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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-28
T A x NJ O TICE
County Treasurer's Office,

Walhalla, S. c., Sept. 29, 1904.
The books for the collection of State
and county taxes will be open from Oc-
tober Is, 1904, to December 81, 1904
Those who prefer to do 80 can pay in
January, 1905, with per cent additional; :;
1905, can do so with per cent additional: !:
those who prefer to pay in March, 1905,
to the 18th of said month, can do so by
paying an additional of 7 per cent. After
said date the books will close.
Taxpayers owning property or paying
taxes for others will please ask for tax
receipt in each township or special school
district in which he or they may own
there areso many special school districts.
Please do not send me cash without
registering same as it is liable to be lost
if sent otherwise it must be at sender
risk.
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Substantial Appreciation.

Editors Keowee Courier: 1t is a rare
occurrence that candidate for public
office has ever received such popular
demonstration as did Harry j. Gignilliat
IN the primary of 3Oth August. In to-
tai vote of 2,767 in Oconee county he re-
ceived 2,537, leaving 23O divided among
the five other candidates for Railroad
Commissioner. No similar vote can be
recalled in the history of our State.
Take his vote in the nearby counties:
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New ADVERTISEMENTS
BRIDGE TO LET.

VNHE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
Il sioners of Oconee county will let, to
the lowest responsible bidder, at the
bridge, on Saturday, October 1, 1904, at
II o'clock a. M, the contract to rebuild
the Werner bridge, over Conneross creek,
near Richland. County to furnish lum-
Der. Specifications will be made known
on day of letting. Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
d. f. MCALISTER, Supervisor.
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IT'S good thing Judge Parker was
nominated by the Democrats for the
Presidency. If there were only Roose-
velt and Tom Watson in the field it
would take conscientious voter Presi-
dental term to follow the old adage,
Between two evils choose the least"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-28
,y's health is dear to you,

If baby's health is dear to you,
Then let me tell you what to do.
Ere pain has racked it's tender frame,
Just let "Teethina" ease the same.
"Teethina" allays irritation, aids di-
gestion, overcomes and counteracts the
effects of summers heat, regulates the
bowels and makes teething easy, and
costs only 25 cents.
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Poke Bonnet Has Come Back

"The Charlotte Corday hat is a vesy
handsome thing and IL is worn by VOunE
ana old. IL makes a capital hat for a
child of six and il is very fine FOR
woman II twenty-five and older. You
know the Charlotte CoTddY. IL is Ike
crown. IL Is worn well back upon thc
head and there is "a big rufiie OF velvet
or of chiffon or of both around IL. This
hat IS made up in blue velvet, In white
velvet and in black. Indeed. IL is seen iu
every color Of the rainbow. II is easy TO
m AXE, Is becoming and very fashion2-
bic, three excellent traits for any hat 10
POSSESS.
1T Is fact. strange, yet true. th5J
simply amazed 10 behold the extent TO
which they are worn. IL is not 50 mucn
the wide streamer to hang down the
back OF the hat. but il is the Veil-like
streamer which is brought forward and
tied under the chin.
AN hats more or less resemble auto
mobile hats. or they make autOmObil-
hats IN al styles. There Is the big soft
lat with the wide white tulle streamv"
which crosses in the back and is brought
around in the front and tied loosely at
the side.
Then there is the felt hat with ats
great spreading bTim and plumes. The
felt hat has its gay velvet bow and at
the back there are wide streame's 3 that
are brought forward and fastened with
a fancy Din.
"All women must look picturesque in
these streamers and all hats are made
elaborate with them. You cannot go
out of the fashion il only YOU provide
your hat with sIreamcrs. That Is one of
the final edicts from the world Of
fashion across the water"
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CHAPTER II.
Facts to Conceal.

For moment Cayright forgot the
storm, his own distress, AID the needs
of his horse.
He stood there gazing in fascinated
horror upon the woman, whose gray hair
was clotted with her own life blood
He suddenly started and slapped his
hands together.
THAT bag of gold!" he exclaimed.
This vas a robbery as well as murder.
White men have done this. And per-
haps they've carried of the girl. I've
heard she was pretty"
He made a hurried search through
the other apartment, but found no one
in either OF them Returning TO the
kitchen, which was large and roomy,
and seemingly used for dining room as
well, he rummaged around IN the cup
board till he discovered a bottle OF the
cognac he needed.
He took a good drink of this and then
looked out at his horse. The half-IrozeH
animal stood there patiently waiting lot
the promised blanket.
