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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-02

Dis eyes on mine with. q steadv gazo
as II TO read me. Il looked into Lis
eyes, and then turned mine off as If r
had seen nothing unusual.
And go the Colonel eseapedI The
ofncer did not allude to him, although
he was here all the day, ror ask apy
question about him. The most un-
suspicious maa or thoroughly kind
hearted gentleman, which was he? I
think the latter.
1t did not occur to me unt;, somo
time after the danger We had psssaa
through. Col. Murray in citizen $
clothes inside Of the enemy's lines
might have been dealt with as q spy,
and L. on military parole, had GER
tainly aided him. Of course it was
our Father iu heaven and his Son who
had watched over US.
nave been most exceptionally
favored man all of my life, watched
over and pleased with 80 many thous.
ands of blessings that / have not de-.
served, and watched over 80 closely.
especially during the war. I take no
credit to myself for my cool calmness
in danger. 1t is not my natural dispo-
sition, but [ could not help feeling
that there was powerful Haud over
me as shield. I have ever since the
war sbeen SO thankful that I have no
mans blood on my hands. -,
Thousands Of brave men have faced
almost certain death without fear, but,
kne"ins the danger, nerved them
selves to it,. In Col, Marrsy's 9 case he
had no suspicion Of any danger. ...
: THE author Of the foregoing re.
quests that his name be withheld, al.
though he should bs proud to use il.
The firat letter Of his name ia N. The
Col. Murray mentioned must have
been Lieut.. Col. Edward Murray, OF
the 49th Virginia Infantry. .1-Coufed-
crate Veteran.
:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-02

ter y 1t is suggested that ,hs 4 g.. ~,
leagues OF the state take. hold. 8 ~
subject and institute q vigoa,ds .~atn.
pa'gn against the flies through the
health departments. - .:...
House flies do not bite. The,
mouths are. not built for tearing of
ohunks of human feshs and they hays
deadly terror of chloride Of lime
Horses are their best friends, fes Sta.
blea are their chief breeding place,
AS soon as you aud me and ell the res,
OF us adopt automobiles ard Dobb;a
goes to his long sleep with the dodo
the Iohthyosausus and the other ey.
tlnot creatures, the house fly will di,.
appear and screens aud stickpaper Mill
be no longer needed. These, in brief
arc the conclusions reached by thu
agricultural department experts, in
which class Mr. Bauer belongs md is
"A very Interesting pamphlet. has Just
been issued on che subject with yisH
to informing the public on the beat
known methods of exterminatipe III.
pest. i
IA single stable in which horse /,
kept says the pamphlet, "will su,. |
ply house flies for an extended neisi.
borhood. People living in agriou,tus,
communities will probably uever be-
rid Of the pest, but 10 tlss cities, with
better methods Of, disposing OF garbage
and with the lesaening Of the number
OF horses oonsequent upon The electric
street care. bicycles and automobiles.
the time may come, aud before veryI
long, when window ;seresns may be dis
earded. The promps gathering ofI
horse rnanuss aoul5 greatly abate thee
fy nu;sanees '.S According to the essi,E
mates Staads lby The experts, 200 aySS
pappsria ere frequently found TO thJ
aquare inch Of, stable; manure. ss Us
female fy% will 10y 1870 eggs, uhlaSs
will hatch: and come to maturity wiak
in ten days. -. ~; i. +. :: :., ~. 81.
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days after my inspection was cor,.
p!et'd: This iud,ed is reported 70
nave been the chief ground Of his
condemnation and execution. dis
tnctly remember that Captain Wirz
after explaining the utter disregard
Tor life and humanity prevailing
among the prisoners, stated that dur.
ing the fow days preceding my visit,
several murders of the most atrooious
character had been perpetrated By the
prisoners, and that he was unable TO
deal with the perpetrators as iustice
and the safety of the other prisoners
demanded.
lie then related the circumstances
OF murder that had been committed
IN one OF the prison equads two days
before my arrival. Oae of the ser.
geant's squads, who had been for some
time suffering with the scurvy, and
had been left in dying condition un.
der Temporary shelter provided BY
his comrades, had been strangled by a
member of another squad and a gold
plate taken from his montk while in
the throes of death. I ad;ieed him to
report this occurrenl: to Gen ueralWind-
der, who had been assigned at the post
st Andersonville on the 17th Of April,
but had not yet arrived. Seven days
after this, as is shown by. The official
record, General Winder Issued an Or
der upon a petition signed by meior-
ity Of the prisoners in the stookade,
authorizing tho organization Of court
for trial OF such as had been charged
with the murder Of their comrades,
providing that the judgment and SEM
tence Of such oouss should bersportsd
to him for approval or disapprovsl;
aud it was by the sense OF :. court thus
made up that six prisoners within four
days from the issuing Of the order
we're tried, condemned and executed
by the prisoners themselves, aud with
out ths authority or approval Of Cap
tain Wirz, who, Of eourse, had no dis
cretiou> in tho matter of carrying out
the orders Of his superiors. :<:,
Much more might be truthfully nd.
vsnced in Yindioation Of the character
and conduct Of Captain Wirz; but to
do SO would swell this letter TO incon-
ven.ent length.
That he died innocent Of the charges
Of iuhumanity and cruelty toward pris-
oners / never entertained the slightest
doubt. It is said that he could have
purchased hia life at the price of in
crimipating President, and that he re-
jected the infamous offer with lofty
disdain, and from my personal knowl.
edge Of his humane disposition, and
of his uubending loyalty and sincerity,
| have no doubt that the statement is
in exact accordance with the fact. : =. :
- Sincerely yours, :. +. =.
>.,.t; @ ~. W. NJ. Hammond: /.
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Pesk7 Flies.

