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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Notes from TugG!co Academy.

TuGALoo ACADEMY, April 3d.
write Il few dots from this section as my
first attempt at writing for the press.
The farmers arc badly behind with
their work OH account of the rains.
Wheat is looking we'll
We miss our friend, Mrs. Mary Davis,
who died two weeks ago. Sho was a
good woman, and loved by all who knew
her. She was buried at Unity church.
a Christian has gono to receive hor re-
ward in the other and better world.
ir. Edward Callas closes his school
TO-DAY. He has taught here since Janu-
ary. Ills school has been the largest for
several years. lie is good teacher and
has given general satisfaction. Ilo re-
turns to his home near Mountain Rest.
SCHOOL Boy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Dead Niger" in Ncwberry.

NEwBERHY, April 27.-Two negroes
got into difficulty, with the result that
there is one more dead negro in the
county. Tho trouble occurred in the
afternoon at ChappclPs and the coroncr's S
inquest was held last night 1t was not
even fight, but only a fuss--morc of IL
farce at the beginning tho ending
was tragedy, quick and terrific
Tho road ovcrsccr had ordered the
hands out to work the public highway,
in accordance with the law. Among the
hands warned to report for duty were
John Dandy and Tom Andrews. Dandy
failed to appear at tho appointed hour,
claiming sickness as his excuse. An
drcws told tho ovcrsccr that Dandy was
not sick, but was minding cattle. When
Dandy heard what Andrews had said he
asked him about it. Andrews denied
saying it. Dandy called him ID
liar, whcrcupon Andrews fired his pistol
twice, both balls taking effect. Dandy
ran several steps and fell dead
The testimony Of tho witnesses was all
too conclusive to admit of any doubt as
to the verdict of the jury. Andrews
made his escape and from last accounts
was still at large.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice OF Final Set
tAemCnt and Dis
charge.

NJ Office is hereby given that tho un-
IN dcrsgncd will mako application to
ID. A. Smith, Esq, Judge of Probate
for Oconcc county, in the State of South
Carolina, at his Office ut Walhalla Court
House on Saturday, the 9th day of
June, 1900, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said ap-
plication can be heard, for Leave to make
final settlement of the estate of Isaac X.
James, deceased and for final dis
charge as Administrators of said estate.
ELIZABETH j. JAMES,
Administrators of Estate of Isaac X.
James, deceased.
May J. 1900. 1921
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
The Coming Campaign.

COLUMBIA, S. G., April 29.-AuguSt
kohn, in News and Courier: The dcclima-
tiOn of Lieutenant Governor Scarborough
to enter the race for Lieut. cnant Cover
nor has opened the way for another in
terosting contest in the coming campaign
Mr.. G. l.. Winklcr, OF Camdcn, and MIR
Colo H. Blcasc, of Ncwbcrry. are the am
nounccd candidates for the place. The
friends of Col John Il. Sloan, OF Column
bia, arc urging him to enter the race, and
he has about decided to do So There
is likelihood of others entering the
field.
1t wonld be interesting to have senator
Tillman and Senator McLaurin during
the progress of tho approaching cam
paign, for at al events there will be Il
few meetings, discuss Imperialism, ON
which they and others diner So radi
cally.
1t &c likely that there will he an irnc-
rialist and an anti-impcrialst candidate
for Congress from this district. and if
ing contest. The people of the State
could get great deal more information
and benefit ont of Il discussion of this
question than they could out OF such
discussions rs have characterized prrvi-
Gus campaigns, when personalities in
stead of issues, were thrcShcd al nauSC-
um.
This is the strongest mill district in the
State, as it embraces Grrcnvillc. Lannon's
and Fairfield counties. Spartanburg and
Union counties, except two townships in
each, the city OF Columbia and wo other
townships in Richland county Accord
ing to the Manufacturers Record list
there are in South Carolina So, ,O%ii
spndlcS, and Of this number SIS. .Oii
SpndlcS arc in this Congressional dis
trict. Nearly half the SpindlcS oi the
State, according tp this S,nir,n,,u, pr,,. in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Death OF Miss Laura Haygood.

