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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
SEVENTY DROWNED IN FLOOD.
Estimated Loss OF Life i'm Georgia and
Two CaroIinas.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 29.-Sixteen
known dead in the vicinity of Au-
gusta, with probably an equal nun. .
Der of deaths In outlying districts,
from which reports have not been re-
ceived, probably the loss of two mil
lions of dollars, In Augusta and vi
cinity, two thousand persons home
less, summarizes the situation in the
Georgia flood district this morning.
Possibly a million dollars has been
lost in South and North Carolina be-
cause of the high water. The loss of
life Is comparatively small in these
States. When the whole situation is
cleared, it will probably be found
that the total death list in the three
States Of Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina, will be in the
neighborhood Of seventy. Most of the
dead are negroes.
Negro cabins, flanking river banks,
and setting In the lowlands, were
washed away like 50 much driftwood.
The water rose so rapidly that many
Of the occupants Of these cabins had
a hard chance to even escape from
the rooms in which they slept.
In Augusta reports were received
this morning that bodies had been
seen floating down the river, but only
sixteen bodies have been recovered
in the city limits of Augusta. The
country reports a number Of casual
tieS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
Copy of Resolutions

passed on May 8, 1908, by a unani-
nous vote of the Orangeburg County
Democratic Convention:
whereas, Stiles r. Mellichamp, of
Orangeburg county, is a candidate for
the office Of State Superintendent of
Education Of South Carolina, and
Whereas, he is a lifelong, true
and tried Democrat, fully equipped
and thoroughly qualified to fill said
high Office with credit to himself AMI
county, now
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Orangeburg county, in convention as
sembeld, hereby cheerfully and hear
tily endorses the said Stiles r. Melli-
Ichamp for said high Office and pledges
him its support"
Vote for Stiles r. Mellichamp for
State superintendent of Education.
adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
COST SPARTANBURG 500. 900.
Entire Family was Lost i'm the Waters
of the SaIuda.

Spartanburg, Aug. 29.-An danger
to 20 or more big cotton mills along
the river is passed. Several Of the
mills have been forced to shut down
on account of dams and races being
washed away. There has been no
loss Of life in this section.
At Pelzer an entire family, wagon
and team Of mules perished in the
Saluda river. Two negroes, while at
work on railroad trestle in Laurens
county, were carried down stream.
1t is supposed that 80 or more peo-
pie have been drowned throughout
the State during the past week. The
farmers have lost thousands of dol
lars by their stock perishing in the
swollen streams. The damage to the
county bridges will exceed 500, 900
in Spartanburg county alone.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
went "SockIcss Jerry" One Better.

Moultric, Ga, Aug. 29.-When
Senator j. a. wilkes, from the Sew
cnth District, arrived home yesterday
evening from Atlanta he alighted
from the Pullman car sockless and
Shoeless. The South Georgia states
man had gone Jerry Simpson one
better in the democracy Of foot dress
when he climbed into a hack and
wrapped the lap robe about his feet
'rhe Senator explained that while he
lay in his berth last night and dream
ed OF amendments and substitutes to
the convict bill some miscreant who
wanted to stand in Senator's shoes
was swiping his brand-new pair OF
number ScYcnS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Vote for Stiles II. Mcllichamp for
State Superintendent of Education.

A graduate Of the College Of Char
lesion; enlisted as a college boy in
the Confederate army, returning on
furlough to receive his diploma :;
served four years in the war; COM
menced his educational career after
the war teaching little country
school; was afterwards principal of
the graded schools of Orangeburg,
and then became principal of the Pre-
paratory Department Of Furman Uni
versity, Greenville, S. c.; served IL
years as County Superintendent of
Education of Orangeburg county; is
thoroughly equipped by training and
experience to fill the Office of State
superintendent of Education; will
use his utmost endeavors to upbuild
all of the schools, country, town and
city, stimulating the weaker schools
by visiting as far as practicable, and
carefully inspecting school condi-
tions; is in thorough accord with the
high school law and all other recent
legislation in the line Of educa tional
Improvement and progress.
He Is withal a gentleman of the
highest Christian character.
He thanks the voters of the State
for the splendid vote given him in
the first primary, and will appreciate
the continued support of those who
voted for him then and the support
Of all who may favor him with their
votes in the second primary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
Mule Kills Pickens Farmer.

