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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
Jesse James Gang Broke Up.

Easton, Pa, September 20.-Two
members of the "Jesse James, Jr.,"
gang, Hellartown, (which had planned,
among other things, to wreck train,
burn mill and blow up a hall, were
arraigned before Judge Scott yester-
day, pleaded guilty of the larceny of
books and other things from the
public school building AT that place,
and were sent to the house of refuge.
Thoy we're William Trast, Is years
old, who was captain of the gang,
and Floyd Etwein, 1S years of age.
Chief of Police Zimpfer testified
that "Captain" Trast had made a
confession after his arrest in which
he told of the oath each member of
the gang had taken before he was
admitted to membership. The oath,
administered by the captain while
the candidate for membership had
his hand resting On skull that had
been stolen, ie as follows:
81 swear on this skull, the emblem
of death, to be true to the black flag
under which 1 have enlisted. / will
be faithful and true to my comrades
! in all action and will obey the COM
mands of my captain. Father 'or
mother, wife or child, shall not be
sacred in my eyes if duty demands
their death. If I fail in any of these
things may | be killed and my bones
left to bleach like this skull l now
grasp. This is my OATH"
After he had been sentenced,
Captain" Trast made a further
statement that another member of
the band had planned to kill with
poison resident of Hellartown for
some fancied wrong.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
Burglars Make a Big Haul.

Honea Path, September 2O.-The
store of Fred w. Brock & Co. was
burglarized Tuesday night. A rear
window in the store was broken
open, and quantity of jewelry was
stolen. 1t is said that their loss in
jewelry, ETC., will amount to nearly
81 900, as several fine diamond rings
we're stolen. There is no clue as to
the burglars, but many think it was
the work of professionals. A reward
will be offered for the arrest of the
guilty parties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
Marriage In Jail.

On Saturday, September 18th,
Jailor Noe had an unusual expert
ence-a marriage in Jail. George
Jarboe, young Syrian, was COM
mitted to Jail for refusing to marry
a young woman whose trust he had
betrayed. firing of his close quar-
ters, he decided to try matrimony
and regain liberty. The kindly
offices of Magistrate Stradley were
secured, and soon Mrs. Mamie Rary
became Mrs. George Jarboe. "All's
we'll that ends we'll" l."--Greenville
Mountaineer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
The Remedy.

The only salvation or remedy for
this condition of things is for the
supply men, who have made these
debts all due at once, is to provide
ways and means to hold this flood of
cotton off of the market to keep
these combines from robbing their
customers.
These improvident bumpers who
have complete control of the early
cotton market do not stop at iniur-
ing their own interest by low prices,
but when they are through with their
reckless marketing they leave the
market in such depressed condition
that the more prudent business.like
growers are compelled to call for
more cotton or sell their cotton at
cost or below, too.
These supply men know how to
help their customers if they will do
it
These supply men know full well
that a good cotton warehouse receipt
is as good currency as the world
should need if properly understood.
Why is it that a good cotton ware
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
Typhoon al Hong Kong.

Manila, September 20.--It is said
to-day that the loss of life in Tues.
days typhoon at Hong Kong was
between 500 and 1000. The total
can never be known, owing to the
fact that many unknown vessels are
believed to have gone down outside
the harbor. Organized parties are
securing the beaches gathering up
bodies by scores. The property loss
to shipping and buildings reaches
into millions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

