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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Twenty-Five Men Killed by Explosion.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, January 24.-As O
result of terrible mine disaster at Long
Creek this afternoon twenty.one dead
are in an improvised morgue and eight
are in temporary hospital
The explosion occurred at noon, and
was what is known as dust explosion.
The miners had just fired their usual
noon shoots, one of which proved to be a
fizzle. The burning powder ignited the
gas and the explosion followed. Smoke
and debris were blown out of the shaft
200 feet high. Part of the top works
was torn away and the fans and the
cagers were partially wrecked. This
made the work of rescue very slow, ami
it was O'Clock before volunteer parties
dared to venture into the east entry
where the explosion occurred. When
they fought their way in horrible sight
greeted them. Tho dead and injured
were terribly burned and mutilated,
some of them almost beyond recognition.
Fire had broken out, and this added
terror to the spectacle. The flames were
finally controlled, and after several of
the rescue party had succumbed to the
fumes, all the dead were found and
carried to the top of the shaft.
1t was nearly 6 O'Clock this evening
when the last of the dead were taken
out, and scenes of anguish among the
families of the men were pitiful. Nearly
all of the mon were married, and leave
families in poor circumstances.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
3sohberies al ponalsl,s and Due West.

4. U"
Anderson, January 2s.--About seven
hundred dollars in money aud stamps
were stolen from the post Office at Due
West this morning, and store at Don.
AIDS, s. c., q few miles away, was also
robbed of s340, the robbers escaping in
stolen buggy.
The robbers evidently planned well.
AT Donald's the store room occupied by
Dunn & Co. and the post Office was en-
tered, and the safe. containing about
$40, cracked and robbed, $40 being in
stamps. The gang then stole the best
horse and buggy in Winn's livery stable,
went on to Due West, four miles away,
forced an entrance into the post office,
blew open the safe, got about S7OO in
cash and stamps, and began their flight
with the turnout stolen at Donaid's.
When the robberies were discovered
crowds from Donald's and Due West
went in pursuit. Near the Abbeyille
line the buggy and horse were found in
a ditch. The robbers evidently intended
to catch an early train at Abbeville for
Atlanta, but this they failed TO do.
A reward of 5000 for capture and con-
yiction in each case is offered by the
Post Office Department. at Washington.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

bill, eyidencipg thereby, perhaps, their
desire to change their connection with
our district.
Abih WAS introduced to reduce t6e
bond of the Clerk of Court of Oconee
from $4,000 to $4,000. Formerly tho
Clerk sold real estate for partition, etc.,
but now the Master makes these sales,
and very little money passes through the
hands of the Clerk.
The Senate defeated bill for con-
stitutional amendment to prevent corpo-
ration lawyers from holding seats in the
General Assembly by vote of 81 ayes to
10 nays. This bill was thoroughly dis
cussed.
There was an unfavorable report on
the bill to require all crops to be di-
yided on the land where grown. Mr..
Herndon, the author of the bill, asked
leave to withdraw the bill from the files
of the Senate, which was granted.
Mr.. Herndon introduced bill to vail
date the action of the County Commits
sioners of Oconee county in relation to
building new Jail. Also bill to re-
quire the public printing of tho several
counties of the State to be let to the
lowest bidder.
A bill was introduced to repeal the
charter of the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal Company.
Mr.. Herndon introduced bill to vali-
date the action of the County Commits.
sioners OF Oconee county in exchanging
lots with r. 7. Jaynes for the erection of
new Jail. Il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Hlgyinbotham 10 be Hanged.

Lyncbburg, Va, January 23.-Joe
Higgenbotham was convicted here before
a Danville jury to-day of a criminal
assault upon Mrs. Ralph Webber and
was sentenced to be hanged on February
a.. He pleaded guilty. Four witnesses,
including Mrs. Webber, testified to, the
circumstances of the crime. A large
number of the State militia were here,
and the Court House and Jail were sur
rounded by guard at distance of a
block in each direction. There was,
however, no disorder of any kind, and
the trial lasted but an hour and half.
The negro was taken back to Roanoke
this afternoon TO remain until the day of
execution. Higginbotham on January
IL committed tho assault upon Mrs
Webber and then attempted to murder
her by cutting her throat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Fatal Duel OH Horseback.

