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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22
1t Was Only an Imitation.
philadelphia Ledger.)

Three carriages with curtains low
cred drove along Huntington Park
avenue to Kenneday's lane, west of
29th street, and to the hollow south
east of the Queen Lane reservoir,
where the occupants alighted.
In one of the vehicles was a negro
bound with thick cords. He was
taken by two men into the woods and
there the cords were united. He
started to run, but was pursued by
the men down q steep hill and finally
captured. Then, after a short talk
the captors led the negro to a tree,
threw the end of a rope over limb,
and, fastening the other end around
the black mans neck, drew him up
until his feet were free of the ground.
The men then walked away few
PAGES, and, drawing large pistols, dis
charged them at the hanging man s
body.
Several men working in a nearby
field, who witnessed the performance,
ran to the hollow to protest against a
lynching. When they had finished
talking, one of the 1ynchers" stepped
forward and said:
THAT is all right, gentlemen; we
are very glad you came on the scene
when you did, as your appearing will
add greatly to the value of the pic
ture."
Then, pointing to photographer
in corner OF the field, he continued,
you see, we are taking films for
moving picture exhibitions"
The rope had been fastened to an
arrangement that had been placed
beneath the negro's coat. The pistols
had been loaded with blank cart
ridges.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22
NEWS FROM SOUTH UNION.
Death OF An Aged Lady-Items Of
General Interest.

South Union, July 21.-Special:
A large crowd attended the campaign
meeting at Tokeena last Saturday
and report nice time.
Children's day at South Union last
Sunday was quite success. A gen.
tleman, whose name l do not know,
from Italy, addressed the people upon
the faith and ways of the Roman
Catholic church and priesthood. His
speech was very lengthy, but he held
his audience from start to finish. He
also told Of his trials and travels in
Italy, France, Brazil and other coun-
tries Several candidates from Wal
halla and other places were present
to hear the Italian. A lady from New
Orleans -ang several solos, which
were very pretty, and Prof. J. A.
Durham, Of Westminster, was present
and did some Of his best singing.
Our school at South Union started
this morning with an enrolment of
Sc pupils, under the management of
Prof. Dunn. We wish for him sue
cess in his new field.
The many friends of Mrs. w. L..
Thomas will be glad to learn that she
Is some better.
John M. Dowis is very feeble at
this writing.
Rev. James Masor of Oakway,
closed a tent meetih> at Knox's
bridge last Sunday with several con-
verts. We hope he did much and
lasting good. s
The many friends of Miss Maria
jolly will be sorry to learn of her
death, which occurred last Thurs
day, July 16. She lived to the ripe
old age Of 83 years. She leaves two
sisters, one 81, the other 90 years Of
age. To know Miss Jolly was to
love her. She made friends wher-
ever she went. Her remains were
buried at South Union cemetery on
the afternoon of July 16. A large
crowd of relatives and friends attend
ed the burial. She was a member of
South Union church, which she united
with many years ago. She will be
missed In the home circle, in the
church and in the community. A
good Christian has gone to rest. The
lonely sisters have the sympathy of
many friends in the hour Of their sad
bereavement. ...,
Most people in this section are
about done laying by their crops and
have gone to canning fruit. B. H..
Cole, the carpenter, has forsaken ais
trade and gone into the fruit canr .ng
business. s. A. T..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22

TWO FIGHTS in ANDERSON.
One White Man Smashes his Father.
n-Law-AnOther Shoots Negro.

