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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
MoOnshiners' Profit.
(Macon (Ga.) Telegraph J

An old revenue officer who has had
years OF active experience i'll Talding
stills and capturing blockaders, who
has had many battle with the ont
laws and heard tho bullets from their
guns whistle past him, who had often
crOuchcd behind tho rocks and stood
behind trees and who has done his
creants. said fow days ago in speak
ing. of blOckaders and moonshine
whiskey: 81 have been a revenue Off
Ger Tor ABOUT twenty-five Ur thirty
years, and have seen all kinds of SER
vice, under all kinds of circumstances,
and don't believe blOckading or illicit
dstilling will ever be stopped. The
reason for my belief (and | am not the
only 0ne) is simply this: There is such
large profit in tho business that tho
temptation is too great for most of
that class of people, regardless of the
law, not needing what has befallen
fellow mOOnshiners Even forgetting
that they have once been caught OF
suspected, and that the eyes Of the
officers are on them, they 20 right
ahead and distill the grain. But at
the same time they are on the lookout
for raids and have their guns ever
ready to send piece of lead into their
discOverer. They are good shots, too,
opportunity to take aim.
81 will give you an. idea of how
cheariy moons!ine whiskey is made
and the immonso profits that are Teaned
from ita sale. They take one gallon Of
cheap black molasscs, which costs
about 81 cents; two bushels of meal,
costing 60 cents per bushcl, and some
water. This is made into II mash, al
lowed to ferment, and the stuff then
goes through u process OF evaporation
This amount of meal, water and mo-
lasses makes forty gallons of whiskey,
which is sold for a:2 gallon. Anyone
can SEQ tho immense profit from this
illustration.
"Latterly brown sugar has been
used instead of mOlasses and is great
deal cheaper. The sugar costs about
AZ cents pound; there aro $50 pounds
in u barrel, making it cost $3.50 per
barrel, An immense amount of mo
lasses is made from barrel of sugar,
and tho profit Is almost twice as great
as in using the first method. Distii-
lers are captured every day, and when
they are sent to prison others take
their places, and thus the perpetual
flow of white lightning"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Court uphO!ds Color Line.

Alton, ILL.,, December 1s.-The fa-
nous Alton School case, in which the
negro children of this city are seeking
admission to tho schools with the
white children, was decided in favor
Of the city Of Alton and against the
negro children today in the Madison
County Circuit Court.
The case has been on trial for two
days. After tho decision WAS announ-
from the 47th Illinois district, attorney
for tho negro children, filed notice of
an appeal to the Supreme Court OF
Illinois.
The Alton school caso is said to be
the most famous of its kind in the
Courts today. The present trial ia
the seventh that the case has had in
the various Courts. The case has been
both in the Appellate and the Supreme
Courts, where it each time has been
reversed and remanded upon various
points.
In the suit Scott Bibb and other
negroes OF Alton are praying for writ
of mandamus against the mayor, che
city Council ant: tho beard Of edncn-
ton, which is appointed by the mayor
and confirmed by the council, to com
pei them to permit their children to
attend school with the white children.
The board of education built a mag
nitlcent school building for the negro
children, and made @ ruling that all Of
them should attend it. Bibb's chill
dren attempted to attend o school fol-
the white children and the superinten-
dent Of the schools refused to permit
them to enter.
The suit for mendamue 1OllowedEand
has been In the Courts ever since. The
suit has had some Of the best Of legal
talent connected with it, the late Gen.
John M. Palmer being one Of the attor-
neys for tho plaintiff. The costs have
eeen enormons. and 1t is said that the
negroes of Chicago and other cities
have formed an organization to cup
ply the necessary funds for the prose-
cution of the suit in order to make it a
test case,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Santa Claus Kills.

