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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
The Executive Mansion.

The following is from the Green
vile Nlountainccr
"rhc Columbia Record upscts a
pathetic story which has found its
way into the Ladies' Home journal.
one of the most widely circulated
publications in the country and the
story is based almost entirely upon
imagination, with only here and
there a fact Of history. The Record
is not strictly correct in its state.
mcnts, however, with regard to the
building now known as the Execu-
tive Mansion. The South Carolina
Military Academy was composed of
the "Citadep' located in Charleston
and the "Arsenal" in Columbia. The
Arsenal was a preparatory school
for the Citadel, and the Executive
Mansion was one of the buildings
used for this preparatory school,
though differently arranged at that
time, and was rcmodelcd for its
present purpose. South Carolina
never owned an Executive Mansion
in the oldcn days, as the Governors
were not expected to reside in Co
lumbia except during the sessions
of the Legislature, and they were
usually men of large fortunes who
resided on their plantations, in the
lower section of the State. In Radi-
cal times the "Arsenal" was con
verted into an official residence for
the Chief Magistrate, who was then
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
A Black Affair.

The State Republican Convention held
I'D Columbia this week puts the negro on
top in South Carolina Republican poll
tics. This is no moro than common ins-
tlcc The negro in this Statc has been
the political dupc of white Office seekers
long enough to satisfy him that it has
been all work and no pay to him. The
country very well understands that this
meeting at Columbia was merely scram-
bic to show who will be entitled to tho
lOaycs and fishes which Mr.. Mckinley
hopes to be able to throw out i'm tho
course Of a second term which seem now
very certain to be denied him. The
white delegates to this convention were
literally overwhelmed by the black tide.
1T was prcconcortcd, well laid scheme
and worked easy enough There were
about twelve white delegates in the con
vcntion and ono hundred and fifty
negroes. Bob Smalls, of Beaufort, a
remnant of the old regime, wanted to
make fight all along tho limo and put
out State ticket. This was voted down
as a piece Of folly, and the convention
contentcd itself with nominating list
of Mckinley electors, naming j. w. Tol-
bert, of Nincty-Six, as the candidate for
clcctor from this, the Third District.
One of the delegates, Sherman Jones,
from Aiken, had convulsion or some
thing like 1t on the floor of the conycn-
tion when he discovered Ben Tillman's
picture hanging on the wall. But the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
A Card from W. S. Priohard.

Messrs. Editors: Through your
columns desire to say to the peo-
pie of Oconee county that / am
thankful for the vote which they
gave me in the recent primary. Dur
ing the campaign l made many new
acquaintances. 1t gives me pleas
ure to think of them, many of them
80 kindly sharing me their hospitali-
ties. To those who voted for others
we trust your efforts will prove wis
dom, and that our board will prove
what is anticipated in the improve
ment of our county government.
Very respectfully,
w. S. PRICHARD.
October 8, 1900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
COOK BOASTS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A Confederate Soldier IN the Poor House-A
Word About the Dude Factory.

FoET MADISON, S. c., October o.
Messrs. Editors: We notice in your
paper of October Sd short COM
munication, headed "In the Poor
House," and signed "Old Soldier"
The writer is not an old soldier, but
has a tender feeling for them. There
fore, enclosed you will find one dol
lar for the old soldier in the poor
house.
We think the writer of the above
mentioned article was little mis-
taken when he said "It's disgrace
to Oconee county and the remaining
old soldiers" Now majority of
the old soldiers did not know any
thing about this particular case {;
therefore they are not to blame, nei-
ther do we think the county is to
blame. We have an idea that it is a
disgrace to our State, and the shame
and blame is on the Legislature.
We have been told that it is usually
the case that when our Legislature
meets in annual session, and they get
their Committee OH Appropriations
arranged, that they send for the pre-
sident of the States dude factory :;
bring him before the committee
simply to ask him how much money
he wants to run his factory. Not
how much he needs, but how much
he wants. The president naturally
thinks that they will give him about
half what he asks for. SO he will
hand in his bill for about twice as
much as he really needs. None of
the members seem to have the cour-
age to undertake to reduce the bill,
and 80 he gets all he asks for, and
the amount is from sixty to seventy
thousand dollars annually.
When they happen to need clerk
i'll some Of those offices at Columbia
they will go up to this dude factory
and pick up little ox-jawcd dude
who mover did hard days work in
his life, or earned an honest dollar.
and put him in the Office to do lit
tie writing for them, and pay him,
or have the people to pay him, from
twelve to eighteen hundred dollars
per year, or $3.50 per month, when
at the same time there are lot of
boys in Oconcc county who are fully
competent to do the work who would
be glad to get the job at fifty dollars
per month. On the other hand we
see the old, gray haired soldier, who
is broken down in health, who
fought the battles OF our country,
who laid upon the battle fields and
suffered, bled and starved in defence
of righteous cause. We see him
come limping up to the pension office
OF our State, on one leg, and draw
the pitiful little sum of four dollars
per month, and if he has not lost any
of his limbs, it don't matter how
many times he has been wounded, he
only draws one dollar per month,
and has to sware and furnish proof
that he is not able to make SUP.
port for himself before he can get
that. 1t does seem to me that our
Legislature could do better than
this. They should take some of the
unnecessary money which is paid in
to those dude factories to educate
the rich mems children, and put it
on the pensions Of the old soldiers
of our State. But they will proba-
bly, never do any better so long as
policy overbaianccs the brain and
courage of our Legislature members.
j. A. Cook,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10

