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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Weather Chief Gets Reprimand.

Washington, Nov. 9.-President
Roosevelt has directed that a repri-
mand be administered to Willis L.
Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
for his action in the case of printer
named Cooper in his office, who had
been expelled from the Topographic
cal Union for not paying his strike
assessments. Following his expul-
sion Cooper was transferred to New
Orleans and he claimed this action
on the part of Mr.. Moore was in
tended as punishment for him for
not complying with the demands of
the Typographical Union.
Cooper will be reinstated in his
former position in the weather bu-
reau in Washington and the repri-
mand to Mr.. Moore, at the direction
of the President, will be admins
tered by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
MllIican Granted Pardon.

Columbia, Nov. 9.-To- night Gov
ernor Hayward announced his deci-
sion to sign pardon tomorrow
morning for Ubi V. Millican, the
young man sentenced in Spartanburg
to two years for manslaughter.
Millican and his sister were orphans
when their mother married man by
the name of Connor. A few months
ago the young man walked up to his
stepfather on the streets of Spartan
burg and shot him to death. 1t de-
veloped in the trial of the case that
Connor had made improper proposals
to his stepdanghter, and her brother,
on finding it out, killed Connor.
1t was agreed at the trial, on the
ground of "unwritten law" that the
jury, the judge and solicitor should
sign petition for full pardon, upon
which there has been favorable
action.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
THREE PAPERS A WEEK FOR $3.50.

BY a clubbing arrangement with the
Charleston Semi-Weekly News and Cou-
rier we are offering that paper and The
Keowee Courier for $1.50 per year. The
Keowee Courier is recognized not only
as the best paper in Oconee county, but
it is rated among the best county papers
in South Carolina. The Semi Weekly
News and Courier is an excellent jour
nal, published on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, gives the detailed news of South
Carolina as special feature, and carries
the full Associated Press dispatches
from all over the world. The combina-
tion of the two papers at $1.50 gives our
present readers, as we'll as new sub
soribers, an opportunity to secure two of
the best papers in the State (three papers
weekly for 90 cents more than the regu.
lar price of either. Let us send you two of
the very best papers in South Carolina
for almost the price of one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Cheap Rates to Columbia.

Columbia, Nov. 8.-The railroads
have announced a rate of one fare
for the round trip to the unwilling of
the Hampton monument on Novem-
ber 20. The rate for the militia is
one cent per mile for every mile
travelled. The tickets will 90 on
sale on November 10 and 20, good
on trains arriving in Columbia by
noon of the Goth, and return limit on
21st. Gen. T.. w. Carwile, COM
manding the Confederate Veterans
of the State, is in the city attending
the Episcopal missionary conference.
He issued a statement to-day urging
all veterans to attend the unveiling
and pay tribute to the memory OF
Wade Hampton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Negro Cursed White Lady.

Newberry, Nov. Son FIVE dis.
tinot charges, centering around one
grave charge, viz: using the vilest
and most abusive language known to
the lowest denizens of the slums in
the presence of young lady, Char
lie Aiken, a young negro hackman Of
this city, was arraigned before Mayor
A. II. Brown. The negro pleaded
guilty to all the charges, and the
mayor gave him the full limit al
lowed by the law in such cases, the
fines aggregatipg s19O or 14O days
on the city chaingang.
This is the first case of its kind to
come up for trial in Newberry. The
affair occurred on Saturday night,
when young man and young lady,
occupants OF the carriage driven by
Aiken, were assailed in the most
despicable language imaginable by
the negro, who was under the intlu.
ence of liquor. The negro made his
escape, and was taken into custody
by the police just in time to prevent
his receiving rough handling by some
of the citizens of the town, who were
wrought with indignation at the
occurrence.
Aiken was chained Immediately
upon receiving his sentence, and wal
put to work upon the streets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
AN ANIMAL lNFiRMARY.
Where Diseases of Beasts Arc stud
ted by Specialists.

