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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17

been witnesses before the Indian
committee for the last three weeks.
The chief marched into the COM
mittee room at the head of the band
and through an interpreter informed
the senator that the treatment that
he had accorded the Indians was
highly appreciated and that an APP
propriate gift was due the white
chief OF the committee.
Chief Plenty Coos then took from
one of his followers a huge war bon
net, which had been the chiefs in
sigma of rank and worn by him
whenever he went into battle, He
said that he was now a man of peace
and that the bonnet was OF less value
to him on the reservation than 1t
would be to the senator in congress,
and therefore he wanted the senator
TO take 1t.
Senator Clapp was completely
fiabbergasted. according to his own
description of his emotions. He took
the war bonnet and thanked the
chief Plenty Coos and his band will
start for their reservation home in
Montana tomorrow.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
A FINANCIAL CONsPIRACY

Startling disclosures were made be-
fore the house committee on currency
and banking yesterday when Con-
gresham Croker stated that one OF
the members OF the Associated banks
then In Washington had unwittingly
disclosed the conspiracy to him UNI
der a misapprehension that he was
one of the mule skinners." The
bankers were openly opposing the
bill. but secretly supporting It. with
the understanding that the interest
on rubber currency put in circulation
by the banks shall be fixed at three
per cent instead of six, as provided In
the bill at present. Mr.. CroEier also
says that he can prove by witnesses
that the panic was deliberately
brought about for the purpose of Sc
curing the passage Of bill contain
ing the provisions of the Aldrich
measure. II was a well laid eonspir-
acy to trick congress into legislation
legalizing gambling and making the
government guarantee the stakes by
placing Il In position where It
would be at the mercy Of the Wall
street conspirators. The exposure OF
the Hypocrisy OF the bankers. who
are in Washington lobbying. shows
that double dealing. deceit and con-
spiracies are not to stand In the way
OF enslaving the people financially.
The AldrlCh bill is the result of a
rotten conspiracy which Is meeting
with strong protests from the busi-
ness interests Of the country and 10
secretly foatered by the Associated
banks OF New York.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
BOXING CARNIVAL
Busy Week for Jack Tars at Los
Angeles.


LOS ANGELES, Cal, April IT.
Next week will be busy one In Los
Angeles sporting circles, scores of
pugllistic and other athletic events
having been arranged for the delecta-
ton of Uncle Sans tars. The big
battleships will anchor OF the Los
Angeles ports, San Pedro, Long
Beach, Santa Monica and Redondo,
tomorrow and Sunday, and will stay
here until next Friday. The interval
will be filled to overlooking with
amusements of every kind and every
sailor of sporting proclivities will be
given the time of his life.
What's more, the Jacks will fur
nish a considerable portion of the
sport themselves. For weeks past
tryouts have been held aboard the
various ships in the fleet and in al
most every branch Of sport when the
jackies come ashore they will bring
with them their own candidates for
championship honors.
Lieutenant Weaver has decided to
put on at Los Angeles the finals in
the championship boxing events of
the fleet. There will be one contest
for each day of the program here,
each deciding a class championship of
the feet. The lightweights will fight
the first day, the welterweights the
second day, the middleweights the
third and the heavyweights the last
day.
Tremendous interest attaches
among the men of the feet in these
contests. The Los Angeles entertain
ment committee has proffered a prize
of $50 each for the winner Of each
of the events.
The announcement that the big
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Following is list Of real estate
transfers of Kootenai county as fur
nished by the Occur d'Alene Abstract
& Title Guarantee company:
Charles A. Crawford to Ada Laird,
lots l / and ~, Crawford Park; $500.
w. w. Terrell to U. L. Grant, lot
2, block 8, Terrell; 1925.
U. L. Grant to Andy MattsOn, lot
2, block 1. Terrell; $3.50.
John b. Taylor to Minnie otter
son, lot s, block 80, Lake Shore add;
$500.
John B. Taylor to Minnie Otter
son, lots Z, and 8, block 20, Lake
Shore add.
Spirit Lake Land Co. to Amelia
Mercer, lot II, block II, Spirit Lake;
$500.
Spirit Lake Land Co. to Frank B.
Mercer, lot ~, block IT, Spirit Lake;
$3.50.
The Norris Co., Ltd, to Occur
d'Alene Lumber Co., part n " nwA
sec. "a, tip. SO H., r. W.
Anton Dusk to the Norris Co. Ltd,
part nh u, sec. "a, tip. SO n, r.
3 W.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
BASEBALL ON PACIFIC COAST
Northwestern League Games Open
Tomorrow.


