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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05

A certain well-known author has al
ways professed establishment at the I'M
failing memory of the attendants who
stand at hotel dining rooms, receive
the hats of the guests as they enter,
and unerringly return them to their
proper owners as they come out. One
day on leaving the dining room of a
large summer hotel he stopped and
spoke with the attendant who had
handed him his hat from among a hun
dred others. How do you know" he
asked him, that this is my hat?"
II don't know, sill" was the reply.
"Then why did you give it to me?"
because you handed it to me- sir.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
The .TARlEF oF TORTURE.
Prices Paid to Executioners For InfIctine
Hideous Cruelties.

Hideous Cruelties.
Among the monuments of this vast
superstition which exist to this day,
the traveller sees the witch towers,
the torture chambers, and the collec
tons of instruments Of tortures in vari-
GUS towns on the Continent; notably
at Nuremberg, Ratisbon, Munich and
The Hagueg but perhaps nothing brings
the system more wildly before us than
the executioner's tariffs still preserved.
-Four Of these may be seen in the IL
brary of Cornell University, and,
among them, especially that issued by
the Archbishop Elector Of Cologne in
1857. On four printed folio pages it
enumerates in ffH-fve paragraphs
every sort of hideous cruelty which an
executioner could commit upon a pris-
oner, with the sum allowed him for
each, and for the instruments therein
required. Typical examples from this
tariff are the following:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
Atlanta's Enormous Bank cIearings

The bank clearingB of Atlanta for
the year 1905 show an increase of
$27, SOB, 341.83 over tlo,se of last year,
a fact which is regarded with botA
pleasure and pride by the financial
interests of the city. The total clear
ings for the year were $185, 625, 64498,
as against S158,022,309.15 for last
year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
TIE PLACE oE MY DESIRE.

Through many weary years,
From dawn to sunsets fire,
I've sought. with pain and tears,
The Place Of my Desire.
Perhaps they told me wrong,
Perhaps | missed the road;
Still with purpose strong
/ seek that fair abode.
] see it in my dreams
How pleasant, and how fairl
Its towers, with golden CLEANS,
Shine through the cloudless air.
There is no hated task,
There only friendships stay:
There are the joys ] ask.
The year is always May.
Q Place of my Desire!
Since but in dreams / take
The path that leads me higher,
On, may | never wake
--Ninette Nj Lowater.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
. .
GEORGIA BRIEFS
No Race suIcIde Here.

At Moultrie, December 80, Mrs.
John w. Hughes gave birth to twins
for the second time during 1905. One
birth of twins Occurred last Janu-
airy, making four children born to
Mrs. Hughes during the year, ana
they are all living and doing well.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
GOVERNOR JILKS SEEKS LYNCHERS.

Writes Sheriff TO Investigate Affair in
limestone County and Promises Aid.
Governor Jelkg Of Alabama has SET
on foot an investigation OF the lynch
ing a few nights ago in Limestone
county
1t was the only one OF the year
1905, and is designated by the gov
ernor as a disgrace to the state. He
writes Sheriff Puryear to make an IN
vestigatior and that the SIdI9 VIZ
aid.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
/, COFFIN cOuRTMARTlAL TERMINATED.

Fl ling is Reached in KimbrOugh bzingl
Case But Not Made Public.
EhY courtmartial OF Midshiman
TFenmore Coffin, JrY for the aged
lllzing of Midshipman Jerdon' n
Kimbrough was concluded at Alap-
oils Friday and the court reacld a.
finding. which was not made p'lic.
Only two witnesses were hrd.
18th testified as to Kimbroh's
4 uthfulness. No evidence was sulir.
I'd for the defense.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
Terms OF pebste Arranaed.

