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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Dispensers and Church Membership.

In the Methodist conference q few
days ago, when the subject of tenn
perance was before that body, Bishop
Smith was asked the question if n
dispenser could be retained as a
church member, and he gave it as
his opinion that if he was pastor of a
church and one of bis members
should be appointed dispenser he
would advise him to withdraw from
the church before accepting such an
Office. And if he should fail to
withdraw in the circumstances, and
should accept the Office, that he
should be brought up for trial; that
no man can dispense liquor and at
the same time be proper subject
for church membership. The opin-
ion of the Bishop evidently met with
the hearty approval of the Confer
ence.
We would naturally expect such
an opinion from such a source. We
are glad the question was asked and
answered as it was. We never have
believed that member of the church
could consistently fill the office OF
dispenser, liquor commissioner, OF
serve on a board of control, State OF
county. If member of the church
accepts such position and cannot
be persuaded to resign, the duty Of
the church is plain, to withdraw iel.
lowship from the erring brother
Our churches cannot afford to have
any ENHANCEMENT with this form ot
darkness. So far as we know the
matter has been 80 settled by the
churches. The man who is con.
nected with the manufacture, sale
and use of liquor as beverage il
not desirable man for church mem.
bership, and the church should par,
company with him. just why any
one so living should wish to remain 9
member Of the church we cannot
understand. We can understap.
how some of our brethren differ al
to the necessity of Withdrawing fel.
lowship from liquor drinkers and
liquor dealers, and that these offend
ers are borne with patiently, but the
churches cannot afford to ignore
these things, and the only consistent
course for the churches to pursue il
strict corrective discipline. We are
glad that there has been grea,
change for the better in this regard
within the past few years. With
liquor business, renting property fol
this purpose, signing petitions, en-
dorsing men to engage in the manu-.
facture of liquor, voting for liquor
men, church members should posi-.
lively decline to have any part, and
they should make themselves clearl,
understood in all these matters, and
refrain from the very appearance o,
evil.--Baptist Courier.
II y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
-vOLUnIE LIn.--No BI.
Charges Against 4 Preacher.

.t. . u ! Y q u .
The Spartanburg correspondence
Of the News and Courier says: ssMr.
Frierson, pastor of the Pacolet cir
Quit, was taken by surprise Sunday.
He stated to his congregation after
they had assembled that he had re.
ceived note from the Presiding
Elder that charges had been pre-
ferred against him for conduct un-
becoming q minister. These charges
were not made by any of the MEM
bers of his church, but by brother
preacher in another part Of the State.
Under the circumstances Mr. Frier-
son { id not preach. He does not
know what the specifications are.
Some of his friends say that he has
done very good years work and
that his. conduct has appeared all.
right; that Pacolet circuit has been
in bad shape several years." Mr..
Frierson.has served in this county,
and has many friends, who feel that
he will he exonerated from all charges.
The Spartanburg Herald says /:
."Capt. a.. r.. Lancaster, chairman of
the Board of Stewards of Pacolet
Methodist church, speaks deoisively
and emphatically in reference to a
clipping from the Spartanburg COR
respondence of the Charleston News
and Courier, which is printed above,
and that the statement in that article
to the effect that Pacolet circuit had
been in bad shape for several years
was incorrect and misleading. While
there has been some trouble there in
the past, the stewards of the church
have faithfully and zealously guarded
all of the interests of the church. It
appears that the unfortunate exist.
ing state of affairs is due to strained
or unfriendly relations between the
present pastor and predecessor"
There is some rumor to the effect
that the pastor of this circuit has
threatened to sue the board of stew
ards for $4,000, and former pas.
tor, Rev. s. A. Nettles, for $4,000.
The matter was brought up in the
recent annual conference at Green.
vile and Mr.. Frierson was suspended
until the charges against him could
be investigated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
A Feathered Quadruped.

