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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Thousands OF Sheep and Cattle Perish.

Great Falls, Mont, May 19.-The
heaviest cattle and sheep loss in the
history of Montana, the damage of
which will be $5,O0O,OOO, has been
caused by the terrible snow storm
which has been raging for the past
three days. In some sections fully
80 per cent of the sheep on the
rangeslhave perished. Three herds at
least have wandered away in the
binding storm and have been frozen
to death. An aged herder employed
at Portage was lost Sunday. Two
more in the Shelby Junction country,
employed by the Foweree Cattle
Company, are missing and there is
no hope that they can be found alive
Herders have abandoned their focks
on every hand and fled for safety to
the settlements and ranches. Moth
ing like the fury of this storm has
ever before been witnessed in north
ern Montana.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Leaps to Death to Save Honor.

Chicago, May 16.-Miss Laura Stick
Ter, a member of the Young Women's
Christian Association, rather than sacri-
flee her honor to William Reed, an al
legged board of trade brother leaped from
second story window of the Newport
hotel early yesterday and received in
juries that may cause her death. Reed,
whom she has accused, is prisoner at
the detective headquarters. Miss Stick
Ter was found just after daybreak in the
alley at the rear of the hotel. Her head
was crushed, her spine was injured and
the bones of her right arm were broken.
She told the man who discovered her
that after Reed had struggled with her
in the room for more than two hours he
drew revolver and threatened to kill
her. Then she ran to the open window
and leaped out Later, at the county
hospital, while the man looked on indif-
ferently, Miss Stickler charged him with
enticing her into the place under pre-
tense that it was down town branch of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion. According to Reeds story he made
Miss Stickler's acquaintance last Sunday
night and arranged for a meeting with
her last evening. She kept her appoint
ment, he said, and they walked about in
the downtown district viewing the win
dow displays until about $50 o'clock,
when they went to the hotel He said
Miss Stickler at first refused to enter
with him, but, after some persuasion,
consented
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Miss Hadley Fears Negroes.

Miss Louise Hadley, the English
hotel chambermaid who was dis
charged because she refused to make
up the bed in which Booker r.
Washington had slept, received
s1,1OO from people in the South on
May 10, making $4,000 which she has
received from similar sources since
her discharge by the hotel manage
ment.
While Miss Hadley is enjoying
financial prosperity as result of her
act, she is also having her troubles
Several negroes have insulted hel
recently, she says, and to. o.day she
appealed to the police for protection,
saying that negroes were in the hab I
of congregating near her home and
making insulting remarks about her
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
R. G.. Gaines, j. T. Gassaway and w. l..
Gassaway, as partners in trade, doing
business under the style and firm name
OF X. G. Gaines and Gassaway Broth
ers, Plaintiffs,
against
Hiram A. Leroy, as Executor of the
Last Will and Testament of John Reid
Dodd, deceased, Francis G. Hopkins,
Nathan Jamison Dodd, Millie Francis
Dodd, ELLA Christine Dodd and Readea
Pauline Dodd, ndants.-Summons
for Relief.-(Complaint not Seryed.)
To the Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
il quired to answer the complaint In
this action, which was fled in the Office
of the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said county, on the 18th
day of APRIL, 1908, and to serve o
copy of your answer to the said COM
plaint on the subscribers, at their Office,
on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court
Honse, South Carolina, within twensN
days after the service he 'eof, exclusive
OF the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint
Dated April 18th, 1908.
JAYNES & SHELOR,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
IL. s.. @. r. u. BURNS, G. G. P.
To the Absent Defendants: Francis G.
Hopkins, Nathan Jamison Dodd, Millie
Francis Dodd, Ella Christine Dodd and
Readea Pauline Dodd
Please take notice that the Summons
and Compliant in the above entitled ac-
tion were filed in the Office of the Clerk
OF Court of Common Pleas of Oconee
county on the 18th day of April, 1908;
that the object of this action ia the par
tition and sale of the tract of land de-
scribed in the complaint belonging to
the estate of John Reid Dodd, deceased,
containing fifty-four acres, more or less,
among the parties to this action, accord
ing to their respective legal rights.
JAYNES & SHELOR,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
April "a, 1908. QS-23) Walhaila, S. G.
The Atlanta Semi Weekly Journal
and THE COURIER for $1.75 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Whites and BLACKS a, War.