house certificate is not as good or
better than mortgage on real estate,
the basis of all our currency and
banking business?
Cotton certificates are better be-
cause it would take from three to
four months to turn real estate into
cash, when one can turn cotton into
cash in three or four days. Real
estate may be affected materially by
local conditions, while cotton is
transportable and necessary staple
to clothe the world, and, therefore,
has market world wide which will
always be in demand and not sub
jected to local conditions like real
estate.
The day is not far distant, we
trust, when cotton will be carried
from the ginnerieS direct to our own
warehouses and put in bulk there to
be sold only in large lots in co-ope-
rative, business-like manner. We
want to see our people quit standing
around on the streets inviting the
cotton slashers to cut and price the
products of their own labor, without
any regard as to the cost of produc-
ing thie cotton. If the cotton far
mer should make larger crop this
year than usual, from the same effort
as usual, this is rightly fortune for
the farmer. The speculative non
producer has no right to turn this
fortune of the farmer into fortune
for himself and misfortune for the
man who made the good crops.
Things are all wrong when such con-
ditions prevail, and it is in the power
of the business men of the South to
stand up for the interest of the
South and keep every dollars worth
of the profits in our present crop of
cotton in the South.
The supply men,particularly ought
to be interested in making the coun-
try prosperous, for the reason that
one cannotlImake money in coun.
try where there is no money any
more than The can quench his thirst
continually with water without a
source off water.
If it should turn out that we have
made good crop of cotton, the
thing we started out to do, don't be-
come alarmed at your own success
and rush over each other in dumping
it on the market, which is sure to
! turn your good fortune into misfor-
tune. Patronize your warehouses
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
The Cotton Situation.

What are you doing about it
There is no getting around the
fact that large amount of cotton
perhaps half the crop-may be called
"distress" cotton that is, it is in a
way mortgaged and billed out to go
upon the market in a very few
month"; time, let the prices be as
they may. Now these conditions of
the cotton situation in the South is
well understood by the bears, who
deliberately work combination to
take an advantage of this appa-
rently helpless situation of these un-
fortunate unorganized producers of
cotton, who have through their igno-
rance and the blind selfishness of the
supply men who made the conditions
will cause these unorganized and
helpless class of producers to dump
their cotton upon the market in a
way that has made these unpro-
tected cotton farmers easy prey for
the cotton spectators who never
fail to rob these unprotected pro-
ducers of their hard earned dollars,
said dollars going out of the South,
which will sooner or later be felt by
every industry or trade in the South.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
& HERNDON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The State of South Carolina,
County of OcOnee.

In Court of Common Pleas.
Madison G. Todd ct AL, Plaintiffs,
against
Julia Erskine ct al, Defendants.
Upon hearing the complaint in the
above entitled action, and the affidavit
OF T.. l.. Herndon, one of the attorneys
for plaintiffs, and it appearing to nv
satisfaction that the defendant, James
Erskine, is minor who has an interest
in the real estate described in the action,
and that the said James Erskine does
not reside within the State of South Ca
rolina, but resides at Whittier State
School, Whittier, California:
1t is, therefore, ordered, That r. II.
Jaynes, ESQ, be and he is hereby ap-
pointed as guardian ad litem for the in
fant defendant, James Erskine, for the
purposes of this action, unless the said
infant defendant, James Erskine, or some
one In his behalf shall within twenty
days after the service of copy of this
order upon the said James Erskine pro-
cure to be appointed guardian ad Item
for the said infant defendant, James
on his behalf.
1t is further ordered, That this order
be served upon the infant defendant,
James Erskine, by publishing the sames
in the Keowee Courier once week forS
six successive weeks. and by mailing a
copy thereof to the said James Erskfne.
postage prepaid, directed to the sad
James Erskine at Whittier State School,,
Whittier, California.
1t Is further ordered, That personal
service of this order on the said James
Erskine shall be equivalent to publica-
tion and deposit in the post Office as
herein required. w. 0. WHITE.
Master for Oconee county, S. c..
Walhalla, s. c., Sept 1st, 1905. 36.41
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

Wilbur s. Mitchell was acquitted
in Columbia on September 18th for
the killing of James Trotter, in the
union station of that city during fair
week of last year. They were both
young men from Leesville, were of
good family and were friends. The
trouble came from Trotter's being
under the influence of liquor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

State Superintendent Martin says
that the contract with the publishers
of the school books will be rigidly
enforced and that teachers are not
to have their pay certificates ap-
proved if they allow the use of any
other books than those prescribed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

