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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
TREASURY BALANCES,
MARINE NEWS.

WASHINGTON. July 11.--Treasury bal
ances. $l57.l3s.295: gold. $50. 76o,44l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
Daily Local Weather Report and River
Bulletin.
u. 8. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Local Observations.
MONTGOMERY, Ala July IL 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS. July 11-Cotton steady;
sales, LOO Ordinary 5-16: good ordn-
AIRY, 81; low middlins. 1eA; middling.
10 1916: good middling. IL; middliug
fair. 1i&. Receipts sos; stock, s3.544
GALvESTON-Sales1 1854; receipts, 1903;
stock. 5,034.
MOBILE --Nominal middling. 1o%: re-
cefpts 3: stock. $751;
sAvANNAH.-Quiet: middling. 1o%; re-
ceipts 4s4; stock. 1878.
CHARBESTON.-Nomin stock, 919.
wILMINGTON.-Nomi stock, 91e
NORFoLK.--Receipts. $50: stock. 1910.
BALTIMORE. Nominal middling. II;
receipts. 1875: stock. Lass.
BosToN.-Quiet; middlng. 10. 95; net re-
ceipts IL: gross Is.
PHILADELPHIA Quiet middling,
IL. 20: receipts, 30: stock 91s.
ST. LOUIS-Quiet; middling. 1oA; re-
ceipts. 1885, stock. 11.s41.
NEW YoRK.-Cotton quiet: middling.
10. 95: net receipts. "a: gross receipts. s12;
sales. 2.26o; exports. to continent, 1900
Total today: Net receipts. 1.4s4; exports.
TO continent. 10: to japan. So; stock. 1884,
52s
Consolidated: Net receipts. 2.4s7: exports
to Great Britain. 1872 to japan, Sc.
Total since Sept. T. Net receipts. 1914
31s; exports. to Great Britain. 2.444.5s2: to
France. 697354: to continent 2.562,665; to
Japan. 42.ss2; to Mexico, 26.77s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
MARKETS FOR FUTURES.
OLD CROP OPENED WITH sMALi.
ADANCE.
Covering Resultant from sharp Liver
pool Rally and Talk of too
Much Rain Made Market
Steady.

New York, July 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance OF
3 points on the old crop while the late
positions were one point lower to four
points higher. The steadiness was on
coverin gas a result of the sharp rally
In Liverpool and talk of too much rain
over the Mississippi Valley. This lat
ter factor did not seem to be so In
fiuential in promotion the advance.
however as the cables which after
opening to 10 points lower on the old
crop positions and 6 points lower on
the new crop months or much lower
than expected and increasing the de-
cline, rallied sharply and showed
strength right up to the close of that
market when they were to points
higher on the old crop and unchanged
to only two points on the new.
This showing naturally attracted at
tention again to the technical position
of the old months and shorts were In
fiuenced by the reports of better.
Manchester trade and the fair spot
tfnued covering, driving prices up to a
net gain of about 10 to Is points
around midday. Following this there
was enough room liquidation to ease
the market off to about the opening
figures, but here was covering on all
soft spots and during the afternoon the
market worked few point higher
on predictions for less favorable
weekly bureau report at noon tomor-
net an ance of to s points with sales
estimated at only 100000 bales. Liver
pool New Orleans and some of the
larger room traders were moderate
buyers on the early bulge. but the
early trading as a rule was quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEw ORLEANS. July 11.--cotton futures
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Berry Go. tho Moasy.

Columbia, January 7.-As result
of G.. Raymond Berry absconding
with Marion's school funds, the pres.
ent superintendent, Mr.. Williams, is
finding great difficulty in supplying
books to the pupils. With the ex-
ception of Richland, Kershaw and
Lancaster counties, $500 is appro-
priated every year for the buying of
school books to be sold to the pupils
at cost. Berry made off with about
$400 of this fund and Mr.. Williams
has written the State Superintend-
ent requesting him to call the atten-
tion of the Legislature to the need
of a special appropriation this year
to cover the deficiency. The sum is
said to be far too small for large
counties, and it has been the habit
of the book ooncerns to let the
counties have the books on conaign-
ment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Miss Adger, 0f Charleston, Sues for %. 900.

