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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-13
I.a,tber and Hardware.

The situation IN leather continues uh-
changed Prices are tTm at prevailing
nigh figures, but no immediate advance -
exbected The statesmen OF local Bhoe
hOuses are still on vacation ana the ship-
nent n fan orders Is progressing rapidly.
CnnsiderinR the time Of the year ana the
fact that all the farmers are busy getting
IN tbeir hay wheat and oats, and also that
many statesmen are on the road taxing
their vacation the months or july anu
August will round up with very satlsl5c-
tory amount OF business 10 the WhoIesalet
AS well as the retailer, There mas beeu
an unusually large demand FOR scythes,
snaths sCythe stones, cradles, slckles, nay
rome and pulleys and carriers TINS year, on
account Of the large crop OF nay wheat
aud oats Orders for fall goods are coming
IN freely from customers, ana everything
rai1fs 10 n very satisfactory and large
Trade the coming fall. a good many orders
6ave been booked for skates, hand sledsi
cToss-cut saws, hles, huskng gloves and
plus steel mink traps ana other Boods
1sej IN tie fall and winlLf
DAILY orders contain well assorted lots
Of goods large quantities OF carriage ana
machine bolts are ordered Lock sets and
hOusc trimmings OF all KINDS are IN good
demand Nails and wire are going out In
good assorted lots. In fact, merchants are
fuyiug all goods in a conservative way,
keSDing stocks well assorted ana buying
often. The repetition OF many articles on
orders from some sections would Indicate
mai many customers do not buy enough
~ Tho different kinds Of goods at time.
Collections are good.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-13
Schneider & Mueller
Piano Co.

Largest Handlers Of Pianos in the West.
Temporary Location, 14O7 Harvey st.
Tel. 1926
Q-1S7 l3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
The Report on Education.

One of the most interesting measures
introduced at this session of the Legisla-
ture is the resolution of Senator Raysor
and Mr.. Higgins, looking to careful ro-
port on the educational system of the
State. The measure provides as follows: /:
Section 1. That Immediately upon the
approval of this joint resolution by the
Governor, committee, composed of two
Senators, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate. and three Representa-
tives: to be appointed by the Speaker of
the Eouse of Representatives, shall be
created, whose duty it shall be to sit dur
ing the recess as often as may be neces-
sary, aud to thoroughly revise the gene
raj free school law and suggest amend
ments, if deemed by them proper, and
to report to the next General Assembly,
accompanying their report with such
Dill or bills as they deem proper OF neces-
sary.
Section 2. That the members of said
commission shall receive the per diem
and mileage of the members of the
General Assembly for actual days served
in necessary meetings and for necessary
miles travelled in attending meetings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
Dr.. Hatcher Expires In Beaufort Hotel.

Beaufort, January 15.-This commu-
nifty was shocked this afternoon by the
sudden death of Rev. Harvey Hatcher.
ID. D., of Atlanta, which took place in
the lobby of the Sea Island Hotel about
4 O'Clock. He had just entered the hotel
from the street and stood near the office
railing when he suddenly fell forward
aud remained unconscious for about
seven minutes until he breathed his last.
Heart disease was the cause.
DR.. Hatcher was aged 72 years. He
srrived here last Monday and participated
in three days deer hunt on Hilton
Head Island, which he enjoyed yerv
much and returned Friday with Mr.
banner and party. He appeared to be
In good health. He preached a sermon
at the baptist church this morning and
intended to preach to- night.
de was an active preacher for fifty
years and had charge of the Atlanta
branch of the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society. He was a native of Suffolk
county. Virginia, and brother of the
distinguished Rev. VIM. e. Hatcher. of
Richmond, Va. Universal re Iret is felt
over his death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
m,cuE DOESN'T WISH RESPITE.
Sobbed all Night In Steel Cage Doomed Mar
Is 'ieady for His Execution.