Anderson, July 19.--Two white
men, Base Williams, aged 81, and
ID. c. French, aged "a, are in the
county Jail, awaiting announcements
OF the deaths of each of their victims.
Williams and his father-in-law,
Henry Martin, both of whom live
near Denver, were in Anderson yes
terday. They drank nearly two
quarts of whiskey, according to Will
liams's admission. 1t is said that
they arrived at Martins house, near
sundown. Williams and his wife,
who was Miss Margie Martin, began
scuffiing in the yard at the side of
the house. Martin evidently thought
that Williams was fighting her, and
he advanced on him with an iron rod.
Williams says that Martin hit him
across the head with the rod, when
he (Williams) commenced running
to get out Of the way. Martin fol-
lowed him, and while running Viii
liams picked up a shovel and hit
Martin across the head, crushing the
skull. Williams then got his wife,
Martins daughter, and walked to
his home, mile distant. He was
surprised while in bed by officers this
morning. He did not resist arrest.
The attending physician says that
Martin is in dying condition.
French shot negro, VIII Super,
three times with a 32-calibre pistol.
French runs livery stable in Will
liamston and Super had been doing
some work for him. Super came to
the stables yesterday afternoon in
drunken condition and became in
censed at some Of French's remarks.
French admits he had been drinking.
Super advanced on French, SO the lat
ter says, with an open knife. French
received several gashes in his clothes
and hand and one wound in the arm.
He had pistol in his pocket and
drew 1t as Super was making to ad-
vance on him. He shot three times,
each bullet taking effect in Super's
stomach. French came to the city
last night with his uncle, w. A. Coo
ley, and surrendered to Sheriff Green.
The negro Is In dying condition.
Colored Man Die ) from Injuries.
Anderson. July GOWN Suber,
the colored man shot by d. G. French
at Williamson Saturday afternoon,
is dead from the gun shot wounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22

twenty-five thousand dollars annu-
ally. 1t was then we had less graft
and class legislation than we have to-
day, with the President at a salary
Of fifty thousand dollars yearly. So
it takes something more than high
salaries to give the people good and
competent officials. 1t takes princi-
pally honesty and a desire to give the
best possible service TO the people for
the least money.
To this end ] will say that in view
of the money depression in the coun-
try, and that there are plenty of goof
and comp men in Oconee who
would take any Office in 1t for the
same salary, or less than they are
now paying, I think 1t unwise and
contrary to the best interests of the
people to raise salaries and thus in
crease taxes and extravaganza with
the result of no better service to the
people.
Mr.. Haley, we think, is about
right in most of his propositions. If
there ever was a time for economy
(not niggardly economy among our
people, both in their homes and pub
lie affairs, 1t is to-day. Economist.
Newry, July IA, 1908.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22
Three Fires at Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, July 20.--Three fires
occurred here to-day. At o'clock
the barn of Pride Ratteree, with It's
contents, was burned completely, en-
failing loss Of about $500, which is
partially covered by insurance.
At 1890 o'clock the home OF A.
Freidheim, on Main street, was a1-
most completely burned. much of the
handsome furniture being damaged
though rescued from the building.
The loss is In the neighborhood Of
$4,000, with Insurance of $4,000.
The kitchen of Edward Garrison's
home, in Oakland, caught fire, but
was extinguished wi a little loss. a.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22
Found Two Cases of Pellagra.

Augusta, Ga.o July 18.-Investiga-
tions of DR.. James Woods Babcock,
of Columbia, proving the existence
Of pellagra among the negroes of the
South, have been verified by the ad-
mittance Of two cases to the Lamar
Hospital, at Augusta. Both cases
exhibit marked symptoms of the dis
ease; skin lesions, salvation and
mental disturbances. Augusta ply
sicians to-day announced tests of the
blood and the cerebro-spinal fluid In
the effort to prove that the disease is
caused by micro-organism such as
is caused by malaria and typhoid
fevers, and is not due to eating dis
eased corn. 1t is not leprosy. Nor
Is 1t contagious by contact
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22
1t Gss%S ~, neat.

The best of all teachers is expe-
riencs. @. M. Harden. of Silver City,
trio Bitters does all that's claimed
for It. For stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles It cant h., beat. have
tried it and find It o most excellent
medicine" Mr.. Harden is right;
it's the best OF all medicines, also
for weak, lame back, and all run
down conditions. Best, too, for
chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at all drug STOKES. BOO.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22
Help for Those WEn Have Stomach
Trouble. .

After doctoring for about twelve
years for bad stomach trouble, and
spending nearly five hundred dollars
for medicine and doctors fees, I
purchased my wife one box of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
which did her so much good that
she continued to use them, and they
have done her more good than all
Of the medicine bought before
Samuel Boyer, Folsom, Iowa. This
medicine Is for sale by DR.. j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. J. Lunney, SEN
eca. Samples free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-22

Cooperstown, N. Y, July 21.--
Bishop Henry Goldman Potter, OF the
Episcopal Diocese of New York, died
here tonight. Death followed a
sickness of several weeks. For the
past week the bishop had appeared
to gain, but he suffered relapse
yesterday, and last night hope of ul-
innate recovery was abandoned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Boy charaed wIth nIa rheft.

