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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20
-sEoU0lA GlGANTEA.
CaIifornIa's Giant Redwoods the Great
est OF Living Things.

CaIifornia'e Giant Redwoods the Great.
est Of Living Things.
The big tree (Sequoia gigantea) is
natures forest masterpiece and, as
far as know, the greatest of living
things. It belongs To an ancient
stock, as its remains in an old rock
show, and has a strange air OF other
days about it-a thoroughbred look
inherited from the long ago, the
auld lang syne of trees.
The Pacific coast in general is the
paradise of conifers. Here nearly
all Of them are giants and display q
beauty and magnifcence unknown
elsewhere. The climate is mild, the
ground never freezes and moisture
and sunshine abound oil the year.
Nevertheless, it is not easy to ac-
count for the collosal size of the
sequoias. The largest are about 800
feet high and thirty in diameter.
Who Of all the dwellers of the plains
and prairies and fertile home for
ests Of round headed oak and maple,
hickory and elm ever dreamed that
earth could bear such growths-
trees that the familiar pines and
frs seem to know nothing about
lonely, silent, serene, with a physi-
ognomy almost godlike, and so old
thousands of them still living had
counted their years by tens Of CEN
turies when Columbus set sail from
Spain and were in the vigor of
youth or middle age when the star
led the Chaldean sages to the infant
Saviour's cradle?
AS far as man is concerned they
are the same yesterday, today nnd
forever-emblems of permanence.
John Muir in Atlantic.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
Oct 80, 1901

BY virtue of the power vested In us by
Trust Deed, executed and delivered to
us by the heirs at law of Elisha Snipes.
deceased. we will sell on Salesdav in De.
cember next, at Anderson c. II S. e..
between the usual hours of sale, tho Rea,
Estate of said deceased, situate in Ander.
derson County, as follows:
Tract No. /, containing eighty-three
and one half acres, and bound by lands
OF Rob't. Smith. James G. Bolt and others,
Tract No. 2, containing ninety-three
acres. and bound by Tract No. / aud
lands Of Geo. NOLAN and others.
Tract No. 8, containing Cne hundred
and fourteen acres, and bound by Tract
No. 2, lands Of J. S. Fowler, Charles Bry-
son and others.
Plats Of said Tracts, made by Geo. NJ
McDavld, Surveyor, can be seen by call.
Ing upon j. E. Breazeale.
Terms Of Sale-One-half cash, balance
to be paid in twelve months from day ol
sale, with interest, and payment secured
by mortgage Of the premises. Pur-
ohasers TO pay for papers.
JOHN E. BREAZEALE,
JOSEPH N. BROWN,
Trustees.
Nov l3, 1901 2l
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- The world tabacco crop of $780,.
600 tons is grown on 2,025 600 acres.
= Poverty may sidetrack a man;
but it never blows him up.
When man wants to make q
fool Of himself he usually gets some
woman to help him.
- The average young lady changes
her dearest girl friend about once
every three months.
- Take things as they come-bui
remember there are lots of things that
it will pay you to go after.
- This is the season of the yea,
when you can buy lot Of things you
don't need at much less than cost.
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Welcome to Uncle Fred.

A farmer who lives some distance
west of Chicago has, in addition to
severai hundred acres of good land, q
couple of extremely pretty daughters.
The other day he told the girls that he
had had letter from lis younger
brother, Fred, whom none Of the fam
lily had seen for fifteen years, and that
Fred was coming out to pay them q
visit. He would arrive either that
afternoon or the next morning. Then
the farmer started out to finish job
of fall plowing, leaving the girls alone
in the house. Towards noon buggy
from town drove up to the house, and
well-dressed and handsome young
man Of 20 got out. 1t happened that
the younger Of the two girls, pretty
little child Of IL, was looking out Of
the window as he dismounted, and she
ran at once outinto the yard, shouting:
Hello, Uncle Fredl I'm SO glad to
see you!'
The young man stopped, stopped
down and picked up the little girl in
his arms. She put her arms around
his neck and kissed him. Then, still
carrying her, he walked up to the front
door. There The elder sister, bloom
ing maiden of 10, was waiting.
Ellen said the small child,
"here Uncle Fred. Now you must
kiss him"
Greatly blushing, the elder siste,
put up her lips to be kissed and then
the three sat down in the parlor to.
gether. When the head Of the family
got back from the fields the caller
rose. handed him card which Sc,
forth that he was a travelling repre-.
sentative of a Chicago agricultural i'm
plement house and asked if there was
anything in hisline needed.
When Uncle Fred really arrived the
next day neither Of the two girla
would 60 near him until after be had
been positively identified by their
father.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20
THREE PAPERS A WEEK,
For about the Price ..Of One.
The Anderson Intelligencer
AND THE
Atlanta twice-a-week Journal
For 5000.

