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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Suit Against RawIins County Treasurer.
A peculiar mandamus suit was last
week fled in the Kansas supreme court
by Jessie B. Scott, asking that the court
issue a PeremptOry writ of mandamus
to compel Fred L. Schwab, county
treasurer of Rawlins county, to take
SIS which she has been wanting to pay
him. Mr.. Schwab, for some reason not
made plain in the application, calamity
refused to take the lady's money and
she had to go to the supreme court to
make him do It. 1t seems that Miss
Scott has purchased a quarter section
of school land from the state, in Raw
Inns county, OF at least she thinks she
has bought it, and the SIS she offered
Mr.. Schwab was one of her annual 10
per cent payments. Justice Cunning
ham, to whom the application was
presented, issued the writ, but made It
alternative instead of Peremptory, and
it is returnable September 1.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Stockyards at GOOdland, Augtst 8:
VIII sell at auction sale, 81 head cattle,
consisting of y milR cows four and five
years old, 3 yearling heifers, 5 yearling
steers, I registered ShOrthOrn bull, 10
spring baIves- Terms to suit purchaser.
Sums Of SO and under, cash Frank
Dawson, owner. George Bradley,
AuctiOneer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
Fried Chicken Saturday.

The ladies of the W. R. c. will give
a fried chicken dinner at the Union
hall, Saturday, August 6. Ice cream
and cake for desert. Dinner Is cents.
Everybody invited.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
U. S. COAL LANDS AT AUCTION
GOVERNMENT 10 SELL RICH DEPOSITS
UNDER THE HAMMER.
Aggregates SOC, 900 Acres in the Chick
asaW and ChoctaW Lands-Rosebud
Draw Insisnificant in Com
parison-
From Kansas city Journal.

From Kansas City Journal.
The Rosebud agency land lottery
was a big thing, but the government
has made arrangements to pull of an
other event OF far greater importance
On October 3 next, the interior depart
ment will begin the sale Of over 500, 900
acres of coal and asphalt lands in the
Chickasaw and ChOctaw nations in In
dian Territory. These lands will be
sold for cash to the highest bidder.
It is somewhat remarkable that so
little public interest has been aroused
in this big deal. The Chickasaw and
ChoctaW coal fields are the largest and
most valuable in southwest The area
which the government will begin to sell
next October lies well within the center
Of the field The fact that coal exists
under every acre offered for sale has
been placed as far beyond question as
the most careful geological examina-
ton could place it. There is only a re-
mote possibility that blank prize will be
drawn. In the Rosebud agency land
lottery only z, 800 Of the loo, 900 aPPli-
-ants registered for homestead entries
will be successful, yet one in every 500
Of the population of the United States
entered the contest. Assuming land to
be worth $50 an acre, the highest prize
which can be drawn in that agency is
S, 900. Butfn the Chickasaw and Choc-
taw coal fields there is a possibility for
any bidder to make a large fortune with
a very reasonable outlay. Nevertheless,
up to the present time the public seems
to be regardless Of this great oPpor-
tunity. Very few inquiries have been
made to the interior department
about it. The regret:able result will
probably be, If this inattentiOn con
tinues, that the best part of this fine
land will fall into the hands of a small
number of wealthy individuals and cor
porations.
Ample time, however, still remains
for investigation, so persons of mOder-
ate means who wish to take advantage
of a good opportunity should write to
the interior department for description
of the lands and the rules and regula-
tons governing the sale.
Every citizen who believes that gov
eminent is for the good of the people
should protest against the sale of these
coal lands. Who will be the purchasers
10 this great sale in which it will take
large amounts to buy2 Capitalists and
millionaire. It is morally wrong for the
government to sell them, and sound
Judgment dictates their retention. Eng
land owns and operates her coal fields,
and the United States should do the
same. The great Pennsylvania coal
strike showed how utterly one necessity
of the people was under the lock and
key of a few capitalists. The sale of
the Chickasaw and ChOCtaw coal lands
argues an increase in the milliOnaires,
and q multiplying of the poor. The
government viii never be safe with the
people until private ownership, in the
vast fields Of natural resources and the
large public utilities, is succeeded by
government ownership.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

The following letters remain uncalled
for at the Goodland postofice, August
4. When calling for same, say adver-
tised:
Cross, Mrs. F. II. Drake, Miss Lille
Elliott, Mrs. Bertha Center, Mr.. E. W.
Mr.. Earl Mckinley.
JAMES E. STEVENS, Postmaster.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

New dress goods are coming in about
every day. The newest styles out for
fall season of 1904 at c NJ Millisack's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
See Our Screen Doors.

