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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
no TRUCE FOR TILLMAN.
Declines to Make any Terms With
Railroads.
Especial to The Greenville Dali ~

Especial to The Greenville Dali ews.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May lit is "war to
the knife" between the State of South
Carolina and the railroads. Concerning
Receiver Chamberlain's proposition to
arbitrate their difference, Gov. Tillman
said to-day: 81 think the State of South
Carolina has courts of law to settle all
such questions. She will not arbitrate
with anybody about taxes. AS to the
threats and bluffs about Furnishing the
Sheriffs, we will see them out as We have
already DONE"
In regard to the case of Sheriff Nance.
of Abbeville, who apologized to the court,
the Governor said the State would not
stand up to Nance. Commenting fur
ther, the Governor said: Nothing WAS
intended to come out of this scheme.
This proposal is the quintessence OF inso-
lence, coming from the source it does.
The South Carolina road wanted 10 pay
its taxes in repudiated bonds, and after
waiting a whole year the Legislature
agreed to take the taxes without interest
rather than repeal the charter. We are
neither defenceless nor without resources
with which to continue the fight. We
will certainly continue it until an end is
reached. Ii the means used will destroy
the credit of the roads they will have
themselves to blame. The next move
will be made very soon."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

sLooB at few figures. Of the 375,-
600 immigrants who landed at this port
last year only 166 were bound to South
Carolina, 250 to North Carolina, 299 to
Georgia. 297 to Alabama, 342 to Florida,
3SS to Tennessee, 35S to Arkansas, 551 to
Louisiana, 1923 to Virginia and POI to Mis-
sissippi. Thus it will be seen that much
less than one-hundredth part of the i'm
migrants who came here last year went
to these ten great and fertile and attract
i've States. Not far from one-half OF the
whole remained here in New York, while
the great majority of the other half were
bound to the Western States. To ILL
nois there went 2S,0S0; to Michigan,
9,O39; to Wisconsin, 75,749; to Iowa,
5,94S, and to Minnesota, 9,S02. To the
well populated State of Massachusetts,
there went Is, ,219; tothe populous little
Connecticut, S,1S9, and to Rhode Island,
2,S14. There were more Of the lmml-
grants of last year bound to Montana
than to Arkansas, more to Nevada than
to Florida, more to Vermont than Louis
lana.
''These remarkable facts are surely
well deserving of thought bythose of the
people of the Southern States who are
desirous that their States shall grow,
flourish and prosper. Many are the at
fractions of these States; great are their
resources; genial is their climate. and
vet so very few of the vast multitude Of
Immigrants, who come to this country,
will go to live in them! Why is this the
case? Our Southern friends ought to try
to find out the reason"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
WALHALLA, S. c.:
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1898.
The Worlds Fair Opened-IndiYidual
Sovereignty.

Monday witnessed notable occasion
in the history of America and OF the
world-the opening of the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition. Nosuch monument
was ever before reared to human genius
and the imagination falters in the attempt
at.an adequate conception of its vastness.
The stupendous results OF American
enterprise" was the declaration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, as he viewed the insplr-
ING scene around him. But, however
great may be those unparalleled exhibits
OF the triumphs of human skill and
endeavor in material things, yet all these
magnificent results only illustrated and
enforced the lessons in popular govern
ment taught by America to the nations
of the earth. The secret of these achieve
ments is that here we make men who
rule themselves. President Cleveland
must have startled some of the represen-
tatives of the Old World when he said:
I'VE have made and ,iere gather together
objects of use and beauty, products OF
American skill and invention; but we,
have also made men who rule them
selves.
The greatness and grandeur of the
United States is cue to our system OF
popular education and the confidence of
the American people in their own indi-
vidual sovereignty. 1t was this spirit
that led our forefathers 10 throw off the
woke OF foreign interference and to for
mulate the Declaration OF American 1nde-
pendence. Here was founded a govern
ment that derives ALI just powers from
1.-The consent of the governed and on
the principle that ''all men are created
equal
While at times there have been rup-
lures and departures, enemies without
and 6iSsentions within, the mad rush OF
political parties and the storms of party
strife running high, yet through 1t ali
the individual sovereignty of each and
every American citizen has brought the
old ship of State safely on.ius way The
people are the masters of this great coun-
try. Foreign kings and emperors and
potentates will now 6e brought to see
the wondrous growth and development
OF this nation and to learn the lesson
that American soil conduces to the growth
Of men who rule themselves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
ONE PRICE E---SPOT CASH :!
SSxSS SSxSsSs7s,s,,s;S,| S'ss':ssa'ss77ss2ess'sssso ,|s'ss':ssa'ss77ss2ess'sssso

