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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
Death Of Collector Webster.

Columbia, S. O., September H.
Two events have crowded on each
other which mean great deal so far
as South Carolina politics are con-
cerned. First came the tragic death
of President Mckinley, who natu-
rally held the key to the Republican
patronage situation in this State, and
to-day Internal Revenue Collector
r. Alonzo Webster, of Columbia,
died. MIR. Webster has for years
been the member of the Republican
National Committee from this State,
and he was the personal friend of
Senator Hanna, and for years and
years whatever he said "went" in his
party i'll this State. All local Fede-
raj appointments, until very recently,
were referred to him, and he was the
greatest factor in Republican politics
in South Carolina.
Recently there has been change
i'll the situation. United States Se-
nator McLaurin was sought and
asked to help in the selections of
public officers. He says that the in
vitation came to him voluntarily, and
coming to him in the manner that it
did, from President Mckinley, he
felt constrained to get the best Off
GERS he could for positions, and that
his sole purpose was to get the best
possible material.
Then came the death of President
Mckinley and people began to won
der how the situation would affect
the Federal patronage. They Won
dered if President Roosevelt was
going to work for delegates or for
the upbuilding of white Republi-
can party; they wondered if the
glory of e. a. Webster was to re.
turn, and now comes the announce
ment of his death.
How this will affect the political
situation remains to be seen, but it is
being discussed, and now that the
crisis has been reached President
Roosevelt will have to face the South
Carolina situation at once in the ap-
pcintment of successor to Collector
Webster.
1t was my pleasure to know Mr..
Webster since childhood, lie having
lived in Orangeburg and reared his
family there. MIR. Webster was
good, conservative, law abiding and
well-likcd citizen. lie differed with
his fellow citizens on national poll
tics, but there were none in Or
angeburg who did not think we'll of
Mr.. Webster, and who did not re-
gard him as good citizen. He CO.
operated in everything that looked
to the development of Orangeburg,
and his hand and heart were with
his people.
llc leaves two children, one Mr..
Allie Webster, who is the efficient
postmaster at Orangeburg, and Miss
Josephine Webster.
Mr.. Webster had a severe attack
of typhoid fever. Several DAYS ago,
being worried about not being able
to get to his Office, he came TO Co.
lumbia for day, and on returning
to Orangcburg had a relapse and
died to-day at 1886 at his home,
near the city of Orangeburg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
Mckinley Was a Mason.

President Mckinley is said to have
become a Mason undor rather unusual
circumstances. His entrance into
the Order was an incident of the wal
between the States. 1t came near
the close of the memorable civil strife,
while he was still in the Federal army
with the rank of major.
The young officer frop, Ohio was
stationed at Winchester, Va, where
was located hospital for Confederate
wounded prisoners. In making the
rounds one afternoon with the regi-
mental surgeon Major Mckinley
noticed that the doctor was on very
friendly terms with several of the
Southerners, not infrequently giving
them money. The interest of the
future President was aroused, and
when the opportunity presented itself
he asked the reason for this rather
unusual cordiality. The surgeon
told him that they were brother
Masons and the major met this infor-
nation with the wish to become o
member of fraternity on which
neither prison bars nor rank of office
had the slightest effect.
The desire of young Mckinley
was made known to the officers of
Hiram Lodge, No. 21, Of Winchester,
and on the night of May 1, 1866, at
7.30 o'clock, he presented himself for
initiation. J.B. T. Reeds Confederate
chaplain, was Master of the lodge
and conferred the degree of Entered
Apprentice upon the candidate. On
the following evening the degree of
Fellow Craft was given, while at the
same lodge, OH the afternoon of
May 3, at o'clock, he received the
Master Mason degree. But three
Masons are now living who witnessed
the initiation. They are Geo. E.
and @. S. Jenkins, of Winchester,
and w. r. Denny, of Nashville, Tenn.
After the war Major Mckinley
affiliated with Canton Lodge, No. 60,
on August 21, 1867, and later became
charter member of Eagle Lodge,
No. 43, at Canton. On December %,
1888, he was exalted in Canton Chap
ter, No. 81, Royal Arch Masons.
Major Mckinley has maintained his
connection with all the bodies of
Masonry to which he belongs, but
public life has precluded any active
work on his part.
MCKINLEY A KNIGHT OF pYTHIAs.
Nashville, Tenn, September IL
An official circular relative to the
death of President Mckinley has just
been issued by Supreme Chancellor
Fethers, of the Knights of Pythias.
The assassin's shot, which has de-
prived the nation of it's Chief Magis-
trate and carried unmitgable grief to
many American hearts and hearth
stones, intlicts peculiar and profound
sorrow upon the members of our
Order. William Mckinley was q
member in good standing, and his
devotion to and admiration of the
tenets that we cherish was faithful
and unfaltering. The record of his
life was such that of him the briefest
truthful thought must be, he lived to
bless mankind."- American Tyler.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Joseph A. Wildman, United
Brethren minister was tarrcd and
fcathercd at Huntington, Indiana,
on September 18th, by a crowd of
one hundred, for saying that Presi-
dent Mckinley was demagogue.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

