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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31
Pistol in Land, Denounced Drink.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-At the point Of a
a revolver, Charles A. Smith, formerly
n conductor on the Wabash railroad,
last night compelled the nntrons of O
saloon to listen to n lecture on the evils
of intemperance.
Then pres sing the weapon to his
head, he blew out his brains in the
midst of those who had listened to his
passionate appeal.
Holding glass of liquor in his left
hand, he drew q revolver from his
pocket with the other hand and then
ordered every one III the saloon to re-
main quiet and make no attempt to
leave.
"This is my last drink. You may
call it farewell If yeu wish" he said.
"All you fellows better quit drinking.
Look at me. I've lost my position with
the railroad and every cent have
scraped together has been spent for
liquor. Remember this lecture men.
Brace up and leave liquor alone"
Then he placed the pistol against his
head and sent bullet through his
skull. He died instantly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31
The Victim of Imperialism.

N6at militaTism and Imperialism
do to thrifty citizens" says the New
York World, "is plain. 1t is these citi-
zcns who have supplied the 5,321 SOL
diers sncriHcedin the war in the Philip
pines.
"Iias any lingo politician, CONNER
cial statesman or money seeking ex-
pansonist lost his lifein the attempt to
rcnp glory and extend trade in the
East' No! The victims of this wretch
ed war Of criminal aggression have all
been brave regular soldiers or thrifty
citizens vino volunteered. Imperialism
everywhere and always plays with the
lives OF the common people as pawns.
''But it is not lives and health aione
that are sacrificed in Mr.. McKinley's
policy of imperialism and militarism.
The thrifty citizens are called upon to
pay the expenses of this war. This has
already amounted to $500, GOO, 900 and is
now costing S4,000,0OO n week. When
the jingo statesmen at Washington
voted war taxes did they lay them on
incomes or on wealth in any form, as
their imperiaiist brothers in England
did to sustain their war against freedom
in South AfricaY Not Mt all! Nine
tenths Of our national taxes are collect
ed from consumption--the most of it
from the common necessaries of life.
Gas our imperial plutocrats protected
their persons from the perils of war, 80
they guarded their pockets from the
ievics of the tax gatherer to support
that war.
.If the imperialists had been COM
PEELED to fight their own war and the
trade eXpansionists obliged to pay the
bills the trouble in the Philippines
would never have happened"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31
BoIenan News.

Mr. Anderson Cromcr is boarding
with his uncle, Mr.. l.. o. Bradbcrry
and attending the Townvillc High
School.
Miss Sudie Cole is visiting in this
community.
Mrs. E. c. Tribblc, we are sorry to
say, is no better. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
Miss Lizzie Smith, Of Meals Creek,
worshipped at Double Springs last
Sunday.
Mr. Cotton Lcatl.ers, one of Fair
Plays doshing young gents, was seen
in our little burg last Sunday.
The patrons of Iugaloo Academy
have reelected Miss Maudc Cromer
their teacher another year.
Mr.. Brink Marshall, of Tugaloo, has
been rcapiDg hay in this community,
and also Mr.. Gccr, of Broyles.
Prof. l.. NJ. Mahaffcy and wife, of
Ilopcwcll, visited the formers father
last week.
Mrs. j. N. jolly visited friends and
relatives 1T South Union last Saturday
night and Sunday.
The farmers are nearly through
gathering their flcccy staple, and arc
sowing their fall oats. VIOLET.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

Reports of cotton mill industry for
the year ending August 81 last indi-
cate the continued rapid growth of that
business in the South. In that year
the Northern mills purchased 9, 2,OG3, 900
bales, against 2,Oc7,O0O in 1891, the
Southern mills took 100000 bales,
against G04,OOO in 1851. This is n most
encouraging exhibit for the South, and
is calculated to cause grave fears
among the Northern mill owners for
the stability Of their business. More
over, the growth is noted daily. Last
year the South put in operation 500, 900
new spindles, and 1,418,000 more are
now in course Of construct;*r..-I is
claimed, in view of these statistics.
that within the next twelve months
the South will manufacture as much
cotton rs the North. Nothing more
graphic could be produced as evidence
of the coming greatness OF the "New
South"
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Wild Hog Items.

