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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

The Greenville papers and people are
complaining of the service given them by
the Bell Telephone Company.
A Boer colony will be established In
Mexico. A tract of land containing
2,5O0,0O0 acres has been secured for it
The Anderson Mail says; "a success
ful farmer who lives near the city has
sold 5000 worth of cabbages from six
acres this year."
Frank Long, a Macon, Ga, grocer, has
made this season, according to the
Atlanta Journal, upwards of $1,000 on
40 acres of cantelOupes.
The annual loss from the burning OF
buildings in the United States is about
$135, 900, 900, not including cost of insur.
ance and the appliance for protection.
Ethnologists are of the opinion that
when America was discovered there was
not on the continent of North America
any more Indians than exist now.
Among the Americans at Ambassador
Choate's Fourth of July reception In
London were Mrs. Lawrence M. Keitt
and Miss Anna Keitt, of South Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Cuba exported 569,80O tons OF
sugar during the first six months OF
1908, exceeding the exports during
the same period Of 1902 by 344.OOO
tons. The amount on hand is
estimated at 35S,O00 tons, which is
10000 tons less than year ago,
The Cubans appear to be doing fairly
well, and not so much as formerly
is heard of the hard times which
they are in.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
. N - T oT ia.
Bears tho n The Kind You pays Always Bought
As'a'''' ss MaxNzAz7sx

The tea garden of DR.. Shepard, Sum
merville, twenty miles inland from
Charleston, now covers 100 acres and
yields 5000 pounds of tea, worth 81 a
pound. The United States imposes no
duty on tea, while England taxes it 12
cents pound and France 20 cents. A
duty of Is cents on foreign teas, DR..
Shepard says, would enable the Ameri-
can planter to meet competition and
would exclude the "trashy" teas, while
adding but one-twenty- fifth of cent to
the cost of ones cup of tea.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
Men and Women

who are in need of the
best medical treat
ment should not fail
to consult DR.. Hatha-
way at once, as he 10
cognize d as the
leading and most sue
cessful spe cialist.
Y ou are sA 70 In
placing your case in
his hands, as he is the
longest established
and has the best rep
utation. He ure 8
W ere others fail
there is no patchwork
or experimenting in
his treatment. Per-
sonal attention by DR..
Hathaway, also spe-
cisl counsel from his
associate physicians
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
O n. - T o R "a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature os A@>NzHlzMx
Strange Accident 10 a Train.

Roanoke, Va, July 1G.-By the ex.
plosion OF large quantity of dynamite
and blasting powder stored in maya
zine, near Pearisburg, Giles County,
this afternoon, two men were killed out
right, sixteen wero more or less injured
and about one hundred others severely
shocked. Westbound passenger train
No. 1, on the main line of the Norfolk
and Western, was going at full speed
past the magazine, which was 200 yards
from the track, when the explosion oc.
Cured. All the windows of the train
were broken and the coaches were other.
wise damaged, and not single person
on the train escaped injury or shock.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Kentucky's many feuds and mur.
ders have given theJState a black eye,
but it is not the whiskey-drinking
State many imagine. There are 58
counties which have not a saloon
each. Only five counties are absolutely
"wet." The principal product of
of the State is largely consumed
away from home.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Georgians are evidently fond OF
children. There was a rush of offers
in Atlanta the other day to adopt a
13-year old kid who declared that
his mother WAS in the asylum
and his father on the chaingang for
cow-stealing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

A kiss is peculiar proposition.
Of no use to one, yet absolute bliss to
two. Small boys get it for nothing
the young man has to steal it, and
the old man has to buy it. The
baby's right, the lovers privilege, the
hypocrite's mask. To young girl,
faith ; to married woman hope, and
to an old maid, charity.-Na ashville
Banner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Civil engineers are now at work
surveying the proposed electric rail.
road, which will run from Athens
to GAINESVILLE, Ga. 1t is confidently
believed that the road will be built
and that Gainesville will ere long
come in contact with the busy out
side world.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
in section of the Bad Lands, about
1876 miles northwest of Miles CITY,

