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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
FOWLER KILLED RY mcABEE.
Family Fuss Ends Fatally-Slayer
Surrenders to Sheriff.
(Greenyille Sun, March lis. )

(Greenyille Sun, March 1s.)
P. J. McAbee, farmer, killed
John Fowler this morning at, s
o'clock by shooting him in the left
side at his home near Log Shoals.
McAbee Immediately after the kill
ing came to the city and gave up to
the authorities and was placed In
jail. When seen by a SUN man Nc
Abee told the following story of the
affair:
1t was self defence and i did not
want to kill him, but he forced me
to 1t, and vt was be killed or kill
Me and Mr.. Fowler live in the same
house, and rent our land from Mr.
Alexander. Up until last night we
were the best trends in the world
Last night my wife was in Fowler's
room and 1 stepped to the door. ask
ing her to come and prepare my sup
per. Fowler told her that she need
not go IL she did not want to. My
wife told him that she would go and
he asked her to stay with him. She
got up from her seat and stepped
in the door, at which he forbade me
to enter. / went back into the hall
and my wife followed. I ate supper
and then went over to Mr.. A1exan-
der's, the man from whom / rent the
land, to ask his advice on the mat
ter. told him that me or Fowler
one would have to leave, and that I
wanted to avoid trouble. Mr.. AL
exander said for me to go back home
and that he would come over in the
morning and settle the matter. /
went back home and Fowler COM
menced to threaten me, saying that
he was not going to leave. He got a
shotgun and made some threats of
what he would do. / with my wife
stayed until bedtime. We had to
come home to attend to our little
children. This morning Fowler was
very sullen and wanted to raise a
row with me. told him that I did
not want to get in trouble and that
would leave If he would give me
time. AT which he told me had
better leave d-n quick. He then
said that he was going to kill me and
started to get his gun, at which 1
fred on him."
THAT statemtnt is as true as I
know" said Mr. McAbee.
McAbee is young fellow, not over
twenty years Of age, and is very hon
est looking. While he was talking
he seemed very nervous and frequent
ly referred to the fact that he re-
gretted the thing very much.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
Bill's Board Bill and Billboard Bored
Bill.

Bill had a billboard. Bill also had
a board bill. Bills board bill bored
Bill so much that ne sold his blk
board to pay his board bill, and then
Bills board bill no longer bored Bill
Bills girl said she couldn't see how
Bill could have board bill and bill
board at the same time. So she
bored Bill SO much about his bill
board and his board bill that Bill
finally had to skip his board bill In
order to keep his billboard.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
We May Rule England Yet.

London, March Ia news
agency publishes the following dis
patch from Rome:
"The Corriere Della Sierra learns
that Miss Elkins, on her marriage
to the Duke of the Abruzzi, will be
created royal highness' in her own
right, ar1 that the CONS of marriage
will have the right of succession to
the throne
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
NOTICE INCREASE OF oAprrAL
Resolution Of Board OF Directors OF
3 Oconee Knitting Mil increasing
Capital Stock to Fifty Thousand
Dollars. W f 4

8uOllars. 3{I 6
Whereas. an increase OF the capital
stock of OCONEE KNITTING MILL
to Fifty ThoEGand Dollars Is deemed
advisable by the Board Of Directors
of said oconee Knitting Mill, a cor
poration organized under the laws
of the State OF South Carolina;
Therefore, he It Resolved.
First. That the capital stock OF
Oconee Knitting Mill be Increased to
Fifty Thousand Dollars by the issue
of Twenty Thousand Dollars addi-
tionai, or two hundred shares of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars per
share.
Second. That the new stock thus
created be hereby constituted a Pre-
ferred Stock to the extent and for the
period hereinafter stated.
Third. This Preferred stock shall
be entitled, for the period of ten
years, from July 1, 1903. or any ali
quot part thereof, to dividends from
the earnings of the corporation at
the rate of seven per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually on the first
days of january and July In each
year, before any dividend shall be
paid upon the original stock. the first
of said semt-annual dividends becom-
ing due and payable January 1st,
1909. These dividends shall be cu-
mulatiye, that is. If the earnings are
not sufficient to pay them at the end
OF any six months, when the same
shall become due and payable, such
defaulted dividends shall he added to
the dividends falling due on said
Preferred Stock at the end of the
next six months, and so on, until all
of said dividends are paid. After
payment OF an equal annual divi-
dend m the original stock ali earn
ings applicable to dividends shall be
shared alike by the new and origi-
nal stock, and in case of liquidation
at any time, the preferred stock shall
take precedence over the original
stock; that is, the Preferred Stock
shall be paid In full. and the amount
Of all cumulative unpaid dividends
thereon, before any payment is made
on the common stock. The holders
OF this Preferred Stock shall be en-
titled to vote at all meetings OF stock
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25

