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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
A Sad State Of Affairs.
1.-THE State, November 2tst.1

The State, November 21st.7
The Governor yesterday received
a letter which discloses sad state ot
affairs. A poor woman writes that
her husband is being sent to ruin on
account of the illegal, as we'll as
legal, operations of a government
still in her neighborhood. She
wanted to know if there is any way
to have the distillery closed. The
Governor will send a special agent
there to look into the matter. The
dispensary law allows stills to be
operated when they are authorized
by the State Board of Control, but
there must be no retailing on the
premises.
Yet here is what this poor woman
writes: cit has become a public nui-
sance to the community, causing
much trouble to women and children.
The whiskey at this place is sold
indiscriminately and in any quantity,
on the Sabbath and to any person.
1T belongs to Wiley Moody in the
northeastern portion of Pickens
county. The whiskey is sold by a
negro named Peter White. NV
husband drinks to excess great
deal. At times he is dangerous in
our family, using a pistol and keep
ing us scared, as he is perfectly
Wild" etc. "My family is not the
only one that suffers. While 1
write this morning neighbor if not
frozen to death is off from home
spending his money at Moody's dis
tillery while his family is at home
uneasy and bare for clothes. He
procured the whiskey on the Sab.
bath. My husband is also drinking,
and have little hopes of seeing him
sober in month" Oh, what q
temperance lesson there is in that
letter!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
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aUHsc cRlRTtoNs q 100 PER ANNUa.
AnyERTislti0lfa lfaATEe RwAsoNAHlE.
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Jim Kelley and His WIie's letter.

Elsewhere we publish q story Of
IAN old soldier stranded in Manohes.
ter, Virginia He lis u IS years Of age,
blind and destitute, with wife and
six children, trying to make his way
back to his old home in Pickens.
4 There was a James Kelley in Com
pany Q, Orr's Rifles and Joseph y.
Norton commanded the company.
q Ho was a loud talking fellow on the
march and always kept noise in
camp. Jim Kelley once came home
on fnrlough and when he returned
to the army he had a great story to
tell about killing a deserter among
the mountains Of Pickens. Kelley
q had q wife in Piokens when he was
in the army and twas said by the
members Of Company O that she was
g finelooking woman. In the winter
Of 1868 -'64 the regiment was camped
near Orange Court House. One day
Kelley and theeditor of the Medium
{ happened to be on the detail to haul
stock to be sawed for making plank
{ road. to town from near Liberty Mills.
1t was a raw, dismal day. Kelley
asked us to read letter he had re-
i ceived from his wife and we did SO,
sitting on.a stock log. Her conclud-
ing words we're:
"May God bless you,
And the devil miss you
And no one else kiss you
Formy sake,
Sarah Kelley"
We shall never forget Jim Kelley
and his wife's love letter. .-Abbeville
Medium. November 81. 5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
Meteor Makes Fire.

4 November 10 special from
Lulsa, Indian Territory, says one OF
the largest lakes of oil in that vicinity
caught fire from meteor and is now
burning. The display Of shooting
stars was magnificent one. The
meteors came down in a great shower
for one and half hours. Eye wit
nesses say the meteor which fell into
the lake of oil was several feet in
diameter and looked like a big ball
OF fire. AS it came in contact with
the oil there vas d loud report, fol
lowed by Kissing noise. Immedi-
ately the territory around became as
bright as day. All efforts to extin.
guish the flames have been futile.
The owners Of the gushers are now
directing their efforts toward keep.
ing property from being consumed.
The lake covers an acre of land.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
EnsIand's Power Waning.

New York, November 90 According
to dispatch to The Tribune from Lon
don the Berlin correspondent of the
morning Leader says that Ponltney
Der OF The Nation an article discussing
the question "Is England Declining p''
He writes: NS
II have for long time been Of the
opinion that England is on the down
ward path and unless a miracle happens
fear that England will share the fate
Of the Spanish Empire, over which also
the sun at one time never set.u s, :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
Punishment Wlthollt rrlal.

