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The Washington times., 1901-09-19
The NationnI-"rhe Last .n,e,,.,, ;,

Leo Ditrichstein's new romantic play.
which has just accomplished very sue
cessful premiere at the Broad Street The
atre In Philadelphia. VIII make its advent
at the New National next Monday night.
The chief motive OF the action in THE
Last Appeal was inspired by the ro-
nance laid bare to the world when Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria and Baroness
Vetsera were found dead together in the
forests of Myeriing some twelve years
ago
In his early manhood Ditrichstein. the
now popular American actor and dram
atist. was a member of Rudolph's regi-
ment in Vienna and enjoyed somewhat In
Innate personal relations with him, en-
sendered chiefly through a common love
for the higher forms of music and an
equal facility with voice and pionoforte.
Through the personal intervention of Ru-
dolph. Ditrichstein was made lieutenant
In the princes bodyguard shortly before
the sad ending at Myerling 1t should not
be inferred, however, that Mr. Ditrichstein
has ended his play in a tragic manner. He
was about to do this when Ferdinand
d Este. the living Crown Prince of Aus
tria, abdicated his right of succession to
the throne to marry beautiful Sophie Cho-
teck. commoner of Vienna, some two or
three years ago. This royal marriage was
an inspiration quickly seized upon by the
dramatist for a happy termination of his
most ambitious play.
The sale of seats commences at the the
atre box office this morning.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who has
been visiting some of her friends at the
seaside and mountain, will return in a
few weeks to her home in Washington.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19

The frequently rumored and as often
denied engagement of Miss May Handy
TO Mr.. James Brown Potter has been at
last formally announced. Miss Handy,
though a resident of Richmond, has by
her right of beauty become as well known
in Washington, New York. and at the
fashionable coast resorts as in her own
home.
During her visits to Washington she
has been almost always the guest of MI
and Mrs. John r. Mclean.
Mr.. Potter all the world knows is
the former husband of Mrs. Cora Urqu-
hart Potter, the actress. from whom he
obtained a divorce. He is the nephew of
Bishop Potter. of New York Ii is said
that the wedding. which will be quiet in
its details, viii take place in the near
future.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19
Chnse,s-poIite vaudeville.

The deferred commencement of the
polite vaudeville season at Chases will
take place next Monday afternoon. The
bill selected for the opening week reads
well. and promises fulfillment OF the
claims of merit made therefor. The prin-
cipal feature will be Lederer's English
pony ballet from 1.-The Casino Girl" in
which production they were ore of the
principal features. The dancing of these
British girls has been described as the
poetry of motion set to the swishing mel
ody of Swirling silken skirts" Another
headline Offering will be Nat NJ Wills, a
native Washingtonian, who has enter
tanned two continents. Mr.. Wills claims
to have this year liberal budget of new
jokes and songs on pertinent subjects. 1t
1t pleasant to announce that Charles
Seen Their offering viii be the comedy
above the Limit" which is said to be
very mirthful. '.The Late Major which
will be played by Nina Gleason and com
pany. is said to be brightly written
sketch played with the true vaudeville
snap. The statue dog introduced by Nile.
Chester in ten tableaux vivants descrip-
tive of the hunt is described as pure
white setter whose posings on the stage
have been declared by hunters to be as
true as though done on the field.
The remainder of the bill will include
the Flood Brothers, pantomine acrobats,
the three Brooklyns' musical comedians.
danseuse- The usual daily matinees will
prevail. Seats are now on sale. and may
be secured at the box office or ordered
through phone main 9S. Concerts by the
augmented orchestra will be given before
each performance.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19
Acndemy-"Through the Brcaker..u

Sensational melodrama of the most
thrilling sort will hold forth at the Acad-
emy of Music next week. when Owen
Davis Through the Breakers" will be-
gin an engagement. This play has been
weighed in the balance scales of public
opinion and found to be just what is
wanted to create an evening of tears.
laughter. and applause. Many OF the eli
makes of Through the Breakers are
said to be really exciting and to one who
loves to be thrilled the performance will
doubtless prove all that is desired. The
play tells a story OF life along the coast
of England-the love, secret marriage.
parting, and final victory of the hero and
heroine over the william who has sought
their downfall. The plot is embellished
with plentitude of comedy and much
scenic and mechanical ingenuity. There
are several changes in the cast this sea-
son and it is claimed that the present
company is the strongest ever engaged.
Through the Breakers" has become sec
ond Lights o. London in the estimation
of many lovers of sensational melodraIna.
The Academy will be closed ali today.
but will have an extra matinee tomorrow
and the regular matinee Saturday, with
the Usual evening performances. Seats
purchased for today's matinee will be
good tomorrow
The Washington times., 1901-09-19

