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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
Death Struggle 10 Gain Liberty.

Natchez, Miss, June 2O.--Four dead
and one dangerously, perhaps fatally
wounded, all white men, is the result of
an attempt by three life term convicts to
escape from Angola, La, State convict
farm, 70 miles down the river from this
city this morning.
All of the convicts were sent up from
New Orleans and were working in the
sawmill. This morning at 8 O'Clock,
while Capt. Block was reading paper,
Singleton secured his revolver and, in
company with Dutch and Byrd, was
making off, when the attention of the
guard, Gibson, was attracted.
Gibson fred on the party and Single.
ton returned the shot, shooting Gibson
through the body and, as Gibson fell,
Byrd secured his revolver. Compelling
Foreman Block to accompany them, the
convicts started toward the river and had
placed their captor in skiff, when they
were fired on by trusty named Deieatb.
Singleton then shot and killed Block.
Pay Guard j. T. Ogden joi. ed Deleath
and in the fusilade of shots that followed.
the three convicts were killed.
Gibson Ia shot through the liver and
the physicians declare his wound .rsay
prove fatal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
Kind Words.

Kind words do not cost much.
They are quickly spoken. They do
not blister the tongue that utters
them. They never have to be re-
pented of. They do not keep us
awake till midnight. 1t is easy to
scatter Chem. And oh, how much
good they may do! They do good
to the person from whose lips they
fall. Soft words will soften the soul.
They will smooth down the rough
places in our natures. Care to say
kindly things will drill our natures
in kindness. 1t will help pull up all
the roots of passion. 1t will give us
spirit of self-control. 1t will make
the conscience delicate and the dis
position gentle. A woman cannot
make habit of speaking kind words
without augmenting her own gra-
cious temper. But better will be
their influence upon others. If cold
words freeze people, and<hot words
scorch them, and bitter words mad
den them, 80 will kind words repro.
duce themselves and soothe and
quiet and comfort the hearer. They
make all the better elements of ones
nature come trooping to the surface.
They melt our stubbornness. They
arouse an appreciation of better
things.
Let us say the kindly word. No
one can tell how many burdened
hearts may be relieved, how many
discouraged souls may be inspired.
Say it every day; TO the one who
disturbs you while you are busy,
asking for work to the one who has
almost lost hope: to all. Remem.
ber, kind words can never die
Sacred Heart Review.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04

Washington, June 25.-The Senate
passedIto- day the measure providing for
the esta blishment of the Appalachian
forest reserve.
The bill was placed before the Senate
by Senator Overman, who prepared the
very excellent report in its favor, which
was accepted by the house committee
without change. The friends of tho
Appalachian Iproject are immensely
pleased with :the result of the favorable
action of the Senate and will conduct a
vigorous tighti, next winter to get it
through the. e.House.
The bill asRit passed the Senate pro-
vides for the establishment of forest re-
serves in the..White:M ountains of New
Hampshire and in the Southern Appa-
lachian mountains.
The sum of $3,O0O,0OO is appropriated
for the undertaking.
This is only the beginning and Senator
Overman, who has worked enthusias.
tically forathe big project, is Satisfied
that the government will make liberal
provision for the development Of the re-
serve after the present bill becomes q
law.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
fOIEYSKIDNEYCURE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right
Packing Houses Fined $4,000 Each.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 22.-In tho
United States District Court here this
morning Judge Smith MCPHERSON, of
Red Oak, Iowa, passed sentence upon
the seven defendants recently convicted
10 this court of making concessions and
accepting and conspiring to accept re-
bates on shipments. Judgment in the
nature of fines were assessed as follows
Swift & Co., $4,000; Cudahy Packing
Co., $4,000; Armour Packing Co., $751;
600; Nelson, Morris & Co., $15, 900; Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railway,
$4,000,
George l.. Thomas, of New York, wa
fined $4,000 and sentenced to four months
in the penitentiary.
L. b. Taggart, of New York, was fined
81, 600 aud sentenced to three months in
the penitentiary.
A fine of $4,000 assessed against the
Burlington covered all four counts, the
aggregate amount of the fines in the
seven cases totalling $4,000.
Appeals were filed in each case and a
stay of execution was granted until June
Goth until they could be perfected. The
bonds in the case of Thomas and Taggart
were fixed at $4,000 each. These two
men appeared in court personally and
upon being sentenced. promptly fur
nished the required bonds. The bonds
in the case of the packing companies and
the Burlington were fixed at $4,000
each. Motions for new trials for the
packers, the Burlington railroad and
Thomas aud Taggart were all over ruled
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
Ypeal arb 4ersnmal.

