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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
Richland News Items.
Too late for last issne. I

Richland, S. c., September IL
Mrs. j. p. Dendy and little son
Paul, of Anderson, are spending
week among relatives.
Mrs. A. G. Ballenger visited her
sister, Mrs. j. B. Pickett, last week.
She has returned to Atlanta, where
she and her niece, Mrs. Julia M.
johnson, arc engaged in kindergarten
work.
Charles Pendlcton Ballengcr re-
turns to Clemson College tomorrow
where he resumes his studies for the
approaching term.
Misses Sallie and Julia Davis
visited relatives at Martin, Ga, last
week.
Mrs. p. w. Burns and little son,
Milton Herbert, Of Hartwell, Ca.
are among relatives here for week.
Miss Sue Dendy is spending the
week at Westminster
Mrs. Emily Stribling and her son,
7. M. Stribling, are the guests of
Mrs. Lucy Jordan, at Greenville, this
week.
Mrs. Matte Mcdonald and her
daughter, Miss Lucy, visited at Fair
Play last week.
Mrs. M. II. lIughs and two chill
drcn are visiting at Blacksburg.
Wilhnlmino
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
MR.. M'KINLEY's FATHER.

knew him and his father well, and saw
III the dashing young cavalier the germ
or greatness. He needed n counselor,
IN adviser, friend, and General
Hayes watched over him with the
filial love. devotion and Pride of a
father.
Tho war ended. Mckinley still re-
manned an object Of hope, Of interest
and pride to General Hayes. McIlin-
ley became q candidate for congress
and was elected. When Hayes was
president, Mckinley was in the house
Of representatives. The major was n
frequent welcome visitor Mt the White
House. One day the president gave
Mckinley advice, which made McIIin-
ley the foremost champion of pro-
tcctlve tariff. President Hayes thus
spoke to tue young representative:
ITO achieve success and fame you
must pursue special line. You must
not make Il speech on every motion
offered or bill introduced. You must
confine yourself to one particular
thing. Become specialist. Take up
some branch Of legislation and make
that your study. Why not take up the
subject Of tariff? Being subject that
Will not be settled for years to come,
1t offers n great field for study and a
chance for ultimate fame"
With these words ringing in his ears
Mckinley began studying the tariff
and soon became the foremost author
ity on the subject.
The day upon which the mckinley
tariff bill' was passed In the house
must always stand rs the supreme mo-
ment Of McKlnley's congressional ca
reer. The bill. by adroit parliamentary
generalship which hNd prevented 1t
from being weighed down with amend
ments not approved by the committee.
had been brought under the operation
Of the previous question. 1t stood COM
plete, ready to 60 forth for good or
evil Upon Mckinley devolycd the task
Of smoothing its path and speeding 1t
upon Its way.
The occasion. thoroughly advertised.
attracted to the capitol an immense
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
AS a
Statesman.


In which year change in tho bounda-
rics Of his district defeated him by a
majority Of only 302.
While In congress he served on the
committee on revision Of laws, the ju-
dietary committee, the committee on
expenditures In the postofilce depart
ment and the committee OH rules. When
General Garfield received the nomina-
tion for the presidency. Mr.. Mckinley
was assigned to the vacancy Oh the
committee on ways and means. He
served on the last mentioned committee
until the expiration Of his last term az
representative. White chairman OF this
committee he framed the Mckinley bill,
which nftcrwnrd became n law.
Mckinley was a protcge Of expresi.
dent Hayes, and up to the time OF the
lattcr's death he recognized the TX.
president as his adviser and counselor.
He was In General Hayes regiment
during the civil war. General Hayes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
M'KINLEY's BrRTRPLAcE.

