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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Thirty-F F irst Reunion
Of Orr's Regiment.
The Old Soldiers OF this Famous Regiment
Meet Once More ~ Veterans Of Other
Commands Mingle with Them.

The survivors of Orr's Regiment,
Confederate States Army, met in
their thirty first annual reunion at
Walhalla on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, August 10th and 18th. This
was the second time in the history
OF the association that the reunion
has been held at Walhalla. In July,
1875, the survivors-250 strong
met here. 1t is said that reunion
was attended by the largest number
of survivors of any that has been
held. Addresses were made by Col.
w. c. Keith, Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN,
Judge j. S. Cothran and Capt. John
E. Moore. 1t was a great day, and
the speeches by their distinguished
comrades in arms stirred the old
soldiers and left lasting impression
on all who heard them. OF the
speakers on that occasion, only Capt.
John b. Moore is living He resides
in California.
The reunion last week was attended
by 76 of the survivors of this famous
command, and quite number of the
survivors Of the Second South Caro-
lima Rifles, which was an off shoot of
Orr's Rifles, also by large number
of survivors of other regiments.
The soldiers began arriving Tues
day afternoon, several coming on the
freight train and others on the pas
senger train. They were met at the
depot and assigned to the homes of
the citizens of the town and at the
Walhalla Hotel as guests.
A Social Gathering.
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
the soldiers met at the Court House
for social gathering and hearing
music on the violins by II. A. Y.
Jaynes, of Texas, and Samuel II.
Dendy, of Walhalla, who were men,
bers of Company +, and on this oc-
casion played many of the tunes
they used to play in camp forty
years ago. The meeting was at
tended by many of the citizens of
the town who were delighted to
meet the survivors and welcome
them to our midst. Short and STIR
ring addresses were made by Col. Il.
A. Thompson, Major S. p. Dendy
and Gen. r. r. Uemphill. Alto
gether it was a lively meeting, and
made a good start for the exercises
of the following day.
On Wednesday morning the sur
Vivors residing in Oconee coun v
began arriving at an early hour. r. T,e
town was also filed with visitors
who spent the day until late in the
afternoon attending the exercises
and showing the survivors every
courtesy and attention. At 10
O'Clock line of march was formed
IN front OF the Walhalla Hotel and
the procession moved up Main street
to the Court House. On arriving in
the shady grove on the north side of
the Court House, the survivors were
arranged in group, and their pic
lures taken by @. w. Eaton. 1t is
said that a splendid picture was OBJ
tanned, and it will be highly priced
by all who have place in it, and by
many others.
Association Called to Order.
The association promptly assem-. D..
bled in the Court Room, and was
called to order by President II. r.
Hemphill. The room was filed tn
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-24
Association Called 10 Order.

The association promptly assem-.
bled in the Court Room, and was
called to order by President r. r.
Hemphill. The room was filled to
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09

Cornell before he will surrender
him.
IF Higgs refuses to surrender
the keys to the jail of Montgom-
cry county, my instructions are
to open the Jail and get Connell
out if you have to employ the
the services of every blacksmith
and sledge hammer in Mont
gomery county.
IF necessary, you will call on
the governor for troops.
DO not hesitate to do this, at
the same time be as conservative
as it is possible under the cir
cumstances. At all events pro-
tect the prisoner"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09

Excessive rains throughout the
cotton belt of Alabama have in
jured the cotton crop to a con-
siderable extent. Two weeks
ago the crop in this state was the
most promising for the same
period in a half dozen years.
Since that date, however, rains
throughout the cotton belt have
fallen almost daily.
COTTON INJURED IN RAIN.
Greenville, S. c., August 81
The heavy rains of the past ten
days are beginning to tell on the
cotton crop. The plant is she'd
ding shapes rapidly in some sec
tons owing to rapid growth.
Planters who predicted a recor1
crop two or three weeks ago now
say that they fear excessive
moisture will damage the crop Il
a considerable extent, especially
if the bad streakof weather keeps
up, and there is no prospect of
clearing at present.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09
Judge Roberts Meets
A Shcriff'S Defiance
Orders Sheriff Dowdy, Of Telfair County, to
Arrest Sheriff Higgs, Of Montgomery,
and to Release w. S. Cornell.

