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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03


81. Petetsborg, July 22s. .--As Sf. pIehye,
the Munster OF the Interior for Russia,
was altghtiDg at the Warsaw station this
morping a bomb was exploded undsr bie
carriage, killing him instantly and caus.
ing the death OF his coachman and eeye-
raj spectators. The assassination has
caused much excitement here.
NJ. Plehya was on bis way to the train
TO go TO Peterhof to report TO the Gar
when the deed occurred, AS his carriage
neared the station man rushed ont OF
the restaurant and hurled the bomb di-
irectly at the vehicle. There was q ter
rific explosion which shattered the win
dcws near by and tore up the pavement.
The minister and the coachman were
killed on the spot the carriage and
horses were shattered TO atoms. Plehve
was terribly mutilated; /; both legs were
torn Off and his left arm torn into shreds.
ST. Petersburg, July 2S.--The assass in
OF Minister Won Plehve, who was himself
wounded in the eye, took flight, but has
! been arrested, Won Plehye wss known
as the Iron Man.
The news of Minister Plehve's assas-
sination was immediately sent to the
Gar at Peterhof palace. On hearing OF
the tragedy the Gar sank into chair
overcome by the shock.
Immediately after the explosion a
Gordon of police surrounded the station
and would allow no one to enter
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Sick Headache.

"For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache of n very severe character.
She doctored with several eminent ply
sicians and at great expense, only TO
grow worse until she was unable to do
any kind of work. About year ago
she began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and to-day weighs
more than she ever did before and is real
well" says George f. Wright, of New
London, New York. For sale by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; the Seneca Pharmacy; w.
j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Death OF Miss Lois Marion Byrd.

Seneca, August 1.-Miss Lois Marion
Byrd, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Byrd, after lingering illness of several
weeks, died Sunday afternoon at LII
o'clock. She was bright young girl,
only 10 years old, member of the Pres
byterian church, and was loved by all
who knew her and made friends every
where. In school she was always con-
sidered one of the brightest scholars.
She leaves q father, mother and two
brothers, Charles and Joe, and many
other relatives and friends to mourn her
death. The funeral service was held in
the Presbyterian church Monday after
noon at 4.30 O'Clock, conducted BY Rev.
w. +. Strickland. The remains were
inferred in Oakvew cemetery. Tha
sympathy of the entire community h
extended to the bereayed family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
FAIR PLAY.
WESTMINSTER.


Struck out by Werner s, by Burns 6.
Umpire, ID. l.. Norris.
A Fanny Crosby service was conducted
at the Baptist church Thursday evening
by the B. Y. p. u.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Gray have for their
visitors this week Misses Bessie and Burt
Ne'ms, the charming daughters of Ii. B.
Nelms, of Hartwell.
Rev. j. j. Harrell won't to Piedmont
Saturday to assist in installing Rev. A.
w. White as pastor of the Piedmont and
Shutdown churches on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spearman Dobbins, OF
Atlanta, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gaines, of Townville. They
arrived Thursday.
Miss Emma Zimmerman has returned
from delightful visit to her sister, Mrs.
b. M. England, of Habersham county
Georgia.
Clinton Marett and A. NJ. Norris re.
turned last week from trip to High.
lands. They were in the party with j,
S. Carter and family.
j. A. Terrell, of Lockhart, is spend.
Mrs. M. A. Terrell. John is looking re-
markably well.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Marett, of Atlanta
were among the welcome visitors here
this week. Their many friends were
pleased to see them again.
Miss Willie Hester, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hester, of Spar
tanburg, visited her aunt, Mrs. w. N
Cox, last week. She is very pleasantly
remembered, having resided here with
her parents for number of years.
Lee Gaines, of Townville, was here
last week.
c. X. Miller visited his brother-in- law
Paul Johns, on the Georgia side last
week. Mr.. Miller reports good crops in
tina. section.
Eig'ty-two tickets were sold at this
place last Wednesday on account of the
Smith excursion to Tallulah Falls. Good
representation, wasn't it?
Mrs. w. L.. Poore and children are
spending week with relatives at Roys
ton and Bowman.
There must be an over-produotion OF
peaches. judging from the number OF
refrigerator cars passing through daily
1t was foggy the first day of August
'Tis said every fog in this month counts
fcr snow in winter. Let us keep q
record and see.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Garrison were
called to Gillsville, Ca, Monday. The
aged father of Mr.. Garrison is very low.
Miss nellie Baker Norris, youngest
daughter of Mrs. r. A. Norris, was mar
ried last Wednesday evening, to Paul W.
Matheson, of the Matheson Hardware
Company. The cermony was performed
at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. j.
J. Harrell. The bride is a graduate OF
Chicora College and is most attractive
of fine business qualifications. They
boarded train No. II Thursday for Ashe-
vile. After weeks stay in the "Land
of the sky they will return to West
minister and board with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Carter. A. l., Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Ice Is Yet on The Ground.

