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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10
McMahan Suggested.

Columbia, September 3d. The
name of Superintendent McMahan
has been prominently mentioned in
The News and Courier in connection
with the presidency of the South
Carolina College and in statement
by him tonight he clearly sets forth
his position and says: 81 keenly
appreciate the compliment of the
suggestion, but I could not accept
the position, if it were offered to
me, since l led in the removal of
DR.. Woodward. Moreover nothing
could tempt me to give up my pres
ent work sooner than I am forced to
do so by the expiration of the term
for which / was elected
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10
Reduced Rates Via Southern Railway.

Birmingham, Ala.-National Baptist
Convention, colored, September 1924,
one fare. Dates of sale September 14-17,
ipclusive; final limit September q.
Denver, olorado.-Natipnal ocia-
tion Letter Carriers, SepteG!oer 1-e.
Very low rates. Dates of sale August
29-3O; final limit October 5.
Macon, Ga.-Annual Meeting Farmers
National Congress, October ITO, one
fare. Dates of sale October 5.6; final
limit October IA.
Omaha, ADMINISTRATIONS Conven.
ton Christian Church, October 1928
one fare. Dates of sale October 14-16,
inclusive; final limit October %.
For further information as to rates,
schedules, etc., apply to any agent, or to
j. G. Beam, Jr., ID. p. A., Atlanta, Ga,
or r. w. Hunt, Div. p. A., Charleston.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

ponce headquarters penang 1urtnei
action by the authorities. The coin.
cidence is cited in the fact that Dis
trict Attorney John F. Knoxson,
who will prosecute the case, was a
passenger on the car which ran into
the Presidents carriage.
Lenox, Mass, September 3.-Wil-
liam Craig, the secret service opera
tive who was killed, was the man
who was on duty as special guard at
the White House for many years.
He was 4S years old and was giant
in physique. He weighed over two
hundred pounds and was more than
six feet tall.
He was a former member of the
Queens Grenadiers and was an ex-
pert broad swordsman. Years ago
he gave exhibitions with Duncan
Ross and was credited with many
victories over him. Craig caught
and arrested crank at Montpelier
who was attempting to reach the
President on his trip. The Presi-
dent deplored the death of Craig.
"He was the most faithful man l
ever knew" said he; "my children
fairly worshipped him."
When Craig saw the impending
danger and that collision could not
be averted he was heard to say
"Oh, my Godp' and then he was
hurled through the air and fell un-
der the car wheels, his head and
body being mutilated almost beyond
recognition. On the right of him
was the driver, Pratt, who was
thrown distance of rs feet. The
President asked the motorman:
"Why were you running your Car
like that" which brought only the
response:
because l had the right of way"
The President said that when he
saw the car coming at such a terrific
speed, he felt that all in the carriage
would surely be killed.
Governor Crane suggested that the
best thing for the President
to do would be to 90 to
his train at once. The carriage was
produced and in company with Gov
ernor Crane, Secretary Cortelyou
and Representative Lawrence the
start was made for Lenox. BY the
time the President reached there the
people of the town were in state of
CONSERVATION.
The swelling on the Presidents
face was getting greater all the
while, but he kept his appointment
at the Aspinwall hotel, where he re-
ferred to the accident, assuring the
people that he was not badly hurt,
and reuuestino them not to annlaud
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

whole future was disposed of there,
1t is one of those things which will
never be settled, but it is interesting
to speculate on.
To the above we add the follow
ing:
In the days, 1850 to 1860, the
"nigger trader" was an important
factor in the South. They were
called "slave Dealers" term little
more acceptable to them than the
former one. But the negroes al
ways designated them as "nigger
traders" They attended all estate
sales and bought up all unmaDagea-
BILE negroes and such as the owners
were obliged to sell to pay debts.
New Orleans and Memphis were the
principle markets and they we're
generally carried out in droves in
the fall and in the early spring.
AT first the slave dealer would
carry wagons and camp out. They
did their own cooking on the road.
When the market was reached the
negroes were groomed and new
clothes put on them 80 as to make
them as 'likely" as possible. Along
about 1858 to 1860 first-class men
and women sold for $1,000 to $1,000.
-Spartanburg Spartan.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10
Against Labor Laws.

