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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01

arrangements can be made locally that
the banks aud warehouses of Columbia
will take care of every bale of cotton
sent them and advance 80 per cent of it's
value at the rate of 9 per cent.
Any one wanting further information
Weston and #. 81. Hyatt may be oommu-
nicated with.
The president, secretary and treasurer,
who were elected at your convention to
take charge of this matter and see that
you succeed, cannot hope to do our work
efficiently without having facilities for
doing it.
We need an office, we need stationery,
we need stenographer, we need type
writer and we need postage stamps, the
incidental expenses to such great un-
dertaking. Therefore we call on the
public at large who are interested in this
movement to send f. III. Hyatt, treasurer,
any contribution they feel able to make
and send it at once and we promise that
every cent sent us shall, 80 far as we are
able, do 100 per cent good for every 100
per cent contributed.
Southern Cotton Associations Official Emblem.
The Southern Cotton Association has
adopted an official button, which will
, soon be distributed throughout the cot.
IN growing States to the members of the
I organization VINO nave signed the pledge
of reduction of acreage 25 per cent and
the purchase of commercial fertilizer 25
per cent. Dixon Armstrong, of Elba,
Ala, has been appointed by President
Harvie Jordan to take charge of the em-
blem department of the association and
to look after the distribution of the but
tons.
On each button will be a picture of a
bale of cotton. On the bale will be the
monogram of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation, "S. G. A" There will also ap-
pear on the bale the quotation, "In:unity
there will be strength" Right under
the cotton bale will appear the words,
Twenty Ave per cent reduction" and
following that the phrase, "We will do
it" These buttons will be arranged in
attractive shape SO that they can be worn
on the lapel of the coat. Every man who
wears one of the buttons will be known
to favor the great movement inaugurated
by the association.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Coming Entertainment at Seneca.

On Friday night, March 10th, there
will be musical entertainment at the
Seneca High School building. 1t prom
ises to be of more than ordinary merit,
and music lovers as we'll as admirers of
elooution, wit and humor, will be given
a rare treat. Prof. Haegstrom, Musical
director of 0hioors College, accompanied
institution, will give their audience
some of their best selections. They will
be assisted by some of the best local
talent from Walhalla and Seneca. The
program will be we'll arranged, and full
to overfowing with musical and literary
numbers that cannot fail to interest and
entertain. The proceeds of the enter
tainment will be used for the benefit of
the Presbyterian church. An admission
fee of $50. will be charged. Let every
lover of music and literary entertain
mant attand
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01

The Rotary Book Club, in one of
Stribling s. Herndon's Office rooms, will
be open to readers every Saturday after
noon from to O'Clock. The following
is q list of the books:
Emmy Lou, The Misdemeanors of
Nancy, yirgilious, The Woman Errant,
When Patty Went to College, The Com
mon Lot, Eagle, Blood, The Givers, The
Little Shepherd of Kingdom, Come, The
Undercurrent, Doctor Luke of Labrador,
The Masters Violin. The Blue Flower,
Marble Fauu, The Days of Auld Lang
Syne, An English Woman's Love Letters,
Uarda, Pride and Prejudice, Tom Brown
at Rugby, Rory O'More, The Chaplet of
Pearls, Jan of the Windmill, Joan the
Maid, The Bow of Orange Ribbons, The
Last of the Mohicans. Ths White Islam
dor, the story of Patsy, Friend Olivia,
An Egyptian Princess, A New England
Nun, Life aud Times of Savonarda, Re-
naissance in Italy, Renaissance in Italy
Marohiav ellis History of Florence, Life
of Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, History
of Italian Republics, The Story of the
Nations, China in Transformation, The
Awakening of Nation, Henry Nv, Henry
", Richard III, Henry VIII, Haynes
Incomplete Poems, Lowel's Poems, Hor-
ace, Juvenal, Taoitus, Wordsworth's Po-
etical Works, The King of Glory, Needle
Craft, John Halifax Gentleman, Ameri-
can Etiquette.
The first fourteen are new books.
The public cordially invited to become
members. BY paying one dollar you
may become member at any time.
New books will be added from time to
time,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
District Meeting, knights OF Pythias.

