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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
THE FOLLY OF PLEDGES.

Nearly all the newspapers published
in South Carolina como to us as ex-
changes and just now we find in their
columns much to interest and entertain
as. Every county has its array of candi-
dates and political speaking is going on
IN all of them. The views of many of
the candidates are eccentric. Pledges
are being exacted upon all kinds of ques.
lions. If tho men elected stand up to
all they have promised, the next Legsa-
ture will be the queerest body ever as
;Sembed in South Carolina. Many of
Shem will have no freedom of action, for
that will be taken away by pledges made
perhaps to sOme little township in an
obscure corner Of the State. Such men
have no need Of judgment and there is no
call for them to have any education or
knowledge.
1t is bad policy to send men to the
Legislature tied up with pledges aud fet-
reTcd with promises. In our time we
have seen the usefulness of good men
destroyed as lawmakers by the handicap
of pledges. During tho campaign they
plcdge themselves to vote certain way
on a matter before the Legislature. The
question comes up and is debated by able
men. New light is thrown upon the
Unatter; new facts developed and full in
formation given. The pledged man finds
chat he and his people did not ander-
stand the question and he Goels that he
1s in an unpleasant dilemma, fTe will
sstultify himsolf if he votes the way he is
pledged and if he don't vote so he will
$50 back on his word.
A member of the Legislature, loaded
tSown with pledges, never amounts to
:anything AS soon AZ he is found out to
Toe a mere dummy his influence is gone
and he is no good to himself, his county
esr .saybody else. He is even ashamed Of
AimGelf and shows IL.
A member of the Legislature is rep-
resentative of the whole State and not
mipne of the county from which he is
elected and he has no right to make
to limited sections.
Eae above is an expression of views by
cSan, r. r. Hemphill, editor of the Able
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Taken With Cramns.

VIM. Kirmse, member of the bridge
gang working near Littleport, was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
and kind of cholera. His case was so
severe that he had to have the members
of the crew wait upon him aud Mr..
Clifford was called and consulted. He
told them he bad medicine in the form
of Chamberlair's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought
would help him out and accordingly
several doses were administered with the
result that the fellow was able to be
around the next day. The incident
speaks quite highly of Mr.. Clifford s
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home, it may save life. For sale
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Phar-
macy; wv. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
THE STATESBORO OUTRAGE.

The brutal lynching at Statesboro, Ca,
last Tuesday of tho negro fiends who
murdered the Hodges family is shame
to our civilization, disgrace to the
whole country, unfortunate for the
South. and a damning blot on Georgia s
name.
If the law is to be trampled under foot
by reckless mobs, then indeed are our
courts of justice set at naught. Such
exhibitions of fragrant disregard of law
and order are but opening wedges to
anarchy. 1t is bad enough when mobs
are organized to wreak vengeance upon
the known criminal for fear the courts
will fail in administering justice, or
rather than wait for criminals to be pun
ished by the process of law. decently and
in order, or rather than subjec in most
cases, the women connected with many
of such trials to the humiliation and
shame of testifying minutely in open
court-it is bad enough under such cir
.cumstances to mete out justice illegally :;
yet while such instances are deplored by
the sober, thinking people of the country,
there are none to deny there is at least a
semblance of justification for such acts.
But in this Statesboro case there is
neither right nor reason in the outbreak.
Speedily tried, convicted and sentenced
70 pay the death penalty for their crimes,
these negroes had at most but few days
to live before their bodies would hang as
a mute, but fearful, warning to others of
the swiftness of justice and the majesty
of the law. Yet with all these facts in
mind the mob is organized, the militia
,of the State terrorized and the law
trampled upon and made thing to be
,despised rather than respected and
obeyed.
There was a grave mistake made in
sending mlitiamen to tho scene with
unloaded guns. Why should we attempt
to enforce law by fraud2 Had the mob
found a company of armed mon ready to
protect the lives of the prisoners, in
stead of company of men with no
means for protecting them, the law
would have taken its course. There is
no use trying bluff and soldier
methods with which to repulse mob
and uphold the law. The question of
the worth of the lives of the negroes
condemned to die does not enter into the
case, nor does the possibility of placing
in jeopardy the lives of soldiers FOR the
purpose of protecting the worthless lives
of these fiends. 1t was not the lives of
tho negroes the soldiers were sent to
protect; they were sent to uphold the
majesty of the law and to see that it was
respected and obeyed. So much of the
proceeding was all right, but the folly
of the whole thing was laid bare when
tho mob discovered that the soldiers
were not prepared to do anything but
enact a farce. Somebody is responsible
for this tin soldier tragedy and farce and
should be called to account for it. The
fact that the defenders of the law were
mot prepared to defend it is responsible
Cor brutal and cowardly murder in the
place of lawful and just execution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

