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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13

a special from Newbern says that the
army worm appeared in Craven county,
North Carolina, ten davs ago and the
pest has air, ady destroyed S25, COO worth
of cotton in the fields, many fields being
completely stripped. The pest is spread
ing and numb bers of farmers will 10, al
most their entire ,s. Spraying has
been resorted to.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
Presents for all Occasions.


If you want Present for Wedding Birthday,
Holiday or Any Other Old Day" just come to our
place and we can fit you up with the "Swellest" Line
OF SUITABLE PRESENTS in Oconee County.
"Only the Best"
WALHALLA DRUG COMPANY.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
IS SWORN
ENEMY Of
De W|TTE
Juliette AdamSays
Russian Is a
Traitor.
French Woman Writer
DenounceS Famous
Statesman.
Declares That He Is Secret
Agent Of Revolution in
Declares That He Is Secret
Agent of Revolution in
Cars Empire.
Special Cable to The Call.

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Juliette Adam, known
also as Juliette Lamber, the famous au-
thor of Jean ct Hascal," of which new
edition has seen the light, may be con-
sidered the sworn enemy of Sergius de
Witte, the Russian peace plenipotentiary
In recent interview she did not hesitate
to express herself in the most disparag-
ing terms regarding the Russian states
man. She said to a press representative:
De Witte is the Nemesis of Russia He
will succeed in concluding peace, but
1t will be a deplorable peace for his
country. Just now he is playing the part
of the apostle. He talks with great COM
placency to the foreign papers and with
tears in his eyes he declares that he will
not conclude a shameful peace for Rus
STA. This is only a farce. He does not
believe himself a word of what he says.
He has gone to america with the de-
termined purpose of damaging his own
country and signing a dishonorable peace
No one ignores that De Witte is the
agent of Germany and England. He is
also the soul anu the secret head of
revolution in Russia. He is now working
for the same cause he has been defending
for long time, and will not be satisfied
until he has succeeded in obtaining a
revolution. He has set before himself a
well-defined programme, which has already
given results according tc the Marx the
ory, Of which he is an ardent apostle
He has already III ned agriculture in Rus
STA, and the Russo j Japanese war, which
is his own work, has arrived In time to
prepare the triumph of the revolution. He
will not hesitate in the least to become
the agent of Japan in order that his Mac
chlaVelllan plans may succeed
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
BOY KILLS A LITTLE
GIRL FOR NINETY CENTS
Youthful Shepherd Becomes Murderer
to Earn Money to Spend Mt
Village Fair.


PARIS, Aug. 12.-For 90 cents Jean
Tabean, a 12-year- -old shepherd boy, has
been induced to commit horrible mur-
der In the Jura The instigator of the
crime, who paid him the money was
actually the mother of his victim, a
little girl Of years 6 months. The
child's body, completely naked, was
found by peasant in pond near his
farm. The shepherd boy employed by
the farmer was questioned and even
tually made a clean breast Of the crime.
Jean related quite coolly that the
mother of the dead child had twice
offered him 5 francs If he would drown
her little girl" He had twice refused,
but last Saturday there was a fair in
the village and he decided to commit
the crime in order to have the money
for amusing himself" While minding
his flock he saw the little girl playing
in field He called her, and they sat
down together by the edge OF the pond
He then pushed her into the water, but
as it was not deep she waded out.
He told her that she had better re-
move her clothes to let them dry. When
she was undressed he pushed her into
the pond again. and went in after her,
keeping her head under water with his
own hands until she was drowned He
afterward hid the body In the rushes
and then went to claim the 90 cents
from the mother, spending the money
at the fair. The 12-year-old murderer
and the unnatural mother have been
arrested and are in prison at Bourg.
The woman is a widow, who was de-
termined to be rid OF her youngest
child, the little girl who was drowned,
because the latter was illegitimate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

