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Interest In the personality OF Charles
F. Murphy has grown since he took hand
in the game Of national politics. He is no
Ion Ter to be reckoned with merely a. a
leader of a powerful municipal organiza-
ton.
Democratic politicians Of national prom
inence have not been slow to recognize
this fact. Many Of the leaders Of the big
pest calbre have recently been In con-
ference with the young Tammany chieftain,
and they have come to fell great respect
for his wisdom and political foresight,
not only because he absolutely dominates
the most perfect and in some ways the
most successful, political machine in the
world, but also because he has shown
personally a grasp on the national situa-
ton that entities his views to considera-
ton.
His opposition, for instance, Is a serious
obstacle to Chief Judge Parker's candidacy.
1t was Murphy's attitude perhaps more
than anything else that prevented his
friends from securing enough instructed
delegates to insure his nomination on
the first ballot at ST. Louis, as they boasted
they would the day after the State con-
vention.
Mr.. Murphy's attitude toward Judge
Parker and the Hill Belmont m cCarren
combination has been explained In various
ways. But nobody who knows him doubts
that he is sincere in his belief that Judge
Parker would be weak candidate before
the people, that Senator Hill would be
like milestone around his neck, and that
his nomination at st. Louis would spell
defeat again for the Democratic party.
The Tammany leader 10, first OF all, q
practical politician. That is his only busi-
ness, and 1t occupies his mind to the ex-
cuson of almost everything else men are
usually interested in. This being the case,
It is fair to assume, his friends say. that
his reasons for opposing Judge Parker
are OF an entirely practical nature.
In reality Mr.. Murphy greatly admires
Judge Parker for his sturdy personality, I,
his stainless record. and his dtsting guished
services on the bench. No one has ever
heard him say an unkind word about him,
Yet he feels that Judge Parker Ia not the
man the people want for President
Mr.. Murphy tries never to base an opinion
on second hand information. He makes 1t
his business to find out personally what
men are thinking about, especially with
regard to politics. His estimate OF the
availability OF Judge Parker was formed
after an exhaustive investigation, princi-
pally among people in the greatest Demo-
cratic city Of the nation.
Mr.. Murphy did not confine his inquiry
TO district leaders or professional politicians
He made 1t his business to 60 out among
the people, and it was what he heard from
them moro than anything else that con-
WINGED him that Judge Parker was not
The sun., 1904-06-26
Pswerfu, Oder sf Ambergris.

From the Seattle Posf-Inteiljoencer.
The druggist held In his hand q lump Of
gray substance like putty. IL was smaller
than baseball and as light as cork. Through
IL. here and there. ran streaks Of yellow and
black.
This IL a lump OF ambergris." |" the druggist
said 1T 10 worth about e5oo. judge. Smell
The patron put his nose to the ambersris
Then he said. surprised:
why, II has no smell"
sleeve, % and imemsdiateiy mi q powerful. musk.
Crude SmSereris. he said. never smells
until you warm i or rub II.
This chunk Of ambergrts here smells
like musk. That Is bccaues II 10 crude. The
odor Of prepared ambersris has not the least
resemblance 70 musk.
He rubbed his hand over his sleeve.
From handling this, he said. my coat
mai mattel ss how wash them. Will .msil Tor several
days..
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Der Of that year almost penniless. They
made little money by selling books de-
scribing their trip. Then they crossed
Nevada, suffering much for water while
crossing the Nevada desert.
Then they went through Denver and
south to Texas. After stay Of several
months there they came north, touching
1t St. Louis and going on to Buffalo. Their
second child was born on the trip there.
They named it Bonito. The first. Frances,
was born in California. The trip 30 far
had been hard one. At times the family
was without food for days. Iasley made
all the repairs on the wagon, which was in
bad condition most OF the time.
The outfit arrived in this city on Nov
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Secrets or Old Roman hath.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Women used to lose their hairpins thou
sand years ago much in the same way a. they
do to-day. That. at least Is the impression
one gets from the antiquities found during
last year at the Silohester excavations.
The most interesting discovery was the
building which formed apparently the prin-
cipal baths of the Roman town. The ex-
ploraton OF the baths yielded a number Of
architectural fragments, including q small
altar, portions Of capitals and bases, part
of a large basin of Purbeck marble. and some
SIM gular pieces Of metal.
In . flled-up hypocaust were found at
least 100 bone pins, which had evidently been
used to adjust the back hair Of Roman women
who used the baths. Probably they had
the ages has shed pins. and were collected
by the keeper OF the baths. Some Of them
arr .pte bn nr Se sne v
A pair of gold earrings with uncut green
gems are so bright that they look - II they
might haye Just come out OF Q jewellers b
shop In Bond street.
The sun., 1904-06-26
when an Iceberg Turns Turtle.


