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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

Con: Lloyd Wheaton, commanding tho
United States flying column, attacked
and defeated forco of 1000 Filipinos at
Pasig yesterday afternoon, 80 says IL dis
patch from Manila, inflioting q heavy
loss upon them. Tho American loss was
slight. Tho Americans captured $50
Filipinos. Many bodies of rebels killed
in tho engagement arc floating down tho
river.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

All regular trains from Anderson to
Walballa have right of track over trains
of tho samo class moving in opposite
direction. unless otherwise specified by
train orders.
Win also stop at the following stations
to take on or lot off passengers :Phin-
ney's, James and Sandy Springs.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. 6 at Anderson.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. II at Seneca.
J. r. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

Nos. 50 and So Solid Trains between
and Columbie. S. g.
III. M. EMERSON,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
j. II. KENLY,
General Manager.
Il. III. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

Shorten the time of confinement,
strengthen mothor and supply breast
milk for child by using Simmons Squaw
Vino Vino or Tables.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

A man never cares anything about
meeting his wife's relations-unlcss
they are rich and distinguished.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

A largo tobacco company in Win
ston, II. c., is substituting white
for negro labor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

A tIamtic Coast Lime.
Passenger Department.,
Wilmington, ". G., February "a, 1897.
Fast Line Between Charleston
and Columbia and Upper South
Carolina and North Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In effect Februar1y 24th, 1907.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

No othor medicine builds up and forti-
fies tho system against miscarriage as
well rs Simmons Squaw Vino Vino or
Tablets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23
We WANT GOOD ROADS.
A Few Short and Spicy Paragraphs
AbOut Them

Ihe tennessee Good Roads Com
mission, which recently met at Mem
phis, adopted resolutions calling the
attention of the State Legislature to
tho good roads question and the i'm
portance of improving the highways
in Tennessee. They recommend the
passage of law authorizing the use
of convicts in road building.
The Lexington (Ky.) Leader says
that the Blue Grass District is
awakening to the necessity of good
roads. Superintendent of County
Roads Spur states that he will begin
to reconstruct several of the most
prominent turnpikes around Lexing-
ton rs soon as the spring weather
will permit.
A good roads bill will be submit
ted to the Illinois Legislature this
month, which provides that the gov
ernor shall appoint good roads
commission which shall select seve-
raj highways connecting tho import
ant cities and towns of the State, to
be improved at the expense of the
State and of the municipalities
through which the roads pass. 1t is
further proposed to employ convict
labor to break the stone to be used
for road building material.
Mecklenburg county is recognized
as the most prosperous and progress
sive county in North Carolina. 1t
has won this fair fame more by its
enterprise in building end maintain
ing good roads. Reaching out from
Charlotte in many directions are
firm and clean roads, good in all
weathers and easily kept in repair.
The business of the city has been
increased immensely by these roads
and the value Of farm lands for many
miles around has increased 80 to 100
per cent. An election will soon be
held on an issue of 100000 of bonds
for the extension of Mecklcnburg
county's fine road system. The
bonds will surely be voted and the
good work carried Oh. Mooklenburg
shows that she appreciates the value
Of good roads 10y protecting them.
After she has built a road she pro-
tccts it sacredly.
1t is pretty difficult to find any
interest, good or bad, which would
not be benefited by good roads.
Every class of society, including
saints and sinners, especially in the
rural districts, has to use the high
ways. The people who 60 to a
merrymaking, dance or mar
riage, as well as those who have to
attend conference meeting, con.
vention or funeral, arc compelled
10 traverse roads in this country,
which, in some seasons of the year,
are a sore trial to their bones and
nerves, not to speak Of their tcmpers.
SO good roads have their social,
their religious and their political, as
well as their business phases. The
good old lady who found 80 much
consolation in her doctrine of total
depravity has her doubles in the pco-
pie who cling to the old system of
road construction and repair.
Good roads mean
Progress and prosperity.
Bad roads mean--
Trnnronpo orl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