WATCH the label on your paper.
On April list we will have to stop
sending The Courier to all subscribe
ers one year or more In arrears. IL
you owe us dollar kindly remit
now, so that we will be able to send
you The Courier after April 1st.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Is O.
new remedy, an Improvement on the
slaxatives OF former years. as 1T does
not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant
to take. 1t is guaranteed. For sale
by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
LOOK AT YOUR LABEL I!
Does 1t look like this?

Jan 06
= If SO, you are behind two years,
and we will be glad to see two :
or three big buck dollars coming !
our way. Your label ought to !
' look like this |
Jan 90. I
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
To the Farmers


want to say that / have the only
Cultivator that can be diverted SO
that the horse can walk beside the
row and at the same time plow both
sides of the row better than you can
with scooter and scrape at two fur
rows to the row. You can divert my
Cultivator to use from one to seven
teen teeth. You get with each Gull
tivator seven teeth, double de-
fender, bolts and everything to make
Cultivator complete for $500, or
will put in nine teeth for $3.50.
! sell every one on strict guarantee
that If they do not do what claim
for them, every dollar of your money
will be refunded This is the only
Cultiyator that can be bought on
these liberal terms. All that ask
is that you try them, and you Will
be pleased.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25
READ THESE TESTIMONIALS.

We can sell carload of your cul-
tivators next season. Parties using
them say they have never used any
other farming tool that has given
such satisfaction as your Cultiya .or.
r. Nj. Harvey & Son,
Rich, s.. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-25

Your Cultivator is the best thing
/ ever carried into my field. II r
could leave my farm would be glad
to sell Them for the public good.
Wishing you many sales and large
ones. j. w. Nichols,
Winder, Ga. !,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
Secured d Priced Quilt.

The Chicken Pie social given in Dec
atur by tho Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. church was decided success
both socially and financially. After all
had eaten chicken pie and other good
things to last them for days, j. Henry
Hill proceeded to sell at auction beau
tiful quilt, which the members of the
society with the aid of some other
friends, had been working hard to COM
plete. The quilt is novelty having
over five hundred names on it, ranging
in age from four weeks to eighty years.
nearly every family in town and sur
rounding country are represented, and
quite number from other towns and
even states gave 10 cents to have their
names put on the quilt. When COM
pleted and sold it netted the ladies the
neat sum OF siNty-seven dollars.
c. BraZelton made the highest bid and
got the quilt for fifteen dollars. No one
would prize the quilt more highly than
Mrs. Brazelton as she has been presi-
dent of the society for the past two
years. Mr.. G. w. Townsend was high
est bidder for the scrap quilt also for a
prize couch pillow made by Mrs,
Brazelton for the society aud both
brought good prizes. At the close OF
the evening Mrs. Cox, wife of Rev. Cox
was presented with nice quilt show
ing the high esteem she is held in by the
people Of Decatur. The receipts of the
evening we understand was forty-five
dollars,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
A Narrow Escape.