MapZan relieves instantly the pain
caused by those blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles. 1t is put up In
collapsible tubes in such way that it
can be applied where the trouble origi-
mates, thus stopping the pain immedi-
ately. Try one bottle and If you are not
relieved your money will be refunded.
Try our free offer. Sold by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
Summons for Relief.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
In OF nj

COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Madison G. Todd, John s. Massey, James
D. Massey, Mary z. Cowau, Julia &. q
Hunter, Samuel A. Massey and
l.. j. Hunter, Plaintiffs,
against
Julia Erskine, Jas. Erskine, Ernest Ers-
kline and Spencer Erskine, Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
.VOU are hereby summoned and re-
IL quired to answer the complaint in
this action, of which a copy is here.
with served upon you, and to serve a
copy OF your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscribers at their Office
on the public square, at Walhalla Court
House, South Carolina, within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive
OF the day of such service; and If you
ran ian to ] answer the complaint within the
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded In the complaint.
STRIBLING & HERNDON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
May 25th, 1905.
IL. S. G. r. d. BURNS, G. c. P.
To the infant Defendants Julia Ers-
kline, James Erskine, Ernest Erskine.
and Spencer Eskine and j. Robert Frs
kline, with whom said infant defendants
reside: Take notice, that unless you
procure the appointment of guardian
ad litem to appear and defend this ac-
tion on behalf of the said infant defend
ants within twenty days after the service
of the summons herein upon you, an APP
plication will be made to the Court for
an order appointing some suitable and
competent person guardian ad litem for
the said infant defendants and authoriz-
ing and directing him to appear and de-
fend the above entitled action on the be-
half of said infant defendants and for such
other and further relief as may be lust
and proper.
STRIBLING & HERNDON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

Make Crawford, of Clemson Col
lege, fell from grape vine recently
and broke his arm. The young fell
low, who is only FIVE years old, was
up in a muskadine vine eating when
he lost his balance and fell. He is
the sou o. w. III. Crawford.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

A cold taken at this time of the year is
generally hard to get rid of, but it will
not be able to withstand Bees Laxative
Honey and Tar. That will cure all colds,
coughs, Group, whooping cough, ETC., by
driving them out through the bowels.
If you have q cold, try il and if not cured
get your money back. No opiates. Sold
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney,
Seneca,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

Governor Hayward has been in
formed that negro, Richard Oar
gan, has committed the usual crime
upon a white woman near Benefits
vile, in Marlboro county, and that
irate citizens are demanding assur-
ances of speedy trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

Sheriff w. H. Outzs, of Edgefeld,
died suddenly on September 18th.
He had served as sheriff for 28 con-
secutive years. He was a member
of the 18th South Carolina regiment
in the Civil war.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

Ladies', read this catalogue of charms
Bright eyes. glowing cheeks, red lips, a
smooth skin without blemish, in short,
perfect health. For sale with every
package HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
35 cents. DR.. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
OF Interest 10 Many.

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case
of kidney or bladder trouble that is not
beyound the reach of medicine. No
medicine can do more. DR.. J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
Stop II.

A neglected cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when Foley's Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects of a cold. DIR. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
HELP is OFFERED
TO WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE

We earnestly request all young persons, no matter
how limited their means education, who wish to
obtain thorough business training and good posi-
ton. to write by first mail for great half-rate
offer. Success. independence and probable fortune
are guaranteed Don't DELAY. Write today.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
The Rsa; Cost oi Raising Cotton.

Mr. Editor: AS / have not seen
any news from our Union thought
I would ask space for few lines in
your valuable paper, which l propose
to give to the farmer, or at least the
follower of the plow, calculation of
the real cost of raising cotton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

and hold on to your good profits in
your good crops. Cooperate with
the whole for the good of all, for no
one can win in this thing by himself.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26
COOK STOVES,
RANGES,
HEATING STOVES
FULL LINE OF TINwARE,

