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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
Another Narrow Escape.

Legislators and other public authori-
ties, who insist that the danger of liv-
ing burial is too much to require care
fui and specific provisions to prevent
the possibility Of such secret horrors,
will be instructed, again, by the report
OF the nccidenta! aversion OF 5ii Incl
don't of the kind which was telegraph
ed from Decatur, Alabama, yesterday.
The dispatch reads that James Winn,,
blacksmith, narrowly escaped being
buried alive Mt that place two days
ago "tIo was supposed to be dead,
and after tho funeral services his coffin
was opened at the grave-when he was
seen TO move. He was hurried back
home, whcreho revived, and he is now
under treatment. He had been pro-
nounced dead by physicians. and lay
apparently dead for two nights and q
day
1t was nObody's fault that he was not
consigned to tho most dreadful of all
deaths. He was supposed to be
dead" and pronounced to be dead'
by the physicians, who were supposed
to be infallihle in their Judgment in the
matter, and that was enough. His
friends and his family accepted the
judgment-at his risk. He was coffin
cd and borne to the edge of the grave.
A few moments more and all would
have been "over"-for his sorrowipg
friends and relatives. His revival and
the horror that followed would have
remained forever m unsuspected secret
to disturb mono of those whom it con-
cerned. He was supposed to be dead
and had been pronounced dead. Why
take any measures-why wait few
hours, even-to make sure that he was
dead7
Itis question Of some interest, and
it concerns every mortal man, how
many such incidents with less acci-
dentally happy ending, occur in this
country every year? A few have come
to light, here and there In the nature
OF the case not many can come to light,
and some marrow escapes" are repol .
ed nearly every year. How many
occur, in the darkness and silence to
which they aref committed by loving
indifference and Legislative or other
official incompetence
There is one way and one only, it is
to be repeated, by which those who
arc responsible for the determination
of the fact of death can determine it,
in existing conditions of law and
knowledge on the subject. The begin
ming of the process Of dissolution is an
unerring and dnmistakable evidence.
1t should be required, nothing less
should be accepted, in every case of
death where shadow Of doubt Gun
obtain.-NerS and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
Lowndesville News.

The Lowndesville High School boasts
of 81 scholars, with two teachers. who
are also assisted by DR.. T. o. Kirk
patrick in the line of anatomy and hy-
giene.
Mr. Gordon Speer is now under the
eiupi0y OF the firm of Cooley g. Speer.
Rev. MIR. Daniels left last Tuesday
to attend General Conference, which
meets at Columbia, S. G..
Miss Florence Milford, of Abbeville.
is teaciling tho Diamond Spring school,
which began last Monday, the 18th.
Miss Annie Wharton, of Iva, S. c..
is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. j. Bow
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Young, of Ander-
son, spent the latter part of last week
visiting relatives in and about Lown-
desville.
Misses Laura and Mamie Baskin
spcnt few days in L0wndesville re-
Gently, but since have returned to their
home in Anderson.
Mr.. w. A. Latimcr, of Augusta. Ca,
spent few days last week with his
brother, Mr.. j. I. Latimer.
Miss Leona Blake is ut present in
Lowndesville canvassing for Able
villc's exhibit in the Charleston expo
sition.
The 2nd route of the rural free de-
livery in this city will begin Monday.
Mr.. w. w. Thompson and J.Marion
Latimer are the two young men who
deliver mail to the rural districts from
this city.
Mrs. E. p. Williams, of LAGRANGE,
is visiting Mr.. T.. Baker.
Mr.. j. j. johnson has returned from
Abbevillo.
Mr.. L. c. Liddell .graced the streets
of Abbeville by his presence lest Non
day, the S5th inst. ToBIE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
An Original Suicide.

DENVER. COL, November 24.-News
has just reached here of the suicide of
Judge NJ. A. Rogers. formerly Of the
Supreme Court Of Colorado, and one of
the ablest lawyers in the State, on
Wednesday last at Steamboat Springs,
Colorado, where he had been all sum.
mer with his wife.
The manner of suicide was unusual.
Judge Rogers lay dc=n on tits tti,its ground
with O stick Of dynamite uniler him,
and lighting q cigar. fired the fuse
from it and calmly smoked until the
shock of the explosion ended his life.
Tho act was committe3 among some
the town limits. No cause is known
for his taking his life.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
Corner Creek Comments.

