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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
Six Yards Raaslng and Six Ties to Bale

The following circular, which is being
scattered broadcast throughout the
South will be of interest to farmers and
the public generally at this time:
To Ginners and Cotton Planters:
Tho Southeastern Cotton Buyers AS
sociation last year sent out circulars
stating that on account of excessive
amount of bagging which had previously
been put on cotton at tho gins, and the
fact that spinnors had been billing back
to the cotton merchants amount of ex-
cess bagging and ties above six yards of
bagging and six ties to the bale; that all
of the firms belonging to tho association
would hereafter put penalty of not less
than so cents per bale upon any bale
which had upon it above six yards of
bagging and six bands. This penalty to
be increased according to the amount of
excess bagging there may be above six
yards and six bands SO allowed.
This action on the part of the members
Of the association, which was partici-
pated in by practically all the buyers
and cotton mills in the Southern States,
had tho effect OF practically stopping the
placing Of excess taro upon cotton at
the gins, AS whore bales were offered for
sale showing excess tare it was penalizcd
In accordance with the resolution OF the
Southeastern Cotton Buyers Associa-
tion.
Many other firms have joined the asso-
citation and at the last annual meeting a
resolution was passed renewing the pom
alizing of bales showing excess tare in
accordance with tho above and to send
out circulars to that effect.
Farmers and ginners are also urged to
protect cotton from the weather, as whore
it has been exposed to rain, and become
damaged, the damaged cotton will have
to be picked off or very heavy allowance
mado before the bale will be marketable.
Yours very truly.
It. A. Nicolson,
President.
G. B. Howard, Sec. and Treas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
a New Jersey Editors Testimonial.

NJ. T. Lynch, Editor of the Philips
burg, N. j. Daily Post, writcs: III have
used many kinds of medicines for coughs
and colds in my family, but never any
thing 30 good rs Foley's Honey and Tar.
| cannot say too much in praise of it,"
Sold by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca 1s,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
A Remarkable Record.

Elliotts Emnlsilied Oil Liniment has
made remarkable record as a euro for
stiffness of muscle and joint. 1t matters
not whether tho trouble was caused by q
sprain or strain, rheumatism or other
causes. 1t will relieve the soreness aud
pain at once and soon reduces the swell
ing and removes the stiffness. Every
bottle is guaranteed. Full half-pint bot
tie 25 cer1s. Walhalla Drug Co., Seneca
Pharma
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
Alliance Notice.

Bounty Land Alliance will M cot at the
academy on Saturday, October 1, at 3 p.
mi. All members are requested to be
present, as there is important business to
be transacted. All como without fail.
M. M. Morris, President.
A. Fl. ellison, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
Cured Aemorrhages Of the Lungs.

''Several years sinoe my lungs were so
badly affected that l had many hemor-
rhages," writes A. M. AXE, of Wood, Ind.
II took treatment with several physi-
clans without any benefit. then started
to take Foley's Honey aud Tar and my
lungs are as sound as bullet recon-
mend it in advanced stages of lung trou-
ble." Sold by j. w. Bell, Walhalla !;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
A Farmers Meeting.

The farmers are earnestly requested to
moot at Westminster, S. O., on Saturday,
october 1st, next, ut 10 O'clock q. m.
Important business.
A. Bearden, S. p. Stribling,
Executive Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
Used for Pneumonia.

|, DR.. q. j. Bishop, of Agrew, Mich,
spys, 81 have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu-
monia with good results in every case"
Refuse substitutes. Sold by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
A dispatch from Aikon to the Colum

A dispatch from Aiken to tho Colum-
bia State on last Wednesday says: Tho
bctter people of Aiken have reason to
rejoice that this election is over, as it is
considered one of tho dirtiest that has
ever been hold in Aiken county. Over
Jealous partisans are said to have openly
bought votes and white men were led up
to the polls and voted in droves like tho
negroes were In the days before the dis.
franohisement acts. That such things
are possible In Aiken county has aroused
the strongest condemnation rom the
best people and there is cons siderable
talk of investigating at some points.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-21
CASTORIA
For, Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss g. lshAzzz~
TO Dismantle the Lena.