HAVE DECIDED TO SELL FOR
CASH ONLY. Will not do any time
business at all. To all my friends who
expect to do a timebusiness with me this
summer say: will not be able to accom-
modaoe you; so you will have to make
your arrangements elsewhere. This is
positive. / cannot make single excep-
ton to the rule.
To do paying cash business l MUST
sell goods very low. BY selling for cash
only 1 CAN sell goods very low. From
the first of April my prices will astonish
you. have the goods, they are the best
that money can buy, and they are for
SALE If you have the money, or can bor-
row it, come to see me. VIII not ask you
to buy; will only show you my goods and
quote you prices. You can buy or not as
you please.
Uere are some prices: Gold Medal
Roller Patent Flour, % cents sack,
S4.25 a barrel; Silver Moon Roller Family
Flour, good as Oven Litter, - cents a
sack, $50 barrel: as good an Axe as
you ever used for 90 cents: best Steele
Axe made for - cents; a good Double
Blade Horn Handle Fine Steel Pocket
Knife for 80 cents; New Orleans Molasses,
25 cents gallon; Outing Flannel, certs
a yard; Calicoes, 5! cents to { cents a
yard; Hickory Shifting, ! cents to cents
a yard: Yard Wide Soft Finished Bleach
ings, cents to 10 cents yard; White
Flannel. - cents yard; White Linen
Shirts, 40 cents and 80 cents: Mems Best
Cotton Socks, three pairs for 25 cents:
Mems Best Quality Whole Stock Brogans
for Is cents: Mems Fine Two Dollar Hats
for 81 each: Boys Fine Hats for ID cents.
VIII take all kinds of produce in
exchange at highest market prices.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

An unsuccessful attempt to steal the
ashes of Christopher Columbus, now in
Chicago. was made last week. Tie glass
containing them was broken and the
priceless remains lifted from their rest
ing place by an unknown thief. The
ashes were carried from the dark corner
to the light of the window and carefully
examined that no mistake might be made,
but the delay for examination proved
disastrous to the purpose of the vandal,
and saved to the exposition and posteri-
ty all that is left of the mortal remains
of the great explorer and benefactor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
The Insurance Brotherhood OF OcOnee
County.

The Brotherhood of Oconee county
met in Westminster on april 20, 1893,
Thomas Bibb, President, in the chair,
who called the meeting to order, when
the following amendment to the consti-
tuition was read and adopted, viz:
There shall be President and Vice
President of the Brotherhood.
:'That the duties of the President shall
be to preside at all meetings of the Bro
therhood and act as Chairman of the
Board of Directo IS at their meetings; call
meetings of the Brotherhood and Board
of Directors whenever he may think it
necessary.
The Vice President shall perform the
duties of ,esident in his absence.
That the Secretary be allowed 20 per
cent on all admission fees to the end Of
the present year.
''That per cent of the disbursements
be retained and kept as basis of opera
TONS
And the following addition was made
to the constitution:
"There shall be an annual meeting OF
the Brotherhood on the first Tuesday in
August of each year, the officers to be
elected at that time"
j. F. Balienger was elected Vice Presi-
dent for the present term.
J. u. Gillison, T. D. Alexander, S. T..
Stribling, D. F. Lumnkin and W. T. Tan
merry were elected Board of Directors.
Walhalla was agreed upon as the place
of the next annual meeting.
Delinquents were given until that meet
ing to pay up their assessments and be
restored to full membership, or will be
forever barred from membership.
The Secretary was authorized to. have
200 copies of the constitution printed and
200 certificates of membership, and buy
a seal for the use of the Brotherhood.
The meeting agreed to hold its meet
ings with closed doors to protect it from
intrusion or interruption.
A. H. Ellison, j. B. Sanders and J. l..
Fennell, Sri, were appointed committee
to prepare an annual password, on which
members should obtain admittance to the
meetings.
The Brotherhood is in lively condi-
ton and is now increasing daily" The
people are just beginning to see its use
fulness and benevolence.
All members who have been admitted
and have not paid their assessment will
respond on or before the first Tuesday IN
August next and retain their membership
or be barred.
The constitution will be sent out when
ever it is printed; also new certificates
of membership as soon as the seal is pur-
chased. ]. B. SANDERS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
Is Your Life
Worth Anything

