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Intelligencer. l'ublished every Wednesday. J. F. Clink.SCAI.K8) I Editors and 0. C. LANOSTON, S i?ROPR.KTOR8. one YEAR, ----$) 50 SIX months, - - - 75 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11. 1905. A eollego for servants has been opened in Baltimore, Of course those graduates who have best developed their staying qualities will find thctn selves in greatest demand. If the people continue t) read all the unnics reported in the accounts of battles and other events in the war between lius-ian aiid .Japan, an in crease in the number < f inmates in the lunatic- asylums is inevitable. One of the latest in", entions is a machine that will .-hear three hun dred sheep at once. The New York Commercial does not sec anything wonderful in the invention, as Wall street has ha'i ft r many years a ma chine that shears three thousand lambs at. a clip. Somebody is going to have to admit a gr?.?t big mistake, cither the men who got up the cotton reports for the government or the farmers who are now declaring that the reports uro far from being accurate. The end of the season will tell whether the one or the other source of information is cor rect. A review of Trensury operations for the calendar year 1904, issued a few days ago in Washington, shows that the total receipts of the Treasury department were $540,000,000 und the expenditures, including the Panama canal payment, were $j(>2, 000,000, a deficit for the year of $22, O0O,00U. A Georgia paper very truly says that the wisest plan for every planter every year is to diversify his crops, in order that he need not depend en tirely on cotton for his money return. Should this course be followed by a majority of the Southern planters the supply of cotton would rarely exceed tho demand and reasonably good prices would be maintained. The nomination of W. D. Crum, the negro, to be collector of customs for tho port of Charleston, was con firmed by the Senate last Friday by r. vote of 33 to 17. Crom bas been ap pointed by tho President three times and in addition had received three re cess appointments. Tho confirmation was opposed by Senator Tillman, who made a speech devoted almost en tirely to the question of tho constitu tional right of tho President to make a recess appointment when no actual recess had occurred, the Sonalo hav ing adjourned one session and begun another at noon of tho same day. Crum will now be entitled to receive a salary which has accumulated since the first appointment. While the question of increasing the judioial circuits is a most impor tant one, yet in considering changes in the courts, the jury systeia is far more in need of reform than anything else. The system itself, perhaps, is all right, or at least it will do, but the -reformation should be in the matter ^s qualification for jury service. At present the qualification to vote is 1 practically the only requisite. Moral character and mental ability are rare - ]y considered in drawing juries. There Iare, too, hundreds of otherwise good citizens in the State who purposely avoid qualifying themselves to serve. It ought to be possible to roach this 4 viud nuu uutQpoi tueui. vv ucvuer i measures oan be done or not ocrtainly measures can be taken to keep incom p?tents off, and no time ought to be lost in doing that. After reform is made in this respeot there will be time plenty to consider whether more judges are needed, or whether condi tions cannot be met if proacut courts will dispose of more business boforo them. Undoubtedly, something can bo done on this line. Tho cotton situation is the main subject cow of comment throughout tho South, and several plans are being suggested for relief. In tho South west tho farmers, it seems to us, are going at it in the proper way. It is annouueed from place to place in Texas and Louisiana that plans have, been perfeoted for the reduction of '/he cotton acreage for next year and - -?3ture years. The plans are the r? duit of oonferences between the far* jners and the bankers and merchants. The farmers will agree to reduce acre age, the understanding being that those who do not will receive no finan cial assistance from the banks or mer j'y.' chants, without which few farmers can carry on their operations success fully. The reduction proposed is 15 ' per cent, under the acroago of 1903. - There will be a large increase in the s. . . aeresgo in- wheat, cdrn and oats in ?s^ ; .' North Texas, and.a booni in the truck \ bugine*?;. This plan, it is said, will .lie presented before the cotton oanven M?M'M-/^otk 8000 10 -t?' hold in Noc Or le au s / and strong yurged for adoption. WAIt CLAIMS. Letter I'roin Quartermaster Gcnciall to lion. Wyatt Aiken, Washington, D. C, Dec. 10, 1?KM. War Department, Ollice of the Quar termaster General.