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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
NOTICE Of ANNUAL MEETING.

NNUE ANNUAL MEETING of the
Il Board of County Commissioners for
Oconee county will be held at IT, Dir office,
in the Court House, at Walhalla. s. c.,
on FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY
4th, 1907, at 8 o'clock. At that time the
affairs of tho county will be turned over
to the incoming Board. NO CLAIMS
WILL BE AUDITED ON THAT DAY.
GB-All. claims for 1908 MUST be
handed in NOT LATER than 12 o'clock
m. on THURSDAY, January Sd, 1907,
or be BARRED. This rule will be
strictly enforced. Send in your claim at
once.=A
All overseers in the county must turn
over tools belonging to tho county to l..
III. V. Hobson, at Westminster; John r.
Zachary, Tokeena, or N. Phillips, Long
Creek, or, IL more convenient, can be
left at Walhalla Court House. Turn In
all tools, nails, bridge bolts, wheelbar-
rows, dynamite, fuse, drills, hammers,
etc.
All interested will take due notice of
this advertisement aud govern them
''' [: Il. V. HoBsoN, Supervisor.
December IL, 1908. 60-1
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
SCHEDULE OF CHURCH SERVICES


i was glad whom they said unto me,
Let us go into the house of the Lord."-
Psalm 122. verse 1.
A Sabbath we'll spent brings week Of
content, "a,
And health for the tolls Of the morrow;
But a Sabbath profaned, wheGe'er may
be gained,
Is certain forerunner of sorrow.
WALHALLA BAPTIST CHURCH.
PASTOR, q. H. JUDD, F.R.a.s.
REGULAR sERvIcEs:
Sunday morning OF ......... HOO
Sunday evening at ...... ........ 7.30
Sunday school at. t............ .....10.0O
Prayer and praise Thursday evening. 7.30
Special meetings as announced.
Friends of other denominations are
heartily welcome 20 -shs above church on
the Sundays when there is no service at
their own church. The duty of church
members is Of course always to attend
their own church when service is held
there, unless prevented by sickness. or
some special Christian duty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
Wen MI.s You In the Ranks.

The night looked down in solitude,
Upon the lonely camp,
The guns had ceased their shooting,
The horse-hoofs ceased their tramp;
But from q tent stretched yonder,
There comes mournfal ory,
80, mother, can you help me,
Or is it must die?"
A comrade then bent o'er him,
Aud said with plying glance,
eyes, boy. you're going to leave US,
Wen miss you in the ranks"
As the stars looked down in silence,
Der the blood-stained battle field,
This brave hero lay there dying,
Upon his sword and shield.
"Tell my - ether, said ne iaintly,.
AS his sun was sinking fast,
"That we conquered in the battle,
In which her boy fought last"
A comrade then bent DER him, IL,
Aud said with plying glance, j..
eyes, you fought the battle bravely,
And we'll miss youi the ranks"
The moon smiled down in sadness,
As across his lips he drew,
A picture of his lover
And a brown lock tied with blue.
"Tell her." said he softly,
In q quiet sinking breath,
"That never broke the promise,
But was faithful unto DEATH"
A comrade then bent DER him,
And said with pitying glance.
"Tll tell her you died with victory,
But still we missed you in the ranks
-Gussie Martin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement, by 81. M.
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, will in
terest parents and others: "a miracu-
Ions cure has taken place in our home.
Our child had eczema five years and was
pronounced inourable, when we read
try it. Before the second bottle was all
taken we noticed change for the better,
and after taking seven bottles he was
completely cured" It's the up-to-date
blood medicine and body building tonic.
Guaranteed. 600. and 81 at all druggists.
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Martha j. Mcdonald, Plaintiff,