Boston.-The mystery surrounding
the larceny Of promissory notes and
other securities valued at $44,S79
from the Office of the w. r. Chester
lumber company at II Doane street,
on Aug. 20, was partly cleared up
the other afternoon when special Of
icer Keen Of headquarters took to the
city prison Alfred j. Maginnis, aged
16, of 56 Yeoman street, RoXbury,
who was charged with the larceny and
also With being a delinquent.
The valuables may never be recov.
cred, as the boy told the police all
the papers were torn up when it was
discovered that nothing could be real
ized on them.
The police are looking for another
boy who, they~say, figured in the lar
ceny, and they expect to arrest him
very soon.
The story of the larceny as given
out by the police is to the effect that
Maginnis, who was formerly a mes
senger boy, was walking through
Doane street with chum when they
happened to look into the ofIicee of
the Chester lumber company. Nobody
was in the Office and as the safe
door was open on a sudden impulse
they entered and took a large leather
wallet.
The pair made their exit without
difficulty and at their ease examined
the contents of the wallet. They
thought the wallet contained money,
but to their great surprise they found
a lot of promissory notes and other
securities, the wording on which they
did not understand.
They were disappointed and when
the papers told of the theft the pair
decided to tear the papers up as the
best way of concealing the crime.
Information that came to the police
through some mysterious channel
caused an investigation, and as re-
suit special officer Keen and Inspec-
tor Harris and Robinson of the bank
squad went out to Roxbury and took
Maginnis into custody.
The boy was detained at the city
prison until the police can look into
the@ matter further They conducted
a rigid search for the other boy, but
he could not be found.
The inspectors are 10th to believe
that the boys tore up the papers and
they will continue their search in the
hope of locating them.
In the leather wallet were II unin-
dorsed notes and three indorsed by a
lumber dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Soldier DishonorabIy Discharged.

New Bedford, Mass-In his cell on
Wednesday, private William c. How
ard of fort Rodman, was served with
papers dishonorably discharging him
from the army
In the morning Howard was ar
raigned in court charged with the MUIR
der of his wife. He was in civilians
dress and appeared nervous.
He at first pleaded guilty and then
changed it to not guilty. His hearing
was set for Oct 8.
The police discovered, they claim,
additional evidence in support of
their theory that Howard threw the
woman from Padanaram bridge and re-
turned to fort Rodman in a rowboat.
Two fishermen in the vicinity heard
splash in the water at about mid
night and commented upon it, one
suggesting 1t might be the dropping
Of lobster pot into the water. Soon.
after they saw q man rowing away
from the brldge.
The police have searched Howard's
effects and it is said they are in pos
session of evidence showing he has
met the Sturtevant girl quite recent
ly. 1t is from his relation with the
Sturtevant girl that the police will at
tempt to show a motive on the part of
Howard to rid himself of his wife.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Mark Twain as Witness.

Bridgeport, Conn.-That Samuel l..
Clemens mark Twain) will be called
as witness in the trial Of Harvey Will
liams and George Hoffman,. charged
with having robbed his house, when
the cases come up, as they are expected
to at this term of the superior court,
has just been learned. 1t is under
stood also that Holman will enter
a plea of guilty and turn states evil
dence.
Williams, it is said, will make a hard
fight and will claim that he did not
know who the sheriff was when that
officer attempted to arrest him on the
railroad train at Redding on the morn
ing of the robbery at the Clemens home
and that in shooting he acted in self
defence. The date for the trial has not
yet been set.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Vermont Timber DESTROYED.

Richford, VIA big forest fire is
raging on the Vermont and Quebec
border, and already 200 acres of valu-
able timber land has been consumed.
The fire started in Jay, this state, it is
claimed, from hunters fires, and has
spread across the border into Quebec,
and is now burning as far north as
Cowansville.
The fire started Sunday and has been
increasing in strength since. The
burned timber belonged to Baker
brothers of Richford, this state, and A.
A. Carleton of Sutton, Que.
A hundred men, mostly lumbermen
and mill men, are fighting the fire. No
dwellings are in the path OF the
flames, the nearest village being North
Troy, seven miles to the east. The
fire is working toward the latter place,
but it is not believed it will come
uear enough to be threatening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Ludne Eound Precedent.

