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PARTITION MUST COME.
why the Celestial Empire Bids Fair y
Go to Pieces.

why the Celestial Empire Bids Fair -
Go to Pieces.
February Review Of Reviews: The
situation on the Chinese coast that has
followed Germany's seizure Of Kiau-
Chou has continued to hold the fore
most place in the attention Of the
world. Nobody knows what will hap
pen eventually, but II is not likely that
the great game Of Chinese partition is
to begin at once. In due time, how
ever, the Chinese empire bids fair to
20 to pieces. We have been aecustomd
in times past to think of the Chinese
as several hundred millions Of perfectly
homogeneous people. As a matter Of
fact, although they belong to the great
the diversities of type in the different
parts Of China are greater than the d.
versities among white men Of Europe,
and there is less connection and by far
less sympathy among them than among
the discordant population elements
that make up the present day congiom-
crate that we know as the Austro-H Hun
garian empire. There is an immense
range Of dialects in China, and IT often
happens that the people OF one neigh
borhood cannot talk with those who
live in another four or five miles away.
There is no such thing In China az .
pervasive national feeling or an i'm
perial patriotism. The various pro-
vincial governments are not under firm
control by the central government, and
such military and naval forces Is exist
are provincial rather than imperial.
The Chinese of different provinces and
sections hate each other worse than
they hate the foreigners Of other races.
When the moment arrives for q par
tition Of China upon a plan that would
not injure European peace, the thing
can be carried out as easily as was the
German landing and conquest at Kiao-
Chou.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Several important changes will be
made in the traffic department of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
on March LIST.
j. A. Murray, the present Coal and
Coke Agent, will be given the title Of
General Coal and Coke Agent OF the
entire system, with headquarters at
Baltimore.
William L. Andrews will be Assist
ant Coal and Coke Agent for the Pitts
burg District, with headquarters at
Pittsburg.
z. T. An1eck, now Coal and Coke
Agent for the lines west Of the Ohio
River, with headquarters at Columbus,
will become Assistant Coal and Coke
Agent for that territory.
Mr.. Andrews Is well known as Pri-
vate Secretary of Receiver Oscar G.
Murray and came to the B. and o.
when Mr.. Murray was appointed Re
ceiver. Mr.. Afleck has held his pres
ent position for a number of years and
Mr.. ]. A. Murray was formerly private
secretary to ex-Traffic ManagersFrank
Harriott-
These appointments are in the na-
ture Of promotions and il Is believed
viii very materially strengthen that
branch Of the B. and o. traffic depart
ment.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

In Baton Rouge for the first time we
were brought into collision with the
equilibrisdc negrO-the black person
who has solved the secret Of the law
of gTavitation and to whom the feat
Of balancing whole May-day moving
upon his or her head Is a little. trifiing.
inconsequential matter. In other COM
munlties the district telegraph boy and
the express wagon symbolic the bust
ness OF small transportation, but in the
southland the steady-headed colored
person stands for that traffic. The first
day OF our visit In Baton Rouge was
prolnc on wonders IN this particular
line. On the main street % the town
we met black woman Of 60 or there
abouts who conveyed upon her head a
huge basket with what seemed to be
the washing for seven large families
piling In q peak like Popocatapetl
above her moving form. She did not
deign to steady this enormous burden
with her hand, but marched on, erect
as q grenadier, probably giving her
head imperceptible motions to keep the
basket true to center, but so far as we
could see doing absolutely nothing to
insure a steady carriage.
In another street we encountered a
Joung negro woman who held In her
arms 2-year-old child, and who wns
moreover afflicted with the custody of a
distractiRg dog, which ran and barked
and sauced everything in sight and
which she was obliged to reprimand
at every tenth stride. She seemed ut
terly oblivfous of the great bundle
winch surmounted her head and gave
II no more consideration than a white
woman Of loftier station would accord
to theater bonnet weighing less than
ten pennyweight.
A local resident who noted our looks
OF wonderment stopped, and, with that
courtesy to which we have become &C
customed, ventured some information
on the subject.
They learn IT from the cradle, al
most" he said. "As soon as they are
able to walk. these colored folk are
taught by their elders to tote In the
course Of time and under proper in
struction a negro-and especially a ne
gro woman-is able to carry an entire
inventory Of a third-class grocery upon
her head and to be happy and pleased
about it 1t is a very interesting thing
to see two or three Of these black wo-
men, each Of whom is transporting
such huge bundle that she takes up
most Of the street, meet upon a corner
and chat about affairs. They cannot
approach close to one another to speak
confdentially, for their head burdens
are so unwieldy that they crowd their
carriers aloof from one another. They
gradually acquire high skill in this
business. / once knew a black man
named Harve Allen, who could carry
two wooden buckets Of water upon his
head-one set upon a small board
which covered the top of the other. he
could walk along the street and make
gestures with his hands, for he was an
illiterate but rudely eloquent preacher,
and recited and rehearsed his sermons
as he performed his days work. Some
times you would see him whiting or
tying a hook to a fishline or perform
ing some other function which required
the services Of both hands, while aloft
he bore perhaps n tub of water or six
or eight dozen Of eggs or something
equally risky.
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Interviewing the Alderman.

