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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Berlin, n. H., Feb. with the Their
niometer at 20 degrees below zero
eight buildings in the heart of the bus
mess district of this city We're de-
stroyed last night, causing loss
roughly estimated at about 100000.
The loss is believed to be well covered
by Insurance.
The fire was not declared under con-
troll until it had practically burned
itself out, after burning for five hours.
The blaze started in the four-Story
brick Green block, the largest struc-
ture of its kind in the city.
The Berlin department was entirely
unable to cope with the contlagration.
The one steamer was utterly useless,
as it broke down at the very outset of
the ire, and until help came from
Portland and Lewiston, Me, the only
streams played upon the fast increaS-
ing contla grafton We're two feeble by
drant streams that dribbed on the fire
at distance Of 80 feet. with force not
sufficient to break pane of glass.
Seine sick tenants in the Green block
had narrow escapes from their homes.
Until hello from outside cities ar
idly by and watch their property burn
until the spread IT me names forced
them to aid in taking out furnishings
rom structures in the path Of the
blaze.
Starting in the Green block in Elk
Change stleet, the flames communicate
cd with the Berlin National Bank
building, next door. on the corner of
Exchange and Main streets. PoStottice
square, and forced its way before ii
strong westerly gale up Main street.
In the meantime another fire start
ed in the wooden block occupied by the
j. u. Marier shoe Co, on Main street,
located in the midst of wooden struc-
lures. The fire started towards the
other blaze and acting as back fire
aided materially in putting the flames
under control. Barring a shift of an
increase in the wind the fire was de-
clared under control this morning at l
o'clock.
The telephone exchange was burned
out during the progress of the fire, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

accompanied by DR.. Irish. arrived at
the camp about 4.30 o'clock and con-
Quoted an inquiry. Some time previ-
Gus to their appearance a newspaper
man visited the place but was unable
to gather any information. All the
crew We're in the woods ard the place
was in charge of new cook who said
he had Just arrived, that the men had
absolutely refused to talk with him
about the case and he knew nothing
about It. He refused to allow the bod :
to be seen.
DR.. Irish when questioned before he
returned to the camp with Sheriff
Ballou was reticert.
Drawn was 40 years old and a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Grace Eaton of Brunswick.
survives.
When Dr. Irish and Deputy Sheriff
Ballou left the lumber camp it was
understood that neither was satisfied
with the results of their investigation
and that an autopsy would be held to-
morrow morning. The two officers
made an examination of Brawn's body
and found a bruiSe under one eye, but
so far as superficial examination
could disclose, no other evidence of
foul play.
Suspecting that there might have
been something in the liquor to have
caused the mans death it is thought
that Brawn'S stomach will be eXamin-
ed tomorrow Another lumberman in
the camp, Who had been drinking, was
in an unconscious condition tonight
adding to the suspicious that the cause
for BraWns death might be found in
the liquor he had been using.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

of IA feet to the deck below, finding II
Impossible to escape nv the ladder.
which were already ablaze.
From Nos. l and matches the 6re
communicated to No. hatch and with
in an hour after the first outbreak Of
the flames the entire forward section
of the vessel was blazing f1ercely. The
flames fed by the combustible mate
rails in the hold leaped to the top Of
the tunnels, giving out a tremendous
Wontinued on Page Fivs.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Starts In Green Block and Soon Eats Its Way
Through Other Buildings Steamer Disabled
and Hydrant Service Of Little Use.
Lewiston and Portland Send Engines and Men, Femen
Suffer From Intense CodNanow Escapes-Some
Of Finest Buildings Cone Loss About 100000.

