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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
South Union Items.

South Union, January 2.--The Christ
mas tree at South Union on Christmas
eve proved. quite q snccess and made
many of the little ones happy.
Plumer Abbott and the Misses Hun
singer, of Conneross, visited Miss Rena
Hunsinger Christmas, who returned
home with them and spent the holidays.
j. l.. Burriss aud daughter, Miss
Maude, visited their old home last week.
Clarence Callahan and Miss Nora
Isbell, of Fair Play, we're happily united
in the holy bonds of nlatrimony on
December 25th by Rev. S. A. Mcdaniel.
Hosts of acquaintances offer congratula-
tions.
Julius Il. Marett spent the holidays
with homefolks and friends at Fair Play
and South Union.
Robt. Land and Misses Ley:o and
Ethel Thomas, of Avalon, Ga, spent
severs! days with Miss Maude Burriss at
her old home Christmas.
Our "old bachelor friend" Larry b.
Marett, entertained at a German Monday
night in Christmas week. We under
stand "Alto" was there! Leap year has
come and gone and left old Larry still
alone.
j. b. and M. FL. McJunkin, Mrs. j. M.
Dowis and Miss Maude Burriss are with
DIR. McJunkin in Toccoa, who is dan
gerously i'll.
Prof. Langston, of Laurens and Miss
Rena HunsiDger, of Conneross, our two
able and efficient teachers, have resumed
their work in the school room at South
Union.
Miss Vesta Maistt, of Richland, visited
relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. Long, of Longs
Hill, entertained their young friends
with dance last week.
G. I'll. Stouecypher, of Westminster,
spent Sunday with Burriss Bros. & Co.
Glenn w. Shirley came down from
Seneca for the holidays.
Mrs. Sam L. Burriss is off on visit to
relatives in Bowman and Athens, Ga
Sam wears n real long face
Plumer Lee and sister, Miss Annie,
and Linn Harriss are visiting Joe Lee, of
Birmingham, Ala.
j. Ottie Burrisa has made another visit
to Avalon, Ga.
Mrs. Roberts and little son, of Colum-
bia, are visiting her mother here. She
is pleasantly remembered as Miss Fen
nella Malone.
Grover Malone accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Malone to their home in
Oklahoma.
Miss Bessie Crawford is with Miss Mary
Messer at Westminster.
Thomas and Marshall Wyly are visit
ing their brother, Dewitt, at Newry.
Will Crawford, of Martin, Ca, is visit
ing Samuel Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Mcdonald, of
Richland. spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Burriss. -.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
St. Louis Fairs Total.

The official report of the director
OF concessions and admissions of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, made
public, shows that the total recorded
admissions for the period of the Ex-
position, from April 30 to December
|, inclusive, was 1864, 1855, of which
l2,SO4,6l6 were paid and $3.50, ,239
were free.
The free admissions Included from
10000 to 10000 workmcn who were
admitted daily for several weeks to
complete the work of construction of
buildings and installation of exhibits.
In the recorded admissions SUNDAYS
are not taken into account, that day
having no relationship TO the official
admission records of the Exposition.
The total admission at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago
were 27,53S,Oil, of which u ,479,661
were paid.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
WALHALLA, y. C..
WEDNESDAY. JAN. "A. 1905.
Big Accidents In 1904.

Without including the last week, the
accidents in North America in which
five or more persons were killed during
1904 caused the death of 1924 persons
The burning of the Iroquois Theatre,
Chicago, and the wreck of the Duguesne
flyer, near Pittsburg, occurred in the last
week of 1909 and their death roll of
800 is not counted in the figures givon
Tho wreck of the steamship Norge. with
gers having tickets for this country. By
far the worst accident OF 1904 was the
destruction of the New York excursion
steamer General Slocum, which burned
in June, with a loss of 1920 lives. The
worst railway accidents were n collision
at willard, Kan, II killed; collision at
Jackson, Utah, "a killed; collision a..
Kewanee, Miss, 43 killed; dorailment at
Litchfeld H., "a killed. collision at
Midvale, n. j., 16 killed; Suuday-scho ool
excursion collision at Chicago, 20 killed
train through bridge at Eden, Colo, 94
killed; collision at Hodges, Tenn, SO
killed, and collision at Warrelsburg, Mo.
30 killed.
Tornadoes during the year killed So
at Moundville, Ala, ~ at st. Paul; 5 at
jamestown, n. Y, and 9S in Eastern
Cuba. The worst tornado in the United
States occurred in January, in Alabama.
The worst explosion was in a mire at
Cheswick, Pa, which cost 1876 lives. An
Internal machine explosion at Independ.
ence, Colo, killed 13. The worst elevator
accident was in st. Louis, with 8 killed.
Ten persons were suffocated by coal gas
at Williamstown, Pa. There was hardly
month without a loss of numerous
lives in tenement house fires. Nine
school children were suffocated in a
vanlt at Pleasant Ridge, Ohio. Eight
children were drowned while bathing at
Alton, Ill. The average number of
deaths in these larger accidents of the
year was 325 month 1t is a heavy
waste of life from preventable causes.
Augusta Chronicle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Real Estate Transfers.