Messrs. Smythe, Lee and Frost,
attorneys of Charleston, have fled q
suit for $4,000 against the Blue Ridge
Railroad company with the clerk OF
the court for this county. Miss Jane
w. Adger of Charleston is the plain
tiff. She sues for the value of q
trunk which she claims was lost by
the railroad company.
In the complaint it is stated that
Miss Adger spent part of!ast summer
in the mountains. On her return
home she boarded the train at Wal
halla and had her trunk checked.
The trunk disappeared or was lost
and has never been recovered.
She alleges that the trunk con-
tained wearing apparel, and other
articles valued at about $1,335, and
she sues for three times that amount
under the statute which provides
that in such cases the railroad COM
pany shall pay three times the value
of the articles lost.
The case will probably come up
for trial at the approaching term Of
court and will doubtless be q very
interesting one.-Anderso Mail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
wALHALLA. soUTH oA RoLINA. JAN. Is. 1884
siste's Appalling Record.

The Attorney General has completed
the compilation of the criminal statistics
of the State, comparing the number Of
crimes of each succeeding year with the
one previous, from 1888 to and inolud-
ing 1908. The comparison Ia not encour-
aging, and, Indeed, in some respects it is
e showing that must give all law-abidiug
eitizens cause for serious concern over
the seeming increasing tendency to law
lessnesa.
4 The crime of murder shows an awful
record, there being 222 mauslaughters re-
ported for 1908. This record was ex-
ceeded in 1897, when there were 225. In
1900 there was the same number.
Mr.. Gunter is preparing comparative
table as to manslaughters in other
States, and the deplorable fact has de-
veloped that we lead. In North Caro-
lima last year there were 91 such cases,
aud they thought that fearful record,
but how iusignificantit is compared with
that Of South Carolina. In few crimes
has there been shown any decrease In the
number, but the record speaks for itself
better than words can tell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
"Sald Robin TO Richard"

Townville, January An The Courier
of December % we found q little problem
and suggestion that we amuse ourselves
with it during the holidays. I send u
solution by algebra. I found Robin to
be SO years of age and Richard 40. Give
us more like it. 1t is just the thing for
school children to work at.
SOLUTION.
Let x= Robins age in years
and " difference of ages
then plus " Richards present age
But when Robin reaches plus Rich
ard will be K plus 2y
Then * plus " plus plus y=99
that is 2x plus y=99 (D
But when Richard was x years old
Robin was only Ky
BY the conditions of the proposition
plus 2y=2 (x-y)
that is 4y-x=0 (2)
Eliminating K in (D and (2) we find y=0.
Substituting value of in G) and (2)
we have 1856 Robins age
plus y=45 Richards age
PROOF.
Since difference of ages Is 0 years, when
Robin is 40 Orchards present age) Rich
ard will be 40, and the sum of their ages
will be 90.
Also, when Richard was SO (Robin's
present age) Robin was 81, which is one
half Richards age nine years hence.
Lizzie S. Bruce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
WIN. J. srR1BL1Ne. {E. L. HERNDoN
Come Out and Make Your Tax
Return.

TIME Auditors Office will be open
IL from the 1st day of January, 1904,
10 the goth day of February, 1904, for the
purpose of receiving returns of personal
property and real estate for taxation in
-Soeonee county, South Carolina, for the
prop.I9O4.
ohe convenience of Taxpayers the
Auditor or his deputies will also receive
returns at the following times and places {:
Tamassee, Kelley's store, Friday, Janu-
ary 10th.
Mountain Rest, Monday, January 18th.
Conley's store, Tuesday, January 10th.
Cannon's store, Wednesday, January
!. 2Oth.
ID. II. Carter's, Thursday, January 2lst.
Tu4aloo, Friday, January 22d.
Fort Madison, Saturday, January 23d.
Every male citizen between the ages of
81 and 60 years, except ex Confederate
soldiers and those incapable of earning
support from being manned or from
other causes, shall be deemed taxable
polls. Ex-Confederate soldiers are liza
bic for poll tax until so years of age.
Note all transfers of real estate since
making your last return, from whom ac-
quired or to whom sold
All taxpayers are required to give the
number of their school district. They
are also requested to state whether the
property is situated in town or country.
1t is absolutely necessary to make all
returns before the goth day of February.
After that date fifty per cent penalty for
non-returns will be added according to
law. j. p. KEESE,
Auditor Oconee County, S. @.
December l6, 1908. 50-2
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
1.-TWO OF a Kind"