Ho, woodsmon of tho mountain-sidol
Ho, dwellors in the wales!
Ho, ye who by the roaring lido
Have roughoned in the galos
Como flocking gayly to tho fair
From forest, hill and bay,
And learn what Charleston means to do
On Exposition Day!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
S u PPLE NJ E. MT.
CAPT. c. r. SEEBA,
A Venerable Citizen Of WaIhaIla, Has Como
to His Reward.

W ITO
Capt. Chrisiophcr +. Sccba died ut his
home in Wahalla on Sunday morning
October 7th, 1000, at 2.20 o'clock, after an
illness OF two months, in tho eighty.
third year Of his age He was born on
tho 10th day of February, 1918, in the
Province of Hanover, Germany. Ills
boyhood and early days wcro spent il,
the Fathcrland, and on .caching his ma.
jority he came to Charleston, S. c., in
1880. In 1912 ho became a naturalized
American citizen by taking tho oath OF
allegiance TO tho United States Govern
mcnt. He remained in Charleston until
October, 1850, when he removed to High
Falls on Little River where he conducted
with success large farming and milling
interests. While in Charleston he took
an active interest in many social and
fratcrnal organizations. He was a char
ter member of tho famous German Ar
tillery Company. lie was also member
of st. Andrews Lodge, No. 10, A. f. NJ,
and gave much attention to matters Ma
sonic. He affiliated with the First Ger
man Lutheran church of Charleston.
where he held his membership for many
years. In 1913 he was one of the prime
movers i'll tho organization Of the Ger
man Colonization Society of Charleston.
lie was one of the thrty-scvcn original
members Of this society and one of its
five trustees in the purchase Of the large
landed properties from Rev. Joseph
Gresham, on which the town Of Walhalla
was afterwards located. On December
9th, 1910, Mr.. Gresham conveyed to
Christopher f. Sceba, John a. Wagcncr,
Claus Duiwinklc, John G. lIcnckcn and
Jacob Schroeder the 1859 acres pur-
chased by them as trustees for tho So
cicty. 1t has been often said that the
settlement of tho colony here had its
origin in the minds of Mcssrs G.. +.
Secba and jacob Schroeder. Certain it is
he gave much of his time and means to
promote the success of the enterprise,
and he and his early co-laborcrs con.
tributcd largely to the growth of the
town and surrounding community. In
his death a landmark has been removed.
During the war Of the Confcdcracy
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10

Her Mother was Married.

Caller: 81 should like to see your
mother if she isn't engaged"
Flossie Gagged fivc): "Engagcd
Why, mammals been married ever
since | knew her |"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10

On account of tho Annual Meeting of
the Mississippi Valley Medical Associa-
ton at Ashcvillc, n. c., October 9th.l tn
1900, tho Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets from all stations on
its lines to Ashcvilo and return. Tickots
will be sold October 9th to 9th inclusive,
with iiual Limit October 18th, 1900. An
excellent opportunity to visit the fam
Gus "Land of the Sky
On account of the National Convcn-
ton OF The Christian Church, Kansas
City, Mo-, October 10Th 10th, 1900, the
Southern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Kansas City and return from
all points on its lines at the rate Of one
first class fare for the round trip, plus
81 Tickets will be sold October Sth,
81 h and 10Th, with final return limit Oc-
tohcr 23d, 1000, inclusive. Persons at
n"n-c"upon stations will kindly notify
TIC ticket agents several days in advance
Of their contemplated departure i'm order
That he may supply himself with proper
form Of tickets.
For detailed information relative to
rates, schedules, reservations, ETC., call
on or address any agent Of the Southern
kaliway or its connections.
;. II. IlAEDwICK, a. G. y. a.
Atlanta, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
Result Of Atlanta's City Election.