A recent pamphlet Of the agricul.
taral department at Washington i'm
parts the interesting information ths.
the common house fly may be. driven
out of a cornmunity by proper santa
tion in the etables, that flies breed al
most exclusively in stables and that
chloride of lime will extsrminate
them there. Acting on this theory
an Aeheyillo eeiensist has gotten start
eda we'll defned movement There to
have every stable thoroughly treated
!svery three dsys ,nder the supervision
Of the health d aremene. Thefinfor.
nstion is that sne ;eggs require ten
days in which to hatch, and shat
tables CAR be out OF as brseding
places by being treated frequently.
This, it is pointed ont, viii ID. time
wipe out typhoid fever and saasbe ay
screens and Ay papersto go fotit 81 CONS
mission. But We Weather - s711ts;;eeA s 7711t;eA niree.
tor Bauer, who knows all about these
ssss oe shings, says that che time ! to ID,
fsht Dies il 10 winter, when che death
e'..'i'Is y. ty meaps;at lssst q million Less
fllep thafollowing summer. .:s5 & Is ss 5: :,
"Th Thr IS priqg a9. crop does Inos u sariisis II
nate Srola the lsgga;'',,; esid Msrs Bauer.
esThe flless shs.nselyes /. hibernate, &,
f%hrnsrt,6 Az = s$St .Sst !;
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When the Heart ,is Affected

or the snuscles surrounding tha OIL
gan ,byEheumatism, e1perimsatiuf
with sample treatments is like tsnper!
ing with g live electric wire, for deatl
may come at any moment. II life
worth it, do not hesitate to get th
treatment which has stood the test fo
20 years-Dr. Drummond's. Wri(
to the Dsummond Medicine Co., Nd
! York, and they, will send you lits,s
Itures free, wosth s25 10 . rheum.iS
Isia not as: quick as electricity, ID
will save your life il: you act ID tiuS
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-02
Cool Bravery OF . TiIBsihaiiaaias. iTIi;Biaiais