Secretary Hitchcock (says Washing.
ton dispatch) has disbarred William q.
Biuderus, an attorney Of Sturgis, S. d.,
from practicing before the interior de.
partment, because of criticisms alleged to
have been made by the latter on the late
President Mckinley. Secretary Hitch.
cock, In q letter, says that Buderus, after
the shooting of the President, said: 81
am glad of 1t and hope he will die. as
there will be one moro tyrant less"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
The Jefferson Davis Monument.

The interesting feature of the eighth
annual session of the United Daughters
Of the Confederaoy, held in Washington
last week, was the report of the Jeffer.
son Davis Monument Association. II
showed that approximately $4,000 was
collected during the past year. The
monument will cost not less than $50. .OOO
and will be in the form of an arch. span.
ming Twelfth and Broad streets, Rich.
mond, va. Junet3, 1905, was settled as
the date for the unwilling. OF the amount
needed for the aroh $SS, 900 is already in
bank. ltgi ~ !. ~ 'fs' - -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
Short items Of interest.

T. s: Hannah, President of the Liyer.
pool Cottan Exchange, left Dallas, Texas,
Saturday morning for Memphis. He has
made q trip over nearly all the cotton
growing States, and he SAYS he ia con.
ylnced the Drop will be considerably less
than i ! 200, 900 bales. q
yellow journalism in Chicago has re.
ceiyed o setback. TAr editor of and a
writer on Hearsts journal have been
sent to jail for contempt Of court, the
otense being a severe structure on the
ruling of a judge Of the oou. t. Mr., Hearet
and several more of his EMPLOYEES are
subject to arrest warrants being In the
handB OF the Otficers.
Lutheran Visitor; "The faculty and
students of Nowberry College enjoyed, q
visit last week from Hon.. a. r.. Lever,
Carolina District. Mr.. Lever grad uatod
In the GLASS of 1895, and within six years
thereafter he fills a high political offico,
having had four opponents In his cam.
paign.. He is the youngest man ever
eiectad :, 9. t,t, as Congressman, being now 10
qreenville Mountaineer, November Ia /:
Deputy Sheriff w. u. Wbitmire went to
Sreers yesterday morning, taking with
him William Etters alias Edwards and j.
r.. .Goode, the two men who have been In
jail on the charge of shooting the depot
agent, Thomas M. Hill, q few weeks o. 40.
The accnsed were given q preliminary
hearing before Magistrate w. j, Moe Jain,
and the investigation lasted several
hours. Etters waa sent up for trial.
Albert II. Boone, who has built moro
railroads on paper than score of pro-
rnoters, has b0en heard from again. he,
is still hammerinR at tho Port Royal out
let for his big mountain line, but his
plans arc Atill In tho air. "A copy OF the
Public Messenger, of Dover, KY, was
received here yesterday, contaiining a
picture OF Col. Boone and his Buffalo
he told how soon the road would be corr
Btructed. There is ample room, for it III,
this State. Charleston News and Cou.
rier, November III. h a q .
- ? '----
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27

4 r.. a. Keith, at cne time resident
OF Greenyille, was tried in the crimi-
nal court in Atlanta last week,
charged with the murder of Jesse A.
Wall, which occurred a few weeks
ago. Keith consented to verdict
5of guilty with a recommendation to
life imprisonment. Keith killed
Well for undue intimacy with his
@(Keith's wife, formerly a Miss
Schlapbaoh, Of Greenville.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
Now Az. YouP Kidneyst
pio iB ss

Deer hunting in Wisconsin is as
dangerous as cotton gins and foot
ball Right hunters we're killed in
that State during the FIRST six days
of the hunting season. Two were
knocked ont Saturday. Smokeless
powder and long-range rifles do the
work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
South African Problem.

New York, November %. Mail
advices from Natal to the London
Times and the New York Times
says the problem in South Afrioa is
a complicated one and cannot be
grasped by reading the newspapers.
The correspondent says the British
must be made to understand that
they have to deal with peculiar
people whose very elementary edu-
cation has been directed by their
unsorupulous and ambitious leaders
to imbuing them with the belief that
as the church of God they are called
to the dominion of South Africa.
They are taught that the Amalekite
Britisher is to be driven into the sea,
leaving them the blacks as their
hewers of wood and drawers of
water, as in the days of the Greek
Trek.
In Natal, the correspondent says,
the people are either thoroughly
loyal or thoroughly rebels, but in
Capo Colony thousands OF Afrikand-
ers are on the fence.
Thore has been too much senti-
mental humbug, declares the corres-
pondent. He insists that the inhabi-
tants must be thoroughly s'smashed"
and made to feel that they are
sssmashed" for the sake of the future
quiet of South Africa. Then will
be the time for the British to be
generous. After peace comes the
burghers can be handled easily if the
scales of Justice are evenly held.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
,35 3 Master. Oconee County. h
November 8, 1901, 4b.4s
land /! for Sale |!

