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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, November IL -Rev. and
Mrs Phillips Veruer are visiting in
Johnston, Ala. Rov. Werner will also
attend the Alabama Synod.
Mr.. Julian Neville, Mr.. Carl Neville
and wife passed through our town to
visit their sister, Mrs. Joe MoJunkin.
Mr.. Irby Weaver, of Roswell, Ga, is
in town.
Miss Moon, of Conner, Ga, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Stoneoipher.
The Sunbeams of the Baptist church
elected the following officers Sunday
treasurer; Mary Carter, secretary.
The l.. @. Circle will give q "Japanese'
tea Thursday evening, November 14th.
The ladies will bo dressed In Japanese
costumes and an interesting program
will DO rendered. Only small admit
tance fee will be charged. All who wish
to spend pleasant evening arc cordially
invited.
Rov. Keller preached an interesting
sermon Sunday morning to an attentive
congregation at tho Methodist church.
The school hero has increased so much
that Mrs. Vermillion has boon engaged
to assist in teaching. s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Thornwoll 0rphanago.

Tho Thornwoll Orphanagc, Clinton, s.
c., established In 1916, is q homo-school
for orphan boys and girls from any part
of our sunny South, and from any do
nomination, who need and will work for
an education.
1t is undor tho caro- of tho Presbyterian
church, but makes no discrimination
against any child because of tho religion
of it's parents.
Two hundred and fourteen orphans
wcro under it's cs." during tho year just
ended. These woro supported and odu-
cated by tho generous gifts of q multi
tudo of people. AS Thanksgiving and
Christmas times arc drawing near, not
only this, but oil other orphan institu-
tions should bo remembered by tho good
people of our land. Who could not
spare fvo dollar bill to educate and
clotho and feed an orphan for month |
But sT- as we'll as great gifts will bo
accoptt by any Orphanago- for
tho TIL @oll Orphanago should be sont
to DR.. ,cobs, Clinton, s. G,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Pastor Pounded.

Westminster Times, November 7th ::
Last Tuesday evening tho Baptist par
sonago was the sceno of n pleasant little
episode. The occasionwas one long to be
remembered. Young and old members
of the Baptist church had gathered there
to pound" pastor Rev. j. +. McMana-
way, each bearing something good with
which to fill tho pantry Thore were
somc fifty participants, and, as result,
that reverend gentleman got tho "reai
good pounding he deserves" MANY of
the young ladies pounded" him. Seve-
raj came in from the country to "pound"
him. He may get another ''pounding"
at any timo. That's right, give it to
him, he ought to have it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Seneca and WaIhaIIa Conference.

The fourth quarterly conference of tho
Seneca and Walhalla Station was hold Mt
the residence of r. Il. Jaynes, Esq, on
last Friday night, 9Th instant. Presiding
Elder, j. b. Wilson, and Preacher in
Charge, Rov. G. F. Clarkson, wore pres
ent. together with w. A. Strothor, G. W.
Pitohford, r. t. Jaynes and d. A. Smi.h,
Stewards. The usual routine of bust
moss was transacted. Tho salaries of
preacher in charge and Presiding Elder
will be paid in full. The collections for
tho other claims levied on tho church arc
considerably in advance of those of last
year, and it is hoped they will also bo
paid in full. Tho following officers were
elected to serve tho churches for tho next
conference year: Walhalla- Stewards: w.
A. Strother, G. w. Pitchford, II. II.
Jaynes, DR.. j. w. Boil, j. M. Moss and
D. A. Smith; Seneca-Dr. w. i. Austin,
L L. W. Jordan, A. w. Thompson and j..
4. tondart dkaWre1Se;; Sunday Schcol superin-
eca-Dr. w. +. Austin; District Steward
r, T. Jaynes. Tho first quarterly con
ference for next year will DO hold at
Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
A Beautiful Homo Weddina.


