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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Library Work In oconee.

Tugaloo, January 2O.-The women of
the South Carolina Federation have sent
their travelling cases of valuable books to
the following schools: Taber, White
Rock, Walhalla, Seneca, Oakway, Fair
Play and Bear Swamp. White Rock and
Newry schools have libraries owned by
the schools, and Richland school is work
ing up a publio;library. They have as a
nucleus lot of nice books, secured by a
friend from "Lend Hand" of Boston.
1t is useless to say the Richland school
will succeed with this praiseworthy
undertaking, for these young people
know no such word as fail It will be
remembered that Richland won one of
the Youths Companion prizes, and they
have determined to win the first this
year. But who can tellp for the race
will be quite exciting, judging from the
number of schools that have entered for
the contest for the greatest improvement.
White Rock Library received valua-
bic collection of books from "Lend a
Hand" last week. White Rock is library
that any town might "wish it was mine."
IL 10 luioO OhSouhofihB w hotc ulO ih-
terest taken in the travelling Libraries and
the vast improvement in the country
where these cases have been stationed.
In the humblest homes one finds the
laborer reading nightly from some we'll
selected book. We know whereof we
have had case in our charge. 1t is
hoped that case can be placed in each
school district in Oconee. Fifty books
are required for each case. To do this
it will take thirty seven hundred and
fifty books. If each child and parent in
the district will give even ten cents these
books will soon be had. The State edu-
Gates your child; can you not help him
by giving him aid?
The new grammars brought into the
schools now require the child TO write
essays; for example, on such subjects as
"The Life of Franklin" "The Life of
Daniel Webster" etc. How can he write
on these subjects when he has not read
these books. You will hardly find them
in one house in ten. The parents cannot
buy them with the many other things
needed on tho farm while cotton is so
low; but with his and his neighbors' lit
tie mite wonders can be done.
Let some one in each school district go
to work and collect these books, turn
them over to the South Carolina Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs and ask that noble
band of won en- to send one case to each
school in Oconee. The demand for the
cases of travelling libraries is so great now
that the chairman of this committee of
the S. g. f. w. G. cannot fill half of the
orders. The "Lend Hand'' has helped
with this branch Of the work greatly,
and to them, with the noble women of
South Carolina, the people owe great
debt of gratitude. One case now has nine
or ten books in it for Oconee. Who will
give the rest, so the case can start on its
journey?
Audubon Day Exercises, February Ia.
1. Prayer for birds protection.
2. Music: "Mocking Bird"
3. Life of Audubon.
4. Music: Lark"
5. Address.
6. Economical value of the birds to
agriculture and mans welfare.
T. Music: "Black Hawk Waltz"
8. Essay: "Our Sweet Singer"
8. Birds of the Bible. NJ. r. s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
rp REDlsTRlcr THE STATE.
The Arrangement ci tho Districts Proposed
Population---The Freeman Plan.

~ 'r
The following will be the compost
tion, with population of the Con-
gressional districts, provided in Mr.
'Freeman's redistrioting bill as he will
amend 1t when it comes up in the
house tomorrow:
l. Keowee District, composed Of
the counties of Oconee, Pickens,
Greenville, Anderson and Abbeville
1855, 1927.
2. Catawba District, composed oi
the counties of Spartanburg, Chero-
kee, Union, York and Chester
1920.
3. Wateree District, corposed OF
the counties of Lancaster, Kershaw
Sumter, Richland, Chesterfield, Lee
and Clarendon-19S,862.
4. Pee Dee District, composed oi
the counties of Marlboro, Marion
Horny, Georgetown, Florence, Oar:
lington and Williamsburg--197,31 ,318.
s. Santee District, composed OF
the counties of Orangeburg, Berke.
ley, Dorchester and Charleston
194,417.
6. Edisto District, composed ot
the counties of Aiken, Bamberg
Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton and
Beaufort-184,517.
7. Saluda District, composed Of
the counties of Laurens, Greenwood
Newberry, Edgefeld, Saluda, Fair
field and Lexington-197,0 ,040.
The average population will be
191, ,474.
Mr.. Freeman says: "This arrange
ment makes the Districts more com
pact and distributes the population
more evenly than any other plan
before the General Assembly. 1t is
also the only bill that puts the three
ports-Georgetown, Charleston and
Port Royal-in different Districts.' .
The bill, if it becomes an act, will
take effect on the first day of May
but allowing the present Congress.
men from this State to serve out the
terms of office to which they have
been elected d.-Columbia State, Janu.
ary 21st.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

