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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13

wider, giving an unobstructed view ot the scenery. The decorations are siml- lar to those found in all rathskellers. There are tables and lounging chairs, stelns and tobacco bowls, with pipes hanging on the walls The trains to which the rathskeller will be attached make the run between Pittsburg and Cleveland in three hours and ten min utes
 The management of the Frisco sys- tenn has put in operation plan under which veteran employees are reward ed with annual passes according to the length of their service, says the Chi cago Tribune. The value of these passes will increase as the service in- creases. Conductors and enginemen who have worked for the company ff- teen years will receive passes over their respective divisions. Those who have seen twenty years service will receive annual passes over the entire system, and those who have served twenty-five years will receive system passes for themselves and their wives.
 One of the oddities of modern rail roading is the horse and carriage train" which the Long Island railroad is running on the Montauk division for the benefit of summer residents along the south shore as far as Amagansett, says the New York Herald. It is run once week-on Wednesdays-leav Long Island City at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Persons can ship both horses and carriages on the same train and have them arrive at the country destination ready to drive to the sum- mer home.
 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has established test bureau, to which will be submitted all material for the motive power department and mainte. nance of way department such as rails, bridge material, cement and concrete, as we'll as all other material purchased by the road. J. E. Onderdonk has been placed in charge of the bureau, with headquarters at Baltimore.
 The Illinois Central railroad has be- gun to install an electrical interlock- ing device on 600 miles of the main track and plans to extend it over the entire system. The device consists of an electrical arrangement in each tow CT which prevents the operator from changing his own signals until the man in the next station releases the lock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13
Slang Expression In Kansas City.
"All right, old top.'

"All right, old top!'
 This expression is used every day in Kansas City, Mo, by small boys, men, women and even little girls who have picked up the slang phrase without knowing what it means. says the Kan sas City Times. "Old top" seems to be rather term of endearment than one of reproach, for those who make use of 1t do so in addressing their friends and relatives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13
sery,a.x improvements.

The kingdom of servia has negoti- ated a loan for s22,000OO0. of which sSGO0,090 is to be expended on new rapid fire guns and ammunition and s8W0,0e0 for construction of new rail road lines, .a,,o. o,,, ,,, -,.o...,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13
MOST POPULAR NOVELS,
"Dnvfd COpperfield" First, Then "Uns cle Toms Cabin"-"Ben-Hu Third.

"DnVid SOpDerfield' First, Then "Uns
 cle Toms Cnbin"-"Ben-Hur"T Third.
 The Rev. H. c. Monser, formerly of Columbia, Mo, now pastor of the Christian church of Champaign, H., has, after devoting several years re-. search, aseertained the most popular novel in the world, his object being to :: deliver lectures on the subject, says a Columbia (Mo.) dispatch to the Kan-ip sas City Star. To secure the desired . information not only the records of ] booksellers were consulted, but othersi means were adopted to ascertain the : general opinion on the subject.
 The research covered England. ' France, Germany and other foreign ! countries. The results were such that no doubt is left on the subject, thes figures showing the difference of many thousand between the three leading novels,and those less popular. By all means'"David Copperfield" Is the most popular novel ever published. Uncle Toms Calm" is second and Ben Hur' is a close third. The result is obviously 'fattering to American au- thors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13
simplon Tunnel Opening.

The opening of the Simplon tunnel from Switzerland to Italy will have to be postponed four months or possibly a year because 800 meters still lack the requisite masonry work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13
.TELEpATHIC COUR1ING
Ministers Romance With Wo-
 man He Does Not Know.
GREETS HIM DAILY IN SPIRIT

Rev. H. w. BigeIow of Newark, N. J., Declares Young Woman to Whom He Has Never Spoken, Whom He Saw but Once, Assures Him That They Will Meet-Has Sought Her In Vain For Seven Years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
0uBscRIPrIoN. -. 90 PER A. NUN.
ADVERTISING RATES n EASoNABLE.
WALHALLA, 8. Co:
WEDNESDAY,. DEC. 30, 1909
slonumon. to tho Late Editor Gonzales.

