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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
peary's Dash ior the Pole.

Lieat. Peary, who expects to sail
from New York early in July for
Cape Breton, Cape York, Cope
Sabine and all points North, will
take with him a novelty in arctic ex.
ploration, says Harper's Weekly. His
new ship. just launched at Bucks
port, Me-, will be equipped with a
"a wireless telegraph apparatus, aud a
new and interesting feature of his
plans is to be the proposed establish
ment of wireless stations at Cape
York and Cape Sabine, by means of
which he hopes to keep in communi-
cation with the world. He expects
also to use the wireless system on the
ice. Cape Sabine will be his base If
supplies and the point where the
Eskimos will join his party. 1t will
be much to his advantage to be able
to get word from there to Northern
ports and order more supplies if he
needs them. His general plan is that
of the last expedition. His ship will
go into winter quarters next winter
in the central polar basin, and the
following summer the explorer will
make dash for the pole with sleds
and dogs. A year and half is long
enough for the accomplishment OF all
mis- plans if things go well.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Clubbing Ofier-Four Papers a Week.

On April 1st the Atlanta Constitution
began the publication of tri-weekly
edition-Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. We have made arrangements
whereby we can furnish our readers The
Keowee Courier and the tri-weekly edi-
tion of the Constitution-four papers a
week-for Sl.75 per year. We are now
able to furnish the Weekly Constitution
and The Keowee Courier at $1.4O per
year. Subscription to both papers to be
paid IN ADVANCE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

Approximately three-fourths of those
casting their ballots in Thursday election
piled up an overwhelming majority
against the establishment of municipal
dispensary in Asheville, N. c., to replace
the open saloons. The size of the ma
jority was surprise to the leaders of
each side. The actual majority was 529
The campaign was one of the most bitter
In the history of Asheville The loss of
the prohibition vote, upon which the dis
pensarry advocates had counted. proved a
death blow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

st. Petersburg, April THE Japanese
insistence upon an indemnity rather than
indisposition to conclude peace at this
time, later information indicates, wrecked
the recentiattempt to bring the warning
powers into negotiations. Another effort
on different lines to bring Russia and
Japan together is believed to be under
way, the movers now being French and
Eng lish financial interests with heavy
con nections in the two countries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Frenzied Freshness.

"Popn'
No answer.
"Oh, pop"
"Huh?"
"Say, pop!"
"Well, what is it?"
"What are cowboys ?'
"Men that Gerd wild CATTLE"
"Can they hear thqm far?"
"Hear what ?''
"The wild cattle.
"They don't hear them"
"Then they just hear a noise like
wild cattle ?'
"No, no, no! They see them-see
a held of them"
"The cowboys do ?"
eyes"
"Why do they call them cow
boys?"
because there are 30 many COWS
them"
"Amoug the boys? ?'
"No, among the CATTLE"
Silence.
"Say, pop!"
"Well, what ?"
care there any boy cows ?"
Milwaukee Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

The tag tax receipts this year
promises to break all previous re-
cords. So far the amount received
by the State Treasurer is $109, ,345 .26,
against s99,815.14 for the same date
last year. The total amount received
last year was $118,974.1b. OF the
amount received this year 100000
has already been turned over to
Clemso, College.--Columbia Record,
April 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Too HUNGRY to stuax.

certain teacher who had studied
particular bad boy from every con-
ceivable standpoint finally found the
cause of his apparent wickedness. He
had been especially annoying all day,
and at the close Of the school the teach
er sat down by him and said: John,
what is the trouble, anyway? Why is
IT you find 1t so hard to behave in
school?"
Poor John, in burst of confidence,
blurted> out, "It's COS I'm so derned
hungry"
Then the teacher knew that Johns
reformation must begin in his stomach.
Exchange.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

Judge j. Q. Klugh, of Abbeville,
announces to his friends that he will
stand for reelection as Judge of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit at the next
session of the General Assembly.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-12-20
Stockholders Annual Meeting.