Miss Laura IIaygood, of Georgia, died
at Shanghai, China, on Sunday, April
nth She had spent several years as Il
Methodist Missionary in China. A long
time ago Miss IIaygood gavo her life to
missionary work in China and no one
ever showed deeper devotion to the cause
She did much to advance the cause OF
Methodist missions among the Chinese.
She was woman Of very rare intellectual
gifts rs well as most lovely characte
She was sister Of tho late bishop Atti.
Gus G. llaygood, and belonged to noted
family of religious workers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Labor Troubles in Chicago.

The grand jury Of Chicago, H., has
labor troubles in that city. The invcsti-
CATION will probably begin this week,
and if the grand jury finds that it will
not have sufficient time in which to con-
cludc the controversy before the date of
its final dismissal will ask to be continued
iii service for rs long as necessary to
complete this special work. Tho mem
bcrs of the jury have determined to
make the investigation a thorough onc
and labor leaders Of Chicago rs well as
representatives of the material men and
contractors will be summoned to tell of
the conditions which have brought about
the almost total cessation Of building
operations Of all kinds in Chicago and
It's suburbs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Nine Killed at Paris Exposition.

PAEI~, April 2g.-An accident that
threw pail over the happiness Of an
lmmcnNr im"mG, who had proitcd by
The magnificent weather 10 visit The cX-
position, occurred within the exposition
grounds this afternoon. a temporary
bridge, unable 10 withstand the immense
crowd, broke. II is now known that
min" persons were killed and nine others
injured, To days was probably the
record attendance. Not merely the in
tclior of the grounds, but the precincts
also were crowded and the conco,lrsc
was particularly great along thc Avenue
DC Nulrcn, which forms the northern
hOruia,Y 10 the grounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
All Wise Heads

agree that the use Of liver pill after
dinner, or to accomplish special results,
is an important step in civilization. Dr.
pierce's Pleasant Pellets are better than
other pills in almost every respect
They're the smallest, easiest to take, most
natural in the way they act; cheapest,
because there are more in each package.
We all have weak spots. Generally it's
the liver. An active liver prevents i'm
puritics and poison from entering the
blood. pheasant Pellets" have Il tonic
effect upon the liver and the general sys-
TEN. They cure constipation, indigcs-
tion, dyspepsia, dizzy spells, sick or bill
Gus headache, and all arrangements of
the liver, stomach and bowels.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Singular Accident in Cuba.

HAVANA, April 2S.-Thc wife of Major
General James II. Wilson, Military GOV
crnor of the Department of Matanzas-
Santa Clara, died this afternoon from tho
effects of burns accidentally received
this morning. Mrs. Wilson had been
driving with her daughter, and in alight-
ing from her carriage she stepped on a
match, which ignitcd her dress She
was terribly burned and, although every
thing was done to relieve her Suifcrings,
she died about 3p. IN. Governor General
Wood, Gen. Challcc and Adit. Con
richards tclcgraphcd condolences and
great sympathy is expressed by every.
one, CubanS and Americans alike, for the
Wilson family
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Free State Abandoned.

LONDON, April 3o.-Advccs from Lo-
rcnZo Marques say that the Beers have
decided to abandon the Free State to the
british. 1t is said that the burghcrs will
make no stand against Lord Roberts
South Of the Naal river. The movement
OF choir forces across the stream has al
ready begun. This involves the abandon
mcnt OF Brandfort and kroOnstadt.
1t is understood that the Beers are
already moving away from those points
toward the TranSvaal
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
utt'S Liver Pills
One Woman Kills Another.

COLUMBIA, April 20.--Ncws comes
from Lexington that party of negro
women, returning from church, stopped
at the house Of Winn Bcezer to talk. Sue
Boozcr and Cornclia Lot got into quar-
rel in which several other women TO ok
part. Hoes, axes and sticks were used
in the fight that followed, and Cornclia
Lot was killed by having her neck cut
with an axe. The BOozcr woman, who
committed the crime, has fed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03

ATLANTA, GN., Aprii ~ President
Powell, Of tho order of Railroad 1c!"-
EraplcrS, SAID tonight that there would
be sympathetic strike ON auy Southern
or Eastern railroads, us has been stated
IN one or two Northern newspapers. IT
see no reason said Mr. ppwrll ",yhy
the difficulties on the roads uancd sIIu,ld
not be settled without stikc. We
have received the sympathy. moral ana
financial, in our difficulty huclrom The
operators on many railroads and no strike
IL necessary. We are prepared TO con.
tinuc the present strike indcinitclN."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
An Epidemic OF Whoopinu Couuh.

