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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-15

Hurried meals, lack Of exercise are the
main causes of dyspepsia. A Rings Dys-
pepsa Tablet after each meal aids diges-
tion, improves the appetite. Sold by j..
w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-15

Of all the fruits there are in the land,
That grow on bush or tree,
I would give up the choicest ones
For HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
DIR. j. w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-15

The Courior-sl per year-57th year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-15

The father and the sisters of CHS
olm wept in court, the aged mother
being the only one to control her
feelings.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
WEDS RIVAL
sU|T0RS, %
YEARS APART

New York, Dec. PA romance out OF
the ordinary is attained TO the marriage
of Mrs. Minerva j. Kenncy, wife OF tho
late lrven a. Kenney of Newark, and Mr..
Charles II. Mann, OF Blairstown. which
took place Tuesday. The bride had the
rare privilege of marrying two men who
were once rivals for her hand. the second
ceremony taking place 2S years after the
first
Mrs. Mann was formerly Miss Minerva
j. Bowers daughter OF William II. Bow
ers then OF Delaware, but now OF this
city. Her hand was sought I'm marriage
by Mr.. Kenney. who lived i'm Belvidere,
and at the same time by Mr.. Mann who
resided at Blairstown. She married Mr..
Kenney and went TO live at West Orange,
where her husband was an alderman for
a Lme.
Mr.. Kenney died about four years ago.
His widow has since lived at No. AZ Full
ton street, Newark. She has a son, Ar
thur Kenney, and a daughter, Miss Ethel
s. Kenney.
Mr.. Mann married and lived at Blairs-
town. His wife died also about four years
ago. He came TO this city on business
last summer aud visited Mrs Genney,
not having seen her since his first mar
riage. The result was the ceremony Tues
day. The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. DR.. Thomas J. Coultas. at
his home. in James street. Miss Harriet
A. Harper was the brides attendant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
Regular Dividend

Boston, Dec. 27.--The directors of the
United States Smelling, Refining and
Mining company declared quarterly
dividend today on the common stock Of
per cent. $50 cents). and la per cent.
on the preferred stock. The dividend on
the common stock three months ago was
Ia per cent. (S7A cents).
New York. Dee. 27.--The Vulcan De-
timing company today voted TO defer
action on the dividend on preferred
stock of the company. The last divi-
dend, which was declared in october last,
was iis per cent.
Philadelphia, Dec 27.--The directors OF
the Tonopah Mining company OF this
city, whose property Is located at Tono-
pah New. passed the dividend on the
stock Of the company at It's meeting to-
day The par value OF the stock is 81
a share and recent dividends have been
at the rate of % cents quarterly. The
stock sold as high as $2l a share, but
has been steadily declining. the low
point In recent years being reached to-
day when IL sold al ~. II was stated
that the company has an Indebtedness
OF $57S.2i0 and the directors therefore
deemed 1t wise 10 defer the payment OF
dividends until this debt Is cleared The
net earnings for the quarter ending Nov.
30 are stated TO have been $30I,520.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
Fined for Larceny

James Smith. 10 years old. in district
court this morning was fined SIS and
costs on each OF four charges OF larceny,
lie denied the stealing, but admitted that
he went with the one who committed the
larceny and pawncd the articles. He told
the court that his father and mother
were killed in the San Francisco earth
quake and since then he has been drift
ing about but lately coming TO this city
from New York.
Thomas J. keenan,. q years old. on two
charges Of larceny was fined so and costs
and on two others was sentenced TO 90
days in Jail. the jail sentences not to run
concurrently. The two were employed at
the Hotel Newman and they were arrest
cd last evening by Inspectors Ahcrn and
O'Malley. The thefts charged against the
two were as follows: An ovcrcoat valued
at SIS from James Broughan. 1iS Cliff
ford street, the garment being taken
from the home OF the owner.
From the Newman were stolen an over
coat valued at $50, the property OF Fred
Parker; an overcoat likewise valued at
$50. belonging TO Edward ]. Gross, and an
alligator-skin bag, the property Of Ar
thur f. Jackson, general manager OF the
Seaview railroad. The bag was valued
at 81, the contents. gold cuff buttons
studs and various articles of wearing ap-
parel. being valued at 1916.
Keenan, but few weeks ago was plac-
ed on probation for theft because his
father was Ill. and needed his support
He has been fined for larceny and has
been at the reform school.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
FLY C0pPEhs
WORKED MAID,
RECOVERED CASH

