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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-06-06
Charleston 9O1.

The PrCSS of the State and country
unanimously and enthusiastically second
the exposition for the city. State and
West Indies for 1901 There is every
reason that 1t should be Il marked sue
cess. With reference to the Indies, the
South and the East, the city is happily
located. There are many signs of res
direction in Il city once leading in com
merce on the Atlantic coast with Il
great trade in the back country. Every
county should lend liberal and en-
couraging hand. When Charleston was
rich and prosperous her libcrality was
ProVerblal and She was Il mighty factor
IN the republic AS grows and dcvclopcs
our great seaboard city, SO will grow
the State.
4%x
One of the incidents of colonial pos
sessions is the carpct-bag army Eng
land sent Lord Hastings to India and
the result was Il trial for corrupt steal
ings and dealings before the British
House of Lords which lasted for five or
SIX years. In old times Kings kept
about them Jester or fool who was
usually the wiScSt man about court -
The King of Spain handed to an Italian
ten thousand poU Is to gOinto his coun-
try to make purchases. whcrcupon the
fool entered the Kings name in his list
OF fools. But, says the King. suppose
"ho retuunS ali m@ht having made the
purchases? Then saw tic fool: ~
Will erase your name and enter his"
Mark Hannah King make, should
have an official fool" by Wien he
makes his proconsular appointments.
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II. Cowpcr Patton, OF Columbia died
at Baltimore, two weeks ago. I'm hi,
death the State has lost one of hen.
most prominent young sons. Tie was
universally esteemed Us one of the
brightest of all our young mon, Of tenn
parament and character admirably
balanced, modest and unassuming, no,
without ambition" but without Il dis
position to any but the highest ends
the good Of the State and his people.
Those who know him well loved him
as brother. 1t is not easy to feel that
such us he can be spared.
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Our Exchanges tStatc) with one voice
applaud Col. iloyt Us Il man and citizen
fit to he Governor. But there is Il strong
disposition to shy" as they say Of the
hesitating horse Defective vision is
the accepted theory Of the shying habit.
Charleston gets the appropriation
fOf Dry DOCK and Senator Tillman
the glory. And thus the wheels 90
round
Col. Tribbe, of Anderson, nominee
for second place with Col. IIoyt on the
Prohibition ticket, declines. He is not
ready to enter the arena of politics.
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Our types got hcad-ovcr heels last
week and reversed facts. They should
have read campaign opens at Orange
burg, June l4th, hits Laurcns August
4th, which will be Saturday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-06-06
H6odJ SaA5a50MM

Hoods PILLS liver Ills the non.trrt,atur and
only cathar,ic to take with Hoods Sursapariila.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-06-06

Charleston gets the appropriation
for Dry Dock and Senator Tillman
the glory. And thus the wheels 90
round
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
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Washington. 1t has history which
is interesting. The house was built
in 1902 by George Washington
l'arkc Custis, whose widowed mother
became Mrs. Martha Washington,
wife Of George Washington. When
Colonel Custis died during the Re-
volnlionary war Washington adopted
the two children as his own and
thcnccforth they were members of
the Washington household at Mt.
Vernon. When Washington died,
however, young Custis removed to
the Arlington estate. There he lived
like a Southern gentleman, enter
tanning friends of prominence and Of
fame and enjoying distinction be-
cause Of his close relation to the
famous general who had adopted
him az his son. It il said that among
the distinguished men who were
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
" Doing Time for His Brother.

