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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
He Ate 4S Bananas.

! Mr.. and Mrs. Cue Killer, m:!l opera.
tives, visited the store of Sewers &
Lawing, on North Tryon street last
night, aud while discussing the mayor
atty election and divers other topics,
Dir. Keller's eye rested fondly on sew
eral fine bunches of bananas. He OBJ
served that he was something OF q
banana fanoier and he had never in
his life satisfied craving for that
fruit. How many did he think he
could cat he vas asked.
"O'bout four dozen, he replied"
Mr.. HI. r. Sewers, Of the firm, then
told Keller that ne would give bim
four dozen bananas if he would eat
them then and there, but if he failed
to eat that number he would have CO
pay for what he ate. Keller accepted
the proposition. Mrs. Keller remark
cd that she, too, had never soothed
the inner yearning for bananas, and
asked that the offer made to her hus-
band he extended &c Aec. Sewers Sss
ayerse to this, but stipulated that
Keller should first enter the contest.
Keller wen. at those bananas like q
man who had tasted for days. He
ate one dozen while peaceful smile
illumined his face; he ate two dozen
and said his appetite was still ON the
improve; ilo att three dozen, unicosed
his waistcoat aud began to look seri-
GUS. Commencing with the 39th ban
ana it was uphill work with Keller.
He no longer smiled eud pcrspiration
gathered on his brow. But he shook
himself, sat down and laboriously
stuffed one banana after another down
his thro9t His heart was no longer
in his fask aud he commenced to
'swell vicibly before the naked eye."
When he had, within twenty min
utes from the start, consumed his 48th
banana Keller's wife, who had been
watching him closely, said she believ
ed she did not want to repeat his ex-
pertinent. She called upon her worthy
spouse to 60 home with her, but he
could not rise from his chair. He
grew quite sick and mad to be carried
home. Heroic remedies were resort
ed to, but when last heard from Kel-
ler was still too full for comfortable
utteranoe and most unhappy man.
Charlotte Observer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
The southern's Mississippi Victory.

Phe victory OF the Southern Railway
Company before the railroad commits
sion Of the State of Mississippi is a
splendid tribute to the showing made
before the officers of tha. railroad.
The case grow out Of. the purchase
by the Southern Railway Company Of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, run
ming north from Mobile to St. Louis,
passing through Mississippi on its
way. The cry was raised that the
purchase was violative Of the laws of
competition, and that the sale should
not be invalidated by the action of the
State railroad commission. Before
that body it was shown that the Mo-
bile and Ohio did not parallel the
South crn; .hs: ;ts North and South
line crossed the Southern's East and
West lines twice at right angles, and
that instead Of curtailing competition
it really extended the competition of
tho Southern Railway as against other
railways in tho State os Mississippi.
1t was also shown that it had never
been the policy of the Southern Rail.
way Company to carry dead ends or
unworked lines; that every mile of
track was worked for all that it was
worth, and that it was in this spirit
that the Southern desired to enter
Mississippi. The plea was so straight
forward and convincing that the com
mission unanimously dismissed it's ac-
tion against the Southern.
To the people Of Georgia, to whom
the working Of the Southern system
is so we'll known, the action Of the
Mississippi commission is no surprise.
Ten years ago the anti-railroad spirit
in Georgia ran very high. Since that
time the Southern, under the presi-
dency of MT. Spencer, has dealt SO
fairly with the people, and has so
promptly met every local enterprise,
that this feeling has completely dis
appeared. Other railroads have CO.
operated, and all past antagonism has
disappeared. This is true not only Of
the political feature, but Of the ap-
peals to State railroad commissions on
important issues.
Mississippi, therefore, is to be con-
graduated upon its determination to
encourage rather than to autagonize
the development in that State of the
business and the brad and liberal
spirit of the Southern Railway.-At-
lant0 Constitution.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
After Seventy Years.