A man who had just finished q
comfortable meal at a restaurant the
other day suddenly rose from his
chair, grabbed his hat and umbrella
that stood against the wall and
rushed out of the building.
"Stop him |" exclaimed the cashier.
"That fellow went away without
paying!"
"l'll stop him." said a determined
looking man who rose up hastily
from table near where the other
bad sat. ale took my gold handled
umbrella. I'll stop him, and I'll
bring him back with a policeman.
The sconndrell''
Without moments pause he
dashed ont of the house in hot
pursuit of the conscienceless william.
And the cashier, a cold, hard, un-
sympathetic kind of man, has begun
70 aaspect that neither of them will
eeme baok. lex.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13

hammation and liberation, and cures
female weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women we'll.
"It y with pleasure recommend DR.. Pierca's
medicine writes Mrs. Nora Upton, Of Chopper
Gropper station), shelby Co., Kentucky. T1ou
remember my case was one Of female weakness
and weak lunge. had no appetite and would
often spit blood; was confined 10 my bed almost
half Of the time and could hardly stand ON my
feet at tuaes for the pains through my whole
boay and systern. Ny husband had to pay large
botties Of DIR. Pisres's Golden Medical Discoy.
cry, four Of Pavofite Prescription and tfrse
yials Of fieassnt Pellets, We havsn't paid any
more doctor bills; y had been seven months
since stopped using DR.. Pieree's medicines and
I have been enjoying good health ali the time
! can never praise these medicines too highly
for have received 80 much benefit pray that
many .whe suffer az did Will take DIR. Pisrce,s
medicines. am sufe they win never iAii 10
cure when given a fair trial Rverybody teiIs
me look better than they ever saw me. I an,
sure teei better than ever did beforeV
oFayorite Prescription has the testi.
mony of fhousanda of women to its cont
plete cure of womanly diseases. Do NOT
accept an unknown and improved sub
shtute In Its place.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are n
ladies' laxative. No other medieine
ecu 10 them for gentlsness and thorough
4 ,sH
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Letter from an Oconee Boy.

Lexington County, S. c., January
Ill have been down here three
months. The people are very clever.
The farmers raise cotton, wheat
and vegetables and some corn. They
also raise their meat.
have been in Kershaw county.
1t is level and sandy and swampy.
The water is not good to the boy
who has quenched his thirst in the
cool springs of Oconee.
have been to Columbia. l went
up into the dome of the capitol, 24O
feet above the ground. From here
you can see the whole city.
l also went to the penitentiary
and took peep. Boys of Oconee,
don't come here. 1t isn't healthy,
although you get board and clothing
free.
l want to advise all the boys who
intend to farm to stay in Oconee or
60 West. The sandy land down
here doesn't make truck grow like
Oconee land. Then this hot water
is 80 hard to drink unless you mix it
with coffee or something better.
Mack
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Box Dinner at Double Springs.

Mountain Rest, January 4.-The box
dinner, gotten up by the ladies of the
Double Springs community for the bone
fit of the church, came off on Tuesday,
December goth, and was decided sue
cess. To the pleasure of the audience,
the following program was carried out:
Opening song With Joy we Greet
You.
Prayer by Rev. j. I. Spinks.
Song-Ring the Christmas Bells.
Song-The Round.
Ex-Sheriff w. w. Moss cried the box
and cake sale In his usual attractive way
Song-Star-Spangled Banner, America
Dinner, and each lucky purchaser
sought the fair girl who had prepared
his box and together they enjoyed it's
delicious contents.
After dinner, music by the string band.
Address by j. r. Lyles. Subject,
Woman's Part in Promoting the Ad.
vaDcement of the Church and the We'll
fare of Society.
Song-God be With You, after which
the audience was dismissed
The members of the choir and band.
Misses Lassie Conley, Selma, Anna,
Leona and Florence Vissage and Messrs.
II. l.. Vissage, Simon and Logan Ramey
deserve special thanks for the splendid
music which they furnished.
John Brown conducted the exercises
and has the thanks of all concerned for
the excellent way In which he did it.
A very reasonable sum was realized
from the sales and the ladies are to be
congratulated for their sucoess. They
wish to thank ell who took part and
generously contributed to 80 worthy
cause, Sc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Negroes to Go, salI.