Think Of sections bigger than Rhode Island
being torn from glacier and swept of into the
ocean. TO be ferried 1000 miles on the bosom
OF the Labrador current until the heated
waters Of the Gulf Stream cause them to yam
ish from human ken! Then can one form
some idea OF the immensity OF the Ice area
discharged from the Greenland seas each
yess;, Thousands Of miles OF valley are con. .
s:Sny e%ptyns their SEntsnts in9 ahe
ths tides hurry the detachments southwark
to cumber the wide Atlantic.
The disposition OF icebergs TO turn turtle
b one of their most dan gerous propens-
ties. u arises from several causes, When
they start out from Greenland their bottoms
are heavy with the dettitus gathered In their
eiacial period, and this drops Of At intervals
a. they move south, causing their centre OF
gravity 70 change and the berg to assume
new positions. The scientific theory Of the
iSmstCH Of the vs: e ppdx sTs
are commonly known a. the Grand Banks
Of Newfoundland Ia that they are the prod
Age8.
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broken rib and Choynski had to lay OF
training for q week. He entered the ring
with the rib still broken, but managed to
whip Hall by sheer grit and courage.
Winthrop broke Choynski's rib with q
right hand drive. Two days after Win
throp met Choynski Jim Corbett spared
with Donovan's pupil, and the ex-champion
had to hustle to keep himself from being
punished. After the set-to Corbett was
enthusiastic over Winthrop's 'cleverness
and wondered why he did not become .
professional.
When Corbett had departed Mike and
Winthrop crossed arms. Donovan had
done hard days work instructins dozen
pupils and was pretty tired. Winthrop,
too, WAS weary, but seemed to be fresher
than Donovan.
keep the youngster in check, although the
going was as lively as one would care to
see. The bout was as fine q test a. any
thing the professor ever had.
Another we'll known boxing instructor
who Donovan thinks Is worthy Of mention
is Prof. Judd. Judd u nearly 90 and has
for forty years, He d well developed and
as robust as man OF thirty.
He has not lost any Of his clevernees, as
some Of the best boxers In the business
who have had the gloves on With him viii
testify. Judd says that be owes his pres
ervation to good habits constant exer-
else and strict attention to diet, 6c.
Walter Watson, formerly boxing in.
struotor Of the Olympic Athletic Club Of
San Francisco. who 10 nearly 90. was up to
q few years ago active IN giving boxing
Lessons. He has since retired and y now
In the saloon business. Jim Corbett was
one Of Watson's pupils and learned from
him almost all he knows about the manly
art.
Billy Edwards, the former lightweight
champion, still gives boxing Instructions.
Edwards is over IS and is able to handle him
self capably. Barney Aaron Of England,
who dourished In the early '70s and b
now, at the age Of 20. hale and hearty,
has a number Of pupils.
The sun., 1904-06-26

From Co tntry LT6.
The all-dreaded thunder stone" has been
30 very seldom seen Of late year, that 1t
has come to be regarded by the vulgar a. al
most legendary, but the people Of Bristol
had reason on Monday 70 know iE reality.
masons at work on q sca9 9oldinQ at Horneld
state that they saw a thunderbolt coming
tTxsaTd T..a them from the direction Of South
One OF them lost his balance and only
saved himself Prom falling by cilnetns 70 .
es ever was handy. They .dssSSibe. what they
saw a. looking Ike q da.siinFs ban Of t,re
III II Cleared our building. but struof q nslsh:
boring chimney. but what became OF II I
cannot cay An utterly demot9hed chim-
The thunderbolt has not been seen. but II 10
well known that these missiles usually come
In contact with the earth at such velocity
that they bury themselves.
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Pixies Peak, Mount Shasta and Mount
Rainier. He has crossed eleven large
rivers, passed over score OF mountain
ranges. and encountered many storms. In
one storm the roof was blown OF tho
house.
have wintered in large cities, moving only
out Of this city four times. going to Rich
mond, Va; Maine, Iowa and Canada. The
next, he says, will be his last trip. He will
60 back to Port Angeles, buy farm, and
spend the rest Of his days there. One thing
he says Is certain. He has gained the health
he started out to seek. His whole family
is in better health now than ever before
The sun., 1904-06-26

