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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
HAY FEVER FOR 27 YEARS.
Well known New England Woman
Cured of Hay Fever-CuTe Was
Lasting.


The thousands of discouraged peo-
pie who dread tho approsoh Of sum.
mer because shey have hay fever
and cannot find any relief from it,
will read With interest and gratitude
the following statement from Helen
S. Williams Of Mansfield, Mass.
For q years, from the month of
August until heavy frost, I have been
afflicted with hay fever, growing
worse aud worse each hear, until of
late years I was unable to attend to
my work during that period.
''IIast summer / fortunately gave
Hyomei 9 trial, and l am happy to
say that entirely cured me, aud I
have had no occurrence of the dis
ease since.
Breathe the germ.killing and heal
ing balsams Of Hyomei and get rid Of
your hay fever.
The complete outfit costs bat 81,
extra bottles SO cents. Evans Phar-
macy agree to refund che money to
any hay fever sufferer who uses Hyo-
mel without benefit. m
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
A Bold Bad Book Agent.

One day an enterprisipg agent who
had Informed himself approached a
Mr.. Smith with the interested sug-
gestion-
Now, Mr.. Smith, l know that to-
day is your wedding anniversary.
Don't you want to give Mrs. Smith
q handsome Bible as an anniversary
present? l can let you have today
beautiful fifteen dollar Bible for five
dollars"
After some discussion Mr.. Smith
took the Bible. Just here the plot
thickens. The book-agent pocketed
the proceeds, then promptly ran up
to Mr.. Smiths house, called for Mrs.
Smith, and asked if she wouldn't like
to max ber husband present Of a
fiue 4,1ble on this anniversary. He
said that as he was anxious to dis
pose Of all his books before going
20 Cleveland at six o'clock, he would
sacrifice beautiful fifteen dollar
Bible for FIVE dollars. After some
hesitation Mrs. Smith bought the
Bible.
When Mr.. Smith reached home
that evening and presented his wife
with large package containing an
anniversary gift she went into the
next room and produced its mate.
Tableau! Smith vowed vengeance
with ell the heat of a warm disposi.
ton. However there was q fine festal
supper waiting, so he contented him.
self for the present with telephone
appeal to one Lewis johnson, a near.
by friend.
Lewis" he urged, II want you to
hurry down to the station and stop
book-agent who is going to Cleve.
land at si1 o'clock. l must see him
before he leaves town. You just
hold him until I can finish supper and
get there" Then he gave a brief
description of the man and rushed
back to his supper.
The good Lewis hoped on a pass
ing car and swept down upon the
ook-agent just as the train pulled in.
"See here," he explained, "Smith
says that he must see you and that
you are to wait over train for HIM"
"Sorry; I'd like to oblige him, but
it's impossible. I'm due in Cleveland
at eight-thirty and have got to get
there. But know what Mr.. Smith
wants. He was thinking Of buying
q Bible of mine for his wife's ami
versary present. It's really hand
some book, which l usually sell for
Gfteen dollars, but as it is the last
one have, offered it to him for five
dollars producing the Bible.) "He
was to let me know if he wanted it.
Couldn't you take it to him, as I
cant possibly wait? He'd be disap-
pointed not to have it, I know"
The obliging Lewis thereupon hasti-
ly produced five dollars for the agent,
acquired the Bible, and with the best
intentions in the world trotted back to
the Smiths with the book.
Second tableau! Fortunately their
sense Of humor saved the situation,
and with chastened spirits they dis.
play all three books Of Holy Writ to
the initiated. .-Lippincotts.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09

Il. G. Billingsley, vice president
Of the West Construction company,
Of Chattanooga, was shot in Darling
ton by Joe Brook, . finishing smith Sf
the same concern. The company is
building the sewerage system in Dar-
lington. The wound lie in the law,
and Is not considered serious. Brock
vas reprinlsnded about some work
whereupon he drew . Ssvolyer and
fired several shots. Ri, Y, 4 81
There is more fun in the preli.
minary engagement. than there 10 ia
tho first don,estic battle. &; 4.
e widow never calls for help
when IS 9. man atteHnts TO kiss her.
! It fis usually the man who needa
help. sSSs
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09

Es:3!5---s "a society uoman i says that men
probably apis coar,ibg their wives be-,
cause Other men do itI So much mose1
picely sS
his iss the aeason when tEe aise;
restaurant patron passss up the ssralnrlss:.
;blsd egg, ;ssss So
Every Girl imasinss aha Possesses,
sil I The analif feationa necessary nsanI
Ideal wife. s33ssI
sgA woman woald ldiss iath er "a ikl ltos Il
sdisagrsslbie man han list IN 81 tos sans
agreeable on b. Il. ss:sI s 8;
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landed