Columbia, December 12.-Almost
within stones throw of the place
where he fell mortally wounded on
January Is, 1908, within the shadow
of South Cardinals capitol, and on
the widest thoroughfare of the city
he loved 80 we'll, a beautiful monu-
ment was to-day unveiled to the
memory of the late N. G. Gonzales,
the late editor of The State, who,
nearly three years ago, fell martyr
to free speech end the liberty of the
press.
There had been erected a tempo
rary stand around the monument for
the accommodation of specially in
vited guests. About this stood a
large crowd of citizens, who had
gathered to pay tribute to the de-
ceased journalist, soldier and citizen.
Seated upon the stand were mem
bers of the Gonzales Monument AS
sociation, members of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Association, members OF
the family of the deceased, local and
visiting editors and the clergy of the
city.
Members of the Columbia Cham.
Der of Commerce, knights of Pyth.
las, organizations of which he was q
member, the Typographical Union
employees of the newspapers of the
city attended in a body.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Bishop Ellison Capers
Episcopal Bishop of the diocese Of
South Carolina, followed by the
hymn, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee
rendered by selected choir. After
an address by w. A. Clark, presiden,
of the Gonzales Monument Associa
ton, the monument was formally
unveiled.
Rev. Samuel M. Smith, pastor o.
the First Presbyterian church of thi,
city, delivered an oration appropriate
to the occasion.
Then came the formal delivery O.
the monument by Mr.. Clark to Mayo
II. III. Gibbes, who received it in be
half of the city with speech of &C
ceptance.
The ceremonies were closed with
benediotion by Rev. w. G. Lindsay
pastor of the First Baptist church OF
Columbia.
The monument is granite shaft
25 feet high, resting upon base 2(
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. HALLS Catarrh Cure is the only
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ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh is Cure taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucuous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by Suild-
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors have
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20

Windsor. w., December S.-Mrs.
Mabel Rogers was hanged at the Yer
mont State prison at Windsor at l.13
O'Clock this afternoon for the murder of
her husband, Marcus Rogers. Mrs.
Rogers was pronounced dead by the
prison officials at 81 p. IN.
The execution took place after 20
woman had been twice reprleyed ON ac-
count of appeals made in her case by her
counsel and after the Uuited States
Supreme Court refused to take action in
the case.
Only comparatively few persons wit
| messed the hanging, the number being
restricted to those permitted TO attend
by the laws of Vermont.
| Mrs. Rogers maintained her composure
, to the last and mounted the gallows with
steady step. Although deathly pal
lor overshadowed her countenance,
hardly a muscle quivered as Deputy
Sheriff Stafford pronounced the fatal
words: 81 now proceed to execute the
sentence of the law and may God have
mercy on your soul" When the words
were pronounced Deputy Sheriff Angus
McAuley sprung the trap and tho drop
fell.
STRIKING FEATURES OF THE CASE.
Mary Mabel Rogers became wife at
| lu6 dR0 VI biAVt0u, u muTQ6T6bS at niue
teen and was hanged when only twenty
two years of age.
She killed her young husband while
kissing and caressing him, after having
secured his consent for her to tie his
hands "just in fun"
Her case has been in court three years,
during which time she had twice been
face to face with the gallows, each time
being reprieved.
1t is estimated that in all her petitions
more than half million women Of the
United States have attached their sigma
lures. A new petition containing 43, 600
names was presented just before her exc
oution.
In declining to stop the execution Fri
day, Gov. Bell said: 81 know of no law
that is not as much for woman as it is
for a man. For me to meddle IN this
case would place me as executive and
the State of Vermont in a ridiculous
position"
Mrs. Rogers cunningly planned the
death of her husband and f1endishly and
treacherously executed it. She sent for
him to come to see her. They had been
separated. She promised to remain
with him, and while she kissed him, she
tied his hands, chloroformed him and
rolled his body into the river, forging
his name to note in which it was stated
that he had killed himself. 1t was the
handwriting that led to the wife's arrest
and conviction.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Should Not Pardon Billy Powers.

