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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-09-14
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-09-14
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Uncle Sam has paid out in pensions
since tho civil war nearly two billion and
four hundred million dollars, which "a
enough to pay tlvo hundred dollars for
each of about five million slaves. Free.
dom has boon costly boon to tho coua.
try in dollars and conta and It's cost Inv
pensions, race. troubles and indirectly
tho disregard for tho constitution and
for law,i is not within the limits Of matha,
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-09-14

corn can be produced there at rs
cents per bushcl and less.
We crossed the Mississippi into
Iowa at Burlington about 6 o'clock
in the evening, SO that the greater
part of the latter State was passed
through the night. Daylight found
us over the Missouri river, well
started into Nebraska. We barely
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-09-14

SUBMITS of the everlasting hills"
Eloquenco and accuracy wore com.
bined, for there the snow, in glisten-
ing whitoness, lay upon the mountain
tops. IS
QUEEN CITY OF TIE ROCKIES.
Colorado's capital city, Denver, is
forty years old, and was named after
General James w. Denver, the first
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-09-14

One of tho politicians in Kentucky ie-
tires from politics and afllrms: exon
tucky politics means hunger, thirst, rags,
tattors - iumbago, virtigo, headache,
death, he'll and the graye-utter annihila-
tion.' This verdict may DO somewhat
ovordrawn, but the political path is not
tho ono that leads to happiness, riches
or high respoot for ones follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14

$3.50 per ton. The country is fertile
beyond any standard we have in this
country"
What about the people?"
"They are far from being the ig-
norant men that they have been repre-
sented to be. They are not idol wor-
shippers, but belong to the Catholic
church and are we'll grounded in the
tenets of their belief They are an in
telligent people, large part of them
being able to read and write. In my
army experience l have come in con-
tact with the Mexican greaser and the
Cubans. From what | saw and heard
while at Manila, l have no hesitation
in saying that they are the superior of
either of these people. They are men
of education and refinement"
Are they competent to govern them
selves?"
We'll, the Mexicans have succeeded
very well in that direction, and | see
no reason why the Filipinos shouldn't,
inasmuch as l believe them far more
intelligent than the former
What sort of field is it for the
missionary"
Well, they might just as we'll send
them to convert the people of Spain,
there's just as much chance to make
converts
Are the people priest-ridden and
do the clergy exact exorbitant fees
from the people?"
Not knowing. cannot say. But the
priests l met at Manila-the Jesuits.
those who have control of the OBJ
servatory there-are very scholarly
high-minded set of men, who do all in
their power to restore peace in the
islands,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14

and the right to apply for thirty adj
ditional days if he desired. Capt.
Hersey left with his regiment on the
transport Sheridan, Feb. 10 last, sail
ing from New York, Lieut.-Col. Jacob
H. Smith in command. They reached
Manila April IA. He left Manila for
San Francisco June IS, on the trans
port Indiana, serving as quartermas-
ter and commissary on the trip.
The headquarters of his regiment is
at Fort Santiago, in the city of Ma
Mia Up to the time of his departure
from Manila, Capt. Hersey says that
the Twelfth regiment had been in two
engagements, June 2 and Y. In the
first engagement the regiment lost two
men. During the second engagement
three men were killed, and one officer
and fifteen men were wounded. The
first battle was before the towns of
Taitai and Cainutia, and the second
fight was at Las Pima and Paranaque
The Twelfth was supporting Dyer's
battery, Sixth artillery.
Its hard to tell just how many in
surgents were in those engagements, z
said Capt. Hersey, but it was estimated
by those on the firing line as about 900
in the first engagement and 5000 in
the second. | never learned who COM
manded the opposition, but they were
armed with Mausers."
When Capt Hersey left the insur-
gents were within five miles of the
city The Twelfth infantry is stationed
on the south line, the American forces
being distributed north and south of
the city.
I'VE have always driven the Fill
pinos before u.s. said Capt Hersey,
"but they are like flies about a sugar
barrel. The moment your back is
turned they are around again as thick
as ever. Not having force enough to
hold the towns, our forces push on
and the men we fought today are back
again tomorrow in the town we drove
them out of the day before. Some of
the towns about Manila have been
taken as many times as cat is re-
ported to have lives We need 200
men in the Philippines. men enough to
garrison the towns and hold them after
we capture them"
What is the tone of the people
there?"
well, | should say that the Filipino
didn't want us there. The feeling to-
ward us is anything but kindly.
There are several daily papers pub
lished in Maaila by Americans, and
one or two Spanish papers. All this
talk about GeA Otis must have cropped
out since lei, as nothing of the kind
was heard willie | was at Manila. |
heard no criticisms against him. The
climate of Mlnila is much healthier
than that of Cuba. We have no yell
low fever there, and the thermometer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
An Open Air Theater.

