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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
CAROLINA FAIR GROUNDS
UNDER GOOD MANAGEMENT
Track and Stables at Greensboro Have Assumed
Appearance Of Thrift Since Thomas M.
Arrasmith Took Charge. #

/ cd serious trouble. Since then tho Black
nend, who committed tho assault W
entering Mr.. Hollis hyrse 5c!nndcstineiv
In tho night and shooting him at close
range, has suffered tho death penalty
on tho soaffold while q female accom-
State prison. a littlo mara than II do
nence s Is tha asH Iaae u en9
! 900 q; Baronct, 2:11 la and other
trotters and PAGERS Of note, but during
recent years his holdings In thai dlrcc-
tion have gradually been relinqulshed.f
and now lAlnmunco Farm. with Its
broad acres, Is mostly devoted to Dreed-
Ing Shetland ponies, Of which tho brood
Dan1 orp henry d snre
stations In uso.
Penny Brothers, Greensboro, N. e.,
avo ,rsesly lost by death due t.
horse, .foaied 1855 BY Prince George.
soaS, da n Beltina. by Mansfield. 1893;
was va g, bred r. by Charles Backman, stony
tord, n. y, but carly in liro passed
70 the j iata George p. Bennett. OF Colds
Holt. Grahnm n .rem w nim y. so,d h Hnnf IS
1905 to Penny Brothers. The 'chostnut
stallion was possessed Of good looks,
h iro Man nG.,on ana manners that rendsre
which purpose he was irequantly usea
BY Mr. Holt. Comparatively TOW OF
his get were ever trained. Still no Is
speed by the PAGERS Glencoe, Ell "a;
Defender, 2:19 Ia. and tho trotters
Wharton. 2:2o IA: Rowdy Bob. $50,
Tho VIrginin-bred stecplecl1aser. n.
s. Martin. by Fntherless, dam Sanci. bv
l1olus, scored a worry popular victory
on on the the g. sth instant at Belmont Park
ny ~ .h o ,r the whitney Memorial
$500 Mt two miles and half. There
were six starters. with that high-c class
horse, Good and Plenty, the son OF
at II to 20. with the Ellerslle- bred
horse q second choice at o to 3, while
Agent was at IFS. 7. s. Martins VIC
tory was source OF great satisfac-
has always looked upon tho chestnut
son Of Tatherlcss "a the ma king OF
steeplechascr OF real Glass; T. S. Mar
tin is owned by Paul Rainey. OF Clevo-
land. for, whom Garth recently pur-
chased tho good two-year-old colt.
John Mars, son OF Jack Point and
Lizzie Gilman. by Fonso. the price be-
Ing $4,000.
Dion Kerr. OF Warrenton. Va. with
his stable OF stecplechasers. is now Mt
Toronto, where one Of his most recent
essays WAS = 10 WIN tho hunters hat
handicap. distance Ia miles. with tho
bay marc Fire1y. nine years old. by
TerrIfier. dam untraced Mr.. Kerr rodo
Mt 1853 pounds and FIreny ran the dis
lance in 2:16 1-5.
L. G. Roper. OF Roper. N. c., has sold
to Greedy Rrinn. Swan Quarter, n G..
the chestnut stallion Tarheel, 3645l.
| foaled 1899, by Clement r.. 20244 dam
Sue Norfolk. dam OF Lady Thelmn.
2:1S1-4, and three others In the list.
| by Norfolk, 1870. Tarheel Is large,
well-formed and handsome horse, and
with proper handling should learn to
trot BROAD ROCK
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
INTENSE RIVALRY
BETWEEN LEADERS
Race for Honors in National
League Produces International
craftsmanship.