Hawkinsville, Ca, Aug. ga
unique conflict of legal authority
is brewing in Montgomery coun-
ty which will likely come to a cli-
max tomorrow, and may result
in b1oodshed.
Sheriff Ben E. Higgs, of Mont
gomery county, who, it will be
remembered, created a sensa-
ton in the state two years ago by
defying the order of Gov. Gambler
and refusing to recognize the
governors pardon and keeping a
prisoner in the changing after
the governor had pardoned him,
has again set his defiance against
the state authorities, aud refuses
to release VIM. S. Cornell, a
white prisoner from Montgomery
jail after being positively ordered
to do so by Judge D. M. Roberts.
w. B. Kent, an attorney of Mt.
Vernon, came to Hawkinsville
this morning, where Judge Rob
erts is holding court and presen-
ted the facts of this remarkable
case to him.
The judge Immediately issued
a writ of habeas corpus, and also
a contempt proceeding, precept
against the defying sheriff.
The order directed to the cor
oner and deputy sheriffs of
Montgomery county and to the
sheriffs generally of the state
directs them to seize with any de-
gree of force and aid necessary,
the body of sheriff Higgs, and if
they are unable to procure the
keys of the jail, to forcibly open
the doors of the Jail and release
said VIM. S. Cornell.
While the order is directed
generally to the sheriffs of the
state, it will be placed in the
hands of Sheriff Dowdy of Tel
fair county for service. and the
Judge has written to him a direc-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09

Georgia other than the county
of Montgomery. The case is
one of emergency and we need
an officer Of decision and pur-
pose-one who will carry out the
mandate of the law, and as such
l have referred counsel to you.
Mr.. VIM. B. Kent will give you
the papers and you will have to
go to Montgomery county to ex-
ecute the papers and you will
see that the habeas corpus pro-
ceeding require you. to seize the
body of Cornell without letting
Sheriff Higgs get access to his
person, as I understand that
Higgs has threatened the life of
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09

tory letter, suggesting how he
shall proceed. In it the Judge
tells him to bring Sheriff Higgs
before him and to release the de-
PENDANT Connally at all hazards,
even if it becomes necessary to
call on the governor for troops
and to su mmon the aid of every
blacksmith in the county.
Cornell was arrested on the
mlsdemeanor charge of cheating
and swind1ing. The sheriff as
sessed bond of$1,OO0. Cornell
promptly rendered a bond in this
sum with man worth 100000
as security. Sheriff Higgs re-
fused to accept this bond and it
is said, announced that he would
not accept any bond at all, and
put Cornell in Jail. Upon being
appealed to Judge Roberts ap-
proved this bond and ordered
Sheriff Higgs to Immediately
turn Cornell out of Jail upon this
bond.
1t is represented to the court
that Sheriff Higgs replied to this
order that he would not release
Cornell and that he would kill
Cornell if necessary before he
would allow him to leave the Jail.
It is understood that some per-
sonal feeling between Higgs and
Cornell, in which a woman is
Concerned. is at the bottom of
the matter.
The message of Judge Roberts
to Sheriff DowdY is as follows:
1T becomes necessary to serve
writ of habeas corpus upon the
sheriff of Montgomery county,
also a contempt proceeding, as
well as to seize the body of one
VIM. S. Cornell, and this being
a proceeding against the sheriff,
the papers have to be served by
the coroner of Montgomery Co.,
or some sheriff of said state of
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09
B. & B. RAILROAD TO
BE SOLD BY COURT
Judge Speer Disso1ves the Re-
straining Order and the
Sale Can be Made.

Mt. Airy, Ga, Aug. 8.-Judge
Speer today after a hearing in
the Ensign Oscamp Co., VS..
Brunswick & Birmingham Rail
road Company and others dis
solved the restraining order
heretofore make adjournment
the sale of the latter railroad
property by the state court and
discharg the rule to show cause
why the receiver should be APP
pointed, but retained the bill in
court. The effect is the sale of
the railroad can proceed by state
court.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09
Heavy Rains Have
Injured the Crops
From All Parts of the South Are
Reports Of Great Floods
and Much Damage.

