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th? OCEAN 99 \ ti? A POWERFUL AND GRIPPING STORY OF INTRIGUE ON LAND AND SEA-HERE'S THE,STORY io. Thc will ?if .luc k Kmliu-yV uncle | advertisement which asks Information exploring tho lighthouse, Jack notes the structure, und treacherously lock-1 or attract attention of passing crafts, prisoners. Biting her arm till lt boy. strengthened by desperation, foot- | leaves thu bulk of thbosmM tdl?iolen I concerning herself and telegraphs to UH Inaccessibility and a diabolical lng. them in, be descends ?nd saiu The hours drag on, leaving them weak bleeds, she dips a nail in ber blood gin their perilous descent, itand ov.er 1 lllanchot. a niece whose whereabouts j luck that she and har son are coming pian suggests itself. He goes to re- away, leaving them to their fate. Jack cr and weaker. At last enfeebled by and writes a note on her scarf, asking huid they go down oVer the raging t ard unknown. If she'ls not fourtd with- to claim the estate. jjThe unwelcome (:0|V|. lita cousin und her ?on on their !? Juhllant, at the success of his dev- the cold and hunger, Helen painfully for help. Weighting the*message with! waters, until they^re grasped by ea- f ? M .lix niontlis. Jack become? role ^elr. I news Infuriates him and lt dispels arrival and suggests a visit, to the . llsh sebme. as thc next day IH tlie drags herself and the boy to Ure'top a piece of iron, she sends it down oh gt^handso} Aft ?soon as they gre sui- f I'ive months pass bu*- the buiree* is'.all bi? hope? of getting the entire for- lighthouse as a pleasure trip. He last last on which the heiress must! of ,t!le 'hjhthouse. WHb a last des- a string which she fortunately finds, ^flc?ntly su*frvd?V from Wi, terrible ] ii.. r ii \t M ? i i ,, , .. " . .T . . . ..... pairing effort abo waves her scarf, Her rescuers attach a rope to the? ordeal, they hasten with officers io ?? liol located Jack give a celebration tune for himself. Some friers call bribes a tish-jinan to procure the key appear In order to claim the legacy. . ?hJch ls 8Cen by tne ,ooki a at a me.' 6triug( and the prl8?nera draw it upUh?TaUorucis ofh?e. and arrive Just bi 1 in anticipation of Inheriting the for-1 and suggest a'trlp toan Isolated light- to the lighthouse. He then guides At the lighthouse, the prisoners try saving sutton, who signals to a pass- and fasten lt securely. Then with aj-timeMo ilrWent the escap?;oT f?Vf.u lune Hut Helen chances to read an I house live mlle off the coast. While his t\*o Intended victims to the top of in voir to open the great iron door' lng steamer of thc distress of the muttered prayer, the mother and-herI who had just received the pihrltance. ' x -. - tm saw ? . Stitwtwii?A? *- j-Jf This Great Natural Color Photo Drama in Three Reels is by Far the Best Feature We've ever Exhibited. Don't Fail to See It AT Thfe PALMETTO THEATRE Thursday, lVIarCatt 51 to. ...SEE PROGRAM FOR FOURTH REEL.., 4 BIG REELS EVERY DAY 10c. We will have one Continuous Performine^ Thursday, not closing for Supper. L * March Sttii i ?r.l .See - 64 Man ttiat the 'MOVE' In Movies." o o o o o o O O o o o o o o o o o o o CARD F HO.M T. E. HOWARD o -O -? H ? To My Many Friands, and AU o o Patrons of Anderson, S. C., o o P?HtoftV* . o o I take this means of submit- o o tine to you ray application for o o postmaster at Anderson. The o o tnost of yob know my duties as o o operator, cte., 'will prevent my a o weeing all of you personally, but II o I will more than . appreciate o o your endorsements on petitions o o or in writing to me or congress- p o men and senators In Washing- ? o ton, D. C., and if appointed I o o shall serve "all the people to <o o tin? best of my ability and to o o your best interest at all times, o o Having