II HAVE e8Se ACRES GOOD LAND.
i lying within three miles Of Walhalla,
for sale 9t reasonable prices. The entire
tract lies together, and Twill sell as a
whole or divide into Ave one horse farms
with buildings on each, and sell Bepa.
rately. About 1876 acres in cultivation.
to pay for land. For particulars apply
to N. IL. 5CANTRELL,
48 Walhalla, s.. %. az
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
Making aHopos', ussipl.

Raleigh, November 20. The autl,ori.
! Mes y q mere are determined to put all the
r0sds. yesterday tho nine white tramps
caughtini a car Of the! Sea board Air Line
were put on the roads. Thoy bring the
a,umber of the Wake road gang Sip to
nearly 100. They are w lite, nearly all
from Che eastern States and were Work.
Ing their way southward. !, ss,ls.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27

4. nugget OF gold Weighing one and a
1alf ~ pounds was found at Mead ow Creek,
~ q o., on November 10Th. This is the
hfteenth nugget found there within the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
A Terrible Drought.

Charleston is now experiencing q
terrible drought, the worst in her
history. Since January 1st last only
30 inches of rain has fallen and there
is q deficiency of 22.18 inches. at
least 80 per cent Of the cisterns are
dry and the people are sorely taxed
for water. The few cisterns which
are not empty are rapidly going dry
and the people are facing q terrible
predicament. There is talk of united
religious services being held and
prayers offered for rain. Not only
are the cisterns drying up, but the
wells are without water. Forecast
Official Jesunofsky accounts for the
drought by the absence of storm
centres. News and Courier, Novenl.
ber 20.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
&C" With a Tail.

The &C" with tail is the trade
mark Of Cascar'sts Candy Cathartic.
Look for it on the light blue enameled
metal boxl Each tablet stamped
&C. G.. g. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, roc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27

Henry Watterson, of kentucky,
says: Gail the Democrats have to
do to carry the country in 1904 is to
get together, keep their foolishness
to themselves, and come down to the
post with good ticket" But will
they do itp
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27

The Hay.P .Pauncefote treaty was
signed at Washington last week by
Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote.
Great Britian withdraws from the
ntgnarantee Of the canal, and the
right to fortify the canal Is optional
With the United States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27
TRIAL BOTTLE SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEI
Municipal Registration,

N1HE books for registfation Of voters
II for the next municipal election in
the town of Walhalla, to be held on the
third Monday in January, 1902, for
Mayor and Aldermen, are open at the
store of O. w. Pitchford Co. All quail
fled electors must obtain new ceretifi-
Gates Of registration.
s.. N. PITCHFORD,
Supervisor of Registration.
= October TO- 1901, , &. 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27

3. o. B. W " charged with forging
the napa OF Chicago business mon to
notes amonnting TO sl03, 600, was In
court AT New York Saturday. He was
nndert u the influence Of some drug and
Ioyer 70 the charge Of q dootoS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-27

Sarah Kelley"
We shall never forget Jim Kelley
and his wife's love letter Abbeville
Medium. November 81.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Exeel.ior Club outing.