Since tho days of Noah intelligent
people have been interested in
weather conditions. The children
in school in, tho forties, or before
never heard of weather reports and
they did not know whether 10 or
100 inches of rainfall would be fair
average for e year. In this Pied
mont region about AZ to 46 inches is
the annual average, taking o long
series Of year. The monthly average
is nearly four inches. That quantity
of rain divided into about six show
ers would make what arc called good
seasons. A dry period began about
the first of 1904, or the fall before
that. For four years up to Septem-
Der 1, 1893, there was shortage of
about DO inches. Since that time, it
has been partly made up. We have
not the figures before us, but there is
still q shortage of about Is inches.
Nature is sure paymaster and she
will make it up one of these days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

The stories that continue to come
from Santiago, Cuba, are net espo-
cially re-assuring. The people are
uot at all unanimous in their desires.
There is a strong element that is in
favor of notifying the United States
to got out of the island by July l, or
look out for trouble. The merchant
classes are working up sentiment
in favor Of annexation to the United
States. They reason that this is the
only salvation of tho island from q
commercial standpoint. Altogether
the situation continues unsettled,
and the final solution of the problem
is going to be an interesting propo-
sition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

!NFOKMATIUN.
Traine leaving Charleston at TOO q, NJ.
and arriving at Columbia at lido a. IN:
run solid from Charleston to ASheyjilo," ~
Through sleeper Oh train leeylhe
Charleston ct b.2b p. NJ. for Atlanta. con.
nocting at BranphYil!o with train leaving
Columbia ut 8.4D p. N, '"'''' '"e
Any .fnrthpr information cep be oh,
tainea from r. J.. SEAY,
Union Ticket Agent.
Union Depot, Columbia, s, q,
L. a. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr.
Charleston, &, q,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

If you desire attractive @
Job Printing of any dcscrip- d'h
tion send it to the ~Ely
Courier Job Office. 1
Briofs and Arguments III
n SDccia1ty
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

Tho curative properties, strength and
effect of DIR. NJ. A. Simmons Iiver Metli-
cine arc always tho same. 1t cannot be
cuualed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

Condensed Schedule of PaasonGer Treius.
IN Effect Dec. 9th, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

q IN. % %9 @ 1 E;Aa
Bears tho n Tho Kind You Havo Always Bought
''S'a'''' Of sNz@Szm
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

A handsome monument is to be
erected by the women of the South
in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond,
Va, to the memory of Miss Winnie
Davis, the slaughter of the Confed-
eracy." 1t will represent a seated
angel, and will bo carved in Italian
marble of the best quality. It's
original price was $4,000, but Zolooy,
the sculptor, on account of his
friendship for tho Davis family, re-
duced the price to $1,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-23

V"'r"R0rF'J fVr toT Jc"Ib' FTIC HIHVHhU HHW
hrmer hold than ever. tried number Of
blood remedies, but their mineral Ingredients
settled In my bones and gave mo rheumatism.
| WAS in lamcntable condition, and after OK
haustinB all treatment, was declared inc curab bio.
Sooing 8. 8. 8. advertised as a cure for tlood
diseases, I decided to try It, As soon as my
Bystem was under tho effect OF the medicine,
began TO improve. and after taking IL for
two months / was cured completely. the
dreadful disease WAS eradicated from my Bya-
tenn, and have had 10 petuJn Of IT,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial Of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
MEXICO'S SIGN LANGUAGE.
Certain Gestures Are Used which
Have a Fixed and Readily I'm
derstOOd Meaning.