a movement has been started to
erect monument on the State capi.
tai grounds in Columbia commemo-
rating the life of John Rutlcdge, the
first President Of the Republic of
South Carolina and the first Cover
nor of the State under the Federal
Constitution. 1t is proposed to
make the monument correspond to
that of Washington, which occu-
pies a prominent place in the capitol
grounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
con the following day l wanted to

make a regular fish day of it, but my
wife arose to point of order. She
pointed to the fact that we had al
ready exhausted portion of the fish
family in the way of Goldfish balls,
blufish, cells, crabs and the like, and
that under the rules I couldn't 20
ahead and spring the whole piscato-
rial connection on hor during one day
and then be coming along with scat
tered tribes afterward. So l got
along with baked founder, frogs legs,
fritters, fnnan haddo and Frankfur-
ters. 1t was weird and lonely sort
Of day. was beginning to feel the
need of vegetables, and had tried
on this day TO sneak in with few
mushrooms under the head of fungi
but my wife sprung the rules OH me
again. She was afraid that under
the letter sM' l might want to send
around tho entire contents of a
butchers shop under the head of
meats
"Next day brought the scurvy
nearer to our door. But as for meats
we were we'll supplied. There was
roast goose, broiled grouse and baked
guinea hen with gooseberry sauce and
grape fruit.
"The succeeding day began to tell
on me, owing to the vegetable famine.
Our meals were provocative of cx-
trome thirst, consisting of ham, hom-
my, hoccakcs, herrings and many diff
fcrcnt kinds of hash.
81 realized, however, that any
troubles were just beginning when l
tackled the 81 menu. Thought over
the ~ )blem for two days before
hand, and offered a prize of SO in four
groceries and meat markets in the
neighborhood for an edible dish under
this head, but all in vain. One man
told me that in South America the
natives roasted the succulcnt flesh of
the 1guana and dcvourcd it with rel
ish, but | could not procure an Iguana
in time for dinner. A learned friend
of mine told me that sinconnu' was
but another name for the fish of the
salmon family. Oh, with what
light heart told my wife that we
would have nice salmon for dinner,
but that aggravatlng woman wouldn't
hear of it. a salmon was simply a
salmon, she said, and certainly came
under the letter 'S' or not at all, so
on that day we breakfasted, dined
and suppcd on ice cream and the
ever faithful staples.
a DAY OF DESSERTS.
"And yesterday was also day of
desserts. We had jellics of every
conceivable flavor, color and consis
tency, and as an offset to this we
had jam. 1t was the best | could
do, and | was about to lose heart.
1t was gay day indeed.
"l'nt to-day your happy kidney
and kalc suggestion saves us from
starvation, and to-morrow-ah to-
morrow we will make feast of it
indeed. We will luxuriate on liver,
lamb, lobster, lettuce, lentils and
leeks and anything else you can
think up in the eating line that be-
gins with I.,' just you send it around.
"And, oh, please help me to look
ahead to the * and III menus. I'll
try and get hold Of zebra by that
time, but as for 'X' Pm afraid Pm
up against it there.
"a queer thing about my new food
departure is the number of things it
has led us to put into our mouths
that we have never thought of before.
But say, don't you ever advise any
body to tackle this problem. Pm
going to take vacation after | get
through tho alphabet.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
Chronic Constipation Cured.

The most important discovery of
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarcts Candy
Cathartic. Cure guaranteed. Genu-
inc tablets stamped C. C. c.. Never
sold in bulk. Druggists, 1oc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

The premiums offered this year at
the State lSair have been greatly in
creased and competition will be sharp.
Be sure to get premium list at once.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
Blue Ridge Railroad viii be Built.

