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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-20
Providence News.

The farmers are we'll up with their
work, and 30 far crop prospects are
good.
There are some reports of some dam
age from frost, but the damage is
mostiy " confined to gardens. The fruit
crop has not been damaged to any OK
tent in this section.
j. G. Gilmer and little son, Albert,
from Lavonia, Ca, visited in this Sec
tiOn last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Williford visit
ed the latter's parents last week.
Afiss Sallie Pettigrew, from New
Hope, visited home folks recently.
Mrs: w. M. Gray, who has been
spending awhile with her daughter at
Hartweli. Ca, has returned home.
April 18. Juttie.
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Death of Mrs. Aiken.

The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier, under date of
qhe 1dth inst, says:
A'Mys. Aiken, wife of Represen cative
Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville, died here
today at Providence Hospital, after a
abort illness from peritonit;s, compli-
Gated with pleurisy. Mrs. Aiken had
been quite i'll for several weeks prior
I'D Aer removal to the hospital. 1t
Bna thought that she could receive
sSster treatment at the hospital than
". Four days ago she suffered re-
SIDa, and Mr. Aiken and the members
M tho family were notified that there
yas but q slight hope of her recovery
8sDre sentative Aiken and his children
haye been constantly at the hospital,
1N1 day before yesterday Nfrs. Barn
we'll, the mother of Mrs. Aiken. ar
rived here from Abbeville and Joined
Tho grief-stricken watchers at the
Bhasb- bed. The slight rally observed
1s an early hour this morning Dr. Dr.
.l6skeDson, the physician in atten-
aimee, realized that the end was ap-
yRaeebing and so informed MIR. Aiken.
1t was evident that the stricken lady
was dying from sheer exhaustion and,
after lingering few hours, she passed
away in the presence of her loved hus-
Band, her mother and two of her chill
dren. Arrangements were Immediate
Eaade For conveying the remains to
Abbeville for interment. The funeral
party will leave here o-night at : 20
SeiOek over the Southern Railroad.
3AS funeral will take place in Able
Elke next Sunday"
Congressman Aiken has many friends
aEsNn ghOut this section who deeply
sympathize with him and his four
little children who are left to cherish
The memory of devoted wife and
vs>Ahpr
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!nwndesviIIe News.

The ATT. Carmel school boys and the
boys of the Lowndesville school played
mitch game of ball here Saturday
afternoon, the score being II to II in
favor of the Lowndcsville boys.
Miss Ada Fennel is Mt Latimer, the
guest of Miss Alice McAllister.
Mrs. Vess Bell aud daughter. Miss
Earle, spent last Thursday in Abbe-
Vile
Miss Daisy Bell went to Anderson
last Wednesday, returning the same
day.
Rev. r. w. Barber and wife went TO
McCormick last Thursday to visit
Mrs Ansel. of Greenville, is visiting
her son. Prof. Ii. II. Harris, mt MIR.
bolin Aliens for few days.
WITT Barnes has returned from a
visit to Alabama. He was accompanied
home by his mother. who had spent
the winter in Prattville with her son.
Hubbard Barnes.
Mrs. 3. A. Henry and children. of
Anderson, came down last Friday
and spent until Sunday with family Of
E. w. Harper.
Ardra PRESLEY, of Cincinnatti.
Ohio, is visiting his wife Mt the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb
Clinkscales.
r. j. Hutohison spent Sunday night
with his parents near here.
Misses Lizzie Nance and Ruth Dunn
went to Due West last Friday and re-
turned the next day. Miss Jennie
May Dunn, a student Of Due West Fe-
male College came home with them
snS vii. sraHd 6 few days.
Rev. /. E. Wallace will preach in
the Presbyterian Church here the first
Sunday In May.
Invitations have been received here
to the marriage of Miss Jane Thomas,
Of Warrenton, to Mr.. Julius Townsend
rudley, OF Bennettsville, on the 27th
inst. in the Warrenton Presbyterian
Church. Vedie.
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RO3 SALE BY EVANS PHARMACY

