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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Several AnlmaIs psrished In Fire.

Anderson, January 19.--M. ".
McGee's barn, the largest private
one in the. county, was burned by
incendiaries after L o'clock this
morning. Bloodhounds were used
and two negro suspects were jailed
here at ncoc. The loss includes two
blooded horses, three mules and for
age, corn, etc., to the value of 81 500,
with insurance of $500. Numerous
incendiary fires have occurred in An
derson county recently and fire bugs
will be vigorously prosecuted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Greenwood Boy Leaves Home.

Greenwood, January 20.-One day
last week Frank Giles left home on
account of some little misunder-
standing he had with his teacher at
school. He thought that he had
been expelled, and rather than face
his parents under such circumstances
it is thought that he decided to
leave. He is about fifteen years old
and bright manly boy. His parents,
MIR. and Mrs. r. S. f. Giles, are
greatly distressed about it.
Since the above has been put in
type the missing boy has been found
in North Carolina and induced to re-
turn home.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Tramp Killed on the Track.

L. Ii. Jones, white man, having
the appearance of being tramp,
was run over by passenger train on
the Atlantic Coast Line near Will
mington last week, living only few
hours. The stranger gave his name
and said his home was in Ohio. He
evidently sat down on the trestle to
rest and fell asleep. 1t being dark
the engineer didn't see him until it
was too late to stop. The Coast Line
took charge of the remains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Three Killed In Duel.

Roanoke, Va, January 90
Meager details of triple tragedy
twenty miles south of this city last
night were received here to-day.
James Abshire and his son fought
with revolver and shotguns a duel
with l.. A. Radd and man named
Holly, as a result of which the first
three named are dead and Holly is
said to be in Jail. 1t is said that one
of the four men offered an insult to
the wife of one of the others, and
when the four met the shooting
began.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Strike in Russia Getting Worse.

st. Petersburg, January 20.-The
strike among the working men OF
Russia continues to grow and is
rapidly taking on serious proper
tions. This morning 1000 working
men at Neva Hemp and Cord fac.
tory joined the striking men. Other
laborers employed will follow suit,
and it is believed that by the end OF
the week the strikers will number a
hundred thousand Railway en-
ployees are now considering quitting
work The strikers are sending
emissaries to other cities in the en-
deavor to make the trouble general
throughout the empire. The govern
ment is doing its utmost to prevent
any disorder. Labor leaders, too
are urging the men to be calm, but
it is feared ii the strike funds are
exhausted before settlement is
reached there is bound to be an out.
break in which all the laboring men
of st. Petersburg will Join. The
most serious consequ ences preforce
will follow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Pronunciation.

The following rather curious piece
of composition was placed upon the
blackboard at certain teachers in
stitute and a prize of dictionary
offered to any person who could read
it and pronounce every word cor
rectly. The book was not carried off,
as twelve was the lowest number of
mistakes in pronunciation made:
GA sacrilegious son of Belial, who
has suffered from bronchitis, having
exhausted his finances in order to
make good the deficit, resolved to
ally himself to comely, lenient and
docile young lady of the Malay or
Cauc alan race. He accordingly pur-
chased a calliope and coral necklace
of chameleon hue and securing a
suite of rooms at principal hotel
he engaged the head waiter as his
coadjutor. He then dispatched a
letter of the most unexceptional cali
graphy extant, inviting the young
lady to a matinee. She revolted at
the idea, refused to consider herself
sacrificable to his desires and sent a
polite note of refusal, on receiving
which he procured a carbine and
bowie knife, said that he would not
now forge fetters hymeneal with the
queen and went to an isolated spot,
severed his juglar vein and dis
charged the contents of the carbine
into his abdomen. The debris was
removed by the coroner"
The mistakes in pronunciation
were made on the following words
Sacrilegious, Belial, bronchitis, ex.
hansted, finances, deficit, comely,
lenient, docile, Malay, calliope, cha.
meleon, suite, coadjutor, caliagraphy
matinee, sacriiicable, carbine, hyme.
neal, isolated, jugular and debris.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25

