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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18

| am offering bargains in Buggies,
Wagons, Saw Mills, Shingle Mills,
Engines, Planers and Lumber. Also
dry aBd dress your lumber, repair
your sHgine and boiler, wagon or
buggy, shrink your tires, cold or hot,
Shoe your horse in the best manner
possible. All CHEAP AS THE
CHEAPEST, quality considered.
Here are some of the advantages
of the Schau Coid-Set Tire Setter:
No Tires taken off.
No Bolts taken out or thrown away,
ANY degree of dish can be put In the
wheel.
-Four Tires can be set in half hours
time,
No burning or marring Of Folloe.
1t does far better work than oan be
done by taking the Tire of.
No boring of the Felloe for new holes.
II /. ID. Or "A i N H . .
wEsTMINsTER, s, q,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Mrs. Coleman Visits the Department Of En-
lomoIoay and Is Faxs:abIy Impressed.

Washington, ID. O., Nay 12--Editors
Courier: A stay of three weeks In our
beautiful National Capital has not
brought to me an incident of more inter-
eat than visit, few days since, to the
Department OF Entomology and to Score.
tary James Wilson, of the horticultural
Department. The object Of my visitwas
ip the interest Of serioulture--an interest
that feel so anxious to have the people
opportunity to send to you two speci-
mems of Oconee county silk. which speci-
mems / trust you of The Courier will
exhibit to those interested In an industry
that means much for our county and our
people. The coooons FROM which this
silk was reeled were sent TO the Depart
ment of Entomology last year and the
woman who sent it to mo received $1.00
per pound for It, The department. has
reeled silk is sold to the silk mills for
1910 per pound. The silk reeled and
offered for sale Is said TO be quite as
good in quality as any that is brought
into the United States from foreign lands.
II silk worm eggs are desired they can
be had, free of charge, by writing DR.
Howard, Department. Of Entomology,
Washington, ID. @.
Secretary Wilson assured me that he
possible way in establishing the industry.
He offered to give free instruction to q
girl or girls Of our county next spring
who would care to come to Washington
for that purpose. Any girl wishing to
know farther of this offer can write or
come to see mo In Seneca after August
1st.
It Is to be hoped that our people will
continue setting out trees. These trees
can be obtained from the Department.
free OF charge. They can be planted in
affected, and If they are never used for
making silk they will beautify the home
and afford shade for the passer-by.
California and North Carolina have
both sent In large quantities of silk,
This goes to show that these States are
taking it up in earnest Trusting that
Ooonee will send In creditable output
this year, am, very truly, ~
+ l.. M. Coleman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Earle Rochester Kills Walter Mills.

Earle Rochester shot and instantly
killed Walter Mills, four miles east of
Walhalla, Thursday. They were neigh
bors and both well-to-do farmers. Each
had wife and two small children.
There had been some trouble between
the two men, caused by Mills's cow tres.
passing on Rochester's field, and Roches.
ter taking up the cow. The shooting
took place near Rochester's home as
Mills was returning home from another
neighbours house. Rochester was about
II yards from where Mills was in the
road. shot gun was used and the load
of No. shot entered the face and head
and ranged slightly from front to back,
as many as sixty shot taking effect. A
negro woman was the only other person
in sight when the shot was fred, and she
was not nearer than 200 yards. Several
witnesses swore before the Coroner g
jury. Rochester started to Walhalla
Immediately and met the Sheriff and
gave himself up. He refused to talk
further than to say that man was 80 me.
times forced to do what he did not want
TO do
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Among Our AGED Citizens.

1t is not infreqnent that in noting the
deaths of certain aged people, the state.
ment is made that the parties who form
the subject of the sketches were
"among the oldest citizens of the
county" We learn of two aged citizens
of OcOnee this week who are Justly en-.
titled to the distinction of ranking high
among the old est persons of this county.
Martin Mahaffey, who lives in the
Cheohee Valley, was born in 1900, and is
to-day living on his own place and en-.
joying fairly good health. At the age of
sixteen he volunteered for service in the
war of 1872, and made stalwart fighter
in spite of his tender age. He is now in
his 108th year.
Mrs. Jane Perry, who lives with her
son, E. A. Perry, near Salem, is in her
92d year, having been born in Septem-
ber, 1912. At the time of her birth her
father was a soldier in the American
army, who were then engaged fighting
the Indians. She 10 the widow of the
late Stephen Mod. Perry. On January
last she sustained painful inju; es from
a fall, and since that time has been al
most totally helpless. She is a daughter
OF tho late Samuel Youpgblood, the first
Treasurer of Pickens District.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
For THE SEN nn

