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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Makes Awful Confession.

Chester, w. Va, May 19.-In a
letter to the police authorities of this
CITY, a man signing himself GA.
Johnson" and claiming to be a part
ner of Henry Williams, who was re-
Gently executed in Roanoke, Va, has
confessed to five murdersIand mum er-
GUS robberies. His reasons for writ
ing are that other men have suffered
for his crimes and his console ce
troubles him. He says he has been
converted. The dates and manner
in which the different crimes were
committed as furnished in Johnson's
letter are more complete than the
police records and the authorities be-
lieve it's authenticity. According to
Johnson, he has killed three men and
two women. He also claims to have
assaulted woman at Staunton, Va,
for which crime, he says, another
man was lynched.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Wished for ceath-Prayed for Lie.

A pathetic incident occurred in
Newberry recently in which five lit
tie girls, all members of the first
grade of the Newberry public
school, were the principals.
The children were on their way
home from school, when one of them
made fun of the hat of another, in
which all except'the little critic took
the part of the offending hat. The
quarrel reached that stage where
some of the little maidens wished
that their companion was dead, and
just at this stage they reached her
home. She went in and the others
passed on. They had not gone far
before they began to think seriously
of their wish regarding their CON-
panion and became very sorry, and
there on the sidewalk they decided
that they ought to pray for her that
she should not die, and kneeling
down, one of their number led their
tender little hearts in a simple and
sincere prayer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Bad Case In Laurens County.

Spartanburg, May 1S.-The killing
OF Essie Murrell, colored, near Enoree
ten days ago and the dumping OF the
body into the Enoree river promises
to develop one of the greatest SEN
sations known in the State. Ger.
tainly it will be the greatest seusa-
tion ever known in Laurens county,
where the killing occurred, for we'll
known and wealthy white man and
two negroes, it is said, are RESPONSE
BILE for the death of the negro, who
after killing him, attempted to hide
the crime by tying rocks to the body
and throwing il into the river.
The body would probably be in
the stream yet had it not been for a
party of men, who, while seining in
the river last Thursday, fished up the
body. Two Investigations have al
ready been made in the killing of
Murre!l. The first investigation
showed that the negro had been shot,
two bullet holes being found in his
body, evidently made by balls of 3S
calibre. There were also marks of
violence on the head, and the teeth
were knocked out.
AT the second investigation, at
which was present Solicitor Cooper,
there was strong substantial evidence
against two negro men and one
white man, it is said. The latter is
believed to have been responsible for
Murrell's death, for there has been
talk around Enoree and in Laurens
county that the white man in ques-
tion was infatuated with a colored
woman, and that the negro Murrell
was also paying her attention. The
white man, it is charged, became
jealous of Murrell and planned his
death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Too Many Mills are After Cotton Seed.

The Interstate Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association met in Now
Orleans last week, President G. Fitz-
simmons, of Columbia, S. O., presid-
ing. The president, in his annual
report, said:
81 believe that we are all agreed
that over-production of mills-more
mills than there is seed to crush-is
our chief tro uble, and that we are
to-day in abe ut the same position that
the linseed oil mills reached years
ago. The first effect of this oondi-
tion is to make scramble for seed at
Improbable prices, based on the
prices of products for the best sixty
or ninety days of the season. The
second and equally serious result is
that we can and do put double the
volume of the manufactured products
on the markets of the world in
given time than we did ten years
ago. Is it any wonder that vast
proportion of our oil goes for the
lowest and basest of uses--the soap
kettle ?"
Mr.. Fitzsimmons suggested legis-
lative committee and that through it
the government be petitioned to have
its eonsuls make special reports and
Investigations on the uses of cotton
seed products and amounts consumed
in foreign countries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Federation of Women's Clubs.