Here you get the news of the world
and all your local news while it is
fresh, paying very little more than ono
paper costs. Either paper il we'll
worth $150, but by special arrange
ment we are enabled to put in both of
them, giving three Tapers a week for
this low price. You cannot equal this
anywhere else, and this combination
is the BEST PREMIUM for those
who want a great paper and home
paper. Take these and you will keep
up with the times.
TIE Semi-Weekly Journal makes
common cause with the farmers and
publishes hundreds of letters from
them on farm topics, describing their
experience in making crops, etc.
1t is paper devoted to the devel-
opment of TIE resources of the South
and tie weh. re of its people.
Besides general news the Twice-a-
Week Journal has much agricultural
matter and other articles of special
interest to farmers. It has regular
contributions by Sam Jones, Mrs. W.
H. FELTON,. John Temple Graves, Hon.
G. H. Jordan and other distinguished
writer's. 80
Call at The INrELL1aENcER Office
and leave your subscriptions for both
papers. You can get a sample copy Of
either paper heie on application.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20
Judge Of Probate7s Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
Nov Is, 1901


COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
III the Court of Common Pleas.
j. w. CAN'T, as Administrator of Estate
y. F. CAN'T, deceased, Plaintiff, against
Benjamin Williams, Defendant. nt.-Fore.
closure.
IN obedience to the order of sale grant.
cd herein will cell In front OF the Court
House In the City OF Anderson, 8. C.. on
Salesday In December next, during the
usual hours OF sale, the Land described
as follows, to wit:
All that Tract or parcel OF Land situate
10 the County and State aforesaid. on
branches waters Of Seneca Rivor. known
as Tract No. IL OF the James Steel laud.
divided into Tracts by e. G. Roberts, !
containing one hundred and four uO.l
acres, bounded on the North by lands of
MRS. Alice CAN'T, on the East by lands of
MRS. l.. @. Maxwell, on the south by
lands Of B. F. CAN'T and brother and w.
.. Young, and on the west by lands of
Benjamin Williams and Felix Alexan.
der, the same being lands conveyed to
B. f. CAN'T by Alex. Harris by Deed
bearing date Dot. Is, 1881, and recorded
In II. NJ. @. Office for Anderson County.
Book Wv, pages Ill and 1l2. exceptin9
that portion OF said Tract OF Land con-
tanning twenty eight and three-uuarters
(2S3) acres heretofore sold bv the said
Benjamin Williams to Andrew Williams,
as WILL appear by plat of same.
Terms Of Sale-Casb. Purchaser to
pay extra for papers.
r. Y. Fl. NANCE.
Judge Of Probate as special Referee.
Nov 13, 1901 2l g.
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THE GULLs..

Soft " the sky in the mist kirtfed east;
Light is abroad on the sea.
All OF the heaven with silver s. feecsd.
Holding the sunrise In fee.
Lo, with fash and rnlist.:; 9. :-.=:- :-.=s:s- i
Down where the long Hppies break,
Cometh q berry Of glad hearted things;
: IT'S morn. for the gulls arc aUaka.
Gumberous calm on the ocean and thoTe
Comes with the turn Of the tide;
Never strong swasping pinion may eoay
Where the tame 6shing boats .Ii6ei
Far and beyond In blue deserts OF sea.
Where the Wild winds arc at play.
There may the spirits OF aea birds ba sfeos
'Tis noon. tor thu gulls are away.
Over the rim OF the sunset IN blown
Z eea dusk OF purple and gold;
Speed now the wanderers back TO their own,
Wings the most tireless must fold.
Homeward together at twilight they dock.
Sated with Joys Of the deep.
DEowsily buddled on, hesdlaid and rock;
'Tfs night, for thcl gulis ara asleep.
IL. II. Montgomery In Criterion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20
TOO Busy g Spell correctly.