The natural history class was in
full swing, and the school teacher
was manifesting his usual inquisi-
tiveness.
"Willie Rowlands," he called,
"what do we call creation with two
legs ?"
GA biped, sir" said Willie.
"Name one."
GA man, sir"
"Good," was the ilattering COM
ment.
"Now, are there any feathered BIZ
peds?"
eyes sir; chickens and ostriches." !"
"That's right. Now, what is a
quadruped ?"
ga creature with four legs"
"Quite correct. Now, can you tell
me if there are any feathered quad
rupeds2"
"No-er-yes, sir, Tve just
thought of one."
"Have your What is it?
ga feather bed, sir"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
South Carolina Pecans.

We received some days ago from
j. g. Lege package of pecan nuts,
grown on his place at Green Pond,
South Carolina. Mr.. Lege's trees
are eight years old, and the nuts
which he has sent to US are the finest
we have ever seen. The larger nuts
are called the Columbian, or Pride
of the Coast. 1t takes only from
thirty to forty of them to make a
pound, and the Columbian is the
largest pecan nut grown. The next
in size is the Van Deman, running
from forty to fifty to the pound
This nut is not 80 large as the Co.
lumbian, but it is an early bearer,
has thinner shell, is more prolific,
and yields crop every year. Mr.
Lege is selling his nuts readily at 81
a pound, mostly to. nurserymen, and
has only u few of his present years
crop left.
South Carolina made the largest
crop of corn ever grown on an acre
of land There is mo other rice
grown anywhere else in the world to
compare with Carolina rice. The
largest beef ever grown in the United
States was grown in South Carolina,
and now comes Mr.. Lege with proof
positive that the largest pecan nuts
in the world are grown in this State
There is no State like it. Every
foot of its soil would produce some
thing and produce it better than any
other State anywhere in the country
1t ought to be practicable to fill all
the vacant places in South Carolina
with good people.-News and Cou-
rier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
wA..HAlI.A. soUEH oAHoIiNA. DEo. as 1908.

capable of it, but we shc,.,d, at least,
try TO do nothipg that would insult
Him on that day. Think of what
he was born into this world for: to
die, in our stead, and to leave us an
example that we may follow in his
footsteps till we reach the great
white throne where he will sit wear
ing q beautiful crown of gold and not
q Drown of thorns, as he had TO do
when he was on earth. We should
feel like bowing our heads in shame
and humiliation when we think of
how he was treated when he was
here, and try to do nothing now to,
grieve him. His friends would like
to do something for him to show their
gratitude for the great things he has
done for them. They should remem-
that he has said, "Inasmuch as ye have
done it unto one of the leastof these,
my brethren, ye have done it unto
me-" and that when they give some
thingto one of his poor, sorrowing
loved ones he will consider it a birth
day gift TO himself. He has asked US
for one thing which we are to give to
him personally, though, for He says,
"Son, give me thine heart" If that
has not already been given to Him
it is the one thing of all others that
will please him most. 1t was a
blessed thing for US that "God so
loved the world that he gave his only
begotten son, that whosoever be-
lieveth in Him should not perish but
have everlasting life."
A Prohibitionist.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Ogden Movement motto. Till