you Oaus thSu puiNOEi1e Woh Will
good clod breaker or harrow. Lay
off your rows east and west, 80
inches apart, with bull-tongued
plow. Make up your bed by throw
ing two furrows together with
single-horse turn plow. Take your
plants and set then 20 inches apart
on the sonth side of the bed, far
enough down that the top of the bed
will be above the plant. This is
done to keep the north and north
west winds from twisting and break
ing the small plants. Be sure to
set the plants well down in the soil
and see that the entire stem up to
the first leaves is in the ground.
The earth should be we'll packed
around the plant it should be packed
80 firm that if you take your plant
by The leaf and pull the leaves would
break off before the plant would pull
out. 1t is understood that you have
used plants that are in dormant
condition. These plants should not
be fertilized at all until about two
weeks before the regular spring
weather opens up. The top of the
plants will not grow during the
winter, but the roots will be growing
all of the time. About the middle
or last of February-or say two
weeks before your regular spring
weather starts-take turn plow
or half shovel and throw furrow
away from the plants in each alter
nate row, run the furrow close to the
plant, SOW in this furrow fertilizer at
the rate of 1000 pounds to the acre.
This fertilizer should analyze 8 per
cent phosphoric acid, 7 per cent
ammonia and S per cent potash.
After you have put down the fer
tilizer throw the furrow back with
the same plow, being sure to work
the dirt well up around the plant.
About two weeks after this fertiliz-
ing, go into the furrow that was not
worked before and do the same
thing, then keep the alleys well cul-
tivated, using for this purpose cul-
tivator or diamond -toothed harrow.
You want to keep the land from this
time on well cultivated and as well
open as possible, so that the sun
and air can get in and warm up the
soil. The cabbage roots that have
been growing all winter are now
strong and will take up the fertilizer
rapidly, and the plants will grow
much faster and make you a head of
cabbage two to three weeks sooner
than if you had set the plants in
February or March.
This article applies to the growing
of cabbage in Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia and all of
the Gulf States. Do not forget that
the success or failure of the whole
crop depends on your getting good
plants from reliable seed. For this
reason you should buy your plants
from responsible grower, who has
been in the business long time and
has an established reputation.
Yours very truly,
w. G. Geraty.
Young's Island, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
A Life at Stake.

Ii you but knew the splendid merit of
Foley's Honey and Tar you would never
be without it. dose or two will pre-
vent an attack OF pneumonia or la
grippe 1t may save your life. Sold by
j. W. Bell, Walhalla; w. J. Lunney,
Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Say "Murray's."

When you've got bad cough lust saw
"Murray's." If druggist gives you
anything but Murray's Horehound, Mul-
lein aud Tar you're not getting the best
and surest cough remedy Make him
give you Murray's. Acts quicker and you
get SOC size bottle for 25c.
Every druggist has it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Killed.

There is not an ache or pain that can
be reached externally that cannot be
killed" in few minutes by the use of
Elliott's Emulsitied Oil Liniment. Rub
it on the affected part and the pain will
soon disappear. Full pint bottle, 25
c,nts. Walhalla Drug Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Stop n.

A neglected cough or cold may load to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when Foley's Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects of a cold. Sold by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
FOLEYSHONEYAr6TAR
Cures Colds, Prevents Pneumonia

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
estate of A. l.. Mason, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to the
undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the time
prescribed by law, or be barred.
II. b. MASON,
Administrators Of the Personal Estate of
A. L. Mason, deceased.
January 4, 1905. Ia
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
AMENDED SUMMONS FOR RELIEF,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Mary McGuffin, Isabella Jaynes. Will.
burn T.. McGutfin, and Effie j. King.
Plaintiffs,
against
d. .. King, as Administrator of the Per
sonal Estate of John II. McGuffin. de-
ceased. Horace G.. McGutfin, B. Prue
McGuthn, Carrie Stone and Ezie Nc
Gufin, Defendants ts-Amended Sum
mons for Relief f.-(Complaint not
Served)
To the Defendants above named.
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
IL CURED to answer the complaint in,
this action, which will be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon mon Pleas OF Oconee county. South
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscribers at their Office, on the
Public Square, at Walhalla Court House.
South Carolina, within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the dav
OF such service; and if you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action
VIII apply TO the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated January 10, A. ID. 1905.
IT,. 81 c. r. ID. BURNS. C. C. p.
II. t. JAYNES,
j. w. SHELOR,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
10 the Absent Defendants, Horace G..
McGuffin, b. Prue McGuffin, Carrie
Stone and Ellie McGufin:
Take notice that the Amended Sum
mons and Complaint in the above enti.
tied action will be filed in the Office of
tne clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas
for Oconee county, South Carolina: that
the purpose of this action is the parti
ton of the real estate and settlement of
the personal estate of John III. McGufin.
deceased, among his heirs at-law. ac.
cording to their respective legal rights.
II. r. JAYNES,
j. w. SHELOR,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.
January 10, 1905. III
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

