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ANDERSON MAN SEES BENEFIT OF ELEVATOR HAS RETURNED FROM THE WEST IS ENTHUSIASTIC W. S. Brock Tells of tho Work ThU the Elevators Are Do ing for Farmers of Middle West % Tn talking of hts recent trip to the West, W. S. Brock of Anderson coun ty says that his trip through - the West was a revelation to him, r"-e it taught him that the grain elevators of the West are doing more for the country than any other single insti tution in all' the section. Mr. Brock has been spending sev eral weeks with his brother at De cauter, Ills., and his brother is in charge of an elevator at that point. That particular elevator is one of 60,000 bushels capacity, which ls considerably larger than the one to be built in Anderson, but it is man aged along the lines contemplated by those interested in the loca) venture. Mr. Brock says that he observed a number of grain elevators while he was in Illinois and that without exception these undertakings were yielding on an average of from 14 to 35 per cent profit per annum on the Investment. He thinks that these elevators are in a larg meeasure re sponsible for the wonderful progress made by the Western States during the laat few years. . In explaining how the elevator sys tem works. Mr. Brock says that the farmer brings to the town where the elevator is located, all the wheat, oats and corn he raises, where the grain is properly grade'., and then if the raiser of the grail desires to sell it, the elevator comoany pays him In cash for lt on the market quotation. If the farmer does not care to dis pose of his grain, he can store it and will receive a certificate, on which any bank in the community will lend money under the same arrangement as the banking institutions'now loan money on cotton warehouse certifi cates. - ' So well pleased are the farmers of the West with the elevators, accord ing to what Mr. Brock says, that they have determined to give no one man a chance to control the enter prises and therefore limit the amount of stock to be held by one man to $300. The idea of this is to get an even distribution* c.* the Block over . the country, preferably among the farmers of the county, and in that way all the plantera are protected. Mr. Brock cays that he was sur prised to find tho elevators In the West doing such a prosperous busi ness, but since his return home he has talked with a large number of Anderson county farmers and he finds that they are almost aa equally enthusiastic over the idea as aro the farmers of the. West. Plana aro now being prepared by a finn of Chicago architects for the erection of a grain elevator in An derdon and when these are complet ed a mooting will be held here of all those interested In the scheme. It is probable that Mr. Brock will be ask ' ed to attend this meeting and to tell Anderson county nonnlo of what hs learned while he waa. at the elevators in the West. : Mr. Brock says that he la sure the farmers of Anderson county will back up the movement when lt ia launched here and he alao points out that another feature in connection with the grain elevator, not general ly known, ls that it fosters and lends an impetus tr. the raising of livestock in any county where a grain elevator ls located. There ls- little or no doubt about Anderson county building a grain elevator and everyone believe that lt will be a success. : Father of 25 Children. WASHINGTON, Oct. ?.-President Wilson today congratulated J. E. Duckworth, ? North Carolina moun taineer, on his record as the father of twenty-five children and for having voted the Democratic ticket for sixty five years Mr. Duckworth, who had never? seen a President before, was introduced to Mr. Wilson by Senator . Overman. . Military Tactics. ^ "My wife is Kolrig through some army maneuvers with her last vears hat." * "What d'ye mean, army man euvers?" ' ^ffl "Well, she's turning tne wings." . . . ************** * ELECTRIC CIT * _ * Items of Interest acd Person * Wireless on the S Sf? ty ty ty ty ty ^ ^ ^ ?y? ^ ^ Believes Crop is . . Tu Be Curtailed. W. P. A. Sherard of Iva, one of the best known planters in Anderson county, was in Anderson yesterday on business and while here talked to a reporter for The Intelligencer con cerning the business outlook, from the farmer's viewpoint. Mr. Sherard Bays that the cott n crop will be curtailed next year for two reasons. Ile believ es that the farmers have come to real ize the necessity for raising less cot ton and he also knows that many of them will not have the means next year to purchase fertilizer with which to raise a big cotton crop. Mr. Sher ard sayB that he can see but little good to result from the legislation now underway to help the farmer, but he believes that the war is going to be a great thing for the farmers of the South and especially of the Piedmont section and he believes there will be more money in the South next year than the people of this country ever had