SSuoh HbVVotnout mOttO. Ill
this poor, lisping tongue lies silent in
the grave, we viii "preach crusade
against ignorance" We love our
State colleges, but if some of that
money was spent in rural schools,
would not our people be better fitted
for lifeP If we had such men as
President johnson, DIR. Mell and
their teachers in the country the
whole people would be aided. We
need two well prepared teachers to
each district in Oconee. DIR. Cromer
said at the Pickens Educational
Rally,M am tired of teaching boys in
college who are not we'll trained. If
the foundation is not we'll laid the
building will fall. 1t is now time to
aid the rural schools; they arefoun-
dation stones to the educational
structure" The libraries 10 Oconee
and other improvements are started
by the better educated teachers.
There is too much idleness in our
rural schools. If the little chart
fellows were given paper, scissors
and paste, articles could be made
and new ideas formed while they
now sit idle. The trustees expect
the teacher to do good work; yet
they never darken the door. They
send the children to school like
they send the cattle to the pas
ture. They never think of them
until night. A teacher needs aid.
| am lover of handsome build
ings, monuments and a beautiful
country but l say compare our
court house with our school houses
comfortable seats in the court house
where men can sit and hear of
crime. Our children sit on poor
seats and try to learn. The Solici-
tor said TO the Superintendent of
Education at a rally in Pickens
county: "While stand here plead
ing for better schools / turn the
grinding to your mill from mine; if
the teachers would train the child's
mind, heart and hands, my work as
your Solicitor would be smaller.
Let us spend our money on better
buildings, better teachers, and have
fewer courts"
When read in the Southern Edu-
tion of the progress in other States
l want my own county to stir up.
The Southern Board, the Youths
Companion the o. r. S. 1. A., and
the Sunshine Society, are doing a
great work for schools, and our peo-
pie should lend hand. DR.. Butrich,
of the Southern Board, says, .Build
up sentiment in your county, get
your schools stirred up and I will aid
you."
Next summer the county will over
flow with candidates. Men, when
you vote, stop and ask yourselves, are
we voting to benefit our children or
to please some fancy of nepotism or
politics. May the day early dawn
when our teachers will all be pre-
pared for teaching, our trustees re-
quired to stand an examination as
our teachers; our Superintendent's
office be place of honor, and he be
man with eagle eyes, 30 he can see
what our schools are doing, and he be
man qualified to teach in our best
colleges. Marye r. Shelor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
W or'ry
Almost Unnerved Me
Heart Pains.
S hort of Br g ath
Faint and Languid.
DIR. Miles s'Heart Cure and
Nervlne Cured Me-

"Tt has been FIVE years since was cured OF
heart trouble by your Heart Cure and Nerv-
Inc, and 1 am just as sound as dollar in
that organ today. For several years had
been suffering with my heart. Breathing
had become short and difficult at times,
short, sharp pains abolt the heart, sometimes
accompanied with Auttering would make
me feel faint and languid. The least excite
ment or mental worry would almost unnerya
me. felt that the trouble was growing
worse all the time, and after trying many
remedies prescribed by physicians without
obtaining relief, / was induced to give your
remedies trial. was relieved the second
day, and after taking three or four bottles all
symptoms were removed and have never
showed signs OF returning."-RRv GEo. w.
KIRAcoPE, Chincoteaguc, Va.
There are many symptoms of heart disease,
which so closely resemble those of more COM
mon nervous disorders as to frequently mis-
lead the attending physician. Often In cases
of heart trouble the stomach, kidneys, liveror
lungs become affected. Again the symptoms
may be those of weakened nerves, as eired
feeling, sleeplessness, timidity, the patient Is
easily excitable and apt to worry without
cause. IL you have the least suspicion that
your heart Is weak study your symptoms and
begin the use of DR.. Miles Heart Cure, the
great heart and blood tonic, without days
delay.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
rlIlman Got a Counterfeit loo.DolIar Bill.
A Savannah dispatch to the Au
pusta Herald says.