Washington, September 1S.-Acting
Secretary Of State Adee has given out
tho following statement regarding Rus
sian ship Lena, now at San Francisco.
The President has this day issued an
order through the acting Secretary of
State directing that the Russian armed
transport Lena. now at San Francisco,
be taken in custody by the naval authori
ties of tho United States and disarmed.
The main features of tho conditions
prescribed are chat the Lena be taken to
tho Mare Island navy yard and there dis
armed by the navy of small guns, brecch
blocks of large guns, small arms, ammu-
other disman tlement as may be pre-
scribed by the commandant of the navy
yard, and that the captain give written
guarantee that the Lena shall not leave
San Francisco until peace shall have been
concluded.
How to Secure Vigorous Body and Mind.
Health of body and mind depend upon
the health of tho stomach. Tho brain,
the blood, the nerves, the lungs, in fact
every organ of the body depends upon
the stomach for sustcnance. Tho
stomach's power to digest and assimilato
food measures tho strength of body and
mind. If you are below tho normal in
strength and flesh, Rydale's Stomach
Tablets will help you out of your trouble.
They insure perfect digestion and assimi
lation and these secure health of body
and mind. Rydale's Stomach Tablets
euro the worst forms of dyspepsia and
indigestion and all forms of stomach
trouble. Trial size 25 cents. Family
size so cents. The large size contains "a
times the quantity of Tho trial size. Wal
halla Drug Co., Seneca Pharmacy.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-11
FATAL ACCIDENT

The large circle Of friends OF
| Mrs. Martha Flanagan will regret
to learn she was fatally injured
Saturday afternoon about 8
'clock by falling from a road
wagon.
The deplorable accident occurr-
! ed one mile east of the city on the
pike.
The unfortunate woman was
the wife of Michael Flanagan, a
highly respected farmer, who re-
sides two miles east of the city.
Mrs Flanagan had come to this
city and was on her way home.
An inquest was held over the
remains which were brought to
the undertaking establishment OF
w. F. Rice, on Saturday evening.
The County Coroner being absent,
Justice G. L. Lowther conducted
the inquest. The following YER
dict was rendered at 10 O'Clock
this morning: "The deceased,
Mrs. Martha Flanagan, came to
her death by fall from a road
wagon
The woman complained Of be-
ing ill a few minutes previous to
the fatal accident. On the back
of her head was a small cut, which
in the opinion of the attending
physician, caused conclusion OF
the brain. She was also afflicted
with heart disease, which may
have been the direct cause OF her
sudden death. She never regain
ed consciousness after being pick
ed up. Deceased was about 5O
years old, and is survived by a
Ihuband and several children, the
most of whom are grown up.
The Review extends coincidence
to the husband and children IN
their sad hour of bereavement.
The date of the funeral has not
| been set.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-11
Wharton and A. o. Lemasters; al

Wharton and A. o. Lemasters; al
Iternates, j. H. Chapman, Dorm
Furbee and Boone Wharton.
Union-N. B. Williamson and
T. j. Williamson; alternates, John
Former and Henry Thorn.
At 2:30 p. m. nominations for
Sheriff were called for and the
roll of districts was called. Cen
treville had no candidate, and
then Ellsworth was called, and
j. w. McCay put the name of W.
E. Kirchner before the conven-
ton. Lincoln came next, and A.
|B. Hunt named John Stealey, and
E. B. Clawson seconded the nomi-
nation. Meade had no candidate,
and McElroy was called, and w.
R. Mcintyre placed G. j. Allen be-
fore the convention; and last came
Union. Earnest Martin named L.
H. Morris.
1t took three ballots to decide
the contest, which was waged
with good feeling. On the third
ballot Messrs. Morris and Allen
withdrew.
w. E. Kirchner was finally NOM
mated.
G. B. Riggle was nominated by
reclamation as candidate Tor
Prosecuting Attorney.
A. O. Lemasters was nominated
for Assessor of First district, and
j. L. Nissan, for Second district.
E. B. Clawson was nominated
for House of Delegates by accla-
nation.
No person was nominated for
Surveyor, and the committee
was empowered to fill the va
cancy.
James NJ. Peoples was noml-
mated for Commissioner OF Coun-
ty Court by reclamation.
The convention then adjourn
ed. q,
The Executive committee met
at once after the adjournment and
elected L. Belford chairman and
J. G.. Archer secretary OF the COM
mittee. =.
The convention was largely at
tended by Democrats, with a.
bountiful sprinkling of Republl-
cans and Prohibitionists, and
there were nearly 1000 people at
the Fair grounds.
The convention adjourned with
harmony in the saddle and the
feeling that a strong ticket had
been named.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-11
San-Cura Cures Felons.

