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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-07
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Three Men Lynched in Texas.

llousroN, Texas, May 25.-rhree
white men, James Humphreys and
his two sons, were lynched last night
near the village of Alley, in IIender.
son county. Several months age
Constable Melton, of the Alley pre-.
cinct, was murdered and the mur-
derer escaped, it is said, through the
assistance of the Humphreys. Last
night a mob of thirteen masked men
appeared at the Humphreys home
stead, and called the fathe. and two
sons out. They permitted them to
see the women of the family, whom
they informed in spirit of charity
that the men were to be taken to
Malakoff, few miles distance, be.
fore justice Of peace and perhaps
to the county Jail at Athens. This
morning the bodies of the three men
were found hanging from the limb
of an oak tree, three miles from the
lIrnphrcys farm.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Julian LEA ilEkS | 0 !.
IsSyGGA MANIFESTO.
Former Insurgents Will. Be
Urged to Keep Guns.
BITTER FIGHT ON GOMEZ

Dissatisfied Rebel Army Onlcers Hold
Meeting at the Home of q neral
Nodrigu'z and Strong Amti- meri-
can s ntimrnts Are Expressed.
HAVANA, May a7.-The fight between
General Gomez and the old Cuban ns.
sembly leaders Is waging hot. General
Gomez's manifesto issued to the sol.
diers today requesting them to give up
their arms and return peacefully to their
homes Will be met tomorrow by strong
manifesto from majority Of the Cuban
chiefs urging the soldiers not to accept
any of the $3,000,0 900 offered by the
United States, but to disband and keep
their arms. .. t',. g..
A meoting was hold this afternoon
at the homo of General Mayia Rodri.
guez and attended by the anti. Gomez
| officers i'll tho Cuban urlny. Strong
anti. american sentiments were OK.
! pressed. Gomez was called q "traitor
to Cuba libre' and severely scored for
going into the last negotiations with
General Brooke without consulting tho
representatives Of the army His ao.
;iohs wore construed by the spenkers rs
al effort to further his own political
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Cuban soldiers are not looking for
| charity from the United Statos, thoy
said, and GGnoral Brooke had no right
to ask them to give up their Il ms as he
might n conquered army. Tho Spanish
volunteers III Havana still hold their
MauSers. they asserted, and the soldiers
who fought for Independence should be
permitted to retire from tho field with
their arms. BY unanimous vote it was
resolved to use ull means to prevent the
soldiers from surrondering their arms
In addition to tho manifesto General
Rodriguez will sond Il D p!rsonal letter to
the soldiers asking them not to accent
any money.
General Brooke today approved tho
Gomez manifesto asking the soldiers to
dlsarm. There are many indications,
however, thnt tho chiofs will carry their
re!mt. All Gomoz's political enomiys
are working with thom. The refusal Of
the soldiers to accept tho money and
| surrender their arms would be- IL crush.
ing blow 10 Gomez. lIe is using all Of
forts to prevent it, but an intimate
friend Of his admits that ajority of
the soldiers will return to their homes
with their arms and without money.
Tho politicians vino are opposing Go.
mez say that the general feels his posi-.
ton koenly and thinks he has been
treated shumetully by tho Cubans for
whom he fought without thought Of
recompense
Cuban owners Of plantations hold Il
meeting tonight and voted to urge
President mckinley to approve the ie
cree originally approved by General
Brooke. but afterwards changed OH tho
recommendation of Secretary Aleor.
Tho planters, rs we'll as their creditors,
favor tho Lauuza decree.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
i idy ysTERi0U S ssssi5soT;No.
1.r. 4 SEESEg5 X tEfEr 5sEt
Masked Wheelniait Uses lITis p.atci at,
-..r 4'E AuSlisth anu sEscnpes,