There was very interesting meeting
of the Knights of Pythias of the Sth
Pythian District held at Easley Tuesday
of last week. Walhalla Lodge, No. 81,
was represented by d. d. G.. G. James
Thompson and Delegates w. ID. Moss, l..
o. Russell and j. w. Shelor. while Seneca
Lodge, No. SO, was represented by JAS.
II. Bryan and DR.. f. A. Hines. The dele
gates report an excellent meeting, and
there was good deal of work accom-
plshed for the good of the order in this
district The Easley Knights did the
handsome thing in the way of entertain :
ing the delegates, and an elegant banquet
was served. The next district meeting
will be held with Seneca Lodge, No. 30,
on Monday, August 14s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Notes from TownvlIIe.

Townvills, February 27.-On Wednes-
day, February 90, the home of j. Walter
Dickson was the scene of quite pretty
home wedding, witnessed by the imme-
diate friends and relatives. The parlor
was artistically decorated with ivy and
ferns. While Miss Mamie CAN'T played
the soft strains of the wedding march
the bridal couple entered, preceded by
Mr.. and Mrs: Walter Dickson. Rev. NJ.
b. Kelley, from Anderson, spoke the
few solemn words that made Miss Ara
belle Dickson and John ID. Sharp one.
After the ceremony refreshments were
served in the parlor Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharp went to "Rivoli", where q recep-
tion was given them Thursday by DR..
and Mrs. w. X. Sharp. The bride was
dressed in lovely blue suit, with white
/ trimmings and hat to match. They re-
presents. The groom is the oldest son
of DIR. w. X. Sharp. The bride is the
thivd daughter of the late Rev. j. Walter
Dickson. Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp will be
at home to their friends at "Rivolr'.
DR.. and Mrs. w. K Sharp and family
from "Rivoli" we're present at the Dick
son-Sharp marriage.
Mrs. T. q. Ligon, Misses Mary and
Burda Ligon, Mr.; and Mrs. j. d. Babb
| WI anu ulios w. blChbOu, uioo fAuhit
Fair, Elizabeth, Frank and Granbury
Dickson. Misses Bessie and Emma Hill
Royston and Virgil Ledbetter went tt
the reception at DR.. w. X. Sharp,
Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. B. Gaines, from Seneca, i,
! spending awhile with her mother, Mrs
j. A. CAN'T.
Jasper Vandiver, from near Anderson
was the guest of j. p. Ledbetter re
Gently.
Mrs. Mary MCGEE, of Seneca, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Sarah Hunt.
w. ID. Giles and Miss Lollie Morgan
of Anderson, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Misses Alice Smith and Eta Gile
visited relatives near Fair Play recently
Mrs. W. X. Sharp, of "Rivoli'', visited
her mother, Mrs. K. K. Ledbetter, las
week
Mrs. N. w. Grant visited Geo. Cren
shaw's family, near Pendleton, last week
A. A. Cole spent few days will
Oliver Cole, near Double Springs, las
| week.
Miss Beaulah Dickson, who IS teachin!
at Zion, spent Saturday and Sunday will
homefolks. Pansy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
News from Long Creek.

Long Creek, February "a The health
of our community is improving.
Mari led. February 10, at the residence
of the officiating minister, Rev. j. w.
Smith, John Henry Lee and Miss Carrie
Phillips.
1t seems that the young folks enjoyed
travelling in the snow last Sunday.
label Cannon is in our midst again.
Charley Wall of Cherohero, Ca, was
IN our community Sunday.
Miss Lille Shed had the misfortune tO
get her arm broke last Saturday. b.. e.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health strikes the hid
den rocks of consumption, pneumonia,
from DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. j. w. ,n.Kinnon, of Talla-
dega Springs, Ala, writes: "I had been
very i'll with pneumonia, under the care
of two doctors, but was getting no bet
ter when began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The first dose gave relief,
and one bottle cured me-" Sure cure for
sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds.
Guaranteed at all drug stores, price soc
and 81. Trial bottle free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Pendleton Dispensary to Reopen.