Where Diseases of Beasts Arc stud
sed by Specialists. -
In little low building at the Phila-
delphta Geological park Investigations
are now being made Of great impor-
tance to the world. For long time
it has been suspected that the germs
Of contagious diseases are communi-
Gated to human beings by domestic
pets, cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, mon
keys or mice. But no scientist has
been ubie TO say, II know that germs
are communicated In this way" 1t
will be the work Of the corps Of doc
tors now engaged In Investigating anil
NAL diseases at the new inf1rmary of
the Philadelphia geological park to set
tie this important point.
A secondary object to be attained
by the experiments Is TO determine the
best means to cure tho Ills of the ami
NAL world. This b the phase Of the
work that will chiefly interest veteri-
narians all over the world. while the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Social Secretary sues.

Miss Grace Nj. Kelley, of st.
Louis, Mo-, has filed suit in the Cir
cult Court of that State against G..
w. Brown, millionaire president of
shoe manufacturing company, and
his wife Bette Brown, who is a
leader in society and church work,
for $1,000 damages, alleging in her
petition that on October 10, 1905,
she was assaulted by Mrs. Brown
and injured 30 she was confined to
her bed for more than three months,
and has since been incapaoitated for
work.
Miss Kelley said that at the time
of the alleged assault she was in the
service of Mrs. Brown as her social
secretary. Miss Kelley says that
Mrs. Brown struck her blow in the
chest that caused severe hemorrhages;
and that she was compelled to 60 to
hospital for month, after which
she was removed to her home, where
she was in bed for two months
longer. Since the assault she states
she has been unable to pursue her
work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Novel MILK Cars.

An interesting departure has been
made by the Great Northern Railroad
company of England in conveying milk,
and the idea has been taken up in Ire
land to the extent Of urging the rail
road companies to use similar appara-
tus. The milk cars are fitted with a
special adjustable ventilatng appara-
tus. and the oscillation which has on
number Of occasions nearly churned
milk into butter during a Journey hus
almost disappeared. Even at rapid
speed on sharp curves there is scarce
ly any oscillation. The vans are forty
FIVE feet long and run on two four
wheeled bogies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
A Safety Elevator.

A New York bank has a safety -ie-
vator operated by electricity and a o.
matically. Thus the wages and Inn
pudence Of boy are saved. While thu
door remains open heaven and earth
could not move the car up or down the
fraction Of an inch. But when you
step inside and close the door tho lock-
ing mechanism Is released. BY touch
Ing push button you ascend or de-
scend at will. This elevator would
make a fine plaything for boy Of ten.
And he could never hurt himself
New York Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
THE Z RAY.s l.ArEsr.

human @ee=s sssssssfssiy Phcce.
GrADAod between Reets.
Some astonishing developments In X
ray photographing have resulted from
long and patient Efforts. some details
Of which the experamenters explain in
detail
Professor Rieder and DIR. Joseph
Rosenthal Of Munich have been coll
laborating In the work and declare
they have succeeded in obtaining in
less than second OF time X ray pho
tographs of the human chest, the pa
tient ceasing to breathe meanwhile
Having proceeded thus far, they sought
to take pictures Of the human heart
between its beats, as 1t was found that
the beating Of that organ impaired the
exactness OF the photographs, Having
1rsr or all accurately gauged the time
elapsing by process they are prepared
to describe at length. by the use Of the
most sensitive films procurable and
the strongest possible Y rays, good
photographs were secured in one-tenth
OF a second.
The outlines OF the heart and a large
portion Of the lungs were photograph
ed with much greater success and
clearness than had been hitherto found
possible.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
USUAL PRICES. ~ =
'wA.t SLEEP Is.

