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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

avenues were considered for paving in two separate ordinances.
 MT. Bowron-"Do you know whether 1t is the habit of the City Council in giving contracts for large sums to pass ordinances without previously consulting you?'
 Kendrick- Sometimes. though it may De lack of duty on my part. for not informing the aldermen. It is the case that ordinances are sometimes adopted without an adequate knowledge of con dItions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

Account Georgia State Fair, Atlanta, Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to that point at rate of $5.25; tickets on sale Oct. IA and 21, limited Oct. 28, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
E. II. WATEREiousE.
 Chief o{f Police.
Portland. Me. octobe s. 1907.

Capt. T. C. Mcdonald. PortlanJl. Me:
 Dear Sir-Replying to your lnquiry as to my opinion as to the cause pf the n- crease of arrests for drunkenibess and drunkenness and disturbance in, this city Tor the present year over last, will give my opinion that it Is dhse to the fact of ever increasing illicit sdlling Of liquors and of the kinds Of liqudors and The methods of selling whereby mtn buy more liquors at q time than they would If drinking places were open and eoAlld he visited at will During the carly p'erod of rigid enforcement, comparatively Afe.v places sold liquor. but in short tinie they began to increase throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Burnett Recites Conversation.

'hCtt hcCllCo conversation.
 R. D. Burnett, the alderman who was exonerated the night before was on the stand for a moment
 Q.-Did you have any conversation with John Donelson at your cigar store re- gently?
 A.-Yes, on the first of October he stated to me that he had letter with reference to these charges with ONelll S signature in which OEeill had attempted to assail certain seven aldermen, and MT. Donelson further said that he did not expect 10 stand for it, and that O'Neill was the only alderman who had ever asked him for anything. Alderman NJ. J. Gregg was called but said he knew nothing but hearsay and was ex- cused
 Louis Gelders gave his reasons for pc- titioning Mir. ONeill and the street com mittee not to pave Sixth avenue as did w. l.. Woodruff and Sidney Hart.
 Pat Feagn said that year ago two men went to him and informed him that Sixth avenue was to be paved, and said they would like to get show to adver- tise their pavement, that the other )eo pie were doing the work and the only way they could get started in Birmlng- ham was to go among the citizens. They stated their pavement was better ar,i cheaper"
 Says Bitulithic Has Pull.
 F.. G. Reid testified that he was at the time of the paving dispute with the South ern Paving and Construction company which puts down brick and asphalt. "At that time l went to Mr. O'Neil and he told me 1t was q good thing 10 have com petitive bids, so l took a petition around to the citizens of the avenue calling for competitive bids, and secured about fifty names We were allowed the bid but did not get the contract
 Bowron-''Dd anything ever happen which made you think that any aldermen were being influenced to give contracts to the Southern Bitulithic company"
 MT. Reid-"1n my judgment the South ern Bitulithic company has some in- fluence with some of the aldermen" fie further state that in circulating the said petition he had told citizen that tbe Bituiithic company had d lead pipe cnch."
 Alderman Estes asked him why this last statement. and showed him inc two bids of the two companies. but the evidence Of MT. Reid was postponed until rie trial of the Bitulithlc company.
 At this time the defendants nttornevs consulted. and agreed to submit the mat ter without argument. few min:ites later the verdict was returned and the committee adio"Tred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
T. c. Msp' PNA1D.
Copies of Letters.

OSR'to VI Gcetcfos
 Birmingham, Octobt Ir i. 1907 To the Hon. Chief of Police, T Portland Me:
 Dear Sr-I enclose clipping From Age Herald of this date as to conldjtjons in Portland, Me. How near the tru In is this2 An opinion from you will be al bpreciated We have prohibition election D p1ndinp.
 DIR. r. B. Su TETON, Secretary Fourth Ward Prohibi tion Club.
 Police lfeada{ {arters,
 Portland. Me. Octob 4.r $. 1907. pr. r. F. Sutton, Birmingha In: Dear Slr-Replying to yours lof the 5th inst, the article signed by MI Milikcn is very mild and conserya live state- ment of the facts existing hertt Onr nr- rests for "drunks' and "drunl1 and dis turbanee' are steadily ncreasiinr daily In tine municipal court yesterd (y we had Y prisoners for above causes Our arrests yesterday tMoliday) for above causes totaled l4 out of fa total of 20. Very truly,
 E. II. WATERhtoUsE
 Chief of Police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
All Testimony for Defense.

