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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
To Reduce consrsssmen.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Senator Plntt
OF New York to-day introduced a bill.
prepared under tho direction OF tho
committee on national affairs OF tho
Republican Club OF tho City OF New
York. having As its purpose the reduc-
ton OF the representation In Congress
Of Southern states that have disfran'
chiscd the negro voter. The measure.
if enacted In Its present form. would
lessen tho membership In Congress by
nineteen. according to the estimate
that has been made by tho Republican
Club. which originated II.
Tho bill and an explanatory state.
ment issued by Senator Platt. were re.
fcrrcd to the committee on the census.
Tn bill provides for the reduction OF
representation in the House Of Repre-.
sentatives MS follows: Alabama, from
8 to z: Arkansas. Z to 6: Florida. ) to
2: Georgia. II TO s: Louisiana. Z to s:
Mississippi. s to g.: North Carolina. 10
to S: South Carolina. to 8; Tennes-
see. 10 to 0; Texas, 16 to Is: Virginia.
10 to 8.
The statement says:
This bill Is framed upon the lowest
limitation possible and treats rs ex.
cludcd from the suffrage only the male
negro citizen over twcnty-one years Of
age classed by the twelfth census as IL.
literate under the 1900 census tables.
published since the npportionmcnt act
Of January 16. 1901.
The aggregates actually excluded
from the suffrage in each OF the states
mentioned are In truth larger than
those used as the basis OF this act. II
all negro votables Il. c. male citizens
over twenty.one regardless OF Hitter
acy) should be excluded. the reduction
in representation. figured from the
same tables. would be nearly twice as
great as stated in this bill.
''It requires no evidence beyond tho
notorious historical fact for Congress
to adjudge what cannot be denied. that
the class Of negro illiterates. to the ex.
tent stated, is practically excluded
from the suffrage In the states men
toned In the bill. no matter what may
be nominal provisions OF their respect.
i've constitutions or election laws. The
bill. therefore. presents the smallest
reduction practicable and Is very con-
servative.
"The 'apportionment' remains as
fixed In 1901, and the reduction Is to
cease when the facts shall warrant It,
1.-THE bill has been prepared under
the direction of the committee OF ma
tional affairs OF the Republican Club
of the City OF New York. the club hav-
ing at its first meeting after the presi-
dental election unanimously voted to
request Congress to take immediate &C.
ton, pursuant to the representation
plank in the national Republican plat
FORM"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
Trsssursr's Report.

The annual report OF the secretary
OF the treasury says
The revenues OF the government
from all sources tby warrants) for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1904. were
S6st.2l4.373.74. and the expenditures
including e50.000.000 for tho Panama
canal were S725. .9si, 1856, showing a
dencit OF S<l.750.57l.9l.
Tho revenues for the present fiscal
year arc estimated at 800. .t72 .060.1e.
and tho expenditures at S7ls.t7:. .0Go.7:.
or . deacit OF $4,000. 10000.
For 1906 the revenues are estimated
at s726.6S0.5l5 and the appropriations
asked by tho several departments and
ofices total 3703. 3.2G0. .3G7. or an esti'
mated surplus OF 3:e.33o.lt7.79.
OF tho revenues in 1904. compared
with 1908. customs show q decrease OF
s2s.2os.oi7. and the receipts from pub
lie lands arc less by Si.t72.s3l.5o.
revenue OF e2.093. .S95.2s. and In mis-
cellaneous items OF S2.sls.s2s..5. The
net result In 4 decrease in ordinary
revenues for tho year OF Sl9.7St.s25.
The total stock OF money In the
country at the close OF the fiscal year
1904 was 32.s03. .50&.l35. an Increase OF
3ils.T93.I4s over the preceding year.
The share OF. gold. which. July !. 1900.
was <t.2i per cent. became +7.3S on
the same date In 1901. A large part
OF tho increase In gold has settled into
the treasury vaults. Between July J..
1900. and July ]. 1904. the treasury
has gained In gold 3e5s.:60. .ss9.s2. the
total holdings OF gold on the latter date
amounting to 35sl SIS. .s2i.6o. with q
further increase To s72i.253.9s7.ss on
October 3lst-
Tho extraordinary amount OF &t2.'
49,. 3.2s:,9& In foreign gold coin and bul.
lion and 3:s.i5s.s70.3i In domestic
bullion was deposited In the mint ~
San Francisco durin. tho year.
The money in circulation July !.
1904. amounted to se.5l9. IA. SEQ. q per
capita circulation OF s3o.77. The per.
ccntnge OF gold was 4t.l2.
A notable fact is that. with the add.
tion Of IL per cent. to the population
In tho year. tho Increase In the circula.
ton per capita has been IS per cent.
BY October ]. 1904. there was n fur.
thcr increase In circulation OF st3..
00G G.G39. and tho circulation per capita
reached tho maximum at s3i.ls. while
tho share OF gold became ti.o3 per
cent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
Conductor Killed.

