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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Shot Three Times by Unknown Woman.

VIM. II. Smythe, Grand Secretary
Of the Masonic Order of Indiana,
was shot and fatally wounded at
noon last Thursday while he was in
his office in the Masonic temple in
indianapolis.
The shooting is a mysterious one.
The story told by Mr.. Smythe, who
retained consciousness for several
minutes after the shooting, is that
blonde woman entered his office
and asked to be allowed to use the
telephone. AS he was busy he told
her he could not be bothered at the
time.
Without further words, he de.
clares, the woman pulled revolver
from somewhere about her clothes
and fired at him. He felt the sting
Of the bullet and after that he die
not know what happened until after
the woman had made her escape.
The police reached the scene only
few minutes after the tragedy, ant
threw line Of patrolmen and detec
tives about the Masonic temple, bu
no trace of the mysterious woman
was found.
Smythe, when found, was lying
on the floor half way between hi
desk and the door of his office, in
pool of blood. A medical examina
tion revealed that three shots hat
been fired, each of which took effect
Three bullets were removed from
tho wounded mans head.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
TURNE 3 TIE TAeL rs.

The Surprise Was For sbo WHO HAD
Planned to Surp2ise.
That surprises do not always sur
prise those for whom they are int4y4ded
is one l,i the, peculiar things about sur
prises, and this fact was we'll illus.
tgated one day this week Id an east end
house. The lady Of the house received
word from a friend that sbe was com.
ing out the next day for lunch. Now.
1t happened that the next day was the
day on which the servant girl had her
day Off, and the lady of the house made
up her mind that she would surprise
her friend by getting un n nice lunch
prepared by herself. for she had the
reputation when they were young la
dies Of not being able to cook, while
her friend had the reputation Of being
an excellent cook.
The day her friend was expected the
lady went to market and laid In sup
ply Of oil the good things which go to
make UP fine lunch. She went home
and lighted the fire and prepared for
the cooking Just then she discovered
that she had forgotten to get some
fruit and told her young daughter to
tell her friend when the latter came
that she would be back In few mo-
ments. She went to the store and,
meeting some Of her friends, staid quite
awhile, forgetting how time was flying.
In the meantime the friend arrived,
and, being told that her hostess would
soon be home, she went into the kitch-
en-, and. seeing the good things there,
she went to work and cooked and pre-
pared the lunch. When the lady Of the
house arrived home she was astonish-
ed to see the table set and a most ap-
petiSing lunch on the table. The sur
prise she had intended for her friend
was surprise for her. = Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
warnes, by ssaoA "a About 10 me.

s5s Wurnca by IaOhe AbOut to- ME.
Il Camille Flammarion, In a French pe-
riodical, asked people to answee the
following question: Have you ever. had
while awake the impression OF having
seen a hurnan being and had TINT Inn
preston coincide with the time OF the
death OF that person 3' The astronos
mer tells the result Of his investigation
In the Nouvelle Revue. s
He had 4,2SO responses, Of which
2,4E8 were negative and 1874 affirma-
tive. OF the affirmative replies he ex.
ahined 1872, who reclted 1, 12O cases, all
Of which he regards as authentic. In
his article M. Flammarion merely gives
the experience OF the subjects as re-
lated to him and does not attempt to
account for tie premonitions.
1t might be said, however, that the
fact that 40 per cent Of those who
wrote to him had had telepathic ex-
periences does not indicate such an
average among the human family. The
three periodicals whose readers he ask
ed for information have q large circu.
lation, and 1t is safe to say that every
reader who has had preInonitions Of
the death Of a friend wrote to Flam.
marion, while the others would not re-
gard 1t as worth while.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Chinese Women Victims Of Foreign Troops.

An investigation OF the brutality
of the soldiers in the international
army, which forced its way to Pekin.
is being made by the Japanese gov
ernment. Speaking of the matter
and the reports of excesses, a Japan
ese weekly, a late copy of which has
arrived at the Navy Department, in
Washington, says:
eve ourselves believe there has
been great deal of exaggeration
there always is exaggeration in such
cases, but it has not all been exag-
geration. There has been sub
stratum of terrible facts. With what
face are we to denounce Boxer atroci-
ties when such things stand to the
credit of the Europeans themselves 2
It sends thrill of horror through
every white mans bosom to learn
that GO missionary women and 25
little children were butchcred by
Boxers, but Mr.. Taguchi, whose tes-
timony is beyond impeachment, and
who speaks as the sequel of investi-
cations personally conducted by
himself, tells us that in Tung Chow
alone, city where tho Chinese made
no resistance and there was no fight
ing, 573 women of the upper class
committed suicide rather than sur
vive the indignities they had suf-
fered. The women of the lower ele-
ment Jared similarly, he tells us, at
the hands of the soldiers, but were
not unwilling to survive their shame.
With what show of consistency is
the occident to denounce the bar
barity of the Chinese when occiden-
tai soldiers go to China and perpe-
trate the very acts which constitute
the basis of the charge of barbarity.''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Masters S Sales.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OCONEE COITNTy -