The testimony introduced last night was all brought by tfi@ defense. Mg. oNeill was with lis attorneys. Sterling A. Wood and Hinds PeevN. although he has bean confiened to his bed for a num- Der of days.
 All of the evidence went to prove that MT. O'Nelfi, in requesting the paving of Sixth avenue he delayed, was following the wishes of the residents of the ave nue. A letter was read from Mrs J. r. B. Jackson which stated that when the ordinance for paving Sixth avenue eame before the street committee and was rr- ported favorably she went to Mayor Wayd and Engineer Kendrcls and asked tkem not to have the paving done on account of the cost already to her of paying for paving Nineteenth street. and that she understood 1t would all have to be torn up when storm sewers are laid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
kendrick Is Next Witness.

City Engineer Kendrck was the next witness called.
 Q.-Did anyone converse with you rela- tive to the paving and sewers on Sixth avenue?
 A.-Yes; the aldermen from that ward. l do not recall any citizens. l know 1 saw a protest in writing from Colonel Jackson.
 Q.-Explain the situation of Seventh and Sixth avenues in regard to storm sewers.
 A storm sewer is required on Seventh avenue from Twelfth to Nine teenth streets. but on Sixth avenue less sewer work is required. l don't know the necessity of any east of Fifteenth street of any magnitude
 Mir. Kendirck continuing, stated that the sewer discussion had once gone so far that he had made an engagement with MT. O'Nell to see about the Jrain, and had been instructed to draw an crdi- nance. He remembered convefsing with O'Neill on the pavement for Seventh. but not for Sixth avenue. though he could not say definitely. He testified that the two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Alderman klotz Called.

Alderman Klotz, MT. O'Neilrs colleague from the Second ward, was put on the stand and asked what if any connection he had with the city at the time of the proposed ordinance. He stated that he was called upon by his constituents the night before the committee meeting and begged to use his influence against the passage of the ordinance, that he had talked to O'Neill relative to the com plaints of Colonel Jackson and others
 To Mir Estes question whether the reason of O'Neill for requesting that the ordinance be not passed was because the people were not willing, he replied that they did not have the money, and objected for the time being. On a request for the names of the objectors he only named Louis Gelders, Jackson and Dr. Tally but said there were others whom he could not remember.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
ayh,an e,..d teas. 10 Nee. IN anderson.

AndersoD,s March 8 = The Grand Lodge
of the Knights of Pythias meets in An
derson on May % and 20, and there will
be about 800 dele2ates. Already prepara-
tiops are being made for the entertain
meut of these gentlemen.
Chancellor Commander T.. Frank Wat
kins. Of Chiquola Lodge, No. so, has ap-
pointed committee of arrangements
and finance for the occasion and that
committee consists Of himself, NJ. t.
Bonhsm, W., L. Brissey, r. G. Mattison,
j. K. Barton, u. e. Seybt, j. II. Craig,
t. A. Ratliffe and w. p. Nicholsor. The
committee Is already doing come work,
and they intend to give the Grand Lodge
q royal time--in faot. the best, that they
have ever had a., &,
Chiquols Lodge has about three hun
dred members. 1t 10 one Of the: largest
lodges In the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Seaboard Wreck In Alabama.

Powder Springs, Ga, March 1.-Sea.
board Air Line passenger train No. 3S,
from Birmingham for Atlanta, ran into
the rear end of parted freight train one
mile east of here tonight. Engineer
Charles Hutchins, of Cedartown, Ca, of
the passenger train was oremated under
his engine; the baggage master and COL
ored fireman were seriously injured and
the mail clerk and Pullman porter were
slightly injured. There were about 80
passengers on the train and all wore badly
shaken up, but only one sustained slight
injury. Immediately after the collision,
the wreckage took fire and the entire
passenger train, consisting of Pullman
sleeper, three day coaches, a baggage and
express and mail car and three freight
cars we're burned. A fagman had been
sent back by the freight train, but he
claims he was unable to stop the fast ap-
preaching passenger train in time to
avert the crash.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Wofford College Endowment.

