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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, January 22.-J. Elwood
Cox, prominent citizen of High Point,
N. c., was in town last week.
w. l. p. Vandiver, of Lavonia, Ca,
was on visit to his brother, j. G. b.
Vandiver, last week.
livered an able lecture before the b. Y.
p. u. at their anniversary meeting, held
on January 10.
John s. Vandiver, former citizen of
Westminster, died at Belmont, N. c.,
recently from injuries received while
supervising wrecking crew of the
Southern Railway on December 80, Mr..
Vandiver had been section foreman for
number of years and 1t is understood
that while he was helping to clear away
some wrecked cars chain broke, strik-
ing him on his forehead and fracturing
the skull. Mr.. Vandiver married Miss
Lula Martin, of this section, about
twenty years ago, who, with several
children, survives him.
Capt. w. +. Parker, one of Westmin-
ster's pioneer residents, is quite unweI
at present and is confined to his room.
He is suffering with something like rheu-
matism and was compelled to take his
bed Sunday. We hope for him speedy
recovery.
Our new Methodist minister, Rev. Geo.
Il. Harmon, Jr., and his estimable wife
are held in high esteem by all our people.
Bro. Harmon has occupied both Presby-
terian and Baptist pulpits, besides
preaching before his own congregation
since his arrival, and we have heard
many favorable comments on his dis
courses. He is quite young man
and has bright prospects for great service
in the Masters cause.
Quite a lot of real estate has changed
hands around Westminster within the
past few weeks.
The remains Of II. M. Holland, who
died at an early hour last Tuesday morn
ing, were carried to Fair Play on Wednes-
day for interment. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. A. p. Marett.
Mr.. Holland had resided in Westminster
perhaps one year.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. POore are enter
tanning little daughter.
Mrs. M. G. Barton and little boy, Of
Madison, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. w.
j.. Stribling last week.
| Prof. G.. b. Newton will lecture in the
school house Thursday evening, January
35. Admission 25 cents; pupils 15 ts.
Proceeds of lecture will be appropriated
to the school library.
DR.. Browne, of Atlanta, died week
before last. He was brother of Rev.
III. B. Browne, of the South Carolina
conference, and Mrs. Mary #. Pickett,
of Westminster.
Monday was warm and summer-like,
with occasional thunder showers
Leland Marett, Of Seneca, was in town
for few hours last Sunday.
Miss Mabel Wbam went to Spartan
burg Saturday, where she has accepted a
position. A. l.. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Cochran Succeeds Capers.

The appointment of Ernest f. Coch-
ran, of Anderson, as United States Dis
trict Attorney for South Carolina, will
give general satisfaction throughout the
State. We should have preferred, of
course, the appointment of Democrat
to this office, but that was not to be
hoped for in the present political condi-
ton of affairs, and we do not know of
any Republican whose appointment
would give more genuine satisfaction to
the people of the State. Mr.. Cochran is
an able lawyer, fine advocate, man of
excellent education and of large expert
ence. He is native of this State and a
man of high character. He is held in
good esteem by the lawyers of his own
home bar, and he will doubtless admins
ter his Office to the great advantage of
the government and to the entire salts
faction of those having business in tho
United States Court. Mr.. Cochran is
spoken of by those who know him inti-
mately as a man of the highest integrity
of character and of uncommon legal
ability, and his appointment will be
heartily welcomed in this State.-News
and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Rural School Improvement Association.

