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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Ramsay's Creek Locals.

Ramsay's Greek, Feb. 1a.--T. jefferson
Durham. who has been much indisposed
for some time, we are glad to learn, is
improving.
Mrs. j. S. Floyd and Mrs. j. II. SUIT
ties have been on the sick list several
days.
Rev.J. H. Clark had the misfortune
to lose very fine horse recently.
+ Ed. Cox contemplates going West
about March 18th.
Wallace Hare, of Unity, was visiting
relatives here Sunday.
julie Boggs and family, of Richland,
were visiting in this section few days
ago.
Willie Freeman and wife, of Westmin-
stsr, spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Misses Jessie and Pauline Couch Wis
tied their friend. Miss Carrie Thompson,
near Pleasant Hill, recently.
The spring-like weather still continues
and It seems as though most Of our far
mers will soon be ready for planting. D.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Sales In Two States Blown Open.

Lake City, Fla, Feb. 15.--Early this
morning burglars blew open the safe OF
the union passenger agent at this place
with nitroglycerine, securing about $500.
Parties who did the work were evidently
familiar with the conditions. A man
who slept in the building VS. awakened
by the robbers and tied and gagged to
prevent his giving an alarm. Posses are
securing the country for the robbers.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 15.--A special
to the News from Sulligent, Ala, says
the vault In the county treasurer's Office
at Hamilton, Marion county, was blown
open this morning about s O'Clock and
looted of between $4,000 and $1,000.
Several thousand dollars were left be-
hind. 1t is supposed that expert safe
blowers did the work. A reward of $500
10 offered for the arrest OF the robbers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Fire at PendIeton Freight Depot.

The loss by firo at Pendleton on Mon
day amounted to about 5000, Eighty
seven bales of cotton, which the agent OF
the >mpany had issued bills of lading
for, the cotton platform and small por-
tion of the freight depot were burned.
The contents of the depot were not dam
aged. Fifty Of the bales Of cotton con-
sumed we're consigned to the Seneca Cot
ton Mills, twelve to the Orr Cotton Mills
and twenty-five were consigned to Nor.
folk, Va, concern. Since bills Of lading
had been issued, the loss falls upon the
railroad company.--Anderson Mail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Fell to Death with Team.

Wilkesboro, N. O.. Feb. 18.--News has
reached here that Ellis Bare, who lived
just beyond the top of the Blue Ridge,
in Ashe county, while on his way from
this place Wednesday with a loaded
wagon and team, lost his footing on what
is known as the "Jumping-Off Place."
on the Blue Ridge, and, with his wagon
and team, was precipitated down the
awful precipice distance of several
hundred feet. The precipice is solid
rock, almost perpendicular, and In places
H500 feet high. Bare and his team we're
torn to fragments.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Governor Ansel's staff.

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-Governor Ansel
has announced the appointments to his
personal staff as fl lows:
Quartermaster General. Col. w. F.
Stevenson, of Cheraw; Judge Advocate
General, Col. B. A. Morgan, of Green
Vile; Commissary General, Col. r. p.
Hamer, Jr., of Hamer's; Chief of Ordi-
nance, Col. ID. w. Daniel, of Clemson
College; Aides de Camp with the rank of
Colonel,;W. w. Moore of Barnwell, Jos.
G.. Wardlaw of Yorkville, and d. o.
Herbert of Orangeburg; Aides de Camp
with rank of Lieutenant Colonel, d. A..
ENseer of Bolton, f. s. Evans of Green
wood, Alvin Etheridge of Saluda, w. w.
Ball of Charleston, William Banks of
Columbia, Thomas b. Butler of Gaffney
and Sam T. McCravy of Spartanburg.
The number is in addition, of course, to
General j. G. Boyd, Adjutant and In
spector General.
Under the Dick law the new Colonels
and Lieutenant Colonels have to be APP
pointed on the staff of Governor as
prescribed for and for that reason the
staff of Governor Ansel is not as nume-
rous as the staffs of the former Cover
nOrs, but what la lacking in numbers Is
made up In quality and soldiery fitness
The gentlemen honored by his Excel.
lency are among the most substantial
citizens of tho State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Oh, Whore Is Ny Boy Z

Spartanburg, Feb. 1s.--Mrs. M. A.
Arant, aged 80 years, is looking for her
youthful husband, I. f. Arant, who ia
said to have disappeared short time
ago. The wife is greatly distressed over
the absence of her young husband, VINO
has just turned II.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
Al Valuable LESSON.

