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ISER Founded 18? IM Harth Mata (Kraal ANDERSON, 8. O. WILLIAM BANKS, - ? Editor W. W. 8M0AK, - Business Mamater ?.Intered According to Act af Con fraai aa Second Class Mall Matter at tte Festonee at Anderson, S. C rsUlihed Every Morales Ixeept Monday ?etti? Weekly Edition OB Taeeday aaa Friday Moratage . Dally Edition-?5.00 per uiui MM tor Six Month?t $1?> for Three ?eatha. Semi-weekly Edition - ILM per AHOBI 75 eenta for Six Moathet 60 eeats fer Four Months. IN AI) YAN Cl Metnher of the Associated Prese ead Heeelvlag Complete Dally Telegraphic Service. A larger Circulation Than Any Otk sr ri ew soaper la Thia Coatreesleaal District, The Intelligencer to dellrered by earrlers in the etty. If yon fail to get your paper regularly please notify iga. Opposite your n?me on label et your paper to printed date to which mar paper ta paid. AH checks and drafts should be drawn to The An Intelligencer. ' The street loafer hun thawed out | again. Dar".e differently and you dance inj style. Anderson ia My Town.-Go to | church day. 14. 1 . .'lill ? Borne sources of news dry up-Clar ry Thaw never will. Will the veterans In Mexico ever | bold any reunions? TD tut up week- was oponen ot j fences not faces, deer ladles. "The Climbers", Interesting story' waa not written by old Doc Cook. . The' Innocent bystander In Mexico j to the tatest method ot suicide. ; Many, a woman will take dictation as a stenographer but not otherwise; ? Was that $40,000 in Confederate money that the bandits got in Alabar] me? Uncle San? is taxed for hospitality,! including soap, by the Mexican fugl- f tires Intervened. 4 Will Gen. Villa ever adjourn sine | die br to he a free conference commit tee ad'libitum? Some men In this town would en joy shoveling snow, if they could alt | down on the job. Make farm houses better. The cows ?ind mules have good barns. Do some-1 thing for the wife. John Dee ls carrying.the light Into] Asia. He Bold two million Standard] oil lamps In Chins. Seven recent suicides, were..,gun?;] chewers. But there are others tu'be j disposed of. The English surfs are going toenfar If they Saf^M ??4itaJ?;j>ikHl56Un8 promise to "obey" at the altar.1 That Bamberg men, Mr. J. A. Hun ter, ought to make a nice. lieutenant | governor, has'middle name is Aqullar. Bllllng-hurst ls not a suburb, but al deserted village. In other words, he| ls the ousted president ot Peru. . . Huerta seems to be the ideal hobo, j He to running a government without j ::!oney. Take notice, Gen. Coxey. Japanned tin ls what Huerta is after. Tanned Jap in is what Uncle. Sam will do for the little gink. ' There are 24,527. publications in the United Stales;- and wdUtko The Intel ligencer about as well as any ot the others. ; . >Hii? The movement to reduce illiteracy might cause trouble among politicians wheo the .boys read tbe ballots for themselves, * : wff plunge their, nan^n^'mntf? ott 24. laches dtomter-aaav?tear Dutch f collars. 'Republics built on socialism and Ig norance are failures: Vide; Mexico, China. Portugal. Greed to their mag na charta. Hot tamale Ik cold vitaals compared with some of the meals Mexican bri gands will enjoy if Uncle Sam decides to make them eat their words. * - _ " Nowjhat Lieutenant Becker lr out S V <*?** dPfmda, there may be edded another reason for having Goethals at the head ,.,,.whea4 of the New Yo^ jH>lico depart COMMISSION FORM HIGHLY COMMENDED Ct tte THAT HAVE TRIED IT ARE DELIGHTED AND SAY IT WILL SUIT ANDERSON-MINIMIZES WASTE, CENTERS RESPONSIBILITY, ELIMINATES WARD POLITICS. Editor Tlie Intelligencer: . i Spartanb ur g. Feb. 29.-The commission form of government is desirable for th? toi ?Wing reasons: _ First -To a larne- extent it takes city affaira out of politics." Second-lt puts all department!; ona business basis. , Third -It detlne? the work of each niau and makes him personally respon sible. ' , , Fourth-Failure to perform duty subjects commissioner to recall. Fifth-The commissioner views "My Town" aa a whole and not from the former narrow basia of "My Ward." Snartanburg la pleased with results so far obtained. OB account of the cost, Anderson might possibly lind a mayor and two commissioners sufficient. > PACI. V. MOOltK, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. IT SI ITS SMALLER CITIES. Editor Thc Intelligencer: ' Orangeburg, Feb. 28.- Orangeburg has been operated under the commis sion form of government during the past six months, and even former oppo nents of the adoption of the system are now well pleased with the results. We have better streets, better polite service, better classification of public bush.ess and great improvement along other lines. Anderson should follow Orangnbdrg and adopt the commission form. ., FRED WANNAMAKER. ii nv ?loi. .OOO ' ' WHAT IT ?OKS FOR COLUMBIA. Columbia, Feb. 28.