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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Blue Ridge and Southern Trains Collide.

The locomotive of Southern railway
local freight train ran into Blue Ridge
engine at Seneca last Monday afternoon
and the Blue Ridge engine was considera-
bly, damaged. The Blue Ridge engine
was moving on track which crosses the
Southern's tracks. The big engine of
the Southern train, approaching the
crossing, could not be stopped in time to
avert collision, because the air brakes
did not grip the wheels properly. No
midday train reached Walhalla on Mon.
day, as the wrecked engine was unfit for
use. An engine was run to Seneca from
Anderson, and the schedule resumed be-
tween these two points. No one was
hurt. but 1t was narrow escape for En-
gineer Maxwell and his fireman. The
Blue Ridge tender was jammed con-
siderablyin into freight car. We have
heard no report as to the responsibility
for the accident.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
About rheumatism.

There are few diseases that inflict more
probably no disease for which such a
varied and useless lot of remedies have
been suggested. To say that it can be
cured is, therefore, bold statement to
make, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which enjoys an extensive sale, has met
with great success in the treatment of
this disease. One application of Pain
Balm will relieve the pain, and hundreds
of sufferers have testified to permanent
cures by its use. Why suffer when Pain
Balm affords such quick relief and costs
but tri1e? For sale by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Capt. Watson Re.Ires.

Capt. @. K. Watson has resigned as
freight agent of the Southern Railway
Company at Greenville, and l.. p. Hill
house has been appointed as his success
'or. In this connection the Greenville
News, of the 10th instant, says:
The transfer will be made this week,
at which time Mr.. Watson will retire
after working with the Southern for
twent. five years. He could have re-
maineo 'nnger, but he wanted to rest,
his healtl IF late having been such that
he did not csire to have it further i'm
paired by COZ slant labor"
Capt. Watson HAS many friends in Wal
halla who hope - hear of his early
restoration to pc, ,ct health. Before
his removal to Greenvi'le he resided here
several years, and conducted q large
mercantile business. Mrs, Watson is q
daughter of Mrs. Grace Beard, and is
highly esteemed here by numerous inti-
mate friends of former years. Since
Capt. Watson has retired from active
business, it is natural to expect his
return to his former home to enjoy a
well-earned rest. We know not what
his plans for the future may be, but a
hearty welcome awaits him and his ex-
oellent family, should they decide once
more to cast their lot with us. The
birds sing nowhere quite 80 sweetly as
here, nor do the evening zephyrs blow
quite 80 gently, bringing rest to the
weary limb and vigor to the tired body.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Special Easter Services.

There will be special Easter, service
at Fsirview church on next Sunday at
II O'Clock. at which time the pastor will
preach on the resurrection of our Lord.
Also, at the hall on Factory Hill, in
Walhalla, on same day at 8 p. m. The
pastor will be present at this place,
but as there are to be several Rotations
there will not be any preaching. The
public is cordially invited and it is hoped
that the services will be both profitable
and interesting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Two Negroes Hanged.

Patterson, N. j., April ID. Arthur
Laster and Joseph Miller, two negro muir
derers, died to-day on the gallows in the
county Jail here. 1t was expected that
Laster, who made desperate attempt to
escape Sunday night after shooting the
death watch, would make trouble, but
he went to the gallows without resist
ance.
Laster shot Max Wollenburg last June
while attempting to escape after robbing
Wollenburg's store in this city. v
Miller was convicted of the murder OF
Celion Stewart, colored, at Midvale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said that W..
NJ. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, had inoura-
Sle consumption, his last hope vanished
Ibut DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, kept him
out of his grave. He says: s'This great
specific completely onred me, and saved
my life. Since then, i have used it for
over 10 years, and consider it marvel
GUS throat and lung cure.' Strictly
scientific cure for coughs, sore throats
and colds; sure preventive of pneumonia.
stores. Trial bottle free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
The South Carolina Presbysery.