Some time ego negro approached
pastor of one of the colored Baptist
churches in the city aud told him that
he would like to join the church,
but he did not like the idea of being
immersed, and he wanted to know if
he could not join without having to
be put under the water. "No,"
rted the colored divine, ,contemptu-
dsly, 1--WE don't want no highland
tarrapin in our church. Athens
(Ga.) Banner,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
In an Hours Time $4,000 is Raised to
Build Methodist Church in Atlanta, Ga.

A scene that has few equals, if any, in
the history of Atlanta was witnessed yes
terday afternoon at the North Avenue
Presbyterian church, when within the
space of less than one hour DIR. Alonzo
Monk, pastor of st. Mark Methodist
church, raised $2s,35O for the erection of
a new church building at the corner of
Peachtree and Fifth streets. The enthu-
siasm manifested and the large amount
subscribed within such short time ron
dered the occasion one long to be remem-
bered.
The meeting proved success beyond
the expectation of DIR. Monk and those
ter started out with the determination
of raising $4,000, but the enthusiasm
reached such pitch and the people APP
peared so eager to give that he was not
allowed to stop at the $50, 900 mark, only
n few minutes being required to run the
total from S25, 900 to $2S,350.
Three secretaries were appointed by
DR.. Monk to keep record of the names
and amounts of the subscriptions and
at times the amounts were announced so
rapidly that the secretaries found it diff
ticult to keep up with their work. When
the congregation became warmed up"
several members of the church were
sent about the church to receive sub
scriptions and they were annouccd from
tho aisles. Sometimes two and three
subscriptions would be announced at the
same time. The people gave freely and
many of the subscriptions were for large
amounts, two of them being for $4,000.
The members of this church had recently
paid $4,000 for the lot ON which the
church is to be built.-The Constitution,
January Goth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Tillman In a Joint Debate.

Fredonia, N. Y, January 21.-
Benjamin r. Tillman, United States
Senator from South Carolina, and
Charles B. Lands, Representative
to Congress from Indiana, engaged
in a spirited joint debate in Dun
kirk tonight on the question of
Democracy vs.. Republicanism. -
Two thousand persons listened to
the addresses, which were along the
lines of the platforms of 1900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
A Faithful Public Servant.

The travelling public on the G. &
G. division of the Southern Railway
will heartily endose the action of its
officials in declining to accept the
resignation of Capt. w. G. Smith,
who has been in it's service longer
than any. other man. The facts in
this connection are told as follows by
The State =
Capt. "Billy" Smith, the best
known railroad conductor in South
Carolina, has reason to feel grateful
and proud because of his kind treat
ment at the hands of a soulless corpo-
ration. Capt. Smith has by reason
of ill health been off his run on the
Columbia and Greenville branch OF
the Southern for some weeks, and as
his condition did not seem to i'm
prove, he rendered his resignation to
the company's officials.
Superintendent Welles refused to
accept it. Instead he gave Capt.
Smith written leave of absence for
one year. This gives Capt. Smith the
opportunity to recruit his strength
and if he desires to 60 into other
business or at the expiration of the
time to return to his run, Superin.
tendent Welles expressed his and
the company's appreciation of Con-
ductor Smiths faithful service and
voluntarily gave this evidence of it.
For 43 years Capt. Smith has been
running on the old &c. 81 G." He
has always been polite and excess
sively attentive to his passengers and
devoted to the roads interests. He
has carried more bahies' end bundles
than any other conductor in the
country and has never objected to
the task. A South Carolinian is not
truly travelled individual who has
not heard Capt. "Billy" call out
"Pelzer, not Belton," and "Belton,
not Pelzer," or "Williamston-where
the waters good, the schools good
and the people good"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Fertilizers Beware OF Frauds.
[Spartanburg Spartan, j

