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Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCAI.EB, \ EDITOH8 AND C. C. LANGSTON, S PROPR ?KTORR, TERMS; ONE YEAR, - - - - $1 50 SIX MONTHS. - - - _ 75 WEDNESDAY, JULY C. 1904. The Columbia State very truly re marks that until men of honor and in telligence arc drawn un juries verdicts expressing ignorance and revealing dishonor may be expected. The National l>emoeratic Conven tion convener in St. Louis to day, and its proceedings will be watched with great iutercst throughout this whole country. Thc friends of .Judge Parker claim 504 votes for him on the first ballot. Electric railroads, comparatively a new thing, are capitalized it is stated, at twice as much as the bonded debt of the United States, carry billions of passengers a year and paid ?1U,000, 000 taxes in 1003. A new idea makes i rapid headway in these times. Thc Macon (Ga.) Telegraph very truly says that Judge Alton B. Parker evidently belongs to that high class of ?tfttestneo, raze in these days, that believe that the high office of Presi dent of the greatest nation on earth is ;\ position neither to be nought nor to be avoided. Because he has hot gone out with a brass band and a few bar rels o? ibobey lb search of that high fitatibb, blowing hot and saying things to bc caught out on, a pack is on his track hoping to flush him. -m . - ? The Bill providing the 124 addition al scholarships for Clemson College, which passed the last session of tho Legislature, went into effect on the 1st inst. Tho law will reBult in a large number of new students et the college, although according io a ruling of the Attorney General, it will not be absolutely necessary for the scholar ship to go to a student in the fresh man class. Tho examinations are held on July 8. Inventor Tro-nno A. Edison hab tackled tho problem, "Why do not men go to church?" He thinks it is largely because husbands have to stay at home Sunday mornings and mind the babies whilo their wives go to church. To meet the situation Mr. Edison has devised a system of check ing babies in tho churoh basement, pretty much aB parcels are oheoked io a railway depot. Under this system, Mr. Ediuon says, both husband and wives can attend the services. e Japanese are a "cooky" little jv .pie, as the English say, and in the event that they whip the Russians they may perhaps be pardoned if they develop a somewhat aggravated oase of the "swelled head." Certainly they havo reason for assuming some superiority over the Russians to whom 4l% AW S nvTAvi *f>1 *? n?\*%1?* iVa tawm ''Kov W ?-? *->J ?ftJVW**WajT *? i' 1' * J % V ?VI*. M* WOT* barians." They have proven that their sailors can maneuver and fight and that their soldiers can fight and maneuver-a demonstration moro or less lacking in the Russians. If it is true that the department of agriculture has discovered an effec tive enemy of the cotton boll weevil, it is the most important work that the department has accomplished since its organisation, for it was becoming evi dent that the spread o? the weevil would eventually destroy the whole cotton growing industry. The depart ment claims to have found a species of ant in Guatemala which preys upon the weevil and has made it possible to grow cotton in that country. The ant has been brought to Texas, and the department will spare no expense in fully testing the efficiency of it. A prominent cotton goods maufac tnrer of Germany visited Columbus, Ga., recently for the purpose of studying the ootton mill industry of the South. Foreign manufacturers are at lest realizing the formidable rivalry they are bound to meet in the rapidly developing industries of the South, and we msy reasonably look for a large influx of capital and labor from Europe to the South, for for eigners, by acquainting themselves with the possibilities and natural facilities for establishing a variety of manufactures in the South, are bound to come; with capital and labor, aod plant important manufactories aod develop new fields of industry here. It is established