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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-03

The big assembly hall Of the norma
was crowded to the limit last night b.
an interested audience which hal
come to attend the exercises celebrat
ing the graduation Of seven youns
people from the normal and academic
courses. The musical program. ths
earnest address by Attorney Ear
Cranston of Denver and the comforting
Of the diplomas by Attorney Charles
A. Spiess Of the board Of regents were
the features Of the evening.
The graduates from the normal
course We're ]. Loyola Dillon, Clara
Gerhardt, Anna j. Gohrman, Cora
Hume Pettijohn and Louise SporIe-
der; from the academic course, Miss
Olive Lila Barnes, Mr.. Myron Clayton
Benedict, Miss Anna j. Gohrman.
The school chorus opened the ex-
ercises OF the evening by an excellent
rendition Of The Miller's Wooing.'
. ..The Crusaders" was given as an en-
core piece. The Rev. Norman Skinner
delivered an eloquent prayer. After a
brilliant piano solo by Miss Esther
Geyer, President Vert introduced the
Hon. Earl M. Cranston a prominent
Denver attorney, who delivered the
address of the evening. Mr.. Cranston
affected no oratory. His address was
forcibly delivered. however. II was
clothed In plain yet Apostle language
and aimed sthroaghout at the practical.
The spesSsrwas listened to with the
greatest attention and the apprecia.
tion OF the auditors was eyinced at the
close BY hearty applause.
Mr.. Cranston began his address
with tribute to the educational sys-
tenn Of New Mexico. He expressed the
hope and the belief that the territory
would soon be admitted to statehood.
The address In its particular applica.
tion to the graduating class was di.
vided into two main divisions; what to
teach; how to teach 1t.
AZ the outset the speaker laid down
the principle that truth only is i'm
mutable All the achievements of the
world, worthy Of record, he declared,
must be based upon intelligence and
intelligence of the right kind. 4Other.
wise there can be no real pFosress.
The speaker illustrated by referring to
daring deeds of the soldier who had
won only short lived triumphs with
his sword, while the utterances OF
wise teachers had become immortal.
A single great principle woven into
the life Of a nation was Of more i'm.
portance than hundred years OF
war.
The knowledge obtained from books
alone could never equip the student
for bis part in the world The teach, !,
er Of Greek who confined his efforts to
knowledge of the alpha
bet. the conjunctions, the dead facts
Of the languages, had missed his call
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-03

men and women. men and women wht
would be imbued with the spirit OF th,
times and capable OF winning the high
/, est successes.
The speaker dwelt upon the i'm
/ portance OF intoxicating the right sor
Of morals. He lauded the optimists
The pessimist, he said, was the small
est, neanest, wobbliest, most no-ac
| count individual we had to deal with
H didn't believe he would ever BIZ
able to accomplish anything himself
and was assured that no one else ever
would. Optimism, the speaker held
would not only make the life brighter
but it would make 1t better, it would
make for the building Of the best kind
of character
The speaker had nothing gool to
say for imitatorss He urged the I'M
iprtance of naturalness and OF orr
ginality, making the influence of the
individual Of the working out Of one
original design more valuable than
many skillful limitations. The gradu.
ates were warned against placing con.
fidence in such old and fallacious
maxims as Every man is the archi.
rect Of his own fortune This the
speaker denied. He declared that the
majority of men actuated with the
best motives, filled with purpose. well
equipped mentally, failed to achieve
notable success. Conditions often
operated powerfully against the
strongest men. Nevertheless, such
failures We're often the noblest sue.
cesses. One who filed that position
IN life which he was most capable Of
filing faithfully and well was never a
failure.
Character, the speaker said, was
the desideratum. The building OF
character was, after all, more impor.
tant than all else. II was the key
ncte Of the whole noble arch, without
which the fairest education fabric
would count nothing. Mr.. Cranston
concluded BY pointing to the posi-
hilities of achievement that held out
sufficient promise even for the most
ambitious.
The address abounded with clever
and pertinent illustrations. Especial
good was q personal experience OF
the speaker with the leader OF a gang
Of bad boys, illustrating the method of
getting holl Of an individual in the
right manner. The incident was re.
piett with psychological truth and II
was skillfnlly presented.
The most pleasing musical number
y the evening. Il duet, Il Waited for
he Lord BY Misses Furro and Ross.
ollowed the address.
Hon Charles A Spiess then address
q the audience and the class briefly
,efore presenting the diplomas. He
'ointed to the advancement made IN
matters in New Mexico
nd rendered some sage advice 10 the
The six young ladies Of
be class. dainrily gowned Id pure
White, presented very pleasing ap.
earance as they rose 10 receive their
iplomas.
The closing musical number was the
Of "Wiegenied' by the
chool chorus. An impressive benedic.
lon BY Dr; Lefkoyitz brought 70 AMI
nd the exercises that had for their
urpose of starting another band Of
right young people on their work in
fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-03
HoNoRs FOR FORMER
MINISTER Wo,s soN