The entire pitching staff of tho Cubs
balls from tho West. and all but two Of
Johnny McGraw's boxben are Eastern
crs. Az the scramble between the Cubs
and Giants fl nm international affair.
and rs bitter as was ever offered IN
balloon. tho post office nddresses OF
| the pitchers IL the prattlest feature.
miner" Brown comes from Nyes-
lYillc Ind. overall III q product OF VI
solin. Cat Taylor iB from Nelsonvillc,
Ohio: Rculbnch. from st; Louis; Lund-
grcn. from Mnrcngo. H.; Pfester from
| Cincinnati,
All six twlrIers began their stunts IN
tho West brown and Tfeiatcr were
grabbed from Omaha Taylor, from NIL
whukec: Overall from Tacoma; Roul-
bach, from the old Misalssippi Valley
League, the present Western ASsocih-
Uon. Lundgrcn learned tho art OF hnf-
| nnR tho boXmon while attending the
University Of Illinois.
Now take McGrnw'g set " Of fling
ora. MnthcWnon ism 13ucknril col
lrKs boy. md was born nt oryNillc
Ira. Wiltan hnlls from syrncuso; Ancs
from mn Eastern Ohio town 4. MMgg :.
sy'n Western rocr,Its arc nmmy'
Taylor, who Grst saw thu light OF cay
Mt OpknooHa KIM. and "Ironmnn" Nc
land n resident Of South McAlnster, ], Y
1'he NnrAp between tho. '1nps ana
rHuntA, II It stays cloae, ~ bound 20 20
the piece d. rcMntancs With the. .rana.,.
An II 10 tho lloxmen who WI pihs
ouch important pnrts, the fact thUt the
chirnwo p,nrr N n p,irnlY western one
! and int ,wostbirds8or tho Now York
corps hhile from the East. VIII make
the sectional rivalry Ill tllc keensr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

Friends OF Mr.. Il. ranks Holt. who Is
widely known and highly respected,
will be pleased to hear that this promi-
nent North Carolina cotton factor and
owner of tho ,blg estates OF AlaM1nnce
and Bellemont, near Graham. has great
" improved in health. and is now able
to look after his extensive business
interests. It will he recalled that some
months hack Mr.. Holt was shot through
tho head by q negro coachmnn. who
had been discharged for Drunkenness
and insolence. ana for some :ime ,e-
suits OF the wound were much feared.
but treatment py ablo specialists avert
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

".\in't II the Truth2"
You have probably noticed that
every tail-end baseball club wins games
by splendid playing and loses on nc
count of hard Observation-Disclosures Post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

James r. Kcene, vice-chnirman OF
the Jockey Club, viii probably score
the best season Of his twenty-eight
years upon the turf during tho cur
rent 1907 campaign. His stable is pro-
digiously strong In every department
OF the game. Ills two-year-olds are
matchless. his three-year-old s-Peter
Pan. Superman. Zambcsi, Grimaldi,
Court Dress, Pope Joan and Gretna
Green-tower above all others, and his
great mare, Suffrage, was never in
better trim. or his eighteen two
year-olds in training, Colin, son of
Commando Pastorella, is regarded as
the best Juvenile shown in these parts
this year, while A1asque, tChaplet
Transvall and Frizetto are almost as
handy. It will be Interesting to sec
how John Marrs. ,tho Western crack
who is now in the stable of Paul j.
Ratney, makes out when he appears
In some Of the two-year-old specials
ut Saratoga next August Notasulga
meets Colin in the Flash Stakes at
Saratoga for the first time, unless
they go In an overnight event SOM,
time In tho near future
Just at the present time Trainer
Rowe has forty-seven horses IA train.
ing, and though the season Is but If
It's Infancy, tho Keenc horses have
won little over $4,000. When Franz
Gill beat Peter Pan In the Withers
Stakes and when Yunkce Girl put Il
on Court Dress in the Ladies' Stakes
tho Keen colors lost two rich stake.
by the hardest sort Of luck. TIL,
Keene Representatives, were plainl,
short in both races. Probably $500,
| 600 Will show to tho credit OF tho grea
stable before the snow flies late mex
autumn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

1t is thought the present outcry
against the steeplechase manipulation
will do more to hasten the passage at
Albany, N. Y, of the Mccall bill, which
provides for the employment Of COM
petent stewards and Judges at ado
quato salaries under appointment of
the State Racing Commission than any
thing else which has occurred within
recent years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