Mont.
He was not pretty, the triceratops,
but he made up in quantity what he
lacked in quality. His enormous
head measured seven and one. half
feet in length by FIVE and one-half in
width. In life the great creatures
body was more than twenty-five feet
long--longer than string of three
horses. He had twice the bulk of a
good. sized elephant, weighing ten
tons or more. A good sized office
safe or hogshead could easily rest on
his spacious head. One of his feet
is thought to have covered about a
yard square of earth. A slice OF
flesh cut from the ham of the animal
would have been ak feet in diameter,
or some eighteen in circumference.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

A deal was made at Pensacola, Fla,
July 10, between p. X. YoDge, manager
of the Southern States Lum Der Company,
and Thomas p. Hamm and Frederick w.
Brown, of Chicago, whereby the latter
come.into possession of $4,000 acres of
cnt-over timber lands in Baldwin county,
from which the Southern States Lumber
Company has been cutting logs for many
years. The purchasers intend to colonize
a numbor of farmers and stock raisers
on the tract. They already own con-
siderable amount of farming land in that
section, which will be used for the same
purpose.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Here is an obituary printed in a
Kansas par rer: "She reared nine chill
dren, She darned 10000 socks.
She cooked 100000 meals. She
washed one million dishes. She died
and went to heaven"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

A woman in Chicago, who is a
kleptomaniac, asked her physician
what was the best thing to take TO
stop the disease, and he advised her
10 take nothing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
Press Association.

AT tho recent meeting of the South
Carolina Press Association at White
Stone Springs the following were elected
officers:
President-E. II. Aull, of the New.
berry News and Herald.
First e-President-Ed. II. DeCamp,
of the Gaffney Ledger.
Second Vice President-N. Christensen
Jr., of the Beaufort Gazette.
Secretary--C. G. Langston, of the An.
derson Intelligencer.
Treasurer-August Kohn, of The News
and Courier.
Chaplain-W. p. Jacobs, Of the South
ern Presbyterian.
Executive Committee-J. e. Norment,
j. w. Ragsdale and j. M. Knight.
Delegates to the National Editorial
Association, the President and the Vice
President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
aronohlils fnr ruaDix Years

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, ILL.,,
writes: II had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until used
Foiey's Honey and Tar, which is sure
cure" For sale by j. w. Bell, Wal balla
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Gen. Clement A. Evans, of Georgia,
says there are sufficient funds in hand to
begin the erection of the "Battle Abbey''
at Richmond, Va. The funds of the
Confederate Memorial Association for
this object are now stated to be $2O4 ,47O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
Florence Baptlsts Cannot Dance.

In connection with the question raised
some time ago in the Baptist church at
Florence, as to whether the members
were to be allowed to continue dancing
and keep their names on the church
books, the Times of that city reports that
at meeting of the church body three
names were dropped from the roll. 1T
has been decided that the church would
take stand against any one who would
persist in this practice.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

when necessary, which no other office las. II
you can not call, write for free booklets and
question blanks. Mention your trouble. Ev-
erything strictly confidential. J. Newton
Hathaway, NJ. d.
II Inman Building, 22i S. Broad Street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
BeavOrdam Baptist Association.

The Beaverdam Baptist Association
will convene with New Hope Baptist
church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day before the second Sunday in August.
A full attendance is expected. The
churches have beon assigned to homes aa
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.-CORRECT
In effect July 21st, 1902.

rIoln SOluulDltt ".
No. 53 daily, 4 55 p. m.
Arrive Sumter 6.15 p. M; Georgetown,
9.15 p. M; Florence, 7.50 p. M; Dar-
lington, 9.l5 p. M; Hartsvilie, 9.3Op. M. !;
Bennettsville, 9.3T p. M; Gibson, LAO
p. M; Fayetteville, 1925 p. M; Will
mington, 11.25 p. M; Rocky Mount,
12.45 a. M; Weldon, $50 a. M; Peters
burg, 3.26 a. M; Richmond, 4.12 a. m. !;
Washington, 7.54 Q. M; New York, 1.58
p. m.
No. 81 daily, 8.b5 a, m.
Arrive Sumter 500 a. m.; Florence,
9.35 a. M; Darlington, 1890 a. m.; Che
raw, 1,45 a. M; Wadesboro, 2.bOp. m. (;
Hartsville, 20 a. m.; Marion, 1868 q.
M; Wilmington, lao p. M; Fayette-
Vile, 1895 p. M; Rocky Mount, $50 p.
M. Weldon, 4.58 p. M; Petersburg, 6.44
p. M; Richmond, 7,45 p. m.; Washing
ton, II. 40 p. M; New York,r7. .13 n. m.
Pullman sleeping cars New York to
Tampa. Pullman dining cars Now York
to Savannah.
For rates, schedules, etc., write
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent,
III. M. EMERSON, Ast. Traffic Mar,
WilmIngtoD, N. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

