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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.
Rev. Basmallan, Native Of Armenia, Leo.
lures In tho Baptist Church.

Seneca, s. c., April 18.--A aoreigner
always attracts attention. A goodly
number Of persons assembled at the
Methodist church on Sunday afternoon
to soc and hear Rev. X. II. Basnsjian,
Is native Armenian. Mr. Basmajian has
much happy wit, and thought no doubt
the presence of many was due to the
unusual sight they expected to soc in a
man from Armenia. However, the
Armenians are as truly Caucasian as the
people here. Rev. Mr.. Basmajian is a
Baptist minister, and was, boforo coming
to this country, engaged in preaching
and newspaper work in Constantinople.
He described many pathetic scenes con-
nected with tho Armenian massacre and
told Of the severe hardsbips to which
Christians in Turkey are submitted. He
sang several songs in tho Armenian and
English languages, displaying a wonder.
fully fine voice. The speaker urged his
hearers to show more interest in foreign
missions.
On Monday evening opportunity was
again presented the people to soc and
hoar Mr.. Basmajian, who gave lecture
entertainment on Armenia, Turkey and
Oriental Life," at the Baptist church.
The entertainment was much enjoyed,
being effectively introduced. A number
of household articles from Armenia
were also shown, as were several musi-
cal instruments. A majority of the
lecturers hearers could no doubt give
an affirmative answer to his oft repeated
"Ain't it niceP'
Rev. A. Madole. of Spartanburg,
preached an oxcellent sermon at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening,
taking as tho basis of his discourse the
familiar text, John 3:18.
Mrs. G. X. Livingston and the Misses
Livingston are spending some time at
Lockhart.
Mrs. Clarence Mason and Miss Coral
Capps were guests Of Mrs. w. j. Lunney
tho latter part of last week.
Tho little daughter of Prof. and Mrs.
w. p. Holland is quito ill.
! Mrs. l.. w. Meakin, of Lavonia, is
visiting Mesdames j. NJ. Strother and
Charles Reid.
Mr.. Ed. Hiott has returned from
Atlanta.
Mrs. Margaret Tribblo visited the
family of hor son, Mr.. II. NJ. Tribble,
last week.
Mr.. O. .R. Doyle, operator at Cedar
Mountain, spent Sunday. with his family
in Seneca.
Mr.. w. A. Holland has bought out the
stock of goods formerly belonging to
Mr.. j. +. Gignilliat, and has opened a
storo. Io is also moving his bakery
here, which is q satisfaction to the
housckoepers.
Rev. w. S. Hamiter is attending Pres
bytory at Piedmont this week.
Miss May Thompson, the popular
teacher of tho primary department OF
the Seneca High School, took the pupils
of her room for Il pleasant outing in tho
woods on last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. John Livingston is in town.
Mrs. w. A. Lowery and Miss Olive
Lowery have returned from Grcenville.
Mr.. M. o. Alexander made a business
trip to Anderson Tuesday.
A number of young people spent q
pleasant evening at tho homo of Rev.
and Mrs. D. w. Hiott Friday, the amuse-
ment being carrom.
Monday was SO unusually busy day
on the street MS strongly to suggest the
| Christmas season. NJ. Il. s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Can Buy American Mules.

New Orleans, April l3.-Judgo Par
lango, in the United States circuit court
to-day, handed down decision dismiss
ing the suit brought by the Boor repro.
sentatives hero to prevent the shipment
of mules and horses out of New Orleans
to the British army In South Africa.
The decision is q lengthy one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Will Have Fish to Burn.

Sapphire, N. c., April l5.-Editors
Courier: Last week got the statement
wrong as to tho distribution of fish here.
rainbow trout being distributed hero in
the streams and lakes, and in five years
we will have fish to burn. Fishing is
good now. saw recently one weighing
fortysix ounces. 1t was caught out of
the new lake. j, O. c,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Three Killed on tho Track.