The Spartanburg Journal says that
Wofford's next commencement will
probably be the most joyous held in
many years, for it is expected that the
announcement will be made that the sum
of 100000 has been subscribed to the
endowment fund of the college, and that
the sum of $4,000 given by Andrew
Carnegie and $4,000 by the educational
board has been turned over to the man.
agement of the college.
DR.. r. A. Child, financial agent of the
college, will be in position to report to
the board of trustees at the next annual
meeting that he has secured subsorip.
tions to the endowment fund amounting
to more than 100000. Of this sum
S35, 900 will have been raised in Spartan
burg. 1t is most likely that the trustees
of the college will order the erection of
a handsome library building. Miss
Julia Smiths bequest of $4,000 will be
used in building the library, which will
be known as Whiteford Smith Library.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
VIII Save MlIIIons. to Cotton Industry:

Washington, March Q Ones Of the
most important devices in tho history Of
cotton culture practically has been per-
footed by experts of the department of
agriculture. 1t is machine for the re-
moval Of the fuzz on cotton seed and for
the separation of light rom heavy seed.
The process has been in course of de-
velopmeilt for about two years and 1t is
the opinion Of the cotton experts OF the
Departments that its universal use would
effect saving of about 10 per Gent Of the
entire cotton crop. AS the crop Of
America amounts to, $3.50, ,OOO, ,OOG a year,
1t easily can be realized that such q saw
ING would be Of vast Importance. g
BY the removal Of the fuzz from the
cotton seed the seed may be- planted
with an ordinary gravity drill. BY the
ease with which the smooth seed can be
manipulated they can he planted in hills,
without unnecessary waste. and the
plans 30 located can be titled Ia two d.
rections. The machine, it is stated, can
be made at very small expense, and ais
the invention is in tho hands of the gov
ernment, cotton planters who use IL will
have to pay no royalty for it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
TAX SALES.

pY, virtue of executions to me directed
ID by W. j., Schroeder, Treasurer of
Oconee county, South Carolina, I will
sell, to the highest bidder, a. Walhalla
Court House, on salesday in April next,
being tho first day of the month, the
following tracts and lot of land, for
taxes, tO-wit:
One tract Of land lying on Boone's
creek, containing sos acres, and adjoin-
ing lands formerly belonging to James
Robertson, deceased, and others.
One tract of land lying on MoKinney's 9
creek, containing 958 acres, and bounded
by the Indian boundary line and land
formerly belonging to the estate of VIM.
l.. Keith, deceased, and others.
These tracts belong to FL. Tompkins
and have been listed in the namo of
Whitner, Thompson and Symmes.
One lot of land containing two acres,
belonging to Caroline Lester aud adjoin.
ing land of Sloan Dickson.
Terms cash. Purchaser to pay extra
for deeds. WIN. NJ. KAY,
Sheriff Oconee County.
March 6, 1907. 1918
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Home.Mads caiarrh Cure.

rsr r-t
ANY one can mix right at home the
best remedy of it's kind known. Tho
name "Cyolone" is given to the following
prescription, it is supposed, because OF
it's promptness in driving from the blood
and system every yes.:Se oe catarrhal
poison, relieving this foul and dread dis
ease. no matter whore located. To pre-
pare the mixture: Get from any good
pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid Extract
DAndolion, one ounce Compound Kargon
and three ounces Compound Syrup Sar-
saparilla. Shake we'll and use in tea
spoonful doses after each meal and at
bedtime.
This is a harmless, inexpensive mix
ture, which has a peculiar action upon
the eliminative tissues of the kidneys,
assisting them to filter and strain from
the blood and system all catarrhal poi
sons. which, if not eradicated, are alb
sorbed by the mucous membrane, and an
open sore or catarrh is the result
Prepare some and try it, as it is tho
prescription of an eminent catarrh spe-
cialist of national reputation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Do Not Crowd The Season.