Masked WheelniaH Uses His p.atci ~
Aug,istA and Escnpes.
AuaUsrA, Ga, May ~. There was a
poouliar shooting. affray at Lakeview
park uear this city. A force of hands
were digging In a gravel pit. whom,
suddenly o masked man appeared and
began shooting at Reuben White, a ne.
gro who MAS working III the pit He
emptied his pistol and turned to leave.
Mono Of tho men In the pit were atmed
bur, led by Bosses Morris aud Cassidy,
they pursued the man in the mask ~
Cassidy procured \ pistol from q
neighbor and advancing upon 4 the
stranger the latter turned and there Oh.
sued duel at short range, each man
shooting five times, but, strange to says
without hitting the other. - =
The man in the mask then dsrted into
the bushes and Boon reappeared with q
bicycle, gun IN hand. Holding his pur-
suers at bay, he mounted and rode of.
The nogro who was shot at In the
gravel pit was wounded in the ankle
and he stoutly maintained that 1t was
Constable Arthur Glover who wore the
mask aud did tho shooting, saying that
he and Glover had q dispute and Glover
had threatened him. An officer went
to Glover's home and arrested him.
Glover denied all knowledge Of The
affair, but the case was carried before
tho grand jury and Glover WAS indicted.
Glover Is an OK. momber Of the Second
Georgia regiment and constable in q
magistrates court. ~.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
floods SM4a,bmlM
Slsl!l:lEiy iy;;3Z;{:lafz
OTIS WILL. TOLERATE
NO MORE QUIBBL|NC
An Unconditional Surrender
to Be Demanded.
PEACE ENVOY so NOTIFIED

When Filipiuos Next Euicr the Amer
lean Lln's Th"y Must Come Prepared
to Lny Down Their Arms Without
Further Talk.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-"When you
dosire to re enter tho American military
lines coWe prepared for an uncondi.
tional surrender. Otherwise you will
not bo admittcd"
This i'll substance, it is said at the
war department, is the parting Agui.
nnldo's socalled peace ENJOYS received
when they left Manila OH their way to
.Aguinnldo's headquarters. If our com.
missioners have not already, received
instructions to adhere to this decision
they will receive them at once.
Tho foOlhardiness Of further negotia-
tlons with irresponsible leaders of def
ant rebels is ut last fully appreciated by
administration officials. The insurgents Is
must be whipped into submission. The
president, it is said, is now of this
opinion. He regrets that he is un.
able to share in the optimistic opinions
OF MIR. Schurman, chairman of the com.
mission, that the Filipino envoys will
speedily come back to accept in full our
own torms.
Mr. Schurman expressed similar views
Immediately after the first peace con.
ference, moro than three weeks ago,
and thereby caused the president to fall
into the mistake of expecting peace at
once.
The fact that the authorities have
again taken up the question of sending
additional troops to the Philippines is a
good indication that they consider the
recent peace negotiations Il failure The
Twenty fourth infantry (composed of
negrocs) has been slated for service in
the Philippines, in addition to those
previously decided uDon. Other regi.
ments ara also being talked of.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
SUPREME EFFORT TJ
FLOAT PARIS FAILS
American Liner May Prove O
Total Wreck. 4m @@
HEAVY WIND SPRINGS UP

Reticence OF Captain Watkins and
| Officials OF the Steamship Company
Regarding the Disaster Causra Mucl,
Comment In London.
LONDON, May 37.--A dispatch from
Covorack, announces that tho latest
effort to float the American liner Paris,
which Is Oh tho rocks off Lowlands
Point, rosalted in another failure. The
wind has veered to the eastward and
there Is heavy soa The Paris is roll.
Ing heavily.
Tho retioence of Captain Watkins of
the stranded steamer and of the officials
of the company respecting the possible
causes OF tho disaster have caused un.
favorable comment in tho papers, but
there is nothing but praise for the DO.
havlor OF tho officers and men after the
vessel struck. The papers scout the
magnetic current theory.
Vanity Fair says:
"The Paris certainly did not know
where she was Ono single company
has sent ships past tho Manacles twice
Il woek. each way, for many years. Ii
tho current sucks or tho rocks are max.
retic enough 70 affect the compass why
hnyo these ships escaped so often?"
Other papers express themselves in Il
similar strain.
Captain Vorney. formerly corn nmunder
of the British warship ODeron, writes
that he spent winter sten"n ut full
speed up and down tho channel TO test
u boiler anu most positively asserts that
with attention, u good lookout and
soundlngS the navigation OF the channel
Is froe from danger.
representative Of tho Associated
Press saw tho authorities Of Trinity
House OH tho subjot. Chief Piloeago
Clerk Keigay characterized tho mag.
net!c theory rs utter nonsense" and
said the dlsnster must be duo to "inox-
piicnble blundering" Ho said:
IL know every yard of tho British
coast line and can see no satisfactory
reason for the wreck"
Captain Cronk, head Of tho compass
department., said:
"Howeyor close the ship got to tho
MANAGES her cOmpassos could not be
affected more than II millionih part Of
degrco. and even that could not be
felt outside of 800 yards from the shore
No ships course ought 10 DO nearer
than mllcs from tho coast"
The Paris was launched Mt Glasgow,
Oct. 23, )"SS. ami is a stool vessel Of
10. 795 tons. During the war with Spain
the Paris was i'm! .rcssed into the gov
ernment service and WAS given tho
namo Gn:o. Among her achievements
during the war, in which she did good
service rs tpansport, dispatch boat u, d
SEQ IT, WAS the capture of tho blockade
runner Rita, off san Juan. Porto Rico.
She WAS transferred to the army trans.
port service i'll August last and released
by the government on Sept 3 last and
then resumed hor place in the merchant
marine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
TRUST ISSUE PARAMOUNT,
Bryan Snys the AntimonopoIy Plank
Will y