Fannie E. Foster ct al, Defendants.
Tract No. 1.-All that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and
being in Oconee county, South Carolina,
on Richland creek, bounded by lands of
James M. Beard, T. II. Dendy, deceased,
Powers and othel1, containing one hun
dred, sixty-seven and three quarter
acres, more or less, including the tract of
twelve and one-half acres on Wright's
branch, conveyed by d. L. Whitaker to
N. G. Mcdonald.
Tract No. 2.-All that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land, in Oconee county,
State Of South Carolina, situate, lying
and being on the branches of Richland
creek, waters of Conneross creek, con-
tanning forty-six acres, moro or less, ad-
joining lands of d. +. McAlister, N. G.
Mcdonald, Adds and others, being the
same land conveyed to N. G. Mcdonald
by Julia d. Shanklin.
Terms of Sale: One half. for cash; bal.
ance on credit of twelve months, with
interest from date of sale, secured by
note and mortgage Of the premises.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, s. G.
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Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OCoNEE COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
Moses l.. Shirley. Plaintiff


against
NJ. 81. Wall, Defendant.
Summons for Relief-( not
Served.)
To the Defendant Above Named:
VOU ara hereby summoned and re-
Il quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which is filed in the Office
of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
for Oconee County, and to serve q
copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscribers at their office
at Walhalla Court House, South Caro-
lima, on Public Square, within twenty
days after tho service hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated November 7th, 1905.
(SeaD G. r. ID. BURNS, G. c.. p
STRIBLING & HERNDON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
November 81, 1906. 1852
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
About Digestion.

1t is not the quantity of food taken,
but the amount digested and assimilated
that gives strength and vitality to the
system. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and
liver and enable them to perform their
functions. The result is a relish for your
food, increased strength and weight,
greater endurance and clear head. Price
25 cents. Samples free. For sale by DIR.
j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, at
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wAlHALLA BAPTIST CHURCH.
wALHALLA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

CoNvoCATIoNs FOR WORSHIP:
Second Sabbath--Services at III q. m.
and 7.30 p. m.
Fourth Sabbath-Services at IL a.. m.
and 7.30 p. IN.
Sabbath school every Sabbath morning
at 10 O'Clock. All church members are
requested to take part, as it is their duty.
Mid-week service every Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock.
L. w. Brown, Pastor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
State Grange Meeting.

Bishopville, Dec. 20.-The State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, met
last week in the court house, remain
ing several days.
There was full representation of
the subordinate oranges, and, as
usual, the sessions were eminently
harmonious and instructive.
w. X. Thompson, of Liberty Hill,
Master, presided and w. A. James,
of Bishopville, acted as secretary.
REPORTS from the subordinate
oranges showed the Order in highly
satisfactory condition.
Tho Master then read his annual
report, which was also of very en-
couraging character, and will be
published for the information of the
oranges OF the State.
The State Grange then proceeded
to business and adopted resolution
providing for the reduction of the
cot on acreage and the increase of
corn land to be planted, and earnest
ly recommended more attention to
the raising of hogs.
A resolution was adopted declar.
ing that the lien law must be abol.
ished, and com nittee was appointed
to confer with the citizens in refer
ence to holding a public meeting to
accomplish the desired result.
"A resolution was passed putting
the grange On record in favor of
pure fertilizers and full weight bags.
A resolution to empower school
trustees to compel the attendance of
children at the public schools was
discarded, but the matter was post
poned for future consideration.
A resolution was adopted asking
the General Assembly to build
practice or normal school at Win
throp and to appropriate $40, 900 for
the purpose.
On motion the executive commit
tee and the insurance committee were
instructed to formulate a method of
life insurance within the limits of
the State Grange.
A long and interesting discussion
took place on the subject of good
roads and scheme was adopted,
which will hereafter be worked up,
providing that the county bond itself
for as much as may be necessary for
the improvement of the roads in Lee
county-the National Government to
furnish the same amount-and the
work to be superintended by Govern
ment engineers.
Before adjournment the grange
passed the following resolution of
sympathy to loved and valued
member
Resolved, That we desire to ex.
press our warm and sincere sympa.
thy and earnest solicitude for the
good health of Mrs. G.. l.. English,
who for years has been member of
the State Grange, and that copy of
this resolution be presented to her.
The State Grange was then ad-
journed until the next regular ses.
sion.
nm NuDE colin UN nyp nav
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26

