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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03


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|mosher aud hear the liirst l,ilab of
creation, as life sx bands and grows, |,
;sSs Il bits they5 IN turn,
|commenpe TO build our character
(which shsl bs far eaii tr twoe. q
ii How imp portant b il is that we
should be free born and have q cons
petency 50 that our frat days shall
bIsfflled with peons Of Joy, gratitude
and fortitude, and not with cries Of
anguish, 8malediotions and bringing
servitude. He that is in debt oan-
not be free, nor will his home always
be d castle. / have had muohSto do
with cotton growers'i unions I; I have
urged q decrease Of acreage, inten-
sive farming, and always insisted on
diyersifying the crops, and I recon-
mend that as many Allianoemen as
possible attond the Wheat Growers
Conventiongin Greenwood in August.
You know the cardinal principle
Of the Alliance has always been to
raise your hog and hominy at home.
It has been followed by so many
Alliancemen until to-day we find
our people better able to stand Eve,
cent cotton than they were to stand
scven-cent cotton when it came. +.
If our people were out of debt
they could and would control the
price of cotton. If we could hold
our cotton for price above cost of
production, we could soon get out of
debt. AS it is we are sinking deeper
and deeper in dobt. Did you ever
think g the fearful preoipice that
our financial system has brought
upon this country; think of the
amount of interest that is paid; our
system is dog eat dog. We expect
to make living by swapping dol
lars. We should as soon expect a |
COW pen of calves to fatten by gnaw-
ing each othcrs' ears. ..,
The man who pays interest pays
for which he receives no
1t is tribute of labor to
opulcnce. 1t is tribute Of slave to
master. The interest-bearing obi
cations in the United States, viz:
Government bonds, State bonds,
county bonds, bridge bonds, school
house bonds, road bonds, court house
bonds, township, city, town, and all
other government, State and munich
pal obligations, railroad bonds, rail
road stock (real and watered), street
railway stocks and bonds, water
company bonds and stock, elJotric
lighting bonds and stocks, the bonds
and stock OF i'll other manufacturing
corporations, syndicates, trust stock,
brewery stock and bonds, real estate
mortgage indebtedness, personally
secured interest-bearing notes in
bank, and unsecured interest bearing
obligations are estimated to make q
grand total of thirty three thousand
of dollars; some estimate it
to be forty Thousand mill,v.1. Part
of this interest due on this appall-
ing sum is due in England, part in
Berlin, part in Hamburg, part in
Paris, part in Boston, New York |
and Philadelphia: part payable 70
your neighbor. But it is q waste of
the nations life blood.
At per cent th' lnual interest
drain on individua lorce of the ma
ton is two thousand, six hundred |
and forty millions of dollars. Let
us try to see what this means. A
statistical abstract, published by the
Treasury Department at Washing"
ton, ID. g., gives the total values for
rronc of Q01 in ouon ,,il1;op,.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

To keep young-keep well, keep tho
norves calm, The body ruddy md we'll
fed, and with DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine regulate tho stomach and bow
els. For sale by DIR. j. w. Bell. I'd
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

Keep tho stomach and bowels in good
condition, the waste avenus open and
free by an occasional dose of DR.. M. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine. For sale by
DR.. j. w. Boil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

Remember that II half acre of land
properly prepared and planted in
Seven Top turnips or any other good
salad turnip, and the large leaf mus
tard will get more money out of the
crop than he could from the same
land planted in cotton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

For headache, caused most likely by
disordered stomach, accompanied by
constipation, use DR.. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine. For sale by j. w. Boil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

rl Regular stop; {t) Flag station.
viii also stop at tho following stations
to take on or lot Off passengers: Phin-
noy's, James and Sandy Springs.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. 6 ut Anderson. ..,..a.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. II at Seneca. =
J. r. ANDERSON, rs
.... .-N p. Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
O "A. - eNa % R e .A.a
Bosrs tho aThe Kind You Have Always Bought
signature os L<@>zXAz@1z@m

"Marvolous, indeed, is tho age in
which cowlcss milk is sold from horse
less wagons" oxclaims tho Chattanooga
News. N..... 49,.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

In giving the devil his due you are
liable to give yourself away.
The only way to curb young man
nowadays is to bridal him.
1t is the reply rather than the
statement that makes the quarrel.
A girl isn't necessarily an angel
because she's flighty.
Spain last year exported 100000
pounds of raisins to the United
States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
NEW TARIFF CDfTON RATES
Adopted by tho Railroad Commission o
South Carolina. ...