Mexico is land of many tongues;
but above the Indian dialects and Span
ish there is one universal language, the
language Of signs. II is the most ex.
pressive of all; the Mexican eye and
hand are eloquent members. 1t is
capable of infinite variation; its shad<
ings and suggestions are beyond all
translation. But there are certain ges-
lures that have fixed meaning, a sig
MITIGATION well understood by every ma
ton and every tribe from Guatemala to
Texas.
A general upward movement of the
body, shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms out
spread, varies in meaning from II don't
know and l don't care" to most re-
spectful Really, sir, 1 do not under
stand YOU"
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left, generally before the face,
means: "No more" or simply NO"
To move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means: Just wait; I'll be even with
you yet"
The index finger on the temple.
moved with boring twist, means Hes
drunk"
The right hand held to the lips, three
| fingers doubled, thumb and little fin
ger erect, varies from HE drinks" to
| Have one with me-"
To move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of razor has ref
erence to the idiom playing the bar
| ber," and means "to f1atter.'
| All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means ITO eat"
The right hand held before the face,
the two middle fingers moving rapidly,
is a familiar salutation. - Modern
Mexico.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
YOUR CROSS.

Seek not to drop the cross you wear.
Or lay 1t down; for If you do
Another shall be built for you
More difficult and hard to bear.
The cross is always made to fit
The back which bears 1t. Be content;
Accept the burden which was sent
And strive to make the best of 1t.
Think not how heavy is your load;
Think not how rough the road or long;
Look up and say: Lord. am strong,
And Love makes beautiful the road"
Who tolls in faith and knows not fear
Shall live to find his cross some day
Supported all along the way
BY angels who are walking near.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

Chinese Emperor's Hungry Days.
The emperor of China has to fast "a
days in each year for the sake of re-
lgion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
THEY FELL UPON THE PROPHET.
He Who Predicts Deaths Among the He
brews of Peoria. Ills.

Peoria. Ills. Jan. 24.-Peoria's death
prophet. Meier Goodman. who created
so much excitement recently in predict
ing the death of Israel Block. Sunday
visited William Faerger. who was sick
with the grip. A number of Faergers
friends were present, several of whom
were included in Goodman's death list.
His entrance created a stir among the
friends of the sick man. and when he
began to speak one of the spectators.
the date of whose death is set for June
Is. and whose child has already died on
the date fixed. nearly tainted.
Some of the sterner nerved of the par
", after a moments pause, broke the
spell by falling upon the prophet. beat
ing him and thrusting him out into the
street; but his influence remained be-
hind and consequently there is a good
deal of anxiety among those who were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

More than $3.50, 1000 600 worth of farm
products were exported from the Unit
| ed States last year.
Former Representative 3. NJ. Stephen
son is dangerously i'll with pneumonia
at Menominee. Mich.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Wells. of Chicago,
accuses her husband of trying to shoot
her a San Francisco.
Hundreds of cattIemen from all di-
rections have arrived at Denver to at
tend the National Live Stock conven-
ton.
Senator Cullom has been informed
that during 1899 all federal contracts
for Indian supplies will be placed at
Chicago.
The National Congress of Mothers
will hold its third annual meeting in
Washington in February, from the 18th
to the 18th inclusive.
Anna E. George, who murdered Geo.
D. Saxton. Mrs. McKinley's brother, at
Canton, o., has been arraigned and
granted a continuance.
A joint stock company has been
formed at Cologne. with a capital of
C 800. eco. to lay a cable direct from Ger
many to the United States.
Engineer Elmer Durham was killed
in the Burlington and Ohio yards at
Garrett. Ind. his head being crushed
under the wheels of his own engine.
Thirty-two bridge building compa-
MES. comprising 90 per cent. of all the
concerns in the country. have formed a
combine with a capital of $50 900 coo.
Freeland C. Bours. of the Bours' Drug
company, at GAINESVILLE. Wis, was fined
$50 and costs for selling arsenic and
for not being registered pharmacist
Superintendent of Illinois institutions
unsafe and say the land on which il is
situated is gradually slipping into the
river.
Natives are reported to have muir
dered the Spanish governor and n num-
her of Spanish officers on the Island of
Palawan. one OF the southwestern Phil
ippines.
The Chicago Democrat and Dispatch
has been sold to Henry l.. Wilson of
Chicago. under purchase from w. P
Dutton. and will be conducted by q
stock company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
ILLINOIS SEEMS DOUBTFUL.
rae Only Difficulty in the Way of Settling
the Coal Mine Scale.

