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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29
Kcar~arGe la-Inch Gun Gone A.,rny2

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. July ~. Two more big
guns for the main battery Of The nrst-cIasE
battcship kcarsnrGc arrived At the shIyard
to-day from Washington Both are S-iuch
rifles, and are the first ~ This calhr" To l." sent
here. The fourth l3-inch gun iorthS ship has
not arrived. II was shipped some time before
the X inch guns, and II i understood that the
Navy Department is having 1t Traced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29

sundays ny the Hudson; Steamer City of Iowsui
N usIc, table dhos dinner. no q1ors sse Is. Ada
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29
CAN'T GET ENOUGH CARS.
,.,rYrcfnI vrrD CONDITION oFRAIL-
RON PROSPERITY

....,o, -, the Railroads Already Declining
,rr,rhttor quick DeliVery-Greht Sc"rci-
, rr,J,,trd a. Soon ms Grain Begins
u,,r sew Equipments overtaxed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
A !Convlcts Wedding Git.

a sad story comes by private
sources from the State penitentiary
at Huntsville, says an Austin, Texas,
dispatch to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. For two years the wife
of prisoner has lived at Huntsville,
supporting herself as well as she could /
and awaiting the time for the expira-
ton of the sentence of her husband,
who has only another year to serve. 1t
appears that his trouble was caused
because of his devotion to his wife,
with whom he was much in love.
During the time the woman lived in
Huntsville, she has regularly visited
him on every occasion permitted by
the prison rules, and most loving
couple they were. Last Saturday
she decided, after much persuasion,
that q free man was better than one
in the penitcntiary, and decided to
marry man who had importuned
her for few weeks. She at once
applied for divorce on the ground
that her husband had been convicted
of a felony, which is statutory
cause in Texas. Her lawyer went
to the penitentiary to serve the pro-
cess on the husband, who was wcrk-
ing in the wood yard. Then he sud-
denly raised his sharp ak in his left
hand, SO the story goes, and, with
one blow, smote off his right arm
just below the elbow. Dropping
the bloody ak, he picked up the
quivering limb and, handing it to the
lawyer, said: "Present this as my
wedding gift to her." He dropped
in faint, and has since been lying
between life and death in the hospi-
tai ... .'...s, a.s... g..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
B. B. 3. FOR BAD BLOOD.
Trial Bottle viii Be Sent Free to tho
Readers OF The Courier. $3.50,

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
A Big Thing for South Carolina.

u WAsuINGToN, ID. c., October 20 -
1t is said that Sir Thomas j. Upton,
the cup challenger, will invest five
hundred thousand dollars in tea cul-
ture in South Carolina, he having
lived in that State quite while
during his early manhood, when he
came to this country from Glasgow.
AS is perhaps known, Sir Upton is
largely interested in the tea business,
being at the head of two of the
largest business concerns in the
world, the Upton Tea Company and
tho LiptoG Packing and Provision
Company. He is the largest land
owner in .Ceylon, and On his tea,
coffee and cocoa plantations employs
more than five thousand Singalese.
1t is stated that he has given tea
culture in this country great deal
of study and has been in communi-
cation with those who are most in
terested in its development here.
The recent experiments in tea cul-
ture in South Carolina has, it is said,
satisfied him that tea can be oheaply
and successfully grown in South Ca
re. ina, and he is willing to invest the
sum stated to test the matter tho
roughly. The Agricultural Depart
ment denies any knowledge of Sir
Thomas's intentions in this direction,
but it comes from an apparently au-
thoritative source that the gentleman
has been considering the question
for long while, even before the
Agricultural Department took it up.
Prof. John w. Hoffman, who now
occupies the chair of Agricultural
Biology in the South Carolina Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College,
Orangeburg, S. O., and who has given
tea culture in that State a thorough
test, has been in communication with
the distinguished gentleman, it is
said. Prof. Hoffman is the leading
colored scientist in America and is a
member of more scientific associa-
tions tEan any colored man in the
world. r, NIL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

Element, in my judgment, depends
tho fature;welfare Of ouripeople in
maintaining equality Of opportunity
in the Eastern markets. Al mere
superficial view will not reveal it's
transcendeEt Importance. TO, the
Southern people, it is fraught with
momentoas consequences. Cotton
manufacturing in the South has
grown in q few years with phenome-
nal rapidity. Millions of dollars are
invested in mills. =.
The product of these have found
remumerative markets in China and
other countries of the East, our cot.
ton goods being peculiarly adapted
for clothing the teeming. millions of
that warm climate. Their trade is
the hope of this great manufacturing
industry of the South. If it is cut
off by other nations, not only the
manufacturer but the producer Of
raw cotton will suffer. The present
advance in spot cotton, which our
planters arc enjoying, is largely due
tho mills of the South. They have
forced tho local market above New
York. With active competition in
local markets Liverpool and New
York exchanges no longer fix the
price of raw cotton. Can the South
trn people afford to sacrifice their
commercio, and industrial interest
for mere political sentiment.
At the time of the acquisition of
the Philippines, like most of our
people, knew nothing about the
new questions suddenly projected
by this unexpected event upon the
attention and consideration of the
American people. I have honestly
and earnestly sought information,
and studied them, so that might be
able to take such position as would
be right, and conduce to tho best in
terest of the country.
Yours very truly,
JOHN l.. MCLAuRIN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
Governor and the New York Newsboys.

