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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-21
State Convention of tie Wonan's Chris
tian Temperance Union.

The state Convention Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
met in Anderson last Thursday morn
ing, their meetings being held i'm the
Central Presbyterian Church. The
greater part of the time of the Conven-
ti0n was given to routine matters, such
as hearing the reports OF the commit
tees, discussions of various phases of
The work, etc. There were many in-
tcrcsting features, however. and these
were fully appreciated by thcpcop!c OF
the city.
Colonel B. +. Crayton addressed tic.
Convention on Thursday. He is wet
rran III the temperance cause, and de-
lighted his audience with Il fine talk
ne was present at the first meeting of
the "Sons of Temperance in New York
sixty years ago. Daring tins long pc
ROD Col. Crayt0n has been actively
identified with all temperance work in
this city and County, and his Influence
has been greatly felt. Rev. Walter
Herbert, OF Columbia. also made an in
tcresting talk or the subject of he
whlskcy traffic. He reviewed thc his
tory of the liquor question in This State
Tor the past century, and paid a splcn
did tribute to the women who have
long battled with this great evil
Mrs. l'nIun, of Oregon, u temperance
worker OF national reputation, attend
ed tho Convention. She appeared
several times before the Convention,
and the delegates were benefited by
her helpful suggestions On Sunday
night Mrs. Cnrun addressed the Con
ycntion before Il large audience at the
Baptist Church
The following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: Mrs. j.. IL.
Haynes. Leesville, president; Mrs. j. j.
ltobb, New BrOOkland, vice president:
Miss Maybrice Herbert. Leesvillc, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Charles i.
Robinson, Chaplin, recording necretary;
Miss Helen Mower, Newberry, treas
nrer. Miss Bertie Able was elected as
delegate to the national convention in
Cincinnati. The convention adjourn
cd on Saturday afternoon to meet next
year in Manning.
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TownviIle News.

J: R. FAINT is quite sick of fever.
Mrs. j. =. Ledbetter, after q pleas
ant stay with relatives at Resaca and
Atlanta, Ca, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Tribble is spending
awhile with her daughter, Mrs. j. D.
George Ernest, the little son of Mr..
and .>trs. j. r. FAINT. died the l4th inst.
OF ofmembranous Group:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bruce, of Oak
way. spent Friday with their mother,
Mrs. E. E. Bruce.
Mr.: John Stevenson, after compile
ting the brick work at the oil mill, has
returned to his home in LavOnia, Ca.
Mrs. j. B. Holcombe died at her
home near Broyles the 14th inst. Fu-
neral services were conducted at the
Baptist Church by Rev. T. G. Ligon.
Norton Ables, after short attack of
typhoid fever, died the 14th inst.
David Jones, after q pleasant visit
with friends, has returned to his home
at Marion.
"A collection was taken at the Bap-
tist Church for the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage, amounting to something
over $50. Pansy.
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Court Proceedings.

The Court of Common Plea, met Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock with Judge
Chas. q. Dantzlcr presiding. Tie
first case called was that of w. \.
Shirley against the Continental Iusur-
ancc company Of New York. The case
occupied the whole of Monday, and
did not 20 to the Jury until ) o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Shirley was
represented by Tribblc &; Prince and
!Bonham 4 Watkins. while Uuattlc-
baum u Cochran and II. j. Iiayncs-
worth, Of Grotiiviiiu, appeared iGr tile
insurance company. The determine
ton OF the suit turned upon a clause
In the policE held by Mr.. Shirley in
suilng his store room against loss bv
Lightning. The store was demolished
during the recent cyclone at Ilonca
l'ath. and the plaintiff claims that the
damage to the building was done by
lightning. This the defendant denied.
ana rs there was no insurance against
loss by storm the single point of the
amount of damage done by lightning
was issue The jury brought in d,
verdict tor SG1Ji9 in favor of the
plalniiif. The attorneys for the insur-
nncr company gave notice of n motion
Tor new trial.
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Death of Or. Dargan.