ATLANTA, October 6.-Major Living
Ston Minis was elected yesterday to sue
cccd Mayor James G.. Woodward, whose
term expires January /. The race be-
tween Nj inns and Rice was close and cx-
citing. The strongest feeling prevailed
throughout the entire campaign. There
was total of 1922 votes cast, of which
M!ms got 2,Gl0 and Rice 2,iS2, giving
Minis plurality of 1873. Bcutci was
defeated for reelection to council. La
Hate, Lewis, Pierce and Garrett, labor
candidates, were all successful
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10

Woilord College has opened under tho
most auspicious surroundings and with
the largest attendance in its history.
Among the number of students are eight
young ladies who will take tho full
course of studies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10

Up to Tuesday Of last week III stu.
dents have been enrolled in Womord Col
lego proper ana 80 in the Fitting school,
making a total of 222.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10

This year the peach crop in the
south far surpassed anything the
South has seen in many years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
The Remedy.

In general the best remedy is to make
war on the ticks, but this docs not apply
unless there is reasonable hope of get.
ting rid Of them in tho whole community.
About the most convenient way to kill
them is to apply with paint brush a
thin coat of cotton seed oil /, the parts
where tho ticks can bc seen. a coat of
oil on a ticks back kills him in a short
while. Hand picking, currying and occa-
sional doses of sulphur have been used
with success. When n case of the dis
ease has developed give at once dose
made of ono pound Epson salts, half
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
KURrES.

Kurten, Texas, July l7.-Crops
are looking fine at the present,
especially the cotton crop.
Piotracted meeting was to begin
here Sunday but owing to the bad
weather it has been put OF.
Singing at tai. place Saturday
night WISE a failure on account of
rain. But come next regular meet.
ing aud bring your books.
The people OF tue community are
John Moore and wife visited
Wesson sunday
There was singing at Ebernezer
Sunday evening. Large attendance
and fine music.
Prof n l.. Outlaw of Mecca pas.
sed through Kurten Thursday en-.
rout 70 Bryan.
Will Hortonhas been on a visit
TO his brother in Bell county the
past week.
Henry Kurten is repairing his
gin considerably; he has put in
three new gins aud will put in a
new boiler soon.
The people below Kurten are
very thankful for the recent rain
for it Is the first one they have had
since the last.
Mrs. Carroll has been visiting
at Harvey.
The debate Saturday night was
remarkably fine.
Rev. Post visited relatives in
Grimes county Sunday.
We are glad to see Prof. Lee up
again.
Rev. Denman Of Bell county
passed through Kurten Friday en-
route to Madisonville to attend an
association.
The people Of this community
join in cordial invitation TO the
picnic on Cedar creek the %, and
help to make it a grand success
by your presence, speeches, liber.
atty and your desire to make it as
warm as possible for your oppo
nents in November.
Rosebud.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
WANT ANOTHER TICKET.
Some Gold Democrats Na, Satisfied a. "a
Candidates far President.

some Gold Democrats No, satixaed a. 90
Candidates fas President.
New York. July 10. In response 10 a
call issued a few days ago number Of
gold Democrats and antiimperialisfs
met In this city Wednesday night 20
discuss the methods Of bringing third
party ticket before the public. An ad-
dress was adopted assailing President
Mckinley and his "scandalous appoint
ments a. Federal offices. charnctcrizing
Governor Roosevelt as the frank en-
bodimont Of militarism" and declaring
that the Republican party stands for all
forms Of special privilege. Mr.. Bryan.
the address says. is rs Objectionable as
President Mckinley.
"a vote for the Democratic ticket
means a vote for silver. it means still
further debauching Of the civilization Of
the United States; placing in the su.
preme court by men 20 b. governed by
the will u the executive"
The address asks independents to unite
In the support Of candidates upon some
such platform as the following;
/. 4 return 70 the doctrines Of the
declaration Of independence and the con.
stitution.
?. The recognition that not only Cuba
and the Philippines. but Puerto Rico
and Hawaii are independent.
g. Genuine monetary reform.
I. Civil service reform.
8. Abolition o. special privileges.
whether Of tariff or any other origin.
Then the address says:
we are not concerned solely with
the election. but with the future Of
American political life. We are ready
to join with others In forming party
which shall adopt a platform presenting
these issues"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20