The spring session of the South Caro-
lima Presbytery was held at Mt. Carmel
church, in Abbeville county. last week.
The Presbytery was called to order on
Friday night by Rev. j. G. Gregg.
Rev. f. II. Wardlaw, Of Greenwood,
was elected moderator. Rev. H, r.
Murchison resigned as stated clerk, and
Rev. T. P. Burgess was elected to the
position, which holds good for three
years. Rev. s. L. Wilson, of Ninety-Six.
was temporary chairman of the Presby-
terry.
The new Mt. Carmel PRESBYTERIAN
church was dedicated on Sunday morn
ing. BY special request Rev. s. j. Cart
ledge, of Anderson, delivered the dedi-
oatory sermon.
s. Archibald Lindley was taken under
the care of the Presbytery us candida to
for the ministry.
Rev. j. K. James, of Anderson, was
elected chairman Of the committee ON
narrative to the General Assembly, and
also member of one of the permanent {
committees.
The delegates to the General Assem-
bly,, which will meet on May 10 in Fort
Worth. Texas, are: DR.. j. Lowrie VIII
son of Abbeville, DR.. John g. Law of
Walhalla, Hon. Julius e. Boggs of Pick
ems, and A. b. Morse of Abbsville.
With invitations from four ether towns.
which wanted the Presbytery badly,
Seneca was decided upon as the place of
the next session in September.
Several of the elders left for business
reasons on Sunday, and on Monday a
resolution was unanimously passed, ex-
pressing the disapproval of the Presby-
terry at their action in travelling on Sun
day, which was construed as a serious
violation of the Sabbath.
The visitors say that the spring seq
sion of the Presbytery was one of the
most satisfactory in their memory, the
attendance being unusual. OF the 80
ministers in the Presbytery there were
81 present, together with 45 elders, maxi
ing the total official attendance GO. The
people of Mt. Carmel made good the tra-
ditional fame of their pretty little town
for hospitality.
| Rev. John G. Law, Rev. r. l.. Rogers
and Elder j. w. Holleman, of Walhalla,
attended the Presbytery.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
For Bogus Bonds Payment Is Asked.

Columbia, s. c., April ia letter
which Attorney General Gunter's office
received to-day from the New Hamp-
shire Attorney General, notifying him
that New Hampshire held $4,000 of old
South Carolina Conversion" bonds
dated January 1, 1860, under will from
one of it's citizens, Benjamin Thompson,
was directed they be used for an agri-
cultural college, and demanding immedi-
ate payment is looked upon as meaning
that the State of New Hampshire is
preparing to bring just such a suit
against this State as was recently brought
by Dakota against North Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
The Mineral Springs Hotel.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Ruthrauff, who re-
Gently leased the Blue Ridge Mineral
Springs Hotel from j. @. Shookley, be-
gan last Monday to prepare for extensive
improvements In the arrangement of the
house and grounds. The hotel is now
open for the reception and entertainment
of guests, but the formal opening as a
summer hotel will not take place until
June lat, by which time the whole house
will have been thoroughly renovated and
numerous, interior changes completed,
and the hotel grounds proper, as we'll as
the grove in which the springs are To-
Gated, will have been beautifled with
walks and flowers. The changes pro-
posed by the new managers will add
greatly to the attractiveness of this al
ready delightful place.
One of the most important changes
proposed is the converting of the
property in front of the hotel into a
park. The L.. NJ. Brown Lumber Com
pany at present has its plant to the front
of the hotel property, but as soon as Mr.
Brown can move his plant to his new To-
cation at the Keller place, the work of
Transforming this grove into park will
be begun. This will give the hotel a
much larger area of ground, extending
from the hotel to the station on the Blue
Ridge Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruthrauff are pleased
with the hotel, with our people and with
the country and anticipate a good pa
tronage from the lower part of the State
from the first of June. They not only
have applications for accommodation
from that date. but have number of
guests booked already from Columbia.
They are determined to make the place
amost attractive one for seekers after
rest and health, and we hope they will
meet with the success their efforts
merit. They will add to the place many
new features, such as tennis and other
outdoor amusements.
We hope that an extra effort will be
made on the part of others to attract
our friends from the lower part of this
State and the crowded cities of Georgia
to this section. With the splendid ad-
vantages of Walhalla and West Union as
summer resorts there is no reason why
our two towns should not be crowded
each year with visitors. The one thing
needed is preparation for the entertain
ment of guests. Walhalla ought by
all means to have large modern hotel
building that would appeal to the sum-
mer pleasure seeker. There is plenty of
room and abundant attractions to draw a
patronage that would justify its erection.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Odd Fellows Anniversary.

