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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
HERE, THERE AND Y0NDER.

Willie Hearst is now making desperate
efforts to secure nomination for Gov
ernor of New York. He "also RAM for a
Presidential nomination.
"s*
Marrying an heiress is often worse than
tackling some of the other get-rich-quick
schemes with which this country
abounds. 1t ought to be stopped.
*.*
1t is reported to us that drunken man
was seen in Walhalla last Saturday. It's
a rare animal in this community, and the
next one that appears should be Gagged.
".s
The preparations and burglar-proof ar
rangements and precautions used in bury
ing the body Of Russell Sage footed up
over $4,000. He was dear old fellow
to the last.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS
ESTATE NOTICE.

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
IN ITORS.-All persons indebted to the
estate of John l.. Adams, 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.
VIM. z. ANDERSON,
Qualified Executor of the Estate of John
j.. Adams, deceased.
August 1, 1905. 31-34
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. r. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02

4lsa95 Total sales for the aY. sUnsted. tsna Jota
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

275,O0oIJuIy option "a 20 79"T or
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
CURB MARKET TRADING.

Speculation in outside securities was HstIess
much Of the time. and while prices maintained
some steadiness az the opening. they gradually
broke in sympathy with the inside market The
TeeessiOns extended from small fraction to over
points. The greatest declines were mostly IN
the recently active shares. Chicago Subway feH
ga. American Can stocks eased OF fTactionally
American Writing Paper preferred was down u
international Mercantils Marine common was
slightly lower, while the preferred Up q IN
the bid. international Salt improved fFactionally
Mackay stocks. after early strength. lost all the
gain. New York Phonogreph was bid UP points
without bringing out any stock New Orleans
Railway Issues were weak: the common was down
about points. InteTbOTOugh Rapid Transit after
early gain OF point. lost ground Manhattan
Transit was strong az an advance OF - Standard
OIL receded 10 points further IN the mining issues
United fell 4l5 from the highest Boston a point
and Greene ss Tennessee opened up a point but
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
snrTHERN RAILWAY ISL

SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Month OF March 1908 lSe 800
Number or miles. 1-fi9 s.1 stC,sCs
Gross earnings 81 s6e 32s $AS5-ee. RSo7rss
Operating expenses S55s 29s Sl3ASlo -
Net earnings. Si.SiIOsO sIsO7.sao sless'
July 20 March 81 . - - o,seSGT
opera.ng expenses 49,. eS 9s2 S54 26oS6sas -A--
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
London 8 Paris Exchan8e, Id.
BANKERS,

Are now dealing in and negotiating Amer
ican industrial and Mining securities on
the London Stock Exchange. A special
department has been opened for introduc-
ing sound and we'll supported undertak-
ings. Those desirous of placing securi-
ties on the London Market should COM
municate with the Secretary, London &
Paris Exchange, Limited, Basildon House,
Moorgate Street, Bank, E. c. London,
England.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
mixers, posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - New Orleans-Com-
mercial, 25c discount: bank 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight. par: telegraph, 21Ac. Boston-l2l5c
discount. Chicago-Par. Charleston-Buying par:
selling, 1-10c premium. Cincnnati-15c. premium.
Savannah-Buying SOC discount; selling 75c dis
count. Mnneapolis-4Oc premium. St. Louis-25c
premium bid. 35c premium asked.
BANK CLEARINGs. = New York - Exchanges.
S54461s 454; balances. S9sO55Ss Exchanges
changes $a2 12SO57; balances. S4sO4Oal Boston-Ex-
changes $50 734O29; balances, S1,1sl5s6 Baltimore
Exchanges, $7.O20 449; balances. $685. ,4S3.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CaH money in
London. 1884 per cent Open market discount
bills gas per cent; long bills 39s per
cent. Berlin discount rate, S1s per cent Berlin ex-
change London. 20 marks so pfennigs. Paris dis
count rate 5-1S per cent. Paris exchange on Lon
don. 25 francs 1874 centimes Bar gold in London.
us lO%d
FOREIGN SECURITIES. British consos for
money. 9OsA; for the account. 90% French rentes.
80 francs 10 centimes Japanese ss. first series,
1OOA
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. Sc; Mexican
silver dollars 5Olkc Bar silver in London closed at
so 9-1Sd
GOLD PRENIIUAl.-In Madrid. $780, Lisbon. 400
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exchange on
New York Is quoted at 1881,
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. Ss4S,Ss6; internal reve-
nue. receipts S2S2 1862; miscellaneous receipts S7 s7s
Receipts for the day. s17sl36 expenditures 81 $50
CO., receipts for the month 10 date ST. I7sl ex-
pendltures. S5sooao; excess OF expenditures SlOl
ss4 Receipts the nscal year to date $a92 4s;
expenditures Sss9,ls7.s3s; excess of receipts. 8-
6S7Sgs.
sIJB-TREASURY.--The Sub Treasury was debtor
10 the Clearing House $265.5s2.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02