Ihst q few more toms of that fencing
tairO left Good for grape vines, eto.
~ only one cent per pound-worth 4c.
anderson Mattress and Spring Bed Co.
The aulest and safest remedy for kid
0ey and bladder diseases IL Foley's Kid.
ney Cure. IF taken In time 1t affords se-
'onrity from all kidney aud bladder dis.
soses. 1t makes tn om right. Don't de.
AAY taking. Evans Pharmacy. ,s 3 !,
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Anderson Democratic Club, No. 9.
will meet on Saturday, 23rd inst, ut 10
o'clock a. M, in the Court House.
E. Nj. Rucker, Jr., President.
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The Brushy Creek Democratic Club
is called to meet at Mt. Airy, on Satur-
day afternoon, April 23rd, at 3 o'clock.
A full attendance is desired.
J. W. Pickens, President.
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BOwlan Green Democratic Club will
meet ut Whitetield Church on Satur-
day. 23rd inst, at 4 o'clock, for the
purpose of rcOrganiz;ng and clecting
delegates to tn" County Convention.
All the members are urged to attend
promptly ut the hour named.
j. K. Wyatt, President.
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Working Mems Democratic Club
No, q. viii meet Saturday attarncon,
23rd inst, Mt $50 o'clock in tho COuri
House. All the members are request.
ed to attend.
}. J. Gilmer. President.
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CITYNLOTs FOR sALE-situated on
and near1 North Main Street. Five min
utes' 1alk Court House. Apply to ]. F.
CllnksoalAs, sIntelligencer ofiice. n H 8. 4
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Democratic Club Meetings.

Anderson Democratic Club No. l.,
Will meet in the Court House, on Satur-
day morning, 23rd inst, ut O'clock,
Tor the purpose of reorganizing and
elccting delegates to the County Con-
vention. which meets i'm this city on
Salesday in May. We earnestly re-
quest all the members to attend, as it
will take only Il short time to transac t
the business of the meeting. Anv
democrat who has moved into the city
since the last election and who desires
to join tho Club should apply to the
Secretary, who will enroll his name.
Nj. NJ. Mattison, President.
Z. Z. LnngstOn, Sec.
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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
TrifleS.

A little journey through the years;
A little laughter on the way
To vanquish paltry human fears;
A little love to light the day;
A little hope that in the din
OF life we play a noble part;
A little peace to dwell within
The silent chambers of the heart.
A little joy that we may cast
Upon some fellow mortaPS day,
And as the fieeting years go past,
A little truth to point the way;
To help brother in the strife
A little cheer, heart-given, free,
And on the sordid things of life
a little of lovels alchemy.
A little faith as we go through
The years that mark our little span;
A little tolerance to view
The motives of fellow man;
A little courage in the fight;
A little aim to do the best,
To live for gentleness and right;
And, after all, a little rest.
Sunset Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
RoosEvELT'S
S SPEECHES AND STATE
PAPERS.

foreword to volume. of the collected
II speeches and Presidential messages of President
Roosevelt which Eastern publishing company
has the presses Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has
written introduction which is strong keynote to
spirit of the forthcoming books contents Senator
Lodge, while not deprecating the value of the volume
from political point of view, urges the thought that in
these speeches is find the call exalted stand
of citizenship irrespective of party affiliations and
the divisions of political policies He would have the
book read campaign screed, but in the light of
true revelation of the character of the man whose
thoughts it registers.
That which marks President Roosevelts speeches he
yond anything ese," says Lodge SIS their entire sim
cery. What he says is preeminently genuine for all
his utterances not only straight from the heart
but forth with energy and force of conviction
which apparent they characteristics He has
secrets The truth that in him rises unchecked to
his lips If he speaks at all he must perforce say what
he thinks and thus it pass that men may know
him he is, knowledge very important just now to
the people of the United States"
Sehator Lodge has hit upon the very essence of
worth in the speeches and writings of the man who
holds the Presidential chair of the United States
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
TALK or THE TOWN
AND H9RtesS o. RHt
TIME1S ~
Nearly Missed 1t.

