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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
County Chairman Burns Issues Gall
for Reorganization Of Clubs.


Pursuant to the constitution Of the
State Democratic party, it becomes
my duty to call the local Democratic
clubs Of the various precincts IL, the
county to meet at their respective
places of meeting on Saturday, the
25th day of April, 1908, Il would
sur gest that the hour Of meeting be
O'Clock p. NO. for the purpose of re-
organization and electicn of delegates
Cone for every twenty-five members,
or a majority fraction thereof,) to
attend the Democratic County Con-
vention, hereby called to meet at
Walhalla Court House on Monday,
the 4th day OF May, 1908, at IL
o'clock a. m.
This convention will elect dele
gates to the State Convention. called
to meet on Wednesday, the goth day
Of May, in Columbia, s. c.; to recog-
nize the formation OF new clubs, and
for the transaction of any other busi-
ness that may come before it.
Where a new club is desired the
Democratic voters should meet on
the same day and time aud elect off,
GERS and delegates to the County
Convention. The only way a local
Democratic club can be formed or
recognized is by action of the County
Convention. c. r.. ID. Burns,
County Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
Dialogue and Demonstration.

(West Virginia School Journal.)
You smoke thirty cigarettes a
day?"
Yes, on the average"
You don't blame them for your
rundown condition."
Not in the least. blame my
hard work."
The physician shook his head. He
smiled in a veXed way. Then he
took leech OF Of a glass jar.
Let me show you something" he
said. Bare your arm"
The cigarette fiend barred his pale
arm. and the other laid the lean,
black leech upon it. TIE leech fell
to work busily. It's be dy began to
swell. Then, all Of sudden, a kind
O. shudder convulsed 1t, and It fell
to the floor, dead.
That is what your blood did to
that leech," said the physician. He
took up the little corpse between his
finger and thumb. Look at it," he
said. Quite dead, you see. You
poisoned it,"
II guess it wasn't a healthy leech,
in the first place. said the cigarette
smoker, sullenly.
Wasn't healthy, eh? Well, Wen
try again."
@nho 'he phySlCidh ClappeQ TWO
leeches on the young mans thin
arm.
"If they both die" said the pa
uent, "l'll swear off-or, at least,
III cut down my daily allowance
from thirty cigarettes to ten"
Even as he spoke the smaller leech
shivered and dropped on his knee,
dead, and moment later the larger
one fell beside it.
This is CHASTITY" said the young
man; II am worse than the pesti-
lence Of these leeches."
1T is the empyreumatic oil in
your blood" said the medical man.
".tll cigarette fiends nave it,"
"Doc,' said the young man, re-
garding the three dead leeches,
thoughtfully, 81 half believe you're
right
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
wEsrM1NsTER HEpTAsopns.
Interesting Meeting, at Witch New
Officers o'ere Elected.

Westminster, April 10.-Special:
Westminster Conclave, No. $50, I'M
proved Order Heptasophs, had very
interesting meeting on last Monday
evening, the>6th. Brother l.. l.. Lift
man, of Anderson, was present and
installed the officers for 1908.
The newly elected officers are as
follows:
w. e. Rhyme, Past Archon; DR..
G. NJ. Walker, Archon.; d. f. Mabry,
Provost; A. Gaines, Prelate; f. M.
Cross, Secretary; ]. G. Breazeale, FL
nancicr; j. e. Mason, Treasurer; R.
Mitchell, Inspector; Joel Barker,
Warder; Carey Poore, Sentinel.
. Brother Littman is a wide-awake
Heptasoph, as Is demonstrated by
ten applications for membership in
the short time he was In our midst
No. $50 meets first and third Mon
day evenings in each month.
f. M. Cross, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
infatuated Pair Murdered.

Cleveland, April 3.--Carl Berntha-
Ter, 69 years old, a musician, with a
wife and grown children and Lena
Zeichmann, 80 years old, Instructor
In music in Mayfleld public school
and 9, flute pupil of Berrthaler, were
found dead this morning in wood
at cleveland Heights, suburb. Each
had b .llet wound through the
heart.
A declaration by Mrs. Bernthaler
and her daughter, Mrs. H. w. Mobiles,
that the young woman and Berntha-
ler were infatuated end oftoa met,
led the coroner to accept the theory
OF murder and suicide, but fruitless
search of two hours for the weapon
caused him to decide that they were
murdered
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
Morgan is Guest Of Queen.