DIR. Williams Pink Pills restored me TO
them"
L w. Camp on oath says that the fore
going statement is true.
W. W. MKLoAS, Notary Public.
Following is the physicians certificate
As to Mr.. Camps present condition.
am regularly licensed physician Of
Macomb, McDonough County, III Ihave
to his general physical condition, and lind
the same to be all that could be desired, ap-
petite and digestion good, sleeps well, and
has all the evidences Of being in q good
physical condition SAM'L RUSSELL, II. ID.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eoth day Of September. 1897.
w. W. AELoAN, NotdrJ Public.
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HaIrr RACE. of Mankind.

The Amos, who inhabit the north
ernmost islands of the Japan archipel-
ago, are the hardest people In the
world. Amongst them, The hair over
the shoulders and on the back and
limbs Is sometimes so thick and long
as to deserve the name Of fur. The
australians and the Todas of the Nil
gnerries are distinguished for their
hairyness. In Brazil there Is q tribe
called the Cafusos, who possess hair Of
a very extraordinary kind. It rises
perpendicular from the head in close,
curly masses. and forms q wig Of such
enormous dimensions that the posses
sors must stoop low when entering
their huts.
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GAINED REBOUNDS IN swrEKs.
From As Bv-s,o,a,r- 49, ~

sse 6s-Stchder, Aoeomb, NJ
Alderman Louis W. Camp. of our div
mas quite astunished his friends Of late by
q . remarkablsgainin weight. Hshas enined
Poupos m hve weeks. Those Of hss
friends who do not know the fsct. =, -
sickness VIII read with interest TIE FOL
lowing: 'O'
was broken downin health and ut.srlv
Im.1lseraole," said Mr.. Camp TO our reporter.
was unable to work much OF the time
snoso rsdiy entcted with form Of stomach
trouble that lifewa a yeritah he NJ chfr,.-a
Tried various remedies, but during the
X months OF my sickness obtained no
reneL had always been q robust. healthy
man ana sickness bore heavily upon me.
ABOUT two years ago was advised 70
Sry Dr; williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
purchased one box and received SO
much benefit that used I've more and was
snureiy cured gained tscentytlco pounds
pills have scarcely had an ache or nam
The broad ax., 1898-04-30
A Preference,

Il used to t'ink very serious OF en-
llstin'," said Wandering Mike. ''Some
o. dem soldiers don't have scarcely
nOthin' to do"
YES" replied Flooding Pete; IAN
then agin they're jes' as H'ble as not
to have to carry a gun by the hour an
mebbe fight"
Oats jes' de point. 1 concluded II
nd be better to stick to de army Of de
unemployed an not take no chances
In hopes Of bein' among de unemploy-
ed Of de army."-Washington Star.
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Colorado Gold Fields.

Colorado Is the banner gold-produc-
ing state in the Union. Production in
1897 over $20,OO0.0OO. This year prom
ises to exceed $30,0O0,0O0. New strikes
are being made every day. Nothing
like It since the days OF 40. Would
you know all about these things
Then send twenty-five cents for a six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD" an eight-page
illustrated weekly paper. Regular
subscription, $1.00 a year. The news
lest mining newspaper in the world.
Address World" p. o. Box 1611, Den
yer, Colorado.
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Tn. Mod.rn t;-nrr,tIon of Men.

Physically men are better to-day than
ever. Our college youth are, as gen.
eral thing, magnificent specimens. The
constitutionally weak and nervous can
greatly increase their strength and re-
store the nervous system by the efti-
cient aid of HOstetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, which also removes dyspeptic and
bilious trouble.
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Had TO Ne Thar W.v.

why do you use such old jokes in
your drama?"
We'll, the action of the play is so
swift that the audience wouldn't have
time to catch on to new jokes"
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One Thing the Matter with Her.