Huntington, w. Va, January "a
Colonel Gilbert Bentley, wealthy
timber man, was killed yesterday by
Riley Ramey, who at once surrendered
to the authorities. The fatal meeting
occurred on the public highway near
Eikhorn City, on the Big Sandy. The
men met on the public highway and
both drew revolvers. BENTLEY was struck
in the left breast by the first shot and
fell from his horse. 1t is said that
Ramey continued firing until he killed
Bentley.
They had been enemies for two years,
as result of shooting scrape between
their sons, in which neither of the sons
was seriously, injured. Both are promi-
nently known in the Big Sandy valley,
Col. Bentley being an extensive lumber
man. Ramey claims that the first bull
let from Bentley's revolver pierced his
hat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Tho Beers Not Conquered.

London, January 25.-The Daily News
has published from its correspondent at
The Hague, whom it claims to have been
very accurate, the following dispatch
taken from private advices:
News from South Africa has reached
military circles here that the power of
the Beers over Cape Colony is increasing
daily, that the rebellion is constantly
spreading and that the colonists are join
ing the Beers in steadily increasing
numbers. The executions of Command
ant Lotter and Commandant Scheepers
have had the result of deciding the
loyalists to join the Boers, whose position
is persistently reported to be more favor
able than ever"
The same private advices assert that
the British suffered dozen defeats
from September to November, 1901, of
which no mention is made in Lord
Kitchener's reports.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

I. Hayward Thayer, Is years of age
and for 30 years clerk in the Charles.
ton post office, shot himself through the
right temple at 7 o'clock Friday morning
at his residence. Enforced overwork al
the post office, incident upon the rush OF
mail matter for the holidays and the
exposition, caused Mr.. Thayer's health
to break down, resulting in melancholia
and the sad tragedy. Mr.. Thayer spoke
to his wife few minutes before the
tragedy and seemed perfectly rational
and self possessed. He died a few min
utes after shooting himself. He was
one of the last three Charleston sur
vivors of the Palmetto regiment, which
distinguish ed itself in the Mexican war
He was remarkably active.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
FOUR INNOCENT CHILDREN kllLrp.
Ku-klu9 Try to Exterminato an Entire Family
Father and Mother viii gis,.es Escaped.

Meridian. Miss, January 22.-Deputy
Sheriff A. IT,. May returned to Meridian
this morning from Kemper county,
bringing with him an account of one OF
the most horrible outrages ever com.
mittsd in Mississippi.
In the vicinity of Toles post office. in
Kemper county, reside family named
White, a man, his wife and four small
children. Thursday night a kinswoman
visited them. During the night Mr..
White was called TO the door and. a dozen
or moro men greeted him. He quickly
re-entered his home, boiling the door.
After parleying a few minutes the mob
began a most terrific fusilade, suoh as
has not been seen in Mississippi since
the days of Ku-Klux and White Caps.
The children were quickly killed.
White, who was busy with his own
gun, was shot in the leg and forced to
retire. He left the house by rear win
dow and has not since been seen. Mrs.
White and her visitor crawled in bed.
covering themselves with o mattress.
Half an hour later they discovered that
the house bad been set on fire. The
roof was or the verge of falling in when
they vacated, taking refuPc in school
house near by. The guest was badly
wounded and Mrs. White left her to 90
for assistance. She has not since been
seen.
The burned and charred remains of
the four children were removed from the
heap of ashes the next day. Mr.. May
says that the neighborhood is almost
paralyzed over the outrage, but dread
of the unknown men prevents them from
taking any action
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

