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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
Cardinal vaughan.s Tact.


The late Cardinal Vaughan Of Eng
land had an irresistible tact that made
him well liked in Protestant circles.
His good taste in avoiding religious
disputations of any kind when in soci-
ETY. was one element of his acceptable
ness. His brilliancy Of conversation
was another. On one occasion the
Duke of Devonshire invited him, with
a score of others, to dinner on Friday,
quite forgetting the significance of thei
day to Vaughan, but the cardinal put
in an appearance and so completely,
engaged the attention of those who sat
near him by his flow of wit and elo-.
quence that they did not note until the
banquet was over that he had not
touched either food or drtnk.-New
York Mail and Express.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
It Didn,t Feaze the waiter.

Henry Ward Beecher was amused
when he went into a Bowery restau-
rant on one occasion and heard the
waiter give such orders to the cook as
Ham and" "Sinkers and cow" etc.
"Watch me feaze that waiter with an
order which | believe he won't abbre-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
..poAcHEp EGGS ON TOAST FOR TWO"

"POACHED EGGS ON TOAST 0 TWO.
viate," remarked Beecher at length as
the waiter approached. Then he said,
''Give us poached eggs or toast for two,
with the yolks broken"
But the waiter, who was equal to the
emergency. walked to the end of the
room and yelled: adam and Eve on a
raft. Wreck EN-"
It is related that Mr.. Beecher nearly
fainted.--Detroit Free Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
New ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN AND DISCHARGE. - Notice is
hereby given that the undersigned will
make application to D. A. Smith, Esq,
Judge of Probate for Oconee county,
in the State of South Carolina, on
the sixteenth day of
July, 1908, at IL O'Clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said appli-
final settlement of the estate of Thomas
Burns, deceased, and final discharge
as Administrators of said estate.
SIMON HUNT,
Administrators of Estate Thomas Burns,
deceased.
< June 10, 1908. {l 24-27
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
YOURS FOR TRADE
Ice Cream Causes a Bloody Fight

j. D. Williams had his face slashed
almost beyond recognition by j. Buck
Ward at Phoenix, Greenwood county,
last Friday. Both men are well-known
farmers of that section. A school enter
tainment was in progress at the Phoenix
school house and an ice cream festival
was given by the ladies of the church.
Williams was 30 well pleased with the
singing of some little girls that he or
dered cream for them at the close of the
entertainment. When the refreshments
were brought the little girls could not be
found at once, and Ward, who was
standing near by, ordered the waiter to
give the cream to some little boys near
him. When Williams found out what
had been done he became angry and q
quarrel ensued. The lie was passed,
whereupon Williams knocked Ward
down and jumped on him. Ward drew
his knife, and, slashing at Williams, cut
his nose entirely loose from his face.
Both lips were sliced in two, ed long
cash was made in his threat, besides
many other outs on his cheek and neck.
Wards son, DR.. j. l.. Ward, married a
daughter of Williams. The families have
always been on good terms.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Furman's Rev President.

AT the annual meeting of the Trustees
of Furman University last week DR..
Edwin M. Poteat, of Philadelphia, was
unanimously elected president. On Mon
day last he signified his acceptance, and
the friends of Furman are rejoiced to
know that they have in the new presi-
dent man of strong personality, ripe
scholarship and eminent fitness.
1t is understood that he will continue
to serve the church until 1st of Novem-
Der, which will complete pastorate of
five years with the Memorial Baptist
church, of Philadelphia, one of the best
pastorates in the United States, which
was filled for number of years by DR..
p. S. Henson and afterwards by DIR.
Wayland Hoyt, both of them celebrated
preachers.
DR.. Poteat was born in Caswell county,
N. G., and is AZ years of age. He gradu.
ated in 1881 with the degree of A. B. al
Wake Forest College, N. c., and the next
four years he was a student at the South.
ern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, KY, of which he is a full
graduate. He was ordained to the
ministry at Wake Forest College in
June, 1854, and in 1885 he was pas.
tor at Chapel Hill, N. G.. In 1886
he was assistant professor of ancient
languages at Wake Forest, and in 1887
he was called to the Lee Street Baptist
church, in Baltimore, which he served
for two years, and while there he took q
special course at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. The summer of 1888 was spent in
Europe, and while he was abroad the
Calvary church, of New Haven, Conn.,,
called him to it's pastorate, the call being
received when he landed at New York
on Che return trip. He entered upon the
pastorate in New Haven on. October g.
1888, and remained there ten years, fill
ing the position with great acceptability
during that period.
DR.. Poteat married daughter of the
late Rev. A. j. Gordon, d. D., of Boston
Mass, who was the foremost pastor In
New England, and one of the most influ
entail ministers of his day, an author OF
note. and co-laborer of Dwight L.
Moody in his work at Northfield. DR.
Gordon was also close friend of Phil
lips Brooks.
DR.. Poteat has enjoyed fine opportu
mites for study and preparation for the
work to which he is now called at Fur
man. He has national reputation as
preacher and man of affairs, and ha.
been successful in every position he has
occupied.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Prince Peter Is Made King OF sorla.

