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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-02

views on large audience. AS d lec-
turer In a Kansas normal school, the
unscientific. unverified statements Of
an address delivered before the dele
gates from the north, south, east and
west, he has given the country an in
accurate notion Of the standard OF in.
telligence in Kansas, and Kansas club
women may exert an influence which
may remove from the teaching force
OF the state so ignoble representa-
tive. $3.50
Heroines of Nineteenth Century Fiction.
1t is many years now since l have
read anything written by Mr.. William
Dean Howells from any other motive
than a sense OF duty and a desire to
know what the most famous living
lion in America is writing about. He
has discarded objectivity as inmate
rial, inconsequent and irrelevant.
He has taken it upon himself to write
soul cycles. Incident, plot. action he
considered in his earlier period. He
now concerns himself with motives,
atmosphere and what he recognizes as
truth. In an initiative, spiritless. col
orless style the students Of story writ
ing at the State University of Ne
braska are following him. To read
Fielding or Thackersy or Kipling or
Stevenson after doing stint Of How
ellis, James or Barrie is like riding a
young. mettlesome horse over noun
tain and into the valley after a ride
on the merry-go-round in the COM
pany of sophisticated city folk. Field
ing. Thackeray and the rest are free.
They are not trying to demonstrate
that their way Of writing novels is
the OILY way. They are not weighted
by self-assumed duties as teachers and
models. They havea story to tell and
they tell it with complete self-forget-
fulness, and recklessness, for the time
being, as to its sale or storage on the
booksellers shelves.
In "Heroines OF the Nineteenth
Century, Mr.. Howells has consider
ately assumed the charm Of his earlier
manner. Shrewd observation of ex-
terror sights and impressions. Of Miss
Burney. and of Miss Edgeworth. for
instance. as two authors with whom
he is well acquainted characterizes
these charming essays of Mr.. HOwells.
1t is such a relief TO be rid, for the
moment of the young ladies whose
butterfly agonies Of speculation as to
the consequences of an action they
contemplate taking or words they in
tend saying to "him."
1t is then a great pity that Mr..
Howells and Mr.. James should both
have decided it was their mission to
depict character from the inside.
The well-bred boundaries Of his hero.
ines souls cramp Mr.. Howells. He
needs more room than the crowded
quarters he has chosen to occupy for
so loog. As a gentleman and a fellow
craftsman should, Mr.. Howells has
studied Miss Burney and Miss Edge
worth from a respectful distance.
He has not made any Of those reve.
lations his heroines have had to grow
accustomed to Of their intimate
thoughts. Mr.. Howells has treated
these real women as an unmitigated
realist ought to portray the heroines
IT is his business to create. This
most admirable thesis on the heroines
of the nineteenth century should
work an Edgeworth, Burney and Aus
ten revival. Mr.. Howells' quotations
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-02

S4.OOO,O00 and had devised one fourth
Of his property to Rutgers College.
He was al old man and the pride OF
his life was Shady Cliff. his estate.
The college established the athletic
fed close to his house and the shouts
and oaths of the students disturbed
the old man. He complained to the
college authorities. but they conclud-
ed he was cranky to object to the
racket from the inferno Of the field.
They were sure that he had made his
will and left million to the college,
so the cunning little student boys
we're not interfered with. As the Old
man sat on his porch and listened to
the oaths of the men whom education
was supposed to be refining and max
ing more lit TO meet the struggles and
solve the puzzles of life. the noise and
the boys got on his nerves and he
changed his mind about the value Of
a college education. Finally, seeing
how Indifferent the faculty was to an
cd mans comfort when they were
assured that the old man had willed
the college million dollars, Mr.. Mar
tin changed his mind and left his
money elsewhere.
The right to quiet is never assured
in college town. This posthumous
revenge for the destruction of the
peace Of an old mans last days seems
TO the students and faculty Of Rut-
gers like persecution. But there are
thousands Of people whose days have
been disturbed by the noise of stu
dents. who are enjoying the discom-
future of Rutgers.
The Telephone Ordinance.
The Independent Telephone Com
pany is dissatisfied with the Ordi-
nance granted by the city council be-
cause the right to the streets and
alleys is only granted to the company
and not to its assigns and successors.
Members Of the company say that
there is telephone syndicate in New
York name net given with a capital
stock of $50, OOO, 900 which might wish
to buy their franchise after it is
secured. This being so, so large
company is surely not hard to locate.
Why should the city not sell a fran
chise directly to this company with
sixty millions to invest? The idea, as
] gather it from newspaper interviews
with ingenious members of the
disappointed new company, is that
the franchise is very valuable if they
are allowed to sell it after they have
received it from the city for nothing
and valueless if they are not allowed
to sell it. This is clear enough to
but to the great common
people it is mixed. The rejection Of
the franchise as granted by the coun-
Gil demonstrates definitely that the
Independent company desire the fran
chise fer a speculative purpose. II
the franchise with selling clause is
so valuable to outside people why
should not the city receive the price?
The alleys and streets belong to the
people. The telephone poles are
placed at the sides of the streets
greatly disfiguring them and without
the slightest regard to the tastes or
the views Of the abutting property
The people, as a whole re-
ceive nothing for this Disagreement
of the streets. The telephone COM
pany now installed here is making an
abnormal rate OF interest on the in
yeStmenf II CHARGES four dollarS
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-02