We are authorized to announce ]. r
Earle, Esq, as candidate for the Stat,
Senate, subject to the action of til,
Democratic primary election.
The friends Of w. M. Brown announc.
him as candidate for the Senate, sub
1ect to the action Of Democratic primar,
election.
The friends Of Joe w. Shelor hereb,
announce him as candidate for thu
Senate, subject to the action OF tn,
Democratic party in the primary election
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Commencement Program.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
May %, "a and %, examinations.
Thursday, May 20, annual sermon in
the Lutheran church at II a. nj.
Friday, May 9th, literary address
by }. j. McSwain, Esq, of Greenville,
in Court House Mt IL a. m.
The public is cordially invited to be
present Friday evening at p. m. An
entertainment will be given by the
school. 1t will consist OF numerous
drills, plays, etc. Teachers and pupils
have worked faithfully and patiently to
the end that all may have q pleasant
evening. An admission fee of 25 cents
for adults, and ID cents for children
will be charged The net proceeds to
be used in buying books for the school
library.
1t may be unnecessary to add that the
expense of preparing for this entertain
mont compels an admission fee. / men
tion the fact for fear someone should
wonder why he has to pay.
There are rrc----,d details hnf hrfef1 q
stated, it re had no piano, audi
torium, ST, :, lights, curtains, lumber,
free drays, necessary fixtures of any
kind. We have in some measure over.
come these obstacles, but 1t has cost
money.
We shall be 80 glad to have you come.
The doors will be open at Z and the sxer.
cises will begin exactly at B.
David y. Nioholsop, Supt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Church Notes.

The finest city and village churches
are painted with the Longman & Marti-
nez Paints, and we want every church to
accept our donation whenever they paint.
8 & 6 make ID, therefore whom you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only
eight of L. & NJ. and mix ak gallons Of
pure Linseed Oil with it, making actual
cost of paint about $1.20 per gallon.
Don't pay $1.50 gallon for Linseed Oil
(worth 90 cents) which you do when you
label on it.
Many houses are we'll painted with four
gallons Of l.. & M. and three gallons of
Linseed Oil mixed therewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These celebrated paints are sold by G.
w. Pitohford Co., Walhalla, S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
FOR COUNTY COMMIssIONER

The friends of F. d. Rothell respect
fully announce him as a candidate for
County Commissioner, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party in the
primary election.
BY request Of friends we hereby an
nounoe Nathaniel Phillips as candidate
for reelection as County Commissioner
subjeot to the action of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
BY request Of friends we hereby an
nounce j. r. Zachary as a candidate for
reelection as County Commissioner, sub
Jeot 10 the action of the Democratic
party In the primary election.
hereby announce myself candidate
for County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in the
primary election. jackson l.. Miller.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Letter TO J. s. Floyd, WalhaIia.

Dear Sir: Pay more for Devoe; he
glad to. 1t is full-measure and honest.
Paint is a Watchdog. How would you
like q watch dog that wouldn't watch
from two to five O'clock in the mornings
That's short measure.
How would you like watch dog that
had way of wagging his tail at burg
larp That's false paint. The burglar Is
rain and snow.
Go by the name: Devoe lead -and
zinc. Yours truly,
al +. w. Devoe & Co.
p. Sc. w. Gignilliat, Seneca, sells
Our Daint 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto,
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discovery
lung and throat troubles. Thousands
can testify to that Mrs G. b. Van.
Metre, of Shepherdtown, w. Va, says
II had severe case of Bronchitis and
for a year tried everything l heard Of
but got no relief. One bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery then cured me
absolutely" It's infallible for Group
whooping. cough, grip, pneumonia and
consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed
by all druggists. Trial bottles free
Regular bottles SOC. and 81.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
A Startling Teat.

:. TO save life, DR.. T. G.. Merritt, of No.
Mehoopany,. Pa, made q startling test
writes,1 "as patient was attacked with
violent ;hemmorrhages, caused by ulcera-
ton of, the stomach. had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute sto-
mach and liver troubles, 80 prescribed
them. The patient gained from the first,
and has not had an attack in ii months
Electric Bitters are positively guaran-
teed for dyspepsia, indigestion, oonstipa-
ton and kidney troubles. Try them.
Only SOC. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Killing Near Clemson College.