DIR. William James Dargan, who
moved from Greenvillc to Anderson n
lew ceks ago, died at his home in this
r,tv ST Thursday morning On ac-
.""' IT his extreme ages, ycars-he
h"l nccn III feeble health some time,
but was not confined to his bed until Il
few days before the inal summons.
Many OF his friends knew nothing of
his illness, and tho announcement of
his death was n great shock to them.
Dr. Dalgan moved to Anderson to be
near his daughter, Mrs. w. r. Cox, of
this city.
On Friday morning ut 0 o'clock the
funeral services were conducted mt tho
late home of the deceased by Rev. j .
u. Chapman. ID. d., and Rcv. II. X.
Murchison. and the remains were then
The Greenville News. of the 10th
inst, i'm spenking of his death says:
In the death of DIR. Dargnn Green
vile loses one Of her Oldest and most
honored representatives. For thirty
hive years he was a resident of this city
and for some time he was one of 6 reeu-
vllle's leading merchants. He was n
descendant of Il French family, who
settled in Virginia many. years ago.
was native OF Sumter County, where
he practiced medicine for number of
years. lie gave up the practice of
medicine because of ill health and
moved to Greenville, where he eugav-
ed III farming for short time, after
wards becoming n merchant here un-
der the firm name Of Elford g. Dargan.
After Mi. ElfOrd's death. DR.. Dargan
purchased the interest of the late Mr..
ElfOrd and then partner ship was
formed with Il. q. Mcphersun. For
the last ten years, however, DR.. Dar-
gan had been retired from active bust
ness life. Hepossessed a splendid edu-
cation and was IN exceptionally good
eonversationalist. TWAS great pleas-
nre for him to converse with his friends
and frequently those who knew him
intimately spent hours at tho time IN
bis company. He was q member OF the
First Baptist Church and during tho
early part of his lie he was an active
worker In the Church, having consid-
cradle experience in Sunday School
work. He was generally regarded as a
thoroughly conscientious man and Il
devoted Christian. In early life DR..
Dargan married Miss Hannah L. Cog-
geshall- OF Darlington County, who
survives, him, and is now making her
home id Anderson. The following
children survive: Vernon C.. Dargan
aud w. j. Dargan, Of Dallas, Texas;
Mrs w. +. Cox and Miss Vermelle
Dargan, OF Anderson; Harry A. Dar-
gan, of Greenville, and &. e.. Dargan.
OF Lockhart. The family have the sin
cere sympathy of large circle of
friends in their bereavement. Dr..
pargan was devoted husband and q
klnd and thoughtful father"
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Belt0n News.

Thursday last seemed 20 be n day of
accidents for Bolton. On the morning
OF That day, while cleaning some ma
chlncry at the ginncry of Rice Bros.
Dir. Enoch Rice had his hand and arm
badly cut and torn. The machinery
was at a stundstIl and Dir. Rice put his
hand In the giE to clean it. Without
warning the fireman started the ma
chlncIy with the above serious results
On the afternoon of tine same day the
little tmu.yrnr-ui ciiiii ri Mi. ). j
Kelly Was seriously injurcd by freight
train. he child was missed and was
seen playing on the railroad track about
ihr timt the tram was heard approach
ln.. The parents ran To take the child
from tiic track but were too late. The
engineer, seeing the child, made every
effort TO bring his tram to Il stop, but
could not do so before the child was
struck by the engine and thrown un-
der the engine. Though .badly hurt,
the cliid IS still living, and hope is now
entertained that the little one Will re-
cover. II was almost Il miracle that
the enid was not Instantly killed
l'r. t.d pOOrc, formerly of BcltOn,
but now OF Columbia, spent II icw days
last week nj the home of Ills mother,
Mrs. Corlic POUrc
Frank Brcalralc. who has been on a
visit I" his parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. Is.
brcHIctlc. has returned 10 his home at
SOncisvillc, Texas
ar. sam Agncw, of the Princeton
section, has decided to come to Bolton
To make his home. Mr.. Agncw is
coming to give his children better cdu-
catlonai advantages. His children
Will attend the Bclton High School.
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Attention Merchants.

we have great Inducements TO offer
you IN Hosiery, Pants, Overalls. Drawers,
Ileco Goods, etc. We will bo in our Office
Tor the next sixty days. Buy from US
yen get the mill prices. We save you
inc lnhbers profits. Call on us and be
convinced. We are selling tho largest
ana clohast buyer. in tho country.
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very important question to decide
Let us say in plain, common way that we want
your Fall business Our experience and common sense
US that continue increase business as
have and hold it, we have to give the trading people Of An
derson County good reliable Goods value for
cent spent with Good reliable Goods your monev
worth every Time the basic principle we Law down
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Cheap Rates to Augusta.