the Coal Mine Scale.
Pittsburs, Jan. c4-Ccnditicns that
prevailed last year in the competitive
field of the bituminous district in the
states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
ard Illinois viii prevail during the next
year in the entire field Yet there is a
shadow Of doubt as 10 Illinois coming
into the fold. This is 10 be decided at
the meeting Of the entire scale commit
tee having the affairs of the joint cor
ventiCn in charge. 1t is expected that
the joint convention will be in session
today and ratffy the work of the COM
mittee. At midnight the Illinois opera
tors adjourned for a caucus. They could
not agree. During the day they con-
ceded the mine proposition and
insisted that the pick and machine DIFF
ferential be fixed.
The operators of Illinois agreed 20 adj
just the matter outside of the Danville
district through a beard of arbitration
outside of the state board of arbitration.
s. NJ. DalzeI. president of the Illinois
Operators associa ton. said: We are
confronted With local questions. but I
believe when We get together before
this joint convention adjourns there Will
be a settlement reached" Official au-
thority obtained from reliable leaders
of the miners OF Ohio. Indiana and Penn
sylvania show that they will make a set
Element in spite of any position Illinois
may take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24

The department of agriculture will in reduce
into the Upited States the great honey bees
found in the Philippines These bees are twi &c
as large as those OF this country. and produce
five or six times as much honey. They have
extra long tongues, and can reach the nectar
in many flowers that our own variety cannot
While this move will be of material benefit. il
will not be any more so than Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters. which reaches and cures many
Among them may be mentioned dyspepsia. in
digestion bill business constipation, malaria
wasting diseases, and affections of the kidney
and blood We especially recommend the
Bitters to men and women whose nervous sys
TENS are shattered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
breakfast to Il Bisl.op-EIect.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Dr. Samuel c. Ed
sail. bishop-eleCt of North Dakota. was
entertained at an informal breakfast
given by the Episcopal clergy of Chi
Cago yesterday. Dean Locke presided
and introduced the speakers. The feat
ure of the affair was the presentation
of the Episcopal ring to the guest of
honor, BishOp-elect Edsal, by Dr. T. A.
SniVely. The emblem consists OF an oval
amethyst set in a plain band of gold.
The stone bears this inscription: "S- c.
z. Epis Sig!I" The presentation was at
tended by an inlpressiVe ceremony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
When q Man Is Filled with Liquor.
Thrown Out and Dies.


Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 24.-Ncre than a
year ago John Webster, Jr., local
character. was found early enc morning
lying unconscious in the rear OF a sa-
loon. He was taken to the police sta
ton and died shortly after. Il devsl-
oped that he had been filed with liquor
for the purpose Of seeing how much he
could stand. He had imbibed a quart
and fell to the floor. when he was
dragged out and thrown into an alley
Frank Kitz, the proprietor CT the sa-
loon; Mic Marx. the bartender. ard Abe
Muench. who is said TO have purchased
the liquor, were charged with man
slaughter
Their trial was held last week, and
the jury after being out all night
brought in a verdict KITE is acquitted
on the ground that he LETT the saloon
before Webster was thrown out Bar
tender Marx was convicted and the jury
disa greed as TO Muench. The penalty
Is from one to two years in states
prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
More College eowdyism.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. 24.-The three
university students and the stage hand
arrested Saturday night during the riot
t the Opera House have been admitted
to bail. The names given by the stu
dents are not their true names and their
identity is a secret. It is understood
the cases against the young men VII be
dismissed, providing they settle for all
damages done to the Opera House prop
ertY in the meantime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
STRUGGLE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Develops Into a Test of Which Party Can
Do Most UnseatinS.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 2i-Yester-
day was the most exciting day POLITICAL
" since the legislature assembled. The
Democratic majority in the house IN
seated two Republican members last
week. Yesterday. by a party vote. the
Republican members of the senate I'M
seated Kidd. a Democrat. from the
Fourth district and seated his Repub-
lican opponent. In retaliation for this
proceeding the Democrats in the house
introduced resolutions looking to the
unseatng Of Redmond, Scherr and
Outright, Republicans.
1t is expected that today the senate
will unseat two more Democrats. AS
the contests stood up till yesterday the
legislature on joint ballot consisted of
forty-nine Republicans and forty-eight
Democrats. The change of one in the
senate yesterday makes the legislature
stand on joint ballot fifty Republicans
and forty-seven Democrats. There is
no telling how things Will stand when
the bailotirg begins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
Starts On a Record KIondike Trip.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. "A. - \ race
against time from Seattle to Dawson
for d purse of $4,000 began at midnight
Sunday. when Richard Butler, Il
wealthy Klondiker. started for Dawson
on the steamer City of Seattle Joe
Barrett another wealthy Kl0ndiker. bet
Butler $1,000 he could not make the trip
from Seattle to Dawson in twenty five
days or less. and $1,000 that he could
not make it in less than thirty days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
Fusionist. Consider a Change of Policy.