LeadvIilc. Colo. Dec. l3.-lSpcciaD
Conductor Richard Harding was in
stantly killed and Conductor Joseph
8. Patton and Car Foreman James J.
Neville wcre injured. In n wreck and
an accident which followed tho wreck.
ono mile west OF Fremont Pass on the
Blue River branch Of the Denver x Rio
Grnnde road yesterday.
The regular train over tho Blue
River branch. comprising ono passcn-
ger coach. baggage and freight cars
and an engine. left here this morning
at $3.50 O'Clock. Ono milo west OF Ere
mont Pass the train struck broken
rail and the passenger coach and u
freight car were derailcd.
Conductor Patton. who was in
charge OF the train. was seriously
bruised about the body. A wrccking
outfit was sent from Leadville in
charge OF Conductor Harding. Car
Foreman Neville accompanied the
wrccking crew. While the crew was
replacing the passenger coach on tho
track the tackle broke and the jacks
under the car gave way.
The coach toppicd and fell upon Con.
ductor Harding. pinning him against
tho bank and killing him Instantly.
Neville. who was assisting Harding.
barely escaped being caught under the
car, and suffered severe bruises about
the body and n broken wrist. II In
thought several OF his ribs are broken
Both Neville and Patton were
brought TO their homes in this city and
cared for. Conductor Harding war
thirty-seven years old. He had lived
here eight years. He was single and
leaves father and mother living in
New Jersey and brother in Chicago.
The Order OF Railroad Conductors. to
which he belonged. will take charge OF
the remains.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
viii Punish Land Frauds.

Washington, Dec. s.-An ofYicinl
statement was given out BY the Inter
Tor Department to-day announcing the
governments purpose to prosecute
every guilty man in the public land
frauds to the full extent Of the law
and regardless Of position in life. The
statement follows:
"The conviction in Portland. Oregon.
yesterday OF fve persons for land
frauds. which will be followed next
week by the trial Of several others In
dicted for the same offense, Is but an.
other step toward. the consummation
Of the public policy entered upon by
the secretary of the interior when 1t
became known nearly three years ago
that frauds were being perpetrated in
connection with the public lands. to
run down and prosecute the guilty
ones to the full extent of the law with.
out regard to their position in life. The
department has encountered many OBJ
stacles while engaged in this work.
but has moved steadily onward and
has had the hearty assistance and CO.
operation Of the Department Of Justice
in bringing the land criminals to Jus
tice.
"These frauds have been more far
reaching than the country has sus-
pected, and the task Of unearthing
them and securing the necessary
proofs has been a difficult one, but
there has been no abatement Of the in
tention to overcome all difficulties and
secure the conviction of the land
thieves. No one will be shielded.
whether high or low, and the work Of
prosecution will be vigorously carried
on"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
IN SnOOT CASE
MORMON WITNESSES TESTIFY.
President Smith ciinos to His Wives
Plural Marriage Of Apostle
Cannon.

