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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

The bill introduced recently in the
Georgia legislature restricting the ages
of children in cotton and other factories,
was killed. This bill has made it's APP
pearanco quito number of years in sue
ccssion, only to meet the same fatc. The
New York Commercial says: '"The
opponents of the measure arc largely the
operatives themselves. They argue that
they are poor and that their children
must of necessity work. The mill own
ers, too, have, as a rule, opposed the
measure. They say that, aside from the
poverty of the cotton mill operatives
families, the South has no compulsory
educational law; that these parents
would not send their children to school
if they were dcbarrcd from the mills
that to turn these children out into idle
ness would be to make lifetime loafors
out of them; and that, bad as is the posi-
ton of young working child, the posi-
ton of an idle, loafing child is to be the
more dcplorcd.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

10y local applications, as they cannot
reach tho diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inlamcd con
dition Of tho mucous lining of the eusta
chian tube. When this tube gets inilamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and whcn,it is entirely closed
deafness is tho result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will bo destroyed forever. Nine
cases out of ten arc caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inilamcd condi-
tion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars u
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY IL CO., Proprietors,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c. IIalrs Family
Pills arc the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure tho moro scvcro and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
If possible; if not possible for you, then
in either case take the ONLY remedy
that has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in sovcre throat
and lung troubles, "BOschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimu-
latcs tho tissues to destroy tho germ
disease, but alays inflammation, causes
easy cxpcctoration, gives a good nights
rest and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. For sale by
j. III. Darby, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
The Charleston Administration Building.

Charleston dispatch of December II:
Tho cornerstone of tho administration
building Of the South Carolina Inter
State and West Indian exposition was
laid In the presence of over 10000 people
this afternoon 1t was an ideal day and
the site of the exposition-tho isthmus
OF the peninsular OH which Charleston
is built was tho scene of wild onthusi-
asm, happy augury of the success of
tho great enterprise. Tho cornerstone
was laid with Masonic ceremonies by
Orlando Sheppard, grand master Of
Masons, and addresses were made by
Gov. McSwceny, of South Carolina; Col.
". A. Hemphill, commissioned for
Georgia and representing Gov. Gambler;
+. W. Wagener, president of tho exposi-
tion association. Mr.. Bradford l.. Gil
bert, architeet-in-c chief, arrived here
early this morning with party from
New York, consisting of Hon. Samuel
Mcmillan, ex-president of the board of
park commissioners, Now York; Hon.
Is. a. kimball, president of the Concord
and Montreal railroad; Montgomery
Sch9lor, president Of tho National Sculp-
land, president of tho New York Medical
society. w. Ii. Boardman, editor of tho
Railroad Gazette, Now York; II. g.
Young, artist; Sam PARSONS, landscape
gardener; w. II. Quick, sanitary export;
Edward McCarm, expert electrician;
Anton Ficche, floral expert; II. p.
Erkins electrician. Tho party inspected
tho grounds, accompanied by Mr.. Gilbort,
this morning, and were Interested par.
ticipants in the ceremonies this after
noon. The militia of tho city, including
the historic Washington Light Infantry
and Sumter Guards, wero out in full
forco and added much to tho beauty and
of the occasion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
Child Labor in Cotton Mills.

Mr.. f., II. McMastcr, recently elected
to the House of Representatives from
Charleston county, is visiting number
of the cotton mills in tho Piedmont sec
ton for the purpose Of studying tho
question OF child labor in the mills, as
the question will probably como up be-
fore the legislature at it's next session.
The visit to the mills is made at the
(:.9vitation of some of the cotton mill
fhraHrSidents, who III pited representatives
tho o various counties in the State that
t;n'y 10y nrteuht see for themselves the condi
NH ' ,'ros;SorTfin w ~ in tho cotton mills nc nc
iHiii pIcSluclltS N.--A -S.-o o~1UcTS OF JnC
legislature to be properly informed on
tho subject, so that if the question should
como up in the Legislature they will be
in position to discuss the matter intclli
gcntly.-Charcsto Post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