Another railroad project is on foot
with the prospect heading towards
Greenwood. This is the Carolina
and Northern, which will have it's
northwestern terminus at Knoxville.
Tennessee, and it's southern at Foot
Point, South Carolina.
The projectors say that this road
is now almost assured and but for
the death of President Mckinley
arrangements would have been com.
pleted to go to work on this line early
next year.
This road is not to be hampered by
any of the schemes which were the
stock in trade of the Black Diamond
bubble, and there is assurance that
the photograph of "Gyastikutus"
Boone, nor any of his kind, will not
travel ahead of the survey rs per.
suasive introduction to investors.
Mr.. r. G. Strother, of Walhalla,
was in Greenwood a few days ago
and gave out several significant
pointers regarding the Carolina and
Northern. Mr.. Strother is Q p-cm;
railroad contractor and is author
ity on all matters relating to prospec-
tive railway lines and their probable
construction. Mr.. Strother says that
this road may be expected without
any flourish of trumpets and that the
route will be from Knoxville through
Rabun Gap and on to the sea, touch
ing Greenwood, in all probability, as
Greenwood is on the ridge between
the two rivers where constructor is
less expensive, and the railroad con-
nections at this point are so admir-
able that to miss the city would be
against the interest of such great
railway line as this is expected to be.
Greenwood Journal, September 18.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Norris Silver, North Stratford, N. II. :
III purchased a bottle of Ono Minute
Cough Cure when suffering with cough
doctors told mo was inourablo. Ono
bottlo relievcd mo; tho second and third
almost cured. To-day am a we'll man."
j. w, Boil,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Henry Braydon, Harris, N. c., saws
"I took medicine 20 years for asthma,
but ono bottle of Ono Minute Cough
Cure did mo moro good than anything
else during that time. Best cough cure"
j. w Roll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Sid Darling, 1912 Howard Street, Port
lln"on, Mich, writes: II havo tried
many pills and laxativcs, but DeWitrs
Little Early Riscrs arc far tho best pills
| have ever used" They never gripc.
D. W. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
Alabama courts sentenced for lif,

Alabama courts sentenced for life
one man and two to ten years each
in coal mines for lynohing a negro.
The prisoners arc white mon. 1t is
evident that somc people in Ala
bama are law abiding citizens and be-
licvo in enforcing the laws regard
less of color.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Work on the capitol building at
Columbia is progressing satiafacto-
rily. The grounds present a scene of
brick, granite and building material.
The dome is now taking shape and
gives somo idea of what it will be
when finished.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
Sewing as a business is MI exacting and

Sewing as business is an exacting and
exhaustinY occupation. Long hours, fine
work, poor light, unhealthy atmosphere
these are only some Of the things
which fret the nerves and hurt the gen.
eral health. Often there is a diseased
condition of the woinanly organism
which causes backache or headache and
tie working Ct the sewing machine
under such conditions is akin to torture
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

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 bo incurablo. For a
great many ,cals doctors pronounced it
a local disease, and prescribed local rom
cdics, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
curablc. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease, and it there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by Il.
j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio. is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from ton
drops to Il tcaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho
system. They offer ono hundred dollars
Tor any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, Is cents.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25
II POUNDS GRADUATED SUGAR FOR S|0O.
G.. w. & j. E. BAUKNIGt1T, Cash rlerchants.

is right in expecting that an interna-
tional protest will call a halt and the
falls from the "catchmillion capi-
talists" who have succeeded the
"catchpenny sharpers." So far
American interests have been left to
the care Of the State Of New York,
but federal control of navigable
stream cannot be denied. In effect
the United States and Canada are
joint trustees for the world Of Nj
agara Falls, and they are under
more bonds to prevent private indi-
viduals or States from undoing one
of natures greatest works.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Many physicians are now prescribing
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly, HAVING
found that it is the best prescription
thoy can write, because it is the one
preparation which contains the elements
necessary to digest not only some kinds
of food, but all kinds, and it, therefore.
cures indigestion and dyspepsia, no mat.
ter what it's cause. J. W. Beli.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Don't wait until you become chroni-
cally constipatcd, but tako DoWtt's
Little Early Rsurs now and then. They
will keep your liver and bowels i'm good
Ordcr. Easy to take. Safe pills.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-25