Last winter during an epidemic of
cough my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group AMI naturally turned to il at that
time and found i, relieved the cough and
effected Il complete cmc.-John T.. Cliff
ford, Proprietor Norwood House, Nor
wood, \. \. This remedy is for sale by
j. W. Hrll, Walhalla; W. }. Lunncy,
Seneca; II. B. Zimmerman, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03

". II. Shipman, Bcardslcy, Mimi,
under oath, says he suffered from dys-
pcpsa for rs years. Doctors and dict
ing gave but little relief Finally he
used kodol Dyspepsia Cure and now
eats what ho likes and as much as he
wants, and he feels like a new man. 1t
digcstS what you cat. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
$500 BUILDINGS
Arc Swept Away--Two Canadian Towns Are
Visited by Destructive Fire.

OTTAWA, ONT, April q. : Five square
miles Of territory burned over; moro
than $500 dwellings,, factories, mills,
stores and Other buildings destroyed, on,
failing a loss estimated to reach $2O,-
100000 and between $4,000 and $1,000
men, women and children homeless, is q
summing up of the havoc wrought by
and Ottawa since II o'clock yesterday
morning and at midnight was not
completely under control.
Most of the lumber piles in Ottawa
and Hull have disappeared and arc now
nero heaps Of charrcd wood and ashes.
llalf dozen churches and schools, Il
number of mills, the Hull watcrworlSs,
the Hull Court House and Jail, tho post
ollicc, tho cOnvcnt-almost every bust
ness place, and about |, 900 dwellings, and
shops in Hull have been destroyed. In
deed nothing practically Of Hull is loft
but church and q few houses beyond it,
The fire originated through lluo in a
dirty chimney and the high wind caused
the flames to spread rapidly in tho Iii
rcction Of tho lumber piles and mills on
both tho Hull and Ottawa shores of the
Ottawa river and Claudicrc falls. Tho
total loss is estimated at $l5, 900 and
insurance at S2,500,000.
DAMAGE or THE BIG FIRE.
'lIA"h, april ZS.-lnc estimates
made Of tho effects Of the great fire run
as follows: Homeless, 10000; destitute,
5000; fatalities, I; thrown out Of work
by tho destruction of industries in OF
tawa, 5000; IIull 1000; value of build
ings destroyed, $2,500,00O; personal
property, $i,000,O0O.
These figures do not include tho lum-
Dor burned. Many prolcrs OF financial
assistance have been made. The needs
OF the suffers arc urgent.
The ancicnts believed that rheumatism
was tho work Of Il demon within Il man.
Any one who has had IN attack of Sciatic
or inllammatory rheumatism will agrco
that tho intlction is dcmoniac enough to
warrant tho belief 1t has mover been
claimed that Chambcrlain's Pain Balm
would cast out demons, but it will euro
rheumatism, and hundreds bear tcsti-
mony to the truth of this statement. Ono
application relieves the pain, aud this
quick relief which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. For sale by
}. W. Bell, Walhalla; w. J. Lunncy,
Seneca; II. B. Zimmerman, Wcstmin-
Stpr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Washington'S S Inauguration.

NEW York, April 3O.-rhiS is the one
hundred and eleventh anniversary Of tho
inauguration @! George Washington, the
first President of the United States. The
day is almost forgotten.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03

Miss Kitty Wilkins, of Idaho, who has
gained fame as the only woman owner of
a great stock farm, is to be married.
She is the most extensive horse dealer
in Idaho, and sells tho animals in lots of
, 200 or moro
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
Mud Showers in Nebraska.