see in the Charleston News and
Courier that somebody says that be-
cause Billy Powers was an old sol.
dier and because of his good behav.
ior, he ought to have pardon.
Billy Powers about five years ago
killed John Ricbey near Fair Play,
in Oconee county. was on the
jury that convicted him and heard
all the testimony against him. 1t was
as cold. .blooded a murder as has ever
been committed in Oconee county
He killed Richey because Richey had
whipped him Two years before on &C.
count of one of Billy's tricks. They
(Powers and Richey) had bought
some whiskey and came through Fair
Play. Powers left Richey and took
the whiskey. Richey followed him
and found that the whiskey had all
been poured out but a little, 80
Richey fell in on him. Two years
afterwards Powers went to Richey's
house, called him out and shot him
down. Before this they had made
friends. Richey asked him to come
in and take supper with him, but he
turned and killed Richey.
1t is now claimed that Powers
killed him on account of his wife.
This was not thought of in the trial.
The Supreme Court sustained the
decision of the lower court.
Now, /, as one of the jurors, will
never sign petition to liberate him.
If we, az citizens, must try our fell
low man and he is pardoned after
being convicted, why shall we try for
at all? | think it is high
time that the people of our good old
South Carolina be fair in their trials
and then let them stand.-B. +.
Moore, in Anderson Mail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Dol. Duncan Quits Seneca Mills.

Another chapter in the Duncan
textile tangle history was revealed
here yesterday morning, when it be-
came known that at a meeting of the
directors of the Seneca Cotton Mills,
Col. Thos. G.. Duncan, of the Union
and Buffalo mills, had resigned the
presidency in favor of Malcolm
Campbell, of Woonsocket, Rhode
Island. Mr.. Campbell is one OF the
leading Eastern manufacturers OF
cotton mill machinery and very
wealthy man.
Frank Hammond, president of the
Peoples Bank of this city, who was
made treasurer with entire control of
the finances some time ago, was also
elected general manager. Frank M.
jordan remains secretary.
G. H. Bayne, of New York, one OF
the directors, died about two weeks
ago. Mayor Frank M. Cary, OF
Seneca, was elected member of the
board in his place.
The latest resignation leaves Col.
Duncan only one mill, the Pine
Greek Mills of Camden. Mr.. Ham
mond, who is treasurer of this prop
erty also, said yesterday that the
Pine Creek Mills were unaffected by
the troubles involving the other Dun
can mills, and that, 80 far as he
knew, Col. Duncan would remain a,
their head. While Mr.. Hammond
manages the financial end, the actual
operation is in Col. Duncan's hands
l-Greenville News, December 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Five Acres In Corn Melted $295.

John A. Hodgin has not forgotten
how to farm with the most approved
methods. This year he planted five
acres in corn at cost of $22; the
cultivating cost $5; to harvest and
cut it S15; to shred it s5--a total
cost of SAT. He gathered 800 bush
els, which, at sixty-five cents, is
worth S195 ); he had $500 pounds of
feed at S5 hundred, sl4O; he
raised with the corn $50 pumpkins
worth five cents each, making the
total receipts $342.50. Deduct the
cost, SAT, and there is net profit of
1926. For five acres this will strike
the average man as being good. Not
many farmers can beat it.-Greens-
boro Record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20

