Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCAI.KB, J EDITORS ANI> C. C. LAN08TON, V PROI'WKTORS. T?EM.? ; ONE YEAH, --- - $1 50 ;JX MONTHS, - - - 75 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. L'S. 1904. PROGRESS or THE SOUTH. Thc development of the South is treated in an interesting way b> a writer in the New York Sun. lt is poiutcd out hy this writer that the South has a tee million bale cotton crop, a twenty-five million ton coal output, a 5,000,000 ton pig iron pro duction, aside from lumber, fruit, to bacco and other products. Manufac turing enterprises have taken the place of the old time plantations and Lave established new channels of employment for the people. After describing these condition.'-, thc con writer says : The results of all this are manifest not alone in the cities, but in almost every town, village and hamlet. New buildings appear everywhere. Sewer nystcras, water works, electric plants for lighting and for trolley lines are fast becoming as much of a necessity as in thc North and West, and thc South has the money to pay for them. Municipal bond issues have reached u huge aggregate and have, in general, found ready salo at good prices, often in thc immediate local market. South ern porta have done an enormously increased business, and southern rail ways have been hard pressed to han dle their traflie. The establishment of these new conditions upon a foun dation of unquestionable firmness opens a broad vista. The South has not yet been an objective point for the home seeker, to whom it really utters BO much that is attractive, lt is to be hoped that the day will soon como when its many advantages for set tlers will command wider attraction and draw to it a few millions of those whose industry would contribute still further to southern development and progress. A cry is going up from ail over the South for cotton pickers. This is the real "negro problem." - mm ? m ThiB was certainly a year when can didates ran almost neck and neck in the primaries. In a number of coun ties there was only a few votes differ ence between many of tho candidates. - mm ?? m It is stated that a citizen of Texar kana, Texas, has returned his dog for taxation at $1,000. Dogs aro rich property down in "them parts," but, paradoxically enough, no native is too poor to be an extensive holder of this species of property. Cotton experts in New Orleans and in New York predict that cotton will go higher. They daim that cotton is really worth 12J cents, and that those who oan hold their crops or a part of them, will get higher prices. We hope their forecast is correct. Next Monday is the last day for registering, and those Democratic voters who have not done so should qualify themselves on that day to exercise the right of suffrage at the general election in November. It is essential that every Democrat should east his vote at that time. The example set hy Gov. Terrell, of Georgia, ic offering substantial re wards for the names of lynchers with evidenoe to eonviot is a promising step toward the solution of the nation's most serious problem. It will not, perhaps, put a stop to lynching but it will materially deorease it. Labor Leader McCabe is quoted as saying that the "tariff has been of no benefit whatever to the workers of this country." The tariff is not de signed to benefit any olass except some of the manufacturers and it has done that at the expense of everybody ehe. The laborers of the country should try and change to an adminis tration that will give the country a tariff law that is just and equitable to every class. The Democratic party is pledged to do that and it will do it. - m? m> m Judge Parker has issued his letter of acceptance as the nominee of the Democratic party for the offioo of President, and it is a very plain, prac tical paper. He takes up the prin ciples and platform of the Democratic party and they are clearly and con cisely defined. It is free of partisan r^use and there is no attempt to evade issues. In short, it is just such a paper as was expected from Judge Parker, and it will have its effect on the intelligent independent voter throughout the country. The activity manifested by the Re publican leaders these days speaks eloquently of the anxiety they un doubtedly feel over the outcome of thc presidential eleotion. While cer tain of the Republican newspapers, following their usual practioe, aro claiming everything in sight and olaiming it with confidence, President t Roosevelt' and his political advisers are not attempting to fool themselves. They realizo that, the November b it tie is to be a.fiith't\for the ?life of thc gi o. p., and that it.must be mads under conditions highly* favorable to tho Domcoraay. Latest War News. (Jhefoo, September - 10:-fO a. m.