Washington, September 4.-Capt.
John II. Montgomery, of Spartan
burg, who is one of the foremost
men in the manufacturing center of
the South, is in the city for a few
days, being a guest at the Hotel Ra-
leigh.
Capt. Montgomery expresses the
belief that the people of the State
at the primary elections last week
expressed their disapproval of the
proposed child labor law. He does
not believe that the State Legislature
will pass any laws interfering with
the subject. The question at issue,
he says, is delicate one, and the
mill owners, as far as possible, have
discouraged child labor. Schools
are maintained, he says, for the
children of the villagers, but there
are many cases where the labor OF
the small members of the family
is necessary for their support.
Capt. Montgomery is President OF
the Pacolet Mills, with capital OF
nearly $2,000,000, and of the Spar
tan Mills with $1,OOO,OOO capital, be-
sides being director in many other
mills in the South. Besides being
interested in South Carolina mills,
he is also principal owner in big
mill in Georgia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10
Mont PeIee's Last Eruption.

Castries, st. Lucia, September s.
The latest Martinique advices say
the last eruption of Mont Pelee was
much more serious than the first re-
ports indicated. 1t is now known
that 1850 were killed and 1900 in
jured. A large tract of country in
land was devastated. The govern
ment has ordered all the Northern
parishes evacuated. The heat on
the island is almost unbearable,
owing to the volcanic action.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

result from In
nutrition and
lack Of exer-
ciSe.
DIR. Pierce's
Golden Med
ical Discovery
cures diseases
of the stomach
and other or
gans Of dges-
don ana nutri-
uon, and also
diseases of 9TH
er rorganswhieh
are caused by
the diseased
condition ofthe
stomach. By
enabling the
perfect nuth-
tiou of the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

The Cotton States Association of
the Commissioners of Agriculture
gave their estimate on Friday of the
cotton crop as 9,713,394 bales. The
estimate for South Carolina is 775,-
600 bales, which is $4,000 more bales
than last year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

1t is said on good authority that
the investments of American citizens
in Cuba amount to about $3.50, ,00O,.
600. Fully one-half of this sam il
in sugar production.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10
Valuable Land for Sale.

am Offering my farm for sale, con-
tanning $50 acres, 80 acres of which are
fine bottom land, ard 120 acres good up
land, in cultivation. Four good resi-
dences on the farm, each having out
houses, fine orchards, good pastures and
well watered, etc. The farm is situated
on Colonel Forks creek, two miles OF
Westminster, s. @. For particulars,
terms, etc., apply to
O. @. Porter or j. T. Porter,
32-36 Westminster, s. G,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

Columbia's glass factory is nearly
completed. 1t will be in operation
by the middle of September. One
hundred and ten experts will be en-
ployed in the factory.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

Watch the label on your paper you II
want TO know how your subscription ac-
count stands with THE CoUBER,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

THE COURIER and the Atlanta Consti.
tuition and the Home and Farm one ypar
for the sum of 90,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10
in OLD Age the 4 < question = e, Of health

question of nutrition. If the stornech
and other organs of digestion and nutrl-
tion are kept In a healthful condition
there will be q well-nourished body, and
little liability to disorders of the liver,
bowels or such other diaordera az may
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
Circuit Court Adjourned.

Circuit Court adjourned last Wed
nesday after ten days term. Judge
jackson refused to grant new trial
to George and John Jones who are
under sentence for the murder of
John G.. Watts. The case, tits said,
will be taken to the Supreme Court.
There were nine divorce cases
heard and granted at this term OF
Circuit Court.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
The Mule was Old.

'-Old Mag" an aged mule, 30 years
old, died few days ago ON the farm
OF the late A. L. Buchanan, in Thomp-
son Valley. When Mr.. Buchanan died.
eleven years ago, Mag and her mate,
Beck, both raised from colts, on the
farm, and both the same age, were
"set free, and have done no work
since. Both have drawn liberal pen
sions, and been well cared for. She has
gone to that bourne from whence no
mule ever returns, and where the col
lar never gals, and the pop of the lash
Is never heard. Her mate, "Old Beck"
still fingers, a relic OF the past, ready,
able and willing to kick any intruder
who may venture too near her bony
hind legs, for mules, like men, lose the
propensity to ''kick" only at death, and
is said, that some men are likely to do
a good deal of kicking after death.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18