Washington. Dee. l3.-Thrce wit
nesses were heard yesterday In ths
case Of Senator Reed Smoot before ths
Senate committee on privileges and
elections. The committee resumed it's
Investigations after long recess.
The first witness was Rev. J. n.
Buckley. editor OF the Christian Adyo-
cate OF New York. who told OF Nor
mon meeting he attended In Salt Lake
City last summer In which President
Joseph Smith declared he would not
give up his plural wives.
George Reynolds, u high Official Of
the church. testified In regard to tho
ceremonies that have taken place in
the endowment house and concerning
ecclesiastical divorces granted by tho
church. and John Henry Hamiin told
OF the plural marriage of his sister.
Lillian Hamlin. to Apostle Abram Can
non. which ceremony h. said he un-
derstood To have been performed by
President Smith since the manifesto
Of 1880.
Most Of the Testimony 2ciated to the
inside church policy. but did not con
meet Senator Smoo, with any Of the
alleged violations OF national or state
statutes.
DIR. Buckley told OF visits to Utah In
1901 and again last June. Al that timo
he attended Joint convention of the
Young Mems and Young womsn's
Unions OF MormoniSm. Those who
spoke were Brigham II. Roberts. FL
mira ). Taylor and President Smith.
The audience was estimated by tho
witncas ut II 900 persons.
DIR. Buckley read from nm article ho
Ind written concerning tn. convention
and quoted from tho speech OF Prcsi-
dent Smith on the subject OF marriage.
The witness said that for ten TO iif-
teen minutes President Smith had
talked Of the responsibility Of marriage
and how tho contract is regarded by
many persons.
President Smiths voice rang out ''aH
strong as William J. Bryan's." as he
defended the Mormon marriage and.
declared that poiysamy was not adui.
terry. but was system Of marriage.
President Smith was quoted by the
witness mr. saying that he could not
givc up any Of his wives. that II meant
eternal damnntion TO abandon a multi
plicity OF wives.
DIR. Buckley said hc had made in1
Quiry concerning Senator Smoot and
hc had found no one who said n word
agrin., him. Everywhere. the witness
said. Senator Smoot was given IN ex-
ccllcnt character.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
Mrs. chadvsiek's Liabilities.

Cleveland, Dec. 1l.-According to
tho most accurate estimate OF tho cs-
tate OF Mrs. Chadwick that is posi-.
bio before the receiver has inyesti'
gated her assets and reported his find.
ings TO the court, her creditors rs n
whole Will receive about ] " mills on
tho dollar.
whn, lends additional interest TO
This showing from the creditors stand
point is that one man. lri Reynolds,
will receive the whole OF the assets Wis.
iblc ut the present time. There may be
funds In reserve somewhere rs theve
may be additional creditors who have
not yet announced that Mrs. Chadwick
Is indebted to them. but II IL not ex.
expected by bankers and attorneys OF
this city who have the greatest know.
ledge OF her affairs that any more
large loans will be developed.
The extent OF her operations Is now
believed to be approximately rs fol-
lows:
Secured from Citizens Ma
tional Bank OF Oberlin
and various sources in
and about Lorraine county.
ONO ...........$ oVV'VV"
Borrowed from business men
in Pittsburg ............ 5oo,ooo
Borrowed from Herbert d.
Newton ............ lso.ooo
Total. ................S1,1 100000
Against this stands security OF
known value on one note, amounting to
$1.S00, which Is held by lri Reynolds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16

Against this stands security OF
known value on one note. amounting to
$1,SOO, which Is held by Iri Reynolds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Negro Boy Kills His Father.

Last Wednesday afternoon John Hen
derson, colored, shot and killed his
father, ]. M. Henderson, at their home
about two miles west of Walhalla. 1t is
claimed the old man was beating his
wife, when his son interfered, taking
the part of his mother. Henderson then
turned on his son, advancing toward
him with chair drawn as if to strike
his son, who backed away. A gun was
standing in the room and both attempted
to get it, but the son reached it first He
claims he retreated to the door of the
room, intending to make his escape with
the gun, but found the door locked, and
fred to protect himself, the contents of
the gun taking effect in his fathers
breast, killing him almos, instantly. DR..
j. FL. Moore was summoned, but Hender-
son died before he reached the house.
John Henderson was arrested and
brought to Jail by Constable j. N. Fitz-
gerald shortly after the killing. Thurs
day the coroner's jury held an inquest
and returned verdict that j. NJ. Hen
derson came to his death from gunshot
wound inflicted at the hands of his son,
John Henderson, and that Lou Hender-
son was an accessory to the crime. John
is now in Jail, and claims that the killing
was in self-defense, according to the
facts as given above. He is II or 1S
years of age. Lou Henderson, wife OF
the dead man, was later arrested and is
now in Jail, charged as an accessory.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Notes from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land, January 25.-Miss Ida
Dendy is employed as teacher of the
Corinth school.
Miss Julia Davis is visiting in Ander-
son.
Jay Gillison spent Sunday with home
folks.
Misses Helen Thompson and Louise
Sheldon, two of Fair Plays most charm
ing young ladies, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Ethel Smith.
The school at this place has opened
again, with the accomplished young
lady, Miss Carrie Wideman, of Due
West, as teacher.
Mrs. A. G. Ballenger, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. b. Pickett.
Miss Carrie Smith is in college at
Hickory, N. G.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Doyies homo was
made bright on January 18th by the ar
rival of a little daughter.
Miss Maude Ellison has been in Hart
we'll several weeks.
Miss Byrdie Pickett entertained a few
of her friends at her home Saturday
evening in honor Of Misses Sheldon and
Thompson. t
Miss Ethel Smith will leave next Satur-
day for Asheville, where she will enter
the Normal and Collegiate Institute.
Miss Ethel is one of our most intelligent
young ladies.
Miss Jessie Doyle is visiting in this
vicinity. Correspondent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27

