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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
lsprosy In Cherokee.

Spartanburg, May 28.-Dr. r. H.
Caldwell, of Cherokee county, has
reported we'll defined case of lep.
rosy at Ninety.Six island, between
Cherokee and York counties, in this
State, and will take other physicians
with him tomorrow to visit the
afflicted man and pass upon his dag
nosis. The man is la5orer EN-.
ployed by companies developing
water property in that section.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

New York city consumes 997,50O
pounds of sugar each day.
New York city consumes 23,29O
gallons of spirits, malt liquors and
wines each day.
There is about $lO0,0OO,OO0 in
vested in transatlantic passenger
boats steaming from New York Bay.
A lockout of the building trades
of Berlin, Germany, affects 10000
men directly and 10000 indirectly.
Grand Master p. H. Morrisey, of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, has been re. elected for a term
of two years.
According to an estimate made by
a banker, who is fond of figures,
each adult person in New York is
carrying an average of $26.
In the population of New York
city there are $4,000 persons of
German parentage, $4,000 of Irish,
100000 of Russian and 223,0O0 of
Italian. p
The Chicago, Milwaukee apa St
Paul Railroad, through an Sattorney
has plead guilty to chasfge of re
batting and was fined s26,OOO by tn,
Federal court of Nov York.
OF the thirtyzone persons killed
in the Southa,sfn Pacific wreck a
Honda, CalH, recently, fourteen car
ried accid8nt insurance in the Aetn
Life o. Hartford, and the compan,
has IF pay $110,5Oo as result of tn
cast fhstrophe. ,y,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
$50, 1000 GIFT to Missions.

Richmond, Va, May 18.-In the Ear
tist General Conference w. w. Brooks,
of Rome. Ga, who gave $4,000 to fol-
eign missions few years ago, made the
last speech of the evening, urging the
laymen to do more for the Lord. He
CLOSED his speech by announcing that he
would give the sum of $4,000 to the
cause of foreign missions. With one
accord the brethren sang, "Praise God,
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Young Man, Rewaro.
Moore County IN. O., News, /,

Moore County IN. o. News.l
The man who takes the red, red wine
Can never glue his lips to mine.
The man who chews>the navy plug
win In our parlor get no hug.
Who smokes, drinks or cuts deck
Shall never, never bite my neck.
Don't you monkey with those cards,
Or never can we be nards,
The man who gurgles lager beer
Can never, never chew my ear.
Drink nothing stronger than red pop,
Or in your lap III never flop.
II aught but water you ever taste,
Jrst keep your arm off my waist.
If you drink wine, or other slop,
You can never hear my corset pop.
The man "ho smokes cigarette
an never squeeze me, you can bet
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Notice, Sons and Daughters Of tho coniederacy

The officers of the Oconee Monument
Association are asking for the names of
all soldiers from Oconee county who
were killed or died from the effects of
the war before the surrender. Any one
having such q record, or any one whose
kinsman died In the cause, will please
take notice. This Ia important, as the
names will be used in the monument,
j. w. Holleman will receive all letters or
communications regarding the matter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

N,oTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI-
N.TORS.-All persons indebted to the
eatate of j. l.. o. Barker, deceased. are
b.reby notified to make payment to
Che undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the time
prescribed by law, or be barred.
j. G. BARKER,
Qualified Administrator of the Personal
Estate of j. l.. o. Barker, deceased.
May 8, 1907. 1922
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
A Shameful Record.

Last year there was spent for
liquor in Charleston, according to an
estimate said to have been made by
an "intelligent and competent au.
thority," $75O,OOO-ten times the
amount expended for" the support of
the public schools in the city. The
record is shameful one.-News and
Courier. t.'.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Ann Taylor, a Columbia negress,
has been awarded damages in the
sum of $400 for being overcharged
1886 by an installment furniture
house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best for
women and children. Its mild action
and pleasant taste makes it preferable to
violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets,
etc. Get the booklet and a sample of
Orino at DR.. j. w. Bells.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Hurried meals, lack Of exercise are the
main causes of dyspepsia. A Rings Dys-
pepsia Tablet after each meal aids diges-
W. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
Municipal Tax.