The farmers Of this section anticipate
sowing large crop of sr.all grain.
Yesterday Sunday was an interest
ing day Mt Mt. Tabor. The people met
early and gagged i'll singing until our
pastor am. scd to perform the ordinance
OF baptism. The congregation then
went to the pool. where they witnessed
the baptismal of Mr.. A. A. Adkins,
after which they returned to the
Church and AGAIN engaged, in singing
until the hour arrived for preaching,
when our pastor, Rev. II. NJ. Allen.
preached an interesting sermon on
singing, which gave great encourage
mcnt to all that take an interest in
singing. He said in his sermon that
singing did not receive the encourage
ment due it from the pulpit that
1T should receive. We trust it will re-
ceivc more, for we believe siu ging will
help us to turn our backs on evil, and
help MS to live a higher standard of
lite. After preaching, an hour was
given for dinner. The afternoon was
spent altogether in singing. Prof. Joe
Harbin. G. r. Thomas, John Clark and
Jacob Smith led the singing. There
were several visitors present.
Mrs. T. w. Patterson, of Reed Creek,
&C., is visiting friends and relatives in
in our burg.
Messrs. Luther Gambrell, Almond
Gambrell and John Rhoads, three of
Wild Hogs most popular boys, have
just returned from the mountains
loaded with apples and cabbages.
Mr.. Walter Gray is said to be very
sick with fever.
Mr.. Levico Sanders will begin q
school ut Zion next Monday.
CALVIN SMITH.
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Florida Girl Battles With Snake.

PT. PiNELIAs, FLA, Oct. oS.-While
Florida Bcncham was riding along q
country road on horseback q big rat
tier sprany up and fastened it's fangs
in her habit.
The horse became frightened and
swerved, unseating and throwing her
to the ground, the snake being under
meath.
The bravo girl hastily loosened her
habit She piled the reptile with sticks
and clubs and after hard fight man
aged to kill it.
She then tainted in the road, being
found there half an hour afterward by
neghbors. Her friends have presented
her with fine revolver as n testimony
to her courage. :
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

y New Jersey Judge. it is noted, has
made the point that negroes of foreign
birth cannot be naturalizci in the
United States. An application was
made to him by negro from Dutch
Guiana, who is student at Princeton
and wishes to become citizen of the
nation. The Judge cited the language
Of the Federal Statute, which permits
the naturalization of white males
only" and advised him that it was i'm
possible under the Statute for him to
become citizen Of this country. And
it will require an Act of Congress to
open the way for him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

Mr.. w. b. Love. penitentiary di-
rector, says that convicts hired hereto
lore at $500 per month, are In great
demand now at $500 to $1,000 for farm
Labor. He thinks all up to 10 year con-
Vlcts will be put on chain gangs to
work roads, rs present contracts OK
pire.
Probably at no time since the civil
war have there been so few regular
soldiers stationed in the United States
as there is to-day. OF the 100000 off,
GERS and men constituting our present
army all but about 1900 arc serving
abroad, mostly in the Philippines.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31
CITATION.
State OF South Carolina.
County of Anderson

By IL. Y. IL. Nance, Judge Of Prols1te.
"i;eesseesa: Dr. z c. Er,,a-..o., a.s
applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad.
min.stration on the Estate ana effects of
Mrs. Matte e. Frierson, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and atlmon-
ish all kindred and creditors Of the said
Matte Il. FriersoD, decd, to DO aud ap-
pear before me in Court of Probate, to
DO held at Anderson Court House, on
the 10th day of November, 1900. alter pub
ication hereof, to show cause, If any they
have. why tho said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 30th day OF
o, t>ber, 1000.
r. Y. n. NANCE. Probate Judge.
Oct 81, 1900 10
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

The Confederate Veterans of Gcor-
gia will hold grand reunion in the
city OF Augusta on November 4th, 18th
and 10Th. 4ohc veterans Of South Caro-
lina will unite with their comrades Of
Georgia, and the citizens Of Augusta
have determined to make the occasion
one of much interest and pleasure.
Cheap rates will be given by all of the
railroads entering Augusta.
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Notice of Final Settlements.