Wilkcsbarro, Pa, April ia party
of four people, whilo crossing tho tracks
of the Lchigh Valley railroad at South
Wilkosbarro, at an carly hour this morn
ing, were run down by tho Buffalo
express going north. Three of tho party
wcro killed and ono injured
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
That ThrObbing Headache

Would quickly loavo you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back
if not cured. Sold by all druggists in
tho county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

Adviccs from Chihauhau, Mexico,
announce that a terrible dynamite OK
plosion occurred at Minaca, Mox leo, $50
miles from Chihuahua, in the heart of
tho mining district, Monday. Three
men were killed, ono is dying and ten
others were seriously injured, some of
them fatally
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Atlanta, Ga, November T, 1870.

-
DIR. G. j. MOFFETT-Dcar Sir: l can
not too strongly recommend your
i EET HiNA Ifcething Powdcrs) to
they can obtain for their dcblitatcd and
sickly infants. have used it with very
satisfactory results the past summer with
my child, and while We have heretofore
lost child or two from tcothing under
other remedies, our present child, that
has taken 'rEErIlINA, is fine, healthy
boy. am, very respectfully,
A. u. BROWN, NJ. d.
(Brothcr of u. S. Senator and Ex- Gov.
Joseph T.. Brown.)
For sale by DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Drowned While Fishing.

Rome, Ga, April I5.--The body of
Fred. I.umpkin was intorred here this
morning. IIo met his death late Satur-
day afternoon by falling from boat
while fishing in Silver Creek. Fred
Lumpkin was sixteen year old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
EditOr's Awful Plight.

+. NJ. Higgins, editor Of tho Seneca
Qn.) News, was afflicted for years with
piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until ho tried Bucklon's Arnica Saive.
Ho writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the surcst pile cure on earth and the
best salve in the world. Curo guaran-
teed. Only rs cents. Sold by all drug
gists in the county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

The April report Of the statistian of
tho department of agriculture will show
the average condition of winter wheat
on April to have been OH against 50. /
on April |, 1900; TO at the correspond
ing date in 1900, and $40 tho mean of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Murder and Assassination.

Hastings, Florida, April li.-Julius
Eskow, white, manager of tho Armstrong
turpontine camp near here, was shot and
killed by Jim Korby, a negro, last night.
Eskew had $3.50 on his person and tho
negro wanted tho money. Aftor Eskow
was dead, Kerby started for tho body for
tho purpose of robbing him, but was
frightened away. IIo escaped into a
swamp, whore ho was captured with the
aid of bloodhounds. While Sheriff
Perry was waiting in the depot with the
negro to take him to ST. Augustine, un-
known parties fired through window
and put five bullets in Korby's back He
thought hc would die and made con
fossion duplicating Robert Lee, another
negro. Bloodhounds are now after Ice.
BITES OF INSECTS, reptiles, dogs and
cats-als0 t stings Of bees and wasps-
should be Instantly treated with u n.
KILLER, the quickest and surcst rcn dy
for pains, aches and soreness Of any kind.
In uso for sixty years and sold every
| where. Avoid substtutcs-thcr is but
one Pain Killer, Perry Davis. Price, 25c.
and SOC,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

Alden, Arabia, April 13.-Shoik Nab.
aronkh, who lately defeated Shcik
Ibnkaschild in Mold, was lured with his
army into ambush in a gorge and routed
by his enemies, who induigcd in indis-
criminate slaughter, killing five thousand
of his followers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
All the blood In your body passes through
vour kidneys once every three minutes

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
lei out Inc waste or
impurities In the Blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fall to do
their work.
Pains, aches and rheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood. due to neglected
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

The United States Court of Claims has
rendered a judgment in favor of Admi-
raj Sampson for S3,330 as a bounty grow
ing out of tho engagement at Manzanillo
and Nip Bay, in Cuba, during tho Spanish
war.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

Kidney UOuOlS.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart Is
over-working In pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles we're to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer' s
Swamp-RoOt, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for Its
wonderful cures OF the most distressing cases
and Is sold on rs merits EvErN
by all druggists in fifty asjIEa39 EE::
cent and onedolar siz- b:
es. You may have .sstl.nLhsl.s{ksa4ElLEMs! III
sample bottle by mail Homo Of swsn,pRoo.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, NY
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

Tho recruiting Sergeant at Columbia
has secured twcnty-four men for the
United States army since February 18th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
A Painful Accident.

An Anderson dispatch says: "Mr. B.
S. Look, of Pelzcr, suffered quite pain
fnl accident at the depot Sunday after
noon. He camo over on tho LAO train
from Pelzer, on his way to West Union
After getting off the train, ho missed his
umbrella and rubbors, and started back
on tho cars to look for them. The
engine had begun shifting and hc was
struck by clear post, throwing him Sc
that his right foot was caught under the
wheels, crushing it SO badly that part OF
it had to be amputated. His log was
broken below the knee" Mr. Look
married Miss Hassic Ivester, daughter OF
tho late Anderson Ivester, and has many
friends in this county, who will bo sorry
to learn of his misfortune,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Death OF Mrs. Louisa Rholetter.

Mrs. Louisa Rholotter died at her home,
near Damascus, this county, on April 10,
1901, in the seventy second year of hcl
ago. She was married to Joseph Rho.
letter in August, 1917. Sho was the
mother of ten children, seven of whom,
six sons and one daughter, survive. Her
husband was killed on March Is, 1867, by
a falling troe, on the Blcckloy farm, in
Rabun county, Ca, and was buried at
Holly Springs church, Oconoo county.
Mrs. Rholatter's long life was spent in
the Christian faith and she was n con-
stant worker for the cause of Christ.
She had been great sufferer for the past
four years. lIer remains wcrc laid to
rest at Damascus on April II, Rev. ID. f.
Carter conducting the funeral services
To her sorrowing family is extended the
sympathy of many friends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

More than four thousand immigrants
arrived in New York last Thursday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Five Thousand Arabs Slaughtered.

PynyBalsam Relieves Right Away
and makea enecdY end Of couphs and colds
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
N O r | G. e.

TOR SALE-A NEW PIANO--Cheap
Il and on easy terms. Apply to
JAMES THOMPSON.
The Independent., 1901-04-16
The Elks

Lodge No. GIG OF the Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks was
organized last evening at Progress
Hall, the ceremony OF the installa.
tion of officers being performed by
Grand Exalted Ruler, Judge Jerome
B. Fisher Of Jamestown. Dir. G, B
Cooper was installed as the Exalted
Ruler of the local herd aud the
other officers selected we're: E..
teemed Leading Knight, A. E.
Murphy; Esteemed Loyal Knight,
Judge Gear; Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, j. II. Fisher; Secretary,
Albert F. Judd; Treasurer, w. g.
Ashley; Tiler, A. r. Cunha. The
trustees elected were Brothers
Church, Wilder aud Wall. The
Elks went home very "early."
The Independent., 1901-04-16
Takes Backwater.

Judge Humphreys yasterd ="
rendered an opinion in regard to the
case OF jurors Schmidt and Quinn
whose fees as jurors at the last term
he declared forfeited because they
differed from the majority Of the
jurors in a petty case. The opinion
concludes:
"The Court had the right to dis
charge Messrs. Schmidt and Quinn
as jurors. The record does not dis
close any state of facts showing that
they should have been reprimanded.
The order forfeiting their fees was
absolutely null and void.
THE motion berein is sustained
and the clerk is hereby ordered to
pay to Messrs. Schmidt and Quinn,
respectively, their fees as jurors for
the February, A. d. 1901. term oil
the Circuit Court OF the First Cir
cult.
Gall costs remitted."
The Independent., 1901-04-16

taken from carefully selected and
tested calves, and after the vaccine
is obtained, the calf is klned and eX-
amined for tuberculosis or other dis
eases, and if found even suspiciously
unhealthy or diseased, the virus is
destroyed The vaccine is prepared
under thoroughly antiseptic condi-
tions, and is put up in hermetically
sealed glass tubes. Vaccination is
now performed in the Islands entire
ly with ivory points or new steel
needles, fresh point or needle be-
ing used for each patient, and there
is no danger of any disease being
transmitted by vaccination.
Therefore, be it resolved, that tne
Governor of this Territory be and he
is hereby strongly urged to veto said
amendment to the Penal Laws, Re-
spectfully submitted.
G. B. WOOD,
w. H. MAYS,
ROBERT P. MEYERS,
A. N. SINCLAIR.
The Independent., 1901-04-16
at the mint.