Mrs. Topnotch is a member Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. she is a Colonial Dame and be
longs to the Order of the Crown"
Yes; isn't II a pity she never gets
her bonnet on straight"
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what is that horrid noise In the
hallT' Henry, suppose, falling over
our bicycles; he forgot that he brought
them down out OF the ettic this morn
ing"
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Generals, IS; officers on the general
stan, GIG; regimental field and stan Of
ficers, 2,420; company officers, 5,SO2;
non-commissioned officers, 20,455; musi-
clans, 4,840; privates, S0,O6I.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

'sHave you attended any Lenten lectures?'
"Only those my wife gives me every night.
Jones says he Il entirely a self-mads
man" "Well. he must be put togetheI
with avfully long stitches"
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UNITED STATES. WAR FOOTING
said That the United states Gould Put An
the Field IL, sor sac Men AZ ArmA

the Ffsid Io.Sof ,3ae Men at ArmA
In view OF the possibility Of fight
with Spain, considerable interest GEN.
tiers Just now In the strength Of the
militia force Of the United States,
which would be liable to be called upon
In case of necessity. The aggregate
strength Of the force in each state Is
yearly reported to the adjutant gen
eral OF the army, who in turn transmits
Il to Congress.
The organized and unorganized
strength of each state Is as follows:
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting In the courts our right 70 the
exclusive use OF the word ''CASTORIA-" and
PITCHERS CASTORLA," as our Trade Mark.
!, Dr.. Samuel Pitcher. OF Hyannis. Massa-
chusetts, was the originator Of PITCHERS
SASTORIA." the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature Of CHAS- h.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This Is the
original PITCHERS CASToRIA" which has
been used In the homes Of The mothers of
America for over thirty years Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature OF
CHAS. Il FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company. Of which Chas Il
Fletcher is President
March 9, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, N D.
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Smoke sledge Cigarettes, 20 Tor s Ct

These emergency hospitals are no good .
"Why notr' II went Into one OF them and
tried TO borrow a dollar; they wouldn't le
me have q cent"
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Shopper-Show me some Rip Van Wrinkle
rugs. please. Clerk-Pardon me. but done
think I exactly understand Shopper-0h,
something with an unusually long nap.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
family medicine with US since lSG5.-J. Il
Madison. 200 ed Ave. Chicago. III.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

at IL true I can't sing very well" said
the cat that had Just swallowed the canary,
but l have a good deal Of music In me Just
the same"
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

'Louise. let me read you this interesting
article, How to Stay Young" mo; l
know all about that; move into some neigh
borhood where no one knows your age"
The broad ax., 1898-04-30
Don't tobacco Son and snok. your lH. away.

To Quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag-
netic full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG the Wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guaran-
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Educate Your B0wels with Cascarsts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Star Tobacco is the leading brand Of
the world, because il IL the best.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets An
Druggists refund the money II IL fails TO cure SO
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

81 feel sorry for Mira BIker; she has lost
her diamond ring" "Iou had. better feel
sorry for her husband
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safer all. literature has one supreme I'D
vantage over dramatic art" what II IT.
sAuthors can get fat without losing thei
Jobs"
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"a little quarrel now and then helps a
love AFFAIR" "Yes; the lover quits buying
roses and gets 4 chance TO catch up with
his board bill"
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TO Cure Constipation FOREVER.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. i0c or &c.
n G G c fail 20 cure. druggists refund money.
The broad ax., 1898-04-30

Mrs. WInsloW's Soothing syrup
Tor children teethtng softsns the reduces inam
mAfion AlAys pain. wind colo. - bostls
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A VERY LEVEL HEAD.
WONDERFUL FEErs OF Me-
oRoEs.

ExhIbltions Al Baton Ro1se-A Nan VINO
Gould Garry Two Buckets Of water on
HIs Head
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They have got up an improvement on the
willOw-pattern china" "What Is ftF'
sPussy-wiIlow pattern china"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
COr1BlNED AMERICAN FLEET ATTACKS
CERVERA'S SQUADRON.
Spanish Acknowledge that the Americans l1at
the Advantage===Cervera's End in Sight.


American ot Of tho aror Santiago Cuba
tornoon the American foot Santiago moved
una replying with with apparent
accontuatod in tho locality whoro tho fleets
At64o NJ tho Santiago cable still working Santiago
fleet and tho oor and Spanish eot The fight lasted tho
of tho The
According tho latest advccs tho combat still
which
Santiago
dc Tho
tho
m The Castle, suffered especially.
lasted until 35 Tho which Of
At $40 tho cannonaling dminihcd About
when the firing completely Tho
According
a
tho of
From tho Spanish account impossible
countcr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
THURSDAY, JUNK ., 1895.

