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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-01-16
NOTICE.

IT HAVE bought the interests of Messrs.
l. Knox and Wood in tho firmFof Huff,
Knox and Wood, and will continue bust.
ness at tho same stand. Will carry
full limo of general merchandise, in.
Guiding Guanos, Corn, Hay, etc., and
will appreciate all business given mo.
CO. Yours truly, 'tAHSS'
j. q. HUFF.
Seneca, s. c., January IA, 1907.m. 36
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-01-16
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Evening journal., 1907-04-30
M'COMB WANTS
GOOD ROADS
Will Pay $500 and Donate
Stone if Darby Road is
= RepaVed

Having a desire to have good roads
in Brandywine hundre, Colonel James
c. McComb, a resident Of that hum
dred. offered TO the Levy Court this
morning for 5000 four hundred perches
OF crushed stone, ready for road work,
and also to pay part Of the cost Of
quarrying other stone If the court
would provide good roads there before
November of the present year.
Mr.. McComb desires particularly that
the Darby road be improved. He wants
buried all pipes conveying water
across the road and the road placed in
good repair otherwise. Stone on his
farm In the neighborhood will be do
mated for the work provided. Of course.
the county pays a part Of the expense
Of getting it on the road. Then If the
work is finally done to the satisfaction
of Mr.. MScomb, he viii pay the $500
as promised.
The court thought well Of Mr.. Nc
Combs offer and referred it to County
Engineer Wilson.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
SEVEN TO
SCHOOL BOARD.
Biennial Election TO Be Held.
On June s, to Choose
New Members

On June g. the Saturday following the
city election an election for seven mem-
bers of the Board Of Education viii be
held. The terms Of the members about to
expire are Or. Thomas o. Cooper, First
ward; James ID. Carter. Third ward;
Robert w. Tadman, Fifth ward; w. J..
Mckinney. Sixth ward; Or. John Palmer,
Seventh ward Samuel II. Baynard. Ninth
ward, and Thomas ]. Sullivan, Eleventh
ward.
Mr.. Mckinney was appointed by the
board to nh the seat from the Sixth ward
made vacant by the resignation Of David
II. Megin, who was lected for four
year term. Mr.. McKinney's appointment
was good only TO the next following cleo
tion.
Not including President Shortlidge, the
holding over members are John G.. Kerr
sey Second ward; Dr. II. G. Buckmaster,
Fourth ward: William J. Burton Eighth
ward; Thomas f. O'Donnell. Tenth ward,
and william O. Brown, Twelfth ward.
All candidates must file their names
with the secretary Of the Board Of Educa-
tion fifteen days before the election. 1t
is believed most Of the present members
whose terms expiaa this year viii be cam
ddates for recollection. The only new
candidate so far mentioned Is L. b. Nor
row. in THE Fifth ward, who was defeated
at the last election,
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
FRIENDS IN
QUARTERLY MEETING

The Concord Quarterly Meeting Of
Friends is in session at the Friends
Meeting House lat Fourth and West
streets to-day. Representatives from
the eight monthly meetings in the dis
trict are in attendance, and at this
mornings session fully $50 Friends
were present. The Concord Quarterly
Meeting is composed. of the monthly
meetings at Darby Lansdowne, Ches-
ter. Swarthmore. Goshen, Concord and
Birmingham, aP., and Wilmington.
Preceding the business meeting this
morning a religious meeting was held,
at which there was considerable speak
Ing. but there We're no long sermons.
Among the speakers were Dr. Hannah
Thompson, Wilmington; Elizabeth T..
Newlin and Alice p. Sellers, of Darby
Monthly Meeting; Thomas Steward,
Wilmington, and Sarah b. Flitcraft of
Chester.
The Wilmington Friends entertained
the visitors at dinner at the Friends
School, at Fourth and West streets
This afternoon the Representatives ia
the yearly meeting, which will be held
at Fifteenth and Race streets, in Phila-
delphia, commencing on May 13, viii
be chosen. There will be three men
and two wo1Ian selected from each Of
the eight monthly meetings.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
FOUR HUSBANDS
ARE In TROUBLE