/; The house on Weston Farm, ,Fau-
quier County, Va, is about three miles
from Calverton. There is shall in it,
lin the middle of the house.; With 3
door in front aud q door. at the other
end Of the hail. Two rooms on each
side Of the: hall have doors into the
hall, also doors betweah the front and
back roons. There had beer no m Fed.
eral soldiers 10 :the: : naightorhood for
about two weeks. | ,Uol. Edward. Mur.
ray, on Gems Robert 3. Lees steff,
owned the farm adjoining atom, /,
Gel 9 e.sesys. Ma.sey s.ssssnn aieE Rnrlnnsh.
He had 9hia: tent nsar'F Foxyille, On the
Rsppahsnno oek, and Woufd riasssto hia
hema once Of ;tvice ]: i 5 week d arriving
about niue o'cloeksat night aand leavI-
ing itibefose dsybreak. 4S;E: -f5.5 81 81
s.s'I 'In the month Of June q regiment 81
Federal insantry {set tusnad Is, Calyer-
ton, but Ool. Murray Was q not d aware 4 81 81
if. The morning afterii$ their arrival
atha soldiers atfsgg led around ths neigh.
blorhoods taking what shsy pleased. 81 {
seSt : requeet tp !. Calyerson tha.t: Il = Il. the d
officer would esnd s,.ae. 8 guard. 5: with "
lons. delay hs asnt : lliisats tsnant guard
:ofs thirty men. They staek eksd arm I, 3
about seventy I've sess From. ssie ,p;oIch. !.
a,Ysnts ~ thaSr 90. III u g.
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. ! :
carrying hia shoes on his snn. and
then put them on, again, and 90 On 81
until tho army reached Getty ysburg. .=i55
Il is kaown 70 those who arc samluil.
lar with tho history Of tho war shat
both ia tho frat and second day..
fight at Gettysburg the Confedsras I'D
drove everything before them. Ii was
in tha arst days fsht thai poor . o
lost his life. Jaekaon's corps, Then
commanded BY oEwell, adysacsd upon
the enemy, who had sntrenched t;ass.n-
selves on the crest Of 8 long and rocky
ILL. Ill! S 1e wash the yrenks Of his eesn.
pany, and started lii the charge With
mis- anoes ou: Att Nc
through 8 wheat tieid some quarter tof
a:mile 81 more be began % isg behinda,
and Rpding shat with tho $qaiokeninas
of' The psse of The men. .Ssnlho }vsrA / thsn Is 3
about ready Is charge I ,,sssaie ooniidas s.not
:keep pane With thsns hs stopped q !. took ii {
OF his;shoss, tied them together ~, NTH
The leather shoe strings and thsevs;
them acsoss his left arm and ( hurled
ss,sis 5orer tie repgh and stony
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
SCALY ECZEMA
ALL OVER BODY
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out Scales and Crusts Formed
Iowa Lady Has Great Faith
In Cuticura Remedies for Skin
Diseases.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"I had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my arms
and the lower limbs as far as the knees.
/ at first thought it was prickly heat.
But soon scales or crusts formed where
the breaking out was. Instead of going
to a physician, l purchased a complete
treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, In
which l had great faith, and all was
satisfactory. A year or two Later the
eruption appeared again, only a little
lower; but before it had time to spread
! procured another supply of the Cuti-
cura Remedies, and continued their use
until the cure was complete. 1t is now
Eve years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs of return.
have taken about three bottles of the
Cuticura Resolvent, and do not know
how much of the Soap or Ointment, as
/ always keep them with me; probably
one half dozen of each.
81 decided to give the Cuticura Rem
edies trial after had seen the results
of their treatment of eczema on an
infant belonging to one of our neigh
bors. The parent took the child to the
nearest physician, but his treatment did
no good. So they procured the Cuticura
Remedies and cured her with them.
When they began using Cuticura Rem
edies her face was terribly dis6gured
with sores, but she was entirely cured,
for saw the same child at the age of
five years, and her mother told me the
eczema had never broken out since. l
have more faith in Cuticura Remedies
for skin diseases than anything know
of. am, respectfully yours, Emma p.
Wilson, Liscomb, Iowa, Oct. !, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every
Humor from Pimpes serofua, from Infancy % Age
eonssnE Of Cuteura Soap, 2sc- Otntmsn e0e kesoiy;
81 l NAV be had Of all druggists single set often eures
Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props Boston, Mass;
- Msned frco, "How 70 Care for Skin, Scalp and HAZE
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
SERIOUS FIRE
AvERTED.