Oconee Lodge, No. "a, I. o. o. F., will
celebrate the 85tb anniversary of the
founding of the order on next Tuesday
night at the Masonic Temple. Past Grand
Master j. e. Crosby, Grand Warden G.
r.. ID. Burns and j. w. Sheior, Esq, will
deliver addresses appropriate to the oc-
casion. All members of Ooonee Lodge
are urgently requested to be present,
and members of the order throughout
the county are most cordially invited.
During the evening refreshments will be
served.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Attention, Heptasophs.

Owing to protraoted services in the
Methodist church, the regular meeting
of Oconee Conclave, No. 1877, 1. o. H., to
be held Tomorrow (Thursdayl night, has
been called off. The next meeting will
be held on the first Thursday night in
May. All members will please take
due notice and govern themselves ao-
cordingly. G. G. Jaynes, Archon.
+. A. III. Schroeder, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
For a Weak Digestion.

No medicine can replace food, but
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's will help you to digest your food. II
is not the quantity of food taken that
gives strength and vigor to the system,
but the amount digested and assimilated.
Ii troubled with weak digestion, don't
fail to give I'll ese tablets trial. Thous-
ands have been benefited by their use.
They only cost q quarter. For sale by j.
w. Bell, Walhalla; W.J. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but
by choosing the right medicine, f. III.
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says: 1.-TWO years ago had
kidney trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but I took
Electric Bitters, which effected COM
plete cure. have also found them of
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble and keep them constantly
on hand since, as 1 find they have no
equal" All druggists guarantee them
at 800.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Frost Damage Heavy.

Columbia, April 17.-From all reports
received here the cold snap of yesterday
and to-day played havoc with truck and
fruit as we'll as early corn. Throughout
the cotton belt the cold wave has extend
ed far and wide, and while reports were
late in coming to Section Director Bauer
to-day, they all show that the damage
had been considerable. The frost ex-
tended as far south as Jacksonville and
no estimate can be made of the damage
as yet.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
FrIghtful Suffering Relieved.

Suffering frightfnlly from the virulent
poisons of undigested food, G. G. GRAY
son, of Lula, Miss, took DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, with the result" he writes,
that / was cured" All stomach and
bowel disorders give way totheir tonic,
laxative properties. ESQ. at all druggists.
Guaranteed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
rheumatic Palms Quickly Relieved.

The excruciating pains characteristic
of rheumatism and sciatioa are quickly
relieved by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. The great pain relieving power
of the liniment has been the surprise and
delight Of thousands of sufferers. The
quick relief from pain which 1t affords
is alone worth many times it's cost. For
sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

About four hundred indictments.
charging the STANDARD OH Company with
failure to take out peddlers license as
required by the Kentucky Statutes,
were returned by the Franklin county
grand jury at Frankfort last week. Simf-
lar indictments have been returned re.
Gently in several counties of the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Mountain Singing Convention.

The Mountain Semi-Annual Singing
Convention will meet with Holly Springs
church on May IL and ID. All churches
requested to send delegates.
r. j. Vinson, President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Walhalla post office for
the week ending April 10, 1905: Robert
Evans, Rev. j. Hutson, Rev. j. Stewart,
Jno. Watkins. Persons calling for above
will please say they are advertised.
j. M. Merrick, p. M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Easter Services at coIorod Church.

