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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
What Education Does.

In these days of commercialism
the value of everything is measured
in dollars. One of the best com.
mercial arguments in favor of educa.
tion that we have seen is given in
the following terse paragraph from
an exchange:
"The average educated man gets
a salary of $1,000 year. He works
forty years, making total of $4O,-
600 in lifetime. The average day
laborer gets $3.50 a day 800 days in
a,year, or $3.50 a year. In forty years
he earns $4,000. The difference, or
$4,000, equals the value of an edu-
cation. To acquire this earning ca
pacity requires twelve years at
school of 1S0 days each, or 2,16O
days. Divide $4,000 by 2,16O, and
it is found that each day at school is
worth little more than $40 to the
pupil"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
Suffering
Will Not Help Your
Disease, but Will
Weaken Your
Nerves.

Folks who think 1t is better to bear
pain than soothe it--are wrong.
Old-fashioned doctors used to say iG
was better. because they had nothing
with which to ease pain but dangerous,
heart-paralyzing drugs.
But now. that safe remedy has
been found, DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills,
1t Is wrong to suffer. for nothing can be
gained but weakened nerves.
safe rule to remember is: When
in pain. take an Anti-Pain Pill.
This will soothe your quivering nerves.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain
by restoring the natural secretions, in
which they differ from opium and sim
ilar narcotic drugs, which relieve pain
by checking the action Of the glands.
They are sure and harmless, and are
the latest medical treatment for tho
cure OF Headache, Neuralgia, Backache,
Rheumatism, Dizziness, Toothache,
Stomachache, Menstrual (Monthly)
Pains. Also nerve irritations like Sea-
Sickness, Car Sickness. Sleeplessness,
Indigestion. etc.
Pleasant to take, quick In results.
II have used DR.. Miles Anti Pain
Pills for sick nervous headache, and
nave received the best results. hear
tily recommend their curative proper
RAY 4. wATRos. e D. D ioWa city. Is.
Sold by druggists, at 25c. Money back
4 first box does not help. Never sold
In bulk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17

A summer girl has many engage
ments, but the telephone girls gets
the most rings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
How 10 Run an Automobile.
w alfalfa, S. G.

The following instructions given a
Michigan paper will be gladly re-
ceived by our automobilists:
"Grab der veel vich is in front of
you firmly NIT both hands and put
one foot on der accelerator. Now
put the udder on der rheostat and let
der left elbow chently touch der deo-
dizer. Keep the blow pipe connect
ing NIT der automatic fog vissle
closely between der teeth und let der
right elbow be in touch nit der
quadruplex while der apex of der
left knee vas pressed against der
spark c Keep both eyes on der
road in front of you and der rest of
your face in der wagon. Start der
driving veels, repeat slowly der name
of your favorite coroner, and leave
der rest to fate"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"

The "Mary who had little lamb"
was a Massachusetts little girl. The
lamb was thrust out of the pen by
its unnatural mother. Mary took
care of it, and it became a great pet,
says the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
One day when the lamb was to be
taken to the pasture no lamb was to
be found. Hearing Mary singing on
her way to school, her pet had quietly
trotted after. On reaching the door
Mary carried it in and hid it in her
desk. There it lay perfectly quiet,
covered with Mary's shawl, until
Mary was sent to her spelling class.
The lamb trotted after her and as
children then were very mnoh like
children now, of course they laughed.
The teacher reproved Mary, until
she explained the situation, when she
allowed her to take her pet home.
1t happened that on that morning a
young man named Rawlston, who
was preparing for Harvard, was at
school. A few days later he pro-
duced three verses of the poem.
How they came to be published is
not known. The young man died
soon after, not knowing of the i'm
mortality of his verses. Mary's
lamb lived many years, and finally
came to its death at the horns of an
angry COW.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
Hts Second Victim.