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June a.
WI Chao Chaw, son Of WI Ting
Fang. former Chinese minister al
Washington. was the central figure to.
day at the graduating exercises on the
Atlantic City high school. The young
Chinese student won first honors in
the class and was chosen 10 deliver
the yaledictory. address.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-03
JAPS WIN AN.
OTHER VICTORY
Russians Believed To BE Max:
ing An Attempt TO Relieve
Port Arthur
BAT TIE MAY
BE RAGING.
kurOpatkin Gives Tardy Praise
To The .Japs Whose Abilities
He Underratca

3s i }zd Il
TOXIC, June IA boaynf japanese
cavalry encountered ana defeated 4
mixed force of Russian cavalry. infan
try and artillery near Lichaton las,
Monday. The engagement lated Two
hours, the Russian troops finally being
driven northward. The Japanese had
twenty-six men killed. Including one
officer, and thirty.seven wounded, In.
Guiding four officers, The movement
Of Russian troops southward indicates
possible effort to relieve Port Arthur
The Russian losses are unknown,
Closely EnveIoped.
+. NEW CHWANG. June B. Every Of,
fort on the part of the Russians to
communicate with the southern part
Of Lao Tung peninsula has resulted in
failure. The Japanese are iii contrsi
Of all OF the avenues Of communica-
tion and allow no messages to pass.
With the exception OF the authorities,
the Russians are daily growing more
depressed at the outlook. An officer
Of high rank, who arrived here from
Mukden. spoke as follows concerning
General kuropatlin: He is awaken
ins 70 the fact that the japanese are
worthy of praise. He declates that
their recent operations prove chem to
be among the greatest stratefists Ia
the world, and to this must hs sadel
great daring, capacity for work and
ability TO stand punishment. The
general did not believe this before but
now it has been demonstrated"
Probable Battle.
Lioa Yang. June 3,--There are per-
sistent rumors that another great bat
tie Is In progress near Port Arthur
Continuous eannonading is heard from
the south. Al additional force OF i5..
900 Japanese Is reported 20 have land.
ed at Taku Shan.
Something Doing.
CHE Foo. June ). Steamers arriv.
ing from New chwang report firing in
the vicinity Or port Arthur was heard
last night.
Japanese Losses.
TOXIC, June 81 The total Japanese
casualties NJ the battle Of NanShan.
Hill, May 2bth, are divided as follows:
81 officers, including one major ans
five sergeant majors, and 7I3 non.
commissioned officers and men killed:
100 officers. including one colonel,
Dne major and twelve sergeant majors
and 3,460 noncommissioned officers
and men wounded.
Left to its Fate.
PARIS, June 3--A dispatch 10 the
Temps. from Sc. Petersburg, says:
IT appears thai the Russian relief
Of 10000 men mobolized for
he succor OF Port Arthur, has aban.
ioned is project owing % the fall of
Kin Chou. and the landing Of Japanese
endorsements
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-03
ST. louis Wool Mafkst.