Miss Mary T. Nance, president of the
South Carolina Woman's Rural School
Improvement Association, requests the
women of Oconee to organize county
association to better the rural schools.
The object of this association will be to
beautify the grounds, start libraries,
secure aid for teachers, and do all we can
to secure better educational advantages
in Oconee. / have mailed blanks of
membership to Mrs. Nell, Clemson Col
lege; Miss Steck, Walhalla; Miss Strib-
ling, Westminster. Mrs. Kirkpatrick,
Seneca. Please send your name to them
for enrolment. Here is the pledge:
81 hereby agree to become a member
of South Carolina w. r. S. A., and also
agree to do at least one thing for the
material improvement of at least one
school during the coming year"
Saturday before the first Sunday in
March the women of Oconee are re-
quested to meet at the Court House, in
Walhalla, to organize. One delegate
should be elected tccm each school to
read report of the condition of the
school she represents. The State Super
intendent and County Superintendent of
Education are invited to be present.
Trustees and ministers are welcome to
our meeting. Bring your lunch with you
and let us have a picnic dinner.
Organize local association in your
school at once. Marye r. Shelor.
County papers please copy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
swALHALLA SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 81 1906
LETTER FROM SENATOR EARLE.
corrsets Staiemen! ls Reference to DisPsnsafy
Monsy--0ur Members Introduce Bills.

Columbia, January 23. In the outset i
desire to correct q statement made in my
letter last week in reference to the
money derived from dispensary profits
going into the ordinary county funds.
This statement was made upon the au-
since then have made an investigation
and find that he was not correct, but
that all of the dispensary profits went
into the school fund for the county.
This correction is cheerfully made to be
just to the County Commissioners.
The sum of legislation up to this time
is represented by O. In other words, no
that are necessary before it becomes law,
but there are quite number that are
almost ready and will become law in
few days.
The Act giving the dispensary iuvesti-
eating committee more power, practi-
cally making it a court, is expected to
become law to-day.
The bill which gives the Railroad Com.
mission power to establish depots at
other than functional points has passed
both ho.!ses end +%;iii DO ratified in few
days. This bill is the result of COM
plants from the people at and near
Courtenay's. and other communities
similarly situated. The commission will
require the erection of depot suitable
point.
The bills on our calendar now number
considerably over 100, with many more
to come.
Mr.. Sheldon has introduced a bill to
change the time for the appointment of
school trustees from July of the elec-
ton year to May of the following year.
This will allow the County Superintend-
ent to make his appointments of trustees
few months after he goes into Office,
and sufficient time before the begin
ming of the new scholastic year for them
to become familiar with the needs of
their districts.
have introduced two bills looking to
such changes in the Code as will allow
the recovery of punitive and actual dam
ages in cases for the recovery of personal
property as well as the property. 1t will
simply allow the parties to settle all of
their differences in respect to the taking
or Withholding of the property in one
action, which cannot at present be lone
under the Interpretation placed upon the
statute by our Supreme Cour6. These
! bills were reported favOrably by the
Judiciary committee and appear to have
smooth sailing in front, and if 80, will
become law. am satisfied they will
pass the Senate, but may be smothered
in the House for the want of time.
A bill has passed the Senate raisie.r =
the salaries of the stenographers of the
Circuit Courts from 81 200 year to
81 900, but we are hoping that it will be
killed or seriously crippled in the House.
The solicitors are also asking that their
salaries be raised
This is the day set apart for the cleo
tions that must be held by the General
Assembly, and nothing else will be done.
1t will probably require four to six hours
to get through with the voting.
Respectfully, j. r. Earle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Two Killed by Trains At GreenviIIe.

Greenville, January 22.-Carroll Hall,
negro boy, was killed by Southern
train here to-day. The boy was on his
way home from school and was holding
an umbrella, which probably prevented
him from seeing the approaching train,
as it was backing about the yard.
Preston Crawford, a mill operative
from Easley, was run over and killed
last night by the Southern fast train
from New York to New Orleans. The
accident occurred mile north of the
station and his body was brought to the
city on the pilot of the locomotive, on
which 1t was caught. d. j. Duncan,
supposed to be Crawford's pal, was
found short distance in front of the
locomotive when the train stopped. He
had thrown himself on tho track with
the evident intention of ending his life.
This is supposed to have been the idea
OF Crawford, who was more successful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
DIsPENsARY PROFITS.

