Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-31
OUR STANDARD BEARERS
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For President
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
Of Nebraska.
For Vice President
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
OF Illinois.
A Great Business Gathering.

On the 4th day Of December next
there will assemble in the city OF
New Orlcans-thc greatest in mum
Der, if not in wealth, enterprise and
the spirit of progress, among the
whole Southern sisterhood-thc
fourth annual convention of the Sou
thcrn Industrial Association. 1t VIII
be by far the\ most important gather
ing of the yeah in that section, be
cause of its broad scope and its gene
raj appeal to every interest that has
at heart the building of the South.
1t is only i'll years comparatively re-
cent that the South has learned the
value Of organization, but now her
planters, miners, manufacturers, far
mcrs, merchants and professional
men are unit whenever an oppor-
tunity is presented of working to-
gcthcr for the general welfare. AL
ready the good results of this asso-
cations deliberations are manifest,
and it is now estimated that the
general interest aroused by its fire.
qnent gatherings will bring not less
than 1000 visitors to the Crescent
City next December.
The associations president is II.
III. lIargrovc, Of Shreveport, La, an
eminent authority on cotton and all
its allied industries; Sidney Story,
editor of the Southern Trade Jour
nal OF New Orleans, is its vice prcsi-
dent; and its secretary is N. II.
Thompson, of Huntsville, Ala, the
land and investment member OF n
company that has done much for the
development Of Southern industries
In letter to Boston business man,
who is an enthusiast on the subject
of the SSouth's great industrial fu-
ture, Secretary Thompson says
The people Of New Orleans have
taken hold OF this matter with a
great deal Of vim and interest. Com
missioncrs from all the exchanges in
that city, as well as business bodies,
have already been appointed and are
at work The Governor of the State
has issued official invitations to the
Governors of all the Southern States
to be present OF the opening day
while the Mayor of New Orleans has
likewise issued invitations to the
mayor Of each leading city iii the
South. There will be present otli-
cial representatives from every rail
road system OF the South, CONNER.
cia and business bodies, industrial
firms, manufacturers, supcrintcnd
cnts Of education, commissioners ol
agriculture and all others interested
in the aims and objects Of the con
vcntion, or any OF the subjects to be
discussed before it. The first day
will be devoted to the organization
of the convention and the discussion
of the Nicaragua Canal. 1t is de.
signed to have all the Governors and
leading officials Of the South mt that
meeting, so that a united voice car
be sent up to Washington for tn,
passage Of the Nicaragua Canal bill
which comes up in the Senate on
December To- BY assembling to.
gcther for consultation and cncour-
agemcnt through the medium of thi,
convention, it is hoped there will be
created general policy Of industria
development throughout the South
that will assure capital and settlers
Of a more hearty welcome and pro
lection.
Among the other subjects to como
under discussion are "Thc South ano
Her Dcyclopmcnt," export Trad,
Of the South" "Co,ton Milling,'
"lmmigration into the South,
"rcxtilc Educa,ion," "Coal, Iron
and Steel Of the South" "Mcrchant
Marine" "Oricntal Trade" "Thc
Great Phosphate Industry" "Thc
Salt Industry OF I.ouisiana," anc
"Farming Industry"
1T will thus be seen that hundreds
and thousands Of business men al
over the United States are dircc,l,
or indirectly interested i'm the dclib
erations and the action of this great
industrial body. Never were th,
South's industrial and financial inter.
csts so closely linked with those o
the entire country as nova com.
Munity OF interest that must con.
tinue TO increase until the business
world shall recognize no gcographi
cal or other distinction between tn,
sections once, in the imagination
merely, divided by Mason anc
Dixon's line.
Speed the day when no State OF
city or enterprise shall appeal fo
support in any policy on the grounC
of its former political location.-N New
York Commercial.
The best method Of cleansing the live
is tho use of the famous little pills know
as DcWitts Little Early RiScrS Easy t,
take. Never gripc. j. w. Bell.
The best thing about Adam was hi
rib, and that was removed to make
woman.
The average girls ideal is man VIII,
will propose either marriage or ic,
cream.
1t is far easier to criticiSc tile mistake
OF others than to show them the wa,
that leads to victory.
Tho Attorney General Of South Caro-
lima holds that the County Treasures
are not allowed to rebate or TO keep tn,
dollar penalty on tax executions.
The Confederate Veterans Of Gcorgi.
and South Carolina will unite in CRANE
celebration in Augusta, Ga, NovcmbcI
lith, 18th and 10th.
Lancastcrs million dollar cotton mil
is now in sight. The erection Of tn,
short time at that The building is I,
bo completed by the first of May
Two young Gcntilcs are to be married
IN t,y, Girls of thc Hebrew race nj KIND