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

One of the things about women
which has always puzzled the ordi-
nary, average man is their preference
for preachers as husbands. Three
years ago the Rev. Joseph lester, of
Indian Territory, had the misfortune
to lose his wife. Hardly had a
decent period of mourning elapsed
when love letters began to pour in
upon the widower. No less than
1000 eligible and doubtless charming
ladies wrote love letters to him.
Mr.. Lester undertook to answer this
voluminous correspondence by his
own hand. 1t is to be noted that he
did not dictate them to a blonde
typewriter, and he says that he be-
lieves he has written more love let
ters than any other man in the
United States. Now he has selected
250 of the most IN eritorious of the
epistles he has received and will pub
lish them as models of style. He is
thoughtful enough to omit the sigma
lures, and with .this omission the
writer's perhaps will not object to
the publication. Although it may
not be in the best of taste to make
public these tender missives, even
without the signatures, and although
it may be an evidence of clerical
vanity, still such book will not be
without interest. Not long since
the love letters of some lady in Eng
land were published. These letters
were widely read, notwithstanding
the fact that everyone agreed they
were extremely dreary. The subject
itself is attractive, and Rev. Mr..
Testers correspondence may shed
some light on the vexed question
why women like to marry preachers.
1t has been suggested that the true
explanation of this matter Is found
in the natural missionary spirit which
every woman has. For next to mar
rying a preacher woman is apt to
prefer the delightfully."- bad man. In
the latter case she marries in order
to effect reform, and she marries a
preacher, perhaps, because the posi-
tion of preachers wife is one full of
missionary possibilities. 1t is de-
lightful to be at the head of the sew
ing circle, and almost thrilling to be
the boss of the Dorcas society. Then
80 church fair has its attractions.
10 10 for SUn ding to the mathematics of
r. Her ~, the preachers wife
cie, an excellent chance of win
eng the crazy quilt at the rattle, and
she has been known to 90 home in
the evening loaded down with the
Partisan doll and the plum cake in
addition. Mr.. Testers book will
serve as guide for lovers. 1t will
be a lovers ready-write, and it will
have an original love poem at the
end. We await the appearance of
the interesting volume with the
utmost impatience.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
Lost Time.

Ii one grain of sand on the shore
OF the ocean were lost, and scientists
were to spend years in trying to find
1T, they would be attempting task
resembling that to which leading
astronomers of England and France
are now devoting themselves. One
sixteenth of a second is missing and
no one can tell where it has gone.
Between the SUMS time, as recorded
at Greenwich, and as understood at
Paris, there is that brief and SEEM
ingly unimportant discrepancy. No
expense is being spared to trace the
missing fraction. A special building
has been erected at Paris, costly in
struments installed, a corps of mathe-
matlclans engaged, and a process
that may take years to complete is
more important than will appear to
the nationality of thousands of peo-
pie. The pursuit of this missing
fraction of second is, therefore, of
worldwide Importance. We shall
be much relieved when it has been
found, for then not a grain of the
sands of time will be missing. To
ronto Mail and Express.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
Getting New Engines.

This information is given by the
Greenville Mountaineer: The South
ern Railway has been short on en-
gines for quite while on account OF
the largely increased business all
along the line. An order for one
hundred and fifty engines was placed
with locomotive works nearly year
ago and the first installment is now
being received, which will aid in re.
lieving the freight congestion, oi
which there is much complaint.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

its allied organs of
digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased.
1t is not a question
with hiiii of winning
in the race for bust
ness but of simply
keeping up under
any circumstances.
Whenever disease
affects the stomach
1t is affecting also
the blood and the
health of every or
gan of the body.
For blood is only
food converted into
nutrition and nutri-
ton Is the life of
the body and every
organ of 1t.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
THE souTa's OPPORTUNITY.
Argentina 0uistrIap|ns The West III Beef ss
ports Negro Not Successful.

