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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
MAYORS COURT.

The following cases were heard in
the Mayors court yesterday:
William Aston, Bill Smith and Holly
Fraser, gambling at William Alston's
house and disturbing the peace.
Aston, guilty, sentence suspended (;
Smith and Fraser escaped.
Charles Douglass, disturbance of
the peace. Not guilty.
William Aston and Hester Wilson,
fighting at Alston's house. Guilty.
Aston, s. or 6 days; Hester Wilson,
s. or 10 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Usual Result.

Mrs. Gabb-Dear me. There comes
my husband. There won't be whole
piece Of furniture left in the house by
midnight.
Mrs. Gedd-Horrors! Does he drink,
and is that a case Of whisky he is car
rying?
Mrs. Gabb-No, he doesn't drink.
That's new box Of tools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Meant the Same.

Doctor-I found the patient to be
suffering from abrasion Of the cuticle,
tumefaction, ecchymosis and extrava-
sation in the integument and cellular
tissue about the left orbit.
Judge-You mean he had black
eye?
Doctor-Yes.-Judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Be always beginning. Never think
that you can relax or that you have at
tained the end. If we think ourselves
more than beginners, it is sign that
we have hardly yet begun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Il is evident thas Sumter is willing
for Columbia to keep the Female Col
lege or for some other town to secure
it, if it can. One reason advanced for
the general apathy concerning the
College IS that the belief is prevalent
that there is not the leass probability
OF the removal of the College from
Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
"A r7nancia1 view.

Eustacia-I knew that man was a
physician by the way in which he
shook hands-his tender, delicate. con-
siderate touch.
Edgar-Yes, of course; that's his 6ye
dollar touch.-Detroit Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
a Possibility.

$50 you refused him? said Maud.
EYES," replied Mabel. 81 told him |
shall send back any letters unopened"
81 wouldn't be so rude. There might
be theater tickets in some Of themw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

The Naples priest who to give his con-
eregation more realistic idea of hell,
the horrors of which he was picturing,
out man behind the pulpit to rattle
chains, and yell, succeeded SO we'll that
he caused stampede from the church
by which many people were injured.
Now he is not allowed to employ any
yelling assistants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
It's Value.

'eWhat was the matter with Mrs.
Scadds?' inquired the doctors wife.
"Oh, 4 cold" he replied.
every badY'
Eyes; disgustingly so-just one of
those simple little things that you
can't possibly get more than two visits
out Of"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Positive Proof.

Judge-What proof have we that this
man is absentminded?
Attorney-Why, he actually stopped
his automobile at watering fountain.
Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

When we deserve it. we don't mind
abuse It makes US careful. But the
trouble is we never agree with our
critics rs 70 wasn W. deserve it.--Atcb.
ison Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
4 Personal Reflection.

81 see villain in your face" said a
judge to Il prisoner.
"Nfay it please you HONOR said the
latter, ."that is a personal reflection"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

There is wide difference in getting
what we think we deserve and getting
what is in store for US sometimes.
Pittsburc Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
The Whole Thing.

"Bixby seems to think he's the whole
thing as an expert authority on sport
Ing matters"
"Yes; he appears to regard himself
as pretty nearly big enough to wear
golf links to fasten his shirt cuffs. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Not Exactly a Compliment.

Not Exactly q Compliment.
Hewitt-Ignorance is bliss.
Jewett-You'd better get your life in
sured.
Hewit-What for?
Jewitt-You're liable to die Of joy
New York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Nothing Doing.

What is the matter with Bills"
eWorrying over business affairs"
"I didn't know he had any business"
That's it. He hasn Indianapolis
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
raxerus In Sweden.

Taverns in Sweden are closed on Sat
urday, which is pay day, while the
savings banks are kept open until mid
night.~%s plan induces the workmen
toz1yest their money where it will pay
.fnem interest instead Of in alcoholic
EstimuIants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
A STORY OF CESAR.
The Quality of Mcrcy as Exercised
by the Great Roman.