San-Cura Ointment has remoV-
ed the pain in few moments from
bone felon and frog felon and
made a complete cure in a few
days, when ordinarily it takes
weeks and months to cure them,
and then leaving a disfgured fin
ger or hand. 81 had a frog felon
on my hand that kept me awake
nights. San-Cura Ointment re-
moved the pain in a few minutes
and opened the felon, drawing out
the pus and healing it com
pletely in one week.
IT. DRAKE, McGraw, Pa.
Druggists, 25c and 30, OF
Thompson Medical company, II
tusville, Pa.
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L
and Just administration OF our
county affairs than has been done
by the Republican administration,
to the end that full and complete
Justice may be done all candidates
and a fair and economic admins
tration of our county affairs may
be hereafter had.
Delegates appointed by the diff
ferent districts to the various con-
ventions:
State convention at Parkers-
bug, August 3, 1904:
Centreville-Zadok Ash and ).
L. Howard; alternates, Z. b.
Riggs and G.. R. Moore.
EIlsworth-A. II. NARROW, A. j.
Terrell, H. I. Asher and G. E.
Heltsley; alternates, j. E. Fetty,
NJ. H. Stealey, j. w. McCay and
S. B. Ankrom.
Lincoln-W. G.. Agnew, E. B.
Clawson, G. B. West, S. G. Sybert,
Miles McCutcheon, George Bell
and L. Kimball; alternates, Jas.
McCoach, j. j. Mccoy, A. T..
Lewis, J. L. Mcintyre, Jos. Bunt-
ing J. G. McMahon and j. M. Peo-
Piles.
Meade-A. Broadwater; alter
nate, E. B. Jemison.
McElroy-W. r. Mcintyre, y.
L. Allen and Waitman Furbee;
alternates, A. Il. Mcintyre, A. e.
Eddy and Ralph Sweeney.
Union-J. G. Archer and ID. w.
Williamson; alternates, Fred Mar
tin and Floyd Wells.
Congressional convention:
Centreville - William Morris
and j. B. Riggs; alternates, G.
A. Riggs and J. w. Pierpoint.
Ellsworth-O. M. Hadox, j. A.
Maxwell, A. D. Lemasters and L.
X. Harter; alternates, j. W. Duty,
A. j. Rice, d. B. Leap and ii. I'll.
Furbee.
Lincoln-A. B. Hunt, G. b.
West, n. Dawson, j. G. McMahon,
M. Heating, S. G. Sybert and j.
L. Mcintyre; alternates, John
Richardson, Ed Kirby, John Rob-
erts, C. Knoke, w. II. Boughner,
George Smith and Ralph Broad
water.
Meade-Charles Jemison; alter
nate. Charles Hamilton.
McElroy-W. R. Mcintyre, j.
l.. Allen and Waitman Furbee; al
ternates, II. L. Mcintyre, "A. q.
Eddy and Ralph Sweeney.
Union-J. B. Singleton and j.
l.. Nissan; alternates, Henry
Marsh and L. L. Parker.
Judicial convention at West
Union, July ii, 1904:
Centreville-L. F. Davis and
Stephen Merritt alternates, G. w.
Tallman and H. j. Perkins.
Ellsworth-S. B. Ankrom, M.
Ii. Stealey, w. E. Kirchner and
C. B. Riggle; alternates, j. W. Nc
Coy, j. w. Fuchs, B. l.. Clark and
w. w. Allen.
Lincoln-A. B. Hunt, Geo. Ora
ham, M. Heating, J. A. Holiday,
D. H. Lacy, S. G. Sybert and
George Richardson; alternates,
John Clark, VIM. Russell, L. Bel
ford, N. D. Nc Way, E. o. Bowers
and P. M. Taylor.
Meade-C. w. Carse; alter
nate, Matthew Denning.
McElroy-Ed McClain, j. E.
Glover and M. S. Lemasters; al
ternates, S. o. Riddle, S. A. Allen
and Edward Mcintyre.
Union-E. NJ. Sellers and Hugh
Thorn; alternates, A. G. Martin
and |. l.. Thorn.
Senatorial convention; to be
held at Moundsville, July 20:
Centreville Okey Hamilton
and G. L. Fordyce; alternates,
Han Wilcox and G. G. Hamilton.
Ellsworth-B. L. Clark, Y. w.
Howard, E. E. Tallman and u. Z.
Lemasters; alternates, William