For any of the ordinary diseases of the
skin Chamberlain's Salve is excellent. 1t
not only allays the itching and smarting,
but effects cure. For sale by DR.. j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunuey, Seneca,
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no CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If it fails to
cure. K. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 26 cents.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06

cealed, under the pretext that they be-
lieved them to be revolutionists, but
really to make way for the murderers
and plunderers who followed the sol
diers.
While 1t Is impossible to give the e
act figures, the visits Of the corresponds
ent to the hospitals and cemeteries en-
able him to approximate the killed at
100 Jews and twenty Christians and
the wounded at $50 Jews and seven
Christians.
The question of the origin of the
massacre was carefully investigated.
Although many of the Jews denied that
a bomb WIS thrown at the Corpus
Christi procession, the fact that a bomb
was thrown is established beyond a
doubt. but the question of who threw
the bomb remains unsettled.
At first the Jews fought with revol-
vers and bombs, and with their weap-
ons the majority of the Christian vic
tins we're killed. But the Jews were
O overwhelmed and fled for shelter
like rabbits to warrens, into cellars or
attics. The soldiers watched this chase
and butchery, sometimes laughing with
Indifference, but never failing to fire
into houses where Jews, sometimes to
The number Of 100, were making a stand
against their assailants.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06
ORGY AND PILLAGE.
STORY OF THE BUTCHERY AT
BIALYSTOk.
Mohs Snclx md Burn jew
ish Houses and Tear to Pieces
Victims OF Their Savage Fcrocity
Riot Lasts Three Days.

The anti-Jewisb Rating ct Bialystok,
Russia, seems now ended. The troops
are in full control, and in view OF the
outcry raised it is certain that the au-
thoritlcs will not permit a renewal of
the horrors witnessed at Bialystok. The
entire region is greatly excited owing
to fear that the Bialystok massacre was
only the signal for Il general attack on
II Jews throughout the pale and in
Poland, but If any such conspiracy eN-
listed it is too late to carry out the
plans, as the most imperative orders to
prevent further outbreaks have been
issued to the governors and governors
general from st. Petersburg.
When the Associated Press CORE
spondcnt arrived at Bialystok the worst
was already over, but on all sides there
was revolving evidence of savage bes-
TALLY on the part of the bl~uDd-drunken
mobs, which sacked and burned the
Jewish houses, shops Inc stores. For
seventy-two hours, with a slight abate-
ment during the daytime, the mad orgy
of blood and pillage went on unchecked.
The inhulnanity displayed would have
done credit to the Mongol hordes of
Genghis Khan in his conquests of China
and central Asia in the thirteenth cen
fury.
At first police and troops urged on
the mob, but finally, when dismayed by
the bloody deeds accomplished, they re-
luctantly sought to obey the orders of
their superiors to put an end to the
work of the rapacious bands of roughs,
who were SO far beyond control of the
local forces that regiment after regi-
ment had to be thrown into the city be-
fore order could be restored. -
During the rioting the Jews were
hunted down by ferocious pursuers,
who, in the majority of cases, We're not
content with killing more victims, but
tore them to pieces, like wild animals.
And while this vas in progress the
troops either stood idly by, or, as was
more frequently the case, fired into the
houses and shops where Jews were con
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06

