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Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. j. P. Clinkscai.kb, \ Editor? and C. C. Lanoston, s Proprietors. 'MUMS; ONE YEAR, - - - - $1 50 SIX MONTHS, - - - 75 WEDNE3DAY, JAN. lT>. 10C5. Ninety per cent of the members of Congress are opposed to revising the tariff. They must stand pat with the interests which elected them. President Ilooscvelt has come out against the proposition to reduce the congressional representation in the South, am! it is said no legislation in this direction will be put through during his term of office. Somebody clever at ligures lias fouii'i out iL at the Weather Bureau has cost us about two cents apiece during the year. And jtu.t think what a lot of weather you get for this insignificant sum. During the fiscal year ending last June there was collected in revenues on liquors and tobacco the sum of $223,904,004. That gives a very good idea of the amount of money -spent by the people annually on these arti cles. _ Thirty-two thousand rural free de livery toutes will be in operation throughout the United States by July 1 next, costing Uncle Sam some $20, 000,000 annually. This is the best investment of the people's capital that the old man ever made. A ten million bale crop of cotton will bring from ten to twelve cents per pound, while a twelvo million bale crop will bring from fivo to six cents per pound. Which dr ~om want, farm ers? The ten million bale crop, of course. Then reduce your acreage at least 25 per cent. The farmers of the South arc de monstrating the fact that to hold cot ton is at least a possibility with them. Whether the holding of cotton will briog about the desired results is another thing. However, the papers are still advising the farmers not to sell at present. ii ? ? mt Gen. Wm. E. Miokle, tho Adjutant General, gives official notice that the next reunion of tho United Confed crate veterans will be held in the city of Louisville, Ky., on June 14, 15 and 16. He adds that the good peo ple of that city promise that this shall be such a perfeot meeting that none heretofore held or hereafter can be even named with it. Senator Tiliman has left Washing ton for the South in the effort to re cover his health. Ho has been suffer ing with a severe cold for some time and the unusually severe winter at the national capital has augmented his nicknnQs. He goes first to his home at Trenton, but unless he gets better he may go further South. Ho will return to Washington as Boon as he can shake off his oold. Representative Burleson, of Texas, lias introduced a bill in Congross re quiring the secretary of commerce to direot the director of the oenaus to collect and publish at the same time he makes publication of the ginners* ^^vreport of ootton production, annual statistics of the consumption of oot * \ ton, of that held by the manufacturers and the quantity exported. Tho bill has reoeived a favorable report. I - ' - j In some sections of the State the farmers are selling their surplus stock in order to get the cash to pay the ''running ex pen sea" of their farms instead of selling cotton at the pre vailing prices. This is exorcising good judgment. They not only are relieved of borrowing money and pay ing interest, but will save feeding stook that will not be needed when the acreage of the orop for 1905 is reduced, which they contemplate doing. * Pistol toting, for some reason or Other, seems to be associated in the public mind with life in the Sou'h, almost exclusively. It is quite true that we have too muoh of the evil in this section, but it is equally true that the South is not the only section addicted to the habit. In the police courts of New York City of late al moBt every person arrested and search ed by the police is found to have a pistol concealed on his or her person. Program of Union Meeting. Following is the nrogram of the union meeting of the lower diotrict of Beaverdam Association, to be held with New Bethel Church on the fifth Sunday in January and Saturday be Introductory sermon to be preached Saturday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. A. B. Langeton. 