THE undersigned, Executors OF the
estate Mrs. Margaret l.. Hays, deo'd, here
Gay, of Novembs-, 1900, apply . :he
Judge of Probate &c: Anderson County.
=. c., for Final Settlement of said Es..
tate, and discharge from their office as
ENecntors. j. +. CLARDY,
Oct 81, l9G0-10 Execntora
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

In Oklahoma the other day n man
was granted q divorce from his wife
on the ground that she cared more for
her poodle than for him. In South
Carolina no divorce can be had for any
cause whatsoever. These two cx-
trcmes illustrate the need fora uniform
divorce law in all Of the States.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

In four States Of the Union the wo-
men will cast their votes for president
next Tuesday. These States are Col
orado. Utah, Wyoming ard Idaho.
The women in the first three have
already participated in a presidential
election, but this is the first for the
Idaho girls.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

In many cities and towns there is
bitter disappointment ana something
Of chagrin over the population bullc-
tins Of the twelfth census, which are
being issued from Washington. These
cities and towns find that the official
count does not give them rs many pcO-
pie rs they thought they had, and
hence there is fault finding and tlissat-
isfactOn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

There are many reasons why every
Democrat in South Carolina should go
10 the polls next Tuesday and vote.
Let us name three reasons: fst, to
swell Bryan's popular vote; 2nd, to
render contests by Republican candi-
dates for Congress less probable; 3d, to
deprive Republicans of arguments to
reduce our representation in Congress.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31

There are two constitutional amend
next Tuesday. One proposes to permit
the cities OF Charleston, Columbia,
Florence. Georgetown and Rock Hill
to increase their bonded debt beyond
the limitation now set in the Constitu-
tion for municipal interpretations.
This debt can bo increased under the
proposed amendment only for special
purposes, and will affect only the tax
payers Of the cities named. If permis-
sion is given the question must be sub
mitted TO the frecholders of each city
before the indebtedness can be in
creased. On another page we publish
this week an appeal from the Mayors
OF the cities named to tho voters of the
State urging an affirmative vote on
the proposed amendment. The appeal
is strong one and puts the matter in
a very clever light, which is very con-
vincing if anybody has IL remnant Of
doubt on the subject. 1t is matter
that ought to be left to the municipali-
ties themselves to decide, and we hope
every voter in Anderson County will
vote in favor of the amendment. The
other amendment to be voted on refers
to the drainage of the swamp and low
lands of this State. In some sections
of the State the authority this proposed
amendment will give is badly needed.
The health of the people and the con
dition of the land demands it. The
farmers, especially, from the noun
tains to the seaboard are deeply inter
estcd in this matter, and every one of
them should vote in favor of the
amendment.
We are in receipt of the uwcnty-
seventh edition of Messrs. Latham
Alexander g. Co.'S. valuable annual
"COtton Movement aud Fluctuations y
1t is one of the hands somest trade pub
LEGATIONS we have seen. and is repletc
i'll such statistics as any cotton man
could desire. It's recognized accuracy
sad its very convenient arrangement
makes it invaluable as book of sta
tistical reference. We note, beside
the annual tables of receipts, stocks
exports, consumption, acreage, tota
visible supply ana fluctuations. many
instructive original articles, among
them u general reviow of the cottoI
market for the past season, q review o
the cotton trade of the world by tn,
eminent statistician, Mr.. ThOs. II
Ellison, of Liverpool, history of tn
Liverpool Cotton Exchange, and
clear, concise explanation of the legiti
macy and modus operandi of buying
ard selling cotton contracts. Th'
work is not for sale but for gratuitou.
distribution among their friends ant
customers. Their address is 1G and Il
Wall street, New York.
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Notice Final Settlement.

NNdE undersigned, ,Administratrixes of
a Estate OF Lou. Gailiard, deceased,
the 9th day OF November, 1900, apply
the Judge OF Probate for Anderson Coin.
ty for Final Settlement Of said Estate.
and discharge from their Office as Ad !.
ministratrixep. NANCY GAILLARD.
SULA GAILLARD.
Oct "a, 100O-1s-5 ADMINISTRATORS
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RARE OPPORTUNITY

10 buy Flee Farming Lands near
the.Ctty cf Greenwood.
!ENHE Master for Greenwood Countv
"A vii! sell 81 public aucttnn on Ssles-
day In November next the Frances Ar
mold Piantation, containing about 1000
acree. This Plantation is on the edge of
Inc city and has been sub divided into
10 TrScts. containing from 10 to 1876 acrep,
and will be sold bv the Tract.
Terms Of Sale-One third cash, balance
In ono and two years.
For further information sddreea
w. j. MOORE, Master,
Greenwood. s. G.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24
DYING OF HER INJURIES.
4 Former Virginia Woman'= Mys-
terious Fall.