Laurel, Mics, May 16.-The fleroest
kind of race war occurred near this
section last week. The whites arc up
in arms and are whipping and killing
negroes wherever they find them. UP ID
this writing one white man has been
mortally wounded and several negroes
killed. The trouble was started by q
negro Jumping a crop which he had
pitched for the Bruce boys, and the lat
ter having advanced the negro consider
able money on his labor, went after him
to pay or resume his work. The negro
was found among friends, who, with
him, threatened the Bruce boys The
Bruces went home, and gathering some
of their neighbors about them, went
back after the negro. On their wNy to
where the negroes were left the party
was ambushed, the negroes firing on
them, mortally wounding Mr.. Craft, a
farmer. The white men returned the
fire and made close chase for the negroes.
The riot began Tuesday and it is said
that the enraged white men of the com
munity are still in the saddle searching
for the negro who instigated the trouble.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
COUNTY OF OCONEE,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Halle D. Grant, as Administrators of the
Personal Estate of Matilda T.. Grant,
deceased, Plaintiff,
against
Thomas Grant, John N. Grant, Samuel
Grant, William Grant, Bluford Grant,
Harriet Simmons, Francis Mays, Lu-
cinda Marett, Jane Clark, Thomas E.
Clark, Noah Clark, Hattie Grant, Co
lumbus w. Daniels, Minnie 1. Shaw,
Nellie Johnson, Fannie Webb, William
Grant, Preston Grant, Anna Osborn,
Belle Godfrey, Matilda Mays, Eva
Smith, Lille "A. Crooks, James l..
Grant, William A. Grant, Julius N.
Grant, efendants.-Summo for Re-
lief.-(Complant not Served.)
To the Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
IL quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which was filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said county, on the 4th
day of MAY, 1908, and to serve copy of
your answer to the said complaint on
tho subscribers at their office, on the
Public Square, at Walhalla Court House,
South Carolina, within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the day
of such service; and If you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated May 4th, A. d. 1908.
JAYNES 81 SHELOR,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
G. r. ID. BURNS, @. @. p. Seal
To the Absent Defendants: William
Grant, Bluford Grant, Thomas e. Clark,
Minnie l. Shaw, Fannie Webb, Matilda
Mays:
Take notice that the Summons and
Complaint in the above entitled action
were filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of Oconee
county, South Carolina, on the 4th day
of May, 1908; that the object of this
action is the sale of the undivided one
fourth interest belonging to the Estate
of Matilda e. Grant, deceased, in and to
the tract of land described in the COM
plant, situate on Conneross creek, in
Oconee county, South Carolina, in aid of
assets to pay debts owing by the estate
of said deceased.
JAYNES & SHELOR,
1928 plaintiffs Attorneys.
May a, 1908. Walhalla, S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
ADMINISTRATORS Sale Of Personally

DY an order of the Probate Court of
I'D Oconee County, South Carolina,
granted on the 11th day of May, 1908, the
undersigned will sell, at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash, at West
minister, S. c., on SATURDAY, the 3Oth
day of May, 1908, beginning at 10 O'Clock
a. M, the PERSONAL PROPERTY be-
longing to the estate of w. G. Smithson,
deceased, consisting in part: One Mich
Cow, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Sewing Machine, Set of Scales, and other
articles too numerous to mention.
FLORENCE S. SMITHSON,
Administrative of the Personal Estate of
w. G. Smithson, deceased
May Is, 1908. 1921
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
She Got check, bu. No Money.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 17-A designing
Buffalo woman has nearly succeeded in
getting $15 from Mrs. Roosevelt, the
wife of the President. The Bnffale
woman presented herself as being of on
mind with President Roosevelt on tbs
subject of race suicide. To back mp this
statement she wrote tnaU sne was the
mother of twelve children, and soon ex
pected to be the mothor of thirteen
She said she was i'm destitute oircum
stances and needed $15 Immediately
Mrs. Roosevelt sent her check for thai
amount and then communicated with 9
charity organization society of this city
asking it to assist the woman. Ar
officer Of the society was sent to investi.
gate. He found the woman in vel
furnished house. Her husband was
earning over $3 per day. When asked
whore the twelve children were the
woman could produce only two. Pay
ment on Mrs. Roosevelt's check was
stopped
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
N O IT i Q r .