In a letter to the Chicago Record Mr.
w. e. Curtis says: 1t is n singular fact
that tho only blood thirsty colnmunica-
tions, received at the White House and
the department of state on tho Chinese
question, como from ministers of the
gospel, especially from missionaries.
Forgetting tho gontlcr teachings of
Christ, they insist upon the application
Of the Mosaic law in tho punishment of
tho Chinese AN oyo for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth-and tho utter dcs-
truction of the cities in which the wick
edncss has been committed. They
demand tho lives of tho Emperor and
Empress Dowagor, and all the members
of tho court, and tho wholesale slaughter
of the officials of the governments. Many
of them demand that Pekin shall be
burned to the ground and tho site sown
with salt. 1t is the spirit of those who
hcwcd Agag to pieces before the Lord.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
A TEXAS WONDER
IialPs Great Discovery for Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis.
covcry cures all kidney and bladder trou.
blcs, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs.
rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder troubles in
children not sold by yonr druggist,
will bo sent by mail on receipt of 81 90.
One small bottle is two months treat
mcnt, and will cure any case above men.
toned. DR.. T.. w. Hall, sole manufac,
tnrcr, J.. O. Box 620, ST. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonials. Sold by ali
druggists.
ST. Louis, February 27, 1900. This is
to certify that have used one bottle OF
The Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discoy-
cry, for kidney and rheumatic troubles
and choerfully recommend it to others.
Mrs. M. Rodcll, 2,030 Olivo street.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
GaEgsYg gsGgTSN IS, $
&} CURES WHERE AL Else FAILS, kJl
ID Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. UBo ~
Ec1 In tme. Sold by druggists. II
SSb SeXSdS SE:SgH HEeIS a{f|

If you cross a stick across a stick,
Or stick cross across stick,
Or stick cross across cross,
Or cross q cross across a stick,
Or cross a cross across a cross,
Orcross a crossed stick across stick,
Or stick crossed stick across stick
Or stick crossed stick. across a
crossed stick,
Or cross a crossed stick across a cross,
Or cross a cross across a cross stick,
Would this be an acrosstic Pix.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
State Confederate Reunion.

The annual reunion of tho Confederate
veterans Of South Carolina will be held
in Columbia next May, and tho Sth is
the day selected by Camp Hampton. The
time is always selected by the commu,
nifty which invites the veterans. Hereto.
fore the reunions have been held in Au-
gust, but for good many reasons t was
thought hest to hold it in Columbia in
May. The principal reason is that it is
proposed to have an cncampmont as well
as a reunion, and May is tho most suita-
blcmonth for such diversion for the
Johnny Rcbs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick
headache, Indigestion, constipation or
costivcncss we cannot cure with Livcrita,
tho np-to date little liver pill, when the
directions are strictly complied with.
They arc purely vegetable and never fail
to give satisfaction. 25-ccnt boxes con
tain 100 pills, l0.cent boxes contain &c
pills, 3'ccnt boxes contain Is pills. Be-
ware of substtutions and limitations.
Sent by mail. Stamps taken. Nervita
Medical Co., Cor Clinton and jackson
streets, Chicago, III. For sale by DR.. j.
w. Boil, Druggist, Walhalla. S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
Sold Exclusively by
g. w. I3 a u IA N O. III IT
Walhalla, y. @.

fruits, all tropical, such us the guava,
.C"r,..fft,a wr,tc, snpota and pineapple,
and In meats there was great vnric-
ty, for the Indians shot and trapped
the wild parrot, pigeon, doves, agouti,
iguana and the uta, the three last
named being animals Indigenous to the
island.
There was one function at that ban
quot which Columbus may have in
dulgcd in, though he has left no record
of having been suddenly indisposcd,
and that is tobacco smoking He had
seen Indians on the coast of Cuba roll
up dry leaves OF Il plant unknown to
him and after lighting one end of the
roll inhac and pu1 out the smoke
thereof with evident enjoyment. But
at this banquet he was nstonishcd to
see the chief ana his big men cram
portions of the weed into curious
pipe, with Il branchcd stem shaped like
the letter y and after inserting stem
into each noStril proceed to fuddlc
themselves with the narcotic. to the
great disgust OF the Spaniards. who
had few vices OF their own. even
then, but did not smoke. 1t was only
because they did not know how, but co.
lumbus lost an opportunity for adding
another laurel to his immortal wreath
and LEFT to Sir Walter Raleigh the in
PRODUCTION OF smoking into Europe n
century later.
The main object Of this article Is to
point out that down In the West In
dies, where dwell our nearest foreign
ncighbors, ana where we have n tidy
little island of our own in Porto Rico
the first Christmas anniversary In
America was celebrated and the first
dinner eaten with aboriginal Indians
rs the hosts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