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 24.-The arrival in
the city yesterday of Senator Allen
from Washington led to the circulation
of the report that he had come to re-
lease his support in the legislature from
their pledges 10 vote for him. This
was in a measure confirmed when
fusion caucus was held and the proprie-
ty of the fusionists combining on some
Republican who could muster enough
Republican votes to elect him was dis
cussed. and Senator Allen and W. J.
Bryan. who were present, are reported
to have favored the plan. This course
was not definitely decided upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
Was the victim of Robbers.

Oshkosh. Wis. Jan. 24.-Frank Arth-
rail-, a railroad man, was found Sunday
night lying across the switch tracks in
the Northwestern yards ard came near
being run over by d switch engine. The
train was stopped. however, before reach
ing the spot on which ArthraH's body
lay Arthrall WAS picked up uncor-
scious and il was found that he had re-
ccived a big cash in his head and that
his mouth had been badly bruised and
was swollen. He had been robbed and
murder atternpted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
CALIFoRNIA's nRIBEEY SCANDAL.
Further Testimony Given BEFORE the Leg
isiative Investigating Committee.


Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 24.-The sena-
torial situation remains unchanged
When the work of the special commit
tee of investigation into the senatorial
of the San Francisco mint. testified that
he had received $iC0 from Milton ].
Green. Grants political manager, which
had been turned over to Assemblyman
Jilson to be used il his political canvass.
+. F. Preston testified that he had
been told by Police Commissioner
Gunst. of San Francisco. that Dan NJ.
Burns had put $4,000 into the sena-
torial fight. Gunst testified that he re-
membered the conversation he had with
Preston. but had said nothing about
81? coo. He stated that he had told Pres
ton that Burns had given S14 600 or SIS
600 to the Republican campaign COM
mittee.
William F. Herrrin. attorney for the
Southern Pacific company. testified that
the Southern Pacific company had MOTH
ing to do with the senatorial fight. Dam
iel NJ. Burns stated that he had supplied
money to the regular campaign fund.
but had assisted no assemblyman or
senator to make his canvass.
L. s. Grant, Jr.. admitted having
Milton ]. Green as a sort of political
manager. He had supplied Green with
money to be expended in a legitimate
way to secure the election of a Repub-
lican Legislature. He admitted having
advanced money to Speaker Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
Fresh Earthquakes in Greece.

Athens. Jan. 24.-There have been
fresh earthquake shocks in the prov
inces of the PeloponEesus. particularly
in the districts of Kyparissia and
Philiatra. In the town of Kyparissia
a number of houses which were dam
aged by Sundays shocks collapsed, in
juring many. In one village fifty chill
dren were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
Horrible AGONY is caused b.

Horrible agony is caused by piles
burns and skin diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cured by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Beware of worthless imita-
tions. Fer sale by I. II. Thomas, A.
j. Reiss and NJ. T. Bahnsen, drug
gists.