G a good story about Governor Mo-
Sweeney's visit to New York re-
Gently which has so far escaped the
newspapers has leaked out in the
last few days and il serves to show
the manner Of man South Cardinals
smallrstatured Governor is. Il
The incident occurred on the day
before the naval parade. The Gov
ernor accompanied by his little son
and Coils. Wilson, Folk, Redding,
Mauldin and Watson of his staff
had just left the cotton exchange
and had reached Newspaper Row."
bound or the bridge to go over to
the navy yard, when just at the
Pulitzer building corner they came
across a great crowd Of newsboys of
the "Cent-a- World" variety, getting
their supplies of the big afternoon
edition just issued. ... ...... .
Tho Governor saw the crowd of
ur;hins. He exclaimed, "Ah, that is
what J. was once. Just look at them,
Miles come here son, I want to
show you what your father was when
he was your size" Reaching back
and catching his boys hand, it was
only a second or two before the Gov
ernor had forced his way into the
heart of the crowd of yelling, scufli-
ing newsboys. He talked with them
and when they found out who he
was and that he had once been of
the "clan," they rallied round him
and the Governors face was all
smiles. He bought as many papers
as he could carry and Col. Folk, who
got down into the crowd, did like
wise. The boys gave the Governor
an ovation in their own demonstra.
tive way and before he could be OK
tricated from his admiring host of
newshoy enthusiasts the police had
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

American people, and the ghost
"impcrialism," sprung for political
effect, will not prevent them from
gathering tho full fruits of the vic
tory 80 easily won, and treading the
path 80 plainly blazed out by an
ovcrruling providence.
| am willing to conccde honesty of
purpose and sincerity of conviction
to others on these questions. 1t is
dilliyulC FOR representative to view
this question az he should while the
war is in progress, and both parties
arc attempting to make political capi-
tai out oft, one making frantic appeals
to "stand by the flag" and the other
criticising on humanitarian grounds
everything that is said or done.
When these questions arc considered
by Congress it is my purpose to act
and vote for what I conceive to be
for the best interests of South Caro-
lima. A discharge of duty to the
best of my ability will como up to
the full measure of my obligations.
AS you request | will use my ut
most endcavors to preserve and cp-
force all of our "treaty rights" in
China, but with the lights now be-
fore me / feel that these are feeble
safeguards. The United States, with
the control of the Philippines, by
treaty or otherwise, will be in posi-
tion not only to insist upon, bat to
assert equality of trade rights in the
East. Without this, all she can do
is to respectfully but firmly protest
against their violation by other ma
tions, but, as in tho past, is not in a
position to assert and maintain them
1t will be observed, therefore, that
the question Of our trade in the
East involves both political and hom.
mercial consequences. Upon igs set.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
Admiral Dewey's Wifo.

The honored name of Admiral
Dewey is in every paper and maga-
zine published in the United States,
but many readers search in vain for
some facts concerning Mrs. Dewey,
the Admiral's WIFI.
In the October number of Har-
per's Bazaar o half-toned portrait is
produced. This picture of her is
from q minianture that was made in
Italy for the Admiral shortly before
her death. Mrs. Dewey died when
a very young woman, and the pic
ture represents almost girlish face.
Of all the Admiral's valued SOU
venirs, there is mono that he treas
ures 30 highly as this quaint likeness.
In the few mementos that serve to
ornament his cabin, his wife's pic
ture occupies a conspicuous position,
and those who know him best say
that the Admiral's one and only sor-
row in these days of his world -wide
fame is that the companion in his
early endeavors as an unknown lieu
tenant in the United States navy is
not alive to share the honor and
fame that great nation has heaped
upon him.
Mrs. Dewey was Miss Susie Good
win, o daughter of the late ,x-Gov-
ernor Goodwin, of New Hamp. hire.
The family lived in Portsmouth, of
that State, whore it still enjoys
prominence. George Dewey and
Miss Susie Goodwin were married
October "a, 1867.
a great sorrow of Dewey's life
came in 1872. While on his first
cruise on the European station as
commander of a ship, the news came
that q son had been born to him.
Five days later Dewey received the
saddest cable message of his life. II
told him that his wife was dead. For
a long time Dewey was inconsolable.
More than one of liG friends thought
his career had ended with the cable
gram announcing his wife's death.
His son, who is now in Now York,
wes named George Goodwin Dewey,
in honor of his father. lie is now
a young man Gwenty-three or twenty
four years old, and is engaged in
mercantile life in New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

