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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

For the information of all persons concerned,
the following Act of the Legislature passed
March oath, 1855, is published:
CHAPTER 191.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale Of spirituous or ler-
nented liquors in the sererGI counties Of the State
on the day Of election.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By the General Assembly
Of Maryland. That it shall not be lawful for the
keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking es-
tablishment, or any other place where liquors
are sold or for any person or persons, directly
or indirectly, to SELL barter, give or dispose of
any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale, beer or
intoxicating drinks of any kind. on the days OF
election hereafter to be held in the several coun-
ties of the State.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person vio-
lating the provisions of this Act shall be liable
to indictment by the Grand Jury of the county
where the offence is committed. and shall, upon
conviction before any Judge of any of the Cir
cult Courts of this State, be fined sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every ofence-one-half the
fine shall be paid to the informer the other half
to the County Commissioners, for the use OF pub
lie roads.
WILLIAM A. SLADE, President,
CHARLES H. WISE,
GEORGE E. LYNCH,
Board of Supervisors of Elections
of Baltimore County.
THOMAS ]. HUNTER, Clerk.
Oct, Ste.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

HE WAS deep in his paper and did
not want to be interrupted, but, of
course, she didn't care anything about
that.
"Did you read about the young
couple that went through the mar
riage ceremony just for a joker" she
asked.
"No," he replied. "What of it ?"
"Why, after it was all over they
discovered that it was not a joke at
ALL"
ooh, every one who takes the mar
riage question finds that out"
He was not interrupted again for
full hour.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31
JOHN J. ROCHE,

With
LIKES, BERWANGER & co. Clothiers,
1912 E. Baltimore Street, Tailors,
Near Charles, Furnishers
Baltimore, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31
BRIDES MUST NOT BE KISSED.

In Switzerland the bride, on her
wedding day, will permit no one
not even parents-to kiss her upon
the lips. In many of the provinces
the cook pours hot water over the
threshold after the bride couple have
gone, in order to keep it warm for
another bride.
A favorite wedding day in Scotland
is December 81, so that the young
couple can leave their old life with
the old year and begin their married
life with the new surely pret-
ty idea.
The Italians permit no wedding
gifts that are sharp or pointed, from
which practice emanates our supersti-
ton that the gift of knife sewers
friendship. One of the most beauti-
full of all marriage customs is that of
the bride Immediately after the cere-
mony finging her bouquet among
her maiden friends. The one who
catches it is supposed to be the next
bride.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

THE BOY hung back when the Wis
itor spoke to him, and his mother
was naturally annoyed.
"Won't you go to Mrs. Jones, Har-
old?" she said.
Don't you like me ?" asked Mrs.
Jones, good-naturedly.
"No, I don't" answered the boy.
"Why, Harold p exclaimed his
mother, reproachfully.
"Well, 1 got licked for not telling
the truth yesterday, and I amt TAX
ing no chances today" protested the
boy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

ghpsfriams ana 9emtists.
TTNHE GREAT FEATURE
m OUR PRACTICE IS
II II Il PAINLESS EXTRACTING.
We keep a fresh supply of Gas and vitalized Air
on hand every day.
Painless Extracting, csc.
Vitalized or Gas, SOC.
Sets of Teeth, $500, $500 and $500.
Gold Crown and Bridge Work, 81 90 and $500.
@. III. WARNER, NJ. d., s. BRO,
800 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md.
G. s. P. Phone-St. Paul 422 Y.
EsTABLIsED % YEARS.
Office Hours-8 A. NJ. to 9P.M. May 9.-ly
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

A DEVOTED father, after days abb
sence, was met by his two little sons.
"Have you been good boys p ST.
lence. "Have you been good boys ?"
"No, papa, 1 called grandma bad
word," said the fve-year-old, turning
scarlet. SIS it possible? What did
you call your grandma ?" II called
her a human being" The father,
with mighty effort, maintained his
gravity, and closed the scene decor
ously. 81 must forgive you for once ;
but remember, if you ever call your
grandmother a human being again, I
shall have to spank you -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

Notice to Hotel Keepers and all Others
Who Deal in Liquors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31

One person for the
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-31
One person for the
STATE SENATE OF MARYLAND.