Confederate Veterans Reunion and
Grand Street Fair and Carnival, Au-
gusta Gn.. November 1913, 1908.
Various attractions and amusements.
Charleston g. Western Carolina Rail-
.way will sell round trip tickets from all
poiEt ts at extremely low rates.
Tickets Oh sale November 10, nth
and for morning train af the 18th, with
GHN return limit November 18th, 1908.
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our Bone Mrai is entitled by i,s guar
anteed analysis to be labeled "Iligh
'rradc' and ~ strictly high class per
inanent Fertilizer i"r fruit trees grape
vines. lawns, vegetables. etc. Prlce &C
per ~. IN 100 III. lots. Reductions on
large quantities. FAINT BROTHERS
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our Everyday II eroes.

A fireman died at Bellevue yester'
day. Firemen, like others OF us, are
born to die, but they, unlike US, die
that our lives and our property may
be protected. This particular fireman,
AIcNalIy, died from Injuries received
in endcavoring to rescue comraCe
from certain death. He himself would
have suffered instant death but for
the courage of his hero comrade, Nc
Evoy.
You have seen these brave men so
into the very jaws of death fearlessly.
having only a regard for the duty
you are paying dollars and cents for
them to perform. They run greater
risks than you or me-for IN the very
nature Of the demands made on them
the danger is ever imminent. The dash
through the streets, the dodging OF
trucks and cars, the menace of smoke
fire, bad walls. gases-all contribute
to a hazardous life.
They deserve much at our hands,
and yet only when one meets heroic
death bravely do we stop and thtnk.
In the roll of fire heroes the names OF
McNally and McEvoy will always re-
call the memory Of noble deed, FOR
Greater love hath no man than this,
that he give up his life for his friend"
New York News.
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RAGING ON
THE JAND,
A new sport
BY Day Allen Wiley.

WY HE eastern coast of Florida.
between Daytona and Or
monde includes q stretch OF
sand which Is about thirty
miles in length and remarkable
for It's smooth and hard sur
face. It is so firm that it is utilized
as q boulevard by horse vehicles OF
various kinds and by automobiles,
bicycles, and by what are locally
termed "sand-sailers." During the win
ter season, when the resorts mentioned
are largely patronized, nearly every va
riety Of vehicle operated by steam or
gasoline can be seen upon the beach.
The photographs show collection OF
the various automobiles which have
been used here during the past winter.
They include not only break, but run
abouts Of various kinds. In the picture
are no less than seven different kinds
of autos, including the motor bicycle.
The "sand-sailers" consist of frame
work spread on three bicycle wheels.
to which Is attached an ordinary spirit
sail. The rear wheel is used to steer
the "craft," and it can be operated
quite close to the wind, while in run
ming before the wind it frequently at
tains a very high speed. Some of the
bicyclists who use the beach for a
course have fitted up sails which are
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-06-10
Hetty Green's Retort.

Hetty Green, Of New York, had
way Of taking care Of her own, even
In her youth. A Vermont nelghbor tells
that while she was living on her New
England farm she had for neighbor
particularly unneighborly old bach
elor. One day, while the threshers
were at work on her wheat crop, the
winnowing fan broke and she went
over in great haste to borrow her
neighbor's machine.
Certainly" was the reply. "Mrs.
Green may use the fan, but I make 1t
a rule never to allow my implements to
be taken from my farm. The machine
is in the barn, and she may bring her
grain there to be winnowed," an offer
it was manifestly impossible to accept.
Mrs. Green had not forgotten the i'm
piled refusal when the old bachelor
sent his hired man over one morning
to borrow her sidesaddle for the use
of visiting relative.
"I shall be only too glad to favor
him" was the word sent back by the
astute Mrs. Green. "but never allow
anything I own to be carried off the
farm. My saddle is hanging across a
beam in the barn loft. Tell Mr.. Browne
to send his aunt over. She may ride
there as long as she ikes."-Phlladel-
phia Public Ledger.
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AT NEUlLLY.
From Golfers Weekly.