ST. LOUIS. June s.--wool steady
Territory and western mediums. lgm
2ic; fine mediums. lGai7c; fine. i5a
|l7c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-03

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
Two Italian Victims OF "BIack Hand"

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August 26.-The
"Black Hand" of the Malta society
struck blow of vengeance in Athens,
Pa, tonight and two men are lying in
the Robert Packert Hospital, at Sayre, as
a result of that mysterious band of Ital-
ian bandits. The men who were attacked
are Mostello and Giuseppe Scirona, Ital-
ians. Some time ago Mostello informed
the Lehigh Valley railroad detectives of
the identity of the three members of the
Malta gang who held up large number
of Italians at Lake Carey and levied
tribute to them. The members of the
sBlack Hand" were arrested, but it was
impossible to convict them, as Mostello
and all the other Italians were afraid to
testify against them in open court Soon
afterwards two of the three men robbed
Mostello of 800.
Last night one of the three, said to be
member of the Malta band of New
York, leading some recent recruits made
from the Athens Italian Colony, again
attacked Mostello and Scirona and they
secured considerable money from Mos
tello and ST5 from Scirona. Then the
leader of the band deliberately shot
MOstello twice and stabbed him several
times with a stilletto. Scirona was shot
through the face and two teeth were
knocked out and the base Of his tongue
injured. 1t is probable that Mostello's
injuries will prove fatal. No arrests
have been made.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
Fair Play Items.

Fair Play, August 29.-P. Fl. Isbell
went to Atlanta Tuesday.
Miss Maude Burriss, of South Union,
was the guest of Miss Blanche Isbell
Thursday night and took in the ball
game Thursday afternoon.
Henry Werner visited friends at this
place Thursday.
j. A. Leathers, who has been on a
short visit to his father, Robert Leathers,
returned to Spartanburg last Wednesday
Miss Sallie Leathers, who has been
quite sick. we are glad to say, is up
again.
Miss Pallie Shirley, of Townville, was
the guest of Miss Abalena Smith last
week.
Ottie Burriss was in town Saturday.
Carlton Leathers and Miss Clmelia
Richey visited at T. l.. Wootten's Thurs
day night and Friday and attended
preaching at Double Springs.
Miss Daisy Marctt was with friends
here Friday.
Miss Brown, of Anderson, is visiting
the Misses Mayes.
Mrs. Creak Knox and children spent
a few days last week with her mother
Mrs. d. V. Wright.
Miss Lex Thomas is visiting Miss
Blanche ssbell.
Mrs. Evie Wilson, of Bolton, spent
last Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Davis.
Miss Anna Marett is spending awhile
in Lavonia.
Mrs. Larry Mason, who lived at Wal
halla, died last Friday night and her
body was laid to rest in the Baptist
cemetery last Sunday. Rev. j. NJ. Nc
Guire conducted the funeral services
She was one Of the old settlers of Fair
Play, and for the past few years made
her home at her daughters, Mrs. James
Seaborn's, at Walhalla. She was 93
years old. The family have the sympathy
Of many friends.
Miss Blanche Isbell made a short trip
to Parkertown Friday.
Wilson Mason was seen driving through
town Sunday afternoon. There must be
some attraction for Mr.. Mason in these
parts, as he goes through here quite
often.
Miss Hattie Wright left last Monday
for Lavonia, Ca, where she will spend q
month.
James Baldwin and Willie ABB rcrum-
bia, of Laurens, visited the family of T..
G. Marett last Saturday.
Mrs. Grant, of Seneca, visited friends
here last week. J.G.C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

Now that the winter season is ap-
preaching Walhalla stands more than
ever in need of electric lights. Think of
the valuable improvement, the additional
protection that electric lights will fur
nish over the old oil lamp that should be
entirely done away with in this age of
improvement.
We understand that Walhalla has a
party within it's own borders who
stands ready and willing to put in a
strictly frst-class plant which will fur
nish ample power to light all the streets
and every residence in town. Let the
people as a whole put their shoulders to
the wheel by lending helping hand and
give Walhalla position among the
galaxy of cities where she right fully be-
longs. Give US light.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
The Library a. Seneca.

