davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

Wiener Maerzen, the beer that will
make Colorado famous. George Mertz
agent for Centra, City and Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

Buy your iewelry at the Mineral Pal
ace and save money.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
DID you eYER !!

In all your career see such goods and
such values at such prices as can be seen
atthe Mineral Palace.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
California Fruits

or all kinds, raspberries and blnckber.
ries Just received by the Mueller Com.
mission company.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

A fine line Of stationery just received
at Maymon's Central Postofiice Store,
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

AT . cents per pound at the store of the
Mueller Commission Company.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured

A. torpid liver always PRODUCES dull lness
irritabi1ity, etc. You are all clogged up and
feel despondsnt. Perhaps you have treated
medicine without benefit. Ali that Is no
ergument against "Dr. Fenner's Blood and
insist will cure nor vousness and liver COM
plants. II not satisfied after using one bo1s
os your money will be refunded by
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

A good spring Park wagon; also bug
Uies, cheap. Call on Joseph Retallack.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
For Rent.

-Four roomed house. Apply to Sauer.
McShane M. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
China and Decorated Ware.

Artistic china and decorated ware is
always an indication of good taste. Wis
itors note these little things. You enjoy
a meal so much. Your wants in this line
supplied by calling on the Sauer- Nc
Shane Mercantile Company.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

Some bargains in second hand sewing
machines at Anderson's.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

b7a lady residing on that side of tte
gulch. No damage was done. The driy-
er AYERS that he will carry with him a
hitching rein.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17

You can get fine paraeol or umbrella
cheap at the Mineral Palace.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
Colorado Springs
For Sale

Is best served by "The Colorado Road.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
WhiteWash Commission,

The report of tho Whitewash Commits
sion recalls tho famous case of the MUIR
derer who was acquitted by the jury be-
cause only two witnesses had testified
that they saw him shoot tho man, whilo
he was able to produce n hundred who
swore that they did not SEQ him do it.
Tho prepondorance of testimony was
thus In favor of the accused.
The Whitewash Commission reports
that only two witnesses made definite
accusations against the embalmed beef,
while thore wero many persons, from all
parts of tho country, including Chicago,
who never saw any beef of this kind.
Moreover, though Gen. Miles's chief
surgeon testified positively to certain
conditions which ho had observed in
Porto Rico, experts at Washington testi-
fed that these things could not be. This
recalls also the man who couldn't be
sent to prison, but was.
In fact, the Whitewash Commission,
being instructed to down Miles, is set
like tho coon trap, to catch him coming
or going. 1t finds, first, that no bad
beef was issued to the army; and, second,
that Gen. Miles was responsible for al
lowing bad beef to be issued. All OF
which nonsense may satisfy Mckinley
and Alger, but will not satisfy anybody
Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Why the Army Bill Must be Passet,

The army roo ganization bill must
pass or the President will call an extra
session of Congress.
The opposition to tho bill in tho Som
ato has already been frequently reforred
to In tho Post and tho prediction mado
that somo compromise would be agreed
upon whoreby legislation of q temporary
character would be placed upon the army
appropriation bill. This will not satisfy
the administration. No makeshift expe-
diont will DO accepted. Tho President
has determined that tho passage of tho
army bill shall be mado an issue, and
there is no doubt in administration cir
clos that he will bo successful. If, how
ever, any obstacles should prevent action,
an extra session will surely bo hold.
Tho conditions which have arisen leave
no other course to DO pursued by the
President. A decision has been rem
dered by the attorney General to the
effect that as soon as the ratifications of
tho peace treaty arc exchanged the volun-
teer soldiers can no longer be retained
in service. This is also true, tho Attor-
ney General holds, of tho additional regu-
lars whc @e:e onl;stca :3i tthuv war witt,
Spain. Consequently without tho do
sired legislation the President will find
hima"lf with an army reduced from 65,-
600 to rs, 900 Washington Post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
y MUST FOLLOW DAY, THOU CAys'r Noa
seyenty.fIye Years Of Growth.