On March 16, there will be q
meeting of the directors of the
Mint, to discuss the question of
coinage, and the sizs of the equiva.
lent to be poured out for "a qnartsr.
The stockholders are requested to
meet later on in the new beer gard.
en, back OF the Mint, and there OK.
press their views on dividends and
Veeerve funds. The President
hopes that there will be q full
attendance.
The Independent., 1901-04-16

the. whole community. Instead, he
wants to break up the Hawaiian par
ty, kill the influence which it pos
sesses, make the Legislature laugh
able through his advices, ana then
go back to Washington, smile, and
tell his friends of certain committees
that he fetched them" alright and
they are ready to swear fealty TO
Mckinley. Then there will be love
feast in the Offices of the River and
Harbor Commission, more patriotism
and much more money through con-
tracts for fixing up our wharves and
harbors.
The Independent., 1901-04-16

The time has come that every pet
ty bill should be withdrawn from the
Legislature, and as many important
bills introduced and passed on next
month, the day when Dole sends his
message to the Legislature to get
out and not show their noses until
their consent to the Governors ap-
pointees, or disapproval, has been
given.
The Independent., 1901-04-16
TUESDAY. APRIL 16, 1901.
THE LEGISLATURE.

"To do or not to do" seems to be
the motto of both branches of the
Territorial Legislature, with an awful
accent on the mot to do" In few
days the Governor will call time"
and the voters will find that nothing
has been accomplished during the
two months allotted to the Lcgisla-
ture of the transaction of business.
The Independent., 1901-04-16
NOTICE.

DR.. Gorge Herbert leaving for the
Coast the 23rd inst, DR.. St, d. g..
Walters will have entire charge Of
the practice during his absence.
His office hours will be from 9 to IL
q. m from l to 3 and from to 8
p. m.
DRS. HERBERT, HUMPHREYS,
g. WALTERS.
7S-2ws
The Independent., 1901-04-16
The Polo Game.

The team to represent Maui ne
Saturday against tho Oahu Fo.
Club will arrive on Friday b. s
Mauns Loa.
Saturdays game will commeD
at 3 p. m. 1t is probable that an-
other game between the two teams
will be played on Monday.
The Independent., 1901-04-16

Delegate Wilcox is here. He Is
supposed to be the idol of the peo-
pie, he says so himself at least, and
to accommodate the Harbor and Riv-
er Commission in Washington, he
has taken flying trip (for his health
of course), to endeavor to persuade
the Hawaiians to come out as solid
Republicans, and surrender their
power as Home Rulers. There can
be little doubt as to the answer he
will receive this evening. The Idol
of the Hawailans has proven himself
to be of flesh and blood and able TO
hear the jingling of the Washington
ducats, instead of being built from
imperishable andamite. Captain
Cooke tried the game some hundred
years ago but he was found out,
turned downed and found himself
speared and dubbed to death The in
stance of the killing of Cooke result
ed only in his death; Robert Wilcox
little scheme will result in his po-
litical death, as far as the voters of
this Territory is concerned,
The Independent., 1901-04-16

We cannot say perhaps, that moth
ing" has been done, because the Gov
ernor has signed several bills and
vetoed one. No important measures
however. have been brought to his
notice yet, except the taxpayers
should consider as important the bill
prohibiting a 20 years old boy from
earning an honest living by working
ia saloon, or the bill providing an
appropriation of $4,000 for the Le-
gislators. The latter Act was OF
course of vast interest to the hon
orable gentlemen who were supposed
to regulate the present legislation
and make new laws for the Territory.
The Independent., 1901-04-16

If Wilcox would put his shoulder
to the wheels of the political char
lot, and make the horses in the Home
Rule shafts move on, he would gain
the support, sympathy and succor Of
The Independent., 1901-04-16

Representative Robertson brought
in q resolution in the House this
morning, making this 18th day of
April, the 48th working day of the
Legislature. If his view is correct,
it means, that. only twelve days re-
main, in which the Legislature is to
dispose of so many important and
unimportant matters, that it will be
simply hopeless to undertake the task
of deciding on the merits or dement's
of the measures brought before the
Legislature. We have never seen a
more dangerous political situation in
these islands. On one hand we find
two parties only able to agree to dis
agree; and, in their hands, has the
future of the Territory for the next
two years been entrusted
The Independent., 1901-04-16

The INDEPENDENT, SO cents per
month.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27
The Board of Assessors.