Do you know what sleep is?
You thought it just lying down
and closing your eyes and-well, inst
sleep, didn't your
Now, here's the latest explanation
afforded by science:
Sleep is induced by the internal
secretion of the pituitary gland, and
as matter of fact, somnolenoe il
characteristic of tumors in the pitu.
itary body. In sleeping sickness 8
hypertrophic pituitary body is found
Get that?
1t is also fact that certain intoxi.
cations and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ex.
perimentally induce hypersecretion
of all pituitary and therefore cause
somnolency, which is also found in
all conditions causing a congestion
of the hypophosis.
On the other hand, insomnia is
noted in degeneration of the pitu-
itary, in the late stages of aoromeg.
ally, in arteriosclerosis and other
conditions which favor atrophy oi
the pituitary.
If you don't know what sleep is
don't come around asking us about
it?-Atlanta Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
nrs. Erasss qiSssn aiurdsrsd. 4; !, ed

Rome, Ga, Nov. s.--Nfrs. Ernest
Gibson was found murdered in her
coal shed in I.indale Tuesday after
noon. Her husband and Miss Ma
tilda Brewer, employed by the Glib
sons as a nurse girl and housekeeper,
are suspected Of the crime, and are
held in custody pending the result of
the coroner's investigation. 3
Mrs. Gibson returned home to her
baby at noon, and Miss Brewer re-
ported finding her body an hour
later. Mrs. Hayes, neighbor, in
formed the coroner that she saw
Gibson run from the coal shed and
throw away club few minutes be-
fore Miss Brewer reported finding
the body. The condition of the
body indicated the woman had been
beaten to death with club.
Gibson is known to have been
very attentive to Miss Brewer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
A Now Secretary.

Washington, Nov. 9.--Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock will retire
from the cabinet on the 4th of next
March, and James r. Garfield, of
Ohio, at present the Commissioner
of Corporations, will be appointed in
Garfield's place. Secretary Hitch
cock has notified the President that
the very exhaustive work of the de-
partment is wearing on him, and it
is impossible for him to longer re-
main in the cabinet.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
SHOWING HIS TONGUE no THE DOCTOR.

SHOWING HIS TONGUE no THE DOCTOR.
first named feature Of the experiments
will chiefly concern those intrusted
with the alleviation Of the woes Of the
human race
In the interests Of these important
questions the authorities Of the Eoolog-
ical park and the veterinary surgeons
and medical men engaged with them
In conducting the experiments have
not hesitated to sacrifice valuable ami
mails. The veterinary department Of
the University Of Pennsylvania has
purchased number Of monkeys. These
monkeys have been inoculated with
the tuberculosis germ and turned loose
among cageful Of monkeys at the
Geological park. They have been care
fully watched, with view to deter
mining whether or not they commu-
nicate the disease to the healthy mon
keys, and record is kept Of ali the
conditions Of their vitality during the
progress Of the disease.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Latest Ginnars' Report.

Washington, Nov. 8.-The census
bureau bulletin issued to-day shows
the amount of cotton of this years
crop ginned to November l as being
6,S92,597 bales against 6,457, ,595
bales on the same date last year.
The number of active ginneries
was 27,4S1 against q, 1902 last year.
The number of bales ginned and
the ginneries in several States fol-
lows: -"
Florida, 34,6Sl and 263.
Georgia, 1901, ,124 and 4,461.
South Carolina, 550,568 and 3,O47,
Texas, 2,535,37S and ALAS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Good Thing for Mercer.

DR.. S. Y. Jameson, president of
Mercer University, has been notified
by DIR. Wallace Butterick, of the
General Education Board of New
York City, that decision has been
reached by the board to contribute
$4,000 to the endowment fund of
100000 which that institution is en-
deavoring to raise. DR.. Jameson
and his co-laborers will proceed at
once to raise tho $225,000 upon
which contingency depends the gift
from the board. 1t is not probable
that the Georgia Baptists will fail to
meet this conditional offer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Michigan Record Beet Crop.