Washington, January Until
very recently the Post Office Depart
ment has ruled that the negroes of
South Carolina were not TO be CON
sidered as worthy of notice in the
establishment of rural free delivery
routes. That they are now counted
in this matter is due to the efforts of
Representative Lever. In every To-
cslity where rural free delivery was
applied for, the inspectors, acting
under orders from the Post Office
Department, would make an adverse
report where there was not certain
number of white people, say about
rs per cent of the whole population.
Now, in the lower part of South
Carolina there are some black belts,
and the representatives from those
districts could get nothing but ad-
verse reports on routes applied for
in those belts. So Mr.. Lever con-
cluded to make special trip to
Washington and talk the matter over
with Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow. When he got here,
Mr.. Bristow was disposed to laugh
at him for his pains, but in unmis-
taxable terms. Mr.. Lever reminded
the postal official that he and his
party had held up their hands in
holy horror at the suffrage laws of
South Carolina, and that if they per-
sisted in not allowing the negro free
delivery the country would be re-
minded that the Republicans could
force the negro down the South's
throat, but would not accord him the
privilege of other citizens when it
came to getting mail; that they
seemed to think the oolored man fit
to vote, but not fit to receive his
practical service from the govern
>ment.
Mr.. Bristow was too smart not to
see the logic of the position of the
South Carolinian, and not to realize
that his party would not look well in
such light, so now matters are be-
ing handled otherwise in South Caro-
lima.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
No Swearing on this Job.

The novel provision in the con-
tract for the erection of new Metho-
dist church at Logahsport, to the
effect that no man employed upon
any part of the construction shall
either swear or drink while 80 en-
ployed, is causing no end os ircon-
venienoe, to John M. Barnes, the
contractor. His first trouble resulted
from disinclination on the part of the
men, even though they were not ad-
dioted to the habit of swearing and
drinking, to bind themselves sbso-
lutely to refrain from the exercises
of these privileges should neeming
necessity for them arise. The church
people wanted provision in the
contract to the effect that no me-
chanic should either chew or smoke,
but no contractor would bid on the
work under such conditions, and
chewing and smoking are not pro-
hibited. The day before he began
work Mr.. Barnes called his men
around him and told them the con-
ditions under which the contract had
been secured. Some of the men
who had worked for him for years
shook their head ominously and con-
fessed that they did not know
whether they would stay on the job
If they were not permitted to swear.
The stone masons who were em-
ployed to lay the foundation posi-
lively refused to be bound by such
conditions, and it was arranged to
get outssthe stone at the yard of the
company. All the cutting will he
done some distance away from the
"consecrated ground" as the men
have come to call the site of the new
church. The same artifice was en-
ployed by some of the men who are
getting out the heavier timber for
the new structure, that work being
done ten squares from the site and
the timbers being ready for putting
in place when they are delivered at
the church.
The contract not only requires
that the working men shall refrain
from swearing and drinking, but Mr..
Barnes agrees to discharge any man
who is guilty of either offense, while
employed on the structure. SO far
he has had only one case to deal
with. A young carpenter struck his
finger with the pole of his hatchet
and before he thought he uttered the
fatal "cuss word The foreman re-
ported the act and tried to excuse
the offender, but Mr.. Barnes said he
had made the contract in good faith,
all the men had TO agree to its terms
and he could not make any exception
to the rule.-Indianapolis Letter to
New York Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
A Good Livor.