Pickens, Aug. 29.-Isaac Durham,
a prominent farmer of this county,
who lives in the Six-Mile section, was
killed yesterday evening by a mule
he had been plowing. In trying to
alight from the mule his leg became
entangled with one of the trace
chains and the mule ran about 200
yards. In running Mr.. Durham was
jerked under the mule and stamped
to death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
Forty Victims OF Cloudburst.

El Paso, Texas, Aug. 29.-Eight
more bodies Of victims Of the cloud
burst and flood at Folsom, New Mex
lco, have been recovered. 1t Is ex-
pected the total casualties will reach
forty. The great need Of the sur
vivors Is food, and relief is being sent
by surrounding towns.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
COnncrOSS Local Union.

All members Of Conneross Local
Union, No. 76, are requested to be
present next Saturday at the regular
meeting, at o'clock. Matters of
interest will be up for consideration.
A. n. Prichard Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
a Card of Thanks.

Editors Keowee Courier: | desire
through your columns, to thank my
friends throughout the county for
their support and the handsome vote
given ME on August 25th, which gave
to me the Office of Clerk of Court
without second race. | am pro-
foundly grateful to one and all.
Respectfully, John f. Craig.
September 1, 1908.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
Mother and infant Killed.

Fountain Inn, Aug. 29.-Mrs.
Dave Sims and her infant daughter
were instantly killed by lightning at
their home on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Sims Is survived by her hus-
band and three small children. Mr..
Sims Is farmer and lives about three
miles from Fountain Inn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
Good for BiIiOuSneSS.

81 took two Of Chamberlain's Sto-
mach and Liver Tablets last night
and l feel fifty per cent better than |
have for weeks" says J. J. Firestone,
Of Allegan, Mich. "They are cer-
tainly fine article for biliousness."
For sale by j. w Bell, Walhalla; w.
J. Lunney, Seneca. Samples free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
They Take the Kinks Out.

II have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
OF stomach, liver and bowels without
fuss or friction" says N. II. Brown,
of Pittsfeld, VT. Guaranteed salts
factory at all drug stores. csc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02

Don't be afraid to give Chamber
lain Cough Remedy to your chill
tdren. 1t contains no opium or other
harmful drug. 1t always cures. For
sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.
Iunney. Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02

Endorsed by 3,2O6 out of 3,4S2
voters Of his county in the first pri-
mary, a larger percentage Of votes
than that received by any other cam
didate in the race. This expression
Of the confidence Of the citizens of his
county should satisfy all who wish to
put good and competent men in Office
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 2, 1908.

also ram Is applicable to some
of the candidates in the recent politi-
can race, and equally so to the negro
race at Springfield Ill.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