Many persons have had the experience
Of Mr.. Peter Sherman, of North STRAIT
ford, n. H., who says, "For years suf.
fcrcd torture from chronic indigestion
hut knaol Dyspepsia Cure made well
man of me-" 1t digcsts what you cat
and is a certain cure for dyspepsia and
every form of stomach trouble. 1t gives
relief at orce even in the worst cases
and can't help but do you good.
! w Bcll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
\ SORT OF Endless unn,n.

"ChriSlmaS comes but once Il year"
"Glad you 'hink so. What with sis.
tcrs ana cousins and aunts it has come
to me four hundred and forty.clcvcn
times already with walters. bootblacks,
BARRIERS and Office boys to hear from"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

we are now receiving one Oft the largest
and best selected stock of dry goods.
dress goods, shoes, hats, clothing, hard
ware, crockcry, glassware and groceries.
Come and get bargains. j. e j. S. Car
ter, WcStminStcr s. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

When the stomach is tired out it must
have a rest, but wo can't live without
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure "digcsts
what you cat SO that you can cat all the
good food you want while il is restoring
tho digestive organs to health 1t is the
only preparation that digcsts all kinds OF
food. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
It Will be Senator Billie Bryan.

A dispath from Lincoln, Neb., says:
"William jennings Bryan is going to
represent Nebraska in tho United States
Senate. He will be elected at the session
of the Legislature in January. d. e.
Thompson, also of Lincoln, will bo his
colleague. 1t is stated on good authority
that Bryan is to receive five necessary
Republican votes. These votes arc to
come at the dctation of Thompson, who
has thirty votes absolutely pledged to
bis control and fears deadlock if the
legislature tries to elect any candidate
with himself of the same political faith.
Bryan is the only man on whom tho
fusion forces can unite. Bryan has con
scntod.N
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

Help is needed at once when Persons
life is in danger. A neglected cough or
cold may soon become serious and
should be stopped at once. Ono Minute
Cough Curo quickly cures coughs and
colds and the worst cases of Group,
bronchitis, grippe and other throat and
lung troubles. j. w. Boil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
How Human Life Is Spent.

According to a French statistician,
taking the mean of many accounts, a
man of so years Of age has slept 5000
days, worked $500 days, walked 800
days, amused himself 1000 days,
was eating 1900 days, was sick 500
days, etc. lie ate $1,000 pounds of
bread, 10000 pounds of meat, 1900
pounds Of vegetables, eggs and fish,
and drank 1000 gallons of liquid
namely, water, tea, coffee, beer,
wine, etc, altogether.
There arc three ways of getting
out of scrape-push out, back out,
keep out. These three, but the
greatest of these is keep out.
a woman that respects herself is
more beautiful than single star.
more beautiful than many stars al
night.
n vain woman is to be feared, for
she will sacrifice all for her pride.
---------.s
The gods honor her who thinketh
long before opening her lips. Pearls
come from her mouth.
Trust not a vain woman, for she is
first in her own eye.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

a vain woman is to be feared, for
she will sacrifice all for her pride.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26

