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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
HARRY J. GIGNILLIAT OF SENECA
ocoNEES POPULAR CANDIDATE FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Grand Army OF the Republic.

Boston, August 1S.-Gen. WilmOn W..
Blackmar, of this city, was elected COM
mander-in- chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic by acclamation at the clos
ing session of the national enoampment
to-day, and Denver, Colorado, was sc.
lected as the place for the encampment
of 1905.
The G. A. r. Convention was adjourned
sine die shortly after B o'clock this after
noon. The principal business was the
passage of resolutions declaring tlat any
modification of the voting franchise
should be along lines of Intelligence
and fitness and not along lines of race
and color;' disappearing of the admis-
sion of Sons of Veterans to secret G.. A.
r. meetings, and the laying on the table
of a resolution regarding the proposed
fraternal convention of the survivors of
the Union and Confederate armies. to be
held in Washington in 1905.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

Miss Cornelia Marett, of Westmins ter,
came down Thursday TO spend awhile
with friends and relatives.
Clinton Harris is clerking in Westmin-
ster now.
Bennie Grubbs and Edgar Mays are
visiting friends in Anderson this week.
The Beaverdam protraoted meeting
will begin Friday night before, the first
Sunday in September.
Oscar Myers, of Oakway, spent part of
last week in town.
Miss Edna Barton spent last week with
relatives and friends at this place.
Mrs. Lavada Davis is spending this
week with her parents.
Julius Marett made a business trip to
Atlanta Monday.
Cornelius Davis, of Westminster, is at
home for awhile.
Clinton Marett, of Westminster, was
in town on business Tuesday. j. @. q.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Cheohee's Protracted Meeting.

Cheohee, August 20.--A very success
full meeting has just closed at Cheohee
church, The meeting lasted nine days
and nine members were added to the
church, five of whom will be baptized
the second Sunday in September at the
usual place. Much good has been ac-
complished. We are glad to note that
dear old Cheohee has revived again. We
also have good Sunday school at this
place.
Mics Blanche Douthit has charge of the
Cheohee high school. She is good
teacher and the school is well pleased
with her work. NJ. q. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
News from Fair Play.

Fair Play, August 22.-Lon Boleman,
one of Reed Creeks most Industrious
young men, spent last week in this com
munity.
Mrs. Jessie Barton, of Broyles, spent
last Friday with Mrs. D. V. Wright.
A series of meetings began at the
Methodist church last Sunday. The
pastor Rev. ID. A. Lewis, is ably assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Ligon, of Townville.
Miss Russie Kay, of near Anderson, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. A. Callahan.
Miss Dora Glymph is spending the
summer with friends at Clinton.
Miss Lula Isbell spent the latter part
of the week with Miss Florence Hootton,
of Alpine.
Prof. j. Ii. Terrell and Clarence Clod-
felter, of Avalon, Ca, spent last Sunday
with friends at this place.
Fair Play and Hartwell will cross bats
on the Fair Play diamond next Wednes-
day.
Dr. ID. Judson Barton and sister, Miss
Pauling, visited friends here the first of
last week.
Miss Maude Hootton, one of Alpine's
sweetest girls, spent last Thursday night
with Miss Zelma Isbell.
Miss Maude Burriss is spending this
week with her father, j. l.. Burris, of
Anderson.
Eugene Callahan, one of our prosper
Gus merchants, is on visit to his home
folks, near Anderson.
Mrs. Sam Pruitte, of White Sulphur,
Ga, is on months visit to her mother,
Mrs. Emma Durham.
Waymon Mason, of Oaksay, was the
guest of Carlton Leathers last Thursday.
John Leathers is at home.
p. FL. 1sbell made q trip to Atlanta
last Monday,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Brief Bits Of News.