Rome, Aprik Al. Pierpont Nor
gan and his daughter, Mrs. Herbert
l.. Satterlee, were received in private
audience to-day by Queen Helena, af-
ter which they visited the pope. Her
majesty was most gracious to her
American visitors and accepted the
presidency cf @ committed ton give
outside relief in maternity cases Mn
which Mr.. Morgan is interested. She
presented Mrs. Satterlee with a beau
tiful photograph of the royal chill.
dren, asking her to take 1t to her
own children. x
The pope received Mr.. Morgan and
Mrs. Satterlee in his private library.
His demeanor was very cordial. Mr..
Morgan requested the pontiff to write
on piece Of paper an expression Of
his good wishes for himself and fam
lily, and the pope complied with the
desire of his guests.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
GA. - % III Z "a.
Bears the HIha Kind You Have AISays Sought
"''s'''' u &zXAZzzx
Return School Honor Roll.

Following is the honor roll of Re-
turn school for month ending April
3, 1908: Gladys King, Gufton King,
Singleton Dalton, Lee Williams.
Those who made 100 on department
are: Pelham Crooks, Berta Crooks,
Allen Dalton, Pearl Edwards, Tressie
Julian, Varena julien, Flora Kindly,
Grace Kindly, Champ Martin, Grace
Shelton, Clarence Shelton, Otis Will
nams. Monitors for the month:
Singleton Dalton, Champ Martin, Lee
Williams, Otis Williams. Thanks
are extended to monitors for the
faithful and efficient performance of
their many duties.
Emily Compton, Teacher.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15

COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED.
At the
upon:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15

Pain, anywhere, can be quickly
stopped by one of DR.. Shoop's Pink
Pain Tablets. Pain always means
congestion-unnatural blood pres
sure. DR.. Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets
simply coax congested blood away
from pain centers. These tablets
known by druggists as DR.. Shoop's
Headache Tablets-simply equalize
the blood circulation and then pain
always departs in 20 MINUTES. Twen-
ty tablets 25c. Write DR.. Shoop, Ra-
cire, Is, for free package. Sold
by ]. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
HE WAS FEEDING THE SWINE.
Ex-Auditor Of Pickens County Ar
rested at Distillery.
(Easley Progress.) }

Deputy Collector j. p. Scruggs, Of
Greenville, accompanied by Deputy
Marshal j. G. Alexander, State Con-
stable w. M. Allgood and d. A. Rig
gins, of Pickens, made raid last
Sunday morning in the upper edge
of the county and captured a ninety
gallon still with cap and worm and
several stands of beer. The still is
said to have been warm when taken
from the furnace. e. Foster Keith,
late county auditor, was found at the
still feeding hogs on the pot tail"
He was arrested and bound over to
appear before United States Commits
sioner j. j. Lewis, at Pickens, next
Saturday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15

Health Coffee is really the clos
est coffee imitation ever yet pro-
duced. This clever coffee substitute
was recently produced by DR.. Shoop,
of Racine, Wis. Not grain of real
coffee in it either. DR.. Shops
Health Coffee is made from pure
toasted grains, with malt, nuts. etc.
Really 1t would fool an expert-who
might drink it for coffee. No 20 or
80 minutes tedious boiling. made
in a minute" says the doctor. Sold
by A. p. Crisp.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
Starved to Death Trying to Fast,

st. Paul, Mimi, April 9.-Knute
Ohnstead died at 1915 Grove street
early yesterday, having literally
starved himself to death in an at
tempt to fast for forty days in order
to demonstrate his theory that the
mind controls the body, and that
mind Is mightier than matter. Ohm
stead's fast lasted thirty-one days,
according to those in the house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15

S, l.. Bowen, of Wayne, w. Va,
writes II was a sufferer from kid
ney disease, SO that at times l could
not stand straight. I took Foley's
Kidney Cure. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured me entire
ly." Foley's Kidney Cure works
wonders where others are total fail
ures. Sold by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
Prohibition Law Effective.

Montgomery, Ala, April 11.-The
Alabama Supreme Court to-day held
both the general prohibition and the
8 o'clock closing laws to be cohstitu-
tional and effective. Attack had been
made on both by the liquor forces of
the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
The Awakening.