Trust not vain woman, for she ia
first in her own eye.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14

sition on the citizens and business in
terests of Bellaire is the B., 2. & G.
railroad, narrow gauge road leading
from Bellaire to GAINESVILLE. Ohio. For
the past twenty years it has been con-
trolled by receiver who endeavors to
show his authority by hampering the
various mines and industries located
along its line instead of encouraging
them as an up-to-date management
would do. The Pultney Coal Company
being parties who recently acquired a
mine and large body of coal near the
south end of the city limits, and has
had a large force of men at work for
the past few months getting ready to
operate same, and in order to reach a,
line ON which their output could be
shipped, (via the P, D. v. & c., or ex-
tension of the c. & P. r. R.) it was nee
essary that a bridge be built over the
B., 2. & c. Mr.. Morgan has secured all
the necessary right from the P, o. V.
& C. people, but could not get any
privileges from the B., z. & c., al
though not part of the bridge would
rest on the B., q. & c. grounds. Yet
while this work was under construction
Saturday and Sunday, the B., 2. & c.
sent their force with an engine to in
terfere and hamper the work Of con-
struction, which was finally accom-
pHshed, whereupon the B., 2. & c. sent
men with ropes and engines and pulled
their entire tippl to pieces and put it
over the river bank, causing loss of
about $500. Now this is not the first
offense that the B.. 2. & C. has INDUCED
in, but has been a constant menace
and nuisance to every industry within
five miles of Bellaire. In order to Sc
cure the right along the Ohio river
south of Bellaire the P, o. V. & c. had
to purchase outright lands laying west
of the B., g. & C. and then to avoid a
grade crossing with the B., 2. & c..
about three miles south of town they
freely and voluntarily rebuilt the B.,
2. & c. for two miles and gave them a
new roadbed. The B.. q. & c. has not
paid any taxes in Belmont county for
years, and is a constant menacato those
who are unfortunately located along it's
line, and it employees but three men at
Bellaire, while the mine whose tipple
/ it has destroyed would employ over
100. Xxx.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
NEW AUXILIARY
To the A. o. n. of NJ. C. Instituted at
odd Fellows Hall Last Night.

To the A. o. n. of NJ. C. Instituted at
odd Fellows Hall Last Night.
The Silver Leaf Assembly, No. 4, D. of
N, A. 0. K. M. c., was organized last
night at the Odd Fellows hall. The as
sembly starts off with forty charter
members, and there is every promise
of a successful history. The assembly
was organized by Mrs. Lavina Cole and
instituted by Mrs. R. E. Briceland, dep
uty supreme commander of the State.
The officers elected were:
Commander, Mrs. Mollie E. Greer;
vice commander, Mrs. Kate Rueff; past
commander, Mrs. Emma Brooks; treas
urer, Mrs. Lavina Cole; secretary, Mrs.
Minerva Caps; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Mary Serge; chaplain, Margaret
l.. Adams; guard, Mrs. Della Logan;
sentinel, Mrs. Lizzie Allan; conductor,
Mrs. Melhman; senior past commander,
Mrs. L. Cole.
The trustees are: Mrs. L. Allen,
eighteen months; Mrs D. Logan, twelve
months; Mrs. NJ. Caps, six months.
The meeting nights will be the first
and third Tuesdays Of the month at
Odd Fellows hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
THREE RECOUNIS ASKED
OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
sIONERs BY DEFEATED CANDI-
DATES.
ALL ARE FOR MINOR OFFICES
The Board Continues the Work of
Canvassing the Election Returns
observation-disclosures Between
the Poll Books and the Number of
Ballots.