Bryan Says the AntImonopoIy Plank
VIII BE Most PROMINENT.
ST. LOUIS. May 67.-Colonel William
jennings Bryan today expressed him.
self as much pleased with the result of
last nights banquet. lie said:
ut was II grand success. The gath.
ering was immense, enthusiastic and
Democratic. l was glad to be there"
Speaking of the platform to be adopted
at the next national Democratic conyon.
ton, Colonel Bryan said:
"The Chicago platform will be re.
affirmed entire and new planks added
to cover new questions. The TRUST
issue will be tho most important Of tho
issuesp
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Old Kentucky !reud Revived.

BARBoUEvlILE, Ky, May 2T.-The
assassination of Thomas Baker, prin.
Opal in the famous Howard. Baker
| feud, will almost certainly revive the
contest and the death of other members
OF the fnmily may be expected st amy
time. Baker was under life sentence
| for killing Sheriff White, but had been
granted new trial and was released Oh
bond. Last Sunday he was fired on by
| unknown persons while seated ON his
porch at his home in Clay county, but
the aim was bad and he was not burt.
On Thursday they killed him instantly.
He hos many friends, who may take
revongo if thoy can discover his mur.
6erers
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
HnrrlsOu Arrives I'm I'urIa.

PARIS. May 27.-Former President
Benjamin Harrison, who is acting as
the repr sentative of Venezuela OIL the
boundary commission which meets hero
on Juno 15. has arrived in this city.
The United States ambussat'or General
Horace Porter, is arranging for m in.
terviow between President Loubet and
Mr. Harrison
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Mrs. James Wood, farmers wife
near Rockmart, Ga, sent a ball
through the head of burglar who
was attempting to enter window
of her bed .'oom one night last week
She had learned to shoot for self-pro-
lection, her husband often being alb
sent from home. She used a Win.
chester rifle. She fired, not knowing
the result of the shot. An hour OF
two later her husband returned and
an investigation found that the negro
was dead. No one in the neighbour
hood had ever seen him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
PrnrOsr Out lrOr Mckinney.

PHILADELPHIA, May 81. - United
States Senator Penrose. in an interview
today, expressed himself as approving
tho administration Of President McKin
ley and tho suggestion for his nomina
tion to succeed himself by the Republic
can national convention. The senator
declared his purpose to advocate tho
adoption of a plan in tho coming Repub
lican strte convention in>. orsing the ma
tional administraiion and emphatically
declaring the sentiment Of the Republi
cans of Pennsylvania III favor of his re-
nomination Tor president.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Fell Dead at u Wedding,

CLAYTON, Ala, May 27.-A fatal cas-.
ualty in connection with wedding 90.
CURED at Clio. Tho contracting par.
ties were A. d. Card and Miss Charlotte
Reynolds. When the ceremony had
been performed and the young people
were receiving the usual congra ula t!oms g
an aunt of the bride. Mrs Gussie Smart,
approached and kissed her niece. The
groom said: kiss me, too, auntie. "
She smilinBly acquiesced, but in the
same instant fell lifeless to tho floor, q
victim of henrt fniIure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Some sharp swindlcrs have beer
getting money from negroes. They
represent to the cx-slavcs that the
Government is going to pay them q
certain amount of money. But to
secure this they are required to reg
istcr name, age and all particulars
In one town in Georgia more than
200 negroes registered and paid 25
cents each. 1t is a pure swinde.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

