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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
One Question He Could Not Answer.

Mr.. Brownlow, of Tennessee, has
among his constituents an itinerant
preacher who is not only an eloquent
preacher, but in his opinion, has
a knowledge of the Scriptures
second to no ones. So confident is
he that he can make clear the most
obscure passages that he invariably
asks his hearers to bring him any
puzzling text they wish explained,
says the Washington Post.
At the close of a very large .and
successful meeting country bump
kin, sitting in the back of the hall, in
response to the pastors invitation,
announced that there was matter,
a very important matter, he would
like to have unraveled.
Happy that an opportunity to
show his eruditiop had come at last,
the wise man encouraged the fellow
to come to the front and present his
problem.
"What | want to know is," said
the bucolic, "is whether Jobs tur-
key was hen or a gobbler."
And when the preacher turned
red and coughed. to hide his con-
fusion his interrogation remarked in
a voice that was audible through the
whole hall "I'll be burned if I
didn't stump him the first time !''
Exchange.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
A Married Mans Musings.

It's always question with the
originators of the fashions with
women whether to make the sleeves
too tight or too loose.
A Kansas man saved a widow
from drowning and was married to
her inside of three months. One
can't be too careful.
May is one of the unlucky months
in which to get married. There are
eleven others.
Every wife should have diction-
ary of synonyms. A fellow gets 80
tired hearing the same old words
after coming home late from sitting
up with sick friend.
It's after he gets married that a
fellow begins to devote special atten-
tion to his explanation department.
Few men who take better half
prepare for the worst.
Science says kissing causes dis
ease. 1t has been known to cause
palpitation of the heart.
The kindest hearted father would
hardly refuse an offer to exchange q
baby for well-bred fox terrier dur
ing teething time.
When fellows wife kisses him
nowadays he cam. be sure whether
it is to show her love or to find out
what he's been taking.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Horrible Murder In Georgia.

Macon, Ga, September 24.-A
telegraph special from Cordele says !:
George Bundrick shot and killed
John J. Shrouder this morning,
while the latter, with his wife, was
proceeding in q buggy to their home
near Raines. Bundrick had claimed
that negro on Shoulders place
had stolen his pocket knife and had
undertaken to arrest three of Shrou-
der's hands. Shrouder offered to
pay for the knife in order that his
farm force should not be interfered
with at this time. Bundrick accused
Shrouder of siding with the negroes.
Shrouder said he would meet Bun
driok as soon as he could take his
wife home. They then parted.
Bundrick went out on the road and
waylaid the young man and his wife,
sending load of buckshot into
them. Shrouder fell dead and the
wife was mortally injured, the horse
running oway and throwing the wife
violently to the ground.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Work for Legislators.

The biggest proposition that the
Legislature will run UP against next
winter will be that of taxation and
appropriations. Those who are
familiar with the financial condition
OF the State, are already studying
the matter, and they see breakers
ahead.
The State has to borrow $500, 900
this year. Other treasurers have
had TO supply deficits in the receipts
30 as to tide the State over until
taxes come in, but this time it ap-
pears that even when taxes come in
the deficit cannot be wiped out.
This is a serious condition of affairs
and the prospect is that the next
Legislature will have to practice the
strictest economy. Appropriations
during the past year or two have
been of an extraordinary character.
For instance there was an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to the Charleston
Exposition. Then 100000 was
added to the pensions, and as usual
Winthrop came in for its annual
demand far above it's ordinary ap.
preparation.
These are but few of the largest
appropriations, and in them may be
included finaLpayment of the State
House. This and the Charleston
Exposition may be eliminated from
the consideration in this years esti-
mates, but still the Legislature will
find itself "hard up" to meet the
ordinary expenditures Columbia
Record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

The Pickens Sentinel furnishes an
interesting "Reminiscences in the fol-
lowing paragraph: "W. G. Gilstrap
has left at our office copy of The
Greenville Enterprise, Volume XII,
No. vi, dated, Thursday, July 13,
1866, Published by Baily and McJun-
kin. 1t contains the reconstruction
speech of Hon. B. f. Perry deliv-
cred in the Court House at Green
vile, s. O., July Sd, 1865. 1t is in
dioative of the trying times through
which the people of the South were
passing, and we shall likely publish
his speech in toto at some future
date. The price of the Enterprise
at that time was one dollar and a
half for six months, or Ii bushels of
corn, or one bushel of wheat or 10
pounds of butter, or IL pounds of
bacon, or IL pounds of lard, or 10
chickens. In another paragraph the
publishers gravely announce that {:
"Cleanliness is said to be next to
Godliness. 1t is certainly a virtue
at any rate, and having an earnest
desire to practice this virtue, we
would be glad to receive soap from a
few subscribers in payment of sub
scription. Would take some tallow
on same terms"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Two murdorers Hanged.