cinptrap Innn Mckinley Sc true Is
this that the Incident when he sudden
~ drew from beneath his desk the suit
OF clothes which he purchased for SO
Mt the establishment OF fellow repre-
sentative In Boston, in order to demon.
strate the chcapncss Of wearing ap.
parel, stands out with vivid distinct.
ness.
1t was this earnestness and self con
Victlon that made McKinley's address
In tho house and OH the stump so cfIec.
two. Indeed the occnson is still re-
called when he held nm audience Of
Georgia people for two hours ut q
Chautauqua assembly near Atlanta
while he preached to them the glorics
OF the protective tariff system. at
was only by the greatest SELF control"
said the late Henry w. Grady, speak
Ing of this event afterwnrd, chat ]
restrained myself from rising as Nc.
Kinley concluded his wonderful speech
and declaring myself henccforth ready
to follow him rs disciple"
james G.. Blaine In his "Twenty
Years Of Congress" reviewed the For.
ty.nfth congress- In which Mckinley
irst sat, as follows: "WillIam McKin-
Icy, Jr. entered from the Canton dis
trlct. lie enlisted In an Ohio regiment
when but II years old ana won the
rank OF major by merltorious service.
The interest OF his constituency and
his own bent of mind led him to the
study OF Industrial questions, and he
was s0on recognized in the house rs
one of the most thorough statistlcinns
and one Of the ablcst defenders Of the
doctrine Of protection"
At great mass meeting In Indian.
apolis several years ago the late ex-
President Harrison was presiding off.
Ger. Mckinley was one Of the speak
ers, and Harrison introduced him ns
follows:
lie has endearcd himself to all by
his record MS gallant young soldier
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

M'KTNLEY AT BEGINNINd OF HIs LEGAL
CAREER.
but as n man. Her illness was often
overcome by her affection, and she
Travelled thousands Of miles when she
was weak In body merely that she
might be near him. She encouraged
him by word. look and presence. and
he I'm knlghtly style returned the fn-
vors and rcciprocntrd the sacred nffrc-
ton Her home life was short, for out
of the thirty years OF married life more
than twcntyfour were passed by her
husband In the public service.
Mrs. Mckinley for years has spent
much Of her leisure In crochctlng those
dainty little slippers which have so
many times brought sunshine into
gloomy hospital wards In various parts
of the country. 1t Is said that she has
knitted over 5000 pairs Of these slip.
pcrs In her twcnty-siX years Of invalid
OF medium height, with brown hair
and large deep blue eyes. Although an
invalid she was fond Of making and
receiving calls and often went on shop
ping tours. Mrs. Mckinley never cared
much for dress, although her toilets
have always been In excellent taste.
For many years Mrs. McKlnlcy's face
has betrayed faint lnnguor, sugges
tive OF the invalid. but 1t Is fair and
bears stamp Of beauty, In spite OF the
fifty-livc years she carries. Her III health
dates from girhooG. As student she
with difficulty undertook the studies
OF the course, by reason OF this cOndi-
ton. but with constant care and fre-
qucnt medical attention she oyercame
all trouble sufficiently to enjoy life and
to taste Of It's pleasures. Her actual
invalidism dates from the birth OF her
second child, In 1871. This child died
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
AS
q Son.

1t had been his custom while ut home
IN Canton to take his mother to church
each Sunday morning. When he went
to Columbus as governor, he dcternin-
cd to keep up the practice as much as
possible, and unless the press Of public
business was very great he always
slipped quietly over to Canton from the
state capital on Sunday mornings and
walked to church with his mother on
his arm. The next train would carry
him to Columbus. where his wife
awaited his coming. Naturally the
mother looked with pride on such a
son, and she followed with keen Inter
est the progress Of his first presidential
canvass
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until tho last few years
it was supposed to be incurablo. For
great many Years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and prescribed local rom
cdics, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
cnrablc. Science has proven catarrh to
bc constitutional disease, and it there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Hairs Catarlh Cure, manufactured by f.
d. Cheney u Co., Toledo, Ohio, is tho
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from ten
drops to tcaspoonful. 1t acts directly
ON the blood and mucous sui faces of tho
system. They offer ono hundred dollars
Tor any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
F. D. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
llalls Family Pills arc the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
CzoIgosz's Punishment.