NNLE TAX BOOKS for the Town of
Il Walhalla will be open for the COL
lection of Municipal Taxes and Street
Tax from May 1st to June 1st, 1907, at
the Town Treasurer's Offico, at Moss &
AnsePs store. Books will oe open con-
tinuously from May lat to juno 1st, and
Will positively be closed at the close of
business on Saturday, June 1st. Paw
promptly and avoid penalty.
GEO. M. ANSEL,
Treasurer Town of Walhalla.
April "a, 19O7.--17.22
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
SHORT NEWS.
IGlQ)I1||

S'SoVoh " :" "ooSih hSo'sloIy uOISl f,
in Greenville. II
The dog will have to get on thu
tax books now. The school fund
needs the money. VI
The Southern Baptist Convention
will hold its next annual session all
Hot Springs, Ark.
Kershaw and Lancaster counties
are having squabble over the boun.
dary lines between them.
A Paris dispatch says that Mre.
Potter Palmer, of Chicago, has de.
clined an offer of marriage TO the
king of Servia.
The Salvation Army has dedicated
its citadel in Greenville. This is
the only house of worship the army
has in the South.
Capt. A. P. Pifer, prominent
citizen of Newberry, and commander
of Gen. Lees body guard, died OF
heart failure recently.
Two young women, members of
an Iowa suicide club, committed
suicide last Friday at the same hour
by drinking carbolic acid.
During the year 1906 414,089,5S1
tons of coal we're mined in the United
States: The total value of the coal
mined was $512,61O,744.
Over 200 stevedores went on a
strike at Mobile last Friday because
one stevedore firm employed negroes
in loading cargo of timber.
Gen. M. G. Butler, of Edgefield,
says that Judge Gray, Of Delaware,
would make an ideal candidate for
the Democrats for President.
Lawyer Abe Hummel, of New
York, began serving his sentence of
one year at Blackwell's island last
week. Hummel was convicted of
perjury.
The number of deaths from the
plague in India for the six months
ending May 25, was 451, 1892. In the
province of Punjsb alone the total
of deaths was 2S6,777.
Under an order of court 800 cases
of wbiskey, several hundred casks of
beer and a large quantity of gin
were emptied into the sewers of In
dependence, Kansas, last week.
Isaac Stephenson, the wealthiest
citizsn of Michigan, has been nomi-
mated by the Republican caucus to
serve out the unexpired term of
United States Senator Spooner, re.
signed. ...
Mrs. Bertha Raynor Frank, sister
of Senator Rayner, of Maryland,
left prominent Atlantic City hotel
last week because she was told that
"the patronage of Hebrews was not
desired"
The interstate commerce commits.
sion has made ruling which forbids
one railroad hauling coal or other
commodities for another railroad a.
a lower rate than the same freight
would be transported for a priyste
individual.
Judge Prince has granted an in
junction to the congregation of a
negro Baptist church in( Columbia
the present pastor from
preaching any more. The preacher,
it is alleged, was trying to steal
church property, and| the congrega.
tion got on to it. !
Five Montgomery county, Illinois,
farmers, who (are we'll known and
wealthy, aree under arrest, charged
with the murder of Miss Lola Nance.
1t is alleged the young woman died
as the result of an illegal operation.
j JustiGe Grassel has refused to release
tbsfm under 100000 bond, which
was offered.
w. II. Ruff, Jr., who resigned the
position of teller of the Bank OF
Ridgeway, S. c., was arrested in q
hotel in Columbia last Tuesday night
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY CO.

