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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
La.lmer and Good Roads.

Washington, December 30.-Sen-
ator Latimer is meeting with marked
success as an advocate of the good
roads movement. He has framed a
bill to be introduced when Cor gress
convenes, providing for general
system of cooperation in road build
ing between the United States and
the various States. The Latimer
bill provides for a commission of
three persons to be appointed by the
President of the United States.
SO far the work done by the United
States Government through the office
of public roads inquiries has been
entirely non-partisan, and the indioa-
tions so far in reference to the en-
largement of this work are that it
will be kept non. partisan in the
future. Senator Latimer is one of
the strongest advocates of this gene
raj measure in either house of Con-
gress. In the last political campaign
he stumped his entire State on the
good roads proposition. He will go
to Little Rock, Ark, next month to
address what is expected to be the
largest State Convention ever assem-
bled to consider industrial questions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Mooashlners Profit.

An old revenue officer, who has
had years of active experience in
raiding stills and capturing block
aders, who has had many battle
with the outlaws and heard the bull
let's from their guns whistle past him,
who had often crouched behind the
rocks and stood behind trees and
who has done his share in trying to
stamp out the miscreants, said few
days ago in speaking of blockaders
and moonshine whiskey: 81 have
been a revenue officer for about
twenty-five or thirty years, and have
seen all kinds of service, under all
kinds of circumstances, and don't be-
lieve that blockading or illicit dis
tilling will ever be stopped. The
reason for my belief (and / am not
the only one) is simply this: There
is such a large profit in the business
that the temptation is too great for
most of that class of people, regard
less of the law, not needing what has
befallen fellow moonshiners. Even
forgetting that they have once been
oiught or suspected, and that the
eyes of the officers are on them, they
go right ahead and distill the grain,
but at the same time they are on the
lookout for raids and have their
guns ever ready to send piece of
lead into their discoverer. They are
good shots, too, hardly missing when
they have fair opportunity to take
aim.
81 will give you an idea of how
cheaply moonshine whiskey is made
and the immense profits that are
reaped from its sale. They take one
gallon of cheap black molasses, which
costs about 65 cents; two bushels of
meal, costing. 65 cents per bushel,
and some water. This is made into
a mash, allowed to ferment, and the
stuff then goes through process of
evaporation. This amount of meal,
water and molasses makes forty gal
Ions of whiskey, which is sold at 50
a gallon. Anyone can see the i'm
mense profit from this illustration.
"Latterly brown sugar has been
used Instead of molasses and is q
great deal cheaper. The sugar costs
about 4 4 cents pound there are
800 pounds in barrel, making it
cost 1880 per barrel, An immense
amount of molasses is made from
barrel of sugar, and the profit is al
most twice as great as in using the
first method. Distillers are cap
tured every day, and when they are
sent to prison others take their
places, and thus the perpetual flow
of "white lightning" Macon Tele-
graph.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Boil Weevil Permanent.

Prof. l.. o. Howard, chief ento-
mologist of the Department of Agri-
culture, in his annual report for
1908 says that there is no proba-
bility that the cotton boil weevil will
ever be prevented by either artificial
or natural checks from reaching all
parts of the cotton belt, but that it ,is
possible to make cotton growing
profitable in spite of the weevil, and
by no other means than few simple
expedients in planting and managing
the crop.
These expedients, he says, consist
of careful selection of seed, early
planting and thorough cultivation of
the crop, and enable the depart
ment to produce, at Calvert, Texas,
without any appreciable extra
expense, crop of one bale to 1.5
acres. The average production in
the United States is one bale to 2.3
acres. Prof. Howard adds:
"The work against the Mexican
cotton boil weevil in Texas will be
carried on during the whole of the
fiscal year. An additional field assis-
tant has been appointed and 100000
will be expended in this work on the
cotton insects"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
An Irrigated Comparison.


a rancher came up to Washington
from the Southwest early in the
season to see Congress at work.
Delegate Rodey, of New Mexico,
took him to one of the galleries in
the lower house.
They sat together for an hour.
Rodey pointed out inc leaders on
the floor and explained what was
going on.
"There don't aeem TO be any great
big men ,here," said the rancher.
"PerhapC not" Rodey replied,
0ebut it is a mighty good, fair,
average lot of legislators"
"I see" said the rancher, eplenty
of tableland, but no peaks"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
To Protect Birds and Trees.