NOTICE is hereby given that q meet
IN ing of the County Board of Educa-
ton of Oconee county, State of South
Carolina, will be held at Walhalla Court
House on Saturday, the 9th day of June,
1908, at II o'clock a. M, for the purpose
of considering the petition of r. N. Ellis
and others for the formation of new
school district to be constituted from
portions of Bethel School District, No. 8.
from which will be taken q square miles
Fair Play School District, No. @, from
which 2square miles will be taken %South
Union School District, No. 7, from which
4s square miles will be taken. The said
new school district to have the following
boundary lines, to wit: Beginning at ford
of creek near the Asa Leathers' home
stead place, thence a straight line to
Walter Gibson's residence, thence a
straight line to M. w. Joncs's residence,
thence straight line to John Moore
heads residence, thence straight line
to Thomas Harris's residence, thence a
straight line to the residence ut the old
Harris homestead, thence the public road
to II tenant house on the farm of S. P.
Stribling, thence straight line to Strib.
ling's mill, thence up the middle prong
of Big Beaverdam creek to southeast
corner of Shelor land, thence straight
line to neighborhOod road running along
the northeast side of said farm, thence
along said road to point near the house
occupied by Alex. Richardson, thence a
straight line to Newton Richardson's
thence straight line to Cross Roads,
thence a straight line to branch, head
waters Of Shoal creek, thence down said
branch to Shoal Creek, thence down
Shoal creek to Holly Branch, thence
down Holly Branch to beginning corner,
containing nine square miles.
The above boundary lines leave Bethel
School District, No. s. with 9'5/6 square
miles, Fair Play School District, No. O.,
148 square miles, South Union School
District, No. 7, 10S square miles.
Plats made by G. G. Meyers, surveyor,
of these districts and OF the proposed
district are now on file in the office of
the County Superintendent of Education
and open for public inspection.
All persons interested will take due
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. @. l.. CRAIG,
r. r. JAYNES,
d. f. NICHOLSON,
County Board of Education of Oconee
County.
May 20, 1908. 2O-22
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that an elec-
IN ton will be held at M. S. Stribling's
Store House, in the Town of Westmin-
ster, S. c., on Thursday, the 4th day of
June, 1908, on the question of levying an
additional tax of two mills on all prop
erty, real and personal, within Westmin-
ster School District, No. II, of Oconee
county, South Carolina, for school pur-
poses; that in said election each elector
favoring the said proposed levy of two
additional mills shall cast ballot con-
tanning the word "Yes" printed or writ
ten thereon, and each elector opposed to
said levy shall cast ballot containing
the word "No" printed or written
thereon; that said election shall be con-
Quoted as provided by law for conduct of
general elections; that only such elec-
tors as return real and personal property
for taxes and who exhibit their tax
receipts and registration certificates as
required in the general election, shall be
allowed to vote. w. p. ANDERSON,
M. A. TERRELL,
w. Nj. KAY,
Trustees of Westminster School District,
No. II, ex officio Managers Election.
Note.-Owing to irregularities in elec-
tion on May 9th this election is held to
take its place.
May 20, 1908. 2O.22
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
GAS
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sna,s's sssss ses Of Ge(a9AzzzSS<
A Drummer's Story.