from London town to Vadkvosok had better keep off the toes Of your Ohce
Samuel Huh!
All right. The navy is growing and we are spending millions o target
practice and more millions for great guns But let's hope hard nat there
will never be another war and that widows and orphans will never again be
Of the millions.
A patriot isn't necessarily a soldier. A ma doesn't have to storm Il loft
prove that he loves his country. That kind OF bravery is Inc. 1t gets INTO
the papers and there is a thrill of pride even in theh later days when
re strewn O N graves and women in black weep
But don't you forget that there are more patriots to-day than eve De-
fore There are millions IF them. They are behind counters in shops; they
ire running locomotives and tIing farms. They are not thinking much about
"a They have no hatred II their hearts.
And how is it that they arep patriots? Because they are trying to 40 their
full duty as Americana citizens That is how. They toll till their backs are
stooped TX their hands gnared and knoted. They rear homes n honor
good women. They bring up children and educate them. They do lot lesf
fate to deny tbemseNpst to the end that those who ome litter them hall n
greater opportunity and fill a better place in the affairs of the world than
did their parents.
They are H. fathers and mothers of progress. They re the bone and
blood md smew that make the nation strong They are the living opponents
Of charity, decency, energy and human love, nd they are stronger than the
combined armies and navieso of the orld.
And 20. while the explosions in memory of &c shake the earth, be glad
that Won ire a worthy member of that great army-the patriots of peace.
Cod erde them an-Kansas City World.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06
THE RIOTS IN RUSSIA.

The celebration held Il jackson, Mich,
two years ago commemorated the first
formally organized State convention
bearing the name Republican. Previous
IL the fusion Of the free-soil, ablitionist,
k~now-nothing and an~ti-slavery elements
generally had resulted in mass meetings
and sporadic organizations which had for
their object the creating Of a new party
having opposition to slavery as its chief
political tenet. One such meeting held in
Ripon, Wis., tentatively adopted the name
Republican, but it was not until the
meeting in Michigan some months later
.hat a State organization bearing that
title was formally effected.
From that onward the movement spread
until when the national convention was
called in Philadelphia in 1856 it had
elected a plurality of the House of Repre-
sentatives and eleven United States Sem
ators. All the Northern States, together
with Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and
Delaware, were represented in the con-
vention. Thus, while the inception OF
Itepublicanism as a force in politics
dates back to a time before the Philadel-
phia convention, the latter event in real
ity may be considered the official birthday
OF the national party.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06

The report of the Keep commission on
the agricultural census of Q 0 sustains
the accuracy Of the bureaus figures. The
commission is now preparing to probe the
affairs of the Interior Department, as or
dered by the President and suggested by
Secretary Hitchcock. No attention will
be paid to the land frauds. More indict-
mcnts have been returned against western
lumbermen. who have come into large
tracts of timber lands through illegal
practices. The Secretary is now after
cattlemen in South Dakota and other
States, who are accused with engaging
dummy settlers to enter upon home
steads and then turn the land over to the
cattlemen for grazing purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06
New yor,, city Gas war.

Just as the people of New York were
expecting to take advantage of the new
law reducing the price of gas from 81 to
so cents per 1000 feet, the constitutions
ality Of the law was attacked in an in
junction secured by the gas company from
Judge Lacombe in the federal circuit
court. the company alleging that it could
not manufacture and deliver gas at SC
cents without loss. On the other hand
application to the State 5upreme Court
by and organizations procured
orders restraining the companies from
refusing to supply gas at so cents and
from changing. the slot gas meters so as
to sell at 81. Some of the machines al
ready had been so changed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

Here 1t is, the Fourth ag'inI
Sakes alive, how time does spin!
Don't seem like it's sixty year
Since l first begun to hear
All the loud, taruation noise
We stirred up when we was boys,
All of us a-wishin' powder
Was lots cheaper and lots louder!
Recollect with what delight
Used to be up half the night
Helpin fire the anvil or
other sounds of war?
Used to wish the earth was drilled
Out Inside and powder filled,
And that | could somehow just
Touch her OH and hear her bust!
Weren't no cannon-craCker then.
Kind O. wish there had a-been-
Then they would "a sounded sweet;
Now they lift me off my feet.
Two begun to think that noise
Was invented just for boys.
Fourth o July don't seem to me
II all like what 1t used TO be.
Just as patriotic, still
Somehow | don't catch the thrli
OF the loud, tumultuous joy
Like / used to when a boy.
Nothin' doin' then but |
Had a finger in the pie;
But that finger, as you see,
Got bowed or eventually.
Nixon Waterman in The Sunday Maya
zine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06
AUNT CHloE's FO'TH OF JULY.

