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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
News from Tokeens..

Tokeena, August 1h.-The protracted
meeting closed here on the first Sunday.
1t was conducted by our pastor, Rev. S.
A. Mcdaniel, who did earnest work.
Although the weather was threatening,
we had large congregations throughout
the week, and we hope that much good
was done. Eleven were added to the
church.
The young mems prayer meeting now
meets every Wednesday night.
Miss Cora King, of Westminster, Wis
tied the family of Hiram King few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Moore of Ander-
SOD, are visiting relatives at this place.
j. j. McLeskey and family. of Seneca,
visited the formers parents Sunday.
Several of our folks enjoyed trip to
Fort Hill last Thursday.
Jerry Cleveland and family, of Morgan
county, Ca, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Cleveland,
near here.
Miss Ida Phillips attended the birth
day party given by Miss Mary Reeder, of
Westminster, last Friday evening She
reports 2 very pleasant time.
Miss Alice Smith, one of Fair Pla Is
sweetest girls, visited the Misses Phillips
few days ago.
Misses Lollie Morgan ara Eta Giles,
of TownVille, have been visiting the
family of j. A. Brown.
Miss Dohnia Myers, of Oakway, visited
friends at this place recently.
Mr. and Mrs. II. p. Singleton are visit
ing relatives at Taber.
Benson Reeves is on an extended visit
in Anderson county.
Andrew Brock and wife visited rela-
tives rPrinceton, in Anderson county,
last week.
Miss Lydia Cannon, of Fair Play, is
visiting Miss Make Gibson this week.
Violet
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
The Band Boys Thankful.

Seneca, August 15,--Editors Courier:
Through your columns the Seneca Cor
net Band wishes to express their appre-
citation of the help, interest and many
acts of Kindness which have been re-
ceived by them from the citizens of
Seneca and Walhalla, and especially to
Mrs. Bates and the young ladies of
Seneca, who gave the splendid entertain-
ment for the benefit of the band. Each
and every member remembers and highly
appreciates the assistance received from
the ladies, who so gladly furnished cake
and cream mt the park. We have fully
realized the worth and importance of the
ladies, and will be ever ready to help
them in any way we can. 1t will be our
effort to make all feel that the kindness
shown us has not been thrown away.
We mean to advance, day by day, until
every citizen will, in some way, enjoy the
result of our labor. Again we thank all
for each favor shown us, and we await
with pleasure an opportunity to recipro-
cate. E. j. Hopkins,
For Seneca Cornet Band.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
NEW spRtGs No. 33s -vo1Umn LIv.--No. ss.

have his arm broken, but are glad TO
know that he is able to be on the streets.
Mrs. j. w. Stribling aud Miss Mary
Cherry are spending few days on the
farm on the river (Cherry's
1t has been announced that there will
be farmers meeting Tor speakinR) In
Seneca on the 9th OF this month and
that IL. Z. Smith, an extensive planter
will be here to lecture to the farmers
on the question of how to market their
cotton and discuss the question of bet.
ter prices for the fieecy staple. A large
crowd is expected to be present.
Miss Mae Russell, OF Russell's, spent
few hours here one day last week en-
route to Atlanta.
town few hours Tuesday on business.
The many friends of Miss Lizzie Har-
per are sorry to learn that che has been
confined 20 her room for several days
on account of illness.
The Seneca High School will open on
September 9th, 1.-THE fi,st Monday, aud the
pr spects are brighter than ever before
for 3 large number of pupils to be en-
rolled on the frat day. It is hoped by
the principal that the parents will make
special efforts to have the children
| present for the opening of the school,
SO they can be graded and classed. Mr..
Clinkscales, of Pendleton, is the princi-
/ pal for the ensuing year and Misses
Thompson McCutcbeon aud Childs are
the assistants. Miss Childs Ia new
teacher from Anderson. POI Clink-
scales has recently been elected principal.
The annual election for cotton weigher
for Seneca comes off on Saturday next.
/ Polls will be open at O'clock and closed
at O'clock p. m. BE sure and come pre-
| is going to need all the votes that are
not needed by the man who wins. Only
ten candidates fdr this office, SO you
know the rest L, II. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
Senator Vest Dead.