He had been calling at intervals
for five years, and ons night when
he and the young lady were seated
IN secluded ss The tsIi si.s
room the front 2oor bell rang. s5s7. d
i1Oh, bothsfi g ,5cried Is the young
man abettar tell the servant s. -
are ont ll'' q saI
d tsShall y not tell her TO say Pm en-
gagged r. asked the girl shyly. And
before another quart 6f an honr
had passed slie wasI. q 81
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Sure Of Indictments,
But Net of Convictions

United States District Attorney Beach
was at the Department of Justice this
morning and had q conference with
Acting Attorney General McReynoIds on
the cotton leak investigation lasting
nearly half an hour
Neither gentleman would make any
statement for publication. but it was
learned shat the officials of the DeDart-
ment of Justice are greatly pleased with
the work done by District Attorney
Beach and it is not improbable that he
will be requested to continue the work
after his resignation as District AttCr-
ney takes effect on the 31st instant
II is said that the grand jury viii not
return an indictUcnt in the cotton leak
investigation before the latter part OF
next month. The authorities would like
to have Mr.. Hyde here so that he could
tell the grand jury what he knows, but
the probabilities are the mCn-and uar-
haps womcn-who are under iuyesttga-
ticn will be indicted before MT. Hyde
returns from Europe.
II can be said that the Government is
sure of an Indictment but is a little
doubtful about having quite enough
evidence to convict.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
NAGFARLAND INSPECTS
PUBLIC SCHOOL GARDEN
Boys Have Accomplished Wonders With
Land Loaned by Department
Of Agriculture.

Commissioner MIcfaTland inspected
this morning the public school ga~Ien
of the boys OF the sixth grade of the
Bradley School, at the Department of
Agriculture. under the superintendent
Of Miss Susan l., Sipc who is demon
stratlag as a volunteer and with voIun-
teer boys what can De done
About G,0A1 square rcct together with
Il pianthouse, has been loaned bv the
Department Of Agriculture, and thirty
boys have been AT WORT, since tie first
Of March on eighteen plots Vow they
are working Tuesday and Friday morn
iugs from $50 TO = o'clock Mr. Macfar-
land saw about twenty of them Il. work
under Miss Sipc's direction, and was
s5ruc}, oy the good appearance of the
plots and the nca.Eess of the grounds.
To-day The boys were taking home to-
InaJOcS EfTinSbeanS ana Fad4shcs from
their plots. besides flowers from the
ornamentai borders which they had
planted.
They said they had a.so had lettuce
lima beans, beets, and soup herbs. Be
sides their vegetables and flowers the
boys have been ctIltivating specimens
of all the staple croDs Of tho United
States. including he different grains
and cora and cotton, and have been sue
Cessftl with ali of them
Thy told Mr.. Mactar!and that they
had c-fayrd the WORK, and mad learned
8 lot" Miss Sipe spoke gratefully of ali
the assistance which had been given Inv
the Department Of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
REFUSES TO REAPPOINT
WALTER AS APPRAISER
Justice Barnard Names in His Place
George Spansy, Retired Bust
ness Man.

Justice Barnard today declined 10 re-
appoint John n Walter 4 member Of
the commission 10 appraise the damages
TO the land OF certain property owners
resulting from the change Of grade in
certain streets, avenues, and alleys
caused by The construction of the new
railway terminal station.
The court names George Spransy. d
wen-known retired business man who
was recommended by Attorney Joseph
J. Darlington, who opposed the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Waiter.
August last, Justice Barnard on the
petition OF UWo of the District Commits
sionc-s, name Messrs. Moss, Baker. and
Matter as appraisers TO assess the dam
ages to the land IN question. Later ne
rescILded the appointment on the ground
the petition for their appointment was
not signed BY the three Commissioners.
Strong opposition then developed against
the appointment OF Mr. Walter and to-
DAY the court declined 10 rename him
a. one Of the appraisers.
While objection was made 10 Nessrs.
Moss and Baker on the ground they had
served on many comm 'ssicns Of ii similar
nature recently, the court held this
should rather be In their favor Justice
Barnard also said that the persistency
with which Mr. Walters friends Insisted
upon his appointment was not consid-
cred with favor By the court.
He also took occasion TO remark that
he felt satisfied that Ntr- SpraEsy will
give satisfaction % all concerned in his
work as u member Of The board Of ap-
pra1sers.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15