B. S. Hartman almost lost his life by
being smothered in the cage of the jail
Saturday night. He became intoXica-
ted during the day and was sent to jail.
A few minutes after eight o'clock in
evening someone outside heard him yell
ing "fre.' The bell was rung and as
soon as the nightwatch, Claud Melon
aid, arrived, he unlocked the jail door
and rushed in. He managed to get the
cage unlocked, but the smoke was SO
dense that he could not remain any
longer. Wat Cox then went in and
found the unfortunate man lying face
down on the floor beside the bed which
and rapidly filling the room with a
suffocating smoke. He grabbed Mr..
Hartman around the waist and carried
him to the north window on the west
side where other men were ready to
get him when he was taken out. His
coat which was afire was taken off as
soon as he got outside. He spent the
rest of the night in DR.. Haveley's Office,
and the next morning he had no recol-
lection of how the fire started. Mon
day morning Sheriff Terrell, accompan-
led by Mayor Knight and Lloyd Harri-
man took him before Judge Towner at
Osceola, where court is in session, and
from there he was taken to the in
ebriate asylum at Knoxville. Mr.. Har-
riman has been hard worker. He has
been mayor of Kellerton and has held
several different Offices in Des Moines
and but for the curse Of liquor he
might have been one of the leading
men in the county. Kellerton Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
TO CATARRH SUFFERERS
Good Advice and Liberal Offer
From a Well Known Leon
DRUGGIST.

L. P. Van Werden is advising all who
suffer from any OF the symptoms of
catarrh, such as offensive breath, dry
ness of the nose, pain across the eyes,
stoppage of of the nose, discharges and
droppings in the throat, coughing
spasms and general weakness and de-
bility, to use Hyomei. He goes so far
as to offer to refund the money to
any user of Hyomei who is not perfectly
satisfied with the results.
Quick relief follows the use of the
Hyomei treatment; the stoppage OF
the nose is removed. the dropping
ceases, the breath becomes pure and
sweet, and the catarrhal germs are de,
stroyed and their growth prevented.
Go to l.. P. Van Werden to-day and
buy complete Hyomei outfit for $1.0(
with the understanding that if it does
not give satisfaction, your money viii
he refunded
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of Decatur county, Iowa
March term, A. ID. 1913.
Emma G. Clark, plaintiff against w. p. Clark, de-
PENDANT.
To said defendant:
You are hereby notified that on OF before the
goth day of February A. d. 1908 there will be file
in the office of the clerk of the district of De-
county, Iowa, the petition of the plaintiff afore
said praying Judgment and decree that she be auth
orzed and empowered to sell the following described
property situated in the town of Leon, Decatur
county, Iowa to witt Beginning at point lao feet
south of the southwest of out lot No % in the
original town of Leon, Iowa, and running thence
south one hundred feet; thence east two hundred
feet thence north one hundred feet thence west two
hundred feet place of beginning for the purpose of
using and reinyesting the proceeds thereof for the
support and maintenance OF herself and family, and
alleging as grounds therefor that plaintiff and de-
PENDANT are husband and wife, and that on the 18th
day of October 1903, the defendant abandoned plain
tiff and left the state of Iowa, and has every since
absented himself therefrom. That plaintiff and de-
PENDANT the owners OF the above described real
estate and occupied the their home prior to
October 49, 1908. That said property is unproftable
that the same has to be rented, and that the costs
and expenses OF keeping the same in good repair and
the taxes and insurance thereof are so great that
there is practically no net income therefrom, and
that 1t has become necessary for plaintiff to sell said
property and invest the proceeds in other kind
OF property In order to provide support and mai
| tenance for herself and family. That plaintiff be
| authorized, directed and empowered to sell sale
property and execute deed therefor by law in such
cases made and provided, and for general equitabl,
relief and for costs For full and complete statement
4 of plaintiffs cause of action, see petition
| You also notified that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the second day of thu
term of said district court of Decatur comfy to b
| held on the 23d day of March A. d. 1908, defau
will be entered against you and judgment rendered
| thereon.
V. r. McGINNIs,
26-4t Attorney for plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