--11 on. Wyatt Aiken, M. C., I'. S. JloitHt; of Representatives, ?Sii: Referring to the letter herewith from Mr. 10. 11. liar ton, Adjutant) Camp Jasper Hawthorne, Easley, S. C, dated December 13, 1004, brought by you personally to this ollice, I have the honor to inform you that 1 know of only one existing law under which claims can be paid by the Government for property taken by U. S. troops during <?r subsequently to the Civil War, und this law is tho Act of Con gress approved February '-'?, 1003, (ex piring April 37, WW) which authorizes the Quartermaster General of thu Army to investigate and pay claims ul paroled ox-Confederate soldiers lor their own army horses, mules and c quipim nt taken from them after tliu mu render l>y Federal troops acting or presumably acting under orders. For the investigation and adjust meut of these claims, certain r?gula* i Hour wore promulgated by the Qunr* termuKler General mid approved by the [Secretary ot War. tinder these regulations tlx- following is required: 1. Euch claimant must state his own elairn under oath Mho Depart ment furnishes no blank loi ins lor tin: purpose), mailing it to thu Quarter master General, U.S. A., Washington, 1). U. 3. In his allidavit lie should stale his name, rank, company and the regi ment iii which Ik* was nerving at the lime ot the surrender, ami by whom oilicered. ;;. The date and place, of surrender, and to whom surrendered. 4. That lie was paroled at or after the surrender, naming thu paroling oOicer, timo and place. Written pa roles, if in existence, should he Ii led with claims: otherwise, the sworn testimony of two credible persons(pio 1'erably soldiers), knowing the tacts must be submitted as proof. 5. That he was required to be mount ed tor the performance of his military duties, and that the property taken was his own and that it was being used in the Confederate service at the time of the surrender aud was taken by U, S. troops acting or presumably acting under orders, statiug how, when and where (and by whom if it is known) it was taken. State value of each horse or mule, saddle, bridle, blanket and side arms. fi, At least two credible persons (sol diers preferred) must corroborate) all the claimant's statements and essen tial particulars, stating how their 1.'ri.tiv IjwI ir<. *l*.?ri*rif' wiiQ ry\Oil i rn.d 7. It tho soldier bo dead, his widow may make the claim. It' both bo dead, Iii? child, or children jointly ; or if no children survive the soldier, a parent may make tho claim. Allowance for only one horse and i quipmcnt is made to a private soldier and two horses, equipment aud side arma to a commis* Bioued officer. K. All statements by the claimant and witnesses must bo under oath. Tho credibility of each must bo certi fled to by the official before whom they make oath and his oilieial seal must be atlixed to each allidavit. Respectfully. C. F. Humphrey, Quartermaster General, U. s. Army, By Geo. E. i'ond, Assistant Quartermaster Generul, U. S. A. Letter Carrier Examination. A civil service examination for the positions of cleik and carrier in the post ollice service is announced to he Held at Anderson on January 38. The rate of pay for letter carriers in a city with the population of Anderson is $850 per annum for those in the second class und $G00 per annum for those in the third class. lu a city of less than 75,000 population there aronu carriers of tho first class. Appoint ments are made to the class having the minimum rate of pay und promotions to the higher grades are made at the expiration of one year's service, on certificate of the postmaster to the elli ciency and faithfulness of the employe during the preceding year. A substitute currier receives a com pensation of $1 per annum and the pro rato compensation of tho carrier whose route he may be required to serve. A vacancy in the regular force of carriers must be filled by the pro motion of tho Ron i or nubatitute. 