davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
Laws Indefinite Delay.

There is in the Jail at Georgetown
negro barber, John Brownfeld,
who has a sentence of death hanging
over him, yet he may have to remain
where he is for some years before he
will know whether it is to be exc
cuted or not, or before the State
Courts can order its execution. The
case is a striking illustration of how
the law may tie up case. John
Brownfeld killed a white man in
1900 in Georgetown, and the affair
brought about the riot trouble there,
which caused the Governor to send
the militia there, and finally cost the
State about $4,000. Finally the
negro was tried and convicted of
murder, and was sentenced to die at
the ropes end. His negro lawyer,
Whipper, appealed to the State
Supreme Court. Meanwhile the
negro managed to escape from the
Jail, but was too weak from the con-
finement to run. He vas quickly
recaptured and has been in the jail
since. In the meantime Sheriff
Skinner died ana the present sheriff,
Mr.. McKiethen, was appointed. Not
long ago the State Supreme Court
sustained the Circuit Court and the
negro was ordered resentenced. Be-
fore day conld be set for the exeou-
tion Whipper appealed to the United
States Supreme Court, this acting as
a stay of proceedings in the State
Court. 1t is problematical when the
case will ever be reached in the
United States Supreme Court. In
the meantime the negro must remain
in Jail, and no further step can be
taken until the highest tribunal in
the United State hears the case and
hands down its decision. The fell
low, it is said, has now completely
recovered his health, and bears his
confinement, which may last for
several years, remarkably well. The
case is most unusual one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

THE oEMocaATlc CLUB MEETINGS.
The Various Clubs Met Saturday, April &c, and
Elected Delegates 10 County Convention.

The following club meetings were
received too late for publication ir
last weeks Keowee Courier:
Tokeena, April 26.-In accordance
with call of the County Chairman
the Tokeena Democratic club met
aud reorganized by electing the fol.
lowing officers: F. l.. Sitton, presi.
dent; @. T. Phillips, vice president
Elected for registration and execu.
tive committeeman J. II. Zachary
r. A. Reeves and P. III. Isbell.
f. L. Sitton was elected member
of the county executive committee
Eighty members were enrolled.
Following delegates were elected
to County Convention: f. L. Sittop,
P. II. Isbell and w. S. Prichard.
f. l.. Sitton, President.
w. S. Prichard, Secretary.
Fair Play, April 26.-Fair Play
Democratic club met to-day and or
ganized by eleoting d. V. Wright,
president; L. L. Jarrard, vice presi-
dent, and r. H. Marett, secretary.
Committee on Registration-F. B.
Watson, O. f. Isbell and A. r.
Marett.
Executive Committee-R. w.
Marett, T. l.. Wootton and A. P.
Marett.
County Executive Committeeman
e. @. Marett.
Delegates to the County Conven-
tion, to meet at Walhalla on Mon
day, May 5th: S. P. Stribling, A. P.
Hunt, J. w. Grubbs, j. A. Callahan,
HI. M. Lovinggood; alternates, G.
w. Carnes, B. J. Marett and E. H.
Elliott.
On motion of l.. l.. Jarrard the
meeting adjourned to meet at the
call of the president.
D. V. Wright, President.
r. H. Marett, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
Women Clerks at Washington.

About one-third of all employees in
the government departments at
Washington are women. Several
receive over $4,000 per annum,
about fifty receive $1,000 per an
mum, 100 receive 81, 400 per annum,
450 receive $1,000, 800 receive ST.
600, and the remainder receive
from 5000 to 5000 per annum.
The civil service commission re-
cords for last year show that 3,0S3
women were examined for the vari-
GUS positions opened to them under
the civil service. OF these, 2,476
passed and 444 were appointed /; 1851
of the applicants examined came
under the head of "skilled labor"
The most popular examination
for women is that for stenographers
and typewriters. "Good stenogra-
pliers" is the ceaseless demand of
the department. official-not medi-
ocre, but good par excellence.
Government work is well paid
only when well done. In the third
place, promotions are the reward of
merit. A very striking illustration
of this occurred last winter when a
young woman was made chief of one
of the divisions in the post office
department, because she knew more
about the work of that particular
division than any other employee in
it. She receives salary of $2,240,
one of the best paid to any woman
in the service.
Miss Thora Stejneger of the
Smithsonian institution is another
woman who is earning large wages.
She is a Norwegin who has devoted
her life to the study of animals.
She has charge of the classification of
all animals received by the Smith
sonian, and many are the queer speci-
mems that she examines and labors
with unerring skill.
Miss Estelle Reel, superintendent
of Indian schools, does the work and
endures the hardships that are sup
posed to be the lot of men exclu-
sively. The poorest Indian schools
on the far away frontier must be
visited quite as regularly as the fa-
nous institutions at Carlisle and
Hampton. She has had many ad-
ventures, and not a few mishaps.
Often she is obliged to drive for
miles in blackboard or on rattling
stage coach, and camp all night on
the open prairie-the rustling prai-
rie grass for mattress, a Navajo
blanket for covering, the star-stud-
ded sky for canopy, and dear
little revolver for company. Last
year while fording river in Indian
Territory her wagon was upset and
she was swept down stream for
nearly mile and a half and was
rescued by cowboy just as she
was being whirled into some deep
and dangerous rapids. No one will
say that this woman does not earn
her $4,000 year for travelling expen-
ses and subsistence. If Miss Reel
could eat Uncle Sans greenbacks
and gold pieces, everything would
be comfortable, but there are Indian
villages where all the Unnecessary
expense" appropriations for the
White House state dinner would not
buy square meal. Recently Miss
Reel wrote a textbook for Indian
schools which embraces every topic
of educational training for the In
dian student.
Parties who interfere with the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
r. H. Marett, Secretary.
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 9,