Is this Chief Campbell OF The Secret Service. =.
came a query.
The voice was that of a man evidently a foreigner
who slurred his Is into Es, and III disguised
note OF excitement III It made II almost incoherenty
cultural
Yes. this is Mr Campbell replied the chief
Well this IS Senor Rodriguez Minister from Y.
The excited Went ' Can YOU send trusted
the Legation at once;
Yes. SAID Campbell. Immediately
It's a case Of Rodriguez was going on % ez-
plain
Don't say. it over The telephone interrupted
from this office. viii be with fifteen minutes
Can trust him. He viii not tel II 70 the news
papers, 1t must not he known,
" You may accept my personal assurance that
Mr.. Grimm viii not tell It to The newspapers. nor
otherwise make 1t public said Campbell with a
pleasant smile And he hung mp che receiver.
Answering the call Of buzz Grimm removed
his perfectly shod feet from his desk. and went
into Campbells office. Grimm was physically well
prOportIoned, little above the average height and
distinctly good looking. He rather fastidious
IN his attire, langud IN manner with hstesS- pur-
poseess eyes,-a replica of hundred other Young
men who SIT idly III club windows along F.fth-,.ve
looking out on pasSerSby.
Campbell glanced round as he entered For
several months past the chef began much il
continuing a former conversation. the Intcrrt-
tlonal Investment Company. through It's repre-
sentative Alr Cressy has been secretly negotiating
with Senior Rodriguez Minister from Y for certain
asphalt properties IL Y Three DAYS ago these
secret negotiations were successfully concluded. and
yesterday afternoon Mr. CresSv. in secret paid tC
Senor Rodriguez fifty Thousand dollars IN American
gold, the FIRST OF four payments of similar sums
This gold was to have been shipped to Philadelphia
toy express to-day To catch e. steamer for Y.
Grimm nodded languidlN
The tact that tins gold was IN SenOr Rodriguez
possession could have been known :, more than
halt a dozen persons as the negotiations through
out nave been IN StUCt secrecy. and Campbell
smiled bemgnlv. "S So much, Now Senor Rod
rlguez has Just telephoned asking that l send e.
man to the Legation At once The gold was kept
there overnight. or perhaps | should say that the
senior intended 10 keep It there overnight for now.
| imagine something has happened to It Please
look into the matter
Very well. Grimm aoQuIc>ced ,.ziIv.
TEN minutes later trrImm presented himself to
Rodriguez The Minister from Y bubblIus
with excitement. was pacing back and forth across
ms office ruttllng his gray black halr with nervous
cwiuIng fingers.
Grimm sat down Seuor he inquired placi,ilv.
fifty thousand dollars III gold would weigh two
hundred and fifty pounds more. wouldn't II
Rodnguez stared at hlm blanklv. 81 Stl0y
nc agreed absently And then IN English. Yes |
should imagine so.
Well, was all OF it stolen, o~ only part of II.
Grimm went on
The Minister g,zed into the IstleSs ewes dyrnbIv
Tor a time. then walked back and forth across the
room again. sadly puzzled Finally he at down.
He Was curious. le~ildered even. Iut he was also
EyQSzSss ss,2z9{[n2 &1FH@g9c}
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
0}aASSsS2f aS5ss,2zf{ln2F 1Y9@99 81
W H E N | GO ON
By THEODOsIA GARRISON

When go unto that otherNhere
hat some day every traveller mus dare.
pray YOU let me leave YOU. an 1t be
As one who quits friendly hostely.
\ well loved guest who his way must fare.
Let me- take with mt sound OF honest prayer
OF a iar oumey. Let the last see
BE kindly hands that wave Godspeed to l.e
When go on.
hen tlm- BE sure would not have YOU spa,e
One note OF laughter Tor my vacant chan
Only give though to this leave ior lee
All love 10 pay that hospitality
OF HES that made your inendliness my share.
When 20 on.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
CONSUMPTION COSTS US A BILLION A YEAF
Startling Statistics Brought Congress
of

Washington, D. C.--Professor Irv-
ing Fisher, of Yale University, read a
paper before the International Con-
gress on Tuberculosis which created a
decided sensation. Professor Fishers
paper was on "The Cost of Tubercu-
losis," and he made the startling an
nouncement that the great white
! plague costs in hard cash over one
billion dollars a year.
He estimated that consumption
kills $4,000 persons every year in
the United States. This is equal, he
said, to the deaths from typhoid
fever, diphtheria, appendicitis, men
nights, diabetes, smallpox and cancer
all put together. Then again, he said
it generally takes three years TO die,
during which time thepoor victim can
earn little or nothing
Five million people now living In
the United States are doomed to fill
consunptives' graves unless some
thing can be done to prevent it," de-
clared Professor Fisher. AS each
death means anxiety and grief for a
whole family, ] estimate that there
will be over twenty million persons
rendered miserable by these deaths, y
The scourge, he said, picks out it's
victims when they areyoung men and
young women, at the very time of life
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
NEW ROAD PROPOSED.
Electric Road from Atlanta to Cum
MING viii BE Built

UttUQ WIN DC
Atlanta, Ga.--A new electric line
from Atlanta to Cumming, in Forsyth
county. and one which will subse-
uuently be continued on into the
mountain section of north Georgia,
win become reality in the near flu
ture if plans now on foot are carried
out.
The railroad commission OF Geor-
gia has authorized the Atlansa North
eastern Railroad company to issue ST.
100000 Of stocks and bonds for the
purpose of constructing line from
Atlanta to Cumming.
The plans for the new electric road,
for which a charter has been granted,
contemplate line from Atlanta to
Cumming, through Roswell and Al
pharetta,
When the line above mentioned IS
in operation, it is contemplated tnat
extensions will be made to Dahlone-
ga in Lumpkin county, another to Ell
liiay in Lumpkin county and another
toward the east. Eventually net
work Of electric roads will cover these
counties of north Georgia, which now
have not mile Of steam road wltnln
their borders. ss&
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
3125 COAL MINERS LOST LIVES.
records Was Worst Year in History Of mdns