Mr.. Theodore y, search, Of Philadol-
phia, the President Of tile National As
sociation of Manufacturers, advanced
aome impressive figures In 10 course Of
the formal address which he delivered
before ti,e annual convention of that
BODY iii Philadelphia several days ago.
Going back seventy-five years in the
commercial and industrial progress of
tho United States ho showed that tho ex-
ports of manufacturers Ia 1921 aggre-
gated only S5,0z3, ,UI7, or i2.sS per cent OF
she total exports which in that year az
grogated $4S, S,67i, 1904. Then coming down
to the present time he showed that tho
exports OF, manufacturers in 1893 aggre-
gated $28S,871 ,440, or 23.e7 per cont of
tho total exports which in that yoar ag-
eregated $1,a1O, ,202, 2,007.
From this disclosure enc can easily
form some idea of the extraordinary
progress which this, country has made in
commercial and industrial directions
during the past sevepty-five years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
VIII Not Run for Rresiaent.

4 WASHINGTON, February II Rear Ad-
miral Dewey, Henry Watterson's candi-
date for the Presidency, declines to enter
the race, as appears from o Washington
dispatch to the New York Horald, in
spired oy personal letter received by
Judge Brawloy from the hero Of Manila.
The Herald says; @5+;;ts !
"Rear Admiral Dewey will not accept
o nomination for the Presidency. This
has been the opinion of his closest friends
more Tor Some time, ana they have not
hesitated to say that. from their knowl-
edge of tho man, nothing was more i'm
probable than that he would allow him
self to be drawn into the field of politics.
Confirmatit Y of this Wow of the most
positive kiud has lately como to my
knowledge. A friend of Judge Brawley,
Of South Carolina, who is an intimate
friend of Admiral Dewey, tells mo that
on his recent visit to this CITY the Judge
showed him lettor lately received from
Dewey, in which the Admiral said that
he would under no circumstances be O
candidate for the Presidency; that his
training had been on other lines, and
that his temperament was suoh that no
could not endure the strain, and that,
much as he appreciated the sentiments
of friendship and confidence which led
to the mention of his name in connection
with that Office, he begged his friends not
to consider 1t possibility. | saw Judge
Brawley just as he was leaving tho city,
and asked il he would have any objec.
tion to giving tho letter for publication.
He said that he could not with proprieSy
do so; thai while he did not consider It
Of such COL Idontial nature as to make Il
improper for him to show it to any of
his friends, he was unwilling to make 1t
public. He had not enjoined secrecy
upon any Of those vino had read the lot
tor, Judge Brawley added, and il the fact
that such letter was received became
known through them he would leave 1t
to them to determine the question OF
propriety involved"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
The Story OF 0 Letter.

Ths National Advertiser Tells /;
story of an old bachelor who bought
pair of socks and found attached
to one of them slip of paper with
these words: ~ am young lady OF
20 and would like to correspond with
a bachelor with view to matri-
mony." Name and address were
given.
The bachelor wrote, and in q few
days got this letter: "Mamma was
married 20 years ago. The merchant
you bought those socks from evil
IDENTITY did not advertise OR he would
have sold :hem long ago. Mamma
handed me your letter and said pos
sibly I might suit you. I am 1a
years old"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
The Good Old DAYS.

A lazy was passed by the State of Toll
nessee in 1888, which provided that the
salaries of that commonwealth should be
as follows
His exoelloncy. the Governor, per, an.
mum, 1 900 deer hides.
His honor, tho Chief Justice, 500 deer
skins.
The secretary to his excellency, the
Governor, 500 raccoon skins.
County Clerk, 800 beaver skins.
Clerk of the House of Commons, zoo
raccoon skins.
Members of the Assembly, per dion, 8
raccoon skins.
Justices fee for serving warrant, /
mink skin.
II we would adopt the hide scale OF
paying the salaries of our State and
county officers few mon would want the
Offices
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Prosperity Past and to Come.

The surest sign of all, not of pros
perity's coming, but of her actual ar-
rival with the declared intention of
remaining, is of course the invest
ment of money in new enterprises.
There is evidence of such investment
on every hand. Many large compa-
MES have been formed for which
capital has been readily formed for
which capital has been readily found.
The release of an immense number
of millions of dollars in January in
terest and dividends will further
stimulate Investment and continue in
the new year the expansion that has
marked the course of the old with
such wonderful records.-New York
Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
NEWS NOTES.