eventually broke 2H. Fractional reee..,,--
were dun and irregular. A-a
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at As
per cent highest, 10 per cent; lowest, per cent;
last Ioan 10 per cent; close SAG per cent: ruling
rate per cent. Time money quoted at 5lsq6
per cent for all dates from thirty days to six
months Commercial paper was quoted at 514d5z
per cent for sixty ninety days. 546524 per cent
for four to six months and per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed dull.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
FURTHER BREAK In STOCKS.
PRICES DOWN ON HEAVF SELLING MoTEMENT
Liquidation High Grade TssucaH Money Advances
Gold Engaged
s DOWN ON HEAVY SELLING
MOVEMENT.

foreign exchange market will remain in favor Of
shipments of gold TO the United States until
there longer exists need for foreign assist
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
unlisted. TEX dividend.

Closing prices of active bonds dealt in. with
NET chapoee follou,.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

SEX interest.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.

INDUSTRIAL.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows Yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds. compared with Mon
days:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
By Joe Weber

MOT long ago in Chicago |
IN had the pleasure to dine with several
prominent lights at the College Inn. We had
not been seated long when a dapper young
fellow at a neighboring table, evidently
dazzled by the proximity of much fistic,
political, and theatrical talent, kept turning
IN his seat and butting into the conversa-
ton.
He was trying his best to impress the young
women with him with the idea that he was
on most familiar terms with the impressive
bunch at the next table. Addressing me, he
said: I'm my fathers store-you know my
fathers store-he's the biggest dealer in
carpets, rugs, and oilcloths in town etc,
etc.
Four or five times he catapulted himself
into the conversation in the same way, always
referring TO his fathers store and business
He became so offensive at last that ! said
If your father is such big dealer in car
pets and oilcloths, he should have lots of lin
oleums. Suppose you get one and play us a
tune. That would be more entertaining and
pleasant than your butting-in conversation.
That young fellow subsidized so quickly that
his girl friends had to revive him and lead
him from the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
STORIES TOLD BY
PLAYER FOLK

they were accustomed to use. If white man
had been telling the story, he would have got
to the end of it in a minute But the Negro
was talking for talks sake He was an artist
" les when them two niggahs wus a-fallin
toh sleep in dat ar ha'nted house said he,
" dar WIS er hor' bic groan right outsider de
doah
90 Whut's att SEE one niggah. Dey ain
no one heah but YOU an me-
% All dun no whut tbs, SEE de old niggah
but All tells yoh one thing: yoh gimme time
fob toh git nah clothes often dat hook, en- All
gah mites voh'T be heah bah yo'sef'
En- raight thaih dat niggah stated TO
toh run He run so fas' he laik toh choke toh
def a-swallerin de aih in front o his face.
He come toh a town, an he run tn o hit so fas'
he foun' a new street in hit. He KEEP on a-run-
min twell he gifts out in de woods an laik ton
run oveh deer. Dis heah deer nevah knowed
whut 'uz de matter, en- he nevah stops toh
ask He tux one look at dat skeered niggah' S
face, en- he sez m a-gwine erlong. You-all
ain got no mob important business gittin'
otiten dis neighborhood den All has. Somepin'
mus be mighty wrong back dar whar yo's
comm FUN.
well, dat ar deer he KEEP a-runnin' erlong
wild dat ar skeered niggah twell dey done run
sebenteen mile Den de deer SEE: All run
so fas nah sides is soah. An de niggah SEE
Kahn holp dat; V gotter run some noah.
AT las Mr. Deer he gotter glib hit up.
Ain no use talkin', SEE he. Looks laik
vo' suah outrun me-
&" Hmphp SEE de niggah. You-all ain got
no chance toh keep up wifi me, lessen yoh TEX
dat hat-rack often yoh haid. "
That's all heard OF the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
By Yvette Guilbert