In our recollection we don't remem-
Der ever having seen a more beautiful
fall. 1t has been fair weather for
about two months, and the farmers
will doubtless never see just such an
other lovely autumn for gathering
their produce. We have not had any
rain scarcely since August, but now the
dark clouds seem to be coming back
again, so we may expect a lot Of rain
this winter.
Our farmers have put a considerable
amount Of wheat in the ground, and
we must note right here that some Of
them have taken no little pains with it
either. Several of our farmers have
turned their land with q two-horse
turn -plow,, followed by q subsoil with
two horses to it. After going through
this process, they harrow thoroughly,
then put in their fertilizer and SOW the
oats and then harrow again. We firm
ly believe that those who have pre-
pared their land this way will make
more grain to the acre than the way
they have been putting it in. Yes, Mr..
Hunnicutt, we have broke the .'hard
pan.n
Lost of our people. viii observe
Thanksgiving. which we deem very
appropriate, and think all should rest
and give thanks on that day, but some
work on just the same. :.
We very often hear yopng people re-
mark, II got left" or ~ got it il The
neck" Well, we all get left more or
less, but the best joke we have heard
recently was on two of Calhonn's prom
ising young lads, who had engage
ments with two of our fair young la
dies q few evenings previous. It was
q very blustery evening and the lads
didn't venture out, 80 you see it was
somewhat of q Disappointment to the
girls, who were "diked" and eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the young gents,
bit, alas, they did notcome. Say, boys,
is that the best you can do7
Wister Bigby, of Greenwood, was
here last week visiting relatives.
There will be quite number of Wis
itOrs in our midst on Thanksgiving.
There will also be party and gay
time is anticipated.
Misses Helen Latimer and Lou Aus
tin, two of Broadmouth's charming
young ladies, we're in our midst Sunday
evening mingling with friends.
Messrs. Ralph Geer and Dock Gam
brell, two of Belton's popular young
sports, paid our community pleasant
visit Sunday. Come again, friends, for
we are always glad to have you among
us.
The Honea Path High School is in a
prosperous session, under the efficient
management of Prof. j. B. Watkins
and his three noble assistants, Misses
Carrie Williams, Marvin Quattlebaum
and Jennie Erwin. 1t is our pleasure
to bea student of this grand institu-
tion of learning, and we must note that
the school is rs large as we ever knew
ito be, and the teachers are doing an
excellent work, which is being gener-
ously received, and is very gratifying
also.
We are all we'll. TYRO.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
Same Cid Story.

DARLINGTON. Nov. 25.-A colored
man, named Limerick Flax, left his
house locked up last night, al Lide's
Bridge. near Darlington. The house
caught fire aud three children were
burned to- death, the oldest II, the
youngest 4. The three were buried in
the same box. Verdict of the cnroner's
jury, criminal carelessness.
NEwnERRY, Nov. 25.-To-day two
negro children of Hillary Copel. near
Jalapa, were burned to death. About
II O'clock the mother shut them in the
house and left them. The house CAUGHT
fire and was burned to the ground.
One of the children was about 10 years
old and the other about 8.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
A Battle Park in Cuba.

SANTIAGO, November 24.-During
his recent visit here Gen. Wood bought
for the Government the principal por-
tion of the San Juan battlefield, in
Guiding San Juan Hill, the site of the
block house and Bloody Bend. The
tract comprises two hundred acres and
cost S15, 900. 1t will be considered n
United States reservation. The Gov
ernment intends to lay out beautiful
park on the battlefield.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27
Opposed to Soldiers Home.

PELzER, S, c., Nov. 25th, 1901.
Mr.. EDITOR: Please publish the fol-
lowing resolution in your paper and
oblige Camp Kershaw, No. 743, U. G.
":
Resolretl, That it is the unanimous
sentiment OF this Camp that we are
opposed to the establishing of Sol
diers' Home, either State or County,
and that we will not support any can
didate for State or County Office who
favors the building of Home. We
are in favor of an inclease in pensions
and let the old soldier die at homo
with his family.
Yours respe, fully,
T. A. MCELRoT,
Adgt. Camp Kershap, U.,C. W.
= Profit is always honored even ia
its own country.
= The undraped truth doesn't al
ways show up in the bear story.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
Novel TheorY of Murder.