A few weeks ago white man was
going through Cherokee county try
ing to sell formula to make fertili-
zer that would be cheaper than any
thing that he could buy in the mar
ket. Near Laurinburg, N. O., en-
agent is engaged in the same work.
He requires the purchaser of the
right not to divulge the secret. Let
all such men alone. Their rights are
not worth copper. Have no deal
ings with them
Ordinary upiands require only
three observation-disclosures, phos-
phoric acid and potash. Any formula
that leaves these out is worthless.
Different proportions should be made
for different crops. Phosphoric acid
is worth in the market about cents
a pound, potash 44, ammonia 12&. It,
makes no odds where you buy these
ingredients the costs will be about as
quoted.
But when times are hard and
money scarce men do not wish to
run up guano bills. They desire
cheaper way of fertilizing their fields.
Perhaps a suggestion or. two will
help some of them. On many farms
there are creeks and branches. The
rains of the last year have overfiowed
the lowlands and in some places
there are large beds of rich, loamy
soil deposited. 1t would pay to haul
this out to a neighboring field and
scatter in the drill, or put in the hill.
Such deposits are worth SO to rs
cents for tIo-horse load. Eight or
ten loads would manure an acre of
cotton. 1t might not have the ele-
ments in the right proportion, but it
would make the cotton grow and
improve the land.
There are also pine forests on
many farms with the accumulated
needles of several years. These are
half decomposed. If raked up with
fine-toothed rake one would he
surprised at the quantity secured
from an acre. This placed in the
drill in January or February at the
rate of four to six loads to the acre
and bedded on will increase the crop.
If the farmer has few cotton seed
to spare let him make pen in the
lot. Put down layer of scrapings
from the cow lot about three inches
deep. Over this scatter a few cot
ton seed. Then put on little acid
potash mixture. Continue these al
ternate layers. untilIa pen ten feet
square and about five feet high is
filled, using about thirty bushels of
cotton seed, four sacks of the acid
potash and lot manure enough TO
make the pen five to six feet high.
The cotton seed and acid potash
will cost about $12. By careful dis
tribution, just as the seed are killed,
this Will manure six to eight acres for
cotton or ten to twelve for corn in
the hill. That is not heavy manur-
ing, but it is better than none, or a
big guano bill at the end of the year.
The economical way to use stable
manure is TO compost it with rich
dirt from the lot, or by using the
half-decayed pine needles with it In
the stable. To take these short cuts
and keep down guano bills requires
thought, energy and the free use of
muscle. Stable manure should al
ways be reduced to fine condition
before applying. 1t should never be
allowed to overhead. Never COM
post ashes or lime with it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
TRIP ARRANGED FOR ROOSEVELT.
He viii Visit the Charleston Exposition Feb
ruary IL, Lincoln's Birthday.