The County Board of Assessors
met in the Auditors Office, at this
place, on Tuesday, March rs, 1901,
and was organized by the election of
Mr.. n. B. Wannamaker, Chairman.
None of the assessments fixed by the
several township boards were
changed and by resolution the aver,
ages by tax districts were ordered
printed in the lexington Dispatch,
and are as follows:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27
Divine Services.

Divine services are announced to
be held in St. Stephens Evangelical
Lutheran church in this place on the
evenings of the 1st, 2ad, 3rd and
4sh of April, commencing at the
usual hour. Services will also be
held on Good Friday morning at II
o'clock. Appropriate services COM
memorsting the glorious resurrection
OF cruci6ed Saviour, who died to
meet the demands of broken law so
as to provide way for the reconcile
alton of God and man, will be con-
Quoted by the pastor on Easter Sun
day morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27
Delicious Delicacies.

The Bazaar has just received a
fresh supply of crisp and delicious
crackers in FIVE and ten cents pack
ages. The assortment consists of
Golden Cream Biscuits, Royal Milk
Biscuits, the famous Uneeda Biscuits,
selected Soda Crackers, Baby Lunch
Biscuits, Junior Sodas, Ginger Snaps,
etc. A trial of these delicate dainties
will convince any one that they are
the best goods on the market and to
use them one time will result in their
continual use. Give them trial.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27

Prof. W. b. Wallace, having re-
Gently resigned the editorsbip Of the
Greenville News on account of i'll
health, the night work being too try
ing for him, has again assumed the
editorial harness and now wields his
strong and graceful pen on the New
berry Observer, of which paper be
was one of the founders and has
remained one of it's proprietors from
that day until this.
Polo is attracting the attention Of
the Northern denizens at Camden and
Aiken.
Colonel John r. Ashe, President
Of the York cotton mill, committed
suicide last week.
Senator Tillman has been elected
anniversary orator at the commence
ment of Erskine College at Due
West, which is to take place in June.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27

4OWu II odl0SUutS IS
Leesville, so 00l ll.ll 81 10
Lexington, 43 33 945 81 AZ
6 Brookland,
The absence of the townships
and towns from the above list is due
to failure of the Board to receive
returns from them.
Wear Well Shoes for men, women
and children, the seasons richest
product, is the kind that we keep
When you are fitted with Roofs
shoes your feet look we'll and they
are sure to last longer than any
others that you can buy for the same
price. Give them a trial once and
you will wear no others.
". P. Roof.
By the accidental discharge of his
pistol while handling it, Mr.. j. D
Taylor received a painful though
fortunate not dangerous wound in his
hand last Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27
County Alliance Neetinu.

The rextregular meeting Of Lexing-
ton County Allisrce No 72l, will be
held with Summelville Alliance on
the second Friday in April Gt beir 6
the l2,h day of April Subject for
discussion by the Alliance: "The
morality of the country, how best
sustained?" Speakers, Rev. n. S.
Younginer, II. n. Kleckley and DR..
]. W. E4rgle. A full attendance is
desired. E L. Wingard, Pres.
James B Addy, Sec.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-27
The State of South Carolina,

The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,
ln Common Pleas.
Mrs. Sarah Dooly, Plaintiff,
against
Jares E. Berry and W. T. Floyd, Defen-
dants
Forecsour of Mortgage.
T-NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
Judgment in the above entitled action,
will sell at public auction, at Lexington
Court House. during the legal hours OF sale.
on the first Monday in April next, the tei-
lowing described real estate:
All that piece, parcel, plantation or tract
of land situate, lying and being in Lexing-
ton county and State aforesaid, containing
one hundred and 6fty-seven acres, more
or less. bounded on the north by lands Of
W. ? Root, east by lands of John CLANCY,
south by lands of Sarah Ann Fish ard on
the west by lands o. the said SArah Ann
Rish.
TERMS OF SALE Cash. Purchaser,
or purchasers to pay for papers, revenue
stamps and recording
SAMUEL B. GEORGE, C G. c. Z.
March s, 1901. 3w2O.
Izlar g. Sturkie. attorneys for Plaintiff