carved you at Auder- o o * ton. 9. C., for some 22 years ss o o operator, manager, etc., ot the o o Western Un on and ticket agent e o ot railroad? here throe and a o o half years, I sincerely ask*.your o e endorsement. Respectfully, o o T. E. HOWARD. o 0 ' * P o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O O O o IJOU _ TODAY'S PROGRAM. JUST KID8-Eclair. Two-rcel drama of tho northwest acted by children, the finest produc tion ot itu kind yet produced. THE WHEEL OF LIFE-Nestor. ? Wcstcru drama with Wallace Reid and Dorothy Davenport. j A FIGHT AGAINST BVlL-ReiL 1 '' Drama, with- Margarito Flinerland. nob Lenard. Coming tomorrow, "From Father to Son." two-reel Rex. Coming Friday, "Absinthe," four reel special Universal reature, with King Dsggott and Leah Baird, In the greatest picture ever produced jpn., tho curse of drink. KIJou-At the Sign of the Flaming Are ELECTRIC ...THEATRE TODAYS PROGRAM WHY REGINALD REFORMED Thanhouner; comedy drama. TWO PROUD TO BEG-Reliance. Drama, VENGEANCE OF NAJERRA Majestic ; Indian Mexican drama. Fourth reel to be selected. FOUR mu KEELS EVERY BAY-lee.| 4 REELS-10c. Mutual Movies Maka Tun? Fly. ' I lill ?M---SS-? PALMETTO TODAY'S PROGRAM. For todsv we have 24 BIG REELS . .o select from. We haven't decided yet which four1 to use. We will select the four best Ones. Con.? and'see them. Tragedy, comedy.and sentiment combined in tour big reels. Coming Thursday; "The Doom of the Ocean," in three reels. 4 Big Reels-10c THE a AS THAT PUT THE MOVE - IN SO VIES. * * * ?twp* ? * * * * * * * ELECTRIC CIT * *f.v y _ * Items' 6/ interest and Person * Wireless on the ? * * * * * * * New Agency gm For Anderson. Tak.ng iii? tho work or J. II. Watt, United State*..stock demonstrator, P. i H. Calvin or Clemson College arrived in thc city yoaterday and for several days will be in thia city and county. Mr. Calvin was at the mfoetlng of the. Live ' Stock Association Several days ago and told a reporter for Tho In telligencer thi? he was much Impresa 6d With th j'teeni- raisers of this coun ty. He saldwsjha everything -he had Seen-ia Anderson courfty pleased him highly1 and that he could see progresa tl? th? koy-njUte on every .hand here. Mr: Calvin ls Inn a young man but he ls evidently thoroughly acquainted With the work that he has undertaken hero and there fs no doubt but that ho will be able to accomplish much. Now Saleslady ^at The Moore- Wilson Co. iViioa ??filo V. ?i'iiauliii... .'m ivnl ;.. tiitjj city yest Dr day to accept a position with the Moore-WIIeon.Co Ml?? Wil lingham will bo in thc dress making department and, ibis is an asuran.J the popular store will receive splendid ?ttcntlon. Te new saleslady bas had onsiderable experience In this Une and she will doubtless prov., to be a valuable addition to the company. New Concern , Opens Saturday. f o Olympia Candy Company will le of the newst business mu for Andorson. Thlk estai?? Ushmedt will be located at 106 Main street and ls', the business that Ous. Antonlkau recently bought, from the1 Evans business, with certain addi- ' tiona. The new concern will deal In candy and drinks, making candy and. p?TB.'Ttpe fruit cream*- evefy -dal. The place will be under the direct management of Peter and Jobn Billot of Augusta and doors will -be- thrown) open to thc public no*t Saturday. The build.ng in which this place ts lo cated has been\renovated and the In terior remodeled, with new tiling and new fixtures and everything ls sani tary, modern and up-to-date. Statement As ITo Cera Clubs. J. W. Hothrock. United States tarin demonstration agent, said yesterday In discussing the question or tho boys' corn club conteos, that all those boys who had nat yet been'enrolled In tba work might do so by sending their name to him or