The Columbus representatives Of
Hon. Clark HOY and Hon. Hoke
Smith have con. cd all the prelim-
mary arrangem for the joint de-
bate between tn .wo candidates for
governor, which II be held there
Wednesday, JaI- ~ 10. AS the re-
suit of many q rences and volum-
nous correspoa 4 Wee, all details Of
the division Of he, the place for
holding the del and the officials
who will have #go Of the proceed
ings have bca srranged. In these
preliminaries ~ rs Brown acted Tor
1obae
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05

Not long ago Russia forbade the pur-
chase or sale of typewriters without
police permission.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
M fHowell and Hon. L. F. Garrard
.renresented lion. HoKe o1llCn.
Work of the schooIs.r.

state school Commissioner Mer-
,;++ has sent out circular letter to-.
all kbe county superintendent. Tree
n1aIting at home and at school duc-
ina January and February is recon.
rnoJded. Arbor day exercises are
SUGGESTED as a part of the observ-
orob Of Georgia Day, Lees birthday
and washington's birthday. Thas
aob bols are notified that the Daugh-
+ore Of the Confederacy havee offered
obld medal for the best essay writ
ton nv student of the common
sobbols or the graded schools on thes
sYbioct THE Main Events of 1851,
Thdir Importance and influence" The.
COUNTY, superintendents will probably
ard nge to offer prizes in each coun-
~ The state school commissioner
offdrs book for the best essay writ
ten in each county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
VIII add Twee Wore Steamers.

During 1906 It'll Ocean Steamship
company at Savaf nah will add two
vessels to it's fe to accommodate
its growing businH ss Announcement
is made of the award to the Della
ware Shipbuilding and Marine COM
pany of a contract for one of the
new vessels and award of contract
for another will soon be made. The
new ships will be built upon the di-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
Sanford

being at the BIZ ,oI motel In Atlanta
with Wright, who was later shot by
Sanford.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05

tV Inc StdIS SCnOOA
ofsdrs q book for the best essay writ
ten in each county.
Enormous Gains in Taxable Values
within the last Ave years since,
1910 the value Of the taxable property
in Georgia has increased to the re-
markable extent Of $144,644,247.
This extraordinary increase is:
shown in the annual report of Comp.
trolIer General w. A. Wright, whose.
report for 1906 on this subject has.
just been completed.
OF the total increase for the five
year period there was an increase Of
$106 ,O33 in the value of property
shown on the county tax digests and.
returned to the county tax receivers.
and an increase of $37849,214 in the
value of railroad and other corpora
ton property the returns of which.
are made to the comptroller general.
There is no better barometer of the
growth and prosperity of the entire
state than the tax books, and here is,
shown an increase of more than 33 1-3,
per cent in the states property valua-
tons in the short space Of five years.
And the records likewise show that no
other fiVe-year period within the
states history is comparable with it,.
Georgia's tax values are now with
in less than 100000 of what they.
were before the war between the
states, when they went up to the.
big total Of $672,0O0,000. This was
before the vast property represented
by slaves was entirely wiped out and
before the homes and lands OF. the
property owners of the state were,
laid waste.
Barrow to Act as Chancellor.
Within the soil Of the state he loved.
within the shadow Of the great uni
versity he served so well, and covered.
with the sweet flowers that attested
the love Of his friends, the mortal
frame of Chancellor Walter B. HILL
was laid to rest at Athens.
Quite a number of distinguished ed
ucators and warm friends from diff
ferent sections Of the state were pres
ent at the funeral, which was held
in the college chapel. President Nell
of Clemson, President Glenn of Dab
lonega, President Park Of Milledge-
vile, President Matheson of Tech.
Dean Ford Of the medical college in
Augusta and others were present to-
pay their tribute to the memory Of
the dead chancellor.
No new chancellor Of the state uni
versity to succeed the late Chancel-
lor Hill will be chosen before the.
June meeting of the trustees, say
members of the board. The selec-
ton If a successor is a matter to-
which considerable careful thought
and attention will have to be given.
In the meantime Professor David O.
Barrow of the chair of mathematics
and dean of the faculty will continue
to perform the duties Of chancellor
as he did during the illness Of Chan
oo71o. Tvs11
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05

~SAJCAhJ
added to the line.
Family Honor L agedy.
w. Bowden, Who for.
merly lived in d whose
home was once in unity, has
been placed in jai with the
murder Of julius Mullis,
small station on bin and
Southwestern railr
Green was also enter, and,
it is said, that he )wden had
a difficulty in whiC )nor Of the
latters family was into Ques-
ton. The result shooting Of
Green, death ensu lntly. Bow
den refuses to di , affair.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
Chicago to

Chicago W ants t.
the great exposit
cess, and with tina
Chicago Commerc
written a most {
T. Maddox, chair
tee of twenty-five
liminaries of the
The letter came
visit Of promine'
Atlanta recently.
- L l1ACl / l4l44G
lanta Chamber &,
an effort to show
attention that the
western city an,
visited entitled tn
to their homes h
ton of Atlanta's
wrote to Mr.. Ma
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-05
Sanford Flies

- y ~ " >
Vincent T. Sal
Atlanta Jail, cha
of George Wrigh
suit for divorce {
suit was filed in
court.
The allegation
divorce are prao
which Sanford !
his trial at Ro
wife, Mrs. Eliza
boiro Of +ro pr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Items from BeuIah.