Among the bills to be introduced
at the coming session of the Legis-
lature none will interest lovers of
true sport as much as Representa-
tive l.. w. Haskells act to protect
non-game birds. Mr.. Haskell con-
templates asking the General Assem-
bly, to make it a misdemeanor to kill
or injnre the hundreds of harmless
birds which, while not edible, are
still ruthl' ssly slain every day. In
this category are included the doves,
hawks, mocking birds, red birds,
thrushes, sparrows, etc. Many of
these birds are songsters and all are
active in ridding the country of the
insect pests 80 destructive to the
crops. 1t is said that the blight of
Texas-the boil weevil-thrives in a
country where the birds have been
Unfortunately trapped and killed.
Along this line it is said that bill
may be introduced to better protect
the forests of the State. They are
now being wantonly cut without re.
gard to the science Of forestry and
as @ result in many sections it will be
years before the country is ever
wooded again. In the cities the tele-
graph and telephone companies have
destroyed many of the valua BILE trees
and particularly so it is said in 20.
lumbia. Recently the hordes of
small negro urchins who have been
collecting mistletoe have broken the
trees in their ravages. The country
around the oity is plentifully supplied
with mistletoe which might be
easily obtained without breaking the
trees within the limits.--The State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is cauted by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the eusta-
chan tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely CLOSED
deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness (csused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cnre. Send for circulars FREQ.
f. j. CHENEY &c CO., Proprietors,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, Too. Halls Family
Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Raising the Grade Of Galveston.

The plan of raising the grade of
the city of Galveston to conform to
that established by the new sea wall
is one of the curiosities of modern
engineering. During the great inun-
dation of 1900 the greater part of
Galveston was submerged nearly 16
feet, the tidal wave rising nearly 16
feet above mean low-water level.
The desirability of guarding against
like accident ir future suggested
the seawall II feet above mean low
water and this has been built. 1t
soon became evident, however, that
the existence of this impervious bar
rier between the city and the sea
would become a very serious menace
to life and property if a tidal wave
should wash over it and be i'm
pounded by it, converting the site of
the city into lake by reason of the
fact that the water which might come
over tbo wall could not flow back
into the sea. To prevent this it is
now proposed TO fill in and raise II
feet that portion of the city which
was submerged in 1900. The area
to be thus raised is approximately
two square miles, and it will REQUIRE
something over 100000 cubic
yards of earth to do this. Build.
ings must be raised, pipes felaid
sewers rebuilt, and practically new
city built above the old one. The
engineering problems are many and
complex, but not impossible. That
it is contemplated seriously and will
probably be undertaken indicates q
high degree of municipal enterprise
in Galveston and it is to be hoped
that advantage will be taken of the
opportunity to provide the city with
adequate subways and pipe galleries,
All the problems of modern cit,
should be considered carefully in
connection with this unique oppor.
tunity to solve them satisfactorily
and permanently.--New York fines
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
FOLEYSFfONEYAn AR
BeoDe che cough and heals 1unGS
Come Out and Make Your Tax
Return.