1855 tons for each life lost.
souri, had the lowest death rate, h
ing the roll of honor with .95
499,742 tons of coal mined for {
life lost.
Statistics do not bear out the
uIar idea that most mine disas
result from explosions. Of the
number reported during the last y
SAT deaths and 343 injuries resu
from gas and dust explosions, and
deaths and 416 injuries were cal
by powder explosions. The c
cause of death among the miners,
report explains, was due to the fal
of mine roofs and coal. Such di
tiers caused 1922 deaths and
injuries.
e. w. Parker, chief statistical
the survey, asserts that much be-
will result from the action of
gress in appropriating $150,000 tt
vestigate mine disasters and
steps to decrease the number of
eldents each year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
GEORGIA'S GREAT LOSS
American Naval Stores Company
Win Move lie Headquarters.
CHANGE TO OCCUR JANUARY |
Loss to Savannah and State of Georgia
in : Business Way Win Be
Very Large.

Savannah, Ga.-The American Ma.
val Stores Company, through its sec
rotary, Charles ]. DeLoach, has am
nounced its intention to remove its
headquarters out OF the state OF Geor-
gia. Mr.. DeLoach stating that savan-
nah would be abandoned as head
quarters for the corporation with the
end Of the present year, and that the
Offices would be opened in Jackson
vile. The formal change is to take
place on January /.
The announcement, coming fast on
the discovery that the United States
government is again conducting an in
vestigation into the naval stores bust
ness, has agltated South Georgia BUSH
ness circles. IL Is even limited that
one of the reasons for the change of
location contemplated Is a desire to
change from the Jurisdiction of one
federal court to that of some other.
Oficers OF the company refuse to as
sign a reason, but state that the re-
moval has been In view about two
months.
The corporation is capitalized in the
millions, and It's loss to Savannah and
Georgia, In business way, will be
large. Orders have already been is
sued to Office men in the company's
employ to prepare to move their fam
lilies to Jacksonville before January
first.
Savannah and Jacksonyile's fight
for naval stores market supremacy
has been bitter one, and the effect
OF the removal is expected to be
large
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09

San Francisco, Wrapped in
the tentacles. of giant devil fish,
Martin Lund, diver employed by
the Coast Wrecking Company, fought
for his life in the hold of the wracked
steamer Pomona, which lies in thirty
feet of water in Fort Ross Cove off
the Marin County coast.
The devil fish had evidently entered
the vessels hold during the night.
Lund had been at work some time
before he was attacked. A giant ten
tacle four inches in diameter first
gripped one leg. Before Lund real
lied what was happening another en-
circled his thigh.
The diver began to chop at the rub
ber-like bonds and at the same lime
gave the hosting signal to the barge
above. Two more tentacles squirmed
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09

Washington, D. Accidents in
coal mines of the United States dur
ing the last calendar year resulted in
the, death of 1925 men, and injury to
1915 more, according to statistics
just made public by the Geological
Survey. The death record among the
coal miners during the year was
greater by 1868 than in 1906, and is
said to have besn the worst year in
the history of the coal mining indus
try. The figures do not represent the
full extent of the disasters, as re-
ports were not received from. certain
States having no mine inspectors.
West Virginia reported the heaviest
death rate in 1907, 1885 per thou
sand employees, and this State also
showed the lowest production for
each life lost-65, 1863 tons. New
Mexico stood next on the list with a
death rate of 11.45 and production
of 1882 tons for each life lost. Ala
bama was third, with death rate of
IL per thousand and a production Of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
MERCURY FOUND BY SURGEON TO CURE TUBERcULos