Hassig, Madison Terrell, j. M.
Kirchner and A. N. VanCamp.
Lincoln-L. Belford, Samuel
McCoach, James McKeever, ID. b.
Nissan, Ira Salisbury, 6. W.
Phil]ips and J. r. Wade; alter
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Lucky anglers should order
their fish in advance.
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hand, the awful passion through
which he had ragged as we'll as the
imaginary foe against whom he hurled
his anathemas. Every since that July
evening, at Rolesville, | have been
FULLY satisfied that it does not take
two to make a quarrel, when swee,
cider becomes a little hard.
And. l have an incident which wiz
establish the tact that, while two
may make a quarrel. they don't dc
it every time not even if they are
husband and wife. In most cases, (
admit, selfish unfeeling husband
and an irritable wife will succeed, un.
der ordinary provocation, to get up
a quarrel; but, I knew a husband
who never could succeed in raising
row. He belonged to that class Of
beings who always take the opposite
side; and who. because they can't
always have their way, spend their
lives in pouting. Such people are al
ways miserable and would like to
make all around them as miserable as
they are. That man had happy
hearted wife, who not only would no.
quarrel but rarely ever fretted OF
complained, let the provocation be
what it might. 1t made no difference
how much he growled and COM
planned, she was as calm and as sun
ny as May morning. He fretted
sometimes because she wouldn't fret
and secretly wished, deep down in his
heart, that something would happen
to ruffie her temper, or, at least
make her complain. One day, she
had just finished her weeks washing
and hung the clothes on the line
when her husband returned from the
mill. Leaving his horse unhitched
while carrying the meal into the
house, the horse ran Off, knocking
down the stakes which held up the
clothes line and scattering the newly
washed wet garments in all directions
on the ground. The husband looked
out and saw the mischief done, and
chuckled to himself. believing, or al
least hoping, that his wife would get
mad and say something that would
offset some of his frequent growlinCa
and cCmplainings. He held his breath
to hear her first remark and this ii
was: Praise the I.ord!'
Praise the Lord for what?" asked
the husband, as he came out, and saw
what had happened. Your clothes
are all down in the dirt"
Yes, but, bless the Lord. the horse
amt hurt and my line amt broke.
can soon rinse the clothes, and you
We'll hardly remember that anything
happened. The Lord is surely good
to us. praise his holy name" No; tive
people don't always get up a quarrel
Such a spirit as that wife possessed
would soon stop all the quarrels and
make it impossible to provoke a fight.
The world will never know why
Walter Bingham, deaf mute. killed
Miss Lizzie burlington, also a deaf
mute. They were lovers, it was sup
posed, and leaving this city in Il
buggy. no one thought otherwise thar
that they had gone out to take "a
ride. as lovers do. But they never
came back. Her dead body was found
in the woods near Cary: but Walter
Bingham has never been seen OF
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WAUGH! WHERE'S THE WALL EYED
APE WHO WANTS. A LICKING?
Pussy Folks Who Find that 1t Takes Two to Make a
Quarrel. Tragedy's Shadow Follows
Comedy.