New York. Dec. 27--Capt. Sam Price.
in command Of the Manhattan detective
bureau, yesterday congrat tulated three of
his young men upon carrying out sub
tie little plan which he had suggested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick French of
Watcrtown. ~ Y, last Saturday left
the Continental hotel. where they had
been during the holidays, Mrs. French
took a train for Watertown. When she
opened her pocketbook she discovered
that sl40O was missing. Since she had
not opened the pocketbook since leaving
the hotel she decided that the money
had been taken In her room. She tele
graphed her husband. who had remained
in New York. to that effect. Mr. French
put the case up 10 Capt Price. and pres
entity Price called In three of his newest
recruits-Murphy, former guard at
Blackwel's island; McMullen, a former
private detective. and Carrette. the
champion sprinter OF the department.
Here's a man who has lost s140O."
said the captain. THE chances are not
greatly in favor OF your finding it, But
II you succeed down goes good mark
for each of you Ten 10 one the cham
bermaid has the money. II you, Murphy.
can win her confidence. representing
yourself as a private detective and I'm
that way find out where the money is,
youll stand n good chance OF clearing
up this case"
Murphy followed instructions. The
chambermaid who had attended the
Frenchs room was May Platt. a comely
young girl Murphy succeeded in per-
suading her that he was a private detec-
tive with pipe line into Mulberry street
and that he had just heard that she was
accused OF having stolen $i400 from one
Of the rooms OF the hotel. The Platt girl
got frightened, and eventually she con-
fessed TO Murphy that she had found the
money and given all but a hundred OF II
TO her sweetheart. John J. Finley. cab
man at the Continental hotel stand. She
agreed to divide with Murphy II he would
fix IL with Carrette and McMullen, who
were shadowng her ostentatiously all
this time. and who Murphy had told her
were central Office men.
The cabman finally gave up 1910, and
he and the girl laid Off work TO celebrate
with the rest OF the money. They were
arrested IN the midst OF the celebra tion,
and $3.50 more was found on Finley. They
were photographed and held In the
Tombs court on a short AFFIDAVIT.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
FRANCE TO
PROTECT Crews
OF SUBMARINES

Paris. Dee. 27.--Because 200 or her sea-
men have been drowned In her subma-
rine boats that divcd and would not come
up again, France is about 10 ne out all
her underwater battleships with teie-
phones.
The minister OF the navy has signed
the contract for the phones at the end or
series OF elaborate experiments, which
have proved that an insulated wire VIII
convey messages from sea bottom 10
boats at the surface. The trials havc de-
monstrated also that IL the wire Is paid
out over windlasses at either end IL Will
permit communication between the sub
marines and tenders for distance or
more than five miles.
Every diving boat In the French navy
will be Immediately equipped. IL Is an
nounced that the telephones are TO be in
stalled solely to save the lives of sub
marine crews in time of peace. during
the emergencies that arise i'm the course
OF experiments. But the order issued by
the minister yesterday Is said 20 forecast
an even more extraordinary development
OF naval achievement, and experts are
predicting that phone connections may
even be utilized in case OF war.
The telephones 10 be used arc detach-
able Wires piercing the special traps I'm
the submarines and wound In tens OK
thousands of feet about windlass IN
side. stretch up through the fathoms OF
s'h WdltI W a. DboSs tilt SbllhNtf e't
thence reach TO the deck of the subma-
rine tender At both ends OF this electri-
fled strand sit operators with the ordi-
nary Bell senders and receivers
In case a submarine, having descend
ed, meets with accident at the bottom,
cannot rise again or runs out OF air, the
operator. inside the disabled vessel simply
rings up the operator i'm the vessel at tho
surface, calls for divers or submarine
"wrccking" apparatus and thus prevents
further occurrences OF the IA tragedies
which have marked the effort Of France
to achieve the best underwater navy OF
the world.
Beside the strand OF wire which runs
between the submerged submarine and
her surface tender there will stretch a
rope attached 20 the buoy. This rope.
hauled I'm from below. will pull the buoy
down 20 the submarines deck. detaching
the wire or paying 1t out from the deck
Of the ship above.
1t Is this contrivancc. also specified by
the minister i'm his order yesterday. which
has convinced the experts that France
intends TO use the submarine telephone
device. not only TO prevent accident I'm
peace. but as a world-new signal system
| in time of war.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
MISS TALIAFERRO
INJURED, BUT PLAYS