TIME Auditors Office will be open
H from the 1st day of January, 1904,
to the 2nth day of February, 1904, for the
purpose of receiving returns of personal
property and real estate for taxation ih
Oconee county, South Carolina, for the
year 1904.
For the convenience of taxpayers the
Auditor or his deputies will also receive
returns at the following times and places
w. N. Woolbright's, Thursday, Janu-
ary 7th, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Friendship, Friday, January Sth, from
10 a. m. to p. m.
Oakway, Saturday, January 9th. from
10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Adams's Crossing, Thursday, January
7th.
Clemson College, Friday, January Sth.
Newry, Saturday, January 9th.
Salem, Monday, January llth.
Jocassee, Tuesday, January 18th, at
Browns store.
Little River, Wednesday, January 18th.
Cherry Hill, Thursday, January 14th.
Tamassee, Kelley's store, Friday, Janu-
ary 10th.
Mountain Rest, Monday, January 18TH
Conley's store, Tuesday, January 10TH
Cannon's store, Wednesday, January
Goth.
d. f. Carter's, Thursday, January 2lst.
Tugaloo, Friday, January 22d
Eoio !" "auioOn, oaeui uay, oduuhry Zou.
Every male citizen between the ages of
81 and 90 years, except ex-Confederate
soldiers and those incapable of earning
a support from being manned or from
other causes, shall be deemed taxable
polls. Ex-Confederate soldiers are liza
BILE 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.
ALI taxpayers are required to give the
nber of their school district. They
:. also requested to state whether the
Bperty Is situated in town or country.
is absolutely necessary to make all
Aieturns 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. G.
December l6, 1908. 50-2
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
wAIn nAnlA. souTH "a RolIrA. JAS. 3, nsoa

Eddie Foy, who played the lead.
ing role in the extravaganza of "Mr,
Bluebeard," escaped with his head
cut and with his light stage clothing
torn into shreds,
He told how the fire started,
spreading death and panic as Il
ragged in the playhouse from pit to
dome.
1--WE were all on the stage in the
moonlight scane of the second act,''
he said. aSuddenly, at the right Of
the stage, curtain caught from a
spur Of flame from the calcium light.
In moment the stage was one mass
of fire."
The capacity of the theatre was
1,700. About 200 persons wore
standing in the aisles when the per-
formance began, aud when the cry
of "Fire" was sounded 100 people
as one man began the desperate
struggle to gain the exits.
Late tonight the work of identi.
tication has just begun. There are
pitiable scenes at the improvised and
regular morgues. The city is in a
ferment, and thousands besiege the
police for information. The latest
report compiled from good sources
say the dead will number 73S. Many
OF the missing are published in news.
paper extras, but not one can be
verified.
The theatre is total loss. Mem.
bers of tho company are all reported
safe, but even this is conjecture.
"Mr. Bluebeard," which is one of
the most gorgeous of the Klaw &
Erlanger spectacular productions,
began the last fortnight of it's Chi.
cago engagement on Sunday night,
Eddie Foy is the leading man.
Others in the company are Harry
Gilfail, Herbert Cawthorne, Bonnie
Maginn, Frank Young, Bessie De-
Vote and scores of others. The cast
is unusually strong. The piece was
pnt on at tremendous cost and every.
thing is in ruins.
The 1roquois Theatre, the newest
house of amusement in Chicago, was
one of the finest homes of the drama
in the country. 1t was opened on
Monday night, November 28d, last,
with the spectacle, "Mr. Bluebeard.' -
1t had a frontage of 80 feet on Ran
dolph street and 1876 on Deaborn
street. The building was put up in
less than seven months, record break
ing time, by the George A. Fuller
Construction Company. 1t was
planned and erected under the super
vision of Benjamin HI. Marshall, who
also designed the Nixon Theatre in
Pittsburg, and the Illinois Theatre
in Chicago. The site cost 100000
and like sum was spent upon the
building and decorations.
Notwithstanding the rapidity OF
construction the statement was re.
peatedly made public by all con-
cerned in the enterprise that the
building was absolutely fire proof.
The Iroquois Theatre was owned
by Will j. Davis and Harry j.
Powers of Chicago, Nixon and Zim.
merman of Philadelphia and Klaw
& Erlanger of New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