~ - 10y, ~ <F'Stt NtOTTSSflys
1T used TO be said that no gentle;
man could be so i'll bred as to spell
correctly Like Napoleon, states
men Of the eighteenth century were
too busy in state affairs to mind
orthography The old Duchess Of
Gordon's rule in these matters was
q convenient one .5fS ss
SIS YYou know, my dear, when T
don't know how to spell e word 6
always draw a line under it. and il
it Is spelled wrong it passes for a
very good. joke, and If it is spelled
! right it doesn't matter averly
Magasine.
Chamberlain . stoiuaan and Lfves Tab
~ sS.s ' lets.
Try them ss .
Wheo SOU feel dull after earring.
When you have no q ppstites
Vhsn y0it have 20 bad taste in the
5mnu, II. rs I; st
sshen sorrJ liver is te,rpids
w hen yotirs bowels are c,,n siaated.
When yon have d headache.
Whenyou feel bi iIipas. u e
They will improve soar nppetise;
xGiaahse and inyigorate yaur stomnch
and segalbte yoir liver aud bs~sls.
Icr aala BY Orr srsy Drug &c.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

THE undersigned. Administrator OF
Eetate Mrs. Sarah e. Haynie, decd, here
day Of December. 1901, apply to the
Judge Of Probate for Anderson County.
8. O., for q Final Settlement Of said Es-
tate, and O discharge from his Office as
Administrator.
JOHN T. HAYNIE, Admir-.
Nov IS, 1901 81 rt5
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s. G. BRUCE,
DENTIST

nvER D. G. Brown g. Bro'a. s.c~e. On
~ south Main Street.
have rs yeara experience in my pro-
fession, and will be pleased to work for
any who want Plates made. Filling done.
and I make spec! ty Of Extracting
Teeth without pain sn. with no after pain.
Jan %, 1901 81
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

THE undersigned, Exeen.c-s 6: the
Estate of j. c. Haynie. deceased, here
by give notice that they viii on the 10th
day OF December, 1901, apply to the Judge
of Probate of Anderson County, g. O.,
for Fiual Settlement OF said Estate,
and discharge from their Office as
Executors. JOHN T.HAYNIF,
II. r.. HAYNIE,
Nov l3, '90l--5 Executors.
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Land for Sale.

THE undersigned has 500 acrea of val
liable Land. located in Oconee County
three miles from Seneca, and one mile
from Newrv Cotton Mill. which he will
aell in lots at so acres and upwards. "a
acres OF this Land will make a bale OF
cotton tn the acre Tsrms-One-third
cash and balance in one and two wears,
For further information address
w. r. REID, Chappells, 8. G.
Movie, 1901 20 8
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Notice to Creditors.

ALL persons having demands against
ed, are hereby notified to present them,
properly proven, to the undersigned.
within the time prescribed by law, and
those ino-bted To make pavment.
MITCHELL B. ROE, Executor.
: Nov l3, 1901 81 SO
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20

- A Texas editor has found few
unused sorts in the cap case. Here
is the result: The neAH@- of our
girls are small, tapering and beautiful
ly shaped, their iii are as brilliant as
#*''* they are without U| il, this or
any other 8, their frowns are like RI,
and their 123456 exotic I'LL Of pleas
ure. Read this closely; do not it's
reliability, and try to ~ the stu
alton.
- The main wheel Of q watch
makes l,46O revolutions year, the
central wheel $3.50. the third wheel
TG,050, the fourth 525. 900, aud tie
escape wheel 4 ,73l,8 $50.
- The police Of Jersey City have
opened crusade against the gather
ers Of cigar stumps. These stumps
are dried and made over into cigars
and cigarettes, thus causing the spread
of certain diseases particularly tu-
berculosis and cancer.
The man with the most property
is the one with the greatest ll,power.
- Small boys struggling with the
alphabet are like postage stamps.
They, get stuck on letters.
- The busy lawyer might be said
TO be working like q horse when he is
drawing conveyance.
- One in every, 81 persons over 80
years Of age 10 blind.
- ~ An average sheep weighing i52
pounds gives 81 pounds of mutton. !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20
THE A~DERsON
Mutual Fire IlSllaDGa C0.

HAS written 1000 Policies and have a
little over 1890, 10000 insurance in
force. The Policies are for small
amounts, usually, and the risks are
we'll scattered. We are carrying this
insurance at less than one-half of what
the old line companies would charge.
We make no extra charge for insurance
against wind. They do.
J. r. Vandiver, President.
Direotors-R. S. Hill, j. j. Fret
we'll, W: G. Watson, ~. Major, J. P.
Glenn, B. G. Martin, R. B. A. Robin.
son, John G. Ducworth.
r. j. CHM, Agent,
Starr, S. G..
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Valuable Land for Sale.
TO the Public,

A TRACT lying on Oconee Creek, 7
IA miles North Of Walhalla, contain
ing H5 acres-50 acres rich bottom land
In cultivation; IS acres good upland In
cultivation; 25 acres fenced In pastures
l30 acres original forest; we'll timbered.
Three good tenaDt houses, two with four
rooms. one with two rooms good c,ibs.
stables and outhouses For eale or rent.
r T. JAYNES. Walhalla, 8. q.
Sept I8, 1901 Is Sm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26
A GREAT
COMMERCIAL WAR
Nations of Europe Combining
Against United States.
VIEWS OF MR.VANDERLIP
SAYS BEGINNING OF CONFLICT
MAY BE IN 1908.