T WAS playing at the Folies Bergeres few
L years ago, when Fate played me trick
that nearly robbed me of my reason.
Only the week previous, my physician in
formed me that l must submit to an operation
Immediately if l wished to save my life, and
was finishing the last night of my engagement
at the theater, preparatory to my uncertain
result of hospital treatment, when the hoodoo
confronted me
1t was summertime and I sat by the open
door OF my dressing-room watching the play
ers trip by to the stage. One girl came along
and stopped for me to admire her gown. 1t
was pretty, and | told her so. But what do
you represent, my dear?' asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
By Marie Cahill

T WAS in stock once playing melodramatic
thing, and the hero was declaring his pop
ular- priced love to me; for l was the leading
lady.
He was sitting on the edge of his chair
leaning forward, breathing the violence of his
feelings l preyed upon his every word, seek
ing for the chance to grasp some CLEAN of
intelligence from it. l, too, sat forward in the
large oak chair | watched him with the eyes
of an eagle Ny hands held the arms of the
chair and IN the strength of my feelings my
finger-nails almost pierced the tough old
oak.
At that moment l heard bark and Pete
nv Scotch terrier, bounced across the stage
in pursuit of a cat. l slipped off the edge of
the chair and saved myself from falling only
by the main strength of my arms. In my
agony listened for the laughter which greeted
Pete to continue at my expense; but as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

SJealJnily drew IN y
self back into the
chair and felt that
my presence of
mind had saved the
scene, and gloried in
the fact that no one
had seen me slip, the
voice of the ineyi-
table gallery god
came down to me.
" Good old girl
said the piping little
villain, and the
scene stopped right
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

NO L VIII not DC SliGlOGu-
theirs prayers? Oh, take my
kingdom, coin my heart for
gold but pity, and spare my
children's honor p
Ny vengeance was genuine
and my acting fierce. In try
ing to queer me the chieftain
had brought out my spirit and
realistic mood. His men had
been rehearsed by him to han
die me roughly when taking
me prisoner, and fought like
a mailman, which / was.
The end of it all was that
the audience and manager
were so impressed that the
next day he made me an offer
to star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
By De Wolf Hopper

A REAL Southern Negro will take simple
"A story and so enrich it in the telling that
it becomes work of art. For instance. when
Happyland was playing in Baltimore,
sat positively speeches. with delight for half
an hour, listening to a colored baggageman
describing TO one of his confreres the state of
panic into which a ghost had thrown an occu-
pant OF a haunted house
They didn't know l was listening They
we're talking among themselves, in the language
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

add to my trOu-
bles, l had the
enmity of the
leading man, who
tried to crush me
at every Oppor-
tunity.
1t was nv first
important role in
" The Ice Kings
Vow. had Sc
cured the prom
Use of a stage
manager to be
present at the
opening perform
ance to see me
act. Nothing else
mattered to me
but to impress
him. l tipped the
supers with a
shilling and de-
MED myself food,
that the occasion
might be auspi-
cious for that
managers bene-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

n. In the meantime, my enemy, who was
playing the part of the leader Of pirate band,
was also preparing to foil me.
had quite a heroic speech which should
have continued without interruption to the
last of it. Ny plea for my daughters who were
captured by the pirate chief began " Look at
them Regard them well, cheftain, these the
sad pledges left me by their
Il know what you would say" he inter-
rupted.
Sainted mother" I continued 1T has
ever been my care to watch over them, to
make them worthy to become good men,
wives and"
Away with the old dotard!" yelled the
chieftain.
NO. | will not be taken away And hon
est mems mothers Can you throw to the
winds all this, all their entreaties and my
Silence the old scoundreli" thundered the
chieftain.
mo, | will not be silenced--- Prayers ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
By Robert Lorraine

WHEN 1 was lad of fom teen, l had my
w start in the profession, Tor which l re-
ceived the muniicent sum of three dollars and
seventy-fve cents week. But | was rich in
determination, if no in salary and walked
four miles to nv home from Liverpool three
times day and lived on toast and tea. To
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05


