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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30
HospitabIe Reception and "Poundinq."

HVSPNuU'o HVOVPt'UTI anu TUUHuIHY.
Editors Keowee Courier Will YOU
please allow us space in your valuable
paper to express our gratitude to the
people of Seneca and Walhalla for the
hospitable reception that has been given
US. The kind words and brotherly sym
pathy of our fellow ministers, the cor
dial welcome of the people generally,
and the substantial "pounding" given us
the afternoon of our arrival at the par
sonage in Walhalla will not be forgotten.
We are happy to have our lot cast among
SO clever people. We trust and pray
that our associations together may be
mutually helpful.
Sincerely, e. S. Jones,
Pastor Seneca and Walhalla Methodist
Churches.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30

Thirty-two thousand turkeys were
loaded on nineteen cars and sent from
st. Louis to New York. This is the frat
turkey special ever run out of Missouri.
mere were $4,000 turkeys, weighing in
an an ABOUT n oOO, 600 pounds, and worth from
$4,000 to 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30

T0 OrRR A GOLD I'm ONR DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t fails
to cure. II. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 26 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30

MarrIages,
Married, at Newry, on December 22d,
at the home of b. S. Boggs, Miss Ruby
Hunnicutt and John f. McGuire. both
Of 0conee. The young couple have the
best wishes OF many friends. Elder j.
B. Tramei, of Pickens, offioiated.
Married, at Wolf Stake church, at I
O'Clock p. M, on Wednesday, December
70, ii. ID. Huskamp and Miss Annie Gal
breath, daughter of j. A. Galbreath.
Rev. j. III. Stone offioiated. !.
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4. o. 0. s. nfti4ars.

!. o. 0. r. Officers,
AT the regular meeting of oconee
Lodge, No. "a, /. o. o. r., held last
night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Noble Grand, DIR.
j. H. Moore; Vice Grand, w. e. Alex
ander; Secretary, Anton Gerber; Trea-
suref, w. ID. Moss; Trustees, j. w, She,
lor, O. ssE. Gaillard and J. e.. Crosby.
The officers will be installed next Tues
day night, at which time the appointiye
Offices will be filed.
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Horses, Horses. IIopsss.

Horses, Horses, Horses.
Ten good horses and mares sor sale
January 9th to 10th. Broke, good size
none ovor 8 years old. Sixty-five dollars
and up. Cash or good note. Address
DIR. II. L. Rosser. Westminster, s. O.
After the 9th call on C.NP. walker
Fort Madison, s. e. b2-1
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30

CONTRACT FOR FERRYMAy. The
~ Board OF County Commiss 10 ners
will let, to the loweet responsible bidder.
nt their Office In the Court House. az
Walhalla, 8. o., on Friday, january 1st,
1901, at 3o'clock p. m, the contract for
running Maxwelps Ferry Ton Seneca
river) for the year 1904 Sealed bids will
be accepted and they must be filed with
some member OF the Board by 10 O'Clock
on the day OF letting. Right reserved to
reject any and all bids.
d; r. McALIsTER, Supervisor.
December 23, 1908. b1.b2
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30

list Of Unclaimed Letters.
Following IL . liat cf unclai N a.a l....e..= ~
remaining in the walhalla post Office fol
the week ending December 22: Mrs.
Lara Cunn!ngham, J. w. Harvey, Miss
Josie West. Respectfully,
Jas. NJ. Moss, p. M.
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DONATIONS.