pected that the Presid mt will make a
public announcement Of the facts within
the next few days.
The disposition Of the LanSton con
tract is anXiOusly awaited by the Of
ncials of the Government Printing Of
nee. and members of the local Typo
graphical Union as well. The installa-
ton OF SeFenty-twO additional typeset-
ting machines at this time Is calculated
l. do away with a large part of the eN-
tTa force used at the office during the
busy winter months. which is mostly
recruited from the ranks of the Wash
ingtOn printers
Has a Serious Aspect
The sessions of Congress have always
been looked forward TO by a large num-
ber Of local printers who find it hard 10
secure steady employment at the private
shops. The extra work thus secured
from the Government has enabled them
to make both ends meet, 1T least, and
the machine question thus assumes a Sc
rious aspect for these printers.
The LanStOn company is underS God to
the large contract. and Will prOba 5Iy
make no move in that direction until
given some assurance that the contract
Will stand. The delay thus occasioncl
= said TO he puzZling to the officials at
the office. who are in a QEandaTy IS to
whether they will be able to have the
ma chimes in operation in time TO be of
service with The Congressional work or
whether II will be necessary to employ
The usual force Of temporary compost
tors.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Announcement Expected Soon.
FELL FROM WAGON
AND LANDED II! DITCH

James Butler. colored, thirty years of
age. living on Pierce street northwest,
fell from a wagon about o'clock this
morning and landed in a pit about If
teen feet GeeD. He was picked up in ar
unconscious condition and taken ia the
Emergency Hospital, whore upon exam
nation the Doctors found him to be suf-
ferinE from a fracture at the base OF
the s'-u.l-
This morning nc was said To be in
critical condition and siioht hopes were
entertained for his recovery Butler,
VINO is employed by MURRAY Bros, con
tractors and builders. was unloading
cement az the time of tho accident
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
GROSS NEGLIGENCE
IN PENSION WORK
WILL Be PUNISHED
Four Clerks Enormously Approve Widows
Claim Mistake Discovered in Commis-
sioner's Office---MigFt Lead to
Dishonest Collusion.

have completed the adjudication of the
claim, and il would have been entered
by the certificate division. mistake and
all, and the money ordered paid. But
all cases involving payments of more
than $1,000 go TO the office of the Com
missioner for special inquiry and II was
there the error was brought to light
Medical Division Not Responsible.
In its course TO the Commissioners
office the case passed also through the
medical division, but 1t is the judg-
ment of the Commissioner that neither
the medical examiners nor the raters
can be held accountable for the error.
Their tasks are,s in the first instance
merely to gauge the degree of physical
disability for which the claimant can be
pensioned. and. in the second, merely
to rate that physical disability in the
terms OF a monthly allowance. Neither
division, as he views the case, is re-
sponsible for determining the period
during which Il pension shall run.
Might Have Serious Results.
This case is thought TO differ from
those which led recently to the dis
missal OF ten examiners from the
board Of review in that this is moth
ing more than a clerical mistake, which
ought never to have been committed
and ought then TO have been detected
by each of three examiners, while the
ten reviewers approved delibera teIy the
grant Of pensions in direct violation
Of the law. But even this clerical mis-
take is regarded as extremely serious.
Had ii not involved more than $1,000
II would never have been discovered.
II it is not punished 1t is feared the
precedent win remove all the obstruc-
ton in the way Of collusion between
dishonest clerks and dishonest attor-
neys, and while such collusion is not
even apprehended, the Bureau feels re-
sponsible, nevertheless, for making it
Impossible Finally, the mistake is
thought to merit punishment on the
ground of extraordinary carelessness.
The clerk with whom it originated had
no other task than the transcription of
information contained in the case. and
each of the examiners is employed and
paid his salary for adjudicating not the
brief faces of claims, but the claims
themselves
The Washington times., 1905-08-15