In this practical, unscntimcntal age it
IS not oiten that one man will take upon
himself the consequences of his brothcr's $
crime when such consequences carry
with them years of labor in a convicts
dress. 1t was Just by accident last week
that South Cardinals Governor, NJ. b.
McSwecncy, made tho discovery that an
innocent man was serving a six year sen
tcncc for highway robbery in tho State
pcni'cntiary. After getting positive
evidence OF that fact he has issued q
pardon to Charles Mills, Il young white
man who nearly two years ago was sent
to prison from Spartanbnrg county. If
the defendant had declared the facts at
the trial he could not have been con-
victcd, but his brother, Eugene, his
"donblc,' would have been prosecuted
in his place.
1t seems that two years ago James a.
Phillips, Spartanburg farmer, was held
up by two men with drawn pistols, and
relieved of his watch. Phillips had Eu-
gene Mills and another arrested. Eli
gene confessed and was sentenced to nav
fine Of so or work thirty DAYS on the
chaingang. lie went on the 'gang."
When Eugene had served his sentence,
Phillips continued to push the case i'm
the higher court, and, meeting Charles
Mills, he had him arrested and put in
jail to await tlial in the Court of Gene
raj Sessions.
At the trial Phillips swore that the
prisoner WAS the man who robbed him
ana who had confessed his guilt in the
Magistrates court. The case was con-
Sidcrcd so clear the records of the Magis-
tratc were not sent for Charles after
pleading mot guilty." made no further
fight for liberty, and hc was promptly
convicted.
Judge buchanan and Solicitor Seasc
recommended pardon, as it was clear an
innocent man had been convicted, which
would not have been done had the facts
been stated by the defendant in court
81 think DcWitt's Little Early Riscrs
are the best pills in the world" says w.
+, Lake, Happy Creek, Va. They re-
move all distractions of the liver and
bowels, act quickly and never gripc. }.
w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
c.. w. BAUKNHGHT,
Kilburn is Now in the Race.


MACON, GA, April 3.-At a meet
ing of the central labor union to-
night, Lew j. kilburn, its president,
was indorscd for the Legislature.
The Endorsement was unanimous.
Mr.. kilburn will now bc a candidate
for the Office, as he stated to-day if
he was indorscd by the union he
would run. Mr.. Kilburn is one of
the most prominent men in Macon
and is a strong friend Of the labor
ing man. lie is foreman of The
Macon Evening News. lis friends
have been urging him 20 enter the
race for some time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

The growth Of the silk industry
in Pennsylvania has been rcmarka-
blc In 1897 and 1898 silk mills were
established in twcnty-ninc towns Of
that State, and in the year 1890 new
mills were established in thirteen
other Pennsylvania towns. There
are sixty silk mills in that State now.
This industry should thrive in South
Carolina. y century or two ago the
cultivation Of silk in this State was
most profitable. One of the farmers
living in St; Thomas'S Parish mora
than century ago made $4,000 n
year on his silk crop, arI in these
progressive days we ought to be able
to do as well as the pioneers who
lived and llourishcd in South Caro-
lima before even the stage coach
pcricd. News and Courier.
Subscribe for this paper.
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The Exact Provisions OF Porto Rican Tariff.

WAsnINGroN, ID. c., April e.
The Porto Rican tariff bill which
passed the Senate Tuesday provides
for tariff of fifteen per cent of the
Dinglcy rates on all products COM
ing into the United States from
Porto Rico, products from the United
States consigned to Porto Rican
ports to be admitted duty free.
The civil government feature of
the bill provides for the establish
mcnt of territorial form of govern
ment. The Governor of the island
is to be appointed by the President
and the members Of the Lower House
are to be elected by popular vote,
while the nine members Of the Upper
Body, known as the Executive Coun-
cil, arc to be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
The bill was passed by vote of
II to 81. Six Republicans and one
silvcritc voted against the bill Da-
Wis, Of Minnesota Nelson, of Min
ncsota Mason, of Illinois Simon,
of Oregon Proctor, of Vermont ;
Wellington, Of Maryland and Tel
Ter, (Silverite) of Colorado. One
Experimentation, Of Massachusetts,,
was absent and paired against the
bill. One Democrat-McEnery, of
Louisiana, was also absent and paired
with the Republican majority for the
bill. beverage, Of Indiana, who was
paired on all free trade amendments,
being absent, was unable to secure q
pair on all the free trade amend
ments, being absent, was unable to
secure pair on the final call, and
consequently was not recorded either
for or against it.
The bill has reached the House
and gone to the Ways and Means
Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

Lost by the Lees.