Call at our yard and look over our line
of screen doors. They are the finest in
the land.
FOSTER LUMBER CoAPANY.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Sunday school Convention Postponed.
Owing to the rush Of work among the
farmers, the county Sunday school con
ventiOn has been postponed until some
time in September. The date viii be
announced late
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
To ne Farmers and People OF Sherman

From now on we wiz buy all your
cream and grain and pay the highest
cash price We can also sell you -four,
miiiet, feed, coal, salt and poultry food
as cheap as any one Try rs before
going elsewhere.
BARrHoLnarEW g IAYNE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Standard Patterns at MiIlisack's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

The walkOver Shoe at MilIisack's.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
THE HILL COUNTRY
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Events Of Greatest Interest in the
Busy Piedmont Section.
FEDERATION OF WoMEA's CLUBS
The state Executive Committee Meets
I'm Observation-Disclosures to the Ma
tionaI Gathering In 81. Louis.
Special to The state.

Special TO The State.
Newberry, Feb. 21.-The State execu-
tive committee of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs OF South Caroline met
here Thursday night at the residence
of Mrs. r. ID. Wright for the purpose
of arranging ~ programme for the
State federation, which will convene
here on Tuesday, June 14th. The
meetings will be held in the auditorium
of the new building of Newberry COL
lege. On Tuesday night the meeting
will be opened with an informal re-
ception. Wednesday night will be
committees. Thursday night the crown
ing event of the session will be very
large and elegant reception.
The following delegates were APP
pointed to represent South Carolina in
the National Federation of Women's
clubs. which will convene in st. Louis,
Mo-, in May: Mrs. Julius Visanska Of
Charleston; Miss Blanche Jones of Co
lumbia: Mrs. NJ. +. Ansell of Green
Vile; Mrs. Joseph Roddey of Rock
Hill aid Mrs. l., II. Nichols of Chester.
Mrs. James Orr Patterson OF Greenville,
president of the State federation, Is q
delegate by virtue of her office.
The alternates are: Miss Helen
Mower. Newberry; Mrs. l.. NJ. Cole
man, Charleston; Mrs A. Robertson,
Columbia; Mrs. Ira b. Jones, Lancas-
ter; Mrs. j. II. Vandiyer, Anderson;
Mrs. s. l.. Mclaughlin, Spartanburg.
Four new clubs were federated. They
were the Fortnightly club Of Newberry,
Rotary Book club Of Greenville, the
Old Homestead of Darlington, the
Alumnae association OF Mrs, Smiths
school, Charleston.
After the business of the committee
had been disposed Of Mrs. r. d. Wright
gave delightful reception in honor Of
the visitors.
At a joint meeting Of the federated
clubs of the town, Mrs. S. b. Jones,
president of Woman's club; Miss Ber-
nice Martin, chairman of Bachelor
Maids; Mrs. l.. w. Floyd, president
of Fortnightly club, were made a gen
eral committee to arrange for the en-
tertainment of the State federation
Mes6ames II. c. Pool, w. II. Hunt,
O. b. Mayer, G. ID. Weeks, A. r. Brown,
Misses Fannie McCaughrin, Lalla Mar
tin Cora Dominick, Nina Carlisle.
Helen Mower were appointed chair
men of the sub b-committees. Their
committees will be appointed nearer
the time for the meeting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
DAILY PEN SKETCHES
or. CAROLINA LIFE.
What People of the Middle and
Pee Dee Country Are Doing.
TWO FIRES OCCUR AT DENMARK
The Railroad sisnsI station Buraed.
Other News from the Town
Where Railroads Cross.
sneclal to The State.

Special to The State.
Denmark. Feb. 20.-The telegraph Of
flee at the junction of the Atlantic
Coast Line and Southern railroads, In
this place, was destroyed by fire this
morning at 7:S0 O'Clock. The structure
was two-story wooden building, gem
orally known as the tower. All trains
over the two roads We're sIgnalled from
this office and could pass only when
the tracks We're thrown open by the
operator In the tower.
The fire started in the ceiling and
owing to the fact that there is no
water near, could not be extinguished.
The trains We're delayed only for a
few minutes, and will stop at that
point as they do at other functions
Another fire alarm was given yester-
day at about noon. In some way a
curtained closet in the residence of
Mr.. Fuller caught on fire. The room
was closed at the time and became
filled with smoke, causing every one
to think that the house would neces-
sarily burn. However, the fire was
soon put out, there being considerable
loss from removal of furniture and
damage to the house by water.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
THE NEAR EASTERN TROUBLE
Bulgarin Trying to Keep Ont of n Eight
According TO Their Agent
I'm Paris,