operators sticking to their posts until
after the flames had attacked their
structure.
The blaze started in some excelsior
in the basement of the E. A. Burbank
CO., the largest furniture dealers in the
city, in the Green block
The fire was bounded on the north
by the Gerrish block and on the south
by the Sutton block.
The same section of Berlin burned
tonight was swept by a fire which
burned all night, beginning at 9 o'clock
On the evening of Jan. 4, 1905, causing
loss of 100000. Many of the build
ings burned tonight We're comparative
ly new, having been erected following
the fire of 1905.
Berlin, n H, Feb. with the
Thermometer registering 20 degrees be-
low zero the Green block. the largest
apartment house in the city. was de-
stroycd by fire tonight. causing a loss
OF $4,000 there, and a high westerly
gale carried the flames to the adjoin-
Ing Berlin National Bank building.
threatening that structure and those
beyond it on Exchange street with de-
stEYctlons
ffie 64fe yrr11ner of the Berlin fire
department was so crippled that it
was useless while the Green block
was DESTROYED. But two small hydrant
streams could be got on the fire and
these threw distance of so feet wit ,
not force enough to break the win
dows III the front of the block
Several sick people in the Green
block. which had 40 tenants, had mar
row escapes.
The blaze was discovered in a pile
of excelsior in the basement of the
Burbank Co., the largest retail fur
nlture dealers in the city, and before
the fire department was on the scene
the flames had spread through the
bdilding with astonishing rapid ty.
The Green block is a three-story
brick structure, occupied on the first
floor by business and on the upper
floors by about 40 tenants.
The flames spread so quickly that
the tenants had much difficulty in es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

The Pere Marquette passenger train
which left Flint, Mich, on Saturday af-
ternoon for FOstoria, was snowbound
for 4S hours. two miles from Otter
lake. The 20 passengers on the train
tramped through the deep snow 10
neighboring farmhouses. where they
were given shelter and food over Sun
IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Miss Mary Robinson has made full
confession at London of her wilful per-
jury in the bruce case and has admitted
the truth Of the statements made by the
prosecution during the trial of Herbert
bruce on charges Of perjury brought by
George Hollamby bruce. who waa striv-
ing to make good his claim to the title
and estates OF the Duke of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
10000 MOOrS Killed or Wounded
In Fierce Battle With French.

London, Feb IA London news agency
publishes a dispatch from Tangier saying
there has been a battle between the
French and the Moors near Settst, Moroc-
co, in which 10000 Moors were killed or
wounded and in which the French losses
amounted to $50 men. including four off,
GERS. The Moors with intrepid bravery
charged right up to the mouths of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 4.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday fair and
slightly colder in the morning, follow
ed by slowly rising temperature; fresh
to brisk to north to east winds;
Thursday warmer. probably snow or
rain, increasing easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
TOTAL LOSSES.
Summer Cottage Blown pown-f'sh-
ing Schooner Wrecked.

Portland, Me- Feb. 4.-Reports Of
damage by Saturdays storm along the
coast continue to come in. The newly
built cottage Of Mrs Frank Griffin at
Cliff Island was blown down and is
total loss. The fishing schooner For
est Maid. owned by c. A. Studley &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
THE WEATHER,
STORM COMING-WARMER.

Washington, Feb forecast for
New England: Increasing cloudiness
and not so cold Wednesday: Thursday
snow and warmer increasing northeast
winds, becoming high Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Paris. Feb. IA dispatch received hers
from NJ. Jonnart. the governor general Il
Algeria, declares that no less than 20 and
possibly more soldiers of the 10Th Com.
pany Of the Foreign Legion persisted On
Feb. in the binding sand storm thar
overlook them on their way to Fort
Hasa. s.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

Co. Of this city. went adrift and was
wrecked on Cousins Island, being a
total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

guns until their corpses lay in great piles
on the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
"a Below at Fort Fairfield.

Fort Fairfield, Me. Feb 1.-THE gov
eminent thermometer registered "a de-
Grees below zero early today.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
HAPPY RESULTS.
Have Made Many Walh.lla Readers
Enthusiastic.