wagons T. E. s"lhsss Asssndsr %nts %ahsa hhSkUry
Miss Emma Long, of Newberry, is
stopping at the Walhalla Hotel for a
short while.
Its wonderful how polite some peo-
pie have become of late. You can spot a
candidate every time.
Miss Felicia Perry, of Grsenville,
spent last week in Walha!la visiting at
the home of Capt. VIM. Perry.
bicycles and supplies. Matheson
Hardware Co., Westminster, S. G.
Misses Georgia Burns and Georgia
Elford, of Charleston, are in Walhalla for
the summer. They are occupying their
cottage in West End.
Prof. j. F. Morton will sing at Rocky
Knoll church next Sunday, July 9Th, in
connection with preaching by Rev. Mr..
Abbott. Everybody invited to come.
Another lot of IS cents box candies,
to 60 at 60 cents, at Norman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Schleuter will
leave tomorrow (Thursday) morning for
Ridge Spring, this State, where Mr..
Schleuter has accepted position with
George j. Strother.
Fruit trees, flowers and ornament
trees--l represent Smith Bros. I sell
Seneca and will come to see you,
1t j. K. Fredericks, Agent.
Miss Mamie Harrison, after a pleas
ant visit Of month to relatives in the
lower part of the State, returned to Wal
halla last Wednesday, to the delight of
her many friends.
John Harvey, who lives on the place
of T. j. Deaton, at the foot of the noun
tains, reports cotton blooms in his field
on June Goth. He has ten acres of
splendid cotton and is making a success
of his business this year.
If you want to sell your land or buy
any land, in town or out, see me before
you trade. / will make you money.
L. E. Alexander, Real Estate Agent,
Walhalla, S. G.
We are requested to announce that
there will be a meeting of the patrons of
Wolf Stake school district, No. 35, at the
school building, next Saturday afternoon,
July 7th, at 6 o'clock, for the purpose of
electing trustees for the ensuing term.
All interested are urgently requested to
be present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
The Visiting
School eachers

Are cordially invited to visit store and we will take
pleasure in showing you of the complete lines
STATIONERY that has been shown in Walhalla We
made selections with the idea of pleasing the Teacher
and Scholar and only ask you take look at our line of
Pencils, Tablets Examination Blanks.and Fine Writing
Papers and Envelopes to match. Also full line of the
celebrated Lucky Curve Parker FountaPen and Inks by
the bottle or barrel. AS 10 is "ONIY THE BESTn
you risk in trading with us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
Estate of F. w. Pieper, Decas' d

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI.
IN TORS. All persons indebted to the
estate of Frederick w. Pieper, 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. FRED PIEPER,
Qualified Executor,
No. 147 King street, Charleston, s. O.
July 8, 1906. 2730
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04
FOR SALE.

A WELL-WATERED e4-aore Farm
N with A-room house; 40 acres in oul.
tivation; 20 acres in woodland; acres in
pasture; good orchard; situated on Wal
haIia road, about one and one half miles
from Ssneca. For further particulars
apply to w. III. CARY,
26 2Ss Seneca, 5. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-04

The cleansing, antisepticsand healing
properties of Pinesalve make 1t superior
TO family salves. Sold by DIR. j. w. Bell,
Walhaila, and w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
BROKERS CASE UP
 TO JUDGE FEAGIN
ARGUMENTS FINlSHED-MATTE NOW DEPENDS ON DECISION AS cITYS RIGHT TO ESTABLISH RULES OF EVIDENCE.