DR.. G.. II. j. Giles, of Piedmont, and
Miss Nolle Walters, of Groonvillo, wore
married on tho 9th instant. DR.. Giles is
q native of Oconco, and his many friends
in this county join Tho Courier in OK
tcnding warmcst congratulations. Tho
Grconvilo News of tho 7th instant gives
the following account Of tho wedding:
"'rho residence of Mrs. A. M. Walters,
in st. Johns street, yesterday afternoon
was tho sceno OF quiet, but unique and
beautiful homo woddng when her
daughter, Miss Nolle Walters, was we'd
dod to DR.. Chesloy II. j. Giles, of Pied
mont The ceremony was performed by
tho Rov. II. G. Kondrick, pastor of the
Baptist church of Piedmont.
"'rho parlor was decorated in tho most
tasteful mannor with ivy, palms and
tho wedding VOWS wore pronounced was
placed bank of palms, intcrtwincd with
autumn leaves and whito chrysanthe-
NUNS, presenting q lovely background.
Promptly at d.10 o'clock the minister
entered tho parlor, followed by Miss
Lyde Walters, sister of tho brido, and
Miss Emmio McGoo. Then came tho
bride leaning on the arm of tho groom,
tho party forming n somi-circlo around
tho altar.
''rhoro were only fow near friends
and relatives present. Directly after tho
ceremony light refreshments worc served.
At 5.l9 Mr.. and Mrs. Giles left for
Washington and other Eastern cities.
After an absence of about ton days they
will bo at homo to their friends at Pied
mont.
Mrs. Giles is q beautiful and charming
young lady and greatly admired by many
friends who regret losing hor from their
midst. Sho il q full graduate of tho
Grcenville Fomale College, q membor of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
A Fireman's Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, although every
joint ached and every nervo was racked
with pain" writes G. w. Bellamy, a
locomotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa,
appetite and all run down. AS l was
about to give up, got bottle of
Electric Bitters and, after taking it,
felt as we'll as 1 ever did in my lifo."
Weak, sickly, rundown people always
gain new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction guar
anteod by all druggists in tho county.
Price 20 cents
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Says He Was Tortured.

81 suffered such pain from corns
could hardly walk" writes II. Robinson,
IIillsborough, Ills, "but Bucklcn's
Arnica Salyo completely cured them"
Acts liko magic on sprains, bruises, cuts,
sores, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers. Por-
Curo guaranteed by all druggists in tho
county, 25c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night long,"
writes Mrs. Chas: Applesato, of Alex
andria, Ind, "and could hardly got any
sleep; had oonsqmption9 so bad that #
fully and spit blood, but whom all other
medicines failed, threo 81 bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
mo and gained 50 pounds" It's abso-
lutoly guaranteed to cure coughs, colds,
Ia grippe, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung troubles. Prico SOC. and 81. Trial
bottles FREQ at oil druggists in the
county
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Death OF Mr.. ]. M. Calhoun.

Mr.. j. M. Calhoun died at the homo of
his son-in-law, Mr.. II. Y. Chalmers, about
five miles from Walhalla, last Wednes-
day afternoon. Ho had been sufferer
from consumption for several years, but
had been confined to his bed only about
three weeks prior to his death. He was
good citizen and prosperous and well-
to-do farmer. Ho was about seventy
years of age. Ho leaves wifo and two
daughters, Mrs. II. Y. Chalmers and Mrs.
M. Il. Vollrath, to mourn his death. His
remains were laid to rest in Bethel come
tory Thursday morning at II O'clock,
Rev. II. l.. Rogers conducting the funeral
RnrYicaR
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Warren Smith Shot.

On Monday evening, about $50 o'clock,
Messrs. Warren Smith and j. l.. Dodson
became involved in row. During tho
evening Smith, who is q brother of tho
night watchman at tho Walhalla Cotton
Mills, went into tho mill in order to get
permission to take his brothers. place
for tho night, and, it is claimed, inter
ferod with the operatives by talking to
various ones. IIo was ordered to leave
by Dodson, who is ovorseor of tho weave
room, and on Smiths refusal to leavc,
forcibly elected him. Dodson was in
the store Of Mr.. j. l. Smith Monday
night. Warren Smith walked in and cut
at Dodson with knife, making several
rents in his clothing. Dodson drew a
pistol and fired, the shot taking effect in
Smiths face, to the left of tho nose, and
coming out at tho back of tho head. 1t
was meroly flesh wound, however, the
bullet striking bono and travelling only
short distance under tho skin. Smith
was attended by Drs. Crawford and
Sloan, and his wound is pronounced not
serious. Warren Smith is not related to
Jas. l. Smith, in whose store tho shoot
ing occurred.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
The Youths Companion.

