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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
The Conscience Fund.
(Augusta Chronicle. }

The recent payment to the Federal
conscience fund" of $4,000 has
drawn renewed attention to that
fund. This latter contribution, as
stated in the kilograms, was received
by Secretary Cortelyou in a letter
postmarked Jersey City. The remit
tance was in currency.
The first contribution to the con-
science fund was made in 1910,
when an unknown citizen of a small
town in lew York State sent to the
Treasury Department a 81 bill with
an accompanying letter, in which he
said he had defrauded the govern
ment OF that amount and desired to
make restitution. s.
Fifty years elapsed before there
was another contribution. Just af-
ter Sumter was fired on, in 1861,
$4,000 in bonds was received by the
Treasury Department, with a letter
explaining the sender could no lon
ger endure the pangs Of guilty con-
science. This example had its eff
feet Oil the public, and contributions
rapidly increased in number. The
fund grew steadily for several years,
and at present amounts to moro Lhan
$550,0O0.
Contributions run all he way
from the price Of a postae stamp to
thousands of dollars, and many
strange letters accompany them.
During the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland he' received letter
from a child, in which restitution
for two postage stamps was made.
A man in a Western State enclosed
81, saying that years before he had
stolen an apple from the government
reservation at Fort Sheridan and
wanted to pay for 1t.
The largest single sum sent to the
conscience fund was about $4,000.
1t came from England several years
ago as result Of correspondence be-
tween the department and an Eng
lish clergyman who acted in behalf
of some one who wanted to repay
the government. He was told if 1t
was desired to send money it could
only be received as contribution to
this fund, and could be sent in the
shape Of an exchange draft. This
was done, and the government never
learned from whom the money came.
The decline in the fund OF late
years is held by treasury officials
they are so quoted in the Washing
ton Post-as due to the fact, not that
the world is growing better, but that
the people have not the conscience
they once had. The treasury officials
are sure that there is just as much
small pilfering in the government
now as there ever was. "Tn other
words, conscience is not doing its
work; 1t Is held In check"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
Put Poison i'm Coffee.

Danville, Va, July 3.--Mrs. Alex
ander u. Clark, wife of we'll known
farmer, residing near Ingrams', this
county, was held for the grand jury
at a preliminary hearing to-day at
Chatham, on a charge Of thrice at
tempting to poison her husband and
her two grown step-sons by placing
Paris green in their coffee. 1t was
only after the third attempt that the
cause Of sudden illness of the three
men was discovered. A physician,
who analyzed the coffe, found that it
contained poison. The only reason
assigned for the deed Is the unpleas-
ant relations with her husband.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
VANDERBILT is CURTAmrNG.
Closes Biltmore for One Year and
Will Sell His Horses.

Asheville, n. c., July 4.-Biltmore
House, the North Carolina estate of
George w. Vanderbilt, is to be closed
up for year. Mr.. Vanderbilt in
tended remaining at Biltmore this
summer, but has changed his plans,
and with his family will go to Eu-
rope. 1t Is announced that all of the
horses from the Biltmore stables are
to be put on the market at once and
the many servants at Biltmore House
have been discharged, with two
weeks pay In advance.
Those In position to know say
that the recent financial stringency
has made 1t necessary for Mr.. Van
derbilt to curtail his expenses. Mr..
Vanderbilt's policy at Biltmore for
some time has been one of strict
economy. The number of his house
hold servants, as we'll as employees
of the estate, has been greatly re-
duced, and Mr.. Vanderbilt has been
acting as his own manager and over
seer. He has also cut of q large
number OF departments Of his estate.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and family expect
to leave July for Europe and will
not return 70 Biltmore for twelve
months, or longer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
NEAR WEDDING AT SAVANNAH.
Called OFF While Minis
ter and Friends Wait.
(News and Courier Special J

.r
Savannah, Ga, July Wedding
bells rang out of tune when Just be-
fore they We're ready to step into the
presence of assembled friends Mon
day night, and while the minister
waited. Hastings Munsch, 21, and
Miss Odis Alcorn, IS, declared the
wedding off. The brides father is
sued an ultimatum to the expecteant
groom. "If you mistreat her I'll kill
you on sight. If you are not able to
support her she can come back home,
but you can't come"
81 guess l am not making enough
to support a wife," said the young
man as he left the house. He is the
son of wealthy orange grower in
Florida, but has been in Savannah
for two years and is well liked. The
affection the young people entertain
for each other Is evident, and ru-
mors that the wedding will yet be
held are thick.
For three days before the near
wedding Miss Alcorn was missing
from her home. The police were
called upon to find her and did so,
at the home Of girl friend, where.
she was busy with her trousseau, too
busy to even let her parents know
where she was.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
Justified Killing Of pepper.