The Anderson county board of dispen-
sary control has ordered the re-opening
of the dispensary at Pendleton After
the dispensary was burned petition
protesting against its establishment
was numerously signed, particularly by
people of Clemson College, who were
strongly opposed to the institution on
account of it's nearness 20 the college.
revenue from the dispensary is sufficient
to meet the expenses of the town gov
ernment. The people there favor it,
Dispenser l.. A. Hunnicutt will again be
in charge.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
viii Move Lumber Plant.

l.. NJ. Brown, who has been conducting
a large lumber business at West Union,
just across the railroad from the depot,
has purchased from DR.. K. III. Keller, of
Charleston, the old Keller place, in West
Union, and he will remove his plant to
his new premises at an early day. He
purchased eight acres, for which he paid
$500. The Keller place fronts ON Main
street and sides on the Blue Ridge Rail
way. 1t is splendid location for an ex-
tensive lumber business and Mr.. Brown
will enlarge his plant, which is already
one of the largest and best in the upper
part of South Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina,
County of Ricblapd.
DY VIRTUE of a decree of the Court
I'D of Common Pleas fer RioiIiand
county, in the case of Hunter A. Gibbes,
as Administrators of tho estate of James
G. Gibbes, deceased, and in his own
right, plaintiff, against Robert w.
Gibbes and others, defendants, /, John
S. Werner, Master for Richland county,
will sell, at public outcry, before the
Court House door, at Wal6alla, S. g., on
salesday iD MARCH next, being the 9th
day OF said month, during the legal
hours of sale, the following described
real property, upon the following terms:
All the right, title and interest of the
estate of James G.. Gibbes, deceased, the
same being an undivided one-half inter
est in fee, to all that piece, parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and being in
the County of Oconee, and In the State
of South Carolina, and being designated
as tract No. on q plat made by /. III.
Harrison on the - day of June, 1899,
and containing ninety-eight acres, more
or less; also, all that tract of land In the
County of Oconee, and in the State of
South Carolina, containing five hundred
acres, more or less, and being more par
ticularly described as tract No. on
plat made by James g. Gibbes, and be-
ing described on said plat as containing
four hundred and eighty-six acres; the
said two tracts being the same promises
conveyed to James G.. Gibbes and j. *.
Hagood by b. +. Douthit. Sheriff of Oco-
nee county, by deed dated the Sd day Of
September, 1894, and recorded in the
office of Clerk of Court for Oconee
county. In Volume ~ of Deeds at
pages 1877 and 1870.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Each bidder
will be required to deposit a sum not
exceeding $25 as u guarantee of good
faith in the bidding.
- JOHN s. WERNER,
Master for Richland County.
February 8, 1905. 10
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01

90. yard; 800 yards Red Wool Flannel,
100. yard; so yards Pillow Case Tub
ing, 13c. yard; 200 yards Bleached
Table Damask, zoo. yard; Doilies
priced in proportions; 500 yards of
heavy yard-wide 100. Suiting at SIC.
yard; bolts Bleached 10 a Bed Sheet
ing, 200. yard; 1000 yards 10 and 12ic.
Bleaching, iac. yard.
One lot of Pure Linen Table Dam
ask, 81 yard mill ends, worth and
sell for 100. yard, now 600. yard.
Remember that we will not be out
OF Groceries during this sale. We are
anxious for the last ten days of this
sale to be great ones, 80 we have
marked down about 5000 worth of
seasonable merchandise. There are
many things we have not space to
mention. Come and see. No goods
charged at above prices.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
For Sale,
Cabbage Plants |!

We have been in the truck business
since 1871 and are again prepared to fill
any and all orders for Early and Late
varieties of Cabbage Plants. They are
will stand SEVERE COLD without
injury.
Price 81. so per 1000 f. o. b. here. We
make special prices on larger lots and
solicit correspondence.
All plants packed in light baskets and
shipped G. o. ID. when money does not
accompany orders. We guarantee satis-
faction. Address all orders to
ID. III. TOWLES & SON,
Meggetts, S. q.
TOWLES & ARNETT,
2-13 Green Pond, 8. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Campbell-Cole.