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
OCONEE COUNTY.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
DURSUANT TO DEGREES OF THE
i AFORESAID COURT, in the cases
mentioned below, / will offer for sale,
to the highest bidder, in front OF the
Court House, at Walhalla, s. O., on
MONDAY, the 7th day of JANUARY,
1901, between the legal hours of sale, the
tracts of land below dcsoribed:
In the case of j. NOD. Bruce, Plaintiff,
against
w. I. Holden and VIM. Holden,
Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
OF land situate, lying and being in Oco-
nee County, State OF South Carolina, on
both sides of Boone's Creek, waters of
keoWee River, containing two hundred
adjoining lands of Elijah Sanders. DYER
ia!ley, w. J. Duffie and Micajah Alex
ander and others, it being the Same tract
OF land conveyed to w. Il. Holden by
Naomie Holden, January, 1878. Refer-
ence to deed will moro full show.
TERMS: Cash on day of sale. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers and stamps.
December 18th, 1900.
Master Oconee County.
In the case of A. p. Grant, Plaintiff,
against
8. l.. Land, Defendant.
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate in Oconee County, State of South
Carolina, on a branch of Cane Crock,
waters of Tugaloo River, containing fifty
three (63) acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of r. Compton, Caroline Maret,
Cornelius Maret, estate of w. j. Hix and
others, moro fully described by plat
executed by j. w. Harper, surveyor,
dated August 18th, 1892, 1t being lot Of
land bought by A. p. Grant from the
estate of A. j. Maret, deceased.
TERMS: Cash on day of sale. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers and stamps.
December 18th, 100O
j. w. HOLLEMAN,
Master Oconee County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Got Wealth by Telling Spook Yarns.

Mrs. Louise A. Hutchinson, whose
wealth is estimated at $1,000,000,
has applied in the Supreme Court Of
New York for an order to set aside
and make void a trust deed of her
property to her young husband, Will
lard II. Hutchinson, an actor, and
Paul Sheldon, a lawyer.
Thepapers disclose a strange story.
Mrs. Hutchinson says that three
years ago she became acquainted
with Hutchinson, who was then
twenty-five years of age, and that he
courted her assiduously. For two
years they travelled about the coun-
try, she paying the bills.
On February 4th Of the present
year they were married at Rich
mond, Va. The woman says Hutch
inson told her he was able to com
municate with the dead, and that her
deceased son ordered that she marry
Hutchinson, which she did. A short
time later, she alleges, her husband
told her he had received word from
dead relatives that conspiracy was
on foot to get Mrs. Hutchinson in an
asylum, the purpose being to secure
her property. The way to save the
property, he told her, was to transfe,
it to him and the lawyer. Mrs
Hutchinson did this, but she has
changed her mind.
The court granted the order.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
philosophy Of a six-yenr-old,

Some bright little girls who live In
West Ninety-sixth street. were recently
taken by their parents to see the won
ders Of the 200" at Bronx park. Aa
they reached the habitation Of the wolf
they found the beast just devouring
live sparrow as n portion of his din
ner. The eldest little girl, becoming
excited and indignant over the specta-
Gle, stamped her foot, exclaiming: ooh,
you cruel, wicked wolf, to eat that dear
little sparrow! What monster you
areW
Miss Marion, aged 9. looked at her
lncensed sister with a philosophical
air and said. what do you want the
wolf to do-shoot 1t and cook 1t frst7"
New York Tribune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Temperance Woman Wrecks a Saloon.