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 1t
healthy by using Rydales Liver Tablets.
activity. They gently stimulate tho
muscular walls of the bowels and intes-
tines and thus assist nature to restore .
regular healthy habit. j. III. Darby,
Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Mr.. Latimer's Public Roads Bill.

Washingt on, January 8.-Senator
Latimer has introduced a bill for the
Improvement of the public roads in
the United States, and nc said to-
day that he will address the Senate
on it within tho next ten days. The
bill is modelled after that introduced
in the House by Mr.. Bfownlow, of
Tennessee, and provides for the i'm
provcmeDt Of roads under competent
engineers from the Department of
Agriculture, the States to bear one
half of the expense and the Govern
ment the other half.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Negro Gets a Post Office.

Washington, January 8-Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent to the Senate
to-day the nomination of Rev. Joshua
Wilson, colored, as postmaster at
Florence, 8. @. Wilson succeeds
himself. There was protest against
the appointment because of his
color, but the President refused to
consider it. While the citizens of
Florence are incensed there is no
outward show of bitterness, and un-
less strong fight is made the negro
will be confirmed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13

hChbth. ~ tahCS
q person who has
be en- m a d e
wretched by sick
ness to under
stand the Joy of
health.
There are very
many women who
suffer as did Mrs.
Upton, who might
be cured as she
was by the use of
DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t esta b.
fishes regularity,
dries the drains
which we ak e n
women, heala In
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
G. n. - III @ R EA..
Bears tho nT The Kind You Havs Always Bought
'''1s'''' e. LIrz9AzIza

A very distressing accident occur.
red near Denver on Tuesday morn
ing of last week by which Beatrice,
the little dIu yhtsr of A. J. Moore,
section master on the Blue Ridge
Road, was fatally burned. The little
girl was playing around a Ere which
the section hands bad built near her
fathers house. In some way her
clothing caught on fire, but the
flames could not be extinguished
before the child was severely burned.
Death resulted the following night.
Much sympathy is felt for tho parents
in their terrible nffiiction.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13

1t is said that the Pope, the
highest potentate of the Catholic
church, is deeply interested in the
mission work among the Southern
negroes and that more priests will be
assigned to this field. Should those
who are commissioned to do this
special work allow Heterogeneous
to discourage 1t will not be prose-
outsd very long.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
IN. - FL q III EA
ssars the A1h' Kind You !IaH. Alasya s'sba
signature ss &tNAzzzeaf
A Neglected Opportunity.

Are South Carolina farmers too
busy to raise turkeys and chickens
Columbia, as doubtless other towns
in the State, depends in a large
measure on st. Louis and Chicago
for a regular supply Of poultry.
With dresssd turkey selling at 20
cents pound the industrious farmer
should be able to make pin money
for his wife. We may be eve that
French Canadians or any ,.ner Inn:
migrants who come into this State
would not neglect this opportunity
The State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
In Bed Four Weeks With La Grippe.

We have received the following letter
from Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind: Il
was in bed four weeks with la grippe
and tried many remedies and spent con-
siderable for treatment with physicians,
but / received no relief until / tried
Foley's Honey and Tar. Two small bot
ties of this medicine cured me and now
use it exclusively in my family" Take
no substitutes. Sold by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
Fire Loss In 1908 Totals s,6e, 1877, 700.

New York, January S.-A record
of loss by fire in the United States
and Canada for the year just closed,
compiled by The Journal of Com
merce, shows total of $156,197, 700.
This is the greatest sum since 1893,
with the exception of 1901.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatit Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urIn-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13

urine scalds the flesh OF If, when the child
reaches an age when It should be able TO
control the passage, itis yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon 1t. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition OF the
Kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy,
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. II Is sold
by druggists, In fifty Evk
cent and one dollar es1IISTs q
sizes. You may have rs III
sample bottle by mail s.nlI y iiksltgn
Tree, also pamphlettel- Homo Of swamp Fcot. ,
ing all about 1t, including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
rom sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
{ Co.. Binghsmton, N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, bat remem-
Der the name-~Swamp-R Root--Dr. Kill
me's swamp Root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y.--on every bottle,