George Graham Vest, Ex- Governor and
Ex-senator from Missouri, died at his
home at Sweet Springs, Mo-, on the 9th
instant of general debility, aged IA years.
Senator Vest was born at Frankfort, KY,
December 9, 1880. He was graduated
from Centre College in 1S4S. He COM
pleted his law course at Pennsylvania
University in 1858, and then he moved to
Missouri the same year. He was Sena-
tor from Missouri when the war broke
out. He resigned and joined the Con:
federacy and soon after the war he was
again elected United States Senator, and
served in that capacity until 1902. He
made the same gallant fight for life that
always marked his course on the field of
war as well as in the arena of public life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
"That New Hope Bear.

New Hope, August 15.- Messrs. Edi-
tors: "Three Stars" is sorry NJ. a..
Wood is not as sharp as he claims to be,
or he could have read and understood
that "Three Stars" didn't say that Man
ing Wood made the tracks. "Three
Stars" learned when he was boy that
ga hitSdog would always howl" Mr..
Wood was careful in giving his bear feet
to some one he knew would make the
tracks. "Three Stars" thinks tits worse
to get some one to do wrong than to do
one himself. "Three Stars" doesn't t
think it is right to do a wrong for
sport and as for my being scared, it
will certainly take. something worse than
a "Spartanburg bear" to scare me. |
would be glad for Mr. Wood to get better
acquainted with this community. Be-
cause none of his next-door neighbors'
children were kept from school, he says
there were not any. Well, / know there
we're, and can tell him who they were
and how many, and if "Three Stars
hadn't known of the children he would
not have said so. AS for telling all [
know, / never do that. II did | would
hear louder howls than have heard. Mr..
Wood advised me to have the beam
plucked out of my eye | won't ask him
to scratch it out with his bear feet. I
was not afraid to sign my name, but
didn't think il necessary AS you want
to know so badly who it is, will say it is
j. A. Kelley.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
News from Fair Play.

Fair Play, August g. I'VE are glad to
know that Mrs Dies Lovingood is able
to be up again, after long spell of fever.
Mr.. Loyingood is slightly improving.
Mrs. D. ". Wright and daughter, Mre.
j. ID. Holland, spent part of last week
with friends and relatives in Layonia.
Ernest Grant was in town one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Burris. who were
just recently married. visited Mrs. Ellen
Barton Tuesday They spent awhile
with all the children and returned home
Saturday.
Some of our young folks went for a
pleasure tip to Fort Hill last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Marett, of At
lanta. spent Tuesday and Wednesday
with Stephen Marett
Fair Plays second nine and Townville
played ball Saturday. Score. Z to 16 in
favor of Fair PLAY. j. @. g.
Fair Play, August Ia. The Methodist
Sunday school enjoyed picnic last Tues
day down on Tugaloo river.
w. j. Compton, of Easley, was in town
recently.
Wayman Mason and sister, of Oakway,
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives at this place.
w. B. Heller was the guest of his
brother, DR.. .. r. Heller, one day last
week.
Julius Marett and Ottie Bnrriss took
in the association at Con cross last week.
Miss Blanche Isbell, who has been on
an extended visit to Bowman and Ava
Ion. Ga. returned home last Sunday.
Miss Hattye Lindsay was the guest OF
Miss Pearle Jones last Saturday and
Sunday.
Little Hubert Grant spent last week
with friends and relatives at this place
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
Rewards for Capture OF Lynchers.

Prominent negroes of Washington are
inaugurating movement for the erection
of "law and order" fund for the pro-
lection OF colored persons attacked by
mobs. The men behind the movement
desire to incorporate claw and order
building and loan association with a
reserve fund of $40,000 Rewards rang
ing from $3.50 t0 $5GG are to be paid for
the arrest and conviction of the leader OF
any mob which destroys life among citi-
zens. The heirs of men thus killed are
to receive sum not exceeding $500.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
News from Madison.

Madison, August TO- '(Received too
late for last week. )-B. L. King and
family have returned from visit to
friends in Pendleton.
Alb. Duke and Miss Rosa Broom, of
this place, were married at Richland on
August 7th.
Mrs. Hulday Stow, cousin of the King
children, will visit them on Thursday of
this week.
II. @. King and Dewitt King spent
last Saturday shopping in Toccoa..
Guess Who.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

David Wade, of Carter county, Ken.
lucky, will, on the 10th of this month,
be III years of age. lie was born Au-
gust, 1857. lie is said to be the oldest
man in the United States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

Joe Watson, of Anderson, colored
welldigger, was killed in that city last
Friday afternoon. While at the bottom
of well at the residence of H. II. Hor-
ton, a .ope, which was conveying about
$50 pounds of rock and dirt to the top,
broke and the bucket fell 35 feet, strik-
gin on Watson's head. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous,
His son met a sudden death in New
York about n year ago, and colored
woman who dropped dead in church at
Anderson two weeks ago was her 6augh-
ter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
TO SiDETRACk LEGISLATION.
Republican Steering Committee VIII
Try to Avoid Party Strife.