Miss Carrie Nation, President OF
tho Barber county, Kansas, w. G.
Il. IT,, entered hotel bar-room at
Wichita, Kans., and with a stone
destroyed $500 painting of Cleo.
patra at the bath and a mirror valued
at 800. She was arrested. She
appealed to the Governor, who was
in tho city, and he refused to act in
any way. She broke mirrors at
Kiowa, Kans., in two saloons some
months ago. She declares there il
no law under which she can be prose.
cute1.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
THE pAmossl or ONE DIMENSION


Let others celebrate the charms
OF ladies fair, with figures ample,
OF whom the Mediccan is
The Venus serving for example;
] airing my Tyre In praise Of one
Who makes no vulgar, vain pretension
TO fascination through the flesh,
Tho damosel OF one dimension.
The plump, though pretty, now appear
But coarse besido her girlish s,ihiness,
Whose rare attenuation shows
No trace OF ghastliness or grimness;
Although tits true she'd ne'er suggest
Tho type you might call tutti frutti,
Her slender form today, mcseeMs,
Describes the laUded limo of beauty.
], looking on her lovely length,
Abandon with amazing quickness
Ny orthodox old prejudice,
Revolving seem both breadth and thickness
How Turks delight to feast their eyes
On fat doth pass my comprelensiop;
For ME the fairest woman Is
Tho damosel OF one dimension.
Her one dimension is enough;
The line that emulates the Willows
Own supple grace is better worth
Than fattened flesh that rolls and billows.
But does my lady know her charm3
Alas, Pm filed with apprehension
Lest antilean transform and spoil
My damosel OF one dimension.
Mary Norton Bradford in Boston Globe
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Biggest Mileage Ever Paid.

A dispatch from Washington says
that Robt. H. Wilcox, delegate in
the House of Representatives from
Hawaii, has just been paid claim
of $1,000 for mileage. 1t was the
largest claim of the kind ever made,
but it was paid promptly by the Ser
geant-at- arms of the House. Every
Congressman is entitled to mileage
at the rate of 20 cents per mile "by
the most direct and practicable
route from his home to Washington
and return" The distance between
Honolulu and Washington is figured
at 5000 miles. Mr.. Wilcox will
draw 81 900 more for his return trip.
Not to love the good is proof
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
A Sure Cure.

From lady in Charleston the fol
lowing letter has reached the execu
tive office:
"Having read in the newspapers
that smallpox and scarlet fever are
prevalent in some portions Of this
State, / send you recipe which is
said to be cure for both diseases
thinking you may see fit to have same
published in the papers of the in,
fected portions of the State. l have
for years had this recipe pasted in
my scrap book, intending to try it
myself should / have need to do So
To the present time we had no need
for it, but | give it to you in the
hope that it will prove all that it
claims to do"
A correspondent of the Stockton
(Cal.) Herald writes:
"Appended is a recipe which has
to my certain knowledge been used
successfully in hundreds of cases. 1t
will prevent or cure the smallpox,
though the pittings are filing. When
Jenner discovered cow-pox in Eng
land, the world of science hurled an
avalanche of fame upon his head
but when the most scientific school
of medicine in Paris published this
receipt as panacea for smallpox, it
passed UNDECIDED.
"It is as unfailing as fate, and con-
quers in every instance.
"It is harmless when taken by a
well person. 1t will also cure scar
let fever.
"Here is the recipe, as 1 have used
it, to cure the smallpox. (Whcn
learned physicians said the patient
must die, it curcd):
"Recipe-Sulphate of zinc, one
grain; foxglove (digitalis), one
grain half a teaspoonful of water
When mixed add four ounces OF
water, and take tablespoonful every
hour. Either disease will disappear
in twelve hours. For child, smaller
doses, according to age.
eff counties would compel physi-
clans to use it they would need nc
pest houses. If you value advice
and experience, use this for that ter.
rible disease"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02

Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02

Sam Small, sclf-appointed evan
gelist, went down to Havana and got
into trouble. lie was charged with
fraud, A compromise was made by
the terms OF which he is to leave the
island and never set foot on it again
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02