Montgomery, Ala, July .28.-Judge
Thomas Bradford, of the State convict
department., has returned from Coffee
county and tells of the awful destruction
by hail there last week. He says the
storm covered space II miles long and
to miles wide, and did at least $780,
600 worth of damage. Ice is still on the
ground where it was washed up in drifts
and will be in the deep ravines for some
time yet. In some deep places the ice
was piled up as deep as the heighth Of a
man. Judge Bradford brought back a
show the effect of the hail. They are
skinned like some one had beaten them
with clubs. The trees at the edge of q
forest whore the hail came down in great
est way were deadened like they had
been scorched. One man said hailstones
fell as large as o mans head.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Singing Schools.

Salem, July 30.-On the 18th of July
j, l.. Murphree, of Pickens county, had
an appointment to fiji at Little River
Baptist church, and the people made up
the Professor music school before they
left the church. The school is TO begin
August 10TH On the oath the Fall Creei.
Little River people and their school is to
commence August 29th, if fodder dom {
get in the way. The people at both
churches are to be congratulated upon
getting such good teacher and singer.
He brought A. Il. Winchester with him
40 his organist. o. w, WIZ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

. ~
WestmipStef, August s. There arc
forr Presidential ppat otiices Ia Oconee,
viz: Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla and
Weatminsteg. Total salary paid post
msstets, 1880. Anderson hab three
Anderson, Honea Path and Pelzen Sal
ary S4,S00. In Charleston county thero
[ste two Ghaslsston and Sammeryilie
number oil Presidential ofxces and is the
third county In the State in point of sal
aries paid.
Misses Sarah and Annie May Anderson
have been enjoying a{7isit with relatives
at Anderson snd Piedmont tho past
week. 4 81
| j. w. Madden, of Ceatral, arrived 4
few days ago; He is the pumper for the
w. III. Cothran, of Pelzer. visited his
brother, w. K. Cothran, this week.
| The merry y-go-round is here aud is q
| novel sight to some of the children.
That the proprietor will take away some
pin-money there is no doubt.
Rev. A. @. Bridgman. assistant score
tary of the Y. III. G. A., was here Wednes.
day in the interest of the association.
Mrs. @. q. Porter, of Taher. is y,sitino
| her daughter, Mrs. John Brock, of Cen.
| trail.
Mrs. w. B. Richardson, of Lavonia, Is
| visiting her sister, Mrs. w. s. Haley
She is accompanied by Miss Unice Minoy,
of Anniston, Ala.
Mrs. 0. K. Breazeale is visiting rela.
tives at Bolton.
l.. A. Edwards earliest patch of fine
corn was planted May 2. The types
made us to say May 2S last week.
Mrs. f. G. Mcconnell and her two
lovely daughters, Misses Myrtle and
Christine, of Kansas City, Mo-, are visit
ing the families of w. l.. England and j
w. MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b. Jordan and two
children, of Greenville, visited the
family of M. s. Stribliug last week.
Fair Play and Westminster base bal
teams crossed bats on the latter's dia
mond last Tuesday, week ago. The
visitors were victorious by the score of {
to 9. Following is the score of rounds
made:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
taken with Cramps,

VIM. Kirmse, member of the bridge
gang working near Littleport, was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
severe that he had to have the members
of the crew wait upon him and Mr..
Clifford was called and consulted He
told them he had medicine in the form
of Chamberlain's Colic, 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 quito highly of Mr.. Gifford's
medioines.-E 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, 1904-08-03
Card OF Thanks.

Editors Keowee Courier: We desire
through the columns of your paper, to
publicly express our sincere thanks to all
our friends for the many acts of kind
ness shown us during the recent severe
illness and subsequent death of our dear
daughter and sister, Lille Abbott
Words fail us in expressing our apprecia-
tion of the love and sympathy shown her
and for every deed of kindness shown
her and us, and we pray the richest
blessings of heaven upon them, and deep
down in our hearts we will ever cherish
the memory of their loving deeds.
Rev. and Mrs. w. Abbott and Children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
A Georgia Horror.

Augusta, Ga, July 20.-A special from
Statesboro, Ga, says that Henry r.
Hodges, his wife and three children,
were brutally murdered near there late
last night. After the crime had been
committed their home was burned.
Corpses found in the debris showed that
the skulls of the grown people had been
broken by blows from some blunt instru-
ment. Robbery is.supposed to have been
the motive. No arrests have yet been
nade. There is the greatest excitement
in Statesboro and vicinity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Cholera Infantum.

This disease has lost its terrors since
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy came into general use.
The uniform success which attends the
use of this remedy in all cases of bowel
complaints in children has iaade it a ia
vOrite wherever it's value has become
known. For sale by j. w. Bell, Wal
halla; Seneca Pharmacy; w. j. Lunney,
Sanepa
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Breese Gets Seven Years.

Charlotte, N. g., July 3O.-After being
out for about eight hours the jury In tho
case'of w. Il. Breese, late President of
the First National Bank of Asbeyille.
found him guilty of abstraction and mis-.
application of the funds of the bank,
and Judge Keller sentenced him to seven
years in prison. Defendants ATTORNEYS
filed a bill of exceptions and gave notice
Court of Appeals at Richmond. This is
the fourth time the case has been heard
in the United States District Court. one
hearing having been had In the Court of
Appeals, when new trial was granted (:
onoe the defendant was convicted and
twice the !nry WAS unable to agree.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Violent Attack OF Darrhoea Cured by Cham
berIain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
RemaiY and Parhans a [ lie Saueh

"a short time ago was taken with a
violent attack of diarrhoea and believe /
would have died if 1 had not gotten re.
lief" says John J. Patton, a leading citi
zen of Patton, Ala. "a friend recon-.
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and DiarrhOea Remedy. / bought a
twenty-five cent bottle and after taking
three doses of it was entirely cured.
consider it the best remedy in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by j. W.
Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Pharmacy; w. j
Lunney Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Cane Creek Brevities.

Cane Creek, August Crops are
looking fine and the farmers are very
jnbilant over the prospects of an abund-
ant harvest.
Watermelons are plentiful.
Mrs. Maggie VonLehc visited her par
ents In Walhalla last week.
Fred. Busch rides out every Sunday.
There must be some attraction.
S. Fl. Snead made a business trip to
Pickens last week.
Miss Estelle Smith visited Mrs. A. n.
Smith, of West Union, last week.
Fine rains have fallen in this commu-
nifty within the past week II. f..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

THE assassin of M. Plehve, the Russian
Minister of the Interior, refuses to re-
veal his name. After all, it makes little
difference. Not one out of hundred in
this country would know What it was if
he saw it in print.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

JOHN G. CAPERs has risen to crticise
Judge Parker's telegram. This criticism,
however, will have little weight outside
of South Carolina, for he is not widely
known; it will have none in South Caro-
lima, for he is well known here.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03
Table Linen.

per yard.
Bleached Damask 40 cents
Linen Damask, extra quality, rs cents per yard
"a and yards all Linen Damask, at rs cents
per yard.
Also large lot of Napkins to match
Ready made Pillow Cases, extra heavy bleached,
size 50x36, 40 cents pair.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

find nothing better for liver derange-
nent and constipation than Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.L r.
Andrews, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Phar.
macy; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

THE country in general doesn't need
to worry about the meat supply. Wal
halla and Atlanta have an abundance,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

Linen Yoil, 25c. value, for zoe.
22a and 20 cents.
An assortment of Colored and White Lawns.
We are now Offering you 15, f24 and loo.
Lawns for 10, "A and s cents.
We hayeia beautiful line of Hosiery
lot Of Ladies' and Gents Vests
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-03