Il tell you, Bob" said Cayright' j
didn't expect TO bring you TO such d
place. We are deep in terrible mys-
terry, old chap. But well get at H.
won't We? The rascals must De pun
ished. Hang this Storm
He returned to the house and began
search Cor blanket for his horse. He
found nothing in the way OF a horse
blanket. But the two beds were well
supplied with blankets ana comforts.
and he ruthIessly tore of a couple OF
these and covered his horse with them
first relieving the animal OF the saauIe
and bride.
Il don't see any hay" he said. But
Wen manage TO get along someho"'
Bob"
He went back again in the house, and
made "a fire in the great fireplace, and
piled on the logs.
what shall / do with these bodies
he muttered. They ought not TO be
left ike this. but l don't know whether
I've any right to touch them before
notify the coroner Who is the cor
oner? / know the sheriff. Gavin is no
great friend of mine. but l suppose
hello. what's hat racket
A tremendous tramping and neighing
came from the shed, and CayriSht
rushed 10 see what had happened
He found his own steed standing
quietly, but another. steaming and pant
ing. and bearing a woman's empty sad
die. was seemingly demanding admit
tance.
Somebody else overtaken by the
storm, and worse off than l an" said
Cayright. And "a woman, too"
He examined the saddle. The blan-
ket on the stirruD side was scarcely
vet.
shes not far from mere" said Cay
right. I've got 10 get out and ind her.
80 human being could survive this
storm"
Without a moment Of hesitation, he
muffied himself again in his wet coat.
and plunged into the storm.
Following the road between the rows
Of Usage orange he gropesi toe the high
way, calling out at intervals.
Having reached the fallen tree, he
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shudder. THAT would last me a whole
day"
Yet the fat woman. whose face was
fairly mottled with color, put II away in
a single meal and for dessert too. after
she had had an abundant dinneri
Fourier sometimes takes the Tolstoy
dinner This consists of oatmeal por-
ridge, brown bread, and light, sweet
wine. This serves her nicely until the
next morning. My physician once told
me-" said she. TO skip meal now and
then when / felt myself feeling out of
sorts. and ] am doing IT, POrridge sim
ply supports my stomach over night
Scents Her Skin.
This beauty. about whom so many
columns have been written is in the
habit Of scenting her skin. and she
does In in ways which might not ap-
peal 10 everybody. There are different
stories Of how she manages to scent
her skin. and one OF them is this
namely. that she "a kes and pads "a lit
tie silken uudergarment with scent,
and that she puts IL on for sleeping
In the morning her skin is sweet. and
the sweetness is not washed Oft in
the bath, which. by the way, is "a
scented one.
Scented baths are the great extrav-
agance of the iuxUTy-loving beauty,
and are far too expensive for the lay
man. They are spiced with herbs and
musk, and great dashes Of bath per
fIme are thrown into the tub.
The highly scented soaps are used
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feoi4tllIAt4 Alti- i-iEiiNA tAHt-t
In the back and came front again 10 be
IOOped upon the bodice. is here one
more and very chic and becoming il Is.
Wells and Neck Trimmings.
The wells trimmed with fur are hand
some but IL requires an artist To man
age them. The fur must be cut very
narrow and must be sewed along the
border OF the veil. which is draped over
the hat and fastened In the back and
brought forward again. Nearly all wells
are managed In this manner. so that
they readily beco.he "a part OF the hat
trimming. without which the hat woul0
be far from comglete
One of the newest of these veil trim
mings shows a long veil Of golden brown
chiffon. with worked dots and a taffeta
edge This is tied in a big bow at the
back OF the hat. as though IL were "A
ribbon chou. The ends are now brought
forward under the chin and secured with
the handsomest OF jeweled pins. large.
round. pretentlous and gaudy as an art
nouveau button.
1T Is toward the shoppers hats that
ones eyes turn. for they are so varied
that they attract ones attention and
hold IL for a long while" declared "a
milliner. and for that reason our pa
irons like 10 be well dressed when they
60 shopping. / could watch the hats In
the dry goods stores all day long and
learn something new every minute.
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and these are 50 expensive, also that
II IS hardly worth while 10 tell the
average woman about them. She could
not afford them. Yet, for the benefit
Of the woman vino wants Il highly
scented fine soap, and cannot quite az
ford IL, there are substitutes.
Oil OF geranium added to a melted
cake Of soap that is allowed To harden
again viii be very fragrant, and very
little oil Of geranium ~ "a bath viii
be delicate. But do not add the ger
anium oil directly to the water. for
il would not mix. Let IL stand a month
in alcohol Take the oil Of rose geran-
ium and add IL to twenty-five times its
bulk Of pure alcohol. Let il stand "a
month, and il is ready for the bath.