Three men were arraigned in City
Court to-day on charges Of non-support,
and one was accused of wife beating. In
the case of Benjamin F. McVey, one of
the trio Of those accused of falling TO
provide for their families, J. Frank Ball,
his counsel. waived a hearing and the
defendant was held in $500 bail for upper
court. The remaining three cases, Charles
w. Baker and James Dersh, charged with
non-support and Andrew AIihaly, an al
legged wife beater, were continued until
tomorrow morning
The charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred against Michael Flood. a gate
tender at the West street crossing of the
Pennsylvania railroad. by Mrs. Isabella
Barcus was dismissed. Other cases dis.
posed of were Jacob Ellwanger. violat
ing the city ordinance by burning rubbage
in the street, 81 and costs; James Jones,
colored larceny Of brass 800 bail for the
upper court William Ward and John
Sparks, disorderly conduct, s. and costs
each.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
PRISONERS
we're ARMED
Some OF Those From Down
State Had Weapons and
Saws
MR.. POWELL HAD MONEY

Mrs Mary a. Powell, life prisoner.
now at the workhouse, but formerly
serving her life term i'm the Kent
county prison, is a prisoner with funds
Mrs. Powell. beside retaining some
other Of her property, drew $500 in
bank notes from banks i'm Dover on the
day ON which Warden Meserve and his
wife removed her to the workhouse.
Even after fighting her case through
the courts and Board Of Pardons. Mrs.
Powell, who always had "a reputation
for saving her earnings. has more
money than many men accumulate in a
lifetime.
1t has developed that some Of the
desperate Kent and Sussex prisoners
who were removed to the Greenbank
institution struck severe snag on
their arrival there.
In both these consignments there
were men who had broken jail two or
three times. AS is customary at the
new workhouse. they were one by one
removed TO a large ROOM with bath.
and there stripped to the skin. pre-
paratory to their microbe- killing wash
and their removal TO an entirely differ
ent room TO fut on new prison clothes.
This was not what they had expected.
The result was that all sorts of
thinis We're left behind in the old
clothes room. Many had weapons or
knives or keys sewed up in undergar-
ments. Some Of this work had been
carefully planned and consummated
after weeks Of work.
The most surprised man, however,
was a Sussex prisoner, who begged the
workhouse authorities to allow him to
take to his cell a small mirror about
one foot wide by eighteen inches long.
He wanted it because of the associa-
tions which he reflected upon.
"Oh. WELL" replied one Of the depu-
ties, probably you can take Il if you
promise not TO cut your throat with the
glass. First, though, we must take it
apart for a minute"
With that they jerked the back out
and found encased between the board
back and the quicksilver the cleanest
kind of a job two or three steel chilled
hsEk-saws. the kind prisoners use in
a six-weelSs' Operations OF cutting 20 iib-
] erty.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
VISITS
Mr.. RICHARDS

Horace C. Rettew. collector Of delin-
quent county taxes. this morning visited
the office Of Attorney-General Richards
What transpirod between the two could
not be learned however, Mr.. Richards
having refused TO give out any statement.
The Levy Court to-day discussed an
other phase of the Rettew trouble. It
came from Commissioner Hopkins who
Informed the court that James B. Oberly
was anxious TO recover from the county
S9333. representing the difference between
thep rice paid to MT Rettew for the prop
erty No. sos French street. sold by him
to recover county tax. and the amount Of
county tax against the property. Mr..
Hopkins said that Mr.. Retiew has not
turned over the proceeds of the sale TO
the county. For this reason the court
could not comply with Mr.. Oberly's re-
quest Il also developed that Mr Rettew
must give title 10 the property.
The matter was referred 10 the court
attorney for an opinion and adjustment.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
SPARKS NAMED
AS SUPERVISOR
New Office Created by Street
and Sewer Directors
To-day

At this mornings meeting of the Street
and Sewer Department a new office was
created, that of General Supervisor, and
Charles e. Sparks was selected for the
position.
The subject was brought up by Mr.
Melvin who believed that there should be
some one to assist in making up the pay
roll and in paying the men. Mr.. Sparks
agreed with Mr. Melvin and thought the
plan a good one.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sparks the office
of General Supervisor was created and
upon motion Of Mr.. Melvin. Charles e.
Sparks was named for the position. The
salary was left open for the present. The
General Supervisor also will act as an as
sistant to the Street Commissioner The
new appointee is Superintendent Of River
view Cemetery.
City Solicitor Townsend submitted a let
ter 10 the directors relative TO the dis
pute between the city and the Fidelity
ana Trust Company of Maryland and sug-
gested that it be tried before referees.
The dispute began through a man being
injured by falling in a trench made by
plumber who was bonded by the COM
pany After settlement the company was
called upon 10 reimburse the city but
refused TO do so on the ground that set.
tlement had been made in violation of the
bonds inasmuch as there had not been a
trial nor had the plumber been asked to
admit his habiitieA
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
TO HELP MAKE
CITY BEAUTIFUL
Street Directors Promise As
SiStaRCe, and Will Protect
Grass Plots

