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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Killed Child 10 Please God.

Columbia, September 8.--A horri-
bic case of infanticide, attributed to
religious fanaticism, occurred last
night in Broadway township, Ander-
son county.
John Graffenreid, negro, and his
wife had been attending "holiness
meeting" and had become greatly
wrought up over the excitement at.
tending it. They went home from
the meeting and spent the greater
part of the night praying. Just be-
fore daylight Graffenreid says his
wife awoke him and asked him which
he loved best, his wife or child, 9
baby about sixteen months old. She
said the Lord was going to take one
of them and asked which he would
rathergive mp. He replied that if i,
was the Lords will lie would rather
give up the child.
He says the woman then got out
of bed and took the child in her
arms and declared she was going to
offer it as sacrifice. He says he
was standing by her trying to quiet
her when she suddenly exclaimed,
"Here, Lord, take this child," and
threw the baby against the wall.
He says his wife then threw her
arms around him and tried to choke
him, saying something about both of
them going to heaven together.
They had scuffie which awakened
the other children who ran into the
room and took the child and placed
it on the bed.
The woman then jumped out of
the window and left the place, going
to the farm of w. Q. Hammond,
where she appeared early in the
morning, acting in strange manner
as if demented. Fearing that she
would do injury to herself or others,
Mr.. Hammond took her in charge
She said something about her hus-
band killing her baby, and this
aroused Mr.. Hammond's suspicious
He telephoned the sheriff for in.
structions, who ordered both hus.
band and wife arrested. The woman
is either raving mad or an adept al
feigning insanity, and spent the day
in rolling on the floor or climbing
the wall of her cell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
wALHALLA SOUTH CAROLINA. SEPT ls. 1908

Bear Swamp school at nearly all the
places, but / found one school which,
in point of building, was more of an
ideal than Bear Swamp. Bear
Swamp has the improved aids while
Cedar Rock has an improved build
ing. The house was nicely painted
and had blinds. In front were a
cloak room and lunch closets. The
room could be made in one large OF
two small ones. The rooms were
fitted up with patent desks and nice
stoves, but no libraries or pictures.
Cedar Rock school building is worth
going to see. 1t is the best rural
school building ever saw.
| had the pleasure of call from
Governor Hayward. He said he
would be sure to come to Oconee
and wanted TO see the members OF
the 0. r. S. l. A., but he would not
speak in town, but wanted to 90 to
the rural districts. He asked that
arrange meeting in the coantry for
him. Our o. II. S. L. A. is attract
ing great attention. This should
make us work more for the up build
ing of Oconee. Governor Heyward's +
visit will mean great things for Oco-
nee. He will have in his party the
South Carolina representatives OF
the Southern Education Board, and
every Oconeean should make his
stay with us one to be remembered.
All the schools should close to 90 to
hear the speeches at the rally. Time
and place will be mentioned later.
l thanked the Governor for max
ing an Oconee man colonel on his
staff. He replied, 81 know a good
thing when see it,"
DR.. Cromer's address was fine and
very much admired.
State superintendent o. B. Mar
tin hopes to be able to visit some OF
the rural schools in Oconee soon, and
let each child try to make the build
ing beautiful before he comes. He
will visit only rural schools.
In Pickens, as we'll as Oconee,
find that compulsory education is O
necessity, for certain class of peo.
pie will not send their children to
school, and after while the courts
will have their hands full and it is
far better to aid them now and stor
SO much crime. IF our young ladies
Will only try to give sunshine tc
some one each day the world will be
brighter. Christ said: "Go preach
my gospel to every creature" Are
we doing it when so many people
are not able to read and children are
growing up in idleness ?
Marye r. Shelor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
John Gary Evans on the Presidency.

Ex-Governor John Gary Exams. of
Spartanburg, has been on months va
cation in New England, and on his re-
turn makes the surprising statement that
Grover Cleveland, az the nominee Of the
Democrats, can carry every State in New
England, and New York also. He predi-
Gates this opinion upon the attitude of
the Eastern States against Roosevelt,
and says Cleveland is the only man who
can beat him, but at the same time he
thinks Cleveland does not stand tho
ghost of chance for the nomination.
Rooseyelt may be unpopular in New Eng
land to a certain extent, but he will re-
ceive the solid vote of New York and
the Eastern States in the convention.
and Cleveland could not take away a
single State from him at the election,
unless 1T was New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
ri aAIsaeYs2 SsS gHSN s FOR ,ss =
EH CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. S3a
ID Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use ~
WI In time. Sold by druggists. Nd
: SS1&EsIgIN NHS2IIlHS S'
School Improvement Societies.