Tie wedding of Miss Gladys Ffoulke.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ
Ffoulke. of Massachusetts, Avenue, and
Mr. Chapman Smith. son of Mr.. Winthrop
Smith, a Philadelphia banker. will take
place on Thursday. October II, in St.
Johns Church
The Washington times., 1901-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr., will prob
ably leave Newport this week and return
to New York Mrs Dyer, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Swan. will not stay in
New York. They will spend the greater
part of the autumn season in the neigh
borhood of Baltimore, and later Miss
Swan will visit Washington friends.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19

After dav OF mental and nervous strain, tone
un with Royal Headache Tablets. doses ioe.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19

The Charge d'Affaires of the French
Embassy and Nine. de Margerie. who are
still at their cottage at Manchester, have
as their guest NJ. de Sillac. Secretary of
the French Embassy at The Hague.
The Washington times., 1901-09-19

MALARIA MAKES YOU WEAK.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic makes you strong
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
A Furniture Bill Causes a Suicide.

In Pennsylvania few days ago,
a young man committed suicide be-
cause he could not pay for furniture
for his new home. This impractical
idea seems to be all the vogue nova
days that regardless of income OF
financial condition, certain conycn
tional rules must be carried out and
the regulation furniture put in the
new home, as if the whcrewith were
as easy to get as it is to get rid Of
When will people learn common
sense and to do without those things
which their purse does not allow
Addison once said "Thc man who
will live above his present circum
stances is in great danger of soor
living much beneath them" Or as
the Italian proverb says, g. nc mar
who lives by hope will die by de.
spair."
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LARRY TALKS sENslBLY.
How the Patient People Have Been Worked
to the Benefit OF Politicians.

| have been very much amused at
the gyrations of our Senators and that
Gaffney fiasco turned out just as I
expected. In this day and age, it
isn't often you hear of a man resign
ing $4,000 year and an easy job.
Personally, am tired, sick and dis
gusted with politicians and office
seekers, for they are six, one-half
dozen or the other. All they care
for is to feather their own nest, and
only think about the "dear> people"
during tho campaign years. For
twelve years South Carolina has
been kept in turmoil of excite
ment, and for long time families
were divided, friends estrangcd and
neighbor arrayed against neighbor,
solely for the benefit of publicans.
And yet, would ask, who has been
benefited by all of these disscnsions
Have they put one copper more into
the pocket Of the average farmer or
laboring man2 Have they taken
one moments toll from the hands of
our poor women? Have taxes been
reduced one mill or any section of
our State any better off for it! No.
Taxes are higher to-day than ever
before, and all of these roseate prom
iscs have proven like Dead Sea
apples; but ashes in the mouths of
the people. A fow men, who hold
the Offices, have gotten rich or are
able to lead easy lives; but the great
masses of the people-the honest
and confiding votcrs-are still plod-
ding in the same old ruts.
| conceive it the duty OF every
man to cast his ballot; but we are
fools to become 80 wrought up oyer
politics as TO fall out with friends
and neighbors. The candidates for
whom you vote, and over whose sue
cess you arc so exercised, care no
more for the humble voters than
were they dumb animals.
AS far as am personally con-
cerned, have gotten enough of poll
tics and am happy and content on
my farm. | propose to continue my
writings for the press and will always
advise the people as to what l be-
lieve their best interests.
So far as the Senatorial situation
is concerned, there is plenty Of time
to consider that. l am what | term
a progressive Democrat" and am
awful tired of making our party a
tail to the political kites of modern
crooks and politicians. Our next
platform ought to be formed with a
view to the changed condition of
things, and don't let one man dictate
it.-Larry CAN'T, in Spartanburg
Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
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Captured by King Edward.

London, June 28.-David Il. Hen
dcrson. Speaker Of the United States
House Of Representatives, said to a
representative of the Associated
Press tonight:
81 have never enjoyed a more
agreeable half-hour interview than
tho one | had with King Edward
yesterday. lie was perfectly frank
and agreeable and in accord with
American progress. lie looks for
ward to even more cordial relations
than now exist between the English
speaking nations. America may
depend upon the fact that she has no
moro cordial friend in the world
than King Edward.
"Whilc the details Of our CONVEX
sation may not be repeated, / can
assure my American friends that
England may be depended upon in
any ordinary controversy which may
arise between the United States and
the rest of the world"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
Bryan Favors Mark Hanna.