Raleigh, N. c., July 2.-The coro-
ner's jury investigating the killing
of Engineer B. M. Stultz yesterday
morning by Turner Smith, who said
that Stultz was peeping through a
window watching his sister, has re-
turned a verdict that StultZ was the
man shot by Smith and that the kill
ing was justifiable. &4#H e
Smith is still In the city prison and
will later have hearing before the
police Justice. Friends of Stultz will,
in the meantime seek for evidence
that the killing was not justifiable.
They claim that St,Iltz Nfrequented
the place and that the killing resulted
from some quarrel. The body Of
Stultz has been shipped to his home
at Roanoke, Va.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
CHILD SAVED FROM DEATH.
Young Man Reaches Child i'm Nick of
Time to Save Life.

Stone Mountain, Ga, July 2.-Lit-
tie Essie MaXey, >of Atlanta, who is
visiting her grandfather, Taylor New
man, was rescued from death on the
Stone Mountain yesterday by the he
roic act of Charles Smith, a we'll
known young man of this place.
Aided by a number of stone cut
ters, and cheered by almost the en-
tire populace Of the town, the young
man. was lowered by ropes to one Of
the most dangerous points in the
mountain side, where the child was
lodged
With length Of rope carried for
that purpose he tied the child to his
own body and gave the signal to the
men at the top. With his foot he
pushed himself and the child into
space and was finally drawn up.
The act of the young, man was un-
doubtedly that Of a hero, and he has
been highly praised.
The child had been playing OH the
mountain top, and In some manner
became separated from her compan-
ions. She wandered to the most
dangerous side Of the big mountain,
where 1t is almost perpendicular, and
in an unguarded moment slipped and
fell.
Down she rolled, and a lone far
mer who saw her from a distance,
says he expected that she would be
dashed to the rocks and to instant
death hundreds of feet below.
Fortunately there was projection,
or to be more correct, a kind of basin
IN the mountain side, into which the
child fell Before she had time to
realize h perilous position the far
~ uyh fn1 hn oil
and hundreds OF stone cutters were
soon on the scene, and when the
young man volunteered to go to the
child's rescue ropes were soon Sc
cured. 1t was the work Of only a
moment to bind him securely, and
many hands grasped the rope.
The child, with the exception of a
few bruises, is none the worse for the
experience, but her escape from an
awful death is regarded as almost
miraculous.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
BLEAsE WANTS no .BR.s.
Offers Two to One that He Will BE
Next Governor.
| ltydispatch from Columbia,

A5dispatch from Columbia says:
Columbia people who keep close
track of politics, but who OCCASION
ally are not as close as they imagine,
have been predicting all along that
Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, would
get about 10000 votes in his CAM
paign against Governor Ansel, who
would get the remainder of the 1907
900 votes In the State. They have
been saying that for two powerful
reasons nobody could beat Ansel, he
having made good Governor and
the second-term sentiment being very
strong throughout the State.
Mr.. Blease, who was here to-day,
however, says he's got good money
to say that ne will beat AnseI by a
neat majority. He says he will carry
thirty-siX counties out of total of
forty-two.
90, give the Governor little more
margin than that" said your cores
pondent, as 8 Jolly. SIS
S "Ill bet anybody $1,000 against
$500 that am the next Governor of
this state" was the reply. "I've got
$4,000 on deposit at Newberry that
Is ready to talk that way, and can
SSt.HpiShts tioiS f-to CoNSi All suCn
bets. Put it in the paper that said
so. ! don't care. I'm betting two to
one on getting elected. And IL you
don't believe it I'm going to carry
lot more counties than whole lot of
people think Ask any member of
the campaign party who has been at
tending the meetings"
Bleasc Denies the Story.
A special from Edgefield, July g.,
says: \
Cole l.. Blease opened his speech
here by saying that there were some
newspapers that would publish any
thing, regardless of its truth, to in
jure him, and read statement from
the Augusta Chronicle to the effect
that he, Blease, had offered to bet
thousand dollars to five hundred
that he would beat Ansel. He said
he was going to beat him, but he was
not such a fool as to bet on an cleo
ton. in violation of the laws of the
State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
THE UNKNOWN SUFFERERS :
OF THE CIVIL WAR. S&