1. Why should churches hold union meetings? Discnased by Revs. J, B. Moore, J. R. Nelson and S. A. Mc DaaieL 2. What is the greatest need of our -churches to-day? By Revs. A. P. NMarett and J. B. Barle. , * Is the Sermon on tho Mount too ?r standard for our present day ciVilteaUonl By James Bearden. Loan der Tanu?ry and Rev. J. H. Stone. Missionary sermon by B*v. 35. A. Mew Daniel. Committee. OUR COLUMBIA LETTER. ! Columbia, January 2'1, 1803. Despite- the interruption of tho holi day for (Jeu. Lee's birthday the Legis lature has been doing steady work this last week, and tho prospect is for substantial results from the deliber ations that began today. There will, however, be two inter ruptions to tho regular business of making law? and i et using to make laws. <>u Wednesday tho Governor ami other State ollicera will be inau gurated and tin* ceremonies, while simple, will take up I he day. The fol lowing day the elections will bo held, and as these n quire a roll enJl on each liallo' the time consumed is consider able, even in the cases w hi re t lu re an no contests. There is nothing new in the election prospects. Some ol out old legislative friends have put in their appearance promi nently this last week. There is never a session when a bill is tiot introduced to ?epeal the lien law, one to regulate too sale of seed cotton and one to change the law as to trespass. These can be counted on just as certainly as tho dozen or more to amend tho di. pensaiy, and usually then- are more than one on each ol these subjects. Mr. W. II. Veldell, of Greenwood, "Pony" Yeldell, had a bill to make the law no to the Halo ol Seed cotton uni form all over the State, and this ex cited not a little debate, as some coun ties want one thing and others another. The bill was finally passed to third read in ix. It provides that the license .shall bo iron) $1.00 to f.j.OO. The stealing of cotton from the fields is a nuisance which bothers tho farmers considerably, and it is to prevent and punish this that the bill is proposed. Tho attempt to amend the. lieu law failed, an usual. The bill under dis cussion sought to prohibit tho taking of liens on crops raised on tho lauds of a third party, without the consent of the owner. Tho bill relating to trespass was vigorously debated, but finally re ceived a largo majority of tho votes in the House. It provides "that any per son entering on the lands of another for the puiposeof hunting, iishing or trapping or gathering fruit, vegetables or herbs without the consent of the owner of the land, shall be guilty of n misdemeanor und the punishment shall bo a tine of from $5.00 to $20.00 or imprisonment of from 10 to :50 days. The bill to create tho new county of Calhouu has been introduced, the law as to tho election having been com plied with to tho satisfaction of tho nroner authorities. il/r. 13. A. Morgan, of Greenville, one of the more conservative members of the House, has a bill to regulate the speed of automobiles, nnd it has re ceived tho favorable consideration of tho House, alter being amended bo as to apply to tho streets of towns and cities as well ns to country roads. This is not a demagogic measure, but a regulation that is deemed wise in view of the increasing use of automo biles in this State. The Judiciary Committee hns pro posed a bill to create two additional circuits, the claim being made that the eight circuits which have been estab lished for n quarter of a century are not Buflicient, to transact the business of the courts. Tho proposition has been advanced before, but for various reasouB has always been rejected. Some believe tbo present' court ma chinery is ample, and that delays are caused by tho failure of lawyers to have their cases ready for trial. OtherB are interested in the maintenance of the system aa at present, because of the apprehension that some of the Solici tors and Judges might be disturbed in the rearrangement. Some of this comes out in debate and some of it does not. However, the plan as pre sented by the committee is as fol lows: First Circuit?Charleston, Colleton and Beaufort. Second?Berkeley, Georgetown, Dor chester and Orangeburg. Third?Hampton, Alken, Bamberg, Bum well, and Edgetleld. Fourth?Clarendon, Florence, Lee, Sumter and Williamsburg. Fifth?Chesterfield, Darlington, Hor ry, Marion and Marlboro. Sixth?Kershaw, Lexington, Rioh land and Saluda, Seventh?Chester, Fairfield, Lancas ter and York. Eighth?Cherokee, Spartanburg and Union. Ninth?Abbeville, Greenwood, Lau rens and Newberry. Tenth?Anderson, Greenville, Pick ene and Oconee. A matter whioh will