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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Iowa a arsa. Corn Growing State.

From many points of view the
State of Iowa is one of the greatest
States in the Union. Her broad and
fertile acres annually produce mil
lions of wealth and in many of the
Industries she far eutranks many
older States. Taking as basis the
various government reports recently
submitted the editor of the Dayens
port Democrat has compiled the fol-
lowing statistical review which will
prove very interesting reading and is
well worth preserving:
There are States in this blessed
Union with larger population than,
Iowa has yet attained. There are
States with more territory within
their borders with larger cities !;
with richer bed of coal and ire !;
but there is not State with richer
soil, acre for acre not one whose
people show higher average of in
telligence; not one that better proves
its worth year after year.
Corn is the most valuable grain
grown in this country. 1t repre-
sents more money, not only last year,
but nearly always than wheat or cot
ton. Last seasons crop is put down.
by the National grioultural Depart.
ment at 305,859,948 bushels. This
heats Illinois, the second State in the
production of this staple, by more
than 41, 100000 bushels.
The total yield is not quite the
best of it. the meat in the marrow
being the number of bushels pro-
duced on each acre. Nebraska, for
instance, cultivated 46,518 more
acres of the grain than Iowa did :;
but the yield was 95,00O,O00 bushels
less. Kansas titled $4,000 more
acres than Iowa, but Kansas gath
cred crop of 142,OOO,O00 bushels
smaller.
Iowa had as many acres in corn as
New Jersey produced bushels. The
six New England States combined
had a corn crop of less than 7,O0O,-
600 bushels, 80 small an item that
Iowa would not feel the loss of it..
The country's total of corn last year
was 2,105,1O2,516 bushels and Iowa
produced one-seventh of it.
This great surplus of corn will not
be exported in any large quantity in
its raw state, but it will be converted
into live stock, into beef and meats
of all kinds, and these products will
go to the ends of the earth. In fact
Iowa is one of the chief exporting
States in the Union.
Iowa grows almost IS much wheat
as Texas, which is five times larger;
as many oats as Illinois, within a few
bushels, and stands a close second in
oats among all the States. In the
yield of corn, oats and wheat COM
bined Iowa is first. When it comes
to feeding the world the average
Iowa acre does more than any other
acre in the United States.-Iowa
City Daily Republic, January IL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Negro AssalIant Hanged by Mob.


The first lynching in this State
this year occurred in Barnwell coun-
ty last Monday night. On Monday,
near Elko, eight miles from the
town of Barnwell, Chas. Lang, a
negro, assaulted Mrs. Melvin Hair,
wife of a well-known and highly es-
teemed farmer. The negro was
"anght about three miles from Black
vile and taken to the home and
identified by his victim. He was
then strung up o short way from the
house and his body riddled with bull
let's. There Was not a lynchipg in
this State last year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Engine Kills Two Sisters.

Columbia, January ia South
ern Railway shifting engine ran
down this morning two young ladies,
Misses Leonora and Flora Daniels.
who have been working in one of
the cotton mills helping to support a
widowed mother. The girls we're on
the main line track Watching the in
coming Seaboard Air Line vestibule.
AS it was yet dark, Engineer Dix
did not discover them until he was
within a few feet of them. He ap-
piled the brakes and reversed his
engine, but without avail. Leonora,
about sixteen years of age, was
killed, and though her body was
practically severed, she lived for two
hours and talked in perfect con-
sciousness about the accident. Her
sister was struck and knocked from
the track. Her jaw was broken and
she had some bad injuries about her
head. She was seriously injured,
but will probably recover.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for any
case, of liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick
headache, indigestion, constipation or
costiveness we cannot cure with Liverita,
the up-to-date little liver pill, when the
directions are strictly complied with.
They are purely vegetable and never fail
to give satisfaction. 25-cent boxes con-
tain 100 pills, 10.cent boxes contain 40
pills, 5.cent boxes contain Is pills. Be-
ware of substitutions and limitations,
Sent by mail. Stamps taken. Nervita
Medical Co., Cor. Clinton and jackson
streets, Chicago, Ill. For sale by DR.. j.
w. Boil, Druggist, Walhalla, S. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Big OIL Geyser.

