Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-02-15

! common schools Of tho State, and whom
Oil Friday o new section IN the appropri-
ations was proposed by thoir opponents,
to appropriate 100000 additional for tho
FREQ public schools of tho State, tho
friends Of tho colleges rallied to its sup
port and passed 1t by q vote Of 70 to 80,
worry much to the surprise and di ,ap-
pointment of some at least Of their oppo-
nonts, who wero caught, apparently, in
| their own game of bluff.
The Clemson Agricultural College will
be amply supported by the inspection or
privilege tax on fertilizers as heretofore,
whether tho Senate adopts tho House
bill to reduce tho tax or not. 1t is bo-
licvcd tho amount will be quit; sufficient
| for all tho purposes of that inc titution,
which secms to bo constantly increasing
in usefulness and growing in favor with
| tho people of tho whole State as it's adj
vantagcs become recognized.
The bill appropriating 100000, and to
provide pensions for certain classos of
| Confederate soldiers has passed tho
House and bocn ordered sent to tho Son.
alto, and will no doubt become tho now
law OH tho subject. This act abOlishes
altogether the township pension boards,
provides for county boards Of four veto
rams, who will select e physician, and
these will compose tho county boards.
Under the changes mado in tho bill rs it
passed tho House, Class a, embracing
only those who lost both legs, both arms.
or sight, are to receive IS por month :;
| Class B, those who last ono log or arm,
81 per month; Class c includes all othors
| entitled under tho law to pension, and
| these arc to receive 81 per month, if tho
| fund is sufficient; if not, then pro rata
share thereof. These arc about the only
material notifications in tho original bill
as it was amended and passed in tho
House.
Tho marriage license law passed 10y
Senate, and also tho Sanders and IIydricls
bills on tho subjects of life and fro insur-
ancc were both killed in tho Senate.
The General Assembly on Saturday, by
concurrent resolution, learning that tho
Hon. w. j. Bryan, Democratic candidate
for the Presidency heretofore, and likely
to be nominated again, was to DO in
Charlotte, y. G., this week, extended a
cordial invitation to him to extend his
visit to Columbia and address the Gene
ral Assembly here. lIo has accepted tho
invitation, and next Thursday will bc
rryan day in Columbia.
AS our delegation has agreed to restrict
our county tax levy to 1! mills fC" this
year, we have limited the Prather's
Bridge Act to take effect and be Of forco
from and after the lst day Of January,
a. ID. 1901, in order that our county cx-
pcnscs may not exceed the income from
the above levy, which also requires our
County Board Of Commissioners to re-
serve thereof sufficient amount for the
court expense fund, and provides that
they shall not make any additional levy
for the year.
We learn that it is probable that Oco-
ncc'S Senator, Hon. j. &. Alexander, will
compete for position on the Board of
Directors Of the State DispcnSary under
the new law. If he offers we hope to sec
MN clcctcd. ). i. DENDY.
No Money for Common Schools.
CoLrMBIA, February n.-The Senate
FINANCE Committee has reported against
the appropriation Of SlOO,NO for the
House last week.
There is no better medicine for the
babies than Chambrrlains Cough Rem
cdy Its pleasant taste and p ompt and
chcctnal cares make it favoritc with
mothers and small children. 1t quickly
cnr"s their coughs and colds, preventing
pneumonia or other serious consequences.
1t also cures Group and has been used in
tens Of thousands pf cases without a sim
gle failure SO far rs we have been able to
learn. 1t not only cures Group, but
when given as soon as the croupy cough
appears, will prevent the attack. In cases
of whooping cough it liquciies the tough
mucus, making it easier to expcctorate,
and lessons the severity and frequency of
the paroXysms Of coughing, thus dcpriv-
ing that disease of all dangerous conse-
Huenccs. For sale by j. W. Bell, Wal.
halla; ii. B. Zimmerman, Westminster:
w. }. lh,nncy, Seneca.