The people of Winnsboro have voted
down proposition to establish beer
dispensary in that town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

The State Board of Health has de-
cided to make an appeal to the managers
of cotton mills to exclude from their
mill all persons who have not been pro-
perly vacoinated. The board declares
that small percentage of the mill ope-
natives have been vaccinated, and that
the law cannot be enforced without the
cooperation of the mill managers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Folcy's Kidney Cure puriiies the blood
by straining out impurities and tones up
the whole system. Cures kidney and
bladder troubles For sale by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Sound kidneys are safeguards of life.
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney Cure. For sale by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29
FOIEYSTfONEY YAr6]rA AIR
eeopa the cough and 2a0a10 1eamGe
Pickens r. R. Go
j. q. EVANS, Pre.iden,.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 25, 1902.

No. 10 connects with Southern Railway No. 80
No. connects with Southern Railway No. 12
No. 10 connects with Southern Railway No. II
No. IL connects with Southern Railway No. 40
For any information apply to-
J.T. TAYLOR, General Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-29

Plans are maturing for adding $50, 900
building to the plant of the Columbia
Female College.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
STREETS sTREWN WITH DEAD,
SURVIVORS BEING AFRAID
TO BURY BOciES.
INSURGENTS GUILTY OF ATROCITIES
CAPTURE VASlLIKO AND KILL
GARRISON AND ONE HUN.
pRED RESIDENTS.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 25.-The Turks
are reported to have massacred all the
women and children in twenty-five VII
lAges OF the districts of Florina and
Monastir and to have afterwards
burned the villages. They are also al
legged to have killed number of pris-
OnerS.
The streets of Krushevo are said to
be strewn with dead and the survivors
are afraid to bury the bodies, fearing
to incur the suspicious of the Turks.
Following the proclamation OF the
revolution throughout the vilayet OF
Adrianople the insurgents cut all the
telegraph lines connecting the city OF
Adrianople with the eastern parts OF
the vilayet.
There are unconfirmed rumors here
that fighting and massacres are pro-
ceeding In the streets Of Adrianople.
Vienna. Aug. 25.-The Neue Freie
Presse Constantinople correspondent
telegraphs that band of Bulgarians
has attacked the Turkish town of Ur-
gas, south of Iniada, on the east coast
OF Turkey, and have blown up the gov
ernment buildings with dynamite. 1t
Is reported that 200 persons were
killed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
Exhibition This Year Promises to Ex
eel All Others

st. Paul, Aug. 25.-The Minnesota
state fair will again be opened for pub
lie inspection Monday, Aug. 81. AS a
result of months Of hard work the an
nouncement is made that the state
fair of 1903 will far excel all those
which have gone before.
The complete programme of the fair
has just been compiled. 1t is Of course
largely an amusement programme
The other features of the fair-the
live stock exhibitions Of national
scope, the great exhibit Of farm imple
ments and machinery-the largest ever
made at any place. the exhibits of man.
ufactures, the dairy exhibit, the agri-
cultural display, the fruits and flowers,
the poultry. the bees and honey, the
sheep and swine-all these need no
programme. 1t is taken for granted
that they are ION the programme"
from morning to night each day Of the
fair.
President Cosgrove announces that
the fair will be ready for sightseers at
8 O'Clock Monday morning, when 1t
first opens This makes Monday the
best day to see the fair, especially as
on that day Senator C. w. Fairbanks
Of Indiana makes the opening address
and Dan Patch goes against his own
new world record of 1859.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
SHAMROCK REMEASURED.
Racing Rank Not Affected by the
Result.