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 27.--lhe
State Railroad Commission today
made public its new standard tariff
of cotton freight rates, which be-
comes effective August 25th. The
tariff provides for q reduction of
from 25 to 35 per cent on tho present
rate, which was established when
the State was producing not more
than 100000 bales of cotton. This
is said to be the lowest local cotton
freight tariff of any now in opera
tion in the United States. 1t was
prepared and adopted by the Com
mission only after a thorough study
of the question and after numerous
hearings accorded the railroad traffic
managers. The new rate will mean
much to the farming and the cotton
mill interests. The following is the
official sheet
Ten miles and under, cents; Is
miles and over 10, 8 cents ~ miles
and over Is, 8 cents 25 miles and
over 20, 10 cents; 80 miles and over
25, 12 cents; 35 miles and over 80,
13 cents; 40 miles and over IS, Id
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

A little girl who had been very
observant of her parents mode of
their charity, when asked
what generosity was, answered cit
is giving to the poor all the old stuff
that you don't want yourself"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
Annual Meeting Of Telephone Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ors of the Oakway, Townvlie and An
derson Telephone Company win meotiat
Townv,l,e, 8. c., on monday, the 7th
day of August, 1900. at II n. ms Y
3. lB. SANDERS, President,
SC, BRUCE, Secretary,
4 July II, 1899.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
West Union Baptist Church.

Wost Union baptist Church..
Preaching every fourth Sunday at II
O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. p. j. Vormil-
lion.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock q. m. &C.
II. d. Burns, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting eyery Sunday at eight
O'Clock p. IN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

a Atl8ntic 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 Februarly oath, 1907. I,
... B.. ...... WESTWARD. ts s.. I. 4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

The following are the appointments
of the Westminster Circuit for tho year
1900: ......s..
First Sunday-Hopowell, II n m.;
Nazareth, $50 p. m. ,F
Second Sunday y-Westminstor, II Il. m.; !;
Rock Springs, 3.S0p. iii.
Third Snnday-Centor, II u. IN.
Fourth Sunday-Roclt Springs, II q.
m. Westminster, $50 p. M.
II. II. DAuNALL, j. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

The following are the appointments. .of
the st. johns Evangelical Lutlicran
Church: ~
Sunday School at no a. M, Mr.. j. j.
Ansel, Snnerintendene.
( Divine rvices u English on tho I'd
and 4th y" u a.. M, and on each
Thurs g
% and Sd Sundays Mt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

Genuine simplicity Of heart is a
healing and cementing principle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
THE CHURCHES.

Tho appointments for tho Waiialla
Circuit arc as follows: .:
First Sunday, at Whitmire's at II a. m.
Jocassee at 8 p. m. .E....,.. '..'
Second Sunday, at Double Springs ut
II q. M. Laurel Springs at 8 p. m. -.
Third Sunday, ut Oeonos at II q. m.
Zion at p. m. s So
Fourth Sunday, at Fairview at l 1 3. m.
at Nowry at 7p. m. ..' -
A. A. MERRITT, p. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03

What is there that is illustrious
that is not also attended by labor?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
No Bids for ArmOr Plates

Washington, May 31.-Bids were to
have been opened by the navy depart
ment for armor for battleships, mont
tors and armored cruisers now author
lied by law, but no bids were received
within the price fixed by congress. The
Carnegie Steel Company and the Beth
lehem Iron Company submitted state
ments that they were unable to furnish
armor Of the character required at the
price fixed by congress-. Burnstine
Brothers, Of San Francisco, made a
blanket offer to furnish all the armor
required for $3.50 per ton, which,
however, is above the limit fixed by
congress. This limit was $500 for the
V ships authorized last year and
$500 per ton for the ships authorized
this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
Memorial Services ut Grants Tomb.