tFNW = WWNTIUWs VUIO.,
December Z. 1905
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Mesa County Ma
tional bank of Grand Junction. Colo
RADIO. for the purpose OF electing nine
directors for the ensuing year. viii
be held at the Office of said bank in
the city Of Grant Junction. Colorado
on Tuesday. January ninth, A. D..
1905 from 10 O'Clock am. to o.
clock p. M.
oRsoN ADAMS, Jr.,
Cashier.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-12-20
CLOSING DAYS AZ CITY SCHOOLS


TIE written tests given this week
are good index OF the work done
by the high school students and the
pupils of the grades. Those who have
been regular in attendance and faith
full in performing their duties are
now receiving their reward It is
a long pull and a strong pull that
counts.
The pupils are looking towards the
Christmas holidays with bright antici-
pations; and many OF them wish the
vacation would be longer. but it is
better to go to school the first week
in January rather than the first week
in june
The high school students who took
part in the declamatory and oratori-
/ cal contests last Friday evening wish
to express their thanks to>Mr. A. n.
Anderson of the Bargain House. for
his courtesy in furnishing a piano
free for that occasion. The music
was fine and added moi a little to the
entertainment Of the audience.
Most of the rooms in the different
school buildings will have Christ
mas programs on Friday afternoon.
The kindergarten viii give its clos
ing program at 1870 Thursday after
noon. The high school will give g.
literary and musical entertainment
al two O'Clock Friday afternoon. The
parents and friends of the schools
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-12-20

day OF this week to reopen on Tues
day January second
Fine stationery at C. D. smith &
Cos
The big Turner Christmas tree on
Sunday night
The directors of the Citizens Gas
and Coke company will meet tonight
Xmas cigars in twelves and twenty
dyes, at Postonice bookstore.
Attend the grand Christmas tree
at the Turner's Sunday night
Toilet and manicure sets at the
C. V. Store.
Lowneys famous Xmas candies at
the c. d. Smith Drug company.
The Ackerman-Johnson grocery
company are selling splendid mixed
cream candies at 10 cents per pound.
Very low round trip rates east for
teachers and students Colorado Mid
land.
zeph Charles Felt, one of the prom
lnent realty men OF Denver and for
merly largely Interested in realty
in this ely. is a visitor today for The
FIRST time in the course of year
Let Barton & Platt do you'd trans
fer work and heavy hauling of all
kinds. Rates reasonable. Good ser
vice. Prompt attention to all orders
house.
H. c. Overlook, formerly with the
1 Glenwood Avalanche now doing spec
ial work for the Pueblo Chieftain is
in the city today. guest at the La
Court
When You want fresh fruits, de-
licious pies and cakes, or most any
kind of dainties for the table the
i Progress can supply you TO your ut
most satisfaction. Fresh bread daily.
An annual feature of the Turner's
festivities of the Christmas Holiday
period, Is their big Christmas tree.
1t will happen on Sunday night and
you should be there. Admission %
cents
The funeral of Miss Mary Holland
who died al Cisco, Utah, Monday
night. viii take place tomorrow. The
first services over the dead will be
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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-12-20
TheLay-Nattinger Mer.
Company

On Account of the Big
Crowd in the store in the
afternoon it will be more
satisfactory for all who
can to come in the fore
noon.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1905-12-20

oRsoN ADAMS, Jr.,
Cashier.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Death of DIR. J. b. Houston

DIR. j. b. Houston died at the
Virginia Hospital, Richmond,
Monday, February Goth, where he
underwent an operation for kidney
trouble. He was in the 47th year
of his age. The remains were
taken to his home at Charleston,
w. Va, where they were inferred
on Wednesday, the 22nd.
DR.. Houston received his medical
education at Louisville, KY, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and New York, and
every few years he took special
courses in his profession. He was
esteemed as a physician Of unusual
promise. He is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Wright of
Rhode Island, and one son; also
by five brothers and three sisters,
Rev. r. r. Houston of Botetourt
county, Judge w. p. Houston of
Lexington, Mcssrs. S. A. and S. c.
Houston of Monroe county, w.
Va, H. T. Houston OF Clarksburg,
w. Va, Misses Helen and Bessie
Houston of Monroe county, W. Va,
and Miss Janet Houston, mission
airy to Cuba.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