Belgrade, Servia, Juno 16.--Prince
Peter Karageorgeovitch, at 1915 p. M,
was unanimously elected King of Servia
by the Senate and Skupshtina in joint
session. The presiding officer of the
Joint session of the Servian Parliament
proposed the election of Prince Peter as
king. Loud cheers greeted the proposal,
which were repeated on the announce.
ment that the vote was unanimous. The
Minister of Justice hastened to the bal
cony and announced the fact to the
waiting crowd. The people received the
notification with salvos of cheers and q
royal salute of hundred and one guns
was fred.
THE NEW KING OF sERvIA.
Prince Peter Karageorgeovitch, who
has been proclaimed King of Servia to
succeed Alexander, who, with his queen,
met violent deaths in their bedchamb ber,
comes of race of king killers. His grand.
father and father are both alleged to
have brought about the deaths of mon.
archs, and two of his uncles were exc.
cuted for the murder of king. Prince
Peter is a descendant of Kara George,
who lod the Servians when they threw of
the yoke of Turkey century ago. The
new, king Is a man of studious habits and
has written several books which have
been well received in literary circles.
He has two sons who are taking courses
at one of the great military schools OF
Russia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
confederates at Camp Chase.

Columbus, Ohio, June 11.-The graves
of 1920 Confederate dead were strewn
with flowers at Camp Chase to-day in the
presence of representative sons and
daughters of the Confederaoy and promi-
nent men who fought on the other side.
The services were held for the first time
at Camp Chase, under the auspices of
Robert e. Lee Chapter, Daughtere of the
.Confederacy.
In answer to an appeal recently issued
by Gen. Gordon several dozen boxes of
magnolias and roses and wreaths made
OF evergreen and moss arrived from chap
ters in the South.
Governor Nash, Rev. John Hewitt, an
ex-Confederate officer, Col. w. n.
Knauss and AL G. Field, the minstrel,
were the principal speakers. The Gov
ernor, owing to sickness, spoke briefly,
bnt impressively. He carried q thought
that what we all should do now is to
create and foster an affection for the
government as it now exists, and that
honoring the soldiers on both sides who
fought In the civil war was one of the
best ways to do this.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Big Landslide Near Tryon, N. C.

The side of mountain caved in on the
Southern tracks, between Spartanburg
and Asheville, at noon last Friday. Thou
sands of tons of rock and dirt plunged
downward, completely filling one of the
largest railroad cuts in the mountains of
Western North Carolina and effectually
shutting off all traffic from the South.
The landslide occurred near Tryon, Just
at the foot of Saluda mountain. The
road had just succeeded in resuming ope-
ration of trains, which were blocked by
washouts in Spartanburg county last
week, Thursday being the first day that
regular schedules were in effect. The
present disaster will cause annulment of
all trains on this road for at least seven
days, as the authorities say that it will
be impossible to clear the track before
that time. 1t is also given out that ano-
ther crack is seen in the mountain, Just
in the rear of the cliff from which Fri
days avalanche descended, and it is pre-
dicted that another tumble of earth and
rock will occur, in which case railroad
people say that it will be at least twelve
days before the running of through trains
can be resumed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17