Frank w. Pierson and Howard De
II. Ross, representing a committee Of
the Board of Trade, were before the
Street and Sewer Directors this morn
ing, and asked their cooperation in
making "a City Beautiful"
They desired the department to con-
tribute a small sum toward this end
Mr.. Pierson informed the board that it
was the intention TO beautify the yard
in the rear of the police station, as
well as several other places in the city.
He was directed TO proceed with The
work in the station yard, the commits
sion being willing to contribute toward
defraying thee Expense.
Mr.. Pierson suggested that the Ole
method of placing rubbish cans at
various points along the streets be re-
sumed. He was instructed TO obtain
samples of the cans desired and sub
init them to the board.
An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding for the protection of grass
plots, either private or public. through
out the city by imposing a fine of not
less than 81 nor more than SO upon
those who shall lead or drive cattle.
horses or vehicles upon them or negli-
gently walk over them. The proposed
measure was given two readings.
c. II. Tindan and Son, who have the
contracting for erecting the new jew
ish synagogue. at Sixth and French
streets, applied for permission to shut
off a portion of the sidewalk on Sixth
street during building operations, so
as not 10 Interfere with the Delaware
Fire Company by piling material along
French street The requested permis-
sion was granted.
Harry M. Lang, representing the
Friendship Fire Company, asked that
the department take some steps
toward grading Hamilton street ad-
joining the fire company's new house.
as water from il rsn into the cellar of
the building. The work was ordered
done and an inlet will be placed i'm the
street opposite the engine house 20
carry off surplus water.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
Adequate
Advertising

As a store grows in Importance its
advertising must grow. But the ad-
vertising must CROWN volume. in
quality-faster than the store itself
grows
This is true because the store must
keep pace with the advertising-or
within hailing distance of it. Il never
does quite "catch up"
And exactly as the engine pulls
the train along" so the advertising
pulls the store along"
To pursue the comparison: 1t re-
quires a bigger engine to pull thirty
car train than it does to pull ten
car train. And it takes more adver-
tising to pull a hundred-clerk store"
than il does to pull a ten-clerk one.
The train viii not make much pro-
gress on the days that the engine is
not running; but it viii make just as
good progress on those days as will a
store on the days when the advertising
is not running.
Your advertising is adequate" when
It is strong enough TO pun the store
along after il; and when it is running
on every day that you desire to seek
business and to increase trade.
The trade YOU desire is reached, and
often reached exclusively, by using
Rs a medium the columns of The Even
fng Journal
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
NEW GREEK LETTER
FRATERNITY AT DELAWARE

The Mu Alpha Chapter Of the Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity was instituted
at Delaware College last evening. The
following members Of the Grand
Council were present: n. r. Cooney,
Norwalk. Ohio. grand presidents;
James b. Webster Chester, Pa. grand
secretary; william L. Phillips. Rich
mond. Va. editor in chief
The charter members of the new
chapter are: G. w. Francis. c. b..
Shanor w. NJ Francis. 'O7; J. T.. New
man. j. w. Gotwals. 'OS; w. IT, Win
gett. A. p Shaw. 90: c. H. Coale. J
W. Alden. T.. Horn. r. T.. Bell. 10;
Professor IT, y. Tiffany, honorary.
The fraternity rs of southern origin
and has seventeen chapters in differ
ent colleges and universities.
This makes three fraternities az
Delaware. the Southern Kappa Alpha
and the Phi Kappa Phi also being
represented,
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
HONORE j .IAKCN