A Savannah dispatch to the Au-
gusta Herald says {:
Senator Benjamin Tillman, of
South Carolina, took in some bad
money while he was in Savannah
some days ago. A counterfeit $100
bill was passed on him, and he did
not discover that the bill was worth
less until he got back to Columbia,
S. c., after leaving the bill on
deposit at Washington. The bill
was given in part payment for the
lecture on the race question that the
Senator delivered here. The price
he received was $3.50, this being in
one 800 bill, two $50 bills and one
$40 bill. 1t was paid him by J. E.
Limehouse, one of those who secured
the Senator as an attraction. Mr..
Limehouse had drawn it from the
Commercial Bank of this city.
When the Senator got back to
Washington he found that he had
more cash than he wished to carry
with him. He accordingly turned
the 800 bill over to the Financial
Clerk of the Senate, who gave him a
check for it, which the Senator for
warded to his own bank in Columbia.
He himself came to South Carolina,
where he soon received letter from
the Financial Secretary saying that
the bill had been turned over to the
Treasury Department., and had been
pronounced counterfeit and punched
full of holes.
The Treasury Department has had
correspondence with the Commercial
Bank, which thinks it knows who
deposited the bill with it originally.
The bank has made good to the
Senator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
The Carolina National Bank of Colum-
bia, against Mary w. Southern.
DY VIRTUE of an execution, to me
Ed directed by Clerk of Court of the
said county and State, dated 11th day OF
January, 1888, in favor of The Carolina
National Bank. of Columbia, Sc, against
Mary w. Southern, 1 will sell, to the
highest bidder, at public outcry, in front
of Walhalla Court House, on salesday
in January, 1904, during the legal hours
of sale, one lot in the town of Seneca
S. c., No. 522, bounded on the east by
Townville street, bounded on the south
by North Third street, bounded on the
West by Lot No. 521, and bounded on
the North by Lot No. 547. Levied on
as the property of Mary w. Southern to
satisfy the above execution.
Terms: Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers. r. MOSS,
Sheriff U County, ). @.
December 8, 1908. 1852
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
A Thousand Dollars, Worth Of Good.

A. Ell. Thurnes, we'll known coal
operator of Buffalo, o., writes: "I have
been afflicted with kidney aud bladder
trouble for years, passing gravel or stones
with excruciating pain. got no relief
from medicines until I began taking
Foley's Kidney Cure, then the result was
surprising. A few doses started the brick
dust like fine stones and now have no
pain across my kidneys and feel like o
new man. 1t has done me $1,000 worth
of good" Sold by j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Is INDIGESTION a Disease. z

The best medical authorities say that
indigestion is not always caused by a
diseased stomach, but may result from a
disordered liver, constipation, excite
ment, etc. The cause is of little conse-
quence when Rydales Stomach Tablets
are taken, as they never fail to digest
the food, check fermentation, free the
stomach from irritating acids and an ex-
cess of gas. They relieve at once, belch-
ing, heartburn, sour stomach, fullness
after eating, etc. Rydales Stomach Tab
lets have specific tonic effect on the
stomach and organs of assimilation and
are guaranteed to cure the worst forms
Of stomach trouble. j. Fl. Darby, Wal
halla; Seneca Pharmacy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23

at tmee could uot leave my bed. was badly
gave me up to die. None Of them did me much
good. The pains In my back, hips and leNs
end at times Ia my head), would nearly knl
who saw me said must die. took Eve bottles
Of the Golden Medical Discovery and four
after suffering twelve years with rheurratism."
The sole motive for substitution Is TO
permit the dealer to make the little
more profit paid by the sale of lees
meritorious medicines. He gains you
lose. Therefore accept no substitute for
oGolden Medical Discovery.n
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the bowels and stimulate the siuggisb
liver.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Notice Of Registration.

NNHE Registration Books will be open
Il at G. w. Pitchford Co.'s store from
October 2lst, 1908, to January 18th, 1904,
for the municipal election to be held
January 18th, 1904. Bring your county
registration certificate and tag receipt.
s. N. Pitchford,
Supervisor of Registration.
October ID, 1908. Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
FOLEYSffONEY4r6TAR
Meeting County Board Education.