East st. Louis was struck by a cyclone
last Saturday afternoon. Ten persons
were killed and many seriously injured.
at Madison, ILL.,, the Interstate Cooper
age Works were completely destroyed,
one man killed and twenty-one seriously
injured. Other points were hard hit by
the storm, but no lives reported lost.
A dispatch from Portland, Ore, dated
August 20, announces that twelve adults
and twenty-three children are homeless
as a result of supposed incindiary fire,
which burned over fourth of the plain
five miles east of Vancouver, WASH, for
two days. The fire was controlled by
the aid of the United States army after
devasting section five by three miles.
VIM. j. Montgomery, of Atlanta, vice
president and general manager of the
Georgia Cotton Oil Co., committed sui
eide last Friday afternoon in his private
Office in the Austell Building by shooting
himself with pistol. The shot was
fred into the roof of his mounth, pene-
trating the brain and causing instant
death. A telegram calling for his resig-
nation as vice president of the company
is supposed to be the cause for the sui
eide.
The Comptroller General has placed
the printing for the tax receipts and du-
piicates with the Foote & Davies Co., of
Atlanta, the lowest bidders on the work.
The bids were opened last Th thursday and
the following were submitted: Bryan &
Co., $2,98S,23; The State, $2,925; Walker,
Evans & Cogswell Company, S2,S53; c.
A. Calvo, $2,366 60; Foote e Davies,
81, 1924. There were several additions to
the job. making the total for the con-
tract 50, ,02l.5l.
Alfred A. Knapp, convicted of the
murder of his wife, Hannah Goddard
Knapp, and who confessed five murders,
was electrocuted in the annex of the
Ohio penitentiary, at Columbus, at 1900
o'clock last Friday morning. Knapp
weakened when he found his last hope
for life had gone, and expressed fear
that he would have to be carried to the
death chair, but regained his nerve and
met his fate with little show of fear or
emotion. The electrocution was per-
formed without a hitch, the first shock
being applied at 1902 o'clock, the Sec
ond minute later, and at 1900 o'clock
he was pronounced dead.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Killed Under Peculiar Circumstances.

Atlanta, August 2l.-A quarrel about
an open bedroom door led to the killing
of Frank E. Brett, a travelling salesman,
by Andrew A. Walline, perintendent
Of the Florodora Tag Company, here to-
day. Walline had been in the habit, so it
is claimed, of leaving the door of his
room open whep he was undressed.
Brett had demonstrated with him
about the matter on several occasions
and renewal of the quarrel early to-day
resulted in the killing. Walline claims
self-defence Brett formerly lived in
Macon, where last season he acted as
coach for the Mercer College base ball
team
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Attention /! Farmers of oconee !

L hereby call the farmers of Ocopee
county to meet at Seneca on Monday,
August Goth, at j o'clock p. m. wish
it understood that when say, farmers 1
mean the most humble tenant as we'll,
for our interest is common
Our purpose shall be to discuss the
propriety of organizing Farmers
Protective Association" whose object is
intended to aid the farmers in marketing
their produce, aud thus saoe money to the
producer.
Anderson county has already COM
pleted her organization and it is strong
one, composed of her best and most
prosperous farmers; and B0nneau Har-
ris Of Pendleton, one Of it's pioneers
and most earliest advocates, kindly con-
sents To meet with us on the Goth instant
and explain its workings aud aid us in
organizing.
DR.. Hunnicutt, editor of the Southern
Cultivator, during his recent visit to
Oconee, said in his speeches that nothing
could contribute more to the interest of
the farmers than organizing these asso-
Citations for their protection. 1t is said
by one in petition To know that Ander-
son county farmers last year lost 500. 600
by not being organized and awake to
their interest.
Farmers of Oconee, we have no time
to lose, if we would reap the reward of
our labor on the present crop. We are
already late. Let us r. spond to the call
and get our shoulders to the wheel and
take long pull, strong null and pull
altogether and "get there" on time with
the "Eli'' left of. Hcave, no
Farmer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
News items from Corinth.

Corinth, S. c., August 22.--A pro-
tracted meeting at this place, conducted
by our pastor, Rev. Seabrook Addison,
closed last Wednesday night with the
addition of five members-one by letter
and four by experience. There will be
preaching again next Friday night, the
Goth. and on until Sunday, when the
ordinance of baptism will be performed
at half-past o'clock a. m. Preaching
days have been changed at this place
from the third Saturday and Sunday to
the fourth Saturday and Sunday.
Henry M. Tolleson and daughter, Miss
Grace, of Pelzer were visiting relatives
here last week.
Henry Brown and wife, Of Anderson,
were visiting relatives in and around
here last week.
jeff. Tolleson, of New Hope, gave j.
f. Tolleson a short call last Thursday.
Willie Smith, of New Hope, was visit
ing friends here Saturday and Sunday.
A crowd of the young folks are goine
to Toxaway Lake this week. We wish
for them pleasant trip.
The public school at this place is in
fourishing condition under the manage
ment of our efficient teachers, Mrs,
George Lawrence and Miss Corrie Law
renee, of Pickens.
We will no longer look for the New
Hope bear, but boys, lookout for
"grunt." Brown Eyes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
The Cars "Boy'' Baby.