&.
Charlottesville, Va, January Al.
Samuel McCne, who is to be hanged next
+. Iday for wife-murder, spent a restless
night in cell No. o, In the new jail. The
night watch says he sobbed aud cried all
uight. He refused to eat supper.
When the sergeant entered McCue's 8
room yesterday afternoon at 4.3O to re-
move the prisoner to another cell, he
remarked to McCue: 81 have very un-
pleasant duty to perform. I must
search you Mr. McCue."
"Why is thisP" the prisoner asked.
because you must be removed to
another part of the iai|,' was the reply.
The sergeant then made the search
and found nothing whatever on the con-
victed man that would lead to suspicion.
After the search the sergeant said
"Tbe Supr ,me Court has refused writ
of error IN your case. 1t is necessary to
remove you and search you in order that
you may not attempt self-destruction. :"
The prisoner then began crying, and
said: "This life can be snuffed out, but
not the hereafter"
The condemned man hated to leave
his children, he said, but he believed he
was going to meet his wife in heaven.
McCue objected to going to another
cell. He said: "God knows that would
not take away the little spark of life left
me. There is no necessity for you to
put me in dungeon"
The answer was: "I am following my
orders. They must be carried out"
Mr.. McCue then acquiesced in the
wishes of the officers. He wanted to re-
move all the contents of his comfortably
furnished room to his steel cell, but his
request was refused. Everything that
could be consistently granted him was
done.
He locked his trunk after taking from
it his will and placed the will and key i'm
his pocket. He then wrapped in his bed
clothes several religious works and
started for his new quarters Tho Bible,
which has been the great consolation of
McCue during his confinement, was taken
possession of by Burnley Sinclair. His
bed, table, chair, typewriter and other
belongings that were allowed him were
taken to the steel cage by the officials.
When he arrived at his cell McCue
said, referring again to the subject of
selfdestruction: "I am not going to kill
myself because then could not meet my
wife in heaven"
McCue said last night that he did not
desire any stay of execution--that if he
had to go he wanted it to come as soon
as possible so that "he might be with
his wife in heaven''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
THE NEWS From SENECA.

Seneca, January II. Rev. NJ. r. Kirk
patrick, oe Blackstock, s. c., arrived in
Seneca some days ago and has begun the
work as pastor of the Presbyterian
church. We welcome him and his
family to our city.
Mrs. e. p. Lowery, Miss Olive arr
Chris. Lowery are in Deland, Fla, vnere
they will spend some time.
Miss Francis AIRING ton entertained a
number of her young friends at party
on last Thursday evening. T,,ose who
were present say they spenS a We y pleas
ant evening.
The Seneca cotton mill, after few
weeks stop, has resumed work, running
on full time. The engine has been re-
paired.
Mrs. M. K. Sigh has purchased from
Mrs. j. F. McCarey lot Oh Main street,
near the city limits, and will erect a
handsome two-story residence.
The work on the Citizens Bank has
been delayed for several days by the
failure of terra Gotta piping to arrive.
The weather has also interfered with
the brick-laying. The bank hopes to be
in it's new home within q few weeks, and
when complete, will be one of the finest
buildings in the State.
At the State Fair in Atlanta, Ca, last
week the Oconee Poultry Yards was
awarded the third prize for one of the
finest exhibits on white Leghorn
cockrell.
The Seneca Hardware Company's busi-
ness is increasing. They are Oh boom.
The second order for large bill of hard
ware was received from Liverpool one
day last week, and the bill was immedi-
ately filed and shipped out.
David Todd, of Enoree, is here for a
few days with relatives and friends.
ID. l.. Gray, of Spartanburg, was in the
city Monday on business.
w. III. Nardin was registered at the
Oconee Inn on Sunday.
K. A. Wood spent short while with
his friends here Saturday.
A. S. Farmer, of Anderson, was in
Seneca on business Friday.
K. A. Aiken, of Greenville. of the
revenue force, spent few days here the
first of the week.
Il. G. Ellison, after spending several
days in the city with relatives and
friends, has returned ITO Birmingham,
Ala.
G. b. Cabinass, of Louisville, KY,
representing Kahn Bros, spent several
davs here last week taking orders for
that firm.
The Oconee Inn news stand opened
up in the office of the Oconee Inn on
Monday morning. 1t is an attractive
feature for the lovers of good magazines.
full list of all the latest magazines
will be carried, also stock of smokers
supplies. l.. II. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
Brother Splnks Feeling Good.