telling a crowd of friends some of his
early experiences.
4 suppose some of you have been to
Petersburg, Va" remarked Lewis.
We'll, this happened there. Now If
there is a hot hole on earth on a hot
day, Petersburg is it. 1 was with the
George Wilson Minstrels at the time,
and we had a manager who loved to do
more walking on 4 street parade than
any other man ! ever knew. Well. this
was one of Petersburg's hottest days
and after passing down the main street
on parade, we turned to the left and
We're soon lost to view in the suburbs of
the town. All the boys were dead sore,
still our manager, who headed the pa
rade, kept on walking In an absent
minded way till we must have been a
mile from town, and for ten minutes
had not passed living soul. Finally
a man hove in view and in open-mouth-
ed amazement viewed US as we ap-
preached. As we got alongside he yell
ayers name;
Hi, there mister; what society is
this parading?'
The Sons of Poor Parents. or we
wouldn't be here 1 yelled back at
him.
I thought. so. he shouted at us.
The picnic grounds is two miles far
ther out. Keep straight ahead till you
come to the mile post and turn to the
right.
This seemed to wake Daniels out OF
his trance. With streaming faces and
dusty clothes we were soon back at the
hotel. But we were known as The
Sons of Poor Parents ever afterward,
and that is what every minstrel show
is called by the natives when they go
n
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
ShaW's Latest Nightmare,

One OF the best-known London critics
writing of the little piece. Passion,
Poison. and Petrifaction," which George
Bernard Shaw wrote for a performance
in aid of the English Actors Orphanage
fund, says:
This was a 1urid' tragedy, In which
Lady Magnesia. having taken q last
farewell of her maid. Phyllis. went TO
bed in her hat and parasoi. and woke
TO find her husband trying to murder
her with a dagger. which, he rather
lamely explained. was only a fsh-slice
he had brought as a present from his
mother When Adolphus BastabIe ap-
peared 10 show them his new clothes.
a suit of yellow and black with a red
waistcOat, in which he would never be
taken for a waiter again, George F'ttz-
Tollemache murders him by giving him
soda to his whisky out of a poisoned
gasogene. Repenting of his fell deed.
he gives him. as an antidote. lime. OBJ
tanned from the ceiling; but, alas! too
late. The lime solidifies inside him, and
he turns to stone. Landlord, doctor, and
policeman hurry in; but here the action
OF the play became almost too swift 20
follow, its gloom too inspissated, too
thick 10 pierce, and we can only
chronicle that every one, or nearly every
one, died, while the angels sang unseen
above -
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Sunday Performances
Interesting Decision Regarding Them
Recently in New York Court.

