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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

Ever so often there invades the
Boston saloon territory q woman
whiskey drummer, and because che
lis woman and her field conserya-
tive New England, considerable COM
ment is caused by this feminine In
vasion of 3 hitherto distinctly mascu-
line occupation, says the Boston
Post.
AL along her ronte a ripple Of
comment is caused, for the presence
IF women in New England barrooms
is aspectacle not often Witnessed.
The lady in question is a Mrs. Rue
ger of New York, and when che
enters place business is temporarily
suspended. Her calls are, therefore,
brief and to the point, for she is the
last to wish to discourage trade.
She has the faculty of quickly telling
her story of the merits of her wares,
and is as quick in securing orders,
writing them down and leaving.
At frat appearance Mrs. Rueger
would be taken for the matron of an
orphan asylum. She sells her whis-
key strictly on its merits and not by
her personal appearance or the
novelty of her profession. She is all
business, dresses neatly, has brisk,
business-like talk and manner, and
has the reputation of being a good
fellow. She looks upon and speaks
of her calling as legitimate work
for women, and that che, at least, is
q success it is acknowledged. Her
earnings are very comfortable aud
would tempt many woman to fol-
low in her footsteps.
Says. Mrs. Rueger, in reference to
her calling: 81 have no complaints
to make at all. Men treat me very
courteously. 1 have never been
rudely addressed, though they are
not used to seeing a woman in my
line of business, and at first the i'm
preston is apt to be misleading. I
walk into saloon, hotel or club, and
state why / am there and put for
ward the merits of my goods. They
either buy or do not. That clos. 8
the conversation and 1 hurry on to
my next customer, for am busy
woman.
eyes, ! think there's no doubt
about my being the only woman in
America who sells whiskey. One
disagreeable feature of the business
is that l am obliged to take from is
to 100 sips of whiskey in day, just
as the men statesmen have to do.
Otherwise selling whiskey is not
much different from selling anything
else"
Mrs. Rueger was in New Haven a
short time ago when Carrie Nation
was there, and to, avoid any posi-
bility of meeting her and giving that
person another chance for notoriety
she made change in her route.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
a Frsuohman's soaial Error.

ft t.I. - 6 ~
A Frenchman on his return to
Paris after o weeks stay with an
English commercial friend in London,
sat down to inscribe letter to thank
his host for his kind hospitality.
Possessing but scant knowledge of
the English language, it entailed
some effort on his part to frame
a suitable letter. lie managed,
however, to convey what he wished
to say with considerable satisfaction
to himself. 1t only needed the usual
finishing sentence, and the French
man was wont to wind up his social
letters with the French phrase |:
"May the Lord preserve you and
your family to all eternity"
Failing for the moment TO recall
the English definition of the French
word meaning ''preserve," no sought
the aid of dictionary. He there
discovered that the word meant
"pickle," 80, with pride, he concluded
his missive with the parting words:
"May the Lord pickle you and
your family to all eternity."- Lone
don Tit. Bits. ,''--5 - -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

