The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-12-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Ders OF Wnlte cap band.
- The farmers Of Scottsboro, Ala, ,
propose to reduce the cotton estimatcs
by burning q million bales.
- The national pension roll has in.
creased until there arc more than a
million names on it. There are 1900
more than last year.
- A New Jersey woman thinks she
is untitled to two pensions because
shc is widow of one soldier and the
grass widow of another. CJ
- The heaviest boy in Georgia for
his age, perhaps, is Starke NJ. Cox, of
Ashburn, who is but seven years old
and weighs l49 pounds.
- It is stated in the Associated
Press dispatches, that the President
has definitely decided not to call an
extra session of Congress.
- Thomas Dewey, the defaulting
cashier Of the Farmers and Merchants
bank Of Newbern, N. o., for over one
hundred thousand, has been arrested
in San Antonio, Texas.
- Eleven English fishermen were
drowned on Friday while helping to
save the passengers of Norwegian
steamer which was wrecked on the
coast of Northumberland.
= The agricultural department mas
estimated the corn crop for this year
at 2.453 ESQ, 900 bushels, which has
only been exceeded by the crop Of
1902, which was 2,523 ,648,3l2 buah-
els.
- 10 is reported from Washington
that the postoffice department has
given postmasters everywhere to un-
derstand that the president will be
rigid in the enforcement of his policy
against active participation in psrti-
san politius by federal officeholders.
- The house committee on indus
trial arts and exhibits have decided
not to recommend to the house TO hold
an exposition at jamestown, w., but
some other suitable and less ex pen
sive mode of celebrating the tricen-
tennial of the first English settlement
there.
= Monroe Wells, the 22,year-old
son Of carpenter at North Birming-
ham, Ala, while in fit of temporary
;nsanity, shot at and narrowly missed
bis mother, fatally wounded an aunt
who rushed to his mother assistance,
and then turned the weapon upon
himself and blew out his brains.
- The Alabama Commissioner of
Agriculture has issued circular let
ter to the cotton growers Of Alabama
calling for q mass meeting in all the
towns on Tuesday, January 10, to dis
cass the best way Of disposing Of
the present crop now on hand aud
for concert Of action in making new
crop.
= A sensation hae been created in
Jackson, Miss, by the indictment of
Hon. II. T. Montgomery, member of
the Legislature, and j. G. Bryant and
j. B. Willis, members Of tho County
Board OF Supervisors Of Lincoln Couu-
~, on the charge Of whiteoapping. A
number Of indictments against promi-
nent citizens have beeu returned.
j Lulu Mclaughlin, who disap-
peared mysteriously from her home in
Newark, N. j., on June Is, 1908, has
been brought to that city and re-
stored to her mother by detective,
who says that he found her in the
Catskill mountains. The girl, who is
IA years old, tells story Of having
been kidnapped by a woman, taken to
Manorkill, in the Catskills, aud com.
PEELED to do all kinds Of drudgery on
a farm there.
- The organization Of the one,leg-
ged men of Atlanta has been COM
pleted and commences with about 800
of tho best known one.legged men in
the city. The club has started under
the mutual benefit plan. Each mem
Der pays $1,50 month for i've years
into the club and he receives new
artificial leg with e guarantee that it
will be kept in repair.
= The Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy will present to the State Of Mis-
sissippi magnificent oil painting of
Jeffereon Davis to be placed in the
hall of fame at the new capitol. Dele
gates from eaoh of the sixty local
chapters Of the U. d. y. in Mississippl
will he appointed to attend the pre-
sentation on January 19. 1905. The
painting is valued at 81 900.
- Houston Bond clerk in lead
ing hotel Of Nashville, has received
. certified check from Evansville,
Ind, for $4,000. Four years ago an
old gentleman fell on the sidewalk in
front of the hotel and severely in
jured himself. Mr. Bond went to
his assistance, lifted him from the
ground and cared for him. The
check which he has receive d is the
sequel.
o. An Atlantic Coast Line passen-
ger train from Rocky Mount, N. c.,
70 Wilmington was wrecked by run
siding, abou. sSo miles north Of War.
saw. The engineer and his colored
fireman were Instantly killed. Noae
Of the passengers was seriously in
jured, although the entire train, with
The exception Of q Pullman, was piled
up aloDRside tie track. II ia.halieyad