Sans Souci Park Chicago's new open
air amusement resort, is attracting at
tention throughout the United States.
The remarkable success of the park,
with it's hundred-odd attractions and
mammoth electric fountain, has sur
prised the most conservative showmen
and amusement caterers. This park is
the largest and most costly one in the
United States and managers generally
expressed the most serious doubts
about its being a paying venture. Over
half million dollars were invested
and buildings of the most elaborate
character were built. When the gates
were thrown open the management of
Sans Souci announced that for an ad-
mission fee of rs cents they would give
a high-class vaudeville, outdoor per-
formances, band concerts, displays Of
the electric fountain and several other
amusement treats. More than 13, 400
persons passed through the turnstiles
on the opening night, and since that
time the big ten-acre park has been
entertaining large crowds every after
noon and evening It's success has been
marked from the first and it is pre-
dicted that within a few years many
parks of it's caliber will be found in
the large cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14

From the Boston Journal: A pretty
story is told at Vienna about Arch
duchess Valerie, youngest daughter of
the emperor. 1t seems that when tray
cling the other day from Linz to vi
emma she had noticed on the platform
at Linz a 14-year-old schoolboy cry
ing bitterly. She had the conductor
bring the lad to her compartment and,
finding that he was proceeding to vi
emma to attend his fathers funeral, she
insisted on his travelling with her, pay
ing the difference in his fare, as he had
only a third-class ticket. During the
trip she devoted herself to the task of
comforting him, telling the boy, among
other things, that she, too, had suffered
much from the loss of a fondly loved
parent, who had died suddenly in a
foreign land 1t was only when the
boy reached Vienna and was leaving
the train that he discovered that the
kind lady was Archduchess Valerie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
Could BE Used Some way.

Cape Town News: An amusing and
probably the latest joke concerning
electric light is just going the round
of the Bedfordshire papers. 1t seems
that at Bedford an old lady on seeing
electric light in that town for the first
time was struck with amazement.
After gazing at it for some time she
entered grocery shop, and, addressing
the assistant, said: Il say, mister,
how do you make that big light O.
yours? I'm tired of burning paraffin."
The shopman replied: ooh, it's caused
by series of electric currents" "Oh,
is it?" said the old woman. "Then
weigh me a pound; if they won't do for
lighting they'll come in for puddings."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
Fine Specimen OF Check.

Here is the latest one in street car
stories. A Detroit railway car was
running swiftly along Porter street the
other night when a man hailed it as it
drew near a corner The car stopped
and the man stepped onto the rear
platform. He rode several blocks be-
fore the conductor came out and then
he pulled out his watch and asked
him: Il just wanted to see if ! could
find out the time from your The con-
ductor took out his watch and told him
the time. Then the other thanked him,
motioned him to stop the car and
dropped off at his destination, just five
blocks from where he had got on, not
cent the worse off for his ride.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
To Conquer the Philippine Islands Says 4 Returned
Fighter.

Capt. Mark L. Hersey, quartermas-
ter of the Twelfth United States in
fantry, hero of the Santiago cam
paign who has seen service in the
Philippines, and is just from Manila,
is enjoying leave of absence, and is
staying with relatives out in Wyo-
ming. Capt Hersey is Maine boy
was appointed to West Point by Con-
gresham Boutelle. and graduated from
West Point in 1887. Capt. Jersey is a
quiet, unassuming man, slight of build
and, aside from a little stiffness,
caused by the long journey from Ma
Mia to Boston, is as we'll as ever
There is nothing about his appearance
that would indicate that he had been
through the yellow fever of the San
tiago jungles or the tropical heats and
rains Of the far East. Were it net for
the captains wife, who accompanied
him to Manila, Capt. Hersey would
still be on duty about Manila Mrs.
Hersey desired to return home, and
so the captain got authority to accom-
pany her to Boston, with permission to
enjoy thirty days leave of absence,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
To Protect Electricians.