WNMoHE, NEE.. April 27.--'rhc tornado
which devastated this section yesterday
was the most picturesque affair ever vii
messed in the State. Though no loss of
life resulted, rs far as reports ;hus far
indicate, forests were rooted mp p, The
mile. Great holes were dug in the newly
ploughcd fields and wire fences were
ripped up by the thousand feet. The
most extraordinary freak Of the twistcr
occurred on the farm Of John Wells, ten
miles South. There the Snout of the big
cloud switched about in fifty acre field
striking no less than Il dozen times. 1t
seemed to be whirlng around in that
space for several minutes. Every place
where the Snout struck hole from ten
to fifteen feet deep and covering thirty
square yards was made and the dirt car
ricd into the heavens in great streams.
The soil descended in the form of mud
houses ten miles further North and the
houses around Wymorc were spattcrcd
with it. Much stock and poultry were
killed
). !. Carson, l'rothonotay, Washing
ton, Pa, says: II have found Kodul DvN-
pepsia Cure an excellent remedy i'm case
Of stomach trouble, and have derived
groat benefit from its use It dimraS
what you eat and cannotla To cure. j.
w Bnll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
We Give AWAY

absolutely free of cost, for a limited time
only, Tho Peoples Common Sense Mcdi-
cal Adviser, by X. V. Pierce, M. D.,
Chief Consulting Physician to the Inva-
lid's Hotel and Surgical Institute, a
book of zoos largo pages and 300 illus
trations, in strong paper covers, to any
ono sending II onc-ccnt stamps to cover
cost of mailing only. Over GS0,0O copies
OF this complete family doctor book
already sold in cloth binding at regular
price Of $l.5O. Worlds Dispcnsary Mcdi-
cal Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-03
THE AWARD WILL WAIT.
No Decision In Portugal Case for Six
Montls.


NEW YORK. Jan. "A special 20
thc Herald from Washington gays.
Oiiicisl Information received ut the
state department from Berne. swift
zerhnd. indicates that the award of
the Swiss arbltra.ionhl tribunal In the
claims against Portugal arising out Of
tie seizure Of the Delagoa bay railroad
win no. be determined Tor xix months
OF a year
In vlow Of the announcement made
by the tribunal several months ago
that Il expected to' render us award
during the fall. the authorsies had an
tlcIpated that The matter might be- set
tied any day. The delay attending tle
award. It ls said IN official circles. ias
nu reference whatever to the African
war.
Even should the Portuguese territory
In South Africa have been transferred
10 the Trglish government before the
submission OF the award. il IS said in
official circles that Portugal would still
be Nable for the amount u the claim.
once the award is made, no difficulty
Is expected In collecting the amount
due 10 the claimants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-03
Churchill says II VIII Take 800, :
600 Men to Whip the Beers.
TWO VICTORIES REPORTED
General French and Colonel Pitcher
With Australian and Canadian
Troops, Defeat the Enemy.

LONDON. Jan 2-Thc standard re-
marks:
'Uutii the Tugela mas been eros el
and Ladysmlth relieved It would be
idle a. deny thai this present situation
IN cape Colony Is one Of very great
danger and II. unhappily. General Bul-
ler Is again defeated, q win b. rec
cnary TO dlspatch 100000 additional
men lo Keep the Dutch IN order"
Winston Churchllrs cstlmabs thit
10000 men Will be required 10 defeat
the forces u the two republics has
been mdlculcd in many quanterr hu
"a matter ~ fact. this number =
already almost reached, without the
extra 10000 which the Standard fore
s-es might be- required
Yesterday the adnahllty chart.rld
eight moN large transports. when
al the troops destined fur South Affi-
ca Join tho4s already thert. Lord
Robrts viii be- Ia command OF about
100000 men. Thirty Thousand ure now
aamt oi ready to emblrk Military
observers In view ~ what these fg-
ures mean. cannot ssr now the British
can fail 10 crush tho Bprrs by mere
force Of numbers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-03
A GovERNMENT LINE,

