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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-09
All Want II.

The Washington correspondent Of
the Charleston Post says the opinion
Cf South Carolina Senators ard Rep
reseatatives here is an indication OF
opinion in South Carolina the iegis
laaure will not bother with the dispt n
sary law and will leave the whole
thing to the people for settlement
thia ann NOR. 1t Is almost the Unani
NOUS conclusion among the South
Carolina congressman that vast
majority Of the entire vote of the
State Ia In favor Of the dispensary
systenn IL remodeiied TO eradicate all
possibilities tf corruption and graft.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
THE LARGEST FERTILIZER SALES.
USE IN 1906 A ORD.BREAkER--BI
THING For CLEMSON COLLEGE.

Columbia, October 16.-The sale
of fertilizers in South Carolina for
the year now coming to close has
been larger than in any previous
year. The year has been record
breaker. Clemson College has been
the beneficiary of this demand for
fertilizers to large extent, having
received a larger revenue from this
source than in previous years. UP
to date the income to Clemson Col
lege from the privilege tax has ag-
gregated $152,761.66. There re-
mains two months and half in
which this tax will be received.
If the payments on this account
are exactly the same as they were
last year for the remaining time the
gross income from the privilege tax
on fertilizers, which goes to Clemson
College, will amount to S166,332.91.
Last year up to the same date the
entire receipts from the privilege tax
amounted to $116,868.2S, and the re-
ceipts for the year 1905 were $780,
439.53. UP to date for the year
1905 the privilege tax fund for Glenn
son College has amounted to $780,.
761.66.
OF course, Clemson College also
gets the Morrill,, Hatch, Clemson and
other sources of revenue with which
it is prosecuting its fine work. From
the demand for fertilizer tax tags
the income from this source will, for
the year 1905, run very close to the
S175,OOO mark.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Extensive Land Sale.

Monday, October 1st, was red let
ter day in the history of land sales
in Abbeville county. The large
tract of land owned by the late Jas.
E. Calhoun's estate, situate in Abbe-
vile, Oconee aud Pickens counties,
in this State, and in Ebert county,
Ca, were sold at public ontcry. The
upset price for the Abbeville and
Ebert county lands was fixed at
$l65,000. This was a little beyond
the figures of our local capitalists,
but bidders were not wanting.
There were present capitalists from
various parts of the United States,
representing syndioates. w. s..
Montgomery, of Spartanburg, repre-
sented a syndicate of that city; w.
S. Lee, of Charlotte, N. c., repre-
sented the Southern Power Company
of that city; E. III. Jennings, of
Pittsburg, Penn, represented syn
dicate of that section; ID. s. Hayes
was another bidder, but it was not
learned whether on his own account
or for a syndicate. A. p. Calhoun
was the successful bidder, buying
the entire property sold.
The lands in Abbeville county,
11,773 acres, and in Ebert county,
Ca, 2,700 acres, were sold in one
lot, bringing $26O,5OO. The Oconee
and Pickens lands, some $4,000
acres, brought $4,000.
| Col. Granville Beal acted as auc-
tioneer, receiving bids of hundreds
of thousands, raised thousands of
dollars at time with as much COM
posure as if he had been crying the
sale of an Insignificant town lot.
While the bidding was confined to
the persons named, there were nume-
rous other distinguished gentlemen
present. A few of those noted in
the crowd were Gen. M. G. Butler,
Col. A. w. Smith, Judge Cox of
Anderson, Col. N. A. Dide of Lau-
rens, and many others whose faces
were not 80 familiar.
The bidding lasted for more than
half an hour, beginning promptly at
IL o'clock.-Abbeville Press and
Banner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Gamblers Drummed Out Of Hot Springs.

Memphis, Tenn, October 13.-
Forty years of gambling came to a
spectacular end in Hot Springs, Ark.
last Monday, when the City Improve
ment Union of 500 citizens closed
thirty gambling rooms and gave a
battalion of gamesters few hours to
leave the city. The manner in which
the gamblers were literally drummed
out of town was sensational in the
extreme. The entire membership of
the union, beaded by brass band,
marched to the City Hall, police
headquarters and Court House, and
forced the State, county and city
officials to raid and close the gam
bling houses forthwith, the 500 going
along to see that it was done prop
erly. Gamblers were marched to
the union station and ordered to take
the first train and return no more.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Letter as to School Books.