No wonder scores of Walhalla citi-
zens grow enthusiastic. 1t Is enough
to make any one happy to findNelief
after years of suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but
truthful representations of the daily
work done in Walhalla b. Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Mrs. John Handy, living on Fac
ulty Hill, Walhalla, S. c., says: ''I
have not been in the best of health
for several years and the doctors said
my blood was in bad condition.
suffered from pains all through my
body, but especially in the small Of
my back. Headaches were also OF
frequent occurrence, and was sub
ject to rheumatism. Some time ago
| was advised to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured box az DR.. j. w.
Bells drug store, and since using
them am feeling much better. The
pains in my back have greatly 'dimin-
ished, the secret.nns show improve
ment, and / give Doan's Kidney Pills
the credit for the great change which
is noticeable in my condition"
For sale by all dealers.N Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's s.
and take no other.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Items from HOpewell.

Hopewell, Nov. 30.-Special: A
large crowd attended the box supper
at Hopewell Saturday night. 1t was
well represented by people from Mad
ison, Tabor and ToXaway. The young
ladies have our sincere thanks for
bringing beautiful boxes and the gen
tlemen have our heartiest thanks for
paying such handsome prices for
them. The amount collected that
night was $51.10. Miss Hattie Fra
sier's box, the assistant teacher at
Madison, brought the most, which
was So. James Singleton, from Ia
bor, was lhe auctioneer, and Miss
Geraldine Hughs acted as secretary
and treasurer All have our thanks
for good order and helping it to be
a success.
Mrs. Ratio Meaders, of Toccoa, Wis
tied her parents in this vicinity last
week.
James e. Barrett and Jordan B..
Land went to the box supper at I'm
ion Friday night.
Will Chastain, Ben Smalley and
Miss Sallie Chastain, from near Deer
court, Ga, attended the box supper
at Hopewell Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II! Cobb, from
near Oak Grove, visited here Satur-
day night.
Miss Annie Cobb, the beautiful
daughter Of M. T. Cobb, is staying
at the home Of A. H. Land, attending
school at Hopewell this winter. A.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Items from Chauga. ,

Chauga, Nov. 3O.-Special: The
health Of this section Is good and
the farmers are about through gath
ering their crops.
The school at this place is pro-
crossing nicely, with Miss Stella
White as teacher.
hunting party, consisting Of w.
II. Lee, Armenus and Sam Clark and
Victor White, went out Thanksgiving
day and killed 25 rabbits. They say
1t was not good day for rabbits
either.
w. II. Lee recently killed two fine
porkers which netted 500 pounds.
Roy Crisp and sister, Miss Leah,
OF Clarkesville, Ga, have returned
home, after visiting their uncle, Col.
j. S. Floyd. Miss Leah spent several
days while here with her friend, Miss
Essie Rholetter.
Miss Carrie Lee, Of the graded
school at Walhalla, spent Thanksgiv-
Ing with her parents here.
j. p. Cox Is now engaged in saw
milling In South Georgia with J. r..
Martin.
E. M. Dover has returned from
Georgia, after an extended visit to
his sick brother, Harvey Dover, who
is very low with fever. He reports
MIN some better. N. w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Mrs. McRaney's Experience.

Mrs. M. McRaney, Prertiss, Miss,
writes: 81 was confined 10 my bed
for three months with kidney and
bladder trouble, and was treated by
two physicians, but failed to get re-
lief. No human tongue can tell how
suffered. and had given up hope
or ever getting we'll until l began
taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. Af-
ter taking two bottles l felt like a
new person, and feel it my duty to
tell suffering women what Foley's
Kidney Remedy did for me-" j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; Stopecypher Phar-
macy, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
MADDOX DEFEATED wooDwARp
His majority In the Mayoralty Race
Exceeded Three Thousand.

