Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01

Atlanta simply can't be beat. Dis
patches from that city indicate that for
filth and dirt her slaughter pens aud
their product make Chicago's look like
be2.ty.spots.
The epitaph on Russell Sage's monu-
ment is to be: "I have done the best that
could by the light of the day." No ref
erence, however, to anything connected
with the light of the moon."
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1t is reported from Georgia that the
Hon. Tom Watson has returned to the
Democratic party. No one seems to
know. though, whether he is really a
member Of the family or simply visitor.
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A negro woman at Kingston, Tenn, is
trying herself at solving the race CUES
ton in hurry. She shclled out six little
burr heads, last Weancsday morning.
She ought to be served with an iniuic-
ton.
1t is probable that the Georgia "bucket
shops" will be closed after January 1st,
1907. On, well, those who have been
patronizing the "bucket shops" will then
have enough money to rush the growler.
You can't down the "Jawjawn."
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We have received the first copy of the
Tri-State Odd Fellow under it's new
management j. X. p. Neatherry is edi-
for and w Homnton Cobh b,,o;,osc
manager. The paper is bright, neat and
full of matter that is interesting not
only TO Odd Fellows, but fraternalists in
general.
According to reports some of the Off
GERS of the Georgia Cotton Growers AS
sociation have been playing double.
bucket shops at the same time. If the
charges made can be proven there will
be something interesting to the public.
We hope the officers against whom the
charges are made can prove themselves
innocent.
What has become of the water and
light propositions? Something ought to
be done. Walhalla needs water and
lights-needs them badly. Can't some
body do something? We've been trying
for q long time to get things "whooped
up" and have not succeeded in large
way. If there isn't something doing'
soon we're going to get out and cuss.
Now, get busy.
Cole l.. Blease, candidate for Governor,
said at Bishopville last week that either
he or M. F. Ansel will be the next Gov
ernor. He also said that he clears the
dispensary is being used as a political
machine," and that if he "gets the proof
he will expose it if it kills the dispensary
and kills Bleaso for Governor at the same
time" Now, wouldn't that jar you?
We've often heard of men who didn't
know when they were whipped, but here
is an instance of man who has been
dead for years and doesn't know it yet.
For the lands sake! It's most time for
Mr.. Blease to prick up his ears and listen
for the resurrection trumpet.
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Hon. M. F. Ansel, of Greenville, for
merly of Walhalla, is making a marked
impression all over the State as gentle
man of honor and the highest integrity.
No man in the State can present cleaner
record for fidelity to every trust and duty
than NJ. F. Ansel, and if elected he will
make staunch and stalwart Chief Exec.
utive. He is more formidable candi-
date new than when he entered the race
four years ago, and we wish for him the
degree of success. Let Oconeeans
stand squarely by Mr.. Ansel, not alone
because he is former Oconeean, but be-
cause he is eminently worthy of their
support and will stand true to every duty
and act as his conscience directs.