After she left me, | began to
brood over my physical trouble,
and fearful foreboding took
possession of me. Sorrow, +"
in picturesque attire, had
stalked by my door. and per-
haps-perhaps her call was an
omen of what to expect from
Fate. The blood was pound
ing in my ears, and l wanted
to cry out; but l could not.
Then a bold loud knock came
at my door"
Who is there?" / called.
Death, was the reply, as a
pretty young girl curtsied in a
dress of clinging black-"Death,
the unwelcome visitor. "
| shrieked and lost my SEN
ses. Months afterward, during
my convalescence, the incident
10 I,1a ,,,ar,,nr,-. I.,+ - ,.-1e x-1:J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

became a laughable memory; but it was void
of humor at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
SALINAS IS NEARLY
DESTROYED BY QUAKE
FIRE LOSS WILL MUCH EXCEED $2,5O0,OOO
Buildings Fall by and Flames Quickly Lick Up Mill
ions of Dollars Worth of Property -WatsonVlle,
Monterey and Hoster Also Suffer

building cannot be used. High school
building also wrecked. Different stores
had entire stocks damaged.
At 2:25 p. m. another shock was ex-
perienced but no lives lost. Several
men and children were cut about the
face by flying glass. There is intense
excitement and people are fearful of
another shock. Damage may greatly
exceed estimate.
This place is entirely cut from COM
munication from San Francisco and
north.
At Watsonville the Moreland academy
was destroyed by fire and several build
ings collapsed.
At Monterey and Pacific Grove there
were also shocks.
AT the del Monte hotel three chirnneys
fell through the roof, killing bride
and groom and one Of the hotel help
and injuring several others fatally.
At Hollister. Granger's Union ware
house was destroyed. Mrs. Griffith was
killed and her husband went insane
from the shock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
By Associated Press.

SALINAS, Cal, CHS miles from
FRISCO s p. NAT 5;15 a. m. today
three shocks of earthquakes visited this
town, lasting respectively five, three
and forty-two seconds each. They
came from the northeast and southeast.
The damage will be $2,5OO,OOo. No lives
were lost in Salinas, but one man,
Armstrong of Santa Cruz. jumped from
the window of the Jeffreys house and
broke his leg.
Among the buildings destroyed in
this town are the Ford & Sanborn
building. dry goods; Blks' hall; Masonic
building; the Knight of Pythias build
ing, armory; Porter & Irvine store;
Logan Cyclery; Odd Fellows building;
city hall; Masonic temple and several
other smaller buildings. Every window
in the city was broken Chimneys top
pied over and crashed through roofs.
Spreckles sugar factory, about three
miles from town, was entirely de-
stroyed; damage million and a half
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
Fire Mains Break

AS result of the breaking of the
mains of the Spring Valley Water COM
pany, the town of San Mateo was
flooded.
1t was owing to the broken mains
that the fire gained such Roadway IN
San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

offices in the east and in Europe, and
all will stand the loss without danger
of failure.
Saloons Closed
One of the first orders issued by
Chief of Police Dinan this morning
was the closing Of every saloon in this
city. This step was taken to prevent
drink crazed men from rioting in the
streets.
There is little dynamite available in
the city.
AT 8 o'clock Mayor Schmitz sent a
tug to Pinole for several cans Of the
explosive. He also sent a telegram to
Mayor Mott of Oakland At 10:40
o'clock he received this reply to his
Oakland message:
leave here Immediately Will be fol-
lowed by dynamite is soon as OBJ
tanned"
XIII Dying Man
A. H. Hussey came to the station
at the Hall of Justice shortly before 10
o'clock this morning, and told how,
at the direction of a policeman whom
he did not know but whose star num-
Der he gave at 615, he had cut the
arteries in the wrists of a man PIN
ioned under timbers at the st. Gather
ines hotel.
According to the statement by Hus-
sey the man was begging to be killed,
and the policeman shot at him, but his
aim was defective and the bullet went
wide Of the mark.
The officer then handed Hussey a
knife, with instructions to cut the veins
in the suffering mans wrists, and Hus-
sey obeyed
Chief OF Police Dinan directed that
Hussey be locked up.
There has been no opportunity to in
vestigate his story but the police be-
lieve the awful calamity rendered him
insane, and that the incident reported
to them had no existence except in the
imagination OF the man who made the
report.
Attention for Stricken
Mayor schmitz sent out orders that
physical necessities of the sufferers
be first attended to.
Goldberg. Bowen &s Co. sent word that
they have placed all their stores at the
disposal of the city. including the pro-
visions contained therein.
The sheds over the Southern Pacific
long wharf on San Francisco bay have
completely collapsed. and thousands Of
tons of coal went into the bay.
The long wharf was one of the most
important shipping points about the
bay. and freight traffic will be inter-
rupted considerably.
Fire Mains Break
AS a result of the breaking of the
mains of the Spring Valley Water CONF
pany, the town of San Mateo was
flooded.
that the fire gained such headway ia
San Francisco,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