Citizens of Westmoreland county,
Pennsylvania, have forced twenty
five families of Anarchists to leave.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
TIE PURSUIT or HAPPINESS.
Political Eaastisa Of WA, A,
AaFaad ta ~ = Ceaa rata.

keiitieai ssnettoa og what All
Aafeea % NJ = Coed rhtug.
one Of tho LATEST writings OF the late
SAaElee Dudley wRracr was an essay
lof The Century entitled '-rhc Pursuit
of Happiness"
Perhaps the mOat curious ana inter.
estlnH phrase ever put Into public
document Il "the pursuit of happlnessn %
u = declared % he an mallenahle
rishe lt canEss he sold. Il cannot he
given away, Il la doubtful Il Il could
b. left BY Will
The righ, Of every mau 10 be Zoe,
hlgh and of every woman 10 hs d feet a
Vas rcgaried a. self evident until NO.
nifn asserted their undOubled right a.
~ feot high nl.o. when some conf,,.
Sion was lntFoduced Into this interpre.
latlon of thls rhetorical fragment OF
the eighteeuih century
hut the inallenahls right % the nur.
sult % happiness has never heen qnos.
uoned aince lt was proclaimed al a
ne~ goapel for the new world. lhe
American people accepted il with an.
shuslasn, a. Il u had been the dlscov.
cry % q sold pnospector. and started
out ~ the pursuit a. n the devn were
Rftsg them.
" the proclamation bad beon that
happiness + commOn rlght OF the
face silenable oF otherwise. that an
men ale ~ may be- happy, hisloFy ana
irsdition nllght have interferod a raise
doubt whether even tho new forn IA
government cOnld 80 ehangc the ethical
aondiilon nut ihe glghi 10 make !
palsuit of happlness rlYen Ia 4 funda.
llrniai alli ~ rlghts had quite differ.
ne Aspa'et Men had been engaged M
many purspits most of them dlsas.
foua selne of them highly eommenda.
~ a ecst in 0aliiee had set 40 the
.pfsuit % Righteousness a. The only of
~ hi3heei obieei af mau's Immortal
'oNers me rcwards % a. however
'efe not alaafs lmmsliage llefe was
political sanctlon % 4 pursuit thai
Vesye,as aeknou u,esrst % ~ of
ood thina
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
NEW CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE HALL

FoRRsr GRovE, March 2.-(special. }
Miss Aldrioh, OF Portland, came out
Monday evening to assist the Christian
Science class here in organizing them.
selyes into a congregation. She was
present also Tuesday evening at their
hrst meeting in their now hall, which
they have just completed. lisa coy,
comfortable little room, newly furnished
throughout and will be- enjoyed by the
members, because 30 much needed, as
the number Of those who attend their
meetings has ~ much oyercrowded the
rooms IN which they have been holding
their meeiings. They win hold the first
regular service In the new hall sunday
az III o'clock.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
TOLD BY THE GROCER.


vs. '"hNsFshtion WITH a Deaf Mom-
90 Lort niui q castomeE
I'm tell you how I lost good cus.
toner The other day" said the grocery.
man. = have one customer who Is "a.
temeiy deaf aud 20 make her hear /
have 70 Just yell AZ her. Il takes about
heh an hour 60 set her order and hy
that time my voice Is pitched 90 high
that | can't get lt down 90 earth again.
The other day Il happened that art
cg she left In came Mr Oldhoy. who il
peffect crank. Was 10 the army once
and great stlcklcr for lowing and
scraping and AN that sort III thing
Wants a fellow be- trades with to IA.
luie aud present arms ana DO an klnls
90 things lie came in aud said. Good
morning wish you lad hearl I'VE
sen ~ him My soice made the win.
dows rattle lie hooked surprls,,d but
Weht on talking 70 mc. aud / kept up
answering hitn la yolcc that could he
heard a block away. lle got madaer
sna madder, but ! never knew what
Was az until nnally be SOC rcd h the
taee and said, Mr Rlack. sic. An not
dear slr, and resent your yelllne nt
iae a. u ! couldn't hear a eannon auel
in nly ear With that out he went
'Aou see. ! had bren taking a. the
oeA' lads ana couldn't get my voloe
'iowu agaln, lou iry it some tins and
~ v yoo don't yen az every ono you
'eess FUNNY, too hut always yea al
blind reople end roFelgners ana / al.
WAYS whisper when , 80 ln Where aus
ene 3 sles - iadlanapolls Seutlpsl
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02