The Seneca Library Association has
secured quarters for tho books in very
coy room in the Doyle building. The
Iatmbers of the association are taking
6aep interest in filling up the library
with mating, chairs, tables and pictures.
Mrs. o. F. Bacon was elected permanent
librarian short time since, and will hold
this office for the coming year. Under
her efficient management interest has
been greatly increased and many new
members have been added to the
list of subscribers. The library has now
passed its fourth birthday. Since its
organization the young ladies and girls
of Seneca have diligently filed the post
of librarian free of charge and deserve
great praise for their service and atten-
tion. For the first two years home for
the library was given free of charge by
the Seneca Bank and the past year
room was given in the Coleman Building
by Mrs. l.. NJ. Coleman. A large selec-
tion of books are upon the shelves.
These books are available to the reading
public of Seneca and vicinity by the pay
Having secured the services of paid
librarian, longer hours for opening will
be kept. From 10 a. m. to p. m. on
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week the
library will be open. The following new
books have been recently added: Among
the Red Hills (McCants); The Sandhiller
(Mrs. Waring) George Washington
(Jones STUART; The Crossing (ChurchilD; ;
The Villa Claudia 81. Ames MitchelD,
and other newest books.
Miss Mary Miles Jordan, ,tof Admission,
Ala, was the attractive guest of Mrs. l..
w. Jordan for few days the past week.
Miss Dora Dumas, DR.. and Mrs Park
Thompson and Miss Sallie Livingston
are now in st. Louis at the fair.
Mrs. L. w. Jordan and Marshall Jordan
will leave on the 31st for a short trip to
the st. Louis fair.
The members of the Andrew Pickens
Chapter d. A. R. attended the picnic at
the Old Stone church on Wednesday.
The object of this meeting was the Gre
ating of an interest in erecting a monu-
ment over the grave of Gen. Andrew
Pickens. #s
Seneca, August 20.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
Taken With Cramps.

VIM. Kirmse, member of tho bridge
gang working near Littleport, vas taken
suddenly ill Thursday night with cramps
and kind of cholera. His case was so
severe that he had to have tho members
of the crew wait upon him and Mr..
Clifford was called and conaulted He
told them he had a medicine in the form
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought
would help him out and accordingly
several doses were administered with the
result that the fellow was able to be
around the next day. The incident
speaks quite highly of Mr.. Clifford 8
medicines. s.-Elkader, Iowa, Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home, it may save life. For sale
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Phar-
macy; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
FORCED TO LEAD A LIFE or SHAME.
Murder and Suicide In Cincinnati a
Foster Mother Forced Young Girl to Do.

Cincinnati, Ohio, August 29.--Beoause
the foster mother of his sweetheart--a
child of but l4-objected to his attention
to the girl and attempted to frustrate all
his attempts to be alone with and make
love to her, Joseph L. Druien, sup
posed federal clerk in Denver, born in
Maxton, KY, where his father still lives,
early Sunday morning fiendishly mur-
dered the woman, Mrs. Harter, aged 3s,
wife of F. P. Harter, wall paper man,
of Macon, Ga, and some six hours later
killed himself in the fashionable Nor
mandy flats on Race street, this city.
Druien first choked the woman with a
daughter, who slept in the adjoining
room. She rushed to the door of her
mothers room, where she was met by
Druien, who picked her up and put her
back in her bed and admonished her to
be quiet. He then secured a hatchet
and finished his work by giving the
woman half dozen hard blows on her
skull, any one of which would have been
fatal. Her skull was crushed in like an
eggshell, her brains were exposed aud
her tongue was hanging out when she
was found.
The young girl, who is truly beauti-
full child, lay in fear and trembling dur
ing the murder. Druien then joined her
and talked for six hours, trying to per-
suade the girl to elope or kill herself
with him. She would do neither. He
then spread a bed sheet on the floor,
loaded his revolver in the girls presence,
took aim in the mirror and fired, but
missed. The second shot went through
his head and imbedded itself in the win
dow frame. He died instantly, his body
falling on the sheet prepared for it.
The girl at first denied to the police
her knowledge of the murder, shielding
her lover, but finally broke down and
caused by her mother refusing to allow
her to marry Druien and because of her
mothers alleged i'll treatment, forcing
the little girl to lead life of shame, the
revenue derived therefrom being col
lected and used by her unnatural
mother. Knowing this revenue would
+ be cut off the child says she refused to
allow her to even write to Druien, who
for some months has been in Denver He
returned a few days ago and went to
board with Mrs. Harter. He rene we'd
his suit for her daughters hand, but
again was refused.
The GIRL though only in short dresses,
loved Druien madly, and was sick of the
life she says her mother forced her to
lead. Her mother watched her closely,
but she met Druien clandestinely.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
The Spirit OF LawIessness.

Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
dozen men dynam tied to death in
Colorado, a couple of negroes burned to
death in Georgia, a militiaman shot to
death and three others murderously as
saulted by privates of the regular army
sassinations and other outrages against
person and property in Pennsylvania,
Connecticut and Illinois are manifesto
tions of lawlessDess developed during
the past three or four years against
which every man believing in American
institutions should exert himself to the
utmost. The spirit does not appear to
be confined to any class in the commu-
nifty Its manifestations, however, are
all antagonistic to the rule of law. That
rule is the only safe one for rich and
poor alike, for tho high official in public
life as well as for the most obscure citi-
zen, for men charged with the admins
tration of tho law az we'll as for mon
whose duty in emergency is to back the
law with armed power. No one can en-
courage compromise with lawlessness
without scattering broadcast the ferti-
lizer of other lawlessness. No one can
set law at defiance without running the
risk of weakening the influence of the
principle of law for his own protection.
These fundamental facts should be kept
to the front always aud in all places for
the cure Of existing evils.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
Two Brothers Drowned.

A terrible tragedy occurred at Gro
mer's mill pond, in Franklin county, Ga.
few days ago. Two sons Of Harry Nc
Cullom, aged 8 and IA years respectively,
were in bathing. The younger boy com
menced drowning, and the older one
went to his rescue. The little boy
grabbed his brother around the neck,
and both went to the bottom and we're
drowned before help could reach them.
Their bodies were recovered later, and
they were found with their arms locked
around each other.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

BEFORE the campaign opened in full
blast Congressman Wyatt Aiken submit
ted proposition to publish an itemized
and sworn statement of Congressional
campaign expenses by the candidates. 1t
wasn't agreed too, however-no not on
yOur life,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

THE Filipinos are catching on nicely.
Last week the native constabulary of
one province was overpowered, several
members murdered and four buried alive.
Buried, not burned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

been permitted to inflict the punishment
it had imposed. Could this crime have
been met and dealt with through the
lawful authorities it would have done
much toward restoring confidence in the
law and the courts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

THE Court of Inquiry, met for the
purpose of investigating the States
boro trouble, was convened at Savannah
last week. 1t is known as the Glitch
Court of Inquiry" We supposed there
would be hitch somewhere.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

THERE was marked absence of
whiskey noted during the hours of the
primary election yesterday. So much
for the Doyle anti-treating law. 1t is a
good thing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
~ S PIC S u
THAT SPICE

1t would be an object lesson never to be
forgotten if housewives could sometime have
an opportunity to compare, side by size the
different grades of spices. Some have double
the strength of others, while there is even more
variation in the dehcacy of the flavor. You Z
want the full-fa vored, appetizing kind in pre-
pairing your picking and canning recipes. We
supply them We get the best SPICES, the kind
that is often used in medicine, the only kind
that should be used.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

Commercial failures last week in the
United States numbered 205 against 226
the week before, 222 the preceding week
and l76 the corresponding week last
year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

JUDGING from reports, that forty
thousand dollars picked up on cotton
this year looks about lik thirty cents
since the election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

THE Anderson Mail suggests that when
Governor Terrell, of Georgia, scents an
other lynching party he should order out
the fire department..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

AFTER the storm, a calm. Just wait,
though, and hold your breath until the
cyclone of the second primary is over.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31

The Washington Post says that lynch
ing is a burning issue in Georgia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
Notice Of Discharge as Guardian

NOTICE is hereby given that will
~ apply to ID. A. Smith, Judge of
Probate, at his Office in Walha)la Court
House. Oconee county, South Carolina
at ii O'Clock a. M, on Monday, the Goth
day of August, 1904, for final discharge
as General Guardian of Richard D.
Oelkers, minor
ANNA c. WENDELKEN.
July 27, 1904. 3O.34