HhteSestsnS Hten,s Shortened Down for
tao RoBtIsrs af tho Coarier.
\ A now cotton mill will soon be built at
Benpittsville, In this State. fsS d
Prince Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
died In Rome, Italy, last Sunday. { 4
The State Senate has killed tho Patton
redistricting bill as to congressional dis
triots. !
AS Valentino gift Atlanta received
100000 from Andrew Carnegie for q
FREQ library. -
The fourth Missouri regiment, re-,
Gently stationed at Greenville, has been
musteted out of service.
The State asylum for tho insane mt
Yankton, S. d., was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning. Seventeen of the in
mates perislied in tho flames.
Stephen @. Garetti, proprietor of
restaurant in Charleston, committed sui
eide last week by drinking carbolic
aoid. Business troubles wore tho cause.
There arc probably dozen casos of
smallpox in and around Sumter, but
there is no panic whatever, and tho
authorities hopo to check tho disease at
once. -.@
Senator John w. Daniel, of Virginia,
has been invited to delivor tho COM
mencement address at Erskine College
this year, and 1t is believed that no will
accept.
On Tuesday 10000 pounds of U. S.
mail wa blocked up in tho Atlanta
| depot, Cn account Of tho snow and cold,
which cs'.sed somo mail trains to be
tsken off,
The latest dispatches from Manila
say that Iloilo has been captured with
even less loss and delay than was antici-
pated. Tho guns of tho navy did the
business. 1t will bo easy enough to
take all towns in tho islands, especially
those within range of'our naval artillery.
The State Board of Control has
directed that $25,00 of disponsary pro-
fits be paid to tho credit of tho school
fund. This is tho first payment this
year, and tho first since tho deficiency of
last year was made up OH account of tho
school fund. ..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Number Of Generals Discharged.

WAsnINGToN, February 18.-The
war department has honorably dis
charged Major Generals Butler and
Sumner and Brigadier Generals
Kline, Mckee, Wiley, Lin
coin and Comba, all of the volunteer
army.
The military affairs committee OF
the house to-day reported favorably
the senate bill to make Adjutant
General II. @. Corbin major gene
raj. The house bill for the same
purpose has been reported already,
and this action to-day was taken to
facilitate action upon it in the house
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
q n. 90 cP @ va. e A.s
Bsara B. tho ~,H'hS Kid yoa ilss A!Mag Bought
Of G<~ra% zzeSe2eS<
Rattlesuakes 90 Fertsllxors.

Mathematics for fertilizers is the
novel experiment to be tried by the
farnors of I.ackawaxou township,
Pike county. During the past week,
while workmen were employed, in
stone quaries, several large dens of
rattlesnakes were found. Hundreds
of tho snakes were killed, the cold
weather rendering them helpless.
Measures will be taken to kill all
the rattlers in their dons during The
winter, and 1t ia expected that by
spring few tons of snakes will have
been harvested. The farmers pro-
pose to haul them to their lands and
use them for fertilizing purposes.--
Philadelphia Times, a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
- ~ 5Ts SSsg u s OR l;ss
M CURES HReRE All Else FAILS, kS1
sd Bett Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. UBo E!|
ESl In time. Sold by druggists. EsH
SaS is q MI RSSSTF 3

There Is in tho archives of tho His.
torical Society of tho South Carolina
Conference the first bell that was over
used in the town of Winnsboro, S. c., in
calling tho "Mothodists" to religious
worship. Bishop Asbury refers to it in
his journal November 10, 17S0, as fol
lows "And behold, here is q bell ovor
tho gallory--and cracked, too; may il
break 1t Is the first / ever saw In q
house of ours in America; hope it may
he tho lastr'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Prepare for SPRING.

Don't lot this soason overtako you before
you havo attended to tho important duty
of purifying your blood with Hoods
Sarsaparllla. by taking this medi-
cine now you may savo sickness that will
moan time and money as we'll as suffer-
ing later on. Hoods Sarsaparilla
will give you rich, red blood, good
appetite, good digestion and o sound,
healthy body. 1t is tho greatest and ,st
spring medicine because it is the
One True Blood Purifier. Its un-
equ'.Hou record of marvellous cures has
won for it tho confidence of the whole
people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
O -. % Fda 60 TER. IA. O..
Bears the n Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
''' 1d' Of MeISI17NSezx
Savannah Officers Salaries Cut.