WThe polls will be opened at s o'clock A. NJ
and closed at 6 o'clock p. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
or Course Not.

A judge of one of the United
States Circuit Courts has five year
old niece of whom he is very proud
A few days ago she came to him and
said with very serious air:
"Uncle, there is question about
law l want to ask you"
"Well, dear, what is~it?" patiently
inquired the Judge.
"Uncle, if man had a peacock
and it went into another mans yard
and laid an egg, who would the egg
belong to?"
The judge smiled indulgently
and replied
"Wby, the egg would belong to
the man who owned the peacock
but he could be prosecuted for tres
passing if he went on the others
property to get it,"
The child seemed very much in
terested in the explanation, and then
observed I.hocently:
"Uncle, DID it ever occur to yor
that peacock couldn't lay an egg%
New York Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Nfe1lta a |
Strain Affected Gem
eral ealth.
Doctor s Doses Weak
ened Stomach.
DIR. Mile s. Nervine Cured
Me.

DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine brings rest
and sweet sleep to the tired brain worn out
with the cares and anxieties Of the sick room
Read the following:
II have always been healthy with the ex.
ception of touch of rheumatism since my
age came on, up to the time of my husbands
last illness some years ago. | assisted in
nursing my husband for nearly three months
when he departed this life and the mental
strain L think caused my trouble. Aside
from extreme nervousness my trouble COM
menced with sore throat and neuralgia. My
physician gave me purgative doses which
weakened me very much and my stomach
tor time seemed inactive. Mental strain
and the dormant condition of my stomach
soon told upon my general health. l had
little appetite and was soon forced to stay in
bed greater part OF the time. Within
week after the time | began taking DR..
Miles Restorative Nervne and Tonic / was
up about the house. | continued their use
until completely cured. My faith in DR..
Miles Remedies has been strengthened by
experience of other people, our daughter hav-
ing used Restorative NeTvine with splendid
results in case of paralysis and friend to
whom sent box of the Anti-Pain Pills re-
ports that she has been completely cured of
neuralgia by their use. know of number
OF others whom your medicine has helped in a
large degree. / wish you continued success"
MRS. FRANCES CoFPMAN, Dayton, Va.
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, 1903-09-16
Pray Against weevIl.

New Orleans, September I'm many
churches throughout Texas on Sunday
prayers were offered for relief from the
Mexican boil weeyil pest. Cotton
planters asked the ministers for their
aid and the pastors responded, not only
in the country tcwns and villages, but in
the largest churches in the principal
cities in the State.
The Mexican boil weevil, the most de-
structive enemy to the cotton crop that
has ever appeared, crossed the Rio
Grande a few years ago, and has now
spread over the Eastern quarter of Texas,
reaching from the coast line almost to
the Arkansas border.
In 1902 the damage inflicted by this
insect on the cotton crop was estimated
at $40 ,0OO, 900, and, in the natural order
of events, the damage this year should
be greater, the territory involved having
greatly increased. What the extent OF
damage will be, however, cannot be esti-
mated until the third annual generation
of the insects appears in the next two OF
three weeks. The weevil multiplieA
about 100000 times or more each gene.
ration, and Texas planters are now
anxiously awaiting the coming third
crop.
The territory in Texas already covered
is large, involving as great an area as is
embraced in the boundaries of one of the
larger States of the Union. At last the
weevil has crossed the Texas boundary,
and appeared in Yves tern Louisiana and
in Southern Oklahoma. but the damage
this year will not be great outside OF
Texas.
The only case in which the weevil has
made long jump has been to this city,
it having appeared in large numbers at
the State experimental station in
Audubon park, in the upper limits OF
New Orleans, few weeks ago. 1t ia
estimated that the third crop will spread
until the entire cotton belt of Texas is
enveloped, and Texas produces about
one-fifth of the cotton crop of the country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16