The South Carolina Federation of
Women's Clubs men in Union last
week. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President--Mrs.W. X. Sigh, New
berry, reelected.
First Vice President-Mrs. A. F..
McKissick, Greenwood, reelected.
Second Vice President-Mrs.B B. G..
Clifford, Union.
Recording Secretary-Mrs j. E..
Shrine, Greenville.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. j.
N. Visanska, Charleston.
Y Treasurer-Miss Varina d. Brown,
Anderson, reelected.
The first of Thursday mornings
session was given to discussion and
pledges for the industrial home, then
Mrs. M. p. Gridley, of Greenville,
told of the development of libraries,
there now being 500 in rural districts
and 100 club travelling libraries.
Miss Mary Waterhouse, OF Beau
fort, was absent, but her report on
\ forestry and civic improvement was
S Indeed encouraging, showing 25 civic
improvement leagues in the State.
Miss M. E. Klinck, of Charleston,
made a report showing that there
are now "a kindergartens in this
State, eight private and seven free,
supported by associations, and nine
supported by mill companies, Charles
ton having five private and four free.
Reciprocity in its many helpful
forms, as applied by club women, was
freely discussed after the able report
of Miss Mary B. Poppenheim, of
Charleston, who also gave sugges-
tions on other subjects of the day.
The next meeting of the Fedora
tion will be held in Rock Hill.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
100000 Pledged Cotton Growers.

Secretary Armstrong, of the South
ern Cotton Growers Association, was
in Columbia last week in conference
with the officers of the South Caro-
lima Association. He was on trip
through the South perfecting and
systematizing the statistics that are
coming from the various State asso-
Citations in order to secure more
thorough and reliable general organi-
zation. He says the figures he has
gathered so far show a membership
of 1,27O,OOO already filed, 100000
of which are on record at the central
office with post Office addresses. He
says that two.thirds of this member
ship represented farmers who have
pledged a reduction of rs per cent.
Mr.. Armstrong told of plans which
had been perfected for meeting of
State presidents to be held in New
Orleans the 30th of this month, when
these presidents would report to
Harvie Jordan as to the acreage in
each State, and he said that the
thorough manner in which these
figures would be brought together
would make the general report more
reliable, self evidently, than any gov
ernment report that had yet been
issued. Step by step the report of
acreage will come from precinct to
township and thence to State organi-
zation. Three farmers and three
others interested in manufacturing
concerns make report from each
precinct. This general report at New
Orleans will be made three DAYS
ahead of the government report. The
coming comparison of the two re-
ports will be most interesting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Excused.

Principal Mabon receives many
amusing excuses from parents when
children fail to show up at school or
are late in arriving. Here is sam
pie:
"Please excuse Willie for being
late. He fell in a puddle on his way
to &C.. Dol, and by doing the same
you will oblige."
Willie was excused, but whether
Mr.. Mabon complied with the re-
mainder of the request is not known.
-Chemang Valley Reporter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Subtraction.

A teacher in a Western lpublic
school was giving her class the first
lesson in subtraction.
"Now, in order to subtract" ashe
explained, "things have to always be
of the same denomination. For in
stance, we couldn't take three apples
from four pears nor 6 horses from
nine dogs"
a hand went up in the back part
of the room.
"Teacher," shouted small bow.
"can't you take four quarts of niik
from three COWS ?"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Rat Causes Little ChiId's Death.

The one-month- old child of Henry
Yantes, of Columbus, Ohio, which
was bitten by rat ten days ago,
died last Thursday. The baby was
left in the cradle by its mother, who
went to another portion of the house
on some household errand, and when
she returned she saw a rat gnawing
the face of the screaming baby. The
rat had bitten it's nose and face in
many places.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24

Abraham Levy, who defended
Nan Patterson during her three trials
for the murder of Caesar Young,
has announced that he has withdrawn
from the case, finally and absolutely.
He said he understood that Nan Pat
terson had accepted an offer from
theatrical manager, and added that
he disapproved of such an action.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
| Have Opened
Up a General
Brokerage Business

Buying and selling Real Estate,
Water Power and property of
all kinds, whether in this State
or out of it.
If you have anything to sell or
wish developed, if you will give
me chance at it, will do my
best to help you find a buyer.
You may have some property
that is not paying you, whiie it
may be the very thing some
other person is looking for. BY
liberal advertising and ener-
getic search I will find that per-
son for you.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Growth of Masonry.