New York. Dec. 27.--Despite the fact
that her left arm was badly cut and
that she was bruised, Miss Mabel Talia-
ferro, star of Polly of the Circus" in
sisted on appearing at last nights per-
Torrance In the Liberty theatre. She
was warmly welcomed when the audi
ence learned that the little actressA had
been severely injured by a collision of a
street car with her carriage, and that
rather than keep the theatre "dark'' for
a single performance she had insisted
on playing
Miss Taliaferro and her husband, Mr..
Frederic w. Thompson, were going
from their apartment in the Algonquin
hotel, In West Forty-fourth street, to
the Liberty theatre last night at Z
o'clock, and just as the carriage started
TO turn into Broadway Mr.. Thompson
saw a car bearing down on them. See
ing a collision was inevitable. he grab
bed his wife I'm his arms and saved
her from more serious injury. The
heavy car crashed into the carriage
and shattered the glass in IL.
Several pieces of the glass were inn
bedded in Miss Taliaferro's left arm,
and her left leg was also severely cut.
The motorman stopped HIS car before II
upset the carriage containing MIR.
Thompson and his wife.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
WILDCAT HUNTING GOOD
IN NUTMEG STATE

Wlnsted, Conn. Dec. 27.--Wildcats are
plentiful James Templeton and James
Drake were driving along the cobble
road at New Milford when their dog
treed a coon, as they supposed. After
Drake got half way up the tree he dis
covered IL was n wildcat and came
down ! ma hurry Drake got gun and
shot the cat, which weighed so pounds.
But it is just as exciting and more
profitable TO kill wildcats I'm Massachu-
setts II. Milligan's dog and a big cat
fought near the Afford marble quarries
yesterday until both lay dying. Milli-
gan put both out of misery with an aex.
lie will get 81 bounty for the cat.
George Barden OF Otis, Mass.
caught a wildcat Weighing 25 pounds
in a trap on Christmas and found one
of her kittens dead in the same trap yes
terday morning. lie gets $40 bounty.
p Other nature notes;
A. G. Caskey OF New Prestonpans,
shot at IL foxes this season and killed
ten
william Taylor OF Great Darlington.
has caught 10 minksi each skin is
worth $40.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
$4,000 PAID FOR A
POSTAGE STAMP

Boston. Dec. 27.--Althoush he offered
$1,000 for a postage stamp ]. NJ Bartels
OF this city did not get the only known
copy OF a ''postmaster's provisional"
issued at Alexandria, Va. in 1Si7. printed
on blue paper. The stamp has gone into
the collection OF George H. Worthington
of Cleveland, o.. at price which is said
to be- not far from 5000
This stamp. which is one OF the highest
priced ever sold in the country. is the
only copy known on blue paper, although
four copies OF the same stamp on buff
paper have been discovered. 1t was
found ON an old letter In the possession
OF Mrs M. Fawcett of Alexandria and
had been preserved on account of its his
toric associations. Mrs. Fawcett showed
the stamp to a local collector. who told
her that 1t was OF great value, and she
sent 1t TO Mr.. Bartels OF this city. who
had formerly lived in Alexandria and
knew the family. He at once offered
her $1,000 for IL, but she did not accept
the offer and the stamp was sold through
a Philadelphia dealer to Mr.. Worthington.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
DEPOSITORS' COMMITTEE
IS AGAINSI LIQUIDATION
(contlnucd from Page one.)

