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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

The Socialists of Arkansas are said
to be increasing in numbers, and it is
predicted that they will shortly make
themselves heard from in politics.
They are said to be generally a hard
working people who are confident in
the belief that in the near future their
fundamental theory of government
ownership of public utilities, extending
even to factories and farms, will come
into much greater prominence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

new word has been added to the
language. 1t is "cruelist," and was in
vented by somebody connected with
the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals to describe the person
who is cruel to dumb beasts. Now do
we not need Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to the English Lam
guage?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

1t is announced that the administra-
ton has plan for making the Indian
work. The Indian offers a fine oppor-
tunity for testing the serum for the
lazy bacillus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for fair
and warmer weather, with fresh south
west to south winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

A French inventor has beaten invis-
ible and sympathetic" ink. He has
made it unnecessary to add a post
script, Burn this letter" The letter
written on his peculiar paper will de-
stroy itself within a specified length of
time and leaving nothing but a bit of
greyish powder in its place. 1t is lit
orally a disappearing paper. The pa
per is treated with an acid and after
wards CLOSED over; but the acid re-
mains in the fiber and keeps steadily
at work By graduating the amount
of acid in the paper it is possible to
time the length of life of the manu-
script to a nicely. The new paper
should prove popular with wire-pull-
ing politicians and others who wish no
handwriting left to tell the tale.
There is such a thing as being too
careful with ones money, as w. II.
Levine, recently of Nome, Alaska, now
knows. Levine made a small fortune
in the KIondike. He was afraid to risk
bringing his money to the States on
his person, so he sent it to himself by
postal orders drawn on the postmasters
of Elgin, H., Minneapolis and Milwau-
kee. He called upon the postmaste"s
in the cities named, but they decline
TO give him the money because they do
not know he is the right man, and he
can get nobody to identify him. He
may have to go all the way back to
Alaska before he can cash his money
orders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

Gen. Miles is really modest. He
might have shown Isl An. the Dow
ager Empress of China, his patent
movable army shield, mounted on
wheels and designed to be pushed
ahead by the soldiers in attacks: but
he refrained from doing so. These
shields. as a matter of fact, would
probably have appealed strongly to the
Chinese idea of military equipment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

Congress has forty-eight working
days Of its present session left, most
of which will probably be devoted to
doing nothing; to Standing pat" as
Senator Hanna would probably
phrase il.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

They accused Jim" Hogg of having
"cold feet" when he hurried to sell out
his Texas oil holdings some months
ago. when John w. Gates and the
Standard Oil began bearing stocks.
Subsequent events have shown that
whether or not Big Jim's" feet were
cold, he got out at the right time and
carried a barrel of money with him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-07

The New York actress who had dia-
monds set in her teeth has been out
done by another of the profession.
who wears diamonds set in her thumb
nails
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
q .A. - T To REA..
Bears the ,lhs Kind You Have Always Bought
''sss'''' ss lel9AAzsx
That Clever Yankee Goat.

A party of travellers were recently
relating their experiences of wonder
full animals. When it came to the
Yankees turn to speak he drawled :
81 never had any remarkable animal,
but once had a goat that gave me
q lot of trouble. / got 80 mad with
the trouble that it gave that I threw
things at it that would have killed
any ordinary goat. And, now and
again, in the hope of ridding myself
of it, / had shot at it with my
rifle. / did not seem to mind.
zone day, when its behavior got
past endurance, L got friend of
mine to help me to take it to pre-
cipice a couple of miles off, and
there in the early morning we threw
it over the cliff on to the rocks 500
feet below. Well, we were sitting
at breakfast an hour later when we
heard noise in the yard, and, look
ing out, saw that goat gamboling
about, pulling the washing off the
clothes line and chewing up red
flannel shirt. That was too much.
We dragged it to the railroad track
nearby and fastened it firmly to the
rail, then waited till the express came
up. As the train came tearing along,
what do you think that goat did ?
just coughed up that red flannel
shirt and waved it for danger sig
nal. l."-London Tit-Bits.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
ne, Too, could be- Frugal.