Comptroller General Jones announces
that he will at once distribute the dis
pensary profits he has on hand. This
fund now aggregates 100000, and it is
the purpose of Mr.. Jones to disburse it
according to the provisions of the origi-
nal law. He will, of course. not follow
the Brice Act, because the provision in
that Act penalizing counties that vote
out the dispeusary by withholding their
share of the profit as unconstitutional.
The 100000 of accumulated profits. and
this has been the accumulation for a
year, will be distributed among all of the
counties of the State. There has been
no distribution whatever during the year
1905 of profits made during that year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Horrible Fate Of a Boy.

Greenville, January 2O.-Ollie Smith,
II years of age, fell into steaming vat
of mash and was literally cooked. He
cannot live through the night, the physi-
clans say. The boy was feeding COWS
from coal vat, and as he watched them
eat the boiled corn meal he leaned
against post, supposed to protect him
way, and he fell in, only his head and
one shoulder being held above the boil
ing mass of meal four feet deep. When
pulled out he dashed himself into q cool
mountain stream in the hopes of casing
the pain. When his clothing was re-
moved most of his skin came with 1t.
1t is hardly thought that he will recover.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
TAXABLE VALUES OF LANDS.
II Is Interesting to Compare them with Selling
Priees-WiIl Distribute Dispensary Money.

Columbia, January 22.-Comptroller
General Jones is getting up great deal
of most valuable and important data for
the use and information of the members
of the General Assembly. the people of
the State at large and the State Board of
Equalization when it meets.
One of the tables he has had prepared
shows the taxable values of lands in this
State, in other than cities and towns.
1t will be interesting to note the aver
age taxable values of lands in tho State
and compare it with the selling price of
lands in the various counties, aud then
to take up the values of other things as
compared with the assessed valuations.
The following is Il statement of the aver
age taxable value of lands, per acre, in
the various countless: 1905.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Resolutions Of the County Commissioners.

State of South Carolina, Oconee County.
Office of the Board of County Commits
sioners.-At special meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners, held
this 22d day of January, 1905: Present,
l.. H. V. Hobson, County Supervisor,
and N. Phillips and John II. Zachary,
County Commissioners.
After further investigation and receiv-
ing report of w. j. Schroeder, County
Treasurer, showing that the.e is now in
his hands the sum of eleven thousand
five hundred and thirty seven and 59-1OO
(Sl1 ,53759) dollars, subject to check for
ordinary aud roads and bridges for the
past fiscal year; and, whereas, it appears
that there is owing for borrowed money
the sum of eleven thousand eight hun
dred and fifty (Sl1 $500 dollars, and there
remains unpaid on audited accounts for
the past fiscal year about seven hundred
(S7OO( dollars, making total of out
standing indebtedness for the past fiscal
year of approximately twelve thousand
five hundred and fifty (S12,55O) dollars,
thus leaving balance of past indebted
ness of about one thousand $4,000 dol.
lars; and, whereas, there remains still
balance on taxes for the past fiscal year
to be collected; and, whereas, said bal
ance may approximately satisfy said bal
anoe a Of past Indebtedness; now, there
Resolved, That the request heretofore
made for levy of two mills for past in
debtedness be and the same is hereby
rescinded.
Resolved, further, That, in our opin-
ion, levy of eight mills will be neces-
sarily required for the present fiscal year
in order to defray the ordinary county
expenses and do the work necessarily re-
quired on the public roads and build and
repair bridges in manner adequately to
meet the demands of the public travel.
Resolved, further, That, in our opin-
ion, if given the above levy of eight
mills, we can build the bridge at Max
wells place, over Seneca river, without
a special levy being made for that pur-
pose. We estimate the cost of said
bridge to be approximately four thou
sand $4,000 dollars. The iron bridge,
now nearing completion, over Chauga
river, known as the Hudson bridge, at a
cost of one thousand nine hundred and
forty-five 1,945) dollars, must also be
taken care of in the levy for the present
fiscal year. 1t is estimated that further
sum of about two hundred (S200 dollars
from last years accounts remain yet to
be audited.
Resolved, further, That, in our opin-
ion, the levy of eight mills will DO neces-
sariy required to defray the fixed
charges that have to be paid by the
county. and work the roads and build
the bridges as necessarily required.
L.. III. V. IIobson,
County Supervisor.
N. Phillips,
John r. Zachary,
County Commissioners.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