Oxford, Miss, September 3D.
Will Mathis, white, and Orlando
Lester, colored, were hanged here
to-day at noon for the murder of
Deputy United States Marshals
John A. and Hugh H. Montgomery.
The crime was committed November
16 last, fifteen miles from Oxford, at
Mathis's home, whittier the officers
had gone to arrest them for Illicit
distilling. The mutilated and charred
bodies of the deputies were found in
the ruins Of the Mathis's house the
day after the intended raid. Mathis
escaped to the swsmps of the Yacona
river, where for three days he suo-
cessfully eluded large posse with
blood hounds. He was finally forced
to surrender, and Orlando Lester,
the negro who was working for
Mathis at the time the murder oc-
Cured Bill Jackson, George Jack
son, Whit Owens, Mathis's father
in-law, and Mrs. Mathis also, were
arrested, changed with completely in
the crime. Mathis and Lester made
confessions, which they later repudi-
ated, but the Court found them
guilty of murder and sentenced
them to death. Whit Owens also
was found guilty and will be hanged
October "a.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
An Army OF Pensioners.

The largest number of pensioners,
it is noted, live % Pennsylvania,
where there were, in 1901, 1O4,345 of
them, who drew $13,378,378.37 from
the government. Ohio comes next
with 1O4,3O1 pensioners, drawing
$15,211,127.38 in the year. New
York had 88,794 pensioners on June
30, 1901, and the amount paid to
them during the previous year was
81 ,931 1850. Indiana comes next
on the roll with 66,974 pensioners,
drawing $10,291 ,896.75. illinois has
a greater number of pensioners, TO-
481, than Indiana, but they drew
$9,757, 7,003.69 in the year. The five
States derive over $60,50O,000 an
nually for pensions. 1t is, of course,
the surest and most profitable "crop''
in the country and contributes very
materially to Republican prosperity
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
800 REWARD 500.

The readers of this pape. will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh is Cure taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucuous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors have
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

Health Is magnet which irresistibly
draws the man to the woman In lifeis
mating time. Health does more than
tint the skin with beauty; 1t puts music
into the voice and buoyancy into the
step, as we'll as happiness into the heart.
great many women covet beauty and
are constantly seeking aids to beautify
them. Let woman first seek perfect
health and all other charms shall be
added to her.
There can be no general health for
women while there is disease of the
delicate womanly organism. The first
step to perfect health Is to cure vo,nanly
diseases by the use of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. 1t establishes regu-
larity, dries weakening drains, heals
inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness.
n Ysed four bottles of your Favorite Pre-
ety' swrites Mrs. Elmer d. Shearer. Of Mount.
hope, Lancaster Co, Pa, wand can cav that an,
cured of that dreaded disease, uterine trouble
Am in better health than ever before Hvery-
one who knows me ~ surprised to see me look
at times could not walk. To day am enefd
cured me.D
Fritz. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser Is sent /tse on receipt of
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send III one-cent stamps for the book In
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. r. ". Pierce.
Buffalo. N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

The election is over now and
it does no harm to say it,. but
Hayward did not receive anything
like the support from the friends
of Ansel that he had right to expect.
Standing for the same ideas and
principles it was supposed that An
sells strength would go pretty solidly
for Hayward, but not 80. Many of
AnsePs friends were either inactive
or gave their support to Talbert. The
returns, 80 far as received, and they
are nearly complete, show that Hey
ward has only polled 8,549 more
votes than he did in the first primary,
while Talbert received 17,499 more.
Part of Jim Tillman's vote and part
of DIR. Timmerman's vote went to
Hayward and that would leave Hey-
ward with just 80 much less than
S,549 of Ansel's vote, less than half
of it in fact. The larger part of
Ansel's vote, therefore, went to Tai
bert as did the larger part of Till
mans vote. Hayward, however, had
such large lead that it could not be
overcome.-Spartanburg Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
A Novel Suit.

A former candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of North Carolina has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the Seaboard Air Line r. r.
for an "egging" which he received at
the hands of some small boys while
he was waiting at the defendants
station to take a train. 1t appears
that the plaintiff was much given to
public speaking and had on the day
in question made speech in the
town in which the egg episode oc-
Cured. The Court will very likely
take judicial notice of the fact that
a contribution of stale eggs is the
ordinary and natural result of GER
tain kind of speech making and will
refuse to hold the railroad RESPONSE
BILE for the direct consequences of
the plaintiffs own act.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
My Father.

"My father is very rich," said lit
tie Earl, as he walked by the side of
his nurse. can this land is his, and
this house, and stable, and the lake"
"My Father is also rich," said the
nurse girl, as she looked up to the
sky and away over the fields and
woods. "The green fields and mea-
dows are all His, the blue sky and
golden sun, 'the cattle on thou
sand hills'-all these are His"
"And who is your father ?" asked
Earl.
Gle is the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth," was the
good and gentle answer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Heredity In Crime.