Kansas City, Mo-During the hear
ing of the case of the Kansas City
Southern Traction company, which is
seeking a right of way over county
reads, Judge C. e. Ross of the West
ern district questioned the company's
financial resources.
you might spend ST." the judge
pointed out, "and tie up the county"
This angered George P. Norton, the
roads general attorney Looking the
big Western judge In the eye, he be-
gan: "You haven't any more sense
than"
The judicial mind began searching
for precedent Recalling the case
of Martin Luther, the judge reached
for the heavy glass inkwell on his
desk and hurled it at the attorney.
Mr.. Norton escaped injury by lodging
under the high desk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Eouaht His Rescuers.

New York, N. Y.-Fighting with
all his strength with the hope to end
his life, John Crane, So years old, of
Brooklyn, battled in the water off the
Battery late Sunday with four firemen
of the fireboat New Yorker, who had
jumped in to rescue him. His blows
disabled two of the men for several
seconds, and once the would-be sui
eide sank with fireman and the two
remained under water some time.
The man was finally rescued and
brought to the pier and subsequently
taken to a hospital a prisoner. on the
charge of attempted suicide More
than 1000 people witnessed the brave
act of the firemen, who were heartily
cheered. Crane jumped into the bay
from the battery wall near where the
fireboat was moored. His reason for
attempting suicide is not known.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

FRIDAY, Sept 1s, 1908.
Lieut., Selfridge dies of hurts in fall
of aeropIane at fort Myer; orville
Wright badly injured.
Great losses in Maine by fires in
lumber plants and forests.
Quinby OF Laconia nominated for
governor by New Hampshire republic
cans at harmonious convention in
Concord.
Mayor Hlbbard of Boston,A orders
city employees not to take Par in
political canvasses. oG
Gale causes shipping to hug har-
bors.
Flaming meteor falls in Boston har-
Dor.
Bryan in Delaware declares repub-
licans protect trusts for the sake OF
their monetary support.
Taft devoting time to preparing
speeches for western trip.
Prompt action prevents fire panic
on crowded dock at East Boston.
Or. r. H. Randall and Frederick
Wallace ascend from Fitchburg in
balloon and land in Mt. Pleasant,
r. l.
Hearst at independence party meet
ing reads letters of Archbold to Fora
ker referring to pending legislation
and mentioning checks.
President entertains residents of
Oyster Bay.
Developments in Cunningham man
hunt at Guild, N, H., indicate Miss
seavey took a friendly interest in
Cunningham, but her parents OBJ
jected.
Bryan agrees to appear il he can on
Galesburg,b ILL.,, platform with Taft
Oct. Z.
Gompers admits expediting publica-
tion of the Federatlonlst to forestall
court decree.
Railroad police ordered to stop rice
throwing on Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western.
Blacksmith shop and shed of Law
ley Sons corporation burned in South
Boston.
"Inestimable damage" done by fire
in the library of Johns Hopkins univer-
sity at Baltimore, Md, records, papyri
and specimens being destroyed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26

TUESDAY, September %, 1908.
Fire destroys 100000 of property
in Chelsea, Mass, and menaces sec
ton of Everett before placed under
control.
President Roosevelt takes hand in
Hearst-Foraker controversy, issuing
letter written by Mr.. Taft in 1907.
Boston park system residuary lega-
tee of $S,OOO,OOO estate of George T.
Parkman.
w. r. Hearst refuses offer of Gov.
@, N. Haskell for hearing in oil
charges.
Singer Bispham and wife in court
over custody of children.
Wilbur Wright flies for III, 31m.,
25c. in aeroplane at re Mans, France,
making new worlds record
Thaw accepts rule to show cause
why he is not in contempt in bank
ruptcy proceedings.
Hughes urges harmony in address
before 1000 people at Albany.
Col. Stewart, Fort Grant exile"
ordered before retiring board at
Washington.
Bryan makes the most aggressive
speeches of his campaign at Buffalo
and other New York points.
Hitchcock admits Republicans have
no cash to waste; Crane denies story
that he is to take control.
Town hall fire at Orleans, Mass,
believed to be of incendiary origin.
Papermakers' strike will end soon,
National Pres. Cary expects, with
victory for strikers.
Roosevelt's return to Washington
may mark radical shift in Republican
campaign.
Towns of Gagen and Woodboro
wiped out by forest fires in Wiscon.
sin.
Swisher resigns as candidate of
regular Republicans in West Vir.
ginia.
Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr., of Massachu-
setts, back at State House after alb.
sence caused by. illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
EIeetrIc EnaInes IN Mines.