A representative of the Southern
Education Board has recently or
ganized the following school i'm
provement societies in Oconee:
Return Library Association.
Dalton president, Miss Effie Martin
secretary.
Andrew Piokens Sunshine Society,
Tamassee school.-Wm. L;.:!eton
president, Ed. Littleton treasurer,
Mary Julia Reid secretary.
Joe Brown Sunshine Society, Long
Creek school.-Colors, red and blue.
Miss Della Phillips president, Miss
Ollie Watkins vice president, Miss
Delphie Lee secretary, Miss Eta
Phillips treasurer. Organized with
3S members. Warren Lee, an old
school-mate of Joe Brown, was
made an honorary member. Long
Creek is the birthplace of Joe
Brown.
Mountain View School Improve
ment Club, Neville school.--Colors,
gold and black. Motto: "Climb
higher and trust in God" w. l..
Ballenger president, Miss Marie
Isbell secretary, Miss Mary Miller
treasurer.
James Robertson (Horseshoe)
School Improvement Circle. Motto !:
eff | cannot find way l will make
one." Miss Ellen Duncan president,
Miss Clarice Shockley secretary,
Miss Marie Hutchison treasurer.
This society is in West Union, and
the first thing is to get library.
The Foundation Club, of White
Rock.-Clors, old gold and purple.
Miss Rosa Johnson was the first
president. The society is year old.
Seneca and Bounty Land each
have society.
Conneross and New Hope will soon
organize school society.
Which school will get the flag?
Marye r. Shelor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
The Printer.

The recent convention of printers
in Washington brought from The
Post of that city the following trib-
ute to the "poineers of the army of
human progress and emancipation"
the men without whom there would
be little intelligence in the country :
"Without them the teachers of the
ages would have taught in vain; the
dreams of philosophers would have
vanished with the tapers that burned
for their meditations; Luther,
Shakespeare, Goethe, Wesley,
Swedenborg, Newton, Jenner, Ste-
phenson and Rousseau would be
unknown beyond marrow aud jealous
circle ; the Dark Ages would still
brood over the human race, and
Ignorance and fear and superstition
hold lis in degrading bondage"
Men may write and write and men
may think and think, but without
the printer their thought, would be
of little value-t to the world. Among
all the trades there is not one more
honorable or important than that of
the printer, the man who edges up
the metallic messengers of thought
with nimble fingers or who manipu-
lates with dexterous hand the KEY.
board of that marvellous invention
which continually excites intelligent
wonder and admiration, the linotype,
that monument TO Otto Mergen-
thaler's genius which the wisest man
should be proud to claim. The
composing and press rooms of a
great modern daily newspaper never
cease to be impressive to the thought
ful man, even though his days and
nights may be spent therein. The
world cannot do without the printer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
To Build a New Bridge.

The county commissioners have
decided to build bridge over Seneca
river at or near the site of the free
ferry. This bridge has been asked
for by the people of Fork township
for long time, and they will be re-
joiced to learn that the commits
sioners have decided to build it, The
decision was reached by the COM
missioners at their monthly meeting
this week. Bids from contractors
will be called for as soon as plans
can be prepared. 1t has not been
decided yet whether the new bridge
will be q wooden or a steel structure.
Anderson Mail, September 10th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
A Call Meeting.

The Woman's Missionary Union of the
Beaverdam Association will meet with
Conneross church at 10 q. m. Saturday,
10, to attend to some unfin-
ished business. Every delegate who at
tended the meeting at New Hope is re-
quested to be present and every church
not represented then will please send
The Lord has wonder
fully blessed Woman's Mission work.
Mrs. w. j. Stribling.
Westminster, September 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

The Newark News notes that the
poultry and egg crop in the last CEN
sus year was valued at $281,178,O0O,
which was more than the value of
the cattle and hogs slaughtered the
same year. Had the egg crop of the
year, it adds, been loaded into one
railroad train, when the engine
pulled into Newark the caboose
would have been passing through
Davenport, Iowa. Chicago eats 3d.
100000 eggs year, and New York
twice as many, and thirty or forty
million are exported.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

The quarterly report of the auditing
committee of the United Mine Workers
of America was completed last Thursday
evening. With membership of 100000,
scattered throughout the States from
coast to coast less than 1000 men are on
strike. The report shows that this or
ganization now has 5000, 6l0.04 in cash in
treasury and an income approximating
500, 600 month. The situation as far rs
the mine workers are concerned was
never more gratifying in the history of
their union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Million Bales Cut from Crop.