BETWEEN BELToN AND wALHALLA.
Time Table No. 14.-In Effect May 8, 1907.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29

Harry Thawk)r rcansed ;5e ;a.ssS!
., Nsw Vork moving picture ex-
Il ! n1RSslEetSS6 H1R}sEetS6 TO be fined 800 last week
s SEor showing pictures alleged to oe a
reproduction of the Thaw. White
Tragedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
FORCE RAILROADS TO
USE STATE COURTS
object of Clever Move in Minnesota
Legislature to Enforce Rate
Reduction.

ST. Paul, Jan. 31.-By a bill intro
duced in the Legislature by Senator
Schaller. democratic leader, the recent
injunction asked in the United States
circuit court by 10 railroads operating
in Minnesota. To restrain the state rail
road and warehouse commission fro1
putting into effect the rate reducing
order, will become imperative and the
railroads be forced into the state courts
to fight the state law. Schaller simply
took a copy of the commissions rate
reduction order and added thereto Ian
guage making it the maximum tariff in
this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
FOR A new RUSSIA
Premier'S Circular Urges OFF,
Gals to Invite Confidence
of the People.
Evacuation of Manchuria Begun by
Withdrawal of Moscow
Regiments.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 3l.-PremieI
Stolypin today issued an important cir
cular to the governor generals. COVER
nors and projects of Russia and eau
casus, emphasizing the government s
desire to cooperate amicably with par
lament, which the premier considers
must be the main factor in the regen-
Grafton of Russia
Assures Freedom i'm Elections.
The premier points out represents
tives of the crown are forbidden 20
take part in party politics and urges
local authorities TO assure full freedom
in elections. At the same time they
must always interpose against revolu-
tionary propaganda and deny false re
ports regarding the plans of the gov
Begins Evacuation.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 31.-The Rus
sian evacuation of Manchuria began
today with the departure of the Mos
COW regiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
LET RAW MATERIAL In FREE AND WORK
ITUP UNDER BOND Is SHAW'S SCHEME

Concord. N H., Jan. 31.-Secretary
Shaw spoke before the New Hamp-
shire board of trade here last evening
on the subject. "A Foreign Market for
American Labor During the course
of his address Shaw developed the
idea of bonded factories on a large
scale
Suppose" he said, instead of a
bonded factory we bond a we'll defined
section of land containing, if you
please. several thousand acres. With
in this bonded territory all kinds of
factories could be built and into this
zone all kinds of raw material could
be entered without payment of duty.
This port shouldS of course. contain no
dwellings | would allow free coal and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 31.-Following is Il
brief resume of the important proceed.
ings in both houses of congress yester-
day:
SENATE-Besides fixing Feb. 20 for
vote on the declaration that Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah is not entitled to
his seat. passing Il bill appropriatng
$2.O00.000 to confine the Colorado river
to its banks. and another placing the
management of the Panama railway
unCer the isthmian canal commission.
the senate listened~to extended speeches
by Senators Carter of Montana and Hey
burn of Idaho in criticism of the sec
ertary of the interior for his order pre-
venting the issuance of patents to pub
lie lands until after an examination on
the ground by special agent. Ad-
journed till today.
HOU SE-The house completed the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill. The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
was sent to conference, the managers
on the part of the house being Cousins
of Iowa. G. B. Landis of Indiana. and
Howard of Georgia. The river and har-
Dor appropriation bin, carrying SS4,
OO0, 900. taken up. At 5:15 =. IN.
the house adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
SLAP FOR OLIVER
Official Statement From White
House Denies Letting Of
Canal Contract.
SEEMS TO HAVE LITTLE SHOW
Real Object of Taking Up Contract
System to Secure Aid of Number
of Specialists.

