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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
THE VERB "TO RUBBER
1t Is Likely to BE a Useful and Per-
manen. Addition TO the Language.
Boston Transcript

DO0NOn
Someone who knows ought TO be setting
down the origin Of the new noun. rub
berneck." and the new verb. rubber
new. that is 10 say. in that they are really
creeping into rcspect3 BILE usage and are
no longer confined 20 the vaudeville stage
Though they still raise a laugh there. as,
however. does the ~tOlerably ancient word
damn" too. for that natter because
there must inevitably me "A long contest
over il. as over the history of every piece
of slang that gets itself adopted into the
English. or. rather. the American language
TIE sooner the real significance Of the
word Is established. the sooner can every
body enjoy the use of IL. for there Il no
denying that. like all these disreputable
waits Of the funny columns that finally do
mesticate themselves on the language,
rubber and 'Tubberneck" have a dra-
matte picturesquencss and force in con-
veying their meaning that no pre-existing
eqIivalent lOcutiOn has had. The most
fastidious became reckless in the use OF
ing the war. as soon as IL had been traced
lin it has been discovered 10 be
Shakspearian- Perhaps the c~iea-est
definition ever given OF rubberneck' is
tina presented on the biograph sheet at
Music Hall. in a moving picture where the
man in the moon Is provided with a "prac-
tical' neck by means OF which he reaches
around n clump OF shrubbery to SPY upon a
pair OF lovers occupying one end OF a park
bench. This. however. Is something too
much OF the repulsively literal and me-
chaaicel and gives notice that the Gibson
girl. in introducing the word TO the steel
| engraving lady usually employs the abbre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
Boarding House Episode.


Philadelphia Record.
In a Walnut-strect boarding house a
stranger sat down for breakfast with the
rest II the household for the drst time
the other morning lie was ~unacQuainted
with all save the landlady. who placed
him between two very pretty young women
and then. receiving a summons from the
kitchen. FASTENED away without giving the
newcomer the benefit OF the customary in
PRODUCTION 10 MS ~neighh0rs. Tbs table was
soon nllcQ with DOarders. and TIE query
went around what was the feed under prep
arr ton in the kitchen. the Or0r or which
was most pleasing. why. * Is bacon"
remarked one OF the young ladies. Il Just
love bacon" said the other. a. she glanced
shyly At the tranger That moment The
landlady entered the room. Il beg your
pardon. Afiss Jones' she said. let ne
present Won 10 MIR. Bacon The smile
which iollOwed was so long that n went
around the table and 20 loud that the
cook dropped a platter in the kitchen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04

boarding. l never saw a place yet that l
would board IN III they took me Tor notnlng.
Are you ever going to come and take ms
child Let the Dime SO. / don't want any.
l couldn't eat it if you got II ready. When
Il get hungry again III go out and buy a
bag Of peanuts or something OF that kind.
Brides In the tree tops,
Singing, love. for you!
Stop your beaeIy bowling,
Doodle. doodle, dOO,-
Il believe there's a pin sticking in this
child. VIII you have the kindness 10 quit
fooling with those miserable biscuits! VINO
wants biscuits here? j YOU must nave the
things I'll go cut and buy some Tor You.
III"
There. dear" his wife said, trying to
brush her stringy hair back from her fore
head with one of her sleeves. nov they re
in the oven, and YOU must watch them, SO
that they won't get burned. Let me know
when they begin TO get brown Oh TOP. Wen,
well. well-did hey abuse mothers precious
hide pet? Yes they did-yes they did
mother knows they did-mother just knows
it-yes. yes, yesl There, there, there. there
-HOratiOus, you might. Ii you Vii hurry,
get those eggs before the biscuits have TO
be looked after
He gazed at her YEARLY for a moment,
wiped his damp, clammy brow, ana then
hurried out.
An hour later he sal down 10 write the
concluding pages CT MS magnificent work
on The Servant Girl Problem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
Waited neolorism. rubber instead of the