Newspapers, other than daily, fyo dollars.
Physician, five dollars.
Repair shops for guns, bicycle, &C., S1.6o.
Surveyor, So.
,Ss S.rec9 wagon or dray four horses' twenty dol
Street wagon or dray. two horses, ten dollars.
Street wagon or dray, one horse, $3.50.
g. Stable, keeping vehicles and hoises for hire,
Stable. @ feed and sSless Ave- ye,als dolars
Tailor, making and repairing, one dollar.
Tin M shop, making or repairing, ono dollar.
,vn mdtT dn,,ar maker ana 'eweior Tor repairing 60,
wv Wheei h, Wright, for repairinr wagons and hug.
gies. 81.
u@ndertaker' @ ' three dollars.
one dn,,or fcr can ng Io t pay TAX OF
SECTION TO- That tHfs Or3linnpc" aho,, he IN Of.
feet on the 10Th day OF February, 1900, and until
tnat day, said licenses may be issued without
tho above amcd ocSnmations or gsness a any y Oh
and after tho said 18th day Of February, 1900, it
shall be the duty of tho Marshal to visit each
a,uSy hma every Gersoen ilrm or corporation, doing
thoir license and roport al, ho are a doinr spnGe hs
ness without license to the Intendant at once a'
Any person or persons carrying on or prose-
any establishments named In this or preced,
Ing sections, without first having taken ont H.
oeIse therefor, shall be fined, except In cases
where special penalties are imposed, tho sum of
Ave aors per day r be tmsone for term
such business is carried on without such license.
thao nUa sd at De tn foG less PERIOD
month in which tho Same is Issued.
For any business, t oeelipation Or profession not
conse shal be ree,,lated ~ tia intenIan,t VIZ
Sron,oN ~ MS, w., C,.,,.a.,t
roaoruao tha r;ai't - un',oj'o n,... i.oay
for anv ca,sa ,phicI ~ ov my toHmso iat
IS sSny,oM @ s"1 30 % The +a~ @ nm "eo rao1 - ~ Jusr
sonni ,nnnnt,, ,t. amo tnA on to". ~ p9t-
nance shaIl no cnliootad d,,r;no. ~, - - III
NJ Nav 1on0 ond 49, ,eannn.S o,,o n.ol'.,. i,onun
VI Mtys lDUU, hIlu dfly person OF persons
who shall fail to pay such taxes on or by
tho first day of ,Jnne. 1000. shail he ljable
to q nonaity of twa,tv no,. oam+ ~, ell,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Registration Notice.

FNHE Books of Registration for the
Il next municipal election are now
open at CIV Pitchford Co.'s store.
S. N. P1TCHFORD, Supervisor.
October II, 1900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
An Ordinance to Preserve the Health and
~ Cleanliness Of the Town Of WAihalla.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w oIro thu 1lSSaitn auu
BE ii oapA AIMED by the Intep dant and
council assembled, and by Authority Of
the same: SEoTIoN j. That all residents,
whet ether owners of property or tenants
Occupying the same, within the incorpo-
rate limits, are expected 20 keep their
premises in IA clean and healthy condi-
tion, and any person or persons failing or
refusing TO remove q nuisance, when re-
qnested 80 to do by the Board Of Health,
may be punished at the discretion of the
Intendant within the limits Of his au-
thOrity, and such nuisance may be abated
by the Marshal at the expense of the
owner or occupant. 3 til
81 SEoTIoN2. That it shall be unlawful to
establish any slaughter house or butcher
pen within the corporate limits Of the
shall be liable to fine or imprisonment at
the discretion of the Intendant within
the limits of his authority.
SFioTI0M That any dog running ct large within
muznlo IS liable to 10 seized and retained BY the
Msrsaai SSr period h9s Of twentyfoay aors dur
paying the sum Of two dollars, and, II not SO re-
deemed, tho dog is then TO be sold. That any
owner OF dog or dogs who shall let suoh dog
without being muzzled shall be deemed guilty OF
mtsdemeanor and shall be punished at the dis
oretion of the Intendant within the limits Of his
authority.
SECTION a. That this ordinance shall
be deemed general and perpetual, shall
go into effect upon it's publication, and
continue of force until repealed or
amended.
Done in Council and ratified under the corpo.
rate seal of the Town of Walhalla on
j.. 81 tho 1th daY of EObruary. 1900. and I'm
tho 124th year Of the sovereignty and
independence of tho United States Of America.
Il. 8. HOLLEMAN, Intendant.
JAS. THOMPSON, Clerk and Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
An Ordinance to Regulate Traffic by
Itinerant Traders, Auotioneers ane
Transient Merchants.