L "
The excitement over the mammoth
oil we'll increases with each hour
There has been no indication that
the flow of oil from the Geyser il
diminishing, nor is there any change
in the character of the fluid. Cap.
tain Lucas, upon whose land the well
is located, is making preparations
for an attempt to stop the immense
flow and it will be made tomorrow.
All of the machine shops have been
at work on the machinery for the
effort and the result is awaited with
lively interest.
The activity in real estate trans
actions has subsidized somewhat. The
town continues to fill up and the
streets suggest great holiday event.
Physicians are becoming real
estate men. The lumber industry is
forgotten in the wild rush for oil
lands. The business of the district
court, in the middle of the session,
has been discontinued and the court
is idle. Throngs of people frequent
the streets until late at night and
everything is oil. The Standard Oil
company has scores of representa-
tives here. City property without
oil prospects has increased five fold
in. value. A lot near the business
center, which could have been
bought last week for $4,000 now is
unpurchasable at $4,000.
George T. Craig, of Craig Oil
Company, Toledo, o., arrived here
last night from Pittsbu.g, Pa. He
estimates the wells output at from
three to five thousand barrels day.
He says the excitement exceeds any,
thing he ever saw. The California
oil field has several representatives
here and other oil centers are repre-
sented. The city council this after
noon met in special session and
granted franchise over the streets
for a gas and oil pipe line company,
for the purpose OF transferring oil
and gas.
BETTER THAN GOLD MIME.
Dallas, Texas, January 49,
Efforts will be made this afternoon
to place heavy. mechanical device
on Lucas oil well. More than SO
men and 20 teams are being used.
Captain Lucas believes it will be
successful. The city council of
Beaumont has granted municipal
franchise for a gas and oil pipe line.
The town is crowded 80 that it can
not accommodate the people. Special
trains were to- day put on the Sabine
Pass railroad to carry passengers to
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass for
hotel accommodations. The excite
ment is 80 general that the district
court has been forced to adjourn and
suspend operations until the oil and
real estate fever subsidies. Two
strong syndicates have been formed
in Dallas to push operations pros
pecting for oil in Southeastern
Texas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Pepsin preparations often fail to re-
lieve indigestion because they can digest
only albuminous foods. There is one
preparation that digests all classes of
food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
1t cures the worst cases of indigestion
and gives instant relief, for it digests
what you eat. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The merited reputation for curing
piles, sores and skin diseases acquired by
DeWites Witch Hazel Salvo, has led to
the making of worthless counterfeits
BE sure to get only DeWitps Salve.
j, W. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The Texas Legislature has adopted
q concurrent resolution inviting
David b. Hill, of New York, to visit
Austin and deliver an address before
that body.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
BY JAYNEs. eaELoR. SMITH . sTEcK.
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.


TO OUR FRIENDS, GREETING pleasure announce
under the firm of
W. Bauknigh beginning 1901
all increased
j.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are very easily taken, and
they are wonderfully effective in cleans
ing the liver and bowels. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The most soothing, healing and anti
septic application ever devised is De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. It relieves at
once and cures piles, sores, eczema and
skin diseases. Beware of limitations.
i w Roll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Governor Stanley ordered War
den Tomlinson to refuse to turn
Alexander over to the sheriff unless
he agreed in writing to protect him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Flour is worth $45 sack in Cir.
Gle City, Alaska.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Quality and not quantity makes De-
Wits Little Early Risers such valuable
little liver pills. j. w. Bell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
POISONED BY GASES.
B. F. Dooley Therefore Asks For
$4,000 Damages.