Bessemer, Ala, Dec. 28.-Informa-
tion has reached here from Cedar
Bluff Of the killing Of John Parsons by
A. !. Lockhart at o Christmas tree
peace officer, was acting Santa Claus.
1t is asserted that Parsons became dis
orderly while the exercises were in
progress and Lockhart halted the pro-
oeedings AID ejeoted him. When tho
affair was over Parsons attacked Lock-
hart With d knife as the latter left
the building. Lockhart drew a pis-
tol ami shot Parsons to death after
having been severely cut in several
plQce3.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
NOTICE
ofSpecial Meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the Bank Of Anderson to
Increase the Capital Stock and
Amend It's Charter.

PURSUANT TO q resolution OF the
Board Of Directors Of the Bank Of Ander-
son. held on the 29tn December. 1903,
notice is hereby given that there will be
a Special Meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Bank, to be held alta Banking House
on Friday, the 10Th day of January,
1904, at IL o'clock noon.
That tho purpose of the meeting is to
take ection to increase She Capital Stock
OF the Bank, and to Amend It's Charter
under the following Resolution, paesed
unanimously at the said meeting OF the
Board OF Directoru:
Hesolved, By the Board Of Directors
that application be made TO the Secretary
OF State for an increase Of the Capita
Stock Of the Banh OF Anderson rom
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars to One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
Farther Resolved, Tha. application be
made to Amend the Charter or said Bank
Q: AndsEson for authority TO act as Guar
dinn, Trustee, Receiver, Assignee. Exc
cutor or Administrators by virtue of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of this
State In ouch case made and provided.
Further Resolved, That copy ofthis
notice and resolution be published once
week for four weeks IN the Anderson
Intelligencer, weekly paper published
s. AndareoS, g. c., and O copy thersoi
mailod to each stock holder.
]. A. BROCK, President,
B. Frank Mauldin, Secretary,
Anderson, 8. c., December 20. 1903.
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Georgia's Governor.

Atlanta, Ca, December 2S.-At a
banquet given this evening by the
business men of Atlanta to Brig Gen.
Barry, in command of the department
Of the gulf, Gov. Joseph NJ. Terrell, of
Georgia. was also a guest Of honor. In
responding to the toast "The State
Governor TerHell said among other
things: with many things that
President Roosevelt has done, indeed
with perhaps most of the COST OF his
administration, differ, but there are
two things which l most heartily On.
dorse. 1endOrse the establishment OF
the department. of the gulf and most
heartily endorse the recognition of the
independence of Panama. which means
the construction of the isthmian canal,
q thing in which we, as Southernere,
are most deeply and most vitality inras.
ested. It is not now and cannot be
made . party matter. We want the
canal and we are in faiI way to get
1t, and il we do not get it now. 1t will
be our own fault"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
THE NEW YEAR.

Another year with it's varied
changes and vicissitudcs has passed,
and new one is dawniDg upon us.
The old one, perhaps, has furrowed
many checks, saddened many hearts
and extinguished many hopes, but
now on the resurrection morn Of the
cruel, relentless past, let us look hope
fully forward to the days that await
us in the future.
Years are generally regarded as con
ventional gradations of time, but alas!
they also mark periods of mistake,
error, grief and shame. The resolu-
tions generally born on the first day
of the new year, are but the crystal
zation Of Heaven born impulse,
which for one sad year, at least, has
been buried among the dying embers
of well nigh cxtinguish.d self ro-
spect, and on that day of introspcc
tion, is famed into fitful flame Of
fever, by g contemplation of the
errors Of the past. 1t is we'll that
these ashes of the past should be
stirred. 1t is we'll that we should
seriously contemplate our past lives,
and ondeavor to amend our errors.
Although new years resolutions are
generally regarded as ephemera!, yet
if they brighten our lives and those Of
others, they are specially to be COM
mended.
Standing today on the furshermost
slant Of the hill Of existence, where
the shadows are lengthening as we
totter toward the unexplored beyond,
we nevertheless see much to cheer US
on our oheokered way. AS nation
we see nothing but JOY and gladness
For the American people. Our south
ern farmers are recuperating their
long parslyzed energies. Smiles Of
happiness and content ore irradisting
their sun burned countenances. Capi
tel is seeking safe Investment in q
land where ansrohism is stranger,
and strikes are rarely heard Of, and
now that our sunny southland bids
fair TO become the Ell Dorado of the
world, what hinders us now in the OK
huberance of gratitude, without
vaunt or boasting, as individuls and
as nation &c o.c!eim:
SHOW is the winter Of our discomfort
Made glorious summer by the sun of
York,
And all the clouds that lour'd upon
our house
In the deep bosom Of the ocean bu-
ried."
Happy new year to I'll Of our read
ers-happy in our homes, happy in our
hearts, let us all struggle through the
coming year, to make oil happy with
whom We come in contact, and make
this year q phenomenal one, in ell
that pertains to hope, happiness and
content.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
A New Tower OF Babel.