/ have heard it said. that it takes
two to make a bargain, two to make
a quarrel and two to make fight;
and, as a general rule, it is true.
There are exceptions, however, to all
these | will turn the attention OF
the reader. as / relate an incident or
two of I'VE .olden times"
When a Young man, with a horse
and buggy at my command, / used TO
go around the county with the
candidates, from precinct to precinct,
to see the people and hear the can
didates. In those days the old wo-
men, who made ginger cakes, went
out to the speaking, carrying chests
full OF horse cakes and five-cent gun
gers which were indeed, the delight
of the small boy; while barrels of
cider f(sweet of course?) and loads of
watermelons were almost as plentiful
as were the voters who came out to
hear politics discussed by the would
be statesmen.
/ was at Rolesville on one occa1
sion when, as / suspect. the cider had
grown a little too strong to be called
sweet, for a very large number OF
the sovereigns became unduly excited
and patriotic. There was one fellow
who made noise enough for a half
quarreling and fighting, ! thought as
i looked at that fellow. rolling up his
sleeves and popping his fists and heard
his threats and oaths. that a real
knock-down and drag-out perform
ance was not only imminent but
would soon begin. He was in a teri
rible rage and I felt sure that his
antagonist, whoever he might be, was
in danger of being speedily demol.
iShed, and l began to wonder why
some one did not interfere to prevent
the bloody scene which / was APP
pretending. I looked about for thai
antagonist, but to my surprise l Meth
er saw nor heard of him. On the com
trary, no one seemed to be paying
any attention to the fellow who wal
raging and cursing. In a loud tone
of voice and with an oath at the be-
ginning and ending Of almost every
sentence, the excited, wouldbe pugil.
iSt exclaimed: az Just dare him to
toe that mark! I'm a man of my own
'cability,' and / can whip him before
he can bat his eyes. I'll let the -.
scoundrel know he amt to go round
here talking about me, if his daddy
does own a niger or two. Where's
the rascal? Who said / wat
afeard? Who said / couldn't whip
him? I'll mash any mans mouth and
knock his teeth down his throat who
pertends to take his part. My names
Bill Snipes, and I'm a man of my own
indignity' and I'll never leave this
here precinct till I've made hast
out'n sthat internal scounHreA, and
I'm the man to do it," And so, for
at least half an hour he ragged and
foamed at the mouth. and defied his
antagonist to toe the mark and gel
his teeth knocked down his throat
But, nobody toed the mark in fact
the people, paying no attention to his
rawlings, drifted off to another, part
of the grove to eat waternaelons
Seeing he was left alone he cooled
off, and soon forgot. as he scooped
out a melon with his dirt-begrimad
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ried amongst us and made good wives,
But a new order of things exists
now. We need not send North foT 2
school marin. Our own State can fur
nish all the teachers we need, arc
they are as good as any that can he
imported: and what is of more impor-
lance, than even superior equipmer*
they are our own daughters-reareG
in our acquainted with olIl
traditions and views, and know be-.
ter than strangers how to teach Qua
children.
Or. Winston has, in the Summer
School, a big thing on his hands; but;
he's equal TO the task of making il
the biggest thing of its kind the State
ever had. And every friend of edu-
cation is expecting and hoping tina
he will do it.
r. H. WHITAKER.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Your druggist will re-
fun money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you in to IA days. soc.
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The Summer School is in session ~
the A. and M. College, and it Is
thought that between five hundred
and a thousand teachers will attend
it, / came down from Cary last Mon
/ rode was filled with lady teachers:
young ladies, most of them, who ar |
giving themselves to the noblest work
that can be committed to mortals-
the work of training the children.
| could but be reminded of the old
time, it's teachers and it's ideas, in
contrast with the present condition
of things, as [ looked upon the young
ladies, and reflected. Men were the
teachers in my young days, with but
rare exceptions; and, to be able to
meet the demands of some communi-
ties in which there were rough and
unruly boys, they had to be men
physically as Well as intellectually.
Intellect was of less consequence
than manhood, as in some places
teacher had to whip or be whipped.
In many of the old time schools young
men were to be found who coulc
neither read nor write; but. they were
as strong as young mules and about
as hard to control The common
schools began to make a change jr
the matter, fifty years ago; ana, as
the years have rolled on, the num-
Der of young men who begin schoo:
in the spelling book, has gradually
decreased. Now the ten-year-old boy
is far ahead, as a rule. of the twenty
year-old boy, of my young days, ard
there are comparatively few youna
men starting TO school in their
Il, b. c's.
Fifty years ago, / knew but few
young lady teachers of Southern birth
We had quite n number of Yanke~
school marms,' and they made COED
teachers as n general rule; and 50
well were they liked that many of
them never got back North, but mar
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opposite of what the person speaking
intended. Instead Of satisfying him
self that he understood the remark.
he replied, with some heat, to what
he thought the speaker, had said.
In moment however, an eXplana-
ton removed the difficulty, and the
person spoken to, who had shown
more temper than was becoming
made due apology and the incident
closed. The moral I drew was. it
is not wisest nor by any means best
for one to be too sensitive.
They used to tell a story on Capt
Woodall when / was a boy, which,
might or might not have been true;
but, whether true or untrue it was i
right good joke, and at the same time
serves to strengthen my remark
above.
They told it upon the Captain, thai
when he was a counting character
he had q sweetheart, the daughter o,
q lady who, in those days. made gen
tlemeh's clothing, and to do the press
ing she had a tailor's goose. The
Captain. went in one day rather un
eXpectedly and things were hurriediN
set to rights in the room for his re-
ceptiOn. But there on the table was
the goose. Soon after the Captain and
his girl were seated, and before they
had had time to begin a conVersa-
ton, the mother stepped TO the door
and called out to a servant:
"Jane, come in here and take this
goose out. Come quick!'
my God, madam" said the Cap
tain, jumping up and moving towards
the door, Il can leave without being
taken out by Jane"
His girl was equal to the occasion
and. amid her laughter, said: cap,
tain, we thought you were gandcT
James got the goose and gone. So
sit down."
The matter explained itself, and so
will almost everything else straightep
out, when understood. Hence, it's q
good rule, as old Trigger Smith used
to say, mot to kick before you are
spurred."