terious Fall.
PHILADELPHIA April 24--MTs Lily
Kuhn, the wife OF William Kuhn. a former
State Senator Of Virginia. is dying in St
Joseph's Hospital. She was found in the
side yard OF a boarding house at ZIG North
Sixteenth Street Her head and face were
badly laceratsd. Der leg was broken and
her body badly bruised. Mr.. Kuhn. his
throat cut. is also in the hospital. guarded
by two policemen. He viii be held on sus-
picion TO await the result Of his wife's
injuries. II is said that the woman re-
turned home late last night and that her
husband upbraided her. The other people
in the house told the police that they had
heard loud talk in Kuhns room, which is
on the second floor The police think that
the woman was either pushed or jumped
out of the window. but she declared in the
hospital that she did not know how she
went out of the window. The Senator re-
fused to saying anything concerning the
matter. nor does he explain how his throat
was cut. II is believed by the police that
he cut il after his wife fell
The woman fell a distance OF thirty feet
She was found directly beneath the win
Cow. On the way to the hospital Ser
geant Pattison asked Mrs. Kuhn how the
accident happened She replied: "Oh.
don't know" The %-aund in the Senator's
throat is not serious. Tae cut is about four
inches long and OF skin deep. The Sen
ator and his wife have lived in this eitv for
several years Thee formerly resided in
Richmond. Va. where he was a prominent
politician Mrs. Kuhn is a portly woman
and is about tWenty-folr years Of age. Her
husband is small in statrge and is thirty
years OF age.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24
ACCUSES HIS WIFE.
Christian kahI Says She Tried to
Buy Poison for Him.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April 24.-In the
superior court Christian Kahl. who is suing
for absolute divorce. alleged an attempt by
his wife TO poison him and a subsequent
offer of $1,000 to the family physician for
enough stryehnine to repeat the attempt
Kahl lives in Wallingford- His wife made
no defence.
"A few years ago Clark Weber came
to board with us" said Kahl TO Judge
Thayer- "Our unhappinezs began not long
after that. had suspicious. but kept them
TO myself. My dinner was sent to me 10
the shop. being prepared by my wife.
About a year ago a bottle OF milk Vas in
she dinner pail. some of which / drank. l
remarked its queer taste and threw the
rest Of It away When came nome told
my wife about it. but she said moth ing.
This portion of Kahl's testimony was cor
roborated by his foreman. In response TO
queries. Kahl told of having made his wife
beneficiary in three fraternal insurance
society policies amounting 10 Sc, 000 He
found in the house one day policy in her
name on his life for s. 000 with a New
York company. This was the first be knew
OF IL
DR.. Wilson Of WallingfOrd testified that
Mrs. Kahl had come to him when she was
i'll She asked for strychnine
Il asked her what she wanted it for"
said Or. Wilson" said DR. Wilson. She
replied, Oh I'm sick OF the old man I
had heard about his insurance, and think
ing that furnished the reason for the re-
quest. l asked her bout it..
- Yes, ] have ss.Gc8. and IL you get il
for me you can have s.. O00.' she replied"
The physician said he warned Mrs kahI
to remember the Carlyle Harris case
4 enquired about Mrs. Kahl's relations
with her husband when ] called on her
later continued the doctor. Il told her
Of stories ! heard about her and advised
her to rid herself OF her bOarder. She said
she had done no wrong"
A servant also testified TO conduct on
Tire part of Weber and her mistress. Judge
Thayer reserved decision.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24
COFFEE TREES ATTACHED.
4 Fungoid Disease Appears On Mint
REaIpa Plantations.