which / have no doubt that the
members of the school board fully
recognize. If we expect to accom-
plish results, however. it IS better
to make out definite lines of nc
ton rather than To geneIalize. |
d ssire, therefore, to suggest fOl r
important improvements that
should be made in our schools be-
fore the beginning of next session:
/. A nine months session fnr the
graded school,
2. New desks for the primary
grades.
3. A regular annual appropria-
tion for the school library.
A. The introduction of vocal
music in the grad: ID school.
Lexington must depend largely
on her schools for her future
growth. New citizens come in for
the purpose of educating theis
children. / believe every one will
acknowledge that our schools have
improved greatly, but they are not
nearly so efficient as they should
be. The table given above shows
clearly that the school funds have
increased solely by means of the
tuition fees from the white school.
l believe the limit CT this internal
growth has been reached. A
further development must come
from an increase in the appropria-
tion made by the town of Lexing-
ton. The public schools are now
patronized by all classes and have
come to stay, and l believe the
citizens of Lexington will support
the school board in an effort to
make greet improvements before
the beginning of next session.
1t is my earnest request that you
read this report carefully, study
the needs of the schools, and if
my suggestions meet with your
approval, that you ask the town
council to make sufficient in
crease in the appropriation to
carry out the ne sded improvements
and to make our schools the equal
of any in the State.
Respectfully,
HARRINGTON WADDELL,
Feb. 81, 1905. Principal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Commodore Maury's Portrait
A han dsome three-quarter length
il nortrait of Commodore Mathew

A andsOme three-quarter length
oil portrait of Commodore Mathew
Fontaine Maury, one of the most
distinguish men of Virginia of
the past century, was formally
presented to r. +. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans OF Rich
mond last Friday light. The pre-
sentation was made in the presence
of lerge and representative
gathering which included several
descendants and a number Of reln-
tives of the eminent naval officer,
inventor, navigator and discoverer.
Hon. William A. Anderson Of Lex
ington, Attorney General Of Vir-
giria, who knew Com nodors
Maury well, made the presenta-
ton address, and the portrait was
accepted On behalf of the can p by
Colonel W. II. Stewart of Ports
mouth, an officer of the Confed-
crate Army.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Death of Mrs. l.. T. Tolley

Mrs. Nancy j. Tolley, widow OF
the late Mr.. L. It. Tolley, died at
her home near Rockbridge Baths
Saturday night, February %,
1895, from heart trouble, after a
short illness. The funeral SER
vice3 were held Monday at IL
O'Clock from Bethesda Presby-
terian church near Rockbridge
Baths, conducted by Rev. Henry
Miller. Interment was made IN the
nearby cemetery.
Mrs. Tolley before marriage was
a Miss Mohler of near Rockbridge
Baths. Her age was 81 years. She
was a member of Ebenezer Metho-
dist church at Rockhridge Baths,
and was held in high esteem by a
wide circle of friends. She lie
survived by eight children, as fol
lows: Mrs. G. B. Conner. Of Lex
ington, Mr.. 0. M. Tolley, Misses
Blanch, Cora, Stella, Myrtle Tolley
and Walter Tollcy of Rockbridge
Baths ard Miss Gertie Tolley OF
Lexington.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01

Table No. shows a steady in
crease in the total yearly enrol
ment and the average daily at
tendance. A new impetus was
given to the schools by the cree
ton of the new school biilding in
1893-1894. This building was
opened for school purposes in the
fall of 1894, and the high school
was organized at that time. The
large increase in attendance dur
ing the three sessions 1894-l897 is
due partly to the organization of
the high school. During the last
seven years the attendance has
continued to increase steadily, and
we are now teaching seventy more
pupils each day than was done
ten years ago, which is an increase
of more than 81 per cent. This is
in spite Of the fact that the New
Constitution has debarred all chill
dren under seven years OF sgs.
On account of this age limit, the
attendance in the first primary
grade has been reduced, dur
ing the last Two years. about
twenty per cent. All grades
above the third are full this
session and about ten appli-
cants from the country have been
refused admission.
During the last seven sessions,
1877 pupil, have completed the
work of the graded school and
during the same time, diplomas OF
full graduation have been con-
ferred on 10 pupils OF the high
school. There is no record OF
graduates prior to 1897.
TABLE NO. 2, SCHOOL FUNDS
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
CoIIierstown Cuttings