New York, December 26. The tall
eat building or earsh ie 90 be erected
in lower Broadway, If present plsns
ore carried out. With Eve stories
below the strass level, forty stories
hign from ss.e entrance to che top
floor and surmounsed by eixty-2oot
towcr, the gigantic new building will
have total height Of 615 feet, max
ing it over twice 90 high az the Flat
iron building, and almost % tall again
as the Park Row building which at
present holds the record.
This building is 10 extend one full
block on Broadway and it's cost. in
oluding'the site, Will reach sl0. 900. 600.
The land is said to have been bought
and the compilation Of the building
within QUO year is promised.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Harris Bridge News.

Christmas is about over and many a
heart is made glad by the many happy
hours spent together with friends and
loved ones. May we all be able to
carry out the golden rule and carry it
through the year.
Charlie Cobb and Perry Smith, of
broadway, spent Sunday and Monday
in our burg.
Claud and Oscar Harris spent Christ-
:nas !a Abbe-;!!e, :ha SGests &C rela-
tivcs.
Glenn Harris and pretty sister,! Miss
Alma, are visiting in and around
Broadway.
We listened TO some fine music at
tho residence Of Mr. John Ha iris on
Christmas Eve, made by the Messrs
Buniss. We return many thanks to
them for their sweet music.
Miss Jeania ErskiDe and brother
we're the gussta OF their aunt, Mrs. j
T.. Wilson, this week.
Miss Ma:yie iioltcr, one OF our sweet
girls, spent yesterday in Anderson.
AdOlphua hOlder and sister made O
visit to Omega last week, the guests
Of their aunt, Mrs. Matte Wyatt.
Ask Miss Sam if she is stuck on the
fellow in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knox, of West
Union are visiting in our burg.
AdOlphus Holder aiid sister made
q short visit iii broadway with friends
and attended an entertainment. They
enjoyed their visit and return IN any
thanks to their friends for their kind
attention.
Dec. 90. A Maiden.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Trustees Sale.

!. BY. virtue OF aushotity vested, In me
ty The CONDITIONED Of q Deed Of TSuat 20
mb executed by: Nanoy !. ChaInbloo on
therein named, I viii soil at public out
cry at Anderson. 8 @, within she legal
honr8 Of sale, before the Court House
door. on Sslesday In January, 1904, being
tho fourth day Of the month ~
All THAI pieoe. psront or Tract OF Land
situate, lying and osinH In Rook Mills
ollna, containing 6sventy:three and
Three. fourth Aoreo, moro or less, bound
cd by lends Of w. J. freeman. Carey
Chambleo. Frank AoL.ess. O. II. Barrett,
and othera. - 4rs.l :"
Terms ss Sale Cash. Purchaser to
? pay q. s'r psp 9. ! . 4. 81
4 iI>ssS iI>sS e. g SsSSSS3 SE "a z
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

A bill has recently been introduced
in congress providing for another
national holiday. It is proposed to
make Oct. u, the day on which Co.
lumbus discovered America, q ma
tional holiday. There are some Ok.
tremely practical people who might
say that we already have too many
holidays.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Vanderbilt Buys More and.