smith, tho former l1ontu el Who
was born and reared near sharpsburg,
Carolina Fair fssociation, q Of Green's
boro. N. q. have assumed m appear
atce Of thrift md good g., management
fp1%n'y traa prosss hs thy sa
COURSE In the State. and with Cd re-
fully-thrown up turns and tho home
stretch widened trainers md horsomen
race meetings OF tito association. DUR
Ing previous years Arrnsmith has most
" trained the horses owned by him-
self. but concluding to open q pub Tic
disposed OF save the bay g/lding, Ports
mouth. 2:s21-2 by Axtelloid. who
seems good enough to win In his class
this season. q
/. Among other horsos IN tho stable
Moko Pearl, 1esol. bay horse, {, BY
Moko, dam Little Pearl. 2:2l, BY Kinds
Thomas. This horse is q trotter. and
one OF the handsomest stallions brought
Though in the midst. Of busy stud
season now. he is being logged regu..
larly preparatory to sitter work. and
M ne Of ksfp pSo r w tho raesa Sis a
Prince Wilbur, 2:21, dam s,ifreren &c.
b, BY Aicatraz 2lsa.4; Beplah Alfred
Beulah ~ stamps. Sy Gsptain Cook { Ka.ie
t dam no tas 81 ounr{ermaater:
Tairn tosh, bay horse. 8. PAGER. by Aller-
PAGER, BY Giles Mebnne. 2:lsa-4, dam
Gretnn ci,cen, dam OF whorton. 2:2o IA,
by Aberdeen; Lady Gregorinn. bay
Marie Prescott. BY Simmons: Matte
Halliday. PAGER. brown marc, 7. breed
Ing unknown: Carolina Agnew, $3.50,
b black mare. 8 PAGER. ~ Wilkes BOY.
wood. and bay colt, 8. by 5Arion. 2:o7 4.
dam by Hummer.
The thrifty Canadians. Andrew Pol
lard and sons Joseph and Edward, who
near two hundred acres, Just cast OF
Richmond, In Henrico county, have re.
Gently made q some very satisfactory r
some young mares--one q chestnut, g.,
and tho other black. 8, both by the
hackney sire. Squire Rlckel-who
patron. Tho dam S0 Of these mares. a a
Morgan marc, Is owned by the Messrs.
Pollard who have very handsome
chestnut colt from her. by the farm
en Sre Saek n u tat 1na .hs
chestnut, son OF Squire Ricke and
Marjorie. Patrick Henry was bred In
Canada by the elder Mr.. Foilar1, amt
brought to Virginia by him. who
thought highly OF his sire, Squire
RIokel. n son OF the famous hackney
sire Cadet.
Marjorie. gold-mc1al winner, was
also owned by Mr.. Pollard, and from
to A. D. Williams. or this city, who
has her. In the stud on his big James
River plantation. Tho Mnssrs. Pollard
arc not only mazrors " detail. but
and conditioning horsas. ana. fortrn-
ately, endowed with physical ability to
do most OF their own farm work.
Friends OF Mr.. Il. ranlts Holt who rs
widely known and highly respected ,
will be pleased to hear that this promi-
[nent North Carolina cotton factor and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
HAS CONFESSED TRUNK MURDER
Vera Gould Tells of Horrible Crime.
Packed Body In Trunk.

Marseilles, France, August 13.-
Vera Slater Gould confessed here to-
day that he was the murderer of EN-
me- Lavinn, wealthy Swedish wo-
man, whose dismembered body was
found In the trunk of Mr.. Gould and
his wife upon their arrival here on
August 6 from Monte Carlo. This
trunk mystery created much excite
ment. especially as it was soon learn
ed that the Goulds were Of good fam
lily. Their explanations of how the
corpse came to be In their baggage
were not convincing and the confess
sion to-day does not come as a sur
prise.
Gould made his confession to the
examining magistrate. He told
coolly all of the details of his horri-
BILE crime. He also had slain the wo-
man, he declared, and 1t was he who
cut up her body, although his wife
had helped him pack 1t away in their
baggage. After this had been done
they both agreed to journey to Mar
seilles, where they planned to cast
the body into the sea. Mrs. Gould
said her husband had promised to
give Emma LaVinn the sum OF 800
for a certain reason, but she de-
manded 500 more, which she want
ed to give to man friend. Tothis Mr..
Gould objected, and said he would
not pay the 500 extra. Thereupon
he met refusal. Referring to what
happened next, Gould said in his con-
fession:
Il had been drinking and becoming
angry I seized hunting knife, and
buried it in Emma's back; she fell
dead. The next day I dismembered
her body with saw and knife, and
placed the remains in a trunk, the
head and legs in a valise. l only
stabbed the woman once; the other
wound on her body must have been
caused by shaking around IN the
trunk"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
Items from Conneross.

Conneross, August i2.-Rev. j. II.
Ayers, assisted by Revs. Walter James,
Of Georgia, and II. r. Abbott, are carry
ing on protraoted services at this place
this week. We hope we will have q
good meeting.
w. o. Alexander, :of Greenwood, is at
home for several weeks.
Roy NJ. Abbott, of Gaffney, is at home
this week, to the delight Of his many
friends.
Misses Elsie and Ola Morgan and
brothers, Liston and Standley, are
spending this week with Mr.. Barker's
family.
Miss jamie Davis, of Walhalla, spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives at
this place.
Miss Lula Smith, of Central, is visiting
Misses Selma aud Vesta Marett this
week.
Miss Katie Abbott entertained quite a
number Of friends at birthday party at
her home Friday night. All reported a
nice time.
Miss Rena Hunsinger, of Rock Hill,
spent the latter part of last week with
bomefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Colley, of Walhalla,
visited at the homo of Marshall Abbott
yesterday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
PlNEULES for the Kidneys
30 DAYS TREATMENT FOR sI.oos
Big Improvement for Lander College