Edward Calhoun was shot and
killed on board an incoming San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass train at
Wallis, Texas, last Tuesday by w.
It. Eldridge, of San Antonio, for
merly vice president and general
manager of the Cane Belt railroad.
Calhoun is brother-in n-law of Capt.
William Donovant, who was killed
by Eldridge about three years ago on
passenger train on the same road.
Eldridge was recently acquitted of
numbering Capt. Donovant.
Tuesdays tragedy grew out of the
murder of Donovant and subsequent
attempts made upon the life of Ed.
ridge. Eldridge was shot through
the lungs by an unknown party, but
recovered. Dissension over the con-
troll of the Cane Belt railroad, in
which Eldridge and Donovant were
jointly interested, resulted in the
killing of Donovant, since which
time feud is said to have existed
between relatives of the deceased
and Eldridge. All of the parties are
prominent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
Sex Due TO Environment.

If the conclusions drawn by a
prominent Kansas City, physician
from a study of birth statistics are
correct, he has the question of pre-
natal determination of sex practi.
cally settled. Whether the baby is
to be a boy or girl resolves itself into
a mere matter of railroad fares.
Environment has much to do
with the ratio of boys to girls among
the Births" he said recently in speak.
ing of his theory. "This is conclu-
sively shown by considering vital
statistics quiet conditions are con-
ductive to a prepcnderance of the
eternal feminine, while the converse
is true of males. Carson City, New,
the deadest town on the continent,
had but one boy among last years
births, as against fifty-six girls.
Butte, Mont, the liveliest and most
turbulent mining town in America,
shows only three girls out of 100
births"
Anyway, it's worth considering,
as the stork is independent of time
table and transportation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17

kingdom of heaven. 1t biteth like
a serpent and stingeth like an adder.
Boys, remember that when you
take the first strong drink you will
want another, and keep on until, at
last, you will fill a drunkard's grave.
am SO thankful to be able to say
that have father, two brothers and
three brothers-in-law who do not
drink, smoke or chew. Can any
one else say as much in this agep
Men are not the only ones that
have faults, but / hope none of the
wives drink liquor.
Dear voters, hope you will be up
and doing and try to reach the goal,
which should re our greatest ambi-
tion. Brains were made to use not
to be dormant. Use yours in every
act; execute it's dictates as you
would a command from your Maker.
Don't pay any attention to popular
ity or prejudice; stand firm in the
faith of your own possibilities.
Therefore let US say the noblest
words: 1t shall be.
God has given US world to live in.
Then we should try to make our
selves as happy and accomplished in
his sight as possible; by making the
best of our men and women.
Now, dear voters, let me ask one
question: Which is of greatest
worth, money, education or souls :?
Sad, indeed, it is to see how men
occupy themselves with trivialties
and are Indifferent to the grandest
phenomena, and care not to under
take the architecture of heaven.
(Mrs.) Eivod Sivad.
Walhalla, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
TOWN DEMOLISHED BY CYCLONE.
Wide Path Is Hewn Across the Whole City OF
Marquette, Kansas - Twenty-four Killed.

Twenty-four persons are known to
have been killed aud over thirty five
were injured in tornado, the most
disastrous in the history of Central
Kansas, which swept over that por-
tion of the State on Tuesday of last
week. One large section of Mar
quette, where the principal loss of
life occurred, was entirely wiped out.
Reports from the surrounding
country show'that the destruction to
life aud property was widespread.
The Swedish Lutheran and Metho.
dist churches and the opera house
block were wrecked and dozens of
residences razed TO the ground. The
tonado struck the Southern end of
the town and cut clean swath one
hundred yards in width through it's
entire length. Coming as it did at
midnight, the people were caught
without moments warning. "A
heavy rainstorm had preceded the
wind and after the tornado passed
scene of complete desolation followed.
The tornado broke upon the town
with great force, wrought its havoc
within few minutes time and con-
tinuing into the rich farming country
north of Marquette, caused further
damage. In Marquette many resi-
dences were completely demolished,
the wreckage being carried away en-
entirely, while others were picked up
bodily, moved a short distance away
and dropped to earth.
Many of the victims were killed
as they lay asleep; others, manned
and bleeding, awoke to find them
selves buried in the wreckage of their
former homes.
Following the storm was lun.
Soon the cries of injured and fright
ened people could be heard on every
hand. AS quickly as possible the
work of rescue was begun. When
the missing in Marquette had been
pretty well accounted for, the
searchers directed their attention to
the surrounding country. Soon half
a dozen wagon loads of dead and
injured had been brought to town
from the district adjoining it on the
the South.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
Dyspepsia or INDIGESTION.