Washington, March 19.-The Repub-
iican steering committee OF the SEN
ate has decided to press appropria-
tion bills to the front, sidetrack ali
legislation likely TO engender party
strife and then, If the session is pro-
longed, to place the responsibility for
the delay on the Democrats The COM
mittee decided to sidetrack the general
building measures, the several labor
bills, the Hepburn and Dolliver liquor
bill and all similar measures.
1t is said one of the reasons for the
committee meeting at this early date
was the issuance of the executive or
der in lieu of service pension legisla-
tion, which was considered one of the
principal factors that might lengthen
the session of congress. With this out
OF the way and nearly all other OBJ
stacles to early adjournment removed,
the steering committee believes that
there is less likelihood of demand
for congressional investigation of the
postoffice and other departments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
JAPS ROUT COSSACKS
RUSSIAN FORCE PURSUING enc
MY'S SCOUTS ENCOUNTERS
LARGE ARMY.
{
FORMER ARE COMPELLED TO RETIRE
ADMIRAL ALExIEFF INFORMED
JAPs ARE IN FORCE AT
HEAD OF YALU.

vladIvostok, March 19.-Captain We
hamo, in command of two companies
OF counted men, came upon a small
Japanese patrol near Yiuwan and in
pursuing them east came into view
from one of the hills a large body of
japanese soldiers north of Chukchun,
between the Tumen and Sungari riv-
ers. The Cossack patrols were com
PEELED 10 retire, as a considerable num-
ber of the enemy moved forward to
engage them. The scouts reported the
encounter at Hunchun, from which
point it was telegraphed TO this city.
General Veronetz, on receipt OF the
news, ordered $500 Cossacks TO depart
from Hunohun.
IL is feared here that the japanese
army must be much larger than report
ed and it is probable that Captain
Vehamo was unable to make extended
observations of the enemy.
Admiral AleXieff has been informed
that a formidable Japanese army must
be at the head of the Yalu river, about
1e0 miles northeast OF Wiju and di-
rectly east Of Mukden about 200 miles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE.
Labor Troubles in New York Continue
to Spread

New York, March 19-Twenty thou
sand bricklayers and laborers and
about 1000 ironworkers are on strike
and unless a settlement can be reached
shortly the strike will probably spread
until about 100000 men are involved.
The employers, considering ii improb-
able that any settlement will be
reached, are preparing for the strike
which they think will follow.
Members OF other unions who will
be out of work because they cannot
proceed with building without the
bricklayers are said to be indignant
that the bricklayers should tie up the
whole building industry.
Twenty-Five hundred photographers
have struck rather than be locked out.
They quit work when they found that
they must sign the arbitration agree
ment or be discharged. The employ
ers say that forty-five men have al
ready signed the agreement and are
ready to go to work. but the officers
OF the union declare positively that
only sixteen men have signed.
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Jap Troops at Chinnampho Occupy
Korean Houses.

New York, March 19.-Although the
ice in Pingyang inlet is broken there
is much drifting, says Times dis
patch from Chinnampho. Korea. The
weather is intensely cold, but such
Japanese troops as are not immediate
ly pushed forward after landing from
the transports are bivouacking with
their animals in the open and sleep in
turns in Korean houses, which, with
fire under the floors. are warm, though
dirty. Everything requisitioned Is paid
for. but at present the army is inde-
pendent of the resources of the coun-
try. The men carry two days cooked
rations and three days' rice rations.
All the corr sspondents who arrived
in the koreaa theater of hostilities
without official licenses have been re-
quested to Withdraw on board return
ing transports. No correspondent has
been allowed more than fifteen miles
north of Pingyang.
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UNDER JAP PRESSURE.
Russia Does Not Consider Korea .
Beiiioerent.

st. Petersburg, March 19.-A COM
munication from the foreign office is
published here confirming the state
ment made to the correspondent OF
the Associated Press that Russia does
not regard Korea as belligerent and
will not do SO until there is evidence
that Korea is actively making COM
mon cause with Japan. The commu-
nication reiterates the assertion that
Russia considers II implicitly neu-
trail state, acting under pressure by
Japan and deprived of the power OF
free action, and that Russia, therefore,
cannot regard as valid any treaty TO
the benefit of Japan nor the abega-
tion of Russian concessions.
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WILL REMAIN AT PORT ARTHUR.
Russians Doubt Ability of Japs to Cap.
ture Stronghold.