most important being Mr.. Vests bill to
prohibit the selling of rectifled alcoholic
spirituous liquors withia this State with
out labelling 1T as such.
Mr. Mauldin's bill TO amend an act
to allow the opening Of dispensaries in
Pickens and 0conee coenties, and to
provide for the distribution of the profits
therefrom in said counties, approved
December 18th, 1895, passed its third
reading
Monday, January 2L-The bill intro
duced by the committee on railroads TO
incorporate the French Broad and South
ern railroad was passed. This road will
run from Toxaway, N. c., to some point
in Oconee county, on the Southern Rail-
way, between the mouth of Chauga
creek and Seneca river. Col. Robt. A.
Thompson, of Walhaila, is named az one
of the corporators.
An unfavorable report has been made
on bill introduced to fix the time for
the payment and collection of taxes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Killed While Visiting Young Lady.

Raleigh, January 24.-Alexander Glib
son, ayoung white man of Mecklenbure
county, and his brother, Charles, recently
went to the home of Mrs. Patsy Fulton
their stepmothcr, to see Annie Holbrook
guest at tho place.
Joseph and Henry Lowrance and Will
liam Whitney learned they wero at the
house, and being at feud with Alex,
hurried there to kill him.
They came on him upawares and at,
tackled him. He tried to escape, but
they shot him down. His death soon
resulted. They then fed Officers arc
in pursuit. Patsy Fulton is sister OF
the Lowrances.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Special Meeting.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Special Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Southern Shuttle and Bob
bin Company will be held on the 21st day
Of February at $50 o'clock p. M, at the
office OF the Company, in Westminster,
5. y, for the purpose of considering the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted and submitted to the
stockholders by the Directors, at their
meeting on January 10th, 1902, viz:
list. Resolved, That the capital stock
OF this Company, and tho number of
shares therein, be increased as provided
by the, charter of said Company and the
amendments thereto, until said capital
stock shall reach the amount of Fifty
Thousand Dollars, divided into thou
sand shares of the value of Fifty Dollars
each.
The above resolution will be oonsid-
cred by the stockholders at said special
meeting.
The Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Co.,
j. Elwood Cox, Pres't. and Treas.
January 16, 1902. 4s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Dots from Tokeena.

Tokeena, January 2S.-Mr. w. M. Cain
and wife, of Oakway, spent last Saturday
with the family of MIR. j. 7. Burns, OF
Duo.
Miss Minnie Cole spent last Saturday
with her uncle, Mr.. b. d. Campbell, of
Pine Grove.
Mr., j. A. Cole, of Fair Play, spent a
short while at home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cole, of Duo, last
Sunday.
Miss Sudie Cole, who has been STAYING
with her cousin, Mrs. l.. o. Bradberry,
OF Boleman, Anderson county, has re-
turned home, to the delight of her many
friends here.
Mr.. j. b. Cole spent last Saturday and
Sunday with his grandfather, Mr.. o. P.
Cole, of Anderson county.
Mr.. j. Y. Burns, who has been con-
fined to his bed, is able to be up again.
Look out for tho wedding bells to ring
again soon.
God bless the dear old Keowee Con
rier as long as she is in print. SC.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Three Big Fires in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, January 22.--There
were three disastrous fires in Columbus
last night, the aggregate loss of which
will reach half a million dollars.
The first was in tho building on East
Spring street, occupied by the Samuel
Stevens wholesale grocery; John Hayes
& Co., wholesale leather dealers; Zinn &
Judkins Company, Wholesale hats, and
E. b. Robbins, dealer in hats.
The building was a five-story brick and
was completely destroyed, together with
the entire stocks of the various firms
mentioned. The total loss is estimated
at S151, 300.
The second fire broke out during the
progress of the first and was in the wall
paper store of August Ruetty, No. 1876
East Main street, and the tobacco store
of Charles d. Smith, 17S East Main
street. A total loss of $S,40O was sus-
tained.
Even before the Spring Street fire was
thoroughly oxtinguished fire broke out
in the four-story building occupied by
Dunn, Taft e Co.'s dry goods store.
The heavy fire walls prevented spread
of the conflagration, but the building
and contents were entirely consumed,
causing loss of about S203,O0 The
property was insured for 100000.
During the fire on Spring street the
west wall fell into Pearl alley, catching
members of engine company No. Z.
Perry Cappell had his right leg broken
and was badly bruised; Charles Young,
broken ankle and numerous bruises
Captain Farrell and Driver Frank Biddle
were also severely bruised by the falling
debris, but were able to go to their
homes. Tho other two men are resting
comfortably at tho Protestant Hospital.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il Stockholders of the Southern Shut
tie and Bobbin Company will be held on
the 21st day of February, 1902, at 10
O'Clock noon, at the home office of the
Company, at Westminster, South Caro-.
lima, for the purpose of electing Board
of Directors and receiving and acting
upon the reports of it's officers, and for
the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
The Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Co.,
j. Elwood Cox, Pres't. and Treas.
January 18, 1902. 48
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
New Advertisements.
Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
IN COURT OF PROBATE.