...." ... ..H
turos. The people Of this district can.
aot stand mach higher tax, which
this year 10 eight mills, higher than
IN some years before.
The work q the Salem Citizens adj.
ministra,lon has shown that good
progressive government and financial
reform 90 hand in hand, aud that II
possible with the schools. Under
ringsule aud mostback methods this city
had high taxes and was plunged In debt
healdes. The same may be true Of oui
public schools. The schools have bsen
improved the pas. Tow years. The
finanelss have been improved. But
thatis no reason why stIll greater pro.
greas may not be accomplished. Lot
the people turn out TO the School meet.
ing Monday night and inform themselves
Of The situation
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
NEW MlLlT AIRY
BAND PROGRESSING

salem's new bard has improved won.
denuiIy in the past MONTH Nearly al
Of the boye are new players, but by hard
practice they have enabled theinselyes
to play any ordinary band music. q
few Of the old players have joinel Tie
band which will help TO make 1t more
interesting for the new ones. Iher
new band master, who thoroughly un'
ders,ands music, is anxious TO see the
boys become good players, and he takes
great pains in teaching them u the
boys improve In the future as last as
they have in the past they will soon be
able 10 give street concerts.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
Flrsi lev ~ Neadla1 ID Many Ysar,.

On Monday, March H.. will be cele
bra,ed tho marriage ot Mise nortenso
Levy, Of this city. 20 Mr. Henry X.
Goldberg, OF seattle Tho ceremony
will be performed In the parlors OF
Hotel Willamette by Rabbi stephen s
Wise, OF Portland, AZ 80 p IA. There
is TO be a wedding dinner. aud recep
lion from s 10 n y. m This is the arst
Jewish wedding that has occurrei In
this city since Mr. aud Mu. Sam
Friendly, nov OF Eugene. were united In
matrimony ot the home oi tcop,ld
hirsyh Landlord Couner has b on
given carte blanche aud it viii bs the
grandest social event ol tho tcasuY.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
rHg COMING SALEM

NAHROh EIk0NlOW
The oreronlan correspondent saysi
''salem's .phool sleclIon wIll b hold
ono week irom next Monday Only two
candidates. are generally mentioned Tor
the VACANCY 10 occur In The school board
By the explrsllon d the term Of W. M.
cherfingson. rha. gentleman will BE-
aahsd BY his irlends 70 succeed himself,
a6d M probably have N. W Z Houi Tor
an opponent. tits said lhat the eleo,ion
uill iuga largely upon the question Of
ne eelabiIihmsntoi hieh seh0ol aaa
that eAndldatss Win be Aslea % dselafs
their poaltloa upon ihatques,lon,',
The abovs Il pFobAbly an trso6 10 fat
~ high school s concerned. Under
,he nav school laws that have been
snaoisd BY hereoenl legislature progress
aud Improvement ln she public schools
is possible without Increased eapendl
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02

Ask your Grocer today 10 show YOU
a package OF GRAlN-O. the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink II without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try H. like II, GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java,
but II II made from pure grains nnd
the most delicate stomach receives II
without distress a the price of cof
Zee. l5c. and 20 cts per package
Sold by all grocers
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02
REDUCED RATES
TO BUFFALO FAIR

PHfLADsLPnlA, March 2.-The passen
ger agents of tie Pennsylvania, the Phil
adelpbia K Reading snd the Baltimore
< Ohio railroads have agreed TO make
the passenger rates TO Buffalo during
the month Of Mays single fare for round
trip. The rates for later months during
the exposition will be fixed at a future
meeting.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-02

An informal party was given Friday
night by Roy Damon In honor Of
Messrs. Damon Gratrax and Claude
Bailey who have been here from South
Dakota, the first named beinga cousin
Of Mr.. Ray Damon. The evening was
spent in social way, various games
we're played and refreshments served.
Only a few young folk were present
among them being the Mieees Emily
Thatcher, Lizette Fawk, Leila Cavanaugh
and Nina Damon, Mr.. Carl Johnson and
the guests oi honor.