Paris, Feb. 2i.--M. Xolollovitz, the
Bulgarian agent in Paris, made the
following statement today:
Il can give the formal assurance
that Bulgaria has more than ever re-
solved to do nothing to compromise
the peace. II is with great satisfac-
tion that VIC have seen the powers elab-
crate IL plan for reforms III Macedonia
and we wish, without reservation, the
reforms realized. Above ALL with this
moment when the powers are follow
ing with anxiety the events in the far
east, Bulgaria will avoid doing any
thing that would cause the belief that
she proposes to profit by the crisis. The
Bulgarian people have unanimously
expressed warm sympathy with Rus
Sa.
1t is unfortunate that Turkey per-
sistS in her regrcttable hostility. Be
sides the annoying police measures she
has taken against our people our CON-
mcrcc suffers serious obstacles; and
finally. the continued concentration Of
Turkish troops along our frontier and
the mobilization of troops at strategic
points Is menacing u.s.
NJ. TololloVitH said there Is q war
party in COnstantnoplc which has a
prepondcrating influence and quoted
from consular reports to the effect that
the Turks fear military uprising IL
war with Bulgaria is not declared.
I'm the light of these facts" NJ.
IolollOvitch concluded, "it is natural
that Bulgaria, too, should be prcpar-
ing"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
THE CHARLESTON BUDGET.
Dnmngc Suits Against the Consolidated
Railway Company.
Special to The state.

Special to The state.
Charleston, Feb. 2O.--A number of
damage suits were filed today in the
court OF common pleas against the
Consolidated Railway company. ThoS.
smith wants $4,000 damages for having
been elected from Il car and forced to
walk two miles to the dctriment of his
health. The same sum is wanted by
Health Detective Nipson, whose buggy
was run into by n car. Frank NOrh-
den is suing for $4,000 because he was
run into while riding his bicycle and
former Conductor Reeves Ford. who
was hurt in IL collision between two
cars, asks for $4,000 actual damages
and $1,000 punitive damages. Isaac
Coughlcy has entered suit against the
American Pipe company for 81 ,9TS for
injuries SuSta lcd in digging n trench.
The approach ; term Of the court of
common pleas will be noted for the
number OF like suits which have been
fled.
The laying off OF Il number OF field
men ut the navy yard has caused some
diSappointmCnt and no little dis
qui"tudo, but ii is said that the laying
off Of these men furnishes the only
! foundation for the rumorS of a general
suspension OF work. No statement could
be gotten from the local officials of the
navy yard in regard to the rumor that
the secretary OF the navy had ordered
the uncXDandcd balance to be turned
into the treasury. 1t was said at the
navy yard that the men were only
laid off because they were much ahead
in their work and the rules Of the de-
partmcnt are against keeping mon
on the payroll who arc not actually at
work.
AdviCes received here state that tho
course Of the dispatch boat Mayilowcr
may be changed. and in this event Ad-
miral Dewey and staff will not visit
Charleston on their way to join the
North Atlantic fleet for the manOcuVrcs
| in the Caribbean sea.
The temperature tumblcd early this
morning to reading OF 30 degrees, a
! fall of 81 degrees from the maximum
reading of yesterday. The wind was
high, reaching a velocity of 3G miles
from The northeast at | o'clock today.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
THE PEOPLES EDITORIALS.
Contributions From The States Readers

clays, ETC.. etc" The heart of man can
ask for nothing more.
Then recall the famous men whom
the State has produced. Their very
names are an inspiration and awaken
the noblest aspirations of manhood.
In the roster OF South Carolina's erin
ent sons In past generation, 1 note
high in the list Of immortal ones Hon.
John Caldwell Calhoun, an fncompar-
able statesman, scholar and philoSo-
pher; Henry Laurens. honored above
most men, an accomplished diplomatist
and the friend of Washington; then
there was Gen. Andrew jackson, the
seventh president of the United States;
another honored name, an advocate
and turist of great renown, likewise
statesman, scholar, diplomatist, Hugh
Swinton Legare; the Hon. Francis w
Pickens and the Hon. William Aiken
OF the early governors of the State
I mention with ,ne highest regard the
names OF Gov. Robert Young Hayne,
the most accomplished orator the
State ever produced, match I'm for
ensic debate of the great Massachu-
setts Demosthenes, Daniel Webster
And may 1 mention the names OF
the younger both effulgent stars in
the diadem OF the commonwealth.
These are but u few names to conjure
by. Such a galaxy OF honored ones
casts halo of glory not only over
their native State and their own times,
but they belong to all time and to the
universal brotherhood of man. Strug-
Cling men in this generation may look
70 those great ones and gather strength
In their efforts to accomplish worthy
Notwithstanding such noble
lives.
Frederick A. Salaman.
Rooms 1866, Vincent Building, New
York City.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
Pleasant Hill Notes.