SEATTLE, Wash, April IT,
Opening contests of the Northwestern
league will be played tomorrow, In
augurating a season that promises to
be the most exciting and spectacular
In the history of the national game.
Butte will open In this city, Aberdeen
at Spokane aud Vancouver at TIA
coma, Although three of the towns
In the league are comparatively small
the clubs have the backing of men of
great wealth and the class Of ball
played will probably be superior to
that in any other minor league in
the United States. The manager of
every team has been ordered to get
together a squad that will capture
the rag, regardless of expense, and
the millionaires of the lumber and
mining towns are heroically putting
up the needful.
The Northwestern league has been
in existence for two glorious years
and was founded as rival to the
Pacific Coast league. OF which Seattle
and Tacoma were formerly members.
Owing to dissatisfaction with the ar
rangements with the California cities.
the Northwestern league broke into
the game and its existence has been
more than justified by subsequent
events. Last year Seattle witnessed
the fastest and snapplest baseball
that has ever been played west of the
Rockies. and the prospects for the
season just opening are even better.
Aberdeen won the pennant last
season. Aberdeen Is sawmill and
tide water town OF about 10. 200. The
big cities do not like the idea of the
sawdust OUTFIT standing at the head,
and there will be some bowling II the
arrangements do not trim some of the
pomposity out of the lumberJacks.
Vancouver, which finished last, Is
now In the hands of hustllng crowd.
and the Canadians. who like baseball
fully as well as their cousins on this
side. can make It decidedly interest
Ing for the manager II his team does
not stay with the bunch. The Cana
dian team is heavily backed by
wealthy men.
Then there Is the Amalgamated
Copper team at Butte. which glee-
fully iingles the gold of the system.
They want to win. aud Russ Hall. the
manager. Is said to have received or.
ders to finish on top or jump into the
deepest mine,
! Thus. with the three teams In the
smaller cities backed by the gold OF
lumber and mining kings, the three
larger cities are going to have some
tail work cut out for them.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
IDAHO IN HOMESTEAD RILLq
French Wants Lands Set Aside for
Farms.

Fremcn wants AAAnua set AsA0e Tor
Farms.
WASHINGTON, April II. - Con-
gresham French today decided he
would make a fight to have the state
OF Idaho restored In the bin permit
ting $40 acres of homestead land for
dry farming. The bin already had
passed the senate, Heyburn causing
Idaho to be eliminated on the
ground that he feared II would en-
courage nonresident ownership of
lands % his state. Other members
OF the delegation favored the inclu-
sion Of Idaho.
Mr.. French today procured the
speakers consent to call up the bin
which passed the senate giving an
additional 2,0OO, 0O0 acres to Idaho
under the Carey act. Instead OF try
ing to push his own bill to the same
extent he will press the senate bill,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17

Congressman French 10 OF the
track again. Senator Hepburn sue
ceeded in having Idaho exempted
from the desert homestead law CIV
ing one person 32O acres OF dry land
and now Congressman French pro-
poses to tack an amendment to the
bill including this state. His amend
ment simply means that the arid
lands can be taken In larger tracts
and turned over to the stockowners
after final proof. Instead of two
persons making something out OF the
original entry of $50 acres each, the
price will 20 TO one person after Anal
proof. The bill Is purely a specula-
tive measure and we believe In max.
Ing II to benefit the greatest number.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
BARGAINS