Feb. 28.-Mr Louis Clark oneof
our oldest citizens died from heart
trouble and dropsy at his home
near here, February 21st, aged rs
years.
Mr.. Clark was stonemason by
trade and WAS famous chimney
builder, of hich possibly a hun
dred of these monuments OF stone
are today standing firm, as a met
mortal for generations to come.
He was a member of the Adventist
church, and was buried at their
place of worship on the Lexington
ard Covington turnpike.
Snow fell here yesterday to the
depth of 5 inches and looks now
like Mr.. Ground Hog is going to
have things his own way.
The new F hone company which
| mentioned two weeks ago in
The GAZETTE, have completed the
adequate subscription numbering
IL phones and at recent meeting
Of the stockholders they orsaniz-
ed and are getting the work in
shape so that they can proceed to
push the new enterprise to finish.
Mr.. Graham Montgomery ex'
poets to leave in few days for
Washington State where he expects
TO work on ranch.
Uncle Sam is giving US better
mail service now than We had two
weeks ago. The schedule from
AlpLin to Collierstown has been
changed one hour later, which
enables the star carrier to meet
the r. +. d. carrier from Lexing-
ton. Well done good and faithful
servant.
Mr.. Grover Huffman expects to
90 to Richmond in few days to
accompany his sister home, Mrs.
DR.. Coleman. who is in the hos
pital there under treatment for
appendicitis. The result OF the
operation on Mrs. Coleman was
very gratifying to her parents, as
well as to her many friends here
who felt seriously anxious about
her. X. RAYS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Strikes Hidden Rocks

When your ship of health strikes
the hidden rocks OF Consumption,
Pneumonia, etc.. you are lost, II you
don't get help from DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. j: w.
McKinnon, of Talladega Springs,
Ale, writes; II had been very Ill with
Pneumonia, under the care OF two
doctors, bet was getting no better
when began 30 take DIR. Kings New
Discovery. The first dose gave relief
and one bottle cured me-" Surecure for
sore throat, bronch, tbs, coughs ana
colds. Guaranteed at B. h. Gorrell' g
drug store, price SOC and $1.O0 Trial
bottle free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Ever Watchful
A Little Care Will Save Many
Lexington Readers Future Trouble.

Lexington Readers Future Trouble
Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue o.
health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick- dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure them
when they're sick.
Daniel A. Crigler, OF Randolph St.,
says 81 had dull bearing down pains
across my kidneys so that 1t was pain
full for rno to stoop or lift anything ever
OF ordinary weight At times | could
not go up or down stairs without caus
ing sharp pains in my back. In the
II orning felt tired and unrefreshed and
was stiff and sore The secretions from
the kidneys were In bad condition,
scalded and were so irregular in action
especially at night that my rest was
greatly disturbed. Learning about
Doan's Kidney Pills, / got a box at b.
II. GorrelPs drug store. | took them
regularly and found they acted as repre-
sented. My wife also used them with
splendid results There is no mistake
about Doan's Kidney Pills being good
kidney medicine
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Renem'
Der the name -Doans- and take nc
other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Table No. II shows the receir