We have been over some of the
great battlefields of our country
since the war between the States.
Perhaps you have been to some Of
! them. Then, like me, you have stood
before the plain white tombstones in
our National cemeteries and said,
Poor fellows! Most of these mar
tyred soldiers We're only boys. Think
of the long marches and the days of
hunger and cold. Think Of those
soldiers following in the awful bloody
charges up to the cannon's mouth,
and the despair that must have over
whelmed them when they fell. Think
of the horrors of the oper:S ting table
and their agony when dying"
Though no man honors the lead SOL
der or that war more than | do, yet
would tell you that those who died
for their country on the battlefield,
did not make the greatest sacrifice.
A living sorrow is far heavier bur-
den to bear than dead triumph.
Did you ever stop to think what be-
came of the wives and mothers and
children of those dead soldiers who
died In Their gore when the bread
winners were stricken down? Did
you ever think of the soldier whose
health and strength were destroyed
and who were discharged from SER
vice because they were unfit for fur
ther active duty, and who came home
with mangled, bleeding limbs, DOOM
ed to lifetime Of physical decrepi-
tude and pain? All, these were the
greatest sufferers Of the bloody car
nage-not the men who felt the ting
ling Of the bullet, and then, with
cry of ooh, my God, I'm shot" fell
dead.
The greatest sufferers of nations
wars are the unseen sufferers, the
women and children, and the soldiers
who have been MANNED for life I'm
the fire and smoke Of the battlefield.
J. Russell Wright.
Walhalla. S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
Greenwood Man a Suicide.

Greenwood, July 1.-Greenwood
was shocked this morning when the
sad news was made known that B. F.
May, one Of the most highly respect
ed citizens, had committed suicide
by sending bullet crashing through
his brain.
No possible reason can be given
for the deed other than the fact that
Mr.. May has been In very bad health
for some time. The tragedy occurred
this morning about $50 o'clock at
his residence on South Main street,
and the deed was done with a 38-
calibre pistol, the ball entering the
left temple.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
O a. % T % IA E "a.
Bsass tho The Kind You Have Al2ays Bought
''sss'''' It &tMa2zzv
KILLS SELF by THINKING.
Woman Predicted She Would Die on
June 20, and It Game True. ---s

jamestown, N. Y, July 3.-Coro-
ner Illston was notified to-day Of the
death of Mrs. Leroy Noble, in her
home, twelve miles east Of James
town. Mrs. Noble was thirty-four
years old. She died Sunday night
after for months predicting she
would die on June 28.
She was In perfect health Sunday
evening when her husband went to
visit neighbor. Several hours later
he returned and found her lying in
her bed as IL asleep. She was dead
and not sign Of violence or suicide
was to be found Then he remem-
bered her repeated injunction: "I'll
die June 28."
Coroner Illston does not believe
the woman's own mental force could
have resulted in her death. He sus-
pec'% suicide. Her husband and
friends will not believe she ended
her life.
The coroner has designated two
surgeons to perform an autopsy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08

Proof Is ineXhaustible that
Lydia Il. Pinlfham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. e. Hanson,
3O4 f. Long ST., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was passing through the Change
of Lite, and suffered from nervous
ness. headaches, and other annoying
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Lydia T.. Pinliham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me. and since TAX
ing it feel so much better, and l can
again do my own work, never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
Went at IL Early.

A woman was testifying in court
in behalf Of her son. She swore that
he had worked on the farm ever
since he was born. The lawyer who
cross-examined her said: t"You as
sertf that your son, has worked on a
farm ever since he was born?"
"I do" replied the woman.
What did he do the first year?"
''He did the milking"
The lawyer collapsed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce a
mild, easy, healthful action Of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. csc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08
FACTS FOR SICK W0lvTEN

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink.
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from roots and herbs, has been the
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women who have been troubled with
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ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08

Stops earache In two minutes;
toothache or pain of burn or scald in
five minutes; hoarseness, one hour;
muscleache, two hours; sore throat,
twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Eclectric
Oil, monarch over pain. .ne.as-r
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08

During the summer kidney irregu-
larities are often caused by excessive
drinking or being overheated. At
tend to the kidneys at once by
using Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by
all druggists.
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REWARD OFFERED.