The Gua!ity Of Mercy 2S Exercase0
by the Great Roman.
Caesar Travelled with the retinue Of a
man of rank, and on his way to
Rhodes he fell il, with an adventure
which may be something more taan
legend. When he was crossing the
Egcan, his vessel is said to have been
taken by pirates. They carried him
to Pharmacusa, an island off the Ca-@
ran coast, which was then in their Esos>
session, and there he was detained for
six weeks with tacee Of his attendants.
while the rest CT his servants We're
seat to the nearest Roman station TO
raise his ransom.
The pirates treated him with Polite
ness. He joined in their sports, played
games with them, looked into their
habits and amused himself with them
as we'll as he could, frankly telling
them at the same time that they W6nld
be hanged.
The ransom, a very large one, about
10000, was brought and paid. Cesar
was set upon the mainland, near Ml--s
Ietus, where, without a moments
delay, he collected some armed vessels,
returned to the island, seized the
whole crew while they were dividing
their plunder, and took them away to
Pergamus, the seat Of government II
the Asiatic province, where they were
convicted and crucihed. Clemency vas
not a Roman characteristic. 1t was,
therefore noted with some surprise
that Caesar interceded to mitigate the.
severity of the punishment The poor
wretches were strangled before they
were stretched on their crosses ard
were spared the prolongation of their
tortJ,re-JaneS Anthony FrCude.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
PAT Definition.

In a Liverpool school lately num-
Der of scholars were asked to explain
the meaning of the term righteous in
Ggnation.'
One little chap replied:
"Being angry without cussing."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
The Modern Juvenile.

Mother-Why, frankie. what are
son reading in that book about bring
:as up children?
Franklin just looking to see
whether I'm being properly brought
up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Toilettes, Harper's Bazar, Smart
Set at Osteen' Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Faint Heart WoE.

Dora-How many times did you re-
fuse Jack before you accepted him?
Ethel-Only once. He seemed so dis
couraged 1 was afraid to try it again.
New York Weekly.
There are three things about the
north pole that have never been dis
covered-exactly where it is, what it is
and why it is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

A lot of 25c. books at 15c. each. We
need the space for newer ones.
H. G. Osteen & CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

The latest in fne stationery just re-
eeiyed and placed on sale at FL. G.
Gsteen & Co.'S book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

There are 227 different religious sects
In Great Britain and ireland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
Done With Girl Typewriters.

A merchant from an interior town
of Michigan was in Detroit a few
days ago looking for young man to
act as his typewriter, and when
asked why he did not employ a girl
he replied:
"I've had three or four, and they
don't turn out well. The first one
had been with me about month
when a theatrical company came
along and was going TO skip its date
because Little Eva was sick. My
typewriter heard of it and offered
her services, and she played the part
30 we'll that the company took her
along and in four weeks she married
the manager and ran the whole
show. The second one got a little
too fresh after week or 80, and
came to me and said
"eMr. Blank, you haven't got but
one f in coffee, while you've put an
h in sugar and left out an 9 in sheet
ing
"Do you object to my way OF
spelling?' / asks.
"'1 do she says. q don't want
folks to think Pm typewriting for a
saw mill.'
GAS I wouldn't change she did
and number three was all right until
young farmer walked in and
gained her love while she was type.
writing an order for six grindstones
and bale of bed blankets.
"Number four was the best looking
girl Of all, and she hadn't been in
the store three days when my wife
says TO me across the breakfast table
"tSilas, I think I'll go home on q
visit
"sYes p says 1.
"sAnd take our seven children
"sYes2'
"tAnd stay year or two.'
"tWhat's the row p says I.
"sNothing,' says she, sonly that
when man of your age has to put
on a clean shirt and collar every
morning it's time he got homely
typewriter or a new family
"The girl went," continued the
m erchant, "and I don't think I'll try
any more. I'll get some young man
who wants chance to work up, and
when he amt typewriting I'll hoist
him up stairs to barrel up beans and
sack up wool."-Detroit Free Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
wAnHALlA. SOUTH oARoLrnA. OCT. 10. 1909.
Gen. Mecrad,,s History.

