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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
AUDRAIa COURT CALENDAR


CIRCUIT COURT.
Meets third Monday In January, IN
Monday In June and third Monday
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday IN February, mn
Monday in May, first Monday in Az
gust and hEst Monday in November.
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday in February, seconl
Monday In Mag, second Monday inAu
gust and second Monday in Noyemoel
Adjourned terms are held regnlai'
thesecond Mondays in January, Mafcl
April, June. July, September, octoOe
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
Alton's New Kansas citr Train

KANSAS CRY, Mo November a.
The Chicago and Alton railway has put
on a new fast train between Kansas
City and Chicago. The train is solid
Pullman passenger train, with all OF
the trav,lng conyeniences. The train
leaves Kansas City ats p 10 arriving
IN Chicago at 1918 a M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

Macon, Mo-, Aug. IL, lg05.-This is
TO certify thatI have been cured OF
kidney and bladder trouble by the use
OF the Texas Wonder, Halls Great
Discovery, and ! can cheerfnlly recon-
mend 1t TO persons suffering In the
same manner. JIM BUXTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

Funeral services over the remainl
OF Mrs. TiIlie Bryan aged 10 years
who died at her home on east Prom
enade street. Friday afternoon Of
pneumonia, we're conducted from
the residence at 2 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon by Rev. @. @. Selecman
The deceased was formerly Miss TilIis
Lange, daughter OF Frederic Lang
and wife. of Thompson, and was mar
ried only last spring to Edward J.
Bryan, OF this eity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
Charlton Says Auditors Are Needed
on Trains.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL Nov. 25.-
George ]. Charlton, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the Alton, denies
that the reason auditors were to oper.
ate upon passenger trains was because
OF the dishonesty OF conductors. Mr..
Charlton eulogized the character OF
the conductors In the employ Of the
company and said that the addition
Of the auditors wal to be certain that
all tickets were collected. 1t had
been demonstrated that on some OF
the heavy runs IL was impossible for a
conductor TO handle his train and pick
up all tickets. There were bound 10
be some patrons overlooked. 1t bad
been carefully estimated that salaries
Of collectors could be paid for out OF
the omitted transportation, and still
pay q profit TO the company. The
conductor has all that he can do In
conducting the movement OF the train.
Miss Irma johnson is home from a
xsfnst a.. nnn.c WIG tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
Leslie B. Traughber Dead.

Leslie B. Traughber, brother OF DR.
Traughber, Of this city died Wednes
day afternoon OF appendicitis on bis
farm near Centralia, Mo. Mr.. Traugh.
Der was about twenty-five years OF age
and leaves a wife and one child.
The funeral was held Thursday 10
the Centrslia Chrlstitn Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
Leonard.Larimer.

Fred #. Leonard, Of RusseIlville.
Indiana, and Miss Maude Larimer, Of
Tuscola. Illinois, were IN. ed In mar
rage In this city Thursday by Rev. A.
w. Kofendoifer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

BLUM'S DRY GOODS STORE
have the newest styles in CLOAKS
and SUITS 10 all colors and at all
prices. wltd2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

FOR sALE-A prosperous basi.
ness for sale or exchange for farm land
General stock OF merchandise and two
story 3sxloo brick building.
WILDER & PEAR0E.
~ Laddonia, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
SOCIETY

lThose having news for the society column
Of the Fgenlng LEDGER viii please communt.
cate with Miss Esther Houston at her home,
lust vest Of the Episcopal church, on West
Promensds stfeetl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS

buc1 ,onei " Wt ~
Louis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clark White very pleasantly enter
tanned a few OF OF bis friends ut bis
home on West Robinson street Tues
day evening. Games were played and
a delightful lunch served.
The Symphony Club will give a
musical on next Tuesday evening, at
the home OF DR.. Bragg. Some Of the
clubs best performers r on the pro-
gram, which fact will insure a delight
full evening.
Mrs. Dea q. Smith announces the
engagement OF her daughter, Vera. to
Mr.. IRVINE Juhre, Of Rogers, Ark.
The wedding will be a quiet AFFAIR and
will occur Wednesday, December 27,at
Hardin College.
Mrs. VIII Coons very pleasantly, as
usual, entertained at Thanksgiving
dinner, MI, and Mrs. F. R. Sanford
and son, Kenneth, Misses Julia and
Elizabeth Arnold, and Mrs. David
Moss, Of Washinton.
The Chautauqua Club met last
Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Robert
son. Had their assigned lesson and q
most excellent paper on plants BY Mrs.
Minnie Davis. They will meet next
week with Mrs Ned Rodes.
Mrs. William Stewart entertained
the following guests with a delightful
five course dinner Thanksgiving day.
Mrs + A Morris. Mrs Minnie Davis,
Misses Byrd Locke, Will Summer and
Miss Eaton, Of st. Joseph, Mr. J II
Ramsden, OF st Louis,
Mr.. and Mrs @. r. Gibbs gave a
grand Thanksgiving diuner to some
Of their relatives, these being Mrs.
Mary Gibbs, mother of @. r. Gibbs,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Miller and daugh-
ter, Polly, MI. and Mrs. A. s. Hous-
ton; Misses Marie and Susie Houston,
Masters sgd and Frank Houston.
The Smith family OF this city win
bold a reunion at the home Of VIII
Smith, several miles east OF town on
Sunday next. 1t will comprise Mrs.
Brown and son, Fred, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Smith and daughter and Mrs.
win Smith and son, OF Mexico, DR..
and Mrs. sgd Smith, Or. and Mrs. Ell
more Smith and two children, Of Co
'iumbla.
On last Wednesday evening Miss
Susy Baker was married at her home
Ia Woodlawn, TO Mr.. J. W. Barbee, OF
St. Louis, the ceremony being perfor-
med by the groom's father, Rev.
Joseph Barbee. Of Louisiana. II was
was a quiet home affair, only the mem
bers of the family being present. The
bride. who ia one of Mexico,s most
accomplished young ladies, wore a
handsome gray coat suit which was
exceedingly becoming. The young
couple left on the ten-tbirty train for
Louisiana where they spent Thanks
k,,ins ".sn suo sioos pa'
ri'u .ney i'.s
-a's nnee nj naloS - ensase
WIN 'ne ielminai q. n.
The symphony Club held one Of its
most interesting and fnstructiye
meetings last Tuesday with Miss
Byrd Locke. The selections were by
Mac Dowell. sud the following pro-
was rendered:
.,.,m v...rs
LiIe, Miss n~iiselseeih.
misa snssls.ein'
onauow DAnoe. MISS
hignonette' MIS-. ulison.
oeiecceu' mrs' H~ealnedioru.
kigoletto tLlngaieel, ms. .. Jesse.
Efzaniung "a iaieb mrs' hoMeil-
my beautilul Eyes, mrs. Locke
He'antanz' Miss Y fonviiie.
Inc cup VIII noid tneir next meet
Ing WIN MISS Alberta kennao.
The wednesday, Clnb AZ its last
- -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
Corn Husksr for sale

FOR SALE-sl75 buys a $500 ma
chine, an 8 roll Milwaukee corn husker
and shredder, In good running order,
10 per cent discount for cash, apply to
FRANK Il. MILLER.
nox % n.nfo, Ttf, Hc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

to have more than doubled the pro-
~ductiveness and value Of every OF
land in Missouri.
II. ]. WATERs,
Dean Of the Agricultural College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07
TUMORS CONQUERED
sERIeBs OPERATIONS AvolpEp
Unqualified Success OF Lydia Z Pink
hams Vegetable Compound In the
oaae OF FRS. Fannie d FOX.

One Of the greatest trinriphs of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is
the ~conquering OF wcman's dread IN
envy, Tumcr.
The growth Of q turnor Is SO sly that
frequently its presence isnot suspected
until It Is far advanced.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
Why Federal Court Bill Died.

Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, the
little Swede who was acting chairman of
the Senate Judiciary committee and had
so much to do with the South Carolina
judicial district in the Senate, said re-
Gently that the bill died because of efforts
to run in too many towns for holding
court. "The whole thing was a grab
game" he said. "The putting in of a
number of these places was for no other
purpose than to commit the government
to public buildings at those places. The
Judiciary committee handles good
many bills of this kind and never con-
sents to showering towns in the measure.
In the whole State of Minnesota there
are only six places for holding court, yet
there was an effort to pnt five places in
this small district. From my observa-
tions of the matter, and / studied it
somewhat carefully. there is no reason
for over two court places iD the district
-Greenville and Chester. They are on
opposite sides of the district and both
are accessible from all points. There
could be nu serious objection to Green
wood, which is considerable distance
from both Greenville and Chester, but as
to Spartanburg and Rock Hill there was
absolutely no sound sense in trying to
put them in. If tho fight is made over
in the next Congress, and suppose it
will be, | certainly shall not give my
consent to more than three places, re-
gardless of the results. The bill could
have gone through, but for the insistence
upon Rock HILL"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
Fair Play Items