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, 90
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. d. 1896.
t~, A. w. GLEASON,
: SEAL 7
'~~~~~' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

which no smiles
ca n hide, and
often in their very
carriage betray
the w OF m a My
weakness which
oppresses them.
There can be no
perfect health for
the woman who
suffers from dis
ease of the delicate
womanly organ
ism. Her general
health Is so inti-
mately related to
the local health of
the womanly or
gans that these
must be cured be-
fore the general
h e ea1th can be
established. M
DIR. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Presentation
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

The Democrats were never before
so united nor have Republicans
ever before been 80 divided on the
tariff as they are now. In Congress
few days ago the Democrats voted
without dissent for the amendment
to the Cuban reciprocity bill, which
cut down the differential on refined
sugar, which according to the state
ment of the sugar trust taken $8,000,-
900 year of its enormous profits.
No less than Cd Republicans joined
with the Democrats to adopt this
amendment,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

State Superintendent of Eduoa.
ton McMahan is anxious TO have as
many public schools as can do 80
observe May 10 as Jefferson Davis
Day, and on that day take up COLI
lection for the Davis monument in
Richmond. A very attractive pro-
gramme has been prepared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

The 22d of May has been named
"Wagener Day" at the Charleston
Exposition in honor of its distin-
guished and energetic President,
Capt. F. w. Wagener. Every effort
will be made, and rightly so, to
make this the greatest day of the
exposition. Not only the people of
Charleston, but the people of the
State and all portions of the coun-
try benefited by the exposition,
should do honor to the man who has
been the bone and sinew, the inspi-
ration and guide of this great South
ern enterprise. Everybody who
possibly can ought to assemble in
the "Ivory City" on Wagner Day,
and show their appreciation for him
Ewho has done so much for us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

Anderson 1ntelligencer, April 80:
Yesterday the City Council sold
the 100000 of city bonds, issued for
the purpose of building "a sewerage,
to Col. j. N. Brown at 1.04. There
were number of bids for the bonds.n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

Parties who interfere with the
mail boxes on the rural routes or
who improperly take the mail there
from will be prosecuted in the United
States Court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
TEaE PG2ESE

OF woman in perfect health attracts
the eye at once. Such woman is all
too rarely seen. The most of women
bear scars of suffering on their faces
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

An Alabama Congressman pro-
poses to take Representative Cram-
packer and several other Republican
Congressman, who have been in the
South, down in his State on an edu-
cational tour, where they can study
the "wards of the nation" at short
range.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07

Watch the label on your parer IL you
want to know how your subscription ao-
count stands with THE COURIER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
Is IaEsSsyg CURE IaslS 8 8,
III CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. tel
hld Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use k.a
Gcl In time Sold by druggists. M
- consul gS'SBYSIS q
A Convict Preacher.
[Anderson Mail.


Many people here will remember
the man, Fowler, mentioned. below,
as he was here about year ago:
selling his booklet, "From the Pulpit
to the Penitentiary." In the begin
ming of his ministerial career he
preached some at different Presby-
terian churches in the upper part of
the county and at Easley:
Cheraw, April 27.--Judge Watts
returned last night from York, where
he has been holding Court. He tells
of an interesting incident while he
was in York. In 1897 A. r. Fowler
was sentenced by Judge Watts for
forgery and was sent to the peniten-
tiary for three years. Fowler was
licensed preacher in the Presbyterian
church, although he had not been
ordained. Governor McSweeney,
after many applications, pardoned
Fowler on December 6, 1899. Fow-
Ter mas no hands, both having been
shot off just above the wrist, but has
leather attachments which enable
him TO write very good hand.
Fowler says he is selling this book
to pay back for the forgeries that he
has made in the different Southern
States, and so far he has made So, 900,
and has paid $1,000 OF his debts.
In this book is found his complete
life and it ends with copy of Cover
nor McSweeney's pardon, followed
by some verses. Readers will re-
member that Fowler uttered several
forgeries in this State as well ms
Georgia, Tennessee, and some West
ern States. He finds ready market
for this book wherever he goes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
State Mutual Life :. Annuity Co.