(From the Greenwood Journal)
The trustees Of Lander College
have taken hold of the interests of
the college in such away as to mean
great deal, not only for the college,
but for the town. Some weeks ago
there was purchase made of prop
erty with view to removing the
cabins in front of the building, and
recently number Of lots have been
bought directly In front of 1t. The
plan is to close up the street in front
of the college and make a beautiful
park out Of these lots. The street
running by the building just erected
by J. Q. Pyles will extend on to the
street going by the residence Of Mrs
Annie burst.
The trustees have plans matured
for enlarging the building in the near
future, and before doing this they
are very wisely providing for the en-
largement and beautifying Of the
grounds. They seem determined to
make Lander College equal to the
very best institution of the kind in
the State. We understand that the
plans for the enlargement of the
building have already been drawn,
and we presume that the work Of
improving the grounds will be placed
in competent hands and that it will
be done to the very best advantage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21

least here in this bright, sunny South
Carolina of ours and,
Whereas, we feel and know, With
the aooursed Jug traffic that the ex-
press companies are foisting upon
our people and running so many OF
our young men and older ones, too.
With the Sabbath-b breaking foreign.
ers mixed with a class of low, dc.
graded Sunday drinking boys for
them to mix with would make dark
est Africa blush.
1st. Resolved, that we are deter
mined that as far as in our power lies
to keep our splendid inheritance
for ourselves, our children and our
children's children and strive to bet
ter fit and prepare them for the daily
avooation of life and citizenship.
End. That we, the Bishop Branch,
Local, No. %, of Anderson County
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union of America, are unalter-
ably, irrevooably opposed to foreign
immigration of any kind and in any
manner whatever, and if they do come
with their own accord, let them prove
themselves by making good citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
A. II. Mitchell,
Chairman Committee.
Above resolution adopted by Union
and ordered published.
g. w. Gaillard, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
Only a Slight Alteration.

To the physician who was just bring
ing him around from q long illness an
old miser, of Athens, Ca, said: "Ah,
doctor, we have known each other such
a long time. don't intend to insult you
by settling your account in cash; but 1
have put you down for a handsome
legacy in my will" The doctor looked
thoughtful. "Allow me-" he said, ito
look at that prescription again. I wish
to make slight alteration in it."-Chi-
oago News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21

States preparatory to a production
of 3,00O,000,000 bushels this fall.
These fields occupy an area greater
in extent than the German Empire.
Though every State and Territory in
the Union produces corn, the princi-
pal crop comes from Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebras.
ka, which constitute the far-famous
sscorn belt" 1t is estimated that if
all the corn produced in one year in
these six States were shelled and
loaded in wagons, the train would
extend nearly $4,000 miles, betting
the earth six times with 1000 miles
of wagons to spare. Iowa alone has
produced crop equal in value to the
annual output of gold, silver and lead
in this whole country, or more than
the net earnings of all the national
banks. Our farmers may understand
what is meant by improved corn cul-
ture, when it is understood that an
increase of one ear in every ten in
the five principal corn States would
mean an addition of $44,000,OOO a
year to their wealth. Though the
origin of corn is ve' : ancient, it's use
on large scale is very modern. OAR
win, the great naturalist, while trav-
cling in Peru, found an ear reposing
in a metal vessel eighty-five feet be-
low the present surface of the soil.
Others have been found with num-
mics in the tombs of the Incas. The
natives of Mexico, long before the
conquest, worshipped goddess cor
responding to the Greek Ceres, and
the method was for sun virgins to
sacrifice corn cakes in her honor.
The North American Indians be-
lieved that corn was a direct gift
from the Great Spirit. This inspir-
ing belief was embodied in a poetical
legend, to the effect thatl.a young
warrior fasting in the wilderness
prayed for a gift for his people, when
spirit in the form of a beautiful
young man garbed in glistening green
with flowing plumes, descended in
response and brought the grain OF
grains as his offering.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
More Trouble with Negro Infantry.

San Francisco, August 10.-Soldiers of
the 25th Infantry, the colored organiza-
ton that figured in the Brownsville riot,
created a disturbance on the "Barbary
Coast here last night and at one time it
was feared riot would result. The riot
call was sounded for extra police and
eighteen Of the negroes were arrested on
charges of disturbing the peace.
The 25th, which has been stationed at
the Presideo, will leave Tor tho Philip.
pines on the transport Crook.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
Women Who Wear Well.