There is an attempt in Montreal to
open various theaters in that city on
Sundays. The Catholic Church, which
Is very powerful in that community, will
vigorously oppose this attempt, "as a
matter of conscience" while not being
against innocent amusements even on
the stage. claiming that Sunday thea
JcTs tend to throw of restraints and
thus work against general well being.
There are many communities on this
continent in which the Sunday theater
as an institution is growing; but the
Sunday theater is not a good thing.
aside from any moral consideration, be-
cause it compels actors and perform
ers to work all the time. whereas the
traditional rest for one day in seven
should be Indulged by persons in every
walk of life.
An interesting decision, by the way,
in relation to Sunday performances was
rendered last week by Justice Wauhope
Lynn, In the municipal court of New
urk, in an action brought by vaude-
Vile performer against the former lessee
| Of a New York music hall that changed
hands pending the fulfIlment of the
contract between the performer and the
manager who retired.
Counsel for the defense in this case
raised the point that contract calling
for work on Sunday was Illegal The
contract of the performer included an
| appearance on Sunday in the course
| OF the weeks employment. In his de-
| cision the justice said:
THE contract being conceded, and the
! evidence clearly establishing the breach
| of the same, there remains but the sim
| gle question raised at the trial as to
| the legality Of the contract, it being
| contended by the defendant that it in
| cIudes services to be rendered on Sun
| day. The presumption is in favor OF
/ the legality of this contract. The law
does not assume an intention to violate
| the law, nor Will an agreement be ad-
| judged to be Illegal where it is capable
| of a construction which viii uphold it
and make 1t valid. In other words, the
law will not presume that a contract
was made with intent to violate the
tract that suspicion of probability OF
an unlawful intent arises from the con-
tract itself.
According to the testimony of the
plaintiff, the appearance under the con-
tract was not IN violation Of the law
which interdicts dramatic perform
ances'' employing costumes. etc. as it
was made in street dress, and on this
| theory the justice saw nothing in the
| defendants contention. II is said that
| a Supreme Court decision runs coun-
/ ter to this holding. but this case is tc
! be appealed from the decision Of the
municipal court.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
EASON OF NOTABLE ATTRACTIONS For WASHINGTON AYOOERS

tour proved unsuccessful after he re-
fused the salary offered him by the
managers Of "Whitecap+ it is said,
and his offer TO make a contract with
the Shrberts was quickly accepted
Klaw & Erianger have engaged Dor
othy Rossmore 10 play Iras in Ben
Hur" the coming season, Other prin-
cipa1s engaged. most Of whom have
been with the company for several
years. are AIphonz Either who viii
play Ben-Hur; Charles Riegel, A W
Harriss. Robert McWade jr.. Henry
Weaver Julius McVicker, Charles Cam
field. James Cooley. Joseph Rahley. J.
G. Robinson, Edward Buchanan, Mabel
Mortimer, Josephine Morse, Stella Boni-
face Weaver, and Daisy Robinson.
Flora ZabeIle, of the Easy Dawson
company, while in Paris q few weeks
ago spent a good deal of time Ia the
shops Of the jewelers. and dealers IN
antiques and objects of art. On a rath-
er dull afternoon Miss ZabeIle visited
an art shop in the Rue de la Paix. She
looked at the bronzes, jewels. draw
ings. and other things, and. finally,
pointing toward dusky corner. she
said TO the polite young salesman.
How much is that japanese idol over
there worth?" The salesman bowed
and answered, About 10000 francs,
madame. That Is the proprietor
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
w. T. Stead on Theaters.
Famous Editor Favors National Insti-
tuition in United States.

William T, Stead recently was inter
viewed By William Bullock. dramatic
critic OF the New York Press, and among
other things. said,
II stand for the pure theater. and for
the serious theater, Once given its
proper recognition We shall have thea
ters Of as many different bents as there
are religions. The day is coming when
we are to have cults in theaters Just
as we have Browning cults, and Tenny-
son cults, and social cults; just as we
have churches. chapeIs, and conven-
fences. We want faith first. and then or
ganization. Just think of 1.-THE Saliva
ton Army in this country raised $780,
600 in its week of self-deniaI. Why can
not we do something Ike that for the
theater? There Is where the theater' s
salvation lies. Get the Salvation Army
spirit 10 working. Don't be mere spec
tators: be workers. And sacrifice some
thing. Why. all you playgoers do now
is TO put your money into a slot and
take out whatever chances 10 come In
entertainment. You croak, and lament.
vet YOU will not move yourselves 10 rem
edy the terrible evils that prevail
give US a national theater in England
and q national theater II the United
States I like the movement that is on
foot in America for the building OF a
really national theater. Keep on with 1t,
that IS a step In the right direction.
Raise ediAces 10 Shakespeare-the com
mon heritage of the English-spealEing
world. Shakespeare speak the name
with veneration, 7 am thankful that i
have lived to see his plays performed
They have been wonderful revelation
TO me I thought 1 knew his plays, but
I didn't half know them. / wonder if I
Know them yet You cannot see them in
their varied beauty as a student I was
only seventeen. and a poor lad on the
duays Of Newcastle. when / found a new
world in his printed works. and l was
flfty-five before I came TO know the
other marvels that present themselves
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Martin HaTVey's Present.