Consul Donaldson sends to the State De-
partment from Managua. March s. a re-
port by Consular Agent Manning. Of Mata-
galpa. which reads:
The disease which has attacked the cof-
fee trees Of this district is commonly
known here as 'ejo del gallo. but has been
pronounced TO be Properly denominated
-Stlbum havidum. bF some whose knowI-
edge OF botany and plant diseases make
their opinions Of value. It was first no
tice6 here and recognized as a disease in
1893 or early in 1884. although the spot
had been seen on The trees before that. II
seemed to make its appearance first on the
slopes of the hills most exposed to the
north wind. and therefore most liable TO
heavy night fogs. and its effects are Iaore
noticeable under these conditions: yet,
just to prove the rule OF exceptions. appar-
emily. il will also be seen in most shell
tered spots.
Soil seems TO have nothing particularly
to do with the disease. as IL is found on
the most barren and most fertile soils in
Discriminatory. Its cause Is yet a matter
OF pure eonjecture although one gentle
man who has given the question consiier-
able study is of the opinion. based on OBJ
scrvation Of the habits OF a small mos
quito. that The fungus may be the spIn-
taneouS growth from the excretiOns CT this
insect. He claims that wherever the dis
ease first makes its appearance. these
small gnats may be found in grea: mum
bers.
The disease is a fungus which ATTACKS
the leaf of the coffee tree. spreading with
great rapidity. The leaves dry VI and fall
10 the ground The tree then throws cut
new leaves. which are in turn attacked
with the same result While very few
trees have absolutely died from the dis
ease. they have lost their usefulness en-
tirely. as they bear no fruit. and cuItiva-
ion simply seems to protect them. but
not 10 remove the disease No effort OF
any value has been put forth up to TIE
present to eradicate this disease There
seems now. however. reason TO believe
ttst IL will be fought by organized effort
Tne Club de los EXtranjeTos. an organ
tzatio1 composed wholly OF Foreigners
principally coffee pIanierS-has taken the
matter in hand. and is trying to introduce
the Bordeaux treatment They lave Just
ordered the necessary materials Gnclud-
ing two tons of sulphate OF copper and
four dozen spray pumps from the United
States and have obtained the permission
OF the Nicara guam Government for free
import and transportation on the Gov
ernment railroads for these materials. The
Eicaragusn Government has also prom
iSed to send a commissioner here to in
vestigate the causes and effects OF this
disease
1T is estimated that in the immed ate
vicinity of this agency at least COO, 900
trees have been attacked"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 24-The Min
isterial Association of Harrisburg. which
embraces all the Protestant cIergymen. will
prevent the production of "Sapho' on to-
morrow evening. if possible, and this aft
ernocn Issued an open letter to the public.
saying. among other things: "The Minis
ters' Association Of Harrisburg enter their
earnest protest against the exhibition OF
the play entitled 'Sapho.' and others of
kindred character. believing that such ex-
hibition IS an insult to the intelligence and
the morality OF our community. Let all
who take any pride in the good name OF
our city, all who profess to be the friends
OF social purity, all who respect manhood
and who reverence moral law, use their
influence 10 make such exhibitions an alb
hcrrence socially. and failure financial
""
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24
FARM HANDS SAVE BARNS.
Organized Gang of Firebugs mt Work
Near Columbus

COLUMBUS. N J., April 24.-The large
barns on the farm of ELMER TaIIman. on
the outskirts Of Columbus. were set on
fire at late hour last night. The flames
were discovered by farm hands before
serious damage resulted. Suspicion rests
upon person seen proving around the
buildings earlier in the evening. and the
local authorities are making efforts to cap
ture the culprit.
The confagration which destroyed the
Immense barns and tobacco warehouse of
Peter Harvey last week, entailing a loss
Of $4,000, was also the work of frebugs.
About four years ago this village was
visited by almost a dozen fires in as many
weeks, and in every case the guilt was laid
at the door Of incendiaries AS a result
four prominent young men were committed
20 State prison by Judge Joseph Gaskill.
The community is again up in arms. as il
IS believed that an organized gang of fire.
bugs is once more plying its nefarious bus
mess here.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24
TO TEST A DIVORCE.
Earl and Countess Russell to Go to
England.

CHICAGO. April 24--Earl Russell and
his new countess. who was Mollie Somer-
vile. win leave for London today. The
countess is short. stout. with brown hair.
blue eyes, and rudy complexion
Some Of the newspapers have not treat
ed me very kindly" said the countess.
They not only said that my son was
twenty-three years of age. but they spoke
of me as not being prepossessing. My son
is only eighteen. you know. Really, they
should not criticise that way"
Hardly" observed Earl Russell
Now. I'll tell you about my first wife ."
said the earl. She was Mabel Edith Scott.
daughter Of Lady Scott Neither Is in
what you would call society | married
my first wife in 1890, and she left me the
same year During the last ten years she
has made il uncomfortable for me by
bringing various actions against me. Her
cases have always been brought before
juries. and she invariably lost
Now, We are going right through to
London, and viii test the validity of this
Nevada divorce"