AT a meeting of the city council of
Savannah, Ga, last Thursday Mayor
Myers proposed q, cut of 20 per cent
on all salaries amounting to over
$1,000 per year. The salaries of Off
cials receiving 81, 900 or under were
Topped off 10 per cent. This reduc-
tion all around saved about $4,000.
The cut was inaugurated for the pur-
pose of covering a deficit of $31 900
in the city's financial department.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
After the C0teehisn,.

"aSOs oho SbtttRtSHIs
She--Will you love mo always2
He--Passionately, my darling.
She-And you will mover cease to
love mel
He--Never, my darling. ..,.
She--And you will save your
money
He-Every penny.
She-And you will never speak
harshly to me ...
He--Never.
She-And you will give up all
your bad habits ?
Hes--Every one of them.
She And you will get along with
mamma ......
He---Ycs.
She~-And papa ..~.. t.%.a
He---Yos. .n.
She~-And you will always do just
what mamma wants you to do 2 #
He--Yes.
She--And just what papa wants
you to do
He Yes. 4..~,
She--And just what ! want you
to do2 #.
He~-Of course.
She--Well ! will be yours, but 4
fear am making an awfel mistake.
Tit Bits, \,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Trade Wi,h spain is Again Resumed.

ASSuU WhSh SQaau ~ AKaIn heSumeus
WssHINaToN, February t8. The
lack of commercial treaty with
Spain, the former treaty having been
Terminated by the war, is not alto
ggether preventing trade !,stwssu the
countries, although American pro-
ducts are handicapped by an addi-
tional 20 per cent duty in Spanish
ports, owing to the lack Of q treaty.
Still, even under these conditions,
United States Consular Agent Mer-
tens, at Valencia, reports to tho
state department that there is great
demand for American wheat. A
cargo of 1000 tons Of red winter
wheat, which had just arrived there,
proved entirely satisfactory, and inn
porters were willing y receive more.
The consular agent says /:
"Tho price seems to compare fa-
vorably with that of Russian wheat
(the kind generally imported here
when there is a demand for foreign
wheat, although American wheat
pays 20 per cent higher duties than
grain from countries which have q
commercial treaty with Spain. This
is the first direct shipment from the
United States to this port since the
war;"
The consular agent above quoted
remained at his post throughout the
entire war, and even continued in
the discharge of his official functions
IA far as possible without molesta-
tion. ....
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23

Radford, in South western Virginia,
reports an earthquake shock on last Sun.
day morning at 4,85, which laated thirty
seconds, 1t was accompanied by u grind
Ing noiae and the people were worry much
alarmed. A Distinct shock was alao folt
ct Martinsville, Henry county. Specials
indicate that the shook was folt all over
Southwestern Virginia and was unusually
aevere, though no damage is reported.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
100000 Fire Ia philadelphia

Last Friday three six-story build
ings were destroyed in Philadelphia,
causing a loss of 100000. The
locality of the fire was only few
yards from Wannamaker's big de-
partment store, which was considera.
bly, damaged by water. The heaviest
losers from the fire arc tho Emerson
Shoe Co., John Wannamaker and
w. r. Warner &c Co., the loss to
each amounting to about 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23

Booker Washington tells story of on
old colored woman In tho black bolt who
had strayed into an Episcopal church
and Was given a scat In tho gallory. AS
tho rector waxed eloquent in his sermon
sho began to respond with tho usual
groans and CALCULATIONS, until an o.licer
OF tho church wont up to stop tho dis
turbaanco. In reply to his question the
old auntio said: "Tm happy; Pvo got
religion" "Nonsenso," said tho officer,
"this is no plaoo TO got religionp
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
MGyyss This z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh euro.
+. j. Cheney C Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, tho undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and be.
love him perfectly honorable In all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations mado by their
firm.
West & Traux, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Curo is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of tho system. Price.
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials FREQ.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23

At recent meeting of the Prosbyso-
rian Union in New York Col. Alexander
Mcclure, Of Philadelphia, made strong
defence of the American newspaper
press. He said: "Tho secular press never
was so honest, never had 80 many earnest
mon striving for the best interests of
mankind rs to-day. 1t has called the
best GLASS of intellect to its aid. 1t ia
better than over in tho history of our
oiYilizatiOn.n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Free Silver Won't Down.