feet square, giving it total height
of 40 feet.
The inscription upon the west side
of the monument reads:
Erected
By Popular Subscription
To the Worth and Services of
N. G.. GONZALES.
Born August 8, 1858,
Died January 10, 1908.
"Faithful Unto Death"
On the north side is inscribed:
A Great Editor.
An Eminent Citizen.
An Honest Man.
without Fear and Without Reproach,"
His Fellow Citizens Rear
This Monument
To Perpetuate His Memory.
The south side bears the following
lettering
Founder and First Editor
The State.
For twelve years he conducted it with
signal ability and conspicuous courage;
a potent voice for civic righteousness, an
influential factor in every movement for
the welfare of the people.
"The measure of success is not what
we get out of life, but what we leave
after it."-Editorial, December 10, 1900.
On the east side is poem by J.
q. Holland.
Fhe monument stands at the in
ters. ction of Senate and Sumter
streets. overlooking the pretty park
which surrounds the State Capitol,
and is cree ad by the people of South
Carolina, su. 'criptions for it's con-
struction having been made from
every county in he State.
MIR. Gonzales Nas an ardent expo
nent of Cuba Libre, and, before the
Spanish American war, volunteered
for service in the remnant of the
Cuban army. He was appointed
aide on the staff of Gen. Nunez
with the rank of lieutenant, and par.
ticipated in several battles with the
Spaniards in Gomez's march across
the island.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Elder Jones Reports District Work.

The Annual Methodist Conference of
the State will meet in Spartanburg next
Wednesday and all the city ministers
and many laymen will attend its sessions.
Presiding Elder r. II. Jones, of Green.
vile district, says : "The years work
in my district has drawn to close
with very gratifying results, and after
tomorrow the twenty eight faithful
preachers, who have toiled through heat
and cold, many of them serving in hard
places, will be ready to attend the con.
ference.
"The Presiding Elders Bulletin shows
that this is the heaviest charge in the
bounds of this conference, embracing all
of Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and
Oconee counties and running over the
lines into Laurens, Spartanburg and
Abbeville counties. There are twenty
eight appointments and therefore that
many pastors; seventy-five churches with
a membership of 10000 souls. Many re-
vivals have blessed the district and one
thousand accessions have resulted.
"The congregations have raised some
$500 for missions and $4,000 for other
claims assessed by the general boards,
and over $4,000 for pastoral support.
olAIy-lour young men anu young women
attend the Methodist schools and col
leges. The money raised for Sunday
schools, building and repairing and fur
nishing churches and parsonages counts
thousands of dollars more. The number
of conversions the Lord only knows.
When we think of large part of this
district being yet missionary ground,
with forty-eight mill communities to be
served, this is great showing and a
good year 8 work. All of us have reason
to he thankful"
The convention does not open until
Wednesday, but many board and com
mittee meetings will be held on Tuesday,
and large proportion of the delegates
and ministers will leave to morrow
Greenville News, December 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Failed.

All efforts have failed to find better
remedy for coughs, colds and lung trou-
bles than Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stops the cough, heals the lungs and pre-
vents serious results from cold. j. N.
Patterson, Nashua, Iowa, writes: "Last
winter had bad cold on my lungs and
tried at least half dozen advertised
cough medicines and had treatment from
two physicians without getting any
benefit A friend recommended Foley's
Honey and Tar and two thirds of bot
tie cured me. l consider it the greatest
cough and lung medicine in the world.
j. W. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
All Run Down
p MI |HlS is a common expires.
sion we hear on every
side. Unless there is

some organic trouble. the con-
dition can doubtless be remedied.
Your doctor is the best adviser.
Do not dose yourself with all
kinds Of advertised remedies =
get his opinion. More than likely
you need concentrated fat food
to enrich your blood and tone
up the system.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Elegantly Entertained by Gen. John S. Werner.