Philadelphia Record: In the power
houses where big dynamos are running
and heavy cables carrying powerful
currents Of electricity are all around
great care has to be exercised to pre-
vent the workmen from killing them
selves through carelessness. Familiar
ity with danger sooner or later results
in lack of caution, and experienced
electricians are not infrequently badly
shocked, If not killed, by carelessly
touching an object they we'll know
should be avoided. To correct this a
plan has been adopted in several large
power houses. 1t is neither arduous
nor complicated, but it has worked
well. 1t is simply to compel every en-
ploye to work with one hand in his
pocket, except when his duties abso-
lutely require the use of both. Keep
ing one hand in the pocket not only
keeps it out of danger, but also main
tains the impression in the mind that
danger exists when both hands are free.
1t has the same effect as the string tied
around a mans finger who has been
told to do something he must not for
get. One hand always in the pocket
lis a valuable reminder not to place it
anywhere else unless a particular duty
requires it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14

New York Correspondent Pittsburg
Dispatch: Heaven knows where the
crowd of hoboes came from so quickly
when barrel of whisky rolled off a
wagon and split open on the cobble-
stones down in Church street this
afternoon. But there they were. The
truckman swore vigorously as he saw
that the barrel was a hopeless wreck,
while the tattered men who pushed and
scrambled with each other, knelt down
for their unexpected carousal. Some
of them had tin cans, others only their
two hands, with which they labeled up
the liquor, while three old stagers, with
noses redder than the rest, lay fiat on
their stomachs and imbibed the stuff
from the gutter. A great deal of it
went down the sewer drop at the COR
ner, but much Of it was saved for i'm
mediate consumption by an ancient
tatterdemalion who damned the
stream with a large newspaper
wrapped parcel of broken victuals that
he had begged somewhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14

ranges from &c degrees to SO degrees.
| heard no kicking among the troops.
Their rations are good; dried fruits,
such as apples, prunes and peaches,
have been added to the rations. The
beef we get there is excellent, the
equal, | think, to our own packing
house beef. 1t comes in excellent
shape from Australia and is delivered
aboard our refrigerator ship in the
bay at S1a cents per pound.
rs Aguinaldo losing his grip on the
people there?"
That's hard to say One can form
an opinion as well from what is print
ed here as from what appears in the
Manila journals.
rs Manila good place for Ameri-
cans?'
For the capitalist | should say yes.
For the laboring man, no. Labor is
too cheap. Why, you can hire the best
Of male servants for 81 American
money month. There are vast coal
fields there. American capital, aided
by native labor, could produce coal at
$3.50 per ton, whereas it costs about
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
Many Are Graduates.

The sleeping car porters are gradu-
ates of schools. The Pullman and Wag-
ner companies have organized the
schools all over the country. The
schools are usually located in the de-
pots. The equipment is but bare
room. in which a complete sleeping
car berth is set up, with curtains, cush-
ions and ALL just as they are in the
cars. After an applicant has been ac-
cepted and assigned to duty he reports
at the division Office and is conducted
to the schoolroom. Here, under the
tutelage of one of the old porters, he is
shown the proper and only method OF
making UP berth. Then how to con-
vert it back to a section how the cur
tains are folded. where the pillows are
placed, how TIE cushions are utilized,
and all the mysteries of the craft. He
is then trained in his duty to the pub
lie and the public to him, and stands
and rehearses before his tutor. Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14

Latin quarter, is a great beautifer.
Dandelion, lettuce and all the salads
will bring out the red and white tints
of the skin. Beets, carrots, tomatoes,
Strawberries, raspberries, cherries and
blackberries are red blood making, de-
veloping infantile loneliness in cheek
and lips if eaten not now and then, but
three times day. This is the fruit
cure of the Garden of Eden breakfast
and it will be remembered that Eve
had no patent medicines, cosmetics or
doctors Pineapple is good for the
stomach and air passages. Rice, all
cereals and white vegetables, such as
caulif1ower and parsnips, are whole
some. But pickles and pie crust, hot
cakes and too many sweets will make
one look pasty, because they lack the
acids and salts which nature needs to
cleanse her machinery. Oil she must
have, too, from the olive and nut, to
keep the internal wheels revolving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
ARE PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS.
How Their Status Is Defined in Reguia-
tions of the Game.