J. B. Felton, county superintendent of education. Mr. Both rock said all those who entered now would hava a fair, square chance at the prises and that some splendid prises were : being offered. He said that in this particular he had mot with far more success than he had hoped for. and that, tho young men would have som* Splendid chances to win sbioe really "juildnbio pr.xes. These boys who wWwft?Penter the cora-iolub) oontesU ehqgriMLJltae no more lime bot! should forwWPfweir name* to one o*j tbe two gentlemen ai once. New Bridge Is CeapletttlT Thos. B. Hobson, tho man who be ! lleves that If you want a thing lone I ?right you must;do it yourself, was in the city yosttMay and told The Intel-, Ilgenoer thai^n wouW tte a matter cf lu???? w ?m> iraopte wa ??** derson to lft|?k.that the new bridge over the Throe and Tow sty creek St the Dickson J^aCe had been rebuilt This bridge flat been gone for about tea days and m?ch inconvenience was occasion ad thefdWy: Mr. Hobson bas Just co?Taplct?d^the new brlige and says thaUtjQBEbd as may 1* fenn* ' itt any pari_??) country. ? * <\i*** * # * # # * * Y SPARKLETS * _L_ * tal Mention Caught. Over the * ? tree ts of Alderton Mr, and Mr?. Kim? Returned Monday. iMr. ant Mrs. Robert H ut lodge King returned to the city Monday night from their honeymoon;' which they have boan spending in the northern cities and in Canada. Fed Anderson people will recognise this name but lt ls none ohtcr than the ono and origi nal" " Bob'" King. Mr. King's marriage lo Miss Howard of Union county, North Carolina, was ono ot the ?octal Bv?hta of February: They ere new at Home to their friends at the Chwuohi h?tel. 'AiOftW ..?.< .( ,".,... ' f fV'??WJ-% ?'Ilil li , ., fine lot Of New Muirs. The new mules for Anderson coun ty,arrived yesterday and created much interest when they wore unloaded from.th3 cars. They1 numbered 22 hil told and J- Mack King, county super vi? 3T, said he believed they were '22 good, onps, boca us.-, ho personally se-. lectod them at Springfield, Ohio., and j picked them, from tho surrounding country. With this addition to the i ?tock now nuned by 'the county Mr.. King says that he expects to do more': and better work on the county roads j than ever before. . -o- ) Magistrate Blade Report for Month. Magistrate Broadwell has completed the task of compiling his record for the "cases tried during February and | said yesterday that it showed that than he ha^ir^Sytin^^sthe* ?hVas'4 sumed office. He said that this, In stead of causing the law breakers to become more bold, seemed to have a tendency to improve' them Ss tie Is noa' having but very few offenders to ap pear before him. According to hts re port the. magistrate has trlod-5fl casca during the past month. The cash fines from these cases amounted to 1187.60 waug^.the' d?fendants were sentenced to lOO days road 'work. Ten tated were sent up to the circuit court, seven cases reedited In acquittals by the magistrate and two cases are now pending on appeals. All told .the re cord made by the magistrate,'for the month waa a splendid one. -o County Board Ja Regalar session. The Anderson county commissioners held their regular monthly meeting lui the office of the county supervisor yes-1 t'irday. The affairs coming bet?r? the | board for consideration were for the most part pf a routine nature and nothing out ot the ordinary waa disr cussed'or attended to. The commis sioners' inspected tho new mules re cently purchased by tho supervisor and said they were well pleased. HI-O-~" Aadersoa Minger Mj^dflV?fra. Reed MBler or whom! 'At!d^r?i?2' ** 1?