger or lever was broken or
burned off 1t was long enough originally
to reach an iron file which was fastened
diaeonally across the bottom or the base
hoard. The suposNon is that the
mechanism of the clock was SO arranged
thatsat set hour the lever would nave
drawn aside so that the bottom end would
mass a bundle of matches across the fle
and thus start the fire. This piece of
mechanism was found IN IN taas portion .a
thickest Not far away were discovered
two charred portions of box which ntted
nicely together and evidently had been
portion of the machine inclosing the file
and the match end of the lever. 1t is
supposed this box contained combustlble
material which the matches first set fire
to after the mechanism had set the lever
There was also noticed about the prem
ises q very strong odor of kerosene. While
no doubt is entertained by the f1re de'
partment officials that the fire was Oh IN
placed that Internal machine in the store
| room
The fire was extinguished before much
damage was done.
r, s. Markarian. the proprietor of the
establishment, declares he has no idea
| how the fire started. The store was
closed at o'clock last evening, at which
! hour he left Ii. He says the stock on
hand is valued at $500, and that he car
| ried insurance amounting to $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
TRAGIC DEATH OF FORMER
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND
Falls With a Fatal Stroke Of Apoplexy While
Arguing Case in the United States
Supreme Court.

T. !; : :s;::; g.: e: e
ing the United States Su-
preme Court at 1915 o'clock this after
noon and died within ten minutes The
occurrence came with startling and
tragic unexpectedness, changing the
usual calm; and dignity of the court
into temporary confusion, while the
dying man was carried from the cham
Der in a futile, effort to alleviate his
condition.
When the court convened at noon
Mr.. Garland resumed an argument in
the case of Towson VS.. Moore, which
had begun yesterday. There was full
bench, with the exception of Justices
Brewer and White. Mr.. Garland spoke
calmly and with no evidence Of agitaJ
ton or effort He had read from a VOL
ume and had followed with the SEN
tence: This, your Honors, is our con-
tention."
AS the last word was uttered Mr..
Garland was seen to raise his hand and
then to gasp. He tottered and fell side
ways, striking against a chair and
overturning it as he fell heavily to the
floor. A succession of loud, deep gasps
came from him as he lay on the floor.
His associate in the case, Franklin
Mackey was at once by his side with
other counsel and officials. The head
of the dying man was raised, his shoes
removed and draught of water given
him. A deadly pallor had over
spread his face, but this soon gave
place to deep purple, which foretold
the gravity Of the attack. He was
carried from the chamber across to the
room of Chief Clerk McKenney, and
there placed on a sofa. Senator Gal
linger, who is physician, was near at
hand. A single glance told him that
the attack would be fatal, and within
ten minutes from the time Of the
stroke Mr.. Garland breathed his last.
The court meantime had postponed the
case in which Mr.. Garland was inter-
ested and proceeded with other bust
ness.
1t is said that never before in the
history of the United States Supreme
Court has an attorney been stricken
with death while making an argu-
ment there. There have been cases in
which counsel have tainted, stricken
with illness, but no case in which death
has followed within a few minutes, as
happened to-day.
After the death of the former At
torney General became known the Su-
preme Court adjourned for the day.
This action was taken on the motion Of
Attorney General Griggs. In recogniz-
ing the motion Chief Justice Fuller
said: The court learns of the death
of +. Mcfarland with sincere sorrow,
and concurs in the suggestion that has
been made. Out of respect to the mem
ory of this distinguished member of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27

said something about beef that ha6
spoiled there.
Governor Beaver asked whether actua
preparation for war was not made be-
fore the declaration of war, because Il
was thought it would be averted. Nc
reply, however, was expected if the
question was not deemed by the Secre.
tary proper one
The witness replied that there haC
been hopes that war would be ayerted
The chiefs of the several bureaus of the
department had never assembled tc
bold council of war. They were al
too busy. In regard to the Inspecto,
Generals office, the Secretary did moi
consider that the bureau had beer
practically abolished by the transfer OF
officers to other duty. He believed that
it retained its efficiency.
Secretary Alger next told of the in
spection of the camps, especially the
tour of inspection by General Miles
He (Alger) had never received any Of
fetal complaint from the armies in the
field in regard to fresh or canned meat
furnished the troops.
Have you any information that meat
was chemically treated?"
Nothing but what had been brought
out by this commission"
Beef, he went on, had been used as
an army ration for many years and it's
use was not an experiment in the Span
ish war. No complaints had been re-
ceived by him from the camps in re-
gard to beef.
When asked whether he was person.
ally interested in contracts for furnish
ing meat, the Secretary said with pos
itiveness: 81 have not; I never had
directly or indirectly, interest in any
property or anything supplied to this
Government
He had never received an official re-
port that beef furnished the army had
caused sickness. He had received re-
ports from several sources that al
Chickamauga and Camp Thomas there
had been a lack of medicine and sup
plies. The reports were investigated
and supplies ordered at once. He had
never received a report from the sur
geon general that he was unable to fur
nish supplies.
In regard to the arrival of the Fifth
Corps at Mentauk, he said that every
possible precaution had been taken tc
make the camp healthful and comfort
able. There had been many deffcien-
cies that it was impossible to remedy
but everything that could be done had
been done.
This closed the examination, and Sec
retary Alger was asked whether he
wished to volunteer any statement, but
he declined to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
CONTRACTS AND THE CAMPS
DENIES VIGOROUSLY THAT HE
WAS BIASED IN EITHER.
Declares That He Never Had Any
Personal Interest in the Ex-
penditure of Government
Funds.
Special Dispatch to The call