Westminster, January 17.-Editors
Courier: Please allow me space in your
valuable paper to express some of my
feelings. feel good. Like the good
man of olden times, unto me the lines
have fallen in pleasant places.
When we arrived at Westminster,
though bitter cold day, everything was
nicely arranged for our comfort fire
burning in the fireplace, warm dinner on
the table and things in the pantry to
keep it laden for quite while, and the
thing has not stopped yet.
But must say word about my Wal
halla friends. There are friendships es-
tablished among the people OF the Wal
halla circuit and the good people of Yves
Union and the town of Walhalla that
made it loath for me to leave there.
There are those that have endeared them
selves to me more and more until it was
hard for me to give them up for new
ones, but we have them here in West
minister, and again / can say with the
Psalmist, "Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life"
and L trust that those characteristics, SO
prominent in their dealings with me that
endeared them to me more and more az
the years passed by, may be cherished
by them that they may endear them.
selves more and more to their Lord.
Why, just think, Messrs. Editors,
when it was known that was going to
leave, as an evidence of their apprecia-
tion, the good ladies of the Double
Springs congregation made up a purse to
buy me a new suit. They did a good
deed at the right time. Just like them,
they are very cOnsiderate in the distribu.
tion of their labors and money and
scarcely ever fail to do the right thing at
the right time.
And now here i'm our new field the
good ladies met at the parsonage yester-
day and organized Parsonage Aid So
ciety, and something is going to happen
listen! Westminster is nice little town.
Yours truly,
j. 1. Spinks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
For a State Bank Examiner.

Columbia, January 13.-At Joint
meeting of the executive and Legislative
committees of the South Carolina
Bankers Association, held in Columbia
last night, it was resolved as the sense of
these committees:
First: That the best interest of the
peobe of this State require that there
should be appointed State bank ex-
aminer.
Second: That these committees recon-
mend to the State Bankers Association
at It's next meeting, in Anderson this
year, that action be taken looking to the
adoption of suitable legislation by the
next meeting of the State General AS
sembly to carry this Recommendation
into effct.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
Postmaster Mulkey to Lose His Job.

Washington, January 17.-Chas. j.
Mulkey, postmaster at Westminster, S.
o., is the postmaster who has gotten
into trouble by making and soliciting
contributions for paying the expenses of
negro and other delegates to State and
county conventions. Mulkey will lose
his position, which he has held only
since April 10, 1904. The investigation
of inspectors of the Post Office Depart
ment showed that he had not only made
contributions for this purpose himself,
but had solicited and obtained contribu-
tions from other postmasters, and it was
some OF these who had complained to
the department., as told in this CORE
spondence day or two ago.
The postmaster at Lancaster is also i'm
trouble with the department., but the
charges against him are not the same as
i: this case.
No action has yet been taken in the
case OF Postmaster Mulkey, but it is the
intention of the minor officials of the
post office to recommend his dismissal,
and the Postmaster General Is inclined
to follow this course. In the future all
postmasters who either pay money to
politicians for travelling or other expenses
or solicit money from other postmasters
from Federal employees for the same
thing will lose their positions.
w. w. Price,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
News from Reedy Fork.
morrow.

Reedy Fork, January l6.-Mrs. Emma
Cleveland has been very sick, but is
some better at this writing.
Misses Nina and Callie Frazier, of
Walhalla, were the guests of Mrs Claude
Myers last week.
r. d. Broom went to Columbia one
day last week.
The school at Reedy Fork is progress
ing nicely under the efficient manage
ment of Miss Maggie Thompson.
The singing given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Fl. Broom Sunday afternoon
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Reeder Cleveland has moved his family
into this community. We welcome them
here. Guess Who
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
New County of Piedmont