Special Easter services will be con.
Quoted at Midway (colored) Methodist
church next Sunday morning. Rev. G.
w. McFall is the pastor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
An Alabama Senator Killed.

Cullman, Ala, April 12-State Sena.
tor r. L. Eipp, an attorney, was shot
and instantly killed and Deputy Sheriff
j. Fl. Dunlap was SO badly wounded that
1t is thought he will die, by John w.
Williams, 20 miles east of this oity, yes
terday afternoon.
The officers had gone to the Hipp
place to oust Williams from tract of
land which ne lost in law suit. When
the men approached the house William 8
shot Hipp in the head, killing him in
stantly, and shot Deputy Dunlap through
the breast,
Williams remained in the house whist
ling, and said he would stay there until
he died. A posse of forty or fifty men
from Cullman has gone to the scene
with vehicles to bring back the dead and
wounded. Williams is man of large
family, and is about fifty years of age,
WILLIAMS CAPTURED.
Huntsville, Ala, April 15.-John Will
liams, alleged murderer of State Sena-
tor Hipp, of Cullman county, and for
whom the State offered reward of $4OO,
was brought here to-day and placed in
Jail. He was captured in Marshall
county by S. A. Harper last night and
spirited out of the county. A mob is on
his track, and the arrest is not yet known
to them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19

During recent visit to Walhalla on
professional business Mr.. Hipp made a
number of friends and acquaintances,
who will regret to learn of his untimely
death. He was a man of marked per-
sonality, and was recognized in his home
State as possessing more than ordinary
ability in the practice of his profession.
Mr. Hipp spent week or more at the
Walhalla Hotel few months ago.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-03
AROUND THE CITY

Mr.. Alley Rand. of Mayhem,
Miss, was in the city a few days
ago in consultation with DR.. r.
S. Curry.
Miss Lillian Bixley, of Will
Transport, Penn, is in the city
on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Lindsey.
Mr.. w. T. Christopher, of
Gadston. Ala, has been in the
city for the past few days on
business.
Mr.. Saml. l.. Cox, a prominent
young attorney from Carrollton,
Ala. has been spending the PAST
few days in the city.
Mr.. Atwell Lincoln spent last
Sunday in Columbus, coming
down from St. Louis to spend
the Sabbath at home.
Best quality cigars. best grade
drugs. best of toilet articles,
best paint on earth. best price on
all at Mayo & Weaver.
An occasional dose of PRICKLY
ASH BTTTERs keeps the system
healthy, wards off disease and
maintains strength and energy.
Mr.. Morris Karpeles, former
citizen of Columbus who is now
travelling for New York cloth
ing house, haze been spending the
past few days in the city.
In speaking of talcum powder,
Woodworth's Nina Violet is one
of the most delightful on the
market. Johnston & Game have
it at 15c box.
Mrs. T. A. Eggleston, Jr., left
last Monday for a visit to Texas.
Mr.. T. A. Eggleston. Jr.. is out
on the road representing the Co.
lum bus Chair Company and he
is doing a fine business for this
Colum bus enterprise.
In the police court proceedings
published in THE DISPATCH last
Sunday the name of Mr.. Eugene
Muslin appeared as among the
boys who were fined for jumping
on and off moving trains. The
name should have been Eugene
Bearden. the mistake having oc-
Cured in copying the records.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-03
The First ExcursItn.

Conductor Arthur Clifton Ed
wards waved 'em out last Sun
day morning and Engineer Rob
ert Speed opened the throttle and
the excursion season had begun.
With number of coaches the
train drew out of the Southern
depot in this city bound for
Greenville and long before that
place had been reached the train
was crowded to it's capacity.
There were 777 fares paid and
Mr.. Edwards stated that if he
had had coaches he could have
carried several hundred more.
The return was made Sunday
night the excursionists reaching
Columbus early Monday morn
ing. Another run to Birming-
ham is promised soon.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-03
seissors crossed or Not crossed.