Here Is an opportunity that does not
come often; 100 acres ofbluegrass land,
/ mile from good town, churches and
schools two and one half miles, from
depot, large nice dwelling Of rooms,
5 acres of fruit of all kinds, 100 fruit
trees Of which rs are apples and 20
peaches, plums, pears and cherry
just received from nursery and to be
set out this spring, which viii be In
addition to the orchard mentioned.
Plenty Of good water etc, and three
tenant houses.
In ambition, there rs moving ma
chine, rake, buggy, jersey, a wagon,
horses harness, plows, cattle, hogs
chickens ETC., and 5000 feet Of nice pine
lumber, all to go with sale. This en-
tire out fitwill be Jumped for about
$4,000. The owner Is on the road and
dosen't need the farm Betterbe quick.
Terms to suit.
Ade<sss. or call on.
CLINCH VALLEY NEWS,
| Tazewell Va,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
COUNTY NEWS
Weekly Letters Fromsthe
Various Postoffices.
Bailey.
Special Corrcsnondonoel

Bailey April 15.-Miss Jennie ,Balley
whose name has been mentioned In The
News as being on Ellxhorn sick was
able to be brought home Sunday. She
Is said to be getting along nicely.
John Moore, is no betterif any differ
snce growing weaker.
Mrs, Neel, of Richlands whose name
has been mentioned rs being dangerous
ly sick, died yesterday morning. and
the remains We're brought yesterday,
evening on the train 10 the home OF q.
X karr, and this (Tuesday) morning
after Religious services conducted by
Rev. q. Il. Jones, she was laid away 10
rest in the family burying ground by
the side Of her father and mother.
Rev. u. ID. Halbrook expected Co
start this evening back 10 his pastoral
work In Martyr Co. Ky. 1t will be
that he has been at home
for long while with sick children. He
will now take his family with him.
ONE SIDE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
RICH NEGRO'SWILL
TOBE CONTESTED.
Relatives Who are Left
a Pittance went to Share
His Millions.

Philadelphia, April 12.-The relatives
OF the late Col. John Mckee the
colored millionaire, have taken prelim-
mary steps 20 contest his will. His
daughter. Mrs. Abbie Syphax, says.
Il have always tried tried to do my
duty by father and TO be cut off i'm my
old age with nothing is very hard in
deed. 1t seems very unfair that his
ow flesh and blood should be sacrific-
ed TO strangers.
Col. John Mckee, was one OF the rich
est eolored men in the United States
He was a free born Virginia negro. At
the age of uwenty-one he came TO Phil
adelphia and obtained work in livery
stable. Then he worked in a restau-
rant, married his employers daughter,
succeeded to the business, began to
dabble in real estate and waxed wealthy.
His estate is estimated TO be worth any
where between 81 900, 600 and S2,OOO,-
900.
A Presbyterian himself, Mckee. new
ertheless left the bulk OF his estate TO
the Catholic Church. BY the terms OF
the will of this remarkable negro, Arch
bishop Patrick J. Ryan will come into
possession, as trustee, OF the entire es-
tite with the exception OF tritiing
part OF it, which is left to relatives.
Col. Mckee owned nearly 400 pieces
o. valuable real estate i'm Philadelphia,
4, 800 acres of farm land i'm New Jersy,
and 100000 acres of coal, mineral oil
and farm land in Kentucky, West
Virginia and Illinois.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
d. q. snyers Dead.

Capt. ID. q. Sayers died on Saturday
the 18th, inst. His death was not un-
expected, as his condition had been
serious and critical for some time. The
uneral services were conducted on
Sunday by Rev. ID. A. Daugherty, In
the presence Of a large concourse Of
people.
Capt. Sayers was well known as a
man Of strict integrity. He had been
successful in business, having accumu-
lated quite fortune. The people Of
his immediate neighborhood, Of oil
classes, bear record TO his worth, as a
generous hearted and upright man.
He WAS in the Sind, year of his age
His wife preceded him to the grave
some years ago. A large family OF
children still survive.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
SOME TRICK RIDERS.
Not Circus Psep,e. bve yfensn shop
pers Of New York.

