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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Nominating Convention Last Friday Nsht---An
Enthusiastic Meeting. s

The nominating convention, held last
Friday night in Pitohford's Hall, was the
largest ever held in Walhalla. There
were probably two hundred persons pre-
sent. Ono hundred and sixty-six votes
were cast. Only two nominations for
Intendant were made. Mr.. w. L. Yer
ner nominated Mr.. j. NJ. Ward and Mr.,
v. l.. Norman Dir. j. A. Stock. A vote
being taken, the tellers reported as fol-
lows .
j. NJ. Ward. ITO.
d. a. Steck ............. SO.
Immediately after the vote for Intend
ant was announced the convention went
into an election for Wardens. The fol-
lowing, having received the largest num-
Der of votes, were declared tho nomi-
noes G. w. Pitohford, w. T.. Werner, j.
M. Baldwin, j. E. Crosby, O. e. Gaillard
and n. @. Busch.
DR.. j. w. Bell, s. N. Pitchford and b.
r. Westmoreland were elected members
of the Board of Health. DR.. D. B. Darby
and r. T. Jaynes hold over as members
of the Board.
The election Monday was mere for
mality, there being no opposition to the
ticket as put out by tho convention.
There were only 80 votes polled.
Tho newly elected Town Council as.
sumed control of municipal affairs Tues.
day morning. Mr.. G. w. Pitohford was
elected Clerk and Mr.. w. l.. Werner,
Treasurer. Jaynes 6 Shelor were elected
attorneys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The Columbia State has undertaken
the biggest contract we know of just
now, unless it may be tho settlement OF
the Chinese question. 1t has declared
its purpose to take up the abuses of the
tax-assessment system and make fight
for reform. .-Greenville News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
C. W. & ]. E. Baukniaht.

This is a now firm name announced in
another column this woek. Mr.. q. w.
Bauknight, who has been for some years
conducting flourishing business In his
own name, has taken into partnership
his brother, Mr.. j. e. Bauknight, and in
tho future the business will be conducted
by these two enterprising young men
under the firm name of G. w. & j. e.
Bauknight. The firm will keep abreast
of tho times in the Conduct of general
merchandise business. They have hosts
of friends to wish them abundant sue
caaS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Greensboro, N, O.. has three negro
citizens who have lived in three contu-
ries and back in the sunshine yet of the
present one. They are Nellie Smith,
aged lib years Bob Lane. aged 100
yeors, and George Pottijohn, aged 108
years, - .5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Petition for Final Settle
ment and Discharge.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. !
COUNTY OF OcoNEE.

In the Court of Probate.
Ex Parte G. f. Smith and w. Il. Hunt.
as surviving Executors,
In Re.
The Estate of VIM. 3. Woolbri9ht.
deceased.
To Mrs. M. a. Horton, Mrs. e. j. Smith.
Mrs. Sallie e. Hunt, Mrs. Ida Wool.
bright, 0. III. p, Woolbright, w, N.
Woolbright and j. Il. WooiDrignt:
Take notice that the undersigned will
apply to the Judge Of Probate, at wal
halla Court House, S. O., on Monday, the
18th day of February, A. ID. 1901, at Il
O'Clock A. NJ, for q Final Settlement Of
the Estate of VIM. s. Woolbright, de-
ceased, and discharge from the off1oe OF
Executors of said estate.
@. E. SMITH,
AND w. Il. HUNT,
AS Executors of the last Will and Testa.
ment OF VIM. s. Woolbright, deceased.
Dated 9th day of January, A. ID. 1901.
<sI~,) ID. A. SMITH,
Seal. Judge Of Probate,
January ., 1901, IN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
A coiored sunday sohOoi institute.

Rev. E. v. .Gasaway, of Anderson, the
Baptist, Baptist Sunday 3 sy School Sae Missionary viii
colored Baptist church at Westminster,
beginning the first Sunday In next
month and continuing until Wedne0day
night of tho same week, All preachers
deacons, and Sunday school workers and
the public generally are invited to
attend these meetings. j. s. Allen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

II troubled with weak digestion,
bolching, sour stomach, or If you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, 2b
cents. Samples free at Bells drug store.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that 1t Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
The Oconee County Alliance.