New York, May 30.-The sarcophasuS
of General Grant in the tomb at Clare
mont was covered with flowers this af-
ternoon after impressive ceremonies by
u. S. Grant Post, G. A. R., of Brooklyn,
an address by Governor Roosevelt n
a presidential salute OF t~wenty-ons
guns fired from the United States
cruiser Brooklyn, which lay in the
Hudson just below the Hill, with all her
battle flags flying.
More than 10000 persons witnessed
the ceremony. A large stand had been
erected on the east side of the tomb,
covered with red, white and | bunt-
ing, and a flag draped over the rail-
ing. Above the stand on the columns
of the side Of the tomb were f~estoons
of large flags. Here the ceremony was
conducted.
Governor Roosevelt received an ova-
ton when he arose to speak He dehv-
cred an eulogy ON General Grant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
Gard of Thanks.

1 wish to say hat I feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has done for III fam
lily. We have used it in so many cases
of coughs. lung troubles n whooping
cough, and it has always given the
most perfect satisfaction. We feel great
fy indebted TO the manufacturers of
this remedy and wish them to please
accept our hearty thanks.-Respectful-
Iy. Mrs. s. Doty. Des Aoines. Iowa.
For sale by r. r. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
RERRY

r.,ov Were Larger This Season THIN
inc Last. But the Growers Lost
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for n AM
nuaI ueeting of the Truckers Asso-
citation.
The executive committee Of the East
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers AS
sociation met at The Orion yesterday
with President w. L. Hill, of Warsaw,
presiding, and Mr.. w. ]. Boney, OF
wallace, as secretary. Besides them
the following members were in at
tendance: Messrs. J. A. Brown, OF Cnad'
bourn; J.. S. Westbrook, of Faison ana
]. A. Westbrook, of Mt. Olive.
The meeting was for the purpose oL
tranSacting routine business anu Iran
ing preparations for the annual meet
ing Of the association which rs 10 De
held in Wilmington on the thlro "eo-
nesday in this month.
We regret that the members OF the
committee confirm the report rnat the
season has been disastrous 10 the
strawberry growers along the whining
ton and Weldon railroad. They nave
lost money almost without exception,
owing to several causes. In the hrst
Mace, when the berries were or good
size. the snow which fell in March COW
cred them and injured the early o
Then when. shipments began, nan
storms and floods of rain fell n in
iured the berries to such an extent
that they could not be gotten to mar
ket in good condition, hence low prices
pervailed and the demand fell Off Tor
berries from this section. Finally, Wnen
the eathe got settled and fine berries
were being produced, shipments were
pouring into market from Virginia n
Maryland and over production capped
the climax to the disaster,
prices so low mat it did not pay TO
market the berries from this section.
Owing to the poor quality OF the per
ries during the rainy season and the
consequent bad condition in which the
fruit reached the northern markets,
minimum prices were realized, and all
round there was a streak of bad luck.
Thu this season, however.
were the largest in the history of ber-
nv growing in this section, the
movement being about 100000 crates
against 265, 900 crates the previous sea-
son. We learn that only tWo-thirds Of
the crop was marketed, and that the
best berries of the season were LETT IN
the fields to go to waste.
This clearly shows the necessity or
canning and preserving plants to utl-
lie the surplus production.
The result of the season has so dis
couraged many growers that they have
ploughed up acres of berries or turn
ed the hogs in on them to feed.
A redeeming feature of the situation
is that those planters who a in gen.
eral crops of truck, vegetables, etc.,
have done very well. The crops have
been fine and prices good.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02