And there are other ways Of scenting
the bath besides this-the herb bath,
for instance.
This matter OF scents is one upon
agree The heavy, sweet scent is dis
gusting. II uauseates and il turns
ones 3 stomach over. But the spicy scents
are inviting. like the odor Of pines
and the woman who knows anything
at all about scents viii take care that
her 0dors are Of that variety.
And Fourier understands how to
dress. Il is not the quantity Of clothes
she wears. nor their cost. But the way
she wears them.
Il dress very plainly" said she. for
/ do not want my clothes To rob my
face Of it's beauty. / regard them as
merely the pedestal with my face above
them
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CHAPTER I
Shocking Discovery.

Cayright halted his tired horse. and,
shading his eyes with his hand, though
there was no sun, looked of across the
vast expanse OF prairie that surrounded
him on all sides. Then he looked up
ward at the rapidly darkening sky and
a frown appeared on his bronzed face.
Strange" he muttered, that 1t should
seem so far. 1 thought surely I'd reach
Hubbicks by noon"
Then. with another frown, he spoke
encourag gingly TO his horse and went on.
AT any rate, ne said again, I'D like
to reach shelter OF some kind before the
storm"
II was hopeless spot, apparently. TO
expect this. on all sides were the miles
and miles OF prairie. most OF 1t as yet
virgin to the plow.
Here and there, where a clump OF
cottOnwOods seemed TO promise bit Of
shelter from the blast. a herd OF cattle
or horses were gathering with lowered
heads.
But few trees were visible. and these,
all cottonwoods. were now bending be-
fore the wind, which was rapidly be-
coming wild and cold.
1t was spring in Montana. The SHOWS
OF winter had but partially melted, and
as yet there had been no warm days or
rains TO tempt the farmers TO the fields.
The road was evidently a new one,
and but l.tt'- used by wheels. The
marks Of ii,5fs showed. however, that
other horsem5n than he made frequent
use of it.
This life has its disadvantages. " NUT
tered Cayrisht, .'and being caught in a
Montana blizzard is one of them"
His horse now and then threw his nose
upward, smiled the coming storm. and
neighed apprehensively. Then he would
look on toward group OF his kind un-
der me cottOnwoOds, as though he
longed TO join them.
Mile after mile the horse and rider
went, Cayright urging speed when speed
was almost impossible.
Then snow began 70 fan, first lightly,
though driven before the wind then
faster and harder. mingled with sleet
that cut the rugged cheeks OF the young
surveyor.
For this was the life Cayright had
meant. He was "a member of an engi-
neering party then going through south
ern Montana, laying out townships. re-
porting On river crossings where bridges
We're needed. and doing The hundred and
one things that pioneer surveyors have
10 do.
He had been sent by the officer in
charge OF the party TO McCassatt, then
the terminus of a new railroad. He had
carried reports. letters, and orders, and
was now on his way back TO the camp,
far NJ toward the Cathedral group.
Poor old Bob he said 10 his horse.
wen both perish If the storm fulhlls
its promise. and we find no shelter.
wonder if we are not getting near Hub
bicks now"
Hubbicks was a small settlement
named after the largest landowner. An
drew Hubbick, who lived on a ranch sew
eral miles from the real village.
It was not particularly lively or at
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did not know which way to turn. Which
direction should he take? Whence had
the riderless horse come?
As he paused a moment 10 think, he
heard groan.
Plunging toward the sound, he dis
covered "a young woman half buried IN
the drift almost under the fallen trunk.
1T was the tree that threw her"
said Cayright, as ne gathered her up in
his strong arms I'll take her in and
do what I can. This blizzard seems TO
have wrought many strange things
since it began. wonder where 1t win
end
Having struggled with his burden TO
the house. he laid her down on couch
and rubbed her hands and ears.
lie did not fear that the girl would
ole as much as he did that her feet
ana hands and ears would be frozen
Ihere's no help for it" he said with
d grin. She may kick, but it won't be
with frozen feet, If l can help it."
he took OFF the dainty shoes and snow
soaked stockings. and chafed some
warmth into the delicate white soles.
Guess. she's alive enough to swallow
little brandy" he said. and. suiting
the action to the word. he poured some
down her throat
lie then took the blankets from the
second bed, and, removing the wet rid
ING CLOAK from the unconscious girl, he
wrapped the blankets around her.
Guess she'll do" ne said. "If L can
ma some coffee, when she gets a little
more life in her, it will taste good
lie ala ind some. and, making a fire
IN the Kitchen stove. soon had water on
TO boil
He returned from time to time 10 re-
new his attentions 10 his companion in
misfortune.
she was now showing evidences of re-
turning consciousness Opening her
eyes. she loked up at him wonderingIy.