New York. June 25.-Frank A. Van.
derlip, formerly assistant secretary of
the treasury, who has just returned to
Washington from a long trip abroad,
is quoted by the Tribune's correspond
ent as saying:
I think it not only possible but
highly probable that Europe can and
will agree to binding terms of trade
combination against US within the next
few years, and that the result will be
the most gigantic and stubborn COM
merciai war in the history of the world.
AS most on our commercial treaties ex-
pire in 1903, / look for the real begin
ming of the war then in a refusal of
most of the contineG tai nations to re
new those conventions.
"At the present moment Austria,
which never did like US, is leading in
the movement against the United
states, and l found GOlUchOwsky, head
OF the ministry Of that country, our
bitterest and most OutspoS1en foe. Oh
Viously the other ministers of the old
world, including even those Of England,
are arttully encouraging GOluc6Owsky
IN MS course Of opposition, with a view
Of drawing our fire before they openly
declare themselves.
For the immediate future our trade
prospects were never brighter in
Europe. There has been almost a total
crop failure in Germany. The agricul-
tural outlook is only a little brighter
IN France than in Germany. and even
an England the crop yield is not very
promising But as soon as the continent
RECEIVERS from its present agricultural
depression, I confidently believe ethe
tOcSln of war viii be sounded.
In Russia there are loud professions
or friendship for the United States, and
one hears many expressions Of admira-
JlOn OF our commercial development
and methods The Russians are model
ing their tariff system after ours, and
IN a few years will try to apply il with
Vlgor and severity against all nations
alike, but particularly against the
United States.
We can meet Europe's onslaught
with courage and confidence. We out
strip her now in every material re
source, n labOr-SaVing machinery, and
IN the rapidity with which our surplus
capital Is accommodating. Add to these
advantages a patriotic citizenship and
an Intelligent working class, and who
can doubt for an instant that we will
win the battle? When it is over. then
the problem will be to keep the dis
tracted hOrdes OF Europe from over
running this country, and to prevent
the desperate mOnarchies Of the old
world from acts of territorial aggres-
sion in South America, upon which they
are already looking with covetous
eyes"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26
TREASURER DIXON
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
.ctate Official and Family Are
Thrown From Carriage.
A THRILLING RUNAWAY.
SAVED 81 MR.. DIZoN's
PLUCK.

state Treasurer Dixon and his fam
iiy and three relatives had a narrow
escape from serious injury in a thrill
ihg runaway on West Temple street
ast evening, in which all were hurled
rom q carriage and more or less in
uIed from contact with the hard road
ne pluck of Mr.. Dixon iu clinging 20
4lHtS OF the maJdeued horses until
- or the party had been thrown clear
li'e carnage no doubt saved the
ives OF SONG of the members. but ne
.5,-I IoNly escaped losing hls own as
uILey ran over him. The rig ana
.l9Ls es have not been seen since
ne party in the surrey was com
posed or Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon. their D.
ilonths-old baby and 3-year-oId bow
Atf. aut, ~ rs. Alexander MCConachfean AND
thelF o-year-Old boy. They were dr. .--
~ down West Temple street near
9INth south, when < bolt came out of
one side of the tJngua allowing it to
an ana brighten the hoses. The aui-
lndls made dash down the street. and
inc surrey. unEuided by the tongue.
lean 70 zig-zag an around the horses.
--4i- DlSon attempted to check the an
lnalS, but he soon realized that. the
task was hopeless and told the ladies
70 Jump out from the low steps on the
Sldes. They were partially out when
tne rig Careeued over and hurled them
- the ground scattering them in every
erection Er. Dixon was thrown but.
also. tut held to the lines and kept the
horses circliuE about until the wheels
or the rig passed over his limbs and the
ANNALS tore away from his grasp.
.4hey then sped uurthward and turned
west and have not been seen since.
ne excitement attracted large
crowd TO the place iG a few moments.
AID an were fran ideally rushing about
expecting TO find some of the party
Killed or badly injured. All were more
or less bruised and badly shaken up.
ana Mrs McCOuaChie, +, was at first
-eareC, had been injured internaIv.
one was carried into the home of a Mr..
feid- nearby. and DR. Bascon was
summoned. He said that her condition
seemed TO be the result of the shock
more than anything else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26
RAPID TRANSIT INSPECTION
Street Railway Men Make Trip over
the Lines.