4sSj 4$55j The excitement created by tho war
with Spain has about absorbed all intor-
lost in the politics Of tho State. Tho
trouble now is that tho people arc likely
to neglect thoir intorost in homo govern-
8inent The feoling manifested in tho
politics of tho State has been more bitter
for tho last few years than should havo
q Sheen, and as n result each faction has
looked upon tho othor as an enemy to
i tho Commonwealth and tho best interest
3 Of the whole people of tho State. Novor-
theless, thero> has been somo good in it
all. 1t has Taught tho people that thcy
should take interest in their government.
This feeling of distrust was q mistake,
which tho members of each faction SEQ
and realize. They 500 flat they have
been misguided and iiavo had their pro-
$uaiecs wrought up by politicians for q
purpose, and now soon determined TO
lay aside faotional feeling and prejudice
and unto for thoir mutual benefit and
interest. Truly tho timo has como and
is ripo Tor q united effort for tho welfare
of tho whole people of tho State. Loss
bitter feeling now exists than Tor several
years. Nevertheless thore arc some self
constituted leaders in tho State, and in
each county thoroof, who arc tanning tho
flamo anew. And for what purpose?
For individual aggrandisemont. These
mon can only 1.-Two politically on tho strife
and prejudice of thoir people. These
mon arc all ovor tho State. and Oconoo
has somo of thom. The people 500 thom
and will rologato thom to tho roar. What
moan tho fow mon who arc canvassing
tho county soliciting mon to run for
Office and arranging n full ticket for
ollico this fall? Is it a ring? Do thoy
moan to compel tho $500 voters of Oco-
neo to eloct whom thoy say? What has
been tho result of their strife? Has tho
government Of tho State been bcttorcdp
Has tho administration of tho govern
mont been moro economical2 Havo taxes
boon lowered? Nay. Money has boon
dearor and taxes higher.
There is ono remedy for our ills, and
that romody is for tho people to unite and
demand tho correction OF thom. Whom
man asks election to Legislative Office
see what ho promises and that he carries
out his promise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
More f99EQiunteers.

Tho United States Government has
made n second call for troops to engage
in tho defense of tho country in tho war
with Spain. This time tho call is for
sovonty-fivo thousand volunteers, and
tho quota for this State is four hundred
and forty-cight. South Carolina should
not bo left out in the war. She can and
will furnish her share of soldiers.
Mr.. T.. l.. Herndon will undertake to
raise company from this county. We
hopo ho will succeed in raising full
company from Oconco. There is 10 man
in tho county better fitted to command a
company than Mr.. Herndon. IIc attended
tho Citadel Academy in Charleston for
throo years and is we'll vcrscd in military
tactics. Any company formed will have
tho right to elect it's own officers, and wo
hope company will bo organized, and
that it will choose Mr.. IIorndon as cap
tain. We know he understands exactly
how to treat men, and ho will treat them
yptl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
!. fIAV (i % 4
AND THEY. WILL NEVER GET 4 ii ONE
After Discovering the Cape Verde Fleet Conn
modore Schley Spoke That and
Then BreakfaSte sS S$

MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, 30The following
fleet, of Santiago do Cuba: Is
Orr SANTIAGO CUBA May shey and tho squad
Spanish bottled tho
Commodore allowed Spanish think he
Sohley
tho Cstobal tho and
boleves the
s
thon, and they will :!
Tho Unied States auxiliary morning.
ana was sent to- tho Mole St Nicholas with dispatches ho captured coal
is not much coal at Santiago de Cuba
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02

During the summer of 1901, Mr.. Chas.
=. johnson, a wcll-known attorney of
Louisville, KY, had u very severe attack
of summer complaint. Quite a number
of different remedies were tried, but
knew what was needed procured him a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
Diarrhoea Remedy, which quickly cured
him and ho thinks, saved his lfo. lie
says that thcro has not been II day since
that time that he has not had this remedy
in his household. He speaks of it in tho
highest praise and cakes much pleasure
in recommending it whenever an oppor-
tunity is offered. For sale by Dr. j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; II. b. Zimmerman Il Co.,
Westminster, and w. j. Lunnoy, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02