to others? Are there not
persons dependent on
your earnings for their
support? Are they pro-
vided for IN case Of your
death? The simplest and
safest way of assuring
their protection is lite IN
surance. Business, pro
fessiional, and working
men generally, should IN
sure, for their brains or
their muscles, are their
capital and income too.
Death stops them both.
Insure in the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
Mortgages Sale Of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that under
~ and by virtue OF the power and
authority conferred in a mortgage by w.
Henry Cole to the Burlington Coffin Com
pany, bearing date the 18th day OF April,
i. D. 1891, and recorded in Office OF Mesne
Conveyance OF Oconee County, 5. C.. in
Book M" pages 529, 40, 53l and 532,
we will sell, toward satisfaction of the
said mortgage debt. to the highest bid
der. at Seneca, 5. C., on Saturday. May
l3. 1892, within the legal hours OF sale:
ALL that certain Lot OF Land, in the
town of Seneca City. in the County OF
Oconee. State of South Carolina, known
in plan of said town a., Lot No. 81, con-
tanning One-haif Acre. more or less. on
which the said ". Henry Cole now resides.
Sold at risk of former purchaser at mort
gagees' sale.
TERMS: Cash.
BURLINGTON COFFIN CO..
Mortgages.
April 20. 1S43 l6-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

SEC. 26. That any person or persons
having claims against the town must pre-
sent them within 60 days or the same
will be debarred from payment, unless
satisfactory excuse is rendered.
SEC. ~. That any dog running at large
within the corporate limits of the town,
between the 1st of August and the 1st of
October, without a muZZ!e, is liable to be
seized and retained by the Marshal for
period of twenty-four hours. during
which time his owner can redeem him by
paying the sum of two dollars, and, if
not so redeemed, the dog is then to be
killed.
SEC. IS. All residents and owners of
property within the corporate limits are
expected to keep their premises in a
clean and healthy condition, and any one
failing to remove nuisanceS, when
requested to do so, is subject TO be fined
five dollars and cost of removing same.
SEC. 90. That it is unlawful for any
person to leave melon rinds or other such
trash on the streets of this town. and any
person so doing and refusing to remove
the same is liable to be arrested and pun
ished within the discretion of the Intend
ant.
SEC. 80. Resolved. That all laws enacted
by the Council heretofore, not in conflict
with these Ordinances. are considered in
full force. and that each and every one
Of these Ordinances shall he in full force
after the publication OF ti.e same.
Done and ratified in Ioun-
MNA. Gil and the Seal OF the corpo-
8 S1NE, ration of the said Town of
26NS Walhalla affixed thereto this
Na1zz&E the Gtn day of February. 1893.
II. d. a. BlEMANN,
InteDdant.
W. J. BRAMLErr, Clerk Council.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

A revivifying of natures latent forces
occurs every spring. At this time, bet
ter than at any other, the blood may be
cleansed from the humors which infest it.
The best and most popular remedy 20
use for this purpose is Ayers Compound
Extract of Sarsaparilla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

