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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Negro Dies nj Age OF 127.

Spartanburg, May 25. - Adam
Frost, Charleston negro, died near
Cedar Springs last week. He was
believed to be l27 years old. DR..
Frost left Charleston during the war
and brought Adam with him. Forty
years ago he was considered too old
for active farm work. He said he
was born on Sullivan's Island, and
was owned by man by the name of
Hunter, who sold him to John Dray-
ton, Governor of the State. He was
sold to DR.. Frost, who refugeed to
this county during the war. He
spoke of the Indians visiting Charles
ton. He mentioned the great flood
in Charleston over a hundred years
ago, when chimney was blown
down and negro was killed by the
falling brick. There is no doubt as
to his great age.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

we we're informed yesterday that
these colored people bought their
slaves just as slaves were purchased
by the white people, and that they
managed them very much in the
same way. The free colored people
of Charleston were generally very
intelligent folk, and have always
composed the colored aristocracy of
this town. 1t is true, as the Wash
ington Herald says, that "the negro
was not wholly averse, when pos
sessed of the means and the oppor-
tunity, to dealing in his own flesh
and blood" 1t is not remarkable
that he should have felt no scruples
upon this score in view of the fact
that 10 his Fatherlsnd the slave trade
found it's largest development.
There is ample material in Charles
ton for the making of one of the
most interesting books covering the
slave period in this country.-News
and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Mrs. Vanderbilt Runs a Hand Loom.

An Asheville, N. c., special says:
In order to encourage and revive the
almost lost art of hand weaving
among the mountain women Of the
Blue Ridge mountains, Mrs. George
w. Vanderbilt has taken to weav-
ing homespun. Mrs. Vanderbilt ap-
peared in Asheville few days ago
in yellow homespun gown. 1t
started fad for homespuns among
the women of the town and has re-
suited in just what Mrs. Vanderbilt
has wished it to result in-good
business for the women of the noun
tains. Mrs. Vanderbilt's gown cost
her s25. She has placed it on exhi-
bition at Biltmore among the Bilt-
more estate exhibits to 90 to the
Jamestown Exposition. Mrs. Van
derbilt has placed orders for a num-
ber of other gowns for herself.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

What does it cost TO raise a
chicken? We have heard some sa-
gacions persons, living in town, say
that it cost less to buy chickens than
to raise them at any price. We do
not know about that, but we should
think that farmers wife, in the
country, could raise chickens at no
great expense.
1t used to be that the earliest
spring chickens sold in this town for
Is and 20 cents each. That was not
30 long ago. Now they bring at
least 20 cents or 30 cents, and we
suppose it costs no more to raise the
chickens now than it cost then.
However, what we were abou: to
say is that spring chickens were sell.
ing in Charleston last week or the
week before Qittle ones at that) for
seven dollars dozen, or about sixty
cents each. And they we're mighty
scarce at any price. They are not
bringing quite that figure now.
If spring chickens will bring seven
dollars a dozen would it not pay the
people to raise them and ship them
The people of Charleston get most of
their chickens from the West. The
people of Augusta, Savannah, Rich
mond and other cities import their
chickens for hundreds of miles.
Chickens are good things TO think
about.-Laurens Advertiser.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Letter to John r. Craig,
Walhalla, S. G.

Dear Sir: 1t is great thing for mer-
chant to have the exclusive sale lin his
region, of course) of anything wanted by
everybody.
There are two ways to treat such
goods. One Ia: Put the price up and
make big profit. The other way Isl Be
fair and make more.
Devoe is the paint that takes least gal
Ions and costs least money house, a
job, year, lifetime-no matter how
you reckon your costs, except by the
gallon-Devoe is the best care-taker and
costs least money.
Don't forget that the principal part of
the cost of paint is putting it on. Less
gallons, less cost. Don't forget that ano-
ther principal part of economy is long
wear; less gallons, less cost and long
wear.
1t is great thing to have the exclu
sive sale of popular goods, of goods that
make friends, of goods that enrich both
buyer and seller. Devoe is perhaps only
10 per cent better than one or two others,
but ten is a plenty--it's 200 or 800 better
than many.
There's many a merchant who hasn' t
found out his goods. 1t doesn't take a
man long to find out that Devoe is the
least-money paint and why, no matter
which side he is on.
Yours truly,
Ia f. w. Devoe & Co.
j. 81 w. Bell sells Our naint
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Women

the relief so much desired. If
taken on first indication of
pain or misery, they will allay
the irritable condition of the
nerves, and save you further
suffering. Those who use them
at regular intervals have ceas-
ed to dread these periods. They
contain no harmful drugs, and
leave no effect upon the heart
or stomach if taken as directed.
They give prompt relief.
IT have been an invalid for
years. have neuralgia. rheumatism
and pains around the heart. BY
using DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills am
relieved, Of the pain, and get sleep
and rest. think had ! known Of
the Pain Pills when was first taken
sick. they would have cured me. I
recommend them for periodic palms."
MRS. HENRY FUNK. E. Akron,O.
DR.. Miles, AntI-PaIn Pills arc sold by
your druggist, who will guarant that
tho firstn package will benefit. u It
falls, he will return your money.
25 do:es, 26 cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Fertilizer Tax Shows Reduction In Acreage.