warriors who had passed with Stone
wall Jackson through score of
battles, wept like children. AS soon
as the president recovered his self
possession he read the letter as the
defense of the prisoner. 1t was in
these words:
"Dear Edward: have always
been proud Of you. Since your
connection with the Confederate
army I have been prouder of you than
ever before. / would not have you
do anything wrong for the world,
but before God, Edward, unless you
come home we must dieI Last
night was aroused by little Eddie'a
crying, 'oh, mama, I'm SO hungry 7
And Lucy, Edward, your darling
Lucy, never complains, but grows
thinner and thinner every day, and
before God, Edward, unless you
come home we must die.
"Your Mary"
Turning to the prisoner, Gen. Bat
tie asked, "What did you do when
you received this letter T" He re-
piled: 81 made application for a fur
Tough, and it was rejected. i made
another application and it was re-
jected; a third time / made appli-
cation and it was rejected, and that
night as wandered backward and
forward in the camp thinking of my
home, the wild eyes of Lucy, looking
up to me, the burning words of Mary
sinking in my brain, was no longer
the Confederate soldier; I was the
father of Lucy and the husband of
my Mary, and I would have passed
those lines if every gun of the bat
terry had been fired on me. When |
arrived home Mary ran out to meet
me, and embraced me and whis-
pered: %, Edward, am 30 happy
| am 80 glad you got your furlough.'
She must have felt me shudder, for
she turned as pale as death, and
catching her breath with every word,
she said: Have you come without
your furlough /? o, Edward, go
back Go back Let me and the
children go down to the grave to-
gether, but for heavens sake save
the honor of your name ; and here
am, gentlemen not brought here by
military power, but in. obedience to
the command of Mary to abide the
sentence of your court"
Every officer of the court martial
felt the force of the prisoners words.
Before them stood in beautiful vision
the pleader for husbands and a
fathers wrong; but they had been
trained by the great leader, Robert
e. Lee, to tread the path of duty
though the lightning flash scorched
the ground beneath their feet, and
each in his turn pronounced the YER
dict "Guilty." Fortunately for
humanity the proceedings of the
court were reviewed by the COM
manding general and upon the record
was written:
"The finding of the court ap-
proved. The prisoner is pardoned
and will report to his company.
or. e. Lee, General"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
One Beauty Of a Carnival.

Tampa, Fla, December 18.-Great
excitement existed here yesterday
over Developments showing that
show men belonging to the street
show had attempted to kidnap child
rem here. DR.. Oppenheimer's pretty
7.year- old daughter was enticed to
the show grounds, but hasty pursuit
OF officers scared the abductors off.
Several other attempts were made,
all of them against young and hand
some children. Had the men been
caught lynching would have followed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

Winter seems to have set in iu earnest
throughout New England and the North
west.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

THE COURIER and the Atlanta Consti-
tuition and the Home and Farm one year
for the sum of 90.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

Watch the label on your paper II you
want to know how your subscription ac-
count stands with THE CoURIRR.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

The turkey is so called because it
is supposed to have come from the
Turks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
DRESS GOODS, ETC.

Extraordinary bargains in Dress Goods Lot of
odds and ends to close out regardless of cost Some
good stun and good lengths in this lot When in the
store ask to them.
Cold weather is here. So come and get your
Blankets-from SOC. to So.
49, Wool Hosiery for Men, Women and Children
The prices are right
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
SEE THESE PRICES.

Iron Bedsteads from $l5 down.
Wood Bedsteads from $l.5O up.
Bureaus from $3.50 up.
Rockers from 98c. to $3.50.
Children's Rockers and Dining
Chairs, 5Oc., 75c. and $l,25.
Oak Center Tables, 75c. and up.
Safes from $l.75 up.
Kitchen Chairs, Dining Chairs,
Side Boards, Wardrobes, Chill
dren's Beds from 81 to $3.50.
Single Beds, Wood or Iron, with
Springs and Mattresses to Match.
Lounges and Couches.
Everything in the Furniture Line.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
COOKING STOVES.

My line of Cooking Stoves is the best on the mar
ket and prices right Big stock select from You
can get your choice Prices from ST. to $500 Buy
your wife Stove for q Christmas present
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
BARGAINS IN UNDERWEAR.

L am offering special bargains in Underwear for
ladies, men and children. Below give few prices
Ladies' Vests from 15c to 81 So
Ladies' Union Suits, price SOC.
Ladies' Drawers, heavy and good, price 5Oc
Mems Vests and Drawers from 25c. to 81 So
Full stock of Children's Union Suits 25c to Soc
Infants Vests from 15c to 75c
Ladies' Bamorals from 25c. to 81 rs
Ladies Over-gaitors, good quality, SOC.
Chdrens Leggings, in wool or leather, prices 5Oc.,
75c. and 81. .25.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
NICF; LIME OF CLOTHING.

Now here is your chance to buy suit of Clothes
cheap No shoddy stuff in the lot. have big stock
to select from. Here are the prices:
Mems Suits from $15 down
Boys Suits from $5 down
Can fit you in Price, Style and Quality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Lottery in Cuba.

