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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-13

The Missing Link Railroad company
with Il paid up capital stock Of &3,OOO,-
900 was chartered by the State OF Gcor-
gia last week. The road is, as the
name implies, thu, connecting link be-
tween Chattanooga and Walhalla S. C..
ii distance icross the mountains of 100
miles. thus establishing the long dream
cd Of short connection between the
southern ports and great western grain
markets. The proposed line travcrSes
u country rich in natural resources both
i'll Georgia and this State. 1t is said
that the Southern Railroad is backing
the now company. 1t is stated also
hat the SeabOard is backing another
strong combination having the same
end and almost the same route in view.
ltwould appear, then, that between the
SOuthcl1l's pr0tcge, the Missing Link,
and the Black Diamond. Andcrson's
fOndcst dreams are about tn be real
iZcu.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-13
M. KENNEDY,
Contractor and Builder.

BOROPRIETDR OF tho Anderson Brick
Il Yard, West OF the Savannah X. r.,
has "A Stock o: excellent Hard Brick at
bottom prices. orders filed promptly.
Estimates furnished Oh application to
NJ. Is ENNEDN.
Sent II 1Ntri IL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-13
GTATE F.SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ AEDERSON COryNTY

GTATE OF.SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.
In Il. }. N. .No"cc. jndyc IF p,vdntr
Whereas, John w. Rosamond has
applied to mo to grant him Letters of Adj
minihtratiOn. de bonis non, on the Estate
and effects OF John Il. Thompllins, de-
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and admOn-
ish all kindred and creditors OF the said
John r. Thompkins, de'd, to- he and ap-
pear before mo in Court OF Probate, to
be held at Anderson Court House, on
The :a'th day Septemb ber. lS9o, after pub
licatiOn hereof, to slew cause, if any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my iiand tins 18th day of
September, 1899.
Il. Y. H. NANCE, Probate Judge
Sept IL, 1885,, II
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-13

Captain Drcyfu has been condemned
for tho second time by II packed and
scandalously prciudiccd courtmartial
and sentenced to ten years imprison-
mcnt. This is a communication from Il
life sentence Of imprisonment incom-
municadO in view OF the development
OF "cxtcnuating evidence" dcduccd by
the trial Just closed. Itis rumorcd
that inasmuch M he has served live
years solitary imprisonment, which is
equivalent to ten of ordinary confinc-
mcnt. he will be released within the
next fortnight, his friends claiming
that the president will pardon him be-
fore the expiration of that time even.
1t is evident that the verdict is !. com
promise. The judges realized that the
destiny of wavcring, t0ttcring France
was swayins between the devil and the
deep blue sea ami that Il fatal hairs
breadth would decide her unhappy fate,
and TO pacify the army and mt the same
time make concession tO the pOpulacc,
they washed their hands by cowardly
| makcshift and craven irrcsoluti0n that
betrayed too well the internal impo-
trnry al an acknowledged rotten and
incompetent republic. In a pccnniary
sense France isa heavy loser by the
rcoptning Of this ease. 1t has laid
bare much corruption connivcd ut by
high State officials and brazcnlv nc.
hnowlcdgcd and extcnuatcl by counsel
FOR the government. Capital is not
ready to enter Il country whose chosen
officials arc acknowledged f0rgcrs and
pcriurcrs and who still hold their com
missions. Besides. powerful boycott
has been organized by the Jews against
all French imports on account of her
intolcrant racial prejudice and persc
cutiOn which will touch Il tender nlac.
in the average Frcnchman's heart. The
whole proceeding is very unhappy
one for trembling, unstable France, and
she. may congratulate herself If shc
still escapes revolution as result.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
NORTH DAKOTA PLANS
To Meet the Boys From Manila and
Bring Them Home.