*tty- proud . arrived in i City yesterday and 'will be here for some tim6; They sr* at t*:e home hf Cote A. Cte jd on North Mam street Mr. and Mrs. Miller , are to sing on March .. next Monday night, at An derson college, when Anderson collegs association presents "The Reed Miller Concert.'' Both Mr. and Mrs. Miller are to take part in tho program of the evening, together with two other well known sincera, and those Anderson people who love music say that the ?*i?????vti will to ?xirocrdlsar?; large. Says Csaveatloa Was Like * Circes. C. N. Faithful of Anderson college haa returned from Richmond and ot li er Virginia cities, where he went prl m?rtly to attend the meeting' ot na tions! educators. Mr. Faithful says that this was one of thc greatest con ventions that, any man interested in education could possibly attend. He was of the opinion that those present really gained more valuable Informa tion than from any similar conven Mor?.held in a long time. He said thai it reminded him, though, of a c rcus that there were so many thingss tc it was Impossible to attond closely tc one feature without missing someUiing oise equally as important. told Wave - ' ? Has Passed. The' 'eMrduMfy,<'C'old weather wittel baa been .tn'deaguc with the coal mer Anderson for tho last few days, hci left tho;coal donler? in the lurch anc yesterday hltid,itself te. pastures greet in other elthwos. '.Anderson ycterdaj enjoyed some nara ?aeipg-like wcethei and tao .cJrIMran tools advantage of .< with: a wi Ibo* Skating,, .parties, hors? back riUngi and ether Pleasures whlcl had to bdiposn?nedKfo-,:the few dayl of cold, weatkonj were again, in vogue The day-was ddeel*Jand- with wcathe prognostications Torr fair and warn today tfti ie>.hpne?i?tkat another tuc) day will, bo-senb>this community.. Tlffi'J Is Xini/a : J Being Sharlene*!'; It Was1'said'yesterday that the nov concrete -bridge across Main stree: will probably be completed within th next two weeks, proviled thc wcathe conditions continue favorable. As soc ais possible the contractors will tun the bridge over- to the dty force an the bricks will be laid as rapidly a possible. With one half of the bridg completed tho traffice congestion a this point will be somewhat relieved. Assessors Will ' Meet Next Tuesday. The "county auditor said ycaterda that be had culled a meeting of th county'"BOardTrt'? '?Bt-jssore ?or-nco 1Ttt?t??????MM.Ti?^tmmm?At %bis nwd in w1ire3P*n31^ lng statement from the auditor to th effect that E. P. Vandlve: or Andei ton .'township ?ari^resigned and Mu his *place had {beeif Ailed by..4b.vai polntment of W. 8. Ramsay. Mr. Vai dlvor took this action on account < the--fact that-Jftia .^her. busin?aa_dj mended eo much uf bis time that i could not attend to tho duties as a: ?es** j ?ILA>__ Bitten"By A Rabid Bog Tho news reached Anderson veale day that Mrs. Newton Mitchell, wt lives In the Voronnes towship, abo fcbt miles from- Anderson, was blt;? last Sunday afternoon by a dog su posed ty inflicted ' with rabies. H husband came to Anderson yestardi and te!ographad to,Columbia for me loine with which to administer tl Pasteur treatment, lt is unierstoi that the dog. which was a small gr flee, bit several other dogs In the V rannes section but escaped entire and ls 4UUI at large. .?-.-o Sir. Fraser Better Return* to Alabama. Cuv. Dr. W. H> -Fraser yosterd went to Seneca, taV-ing his lather w has been here on an extended vu They met the vest?bulo at Seneca a Mr. Frarer boavded it for his bel in Alabama. A; hr: h?j been ill ' winter, ?nany friend? will be pleas to know that he is so much I m prov? .-_o-. Narrow Escape Fro* BursUnr Steve. The family ot Mr. C. M. Reose n one ot those wno narrowly escaped i rlous injury Mnaday from tba < plosion of expanding colls la stov The stove in the bitch en burnt ii many pieces, ?hatteling window gb and toing other ? damage. 