The stingiest man liz the town OF
Bratnville had sent for john Briggs
to discuss matter of Importance,
says the Youths Companion. When
Mr.. Briggs entered the room it wae
lighted by one dim candle only.
"It's bright, starlight night . said
his host, sand we don't need tbs can
die to talk by" Whereupon he blew
it out as soon as his guest had found
seat.
"The room was pitch dark, and the
conversation was long. When it was
over, the host lighted the candle
again to show his visitor out.
"Well, well, sir, this is strange
sightl he clustered, for Mr.. Bright
was minus coat, watstcoat, collar and
necktie.
"I'll put them on now you've
lighted the candle," said Mr.. Briggs,
calmly. 81 thought / might just ae
well save the wear on them as long
as nobody could see."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
She Died Game.

A tailor, having amassed a fortune
by trade, quit the shop and removed
to the country, to live in dignifed
leisure. His wife was bit of shrew
and apt, as wives are, to find out
her husbands weak points. One of
those was shame Of his former
occupation, and she harped upon the
jarring sting until the poor wretch
was nearly beside himself.
Her touchword, "Scissors," spoiled
his grandest entertainments it was
flame TO tow. He stormed and raved.
The obnoxious instrument was being
constantly brandished before his eyes.
They were walking one day on the
bank of river bounding his grounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

"You OBSERVE" said he, e'the delta
formed by the fork of the river !;
its beauty decided me to, close the
contract"
every probably, my dear; it re-
minds one SO much of an open pair
of scissors"
One push and she was n the water.
'1 will pull you out if you promise
never to say that word again |" yelled
the still enraged husband.
"Scissors ]" shrieked she, and down
she went.
Scissors !" as she rose again.
The third time she came to the
surface too far gone to speak, but as
the water closed over her, she threw
up her arms, crossed her forefingers
and disappeared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
Sunshine In Daily Life.

Did you ever stop and think how
a CHEEKY word spoken by wife or
husband in the morning, as the hus-
band goes out to the busy cares of
the day, will follow the one spoken
to through the entire dayp 1t may
be some word of compliment from
the husband about the "good break
fast" provided by the wife. 1t may
be kind suggestion from the hus-
band--"Don't undertake too much
work and get sick. l hope the time
will come when can hire some one.''
On the other hand, how much heart
pain can be caused by a snap Oh
snarl at the breakfast hour. The
words of fault.fnding will ring in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

For extracting sunbeams from GU
cumbers commend us to Chauncey
Depew. About to sail for Europe,
the lovely Senator declared that the
post Office scandals will help, rather
than hurt, President Roosevelt be-
fore the country. Chauncey's argu-
ment is that the nasty affair will give
Roosevelt chance to show how
strong a man he is. But we, know
that already. Hasn't he carried Ad-
dicks in one hand and Clarkson in
the other, with Payne on his shoulders
and Booker Washington in his teeth ?
charleston Post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
q a. - 10 @ ER. ia.
Bears tAo n Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
''',;'''' = Gsx(12Szzss1
Starved Himself to Death.

Scranton, Pa, June 12.-Edward Nc
IntYre, the Minooka, Pa, hotel keeper,
who ended forty days. fast at noon last
began the fast in the hope that It wo1id
prove beneficial in severe attack OF
paralysia. He was AZ years old. During
the forty days his weight was reduced
from 187 to 118 pounds. In the three
days. ho took nourishment preceding
death he gained q pounds. He became
delirious laat night and later lapsed into
unconsciousness, In which condition he
remained until death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

"What's your name ?" asked the
new teacher, addressing the first boy
on the bench.
"Jule Simpson," replied the lad.
"Not julie, julius" said the new
teacher solemnly. "You should not
cut your words so short in that way"
Then, addressing the next boy, he
asked, "What is your name ?"
"Bilious Simpson, SIR"
The next thing the new teacher
had to do was to rap for order.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

