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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Senator TilIman's View.

In the National Magazine Senator
Tillman writes of the possibility of the
repeal of the constitutional amendment
granting suffrage to negroes. He says:
have your letter of August Goth. You
ask me to express San opinion as to
whether in the life of the present gene
ration we shall repeal the constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to the ne
gro"
would not be willing to make guess
as to when this will be done, but my
Judgment is, that as it was the first
great blunder in dealing with the race
question after emancipation, there can
be no ameliOration or remedy for exist
ing evils which are recognized~by all
until it is repealed.
There is nothing more certain than
that the whites of the South will never
submit to negro domination in any form; !;
yet in the two States of Mississippi and
South Carolina the negroes outnumber
the whites, 26S, $40 in the first and ATOP
in the second, while in the six States,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, the
relative numbers at the last census were
4, ,40S, ,20S whites and 4,43S, 1888 colored.
The amendment is now nullified and
has been for upwards Of twenty fivo
years. Recent amendments to State con-
stitutions in the South have given only
temporary relief The white race is
pulling against the law of gravitation as
represented by the constantly increas
ing number of negroes eligible to
vote. There are more negro children
going to school in South Carolina and
Mississippi than there are whites.
When enough negroes are educated to
obtain the right to vote to outnumber
the whites who can vote, then whatp
It is doubtful whether a race war will
be postponed so long as that. 1t cer-
tainly cannot be If northern fanatics and
greedy politicians continue to urge the
policy now being pursued.
If the door of hope is to be kept open
to the negroes it must be shut on the
whites. Absolute equality before the
law would mean negro domination in
two States at least, and that is something
which will never be permitted.
/, therefore, do not hesitate to assert
that the amendment will be repealed.
because l do not believe there are
enough fanatics in the North to force
the other alternative. The negro must
be subordinate and remain so forever or
he will be exterminated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Providence lntervened.

One of the most miraculous escapes
from death which ever occurred in
this part of the world happened
right recently at farm few miles
from Raleigh. Near an old country
barn stood great oak, which had
died, but so recently that it's withered
leaves still furnished some shade.
In the porch of the house sat a
mother while little negro nurse
rolled the moteer's pretty baby back
and forth under the shade of the
sheltering tree. Suddenly as the
nurse sang and the baby cooed, the
tree fell, burying in its wreck of
branches, child, nurse aud carriage.
One big limb pinned the girl to the
earth by her dress, but she was
unhurt. Right and left of the car
riage big limbs were broken off and
driven deep into the ground, while
under sort of arch they made was
the baby in the carriage, not in the
least injured. The baby was actually
laughing.-F. A. Olds, in Charlotte
Observer
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
wAnHAlIA SOUTH CAROLINA. ocT. I, 1908.
they must sell at any price their goods
will bring when these notes mature.

they must sell at any price their goods
will bring when these notes mature.
AT Anderson, S. O., warehopss
has been in successful operation for
three years, has paid ten per cent
diyidends and been of greatyalue to
the mills, the banks, the merchants
and farmers. At Greenville, s. G.,
one on a larger scale is building and
promises to benefit all interests, as
the three counties of Greenyille,
Anderson and spartanbnrg probably
manufacture 100000 bales of cotton
more than they produce.
The banks and railroads must
recognize the changed conditions,
that whereas the South formerly
raised the cotton and shipped it
North and to Europe in the raw
state, now it manufactures one-fourth
of it, and must have facilities for
holding and storing the staple. And
the mill men, merchants and farmers
must build the warehouses, manage
them properly, see that any breach
of trust is severely punished and
that absolute security is given for
money advanced.-Anderson Daily
Mail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
The State Finances.

This year the expenses of the State,
including all legislative appropriations,
amounted to about $1,1O0,O00. The
income amounted to about $1,15O,O 900
of which 81, 100000 was received from
taxes, $30,O00 from insurance fees and
$4,000 from charter fees. The dis
pensary money goes direct to the schools
and is not included in the State finances.
The deficit of $50, 900, as seen above, is
small and could be easily made up If the
annual appropriations are not increased
but the trouble lies irf the fact that the
legislative appropriation for 1908 must
be paid out of the income for 1908. AS
the taxes. are not received from the
county treasurers until from October 15
to December 81, it can, be seen why it is
necessary for the State Treasurer to
borrow during the first part of the year
and as soon as the money comes in pay
back the loans, thus starting off the hext
year in the same plight.
The problem then confronting the
Legislature is to devise means for raising
enough income to put the State year
ahead instead of a year behind. Various
plans have been suggested, one being a
franchise tax, now operating In Georgia,
another being the placing of all property
on the books at it's true valuation instead
of a sixty per cent basis, and still another
being to divert the $05,000 in insurance
fees now received by the various counties
to the State Treasury. The State, of q
total of $l25, 900 received from insurance
companies, only gets $4,000, the rest
going to the counties.
The tax commission, composed of
Senator'S Manning and Mower and Re-
presentatives Moses, Tatum and Thomas,
met here to-day and considered these
problems.-Columbia Cor. News and
EOurier
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Marrlsd siude:.s.