An accident which might have re-
suited in a serious fire and perhaps
in loss of life, occurred Thursday
night at the Opera House during the
minstrel performance. The show
people wished in one scene to throw
eolored lights on the stage and had
two inexperienced boys make the
electrical connections. In making
these connections the boys used an
ordinary lamp cord, capable of carry
ing power for six lamps and attached
it direct to the main. wire without the
use of a safety fuse The lamp with
which the colored Lights were cast
was equal to forty ordinary incandes-
cent lights, and of course when the
current was turned on the lamp cord
was over taxed and heated. The in
sulation was soon ablaZe and smoke
poured up near some. very inflamable
scenery. Many of the audience rose
up in their seats, and some started
for the doors, but men upon the stage
and among the audience called out
that there was no danger and asked
everyone to remain seated. All dan
ger was soon over, though the lower
floor of the auditorium was filled
with smoke.
Mr.. Smith of the Water & Light
Co. is usually present by request of
the Opera House management to
make these connections, though he
was not called in on this occasion.
1t is a safe proposition that exper-
fenced hands will make all future
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23

make it quite certain that the defend
ant cannot be found in order to serve
the suit. Then the act provides that no
divorce shall be granted upon default or
upon admissions without a regular
hearing in court.
The forenoon was given over largely
to the sppoin sment of the necessary
committees and the work or organiza-
ton. The speakers in their opening
addresses cited statistice to show the
enormity of the divorce evil in the
United States. While late or reliable
figures are not AVAILABLE from all sections
it is apparent. nevertheless, that di-
vorces are increasing at an alarming
rate throughout the country. In
Maine, for instance, the figures show
that in 1902 there was one divorce in
every six marriages, in Ohio the proper
ton was one in eight, in Indiana one in
seven, and in Michigan one in eleven,
Certain cities likewise show remarkable
percentages. In Kansas City, Seattle,
Los Angeles and San Francisco the
figuras show one divorce to every four
marriages. Indianapolis, Dallas and
Chattanooga the proportion was one in
five, and in Chicago one in nine. New
York, with it's record of one divorce to
every forty marriages, appears almost
moral in comparison, but this is only
because the majority of New Workers go
out of the city anc state to have the
marital knot cut.
This afternoon the delegates to the
congress were received at the White
House by President Roosevelt, who
spoke earnestly in his interest in the
divorce problem. Tomorrow the con.
gress will receive report from the
interchurch conference on the action it
has taken on the question Of marriage
and divorce. Bishop Dosne of Albany
is chairman of the committee which
will present this report.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
ANOTHER MURDER
AT TRACY CITY.
THOUGHT TO BE A RENEWAL OF
MINING TROUBLES.
Special to the Herald.

DpSOIdI % tIIV 41OI dIU'
TRACY CITY, Tenn, Feb. 49,
Anderson Chadwick vas shot and killed
by unknown parties at this place Sun
day night.
All the particulars have not been
lernaed, but it seems to be renewal Of
the mining troubles here
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
END HAS COME TO
JOHN A. M'CALL.
FORMER PRESIDENT OF NEW
YORK LIFE COMPANY.
PASSES PEACEFULLY AWAY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-John A.
Mccall, until recently President of
the New York Life Insurance Co.,
died at 5:33 o'clock this afternoon at
the Laurel House in Lakewood, N. j.,
where he had been taken three weeks
ago in the hope that the change might
benefit his health, which had suffered
a breakdown two months ago. The
news of the death was not given out
by the family until some time after
the end. Then Mr.. McCalls son, John
c.. Mccall, briefly announced:
1.-The end has come. My father has
passed away"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
DAMAGE SUITS
WITHDRAWN

The 5000 damage suits of T. j. Pen
nington vs.. E. A. Timmons and Horace
Rainey vs.. G. M. Fraser have been
withdrawn by the plaintiffs, who assume
all the costs.
These suits we're brought 10 the Circuit
court something like one year year since
and grew out of the trouble between
parties living along the Columbia and
Santa Fe pike and the pike manage
ment. A companion suit brought by
Mr.. Raiuey against DIR. Timrlons came
to trial and resulted in verdict for the
defendant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
DEATH OF
THIRD ACNOST|C.
JAMES X. POLK BIGGER EXPIRES
SUDDENLY IN CINCINNATI.
Last of Trio Who Have Recently Been
In The Public Eye-Strange Coin
cidences Marked Demises.
Special to the Washington Post.