London, September 27.-Dr. f. J..
Allen, medical officer of health for
the city of Westminster, has Just
published statistics in connection
with remarkable instance of
heredity in crime. 1t is record of
the progeny of dissolute woman
who died in the year 1927 at the age
of fifty-one years. Her descendants
now number 800, and of these 700
have been convicted of crime, some
of them more than once. Among
them have been 342 hopeless drunk
ards and 127 women of evil habits,
Thirty y-seven were executed for the
crime of murder. The district in
which this woman and her decend
ants have lived and died is called
Seven Dials, the most dangerously
criminal in London.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

Geo. r. Haughton, of Atlanta, by
securing a divorce from his wife,
comes into an estate worth 100000.
Ills father, a Milwaukee banker, re-
Gently died leaving will, the condi-
tion of which was that his son could
not inherit the estate until death or
divorce separated him and his wife.
lie had to pay her $21, 500 in the
trade.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Original Observations.

An Iowa woman has named her
twin daughters Gasoline and Kero
sene. 1t will be dangerous to spark
'em.
The "skeeter" has lengthy bill,
the hornet has sting, the old mule
has no bill at all, but an awfal back
ward fling.
From the midnight, by the gate
post comes q mournful cry of woe,
tbs the maiden's shout to lover
"Father's coming; you must go" .
what is the sense of woman
having her dress ten inches longer
than 1t ought TO be and holding it
up fifteen inches higher than is nec-
essaryS-Orange (Va) Observer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

DR.. Wines was formerly the prin-
cipal of boys school. One day he
had occasion to "trounce" boy, and
it is to be supposed did the work
thoroughly. The lad took his re-
venge in a way that the doctor him
self could not help laughing at. DR..
Wlnes's front door bore a plate on
which was the one word "Wines."
The boy wrote an addition in big
letters, so that the inscription ran
"Wines and Other Lickers."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

This bit of astronomy is drifting
through the western newspapers
GA fellow by the name of Moon
living near kalamazoo was pre-
sented by his wife with a new
daughter. That was a new Moon.
Sunday he went on an excursion and
got drunk for joy. That was full
Moon. When he sobered up he had
only rs cents. That was the last
quarter. When he got home his
mother-in-law met him with a roll
ing pin, and then there was total
eclipse, and he saw stars besides" -
indianapolis News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

A meat famine exists in Germany,
owing to the enforcement of the law
excluding American and other for
eign meats from that country and
the scarcity of home animals. There
has been an advance of 26 per cent
in the price of meat within the past
two years and at the present time
a good steak in Berlin costs A cents
a pound. A number of municipali-
ties have petitioned the government
to raise the embargo on foreign meat
imports.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Furniture, Stoves, Etc.

Best Stoves for the least money Prices
from So.oo to $1,000. If you need Stove give me
CALL carry the stock and can suit you in price.
size and quality
Bedsteads from $1.50 to $500; Bureaus
from 50 80 to $25O0 Side Boards, Wardrobes.
Springs, Mattresses, Pillows, Dining Tables, Cen.
ter Tables, Iron Bedsteads, Children's Bedsteads.
and everything in the Furniture line at prices as
cheap as the cheapest
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
G.. w. 6 j. E. BAUKNIGHT.
...CASH MERCHANTS.
Title to the Panama Canal.

Washington, September 21.-Attorney
General Knox returned to Washington
to-day after his trip to Paris, where he
conferred with officials regarding the
sale of the Panama Canal property to
the United States. Mr.. Knox devoted
his time to questions affecting the title
of the company and it's right to dispose
of the same and has considerable data
on tho subject. From this he viii pre-
pare an opinion for the President and,
pending that, declines to make any state
ment on the matter for the press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Shoes.
1 have Shoes of all kinds.

have Shoes of all kinds.
300 pairs of Ladies' Shoes, in all styles and
quality; sizes B. 81. 4, Al only. Your choice only
Soc. This is a rare bargain as some of theae soid
for $1.5O to $500. '' ''''
150 pairs Mems Fine Shoes that formerly
sold for $125, $1.5 and $500. Your choice 08o.
), 200 pairs Misses and Children's Shoes. all
ENDS n and styles, sizes from to O. Your choice
SOC. Ihls lot formerly sold for $1.OO and $1.25
90 pairs of Chdren's Copper Tip Polka
Shoes, sizes from to II. Your choice 25c.
The above lots are odds and ends, and are
somewhat shop worn, but will prove n good bar
gain to any one that can get suited in sizes
You will find in my regular stock a we'll
selected line In all grades, and can fit the smallest
babe to the man that wears No. ID DON'T fail
to see my stock before buying '
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Lynching in Oregon.