A peculiar case is that of b. F. Dooley,
who is at law with the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company, of Argentine.
Kan Mr.. Dooley wants the company to
pay him $4,000 damages. on account OF
the injury done to his health by the pois-
onous fumes and gases in the smelter
where the plaintiff worked.
Dooley is a resident of Kansas City.
He commenced his suit in the Wyan-
dotte district court. The case was today
transferred to the United States here, on
the ground that the American Smelling
company is a New Jersey corporation.
The plaintiff states that on July I, 1900
he was put to work in the copper side"
of the smelling works, and that the dan
ger of the work there was not explained
to him. In a short time. he became af-
fiicted with lead poisoning. His arms
and legs swelled up, he had cramps in
his stomach and claims that he will
never be able to do full manual labor
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
F. G. WILLABD'S STRIKE
Unexpectedly Finds Himself
Heir to Texas Oil Land.

Frank G. Willard, of Ill Greenwood
avenue, Potwin. went with Frank
Foster to Beaumont, Tex, today,
where he has found himself in possess
sion of several thousand acres of Beau
mont oil land. If the land turns out to
be equal to the expectations it will yield
Mr.. Willard a fortune.
The property lies directly in the oil
belt, and the trip of Mr.. Willard and
Mr.. Foster is for the purpose of making
an investigation of the property and to
make preliminary arrangements for
boring. When they return it is not I'M
likely that a big stock company viii
be formed to work the property.
The manner in which the land came
into the possession of Mr.. Willard is
unusual. Early in the seventies Frank
Wizards father let a cousin have the
sum of $50 600 to use in specializing in
with the money some 100000 acres of
land in various localities AS Oppor-
tunity presented portions of the prop
erty were sold when the sale could be
made to advantage. Several years after
the cousin died and the heirs decided
the remaining portion of the property
back to George Willard. He disposed
of all the property that was salable at
the time and let the rest go. He still
retained the titles, however, and one OF
these bodies of land turns out to be IN
the newly discovered Texas oil belt
A part of the land is also heavily
timbered and owing to the improved
facilities for handling timber from that
vicinity that part of the land will yield
a good revenue whether oil is found or
not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
BRADBURY TO FRONT.
Takes Place Of 8. T. Howe and
George Anderson.

AT meeting late Saturday afternoon
S. T. Howe and George w Anderson de-
cided to withdraw from the race for
county commissioner from the Third
district in Shawnee county in favor of
William Bradbury. This action was
made because of a feeling that a man
who was strong politically in both the
city and county was necessary Popu-
lar opinion pointed to Mr.. Bradbury and
consequently he is a candidate for the
office subject to the Republican primaries
next Saturday.
The third commissioner district in
cludes all the county south of the KaW
river with the Fifth and Sixth wards OF
the city.
Mr. Bradbury came to Kansas from
Illinois in 1873. He first settled in Shaw
nee county where he has remained ever
since. For the past three years he has
held the position of township trustee OF
Topeka township to the satisfaction of
everyone.
Mr.. Bradbury is familiar with the
needs and wants of the county. He is
also familiar with bridge work, having
had more or less to do in the selection
of bridge materials and in the super
vision Of the construction of bridges In
this county.
He is also prominent in the Good
Roads movement. having been instru-
mental in agitating the matter here last
year and by the means of the expert
mental road which was built west Of
WaSnDurn college secured the passage oA
adequate good roads legislation by the
legislature. Mr. Bradbury has always
been classed as a progressive and up
to-date citizen and has strong friends in
the city as well as in the country who
are working for his election.
Mr.. Bradbury has a well improved and
well stocked farm near the city. He
has raised a great many fancy horses
and several years ago owned a yearling
colt which beat a worlds record He is
energetic and enterprising-just the
kind of man for county commissioner
in a progressive county like Shawnee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.
That Is What Quincy Hay Dealers
Are Doing.