Newchwang, March 19.-The work
OF unlocking the Russian gunboat 81
vouteh has begun SO as TO enable her
to enter the Lao river at the earliest
possible moment. Three small boats
from Fort Arthur have been olsen
trained at the railway station. The
above facts are taken TO indicate the
proposed execution OF plans to fortify
the east bank OF the Lao river from
the railway station to the forts and
the coast line to kinchau
Ofhcial denials of the reports pre-
vailing in Japan that Vice Admiral
Makaroff fears the loss of his fleet if
he remains at Port Arthur and, there
fore, contemplates an effort to escape,
have been sent to Toxic. Competent
authorities much doubt the probabil-
ity of the Japanese reducing Port Ar
thur under two years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
RUSSIAN FORCE DEFEATED
BAND OF MOUNTED MANCHURlAN
RRiGANDs SWooPs DOWN
ON AN OUTPOST.

New York, March IA band OF
mounted Manchurian brigands has
swooped down on a Russian outpost
near Panlachan, town near Port Ar
thur, says a dispatch to the American
from Newchwang For time the
Russians withstood the attack, but
were finally forced to retreat, leaving
two, Maxims on the field. The casual
ties are not stated.
The Russian flag which had been
flying on the public building at New
chwang has been hauled down and re-
placed By the French emblem.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
RoYcoTTED By NEGROES.
Advocate Of "Jim Crow" eilI in Mary.
land Legislature.

Snow Hill, Md, March l9.-Delegate
William G. Kerbin of Worcester coun-
ty, who has been pushing the Jim
Crow" bill In the state legislature, has
been boycotted by negroes. Kerbin
boards at hotel here. When he re-
turned from Annapolis and entered the
diningroom he was informed that the
colored cook had refused to prepare
another meal for him. Hungry and
angry he returned to Baltimore before
obtaining food. His colored laundress
also has joined the movement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
Asrsnd o. the Nome
4 Toe o. the Tsuss
Calumet
Baking.
Powder
Aodsesse In prios-Mskss pursst food.
COTTON BULL CAUGHT
FAILURE OF DANIEL J. suLLY &
CO. ANNOUNCED ON NEW
YORK EXCHANGE
TWO-CENT DROP IN PRICES FOLLOWS
LIABILITIES OF CONCERN ESTi-
MATED AT NOT LESS THAN
FIVE MILLIONS.
TWO-CENT DROP IN PRICES FOLLOWS

New York, March 19.-The suspen-
sion Of Daniel j Sully d Co, the
senior member of which is Daniel j.
Sully, the operator whose dealings in
and manipulation of the cotton market
have been the sensation of the specu-
lative world for several years, was an
nounced on the Cotton Exchange dur
ing the day This announcement came
at the close of a long decline in the
price of future contracts. Some weeks
ago, on heavy buying believed TO have
been more of a manipulation than or
an investment character, the price for
future delivery of the staple was
pushed above the 11-cent mark and
predictions We're made by those in
charge of the bull campaign that the
20-cent mark would be reached and
passed. These predictions, however,
were never realized and when the bull
pool tried to realize some OF its paper
profits ii found that the bears had
taken the market" and in one after
noon there was a rapid drop in prices
OF more than a cent pound. 1t was
at this time that Sully gave out a
statement that he was going South for
a rest and would retire from active
market trading for a time. lie changed
his mind, however, when the trend OF
prices turned and remained in New
York, presumably in order to stem the
tide if he could. Day after day a
new low level was reached, in spite OF
the bull buying, and except for
Occasional Spasmodic Rallies
the drop was not interrupted. From
time TO time reports We're given out
that Sully had sold out before the
break, but these found few believers
and his buying, when he bought, was
attributed TO efforts TO support prices
aid not to the Inauguration of a new
campaign for higher prices.
His profits on his old deals were
known TO be enormous and presumably
all of these were used 10 bolster his
present deals
After the suspension was announced
Sully locked himself in his office and
declined TO give out any statement.
Wild suesses were made as to the
liabilities, but all agreed that they
must be we'll up in the millions.
Following the announcement OF the
suspension the cotton market de
clined cents a pound and then raj
lied half cent pound Al 2:30 May
was quoted at 1925, July at 13.40 and
October 1870.
Just before the close Sully's failure
was announced on the Coffee EX
change, of which he was member.
The announcement of the failure OF
the firm ON the Cotton Exchange was
the signal for a wild scene of excite
ment in which all the brokers on the
floor Joined A wild shout Went up
and the members joined in rough and
tumble fight. after which the floor was
covered with broken chairs and frag-
ments of torn clothing, while the mem
bers emerged in a much battered and
bruised condition.
A member of the Cotton Exchange
estimated Mr.. Sully's total holdings at
800, 900 bales, on which his loss in the
past week or ten days probably was
In excess of $1,000 ,00o.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
PORT ARTHUR NOT ABANDONED
AIexieff's Agent There Denies Persist
ent Report.