Pickens, S. c., December s, l005.-Dear
Courier: 1t was my good fortune to be
entertained at the elegant and hospitable
home of former Oconeeite during the
meeting of the Baptist State Convention
in Columbia last week. Gen. John S.
Werner and his family did everything
that heart could desire to make my stay
with them pleasant, and they certainly
succeeded. No words of mine can ever
thank them enough for their kindness.
1t was a genuine treat to hear the
General talk Of the up-country people
and of the politics of the past. He is
one of the best informed men with whom
l have ever talked. He certainly under
stands the ins and outs of politics and
politicians in the State. South Carolina
would do herself credit to call on Gen.
Werner to serve her again in some official
capacity. 1t is perhaps known by most
of our people that he has served the
State as Comptroller General with dis
tinguished ability. Gen. Werner is now
Master of Richland county and has been
for twelve years.
Respectfully,
w. ID. Hiott.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Ben's County Opposes Dispensary.

BY a vote of two to one Edgefield
county, the home of Senator Ben Till
man, "father of the dispensary" has
voted for prohibition. Senator Tilman
made fight to save the dispensary and
lost out. His home vote was As to s.
There are seventeen counties out of
eighteen which have rejected the dis
pensary and several others will be in line
before the Legislature meets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
SCOTS Emulsion
Of Cod Liver Oil

is sjust such a food in its best form.
1t will build up the weakened
and wasted body when all
other foods fail to nourish. If
you are run down or emaciated,
give it a trial: it cannot hurt
you. 1t is essentially the best
possible nourishment for delicate
children and pale, anaemic girls.
We will send you a sample free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

81 had kidney trouble for years."
writes Mrs Raymond Conner, of Shell
ton, WASH, land the doctors failed to
help me. triod Foley's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and am now cured. cannot say too
much for Foley's Kidney Cure.' 1t
makes the diseased kidneys sound SO
they will eliminate the poisons from the
blood. Unless they do this good health
is impossible.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20
Anderson Dispensaries Not 10 Close.

Columbia, December 14.-The Su-
preme Court yesterday enjoined the
closing of the Anderson dispensaries.
This means that the Anderson dis
pensaries will stay open until Janu-
airy 8, when the coNstitutionality of
the Brice act is to be decided by the
Supreme Court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-20

j. T. T. Il 5AHMEs; shnnoh Pups. "A A. smIGk sFEGk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-10
A FEW SCOTCH ANECDOTES.

Many years ago., a newly arrived Highlander was being shown the sights of Glasgow by friend. As they crossed street they saw in the distance a dense crowd of people, and the newcomer asked what it meant. and was told they were be- ing hanged for sheep stealing. He looked aghast and explained: "Ocham, Ochan; hanging a ma for stealing sheeps! Could he no ha bocht them and no peyed for them?"
 In a country parish in the west of Scotland the minister's man was a noted pessimist, whose only consolation to his friends in any calamity con- sisted in the remark: Tt micht hoe been waur." One morning he was met by the minister, who told him he had had such a terrible dream that he had not vet been able to shake off the eff fects of it. q dreamt I was in hell, and experienced the torments of the lost. I never suffered. such agony in my life, and even now I shudder when I think of it." The bealle's usual con- solatory remark came out: Tt might hae been waur," "0h, John, John, I tell you it was the greatest mental distress I ever suffered in my life
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-10

over hundred No. shot sticking to the inside. of the hide, and so, doing him no permanent harm. It is remarkable that he'was never hit in the ye nor sus- tained a broken wing.
 Another thing peculiar to the loon is that after the chicks are matched, if the mother wishes to move far she will make shallow dive and come up under her babies and swin off with them on her back. The person that succeeds in photographing her under such condi- tions may well claim the pennant. Only once have seen loon shoulder her young, although for over twenty years Ilived in the part of Michigan where there was the best chance ifnagi- nable to watch looms. Now the timber has been cut off around most of the lakes, and such savorable conditions for observation no longer exist.
 Although I have only seen a loon shoulder her babies, Ihave seen her swimming with them on her back many times. Once one swan within twenty feet of me and never suspected my presence.
 One of their calls when sitting on the water for volume beats that of any other bird or beast that I know of. I have heard them in the night when they were more than five miles distant, for they only make that kind of call from the water, and there was no lake in that direction short of that distance. To say that the loon is a very interest ing bird is as mild as I can express it,