Mr.. I. w. Miller, a prominent
Cincinnati insurance man, and II. II.
Russell, an Alabama building and
loan man, had a heated discussion of
the free silver question ct tho Arm
strong Hotel, Rome, Ga, last Friday
The argument growing rather warm,
Mr.. Miller said that che did not be-
lieve any perfectly honest man would
vote for the gold standard in prefer
ence to free silver" Russell took
the remark as personal, struck
Miller in the fe~" with his fist and
drew knife. Ane belligerents were
separated by a Philadelphia travelling
man, who had been one of many
listeners. Miller is quite an old man
and Russell much younger.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23

A natural soap mino aud paint mino
are two Of the latest mineral discoveries
in the Northwest. Several soda lakes
have boon found in the foothills near
Ashcroft, B. @. Their bottom and
shores arc inorusted with o natural
washing comp"&nd containing borax
and soda. No tN?" analyses agree OK
actly 40 to tho composition of tho mate
rial
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
A B|GC0VTON.iHIlL BOOM.
DeiuRed With Orders-anaallerl Con-
+ eerns In Tribulatlsms &, # q

VAao ~ AssUhANtASsiot !.
A dispatch from Providence, r, T.,
TO the Boston Globe says: 7,
The big cotton manufacturers Of
the Pawtucket valley, oonsiating Of
Robert Knight, the Lonsdale Com
pany, Quidnick Company and the
Warwick Cotton Mills, have received
a deluge of orders for cloths and
sheetings of the best quality, and
hundreds of bales of cloth are now
being shipped from Pontiac, Natick
and other points along the New
York, New Haven &c Hartford Rail-
road, to the big trade markets
throughout New England and the
country. ...-..
AT Robert Knights Natick mills,
which have a capacity of 100000
spindies and 5000 wide looms, orders
for $4,000 pieces, averaging so yards
to the piece, have been received, and
the numerous hands employed in
the mammoth cloth rooms are now
kept at work every evening until 10
and IL o'clock in order to prepare
the many bales for shipment.
Twenty-Five different varieties of
cotton goods are manufactured at
the mills, and each order received is
for goods of the very best quality,
one order alone calling for 100000
pieces, 100000 yards.
AT the Pontiac mill and bleachery,
owned by Robert Knight, the ma.
chinery in every department is hum
ming, and 1000 cases of bleached
goods have been ehipped from that
place within the past four weeks,
and the hundreds Of operatives are
kept on the jump.
AT every railroad station between
Hope and Providence on tho Paw
tucket Valley road and Washington
and Cranston, on the Central Divis-
ion of the New Haven, goods are
being shipped and hundreds of car
loads of cotton are being received
daily from different points in the
South.
The orders received at Knight'f
mills are the biggest that have been
received in ten years and the opera,
tives, as well as the manufacturers
arc now confident that a big bust.
ness boom is at hand which is bound
to continue for some time 10 come
1t is expected that the mills now
absolutely controlled by the cottor
king will consume more than 10000
bales of raw material this year. This
will exceed the consumption in the
knight mills by 10000 bales owe,
any previous year and it beats al
records of the cotton industry ir
this State.
Robert Knight is credited will
making some of the closest bargains
with cotton brokers of late, end Il;
brokers' commission in almost ever,
instance is reported to have beer
reduced from so cents to rs cents
bale.
Smaller mills and the older cotto,
factories, with their antiquated ma
chinery, can hardly stand up ant
compete with the overwhelming odd
of the Knight cotton goods trust.
However,, the recent orders ant
the local boom in the cotton hua;aees
are 30 extraordinary and gigantic i,
character that the smaller manufac
turers are yet hopeful of the future
They do not think of going out O
business yet awhile.
MOther's trusted friend, Simmons
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-23
Some Colonial Figures,

Within the past few days somo impor-
sant data bearing Upon tho colonies, pro-
tectorates and dependencies of tho globe
has beon sent out from tho Treasury De-
partment at Washington. In view of
tho character Of recent events this data
Is of timely interest. Some figures taken
therefrOm are given in the table below ::