Fair Play, March Blowing to the
inclemepcy of the weather Rev. d. A.
Lewis did not fill his appointment Sum
day morning.
DIV. Wright attended the quarterly
meeting at Townville last Friday.
Dana Harris and Prof. Chapman visited
Roberts, s. O., Saturday and Sunday.
A crowd of boys and girls won't out for
a straw ride last Tuesday evening, stop
ping at n. r. Harris's, where they had q
surprise party.
Misses Hattie Wright and Anna Marett
attended the entertainment at Lavonia
Friday evening.
Little Miss Avelina Knox, of Lavonia.
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. ID. v.
Wright, this week.
Larry Marett carried out nice drove
of beef cattle last week
Richard Grubbs has planted some of
his corn. We hope Jack frost won't kill
it out for him.
John Hudgens, of Seneca, was in our
town this week. GO.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15

teacher at Walhalla and Seneca.
Those who knew him best say that
in his own home, with those nearest
and dearest to his heart, the goodness of
his soul and sweetness of his disposition
were most evident.
Besides all this. Mr.. Stribling was
most charitable man. His heart and
hand were always opeu to the widow
and orphan. 1t pleased him to relieye
the distressed, reclaim the fallen,
strengthen the weak, aid the unfortu-
nate, visit the sick and minister to the
afflicted. He always took great interest
in the young men of his acquaintance
and since his death no doubt many a
grateful tear has trickled down the
checks of those befriended, aided and
encouraged in their youth by this good
and pure man. Such life, full of such
deeds, has scriptural authority that in
the last great day of final reckoning, the
liver thereof will hear from divine lips
the heavenly plaudit: "Well done, thou
good aud faithful servant, enter thou
into tho joy of thy Lord" "inherit the
kingdom prepared for thee from the
foundation of the world" N. b. Cary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
Appalling Losses In Russian Army.

Washington, March 12.-The Japanese
legation has received the following cable
gram from the foreign office at Toxic
dated to-day:
'"The armies on the Shakhe quarter
reported up'o Sunday morning the fol-
lowing approximate figures, which are
still increasing:
Prisoners, over 10000, including Major
General Nachmoss. Russian corpses on
the field, 26,500. Other Russian casual
ties, 10000. Trophies, two ensigns,
sixty guns, 10000 rifles, 15O ammunition
wagons, 1000 army wagons, 100000
shells, 25,000,000 shots for rifles, $4,000
bushels of grain, materials for light rail
road for 48 miles, three hundred wagons
for light road, two thousand horses,
twenty-three Chinese carts full of maps,
1000 Chinese carts full of clothing,
100000 portions of bread, 15O,OOO,OOO
pounds of fuel, 900 bushels of horse
allowances, and 125,OOO pounds of hay.
The report from the Singking quarter
has not yet been received"
This morning, prior to receipt of the
foregoing cablegram, the Japanese lega-
tion received the following cablegram
from Toxic:
Report received in the afternoon of
the 18th of March.
sour various detachments hotly pur-
suing enemy from all directions and in
fiicting considerable damage upon him
everywhere. Occupied on the afternoon
of the 10th of March the line extending
l3 miles to the north of Hunho, and are
still continuing pursuit on the 11th of
March.
"Our detachment which proceeded
northword on the morning of the 11th of
March from the neighborhood of Puho,
met a large column of the enemy retreat
ing northward, and after hand to hand
fighting we enveloped the column, which
finally surrendered.
Near Mukden we are now engaged in
clearing remnants of the routed enemy,
some OF whom still continue resistance,
while the others come to surrender.
"Heaps of Russian corpses are found
everywhere.
According to the eport received on
the night of the 18th of March the num-
Der of Russian prisoners was estimated
mp to the 10th of March at 10000, and
since then is continuously increasing
sour total casualties since the 26th of
February to the morning of the 18th os
March were II ,222"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
Bubonic Plague In India.