beyond doubt, says Harper's Weekly, that during the Nineteenth Century there was in all the civilized nations of the world sn important lengthening of the average life, and that this improvement is especially characteristic of the last half of the century. It is also clear that the improvement is limited al most wholly to the earlier half of life -that is to say, there has been an im mense diminution of infant mortality, a large decrease of the rate of mortal ity among children and youth, and, on the wholo in general, an increase in the mortality of advanced If fe, most particularly among males older than ."?."). Thus all these influences, while saving life, tot*', especially Lo save lives which ap.' feeble in a great er proportion than those which arc strong, and thus in the cod must low er the vitality of the great mass of the population. Corner Creek Comments. To day is "Fourth of July"-a na tional holiday-and yet the. majority ot our people are busy with their work amid the hot sunshine. Owing to tho continued rains our farmers aro some what behind with their work, and, of course, aro too busy to celebrate the Kinnons fourth this year, although quite a number are off to Pelzer taking in the many attractions that character* ize Bitch occasions at that place. The prospects for a good croji th is year is rather encouraging to the fann ers at this time of the year. IfseaHotis will only continue for ti)?' next sixty days a largo yield will he harvested tili? fall. Miss .May Madden, of Madden*, Laurens County, is visiting friends ?ti our midst this week. Miss May luau many i ' lends here who are delighted tose? 1er pleas mt taco in our laid st again, she having taught tin; McAdams school here several years ago. Miss Julia Gray, of Anderson, spent a few days last week here the gnc?t of her friend, MissModena Higby. MIHS Lizzie (inssaway io in attcmb ance at the Normal School at Auder. SOD th!? week, and Minn Ont, Higby js, attending at Abbeville. Kev. E. C. Shirley and Mr. McC'ar ter, of Abbeville, visite;! lit the homo ot' J. N. Shirley last week. On last Saturday morning a lol ly crowd of our young folks boarded n rcntfon and bended the course towards Ware Shoals, on Saluda river, anti af ter a long journey ot fifteen miles TO reached there at 10 o'clock to lind an other party from Broadmouth tneje and severn 1 from other points. A most pleasant time was spent on the banks of the river, seeing the marjy sights which are to be seen at thia point OQ the river, as a big cotton mill is nenri ng completion, A large, dam has aireadv been conBtructed, along C&uS? dit&m and a power house soon to be erected. Our crowd enjoyed the day fl?c Sn so cia! amuhement 'till late in the even- ! i ni,', when we bid the rugged sboale farewell and started for home, reach ing there tired and sleepy and highly pleased with the day just spent. An abundance of fruit is getting ripe, and we expect to be eating tva? tertnelons in a few days. After a few weeks more of toil we xviii be resting mid feasting on the many good things that only farmers fully enjoy. Our health is about as usual. Some few are on the sick list. Tjro. July 4. The Revenue Taxes. The internal revenue taxes paid in this State for the f.scal year ending July 1 amounted to nearly $700,000, an increase ot over $140,000 over lastycar. As the government taxes paid indicate ia a measure the prosperity of a State this will go to show that the State has enjoyed a wave that ranks ber high tvtieu compared with the incomes of other States from these source?. Con trary to the general opinion only a , small amount of this money comes from the dispensary. That institution ia round tigures pays only a little over $3,000 for tho licenses which m us the ?Bsued before the dispensaries cac do business. The income is derived from cigars, tobacco (manufactured), and manu factured spirits. There are also spe cial taxes on retail and wholesale liquor dealers, oleomargarine and malt deal ers. The largest revenue, of course, comes from the distilleries scattered over the