NOTICE is here by given that meeting
IN of the Stockholders of The Seneca
Mercantile Company is called for the 26th
day of February, 1906, at 10 O'clock a. m.
at the Office Of The Citizens Bank, at
Seneca, S. c., to consider the resolutions
of the Directors hereinafter set forth:
RESOLVED, That the capital stock of The
Seneca Mercantile Company, amounting
to Ten Thousand ($l0, ,OO0) Dollars be di-
Vided into Five Thousand (S5 .OOO) Dollars
or fifty shares of common stock of the
par value or one hundred dollars per
share and fifty shares of pref. rred stock
of the par value of one hundred dollars
each.
Resolved, further, That the preferred
stock shall be entitled to aocumulatiye
preferred dividends at the rate of seven
per centum per annum, payable semi-an-
nualiy, and it shall be preferred in the
event of liquidation of the corporation to
the extent of its par value and accrued
dividends. No dividends shall be paid
upou the common 81 ock unless and until
al. dividends on the preferred stock shall
be paid at no greater rate than seven per
centum per annum until the preferred
stock and all accrued dividends shall
have been redeemed. At the end of ten
years any portion of said preferred, to-
Rether with the amount of all unpaid ac-
cummulative dividends, if any, not re-
tired, shall be converted into first mort
gage bonds upon the property, real and
personal, of the corporation, and in lieu
of dividends, shall receive interest at the
rate OF seven per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually, for period of
ton years from said dato, when the whole
amount shall become due and payable.
Resolved, further, That meeting of
the stockholders of The Seneca Mercan-
tile Company be called for Monday, the
twenty sixth day of February, nineteen
hundred and six, at ten o'clock, at the
office of The Citizens Bank, at Seneca,
South Carolina, to vote upon the issuing
of the said preferred stock.
Resolved, further, That the manager
insert notice in the Keowee Courier, a
newspaper published in the County of
Oconee, once week for four successive
weeks prior to the said Stockholders
meeting
A. POMEROY BROWN, Manager.
G. W.! .!GIGNILLIAT, President.
!aauary 20, 1906. Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
The Grip.

"Before we can sympatl 20 with others
we must have suffered ourselves" No
one can realize the suffering attendant
had the actual experience" There is
probably no disease that causes so much
physical and mental agony, or which so
successfully defies medical aid. All dam
ger from the grip, however, may be
avoided by the prompt use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Among the tens
of thousands who have used this rem
edy, not one case has ever been reported
that has resulted in pneumonia or that
has not recovered. For sale by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Sickening, Shivering Fits

of ague and malaria can be relieved and
cured with Electric Bitters. This is "a
pure, tonic medicine, of especial benefit
in malaria, for it exerts true curative
influence on the disease, driving it en-
tirely out of the system. 1t is much to
be preferred to quinine, having none of
this drugs bad after-effects. E. S. Nun
day, of Henrietta, Texas, writes: "My
brother was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice till he took Electric Bitters,
which saved his life." At all druggists.
Price 30 cents; guaranteed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Young Man Accidentally Killed.

tragedy occurred Saturday afternoon,
when A. S. Whitner, aged is years. was
instantly killed. He, with three COM
panions, had been hunting and wers in
Duncan's pasture looking at some bnS-
yards flying over them, when in some
way the shotgun one of them carried was
accidentally discharged and tho load
entered Whitner's head.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard, of 200 w. 34th street,
New York, at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes
~ had salt rheum or eczema for years,
but nothing would cure it until / used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve." A quick and
sure healer for cuts, burns and sores. 25
cents at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
To Mark Confederate Graves.