State Superintendent of Educa-
tioion Martin has issued circular
letter of instruction to county super
intendents of education, calling at
tention to sections of the text book
contract. The letter is as followe:
My Dear Sir: Allow me to call
your attention to sections s and 10
of the text book contract. The pub
fishers agree to take all text books
of any series, or of any edition, in
the hands of pupils in exchange.
The only restriction is that the book
must have been in use during the
year 1906, and of course it must be
of like grade and upon the same
subject as the one for which it is
given in part payment. This means,
of course, that books which are in
use in the city schools may be ex-
changed. The retail and exchange
prices printed in our bulletin of 16
pages are official.
A careful reading of the contract
and other matter in the bulletin will
enable you to answer almost any
question which may arise.
hope that you will exercise
supervision over the sub-depositories,
and see that they understand the
contract. Sincerely yours,
o. B. Martin,
State Supt. Education.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Ex-slave In Ontario.

The following is a clipping from
the Detroit News:
Addison Smith, former slave,
who now lives in Rondeau, Ont,
and claims he is l07 years old, is in
the city to attend a family reunion
at the home of three of his children,
234 Macomb street. The old man is
the father of 20 children and tells
some interesting stories of his ex-
periences in the old slave days in the
South. His first wife was sold from
the block and he never saw her
again. He sought solace in second
wife after six years, and though he
was permitted to see her twice a
year, he made break for freedom
and, after many trials, reached ;ne
North. He sent for his wife through
an abolitionist, but she was suspicious
and would not come north. Finally,
when the old man was so years of
age, he married a third time, a girl
16 years old, and 81 children we're
born. Ten of these attended the
reunion in Detroit. The old man is
totally blind, but seems to possess
all his other faculties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
A Good Law.

The following is the section of the
Criminal Code under which Magis-
trates can punish blind tigers. 1t is
Section sos:
"Any person who shall wilfully
and maliciously disturb or interrupt
any meeting, society or congregation
assembled for religious worship, or
shall enter such meeting while in a
state of intoxication, or shall use or
sell spirituous liquors, or use bias
phemous, profane or obscene Ian
guage at or near the place of meet
ing, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and shall, on conviction,
be sentenced to pay fine of not
less than twenty nor more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
for term not exceeding one year
nor less than thirty days, or both
or either, at the discretion of the
Court"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
Cures Colds. Group and Whooping Cough.
A Good Appointment.

Charleston, s. c., October 12.-
1t was announced here to-day by
United States District Attorney
Cochran that the Attorney General
has appointed Abial Lathrop, of
Orangeburg, as Assistant United
States Attorney vice Lawson d.
Melton, resigned. Mr.. Lathrop is
expected here tomorrow to qualify
in order to be prepared to take part
in the session of the United States
Court which will be held in Green
vile next week. Mr.. Lathrop is a
prominent member of the Orange
burg bar, and has served as United
States Attorney for this district four
years under President Harrison's ad-
ministration and four years under
President Mckinley.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
DIR. Kings New Life pills
The best In the world.
The Presbyterian Meeting.

The series of meetings that have
been held in the Presbyterian church
closed with the service on Friday
evening. Day after day and night
after night the Rev. John G. Law,
ID. D., of Walhalla, s. c., preached
the word faithfully, earnestly, force.
fully. AS result of his preaching
many have been quickened and re-
consecrated themselves to the service
of the Master. The attendance
would have been larger had not the
weather been very inclement during
the major portion of the week. The
Rev. DIR. Law has planted seed in
Edgefield that will spring up and
bear fruit long after he shall have
been called to his reward.--Edge.
field Advertiser, October IL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
DR.klNG'S NEW DISCOVERY
Will Surely Stop That Cough.
Negro Murderer Given 80 Years.