The first electric mine locomotive
was built in 1887. It looks as clumsy,
compared to its modern successor, as
the model of the first railway locomo.
tive beside the gigantic machines
turned out from the shop in the year
1907.
Some Of these early creations, how
ever have lasted straight through the
period Of improvement and are still in
operation. One such was built in 1889.
At the time Of the Pan-Amerlcan Ex.
position In Buffalo the officials whose
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
LITTLE HOPE FOR YANKEE.
Cruiser Aground on Rocks With Water
Flooding Whole Compartment.

New Bedford, Mass.-There is slight
hope of saving the United States cruis-
er Yankee, ashore on Hen and Chick
ems reef, according to the-story told
by a diver who had just looked her
over.
The navy department is rushing 9TH
er vessels to her aid.
The Yankee lies on the south bunch
of Hen and Chickens reef at the en-
trance to Buzzards bay and is visible
from Horseneck beach when the fog
lifts. A reporter, who went alongside,
found her bow out Of water. There
are a number of holes in her bottom
and the forward compartment is flood
ed.
The tug Nina was nearby and divers
have been down who reported the YES
sci in bad shape.
The sea is very calm at present II
1t remains so there is chance to save
her, but If heavy sea arises she is
doomed to be pounded to pieces on the
reef.
The Yankee was bound from Guilty.
hunk to Newport for coal. 1t was very
smoky and foggy and she was sailing
at II knots an hour when she struck
in the morning.
Several tugs attempted to release the
cruiser in the afternoon, but without
success, and additional help was sent
for Wednesday night. A naval con
structor will accompany the wrecking
fleet from New York to Buzzards bay.
Commander Marsh of the cruiser has
received orders from the navy depart.
ment at Washington to call for any as
sistance that he may need in floating
the vessel and to report progress to the
department In addition to the wreck
ing outfit ordered from New York the
Boston wreckng company has started
two tugs and a wrecker to the scene.
1t is expected that the Yankee will go
to New York for repairs when she is
released from the ledge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
The erea. White way.

They were on their honeymoon and
were climbing the Schnupfelgapfen-
spitzent Peak, and she stood above
him some twenty feet. what ho!"
he gasped What do you see?"
Ear, far below" she cried, 81 see
a long, white streak, stretching like
a paper ribbon back almost to our
hotel!"
'EIa, hal" he calculated. T'T bet
it's that blessed hotel bin overtaking
usl" And they proceeded onward and
upward.-New Haven Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
aouerness Held as Thief.

New York, N. Y.-F1orence Scherr-
er, 20, Of 461 East One Hundred
Thirty-seventh street, who was en-
ployed for a time as governess by
Mrs. Paul B. Worthington of 999
Simpson street, the Bronx, is locked
up in the prison attached to the Har
lem court awaiting trial on the charge
that she stole silverware and jewelry
to the value of $175 from the Worth
ington home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Denied She Was Dead.

Waterbury, Conn.-Local physicians
are puzzled over a remarkable case
of suspended animation. Mrs. B. f.
Carpenter of Bethlehem, pronounced
dead by her physician, and. with the
undertaken already in the house, sat
UP in bed with the indignant an
nouncement: I'm not dead yet"
Mrs. Carpenter, who is 80 years
old, has been suffering for some time
with ailments incident to old age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-26
Service on Thaw.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Harry X. Thaw, who
is seeking relief from his creditors
through the national bankruptcy law,
has accepted, through one of his at
torneys, service of a rule to show
cause why he should not be adjudged
in contempt of court for failure to at
tend the creditors meeting called last
week by referee Blair. The service
was made upon Thaw in Jail last
week.
A number Of local attorneys who are
closely following the Thaw case ex-
pressed doubts about the efforts to
bring Thaw here succeeding.