Not Circus People. bve yfemsn Shop
pers of New York.
"Unless you are o cahman you
cannot appreciate what q lot of
cheap people there are in New
York" ssid the man with the shiny
hat. women are the worst offend
ers-the women who try to put on
airs out of nothing. 1t is on their
account that so many of us cabmen
have our headquarters down around
Twenty-third street. It is a fact
that two-thirds of the women who
patronize csbmen do their riding be-
low Twenty-third street. Up town
they walk or fall back on the cars.
The reason is-they can make q
bigger showing with US down here
In the shopping district. Why, I've
known women to ride ten miles or
street car and then, when they got
a block Of two away from the shops,
they'd take a cab for the rest of the
distance. 1t looks big, and to hear
them tell it it sounds a good deal
bigger.
"T had nothing on hand today
says madam, so / just thought I'd
call a cab and come down and buy a
few things
"Holy smokel If she'd only tell
where she was when she called me,
the friends she meets would fall
over in a ft-that is, they would
unless they are up to the same
tricks, which undoubtedly many of
them are.
at is the same way when they
come down town to meet friends
and dine at hotels or big restau-
rants. The first and longest stage
of the journey is made in car, and
then, when half block from their
destination, they climb into a cab
end ride the rest of the way as big
as Pompey, just to make a show be-
fore the hotel folk. OF course there
is nothing criminal about the
scheme. 1t is perfectly legitimate,
and we cabmen have no legal right
to kick, but it does rile fellow so
sometimes to be limited to such
short runs that he can't help but
say things. New York Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
The Crowo Wanted to Lynch three
Negroes.

Suffolk, Va. April 14-But for the
prompt action Of officers there might
have been "A lynching Of three negroes
at Kelford,N. c. on Saturday night.
They were charged with the killing Of
Thomas Stevenson, young white man
at ROxabel, N. G. on Wednesday night.
The principal In the crime was Milton
Belliield, who escaped, and was
later shot by Chief-of- Police Dick
ems, OF weldon, who was attempting to
arrest him,
His wound was considered 80 serious
that he made what they thought dy-
ing confession. He implicated three rel
atives, whose names are Jim Stevenson,
John Belfield and Junius Bishop. They
were arrested Friday night near Kel-
ford, and lodged in Jail there.
On Saturday night the mob began TO
grow, and people clamored for the lives
Of the criminals Hurrican Branch, of
Suffolk, who was;prominent In the cap
tnre, was made officer Of the day, with
a guard OF fifteen armed men. The
barrooms were ordered closed, anC
things later got so serious that it wal
thought best to hold preliminary oil
Sunday. The hearing was conclude,
last night and the three prisoners wer
sent on to the grand jury. They wer
then carried twenty-five miles to jai
Milton BeIfield, who was shot at Wei
don, is improveing, and he will be take
to Kelford for trial as soon as his con
dition will admit OF his TRAVELLING.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
Nsrmai School at Tazewell
College.

1 have made arrangements with
Prof. G. ID. NJ. Showalter, as conductor,
and a corps OF competent assistants, to
hold Normal in Tazewell College, be-
ginning Tuesday, July /, 1902, and
ending August 4, 1902. Prof Showalter
is one of the best mathematicians in
Southwest Virginia and will take
charge~of the mathematics, and also
give a number of lectures on Theory
and Practice OF teaching. He has
conducted several teachers Normal
schools, and his work will be specially
valuable to young teachers. All
teachers in Tazewell county, who do
not attended State NormaIs, will be
expected to attend this Normal school.
as it in designed especially to create
more uniform method OF instruction by
the teachers Of the county, and better
prepare them for their work. Arrange
ments are made SO that board can be
secured at $3.50 week. The tuition
for the five weeks will be only $500.
The Normal school will close the day
before the examination for teachers
begins. The work of the Normal will
be confined TO subjects upon which the
teachers viii be examined, and those
who attend the fun time ought to get
high grade certificates. Teachers who
expect to attend the State Normal
should send me their name at once SO
I can report them.
| p. H. WILLIAMS, Supt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
WILL THEY
STRIKE?
The Question Agitating
the People of w. Va.