Waited neologism. rubber" instead OF the
more onor atopcctic .rubberneck-'
Now, here Is to DE noted a curiously IN
teresting process of language-enrichment
going on before our very eyes. The word
rubber applied TO the manner of move
ment carries with it inevitably the assoc
ciated idea of silent and stealthy stepping.
Ike a burglar in rubbers. Hence one speaks
o. the family cat. on its tour of inspection,
after entering the house before settling
down, as "rubbering about and the young
man OF the family, home for the college
vacation. and writing letters with an IN
wonted regularity and mysterious diligence,
accuses his sister Of rubbeTing. Accord
ing TO all precedent. then. we are acquiring
by accretiOn a valuable and useful inst-u-
ment OF expression 10 begin the twentieth
century with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
Graham, the Omniscfent.
Milwaukee Free Press.

air. George L.. Graham. as correspond
ent for the Associated Press. claims 10
nave stood on the bridge OF the Brooklvn
during the fight in which Schlev DESTROYED
the naval power OF Spain. and knows ali
about IL. and NOBODY else does. because he
notice OF Il al. And he says that Fighting
Bob Evans Is not a fighting Bob at All. bui
\ coward who "crawled into the conoins
tower and watched the fight from a six
inch BY one-inch slit" He also explains
the BrOoklyn's 'maneuver" in turning
clear around as If il mad a tail and was
chasing IL. by saying that If IL had not
turned IL would have allowed the Viz
a 10 have gone" between IL and the
Texas. which he evidently thinks wouid
not have done TO have had happen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
m Nature.
New York Press.

New York Press.
NV recreation IS studying human na-
ture.' said the busy marketman, as he
superintendcd the arrangement OF his i'm
mense stock of fresh vegetable FL the early
morning. This asparagus. he explained.
lis an out OF the same garden. cut the
same day. shipped the same day. and de-
livered the same day. II cost me IS cents a
bunch. / am leaving 1W0 punches IA the
store and setting 7D0 out on the sidewalk.
That inside / VIII charge > cents for. while
what r. outside viii 90 Tor % cents. The
1000 bunclfes AT : viii be all sold before
furpH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04

ouver wenden Ho,mes.

ONNC RtAl4Cl I'M
that formed BY Two American clms. where
their lofty Jets Of foliage shoot across each
others ascending curves. ID
their sh0Wery flakes of green. When one
looks through "A double row OF these he be-
holds a temple not built with hands. faircr
than any minister. with all its clustered
grew IN stone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
Baby. baby.
Oopsy. doOpsy. daisy.
Darn il. stop your bowling now,
Or vnu VIII SCI me crazvrn

eve tried 10 find a boarding place." his
wife called back. but there doesn't seen
10 be any. They are all either too expen-
sixe for us. or else they won't have chill
dren around. II YOU want 10 board. YOU
m,.st be able TO keep a nurse"
..Oh. YOU must, must YOU" he said, and
his tones we're full OF bitter irony. .sWeIl.
let them go TO pot with their blamed old
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Hiu Majeaty an Art Critic.

Kaiser Wilhelm has been active
again in his role Of art critic. AS he
composes music, so does he paint, and
discrimination In these two arts as he
does In his ability to handle body Of
troops or preach a sermon OH the efii-
cacy of prayer. He lately spent the
greater part Of an afternoon passing
on new art works. He went to the
new cathedral to inspect the sketches
of paintings destined to ornament the
Interior Some Of these obtained the
imperial approval. But the celebrated
painter Professor Anton Won Werner
was not fortunate this time. Wishing
to apotheosize the figure Of the late
Emperor Frederick on the many col
ored ceiling Of the cathedral, he had
represented him in quasi NEUROLOGICAL
fashion as an angel Of peace defending
the entrance of heaven against some
fierce warriors. This sketch the en-
peror rejected, and the painter will
have to invent some new apotheosis.
Later on his majesty received the sculp-
tor Roloff, who showed him beau
tiful ornament destined to adorn the
monument Of Sultan Saladin at Da-
mascus and which Is described as a
wreath Of roses. Next the emperor in
spccted the preparations for the en-
bellishment Of the castle in Berlin,
which Is to be surrounded by terraces
and gardens. Opposite the castle it Is
proposed to erect a magnificent marble
pantheon, where Germany's great men
Will be buried. This plan will necessi-
tate the demolition Of the old houses
facing the castle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Dennis Horgan,s BAD Luck.