"Step livelyl" bawled the con-
ductor asthe crowd started to board
bis oar "Step lively, thero?" 4
The portly father climbed, wheez.
ing, aboard, carrying small and
chubby boy. Next came little
bright eyed girl of six, perhaps,
while the mother climbed on last car.
rying the baby.
There were seats for the father
the mother, the small boy and baby
1.-The last two on their parents
knees--but the little girl had to
stand.
"Meroy on US, Hester! 20 said the
mother. "What are you hopping
about that way for ?"
The little girl was clinging to the
seat ahead and was dancing exoitedly
hopping on one foot and then the
other as fast as she could.
"Why, mamma" she said, still
cycling the stern conductor, "I'm
stepping lively!"
Even the conductor smiled.-New
York Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
A Georgia Farmer Slain in His Field.

The murder of Ben Stroupe, near Dun.
woody, Ga, last Wednesday afternoon
was one of the most cold blooded assassi-
nations that ever occurred in that State
Stroupe, who was quiet and peaceable
man, was in his field pulling fodder when
two men slipped up behind him and shot
him nine times with 3S-caliber pistols.
Eight shots were fired from the rear and
one bullet struck him in the front of the
body. 1t is believed the murder grew
out of negroes trying to steal pears from
Stroupe's orchard. The tragedy was fol.
lowed by most heartrending scene
when the young wife discovered her hus-
bands dead body. She was found sit
ting on top of rail fence, gazing down
upon the body in frenzy bordering on
madness. If the murderers are caught
they will De lynched.
A sensational tragedy occurred al
Kinston, N. O., last Friday when Emmett
Boyett shot and killed his wife, Lena
B"yett, on the front porch of her fathers
house, in the presence If her mother and
younger sister. Boyett was evidently
under the influence of liquor at the time
and the act was one of generalization, as
he had shown the pistol, a 3S calibre, to
Mr.. Walter Fields while on tho way to
the home of his wife, who has for some
time been living with her father, j. c.
Chestnut. The latter attempted to kill
Boyett whilo he was being taken &c iail
but was held off at the point of the
sheriff's revolver.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Not a Clear Tile.

The word "furlough' occurred in
a reading lesson Of primary grade
in one of the public schools, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. The teacher
asked if any boy or girl knew the
meaning of the word.
One small hand was raised and
shaken vigorously in the eagerness
of the urchin to display his knowl-
edge. When he received permission
to speak he rose and with the great
est assurance said:
"Furlough means a mule"
Not whit disturbed at the
teachers "Oh, no, it DOESN'T" the
small boy confidently answered:
"I have the book at home that says
So" Then the teacher told him he
might bring the book to school and
show it to her.
The next morning he came armed
with the book, and triumphantly
showed her the picture of an Ameri-
can soldier astride a mule, under
which was printed, "Going home on
his furlough."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
The Negro and the Electric Whip.

A Georgia mail carrier has invented
an electric whip which, according to
Machinery, presents considerable
novelty. The mail carrier drives a
wagon with doors that could be closed
in rain. In stormy weather he natu-
rally disliked to open one of the
doors in order to reach out and apply
the lash to the horse, which, being
an intelligent animal, naturally took
advantage of the situation and al
ways Jagged in rainy weather. To
overcome this propensity the Georgia
Edison attached a pair of copper
plates under the harness saddle and
connected them by wire to hand
operated dynamo in the wagon.
When the steed began to jog up and
down, without making much advance,
it was time to turn the dynamo crank,
which gave the horse a very evident
wish to get over the ground more
rapidly, and almost any desired speed
could be obtained, according to the
number of rotations per minute given
the dynamo armature. An appara-
tus is now contemplated, says the
Atlanta Constitution, which paper
has the distinction of first telling
about this invention, for use on
plows, whereby both the mule and
piow hand shall he automatically
shocked every few minutes. 1t is
believed that such an attachment
would find tremendous sale all over
the South, as by its use farmers
could be very sure that no darkey
would go to sleep between the plow
handles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Stuck To His Bargain.

