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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
A Terrible Accident.

The most terrible accident of the
Christmas holidays, was the wreck of
the Duquesne limited on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, eight miles
west of Connellsville, Pa, last week.
Sixty-eight people were killed out
right and hundred or more were
seriously injured. The wreck was
caused by the timbers that had been
dropped from a car that had been
improperly loaded and which had
passed just ahead on parallel track.
The locomotive that was pulling the
train stopped with sudden jerk
and turned over, pinioning the
engineer and fireman underneath.
The smoker was crushed into kind.
ling wood almost and the following
cars were completely wrecked. The
destruction in the smoker was most
terrible. The broken salty valve of
the locomotive projected through the
roof of the car and sent stream of
scalding steam among the inmates
until dining car steward managed
to stuff the valve with his coat.
Ghouls and robbers appeared on the
scene soon after the accident, and
much money was stolen from the
dead passengers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Kept a "Thlei" Account.

A dispatch from Burlington, N. j.,
to The New York Sun says: For
several weeks articles Of ofmerchandise
have been disappearing from the
store of prominent Burlington
merchant. The losses became 30
frequent that finally the merchant
opened an account in bis ledger
with "thief," and as each loss was
reported the amount was entered
During the business rush on Christ
mas Eve a man was detected in the
act of shoplifting. AS he started
for the street with the plunder
hidden under his coat the proprietor
followed him, touched him on the
shoulder and asked him to come to
the Office, saying there was a present
there for him. AS he stepped up to
the desk he was presented with a
bill addressed to "Thief, Dr." and
which contained list of all the ar
ticles that had been stolen from the
store during the past month.
"Now," said the merchant, "you
have the alternative of paying that
bill or going to Jail"
w'll pay" murmured the man,
without moments hesitation.
He did 80, the bill was reoeipted,
and he was allowed his liberty, with
best wishes for merry Christmas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

like period since Mr. Cook, think you
will agree to this. If 30, who is it that
gives the farmers better price for their
cotton to-day than before the war, aud
who Ia 1T that directly or indirectly af-
fords them market for their cottonp
Is it not the Oppressive cotton mill
men" Yes, from the very fact that they
are the only consumers-we can't eat it,.
AS to one of our mill men buying cot
ton in Georgia: If he saw that it was to
his interest to do so was 1t not his duty
TO do itp Besides It was the farmers,
perhaps, that received the II cents per
pound; and as to his discharging one of
his hands for not voting as he requested,
we confess that he did wrong. And as
to not letting one Of his hands live in his
own house, we do not think he could do
that. AS great many things you have
said are hearsays, we will not express an
opinion here. We know one thing, the
Courtenay Manufacturing Co. employs
men that live in their own houses or
away from the mill.
So, Mr.. Cook, according to your logic,
what mistake the statesman made in
drafting and writing the constitution
and fundamental laws of this country in
not saying that there should be no cotton
mills or cotton seed oil mills or any
other manufacturing concern, then per-
haps the people, especially the working
people to-day, would not have these
heartless, Oppressive cotton mill own
ers" and others to contend with.
But oh, Mr.. Cook, what pity 1t was
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

you did not live when Thomas jefferson
and others were writing the constitution
of the United States, so as to have ad-
vised them how and what to write, and
thus have saved the country. of their
fatal mistakes.
Now, Mr.. Cook, as you have expressed
hope or desire that do something In
the matter of building my tenants "som Q
decent huts to live in" which hope or
desire am sorry to say can't appease,
as am tenant myself and already have
decent "hut" provided by the Courte-
nay Manufacturing Company.
However, Mr.. Cook, please let me hope
and desire that you do something, and
that is, instead OF you directing the
efforts of your gifted pen and fertile
brain in sowing the seeds of discord be-
tween employer and employee, and thus
discourage the building of cotton mills
In the South, which is the South's
financial salvation; that you will direct
your brilliant pen and brain in advising
the farmers, who have hewn down the
forest and done moro to make this coun-
try what 1t is than all others combined,
and whose blood has made fertile the
soil of every battle field from Lexington,
Mass, to the City of Mexico; to make
more "hog and hominy" at home and to
diversity and intensity in their system of
farming, which will place them beyond
the pernicious grasp and reach of those
Oppressive" follows you have spoken
about. Will you do thisp
With charity for all and malice toward
none we close. b. s. Boggs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
A Daring Robbery In Charlotte.