"Six years ago learned a valuable los
SON." writes John Pleasant, of Magnolia,
Ind. II then began taking DIR. Kings
them the better fnd them.o They
please. everybody. Guaranteed at afl
druggists. 25c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-20
BY .,AYNEs, sHELoR, SMITH 8 STICK.
Ammo n G en- eni !.

We have decided to close out
our Groceries. Hardware and
Harnass.S and 60 disco1atinue
TO handle them and give all,
our attention to Dry Goods,
Notions. Shoes and especially
to Clothing and Gents Fur
nishing Goods. Everything
that a man wears you will find
here i'm natty up-to-date stuff.
What Groceries. Hardware,
ETC.. we have will go at a very
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-12-21
The Possible Has Happened!
The Unexpected Has Come!
Come Early!
Don't Wait Until It Is Too Late =!
Get Wise !

m sodte fyeChi
al You
clanlse
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vr dotp utOfu yL1npr
else the it is
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i Won Nlnv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-12-21

john +. Davis. 81 Wilmington,
formerly resident ii North East. has
secured a position with the War De
partmcnt ui the Government and will
be stationed at Fort IhnmaS. kv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
FATAL TO PLANT LIFE.
Hoodoo Seems to Be at Work in the
White House Grounds.

A serfesssaf tragedies among the veg
etable residents of the White House
grounds is mystifying the gardeners
The vicinity of tHge eastern terrace
seems to be dominated BY some
strange power that kills all plant lie,
no matter how vigorous O. thrifty The
plants may be when Set out in the
fatal grounds.
The death list among the plar2 pets
and forest favories that nave been
recorded ever since the beginning OF
the Roosevelt administration is a long
one.
THE first we noticed iof the fatal
power was early in the presidents
first term, when Secretary Hitch
cock planted little oakS tree down
by the east gate" said pne OF the
gardeners. "That must have been
about six years ago. 1t diI 4 well for
"a while. Then, without aaFy reason
1T wilted, Withered and died. The
next year he tried Il again, apd again
the deadly influence got in its work
ard thu little tree gave up the ghost
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
The old Teatannenf idea.

The Old Testament idea was much
more what may be called the common
sense idea that strength is strength
that cunning is cunning, that worldly
success is worldly success, and that
Jehovah uses these things for his own
ultimate purpose, just as he used ma
tural forces or physical elements
says G. x. Chesterton in Putnam's.
BE uses the strength Of a hero as he
uses that of a mammoth without any
particular respect for the mammoth. /
cannot comprehend how it is that so
many simple.minded skeptics have
read such stories as the fraud of Jacob
and supposed that the man who wrote
It (whoever he Was) did not know
that Jacob was a sneak just as well as
we do. The primeval human sense of
honor does not change so much as
that. But these simple-minded skep-
tics are, like the majority Of modern
skeptics, Christians.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
HeaIthfulneas of Ernl4

IL people ate more fruit they would
need less medicine and have better
heaitn. There is an old saying that
Erllit is golden in the morning and
aeaden az night. As a matter of fact,
It may be gold at both times, but then
y should be eaten on an empty stom-
Acn and not as a dessert, when the
appetite Is satisfied and digestion is
already sufficiently taxed. Fruit taken
IA the morning before the fast of the
night has been broken is very refresh.
ang, and 1t serves as a stimulus to the
digestive organs, says New York
weekly. A ripe apple or an orange
may be taken at this time with good
eject. Fruit, to be really valuable as
an article Of diet, should be ripe, sound
and in every way of good quality, and,
u possible, 1t should be eaten raw.
Instead of eating plate of ham or
eggs and bacon for breakfast, most
people would do far better If they took
some grapes, pears or apples fresh
fruit as long as 1t is to be had, and
after that they can fan back on
stewed prunes. figs, etc. If only fruit
Of some sort formed an important
item In their breakfast, women would
generally feel brighter and stronger,
and would have far better compilations
than Is the rule at present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
INSURANCE INVESTMENTS,
How One company's Assets Are Dis
tributed in the South and West.