The term Dyspepsia" means lack of
pepsin in the stomach. Indigestion is
rightly used when ever the food is not
properly digested, regardless to the
cause. 1t is immaterial whether you
call your ailment dyspepsia or indigestion
when Rydale's Stomach Tablets are used.
They are guaranteed to cure all forms of
stomach trouble. Buy trial box, (price
25 cents) and be convinced. Waihalla
Drug Company.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
An Aged Couple Murdered.

With their heads battered almost
beyond recognition, F. M. Haulbrook
and bis wife, en- aged couple, were
found murdered last Tuesday night
on the back porch of their home, FIVE
miles below Watkinsyille, Ga. The
couple lived by themselves, had a
farm and country store. The store
was found to have been broken open
and robbery is the supposed motive
for the murder. Black Anthony, an
aged negro, who was walking near
the house, discovered the dead bodies
and gave the alarm. The nearest
neighbor was Adam Smith, who re-
sponded quickly and was joined by
other neighbors. The greatest ex-
citement prevails, and the citizens
are wrought up to the highest pitch.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
MURRAY'S
IRON
MIXTURE.

Now is the time to take a spring tonic
BY far the best thing to take is Murray's
Iron Mixture. 1t makes pure blood anG
gets rid of that tired feeling At al
druggists.
soc. A BOTTLE.
Or direct from
THE MURRAY DRUG COMPANY,
Columbia, s. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17

FREE. Write to us for Free Trial
90 % on, Package OF Or. Miles, Anti.
for Pain. Also. symptom Blank. Our
Specialist will diagnose your case tell
Free. DIR MILES MEDICAL CO.
LABORATORIES. ELKHART, IND.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
RYDALE'S TONIC
A New Scientific Discovery
for the
BA GOD and NERVES.

1t purifes the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
infest the blood. 1t builds up the blood
by reconstructing and multiplying the red
corpuscles, making the blood rich and red.
1t restores and stimulates the nerves,
causing full free flow of nerve force
throughout the entire nerve system. 1t
speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervous.
ness, nervous prostration, and all other
diseases of the nervous system.
RYDALE'S TONIC is sold under posi-.
tive guarantee.
Triai size 80 CENTS Family sire 500
W MANUFACTURED BY
The Radical Remedy Company,
HICKORY, N. @.
For SALE BY
WALHALLA DRUG COMPANY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
MISSIONARY RIDGE.
How the scene of a Terrible Rattle
1 Originally Got Its Name.

s.
Stretching for miles along the east.
ern border of the city. picturesque and
pleasing to view is Missionary ridge,
How well that name is known from
the hemlocks of Maine to the flowers
of Floritia. and yet how different from
its name are the associates one gives
1t when it is pronounced! In history
it is recorded as being the scene of one
Of the tiercest conflicts of the civil war,
but to the people who know the origin
of the name it is a monument to the
memory of a band of devoted, self sac
fiheing Christian men Who Drawing
the hardships of emigration not for the
love of gain, but to help their fellow
men, built the Brainard mission on the
picturesque heights known by the name
of Missionary ridge
1t was in 1917 that the Rev. Cyrus
kingsbury, Ainsworth T. Blunt and
the Rev. John Vail first viewed the site
of their mission. They We're sent here
by the American board of commission
ers for foreign missions, and the same
board had provided for the erection of
a mission, including school buildings
and a home for the missionaries But
the contractors failed in their contract.
and the missionaries We're left without
money and without even shelter. But
by energetic efforts they created a mis-
sion school and built mill on the
banks of Chickamauga creek. The mill
race, nearly Il mile long. is still visible.
The mill was purchased by Philamon
Bird in 1852. He tore down the small
structure and built what is now known
as Birds mill.
On May 81, 1919, the president of the
United States, James Monroe, appeared
at the door of the mission unannounced.
He was accompanied by General
Gaines. Although surprised by his Wis
it, the missionaries were ready to re-
ceive him, and he complimented them
on their work and in glowing terms
praised the beautiful location of the
mission The Br;inard mission was
used until the Indians left 1t did an
immense amount of good, and at one
time there were more than 500 Indian
children being taught beneath its roof.
The Lords supper was observed for
the last time on Aug. 10, 1898.
In the old mission cemetery east of
the ridge, overgrown with weeds and
forgotten by almost everybody, is a
little monument on which are the fol
lowing words:
"Here lie the remains of Samuel
Worcester. d. d., pastor of the Taber-
nacle church, Salem. Mass, first secre-
tary of the American board of commits
sioners for foreign missions. Born
ITO; died June Z, 1."-Chattanooga
Times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
CUSTOM.