Washington, January 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will visit the Charles
ton Exposition on February ~,
Lincoln's birthday. The citizens
committee, composed of Mayor
Smyth, John f. Ficken and J. G.
Hemphill, editor of The News and
Courier, who came here to perfect
arrangements for the trip, had a
conference with the President at the
White House to-day and the follow
ing program was outlined to suit
the convenience of the President:
The President will be accompanied
to Charleston by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Miss Alice Roosevelt, five members
of the cabinet and four ladies of the
cabinet families. There will be
several other friends of the Presi-
dent in the party, the whole number
not to exceed twenty-five persons.
The party will leave Washington
the afternoon of February II by
special train over the Southern Rail
way, in charge of L. S. Brown, gene
raj agent of the company.
TO VISIT CHARLESTON ONLY.
Arriving in Charleston Wednes-
day morning, February II, the ePresi-
dent and his party will be escorted
to the St. Johns Hotel, where apart
ments have been reserved for them
A committee representing the expo
sition company, will meet the special
train at Columbia and escort the
President to the exposition city.
Another committee of 100 prominent
citizens will greet the Presidents
party at the station and extend an
informal welcome and at the same
time take charge of the arrange
ments for the entertainment and
convenience of the visitors during
their stay in Charleston.
1t is the present intention of the
President to confine his visit exclu-
sively to Charleston, owing to the
short time he can convently absent
himself from Washington. Under
the circumstances he is obliged TO
decline several very tempting invita-
tions from other cities in tie South.
At some future time it is his inten-
tion to visit Atlanta and other
Southern cities. On this occasion,
however, he will only be able to 90
direct to Charleston and return the
following day.
The program arranged for the 18th
includes military and civic escort
OF the Presidential party from the
hotel to the exposition grounds. At
the latter place lu..al reception
will be held, with brief addresses of
welcome from Capt. Wagner, presi-
dent of the exposition company, and
Mayor Smyth.
SWORD FOR a soUTnERNER.
The President will respond and at
the same time take occasion to pre-
sent a sword to Major jenkins, of
South Carolina, the son of an old
Confederate soldier, who served with
Colonel Roosevelt in the Cuban cam
paign. Major jenkins is personal
friend of the President and was only
short time ago appointed major
in the regular army on account of
gallant and meritorious service at
the battle of Santiago. The citizens
of Charleston will give banquet to
the President and the members of
his party the same evening. In the
meantime Mrs. Roosevelt will hold a
special reception, invitations to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
A Profitable Investment.

81 was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time," says E. Demick, Somerville, Ind.
II spent about 81, 900 and never could
get anything to help mo until I tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. l have taken q
few bottles and am entirely we'll" You
don't live by what you eat, but by what
you digest and assimilate. If your
stomach doesn't digest your food you
are really starving Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure does the stomach's work by digest
ing the food. You don't have to diet.
Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures all stomach troubles. j. w, Bell,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

There will be another car. But the man
can't wait. He chases the car and swings
on, painting and hot, but satisfied. He
keeps this gait up all day. He works that
way, he lunches that way. He contin-
u6s this until his stomach breaks DOWN
and nature compels him to wgo slow"
Bnsiness men who have impaired their
digestion by hasty eating will find in
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cure for dyspepsia and o..,;ess diseases
of the stomach and organs of digestion
and nutrition. 1t does not give mere
temporary relief, but it effects radical
cure. 1t strengthens the stomach, nour-
ishes the nerves and purifes the blood.
.eFor six long years suffered with my liver
Kidneys, and with indigestion, which bafled
the beat doctors In our country writes T. L.
Ransell, Baq, Of Woolsey Prince William Co
Va. III suffered with my stomach and back for
long time, and after taking 'caft-load Of
medicine from three doctors, grew so bad 1
Souh hardly do days work. Would have
death.lite paine ,ss .hc itse and blind si,xiis
qnd thought life was hardly worth living. /
etban taking DR.. Pierce,s Golden Medical Dis
Sot9ry end Pleasant Pallets, as advised BE.
fofe had taken half of the second bottle ]
pegen TO feel relieved, I got six bottles and
nsea them, and am happy to say owe my life
70 Or, Pierce aid dis Iiiedicines.-
Or. Pierce's Peliets cure biliousnesA
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful, and if neglected often result in
blood poisoning. Children are especially
liable to such mishaps because not sc
careful. AS remedy DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is unequalled. Draws out
the fire, stops the pain, soon heals the
wound. Beware of counterfeits. Sure
cure for piles. "DeWitt's With Hazel
Salve cured my baby of eczema after two
physicians gave her up" writes James
Mock, n. Webster, Ind. "The sores
were so bad she soiled two to five dresses
a day." j. w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Recently published statistics sboy