NAL.
"On the other hand, the true interests
of the railroads demand peace and set
tlement of differences with the taxing
powers The cost of these suits is heavy.
None but lawyers profit by them. Law
suits are warrantable only when grave
disputes cannot be settled otherwise.
q state of enmity or war between the
officers of the State and its railroads is
injurious in thousand ways. The pres
ent depression in railroad business
makes these injuries specially hard to
bear. Besides, what Injuries the rail
roads Injuries all the people. Railroads
arc the arteries and nerves of traffic and
business. They give life also to all other
kirds of business. A community that
has no railroads regards them as the
greatest of boons, but too often, as here,
when they have them, they turn upon
them as enemies.
SETTLEMENT By NEGOTIATION Ok ARBI-
TRATIoN.
''Such being the situation, / say the
only sensible course is to settle differ
ences here and now. 1t can be done, if
both sides will admit indisputable facts.
If some one or more representatives OF
the State, and one or more representa-
tives of the railroads, were to sit down
as business men and confer over the
problem, they could reach an easy solu-
ton, and one just to both parties. am
only an agent of the court, having no c.u-
thority of my own, but will guarantee
to secure the most cordial assent Of the
court to any reasonable efforts to bring
about an end of this railroad fight. We
are all tired of it. Victory, onwhichever
side it falls, is too costly. l say to Gov.
Tillman and to Comptroller Ellerbe-Let
us make an effort to secure our respect
i've rights by negotiation. If we cannot
succeed, then we can fight. But we can
succeed, if we really want to. The vic
tory is to-day with the railroads, but
am none the less anxious to stop the
quarrel. Ny anxiety is in the interest of
the railroads. | am not afraid to cry
peace before the war begins or goes fur
ther. shall fight all the better for it If
we cannot have peace.
D
81 am not formally authorized to speak
for anybody but myself, but l will under
take to bring every railroad now in liti-
CATION with tie State into an agreement
to negotiate or arbitrate their differences,
and to close this destructive warfare
without further cost or delay, including
the prompt payment of all taxes fer the
past OF future which may be judged or
agreed to be just and right There need
be no commitments in advance; only a
simple agreement to try to agree. Can
anything be fairer? Who can refuse to
aid in such an effort. 1 am deeply in
earnest. l have no prejudices towards
individuals or parties which will hinder
me from having the most cordial and re-
spectful business relations towards this
problem. Any two or more clear-headed,
dispassionate lusiness men. or men with
sound business ideas, would be accept
able to me and to the railroads. pro-
pose, in default of any one else doing it,
myself to call Gov Tillman's attention
to these suggestions, and to relieve my
self from any responsibility for further
controversy over taxes with the State or
State officers"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
April p, 1899.
Notice of Final Settlement.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. /

COUNTY OF OcoSEE.
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE.
Er parte John Myers and j. 5. lsbcll.
Executors. in re. the Estate of James
B. Myers, deceased-PETIrIoN FOR FL
NAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE.
TAKE NOTICE. That the undersigned
i will apply to the Judge of Probate
at Walhalla c. H.. 5. c.. on Saturday,
the 9th day OF May. a. d. 1892, at II
o'clock A. ". for g final settlement Of
the estate of James B. Myers. deceased,
and discharge from the office of eXecu-
tors of said estate. Dated 18th day OF
April, a. D. 1899.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
Spring, Spring!

lust RECEIVED THE PRETTIEST
- LINE OF SPRING DRESS GOODS
EVER SHOWN IN THIS MARKET.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

have also in stock Sateens. Cham
brays. Percales. and White Goods of all
descriptions: Fruit of the Loom Bleach
ing; LonSdale Cambria: Sheetings. ten
quarters. bleached and unbleached: Pom
gee Drapery: Apron Girgham. some
thing new: Apron Lawn, something new;
beautiful line of Prints: Ladies Hose in
all colors: Cravats and HandSerchiefs in
all styles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
April 20, 1893.

A LII PERSONS indebted to the estate
n of James B. Myers. deceased. will
MIKE immediate payment to the under
signed. and those having demands against
said estate will present them to us duly
attested JOHN MYERS,
j. ). ISBELL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

The French and American Ginghams
this season are beautiful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
TER NJ s:

For subscription, s1.5o per annum,
strictly in advance; for six months, 70
cents; for four months, SO cents.
Advertisements inserted at one dollar
per square of one inch or less for the first
insertion and fifty cents for each sub
sequent insertion.
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines.
Tributes of Respect, Communications OF
a personal character, when admissible,
and Announcements of Candidates Will
be charged for as advertisements
Job Printing neatly and cheaplv "xecu-
ted.
Necessity compels US to adhere strictly
to the requirements of Cash Payments.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
Receiver Chamberlain Advises Peace