The Board of County Commissioners
yesterday continued the work OF can
wasting the returns of the recent cleo
ton held in Ohio county. A start was
made with Union and the remainder of
the county was finished with the excep-
ton of Triadelphia district, which will
be taken UP this morning.
The Board has been given notice of
three demands for a recount of the ball
lots. The first came from John Ander-
son, Republican, who was defeated for
Constable in Triadelphia district. 1t
is said that about thirty ballots were
thrown out in the Elm Grove precinct
by the election judges, and Mr.. Ander-
son bases his demand upon the hope
that these ballots will be found to have
been legally scratched and that num-
Der sufficient to change the result will
be found to contain the name OF John
Anderson unscratched.
The other, recount is demanded in
Centre district by w. w. Rogers and
Dominick Morris, both Republicans,
candidates for Justice of the Peace and
Constable respectively. The usual pro-
ceeding is to notify the successful can
didates of the intention to recount.
This will probably be done, and the
recounts taken up tomorrow morning.
After the recounts and the compar-
ison of poll books with ballots is COM
pleted. the Board will probably exam
inc the tally sheets and tabulate the
result The entire work will hardly be
completed this week.
The discoveries, made by the Board
in its examination of rejected ballots,
suggest the necessity for a school for
election officials in Ohio county. In a
great number of instances ballots were
thrown out simply because they were
not scratched, but when the heads of
tickets were properly marked off with
an X. While it is easy to account for
a larger number of names on the poll
books than the number of ballots, it has
frequently happened that there were
more ballots than names upon the poll
books. OF course, it is not believed
that there was any ballot-box stufing,
but it is apparent that clerical errors
were made.
Union district was first taken up yes
terday. In precinct No. there were
six more names on the poll book than
ballots, and in precinct No. 6 one more.
In Centre No. there were 232 names
and 230 ballots; in No. 2, 205 names and
204 ballots; in No. 8, 29S names and
297 ballots.
Webster and Richland were found to
tally properly in every precinct.
In No Richie there were 143 names
and JAP ballots; in No. Liberty 1876
names and 1876 ballots.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
THE NEXT APPoRTIoNMENT
Likely to be Made ON n Basis of One
Congressman to Every 100000 OF


Population.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Director Of
the Census Merriam says figures on the
census are at the disposal OF Congress
for a reapportionment bill. The reap
portionment becomes. operative in 1908.
There probably will be considerable
increase both in the ratio and the total
number of representatives under the
new apportionment Starting with a
ratio of one to every 10000 inhabit-
ants, there were So representatives in
the first Congress. The eleventh cen
sus. in 1890, gave 62.622, 200, or an m
crease of 12500000 The ratio was 49,
col people. to each representative, and
the House numbered $50 members. The
ratio under the new census probably
will reach 200, 600 With an increase OF
1925, AGA shown by the present CEN
sus. this would make an increase OF
eighteen members in the next House.
Reapportionment on this basis would
cause only four States to lose repre-
sentatives. They are Maine and Vir-
ginia in the East and Kansas and Ne
braska In the West.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
NEW PRIVATE SECRETARY.

WASHINGTON, November 13.-Sec-
rotary Long announced to-day that he
had appointed Cyrus c. Wells, of Illi
nois, his private secretary temporarily
at salary of $3.50 to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the recent death of l.. H.
Finney. Jr. Mr.. Wells was originally
appointed as $1,400 clerk in the office OF
the secretary of the navy and has for
the past six months been acting as pri
vate secretary to Mr. Long
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
BRYAN UNANIMOUS.

Georgia Legislature has no Hesitan-
cy About who should be Prest-
dent.
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 13.-The Geor-
gia Legislature, being unable to adj
journ Nov. 6, unanimously elected
Hon.W j. Bryan President of the
United States Mr.. Bryan has ac-
knowledged the compliment and let
ter from him was read in the Senate
to-day, by order of President Clark
Howell. Mr.. Bryan says;
while the returns show that the
decision rendered in my favor in Geor-
gia have been overruled by the higher
court, which includes the entire nation,
yet beg to express my appreciation Of
the confidence and good will expressed
by the members, of the Georgia Legis-
lature. Yours truly,
w. j. BRYAN"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-14
"The Devil,s .Auction.v

sThe DeviYseAuctfOn.v
1.-THE Dance. of the. Elements" the
new electric sensation which Manager
Charles H. Yale has purchased Outright
from its inventor, Mr. w. F. Hamilton,
and will present solely with his spec
tacle, THE DEVILS Auction the COM
ing season, promises to be quite nov
city. Its paraphernalia is most elabor-
ate and intricate, and is developed by
two dancers, who, in most attractive
costumes, dance and piroutte amid real
rain and snow storms, showers of gold
and other unusual effects. The intro
duction of number of new and novel
ideas in electric lighting and multi
plicity of harmonious coloring, aided
by special scenic investure, forms in its
entirety most unusual theatrical Of
fering. At the Opera House Monday
night.