In connection with it's withdrawal
from Texas, along with I2any other
companies, rather than to submit to
the new law which requires that 1870
OF the reserves on Texas policies shall
be invested in securities of that state,
which securities shall be deposited in
the state and subjected to heavy taxa
ton, in addition to the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums,
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution of its
assets, at the end of the second year
of the new management. The Equit-
able now has $10,958, 900 invested in
Texas, which is twice as much as the
new law requires, but the manage
ment decided that to submit to the
additional taxation would be an injus-
tice to it's policyholders in other
states, which impose no such penalty
on the thrift of their citizens.
The Equitable's report shows that
more than 800 Of its total reserves
are now invested in the southern and
western states, while only $50 Of it's
total insurance is carried in these
states. Its investments are distributed
as follows: Ala, $3,099,00O Ariz.,
$974,0O0; Ark, s4,038,O00; CAL, S..
$4,000; Col, s5,222.Oo0: Fla, $4,924,,
600; Ga, $4,o48,OOO; Idaho, SIS, 1877, 900:
Ill, $12,617,000; Ind. Ter, $443, 900;
Ind, $6,S36,Ooo; Iowa, $500, 900; Kan.
sas, s11,637,00O; KY, 1881 900; La,
$3,O54, 900; Md, $2,2O7,OOO; Mich, S..
009, 900; Mimi, $2,065, 900; Miss, $751;.
900; Mo-, $S,197,OOO; Mont, 81, $50, 900;
Neb., s7,526,OOO; New, $64O, 900; New
Mex, s1,376,0OO; N. c., $1,649, 900; N,
D., $4,000; Ohio, s11, 634, 900; Okla,
s1,OO6,OOO; Ore. s1,15S,00O; S. c..
$975.OO0; S. D., $1,905,OOO; Tenn, ST..
100000; Utah, $2,134,O0O; Va, $685..
900; Wash. $1,202 900; w. Va, $5,523,.
900; Wis, $2,S42,0O0; Wyo., 1885,, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20

The picture of a southwest view of
the capitol and grounds in 1847 and
l848 reproduced herewith doubtless
Will be regarded as a curious one. says
the Washington STAR It differs from
| the conventional representations of
the old building, as will be seen. nv
us having an 80-foot mast, guyed on
the old dome, on which is the lantern
used by Mr.. James Crutchett in light
ing the grounds by solar gas. 1t also
SHOWS the old iron railing, which was
erected on the circular roadway about
1851, and some of the primeval for
est in that portion of the grounds.
Within the Enclosure in the southwest
portion was a specimen of real coun.
try. Some citizens may recall how
| they found themselves locked in when
the old Waterman closed the gates at
ten o'clock at night, as also their adj
ventures with spooning couples who
sought seclusion in that part of the
grounds.
The picture will, however, excite no
greater interest at this time than the
view did so years ago, for the public
OF that day was interested in the in
production of gas, and the public of to-
day can well imagine the interest of
the people of that day in the project
for lighting the capitol building and
grounds, the latter from the dome.
Though other communities had been
using gas several years, it was not till
the date mentioned that the era of gas
came in and that of the whale oil
lamp and the candle waned.
When, about 1916, Mr.. James Crut-
chett came to Washington and settled
near North Capitol and G streets, he
experimental with the manufacture
OF solar gas in a small way and later
enlarged his works, which were 10
Gated just east of the present Balti-
more & Ohio depot. Having succeed
ed in lighting his home, before the
close of 1S46, he approached commit
tees OF congress with proposition to
light with solar gas the capitol build
ing and grounds. Congress was slow,
however, to act, for his invention had
not been successful other than in q
small way, and Mr. Crutchett was san
guine that his light would light up ga
large a territory as to cause doubts
Indeed, it was said that while he ex.
pected to place hight on the dome, |
which would light up a mile or two
or the city, he would not have been |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
How TO ARtl lNeE COT CLASS.
Mahogany Is the Best Setting That
Can Be Given 10 1T.