Dennis Horgan. the Irish champion
showed conclusively in his successful
attempt upon the indoor shot record re.
Gently In New York that he is the pre-.
mler shot putter Of the world. The
ease with which he sent the leather
covered missile 53 feet showed that his
recent record performances, in which
the shot was light, were not due solely
to Its lightness. The whole story Is
that Horgan, while the greatest shot
putter that ever performed IN America
has been In poor luck since he left Ire.
land. In the future 1t is safe to say he
Will make more records far In advance
Of those now standing.
1t is n pity that the old unextended
champion, J. II. Grey Of the New York
A. O., is not now in training. so that
the two could have 1t out In the seven
foot circle. Horgan seems better, but
Grey was never beaten and whenever
he was pushed always won just the
same. Frequently this necessitated
setting new record. Horgan's next
appearance will probably be in the
Knlckerbocker A. @. games in Madison
Square Garden.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Laxyaon to Breed Trotters.


Thomas w. Lawson, the Boston cop.
per king. has purchased n farm near
Boston, where he will build track and
establish headquarters for his string OF
trotters He will start as breeder IL
a small way. His old stallion Poindex'
ter is good one, as Ia also the 3-year
old colt Dreamer. The latter has rec
ord of 2:14N and should get some good
youngsters.
Mr.. Lawson owns Boralma, who
made splendid record on the trottlnl
tracks the past season. Lawson has
become imbued with the idea that he
can breed n horse Of the quality of Bo
ralma, and he Is anxious to make the
attempt. He has secured number OF
good mares, and as soon as Ills farm IL
properly fixed up he will enter into his
new venture In a manner to achieve
the best results.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Railroads entering Jackson, Miss,
are being troubled by high water.
John SHELTON Williams is reported
to have purchased controlling
interest in the Richmond Times.
The Mexican government is very
much disturbed over the drainage Of
it's supply of silver currency through
expectation.
V. e. McBee has been temporarily
appointed vice. president and general
manager of the Seabord Air Line to
succeed Mr.. St. John.
The Odessa correspondent of the
London Daily News wires that 1870
people perished in a blizzard that
ragged during the past few days.
A German physician who recently
examined President Kruger, pro.
nounced him to be desperately I'LL,
and scarcely likely to live fort
night.
1t is officially reported that 400
Japanese fishermen, belonging to
Yokohama, are missing. They are
supposed to havn porished in a
storm.
A Washington dispath intimatcs
information to the effect that the
British cabinet will probably accept
the Senate amendments to the
IIay-Pauncefote treaty.
Owing to the large number of
deaths from drinking poisoned beer
in England, the British government
has seen fit to appoint commission
for the investigation OF the matter.
Cornelius J.. Alvord, Jr., the de-
faulting note teller Of tho First Ma
tional Bank, Of New York, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for 13
years. The amount of his defalca-
| tion was 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Assessment Notice.

NNHE Auditors Office will be open from
4 tho first day of January, 1901, to the
goth day of February following for the
purpose of receiving returns of personal
property for taxation in Oconee County
for the year 1901. For tho convenience
of taxpayers tho Auditor or his deputies
will also receive returns at the following
times and places:
Tokeena p. o., Thursday, january "a.
Friendship, Friday, January %.
Richland, Saturday, january 20.
Seneca, Monday and Tuesday, January
28 and 20.
Nowry. Wednesday. January 20,
Clemson College, Thursday, January 8 |.
Adams Crossing, Friday, February 1.
w. N. Woolbrights, Saturday, Febru-
arg Q.
Every malo citizen, between the ages of
81 and 60 years, except Confederate
soldiers, and those incapable of earning
support from being manned or from
other causes, shall be deemed taxable
polls. Ex- Confederate soldiers arc liable
for poll tax until 80 years of ago.
Noto all transfers of real estate since
last return on your returns, from whom
acquired and to whom sold.
Remember, that it is absolutely neccs-
sary to make all returns before the Goth
day of February. After that dato 80 per
cont penalty for non-roturns will be added
according to law.
j. p. KEESE,
oV' Auditor Oconee County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Grip in New York.