New York, Aug 25.-The Shamrock
III. was remeasured at the drydock in
Erie basin early in the day after hav-
ing taken on board her cable and
anchor as required by the rules affect
ing the measurement Of the cup yachts.
Sir Thomas Upton was on board. The
measurement was taken by Charles ID.
Mower, official measurer OF the New
York Yacht club. and watched by Mr..
Fife, representing Shamrock ILL.,, and
by Secretary Carmack, representing
the New York Yacht club. When the
measurement was concluded Sir
Thomas said that he had been In
formed by Mr. Mower that Shamrock
Ills racing rank had not been AFFECT
ed and that 1t would be unchanged.
1t is presumed that sufficient weight
was removed to equalize the weight OF
the anchor and cable.
Later in the day Secretary Carmack
Of the New York Yacht club an
nounced the following figures as the
new measurements of Shamrock Ill:
Length on the lead water line, 1913;
sailing length, 104.375.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
SLAIN BY INSURGENTS.
Garrison Of Fifty Turks and One Hun
dred Inhabitants.

Constantinople, Aug. 25.-According
to Turkish advices when the insur-
gents captured Vasiliko, in the eastern
part OF the vilayet OF Adrianople, they
killed the garrison. consisting Of fifty
soldiers, and about one hundred Of the
Inhabitants.
The insurgents are now threatening
Midia, sixty miles northwest OF Con
stantinople. on the Black sea. and are
reported also to be attacking the I'M
portant town of Kirk -kiliosch, thirty
miles from Adrianople.
Christian, Greek and Mussulman
refugees have arrived at the mouth OF
the Bosphorus from the neighborhood
Of Midia. fearing a massacre there.
They have been sheltered In the
lazaretto at Aradoli-Kavak and are be-
ing fed by the authorities.
The lighthouse at Kurua-Burun, In
Indiada bay, Is not working. 1t has
been abandoned by its keepers on ac-
count of the nearness of the insur-
gents.
The Italian embassy has notified the
porte that 1t holds it responsible for
Rny injury which may be done to the
consul of Italy at Monastir and de-
mands the punishment OF those who
insulted the consul recently by calling
him a "giaour" UnfideD.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Johnson and Zimmerman Both Claim
Control.

Control.
Columbus, o., Aug. 25.-Prominent
Democrats are in conference here pre-
paratory to the Democratic state con-
vention For weeks there has been Q
contest Of unusual intensity In the
lightweight counties between Tom l..
Johnson of Cleveland and John l.. Zim.
norman Of Springfield, the two candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomina.
tion to secure delegates. Both come
here claiming majority OF the $50
delegates. Both base their claims on
securing the 145 delegates whose seats
are contested. 1t is conceded that
control of the committee on credentials
means control OF everything else, in
cluding the new state central commit
tee, that controls the organization for
the coming presidential year, as well
as the committee on resolutions, rules
and order of business and permanent
organization. all of which are OF i'm
portance at the present time in the
contest between the Bryan men and
the conservatives for supremacy. The
withdrawal Of John w. Bookwalter as
a candidate for senatorial endorse
ment to succeed Hanna has been used
to advance Zimmerman candidacy.
Zimmerman and Bookwalter both re-
side at Springfield and 1t was claimed
that the Johnson men had started the
Bookwalter movement so as to affect
Zimmerman's interest, especially SO as
the order OF business could have been
fixed The Johnson men still insist
that there must be an endorsement
for senator, although no one has been
named in Book walters place
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
STUDIES BRITISH METHODS.
General Wood Returns From Trip tc
Borneo.