Recently published statistics show
Church membership in the United
States is growing more rapidly than
the population, The increase for
the decade ending 1900 was 2.67
per cent of membership and only
2.18 in population. The Roman
Catholics lead in the number of
communicates with 9,158,741. The
Methodist Episcopal comes next
with 2,762,291. The Presbyterians
North are No. 8, and the Congrega-
tionalists No. IL. The Baptists
South ARE No. 8, and the Baptists
colored are No. A, and the Baptists
North No. z. The Mormons are
No. 15 on the list and arc credited
with 100000 communicates. This
last figure is estimated and presuma-
bly, it is too low rather than too
high.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

While your mind and body rest Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic repair your
digestion, your liver, your bowels,
put them in perfect order. Genuine
tablets stamped c. c. C. Never sold
in bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
STATE OF Ono, CITY OF TOLEDO, | .
TJrCAS CpIrNTv

hOSao SoONIS,
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 Hall's Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d. 1886.
sH4l a. ". m,. GLEASON
'~' 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 &c Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
which will be regulated by the lady
managers of the exposition.

The personnel of the party will
probably be Secretaries Root, Will
son and Hitchcock, Attorney Gene
raj Knox, Postmaster General Payne
and possibly Secretary Shaw. -Four
of the cabinet will be accompanied
by their wives, also Miss Carew,
house guest at the Executive Man
sion, Commander and Mrs. Cowles,
Secretary and Mrs. CortelYou.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

The young man who can shoulder
a sack of flour with ease nearly kills
himself in his efforts to raise
mOustache.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

1t does not harm you any to listen
to people who tell you things for
your own good, and it affords them q
lot of pleasure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
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Arrested for Passing Counterfeit Coin.

San Francisco, January d.
Ulysses g. Blair and wife have been
arrested for passing counterfeit coin.
Blair admits his guilt and says his
wife assisted him in passing the coin,
getting rid. he says. of about seoo c
month.
The counterfeits are the most per.
feet that have been seen III this part
OF the country. His method of dis
posing of the surplus coin was by
placing it in small amounts with the
book-makers at the Oakland race
track. Blair posed as capitalist
and has been popular socially.
No man can ever make woman
believe he loves her unless he will put
his hhead in her Jap sometimes and
tell her it rests him,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

He who goes collecting returns re-
fiecting-upon the frailty of human
promises.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
NO. 200. II O. O. O. fail, druggists refund money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

How Arc Your RidneysP
pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Audubon Day Exercises, February Ia.

1. Prayer for birds protection.
2. Music: "Mocking Bird"
3. Life of Audubon.
4. Music: Lark"
5. Address.
6. Economical value of the birds tc
agriculture and mans welfare.
7. Music: "Black Hawk Waltz"
8. Essay: "Our Sweet Singer"
8. Birds of the Bible. NJ. RS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

nOustache.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-11
WANTS DAMAGES FOR
BREAKING ENGAGEMENT
Professor Brumbaugh Sued
by Miss Cora Keim.
Plaintiff and Defendant Are Dunkards
and Wealthy People Of West
Virginia.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Sept 1.-THE
suit Of Miss Cora 4. Keim, of Salisbury,
against Prof. Harvey Brumbaugh, acting
president of the Juniata College, is OF
at Huntingdon
Miss Keim IS a sister OF Noah g
Keim. of EIkins, " Va, who Nas q
Presidential electoT for Mckinley in
1900 She sues for $25. 000. Both plain
tiff and defendant are DunkaTds. and the
discipline Of the church enjoins mem
bers from going to law The matter was
before the International Gathering OF
Dunkards, but could not be settled. Prof
Brumbaugh is wealthy. He married Z
young lady OF Cambridge. Mass
The letters OF Prof. Brumbaugh to
Miss Keim were read TO the jury In one
IS the sentence, My soul is not at rest
without thee" and another he calls the
first epistIe OF / Harvey TO his Cora. -
Miss Keim is a handsome young wo-
man. Prof. BTumbaugh'S defense was
that the engagement was dissolved by
mutual consent. There are eight law
vers IL the case.