Continued from Page One)
$685.. 200. City Solicitor Albert a. Baker
said yesterday:
"rhe plan Is much superior to that OF
liquidation under the ordinary procedure.
Ii is going TO make possible the renewal
OF notes. thus making II possible Tor peo-
pie TO pay their bills i think that IL viii
also tend TO reduce the loans OF the bank
TO a safer limit, which. in my opinion,
the bank on some occasions extended too
far
Il think onsthe whole the plan is the
best that can be done although so far 1
have not had the opportunity 20 study u
thoroughly. IL the bank reopons 1t Will
naturally be expected to do business with
its former customers and the releasing
OF so much idle capital as is tied up there
at present should be most beneficial 10
the community. The paying off OF the
1900 depostors who have an average
account OF $50 each II consider an excel
lent idea. They have no business In such
an institution anyway and should have
their money in a savings bank.
81 presume this idea OF subscribing 10
new stock will involve the large deposit
ors only The smaller ones can hardly
hopo to take part In this 10 any consider
able extent. In regard to the sele OF the
stock, l do not think that the city could
subscribe and at the same time do not
think il would be "A wise plan for IL to do
so If IL could The citys assent to the
scheme must come from the city council,
I'm my opinion. The plan amounts pract-
cally to changing the status OF the citys
money to a form OF credit, making the
city creditor of the company on time
basis. The authority 10 do this can hardly
come from anyone but the city council.
~ do not think there would be any ne
Nossity for applying 10 the legislature for
this authority. The city. 1t seems TO me.
should have the right to dispose OF its
money! I'm this way as well as in any 9TH
or. think also that the plan has come
at the right time. Up To certain limit
/ believe that necessary delay has beeu
beneficial"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT
FALLS IN LOVE

Washington, Dec. 27.--The "Ro-
mances Of the White House series has
an addition. Quentin. the youngest son
OF the president. has fallen In love
IL was not long ago that Qncntin
failed TO return from the Force public
schools. which he attends. within a rea-
sonable time A secret service White
House man known as "the nurse" was
sent TO find him. The secret service
man found him sitting on the steps OF
the home OF little Miss Colvin, daughter
OF Clinton n. Colvin. a mall carrier. at
No. 1880 Rhode Island avenue. Quentin
surrendered without resistance and ac-
companied the officer without requisi-
tlon papers.
The White House carriage stopped
before the residence OF little Miss Col
win Wednesday and a liveried White
House servant took TO the door n
Christmas greeting. When Quentin
went away TO Pine Knot yesterday he
had the answer in his inside pocket. II
wished him n merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. and was In the hand
writing OF the young lady.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
HARTMAN ROAD
ATTACKS ONE OF
HILLS LINES

Portland, Ore. Dec. Elm n far-reach-
Ing answer last night to complaint
broughtsin the state circuit court, the
Northern Pacific Terminal company. a
Hartman corporation. AYERS that the
Portland and Seattle Railway company
ono OF the James j. Iiill lines, is doing
business illegally and therefore Is without
standing In court I'm seeking to condemn
a right OF way across the Terminal yards
in Portland
The terminal company AYERS that the
Portland and Seattle road is owned Jointly
by the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads and that the three roads are
units OF one great system: that there Is
no competition between them; that the
formation of third company by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific is
in violation OF the statutes OF Minnesota
and Wisconsin under the laws OF which
the two last named roads are incorpora-
ted and, finally the answer asserts the at
tempt at preventing competition is In
violation OF the Sherman antitrust law.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
MRS. M. B. EDDY
MAY ASK AID

Boston. Mass, Dec. 2T.--While Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy purposes TO provide
money for all initial expenses incident
TO founding a new Christian Science in
stitute for the general benefit OF all
mankind. Christian Scientists at large,
it is expected, will be invited TO supply
other money needed at an offering 10
be arranged on New Years Day. Mrs.
Eddy will probably provide an endow-
ment from her personal funds.
Archibald Mcclellan, one OF Mrs
Eddy's trustees. returning 60 Boston af-
ter conference with her at Concord. on
the subject OF the institute. declined to
discuss details here. Before leaving
Concord. however. he said the matter
OF location was occasioning as much
discussion as anything else. Both Con-
cord and Boston are being considered
as possible sites.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
MADE F|sH|M'
RODS OF DOGS
HIND Lees

