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?HE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER FOUNDED A Uti CST I, 1800. 126 North Hain Street ANDERSON? 8. C. W. W. 8M0AK. Editor and Bus. Mgr D. WATSON BELL,.City Editor. PHELPS SASSEEN, Advertising Mgr T. B. GODFREY.Circulation Mgr. EL ADAMS, Telegraph Editor and | Foreman. Entered J.B second-class matter Ap ril 28, 1914, at the poBt office at An- j dorson, South Carolina, under the Act of March 8. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION BATES Seml-Weekly One Year .ll.Gol Six Months.75] Dally One Year .$6.00 Six Mouths .2.60 Three Months . 1-25 TELEPHONES ?j Editorial and Business Office.321 Job Panting .693-L The Intelligencer Is delivered by carriers in thc city. If you fail to ?J get your paper regularly please notify jj? u?. .Opposite your name on tho label of your paper ls printed date to i which onr paper ls poid. Al1 chocks !\ ', s&d drafts should be drawn to Tho Anderson Intelligencer. o o O O o O o O o o ? o o o o o o ? o e e o ONLY - o o 9 ? o * More Shopping o . o ?. * J Day? ? . j ; Before X'mas. ? o e . . o oooooooooooooooooooo the Weather. . ?South Carolina: Fair Sunday ?3d Monday. W THOUGHT FOR THE DAT -- 1 . Heaven, ts pot reached at a single bound, But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to ita summit* round v by round. j -Josiah Gilbert Holland. 37 There are about 70,000 more people . in tho employ of the government than i , th?re were last year. That's where some of tho increased number of op tlmlota come from. It ?J well to keep your shoulders | . back and your head erect-but. don't j carry it so high in the air that-you j . can't see your neighbors-juBt carry it high enough to. overlook their j faults. ? / -o- . The professor of an Illinois college says'that the much maligned skunk is good ta eat Limberger is to have ser- i ions competition. February )will have 29v days 24 tim es in this century-the largest poa-j sib?a number. The fellow who arrang es these things must have realized that in this hustling ago we need all the timo we can get FARMERS TAKE INITIATIVE The farmers ot Ingham county, Michigan are considering the question { of erecting'a canning factory of their I own at Lansing. They have become I convinced that such a plant would > -take care ot the market nur plus and also would make it possible to in crease the acroage tn that section of sweet corn, peas, beana and fruits of all kinds. The men back of tho pro ject have observed that whenever targe borne market bas been develop ed and the necessity of shipping avoid ed or greatly reduced. Such factories have proven to be boons to the rural! communities where they have been ?placed. Without exception they have given small farmers ? chance at In tensified farming and have afforded a market for what the /.mall grower tc sell. There are about 200 grow ^ v?bo supply the Lansing market . and they have found out that garden* . lng ts a good business. Many Ot these ? want to work on a larger scale and for . that'reason are in favor of a factory] to convert tho surplus into a market able product. Tho experiment will be l '. watched with interest,"for the Ideals Applicable to almost any part'*, the) ; ' country. V ! The above is commended to the! /.Min*? I Gala Attire, and yellows through the. wood j gay; <we confess,. ?'W^Sportive mood ..ffijttcy dre?*. .: :'y:':;i Winter Heading, 'Tbe landlord wants.to know, li you aro]going tovsj?ps;jt)bto:le?eo he sent yeti^eV?rat ot October.*'. U'? Wo I have bean breading it diligently, bat haven't finished lt yot" CLEAN PICTURES The ladies of the Civic Association are to be commended for their stand in reference to prohibiting objection able pictures in the moving picture shows in the city. There is no factor more educating than good moving pic tures and tho converse of the propo sition ls equally true. The power of suggestion to the young mind through what is aeon on the screen is highly developed and impressions received by improper pictures nnd improper vaudeville per formances are bard to overcome The Intelligencer is indeed glnd to note this movement on the pait of the lad les, and is also pleased that the man agers v>f the moving picture shows in Anderson so gracefully consented to do ns they wished, although at per haps a financial IOSB to themselves. In thia mattel, as In the blind tiger proposition. The Intelligencer believ es in upho'dlng the hands of thoso who deslro to do right and wo trust that the patronage of these theatres will not fall off, but that the managers will bo fully Justified by tbelr con fidence in th', high moral tone of this community. MIL SULLIVAN'S LETTER. It is extremely gratifying to The Intelligencer to note the amount of in terest which is being manifested in the crusade Just now, to make Ander don a clean city. There were those who predicte'd failure on the part of thc forces ot right who undertook the crusade against the forces of evil, but Ve heliove that subsequent events have shown them lo have been mis taken in thc sentiment of the people of Anderson. / The