The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-09-12
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

= Californiu's almond crop this year
is estimated at 5000 tons.
= Oklahoma has 100000 inhabitants
and harvest worth 81 900, 900.
= The public debt increased nearly
S3,O00,0O0 during the month of Au-
gust.
: nclc Sans soldiers are conceded
TO be the best shots in the heintcrnational
army i'll China.
"A reduction Of II 10 per cent. in
wages isproposed by Fall River, Mass
cotton manufacturers.
= The South got SOL .ooo,oo0 more
from their short crop of last years cot
ton than for a full one.
= Suits for S115,00O are to be- entered
against the city of New lor, by nc
grOcs injured in recent riots.
= The Indiana w. {. II. l.. has
started an endless clain prayer for the
defeat of President Mckinley.
- About one sixth Of the entire pop
ulntion OF the country is embraced in
twenty nine of the largest cities
: Forest fires in Eastern North Caro-
lima have devastated many farms and
one man has been burned to death.
There were 1i3 new cotton mills
bul'1ed last year with an increase Of
1,315,o71 slindles over the year before.
- In the past ten years the annual
consumption of cotton in the southern
mills has increased from 547 900 to H.
100000 bales.
Vermont shows Republican fall
ing OFT and Il Democratic gain over the
vote Of 1896. Bryan stock is moving
steadily upward.
= During Il thunder storm ut lIa-
vana, Ill.,, an electric light wire fell
upon seven horses, hitchcd under some
trees, and killed them all.
II Miss Edith May Miller; said to be
a very pretty and eloquent girl Of Is, is
stumping for Bryan in Maine, aud
carrying the crowds by storm.
"A farmer in Cabarus County, N.
c., emptied both barrels Of his shot
gun at flock of English sparrows and
thereby killed 104 Of the pests.
- Farmer Angus Mcdonald, his wife
and two children were killed in tor
nado which lifted their house at Wa
pella, Manitoba, high in the air.
Twenty yeight men, women and
children were poisoned and made seri-
0nsly i'll by eating salad at tho reun-
ion Of tho Riggerstaff family at Pros
pect, o.
- Bishop Henry ii. Turner, Of Geor-
gia, the head OF the African NJ. f.
Church, has declared for Bryan, and
will make number of speeches for
the Democratic ticket.
- Arthur Sewall, who ran with
Bryan in 1906. is dead. He was a mil
lionaire shipowner. His nomination as
the Democratic vice presidential can
didate made him known to the public.
= The largest balloon ever con-
structed, capable of lifting over six
tons, will ascend from Berlin shortly
to make meteorological observations.
1t will be supplied with provisions for
several weeks and two beds.
According to the latest railroad
statistics more than one-half of the
mileage of railway track in the world
Is IN the Western Hemisphere. The
United States leads Europe, and North
America is ahead of Europe, Asia and
Africa combined.
= 1t ls said that trained Great Dane
dogs are the latest addition to the
German army. This breed of CANNES
is famous for it's ferocity, strength and
tenacity of purpose. Though they are
trained to attack the cycle corps of
the enemy, their best work is in the
They are trained to carry
TASKS of stimulant, dressings for
ETC., and their sagacity is SO
great that they will find wounded
man no matter where he is, on given
word of command, and will work even
better in the dark than in daylight. 1t
is said that it is impossible for these
dogs to overlook any one in whom
there is spark of life.
- Hon. George D. Wise returned
i1ooni a "Trip ~ New York iew days ago
and told the Richmond Times: ri firmly
believe Bryan will be elected president.
Four years ago when was in New
York, NIL the talk was in favor of Nc
Kinley. 1 was surprised to learn this
week of the remarkable changes that
nave come about. 1t is Bryan now.
The people realize that free silver is a
lead issue. Probably IS per cent. of
he gold Democrats in New York are
or Bryan. mixed good deal with
he people. talked with them on the
trcet cars, in hotels and gathered
Information from my political and
ournal friends. Bryan, in my judg-
nent, will carry New York State"