Charlotte, December 30.-Char-
lotte experienced bold robbery this
afternoon when a masked man en-
tered the home of j. X. Orr, who
lives about two miles from town, and
shot his wife just above the heart
with a forty-four calibor revolver.
1t is not known how serious Mrs.
Orr's injury is at this time. The
robber had his face completely
covered, and Mrs. Orr could not tell
whether he was white or black, but
it is thought that there was two or
more. Only $3 in money W as secured,
as they were frightened off by some
one passing. They piled numbers
of articles under hedge close to the
house, which they secured by CON-
pletely ransacking the house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
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Estsrasijy applied, alcohol is an
entisepticand disinfoctant, though
i'll principally used as d local irritant.
and By allowing Is to evaporate as a
cooling lotion to the skin. If the
yspor is confined and penetrates to
the aesE andcrnsath, or if the alcohol
! lis diligently rubbed into the flesh, it
hardeps it. In this way it is of use
in preventing bed.sores, aud the like.
Spirtuous lininents which contain
essential oila and other stimulsnts are
sometimes applied with friction to
increase nutrition at the place which
is the seat of long standing infamma-
tion, pain aud stiffness, such as is
present in chronic rheumatisra, stiff
joints and paralysis. !
Internally the action OF alcohol is
both local and general. If allowed
to come directly into contact with
the walls of the stomach it irritates
them, causing them TO assume an
infiamed appearance, 1.-THE quantity
of alcohol is large, or more or less
continuously applied, actual mfiamma.
tion of the lining of the surface
follows.
When alcohol is taken with food,
and mixes with the coptents Of the
stomach, it is partly decomposed into
substances which in turn decompose
the gastric juices, rendering them
inert and thus depressing digestion.
Whatever may sometimes be said in
favor of the use of stimulants with
meals, it is very doubtful if the slight
temporary stimulating effect of such
drinks is at all compensatory for
their interference with the action of
the gastric fluids. 4,s
Alcohol enters the blood un-
changed, and is distributed by it to
the various organs and parts of the
body, where it is rapidly absorbed,
and where its action is nearly the
same as in the stomach.
It first stimulates the organ to
increased activity, but at the same
time causes the chemical change in
the substance of the organ by which
the organ itself is weakened; so that
eventually depression ensues.
1t is this peculiar double action of
alcohol which is misleading. So
long as the organs of the body are
in a healthy condition, alcohol is
little short of poison. The organ,
in order to do its work properly,
needs food, and unless there is inter
ference the food will be absorbed and
changed into proper forms of nourish-
ment. Alcohol robs the organ of
the power of doing this,
In these days of prepared foods
and general advance in science, there
are many ways of securing the only
beneficial result which alcohol gives,
that is to say, stimulation, without
restoring to it's use.-Youth's Com
panion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

The tallest building on earth is to
be erected in lower Broadway, ii
present plans are carried out, says a
New York dispatch. With five
stories below the street level, forty
stories high from the entrance to the
top floor and surmounted by CO.
foot tower, the gigantic new build.
ing will have total height of 615
feet, making it over twice as high as
the Flatiron building, and almost as
tall again as the Park Row building,
which at present holds the record.
This building is to extend one full
block on Broadway and its cost, in
Guiding the site, reach $1O,OOO,-
600. The land is said to have been
bought, and the completion of the
building within one year is promised.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Is Indigestion a Disease. ?

The best medical authorities say that
indigestion is not always caused by a
diseased stomach, but may result from a
disordered liver, constipation, excite
ment, etc. The cause Is of little conse-
quence when Rydales Stomach Tablets
the food, check fermentation, free the
stomach from irritating acids and an ex-
cess of gas. They relieve at once, belch-
ing, heartburn, sour stomach, fullness
after eating, etc. Rydales Stomach Tab
let's have a specific tonic effect on the
stomach and organs OF assimilation and
are guaranteed to cure the worst forms
of stomach trouble. j. Fl. Darby, Wal.
halla; Seneca Pharmacy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

houses around aud about tbera wefs
nothing but "ii,sle old huts, r would you
not have taken IL as ; reelection npon
yourself rs we'll as upon your town, and
most of those that live there We ask
you this Question that You may carry the
matter right home to yourself, and trle it
by your own personal feelings and dig.
nifty. We we'll know, Mr. Cock, that
some Of the best men this country over
produced were raised in q log house or
hut; but, no doubtit II was not ohoice of
theire, but o necessity, from the fact as
soon as most OF them could do better
they got out Of those log houass or huts.
So, Mr.. Cook, the logical conclusion Of
your remark, "little old huts around
the mills" and the tenor aud spirit In
which you wrote and expressed it, 10 that
you intended to convey the idea that the
mill owners did not provide for their
help as they should, aud that those that
occupied those "little old huts" we're
the outcasts and acum of society.
Now, Mr.. Cook, an 8-room house ut
this place rents Tor 500 per year. 1t will
comfortably house family Of twelve
operatives, after allowing cook, dining
and sitting room and room for the father
and mother. These twelve people can,
after working in the mill short time.
make at least $18 each per month. We
have niece working in the mill who
makes about $50 per month. The twelve
people alluded to, occupying an Sroom
house at cost In rent of 500 per year,
make in wages an aggregate of $2,592.
Mr.. Cook, we ask you tho question::
Will you rent a family of twelve good
working hands a farm with q good 8.
room house, that will make $2,592 I'm
produce, at b cost in rent OF 500 P
Now about 1O-room houses: We have
none, but the same proportion as to rent,
number of hands and wages, as in the
case OF the S-room house, would hold
good. The rent would be $120 per year,
and 1t would comfortably house eighteen
operatives, who could make $3,SS8 per
year. ask you, Mr.. Cook, If the family
that lives in your 10 room house makes
that much per year, or anything like the
proportionp
Now as to "cooping." There is none
of 1t here unless it is chickens, and they
are sometimes cooped, but not SO with
che people, for in our Groom houses
there aye never more than two small
families (and several with one family)
in them, and in the s-room buildings
there are from one to two small families.
and mono are compelled by the mill men
to be 81 situated. The people come here
of their own free will.
In conclusion, Mr.. Cook, let me saw
that for ten years previous to the war,
when less cotton was made than now,
and practically no cotton mills in the
South, and when ''ootton mill oombina-
aons" were not dreamed of, cotton sold
for less than 1t has for any ten years or a |
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
RY DALE'S TONIC
a REAL CURE FOR
M MAIAR,T