1 faa??y happes^ sci tc bc is ihe rc at the time, but lt waa a close ci Tho stove burst by the ?team oxpai lng in the water dolls and having way to get ont sa the intake pipe v fronen. ? t>mia<w8 visitar ?.. COSTLY TREASURES j WENT (IP IN SMOKE t'ire Destroyed Home of William Laughlin. . . ?.' ft OIL STOVE BURST House Enveloped tn names When the Fire Department Reached Scene-No One Hurt. H Fire at :? o'clock last night complete ly destroyed tb 0 pretty borne ol Wu liam Laughlin ut 740 North Main-street together with all the furnishings and a number of -valuable relies and an tiques' '.hut it bad taken Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin, years to collect,. . The alarm waa turned ib exactly at U ofptoctk and tho fire department male a splendid run to the scene but when tatty reached'-the house the Clames had already burst through one sids of the kitchen and lt was then easy to BOC'that the building was doomed. Th? department made a splendid fight of at loast an hour in an endeavor to save the burning building but without avail. ? * M-*n rn*- ? _.._un_._ ........ ? .?uiiiuiiih (o- nar. ..nukunu o ?wtc intent last n.ght as to the origin of the. tire, bis wife bad lighted au oil stove In the kitchen, and had then gone on Into*tlie front of the house, where she was talking, to hint.' They heard what they thought was thc ex plosion or the stove, but at the time thoy thought that it was -merely the . closing of a door somewhere and paid no particular attention to the nu.Ee. .-Within the jiox,t few minutes neighbors, fra*?t??UA-tti?'irou6e dud mfoVmed ttovfc that tho biulding was in flames. When ; they rushed into the kitchon they fpund the.room; envelope-! in a blaze and succeeded in rescuing but row ar--j tides. " , .'< '*' 1 Members ot the fire department, wilco asked aa IP whether, or' not they j were abel to get sT?fnclcnt"~waFer pres sure with which to do effective work against the fiamos, said Jbai<they lian more pressure than they had had. in several months and that the water was BO strong that it blew the nozzle off the hose when the stream waa first turned on. They sail that their in ability to cope with the fire was not due to any lack of water pressure, but .Instead was due to the fact that thc I flames had made such headway be I fore the alarm waa turned in.. The house waa made of very fat pine and ' burned , like tender, making a dense smoke. I Mr. Laughlin said last n?gfcL that so far. aa the fur nitrite anl boose was concerond, the loss waa fully covered by insurance but said that m the house were many'valuable articles of. virtue that money could not replace. The chief loss in connection the fire was that of the Priceless silks, lacee, tapestries, etc., that Mir. and Mrs. Luaghlio had obtained in touring .Europe on visits to hi? old home Ma] I Irelknd.. It ls Impoatrfbfa to calculate j !{*hkt 'tfc^ "fos?- of -these' articles trill amount to bet K will cert?te?y'reach" ? I large' figuro. Accordingly tol popular { report there waa che piece of ?Uh alorie. brought to th!*-..chantry by Mts. j Laughlin, for which she' had refused aa offer of $800 from New York not long ago. Mr. Laughlin said that had, it not) been for hts presence his wife would' havo goo* back toto the burnbagf buill lng in an endeavor to save some cf these treasures and that abe would nrnhahlv luv* lo?* ll*? In *X? ?t j tempt. 'He restrained nerf ' ( ? he building was compet,c:y burned, j ; fire ransacking every part of lt andi there Is not enough of lt left to ever make rebuilding possible. Mr. ~ MST h)a,- honte and tb DR. H. N. SNYDER SPEAKS SUNDAY W'U Address Men at Mata Meet lng at the Court House, Aus pices Y. M. C. A. The next treat Jot tim men ci An- ? derson In the Berlcs of splendid Sun day addresses at tho court hcuso will be an address next Sunday by Dr. HVm ry Nelson Snyder, president of Wbf ford College. Dr. J. .Henry Harms, president of Newbery, College is an other coll?ge prcjldent who..wilt Le herc in the spring. Lost Sunday there waa a soul reaching address by the president of Forman University. Dr.: E. M- Poteat, pf Greevllle,-' w^iose ad dress-was briefly outlined in The !n telllngencor Tuesday ; fdr - lack of space. - .;? 