tohvilis, Jefferson Co., Kansas. After trying
medicines labeled 'Sure Cure almost without
number, I was led TO try DR.. Piefee's Golden
Medical Discovery. took two bottles and was
the great pain had to endure, aud the terrible
cough had, II seems almost miracle that
was so soon relieved. That God may spare you
many years and abundantiy bless YOU is the
prayer Of your grateful friend.o l-.
IT you ask your dealer for eGo1den
Medical Discovery" because you have
confidence in its cures, do not aIioW
yourself to he switched off to A rnedis
cine claimed to b& Wjust 90 good, y but
which you did not ask for and os which
you know nothing,
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dix.
illness and sick headeihs, ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
In Bed Four Weeks with La eriDue.

. we R Raye received the a5n following & letter
was in he'd four weeks with la grippe
and tried many remedies and spent con-
siderable for treatment with physicians.
but l received no relief until 1 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, 1904-01-06
An Engaging Man.

"fhere was drummer took sick
and died here, three weeks ago."
said the landlord of the tavern at
Polkville, Ark. "He was thick, set,
guitar-playin' sort of feller, and the
girl he was engaged to marry came
over from Torpidville to attend the
funeral; alao from Waupsey; also
from Peapack, also from Tonga
noxie; also from som'ers in Kansas
and some up in Missouri. Seein'
how many there was of 'em, they
put away their engagement rings,
and fggeratively speakip,' organised
a new society and invented yell.
And it was a pretty burned express.
i've one, too, lem-me tell you'll"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

81 want to get camera" said Mr..
Nupop; cone that will do the work
quickly" eyes, sir" said the clerk
"what size 2" "Oh, six months size,
| guess. He's only 2 months old,
but big for his age.-Philadelphia
Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

The many friends of G.. H. Hausss,,
engineer on l.. K. g w. r. r., at present
living in Lima Ohio, will be pleased to
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: 81 was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cnre,
whioh | recommend to all, especially
e!Ilioted." Sold by j. w. Boil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Hey diddle. the cat t't,,,,,ll ona ,ho eaa,a

Hey diaale, the cat and the fiddle,
the COW jumped over the moon,
sit was the only course opened 2
she explained with turkeys 40 high,
! had to do something to oateh up.p
Seeing the little dog laugh, ahe cora.
Sorted herself with the thought tha,
he would soan he sausage,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

Cburch-The old general always
wanted to be whore the fighting was
thiekest.
Gotham---1s that faotS
Church--Oh, yess why, even
when he went to church he asked il
be might cit up in the choir.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Stop II.

A neglected cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when Foley's Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects of cold. Sold by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
A Lie M siaLa

If you but knew the splendid merit of
Foley's Honey and Tar you wonld never
be without it. A dose or two will pre-
vent an attack of pneumonia or la
grippe. 1t may save your life. Sold by
j, w. Bell, -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Money to Lend.

IT DAMS negotiated on mortgage of
IA roal estate at 7 per cent in sums of
$1,000 and over, and 8 per cent on less
than $1,000. Borrower to pay for papers,
but no commissions charged. No loans
less than $500. Loans made only to one
third value of improved farms.
JAYNES 81 SHELOR,
Walhalla, $. G.
October 1, 1908. 1852
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

J. A. McBeth, his wife and five
year-old daughter and his brother-in-
law, Bert West, were burned to
death at Ballinger, Texas, last
week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Pneumonia and La erIppo.

Coughs cnred quickly by Foley's Honey
and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
Legal Advertisements.

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI-
IN TORS.-All persons indebted to the
estate of Sarah7R. Cheswell, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the time
prescribed by law or be barred.
WILLIAM Il. CHESWELL,
Administrators of the Estate of Sarah r.
Cheswell, deceased.
December 8, 1908. 1852
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
EOLEYSFTO AIR
0uros Geldss Prevents Pneumonia
Notice of Registration.