When General Robert T.. Lee, OF
Confederate fame, left his beauti-
full mansion at Arlington and has.
tented to Richmond to assume com
mand Of the troops of his native
State at the outbreak of the civil war,
he left one of the most beautiful and
picturesque homes Of the many for
which the South isnoted.
The house and land have been in
possession of the government almost
from the outbreak of the rebellion.
1t was when Lee resigned his COM
mission in the Federal army and has
tened to Richmond with his family
that the Federal authorities, rcalz-
ing that the war was on and that the
national capital, standing so close to
the borders of one OF the seeding
States, would be chief point of at
tack by the enemy, determined to
gain point of vantage by occupy
ing the hills that border the Poto-
mae on the Virginia shore. Then
and there Arlington passed into the
governments hands. 1t was used
for hospital purposes during the war,
and later, at the suggestion of Quar-
termaster General NJ. G. Meigs, made
to President Lincoln, the magnifi-
cent Southern estate was converted
into military cemetery.
HISTORIC HOME
One can see Arlington House from
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
Webster Davis Describes the South African
War

New YoRK, April "a Herald
special from Washington says:
After Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock sent to Webster Davis a
! brief note in which he said the Prcsi-
dent had asked him to announce
that Mr.. Davis resignation had been
accepted to take effect April 18th, Mr..
Davis felt at liberty to talk then
freely upon the South African situa-
ton, and he told the story of his
trip.
"What impressed me most was the
natural bigncss of that grand old
man Kruger. At rs he is full of
vigor as the average man who owns
up to twenty years less. lis versa
tility impressed me deeply.
81 have it on unimpcachable au-
thority that the battle of Cocnso,
where Butler was crushed by the
Beers, was planned entirely by the
old man.
81 was present at the battle of
Spion kop and saw thin line of
Beers drive an army before them.
After the fight l counted 1875 dead
Englishmcn in one trench where the
Beers hauled them for burial.
81 visited the line along the Tu-
gela, where Butler and his 10000
men were held at bay, and | speak
from the most positive knowledge
when I say that all of the Bocr
troops in that region numbered but
1000. With this force Joubcrt and
Botha held Butler back, and kept
White and his $1,000 men corallcd
in the town.
"When Cronje was threatened,
5000 men were sent to him from
l.adysmith, leaving about 1000 to
face the $4,000 men of the enemy.
"At Pretora met President Stcyn.
| learned there that there is no truth
in the report coming from English
sources concerning disscnsions be-
tween the two Presidents. They are
in perfect accord.
Gas | said before, l do not believe
the British will even enter Prctora.
Even the women of the town are
supplied with rifles and are daily
practicing in craftsmanship. Some
of them are vrvy expert, and their
average shooting is good. The
strength of Kruger and his burghcrs
lies in the belief that God is with
them"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
and Finai Settlement.
ESTATE or j. O. ADAMS, DEcEA~


4 II persons indebted TO the estate
~ OF J. O. Adams, deceased, arc
hereby notified TO make payment TO the
undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attcStcd, on or before
Saturday, the Ilth day Of April. 1900 or
be barred.
Also, application will he made TO ID.
a. smith, ESQ, Judge Of Probate for
ocOucc county. State of South Carolina,
at his oilicc, at Walhalla Court House, on
Saturday, April lith, 1000, at II O'Clock
III the forenoon, or as soon thereafter rs
said application can be heard, for leave
To make final settlement of the estate OF
j. .. Adams, deceased, and for final dis
charge rs said Administrators
Il. !" ADAMS, Admir-.
March II, 1890. D-ll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
Oakway Items.

OAKwAr, April 3.-Prof. j. S.
Jennings moved his family to Horse
Cove, n. c., one day last week.
Miss Pearl Scwcll, Of Lavonia,
Ga, is on an extended visit to her
sister, Mrs. w. S. Haley.
Mr. J w. Bcardcn is in Charles
ton this week.
MIR. w. S. Haley went to Georgia
last week to see his brother and sis
ter, who are seriously i'll.
Mrs. l.. a. Edwards is visiting
home folks at Fair Play this week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
800 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this papc: will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. IIalPs Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
tcrnity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires y constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh is Cure taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mncuons surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disease,
and giving tho patient strength by build
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprictors have
have so much faith in its curative pow
crs, that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list OF testimonials.
Address, f.. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