Columbia, May est is usually
presumed that the amount of COM
mercial fertilizer used is an indica-
ton of the size of the cotton crop or
rather of the acreage planted in COT
ton sad if this be true the acreage
this year is likely to be found much
smaller than last year, but still a
great deal larger than in 19O4.O5.
1t was in these two years that the
efforts to reduce acreage were made
throughout the South, but last year
the acreage went up again, in kind
of reaction from the campaign of the
year before, and now it seems to
have taken a turn again.
The amount of fertilizer sold is
determined by the amount of tax
paid into the State treasury. The
tax is 25 cents per ton on all ferti-
lizers sold in South Carolina, the
money going to Clemson College,
where, under the law, the fertilizer
is analysed. To date the amount of
tax paid this year is $132,31O.01, and
up to the same date last year the
amount of tax was $143,SS9.14,
which is $ll ,579.13 more than this
year.
The total amount of the tax last
year was $167,157.89, which is the
largest amount ever paid in on this
tax. The tax ends June 80, accord
ing to the books of Clemson College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
" Don't Stick Your Tongue Out at Me-"

Berlin, May 25.-Nine months
imprisonment for sticking out his
tongue at Kaiser William is the pun
ishment just inflicted on a laborer
here. The laborer had been drink
ing schnapps all morning, and went
to the door of the public house just
as the kaiser passed in an automobile.
The laborer stuck out his tongue at
the emperor. The act was not seel.
by the kaiser, but by policemen, who
arrested the offender. The court
gave him nine months.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

The Senate of New York has
passed bill allowing "amateurs" to
play base ball in that city on Sunday
afternoons.
"Bulls" of the Chicago wheat pit
are predicting that the price of
wheat will soon reach 1925 per
bushel.
The pier of the Morgan Steamship
company, New York, was destroyed
by fire Friday night. Several thou
sand bales of cotton were burned.
The loss is placed at 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Man and Wife Drowned.

Harold II. Anderson and his wife,
Mrs. Louise Anderson, were dl owned
in the canal locks, seven miles above
Augusta, Ca, last Monday afternoon.
The couple were with a party of
prominent people who were riding
down The canal in a small steam
launch. Just before entering the
Savannah river they undertook to
make snort turn up stream, when
the boat was capsized by the swift
current. The four other occupants,
one of whom was a lady, swan to
the shore. Neither Mr.. Anderson
nor his wife could swim.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that Foley 8
Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and
lung troubles is not affected by the Ma
tional Pure Food and Drug Law, as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as safe
remedy for children and adults.
DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Coughs and colds contracted at this
season Of the year should have immedi-
ate attention. Bees Laxative Cough
Syrup contains honey and tar and is un-
equalled for hoarseness, Group and coughs.
Pleasant to take; mothers endorse it;
children like to take it. Contains no
opiates. Moves the bowels. Sold by j.
w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

In using acough syrup, why not get the
best? Ono that comes highly recon.
mended Is Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup.
contains honey and tar and 10 superior to
other cough syrups In many ways. Chill
dren always like 1t, because 1t contains
no opiater, is q laxative and 10 guaran.
teed to give satisfaction or your money
refunded. Try 1t. Sold by DR.. j. w.
Boil, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

If any one has any doubt as to the vir-
tue of Foley's Kidney Cure, they need
only to refer to Alvin Fl. Stimpson, of
Willimantic, Conn, who, after almost
losing hope Of recovery, on account of
the failure of 80 many remedies, finally
tried Foley's Kidney Cure, which he says
was "just the thing" for him, as four
bottles cured him completely. He is
now entirely we'll and free from all the
suffering incident to acute kidney trou-
ble. DR.. j. W. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Anderson Mail: 81. r. Shelor has

Anderson Mail 81. r. Shelor has
awarded contract to Joe Hembree
for a nice two.story, eight room
dwelling, to be built at the corner of
Third street and Boulevard. The
building will be frame one. When
completed the residence will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. She
lor. The construction will commence
at once"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
200 Drowned In Storm.