Tho Oconee County Alliance will hold
a call meeting at Wagner school house
on Saturday, the 28th of January, 1901,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, in place Of the regu-
lar meeting. A full attendance of mem-
bers earnestly requested, as important
business will be transacted.
James Il. Reid. President.
w. w. Burley, Seo'y and Troas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Real Estate Transfers.

Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate transfers
havo been recorded on the Auditors
books since January 8, 1901:
Center Township-L. A. Edwards to
Jas. III. Mason, IA acres; j. w. Holle-
man, Master, to Marion w. Gibson, 200
acres, for $2,505; S. j. Grubbs to Robt.
j. Glenn, 43 acres, 1926; e. G. Marett to
T. D. Marett, 81 acres, for 1928; Geo. A.
Norwood to Marshal b. Gaines, 1893 acres,
$1,000.
West Union-L. S. Phinney, Caroline
V. Reid and others TO Jas. Phinney, 8
acres, $3.50.
Koowee Township-W. j. DufIie to w.
j. Hunt, 79 acres, 1920; John II. Whit
miro to j. H. NJ. Whitmire, 200 acres,
$500; j. w. Cannon and Miles Moss to
Elbort Cobb, of an acre, $40; II. K.
Crenshaw to Ebert Cobb, lot, sos;
Ebert Cobb to w. NJ. Finley, lots, 5000
j. w. Holleman, Master, to j. Med.
Bruce, 253 acres, $3.50.
Wagener. Township Jerry Moore to
Hazely Moore, 100 acres, 500; Mary
Ann Andrews and w. NJ. Andrews to
Jas. S. Bynum, 20 acres, 500; X. E.
Keith to N. A. Burley, 15 acres, s75.
Tugaloo Township-Wm. P. Anderson
to j. Rufus Orr, 140 acres, 1857; jim
Doyle, Martha Miller and others to G
w. Edwards, 1888 acres, $500.
Chattooga Township-T. Fl. Davis tt
!! VIM. Il. McAlister 120 acres, $400.
Westminster-W. Paul Dickson to Mrs
E. l.. johnson, lot, $175.
Walhalla-Johanna Spincke to Bessi,
| S. Darby, lot, $3.50.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Important. 10 Pensioners.

The Pension Board for Oconee county
will meet in The Court House on Mon
day, February 18th, to examine applioa-
tions for pensions. All parties inter-
ested will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly. This will be the last
opportunity to obtain pensions.
D. p. Robins, Chairman Board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

An epidemic Of grip ia passing over
the civilized world, and 1t Is estimated
that there are one million cases "a the
United States alone. - ,m,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Notice TO TrespasseEs.

XXTE, the undersigned, each do hereby
of any kind is positively forbidden il
any part of Oconee county on lands Ne.
longing to us. (Signed) John o. Hicks.
Mrs. A. Wendelken, w. B. r.. Corbin. q.
Q. Smith, v. +. Martin, A. P. Crisp.
January 1, 1901. ID
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Farming With Conviots.

We do not bolievo it is right for the
State Of South Carolina to utilize her
convicts for farming purposes. The
State ought to get out Of tho farming
industry she ought to get out Of the
liquor trade. 1t is mistaken idea to
suppose that State ought 10 engage in
any business except that OF governing,
remembering, at all times, that govern.
ment is best which governs least. 1t is
wrong in principle and pornicious in
practice for the State to buy and sol
goods for the purpose of making money
The place for tho convicts is on the pub
lie works--the roads-making tho coun-
ties pay their expenses the money com
ing out of tho general treasury raised by
direct MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

"A FIRE at Henry, Illinois, on Monday
night destroyed nine buildings, valued
ut $1,000 Tho whole town was threat
ened.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Cut this out and take it to DR.. J. W.
Bells drug store and get a free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, the best physic. They also
cure disorders of tho stomach, bilious
ness and headache.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The United States has confirmed tho
nomination of James s. Harlan, of ILL
nois, to be Attorney General of Porto
Rico. During tho discussion of Harlan's
nomination Senator Hawloy called Sena-
tor Chandler q liar.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
NEW YoRKs MILK CRUSADE.
The Health hoard Working to Re
duce the Bacteria.