During the past two weeks the follow
Ing real estate transfers have been re-
corded in the AUDITORS Office:
West Union--J p Miokler to Town of
West Union, I lot, $35.
Walhalla-V + Martin to Sarah S Hol.
leman, lot, $500; v FIN artin to l. A
Kaufman, lot, 81; Mrs f A Bell ct al to
Charles Finkenstadt, lot, 500.
Center Township-J w Shelor to K M
Mauldin, 1926 acres, $500; f NJ Mauldin
to II Brown, rs acres, $500; Ida Gam.
brell to J III Brown, 8. acres, $3.50; d
Sheldon to Il NJ Mauldiu, 12l acres,
$1,000; Z Crane to II Adams, n
acres, 500; w X Tannery to j II Adams,
5S acres, $3.50; Mary G Werner ct al to
w j Sir;nne and l. o Patterson, trus-
tees, $50 acres, SO; w j Sirinne and l. o
Patterson to Lula NJ Werner, 45n acres,
$1,000; K Vernon to r S Werner, "a
acres. $500; CL Taylor to N A Brewer,
81 acres, $475; FL Sitton to T w viii.
liams, 35t acres, $213.
Seneca City ~ M Coleman to Joseph
Wilson, lot, $50; G Harper to James
Flassineame, 20 acres, s4OO; CIV Moore
to Lille FL Tribble, lot, $1,000; N E
Easley ct al to G w Gignilliat. 1 lot, S25.
Westminster-J d Werner to VIM j
Stribling, lot, s426.56.
Wagener Township-L III Rimrodt to
Sophia Rimrodt, 40 acres, $3.50; Lidia
Ashmore to Andrew Simpson, acre, S4;
John Busch to Deane S Moss, 35 acres,
$500. ~ ~
Tugaloo Township-Seneca Bank to G
Muikey. 10y acres. 5000; Mary f Sulli-
van to j Il Stewart, 80 acres. $500.
Keowee Township-Margaret l Gibson
to Robt Wigington, 30 acres, $40; James
Phinney to VIM j Hunt, 1872 acres, ST ,1O7.
Seneca Township Seneca Bank to G.
Powell, acres. $3.50; w A Sanders to
James aud Alonzo Blassingame, 35 acres,
500; 5 T PARIS to d o Chandler, st
acres, 81 900.
Chattooga Township-E l. Herndon to
G w Lyle, l25 acres, $3.50.
Pulaski Township-Mary Il Maxwell
to Southern Woodland Co, 50 acres, Si34.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Shad Law Sustained.

Charleston, December 3l.-In the
United States Circuit Court to. day Jadge
Brawley filed an opinion and order de-
olaring constitutional the law recently
passed by the South Carolina J.egisla-
ture, prohibiting the shipment or trans
portation of shad fish beyond the limits
of the State. A test case had been made.
the complaintants preferring such for
shipment to the Southern Express Com
pany, and upon refusal of the latter to
handle the same, action was brought
with the result mentioned. In his opin-
ion Judge Brawley brought out the fact
that law did not confine it's mandates to
fish caught in South Carolina waters,
and was therefore not in opposition to
the Inter State Commerce law. 1t was
argued by counsel for the fish men that
the shad were placed in the river by the
United States and belonged to the people,
but no opinion was given on this ques-
ton
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
$3,O00,0O0 Plant for Sears. R o ebuck.
LChicago Tribune. !

The contract for building Sears, Roe
buck IL Co.'s "model town" has been let
to the Thompson-Star Co. 1t is an
nounced that the amount of the contract
will be about S3,000,0OO. Work on the
excavations began last Saturday. The
property to be improved extends west
from kedzie avenue and Harvard street
to Central Park avenue.
The contract covers the erection of
eight buildings. The merchandising
house will bo the largest building of its
kind in the world-sevcn stories high and
with floor area of about 100000 feet.
The administration building will be 400
feet long.
The land covers tract half a mile
long and 400 feet wide. All the railway
tracks in the plat will be elevated thir-
teen feet, and the transferring of goods
will be done by railroads, no wagons
being used. The tracks will run through
the warehouses. The Belt railroad will
transfer cars to any of the other lines
reaching Chicago.
The contract for the excavation is the
largest ever let in Chicago, exceeding
any other by thousands of square yards
The buildings already contracted for will
occupy but half of the ground owned by
the company, and it is expected that by
the time the buildings already provided
for have been erected others will be
needed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11

= mass meeting OF cotton planters
and factors and merchants who furnish
supplies to planters was held at Raleigh
last week, at which they pledged them
selves to reduce the acreage and also the
amount of commercial fertilizers at
least 20 per cent. Merchants signed a
pledge not to furnish supplies to any
planter who declined to sign this pledge.
1t vas agreed not to market the crop
until spring and the government report
of the acreage of the next crop is issued.
Such meetings were held in scores'of
other townships in North Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
South Carolina Divcrsifies.

Though investments in cotton mills in
South Carolina during the year have not
been up to the limit reached in recent
years, industrial activity in that State
has by no means been relaxed, Judging
from the record of charters granted.
These have been for fifteen cotton seed
oil mills with an aggregate capital of
S3l2,OOO; eight clayworking plants
with an aggregate capital of 1,163, 600,
a lime company, n Trimming COM
pany, lumber companies, granite COM
panies, ice companies, etc., most
notable among the new undertakings
perhaps being those for the develop
ment of the clay deposits, attributed by
the Columbia State to treatise on the
subject by Mr.. Earle Sloan, and those
for the development of water power for
electric light and power purposes, rep
resenting an investment of hundreds of
thousands of dollars. The situation in
the market for raw cotton was largely
responsible for the comparative slack
ness in cotton mill construction, though
one must also take into consideration the
inclination to enlarge the operations of
existing plants. But this slackness did
not mean any loss of industrial vigor.
The chartering of many other industries
is evidence of healthy diversification in
manufacturing. South Carolina is not
content to carry it's eggs in one basket =
Manufacturers Record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Make YOUR TAX RETURNS.

The Auditors office will be open from
the fret day of January, 1905, to the goth
day OF February following for the pur-
pose OF receiving returns of personal
property and real estate for taxation In
Oconee county for tho year 1905. For
tor or his deputies will also receive re-.
turns at the following places on the dates
mentioned:
Cherry Hill, Thursday, January 12,
from 10 a. m. Co 3 p. m.
Tamassee. (Kelley's Store), Friday,
January l3, from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Mountain Rest, Mouday, January Ia,
from 10 a. m. to 3 3p. m.
Conley's Store, Tuesday, January II.
from 10 a. IN. to 3p. M.
Cannon's Store Wednesday, January
Is, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. M.
ID. f. Carter's, Thursday, January 10,
from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Tugaloo, Friday, January 20, from 10
a. IN. to 3 p. m.
Madison, Saturday, January 81, from
10 a. M. to 3 p. IN.
Every male citizen between the ages of
21 and 60 years, except ex-Confederate
soldiers and those incapable of earning
support from being manned or from
other causes. shall be deemed taxable
polls. Ex.Confederate soldiers are liza
Bile for poll tax until so years of age.
Note all transfers of real estate since
making your last return, from whom ac-
quired or to whom sold.
Under act of 1904, capitation tax of
so cents was imposed upon all dogs, and
the owners of such property are required
to list their dogs for taxation at the time
of making their annual return, and it is
made the duty of the County Auditor
and Township Assessors to enforce the
provisions of this act.
1t is absolutely necessary to make all
returns before the Goth day of February.
After that date 80 per cent penalty for
non-returns will be added according to
law. j. p. KEESE.
Auditor Oconee County, S. C.
December Id, 1904. 5O-53
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Say "Murray's."

When yon'vc got bad cough just say
"Mnrray's." If druggist gives you
anything but Murray's HorehOund, Null
lem and Tar you're not getting tho 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, 1905-01-11
Straight Facts.

whole lot of fancy phrases can be
written about remedies, but it takes
facts to prove anything-good strairht
facts. And the strongest fact, you ever
heard is that Tannopiline ia the best cure
for piles on the market 1t cures abso-
iutely., Has heating. soothing effect
from the start.
All druggists have it for 81 jar. Ask
for Tannopiline and don't dare take a
substitute
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Stop II.

A neglected cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when FoIey's Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects of cold, Sold by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11

The many friends of G. III. Hausan,
engineer on the L.. f. & w. r. r., at
present living in Lima, Ohio, will be
pleased to know of his recovery from
threatened kidney disease. He writes :
"I was cured by using Foley's Kidney
Cure, which recommend to all, espe-
cially trainmen who are usually similarly
afflicted. Sold by j. w. Bell, Walhalla ;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Killed.

There is not an ache or pain that can
be reached externally that cannot be
killed" in a few minutes by the use of
Elliotts Emulsified Oil Liniment. Rub
it on the affected part and the pain will
seen disappear. Full ! pint bottle, 25
cents. Walhalla Drug Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
Murder in Greonville.

Oscar Cureton, son of Police
Officer Cureton, of the Grecnvile
force, was shot to death in house
of dlsrepute in Greenviile on the
night of January 2. One of the
women in the place says that Charles
Sunny, II horse-trader from North
Carolina, committed the deed, but
her story is not straight, and she has
been arrested. Sunny has been
captured, but will not talk. Cureton
served term in the penitentiary for
completely in shooting scrape some
years ago.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-11
FOLEYSffONEYAs6TAR
Cures GoIdss Prevents Pneumonia
Notice Of Final Settlement.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. J
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.

A., 1
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
In the Court of Probate.
Ex Parte RS. Mary f. johnson.
In Re Th' Estate of DIR. L.. b. johnson
deceasC.
Petition .to. Finat Settlement and Dis.
charge.
To Ida j. Brea ale, Samuel Nc johnson
Annie l.. GI YES (nee Johnson), Lena
Reid (nee Jt m 'on):
H,AKE NOT. CE That the undersigned
Il VIII apply o A. Smith, Judge of
Probate for Ocon,e county, at WalRalla
Court House. Sout Carolina, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day January, 1905, at ii
0ciock a. NJ, foi 'in,l settlement of
the estate of DIR, l.. nson, deceased
and discharge FROM @ Q 're of Exeou'
trix of said estate.
Dated 9th day of Dece ,hr Nd. 1904.
MRS. MARY T.. a Va TSON.
Executrix of the last Will tuI Testa-
ment of DIR. l.. b. Johnson, q. ceased.
50-2
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION MEET
President Says Only Fight Made on
Unions il Against
"Trusts."

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 15.-The third annual
convention Of the National Citizens Indus
trial association opened today at the Plan
ters hotel. with about 400 delegates in at
tendance. representing local organizations
throughout the United States The con
vention was called to order by ). w. Van
Cleve, president of the St Louis organiza-
ton. which has membership Of 1000.
Mayor Wells welcomed the delegates in be-
half of the city and was followed by C. w.
Post. president of the national organiza-
ton. who outlined in detail the objects of
the assembly. President Post said:
Many have an erroneous idea of our pur-
pose. This Is not, as some would have the
public believe, an organization to tear down
labor organizations or fight labor. We are
not partisans of the employers. Our posi-
ton Is rather that OF an intermediary be-
tween capitol and labor. We want TO
strengthen both and build them up. We
are just as much opposed to industrial COM
binations as we are to labor trust, or any
institution that seeks to corner the labor
market. We want labor to feel as indie
pendent as capital, and vice versa.
After President Post had concluded his
address he announced the appointment Of
committees TO serve for the ensuing year.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
HEAVY DAMAGES FOR WOMAN
Jury Finds Chicago Politician Guilty
of Breach of Promise to
HOusekeeper.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA jury today re-
turned verdict of $4,000 in favor of Miss
Mabel Beland against John ONeil. a for
mer alderman and prominent contractor,
for breach of promise OF marriage.
The case has been on trial for several
weeks and has excited much interest. Miss
Beland was for several years an inmate
OF ONeil's home and continued to reside
there as his housekeeper after the divorce
OF Mrs. O'Neil from her husband. She
brought suit, claiming that ONeil had
promised to marry her, and demanded
$4,000 for his failure to adhere to the COLI
tract she declared he had made with her.
oNeil denied the charge absolutely and
fought the case with every resource in his
power.
During the trial 1t was shown by the evil
dence that O'Neil and Miss Beland had
taken trips to Marquette, Mich, and other
places in the northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
BURTON DEMURRER ovERRULED
kansas senator Must Again Face Jury
on charge of working
Graft"

ST. LOUIS. Nov. l5.-United States Cir
cult Judge Vandeventer today overruled
the demurrer filed yesterday to the indict-
ment of United States Senator Burton Of
Kansas
The TRIAL OF Senator Burton on the
charge of having used his influence before
the Postoffice department i'm behalf of the
Rialto Grain and Securities company of
st. Louis. to prevent the issuance of n
fraud order against the company is set
for beginning on next Monday.
The demurrer overruled by Judge Vande-
vanter was based upon two counts in the
indictment. and set forth the contention
that the charges that Senator Burton had
received compensation for services from a
concern against which the proceedings
were pending were vague in that it did not
specify the exact nature OF the proceedings
said to be pending The second Injunction
raised In the demurrer was that 1t was
not specifically stated in the indictment
that Senator Burton knew of the proceed
ings against the company by the postofiice
department. when. II was alleged, he re-
ceived compensation.
AS to the first objection in the demurrer,
Judge Vandevanter said:
1t seems TO me that the fact charged was
that proceeding was pending. This same
point was raised on the previous indictment
ana sit ce then | have made a very close
study Of this feature OF the case and IL
seems the proceeding is sufficiently de-
scrlbed in the Indictment. II is immaterial
how that proceeding came to be pending.
1t is material only that a proceeding was
pending.
AS to the second objection, Judge Van
devanter said
| am strongly persuaded that one could
not receive compensation under these cir
cumstances without knowing that proceed
ings were under way or about to be begun.
Concluding his opinion. he said:
AS to the indictment in this case I am
OF the opinion that the district attorney
could not well have prepared an indictment
more in accord with the requirements of
the statute.
Attorneys representing Senator Burton
this afternoon filed plea in bar TO prose
cution under this indictment. This plea
is based on the verdict in the trial OF
Burton almost two years ago, which found
him guilty on certain charges in the lndict-
ment and not guilty on other charges, He
was found not guilty of having received
compensation from an officer of the Rialto
company. The plea in bar sets forth that
having previously been acquitted on this
specific charge he cannot a second time be
placed in jeopardy for the same offensc.
Arguments will be heard before Judge
Vandervanter tomorrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
CANAL ENGINEERS IN COUNCIL
Sentiment of Consulting Board Now
seems to Favor LOw-LeveI
Lock Channel.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The fun
Board OF Consulting Engineers of the
Panama Canal had an all-day session to-
day and continued the the work upon the
different types of canal. There seems TO
be a general impression that large num-
Der Of engineers at present favor a sea
level canal, but an intimation has been
made that there might be a compromise
upon low level lock canal which would
be very satisfactory to the Canal COM
mission and the administration.
The officers who accompanied Secretary
Taft to Panama to investigate the matter
OF Notifications for the canal have not
yet made report and will not until a
type Of canal is determined. Upon the
type OF canal will depend the location of
the mouths of the canal, and no definite
plans for Notifications will be feasible until
the places where the protection win be
needed can be definitely known.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
Peculiar Damage suit.

FORT DODGE. Ia, Nov. 15.--(Special)-
One OF the largest personal injury cases
ever tried i'm the local court is on the docket
for tomorrow I'm the suit of Dave Williams
against the Mineral City Park association
for the sum OF 5000. The plaintiff alleged
that his wife was walking past the grand
stand while in attendance at the county
fair here two years ago, and that she was
struck on the head by a beer bottle thrown
from above. She was unconscious for days
and permanent injury is alleged. The case
is now coming on for its third trial, the
jury having disagreed twice. The question
involved is a difficult one and lawyers state
that the records of law show no precedent
i'm the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
TWO MEN ARE INCINERATED
No Trace of Bodies of LabOreFs
Caught by Mas of Molten steel
in MedvaIe Pit.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 15.-During the
Inquest held today in the cases OF John
Forkin and Joseph Garcia. laborers who
were killed at the Midvaie Steel works
on November 10. IL was testified that the
TWO men had entered a pit and that $1,000
pounds Of hot metal poured In from a
leak and completely absorbed them. Not
trace OF the bodies OF the men was dis
covered. The steel company has decided
10 take about 5000 pounds OF the steel
from the place where the men were last
seen and have II buried out Of respect
for the dead workmen. The coroner's Jury
rendered verdict OF accidental death.