An Ordinance to Regulate Traffic by
Itinerant Traders, Auotioneers and
Transient Merchants.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Intendant and
Wardens of tho Town of Walhalla, in
council assembled, and by authority OF
the same: SECTION /. That itinerant
traders, auctioneers, or transient NOR
chants, selling, or in any manner offer
ing for sale, any goods, wares, or mer-
chandise, within the Town of Walhalla,
at auction or private sale, shall pay In
advance a license tax of twenty-five dol
lars per moAth, fifteen dollars per week,
or five dollars per day: Provided, the
provisions of this ordinance shall not
apply to ordinary dealers in products OF
the farm, garden or dairy.
SECTION Q. That any person selling OF
Offering for sale any goods, wares or mer-
chandise, as itinerant trader, auctioneel
or transient merchant, within the Town
of Walhalla, without having first paid
the license tax required by this ordi-
nance for 80 doing, shall be subject to
fine or imprisonment at the discretion
of the Intendant within tho limits OF
his authority.
SECTION s. That this ordinance shall
be deemed general and perpetual, shall
go into effect upon it's publication and
continue of force until repealed OF
amended.
Done in Council and ratified under tho corpo
rate seal of the Town of Walhalla on
H. 81 the 7tl i., day of February, ., 1900 and In
Il. 8. HOLLENiAN, Intendant.
JAS. THOMPSON, Clerk and Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02

When you need soothing and healing
antiseptic application for any purpose,
use the original DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, a well known cure for piles and
skin diseases. 1t heals sores without
leaving q scar. Beware of counterfeits.
j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02

Not to love the good is a proc
that you are bad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
Pickens r. R. Go,
SCHEDULE IN ErFEor JUNE 2sru. 1898 I

On and after June 28th the following schedui,
will be run over the Pickens Railroad for I'll,
purpose of hauling freight and passengers, viz,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
THE BONES OF GEN. GREENE.
Final Resting Place Decided by the
Society of the Cincinnati.

SAVANNAH. Ca. March 5--The ques-
ton OF the final resting-place OF the bones
Of Gen Nathaniel Greene, of Revolution
airy fame, was settled yesterday by the
investigating committee of the Rhode Isl
ana Society of the Cincinnati and the
Georgia Historical Society finding the re-
mains in vault IN the Colonial Gene
terry, III this city
Col Asa Bird Gardiner. of New York.
President of the Rhode Island Cincinnati
headed the search, which began last week
Seven Vaults-Were opened In the last
vault opeRed-that Of Gen George Noble
Jones, Of the Revolution-were found 2,
silver name plate inscribed with the name
and rank OF General Greene. a number OF
colonial buttons which were worn BY gen
erals OF the Revolutionary army, a mart
OF glove, which crumbled 10 dust on be-
ing touched. and skull of large size and
peculiar conformation. The skull which
answers 70 the most accurate descrintior
Of General Greene's head. is ragar--i as
conclusive evidence There were also OH
er parts Of the skeleton.
The relics ana bones have been gath
cred together. What disposition OF them
IS contemplated Colonel Gardiner would
not say The Rhode Island Society Will
erect = memorial to General Greene.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
GOOD CUSTOMER.


The right kind of food will work won.
ueIS n the way OF changing a sick person
70 4 healJhy one, and by the same rIiIa
keep person in good health
Arthur w Tanning, Il ThrooD street
chicago, al. had such remarkable ex-
perience himself with Grape-Nurs Food
that he recommended It 10 friend for
MS child, for whom the parents were mn
able TO find food that would agree
It was supposed the chfId's ston1arF, had
been ruined by the use of r1edfrIneS
W hen ne was put on Grape-NUts he began
70 improve ana Mr.. Tanning saws y viii
wager that, although he is but three Years
Oiu now, he IS the best single-hau6fsd r4ls-
toner the Postum Cereal CoYapafly have
IouaE- he mas become big and strong
ana IS IN perfect condition. l have re-
ceived thanks many times from his moth
er Tor bringing tSrape-NutS Food TO their
attention. The whole family are using
the food now.
My own experience was remarkable !
had Tor years stomach trouble ! got
so l could not eat anything for breakfast
except an orange, all solid food and meat
being out of the question
When l was induced to take on Crane
Nuts I did SO with fear and trembling
bat found out, 10 my pleasure ard slIr-
prise, and great benefit TO my health. that
had a food 1 could hold On my stomach.
and could do a good forencon'S work
have not had headache since usine.
Grape-NutS Food. and in enc year l have
gained sixteen pounds I am so much of
an advocate OF the food that people suS-
pect me OF being interested in the COM
pany- / have won over a number of
friends who are now using il and speak
IN the highest terms OF il"
Grape-Nuts Food wins its own way
without any trouble. 1t can be borne by
the weakest stomach and contains the
strongest food elements known.
All hrst-class grocers sell Grape-NutS
ROOD made at the Pure Food factories Of
Mich.