State, the tax on manufac tured liquors being $1.10 per gallon and the income from the Kicbland dis tillery being about $700 per day when running. There is also a large sum paid in by tb Swift and Armour, neo ple for oleo- . rgarine, and the rest of the money com CH in from the cigar peo ple and the tobacco manufacturers. The internal revenue department ia the only brauch of the government that makes money, the expeness in this State for instance, averaging some thing like $30,000 per year, while the rest of the money is a surplus to? pay tue other expenses of the government. A comparison of the tigures, ?bo%yiug the money received i?r Lue past three years will give an idea of the prosneri-' ty in the State, these tigures al-ways being taken ns a basia of estimate. - For the year ending July 1, liKte, the income was $458,000; for the year end ing July 1, 1003, the receipts amounted to $010,800, while the year ending yes terday, as stated above, will show about $750,000. lt must be borne in mind that the Spanish war tax waa not taken off until July, 1803, and it was thought that these figures wer? re markable.-Columbia Record. Condition of Cotton. The New York Journal of Commerce of yesterday published its monthly re port on the condition ot the growing cotton crop, based on replies from more than 1,300 correspondente. The reports indicate an average condition of 83.2, which is a raise of 3.4 pointe during the month of June, and raakes the condition 8.8 points better than reported by the same correspondants a year ago. The average date of tho re plies is June 23rd. Thia report, says the Journal of Commerce, gives a lower condition bot the returns are publish ed exactly as received. Tessa shows a rise of 5 points, which, considering the size and imm Jase acreage ol the crop in that State, the most important feature of the reports, is the unusually high condition ot 83, compared with 78 last year and 77 and 70 tne years pre ceding the high per centagea. In Georgia and Alabama 81 and 8:2, re spectively, are also significant. These three States, it may be noted, produce more than half the crop. North Caro bou during the month shows an in crease of 4 and Sooth Carolina an in crease of 5 pointa from last month, to 85 and 82, respectively. Georgia is 4 points higher; Alabama and Texas each 5 points higher. Misaissippi und Arkansas are each 2 points bi?fior, the two last standing 85 and 80 respective ly, and Missouri has improved lOpoints, to 90. Florida's condition shows no change for the month from 82, -while Tennessee, at 80, is but one point high Mr. The territories, on the other .hand, ihow a poorer condition than a month igo, Oklahoma having declined 8 >oints to 87, and the Indian Territory I points, to 70. Harris Bridge News. Many of our people spent the Fourth >f July at Pelzer. Among them were dessrs. John and Clem Hariris, accom panied by Miss Alma Harris. Perry Smith, one of Belton's pros lerons young men, spent Sat urda j nu d sunday with kindred. Mr. Sm ii ti is a nember of the W. O W. Lodge at leptus. Miss Mattie Holder *,as been s inter ns: with a badly sprn'ned. hand and rm. We hope her sufferings wilt toon ease. A Maiden. fork Items. Wain is much needed in thia part ot tin* counti y. Mr. and" Mis. W. li. Pickerel), of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Kate Norrisnod Mrs. Sue Mize, of Toccoa, Ga., are vis iting friends and relatives in this bec tion. ?.?ula Gantt and "Tom" Broyles. of Broyles, visited relative}? at Towuville last week. Pendleton liai ton is visiting at Toc coa, Ga. Messrs. L. P. Smith and Thomas Thompson, of Anderson, were in our midst last Sunday. Hen N. Gantt, of Anderson, visited hi? parents last Sunday and wor shipped at Smith's Chapel. VV. N. Amnions, of Greers, S. C., was out driving with one of O?T fair maid?? last Sundny. Some of our young people attended the picnic nt Fair I'hiy last Saturday. They report a pleasant time. M ta. J. L. Funner, ot Anderson, passed through our burg last Sunday oh her way to visit her sister, Mrs. h. I lt. fanner, at