On Wednesday evening, February 10,
1905, j. A. Cole and Miss Olive Camp
bell we're married by Rev. ID. l.. Whita-
ker. The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. b. ID. Campbell, of
Pine Grove. The groom is the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cole, of To-
keena. They have hosts of friends who
wish them much success in life. We
Ajoin with their many friends in extend
phg congratulations and good wishes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
CLoTHING.

In this line we offer great induce.
ments. Fifty suits, some of them
positively all wool and some mixed
goods, worth from So 80 to S5 per
suit, our dissolution price 50 so.
One lot of about 70 all wool suits,
good quality, worth and sell for SO,
our dissolution price 81 so.
One lot of 81" 80 suits, our dlssolu-
tion price So.
Prices that will interest you in odd
Pants.
HATS.
II you have any idea that you will
need Hat soon, just ask to see our
line.
SPECIALS.
1900 yadrs yard-wide Sheet;ng, 80.
yard; 1900 yards Riverside Checks,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Notice OF Meeting.

AS requested by the Oconee County
Cotton Association, the citizens of school
district No. are hereby called to meet
IN the public hall at the academy on
Saturday, the 4th day of March, 1905, at
J& O'Clock p. m. All persons interested
In the future welfare of the cotton
planters are urgently requested to "come
and let us reason together"
John b. Harris.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Startling Mortality.

Statistics show startling mortality
from appendicitis aud peritonitis. To pre-
vent and cure these awful diseases, there
is just one reliable remedy, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. M. Flannery, of ii Gus
tom House Place, Chicago, says: "They
Z have no equal for constipation and bill
iousness." 25c at all drug stores.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
For an Impaired Appetite.

Loss of appetite always results from
faulty digestion. All that is needed is n
few dnses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver T blets. They will invigorats the
stomach, ssreugthen the digestion and
give you an appetite like wolf. These
Tablets also act as gentle laxative.
For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j..
Lunuey, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Walhalla post office for
the week ending February 25, 1905: Nc
Kinney, Mrs. Mariah Mckinney, M. G..
the above will please say they were adj
vertised. j. M. Merrick, p. M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01

If it is bilious attack take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick cure is certain. For sale by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Paint Your Buaay for 75o.

to $1.0O with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs to 8 ounces more to
the pint than others, wears longer and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
A Good Lnvest1nent.

NHEAP-FOR SALE-My residence,
" 10 rooms, store house, small DWELL
adjoining, on Main street corner lot.
Address JAS. t. Wilson, Walhalla, s. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
You got more seed at Norman
News Notes from 0akway.

Oakway, February T.-Rev. Mr.. Ligon
filed his regular appointment at Fair
view Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grant, of Town
Vile, visited the family of w. 9. Moore
last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Walters, of Rock Hill,
visited Miss Cordelia Bearden the latter
part of last week.
Miss Bertha Eubanks left Monday
morning to teach four months school
at Long Creek. We wish her much sue
cess. $.
Crayton Moore and sister, Miss Luna,
visited the family of III. j. Myers last
Saturday.
Walter Moore, of Clemson College,
visited his parents Saturday night.
The party given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. III. j. Myers last Saturday
night was quite a success. Every one
seemed to enjoy 1t immensely.
Miss Dohnia Myers visited relatives
and friends at Tokeena the latter part of
last week. Old Drive.
William Pulaski Burks. formerly a
citizen of Montgomery, Ala, and q warm
personal friend of jefferson Davis, who
served as an honorary pall-bearer at his
funeral, died last Saturday in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. Mr.. Burks served through
out the war in an Alabama regiment
known as the "Dixie Rifles" and was in
the engagements at Chickamauga and
Mission Ridge. He was a member of
the montgomery Grays" and was born
In 1884 near Atlanta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
The Rotary Book Club.

sRain, sleet and snow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Observation-Disclosures.