Fargo. n. Dat a meeting to ar
range for the reception of the North
Dakota volunteers two committees of
seven each have been appointed. One
will look after the transportation. 1t
is proposed to bring the boys from San
Francisco direct to Fargo, on special
train if possible. The committee will
investigate the cost. and the possibility
of raising the funds. Several plans
have been discussed. and a majority
seem to favor having the money ad-
yanced by some persons of wealth. and
asking the next legislature to pass a
| bill aprrpriating a sum to cover the
amount. The reception committee is
composed of business men. ladies of
the Red Cross, Women'S Relief corps
and the ladies' auxiliary of the y. NJ.
c. a.
| 1t has been learned that the young
man. George Kiesel. who stole three BIZ
cycles here one day this week. escaped
| from the officials. was rearresTed and
bound over to the district court. has
been patient ut the Rochester insane
! ASYLUM. from which institution he re-
Gently escaped. The superintendent
has wired the officials to hold kiesel
until an officer can reach here.
| \. A. Trovaten. who conducted Il gen
cral store at Kent, Mimi. was taken to
Wahpetan yesterday by a deputy sher-
| if. Among his customers at Kent was
a Richand county widow. against
whom he had claim. He attempted
to seize some grain. and the widow en-
dcavored to prevent him by force. In
the miX-up it is alleged that she was
roughly used and she has sued him
for damages. His bondSmen surren-
dcrcd him. Trovaten was for some
years editor of the Scandinavian paper
here.
| Editor Warren of la Moure has been
selected by Congressman Spalding for
his secretary. MIR. Warren has been
studying law at the Minnesota uni
| verSity for two years. ana Will COM
ple1e his course ut Georgetown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
in NORTH DAKOTA
HOMER CRA1G,s DEATH.
Strong Circumsta ntial Evidence
That 1t Was a Murder.

| Strong Circumstantial Evidence
That 1t Was a Murder.
Valley City, N. D.-Mrs. Howard H.
Craig of Kansas City, Mo-, wife of
Sergt. Howard FL. Craig, the operator
soldier killed near jamestown Friday
night passed through this city on this
evenings train for jamestown, to take
charge of the body of her husband and
take it to Kansas City for burial. Lat
er facts concerning the death of Craig
We're learned here to-day from Charles
M. Huston, Of Troop f, First United
States regiment Of cavalry, recently
discharged from the service at Fort
Keogh. Mont. Mr.. Huston says he re-
sided at Kansas City prior to his en-
listment in 1896, and was personally
acquainted with Craig and his rela-
tives, and accidentally ran across Mr..
Craig at Forsythe, Mont, June 20, and
was with him up to last Friday alter
neon at o'clock, when Craig took the
stock train for the East. Upon arrival
ut Jamestown he learned of Craig's
death. and made his knowledge known
to the authorities, and on Sunday
morning, in company with Corporal
Wilson. of the same troop, walked up
tie track to the spot where Craig's
body was found. He says he saw
splotches of dry blood at frequent in
te-vals OH the ties before he reached
the spot where the accident occurred
and, from reports. he gathers the opin-
ion that Craig must have been killed
ard placed upon the track by unknown
parties.
Two farmers say the body lay direct
ly across the track, with the feet and
head severed, before No. 6 was tagged.
This. coupled with the fact that the
pockets We're turned wrong side out,
strengthens the belief that Craig was
murdered. When Craig left Mandan
he had $11 in paper and coin. He was
employed at the freight office at Bill
ings last April. May and June. He was
making his way to New York, where
he had situation awaiting him. He
was a member of the Business Mems
club at Alliance, Neb., a Knight of
Pythias and Odd Fellow, and belonged
to the Order of Railroad Telegrapher>
Craig was chief dispatcher of the Kan
sas City Western Union office, and also
had charge of the postal and cable ser
vice there for five years. Private Hus-
ton may accompany Mrs. Craig on her
journey home. Mr.. Huston ordered
the body encased in a metallic coffin
and held until the father and wife of
the deceased could arrive. Mrs. Craig
was Frustrated with grief.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
After the Assessors.

Fargo, y. D.--The county board OF
equalization is after some Of the town
ship assessors Who failed to correctly
report property for assessment. The
board has ordered q number to appear
and show cause for performance
of duty. and there seems to be tend
ency to make Il horrible example" OF
some for better results in the future.
President j. j. Hill of the Great
Northern has given President Sim
mons. CT the Fargo college. a check for
81 900. The college is operated under
der the. auspices of the congregational
lists.
\. G. Brown. the Fargo travelling
man. who>e spine was injured while a
passenger on the Milwaukee freight,
south of Fargo has been brought back
to this city. All danger Of fatal re-
suits seem to have passed. but it will
require months of rest and treatment
to effect complete recovery. y freight
car was Shunted on to the track on
which the cahOOSe was standing, and
the crash threw Mr. Brown against the
edge Of the seat.
CHRIS Mcssner. the supervisor of Dur
bin township. has been arrested for
failing to enforce the noXious weed
law The condition Of some of the
farms or account of wild mustard has
become so serious that legal action
was necessary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27