LaGrange, Ga, September 81
Hon. George w. Truitt, Troop
county's well known largest farmer,
who is known throughout the South
as an authority on matters agricultu-
raj, estimates that the severe drought
throughout the cotton belt for the
past ten days has cut million bales
from the Soutb's cotton crop.
| According to Mr.. Truitt's estimate
the ten days of dry weather have
cost the farmers of the South $780,
100000, calculating that the staple
will bring $50 per bale during the en-
tire season, which is quite conserv-
ative figure at the present prices.
This makes the daily loss to the
farmers from the drought $5,000,O0O.
BIG LOSS IN ALABAMA.
Montgomery, September 8.-Com-
missioner of Agriculture r.. r.. Poole
stated to-day that the cotton crop
has deteriorated 25 per cent in the
cotton belt of Alabama within the
past two weeks.
The commissioner has just returned
from an extended trip through the
cotton belt.
"The hot weather, the boil and army
worm are injuring the crop and will
cut it short," said the commissioner.
81 predict that the next report will
show worse average condition of
the crop than we have had for
years"
TEXAS 100000 BALES SHY.
Unless there is an organized effort
on the part of press correspondents
all over the State of Texas to falsify
concerning existing conditions in
their different localities, the ravages
of the boil weevil in that State have
been under estimated rather than
over estimated by the reports that
have been sent out before this time,
and the condition of the Texas cot
ton crop is very bad.
1t is evident from the tone of the
kilograms from Texas and the crop
information published in the news
papers of that State that the Texas
idea of what this crop will be is
very different from the idea of a
great many northern cotton men. In
New York there is plenty of talk
about 100000 bale crop for Texas,
and the figure is very seldom placed
below 100000 bales, while in
Texas, where it is fair to be pre-
sumed the situation is better under
stood than it is in New York, man
receives newspaper notoriety as an
optimist of the most pronounced
type if he estimates the crop at
100000 bales.
In forty. two reports from different
Texas cotton centers only three or
four are indicative of as large crop
this year as there was last. About
two thirds of the kilograms tell of
the ravages of boil weevi and other
pests; number of them say the
crop in certain sections has been
ruined, and from every place comes
the report that the crop is unusually
late.
Allowing for the fact that some
correspondents may have somewhat
exaggerated the conditions existing
detrimental to a good crop, the re-
ports from all over the cotton belt
are undoubtedly in the main very ac-
curate, and the condition they show
Is certainly not favorable one.
| Nau Iarcav EdiIor'e Taeti,,ono,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16


advice which YOU gave me in regard to my
treatment" writes Geo. Dorner, Esq. of 1915
Pulaski Street, Baltimore, Maryland, II used
your Golden Medical Discovery according to
myself cured as have not felt any symptoms
since. Had tried almost all remedies that I
heard Of that were good for dyspepsia but with
out relief Finally, 1 became discouraged, and
wrote to you for advice, with the above result"
The dealer who offers substitute for
the Discovery" is only seeking to make
the little more profit realized on the sale
of less meritorious preparations.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
FL one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound.
Address Or. X. v. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

Revised figures based on nearly
definite reports from all Pacific coast
districts, including Alaska, show. that
tho salmon pack of this year will be
100000 cases smaller than that of last
year and 100000 smaller than the pack
of tho previous year. A general adj
vance in prices appears to be inevitable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Cured Hemorrhaaes Of the Lunus

"Several years since my lungs were SO
badly affected that had many hemor-
rhages," writes A. M. AXE, of Wood,
Ind. 81 took treatment with several
physicians without any benefit. l then
and my lungs are now as sound as a bul.
let. recommend it in advanced stages
of lung trouble. For sale by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

~ had kidney trouble for years.
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner, of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could not
help me. tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and | am now cured. l cannot say too
much for Foley's Kidney Cure" For
sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
A New Jersey Editors Testlmoney.

M. t. Lynch, editor of the Philipsburg,
N. j., Daily Post, writes: 81 have used
many kinds of medicines for coughs and
colds in my family, but never anything
so good as Foley's Honea and Tar.
cannot say too much in praise of it.''
For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

kidney UOuDlc.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-worNng In pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Or. Kilmer's
Swanp-Root, the great kidney remedy "a
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures oft most distressing cases
and Is sold on its merits EvETS
by all druggists in fifty sEsIa#a9S 5S;szf=a
cent and dollar siz-
es. You may have -ess 3lss. 9iii isl.sEEtts19
sample bottle by mail Homo Of swampRoo,
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
q Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
ber the name--Swamp-R Rcot--Dr. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, and the address.
Binghamton, N. Y.--on every bottle,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

TIC KIuneyS 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, 1903-09-16
Used for PnaIImnnia

DIR. G. j. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich,
says: 81 have used Foley's Hopea and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu
monia with good results in every case
Refuse substitutes. For sale by j. w
Bell, Druggist, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

Tho man who will trade on the repu-
tation of another, and offer you substi-
tute for some well-known brand of food
or medicine, is no better than the swim
dler who offers you a gold bric,. Ten
chances to ono his own article Ia about
as cheap as the brick.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Committee on Arrangements.