Intelligencer has not nhrunk from performing its full duty in these premises and tho presence of a news paper having courage to be outspoken against tho evil conditions which have heretofore been condoned by the press In this city, has, we believe, been a factor in arousing this sentiment. Of course thero aro those who will not agrce< with tho position taken by this paper, and there nro others, doubtless, who feel that as a newspapor we might have done our duty without espousing any cause. But Tho Intelli gencer feels that a true newspaper never hesitates to speak out and let the people know where lt stands. Tlie communication appearing else where in this issue from the pen of that fearless young attorney who has been such a factor in biinging guilty <to punishment, Is worth careful read ing. Ono cannot but admiro the high j stand taken by Mr. Sullivan and the earnest and sincere desire he has to be of service, not only to the city o'. An derson, but to the wrong doer^ who come1 before him. That 1B indued a Booti suggestion of his that volunteer probation officers come forward and take the labor of looking after a hu man being who prof eases repentance. Many confirmed criminals could have been, saved a life of crime had those who were In position to do so lent them even a little aid in getting a start after having temporarily fallen. Mr. Sullivan pertinently asks these questions: "Did Myers start as a blind tiger?" "What was he as a boy?" "Who helped to 'straighten him out'?" "What community did its duty *by. him, or failed to do its duty?" As so well suggested by tho city attorney, there are others who are coming up to take Myers place "unless we per ! slatcntly. habitually and Intelligently I use our money, our time and our brain to prevent thc growth of those boys into men like Myers." Then fol lows the suggestion of the movement which has been favored by The Intel ligencer, to orgaulze a law and order league in Andersen. Mr. Sullivan suggest a some practi cal ways in which the'business man of the'city can aid In correcting these evils, Ho suggests, for instance, that the-banka'refuse to handle liquor drafts, and that this law and order league secure the co-operation of the railroad and express companies. Of pcurse the organization of such a loa? gue will.cali for considerable effort and perhaps some work that ia dis tasteful, but lt is worth while con sidering tho Stake which ls being fought for?. If this organisation ia effected and has as a result of its la bors the saving ot one boy or yoong man, ls lt not worth the price, pro vided that by be ?roar boy 7 There aro practical results to be obtained hy this organisation in spite he fact that some contend such thoughts are tho dreams of sentimen talists, Anderson -must be made a placo where boys .cannot go wrong and it will bo, if tho parents of these boya wish lt to bo. I DEMOCRATIC INSURGENCY , -Already certain of tho Republican papers ot the North haye begun their pr?dictions that .the Democratic ma jorit? in the House of Repr?sentatives which has been eat down to about 30, will find itself the victim of insurgen cy -within, its own ranks. It is-argued that the majoriv ts comparatively no small that little mSre than ? dozen recalcitrants within ?be party will be able to hold up legislation, and de- \ maud modifications of the plans of the j loaders. The argumentn is rather specious. At lirst blush it would seem to oe quite logical, hut it ls entirely against the facts of history, which are some what better, in the discussion of po lilical possibilities, than mere surface reasoning. It ls a fact that Republican insur gency was born and came to its full fruitage in a time when that party was overwhelmingly in the majority. ' 'he men who rose in their might and overthrew Cannon and Cannonism performed that notable task when the party that bad honored Cannon was In complete control of every branch of the government, and the majority of that party In the House was sever al times as large OH that of the Demo crats will be in the next Congress. Tho majority was unwieldy, Jujt as was that of the Democrats in tho pres ent Congress, which resulted in some notable schisms within its ranks. Go ing a little further back, the revolt ?against Cleveland, which was nothing more nor less than a speclcB of in surgency, carno to Its head when his pail? had more than twice as many members of thc House us the opposi tion could master. The revolt headed by Creely, immediately after tho Civ il War had ended, came when t^e Democrats had little strength In Con gress, and Greely's party was in such absolute control that it was divided against itself. Insurgency ls the product of over whelming majorities. A compact working majority IB far less likely to split into hostile ramps than is a ma jority practically as large as the en tire- opposition. The instinct of party preservation IB stronger when there ls party danger than when there is a surplus of party strength. Thero will in all probability bo less Insurgency In the next Congress in the Democrat ic ranks than there has been