Lansing, Mich, Nov. 9.-The
total beet crop this season in this
State will amount to 245,OOO,O00
pounds. Farmers and sugar manu-
facturers will reap rich harvest, as
the crop is record one. Thousands
upon thousands of beet land this
year will pay as much as $50 an acre,
while it is expected that the full
crop in the State will yield $7,000,-
600.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE,

In the Court of Common Pleas.
DURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE
i AFORESAID COURT, in the case
named below, / will offer for sale, to
the highest bidder, in front of the
Court House door, at Walhalla, s. c.,
on Monday, the Sd day of December,
1905, between the legal hours of sale,
the tract of land below described:
Joseph j. Fretwell, as surviving partner
Of Sylvester Bleckley and Joseph j.
Fretweli, as partners in business under
the style and firm name of Bleckley
and Fretwell, Plaintiffs,
against
Andrew Singleton, Jr., ct al, Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land, containing one hundred acres,
more or less, in the fork of Little river
and Cane creek, in Oconee county, Seneca
township, adjoining lands of Alice Nc
G. Keith, same being the tract of land
conveyed to Andrew Singleton by b. f.
Sloan.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash and the
balance In twelve months thereafter,
credit portion to bear interest from the
date Of sale at the rate of eight per cent
per annum and be secured by bond of
the purchaser and q mortgage Of the
premises, with leave to the purchaser to
anticipate payment; that in the event of
failure of the purchaser or purchasers to
comply with the. terms of sale within five
days from day of sale, the Master do re-
advertise and resell said premises on the
following saleday or some convenient
salesday thereafter, at the same place
and on the same terms as heretofore set
| out, at the risk of former purchaser or
purchasers, aud that he continue so to
do until he has found purchaser or pur-
ohasers who comply with the terms of
sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, s. @.
November Z, 1905. 45-4S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Dr. Kings New Life pills
The best In the world.

Everybody has gone literally crazy
over illustrated post cards. Already
there is "the big stick" series, and
when Lieut.. Peary returns, the
"north pole," whatever that is, will
doubtless appear on an issue.
"Uncle Sam" encourages the post
card craze, for he makes $1.20 on
every pound of cards that he trans
mits.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Notice Of Final Settlement and
Discharge.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
IN dersigned will make application to
D. A. Smith, Esq, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State of South
Carolina, on Monday December 10th,
1906, at IL o'clock in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter as said application
can be heard, for leave to make final
settlement of the estate of Mary s.
Messer, minor, and for final discharge
as Guardian of said estate.
NJ. e. MESSER,
Guardian of Estate of Mary S. Messer,
minor.
November 7, 1905. 45-49
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Cure For Rcd Nonen.

Professor Lassar, the German skin
specialist, has found method by
which red noses can be made to re-
sume their normal color. He uses an
Instrument shaped like toothbrush.
with platinum wires instead Of bris-
ties. These wires are connected with
an electrical machine. The treatment
consists in hammering the lurid nose
with the brush until 1t bleeds, when the
treatment is stopped for day, After
that two poundings week for few
months suffice to eliminate the excess
I've redness.
The Courier-the best--S1 per year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Died In Lookup.

Columbia, Nov. 7.-George Tim
mons, young married white carpen-
ter, died of alcoholism in the police
lookup this afternoon Immediately
after being brought in from the Sea-
board freight station where he was
found helplessly drunk or The plat
form. Timmons was we'll connected
in the city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Pennsylvania Railroad Gets Good.

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-The board
of directors of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has ordered an ad.
vance of 10 per cent in wages to all
employees receiving less than 5000,
effective December /. The directors
gave the cost of living and present
prosperity of the country as a reason
for the advance. Similar action will
be taken by all companies in the
Pennsylvania system east and west
of Pittsburg. About 125,000 en-
ployees are affected by the advance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
The New York Election.

Charles E. Hughes will be the next
Governor of New York. He was
elected over William r. Hearst,
regular Democratic nominee and
candidate of the Independence
League. The result is not generally
surprising, but it must be admitted
that Mr.. Hearst proved to be most
formidable candidate and he had the
opposition badly scared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Placed Blame on Bridge Tender.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. TO-
After stormy scene, lasting several
hours, the coroner's jury late We'd
nesday night agreed to place the
blame for the Thoroughfare wreck of
Sunday, October %, upon Daniel
Stewart, the aged bridge tender.
The jury disagreed on many points.
According to the coroner, Stewart
will be arrested on the charge of
criminal negligence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Sensational Shooting.