The first warm days of spring bring
with them desire to get out and enjoy
the exhilerating air and sunshine. Chill
dren that have been housed up all win
ter are brought out and you wonder
where they all came from. The heavy
winter clothing is thrown aside and MANY
shed their flannels. Then a cold wave
comes and people say that grip is cpl
demic. Colds at this season are even
more dangerous than in mid-winter, as
there is much moro danger of pneumo-
mia. Take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, however, and you will have nothing
to fear. 1t always cures, and we have
never known cold to result in pneumo-
ma when it was used. 1t is pleasant and
safe to take. Children like it. For sale
by DIR. j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
neY, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
wIllIo BodIs VIII Go Free.

Greenwood, Maroh 1.-The February
term of the Court of General Sessions is
in session here this week, Judge r. O.
Purdy is presiding. Only criminal cases
will be heard this we6k. The grand
jury yesterday brought in "no bilp' in
the case of Willie Bodie, the little boy
who was held on the charge of murder,
having shot his little playmate, Hiles
Norsis, some weeks ago. sAlmost all the
other cases are negroes, ono murder case
being on docket.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

1t is now asserted by attorneys in the
Harry X. Thaw case that "Thaw killed
Stanford White while his brain was in a
storm" 1t may really be taken as a
piece of information that Thaw ever had
a brain. The storm must have been a
tornado, for he seems never to have re-
gained his brain after meeting "that
nice, pure little girl, Evelyn Nesbitt"
-
A Washington scientist claims that he
has discovered way of making whiskey
without worm. Now if he can discover
how to grow cabbages without worms tbe
dear old Keowee Courier may be happy
once more. Mail.
Thanks to the mellowing influence of
time and the hardening influence of Gus
tom, we have already ceased to worry
about the cabbage and whiskey worms.
Whether we eat or drink we do it with
out questioning at all. We take our
whiskey and our cabbage straight, along
With the editor Of the Mail-unquestion
ing, utterly oblivious to all extraneous
matter; in other words, we 90 the circus
man one better, and both drink 'em and
cat 'em alivew
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
PUT A TAX ON BACHELORS. +;

What q nice little revenue would come
into the treasury of the. town Of Wal
halla If the "baohelor tax" were adopted.
There are too many bachelors hereabouts
for tho public good. Something ought
to be done about it,. and the bachelor
tax" is the logical solution of the prob.
lem of how to force upon the bachelor at
least portion OF tho burdens aud re-
sponsibilities of life.
F. Peter Dunno, tho humorist philoso.
pher, accredits to his two noted charac-
ters, Mr.. Dooley and Mr. Hennessy, the
following conversation:
"This here paper says" said Mr.. Hen
mes sey, "that they're goin' to put tax
on bachelors. That's fright Why
shoulden't there be a tax on bachelors?
There's one on dogs"
"That's fright" said Mr.. Dooley
"An' they're goin' to make it Ave dollars
year. Th' dogs pay only two It's
quite a concession to us They consider
us more than twice as valyable, or
anyhow more than twice as dan
gerous as dogs. / suppose We expect
next year to see me throttin' around
with a leather collar an brass tag on
me neck. If me tax isn't paid tn bache-
lor wagon'll come around an tn bache-
lor catcher'll lassoo mo an take me to
tn pound an I'll be kept there three
days an thin if still unclaimed, I'll be
dhrowned onless tn pound keeper takes
fancy to me-"
In thnp 40 Iii ,.f "aIh Ihal ~ -.
bill this year we suggest that City Coun-
Gil give full consideration to the "bache-
lor tax" as means of supplementing the
towns finances.
Aside from the financial viewpoint,
bachelors should be looked after as a
species of public wards. They are evi-
IDENTIFY unable to properly provide for
themselves, and, therefore should be
taken under the care of the municipal
authorities. -c
Why should there be numerous bache-
lors at large in this community anyway
some with bald spots at thatP What
right has bachelor to bald spot?
Married men may possess bald spots--iu
fact, they are rather to be expected; but
no man has a right to be bachelor and
no bachelor has right to bald spot.
Therefore if man chooses to be
ba chelor, tax him; if he chooses to culti-
vate bald spot, and thus take from the
m arricd man about his only prerogative,
double tax him.
The town could well afford to pur-
chase dozen or two special bachelor
tax collars to be worn by those who pay
the tax. For those who might refuse to
pay the tax there would be no hope of
reclamation, and the only recourse
would be, as Mr.. Dooley suggests, the
pound-and that would mean certain
death, for the bachelor who wouldn't
pay five or ten dollars a year for the
privilege of being a bachelor, deserves
no better fate than death by drowning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
New ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice of Sale of Notes
and Accounts.