1 UO onmnuo ut v..\j?nu mw ?... pvui oflices vary according to the class of work to be performed and the size of tho otHce, but $400 to $1,000 is the smaller ones, as high as 91,700 per an num in tho larger offices. All original appointments of clerks are made at the minimum salaries. The examination will consist of spoil ing, arithmetic, letter-writing, pen manship, copying from plain copy, United States geography and read ad dresses. The age limit in all positions is from 18 to 45. Applicants must be sound EhysicaUy. at least r> re et 4 inches in eight in bare feet and weigh notless than 135 pounds. Na nnnlinAtinita forthiS ?XH???i???itioii will be accepted unless received before January 23rd. Application blansa may hu I....I -I' To,- p ... ........ o, . * l.o. t>??? . ' ' ' ...... \J A. \A ? - . ?. V bUU m uuv office. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas, God in his all wise provi dence baa been pleased to lay his hand of death upon our beloved brother, J. Marshall Webb, a most consistent, faithful and conscientious member of our church, and while we, with pro tound reverence, humbly submit to the unswerving will of God. we feel that it is our duty, and are, therefore, constrained to express our grief nt the loss of our brother. Therefore be it Resolved, 1st. That in the death of our brother, J. Marshall VVehb, Mount Pisgah Church, the community and his family have sustained a*u irre parable loss. The Church will miss him because of his faithful attendance and continued support, the community will miss him because of the ever help ing band he so willingly held forth, but mo*t of all will he be missed by the Christian family be left, to whom he was so devoted and to whom he was bo denr. As a soldier Bro. Webb was on faltering and brave, as a oitisec patri otic and benevolent, as a Christian tar nest, humble, God-fearing and God serving, and as a hueband and father he was kind, affectionate, devoted, ever taking special delight in serving those most near and dear to him. All of these Christian graces so indispen sable we have found exempli lied in the life of our brother. He lived a model Christian life and died in the f nil hope of a glorious resurrection, Wc realize that in the death of onr brother a guiding star h?? passed from oar view, a soul ot sterling worth ia at test. We mourn his loss and grieve on account of bis absence, bat in silence and ham ible submission we bow to the unerring providence of God, knowing that Ho doeth all things well and thai, no hand but His can guide aright. 3nd. That to the bereaved family i we' extend onr sincere sympathy and pro v God't richest blessings upon them and. ever commend them to Him who krinwcst a* d erieth not. ' -ni. That a page in oui ebuich io cord ho inscribed to lus memory, a copyol these resolutions ho forwarded to the Baptist Courier lor publication and a copy to-the. family of our depart ed brother. Brother Webb departed this lifo 1 Nov. 13, ?oai. VV. A. Cason, for Uoinmittee. Sul?van Hardware Oo. have two car loads of American Field Fence on baud, bought before the advance in price on it. This iH the strongest and heat Fence manufactured. ANDLlUl.-O.VS OM R IAN. Dr. 11. V Heese has Opened His Optical Parlor Over Atkinson's I 'rug .Store. The people in and around Anderson have lorn; fell the need of an exklusive, up-to-date optician who will be i?"r rciauentiy located among them. D'. Reese, being aware o] this faor, bas open ed Iiis olllce over Atkinson's Drug Store, "torner of Depot and Main street*, and will heioaftor have his per m an ont office %\i*h n?here in Anderson. Those who have and are now having trouble with ihelr eyes, oan at any time tint] hisolllco open, ami a welcome if they should do hire to consult him. Dr. ItetS'J is well known among uh, anil baa many pa lion ta in and around Anderson that will testify to ins aldlity to correct the moat obstinate ciso of rofracllou ol the eyes. He comes among us endowed l>y the loading professions, lias all the leading methods r?f examination, and it is worth your time to visit hlsomce and Und out the true coudition of your eyes by the most improved system for refracting the <}o!nilm South. Dr. Reese