Washington, July %. - No definite.
information was obtaiDable last night
as to the presidents selection for a
successor to Gen. Russell A. Alger as
secretary Of war. This may be due
to the fact that a tender of the office
is under consideration by the gentle
man chosen. There is desire on the
part of the president that Gen. Ayers.
successor shall be a lawyer of attain
ments and high standing in his pro-
fession. because of colonial and other
questions involving legal constructions
constantly arising in the war depart
mcnt now that the army is admins
trating affairs in the islands relin-
quished by Spain. 1t is thought advis.
able from a political point Of view that
the new man should come from New
York, which has been without repre-
sentation in the cabinet since Secre-
tary Bliss resigned. The gentleman.
whose name has been under most
prominent consideration as meeting
these accomplishments and geograph-.
zeal position is Mr.. Elihu Root but
whether he has been heard from on
the subject could not be learned def
nitely. though there is apparent good,
ground for the belief that he has been.
Next to Mr.. Root, Gen. James II. Will
son was most thought of.
The talk that Attorney General
Griggs would be shifted from the de-
partmcnt of justice to the war depart
Trent was put down very etfectually
by the attorney general himself when
he returned to the city last evening,
and who. when inquired of on the sub
icct, made it plain that his wishes
were that he should not be considered
in this connection. He said he had no.
intimation as to Gen. Ayers success
sor. but as to himself, he would re-
main at the head of the department OF
Justice.
Secretary Alger will probably leave
Washington early next week, severlng
.his connection with the war depart
ment on Monday, when he expects to
turn over the office to Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn, who will reach here
from the East Oh Saturday, and act as
acting secretary Of war until perma-
nent appointment is made. Secretary
Alger will spend his remaining days in
office in closing up a number of mat
ters with which he is especially IA
miliar. including engineering projects.
He remained silent yesterday as to his
resignation and the causes which led
to it's tender. and it is understood if
he will take the public into his conf
dence at all, it will not be until after
a new secretary of war is appointed.
He was in the best Of health and feel
ing better at the relief from the strain
which he has been under.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
North Dakota Crops,

Bismarck. n. D.-The weather cond1-
ticns during the past week have been
as a rule. even more favorable for the
growth of crops than those Of the pre-
vious week, says the weekly govern
ment bulletin for this state. Warm
weather has caused rapid growth Of
wheat, and it is generally headed out
nicely and is in a very promising con-
dition. Rust is reported in wheat in
Barnes. Cass, Trail and Richland
counties. but the injury is not men
toned as serious so far. Excessive
rain and also hail. in Pembna county
has caused considerable injury to
crops. The warm weather was Just
what was needed for corn. which has
made rapid growth and is fast catch
ing up with the season. Potatoes con-
tinue to make excellent growth. Bar
ley and flax are in blossom. Oats is
heading and doing well. Haying is
progressing generally, and most re-
ports indicate Il heavy and excellent
crop will be secured. Gophers are said
to be doing a large amount Of damage
to grain in Foster county
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
NORTH DAKOTA LAW SCHOOL
To BE Established Next Year in Con-
nectiOn With the University.

Grand Forks. y. D.-A law school IS
to be established at the state UNIVERSE
ty next year. The course will be a
two-years' course. With Guy G. II. Cor
liss as dean. The school will be held
within the city. at the same time being
in direct connection With the instltu-
ion. A long list Of lecturers has been
secured for the year from different
parts Of the state.
The mode of procedure has been
changed i'll this county in the prosecu--
ton of blind-piggers. The fines and
costs are to be entered as judgments,
the same as in civil cases. The ninety
days sentence served by the convicted
will not satisfy the claims of the iudg-
ment, and if he holds property, judg-
ment will be taken against the same
for the amount of fine and costs of tri-
al. The deviation from former meth
onds Of procedure is entirely new to
the locality. and in strict compliance
with the statutes,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
THOMPSON WINS OUT.
Will Get IL Deputy Revenue Collect
Orship in North Dakota.