Charlotte, N. C., Dec. % "A special
from Asheville. N. c., to the Observer
says: A deed was registered today in
tbs annoa,eo office OF c6n the regiyisa Of Ct
John Connally and wife to George w.
Vanderbilt Is Ia acres of land on the
Swanauoa river. between Asheville
and Biltmore. Tho price paid by Mr.
VanderbilS ves 915,750 or $1,000 per
acre. The land adjoined that of the
Biltmoro estate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

The Birmingham (Ala.} Age Herald
says If Roosevelt is nominated by so-
clamation in 1904, it will be found
that large ramber Of Republicans
who had no hsnd in it will stay away
from the polls on election day. At
any rate, the Democrats, IL they have
q popular STANDARD bearer, will work
for victory With inteuse enthusiasm
and will win il. i l;gy
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
MULES AND HORSES.
I will have two Cars Of Ane
Mules and Horses to arrive
Friday.
Want to sell you.
F. Call and see them.
j. 8. FOWLER.
CITATION.
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Anderson.
Iu tho matter Of the estate OF Hiram
Cooley, deceased,

A peAtion having been duly fled in
this Court by Elizabeth T.. Langston,
praying that lettera of administration de
bonis non with the will annexed OF the
estate Of Hiram Cooley, deceased. be
granted to her.
Now ,heso arc tn cits and admonish all
and singular tho kindred and creditors
ofthe snid Hiram Cooihy, deceased, to
appear before mo at my pihce In the city
ofAnderson, State and CdUF1ty aforesaid.
at ii O'clock in tho forenoon, and chow
oause, II any they can. why the said ad-
Sninin,ration should not be granted to
tho said petitioner.
r. Y. III. NANCE.
Judge Of Probate Anderson Comfy.
Dec %. 1908 2t ~
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

The present price Of cotton should
convince tho farmers that the thing to
do is to plant conservative crop Of
cotton each year and devote more
attention to other crops. In this way
they will realize more for their cot
ton and have other products as we'll.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Cheapest Laundryin the City

do Grst-class hand work, and guaran
go satisfaction TO every patron. My
prices arc reason nable, and want you to
give me trial order. Will call hr and
deliver all clothing free OF cost in the
citv.
VIII elose emo week for ChrissEsN10 on
Wednesday, 2Sd inst.
J. 8. WAH, l28 WhitDG SsreSA
D0o i6, 1908 36 Sm
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

One Of our exchanges says that the
happiest people in the world are those
who keep out Of debt, out of poli.ios,
out Of Office, shun notoriety, make an
honest living by honest means, follow
the golden rule, humbly serve the
living God, pursue the even tenor of
their way, aud neglect no opportunity
Of doing good. Correct.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Notice to Creditors

ALL Tersons having demands against
the Estate OF G.: w. McGee, deceased
properly proven, to the undersigned
within the time prescribed by law, ant
those indebted to make payment.
GEORGE e. MCGEE.
JOEL T. RICE,
Dec %, 1908 q 3
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Notice to Creditors.

ALL persons having demands sesinst
the Estate Of William Callahan. decd
are hereby notified to present them
properly proven, to the underaigned
within the time prescribed by law. and
those indebted TO make payment.
WIN. T. LEE, Admir-
Dec 8, 1903 Is 3e
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Notice.

The first quarterly conference fOr
the Starr and Iva Circuit for the yeay
1904 will meet with Bethel January lat,
1904 Preaching at II o. m. by Rev,
r. A. Child.
The stewards will also hold their
meeting at the same time and place,
and we hope and urge that every mem.
Der Of the board will attend. A good
start Means much: $l.
'saf ) /. ~ ~ W. EAsl0y, Il. u. s;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

The National Democratic executive
committee will meet in Washington on
the 18th of January to determine the
place and time OF tho next nominating
convention Of the Democratic party.
New York is being strongly urged as
the proper place for the meeting Of
the convention. !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

Several of the current magazines
contain articles on "How to Econo-
mize." The writer who can tell how
to get along without the necessity Of
eoonomizing will have more appreoi-
ative readers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

The law makers Of South Carolina
will nvene in annual session in Co.
lumbla on Tuesday, January 18th.
We have no suggestions to make to
them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
Notice of Final Settlement.