'i:?f%' ;? ? ' ..- .' ? '-~ PRES. H. N. SNYDER* ? ' _> ? . : i :.? ? '. ; . Dr. Poteat-was Introduced by_ B. F.I .?. ublin, president of tho Bank bf An-"*1 Cering tri for*the splendid and practical work I t'Xng done by him as secretary of tho] Anderson ^YpuOg- Men's Christian Aa sociat on. Dr. Foteat's subject was "Selling Out Cheap," and his remarks wore bas ed *? pon tho story of'Job,-and "the fact that hts Integrity could not be touched by Satan; even though his property and health' were taken. "What ls your pricer" waa used by the speaker very forcibly .to drive home the truth that honor and integrity are worth more than wealth "or position. "You can buy any man If you pay tho j right price," was a saying too com monly accepted, declared the speaker. "You need remember two things,'' hu j said, "whenever you hoar it usen, unc? la that the devil is tho author of lt.j and the other that ho who quotes U with his sanction as to Ita truth, ht j for sale." The speaker ably took ..the position that all men are not for salo, .and quotod numerous examples of men who who refuse to.be bought by offers HesosUion or wealth. Moses left thc most brilliant prospects any man ever had to lead hts people/though it meant sacrifice and privation*. Mr. Justice Hughes or the United Stateb Supreme Court, refused a most flatte ron g offer j carrying with ft . fabulous salary, be- ? CUITO I - tr naru I* . ?- v. v. ? v. ri^thCT" aM*-tbe people for a living wage-Ulan a part of the people ai a great salary. ' Other Instances were cited byvthol speaker to pove the devil a king of liars when he made this statement j Much merriment was caused by bbs al lusions to tax returns and income ta? j returns. The collection takes * waa liberal, and as in the case - with the other meetings the offering waa enough tc pay the expenses. Thia ts getting much for little, ak se v. ral sneakers ha?e made wonderful talks and. the expense Lan been little. (t wan ?nnounced Sunday thai Dr. Henry Xvtset? Snyder..'* president of Woflord College wtii?? ,A her? next X Prltch /J)r. Snyder's subject has hot been an nounced. Judge ?'riichard will speaa un - Hie Conservation of Manhood." aa cdJresB : liai is almoBtr'aa famous af rome of Wm J. Bryan's. . THF. ?OOM OF THE OCEAN At the Palmetto Theatre. . This great photb drama which* will appear at the Palmetto Theatre o i Thursday the 5th, comoB to this cR r, with.the highest praise ot tho pres;. Thia picture is one of a series of nal - ural colored pictures that appear $ I this popular new theatre one day ct each week. Manager duketon state i that this feature will by far cclipS i anything that- has yet>be?? shown * i this city; 'for the full story 'bf th t play read thc ad at top of page 8 d i this issue. Since offering this new moving pic ture theatre, the management ba i been more than pleased with tho sup port given by the public ' The Missouri, . Kansas and Texas Railway company !bas been g.veh per mission by the United States Senate to ' build a bridge aorost the Mississippi near Hannibal, Mo. _ 1 SK one of our* satis *% a* * _ ItV/VI V U C5 ~ tomers and learn of our reputation for taking care of We'feel confident that you will then become a customer of . j ; -THE BANK BF ?K0EB50H. ANDERSON; S. C. The Strongest Batik Ia The County I 0?RH?B OAHLUS Jj J 6U0I0LI j ? . SuMex-Ffowertttg Balks | [ Are Kew Beady. i>e yea West M j ANDERSON FLORAL SO. j