CHICAGO. H., April s0-Because the
President Of the United states recently
addressed a letter to him concerning the
Moyer-Haywood case Honore Joseph
JaXon Is Immediately IN the public eye.
This, however, is the least of his claims
TO celebrity, for. he has acquired sufficient
experience to make him am entire melo-
drama.
Honore Joseph Jaxon was born May 3
1861, nomad, In Jaxon's buffalo camp
Somewhere between Montana and tho
Northwest Territory Jaxon claims kim
ship with the Meus. the mixed people Of
the Northwest. although he is less than
half Indian. He was reading ancient his
tory az five years. and at ten was we'll
along in the schools OF Toronto He grad
uated from the high school and entered
the university. Here he won honors and
.led his classes in Greek and Latin
Louis Riel. the great leader of the out
break Of 1S69-10 was the boys hero. and
he longed for the time when the exile
should return TO his own. IL came just
before the young man graduated. Riol
was recalled trouble was brewing ina the
Northwest territory and Jaxon. just out
of his teens, started for the land of his
father. He was made secretary OF the
great council of the Metis, and from that
day he deserted books as his main study
and turned to men and things.
In January, 1855. Chaplain. Secretary OF
State for Canada, wrote to Jaxon stat
ing that the Aletis' petition would receive
proper attention. But war was precipi-
tated The battle Of Batoche was fought
in May of that year and in November
Riel was hanged.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
MANY VOTERS
WERE TRANSFERRED

Transferring Of voters by Department
Of Elections is now over between 900 and
1000 names being transferred in the two
weeks ending Saturday that the depant-
ment sat for that purpose.
The only way for voter who has
moved from one district to another now
to get transferred, If he has not done so,
is to apply to the registration officers who
will sit on Saturday in the various dis
tricts of the city. It is necessary for per-
sons who have moved from one district
TO another since November last TO trans-
fer if they wish 10 vote.
In addition all who have not registered
and wish to do so can get their names
enrolled on Saturday without paying a
dollar fee.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
LEVY COURT FOR
CITY BEAUTIFUL

Sameul II. Baynard, Howard D. Ross
and Frank Pierson, representing the Civic
Improvement Committee of the Board Of
Trade. asked the Levy Court this morn
ing to plant flowers on the Court House
lawn. At first President McFarlin did not
take kindly TO the "city beautiful idea,
being under the impression that to lay out
flower plots on the lawn would involve
much expense.
After the members Of the committee
made it clear that the expense would not
exceed $50, Mr. McFarlin became an ad-
vocate of the idea and had the matter
referred TO the committee on public build
ings.
1t is probable that this committee will
report favorably on the subject.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
BUILDING
PAINTERS STRIKE
Receive Instructions From New York to Stand
Out For Wage Scale Of $4 Day.
Sevcnty-Five Quit

board is IS a week the contractors ems
ploying these men pay one-half or s.H
per week IN each case
Word was received this morning from
New York for the men to stop work un-
til their demands were accedcd to. This
they did to man and as result painting
work on the big structure Is at a stand
still.
Negotiations are now pending in New
York and word Is expected by night ad.
vising the men as TO what course they ars
TO pursue Ia failure of the contractors q
meet the demands of the strikers.
Patrick j. Dillon. a boss painter. has
notified the heads OF the local Painters
Union that he is ready to employ ot least
twenty men az the union scale. as paid 10
Wilmington.
The wages OF union painter IN this
city Is $780, while that or the union paint.
ers of New York Is $3.50.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
ENGINEER WENT
DOWN With BOAT

BY our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. April Sticking to
his post and crowding on steam 10
land the crew on the wharf before the
New York Central barge sunk, Engi-
neer John Keyes went down on North
River with his craft to-day.
In a fog the barge tried to cut across
the bow of thes teamer c. w. Morse
The boats crashed, the steamer cutting
through the barge, which filled rapid
ly. Captain Holmes, of the barge
called to the engineer and fireman 10
save themselves. The fireman escaped
Keyes stuck to his post
Cries of terror of those on the Morse
mingled with the crash, caused a panic
on the steamer.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
WATER BOARD WILL
NEED $l5O,OOO

Members Of the Water Commission
have decided that they win need about
Si5oQoO to run the department during
the next fiscal year ending June 30.
1908. This estimate will be presented
TO City Council on Thursday evening.
Tho Water Board win also ask Councif
to appropriate Si6.5OO for the current
expenses of the department for ths
month of May The money viii be ap
piled as follows; Payrolls, s.. 300 and
for the payment OF current bills. Sil.-
300
Tho secretary was instructed to
notify City Council that $4,000 interest
on the 100000 loan would be due on
May 90 and $1,000 interest on the same
loan. on June 30, 1908
Evening journal., 1907-04-30