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Secretary
of War Alger to-day appeared before
the War Investigating Commission.
Secretary Alger, in beginning, stated
that he had been on duty at the War
Department constantly during and af-
tar the war with Spain The chiefs of
bureaus in the department. he said,
were generally. appointed to such places
because of seniority, but the President,
II he thought proper, could break this
rule. When asked in regard to expen-
ditures by the department of the war
fund the Secretary replied that the
larger part had been devoted to
Strengthening coast defenses. In antici-
patton of such an inquiry he had
brought with him memoranda. pre-
pared by heads of bureaus, giving de-
tails of the expenditures of this fund.
Secretary Alger further said that he
had never had any cause during the
war for complaint of any officers.
Was the head of any bureau guilty
of failure to discharge his duty dur
ing the continuance of the WARP" asked
Governor Beaver.
No, SIR replied Secretary Alger.
i|lQ Oily ICpOII ~ ybu VI Gil
Irregularities or of any fraudulent prac-
tices in the contracting for supplies fur
nished to any Department."
mo. SIR.
did you directly or indirectly have
any interest in the selection of any OF
the camps occupied by the troops?"
No. sir. l do not know that any one
connected with me had any such in
terest."
Did you have any interest in any
contract for materials supplied during
the warp
Not cent in any contract" replied
the Secretary, emphatically.
Does that apply to transports pur-
chased?"
Yes, sir
The Secretary went on to state that
he had never had any personal interest
in the expenditure OF Government
funds, directly or indirectly. No con-
tracts for equipment were entered into
prior to the declaration of war.
Have you received any complaint
from the commanding general of the
army while at Porto Rico as to the
quality of refrigerated and canned
roast beef furnished the army?"
The Secretary. replying, referred to
his annual report, quoting dispatch
from General Miles asking that no more
beef be sent because they could get a
large supply there. General Miles had
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27

bar an adjournment will be taken until
Tomorrow at the usual hour"
The news of General Garland's death
produced a profound sadness in the
Senate, where he had served for many
years as one of galaxy of distin-
,guished men.
Word of the tragedy was soon noised
through the capitol and Senators and
Representatives hurried to the court
room The two Arkansas Senator's
Messrs. Berry and Jones, were among
the first to view the body. and follow
ing them was a long line of persons.
high in legislative and legal circles.
who had been associated with Mr.
Garland at various times in his long
and notable public service.
Augustus II. Garland was born in
Tuition County, Tennessee, June II. 1892
and received his education at st. Mary's
College, Lebanon, KY, and at st. Jo-
seph's College, Bardstown, in the same
State. He was admitted to the bar in
1853, and began practice in Arkansas.
He was admitted to the United States
Supreme Court in 1860, entered political
life as a Wing and was an elector on
the Bell and Everett ticket. His first
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
POLICY OF THE
PRESIDENT UPHELD
BY GROSVENOR
Declares if Blood Is Shed in the
Philippines 1t Will Be Upon
the Heads Of OppoDeDts.

necessities of the United States consider
ed than the standing army which Thomas
course of the President relative to the
Philippines. He declared there was. no
justification for the reckless assertions
the Philippines permanently. They would
be treated as Cuba was TO be treated.
When the islands were pacified, when an
habitants have had an opportunity to ex
press their wishes and form a government
then would be the time TO sail away.
Jett CD of Illinois, who is a member OF
the Military Committee, attacked the bill
vigorously but said he would vote for
the minority substitute. He was unalter-
ably opposed to the annexation OF the
Philippines
The other speakers at the afternoon ses-
sion were McRae {D.) OF Arkansas and
Simms CD of Tennessee in opposition TO
the bill. and Brownwell (R.) of Ohlo,
Tongue (R.) of Oregon and Stewart SR)
of New Jersey in support of 1t.