Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-27
G.. w. & j. L. BAUKNIGHT.
@|HORT 4 NEWS 4 ITEMS.

There is an uprising in Spain against
tho Jcsuits and a revolution is antici-
pated.
Two freight trains were wrecked near
Wilmington, Pa, last Monday. Four
mon were killed.
Cleveland, Hanna and Bryan have at
least one thing in common Each has a
daughter named Ruth.
A London dispatch says that ~ Rus
slams were killed in a recent battle with
tho Chinese at Kao Chaid
1t is announced from London that
Siffnor Marconi has succeeded in sending
a message 200 miles by wireless telegra-
phy.
1t is believed that Mrs. Nation is at
least knocking tho profit out OF the Ii
quOr business in Kansas with her conSc-
Grated hatchct.
Mrs. Jennie Crane died in Pickens
county on January oath, nearly 104 years
old. She was probably the oldest person
in the State.
Several car loads of fertilizers have
been shipped from Charleston to IIa-
wanna, Cuba, where agricultural expert
ments arc to be made.
We may look for another Kansas burn
ing about the time that saloon keeper
carries out his threat to kill Aunt Corric
Nation. But hen never do it.
There is moro or less difference of
opinion among the various camps of Con
federate veterans as to whether President
Mckinley should be invited to the re-
union at Memphis.
That portion of the town Of Little
Mountain that lies in Lexington county
comprising about l,20O acres. voted
unanimously on Friday to DC incorpo-
rated into Newberry county.
@. E. Dent, twenty-five years old, shot
and killed his wife in ST. Louis last Mon
day and then put bullet through his
own head, dying Instantly jealousy is
said to have been the cause.
NJ. Eucko was shot while defending
himself from being robbed by three
negro highwaymcn at McKee's Rocks,
last Sunday night. IIucko died Monday
morning. Two negroes have been ar
rested on suspicion.
At Washington, Indiana, employees of
stave factory sing and pray for fifteen
minutes before going. to work every
morning. Employees in most factories
pray during the last fifteen minutes of
the day-for the whistle to blow.
Frank Nccly and Dave Edwards, mill
operatives, of Grcenville became in
volvcd in a row last Monday. Edwards
pulled his pistol and shot Nicely three
times. The wounded man fingered a
few hours and died. Edwards was ar
rested.
The first time that King Edward opened
Parliament in state, which was one day
last week, was the first time that his
beautiful and popular wife was seen be-
side him as queen consort. The king
took his place upon the throne with the
queen, occupying a chair Of state on his
right hand, and his son and heir another
chair on his left. 1t has been long
time since the House of Lords witnessed
such n sight.
The resolution Of ccnsure against Sen
ator Mcl.aurin was defeated in the House
was laid on the table. This does not
mean that majority of the House are
in agreement with Mr.. McLaurin, but
the members did not think the Lcgisla
ture was the place to discuss partisan
politics. Mr.. McI.aurin is amenablc to
Democratic voters in the primary, and if
he enters the race for re. election next
year, VIC are confident his opponents will
explain all of his dcrclictons as Demo
crat.-Grccnvill Mountainccr.
Total appropriations by Congress this
session are SS0O,OO0,O 900 That is more
than ten dollars for every man, woman,
child and baby in the United States, in
Guiding not only the white people, but
negroes, Chinese and Indians, the latter
nOmlnally not taxed, but bearing their
share of the tariff burden. Ten years
ago the per capita tax was less than five
dollars. Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic
leader, calls attention 20 tho fact that
four years ago, when the Mckinley ad-
ministration began, the annual apprOpri-
ati0ns were about $40, 100000. and now
they are $500, 100000. This vast increase
could not be laid altogether on tic Span.
isll war, for that has been over for two
years.
Cotton is going to be cheaper next fall
than now, and there will not be so much
money realized from tho crop. Cheaper
cotton will help stimulate the mill boom.
Stimulation of the mill boom will mean
a greater demand for country produce.
People who begin to realize these facts
now have time in which to make the
most of tho situation. The people who
will strike it right will be those who turn
their attention to chickens, pigs, cattle,
potatoes, onions, cabbage and the like.
OF course, if everybody would go into
these lines there wonld be an ovor.sup-
ply; but no ono need have fears on that
score Not one out of 20 even, Of those
who will vote this n good suggestion,
will ever take tho trouble to act upon it.
They'll wait until next fall and envy tho
"good luck Of those who will bo on
hand with tho commodities that are in
tho most demand. y Yorkville Enquirer.