She found she couldn't live within
His income, so she tarried
No more with him, but went to law
And promptly got unmarried.
She thought her judgment very good,
But she has come to doubt it;
She finds with his income removed,
That she can't live without 1t.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25c.
ASK your druggist for them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
Trustees Sale.

Pursuant to authority vested in
me as substituted trustee for E.. II.
McClintic, deceased, in a deed of
trust recorded in Highland County
Circuit Court Clerks Office, in D. B.
No. IA, page 4S3, securing to the
holders the payment of certain
negotiable note held by John A.
Whitelaw, executed by H: A. Slear
to w. j. Robertson, payable at the
National Valley Bank at Stanton,
Va, dated March 9, 1907, and due
four months after date for the sum
of $S77.69, default having been
made in the payment of said note,
and at the request of the holder
thereof, l will on Saturday, the
18th day of July, 1908, offer for
sale at public auction for cash, at
Robinson's Camp, on Back Creek,
in Highland Co., Va, the following
valuable property: One pair of good
work horses, about 200, 900 feet of
good oak lumber nicely sawed,
about 10000 feet Of nicely sawed
hemlock lathes, and about 100000
feet of nicely sawed lumber, con-
sisting of henlock, ash, chestnut
and lynn. ANDREW L. JONES,
Substituted Trustee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
FsAblsYaH sfVs,
iS6ufh Branch Review j

Howard Armstrong spent Suiiday
at Doe Hill; Va.
S. H. Eye, Of New Hampden,
Va, came down Thursday and
spent q few hours in town.
Paul Priest and child left here
Wednesday morning to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Priests parents
at McGaheysville, Va.
The sheriff's delinquent list is
very small, as will be seen else
where. This speaks well for the
county. In some counties there
are thousand and more delin-
qnencies.
James Bible, an aged citizen died
Thursday evening of dysentery.
Mr.. Bible had been complaining
a week or more, and from the start
of his illness there was but little
nope of his recovery.
He was one of the unfortunate
Confederates who lost an arm dur
ing the Civil War.
He is survived by wife and four
industrious sons and one daughter.
He also has two sons dead.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
OBITUARY.

Bessie Colder, oldest daughter of
Eliza E. and Polite A. Bishop, died
on June 18th, of alcoholic poison,
at the age of 5 years and 10 months,
and was buried at the McKendree
church cemetery, after appropriate
services by the pastor.
Little Bessie had been delicate
and a care to her parents, but it,
was with loving hearts that they
waited and watched to the end. 1t
is comfort to know that this little
one had not arrived at the age to
be blghted by sin; but to it was
the promise of the Savior, who in
vited the'Little ones to come unto
Him, for of such is the kingdom of
Heaven. ("
"Twas for them his life he gave,
To redeem them from the grave,
Jesus now will gladly save
Little ones like me.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
FROM MCDOWELL,

Ths Sunday School meeting at,
McKendree church, on the 4th;
passed off quietly; and was scene
of much pleasure to the large crowd
that attended. With the excep-
ton of rain in the afternoon, there
was no unpleasant occurrence.
The grounds for such a purpose are
ideal, and the abundance of food,
and other refreshments, made the
occasion enjoyable. But among
the chief attractions was the the
religious services, presided over by
the venerable and successful Sun
day School worker, DR.. H. H.
Jones. Rev. A. @. Flaherty, a
favorate in these parts, was pres
ent, and, though an octogenarian,
made strong and interesting adj
iress on the subject, Making
money, and how to spend it,"
There is no one, perhaps, better
prepared to give advice on this i'm
portant subject than this old SOL
der of the cross, of whom it has
been said: He is always on the
right side of every subject" A
notable address, also, was that Of
Mr.. Jared L. Jones, on the subject,
1.-The teacher and his work with
the Bible, with the class and dur
| ing the week" Other speakers
were hindered by sickness and the
weather, from attending, which was
a source of regret. The music was
especially good on this occasion.
Of course this meeting is under
stood to be preparatory to the
County Sunday School Convention,
to be held at Monterey later on.
"Children's Day" was observed
at New Salem church on Sunday
last, following services of the same
kind, already held at Mcdowell
and Doe Hill, and, like these, it
was success. This school, con-
Quoted by Mrs. R. Edward Pullin,
who is lover of children, assisted
by Mrs. David Lockridge, is doing
we'll this year. This is an opportu-
nifty for christian workers, as is
true of all our Sunday Schools.
Mr.. Harrison M. Malcomb, an
enterprising young man, and Miss
Dora A. Armstrong, both of High
land county, were quietly married
in their buggy at Way Cross, on
the Cowpasture river, Thursday,
July End, by Rev. H. M. Roane.
H. M. R.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
issusssIye tasklHs Ii hsla Fstaea'