New York, August 22.-The World has
a special from Paris stating that the Rus
czarina's child was girl and not boy,
and that a son of peasant was substi-
tuted. A woman, they say, smuggled a
child into the royal palace few days
before the czarina's accouchment was
expected, The czarina's child, girl,
was given to the peasant woman and the
PEASANTS child, boy, was placed in the
royal cradle,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus a mere scratch. insigpifi-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have Buck
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best salve on earth and will prevent
piles threaten. Only 25c., at all drug
giSts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Puts an End TO II All.

A grevious wall oftmes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over ta xed
organs, dizziness, backache, liver com
plant and constipation. But thanks to
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. they put an
end to it all. They are gentle, but thor
ough. Try them. Only 25c. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Mrs. Fuller Dead.

Bar Harhor, Maine, August 2O-Mary
Allen Fuller, wife OF Chief Justice Mel
vile Fuller of the United States Supreme
Court, died suddenly on Thursday night
while sitting on the piazza of her sum
mer cottage at Sorrento. Her death was
caused by heart disease. She was fifty
nine years of age.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Ran Into a Car Of Dynamite.

Nevada, Mo-, August 20.-Fiye persons
were killed at Minden, a station on the
Nevada and Minden branch of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway this afternoon by
the explosion of car of dynamite. The
train crew on local freight was switch
ing some cars when they struck car of
dynamite, and the explosion followed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

j. 7. Moore was elected cotton weigher
for the season of 1904 O5. The race was
a very close and exciting one. No one
could tell who would be the winning can
didate until the last vote was tailed
L. II. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Cotton Weigher Election in Seneca.

Seneca, August 23.-The election for
cotton weigher passed off very quietly on
last Saturday. Below is given the vote
cast fnr nnnh oandidatn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24

A large, black bear was killed near
Bonaire, Ca, last Friday night by a
Georgia Southern and Florida train.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
Crossing the Feet.

Physical culturists say that the prac.
tice of sitting with the legs or even the
feet crossed is bad one and has more
to do with cold feet than most persons
imagine. 1t has this result principally
through impeding the circulation of the
blood in the leg that is crossed over
the other. The femoral veins are
cramped, with the consequence that the
blood is damned back into the feet and
above the knee, inducing as well as
cold feet a varicose condition in the
veins of the calves. Another reason
why the habit should be discouraged is
the fact that on general physiological
principles it is healthier to sit squarely
with both feet resting upon the floor,
whereas with the legs crossed the
weight of the body is thrown almost
wholly to one side or the other.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
Shaking Hands.

The custom of shaking hands origi-
mated ia the ancient practice Of adver-
saries grasping the weapon hand dur
ing truce as a precaution against
treachery. When two friends met they
extended their weapon hands to each
other as sign that there was no need
to stand on the defensive, and a hand
shake was but the natural outcome Of
hearty and vigorous grasp.
Shaking, hands appears to have be-
come usual in the middle ages. Grasp
ing hands made it's appearance in early
times as a legal act symbolic of the
parties joining in compact, peace Or
friendship. This is we'll seen in mar
riage. where the hand grasp was part
of the ancient Hindoo ceremony, as
was the "dextrarum junctio' of Rome,
which has passed into the Christian
rite. We see it also used as mere salu.
tation. as where the tiresome acquaint-
ance met by Horace in his stroll along
the Via Sacra seized his hand.
Giving the right hand Of fellowship
Galatians ii, 81 passed naturally into
salutation throughout Christendom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
At Fairbanks Village.