-Commission government is said to bo a business government as divorced from small polities. If you can effect the divorce lt will suit Anderson or any other progressive community. j At its worst it is better for taxpaying civic shareholders than aldermanlc government. The short ballot, the limelight and direct accountability are steps that make for efficiency. TheyecaU 1s democcatto ?wjprd tj Patulles. :Ttu^rj>{qr<)nduni js re served republicanism and thc Initiative is practlc . progressivism-commis sion goycNinienl is a forward movement for forward looking cities. % t ' W. H. GIBBES. BETTER MEN FOR OFFICE. Columbia, Feb. 28.-Comparatively the business of governing a small etty ls Identical with that of governing a large one. On a smaller scale, prac tically every problem'ls present. The smaller city really needs higher grade officers because lt c&uuot afford the services of experts. Commission government bas attracted a better class of citizens to public office. It is a demonstrated success in pearly three hundred American cities, large and small. Lt has made city business as efficient as private; has taken advantage of discounts, has obtained Interest on city funds, and has spent, money efficiently, bas reduced taxes und paid cash for all items. - . ; HAZLETT P. CLARK, *t?3 % osebfetary UolUmtUat Chamber of ComnMOlvl \ Those Who Have Inquired Into lil ,v Are Prepared to Accept It for Anderson. There,ka* been a great deal of talk! for the last few months with refei j1 unce to the so-called commlsson form i ot government. The time has never seemed Just right for the presentation of the subject, for there was always something else to be done. But the 1 annanjn meeting of the Chamber ot ' Commerce is over,.the Christmas holi- ? days .(brave gone, sud there appears ' nothing) 'immediately ahead to inter- 1 fe'ff> ttMlih a study of and a discussion 1 or (hill question In its respective j phases. .A reporter fer The Intelligencer Ett out Saturday to saete?me;of the bini- i .*Wj^am'of ".therXlty with reference to Yntnfmatter to learn their views, i and some have pronounced and ^ de- < elded views while others are In a ' general way,in iavor of; progress, and I progress tn other 'cjiies seems W be represented by tbe commission form ' of government. Being a rainy day, not very many could be Been Saturday, 1 but the following are some ot the .ex- < presaluug heard: -. , J?a'y1lr*?iee <?. IIolleman.--I am un- 1 nualttlarily. in favor of this plan and beU^aJt. will be a good thing for ' AnQ^TffDTlT as I declared In an Inter- ' view some time ago. Alderman E. E. Elmore.-I have al- ( waya been In favor of the plan, and also .of municipal ownership of pub- . lic^illttieAx It is tho very thing for , Anderson OT we can get it. I under- , stand there ls Borne general law un- , deXnMahlSaprtahbp.rg and Orageburg ( votdfd Itrin, btit ot course'special leg- , iBlatioa at this session of, the general ?aaambly ls out or the ? question. . 'y*H\ Yaodltrr, cashleY.?jf the Far. , meffeaad Merchants B?hav-Columbia , seems*1 to thrive under lt, and the i people there tell me they like it fine. I am willing to try lt for Anderson, i My riiotWo has been "NVth?u a man i works roc you, put hint on the pay. | ro)k,lK.'l Vi le vu lt would be " a good I fer.And?rson. .tReltok O. Evans?-I am-sure it is s < good thhng. I have beep -endeavoring i to stu4?|?aip on lt, and by observing < the way the city nf Columbia hat gone forf/ardn am sure that it is a feast- i bl? Dian for any city. I am greatly I ImaVKMed with what I have read of < IL ? Fjsglfc Alexnnder.-I don't know ' enough about lt to express an opln- I lon. but those who know anything I about it say that lt la the thing we neeTflf/ffy Idea of what the city needs ? Is an apartment house or so and a ! great many email houses io mi fur < homes. We Jost can't take, care ot the ^Ks??SBrWai-ta?-? : anything for the progressif the city, i J.-ara for., wrmtotnr 1?jteWer.for..An- 1 mHM ?HK 'tn no esx'il W. I? HrlHHey.