The lynching spirit has reached quite
across the country now, having mani.
festation recently in Oregon. The vic
tim was a negro. The lyn3hers were un-
concealed white men and the provoca-
'tion was an outrage upon white woman,
all the conditions identical with those
which produce like affairs in the South.
or course this does not mean that they
are right anywhere, but it indicates that
the American people of all sections hold
about the same views on the subject of
negro outrages upon white women.-
Charleston Post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
To Control Patronage.

The Republican State Executive Com
mittee, with Deas at the head of it, has
appointed subcommittee on applica-
tlons for positions and proposes to use
this committee to recommend for the
party in this State such applicants as it
may favor. Those who do not come
wlthln this circle are to be termed out
siders. The object is to control the
Federal appointments. This will take
the fight between the lily whites and the
black and tans to Washington, where it
may grow very merry before it ends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

Poor Sam Small He is brilliant
sort OF man, but cannot control his
appetite for alcoholic drinks. He was
stumping the State of Vermont for
the prohibition ticket recently when
he used stimulants to keep up his
energy. He collapsed twice on the
stage where he was to speak.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

If the people of South Carolina
would devote as much time and
energy to the development of the
natural resources and agricultural
possibilities of the State as they do
the raising of politics, they would be
the most Independent people in the
Union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
BY JAYNEs. sHELoR. SMITH s. srEcK.
SELL SHOES We SELL

Wo sell Bion Reynolds Shoes
Shoes Steel Shod
The
latest lasts patterns with
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

North Carolina has decided to
assess a tax on the salaries of Fede-
raj ice-holders. This will proba-
bly, be the first case where an assess
ment upon political salary bene-
flied the people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

And
h
d n o five
in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01

Anybody sell Shoes still sell them
cheap Don't he caught with
All
will as G.
We will also prove you o buy
please you.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Wool Dress Goods.

In this line you will find everything New
and Stylish, and big stock to select from.
Prices from zoe. to $1.25, and Innings and Trim
mings to match
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Underwear.

In this line have taken care and pains in
selecting, and have just what you want for men
women and children. Ladies' Vests from 15c
up; Mems Vests from zoe. up. Full line of
Union Suits for men, women and children on
the road
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Hosiery.

Don't fail to see my line of Hosiery Four
pairs LOG; Children's Stockings for 25c.; pairs
OF lOc: Mems Socks for 25c.; 300 pairs of 15c.
Hosiery for mon, women End children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
NO GOODS WILL BE CHARGED
Clothing.

In this line carry large stock, and can fit
anybody. The stout, slim or medium man can
get suited, both in price, quality and style.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
Dry Goods. ,

My Dry Goods Department is chock full of
pretty new goods from the cheapest to the best.
M MaeW yards ~ Sheetng, light, but only. &c. yard.
$500 yards Yard-wde Heavy Sheeting,
O ooo worth &C., price :...::........ 4ic. yard.
1000 yards best Standard Drills worth
ooo &C., price. .....:.......: ....... sc. yard.
3oUU U yarGs pest 6c checks, price &C. yard.
1'oUO yar9s pest &C. Checks, price ....., &c. yard.
iouo yarus pest loc. CheVots, price -: S8c yard.
oo'toh fianhel from oc to .......... .124c. yard.
Big lot of Jeans from 12ic up
Big lot of Wool Flannel in Red, White.
Blue and Black, from 12Ic. up.
Worsted Dress Goods in all colors from
88c. up.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
To the Traders of OC0nee County

OU WILL FIND AT STORE LARGE AND VEI,I-SEIF
SIOUX OF MERCHANDISE I'm EVERY E--RE
I SELL THE BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
EJACULATION DAY cELEBRArED.

General Ferdinand p. Earle, owner OF the histor-
ic Jumel mansion at One-hundred and -sixt th-st
Washington Heights, following the custom of
years. yesterday celebrated Evacuation Day by
raising the Stars Stripes at sunrise to the top
Of the hagpole that stands in front OF the man
sion. Yesterday the hundred and nine
teenth anniversary of the day when General
Washington and his forces marched into the city
just before the evacuation by the British
General Earle's two sons, Victor and William
and hve members OF the old Washington Con-
unentai Guard, organized in June. l76, and two
companies OF which were in existence I'D to the
time Of the Civil War. took part ia he CEREMONY
After the nag raising General Earle invited his
guests 70 breakfast There brief speeches ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26

gerte. marking OF trOusseauI. layettea,
curtains mended and cleaned equal to new;
satisfaction guaranteed: prices reasonaolei
established $ years FEHLClE CON-
SLANT CO., cas- 6th-ave-. near 64th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26

MAID. &c.-Germau Protestant: maid ana
seamstress. or nurse TO grown cnllG-Ssl,
willing 10 assist chambeTuaid. particularly
neat and refined. excellent references cry
or country ROSEBUR G. 10 West Z5c-S-