Washington. Jan 31.-The follow
ing statement was made public at the
White house last night:
Reports in the papers seem to indi-
cate Il belief that the canal contract
has been conditiOnally awarded to Mr..
Oliver This is not so. No decision
has been made even that the contract
Will be awarded TO any of the bidders
HOpcIeSSIy Defective.
'Mr. divers bid was so hOpelessly
defective that it could not be even
considered. and time was given him to
complete it in shape that will enable
it to receive consideration. If it is
put into such shape it will be consid-
cred together with the bid already
made by the Gillespie-McArthur com
bination. which may Itself be altered
and then whichever bid. after the most
careful examination. seems most ad-
may be taken. or both bids
rejected and the canal be constructed
under the direct supervision of the
government In such case the govern
ment would. wherever it chose, use
simply as agents.
Object to Enlist Specialist.
THE real object in contracting the
work is to have assembled a large
number of the best specialists in each
class Of work. and the prime consider
alton will be the ability and fitness
shown in a variety of directions by the
men making the bid. The president
and the commission would not even
consider a bid of merely one or two
men. The work is already going well.
Over 100000 cubic yards were taken
out of the Culebra cut in January, and
The amount being taken out is steadily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
HONDURAS LOTTERY
COMPANY GIVES UP
Concern That Succeeded L5uisian5
Lottery Yields in Fight
With Government.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 31.-An af-
ternoon paper here today says the
Honduras Lottery company has deciG-
ed to capitulate in the fight being wag-
ed upon it by the United States gov
eminent The newspaper says the
company has notified its 5000 agents
their services will be no longer re
quired and its affairs will be wound up.
The Honduras Lottery company formed
when the Louisiana State lottery was
driven from the state in 1892, is capi-
talized .ate$16OOO, 900. and paid to the
Honduras government about 100000
annually for the privileges granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31

every other element of manufacture
except labor, to be entered free.
In other words, this free port
should be great consumer of Ameri-
can labor. the product of which under
most encouraging conditions, should
be for export and for export only. If
it was removed from the port for the
purpose of domestic consumption It
should pay the same duty as if import
ed from abroad.
Il do not see wherein American
people could be harmed by such pol
icy, and it would result in furnishing
employment to those who choose to
live beneath our flag. consume our
products and work at the American
scale of wages"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
MORE SWORN THAW JURORS
DISCHARGED BY THE COURT

cause for the explosion of 500 kegs of
powder in a Big Four freight car. At
tOrneys for the railroad made plain
their purpose to attribute it to a stroke
of lightning
President Mees of Rose Polytechnic
said if there had been an electrical
storm nearby the theory was tenable.
President Walsh of the Terre Haute
board of public works said he happen
ed to notice lightning in the direction
of Sandford just before the explosion.
No witnesses among those at Sanford
testified TO seeing lightning.
Damage suits will be filed amount
ing to $25O,0O0 If the lightning the
Dry is accepted the railroad would es-
cape responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
HALF FOR FARMER
Agricultural Products Al Per
Cent of Exports During
Past Year.

Washington, Jan. 31.-AccordinS 10
a statement issued by the department
of commerce and labor today. exports
of manufactures from the United
States in the year just ended. .aggre-
gate $719,m0.O 900 and formed Al per
cent of the total exports. Exports to
Europe aggregated in value $31S,000,-
900: North America. $1S2,121 900; ;
Asia. $7S,53O,251; South America. $G4,-
$4,000; Oceania. $29,712,0OO, ond Afri-
ca. S12,S27 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
PRESIDENT WOULD FORCE STATES TO
BOWTO UNIFORMS OF THE MILITARY

Washington. Jan. elf President
Roosevelt can bring such a thing about
congress will pass law which will
prevent discrimination against the uni
form of the army and navy. Several
cases involving this question are pend
ing in state courts. but a more recent
case of refusal by skating rink pro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31

prietor at Plattsburg. y. Y, to admit
two soldiers in uniform. which was
sustained by Judge Everest of the city
court, has given an impetus to the
movement set on foot by the president
some time ago to insist that the uni
form shall be recognized in all public
places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
CAREER OF FRENCH
CABINET MENACED
Premier CIemenceau and Minister Bry-
and Clash Over Bishops
Proposition.