PUTMEY. Yer, March 31.-Work-
men removing a cellar wall under a
dilapidated building, just north of the
bridge that crosses Fair Haven River,
quarter Of mile above Carver's
Falls, have apparently unearthed evi-
dence which solves the mystery of
murder which occurred seventy years
ago. The discovery was made by ac-
cident, the laborers having fallen into
pit while trying to lift some heavy
stones, The pit was about eight feet
deep, with solid stone wall about
two inches thick surrounding it. In
the centre of the pit was set q solid
iron post, attached to which was a
heavy iron chain aud an old-fashioned
pair of handouts. Nearby was heap
of human bones.
Inquiry disclosed the fact that in
1881 Perry Borden, young French
man, brought his young wife to Poalt-
ney to live in the house which The
workmen are tearing down. She was
witty and vivacious and attracted con-
siderable attention. IH a, short time
Borden became jealous Of her and for
bade her visiting o certain tavern near
by. The wife would not submis to be
dictated TO. One night in November,
1881, she was ae tho place when at
about 10 O'Clock Borden called for her.
She never was seen by her friends
after that. DIR. Borden said his wife
bad deserted him and fed to Canada.
After year Borden went away and
was not heard of again until 1882,
when he suddenly reappeared in town.
Hc said he had been at sea for the
fsLy years he he'd hasen away. His
mind seemed shattered. He went to
the little house and remained two
years, .neighbors supplying him with
provisions. He finally became sick
and the town took charge Of him.
He died in 1887 and was buried in
the pottera field.
The discoveries made By the work
men have led everyone in this vicinity
to believe that Borden chained his
wife in the underground cellar and
left her to die horrible death.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
From an Up.to. date Novel.

She came into the,room where he
sat alone with a glittering knife in
her clinched hand amid the folds of
her dress.
Her face was white and drawn, and
her eyes were wild aud haggard look
ing.
He, the man whose name she bore,
sat by the fire deep in thought and
never heard the slippcred football Of
the beautiful woman who now stood
behind his chair with a strange, cold
smile upon her lips.
Suddenly, with gasp, she cast the
knife from her toward the glowing
GOALS; but it sank silently into sofa
at the other side of the room.
81 cannot!'' she moaned wearily.
II cannotf'
And she fell in white heap upon
the floor at his feet.
A plying tender expression broke
across the Gothic granite Of his cheek,
snd he murmured in deep, tender
heavy dragoon tones:
"What is it, my darling2''
But she spoke. no word, only raised
one white hand toward him in which
was olasped lead rcncil.
She had been trying to sharpen it..
Poor girll-Pearsons Weekly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10

= The best evidence that we can
give that we are pious Christians, and
heirs of eternal life, is the earnest
desire of our hearts and labors of our
lives for the salvation of sinners.
= An uncomfortably tight shoe may
be made perfectly easy by laying a
cloth wet in hot water across where it
pinches, changing several times. The
leather will shape itself to the foot.
eyes, it was love match" "How
do you know?" "Both had been en-
gagged before.
French soldiers, when in active
service, do not wear socks. German
and Russian soldiers wear bandages on
their feet instead Of socks.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
Variations of the cid Age Secret.

! It's a common occurrence for some
one to find out the true secret Of at
tanning to old Vgc. Lately nonage-
marian a..ributod his prolonged good
health to the feet chat ho always had
mat by his bedroom door.
Oliver Wendell Holmes expresses his
opinion somewhere that one of the
only things dangerous to health is to
walk in the face of strong wind. A
multitude Of people give temperance
in tho matter Of alcohol as the secret
of health.
Now an American doctor has dis.
covered that it is only the conscien-
tious people who live to q great age.
He does not suggest that old age is
permitted to the conscientious as n
sort Of prize for an honest life, but
maintains that the most powerful
cause operating on the good health Of
tho subject is the quality Of mind
which Is known as conscientiousncss
= w AuC" ooUuuS Iuc lcuSC UIC cAlTAV
agant at the first blush, but perhaps
1T is at base as sound as most other
theories-for instance, the mat in
front of the bedroom door. Certainly
, the medical profession, as whole, un-
dcrcstimates the effect of the mind on
the body. People who want to be Ill,
who enjoy bad health" have lost
their health, and those who have u
sturdy. conscientious desire to prove
themselves fit have found by the fact
! of their desire .ha most effective
means known to tho profession for
keeping St.
Whether it is altogether desirable
to reach very great old age is quite
another matter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
The Best Blood ParifIer.
Bill Arr,