Sydney, New South Wales, May
23.--It is reported that a hurricane
and tidal wave swept over the Caro-
line Islands on April 80.
Two hundred persons are said to
have been killed and immense dam
age done to property.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

CThe following pupils of the sixth
and seventh grades were not tardy {:
William Anderson, Annie May Ander-
son, Genevieve Breazeale, Alice Strib-
ling, Grace Stribling, Olney Thornton,
Ida Lou Brownlee, Thomas Carter, De-
witt Miller, Jameson Stribling, Eddie
Pickens, Mary Harrell)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Mrs. S. Joyce, 180 Sullivan street,
Claremont, N. H., writes: About year
ago bought two bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Cure. 1t cured mo of a severe case
of kidney trouble of several years stand
ing. 1t certainly is grand, good, medi-
cine, and heartily recommend it,"
DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Great:
Relief

During that trying period in
which women so often suffer
from nervousness, backache,
sick headache, or other pains,
there is nothing that can equal
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
They stop the pains. soothe the
nerves. and give 10
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
PUNCTUALITY:

PUNCTUALITY:
Alta Prichard, Lillian Morgan,
Bessie Hall, Colus Anderson,
Will F. Parker, Luther Smith,
Marie England, o. r. Mitchell,
Lucius England, Ila Wilson,
Annie B. Watkins, Carrie L. White,
Julia Dickerson, Lois Morgan,
Dee Putnam, Victor Marett,
Pauline Miller, Alex. Holland,
Audrey Holley, Edna England,
Fred. Anderson, Maggie Mitchell,
Lillian Breazeale, John Sanders.
Nj. f. BrOckman, Superintendent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Disturbed the Conareaation.

The person who disturbed the congre-
CATION last Sunday by continually cough
ing is requested to buy bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar. DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

President Roosevelt has pardoned
a nephew Of John L. Sullivan, who
deserted from the marine corps, on
condition that he re-enlist and serve
the full term of four years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

OF all the fruits there are in the land,
That grow on bush or tree,
| would give up the choicest ones
For HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

It's TOO bad to see people who go from
day 10 day suffering from physical weak
ness when HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea would make thom well. The great,
est tonic known. 35 cents-Tea or Tab
ltts. Dr. j. W. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is duo to
the disease being 80 insidious that it gets
good hold on the system before it is
recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will
prevent the development of fatal disease
1t taken in time. DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

M. r.. BrOckman, Superintendent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
WESTMINSTER GRADED SCHOOLS.
THE YEARLY HONOR ROLL THE CHlL.
DREN MAKE A FINE showing.
First Grade:

(None of the above have been tardy. }
Charlie Anderson .......... 90
(The above boy has not missed day
or been tardy Il minute)
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
WILL PLACE LABOR
TICKET IN FIELD. j.
Wheeling Trades Unionists Unanimous
lY in Favor of Entering Political
Arena at Coming Election.

Wheeling local unions are re-
ported as voting unanimously in
favor of placing separale ticket
in the field in the coming election.
DoZcns of locals are reported
acting on the suggestion of the
Trades Assembly. and so far only
one union has reported IL ything
except unanimously in favor of
the proposition, and that lone un-
ion had but one lone member Cd
posed to it. 1t was not stated
whether or not it is IL present or
prospective member Of council.
Wheeling workers arc apparent
ly tired of being made fools of.
Handled for all these years like
chumps by the political bosses of
the two old parties, acting under
the instructions of their. own capit-
alistic masters, the workers are ut
last showing signs of awakening,
and real revolt is likely. The
incongruity of electing labor haters
like Scott Fair and the most of the
Fest of them to Il position where
they can make laws to govern the
working people is finally too plain
to longer remain unseen.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26

luton adopted by the last conven
tlon OF the American Federation of
Labor with reference to the obSer.
vance of that Sunday rs ..Labor's
Memorial Day;
for three successive years the
freS hyterian department of Church
and Labor, of which | have the
honor 10 be the superintendent.
mas been advocating, with consid,
erable success. that the IL, eco
churches in our dcnominati, dis
cuss the labor problem on the sun.
day preceding Labor Day. Hun.
dredS of thousands of working
men, besides large numbers nf en-
ployers, have attended church on
That sunday to hear the labor uues-
tlon discussed. 1t has been found
however, that on account of the
TACT that most ministers take their.
vacation during the weeks imme
dlately preceding the first of Sep
tember, not sufficient preparation
could be made to make the most of
thlS opportunity. 1t has therefore
occurred to me that the second
Sunday in May would be more ad-
vantageouS; first, because We shall
have better chance to get ready
Tor 1t, and now, second. because
the American Federation of Labor
has decreed that the second Sun
day in May shall be obs rved as
indicated above.
But l desire to get the personal
opinions of those who are directly
interested, and | shall be glad to
have the readers of The Labor
Argus write me very frankly as
to what they think about having
the churches f America. not ONLY
the Presbyterian, hut the other de-
nominations as well, declare that
the second Sunday in May shall
hereafter be known as Labor Sun.
day. throughout the churches of
America.
Address me at 1856 Fifth Avenue.
New York.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26