Last Thursday, near Clemson College,
JAS. Greenlee, colored, shot and killed
his neighbor, Hamilton Hill, also colored.
They had quarreled about path through
Greenlee's corn, which Greenlee had for
hidden Hill to use, and it is stated that
Hill had told Greenlee that he would use
it or kill him. The shooting occurred in
HilPs yard and he died shortly after be.
ing shot. On Saturday afternoon Sheriff
Moss arrested Greenlee and brought him
to Walhalla. He is now in the county
iail
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EnJJCA TInN

The friends of William M. Fennell re-
spectfully announce him a candidate for
superintendent Of Education, subject to
the action of the Dem ocratic party in the
primary election.
hereby declare myself candidate for
reelection to the Office of Superintendent
OF Education for Oconee county, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party in
the primary election. G. L. Craig.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
EGR tuDITnp

The friends of John P. Reese respect
fally announce him candidate for the
Office OF County Auditor, subjoot to the
action OF the Democratic party in the
primary election.
To the Democratic Voters of Oconee
County In the Primary Election: Try
me Tor Auditor for Oconee county.
Respectfully, VIM. j. Stribling.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

hereby announce myself a candidate
ior County, Supervisor, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in the
primary election. j. M. Hunnicutt.
BY the request Of friends we hereby
announce ID. r. MoAlister as a candidate
for reelection as County Supervisor
subject to the action of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
The friends of L. H. V. Hobson hereby
announce him as candidate for COUNTY
Supervisor, subject to the action of the
Democratic party In the primary cleo
tiOh.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
OufCk Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge, of Verbena. Ala. was
twice in the hospital from severe case
of piles causing "a tumors. After doctors
andaii rom edies failed, Buokion's Arnica
Salye quickly arrested further inflamma.
tion and cured him. 1t oonquers aches
and kills pain. 200. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
FOR CORON ER

hereby announce myself candidate
Tor Coroner of Qconee, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party in the
primary election. w. ii. Cole.
The friends Of N. Gambrell Holland
respectfully announce him candidate
for Coroner, subject to the action of the
Democratic party in the primary election.
The friends of Robert s. Rutledge
hereby announce him as q candidate for
Coroner, subject 10 the action of the
Democratic party In the primary election,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
FOR TREASuRER

! hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of County Treasurer, sub
jeot to the action of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
w. j. Schroeder.
The friends Of j. H. Barnett respect
fully announce him o candidate fo,,
County Treasurer, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary.
/ respectfully announce myself oandi-
date for the oftloe of County Treasurer,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party In the primary election.
M. @. Barton.
The friends of Samuel X. Dendy, Sr.,
hereby announce him as q candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the action
OF tho Democratic party in the primary
! respectfully announce myself a can
didate for the Office Of County Treasurer,
subject to tho action of the Democratic
party In the primary election.
", 0ldridge White,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18

FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
We are requested to announce Lewis
j. King as o candidate for the House Of
Representatives, subject to the action OF
election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the Office of Clerk of Cont
OF Oconee county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party in the primary
election. Respectfully submitted,
G. II. d. Burns.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18

Wentz, the young millionaire whose
dead body was found the present week
in West Virginia, left the bulk of his
property to his brothers. wife. He was
engaged to be married to young lady
In ST. Louis. to whom ne left 800, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Made Young Again.

"One of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
Of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
IN the world for liver, stomach and
bowels. Purely vegetable, Never gripe.
Only zoo, OF ell dFuggIsta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Meteorological Matters.

The following is the record of tenn
perature and rainfall as recorded at tho
U. S. Station, at j. d. Isbell's, near Wal
halla, for week ending May IS, as recorded
by Miss Laura e. Isbell, observer:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
Unclaimed Letters,

Unclaimed Letters,
Following is the list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in the Walhalla post office
for the week ending May Id, 1904:
Lawrence Brook, r. w. Canston, Henry
Hunter, Zala Norris. Persons calling
for any of the above will please say that
they are advertised.
j. M. Merrick, p. M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18

ElLBERTA PEACH TREES, Thor
~ oughbred Barred Plymouth Rocks
and Red Raspberry Plants. Ali inquiries
promptly answered. Address George r.
montgomery, Marietta, Ga. 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
TALK ABOUT YOUR BLOOD
MEDICINES AND SPRING TONlCS

We have them. All the Standard
Patent Medicines, we'll several Of our
own formulas, at reduced prices. Come i'm
and inspect oNsr line.
Also Sundries, Toilet Articles, To-
baccoS, Cigars
Garden Seeds two nickle packages
for cents.
WALHALLA DRUG COMPANY,
DARBY'S OLD STAND,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS. A

GB- Announcement of candidates will
be inserted In The Courier at the uniform
rate OF $G each, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-16
: War Gods of Japan