BY ID. A. Smith, Esq, Probate Judge.
NM HEREAS, Ed. III. Mccullough has
wv made suit to me to grant him
Letters of Administration of the estate
of and effects of John ID. Mccullough,
deceased
These are therefore to cite and admon,
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said John ID. Mccullough,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore mo, in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Walhalla Court House, s. O., on
Thursday, 18th day of February, 1902,
after publication hereof, at ii O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, If any
they have, why the said administration
should not be granted
Given under my hand and seal, this
1J... Iay vi january, ammo Domini iDUz.
l.. s. ID. A. SMITH,
Judge of Probate for Oconee county IS. @.
Published on the Goth day Of January,
1902, In The Keowee Courier. 6-6
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Killed Ills Motner-in.iaw.

Richmond, Va, January M.-The trial
of Henry l.. Ratcliffe for the murder of
his mother-in-law, Louisa G. Huddle,
last November, which has been in pro-
gress at Wytheville for nine days, has
been concluded.
A verdict of murder In the second
degree was returned, with punishm ent
of 18 years in the penitentiary.
The sentence is generally regarded as
rather light. The only consideration, it
is ayerrcd, that saved the prisoner from
a death sentence was the absence of eye
witnesses and the consequent lack of
information as to the circumstances of
the killing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

"Some time:ago my daughter caught a
severe cold. She complained of pains in
her chest and had bad cough. 1 gave
her Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy ac-
cording to directions and in two days
she was well and able to go to school. l
have used this remedy in my family for
the past seven years and have never
known it to fall" says James Prender-
CAST, merchant, Annato Bay, Jamaica,
West India Islands. The pains in the
chest indicated an approaching attack of
pneumonia, which in this instance was
undoubtedly warded Loft by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t counteracts
any tendency of cold toward pneumo-
MIA. Sold by J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
A Good Recommendation.

II have noticed that the sale on Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is
almost invariably to those who have
once used them," says Mr.. j. III. Weber.
prominent druggist of Cascade, Iowa.
What better recommendation could any
medicine have than for people to call for
1t when again in need of such remedyp
Try them when you feel dull after eat
ing, when you have bad taste in your
mouth, feel bilious, have no appetite or
when troubled with constipation, and
you are certain to be delighted with the
prompt relief which they afford. For
sale by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
~ office of Final Set
Element and Dis
charge.