the Very start OF the race of life is
handcutted, nauaclsd and chained.
| say the door OF opportunity is not
today open 10 all alike, aS the law
Intended and as the Law should be.
sGo with !ne, please, To the shops
ana the field. Go With me To the
laboring man. Whenever re rocs
to provide tho necessities of life he
IS met 10y the taNgatherer, sent by
the trust magnate. The Gotten on
my shirt Is produced by trust.
Ehe leather IN the shoes otmy good
looking friend. Mr. Bcvcridgc. of
lntIana, Is prodOccd 10y trust.
The wool in this coat is produced
by trust. Everything that one
cat imagine, whether a necessity.
4 comfort, or n charity, is in a
trust, and you hear the chaplain
read from that blessed bcni, every
morning, he reads from Il book
mace by "a trust Everything that
can imagine is iu u trust cxccpt
acornS and pcrSimmouS. Those
are all that are left for the poor
people of this country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
IS
THE KING.
Gold is Placed Above God, Man
and Government, Says Senator
Davis in His Antitrust Speech.

Those who hav'nt read the speech
of Senator Davis, of Arkansas. on
his bill to suppress trusts and com
blpations, delivered before theSen.
ate of the United States on Dcccm.
bcr 11th, should procure IL copy of
the Congressional Record and read
it. 1t is well worth reading, and
1T seems strange that some of the
leading dailies Immediately began
to lambost him, calling him ali
sorts of names, etc. Whenever a
man has the nerve to tackle the
trust question, he is immediately
attacked by certain newspapers
throughout the country, and every
means within their power is used
to bellttle and ridiculc him. There
must be a cause for their attitude.
and the only one we can aScribe is
they are controlled by the trusts
and must serve their masters
While Mr.. Davis is new man in
the senate, we believe that he stated
facts when he said that the wealth
of the country being in the hands
of few men was menace to a re
publican form of government, and
something was radically wrong. In
the course of his remarks Mr.. Da-
Wis said:
.'Sir, what is money that it has
grown so priceless! Money is
simply a means to an end. This is
day of commercialism The
country has gone wild about money
This is Il day, Mr.. President, when
gold is placed above God and
money is placed above men, when
we would sell our souls. our gov
ernment, our all for dollars. There
is a mad esire to get money, and
everybody has the fever.
Sir, there is some trouble some
where. What is that trouble!
Happy, indeed, and beneficial to
mankind will be the man who
can solve the problem, diagnose the
case, and apply ,he remedy.
Happiness, sir, is a condition de
sired by all men, whether rich or
poor. whether high or low. That
is the ultimate object: that i the.
highest and best ambition of man
-happineSs. Our fathers did not
guarantee to US happiness itself
They guaranteed to US the right 20
pursue Happiness. l infer that:
that meant a fair pursuit, that
that meant fair race. that that
meant Il fair chase 1 ask you is
that true in this government today.
1t is not. NJ President. in my
hum bic judgment. The rich mans
boy, the trust magnate's boy, sails
upon foESery beds of ease. while
the boyIof the laboring man from
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26
THE MISSION OF
THE LABOR PRESS
Is Medium of Education and an Un-
compromising Advocate for the Bet
terment of the Conditions of Those
Who Toll.

The mission of the labor press is
the advancement of trade union
ism III its true and broadcast term.
along lines that wise and intelii-
gent leadership approves. In full
hlment of these duties and purpo-
Ses 1T Is not force or agency seek
ing the destruction by agitation of
the rights and interests of the en-
pioying class. 1t seeks no posi-
ton As dictator to either class. nor
does it desire to confine itself as a
factor of one class to the exclusion
of the other. The true labor press
seeks community with those inter
eSts that employ for the good par
poSeof mutual reasoning and un
derStanding- Interpreted correct
ly, the labor press is medium of
education; Il bulletin of industrial
facts and an uncompromisinp
friend of those who toii-absolute1
y.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-12-26

subscribers failing to get their pa.
per. and in order to thoroughly in
VeshSate the cause We ask all our
subscribers who fail to receive
tne!r paper to notify us by letter
giving date, so we can lay the mat.
Ter before the proper authorities.
The paper of every subscriber ON
our books is placed in the Charles
ton posioflice every week and if
theN fail To get il the fault lies
somewhere along the line after the
ms'ii leaves the postoilice in this
city, and every subscriber will
leha us his assistance we will find
out where the trouble LESS