Washington, D. C.-Physfcians and
the laity will be greatly interested in
the result of a series of experiments
made by the navy surgeons recently,
through which they believe they have
demonstrated that mercury is a sps-
cific for tuberculosis. The Govern
ment Bureau of Medicine and Surg
cry has published the reports of Med
ical Director G.. T. Hibbett and Sur
geon Barton Leigh Wright.
Surgeon Wright, who is the origin
ator of the treatment, says he discov-
cred the efficacy of the drug by acct
dent. He was treating a case which
required mercury. The patient was
tubercular as well. To the surgeons
establishment the tubercular LESSONS
began to heal.
The mercury is administered by in
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09

when they are beginning to
money. The minimum cost of
tors bills, nursing, medicines and
of earnings amount to over $240I
each case, while the earning pt
which might have been If death
not come brings the total cost tt
least $4,000 for each individual.
II this sum is multiplied by
'13S, 900 Deaths. the cost, it Is s
is bigger than the immense sun
$1,000, 900, 900. Professor FisheI
timated that over half this cost
upon the victims themselves, but
cost to others than the consump
is over $44Gb00,O00 a year
AS matter of self defense,
averred, it would be worth whill
the community in order to- save m
ly quarter of the, lives now lost
consumption to invest ST, 800, 0
coo. At present only a fraction
one per cent. of this sum is be
used to fight the disease.
Professor Fisher. expressed his
lief that isolation. hospitals for
durable consumptiyes. are the best
vestment of all, because in this
the most dangerous consumptives
prevented from spreading the dis,
by careless splitting. in their no
and neighborhood.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
SENATOR BACON HOME.
Reaches Macon After Tour Of Eu-
rope---Is in Fine Health.

nCaCHeS mdCou AttGr touT OF Eu~
rope--Is in Fine Health.
Macon, Ex-senator A. o. Bacon
has been welcomed home from another
long European trip, and is here to
cast his ballot in the state election.
He will, before the final contest in
national politics Is closed, journey
north and join in the effort to elect
Bryan and Kern. He is only on ~
short trip home He will leave In
few days to speak for the national
democratic candidates. He wanted to
be present at the coming OF Hon.
John w. Kern, and wanted to see
home folks before leaving in the par
TVS interests.
Senator Bacon Is in fine health, and
was never in better spirits. He is
hopeful as regards the democratic
chances, and his predictions, al
though not made with great amount
OF knowledge of recent occurrences,
are based upon sound and safe esti-
mates, and he deems the winning
probabilities very strong.
One Of the strongest workers for
the democratic candidates in the coun-
try viii be Senator Bacon. He VIII
put his whole time and influence into
his addresses, and as soon as he has
his duties assigned, he viii be heard
from. Every years he adds a great
store Of knowledge of world affairs in
his travels, and local citizens arc
proud of him as one of the strongest
democratic statesmen Of the present
a.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09

lection into the muscular tissue
order to avoid digestive derangemel
DR.. Wright says.
Il am convinced" he adds. 9Th
IN mercury we have a specific for t
berculosis, and that the only QuestiC
remaining is how long a time will
required to effect cure. We folio
the well established rules of treO
ment during the administration
the drug-open air, rest, proper foc
IN abundance, sanitation. personal Il
glene and selection of climate" Su
geon-General Rixey declines to col
ment on the tests.
OT course it is not claimed by z
Wright that the new treatment W
restore the lost lung tissue, but whe
tnere is enough lung tissue to suppo
lie hebelieves thevictim can be save
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
GOVERNOR WILL NOT ATTEND
Meeting Of Peabody Board Conflicts
With Date Of state Election.


Atlanta. Ga--Owing to the conflict
of dates between the state election
and the annual meeting Of the Pea
Mods. hoard. Governor smith has aban-
doned his purpose of attending the
meeting, which win be held in New
York. He will remain in Georgia to
support the democratic nominees In
the state election and vote for the
ratification of the Acknowledgement
amendment.
Governor Smith has been member
Of the Peabody board for many years,
and he rarely misses a meeting, Dut
he believes that his dlty to 1.-THE party
and the state demand that ne remain
IA, Atlanta to support the state ticket
and the suffrage amendment TO the
constitution.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-09
DIVER FIGHTS DEVIL. FISH.


out of the darkness and one twill
about his neck. AS the efforts oil
men on the surface to comply VI
his signal threatened to pull his
met off, Lund was forced to sig
them to stop.
With only his left arm free
hacked at the tentacles until Il
were partially crippled, but he !
being drawn toward the fish when
saw the outline Of the body. Plu
ing toward it he drove his knife "
all his force into the head, repeat
the blow until he had slashed it i
sections. In its death throes the
topus frightened its tentacles until
diver was almost crushed in its
brace.
Lund finally cut himself free ;
was brought to the surface faintini