Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.
Some OF tho Amounts tho Government Has
Been Asked to Pay.

Claims Commission, which is soon
to begin its work, claims aggregat-
ing over $30,OOO,000. These claims
are those of American citizens, so
called, and four-fi fifths of them are
Spanish or Cubans in reality. Dur
ing tho insurrection many Cubans
ana Spanish in business in Cuba
thought it wise to attain unto the
high estate of American citizenship
for reasons best known to them
selves.
How wise they were is shown in
the claims for damages they are
making now against this govern
ment. To show the nature Of the
claims of these American citizens it
is we'll enough to pick out some.
Hofiis Aver, for instance, claims
that he was illegally arrested, and
his indignation and modification is
placed at $22O,OOO.
Sonora Enrique A. Otazo suffered
the loss of her husband, and her
grief comes at 100000.
In some sort Of melee the son of
Manuel f. Lopez was killed. The
old man thinks that $101,500 in
American money will tighten his sor-
row some.
Mrs. Corncba de Otaza claims that
her husband was killed and will be
satisfied with her widowhood if
Uncle Sam will pay her 100000.
Mrs. Dolores Sanchez Chabau was
so humiliatcd because her husband
was thrust into prison that it will
take $4,000 to comfort her.
George Calvar was arrested and
thrown in prison. The degradation
will be forgotten by him if Uncle
Sam will fork over Sl50,000.
Victor Hohenstcin managed to
land in Jail against his will also. lie
is willing to regard it a blessing in
disguise if Uncle Sam will give him
100000.
Francesca j. Larrieu got in Jail
too. He wants his American citizen
ship vindicated to the tune of $780,
900.
Samuel II, Tolon complains of
$4,000 worth of personal injuries.
But his person does not appear to be
as sacred to him as his business. The
insurrection and war made times
dull, and he thinks the American
government ought to award him
$685. 900 for damage to his business.
Horseshoes weighing an ounce
each and just tritle larger than a
silver dollar, we're turned out in a
California shop recently. They were
made for a shetland pony 6 months
old, and small for its age.
The costlicst dresses in the world
are worn by the women of Sumatra.
They are made Of pure gold and sill
YER. After the metal is mined and
smelted, it is formed into fine wire,
which is woven into cloth and after
ward made into dresses.
Iowa, almost from the date Of it's
admission, has been called the
"IIawkeye State" IIawkcyc was
the name Of noted Indian Chief,
who. n the early days, caused no
little trouble along the western bor-
der of American civilization.
a suit for $50 damages, which had
been in court at Portage, Wis, for
more than two years, and the costs
for which had run into the thousands,
was decided the other day by the
award of $50. The participants had
nearly bankruptcd themselves.
In the year 1900 the territory of
the United States was S15,244 square
miles; in 1900 it is 3,76S,52l square
miles. This is an expansion Of
nearly 100000 square miles in 100
years. 1t is the most amazing record
of territorial growth ever made by a
nation.
When man thinks nobody cares
for him, and he is alone in a cold,
selfish world, he would do well to
ask himself the question: "What
have | done to make anybody care
for and love me, and TO warm the
world with faith and generosity ?"
1t is generally the case that those
who complain the most have done
the least.
A Cape Townc correspondent has
interviewed Mrs. DeWct, wife Of the
Boer general. She said "You Eng
lishmen will never catch my hus-
band. lie is going to win back for
the Free Slatcrs and Transvaalcrs
what they have lost. He has enough
food and ammunition to last for
three years, and that is just how
long the war is going to last"
in ordinary apple years the waste
of skin and cores amounts to 500 to
600 carloads, and during years of
abundant yield it runs as high as
I 00O to | 500 carloads An tb;o