Belleville, ILL.,, October ia
jury in the Circuit Court Wednes-
day returned verdict finding Thos.
Watkins, colored, the president of
the Thoms Jefferson Dollar Bill
(negro) Club, of St. Louis, guilty of
murder and fixing his punishment at
80 years in the penitentiary.
Watkins was convicted of having
killed George Miller, white man,
who drove a party of negroes to
Pittsburg Lake on May 25 last on a
fishing excursion. Miller and Wat
kins became embroiled and Miller
was killed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Turns Over $51,213 In Fees.

Chicago, October 12.-States At
torney John j. Healey to-day turned
over to Cook county all the fees of
his Office for the last two years,
amounting to $51,213. Healey's act
was in accordance with promises
made by him before election year,
when he declared that if elected he
would accept the statutory salary of
$4,000 as his compensation, and
would turn over all the fees to the
county. This was the first time in
the history of this county that
States Attorney has surrendered the
fees of his Office.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Cholera and Plague In Far East.

Washington, October 1.-THE
marine hospital service has been in
formed through the State Depart
ment OF the appearance of plague at
Osaka, japan, and of cholera at
Shanghai, China. The number of
cases of cholera is unknown, but rs
deaths occurred last week and so the
week before. Surgeon General Wy
man regards the reports as serious
and has notified the health officers of
the Pacific coast to be ON their guard.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Boycott Goods Of Roosevelt Supporters.

New Orleans, October IL
Printed circulars, which are claimed
to have been drafted in Caracas,
Venezuela, on September IL, and
have been received by several manu-
featuring firms in New Orleans, read
in part as follows:
american manufacturers who
vote the Roosevelt ballot in the next
Presidential election will be ex-
cluded from South American trade.
President Roosevelt has said in some
speeches that the Latin American
countries are bound to disappear for
two reasons, first, because they are
Latin, and second, because they are
small"
The circular calls this organization
"the sublime brotherhood of Zaques."
Apparently the circulars were mailed
from Costa Rica.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
GOOD WORK OF REV. |. ". BROWN.
WALHALLA CHURCH HAS ELECTED A PAS.
TOR THAT HAS A SPLENDID RECORD.
[Soutbern Presbyterian

Rev. l.. w. Brown has been called
to the Walhalla group of churches in
South Carolina Presbytery. He has
accepted the calls, subject to the ac-
ton of Presbytery.
At Lebanon there have been fifty
nine additions to the church during
Rev. l.. w. Browns pastorate of two
years. The church building has been
greatly improved, at an expense of
1925. There was no manse on this
field when Rev. Mr.. Brown came to
them, but now the Lebanon people
have good lot of four acres, and a
nice manse in course Of erection, for
which S400 has already been raised,
besides much carpenter work volun-
teered by the members.
AT Little Mountain, another of
Rev. Mr.. Browns churches, there
have been eight additions
during his pastorate. This church
also has been recently much i'm
proved and nice new carpet Sc
cured. In Rev. Mr.. Browns other
churches, Bethea and Hopewell, there
have been twenty additions, and a
new organ purchased and paid for at
Hopewell. These country churches
are in good condition now.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Charged With Killing Negro Girl.

Columbia, October 10.-Mell Jor-
dan and Will Heath, negro boys, l6
and 1Syears respectively, are in Jail
at Lancaster, on warrant issued by
Coroner Leckie, charging them with
criminal carelessness in causing the
death of Nicely Hugo, negro girl.
The boys were scuffling for the
possession of loaded gun, which
was discharged, the load taking
effect in the body of the girl, caus-
ing instant death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Killed School Teacher.

Cleveland, Ohio, October H.
Miss Mary Shepherd, school
teacher in South Euclid, of Cleve-
land, was assassinated in the door of
the school building this afternoon by
an unknown man, who followed her
to the door and fired two bullets
into her body.
The man escaped and posses have
been secured and are securing the
in search of him. No
motive for the crime is known.
Miss Shepherd was % years old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
gala week IN CITY BY THE SEA. "
FOLLOWING IS THE PRoaRAm OF CHARLES.
TOMS BIG FALL FESTIVAL.