From the Army and Navy Journal.
OF course the new government of Cuba
has the power to establish a national lot
terry if it sees fit to do so, but the officials
of the young republic might just We'll
understand to begin with that the adoption
of that method of raising revenue would
be extremely distasteful to the moral sense
of the United States. LOCALIZED gambling.
and especially lottery gambling. was a
curse to Cuba under Spanish rule. and IT
would be no less demoralizing under native
rule. 1t is a vice which cannot safely be
sanctioned under popular government. and
its Introduction in Cuba, besides dissipat
ing money which should be invested in le-
gitimate enterprise. would almost inevitably
lead to serious embarrassment in the postal
relations between the island and the nited
States. The Cuban authorities should
think twice before legalizing a practice
which is so thoroughly opposed to sound
policy and public morals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
CORDIALS MADE THEM RICH.
Large Fortunes Have Been Made Out
Of the Liqueurs of Commerce.

From the Chicago Chronicle. '-''.i@
Some Of the cordials used in the favoring
OF drinks sold over the bars of the chief
cities of the world have histories that are
interesting even to those who do not use
them In any form. Benedictine for in
stance, is one of the most ancient lfqueurs
and Is said to date from A. D. G65, but it
was not until the year 1900 that Dom Ber-
nardo Vincelli, monk resident in the
abbey OF Fecamp. who had a profound
knowledge of the plants and herbs used in
the preparation of medicinal cordials, sue
ceeded IN producing a liqueur which pre-
serves the name and fame of his order.
The new distfllery at Fecamp is a paIatial
building. memorial of the past success
ana present progress Of the industry In
the laboratory there are gigantic tun-
shaped watts, containing 10000 gallons of
the liqueur and in underground cellars is
the plants
ChartreuSe is named after the original
Carthusian monastery founded during the
eleventh century in wild and romantic
taney FORMING portion of the French de-
partment or 1sere. Chartreuse Is distilled
from various herbs, which are supposed
10 possess peculiar aromatic and stimulat-
ing properties
Curacao received trade description from
one of the Dutch West Indies where arc
grown the oranges from the dried peel of
which the well-known Haueur is made
Most of the liqueur is imported from HoI.
land. the center of its manufacture The
orange peel. after being carefully dried. is
macerated with water and afterward dis.
titled with spirit and water. When taten
from the still 1t is sweetened with sugar
and to make it a little more paIatabie a
MT niue Jamaica rum is frequently added.
Ihose who have made the experiment sta re
that pleasant imitation of curacao can he
prepared from the fresh peel of bitter or
anges and whisky.
Maraschfno is distilled from cherries
fruit being used '-oS VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Orange Flower Lore.

From the Chicago News.
The use of orange flowers at weddings
was introduced into England by Queen
Victoria on her marriage. Like most
feminine fashions, this one came from
France, which in turn had derived IL from
Spain. According to an old legend. the
Moors introduced the orange tree into
Spain and for a long time the only tree
was possessed by the king. Desiring to
present an orange tree to his sovereign the
French amba ssador offered the royal gar
dener large sum for a cutting. but the
bride was refused. The gardeners daugh-
ter had a lover, whom poverty prevented
her marrying. To obtain the necessary
dowry she secretly cut off and sold a slip
of the orange tree to the ambassador on
her marriage, in recognition of her debt to
the plant which had brought about the
happy event, she wore a wreath of orange
blossoms, and thus originated the custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
The College Question.
rom the New York Mail and Express.

From the New York Mail and Express.
This Is the land Of new ideas, but it is
strange that in this Of all countries, where
parents and children have made the great
est sacrifices to obtain uplifting culture,
the new idea has arisen of the danger that
lies in overeducation. Stranger still is the
fact that the thought. given utterance by
men Of affairs like Charles NJ Schwab.
finds its full expression for the first time
at the college commandments this month.
DR.. Van Dyke at the Lawrenceville school
and President Schurman at Cornell faced
the question fairly by conceding that edu-
cation is a weapon. not a fortress, and
must be regarded as a means. not an end
That seems the solution of the college
problem. There is room in the civilization
Of America only for workers. The drone
and the dilettante are parasites upon the
body polite. The type of youth who fails
in self-support or in his share of the mate
rial, political and ethical development of
the community is found frequently among
those who have had every advantage Of
education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Fishing in City Streets.
New York Mail and Express.