At the "Old Cummins jackson
Mills" on the West Fork river, in
what is now West Virginia, was
living, sixty-seven years ago, q
healthy boy, who had very definite
ideas of honor and strong sense OF
right. Little Tom Jackson, like a
good many other boys, was fond OF
fishing, and equally as fond OF
selling his fish whenever he could
find customers.
In the village of Weston, three
miles above the mills, Conrad Kerster
kept small store and market. He
had agreed with the boy to give him
fifty cents for every pike a foot OF
more in length that he caught in the
mill pond.
The boy was only ten years old
but he made the contract in good
faith and, as the sequel showed, he
knew how to keep it.
AS time went on a good many
twelve inch pike were delivered al
the market with mutual satisfaction
to both parties in the trade. One
day the boy was seen tugging through
the village an enormous fish that
almost dragged on the ground. II
was two inches over s yard long
Colonel Talbot, a gentleman who
knew the young fisherman very well
hailed him and complimented him
on his success.
GA noble fish, Tom. Where are
you going with it? l want to buy it,
"It's sold to Mr.. Kerster," said the
boy, without stopping.
"That can't be. He hasen't seen
it. Say, I'll give you dollar for it,
81 tell you it's sold. 'Tisn't mine"
"What's Kerster going to give you
for it ?"
"Fifty CENTS" shouted Tom, still
keeping on his way.
The colonel called after him, "I'll
give dollar and quarter"
Tom turned moment, with an in.
dignant look, and replied eff you
get any of this pike, you'll have tc
get it of Mr.. Kerster," and on he
went, bending under his load, until
he reached the store.
Mr.. Kerster was astonished. "Fifty
cents insn't enough for that fish," he
said. 81 shall have to give you g
dollar"
ono, sir; it's yours at fifty CENTS .
insisted Tom. "I'll not take any
more. You've been kind enough tc
pay me for some that were pretty
short" And fifty cents was the
price paid for the big pike.
This story Mr.. Kerster himself, in
his old age, gave to his nephew
Judge McWhorton, who gave it to
the Chicago Standard.
The fine conscience and keen
sense of honor that ruled the boy
fixed the habit of life time. The
name by which he became known to
the world was "Stonewall Jackson
Presbyterian.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Boys Composition on Parents.

Parents are things most boys have
to look after them. Most girls also
have parents. Parents consist of
Pas and Mas. Pas talk a good deal
about what they are are going to do,
but it's mostly Mas that make you
mind.
Sometimes it is different tho.
Once boy came home from college
on vacation. His parents lived on a
farm. There was work to be done
on the farm. Work on the farm
always has to be done early in the
morning. This boy didn't get up.
His sister goes to the stairway and
calls
"Willie, tits beautiful morning.
Rise and list to the lark"
The boy didn't say anything.
Then Ma calls:
civilian, it is time to get up.
Your breakfast is growing cold"
The boy kept right on, not saying
anything. Then his Pa puts his
head in the stairway, and says he:
"Bill !"
"Coming, sir !' says the boy.
l know a boy that hasn't got any
parents. He goes in swimming when
ever he pleases. But am going to
stick to my parents. However, l
don't tell them so cause they might
get it into their heads that I couldn't
get along without them. Says this
boy to me:
"Parents are nuisance they
aren't what they're cracked up to
be-"
Says I to him:
"Just the same find 'em handy
to have. Parents have their fail
ings, of course, like all of us, but
on the whole approve of 'em, and
I hope good boys will continue to
have 'em."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Train Fell Through the Trestle.

Passenger train No. 10, northbound,
Oil the South Carolina and Georgia Elk.
tension railroad, forme'ly the three C's,
now operated by the Southern Railway
went through trestle so feet high over
Fishing Creek near Yorkville, last
Thursday, killing six mon and injuring
"a. When the train passed upon the
trestle the entire structure under the
cars gave way, hurling the engine and
cars to the bank of tho creek, about sc
feet below. The timbers of tho bridge
were rotten and to this fact is ascribed
the cause of tho wreck.
To look at the wreck it seems like a
miracle that anyone escaped. In the bed
of the creek, now almost dry, in q
frightful mass of ruins, lies the train and
trestle, the cars shattered into splinters
the engine wreck, the timbers of the
trestle broken. The bridge was about
45 feet high and something like 400 OF
450 feet long,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
eamo Laws Q, the State.