who gives an impression OF frnness and
strength, starts court with the pretty
girls under the Gladstone portrait
Two gentlemen speak:
THAT Is Mrs. Humphry Ward. Is It
not?"
Yes"
"Ah, A managing, competent head Is
Mr. Ward here?'
Yes. That Is he examining the pic
tures.'
"Ah. To be sure What q very man
aging head she has
Fragments OF conversation float around
the room. An ernbassadress, elegant and
diamonded, complains. in French. Of the
heat and of the crush. A fat, over-ripe
debutante in childish white urges her
mother to go into the supper room She
''does so want an ice.'' she says The
Japanese ambassador. q strange boyish
figure with a tired, eager face, smiles at
her, and moves aside to let her pass.
There is in the Zoo. in Regents Park
a friendly little animal, half rat, half
rabbit, that runs about the lodges in
its cage and thrustS its nose, with friend
ly confidence, through the wires for vis-
itors to rub. A little man, whose white
hair strands straight on end, seems as
friendly. as inquisitive. His smiling,
inquiring air, his quizzical frIendliness,
pique curiosity: so do the pearl ornaments
on his evening shoes. Ordinary evening
dress and pearl ornaments on hts shoes!
What does it mean? Suddenly 7 remem-
Der last years Academy and a portrait
of Sargent's- Toby, NJ P.,'' CHenry W.
Lucy to be sureI The most cautious
Pepys of these degenerate days.
The wife of weIl-known novelist de-
mands supper. Together we enter the
supper room. Knots of people stand about
the buffet- The fat debutante Is enjoying
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

speakers pass along. One is the naval
hero of the hour, the man who has
turned the navy upside down and done
the service, as even enemies acknowl-
edge, more good than harm-Sir John
Fisher. The other is thin, bowed. an
iron-gray cautious man, with the NUT
ton chop whiskers affected by stately
buffers and ambassadors.
Let in the walls of the White salon
there are several fine portraits. Over
the mantel is one of Sir Robert Wal
pole. The keen-eyed George Wynd-
ham stands beneath it looking intently
at the pretty wife of a city solicitor,
whose portrait hangs in this year s
academy. Some ruggedness in the pic
tured face of the dead statesman seems
to emphasize some pleasure-loving
weakness in the face of the former
Cabinet Minister beneath the portrait.
The white walls of this reception
room do not seem to hurt the old por-
traits in 1t. The Walpole, and a por-
trait of Lord Chudleigh, seem positively
to gain from the staring, white con-
trast But Millais' portrait of Glad
stone suffers. The painting Of the face
is chalky in color; the famous eye is
fierce to caricature, 1t obliterates the
face Even, when looked at intently,
the eye occasionally wanders out of the
head. A modest head Of Balfour hangs
framed on a narrow panel between a
door and window. 1t Is the head the
public is familiar with-the one in
which the chin, jaw and cheeks are so
engagingly modelled. 1t is nice piece
of craft, only it is not Mr.. Balfour
1t is an antithetical piece OF art-an
idealization and a libel.
Fresh people arrive: a batch Of pretty
girls-very pretty and becomingly dressed.
Mrs. Humphry Ward, a short woman
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

her ices.
Figs. green hgsl I love figs. You
don't. You lucky person to come from
such q country; three crops a year
fancyi You leave them. green figs. on
the ground for the fowls to eat? What
shocking extravaganza
Those Burne-Joneses on the wall? Yes
they belong to Mr.. Balfour. suppose he
will take them away with him when he
leaves this house You see that one on
wood7 Two girls doing a hop. You can't
see the heads, they are painted In too
low, too fiat, a tone. The drapery Is
worked In metal. When the light catches
the metal you can't see anything but the
drapery. I don't think that picture IS a
that sort OF thing; some people like il,
don't you know. He is an acquired taste.
kind Of hypnotism- I don't like turned
up noses and wfllowy necks. They say
that they grow on you; don't want any,
thing of that sort TO grow on me. or
course a man with wiIlowy neck doesn't
really matter. He can always cover UP
his deficiency with a collar-some mems
collars are like fences, aren't they?
do you know many people here7
Neither do l. 1 don't like aristocratic
parties 1 was at an at home the other
afternoon at which the Chinese Embas-
sador turned up. His party hurried in.
ate all the strawberries. helped them
selves, don't you know. and then hurried
of Awfully funny people. suppose all
the people here are distinguished for
something.
.sYou paint. don't you? No? thought
you did
.'Oh, the Balfours have vanished and
everybody is going. VIII you see me to
my motor car? Thank you % much.
Goodnight"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