ITS all right" he said. ''You were
thrown In the snow, and / found you.
Keep the blankets on, and drink this. +"
Her eyes rOved around the room. Cay
right got between her and the dead man
on the floor.
1t won't do her any good to see
that" he said to himself.
Then. though she resisted feebly. he
took her up in his arms and carried her
into the room where no gruesome sight
awaited her, and laid her on the bed.
Now. don't move" he ordered. Tn
going to make some coffee"
who are you?" she asked suddenly.
Il did not know we had company.
Where is my father? Where is moth
err"
Good God"' he almost shrieked. Are
you Hubbick's daughter"
Yes" she said. Il am Nellie Hub
bicl<."
The cold perspiratl0n was pouring out
of -ayright. and he felt a slckening SEN
sation.
'Well-now." he stammered. "I think
they went away. But you keep quiet.
III fetch you out all right"
'Went away" she repeated. all weak
ness apparently gone She sat up and
stared at him. Went away! Where
would they go, with a storm coming
up?"
Perhaps they went before the storm
came up"
Perhaps. I was at Hubbicks. spent
the night with a friend Judge GoFdon's
daughter. But il Is strange. NY father
Is no hand TO leave home "
Wait. said Cayright, in desperation
Il smell the coffee Durning-o, / don L
for it isn't IN yet. II must he the water
buming-I mean
What do you mean? / must get I'D
Please leave me while / dress. Why did
you take of my shoes and stockings?"
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A MONTANA MYSTERY X By SEWARD W. HOPKINS

on tis shirt bosom since he was there
You are bmt. she said. '"rhere Is
blood oH your shlfi freih
"Ob. fi3af lsH't mine. That'g-Oh. the
hOfsf. j guess
a sulff Io0k n Changing doubt and
slaFm sWepf sefsss Hsr face She let
the eaD afa plate shs Vas holding fan
wits IA crash.
before ~ aogla stay her II he would.
s1s bad sDfsHE from are bs9 ard VAS
0af iB The 8riHs rom She saw tie
Dsol - Dia94 ~ tas n2of.
NY GaG III Estss sss cried. reel
lHg sH8 sEsgiDz - ~ sfHls reached
gt iafe sIaef, @fey h4fs bssn mur-
Tbsu tarn1eg Ike s aEress sD2a cay-
'Hafesrsr. Dssf ssYs Yez 1ees Win
they2 Ilat algoe - gpEf sfs This
pool o.. munster. 'afat a.s9 re e9as
she Was ffasfle 5zef ospper. ReFs
than her -gores. ss9ase fset ssss res -
danger u losing H@r feszess
CayrlEnf zfeDDad - ssr Ngf q s1eFaf
expression 0n lis fSges SO Tux Leg
resisting haDQ 81 -
stop" 30 eat1 fsrfaesaesr ~ Egs
I DO not kn9s HtlzE goz afe s@g4HE !
did not US vosF fsther asae zaesheF. I
did find theBl-aefe-Wfle care. 4
put them 81 tie ofheT BED - gos would
not see nag r nov 81 k-s Days4
On my shirt
''Tcll me"' she screamed. a. ske lezCed
for the door but Was restrained ~ ire
powerful arm 0f Cayrlght Tell ne
Are they both deadT'
Yes" ne said. softly. They are
She made no answer but fell IL rs
arms a limp and almost lifeless thing.
Grimly, with set teeth. he HfLe3 he=
again, and took her back 70 the bed
from which she had sprung.
God help meF he gasped ss be laid
her down. Il don't know what 20 DO
for the best"
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tractiye place. Hubbicks. but the mines
were commencing 20 pay, newcomers
were constantly increasing the popula-
ton. and the sheriff was beginning TO
have his hands full.
The snow drifted. 80 that in places it
was dificult 10 force a passage. while
in others the frozen ground was swept
bare
Cayright was benumbed with the cold,
and 1ismOunted.
I'm walk" he said. 1T may keep the
blood going a little longer"
lie took the bride over his arm and
plunged ahead with his head bent 10 pro-
tect his face from me biting sleet.
we must surely be getting near Hub
biclIs now" he said. 1T can't be far.
unless they've moved the confounded
place within a week"
But the storm was constantly incrcas-
ing in fury. 1t was the last frantic ef-
fort OF winter to show its superiority.
| The lone traveller could not now see
twenty-five feet through the binding
snow.
| Fences there were none. 1t was only
the bare spots. growing rapidly fewer
and smaller, that enabled him 10 keep
/ the road.