DR.. Cyrus Edison, of New York,
speaking of the grip epidemic in
that city says: "Fully one-sixth of
New York's population, at least ona-
tenth, have the grip-the others will
get it. believe the epidemic ia
now at it's height. 1t has been more
severe and the cases have been more
numerous than in any previous cpl
demic. There are many cases of
grip-pneumonia, which is grip affect
ing the lungs. This is very danger
GUS. A characteristic of grip this
year is that the temperature is al
ways very high. The death rate so
far has been enormously high-75
deaths in one week is unprecedented
for grip"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
The queen keeps Cool.

Queen Victoria, who is always i'm
pervious to cold, suffers acutely from
heat, and elaborate arrangements are
made to keep her apartments cool, says
the New York World. When she leaves
her bedroom In the morning, 1t is well
aired for an hour. Then the windows
are closed and the blinds drawn, and
large pans Of Ice are brought In. The
room, thus refrigerated, is kept closed
until night
Buckets Of Ice are frequently scat
tered about her living apartments, and
sprays Of Ice water play continuously
outside the windows Of her sitting
rooms, cooling the air currents.
Her Pullman car, in which she tray,
eled from Windsor to Portsmouth last
summer, was kept almost at an ice
house temperature, the windows being
closed and pals Of Ice distributed along
the floor and under the seats.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
DIR. d. A. SARGENT.

chine introduces new principle into
the art Of propelling land or water ve-
hicles and of applying human power
so MS to produce the greatest amount of
work.
The machine Is whole gymnasium
In itself. 1t consists Of pair OF levers
connected by four adjustable rods, with
a sliding seat and a sliding foot rest,
which are In turn connected by pow
er applying rod to crank or gear or
sprocket wheel. The machine can be
adapted to the propulsion Of a tricycle.,
n boat, a scull, canoe or simple gym.
nastic machine. The invention Is the
result Of four years Of hard work on
DR.. Sargent's part.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Seeding Grasa.

In the discussion rs to seeding grass
with wheat or rye the point is made
that rye usually goes on poorer soil,
says The Rural New Yorker. Few
farmers think Of manuring as heavily
for rye as they would for wheat. Thus
1t happens that the grass seed put In
with rye does not have an equal chance
with that on wheat ground. Farmers
have come to regard rye as hustler"
capable Of making fair crop where
wheat would fail. That is true, but
grass Is not even a baby hustler when
in the cradle. With good preparation
and soil we think rye would prove a
good nurse crop, but grass does not
need nurse. In most cases we prefer
to SOW 1t alone.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Now 1t Is the bowler. Neck.

The "glass arm" the charley horse
leg, the bicycle face,'' writer's
cramp." Operators wrist"-all these
have had their day. and now comes
forward the pet affection Of the bowl
ing novice to claim the attention of the
curious public rs we'll as perchance
that Of the medical fraternity. 1t Is
the bowlers neck.
You stand up to bowl. You fix your
eye on the pins. You step swiftly for
ward aud roll the ball. If you have
ever played golf. In which the very
good maxim Is, "Keep your eye on the
ball." you will be confused a bit at
first rs to whether to keep your eye on
the bowling ball you hold In your hand
or to keep it fastened on the pins.
In the bowling game the logical way
for the golfer to play would seem to
keep his eye on the pins, for the ball
then corresponds to the club and the
pins-thc object to be hit-the teed ball,
so that the gaze is glued upon the fur
end Of the alley. If the golf player has
his troubles learning bowling in that
ehe strives to keep his eye on the pins,
how much more neck cranlng and con-
sequent soreness must the novice have
who tries to keep his eye on ball and
pins ut once and at every stage Of the
preliminary swing!
Here Is where the neck gets In its
good work. Standing up. running,
STOPPING, bending, rolling, to keep ones 8
eyes toward the head pin all the time
requires deal Of neck effort. So on,
game after game, and at the last comes
the reckoning. Not that day probably,
but the next. Such sorenessl Such
stiffness! Such an inflexlbility!
Yes, you've got it-in the neck.
You have bowler's neck.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Docking Horses.