Special to the Washington Post.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. IL
Death came suddenly this afternoon
to James Knox Polk Bigger. the last
of trio of agnostic friends who at
tracted much attention during the
past three months because of the pub
licity given their belief by a series of
most unusual events in their own
lives A most curious coincidence is
that all of them died suddenly, and
two came to their end on Sunday
The first of the trio to go was Will
liam Drinker, formerly a wealthy
New Yorker, who ended his life with
a pistol shot. Before doing so he
wrote an ode to his pipe, and face
tious letters that evoked smiles in the
presence of death. The remains were
cremated under the auspices of the
Society of Agnostics. Dr. N. T, Tanski,
leader of the organization, delivering
the funeral Grafton before the body
was pldCSu III Tie IeIOII. DGdJH
ends it ALL" was the burden of his re-
marks.
The following Sunday DR.. Tanski
died from extensive burns he received
by falling into a CRATE while suffering
from an attack of vertigo. The ag-
nostics wished to have the doctors
remains cremated, but daughter OBJ
jected.
Bigger and his wife, as the new
leaders of the cult, and close friends
of the deceased, appealed to the
courts to prevent Miss Tanski having
the remains of her father buried.
Twice they were defeated, but each
time appealed to higher courts. The
last decision against them was rem
dered Friday, but they appealed to
the Circuit Courts.
While discussing the case this af-
Bigger suddenly expired at
his home. Apoplexy was given as the
cause of death. Bigger was connect
ed with many secret societies. He
was Confederate veteran and sever
al years ago conducted a popular re-
sort on Fifth street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23

James Knox Polk Biggers, with his
mother and sister lived here before
the war between the states. He was a
saloon-keeper; clerking for Henry
George, a somewhat notorius local
character. At the beginning of the
war he enlisted In Capt. Folks COM
pany. He never came back. His
mother died here shortly after the
war, and his sisters left here soon
after. A good many of 'the boys"
who went 'the gaits" in the early
sixties, will remember James Knox
Polk Biggers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
BY George 7. 3. Davis.

The revival campaign led by Evan
gelists Torrey and Alexander is stir
ring Philadelphia in a way that it has
never been moved before since the
days of Moody and Sankey Religion
seems to be the chief topic of CONVEX
sation in the homes and restaurants
and wherever people congregate. A
city politician has expressed the fear
that political issues may be lost sight
of in the revival enthusiasm which is
being awakened.
Last Sunday the revival fire burst
out into bright flame, when at the
big Torrey-Alexander meetings at the
armory both afternoon and evening
over 200 converts were recorded
among the nearly $4,000 people in at
tendance at the services. The after
noon meeting was for women only,
and that night for men only, and yet
in spite of the division of the sexes,
thousands were turned away. In the
afternoon over 1000 women thronged
Broad street waiting for the doors to
open.
"LoVeIiest People | Ever Met"
During the first week the evange-
lists had hard time in waking up the
Christians of Philadelphia to go after
the unsaved. AS DIR. Torrey saw their
slowness in soul winning he cried out
one night: You are the LATEST crowd
of Christians l ever struck in my life,
and have been literally around the
world. Do you just want to come here
and listen to the singing and preach
ing, or do you want a revival?. You
are the loveliest people that ! ever
met" he continued, but my, my, you
are lazy! What are you Christians
saved for anyway"
Now, however, the church members
are being stirred up in a way that
marks the beginning of a sweeping re-
vival They are going after the I'M
saved even on the streets and in the
street cars. 1t is not an infrequent
thing to have a man accost you with,
Are you saved?" A lady told how a
street car conductor, after taking her
fare, asked her if she was a Christian,
and she declared that the thought of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23
COLUMBIA'S FED
ERAL BUILDING,
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 19.-
The, sub committee in the House Of
Representatives on Federal Buildings
made their report to the full committee
this morning and reported favorably on
an appropriation for $4,000 for Fed
eral building ct Columbia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-23

Jaw, / was horribly disappointed.
just now," How was that, deah
boy?" miss Prettygirl took ME
aside. I thought / was in for de-
lightful tete-a-tete, but, deah me, she
only wanted to awsk me IL had
powder rag."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
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ROUSING CRUSADE FOR SOULS.

HOW THE ToRREY AND ALEXANDER REVIVAL
A0ELPHA TO ITS VERY 0EPTHs-ENTlRE
RELIGIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DECREASE IN cRME-Po-
LICE FIND LITTLE TO Do-sALooN KEEPERS
THOUSANDS SEEKING UNsAVED ON STREETS AND TRoL-