- ? As a result ?il iii?1 hattie before I'ort j A rt b it r, xv 11 i c- J J began on September lil, j the Japanese succeeded in capturing several important positions and to-day the Russian tenure ot tb?' big ion? guarding the north, northeast and northwest sides ot tho town is serious ly threatened. Chinese information places the Japa nese losses under '5,000 tor tin- three day a1 lighting and till? comparatively small casualty lintis due to the exces sive care used by tho Japanese in making their preparations tor the ad vance. .Russian sources, however, claim to have information that the Japanese losses wen* unusually severe, amount ing to fully three tunes tho number mentioned above. J' ossibly tbe most . important capture during tho three days' fighting wa? that ot Fort Kuro patkin, 'which, while ot'minor value witti regard to preventing the entrance into ttie town ot' the Japanese, bad been constructed tor the purpose ol protecting the source of the garrison's water supply. The control ot this water supply is now in the bands of tin- Japanese. As was announced in these dis patches on September 20, the battle began bet?re daybreak on September IO. At this hour the citizens and the garrison of !'ort Arthur, alter the en joyment of weeks ot comparative security, awoke to the thunderous re ports ot artilleiy ulong tholino extend ing from the west of Itz niountaiuH to Riiilung and Kikwau mountains. This was but a preface to tin; assault which was destined to result in the capture of three new and important Russian positions, together with six small but annoying forts lying between ShiiHbiyou and Ribbing, mountain. During the day and night of the 10th, and until noon ot the20th, tho bombard ment continued without cessation, and the many shells tailing from quartets which previously liad been silent, made it obvious that tho Japanese had ut last succeeded either m mounting many heavy guns in new positions ol in strengthening their obi positions. Tho infantry lighting during this period was comparatively trivial. At noon on September 20, tho Japa nese right und center, the tonner be ing to tho west and tho latter to tho east of the railroad, commenced tho advance. The troops made use of the trenches and in frequent natural cover that lay iii their way. The small torts to tho south of Shush iyen resisted this advance but brielly, their garrisons not being strong nu merically. S i nco the beginning of tho bombardment tho artillery tho from I'ort Kuropatkin had been growing j steadily weaker, and, it having become apparent that it had been practically silenced, tho Japanese assaulted tho fort. Fort Kuropatkin is situated to tho south of Palichuang and to tho northeast of tho parade ground, on a low hill. It derives its name from the time when General Kuropatkin inepected it, pointed out tho weakness of tho posi tion and ordered that it bo strengthen ed ns fur us possible, because of tho necessity of protecting thc water sup ply . While situated in the chain of main forts, Fort Kuropatkin never has beeu as strong ns the others, and after se vere lighting it fell into thc hands of tho Japanese. This capture lessens I f urther the security of the fort on Rih 1 un ir mountain, which is now threaten ed from II new quarter as well as from Palichaung. At 5 o'clock of the afternoon of the 20th the Japanese captured a supple mentary fort which from the lower ground threatens the fort on its moun tain. This ended the heavy righting for that day, although the Japanese later were compelled to resist several sorties. At Hymen's Altar. On the evening of Sept. 21st, at 7:00 o'clock, quite a number of friends and relatives gathered at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Har ris, near Fair Play, S. C., to witness the marriage of their sister, Miss Hat tie Keynol Tjee, to Mr. Joseph P. An derson, UL . ' erts, Anderson County. The beautiful and impressive ceremony was performed by Rc v. J. F. Ander son, brother of the groom, assisted by Kev. T, C. Ligon, ot the Presbyterian Church. The bride was most becomingly at tired in an exquisite gown of dark blue crepe cloth with trimmings of ecru lace and white chiffon. In her hand she carried a ioveiy bouquet of white carnations. The handsome groom wore the customary foll dress suit. The parlor, with its festoons of ivy and other not plants, presented a scene of rare beauty, the color scheme being white and green. And now our pen almost fails us when we attempt to de scribe the dining hali with ita table ladened with the most lucious fruits of almoBt every variety, together with every delicacy that could tempt the eye and please the appetite of an epi curean. The room was tastefully deco rated with American Beauty roses and carnations, the color scheme being white and pink. The bride waa the recipient of many useful and valuable presents, promi . neut among these waa an elegant case of solid silver knives, forks and spoons, a present from her brother, Conductor J. S. Lee, of Birmingham, Ala., We wish to congratulate the young ladies present-Miss Bertie Smith, of Bounty Land, and Misses Hattie Wright and Helen Thompson, of Fair Play, for their untiring energy and ex cellent taste in arranging the decora tions for this happy occasion ; also. Mr. and Mrs. Harris for their unbound ed hospitality in the entertainment of their guests. This is an ideal homo, indeed. Mrs. Anderson is the daughter of our esteemed friend, J. J. Lee, Sr., of this place, and is one of Oconee Coun ty's most excellent young ladies, pos sessing all those graces of mind and heart that tend to. noble womanhood. Mr. Anderson is one of our neighbor county's most prosperous farmers, and is indeed fortunate in his selection of a life companion. Oconee's loss is An derson's gain. May the choicest of Heaven's blessings be theirs, and may there be just enough clouds to cause a glorious sunset. A Quest. It was with feelings of more than or dinary pleasure that we accepted an invitation to be present lost Thursday, 22nd inst., at the celebration of the nuptials of Miss Paulice Burton and Mr. B. N. Wyatt} which took place at 3.80 o'clock that day. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. P. Barton, of Andereon County, She* is a young woman of many personal charms, and sho hae a host of admiring friends throughout the county. The groom is a son of Mr. and 3irs. S. T. Wyatt, of Easley, S. C., and a young man who possesses many noblo traita of character. ? He has formerly hoon a prominent business man of Easley, S. C., but now has a splendid position in Anderson. The parlor of the homo had been tastefully-decorated for the occasion. Miss Gertie MnhaftVy pre sided at the orgi & and when tho soft strains of the wedding march began rill were hushed iu expectancy of the wedding procession, which slowly be gan passing into the parlor in the fol lowing order : M isis Mamie Jolly with Mean Maiiafley, J/?PH Junie Wyatt with Siimpter Harton, Miss Myrtia Harton maul w are given prices on same : Thirty-three $5.00 Suits at $3.75. Twenty-seven $7.50 Suits at $5.00. Forty-nine $10.00 and $11.00 Suits at $7.50. Twenty-five $12.50 and $15.00 Suits at $10.00. The fine line of Clothing made by B. Kuppenhermer & Co,, America's leading ClotheB-makers, is unsurpassed in work manship, fit, style and quality. Our Overcoat stock is by far the largest and best selected in the city. Overcoats from $3.50 to $25.00. REESE & BOLT, Successors to C. A. Bee s?, Next to Farmers and Merchants Bank, - Anderson, S. C. cffiEQamnm We either bought Goods from forced sales or in solid Case lots direct from the manufacturers, saving the middle man's profit of from 10 to 25 per cent. LISTEN, LISTEN I We are going to sell these Goods. We want the Cash, you need the Goods. 1000 yards ALL WOOL RED FLANNEL-for a hum mer-edi you want at 10c yard. 3000 yards good, full-piece Calicoes-can't get any more, only ten yards to a customer-at 2}c yard. We bought 1000 pair Blankets direct from the manufacturero. Full 10-4 Cotton Blankets 60c pair. 10- 4 Cotton Blankets, worth $1.00, at 75c pair. 11- 4 Extra Heavy Cotton Blankets, worth SI.50, at 98c pair. 12-4 Extra Fine Cotton Blankets, worth $2.50, at $1.68 pair. 12-4 Heavy Coarse Blankets at $125 pair. n North Carolina Home-made Blankets, worth 84.00, at 81.25 pair and up. Fine Dress Goods. We have in abundance Broadcloth, worth 31.00, at 750 yard. Twill Back Guaranteed Broadcloth, worth $1.60, at 95c yard. AU Wcol Venetian, worth 50c, at 39c yard. Fine Serges, Venetians, Brilliantines, Silks, Dress Goods, of every4 description, at 25 to 40 per cent cheaper than you can buy them elsewhere. Good Bed Ticking at 4c yard. Yard-wide Soft Bleaching at 5o yard. Beet Bleaching made 2e per ya. d under price. Poe Mills Bleaching, worth 10c, at 7 i yard. < Cut this out, bring to Our Store and get jlOcinCaah with a purchase of $2.00, < and save 25c on the $2.00 purchase, ? THE BEE HIVE. REMEMBER, we pay one-third more freight than any other Dry Goods merchant in Anderson, and we have bought the biggest stock of goods we ever bought in our lives. Como to see ns and save money. THE BEE HIVE, C. H. BAILES. Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Millinery, Carpets, Mattings, Beg to announce the Early Fall arrivals of Dry Goods and Millinery from their B113 er, who is now in the Noi them mar kets buying all kinds of BARGAINS for their many custom ers. All the remaining Summer Goods now in stock we will be very glad to give you a good discount from regular prices, if you wish to buy any. We are now situated at 113 GRANITE BOW, occupying the entire Store, containing two floors and basement, all run ning 110 feet long. We expect to have all these packed from top to bottom with good, dependable merchandise, such as no man or woman would be ashamed to buy. We have adopted the- _ , ONE PRICE PLAN, Which is a forerunner that nothing but the truth will be offered to convince the goodness of our Bargains and the merit of our way of doing business. When you come to the city call and see our pretty Store, price our Goods, see our way of doing business-then you will be our customer1. Respectfully, .^.?jg Ll mi & fjQ Largest Retail One Price Merchants. STETSON HATS. Rugs, The well-shod and well-clothed men always intiat upon being well-hatted, That is why we are selling so many COLUMBIA J. B. STETSOM^CO. . - '. io* . I We carry a fell line of Stetson Soft and Derby Hats in ali the latest styles.