VI Viz boFlC COluinnS GnaG IOTTn inc
front portico and gazed as far as the
eye could see, pronounced the scene
as one of the most beautiful he had
ever looked upon. Visitors o.day
to the historic spot say likewise.
FAITH IN SUCCESS.
Although the estate was held by
the government from the time it
first took possession at the outbreak
of the war, the nation had no title to
it until it was purchased for the pal
try sum of 500, 100, when it was sold
for delinquent taxes. That was 1864,
before the end of the war, and the
fact that it was purchased, lying in
Virginia as it does, indicates the
dcep-abiding faith that Lincoln and
his followers had for the successful
outcome Of the war, for otherwise
it is not possible that they would
have purchased the site to be used
as national burial ground, in which
were to be inferred the remains Of
some 10000 men who died to prevent
the land wherein the estate lies from
becoming foreign territory. Years
after the war was over, when the bit
ter feeling that it had cngendered
had died out some what, George Wash.
ington Custis Lee, heir to the estate
under the Custis will, successfully
established his title to the property
and generous government adjusted
a settlement 10y paying him the sum
of S150,000.
REGIMENTS OF nEADSTONEs
If one were to ask me what the
most impressive feature of the ma
tional cemetery is, | would at once
reply that it is the regiments of head.
stones, all similarly cut, bearing the
names and regiments of soldiers
sleeping beneath and arranged in
battalion formation as if waiting for
the command on the Judgment day.
Think of it, thousands upon thou
sands of these hcadstones rising only
a foot and half from the ground
stand there to mark the graves of
the fallen men. They reach in all
directions rs far as the eye can see.
1t is quiet spot, far removed
from the city's roar. No rushing
cars or hurrying feet disturb the
slumbers of the dead. Only The tow
ering giant oaks stand scntinels, and
the wind means constant re-
quicm through their branches. The
deep, scared impression one receives
is dcepcned as one turns from the
long rows of tombstoncs and reads
the solemn measures of Theodore
O'llara's clegy, "Thc Bivouac of the
Dead" Stanzas Of this sad poem are
inscribed on bronze tablets, which
are placed here and there through
out the grounds.
The muillcd drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers las tattoo;
No more on lifc's parade shall meet
The brave and fallen few.
On famc's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents arc spread
And glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead.
Nor wreck, nor chance, nor winters
blight,
Nor times rcmorsclesS doom,
Shall dim one ray Of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
Baltimore American
Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, in
vigc rate the body by using DoWitts
Little Early Riscrs. These famous little
pills always act promptly. j. W. Bell.
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y office or H"in:ll SGT
ttclntnt and dis
rhHI.1t.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
~ dcrSiGncd Will make application to
-. y. Smith, Esq, Judge of Probate
Tor Oconrc county. in the state Of South
Carolina, at his Office at Walhalla Court
House, ON Monday, the 1lh day OF
May, 1900 at / O'Clock in the fore.
noon, or rs soon thereafter as said appi-
cation can be heard, for leave to make
final settlement of thc estate of 1hos Il.
Lawrence, deceased, and final discharge
as Administrator Of said estate
JAM rs SEABOkN,
administrators of Estate of Thomas i.
renee, Deceased.
April !, 1900. n-lI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
The Sweetest Thing on Earth.

wont to church on Easter morn,
And peace was in my heart;
went to church to pray and sing,
And do Christians part.
heard the organ peal as if
'Twero all dream; | heard
The preacher read his sermon, but
can't recall word.
didn't sing single note;
| knclt, but didn't pray;
Tho peace had was gone, alas,
Before came away.
did not know tho maiden's name,
Nor what her thoughts may be;
All that l know is that she sat
Across tho aisle from mo.
| went to church on Easter morn
10 raise my voice in praise
All, why will womon dress themselves
In such bewitching ways ?
Cleveland Leader.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