Foley's Kidney Cure makes the dis
eased kidneys sound so they will elimi-
nate the posons from the blood. For
sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, =
LUCAS County, 70

LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d. 1886.
SEAL a. ". s'AASos'
'~~~~' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
BIG REDUCTION
CANE MILLS, EVAPORATORS
AND FURNACES Come and select what you will
the prices right.
EVAPORATORS
Big Reduction i'm Summer Goods.

Big Redu cfion i'm Summer Goods.
Ogande Muins and Lawns that worth
yard, to close at u to per yard
Goods that worth to 10 yard to close and
cents per yard
few light and medium weight Mems Suits greatly
dued prices We putting price these goods
them. SO quck-beore they all closed
job lot of Ladies' Nice Lace Shoes, (sizes 81
43 and 5) to close 85
job lot of Ladies' Medium Weight Button Shoes good stock
worth 1925, to close at 85 Sizes G, 63 and
Mems and Ladies' Fine Shoes-the greatest
country Do not fail to inspect stock before buying
We also headquarters Groceries, Hardware Stoves
Varnshes esetc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
pATRI()T )TISM

The stomach is larger factor in olife,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
than most people are aware. Patriotism
can withstand hunger but not dyspepsia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

he COIlllIlIlC(l uyS-
peptic "js fit for
treason, stratagems
and spuils :" The
man who goes to the
front for his country
with a weak stomach
will be a wea Y
soldier, and . fault
finder.
a sound stomach
makes for good citi-
zensllip as we'll as
for health and happi-
ness.
Diseases Of the
stomach and other
organs Of d ig e s.
ton and nutrition
are promptly a IL d
permanently cure d
by the use of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t
builds up the body
with sound flesh and
solid muscle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Traffic Deal Is Consummated
With the Southern.
INTO NEW ORLEANS.
Will Give Rock Island the Much
Desired Terminal.
Saves Building Its Own Tracks
to New Orleans.

New York, Dec. 9.-Negotiations have
been completed, it is said, by the st.
Louis & San Francisco railway for a
new alliance which will admit the Rock
Island-F'risco system to New Orleans.
This plan has been worked out with the
Southern railway and will save the
Frisco from building line from Mem
phis to Baton Rouge, which involved
the possibility of antagonizing the
Gould interests.
The Frisco will reach New Orleans
over the Southern, Mobile & Ohio and
New Orleans and Northeastern route.
The F'risco's new route will be some
what indirect for traffic from st. Louis
and Chicago. but will enable the sys-
tenn to handle it's own tonnage from the
Birmingham district.
1t is pointed out that the Rock Island
Frisco traffic from the west and south
west will reach the gulf by way of Gal
weston if the joint ownership of the
Hartman North and South Texas line
is finally sanctioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

be set up in the shops here before being
put in service on the road.
Merle King, a former employee of the
office of J. w. White, auditor of dis
bursements fer the Santa Fe, has Sc
cured employment in the office of Q.
w. Jones, superintendent of the Kan
sas division of the Rock Island. Mr..
King began work for the Rock Island
the first of the week.
William Binkle, an employee of the
Santa F7e machine shop in this city,
went to Rurlingame yesterday in re-
Spouse to a telegram which stated that
his cousin, Mr. William Foster, had
been killed at that place in one of the
coal mines of which he was an en-
p,oye.
Matthew Francis. who spoke at the
coach shop meeting last Thursday, has
consented to address the mems meet
Railroad Y. M c. A. Sunday afternoon.
This will be the last meeting to be
held in the old building, as the asso~
citation will move into the new building
across the tracks on Monday
At the time of the big Santa F'e fire
at La Junta when it was stated that
seven of the eonpany's engines had
been destroyed it was also stated that
each of the other divisions of the Santa
Fe would be compelled to contribute
one engine to the western grand di-
vision in order to keep the trains on
that division in operation. 1t is stated
here, however, that such will not be
the case. Al the time the seven en-
gines were destroyed they were being
repaired in the machine shop at that
point and the fact that they were de-
stroyed viii. not affect the running of
the trains on the western grand divis-
ion in the least