Assets s1ae'47l.Ss
Surplus, all liabilities, July 1st, 10o 6s" "59.46
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-30
NEW PLAN TO INDUCE THE OPER-
AToRs TO ARBlTRATE BEING AR
RANGED BY CIVIC FEDERATION.
LARGE STOCKHOLDERS
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
President Mitchell Says That There Is
No Change in the Situation But Be-
as They Are Prepared to Fight to
the Bitter End
lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York, May 3o.-The executive
committee of the Civic Federation has be-
gun to put into effect new plan to
induce the operators to arbitrate the strike
OF the anthracite miners.
A member of the Civic Federation said .
"As soon as Senator Hanna returns to
Washington we will communicate with
him with view to his issuing call for
a meeting Of the executive committee Of
the Civic Federation on general principles
to be held in this city. When the meet
ing will be held do not know, but it
will be called soon and the strike of the
miners will be discussed
AT the meeting a number Of other mat
tiers will be taken up, including strikes
which have been settled and averted. The
members of the federation are no longer
personally asking the presidents of the
coal carrying roads to consent to arbi-
tration.
They are endeavoring to reach the lare
est of the stockholders interested and
through them the railroad presidents. So
far they have been fairly successful with
the stockholders. AS soon as we have
a majority of the larger stockholders with
us, the meeting will be called
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-30
ORDER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO ARREST DELlNOUENTS CAUSES
A CALL FOR READY CASH.
MANY TO PAY ARREARS
TO AVOID THE SHERIFF
Prominent People in Town Are the Butt
OF Gibes for Failing to Pay County
Licenses for Several Years--Sudden
Discovery Made Of Many Men With
Remarkably Poor Memory.

One of the sensations Of the hour was
created by the order OF the county com
missioners to County Attorney Rreen TO
bring prosecution against over roo bust
ness and professional men to compel them
to pay their county licenses. 1t has crc-
atcd no end OF talk
Lawyers, doctors and dentists have been
the recipients Of many quaint remarks
since the list OF professional men who are
in arrears to the county was published in
the Inter Mountain yesterday. It was
rather a surprise to ,he public that there
were so many delinqucntS in the proles-
sional ranks.
In the restaurants, cafes and hotel din
ing rooms where the followers Of Black
stone and Escuapius assemble for their
tea, the public has entertained them with
some breezy remarks on the interesting
subject.
Funny Mans Innings.
When the man who has the opposite side
of the dining table picks up the paper
and reads the names oi the doctors and
lawyers,he ut,ers loud, unpleasant ha ha
and then remarks SO that he Is heard all
over the dining room
"Wny, | thought these sawboncs and
wndiammers were all rich and they don't
even pay their licenses Who said that a
professional life is the only liiei This
looks like it was hard row TO hoe after
all"
All sorts Of excuses are offered for the
dclinqucnts to explain why they fell be.
hind and let the county wait for It's
money. Some OF them are said TO have
poor memories. Others are credited with
having appeared AT the treasurer's Office
with bills OF such large denomination
with which TO settle their debts that tie
treasurer was unable to change the col.
lateral and they had to go away again
without having squared up, no matter how
painful it was to them.
Soroe May Pay.
1t is understood that the county at
torney will act upon the county commits
sioners instructions at once and oring
immediate prosecutions against the men
and firms who owe the county for licenses.
This will keep the justice courts busy for
some time.
There will he no dallying il is under
stood, the officials believing that the peo-
pie in arrears have had plenty of time in
which to meet the license man with
smile and the collateral.
Many Of the men and firms on the de
lin1ucnt list may pay without prosecution,
however, II has been stated that many Of
them who are in arrears for small sums
were not aware of the fact and that they
will come up with the money and save the
necessity Of a prosecution.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-30