Toccoa, Ga, January 11.-Thc people
of Toccoa and vicinity are feeling g.oat-
ly elated over the progress and de-
velopment of their claim for new coun-
ty, of which Toccoa is to be the county
site. The new county will be made
out of parts of Franklin and Haber-
sham, and will contain 100 square
miles or 13 miles square, which will
make an average distance from the
court house only about u miles, which is
more in keeping with modern business
methods. This will leave Habersham,
from which most of the new county is
made, with 275 square miles, a new court
house and Jail, and out of debt, and with
population of OOpeople, and Frank
lin even in better condition. The new
county will have about 1000 population,
and is in the midst of the very best
farming and manufacturing section of
the State.
Toccoa has population of 5000 peo-
pie; has about thirty brick stores, two
cotton mills, one large furniture factory,
two banks, one spool and bobbin factory,
one tannery, and one Of the best, public
school systems and one of the largest
cotton congresses in the State. Toccoa
is also noted as , famous summer resort.
The court house for the new county
will be built right in the heart of the
city, upon magnificent square, which
was left for that purpose by founders of
the town thirty years ago.
iS has t,rt,,i tlecided Tn mama tba na,y
county Piedmont, because jToccoa is
situated right in the heart of that famous
section of Georgia, where health, wealth
and luxury of living are always at their
best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
TO LOSE THEIR PLACES.
All Who Paid Expenses OF Negro Delegates
to State Convention.

NV. w. Prices Washington Dispatch
number of postmasters in South
CAROLINA will lose their places because
they have permitted themselves to be
forced into paying the expenses of
county delegates to State and other con-
ventions. Postmaster General Wynne
told me to-day that he would refuse to
reappoint postmaster who had allowed
himself to be bull-dozed into parting
with his money by negro politicians of
his county, and that the President would
uphold him in that position. Several
weeks ago postmaster in South Caro-
lima, whose name cannot now be used,
complained that it was regular prac.
tice in that State for postmasters to be
compelled to pay the expenses of negro
delegates to State, county and Con
gressional conventions, and that often it
worked extreme hardships on men who
made little money out of their offices.
AS rule, the game is to require the
postmaster of the best office in the
county to stand for the expense accounts
of the delegates. The Post Office De-
partment had never heard of the case
before and sent an inspector to make an
investigation. He reported that the
complaint was truthful and that the
postmaster had been bled to fairly
good extent. Mr.. Wynne at once stated
that he would noo reappoiiiic tilis n,sn
and that he would not appoint any post
master who had been guilty of encor-
aging such {. custom. 1t was a rather
now thing to the Post Office Department.
and White House, and they were sur
prised. but it was unanimously agreed
that the only positive way to break up
the custom is to decline to appoint man
who has paid out money this way or who
intends to do so, and in the future post
masters will be dismissed from their
positions who have tolerated it in any
f0T III.
The President and Mr.. Wynne, who is
a former newspaper correspondent here,
and free from obligations of all sorts to
politicians, do not wish to see Repub-
lican party of that sort in the South.
Capt. John G.. Capers will remain as
the Presidents referee In South Caro-
lima appointments. d~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
Death Of John p. Sullivan.

Anderson, January 15.-John p. Sulli-
van, one of Apderson's oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens, died at his
home in the city last night at o'clock.
He was 73 years old. He was stricken a
few days ago with pneumonia and grew
steadily worse until death came last
night. He was for long time in bust
ness here, but retired several years ago.
He entered the service of the Confede-
rate States at the outbreak of the war
and was member of the Palmetto
Sharpshooters, ranking as first sergeant.
The funeral services will take place to-
morrow
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
Stomach Troubles and Consultation.

"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are the best thing for stomach
troubles and constipation have ever
Sold" says j. II. Cullman, druggist of
Potterville, Mich. They are easy to take
and always give satisfaction. tell my
customers to try them and if not salts
factory to come back and get their money,
but have never had n complaint For
sale by DR.. j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.
Lunney, Seneca,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18

The State Board of Control has sub
mitted its annual report to Gov. Hey
ward. 1t is brief, but most interesting
presentation of figures is made. The
total cost. OF iiamors, wines, etc, pnr-
chased during the year amounts to
S2,3i6, 1926 and the total sales (exclu-
siye of fresh beer") amounts to $3,374,-
788.43 The net earnings for account of
the school fund for the fiscal year, which
have been placed to Its credit, amount to
$171 ,37773 The net profits that have
accrued TO, and equally divided between
the counties and towns, amount to $685.
99S.22, making the total earnings for the
school fund, counties and town, $775,-
275.95, which is an increase over earnings
of last year of $136,893.60. Oconee
connty's share of this money was
$S,206SS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18