There is one pIaygoer who has seen
The Only Way nearly a hundred
times. And he must have seen it in his
sleep a thousand times, for he has got
the play so completely on the brain
that be has been able 20 write out the
whole thing from memory. prologue
and all This proof of his devotion he
assuming this marvellous person is a
"he'O has presented to Mr.. Martin
Harvey, who naturally prizes it as one
CT his most interesting possessions. Mr..
Harvey is excusably proud OF the fact
that his Sydney Carton is the favorite
stage character of Lord Roberts, who
has written to the actor declaring the
The Only Way" is the best piece he
has ever seen. IN the six years that
have elapsed since the play was produc-
ed for the first time. all who originally
performed in It. except Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Harvey. are now otherwise, or
OtherwheTe, engaged.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
A Pass for Two.

Alfred Crowqui1l and Alfred Bum
had attended the funeral of a celebrated
hippo-theatrtcaI manager, and, accord
ing TO the fashion of the time had re-
turned to the late residence of their
friend to assist at the dinner which
used to follow the solemn ceremony
that death had rendered necessary At
ter the cloth had been removed the
widow began speaking of the handsome
resting. place she had provided for her
spouse, and added that when their
time should come she was sure that
nothing would be more in harmony with
her late husbands feelings toward them
than that the above-named gentlemen
should occupy places in the same grave
with him. "UghH' whispered Bum TO
the other Alfred She means Pass
two TO the pitt she cannot forget the
sawduSt.'
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Puccini's New Opera.
Madame Butterfly" a Complete Trag-
edy of Operatie Stage.

Puecini's new opera, entirely remodel
ed since 1t was first produced and con-
dem1.ed at La Scala more than a year
ago. is a tragedy. as complete a tragedy
as our operate stage knows. By its
side works like Faust Romeo and
Juliet" ''RigoIetto." seem almost taw-
dry in their dramatic aspect, says Lon
don Illustrated News. for while they
leave US conscious OF beauty that is
merely sensual at their most dramatic
moments, Madame Butterfly has
something of the deliberate movement
and inevitable denouement of a Greek
tragedy. In saying this, we do not write
of the libretto only, although it Is a
work of more than common merit. as
might, indeed, be expected from Signori
Inaca and Giacosa. and a long way in
advance of the books that Verdi had to
set to music.
Puccinis music conveys the tragedy as
surely as the printed word, and conveys
it in manner that we have not hitherto
associated with the composer, even
while recognizing that his achievements
have been many and notable and that
he stands for what is best in modern
Italian music. Now he seems to dis
cover new paths. to express himself
after his own convention, but with an
utter absence OF COnVenJl0ndIlLy, TO treat
his work in a spirit of freshness that
never suggests affectation, to give a set
ting that seems 10 direct and intensity
ever moment of action upon the stage
He shows himself in many moods, and
is a master of them all. the one com
plaint possible and legitimate being that
his every mood is clouded over with q
sadness that makes the last act almost
tntolerabie in its hopeless tragedy. Sig
nor Puccini has made no concession TO
the lower form OF popular taste; he
writes continuous melody and leaves
detached numbers severely alone; there
is nothing that the baIad-monger can
seize and yulgarize; no ill-taught anna
teur Will bring his score to the torture
chamber OF the piano. And yet some
OF the music has a, beauty OF its own
thai few operas written in the nine
Ieenth century can improve upon. The
music that heralds the approach of
Madame Butterfly, the treatment of the
marriage ceremony. the love duet that
terminates the first act, The subtle har-
monies associated with the prepare tions
of the wanderers return, the haunting
melodies that come Immediately before
and after the opening Of the second
scene of the final actin all these mo
ments we nave Puccini at his best, and
IL is a best of which the musical world
has had no occasion TO take cogntzance
before. Very effective. too. is the fugaI
writing when the opera opens