FULL LINE OF TINWARE,
BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES.
ROOFING, EAvE TROUGH AND
ALL KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET
IRON WORK MADE TO ORDER.
Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Guns,
Revoivers and Bicycles cleaned and
repaired.
All work done on short notice and
guaranteed.
B. -. LOOK.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

the real cost OF raising cotton.
COST OF PRODUCING COTTON.
1. Plow stock ESQ. to do two
years, which is. 493
2. Plows and sharpening. ....... TOO
8. Two hoes.... :. .......... 10
Shoeing mule three times . :. 65
Harrow to do two wears ........ 25
Hire of mule ....... ......... 25 10
Feed of mule 80 bushels of corn
at 600. per buenoi 80. ...... "a 90
Fodder, 1000 bundles .......... 20 90
Cotton seed to plant, 20 bushels,
at zoo. per bushel :.:...... 90
Pea seed to SOW stubble, ten
bushels, at S1.5O per bushel, Is 90
Harness to work with -. ...... 90
Hire of two hands, $15 each per
month; 81 for board Is $22
for one hand; two hands is
$44; twelve months in year 52S 90
Ginning of ten bales of cotton,
average 500 pounds, at 25c.
per hundred. d.............. IL 80
Bagging and ties, 75o. per bale. 7 80
Hire of mower to cut pea vines. so
IOCal. l........... ..SISS OF!
So you see what it takes to pro.
duce the crop.
Now, Mr.. Farmer, l will give the
amount of crop:
10 bales of cotton, average 500
pounds, at 10c. per pound,
$500. Deduct one-fourth for
rent, leaves. 1876 OF
$50 bushels of corn at 800. per
bushel, $l20. Deduct one
third for rent leaves. .... 80 0C
1000 bundles of fodder, $40; one
third for rent, leaves. ....... 20 81
80 bushels of wheat at 81 per
bushel, $50; one-third for
rent, leaves. .............. SO "a
100 bushels of oats at SOC. per
bushel, $50; one-third for
rent, leaves. ....... ... 80. 33 "a
tons pea vine hay at $15 per
ton; one.third for rent, leaves 40 90
so bushels sweet potatoes. .... 25 90
patch. 20 90
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-09-26

Total. 49,. 1888 35
Now, Mr.. Farmer, you see have
raised you big crop with two hands
and mule. Sold the crop at a
very good price. We all used to
think, until we began to work the
brain along with the muscle, that on
every one-borse crop we lost $155.17.
Now, Mr.. Farmer, consider before
you talk about raising 8 or 10 cent
cotton any more; for if you raise it
with hired labor you have cheated the
man that followed the plow, or if
with your wife and children you have
done worse than that, that's the
reason labor is 80 scarce on the farm,
and we are crying emigration. Pay
the farm hands for their labor and
the farms will be filed.
Now, hoping your paper wide
circulation and the Union a success,
| am yours truly,
r. j. Thompson.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-28
Duat ON the Ocean.

ITO talk of dusty ocean highway
sounds absurd, but the expression Is
perfectly accurate" states a writer.
Everyone who is familiar with ships
knows that, no matter how carefully
the decks may be washed in the MORN
ing, great quantity Of dust will col
lect by nightfall. You say, But the
modern steamship, burning hundreds
Of tons of coal day, easily accounts
for such a deposit
True, but the records Of sailing
vessels show that the latter collected
more dust than a steamer. On re-
cent voyage Of sailing vessel-a jour
ney which lasted ninety-seven days
twenty four barrels of dust were swept
from the decks! The captain was a
man of scientific tastes and made care
full observations, but could not solve
the mystery. Some, no doubt comes
from the wear and tear on the sails
and rigging, but that accounts for only
a small portion. To add to the mystery,
bits of cork, wood and vegetable fiber
are frequently found in this sea dust
Where does it come ?"-Corea
Daily News,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-28
Feeding Gluten Meal.