Gen. McCrady has now completed
his work on "The Historyeof South
Carolina" with the fourth volume,
"1n the Revolution, 17S0-1783.' p
This volume fulfills the purpose of
the author as announced in his pre-
face to the first of the series ssto trace
the history and development of the
State of South Carolina, socially and
politically, from the inception of the
colony to the end of the Ameri-
can Revolution )" the first vol
ume (1S97) covering the period
from the founding of the colony
under the Proprietary Govern
ment to the overthrow of that
rule, 167o-1719; the second, QS99,)
the history of the colony under the
Royal Government and of the incep-
ton of the Revolution, 1719-1776 /;
the third, Q901) the history'of the
war of the Revolution in South
Carolina, l776-178O, and this, the
fourth volume, (1902) continuing
the story of that struggle from 1880
to its end in 1888. This, the last
volume proposed by the author, is
practically the history of GREEN'S
campaign in the South, about which
so much has been written from the
standpoint of that general, but so
little from that of the partisan
leaders, Sumter, Marion and Pickens,
and their followers. The story as
developed by the author is of great
and romantic interest, an interest
which cannot be confined to the
limits of the State, for though the
scene of the operations is almost cir
cumscribed by the borders, South
Carolina was but the principal field
whereon the struggle of the Revolu-
ton was continued during the last
three years of the war. An interest
ing feature of the work is the au.
thor's treatment of the operations in
South Carolina as part of the British
campaign, planned and directed by
the war office in London, and to the
effect of the defeat of that plan upon
the fortunes Of tho whnla co,otry
The frontispiece presents a map
which shows the State dotted all
over from the seaboard to the noun
tains with battlefields, a chronology
cal list to which the number of 1877,
is found in an appendix, a carefully
prepared table, which affords fit
ting conclusion to the work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
aEsSsXy5 CUR el;S
- CURES WHERE All ELSE FAILS. kSi4
I'll Best Cough Syrup Tastes Good. Use kel
Es} In time. Sold by druggists. k&u
~ 1SHSJSESNg NS2IIaESJSE <f
Coal Famine In New York.

Nine dollars ton is the price of
soft coal in New York. Anthracite
has no fixed price. One lot of five
tons was sold for 1926 by one re-
taller, and IS cents bushel is now
being asked in some places. This is
at the rate of $32 ton. The soft
coal dealers declare that they are
unable to get their coal hauled from
the mines, owing to the scarcity of
cars, and that inasmuch as soft coal
is loaded directly from the mine into
cars and not stored like anthracite,
they have to stop mining when no
cars are furnished them by the rail
road companies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
The Bi-CentennTal OF John Wesley.

Next year Methodism everywhere
will celebrate the bi-centenary of
Wesley's birth. Two hundred years
ago John Wesley, the greatest char
acter in many respects that has ever
appeared in the annals of the Chris
tian church, and certainly the great
est evangelist the world has ever
seen since the days of the Apostles,
first saw the light of day in the
parsonage at Epworth, England.
The celebration of the event will
be universal. just what form it will
take it is too early to say. But we
may be well assured that little time
will be given to exploiting the
achievements of Methodism. In
stead of misusing the occasion by
rhetorical fights, describing what
great things Methodism has done,
we feel sure the themes will be what
great things Methodism has yet to
do, and how to do them. We can.
not live on the deeds of the fathers.
1t is well enough to rehearse the
past, but that rehearsal must be an
inspiration for the future. Our con-
ferences here will not be behind
conferences elsewhere, and it will be
we'll if the matter is considered at
the approaching sessions.--Metho.
dist Advocate Jonrnal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper 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 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 it's 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, +. j. CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
Interesting News Items.