before. --o george McConnell ""Is In the City. George McConnell, "our own George" as he is known by the base ball fans of Anderson, arrived in the city yesterday to Bpend the Winter with his relatives. McConnell pitched for Buffalo during most of the season just ended and did splendid work. He was probably the best pitcher on tho Buffalo team and the lanky right hander's work attracted so much at tention that he was bought by the Chicago Cubs for next year. The An derson pitcher says that he feels fit] and fine, notwithstanding the strenu ous season he has Just gone through, J and he expects to pitch better ball] next year than ev?r before. -o Townville People .Wedded Wednesday. An interesting wedding took place at Town vii le Wednesday when Miss Annie Milford became the bride of Edrew Cromer. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride Wed nesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and was witnessed by only a few intimate friends of the contracting parties. Miss Milford was never more attractive than when she stood under the white wedding bell while the words which made them man and wife were spoken by the Rev. W. B. Hawkins. The bride is the daughter of Mr. fand Mrs. Ba ker Milford and ls one of the most at tractive young ladies ot the Townville j community, while the groom is an en terprising and progressive young | planter of Townville. Mr. and Mrs. Cromar will make their home on the | Cromer plantation, near Townville. -o Book to Assist Anderson Teachers. A very handsome and decidedly In teresting book for the school teachers of Anderson county has just come from the presses and la being distri buted to the teachers in this county | by Miss Maggie M. Garlington, super visor of rural schools for Anderson ! county. The book deals with topics of interest to every public school. It | takes up the opening exercises and goes on through the day, outlining a program to be followed by any model public school. It deals with the var ious branches of study and give? the I teacher many helpful hints. Miss Gar lington prepared the book herself and Judging by the number of complimenta she has ?ecelved on the work, the teachers of the county are, well pleas ed and consider the pamphlet very j valuable. -o-> State Officers Here Wednesday. AB he was enroute from Columbia to his home in Abbeville, A. W. Jones, comptroller general of South Carolina, stopped off in Anderson Wednesday afternoon for a few hours, Mr. Jones came to Anderson to see a few of his friends and said while he was here that he waa wonderfully surprised with the steady progress made by An derson during the past year. The State officer says that lt Is always a gen uine pleasure for him to come here and that he . looks forward to these visits. Another Firm Boupht-A-Bale. The Dwinel-Wrlght Company - Boston. Masa, ' has Joined the "Buy L-'Oale" throng and yesterday sent their check for $50 tb W. H. Harrison, proprietor , ot one v>f Anderson's best known grocery concerns, asking that Mr. Harrison purchase a bale of cot ton at .10 cents per pound from some farmer, needing help. This well known concern sells more coffee In th? South than any other house doing business with South Carolina grocery com pan Elghty Laughs la Seventy Minutes. People living in the Gluck mill sec tion sf Anderson ?re immensely plea? ed over the announcement that ?. Dr. fHIISlHIB IBU ?IIBS1HH I !!? Il I ? 11 IHliWi.\ ************** Y SPARKLETS * _, * ai Mention Caught Over the * treats of Anderson * ************** Edwin A. Hall, one of th?? country's best -known public speakers, will de liver one of his addresses tbere next Saturday night. Dr. Hall possesses "Eighty Laughs in Seventy Minutes" and he guarantees that he can cure the worst case of blues In existence In the United Sattes at present. Dr. Hall is a wonderful lecturer and those people fortunate enough to hear him Saturday night will enjoy every min ute of the affair. -i-?-. Anderson Woman Haw Catastrophe. Miss Maggie M. Carlington return ed to Anderson yesterday after spend ing several days in Laurens where she went to attend the Laurens County fair. Happily Miss Carlington was not in the grandstand when it collapsed but was. standing Just beyond the end of the supporters. She says the damage done was terrible and that some of the people were more seriously in jured than the newspaper accounts stated. Miss Garlington says-that the sad affair threw a gloom over the gathering and that none of the visi tors enjoyod U remainder of the pro gram. -o-. Anderson Fo'iks Did Thier Part. Some tim<! WOB required Wednesday night for the local ticket agents of the Piedmont & Northern lines to get j their books straightened out and to ! secure a record of how many people went from this city to Belton to at-' tend the Belton Fair. All told there were 54? return tickets sold from An derson to Belton during the day in ad dition to this number 64 straight I tickets to Belton were sold