Excelsior Literary and Musical Club
closed up its years business at a session
by the spring in the dell at Glen Echo,
Tuesday afternoon 1t reviewed it's work
for the past twelve months under the ad-
ministration of Mrs. Clara Kalstrom, presi-
dent. and Mrs. A. H. Frear. secretary. and
Evening star., 1901-06-21

will be installed. The trip will be taken
in essays written by members selected upon
the countries covering the entire circuit.
In the early evening a group of gentle
men friends of the club visited the glen,
took tea with the ladies and participated
in delightful program arranged by Mrs
Hawkes.. This included a recital reminis-
cent in character, by Mr.. J. l. McCreery,
Evening star., 1901-06-21

found it successful and gratifying: Through
It's committee on year book, Mrs A. G.
Powell. chairman, it reported the outlook
for the new year under the administra-
ton of Mrs. j. L. McCreery, president, and
Mrs Jennie Bradley, secretary, as promis-
1no The club .feSir-a= *~t-> r-------s :
world during the next season. which win
Evening star., 1901-06-21

Charles johnson. colored. was sentenced
to serve thirty days on the farm by Judge
Scott this morning for improper relations
with Betty Coleman. also colored.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

George Briscoe, colored, of 252s street,
was released on his personal bonds in ~he
Police Court today. He was charged with
having assaulted Nellie Briscoe.
Evening star., 1901-06-21
Hotel Altamont.

Near the new steel pier at Atlantic City,
on Pennsylvania avenue overlooking the
ocean. is the modern Hotel Altamont, which
has just been opened for the season.
Evening star., 1901-06-21

and a series of patriotic songs by Mr.
Wm- Emerson, assisted by Gen. Hawkes.
Mr.. A II. Frear and members of the
club
Evening star., 1901-06-21


When these new structures for patients
are completed and occupied by the respec-
tive classes assigned to them some changes
will necessarily occur in the old portion of
the hospital. The present administration
building, for instance. with it's wing for
the women patients, will be given up en-
tirely to white male patients. In fact. all
this section of the institution will then
become a hospital for males only. The
new group about the Toner buildings has
been designed as an almost exclusive fe-
male department. The main Toner build-
ing is to be remodeled and made in har-
mony with the new extension
The equipment of the new buildings will
be complete. not and cold air will be con-
veyed by fan and duct system and fouI
air will be driven cut in a similar manner
The heating and lighting appliances viii
under the contracts, be installed in each
building, but will be distributed from
central heating and lighting plant. In each
one of the hospital buildings there will be q
large operating room lined with marble
The lavatories will be lined with marble
also. In the new extension the separation
of white and colorsd patients has been car
ried out as far as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-15
TO EXTEND c. |. { D.
IL !. Reported That the Northwestern
Has Secured Control Of the c., ], e,
D. and Will Extend TO Eagle Grove.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa Falls, Oct. 15.-The report has
again been revived here to the effect
that the Chicago & Northwestern has
secured control of the Chicago Iowa &
Dakota road and would operate the line
in the future. It is also reported that
an extension of the line would be made
from Alden, the present northern ter
minus to Eagle Grove. at which point
the Gilmore and Hawarden lines branch.
The Northwestern has held an interest
in the c., I. & D., which is operated be-
tween Eldora Junction on the North
western and Alden, Ia, and 1t has long
been thought by many that the road
would eventually pass under the con-
troll Of the Northwestern management.
The c., I. & D. road held Its annual
meeting few weeks ago, and it is
thought here that at this meeting action
was taken from which this report gains
currency. While the c., /. & D. road is
one OF the shortest independent lines in
the state. being but about twenty five
miles long, it is regarded as one of the
best paying railroad properties in the
state. In the event that the Northwest
.ern acquires this road and builds an ex-
tension to Eagle Grove 1t will give a
shorter line to Chicago than via Jewell
Junction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-15
Dubuque Boy Killed.

4 Dubuque, Oct. 15.-Walter Rawlings,
the 1S-year-old son of AIrs. Belle Raw
ilIngs, of 665 Delhi street, met an awful
death while out hunting near Center
Grove shortly after noon Sunday. His
gun was accidentally discharged and
the contents entered the youths right
side, killing him almost instantly
Sunday morning young Rawlings,
Clarence Hird, Rene Luke, Albert
Spensley and John Rawlings left their
homes In West Dubuque, to go hunting.
When rain began to fall about noon the
youths went into shed mile beyond
Center Grove for refuge. Finally the
rain subsidized and the boys were about
to start out when the accident that
caused young Rawlings death occurred.
When he went into the shed the boy
stood his gun upright against the wall.
When ready to depart he took hold Of
the barrel Of the gun and was pulling
ii toward him when the hammer caught
on an obstruction and the charge WIS
exploded. The contents Of the gun en-
N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-15
A Session on Prehn.