THE LADIES favor painting theii
churches, and therefore we urge every
minister to remember we give liberal
quantity Of the Longman 6 Martinez
paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $1.5O o gallon for ,Linseed
Oil (worth go cents), which you do when
you buy other paints in can with q
paint label on it.
and @ make fourteen, therefore when
you want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight of l.. 8 NJ, and mix six gal
Ions pure linseed oil with it, and thus
get paint at less than $1.20 per gallon.
Many houses are we'll painted with four
gallons of l.. & M. and three gallons of
linseed oil mixed Herewith.
These celebrated paints are sold by @.
w. Pitohford Co., Walhalla, 8. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
a arsa. presbyterian t,aIsors,ty IN Atlanta.

Atlanta, January 21.--"There are no
legal obstacles in the way to prevent Co
lumbia Theological Seminary from being
removed from Columbia. s. c., to At
lanta, Ga, and bring with IL $099, 900
in endowments." SO says the report of
the four Synods of South Carolina, Geor
gia. Florida and Alabama, fayoriug the
Columbia Seminary, relative to the con-
solidation of the Columbia Theological
Seminary with the Southwestern Presby-
terian University of Clarksyille, Tenn,
into q million dollar Presbyterian Uni
versity at Atlanta. BY vote of 1S to 8
1t was decided to recommend the con-
solidation. The recommendation Of the
conference is to be reported back to the
respective Synods represented, and 1t is
believed that the action to-day will be
confirmed Atlanta citizens have pledged
$3.50, 900 for the new institution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Mrs. B. r. CAN'T Dead.

Mrs. Alice CAN'T, widow of the late
Benjamin f. Can't, and postmistress al
Pendleton, died at her home at that
place yesterday after an illness of several
weeks. The funeral service will be held
in the Presbyterian church at Pendletor
at II o'clock to-day, after which the inter.
ment will take place at the Old Stone
church.
Mrs. CAN'T was a daughter of the late
Edward McCrary, one of the best citizens
Of the county in his day, and was in her
51st year. She leaves four children
three daughters and one son. Her
mother survives, and she is also survived
by three ssters-Mrs. F. G. Brown OF
Anderson, Mrs. John r. Zachary, wife OF
a County Commissioner of Oconee, and
Mrs. j. A. Price of Easley. Mrs. CAN'T
had for many years been consistent
member of the Presbyterian church.
She possessed many rare and excellent
qualities, and was greatly loved by a
large circle of relatives and friends.-
Anderson Mail, oath.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Change Of Dispensers.

Last Monday j. A. Ksaton, who has
held the position of dispenser at Wal
halla for the past three years, rendered
bis resignation to the County Board OF
Control, to take effect January S0th, Mr..
Keaton has made an excellent officer,
and bis resignation is regretted by the
board. During the three years OF SER
vice as dispenser Mr.. Keaton has be-
come dis, ,usted with the liquor business,
and this is his reason for resigning.
Shortly after Mr. Keaton's resignation
was accepted the board elected Jesse
Lay, Jr., as his successor, and he will
take charge of the dispensary here on
Monday, February 1st. Mr.. Lay is we'll
known In Walhalla aud the county as,an
upright and honorable man, worthy OF
every trust, and the business will be con-
Quoted fairly and honestly by him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
To Destroy Forests.