! TO a limited degree, the use of a library
ana music-room, dining-room, assembly
rooms for meetings, etc, while a gym
nasium is among the innovations now in
process of arrangement An information
bureau, where reliable hints as to board
ing-houses, teachers, shopping facilities,
etc, are to be had, is among the most
valuable features of the clubhouse MANY
ambitious girls come here to study with
out either parents or relatives, and the
club successfully mothers unanv of
these, who would otherwise be strangers
IN strange land, and subject to all the
pitfalls of foreign life
Every Saturday evening during the win
ter season the clubs energetic enter
tainment committee arranges literary
or musical evening for its members and
guests Periodically men are admitted at
these salons" especially when, as fire.
quently happens, men are on the even
ing programme as singers, players or
speakers. A number of the noted Ameri-
cans who have visited Berlin during the
past few years have addressed the club.
which throws open its forum to the dis
cussion of the widest possible number Of
northumberland, philanthropic. artis-
tic, ETC.
SELF SUPPORTING.
The cultivation of the German Ian
guage is one of the clubs most ardently
pursued aims 1t has a special lecturer
on German literature and art, whose ad-
dresses are at the disposal Of girl STU
oents without extra charge. The club is
sef-supporting. It's income is limited to
the moderate membership fees solicited
from from resident women (s2 so a year,, and
from girl students (S1 Is a year,, For
this trifie, members have access to all
the clubs facilities and privileges with
out exception. When the intellectual
season at the university and conserva-
tories swells the number of students I'm
town, the club roll-call often totals six
or seven hundred names.
Money for special purposes is raised by
giving of bazaars and concerts. From
such sources the hard-worktng women of
the club have realized money enough to
purchase and own a magnificent club
mouse equipment, including a couple of
grand pianos, an extensive reading and
reference library and an attractive col
lection OF rugs and bric-a-brac To stem
from the heavily furnished German
hausfrau's" home Into the premises of
the American Women's Club in Kleist
strasse is to step into a typical Ameri-
can house, waited as If by magic across
the water into the heart OF the Father
land
Two women who now live in America
were active supporters of the club and
contributed largely to its flourishing pres
ent and promising future-Mrs Andrew
d. White, wife of the former Embassa-
dor 10 Berlin and ex-president of Cor
nell University. and Mrs. Marq Bannister
Willard of Chicago, sister-in-law of
Frances Willard. Mrs Willard founded
the willard School for American Girls"
which is still in existence in Berlin and,
under the guidance Of DR.. Alice Luce.
gives promise Of perpetuating the sue
cessful career enjoyed under its founder.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
BRITISH ARMY LOSES
MANY OF ITS OFFICERS
More Than 200 Resign Commissions ON
Account of War Department
Making Constant ChnnreS

LONDON, Aug. IA great sensation
has been caused by the announcement
that 800 army officers had resigned
their commissions. Since that time, In
little more than fortnight, another
300 officers have rendered their resigna-
tions to the war office.
YES, 1900 have resigned, and I am
going to be the 12o1st," said a captain
of fusiliers.
THE constant changes made by the
war office and army council have upset
nearly all the officers in the service.
Eternal changes. fidgetings, modifica-
tions and regulations-these have vir-
tually ruined the careers of half the
officers in the army. and cost them in
money more than they can afford"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
Lions Guard sultan,s Hnrem.

TANGIER, Aug. 12.-The Sultan of
Morocco has taken rather a drastic step
in the management of his domestic af-
fairs. 1t is stated that the royal harem
comprises more than 5000 wives, of
whom 1000 reside at Fez. On his pre-
misses the Sultan keeps a number OF
live lions. and in the evening these
animals are loosed in the courtyards of
the palace surrounding the royal har-
ems. Perhaps no more unique or ef-
fective way has ever been found for
keeping a wife at home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
Valuable stamp CoIIect,on

LONDON, Aug. R.-The catalogue of
the Thomas Tapling stamp collection has
just been published by the owner. who
began collecting stamps when only 10
years of age. The number of stamps he
has gathered is about 100000 and the
value OF the collection is estimated at
s50000O. Two of the most valuable
stamps in the collection are those of the
island of Mauritius, one of which, red
colored penny stamp of 1S47. is considered
worth $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
Princess to Visit Her.

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Viscountess Deer
hurst has gone to Dynes Hall with her
children and. her mother, Mrs. Bonynge.
Princess Christian could not pay the
promised visit there last year, but is
hoping to go down after she returns from
Scotland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
NEW YORK HARBOR.
Some OF the Wonders Of This Vessel
Crowded Port.