room modern residence, with A large clothes
closets, large pantry, fine hall and stairs large
bathroom, electric lights 2 large porches, hne |
cellar, woodshed and storage room; large
lots, 6Ox120 feet each; this Is double
ner, with street three sides. This is of
the finest properties in the CITY, and very close
in; beautiful shrubbery and lawn.
$0OO-Win take this 4-room residence; good
pantry, fine cellar, large woodshed poultry house
beautiful lots all fenced city water
and electric lights; close In 1t is a snap.
$28OO-This is a new, 5-room, pastered cottage
with fine circle porch in front, good porch in
nice pantry, clothes closets, good cellar,
crete walls and foundation, very fine new barn,
poultry house and yard, a beautiful lawn; large
lots, 5Ox15O feet, each corner; all fenced with
A No / picket fence; all and close in. This
is of Occur dAlene's best locations and
critics for the money.
$30OO-Takes this bonanza home very close in;
5-room, modern, plastered house, with rooms
in garnet, sealed; a neat hall, large clothes
clothes, A No. 1 BATH complete; large porches |
stone basement, with hrst-cass furnace, stone
foundation, large storeroOm, washrOom and
woodshed nice lot, 75X110 feet, with |
very fine fruits cherries plums, apples berries,
etc.; also shade trees nice lawn, and all kinds of
$21OO-Takes this block of ground; this is
block Fourth and Miller streets, |
size of block las feet Fourth street by lao
feet fronting Miller street. This property is
all fenced; has a good 5-roOm house, with closet,
pantry and nice pOrches; good woodshed, poul-
try house and yard; % assorted fruit trees, best
varieties; city water in the house and taps for
lawn This is snap. Look 1t up.
$85O-Wil buy this 4-room house, with nice 5Ox
11O-foot lot; well located; close to school.
$7OO-Takes this 4-room house, with very fine
lot. This is a snap.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
Notice of Dissolution.

The German bakery, formerly OPP
Grated by Carrier & McKelvey, will
hereafter be operated by MeKelyey
4 Sehuttler. We solicit a eontinu-
ance OF public patronage.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
SENATOR is RIG CHIEF
AstORlshed White Takes Huge War
Bonnet From Plenty Coos.

WASHINGTON. April 17.-Sena-
tor clapp Of Minnesota. chairman of
the committee on Indian affairs, Is
now a cheap big Indian" chief OF the
Grow tribe. He was given great
surprise today by Chief Plenty Coos
and his fellow tribesmen, who have
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17

The Press Publishing Co.. the
Print shop by the Lake, prints for
particular people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
Items from Little River.

Little River, Sept. 26-Special:
Fodder pulling is about over in this
section and cane and cotton are en-
tertaining the people at this time.
The protracted meeting at this
place, conducted by w. NJ. Walker
and others, was very largely attend
ed. There were thirteen additions to
the church. On the third Sunday one
more Joined at the water. Fourteen
were baptized by the pastor, Rev. C.
l.. Craig. At the close Of the service
a collection was taken for Mrs. Geo
Fox. The amount received was $3.50,
for which the widow was very thank
full.
A. r. Galloway, who has been on
the invalid list all summer, is greatly
improved at this time. His many
friends are delighted to hear Of his
good fortune and to see him out
again.
J. B. Burgess is the champion fod-
der puller Of this section. He pulled
two thousand bundles in eight days
Can you beat that?
James Corbin, Of Republic, Ala.
was visiting in this section the past
week. He is looking we'll and likes
his new home.
w. Nj. Perry killed two gray squir-
rels at one shot on August 26. They
were in dispute over a hickory nut
when they fell prey to the Nimrod
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman p. Whitten
OF Salem, spent last Sunday in these
parts.
]. Fulton Hunnicutt and sister
Miss Nora, were visiting relatives and
friends in this section some time
back
r. F.. Smith spent part OF last week
in North Carolina-I guess probably
deer hunting--if that Is the way to
spell 1t.
r. NJ. Lusk, OF Pickens county, paid
his father, l.. w. Lusk, visit the
past week.
The school at Smeltzer has been
closed for the past two weeks. It
will reopen September 2S.
The sad news Of the death of Mrs
James Patterson was made known
here last Monday. The report says
she died suddenly. This was a great
shock to her many relatives and
friends. She was a good Christian
woman and much loved and highly
respect ed by all who knew her. Truly
one Of our good mothers has gone to
reap her reward with the faithful NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
DESPERATE McGABA KILLED.
Kills His Three Men, Then Dies at
Hands of Negro.