Greenyille, January 21,--One of the
largest individual sales thst has ever
been made to one company has just
been contaminated by Capt. r, E. john
son. Of this city.
Capt Johnson has sold deeds to
$40, 900 acres Of virgin timber land lo-
Gated In oconee and Pickens counties on
the waters of Keowee, Toxsway, White
Water and Horse Pasture rivers.
This timber was purchased by the r.
e. Wood Lumber company, of Balti-
more. 1t Is understood that it is the OBJ
ject of the company to build railroad
up Keowee river and convert all the tim
ber into,oommercial goods by the estab-
lishment of wooden ware works, furni-
ture factories, tanneries, etc.
The depths of the mountains of that
section will also be investigated to find
the hidden wealth that no doubt exists.
The company that has made this pur-
chase has unlimited means at it's disposal.
1t was learned from Mr.. johnson that
the land was paid for in cash on the
transfer of tho deeds.
The Wood Lumber Company will es-
tablish its Southern office in Greenville
and will do their banking business here.
The sale of this immense tract of timber
land will be the means of bringing a
vast amount of money into this section
together with unlimited energy. Through
this tract of land are innumerable water
falls with thosands of horse power,
which can be converted into use and
thereby open up country that has laid
dormant for centuries.
This is by no means the first big lum-
ber deal that Mr.. Johnston has made. In
the last several months he has sold over
$4,000 acres of timber land in the upper
portion of Greenville county. Besides he
has recently closed deal for 10000
acres in North Carolina, and now has
others pending. Capt. johnson has been
the means of nearly $1,O0O,OOO being
spent in this State in the last twelve
months. The money invested in the va
rious enterprises, all of which Mr. John
son is connected with, have unlimited
capital and the section of country pro-
posed to develop have laid dormant for
centuries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Items from connsross.

Conneross, January 2eS-Mr. aud Mrs.
j. s. Abbott visited their parents al
Return last week,
Miss Carrie and Paul Beacham and
little niece, Luala Smith, &c Easley, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II, Butler
last Sunday.
Haskell ABBOTT, who is attending the
Walhalla Graded School, was in our midst
Sunday.
Robert Dilworth and Rev. VIM. Abbott
had the misfortune to lose fine milch
COW this week.
NJ. A, Jefferson is on the sick list this
week, We hope for his speedy recovery.
Oscar w. Alexander is wearing broad
smile-it, is a boy.
Quite number of our young people
are expecting to attend the union meet
ing at Walhalla next Sunday. A.E.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Death OF Miss Sara Coe.

Died, at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ii. l.. Coo. at Asheville n. c.,
on Thursday evening, January IA, Sara
Ii. Coe, in the 18th year of her age.
She had been an invalid for some time
and was then taken with pneumonia,
which ended her young life in few days,
and her mission on earth was finished.
The funeral services we're conducted Fri
day evening at the residence by Rev. r..
F. Campbell. Her remains were taken
to Blacksburg. S. c., on Saturday, and
after brief funeral services at the ceme-
terry by the Rev. Mr.. Potter. her remains
were laid to rest by the side of her sister
and brother in the presence of many sor-
rowing relatives and. d.friends.
There were many beautiful floral offer
ings sent by kind and sympathizing
friends from Asheville and Charlotte to
assuage the gloom of the lonely tomb.
She was a member of tho Presbyterian
church and also of the benevolent So
ciety, "The Kings Daughters" II.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
End Of the Private Postal Card.

.
The following notice in regard to pri.
vate postal cards has been issued from
the Office of the Third Assistant Post.
master General:
The law officer for this department ad.
yises that cards issued by private per.
sons bearing on the address side the
words Omitted States of America" are
in 'likeness or similitude'' of the regu-
lar United States postal card, and un-
malable. (Section 1901 Postal Laws and
Regulations) However, in order to give
owners of such cards reasonable time to
dispose of those on hand, postmasters
/, 1904, upon payment of postage at the
proper rate. On and after July 1, 1904,
suoh cards will be treated as unmailable
at any rate of postage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
New CGancil Swurm In.

The members of the new council for
Walhalla were sworn in by Clerk of Court
G. r. d. Burns last Wednesday. They are
as follows: Jas. Thompson, Mayor; j. f.
Craig, w. l.. Werner, w. D. Moss, j. r.
Veal and d. II. Rowland, Aldermen. The
bond of the clerk and treasurer was
fixed at $4,000 His compensation is to
be 3 per cent on all moneys collected by
him and nothing for Disbursements. j.
f. Craig was elected clerk and treasurer,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-27
Saved from-TerribIe Deatb.

The family of Mis-. NJ. l.. Bobbitt, OF
Bargerton, ;aTenp.,. g. her dying and
were powerless to save her. The most
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used, sfailed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New Dis
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