Calcutta, March 11.--The deaths from
tho plague last week numbered $4,000.
Statistics show that the deaths from
buboniC plague in India within few
years reached nearly 3,OOO,OOO. In 1908 the
mortality in India from the plague alone
was $4,000. Tho number of deaths re-
corded last week, while extraordinary,
is not unprecedented. The Indian Gov
ernment Is making every effort to eradi-
cate the disease. destroying by burning
whole sections of towns and segregating
the inhabitants. The deaths are said to
be 80 per cent of those infected. So long
has the plague existed in India that tho
native population regard it callout'y y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
Notes from South Union.

South Union, March 13.-J. M. Dowis,
who has been very sick for the past week,
is rapidly improving.
Mrs. j. B. McJunkin is still very ill.,
Mrs. w. l.. Thomas, who has been very
i'll for some time, is much better.
The young ladies of this community
have organized an american Girl" So
ciety, which is to meet every second and
fourth Saturday afternoons.
s. I'll. Marett and Tom Ford made a
business trip to Westminster last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ottie Burriss spent last
Sunday with relatives at Avalon, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Dowis and John Cox
and Miss Jennie Cox, of Pelzer, spent
last week with their father, j. M. Dowis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pick Marett, of Poplar
Springs, visited friends and relatives here
last week. RI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
Negro for Collector Of New York City.

President Roosevelt has decided to ap-
point Charles w. Anderson, q negro, to
the post Of collector of internal revenue
for the Second district of New York city,
in place of Chas. Il. Treat, who is to be
made Treasurer of the United States to
succeed Ellis II. Roberts. 1t was learned
from an authoritative source that the
prospective appointments of Treat and
Anderson were known several weeks ago
to Senators Platt and Depew. Anderson
was the Presidents personal choice.
In the last campaign Anderson did q
great deal of important work for the Re-
publican party, so much so that Chair
man Cortelyou said he would make it his
personal business to tell the President
how we'll the oolored voters of this city
had been organized for the support of
the Republican ticket.
The making of Mr.. Anderson collec-
tor of internal revenue will undoubtedly
raise some opposition in this city. AL
though no open opposition has appeared,
an effort was made by the leaders of the
county organization to induce Mr.. Treat
to hang on to the job he held as collector
of internal revenue. But Treat refused.
In his new post Treat will get salary
of $4,000 year and will get his name on
the paper currency. AS revenue col
lector he got $4,000. Anderson is re-
puted to be one of the wealthicst negroes
in this city. He is an owner of large
amount of real estate and for several
years he has out of his own pocket paid
the expense of running the Colored Re-
publican club. He has for several years
been the agent of the State racing COM
mission for the collection of fees from
the racing associations. In the Office to
which he is to be appointed by the Presi-
dent he will have under him staff of
more than fifty inspectors and clerks
New York Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
News from Reedy Fork.

Reedy Fork, March 13.-Rev. Fletcher,
of Piedmont, preached at Speeds Creek
school house Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Myres has been very sick,
but Ia better now.
This community was sorry to learn of
the death Of DR.. Samuel McElroy. He
was known throughout this community,
as he was a great physician, and will be
greatly missed by all who knew him. The
bereaved relatives have the sympathy of
this community.
There w,ll be prayer meeting at John
Wilson's Saturday night, March 18.
Mrs Florence Moore is still confined
to her room.
Mrs. John Myres last week visited her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Bibb, at Westmin~
ster. Mrs. Bibb is very sick.
Walker Cox is able to be out again.
Miss Mary Broom has been quito sick,
but is better at this writing.
The school at Reedy Fork closed last
Friday G. w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
The Bap.ists Of South Carolina.

The following are few of the official
statistics of the Baptist church of South
Carolina for 1904: Associations, 81; Or
dained ministers, 420; churches, 958;
membership, 1OS, ,1S5; contributions to
State missions, $13, 120.9O; for home mis-
sions, SS,25S.11; for foreign missions,
$ls, s,S49.55; for orphanage, $40, 800; educa-
So 7O3.38; miscellaneous, 1924, ,276. 81:
grand total, $342, 900. Is; value of church
property, 81 1866, 14O. The following arc
the statistics of the Beaverdam Associa-
tioD in Oconee county: Ordained minis.
tors, IL; churches, 33; membership,
2,580; contributed for State missions,
1926. OF; for home missions, $1O3.1 for
foreign missions, SlO3.6S; for orphanage,
$178.81; for education, $48. 1S; ministerial
relief, $32.33; miscellaneous; $6,907. 80 /;
total, S7606.4O; value of church property,
$18,240.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Election to
Chamberlain'S Couuh Remedy.