is a member of tho Optical Association of South Caro lina and has hin diploma from a rocog ni/, id co:lego of optica. Notice Final Settlement. fHMHE , undersigned, Executor of JL the Estate of S.', M. *?oer, deceas ed, hereby gives notice that ho will on Monday, February 13th, lPU.r>. apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final tiettlemont of said Estate, and a discharge from bis offico as Executor. .If) UN M. G ERR, Executor. Jan 11, 1003, _30_5 Notice to Administrators, Executors, Guardians And Trustees. A LL Administrators, Executors, Guar dians and Trustees are hereby notified to make their annual Returns to this otlico during the months of January aud Feb ruary, as required bv law. K. Y. H. NANCE, Judge of Probate. _Jan I I , 1905_30_5_ Notice to Trespassels. Notice is hereby given to ail persons not to trespass on nny of our land.s in Varonnos and .Savannah Townehlps in nny way whatsoever?by bunting. Bab ing, cutting timber, setting out lire or trespassing in any other manner. Par tis entering eaid"lands aftor publication of tide notice will bb dealt with to the lullest exteut of the law. MRS JOSEPHINE OTSNTRY, M RH. SARAH J. GENTRY, MRS. MARY A. STUCKEY, H. F. GENTRY. W. D. GENTRY, W. M. MoMAH*N. Jan 11, 1005 30- 3 Valuable Property For Sale, By virtue of the authority conferred by a resolution adopted at a meeting of tbe Stockholders of tbe WllliamBton Fe male College Company held at Wil liamstOD, S. C, on the 31st dav o: December lost, tbe Directors of said Com pituv hereby offers lor sale on Balesdey in February next, within tbe usual bourn of public sales, in from of tht Court House, in thn City of Anderson S. C, all the Real Estate of said Com pany, situ?t I in the town of Williamstoo County of AnderBon.Stato aforesaid, con taining live (5) acres, more or less, and bounded on tbe South by Main street, on the West by Estate of George W. Ander sou, deceased, Minor street intervening on the North by property of B. Lander d Son, and on the East by lands of S. J, Duckworth and tho Estate of Thomas Cry mes, deceased;. This is one of tin lineal hotel properties in the State. Tbli property will be mote fully described on the day of sale by a plat ol the same, tc betheu exhibited, which will indicate shape, couraee and distances. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, aud tin bslsncs es a credit of t??sivc mcsihs wiiii interest fro?? ?? =si? al ii?= ?"=i? of 8 per cent, per annum until paid It full Interest to be computed and paid annually, and if not paid annually, to be added to and become part of the princi pal, and tba whole bear interest at the same rate until the whqle is paid in fall Tbe credit portion to be secured by i bond of the purchaser and mortgage ol tbe premises, whloh instrument 3jail provide for the payment of 10 per cent attorney's feeB,. in addition to principal and interest, in the event that it become; i.e-eisaury to lnatitdte salt to collect the oredit portion of the purchase money. Purchasers to pay extra for papers, and to have leave to anticipate payment on tbe credit portion at any time. GEORGE W. BULLIVAN, Pres. vv. T. Li A ci DRE, Socvy. Jin 1L1905_80 . 4 Wholesale and Retail. (To to 100 always on hand. Special prices to olub buyers. I handle a good claw of Tennessee Mules. Will save von time and freight. A visit to my stables will convince yon, Come. T. M. LOWERY, Stncca, S. C. Tan 4,1905 20 4 mm Wim 1 km WILL T0U BE ONE? There are about seven million poo pie in the XL 8. who have savings ac counts. ' These accounts show an av erage of $400 each; eeventy out ol every hundred persona starting sa vingt J accounts with one dollar keep then going, and m a short time have ieve eral hundreds dollars; If you will open an account with the Saving D? part ment of the Bank of Anderson there are seventy chances o?l^fll hundred of your sooner or. later hav ing the average. THE BANK OF ANDERSON, The oldest'and strongest Ba'ok in the Columbia Soluble Guano. * . . . ? Made from lish. and. animal matter. Has no equal as a Cotton Fertilizer. COLUMBIA O-TJA^sTO GOMPAITY, NOEFOLK, "V.A_. #sr* FOR SALE BY -S* ANDERSON, S. C. We have just rounded up the past year with by far the most successful business we have ever had. To start the New Year toward still greater achieve ments we offer for? JANUARY SELLING : 100 pieces prettiest styles of A.. P. C. Ginghams ever oflered. Ne*v lot of Embroideries, Val. Laces, Torchon lkces, Etc, all underprieed. 