Beulah, s. c., May lathe farmers of
this section are busy planting their cot
ton over, as 80 much of it was damaged
by the frost last week. That which was
not injured looks very promising.
The time for all day singings and a
full crop of candidates has arrived; but
what about the spring chickens They
are not big enough yet for the good ladies'
to prepare. Guess we will have to eat
the old hen while longer. So will you,
Mr.. Candidate.
Chas. Muller, Jr.. visited friends in
this community last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith visited at the
home of the latter's mother, Mrs. VIM.
Richie, last week.
Sam Brewer has returned to Anderson
after o short visit to his parents near
here.
Ben Porter, superintendent of tho
BishOpville, S c., Oil mill, arrived yes
terday. He Is visiting his brother Lee
and his uncle, Clayton Smith.
Luther Ellison, of near Walhnlla, Wis.
tied his sister, Mrs. Gus Smith, yester-
day.
Miss Ella Galbreath, of Elberton, Ga,
is expected to arrive soon to spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Harmon
Huscamp.
Misses Mamie and Bette Smith wor.
SHIPPED at New Hope Sunday. 8.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Judge Erwin In TalIapoosa, Ga.

We clip the following paragraphs from
the Tallapoosa (Ga.) Journal of May
10th, which the Walhalla friends of
Judge and Mrs. Erwin will read with in
terest:
"The Christian and Presbyterian
churches united last Sunday morning
and evening. Judge Erwin spoke in the
Presbyterian church in the morning on
conditions as found in the church and
steps for their improvement. The Epis-
copal church was well represented ut this
meeting, they having been disappointed
in their service, owing to the illness of
their minister. In the evening the Judge
spoke in the Christian church to good
congregation on THE Ark, Type of the
Church,
"Judge Erwin is clear and forcible
speaker. His pleas for united effort and
church unity rang strongly in both his
addresses. He laid bare situation i'm
the church to-day which must call for
serious consideration by all who live In
comfort and affluence, while the church
to which they may belong as members is
in ruins or bampered in it's religious
work. And particularly did he bring
home responsibility for such conditions
to the capable, prosperous and wealthy,
who take little or no thought for the
great work Of Christ in His Church.
"At each service Judge and Mrs
Erwin sang q duet, and in the evening
Mrs. Erwin sang a solo with great ex-
preston. They are both trained singers,
with fine voices, which harmonize per-
] fectly.D
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Postmaster Robbed.

G. w. Fouts, postmaster at Riverton,
Iowa, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter.
which says: "For 20 years had chroni
we're case of jaundice that even my finger
nails turned yellow, when my doctor
prescribed Electric Bitters, which cured
me and have kept me we'll for eleven
years" Sure cure for biliousness, neu-
ralgia, weakness and all stomach, liver,
kidney and bladder arrangements. A
wonderful tonic. At all druggists; so
canta
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
wALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 49, 1906.
ID. was the guest OF Miss Bertha na-!=