"No, [ won't drink with you to-
day, boys" said drummer TO seve-
raj companions as they settled down
in a smoking car and passed the
bottle. "The fact is, boys, l have
quit drinking I've swore off"
"W hats the matter with you, old
boy" sang out one. eff you've quit
drinking something's up. What is
it?"
"Well boys, I will tell you. Yes
terday | was in Chicago. Down in
South Clark street a customer of
mine keeps pawn shop in connec-
ton with his other business. | called
on him, and while I was there a
young man of not more than twenty
five, wearing thread d-bare clothes and
looking hard as if he hadn't seen a
sober day for a month, came in with
little package in his hand. He un-
wrapped it and handed the article to
the pawn broker, saying, sGive me
ten cents And boys, what do you
suppose it was? A pair of baby
shoes; little things with the bottoms
only trlfle solled, as IT they had
only been worn once or twice."
"'Where did you get these p asked
the pawnbroker. SCOT 'em at home,"
replied the man, who had an intelli-
gent face and the manner of a gen.
tleman, despite his sad condition.
"My wife bought 'em for our baby.
Give me ten cents for 'em-I want a
drink" "You had better take the
shoes back to your wife; the baby
will need them," said the pawn
broker. "No she won't because she's
dead. She's lying at home now
died last night" AS he said this
the poor fellow broke down, bowed
his head on the showcase and cried
like a child.
"Boys," said the drummer, "you
may laugh if you please; but IL
have babe at home, and I'll never
touch another drop."-Religious
Thoughts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Beaten to Death With a Bible.

Hawaiian who was beaten to death with
Bible in the hands of axuhuna, or
native sorcerer, is reported from the
island of Hawaii. The victim was i'll in
bed and after being treated by regular
physician sent for q kuhuna, having
more faith in the native "medicine mani
than in doctor. The kuhuna declared
that the patient was possessed of devils
and proceeded to cast them out by beat
ing him over the head with Bible. : The
wife of tho sick man was also induced
to do some beating, and the kuhuna re-
sumed operations. The man died as a
result of the beating. The kahuna has
been held for manslaughter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
p,oaran Ilapllst Sunday school conyealIssn.

Tho next meeting of the '.eayeriam
Baptist Sunday School Conyei ton will
be held with the Seneca Bapti e church
on the fifth Sunday in May anf. on Friday
and Saturday before.
1st. Devotional exercises viii begin at
1870 a. m. on Friday.
I'd. Organization.
Sd. The following subjects will be dis
cussed:
1st. Why should each church and COM
munity have Sunday school BY j. q.
Shockley, j. w. ShelOr and b. S. Boggs.
I'd. Does Sunday school work aid the
progress of Christianity ? BY M. A.
Wood, j. Il. Crosby and VIM. Fl. Mon
gold.
Sd. How may the older persons be
reached in Sunday school work ? BY o.
3. Breazeale, j. B. Harris and S. X.
Thompson.
4th. What the mothers are doing TO
aid Sunday schools. BY Il. M. Elrod
N. o. Farmer and j. Il. Morton.
9Th. Can Sunday schools increase the
spirit of giving to benevolent objects 2
M. @. Barton, Fred. Unger and G. r. d.
Burns.
9th. What is the most needed qualifica-
tion for Sunday school teachers ? BY r.
A. Sullivan, S. @. Smith and Will E. Bar
ton.
Each school in the Beaverdam Baptist
Association will send two representa-
tives and every Sunday school having
over 30 scholars will be entitled to one
representaayefo for every 25 over and above
the 80 scholars.
The schools will each report to the
convention first the name Of the super.
intendent; second, the number of teach
ers and other officers; third, the average
attendance; fourth, the number OF
months in session during the year; fifth,
the kind of literature used.
Il. M. Elrod,
Secretary Executive Committee Beaver.
dam Sunday School Convention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Cheap Rates by Southern Railway.

On the dates named below, the South.
ern Railway will sell special round trip
tickets as follows:
Convention, B. Y. P. u. of America.
One first-class fare plus twenty five cents
for the round trip. Tickets on sale July
9Th, 9th and 10th, with final limit July
18th, 1908
Solid vestibuled trains. Elegant Pull
man sleeping car service. Unexcelled
dining-car service. For full information
in regard to schedules. tickets, etc., APP
ply to any agent of the Southern Rail-
way Company, or r. w. Hunt, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Mormon Elder "kioks the Bucket"

Columbia, May 1S.-Several weeks ago
a. III. Olphin, Mormon leader, at
tempted to assault young woman near
Lake City. He was terribly beaten by a
party of men, narrowly escaping lynch
ing. Later he was declared insane and
brought to the asylum. Last Friday e.
III. Nyne, business agent of the Mormons,
called at the asylum and attempted to
get permission to carry Olphin to Salt
Lake City. While talking with physi-
clan Nyne had convulsion and soon
afterwards died of heart failure. He was
from Nephia, Utah, and had fifteen
annual passes from railroad systems, on
which he was designated as "emigrant
agent"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27