George c. Carter was taken to the ST.
Johnsbury Hospital last week and is
seriously i'll.
Frank Fulton spent Sunday at his
home in Bradford.
Herbert Reed of Gorham, N. H., was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bow
ditch last week.
Mrs. Jennie Bowen of Lyndonville
spent Sunday with her brother, Henry
Bedor.
Mrs. Perrigard is not improving very
fast. Miss Lena has been quite i'll with
tonsilitis.
Among those from this village who at
tended DR.. Carriers funeral at Danville,
Sunday, were William Mute, II. Koepka,
Elmer Fuller and II. Conley.
Mr.. McClay of Wolcott visited at J. c..
Wings, Wednesday.
Mrs. A. J. Dexter of DanviIe visited her
son. James H., Sunday.
Miss Emma Kemp of Monroe. N H.,
has returned home after visit with Miss
Mabel Pope.
James Penny who has been Ill for few
days, is able to be out again.
Barney Murphy is laid up with the
grip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
ST. JonNsBURy CENTER.

Mrs. Fred Hill and SON Allie have been
visiting relatives at Hardw;ck.
Miss Jennie Williams of Littleton, N. H..
is visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. James Learn
eds.
Lester Berry from Dartmouth is spend
ing week with his parents.
Mrs. Byron Wright and Mrs. Forsythe
have been on the sick list for the past
week.
The many friends of Mrs. Perley Bacon
will be glad TO hear that she is comforta-
lie ano is doing well.
The ladies OF the Universalist church
are planning for rummage sale Feb. g..
All who feel interested and would like to
help by contributing articles may leave
them at Mrs. Mary Hallett's. From six
TO eight the laoies will furnish one of
their famous ten cent suppers.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. A. B. Pringle,
Thursday. All who are interested are
invited.
There will be business meeting of the
church and society Wednesday evening
directly after the prayer meeting. All
members are requested to be present.
The Sunday school have received Is
volumes OF books from Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall went Saturday to
Lyndon to visit his parents. They re-
TUNED Sunday.
The unclaimed baggage and parcels
sale at Wide Awake Hall Saturday eve
ming was success both socially and
financially.
Miss Helen L. Graves gave very in
teresting talk at the Christian Endeavor
society Sunday evening, her subject being
every Christian called to be a mission
arv."
Rev. P. B. Fisk took charge Sunday
morning in the absence of Mr. Dillon.
Mrs Hattie Bigelow and child of Lyn-
donville have been visiting he4 sister,
Mrs. Lewis Menut, and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson.
Jonathan Huntley, who has been Wis
iting for several weeks in the west, has
returned home.
Mrs. John Libourveau is quite sick.
Mrs. Nichols is with her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
The Birth of Advertisements.

The first periodical newspaper of the
English press appeared in 1922, but
advertisements were not developed till
1647. In April of the latter year was
published No. Is of Perfect Occur
rencies of Every Dale Journal in Par
lament and Other Moderate Intelli-
gence," which contained the following
announcements:
"A Book applauded by the Clergy of
England called The Divine Right of
Church Government collected by sun
dry eminent Ministers in the Cite of
London, corrected and augmented in
many places, with a briefe Reply to
certain Queries against the Ministry
of England; Is printed and published
for Joseph Hunscot and George Cal
vert and Are to be sold at Stationer's
Hall and at the Golden Fleece in the
Old Change"
The London Gazette was the first
newspaper to publish commercial adj
vertisements, which soon began to &C.
cupy SO much space that the proprie-
tors, not wishing to "charge the Ga
zette with advertisements unless they
be matters of State,'' issued a Special
Advertisement Supplement, printed
apart and recommended to the Publick
by another hand"
Older still is an advertisement in q
black letter Dutch paper of an auction
of sugar, ivory and tobacco held at
the close of 1926.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
Jr. o. u. A. II. District Meeting.

Don't forget the district meeting of the
first and second districts. Jr. 0. U. A.
M. of Vermont, to be. held in g. A.
R. Hall, at West Burke, Tuesday,
February 9. The afternoon session.
to which the public are cordially
invited, will begin at two O'Clock. The
speakers on the program for the after
noon are E. E. Parker, West Burke: F.
Emerson, North Danville; Rev J. D. Wal
dron, Hardwick; Marshall Montgomery
and Rev. A. F. Walch, St. Johnsbur,; and
Jr. z. S. c.. Kyle T. Brown, Lunenpurg
The addresses will be interspersed with
good music. At the evening session.
beginning at 7.3O, which is for members
only, the program is as follows: Exem
plihcation work by promir ent mem bers
in the districts, speechma king, box ques-
tons and social time.
Every member in good standing is
invited to attend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
."The' O'Gorman Mahon.