The Youths Companion.
We will receive now subscriptions at
this office for The Youths Companion,
the 1902 prospectus of which has reached
us. 1t promises an unusually interest
ing paper for tho coming year, and num-
bers among its contributors some of tho
most talented writer's Of tho time. Tho
Companion is by far tho best weekly
papor of it's class published in America.
1t will be sont to now subscribers from
now until January, 1908, with The Con.
regular subscription price, $1.75.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
News Around Ramsay Creek.

Ramsay Creek, November 11.-Mr.
edward Callas opened school at Toxa.
way on the 18th.
Miss Essio Pool has returned homo,
after pleasant visit to Anderson.
Mr.. Ed Cobb, of Toccoa, was in our
community last week taking photographs
Mrs. Bottle Chambers visited Mrs. j.
B. Woolbright, near Westminster, this
week. Golden Honeysuckle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
win Close on THANKSGIVING.

Wo; the undersigned merchants, agree
to close (both front and back doors) our
stores for Thanksgiving day, November
2Sth: c. w. Pitohfosd Co., l.. Blooms
@. w. & j. Il. Bauknight, Crisp & Busch,
Smith, G. @. Jaynes. J.F. Craig, w. n.
Reeder, ID. Oelkers, Dean 6 Earle, Nor
man Co, Carter & Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
A Homo Industry.

Homo Industry.
The Westminster Flour Mill is q home
industry that merits the support of the
people of Oconee. They furnish good
flour to their customers at reasonable
prices. Sinoe tho mill was put in opera
tion several years ago, tho managers
are very gratifying. They call attention
In thie issue to tho fact that they are
always ready to furnish to their GUS
toners the best flour made. Read their
advertisement and give them trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13

The Baptist State Convention will
ncot at Florence, S. c., OH Monday, Do
cembor Cd, and will conLinuo in session
until tho 7th. All who attond arc re-
questcd to notify DIR. Brooks Rutlcdgo,
chairman of the committee on homes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Unclaimed Let.ors.

Following is list Of unclaimed lettors
remaining In tho Walhalla post office for
the month of October, 1901: Mr.. At
Laster Smith, II. l.. Barber, Il. j. Frank
enberg, Phillip Chambers, Jessie B.
Smith, Miss Looeas Fricks, Mrs. Fannie
Cromer, Mrs. Peggy Hughes.
j. Nj. Merrick, p. Nj.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Tho following transfers have boon re-
corded OH the books in tho Auditors
Office since October 8, 1901:
West Union-James Phinnoy to j. G.
Shocklcy, acres, $3.50.
Tugaloo Township-R. l.. Adams to
p. p. Sullivan, 10 acres, $3.50.
Seneca City-James p. billiard to II.
f. Alexander, l lot, $50.
Center Township p. Carroll to
Bridget V. Martin, II acres, $9S.
Whitewater Township-Wm. G.. and
Doc G. West to Savannah j. West, As
acres, $134.1 IL.
E. Rankin, 100 acros, $500; d. B. Darby,
trustee, to w. II. Gilstrap, 22O acres,
5000; w. II. Gilstrap to w. NJ. Alcxan-
der, 220 acres, S700.
Walhalla-Charlcs S. Reid to Grahl
Bros, lot, $5i5.2o II; D. A. Bicmann,
j. l.. and w. S. Grahl to Jas. II. Wilson,
lot, $500.
Seneca Township. Edward Sitton,
executor, to John S. Cox, os acres,
$1,000; w. j. DufIio to l.. A. Osborne
and others, trustees, 1 acre, $32.50 w.
o. White, Master, to r. NJ Tribblo, DC
acres, $500; w. o. White, Master, to
John A. Harbin, 3l1 acres, $500.
Chattooga Township-Moses Swofford
10 CnaCCooBa IlVor DcVclOpmcnt Co.,
right of way, SIS; Geo w. Wilbanks tc
Chat. r. d. Co., 100 acres, Sl35; n. l..
Blakcly to Chat. r. D. Co., right of way,
$3.50; Lizzie N. Striblng and othors tc
S. G. and II. G. Goodman, 100 acres, 500
Pulaski Township Nancy A. Woodall
and heirs to Chattooga River Develop
ment Co., 10 acres, $500; II. NJ. Pitts tc
Chat. r. D.. Co., right of way, $50; Ma
thaniel Phillips to Chat. II. D. Co., 15(
acres, $500; VIM. M. Grail to Chat r.
D. Co., right of way, sos; Joel Ramoy tc
Chat. Il. D. Co, right of way, $50; j. c.
p. Sullivan to VIM. B. Qnarles, so acres
$55; Jacob Rotholl to Jacob Rothell ant
T.. r. Lee, trustees, u acres, 81; Lorenzo
ID. Thrift to Frank Thrift, $50 acres
S12b.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13