2000 yards light-colored, yard-wide Percales?suitable for Shirts, Shirtwaists, Etc.?the best 12?c Goods mado, at 10c yard. 2000 yards Lineoized Madras, worth 10c, at lie yard. THE COLD WAVES are still coming. Plenty of Blanket?, Comforts, Etc, here yet. We are going to sell them while they are in stason. Save money by buying these Goods from us. Cottcn Blankets, each, 25c, and up to 82.50 kind at 81.G8 pr. made. TO? MStfeCOAMfc 150 11-4 White Bed Spieads, beautiful patterns, and remem ber they are extra sizes, only 81.25 each. 25 doz. large size, hemstitched Towels only, 10c each, while they last. SHOES, SHOES. - Women's Kangaroo Coarse Shoes, worth 81.25, at 98c pair. Women's Fine Shoes, every pair warranted, all styles, at $1.25 pair. Women's Fine Shoes from 75c pair up. Men's High Grade Shoes, such standard makes os T. D. Barry's, Bion F. Reynolds, Selz, Schwabs, J. E. Tilts, Etc. No better goods made than these. CLGTHi?G, CLOTHING. We will make a special ef?o.-t to close out all Winter-weight Clothing-, and will save, you money below anybody's prices if you will see us before buying. Men's heavy Wool Pants, 500 pair to select from, worth $1.50, at 81.10 pair. HEAVY UNDERWEAR. Ladies' Heavy Ribbed Undervests and Pants only 25c each. Ladies' Fine Bleached Ribbed Vests and Pants, worth 50c, at 39o each. Le dies' and Men's "Wool Underwear, cheap at S 1.25 each, our price 85c each. Men7d Winter-weight Underwear 25c each and up. NOTIONS, ETC. Two Ba?le Sewing Cotton lc, two Spools Sewing Cotton 5o, 5c Handkerchiefs at 2}c each and up, 25c Suspenders at 15c pair, Ladies' Seam! ass Hose at 5c pair. Thouoands of Goods underprieed at this Store. G. H. BAIL.ES. k^?&htwbjqq suie 1 Every piece of Winter Gooda marked way down. If yon want it for less, it's certainly worth your while to investigate. DRESS Q?0DS, J?0EE?S, MILLINERY, Etc. Whenever in Town don*t fail to visit our Store. -: ' . ; We are always in a position to serve yon witln the Goods, pri?es and service. Ladies Don't think the Stock of? Has been exhausted, and that all the pretty ones have gone. If for some reason you have deferred buying, come right on and see me, as the beauties are still to be sold. Will receive now very soon a tremendous lot of EMBROIDERIES, LACES, &C. Call to see this line. . ' Trusting you will favor me with your Spring business, I am? Respectfully, MRS. F. A. BLACK. GET THE HABIT ! To Buy Your Shoes -AT THE BOSTON SHOE STORE :4: WE bave the strongest line of Boys' and Children's Shoes that ever came to And$*on. You find the best Flow Shoe to the very finest Dresa Shoe. We sell only Shoes which we can guarantee. Why should you buy others when you can get the VERY BEST wear at tbe very least money. '.^3 '.'. T\-_? . -. t.'- g."..--i .... 1 * , ?L.mi - ^ jl^u uuii iriAj . ujmjirv juu uwto oncu vut mii-Lnaj. - v ^ Buy your Shoes in a Shoe Store.* You gat the right fit. ? If you have corne or bunions we car* shape your Shoes so that you will be relieved of pain. We have a Shoe for Sunday, tf We ha*e a pair fur Monday for work, j Surely we bave a pair to pteaae you.\ ? Respectfully, v 1 mAif ? ara oasuauBWBastBb Next to the Farmavs and Merchants Bank. mXm WHY BUY FEHT502ERS Made by foreign companies, when you have a factory at home which is turning out the Best Goods . sold.ou this -market ? Wc fcavs a F?ytirj ?sav is iipt?-wfe^. $a-aU;^j^2w,''^ui^d-w & & ;&o most modern machinery and app?iii?c?s.> We buy the highestgrade"." f?io^'^-^^b?^ls*t'e' :-.ir???t^.<?ttd?. all oih?r ingre dients that go into the manipulation of o??? Goods are of the l)eat quality, all cf which are under the personal car* find attention of our Sup?ruitea dent, who is one of the beet FertiU^maf?** in ?ie South. We can furnish you any grad? of glv is'th^ Fertilizers, Acid ?Phosphfttea, Blood jGfaMto,*;'^itrate^'Soda, Mur?ate ?f Po?^sh or Kaimt. We iuv?0i-^m^ar^^A?(;:.*^aly86? ?f our goods with' any ^hers on the m&?kct. /^^^gBBBBH^ We;',also refer you to some of the largest fam?ra in the country, whs have been using our good* in th? pftot >lth;iJhe besS results. We have Agents a* every Station ih ?pper ^ be glad for you to catfeon them.f?r niit?s. illMI