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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02
@. M. Nield.

ashlhSCOn, June I.--Ihe war In
South Africa has ended, as all intel
ligent men knew it would end, and
as most intelligent men thought it
ought to end--in the surrender of
the Beers. This country is to be
congratulated in that orators and
patriots and philantrophists la
Webster Davis must cease to abuse
the public patience for few days at
least. The Democratic party has
been making an effort to think it
"sympathized" with the Beers. 1t
was mistaken-as usual. 1t did not
care rap for the Boers-it was in
the minority. That was what was
the matter with the Democracy.
Had it been in power, the Republi-
cans would have done the sympathy
act. They would have howled about
old Kruger's oligarchy and called it
liberty, just as the Democrats did.
They would have raised Cain over
the mule transactions, and Missouri
Congressman from the mule counties
would have been as silent as the
hempen widow on the subject of the
rope that hanged her husband. Had
the Democrats been in power the
two committees on foreign affairs
would have smothered Boer resolu-
tions just as the Republican commit
tees have smothered them. There
is great deal of stupidity, great
deal of cowardice and a great deal
OF hypocrisy in politics. The ave-
rage statesman will dance to any
piping that he thinks will make a
vote.
And new nation is added to the
powers. Look at this clause in the
treaty.
"The military administration of
the Transvaal and the Orange River
Colony, at the earliest possible date,
will be succeeded by civil govern
ment, and so soon as circumstances
permit, representative institutions,
leading up to self-government, will
be introduced"
Habeas corpus, trial by jury, the
bill of rights, no taxation without
representation-all these will be
there, and Briton and Boer will fuse
as they fused in New York State
after our forbears robbed Holland of
New Amsterdam. 1t will be
mighty nation and do its full part in
advancing the civilization of man
kind. Churches and colleges will be
there. Cities will spring up. The
wilderness will be reclaimed. Mines
will yield their wealth. Manufac-
lures will be established. Railroads
will be constructed. Liberty
Anglo-Saxon liberty-will be there,
and that English-speaking nation
will, to remotest generations, glory
in the deeds of Briton and Boer, in
the war just closed, even as our
children's children will glory in the
deeds of Federal and Confederate.
A fatality seems to have beckoned
Kruger to his destruction. The old
man actually thought th AT. the nations
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

The Donahey sale of Scotch short horn
cattle at Des Moines, Iowa, last week
yielded 900 for 90 head. One herd OF
80 brought an aggregate of $40, 600 Forty.
nine heifers brought $4,000 The high.
est price was paid for Butterfly III, sired
by Wildwood, sold to B. d. Steele, OF
Ireland, Iowa, for $1,700 Several other
heifers sold for more than $1,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

Kansas wants 10000 farm hands. They
are needed within ten days, and besides,
the State is asking for 5000 or more
teams. The wheat crop of Kansas will
be from 50,000,000 to 60,000,OOO bushels,
and there are not enough men In the
State to care for it.. There are work for
three weeks on the harvesting, and for
from go to 90 days in the threshing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

A special from New York says that
Wm. .. Whitney paid the record price of
the season on Monday for yearling
when he bought two at the Rance del
Paso sale for S2l, 600 and $1,000 respec.
lively. Both are colts by Watercross,
whose sire was Nasturtium, for which
Mr., Whitney paid last season $50, 900;
one out of Pansy and the other out of
Mamie @. Green Morris, who is q rae
ing partner, of Mr.. Higgin, was the OPP
posing bidder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

NOTICE TO RACTORS.-Tbe
~ County Commissioners will let, on
Saturday, July 12, 1902, at If a. M, to
the lowest responsible bidder, the con.
tract to build a water closet on the Court
House Square, at Walhalla. Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Specifications are on file.
). M. POOL, Supervisor.
June %, 1902. 20 27
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02
Curse OF Alcohol.

One of the great needs of the Anglo
Saxon race is federation to wipe out
the home and race destroying curse of
alcohol. This is cause worthy of the
mighty forces represented by the union
OF the Stars and Stripes and the Union
Jack. Laws to protect savage races
from the ravages of rum are most com
mendable, but when shall we hear the
battle cry, Protection for Anglo Saxon
ism p"-The Way of Faith.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02
One View Of the soer War.
Vioksburg, Miss, June IN.