He was listing heavily to port as ne
wobbled up Third street on the night
of the Britt-Corbett fight. There was
nothing in his appearance to indicate
that he could purchase even standing
room at the rear entrance to Wood
wards Pavilion, but he was full OF
enthusiasm-and other things. He
halted at the corner of Mission street,
then he landed against the counter OF
a cigar store just as If he had been
looking for such a place. While In
his restful position he made use OF
few questions:
Fight over?"
NO" said the cigar man. They're
just about going on"
What time is it?''
Nine thirty"
well. I will! Shay, first thing L
know zhish liquor business will keep
me from seein' that fight"
And then he staggered away toward
the yelling crowds that stood before
the bulletin boards. There he saw the
fight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
Bdikal Railroad.

One of the most interesting phases of
Russia's military activity in the pres
ent war with Japan is the construction
of a railway across the frozen waters
of Lake Baikal for the purpose of
transporting troops. A railway upon
ice is not a novelty in Russia. For
example, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
the return of winter and the freezing
of the Neva finds st. Petersburg pos
sessed of an ice railway, which fills the
place of the suspended steamboat SER
vice, while the Volga at certain points
is crossed in similar fashion during the
winter months. An ice railway con-
sists of somewhat lighter rails than
those used on land and the rails are
pinned to very long sleepers twenty
feet being the length generally adopted)
in order that the weight may be dis
tributed over a wide surface. A rough
estimate of the cost of laying this type
of railway is SIZE per mile.
However, the Neva, Volga and other
ice railways are only small affairs in
regard to length compared with that
which has just been opened for traffic
upon the 'unfathomable waters of
Lake Baikal. The latter starts from the
riverside station of Baranchiki. on the
Irkutsk shore, and terminates at the
Missovaia station of the Trans-Baikal
section. The steamer route between
these points is forty miles long, but
the line makes wide sweep in order
to avoid the broken surface of ice left
by the ice-breaking steamers and to al
low the line being used 1s an auxiliary
means of transit when the steamers
begin running again; but the ice is still
of sufficient thickness to bear the rail-
way.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
Grit.

The United States sloop of war Cum
berland, carrying twenty-four guns
and $40 men, was the first vessel to
join issue with the Confederate IRON
clad Merrimac in Hampton Roads.
March s, 1862. In the battle, one of the
most notable in naval history, the Mer-
rimac rammed the Cumberland. and as
the latter drifted in sinking condition
fired broadside after broadside at
close range until the decks of the
Union vessel were like a slaughter
pen.
And yet the men fought on. When
the lower batteries were flooded the
gunners ran to the upper batteries and
kept uD the fight To the demand of
the Merrimac to surrender the officer
in command answered, Never 1
will sink alongside" and with flag
flying and guns firing the Cumberland
went down.
There was controversy as to who
made this answer as to who fought
the Cumberland, and Commander Will
liam p. Randall. u. S. N, retired. who
was on the vessel at the time, wrote
out his recollection of occurrences. on
condition that the paper should not be
published until after his death. Com
mander Randall died recently, and his
version of who fought the Cumberland
has just been published. OF the fight
Commander Randall says:
Lieutenant George Upham Morris
was in command. but all hands fought
her, every man on board of her The
ship was sinking when the Merrimac
hailed us to surrender, and Morris.
turning to me, said: She's a slaugh-
ter pen-a slaughter pen-but 1 can't
haul down the colors.' My reply was:
Let her go with her colors fly
ing-she's sinking now.' Stepping to
the starboard gangway Morris an
swered the Merrimac's hail in these
words: No, damn you. 1 will never
surrender At this time the Cumber-
land quarterback was a fearful sight,
for it was red with blood and the
dead outnumbered the living. All the
guns fired to the last, but THE last gun
fired was the after pivot gun
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
Hard on the Profession.

"Ninety-five per cent of all vocal
musician. Few singers. would doubt the
assertion. Probably in no other kind of
work can man who knows practic-
ally nothing about a subject do so
quickly a lucrative amount of teach
ing. There are many common types:
the piano teacher who cannot get
enough pupils to make living; the
broken down, old time singer, the der
elict of the concert halls who never
could sing himself, but who now
gives fifty or more lessons a week at
from three to five dollars each, and
many more. Their half hour lessons
may be said to consist one-third of
chat and gossip, one-third of scales
and exercises, and one-third of the
singing of the pupils favorite songs.
all interspersed with just enough
commendation and criticism to keep
the pupils good opinion of both her
self and her teacher. There are teach
ers who make their pupils sing at a
brass-headed tack in the wall, and
there are others whose training has
not only ruined voices but tempo
rarily harmed general health as well.
Over against these charlatans of the
profession there are conscientious men
and women, who can detect faults in
a voice and know how to correct them,
who are constant inspiration to the
students musicianship and who work
carefully and enthusiastically for each
individual pupil.
1t is not easy to tell the good teach
bitter early experiences in many a
successful singers career.-Leslie's
Monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
The Pomb of the La7V.