OrShip i'll North Dakota.
jamestown. y. D.-The contest over
the deputy revenue collcctorship has
at last been amicably settled Two
Jamestown men were after the posi-
1ion-John Thompson and Matt Sin
clair. Thompson had secured all the
Endorsements with the exception OF
that of Senator Hansbrough and GOV.
Fanchcr, who. it seems. favored Sin
clair. 1t is now believed that f. F.
Montgomery of jamestown. whose ap-
pointm"nt hinged on the withdrawal
of Sinclair. will be appointed to posi-
ton in the census bureau at Washing
ton.
The appointment of Thompson has
not vet been made but it is expected
within a short time. The fight between
him and Sinclair was a sharp one. The
successful candidate was the choice of
State Senator Bailey Fuller, and the
appointment is credited 10 tie latter. it
Is stated chiefly. There has been. ac-
cording to reports, a lot Of wires pulled.
and much correspondence of decided
interest to local party leaders has
passed on the subject.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
TREATY MAY FAIL.
Frnnce-AmericanR Reciprocity Nego-
ttations Are Dragging Along.


tiations Are Dragging Along.
Washington, July 22.-The Franco
American reciprocity negotiations has
again assumed critical stage, and as
only three more days remain in which
treaty can be framed under the
Dingley act there is considerable anX-
iety as to the final success of the
treaty. The conditions have entirely
changed within the last few days, and,
whereas, at one time the French am
bassador. Nj. Combon. and the special
reciprocity delegate, Nj. Charpentier,
was quite DESTROYS of closing the mat
ter, it is understood they no longer
show any anxiety in that direction.
This is said to arise largely from an
agitation which has begun in France
against the treaty on the ground that
it threatens to bring American goods
i'll competition with French goods and
to throw out Of employment many
French workmen. This unexpected OPP
position in France appears to have
induced the government leaders to use
much circumspection in closing the
treaty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
FARMERS SWINDLED.
Alleged Government Agents Perpe-
trnte n fragrant Fraud.

Grand Forks. n. D.-Five farmers
from the northern part of Minnesota
We're at police headquarters Saturday
morning, inquiring for the whereabouts
of government agents who had repre-
scented to them that they We're dispos-
ing of property confiscated by the au-
thorities on the Indian reservations.
The parties had obtained money from
several in that section Of the country
and had stated that they would deliver
the goods in Grand Forks Saturday or
would meet them ut Crookston to-day.
1t is one of the shrewdest games that
has come to light for some time. and
the authorities here have notified the
authorities of Kittson and several 9th
er counties of it's existence. 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27

Chicago, July %. - No friction de-
veloped at the meeting of the Demo-
cratic national committee Yesterday.
Not Il single warlike note was sound
9d ana no deiances were uttered
either by the men who demand that
'lG to L. shall be the rallying cry in
the next campaign or by those who
oppose its adoption. The only move
made by the silver men looking toward
recognition by the national committee
was when an Ohio Bimetallic league
committee was admitted to the
committee room and James p.
Tarvin of Kentucky, acting as spolles-
man. read resolutions adopted by -.>.e
committee. These resolutions demand
thar planks be inserted in the next
Democratic national platform oppos-
ing trusts, opposing ''imperialism"
and adhering to the silver ratio Of 16
to l. And along these lines we offer
YOU our aid" said Mr.. Tavin. The
Ohio bimetallic league was courteous
ly thanked for its proffer of assistance
and assured that it would be called
upon at such times as the national
committee felt in need of it's assist
ancp.
The fight against T. j. Devlin, editor
of the press bureau of the national
committee, was brought to Il finish,
the Harrison faction of Illinois secur-
ing his deposition for the part taken
by him as an officer Of the national
committee in the last mayoralty cleo
ton in Chicago. Beyond making sew
eral changes in the rules governing the
committee nothing else was done
during the day.
Section 1 Of the rules which pre-
Scribes the formation of the national
committees. was amended so as to per-
nit the election of n vice chairman to
act when the chairman is una bic to be
present Upon the motion of MI Clay
ton of Alaska sections ,. 3. +. j, 6. Z,
S. and 10 Of the rules We're stricken
out. The sections stricken out were
unimportant and related only to meth
DDS of conducting routine business of
the committee. Sections II, -, 13
and II remain as they are.
The fight between the Illinois fac
tions began as soon as Mr.. Bryan ar
rived in the city. He was Immediate
ly beset by men of both sides. the Alt
geld faction asking him to be at the
meeting without fail. and by the Har-
rison men. who asked that he remain
away from the auditorium altogether.
MI Bryan was in dilemma and for a
long time would not declare himself as
being in favor of the meeting or not.
Finally Mr.. Altgeld sent word to Mr..
BRYAN that If he considered ,tlat his
attendance at the meeting would en-
barraSS him. he could feel at perfect
liberty to remain away. 1t Was late in
the afternoon before Mr.. Bryan made
M his mind to attend the meeting. the
Harrison people. who We're in good
humor over the defeat Of Devln be-
fore the committee. announcing that
he might attend til" meeting without
causing any hostility to himself in the
Harrison camp.
All the states We're represented at
the committee meeting either by proxy
or by their regular committeeman
With the exception of North Dakota.
Oregon. Texas. Utah. Vermont West
Virginia and Arizona. Mr.. Bryan held
proxies for Michigan and South Da-
kota and was present throughout the
meetings of the committees, although
he did not take an active part in the
proceedings. .
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
4 GREAT SUCCESS.
Was the Big Mass Meeting of Chi
cayO Platform Democrats.