Cut glass yin not fooE-< much better
than those pretty good limitations that
are sold these days if it is put on the
sideboard or table without any thought
of making it show off to best adyan-
tage. In fact, most people do not
know that the surroundings have as
much to do with the beauty of cut
glass as they have with most other
things in the world.
IL should never be placed among
Hght-colored surroundings, particular
ly cream or yellow In such a case
there is noticeable lack of the rides
cence and brilliant sparkle that belong
to cut glass. A cabinet may be full
of beautiful pieces, but if they are
backed by mirror the whole effect is
mere tumble of crystal
Mahogany is the real setting. It's
richness and dullness of tone are best
suited to bring out the beauty in the
glass. Then there should be plenty of
room. There is no handsomer effect
than a bowl or some cut-glass piece
standing on mahogany shelf with no
other piece near it. A big display sim
ply robs every piece of its beauty, and
If the housewife has not enough room
or too many pieces let her put some
away and change from time to time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
Just Terriss, LUCK

Poor Bill Terriss was very fond Of
a game of cards, poker being his es
pecial fancy, at which, as rule, he
had very bad luck. His fayorite club
was the Green Room, where of an
afternoon, before going to work. he
would frequently join the card table
One afternoon, playing poker, his luck
was worse than usual, in fact, it was
SO bad that the other players had
been sympathizing with him.
At last he got a wonderful hand.
and at that moment old Blakeiy, who
had not very much idea of the game.
ii any, looked over his cards and
blurted out: "Oh, Billy! what beau.
tiful hand you have, dear boy-four
aces" at which poor Terriss threw
down his cards and began to curse
Illustrated Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
HERE'S ONE ON rtiE RookEY.a
Gets Sentry Gail Twisted When Daz
zled by Commander.

A drummer sometimes gets his or
ders twisted. but never quite so badly
as the 'rookey" saw down at Chick
amauga when the troops were being
mustered in for the Spanish-American
war, says a travelling man in the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
This boy, fresh from st. Louis, was
on the way to the front and proud Of
it. He had his first assignment to
guard duty and he had been carefully
instructed as to calling who goes
there?"
The officer in command of the di-
vision was a dignified martinez. The
"rookey" had never seen him About
midnight the general came home from
a reception in town. He was all fixed
up in his dress toys and he was the
SWEETEST thing the new guard ever
saw. AS the general passed his post
the boy gazed at him open-mouthed.
Just in time he remembered he was
expected to say something. So he
gasped:
There goes who?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
Divorce In America.

Society protects itself from en,asr,,
aca Of smallpox and cholera; it shoild
auopt some safeguard against mar,
14ases that shall burden it with gen.
sration after generation of nhvsical
Msakllngs, moral degenerates and
criminals, Experts tell us that one.
nan Of the insane now confined in
asslums have hereditary tendencies to
insanity We cannot tolerate the
spartan law OF exposing weakly chill
uren, out, says Judge E. r. Stevens in
tne Outlook, we ought to protect our
serves by preventing improper mar
.Aases and by putting an end to such
improper marriages as become a
.nenace to society. The success of the
Jews as race Is largely due to their
regulation of marriage. Some of the
nlgner class in Brazil, by self-imposed
rue require the proposed spouse to
present the certificate Of physician
that he is not afflicted with certain
diseases. Recently women's congress
~ Parls voted to require such certifi-
Saess as a protection to their daugh-
1ers. In America we need more of
me English idea that marriage is a
me settlement, in which parents and
guardians should play a larger part.
- tnls Idea prevailed, we should have
newer homes in which such scenes are
enacted as those that have been re-
hearsed under oath upon the witness
stand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20