Cation Rouge, La, Nov. 8.-Judge
George X. Favrot, Congressman
elect, yesterday evening shot and
killed his lifelong associate, DIR. H.
III. Aldrich. The cause is unknown.
Favrot simply attributes private
quarrel. The deed was done in
front of the hotel, wherefrom many
women were pouring from recep-
tion. Favrot was arrested amid ex-
citement
Favrot is regarded as one of the
most brilliant young men in lou
isiana.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Moody for Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov. S.-The Presi-
dent yesterday announced the ap-
pointment of William III. Moody, OF
Massachusetts, as Justice of the
United States Supreme Court to
succeed Justice Brown. 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Moody will retire
from the Department of Justice in
December.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
ADMINISTRATORS SALE Of
PERSONALITY.

NOTICE is hereby given that on
IN FRIDAY, the 30th day of November,
1909, at IL O'clock 6. nl., at the residence
Of the late John E., Hoops, near Poplar
lima, will sell, to the highest bidder, at
public auction, the PERSONAL PROP
ERTY belonging to said estate, to-wit:
Lot of household and kitchen fnrni-
ture, lot of farming tools, three mules,
three head of cattle, one hog, one steam
engine, one thresher, one cotton gin and
outfit including platform scales, one set
of shop tools, lot of corn and fodder, lot
of hay, lot of wheat, thirty one cords of
wood, one two-horse wagon and harness,
and many other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS CASH.
j. f. MORTON,
Administrator of the Personal Estate of
John e. Hoops, deceased.
November 4, 1908. 45.4S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

A progressive Arab, of Cairo, is
sinking wells and installing irrigation
pumps at the foot of the pyramid of
Cheops, and the Sphinx, after gaz-
ing thousands of years on sand
wastes, soon will be looking out on
green fields. This is one of the
many demonstration of change from
the old to the new Egypt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

It Is a we'll known medical fact that
ment of diseases of tho hladdar and Lid
neys. Sufferers from backache and other
troubles due to faulty action of the kid
neys find relief in the use of Pine-ules.
81 buys 80 days' treatment. Sold by Wal
halla Drug co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

Through the muniicence of the
widow of New York capitalist, the
m cans have been supplied for the es-
tablishing of a magazine printed in
blind point type.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
Estate Of Aaron Eubanks, De'd

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI-
IN TORS.-All persons indebted to the
estate of Aaron Eubanks, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons having
claims against said estate will present
the same, duly attested, within the
time prescribed by law, or be barred.
j. A. EUBANKS,
Administrator of the Personal Estate of
Aaron Eubanks, deceased.
November z, 1906. 1913
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
. Flag stations.

Flag stations.
will also stop at the following stations to take
on and let Off passengers: Phinney's, James's and
Sandy Springs and Toxaway.
Nos. II and ~. first class passenger, daily; Nos.
and 10, daily except Sunday; Nos. and 8,
Sunday only; Nos. z, second class, Mixed daily
except Sunday; Nos. and 8, mixed daily; No.
49, passenger, daily.
A. B. ANDREWS, President.
j. Il. ANDERSON. superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

Old Gentleman-So you are anx-
ious to become my son-in-lawP
Young Man-Yes, sir. So much
30, in fact, that / am willing to
marry your daughter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

Candidate--Isn't it going to be
expensive to corral the floating vote
Ward Heeler-No: bnt it's going
to cost like sin to keep it floating.
It's blamed thirsty crowd.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
iuss iss Fun.
Tommy--Pa. what are apples that
turn to ashes on your lips?
Pa-Lemons.

"What constitutes first GLASS So
ciety drama?"
"Three acts, six gowns and nine
epigrams."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

The lawyer plays a crafty art,
For when on him we call,
Expecting him to take our part,
He's apt to take our all.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

There are 100000 beehives, pro.
ducing 10000 tons of honey in Spain,
which is the second greatest pro-
ducer of honey in the world. Ger
many, with 100000 beehives, pro.
duccs 10000 tons.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14
BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY CO

BETWEEN BELToN AND wALHALLA.
Time Table No. 10.--In Effect April 20, 1905.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-14

The Courier-the best--s1 per year.