Washington. May 3o.-The weekly
crop bulletin OF the weather bureau is
sued today is in part as follows:
The week ending Nay -. 1894 has
been much too cool III the middle and
south Atlantic states, bu: elsewhere
east of the Rocky mountains. the tenn
p%erature conditions haze been very ia
vorable. The previously reported
droughty conditions in the gulf states
have been largely relieved by rains,
which have been very heavy in some
localities, while in some sections the
ern and eastern Texas. and southern
Louisiana.
Rains would now prove OF much
benefit in the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic states, while portions of Wis
%consin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Ar
kansas have suffered from excessive
rains.
From the lower Missouri and central
Mississippi valleys eastward to the
middle Atlantic coast, the week has not
been favorable to corn. which is gener-
ally reported as backward and making
slow growth. In Kansa the crop is
in fine condition and it is decidedly
improved in the east gulf states, while
in portions of the central gulf states
and southern Texas it is suffering from
rain The early planted is maturing in
Texas.
The general condition OF winter
wheat in the states Of the Ohio, CEN
trail Mississippi and the lower Mis-
souri, valleys is probably less favorable
than in the previous week. considerable
damage by rust and insects being re-
ported. Harvesting is in progress In
some Of the southern states, with bet
ter yield in Texas, in some localities.
than was expected.
The condition of cotton a improv-
ed over the eastern portion of the cot
ton belt, except in the Carolinas, where
the weather has been too cool. The
crop has made slow growth and is suf-
fering for rain in portions of Louisiana
n Mississippi, while too much rain
has injured the stand in Arkansas.
In Texas cotton is growing rapidly,
and the crop is we'll cultivated, except
in some localities of the northern por-
ton, where the fields are foul.
The week has not been favorable for
transplanting tobacco, owing to the alb
sence of rain. Much ground is prepar-
ed, however, and with a favorable sea
son the work will make rapid progress
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
TO RUILD TWO MILLS
The Contractor for the Brick Work on
the Delgado Willis Arrives and Will
Break Ground TOday-He Will Also
Begin Work on the New Mill at Fay
soIn

HtEtdA Iouhu ko"hy
Begin Work on the New Mill at Fay
etteville.
Mr.. John w. Long, Of Graham, con-
tractor for the brick work IN the
buildings for the Delgado cotton mills,
to be erected at the mineral spring, ar
rived in the city last evening, accom-
panied by his foreman, MI. w. A.
Wood, also of Graham. MI. Long will
commence making the excavations for
the building this morning and will com
mence laying brick next week. He
will employ from SO to rs hands.
Mr.. Long will also break ground at
Fayetteville today for the new mill Of
which Mr.. w. L.. Holt is president. The
building will be 100 by 224 feet in size,
and will be completed in time for the
factory to begin operations in
about the same time it is contemplated
to rave the Delgado mills ready for
work.
Messrs. Zachary & Zachary, h gen
eral contractors for h Delgado mills,
will next week commence the erection
of four or five one story tenement
houses at the factory plant at the min
eral spring.
The Atlantic Coast Line, which is
putting in the two side tracks at the
Delgado mills, finished laying n track
yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
Died suddenly in Il STORE

Last evening at $50 O'Clock when
the train arrived in the city on the Will
mington Seacoast railway, Mr.. ASS
Howard, of Greenville sound, came up
to the city. He went from the depot to
Mr.. c. D. Cores store on Ninth street
opposite the depot, and staid about
the store talking with others who drop
ped in. He did not appear to be I'M
we'll and seemed in his usual health.
He finally sat down in the room at the
rear part Of the store and was appar-
emily nodding while Mr.. Gore was wait
ing on his customers. Finally Mr.. Gore
had occasion to go to the rear part OF
the store and noticed that Mr.. Howard
had fallen out of his seat to the floor.
He caught hold of the man to lift him
UP and found that he was speeches.
or dead. He was not breathing, but his
body was still warm, SO Mr.. Gore hast
lily summoned DR.. J. c. Shepard by tel
ephone. When the doctor reached the
store, the man vas cold in death. 1t
was abou 9 o'clock when he was found
in the floor by Mr.. Gore and had fallen
over only a few minutes before that
time.
DIR. Shepard gave it as his opinion
thai pulmonary trouble was the cause
of death. DR.. r. j. Price, the coroner,
was summoned, but after making an
examination, he did not deem an in
quest necessary.
Mr.. Howard was about IS or 40 years
of age.h and has a wife, if not some chill
dren,
When the two North Carolina regi-
ments were raised for h war with
Spain, Mr.. Howard volunteered and
served in Company K, of the Second
regiment of this CITY.
The remains were sent to D. G.. Ev-
ans undertaking establishment and
will be sent to his home today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02