To present 10 the mind an easily con
jured picture Of New York harhor one
might make the comparison of the up
turned right hand, with the long
straight forefinger for the lower stretch
Of the Hudson, with the thumb, joint
turned out. standing for the bent East
river and the palm Of the hand repre-
senting upper New York bay. The
three together make up the harbor OF
New York. AS Hudson river shelters
most OF the north Atlantic liners while
In port. so does East river harbor those
that go TO make up the truly foreign
fleets. Here they are. pier after pier OF
them-the steamers that go to the far
countries. Mind the roll-BraZil, Ar
gentina. Chile. Peru, west coast Of At
RIGA. Australia, India, China, Japan!
And bark again TO the call of the ports
Rio Janelro, Buenos Ayres, Valpa
raise, St Paul de Loanda, Cape Town,
Tamatave. Sydney, Singapore, Hong
kong, Yokohama! And the strange
stuff OF their cargoesl Rubber from
the Amazon swamps-see the naked In
dams tapping the trees and the Shiny
reptiles in the shadowy ooze; horn and
tallow from the pampas-mark the cen.
taur-like vaquero and his whirling
RATA; gold dust. ivory. palm oil from
the west coast. Dreams for you there.
Palm oil and gold dust and ivory; ele-
plants and sacrifcial fires and trains
OF captive slaves; hemp. tea. silks and
struggled opium-and do not believe
that opium is not struggled into New
York harbor TO this day. You think Of
all that. and your imagination flames.
The gentlemen in the pilot houses are
not always In placid moods. Wild eyed
men glare out from pilot houses aloft.
like eagles from their eyries, and pass
the time OF day. Says one: Where d
v think you're going? Back. will your
And the other: Back Me backf
Me?"
You? Yes. you. you slop eyed, slack
mouthed, spine twisted fresh water
goob, you square headed, fatherless"-
And so on. detailing irremediable flaws
In the genealogy. after which both back
down and avert the impending COLI
sion.-James Il. Connolly In Harper's
Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
CORRECT ATTIRE.
He who Dresses In Good Taste shows
That He Respects Himself

When our country was In the log
cabin stage Of its growth correct dress
was not held In high regard. and obvi-
ously so. The stout hearted pioneers
were too busy hewing paths and blaz-
ing trails to cultivate LIES finer side
Theirs was the rough work OF field
and camp. OF hammer and saw. But
times, men and manners have changed
and new conception Of dress has
sprung up. Young men especially rec
ognize the direct relation OF correct
dress in business and social prefer
ment The well dressed man carries
his Introduction with him-he is mas
ter OF himself and OF the situation. He
commands the respect OF others be
cause he shows that he respects him
self.
1t Is true that there are some men
of wealth and position who slur their
clothes and even some who feign to
scorn the niceties OF dress. The hab-
It's OF careless youth have left their
imprint on such men. and II is quite
certain that their disdain OF dress
played no part IN their success and
detracts measurably from their enjoy
ment OF It, for. after all. the ripest
fruit OF success is the esteem OF ones
fellows, and who can esteem the SLOW
en-? In talking to a man ones atten-
ton naturally roves TO his clothes, his
hair. his teeth and his finger nails
Dandruf on the shoulder, stains on
the waistcoat and unshaven face. I'M
tidy hair, creases in the coat, n soiled
collar, mussed cravat. proclaim In
trumpet tones that a man lacks the
truest refinement - respect OF self. -
Success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
PROBATE NEWS.

Monday, July II, was the last day of
hearing claims in the estate of John G.
Kinney Claims were allowed and the
estate closed 10 creditors.
I'm the estate of Leila NJ. Wood, minor
the hearing of the petition of guardian
for he sale of real estate was adjourned
to July pc
Tuesday, July IS, the will of Truman
Richmond. deceased. was filed and peti-
ton made for probate The hearing
was set for August 10.
Thursday. July 2o was the last day
of hearing claims in the estate of Henry
Wood Claims were allowed and the
estate closed.
Saturday, July %, was the last day of
hearing claims in the estate of Catherine
Manion and also the hearing of the exc
cutor's final account The account was
allowed, the residue of the estate distri-
buted TO the legatecs and the estate
closed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
Prison Warden Admits None OF Es-
Deputy's Charges.
WAS IGNORANT OF LAxiTY
Convict Higgins viii Be curtaiIed Of
Privileges and Prison Paper Abol'
ished-Convict Savage Declares He
Was Induced TO Escape.