street halfway Men Make Trip Over
the Lines.
Yesterday President and General
Menager Cameron Of the Rapid Tran
sin Street Railway company piIoted a
party o. street railroad men over the
ehtlre system on a tour Of inspection
IN the party We're w. p. Read. super
intendent of the salt Lake Railway
company, W. s. Mccormick. O. +. Ar
mold superintendent of construction.
Colonel Donnellan, cashier of the Com
TnerCial bank; Charles Rood. aduiniS-
traitor for the Chambers estate John
sharp and F. v. MCCuue. Calder's park
was hrst visited. where the swan boats
ana other attractions were eufOved
Manager Dittmau doing the honors.
and thea followed a trip to Murray ami
other Joints Of interest on the line
TIE salt Lake city railroad yesterday
filed with the county cIerk its formal
acceptance Of the franchise granted
nearly month asyo by the county com
missioners TO extend the West Temnla
street line from the city limits south
10 Murray and the Highland Boy smell
ter BY the terms Of the franchise the
company is obligated to commence con-
strrction within sixty days from yes
tcrdaT and have the new line which is
intended to convey passengers, mail
and freight over the electric road. "a
operation within two years from the
end o. the sixty days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26

J. west 'of Logan is walker House
guest
u. C.. Thompson Of Park city is at the
Walker.
j. r. Waters Of Provo f. in the CITY.
stopping at the White House.
Alma EIdredge came down from Coal
vile Yesterday registering at the White
House.
President SNOW stated last evening Lhat
he had abandoned the idea OF makIug "a
strip east this SUNNI er.
Mrs. james Hegney and her two young-
est daughters have returned from the
Fau-AmeTican exposition.
l.. r Madsen. the gardener last year
at the city ana county building. VIII
laavr today fcr Denmark. 10 be gone frs-
.roFf1stely Il is possible that ne NAV
remain ir the old country.
senator Joseph L. Rawlins goes TO
Ts~irntou the latter part of the week TO
.eea mat all is i'm readiness. at his cottage
for lis family. The senator and Mrs
-.1.rfus and their children viii go to
rt-f-nton about the middle az next month
to spend the balance of tho summer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26
MILLION To SAVE
PERI! HEATH'S BANK
Continued from page l.

might be called a speculative bank.
mat is. its depOsitOrs are not specuIa-
tors 1t has several thousand individ-
ual depOsitOrs and surplus of more
than half million"
Mr.. Heath had had no direct word
OF the rumOTs about the bank other
Jhan telegram from his brother
which merely said PAY no attention
70 newspaper reports" He said the
institution was founded in 1887. and
was known for years as the "Old Sew
enth Ward bank" In 1865 it became a
national bank.
While Mr.. Heath was assistant post
master general, he and several other
wealthy men secured control of it and
IL then became known as PERRY
Heath S bank" It was at this time
that the postOffice funds were first de-
posted there. Speaking Of these de-
posts last night, Mr.. Heath said thew
are now and have always been com
paratlVely insignificant COMPRISING
less than 5 per cent of the total de-
pCsftc.
The pOstOfice funds are a nuisance.
TOO he went on 'Such money cannot
De loaned as ordinary funds are, but
must De kept constantly on hand The
account may be $3.50, 600 today and
oFerdraWn tomorrow. Still the bank has
TO keep enough government bonds to
guarantee the deposits on hand all the
time"
Mr. Heath had no idea who nut m
the Sl,00C,00 to save the bank. Anv
one of several directors could and
might have done it. but he pleaded NOT
guilty as to himself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26
GRADE CONTEST At CARSON
MASS OF DOCUMENTS SUBMIT
TED TO COURT.
Judge Kelley Opens the Argument
For the Short Line-No Decision
Expe cted For Some Time.
Special to The Herald.}

Carson. New, June 25-In The Short
Line-San Pedro railroad injunction
suit before the United States circuit
court in this city. documentary evi-
dence vas concluded this afternoon
and argument begun. The testimony
was all documentary in character.
consisting of andavits, judgments, con
Eeyances, maps, etc More than sixty
documents were submitted.
Judge Kelley, general attorney for
the Union Pacific, opened the argu-
ment, which is the first gun fired from
either side. The legal array is partic-.
ularly heavy in this ease The Short
Line is represented by Judge Kelley. 2.
l. Williams, general attorney for the
Oregon Short Line; G. s Varian and
IrenmOr Coffin. while the defendant
is represented by II. r. GibbOn of Los
Angeles, general attorney for the san
Pedro road; G.. o. WhittemOre Of Salt
Lake and Judge NJ. A. Murphy of car
son.
The case presents a number of new
and interesting questions for Judge
tawley and it is not expected that a
decision viii be a speedy result