Mr.. Coler, who has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats for Gov
ernor of New York, is only 81 years
old.
II is estimated that the coal strike
in Pennsylvania has entailed a cost
to all concerned of more than $173,-
000,000-and the end is not yet.
Ben Tillman advises the hanging
of few coal-road operators. That
South Carolina Senator always has q
rough-and-ready remedy to recon-
mend.
j. Pierpont Morgan is not all bad.
1t is said that he has purchased 59,-
600 tons of coal in England to give
to the poor of New York, who are
innocent sufferers from the coal
miners strike.
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. One hundred thousand tons
of coal have been bought in England
to bring to the United States. The
English coal dealers will reap rich
harvest on account of the great
American coal strike.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15

Cotton Growers Confer.

Macon, Ga, October S.-Six hun
dred cotton growers, representing all
but three of the cotton growing
States of the United States, met
here tonight and passed resolution
asking the Government not to trans
fer the work of the Governments
division of statistics to any other de-
partment, or to do any other thing
that might impair the usefulness of
the division. The resolution recited
that this is critical time with the
cotton-growing industry, as the Mex
loan boil weevil has spread to every
part of Texas, and has decreased the
yield Of the plart this sehson 100000
bales, and is rapidly making its way
into the States east of Texas. The
resolution deprecated any attempt to
minimize the influence of the depart
ment.
The resolution was introduced by
e. S. Peters, President of the Cotton
Growers of Texas.
Resolutions were also adopted de-
manding that only % pounds of COT
ton be deducted from each bale as
tare, instead of the 80 demanded on
export cotton. 1t was agreed that
if the cotton buyers refuse this de-
mand the Cotton Growers' Associa-
ton in each township or county shall
select some suitable person and sell
direct to the spinners.
Another resolution by f. d. VIM
berly, of Georgia, called upon the
cotton growers of the South to raise
their own hog and hominy, SO they
will be in position to hold their
cotton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
lisms from Salem.

Salem, October 8.--As I have
been silent for some time, will try
to write again.
Rev. j. s. Abercrombie preached
a very interesting sermon at Whit
mire last Sunday. This is his first
visit here since he left this charge,
13 years ago.
Mr.. Frank Robinson, who has
been 80 low with fever for some
time, is rapidly improving.
Mr.. r. L. Whitmire, who has
been sick for some time, seems to
be on the decline.
Mr.. Daniel Madden is having a
we'll dug at his place. Mrs. E..
Madden expects to follow suit.
Mr.. Jordan Crenshaw is the
champion gardener in this burg. He
raised one cabbage that had 13
well developed heads on it.
Our school has been very flourish
ing, but it has not been 80 large for
the past few weeks. Miss Lula
Dickson .is our teacher.
Messrs. Julius and Lewis Lusk
and Mr.. Cap Cantrell, of the Ander-
son Mills, Pickens county, visited on
Little river recently.
Mrs. Mary e. Holden, who has
been in Pickens for some time, has
returned home.
Mr.. j. w. Cannon, accompanied
by his son, William, have beeu on
trip to Georgia for week.
Mr.. Henry Lewis, of this place,
has accepted the position of night
police at Walhalla.
Mr.. Frank Heaton is moving his
shingle mill to his farm on Fall
Creek. Hard Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
Farmers National Congress.