Chicago, June 22.-William j. Bryan,
in talk with the Chicago newspaper
men to-day, said:
81 am for Mark Hanna for the Repub-
lican candidate for President ncxt time
and hope the Republicans will nominate
him, but am not sure l can control their
convention"
"Who would be good man for the
Democrats to nominatc?' was asked.
'It is too early to talk about any man
for the Democratic nomination." said
Mr.. Bryan. 81 have taken up line OF
work and bolicvc l have twenty years
ahead of mo to carry it on"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03

the Stars and Bars by the subsequent
enactment ceased to be the flag of
the Confederate States of America, to
the end of the war it ioated on many
forts and was carried by many regi-
ments. 1t is probable that when
Father Ryan wrote his immortal re-
QUEEN of the Lost Cause he had in
mind the flag of the Stars and Bars.
The Beauregard battle flag is the
best known emblem of the Lost
Cause, and the history of its origin is
exceedingly interesting. 1t was de-
signed jointly by Gen. Pierre Tout
ant Beauregard and Col. William p.
Miles, of Gen. Beauregard's staff. In
hcraldic terms the battle flag consists
of field Of red and quartcred therein
a broad, blue salter bordered and
white, both bars of the blue white
bordercd saltcr to be emblazoned
with fivc-pointed stars corresponding
in number to the number of States
in the Southern Confederacy.
BALTIMORE GIRLS woEK.
After agreeing upon the pattern
and design a German artist, serving
on Sen. Bcauregard's staff, made a
picture of the battlcilag, which Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston approved, and
Immediately Misses Constance and
Jennie Carey, two Baltimore bellies,
sojouring in Fairfax county, Va, or
ganizcd a sewing club and made a
number Of these flags, which were
used in subsequent battles. In Sep
tcmbcr, 1861, the Confederate Con
grcss enacted q bill authorizing the
design described above as battle
flag of the Southern Confederacy,
and such it continued until the end
Of hostilitics.
In an address before the Louisiana
Division of the Army of Northern
Virginia, delivered in December,
1877, Gen. Bcaurcgard described the
incidents leading to the adoption Of
the battle flag, in substance, as fol-
lows:
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, July
2l, 1861, the battle was raging on
the plains of Manassas and reinforce
mcnts were urgently needed on both
sides. Gen. Mcdowell was casting
anxious eyes toward the Blue Ridge
Mountains, hoping to see Patterson's
column emerge from the dust cloud
which hung like pail on his flank
Gen. Beauregard was also watch
ing in the same direction, expecting
Jubal Early, with the oath Virginia,
the 7th Louisiana and the 18th Mis-
sissippi, column strong enough to
rout the enemy already hammered
to the verge Of defeat. A Confcdc-
rate signal officer informed his
anxious commander that a strong
column was approaching by the
Warren turnpike, probably Patter-
son, the signal officer stated. The
air was motionlcss, not breeze STIR
ring, and the colors of the advancing
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
Sixteen Killed in Railroad Wreck.

Perea, Ind, Juno 26.-Sixteen
persons were killed and about fifty
were seriously injured in a wreck OF
train No. 3, the West bound Wabash
limited, nine miles west Of this city,
at 1890 a. m, to-day. The dead are
all Italian emigrants en- route to
Colorado. Two sections of train
No. 3, one coming from Detroit and
the other from Toledo, were consoli-
dated in this city into a train OF
eleven cars, making up the flyer for
it's journey to ST. Louis. 1t consisted
of combination baggage and
smoker, day coach, emigrant coach,
three chair cars, three sleepers and
the private car of General Superin-
tendent Cottor of the Iron Mountain
railway. Having left this city one
hour late the train was speeding
westward at high rate when, at a
point nine miles west of here, the
engine plunged through a trestlc
which had been undermined by the
recent heavy rains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
Flood Sufferers Need No Assistance.

Governor White, of West Vir-
ginia, has issued the following:
"To the Public: Advices received
from personal representatives sent to
keystone and the flooded districts in
the Flat Top region are to the effect
that the loss Of life will not exceed
fifty, and that there is no distress
which cannot be provided for by the
home people, and no need of outside
help of any kind. The offers OF
help from all over the country have
been generous and are highly appre-
ciated. If it should develop that
aid from the outside is needed, I will
take occasion to inform the people OF
West Virginia of that fact. In any
event | feel sure that the citizens oi
this State will be willing and able to
supply any aid that may be needed
GA. B. White, Governor"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
A Boys Composition on Water.