Time and time again has the ques-
tion Of docking the tails of horses been
discussed, and always humanity comes
out on top. All the driving horses In
Russia have long tails, and the coach.
man of an ordinary Russian carriage
takes no trouble to prevent the reins
from dropping about his horses hind
quarters. IN spite Of this. however, the
reins rarely become entangled with the
tail, and even II they should do so the
horses never kick. 'rhls striking fact
is an eloquent answer to those who up.
hold the cruel practice OF docking on
the grounds that otherwise the horse is
liable to flap his tail over the reins.--
American Cultivator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
p.~chalos!cal.

do you believe In the power Of mind
over matter7" asked the mystical man.
mo-" answered the practical friend.
81 believe In the power Of matter over
mind. have known a dull. insensate
tack hammer, by one swift rap on the
thumb, to make a man say things that
he had not thought Of for ycars."--
Washington Star.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
Lsbor Saving In Farm,pa.

1t is stated by the exnerts OF the de.
partment Of agriculture that 70 years
ago, or In 1880. 1t cost little more
chan three hours work to produce and
harvest bushel Of wheat. At the
price then Of 6 cents an hour tho labor
expense was 1S cents bushel. Now a
bushel Of wheat is produced and har
vested for each ten minutes labor spent
on 1t az an average, and while wages
and cost Of the use of machinery are
estimated at 20 cents an hour the cost
per bushel ia but 8 1-3 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
THE sP oFTlNss WORLD.

g DE- b. "a. Sargent, director of Harl
wards gymhao blum, has invented new
gyn,nastlc apparatus which, he de.
clnres, win supersesie nil gymnasium
machines prev viously In ,ise.
The inomotof. as DR., Sargent calls
bis new machine, exercises every mug
Gle In the body In such a natural way
as to make exercise pleasure. II
gives ths benea acial results of Bicycling
and rowing and Ia vol idss their detects.
DR.. Sargent claims that his new ma
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
BRIaAD1ER GENERAL EAaAN.

beef scandal. While giving testimony
before the commission Investigating
the conduct Of the war General Eagan
used insulting language to General
Miles. For this he was court martialed
and sentenced to dismissal. The presi-
dent commuted the sentence to six
years suspension from duty, with full
rank and pay.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hall's Great Discovery for Kidney ant
Bladder Trouble.


One small bottle of Halls Great Dis.
covery cures all kidney and bladder trou-
bles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal omissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both mon and
women. Regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will bo sent by mail OIL receipt of $I.OO.
Ono small bottle is two months treat
ment, and will cure any case above mon
toned. DR.. j.. w. Hall, sole manufac.
turer, p. o. Box 829, st. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonials. Sold by all
druggists.
st. Louis, February ~, 1900.--This Is
to certify that have used one bottle of
Tho Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discov-
cry, for kidney and rheumatic troubles,
and cheerfully recommend 1t to others.
Mrs. NJ. Rodell, 2,030 Olive street
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
WALHALLA, IS. C.,
WEDNESDAY,. Jan. as. 1907.
Pr OIL T OF THE DAY.

BY order of the president the unex-
pired portion aof Brigadier General
Charles r. Eagan's sentence of suspen-
sion was remitted, and an order from
General Miles places him on the re-
tired list "after 30 years service" AS
. retired brlgadier general he will draw
an annual salary Of $4,125 for the re-
mainder Of his life.
General Eagan's suspension was one
OF the startling episodes Of the army
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The Edgefcld Chronicle puts for
ward Congressman Talbert, of Edge
field, for the next Governor, and
wants Solicitor y. w. Thurmond, of
Edgefield, sent to Congress. When
it comes to filling offices there is
nothing small about Edgetield.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
General Draper. Business. interests.

General William II. Draper, who re.
Gently gent in his resignation as United
States ambassador to Italy, gave as his
reason for taking this step that his
business Is Of such proportions that 1t
requires his entire attention. General
Draper has immense manufacturing In.
terests In Hopedale, Mass, Ills home,
and employs generally about 5000 men.
The business has tremendously increas.
ed since 1894 and is the main industry
In the town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

Leading London financiers are
reported to be in favor of tho parti-
ton of China.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23
MRS. LILLIAN NJ. N. STEVENS.

year. This will make the third term
for the president, Mrs. Lillian M. N.
Stevens, who has been at the head OK
the organization since the death Of
Frances Willard.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-23

The American Cigar company has
been Incorporated with capital of
$10,0OO,0OO.