that when the investment paid fifty
per cent or o !er the city which alone
makes the plant valuable shall re.
ceive share Of the returns.
In directing the attention of the
council and people to the rates which
the Bell company is charging and the
value Of the franchise they are en-
joying for practically nothing the
agitation for the admission Of a new
company has already accomplished
something worth tabulating.
The New Inferno.
Hiprah Hunts journey through a
modern inferno is illustrated in the
current Cosmopolitan with pictures
apparently sketched on the spot by
Arthur Young. draughtsman of
imagination. The men and women
who make the world a place OF ex-
piatioD for their companions are
shown in the world Of spirits getting
their punishment in kind for the sort
of misery they Inflicted on others in
the material world. Mr.. Hunt. dress
ed as the caricaturists always dress
missionary, in straight linen duster
effect. an antique beaver hat, a bun
die. slOvcnly umbrella that looks
like small tent folded. CATERS and a
solemn. depressed look, watches a
hypnOtist wearing long chain about
his body, grasping a heavy ball of
iron, and carrying on his shoulders
fat and coarse skinned imp with
spurred hoofs who beats the hypno-
tist up hill. There is a picture of
the married man who passed himself
off as single, yoked to a stalwart,
bearded woman imp and chasing down
a rocky hill pursued. by stones and
yelling imps with pitchforks. Fur
Their on Dante Hunt sees naked old
man, hitched to post by a halter.
1t is an arctic region and though he
cannot die again, he suffers the ago.
MES of freezing to death. The man
who walked over others is the bridge
between two crags. The man who
up in the world and then for
got his friends is compelled TO climb
a spiked pole. surrounded by ubiqui-
tous imps with devilish pointed ears
and forked tail like serpent's tongue.
Mr.. Hunt is chaperoned by an imp
instead Of Virgil. In lieu OF the schol-
ar's robe the imp is dressed in black
wings and carries the classical purga-
torial pitchfork. Crag and cactus,
stones. boiling water, ice and all
sharp pointed things are the proper.
ties Of Mr.. Hunts inferno for latter
day sinners.
The Chart and Compass.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-02
The Right to Yell.

Rutgers faculty is bitterly regret
ting the legacy Of 100000 it has
lost by not believing that the million
aire Mahlon c. Martin really objected
TO noise. Mr.. Martin was worth
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-02
Eliot Hubbard's Gentleman.