Paris. Jan. 31.-The existence of the
cabinet is believed TO be in danger as
a result of a clash in the chamber of
deputies last night between Premier
Clemenceau and Minister of Education
Bryand While the incident was super
ficially smoOthed over il is learned it
was the result Of a radical divergence
of views regarding the modus vivendi
proposition of the French bishops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
SENATOR RAYNER TAKES
PRESIDENT DOWN LINE

tendaEt on the passage ci the railroad
rate bill were IeXt ALLUDED to by Mr.
Raync~ The presi!- came into ~
game early" he BEGAN, and tren ad
ded. we 1, ze tha. ne light l. th0
oughly equipped upon this hoor unless
the president is in it. He longs for a
fight as the heart panteth after the
water b-'CkS 1t was a match to the
finish between the senior senator from
Rhode Island tAldrich) and the pres
ident."
That Canal Decision.
The most wonderful exhibition of
the presiden power in congress, Mr.
Rayner, believed to nave been at the
time of legisIatrnG Jr the sea level
canal After DESCRIBING this fight he
remarked III shows how the domina-
ting spirit of the president can ride
the wl:iIlwind when he has made up
his mind to legi.lG,e. and how in abso-
IIte lefiance of the laws of nature he
can produce Il senatorial vacuum be-
tween Tie sweep of his mighty genius"
In concluding Mr. Rayner said:
| believe that if the democratic
F2"ty would take up as its battle Cry
the reserved rights of the states, and
the inviolate constitutional distinction
of the legislative. the judicial and the
executive departments, that we could
rally around the doctrine the intelli-
gent suffrages of our cOuntrymen.'
Lodge Replies.
Lodge replied briefly to Rayner and
declared that nothing the president
had ever said had gone so far towards
revolution of our present
system as had Bryan's
declaration for government ownership
of railroads
Carmack Comes Back.
In reply to Lodge, Carmack said
while Bryan had expressed the opinion |
if government regulation should fail |
government ownership ought TO come. |
the president had. said if government
regulation should fail government OWL |
ership would have to come. Hence. he |
concluded there was no substantial |
difference between the president and |
Bryan on the subject of government |
ownership.
Takes Up Rivers and Harbors.
Ny dSulnSJOn. Jan. il he mouse To- |
lay in committee of the whole began |
he consideration of the rivers and |
larbOrs appropriation bill.
Cut Postal Carrying Prices.
Washington. Jan. 31.-The compro-
mise proposed in the reduction in rail |
way mail pay was agreed upon today |
between representatives of various |
'aiIroads which have mail contracts
md the house committee on postoffices
and post roads.
The compromise provides for per |
.ent reduction on all contracts over
'Outes averaging $4,000 pounds to So.
100 pounds and fiat rate of $50 per
on Rer mile per year on all routes
lveraging more than 10000 pounds
)eT day
Approves of Bill.
Washin gtOn, Jan. 31.-The president
las approved the bill authorizing the
secretary of commerce TO investigate
md report on the industrial. social,
moral. educational and physical con
Iition of women and child workers in
he United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
Passes Two.cent Eare Bill.

Indianapolis, Jan. 81 The senate
passed the Bland bill, which provides
for two-cent railroad fare in Indiana
with no excess charges allowed for
failure to purchase tickets.
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 31.-The SEN
ate bill fixing the passenger rate on
railroads in Alabama at two and one
half cents per mile passed the lower
house of the legislature today and now
goes to the governor, who will sign IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
LenlsIator Kills Self.

New York. Jan. 31.-William J.
Donahue, member of the New York
state assembly from the Brooklyn dis
trict. committed suicide in a saloon
in Brooklyn today by shooting. No
cause is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-31
HOLD LIGHTNING
CAUSED DISASTER
Big Four Attorneys Indicate Defense
to Be Offered in Sandford
Powder Horror.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 31.-The In
diana railway commission has conclud-
ed the Terre Haute sittings of the in
vestigation of the Sanford explosion
with no positive information as TO the