The last of the Irish duelists, O'Gor-
man Mahon, was indignant at the num-
Der of his colleagues in the Irish party
who claimed the prefix and by way of
ridiculing their pretensions to chieftain-
ship assured the house there were only
three personages properly entitled to
1.-THE pope, the devil and the O'Gor-
man Mahon. The O'Conor Don, The
McDermott, The O'Donoghue. The Nc
Gillicuddy of che Reeks, The O'Grady
and The O'Sullivan are regarded as en-
titled to the distinction as heads of old
Irish families, clans or septs. There
are also some in Scotland, notably ''The
McNab." whose ancestor had boat Of
his own at the time of the flood, being
too proud to accept the hospitality of
Noah.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
Seidl's Silent Tongue.

One of the most striking anecdotes
told in Hermann Klein's ''Thirty Years
of Musical Life In London" relates to
Anton Seidl's first interview with Wag-
ner in the library at Wahnfried. Seidl
found the room dark, and, imagining
nobody was there, he pulled out his let
ter of introduction and began silently
rehearsing the speech he had prepared.
Suddenly from out Of the gloomy cor
ner Wagner appeared, and Seidl was
SO nervous that he could not bring out
a sentence Of his speech. This proved
to be his salvation, for Wagner, declar-
ing, eff you can work as well as you
can hold your tongue, you will do"
engaged him on the spot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
A ChiId's Logic.

A story illustrating the severe logic
Of some juvenile. minds is told by the
mother of the four-year-old girl involv-
ed. One day this observant miss saw
a lame man on the street and asked
her mother what made him walk so
queer. The mother told her it was
because one leg was shorter than the
other.
s'Well,' she said, 'tthere is a girl
around the corner who is that way"
After few minutes meditation she
remarked:
Mamma, wasn't it funny that God
didn't give the two long legs to the
man and the two short ones to the
girl ?''-Baltimore Sum-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
East st. Johnsbury.

Mrs Frank Drew died at her home
near this village Monday morning, aged
about 20 years. Mrs. Drew has lived in
the place several years and she leaves
many friends. She was member of the
Congregational church and was a very
estimable woman. She had been in fail
ing health for several months and her
death was not unexpected. She is sur
vived by her husband and two step
daughters, who have the sympathy of
all in their affection.
W. S. Russell has been confined to the
house several days by illness. He is now
recovering.
Patrick Brown has bought the Stick
new place near the village for which he
paid $500.
Rev. E. E. Grant gives his lecture on
Wendell Phillips at the North Kirby
church Tuesday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
Church Notes.

Rev. Thomas J. Leonard viii preach in
Lupenburg next Sunday.
The monthly covenant meeting OF the
Free Baptist church will be held this
evening. Subject for the service, What
memory am / leaving behind me -
Next Sunday will be observed as Chris
tian Endeavor ard Decision Day in uni
son with churches throughout the land
and world, where Christian Eudeavor
has been introduced. The evening meet.
ing will be conducted by the Christian
Endeavor society carrying out the pro
gram. r.Christ for the World and for me-
Special music will be provided and the
pastor will give an address. The thought
for the entire day will be "Dt cisions for
Christi
The Sunday evening services at Grace
Methodist church during the month of
February will consist OF addresses upon
Scenes in young Mans Life: !" 1st, A
Trip Abroad" I'd. Experiences in
Foreign Land;" Sd, 1.-The Homeward
Journey" 4th, "a Fathers Welcome
The class at the North church which is
studying Greater America" will omit
its meeting this evening and take up the
study OF Porto Rico and the Panama
canal next week Wednesday evening.
FIRST Church OF christ. Scientist. Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning ser
vice at 10 As. Subject, Soul"
Wednesday evening meeting at 7.3O.
Children's Sunday school at 1915. The
reading room is open every day in the
week except Monday, from TO 5.
The next in the series of addresses at
the First Baptist church, on why l am
a Christian" will be given Sunday even
ing by Judge w. P. Smith.
Next Sunday at The Church of the Mes
siah the pastor, Rev. A. Francis Walch,
will preach at both services. Morning
topic: The Weakness and the Strength
of Universalism." At the vestry service
in the evening the topic will be the
"Twenty-third Psalm"
On Sunday evening the topic of Rev.
E. M. Chapman's address at the North
church will be, ''Life's Conquest OF Fresh
Territory.