Water is found everywhere, cspe-
cially when it rains, as it did the
other day, when our cellar was half
full. Jane had to wear her fathers
rubber boots to get the onions for
dinner. Onions make your eyes wa
ter, and 80 does horse radish, when
you eat too much. There are a good
many kinds of water in the world
rain water, soda water, ice. water and
brine. Water is used for good
many things. Sailors use it to 90 to
sea on. If there wasn't any ocean
tho ship couldn't float and thoy
would have to stay ashore. Water
is good thing to fire at boys with a
squirt and to catch fish in. My IA
the" caught q big ono the otht day,
and when he hauled it up it was an
eel! Nobody could be saved from
drowning if there wasn't any water
to pull them out Of. Water is first
rate to put fires out with. l love to
60 to fires and soc the men work at
tho engines. This is all | can think
about water--exccpt the ilood.--In-
dustrial School Gem.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03

ri hnve taken your medicine with the gleateat
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03

June is a favorable month for
swell weddings in Atlanta. Ono
evening recently there were seven
solemnized at practically the same
hour.
The temperature is high. Mon
day was one of June's hottest days.
A. r.. Gossatt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03

was the flag of the Confederacy,
hence tho inspiration which came tc
the heart of that sweet singer break
ing forth in song, which will be'heard
when the great.grandohildren of the
veterans of the war will in their turn
be the ancestors Of the coming daugh-
ters and sons of the Southern Con-
federacy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-03
FLAGS OF THE SOUTH.
CoIors OF The Lost Cause and the Story OF
Their Origin.


Their Origin.
The first, says the Newport News
Herald, flag indicative of secession
was raised ut Charleston, S. c., De-
ccmbcr 10, 1860, one day prior to
the passage Of the ordinance whereby
South Carolina withdrew from the
Federal Union and declared its in
dependence. The flag is a flag Of
solid red, with crescent and II star,
in white, quartered in the upper left
hand corner. Who designed the
flag is not known to this writer. a
number of Charleston ladies pur-
chased the material, made it on the
pattern described, and ran it up on
the tall staff Of the Custom House.
It's dimensions were eight feet in
length and six feet broad.
Later it became the naval flag of
South Carolina and continued such
to the close of the war. Those made
for the navy were forkcd at the end.
The South Carolina privatccr Dixie,
flying the star and crescent flag, en-
gagged the United States battleship
keystone State, and after terrific
fight, in which the keystone State
suffered terribly, the Dixie was cap
turcd in sinking condition, its en-
tire crew being dead or disabled from
wounds.
The critics objected to the red flag
with its silver quarterings, on the
ground that silver or white on red
was -heraldic. 1t was criticised
also on the ground that it was al
most identical with the Turkish flag.
Those and other points of objection,
while failing to attract the attention
OF the naval commanders, caused al
tcrations to be made in the original,
after which the legislature adopted
The rcmodellcd pattern as the flag Of
sovereignty of the State Of South
Carolina.
The revised South Carolina flag
had the cross OF ST. George in blue
az its chief 1nartering, the cross en-
blazoncd both on its upright and
transverse, with white stars cores
pOnding in number to the number of
States in the Southern Confcderacy.
Another alteration was that the
small star in white appearing on ori-
ginal flag near the crescent was sub
stitutcd in the flag of sovereignty by
n white palmetto tree.
The first national flag of the South
ern Confcdcracy was adopted at
Montgomery, Ala, March 1, 1861,
and was hoistcd to the summit Of
the staff on the Capital building in
that city, Miss l.. G. Tyler, daughter
of Ex-Prcsdcnt Tyler, pulling the
cord which sent the Stars and Bars
gliding gloriously up the pole in the
presence of q multitude who greeted
the new flag with dcafcning cheers.
An Act of the Confederate Con
grcss in session at MONTGOMERY. Ala
declares that the flag Of the Confcd-
crate States of America shall consist
of red field, with white space cy-
tending horizontally through the
centre, and equal in width to one
third Of the width Of the flag, the red
space above and below to he the same
width as the white; n canton Of blue
extending downward through the
white space and stopping at the up
per border Of lower rod space. IN
the centre of the blue canton stars
corresponding in number to the mum
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