About slxty-nve painters employed on
the DUPONT building stopped work this
morning on orders from the Brotherhood
Of Painters headquarters at New York
city.
u is not a local issue whatever. tho
differences existing only between the
New York contractors and men employed
by them. and not Involving the DUPONT
Company as a party
When the men lett New York they wore
allowed half board and the New York
scale which g. $3.50 per day, for an eight
hour day.
What the mon demand Is an eight-hour
day and minimum wage of Sioo for tho
same number of hours
IL has always been the custom when
painters are called away from home 10
allow them i'm addition to their salary
"half board" or IN other words If their
Evening journal., 1907-04-30

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
CHICAGO, April 30-Radicals among
Chicago union labor leaders are agi-
tating to secure the presentation to the
Senate next winter OF a petition for
the Impeachment Of President Roose-
welt. Socialistically inclined eaders
head the movement.
A legal committee has been selected
and charges to accompany the petition
are being drawn. The charges are
briefly
That the President sought, or caused
to be received, and used for the cam
paign expenses of the Republican party
and for his own candidacy, S25O,OOO
contributed by F.. II. Hartman and
others. representing large corporations
That he violated the propriety Of his
Office by expressing an opinion preju-
dicial to Meyer and Haywood.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
PLAN TO LMPEACH
THE PRESIDENT
Radicals Among the Chicago Labor Unionists
Have Appointed Committee to Prepare the
Charges of Socialists

That he has been guilty of repeated
acts of imtermeddling in state politics
to further the Republican party.
That he has exceeded his authority
in seeking the defeat of politicians
whose views disagree with his own, and
by issuing frequent "proclamaloas" to
that end.
Another charge has to do with the
part taken by Cabinet officers i'm the
Hughes-Hearst election in New York
State.
A meeting has been called for the
night Of May 1 to discuss action to
counteract President Roosevelts re-
Gently expressed opinion that Meyer
and Haywood are undesirable citi-
zens" Sixty-hve organizations have
issued a manifesto in connection with
the proposed protest.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
SPEAKMAN GETS LAWS

Prothonotary Speakman this morn
ing received from Secretary of State
Cahall printed copies of the act OF
the recent Legislature regulating am
nulment Of marriage and divorce, and
the act creating a new fee schedule
for New Castle county offices.
The former bill provides for public
hearings and trials hefore the Super
Tor Court, and not before a master or
referee. The bill further provides
that no record or evidence in any case
shall be impounded or access thereto
be refused The act does not affect
any suit for divorce now pending.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
Ward and cray 70 Move.

Delay in erecting shelves to accom-
modate perhaps the largest private law
library In the State, has prevented the
law firm Of Ward & Gray from getting
into its new Offices ON the fourth floor
of the dupont Building. The suite is
one of the largest in the big building,
and for several weeks workmen have
been arranging it for its occupants. Il
is probable that the firm will get into
the quarters next week.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
HELD CONFERENCE

The Republican state Committee
held a conference Of an hour at the
Young Mems Republican Club this
morning. Members from all parts of
the state were there. and campaign
subjects were discussed. The Republi-
can outlook for the city election in
June was reported bright.
Chairman T. c. DUPONT was away be-
cause Of business, and no report was
received regarding the opening Of state
headquarters.
Evening journal., 1907-04-30

Jaxon had been captured and was deco
rated with ban and chain. He was pegged
10 the ground and introduced TO the
spread eagle" lie was taken from Re-
gina to Forty Garry the military prison,
from which he escaped and finally after
nights Of tramping and days of hunger,
crossed the line into the United states
at Pcmbina. ~ d. Here he was kidnapped
and started toward the north once more.
Again ho escaped 10y jumping from
moving train and reached Crookston.
MINI. lie reached Chicago January %
1856
In the spring Of 1856 came the carr
pentors strike. Six Thousand men went
ont and the treasury capital was about
ysoe Jaxon had become known as uni
versity man and was assigned Che duty Of
writing tho rronunciamentos.
Given free rein. he organized an army
OF volunteers They reported on non-
union jobs ss ho directed. pummelcd th,
workmen with their bare fists and chased
them away. but seriously injured none
Six weeks Of this sort of thing won the
eight-hour day, and Jaxon defends the
method
we won principally by show Of de-
termination" ho says. There was Moth
ing in the attacks that was personally
malicious. hut an for a principle The
hstcuns where necessary, were fair. No
man was struck when down and no man
seriously injured. 1 am opposed TO force
and ! prefer to suffer rnther than fight.
but there are times when war is necos-
sary to preserve peace. I think the Presi-
dent himself would agree to that"