Vicksburg, Miss, June 27.
Editors Keowee Courier, Wal
halla, S. g.: Having read your edi-
torial of the 4th instant relative to
the termination of the South African
war, | cannot resist the temptation
to send you the enclosed clipping
which think voices the sentiments
OF many of our best posted Ameri-
can citizens on this subject. With
best wishes to The Courier and its
staff, believe me,
Your old friend,
G. M. Nield
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

There seems to be special call for the
exercise of DR.. Gen. Woods special sani-
tary talents in the Philippines. There
have been 6,000 deaths from cholera in
the islands in the last few months, 200
of which have occurred in Manila.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02
-THE--
Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
OLD, SAFE AND RELIABLE.
See JAS. M. MOSS,
May 26-02. Resident Agent.
OF NEW YORK,

pRIDGE TO BUILD.-The County
I'D Boards Of Commissioners of Oco
nee and Pickens counties will let, to the
lowest responsible bidder, at the pro-
posed bridge site, on THURSDAY,
July 10, at | a. M, the contract to build
bridge over KeOwee River, at or near
w. f. Nimmons's. Bids are asked on
both steel and wooden structure. The
B3ards reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. All correspondence will be
cheerfully answered.
s. NJ. POOL, Supervisor o. G.
+. A. II. Schroeder, Clerk, Walhalla, S. G..
June l8, 1902. 25.27
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02
Table No. |, Your Choice, 75C.
Table NO z, Your Choice, 9OC.
Table No. 3, Your Choice, .$l.lO.
F, RAUkN|GHT. !, cash
ANNUAL REPORT
j. r. KAY,
TREASURER OF ocONEE COUNTY.

TO His Honor, the Presiding Judge of
General Sessions, July Term, 1902:
Schedule of claims paid from county
funds for the fiscal year commencing
January 1st, 1901, and ending December
31st, 1901:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

The Atlanta Semi Weekly Journal
and THE COURIER for $1.75 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

Grand Total $l9,4 81
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. KAY, County Treasurer
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02
BY JAYNEs. sHELoR, SMITH q sTECK.
SPECIAL SALE n PANTS!

We are overstocked on PANTS, and
to unload we have made price that will
move them quick. We will sell any HsH4~
pair of PANTS we have for LESS THAN
THE ACTUAL COST OF THE CLOTH.
to These Tables. Un WB W !
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

jects. BY day
she starts In fear
at every sudden
or unfamiliar
sound. BY
night the furhi-
ture of her room
takes on af-
Fighting forms
of ghost or COB
lin. You can't
treason with the
Ancrvcs. Neither
; logic nor love
can quiet them.
ThaU ft,ttct no
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-02

BRIDGE.
80 j Il Smith ..... .....$ 25 90
COUNTY AUDITOR.
2l4 John p Reese .......$ 300 90
CLERK OF COURT.
Ids G II d Burns. .....$ fS1 80
282 G r ID Burns. -. 90 05
Total ..... ....$ PAP 45
CORONER.
225 Keowee Courier, asn$ 7 05
3l7 w J. Harbin ........ OF 35
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
A Busy Newspaper Office.

The business Office and editorial
rooms of the albuquerque Daily Citi-
zen generally present a busy scene,
and the Bee man was quite impressed
with the real hustle of the place when
he called there last Thursday morning.
The front Office appeared to be the
political center of the universe. Re-
publicans, democrats, socialists. and
men sworn to no particular political
party were tripping each other up in
an effort to get close to the papers
genial editors with aftermath stories
of the election, and conjectures as to
how the republicans turned the trick
on the democrats. Brother Hughes
smile was full of deep meaning, and
his partner, Mr.. McCreight, displayed
great diplomacy in telling the friends
of the defeated candidates little white
lies to convince them that the medi-
cine is beneficial, even when taken in
extremely large doses.-San Marcial
Rec
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
HISTORY OF LAS CRUCES.
Wholesale Slaughter Of Forty Mex.
leans in 1910.
ORIGIN OF NAM e.