TO CURE A COLD I'm ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Working "a Hours n Day.

There's no rest for those tirooss little
workcrs-Dr. Kings New Iifo Pills.
Millions arc always busy, curing torpid
liver, jaundice, biliousncss, foyer and
aGnc. They Danish sick headache, drive
out malaria Mover gripo or weaken.
Small, tasto nice, work wonders. Try
them. 25c. at all druggists in tho
county
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13

TOR SALE-1s5 acres, more or less,
IL situated on both sides of road lead
ing from Seneca to Oconee Station, about
s miles from Walhalla. $1,000; 5000
cash, balance in ono and two years,
8 per cent interest. Address
E. II. SHANKTIN, JR.,
$3.50 Easley, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13
Big Auction Sale

Saturday afternoon, November 30th,
and Monday afternoon, December I'd, in
front of post Office All kinds OF now
and useful goods. Big lot of jowolry
and hardware. A good chance for every
body Norman Co., Propriotors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13

MONEY TO LEND.-Loans ncgoti-
1Hl ated for a term at Z per cent in, er-
est. Apply to JAYNES & SHELOR,
40-4 Walhalla, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13

OFFICE: j. Y. DARBY'S DRUG STORE.
October 1G, 1901. 42-tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-13

Tax Paying.
Tax paying in Oconcc county is pro-
crossing very slowly. Up to this morn.
ing only 81 900 havo been collected and
2G2 tax receipts written.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-11

Yelled IN fog the Independence was left outside last
Saturday grope here way back Newport in shame
after having been dstanced by the Herresho machines
says the Boston Globe
IS said that she beaten before the start and
not in it from the beginning She skunk away by
herself and finally left alone in her discontinue
All kinds Of excuses naturally put forward the
disappointment Of Saturday All are equally good and all
equally poor The essential fact remains that Bostons
pride made wonderful exhibition Of herself.
And yet the other remains that there wind
enough to decide anything concusye After all have
heard of the lively pace Of the Independence in Msach
sets and her swifness Long Island sound
body is going TO set her down a failure yet She will
have another trial today until she has been beaten
in stiff breeze and under the conditions viii it be
time to despair.
The secret Of all fasts boats lies in what their design
call their hang" The fastest and best modelled
may prove dead and sleepy she does not hang right
This may have been the with the independence,
through unfortunate shift Of ballast This
rested the duest boat has been known get up
distance the feet.
The model of the independence cannot be far Of
the way for Saturdays disappointment The
trouble lies somewhere else. Let the New Workers
chucke much until ample time is given correct what
prove to be only passing miscaculation Of the
proper trim" Of the Lawson boat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-11
Dairrut~ aQLe
NJ. M. MURDOCH. Editor.
A MAN 10 Tie 10.