According to an ingenious statistician,
who has been at work OH the subject
ever since the assassination og King
Humbert of Italy, the greatest number
of murders is likely to be committed in
that country in which animal are treat
ed with the most cruelty. lie claims,
too, that comparatively few murders
are committed in those countries in
which societies for the protection Of
animals flourish.
Out of every million inhabitants, he
says, there are in England and Ireland
only SIX murderers; in Germany, IL; in
Belgium, Il; in France, 1G; in Aus
tria, %; in Hungary, G7. in Spain, So;
and in Italy. %.
These figures. lie maintains. are just
what might be expected. In no coun-
try, lie says, are animals treated with
more kindness than in Great Britain
and with more cruelty than in Italy,
and the treatment accorded to them in
the other countries may fairly be
gagged according TO the number of muir
ders committed in each.
AT the same time this statistician,
who is a German and an influential
member of the Berlin Society for the
Protection of Animals. admits that eli
mate is considerable factor in this
matter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

If improved financial conditions on
the farm have cleared the owner of all
Indebtedness and left surplus. such
surplus by, every right should be used
first TO improve the conditions of the
farm home-to secure some of the com
forts so long wanted. Give mother
$3.50 and tell her to put it where it will
do the most good, get n new surrey to
go to kirk in, and with 1t get a light
harness for the team, for Norman
horses, pillow harness and surrey don't
match well. Take Il "Trip off with your
wife and don't go in a suit of SIS ready
made either Paint the house and nut
on a new porch and fix the windmill so
that you can have a system of water
works in your home. Send those two
boys to commercial school this win
ter and pay their bills, and put $50 or
$50 into good papers and magazines.
Entertain your friends and i'm gen
eral way live so as to get the worth of
your money and enjoy life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
Married While Up a Tree.

When the minister and the two low
ers, who were having Il tiff, were all
freed by an angry bull there followed
the qneerst wedding on record. Char.
lie Bangs and his sweetheart Emma
Swanzer, left their home, near Mont.
rose, town not far from Susquehanna,
Pa. one evening recently to go over to
Great Bend TO attend the wedding of
one of their friends. Charlie was feel
Ing Il little flirty that evening, and his
attentions to other girls whom they met
put Emma out so much that when the
time came to go home the pair We're on
very poor terms with each other. The
minister accompanied them, but 1t was
a pretty quiet and, on the part of the
lovers, a decidedly sully party.
I On the way home they crossed field
that was pre-empted by bull noted
Tor his ugly disposition. The bull Soon
let them know that they were tres
Npassers, and when he charged down on
themSaiis three scuddetl for the trees.
Charlie was i'll the lead and the minis
ter covered the rear. Charlie also was
the first up the tree, but the minister
waited until he had boosted Emma up
before lie sought safety. Once up there
everyone began 10 feel so much better
that in spite of Charities haste to lead
the retreat, Il reconciliation was effect.
ieH on the spot-or rather on the
boughs. Suddenly it occurred to one of
them that here was chance to have a
mountaineering wedding, and then and
there the marriage ceremony was per.
formed. Pretty soon the owner of the
bull came along and drove the animal
away. when the liberated party went at
once to the home of the bridegroom to
make merry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