In the Independent Mr.. Hubbard
gives receipt for a gentleman. He
says that q gentleman must have
three qualities and Mr.. Hubbard
spells them all three with a capital
so: sympathy. knowledge, Poise"
There are plenty Of ignorant men
possessing the first and last that are
gentlemen essentially. knowledge
applied to conduct and speech makes
q man more ct a gentleman if his
spirit be gentle; it increases his sym.
pathy and directs it judlciOusly.
POise is self control and sense of
humOur. Without it man is either
lugubrious egotist or a PRACTICAL
joke pun. making cad that is worse
than no attempt at gentleman.
That knowledge has little influence in
Transforming bo"r into gentleman,
any undergraduate assembly, any su.
perficial observation Of undergradu-
ates will demonstrate.
The Fourth Biennial.
The convention of delegates from
all the federated Woman's clubs in
this country will meet in Milwaukee
next week. Several auditoriums are
necessary to provide for all the meet
ings that have been planned and
which will be held simultaneously.
Aside from the Interest the delegates
have in the programs the biennial
assembling Of women from all parts
of the country strengthens the Union
because it proves the unity of the
whole country. Just exactly what the
Federation will accomplish has not
yet developed. But it seems certain
that such numbers. so large company,
with so strong a purpose to elevate,
teach, learn and assist must even.
tually have dynamic influence upon
the race.
A full. report in detail of all the
meetings and speeches is of course
impossible, but summary of minor
meetings and details of the more i'm.
portant ones will be printed in this
paper from the club editors reports.
Missionaries in China.
Angry, hostile Chinese follow the
missionaries about the streets OF Pc.
kin. The movement against all for.
eigners is in sympathy with the poll.
cy, if not with the wishes of the
Empress. Russia, France, England
and the United States are at the
door. The Boer war has demonstrat.
ed that force only one eighth as
large as an. invading army can win,
for time at least. With his genuine
objection to war the Gar is not likely
to precipitate one, even with so small
foe as Chinaman. The war in
Africa has made all nations afraid OF
war as they never were before. So in
spite OF the attitude Of the Chinese
Boxers to all foreign devils and
in spite OF the signs of peril to all
foreign residents Russia, France,
England and the United States do
not venture to put an armed force
into China even for the purpose of
protecting their own coun:rymen.
The Chinese cody is superstitious
and densely ignorant. Witnesses who
have seen a Chinese mol testify that
it is more terrible and sanguinary
than any French Revolution demon
stration. Oriental cruelty is a thing
apart. To the western mind it is in.
conceivable. The Record says on this
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-02

trines unbiblical. Think how far be-.
hind the brightest Of the Beers are.
CrOnje does not yet know what Co
lumbus had to know before he start.
ed out to discover a northwest
passage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
Talllaila's ml.Centonhiai.

On account Of tho midsummer excur-
sion from Charleston to the mountains
being SGT for August 90 tho Semi Centen-
pial Celebration at Walhalla will be post
poned to August % and "a. The execu-
tive committee has arranged an elabor-
ate programme and tho occasion pro.
mises to DO one of tho most enjoyable
over held in the up-country. Besides
tho interesting exercises incident to the
unveiling of q handsome granite monu-
mont to the momory Of Con. John A.
Wagcnor and other pioneer founders Of
tho town, thero will be monster parade,
consisting of tho military, a trades dis
play, civic societies, school children,
knights of tho tournament. The Cor
man artillery of this city will attend in
a body of one hundred strong with
pieces of artillery, and has been assigned
tho place of honor in the parade. Mr..
Robert L. Jayncs, of Walhalla, will do
liver the welcome address and tho Hon.
j. D. Cappolmann and tho Rev. w. A..
G. Muller, of this city, tho English and
German orations, respectively. Tho
amusement committee has provided for
al Interstate rifle contest, clay pigeon
shoot, base ball, riding tournament and
other amusemcnts. Tho occasion will
wind up with a grand ball to tho visitors.
Tho citzons of Charleston and tho country
at large arc cordially invited to attend,
and are assured hearty welcome. This
is tho most delightful time of the year
to visit Walhalla and wo bespeak for the
occasion largo number from this city.
Charleston News and Courier.
August 1924 arc the dates you must
remember
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
Resolutions OF Respect.

At a call meeting Of tho Oncc-a- Week
Club Of Seneca tho following resolutions
were entered into by tho members of
said club
Whereas, it has pleased God in his in
inito wisdom to remove from earth Mrs.
Anna Striblinp I.owcry, ono Of the char.
tor members of our club; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Mrs.
lowcry the Oncc-a- Week sustains n deep
and rrcparahlc loss Ever alive to the
best interests OF our organization, loyal
to its teachings and influences, faithful
in tho performance Of duty, we, one
and all, dcplorc tho sad dispcnsation that
removes her from our roll.
BE it further resolved, That these rcSo-
lutions be inscribed upon the minutes of
our club, tho county papers be asked to
publish the same and copy Of said pub
lication be sent the bcrcavcd family.
Let down the curtains and close the
door,
She will need tho garish light no more;
For the task assigned her under tho sun
Is finished now and the kingdom won.
Icndcrly kiss her, put ont tho light,
The pain il gonc---Shc will sleep to night.
Weep for the days that will come no
For the sunbeam He'd from hearth and
For a missing step for the namccss
grace
OF a tender voice and n loving face;
Whose infinite Joy is just begun.
God understands and his ways arc right,
In drcamlcss space she will sleep to.
night.
Mis-. l.. NJ. COLEMAN, President.
Mrs. WM. CARY, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
FOR CORONER.