Gluten feed Is very valuable In the
dairy; rich in protein and something of
which the stock are very fond, it can
be profitably used If handled rightly
on the other hand there is opportunity
to feed 1t extravagantly as well az
to feed so much Of it that the cows
will be injured. 1t should be invaria-
bly, fed with some other grain, and If
other concentrated foods are used 1t
is better not to feed the gluten daily.
If, however, bran is used to a consid-
cradle extent the gluten feed may be
safely made part Of the daily ration.
While gluten meal is frequently fed
with ground corn and cob meal, and
fed inexpensiyely in this way, we pre-
fer to use it with cornmeal and bran,
about three pounds Of gluten meal to
two pounds each Of the bran and corn
meal, giving, Of course, liberal guam
tity OF rOughage. As gluten produces
considerable body heat, and more when
fed in conjunction with cornmeal, 1t
Is essentially valuable winter feed,
but is best cut out Of the summer ra
ton.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-28
Roots for Sheep,


Turnips and rutabagas are probably
the best roots for sheep. Breeding
sheep, and especially lambs, should be
fed largely upon them Instead of grain.
This Is view held by the best shep-
herds. The view Is probably correct
and the practice might well be inaugu-
rated by sheepmen. The purple-top-
ped, strap-leafed turnips have general
ly given best results. They should be
sown somewhat thick, and thinned to
four to six inches in row. The thin
ming can best be done when the drills
are made upon ridges provided for the
purpose. With these crops should be
drilled either bit Of turnip or radish
seed. This will permit earlier cultiva
ton. because these seeds come up
earlier than the mangels or carrots and
thus outline the row. The mammoth
Long Red and Golden Tankard man.
gels and the Mastodon carrots are
standard varieties.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-28
How to Prune Large Trees.

In changing the top Of large trees,
such branches only should be cut as
will insure well-balanced top. Two
or three years will be required for
grating large tree. 1t will not do to
slaughter all the branches at once. 1t
would be liable to give a shock from
which the tree would never recover.
Some Of the small side branches or
limbs grated should be allowed to re-
main the first year, at least, and
pruned of when the gratis have at
tained considerable size. 1t must not
be inferred that grating is limited to
the apple The pear, plum and cherry
may be worked In the same way. Mel
the. is it necessary to wait for the old
or new moon before cutting your scions.
The precise time for grating Is not
material 1t may be done when apples
are on the tree the size Of hickory nuts,
but an earlier time is preferable.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-28

One of the Most Mysterious of the
Ways of Nature.
shakespeare" said scientist, call
ed sleep the ape of death. That is
striking name for striking thing.
Sleep is a wonderland. Let us explore
it.
''Self-hypnotism is a mysterious
force that we can exercise on ourselves
in sleep alone. We are all self-hypno-
fists. We all, on certain nights, tell
ourselves firmly that we must not
| Oversleep; that the next morning-at
4, at 5 or precisely we must wake up.
| Our sleeping selves respond to the
hypnotic suggestion made the night be-
fore by our waking selves. That Is
mysterious and striking, isn't 1t? Still.
more mysterious and striking, though,
is the fact of our keeping track Of the
time somehow in our slumber. How
on earth do we do that?
1T is impossible to do without sleep.
Men have slept standing. even running.
They have slept in battle. under fire,
with guns roaring on all sides. They
Lave slept in uncomfortable and deadly
pain.
There is no torture equal to that
which the deprivation of sleep entails.
The Chinese are the cruelest folks on
earth, and the most ingenious Of tor
turers. Well, the Chinese place the
deprivation Of sleep at the head of
their torture list.
"Sleep is a state Of rest. The heart
rests in sleep. The heart is rhythmic
muscle, not one that never reposes. but
| enc that works at short shifts, like 4
puddler, a moment on, moment off.
Well, when we sleep, the hearts shifts
| Of rest are redoubled. 1t works then.
one on two off, getting, indeed, pretty
nearly as much repose as we do.
1.-THE brain in sleep becomes pale and
sinks below the level of the skull.
When we are awake the brain is high
| and full and ruddy.
mot only the brain and heart, but
even the tear glands rest in sleep. That
is why when we awake we always rub
our eyes. The rubbing is an instructive
action that stimulates the stagnant tear
glands and causes them to moisten
properly our eyes, all dried from their
inactiOn"