Grand Secretary John {. Drewry. OF
the Grand Lodge OF Masons. reports
remarkable activity in that order. He
says ii is the greatest year In its
history in North Carolina. Three old
lodges have been revived--Linville
at Montezuma; Wake Forest and
Mecklenburg, at Davidson. and four
new lodges formed since the Grand
Lodge met in January. these being
Greensboro, Bee Lodge in iancey
county, Hollis in Rutherfordton coun.
ty, and Sharon in Cleveland. He re
ports that a site for the Masonic TEN
pie in Raleigh has been bought and
$1,000 paid on the purchase price, the
lot being 80 by 62 IL feet. and cost
ing $4,000. The deed was recorded
Saturday Work on the temple will
begin in the autumn and tenants now
in possession are notified to yacate
They have under the law six months
time, but il is expected they will va
cate earlier. If they take all their
time they will hold on until November
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Killed in Explosion.

Wilmington. Special.-W. II. Corbet;
a colC-ed fireman, was instantly killed
and his body is buried beneath the
debris of two brick buildings that were
wrecked early this morning by boiler
explosion at the plant of the Hilton
Lumber Company. in this city. The en-
gine room and saw mill, with the ma
chinery in both, were almost COM
pletely demolished, causing a loss Of
upwards of S25 900, which is partially,
at least, covered by insurance. The
shock Of the explosion was felt all over
the city, a distance Of two miles. and
buildings were shaken to such an ex-
tent that many people thought it was
an earthquake. The cause OF the explo-
sion is not known. Fortunately, the day
shift of employees of the mill had not
gone to work. else the loss Of life would
have been great. One Of the six large
boilers was blown from its foundation
and crashed down on its end through
the mill building. The fire department
was called out, but the explosion was
so complete that the fire from the fur
naces did no damage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Speech by Judue Parker.

Chicago, Speci2l.-Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, addressed the Il
linois State Bar Association at the Chi
cago Beach Hotel on THE Lawyer in
Public Affairs"
Judge Parker was greeted by. hearty
applause as he arose to speak. After
returning thanks for the cordially of
his reception, he said in part:
In studying, however casually or
with whatever care, the modern de-
velopment OF the law, and the scope of
the men who follow it as profession.
il is impossible to escape from knOwl-
edge OF the close relation which the
latter bear, almost as a direct result OF
their professional life, to our politics.
1t is seen all along the line Of public
effort whether in village, town, city,
county, State or nation. Its existence,
therefore, cannot be overlooked nor can
its importance as feature in the his
tory and development of the law, or OF
politics be exaggerated. 1t is not
new tendency, having manifested itself
even in our earliest days when, owing
to the simplicity Of conditions, the need
for the lawyer and the recognition of
his place in our social fabric became
only slowly apparent. Yet, it is a ten
dency which has grown with the
growth of the country and with the en-
iarged facilities for the study of poll
tics and also with the added dignity of
the legal profession itself.
In the earlier days in the history Of
the thirteen colonies, the questions dis
cslssed were those relating to rights,
then popular denominated natural,
most of which, in their practical asser-
ton, have since become legal, or re-
cognized as a part Of our institutions.
1t was almost necessity that the few
members of the bar whose services
were then called for should become at
once the assertors Of these rights be-
fore the courts. 1t was even still more
imperative that they should come to
the front in the discussion Of them In
the forum, in those bodies where hear
ings must be held, and also in the re-
spective assemblies of the people. This
was in the declining days of theo-
cratic age when every profession other
than that of the clergyman had to
struggle for position. He argued fur
ther that no truly great lawyer eve-
has been demagogue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01