Mrs, Jane Wilby and James Boyle we're
ihcafeerated IN the county Jail last night
suffering with delrium tremens. Mrs.
Wildly had pretty decided case of pythons
and Boyle was just touched with a variety
OF small hoop snakes.
Mrs. Wilby was brought in wearing a
plaid shawl with large squares in which
the colors were dark green and blue and
bright red. The snakes were playine
checkers on the plaids. They stood on
their tails and jumped from square to
square while Mrs. Wilby held up her hands
and moaned in horror. Every time the
woman screamed the snakes all opened
their mouths wide, stuck out their forked
tongues and Kissed:
Its your move, Mrs. Wilby!"
Mrs. Wiby Busy.
That made the entertainment for Mrs.
Nilby one OF the most animated.
She moved upon the suggestion OF the
crawling iends with the beady eyes and the
beautiful scales. She romped up and
down the cell allotted her and screamed
till the rafters shook. That did not dis
tnrb the snakes at their game, however.
They enjoyed the game too deeply to be
put out by Mrs. Wilby's remarks even
when shouted at the top Of her voice. 1t
was seldom that they caught woman
with plaid shawl, and they made the most
of it. A black water snake beat red
racer three games hand running" and
kept the racer out of the king row the last
game in the bunch. The way the black
snake opened his mouth when he laughed
at the red racers discontinue nearly threw
Mrs. Wilby into fit
Hoops for Boyle.
Boyle had trouble with the hoop
snakes. too. As soon as he entered his cell
the snakes took the hoop form and began
to roll around the cell in pursuit of him,
and he rmoved his coat and undertook to
run faster than they could roll. He ran
till his tongue stuck out, but the snakes
had a walk-away.
They had no difficulty in rolling him
down, and when they caught him they
rolled up his back and down his breast and
then circled round his legs. Every time
that happened he stood in the middle of
his cell with his hair on end and yelled
like an Indian
Dr. Donnely the county physician. ex-
amincd thm both and gave them medicine,
and they will recover in a day or so in all
probability
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-30

were in waiting to carry the soldiers to
the cemetery living wall Of people lined
the sidewalks and joined with the blaze
of color that adorned many OF the build
ings in making an impressive scene.
Line OF March.
Promptly at half past nine the members
OF Lincoln post, company b. NJ N. G-
police and drum corps formed in front of
Good Templars hall on West Granite and
at the signal moved west on Broadway
TO Montana, north on Montana to Granite,
east on Granite to the court house, where
Lawton Camp and carriages with the city
officials, took the places assigned them
The parade then continued east on Gran
itc to Main. south on Main to Broadway.
cast on Broadway to Wyoming; south on
Wyoming to Park and west on Park to
Montana, where ears were in waiting fo
the cemeteries.
As the head of the line approached the
vast crowd assembled at the corner of Main
and Park, quiet murmur OF approval ran
along the throng.
First came Marshal Cook and his aides
followed by Chief Of Police Reynolds and
platoon of the city police. The High
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-30
STANDS PREPARED FOR
PRIVILEGED PERSONS
His Majesty Rode Between His Son and
Younger Brother and Was Everywhere
Greeted With Cheers and Barred Heads
Lord Roberts Led the Procession in
the Uniform of Colonel of the Irish
Guards-CoIors Presented.
[nY AssocIATEn pREss.l

London, May 3o-The birthday of
king Edward who was born November o,
lS4I, was officially celebrated today, il
having been decided, as announced in the
Oifcial Gazette, April IS, that his maes-
" birthday was to be celebrated on May
80, as being the most suitable to make a
military display. On the other sand for
eign stations will celebrate il November o.
the actual anniversary of his birth.
General interest in the celebration was
apparently not seriously diminished by the
expectations of a greater series of events
surrounding the coronation The towns
throughout the kingdom were gaily deco
rated and shipping at the various ports
made the gayest display of bunting.
The day was observed at all the home
military and naval headquarters with
parades and salutes.
The chief celebration was the ceremony
OF trooping the coors, on the horse guards
parade grounds here, and the presentation
OF colors to the new Irish guars Stands
covered with crimson cloths were erected
on three sides OF the parade grounds and
were occupied by thousands Of privileged
spectators, including the United States
ambassador, Joseph II. Choate and Mrs.
Choate, and the secretary of the United
States embassy, Henry White.
Greeted With Cheers.
Thousands of other persons were group
ed closely around the lines Of scntries.
The troops taking part in the ceremonies
were battalion of the civil guards and
grenadier guards. Tremendous cheering
greeted the appearance of the king and
his brilliant escort, which included manv
notable persons. His majesty, who rode
between the Prince of Wales and the Duke
OF Connaught wore the uniform of
colonel of the Irish guards. 10
Lord Roberts, the commander chief
of the forces who led the procNssion. also
wore the uniform OF colonel of the Irish
guards.
Queen Alexandra and other members of
the royal family viewed the scene from the
windows Of the horse guards. The crowds
present barred their heads while his
majesty proceeded to the saluting point
After an inspection of the line of troops
and the presentation of the colors, the
ceremonies ended with review of all the
troops on the ground.
The king, during the afternoon. present.
ed colors to, the kings company of the
grenadier guards.
The weather was wet and raw.