Table No. ii shows the receipts
available for running both the
white and colored schools during
the last fifteen years. From this
table you will see that the average
annual appropriation from the
town funds has not increased as
much as one hundred dollars
($1O0.OO) during the last ten years,
and the receipts from the State
funds, during the same time, have
decreased moro than two hundred
dollars ($2OO.O0). This shows an
actual decrease Of more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00) in the
total receipts from public funds.
Beginning with the year S97-lSeS.
the income from the tuition fees
in the white schools has largely
increased until it reached in 1908
1904 the net sun of 81 ,341.96. An
estimate for the present session
19O4-1905 shows probable in
crease of a few dollars.
1t ia not necessary to enumerate
here the many changes and addi-
tions which have been made in the
course of studies in each grade
since / took charge Of the schools
in the fall Of 1907. The catalogues
which have been published from
time to time give sufficient infor-
nation in regard to the courses
Of study in both graded and high
schools. / wish to mention, how
ever, two improvements worthy Of
special notice, viz: the school
library and the introduction CT
drawing.
The best investment, in NY judg
ment, that has been made in our
sch Dol during the past few years
was the money expended in start
ing the school library. The books
purchased have been eagerly
sought after by the pupils and
widely read. Some Of these books
are nearly worn out by hard ser
vice and should be replaced Ivy
new copies, and few new books
should be added in each grade
every year. A small annual APP
preparation for THE purpose is
absolutely Necessary, if the good
work of the library is to continue.
Drawing wss introduced at the
beginning of the session 1903-1904
under the supervision Of tile
teachers of the respective grades,
without any additional expense
except the purchase of the draw
ing book by each pupil. The sue
cess the teachers have made in
this work has been very crafty
ing and a crcditable exhibition OF
drawings was made at the close OF
last session. / consider the intro
daction of drawing big step in
the right direction and hope this
will be followed shortly by the in
PRODUCTION of vocal music under
the direction OF a competent teach
err.
Our schools have many needs,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Maore,s Schoolhouse

Miss Nettie o. Smith has gone t
near Natural Bridge, where she i
teaching at Links schoolhouse. Thi
Is her first school and she Is mucl
pleased with the work.
Mr.. w. w. Major and wife OF Clifton
Forge, are here visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Major and Mr. an'
Mrs. w. M. Donald.
Mr.. w. NJ. Donald kili.33 red fox
few days ago, which came to nis hous,
and was fighting with his shepherd
dog.
The ground hog weather continues
and our roads are al most impassib
from sleet and ice. b. b.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Circuit Court Proceedings

Miss LulaI. Miller was appoint
ed administrative of the estate OF
Mr.. George w. Miller, deceased,
and the following appraisers were
appointed Messrs. James H. Har-
per, 7. w. Hamburger, r. G.
Montgomery, Co. Wilhelm and
Mark Hatton, Sr.
Mr.. John A. Hamilton was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Boyd Hickman as
his deputy commissioner Of revenue
for Kerr's Creek district, who
qualified before the court.
Mr.. w. F. HUMPHREYS WAS APP
pointed guardian Of Miss Martha
Mckee Berry, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Berry.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-01
Lexington's Present System of
Water Works

EDITOR GAZETTE Continuing
the story of the Lexington water
supply, l will in this communities
ton refer briefly to the corstruc-
tion Of the present reservoir and
water works, as the outgrowth OF
the needs of growing town
growing in the sense Of increasing
demands for more water. At
this period in its history, about
1883, it was found the Brushy
Hill spring and the 10000 gallon
reservoir did not afford a suffi-
cient supply of water. A spring
above the old Brushy Hill spring
was then bought and the water
was conveyed short distance to
the latter spring, where it entered
the same pipes. In a few years
this second spring was found to
be inadequate, and further sup
ply was sought. After a good
deal OF engineering and investigat-
ing in every direction the Conner
spring seemed to be the most
available. The first corps Of en-
gineers thought this spring could
not be brought over Brushy Hill,
and so reported to the council.
Another corps Of engineers report
ed after time that by making n
deep cut in the lower gap in
Brushy Hill, the water would flow
over by gravitation. After dis
cussing the matter, the council
resolved to buy the land and exc
cute the work. The writer was
present when the water flowed
over the summit, and there was
great rejoic ing on that occasion.
The work was completed undor
the supervision OF the engineer
and mayo and council. The water
was conveyed around the noun
tain W tUc ucW losctNOlif WhiSu
is said to hold 1000, 900 gallons
of water, and this was supposed
to be ample for all time. 1t was
conveyed to the town in much
larger pipes than the old line.
The writer was member OF the
water committee of the council to
have this work executed. We did
not meet with the same difficulty
in the character of the pipes as the
committee who laid the first line,
from the fact that the pipes were
cast vertically. They were cast
at the Point in Lexington by
JolIiffe d EstiH. A lottery was
not relied on to meet the expense
OF the water works this time.
The town now owns the water
shed of all the springs they have
purchased, and the policy has
been adopted to preserve the
original growth of timber on the
hills surrounding the springs.
OCTOGENARIAN