Manila. Aug. 25.-General Wood
has returned from visit to the gov
: ernor of Borneo, where he has been
for some time observing the methods
adopted by the British government to
pacify and promote the interests OF
the natives and to improve the COM
mercial conditions of the country.
General Wood reports that the Brit
ish government has obtained remark
able results in the uplifting of the
natives of Borneo and returns to the
Philippines with many new ideas
which he will, with the cognizance
and assistance of Governor Taft, put
into operation in these islands. Gen.
eral Wood is preparing to begin a
campaign in the Jolo archipelago, into
which territory he will go by an escort
of sufficient strength to permit his
entering the interior, where he ex-
poets to obtain good results in his
dealing with the natives and by apply
ing some of the ideas he has evolved
as a result of his observations in Bor-
ncO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
PASSENGER ON THE NORTHWEST.
ERN THROWN DOWN 4 HIGH
EMBANkMENT.
TRACK TORN UP FOR LONG DISTANCE
ONE MAN KILLED IN THE DlSAS
TER AND THIRTY PERSONS
ARE INJURED.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 25.-The
Chicago and Northwestern passenger
train from Chicago was wrecked three
miles south Of here at 2 a. m. George
w. Zuhlke, Fond du Lac, was killed
Conductor Moy of Chicago and thirty
passengers were injured. The entire
train, express car. baggage car, two
coaches and three sleepers. were
thrown down a twenty-foot embank-
ment.
The injured were conveyed to a
farmhouse nearby, which was convert
ed into a hospital Physicians were
sent from this city in carriages and
later by relief train. All the injured
were brought to the city except four
and they will be brought in later The
track was torn up for 500 feet and
traffic was suspended till noon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
DOZENS OF WOMEN FAINT.
Thousand Persons in a Panic on Ele'
waited Train.

New York. Aug. Pa peculiar acct
dent caused a panic on a crowded ele-
waited motor train bound from Jamaica
to Brooklyn. More than 1000 men
and women fought to escape from the
train, which was a sheet of fire for
several minutes The trouble was
caused by a metal step on one of the
cars coming into contact with the
third rail This short circuited the en-
tire train and sparks fairly rained
from every piece of metal in the cars.
The passengers, who were returning
from a day on Long Island. were mad
with fright in an instant. They rushed
toward the doors, which the guards In
stantly closed, and fought to get out.
One man was pushed through glass
door and badly cut. Women tainted
by the dozen. but the fire continued to
pour upon the luckless passengers un-
til the train reached a station and
the steps which caused the trouble
had been removed
Ambulances were called and the
surgeons attended dozens of persons,
including many women who had faint
ed and were carried to the platform.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED.
Peculiar Accident at a Crossing Near
EIoominqton, III.

Bloomington, H.. Aug. 25.-Thirty
or more passengers were seriously in
jured, some perhaps fatally, by a
peculiar collision at the junction of the
Illinois Central and Lake Erie and
Western railroads near here.
While a passenger train, westbounG
on the latter road was passing over
the crossing a car of stock which was
being pushed by switch engine on
the Illinois Central became uncoupled
from the engine and dashed into the
side of the passenger train with ter
rife force, smashing the coach In and
injuring nearly every one Of the sixty
occupants. The coach was thrown
over on it's side and partially down an
embankment.
The train crew removed the Injured
to neighboring farmhouses for medical
care and others were brought to the
hospitals here on special train. The
crossing has long been dangerous
one, the Big Four also crossing the
tracks of the Central but short dis
tance away, and is unprotected by
either targets or interlocking plant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25
TERRIBLE ATROCITIES.
Horrlfyine Details Of Turkish Massa
cres In Monastir.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 25.-Reports
from Monastir, authenticated by the
Russian and Austrian consuls, give
horrifying details OF the massacres
and atrocities. At the village of Ar
mensko the Turks destroyed 15O
houses out Of q total of 157 and mas
sacred every man, woman and child.
The women were subjected to the most
terrible atrocities by the soldiers.
Eight revolutionaries, captured at
Krushevo. who were sent in the direc-
tion OF Monastir in chains. were
slaughtered by their guards.
The sanitary conditions OF Krushevo
are described as revolving. The dead
are lying In the streets, stripped OF
every garment, the Turks even taking
the yestments of the body OF a priest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-25

Detroit Police Claim to Have Clue tc
Recent Murder.

Detroit, Aug 25.-The police arc
sending broadcast circular asking
for the arrest Of Charles Price, alias
Emil Waits, on the strength of evi
dence to connect him with the murder
and mutilation of little Alphonse
Wilmes a week ago.
Price, the police declare, was near
the boys home when the latter disap
peared and later was observed near
where the body was found. He is a
molder and laborer and has been in
prison. The police claim to have a
witness to whom Price is alleged to
have proposed mutilating child to
see what was inside"