TUT t11c -NeW IUrK MA1I and EXDrpSs
In the town of Winchester E,,,a,s
people may be seen in the public streets
fishing for trout Several minor stro.r,,
iced the river Itchen, which flows 90
calmly and clear through the CITY. These
streams often run open down a w,nohs
yer street here and there, or they thus RIM
Tor certain distance and then are con-
Quoted through underground passa ges for
La aair length, after which they emerge
once more to the light of day.
Where they run underground tbere ~, &,
many places gratings that cover them from
the street and lead the rain into them bnt
winch are not sufficiently inclosed to pre-.
vent tne Keen fisherman from dronniny
his baited line through the grating AND No
tiently waiting for bite. He often gets
such bite too. from a trout of good Size
ana ne finds his line carried away some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26

them. But wherever corporations are or
ganized for the purpose of lessening the
output or unfairly controlling the price
they should be dissolved and punished;
and there sits today in the White
House at Washington who proposes to en-
force the law without fear or hesitation.'
Corporations have their place and useful
function; they have been artificially created
for limited and specified purposes and we
must treat them fairly. But it is their bust
ness to obey the law, not to make nor to
break it. They are the servants Of the peo-
pie, not the masters.
l have heard 1t suggested from time to
time that 1t would be well for us IL we
repealed the duties upon steel products and
articles controlled by the trusts. Gentle
men, have no interest whatever in main
tanning the supremacy of the trusts in our
Industrial system: but if there are to be
trusts anywhere in the world 1 would pre-
fer to have them in America, under the
supervision and regulation of our law. rath-
err than have them in Europe beyond our
reach and beyond our power.
If we were to strike down the tariff upon
trust-made articles, with a view of Grip
ping the trusts Is it not possible that we
might inspire the organization of the inter-
national trust? When that time comes, tell
me, my friends, will the wages of labor be
the wage of Europe, upon a low scale, or
the wage of America, upon a high scale?
And If the wage of Europe shall prevail,
tell me whether the purchasing power Of
labor will be great and as profitable and
as desirable as it is today?
Philippines and Oriental Trade.
Trade with Asia was the magnet which
drew forth the ambition, the enterprise,
the courage and the daring Of Europe.
Trade with Asia steered the frail bark Of
Columbus across the unknown waters of
the western sea. Trade with Asia 1iscov-
cred a continent the fairest and the most
glorious among the dominions of man.
Trade with Asia bound the world In the
chains Of commerce and placed civilization
upon the loft pedestal 1t occupies today
Trade with Asia knocked al the barred por-
tails of China and gained admittance. Trade
with Asia poured through the veins Of old
Japan a reviving current that has made her
the foremost nation of Asia and an arbiter
of the destinies of the orient Trade with
Asia now causes the greatest nations of
Europe to stand alert and exigent upon
the soil Of China. And now that the stars
and stripes wave over Manila with Hawaii
a part Of this glorious republic, and the
second place in commerce aggregating
two hundred thousand million dollars per
annum held by this country, is it not time
for the United States to look with more
attention to her interests in the east and
to establish her Asiatic commerce upon a
surer foundation than that of international
sufferance?
But We are advised by our opponents that
therer will be no scuttling while Theodore
Roosevelt Is commander-in-chief of the
army and navy. There will be no scuttling
until our work Is finished.
After appointment of the committees the
convention took a recess until 1:3O pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Passing of the Story for Girls.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
One of the marked tendencies Of the times
in juvenile literature is the decrease in
books written distinctively for girls. OF
books for the young there is an ever-in-
creasing number, but the expansion is con-
fine6 solely to boys books or to volumes
meant for both boys and girls. Stories OF
the Robinson Crusoe" type are multiply
ing from year to year, while those of the
Little Women" type are becoming almost
extinct There are at least five books for
Boys to one for girls in every new seasons
list. Yet girls probably do more reading
than boys. Why this ungallant discrimina-
ton?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Artificial Eyelids.
From the London Science Siftings.