In the case of the city of Birmng- the brokerage houses doing business here, the points at variance have nar- rowed down, or rather have ben eli- minated, until only one is left. Both sides of the controversy practically ad- init that Judge Feagln will have to solve but one problem, and that is, has a municipal corporation the right or power to establish It's own rules of evidence?
 Both sides admit virtually that the contracts made by the exchanges are that they are upheld by the supreme court. Both sides condemn the bucket shop" that Is, the place where no &C., tual delivery Is intended, and where settlements are made solely according to differences. Therefore the point on which there is disagreement is whether or not the city, has a right to revoke a license or put out of com misison a business licensed by the leg islature.
 City Attorney Edward P. Smith con- tends that the city has such right That while the city has no right to pass an ordinance contrary to the laws of the legislature, it has a right to pass measures in complement or addi- tion to those of the legislature.
 On the other hand Attorneys Walker Percy and William E. Fort contend that the city has no legal right to pass an ordinance undoing what the legislature has done. On this differ ence hangs the controversy.
 The matter was submitted to Judge Feagin yesterday afternoon. The att torneys having argued two days. Judge Feagin is now considering the matter The attorneys for the brokerage com panies say they are confident that the ordinance of the city of Birmingham will not hold in the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
"CAPT. JACK" IS DEAD.
One of Athens Most Beloved Citizens
 Passes Away.

Athens, October 6.-(Special. )-Capt. John McAllister Russell one of the oldest and best known citizens of this county, died at his late residence in Athens last night, after a long illness. Captain Russell was a most remarkable man in many partc- ulars He had been cripple for forty years from rheumatism, having used crutches that long and for many years he had been wheeled about in chair. He was native of Athens, born here 6S years ago. and save for the four years given to the honorable service in the Confederate army. has ever made this place his home. He served the county for twenty years as tax collector. and It was said of him he was the finest office man in the state. He served as postmaster under President Cleveland, and one year more than his term. In every relation in life he was an honest, upright and honor able citizen. He leaves widow, two daughters and one son, sister and three brothers, and hundreds of devoted friends. Captain Russell was the oldest resident and citizen of Athens, save one.
 He was member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and devout man all his life. Though having been unable to wait on himself for many years. no man had a sunnier disposition, and afflic- ton Instead of souring his disposition, as it does some men. semed to brighten and enliven him, and his every want was an- ticipated and compiled with by his de- voted wife and two as faithful daughters as man ever had. His funeral was largely attended this afternoon by friends. for everybody loved Captain Jack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
HIGDON RALLY WAS
 LARGELY ATTENDED
MEETING WAS HELD IN CONNER CIAL CLUB ROOMS-MASS MEET ING TOMORROW NIGHT AT GEL DERS' HALL.

A meeting of several hundred supporters of Col k. l.. Higdon in his claim to the democratic nomination for sheriff Of Jeff ferson county was held last night in the rooms of the Commercial club.
 The meeting was held as was set forth in resolution, for the purpose of taking the proper steps for getting Colonel Hlg- don's name on the regular democratic ticket as sheriff of Jefferson county. Looking to this end a committee, with Hnds Peevey, chairman of the Hgdon campaign committee, chairman, was entrusted with the duty of bringing the matter before the public and mass meet ing will be held at Gelders' hall, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, tomorrow night at clock. At that time cam paign committee will be appointed and plans formulated. F. M. Jackson will preside. MT. Jackson who was chairman of the meeting last night. retired shortly after calling the meeting to order on account of a business engagement and C. B. Powell occupied the chair for the remainder of the session.
 The meeting seemed enthusiastic and many pltuBtu LiieiiStiNt9 tp Npih ceasingly for the interests of their can didate. The first speaker was A. O. Lane, attorney for Higdon before the county executive committee, which yesterday de- clared Judge J. P. Stiles the democratic nominee for sheriff, and whose authority Colonel Higdon refused to recognize, claiming that he had been duly noml- mated by the first committee before the contest and that. therefore. he is the reg ular nominee for sheriff of Jefferson couu- ty. It is upon this basis that the friends of Colonel Higdon are seeking to have his name placed upon the regular demo- cratic ticket to be voted in the general election on November G.
 Following MT. Lanes speech Von l.. Thompson, county committeeman from Woodla wn, made some remarks pertinent to the occasion Following MT. Thompson the other sVeakers were P. G. Bowman, A. l.. Oberdorfer, D. R. Dunlap, C. B. Powell, R. DuPont Thompson, J. J. Sulh- van, Mayor of Bessemer; and Sterling A. Wood. Upon motion of MT. Wood the meeting adjourned until o'clock Monday tickets as sheriff of Jefferson county. night at Gelders' hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
UNCLE SAM WANTS
 JOLLY JACK TARS
RECRUITING STATION IN FED- ERAL BUILDING OPENS TOMOR- ROW-GoOD SALARIES PAID TO
 sAILORS-YoUNG MEN DESIRED