-ANl-GA-Al-EA
1t has recently been discovered that
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and multiply In the intestines and from
there spread throughout the system
by means of the blood. This fact ex-
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Rydale's Tonic has specific effect
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
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A Congressional poll as TO Presi
dental preferences reveals the
following: German AZ, Parker 81,
Cockerell 16, Hearst 8, Gray 8,
Bailey l, Mcclellan l ard 81 for
anybody who can win. German is
ahead, but a poll of the Democrats
of the country would doubtless show
that he had much larger pro-
portionate majority than the Con-
gressional poll gives him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
KIowa's Owners Want s4os,oo

Proceedings to recover $405,0O0
damages for the sinking of the
steamer Kiowa in Boston harbor by
the steamship Admiral Dewey on
December 26 were begun in New
York on December Goth, when
Prootors, for the Clyde Steamship
Company, owners of the Kiowa,
filed in the United States District
Court libel against the American
Steamship Company, owners of the
Admiral Dewey.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
No Wedding, but a Funeral.

After a journey of nearly 1000
miles, which was to have had it's ter.
mination at the nuptial altar, Miss
Lillian Bennett, of Wednesbury,
England, on December 9th, at Nc
Reesport, Pa, stood in the presence
of the remains of her betrothed,
Ambrose Good, who was killed in
the wreck of the Duquesne Limited
on December %. The scene in the
little darkened parlor of the home
of T. r. Good, a brother of Ambrose,
was pathetic. Just across the street
from the home of II. r. Good stands
the cottage which Miss Benefits in
tended husband had purchased and
furnished for her. Good was buried
on the day on which he and Miss
Bennett were to have been married.
THE COURIER and the Atlanta Consti-
tuition and the Home and Farm one year
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
A Good Liver.

A bad liver means bad breath. bad
complexion. poor digestion and often
constipation. A good healthy, active
liver means fine, clear skin, free from
pimples and spots, bright eyes, buoyant
spirits, in other words good health
Make the liver healthy and keep it
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They act specifically on the liver as a
mild stimulant and tonic, arousinp it to
activity. They gently stimulate the
muscular walls of the bowels and intes-
tines aud thus assist nature to restore a
regular healthy habit. j. II. Darby,
Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
EIllotrs EmulsIflad oil Ilnlmant

Is the best Liniment on the market for
use in the family or on animals. II is
very soothing, very penetrating relieves
quickly and heals in an incredibly short
time. Try it, and you will not be disap-
pointed. Large bottle. Price 25 cents.
J. H Darby, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy,
Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
"A - To R r
Bears the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
''s's'''' a A@N1SzzSw

John B. Kirby, of New York,
spent the holidays in Texas. He
strongly advocated the nomination
of United States Senator j. w.
Bailey, of Texas, for President by
the Democrats. He says Bailey
could carry New York by, an i'm
mense majority and bselected easily.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

Flag stations.
VIII also stop at the following stations to take
Sandy Springs. y
Nos. Il and ~, first class passenger, daily; Nos.
and 10, daily except Sunday; Nos. 8 and O.
sunday only; Nos. and z, second class, mixed,
daily except Sunday; Nos. and 8, second class,
mixed, daily.
II. @. BEATTIE, President.
j. X. ANDERSON, superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

"This changes the complexion of
things" remarked the facetiops drug
clerk as he picked mp box of face
powder Philadelphia Record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Rydales Elixir.