-Four clerks of the Pension Bureau are
now the subject OF inquiry by ComInis-
sioner Warner looking to the punish
ment of theso clerks for enormously
approving a grant of - $50.
The mistake has been discovered and
corrected. the careIessness of the clerks
is established by the record, and the
Commissioner has now only to deter
mine the severity OF the punishment
which. in his Judgment. that careless
ness merits.
Until Colonel Warner has decided that
question he refuses 10 give out the
names OF the offenders.
It is generally expected throughout the
bureau that the salaries of all four
clerks will be reduced.
The case is that of a widow, a resi-
dent of Canada, whose soldier husband
died in October. 1892. The woman re
married in August. 1898. Her pension
claim accordingly covered only eleven
months. The amount Of her claim, in
her own right and that of three chill
dTen, was s14 month.
Low and High Grade Clerks.
When the case was first taken up a
clerk of the lowest grade $500, filed out
the blanks on the brief face. In doing
so he transcribed all the dates correct
", but made the claimants pensIonable
status extend from October. 1892. TO Au-
gust 1868, a period of ten years instead
of eleven months.
The examiner, clerk of the s1,SoC
grade, in passing on the merits of the
case, accepted this transcription as cor
rect and recommended the claim for
allowance for the period of ten years.
The sum thus carried was 1.6S0.
The reviewer in the board Of review,
also a clerk of the 81 800 grade, approved
both the grant of the penson and the
mistake.
The re-reviewer in the board of re-re-
view. a clerk of the $1,000 grade, follow
ed suit.
The rater in the rating division did
the same. His action would ordinarily
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
and LanSt0n Report
Are Going to Oyster Bay
President viii Discuss 1t at Conference To
morrow With Head of the Special Com
mission-Findings Closely Guarded.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Charles II. Keep, chairman Of the de-
partmcntal Investigating commission. is
scheduled to arrive at Oyster Bay to-
morrow morning for a conference with
President Roosevelt.
Mr. Keep will have in his possession
the report Of the cOmmissions 8 findings
in the matter of the recent inVestiga-
ton at the Government Printing Office,
when the Public PTiQter's contract for
y Lanston Monotype typesetting ma
chimes was looked into, Chairman Keep
desires 10 go over the report with the
President in person. and discuss the
points involved. For this reason he has
been DELAYED in bringing the report 10
the attention Of the President, dS the
latter has been occupied with the peace
ENJOYS and other matters that demand
ed Immediate attention.
Announcement Expected Soon.
1t is understood that the report has
been completed for some time and been
in the cicc Of Chairman Keep, who has
been spending his vacation in New York
State within easy call OF the President.
The meeting tomorrow will he the first
one that has taken place between Chair
man Keep and President Roosevelt since
the Government Printing Ofice affair
has been under consideration. The cOG1-
missions findin"s have been closely
guarded nothing Whatever being given
out for publication but ii is now eH-
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
DR.. STGRCH REPORTED
10 BE IMPROVING

The condition of DR.. \. B. Storch. Of
l42 e street northeast. who was strick-
ei' with paralysis last week while visit
ing at Harpors Ferry with his wife,
is slightly improved
Mrs. Storch said this morning that
the doctor had passed ii rcstful night
and was himself more hopeful Of his
recovery Or. Storch is stin confined to
LIS bed, and the CIcJDTs in charge say
that ii will be some time before they
can make any decisive statement as to
his recovery.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Her Evidence Not Nee
eSsarY, Mr.. Beach
Decides.
OTHER WITNESSES CAME
c. c. Clark the First to
Go Before the
Jury.

The grand jury met today at the City
Hall to continue its investigation of the
cotton leak scandal, but Mrs Sarah
II PeCkham, of New York, who was
summoned as witness, was not pres
ent TO assist in the probing of the mat
ter. having been excused by the District
Attorney.
In expectation that Mrs. Peckham
would be present, everyone was on the
alert TO get look at the woman who,
it is reported holds the key TO the situ-
alton.
They We're disappointed. however, for,
up to the time District Attorney Beach
left his private Office to go to the grand
jury room to conduct the investigation,
she did not put IN her appearance at the
City Hall.
Came Yesterday
Besides Mrs Peckham Lewis Mercer,
OF New York. who was formerly a bust
ness partner of Frederick a. Peckham.
Mrs Sarah Peckham's husband, came
to Washington yesterday afternoon anG
will appear as witness before the
grand -ury.
Beach Is Busy.
District Attorney Beach was at his
office early today He. however, did not
remain long before he took a flying trip
to the Department of Justice. where he
had a brief conference with the Attor-
ney General. When he returned To the
City Hall Mr.. Mercer and {. c. Clark.
OF the Agricultural Department, were
awaiting his arrival.
He had short interview with SIR.
Clark and then called Mr Mercer into
his private office for a conference.
When Mr.. Beach concluded his inter
view with Mr.. Mercer at I1:25, he went
10 the grand jury room to direct the
Jigation of the cotton case.
The urst witness cafled by the iury
was Mr. Clark who remained in the
conference room for an hour.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
SUPERIOR OFFICER
DISHONORED HIM
Taggart Said He Had to
Submit to It.
MINER CALLED ON WIFE
Mrs. Taggart and Her Counsel Make
Comedy Out of Domestic Tragedy.
She Laughed Heartily.