The cottonwoods along the highway
groaned and bent under the furnishing
tornado. The cattle, the landscape, all
We're blotted from his vision. His own
/ horse seemed almost exhausted.
/ He himself was too cold TO feel any
other sensation. He had been weary,
/ but the danger he was in had spurTed
/ him to increased activity.
| While striding along over one of the
spots swept clean by the gale. his foot
struck against something that was sent
on ahead, and which, as il left the toe
OF his boot. gave out a muffied jingle.
Cold as he was, his quick ear caugh:
the sound.
what the mischief was that?' he
asked aloud. 1.-The stones are frozen
fast. That sounded like metal"
At the very edge OF a drift he found
it-a leather bag, the mouth of which
was drawn tight with a cord.
Feels like money as much as I can
feel anything" he said, examining the
bag.
Hating and taking shelter on the lee
side Of his horse, ne opened the bag. 4
whistle escaped him.
| Gold" he exclaimed And coin at
that. There must be at least four thou
sano dollars in this. / wonder IL find
-ngs are keepings. I'll take il along till
discover the owner, anyway
He dropped il. with benumbed fingers.
in the saddle bag, and with a chirrup to
mis- horse. started on again.
It seemed certain that before long he
must give up the struggle, and lie down
with the snow for his shroud. But sud
denly the horse gave a start forward.
Hello! What is it. old fellow?" asked
Cayright See anytbing?"
lie hurried a little, and found the road
locked b. ii great oak tree that had
been blown squarely across II.
by Jove!" he cried. looking at three
or four other oaks that stood near.
This must be old Hubbick's place. He
had the only oak trees between McCas-
satt and Hubbieks. I've reached shelter
at last. Come. old chap. we are all right
now"
Near the fallen tree. a road, now COW
cred with snow, but outlined by the
Usage orange Hubbick mad set out. led
| 10 the house. some distance beyond.
Before he reached the latter, which
was a one-storied affair. with two or
three wings and additions that haC
from time 10 time been built, Cayrlght
ishouted There was no response.
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him. and was prevented at the very
brink Of eternity"
She paused. looking intently at her
companion.
Let me ask you now. my friend" she
went on, having brought me from the
wilderness so far toward my home. is IL
not meant that this faithful one should
accompany me the rest OF the way?
Since he was willing to die for my sake.
IS IL presuming now 10 ask him 70 live
for it?'
Baroff trembled. vague fear was
in his heart-a terror greater than any
inspired by deryish foe.
"COmrade," he said. like a penitent
before a shrine. believe me when I
confess TO you that day and night since
cur rescue from the vale OF death, 1
have been narrowed with the thought
Of parting. Miserable as / was in the
bitter struggle. II was happiness indeed
compared with the agony which l
knew would be my fate Il little time
hence; and unworthy as the thought
was, dare / confess. l often wished us
back there just for a little tine that 1
might fight on through just one more
battle just for your dear sake There
was courage in my heart TO ask you IL
I might fight IL on through years and
Through fife 10 the very close. But with
the receipt Of these tiding. cOmrade.
my bravery melted away. and despair
came. For what had a pennIless out
cast. without home and country. 10
of1er in return for this great privi-
lege-'
Yourself. no more. my hero" The
interruption was passionate. strong.
and sincere. The 'penniless 0utcast'
saved my life and brought me In his
strong arms here to the very threshold
of new struggle, and he must not
desert me now. Ny home shall be his
home my country his country Brave
friend, for these many weeks we have
shared every adversely. because We
come now within the pale of CiViliZa-
tion again. let Us not dissemble. for res
crvations are unworthy OF us. Let us
be open and frank and speak from the
heart VIII you go on with me. COM
gade. on TO the end, through all the life
lcng struggle?"
The prince reached forth and seized
the thin hand. He bent and kissed il
reverently.
All. God KIN VS.. my darling, you
have asked the very sweet question 1
should never have dared 70 ask you. But
II. knowing all, trusting all, taking
my pledge of faith and love and devo-
iun, / may be your comrdde still.
heaven bless you, 1 follow gladly whith-
orsoever fate and you shall lead me.
Thank YOU. was the tender re-
sponse. Thank you. and God keep you
always. Leave :.-a now. cOmrade, and
let me lie here and dream for little
time. But fear not. brave heart Tor all
shall be well"
Too fuIl in spirit TO more than muir
muir a gentle blessing the prince
pressed the thin hand once more To his
Inns gave and received a look which
Cniv they who love and are loyal can
understand; then moved silently away
Ike one who Eas conquered the world.
THE END.