There is nothing new in the oil situa-
ton that we are aware of. They have
been drilling day and night the past
two weeks and finally got through a
rock said to be about 200 feet thick,
and we understand are now in shale.
They are now casing up. The talk on
the street is there is good prospect for
gas. Work at the core drill is going
right along and about 1913 feet Of cores
have been boxed up and stored away
safe from the prying eyes of the
public. 1t is said that coal indications
are being found at substantially the
same depths and thickness as reported
by Mr.. Strause at the oil we'll. Ii
these reports are true, it is certainly
good news, as it means that something
will be doing at this old town this year
of grace 190S.-Cainsville News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
ALetter from Lon Smith.
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. II, 19'

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. II, 1908.
DEAR EDITOR: l take pleasure in
writing you line that you may know
that am still extant and enjoying
good health as we'll as this excellent
climate also the beautiful scenery in
and around San Francisco which affords
one great pleasure and pastime, be-
sides, have several relatives here.
-Four uncles, Joe L., Jake, Andrew and
Lon Warner and families, live in Stock
ton, CAL, up the river from the city, and
my sister, Mrs. Louise Vickory and hus-
band live in Oakland, just across the
bay.
My brother-in-law and the Warner
boys each earn 500 per month or more,
while have no trade or profession
have to be contented with about half as
much or $50 per" as the boys call it,
but get raise to $685. per month
some time this year, then an additional
hundred dollars year thereafter. You
see am only postal clerk, in the
Civil Service. Uncle Sam doesn't pay
very high wages but it is sure.
If it were not for robbing you of your
valuable time would tell you some
thing of the upbuilding of this city
which IS wonderful i. e. the rapidly with
which they erect those enormous stee
structures. Well will close by inclos
ing S1.50 for which please send me Tht
Reporter one year. With best wishes
LON w. SMITH,
PCity Division, San Francisco, Cal.
P. S. | have my mail sent to the div
ision in which work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
A Night Alarm

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the metallic cough of Group bringing
dread to the household. Careful
mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar in
the house and give it at the first sign of
danger. Foley's Honey and Tar has
saved many little lives and it is the
only safe preparation for children as it
contains no harmful drugs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

E. S. Lopez, of Marilla, N. Y, says:
81 am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arnica
Slave. 1t has saved me suffering and
dollars. 1t is by far the best healing
salve have ever found" Heals burns,
sores, ulcers, fever eczema and
piles. 25c L. P. Van Werden druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
NEW CURE FOR STOMACH
L. p. Van Werden Gives The Re-
porter Readers q Chance
to Try it.

Since nobody knows when, people
have suffered from indigestion, sick
headaches, bloating, dizzy spells, dis
tress after eating, sleeplessness and
the many other symptoms of stomach
troubles and have found the usual
remedies powerless.
Here is chance for Reporter readers
who may suffer with weak stomach to
test without risk of loss the new pre-
scription, called Mona, for indiges-
tion that has met with great success
wherever it has been tried.
This treatment, which strengthens
the whole digestive system so that the
stomach does it's work without any
distress is sold by L. P. Van Werden
under guarantee to refund the money
if the remedy does not do all that is
claimed for it.
Mi-o-na costs but SOC. a box, and one
box will do more real good than a
dozen boxes of ordinary digestive
tablets.
Nothing spoils the looks of a young
fellow as much as to want to dress toe
much like man.
! itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitar.
/ Lotion. Never fails. Sold by w. A. Alexander
| Druggist.
A good lover is suresto be a first class
Halter.
He rejects happiness who refuses al
sacrifice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
Iowa Has Many Young Teachers

Des Moines, Feb. q. -Youthfulness is
a feature of the more than 1000 young
women who recently took the state
teachers examination in the effort to
secure certificates.
State Superintendent Riggs has COM
piled some very interesting STATISTICS
relative to those who took examinations
in January. There were 2,299 applicants
for teachers certificates in these eX-
aminations. OF this number, 1914 had
not vet reached 18 years Of age. Under
the law those who are IS may receive
certificates, but the board of educa-
tional examiners has held that those
whose next birthday will make them 10,
providing it falls before July l, 1908,
are permitted to take the examination.
.ln age, experience and training
said Mr.. Riggs yesterday, "the .,appil-
cants at the January examination 40
not compare favorably with those who
write in June and July-that is, a
Younger class, as rule, write in Janu-
airy and the scholarship averages are
lower.
zone of the surprises of the recent
examination is in the matter OF institute
attendance. An institute is held each
year in every county seat, the aggrre-
gate attendance being about $4,000
Yet of the 1920 applicants recently eX-
amined ,O42 had not spent day in
normal institute"
Following are some of the statistical
features of the examination just closed
compiled by Superintendent Riggs:
Ma al bn Wi III no he,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
We Own and Control 100000
Acres.