Washington, January 23.-The house
committee on military affairs has direct
cd favorable report on the bill appro-
priating 100000 for the use in marking
graves of Confederate soldiers who died
in Northern prisons and hospitals during
the Civil War. There are $4,000 of these
graves in Northern States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Important Notice.

A LII persons indebted to JAMES
IN BATES by note account or other
wise will find the same left with the un-
dersigned at the store of j. j. Haley &
Co., Oakway, s. o., for collection, and
l.. L. JARRARD,
Oakway, S. G.
January 10, 1906. 2-tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24

For any disease of the skin there is
nothing better than Chamberlain's Salve.
1t relieves the itching and burning sensa-
tion instantly aud soon effects chre.
Sold by ]. W. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
About The State Taxes.

Columbia, January 20.-It will be de-
cidedly interesting to the Taxpayers of
the State to note this summary of where
their money is gotten for general State
expenses, and how much of it is ex-
pended. The statement follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24

Over 100 students in colored college
at Talladega, Ala, which is fostered and
ofiicered by Northern white men, have
left the college because Southern white
man has been made superintendent Of
the college farm.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24

1t is to be remembered that for several
years the State has been running behind,
and this Is the first time in period Of
years that there has not been def
cioncy, and this deficiency has to be
made up in some way.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-17

The argument of the Boston-Alaskan wherein that paper attempts to prove that the entire white population of AL aska does not exceed 21,0O0 is not con- 7incing. We suppose that the inspira- tion of the article comes from EX-GoV. Brady,whose estimate of the population of the territory has always excited some criticism because of it's constant pessimism. The whole business is, of course, guess work, just as the federal census of 1900 was largely guess work, in Alaska. The insinuation that there was an extremely large vote cast that was illegal was unfair, and is certainly not based on a knowledge of facts. We admit that there may have been illegal voting. Where do you not find 1t. We also know that the efforts of Judge Gunnison, of the first judicial division was to make the casting of illegal votes almost impossible. He was assist ed in this effort by the common coun- eils of the incorporated towns and by the U. S. Commissioners. Wo don't believe a dozen illegal votes were east fn Southeast Alaska. En the other sections there may have been moFer but the excuse should be considered, that, because of the short time, the oppor- tunity to work out plan and secure it's uniform adoption was not nearly SO good. We believe we are right in say ing that any attempt to figure out the population of Alaska from the election returns is apt to prove misleading. ln a country deprived of the right of sself- government there is small inducement for aliens to become citizens. A material difference in the vote would have resulted had the franchise been extended to those holding their first papers. Fhe Boston Alaskan in the same article suggests that the watch word be-"More people for Alaska" !" That sounds good, but we think a square deal for those already here is better. Besides which, we would like to suggest-n we may be so bold-to the Boston Alaskan, that, in it's efforts in behalf of the great Northwest, it should not seek to convey to the world that Klaskans are a degraded people, that they are liars, thieves, mprderers or perjurers, that, n fact, they are anything but honest brave, hardy industrious people trying to overcome the obstacles that nature has placed iu the path of progress and getting mighty little help from the outside.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-17
The Concert

Who has not felt the thrill of pleas ure as he listened to the sweet melody of the village choir, singing the old familiar hymnsY
 Where lives the man who is not touched when the mother sings her lullaby to her babel How Annie Laurie, suwanniee River and Home, Sweet Home have held their sway, and still hold. These are the songs of the people, tbat everybody understands and that will never wear out.
 The Concert given last Saturday night by Prof. Wilson was 8 climax of the art. Music of the classical order thrilled, and thr obbed, but the most of the audience would have enjoyed more one of the old familiars.
 The Professor is all right, Douglas needs such a man. He will give the children 8 thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of music, but the most of them will wind up their musical career with an ability that reaches as far as Auld Lang Syne and Coming Through the Bye.
 To tell the real honest truth we do not profess to be competent to psss iudgement on rendition Of Chopin, Moeler, Bach and Beethoven, We are better acquainted with Prof. Miller, Frank Bach and Mike BeltzhooTer and we understand their kind of music better.