WA. DlckersOn, W.J. Strib- #H
ling, w. T. Norris, John
Webb, w. Paul Dickson, j.
Wade Dickson, j. III. Whit.
field, Joe Brown, Wilburn
OKelley, w. A. Honea, b.
Pool, Marshall Thomas, j.
,A.Watkins, Alex johnson,
j. l.. Dickson, j. Ernest
Dickson, Sam Woods, J.A.
Dickson, Sr., C. l.. Dickson,
J.!A. Perkins, w. II. Han.
cook, j Ohm O'Kelley, Lucy
@aloy, Jesse Mcdonald,
J, w. Simpson, T. w. Bal
lenger, j. M. McClanahan,
Clifton Moss, Will Wood,
Henry Keith, L. T. Jones,
D. E. Jones, j. II. Cowan,
joe Allen, James Davis,
sumter Singleton, j. T..
Singleton, Mrs. Mamie
Johns, Isbam Oglesby, X.
Hawkins, j. =. Carter, s.
Whitfield, Green Wright,
D. NJ. Holley, Mrs. S. A.
Ballenger, II. Owens.
John Owens, Less Moss,
:, Easter Cobb, SLOT each. 81 s3
Postage and stationery ..... 92-ss7 a5
We wish to express our thanks to each
and every contributor. May God richly
bless them all. The committee dis
charged their duty to the best of their
knowledge and belief, and it is hoped
that the contributions sent out to each of
the above families, however small, will,
In some measure, atone for losses sus-
famed. j. M. Hull,
A. l.. Gossett,
Committee.
Westminster, s, c., December 3o 1909
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Westminster, s. c., December 80, 1908.
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MUTUAL Fire Snspranca Association are
reqnasted 70 meet At walhalla on Mon
day, lsalesday) the ath day of January,
1904. J. W. Holleman, President.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
NEW TREATMENT FOR CoRNS
Relief for the AmIcted Promise by
Msnipulators OF X-Rsy
Machines.

That soft corns, excessive perspiration,
skin cancers and other forms Of eczems
can be cured by the X-rsy are the asser-
tion OF several reputable physicians Of
Chicago.
Dispatches from Boston say that in hos
pital there skin cancers are being success
fully treated by the X-ray brought smiles
to the lips OF many Chicagoans. who say
that it is a general practice among spe-
cialists here to treat these things in that
manner. and has been for the last three or
four years. Incidentally the fact was
brought out that Chicago is about five or
six years ahead Of Boston. New York and
other eastern cities in the use Of the X-rsy.
Diseases allied TO eczema are brought
about by an abnormal condition OF the cells
Of the skin. II there is superabUndsnce
OF the pathological cells the trouble is
sometimes called a skin cancer. when
treated with the Roentgen rays by exposure
to the rays for periods OF specific length
the skin cancers disappear entirely.
II is said that treatment OF this sort con-
tinued for three weeks will show no change
in the cancer. but that at about the end OF
that time the vanishing OF the cancer be-
gins and will continue. whether the treat
ment is continued OF not. What the causes
for this are the users OF the rays will not
hazard a guess. They claim to have theor-
les. but none OF them Is willing 70 state
what his theories are. Inquiry among the
specialists IN diseases which are said to
be most benefited BY the X-ray as a cura-
tive agent developed some remarkable opin-
ions.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

the old Red Brush school when they wanted
TO be believed
We'll, OF course you're the doctor Mis-
Dickens" said Peter trying 10 smile cheer
fully, but there's no reason We can't be
good friends anyhow. I'm bound 20 say
that knowing you has been improving 10 me
N all ways, for when ] first begin 10 keep
company with you ] was bAldheaded and
too tsll for comfort, and nv name wasn't
ct for anything ON earth but TO sign checks
on the bank with. In spite OF all I've
gained, though, ! wish you could have told
me in the first place that Was too old.
needn't have wasted all this time"
When Peter weat away this tine the
widow Dickens sat down 10 peel potatoes
and cut her finger. At dinner time she
burned the meat and let the coffee boil
over. For two days she had a notion, on
and on. TO send for Peter. but she didn't,
and Peter didn't come around TO bother
her. He just laid in a new stock OF drugs
and went mussing around again.
After awhile his live stock kept dying
of, one al a time, at an awful rate, but
in a few months he began to buy up all the
old tough stock he could get, and also be-
gan to sell the tenderest and juiciest young
shosts and calves and chickens that ever
came OF a farm.
Aided by his mighty lore for widow
Dickens be had discovered what the wisest
men OF all the ages had failed TO hnd-the
Elixer Of Youth
When he had IL down to where he knew
It was perfect and could be relied upon, he
took bottle Of il and went down to the
widows house.
I've come TO make last appeal.
Martha" he said; "and / want 4 clear un-
Outstanding with you. All want is plain
answer 20 plain question. II was
younger would you marry me-"
Peter" she said. Il would,''
Then here goes!" said he, and with that
he tilted up the bottle. erptied the EiiKer
OF Youth down his throat and tumbled down
in his clothes, q squalling baby with an
amazing shock OF dun-colored hair!
You see Peter had. some way or other,
miscalculsted the strength of that elixir
and took an overdose. and it set him back
about thirty years farther than he had
meant to 60.
Well, the widow was hustered and 80
sorry she didn't know what 10 do. Nov
she saw that, in the end. she really meant
TO marry Teter all the while.
In the meaLS.le something practical had
TO be done. so she snAtched the baby out
Of tie pile Of heavy clothes and wrapped
1t up In a Blanket till she could borrow
some baby clothes. Then she gave IL some
/ milk and sat down 10 think over what she
should do, There was all that property .tc
look after and Peter had no chick nor child
no ldth nor kin OF any kind.
So she up and married that baby!
They tried 10 keep her from getting
license. but she proved he was 40 years old
and in his right mind, 30 what coulC
they do,
The last time I saw Mrs. Peter Darling
ton she was just givias ner husband al
aIl-1red good spanking.
Look here. Peter Spiggot Darlington.
she said as she slammed him down on tn,
floor. ''if I catch you pulling that cat'i
tail again I'll just fairly skin you alive!"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
ESCAPED A SPY'S FATE
Georgia Congressman Had n Narrow
Margin for His Life I'm
War TimeE.