Steamships VIII Ply Between san
Francisco, Honolulu and Manila.
NEW YORK, Jan. "A special to
the Herald from Washington says
Upon the recommendation of Quar-
termaster- General Ludington, Secre
tary Root has directed the establish
ment Of government line of steam
ships correcting San Francisco, Homo
lulu and Manila, similar to that run
ming between New York, Cuban and
Puerto Rican points,
The vessels which viii be attached
to the Pacific lines are those trans
ports, the property of the government
nov in the Pacific ocean. All the
steamships chartered by the quarter
masters department Will be released
Immediately upon their arrival at San
Francisco, and the supplies, recruits
and officers intended for the army in
the Philippines will go to Manila by
the proposed line, The discharged en-
listed men and officers ordered home
will return on the vessels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-03

friends 10 the negro than can be found
IN The South. For every negro that
In sent to Liberia, a negro baby II born
In the cotton belt 80 that scheme Is Il
failure.
~ We came 20 this country at The
urgent solicitation and exDsnse Of the
white man. we would be ungrateful 20
run ave. ana leave him now, and we
are not going 10 do Il. II was asked
the other day IN New York what the
negro can do to g'a his rights. an
swercd. Make himself useful His
citizenship will bs recognized and val
ueJ IN proportion az he Is worthy. In
dumifal e1ucltion Is the key tc the
sltua;iou The negro must keep pace
with progressive civilization.
"'rhe negro must have education
and thrifi Tiey must know how to
apply theh education. We have
enough mimnters and professional men
Tor the present
a large number of wilbe people w,re
IN the audience.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-03
Our Government Cables Obiec-
tiOns to Ambassador ChOate.
BRITAlN'S RIGHT DENIEn
The Seized Cargoes Comprised Flour
and Miscellaneous Articles of
Common Trade.

WASHINGTON, jan 2.-The slate
department today received from Am
bassador choate al London. by cable.
"a statement Of the facts be had devel-
oped in connection with the seizure
by the British warships Of American
goods on three merchant vessels, the
Beatrice, Mashona and Maria.
The goods comprised not only -four
but miscellaneous Articlts Of common
trade. They were shipped for Lorenzo
MARQUEE in British and German Ships
but our officials contend they were
not subject to seizure.
They could not however lodge repre-
sentations on the subject until they
were poss sssed Of knowledge Of the
facts and as soon as Mr.. Chats
statement came to hand today lnstruc-
TORS were cabled to him to inform
the British government that We could
not admit the right OF seizures IN these
cases.
This is the preliminary step usually
taken in such negotiations Next In
order viii be the report from our
consular representatives at Lorenzo
Marquis respecting the present eondi-
tion Of seized or detained goods and
the damage sustained
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-03
FRENcH's REPORT.
Defeated Boer Force Estimated a..
over 5000

LONDON. Jan. 2.-The success u
General Frcich's column s AZ length
confirmed officially et the war office
this afternoon In a Dispatch from Cape
Town. Monday. January /. as follows:
Fronch reports at p. m. today from
sol,skop by he11grloh Us follows.
Leaving al Ronsburg, holding thc
enemy In front. half of the FIRST Suf-
folks and sec.ion OF the Royal Horse
artillery. | started thence at o'clock
In the afternoon. December 81, taking
with me Ave squadrons Of cavalry
half OF the Second Bcrks and so
mounted infantry. infantry carried Ia
wagons, and ten guns, | halted for
four hours at Maidors farm. and at
$40 ,his morning occupied the kopje
overlooking and westward of Ccles-
burg The cnemy's outposts were
taken completely by surprise.
Some thousands Of Boeis, with Two
guns are reported Ia be ratreaung to-
ward Norvalspont, All Of Renilngton's
scouts proceeded toward Achterland
yesterday morning. slight casualties
abou; three killed ana n few wound
ed Details later"
Brief Independent messages from
Reusb,rg filed the eve Of January /
supplement Genorttl FNnchs dispatch
but slightly. According to them, the
British were stil shelling the Boer
position at 8 o'clock Monday evening
and expected to enter Colesberg today,
The British losses We're three m n
killed and seven wounded, The Boer
styNngth IN the engagement with Gem
eral French was estimated at from
5000 to 1000 men,
While the afternoon papers Were
disposed to overrate the brIlliancy Of
F'renchs success. 1t win doubtless
have good moral effect. and II
promptly followed up, aus seems like
ly from tho fact that Remington's
guides ara already advancing on Ach-
terland. 1t may result In capturing
the Norvalspont bridge, thus glining
an important strategic advantage, as
then French will probably be able to
threaten the Bethulie bridge, which is
the main line OF retreat FOR the Beers
facing General Gouacre