during the day. The Piedmont & Northern Line provided additional accomodation:; for handling the large number of travel ers but even the extra cars were in I sufficient and many of those local people making the trip were forced to ! secure automobiles. There were prob ably about 1,000 people from the city | of Anderson to spend part of Wednes day in Belton. o Glad His Service lias Been Concluded. Brown Wilson of Pendleton w?s in Andei son yesterday for a few hours. Mr. Wilson was agent for tho Blue Ridge railroad at Pendleton for 35 years and he said yesterday that figuring the extra time ho had worked while he was on duty for the rail road, he has been in railroad service for about 45 years. He says that he is glad it is over and that with the ex .eption of doing some relief duty in time of need he never expects to do any more railroad work. Mr. Wilson will shortly enter a hospital for treat ment, following which he will go Into .mother line of work. -o Anderson Suff? Planning a Trip. A number of Anderson's advocates of "votes for wimmin" will go to Col umbia next Wednesday to attend the banquet which will be given by the Equal Suffrage League of Souib Caro lina. This is to be a great event for those who favor laying aside the rol ling pin and the frying pan In order to take up the ballot, and it is prob able that some of the most prominent women in j he State will be present and wilt be called upon for addresses. No militant outbreak la anticipated. No Change In The Cotton Quotations. Thore waa no change yesterday In tue Anderson cotton market and throughout the day local buyers were offering but 6 3-4 cents. Practically no cotton was sold on the Anderson mar ket st that fijgure, although plantera brought in a number of balea during the day and stored them in the ware house. ?Dr. Blley May * More Back Sere. Dr. E. C. Riley of Eckman, West Virginia, ts spending a few days in An derson with bia parenta. Dr. Riley re cently graduated from one ot the country's foremost medical schools and underwent the examination be fore the South Carolina board. He passed with flying colors and receiv ed bis license to practice in this State, following which he returned to Weat Virginia. Owing to the fact that bia health has not been good in Eckman, Dr. 'Riley".ls considering making a change sad he is looking aro uni in j Anderson*$i& atfelew to moving K\ck here and Jfntt&g gor the practice of his profesdbh. Dr. Riley has a Isvge number of friends In Anderson and SH these hope that he may decide to return. [ Plano People Are StUI Doing Business. "It may be that times really are hard." said Charles P. Spearman of] Willis av. Spearman tn conversaUon yeeterday with a reporter for The Intelligencer, "but if they are I can not s?e thai" our business has been in^iertally^I?assaed." Mr. Speahnan ? then took thc reporter over to his sales book and showed where three high grade pianos bad becu disposed of in Anderson during Wednesday and Thursday and each of the Instruments was sold for cash. One sold for $600. another for $550 and a third for $400. Mr. Spearman said that such sales did not argue hard times to bini and the public ls forced to agree. INCREASES ?N RATES DENIED Interstate Commerce Commission Denies Increase on Knitting Factory Products (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-A propos ed increase in freight rates on knit ting factory products from approzl mate'.y 180 points in North Carolina, in what is known as Raliegh territory, to Texarkana and nearby points, averag ing about thirty ceuti a hundred pounds, today was denied by the In terstate Commerce Commission. "Without doubt," says the commis sion, "there must be some readjust ment of rates to Texarkana and Shreveport from points in Southeast ern territory," and "while we shall require the proposed rates h?re In volved to be cancelled, we do not deem it proper also to enter an order at this time for future maintenance of th" present rates from Raleigh territory points." The railroads are expected to so readjust their knitting factory product rates on a higher baBis as to meet the conclusions of the commission. Killed in Fight With Bank Robbers (By Associated Press.) BLAINE, WASH,, Oct. 22.-Two j bandits and Clifford Adams, a Canad- ! ian immigration inspector, were kill-1 cd today during a fight north of tho International boundary between Ave robbers and Canadian and American I officers. The outlaws are thought to be those who robbed- the Bank of Scdro-Wooley of $20,000 Saturday night. Another bandit and E. H. Keith, a I detective, were wounded during the j fight. Two robbers who escaped are closely pursued. One ot the robbers killed had $-1. 500 In gold in his belt ' The wound ed man carried $1,700. They ap peared to be Russian?, but there waa no clue to. Identify them. Germans Retreat. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-A cable gram from the French foreign office, made public tonight by the French embassy here,, said: ,-: "The Germans before Warsaw have! abandoned their defensive positions | and are In retreat pursued by "tho Russians who have captured many prisoners and munitions. "The 17th and 20th German army corps have becu decimated." SOUTHERN DEMBTKAXg- UPSET PLAN'S FOR .AW?ijttNi?fE.NT (Continued From First Page.) sage of amendments to the currency j law broadening the credit power of j banks In the federal reserve system. These amendments, in addition to In- j creasing thv amount of currency e. bank may issue on commercial pa-1 per, to 100 per cent, of its capita] and Burplua, would add to the credit pow- j er of the reserve system by alic lng member banks to deposit in re serve banks those reserves which new must be held In their own vaults. With those ls coupled an amendment authorizing tho treasury | to institute a system of bank not.1 clearances through the federal re eerve banks and to appoint reserve banks as redemption agenta for cir culation'. These ir.il?- ar.? under consideration] in the house under a special rule aud debate on them has been exhausted. They will be followed, If a quorum can be obtained for a voto on them, I by the Lever cotton warehouse bril. Amendment to Banking Laws. In addition to these Senator Smith tonight assented he desired an amend ment to' the banking laws which would repeal the present. 10 per cent, tax on State banks circulating notes, that Southern States might issue State circulation based ti on cotton warehouse certificates. President Wilson remained at the capitol .fdr a few minutes utter sign ing the war tax bill, bat did not comment on the failure of congross to adjourn. Earlier In th oday he had expressed the hope that some of the cotton relief bills might be passed. Ag finally enacted the war revenue bill ia expected to yield- about $00. 000,000. Tfle taxes on beer and wine go into effect tomorrow. The to bacco tax : becomes effective Novem ber 1 .and the atamy taxes will date from December. . ll* ' 1 >KDina T IISJTE Personal ?i,^^4'e,4,ee,eee^1 ^'?^??^?^ S. R. Johnson of Townville was In Anderson yesterday for a sirort stay. E. S. Davis of Charlotte waa in An derson yesterday for u few boura on business. J. D. Dall of Charlotte waa in the city yesterday, a guest at the Chiqu ola hotel. W. J. Patterson of Columbia was among the visitors to spend yester day in the city. . H. C. White of Columbia waa ip the city yesterday for a few houra. E. H. Make of Greenwood spent part of yesterday in the city on business. B. G. Gunter of Pendleton spent a few hours in the city yesterday with friends. Mrs. Dr. Torrence and Miss Helen Sloan of Pendleton were shopping in the city yesterday. E. P. Edwards, a well known whole sale grocery man of Spartanburg, was In the ctly yesterday. Magistrate W. P. Bell of .'va spent j part of yesterday in the city on busi ness. Dr. Burris of Iva was among the visitors to spend yesterday in the city. Richard Chapman of Liberty was in the city yesterday for a few hours. Thomas McKinney, chief of police of Liberty, spent part of yesterday in Anderson. L. L. Hendricks of Liberty and his guest, Mrs. Lizzise Hyde of New York, spent yesterday in Anderson. Mrs. H. Richardson of "Pendleton was shopping in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hiatt of Wil liamson spent a few boura in the city yesterday. G. R. Hill of Anderson, R. P. D., was in the city yesterday for a abort stay. Frank Merette of Townville was among the visitors to the city yester day. Dr. B. McPhail of the Hopewell sec tion spent a few hours in the city yes terday. Feaster Jones of Starr came to the city yesterday on business. C. A. Smith of Greenville was among the vialtors to spend yesterday in An derson. William Moore of Greenville, a well known wholesale man of that place, was in the city yesterday. E. W. Long, commercial agent of the Seaboard railroad, with offices in Greenville, spent yesterday in Ander son. Miss Bessie Belle Shelor has gone to Charlotte, where she will spend the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Adam Fisher. Boyce Burris of Anderson is in Greenville, where he is a member of j the Federal petit Jury. Col. D. A. Taylor and J. D. McEI roy. who have been" serving as grand jurors at the Federal court in-Green ville for th? past week, returned tn j the city yesterday afternoon. Mrs. B. C. Crawford of Pendleton was shopping in the ctiy yesterday. Mathis Richardson of the Lebanon section waa among -the visitors to the city yesterday. Miss Carrie McCuen has returned from Simpsoville, where she has been spending a fortnight with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Agnew of Don alds sro spending a few days in the city with friends. M. C. Smith of Pendleton was among the visitors to spend yesterday lu the city. Something lacking. "Yes; I've got a country place now." That's thc life. Ua$??r your own vine and fig tree, hey?" "So 1 thought, but it hasn't worked out. I've got a. vine, but I can't raise a fig tree." "Don't keep pestering me." "Then you won't narry me? " 'H wouldn't even be engaged to you ?t a summer r:sort."