Atlanta, Ga, May 31.-Governor
Gambler announced today that the
state of Georgia would proceed against
the Central of Georgia railroad for vio-
Iation Of the constitution in defeating
competition. A suit will be brought in
behalf Of the people of Eatonton. who
assert that the Central of Georgia all
road in acquiring by purchase the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic. running
from Irvington to Miledgeville, has vio-
lated a cardinal principle Of the con-
stitution- II is probable the first step
% be taken by the state will be an
application for an injunction restrain
ing the Central from operating the line
formerly owned by the Middle Georgia
Atlantic. Should such an applica-
ton be granted, the direction OF the
road will be left in the hands of the
court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02

1&xAs 8 o'clock today at Washington, D.
CT the dispositions taken in his on
gressional district in the contest case
of Dockery against Bellamy, will be
opened, according to law before
the clerk %of the house of rep
r~esentatives. The clerk will then
decide what portion of the testi-
mony or whether all of it shall be pub
1ished.
Both Colonel Dockery and MI. Bel
iamy will be present with their coun-
sci and the questions as to he adv1sa-
Dlilty OF publishing the testimony will
be argued before the clerk.
MI. Bellamy left last night for Wash
1ngton, and will be Joined there by the
hon. Z. M. Busbee, of Raleigh, one Of
zhis counsel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL
Wilmington, n. c.. May 81.

New York, May 31.-Money on call
steady at 2hQ2A per cent: last loan at
2L2 per cent; prime mercantile paper
3hq4A per cent. sterling exchange
firm with actual business in bankers
bills at A.ssQ4ssA for demand and at
s4.s5& CASE for sixty days; posted
rates A.S6hG4.S7 and s4.S9: commercial
bills at s4.S5A Q4S5h silver certificates
at 61M62; bar silver at 81: Mexican dol
lars at 4Sh; government bonds irregu-
lar; state bonds inactive; railroad
bonds YEA
COTTON.
Liverpool, May 3l.- p. m.-Cotton.-
Spot, good business done, prices 1-32d
higher. American middling fair ; 15-16d:
good middling , 19-32d: middling
3 13-32d; low middling ) 7-32d: good or
binary 3 1-32d: ordinary 2 27-32d. The
sales OF the day were $4,000 bales, OF
which 1000 were for speculation n
export and included 13, 700 American;
receipts 1000 bales, including $500
bales American. Futures opened quiet
but steady with a moderate demand
and closed quiet.
American middling. low middling
clause: June, June and July , 2l-64G
3 22-64d buyers; July and August
3 22-64d buyers; August and Septem-
Der 8 22-64d value; September and Oc-
tober 3 21-64Q3 22-64d buyers: october
and November 3 21-64d buyers: No
vember n December, December and
January 3 20-64Q3 2l-64d sellers: Ian
uary and February 3 20-6403 21-64d
value; February and March ; 2l-640
3 22-64d sellers; March and April
3 22-64d sellers.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, May 31.-Cotton quiet;
middling exc; net receipts 325; gross
receipts 1888; sales ESQ; stock TIA. 01S;
exports to Great Britain S: to the con-
tinent 1920.
/ Total today: Net receipts 4,305; ex-
ports to Great Britain 6: to france
IS; 10 the continent 3,447; stock 666, 3e4.
Consolidated: Net receipts 20, 100; ex-
ports to Great Britain is, 1870; TO France
1856; to the continent II, 463.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts 8,101, 967; exports to Great Bril-
tain 3,32S, Alb, to France 71s, 1876; to the
continent 2,604, 203.
Futures closed quiet. Tune 5.S7, July
$50, August sol. September SIS. Octo-
Der 5.92, November 5.94, December 5.9e,
January 500, February sos, March 500,
April 6.12.
Spot cotton closed steady and I'M
changed; sales $50 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago, May 31.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Omen Htuh nuv Clos