recruiting station for the United States navy will open in the court room of the federal building tomor- row with Lieut. c. w. Cole in charge.
 In an interview with Head Appren- tce O. H. Funk he said
 Birmingham and vicinity has all ways shown the proper spirit when Uncle sam came to seek recruits for his big battleships. A recruiting of flee will be open in Birmingham for one week, beginning Monday, October S. Enlistments will be made for all branches of the service. Sub-stations will be opened at Ensley and Bes- semer which will be under the super vision of the officers in the city of Birmingham.
 "Lieutenant Cole wishes to secure a limited number of machinists, cleo tricans, carpenters, copper-smths. blacksmiths. painters and bakers These men are paid from sSo to $7O per month and receive a $45 outfit of clothes free on first enlistment. The navy department does not confine it. self to men having trades. Young men without a trade may become seaman apprentices, and they will be sent to school where they learn to fit them selves for service aboard ship
 "The amusements and morals of the men are not overlooked; each ship car res a chaplain who holds church ser vices as regularly as on shore; and the navy department furnishes to the men free of charge, baseball and foot ball outfits, boxing gloves, foils, and cutters for rowing races.
 Boys from IT to 21 years of age are enlisted as apprentice seamen. Those over IS are enlisted without consent papers. Office hours will be from a. m. to D. m
 Lieut.. C. w. Cole is in charge of the party which consists of Surgeon Brown; Peter Knowlen, chief machin- ist; P. T. Cavanagh, turret captain; H. E. Reynolds, quartermaster; and O.. II. Funk, head apprentice. first class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
ANOTHER SHOE FACTORY.
New Four-story Plant of Wingo, Elicit Crump Shoe Go. Nearing Compile ton


 The magnificent new four-story factory of the Wingo Elicit & Crump Shoe com pany located at the corner of Second and Decatur streets, Manchester, Va., is being pushed as rapidly as possible This building will be completed by November I, and the Wingo Elicit & Crump Shoe Co. expect to start the manufacture of shoes in this plant, beginning December i, thus enabling them to increase their present output by many thousand of pairs daily.
 Many skilled employees will be used in this plant. which is the first shoe fac tory for Manchester. and when completed will not only be one of the largest and most commedous in the south, but will be equipped with every modern device for the economical production of serviceable shoes.
 This factory will be devoted exclusive ly to the manufacture of Standard Screw and Mckay sewed shoes, and sold under the Kenmore trade mark,
 The Wingo Elicit & Crump Shoe Co., will continue to manufacture shoes made in Goodyear welt at Fredericksburg, Va, where their Hunt Club factory is located This factory is also thoroughly modern but will be greatly enlarged in the near future to provide fer their increased busi- ness.
 The demand from every section for these two celebrated sbrands-Hunt Clue and Kenmore is most astonishing.
 These shoes made in Virginia are sold from Pennsylvania to Texas. and as far west as Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Missouri. and the gain in shipments on the lines carrying these lrade marks has shown gain of more than 2O1 per cent in 1906.
 The salesnen of the Wingo Elicit 6 Crump Shoe Go. are now on the road with their spring lines and from evl- denccs the present season will be the best one in the history of this progressive firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
COTTON CROP SHOWS
 GREAT DETERIORATION
After Inspecting Fields Business Agent of Farmers Union Is
 Bullish.