Governor Pennypacker has approved q
bill passed by the Pennsylvania Legisla.
ture fixing minimum salary of $35 a
month for school teachers. This will
prove { necessary check on niggardly
school trustees, who are sometimes found
in the Keystone State as we'll as else.
where. A good teacher is worth good
wages, and only good teachers should
be employed even in rural school dis.
tricts, whore it is not infrequently the
custom to pay them the smallest posi-.
BILE wages This is by no means only
true of Pennsylvania, and this law might
well be applied to other common wealths
-Spartanburg journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Winthrop College Scholarship
and Entrance Examinations.

NNHE examinations for the award of
i vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 10th, at 8
a. m. Applicants must not be less than
fifteen years of age. When scholarships
are vacated after July 10th they will be
awarded to those making the highest
average at this examination. The next
session will open about September IL,
1909. For further Information and a
catalogue, address President
d. B. JOHNSON, Rock Hill, S. G..
May 20, 1908. 2O-27
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
DRIDGE TO REBUILD.-The Board

DRIDGE TO REBUILD. D.-The Board
I'D of County Commissioners will let, =
to the lowest responsible bidder, at the
bridge site, on Saturday, June 8, 1908,
at II a. M, the contract to rebuild the
bridge over Cane Greek, on the road
leading from Seneca to Old Pickens by
Sloan Stribling's place. The county will
furnish all lumber necessary for bridge.
Specifications will be made known
on day of letting. Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. The
successful bidder will be required to
give bond in a sum twice the amount of
bid. d. +. MCALISTER, Supervisor,
Nav 20, 1908. 2O-21
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
[ N DIG ES TION
GTP Hin Immediately by
the use of Hicks
as aei;' Drug asGs; stosss' Sos;' Capudine.

1t is remarkable what little bites a
woman takes when eating in the
presence of her sweetheart. What
little mouth she has then9 She
nibbles with her little white teeth
like some dainty squirrel eating a
hickory nut. But wait till washday
comes Watch her when she goes
to hanging out clothes and gets in a
hurry. BY the time she gets the big
ends of fifteen clothes pins in that
mouth, you will begin to think that
it is a pretty good-sized, hearty mouth
after all.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Notice for Election OF School
Trustees,

NNHE County Board of Education of
Il Oconee County hereby request the
patrons and qualified electors resid.
ing in each School District to hold
an election at the school house of
such District on SATURDAY, the Both
day of MAY, 1908, in the afternoon,
between the hours of three and six
o'clock, for three persons to be appointed
Trustees Of such School District. We
hereby request the present Trustees to
act as Managers of the election, and that
with reasonable diligence they certify
the result of said election to this Board.
Trustees for any District failing to hold
an election will be named and appointed
by the Board
@. L. CRAIG,
r. L. JAYNES,
DAVID Il. NICHOLSON,
Members County Board of Education.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
. "a - III q E Ia
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature os Ia<zNZzlzmx

The Woodmen of the World elected
Supreme Officers at Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, last Wednesday as follows: Adviser,
F. A, Falkenburg, Denver; Sovereign
Banker, Congressman Morris Sheppard,
Texarkana Sovereign Watchman, w.
Jewell, Omaha; Sovereign Escort, III. S.
Miner, Mississippi; Sovereign Physicians,
Drs. @. w. Porter and A. d. Clery,
Omaha. Sovereign Commander James
G. Root, of Omaha, holds over for four
years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
Travelling Is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys which
are kept in place in the body by delicate
attachments. This is the reason that
travellers, trainmen, street car men, team
sters and all who drive very much, suffer
from kidney disease in some form. Fo-
iey's Kidney Cure strengthens the kid
neys and cures all forms of kidney and
bladder disease. Geo. Il. Hausan, loco
motive engineer, Lima, o., writes, "Con-
"tant vibration of the engine caused me
great deal of trouble with my kidneys,
and got no relief until 1 used Foley's
Kidney Cure" For sale by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla