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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
his great and lofty Sssssss;on, to be
able to reach these vast crowds.

his great and lofty sassss;on, to be
able to reach these vast crowds.
The Courier very justly calls at
tention also to the bad singing in the
churches. This is fact ascertained
by painful experience. There are
those who devoutly believe they
must "sing," even if they are not
able to turn note. The result is
that we can sometimes hear half a
hundred jarring voices, wandering
in the inane, miles away from the
tune, resulting in terrible discord.
Instead of the music of worship
decorus and tuneful-we have
melee of voices "jangled, out of
tune and harsb," as Shakespeare mas
it, or "above the pitch, out of tune
and off the hin. es," as Rabelais
more accurately describes such a
bedlam of Emusic" This is not only
not worship, but it seriously inter-
fer-s with the worship of others.
Those who cannot "sing," without
disturbing others, could surely find a
better and more decorous expression
of their feelings in the words of the
hymn, repeated to themselves, or in
meditation.
How shall we obtain good congre-
gational singing, which is admitted
to be 80 wonderfully effective? The
editor of The Courier suggests that
children might be trained to GER
tain extent in the Sunday schools.
Possibly; but this training, unless
undertaken by thorough musical
teacher, would an cunt to little. The
only safeguard against discordant
and jarring vocal "music" in the
churches seems to be the restriction
of congregational singing, or the
better training of youth of both
sexes. Even then there are recaici-
trant voices that will never yield to
discipline. The only way to reach
these is through an appeal to reason.
They should be persuaded to leave
to others things that others can do
30 much better than they. This is
wisdom and the way of pleasant
ness.
The Courier is engaged in good
crusade. Nothing, as it says, in con-
nection with the church services 80
much needs improving as the music.
Good music means great congrega-
tions, and then will come the church's
opportunity to impress itself and
its ideals upon the general heart of
the people.
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Dyspepsia or Indigestion.

The term Dyspepsia" means lack of
pepsin in the stomach. Indigestion is
rightly used when ever the food is not
properly digested, regardless to tho
cause. 1t is immaterial whether you
call your ailment dyspepsia or indigestion
when Rydale's Stomach Tablets are used
They are guaranteed to cure all forms of
stomach trouble. Buy trial box, (price
25 ccnts) and be convinced. Walhalla
Drug Company.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-07
Some Interesting Facts AbSa. the Japanese

The Emperor of Japan has recently
given $4,000 to the Y. M. G. A. for
its work in the Japanese Empire.
The Christian Sabbath is a legal
rest day in Japan.
Unless it may have been the Ko-
rean raids in the centuries past, Ja-
pan has never been invaded by for
eign foe. Their racial descent is
practically pure-hence their intense
love of country and entire self-sacri-
ticing patriotism.
Japan's gold production in the
year ended February % was $5,976,-
600, or double that of the preceding
year.
Japan's rice crop for 1904 was $685.
692, 1855 bushels, an increase of 25,-
2S4, ,226 bushels over the crop of 1908.
After eleven months of war and
s140,000,00O of domestic war loans,
the japanese banks Excluding the
Bank of japan, the government
bank in Toxic, Osaka, Kyoto, Ma
goya, Yokohama and Kobe had, De-
cember 81, 1904, $179,OOO,OOO of the
peoples money on deposit. This
was $11 100000 more than the year
before, and $44, 100000 more than in
1901. Besides the peoples deposits
in the post Office savings banks in
creased $3s,OOO,OOO by deposits made
in November and December, 1904.
The clearing house returns of To-
kio, Osaka and Kobe show nearly
$700,000,000 for November and De-
cember, 1904, though stock exchange
operations decreased 40 to SO per
cent. Very wisely the Japanese
loaned some of their money to the
Government and put the rest in the
bank.
In spite of the war tho average
price of commodities in Japan were
only 8 per cent higher in November
and December, 1904, than in the
same months of 1908.
The fisheries of Japan annually
yield about 100000 tons of fish,
worth $30,O0O,000 to the japanese
fishermen. American fisheries pro-
duce about 100000 tons year.
In 1898 Japan had only 167, 1000
tons of merchant steamships, but by
the end of 1904 her mercantile steam
ship fleet numbered 1924 vessels of
79l,O59 aggregate tonnage. This
was after suffering loss of 1900
tons by the war.
In exports AS well as in imports,
Japan's foreign trade in the war year
1904 was larger than in the peace
years 1901, 1902 and 1908. The fig
ures are: 1901, $254,OO0,OOO; 1902,
1865, 100000; 1908, 100000, 900,
and 1904, s345,000,000 The S42,-
100000 increase in the war year, 1904,
over peace year, 1908, was made up
of exports, 15,000,00O, and imports
S27, 100000. The customs receipts
in those years were 1901, $7,5O0,OOO;
1902, $7,65O,OO0; 1908, $S,5OO,OOO f;
and 1904, $10,6O0,O00. There is s2,-
100000 gain in the war year, valuing
the yen at so cents.
Japan's specie reserve stood at
1925, 100000 (American gold value)
on January 1, 1905, after eleven
months of costly war.
Great Britain's reciprocity treaty
with Japan for British India was a
good thing for India, as in 1904 Ja-
pan bought s34,00O,OOO worth of In
dia's goods and only sold India 3d..
100000 worth of Japanese goods.
Doubtless the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance made it worth Japan's while to
90 into it. Moreover, Indian import
duties are only 5 per cent ad valo-
rem, while Japan's are much heavier.
Dyspepsia or Indigestion
Tho Town, 90 ,,,n,,, n Ia o1- ~
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Flag stations
on and let off passengers: Phinney s. James s and
Sandy Springs and Toxaway.
Nos. II and ~, first class passenger, daily; Nos.
. and 10, daily except Sunday; Nos. 8 and 6,
Sunday only; Nos. and Z, second class, mixed
daily except Sunday; Nos. 8 and 8, second class,
mixed, daily.
II. G. BEATTIE, President.
j. II. ANDERSON. Superintendent.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
NO APPLICANTS.
Uncle Sam Seeks in Vain for "HeIIc
Girls"

From Saturdays Daily
Uncle Sam wants to get some "hello
girls and designated Thursday of this
week as the time for holding an exam
nation under the civil service rules.
Young ladies over eighteen years of age,
md preferably under thirty, were in
,ited to apply and take the examination,
)ut whether it was because none of the
Joung ladies of Mankato who enjoy
such "A position have reached the age of
eighteen, or for some other cause, there
we're no applicants. The pay ranges
rom $24O to $S40 a year, which would
eem to be sufficient to induce any
number of young ladies to aspire to
nurmur, Lines busy" or ''they don't
unswer," into the switchboard receiver
II some government building.
On Wednesday the government an
bounced an examination for the posi-
ton of male stenographer and typewrit-
r i'll the Panama canal service, but
there were no applicants.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Senator SomervilIe May Want
to Go to Washington.
NOT DECIDED ON JUDGESHIP.
Has Had Offers of Contributions to
Campaign Fund if to Congress
He Would Go.

New Ulm, Dec. l4.-Senator George
w. Somerville of Sleepy Eye is attend
ing the present term of court. He re-
fused to discuss his reported candidacy
for office of Judge to succeed Judge
Webber except to say that the majority
of the bar of the district, either by let
ter or in person, had urged him to be-
come a candidate, and that his reply to
them had always been that he would
wait and see what Judge Webber in
tended doing. As to the matter of being
a candidate for governor, he said that
he wished he could hold both offices at
the same time, but he thought that Sam
Lord was about the best man the party
could pick.
To a newspaper correspondent Mr..
Somerville said
''Did you see what they did to Nc
Cleary? After everybody ahead of him
had died off or stepped out of the way
and he was through force OF circumstances
entitled to the place, they pick out an
other man and give the Craftsmanship of
the committee on appropriations to him.
The people of the second district must
be proud of their representative"
Asked if he had given up his ambi
ton to become the successor of Nc
Cleary, he said that he never was as
anxious for the place as some of the pa
Pers had attempted to prove, but said
that he had several fattering offers of
contributions to campaign fund if he
wanted to enter the field.
He has fully recovered from the in
jury received from a fall some weeks
ago.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
PUPILS HAVE THE ITCH.
Children in Minneapolis Schools Are
Afflicted With Disease.

Minneapolis, Dec. l6-Itch, the prole-
tartan malady that has its origin in lack
Of bodily cleanliness, has become cpl
demic in the Minneapolis public schools,
and the officers of the health depart
ment say that hundreds of children are
afflicted with it.
DIR. Haynes, one of the members of
the health department, made Il brief
tour of inspection yesterday because of
reports of strange eruption that had
appeared upon the bodies of number of
school children, and he soon became con-
vinced that the epidemic was nothing
more or less than itch. From the Jack
son ana Longfelow schools alone he
sent about one hundred children home
for treatment.
DR.. Haynes says that the disease is
primarily caused by lack of personal
cleanliness, but that it is communicable
md that a large proportion of the chill
lren now suffering from it have con-
tracted it by infection and not through
my neglect of their own persons. A
thorough inspection will be made
throughout the schools of the city and
precautions taken to prevent further
spread of the disease.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
SOME SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Facts From the Report of the State
Superintendent.

FROM DdluIudg > Ddily
According to the report for the year
ending July 3, 1905, issued yesterday
by the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, during the year 2,0S7 temporary
certificates were issued to teachers by
the county superintcndents. There were
76 first grade certificates, SOB second
grade and l,50S third grade.
The number of consolidated districts
formed was four and the adjoining dis
tricts eight. The number of districts
where there was less than ten pupils is
given as 237 and there were l,497 dis
tricts where the enrollment was more
than ten and under twenty. Pupils in
thirty districts Were transported at the
expense of the district.
Statistics regarding he school observ-
ances of Arbor DAY show that 26,73l
trees were planted in the state during
the year and that $50 districts Joined
in the planting. The &choolhouses with
out trees number ~ and those sur
rounded by natural groves 2,494.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
CALLED BY DEATH.
George Washington Johnson and Mrs.
John Quane.'

From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans johnson lost their
little boy, George Washington, at seven
O'Clock last evening. The lad was never
very strong, and for year past had
been ailing, but his last illness began
three weeks ago. The cause of death
was Bright's disease of the kidneys. The
lad was born in July 4th, 1891, and in
honor of the day was named after the
father of his country, md for this rea-
son his parents were especially hopeful,
but the summer of his birth was so eX-
ceedingly hot that he did not thrive, al
though he developed into bright boy
and won the affections of all.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the residence, 1912 Fifth
avenue, at 2:30 o'clock, and the inter
ment will be had at Glenwood ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
DEATH WAS |NS1ANT
August Broecher of Ceresco
Killed at WaSeca.
WAS A c. & N. w. BRAKEMAN.
Fell Behind a Backing Engine and
Cut to Pieces; Accident Happen
ed at $40 p m.
From Saturdays Da:lv.

From Saturdays Daily.
August Broecher, whose home is in
Ceresco, was instantly killed at Waseca
last evening while performing his duties
as brakeman on way freight No. %,
which had just arrived from Tracy over
the Chicago & Northwestern road. The
p. m., and Mr. Boecher walked up and
cut off the two engines and mounted
The engines then pulled out upon the
main track and started to back down to
the round house, that being the end of
the run. 1t is supposed that Broecher's
foot slipped and that he fell to the
track He was then run over by both
engines and badly mangled. His death
was instant The accident was unknown
to the engine crew until he was missed
and then one of the engineers walked up
the track and found his quivering form
The accident happened at GAO p. m.
The deceased was the second son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Broecher of Ceresco,
and was twentyfour years of age. He
was born in Lime township and was
raised in the county. He was single
and had engaged in railroad work only
two months ago. He was well liked by
all who knew him. and his terrible death
is great shock TO all A gloom was
cast over the entire railway division.
The parents will have the sympathy of
all in their loss.
The father and brother of the deceas-
ed went to Waseca this morning to
bring the remains to Mankato, and the
funeral will take place from st. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church Monday at 9
q.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
SHORT CHANGE GAME.
Crook Works II on a Traveller at the
Union Depot.

From Mondays Daily.
The short change racket was worked
on a traveller on Omaha passenger train
No. |, going west, at 1920 o'clock last
evening, at the union depot. When the
train stopped, stranger stepped
aboard it, took seat with the traveller
and asked him whether he could not
change a $40 bill for him. The traveller
said that he could and counted out the
money, while the stranger held $40
bill in his hand. In passing the bill
over, the stranger changed it without
attracting the notice of the traveller,
handing him 81 bill instead of the $40.
The stranger at once got off. When the
traveller discovered his loss of 50 he re-
ported it to the conductor, who notified
the authorities.
The crook wore a gray overcoat and
had gray mustache. He wore large
soft hat. There is no clue to him. The
officials did not get the name of the
man who was robbed.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
RESPECTED BY ALL.
Sorrowing Friends Assist in Last Rites
Over w. Charles Durkee.

From Saturdays Daily.
The funeral of the late City Treasurer
w. Charles Durkee took place from the
family residence, l3) Clark street, at
2:3O o'clock this afternoon, and was
very largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. f. M. Martinson, as
sisted by S. D. Works, and the Baptist
choir furnished the music. The services
were very impressive.
The floral offerings were unusually
numerous and beautiful. They included
a wreath from the city officials, heart
in flowers by the flemen and police de-
partment, the emblem of the order in
carnations by Minr apo Rebekah lodge
No. ~, and beautiful bouquets of roses
by the Baptist church, Cereal chapter,
O. f. s., and the neighbors of the de-
ceased. The city officials attended the
funeral in a body.
The pail bearers were Charles Jewson,
DR.. Paul Barney, JAY Wysong, c.. o.
DALEY, ID. V. Williams and John Will
lard The interment was had at Glen
wood cemetery, the remains being ac-
companied there by II large concourse of
sorrowing friends. Everybody who knew
the deceased loved and respected him,
and many tears were shed when he was
laid away 1t is recalled that his late
father, w. c. Durkee, for many years
county treasurer of Blue Earth county,
also rests in beautiful Glenwood.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
CITED TO APPEAR.
Poor Parents May Have to Part With
Their Childrsn.

From Thursdays Daily.
Darius Pierce and family moved to
the city last spring from Winnebago
City. There are elk children, from two
to nine years old, in the family. Mr.
Pierce drives team when he can get
work, but at present is out of work,
and the family is said to be in destitute
circumstances. Yesterday the parents
were cited to appear in the probate
court next week and show cause why all
of the children except the youngest
should not be sent to the State Child
ren's Home. Mr.. Savage, of that insti-
tuition, visited the city day or two
ago and looked into the family's case
and the necessary papers were made out
and placed in Sheriff Williams hands for
service. Unless the family can show
its ability to support and educate the
children they will be taken away. 1t is
not known what stand the parents will
take. It is not claimed but what they
are kind to the children and do all
they are able for them, and thus far
there has been no suffering on the chill
dren's part.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
LIVELY LODGE Meeting.
Knights Of Pythias Entcrtsin VISITORS
From Springsjeld.

From Soringsield.
From Fridays Dailv.
Alankato lodge No. 36, Knights of Py
thias, held noteworthy meeting last
night, with large attendance and much
enthusiasm. Work was had in all three
ranks, and three candidates were car
ried through to full knighthood, for the
purpose of illustrating the work to
dozen members of the new lodge at
Springfield. Following the lodge work,
an oyster lunch was served in the ban
quet room by Brother Heinze. After
this was concluded, program of toasts
was carried out, with Judge w. N. Ply
mat as POSTMASTER. Those who re-
sponded were A. f. Clark, c. n. An
drews, i. P. Hunt, w. A. Funk and
Rev. w. E. Evans. While the lodge
work began at p. M, it was 1890 a.
m. when everything was concluded.
Most of the Springfield visitors re-
mained over until today.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Another Step in the Eliza Douglas
Case.

From Mondays Daily.
Judge Cray filed decision today
denying the motion for new trial in
the matter of the estate of Eliza Doug
las, deceased, F. F. Lewis, appellant, VS..
Lewis l.. Wheelock, respondent, VIM.
Thorburn, intervenor. The court accom-
panied the decision with the following
memorandum:
81 find no prejudicial errors occurring
at the trial.
"The proof of the making of the con-
tract in question is not very strong
and convincing, but the lips of the ap-
pellant were closed as to conversations
had with Eliza Douglas, now deceased,
and l am not prepared to say that the
question whether the contract involved
herein was made was not question for
the jury"
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Mrs. IOhn Duane.

Mrs. John Duane died at eight o'clock
last evening at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Darby Whaen, in West Man
kato, of general decline due to old
age. She is survived by her husband
Mrs. Crubaugh, wife of the well-knOwn
contractor of Rock Island, LII. Mrs.
Duane was long a resident of the city
and had a wide acquaintance and many
friends. She and her husband conduct
ed the Washington House for many
years.
The funeral will occur at 9 a. m
Monday from st. Johns Catholic
church.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
HIT BYGUN' 'SCHARGE
Ben Marshall Shot While Hunt
ing Rabbits.
WAS PURELY AN ACCIDENT.
Boy CraWIed Under Floor to Get Bun
ME, Fathers Gun Thrown Down
and Discharged.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Ben Marshall, seventeen years old, son
of Sam Marshall, the proprietor of the
boat livery at Madison Lake, was acci-
dentally shot while hunting near Lake
Jefferson, yesterday. The distressing af-
fair occurred about noon. Mr. Marshall
and his two sons, Ben and Thomas,
were hunting rabbits. One bunnie ran
under the floor of an old house near
by, Ben Crawled in after it. He could
not reach the rabbit and called to his
father to hand him a stick. The father
started across the floor with a stick in
one hand and a shotgun in the other.
The rotten boards gave way, and in his
excitement Mr.. Marshall threw the gun
from him. The weapon struck the
ground a few feet away from Ben Mar
shall and was discharged, the contents,
No. 3 shot, taking effect in the young
mans back and shoulders. 1t is suspect
ed that shot also penetrated the lungs.
The wounded man was hurried to Madi-
son Lake and there received the atten-
tion of Drs. Parker and Andrews. At
last accounts young Marshall was in a
precarious condition
Another account of the accident is to
the effect that Mr. Marshall stepped in
to hole in the floor and the gun flew
out of his hand, striking stump with
in few feet of his son. The boys
lungs are badly punctured with shot, and
portions of his clothing were taken into
the wound.
Mr.. Marshall is we'll known to many
people in this section, and all will regret
the misfortune which has overtaken a
member of his family.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
PREPARE FOR BURNS DAY.
Scots Getting Ready for Annual Event
at Mapleton.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Mapleton Enterprise says that a
meeting of the executive committee of
the Burns club was held last Saturday
afternoon, at which time it was voted to
engage Rev. T. G. Sykes of the Arling-
ton, Hills Presbyterian church, st. Paul,
to again deliver the annual address. Mr..
Sykes will be accompanied by his wife,
who as Florence Mclean won distinction
as reader and singer, making spec
ialty of Scotch selections The Winni-
peg Free Press designating her as one of
the most popular sopranos in Manito-
ba.
Captain Sinclair, who needs no recon-
mendation to a Mapleton audience will
again be present as piper and will be
accompanied by his daughter charm
ing dancer. and Mr.. Nicols, the ST. Peter
dancer, will also be present
Robert Dunbar, the champion curler
of America, will be on hand with a
team of curriers' to add enthusiasm to
the bonspiel, besides which, Tom Cam
eron will head another st. Paul rink.
In addition to these men of renown in
curling, it is likely that number of
curriers' will be present from Galesville,
Wis.
Another meeting of the executive com
mittee will be held on the Goth, at which
time the various committees will be ap-
pointed and other arrangements made.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Minnesota Farmers Institutes.

Hon. w w p Mcconnell, editor of
The Western Farmer and Dairyman,
will hold farmers Institutes in the fol
lowing towns Balaton, Dec. 10; Lam
berton, 2lst; Sleepy Eye, 22nd, St.
George, 23rd, Garden City, Jan. 10th;
Amboy, Jan. 18th; st. Peter, Jan. 18th;
lie Sueur, Jan. 10Th; GAINESVILLE, Jan.
Goth; Owatonna, Jan. 23rd; New Rich
land, Jan. oath; Waterville, Jan. %;
AIapleton, Jan. 26th.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
FIRE TEAM SOLD.
Carlos Boynton Takes the Chestnuts
at Two Hundred Dollars.

TUTH saturday Daily.
Carlos Boynton today bought of the
2ity the chestnut fire team at the CEN
raj fire station, paying for it the sum
IF 5000. He ships it at once to the lum-
Der districts in the north of the state
The team has outlived its usefulness as
fire team, not being able to do the
work required of it, The committee on
ire department has made arrangements
with Harlin & Mcbeth to secure a horse
to match up with the black horse at
The central station.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
There was a "Rough House."

From Thursdays Daily.
B. J.. Oliver and a man named Bruce
got into an alteration at Madison Lake
few days ago. Bruce is alleged to
have had knife in his hand. Oliver
knocked Bruce down and there was
trough house" for few minutes. Dur
ing the trouble Oliver was cut severe
ly.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
District Court Resumes.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
District court convened again this af
teriiopn,e for the trial of the court cases.
The one tried this afternoon was the
suit of John Hoffman VS.. Bertha Hidde
and Frank Hidde. Plymat & Plymat
appeared for the plaintiff, and C. O..
Daley for the defendants. The plain
tiff seeks to prevent the defendants
from using certain driveway, which
the defendants claim has been road
for twenty years.