st. Petersburg, March ia diplo-
matte agent Of Viceroy Alexief at
Port Arthur re!terates the denial OF
the report that Port Arthur has been
abandoned.
In the bombardment OF March 10 the
casualties were five killed. Several
buildings were damaged.
AS the result of q conference be-
tween the ministers of marine and for
eign affairs the following additional
articles have been declared contra
band OF war:
Provisions of all kinds destined for
the Japanese army. including grain,
fish, fish products, beans. bean oil,
parts of machines for the manufacture
OF weapons and ammunition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
ACCORDING TO RUSSIANS.
Japs Said to Have Suffered Severely
at Port Arthur.

Port Arthur, March 19.-According
to information received from Russians
at Shanghai during the fighting at
Port Arthur Feb. 10 and III the battle
ship Mlkasa was struck by ten projec-
tiles and seriously damaged Two
Japanese battleships and two cruisers
have been docked for repairs at Naga-
saki and Sasebo and 1900 wounded
men are said to be in the Japanese
hospitals.
All the Russian wo0nded and sick
at Port Arthur are making good prog
ress towards recovery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
JAP LANDING DELAYED.
Russian vIadivostok Squadron inter
feres With Enemy.

New York, March l9.-The proposed
Japanese landing at Wonsan, on the
eastern coast has been further de-
layed, says Herald dispatch from
Seoul, Korea, by the threatening atti-
tude of the Vladivostok naval squad
ron, consisting of four ships, which
are now anchored at Possiet bay, an
excellent base for attacking Japanese
transports approaching Wonsan.
1t Is reported by the projects of
Northeastern Korea that bodies of
Rus slams, accompanied by interpreters,
are surveying the country, ascertain
ing the population, the quantity of
supplies and the sentiment Of the peo-
pie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
MUST SIGNAL FOR PILOT.
Vessels Warned to Stop Outside Port
Arthur Harhor.

Washington, March 19.-The Rus
sian ambassador, Count Cassini, has
furnished the state department the
following notice:
by order Of my government | have
the honor to advise your excellency
that In consequence of the laying of
torpedoes in the waters of the kwan-
tung all vessels which desire to ap-
proach the coast or enter Port Arthur
shall observe the following rules:
After heading for the entrance of
the port on a strictly northern course
al! vessels shall stop at distance of
at least five miles. hoist their national
flag and call by signal for pilot, who
will be sent to them to steer them to
their assigned berth"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
Japs Raising the variaq.

New York, March 19.-The work Of
raising the sunken cruiser Variag in
Chemulpo harbor is progressing rapid
ly, cables the Herald's Seoul CORE
spondent, by means OF complete
wrecking outfit brought from Japan.
The authorities express hope that the
ship will be placed in commission
within a few months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-19
Chinese Working Like Slaves.

Chefoo, March 19.-Three Chinese
junks arrived here during the day from
Port Arthur, having escaped from the
town. They report that only Chinese
under fifteen and over fifty years of
age have been allowed to leave The
rest are forcibly detained to repair the
damage to forts and buildings. They
are working like slaves, with Russian
whips at their backs.