WALHAEIA still wants lights and
water works, and ought to have both
and will have them. We understand
there are several propositions as to a
light plant. and work is still going on in
connection with the water survey and
plans. Valuable time and good weather
for the outside work is being lost. We
want to see things move.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

THE Louisville Courier-.Journal worry
aptly styles President Roosevelt as "a
cho-buster among scholars, an intel
lectual cowboy equal to all the stunts of
a Wild West show, yet doing the spec
tacular on the stage OF world power"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

One of the most enjoyable features of
the reunion of the old soldiers last week
was the music on the violins by T. A. Y.
Jaynes and S. X. Dendy. 1t was the first
time they had played together in about
forty years, but their hand had not lost
it's cunning. They are regular magicians
with the fiddle and know how to make it
talk. Their playing brought forth round
after round of applause, from old and
young alike.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

ONE of the best things we can do for
this section of the State is to induce a
high class of immigrants to come into
our midst and occupy the large areas of
land now lying practically idle. 1t would
be of untold value to the whole of the
Piedmont section.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

THAT poor Gar! 1t is now reported
that the royal boy born last week was a
girl after all. 1t is claimed that peas
ant baby boy was exchanged for the
royal little Miss. Well, we are not sur
prised. This is an age of adulteration
and substitution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
1880, 900 Bales.

Baltimore, August 20.-Samuel F. B.
Morse, formerly of Sully & Co., who
was responsible for compiling the data
on which the remarkably close estimates
of last years cotton crop were made by
Sully & Co., in an interview, published
in The Manufacturers Record, estimates
this years crop not to exceed II, $50, 900
balpS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

Our country friends should never fail
To buy or order through the mail
"TEETHINA," for it surely fills
The bill, for teething children's ills.
"TEETHINA" aids digestion, regulates
the bowels of children of any age and
makes teething easy, and costs only 25
cents at druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

DANIEL j. SULLY estimates that the
cotton crop of 1904 will not exceed
10,750,OO bales. When the true condiS
tion of the crop is realized he believes
the demand for the raw product will be
greater than ever known before.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Violent Attack OF Diarrhoea Cured by Cham
berIain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and Perhaps Life Saved.

"a short time ago 1 was taken with a
violent attack of diarrhoea and believe /
would have died if had not gotten re-
lief" says John j. Patton, a leading citi-
zen of Patton, Ala. "A friend recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. l bought a
twenty-five cent bottle and after taking
three doses of it was entirely cured. /
consider it the best remedy in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy; w. j.
Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

If the press of the country will now
let Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi,
drop into the oblivion to which his
mucht talked-of and indecent editorial
ought to consign him, he will soon be as
completely lost as if he had milestone
about his neck and had been dropped
into the Father of Waters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

LAST sunday night DR.. Len G. Brough-
ton preached in his church in Atlanta
about the Statesboro lynching, the At
lanta police muddle, and Bishop Potter 8
saloon. He then left at once for London.
It's wise preacher who knows to hit
aud run.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

The exercises were interspersed with
music by t. A. Y, Jaynes and S. X.
pendy, who played old time and familiar
tunes on violins. "Dixie" and "The
Bonnie Blue Flag brought forth loud
cheers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Annual Meeting at the Old Stone Church

The annual meeting of the Old Stone
Church and Cemetery Association will be
held on Wednesday, August 81, 1904, at
the Old Stone Church. A full attendance
is desired. By order:
j. j. Lewis, President.
r. n. Brackett, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

TON TAGGART is a great practical
joker. Hos fixing up good one on
Teddy and the G. o. p. for next Novem-
her
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Clubs Reorganize.

Earle's Mill Democratic club met Au-
gust lS and reorganized by electing l.. 0.
Bruce president, j. n. Grant secretary,
l.. O. Bruce county executive committee
man and j. X. Bruce committeeman for
the club Managers of election: J. r.
Bruce, j. E& Graham, John Tompkins.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

his pocket and handed it around. 1t is
highly priced relic and is preserved as
precious memento.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

In the report of Gen. Hemphilps ad-
dress on the third page of this issue the
following corrections should be made.
In the third paragraph it should read
"I was captured at Falling Waters, July
18th, 1868, as we retired from Gettys-
burg. Nineteen of my company and
several from Company we're sent to
hold back the enemy until two divisions
crossed the Potomac. We were sacri-
feed to save the army, and before sur
rendering we killed in front Of us a
major, captain and % privates," etc.
Again, in the latter part of. the sixth
paragraph, 1t should read: Every &C
count of this battle (Spottsylvania Court
House, May 18th, 1861 written by a
Southern or Northern man has credited
the part taken by McGowan's Brigade to
some other command
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

