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

The state Fair. the Piedmont Fair and

The State Fair. the Piedmont Fair and
he Atlanta Fair have each attracted a
share of our fair-going people. A uum-
Der of them are planning to take in the
festivities at Greenville this week.
Mrs. Luke w. Werner returned from
Greenvilie last night, where she has
been with Mr.. Werner siuce his accident
last week. In riding out .Buncombe
street toward the fair grounds he was
run into by the street car and was In
consequence considerably shaken up.
He is able now, however, to be out.
Some of our flower gardens are show
ing up beautifully now with their wealth
of late roses and ohrysanthemums.
Among bur citizens who are showing
exquisite specimens of the latter we note
those of e, p. Earle, NJ. Stokes Stribling
aud Mrs j. q. Huff
Mrs. Laura w. Bates, our capable
music TEACHER, is arranging recital by
her class which will be given to the
public sometime in November. She will
be assisted by our talented elocution
teacher, Miss Willie Cherry, and her
class. The occasion will bring together
the patrons and friends of these two
branches of high art and will doubtless
be n delightful one
Mrs. Manigault, Of Charleston, is the
guest of her sister, Miss May Thompson,
at the Palmetto House. NJ ". S.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
Conneross News Gatherings.

Conner0ss, October 3l.-School will
open at C"nneross on Monday, Novem.
ber l3, Prof. n. w. Macaulay i'm charge.
Mrs. Effie PATTERSON is quite sick at her
home.
Mrs. Ethel Leathers is visiting at her
grandmother's, Mrs Adair.
Joe Dilworth entertained number of
his friends at birthday party recently.
The Sunbeam Club were marshaled
together and chaperoned by Mrs. Hess
recently and did excellent work in a sick
neighbours cotton field The children
only need some one to go before and
they found it in Mrs. III. j. Hess.
magnanimous act this. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
BY JAYNEs, sHELoR, SMITH & srEcK.

rrell, Mamie Wynue, Bessie Simpson,
Myrtle Zimmerman, Leila Martin, Mary
Simpson, Kletner Tannery, Henry
Cowan, Walter Ballcnger. Frank Ander-
son, Lee Stribling, Blanche Honea, Hugh
Martin.
Miss Augusta Sprott Teacher.
Eighth Gr,da - Fosteue Thornton.
Oh 81; Gussis Martin. 80. 55; Mary Reetier,
9o 33: Annie Miller, " SO; Lama Smith
SOP, 0D.l1; Eor'rnse Jones. 9G; Beaulah
Mcdonald, 96; ld, Martin, 0B; Ada Ma
rett, 95.44. Ninth Grade--Lucile Zim
norman. 99.SS; Sarah Anderson, 90 SS;
Mandc Simpson, 90 SS; Jc, :" Martin,
99S7. NJ t. Bro N.
Superintendent and cher
The enrolment has greatly increased
during the month nf October and Prof
Brockman and his able assistants are do.
ing good work.
Miss Mande Stribling, who graduated
at Winthrop College in June, and there
fore has life license TO teach in any of
the public schools in the Stat, has be-
gun the wi'ter session of the Hupewell
school The trustees have engaged "a
competent teacher and with to continue
their school until next May. So that
the children of their district will be as
rapidly advanced in their studies as any
in the State.
j. NJ. Durham and sister, Miss Ada,
visited Greenville last week
Rev. j. D. Harrell has returned from
visit to North Carolina.
The members of the Old Westminster
Baptist church have called Rev. S. A.
Mcdaniel to preach for them In 1905.
The following are buying cotton at
Westminster this season: w. S. Haley,
Cheswell Cotton Mill, w. E. Mason, j. 81
S. Carter and Louis Fl Carey.
After sojourn of several months i'm
I'm n ,,f .Nf Il,
Durham returned home last Friday. He
has been teaching singing schools and
singing in revival meetings during the
summer months. A. l.. GOssett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

UWestwinster, October 3d. Chas. j,
9lkey is now the night telegraph opera
- at this place.
T. d. Puoro visited Anderson lasr
Thursday.
Edgar Hiott, postal clerk running
between Atlanta and Greensboro, was in
town for few hours Monday.
Farmers in need of bluestraw seed
wheat can be supplied by w. M. Gossett.
a.. u. Wynn, of near Westminster,
visited relatives i'm Columbia last week
ana attended the annual State fair
Miss Addie Hiott, of Piokens, visited
relatives and friends here last week.
Rev. j. |. Spinks preached at Rock
SPRINGS last Sunday morniug and in the
New Baptist church at Westminster on
Sunday night
>. Y. Powell has associated himself
with A. l.. billiard in tho meat MAI ket.
Rev. A. p. Marett closed good meet
ing at the Old Westminster Baptist
church last Saturday. There were
twelve additions. The ordinance of bap-
tism was administer to seven ON Sun.
day morning. MIR. Marett did not have
any assistance in these services.
The Westminster Graded School is
running snoothly and high grade of
work 10 being insisted upon by lall
teachers. The pupils are gradually com.
ing up to the requirements. In order to
pe piaCeu on the nonOr roll 1t requires a
general average of 95 per cent ou all
studies, including punctuality, attend
ance and department.. The requirement.
is higher than any previous session. Be-
low is the honor roll for the month of
October:
First Grade-Lillian Breazeale, Marion
Pitts, Nora Cox, Dora Freeman, Sam
Smithson.
Miss Katie f. Harris, Teacher.
Second Grade-Luoious England, Gus
Smithson, Annie Bell Watkins, Cora
Holmes, Agnes Orr, Ila Wilson, Basic
Phillips, Audrey Holley, Emily Strib-
ling, Hattie Simpson, Paul Ballenger,
Rosa Lee Wilson, Marie Lesly, Julia
Dickerson, Pauline Miller, Paul Bal
lenger, Nora Barker, Fowler Spinks.
Third Grade-Emma Smith, Jessie Tan
merry, Alfred Dorm, Terra Belle Spinks,
Freeman Bearden, Cars Marett.
Miss Annie Clardy, Teacher.
Fourth Grade-Alice Stribling, Robbie
Simpson. William Anderson. Fifth Grade
Mary Harrell, Mazda Watkins, Grace
Stribling.
Miss Bertha 6. Davis, Teacher.
Sixth Grade-Eddie Pickens, Allen
Norris, Ada Simpson, Freddie Pickens,
Fred. Zimmerman, Augusta Smithson.
Seventh Grade-Sne Perkins, Rena Har-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
Mans Unreasonableness

Is often as great as woman's. But Thos.
5. Austin, manager of the "Repnblican," !"
of Leavenworth, Ind, was not unreason-
able when he refused to allow the doc
tors to operate on his wife for female
trouble. "Instead," he says, "we con-
was then so sick she could hardly leave
her bed, and five (5) physicians had failed
to relieve her. After taking Electric
Bitters she was perfectly cured, and can
now perform all her household duties"
Guaranteed by all druggists, price SOC.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, October 3l--The friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ashe are delighted
with the probability that they will locate
in Seneca permanently Mr. Ashe is
with the Seneca Pharmacy for the pres.
ent and their numerous friends hope
they may Nee their way clear to reside
permanently here
A large rep, esentative audience wit.
messed fine show, Human Hearts, at
the opera house last Friday evening,
proving c"ncusively the taste of the
community for first-class opera There
was bit of risk On The part of the man.
agement IN account uf the unusual price
of the affair. but il was gratifying TO see
the evident appreciation OF tho effort by
the public, there beng cuunicd in the
large audience citizcns who have not
been seen in the opera house this season
The manager, g. G.. Benedict, afiirms
that he intends maintaining good repu-
tatiUn for the house, even at u risk of
losing money. Such "a spirit deserves
and will doubtless receive tho support of
our theater-going people.
In striking contrast to Human Hearts
comes this week The Beggar Prince,
which is billed for Thursday night.
The engagement is the most notable onv
in comic opera that has been effected
this season, the company requiring a
iuis sO RuaiauGoC lOE Ou6
The company is headed by Miss Eta
Merris, soprano and comedenne, and
popularly known to patrons of light
opera. Sammy Girls" "rhe Noble
Fireman." etc., will be presented during
the play, with the latest lightning effects.
Catchy music pretty dances and anus
ing dialogue will no doubt delight u
large audience.
To. night in the parlors of the Palmetto
House will be given most delightful
affair by Gossippers' Club, the invita-.
tions to which keenly suggest ghosts,
hobgoblins, etc. The large handsome
rooms will be- decorated in lavish keep
ing with :he hallowe'en season, and the
refreshments and games will partake of
the same nature. Seneca society will be
out Ell masse, the fair contingent ap-
pearing en- costume. Everything, the
bear fact indeed that the affair is under
the auspices of the aforesaid manage.
ment, bespcaks a successful, and delight
full occasion
DR.. j. S. Striblng has bought the
property on Fair Play street known as
the Camak lots. He will improve the
property and reside thereupon.
We regret TO chronicle the sickness of
master William BugSs. who has been i'll
from an attack of Group. There have
been several cases of this dread disease
incident to babyhood.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
T. j. Gibson has been arrested, accord.

Il. j. Gibson has been arrested, accord
ing to Columbia papers, on a warrant
of the $4,000 worth of State bonds, the
sensational misappropriation of which
was recently discovered and which led to
the arrest OF d. Zimmerman. Mr.. Glib
son is an aged broker, and he claims that
in that capacity he handles bonds of
all kinds and is therefore innocent of
any completely in the alleged fraudulent
transaction. He has given bond.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01

Sheriff Stegall. of Bainbridge, Ca,
died Sunday morning, October Goth,
from wounds received from Gus Good
man, the negro. who had killed a woman
and who shot the sheriff while resisting
arrest. Goodman was subsequently,
taken by a mob and hanged to pole for
the murder of the woman and the sheriff.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01

Chamber1ain's Solie, Cholera ana
Never fails. Buy it now. 1t may save life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01

Almost tho entire population of Rio
Grande City, Texas, was poisoned on
last Sunday by eating preserved" oys-
ters. Forty persons were made seriously
i'll. Ministers aud city officials are
among the stricken.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-01
Bilious Attack Quickly Cured.

A few weeks ago had a bilious attack
the office for two days Failing to get
relief from my family physician's treat
ment, took three of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and the next
day felt like rew man.-H. C. Bailey,
editor of the News, Chaplin, S. G. These
tablets are for sale by j. w. Bell, Wal
halla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Lsl.er to ]. 2. Kesss, Walhalla.

Dear Sir: Two years ago the estate of
the late Congressman SCOTT, of Erie, Pa,
painted "a rolling mill houses one coat
Devoe at a saving of Ii per cent for paint
{!esa-and-oil was after the job).
That's how the tale reads. We infer
what really hsppsned.
The buyer, as usual, went by the cost
of paint; got bids. Lead-snd.oil bid low
and guessed the quantity low; the saving
was only IL per cent.
Nobody seems to have thought of this:
the painting costs two or three times as
much as the paint. How much did we
save on the painting2 Don't know.
The tale ends with this: We often refer
ipquirsrs to those houses, for wear of
Devoe.
That's a good-enough story; but no.
body knows what it is., Our only diff
GUILTY is want of paint-intelligence.
Yours truly,
10 +. w. Devoe q Co.
r. Sd. w. Bell, Walhalla, G.. w.
Gignilliat, Seneca, and Matheson Hard
ware Co., Westminster, sell our paint.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Vile Sees Her Husband Slain.

Spartanburg, S. c., May A.
Thomas Jones was shot this m orning
at an early hour by Thomas Godfrey
and died a few minutes afterward.
The bullet entered his left side in the
region of the heart. Jones' wife was
a witness of the tragedy in which her
husband lost his life.
The homicide occurred on North
Church street at the home of the de-
ceased, near the front gate. Jones
and his wife were sitting on the
front porch waiting for car to take
him to work. Godfrey passed and
had in his hand some grape vines.
He asked Jones if he knew anything
about them, inferring that the latter
had injured his vines. Jones arose
and advanced, passing the lie, it is
said, after denying the accusation.
Without further words Godfrey
pulled his pistol and fired. Jones ex-
pired within a few minutes. The
slayer surrendered and is in Jail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
"SIavery was a Blessing"
philadelphia Ledger. ]

One of the negroes sent by Booker
Washington to West Africa at the
request of the German Emperor has
returned to his Texas home. He is
Horace Greedy Griffin, one of the
most conspicuous graduates of Tus-
kegee, and his purpose was to train
the wild negroes to raise cotton for
the German colony at Togo. His
experience is important to American
cotton growers, since he has dis
covered that the high hopes of West
African cotton growing are unwar-
ranted. The wild negroes, he as
serts, are too lazy or too independ-
ent to work. They care moth
ing for money, and whipping
drives them away. They can lead
an easy life without toll, as they do
not wear clothes and the woods,
prairies and rivers provide food.
They appear strong and able bodied,
but in truth they are not. One of
our Southern blacks can do more in
a day than a wild negro can do in a
week. Cannibalism still survives
among them. 81 think" says Horace
Greedy Griffin, "the institution of
slavery as we once had it was
blessing--a Gods blessing. The me-
groes of America have been re-
deemed by it from hell and degrade
tion, and it may be that God has
been preparing them to redeem the
Dark Continent" He concludes
that irrigation would be necessary
to cotton growing in West Africa.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Trial Set tor Next Wednesday.

Orangeburg, May 81. H. Palmer,
S. A. Eadon, Penny Martin, Andrew
Martin and Benjamin Martin, the five
accused in the "Eutawville lynching
case," who have been confined to the
Berkeley county Jail, at Monck's
Corner, and who were brought here
last night, were arraigned in open
court this morning. Attorneys for
the defense moved to qussh the in
dictment on the ground of irregulari-
ties, but the Judge overruled the
motion. The accused pleaded not
guilty, and next Wednesday was the
day set for the trial, after which the
accused were remanded TO Jail. III. G.
Edwards, who is named in the true
bill found by the grand jury, was not
arraigned, he having confessed and
will be used as State witness.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10

In reply TO- a question upon the
subject, Judge Benet has given out
the following information relative to
divorce in this State
1. If the first marriage was solemn
lied in South Carolina, the second
marriage of divorced person in
South Carolina would be a violation
of law, would, in fact, be no mar
riage at all, and would technically
amou.t to bigamy for the reason
tha. a South Carolina marriage is in
dissoluble except by the death, actual
or presumed, of one of the parties.
A South Carolina marriage is an in
violable contract, which the courts
of this State are powerless TO annul.
Nor would they concede to the
courts of any other State the power
to render null and void this inviola-
BILE marriage contract.
2. If the marriage of a divorced
person was solemnized in any State
where divorces are legally granted,
and if the record showed that the
divorced person had been legally
divorced, such could lawfully remarry
in South Carolina. He or she is no
longer husband or wife, but really
occupy the same position as an un-
married man or woman, or as q
widow or widower. Our courts are
bound to recognize that staute, under
the provision of the Federal consti-
tuition, which presoribes that "full
faith and credit shall he given in
each State to the public acts, records
and judicial proceedings of every
other State"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Money for the Schools.

Columbia, May 4.-State Saperin-
tendent of Education Martin to-day
announced that he would receive
from the Southern education board
about $4,000 to be spent for eduoa-
tional purposes in this State. The
board, of which DIR. Charles McIver
is member, has, in the last three
years, given this money, but it was
not known until few days ago that
the appropriation would be made as
usual. The money is used for the
special promotion of education,
progress in the rural schools and pic
lures of modern school houses, and
expenses of lectures from those who
advocate special school district taxa
tion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Editors and Doctors.

The difference between an editor
and doctor is that if an editor
makes mistake he is asked to apollo
gize for IL; if the doctor makes one
he buries it. The doctor can use
word yard long without knowing
how to spell it or what it means il
the editor uses it he has to spell it. If
the doctor goes to see another mans
wife he charges for it; if the editor
does the same thing he gets charge
of buckshot. Any medical college
can make a doctor, but only the
Lord can make an editor, and the
supply of good ones is always short.
Exchange.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
WigfaII Among the Union Soldiers.

After the collapse of the Confed-
eracy ex-senator Wigfall, a member
of the Confederate Congress from
Texas, fell in with party of Union
soldiers in that State. Being we'll
disguised, he entered freely into con-
versation with the soldiers of the
guard, in the course of which he
asked what they would do with cold
Wigfall if they were to catch him.
owe should hang him, sure" was
the prompt reply. "Serve him right"
exclaimed Wigfall. eff were with
you I'd be pulling at one end of the
rope myself"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Bloody May Day In Warsaw.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, May L.
Nearly one hundred persons were killed
or wounded in disturbances in various
quarters of Warsaw to-day. The troops
apparently were uncomfortable and vio-
lated all orders to act with moderation.
They fired into the crowds of demonstra-
tors and the workmen in retaliation
resorted to the use of fire arms
and bombs. Many women and children
are among the dead and dying. What
approaches reign of terror exists to-
night. The city presents the most
gloomy aspect and the temper of
the entire community augurs i'll. May
day opened with every prospect that the
recent gloomy forebodings would find
contradiction in peaceful ending.
Glorious weather ushered in the begin
ming of the celebration, and all factories,
shops and offices of every description
were closed. The streets were crowded
from early in the morning with gaily
dressed people and troops. Children en-
joyed themselves in the warm sunshine.
No untoward incident was reported till
the afternoon, when several workmen,
carrying red flags, marched along
Eeelasna street. The demonstration
was orderly and proceeded for some dis
tance, when suddenly the cavalry
charged and broke up the procession.
The cavalry withdrew and the infantry
fired volley into the crowd, whereupon
the demonstrators turned and fled. The
infantry continued tc fire into the re-
treating, shrieking multitude. Thirty
one were killed. The shooting is de-
scribed as being quite unprovoked. 1t
has aroused intense indignation among
all classes. Many of the wounded were
shot in the back.
Another disturbance occurred about
8 O'Clock when workmen fired into pa
troll from behind wall The fire was
returned and twenty were killed. The
first bomb throwing occurred at 8
o'clock tonight when bomb was
hurled into Cossack patrol, killing two
Cossacks and one policeman. A number
of women passing were injured.
AT 1910 tonight disturbance broke
out at Seombkowska Gate, suburb of
of Paraga, across Vistula river. A great
crowd had assembled there threatening
trouble with the troops when the huz-
Ears fred, killing four and wounding
many others. 1t was reported by tele-
phone from Lott this afternoon that
crowd had stoned the military patrol,
whereupon soldiers had fired, killing
two and wounding a boy. A similar
scene was repeated later at Lott, killing
two. AT 8 o'clock tonight bomb was
thrown into mili.Nry patrol in Lott, but
was ineffective. The soldiers fred
back, killing three. In Nastrot street
patrol was killed. A woman student
was killed by patrol in the suburb of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Returns TO Former Hours.

Union, May 5.-The mills con-
trolled by President r. G. Duncan,
five in all, employing nearly $500
hands, have reverted to the old ar
rangement of ii hours a day. Mr..
Duncan, as an experiment, inaugu-
rated the 10-hour day system some
six weeks ago in his five cotton mills,
the Union Mills, Nos. and 2, Buf-
falo Mills, Seneca Mills, Seneca, and
Pine Creek Mills, Camden. The
start was promising, but it develops
after thorough test that it is a
losing move and the IL hour system
was re-established, apparently to the
satisfaction of the help.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10
Better AasnoIss Needed.

WA. Courtenay, President Courte-
nay Manufacturing Company, says in
the Manufacturers Record:
My private information ooniirms
the very prosperous conditions being
enjoyed by English, and / suppose
spinners on the Continent. The
English Government is carried on
with eye single to business. Their
oonsuls know their business and at
tend to it. Ours are used for other
purposes. Europe supplies all South
American wants, and we are in the
kindergarten role of talking Monroe
doctrine ad nauseam. In regard to
cotton and goods, there is room for a
vast Improvement. We grow the
cotton and have good workers, and
ought to have advantages over
Europe, but we do not enjoy them.
Say the rate on cotton is SO cents
per 100 pounds from the Southwest
to Greenville, s. c.; for 80 cents the
railroad will carry the same cotton to
to New England mills, 1000 miles
away, for 10 cents, and charge us so
cents for 500 miles. New York is
the chief goods market. There is
room for vast Improvement in goods
agencies. No new business appears.
The real situation is, mill agencies
are satisfied, apparently, with heavy
commissions on limited business, and
are pleased with existing status.
This has grown out of the earlier
dependent conditions of Southern
mills. But that unfortunate situation
has been largely outgrown, and it
should be realized that the large cot
ton mill interest in the South should
assert itself and aim at large results
abroad. Finally, the present colossal
gamble in cotton, carrying 100000
bales over to the new crop year, will
possibly end in serious disaster in
many different directions. Farmers
are being deceived with the delusion
that by some means arithmetic can be
changed and twice two made seven.
The cotton crop goes to the world,
and the world makes the price.
There are other disadvantages, to put
it mildly, but time and space would
be required to expose them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-10

When Booker Washington urges his
race to draw the line against the bad
negro, so that the white people will
judge the negro from another standpoint
tran OF the worst element, he is giving
them advics that is worth something and
which should be needed. Unfortunately,
the negroes are too prone to uphold the
mean and vicious ones of their race in
wrong-doing and to condone their
crimes.-Sumter Herald.