IL there is no loss by friction or leaking
of air. But to allow for as much of
these as cannot be avoided in practice,
a fairly good pump will raise water
twenty-five feet. Now, IL we arrange
a bent pipe as In the diagram, and
draw the water over the hill to the
outlet by pump attached to it, ami
then remove the pump, the water will
continue to flow in spite of obstacles
over hill or elevation of twenty-five
feet. This is because the longer col
umn of water in the outlet pipe draws
the water over the hill, for the reason
that as the water flows from the lower
end of course 1t makes vacuum or
empty space on the other end of the
pipe in which there is no air. and the
pressure of the air on the water of the
spring instantly compels the water to
flow up the pipe and over the top and
down to the outlet. So that if the well
Is not over twenty-five or twenty-six
feet deep, and the outlet of the pipe
Is more than this, the water will con-
time to flow, once 1t is drawn over the
elevation. But, as water always has
some air dissolved in it, and this es-
capes as the watei. flows up the pipe,
1t collects ut the top, and, in time
makes large bubble, which stops the
water until the air is got out and Il
new start is made. This is done by
filling the pipe at the place marked at
the top, closing each end by taps pro-
vided for this, and then starting the
flow again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
Grow More Corn.


The farmers who are feeding out
timothy hay, and seeing their neigh
bors selling load after load of it at a
good price, while their cattle are kept
in good condition and their COWS are
giving more milk OH corn fodder than
those do that are eating high-priced
hay, must feel like asking some one to
kick them now, and then come around
and kick them again next spring until
they promise either to plant corn or
SOW corn in drills and save the fodder
for next winters use. Yet this is but
one small part of their loss. Those who
had plenty of corn fodder to use dur
ing the dry time last summer kept their
cows up 10 full milk production then,
and began the fall with them In much
better condition than were those that
had to depend upon the pasture alone,
and thus they will have more milk
every day and milk more days this win.
ter than those who trusted to the grass
crop alone. Yet not one-half the latter
will be much more ready to look ahead
next spring than they were last spring.
Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

The Yankee farmer usually gets a
good living when he so plans his crops
as to have something TO sell every week
in the year. and because lie does so.
Almost each week in tie year he sells
milk or butter eggs or poultry. The
summer and fall crops from the garden
and field are as productive as of those
who neglect these smaller items, while
in winter there is Il store of apples, DO
tatoes, turnlps and other root crops
that will keep him busy Il good part of
the winter in marketing them, more
if he depends upon a home
He may have few fat cattle
or hogs to help his bank account
when he sells them, raise IL few pigs
and lambs TO sell and he can so plan it
all that lie has no long standing ac-
counts to take away what lie receives
when some one more valuable crop is
ready TO be sold.- Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

side of good government. Mr. Often
dorfer was one of the most high-mind-
ed and successful editors of German
publications in the United States. He
was guided by his conscience and by
his sense of public duty in all that he
did. and his high character and good
Judgment gave him great and deserved
influence among demonstrating
Americans. He was one of the many
peculiarly able men Of German birth,
like Carl Schurz, for whom this coun-
try is indebted to the revolution of
lS4S. That uprising on behalf of gov
ornamental reform, in which young OF
tendorfer was prominent figure, sent
to the American republic many liberty
loving Europeans of high intellectual
ability.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

The chemist seeks always for fresh
tests by which he may recognize most
easily the elements with which he
deals, says the Chicago American. We
humans, dealing with each other, are
forever striving for sure means of
knowing each other with the least eff
fort and greatest certainty. Here, for
your consideration 1--WE say nothing
positively, is test of human polite
ness: Two men are talking earnestly
about nothing in particular and are
of course deeply interested in the sound
of their own voices. Both begin to talk
at the same second. Both stop sud
denly and each says. with that amusing
affectation of courtesy that marks us
all: Il beg your pardon" When this
happens you will find that one of the
II beg your pardon" gentlemen usually
means it. He really does stop to let
the other go on. The other one does
go on, and talks ahead happily. He
did not in the least mean 1t when he
said Il beg your pardon" He did not
mean to give way to the other. He
merely meant to prove that lie was as
polite as any one could be. OF the two,
Of course, the more polite is the man
who means 1t when he says 81 beg your
pardon" The less polite is the man who
talks ahead. But here is this to think
about: True, the one who speaks after
the other is more polite. But the one
who speaks first is more apt to succeed
in the world, for 1t is his tendency to
impress himself upon others and to
assert his will. OF the two who said II
beg your pardon" each does good. One
does good through individual achieve
laent. The other does good. through
setting an example of politeness. One
represents the driving wheel, the other
the ball bearings that make life's mo-
tioh smooth. How varied are our diff
ferer. missions on earth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
A Brutal picture-tuker.