Chicago July ~. -Four thousand
people crowded into the Auditorium
last night despite the swellering heat
to attend the political meeting given
under the auspices of the Chicago plat
form Democrats. 1t WAS from first to
last a silver meeting. an -Altgeld meet
iny. an antitrust and anti-eNpansion
meeting. All of the speakers. save
eX-Gov. Stone of Missouri, who was
i'll and talked for less than two min
utcs. declared in favor of 16 to l and
againSt the war in the Philippines.
The speech of Mr.. Bryan evoked great
enthusiasm among his hearers. e~pe-
cl;.lly when he remarked that the
American government should pursue
in Luzon the same policy as was pur-
sued in Cuba. The Philippines. he
said. came into our hands by accident
of war. and. being there. they should
he treated on American principles. and
not on those followed by European
governments. The policy Of the gov
eminent. he <a:d, should be to create Il
government, . republic. in the Philip
pines and say to all the world. "hands
off. :" The crowd punctured his speech
with applause. The meeting was
largely maze up with local ndnerents
Of the Chicago platform and personal
| followers Of cX-Gov. Alt2eld.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27

Of the expected influx of American
capital into Japan when the new treaty
goes into effect this month, native
Japanese paper says: Japan may be
'verreaching herself in inviting Amer
can capital to invest in our fair coun-
:ry. The fnanciers in the United States
are far too clever for the japanese
with his slack business methods and
:canty experience. Then the Ameri-
an moneyed men are consolidating
heir various interests into trusts. -
After commenting on the evils of
trusts. the editorial says: Japan can
not be too careful about keeping out
foreign capital that places her thor
oughly under control"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
GERMANS EXULT.
Samoan AdviceS Make Them Believe
They Have Won al Diplomatic Vic

tory.
Berlin. July %. = The Cologne Ga
zctte'S .Apia correspondent cables that
Germans there are jubilant over the
successes attained by Baron Spec Won
Stclnberg, the German member Of the
commission, against the opposition of
the British commissioner. The Ger
man commissioner. the dispatch adds,
yielded to the demand Of the United
States commissioner. Mr.. Bartlett
Tripp, for the confirmation of Chief
Justice Chambers. merely as a matter
OF form. and in order to preserve the
valuable American friendship. Ger
manys influence With the natives. &C.
cording to the Gazette dispatch, is
stronger than ever. 1t is added that
the Samoans demand special privileges
for MAtaAfa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27
WIGS Horrible Discovery.

Owatcnna. Mimi, Special.-Last
Tuesday Theodore Ziener and wife Of
Aurora, this county, had some domes-
tic trouble, and that afternoon Mrs.
Ziener went to her own home. Last
night she decided to return and, en-
tering the house, she found her hus-
band bloated almost beyond recogni-
ton, seated in his arm chair. 1t seems
that he had brooded over his troubles
and Tuesday had shot himself. Dur
ing all this time the little children had
been playing about the house and TAX
ing care of themselves as best they
could. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-27

1t is not paradoxical, as it nigh,
seem, to call the ending of the college
or school course commencement
Every ending is also a beginning
lheory ends, practice begins. War
ENDS, peace begins. Life in one form
ends, life in another form begins
Night ends, day begins. So study Of
BOOKS ends, and the application of that
study to the wider study of the world
and to the tasks of life begins. The
schoolboy ends, the scholarly man be.
gins. That is the purport of com.
mencement, and for it no filter name
could be devised.