Washington, September 1O.-At-
torney General Knox returned to. day
and almost Immediately sent for
Solicitor General Richards, with
whom he had an hours conference
on'the subject of the possibility of
reaching Czolgosz under the Federal
laws. Sections 5,50S and $500 of
the Revised Statutes were carefully
gone over, and the conclusion was
reached that if conspiracy could be
shown these two sections might be
made to apply. The only advantage,
however, that could be gained would
be in the length of the term of i'm
prisonment that Czolgosz might be
made to serve. Under these sections
ten years imprisonment is the maxi
mum term, but no time allowance
can be made for good behavior as in
the State of New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

The Florence Times has nominated
Capt. w a. Courtcnay for Governor.
lie ought to know that the Captain
has several disqualiiications. He is
the president Of successful cotton
mill. That will rule him out of Till.
mans Democracy. Then the Cap
tain does not know how to make mud
balls and sling them around at peo-
pie. That fact will rule him out.
lie would make an excellent, fair all
round dovcrnor with no tendency to
swing on to any ones coat tail. Those
are disqualilications cnough.-Spar-
tanburg Spartan.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
Mckinley
a Soldier.


and when the drums and flies aroused
the echoes Of the quiet streets Of Po-
land among the first applicants for en-
listment was William Mckinley. Jr.
1t was q new experience and Il new
school that the eighteen-year-ol bog
entered, this school of war, but he had
wonderful teachers. 1t was his good
fortune that assigned him to the Twen-
ty third Ohio. The recruits thnt COM
posed 1t were in June. 1851, mustered
and formed into regiment. Its first
colonel was William s. Rosecrans, aft
erward major general commanding the
department Of the Cumberland. Sec
ond In command was Stanley Mat
thews. who was splendid soldier, but
won his greatest honors In civil life by
becoming United Stntcs senator and
justice Of the United States supreme
court, and Rutherford B. Hayes, after
ward governor OF Ohio and president
Of the United States. These are few
Of the illustrious men who were borue
OH the roll Of officers Of the gallant
regiment in which marched Private
William Mckinley, Jr.
He carried the muskct for fourteen
months; then he was promoted But
he won HE promotion honestly. His
comrades OF the rank and file bear tcs-
timony to the fact that he was good
soldier; that he performed every duty
dcvolving upon him with fidelity and
Intelligence and without complaint.
They congratulated him, therefore,
when he was made commissary SER
geant Of the regiment. Later, after
Antictam, he was made second lieu
tenant and the Mahoning county boy
had risen from the ranks.
He was now to all intents and pur-
poses trained veteran. He had had
his baptism In blood ut Carnlfcx Fer
ry. He had gone through the West
Virginia campaign and become part
Of the magnificent Army Of the Poto
mac under Mcclellan. South Mountain
and Antietam had been made immor-
tai by the blood Of heroes, and the
shoulder straps were worn with due
but not exaggerated realization Of the
responsibilities they implied. lie bc-
came second lieutenant on Sept. "a
1862. He vas promoted to first lieu
tenant Feb. T. 1863. His commission
rs captain bears date July %. 1864.
The brcvet rank OF mnjor was con.
fcrrcd by President Lincoln "for gal
lnnt and mcritorlous services at the
battles OF Opcqunn. Fishers Creek and
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and he made q study Of means for their
bettcrmcnt. During his first term the
state board Of arbitration was created,
and he made the workings Of the board
n matter Of personal supervision during
tho entire four years Of hlG adminlstra-
tion.
No account Of McKinley's connection
with labor problems would be complete
without some mention Of the treless
energy which lie displayed In securing
relief for the 1000 miners In the Hook.
Ing valley mining district who early In
1905 were reported out Of work and
destitute. The news flrst came to the
governor one night ut midnight but be-.
fore 5 o'clock In the morning he had
upon his own responsibility dispatched
to the afflicted district n car containing
$1,000 worth Of provisions. Later no
made appeals for assistance and finally
distributed among the 2,732 families In
the district clothing and provisions to
the amount OF $50, 700.05.
McKinley's nomination and election
to the presidency In 1890, the stirring
events Of 1907, eliminating In 1903 In
the war with Spain, and the acQuisl-
tion for the first time in this country's
history Of foreign territory by conquest
as we'll rs his reelection, with Theo-
doro Roosevelt as his running mate, in
1000 are events Of too recent occur
renee to require more than passing
mention. With the circumstances sur
rounding his death, resulting from the
bullet Of an assassin, fired while Mr..
Mckinley was receiving Mt the PAN
American exposition, and his gallant
but unsuccessful fight for life the pub.
lie Is but too painfully familiar.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
In a little over thirty years, DR.. Pierce,
assisted by his medical staff of nearly
score of physicians, has treated and
cured thousands of men and women who
had been given up as incurablc by local
physicians.
Your medicine Is the best have ever
taken" writes Mrs. Jennie Dingmau, of Rapid
City, Kalkaska Co., Mich. "I.ast spring had
bad cough got so bad had to be in bed all
the time. My husband thought had CON
sumption. He wanted me to get doctor but
thought we would try nr. Picrce's Golden Med.
ical Discovery, and before had taken one bottle
the cough stopped aud have since had no sign
OF It's returning"
Doctor Picrces Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