Our village ~aggregating about 1000
inhabitants, including it's environ.
ments. is called Las Cruces, The
Crosses, says the Progress. The name
originated from an appalling tragedy
that took place on the ground six
years before the town was built. The
revolving story handed down from the
oldest inhabitants runs in about this
way:
In 1870 a party of New Mexicans
who lived north of Santa Fe, forty in
number. were on a journey south to
the state of Chihuahua with a train of
pack mules laden with blankets such
as the New Mexicans make by hand
loom in their section of the territory.
1t was their custom to make these
trips every year to barter their goods
for such fabrics as they needed at
home. For a series of years they were
accustomed to make these excursions
south for trading purposes. Hitherto
nothing had occurred to mar the Sc
renity of their travels. until they ar
rived at this point which was then
nothing more than an ugly mesquite
jungle, well adapted for an Indian am
bush. The number of Indians in the
party making the onslaught will never
be known. The dash was sudden and
overwhelming like the General Custer
massacre, in as much as none escaped
to tell the bloody story. 1t took some
time in those days of crude civilization
for the heartrendIng news to reach
their homes in the north part of the
territory.
The scene of the bloody struggle
was in a desert. far from human habi-
tation, hence the delay of the relief
party. Kind friends and kindred came
as soon as possible to raise their
bloody bodies to carry them home for
burial. Their friends marked the place
where each body was found in death
and returned again with little boards
fashioned into crosses, and planted one
cross at each place where the life
blood of their friends ebbed away OF
the desert sands. Far from home and
friends these forty men died at the
hands of a savage horde with no eye
to witness their horrible fate, or shed
a teal over them in the last struggles
of death. When | came to the territory
in 1916 the crosses" were still stand
ing on the present site of the town
which was built in 1S4S, two years
after | came. The town was laid off
and Dullt JOINTLY ny AIuSrlcdis anu
M~exicans. The Mexicans being in the
majority, the Americans left the nam
ing of the town to them. They said we
will name it Las Cruces, the Crosses.
having reference to the great tragedy
of 1910 and in remembrance of their
countrymen who shed their blood on
the ground. Las Cruces is the county
seat of Dona Ana county ana the larg-
est town in the Mesilla valley, which
produces corn, wheat, alfalfa, beans
and every variety Of vegetables, with
apples and peaches and grapes in
abundance.
SAMUEL G.. BEAN.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
EMING
From the Headlight.

From the Headlight.
A measly sneak thief entered the
sleeping apartment of A. A. Douglas,
recently from Ell Paso, and took from
that gentleman's pockets $3.50 and a
Barlow knife.
Miss Nina Johnston, who for the
past year has beer lie guest of Mrs.
Swope. of this city, eft for Los An
geles, Cal. After a short visit in Cali
fornia Miss Johnston will return to her
home in Kentucky.
Miss Maya Melaas, of Stoughton,
Wis, who has been spending the past
winter with Mrs. |. Brown, of this city
left for Los Angeles, where she will re,
main for some months to come. Miss
Melaas is a very accomplished music
ian and her absence from the musical
circles of this town will be greatly felt
While in Deming she had a large class
of pupils whom she was in~structing on
the piano.
An Italian, a trained bear and a
bugle made their appearance on the
streets of Deming. The bugle sounded
a crowd of urchins gathered and the
bear was put through his pace. About
the time the second performance was
ended City Clerk Pennington appeared
on the scene armed with a license
book. which so scared the bear that he
started off, dragging his master at the
end of his chain. The last seer OF
them they were crossing the track
headed for Silver C-Iy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Box Factory at AIamoeordo Burned
Saturday Morning.

The box factory and planning mills
department of the Alamogordo Lumber
company burned early last Saturday
morning.
The fire was discovered on the lower
floor of the building and in two min
utes the entire lower floor was a mass
of flames. The building was quickly
consumed. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Splendid work on the part Of the
employees saved the mill proper and
the yards. which were filled with lum-
Der and only twenty-five feet away.
Superintendent S. S. Hopper has been
drilling the men some time in the new
water system and their heroic efforts
last night saved the company from a
great loss.
The loss caused by the burning of
the box factory and the planning mill
amounts to 100000, but 81 5000 insur-
ance was carried.
The machinery which burned in the
building will cause two or three
months delay in getting the factory
started again and as a consequence
many men will be thrown out of en-
ployment.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
Explosion at the Torpedo.