Rfom the LONDON Science SiftngB
The latest surgical triumph is the grating
or new set Of upper and lower eyeIids to
the eyes OF man who lost his original set
IN a fire. The accident had left both eye
balls entirely unprotected, and there was
danger of the victim losing his sight en-
tirely. 1t was resolved to replace them by
grating four new eyelfds IL possible, by
taking the skin from the hip Of the pa
tient. 1t was necessary to proceed slowly,
but the experiment was successful from the
start. The four new eyelids perform their
normal functions naturally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26

and two months Imprisonment are the al
tentative penalties provided for each vio-
lation, and all bread not fulfilling require
ments is to be seized. Besides this, IL is
provided also under heavy penalties that
all rooms for the manufacture of food
products shall be at least eight feet high
and hoored with cement, tiles or wood
prop, -ly saturated with linseed oil. The
walls and ceilings must be whitewashed
at least once in six months, and no animals
except cats shall be allowed in any rooms
used for the manufacture or storage Of
bread or pastry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Initials on Bread.

From the New York SUM-
The city of Montreal has Just passed q
law to improve its bread supply. All Mon
treai loaves hereafter must be stamped
with a number indicating their weight and
with the initials Of the baker. A $40 fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26

If you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
Charge Of Lavish Expenditures.

1t was charged in the House of Repre-
sentatives by the democratic leader a few
days ago that we had under this admins
tration increased our expenditures a thou
sand million dollars. But Mr.. Richardson
was not content to state the sequel We
not only raised the money with which to
pay these tremendous extraordinary ex-
penses made necessary by the war; but,
counting the $341 100000 cash in the treas
ury on the LIST of the present month, our
national debt Is reduced to $500 600, 600, or
$50, 900 less than in 1893, when the Span
ish war began.
Think of a government SO successfully
managed that it could etpfnd $500 600, 900
to carry on a war, and yet Faise the money
out of the revenues of the goyernment from
day to day with which to pay 1t. and when
the war is ended having ottr tdebt less by
$33. 100000 than when the war began Such
"a record of successful financial manage
ment has never been equaled IN the history
OF the world. What a Testimonial to the
American people, every one 81 whom con-
tributed his share without complaint and
without the interposition aoffthe courts.
When the Ding4ey law was skeing consid-
cred it was thought by some that posterity
should bear its share Of g war inaugurated
in the interest Of humdnitys but plain,
1t was better to pay as WE go, and hds pro-
phetic wisdom none will DOW gainsay.
Notwithstanding the tariff, wall SO bitterly
tota a nine
ending in March of this year exceed the ex-
ports of the united Kingdom Of Great
Britain for the same period by s43.000,0OO.
Anent the Trusts.
We hear great deal Of talk about our
policy Of protection being the mother Of
trusts. H9s not so. If trusts thrive on pro-
lection, tell me. gentlemen Of the conven-
tion. how it Is that in free trade England
trusts are more numerous and powerful
than In protected America. Let NO man be
deceived. These combinations of capital
are the outgrowth of world wide business
tendency. and you cannot escape It, even
though you immigrate to the orient or the
islands of the sea. 1t Is neither geograpal-
ical or a climatic condition. It pertains to
the whole business world. So long as COM
binations OF capital are not oppressive, and
SO long as the public welfare Is not as
sailed, we are. perhaps. powerless to check
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
for So. so
White Pique s
Linen Skirts,

White Pique Skirts. made with deep
Gounces and trimmed with one row OF en-
broidery inserting. forming graduated
founce. Irish Linen Skirts. trimmed with
three rows of linen braid. forming a gradu-
ated founce-are full width and the latest
styles. Both lots contain all sizes OF waist
bands and 40 to 40 lengths. Choice for
81. 49,