Special 10 llAlcS-1sSPupAASeAAA.
Garwin, Oct. ia mass meeting was
called at the Center school house one
evening last week to take action against
Mr.. John PREM. ST., who since the death
OF President Mckinley has been making
some very anarchistic remarks. The
meeting was largely attended by the
best citizens of the community. The
cooler heads prevented any demonstra-
ton, as Mr.. Prehn is a man about so
years old, and 1t was thought best to let
the matter drop.
Last Thursday evening at the home OF
Mr.. J.. G. Fitzgerald occurred the mar
rage of his daughter Nora to Mr.. Harry
". Mayer. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer left at
once for a bridal tour thru Colorado and
other western states!
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Graham last Friday.
Mr. Wells Fitzgerald and family have
moved back from Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Meeker have re-
turned to Orange City after visit of
week here.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brinkerhoff has returned
from her visit of a month in Kansas
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Miracle on Oct. IA.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff. the postmaster, row
has his office in the sample room OF the
hotel until a permanent Office can be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-15
the crime was committed. Having ar
rested the negro and procured evidence
which he ia confident will convict MN
Detective Connolly Mlll claim the re-

the crime was committed. Having ar
rested the negro and procured evldehce
which he ia confident will convict MIN
Detective Connolly Will claim the re-
ward.
Detective Eli Harding, who was en-
ployed by Newton people to ferret out
the murder, in talking of the part ne
took in the case, said: II was called
into the case the day after the crime
was committed. I ascertained upon
making inquiry at Newton that two men
saw a negro go into an alley near where
the murder was committed just lew
moments before the ASSAULT was maze.
4 commenced making inquiries In New
ton and found this man Tyler had oeen
in Newton working as general utlllty
man. I knew he had a bad record anu
kept my eye on him for couple OF days.
when suddenly he disappeared. NOW,
when the doctor was murdered, he had
Sc in his pockets. which, with the watch,
was stolen. No one but the doctors
friends knew OF thisAnd we kept 1t
quiet. Tyler few the town. but before
going remarked to colored fellow that
he was going to get out because negroes
were being arrested for stealing watch
ard money from the doctor. thought
that sufficient to go on and about two
weeks ago found that Tyler had been
working in the Norwood mines. went
out to the camp and found he had mis-
tress there. I called on her and she
finally owned up that Tyler had left the
country. After some time she told me
he had gone to new mining camp
called Hooking in Monroe county. About
this time i found that Tyler stopped
with some negroes in Youngstown be-
fore leaving this neighborhood and had
stolen coat there. i got Detective Con-
nouy into the case to watch the pawn
shops and see that Tyler did not get
away If he tried to pawn the coat, and
that Is where he crane in. I went to
Hooking, but could find no trace of my
man there, but finally got tip that be
was back in Des Moines and came here
10 look for him. He was located Satur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-15
Zearing.

gearing.
Special to mes-Republican.
Gearing, Oct. 15.-Mrs. c. n. Coffelt
of Liscomb, is visitor at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Will
liams.
Mrs. A. Mead visited with her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hix, at Nevada
Saturday.
Mrs. II. A. Grim and daughter Melin-
da were Nevada visitors Saturday.
Rev. Hanna, of Liscomb. was bus
mess caller in our city Saturday.
The Evangelical Society held its quar-
terly meeting here yesterday Rev
Mullen, OF Marshall, assisted in the SER
vices. a.
a musical convention will be held
here Thursday, Friday and Saturday
under the direction Of Professor Arnold
of Marshalltown.
Mrs. Ed Billings was called to Mar
shalltown Friday on account Of the
serious accident to her father, Mr.
Brace. Her husband, Mr.. Ed Billings
went to Marshalltown Saturday.
w. "A. Reese is very sick with erysip-
elias.
Mrs. A. NJ. Williams and niece, Miss
bessie Play, returned few days ago
from their summers visit in Pennsyl-
ivania; also visiting the Buffalo EXPOSE
tion and Niagara Falls
Mesdames C. A. Burkhart and j. L.
Armstrong spent Friday in Marshall
town.