The election of Hon. John G. Sheppard
as Supreme Dictator of the Knights
of Honor is high homo, worthily be-
slowed.
1t is said that all the young grasshop-
pers were killed by the recent flood in
Kansas. But it was mighty expensive
way to kill grasshoppers.
Honea Path have been declared legal by
the State Supreme Court and that thriv-
Ing town is to have new school build
ing.
Will Jackson, colored, while fooline
with pistol that was supposed to be
not loaded, discharged it and killed his
wife, at their home in Augusta, Ca, last
Sunday.
The directors of the Clifton Manufao-
turing Company have announced that
Mills No. and Q, both of which were
destroyed In the flood, are to be rebuilt
as quickly as possible;
Anderson Mail, June ID: Hon. J. l..
Tribble, who was stricken with paralysis
about week ago, is thought to be
sliphtly improved. He is still very iii,
though, and his physician refuses to
allow visitors into his room.
The doors of the Bessemer Savings
Bank and the Bank of Commerce, both
located at Bessemer, Ala, failed to open
last Thursday as the result of shortage
and supposed flight of II. j. Cornwall,
president of the first named bank.
a memorial monument to negro slaves
| and their descendants, in recognition of
valuable domestic and patriotic services
before and during the Revolutionary
war, the first of its kind to be erected ii,
the United States, was dedicated at Bar
rington, Rhode Island, on Sunday, June
14th.
An important matter was decided by
the Supreme Lodge Knights of Hon or
at Its session in Richmond, Va, on last
Friday. 1t was change in the method
of collecting the general fund assessment
and the lodge dues. These collections
will, after December next both be made
monthly.
Daily Mail, June ID, Irish potatoes are
ceiling In Anderson at present ct fifty
cents per peck. 1t has never yet been
settled how many bushels of Irish pota-
toes man can raise on an acre of ground
and selling them at even 81 per bushel
there is more money In them than In cot.
ton at ~ cents per pound.
DIR. L. j. Buchan, of Eastman, Ga,
was shot and instantly killed by HIS son
last Sunday. Buchan had seized a pis-
tol and threatened to kill his wife and
children. The wife attempted to wrest
the weapon from him. The son hearing
the scuffie, ran into the room with q pis.
tol In hand, and 1t was "accidentaily',
discharged, the ball passing through the
fathers heart,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
TERhleLE cLouDsURsr IN oaraoN.
Between Three and Five Hundred Lives Lost.
Whole Town Of Heppnef Destroyed.

Spokane, WASH, juno l5.- - Teleerapbic
and telephone advices from Arlington,
Oregon, state that the town OF Uepnner
Oregon, was destroyed by n great Hood
OF water that rushed down Willow creek
between o and z o'clock last evening,
reports from lone state that from $50 Ia
300 people are believed to have been
drowned. Ats6 O'Clock this morning IL
was reported 105 bodies had been found.
Wires are down and only meagre reports
OF the disaster have been obtained, which
are brought by messengers. Hsppner Ia
about 1900 people, the county seat OF
Morrow county, Oregon, at the terminus
OF branch of the Oregop Railroad and
Navigation Company. Farming and
stock ranges are the chief industries.
Willow creek, which is given as she
cause. is ordinarily q small stream and
early reports indicate the flood was
caused by either one or two cloudbursts.
Heppner is situated In gulch and a
cloudburst would cover q part OF the
town. 1t is also reported that the village
OF Lexington has been swept away.
RAILROADS ARE TIED UP.
Butte, Mont, June d. Traffic In the
eastern part of the State on the Northern
Pacific is almost at standstill as re-
suit of severe cloudburst yesterday.
Near Park City cloudburst sent q wall
OF water about 20 feet in height and
about the same number Of feet in width
crashing down the valley. The Northern
Pacific railroad lost o bridge across
Flower creek.
PORTLAND OFFICIALS CoNFIRM REPORT.
Portland, Oregon, June 15.-The gene
raj offices of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Co. reported telegram from
lone this morning that the company's
depot at Heppner was washed out by a
cloudburst last night and that many
people of the town were drowned.
According to latest a6vices 400 people
were drowned. Two hundred and fifty
bodies have been recovered.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17

Two white girl babies were left on the
doorsteps of negro woman at Ham
burg, s. O., last week. Hamburg is just
across the Savannah river from Augusta.
Negroes report having seen q carriage
driven near the negro woman's house,
where the babies were left, and a few
moments later driven very rapidly back
to Augusta. The basket contained q
note telling the woman TO take care of
the babies and she would be paid. The
note referred to them as Atlanta babies.
The babies are less than a month old,
and are In good condition. One has
black hair, the other red, and it is not
known whether they are twins or not.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Notice Of Opening Of Books Of Subscription.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Oconea.