-We tried the^conU mission form tn the management of the Chamber of Commerce lust year and it proved a great success. We were able to handle situations which no one man as president could have met. I have had the good fortune to via!? several cities where this form of government ls in existence, ana i am told everywhere that thc people would not give it up for anything. That is endorsement enough for me. Having been a green member of the council myself once, I know just how useless they are, and this thing of breaking In a new lot every two years ls .injurious to the best Interests*.of the city. No big mercantile estab lishment In Anderson would, change management every two or four years. Why should the city?; *:?..;; Ju.. 1 . Capt. John R. Anderson, Superin tendent of the Bise Ridge ItalhVnv. - The commission form r>{. ?government ts the only way to run anj^alty prop* .rly. 1 am heartily in favor of it. lt s the only way to run any business. 3o far' ak my 'inforisatiorfjl concerned ind ao far as'?*twf ?{M<j|oa lt? this s the business way to run any city. 4. Sf. Padgett-I believe that the , principle of commission form of gov ernment is good and I believe, from vhut I know of ii thai it would bo , i good step for Anderson to take. 0. M. Heard.-I always . have been 1 n favor of the commission form of fovernment and I still am. I believe t would be tho best thing that ever happened for the town and yob can .ertalnly count mo in. J. B. Rast*-I consider that the mmmission form of government is the 1 inly solution of the problems that confront Anderson and smaller towns, ia well as some of the larger. I am i-ertainfy an' advocate of the commis don form of government. IV. ll. Harrison. -1 have hardly tlven the matter, any serious consid eration,, but I . would say,?r>feifad that \nderson ls ton anni U fpf, tho commis sion form,pf govftrninent .to bo work ed suc<;essfi4?j?,,n|H0 bailete that it , tnigtj. be, a gc^xt sab^mn.fcu" a larger ? own hut at present I do not believe 1 lt. .would .nay..J^jtoraoBi4o jtey. lt. lt t^Ms^fL^lr^tok a change , j fsome sort is necessary and if com Mission form of government will' bet ter things I am for it. A* IV. Kay.-I don't know very much j ?bout how the ' commission form of j lovernment. works, but I do know that the municipality ought to be tak an out of politics and if the commis don form of government will accom- ? ?ilieh thia and. I am an advocate for it. . - . R. W. Trfbble*-The matter haa t>een presented to me and I could ' Hardly give an Intelligent statement ts rc^srds Anderses Mt fros* i hear concerning ether tc ?na un ie r this system and from my obser lalned A. bs?^ev? that % would be a iptendld step. What has been dono tfber towns and etiles ?an also be lone Ul Andereon, Letters From Rev. M. Pen Vandiver to Secretary F Anderson for Its Hosp Sunday School Mr. F. ll. Burnett'; secretary of the Anderson Y. M. A. and cuirsian of the central committee in charge of the work of handling thc South Carolina interdenominational Sunday , ichool convention has receive two very in teresting letters which express for kim and tor the people of Anderson ifficlal appreciation of the work^doue In and hy the city ., of Anderson through the committee. j? Mr. Pendleton, who ls the chairman il the executive committee, writes the following letter: Dear Mr. Burnett: I must not let another day pass without writing to express my grail-. Lude for your kindness and hospitality.| and niy appreciation of the splendid way that you handled the convention. Under your ledershlp Anderson has set a standard that will bo hard for anybody else to follow. May be that was the reason the other towns were so backward about coming forward to Invite U3 for next year. The spirit of the convention has been absolutely fine. The attendance Until that last day when the weather Interfered was wonderful. All ar rangements were made so well that we ?Imply seemed to move along as if wo had been there always. Wiieu you have a meeting of your executive committee, do express to them my'per t'onnl and official appreciation of the excellent arrangement made for the comfort of the delegates and the prog ress of the convention. I trust that you are not completely doored with weariness today and that our coming bas brought to your peo ple sum,, of the pleasure which has been a great Inspiration to us and will be a sweet memory for all time. Faithfully and appreciatively yours, y W. H. K. FENDLETON. Yesterday Mr. Burnett received the following letter flem Miss Grace W. Vandiver. the corresponding secretary, at^dthas been tlv^.hearjt. of the move ment Tor severafyears: My Dear Mr. Burnett: Through all of the days that .have pessed since tbe convention, eSen though they have beeaafiMud to the brim, there has been ltyl?sWft?ttb:i W4M? bread ol | grateful appreciation to you and to iM ?r^Vft' in ii SAL EXPRESSION idleton and Miss Grace \ M. Burnett, Praising ?itality to the Great Convention. members' of the executive . committee of Anderson for the splendid way In which the best convention In our his tory was carried forward, j? lam very pleased that my last con tention was held in your town and that I was made to know something of the splendid loyalty and co-opera tion of the Anderson men. I scarce ly know ho wto express to you not only the thanks of the association, but n-,y personal gratitude for the gracious way in which you nid all the bard work, most necessarily devolved upon the chairman of acommittee. I hear from every direction that the convention was the best that wo have yor had. I believe the spiritual uOte struck by the speakers will mean much in the religious life of South Carolina. It was the universal ex pression from tlie delegates that they had a delightful time in Anderson. Will you-, please express lo Secretary I Whaley and the' other members of thc ] committee my grateful mpperclatlon. Thanking you personally: and praying j God's blessing upon you lia. your own work, lam sincerely yours, Grace Wi [yandiver. : Villa ls said to have live? a while in the United States. His Epffclsh educa tion was sadly twisted.} ?r* be con-j fuses "executive" and "ameuter" and j "executioner." \ The belligerency of Gov. Cblquilt of Texus, must make Mexico trouble, for the "greasers" have always contended that they could whip the United States -ali but Tesas. Queer Food for Fishes _____ ' v.- ? Now York, Feb. 28.-Thousands of revolvers, shotguns, rifles, knives, stilletoes, dirks and other weapons, together with a large .collection of burglars' and safebrdakers' tools, valued at immense sutndj^rere, sunk, today. The arms and kfids,. tho-re prisals of the police, werA?aded onto the police patrol, takepBto the sea and dumped into the ocekfltjhree miles off Scotland lightship] A Fish like' light things. j? . 1 (j ?>. 'J.' Tl ? ' S . ! <? .: V'" - v I ?J j '* MAR CHI ?g-rei V j WIT IT^TP i Jir.{ twenty days before spring takes legal possession ;of the sea son. , &:\ During the winter we spotted, the coming fashions, applied the acid test, and you'll find here all that's correct in men's dress. , . ? Suits, that are "popular" but not ; "common." V ?. ? . ; . , New bats, that .will make you.head ' the Mist j of goodrlooker?. Stet? son's J?3.^0 ip $5. .. ->.? New' . 5pT% .'cravatjht^as; -bri!- . liant as sunli|ht? gay as a Tango Teacher. ? ' r' T -vWc prepay chargeB on-all mali or ders . when rem|tt?nce' ?cc?'mfo?nte? ' *. ??*??- / \'r... ? r' ? ->?K?V.. U ti-itt i. y . ''/?*TMe?'Store Witt a Conscience." ? ; . ' - . r .... ,:'..? ?. v . Ill I rift, I I lilt . 'li.'.jV: ..i * ii. . I,;!?;-. l*)ro$ltt .-'./??ii'. -. '.m,:.'' 'di .' : "vv " ./Hi.' . JO? "{'>?' '."-.>?>;-?*. i >. ''j : .' vi./,-.,'/. Wc ? ht M JTacts m iiuman Life H ?"T^Hfe' number of languages spoken in t h e world w (? p, JL rappnteto3^ S < .'.^.^p*0f&8 nJore than ?000 different ?e?ig??fls. The number of Wk ?5 men is about equal to th? number of women. The average of |^ gjjPL - human life is about thirty-three years. Oiic quarter die previous to the age. of, seye?n ^ars, one-half before seventeen, and Ihose who. pass this age enjoy a felicity refused, io, One-half of the ifl^M Ihuman species. To every i,O0Q;$ersons one reaches loo years of life; to every loo only six reach 3BB? the age of seventy-ti ve; and nut-more than one in 500 lives eighty years of age. There ;We on earth i,ooo,ooo(oo() inhabitants; and of these 33,333,333 die every year, 91,824 every day; ?aV 3,730 every hour, and sixty every minute, or one every second. These losses are about balanced byan equal nam- ?BK'' her or births. The married are longer-lived than the single, and above all, those who observe'a sober atad Indas- JBP trlouH conduct. Tall men Jive longer than short ones. Women have mprb chances o*t life in their favor previ?ils W to being .fifty years of age than men, but very few afterwards. The number rf marriages ls in pro'pdrtloh^ot nev enty-flvo. to every A.000 indlytduals^Msrrlagss are mord frequent after the equinoxes;' ?tat is d?rftiglh?'months ' " B?r of June, and Deeember. Those1 borrt In the sprint; .are generally .more robust, than others: Births eu?;d>*ihs Oj ure wore., frequent .by night.'then, bj day. The n?m^ MP . *VV**tn irheSpopnlstton. 'jm? '. Only llic ?pnare?tly healthy are asked to 'take life insurance. Jftafe&M* 1? .i^^sn?oi -ib-o?? -v.k.<-.> ? WKT ^Wejj?Hfe show that about ten per cent of those who apply for inflgrancsUre' i\yM). ? ' . "?oes^i? ?nagest' anything lo yon? . -i'V ? V ' M; M? MATTISON, Gen/? st. CHAS. W, WEBB, District As*nt JOE X TROWBRIDGE, S?M*? ?gat?t y naas? fa i