Tho appointment by President McKin-
10y of Gen. M. G. Butler to be q major
general of tho Unitcd States Volunteers
will give universal satisfaction in tho
South. A better appointment could not
have boon made. Con. Butler is q born
soldier and loader Of mon. Brave, chiv-
alrous and true, thoro will bo no trouble
to find mon who will follow wherever ho
may lead.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02

When a man joins tho army as q pri-
vato it may be assumed in his favor that
he desires to fight for his country. When
a man seeks an ofiico in tho army, fails
to got it. and then gees in rs :: private, Il
may DO assumed in Ills favor that no is q
patriot. When man socks an Office in
tho army, fails to got it, and remains q
private citizcn, it must be assumed that
ho moroly desired an office; that no did
not, primarily, wish TO servo his country,
and that ho did not oven wish an Office
enough to take his chances and fight for
it as do mon who have no political innu-
nCO.-GroonYillo NoWa.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
A Mothers True Friend

10 found in DIR. Pierce's FavOrith Pros
cription. Takon during tho period of
CESSATION it so prepares tho systom for
childbirth as to rob that trying ordeal of
its torrors and danger a" vol rs to greatly
lesson suffering. The period Of contlno-
ment Is also greatly shortened thereby
and tho mothers strength and her system
particulars In the Common Sonso Medical
Adyisor--&1008 pages--a complete family
doctor book, sent FREE on receipt of 81
ono cent etanana t@ nnaayy r,cs.s@SG3 3Gni'.y.
Address World Disponsary Medical Asso-
citation, Buffalo, Ny,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
Geno MiIes's Party.

WAsuNGToN, May 3O-Gon. Nelson
A. Miles, commander of tho United
States army, accompanied by tho mem-
bers of his family, and his personal and
official staff, left at II o'clock TO night for
Tampa, Fla. Tho party, comprising 81
persons, occupied a special train on tho
Southern railroad. No demonstration
of any kind occurred as tho distinguished
party took it's leave.
Gen. Miles will proceed directly to
Tampa, whore he will establish tompo-
rarily the headquarters OF the army. Ho
will personally direct tho movements OF
tho troops and the invasion of Cuba.
Run on Spanish Banks.
WAsIuNGToN, D. G., June IA trc-
mondous run on the Bank of Spain has
been in progress to-day.
Secretary of war Algcr has notified
Congress that the invasion of Cuba has
begun.
Spain's desperation has reached an OK
trome point and another crisis is immi-
mont in tho cabinet
Only An Estimate.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Juno lit is cs-
tmatod that 200 of tho Spanish were
killed at Santiago and not one American.
MORO Castle and Punta Gorda wore
pounded into dust The auxiliary crui-
sor st. Paul was struck, but was not
seriously damaged.
On to Santiago.
KEY WEST, Juno 1.--Twonty trans
ports arc loading this afternoon for San
tiago. The troops arc now going aboard.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
tes ammo or SFiiESt Con tion OF
y W0nien 's Clubs or stnr q, G sroi sn q. sss
\ l,e Held a Seneca, June 9Th ard

g =. g q Astf 49, IL
Tho following is the programme for
sh9 i,rsg -, CONVENTION q WomenSs Clubs
and i8th f,r ~ ~. e uno io.n
state EaS3erot ~, y .
i Onita q r,,n,bar of ii, ,,a fro,,, 80,
GUS portions of 'tha Stata baua n1ontad
deIagatas ~ -, ), ,t'a.
diafinoniahed n;.,t nUa ,,,;ii ~ ~
this meeting, which promises to he an
Important epoch In the club work Of
south Carolina. Z Il an lE ;95s Il
=. Al uoieh,@SIes - tle cohVenti0n %lli 20
Seneca. Other v;sitors ~ hn dea;ro ~ ~ =
tend the lneetinp can aec,,raS n res; ~ mad aG
rate of Tonrd ~ t&o IntaI ~ = -
The Southern Railroad has made spe-
ciai rate on all lines leading into Seneca
as tolloWs: Charleston, $0.40; Columbia.
y1r0; Ain,:, .S, So.V, 9reenWooa,
Laurens. s3.Sb: Groonvilie 90 M. sna,''
tanburg. S3.85: Union. &. * .rners
$2.76; Rook Hill, $40: C6estor ~ 90 =
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-02
Certainly so.

Senator Tillman had all important
amendment added to tho post Office
appropriation bill. 1t prevents star routo
contractors from sub-letting their con-
tracts. In order to got their money they
must be able to swear that they per-
formed tho service themselves. This
would insure better service.