Port Jervis. Dec. FISHERMAN who
went TO Porters lake yesterday never
Will get through talking about the way
"Blll' McMichaels. OF Pike county. and
his three trained terriers cut down the
plckerel population. Fishing through the
ice Is a popular winter sport up here,
and when "Bil' and his bow-wows
reached the place the surface OF the
lake looked like a coffee straner
Every hole had a watcher. but this
didn't worry "Bill." He set TO work
and surprised the other folks by chopping
three more holes in the crystal. Then
he tied a line TO tho hind leg OF each
dog and dropped the balted end through
the hole. lie placed a bag under each
pup, III his pipe and went visiting among
his friends. lie hadn't been gone more
than few seconds when one OF the dogs
began TO bark and walk away from the
hole. dragging a six-pound pickerel after
him.
Pretty soft for me-" chucked Bill, as
he placed the squirming captive in his
basket and led the dog back TO the hole
again.
Guess we'll have to hand IT to BILL"
said Sam Peck; Its a three 10 one shot
for him.
BY this time the other dogs had con-
tributed a plckerel apiece TO the pile and
Bill spent the next hour packing 'em in.
When he had taken the ante-mortom
statement OF 90 OF the finny things. he
blew whistle Each dog arose prompt
ly, picked up the bag on which II had
been sitting and swung into line behind
their master as he hit the trail for home.
II was a year training en-" explained
Bill TO the astonlshed gathering, "but L
IAf,sf
men in Pike county and another thing I'm
their favor-fhey don't lie about their
work. The next time I'm going TO send
them up alone"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
CODY MAY GO
BACK TO WIFE

Denver Dec. 27.--A reconciliation be-
tween Col. w. J.. Cody (Buffalo BID
and Mrs. Cody will probably take place
within the next few days. j. L. Sabin
a friend. says the famous Snowman will
be i'm North Platte Neb.. where his
divorced wife lives, this week.
"Col. Cody has just suffered a be-
reavement in the death Of Lieut.. Clar-
ence Stott his son-in-law, OF whom he
was very fond" said Sabin. ''He at
tended the funeral and his daughter,
who is left alone by the death per-
suaded him to return to North Platte
with her. l have every reason 10 be-
lieve that Col Cody desires a recon
ciliation and that Mrs. Cody will stand
ready TO welcome him back"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
Only One in IS Welded

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 2i.-According TO
the records or the state health depart
ment only aboIt one marriageablc person
out OF every 10 entered the state OF we'd
lock during the year 1906 The exact fig
ures are that 1854 got married. while L.
676si5. who might have done so. didn't
OF those who didn't marry 937 $50 were
males and 13o.3i5 females.
Average age " brides In Pennsylvania
In 1905 was 20 and of brldegrooms 9s.f
The greatest number of marriages con-
tracted in sny single month was In June
and the least number IN March.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
OHIO SENATORS
WOULD LET THE
PEOPLE DECIDE

Cincinnati, Dec. 27.-Senators Foraker
and Dick were recently solicited for an
expression of views as TO the initiative
and referendum amendment to the State
constitution, proposed and fostered by tho
Ohio Direct Legislative league. the Ohio
Federation of Labor and the State
Grange
John G. Miller. president of the central
labor council of this city, received the
following reply from Senator Foraker.
Answering your letter OF this date,
whenever any considerable number OF
voters request a vote on a proposed
change In the organic law their request
should be granted. The demand which
the labor unions and the grange organiza-
tions of Ohio are making for the submits
sion of the initiative and referendum
amendment ought not 10 be denied.
Il am most heartily in favor of giving
the people a chance to vote on any
amendment which is urged by numerous
and important body OF voters.
Very truly,
J. b. FORAKER.
Senator Dick replied TO James Robinson
OF Canton, also a special representative
of the Ohio Federation of Labor. saying:
II see no reason why the people OF
Ohio should not be afforded opportunity
to vote their sentiments on the initiative
and referendum.
While / do not wish to be quoted as
opposed to the initiative and referendum,
still man might be opposed TO 1t and
still be in favor OF submitting the amend
ment. The question is not OF the merits
of the initiative and referendum. but
whether the people shall have a chance
to vote their wish on the measure"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
FOR SALE
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$4,000
Reward

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cocaine, ether, chloroform,
heroin, alpha and beta eu-
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their derivatives, in any,
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This applies to goods in
original packages, unop-
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with. Certain unscrupu-
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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27

Paris. Dec. 27.-It was announced to-
day that Gen. Drude, WHO has been in
command OF the French troops In Mo-
rocco, Ia again down with the fever. and
az his own request he has been recalled.
Gen. Darmade. brigade commander at La
Rochelle, will succeed him.