Providence Democratic club met on
August 18 and reorganized by electiug j :.
c. Harris president. w. II. Hunt secre-
tary, w. n. Woolbright county executive
Committeeman. Managers of election
J. G. Harris, w. 7. Hunt, w. n. Wool
bright.
Managers at Tamassec: J. d. Little
ton, NJ. G. Todd, II. A. Duncan.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

At the conclusion of the exercises in
the Court House at o'clock the sur
vivors fell in line and marched back to
the hotel, where they, together with the
survivors of all other commands present,
were served with dinner as the guests of
the town. Every veteran was invited
into the dining room for dinner, regard
less of the regiment to which he be-
longed. They enjoyed eating and talk
I ing at leisure for nearly two hours.
After dinner quite number of the sur
vivors left on the afternoon train. Some
remained over night and returned home
Thursday morning. During their stay
the citizens of Walhalla paid them every
attention and courtesy. Taken alto
gether, the reunion at Walhalla in 1904
will long be remembered as one of tho
best in the history of the association.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

The statistics show that the casualties
of Orr's Regiment were greater than in
any other regiment, North or South,
during the war. Of the thirteen hundred
and thirty-tive men who marched into
Virginia as Orr's Regiment only sixty six
reported for duty at the surrender.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

During his remarks Col. Orr told how
his mother enjoyed attending the reun-
ions as long as she lived. Sheltook pecu-
liar pleasure and regarded it as sacred
duty, not only to those who hadipassed
away, but also to the survivors. She was
ever enshrined in the hearts of the SOL
diers as the mother Of the regiment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

Camp Norton, U. c. ", was repre-
sented by Mrs. w. L. Werner, Sponsor,
and her two Maids of Honor, Misses
Mary Stribling and Annie Werner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

The officers of the association were re
elected as follows: R. r. Hemphill, presi
dent; r. Y. Fl. Lowery, 1st vice; presi
dent; w. T. Magill, I'd vice president
A. NJ. Guyton, Sd vice president; j. w
Thompson. secretary and treasurer; Dir
T. J. Mcbride, chaplain.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

Wednesday, August 18th, 1904, is des-
tined to become an historic day in Wal
first annual reunion of Orr's Regiment
and The Keowee Courier was made an
eight page paper, being fifty-five years
old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03
AsroRIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
THE MEANING OF HARDIN.

recent issue of the Daily Consular Reports pub
ished BY the department Of commerce and labor,
throws an instructive sideght upon the war In east
Asia. The report which it contains was written two
months before the war began and was of course not
intended as in any sense partisan document 1t
aims simply to give truthful account of conditions
in Manehuria, and it does so with much comprehen-
syeness and detail But in so doing it strkngly re-
yeals some of the circumstances which formed the
basis or the provocaton of the RussoJapanese con-
troversy and which thus led or less directly to
the present war.
Note, for example, what is said of Harbin the
city to which the Russian viceroy has retired from
Port Arthur 1t is not to be found on even the best
maps of few years ago, for it is new creation.
1t has been built by the Russians since the beginning
of their temporary" occupation of Manehuria. 1t
is now city of more than 10000 inhabitants, ex-
manner 1T is,'' says the American consul, ''as
distinctly Russian city as though it were located
in the heart Of Russia and none but Russians and
Chinese are permitted to own lands, construct build
ings or engage in any permanent enterprise The
city has been created by the Russian government.
The land for many miles in each direction has been
secured so as to make it impossible for any foreign
influence to secure fOothold close to the city, and
foreigners are not recognized as having any rights
whatever, but are permitted there by sufferance.
And it is in the very center Of Manchuria.
In such absolute and evidently permanent fashion
has Russia been establishing herself in Manchuria
while at the same time declaring her occupation of
that country to be only temporary and brief In such
fashion has she been monOpolizng vantage points in
that country to the practical exclusion of Americans
and all other foreigners while at the same time pro
Tossing attachment to and promising maintenance of
the ''open door" There certainly seems to have
been a marked contrast between her profession and
her practice which this story of Harbn 90 no fur
ther makes clear. 1t was largely that contrast and
the uncertainty as to how much further professions
might be superseded by contrary practices that
caused Japan to seek more difnite understanding
than had hitherto existed concerning those parts Of
the Asian continent in which she regarded her own
interests as vital
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newspaper today and munich your hreakiaSt rOG
advanced 20 per cent in price
ARTIST AND ARTISAN.