dfHtFEbf J " St,s1Ntf5 - -.
sibls By tie hev. b s. LsmbafdI
Wear Of All Hollows, Gospel Oak
N. W, for the many nervous DIS
eases and the increasing amount OF
insanity which affects the modern
society. This novel theory Ct dis
ease was advanced in lecture on
SsSilence as a Factor in Hearing.
1t was possible, he said, to waste
an enormous amount of vital ener-
gy in excessive talking, and the ex-
cessive talker is a human vampire,
sapping the vital energy OF those
around them.
People who are silent by nature
are seldom ill.," explained the
speaker. every often those whom
the specialists receive in thier con-
sulting rooms are great takers.
People induce illness by talking
about their health symptoms. To
talk about symptoms is fatal ha-
Bit"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
Doe Hill News.

Doe Hill, Va, July 6.--Miss
erase Jones returned home last
Friday from a visit to former
schoolmates in eastern Virginia.
She attended the marriage of Miss
Lucy Holtzclaw, of Warrenton,
to Prof. Lindsay Crawley, of Geor-
gia, and rendered the wedding
march on that occasion.
Quite a number of people from
here attended the district Sunday
school convention, at McKendree,
on the 4th, and despite the inclem-
ency of the weather, spent a very
pleasant day.
Mrs. Joseph Rexrode and two
children are visiting Mrs. Rexrode's
mother, Mrs. Hoover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, of Ra-
phine, Va, and Miss Lucy Botkin,
of Staunton, are guests of their
father, j. Lee Botkin.
Rev. Jas. Gardner and the Miss
es Corbett, of Jackson's river, are
visiting at A. E. Wilson's.
Miss Mayme Wilson, who spent
the last three months at Mcdowell.
as Mrs. Peterson's milliner, return
ed home last Sunday,
Robt. and Jared Armstrong, of
Wier, last week visited their grand
mother, Mrs. Celia Armstrong.
Robt. Sheppe and Ron Wilson
went to Monterey last Saturday to
join Mcdowell in a game of ball
against Monterey.
Russell Eagle left last Saturday
for Mt. Pocono, Pa, where he will
join his brothers, Roy and Rem
bert, and will be engaged with
them in the electrical business un-
til the latter part of October.
DR.. Fleisher and father, of Mead
ow Dale, were in town one day last
week.
Miss Martha Eagle returned last
Thursday from visit to her sister,
Mrs. Robt. S. Cecil, of East Rad
ford, Va.
Miss Mary Stone died this after
noon, and will be buried to-mor-
row at St. Paul at 4 p. m.
OCCASIONAL.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
AN ORDER.

At a meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Highland county,
held at the Court house thereof
the following order was entered, to-
wit:
"Be it enacted by the Board Of
Supervisors of Highland Co., Va,
in pursuance of an act of the Cen
eral Assembly of Va, approved
March 18th, 1906, that, onward,
after the End day of July, 1908, it
shall be unlawful for any person
to run any traction engine over
that part of the Staunton and Par
kersburg Road in Highland county,
for the purpose of hauling freight,
as such use of said road is consider
ed by the Board to be an improper
and exceptionally injurious use
thereof. But nothing in this order
shall be construed to prohibit the
moving of threshers and saw-mills,
thereon, with traction engines,
where said road is dry.
Any one violating the provision
of this enactment shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor. and shall be pun
ishable by a fine of mot less than S..
nor more than 500 for each Of
fense."
j. Clifton Matheny, Clerk
of Circuit Court, and ex-
officio Clerk of Board of
1t Supervisors.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
Public Sale

l will sell publicly to the highest
bidder, on Sat-, Aug. |, 1908, at
the residence of Sarah M. Malcolm,
all of the following personal proper
ty: 3 good work horses, l two-year
old colt, yearling colt. 5 good
COWS a of them having calves by
their side, 3 two-year old heifers,
3 yearling cattle, 10 good ewes 81
lambs, 4 hogs, buggy, | set sin
gle buggy harness, | good organ, |
American spring tooth harrow, |
big pillow, l double shovel pillow, |
buggy rake, l mans saddle, |
Davis sewing machine, 3 acres of
corn as it then stands, and other
things too tedious to mention.
Terms made known on day of sale.
At the same time and place, |
will rent rs acres of good land for
one or more years.
July 10, 1908. DoLOR F. MACON,
Mcdowell, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10