lt County of Oconee.
DURSUANT to commission issued to
il the undersigned as corporators, by
j. I. CAN'T, Secretary of State, on the
18th day of June, 1908, notice is hereby
given that books of subscription to the
"SENECA PHARMACY" will be opened
at the drug store of Seneca Pharmacy, in
the town of Seneca, State and county
aforesaid, on Saturday, the Goth day Of
oolook t D. M % The said ppSe proposed o. d. corpo TO
ration will have capital stock of
81, 10000, divided into twenty-five shares
of the par value of $4,000 each, with it's
principal place of business at town OF
Seneca, s. c., and will be empowered to
do q general drug business
THOMAS LESLIE STRIBLING,
SAMUEL PETTIGREW STRIBLING,
juno IL, 1903.-M. Corporators.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Kansas City Asks Aid.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 12.-Kansas
City,, Kansas, is still sorely in need of
aid for it's flood sufferers. A second
urgent appeal to the country at large has
been issued by the relief committee of
that city. 1t follows:
"The destitution on the part of the
flood sufferers in Kansas City, Kansas,
is totally inadequate to meet the situa-
ton. Outside assistance is imperative.
Two entire wards and parts of two
others, comprising at loast $4,000 souls,
out OF population of &C, 900 in the entire
city, are made homeless and dependent.
Hundreds of their homes have been
swept away and those that remain have
been left with deposit of filth both in
side and out from to feet in depth.
In most Instances persons were able to
save only the clothing they wore. Their
household goods and clothing have been
swept away or destroyed by water and
mud. Kansas City, Kansas, has fed and
sheltered these %, 900 persons for II days.
While the number dependent on charity
is gradually diminishing, as employment
sands dependent on charity for food,
clothing and household goods for some
weeks to come. The funds raised up to
the present time have been nearly ex-
hausted. Tho authorities will be unable
to cope with existing conditions unless
the outside public shall come to their
aid.
THE city officials have inaugurated a
vigorous and effective system for the
care of the flood sufferers. Money and
supplies in large amounts will be needed
| to prevent extreme suffering.
"All donations from the general public
should be sent to Thomas r. Gilbert,
mayor of Kansas City, Kansas.
Mo-, Kansas City, Kansas, has no wealthy
citizens to whom it may look for aid. Its
population is made up largely of working
people. Thomas r. Gilbert, Mayor
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
His Last Hope Realized.
From The Sentinel, Gebo, Mont ]

FROM Inc sentinel, Gebo, Mont
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1880, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after for
tune who made the big race one fine day
in April. During his travelling about
and afterwards camping upon his claim,
he encountered much bad water, which,
together with the severe heat gave him
a very severe diarrhoea which It seemed
almost impossible to check, and along in
June the case became so bad he expected
to die. One day one of his neighbors
brought him one small bottle of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a last hope. A big dose was
given him while he was rolling about on
the ground in great agony, and in few
minutes the dose was repeated. The
good effect of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound sleep for a
fortnight. That one little bottle worked
complete cure, and he cannot help but
feel grateful. The season for bowel dis
orders being at hand suggests this item.
For sale by j. w. Bell, druggist, Wal.
halla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Stribling.

II have been troubled for some time
with indigestion and sour stomach, u
says Mrs. Sarah w. Curtis, of Lee, Mass,
"and have been taking Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets which have
helped me very much, 80 that now I car
If you have any trouble with you,
stomach why not take these tablets and
get wellp For sale by j. w. Bell, drug
gist, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
A Charlotte Mill Fails.