equal trade rights with other nations
in China, This will prevent for a
long time tho dismemberment of This
vast empire. England and Japan
favor the integrity of the empire,
but they alone cannot guarantee it
against the other European powers.
With the weight of the influence Of
tho United States thrown against
dismemberment, it would he rendered
impossible. =
At present, Hong Kong, under
British influence, is the great dis
tributiug center of tho Orient. Ma
nilla, under American influence, will
occupy better strategic and geo.
graphic position, and should become
commercial center of that portion
of the world. Commercial srprem-
acy is the goal of every civilized ma
tion-it is only attained through
commercial progress and commercial
expansion. In this great battle
among tho nations, without design
of our own, while they were haggling
among themselves, Dewey sails into
Manila bay, and we find foothold
within two days journey of this
land of consumers, where half Of the
population of the world is congrc-
gated within an area no larger than
the United States.
There is much political rot in the
constant parading of the term "im-
perialism." 1t is misnomor, III
tended to confuse end deceive. 1t
involves the idea Of tho incorpora-
tion into our body polite as Am.ri-
can citizens, millions of the semi
barbarous inhabitants Of a tropical
country. | do not believe such a
thing is intended, p"Islble or desira-
BILE; nor is such a result necessary to
secure such commercial expansion as
we want. think the dictates of
common sense will govern the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
SENATOR M'LAuRlN's REPLY.

Senator McLauriu has replied to
the above with the following letter :
| fully concur in everything you
say about the Importance of the re-
tention of the trade OF the South
with China. The "open door policy"
is what we. need and want. This
has heretofor" been secuted by
"treaty rights" which have been re-
spected by other nations only to tho
extent to which it conduced to their
trade interest. While ostensibly
recognizing these "treaty rights"
other nations, in violation of them,
have acquired territory and excluded
therefrom our legitimate commerce.
Russia has gradually absorbed Man
churia and is building q railroad
across Siberia to command the trade
of China. Germany has been active
and waiting in expectancy TO obtain
the Philippines. Japan has given
Russia all the fruits of her victory OF
1892. France has been the willing
tool of Russia, and England has been
passive in her fear to assail her.
This was the status in the East
when the battle of Manila occurred.
This victory thwarted all the schemes
of Russia for the dismemberment of
China, and rendered its absorption
and partition impossible. If you
want the "open door," the United
States now holds the key. The
archipelago of the Philippines lies
along the coast of Asia for 800 miles
and commands it. Manila is the
point in the East which is the center
of ocean traffic. 1t is the only point
where foreign nations could have
obtained commercial stations with
out struggle.
In the vicissitudcs and good for
tune of war with Spain, and with
out any intention of doing SO, the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
Cash Bargain Store, wa6a1s $ 9:

United States has acquired the pos
session of the Philippines, which
gives to her paramount political and
commercial advantages.
My Judgment is that the control
OF them, or ut least of some portions,
is the only safeguard for our trade
interests in the East. The abandon
ment of them means the dismcmber-
ment of China, it's partition among
the European powers, and the incvi-
table loss of our Chinese trade.
L note you say in your letter,
"that tho question of our rights in
China does not inclnde an attempt
to bring other nations under the in
tluence of our flag; that this is not a
question of territory; not question
of empire, but simply question Of
trade, etc."
1t seems to me that the question
of trade is not alone involved. Tho
commercial and political aspects of
the great problem of the hour in this
country are inseparablc, and it is uso-
less to close our eyes to this fact.
Would it not be folly for US to sacri-
flee our commercial interests for
purely political considerations? Tie
maintenance Of or" trade in tho East
does not necessarily mean tho forci-
bic annexation of the Philippines, or
the denial of the right of local self
government, but when the war is
ended by treaty or other wise for
Congress to settle all questions in
a just and constitutional way.
do not favor the adoption by
this country of colonial policy be-
cause of the vexed and threatening
problems growing out of it, but / do
think that if possible, the United
States SHOULD maintain sufficient in
terests igi the islands to command
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
gaS s sIss Is, q
ES CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS, ks,
I'd Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. UBe ks
Esa In timo. Sold by druggists. bz
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4 Good Mother.