Keclz & Young. the Quincy hay dealers.
who expect to bring suit against the San
ia Fe for not furnishing them with cars,
are preparing their preliminaries care
fully. They must first submit their case
to the railroad board and receive "a certh-
cate that they have grounds for action.
although the boards certificate is not TO
be used evidence.
The plaintiffs recited in their first
statement to the board last week that
they had not been getting cars as ordered
since April l. Later they began ordering
ten cars a day. 1t looked for a while as
if this was a reckless scheme to have
delnurrage pile up and make a big dam
age claim The case turns out TO be OF
bigger size than anticipated and gives
more promise of coming to a head than
any yet fled
Keck & Young are now getting all the
cars they want at Quincy. AS soon as
they receive returns for the hay that
has now been shipped, they viii probably
file a claim for the delay as the market
is much lower now than when they be-
gan ordering cars. As this is very
Common trouble with them. they say they
are anxious to have the new law tested
and will probably make test case or
this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
DEFENDS THE CANTEEN.
Chicago Pastor Thinks Army Saloon
a Necessity.

r. Chicago, May 27.-The Rev. S. B. Dex-
ter defended the army canteen last night
at the Humboldt Park church. While
disclaiming any intention or desire to
champion intemperance in any form, he
strenuously opposed the extremists who
demanded congress to pass a law which
they expected would compel temperance
in the army.
Dr. Dexter's address was listened to
by a large audience, many outside of
his regular congregation coming to hear
his views. He was one OF the minister
ial commission who visited Fort Sheri-
dan recently for the purpose of investi-
gate the effect of the repeal of the can
teen law, and that he differed materially
from DR.. Parkhurst and others was a
reason for the interests shown in his re-
marks.
The minister informed the reporter af-
ter the address, that in view Of the re-
fusal of the Baptist ministers to receive
his report on the canteen question at
their last meeting, he had sent in his
resignation to that body. The resigna-
ton will be read at the ministers meet
ing today.
Il made my report favoring the re-
storation of the canteen in good faitr,
and for the good of temperance" he
said at was ignored and see no 9th
er course than to sever my connection
with the association. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
HONOR FROM THE SULTAN.
DR.. Edward Monroe Given Decoration
by Turkish Ruler.

New York, May pa washington
dispatch to the World says that Dr.
Charles Edward Monroe. senior dean OF
the Columbia university, washington,
has received a decoration from the SUR
tan of Turkey. it being that of a COM
mandant of the Order of the Medjidia.
The order was founded in honor of the
father of the present sultan and it is the
rarest honor of the kind conferred by
the Ottoman government.
Dr. Monroe is the second American to
receive this decoration, the other being
General Lew Wallace, former United
States minister to Turkey. The sultan
has bestowed in acknowledgment OF
Prof. Morris works on high explosives
and his participation in the discovery OF
smokeless powder, an article which Tur-
key has purchased largely from this
country.
During Secretary Carlisle's incumben-
cy DR.. Monroe demonstrated that not
vault in the treasury is proof against ex-
plosives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
FAST RACER INJURED.
Banastar, the Game Mackay Colt, Has
Leg Tendon Cut.

New York May 27.-Banastar, son Of
Farandole. favorite in the Brooklyn
handicap Of Saturday. may not race
again this year. The winner of the
Brooklyn handicap two years ago and
OF the Metropolitan handicap this sea
son was cut down early in his latest
race, and so badly hurt that at least
until autumn he must remain off the
track.
This statement was made last night
by Charles Hill, trainer Of Banastar, at
the request of Clarence H Mackay,
owner of the horse Banastar was cut
on the outside of his near hind leg, a
tendon being affected Mr.. Mackay's
candidate had been interfered with soon
after the start, and practically ran the
last mile Of the handicap on three legs.
The accident occurred at the end of the
first quarter. It was at this point that
O'Connor took COnroy over on the rail
and assumed the lead, closely followed
by Herbert Banastar third, led Stand
ing by head, but the CandIemas colt
was on the inside. and as Odom at
tempted to displace him, Banastar,
Standing and Herbert came into col
lisiOn- It will perhaps never be known
who was at fault. Odom thinks that
in the mix-up Standings hoof struck
BanaStar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
MRS. NATION NOT PRESENT.
Her Case Against Jailer Smith Was
Accordingly Dismissed.