On last Saturday afternoon an eX-
plosion occurred at the Torpedo mine
which tore the roof from the building,
brought down some of the smoke
stacks and dismantled the steam
dome. The boiler injured was the west
boiler, the one nearest the Office. C. b.
Rogers and ]. H. May went out Satur-
day evening and they had the mill
going again by 3 o'clock Sunday. The
cause of the explosion is not known,
but from the fact that the steam dome
was blown in instead of out it looks
very much as if the force of the ex-
plosion came from the outside, and
many believe dynamite to be the
cause. A new steam dome came up
from FL Paso Friday morning and will
be put in place immediately.-Las
Cruces Progress.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
DAILY BLOWS.
Brought on Appendicitis.


III a person will continue to put a
little poison in the body daily, for in
stance like a cup of coffee each morn
ing when coffee acts as a poison, and 1t
frequently does, the result will be an
attack some day in some OF the organs
of the body. The little disturbances
each day pile up and finally become a
big disturbance.
Many cases of appendicitis nave been
brought on by coffee drinking. 1t first
affects the nerves of the stomach, and
the disorder travels on down through
the bowels and results in some kind
of bowel trouble, frequently append
citis.
A lady in Fredonia. MY, says: Dur
ing my school life. both as a student
and teacher | drank coffee regularly.
Most of the time | knew the coffee was
injuring me but did not feel like giving
it up. First my nerves felt the effect
and later IN constipation developed,
and after that, the last rear | had a
severe attack of appendicitis. My doc
tor and friends all agreed that these
troubles were largely caused by coffee
drinking.
while | was i'll some Postum was
sent me by friends. | supposed it was
coffee and hesitated at the first cup,
but when the difference was explained,
and | drank as much as | cared Ior,
with such good results, ! concluded
Postum was just what | wanted and
have used it ever since. 1t greatly
aids digestion, in nourishing and re
freshing.
MY food and nourishment while
getting well from appendicitis were
Postum and Grape Nuts.
IF | had known of Postum years age
| might have been saved a tremendous
amount of suffering brought on by cof
fee drinking"
REV. - is M of my converts tC
Postum. He suffered greatly from iys
pepsia, but has entirely recovered
since he quit coffee and began using
Postum.
"Dr. -, who suffered a long while
from nervous troubles says Postum
brought him out when he quit coffee
and he constantly urges 1t on his pa
tients who are coffee drinkers"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07

AT BURlEY.
Postoffice and Store of N. A. Field
Robbed of Lots of Goods.

Robbed of Lots of Goods.
A correspondent of the Socorro
Ch~ieftain, from Burley, a small town
in Socorro county, says:
Inc p~ostofIice and the store of n. A.
Field were broken into Monday night
by a lone Mexican robber who loaded
up with all the shoes, calico and soap
he could reach from the window. He
then took a new saddle and some small
tools from the stable. Mr.. Field called
up his two nearest neighbors, Navajos,
in the morning and followed the rob
hers trail forty-fiye miles west, where
they overlook the robber in camp. He
showed fight at first, but soon took to
the brush and was lost in the darkness.
In his camp his pursuers found all the
stolen goods besides two horses be-
longing to the American Valley Sheep
company, also a sorrel horse branded
X-B and an old Gallup saddle with
hair pockets. Should Mr.. Robber want
his horse and saddle he will find the
same at Burley, but he must be careful
not to leave any tracks or the Navajo
won't be so Easy next time.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
SAN
From the BE

From the Bee.
DR.. c G ~Cruickshank visited Paraje
TO attend Mrs. Juan Sedillo.
Il. w. Brown returned from Denver,
where he has spent several weeks ne
g~otiating for the sale of horses to Brit
ish buyers.
The business of the San Marcial
~postofice for the first quarter of the
present year exceeded that of the same
period for 1901. This is proof positive
that our business men are enjoying a
good run of trade. and that the town is
forging ahead in commercial import
ance.
The Wigwam saloon, conducted by
Messrs. Helm & Story, has changed
hands. The new firm is ]. b. Harry &
Co. There are few people in this part
of New Mexico who do not know Jess
Harry and admit that he is a pretty
good fellow. He has a good under
standing of the liquor business and W.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
LAS CRUCES.