His appointments, backsd up by Murphy.
pushsd ths eambleru, the racetraok totks
and the notorious graftes TO the wan.
No one got Job whose record was tainted.
The lid was screwed down and the whole
administration has been sitting on It ever
since.
The opposition to Tammany Hall has
been disarmed All that the so-called
fusion elements have been demanding
The sun., 1904-06-26

simple statement. Hrst uttered BY Mayor
Van wyck, would make thousands Of votes
for the Tammany ticket.
When Murphy tackled Devery he was by
no mesns supreme in Tammany Hall.
The organization was then under the gov
erninent Of q regency Of three Murphy him
self, MoMahon and Haffen OF The Bronx.
Devery jeered at them. In derision he
said that Murphy was sport, Mcmahon
The sun., 1904-06-26

has been given in full measure. According
to unbiased testimony, Mcclellan is giving
the people Of this town the kind Of govern
ment they have been longing for vainly for
many years.
Murphy never had any other candidate
for Mayor. He was for Mcclellan first,
last and all the time. He never doubted
that the young Congressman was the right
man for the place.
The sun., 1904-06-26

two-spot and Haffen a joke. Later he
called Murphy pinhead and defed him.
But the present leader of Tammany Hall
was not moved either by ridicule or abuse.
The executive committee finally came
around to his views and read Devery out of
the organization.
This was the real beginning OF the new
Tainmany Hall. The election OF Mayor
Mcclellan was the coping stone
The sun., 1904-06-26
$1,000 MILES ON WHEELS.
A House That Has Travelled Far Staying
while In Harlem.

In vacant lot in 10th street, sfew feet
west Of Amsterdam avenue, there are two
houses on wheels, one Of which has travelled
lS.oo2 miles and carried family through
almost every important city in the country.
Morgan Lasley Is the owner Of the two
houses.
The original house on wheels left Port
Angeles. Wash, March "a, 1894. Lasley
was in bad health, so he started out In it
to get well. He made the house himself
and took his wife and three children along.
They arrived in San Francisco in Decem-
The sun., 1904-06-26
Her Reasons for Doubt.

From the Washin oton Star.
DO you think he loves your" said Mauds.
Il don't know" answered Mamie.
"He writes TO you every diy?"
yes. But his letters sound susplcouAly
sane and sensible
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16

OF furnishing goods. Ladies' aud gentie-
men can lind something there that will
please thesu.
Miss Eide Stribling's many friends are
delighted that her school ia 40 near that
she has spent from Friday until Monday
Of every week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mis. w. j. Stribling, ag sheis o social
fayorite. She is endowed with mental
gifts and theso have been wisely crlsi.
waited, having been graduated from one
OF the most noted colleges i'm the South.
1T will eremembered that Miss Striblipg
was selected as one of the assistants ip
the county summer school held at Wal
halla June and July, 1908, which position
she filled In q highly satisfactory manner.
Cotton is bringing 15a, Some days the
sales are lively aud our streets look as il
1t was the beginning of the season on
account OF 80 many wagon loads of
| cotton.
Don't forget to register before April 1b.
Claiburn Rothell died at his home near
the Rich mountain last Wednesday and
was buried at the Cobb burying ground
on Conpeross on Thursday.
j. III. Barnett visited Anderson, Green
vile and other places last week.
+. z. Hunt, q prominent marble man
OF Gainesville, was in town yesterday on
visit to his son, Rolfe Hunt
Mrs. w. j. Stribling earnestly reQues ts
the ladies of the different churches of
Beaverdam Association to observe the
week of prayer and special effort for
home missions March 20-28. Pastors in
their services will help these good women
by laying much stress on the efficacy
OF prayer.
The residence j. C.. Harbert, situated
six miles below Westminster, was
destroyed by fire one day last week. Mr..
Harbert lost his household goods to-
gether with his corn and provisions.
Origin of the fire is not known.
John j. Pickens and George w.
Spencer have the contract to build
bridge across Chauga at the John Taylor
Cox place. Mr.. Piokens says it will be
another "tan bark" bridge.
We had another big rain Monday morn
ing and farm work is retarded again.
Miss Mary Reeder is with Wills S.
Haley, one of our hustling merchants.
We learn that j. j. Haley, of Oakway,
sustained painful injuries by an acci-
dent at an old gin house one day last
week. Several of his ribs were broken.
The death of Hayden l.. Coe, of
Blacksburg, occurred at Asheville, N.
c., where he had been taken for treat
ment, on Friday, March II, at a. m.
He had been in declining health for some
time. M. Coe formerly resided at Rich
land, in this county. He was faithful
and valued employee of the Southern
Railway. Mr.. Coe was about 81 years of
age, and is survived by his wife and
est daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes,
of Richlahd. w. H., Stiles NJ, NJ. r..
and Thomas Hughes, j. p. Stribling and
Mrs. j. j. Ballenger attended the funeral
at Blacksburg Saturday.
A. L. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
Climatic (iuras