WASHINGTON, May 27-Native in
dustrios i'll Spain did not suffer during
the war of 1893 as greatly as was feared
This is the statement Of tho British
commercial attacho ut Madrid, H. Har.
rison, whose report to the British gov
ernment Oh the trade Of Spain for tho
year 1898 has just reached hore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
MnCt M Nt at KiChnInnI

NEW YoRK. May 27--Tho flfty.fift
annual meeting of tho American Medic.
Psychological association, which has
been in progr ass since Tuesday, camo to
q close today. 1t was decided to hold
tho next moeting Of the association at
Richmond. Va, during the first week in
May 1900
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
q "A. &B EP % R. e .M.s
Bears tho II Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
''s"s'''' Of M@>z19z24z&z@x
4 n w TrIu! For Drry yfus

PARIS, May Eft is currently ro-
ported today that the report of tho
president OF the civil section of tho
court of casaution, NJ. Ballot dc Bcaupre
to the president of tho court of cassa
ton, M. Mazoau, 10 in favor of rows.
ion of tho Dreyfus trial and urges re-.
sending tho case before n courtmurtial
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

ruro blood is full of lifo and vitality,
and carries vigor to tho organs of tho
body. DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cino creates rich, pure blood. For sale
by DR.. j. w. Boil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Dl Ine accumulated
impurities Of Il yoas
must now be elm
mated, and this
causes q struggle
which usually re-
suits in q brea k
down. A few bottles
OF 8. s. s. just now
will thoroughly pu-
rify tho blood, i'm
prove tho appetite
and give tone and
q t r o n 6 II to tho
whole systom. Most
important OF al |.
8. s. s will so per-
fectll remove all
impu 'ties as to for
tify tho system for
successfully resist
ing tho many dan
gerous forms Of sic
during tho aummnr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Capital Stock Is Doubted.

ANDERSON, 8. O., May 27.-The stock
subscribed by local investors 20 the Orr
cotton mill has 80 far oyerrun tho pro.
motors' expectations that 5000, 900 is
how placed as tho capitalization instead
of $3.50, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
O n. @ T @ RTA,,
Bears tho n The Kind You Raro Always Bought
signature os N.AH2sZ&zNx

The General Assembly of the
Southern Prcsbytcrians will meet
next year in Atlanta, which is al
ways on the lookout for opportunities
to bring people to the Gate City.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
r., Extend GOBp"I In Cib,.

TIFFIN, O., May 27.-Tho gonorel
synod of the Reformed church urged by
resolution Christian workers to assist
the American Bible society in extend.
ing tho Gospel in Cuba aud foreign
landa
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
superintendent Iyous Drnd.

SEDAL1A, NJ, May 81. - William
Bowden Lyons, superintendent of tho
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, is
dead at tho home of his daughter at
Canon City, Colo, Of CONSUMPTION,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Triton, Ga, May 27.-Tho Sinclair
brothers, Henry and Ben. who killed
their brother. law, Il. l. Willis, in
Worth county, April II last. have sur.
rendered to the sheriff of Worth county.
They claim self defense.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Minnesota Town ISurucd

STAPLES, Mimi, May 27-Twenty.
five buildings. comprising one third OF
tho business portion OF Staples, were
burned last night. Estimeted loss, $780,.
000i inanrapoe, $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

without q bsoluto
knowledge of the
merits Of an article.
Governor Gambler
has used s. 8. s. for
fifteen years ; he
KIN ows t h It it ID
made OF the native
roots Of Georgia
that it contains no
drugs Of any de-
scription 49, and he
unhesitatingly says
that it is tho best
tonic he over used.
8. S. s. is the only
tonic which con-
aina no potash,
sod a, arsenic or
OF h er dangerous
stimulant.
You need s. s. s.
fow hoffloa u;llfhnp
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
lspil' I)ispo I,i J, osiittyio yons :. !.
!. Are Earlv Shogvn. =