changes among back-boned animals,
not only of our continent, but else
where; it saw the disappearance Of the
great frog and salamander-like amphib.
ians and the coming Of dinosaurs and
marine reptiles. Turtles made thcir
appearance. and the strange, mammal
like reptiles, the anomodonts. ran their
course, passed across the stage, and
went out of existence. Most important
of all events that took place in the
Triassic period was the advent Of
mammals, and, while these were no
larger than rats, and seem to have had
many features in common with their
anomodont associates, they marked the
coming Of the highest Of all groups OF
animals. No period Of time, before or
since, has witnessed such complete
revolution in the life Of the globe. The
vegetation, too, was changing; those
giant, overgrown moses, which had
waned In the carbonferous, practically
disappeared with the Permian. while
ferns and cycads increased and con-
ifers appeared In numbers. The world
had changed, our continent had in
creased in size. and the close of the
Trias looked upon a new landscape,
peopled by new race of beings.
Mr.. Case, of the State Normal School.
Milwaukee, Wis, has patiently recon
structed one of these primitive actors
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-06-10
The Crusade In Brief.

The Lake Shore road not only prohibits
employees from drinking, but from visiting
saloons.
Because DR.. F-oelich, of Vienna, at the
International Anti-Alcohol Congress, ar
gued that the poverty of the people must
be removed rs a step toward eradlcatlng
alcoholism, he was interrupted with cries
OF "No politics!"
Alcoholic degenerates are especially
prone TO become self accusers, offering
themselves to the authorities as guilty OF
crimes committed by others or contcsslng
guilt fol- acts which have occurred only IN
their imaginations.
Carrie Nation has opened nome for
druakards' wives in Topeka. Five married
women have sought shelter there.
Commandant Stirling notified the mayo
that no more oattleships would be sent to
the Puget Sound navv yard until breme:-
ton presented better moral tone.
NJ. de Terra, general director OF The Ger
man railroads, has announced that an en-
barge will be placed on all employees on tns
railroads who are not total abstaiEsrs, and
all .uch persons will be discharged at ehe
earliest possible moment.
As the result OF protest by. the Onl!ea
States Navy Department pubhc sa@1ottis
in Bremcrton, WASH, has been conip.e'eS
ended. Games were running IN nIe
looms, but the mayor has closed tnem aa'
and says they will no: open again
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-06-10
A Remnant of Old Neweate.

The most notorious part Of the whole
structure-and which yet reamins-was
the press yard. Here it was that peine
forte ct dure was inflicted upon prison.
ers charged with felony who with the
view of saving their property from
contiscation. refused to plead at the
bar. This dreadful punishment of be-
ing pressed to death was, however,
abolished in 1772. A Major Strang.
ways, who was indicted for murder
having refused to plead, was con-
demned to this savage peine forte ct
dure. He died in eight minutes. and
many of those who witnessed the
dreadful sight threw stones at him to
hasten his end.-Chambers' Journal.
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"Independenco Forever"

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
were two of the brightest men in that
notable body. the Second Continental
Congress. Together they worked for
independence, together they served Oh
the committee to draw up the Declars.
ton, and for more than dozen years
after were the closest contidants and
friends. Political differences, alasl
separated them, and their close friend
ship was replaced by the bitterest anil
mostly. Both became President. and
strong Presidents, of the country they
had done go much to bring into e1.
istence. But so sharp was the estrange.
ment between these now gray-haired
rivals, that. upon Jefferson succeeding
Adams in Office, the latter, late at night
of his last day as President, appointed
and signed the commissions Of num-
Der Of judges that Congress had just
created, rather than let Jefferson selec:
men Of his own way Of thinking for
these important Offices. The slur OF
midnight judges" was long attached
to those thus elevated. On the day OF
Inauguration Adams left the city
rather than see the oath administered
to his old comrade. This foolish and
unfortunate quarrel is the creates,
stain on the memory Of these two In
tellectual giants at this day. They re.
pented It themselves after years had
passed, renewed their friendship, and
corresponded from then until death.
Death came to both on the hftieth an.
niversary of that historical Fourth O.:
July when both had so firmly snd
proudly signed the Declaration OF IL.
dependence. When Adams felt the
death-dew coming upon his forehead
he thought lovingly Of his old comrade.
already dead, though Adams knew Il
not. Jefferson still lives!' he said.
A little later he murmured, "1ndeDenc-
ence forever and expireG.-Lo:a S.
La Nance, in "New" Lipplncott.
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Of the stage, long since forgotten, for
our delectation. Head down and tail
exposed Is the way that anomodont
known as "Embolophorus dollovianus"
was discovered. The strata was slight.
ly inclined and composed of peculiarly
refractory cement Of iron and sand,
which made the extraction Of the bones
a matter Of extreme difficulty and pa.
uence.
Patience ultimately had its reward
and the specimen proved to be nearly
automatically complete, the only parts
lacking being the ribs and part Of the
feet, which were present in other speci.
mems Of the same animal. The rsstora.
ton here shown was made after most
careful study, measurement and com.
parison with MI bones of like creatures.
The body is drawn somewhat elevated
from the ground. At first it seemed
probable that the belly was dragged
on the ground. but an attempt to place
the bones of the fore limb in such a 20.
sition showed such not to have been
the case with the animal. The tail
would naturally seem to have been
pretty long. If for no other reason than
to preserve the symmetry Of tire ami
NAL, but the bones prove otherwise.
When alive Embolophorus dollovianus
must have been about the size of q
pony. only of vastly different appear
ance and possessed Of the habits Of an
31IipotOr
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Champion Circulation Liar.