A little boy in his night dress was
on his knees saying his prayers and
his little sister could not resist the
temptation to tickle the soles of his
feet. He stood it as long as ne could
and then said: "Please, God, excuse
me while l knock the stuffin' out of
Nellie"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

the ears the livelong day. As you
begin the day let the sunshine into
the soul, and don't be selfish about
it, but let,a little out now and then
in ctIrehection upon those about
you. Smile as you pass by. Speak
and smile to children, and try to
encourage him who tolls by your side
in less fortunate circumstances than
you are surrounded by.--Selected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

Justice discards party, friendship
and kindred, and is there represented
as blind.-Addison
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
niatrict M. ea.--Ebenazar.

Total :. .$2eb go
District No. 70-Newry.
3 Courtenay Mfg Go. .$487 48
A Courtenay Mfg Go. 40 AZ
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24

During the year ending June LIST 25
divorces were granted at Raleigh and 23
cases are still on docket. A North Cf 20
lima State Senator declares that the
divorce laws of that State are Just as
wide open as those of South Dakota.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
ffONEYAr6TAR
Cures OoldsI Prevents Pnsumenin

j. Q. jenkins, an ex-slave, who
fought on the Union side in many of
the bloodiest battles of the civil war,
was elected last week to the Office of
judge in the town of Sheldon, Wis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
ANNUAL REPORT,
~ of ~
j. R. KAY,
Treasurer OF Oconee County, S. C.

To His Honor the Presiding Judge of
General Sessions, July Term, 1908,
for Oconee County:
School funds disbursed from July 1st,
1902, to July 1st, 1908
District No 1-Townvilla
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
q "A. - TO REA.
Bears the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss Nrz91sZIzzx

The rarest feeling that ever lights
a human face is the contentment of
a loving soul.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22
RADIUM AND VEGETATION.
Newly Discovered Metal Is "A Source
OF Much JOY to Scientific
Experimenters.

Rarely has the scientific world been
so puzzled and tickled over any dis
covery as it has been by that Of the
rare metal, radium. 1t possesses three
or four kinds Of invisible radiation,
one of which resembles that of an
X-ray tube; emits faint luminosity
in the dark. excites the same in a
limited number Of minerals. and it
remains at a slightly higher tempera-
ture than it's surroundings-say two
or three degrees Fahrenheit. Owing
to the enormous cost of extracting it
from the one variety of rock in which
it is found, the price is too high to
leave the article within the reach of
the common people, and, to tell the
truth, it is yet doubtful whether it
can be put to any practical use. Per
haps it can be employed as substi-
tute for X-ray tubes, in the treatment
of disease, but 1t is too soon TO be
sure about that. In the meantime all
sorts of experiments are being tried
with it.
A college professor in Dublin, Henry
H. Dixon, who is connected with the
botanical laboratory in the university
there. describes in Nature one little
venture in this direction. made by
himself. He wanted to see whether
radium could exert any perceptible
influence upon vegetation. He plant
ed 100 seeds of cress in a saucer con-
tanning sand and suspended above the
center of it Cat a distance Of four
tenths of an inch) a minute quantity
Of bromide Of radium All of the Seeds
whether near or distant, terminated
with equal facility Subsequently it
was noticed that the plants nearest
the bromide grew less rapidly than
those at the edge Of the saucer, and
developed fever and shorter root hairs.
No other hurtful effects were per
ceived. The experiment was twice
repeated. with substantially the same
results.
Prof. Dixon also put some radium
Tor. rather. the bromide Of radium)
near a small vessel containing low
forms Of animal life, principally spe-
cfmens Of volvox globator He was
unable to detect any consequence
whatever
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22