The blood is constantly being, puri. /.
flea hs The laass, liver AND kidneys.
Keep these organs in healthy condi-
tion ana the bowels regular and you
will have no need of blood purifier.
For this purpose there is nothing equal
to Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, one dose Of them will do you
more good than dollar bottle of the
best blood purifier. Price 25c. Sam
pies free at Hill-Orr Drug Co.'S drug
Store.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10

Habitual constipation is the door
through which many of the serious
ills of tho body are admitted. The
occasional use Of Prickly Ash Bitters
will remove and cure this distressing
condition. Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
To Cure A Cold In Ono Day

Take Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tab.
let's. All druggists refund the money
il Ii fails lo cure. z. ". Grove sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
= Taking the whole land surface Of
the globe into consideration, there are
2o3 acres for each inhabitant on this
planet.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10

He who has nothing to do has no
30 exist. Is
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
w. G. T. v. Mothers Meeting.

The Union meeting Wednesday
afternoon was decided success. Mrs.
E. M. Johnson had charge of program.
Myrta and Ray Gardner, entertained
us very pleasantly with a song sold
Jim's Christmas Hymn" Mrs. M. II.
Reynolds read story, "For Abner
and the Boys" showing the need and
benefits derived from recreation for
mothers. Mrs. A. Geek read a good,
practical paper on the topic, .What
Constitutes Healthful Diet for the
Home" Five little girls, Gladys
Covey, Helen Cronk, Helen and Lei
lavene Johnson and Beatrice iAndrus
sang very nicely stirring song in
negro dialect, "The Prohibition
Chariot. Mrs. Johnson read a brief
article giving some plans for teaching
children to spend money wisely; many
good ideas were brought out in the dis
cussion that followed each paper. We
were pleased to have as visitors four
teen ladies from the Henderson union,
also two ladies from the Corunna
union, one of whom was Mrs. Ford,
county president of the w. G. T. U.
SECY. w. q. T. U.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Mothers Duty to Family.

A. the Mothers Congress held in De-
troit recently, Mrs. Theodore Birney,
of Washington, furnished paper on
"The Duty of the Individual to the
Child" The paper took the ground
that those mothers who have enough to
keep them busy at home should not at
tempt to NEEDLE with clubs and CON-
mittees and papers. A mothers first
duty, said the writer, is to her husband
and her children. She should take
every opportunity for diversion, should
read the best books on child-study and
child development, but should be shelf.
cred from the burden of working in
clubs. The young mothers who have
both health and means can afford to
take up that work. The childless should
no the ones to effect the reforms outside
the home. 1t is well to think OF the
good we would like to do, but 1t is far
batter TO do the good we can do.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
ASTHMA INSTANTLY RELIEVED.

Or' H. Schiffmann Astounds the Pub
lie with the Success of His Treat.
ment.
Residents of this place were astonish-
ed by notifications in these colum ms
last week that the celebrated physician,
DR.. Rudolph Schiffmann, would make
public test OF his remedy in this city.
He invited every man, woman and
child suffering with asthma to call at
Will K. Collins & Co.'S drug store and
obtain, absolutely free, a trial box of
his medicine. Dr.. Schiffmann adopted
this novel way of introducing his treat
ment, believing that free personal
test would be the best and only way to
overcome the prejudice and skepticism
of thousands of ESTIMATES who had
given up in despair after going through
the whole range of so called cures. He
has in this manner proved the efficacy
of his remedy, and without asking the
public to spend penny. DR.. Schiff-
mann hopes that every sufferer in this
town obtained one of his free samples.
He fears however, that there were some
few who did not before they were all
given out. In order to give a fair op.
portunity to those who have not yet
used the remedy, and also as guaran-
tee Of good faith, he has now requested
this paper to.announce that he has ar.
ranged with.the above druggists to re.
fund the money.to any person who pur-
chases of them either a SOC or S1.00
package of Schiffmann's Asthma Cure
between now and Oct. 18th, and finds
that it does not do exactly as is claimed
for it; the only condition being that
they return not less than three-fourths
of the package to them. DR.. Schiff.
mann claims that in every case of true
asthma his remedy will give immediate
relief-usually within fifteen seconds
always within as many minutes. 1t has
positively permanently cured thousands
of cases which were considered incur
a Die.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Is FOUND GUILTY.
CzolgosS Convicted Of Murder in
IL, 81. the First Degree. ..-..
Trial Lasted Eight Hours and 20 Min.
utes-Large Crowd In the Court
Room-Prisoner Still Seems uncon.
cerned. l&ep