Every one in turn passes to his
neighbor a pair of scissors, saying
either Il give you my scissors cross
ed" or Il give you my scissors un-
crossed" If the player says the
first he must carelessly and IN nat
ural manner cross either his legs or
feet while he is saying this. If, how
ever, his speech is Il give you my
scissors uncrossed' he must be care
full to keep both hands separate
Those uninitiated in this game rem
der themselves liable to pay forfeits
without knowing why, their sur
prise, until followed by an explana-
ton. adding to the amusement.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Req1est of Neighbor Who Had the
Borrowing Habit

Req1est Of = Neighbor Who Had the
Borrowing Habit.
MY dear Mr.. Taylor said Mr..
Perkins as they met on the street,
You and | have lived neighbors for
Eve years.
les"
During that time I have kept a
parrot, goat, dog and two cats"
on have.
sMy children have broken your
windows, my goat has chewed up
your Monday washing and my dog
and cats have disturbed your sleep O.
nights"
Eyes, that is true"
eve have emptied our ashes over
into your yard, borrowed your hoe
and rake, broken down your alley
fence and tried in various other ways
to be neighborly."
Heaven knows you have!"
"And now, my dear sir, to show US
that you appreciate the situation of
affairs and have no III feeling in the
matter / want to ask favor of you. +"
$50 ahead"
81 have four daughters, as you
know, and all of them are now
ready to take piano lessons. VIII
you kindly and as a neighbor come
down to Green's with me and help
me to select a good toned instru-
ment and guarantee my financial
ability to pay him SO month on
the installment plan ?''-Brooklyn
Citizen.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-03
Supervisors Session.

The Board of Supervisors met
in regular monthly session at the
Court House last Monday morn
ing. at which time there were
present the following members
and officers: Hon. Battle Bell,
president; Messrs. S. W. Cald-
we'll, W. F. Barksdale. r. p.
Hairston and G. L. Jordan, asso-
ciate members; d. ID. Richards.
clerk. The following proceed
ings were had:
Ordered, that Andy Poindex-
ter be relieved of the payment of
poll tax.
Ordered. that the clerk issue a
warrant to the com missioners of
the Robertson Road for 81. 011. 81
payable out of the funds of the
Robertson Road Taxing District.
Ordered, that the voting place
in the Third District be changed
from Lebanon to Mount Vernon.
Ordered, that W. F. Barksdale
and r. P. Hairston be appointed
commissioners of proposed read
in District l petitioned for at the
last regular meeting of the
board.
The appointment of DIR. J. W.
Lipscomb as county health
officer, which appointment was
made by the State Board of
Health, was ratified and affirmed.
Ordered, that Albert Williams
be relieved from the payment of
poll tax.
The sum of one hundred dol
lars was donated to the Column
bus Ritiemen, as provided for
under the statutes of Mississ-
ippi
Lon Hollingsworth was APP
pointed to succeed w. J. Lowe as
overseer of road II in District 1.
Ordered. that the hands on the
places of Mrs. Werner and Perry
Werner in District l be required
to work road II in said district.
Ordered, that Worsham Poin-
dexter be relieved from the pay
ment of poll tax.
DR.. n. B. Wood was employed
to look after the paupers in Dis
trict at salary of $4,000 per
year.
Ordered. that assessment of
Mrs. Johnson Card on money
loaned be reduced from $1,000 to
S1,164.
Ordered. that petition of J. M.
Ellis, Jno. Egger, ct al, for change
in road in District l lay over I'M
til the next regular meeting of
the board.
After having allowed the usual
monthly accounts the board ad-
journed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-03
Terrific Race With Death.

Death was fast approaching, .
writes Ralph F. Fernandez. ofTampa,
Fla. describing his fearful race with
death, ''as a result of liver trouble
and heart disease, which had robbed
me of sleep and of all interest in life
I had tried many different doctors and
several medicines, but got no benefit,
until | began to use Electric Bitters.
So wonderful was their effect, that in
three days l felt like a new man: and
today ] am cured Of all my troubles T"
Guaranteed at Chapman 4 Mayfield 5
drug store, price soc.