"Aseptic silence" is now being i'm
pressed upon surgeons when perform
ing operations. In other words, a sur
eeon i urged to keep his mouth shut
while operating lest bacilli should
emerge with his speech. Certain sur
aeons. indeed, cover their mouths with
some membrane or other which is de-
signed effectuaily 10 protect the patient
similarly it is being taught that every
surgeon should be clean-shaYen, as the
hairs hide countless germs.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22

social Duties of Presidents Wife.
That the position of presidents wife
is no sinecure, any one will be con-
WINGED after reading the clever article
which Mrs Abby G. Baker has con-
tributed to Pearson's, detailing some
of the cares and responsibilities which
fall to her lot She is hedged about
with a wall Of precedents as high as
heaven, and bound by social code
whose ethics a hundred years Of usage
has made as immutable as the laws Of
the Medes and Persians A tactless
woman can do much to jeopardize her
husbands interests IN the white house,
while a tactful wife may be Of inesti-
mable assistance. Mrs. Baker gives an
interesting account Of Mrs. Roosevelt's
charming hospitality as mistress Of the
white house, and Of the close cooper
alton between her and the ladies Of the
cabinet
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22
OLD AND RARE COIN VALUES.
Errors Of the unfnformed Are .
Source of Much Trouble 20
Collectors.

It is very common error among am
ateur numismatists that age gives to
coin peculiar value. While this may
be true in some instances the fact does
not hold good invariably. A well-known
collector Of rare specimens Of the worlds
coinage remarked recently:
after the auction sale Of every fa-
nous collection of coins as the result of
an apparently slight error in the pub
lished reports as to the date Of some of
the coins sold we are fairly deluged with
letters and personal visits offering coins
for sale for which there is little or no
premium. But what may seem to be
an insignificant mistake makes all the
difference in the world in the value OF
the coin.
"As an Instance, at the auction sale in
London the other day of the Murdoch
collection among the American coins
sold was dollar of 1894. This coin
brought $240, which is not an unusual
figure for 1t, as there are not many OF
them in existence, and It was the first
dollar piece to be minted by the United
States government. But the dispatch
from London, as published, announced
that this large premium had been paid
for 1875 dollar, making mistake, ap-
parently trifing to those unacquainted
with the value Of coins, of only one year.
Now, as a matter of fact, there are
hundreds of 1895 dollars in existence,
many of them being carefully wrapped up
in cotton and laid In the bottom OF bu-
reau drawers, their owners thinking
that they must be extremely valuable on
account OF their old date, the impression
being general that the value Of coins en-
tirely depends on their age.
"No sooner did these people see in
the papers where their dollars were said
to be worth $24O than they dug them
out of their hiding places and rushed to
the nearest coin dealer.
"And to make matters worse, we were
so overwhelmed with letters from out
of-town persons Offering their coins for
sale that the mail carriers must have
thought we had gone into the get-Tich-
quick business. So many persons called
at our rooms, which you see are rather
small, but still have always been COM
modious enough to answer the require
ments of ordinary business, that the
place was crowded and they had to
stand in line and wait their turn for
personal interview.
Il suspected from the unusual rush
of business that some mistake had been
made and after having been offered dol
lar after dollar of the 1875 issue final
ly came to the conclusion that the best
way out of the difficulty would be to adj
dress the crowd as body. Sol said that
it was the 1894 dollar for which the
large premium had been paid, mis-
take having been made In the figures,
and that their 1895 dollars were worth
just $4
Our callers at once turned away in
disgust and Disappointment, but the
stream of letters continued for several
days longer and indicated the existence
of more coins of this date than | had
thought to be possible"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22
Uncle Renhen saxs.

1 reckon it's jest as we happen to feel.
De day dat Reuben Scott traded nevis
wild me, an his critter died while was
leadin' it home. dun sot down an de-
clared dat De world had got SO wicked
I didn't want to lib IN it anodder day.
De next week. arter I had traded a shot
gun fur a watch wild de same man. and
had got de big end Of de bargain,
told de old woman dat de world was SO
good dat | wanted to lib fur 800 vars
longer. ."-Detrnif Free Pres
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22

In the United states Court for the Sortherr
district OF the Indian Territory.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22