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To the Editor of the News and
Courier: "A well known maxim that
all farmers should observe in conduct.
ing their farms is to make what they
eat and sell their surplus crops.
Recently reading an article in the
Farmers Voice, an agricultural pa
ner published in Chicago, the home
lof the beef and pork packers, j was
struck with the increase in the rais-
ing of beef cattle and its cheapness
in Argentina.
Beeyes weighing 1900 pounds
bring $72.75 in Chicago while
equally as heavy and as good beeyea
sell for $40 in the slaughter yards a,
Rpenos Ayres. The Argentine cattle
are raised entirely on grass, never
fed on apound of grain.
Another advantage Argentina has
over our Western beef producing
section is in her pasturage, that, un-
like the buffalo grass, is never killed
by pasturing or ploughing, the same
as our Bermuda grass. Buffalo grass
once killed never returns.
'tSome of the Southern States
might take up stock raising with a
hope of meeting Argentine prices,
but not in the north could it be
done."
The writer believes, with our i'm
mense field of Bermuda grass, which
will supply grazing for nine months
in the year and with three months
OF feeding on cotton seed hulls and
meal, we can compete with Argentina
in The production of good and cheap
beef. The West and Northwest.
with nine months of cold, can never
compete with tropical or sub-tropi-
cal country in the production of cat
tie. We have suitable country and
the necessary cheap food in the
Southern States for cattle raising,
but we will never compete with the
Argentine, with the worthless labor
we have, in the beef markets of the
world. If we are to succeed (Which
we CAM we must have herdsmen
that are endowed with intelligence
and free from the negro trait of neg
lect and brutality, for in modern
competition success depends upon
the highest intelligence operated by
common sense, of which the negro
is incapable. We are now seeing
King Cotton dethroned in the South
by the more intelligent labor of
other sections of the world and if
the South is to maintain her pres
tige and to increase her exporting
product she will have to look to the
increase of her intelligent popula-
ton, and that can only be done by
the gradual expectation of the negro
and the importation of white labor.
Stock raising in the South is an i'm
possibility with the present. labor, as
they will neither feed nor water
stock, but will brutally beat all ami
mails whenever they get in their way !.
| enclose you the clipping from
the Farmers Voice, of Chicago,
which hope you will publish in full.
We have Gods country, but we
have the DEVILS labor.
James Barrett.
Augusta. ia. Danemher
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

Twelve million bacteria inhabit
the skins of a half-pound of cherries,
according to DR.. Ehrlich, a German
scientist, who has made extensive
experiments in regard to the infeo-
tion of fruit with bacteria. Currents
come next with 100000 to every
half-pound and grapes next with
100000. An account of these ex-
periments has been transmitted to
the State Department by United
States Consular Clerk Murphy, at
Frankfort. DR.. Ehrlich urges that
all fruit be cleaned by either peeling
or washing before it is eaten.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
Big Money iof a Depot.

Washington, December 18.-The
House has passed the Senate bill for
a union railroad station in this city,
to cost $4,000,000. The station is to
be north of the present site of the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, at Della
ware and Massachusetts, avenues,
and in front of it is to be large
park. The Pennsylvania Railroad,
by the terms of the bill, is to remove
its tracks from the Mall and reach
the site of the proposed station
through a tunnel to run between the
capitol and the library buildings.
The government is to pay the Penn
sylvania railroad 81. 100000 and the
Baltimore and Ohio 100000, in ad-
dition to providing for the plaza
park.
The House also passed an urgent
deficiency bill, which carried, among
other items, an appropriation OF
100000 for eradioating the foot and
mouth disease in New England.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
A Western paper,s warri,,

b. w. Snow, the statistician, has
an article in the Chicago Tribune of
Monday which will not fail to chal-
lenge the thoughtful attention of live
stock men everywhere. Some of the
salient points are quoted herewith,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

kinney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart Is
oyer-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were TO be traced to the kidnevs
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their Begin
ming In kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can mako no mistaKt,
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect OF Or. Kilroer,s
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for ne
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
sy SDd al i dfureIs,s i1lS en i,i II %H5ts ff,ys
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a sisl. BBslii,Es'ssilssssz 90
sample bottle by mail Homo Of swomp.Roo4.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilncl
& Co.. Binghamton, N. X.
Don't make any mistake, but lremem-
ber the name--Swamp- Root--Dr. Kill
er's Swamp Root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y.--on every bottle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they I'll
ter out the waste or
impurities In the blood.
II they are sick or out
OF order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu.
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid In the
blood, due to neglected
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
THE BEEF TRUST woRpIED.

a London dispatch to the same
paper and of the same date contains
an account of the situation there re-
sulting from the Argentine competi-
lion, in which it appears that the
latest shipment from South America,
which reached London at the end Of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31
A MAN CAN'T
swim in shackles.
1t isn't a question

OF his winning race, but question of
being able only to keep afoat. The man
who is suffering from malnutrition is like
the fettered swimmer. His stomach aud
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

All schools should be we'll supplied
with blackboards, globes, diction,
aries, maps etc., to insure good re-
anlta
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-31

$3.50 and $500 Pants for -. 81
1.76 and 1.50 Pants for 49,. /
1.25 and 100 Pants for ...
The independent., 1902-11-20

The ''lily whites" of the south got a
body blow when the president re-
moved from Office Julian H. Bingham,
collector of internal revenue for the
district of Alabama, for expelling fully
qualified and registered negroes from
the state convention of the republican
party of Alabama. There are few
hundred colored men in Alabama who,
Notwithstanding the provisions of the
new const- luton which was designed
to exclude most of the negro vote, are
entitled to the franchise. 1t was men
such as these that the southern re-
publicans drove out Of the convention
and arbitrarily erased their names
from the list of delegates. This action
shows that these southern republicans
are true sons of the old gang of carpet
baggers who went down there just af-
ter the war and proceeded to add sew
eral degrees to General Sherman's
definition of war.
The independent., 1902-11-20

twice the capital of the other-will
mere mass of capital do the work?
The Independent does not believe so.
In this it is supported by such econ
omists and sociologists as Professor
lily. What, then, does give one the
power to ruin and absorb the other?
Chiefly an advantage in facilities fol-
distributing it's products. In other
words, railroad freight discrimina-
tions. The Single o" at Monte Carlo
does not prevent an occasional plunger
from winning-but it gives the house"
percentage of advantage which in
the long run ruins everybody else.
The independent., 1902-11-20

day of cross examination of John
Mitchell by the eminent railroad at
torneys before the strike commission.
Although Mitchell showed signs of
fatigue, not once did the railroad at
torneys succeed in weakening his tes-
timony. Finally Wayne MacVeagh
said in petulant tone, "You make the
best witness for yourself that l ever
confronted" Anyone knowing the
least about the science of evidence
knows why-John Mitchell had firmly
kept to the truth in all his testimony.
The Reading railroad has answered
the complaint filed by Editor Hearst
with the interstate commerce commits
sion, denying that it is in any way
violating the law.
The Reading railroad has issued a
circular announcing that on November
1 the wages of it's employees twill be
equalized with those paid by railroad
companies in this vicinity"-probably
10 per cent increase for doing so per
cent more work.
President Gompers in his address be-
fore the American federation of labor
scored President Eliot of Harvard for
calling strike-breaker hero, Comp
ers believing that strike-breaker is
IAN economic outcast,"
Eleven aldermen in Denver have
been cited for contempt and arrested
at the instance of District Judge Null
Inns for voting for an ordinance grant
ing a franchise to the Denver city
The independent., 1902-11-20