Japanese gossip. while student at
the .Kogyoku-sha he made it a rule to
take constitutional round the outer
moat of the palace premises early
every morning. 1t was not surpris-
ing that, with his appetite whetted by
such vigorous exercise, he very often
emptied' by himself the whole con-
tents of boiled rice cask holding in
it the portion of two, or three people,
He used to say that he had been ad-
mitted to the. naval academy not by
the strength of his scholarship but by
virtue of his splendid physique, and
he added that he failed to see any
good in the practice of constantly por-
ing over books with weakened
health
Jigoro Kano, who was Capt. Hirose's
teacher in jujitsu, tells one Japanese
newspaper that this martial art was
the captains only source of amuse-
ment, and that he used to devote him
self to the exercise with rare applica-
tion. For instance, when he returned
home from a long cruise, the first
thing he would do after landing on
shore was to come with his jujitsu
suit to Kano's school and have as
many bouts with his instructor as pos
sible.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-16

them, while the public manifested it's
sympathy in every possible manner.
On Saturday Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
departed from New York to Europe on
his annual vacation. He had just
given $5,000,OO0 for educational pur-
poses. He has given in the last few
years nearly S1OO,0OO,OOO for similar
objects, but there was no stir on Sat-
urday, the great public not knowing,
nor apparently caring, whether he was
in New York or Europe. A few news
paper men met him at the pier of the
steamer, just as they would meet any
prominent citizen who was going
abroad, with the hope of securing
some information for their papers.
When Peabody reached the United
States from England there was a great
turnout of the people and they ap-
peared to regard the philanthropist
with species of awe mixed with ven
GRAFTON. The people have probably
as much admiration for Carnegie to-
day as they had for. Peabody in the
'60s, but philanthropists, like great
men, have become so common in this
country that they have ceased to evoke
demonstration.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-16
Origin of Famous; Phrase

A Pike county Missourian is cred
tied with having first used the express
sion, IF this court knows herself and
she think she do
Long before the discovery of gold
in California Pike county boy named
Blackburn, so it is said, ran away from
home and went to the Rocky noun
tains, where he grew to manhood as
Indian fighter, hunter, trapper and
mountain guide. He became 6 feet 4
inches tall, proportionately thin, and
marvelously awkward. He had many
encounters with grizzlies and Indians.
He was SCARED from head to foot, one
eye had been partly gouged out, his
hair was thin and coarse, and stood
straight up on top of his head and
hung in every direction from the sides.
Blackburn, as might be supposed, was
not an educated man, but he was not
lacking in keen wit and sound sense.
When gold was discovered Black
burn went to the mines, and the min
ers, as sort of a joke, elected him
alcalde, an Office similar to that of JUS
tice of the peace. The first case
brought before the alcalGe was that
of gambler who, while drunk and on
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-16
Coal is Still Supreme

The tendency to spontaneous COM
bustion of coal when stored in bulk
in masses of, say, 1000 tons or there
abouts- appear to be a some
what unusual point to make in favor
of the gas engine as large size pow
er unit for central station work. It
was, however, made as such recently
by a central station engineer, whose
contention was that the nearly always
present danger of spontaneous igni-
tion in the large reserve stock of
coal expedient for a power station of
any considerable size to carry, to tide
over possible temporary Interruptions
in the supply, from strikes or other
causes, was entirely eliminated by the
use of gas engines which took their
gas from central gas plants.
Curiously, however, the fact appears
here to have been overlooked that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-16
They Killed the Snake

On the following morning q frag.
ment Of Boer shell dropped on the
snake, cutting it clean in half-but
the rest is better told in Mr.. Nevin-
sons own words: Ito my astonish-
ment,'' he says, Il noticed that the
snakes inside was pure white. I
looked closer. It was white, cotton
wool. The skin was silken umbrella
case. The body was carefully wound
round with black thread and a long
piece of cotton projected from the
mouth-the place where the deadly
fangs ought to have been. Being
something Of naturalist, l took the
creature up in my hand, lifted it with
care, ,zbecausessf fsreln bered that poi
sonous snakes will bite even after
death. l thought that at the end of
the campaign l would bring it home
and present it to the South Kensing-
ton museum. It needed no stufing.
And now, whenever l am down.
hearted and want to think of some
thing that is happy, think of the lit
tie boy Cor little girD who sat behind
wall with a piece of cotton in his
hand and watched two experienced
war correspondents pluckily dancing
upon his magic snake and leaving it
for dead.'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-16
Men Who Give Millions

1t has been nearly fifty years since
Peabody startled the public by his
benefactions on both sides of the At
lantic, says the Baltimore American.
Girard had been the pioneer in Amer
ican philanthropy, but Girard, for
some reason, did not fascinate the
public of his day, and it remained for
the future to do full justice to his
splendid generosity. Peabody cap
tured the English-speaking people at
once, and, in accordance with popular
forecast, his example was speedily fol-
lowed by wealthy men, of whom Balti-
more has certainly had her share. In
England gigantic philanthropic enter
prises have been provided for by some
of her public men, and in this country
grand and wonderfully useful institu-
tions attest the influence of the pio-
neer philanthropists. Many now liv-
ing will remember the amazement and
stir caused by Mr.. Peabody's munifi-
cent gifts, an impression which had
scarcely faded a particle at his death.
His remains were brought to the Ches-
apeake in the finest warship of the
British navy, and mighty procession
was marshaled by the state to receive