was outlined when In his inaugural
address he said: ut Is my desire to CO.
operate with you In every endcayor to
secure n wise. economical and honora-
Die administration and. SO far rs can
be done. the Improvement and eleva-
tion of the public scryice."
From the day Of his Inauguration
Governor Mckinley took the greatest
interest In the management Of the pub
lie benevolent institutions Of the state,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
Ills Rise From Sch00lteaCher TO
President.
Sketch of the Career of the Third
Chief Executive of the United
States to Fall Victim to
the Assassin's Bullet.

Long and honorable was tho
public career of William McKin-
ley. 1t extended from the time
when, as a mere STRIPPING, he held
sway III a log cabin country school
to tho tragic moment when, as
chief executive of tho nation, no
was fcllcd by tho assassin's bullet.
During all that time his record
suffered neither blot nor blcnish
Hc was tested as soldier, as a
lawyer, as politician, as a states
man, as tho head of the nation.
In each case he stood the test.
In private life he began by be.
ing manly boy, dutiful and obc-
dicnt son. IIc continued as a
faithful and loving husband, ono
whose example has had its good cf.
feet on the national character
His life was typically American,
the life Of an American of the best
type. And through it all he was
a patriot. Above personal ambi-
ton were ever in his mind his
country and his country's good.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

Cedar HILL" He was with Sheridan
In the Shenandoah campaign. was ut
Winchester. Cedar Creek, Fishers
Hill. Opequan, Kernstown, Floyd
Mountain and Berryville, where his
horse was shot under him. and In all
the battles In which the Twenty-thi.
participated. He served on tho STATS
Of Generals Hayes. Crook. Hancock
and Carroll. He was mustered out
with the regiment July 20, 1865, after
more than four years continuous scrv-
ice.
When the war closed. Mckinley was
just twenty-five. He was full Of youth
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
Mckinley
as
a Lawyer.

regular army. But to this his parents
offered strong opposition. They point
cd out the small rewards that come to
the soldier in time Of peace. At length
he yielded to their pcrsuasions and re-
luctantly give up his dreams Of mar
tlal glory and bent his mind upon the
pursuits Of peace. The war had ended
all thought Of collegiate career. He
cast about for Il profession, aud natu-
rally. considering the bent Of his mind,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

he chose the law. He became student
In the offices Of Charles q. Gliddcn
and David Wilson. then leaders Of the
Mahoning county bar. lie supplement-
ed his reading by taking the course Mt
the Albany Law school and In 1867
was admitted to the bar. IIe located
Mt Canton. where he formed partner
ship with Judge Belden.
He was an excellent advocate, even
IN those early days, and made some Of
tho best jury arguments ever heard at
the Stark county bar. At the time he
was first elected to congress he enjoyed
one Of the best general practices In tho
county.
AS n lawyer Mr.. Mckinley was al
ways thorough and careful in the prep
aration Of cases. He had the confidence
Of everybody and soon became pnrticu-
lnrly prominent M an advocate. IIc
prepared himself by thorough courses
Of reading for his public career. lie re-
sembled Garfield much in this respect
and possessed elements Of strength by
reason Of his thorough study OF polit-
lcal subjects. lie seems to have had in
view from the beginning the devotion
Of his life to public service. During all
his early professional years lie was an
active participant In Republican cam
paigns and early gave evidence Of the
power he later developed as n public
speaker and orator. The plan Of his
political speaking was always the same.
He first thoroughly mastered the sub
Ject I'm hand and then presented 1t forcl-
bly,.
Major Mckinley was but thirty three
years old when he was elected by the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
AS a
Husband.