I tOVEhCOATS-MAC ACkINTOSH
Z Ourlot of Atwood Mack intoshes, worth
aud sell for So; our dissolution price,
$3.50.
Our lot of Heavy Chinchilla Overcoats,
worth and sell for So; our dissolution
price, $3.50.
The Three-Dollar Fish Brand Rain
Goats, length 81 inches, now 1925.
Also, a new lot of Rubber Coats.
UMBRELLAS.
Our lot of Umbrellas, worth and sell
for $3.50, onr dissolution price, 45o.
Our lot of $3.50 Good Quality Silk Um-
brellas going at this dissolution sale for
95 cents.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Chicago. Aug 5.-Spring wheat harvest has begun
in earnest, and that of the influences to-
day that made sellers of many previously good
bulls. Damage from rust was not being found 10
any extent far the cutting of spring wheat
had progressed. December and May wheat were
quite heavy. and the decline In those months was
the in the September delivery Corn was
the down grade also. but there were not man,,
sellers for short account the situation being such
that bears have become timd. September declined
ssc to 94c and May corn Sc Oats were very much
Provisions held up well until near the end when
they yielded to the downward influence from the
grain pits and closed about DC lower than they did
the day before
The wheat market opened lower. the trade ba wing
lost interest in the Russian crop damage and got
over the black rust bugaboo in the Northwest
The weather Icing ideal for ripening of wheat and
cutting OF wheat under way in the spring wheat
belt put the bears top. There was little winter
wheat arrivals. Local receipts were a42 cars All
were winter wheat from the new crop Tho esti
mate for Monday is 205 cars. There was no Iat -,
TO the heavness of the market and II was AZ IT,
lowest as the session ended. September cIoso6
weak. e53sc after selling high as S5.c Deceuber
ranged from Ss$+c 10 s51sds5Ac closing at s5ilc
The corn market opened with a decline =, sror,
&c 10 Sc IN The active trading MONTH followed b,,
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
OFFERINGS OF THE STORES.

r II MACY & co, Broadway and 34th-st call
attention TO their annual midsummer sale of furni-
and kindred goods. The list includes carpets,
jugs curtains. draperies, upholstery goods, blank
cts, sheets. mattresses. linens. china glass silver
ware. cutlery and housefurnishng goods. IN the
furniture there odd paTlor sofas made Of ma
hogany upholstered in Verona velour; oak chif-
fOners, music cabinets in fifteen different patterns
dressers Of oak and mahogany IN a large variety
Of styles. box couches. medicine cabinets side
boards Of oak. both plain and tastefuIly carved:
dining chairs solid oak dining tables and china
closets. at variety Of prices. They also have a
large stock OF brass beds at prices intended to he
attractive. In the usefurnishing department
they arc Offering card tables. stepIadders sewing
tables step chairs, clothes wringers ironing tables
comnodes. clothes bars. invalid travs and wall
dryers. In enameed goods they have ham boilers
dshpanss tea kettles, coffee pots preserving ket.
lles ana saucepans. They also have large variety
of miscellaneous housefurnishing goods 9inciuding
every thing from whiskbroom to a refrigerator
ton Of china and glass ware Including dinner eets
a@ or b fu o ne OF single pieces Of glass and china
pets. rugs nattings. lnoleums and oilcoths Tbev
also Chinese jointIess straw mattjnas In 'ilc ib
grocery department they show their special brand
cocoa. and q special line of laundry soaps Tbey
ans" advertise a fun line of woollen fabrics
LORD d TAYLOR. Broadway and e0th-.t ad-
Nertise sale OF women's and misses summer
shoes, including tan calf tan buck white canI-as
parent leather. Gibson ties walking pumps and
oHfords- They also have a line OF household lin
ems among which are Irish damask tabIecloths
ana napkins. The tablecloths are graded I'm price
rs are ihe napkins, according to the size and quail
fly They also have towels of hemstitched huck
ana oamask They also advertise their black silks
Tor summer dresses including the La Comtesse''
black silks. They have too the Habutai sfa HE
silks and Oriental waterproof silks.
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE & CO.. Broadway and
l9th-st., advertise drygoods. carpets and uphoIs-
ieTy. They have hand embroidered linen waists
lawn waists, linen skirts. wash popin skirts. linen
coats and tourists coats. They also advertise
hernstftched linen sheets and pilloWcases and a
stock of embroidered sheets ana pillowcases. They
advertise full line OF one-piece carpets, designed
10 meet all requirements.
BoNWIT. TELLER g. co, West 23d-st, adver-
tise their clearance sale Of entire