like an immense funnel and could have
been seen for miles out at sea.
Occasionally as some drug store or
place stored with chemicals was
reached, most fantastic effects were
produced by the colored flames and
smoke which rolled out against the
darker background.
Three Men Killed
The front of the Bailey & Lacist
building on Clay street near Mont
gomery fell in, killing three men.
Capt Gleason of the police depart
ment was seriously injured at noon by
the falling of tiling.
The stereotypers and pressmen of the
Examiner and the Call. as soon as the
shock was felt, rushed out of their
buildings and found coffee house at
Stevenson and Third streets had coll
lapsed-
(COntinued ON Page FourD
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

now at the st. Francis hotel, one of the
few big hotels that are still standing.
The Majestic theater at Market and
Eighth streets was burned.
The Columbia was wrecked by the
earthquake and Central was razed by
the flames.
II a. m.-Gen. Funston, commander
at the Preside, has turned out the en-
tire force of soldiers at that post and
established martial law.
Thus far there has been very little
looting or disorder owing to the utter
panic in the city.
There is jam Of panic stricken peo-
pie at the ferry seeking to cross the
bay to Oakland.
The mayor has closed every saloon in
the city.
Fires are raging everywhere and the
firemen are using dynamite.
The Palace and Grand hotels have
been destroyed
Mayor Schmitz has sent to Oakland
for more dynamite. ..t
Fires are reported at Oakland. Ala
media and Berkeley.
The Examiner and Call buildings are
ablaze, also the Rialto building.
The Southern Pacific building, next
door to the Postal Telegraph, is af1re.
The Postal Telegraph building is al
most an entire wreck, but communica-
ton is maintained with Los Angeles on
a single wire.
Massive Structures Wrecked
The Sunset Telephone building on
Bush street and the Western Union
building at Pine and Montgomery
streets are entirely wrecked. The en-
tire north end OF San Francisco, ac-
cording to information reaching here
by private message, is destroyed.
Many buildings in the south end of
Market district, the old end of town,
collapsed and it is impossible to esti-
mate the loss of life.
lilo a. m.-The Postal Telegraph
office is reported burning. and the force
is deserting the building. This will cut
off the only means of communication.
11:15-The fire is still raging as seri-
ously as ever, and frequent shocks oc-
curing.
1t is feared that if another as severe
as the one at 8 o'clock occurs it will
destroy the whole town.
Four Hundred Dead
11:10-The Postal people deserted their
building and sent their forces to Oak
land to attempt to establish communal
cation.
The Call building IS entirely destroyed
and the fire is working westward from
that point.
Many frame buildings are in it's path
and it has full sway.
Up to IL o'clock about 400 dead had
been brought to Mechanics pavilion
and others are coming in all the time.
The soldiers are maintaining order as
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

along the bay the fire took the Rialto
building, handsome sky scraper, and
converted scores of solid business
blocks into smouldering piles Of bricks.
Burn Like Tinder
Banks and commercial houses, sup
posed to be fire proof, though not of
modern build, burned quickly and the
roar of the flames could be heard even
on the hills which were out of the dan
ger zone.
Here many thousands of people con-
gregated and witnessed the awful
scene.
Great masses of flames rose high in
the heavens or rushed down some mar
row street, joining midway between
the sidewalks and making a horizontal
chimney of the narrow passageways.
The dense smoke that arose from
the entire business district spread out