The new scientific discovery for dis.
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the old style cough medicines, which are
com posed chiefly of wild cherry and tar,
which do little more than stimulate tho
lining of the throat and lungs. Rydales
Elixir strikes at the root OF the trouble,
it kills the microbes that cause throat
and lung diseases. It removes the cause
and hastens recovery by helping nature
restore the diseased organs to health.
j. Fl. Darby, Walaalla; Seneca Phar-
macy, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

THE COURIER and the Atlanta Consti-
tuition and the Home and Farm one year
for the sum of SO.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-03
MONTE CARLO GAMBLERS.
A side Light on the Methods Of the
Casino Managers.

A Side Light on the meth"~H u
Casino Managers.
In Sir Hiram Maxim's book on
Monte Carlo, just published in London
he tells this story of how the mana
gers of the great gambling establish
ment "boom" things for the benefit OF
their money making game. Referring
to the methods of the bank In its deal-
ings with Lord Rosslyn of the famous
system" and the late Sam Lewis ne
says:
"Upon one occasion these two gen
tlemen approached a trente-et-quarante
table. and each staked maximum
Of 1900 francs upon black. Black
came M. and the bank paid them
$4,000 francs. Again they staked the
maximum on black, and again DlaeA
came I'D. They continued stalking on
black tiu they had scored seven con-
secutive wins, when the bank was salu
to be broken. A bell was rung' anu an
official Of the bank approached WIN
considerable ceremony. A demand
was made. also with n eonslderaDle
amount of ceremony, for more money ;
again. with considerable ceremony II
was delivered, and the play went on
black coming up every time
'.The bank was again broken more
money was sent for-mOre ceremony
This time there was great excitement
hundreds of people were crowdlhs
about the table, and everybody thal
could stake louis staked on black ano
black continued to come up for seven
teen times. -,
"Then. on the eighteenth coup, whicl
: was red, Lord ROsslyn and MT LEVIN
4 each lost 1900 francs.
Y ".ThIs,' says Sir Hiram, was lh'
h longest run l ever witnessed at Mohu
q carlo. However. my suspicious wer'
a aroused. 1 did not believe for mo
ment that the bank had actually beei
q broken. l knew that there had been
A great deal Of play that day, and tina
.. the winnings at this particular taOi
= must have been heavy indeed.
) 81 therefore remained to see IN
= money taken from the table, wheh
= found that It was exactly as l had e2
q pected. There was at least a peek
= large bank notes. 1t had not bee
: necessary for the bank to send t'
i, money at all; this had only been uou
for effect. ,
- at was telegraphed all over IL
70 70 world that Lord Rosslyn and Mr.. sal
> Lewis had broken the bank three Co
u. secutlve times in single evenih
a. True. the bank had lost money b
le they turned it into a valuable aaVe
ne tisement., New York Times.
ne tloellICH1.
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-03
sIa FIaht VIE Kur0klls F0roes.

Lao Yang, June 1. - Continuous
fighting has taken place northeast OF
Feng Wang Cheng since May ~ A
sharp action has taken place eastward
Of simatsi, S5 miles north OF Feng
Wang Cheng, which lasted from the
morning of May 27 until daylight May
80. Both sides suffered severely. De-
tailed figures are lacking. The en-
gagement resulted in the Russians re-
firing on Simatsi, followed cautiously
by Japanese detachments. Three com
panies Of Japanese are reported 70
have smbushed a patrol of the Ner'
insky regiment near Hunsian, wouhu'
ing three Cossacks. A fourth COS
sack had his horse killed under MIN
Fearing capture he buried his rifle. he
was captured but subsequently escap
ed and rejoined his regiment.
Severe fighting is reported along th'
railway between stations Vfangoy an'
Vfandien. The japanese suhere.
heavily and would have been AMIN
lated had not infantry reserves com'
up and forced the Russians to retlre'
Milford chronicle., 1904-06-03
STARVING AT PORT ARTHUR
condition Of Inhabitants Desperate and
Famine Prices Exist.

Condition Of Inhabitants Desperate ana
Famine Prices Exist.
Newchwang, June 1.-Some Chinese
hgitives from Port Arthur arrived
here and describe the situation OF the
Inhabitants there as desperate. Famine
prices exist. The cost of provisions IN
ereases weekly. Many persons are re-
duced to eating Chinese food, and even
that is dear. Millet flour costs 50
bag. Whole streets and several pubic
buildings have been wrecked by Japa-
nese shell fire. The hospitals are packed
with sick and wounded.
The work Of repairing the damaged
wsrships has been stopped. All civil
ans have been given military duties
The general health of the inhabitants
is good, except that the Chinese are
dying of starvation. Theft has Deeh
made punishable by death. The rail-
way Is completely destroyed as far as
Kin Chou. and there are frequent gaps
between Kin Chou and Wafangtlen'
AT Waiangtien there are $4,000 Japa-
nese troops, but no sign OF troops
further north. During the fighting al
Kin Chou 200 Chinese were killed Dy
the Japanese fire.