bring out some thing of a fight ia the bill introduced by the justly celebrated Josh Ashley to abolish the Department of Agricul ture and Immigration. To the surprise of many tho bill haa been reported favorably by the Committee on Agri culture, and the department is un doubtedly in danger. Commissioner Watson has worked very hard to make his department a success, and as he has not yet been in office quite a year, many who opposed the establishment of tho department think it only fair to give it a chance to prove ita value or its uselessnesa, as the case may be. While this correspondence avoids edi torializing, it ia but the statement of a fact to say that Mr. Watson has work ed harder than any other State official, and that he has accomplished as much in eight months as any fair man could expeot. While other officials come to their offices at 0 o'clock in the morning and leave at 3 o'clock?some.are not there that long?Mr. Watson *can be found at his desk until late at night. The correspondence of hia office is tre mendous. He has inquiries about South Carolina from all portions of the globe, and he is over ready to assist any section of the State to secure in vestors and settlers. J. H. River Shoals to be Developed. A movement is on foot to develop Savannnh river power above Calhouu Falls, including Cherokee and Gregg shoals. The promoters of the under* taking, which is now said to be well under way, are Dr. S. M. Orr. of An derson. 8. C. and air. O, H. Sheffield, of Atlanta. It is understood that they have interested ample capital and al ready tbe land about both shoals. * The company ia not yet organised, ont will soon be. They contemplate building a atone dam at Cherokee shoals on the Savannah river, just above where Roeky river enters into it. whioh will be a few hundred yards above the Seaboard Air Line bridge., The plans and specifications for the dam are just being completed by Mr. Joseph B. SirrineV of Greenville. Th? S^uf^^J? feetmlong aid 24 feet high, and will develop 0,600-horeo power, and for eight months in the year will de?otop. 10,000-horee powov. - The^nlant will be about 15 miles from E Iber ton, 17 miles from Abbe ville, 2* miles from Calhoou Fails, and 85 miles from Anderson. Tha company haa not yet decided where they will sell this power, as they have had applications from each of the above places. Gregg shoals will also be developed by building- a atone dam 18 feet high and 800 feet long,and at present this dam will:beused as a res ervoir, so that even in low water, there fWill never be- any .scarcity At Cherokee heals.?Augusta Chronicle. Denver Dots. The friends of Mr. Tom Rotbrock will be Kind to hear lu? Iirh returned home after a stay of two months at Hacklesburg, AIu. Miss Anna Blackmail, who l>.is been visiting the family of Mr. J. VV. Koth rock, l?:lt for home Monday. The Misses Simpson, of Piedmont, are visiting their uncle, Mr. T. K. Siuipson, Sr. Mr../. Heid Garrison made a busi nu88 trip to Went Union and Seneca Saturday. On account of sickness in his home, Mr. (.'. 1 Goodlctt ban resigned as Principal of the Denver High School and returned to On on\ illo. Mr. Good lett's departure was much regretted, aB he wan a fine teacher and very much liked. Mr. Ernest Tucker, of Ander son, a graduate of the Citadel at Char leston, has taken Ihn position, and i-' succeeding finely with the school. AIr. ,J. W. Kothioch has gone on a visit to Greenwood, which cotubiues biminehH ? ith pleasure. Mr. lt. K. .J<?11\ w;is Rummoncd to Columbia Friday as a witue?a against Home trespassers on tin; game pre serves near Georgetown, S. C. For Home enuHe tin* hin! was transferred to Greenville, where it will take place next week, and Mr. .lolly will have to at tend. The friends of Mrs, It. VV. Hammond will be sorry to learn that who la very ill with Kuppe complicated with other diseases, MisH I'ike, of Pendloton, who lias been the guest of Mr. Kphriatn Buc hanan's family for a few days, retain ed home Monday. MiHH May Hutchinson and little brother, Manly, of Anderson, viaited Mrs. Ij. C. and Mrs. II. n. Garrison Saturday. The population of Denver has been increased by tint moving in of Mr. and Mm. Hodge Clark and Mr. Joe Garrison ami family. Mr. Garrison is an expert blacksmith aud he is getting plenty of work to do. Mr. Clarence Jones and family have returned from a viint of two weeks to