The burning question In the State of
West Virginia now is, will there be n
strike or the miners in the great coal
fields? Probably few people can au-
swer tn qu 'stion positively, one way
or the 9TH. From ceyttin Indications
there surely win be strike in the very
near future, and ut should come about
May lst, many people would not lie
surprised. On recent visi; to u q
coalflelds the writer met and talked
with several "organizers' who we've
holding meetings and making speeches
every night, and who stated that a
strike will be one OF the certainties of
the near future. II Is said that the
miners are joining ths Union in quite
large numbers, and the organization is
being perfected with satisfactory rap
idity. 1t is also said that for a long
time the miners have been saving up
money in order to continue the strike
as long rs necessary The writer was
told, upon what seemed 10 be
good authority, that vacant land has
been leased, and tents engaged,
for camping out during the summer.
On the other hand there are some
people who do not believe strike will
be ordered. They say that the miners
are not sufficiently organized, and will
not be, for long time 10 come, that
work is good and wages ample, and
that the dissatisfaction is confined to a
small number, who have been wrought
up by the 'agitators" And 80 it goes.
There may be strike, and there may
not be, is about all that can be said.
with indications rather leaning TO the
side OF the strike At any rate, busi-
ness in the coalfields is very much
effected. The merchants complain of
IA great falling of in trade They are
buying only what Is absolutely neces-
sary. All the merchants OF course.
and many OF the miners, recognize that
u strike will result disastrously to
business, and earnestly hope it will not
come.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
FINAL REVISION COMMITTEE
The Session Begun on Yesterday
at Richmond.

Richmond, Va, April 14.-The
Committee on Final Rev ision OF the
constitutional convention met this
morning and began it's important
work. The meeting was we'll attend
ed.
The committee will probably con-
-
tinue it's sittiugs until the convention
reassembies after the recess.
The new constitution will probs bly,
be twice as long az the present one
Ii makes ABOUT b, 900 words of print
ed matter. The articles will not be
inserted in the order in which they
we're adopted by the convention.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
A New Trial Refused.

Judge Jackson, refused to grant \
now trial In the case of the common
wealth Va. George and John Jones. The
defendants were tried at the February
term of the County Court for the mur-
der Watts, We're found guilty of murder
in the second degree and their punish
ment were fixed ten years each in the
penitentiary. Judge Jackson grunted
a writ OF error In the case which was
heard to-day with the above result.
The case will go to the Court of
Appeals.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
Death of Miss Ella Claytor.

The community was greatly shocked
and grieved TO hear OF the death Of
Miss Ella Clayton, which occurred on
Monday, at / o'clock, at the home of
her physician, Dr. Isaac Pierce, i'm this
town Miss Claytor's health had been
poor for some time. She was operated
upon several years ago for Appendicitis,
and other troubles arose, necessitating
another operation, and she came to
town some weeks ago with this in view
An operation was Performed several
days before her death, and indications
were somewhat favorable TO her re-
covery. On Monday she sank rapidly,
but retained consciousness TO the last,
and her death was peaceful. The de-
ceased was a daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Claytor, of Thompson Valley.
Her mother and two brothers died
some years ago, and 1t is little re-
markable that the children have all
died away from home.
Miss Ella had been, for a number
OF years, a popular school teacher Of
the county, and the people say, one OF
the very best. Her father, brother and
three sisters survive. Her pure life
and genial disposition, her devotion
to duty viii remain precious memory
and inSDifntiOn To all who avar lnau,
her.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
Successful Revival.

Pounding Mill, April 15.-On the 4th
Sunday i'm March Bros Robertson and
Elmore began a revival in Union church
Pounding Mil, continuing for two weeks
during which time day and night, these
faithful soldiers OF the cross, labored
zealously, concientously, for the master.
Truly "God giveth the increase for as
fruits OF their labors, nineteen con-
fessions were made-also two leading
church members found renewed life and
light in their gospel preaching. AT the
close Of the meeting there were added
TO the roll of the Christian church nine
teen by confession and baptism, also
eight members of other churches
united with the faithful of Pounding
Mill.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-18
BusroN & SoNs.
Holy Communion.

Pastor Seidel will praach for the
Lutheran congregation on Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. Subject; "Etesn-
al Life: What it is and how to secure
it." After sermsn the congregation
viii partake Of the holy supper. There
will be a Union seavice at the NJ. Z.
church, where pastor Seidel win preach
At 7;s0 P. m.