Among the Wofford boys are two
married men--Messrs. Holler of
Rock Hill and Carnes of Lancaster
county. Each brings his wife with
him. Mr.. Holler will be librarian
for the college. Each OF these men
takes up his work where he left it off
several years ago. Each finished
the sophmore, year. While out of
college, Mr.. Holler has been in busi-
ness at Rock Hill; Mr.. Carnes has
been teaching.
Usually when college student
with diploma ahead of him marries
wife it means farewell to books and
student life but there are some
exceptions, and these are two. And
who knows whether the good wife
in each of these cases was uot the
moving spirit in this commendable
course of returning again to college
tasks
These gentlemen have had ex-
amples set them by very worthy
men. Many readers of the Herald
remember the day when The 11-year-
old daughter of e. p. Taylor pre-
sented her father bouquet after he
had delivered his graduating address.
The home of the little girl is now
the home of the presiding elder of
the Marion district, South Carolina
conference. Rev. f.. p. Taylor,
bishop of the Pee Dee section, is not
ashamed of the fact that his wife
and daughter helped hin, ta win his
diploma at Wofford.
So the Rev. w. B. Wha. NJ
"Uncle Whit" as the boys cared
him-came to college several years
after he married. A successful and
prosperous business man, "Uncle
Whit" turned aside from his several
business enterprises and spent four
years in getting ready for larger,
fuller life. He is now at the head OF
the Epworth orphanage in Columbia,
S. C.-Spartanburg Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
s1oo REwARD s,oo

The readers of. this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh is Cure taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucuous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietOrs have
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, Too.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
The Negro Question In the Public Schools.

The negro question, says Mont
gomery, Ala, letter, was discussed
at length one day last week, when
bill was called up to appropriate
$4,000 additional annually for a ne
gro school situated in this city. The
bill was finally passed by vote of
41 to 80. Mr.. Wood, who comes
from Tuskegee, where Booker T.
Washington's school is situated, was
severe in his talk about Washington
and his methods. He said in part {:
"The Rev. Sam Jones has been told
by Washington, and has printed the
statement, that not one of his
(Washington's) students has been in
the penitentiary. A bigger lie than
than that has never been told. The
only two legal hangings in my county
were students of Washington's
school, and they were charged with
crimes against women. Washington
himself has prosecuted some of his
students in the courts in my city.
The records of two courts will show
that some of Washington's pupils
have been convicted of every crime
known, and that there is not stu
dent of Washington's school living
in my county that is now earning an
honest living. ] am opposed to Civ.
ing money to educate the negro
along industrial lines"
Mr.. Simpson, of Lauderdale, said
that Mr.. Wood did not represent the
sentiment of the South.
The members discussed the race
question all the afternoon session
pro and con.
Mr.. Werner, of Tuscaloosa, said :
"God knows 1 don't favor social
equality or anything like it, but the
people of Alabama owe the negro
something and it should be paid.
There lie not man upon the floor of
this house that has not gotten money
from the sweat of the negro's brow,
who worked and toiled for him."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07

The Southern Railway has put
into operation fifteen miles of dou-
ble-track between Alexandria, Va,
and Sideburn, Va, and expect to
put into operation during October
double-track as far as Manassas, Va.
The movement of traffic on it's
Washington division will be mate
rally facilitated by this arrangement.
The work on its double-track between
Manassas and Orange, Va, is pro-
crossing favorably.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Return Of Pension Money.

Columbia, October 3.-Between
$4,000 of the pension fund has been
returned to the Comptroller General
this year against $1,000 last year.
The large amount returned is due to
the promptness of the Clerks of
Courts in returning unpaid pensions,
which is very gratifying to the
Comptroller General. Requests
have been received from applicants
for special meeting of the Pension
Board for those whose names were
not placed upon the list, but as stated
according to ruling of the Attorney
General, this cannot be allowed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Total lovy..
--Snecial School Ieyies.