Stastitics show that bad roads
cost the farmers of the United
States more to haul their crops to
market than it does the railroads to
operate their entire system. 1t is
estimated that if the farmers had
had good hard roads to haul their
crops over during the year 1907
they would have saved $27 ,000,-
900. And yet, there are some
farmers who will fight any move
towards the bettering of DUR public
highways. Chase City Progress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
TO CONTRACT

NOTICE TO CONTRACT
oRs AND BUILDERS.
Bids will be received by TIE
School Board of Blue Grass Dis
trict, Highland Co., Va, until noon
June 30, 1908, for the erection and
completion of the high school
building at Crabbottom, Va, in ac-
cordance with the plans and speci-
fications prepared by Chas. M Rob
inson, school architect, Richmond,
Va, a copy Of which may be seen
at the Recorder Office, or by call
ing on or writing the clerk of the
Board. By order of the Board.
GEO. E.. SwECKER, elk,
R. F. D. No. {,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
1T CAN'T BE BEAT.

The best of all teachers is expert
ence. C. M. Harden, of Silver
City, N. c., says: 81 find Electric
Bitters does all that's claimed for
it. For stomach, liver and kidney
troubles it can't be beat. | have
tried it and find it most excellent
medicine. Mr.. Harden is right;
it's the best of all medicines also
for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too for
chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. SOC.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10
WAR AGAINST CONSUMPTION

All nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages of consumption,
the "white plague" that claims so
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no
danger of consumption. Do not
risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain
in results. Swadley Bros, Wander
pool. Sold by all druggists, Mon
terey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10

A Belgian savant named Goebel
gave a remarkable dinner to a
number of antiquarian friends.
One of the guests thus described
the strange repast:
"At that dinner, | ate apples
that ripened more than 800 years
ago; bread made from wheat grown
before the children of Israel passed
through the Red Sea, and spread
with butter that was made when
Elizabeth was Queen of England,
and / washed down the repast with
wine that was old when Columbus
was playing barefoot with the boys
of Genoa"
The apples which formed part of
the dessert were grown before Pom
peii was overwhelmed; in fact,
they were rescued from its ruins.
The wine was recoved from an old
vault in the city of Corinth, and
the wheat was found in a chamber
in one of the pyramids.
1t is interesting to know that
this antiquarian fare was all ex-
cellent, the fruit particularly being
described as of fine flavor, as if it
had Just been taken from the trees.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10

A Niagara Falls man has an
nounced that he will shoot the
whirlpool rapids in canoe. If he
wants to cnmmit suicide, he will
find shooting the rapids just as eff
fective as shooting himself.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-10

Information has reached the
Postofice Department that a mer-
chant recently sent out by rural
carrier one pair of shoes, and on
the top of the shoe box placed a
package of salt, the package of salt
being added to make the package
overweight to avoid the payment
of postage, so that the carrier
might carry the package for hire.
Subsequently the same merchant
sent out pair of pants attached to
which was a sack of salt, the salt
being sent along to make the pack
age overweight. Rural carriers are
permitted to deliver az express
matter for hire, for and at the re-
quest of the patrons of their routes
unavailable merchandise only, and
packages of mailable matter weigh
ing in excess of four pounds. If
the patrons for whom the shoes
and pair of pants were intended
did not order the salt brought to
them by the carriers at the same
time as the shoes and pants, the
rural carrier should not have been
permitted to accept either of the
packages.
Assistant Postmaster-General De-
Graw says: "All packages of mer-
chandise to be sent out over rural
mail routes by merchants of the
town shall be presented at postof-
fees for inspection, and in case it
is found that extraneous matter
not-ordered by the patrons has been
added to anv mailable matter or
packages for the purpose of making
such package of matter unavailable,
postmasters should refuse to per-
NIT the carrier to carry any such
matter or package for hire outside
of the mails, and rural carriers
should not receive any mail matter
from patrons as unavailable matter
for hire which they suspect has
been made unavailable by such de-
vice as adopted by the merchant
above referred to-.