WOOSTER, Ohio, Aug. 15.-Wiu Major
Taggart break down under his long con-
tinucd cT0ss-exam mination?
This Is the question that TaEgart's $
friends are asking themselves. and the
answer they give is yes" His temper
has been strained 10 the breaking point
His answers TO Judge Smyser's ques-
uoning have been given with perfect
courtesy. bUt his swelling temples and
flashing eyes give Indication OF the
wrath that is within.
His nerves arc almost shattered His
hands tremble. His breath at times
comes il Easps.
lie seems near complete collapse VIII
he hold OUT? 1t is a gamblers chance.
The problem Of the relations Of Cen
era! Miner, when lieutenant colonel at
Fort Thomas, with the Taggarts was
made source Of sore trial FOR Taggart
b. Judge Snyscr-
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
FAR EAST RAILWAY
AND PORT ARTHUR
UNDER DISCUSSION
-Envoys Progress in Com
sidering Terms Of
Peace.
OVERC0ATS WERE WORN
Plenipotentiaries and Suite
Drove TO Conference in
Winter Attire.
OVERCOATS WERE WORN
Progress TozUard
Conclusion of Peace

First three articles of japanese
Russian protocol agreed to and
drawn up.
Russian Concessions.
japanese suzerainty over Korea.
Evacuation of Manchuria.
Definition of future status of Man
churia.
Questions Under Debate.
The conference today takes up the
questions Of
Status of Port Arthur
Status of the Eastern Chinese rail-
way between Port Arthur and Har-
bin.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Three Japanese Articles
Have Been Agreed To

PORTSMOUTH, y. H, Aug. IS
While off1cial Yeriffcation is still lack
ing, there is high authority for the
statement that the three articles of the
Japanese demands agreed to yesterday
by the peace pIenipotentiaries were:
THE recognition by Russia Of Japan's
preponderancc of influence in Korea
politically and commercially. Russia's
subjects in Korea to be given equal
rights with other foreigners.
The Russian evacuation az Manchu-
ria
3-a mutual agreement to respect the
terrtt torial- integrity OF the Chinese en-
pire
Secrecy Maintained.
Considerable secrecy is sui main
tained as 10 the proceedings in the peace
conference owing TO the agreement pc
tween the Russian and Japanese ENJOYS
that no official statement regarding the
terms should be made public until later.
Sufficient however, has leaked from
sources close TO the principals 10 make i
certain that the three points indicated
above are the ones that have been dis
posed OF.
In Korea The agreement permits the
establishment. practically, Of a japanese
protectorate similar 10 that exercised il
Egypt by England.
In the Manchurian proposition It Is un-
derstood that Russia agrees 10 Withdraw
her forces within speGIned time, not
vet made public. and that Japan has
been given the right to maintain there
portion of her army of occupation to
perform police duty until such time as
ii may be deemed safe 10 turn the gov
ernment and province over TO its real
oWner-China.
There is said to have been a slight
difference Of opinion between the repre-
sentatives of the TWO governments on
the question Of the integrity of China.
which goes hand-in-hand with the open
door policy SO strongly and successfully
advocated by the late statesman, John
Hay.
Apparent Misunderstanding.
An apparent misunderstanding exists
as to the exact status OF the agreements
entered into on these three subjects.
each of which have been formulated into
portocols and signed by the respective
ENJOYS The Japanese pIenipotentiaries
consider the protocols as the final agree
ments en- this subject, and expect them
TO be bodily Included in the treaty OF
peace. If one is actually concluded.
Mr. Satu. the official spokesman for
the japanese, is authority ior this state
meut and SAYS:
i consider the disposition of these
matters rs irFeyocabie
On the other hand, the Russian en-
vows do not view the drawing of the
protocols in that light Mr.. korostoYisst
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Marlboro Fair.

Reduced rates via Pennsylvania Rail
road. August "A to Il. inclusive, TO Mari
boo All IeIf,r:t, from all gtltipts be
tween Baltimore. WashiuEtoH, and
Pope's Creek, inclusive. Good for re
turn until August IS Special train ar
rangemeEts returning.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-15
TRANSFORMS
TOWN SITE INTO LAKE

LONDON. Aug ia dispatch from
Lahore, India. SAYS Inat great earth
quake has destroyed an entire town in
the Kangra region of the Punjab.
Many lives are believed TO have been
lost.
The earthquake caused great lake
town.