YNHE Registration Books will be open
Il at G. w. Pitchford Co.'s store from
October 2lst, 1908, to January 18th, 1904,
for the municipal election to be held
January 18th, 1904. Bring your county
registration certificate and tax receipt.
s. N. Pitchford
Supervisor of Registration.
October ID, 1908. Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

"NtsfOth ~
cures made by Or.
Kilmer's Swamp-Roo
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
1t Is the great medL
caltrlumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research bB
Dr.. kilmer, tke4eni-
nent kidney and blad.
H. - -f-tI 49,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

Patrick had no sooner settled him.
self in the barber's chair shan he was
fest asleep, Sometime later he was
awakened by the fonsoyial artist.
Yah right. sir@, said the barber,
"l'ye given you shave.
Wshave"s repeated Patrick. ct
didn't want shave. Put the
whiskers back and give me.l'a hair
cut. =. Chicago News
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK /?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sun to know Of the wonderful
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

2 "a - sIs 61 III K IA.
Bssrssts q Ths KIDD yqg Ha,s AIEays Bought
''i;;''s ! kI92zs|SszsaI' 2s| $
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-19
Why We Sell to Canada.

A Canadian trade journal. speaking
against the preferential tariff in favor
of Great Britain. says: in the list of
200 enumerated dutiable articles i'm
ported into Canada in 1903 there are
forty-one opposite the names OF which
is printed the suggestive word none
indicating that Great Britain had
failed to supply us with one dollars
worth, while the United States sent
us. of the identical goods. to the value
Of s4.s97 $50; and it will also be OBJ
served that in addition to the failure
alluded to. there are fifty-one other
items not one of which our imports
from Great Britain amounted in value
to as much as $1,000. The aggregate
value of these fifty-one articles
amounted to only s15,763. while our
imports Of the identical goods from
the United States amounted to s5.-
ZIG. .734. These are startling facts,
which should command attention"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-19
40 Ru. sfaearoni Wheat Per A.

introduced By the u. s. Dept. of Agr.
II is a tremendous cropper. yielding In
good land 50 bu. per acre, and on dry.
arid lands. such as are found In Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas. Colo. etc, II VIII
yield from 40 to 60 bu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inerrnis and Billion Dollar Grass.
makes IT possible to grow and fatten
hogs and cattle wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND f0c AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co. Ia
Crosse, Wis, and they will send you
free a sample of this Wheat and other
farm seeds together with their gre az
catalog. alone worth $4,000 to a'Iy
wide-awake farmer. CIV. ". VI
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-19
Safe on the Plate.

Public school regulations require
that the pupils shall be over the
threshold of the classroom door when
the bell rings at 9 o'clock, or be &C
counted late. Yesterday morning a
little girl was within foot or two of
the door TO her classroom when the
bell rang. At the same instant she
stumbled and fell. Realizing that If
she stopped long enough to pick her.
self up she would be late. she threw
herself forward as a baseball player
slides for base. and managed to pro
Ject her outstretched arms and head
into the classroom. In this position
she looked up at the teacher and said:
I'm in"
The teacher grasped the situation in
a moment. and, without smile, rem
dered her decision:
''Safe,"
The little girl picked herself up and
went to her accustomed seat. to be
marked early on the records OF her
class.-New York Sun.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-19
10000 Plant, for lee.

This is a remarkable offer the John
A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse. Wis.
makes. They Will send you their big
plant and seed cata!og. together with
enough seed TO grow
i.Joe Gne. solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1900 blanching. nutty Celery.
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions.
1.000 rare, luscious Radishes.
1000 gioriously brilliant Flowers
This great offer is made In order To
induce you to try their warranted seeds
fer when you once plant them you
VIII grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT l6c POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice.
and IL you viii send them zoe in post
age. they Will add to the above a pack
age of the famous Berliner Cauliiiower.
(W. n. u