w
ast week.
The books for the collection OF street
taxes will be open at the store,of Mitchell
q ReeGer' from May 10 to June 10 inclu-
siYe. Street tsx is % 90 and the usual
10 cents on, every hundred dollars worth
of assessed property will be collected.
A penalty of one dollar or two, days will
be- added to all delinquents. The time
required to work is four days.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Norris,
on May IA, q daughter.
Ja II. Barnett has two and o. half acres
of very fine cabbage. They will be ready
to begin putting on the market next
week.
The Odd Fellows cornet band will fur
nish music for the closing exercises of
the Westminster Graded schools.
Miss Carrie Cannon, of Tiger, Ga, who
has been visiting her brother, f. w.
Cannon, has returned home. She was
accompanied home by Mrs. Cannon and
childron.
Mrs. n. A. Poore and son, johnnie, of
Roysten, Ca, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. ID. Poore and family.
Clifton Adams and wife are visiting at
Pelzer and Piedmont.
DR.. @. M. Walker was in Toccoa last
Friday.
Frank Norris, who works in Anderson,
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Mamie Terrell, who has been at
Lockhart for several months past, re-
turned home Saturday. Her many
friends are pleased to welcome her back
to Westminster. She has been working
in the company store at Lookhart.
WI d Lesley is at home after an alb
sence of several weeks. He has been
travelling for Cincinnati firm.
There will not be any preaching in the
Baptist church next Sabbath morning
owing to the sermon of DR.. d. w. Key at
the school auditorium. The public is cor
dially,i invited to hear DR.. Key. The ex-
ercises begin on Monday evening at 8. 10,
and on Tuesday at 1870 a. m. Tuesday
evening at S.l5 the graduating exercises
will be held. The address of Hon. A. H.
Dean, of the Greenville bar, will be made
! then.
Rev. A p. Marett, the pastor of the
Cheswell Mill church, desires full at
tendance of the mill operatives at his
next appointments, Saturday afternoon,
May 10, at o'clock. An effort is being
made to build church edifice and he
wishes large attendance of those resid-
ing in the village.
w. FL. McGuffin and Miss Bessie Press
ley were married Sunday, Magistrate
s. II. Marett officiating.
Westminster will cross bats with
Bounty Land on next Thursday after
noon, May II, with Toccoa on Monday,
May 81, and with Easley on Tuesday,
May %. These games will be played on
Westminster's diamond and Golden Link
cornet band will furnish music on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Glen Golden made business trip to
Liberty this week. A. l.. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

here, n their way to the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, which is in session at
Chattanooga.
The sympathy of wide circle o.
friends and relatives is aroused over the,
sad news of the serious illness of Charles
Hopkins, son of DIR. and Mrs. John Hop
kius, Of Seneca, who is at a hospital i'm
Phi,adelphia. DIR. Hopkins went to his
bedside on last Thursday, and while re-
cent news of bis condition is encourag-
ing, hS is still quite i'll and serious fears
are entertained by the family. MIR. Hop
kins has violent type of typhoid fever,
but his friends hope, with the careful
attention he is receiving, to hear news
of decided Improvement soon.
Mrs. &c Werner leaves Thursday for
Greenville, where she will visit relatives
during the meeting of the General As
sembly.
Geo.iC. Benedict is with his homefolks
here.
Louis II. Cary and Whit Livingston az
tended the IT. p. A. Convention in Co
lumbia last week.
T. NJ. Lowery is home from Atlanta
where he went for medical treatment.
Mrs. Hugh Bibb and Master Hugh
Bibb visited Mrs. w. j. Lunney here on
Monday.
The closing exercises of the graded
school will take place in the opera house,
next Monday evening, when certificates
of graduation will be presented to joe
Todd and Elise Perritt, the members of
the tenth grade class. An address will
be made by q prominent educator, the
name of whom is not furnished your
correspondent. A program of music
will also be rendered in connection with
the literary exercises. On the afternoon
previous Mrs. l.. w. Bates will give a.
music recital by her pupils, to which the
public, and particularly the patrons of
the music department., are invited. Both
occasions will be interesting in that they
unite the undivided interests of the pub
lie.
Miss Clara Hunt, of Townville, Is visit
ing MI. and Mrs. j. w. Byrd.
Mrs. j. II. Adams visited Hartwen
last week.
We have but one grievance toward the
Seneca town council. Can they tell us
why the trees on so-called Peachtree
street have received liberal whitewash-
ing, and those of Fifth avenue are, to say
nothing of minor streets, left unnoticedP
Quincy Adams says he is doing beau
tifully at present, thank Jou. So much
for the benefit of an enquiring public.
Miss Ina Gaines, of Central, visited
Mrs. l.. A. Edwards last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill Sigh are entertain
ing little stranger at their homo. Mvs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, May lathe friends of
Capt. John A. voyles will be grieved to
learn of his death, which occurred at his
homo near the Methodist church, in East
End, Sunday morning, May Is, at about
8 o'clock. His age was 63 years. Mr..
Voyles had been in declining health for
more than year, being victim of rheu-
matism and paralysis. He " as native
of Georgia, but had resided in this Sec
tion for thirty odd cars. For a number
of years he was section foreman of the
Richmond and Danville railroad. He
subsequently gave up railroad work and
was engaged in farming until compelled
to quit on account of failing health.
Mr.. Voyles leaves wife and six chill
dren. He was twice married. Nish and
Tillman; Voyles and Mrs. j. M. Duncan
are children of his deceased wife. His
surviving wife was Miss Lille Freeman,
a daughter of j. G. Freeman. This
morning at IL o'clock the remains we're
buried in theacemetery of the Old West
minister Baptist church, the funeral SER
vices being conducted by Rev. A. P.
Marett.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Marett went down
to Atlanta to-day.
A great deal of cotton throughout this
section was sold during the past two
weeks.
We learn that some cotton fields in
this locality were hurt by the frost and
cold spell last week.
Mrs. w. e. Mason and little daughter,
of Greenville, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. King.
An admission fee of ten cents will be
charged at the closing exercises of the
graded schools on each Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Admission to the
exercises S3n Tuesday morning will be
free.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira S. Pitts entertained
this evening from till IL O'Clock in
honor of the fourteenth anniversary of
the birthday of their daughter, Miss
Augusta Smithson. 1t was the most en-
joyable event of the season. Mrs. Pitts
had prepared an elaborate supper of all
kinds of luxuries, which was greatly en-
joyed by the guests. Each one wrote
some poetry containing the word "May."
The prize was won by Miss Katie Harris.
Those present were Misses Bertha
Davis, Augusta Sprott, Mayette Brown,
Katie Harris, Myrl Pitts, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Martin, Mrs. w. M. billiard, Mrs.
w. e. Mason, Mrs. King, Prof. NJ. e.
Brockman, Willie billiard and Oscar
Pitts.
M. $. Stribling will attend the General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyter
church which convenes at Greenville
Thursday. He is one of the commits
+, sioners of South Carolina Presbytery.
@. b. Moss, w. 7. and w. e. Davis,
r. A. g. Golden and @. L. O'Kelley at
tended the Mountain Singing Convention
held at Laurel Springs church Sunday.
They report good singing, plenty to eat
and pleasant trip.
Mrs. Ressie Petis, OF Greenville, re-
turned home to-day after short visit to
her grandmother, Mrs. Lay, who is still
quite unwell.
Miss Carrie Lou Harmon, of William
ston, is visiting her brother, Rev. Geo.
Il. Harmon, Jr.
Miss Josephine Taggart, o highly ac-
complished young lady of Indianapolis
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Deaths from Appendicitis