Beyond dispute, there are IN this mNlsm mSass
featuring civilization of ours thousands et workers
whose minds must necessarily he completely suspend
ed as they toll at their monoteaes,S tasks says the
Saturday Evening Post, But the erltt& Of the med
ern industrial system who take this fact rs \ text
for sermons on the good old times when the crafts
man had the JOY Of creation have given the matter
very little thought
In the first place il is manufacturing alone that
enables millions to live in comfort where thousands
were barely able to-live in squalor less than cen.
tury ago. Fully to appreciate this enc must have
read thoroughly enough to Nalise how few human
beings were in the least comfortable before the aye
of factores-or in the least intelligent or in the
least aspiring, even hopeful for better things in
this world In the second place, it is manufacturing
that has so multiplied the emplOyments in which
the brain can be used and developed
Today, for the first time in history, the man with
a mind gets chance to use it, and the man whose
mind is rudmentary is comfortable and has long
hours of leisure, Conditions might be better. But
they have always heretofore been worse
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03
LOW-PRICED NEWSPAPERS.

With the price of raw cotton abnormally high and
the cost of cotton goods of all classes bound to be
much higher than now, and with the price of loaf
bread, rolls and cracker" products already advanc-
ing in response to "dollar wheat and higher. the
publics attention is called to the really absurdly
low cost at which gets its newspapers remarks the
New York Commercial
No daily newspapers are sold in the metropolitan
district at price higher than three cents COPY
the great bulk of the enormous output costs the read
er only one cent. In most instances that does not
pay the cost of the white paper to the manufacturer
Just now most of the leading daes are under extra
ordinary expense from the cost of special war news
cablegram from Nagasaki in Japan to San Fran
cisco costs 80 cents word Add to that the rate of
two to five cents per word for transmission from San
Francisco to various eastern cities and some faint
idea may be gained OF the money invested in the war
bulletin from Corea that you read 50 carelessy. A
column STORY" straight from the seat of war to a
New York newspaper costs all the way from $500
to $500 in telegraph tolls alone according to the ex
tent of the skeletonizing and the use of "code y
There are, of course combinations of newspapers EN-
poying the same correspondent and dividing the ex-
pense Of tolls, but in any event, the added expense
in war times is enormous
But the price of the newspaper to the reader never
advances and the extra demand for it by reason of
its war news is nfntesmal compared with the extra
cost of production.
Think of that when you read your morning
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03
SEASIDE DIVISION

SUNDAY only
All trains make close connections at
Goble with all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the East and Sound pointA
J. g. Mayo.
General Freight and Pass. Agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03

If you are ready at all times to do what you are
called upon to do you will establish the habit of re-
liability You can form no habit that will be worth
more to you If you are trustworthy you will COM
mand the respect and esteem of every one while if
you are careless and not to be depended upon people
will not care very much for you. You are to lose
nothing and have everything to gain by following
this rule twill cost you very little effort to become
master of yourself and be reliable in everything you
do The sooner you start it the easier it will be-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03

With the present possibilities of war, it is very
risky for public man to oppose the building Of a
large navy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03

The Japanese have an advantage in their campaign
against Port Arthur in the fact that they once be-
fore captured that place and held il Tor time, says
the New York Commercial. They thus know its
plans its soundings its ranges ani all other details
about as well as the Russians themselves Their
persistent attacks upon that place indicate they
mean either to block the harbor or to capture it. and
not to sit down patiently to long siege Their order
for the day is to push things In that they prob
ably WISE Their best chance of winning in this war
seem to lie in gaining all possible advantage at the
outset, and especially Of perfectng their control Of
the sea by capturing destroying every Russian ship
in those waters and closing every Russian port If
they should wait until Russia could improve her
railroad service and send unlimited reinforcements
to her Manchurian army, and then try to fight her
on land, the Land of the Rising Sun might see her
setting sun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03

The politicians will now turn the canal over to the
engineers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-03

The name Of the japanese Hobson has not yet
been given to the public
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to the present the aborers have not refused them
they are
Thirteen democratic senator's voted with German
against the canal treaty 1t is hoped that the Mary
land senator is not superstitious.
The people of Montana have appealed to President
Roosevelt to prevent Canada from stealing the water
Of one of their rivers
If Mr. Cleveland would send his articles to the
Commoner, Mr.. Bryan might not be SO hostile to
the ex-president.
With the present possibilities of war, it is very
risky for public man to oppose the building of a
large navy.
In trying to get an issue out of the Panama canal
Senator German must feel like the hen that set on
a nest egg.
Harmony has been established in the populist
party, but there are few members left to enjoy it.
A
Panama has a constitution Of 30 type written pages
Surely this is enough for such small country
The daughters of the Santo DOMINICAN revolutions
include every woman in that small republic.
Russia and Japan might arrange for a mimic war
at the Lewis and Clark fair
n
The name of. the japanese Hobson has not yet
been given to the public
The politicians will now turn the canal over to the
engineers
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