The influence of climatic conditions in
the cure of consumption is very much
overdrawn. The poor patient, aud the
rich patient, too, can do much better at
home by proper attention to food diges-
ton, aid regular use of German Syrup
Free expeotoration in the morning is
made certain by German Syrup, so. is a
gooe nights rest and the absence of that
weakening cough and debilitating nigh
sweat. Restless nights and the exhaus-
tion due to coughing, the greatest danger
and dread of the consumptve, can be
prevented or stopped by taking German
Syrup literally and regularly. Should
you be able to go to warmer cline, you
will find that of the thousands of con
sumptives there, the few who are bene-
fitted and regain strength are those who
use German Syrup. Trial bottles, 25c {;
regular size, 75c. j. Fl. Darby, Walhalla,
Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
TIE Easley Progress, of last week, con

TIE Easley Progress, of last week, con-
tanned the following item;
Sam Adams, good citizen of the
county, was in town on Saturday. He
says his brother, ID. b. Adams, is the
father of Is children-S boys and 7 girls,
all at home. None of them have ever
been married, none of them have sweet
heart, and there has never been n death
in the family. We believe this family
record to be unparalleled
In reproducing this paragraph The
Anderson Daily Mail beaded it "And
what is the cause?' We admit that VIC
do not know, but it is likely these 10
children have gotten together, talked
the matter over and arrived at the con
clusion that "enough's enough" Will
the Progress please ascertain for us if we
are correct,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
WHAT is OHIO TEACHING 2

Ghe recent lyncbing OF negro
at Springfield, Ohio, for the mur-
der of police sergeant, while
a very regrettable affair, ought to
teach the newspaper critics aud race
equality fanatics of that State and that
section, who never lose an opportunity to
thrust a dagger at the South on occasions
of lynchings in this section, that lynch
ing is not "Southern institution" but
rather criminal mode of meeting swift
punishment to the authors of such
beinous crimes as rape and wanton muir
der. In the South nine -tenths of the
lynohings arc for the crime of rape, and
the perpetrators are the lowest aud most
brutal of the colored race. Give the
Northern States colored population
equal to that of tho South and the
North will be called upon.to witness as
many such crimes and answer for as
many cases of administering lawless re-
tributive justice as the South. Being
so fortunate as to be practically free
from the conditions which give rise to
this crime, the people of the North
should be magnanimous enough not to
stgmatize the South because mobs at
times usurp the powers of courts and do
in a lawless manner that which would
surely be done "decently and i'll order"
by the courts if the punishment for this
crime were left to them.
The two recent lynchings in Illinois
and Ohio are strong arguments in favor
of the theory that the only reason the
South has ore lynchings than the North
is, that there is more provocation here,
and that our people are in no wise re-
sponsible for the fiends who commit the
crimes. When mobs gather, storm jails
and take out prisoners by force, hang
them to telegraph poles and riddle
their bodies with bullets, as was
done in the very heart of the
the city the size of Springfield, Ohio, it
is ample t. ne for tho press of that sec
tion to cease its everlasting prattle about
'Iynchings in the South
That the Northern pupil in the school
of lynching is apt indeed is evidenced by
the following dispatch sent out from
Springfield id last Saturday:
zone of the results of the recent
lynching has been to incite a spirit of
lawlessness on the part of mere children.
At the Shaffer street school two white
boys caught a negro boy and placed a
rope around his neck and began to drag
him along the ground. The negro was
rescued before serious injury had been
done.'
The boys seem to take to it as naturally
as a duck takes to water. At this rate
what may we expect in Ohio a few years
hence?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16