Atlanta, Dec. 2.--Robert r. Mad.
dox was elected mayor of Atlanta to-
day by a majority of more than
three thousand votes over James G..
Woodward the regular Democratic
nominee, and twice mayor of the
city.
Maddox carried every ward in the
city except the third and fifth. The
election passed off quietly.
Thus ended the most unusual and
exciting mayoralty campaign Atlanta
has ever experienced. Although j.
G. Woodward was declared the nom
inee Of the Democratic party in Sep
tember, he did not receive the sup
port of the Democratic organization
in the city, and many Of those who
supported him in the primary cast
their ballots to-day for Maddox, who
was proclaimed the citizens nominee
at popular mass meeting held on
November 9th, as public protest
against the alleged immoral conduct
of Woodward, subsequent to his
nomination at the primary.
The campaign became so bitter
that the police force was doubled, in
order that trouble might be avoided.
Maddox is vice president Of the
American National Bank and young
man of considerable wealth. He will
be inducted into office on the first of
the new year. succeeding Mayor w.
r. Joyner.
In the contest to-day party lines
were wiped out temporarily. Mad
dox supporters emblazoned the city
with signs that read: For Atlanta's
fair name, for our homes, our wives
and sisters" and the Woodward sup
porters were equally vigorous, cam
paigning along similar lines.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
CLEMSON REPORT LAST YEAR.
Past Session was Most Excellent One
for the College.

Columbia, Dec. 2.-The annual re-
port of Clemson College has been
filed with the State Superintendent
of Education by President Nell, and
shows remarkable progress during
the past twelve months. The total
amount handled by the college was
$225,sS4.35, and after deducting al,
expenses there was cas.I balance
of about S19,775 in the treasury.
This was up to June 80.
President Alan Johnstone, of the
Board Of Trustees, reports that the
discipline of the college Is now ex.
cellent, and that the health, the col
lege work and every department wer.
all that could be expected.
There were $50 students enrolled
for the session of 1908, Of which 262
took the agricultural course, 22O the
mechanical course, 67 took civil en-
gineering, 46 the textile, the rest be
ing divided out among the minor
branches.
In his report to the Board of Trus-
tees Mr.. Nell emphasized the fact
that the course of the college
should not be too far above the high
school. For this reason the college
has encouraged the establishment of
high schools, and much praise is
given Prof Hand for his work along
this line.
AS usual the college was compelled
to turn away several hundred appli-
cants, but many Of them did not
come up to the standard.
The total cost for each cadet per
session is estimated at $157.72, the
price of board having been raised 81
per month on account Of the increas-
ed cost of living. The money when
received Is placed to the credit Of
each cadet, and no part is spent for
anything else.
Mention is made Of the new bar
racks and the fact that all Of the
buildings are in a clean and health
full condition, and that the additional
room has aided the institution very
much.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
New Postal Rate to Germany.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The Post
master General has agreed to an ar
rangement, effective January 1 1903,
providing for two-cent letter rate
between the United States and Ger
many on letters included in the mails
exchanged between the two coun-
tries by sea direct. On and after the
date named letters for Germany paid
at the reduced rate will be dispatched
only by steamers sailing from New
York for German ports and letters
for Germany dispatched via Great
Britain and France must be paid for
at our postal union rate of 5 cents
for the first ounce and cents for
each additional ounce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
q A % II @ REA.
esarsth. nIhs Kind You Have Always Bcug1
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THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.
Price of Semi-Weekly News and Cou-
rier to BE Increased.

Beginning with February !, 1909,
the combination price Of The Keowee
Courier with the Charleston Semi
Weekly News and Courier will be
raised to $1.75 year. Two months
remain in which new and old sub
scribers may take advantage of this
splendid combination at the present
price, $1.50 per year. Send In your
orders now. Think of it little. For
the small price Of $3.50 you get your
own county paper once week and
twice-a-Week newspaper that covers
the news OF the whole world both for
one full year. PUDlished every We'd
nesday and Saturday, each issue of
The Weekly News and Courier con-
tains all the news Of Importance, not
only Of the day Of publica ton, but of
all intervening days. The cream of
the Associated Press News--the
greatest gathering agency in
the world-and all important hap
penings in South Carolina are given,
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THE KEOwEE COURIER,
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
SUCCESSFUL UNION aiEErING.
The Session Recently Held with west
Union Church Most Pleasant.