The following program has been
decided upon for Charleston's Gala
Week, November s to 10:
Monday, November 5-Openiug
of the Southern Poultry and Pet
Stock Show, 10 a. m. to 10 p. M.
Grand illumination and decoration on
King street. Spectacular and realis-
tic entertainment, "Fighting the
Flames" Charleston fire department.
Tuesday This will be "Circus
Day" Barnum 81 Bailey's great
shows will be in town and give a
parade in the morning and perform
ance afternoon and night. The poul-
try show will be going on all day
and up to 10 p. m. "Fighting the
Flames" will be repeated.
Wednesday, "Military Day
Competitive "guard mount" by
squads, representing the nine battal-
ions of infantry of the South Caro-
lima National Guard, on Marion
Square, in the afternoon. Parade
and review of the troops at the con-
clusion of the competition. Band
concerts on streets in morning.
Wednesday Night-Pain's pyro-
technic display and aquatic carnival
off the Battery. The most beauti-
full and gorgeous fireworks exhibition
ever seen in the South is promised.
Tic Poultry and Pet Stock Show
continues.
Thursday-Band concerts on street
and square, morning. Parade of
Chsrleston's splendid fire department
in the afternoon. Poultry show all
day.
Thursday Night-Trades display
and fantastic parade. "Fighting the
Flames"
Friday-Band concerts on streets
and square, morning. Floral parade
an afternoon. Illumination and car
nival of fun on King street and con-
cert by famous First Band, Artillery
Corps, on Marion Square at night.
"Fighting the Flames"
Saturday-There will be another
exhibition of "Fighting the Flames"
and the poultry show will be still on,
and this will be particularly interest
ing on account of the fact that the
ribbons and honors will be awarded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
The State Board Of Health.

Columbia, October l1.-The State
Board of Health at its meeting on
yesterday decided to institute sys-
tematic effort to have the whole
State vacoinated. DIR. George r..
Dean, of Spartanburg, as chairman
of the committee on epidemic dis
eases, will have charge of this work
and agents will be appointed in every
county to enforce the compulsory
vaccination law.
Especial attention will be given
everybody of congregated labor, in
cluding mills and shops, and vacoina-
tion will be enforced in the schools
and colleges. The towns and cities
have their own health boards and
the work of the municipalities will
be left to properly enforce the law,
and in that case the State Board of
Health will take hand.
Those present yesterday were
Drs. I. Grange Simons, of Charles
ton; James Evans, of Florence
George r. Dean, of Spartanburg ;
w. Fl. Nardin, of Anderson; Robt.
Wilson, Jr., of Charleston, and A. A.
Moore, of Camden.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
pI.eyhE$ y sy!! S..tP.!A2 fer the TX JKxi!dnSsys
Dies from Wound by Woman.

Louisville, KY, October 10.-Lu-
Glen Coney, formerly member of
the United States Marine Band, and
who was shot in Washington one
year and twelve days ago by Mrs.
Jeanette May, died at his home
here Tuesday night.
Had Coney died twelve days ago
Mrs. May would have had to face q
charge of murder, but she now can
only be tried for shooting and
wounding.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Explosion Kills Two.

Chicago, October 1.-Two men
are dead and three others injured as
the result of an explosion at blast
furnace in the Illinois Steel Com.
pany's works at South Chicago last
Tuesday night. One of the men
was burned to death and the other
die' Wednesday. The cause of the
expl> sion has not yet been deter
mined.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
q a. % T % REA.
p gsarasAe -,H1h' Kind You Havs Always Bought
s's.s'''' q &1AzZzSm
Little Fishes for areenvlIIe and Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, October 17.-During
the past summer large number of
the streams and ponds in Spartan
burg were stocked with fish from
government hatcheries through the
efforts of Congressman Johnson.
Official notification from the Bureau
of Fisheries shows that during the
month of July 14,465 black bass
were placed in streams and ponds in
the coun ties of Greenville and Spar
tanburg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
.C0DS and STALKS YIELD ALCOHOL.
FARMERS WILL NOW BE ABLE UTILIZE
ALL THAT A GRAIN or CORN PRODUCES.