1t Is astonishing how great change q
few years OF married life often make In
the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, tho charm, tho
brilliance vanish like the bloom from a
peach which Is rudely handled. The
matron Is only q dim shadow, a faint echo
OF tho charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through tho
chahge which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the cheek
OF its freshness and the form OF It's
fairness,
when there is defNQgement Of tho health
OF the delicate womansy organs. 80 surely
whef these organs ar6>estab blshed In
healSh the fqce an31offn>at o4cc witness
TO the TACT in fealwed comeffnaSA Nearly
a million women haze found health and
happiness in the use Of Dr. -PLerce's Fa-
yorite PrescrIptlQn.. 1t makes weak wom-
EN- strong and sick women we'll. Ingredi-
ehtS oH iaDel--coltdlnS no alcOnOl or
harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly Of those native, American, medic
lnal roots most highly recommended by
leading medical authorities OF all tho sew
eral schools Of practice for the cure of
woman's peculiar ailments
For nursing mothers, or for those broken
down In health by too frequent bearing Of
TO prepare the system for the coming OF
baby and making its advent easy and
almost painless, there is no medicine quito
so good as. "Favorite Prescriptions 1t
system. It Is q most potent invigorating
tonic and strengthening nervine niceI =
adapted to woman's delicate system bv q
physician Of large experience In the tre at
ment Of woman's peculiar ailments.
DR.. Pierce may be consulted by letter
free Of charge. Address DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Invallds' Hotel and Surgical institute,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
Big Rather Killed.

Salem, August 12.-Special: Crops are
looking fine.
The health of the community is good.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Phillips, of Whet-
stone, visited their daughter, Mrs. Dora
Albertson, last Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Phillips had the luck to shoot and kill a
large rattlesnake in James Albertson's 8
yard that measured four feet and one
inch in length and seven inches around
the body. He was the possessor of
seven rattles and button.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
Origin of COrn-Study in Botany

(From the American Farmer.)
When Columbus reached Cat
Island on that fateful day of 1892, he
found the poor savages cultivating a
plant that was new to the Spaniards.
Later, when they saw the islanders
gathering from the stocks a material
which they used for food, the Span
iards took a curious interest in their
actions. This plant, which the ma.
tives called "Mahiz," was wholly un-
known in Europe or any other part of
the old world. Afterwards the Span
iards themselves cultivated this plant
for food, calling it "maize," by which
name it has since been known in the
botanical world. In this small way
began what is now the most impor-
tant and most valuable crop in the
civilized world. Looked at from the
standpoint of the botanist, strange
fact is disclosed in considering the
habits as we'll as the habitat of this
celebrated cereal. 1t was indigenous
to the two Americas, but at the time
of the conquest had made little
progress toward the wonderful de-
velopment it was subsequently to
attain. The Indian tribes in various
sections, from, the Canadas to Pata-
gonia, were found to be acquainted
with it's merits and depended upon it
as one of their chief vegetable foods.
They cultivated it in little patches,
planting it in hole in the ground
made with a stick and from it made
certain dishes afterward famous as
"succotash," "hominy" and shoe
cake"
What is especially noticeable is
the fact that no other grain or vege-
table has such difficulty in reproduc-
ing itself unaided as maize. Left to
itself it is difficult to see how it could
keep alive. The grain being encased
in thick and close-fitting shuck,
and growing closely to the cob, can
not reproduce unless in falling it be-
comes shattered and covered. Birds
and other animals might help some
in this process, but not enough to
greatly extend the area of its pro-
ductivity. The aid of mar is needed,
not only to plant, but 20 cultivate the
corn, and it is questionable whe ether,
if left ungathered, the whole of the
fields in our mighty belt, would spon-
taneously bring forth next season a
single ear. Fortunately, the savages
in limited way, assisted this won
derful plant sufficiently to keep it
alive in many places until the white
man came with his hoe and plow to
do the work on an extensive scale.
1t is just possible that but Tor the
Indians, this valuable grain might
have been lost entirely to man. It's
only chance of survival originally
would be in the tropics, where the first
grains that fell and became covered
would escape freezing and thus sprout
in the returning season for its propa-
cation.
1t is a far cry from the little patches
on Guannahani Island to the corn.
fields now smiling over the United
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-21
FARMERS UNION BUREAU
OF INFORMATION.
Conducted d by the

South Carolina Farmers Educational and Co. Operative
intended for this should
J.. @. Stribling, Pendeton, s. c.