A writer in The Greenbag describes
a session of the United States Supreme
Court in this way: "As the hands OF
the clock point to II the crier Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States
raps with his gavel, the murmur OF
conversation ceases and attorneys,
court officials and visitors rise while
the crier slowly announces: The hon.
orable the Chief Justice and the As
sociate Justices of the Supreme Court
of the United States Robed in black
silk gowns, they walk with slow and
dignified steps toward the bench, and
as the Chief Justice appears at the en-
trance at the rear they slowly proceed
to their seats. AS they do the crier
cries: 'Oyezi oyezi oyezi All persons
having business before the honorable
the Chief Justice and the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States are admOnished to draw
near and give their attention, for the
court is now sitting. God save the
Government Of the United States and
this honorable court 1t Is an impOs-
ing and inspiring spectacle, the mere
witness of which increases the red
corpuscIes of ones patriotism. No man
entering that domelike courtroom may
wear his overcoat. No member of its
bar may appear before it in a coat Of
any color other than black. Such is
the dignity and impressiveness of that
tribunal that men to whom embar-
rassment has long been a stranger evil
dence the renewal of their acquain-
tance with it by a stammering speech.
quickened breath, a nervous man
ner, when addressing the court"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
Clarity.

Under the law liquor and firearms
cannot be taken into Alaska without a
permit from the Collector at the port
of departure. An application has to be
filed in the Custom-house by the per-
son desiring the privilege. Some of
the applications on file in the Gus
tom-house in this city are curiosities
for what they contain and what they
omit. One filed by Yon Yonson reads:
81 wish to take Alaska. 1 am to
be citizen Of that Territory and want
it for my own use.p
Another reads: "I wish to take to
Alaska, Cooks Inlet, Winchester rifle
for my own use and ammunition"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

The worth of the speeches is the worth of the him
SELF What Lodge only implies in his estimate of the
character of the speeches of President Roosevelt should
be accentuaed by iteration and reiteraton and that
the utter fearlessness of their Roosevelt has
hesitated speak his mind the subject of any
national question though he may be certain that
his hearers in sympathy with his views and that
their expression may be impoltc from politicians S
viewpoint. Some have found fault with the Chief Exec
utive upon this point and called his outspoken vgor the
temerity of youth and the lack of diplomatic hnesse
But those fearful have begun to that
Roosevets word and Roosevets deed one; that
practice follows preachment with "undplomatc a
vigor.
This collection of Roosevelts speeches and state
pers has more significance than any biographical
deavor or laudatory brochure. By it the American
voter may read and gather his opinion of the fit
of the directing the state These written
and spoken words of the President form eptome of
the political history of the United States for the last
three years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

out Each elementary school will send
one representative to the national con-
gress and each high school will send
several senators-one or two from each
years classic the higher branch OF
the mock national government. All offi-
GERS of the different branches Of the
government will be elected by the Aus
tralian ballot system and in every de-
tail the machinery of the national gov
ernment will be copied. The little gov
ernment will be founded upon the prin-
cipIes of coeducatiOn and equal suf-
frage.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
Ans7ueys to Queries.

MARINE INSURANCE. r. B..
Vallejo, Cal. A person desiring to be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the
business of marine insurance and the
technicalities of the business should
serve an apprenticeship in some Office
that is specially engaged in that kind
of insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
three years.

local druggist who made the victim of
cient trick of thieves the other day says he
punish himself for his simplicity by refusing to prose-
cute the offenders if they be caught This worthy
gentleman should be persuaded that his interesting traits
of character must not be permitted to affect the right of
the rest of to protect property Two thieves
large two too many.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

One of our estimable Judges of the Superior Court
the other day denounce the prevalence
of gambling in San Francisco and the with which
agencies for the corruption of youth thrive in this
community. Let take courage. The racing season
nearing and the evil will die by grace its
own
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
Il Unique Idea.