Beyond doubt the tendency Of an
indirect tax, especially tariff on i'm
ports, levied with view to "protec-
ton" is to create consolidation and
combination. But The Independent
cannot agree that this is the only fac
tor in building up trusts, or. In fact,
the most potent. Given, two manufac-
turing concerns both protected by the
same tariff-why should one kill off
the other? Why should one absorb
the other? Suppose originally one has
The independent., 1902-11-20

rumors that Shaw is soon to be re-
tired from the cabinet, because Teddy
is tired of him.
The Country Gentleman is one Of
the numerous so-called agricultural
papers which the moneyed interests
took under their wing and held up by
bank advertisements and in other ways
so we'll known. 1t now says: Even
though millions of acres could be
made to produce bountiful crops by
irrigation, there is no necessity for
them at this time. In fact, to open
them up to cultivation would be ma
tional calamity, and our farmers
should strenuously oppose every at
tempt" There is plutocracy for you.
To make happy homes for millions of
hard working people would be ma
tional calamity! 1t would relieve the
congestion of the great cities and have
a tendency to raise the price of labor.
That, the capitalists don't want. 1t
would tend to feed the starving of Eu-
rope and make the wretches who toll
there more independent, so it must
not be done.
It is said that the duties Of the fam
lily doctor in New York has been re-
duced to the point that all he has to
do is to come in when there is sick
ness and tell the pater familias what
specialist to send for. And the SER
vices of specialists are 80 costly that
1t bankrupts the ordinary family to
employ one of them.
Tuesday made the fourth successive
The independent., 1902-11-20
Something Nice For Thanksgiving

You will find our superb stock of LADIES'
SHOES, easy, comfortable, and beautiful
in shape and finish. Our fine "Solaris
Shoe" is all that could be desired for fall
and winter wear and they are most reason
able in price, selling at per pair. .......$3 so
We have excellent values in ladies' $500 shoes.
All the popular feathers, such as vici kid patent
enamel, velour and box calf, widths B. @, ID and
E. All sizes. Give yourself good pair of shoes
to be thankful for on the 9th.
The independent., 1902-11-20

tramway company after they had been
served with an injunction forbidding
the passage of the ordinance as drawn.
Poor Teddy. After days of trying he
failed to get even shot at bear
during his recent hunt at Smedes,
Miss.
A. M. Lesser, a special agent Of the
government land department, was in
Omaha day or two ago and declared
that Col. Mosby's sensational stories
about fraudulent homestead entries in
Nebraska are simply "hot air."
Citizens of South Omaha are agitat-
ing the question of a charter revision
this winter.
Congressman Stark of the Fourth
Nebraska district has gone to Wash
ington to attend conference on the
militia bill which is now pending. He
takes his defeat philosophically.
The independent., 1902-11-20

rumors that Shaw is soon to be re-
tired from the cabinet, because Teddy
is tired of him.
The independent., 1902-11-20

Tuesday made the fourth successive
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
Does Il PAY 20 Buy Cheap.

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right. but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results Of throat and lung
troubles What shall you do2 Go to
warmer and more regular climatel Yes,
If possible; If not possible for you. then
in either case take the ONLY remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" II not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ dis
case, but allsys Inflammation. causes easy
expectoration. gives a good nights rest.
and cures the patient. Try ONE bottle.
Recommended many years by all drug
gisis in the world. You can get DR.. G..
G. Green's reliable remedies at: Anderson
Drug Co.. Farmville, Va. Get Green's
special Almanac.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22

Yes August Flower still has the larg-
est sale Of any medicine in the civiliz ed
world. Your mothers. and Grandmother $
never thought Of using anything else 70 r
Indigestion or Biliousness Doctors
were scarce, and they seldom heard o :
Appendicitis. Nervous Prosiraiion o.
Heart failure. etc. They used Au-'
gust Flower To clean out the system an d
stop fermentation Of uniigestcd food.
regulate the action Of the liver. stimulate
the nervous and organic action Of the
system. and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headache and
other aches. You only need few doses
Of Green's August Flower. In liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is no.
thing serious the matter with you. You
can get DR.. G.. G.. Green's reliable re
medies af. Anderson Drug Co. Farmville,
Va. Get Green's Special Almanac
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
To Nv Friends.