NEW YORK. Aug 3-There is a fur
Their decrease shown in the weekly report
OF the board OF health for the week end
ing July = in the number or cOntagi
diseases. The, total recorded is only 6s4
compared with 7S4 ia the previous wesk-
Since the week of May Is. when the rec
ord was l,S16 cases, the highest of the
year. the number has steadily decreased
to date
The board OF health Is now making
strong effort 10 decrease the danger from
injected milk. There are two kinds Of
bacteria in milk. disease producing bac-
terra and bacteria Of decomposition The
health department has been working sim
ply 20 reduce the former while the milk
commission is trying 20 get rid Of both
As result Of number Of recent con-
ferences. the greater part Of the milk
used here is 10 be shipped in cars stocked
with sufficient supply OF ice 10 keep the
temperature Of the milk al or under -
degrees while IN transportation. This or
der is considered a long step in advance
by the medical and scientific men who are
interested in the Improvement Of the
CiJy'S milk supply The health board. in
It's efforts To reduce the number OF baC-
terra in the milk shipped into the city,
has now hXeu the standard at leo 100
bacteria This is a reduction from 7.UuU 0QO
OF $3.50 60. and il Is hoped 10 get II down
TO 500 90 during the next year
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
THE VERMONT NOT DANGEROUS.
Criticism of the scheme to Destroy
The Receiving Shin.

NEW YORK. Aug. Sin Brooklyn it is
now said that the plan 70 get rid Of the
old receiving ship Vermont is due 70
desire 10 have shore barracks. not 10 any
thing harmful about the old ship. one Of
the officers on the vessel is quoted Is say
ing.
A lot Of alarmist micr0be specialists
are bunccuE the Government into dispCs-
iug OF a vessel that is free from disease,
is just what is required for the purpose
and that cannot be replaced The tim
beers of this ship are as free from mi
crobes as the plates Of the Massachusetts.
and it is a shame TO destroy her There
are q number OF faddiSts IN the navy who
cannot conceive Of a human calamity
tLat is not mp 70 thc microbes To explain.
and hence the ridiculous disposition that
ls So be made of this excellent old vessel
Their has not been a case Of sickness
among the crew not 10 mention death.
on the Vermont in fifteen years We are
the healthleSt Tot Of men you ever saw
The Vermont is Just such a ship as is
wanted for the purpose that she is put to-
il has taken years 20 get her into her
present shape. and II the Government
were 60 build receiving ship IL could not
improve on this vessel The substitution
Of shore barracks for receiving ships Is
lad OF Chief CrOWuiushivld, and disease
and microbes are only a DTeJeNt for de
SJruylng the Vermont.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
A CANNED GOODS BOOM.
Baltimore Dealers Report Increased
Activity and Higher Prices.

BALTIMORE. Nd Aug 3-WhoIesaIe
dealers In canned goods report that there
IS a boom in the trade such as has not
been seen before iu its history Thomas
j. Mcchau. Of this CITY, said today that
prices Of all canned fruits had recently
advanced 30 To- 80 per cent and that corn
and tomatoes had risen % per cent The
great demand for canned goods was com
ing from all parts Of the country. but es-
peciaIly from the West. where the in
tense heat had ruined the crops Of fresh
vvgeta bles and fruits. and now people out
there were looking TO the small area
around Maryland and Virginia 10 supply
their pressing need Purchasers are con
tiuUing 70 buy in spite Of the high prices
they want 20 get the goods.
This boom is Of advantage only 10 those
Gamers who happea 20 have stocks on
hand ready for the market Men who arr,
iu that position are DOW reapiHE their Esr-
vest. and il is a good one, because prices
have jumped SO fast. This is. however.
tn. canning season. and the Gamers ar,
busy preparing new stock Prices Of tin
cans have also advanced. and that has lis
effect upon the price Of goods for the mar
Fct.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
The First Strike Riot.