P. F. Parker of Pell City. business agent of the Farmers Educational and Cooper ative Union of Alabama is bullish on cot ton. He has changed his views to meet the altered conditions. A short time ago he Issued a circular appealing to mem- bers of the union to stand together and attend the meetings of the organization as the only means of maintaining the price of cotton at 10 cents, the minimum value placed on 1t by the union at It's last general meeting In Texarkana. Now he firmly believes that conditions are such that cotton will bull itself and that the farmer will now have no trouble in get ting 12 or even IA cents a pound for his staple.
 He said yesterday: Since writing my last circular letter, the cotton situation has changed.
 q have just returned from a trip over portion of the storm swept district. In addition to my own observations l have read the reports as S1blshed, and also a vast amount of Inside information, and I am sure that 1t is like throwing money in the fire for any of our people to sell pound of cotton for less than Il cents.
 Tn the storm swept area, the cotton Is on the ground and sproutlng In some places the seed are actually sprouting In the bolls. The continued cloudy weather only makes bad matters worse.
 We were sure at Texarkana that our minimum price was as low as 1t should be. Now, that the demand for cotton goods is strong at a good price, and the spinners are running short of cotton, 1t Is clear that if we will only supply the market with what is required to supply pressing demands. and not compel the spec>>afor to take our cotton before the demand puts up the price. there will be no trouble in getting 12 or IA cents per pound.
 However. we will not change our min imum price, but will depend upon the business sense of our 6Oo,O00 members in the cotton belt, who are certainly in formed of the real situation and will not make any unnecessary sacrifice in order to give the speculator part of their hard earnings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Morgan Republicans Meet.

Decatur, October 6-(Special)-T Nor gan county republican executive commit tee met in New Decatur at Il o'clock to- day and after discussion decided not to nominate a county ticket. The meeting was a. very tame affair, and but little en- thusiasm was shown by the few mem- bers who were present. Eleven of the eighteen members were present, either fin person or by proxy. The only business transacted was the election of chairman and a secretary Former Postmaster E. P. Jennings was elected chairman and $. l.. Sherrll, postmaster of Hartselle, was elected secretary of the committed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07

a lot 50x150 feet and being occupied hv frame dwelling, the consideration in- volved fin tho transaction being s75o
 Birmingham Realty company to J. D.. Porter and W. I. Wilson, Jr., part of lots and in block o75, Birmingham. the said property fronting 60 feet on the east line of Thirtieth street between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth avenues and ex- tending back, 190 feet to a 20-foot alley. in the rear, the consideration. involved in the transaction being $500.
 Lee A. Stubberfeld to Fannie A. Wa hli, lots 2S and 24 in block 14. accord- Ing to the map of the survey of the West End Land and Improvement com pany in West End, the consideration in- volved In the transaction being s9N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
The Tennessee Republic.
From Wall Street Summary

From Wall Street Summary.
 The old interests in both the Tennes- see Coal and Iron and the Republic Iron and Steel companies are being gradually eliminated and step by step the process of amalgamatlon of the two companies is being made. The treasury departments and sales departments of both have al ready been practically merged, and other departments are In process of being con- bined.
 The more the plan of the present own CTS of the controlling interest in both the Tennessee Coal and Iron company and the Republic Iron and Steel company develops the greater their scheme ap- pears While the different individuals have been loathe to discuss the matter pertinent facts have leaked out from time to tlme It is a well known fact that all the controlling interests have ex- pressed themselves with great enthus- iasm over the future of the two com panies. It is now known that while Don. H. Bacon was president of the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company he made a thorough exploration of the iron prop critics of that company by means of a diamond drill, probing far down in the iron beds in many places whereby the discovery was made that the ore re- serve of the company of millions of tons was larger than had even been estimated by even the most enthusiastic stockholder or official It Is on the strength of these discoveries. that the syndicate was formed to buy up the control of the Ten nessee company. As the syndicate Is com posed of men, almost all of whom have large experience in the iron industry, they are well aware of the value of their possession. It is not an extravagant statement to make that this syndicate would not dispose of the control of their property at $500 a share
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Prizes Offered to Skaters.

Huntsville, October 6.-(Special.) 1.-The two skating rinks of this city held prize skating contests last night and attracted the largest crowds that have ever as sembled at those places. Handsome prizes were offered for the most graceful lady and gentleman skaters At the Hippo drome, Miss Margaret Bradshaw and MT. Don Van Duzen were the winners, Mrs. Jesse Jordan winning a prize in the popu- larity contest At the Huntsville rink the prizes were won by Miss Lottie VanVal- kenburgh and Mir John R. Jones.