John G. Jones, of Chicago, who is
probably the highest colorcd Mason
in the world, while in Canada recent
ly received another degree from the
white Masons there. He is q Knight
of the Red Cross of Constantine,
which is high Andr department
of Free Masonry, anC arries the de-
coration of Most Puissant Sovereign
Grand Master. These degrees can
only be conferred upon 32d degrees
Scottish Rite Masons, or Masonic
Knights Templar. Mr.. Jones is the
first and only colorcd Mason in the
world that has received these de-
grces. lie intends to take steps
soon to organize Sovereign Grand
Council Of Knights of the Red Cross
Of Constantine among the colorcd
Masons. Up to this tir,c colorcd
Masons have been unable TO secure
these degrees, though there is a large
number Of them in the United States
and Canada.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

We have exhibition at store beautiful line Of
Ladies' Trimmed Hats. They shippedgto from
The New York Millinery and Supply Co. for inspection
which, being out of our line decided to return,
but they wrote to SELL. Them So will Ladies'
Trimmed Hats at unheard of prices for the NEXT TEN
DAYS. Come and see them
G.. w. BAUKNHGHT,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

The vote taken by the United States
Senate on tho proposition to strike from
the Porto Rico measure tho provision
lcvying 10 per cent OF the Dinghy law
duties upon Porto Rican products was
defeated by vote Of 33 to 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

The farmers Of Western Kansas are
arranging for grand trip to tho Demo
cratic National Convention at Kansas
City. They arc going to fit up somo 900
old-fashioncd covered wagons and move
in caravans upon the convention city.
Arriving at tic outskirts of the city they
will go into camp, where they will live
during the continuance of tho convcn.
tion. Announcements like this are no
doubt enjoyed by the Kansas City hotel
keepers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
between 200 and 25O cars of corn arc

Between 200 and 230 cars Of corn are
being received in st. Joseph, Mo-, daily
from the farmers of Kansas and Ne
hraska This means about 100000
bushels week. Onc.half Of this
amount is handled by the elevators there
and rcshippcd, whilc tho rest goes
through to tho Southern seaports. 4
good percentage goes to Chicago for
shipment to the Atlantic coast The
movement Of corn has reached its l..gh
est mark for that section.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

me New York World says tho Repub-
lican leaders had only SlS, 600, 600 to elect
Mckinley in 1906. but have started this
year to raise campaign fund of $40, ,OOO,-
600.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
Free OF Charuc.

Any adult suffering from a cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung
troubles of any nature who will call at j
ii. Darby's will be presented with Il
sample bottle of Boschco's German
Syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle
gwen to one person, and none to children
without order from parents.
NO throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Boschcc's German Syrup
in all parts Of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions Of bottles
were given away, and your druggist will
tell you its success was marvellous. 1t is
really the only Throat and Lung Remedy
generally endorsed by physicians. Ono
Is cent bottle will cnrc or prove its value
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

Witch Hazel Salve cured him of piles
that had afflicted him for twenty years
1t is. also speedy cnrc for skin diseases.
isewaro of dangerous counteIfciis. j.
W. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

THE COURIER and tho Atlanta Consti-
tuition and the Home and Farm one year
for the sum Of 81.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12
The Naval Appropriation ,.II Carries
$61,219,916.

WAsnINGToN, ID. c., April g.
The naval appropriation bill was to-
day reported to the House by Acting
Chairman Foss, of the Naval Com
mittee. The amount carried by the
bill is S6l,2l9,91G, the largest ever
reported to the House from the Ma
val Committee.
Under the head of "Nayal Pro
gram " the report sets forth rs fol-
lows as to new ships
For the purpose of further in
crcasing the naval establishment of
the United States the committee
recommends that the President be
authorized to have built by contract
two scagoing coast line battleships,
carrying the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance for vessels
of their class upon trial displace-
mcnt Of about 1880 tons, and to
have the highest practicable speed
and great radius of action and to
cost, exclusive Of armor and arma-
mcnt not exceeding S3,G00,000 each.
Three armorcd cruisers of about
$4,000 tons trial displacement car
rying the heaviest armor and most
powerful ordnance for vessels of
their class and to have the highest
speed and radius of action and to
cost, exclusive of armor and arma-
mcnt, not exceeding s. 100000 each,
and three protected cruisers Of about
5000 tons trial displacement, carry
ing the most powerful ordnance for
vessels Of their class and to have the
highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities and great radius of
action, and to cost not exceeding
$2,S00,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-12

We wish happy Easter for all!