Augusta, Ga, August 8.-Rain
has been pouring in Augusta and
all the way up the Savannah
valley for the last few days, and
as result the Savannah river
has taken on a rapid and what
promises to be very high rise.
In two days up to 8 O'Clock to-
night the river has risen to 18
feet, a rise of 10 feet in forty
eight hours. The weather bu-
reau predicts that the, water will
reach from "a to SO feet. This
means entire destruction to
much of the 1owland crops all
along the valley, particularly
corn. 1t will take 40 feet of water
to do any material damage to
Augusta property, although
after the 30-foot mark is reached
the canal water power is useless
and those plants that have no
steam auxiliary power will have
to close down.
ATHENS COTTON MEN ON RAIN.
Athens Ca, August 8.-The
general opinion of cotton men in
this city is that the present
rains, if they do not continue to
fall too heavily. will be of benefit
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09

to the cotton crop in this section
of the state. AS the general
rule, the crop is in good condi-
ton with a few exceptional spots
where there has been little rain.
1t has been the experience in this
section that August rains as a
rule do the crops good. The
crop in this section being some
what late this year, the rule may
not apply as closely as usual.
RIVER ON A BOOM.
Columbus, Ca, August g.
The Chattahoochee river is on
the first boom of the year.
Usually Columbus is treated to a
big river" in FEBRUARY or March
but this year, owing to the extra
ordinary drought, the stream
never got beyond it's usual stage,
1t has been raining for three
days in Georgia almost continu.
ously, and the stream is now
rapidly rising. The river has
risen 20 feet at the Columbus
wharf, and the muddy waters
are still climbing.
COTTON INJURED.
Birmingham, Ala, August s.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-08-09
Two HOn1iCideS in This
County Last Sdturda
J. L. Mobley Kills James Burke, at VAR
Stil--Jehu Smith Killed Abe Hen
derson, at Sycamore.

James Burke was cut to "a
by J. L. Mobley, at Fawn
-Warren's Still, about So
Saturday night. 1t is cla
that Burk was drunk and b
into the house of Jane Naswor
where J. l.. Mobley was
Annie Nasworthy. He ct
Mobley, it is claimed, and sh6
him by the light of a match.
the match burned out they ~
pied in the dark and Mob1ev
Burke todeath. Coroner Me-
mick held an inquest at w
the jury returned the verde
killingin se1f-defense."
This is the second kiln
this county that has Oce
about this same girl or won
The father of Annie Naswo
was killed by J. C. Barton
west end of Fussell's I
near Whitley station
years ago.
The other killing
more. Jehu Smith
derson had a dificu
of Paulk's saloon
Saturday evening
Henderson thTo
killing him ins
Smith is ID
ably make an
defense. W
ing, Of COD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.

Foster. June 9.-August Mavis. who
is suffering an attack of typhoid fe-
yer. is in critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gillett and daughter
Nola spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Ira Boney.
The entertainment given by the Fos-
ter school under the management of
Miss Adelia White was splendid sue
cess and was much appreciated by the
patrons of the school. The school
closed Friday. June ).
Mr. Bailey, of the First Baptist
church of Muscatine, gave a very in
tcresting talk in response to an invi-
tation by the G. y. Il. at the Baptist
church at Foster Sunday afternoon.
ID. NJ. Reynolds, who was quite i'll
last week, is said to be improving.
O. Reynolds and sister, Mrs. L. Me-
Ginnis, Of Davenport, visited their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Reynolds,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mobiles baby, who
was so severely burned, is improving
nicely
Miss Kate Foster closed a very sue
cessful spring term of school at Pine
Bluff last Friday.
Miss Sophia Anderson accompanied
her brother John to his home near
Taylor Ridge, where she will spend the
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
HOW TO RESTORE HEALTH,
The Secret Of Restoring Health Lies in Re.
placing the Same Substances to the
Body That Have Been Wasted

By disease, Overwork, worry, exposure or
abuse. When you are run down, getting thin,
weak, and tire on the slightest exertion, the
life and strength of your blood are wearing
out When you grow irritable, melancholy
and nervous your nerve force is decaying and
vitality is becoming low. Disease acts on
those whose blood is watery, impoverished or
impure, and never affects persons who have
plenty of rich and pure blood. DR.. Chase's
Blood and Nerve Food supplies what is lack.
ing in the blood and nerve force 1t contains
everything that makes new and rich blood and
perfect nerves, in fact, it is blood itself-the
very essence of nerve force, making il the
grandest Of all tonics for the sick. GONZALES.
cent and overwOrked- 1t restores vim. yigor
and vitality to aged and worn out people. and
imparts q glow of health to pale and sallow
people Price so cents, five boxes 500. The
Or. Chase Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Book free.
Sold and guaranteed at T. H. Thorn
as pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
For a Hundred Years.