Special to The State
Pleasant Hill, Feb. 20.-Mr. Tom
Peach. resident of the Russell place.
died yesterday of pneumonia after a
short Illness.
On the 18th the Rev. S. n. Watson
performed 'hc ceremony uniting Mr..
Lewis Cole and Miss Alice Beckham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
BcCkham.
Mr. Edmund Tiller and wife of Til
lcr's Ferry are visiting Mrs. Tiller's
brother at this place.
Mr.. w. a. Beckham and wife of
kerShaw are here on visit to Mr.
Beckham's brother, Mr.. NJ. J.. Beck
ham, of this place.
Owing TO the very cold and rough
weather very little farm work has
been done as yet. 1t Is generally talked
that there will be no increase i'm the
cotton acreage. AS n matter of fact
the farmers cannot afford to do it, for
the presumption is that labor is going
to be scarce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
AT BEECH ISLAND.


benent OF the school,
Special to The State.
Beech Island, Feb. 21.-On last Satur-
day night all the good people of Beech
Island were assembled at the Downer
hail TO obtain some of the pleasures
Of delightful Valentine party, given
py Miss Helen Brice for the benefit OF
the Downer library. BY the little sock
arrangement and the serving of re-
treshments the neat sum of $25 was
raised. With this and our pro rata
share from the State the management
hopes to make some valuable addition
TO the already well equipped library.
There has been some discussion about
estaD1shing an agricultural expert
inent station in each county. If this
is done we see no reason why the
Downer institute Should not be the
central station for Aiken county. We
are well equipped here, the school owns
enough land to start an excellent ex-
perimental station. We are interested
IN this and trust that our board of
trustees Will pull for it,
On last Monday night Mrs James
hammond gave delightful pit party
IN honor OF her sister. Miss Nita Black
OF Atlanta. Among those in attend
ance were: Misses Helen Brice, Geor-
gla Galphin, Helen Davies, Harriet
Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth DuPuis, Messrs r.
.: and w. b. Dunbar, Henry Lake,
NJ. e. Brockman and DR.. p n Eve
MRS. Ed Atkinson gave q ieliehtfuI
oyster supper last Tuesday night in
honor of her cousin, Miss Belle BAILEY
OF Ellenton.
Miss Helen Brice has gone to bor
nome IN Blackstock for short visit.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
Bctting on Cock FirI,ts.
To the Editor of The State:

IL lHe TsullOf OF me state.
In several sections Of our fair COM
monwealth the practice of cock fight
ing is indulged in and ordinarily the
usual accompaniment of betting pre-
walls on such occasions.
AS lover OF my fellowmcn and
seeking always their highest welfare, l
concluded IT might prove helpful if the
general assembly enact n law forbid
ding the custom, and accordingly 1
wrote one OF the representatives about
1t. He replied that a bill was intro
duced last session which would have
given entire relief from this evil, but
sports In the senate killed it, though
passed to it's third reading. He adds
that the senate has at the present ses-
sion been polled touching the matter
and that it cannot be passed.
Disappointed in securing help from
that quarter, l wished TO secure advice
of some wise, good man as to the best
way OF getting the matter on the con-
science OF individuals who indulge in
the baneful paStimc. a letter from DR.
contains information / beg to share
with your readers. He says:
The great subject Of cruelty to an
imals is now attracting more attention
than before. 1t is vcrv important.
This is one starting point. TO take
the beautiful, spirited bird, and make
him kill or be Iiilled, TO excite and
amuSe some coarse, hardened men. and
to decide where some piles OF money
must go-this is sad! But tender APP
peals are not felt where there is no
tenderness; still, these appeals, wisely
urged, may in the end make some i'm
preston. a lift up rcligiously, OF
course, will generally settle many of
these questions that cannot be met on
n low plane"
Now, Mr.. Editor. let me ask the
kind aid of your own skilled pen in
encouraging the Introduction and pass
age Of n bill affording relief In some
degree. But the enactment of law
forbiddmg the sport is only part of our
duty: we must have an increasingly
strong sentiment current, such as will
be possible alone by intelligent agita-
tion of the subject.
Yours very truly.
Csvis.
Piedmont s. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
DEATHS IN EDGERIELD.
fopuinr Young Physiciun's Wirc-A
Child Choked to Death.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Edgcheld. Feb. 21.-rNews has inst
neen received here of the death at
McCormick OF Mrs. Fuller, the youthful
Wite OF DR.. II. NJ. Fuller, a lady we'll
known and much beloved, a daughter
OF Ma. Edgar S. Reynolds of Long
mire'S and sister of Mrs A. E. Pad
gett of this town.
Or. FULLER is also a young man OF
Longmirc's, but moved to Mccormick
SIX or eight months ago as a wider
ncld for his profession. The untimely
death OF this popular young woman
VIII prlng deep sorrow to n very wide
circle OF relatives and friends
She will be buried at old Bethany
church. near Longmire's. tomorrow.
Another sad death in our section and
very sudden was that of n little 2-year-
ora son OF Mr.. and Mrs Tandy Gull
breath of Rehoboth. This child was
by some terrible mishap chokcd to
death. L. w. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24

Some Questions Concerning the Bvil
Fruits of Latter System.
To the Editor OF The State:
Allow me to submit q few pertinent
questions to Your readers and the re-
tirlng general assembly:
1. Is 1t right and does 1t show a
democratic citizenship, not to say a
spirit of Justice on the part of our
lawmakers, not to allow n free (?) peo-
pie to vote the whiskey evil from their
midst, when In fact in many instances
the people did not vote or petition its
establishment?
g. Is 1t not an apparent fact that the
whiskey element-ring IL you choose-is
getting a firmer and deeper hold on our
State institutions and using II for po-
litlcal ends to the extent that ere long
1t Will dominate church, society. busi-
ness, morals, politics and every insti-
tuition in the land and throw around
them the mantle Of corruption that is
sure to lower us In the scale of state
hood?
3. Are the ministers of Gods holy
writ doing their duty by their passive
ness in accepting prevailing conditions
instead of inveighing against them on
all occasions?
4. Can any man, be he friend or foe
of the system, in truth lay his hand
upon his heart and I'm presence of his
God say he does not know that the
dispensary as 1T Is managed is u de-
lloTalIHlnB agent TO every legitimate
business or institution in the State; de-
'basing its manhood, making drunkards
OF It's youth, yea, of it's children even?
Doing this, does it not bring woe and
misery, suffering and hardships untold
to helpless and innocent class-the
women and children?
5. Is 1t for political and sinister gain
that our wise men-masters, not SER
Yants-can shut their eyes to glaring
facts and refuse to trust those whose
suffrage placed them in their exalted
position, and force them to be un-
willing particeps criminis to the
8. Does the revenue derived offset
the evil 1T generates? Has it mate
rally contributed to the States
! finances, or reduced taxation? Is it not
one OF the potent factors calling foi
more judicial circuits to relieve the
congested dockets of those in exist.
ence? IL 1T right to apply any por-
ton OF the revenue (blood money! tC
the education of our children? Has il
not created a stronger ring than that
the great CD Tillman claims to have
| oVerthroWn decade of more ago?
ls 1T not little strange that, in the
| light or after events, the palmetto tree
was banished from the wiskey flask?
Justice.
st. George, Feb, II 1904
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
Hopkins Happenings.
Special to The State.
HnnkiNS Irnh Oh flor

Special 10 Tic StutC.
Hopkins, Feb. 20-hfter several
days of excessive cold the weather is
more favorable and farm work is pro-
grcsSing. Oats are small, owing to
the bad weather.
County superintendent of Education
IG. Il. Wallace was in town Thursday
on a tour of inspection OF The country
schools.
Invitations have been issued by the
primary department of the Hopkins
graded school to Washington birthday
exercises. The invitations are i'm the
shape of a small hatchct decorated
with cherries. This department is un-
der the very efficient management of
Mrs. Wh!tlock. There have been sew
tral additions to the school, which is
in 81 nourishing condition.
Mrs. BrandcnburGh is much improv-
ed, after her recent severe illness.