A reward of $500 will be paid for
reliable information to convict the
thief, or return of jewelry stolen from
my home Wednesday evening, July s,
Two gold watches, one plated. two
gold chains; three rings and three
pins were stolen. The most valuable
watch was gold case with a small
black wreath of jet ON one side of
case. In the middle of outside of
case were initials IN. M, vS80." A
gold chain to wear around the neck,
with large pin with figures in blue
and white was attached. Another
watch was 12x14 size and engine tur-
ned hunting case, stem wind, lever set.
The third 5-year plated watch. One
ring had set of ruby surrounded by
pearls.
Information will be rewarded by
- Aef Mrs. M. Gam,
:. 401 G. street, Brunswick Ga.
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personals

J. H. Noel of Nashville, is at tn,
oglethorpe.
R. B. Harper of Bailey, WAS in the
City yesterday.
H. S. McClesky of Rome, was in
the city yesterday.
Capt. r. ToIras is back from short
trip to Jacksonville.
Capt. J. A Foster of st. Simon, was
in the city yesterday.
Jos. Champagne Of st. Simon, was
in the city yesterday.
c. F. Singleton of Ashton, spent
yesterday in the city.
R. M. Smith of Charleston, spent
yesterday in the city.
W. H Leahy of the A., b. & A.,
was in the city yesterday
E. G. Phinney, the well known Jack
Iscnville lumberman, spent yesterday
in the city.
y
Mrs. j. E. Mercer of Fitzgerald,
passed through the city yesterday EN-
route to ST. Simon.
Gao. F. White, u. S. marshal, Macon,
Iarrived in the city yesterday in con-
nection with the Brunswick Shingle
Co., Of which he is receiver.
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Two Bottles OF I" Seven
Banks" Cured This WOm.
can OF Indigestion and
Nervousness.
q. D.

:. Under date Of August S, 1904, Mrs.. Emma
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Mexico to Surrender Walker.

New Britain, Conn, July 2G-Presi-
dent E. N. Stanley, of the New Britain
Savings bank, received a telegram to-
day from Jose A Jiminex, comman-
dante Of the polio at Ensonada, Mex
ico to the effect that William F. Walk
er, the Ascending treasurer of the
bank would be turned over to the
United States authorities on Saturday
neat. -, - *Gr YEsl w.
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THE CRiGiNAL LAxhrry.. 5oo:3 sYRus
KEE'i1.l fSl AF'Fi"r NnNEfUpTAe
A CaIifornian's Luck,

"The luckiest day of my life was
when bought a box of Buckleu's Ar
MICA Salve;" writes Charles F. Eadahr
of Tracy, California. 1.-TWO GEc boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itb-
ing piles, which had troubled me foi
years and that .viel3e5 10 no otha1
Roses Jug store.
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HHEHE#H 1T treated at homl
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May 9Th. '06. Snow Flake, Ariz.
Over four years ago you cured me
OF morphine habit Elias G. Starr.
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have never drank whiskey since
Marsh q, 1892, when. I began your
treatment do not crave any whis
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havt used both for the liqior and
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WRITE TO DR.. wOOLLEY. Roz
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500 Prisoners On DEVILS Island.

La Rochella.-F rFnoe, July 2o.-rhe
French steamer L bire left here today
for Devils island, French Guinea, with
500 prisoners on board. They inclu'
ded- former Ensign of the French Ma
Wy Charles B. Ullmo, who recently was
found guilty of treas-n and sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
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PHYSICIAN - CONVICTED.

DR.. HemphiII and Rev. Clyde Cow
Caused Death Of Young Woman.
Troy, Mo, Jhy Dor. w. H.
Hemphtll,, charged with the Rev. Clyde
Cow, with manslh ughter in connection
with the death Of Miss Elizabeth Glea
on, young school teacher, was
found guilty byla jury here today and
isentsnced to sefye three years in the
pen.sentiary.
H9mphill IVES charged with assist
ing in an operation at the solicitation
Of the Rev, Cow, which resulted in the
death of Miss Gleason.
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While your FAMILY is away for the
summer, take advantage of the bust
ness mans lunch served daily at the
Oglethorpe from II to $3.50 o'clock. so
cents.
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GEORGIA. GIynn County.

VT-OtCJIA, GIynn county.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has applied to the Ordinary
Of said county for leave to sell land
belonging to the estate of Jane May
hew. deceased, for the purpose of dis.
tribution, and the same will be heard
at the regular term of the court Of
Ordinary to be held on the first Mon
day in August, 1908. This July 9Th
1908.
{. D. Walter,
Administrator with the will annex
ed Of the Estate of Jane Mayhem, de-
ceased. ..i ag@lsNr
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FOR RENT.

Five room cottage, three doors from
postof1ce on Gloucester street Ap.
ply to 1921 Union street.