II is with joy tell you what Kodordid
for me. was troubled with my stomach
for several months. Upon being advi,ed
10 use Kodol, ] did so. and words cannot
tell the good ithis done me. \ neighbor
had dyspepsia so that he had tried most
everything told him TO use kodOl
Words Of gratitude have come to me.
from him because recommended it,
Geo W Fry. Nioala. Iowa Health and
strength Of mind and body, depend on
the stomach. and normal activity Of the
digestive organs. kodol. the great recon.
sirucliyc tonic. cures all stomach and
bowel troubles. Indigestion dyspepsia.
Kodol digcsis any good food You eat.
Take a dose after meals Anderson Dug
Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
MORE LADY CHAMPIONS.

lSt Louis-M.ss,s Faye Johnston and
Acele Armstrong Won the bread-making
championship against sixteen contestants
IN the competition at Mary instituted
We hail the tennis champions.
And each his hat Will don
To damseis who display their skill
And muscle. too. at golf;
But here's "hurrah." encore" and all
The cheers that car De- said.
fsr these attractive maideus who
Are best al baking bread.
The woman leader at the bar
is something good 90 see.
And she who plays the violin
May hl our hearts with gitc.
Each grave profession and each sport
Has women az its had
but here's good for y0u" 20 those
Who won by making bread.
The world is full Of hsr0incs.
large and lengthy list
May De- compiled % those who win
From boating Gown 90 whist:
But here's Go those who realize
That mankind must Dee fed
The lovely ladies who have won
The prize for baking bread.
o, yes. the bands have played FOR maids
Who tell Us why and how
Each goifng. riding. pirg-pong dame
Has laureis on her brow;
But these TWO maidsi How easy lis
To know that soon they'll we'd
They must be beautiful and wise
Ihoy Won at making bread.
josh Wink. in Baltimore American.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22

4 curious custom takes place in vii
lages OF the LuXemburg district, Bel
GUM in May. After Sunday service
numbers Of lads cluster round the
church entrance, and as the girls come
out seize them one by one. one lad
grasping girl by the shoulder and the
other by the heels. the two lifting her
wei mp, while a third pumpkin passes
under the human bridge thus formed.
This IS done in the presence Of the
parents. who themselves have passed
through the same ordeal.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
His Sight Threatened.

"Whilc picnicking last month my II
yoar-od boy was poisoned by ONE weed
or plant says W. H. Dibble. Of Sioux
City Ia. "IIe rubbed the poison of his
hands into his eyes and for while We
were afraid he would lose his sight. Fl
nllly a ncighbor recommended Dewitt
" itch Hazel Salve. The first application
helped him and in a few days he was as
well as ever" For skin diseases. cuts,
burns, scalds. wounds, insect bites, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye is sure cure.
Relieves piles AT once Beware Of coun-
tcrlcits Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
DEFOE'S Provision.
The Martinique Disaster Recalls His
Memorable Hoax on LOn-
dOncrs In I7IS.

Inc terriD.e news from ~. Vincent,
following the impression that this
island had escaped the volcanic del
uge which has cremated half Mar
tiniqne. 40 once recalls and reverses
the famous hoax by which Daniel De-
foe led an London TO believe. IN 17is.
that the whole island Of St. Vincent
had been blown up and obliterated.
says the London Academy. On the
basis Of his own Imagination. or on
some thin ship story, Defoe wrote in
Mist's journal a circumstantial ac-
count Of the destruction Of this is
land. giving such details as. with all
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL.
farmyillc. Va.

State scholarships with free tuition for
those who wish TO prepare for effective SER
vice a. teachers. Good courses in Academic
and Profess sioual suhiects-the former in-
cluding Language, Literature, History. Sci
ence and Art; the latter three terms of Peda-
gOgics and one Of Teaching in the Training
school. diploma carries state license 10
teach I'm the public schools.
H8' Catalogues sent 20 applicants.