One Of the most popular members OF con
gress Is Representative Livingston Of
Georgia. a former confederate soldier, who
was thoroughly Reconstructed" soon after
the last gun OF the conflict had been fired.
He was telling a story OF the war In the
appropriations committee room at the oapi-
tol the other day Of his narrow escape once
from Yankee soldiers during operations al
Atlanta. He and a Texas scout were sent
on a perilOus mission n citizens clothes.
II knew every path leading 20 the city
and the streets as well as , aid the hog
paths around my own farm. and General
Hardee directed me 10 ascertain inform
alton about the enemy, which I believed I
could do from q woman living in the city. "
said Mr.. Livingston.
I'VE rode up 10 he back gate but 10
our astoniEhment the Yankees were in her
house. ] sprHng hack into my saddle and
we gAlloped away. the Yankees hot after us.
YeaS RfberwBrd. the late General Coggs-
well Of Massachusetts and ! met here in
this committee room. and / happened TO
learn that he was he military commander
at Atlanta AT that time. Then ] told him
my story.
when finished telling 81 Gene.al Coggs-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
OIL BRICK FAKE BRANDED
Fraud order Issued Against = Con-
eern which Worked an
Ohio Graft.

Last Friday the postmaster general issued
a fraud order against L. NJ. Bryan & Co Of
Cincinnati. dealers in "a trust-killing, mar
velous and supernatural device" Intended
TO produce mysterious. everlasting FIRE,
free from ashes, SCOT and all other incon-
veniences incident TO the use Of common
coal.
This firm offered TO send to all appli-
eants a formula for this wonderful inyen-
tion. Replies brought Forth printed circu-
lars describing the wonder and ending by
Offering for the small sum OF 81 TO supply
the formula and appoint the applicant as an
agent for the concern.
So easy was Il TO sell the invention. the
circular stated, that the fortunate agent
would speedily find himself rolling in the
lap of luxury. Ninety per cent was offered
and the agent was assured that the inven-
tion created great excitement" wherever
il was displayed.
According 10 the postofice authorities
letters began flowing into the Cincinnati
once.
It was found. upon examination. that the
wonderful invention which created so
much excitement" was a simple oiled brick
and even this Was not supplied by the com
pany. In answer 20 the letter Of an sppli-
cant inelosing a dollar. another printed
circular was sent, instructing him TO pro-
vide himself with a brick, as IL was less
expensive for him 10 obtain the same al
home than for the company 10 send it," and
10 apply thereto ''oOsline." the formula OF
which was given and could be purchased
at the nearest drug store. "Coaline." il
developed, was kerosene oil. with a few
/ harmless RdmiKtures.
Prominently displayed across the face o.
the circular were the words. death &c thi
trusts" in enormous letters
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
same Line. DIn~rent Branch.

There is one man IN Tennessee who, no
matter how many yesrs pass over his genial
head as Ex-Governor Taylor. will remain TO
the great majority OF his blends simply
Governor Bob" His wit is as keen as his
oratory is clear.
when Or. Duncan. a noted southern di-
vine Of the Methodist persuasion, resigned
from the Ct inference TO enter the business
world. il was announced that he would go
into insurance"
Insurance." repeated a questioner.
Life or hre?''
Why. life. Of course" answered Gov
trnor Bob with his infectious ohuekle.
Hasn't he Just resigned from FIRE insur-
ance New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Made stalls IN His Bed.