In an interview with representative
of The Ne,cs and Courier Receiver Cham
berlain says:
ssOn the one hand, the Sheriffs who
have been pushed into the breach, are
liable to pay each his $500 fine for con-
tempt. They and their sureties are like
wise liable to pay all costs of recent court
proceedings, amounting to large sums;
to pay damages for detention of freights
by their high-handed proceedings; to pay
damages to both railroads and to ship
pers for loss of profits or stoppage of
business; especially to pay damages for
seizure and detention of goods of parties
in no way liable for taxes. These dam
ages, which no man will doubt are prova-
BILE and recoverable, will run up into the
tens of thousands in the case of each
Sheriff. For example, in the case of the
cars seized and chained to the track by
the Sheriff of Aiken county, only five cars
were the property of the South Carolina
Railway, the remaining eleven cars being
the property of railroads owing nc taxes
whatever in this State. a series OF suits
for all these causes, veritable avalanche
of litigation, lies before the Sheriffs and
their bondsmen. In addition to all this,
the State is not yet in receipt Of its dis
puted taxes. The real battle is only
opening. A long, doubtful struggle is
just beginning on the part of the State
to compel payment, not of regular and
undisputed taxes, but of irregular and
unequal and extra taxes, arbitrarily laid
on the railroads. This is not only a
doubtful but costly experiment to ali
parties and to every taxpayer in the
State. 1t is likewise excessively inju-
rious to all the financial interests Of this
State and its people, SO far at least as
they are dependent on good credit with
the world at large, or even within this
State.
rrprurp r 1rrc ,rIOE woI-UD RE (,RINt-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
G.. F'urber Jones.
sTORE AT TOMAssEE.
March 30. 1893.
For Sale or to Rent.

nHE CoMMoDIoUs HOUSE on
North Broad Street, opposite c. L.
Reds dwelling. For particulars apply
TO c. F. SEEBA.
Walhaila. 5. C..
April 20, 1899. loft
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

MEMS N'SNEGLIGEE and WHITE SHIRTS
in every style and quality. from % cents
TO the handsomest Sateen at Sl.25.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
New Advertisements.
Town Taxes.

HE Tax Books are now open for the
payment of Town Taxes al the Treasurer's
Office at the Bank. All taxpayers are
requested to call and settle without, de-
lay. Books close June 30th.
WI. WERNER,
Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

LADIES. LOW-CUT SHOES and SLIP
PERS in great variety, from - cents to
81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

MY SPRING STOCK of CLOTHING
is now arriving Call and examine be-
fore purchasing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

IN MEMS and BOYS HATS have the
best stock in the county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

A NICE LINE OF MEMS LOW-CUT
SHOES just received.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

GOOD FLOUR at $50 per barrel; Ex-
ira Good at $4.2J.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

The men who live slowly usually live
long,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

April 20. 1892.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-07

CHcASo. March o-Wheat ruled quiet and
tie : neral nn'i Was decidedly weak. All
iie news -eeineti 81 favor lower prices The
cora market showed unexpected strength
during the SESSION. The movement In corn
- not up - expectations. Receipts were l46
ears. ard for forty eight hours the estimate
* zsS ears. The cat market was mainly
active and slightly lower. The provision
market vas easier at lower range Of pflces
81 Tire forenc<n. The opening prices for
Nay deliveries showed declines of 7ic in
log<. from lte - l2i.c in lard anj about
n. t fios- Pork dropped a further 80 ana
lard aud rib about - before they showed
symptoms 81 recovering. PORK al the close
vas slc lowef. lard declined I71.e aud ribs
luc
Closing:
whsAr-March. 7a'sc; May. 7ss4c: July.
- e..
eons-March. 4is.c; April. exc; May,
a. C. July. 81
6ars-May. s0xc; June, ass.c. July.
- 81: - pfeaier. 2ai<c
roaas = March. sis.2; May. 1852;
Is,Eo--March, $3.50; May, si2.s5; July,
slip7
Riss-March. slo.s; May. 5000; July.
5000.