Come, chillun. git up-all de cas-, hit es
bright
En- es piak es dat quilt on de company
bald
De hoe-cake it sizzlin'. de coffee jes' right.
En- de rose by de winder poke In its gold
haid
LAX it noddin' Good mawnin'," en- look
What lazy folks, sleepin' dis time o dc
day :"
Susannah Magnolia, roll outer dat cot
You gittin' too lazy to draw 20 own
bref.
Eff you don come erlonE while de whites Is
We can eat EN- all up, en- you sholy git
lef'
Yo' pappy en- me isn't gwine fer tub walt
Yves gwine tub de dOins befo' 1t git late.
l lowed dat'd fetch v all runnin' right
JENNY en- Sam. git away fun dat cake
PC !!tt!e Orlando. he comm de las.
Wild his po' little eyes ony jes' half awake,
In is little blue nisht-shut en- ony one
Come. honey, tub nammy-she waitin' fur
you.
Whit dat? My good Ian, how dat chile
He shoot off s haid wild dem crackers, 1
En- powder. low he be daid es a stump
when de time come fer startin', en- den
he KANT go.
You, Gawge, drap dat 'volver, you ornary
tad,
You kill you'sef, den won't yo' pappy be
mad?
| Heah, Washington, gimme n boost FUN de
back
Come. 'Lando, en- set In he nanny own
lap.
You, Sam, en- JENNY, quit qua'Tin', right
smack
Mel room dar fer Jimmy, 'longslde O. 'er
pap. ..
Now let dem two mules kick dey heels up
en- fly
HI. chillun, we gwlne tub de Fo'th O. July
Harriet Whitney Durbin, in Lesliei
Monthly. ... ..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06

Congress passed many laws of benefit
to nation and made record for words.
Senate committee on Judiciary says
Congress cannot regulate insurance.
Secretary Root turned down reformers
in making appointment of consul general
TO Congo Free State.
SenaIor Tillman charges Standard Oil
Influence in changing common carrier
clause in rate bill.
Grain elevator trust and its railroad
allies to be Investigated as result OF La
Toilette speech in Senate. .
Senate committee on the judiciary re-
ports that the Constitution does not per-
init federal regulation OF insurance.
The Senate has passed the House bill
authorizing the city of st. Louis to con-
struct a bridge across the Mississippi
river.
Government has a scheme to irrigate
5000 acres of arid and in southwestern
Kansas by a series of pumps operated By
electricity.
Review of the work of Congress shows
a remarkable series of victories for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The Republicans are ex-
pected to make the reform legislation one
of the features Of the fall campaign.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-07-06

the evening, till at last, along in the mid
die of the night, there is a welcome 81
lence?
1t is what is left of an old and chang
ing fashion of observing the anniversary
of American independence. We celebrate
the day in a different way from that
which appealed to our grandfathers, but
there are few so pessimistic as to think
that freedom and national independence
are less highly priced by sevenly-five mill
ion people to-day than by three millions
a hundred and twcnty-six years ago, even
if not SO much is said about them now
as then.
The decay of the Fourth of July ora
ton does not mean that we forget the
significance of the time, but only that we
do not need to remind ourselves that we
are free. We make the anniversary n
gala day, instead of devoting it to con-
gratulations on our liberty. We let the
British lion alone, instead Of twisting his
tail. We no longer need to whistle to
keep our courage up when we think of
England.
Picnics and trolley rides, golf and base
ball, bicycling and tennis are now pre-
ferred to the old-fashioned customs on
1.-THE day we celebrate although some
of those still survive. The significance
of the anniversary has not been forgotten
in the change, nor will it be allowed to
pass from the memory so long as it is
celebrated at all. There may be less gun
powder burned by the next generation,
and the grafton as On incident may dis
appear altogether; bat the national holi-
day will remain a day full of meaning,
for all that, when a free people enjoys
its enveloping and surrounding and en-
wrapping freedom as unconsciously as it
breathes the all-embracing air.-Youth's
Communion.