NOTICE ia hereby given that the un-
IN dersigned will make application to
ID. A. Smith, Esq, Judge of Probate for
Oconee county, in the State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court
House, on Monday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1902, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter as said application
can be heard, for leave to make final
settlement and discharge as Administra-
tor with will annexed, of O. Fl. Biemann,
deceased.
VIM. j. STRIBLING,
Administrators with Will Annexed of c..
I'll. Biemann, deceased.
January 10, 1909. SO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

A LII persons indebted to the estate
IA of Elijah Sanders, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to the
undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the time
prescribed by law, or be barred.
JOSHUA BARKER,
Administrator of the Estate of Elijah
Sanders, deceased.
January 10, 1902. 3-8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
REMARKABLE CURE FOR GROUP
A Little Bows Life Saved

| have a few words to say regarding
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It saved
my little boys life and feel that can
not praise it enough. | bought bottle
of it from A. E. Steere, of Goodwin. S.
d., and when | got home with it the
poor baby could hardly breathe. 1 gave
the medicine as directed every ten min
utes until ho "threw up'' and then /
thought sure he was going to choke to
death. We had to pull tho phlegm out
OF his mouth in great long strings. I am
positive that if l had not got that bottle
OF cough medicine, my boy would not be
on earth to-day.--Joel Demont, Inwood,
Iowa. For sale by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
IN COURT OF pRoR ATE


BY d. A. Smith, Esq, Probate Judge.
NV HEREAS, Sallie j. Aldrich has
wv made suit to me to grant her Let
ters Of Administration of the estate and
effects of II, n. Aldrich, deceased
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said r. b. ALDRIcH,
before me, in the Court of Probate, co be
held at Walhalla, S. O., on Friday, F'ebrn-
ary 7th, 1902, after publication here
of, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, IL any they have, why the said adj
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
2lst day OF January, Ammo Domini 1902.
sea- d. A. SMITH, Judge Of Pro-
I ~~ bate, Oconee County, s. q.
Published on the 22d daysof January.
1902, in The Keowee Courier. 4-b
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

INC kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
OF order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid In the
blood, due to neglected
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

Major Ramsey, who lived near Hick-
ory Grove, York county, went to the
woods Monday of last week, accompa-
MED by his son, and proceeded to fell a
pine tree. When it began to fall he
called to his son to get out of the way.
The pine struck an oak in some way in
falling and knocked limb around,
which hit Ramsey in the head, killing
him almost instantly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

The celebrated Saint Paul Monastery,
on Mount Athos, Greece, was burned
last Thursday night The prior and
nine monks perished and twenty others
were seriously injured. The occupants
of tho monastery were sleeping when
the lire broke out, and the monastery
Itself was damaged to the extent of
GS0,O00.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

Grover Cleveland is in Georgetown
shooting the splendid Maiiard ducks
which flock there in large numbers. He
is looking we'll, notwithstanding his
recent illness.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
SEIZ ZURE.
Internal Revenue Service.
District of South Carolina, :
Deputy Collector,s Oflice

Deputy Collectors Office,
Walhalla, S. O., January ID, 1902.
NNHE following described property
Il having been seized from julie and
Lula Craig for violation of Section 3459
Revised Statutes OF the United States
Any person claiming the same must
file bond as requiI ed under provision
of Section 1853 II. S. u. s., within thirty
800 days from date hereof or the same
will be declared forfeited to the United
States:
One bay mare mule, one buggy and
harness end u gallons c6ra whiskcy.
@. E. HARPER,
3-6 Deputy Collector.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Notice to Debtors and Creditors,

A LII persons indebted to the estate of
"a Andrew w. McGuffin, deceased, arc
hereby notified to make payment to the
undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the time
prescribed by law or be barred.
THOS. f. MCGUFFIN,
Administrator Estate of Andrew W.
McGuffin, deceased.
January 90, 1902. At
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
Notice to Administrators, Ex-
ecutors, Guardians, and
Trustees.

A dianu and trustees hNe9SeG are hereby a not
fled to mako their Annual Returnn to
this once during tine months OF January
and February as required by law.
ID. A. SMITH,
Judge OF Probate for oconee county, sc.
? January 10, 1902.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29

g In Oklahoma the law provides for
separate school houses and teachers for
whites and blacks. The Governor has
decided that if there is only one negro
of school age in school district sepa-
rate house and teacher must be provided.
1t strikes us that there will be a migra-
tion of the negroes from such counties.