me union meeting of the upper
division OF Beaverdam Association
was held with West Union BAPTIST
church on November % and 90.
- The union was largely attended
and the best of order prevailed.
The large delegation present was
proof that the churches are interested
In the work of the union.
The spirit of the talks In the meet
ing and the missionary sermon by
Rev. w. q. Huff were very good.
After the missionary sermon q coll
lection was taken in behalf of Con-
ME Maxwell Orphanage, which
amounted to $10.51.
me program was successfully car
ried out by the following speakers:
ReVs. L. M. LYDIA, S. A. Mcdaniel, w!
=. Huff, j. H. Stone, A. P. Marett,
j. H. Farmer. and Laymen G. r. d.
Burns, e. P. Wood, ]. G. Shockley,
H. :. Boggs, II. M. Elrod and ]. Rus.
sell Wright.
The music, which was lead by
Prof. r. w. Grubbs and Mrs. A. r.
Callas, was exceptionally fine.
After the discussion of the prohi-
bition question the following resolu-
tions were endorsed by rising vote
OF almost the entire audience.
Whereas, there is a large amount
OF intoxicating drinks being used in
Or. State, that has tendency to
lower our morals and Christian STAN
dard, by encouraging murder, fur
nishing criminals for our courts, in
mates for the penitentiary and hell;
robeing homes of necessary food
and clothing, depriving children Of
an education; in fact, it fosters and
encourages every crime that Is
known by our people; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this union request
our representatives in the Legisla-
ture and State Senate to put forth
their best efforts for State prohi-
bition law.
! The closing prayer was led by Rev
l.. M. LYDIA, and all returned home
feeling that they had attended a
profitable meeting, and had been en-
tertained by good and generous
people that did their best to make
the meeting profitable and pleasant.
A. p. Marett, Moderator.
II. M. Elrod, Clerk.
We understand that the next meet
ing OF the union will be held with
New Hope Baptist church.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Engineer Slain i'm His Cab,

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 3.-The police
authorities Of Durham are baffled
and the city is excited over recent
series of crimes which reached its
climax early to-day in the assassina-
tion of Engineer James Holt, of the
Southern Railway, who was shot to
death while in the cab of his engine
In the suburbs of that city to-day.
No cause has been assigned for the
deed, and no clue has been found to
the murderer Holt was shot in the
back and died half an hour after
wards. .r
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
GAS TORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature Ssass sDo Of Gx&Agkz$@
BERKELEY oE.TcERs SHORT.
Supervisor and Two Treasurers Re.
ported by Grand Jury.

Columbia, Dec. 2.-That the two
recent occupants of the offices of
county treasurer and present super
visor were short in their accounts,
and that their shortages have not
been collected nor any prosecutions
instituted, and that the office of the
Probate Judge Is used as a public
restaurant. are the charges made in
the recent presentment of the
Berkeley county grand jury.
On this presentment Judge Aid
rich passed orders requiring the two
ex-treasurers and the present super
visor to show why their bonds should
not be escheated, and requiring the
Clerk of the Court to see to 1t that
the Probate Judges office is not
used as n restaurant. Copies of the
presentment were ordered sent to
the Governor, the Attorney General
and the Comptroller General.
1t will be recalled that about one
year ago Comptroller General Jones
reported to the Governor delinquin-
cies on the part Of the treasurer and
auditor Of Berkeley county, and on
this report Governor Ansel removed
from office Treasurer J. 0. Edwards
and Auditor G. N. NJ. Virgins. r.
S. Browning was appointed treasurer.
The Senate approved the removal of
Edwards, but refused to approve the
Governors action in the case of the
auditor, and Mr.. Virgins held his
office and was this summer re-nomi-
mated and elected without opposition.
Mr.. Browning held the Office up
to the 18th Of October, when he re-
signed, and the Governor appointed
Arthur f. Guyton, who had been
nominated in the primary, for the
full term