A poll tax of one dollar per capita on
all mail citizens between the ages of 21
and go years, except such as are exempt
by law, will be collected.
A Communication road tax of one dollar
will be collected at the same time as
other taxes from all mail citizens between
tho ages of IS and so years, except such
as are exempted by law. Unless said tax
is paid by the 3lst OF December, 1908,
four days work upon the public high
ways will be required under a contractor.
Taxes are payable only in gold and
silver coin, United States currency, Ma
tional Bank notes and coupons of State
bonds which become payable during the
year 1908.
Parties desiring information by mail in
regard to their taxes will please state The
location of their property and enclose
postage for reply, and those paying
taxes by check must include the charges
for collecting. j. X. KAY,
Treasurer of Oconee County, S. G..
September 30, 1908. 3040
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
The Tile Of The Bible.

The Bible has title of medieval
origin. The name Bible comes
through the Norman French from
the Latin Biblia, which was treated
IN the middle ages as a feminine sim
gular noun, though it was a mere
transliteration of the Greek neuter
plural Biblia, meaning books. In
the Gospels, the Acts and the Epis-
ties, the books which were read in
the Jewish synagogues, are often
entitled the Scriptures.
Sometimes the law seems to be
used as name which comprehends
them all. Paul, in notable pas
sage, calls the books of Moses the
old covenant. In the same context
he describes himself and his fellow
laborers as ,"ministers of new cove
nant." Hence the two collections Of
writings which make up the Bible
came be to called the Old Testament
and the New Testament.
AS to the genuineness of the Old
Testament, the writers, with few
exceptions, are said to be Jews of
Palestine, a people peculiarly sepa-
rated from the remainder of man
kind by their religion, unique Gus
toms and physical position. These
peculiarities are maintained through
out the whole books, and no doubt
remain with the Jews until the pres
ent day. The existence and author
ity of the several books in the New
Testament are attested by quota
tions IN a series of Christian writer's,
which begins with the immediate
successors of the Apostles.
The oldest known manuscript is in
Greek. 1t was found by Tischeu.
dorf in the convent of st. Catherine,
on Mt. Sinai. This manuscript is
said to be now in the st. Petersburg
library. Other very old manuscripts
are preserved in the British museum,
the Vatican library, and other places.
The Old Testament is divided
into four so-called parts: The Pen
tateuch, the five books of Moses, the
historical books from Joshua to
Esther, inclusive, the poetical books
from Job to the Songs of Solomon,
inclusive, the prophetical books from
Isaiah to Malachi, inclusive.
The New Testament is divided into
five parts The four Gospels, two by
Apostles and two by Evangelists,
The Acts of the Apostles, written by
Luke; the Pauline Epistles, ten ad-
dressed to churches, three to persons
the Catholic Epistles, by James,
Peter, John and Jude; last the
Revelation of ST. John, the Divine.
Grace Beatrice Crenshaw.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Cotton and Frost.

y
A correspondent writes to the
Charlotte Obcerver: Some days
ago, party of Mississippi and
Louisiana cotton planters at the Hot
Springs, N. O., hotel were discussing
the cotton problem of the South and
whether the agitation about raising
the staple in Africa would ever se-
riously affect the markets of the
world. A successful planter from
Texas parish, in Louisiana, thought
that Africa could not make any ma
terial increase in the yield, for, said
he, "John G. Calhoun and Gen..
Hampton were both of the opinion
that cotton could not be produced
where the frost never fell, and /
agree with them that frost is neces-
sary TO prepare the conditions for a
healthy cotton growth" Continuing,
he said the sugar lands OF. Louisiana
were the richest in the South, and
yet they could not successfully grow
cotton. The question about frost
and fruition of the plant was a new
one to most listeners and they did
not combat the assertion.
A very large and wealthy sugar
planter from New Orleans, and who
now is also the owner of extensive
tracts of land in Cuba, on being told
of the discussion, attached little i'm
portance to the proposition about
the fall of frost. On one of his
plantations in Cuba, was cotton
tree several years old, and the wo-
men had been gathering the cotton
for domestic use as they needed it..
On another plantation in Cuba he
had successfully raised some sea
island cotton and sent it to New
York to broker who pronounced it
worth % cents pound. He had
only, however, tried the experiment
for one year. He said the reason
cotton could not be raised upon the
loamy sugar lands of Louisiana was
because the worms and bugs seriously
interfered with the growth of the
plant.
The Texas planter in this connec-
tion interposed pertinent question
which yet remains unanswered: eff
Cuba is such fine cotton country,
why was cotton not raised there dur
ing the four years of the civil war,
when cotton was worth 81 a pound ?"
A Yazoo, Miss, planter volunteered
the statement that Mexico had
grown some cotton during the war,
but could in no way compete with
the South, on account of the fact, as
he believed that there was insufficient
frost to arrest the rank vegetation
and bring about maturing of the
plant.
There seemed to be a wide vari-
ance of views about this cotton and
frost question. A large commission
merchant from New Orleans, and
one well acquainted with the farm
ing interests of his section, said that
as sugar making was no longer pro-
fitable, and had but little future
prospects in Louisiana, he knew per-
sonally of number of sugar plant,
ers who had gone to raising cotton
in the sugar parishes, and that cotton
was looking exceedingly well. One
friend had 200 acres and another $50
acres of as fine cotton as could be
found. The frost did not fall there.
What about the cotton of Egypt
and does the frost fall in Egypt
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Valuable Farm for Sale.