Honea Path, Sept. 2S.--About fif-
teen miles from here, in Greenville
cou"ty, saturday night, John McGaha
was shot by a negro about s O'Clock
and died from the wound about II.
There are several runiors about the
killing, but the facts seem to be
about as follows: ....
John McGaha and Jap Ashley Sat
urday went \over into GreeLville
county to arrest two negroes who
worked for McGaha last year. They
found the negroes at a store near the
home Of Coon Ware. They arrested
them and carried them to some ne
gro's house, supposedly to allow the
men to get their clothes.
When they arrived at the negro's
house row was begun and Mr.. Ash
ley left. McGaha began shooting and
the fire was returned by the negroes.
In the melee eleven or more shots
wre fired, and McGaha was shot
through the chest with a load of
shot Mr.. Ashley carried him to the
home of Coon Ware, where he died
about II o'clock.
Before this time, McGaha had him
self been twice shot, and one of these
wounds was responsible for his stiff
leg. He had killed three men, two
whites and a negro. A week or two
| ago he was cleared at Abbeyille for
the killing of George Clinkscales, a
negro, about six months ago.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30

Are YOU feather-legged? NJ?
Then cough up something for The
Democratic campaign fund.
There is a marked difference De-
tween the receptions given the De n
Ocratic and independence candidats as
for the Presidency. While Bryan re-
ceivts kisses Hisgen gets Kisses.
The bowling of the Republican
leaders about those of the Democratic
party reminds US of the man who
steals something, and then, to dis
tract suspicion, gets out and Justify
shouts stop, thief"
Jim Sherman, the Republican Vice
Presidential nominee, Is this week
'Marching Through Illinois," Illi-
nois citizens will do we'll to keep In
close touch with the fire alarm but
tons. One never can tell just what
will happen. E.
Caleb Powers, the Kentuckian, who
spent eight years in the penitentiary
for completely in the murder of Gov
ernor Goebel, was last Sunday bap-
tized by Baptist minister, who lost
mighty good opportunity, when he
had him down, to do something for
his country.
Have you subscribed to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund? Why not?
1t is impossible for us to go out and
canvass and see everybody. Just
send your contribution to The Cou-
rier and it will be acknowledged and
RENTED promptly to the National
Democratic Committee.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
has gone into the calamity bowling
business up to his neck. From his
speech at Boston last week one would
suppose that the average American
citizen ought to start to shivering
immediately in anticipation OF the
| awful things Japan is going to do to
us in the near future.
The electors OF this State put up
by the Republican party in order that
| they may be knocked down (pt liti-
cally, of course,) by their Democratic
| friends are: l.. w. G.. Blalock, Of
Goldville, and A. c. Caughman, of
Charleston, at large; Isaac II. Nor
ris, Yorkville; G. r. Mayfield; Green
VILE; T. f. Brennan, Columbia Jas
Powell, Aiken; l.. d. Melton, Colum-
bia; II. l.. Grant, colored, Charleston,
and J. A. Baxter, colored, George
town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
y SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.

The Wall Street Summary Of Sep
tembcr 22d contained this very sig
nificant leader on the political situ-
alton:
I'VE cannot recall a political cam
paign that appeared to be so bungled
and mismanaged as that of Taft up
to the present. If the inert and
stupid managers are to be ascribed
as friends of the candidate, then he
has every reason to eXclaim, Save
me from them" While Bryan Is ad-
dressing the country and, apparently,
making headway, the Republican
camp is comparatively lstless and
lifeleSs. If this Is occasioned through
belief that nothing can defeat. the
sclf-appointed heir OF Roosevelt. and
that only a formal campaign is neces-
Sary to his success, il is grave
error.
MIR. Bryan loses no opportunity
of appealing to the man without a
job, never fails to remind him OF the
panic-"thc Roosevelt panic"-and
pcrsuasively, if not with absolute cor
rcctncss, places that founding on
the administra ions front steps. His
criticisms Of the trust and the tariff
are by no means pOintlcSS, and. un-
der prevailing conditions, appeal with
peculiar sympathy TO the people, to
the miSinfOrmed as we'll as to the
intelligent. Cannon is not helping
Taft, he is positive drawback. For
aker is now Il most distressing incu-
bus. When is this TO end? If not
soon, we know how it must end on
election day.
"Thc Republicans have not walk
over before them, and if they are to
win they must begin now. oyster
Bay letters may serve to some pur-
pose, but II is the vigorous campaign
in the open that has won political
battles in the past, and the present
is no exception. 1t is time for Taft
TO show himself in the open and not
rest content with the public's impress
sion OF his personality derived from
Presidential open letters. The first
stroke Is half the battle, and 1t looks
as If Bryan had scored it to date"
Coming from one OF the principal
organs Of the financial interests of
New York City, the above . citation
strikes us as being particular y per-
tlnent just at this juncture. There
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
MCGalha'S Career.
(AnderSOn Mail