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Leon F.
.Czolgosz, alias Nieman, was found
guilty yesterday of murder in the first
degree by jury in part III. of the SUI
preme court, in having on the sixth
day of September shot President Nc
Kinley, the wounds inflicted after
wards resulting in the death of the
president.
The wheels of justice moved swift
ly. The trial of the assassin con-
sumed eight hours and 26 minutes and
covered a period of only two days.
Practically all of this time was occu-
pied by the prosecution in presenting
a case so clear, so conclusive that
even had the prisoner entered the plea
of insanity it is doubtful If the jury
would have returned a verdict differ
ent from the one rendered yesterday.
The announcement made in the after
noon by the attorneys for Czolgosz
that the eminent alienists summoned
by the Erie County Bar association
and by the district attorney to ex-
anime Czolgosz and to determine his
exact mental condition had declared
him to be perfectly sane, destroyed the
only stage of a defense that Judge
Lewis and Titus could have put to-
gether. Before adjournment Justice
White announced he would pronounce
sentence upon the defendant on Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock The pris-
oner was taken through the tunnel I'M
der Delaware avenue, back to the Jail.
TO all appearances. he was in no way
affected by the result of the trial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Held Up and Shot.

Albion, Mich, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Chas.
Davis, living six miles northeast of
this city, was driving home from town
Saturday night with her daughter-in;
law, Mrs. Charles Hancock, when a
masked robber. suddenly jumped from
the bushes and seized the norse by the
bits. He ordered Mrs. Davis to throw
away her handbag, saying he would
shoot her if she refused. Mrs. Davis
did not comply with his demand, but
reached for the whip instead, thinking
that she could start the horse, which
was spirited animal, suddenly
enough to jerk away from the man and
thus escape. AS she leaned forward
the fellow shot her, the bullet taking
effect in the neck and passing down
into the body.
But little trace could be found of
the robber, though man caught here
trying to board freight train Is held
on suspicion. AS near as the fright,
ened women could tell the fellow was
a short, thick-set man, about as tall
as the horse. Though 1t was moon
light, they could not distinguish his
features because he wore a heavy
mask.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Deafness. Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an lnflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
When it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy.
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are caus.
ed by catarrh. which is nothing but an
inf1amed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure, Send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Props, Toledo, O.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
fmSSS

be given by DR.. A. M. Hume. These
talks will be illustrated sufficiently to
show clearly what can be done when a
person is injured in any kind of an &C
cident, and there will be. practical
demonstrations for this purpose.
These talks will be free to all men
whether members OF the Association
or not. Another series of practical
talks is contemplated, taking up inter
esting and timely topics, and the for
nation of club to study subjects of
current interest.
Glasses in such branches as are de-
manded by a reasonable number Of the
members will be arranged. The plan
includes classes in penmanship and
business law, mechanical drawing, tel
egraphy, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
The healthy old man wears his gray hail

The healthy old man wears his gray hairs
like silver crown. What If he be three
score and ten If there is still fire in his eye,
firmness in his step, command in his voice
and wisdom In his counsel? He commands
love and reverence. Yet how few wear the
mantle of age with dignity. Dim eyed,
querulous of speech, hating in step, childish
in mind, they flag superfuous on the stage"
dragging out the flag end of life In simple
existence The secret Of healthy old age
is a healthy middle age. The man who
takes care of his stomach, who keeps his
body properly nou-ished, will find that the
body does not fail him in old age The
great value of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery lies in the preservation of the
working power Of the stomach and other
or rams of digestion aud nutrition. From
this center is distributed the nourishment
of the whole body, the salt for the blood,
the lime for the bones, phospta'e for the
brain and nerves. A sound stomach means
sound man, A man who keeps hi,
stomach sourd by the use of Golden
Medical Discovery" will wear the crown of
gray hairs as BELTS monarch, with dignity
and ease.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Better Than Gold.

[ Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thousandfold.
Is a healthy body and mind at ease,
And simple pleasures that always please.
A heart that can feel for another's woe,
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is conscience clear,
Though toiling for bread in an humble
sphere;
Doubly blessed with content and health,
Untried by the lusts and cares of wealth;
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and ennoble poor mans cot;
For mind and morals. in natures plan,
Are the genuine tests of gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
OF the sons of toll when the labors close.
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep,
And the balm that drops on his slum.
bers deep
Brings sleeping draughts on the downy
bed
Where luxury pillows its aching head.
The toiler's simple opiate deems
A shorter route to the land of dreams
Better than gold is thinking mind,
That in the realm of books can find
A treasure surpassing,Aus.ralian ore,
And live with the great and good of
yore.
And sage's lore and the poets lay,
The glories of empires passed away,
The worlds great dream will thus un-
fold
And yield pleasure better than gold.
Better than gold is peaceful home,
Where all the fireside characters come
The shrine of love, the heaven of life,
Hallowed by mother, or sister, or WIFE
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow by heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought
or sold
And center there, are better than gold.
Father Ryan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Boyhood's Haunts.

Ho I'm going back to where
We were youngsters. I. Meet me there,
Dear old barefoot chum, and we
Will be as we used to be-
Lawless rangers up and down
The old creek beyond the town,
Little sunburnt gods at play.
just as in that far away,
Water nymphs, all unafraid,
Shall smile at us from the brink
Of the old mill race and wade
Tow'rd us as we, kneeling, drink
At the spring our boyhood knew,
Pure and clear as morning dew;
And as we are rising there,
Doubly dow'rd to hear and see,
We shall thus be made aware
Of an eerie piping, heard
High above the piping bird
In the hazel, and then we,
Just across the creek, shall See "
(Hah, the goaty rascalD Pan
Hoof it DER the sloping green,
Mad with his own melody.
Aye, and (bless the beasty manD
Stamping from the grassy soil
Bruised scents of fleur.de-lis,
Boneset, mint and pennyroyal.
Selected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Real Estate Transfers.

H. Wallace to @. watkins;pt 1t 4 bk
6 Perry, $25.
@. Currier to A. Reyes 1t on sec "a
Owosso, 5000.
A. McWilliams to A. Wilson pit swt
sec IA Owosso, 1925.
A. Gray to G.. Sample pit set sec Is
Caledonia, $3.50.
j. Zeigler to w. ThompsonIlt blk IA
Lothrop, $35.
W. Thompson to A. Stockwell 1t 8
blk IA Lothrop, $35.
G. Caldwell to j. Kimmell 1t 8 sub
blk 26 d. l.. Co. IS Sd add Durand, $1,000.
j. Beard & husband toaT. Euler &
WI Ell set sec Antrim, $4,000.
@. Corcoran to j. Bagin WI WI sw4
sec q New Haven, $l712.5O.
b. Snyder to E. Lechman nj 81 nwt
sec 3 Hazelton, S24OO. ::&NL
Nv. Bruff to d. Howard & WI Its 5-6
ok j. l.. Wright s add Ow osso, $500.
E. Judd to A. Sheldon 1t on sec 33
Hazelton, 1915.
A. Owen to @. Loring 1t on sec %
Owosso, $lS5.75
Feulhoff to G. Freeman pit nw4 sec
25 Rush, 1925.
W. E. Mckenzie to o. Angel Its 7-S
ok A. L. Williams add Owosso, slO5O.
j. Williams to w. Mckee 1t II blk "a
Corunna, $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-09-27
Mrs. Mckinley Steadily GAMMA.

Canton, o., Sept. 25-Friends and
relatives of Mrs. Mckinley have
more substantial foundation for their
hopes than they have had at any time
since apprehension of a collapse I'M
der the burden of her deep sorrow was
aroused. DR.. RiXey added to his usual
statement that she is doing as we'll as
could be expected, that if there was
any change it was in the way of i'm
provement. Il might say" he added,
that she seems just little better"
This announcement came at the close
of day during which the patient. had
shown increased interest in the or
binary affairs of life and had been
about more than at any time since the
awful blow came.