o them velvet roses" he said. "Ain'
another in the village, neither"
Most a pity to pick 'em," sh
said, IF they're the last"
We'll as to let 'em wither, / guess.
he said. II recollect you used to lfk
them red roses, Almiry. Many's tn,
posy / brought you when l com,
courtin'."
My sakes. Ezry!" She spoke in .
pleased tone, and her face glowed a.
she looked up. did you really re
member about those old times?'
Why, certain" he said, laughing
An remember you was the prettiest
girl in the village when we were mar
ried. You've held your own wonderful
Almiry," he went on. "Why. to look
at you this minute, I'd almost think
We were just settin' up housekeepin
stead OF goin' on thirty-od year"
My sakes, Ezry Cole!" she said
again, smiling up at him over her
ironing. How you do TALK"
He laughed again, but continued
more seriously: "speakin' of the
neighbors, Almiry, don't you think
'twould do us both good to come out
Of our shells a little? S'pose we be-
gin with the sociable up to Squire
Hunters? It's to meet the new minis.
ter, you know"
Why, yes, If you'd like it, Ezry.
'Twould be shown a proper respect. !"
During their thirty-odd years of
marriage she had been truly a helm
mate, thrifty and industrious. She
had borne her full share of life's bur-
dens, and of its bereavements. for. of
their four children, only the youngest
survived. To her the mothers heart
chung, and her marriage and departure
seemed to leave void that nothing
could fill.
Ezra Cole was a kind and generous
husband, but too busy to consider his
wife's need of anything more than the
comforts he provided. So her life
crept on duly along its narrow chan.
nels, and in her middle age she felt as
if she had reached the end.
After supper who should come
along but Mary Jane Simpson, the
village dressmaker.
well, ] declare, Mary Jane" ex-
claimed Mrs. Cole, 'if you amt the
very one wanted to see!"
YES" chirped Miss Simpson. q
just dropped in as was passin', to
rest myself a minute. Good-evenin',
Mr.. Cole. Hot, amt it? Anything
particular, was it, Mis- Cole?"
well, twas this black silk She
held it up. MY husband and / were
thinkin' of attendin' the sociable at
Squire Hunters. We'd like to show
our respect for the minister, you
know"
YES" agreed Miss Simpson.
'Folks'll be real glad to see you
again, Mis- Cole. We've all
missed you"
"But it's so long since I've been
anywhere" resumed Mrs. Cole, 81
ion't know as I've got anything fit to
wear. expect this black silk looks
,ld-fashioned?"
Miss Simpson examined it critical
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies' Have Poor Compilations
from Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored blotches
on my face and body. I had beer
drinking it for long while and these
blotches gradually appeared, until
finally they became permanent and
were about as dark as coffee itself.
IT formerly had as fine complex
ion as one could ask for.
when became convinced that cot
fee was the cause Of my trouble, I
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as made it well, ac-
cording to directions, ! liked it very
much, and have since that time used
it in place Of coffee.
II am thankful TO say am not ner-
yous any more, as was when I was
drinking coffee, and my complexion is
now as fair and good as 1t was years
ago. It is very plain that coffee caused
the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance of the stomach
and coffee is the greatest dfsturber of
digestion known. Almost any woman
can have fair complexion If she viii
leave of coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee and nutritious, healthy food In
proper quantity. Postum furnishes
certain elements from the natural
grains from the field that Nature uses
to rebuild the nervous system and
when that is in good condition, one
can depend upon a good complexion
as well as good healthy body.
There's a Reason" Read, 1.-THE Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
Cucumber Boats.

Thon 'ughly and smoothly scoop out
the insi5es of as many unpeeled Gu
cumbers as are desired, which should
then have the appearance of little
green boats. Put the scooped-out ma
terial in a bowl and chop very fine
with bit of onion and cucumber
Then drain and add chopped Spanish
peppers, one-half a pepper to each
boat. Over the mixture pour a little
French dressing and put on ice until
just before using. Do not fill the
boats until Immediately before sery-
ing. After filling put a spoonful OF
mayonnaise on top of each.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
Her Fathers Child.

A lawyer well known for his ready
wit in adapting himself to circum
stances and circumstances to his case
has young daughter who bids fail
to be his match. Lucy was told she
should have no more candy, and the
dish was placed on high shelf. out
of the child's reach. Left alone in
the room, Lucy pushed chair to the
shelf and climbed upon the chair. Just
as she touched the dish her father
entered.
why, what is papa's little girl do
ing?" he exclaimed.
Getting a candy for papa" ex.
planned Lucy, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Magazine.