cation when girl, spent some time
abroad and became her fathers assist.
ant in his bank, where 1t was said that
her fair face attracted bouquets and
bank notes to the window. "She must
DO trained" said her father, "to buy
her own bread if necessary, and not to
sell herself to mutrmony"
She had many suitors, but Major Nc.
Kinley. then rising young lawyer,
vanquished all rivalry, removed the
young woman from the cashiers win
dow and won from honest james Sax.
ton these words when the hand Of the
daughter was gained:
you are the only man have ever
known to whom l would intrust my
daughter"
Mrs. Mckinley always assisted her
husband In politics. Her Ill health in
nowise deferred her from enjoying the
political honors he won, nor did 1t pre-.
vent her from being wise counselor
Her presence time and again served as
an inspiration to her husband. When
political prcfcrment first came to Nc
Klnlcy, 1t was his wife who convinced
him that lie should accept She bcliev-
cd implicitly In his talents and that his
service would be for the good Of the
state she was certain. She never way
cred In her faith In her husbands con-
victions.
Mrs. Mckinley had confidence In her
husband not only us public official,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

klSbEl AS y BRENEF MAJOR
ghhny college at Mcadvi.lc, Pa, teach
Ing school TO pay his tuition fees.
Scarcely was h. mntriculntcd when
the civil war came on. He was but q
STRIPPING Of nineteen when he entered
Us a private
Mckinley, as those who remember
him rs boy In Poland, o., declare,
was real boy, full of fun, loving atl-
lctic sports. fond of horses and hunt
Ing and fishing and nll outdoor cxcr-
else, and yet at is we find him taking
upon himself serious view OF life.
The church records snow that III 1898,
when he was hardly IL. lie united with
the Methodist Episcopal church of 70.
land
McKinlcy's father was an Iron manu-.
fact,lrcr and pioneer in that business.
William was his third son, the eldest
being David. the second James and the
youngest Abncr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18

uVely I II q | Doctor
Piercc's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures
weak lungs, heinor-
rliages, bronchitis,
deep-aeated y and
stubborn cough, and
other diseases which
If neglected or IN
skillfully treated find
a fatal termination
In consu III p ito II.
There Is no alcohol
In the "Dlscovery,"
and 1t 10 entirely free
from opium, cocaine,
and all other mar
cotics.
Persons suffering
from chronic dis
ease are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce,
by letter, free. All
corrcspo ndence Is
cond NC t ed under
the seal Of sacred
secrecy. A d dress
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
ssS s3ss{ k:Ssygs3Sg IN VI
E1 CURtS WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS, k5sH
70 best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use k&3
III IN timo. Sold by druggists. M
iisaEg s2S1SKsHyIN NNS1IH ESlS Sa

Senator Wellington, OF Maryland,
is quoted as expressing himself as
follows on the assassination of the
President: "McKinlcy and are
enemies. He has been guilty of an
objectionable offcnsc toward me. l
cannot say anything good for him,
and do not think it just the time
to say anything bad. l dcspise the
man. have no use for him, and
there is no reason for my saying any
thing. | am totally Indifferent in
the matter"
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Mckinley
as
a Boy.


ly enough to hnvc sons who took n m
triotic part In the war of the Rcyolu-
tion.
The family removed from pcnnsyl-
vnnin to Ohio In 1911, and from that
day has been Identified with that
state not In n great public way, but
simply ms faithful and devoted citi-
zens, not striving for particular emil
ncnce, but notable for sturdlncss OF
character and integrity.
1t was among such people and Of
them thnt William Mckinley was born
ut Niles, III Trumhull county, o., Feb.
20, 1874
younger son, he was destined by
his father, after whom he was named.
for the bur He was educated at the
public schools. and later entered Allie
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In It's infancy and was followed by tho
first child, II daughter of three years, n
short time nfterward Mrs. Saxton.
Mrs McIkinlcy's mother, also died about
this time. These sOrrows were moro
than she could bear, and she never re-
covered.
A little story Of McKinley's home
acts while governor may be Of interest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-18
AS Governor
and |
President. |

service III congress the Ohio statesman
was defeated for reelection.
During his gubernatorial campaign
In 1893 Mckinley visited eighty-six of
the eighty-eight counties Of Ohio and
made 130 speeches. lie was elected by
q plurality of S0,005, up to that time
the record in Ohio.
The policy which Governor McKin-
ley pursued during his four years of
occupancy Of the gubernatorial chair