Because Peter Clark OF Chicago built two
stalls in his bed and refused TO provide his
wife, as she says. with suficient money TO
properly manage the household, Mrs. Rosa
Clark asked Judge Chytraus 10 grant her a
divorce. Peter admitted he had placed a
plank on edge down The center Of the bed.
but said IL had been Zone at the request
Of his wife. This she Gcnied. On the
financial question Mr.. Clark declared that
he had given his wife the larger fbare Of
his wages, and then. when he went 20 her
for small sums, he was refused. Mrs. Clark
asserted that she was frequently left at
home with nothing TO eat and had TO go 10
her mothers to secure a meal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
The Meadow Lark.

Oh flute Of memory family blown
Across the twi light land
Across the shaooWy land where. lone.
The trees like mOurners stand
Oh flute of mystery that doth bring.
About the fading hill,
The stars in tender hlossoming-
The darkness strangely still
Oh flute OF memory. All. ] hear
The voices silent long:
he sfterwhile Of Fate IL near.
The hHnd-clasp and the song
Oh flute Of longing! Thro the mist
] reach my hands 10 thee.
To thee. my hearts evangelist
OF music yet 20 be.
Oh flute OF mystery. spirit flute,
Blown gently from afar
Across the waiting fields and mute
Where dreams the hottest are
Fore 'er thE tender wild notes keep.
And wheii al last ! fall.
And on Gods quiet meadows SLEEP
Oh. wake me with thy call,
Ingram Crockett in Youths Compa nion
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Il vas not thought that he would live more
than a few hours. wishing to fnd out II
be had much fever. the specialist asked:
DOES he crave wAter?
Crave water shouted Mr Hewlett
tiEing In his bed. L stopped drinking
water In the SOS. Give me some whisky"
The specialist dropped the case right
there and laughed all the way back TO New
York
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

well put his arm on my shoulder and said:
Let us be friends through life. an
mighty glad the boys did not catch you As
8 soldier. you know what would have been
your fate under the circumstances and we
never would have met under tueh delight
ful conditions
From that day urtil his death General
CoEgswell and myself were as fast friends
as any two men who ever wore the blue and
the gray / was one OF his pallbearers and
saw him laio to rest among the people be
served so we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Doing Her Best.

But why" they asked. do you keep a
cat, dog and n parrot? Don't you know
that il annoys the neighbors?'
''Of course" replied the old maid in the
apartment building. but annoyance OF some
sort seems 10 be considered the proper
thing. and ! haven't any children. IN
doing the best can under the circum-
stances. Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

First Gateman-Who is that woman who
has asked twenty times In the last FIVE
minutes shout the schedule, for fear her
train will get away?
Second GAteman-She's headin a bunch
OF delegates goin' down L q mestin' O. IN
American League O. Don't Worry Clubs
BAltinlore News.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Making Il Easy.

my dear sir" wrote the editor to the
persistent young author, ''in order 10
simplify matters somewhat. we are in
closing a bunch Of our declined with
thanks notices. II yeu will put one Of
these in an envelope with your manuscript
and mail it 10 yourself il will make It
easier for all Of us, and you will be saving
something in postage as weI''-Chicag1
ppr4
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Accommodating.

May ! ask you for the loan o, dollar!"
Certainly"
(After a psuse) "Well, where is it?''
Where is WHAT"
Why, the dollar
Blessed II ] know. Wish did-I'd
divide with you Haven't got an extra
cigar in your clothes. have you ?'-KAnsas
City Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Don't COaEh AII Night.

Restful sleep follows use Of Dr. Kings
New Discovery, the best lung cure in the
world No cure, no pay soc. 800. For
sale by Kuhn 4 Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
AZ the WhIrr TnbIs.