THE acQuittal of Spain Kelley at
Bishopville last Friday accords more
with justice than with law. In the
eyes of the law Kelley, who shot and
killed w. f. Creech, the seducer of his
sister, was guilty, for Kelley admitted
that Creech did not attack him. Yet
where will you find ~ jury to convict
under such circumstances? Kelley
summed the whole matter up in one
brief sentence: There had to be Il
marriage or funeral" There was no
marriage was funeral. The
killing was not in self-defense, but in
defence of honor and virtue. The Sc
ducer is but one degree removed from
the rapist.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16

.
in shisseetiob src gottibg along farming
very nicely.
Wheat crops are coming out IN this
community aud are lookiSg real weli.
We have got our new charch about
completed We have preaching on the
third Sunday in every month. ~ Z.
). w. Hunpicntt and wife, Mrs. Jessie
Hnnnicutt, are visiting their father and
mosher Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Hunnicuts,
and other relatives. They are from
Lanett, Ala. They left this mornine for
their home in Alabama.
j. "a. Hunnicutt is at homo this week
from Walhalla.
Rev. j, b. Trammel and Arthur
Thomas, of Pickens, are visiting rela-
tiyes In this neighborhood. s,s,
Mr., aud Mrs. John Mcclure are visit,
ing homefolks this week.
Miss May Hunpicutt is at homo to-
day from Newry. JIM III.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
Dr.. Darby Dead.

DR.. o. A. Darby, prominent minister
of the Methodist church, died at Lynch
burg, S. c., on the 10th instant. DR..
Darby was we'll known throughout the
State and was universally admired for
the splender of his character and his
love of righteousness. His wife died
suddenly two weeks ago. The funeral
took place in Columbia from Washington
Street Methodist church on last Friday,
attended by large concourse of sorrow
ing friends. Bishop Smith conducted
the funeral services and preached a
deeply interesting and touching sermon.
Or. Darby was Presiding Elder of the
Greenville District many years ago.
Last Saturday the Secretary of State
issued a commission to the Crescent
Manufacturing company of Spartanburg.
The capital is $50 900 and the purpose is
to manufacture dyed cotton goods.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
A Defense OF Clemson.

Anderson, March S.-There is abso-
lutely nothing in the Spartanburg Journal
story about trouble at Clemson. Two
weeks ago Cadet Major Hamlin, of Ander-
son, had q fight with several of the cadets
and got right smartly bunged up.
Two of the cadets have since been
expelled and that closed the incident.
There has been no trouble since. OF
course in q body of 500 boys there is at
all times more or less rowdyness, but
there ia no more now at Clemson than
thore has always been and no more than
in any other college of like size. The
Hamin incident was one of those little
things that often occur. Col. Simpson
is here to-day and ridicules the Journals 8
story. News and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
Infammatory rheumatism Cured.

William Shaffer, a brakeman of Denni-
son, Ohio, was confined to his bed for
several weeks with infammatory rheu-
matism. II used many remedies" he
says. "Finally sent to McCaw's drug
store for bottle of Chamberiain's Pain
Balm, at which time / was unable to
use hand or foot, and in weeks time
was able to 90 to work as happy as a
clam" For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla,
and w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
The Value of Expert Treatment.

Everyone who is afflicted with a chronic
disease experiences great difficulty in
having their case intelligently treated by
the average physician. These diseases
can only be cured by specialist who
them thoroughly. DIR. j.
Newton Hathaway, of Atlanta, is ac-
knowledged the most skillful specialist in
the United States. Write him for his
expert opinion of your case, for which
he makes no charge.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16

A company of Ohio capitalists, who
are interested in a number Of Southern
electric railway lines, are at present
having q line surveyed from Anderson
SC, to Atlanta. Civil engineers are now
Georgia boundary, The proposed line
will run via Hartwell, Danielsville, Roys-
ton, Commerce, Winder and LogauvilIe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16
Best I,emedy ior CONSTIPATION.

''The finest remedy for constipation /
ever used is Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets" says Mr.. Eli Butler, O
Frankville, N. Y. "They act gently and
without any unpleasant effect, and leave
the bowels in q perfectly natural condi-
ton" Sold by j. w. Bell, Walhalla, and
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16

Zach McGhee has bought out the
interest of Rev. G.. III. Waddell in the
daily and weekly Herald, of Spartanburg,
and has assumed tho business as we'll as
the editorial management Of them. Mr..
Waddcll is to devote his attention to the
Southern Christian Advocate, the Peid-
mont Headlight and the job printing
business