NNHE County Board of Education will
Il meet in the Court House at Wal
halla, s. c., on Saturday, January 2,
1904, at II a. m, to consider the boun-
daries of Wolf Stake, Midway, Fairview,
High Falls and Norton districts as indi-
Gated by plats made by &. l.. Dean, Sur
veyor. All parties interested will please
be present to show cause, If any, why
these lines should not be permanently
established. G. l. CRAIG,
Supt of Ed. of Oconee County.
December 1f, 1908. 5O52
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
EIIlolps Emulsifled Oil LInimant

Is the best Liniment on the market for
use in the family or on animals. 1t is
quickly and heals in an incredibly short
time. Try it, and you will not be disap-
pointed. Large bottle. Price 25 cents.
j. H Darby, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy,
Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Report from the Reform School.

j. G. Gluck, Superintendent, Prunty-
town, w. Va, writes: "After trying all
other advertised cough medicines we
have decided to use Foley's Honey and
Tar exclusively In the West Virginia Re-
form. School. find it the most effective
aud absolutely harmless" Sold by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
FOLEYSFfONEYAubrAR
stops She cough and heals lungs
Money to Lend.

T OANS negotiated on mortgage of
IL real estate at per cent in sums of
l,G00 and over, and 8 per cent on less
than 81 900. Borrower to pay for papers,
but no commissions charged. No loans
less than $500. Loans made only TO one
thiro value of improved farms.
JAYNES & SHELOR,
Walhalla, S. G.
October 1, 1908. 1862
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23


The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fall to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess OF uric acid in tho
blood, due to neglected
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Aiken Wants Pay OF Rural Carriers increased.

Washington, December 49, Rep
resentative Aiken to-day introduced
a bill to pay rural free delivery car.
riers 5000 por year.
Representative Finley called at
the War Department and was in
formed that the lists had been made
up for payment to Confederate sol
diers OF the amounts due them for
property taken contrary to the time
OF Surrender in 1865. There will be
about twelve hundred claims paid in
the first lot and many more will fol.
low.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
A Sudden I W1Tlqe

OF pain is generally the first warning Of
an attack of rheumatism. 1t feels as IL
the disease were in the bones or muscles,
but the real cause of rheumatism is
found in impure blood. In order to cure
rheumatism the blood must be cleansed
of the poisonous impurities which are
the cause of the disease.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
naa been very successful in the cure Of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart Is
over-working In pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their bepin-
ming In kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect OF DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands tho highest for RS
wonderful cures OF the most distressing cases
and Is sold on Its merits 6coN7v
by all druggists in fifty dEE3TaY $esh
cent and one-dolar siz- ,ii ~
es. You ray have 'Aszsz sssll ll llI,sIl4
sample bottle by mail Homo Of ;wa,npRoOs
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Silmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but lremem-
Der the name--Swamp-R Root--Dr. Kill
mer's Swamp. Root, and the address,
Binghamton, NJ Y.--on every bottle,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23

rheumatism, b O..
cause 1t entirely
cleanses the blood
from the poison
Gus subst s a n C C Q
w hich are the
cause of the dis
ease. IT not only
puri6es the blood
but by increasing
the activity of the
bloc d m a k l n 4
glands, 1t increases
the supply of pure,
rich Blood which
adds to the vigor
of every physical
organ.
Mr.. r. A. Mcknight,
nf NadSa witlta IN a.
burg CO.. 8. c., writes /:
III had been troubled
with rheumatism for
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23

Don't bo imposed upon by taking
substitutes offered for Foley's Honey
and Tar. Sold by J. w. Bell, Walballa
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
Legal Advertisements.

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI-
IN TORS.-All persons indebted to the
estate of Sarah r. Cheswell, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the time
prescribed by law or be barred.
WILLIAM Il. CHESWELL,
Administrators of the Estate of Sarah r.
Cheswell, deceased.
December 8, 1908. 1852
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23

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 Saturday,
I'd day of January, 1904, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as
said application can be heard, for leave
to make final settlement of the estate OF
Anderson Ivester, deceased, and final
discharge as Executors of said estate.
w. A. IVESTER,
q. r. d. BURNS,
Executors of the Estate of Anderson
Ivester, deceased.
December 2, 1908. 1852