AarIu1. Special -saerts T. IL
Aashburu posso saptsTwd MAJ Crurs
alleged assA!lant Il III Clay Grahh. =
No; CIT. near old Furt Saturday t,lsat
Two IL The parry. Lstie s1t puEtes.
boarded = train at otd Fofs t. &c %
swanG2noa Tunnel to watch sos
Crump and on the wsy up the Ezoaa
tain the negro tried 10 jump on the
train. The men got th. engineer "a
stop The train after they had Eassesi
up the road and sot Of aud watched
and pretty soon their man cam. ap-
Lyle and Porter halted him. As they
tol. One Of the boys AIRED on him.
and as he turned To run the other fired.
hitting him In the shoulder. both shots
taking effect. injuring him painfully.
but not dangerously.
Crump was brought back 10 sheriff
Marshburn's store. at Old Fort. where
he was attended by doctor, He nrsi
gave hts name at Creeman. but ai-
forwards admitted that he was the
man they accused OF shooting Mi
Grubb. Sheriff Dorsett came up from
Lexington after Crump AMI took him
lack
Friday afternoon while the men
were hunting for Lrump some of them
saw a negro running down the hill
from house and they hailed him, but
he did not stop. Mr.. X. j. Hardin
sho; and hit him In the hip. The ne
gro claimed that he was trying To
he al OF the man they were hunting
for. but every one there believes he
was doing il To misiead them. a.
CIump was seen by some other ne
groes above the house just afterwards.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Passins of One of The Wsfdd's Most
Famous flnanciers
WAS A FOUNDER OF CHARITIES
Eminent Financier Who Financed the
Billion Dollar indemnity France
Paid to Germany and Who Was the
Leading Spirit Of the Rothschilds i'm
Their Relations With Europe an
Governments Succurbs to Acute
Bronchitis, Aged 7e.

Paris, By Cable.-Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild head of the French branch
OF the banking house bearing the name
OF Rothschild and governor OF the
Bank OF France. died at 4:30 Saturday
morning from acute bronchitis aggra-
waited by gout. The eminent financier
has been sinking slowly for many days,
but there was no apprehension that his
death was imminent
He passed away peacefully surround
ed by his family. The announcement
OF the baron's death caused widespread
regret. for besides his position in the
financial world, Baron Alphonse was
known for his lavish charities, one
OF the latest being the gift Of $4,000, 900
for the erection of workingmen's
homes.
The deceased who was born in 1927,
Will be succeeded as the head OF the
Paris banking house by Baron Lambert
de ROthschild, OF Brussels. whose bus
iness capacity has earned him a world
wide reputa ton.
ne Dullal or baron AlpnOnSe Will be
most simple, according to the strict
rule OF the Rothschild family, includ-
ing 4 plain coffin without mourning
tributes. The funeral, the date of
which has not been fixed, will be the
occasion Of notable tribute of re-
spect
A member Of a Franco American
banking house said: Baron Alphonse
was the leading spirit OF the Roths-
childs in their relation with practical
ly all the governments of Europe.
Besides the colossal task Of financing
the indemnity which France paid to
Germany after the Franco-Prussian war
Of. 1S70'7l. he carried on relations with
other governments. In Italy these in
cluded both government and Vatican
finances The house has also had con-
siderable dealings with American Sc
curities through the Belmonts. j. Pier
pOnt Morgan and John W. Gates, in
cIuding Louisville 4 Nashville and
Atlantic Coast Line transactions, and
also has extensive interests in mines
in California
Baron Alphonse leaves two children,
Baron Edouard and Baroness Beatrix.
He has two surviving brothers, Baron
Gustav and Baron Edmond.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Gererai Ces.os aarseI
Deed et Desperate Man

Lcnoir. Special ii. u. wblitrDore
.uicided by cutting al artery in hta
forearm and bleeding 10 death iIe
had also screped the mercury ;ten tho
back of a mirror aud drank IL. uiasi
with some water and alcohol lie ~aa
a lock examiner for th. Yale ard
Towne Lock Company ot stanford.
Conn. and cleaned the Commercial
Bank lock edn.siay. but seemed
rather despondent. lie wcut tn his
room at the Commercial Hotel. and
..as seemingly all right. His body wss
not found until early Thursday lie told
Mr. Lutz. cashier of the bank. that he
was a married man. aud had three
small children. He had un badges of
both the Roys! Arch and Blue Lodge
Masons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Floods North of Ei Paso.

Il Paso, Tex. Special.-A half mil
iioh dollars is a conservative estimate
u the damage done by the overflow
u tne Rio Grande north of Ell Paso
III The Messilla valley. Some 1000
acIes of farm land are under water,
.'ops and farm machinery have been
-osl' and all houses in the path of the
waters washed away. The water in
lust places is six feet deep. Every
booue house in Anthony, N M, has
beeh washed away and the people
aaEe a.. fled to Ell Paso. The water is
da dl rising rapidly, threatening great
'lase. especially at Ell Paso.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Two Growing Towns.