The road Improvement commit
zee yesterday awarded 10 Me.srs.
d. G.. and J. A. Lightsey OF the
Kurten neighborhood the contract
for the work at the Democrat
crossing on the Navasota river.
The contract involves the building
Of three bridges. throwing up l20
feet Of graded r1ad aud cutting out
500 yards Of new road. The r &.
porter learned last night there
were five bids aud the contract
price was s3gS.O0.
Mrs. II. Kernolc and daughter Miss
Mamie Mr. and Mn. Knoblauch and
others from Bryan, formed party
who took in she encampment az
Waco Tuesday and Wednesday.
They saw the sham battle Wednes-
day, drove over the city 90 company
with friends, and report having en-
ioyed the trip 20 the fullest extent
Allen Academy, with course of
study eNtendcdand faculty increased
offers superior advantages. Now Is
the time 20 enroll. We shall be glad
% call or mail you catalogue. Ad-
dress, J. II. and II. O. Allen, Princi-
pals, Bryan, Texas. dl93tf
Grand lodge A. q. 4. W. Of Tcxa,
go Temple Tczas. July 22nd 90 18th.
1881. ON account q rate OF one and
one third fares, ON tine certificate
plan Is authorized hy the Gulf Colo
mdo and santa b. Railway Conn
pany. W. :. KEENAN.
General Passenger Agent.
The Eagle is requested to an
nounce that the W. c. T. U.
meeting callad for this afternoon
will be postponed until next Fri.
Jay AFTERNOON.
Three months for "a dollar is cheap
enough for the Daily Eagle, aud 10y
paying 10 Boa advance you get q guess
AT the census, for the prizes named
elsewhere. de-
Miss Cameron Of Galveston left
/ Yesterday for Fl. Worth and Abb.
lene after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Myers.
Mrs r D. Wilson and children
and Miss Lora Wilbur left yester.
day for Kentucky and Tennessee,
For Rent-South rooms upstairs
Boa brick building corner OF court
house square. Apply to ". G..
Taliuferro. ig7
Mrs. ". :. Wilson, Lucy Wilson
and Frank Gartner tre Ia Huntsville
visiting relatives.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
THE JESTER TRIAL.
Three witnrs.ss Give Testimony Against
the Accused Man.

Three Witness. Give Testimony Against
the Accused Man.
New London. No. July The lead.
ing witness Wednesday In the trial u
Alexander Jester was W. Bryant Riley.
who In 1871 resided with his parents
neat Reece creek. In Monroe county.
The witness was then a young man and
he remembers very distinctly that he
saw the body VI man whose descrip.
iion fitted that Of Gilbert Gates, floating
down Reese creek when the Ice broke
up IN the spring Of ISL
j. B. Addison. now OF Moberly, No,
testified that be saw the defendant Al.
exander Jester drive into the pasture of
the Gidding's farm nj the time that the
Jester outfit passed through that com.
munity IN January. 1871. At the time
Il appears that the wagons had been
changed and that the larger wagon.
which j. supposed 70 have been the
Gates wagon aud the one which carried
the dead body into the timber tract. was
In front
A. 5. Dry corroborated the Addison
evidence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
u. - T. @. Time card. Bryan
LOCAL NEWS.