r OFFER FOR SALE my place, con-
l. tanning 1875 acres of good farming
land, four miles from Westminster, ad-
joining lands of Mr.. Gaines. The farm
is well watered and timbercd. Two ten
ant houses; about five acres branch bot
tom and about 80 acres of cotton land in
cultivation. l will take pleasure in
showing any one the place. For terms
and prices apply to
III. WRIGHT OR
M. G.. WRIGHT,
SD.42a Seneca S. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Spent More Than $1,000.

w. w. Baker, of Plainview, Neb.,
writes: "My wife suffered from lung
trouble for fifteen RS. She tried q
number of doctors spent over s., ZOO
without relief. She became very low
and lost all hope. A friend recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar and thanks to
this great remedy, it saved her life. She
enjoys better health than she has known
in ten years." Refuse substitutes. For
sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
LAND FOR SALE.

T DESIRE to sell, ut private sale, the
IL following valuable farming lands, to
wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of
County of Oconce, State of South Caro-
lima, on waters of Little River, contain
ing two hundred and fifty acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of Mrs. NJ. f. Hun
nicutt, Mrs. l.. E. Knox, p. A. Brown
and others. There are about seventy
acres in high state of cultivation, also
good tenant houses, splendid water
power; we'll timbered, convenient to good
schools and churches. Located on rural
mail route. For more particular de-
scriptiun, terms. etc, call on Or write
j. FULTON HUNNICUTT, Agent,
X. f. D.-No. |,
3G.44 West Union, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
A Dozen Times a Nioht.

Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry, w. Va,
writes: II have had kidney and bladder
trouble for years, ard it became so bad
that was obliged to get up at least q
dozen times night. l never received
any permanent benefit from any medi-
After using two bottles, / am CURED. !"
For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
convincing proof that
der are out of order.

convincing PROOF that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to DO.
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wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
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Don't make any mistake, but remem.
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IN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07

No more cents are to be made at
the Philadelphia mint in year,
unless specially ordered. During
the past five years 3,000,000,893
pennies have been shipped from that
mint--the only one that coins cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Meeting OF Oconee County Alliance.

The County Alliance will meet al
Bounty Land Academy on Saturday
October 10th, at 10 O'Clock q. m. Al
clubs arc requested to send full delega
tions, as business of importance will
come before the body.
II. Y. Chalmers, President.
j. E, Pickett Secretary
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Treasurer's Tax Notice.
Office of Treasurer of Oconee County, |
Walhalla, s. c., September 80, 1908. {

In accordance with an act to raise sup
plies for the fiscal year commencing jan
uary 1, 1908, notice is hereby given that
the Office of Treasurer of Oconee county
will open for the collection of taxes for
said fiscal year from Thursday, October
18th, until Dec ,nber 81. Rates per cent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
The argest Stock i'm the World.
Nearly 100 Varieties.

A Ill the choice, luscious kinds for the
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Our 12O Page Manuel, free to buyers,
enables everybody to grow them with
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All plants packed to carry across tho
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Bronchitis for Twenty Years.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, ILL.,,
writes: 81 had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until used
Foley's Honey and Tar, which is sure
cure" For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
Notice to Trespassers.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
1N not to trespass on any of the lands
belonging to the Kuhtmann estate
in any way whatsoever-by hunting, dig
ging roots, cutting timber, setting out
fire, hauling pine, making paths or trails,
or trespassing in any manner whatso-
ever Parties entering said lands after
this notice will be dealt with to, the
fullest oxtGnt OF the law.
(M1SS) l.. G. KUHTMANN.
November 80, 1908. 3942
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07
"watoh tho XIdneys.o

"Wben they are affected, life is in
danger" says DIR. Abernethy, tho great
English physician. Foley's Kidney
Cure makes sound kidneys. For sale by
j. w. Bell, Walballa.