Custom may lead man into many
errors, but it justifes none.
Custom. though never so ancient,
without truth is but an old error.
Custom is the tyranny Of the lower
human faculties over the higher.
1t is hard to abolish a custem once
introduced, however foolish or effem-
mate.
There is no tyrant like custom and
no freedom where its edicts are not
resisted.
II you are determined to live and die
a slave to custom, see that it is at least
a good one.
1t is of great advantage when the
customs Of nation are such as are
likely to lead to good habits among the
people.
Custom is the sovereign of mortals
and of gods. With it's powerful hand it
regulates thing the most violent.
Custom governs the world 1t is the
tyrant of our feelings and our manners
and rules with the hand of tyrant
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
The yizfer's Little Joke.

A Frenchman who lived many years
In Fee tells how the Moroccans enjoy
joke at the expense OF Europeans.
An ultimatum had on one occasion
been, sent to the governor demanding "a
letter of apology No letter came and
the French charge d'affaires went to
the yizier, Si-Feddin- Garnit, to an
nounce his departure do not go!.
cried the yizier you are our friend
The letter only needs the sultan's seal.
1t will be ready tomorrow" 1t was
not ready on the next day or the next,
and on the third day the charge daft
fairies, after refusing ali refreshment,
declared that he was leaving Fee i'm
mediately, whereupon si-Feddin- Car
nit drew the letter from his leathern
wallet. ut has been ready for five
days" he said. 'You see, there was no
need for anger
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
THE KAREN WOMEN
They Have Peculiar ideas of Person.
al Beauty ard Adornment.

Ike the sSiiaafnese, the Karen wo.
men are not good to look upon and
do not improve their appearance any
by the style of ornaments they affect.
When very young their ears are
pierced to admit small round stick,
which is gradually lacerated in diam
etcr until by the time the little girls
accommodate two inch disk Of
blackened bamboo. This stretches the
ears hideously, as may be imagined,
and when the ornament Is laid aside
temporarily picture the thin
strip of pendent ear lobe! AS rule,
long, but, like the Siamese, some cut
1t short and others again keep in crop
ped close, except on top of the head,
where 1t is allowed to grow to it's nat
ural length, which does not add to
their by NO means overabundance of
woman wears a breast cloth. but for
the most part men and women wear
a loln girdle, and sometimes even that
Is set aside in hot weather.
To thoroughly appreciate Japanese
women one should begin the far east
ern trip at the Malay peninsula, jour-
neying thence through Siam, Anam,
Cambodia and China, though 1 confess
to preferring a good looking Chinese
girl to the alleged Japanese beauty.
Bracelets and necklaces of bamboo
are the other usual ornaments, except
when they can afford narrow neck
band of silver which protects, so it is
believed, against many evils that Turk
along lifes wayside, even in the jun
gle. The men also wear this neck
band and bamboo an inch in diameter
and about four inches long stuck
through their ear lobes. Some Of the
boys are rather good looking. They
wear their hair in knot like horn
on the forehead or at one side or the
other of the head or on top, and usual
~ turban crowns the topknot All
in all the karens differ not great
deal from the Siamese in physiognomy,
but the people in this section of the
far east shade into one another rather
easily.-Caspar Whitney in Outing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
~
Bells.