relatives at Hartwell, Ga. Mr. Henry Clark in right nick with grippe, which in a disease quite preva lent now. Business seems to be nt a stand still nince the price of cotton went down. Nothing doing at all, only watching the cotton market. Incognita. Death of Miss Camilla Knight. The spirit of Miss Camilla Knight rinnAftad thi? life on Saturday after noon, Jan. 14, 1005, at 2 o'clock at the home of her brother-in-law, L. W. Gentry, in Hopewell Townsbip. For some time shb had been in declining health, and had for the past four months made this her home, whore her sister and friends had done all that loving hands could do to minister to her wants. From childhood she posscsHeil a lov ing Hocial disposition and had won many friends. Ah she neared the eter nal shore she seemed so Christ-like,? humble in spirit uud patient in suffer ing?and drew sympathy and kindness from many who had known her but a few months. For more than fifty years she had been a member of Carmel Presbyte rian church in Pickens county, Having joined thut church under the ministry ef the sainted Rev. J. L. Kennedy. Her remains were laid to rest there last Monday by the side of her parents, the late VV, W. King and wife who bad preceded her only a few years. xn her younger days, he r home hav ing been several miles from her own church, she attended regularly tho Sun day School at the Sharon Methodist church and was for many y ears a faithful teacher of the little ones, many of whom have already gone on before and are now joining her in praise on the other shore. The funeral services were conducted by her life-long friend, the Rev. Hugh McLeos, of Pendloton, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Wm. Dennan, of Liberty. A Friend. MONEY TO LOAN?A tew thousand dollars to lend on Land ior clients. Ap ply to B. F. Martin, Attorney-at-Law. Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned, rcxeoutor or the Estate or Dr. Char No Davont, deceased, horeby gives notice that he will on Monday, February 27tb, 1005, apply to the Jange of Probate or Anderson Conn* tv, 8. O., for a Ftnal Seulement of aald Estate, and a discharge from his office aa Exeontor, 8. L. ESKEW, Executor. Jan 25, 1905_32_6 Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned, administrator of the Estate of Rachel P fords, deceased, borobv gives notice that he will on the 27th day of February, 1905, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, S. O., for* Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. H. P. S1TTON, Adm?r. Jan 25, 1905_82 5 COTTON on Farms j Insured at Reasonable Bates. J. H. von HASSELN. Jan IS, 1005 31 4 Do YouiOwn Banking. YOUR money gets in the Bank whether you deposit or not. If yon spend all some one 'else deposits it. THE WISE MAN DEPOSITS HI3 OWN MONEY. A thousand men win competence by quietly saving their spare money where one gets rieh by crasy specu lation. The Savings Department of the Bank of Anderson pays interest on your deposits. ; We solicit your Banking bttB?nes?. THE BANK OF ANDERSON COTTON is cheap, and if any plan will advance the price for that now in the hands of the farmers, it will be to hold tenaciously, sit Bteadj in the boat until the requirements of the consumer becomes absolutely necessary. REDUCE ACREAGE. In order for you to make money at present prices, it is necessary to produce more cotton per acre by increased use of Fertilizers per acre. Use 500 pounds where you have used 300 before ; work and feed two mules wh^re you have used three before, and reduce other labor in proportion, thereby increasing production and decreasing expenses. Head the following testimonials of thoee who have used our goods in the past, and bo governed accordingly, TESTIMONIALS. ' Anderson, S. C, Jan. 23, 1905. The- Anderson Phos, and Oil Cr, And eraon, 8. C.?Gentlemen : In an swer to your inquiry in reference to the use of your Fertilizers, will Bay that I have been usiog them ever since the Fert ilizer Factory was established, and have also beeu selling them to other people in different portions of '.he coun ty. I find them equal, if not superior, to any I have ever used, and recom mend them in every respect to the farmers of Anderson County. I feel that we should stand by our own enterprises, and not allow other Companies to come into our midst and sell the trade which should go to build up our own County and our own enterprises, and in that way build yourselves up. Yours very truly, J. J. FRET WELL. Anderion, 8. C, Jan. 24,1905. The Anderaon Phosphate and Oil Co.?Gentlemen : I have used your goods for years. Am highly pie ased with them. Last year used yours and other brandB in same field, and youra gave me best results, and I heartily recommend them to my farmer friends. Yours truly, * W. H. GLENN. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 24, 1905. I have been using your brands of Fertilizer and Acid Phosphate each _;_. V._l__j_ _1__J i._.1_.._t. ... . . y cm oiuuo jruu ucgnu n wi a., auu aiu pic cujcit tJ oajr tuo XxauilS ULHBIUO'J IlflVO been equal to that obtained from any other make. Respectfully, S. N. BROWNE. . Pendleton, S. G, Oct. 31,1904. Dear Sir : For the past fou r years we have used your Acid Phoaphr on our farms, and have found it equal to the best. It has been in good me chanical condition, and has given excellent results. Yours truly, M. B. & A. N. RICHARDSON. Ninety Six, S. C, Aug. 9,1904. Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co, ?ndert on, 8. C.?Gentlemen : For two yeais I have used your Fertilizer with fine results. I consider it the best. Yours truly, M. PAYNE. Fountain Inn, S. C, Sept. 21,1904. Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co., Anden on, 8. C.?Dear Sirs : I have purchased from A. 8. & W. 8. Peden Fertiliz ere made by the Anderson Phos phate & Oil Co. for the last two years, and th ey have given good results, and will say I am perfectly satisfied. Consid er the goods equal to anybody's fer tilize! s. Respectfully, R. A. JONES. Willington, S. C , Aug. 19,1904. j ! Dear Sirs : I find your 8-3-3 Guano the best Fertilizer I have ever used | < on cotton. ' I have one field of old exhausted land ; 1 used about 350 lbs, per acre on that. I think I will get from tea to twelve hundred pounds per acre. This land was considered worthless before the war, and had not im proved in reputation until I took charge of it. It is now the admiration of the community. Very respectfully, R. F. MORRIS. Fountain Inn, 8. C, 8ept 20,1904 Dear Sirs : I was wonderfully pleased with 14 per cent Acid Phosphates I bought of you last Spring, so much that I want the same goods for my next crop. ? ours truly, R. LEE ME ARES. i Anderson, 8. C, Aug. 1,1903. Mr. J. Reid Garrison, Denver, S. C.?Dear Sir: I have beeb using for taver*1 years Fertilizers manufactured by the Anderses Phosphate & Oil Co., for which you have been their agent, and I wish to say.that I am well pleas ed with the result, and as for quality and mechanical condition, there are none superior. Very truly, J. W. ROTHROCK. Anderson, S. C., Oct., 15,1904 The Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., Anderson,? C.?Gentlemen : I have been using your Fertilizers for several years and I have been well ples?ed with results. The past season I used your Cott >n Fertilizer, 8.65-2-2, be sides a higher grade, 8-3-3, made by another Company, and the result has been that jour goods have given better satisfaction. Very tru.y, - J. M. RO&TON. Piedmont, S. C, Nov. 22,1904. Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co, Anderson, 8. C?Gentlemen : 7 have been using jour different brands of Fertilizers and Acid Phosphates ever since you Degan manufacturing goods, and it gives me pleasure toxay that (he results have been emine^y aatifaotory; in fact the good crops and gen - eral improvement I see in my land convinces me that ao better goods - have ever been offered the farmers of this section. I have four measured aores from which I have gathered eight heavy bales this year and will get about one bale more; I used your High Grade Fertiliser at the rate of about 600 pounds to the aore. Yours truly, J. A?. LONG. . Anderson, 8 C., Nov. 19,19C4, Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., Anderson, 8. Q,?Gentlemen : I have been using youv brands of Fertilisers on my farm ever sinco you began oners': tionv, and I am pleased to state that the results obtained are highly satisfac tory, and 7 would not feel safe in substituting other brands of goods for yours. The crops on my land are an evidence of the . high merits of your goods, and I invite any one. that is interested to look at my crops and com pare them with any in the county. Yours truly, 7; v W. Q. HAMMOND. Waterloo, 8. C, Nov. 28,1904. Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., Anderaon, S. C.?Gentlemen : I have never used your Fertilizer until this year and it is the bast I:have ever used. I want the same and more of it. I can tell everywhere it has been used this this section. :l^pecifbUyK J. W. B. 1ULL. Wellington,?. C? Aug. 19,1904. Dear Sir t I used the High Grade Fertilizers manufactured by the An uSiion Phosphate & Oil Co., ana consider them th * best I have ever 'used; they have given the best satisfaction. They remind me of driving a first* class horse in comparison with an ox, as regards fettilizers formerhr used. . Tours truly, B. WV COW AK. [ % Epworth; 8,6., Aug. 2,1904. Gentlemen : We have used your Fertilizers, and sold them too. . We are certainly very much pleased indeed, and consider them ao good a? made. Our customers too are very much pleased. Yours truly, JKINARD <& Write for one of our ttooks, "?ha Frogrees of Cotjen/' that tells you how to make t?reo bsles por acre. We nave agents a t all railway stations. Pleaso call on . them for prices. 6 Rcspeotfailyv The Anderson Phosphate and ? PERSON* S, O. AND Embroideries 1 Ladies wishing to buy Val Laces and Embroide ries will find it to their interest to see ours before they buy. ?? ? ?? ? Dainty Val Laces at 2Jo yard?much prettier ones at 5c, 7ic and 10c yard. P/etty Embroideries, neat edges, f ;r children, at 4c, 5c, 10c per yard. Some beautiful wide Edgings at 10c and 15c yard. Remnants Clieap ! We are celling at lees than cost remnants of Wool Goods, Outiug?, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Percales, Etc. 2jL Shoes, Shoes. We carry the largest stock of Shoes in Anderson, and High' Grade Shoes at that?Bion F. Reynolds Shoes for Men, a new lot of 1905 styles at $3 50, $4.00 and 84.50 pair. These goods would be sold by regular Shoe dealers at 35.00 pair. We have them, in Patent Leathers, Vici, Velour Calf, Box Oalf, Etc. Men's Fine Shoes 98c pair and up. Women's Fine Shoes 75o pair and up. SELLING CHEAP IS OUR MOTTO. Sell cheap, sell the best Goods at a lower price than others? SELL THEM. This keeps us busy every month in the year. Special Values. . 100 dozen Children's Seamless Black Hose, cheap"at 10b, in sizes 5, 5i, 6c and 6}, only 5c pair. 100 dozen Misses' and Boys' Heavy Ribbed Hose, worth 15c, at 10c pair. 2,000 yards Torchon Lace and Insertions, worth lOo yard, at per yard ?o. 100 extra large and extra heavy White Bed Spreads, worth : $2.00, at 81.25. To arrive this week 3,000 yds. Quilt Calico in remnants?in colora blue, red, yellow and green, regular 5c Calico, 2io yard. POME8TIC 8PECIAL8-2.000 yards Soft Bleaching at only 5c yard. High Grade Bleaching at 7}o and 8 Jc yard. Straw Bed" Ticking at 4c yard, up to best Ticks made. Special Bargains in Men's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing to close out to make room for Spring Goods. NOT?OW??Two Balls Sewing Cotton lc, four Cakes Laundry Soap 5c, three Cakes Best Laundry Soap, made for 1.0c5. Celluloid Starch 4c box, Children's 10c Hose at 5c pair. THE BEE HIVE m 4m n m 1 IF the whole Farm is to be utilised to the best advantage more of it must be fenced with the BEST FENCE MONEY OAK BUY. There is no profit in using a poor ^enoe, no> mattes how cheap. THE AMERICAN FENCE is the Fence of the times. It has come to the front on merit. There are nearly a hundred different styles of woven Fence on the but ten times more American Fence is need than of all other styles combined. This means somoth?ng. It means merit, etrength, durability,, eeivice, and profit in. American Fence for the farmer. Nearly oil fences mean profit for the dealer, but only the best bring* profit to the user. :\;>'y' THE AMERICAN FENCE is guaranteed ab^ltf ?e?jv Th* best on the market. , Don'* he deewved' by talk about special material, special processes, etc. . American Fence ia made of the beat fensing material that can be produced^ r*?aidlesa of expense. We have American Fence to sell at prices that will pleas* you. We consider the present a v??y. favorable time to pur chase Fence. Come and see us And we will make you glad Pbultrv Nettirifi. ' We have a thousand rolls of ttis style Fence on hand, an# can furnish it any heigni Baying this Keyings in , Csu>lo*d loto, as we do; enables us to make very low prices on it. A lsvgo Stock on too*. ^ woi?ft ad^?i? your buyinfr ^<?r? i?i?e? W?