Macon, Ga, October 8.-The Farm
ers' National Congress proved to be
an interesting and exciting one TO-
day. The delivery of an address on
reciprocity by the Hon. John X
Campbell, of Michigan, developed a
wide divergence of opinion on that
subject among the delegates. Mr..
Campbell argued for protection to
foster agricultural interests and inoi-
dentally the sugar beet growers o!
Michigan. He asserted that the time
had come for farmers to combine
and through organization secure con.
sideration of their needs and the
enactment of such legislation as
would protect them in their interests.
He favored an American market fol-
American products under protection
to farmers, whereby American labor
would be the beneficiary.
Delegates from Ohio, Indiana
Georgia and other States took issue
with some of his arguments and his
plea for protection for the farmer
1t was argued by those delegates who
took issue with Mr.. Campbell that
the trusts were the greatests menaces
to the farmer and that the tariff was
the fostering influence under which
the trusts thrived and fattened them.
selves at the expense of the Ameri.
can consumer. Some of the dele.
gates demanded that the policy OF
reciprocity, formulated by the late
President Mckinley, and which
President Roosevelt demands now
for Cuba, should be granted to the
people of Cuba.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
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Cherry Tree swlndIers WIN Pay Out.

Greedsboro, N. O., October g.
The noted Amos Owen Cherry Tree
Company swindling cases came up
in The Federal Court here o-day
and the defendants agreed to pay in
$4,000 as restitution money at this
term and another $4,000 at the De,
cember term in Charlotte. This will
excuse them from a penitentiary
sentence, but thsy will have to serve
terms in Jail. Rev. Il. Bright, DIR
Frank Bright and CD. Wilkie are
the principal defendants.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
Grewsome Find In Louisville.

Louisville, Ky, October 8.-T'hirty
dead bodies were found in cold
storage plant in the rear of an ice
cream factory, on 9Th street. The
same pipes which were used in con-
gealing the ice cream for table use
wore connected with small plant
in the shed in the rear, where they
kept the bodies cool. The heads of
the several colleges interested in the
establishment asserted to night that
the bodies were obtained legitimately
from the penitentiaries, insane
asylums and other institutions of
the State of Kentucky. The build
ing is small one and is provided
with numerous thermometers for
maintaining the proper temperature.
The bodies were found in boxes and
most of them were in a good state of
preservation. The establishment is
maintained by several Louisville
medical colleges. The heads of
these institutions say they are given
the bodies by the State with the
understanding that they are to be
held thirty days for Identification.
In order to assist in the identifica-
ton the cold storage plant was es-
tablished and an arrangement made
with the ice cream plant to furnish
the cooling air.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
Jealous Man Kills Woman.

Washington, October 9.-Miss
Alice Fisher, a young woman em-
ployed in the government printing
offie, was shot and instantly killed at
noon to-day by William Dougherty,
an employee of the same office. The
affair occurred at the home of a
friend of the young woman. Miss
Fisher had gone to the friends
house, at the request of Dougherty,
who wanted her to resume past
friendly relations and cease accept
ing the attentions of another young
man. Dougherty then shot and
killed himself.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15
G.. w. & j. E. BAUKNIGHT,
..CASH MERCHANTS.
Choked to Death on Beeisteak.

Winston, N. c., October 8.-Wnile
at breakfast to-day e. A. Nelson, SO
years old, printer of Columbia, s.
O., ohoked to death on piece of
rare beefsteak. 1t was noticed that
he was choking and physician was
summoned, but Nelson died before
he reached him. Nelson was a men,
ber of a prominent South Carolina
family and his body will probably be
shipped to Columbia for burial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-15

Washington dispatches suggest
the probability of cold time of it
at the capital during the approach
ing winter because of the coal strike.
Coal for the various departments
and for the capitol is furnished by
contractors. 1t is represented that
because of the advance in the price
of coal, the contractors have found
it cheaper to forfeit their bonds than
TO fill their contracts, and the de-
partments have no authority to pay
higher prices than those already pro-
,yided for. The same condition of
affairs is said to apply to the capitol.
If this be a correct representation
of the situation, the coal strike is
nearing its end. While warm, COM
Portable Representatives and Sena-
tors may be unable to find any rem
edy for such state of affairs as has
existed during the past six months,
we think it likely that cold, half
frozen statesmen will find a way to
bring matters to an issue in short
order. 1t might be best for the
country il the strike should last un-
til after Congress meets.