THE undersigned, Administrative OF
the Estato OF j. q. Grimm, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will on Sat-
urday, January 23rd, 1904. apply TO the
Judge Of Probate for Anderson County for
abFinsl Settlement Of said Estate, and o
discharge from her Office as Administre-
trix.
MRS. PRRRINTHA GRIFFIN,
AdministratTix.
Dec %, 1903 81 50
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30
THOUSANDS say THAT
NC CZa1re's l,llzg1zS 1zSSi2za
# ID the bsst published at any any price. Yst is
is only 10 cents . copy, 81. 90 as year.
Dec %, 1903

every articles Intense nts on
subjects Of the greatest national importance.
sx good abort stories sto of life and
always good
IN 1904 McClurs vim IS moro mpoant and
than better
EREESabacribs nj fhe
s TIE m a s MCCLURE
628 syofk.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-02-10
DEATH OF REAR
ADMIRAL WILOES

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Rear
Admiral Frank Wildes, U. S. ~, until
recently junior squadron commander
on the Asiatlc station, died on board
the Pacific Mail liner China yesterday
while enroute home from the Orient
to undergo examination for retire
ment because OF falling health.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-02-10
CHILE WOULD LIKE
TO STEAL BOLIVIA
SUCRE, Feb. bolivia will appeal
to The Hague tribunal against the pre-
tensions of Chile.

La Preusa, leading newspaper Of
Buenos Ayres, speaks of the ambitions
of Chile as follows:
"Chile's grand aim is control of the
Pacific so far as that control would ex-
clude other South American nations
from 1t. To this end Chile has not
kept faith with Bolivia or Peru in
her treaties with those Powers. There
are no wars in consequence simply be-
cause Chile, being the stronger, is able
to apply the law of conquest. For this
reason there exists fatal status quo
on the Pacific coast answering to all
the conditions of an armed peace. 1t
is false to say that this Pacific prob
lem Is regulated according to treaty.
Chile refuses to be bound by any treaty
whatever, feeling herself too powerful
to submit to such restraint. She con-
forms in her international relations
only to such conditions as suit herself
She adheres neither to the letter nor
to the spirit of any compact. She pro-
poses new treaties to the weak, but
such treaties are but subterfuges for
the enlargement of her territory. This
Is the plain truth in regard to Chile"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-02-10
MARKED COINS
ARE NOT TAKEN

Redemption OF Hawaiian coins goes
on, but in its course there has devel-
oped a condition which promises to
create CONSERVATION among some of
the holders of silver with the Kala-
kaua profile on it.
Under the ruling of the officials of
the banks mutilation in the slightest
degree divides silver coin from bullion,
and more than one person who offered
silver money with marks or dents up
on it at the First National Bank yes
terday, found that they could not re-
ceive good American money for it.
The bank has made the ruling under
advice, and as it could not afford to
run the risk of having the silver re-
fused after shipment to the Sub-Treas-
ury, the holders of the mutilated cur
rency most stand the loss.
The bill providing for the redemp-
ton of Hawaiian money in more than
one place mentions the legal point Of
abrasion. Attorneys have searched
the revised statutes for some declara-
ton on this matter, but have failed to
find it. Gables from Washington have
told that there Is no limit on abrasion,
but that mutilation makes the coins
unredeemable. AS there seems no way
here to determine just what is the
limit of mutilation it has been decided
that the slightest DETACHMENT of the
coin marks the limit and in conse-
quence every piece Of money offered
is being scrutinized carefully.
When it was found yesterday that
there was to be made distinction as
to the kinds of coin taken at the
banks, there began in all the business
houses the same kind of careful scru-
tiny. Several houses at once decided
that in the future they would pay their
men only in American silver, II such
coin Is necessary.
The care which must be exercised Is
evident when 1t is known that the
bullion value Of a silver dollar is less
than S5 cents, and the agents of the
Federal government cannot take the
risk OF having coins which have been
marked so to be unacceptable to the
Treasury, thrown back upon them,
with consequent loss of nearly two
thirds.