Coon Williams was in the city
yesterday.
Lemp's beer is the best bot wealth
Z beverage. 1893
Miss Ada Lee Polk is visiting in
Galveston
J. II. Holden was here from
Tabor yesterday.
A. l.. Ewing was here fiom
Myers yesterday.
J. A. d. Robinson went to
Marlin yesterday.
/. NJ. Cook was here from Steer
Hollow yesterday.
r. II. Scale was here from
Benchley yesterday.
Drink MI Vernon Pure Rye At the
Exposition saloon. l53u
Henry Kurten was here from
kurten yesterday.
August Prinzcl was here from
kuerten yesterday.
Remember the Third Infantry
Bands concert tonight.
Frank Black Jr. was here from
jacksonville yesterday.
II. O. Boatwright and family
went to Austin yesterday.
Roadmaster Duncan Mcdonald
was here from Houston yesterday
W c. Gilmore has a position
with the Southern Pacific railroad
at Beaumont.
n II Knowles has put On new
grist mill 40 The old creamery. am,
grinds cSG'< day IN the week. n
Kee3 in mind the protracte,
meeting and attend the morninl
and evening services as frequent,
az possible.
VIII Harrison, formerly o
North Grimes county, hut now OF
the road, arrived yesterday from
Cincinnati.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
Hotel Arrivals.


Roy Dodson, Dallas; T A Thomp.
son, Boston; & W Fellows, Hous.
ton; A 7 Nunnelly, Louisville; +
d Griffing. st Louis; R A White
PHILADELPHIA; G w Connally
Houston; NJ g Hearing, Dallas.
CENTRAL.
Tippie Slater, Dime Box; W Q
Breedlove, Dave Riley, HorsJon
} Z Bisbee. Denison; J VI Badford
w c 4 Wood, Wellborn; A 1
Wilson, Dallas; Il l. Wright Hous,
ton; Ed Farquhar, Wellborn; G +
Anderson. Calvert.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20

Executive committee Of the c. W.
d V. Il. Il. are requested to meet
this morning at . o'clock at the
Office Of Doremus 1. Butler.
j. l.. Fountain.
Chairman.
Misses Gertrude and Amber
Nall left yesterday afternoon, the
former for Logausport, La, and
the latter for Navasota and Conroe.
c. Il. Henry, formerly Of this
city, but now with the First
national bank Of Navasota, was
here yesterday.
The band has decided have a
minstrel at some future time, in
stead Of the cake fete on the 9th.
II you want to hear some good
music come out 70 the band con-.
cert IN the City Park tonight.
J. r, r., ]. c., J. /. and D.
B. Lloyd were here from Kurten
neighborhood yesterday.
5. W. Buchanan has refrigerated
meats OF all kinds at City Market
. He leads them all. 40
Mrs. Phil Clarke and son. Mas
ter Philip came up from Hemp
stead Yesterday.
George Whitman will leave In q
few day, for Greon,iile for The cot
ton season.
Marriage license were issued
yesterday to a. knight aud Celia
Darby.
I lee cold-weigh over % lbs. Guar
anteed not only ripe, but good. -
I b. II. X. %
G. A. Glenn was here from Stor e
City yesterday.
Cali for Lemp'. bottled beer and
cool OIL. lm
/ jim Flanagan is here from Pal.
esline.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20

Temple, Tex, July lg.-News comes
from the Indian graveyard ON the banks
Of the Leon. near the Chafln crossing,
that further excavations have revealed
is skeletons and pieces Of Aztec pottery,
leading 20 the belief that the grave was
made at a very early date
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20

Johnston, Pa. July ia.-As the result
Of the accident at the Pennsylvania rail.
way station in this city when a freight
train plunged into crowded. 200 people
waiting 20 board an excursion train for
Altoona 90 spend the day, five persons
Were injured, two Of whom are dead and
two probably fatally injured
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
Knleh wllh n,nnmI,r.

Valley Mills. Tex. July l9.-Boone
Turner. "A farmer, about 30 years Of age.
vas killed here He was instructing a
man how 10 use dynamite in blasting
out a well The we'll was only about
four feet deep. He was blown up about
10 feet aud fell % or 80 feet from the
wreck His neck was broken and face
badly disfgured
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20
KnIlnr In Williamson.

Bartlett. Tex. July l9.-Three miles
west Of here Joe Bolemen was shot three
times with a pistol and died in few
minutes James Gum surrendered 10
the officers and was taken 20 Georg.
town The men were hrother.in. law 5
and tenants ON the Durant farm Mr.
Gum was stabbed with pitchfork.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-20

San Antonio, July l9.-L. Martin. a
block operator in Mklejohn's block fac
tory, met with horrible accident.
While feeding a circular saw his left
arm was accidentally caught and sew.
cred from his body. The injured man
suffered terrible pain. and it was some
time before the physicians could allevi.
ate this ID they could dre.s The wound.