In the Congress whose lOBt session is soon to begin. WEAR COTTON CLOTHES There are being made in Anderson "fetching" costumes, bound to attract much attention when worn. Recently some ladles who expect to attend the convention of the U. D. C's which is to meet in a few days in Savannah, went I to Brogon and Gluck mills purchas lng cloth from which they are having! their dresses made. That these "home made" dresses will attract attention goos without saying, and these South ern ladles aro showing their loyalty to the South in choosing and wearing the products of our'fields and cotton mills. It we all stick together in the South, and help each other out as much as we can, there, will bo no doubt that the sun of prosperity will I soon begin again to shine with its ac customed brilliancy.' Yes, the ladies of the South can wear cotton dresses as did their moth ers tho old "homespun dress," and thus' can they, too show "what South ern girls-, for Southern rights, can do." ORGANIZED LABOR UNJUST The announcement of President Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern, that in view of the depression caused by -the war the salaries of all em ployes . receiving more than $2,600 a year will bo cut, makes glaring one ot the Irregularities in the railroad service that haa come through ! the power of organised labor. Since 1900 the coat of living has increased decidedly. To meet this increase the pay. of railroad employes has been raised In nearly evttry grade. Theso Increases vary but tho average ls 27 per cent The total amount Involved is'colossal when it is considered that the railroads employ in excess of l. 700,000 men. The. increaso in Ute pay of engineers has been SS per cent; firemen,' '41 per cent;. machinists,'' 89 per cent; conductors, 35 per cent;, other train men. r>t per cent; and gen eral and other -officers, 10 per cent. In bad times a railroad cannot get its organised labor to bear a portion bf | the b?rden. The only curtailment pos sible where union labor ia concerned is by dismissal of tho employes or reduction of the. service. With the clerk or official lt is different. He Is [the one to sacrifice and to suffer if [there is any sacrificing to bo done. Organized ?abor "will bare mers1 i sympathizers when it practices moro |ot justice.-Commerce and Finance. CONGRATULATES ANDERSON | The Daily Journal extends hearty congratulations to the people of Aa-j dcrson upon the fino records that Bho has.made in running in the blind ti gers. In every instance there have been convictions, .and tho-men . en gaged in this moat disreputable bus- ! tttess have found out that thero ls determination in Anderson to; have a clean city, This movement will prove beneficial to the buimsfi and moral interests of tho etty; Abd, lot us? hope that it wM lead to the | forgot themselves aa to engage in this low down business. ? It should appeal strongly to an other class ot citizens,- and these are Ute men who have been patrons of the tigers. Without patrons blind tigers could not be ron. Wo ara. ot the .opinion that tho men who sup Krt blind tigers are on a level not : above the tiger. ! We wish to coajrratulato also May or Godfrey who hao proven by . the way ha ha* gone at it that tho law against the illicit aalo ot U-juor can ba ftntorcedi-r-The Greenwood Journal. DOWN WITH THE PKEH8 AGENT A Spanish gi andee' once observed that i'll noble and royal Spaniards agreed thal thc public was an ass and should bo ridden. The only point upon which disagreement was pos sible was who should occupy the saddle. All special interests afree that thc American press is an ass, but there ls no disagreement about who shall ride it. The various interests aro in hearty agreement,that everyone who haR need of ?"reo advertising, -or "pub licity" as it is called, shall make free and unlimited use of the news col umns. It is due to the folly of the press that the burden of free adver tising hus boon long and patiently borne, lt is time, surely, to rebel. The interest of tho newspaper as a business enterprise; the conscienco cf tho press as a gatherer und distribut or ol' now?; thc reasonable demand of the reader that advertising shall bear a label, are influences which should combine to put art* end to the riding of the ass by everybody and anybody who wants "publicity." Even the riders are beginning, muny of them, to grasp the fact that they have made inordinate demands upon good nature. The American Newspaper Publishers Association, in Bulletin 3201, reprints a speech of E. A. Moore, representing the State Charities Association of Now York, at thc charities conference In Philadel phia, in which it is stated that at tempts to iilo valuable space from newspapers should he abandoned even hy organizations light int; tuberculosis. Mr. Moore is quoted as follows: "We do not ask the stationer to con tribute the paper we use. W*> do sril ask the owners of tho building we oc cupy to contribute our quarters. But we do ask tho newspapers to do the ?quivalent by giving us space, which is like money to them. "Buy space. Advertise your work as business houses