The photographerihad just completed
all arrangements for the sale of his
studio, when the pretty young miss of
II summers tripped in.
~ want my picture TAKEN" she sim
pered. DO you think my face Will
break the camera?"
mot this camera said the photog-
rapher just as simperingly, sit is pro-
vided with double extra strong lenses"
OF course the miss of Ii summers i'm
mediately fiounces out and goes to the
rival photographer, who, when she
springs the joke about her face and the
camera, joins with her in hearty
laugh.-Indianapolis Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
oswALD oTTENpoRFeR.
One of she Most Highly Esteemed o
Uncle Sam,s Adonte; Sops

One of abe Most Highly Esteemed of
Uncle Sans Adopted Sons.
With the passing away of Oswald OF
tendorfer. Chief owner and editor of the
New York Stats Zeitung, the United
States loses one of the most highly es-
teemed of its adopted sons. When Mr..
ottendorfer came to America fifty
years ago, as an exile from his native
land of Austria he brought with him a
finely equipped mind and an ardent love
OF liberty and OF honest government.
throughout his long private and public
career In this country he chung stead
tasty to his high ideals, and during
his forty years on the Stats ZeiMng
he was an acknowledged power on the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
J Met on a screen.


One of the happiest uses served by
that wonderful and many-named inven-
ton, the moving-picture machine, ap-
pears in Il story told in the London
Music Hall.
A party Of gentlemen We're watching
the pictures, when in one of the South
African scenes they recognized an Off
Ger friend. The wifefof the officer, on
being told Of this, wrote to the man
ager and asked that this picture might
be put on on certain evening, when
she would purposely journey from
Glasgow.
She had not seen her husband for
over year, but at last observed him
in group-on the screen of a cinemat-
,ograph! s a,4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
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The official register for 1900 will show
large number more companies incorpo.
rated i'll 1000 than in the preceding year.
The total number of interpretations that
filed articles with the Secretary of State
in 1S99 was 423. The total number that
filed articles in 1900 was 49S. The latter
figure does not include the list of foreign
corporations that filed articles the past
year. This number has not been deter
mined. When ii is, it will probably bring
the total above 800. Sixty State and
savings banks filed articles with the Sec
rotary of State last year, against forty
two in $500. The capital stock last year
reached a total of $1,610.5U0. The total
amount of the capital stock of the banks
incorporated the year before was $685.
600. The increased money put into banks
is one of the most notable features OF
the business of the State last year. There
was a slight falling off of the number
of crcameries Incorporated. The same is
true of the insurance and loan and in
vestmcnt business. The number OF mdnu-
factories was the same each year. In
1900 there were forty mercantile con-
Germs incorporated, against thirty the
year before. The number of new mining
concerns in 1900 is striking, and is an
evidence of the fact that, owing to the
lenient laws of Iowa, many outside cap
italists, intending TO conduct mining OPP
crations i'll other States, are incorporat-
ing in this State. Among the new con-
Germs started are several canning fac
tories. two beet sugar companies, and
four pearl hutton companies. The follow
ing table shows the totals of the differ
cnt kinds of interpretations that filed arti-
ClpS in 1919 and lANIl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
Americans keeping the Lead.

British railway manufacturers are In
slignant at the manner in which they
have lost the contracts for rebuilding
she South African railways. 1t seems
that America has ousted the British
contractors. Major Girouard an Amer
lean, who has absolute charge of the
reconstruction and direction of the
Transvaal railways. is responsible for
this, seeing that he has invited Ameri-
can firms only to submit estimates, ETC.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
head of man beside pile of earth.

head of man beside pile of earth.
When the sun beat down 1T touched
the face of man who was praying.
He wasn't crazy. 1t was not worship,
but tribute to her who had ennobled
his life. He died of broken heart,
but there was a smile OH the dead face.
1t Is right to desire money, TO work
for 1t, plan and do all things honorable
for 1t. Yet it is well to remember that
to be rich is not always to possess dol
lars. Chas. PassOw died poor because
the thing that he coveted-life for the
one most dear to him-was denied him.
Health and contentment coupled with
the stimulus of ambition, are in them
selves fortune.