-Judge. IF YOU ARE RUN DOWN try some hot biscuit made from Aunt Rose flour. And some of that good old Barbadoes Syrup and feel yourself grow healthy, wealthy and wise. The fresh meats that we sell are tasty and ten der. Fresh Fish, Oysters and Dressed Poultry for the week-end, "Nuf sed." W. A. POWER Sam D. Harper, Mgr. Phone 132-212 S. Main. Home made syrup in nice clean jugs 60c per gallon. ? BANK OFFICIALS ARE INDICTED Thirteen Bilk Charging Conspir acy to Ruin Other Banks, Em bezzlement and Larceny. (ny Associated PTCBB.) CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-William Lori mer, former occupant of a scat lu the United States senate John K. Segrave, chief clerk in the State aud itor's office and 12 officers and em ployes of the Lorimer and Munday hanks, of which the Lu Salle Street Trust and Savings bank was head, were Indicted in State courts today. Thlrteon true bills charging conspir acy to ruin the various banks, oper ating p. confidence game, embezzle ment and larceny was returned. The others indicted today were Charles B. Munday, vice president of the La Salle Street bank; Thomas McDonald, cashier; Charles G. Fox, Junior vice president, Abraham Lev in, cashier of the Ashland Twelfth Street State bank; Edward J. Potts, vloe president of thc Kamo Institu tion; Paul Hazzard, president of thc Broadway State bank; John F. Rife, vice president of the Broadway bank; Frank H. Novak, president of the State bank of Calumet; Churlos W. Novak, secretary of the same na uk: John B. Deveny, former president of the International Trust and Savings bank; Harry W. Huttlg, manager and director of the F.ose Hill Cemetery company, former director of the La Salle Street hank, and William Lori mer, Jr.. ?. contractor. The chief Indictment today alleged the mulcting of the La Salle Street bank of $2,700 by making loane on questionable securities. BIG BEN is not an alarm clock, bot a clock with an alarm attach ment. . - That ts, he does cot merely get you up on time, but he keeps fine time, stays on time and lasts a long tinte. Don't forget to stop by the store when passing and hare a look. $2.50 WALTER H.KEESE&CO. Reliable Jewelers DENIES EARNINGS WERE EXCESSIVE I Attorney for U. S. Steel Corpora tion Says the Concern Was Fair to Competitors. tho steel corporation had deceived President Roosevelt as to the amount of Tennessee stock held by.the New York banking firm which was said to be in trouble during tho panic and whoso Tennessee stock finally - ?usa purchased by the steel interest. ' (By_Aa8oclated Press.) PHILADBLPHTA. Oct. 22.-"The Gary. dinners, to which 90 por cent, of the iron and steel manufacturera of the country came to discuss the situation .in the dark days ot the panic of 1907, are P. laurel and a crown In the history of the Indus try," said Pilchard V. Lindabury In his argument for tho defense today In thc federal suit to dissolve the United States Steel corporation. Mr. Lindabury sidd that during the panic tho Iron and steel indXisrry was becoming demoralized and E. H. Gary called togother the manufactur ers to exchange views and to prevent vide and sudden fluctuations in prices that would bring ruin to ?everyone In the business. As a re i suit of these gatherings, he said, the trade for the first time, In the his tory of panlcB, came through with lout a single failure. Mr. Lindabury concluded hie ar Kliment late today after speaking ten boura. He.denied the earnings of the corporation were excessive. The concern always was fair to compet? tors, he said, never coerced dealers did not nolie..t or receive rebates and did not countenance participation with Independent manufacturers tn ?pools of ?ny kind. The famous Tennessee coal and Iron ssh* war touched upon by coun set, who denied the corporation had acquired that property for any other purpose than to assist in preventing I the spread of the 1907 panic. He 'denied the charge that directors of Forced Into War By Hatred of Neighbors (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Oct 22.-(Via Amsterdam to Louden, 11:2-5 p. ni.)-Thc Prus sian Diet today passed war bs:-bt granting a credit of 8375,000,000. Clemens Delbreuck, vice chancellor, submitted tho war bills. He said Germany had been forced Into the war by tho hatred and envy of hor neighbors. "While our armies are fighting and shedding their blood," he said, "our duty is to maintain the country in a strong and efficient condition. Un precedented dalma are, being made on us and the moat gigantic sacrifices 6 demanded; but everybody knows wo POBBCSB resources that will en able us to hold out until ponce ls at tained." Baseball and Politics. 'Now it is suggested that we have municipal ownership of baseball." "Do you think we could elect honest umpires ? " SEE The Fine Chrysanthemums AT Fant's Bookstore j