do, and you will get thc best publicity in the world, and you will case a little of the resent ment that tho newspapers are begin ning to feel for you. If you do any thing worth a picayune the newspap ers will print it as ne wa and without your solicitation." Advertising that j Is frankly adver tising commands respect. Advertising which parades as news not only les sens the respect of the public for newspapers as vehicles of information but also breeds contempt in the mind of the reader who'might, if properly approached become. Interested in .the enterprise the commodity, the article, the individual, advertised. Nowaday3 a very considerable pro portion of the readers of the press quickly recognize, and as quickly re sent, "publicity articles" designed to impose upon them by passing off ad vertising as news. The paid advertisement challenges attention and disarms criticism. It is an open and ahoyo board claim for consideration; not an effort to trade upon a lack of intelligence, more of ten presumed than actual, among readers. Publicity bureau's are often so ex pensive that paid .advertising would be lesa costly. The ' press could, and should,, greatly reduce the volume ot freo publicity. Tn?r'reBult Would be more informing abd' reliable news cpl-, umba; "That refopn?'would be Worth more than tho ddvertls?og which would supplant the free publicity masque-i roding aa news.--The Courier-Journal. ' A BIS MISTAKE The Greenville News, speaking of the attempted suicide in that city ot a young man of twenty-nne, said: "Friendless and without money, with out anything that makes life worth living.'* The young man and The Newa'both make a very great mistake. A young man of twenty-one, oven without a friend or a nennyi'ha* much tc ?ive for, especially if he ia living In this "land of the free and home of the brave." Thousands of young men in like circumstances have risen out of their, surroundings, and made- useful, wealthy and distinguished . cl ti zen H. Look at Benjamin Franklin, homeless and friendless, walking the streets of Philadelphia eating a peace of baker's bread which .he had1 bought with bis last penny, and BOC "him later ono of the greatest men Am?rica bas over produced. Any young man of twenty one with average health la rich. There ls no other riches comparable to. youth. This is a great country for - the yoting man. Opportunities are . all about him. If he does not succeed, lt ls hin own mult, if no nasn't money, he can. earn lt. If ho .hasn't friends, he can make them. Di Ilgen co Is all'he needs. The Psalmist says, "Hoest thou a man diligent in business; he shall not stand before mean men; he shall stand before Kings Denj. Franklin, poor boy, stood before.kings. He rep-! resented the government in the courts of both France and ?higlaud. and waa the leading man'of bis time. ,not only In diplomacy, bat iii art and'literature. Let the young Oie-envlllo man of twenty-one take courage and a now held cn life, and make a maii!of him self. There are wonderful possibili ties before him, if ho will do his duty, -.Newberry Observer, . . Man y of us would often, give a great deal to have aa little fear ot what is to follow a transaction in later life aa we had when in younger year? we ask ed some" confldta^.dahiseVto let ns a?ppo? ber, without knowing wheth er a week later we would bo able to support ourselves. No wise insurance company is writ ing policies at any price on the lives of Mexican generals. , Some men seem, to'bink that tho beat way to bring about prohibition is to drink all the booze ? .i.' . ........ r po your Christmas buying early cut out so much chopping. Nothing Interesting, "Then you aro net Interested in Mr. Wombat'? r?miniscences of Eurone T" ..Why" ahouid I beT They, consist I wholly of instances where ne was ! overcharge?." OOOOOOOO OOOOO 9 O o OUR DAILY POEM o o o ooooooooooooo Dreams. say that we dream! Our dreams have woven v Truths that outface the burning sun; The lightnings' that. we dreamed, have sloven Time, space, and linked all lands in one Droams! But their swift celestial fin gers Have knit the world with threads of steel. Till not remotest Island lingers Outside the world's great common weal. Dreams are they? But ye cannot stay them. Or thrust the dawn back for one hour! Truth, Lovo and Justico if you slay them Return with more than earthly power; Strive, if ye will, to seal the foun tains That send the spring thro' leaf and spray; Then-bid this mightier movement say. lt is the Dawn! The Dawn! The Na tions From East to West have heard a cry Through all earth's blood-red gener ations By hate and slaughter climbed thus high, Here-on this height -Btlll to aspire, One only path remains untrod, One path of love and pesco climbs higher^ Make straight thLc highway for our God! -Alfred Noyes. Bluebirds In Autumn. The morning was gray and oloudy, And over the fading land Autumn was casting the withered leaves Abroad with a lavish hand. Sad lay tho tawny pastures. Where the grass was brown and dry; And tho far-off bills were blurred with mist, Under the som!