81 can heartily and conscientiously re-
commend ChamberIaiu's Cough Remedy
for affections of the throat and lungs"
says Hon. John Shenick, 220 So. Peoria
ST., Chicago. 1.-TWO years ago, during a
political campaign, 1 caught cold after
being overheated, which imtated my
throat aud l was finally compelled to
stop, as could not speak aloud. In my
extremity friend advised me to use
Chamberlain's Congh Remedy. took
two doses that afternoon and could not
believe my senses when found the next
morning the inflammation had largely
subsided. / took several doses that day,
kept right on talking through the cam
paign, and l thank this medicine that /
won my seat in the council" This remedy
Is for sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla, and
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15
DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED MEN.
Jas. L. Orr, Jesse W. StribIng, D. X. Norris
and Others Pass from the Scene OF Action.

Old Pickens, March l0.--How true it is
"that in the midst of life we are in
DEATH" that death loves a shining
mark" and that the grim monster is no
respecter of age or persons has been
sadly proven by the events of the past
lew weeks.
First, the useful and distinguished d.
X. Norris, of Pickens, was called to his
eternal home; next the gifted and enter
prising r. s. Hill, of Anderson; then
within few days of each other the
learned and brilliant James 1. Earle, of
Greenville, and the venerable patriarch
OF Pickens, James III. Ambler; then al
most at the same hour the spirits of the
kind intellectual, chivalrous
James l.. Orr, and that supurb, amiable
Christian gentleman, our own Jesse W.
Stribling, were removed from earth to
heaven. Grievous as is the loss OF all
places to fill, the death of tho last two
named falls with peculiar sadness upon
the people of Oconee by reason of past
associations.
For many years Col Orr made his
regular visits to our county as Solicitor,
each time winning new laurels and grow
ing in tho confidence and admiration of
our people. One can hardly visit any
section of upper South Carolina without
finding one or more persons whose ini-
tials are j. l.. o., they having been
named in honor of the distinguished
father or son. In boyhood Lawrence
Orr was my class-mate, in manhood he
was my friend and in death mourn for
him most deeply. No nobler youth, no
grander man ever breathed The atmos-
phere of South Carolina. Peace to his
soul, all honor to his name.
Ths virtues of Mr.. Stribling and the
many noble traits which adorned his
character are too we'll known to your
readers to need elaboration here, but as
tears soften grief, 80 to recount the vir-
tues of deceased friends alleviates
sorrow.
Born and reared in this county, there
are few among us who will not remember
him either as the youthful, accommodate
ing merchant at Fair Play, the brave and
faithful soldier in war, the affable,
efficient Clerk of Court at Walhalla, the
polite, attentive cashier of the Seneca
Bank, the devout member of the Baptist
church, the cheerful, sweet tempered
Sabbath school superintendent and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-15

Seneca, March 13.-The daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter. Miss Carrie,
and her friend, Miss Clinton, from
Chicora College, Greenville. were on a
visit to the formers parents last week.
They returned Monday.
On Friday and Saturday, the 10th and
l1th of March, ia bales of cotton were
sold in the Seneca market at about u
cents per pound.
The sale of fertilizers in Seneca is be-
coming quite brisk.
The town and railroad authorities are
building bridge over tho railroads on
the street leading from the Presbyterian
church to the residence of w. s. Hunter.
This will be great convenience to the
people living in the west end of the
town.
The wedding bells, it is said, will ring
in Seneca on Wednesday. 18th instant,
for one of our city's charming daughters.
Mrs. d. X. Norris aud daughters are
making their home with Mrs. j. w.
Stribling.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Wright are the
happy parents of a fine son, born March
9Th, 1905.
Measles are quite prevalent in our
town.
Misses Ruth and Wilhelmina Jones,
daughters of Rev. and Mrs. f. s. Jones,
of Walhalla, visited Mr.. aud G.. @. Bene-
dict last Wednesday.
The new building of the Citizens
Bank is nearing completion. 1t is ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy in four
or five weeks. This is one of the hand
soonest and best constructed buildings in
our city.
Last week the members of the Presby-
terian church and their friends most
mercifully pounded the pastor of their
church, the Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick.
There were services in all our churches,
except the Episcopal, on last Sunday
morning. The weather considered, the
attendance was g ood.
Services next Sunday in the Presbyte-
rian church at the morning and evening
hours, and at the Methodist and Episco-
pal churches at the evening hour.
Reporter.