Just SO evH In the blood
comes out In shape Of scrof-
" ula, pfmples, etc., in chfldren
ana yoang people. Taken In
time tt can be eradicaied by
using Hoods Sarsaparlla.
In older people, the aftermath
Of Irregular Hving shoqus it,
self tn bfhioas conditions, a
heaVy head a fotsl mouth,
a general bad feeling.
1t is the blood, the impure blood,
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparllla and
happiness will reign in your family.
Blood Poison lived In bed OF fire
for years owing to blood poisoning that fol.
lowed small pox. It broke out all over my
body, Itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals In vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t helped. I kept at 1t and was ell
tirely cured. 1 could go on the housetops
and shout about It, Mrs. J. Il. WILLIAMS,
Carbondnle, Pa.
SCroruIa Sores -"My baby ut two
months had scrofula sores on cheek and
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or no good. Hoods Sar-
sGlarllla cured him permanently. IIe IS
now four, with smooth fair skin" Mrs.
8. s. WRoTEN Pennington, Del.
9tO0d1 SMAahaaiM
IA
Hoods Pills cure liver ills: non.irrltatng and
only catlarlic to take with Hoods Sarsaparla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Nos. 81 and So Solid Trains botwecn
Charleston and Columbia. s. G.
III. M. EMERSON,
Gcn'l Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENI4Y,
General Manager.
n. M. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Destructive Fire In IInytI.

PoRT AU PRINCE, May 21-Twonty
houses have been destroyed here by fire.
Two firomon were wounded while com.
batting the confiagration.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
The Governors Unqualified Endorsement
STATE OF GEORGIA, !
Executive Office.

Atlanta, May s, 1899.
1 have for fifteen years used S.S.S.
as a remedy for rheumatism and as
atomic. 1t is unquestionably o. good
blood purifier, and am sure the
best tonic I ever used. For many
years my digestion was bad, but
the occasional use of a hottlo Of
S.S.S. has entirely cured mo of this
malady, and I now cat with perfect
impunity anything set before me.
A. >. GAMBLER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
GENERAL M'ARTHUR'S PLAN.
He Fnvors E listing tho Mncnbbec.
Agninst tho Tugnlus.

He Fnvors E listing tho Mncnbbecs
Against tho Tagnlus.
MANILA, May 27.-Genoral Macarthur
is i'll favor of the experiment of enlist.
ing the Macahbees against their old OH.
emies, the Tagulos.
delegation Of leading Macnbbocs
has visited the general and its spokes.
man read an address assuring tho Amer
lean commander of tho friend ship of
the Macabbees and OF their willingness
to transfer their allegiance from Spain
to the United States They complained
that the Tagalos murdered them and
burned thoir villages and they asked to
be protected and given arms to protect
themselves.
The Macabbees have greatly assisted
In posting tho Americans on the cOun.
try and tho positions of the enemy
General Macarthur would arm 100
OF these mon and use them as scouts.
and if the experiment proved sncccssful
no would enlist moro Of them.
Major General OILS has issued orders
inviting volunteers to re-enllst for six
months, according to tho act of con.
gress bearing Oh the matter.
The United States transport Morgan
City. which loft San Francisco April 20
with 600 recruits for various regiments
here OH board her, has arrived and will
proceed to Iloilo
Major A. NJ. Diggles of tho Thir.
teenth Minnesota regimont. who was
wounded In tho head while recon.
noitering May 8 at Il point near San
Miguel and who was brought to tho
hospital here, is dead.
Colonel j. d. Miley of General Law.
ton STAFF has been appointed collector
OF tho port of Manila.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

geroua forms OF sickness 80 prevalent
during tho summer
No Georgian is as near to tho hearts
Of the people as their beloved Governor,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
Scholarships For Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May n. - Tho
state department of education has been
notified by the chancellor of tho Pea.
body Normal college, at Nashville, that
three vacant scholarships in that insti.
tution have boon awarded to Alabama
They arc worth 800 II year and the
holders faro to Nashville and return.
They arc good for two years. State Su.
perinteudont Of Education Aborcromble
will hold o. competitive examination on
July 20 and 81, in which the threo
young people who make tho highest
records will be selected for tho places