She trumps Der partners ace.
Her partner sits ana pumps
HortenEe, says be. you can I play whist;
Tis foolish for you 10 persist"
How Hortense yearns 10 scratch his face :
lSnec nothing left but trumpsl.
New York Evening sun
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

An amusing account Is given by a French
commercial traveller who has just returned
from Persia. Of the way 10 which the shah
reformed" his harem on returning home
contained 100 women and out of these,
after duly passing an inspection several
times. the shah weeded out 1910. Each Of
the discharged women received goo.
About hfty OF them became the wives Of his
majesty's ofhcials. who were commanded to
marry them at once. These women had
either been favorites or had family innu-
enee. Most Of the other women soon found
husbands in their own districts. as it is
considered a great honor to take a wife
from the royal hsrem.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

This man was an old bachelor, relates
the Sioux Falls Journal. "and his kind do
some mighty foolish things He was so
years old. owned a quarter section farm,
worth $4,000, and was free from debt.
The recent land craze struck him He fell
into the tolls Of a smooth-tongued land
agent. who gave him a free ride up 20 the
jumping on place in British Columbia,
where be was induced 10 buy $40 900 worth
OF range land at s. per acre. He gave his
note for the first payment OF 1900. which
his local bank discounted. and loaded him
self up with a yearly interest charge OF
$500. while he rented his good farm for $500
per annum- AS he paid as much for his
Canada land as IL will probably be worth
twenty years from now. he has got himself
into a nice financial hx. Had be married
some bright woman years ago 81 Is not
likely that he would have done so foolish
a thing. Don't be an old bachelor"
Prof. Richard 7. Ely has an article in
Harper's on the cooperative town Of
Greeley, Colo. in which he comments on
the differing social conditions east and
west. The further west one goes" says
the professor. the more democratic be-
comes society. ] must confess that ! did
not understand true Amerieanism. in one
Of lts phases AZ least. until I got far away
Z from the Atlantic coast. Coming 70 MAdi-
son. Wis. from Baltimore. Nd. the freedom
Of intercourse between all economic classes
and men Of the widest divergence OF wealth
and intellect attracted my attention. bui
there are social differences even in Madison
which would be soorned in q place like
Greeley. Anything like aristocraey seemi
10 be absolutely unknown in Greeley. unless
i Il is The GriEt0crAcy o. personal merit"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Established d 1929.
WILSON
WHISKEY.
That's ALL

TIE WILSON pIsrTLLus6 Co
BAltinSre, Nd
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Il am tired OF town" was the first mes
sage Dora Meek gave her parents after
her wonderful 40 days sleep at Centralia,
Ill The message came this afternoon on
a pad kept at her chair, and with IL q re-
quest TO visit Kate Fisher. a country
cousin. Since January ! she has been re-
covering rapidly. The attack Of hysteriA
had been ascribed to a lovers quarrel. but
now, it is said, TO home sickness OF over
work in a restaurant. year ago she suf-
fered a shorter attack and did not talk
until able 20 walk. She now sleeps soundly
less than half the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
QUAINT FEATURES OF LIFE

+. y. Brown, the retiring sheriff Of Re
public county Kansas. publishes a card
thanking "the people who have retained me
In office for a space Of fve years" Mr..
Brown also duly thanks Providence for
certain fsvors. using the following Ian
guage: In the discharge OF my dangerous
duties Of this once / want TO make this
acknowledgment that ! have always been
projected and guided by kind and loving
God and when dressed in His armor there
is absolutely no loopholes for bullets.
Praise His name, and again l say, thank
you"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

After having been relieved Of a real octo-
pus that she had carried in her stomach
for two years Mrs. Elizabeth Wendt is
resting easy at st. Luke's hospital, New
York City.
While at Long Branch. n. J.. two sum-
mers ago Mrs. wendt drank a glass Of
water from a natural well in the yard of
one Of the country homes. As she swal-
lowed the water she felt a peculiar wrig-
CLING sensation in her throat which caused
her to cough violently. She suffered from
severe choking spells for several months.
but thought nothing OF the matter until
six months ago, when SIZE felt an unac-
countable gnawing sensation.
She tried ell kinds o. remedies without
result. but a stomach pump applied at the
hospital brought forth a writing, spiderlike
reptile about the size OF a womsn's hand,
possessing sentAcles like those OF an octo-
pus. On the extremities Of these CULVER
ing tsntacles were little cups capable OF
produoing-a powerful suction
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

A sidewalk charged with electricity
caused annoyance to pedestrians passing
John Furla's grocery, IA Halsted street
Chicago. John Reed, an operator at the
Canaiport avenue police station. was at
trRcted by the cries Of q boy. He went "a
the boys assistance, and the latter told
him that he had a nail In his foot and
could not move IL. Reed wore rubbers, and
did not feel the effects OF the current
He assisted the boy from the walk. and
later observed that others passing the
place received electric shocks.