There have already been anumber
Of complaints that theSgame, law is.
being violated, says the Yorkville
Enquirer II is said that the sum
mer has been very propitious to the
raising of partridges and the fields
are full of young birds which, in
some localities, are meeting with
wholesale destruction at the hands
of pot hunters, In view of this
fact it might be well for the sports
men who love sport for its own sake
to become familiar with the game
laws so that they can prosecute pot
hunters and stop the determination
of fledglings. The following is a
digest of the game law of 1902
Non-residents are required to pay
a license of 1926 to the county treas.
urer of the county where the visitor
may be for the privilege of hunting
in the State. Not obtaining said
license before hunting or shooting
shall be deemed guilty. of misde-
meanor and on conviction fined not
more than $50. This act does not
apply to persons who kill game on
their own land.
1t is unlawful to kill deer or to
worry them with dogs between the
first day Of February and the first
day of September, except in the
counties of Clarendon, Georgetown,
Colleton, Williamsburg, Marlboro,
Kershaw, Horny, Darlington, Marion
and Berkeley, in which counties it
shall not be lawful between the first
day of February and the first day OF
August. Fire-hunting is prohibited
1t shall not be lawful between the
first day of April and the first day
of November to kill any wild turkey,
partridge, quail, woodcock or pheas,
ant ; or between the first day Of
March and the first day of August
any dove; or, at any time during
the year to fire-light any of the birds
named.
1t shall not be lawful for any per.
son, except upon his own land OF
upon the lands of another with the
consent of the owner thereof, to net
or trap partridge, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to sell, offer
for sale, or ship or export for sale
any partridge, or quail, or deer, OF
wild turkeys for the space of five
years from the approval of this act
provided, that nothing in this act
shall prevent the importation for
sale of any partridge or quail. Any
person violating this section shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by q
fine of not exceeding $50, or by i'm,
prisonment in the county Jail for a
term not exceeding 80 days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
FOLEYSKIDNEYCUJRE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right

The dispensary at Hampton was
destroyed by fire on the 7th. 1t is
not known just how the fire origi-
mated, but it is thought to have been
set by rats. The amount of stock on
hand was about $4,000. Insurance
on stock about $4O0. The building
was owned by M. b. McSweeney,
editor of the Hampton Guardian,
and is total loss, as he carried no
insurance. Dispenser Reed saved
about sos, the amount of the days
sales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Migrants In Horny.

The farmers have complained this
year of the scarcity of labor more
than usual, it seems to us, and it is
apparent that if the vagrant law is
not more rigidly enforced in the
towns, where the lazy and unem-
ployed like to congregate, it is GER
tain that complaint from this source
will increase.
Notice the number you will find
any hot day, with perhaps large
families dependent upon them, for
food and clothing, no resource but
daily labor, who will refuse to work,
although offered honest wages for it.
Many Of this class have left the
country, where they can find regular
work on the farms, to come to town,
where by an occasional penny errand
or shade job, they can barely keep
the wolf from the door. How hard
it is at this time of the year to got a
little pile of wood chopped, the yard
cleared of weeds or the fall garden
spaded, some of US are aware. And
what prices they charge when they
can, by any means, be induced to
work The remedy to be applied to
the case is to enforce law. Make
them work or go to jail.-Horry
Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Notice to Delinquenis.

arrears to The Courier are being dropped
from the list. This is no reflection upon
them; it may be that they are perfectly
good for their debts and intend to pay
them, but The Courier cannot afford to
continue the paper TO those who are in
arrears and who have paid nothing
laGely and have said nothing about pay
ilg. Subscriptions are payable in adj
vance. OF course The Courier will be
glad to have these subscribers, all of
them, to pay up and continue the paper to
them. 1t will be continued even to those
who give us reason to believe that they
intend to pay next fall. Those who got
the paper, pay nothing and say nothing,
need not be offended when the paper
stops.