Town ville. There will bean all-day service at Oakdale next Sunday. Kev. Geo. T. Baker will preach at ll o'clock a. m. and Prof. T. M. Locke, of Anderson, and diehard (? rubba, of Fair Play, will conduct tho singing in the afternoon. Everybody is invited to attend and bring well lilied dinner baskets. _ X. A N NUI.' XCKil KN TS. Aim Candidates' announcements will be pub- I lisheri until th* Primary Election for I"iv< Dollarn . - 1'AIAI.I.E IN Ait\ MU E. Don't able us to credit _ j FOR CONGRESS ! hereby nr.fionna myself n candidate for Cob? Kress froid th?! third ConK'ca?lonal Distriot, sub ject to tho result of the Democratic i rlmory elec tion. I. H. Mci 'ALLA. FOR TREASURER. I he-t^V .nrjounc myself A candidate for Treasurer, of Anderson County, subject to the Democrf:ic l rlinary. J. ?ULE* PICKEN8. r hereby announce myself aa a candidate for Treasurer of Anderson County, subject to the Iules of the Democratic primarr. L 8. Ct!NP?CALES. I announce myself as a candidate for Treasurer of Anderson County at thenefetprla ary election, subject to the rule? of thc Demttcratic pa-ty. F. M. WELBURN. ? hereby ntotfonta'cy thyself a candidate for re election , as County Treasurer, and pledge myself to abtdVthe r'.leu of tho Democratic party _j. M. PAYNE COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for .Supervisor of Anderson Coutty, subject to the action of thc Democratic primary. 8. O. JACKSON. I hereby announce myself a a candidate for fttpervisor of Anderson County, subject to tbe ac tion of the Democratic primary _OLIVER BOLT. CLERK OF COURT. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Ork of Court tor Anderson County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary election. i^. P. SMITH. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re election as Clerk of Court for Anderson County, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary. JNO. C. WATKINS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Clerk of Court of Anderson County, subject to the ru:os of the Democratic party. W. U. SHEARER. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for Cierk of Court of Anderson Coun y, oubject to the rules and action of the Democratic primary elec flon_BROWN A. WILSON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I hereby announce myself M a candidate for tbe House of Repr?sent?t ?TM, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. JOSHUA W. ASHLEY. I hereby announce myself a candida'? lor the House of Representatives from Anderson County, subject to thu rules of the Democratic primary. A. O. PINCKNEY. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for the House of RepneentatiTes from Anderson County, subject to tho rules governing the Demo cratic primary election. GEO. E. PRINCE. I hereby announce myself aa a candidate for re? election to the House of Representatives from Anderson County, subject to the action Cf the Democratic primary election. If. P. TRIBBLE I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives from Anderson County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. 6. ACKER. I hereby respectfully announce myself a candi date for tue House of Representatives, subj.ct to the action of the Democratic primary. E M. RUCKER, Jr. I hereby announce myself as a c ndldate for re election as Sheriff of Anderson County, subject to the Democratic primary. As roy official duties reij ul re my constant presence in the Court Houso it will be Impossible tor me to make ai thorough a canvass of t*e County as I would like to do, but I nope my friends will understand this, and will take care of mo on the day of el.ntlon. NELSON R. GREEN. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Andersou County, subject to the rules and regulations of the ?semocratte primary. _W. P. 8NELGR0VE. AUDITOR. I announce myself a candidat* for re-election to the office of County Auditor for Anderson County, subject to the rules of the Democrat lo primary election. G. N. C. BO LEM AH. lam? candidate for Auditor, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic Primarr. W. A. HUDGEN8. .. i SUFI-RI NT EN DEUT EDUCATION. I her? by announce myself a candidate for Su perintendent of Eduoatfoa of Andoreon County, subject to the ruling of the D?mocratie primary. ROBT. A. GENTRY. Thanking the people of Anderson County for thc honor conferred on me tn the post, I respect fully announce ? j self a candidato for re-eleclbw to tn? office of County Superintendent of Educa tion, subject to the malt cf tbe D> moe ratio pri mary election. P.. E. NICHOLSON. ' CORONER. I respectfully announce myself a candidato for re-election to the off OJ of Coroner, subject to th* D?mocratie primary._ N. P. BANISTER. SOUTH CAROLINA RH OT AB Y ACADEMY. One vacancy in the State Beneficiary Scholarahl po is to be awarded on com petitivo examination for Anderson Coun ty. Blank forma of application should be applied for at once to Col. C. 8. Gads den, Chairman Board of Vieltors, or tho County Huperintendent of Education. 1 hese applications, FULLY MADE OUT, most be in the banda of the Chairman on the 1st day of August, lu order to receive attention. C. S. GADSDEN, Chairman Board Trustees, July C, 1904_?_4 Notice to.Contractors. I will receive all bids on the building of Mountain Springs (colored) Baptist Church c=t!l tho 8th day of July nert, reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Plans and specifications can be teen at my home. ALFRED HAMMOND, Chairman Board Oom. R. F. D. No. 2, Pendleton, 8. C. Jane 20,1904_2 2 Notice to Creditors And Stockholders of the Farmers' Alliance Exchange of South Carolina, Limited. BY virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Richland County, in the case of H. E. 3rookshlre, Plaintiff, vs. the Farmers' A Illanco Exchange of S mth Carolina, limited, et al., Defend ants, notice ia herod y given to all credi tors and stockholders of the Defendant, tbe Farmer*' Al ?lauco Exchange of South Carolina, limited, to come in and prove their claims before the undersigned Mas ter for Rloblat-d County, at h la office, in the Court House, Columbia, 3. C., within >i x ty d'.y s from this date. * JO BN S. VERNER, Master for Richland County. Columbia, 8. C., Jane 19. 1-3 WAR DECLARED 8 We declared war on high prices over two years ago, and victory is sure to ns. Wo bny Goods from forced sales or direct from manufacturers in Case lots, and can save you all of the middle man's profits ! SUMMER WASH GOODS. Beautiful Pentan Lawns, white, at 15c yard. Beautiful Persian Lawns, pink and blue, at 18c yard. Very Fine Persian Lawn, M bite, worth 30c, at 20c yard, i^ice Colored Muulins at 5c yard. 25c Muslins and Novelties, what we have on baud, at 15c yd. 30-inch All Linen Lawu, worth 50c, at 39o yard. Beautiful quality Organdie at 15c yard. 08-iueh Organdie, worth 40c, at 25c yanl. b8-iueh guaranteed SOo Organdie at 30c yard. A BARGAIN IN BED SPREADS. ! Wc are selling the Spreads of the Town-sold 300 in lees i than three weeks. New shipment just in. j 100 Extra Heavy Large Size Bed Spreads, worth 81.25, at i 08c each. ( 100 11-4 Beautiful White Bed Quilt?, worth $1.75, at 81.25 t each. ( You just cannot buy them elsewhere at same prices. ( SHOES, SHOES. ' ? great many odds and ends in Ladies1 Oxfords to cloBe very cheap. Ladies' Patent Leather Oxfords at 50c pair. Ladies' 3-Strap Sandals at 75c pair. Guaranteed Solid Oxfords at $1.25 .and up. Men's High Grade Shoes, such as Selz, Bion F. Reynolds and J. E. Tilts, and we guarantee no better goods made. Prices $2 00 to 84.00 pair. Men's Oxfords, not guaranteed, at 75c pair. Men's Fine Shoes at 98c pair. EMBROIDERY SPECIALS. Big lot of Remnant Embroidery Insertion, worth 5c to 10c yard, to close at 2}c yard. Big lot of Val. Laces at 2Jc to 10c yard. Big lot of New Embroidery Edgings at 5c to 25c yard. \ CLOTHING, CLOTHING. We are cloning out some good Suits, worth 87.50 and 88.00, at $5.00 Suit. Better Goods in proportion. Men's Odd Pants 49c to 83.50 pair. Straw Hats we are selling almost regardiez of coat. Hats worth 50c at 25c each. $1.00 Hats at 50o each. Boys' Malaga Hats at 5c each. THE BEE HIVE, G. H. BAILES. Economy - IN - Implement Buying Consists not alone in the first cost of the tool but in the saving of time and labor in the long life and service and in the saving of repairs. We believe that the best only is good enough for our customers, and upon this policy we have built up our trade. 