While no one appears to have been
badly hurt in the affair .: Wellsvine.
Ohio. this morning. the assault upon
the non union workers by the strikers
was violent enough 10 show their tenn
per ard their disposition 10 defy the
law and public authorities in order 70
prevent the Steel Trust mills from run
ming. The peculiar political conditions
in Ohio AT the present time. and the
danger 10 the party in power involved
in a labor war. very likely encourage
the strikers 60 think that the Republi-
can State government will refuse 10 in
terfere in the trouble, and that they
viii have the trust managers and non
union labOTers at their me - as far
as physical force Is concerned.
II that is their idea il is d foolish one
il is quite true that Mt Mckinley and
Mr.. Hanna are shaking in their shoes
at the prospect Of a strike accompanied
with violence, because they know that
violence must be suppressed. -parJlcu-
larry when ii is directed against the
property and servants Of g billiOn-duI-
lar trust whose magnates own. control.
and operate the Administration At
Washington. Both the President and
the Senator realize the danger of losing
the State at the election next autumn
and are nerv0usly anxious 90 avoid uu-
popularity with the forces OF organized
labor. But. if Nj Morgan says the
word, out viii come the Ohio troops
Neither Governor Nash. Of Ohio. nor
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania. prob
ably would dare 10 hesitate d moment
about Obeying the command. They
know too well that If the Morgan.
Rockefeller, and Havemeyer prop were
knocked from under the Republican
party II would totter u its fall in no
time.
The Buckeye strike leaders should
bear these things in mind and act ac-
Cordingly. They are justified in assum-
ing that the Administration is afraid
Of them They should recognize the
more important fact that II is "A hun
drvd times more afraid Of J. Pierpont
Morgan and the consolidated industrial
and financial power and influence ne
represents
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
Mhnt Mr. CuIInm Thinkr-

Senator Cuilom has been visiting the
President al Canton. and also talking
for publication II is evident that the
Illinois Senator does not expect the
next Congress 70 do much except pos
sibly 10 pass a shipping subsidy bill
He thinks that some matters in con
nectiOn with Cuba, Porto Rico. and the
Philippines viii probably come up; but
he gives no intimation what they Will
be beyond the suggestion that the Gu
ban constitution viii very likely be ap-
proved. He thinks that Porto Ricau
affairs are about settled and that all
the people Of the island have 70 do is
go right along under the Foraker
Payne act q
The Senator expresses the opinion
that no attempt will be made TO com
plete the permanent form of govern
ment for the Philippines. and that the
Taft government will be given a rea-
sOnable time 70 show what can be made
Of the Filipinos- This will srprise no
body For a while before the passage
Of the SpoOner resolution the Admins
trdtiun made great show Of desiring
Congress 10 Iegislate for the islands. 1t
was fairly weil-knOWn. though. that
legislation in the usually accepted
sense. was exactly what the Admins
ration did not want. II merely desired
Congress 20 take such action as would
endow the President with fun power
both civil and military. which was done
by tine passage Of "a resolution invest
ing him with all the powers Of a die
tator IN the Philippines. If anything
can be affirmed with certainty as IL the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03

ativeiy, as a man is in this country
with million or FIVE million dollars.
50 20 the street beEpsr COT one who sells
shoestrings for living ten thousand
dollars may seem Ike greater wealth
than does ten millions to "a man " no
has already accumulated one liiioa.
II there were no fair and reasonable
opportunities for men 20 acquire wealth
the worlds Industrial progress would
very speedily come 10 an end There
would be no incentive TO ambition at
all along Industrial lines just how
much wealth one man should be- per
mitted t. acquire il is therefore i'm
possible To- say All we can do is TO
cndcavUr 10 limit his wealth to what
may be honestly and properly acquired.
In order To- prevent the improper ac-
CUmulation Of wealth we should see
20 IL that the law does not directly OF
indirectly give advantages to certain
classes This is the object TO be kept
in view I'm the warfare upon the trusts.
The mere possession Of large wealth
in itself gives the possessOr advantages
in "a business way He can do many
things which poor man cannot do for
want OF means This. however. is some
thing that the Law. cannot undertake
TO regulate. because we cannot know
where to draw the line. or how 70 draw
it, An attempt 10 do so leads straight
toward communism. But laws against
the forestalliug Of markets can be en-
acted, the pooling of interests for the
purpose OF controlling the prices of any
thing can be prohibited. and laws which
especially favor certain classes may be
repealed.
Obviously. the greater the freedom
OF competition the harder it will
be for monopolies TO exist, be
cause those who seek To- form the
monopoly are at once confronted by
an agency which tends 20 break il
down. Hence. when a trust has obtain
ed fun control of an industry in one
country. TO the injury both Of small
producers and consumers. the true rem
edy is TO broaden the field of competi-
ton By letting in similar goods pro-
dUCed in other countries. To this end
all tariff protection should be with
drawn from trust controlled products,
Tor il viii compel the trusts TO lower
the prices to the point OF fair profits.
II is because the laws have been 50
framed as to allow those engaged IN
producing certain things 10 realize ok
orbitant profits that a few men and
associations Of men have been enabled
To amsss wealth in sums that gtagger
the Imagination. In our Efforts at re-
form we should aim 10 reCJify these
laws and not change the nature Of the
issue by converting il into an attack
upon individuals The moment we DO
this. personal champions Of the men as
sailed viii step forward and break the
force Of the onslaught by showing
that the men prominently connected
with the trusts are none Of them so
bad as they are painted, while some
Of them are better than the average.
Many a good cause has been lost by
bad augmentation. The more closely
We can contne an argument TO the sub
stance Of the issue. the better and more
convincing the argument viii be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
THE REDEMPToRIsT ORDER.
seven Young Men Take the solemn
Vows nt Annapolis Md