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Sciatlca Cured After Twenty Years OF Tor
ture.

ture.
For more than twenty years j. b. Mas
sey, of 1922 Clinton St., Minneapolis,
Minn., was tortured by scatica. The
pain and suffering which he endured
during this time is beyond comprehen-
sion. Nothing gave him any permanent
relief until he used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. One application of that liniment
relieved the pain and made sleep and
rest possible, and less than one bottle
has effected a permanent cure. If trou-
bled with sciatica or rheumatism why
not try q 25-cent bottle of Pain Balm and
see for yourself how quickly it relieves
the pain. For sale by j. w. Bell, Wal
halla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re.
fund money If Pazo Ointments fails to
cure In to Id days. SOC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-23
Paul Gilmore.

..At Yale" the new college play written by Owen Davis especially for Paul Gilmore, who takes the leading role, is a pure, wholesome story deal ing principally wifi the college life of Dick Seeley in bis senior year at Yale. The whole play is orimful of the merry making of the college boy and leads one into the spirit at the very beginning MT. Gilmore seems to have brought into the play the very atmos- phere of the caMpus. is acting is all together natural and unaffected and lhere is a certain element in his whole hearted interest and earnestness that makes Dick Seeley most admirable character
 While the story centers around the boat race between lial yard and Yale there is a delightful little love story that runs through the play. jacE Randall and D4ck Seeley are room
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-23
"Thc Vanderbilt (ur."

The Vander,ilj Cup. Joseph Gaites massive production ill three acts and 10 scenes requiring three 60- foot baggage cars in their transpor- tation will be the attraction at the Elks theater sDon The Vanderbilt
 Cup" has been variouslE described as d musical comedy as that term is ac- cepted by theater-goers but can be more accurately described as a musi-