0mm 7Z> 44 * lill Represents the highest attainment in the man ufacture o? j harvesting machines. The same Sterling qualities that have brought the McCormick through seventy-three harvests will bring success to the new McCormick binder in the harvest ! of 1904. The name McCormick is the farmer's prot??don-that name is a synonym of success antf the forerunner of prosperity. Write tr.-day for new McCormick book for ?O?i entitled "lt Takes the Palm," which is beautifully illustrated, printed in colore, and will be supplied free to any one. Call and see sample machines. New Booms Sor?th Main St, . t Formerly Hill Block, Grand Summer Sale Everything Reduced ? Come to Our Store and See the Largest Stock and Lowest Prices ever quoted by any Firm. _We are now preparing for our FaU campaign and deBire tojell all Summer Goods at a great reduction. To this end we ignore all profits. NOTICE REDUCTION. All Calico, value 5c.now 4c. Black Duck, value 10c.now 8c*- y Black Yard-wide Silk, value $1.25.now 90cv Black Brilliantine, value 75c.now 45c* Heavy Sheeting, value 7c.now 5c. China Silk, value 60c.now 42o. Parasols, value 75c.now 40c. Apron Linen, value 15c.now 10c. Heavy Cottonade, value 15c.now 10c. Ladies' Underveat, value 10c.now 5c. Ladies' Silk Gloves, value 35c.now 20c. Colored Lawn, value 5c.now 2c. _i Gents' Black Worsted Suits, value 87.00,.now $4.00 Gents' Two*Piece Summer Suits, value $5.00. .now 3.50 Gents' Imported Suits, value $10.00.now 7.00 Gents' Colored All Wool Suits, value $8.50.; now 5.60 . Boys' Knee Pants Suits, value 50c.....now 25c~ Men's Sos, all colon, value 10o.now 5o Men's Straw Hats, value 50c.now 25c Men's Oxford Shoes, value $2 25.now $1.50 Men'g Neck Ties, value 25c.......... .now 15c Men's Leather Belts, value 25o.now 15c !" Men's Undershirts, value 25o.now 18c Men'o Best Overalls, value $1.00.now 80c Men's Fur Hats, value $1.50.now $1.00? - , =3 Our stock of Ladies* Hats is very large, stylish and nicely trimmed. We have cut the prices to just half. Bemember, we are located on Granite Bow. Look for our large Sign. GLOBE STORE. Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Framing, Shingles, Lime, Cement, Lathes, Brick, Doers, Sash, Blinds, Mantels, Turned and ScroU Work, Devoe's Faint, Lead, Oil, Turpentine, w_-> AH r%\_ ?3.UJTU VIA, VTAHDO, Fatty, Etc. EVERYTHING FOB "?"?_?< TBK w n UILDSR.S "W. Xi ANDERSON, S. C. IMPORTANT 1 INVESTIGATE when in. need of any kind of BUILDING MEM,. See me. If i don't sell yon TU make the other fellow CCBI VAU DIPUT vbt.1. luu mun I? ? ?? A -A ?i ? ? ifci A Ia A f-'A A'A'A ?? A A A A A . ! i ?' GET THE HABIT ! TO LOOK FOB " . M },.. .../ ii tint?'.', > ii Mi-. ?WM ; ??'u> Cf. It is not too late to Blake use of the very best r made Shoes. I offer auch- L AT GREATLY t?lWCED, PRICES. | j $5.00 Gentlemen's Custom Shoes..................... .at $4.25 . 4 . . - .. '.. ' 4 3.50 Bay State's, of any kind....at 3.0? ? * * < 8.00 Boya' Patent Colt's,.Box, Calf or Vf ci............ at 2,60 y ^ 2.50 Boys* Hand-made Vici's...................... ?t 2.00 ^ 4 3.50 Ladies' Cushion Shoe?....At 8.00 *.. ?' ? s . ? ... U v. ? 4 .-.!?,. 4 8.?0 Ladies'Supr?|na Patent, Coifs.................'.at 2.65 ? \ 2.00 Muses Patent Colt's. . ......................... ??t 1.60 - 4 Enough sizes to fit all BARGAIN SEEKERS. y i . ' ? ' ? Respectfully, \ I MARTIN SEUGIW?N. ; < Twoldoors from Farmers and Merchants Bank. < *r w iy y y T y ?? V T v v ry "y y wy y yS i RUBBER STAMPS sRE MY LONG SUIT. I make ai?y kind except the bad noes. ; ? ? >n I funmh a name, Stamp Knd indelible pad for marking linen for 40c.,; I have some other good things. : w . JV WI?DS03?ST OCBBDaS, Typewriters, Office Supplies, Etc., 1834 Main Street, - "- . *Columbia, S. C,