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug AT St Md
rvs Roman Catholic Church In Annapolis
yesterday seven young men took the vows
in the Order of the Redcmptorists after "a
years probation, as follows John Con
WAY. Alfred Jones. and Andrew Kuhn.
Philadelphia John Nest. Seattle. Wash.
George Pruuold. New York city. Albert
Zudack and John BehT BunaI0. y Y
Fourteen were invested and entered up
on their probation They ere as follows
Frederick Kleuert, Brooklyn, y. Y. Pat
rick Leonard 81. John. n r., Michael
Geariu New York city; Michael Hummer
Germany. Joseph GsrzinsHi. and Bona
venture SchiCh, Philadelphia, Eugene
Murphy James Donovan, ana Mark
Eaarus Boston. Peter HaltOu. New York
citv. John Hauther. Pittshurgi George
BIculeiu. John Gr0eii, and Adalbert Kohl.
Baltimore.
The ceremonies II oblution and IHvesti-
rIrp took place al S-3u O'Clock a. m. The
sanctuary was filled with the cIrrgymen
baIougiUa 20 the community and many
other reverend visitors. Many relatives
and friends OF the young lnen were also
present. Others arrived later on 10 offer
their congratulations and good wishes
The Very Reverend Provincial OF the
Eastern Province OF the RcdemptOTists.
Rev. William Licking. preached
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03

II a recently published interview
Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Of Cleveland
talks very interestingly and sensibIy
concerning "bnHouaires'' and the pub
lie policies under which they have built
up their colossal fortunes. Among
other things. Mr. Johnson says:
The remedy j.. Cure yourself Of what We 10
The West call plutufhoh.a-' Don't rant al tho
individual Get after the institution and the in
clylduai Who can write hIs cheek for billion
|. dOllars VIII disappear"
Here We haze the statement Of a
principle which should always be kept
in view and acted upon. but which is
quite generally disreearded. In their
personal characteristics. immensely Iich
men are much like other individuals
they are good. bad, and Indifferent
There are very few men who will not
take advantage Of the conditions which
exist and make money ia any lawful
way Such is the average human in
stinct Some. Of course. are more scrup-
ulOus than others, but the most OF men
are keenly alert to take advantage Of
the lawful opportunities which present
themselves. and there is a very general
disposition TO regard as right every
thing that is lawful
The quoted statement was made by
Nj. Johnson as part Of his reply To- a
question whether John d. Rockefeller
could have honestly acquired a billion
dollars The question shows the spirit
in which large numbers Of people ad-
dress themselves 10 problems Of eco
nomic and Industrial reform. They fire
their heaviest broadsides at the men
who have been most successful a
course which is dubious. both in its
Justice and its wisdom.
How much wealth may be honestly
required depends upon circumstances
and what constitutes great wealth is
largely a question Of relation Any
man Of fair intelligence can honestly
acquire more wealth IN the United
6tstes than ne could IN Lspla1d and
IN the frozen north A man with "a
thousand reindeer may be as itch, rel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
The HObber Tariff.

Nrom the NeW York Worid)
Mr. Babook Republican member Of the Wa.-
and Means Committee ID the last & ugresa stick,
20 his Tariff ban 10 repeal the dutIe, %. Steel
and other articles that We are now pruduriup
al less gpsi than any other nation. and are. iu
Tact selling abroad al lower q ices than al,
charged 90 home consumers H.. insists rIat 0.
continue tariff Oh articles that weld mo- rev
emu" and need 10 protection IL uroug Nj
ha"s'gh ls right and means well, but ban, Uncl,
Marx Hanna Saws there viii be- no s.disflrba,g.--
q the iaI.n. and Hc ought o. know better than
EsL.s.L