N IS o.
Bells have been employed in associa-
ton with religious worship since the
early days of Egypt. Cymbals and
hand bells and small crotals served for
the festival Of Isis Aaron and other
Jewish high priests wore bells Of gold
upon their raiment. In camp and gar
rison the Greeks employed bells The
Romans announced the hour of bathing
by their melody. Copper and tin, the
old composition, is still regarded as
the best bell metal Steel has been
tried, but does not make a successful
bell. Glass bells are mellow and beau
tiful in tone, but the material is too
fragile. The one metal which is inn
possible is that which everybody inn
AGNES makes the best bell silver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
TIE Burmese Ntrxana

In "The Silken East" the author, V.
G. Scott O'Connor, explains what that
much discussed contamination of Mir
yana, or neikban, is to the faithful
Burmese:
And this neillban, what is it? Eter-
nal extinction or eternal and conscious
peace? The everyday Buddhist, in
Burma at least, is in no doubt upon
the subject, and for the rest, for al,
exalted idea of paradise, do not re
member to have come upon anything
finer than this: where the believer
expects to find sure shelter against
ali errors, doubts and fears, and rest
ing place, where his spirit may secure
~ enjoy the undisturbed possession OF
truth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
borrow where they Ought to Buy.

.
The proprietor of hardware store
has found it necessary to display con-
spicuously over his counter the fol-
leHssse, g: BUSINESS is 10 sell
tools, not to loan them
did you actually find it necessary
to hang up that notice. l asked him.
"Of course did, he replied Hard
~ day passes that l don't have some
body running in here and asking me
to lend him hammer, a saw or a
ciisel. It's one of the freaks Of hui
man nature, and l can't account for
it. Persons who would not think of go
Ing into a hat shop to borrow a hat
or to a furnishing store to borrow a
shirt seem to think it's the most nat
ural thing In the world to come in here
and ask me to lend them a hammer
New York Herald
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Rattle OF the Herrinrs.

The battle Of the herrings was the
comical name given to a fight between
an English force and a French de-
tachment not far from Orleans in
1923. The English were conveying a
large quantity Of supplies. mainly
herrings, for 1t was Lent, to the army
that was besieging Orleans. The Eng
lish had 1.600 men, the French 5000.
The former repnlsed the assailants and
saved the behring's. SO the battle was
named In honor Of the supplies. .s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
HIS Auth GRITTY.

Governess Cooking over geography
paper) What's this? The people Of
Lancashire are very stupid r Where
Id the world did Won get that idea
from2 Pupil Out of the book. II says
that Lancashire Is remarkable for It's
dense population. Punch
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
The .Rummaree

That not very elegant word. sup
posedly an Americanism. hummer .
is said to be descended from the Eng
lish .sbummaree," itself centuries old,
il not very literary in the company it
has kept. A '.bummaree" was person
who peddled fish outside the regular
fish market. Naturally such person
was in disfavor with the dealers in the
established markets. The .:bumma-
rees' We're accused of cheating and
selling worthless wares, hence the dis
agreeable Significance of its linguistic
descendant
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Summons.

s cds ss OF HasS s'' 1h Il HGes q ore
summons: Willard S. Ellison and w,
l. Schryoer plaintiffs, VS.. Samuel
Wigfall, administrators of the estate
OF Elizabeth Greene, deceased, and
the unknown heirs, devisees. legatees,
and the executor or administrator of
the estate of Elizabeth Greene, de-
ceased, defendants.
The State of South Dakota to the above
named defendants, greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re.
CURED to answer the complaint of The
plaintiffs, which was filed in the office
OF the clerk of this court at the city of
Pierre, in Hughes county, South Dakota,
on the 18th day of Ocrober, 1905, and
which prays for a Judgment determine
ing all interests to and liens against
the premises described in the complaint,
situate in said county, the northeast
quarter of section twenty-five (22), in
township one hundred and twelve q l2).
north OF range seventy i've (75), west of
the Fifth p. NJ, and to serve a copy of
your answer to the SAID complaint on
the undersigned at his office in the city
OF Sioux Falls, in Minnehaha county.
south Dakota, within thirty days after
the completed service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer said
complaint within that time, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated October Ia, 1905.
G. NJ HARRISON,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
lo19-l1: 30-v22:23 Sioux Falls, S. %.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
The First Word

But said the judge, you provoked
The fight
II No, OF didn't /" replied the prisoner.
But you struck the first blow. Why
did you do that?'
NBekase he said to me, II Dim wan,
we're another, and so soaked him. -
Philadelphia Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-30
Too Polite.

Your father is certainly the politest
man | know
what makes you say that - 95s
" He's pretending that he's cured Of
his dyspepsia in order that he shall
not hurt his doctors feelings. New
Yorker.