The champion circulation liar has
been discovered. His lair is in Japan,
where hs is acting as editor-in-chief
of the laundering Dawn, a Buddhist
organ just started in Toxic. Here is
his greeting to the public"
This paper has come from eternity.
It starts Its circulation with millions
and millions Of numbers. The rays Of
the sun, the beams Of the stars, the
leaves of the trees, the blades of grass,
the grains Of sand, the hearts Of tigers,
elephants. lions, ants, men and women
are its subscribers. This journal will
henceforth flow in the universe rs the
rivers flow and the oceans surge"
Any liar who can beat that can get a
small job with big salary-in New
York-Deroit News.
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In tho Rush Hours.

New Yorkers in a crowd walk at the
rate of two steps per second. If the
police will permit, stand at the entrance
TO Brooklyn Bridge and watch the
crowd pour out in the morning or pour
In at the end Of the day. The column
as it marches past the Pulitzer Build
Ing is formed in eights and tens. Fix
your eye on some stationary object and
count the passers. Two groups OF
eight-sixteen persons-is the average
for every second Of the rush hours.
The average Is so high because for
long periods the rate is twenty per Sec
ond, or 1900 per hour. Estimating the
average step at twenty inches-and
that Is nearly correct-the speed Of the
crowd is slightly more than two miles
an hour.-New York World.
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Church With a
Strange History.

Here Is a remarkable little medieval
church which was discovered through
a dream. A young woman living in q
village near Prot, in Servia. dreamed
one night of buried church. She
spoke of it to the prefect and the local
clergy, but they only laughed at her.
She persisted in her statements, how
ever, and ultimately induced the peo.
pie to dig at spot she indicated.
Here, to the intense surprise Of every
one but the dreamer. the ruins Of me-
diaeval church were found. These
were rebuilt as a tiny chapel, and since
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A Doctor Silenced.

A medical man, discoursing upon the abb
soiute necessity of alcohol to the highest
physical development, asserted positively
that the mission of alcohol is a better ply.
sical development Of man, a clergyman in
tainly do, as sincerely as yourself" was
the prompt reply. ''If your position be cor.
rect" continued the clergyman, "what will
you do with the fact that when God would
make the strongest man that ever lived
Samson-He commanded not only the, son
to be a total abstainer, but the mother
also, even before Samson's birth, lest some
taint of physical weakness should be i'm.
parted to his constitution. God discarded
alcohol in giving to the world the best ex-
ample of physical strength on record. What
will you do with that fact" The doctor
was silent. National Advocate.
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row to allow it to pass upon country
lanes. The interior Is airy and light,
allowing of a close observation of the
patient by the attendant at all times,
and of perfect ventilation by the win.
dows of the walls of tho van. The in
ternal covering of the van is carefully
packed in the joints; the walls are I'M.
pregnated and polished smooth, are
not attacked by moisture, and present
no edges or corners. 1t Is, therefore,
easy to thoroughly clean and disinfect
the interior. Under the drivers box
are carried the chest Of bandages and
a number of covers.
In addition to protection against jolts
afforded by the Cidinary carriage
springs the patient is further
shielded by the construction Of the