* The frost already u. No bird seemed left u. And I. sighed to think i . ie temp ests Between us and the spring. But the woodbine yet was scarlet. Where lt found a place tc cling; And the old dead weeping-willow* Was draped like a splendid king. Suddenly out of Gie heavens, j Like sapphire sparks of light, A flock of bluebirds swept and Ht In the woodbine garlands bright. The tree was alive in a moment With motion, color and song; How gorgeous tho flash of their asuro wings Tho blood-red leaves ainong. Beautiful, brilliant creatures What sudden delight they' brought' Into .the pallid morning, ' Rebuking my dreary thought.! Oniy a few days longer And they would have flow, to find The wonderful vanished Bummer, Leaving darkness and cold behind. Oh, to. nee from the bitter weather, ; The wlnter'a buffets and Bhocks-^-' To borrow their strong, light pinions*, And follow their shining flocks 1 While they sought for the purple ber ries, . So eager and bright and glad, I watched them dreaming ot April, Ashamed to have been so cad. And I thought, "Though I cari hot" fol low .them, I can patiently endure, 1 -: And make the best of the snowstorms And that ls something more. "And when I see them returning, . AU'heaven to earth lhoy?Il bring; And my Joy .wIU be tho'dooper. For I Shall have earned the ?pring." -Mrs. Coll Thaxter. The Mothers of Men. The bravest battle that ever waa fought! : Shell I tell you where and when ? On the maps of tho world you will nd lt not Tis .fought by ''the mothers of men. Nay, not with camion or battle ahot, ' With sword or nobler pen' Nay,"not with eloquent words ox thenght, From mouths of wonderful men. But deep in the wallod-up woman's ? heart Ot woman- that would not yield, But bravely, Bl lently, bore her p?rt-^ Lo, there ls thit tattle field- - No marshaling troops," no biouvac --''''SOIigV;. "' '"-.^'.V ' No banner to gleam and wave; Rut, oh, their battles, they last From babyhood to tho grave. Yet faithful ?till aa a bridge obstara, Ohe fights in her walled-up towns Fights on and. on in. endless wars, - Then, unseen, silently goes down. Oh, yo with oannera ana bartie snot, ' And soldiers to ehout and praise. I tell you the *.'?}kindliest victories ?.' , fought -? v-V' ;-.;'.::;.? Were fought in those silent ways. t. Oh, spotless woman in a world of shame? With silent and silent scorn Go back to God aa white as you carno The kingliest warrior bom! ". -Joaquin Miller. We suppose t>evil cainwill be t* official cake at the Pattou-Craloe Gonsales-Booker Selwyn feast ig*? .nV'l jr You can't get thru this win ter without a winter suit and overcoat. With a reasonable weight suit you'll be better suited for your daily duties; to economize by leaving off the coat is bad business-COLDS cost more than COATS. Endless array of styles and fabrics, in suit $10 to $25; overcoats $10 to $25. Everything else for men's and boys' wear. Order by parcel post. Wo prepay all charges. mJTtt Stara tCitS < jQjS WWW J HUMOROUS DEPARTMENT A v Mose add the Law. , ' .Mose Tupper," said thc judge, con templating thc prisoner over his spec tacles, "you are accused here of one of the most serious crimea known to our lawB-rtowit, the taking of a hu man life. Are you properly represent ed by counsel?" - , "No, sun," said the darky cheerfully. "W011, have you talked to any one about your defense since your arrest?" 'I told the sheriff about the shopt ".vV.cn bc corns t-~? my cabin to fe icu me hean," said the prisoner-?'but that's all.' v>; "And haye you taken no steps what ever to engage a lawyer?" 'No, sub," said Mose. "I ain't got no I money to be wastln' on lawyers. Dey ?tell me lawyers ls mighty costive." \\ "If you have no funds," Insisted the judge, "it lies within the power of the court to appoint an attorney to defend you without charge." "Yon needn't be bothorin' yo'so'f, judge,", answered Mose. "Well, what do you propose to? do about this case?" demanded his honor. "Judge.'^isald the1 negro, "es .fur ez Ise concerned, you kin jes' let de mat ter dr.-p!" ? > < Fooling Folks. George W. Perkins, discussing in New York'the iniquitous ! war prices, said: . "France, under the heel of an' in vading army, did not the prices of.her . bread, ;her wheat, ?her ^milk.or other necessaries a single cent. But We! ? ' "Oar food speculators.tell Us there Is good reason for war prices. They, know wo don't believe them, but they say cynically: "'You can't fool all the people ail the'time, but there's millions in fool ing part of the people part of < the time."-New York Tribune. Gallant Major-it's glad I am to. see. you again, -me dear lady ; but what was it that was troubling you? Convalescent-I was very, very ill, major through ptomaine ~ poisoning. Major-Dear,'dear, now! What with that an' delirium tremens you never knew what to eat or. drink nowadays. -London Punch. "_> Barter A?ejX Heaton After tho Bil that give the most heat from the Iwt ^il--No ?mokc-~No Cfrdor--By a patented ac vice the wick is locked and remains locked. There is nothing more C^mforlaMe and con venient for these cool mornings. You sh ?i?? have one. t?s?iis Ss G? ^re?nn?le, Se C. SK