In the manufacture of alcohol
from corn cobs and corn stalks at
small cost, the Department of Agri-
culture is developing new industry.
The department says it is likely to
be of large commercial value. In
vestigations which the department is
making at Hoopeston, ILL.,, have
proved that the large quantities of
corn cobs, which every year hereto
fore have gone to waste, can be con-
verted into alcohol in sufficient guam,
titles to justify the erection of a dis
tilling plant in connection with
corn oannery. The Department of
Agriculture sent two chemists to
Hoopeston to make experiments at a
large fcannery there. They. have
succeeded by simple methods of fer
mentation, in getting yield of
eleven gallons of alcohol from ton
of green cobs, and by similar meth
DDS in getting six gallons of alcohol
from a ton of green corn stalks. A
statement concerning the expert
ments by one of the scientists of the
department reads:
cat different times during the
past twenty-five years the depart
ment has conducted experiments
along the same line, but with COM
mon field corn stalks. These tests
show that there are 240 pounds of
fermentable substance in a ton of
green field corn stalks, which will
yield about half of their weight in
absolute alcohol. In round numbers,
ton of stalks will produce 100
pounds of alcohol'or 200 pounds of
proof spirits. AS gallon of alcohol
weighs nearly seven pounds, there
would be 10 gallons of alcohol in
ton of stalks.
"Not only are the cobs a waste
product, but the irregular and spoiled
ears of corn are as well. Hand labor
is as yet employed in the husking
and all others are put in as the wage
is based upon measure full. AS
the measures of ears are emptied
upon the conveyors, the ears unfit
for use are culled out. The culled
ears also are waste. The expense of
bringing them to the plant where
they are cast aside is quite as much
as the perfect ears. The addition of
the corn on the oobs adds further to
the possibilities of the alcohol obtain
able from ton of stalks and cob"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

Arrangements continue for the
Charleston gala week and the indica-
tions point to one of the best attrac-
tions to be given in many years.
Many amusements are being arranged
for, conspicuous among the number
being the grand pyrotechnic and
aquatic display. 1t will take place
in the harbor, off the battery and it
will be reproduction of the great
display of the battery in New York,
which has been accounted one of the
most striking displays Of fireworks
ever Witnessed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
BslCk1en'S ArniCa SaIv0
The Best Salve In The World.
A Negro Lynched by Negroes.

Dallas, Texas, October 11.-An-
thony, Davis, negro, was lynched
by negroes at Texarkana late Tues.
day night. He had been arrested
and bailed on the charge of assault
ing 16-year-old negro girl. A mob
of negroes caught him and strangled
him to death with rope by drag
ging him about negro settleme ent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

The new cotton warehouse of the
Farmers Union, at Anderson, is now
under process of construction and
will be completed within the next
thirty days. The building will cost
$4,000 and will have capacity of
5000 or 1000 bales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

The fact that the looal mills have
been paying more than the current
price for cotton is evidence that the
mills need cotton, which should give
farmers courage to demand full price
for their crops and to hold them till
they get it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17
Killed for His Indiscretion.

Hoffman, 1. IT,, October H.
Charles Arthur was fatally shot here
Tuesday by DIR. o. J. Wright, a
physician. The latter is under ar.
rest. The shooting resulted from
alleged attentions of Mr.. Arthur to
DIR. Wrights wife.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

Cherokee county has candidate
for Clerk of the Senate to succeed
Col. Hemphill, in the person of Ed.
Fl. DeCamp. Mr.. DeCamp is amply
qualified for filling the place, and his
county would appreciate any votes
given him by members of the Senate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

Pinesalve cleanses wounds, is highly
antiseptic, unequaled for cracked hands.
Good for cuts Sold by j. w. Bell, Wal
halla; w. j. Lupney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

"Hiram, look a-here! Tom writes
from college that he's a-playin' end"
"Wal, durn his hide! l never
sent him up there to learn the min
strel show business"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

GIVE got you down for couple of
tickets; we're getting up rattle for
a poor man of our neighborhood."
"None for me, thank you.
wouldn't know what to do with a
poor man if won him."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

"Stop" commanded Miss Nurox,
with disdainful sniff. "The idea
of your proposing to lady in my
station of life! You ought to know
better"
"Well," replied Mr.. Hunter, 81 do
know better, but no richer"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-17

Tone the liver, move the bowels,
cleanse the system. Dade's Little Liver
Pills never. gripe. Sold by j. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. s. Lunney, Seneca.