William L. Mason, q lawyer, and his
family, consisting of wife and two chill.
dren, Ellen, four years old, and Marion,
six months, with servant, Annie Wells.
lost their lives in fire which partially
destroyed the brown stone dwelling
occupied by them at 1873 west One Hun,
dred and Thirtieth street, New York.
early Sunday morning. The whole
family appears to have been suffocated
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
hamberaIn's Cough Remedy .hsBss. Made

I'm my opinion Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds,n saws
MIR. Cora Walker, of P0rterville, Califor-
MIA. There is no doubt about its being
the best. No other will cure a cold so
quickly. No other is so sure preven-
tive OF pneumonia. No other is so pleas
ant and safe to take. These are good
reasons why it should be preferred toany
other. The fact is that few people are
satisfied with any other after having once
used this remedy. For sale by Dir. j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
no CURE A GOLD uN ONE DAY.

Take LAxATfvE BRoMo QUININE Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL it fails
to cure. r.. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-17
RUSSIANS
DRIVEN BACK
Their Last Assault Was a
Failure
WAS MADE WEDNESDAY,
Cavalry Raid Proved Without Avail
Against Japanese - More Peace
Talk Abroad - New Russian
Loan Suspended.
WAS MADE WEDNESDAY,


Toxic, Feb. 1.-THE following dis
patch was received this morning from
the headquarters of the Japanese armies
in Manchuria
In the direction of the Shakhe river
our artillery, Feb. IA, bombarded Chen
sunmupaotzu and set fire to that vii.
lage. The enemy's artillery in the neigh
borhood Of Sanchongtzu mountain re-
Piled
During the night of Feb. Ii Sec
ton Of the enemy's infantry attacked
Waitao mountain, and at dawn Feb
Is a battalion attacked Waitao noun
tain, but. the Russians were entirely
repulsed.
I'm the direction Of Chitaitzu in the
morning Of Feb. Is, 500 of the enemy's
cavalry advanced into Santaitse from
Shengtsaimen, three miles northwest Of
Chitaitbu Another force Of cavalry
advanced south along the right bank Of
the Hun river, Feb. IA, and passed the
night in the neighborhood al Chenchi-
awatzu, placing outposts in the vicinity
Of Kayehangtzu. Before the arrival of
our detachment dispatched to dislodge
the enemy his force began to retreat
north. Our detachment, quickly pursu-
ing him toward Heiyukou, inflicted some
damage, The enemy's artillery, tax
ing up position in the neighborhood of
Wanchiawopeng, covered his retreat.
The enemy's strength was about 10
squadrons Of cavalry and artillery"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-17
AGAIN ON A RAMPAGE.
Grogan Breaks Only Three Big Show
Windows This Time.

New York, Feb. l7.--Within "a hours
after his release from prison, where he
had served sentence for smashing more
than $4,000 worth OF plate glass win
dows, John Grogan yesterday returned
to the scene Of his escapade and start
ed in to duplicate the feat Of two
months ago. He was not so successful
this time, however, having broken only
three Of the large show windows when
he was overpowered and again taken to
a cell.
Two months ago Grogan appeared a.
the corner Of Twenty-third street and
Fourth avenue altogether nude and
armed with a short iron crowbar. Run
ming rapidly down the street, he swung
the crowbar through every window for
nearly block before policeman al
tackled him. Grogan then perched him
self upon a heap OF snow in the street,
and BY freely swinging his crowbar, de-
fled arrest until more than a dozen
policemen had reached the scene.
When ne reached the place yesterday
he was stripped to the waist, although
the thermometer was near the zero
mark. and had as weapon Of destruc
ton half brick in stocking. He was
trayersing the same route which he took
two months ago, swinging the brick
through one window after another when
a policeman erept up behind him and
felled him with a night stick.