The public schools of Chicago will
be organized into miniature national
State and municipal governments, If
plans under consideration by Superin-
tendent Edwin G. Cooley are carried
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

ALAsKA-T. NJ. w, Stirling City.
Cal. Alaska is part of the United
States 1t was formerly Russian Amer
ica BY treaty of March 80, 1857, the
United States bought Alaska, having
an area of $4,000 square miles, from
Russia, paying therefor $7,200,000. 1t
was organized as the District of Alaska
on July 27, 1868.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

Information from Oregon indicates strongly that life
for few months at least be made duly strenuous
for the land gabbers that have been winning wealth by
ways that dark and tricks that vain. The Port
land Grand Jury intends to issue sixteen indictments
against individuals already under suspicion The pro-
pety of going back to the land depends materially on
whose land you going back to- Uncle Sam is a
Jealous landowner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

- Not satisfied with the distinction of being the only
member of the United States Senate convicted of
felony Senator Burton is taking the high fight of con-
tinued notorety by appeal to the highest Federal
If guilty gold would only burn the palm as it
touched there many high in public esteem who
might doubtless learn lesson from the singing huma-
tion in which the Kansas legislator is overwhelmed
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

PRAYER CROSS-M. ]. NJ, City.
The Celtic cross in Golden Gate Park,
called the prayer cross, was donated TO
the City of San Francisco by the late
George w. Childs of Philadelphia, and
it's purpose is made clear by the in
scription thereon, which is:
A Memorial of the Services Held on the
Shore Of brakes Bay,
About st. UOhn the Baptist's Day,
June "a 1879.
BY Francis Fletcher,
Priest of the Church OF England.
Chaplain of Sir Francis Drake. ChronicIer OF
On the base of the pedestal is the
following:
George w. Childs. Esq,
OF Philadelphia
There are no inscriptions on the
north and south sides of the cross. but
there are Maltese crosses on the base
and the following inscription on the
panels:
First Christian Service in the English Tongue
On Our Coast
First Use Of the
Book of Common Prayer in Our Country.
One OF the First Recorded Missionary Prayers
On Our Continent.
SOIL DEO SIT SEMPER GLORIA
The cross is one of the most notable
States. 1t stands upon a pedestal of
stone eighteen feet square and seven
feet in height. The height of the cross
is fifty-seven feet, and it is composed
of sixty-eight pieces, weighing in the
aggregate 100000 pounds. The arms
are formed of eight pieces of stone,
weighing $4,000 pounds each. The blue
sandstone of which it is built was
taken from quarry in Colusa County.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

The Panama Canal Commission has started for the
scene of its abors The American people may congrat
late themselves therefore, that of the gigantic
and beneficial undertakings of modern times is at
last under way and will be long delayed before the
United States will have contributed another triumph of
civilization to the world
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

OF late prices the New York stock market are in
the language of the street, depressingly sluggish The
whrlwind OF irresponsible speculation raised by Daniel
Sully should be enough to produce reactng calm
that the most desperate gamblers in America ought
not be able disturb The crash of the cotton king
reduced the edifce of chance its foundation
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
MEN anahMAaEERSN IN
THE fORE~ ~zzzeWORID
MONIES

contends that such a law would inter-
fere with the prompt delivery of sup
plies for vessels on foreign stations
and, furthermore, that it would add an
expense of about 100000 year to the
present cost of shipping coal under the
Navy Department. The board believes
a subsidy for the development of
American shipping would serve better.
or that payment of wages to a naval
reserve and naval militia serving on
American ships would largely defray
the expense Of maintenance and would
not burden the army and navy with
the increased cost Of transportation of
supplies.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau tAllen -. $50 CaA-
nornta street. Telephone Main 1042,
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

Townsends California Glace fruits and
choice candies. in artistic ffre-etched
boxes. a nice present for Eastern friends
715 Market street above Call building.