AS showing the extent Of develop
ment many sections Of the State are
making, an example may be cited Of
the towns of Dover and Winterville.
A few years past each of these places
were practically in the woods. Now
Dover has a population of / 500 and
Winterville is close behind. Both are
manufacturing towns; each located on
the Atlantic & North Carolina railroad.
in the heart Of the rich middle sec
ton of the State. These towns are
only a sample of many others that are
doing equally as well.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
North State News.

Complaint was made tu the Corpora
the Yadkin Railway. line from Sails
bury to Norwood StanIy county The
commission has made a ruling that On
account Of the heavy grades. and the
large amount OF freight traffic. and
further. on account Of the curves I'm
the road. the track ought - lie Teiaid
with rail Of at least &c pounds to the
yard. the present rail not being over
60 pounds. and that the detective
crossties ought to be replaced by
sounding and the railroad given such
attention as TO make IL safe.
The State grants license tp the Pc
ter Cooper Fire Insurance Company.
Of New York city. To do business I'm
North Carolina. The business will be
managed by the home Office.
The Colossus Gold Mining and Nib
ing Company. Of Waxhaw. 4s authorfzr
ed TO increase its capital stock from
81 ,000. 900 TO &i0. 900 900, In two million
shares. each Of s.. all to be common.
stock. none preferred. George -
Coffin !s president and W. N shsYer
secretary.
A special to the Charlotte Observer
from New York says: The primary OBJ
ject OF this Northern trip Of Goyernor
Il. 3. Glenn and State Treasurer Lacy
has been disclosed. They met Schaffer
Bros. IN New York this morning and
paid over SIZES for their holding OF
bonds secured by the States stock In
the North Carolina Railroad. This wns
the price previously agreed upon and
the last Legislature authorized a bond
Issue 10 meet the obligation. The pur-
pose Of the Governor in not disclosing
his mission was in defence TO the.
wishes OF Schaffer's counsel, who want
ed 10 preclude the possibility Of any
legal interference by attorneys fer
holders OF the old special tax bonds
The aldermen OF Raleigh have
granted an extension OF the franchise
OF the Raleigh Electric Railway. I'D
as to make II run 90 years frum this
date. the company agreeing To build
two miles Of new track in a year. and
to operate the line to the union gfa-
tion, Raleigh being perhaps the only
place in the country with a street car
system without depot connection
The Jewish congregation of Temple
Emmanuel, Of Roanoke. has purchased
the church property OF the United-
Brethren and viii in tbs future occupy
IL as a place of worship.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
Bioamist Commits Suicide.

Knoxville Tenn. Specialize. C.
Cummings, of Pittsburg, Pa, commit
ted suicide at Williamsburg, KY, by
drinking carbolic acid. He was en-
ployed by the Parker Oil Company,
as manager of drilling. Two weeks
ago he married Miss Vicy Summer,
of Williamsburg, and only few days
ago was arrested on the charge OF
bigamy, it being claimed that he had
a wife and children living in Tennes-
see. He denied the charge and gave
bond, and thus far nothing has been
found to bear it out. Brooding over
his family troubles is supposed to
have caused the rash act.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-01
An Interstate Railway
Columbia, Special.-Defnite

Columbia, Special.-Defnite an
nouncement of railroad from Charles
ton, S. c. to Monroe, N. c.,
N. c., giving Charleston, Sum-
ter and intermediate points sea-
board connection at Monroe, was
made, in the shape of petition for a
commission to incorporate the Caro-
lima & Virginia Railroad" The COM
mission was granted with VIM. H. Ing
ram. Neill O'Donall and Marion Noise.
Of Sumter, and State Senator Thomas
G. Mcleod, of Lee county, as incorpor-
ators. The initial capital is forty thous-
and dollars, and the ultimate two and a
half million. The purposes" state that
it is the intention of the corporation ''to
acquire rights of way and build and
maintain cotton warehouses;