THAT was a bum trick the anarchist
played on the Russian minister last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-19
FILL NEAR BUZz-SAW
NARROW ESCAPE OF ! WORKMAN
STRICKEN WITH VERTIGO.
Interes'ing History Of = Man who Has
Been Near Death Many Tit-es-Nade
Prisoner at Battle Of Cedar Creek


Been Near Death Many Tirres-Made
Prisoner at Battle OF Cedar Creek.
While opera-iug a br1z-,a7v in a -r.l.
ltsh.e lr1u foundry g. Troy. Henri
--uQns. men l=r q the Grand ANY
4 the Republic was Suddenly s--il ken
with vertigo and FL an - ur.u The
TIE swiftly revolving s2w. Bu-t same
5000 fortune thar c,l-rl.,i him ruvvcruie,5
t-rorgn four years Z active rvlr- du.
rlus tie Civil WAY again rr--e-v-t Lis
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tie 1.-,-- Z C-ia- C-e-z. a,.1 ...-. aud
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war experience. 9, NJ 81 STATED 20
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-19

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-19

ESTATE of GEORGE II. PHILLIPS
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-19

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-19

~ I S4L4AN AND L ELEON.
Cfzce AID residence. : AIzt- St Sur
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4. g. MILLER. ~. ..
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Business Cards.

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S-rgsry and DISEASES q women a apa-
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c. s. PRATT, ~. D.
i North Main St. Brattisb-oro
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-19

TIE auditorium NJ The C1-Er= 5z-.o-la-
church vas cleared q r=ws- chairs car-
Let etc Monday ard wl-z VIII EoT o=
pushed until I1= zpaI-s are completed
Ths services vii - held n the lecture
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c. 3. ELDRicH. ". D
Union Block B-attieboro.
D1.-= hours Until & x. I % ?. N,
and : 70 2. Il
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D. :. -. c7EcG.
One cv=- L-o-zs drug store. Hozr1
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The Tupelo journal., 1904-08-26
G.. A. R. FINISHES ITS WORK
Many Veterans Depart, and Various
Affiliated Organizations in Con-
ventfOn Have Adjourned.

Boston, Aug. 20.-The thirty-eighth
national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic was practically
brought to a close, Friday, by the de-
parture of several thousand veterans
from the city and by the adjournment
of the conventions of the various Or
CARNATIONS, which are branches of the
G. A. R. William E. Dustin, of Dwight,
ILL.,, was elected commander-in-chief OF
the National Sons of Veterans by ac-
clamation, and George G. Gels, of San
Francisco, was chosen senior vice-com-
mander-in-chief. 1t was voted to hold
the next annual convention at Gettys-
burg, Pa. A new constitution was
adopted.
The Daughters of Veterans elected Of
ficers, and voted down a proposition to
change its name to the Daughters OF
the Rebellion. sal
Some of the G. A., R. delegates went
or a harbor excursion to Nahant, while
those of the Womens' Relief Corps
took an outing to Revere beach.
A reception by the Daughters OF the
Revolution to Mrs. NJ. W. Biackmar,
wife of the new commander-in-chief of
the G. A. R.; to Mrs. John L.. Bates,
wife of Gov. Bates. and to Mrs. Patrick
A. Collins, wife of Mayor Collins. all
Of the G. A. R. honorary committee,
and a reception by the Daughters OF
Veterans at Medford, were other fea-
lures of the days programme.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-08-26
DR.. SAM. F. CHAPLIN Is DEAD
Geo. +. Wilkinson Who Shot Him, in
SayhrOOk, ILL.,, Says the Doctor
Abused His Daughter.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Dr. Sam
uel F. Chaplin is dead at his home
in Saybrook, from bullet wounds
inflicted, Thursday night, by Geo. F.
Wilkinson, aged 20, who was lying in
wait for his victim. Two shots were
fired, one ball entering the back, neal
the spine, and lodging in the walls OF
the stomach. Wilkinson was brought
to this city and placed in the county
Jail. He refused to discuss the shoot
ing further than to say that a daugh-
ter of his had been living at DR.. Chap
ms home and that the doctor had
abused her. Wilkinson formerly lived
at Saybrook, but of late has been trav-
cling for a Chicago furniture house. Dr..
Chaplin comes from one of the Oldest
and best-known families in central Il
linois and is aged so. He has a wife
and three children, all of whom were
away from home when the tragedy oc-
Cured.