About two years ago President Mckinley brought home
Russia Mr.. Hitchcock ambassador at St Petersburg
and made him secretary interior the minds OF
the people of the territory there doubt about the
expedency of taking man out atmosphere of braid
and badges the balls and calls and katowings Of semi
oriental placing him in administration over the
severely practical questions which the control Of
inchoate territorial affairs.
But the west has been fooled. We do not know Hitch
cocks methods or his views but Judging alone from
suits we do know that he frm determined fist Of
anything he undertakes He knows skull duggery when
he sees It He is able 20 get under mask Of scheme
He penetrates the heart Of lob" He intimate know
edge of the feed and habits Of graft He disting
uish had fact from pleasant fiction
And he has, in high degree most glorious faculty
for going after any and ali these when he once locates
them and once started be diverted by cock
and-bun stories which western individuals frequently
cadge 10 Washington and recite with great effect
IN the matter Of the opening Of the KOwa and Com
anche country an instance this is given When pre-
serted him the that former openings mad been IN
just and nequajIe and remedies were sugg sted to him.
hs diat Jump into comfortable rut of precedent and
hang there stubbony He set his assistants
plan to correct the evils No airy. bugabOO talk that
him away from his purpose He was determined cor
rect the evils which notorious in the west and he
kept to the direct line as steadily he did in his stand
against the cattlemen's Indian protest diversion
As consequence Oklahoma and the west are going
to see something new the opening line Since the orig
ina opening Of Oklahoma and including it there hasn't
been "oDening" that it did not have inside" Some
body through influence position manipulation received
advantages which he entitled and the possession
which the detment of uninnuentlal honest
humble soul
There isn't to be any inside" the next opening The
whole thing IS to be conducted scale OF dignity and
probity which is going to silence suspicion. viii be
square deal engineered by ernnently square who
secretary Of the interior viii stand nonsense and the
people who contemplate part in the drawing to be
congratulated The has found that Hitchcock (or
the west drops the secretary win do to tie to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-11
TO RAIsE eREAT MEN.

Count St Ouen de Perrecourt has just left an endow-
ment Of 100000 help support the enterprise of giant
culture in France (which is being revived Rouen the
ancient capital Of Normandy and the scene OF the burning
of Joan Of Count St Ouen is among the enthusiasts
believe that the breeding of giants sort art
that excessively revived it viii regenerate the
French people and ultimately the human race.
All history and mythology abounds in giants Ac-
eording to deductions drawn from biblical data first
parent 123 feet inches and mother Eve 11S feet
inches tai Noah a STRIPPING q feet high Abraham
20 feet and Moses so feet Goliath six cubits
feet inches tall. At least Henriott very
learned member Of the French Academy estimates f.
If these things be so mems stature steadily declined until
the dawn Of the Christian era and it is old theory of
the theoogans that would have grown out Of sight
downward had it not been for the coming Of Jesus.
To be sure scheme to increase humanity to the
ported proportions Of Adam would hardly to be ad-
visable strict grounds Of economy and utility Accord
ing to the scholars who have figured this subject
must have weighed something like 70 pounds and have
required 40 times much food as individual Of to-
cay. ham sandwich sufficient to supply his MONDAY
lunch would cost $4,000 and pie and coffee much
It IS safe to that ordinary square meal for him
would cost at least $4,000 without any extras. Such
would 31Sinch collar. and the seams Of his
trousers would measure 50 feet "sBysoraper" taller
than the Ee tower and capacious the capitol at
Washington would hardly be large enough to doce him
There would have to be vast expansion Of the currency
to maintain such and unless the supply OF domestic
animals and vegetables were greatly enlarged it would
soon eat up the worlds supply Of food and be Obliged
your all smaller men in order to sustain life.
And yet the belief that If Is possible to reproduce the
giants Of old has possessed many and learned men
al through history All readers Of history win recall the
famous Potsdam guard" Of Frederick William king of
Prussia and father Of Frederick the Great For this guard
he collected from al parts Of the world 80. giants which
he enlisted into regiment Many giants are said to have
been Kidnapped for this regiment The king commanded
all these guardsmen marry tail women and it was his
hon 10 Ia
giants and with them conquer the world None OF the
men in the front rank Of the Posdam guard under
feet tall The scheme was abandoned before any
important results achieved but there are said TO be
today in the vicinity Of Potsdam unusual number CT
abnormay tall who claim descent from King Freder-
icks famous Potsdam guard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-11

provided were not conaband And the first act of this
government after the outbreak of the Spanish to
issue proclamation declaring against the employment Of
any armed vessels in the conflict except government war
ships regularly commissioned and commanded by officers
Of the United States SPAIN her part although she,
too was not signaory Of the Paris memorandum did the
same
The probability would be- therefore that warrants to
legitimate by any civilized government OF the world
even the right Of absentee president living pri-
citizen in foreign country should be less doubtful
than AS for adyenturers who should engage in naval
warfare under the vereur Of the TTansvaal without
any authority whatever they would be pirates pure and
simple and their craft would be swept of the ocean by the
warshps Of any nation whose private vessels they might
attempt to board and search