The case brought against Jailor H. D.
Smith by Mrs. Carrie Nation on the
charge of using indecent and abusive
language to her was called up for hear
ing Saturday afternoon in the police
court in the absence of Mrs. Nation
For the reason that Mrs Nation was
not present to prosecute the charges
against Mr.. Smith, Joseph Reed. after
stating that Jailor Smith was too much
of a gentleman to let his feelings get
the better of him and abuse a lady,
even If that lady was Mrs Nation,
asked that the case be dismissed The
city attorney made no objections, and
the case was dismissed
Mrs Nation went to Kansas City
Saturday, but her secretary, Mrs.
White, said that the police officials
promised to let Mrs. Nation know when
her case would be called, and they did
not do it I believe" she continued.
that it was d put-up job. and told
Mrs Nation so in the start. I told her
1 did not think they meant to treat her
fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
LITrLE RAN REPORTED.
Last Week Was Very Dry One For
Kansas.

The weather bureau now holds out a
promise of warmer weather with clear
skies.
Today's forecast is generally fair to-
night and Tuesday Warmer west por-
ton tonight" Today's' maximum up
to noon was IS and the minimum AZ. The
wind has been northwest blowing 16
miles an hour. The rainfall for the week
ending May 25 is reported as follows
Eastern division-Atchison, Is; Frank
lin, II; Allen, Sc; Brown. 20; Riley. "a;
Pottawatomie. 10; Jackson. .06; Shaw
nee, is; Usage, 30; Lyon, IS; Coffey,
80; Greenwood, 49, WOOdsOn. "a; VIII
son, .43; Montgomery, 81; Chautauqua,
80.
Middle division-Wash .93; Dick
inson. ~; Cowley, 80; Republic, so;
Cloud. 81; Ottawa, 81; Saline, SO; Nc
Pherson, IS; Harvey, -33; Sedgwick, SO;
Sumner. LII: Jewell .03: Lincoln, 81;
Rice, As; Reno. "a; Kingman, 1.04; Bar
ton. So Stafford, 10; Barber, II; Phil
lips, 40.
Western division-TregO. .16; Hodge
man, "a; Clark. Al; Decatur, q: Sheri-
dan, As; Lane, .05; Finney, o; Kearney,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
sPIRITUAlIsTs HERE.
Sunday 3 Busy Day at the State
Meeting,

Sunday was busy day for the Spirit
ualistS that are in sSession in Topeka
now. Three meetings were held at the
Notwithstanding afternoon and ev-
ening. The first session was opened by
an address by D. ". Hull of Norton, Mrs
Bessie Bellman of Howard gave a short
talk and tests were given by Mrs 1nez
Wagner of Topeka The afternoon meet
ing consisted of an address by Mrs. Z.
B. Hates of Minneapolis, Mimi, remarks
by Mrs Laura 3. Payne Of Topeka and
tests by Mrs. Bedell of Denver and Mrs.
Matte Hayden of Indianapolis, Ind.
In the evening G. w. Hates Of Mime
apolis gave the principal address. Mr.
Hates said he was glad that old incon-
sistencies were dying away; he thought
that only by continual change and ad-
vancement was anything to be achieved
in the world. He believed that there was
no such thing as q. sudden re-birth from
a lower to a higher life, but instead
there was an evolution by slow grades.
In this connection Mr.. Hates said: THE
Presbyterians are now in session for the
purpose of instructing God concerning
the salvation of sinners" In predicting
a better future for religion he said /:
s'Too long we have had a religion of
war; let US wash with something else.
We are the ones who are not satisfied
We are the ones who are trying to bring
the world to reason and fact"
w. E. Bonney, secretary of the Ne
braska State Spiritualist association
read a paper on Truth and its Recep-
tion;'' and at the close of his paper gave
q short talk on the outcome and import
ance of the present meeting
Mrs. Hates occupied the remainder of
the evening with a number of tests
which greatly interested the audience
The work of the meeting will continue
through Wednesday. three sessions be-
ing held daily. In the morning business
will be transacted and in the afternoon
ok a
tests made
President Parrett Of Boston, who was
expected, probably will not be here, on
account of a call elsewhere.