Charlotte, June 18<-sAt meeting of
the stockholders of the,AdG Cotton Mill
here yesterday 1t was decided that.it was
best for the interest of the sto6lsholders
to 20 into voluntary receivership. Tli6
mill was begun in 1883, was capitalized
at $128,OOO, and manufacturedT8 60 20
warp yarns, S-3 wraps, and operated
tives. q. A, Howell was president and
David Clark secretary and 'treasnrerts 1t
paid 10 per cent semi i-apnual diyldends
for number of years, butlately had not
been 80 successful. 1t has liabilities of
100000. which are covered by the assets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17

Col. s. F. w. Miller died at his home
near Pendleton on Saturday, June 9th,
in his 84th year. He had been in very
feeble health for several months and his
death was not unexpected. He was the
last son of John Miller, printer of the
old Pendleton Messenger. He had never
married. His remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery Of the Old Stone church
after funeral services conducted by Rev.
L. IT, Reard
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
clemson's Annual Commences omons.

Final graduating exercises were held
at Clemson College last Tuesday. Sixty
graduates received diplomas and degrees.
Excellent speeches were made by the
three Senior Glass orators, @. +. Norris,
j. III. Wyse and II. @. Sahlmann. Col.
Simpson urged the Senior Glass to take
steps toward the erection of monument
to the founder Of the college, Hon. Thos.
G., Clemson.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Georgia Man Takes Morphine

Tallulah Falls, Ca, juno 1871. O..
Dickson, merchant at Tiger, Ga, com
mitted suicide at Clayton, this. county,
Thursday by taking two bottles of NOR
phine. Physicians were Immediately
summoned, but they could not get him
to take medicine for relief, as he stated
he had taken the morphine to die. He
took the morphine about 3 O'Clock insthe
afternoon and died at 10 O'Clock at night.
the only living son of Rev. j. s. Dickson,
the most prominent Baptist minister In
the county. The cause Of the suicide is
unknown. @iNgi
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17

j. NJ. Otter, a white man 40 years of
age, was murdered last Thursday night
at Long Leaf, Ala, by Frank Dupree, a
mulatto, about 81 years of age. The
negro was arrested, but an the ofiioerwas
taking him TO Jail he was overpowered.
Dupree was hanged to tree and his
body riddled with bullets,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Murdered Her Step Father.

SneedviiIe, Tenn, June 12.-Lewis
Bolin, aged 60, was killed here by his
13-year-old step-daughter, who struck
him in the head with an AK, sinking the
blace deep into his skull. Bolin was
Furnishing one of his step-sons, when the
boy called to his sister for help. The
two children are in Jail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
A Preacher Has Returned 10 His Family.

Norfolk, Va, Juno 15.-Rev. H. A.
johnson. Congregational minister,
who eloped from Clayton, KY, with
Mrs. George Davis, leading member of
his choir, made complete confession to
the authorities here to-day. He ex-
pressed entire Willingness to return to
his wife and children, whom he deserted
at Clayton. johnson to-day sold ont at
loss large grocery store he opened
here after his arrival with Mrs, Davis,
He says Mrs. Davis has gone back to
Clayton to ask her husbands forgive
ness and that he will seek his family's
forgiveness. HOW'LL make no attempt
to resume his pastorate in Clayton, but
will go to Northern New York with his
wife and start life anew.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets are just what you need when you
have no appetite, feel dull after eating
and wake up with bad taste in your
mouth. They will improve your appe-
tite, cleanse and invigorate your stomach
sale by j. w. Bell, druggist, Walhalla
w. j. Lunney, druggist, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-17
Flre al ssnsea

Seneca, June TO- Yesterday Monday
afternoon, at about 3 O'Clock, the alarm
OF lire was given from the Keoweo Hotel
aud il was concsded from the fret that
the hotel building was doomed. The
old sample room standing about twenty
feet west of the hotel was fillsd with
loose burnt cotton, which caught fire
from match in the hands Of q co,ored
woman who Was lighting her pipe, she
having been employed to pick the cotton,
The building was Instantly In flames and
but for heroic work on the part OF the
citizens the whole promises would have
gone. AZ one time the building on the
opposite side Of the hotel, used BY Mr. II.
nj. Lowery, caught from sparks, but he
main stream of water was quickly APP
piled and this building with others adj
Joining were also saved ALI ont houses
west OF the hotel were DESTROYED. The
hotel caught several times and it was
Thoughts best to remove furniture, which
was quickly done, the damages to which
Is slight considering conditions. The
magnificent trees on the west side. OF
course, are dead. 1t In universally agreed
that the saving of the hotel was miracu-
lous and that the work done by oitizens
was well planned and splendidly exc
cuteu. NJ ". q.