How Their Status Is Defined in Regula-
tions of the Game.
Most timely of tn definitions is that
touching the status of the golfer en-
ployed in mercantile houses selling
sporting goods. According to the re-
vision, stockholders in such establish
ments, salaried people connected with
them or writer's on golf are not made
professionals unless they use the game
or the scene of it for the purpose of ex-
plotting their business. Which means
that the salaried representative or
member of a mercantile firm who
drums up business on the links or the
reporter or owner of paper who fire.
quents tournaments to secure subscrip-
tons, becomes ineligible to amateur
tournaments. And that is quite as it
should be. Golf has suffered from the
invasion of drummers in the guise Of
sportsmen. On the other hand, sports
men have suffered by the indefinite
wording of the rule on this point; so
It is satisfactory to have the rule clear
and forcible. Another excellent and
equally needed provision is that dis
qualifying for the championship those
who have played in any golf tourna-
ment under an assumed name. Few
realize how important is this provision,
since it touches the very essentials of
amateur sport. In keeping with the
wisdom that prompted this ruling is
that other rule chasing as a profess
sional in golf whatsoever may be classed
as professional in any other sport
Harper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
CHINA GAVE US THE MASSAGE.


It Is Contended That the Treatment
Came from the FIowery Kingdom.
Few people while enjoying the deli
cious sensations of the massage at the
hands of an expert operator are aware
that to the Chinese we probably owe
the treatment. While the question as
to whether massage originated in Swe-
den or China has been much discussed,
the latter country is evidently a strong
claimant. According to longtime
Chinese ideas, life is entirely depend
ent on 'air currents" which are desig-
mated as the primary aura of the or
ganism; SO long, then, as the body is
permeate' by the air current 1t is
proof against disease, and the object OF
physical exercise is to circulate the air
current. To effect this the Chinese sys-
tenn is divided into three periods, each
period occupying a hundred days, the
first period commencing at the time OF
the now moon. The patient must rise
at o'clock in the morning and walk
outside his house, taking seven deep
Inspirations, and, Immediately after
this, two youths who have been spe-
cially trained commence a gentle fric-
ton all over the body, starting over the
cardiac area. At the time of full moon
a further set of respiratory exercises
are taken. Later on, in the second pc
riod, the various parts of the body are
rubbed with wooden planks until the
muscles are hardened, and it is not I'M
til the hardening takes place that the
real physical exercises are taken. Be-
tween the fifth and sixth month is the
period of greatest activity, the Euro
pean dumbbell being replaced by large
sacks filed with stones 1t is in the
third period that the back muscles are
chiefly exercised.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
WALLS PLAsrERED WITH COINS
Singular Conceit of a New Jersey
Woman NunaIsmatist.

From the Philadelphia Record Miss
Dentz of Dentzville, N. j., a suburb OF
Trenton, has probably the largest col
lection Of coins in New Jersey. Some
of them are many hundred years old,
and they represent the currencies of
nearly every country in the world.
Some idea Of the size Of the collection
may be gathered from the fact that the
ceiling Of Miss Dentz' houdoir is COM
pietely covered with United States
money, while the four walls are hidden
behind coins of Asiatic, European, At
rican and South American countries.
There is considerable history attached
to this collection, especially to the Eng
fish coins, which were found near
Princeton in a queer-shaped hat by one
of Miss Dentz' relatives while in search
OF minerals. The hat is similar in
shape to those worn by the Hessian
soldiers during the revolution, and is
still in Miss Dentz' possession. There
are many valuable coins in her col
lection and were she to convert them
all into present American currency
they would yield quite snug sum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
1T WILL TAKE 100000 MEN

ment could be subjected to during that
time, and is still in an admirable state
Of preservation. The glass, or ceramic
stone, pavement is laid in the form of
blocks eight inches square, each block
containing sixteen parts in the form Of
checkers. These block are so closely
fitted together that water cannot pass
between them. The advantages attrib-
uted to this ceramo-crystal by the man
ufacturers are: AS pavement it has
greater resistance than stone; it is a
poor conductor of cold, and ice will not
form upon it readily; dirt will not ac-
cumulate upon it as easily as upon
stone, and it will not retain microbes;
1t is more durable than stone and just
as cheap
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
TO CALIFORNIA.
Via the Midland Route.

Every Friday night, at 1926 p. M, a
through Tourist Car for San Francisco,
carrying first and second-class passen-
gers, leaves the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway Union Passenger Sta
ton, Chicago, via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Salt Lake City with stop
over privileges at Salt Lake City,, for
all points in Colorado, Utah, Nevada
and California. The Tourist Car berth
rate from Chicago to San Francisco is
only $500, and the sleeping car berths
should be reserved a few days in ad-
vance of departure of train. Through
tickets and sleeping car accommoda-
tions can be secured from any agent in
the east, or by applying at the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Depot or City
Ticket Offices in Chicago. Send for our
free illustrated California folders. Ad-
dress Geo. II. Heafford, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, Ill.