Jackson, Mich. July Warden
Vincent's testimony last night was a
sweeping denial OF all the charges
made against him by former Deputy
Warden John Foote.
He was placed on the stand late
in the evening and was subjected 10 a
severe direct examination by his OWE
attorney ex-senator Colgrove HIS
testimony as whole was nothing
more than a confederation Of the ies-
timony given by the other witnesses
for the defense.
Relative 20 the privileges accorded
Convict Higgins, the warden said he
did not know until last night that
Deputy Warden Foote had issued spe-
cial privilege passes that were of such
an unlimited nature.
In explaining the charge of borrow.
ing money from William Semusky, a
convict. he said the man had $50
which ne wanted 10 invest and thas
this money was placed with c. e
Blake, the warden's son in-law
Relative 70 the purchasing of cigars
with the state money. he said this was
done with the sanction of the former
board and Gov. Bliss
Higgins Will Be RELOCATED.
John Higgins. the convict who has
been acting as hospital steward will
probably have 10 go to work in the
shop after the investigation has com,
10 a close Just what action will be
taken by Warden Vincent has not
been decided but the notoriety tina
has been attached 70 his name and The
publicity given to the privileges which
he has enjoyed has determined the
members Of the board that for e
good OF the prison discipline anothe~
convict should be placed in the hos.
pital and that all the privileges now
enjoyed by Higgins shall be curtaled
Higgins will no longer edit the OBJ
tim!st. the prison paper Warden Via
cent has stated that he will not allow
the paper to be published again.
Tuesdays proceedings consisted q
the taking If the testimony OF several
persons including that OF Convic:
"Trusty" Savage, who fed last week
but was later captured. Savage de-
clared he had been Induced 10 run
away by Walter Stevens, John b.
Foote's brother-in law. and a prison 9t-
tache, the latter having given him
some money and telling him to leave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28

The most difficult part OF a pastors
duty" said a New York preacher. rs
the pastoral calls. / have always re-
membered one OF the first ever made,
when | was a green youth just out OF
a theological seminary. had been
called TO the bedside OF member OF
my church who was well known for
his peculiarities and crankiness. After
talking with him few minutes said .
Shall l offer a short prayer with
your
short or long. Use your own judg.
ment,' said he.
more and more embarrassed, hes
itated. and then said, What shall
pray forT
Exercise your own discretion as
20 selection OF topics. said he"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
Eiqht Men Injured.

81. Clair, Mich. July pa Rapid
railway car bound from Marine City
to the Great Lakes Engineering words,
loaded with workmen. jumped the
track about half mile from the works
Tuesday. The car was going at high
speed and after running on the ties for
several yards was brought to stop,
nearly standing on end, by striking an
embanknent. Eight men were more
or less seriously injured. while four
others escaped with slight bruises.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
TROT OR GALLOP?
what DO Fish DO, and the Seals and
Insects and Wormsf

Here Is problem for people with
sharp eyes As we all know, u horse
when walking or trotting advances
only one leg of each pair at Il time, but
when galloping lifts both fore feet to
gether and then both hind feet Now.
the question Is how other animals man
age this matter. The birds. OF course,
TAP both wings together, but which
birds run and which hop? We human
beings "trot" when we walk and gal
lop" when we swim that is, If we are
using the plain breast stroke The dog
however. "trots' for both. Now do
the amphbiOus auimals-the seals. OF
tiers and the rest-swim like men or
like other four footed creatures:
Then there are the fish. one would
rather expect that. as they move their
tails from side to side, they would Dap
alternately with the fins. which are
their hands and feet Who can tell
whether they do or not and whether all
fish at all times follow one rule: BY
the way, how does frog use its
hands"
The great anatomist l.. Ray Lanke-
ster has pointed out that, while the
thousand legs" such as our common
gally worm, advance two feet OF pair
together the centpeds which are much
like them. do exactly the opposite. and
the swimming worms also alternate the
stroke of each pair OF paddles. doubt
II many people can tell on which sys-
TEN the caterpillar manages its dozen
or so legs or whether the adult insect
walks. trots. PAGES or gallops on its six.
How does the spider use eight?
Altogether this is large field for oh
servation. field, too, where any one
may discover new. facts as yet unre-
corded. and thus add 10 the store OF
knowledge.-St Nicholas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28
Charged With Murder.

Bay City, Micn., July 26.-Georgs
Thompson was arrested Tuesday on a
charge OF assault with intent to com.
NIT murder Thompson, II is alleged.
was one OF the men concerned in the
brutal assault on Motorman Frank
Blessing on a Salzburg ear last Sun
day morning, the motorman being SC
badly injured that he has since benL
In the hospital. Thompson's examina.
ton was adjourned.