John McGaha was one of the most
desperate and fearless characters of
South Carolina. He was 40 years old
and leaves a wife. He was reared to
manhood in the home Of Hon. ]. w.
cCitizen Josh') Ashley, In the Hon
ca Path section, and had since en-
gagged in farming near there. He
had three times been tried and, three
times cleared Of the charge of mur-
der, two of his, victims being white
men. 1t is also said that he killed a
negro some twenty years ago near
Honea Path, and there are many rep
utable citizens in Anderson county
who freely express the belief that he
was guilty Of the crime. 1t is said
that the negro was badly beaten up
by a crowd and that McGaha later
pressed a pistol against his body and
fired.
The latest case IL. ID at McGaha's s
door was the killing of negro nam
ed George Clinkscales. He was tried
In Abbeville at the last term of the
court and cleared on the ground that
the shooting was accidental Nc
Gaha and Clinkscales had gone to the
home of a negro intoxicated After
remaining a time the negro left the
house and was going in the direction
of the barn and McGaha shot
through the open door and killed
him. the ball entering the negro's
back. His plea was that he had fired
to notify the negro that he was
ready to leave.
About fourteen years ago McGaha
was tried for the murder of Josh
Bigby, white man, and also a noto-
rious character. He was shot with a
shotgun. McGaha and Bigby had
been in Anderson together, and both
were drinking. They left for their
homes, near Honea Path, eighteen
miles, and when near McGaha's home
he got out Of the wagon, walked to-
his home, secured a shotgun and
walked back mile and shot Rigby.
1t was said that Bigby had before
beaten McGaha almost to death. The
latter's plea Of self-defense was sus-
tanned.
Bud Sweat was shot and killed by
McGaha on Christmas day, ten years
ago, at the formers home, five miles
from Honea Path, in Abbeville coun-
ty. They had become involved in
difficulty over some matter and the
shooting occurred in Sweats yard,
where McGaha Is said to have fol-
lowed him. A pistol was the wea-
pom used.
McGaha had often been arrested at
Anderson and had more than once
threatened to kill an officer. He was
feared throughout this whole section
and, because Of this fear, exercised
great power over negroes and a GER
tain class of whites.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
The List:

The following letter has been re-
ceived acknowledging receipt Of the
50 contributed:
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-Editor
Keowee Courier-My Dear Sir: Your
esteemed favor of the 18th instant
enclosing check for SO, with printed
list of contributors attached, has
been received.
Permit me to thank you very earn
estly on behalf of this committee and
myself for the good work and loyal
support you are giving us personally
and through the medium of your pa
per Souvenir receipts will go for
ward at an early date, as per your
list.
! note what you say in reference
to more money likely to follow, now
that the proposition has been placed
before the public. | am sure that
you are correct in this asse rtion. for
we have not an instance where a
paper failed to do good work when
the appeal was taken up in the, right
kind Of spirit, such as believe you
are doing.
Information received here is most
encouraging for Democratic victory
In November. Keep up the good
work.
Thanking you again. and assurin g
you that your efforts in our behalf
are greatly appreciated, remain, .
Yours very truly,
NJ. G.. Wetmore.
Chairman Finance Committee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30

p. J. DAILY, of 1247 w. Congr >ss
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deriving so much benefit from Flee
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quickly remedy stomach, liver and
kidney complaints. Sold under guar
antee at all drug stores. soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
VI w
Chairman Finance Committee.

We have the Bryan buttons. Have
you one? You ought to have.
Have you contributed to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund? 1t is a duty
to do so. Send your subscription to
The keowee Courier and 1T will be
acknowledged and sent to the Demo-
cratic Finance Committee.
The campaign expenses must be
met. VIII you not do your part?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
WALA.NLA, 8. o.:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1903
iHE CAMPAIGN FUND.

The Courier has received the fol-
lowing subscriptions to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund. Have you
contributed? LET THE PEOPLE
RULE"
The Democratic party accepts moth
ing from the corporations, for they
expect favors in return. Let all con-
tribute for the assistance of the party
Of the people. The people must con-
tribute If they would win.