A LII the uncollected Notes and Ac-
n counts due the John +. Craig as.
signed estate will be sold at public auc-
tion in front of the Court House, at Wal
balla, s. G on salesday in April, (April
LIST, 1907 at IL o'clock a. m. List of
same can be seen at G. w. Pitchford Co. 8
or Craig-Verner Mercantile Co.'s. If
you are due said estate anything now is
the time to make payment. You can
either pay to John f. Craig or G. w.
Pitchford, who will receipt you for same.
w. w. SLOWER, Assignee :
March 8. 1907. 1918
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Hanged for Numbering His Daughter.

Marietta, Ga, March 5.--John Bullard,
convicted of the murder of his 17-year.
old daughter, Ruby, at their home. near
Powder Springs, on September 1, was
hanged here last Friday. Dying with
consumption, it had been question for
a week whether disease or the hangman's
moose would claim him. He was sup.
ported on the trap and with his last
breath declared that the death of his
daughter was the result of an accident.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is Both Agree
able and Effective.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no
superior for coughs, colds and Group. and
the fact that 1t is pleasant to take and
contains nothing in any way injurious,
has made it favorite with mothers. W..
s. Pelham, 8 merchant, of Kirksville,
Iowa, says: "For more than twenty years
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been
my leading remedy for all throat trou-
bles. 1t is especially successful in cases
of Group. Children like 1t and my GUS
tomers who have used 1t will not take
any other" For sale by DR.. J. w Bell.
Walhalla; w. j.. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Walhalla post office for
the week ending March 4, 1907:
Master Philips Turner johnson, Mrs.
81. e. Lee. Miss Mary Robeson, Mrs.
John FL. Stewrrt, Mrs. j. B. Valley.
Persons calling for any of the above
will please say that they are advertised.
j. N. Merrick, p. M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
hotice to Warehouse Committee.

South Union, March 6.--The members
of the warehouse committee are called
to meet at Westminster on Friday. March
10Th, at 10 O. clock q. m.
All progressive farmers who ar. ilter.
ested in organizing local union at said
place will please be on hand promptly at
that hour.
Please remember the time and place
and govern yourselves accordingly.
j. Ii. Harris.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI,
IN TORS.-All persons indebted to the
estate of j. Isaac Moore, 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.
CLARENCE 4. GAlLLARD.
Qualified Administrators of the Personal
Estate of j. Isaac Moore, deceased.
February 20, 1907. S-ll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
FOR RENT OR SALE

MY HOME at Seneca, s. @. One of
IY the best built houses in the up.
country. Excellently located. Il Rent
reasonable. If sold will give purchaser
long time on two-thirds of amount sold
for. Call on s. K. Dendy, Seneca, S. c.,
or write nee at Anderson, s. c..
III. j. GIGNILGIAT.
February 27, 1907. ell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Found at Last.

D. a.. Harmon, of Lizemore, West Va,
says "At last have fonnd the perfect
pill that never disappoints me; and for
the benefit of others afflicted with torpid
liver and chronic constipation, will saw.
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills" Guar.
anteed satisfactory. 25 cents at all drug.
gists. %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
n O OTIC Ell

xN - - ~
4 LII persons are hereby warned not to
n, hire or in any way employ my two
sons, Burt Orlinger McClain and George
Edgar McClain. They are minors and
have left home without the consent of
their parents. j. N. McClain,
l0* Westminster,. G..