From the Progress.
District Attorney Llewellyn left for
the Guadalupe country to look after
his oil interests there.
Leonidas huiz of Mesilla, died there
at the age of Sc years. She was the
mother of Mrs. Augustine Davis, of
that place.
The gentleman who has put a rou-
lette wheel in Bean & Nevarez' saloon
to run during the coming term,of court
had his out fit attached by a cigar
salesman for a cigar bill. He promptly
came to time and the outfit was re-
leased.
Reports were around that Charlie
Miller, our popular county commission
err, had carried off one of Dona Ana
county's handsome young lady's to
Germany. Information from his store
at Anthony, however, is to the effect
that there is no truth whatever in such
reports.
Miss F. E. Blakesley entertained a
few of her friends at her home on last
Tuesday evening with a ghost" party.
After giving the GHOSTS" an opportun.
ity to guess the shades of their com
panion shades, masks were removed
and the remainder of the evening
spent in social conversation and music,
light refreshments concluding the w
ning's pleasure. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Holt, the Misses
Foster, Miss Metcalf, the Misses Jaco.
by, Miss Davis, the Misses Combs,
Messrs. Mcconnell, Center, Gerber,
Jacoby. Deitch, Frenger Metcalf Kit.
tendorf and Hunt.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
DYING of Famine.

A telegram to the Denver News from
Phoenix, Ariz., under date of April A,
says:
Twenty thousand Indians on the Sac
atom reservation are suffering from
famine, which, if allowed to continue,
is certain to result in fearful mortality
among the Pima and Maricopa tribes.
Agent Hadley came to Phoenix to Sc
cure temporary relief for the Indians
and to urge that petitions be sen to
congress asking the Washington au-
thorities to provide means to avert the
disaster which he says is sure to come
unless the Indians are given water or
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
LAND UNDER IRRIGATION.
But a Very Small Part of Arid West
Has Been Reclaimed Thus Far.

The irrigation committee of the
house of representatives has compiled
a table showing the area of lane under
irrigation in the western states and
territories. Out of sixteen states and
territories enumerated. New Mexico
stands ninth in that respect with 204,-
sos acres or only one-third of l per
zen of the total area under irrigation.
Colorado leads with 1,611,271 acres or
almost eight times as much as New
Mexico under irrigation. California is
second with LAG, 149 acres. The other
western states make the following
showing: Montana, $40, 231 acres;
Utah, 629, 273 acres; Wyoming, SOC ,942
acres; Idaho, COZ, 54S acres; Nevada,
504,16S acres; Oregon, 3SS, 1873 acres;
Arizona, 1855 1886 acres; Nebraska, 49,
53S acres; Washington, 1876 1886 acres;
South Dakota, 1910 acres; Kansas,
26,497; North Dakota, 5,202 acres;
Oklahoma, 2,761 acres.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-07
socoRRo.

From the Chieftain.
Rev. Di Palma, of Albuquerque, was
in the city to consummate the sale OF
a part of the Armijo block to II. Cham
bon.
Report has it that Miss Mamie Bah.
ney, an estimable young lady. who left
Socorro three years ago to make her
home in Missouri. was married recent
ly to Mr.. S%cheneppe.
II. Chambon has bought the store
building he now occupies and the one
adjoining L on the west. The consid-
GRAFTON was $4,000. Mr.. Chambon will
add another story to the building.
Col. Nat. Straw. the champion bear
hunter of New Mexico. arrived in the
city from a visit in Missouri and will
leave for the Mogollon mountains
where he will give bruin his best at
tention for a few months.
Carl ]. Homme. of Wittenberg, Wis,
formerly a student at the School of
Mines, has accepted a position in Jua-
req, Mexico. 1t is a notable fact that
graduates of the New Mexico School of
Mines have no difficulty in securing
and holding good positions.
Andy Wickham left for the mines in
Mexico after a sojourn of two or three
weeks at the home of his parents in
this city waiting for a broken leg to
heal. Andy always receives a hearty
welcome from his many Socorro
friends.
w. II. Byerts is solving the artesian
water question for Socorro on his own
account. He has Just put a complete
drilling outfit to work on his fruit
ranch near the city spring and pro-
poses to get a flow of water il it is to
be had. Everybody will wish him sue
cess
Socorro nose company No. 1 held a
meeting at which officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Chief
c. C%ortinas; foreman. p. N. Yunker;
secretary. A. Winkler; treasurer, Ed
ward l.. Price; first assistant, Seferino
Abeyta; second assistant, Page Saw.
age.