The many friends Of w. l.. IIARBIN
respectfully announce him candidate
for Coroner, subject - the action of the
Democratic party in the primary election.
respectfully Announce myself n can
didatc for COron II Of Oct nee county, sub
jcct to the action If the Democratic party
i'll the primary election.
w. III. REEDER.
hereby announce myself n candidate
for Coroner of Oconcc county, subject
to the action Of the Democratic primary.
j. l.. BoGGs.
We are authorized to announce ED
WARD CALLAS a candidate for Coroner
Of Oconcc County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party in the primary
election.
The many friends Of Gro. l.. WILSON
respectfully announce him candidate
for Coroner of Oconcc County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party in
the primary election.
The many friends of j. w. HANSEKD
respectfully announce him Il candidate
for Coroner, subject to the action of the
Democratic party in the primary election.
The many friends of FRANKLIN TAy-
LoR announce him rs n candidate for
Coroner, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters in the primary cleo
tiOn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
BORED ROLE THROUGH WALL.
Escape Of George Reed from the Rabun
County Jail.

CLAYTON, GA, July 20.-Wcdnosday
night while Sheriff Ritohio was making
a raid in Moccasin District for Vergo
Nicholson, whom he succeeded in captur-
ing, George Rood, who was committed
to Jail mere in April last in default of
$500 bond to appear as witness for the
State against Callie Coffee, Emanuel
Nichols, Montgomery Mnnccy and
othcrs charged with tho murder Of AL
berry Garrett and Albert Bcnfcld, made
his escape by boring through tho Jail
wall with an auger and descending to
the ground ovor tho now piazza, just
erected in front of the Jail. Upon OK
animation hole was found punctlrcd
in tho wire cloth over the window to
Reeds cell, through which tho augcr
had been handed to Reed, rs tho Shcrin
now thinks, on Monday night last Mrs.
Ritchio heard the noise of tho escaping
man as he came down from tho piazza
and raised tho alarm in time to prevent
a negro named Davis, charged with lar
ceny, from also leaving without n settle
mont of his board bill. Reeds escape
was 80 narrow that he was forced to
leave one shoe and certain of his gar
ments.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
DOUBLE KILLING AT CARLISLE.

SrAKrANnlrRG, July 10.-Tho tragedy
ut Carlisle, Union County, resulting in
tho death of two negro men, the wound
ing Of a young negro woman, was
warm denoucment to marriage ccrc-
mony about half concluded when the
balls began to fly. This was on Wcdncs-
day night.
On that date n young negro man named
Sims, son of Giles Sims, colorcd, of
Spartanburg, went 10 tho house Of Il
negro named JEFF Tucker and accom-
panied his daughter out for a walk.
They made for a church and parson, but
Tucker caught an inkling Of the matter
and went out to hunt for his daughter,
armed with pistol.
He found the parties in the act of be
ing united in marriage by n colorcd min
lister and proceeded without any warning
to fire at Sims. Sims was fatally
wounded, but managed to secure his
own pistol and return the fatal fire, kin
ing Tucker. In the melee the would-bc-
bride was wounded. Both men died
shortly after tho exchange of shots.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25