Canada. Dakota and Washington wheat lands
Also r. r. timber mineral and governments lands
elsewhere We are established nine years. We do
little advertising. We you money by our
methods. Tell us what you want. Agents wanted
Information free. Address
WESTERN LAND CO.,
sal Good Block Dies Moines, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

English SPAWN Liniment removes Hard;
Soft or Calloused Lunps and BIemshes from horses,
also Blood Spayins, Curbs, splints, Sweeney, Ring
Bone STILES, Sprains Swollen Threats, Coughs, etc
Save $50 by Of one bottle. a wonderful Blemish
Cure Sold by w. Al Alexander. Druggist
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

An amateur talker is very apt to talk
too long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

To SOW selfshness is certainly to reap
sorrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

Not yet IL years old, nut Will pc pc
fore July l, 190S-....................... lgS
ia wears old 796
"a vears old " 421
81 Years did ............. 275
a s.aus oId and over ........ 613|
w;thpnt nv nar,ence 49,. 1874
Toss tha,, np., vnat 429
49, s,.an 80
More than one year but less than
No., nc ~ more ......... 312
Scholastic Training
Grammar Grades only. ......~..".. asz
Less than one year in high school
or academy ooo
One year in high school or academy 81
More than one year but less thah -o-
H;ah school or academy graduates TT
College or normal school graduates %
Professional training
A' stituta ~ - 1,O42
Number having attended one instl-
tute ......... w
Number having attended two instl-
tuteS ..-'.-''--' ~
Number having attended three or
'u n,nna institntes 425
Number having attended summer
Number who have not read a pro-
fessiohal book io o.
Number not reporting oO
Number who have read one or more -
such books ....... 40
Number who read an educational
naner $4,000. 1878
Number who do not read an educa- -
tional paper - ,,-.-.,.--. 20
why get up in the morning feeling blue
Worry others and worry you;
Here's a secret between you ana me
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ss' w. g. Stempel g Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

How easy it is to become wind jam
mer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

! itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
!? / Lotion Never fails. Sold by w. A. Alexander,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

Nothing spoils the looks of young
fellow as much as to want to dress too
much like man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
A good lover is suresto be first class

He rejects happiness who refuses all
sacrifice. RI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

Buy your pure cider vinegar Of Coder.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

c,,ndact Il simply character vitalized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

In the district court of Decatur county, Iowa
March term, A. ID. 1908.
Emma G. Clark, plaintiff, against w. p. Clark, de-
PENDANT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

800 yards good grade
ginghams such as you
usually pay 1oc for.
Basement special. .69c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

200 yards shirtings, dark
colors, good weight,
worth usually Ioc and
nc, special. .7ac
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

Why get ND in the morning feeling blue?
Worry others and worry you;
| Here's a secret between you and me,
BETTER take Rocky Mountain Tea.
- w. g. Stempel g Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

rs yards extra value table
. linen, and will be sold
quickly atper yard. .43c
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-11
OHIO PRIMARIES
ON TOMORROW

Columhus, O., Feb. lo.-kopuhii-
cans OF the Buckeye stats. Will .b3
afforded an opportunity tomorrow
to express BY dire.t vote theil choice
for the party, candidate for tn"
presidency. Delegates and alternate
TO the Hepub lean state COM nj II
will be elected. The convention NIL
be held here on March 3 aHd / and
it will select, ii addition 10 four
delegates al large 10 the Republican
national convention. tantlidat t."
governor and Other state officers.