The book about Nancy Hanks,
Abraham Lincoln's mother, is claimed
to be a complete vindication of her
character. The North Carolina
book on the subject is called ca far
rago of guess work and unsupported
hearsay evidence" About all that
can be claimed for Nancy are the
words of her own immortal son and
that is enough : "All that am or
hope to be I owe to my angel mother.
Blessings on her memory" That
will live as q tribute when detrac-
lions are forgotten.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
a special dispatch to the Atlanta

a special dispatch to the Atlanta
Journal says that Washington
County, Ga, has the champion cot
ton picker in the South. His name
is Mr.. John Doolittle, who, however,
did a great deal when he picked 487
pounds of seed cotton. He did this
last week at the place of Mr.. J. F.
Webster, near Tabernacle, six miles
west of Tennillc. For several years
past he has undertaken the task of
beating the record of John Simmons,
of W "shington County, Mississippi.
This man held the record of 46O
pounds in day. 1t is peculiar coin-.
cidence that both of the champion
pickers should hail from counties by
the same name in different States.
Mr.sDoolittle is proud of the record he
has made, and he has every right to
bo. ..'. f#i+
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
VIII Try to Make 9 Week.

We clip the following marriage
notice from q Western exchange:
Married, near Beldop, Mo-, on 18th
instant, by Rev, A. Harris, Amos
Day and Miss Jane, Weeks.
A. day is made, o week Ia lost,
But time should not complain,
For there will soon be days enoagh
TO mako n week again. & IA.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

There is moro catarrh in this section
of tho country than all othor diseases
put together, and until tho last fow years
it was supposed to bo incurablo. For
great many years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and prescribed local rom
edies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
curablo. Science has proven catarrh to
bo constitutional disease, and it there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +.
j. Chonoy C Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is tho
only constitutional euro on tho market.
liz Is taken informally in doses from ton
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on tho blood and mucous surfaces Of tho
system. Thoy ofEer ono hundred dollars
for any case 1t fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY tG Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
HalPs Family Pills arc the best
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

John r. Mclean goes to the very
core of the money question in short
metre. "Intriguing men," he says,
care found who want to strip tho
government of that power (the powcsI
of coming and issuing the countE9a
money! 1t has ever been their (the
old monometallist intriguers' aim
to make currency that should be-
as scarce as possible, with which to
carry on the business OF the country,
They wanted that they should regu-5
late tho amount of money, and then
fix the price at which the people
could have that money" K
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

to 60 to his aid and clear a wa out
of it for him.
There was no incident of his trip
to the metropolis that Governor Nc
Sweeney enjoyed more thoroughly
than this. 1t recalled to his mind
many memories of the past and whom
in tho crowd he really seemed to bo
ncwsboy again HIMSELF The State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

An important decision of the
Maine Supreme Court anent the
seizure feature of tho prohibitory
law Of the State has been unearthed.
The decision was rendered in 1886,
and it is to the effect that deputies
must know that liquor is on the pre-
misses before they swear out their
warrants. and take that and nothing
else. z. AS n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

the merit and result of that rivalry
should depend upon prices, and not
upon policy. Given the open door,
we have no fears rs to che result or
as to the future prosperity of our
Commonwealth. ..s...
The above ia signed by eight of
the leading cotton mills in the Stste.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

Tho hoalth-rcstoror and health main
tainor, DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine, strengthens tho nerves, makes you
plump and comoly, and onriches the
complexion with natures choicest col
ors. Sold by DR.. j. w. Boil. Walhalla
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26
Work Of Only Ono Woman.

HARMONY GROVE, GA, October
2O.-Mrs. Mamie Gillespie, widow
of w. B. Gillespie, deceased, brought
in yesterday twenty-eight bales of
cotton, and she is not through pick
ing yet. In addition to this cotton
sho has saved over 10000 bundles of
fodder and will make fully 1900
bushels of corn, besides oats and
wheat enough for year. All Of
this was done by widow, and on
rented land at that. What man can
show up better record Of one years
work ?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
has greatly benefited others and is rea-
sonably certain to do you good. Try it!
Sold by DR.. j. w. Bell, Walhall
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

Come and see our Mems $3.50 Suit, for it
is equal to any $500 suit you ever bought.
BE sure and see our Mems 5000 Suit, for
it beats anything you ever bought for $1,000
The best suit on the market is our French
Clay Worsted Suit. We have them in any
style you want, and guarantee them for 12
months wear. Would be a bargain at $50;
our bargain price only $11.75.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-10-26

We have the best Youths Suit ever sold
for $3.50. Nice enough for anybody.
BE sure and come to see our Youths $6 SO
Suit, for it is nice enough for kings boy or
anybody else's boy.
We will sell you tho best Child's Suit on
the market for only $500.
Mems Pants from $50. to 1876
Remember, we will save you from Is to 35
per cent on every pair of Shoes you buy
from us.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-21
secretary Aigier has withdrawn
from the senatorial race in Michigan |
1t requires 1900, 900 car wheels
a year to supply the demands made
by the railroads of the United States.

Instead of going without tin din
ner pals altogether, what the work
lngman was told would be the case
if the Mckinley bill was passed, he
is going about with full ones and a
surplus Of " tin " in his pockets be-
sides.-Oswego On. Y Times.