For hundred years or more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as a superb
or remedy, but it remained for Z. C..
Dewitt & Co. of Chicago. TO discover
how to combine the virtues of Witch
Hazel with other antiseptics. in the
form of a salye. DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve is the best salve in the world
for sores, cuts, burns, bruises, and
piles. The high standing of this salve
has given rise to counterfeits, and the
public is advised TO look for the name
Dewitt" on the package, and accept
no other. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
HINDOO FANATICISM.
self inflicted TOrtures of Religious
ZealOts of India.

self inflicted TOrtures of Religious
ZenlOts of India.
Self inflicted torture by HindoO zeal
OTIS is common in India. One man will
lie upon his back, place piece Of soil
upon his lower lip, plant in ii mus
tard seed and not rise from his posi-
ton until the seed has become a plant
Of size. Another will make his couch
upon spikes; a third walk with his
boots filed with similar delights; yet
another keeps his hands clinched IN
til the nails grow through his palms
and out at the back of his hands, while
others distOrt their legs and arms into
atrophy. The extent to which Hindoo
fanaticism will go, or native belief ex-
tend, was shown by case reported in
the Civil and Military Gazette of La
hOre a year or so ago. The natives of
Trevandrum were found worshiping as
a god come among men a man who
had taken up his residence under i
tree on the bank of a river. For the
first week or so he ate a plantain and
drank some milk twice or thrice q
week. Then he gradually enlarged the
intervals, till after three or four
months he took no food at all, but
passed his time huddled before n fire,
seeing no one, hearing no one. EX-
posed TO cold and wet. to heat and
dust, he sat thus without food for
three years, ''wrapt in divine con-
temptation" At the end Of the three
years he died, never having spoken to,
or needed, 4 soul from the time he
first appeared until the spirit passed
from his body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

Western Passenger association has
through a telegram informed the Yer
namo Fair association that they have
allowed reduced rates on all roads to
Moline for a radius of 80 miles during
the fair week. Next week an army
of workmen viii begin the work with
erecting lot of buildings on the
grounds. A fine arch will be built over
the entrance and artistieally painted
by the well known artist. F. :. Lun-
dahl. who also has the contract for all
painting on the stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

John Wahlstrand and Miss Emma c.
Wickstrom were married at l o'cock
Wednesday in Chicago. Rev. Hjert-
strom performed the wedding cere-
mony and Mr.. Wahlstrand and his
bride returned to Moline in the even
ing. Both are widely known in this
city. but their host of friends will be
greatly surprised at news of their
marriage. The groom is in the wind
mill business at present, but was till
less than a year ago grocer on West
Fourth avenue. Mrs. Wahlstrand is a
sister to Oscar Wickstrom and Miss
ElinOr Wickstrom. the Irving school
teacher. Mr.. and Mrs. Wahlstrand
will reside at 400 Fourth avenue, the
home of the groom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
DAVENPORT DOTS

An important transfer of business
property i that involved in the sale
TO Henry Brockmann of the three east
second street store buildings and bus
mess properties, Nos. 10, i21 and 123,
all 3-story and basement properties in
fine location, and purchased by Mr..
Brockmann If Miss Celes tine Fejer-
vary for $4,000. Mr.. Bruckmau has
been occupying No. 119 west Second
with his commission business. and the
other two buildings are occupied as a
warehouse by the Wahle Foundry &
Machine company. under lease that
has two years to run. Mr.. Brockmann
buys the property as an investment,
and the present tenancy will therefore
not be disturbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

For sick headache take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
a quick cure is certain. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

1t seems as though the burglars are
are making the three cities a stopping
place, for an unusual number of
houses have ben entered the last week
and money and valuables stolen. We'd
nesday evening the home of Mrs.
Sarah Hall. at 149 Sixth avenue. was
broken into by burglars and fourteen
certificates for the Arizona Mining &
Milling company was stolen as was
also some clothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

Charles ii. Keilholtz and Miss Char
lotte \. Proseus were married We'd
ncsday evening at the home of the
brides mother. Mrs. Sarah L. Proseus,
of 71s Twenty-second and-a-half
street. Rev. NJ. V. Crumbaker ofliciat-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Keilhnltz will spend
a short time in Chicago and after
their return will be at home to their
friends at rs Twenty-second-and-a
half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