I'm sure when ! was your age
never GOT al dirty as sou CO. said the
mother. rsproachfully.
Wet I'd like to hear what grand
ma has tu oa' Tat was the re-
ply q 81 freso logs lille daughter
Cairag1 Pest
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-22

district Of She Indian IeFritory.
Matthias washam In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
on this 2sth day OF October 1903 on lead-
fn1 the petition OF the atOve named Matthias
Washam for discharge y IS erQered % tne
-orrf fhaf i bearing be had upon said petit
flon or the 2sth day OF Nov. 1913. before said
rnurf a. Vinita. IN said district at 10 ociock
ia the forenoon and that notice Thereon pc
nublished in the Yinita Chieftains p news
Sserer nrinfed in said district, and that al
Known creditors and other persons inter-
nsfed nav appear at the said time ana place
and show cause. u any they have; WY tpe
--eve- N Ne said petitioner should not be
franted.
witness the Honorable Joseph A. Gil.
1aarr al said court and the seal thereof, at
TInita fn aaid district on the Il day q yes'
ii. 1875. JOSEPH A. GILL, U,e. Judge.
dNog1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
CREDENTIALS
 PRESENTED Buchanan Minister to Panama. RECEPTION ENTHUSIASTIC President of the Junta Com pliments United States. Says Action of American Government Is an Evidence of the Sense of Justice Characteristic
 of This Nation.
RECEPTION ENTHUSIASTIC

Panama, Dec. 25.-w. l. Buchanan, United States Minister to the Republic of Panama, presented his credentials to the provisional government today. His reception was most enthusiastic.
 In presenting his credentials. Minister Buchanan said:
 T am deeply sensible of the honor con- ferred upon me by President Roosevelt and profoundly grateful for the oppor- tunlty am afforded of meeting your ex- cellency and the people of Panama, and of studying the conditions existing in and the possibilities of the Republic of Pan- anna.
 T am charged by President Roosevelt to express hls fervent wish that these benefits shall come to the Republic of Panama, and that happiness and content ment win all abide with your excellencies and your people.
 senor Jose Augustin Arrange, President of the Junta, replied to Minister Buch- anan's address. lie said that the provis- ional government had received with great satisfaction President Roosevelt's letter accrediting Mir. Buchanan as a special envoy to the Republic of Panama. which was "a proof of the spirit of justice which aniniates the great people of the North, for whom the people of Panama have the best wishes.'
 Senor Arrange said that the Junta con- sidered the selection for Minister of a man of Mir. Buchanan's attainments to be a good omen. and he believed that the new Minister would succeed in bringing still closer the ties of friendship which united the two Republics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
ATE THREE
 DOZEN CAKES Appss Cause of Wo- H.: .lan'S Death. < z CORONER IS AT WORK
z CORONER IS AT WORK
Ex- Policeman Held Pending
 an Investigation.
The Demise of Mrs. Agnes Minerva Lsiby Under Seemingly suspic- ious Circumstances Excites
 City of Allentown, Pa.

Allentown. Pa, Dec 25.-Coroner Schierer and Chief of Police Eastman are Investigating the case of Mrs. Agnes Minerva Leiby. who died Thursday at the home of William Clader of this city. under what seems to them suspicious cir cumstances.
 In connection with the case. the coro- ner requested that the police hold Will liam Kunkle, an ex-policeman. until an inquest is held. Another arrest may fol- low. a
 The woman's body was removed from the Ciader house lasf night and taken to the home of her stepfather at Bethlehem. It is said her face was more or less bruised. KunlSle was arrested because he was said to have been with her when she died.
 Inquiry at the Ciader house brought out the information that the woman died from natural causes. due to eating three dozen spiced Christmas cakes. It was also stated that she was attended by two physicians. Mrs. Clader said that Kun kie merely assisted her in administering medicine to, her and also said that the bruises were due to Mrs. Leiby falling against bed while weak from her ill., ness. @
 Coroner scheirer and pr. A. J. Yost held a post mortem Examination tonight but they decline to say what developed.