| Are you working for tho Semi Con
| tcnnial.
-Evcrybody is coming to the Somi
Centennial.
The railroads are doing tho grand
act for tho Semi Centennial.
Plenty Of leo water froe on Main
street during tho Semi Centennial.
Don't forget to attend tho big chorus
rehearsal on Thursday afternoon at d
CLOCK.
Standing room will DO at q premium
on the streets of Walhalla during the
Semi Centennial
Two new candidates this wcclk--Col
Il. a. Thompson for tho Legislature and
Mr. j. III. Bar stt for County Treasurer,
Mr.. Jacob III. Schroeder, of Charles
ton, is visiting his father and mothor.
Mr. and Mrs. ii. b. Schroeder. Ile will
spend about fifteen days.
Tho Scmi-C -Ccntcnnial chorus will
meet tomorrow (rhursday) at Pitch
lord'S Hall at o'clock. All members
will please attend promptly. 1t is nee
cssary to have good rehearsal.
A great deal of interest is shown in
the Semi Centennial outside of Walhalla.
You old droncs who have done nothing
yet, como out of your holes and hold up
tho hands of the executive committee.
--Walhalla will DC dressed in her gay
est apparel during the mi-Contennial.
a big lot Of decorations have been or
dcrcd and the American and German
colors will bc floating from nearly every
houSc-top.
Mr.. w. G. Blanchctt left Wahalla
last week for Olympia, Washington,
where he will mako his homo i'm tho
future. Mr. Blanchctt has tho best wishes
of many friends for an abundant success
in his new homo.
We arc requested to give notice that
[ he Board of Registration for Oconce
county will be ut Tokcona on Saturday,
he ith day of August, and all those who
desire to register will be given an oppor-
tunity to do so at that timo.
The Walhalla Gun Club will prac-
ticc clay. pigeon shooting on their
grounds, in Midway, next Friday after
noon at j o'clock. Any ono desiring to
sec lime display of marksmanshp
should not fail to attend. a full attend
ancc Of the club is desired.
>n last Wednesday Deputy Sherifi
li. K. Moss arrested Nirg Nicholson,
charged! with disturbing divine worship;
Evan Nichols, assault and battery, and
Pat Welch, assault with intent to muir
der, on rcquisition from the Governor
OF Georgia. They were all delivered to
Sheriff Ritchic, of Rabun county.
The Spinstcrs' Club of Seneca will
appear at Pitchford'S Hall ncXt Friday
night in the discussion of the subject,
MAN and Matrimony." Thoy have u
splendid performance, one brim-full of
fun and humor. Give them Il full house
and no one who attends will have reason
to regret it.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to
! 10000 persons will visit Walhala during
the Centennial, August 23-2i. Now,
folks, it will take some effort on your
| part To entertain these people. You arc
not expected to do SO for nothing. Get
every spare room in shape and tell tho
| Boarding House Committee to put you
down for Il few ut 81 per day. The repu-
iation of Walhalla for hospitality will be
at stake and You must holp sustain it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
News Around South Union.

Tu6Mno, S. c., July 23.-As our big
Centennial is over and we all had Il nice
time we will write again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craytc D0bbins visited
at this place last week.
MIR. Coax Cannon and sister Lille,
from Georgia., were here q few days last
week.
Misses Hattie Harrison and Mamie
Barton from l.avOnia, Ga, arc Spcndinc
week or ten days with relatives and
friends in this community.
Miss Carrycc McJunkln and brothers,
SpcnSal and Morgan, returned home to-
day, after a few days visit among us.
Miss Sallio Rcodcr, from Westminster,
is spending awhile with her brother, Mr..
j. l." Rccdcr.
Miss Dora Rccdcr, one of our accom-
pliShcd young ladies, opened up hen
school at Tcrtia to day
The young folks had the pleasure OF
attending party at Mr.. John Icos last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Fannie Sheldon Kiblcr, who has
been spending several days with hen
father, Mr.. W. IL. Sheldon, returned
home last week.
Mrs. TompkinS, who lives near hero,
is spending awhile in Anderson county
We had the pleasure of listening tC
some good music last Saturday night by
Mr.. Graytcu from Georgia.
Rev G. War dlaw preached an interest
ing sermon from Revelations, 18th chap
ter, and after his discourse he sang tic
solo, saved by Grace"
The Wotractcd meeting will begin at
South Union noXt Sunday night. Hope
all can will come.
DR. j. J. Burriss and Mr.. Iigc Reese
from Oakway, were in our cOmmunitS
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. }. J.. kccdcr carried Rov. G. Ward
law home Sunday afternoon.
Misses Lula and May Ilarbin spent The
day at MIR. j. l.. Feeders Sunday.
We had very nice singing at the
church Sunday evening.
Don't forget tho picnic Friday at Mrs
II. j. Rcclcr'S. ROSE BUD.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
Union Meeting-District No. 8.

Program of fifth Sunday Union Meet
ing Of Bcavcrdam Association to be
held with Rock Hill Baptist church July
2S-29:
Introductory sermon Saturday at II
o'clock by A. Il. Marrctt
|. How can we better utilize our Nom
bcrShipo on all the different lines of mis-.
sion work and come in closer touch
with the great Baptist family? Speaker
II. NJ. Allen.
=. What can DC done that will give more
health and ito on tho line Of Sunday
School work? Speakers: j. w. Bear.
den and John Harris.
,. Should preacher accept the care
of church, rs pastor, without a stated
salary? Speaker: a. u. Marrct.
Missionary sermon Sunday at II
O'Clock by K. W. Nelson.
j. NJ. MCGUIRE,
For Committee.