Is there a bogus coin plant in Dav-
export. and if so who is the operator
thereof? This is Il question that is at
present bOthering the local police and
affords them splendid field for some
neat detective work. Concealed in
the wuodshcd in the rear of the John
Groves home on West Fourth street.
81 counterfeit silver dollars have been
unearthed. The money was wrapped
in flannel cloth and was brand new
from the bogus mint. Whether the
money was brought to Davenport
from from some outside point with n
view of being circulated here or
whether il has been made in this i'm
mediate vicinity. is at present merely
conjectural. As far as known no
complaint has been made recently
concerning the floating of any coun-
terfeit coin in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

If the petition for paving Sixteenth
avenue from Fifteenth street west TO
First street is carried. the probabili-
ties are that the Tri-City Railway
company will change the route of its
Elm street line and will vacate Seven
teenth and Eighteenth avenues and
move their tracks to Sixteenth ave-
nue.. 1t is said that the only reason
the company is not improving its Elm
street track by the laying of heavier
rails is that it is waiting to determine
the fate of the petition circulated
before making definite choice of
streets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

At the beautiful and palatiaI Kuhn
IN home. 7O2 Perry street, at $50
o'clock Wednesday evening, occurred
the marriage of Miss Alice Louise
Nuhnen. one of the city's fairest
daughters. to Frank Marsh Zittel Of
New York City. The impressive. Vet
beautiful Episcopal ring service was
used. the words which sealed the be-
trothal Of the prominent young peO-
pie being pronounced by Rev. y. :.
stevens, rector of the Grace Cathe-
lral. The occasion was one of the
leading social events of the year in
tri-city circles. being attended by
abount $50 invited guests. The groom
is one of the leading young business
men of the eastern metropolis. being
engaged in the real estate business
at which he has been eminentlY sue
cessful. Mr.. and Mrs. Zittel left on a
late train upon an extended wedding
trip and Will end their honeymoon at
New York City, which will be their
future home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

Miss Augusta l. Runge, daughter of
Undertaken Henry Runge. of West
Third street. surprised her parents by
producing Il certificate Wednesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10

showing that she and John Olsen, one
of the members of the Davenport fire
department. had been united in mar
Tiage IN Rock Island by Magistrate
Johnson Tuesday of this week.
At her home. 1923 Farnam street.
at 4:45 o'clock Wednesday, after
long illness. aged SO years. occurred
the death of Mrs. Anna w. Steger-
Deceased was born i'll Holstein. Ger
many, May II. 1873. Oct. II. 1SSS. she
was married to William Ii. Steger.
who survives her with five children.
William H.. Jr.. Minnie. Oscar. Annie
and Albert. Her father, John IL.
LANCE, one sister. Mrs. III. Cleman. of
Rhode Island. and four brothers,
Claus and Ferdinand, of this city, Her
man. of South Dakota, and Johannes
LANCE. of Spokane, Wash. also sur
ViVe.
Yesterday at his home, "a Oak lane,
occurred the death of P. f. Leahy,
the fatal ailment being a stroke of
paralysis, which he suffered seven
months ago. Deceased was % years
of age and was one of the well-known
conductors on the Milwaukee road,
! having been in the service for 10
years. The family removed to this
city within the last year from Marion,
| Iowa. The survivors are wife, three
daughters and two sons, Mabel. Belle,
Agnes and Edward. of this city, and
| Thomas w. Leahy. of Indian Terri
tory. In addition. n mother survives
in Wisconsin. as well as a number of
brothers and sisters. The remains
will be shipped to Darlington, Wis.
the boyhood home of deceased, where
interment will take place.
Mrs. Jennie Kenney, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. was bound over to the grand
Jury under bonds of 5000 yesterday
afternoon by Justice ROddewig. The
trial of the case lasted two days. Mrs
Kenney'S victim. William Mills, farm
er. claims to have given her S160 on
the promise of marriage.
c. p. Johnson was arrested last ev
ening for huggings girls on Tremon
avenue. johnson is a carpenter b,
occupation and is 80 years of age. II,
is thought to be harmless, but is de
cidedly annoying to people who pas
his place.