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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
MAKE DASH TO ESCAPE.
Five Alabama Convicts Shot Down
by the Guards.

Birmingham, Ala, June 81 A
desperate break for liberty was made
Thursday at the plant OF the Ala
bama Manufacturing Company's hol-
low ware works at north Birming-
ham by ten convicts. The guards
fired on the men, and the day police
man of North Birmingham Joined in
the fusillade.
Five of the convicts were shot
down, TWO of them being fatally
wounded. Two others were captured
and dogs were put on the trail of
the other three. The break for lib
erty and the shooting was exceed
ingly lively and attractea great at
tention all around the neighborhood.
Three murderers-two in for life
time-are still at large.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Tornado Strikes Iowa Town.

Charles City, Iowa, June IA
tornado struck Charles City this af-
ternoon, demolishing about two hun
dred buildings Of various sizes and
killing w. r. Beck and child. Three
other children are reported missing.
The path Of the storm was about
ten rods wide and ten miles long.
Telephone wires are down, and de-
tails as to the destruction wrought
In the country are meagre. The tor
nado started three miles southeast
Of town. tearing down farm houses
and barns and killing many head of
stock. .. So.
Many had warning Of the cyclone
and sought refuge in the cyclone cell
lars.
Barns were carried long distances,
trees were torn up by the roots, and
in soma instances heaved through
buildings. Water was lifted from
the channel of the river, which flows
through the town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Young Lady Drowned in Pond.

Florence, June t. Miss Kate
Knoblock, formerly Of Macon, Ga,
but lately stenographer for the Wa
ter, Light and Power Company here,
was drowned between s and o'clock
this afternoon at Muldrow's pond, a
short distance from this city. With
several others she had gone out to
the pond for an outing and had gone
out in o. ooat with w. L. Black. The
boat was upset and Miss Knoblock
lost her life. Her escort escaped.
About year ago Miss Knoblock
came here from Macon and accepted
the position with the water company
as stenographer. She was very
popular young lady, and her death
has cast gloom over the whole town
to-day. She was about 23 years old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
ROrn in Iowa.

Our family were all born and rails
ed in Iowa, and have used Chamber
Cans Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
<k&emedy tmade at Des Moines) for
years. We know how good 1t Is from
long experience in the use Of 1t. In
fact, when in El Paso, Texas, the
writer's life was saved by the prompt
use Of this remedy. We are now en-
gagged in the mercantile business at
Narcoossee, Fla. and have introduc-
ed the remedy here. 1t has proven
very successful and Is constantly
growing in favor.--Ennis Bros. This
remedy Is for sale by Dr.. J. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. ]. Lunney. Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10

they will travel by way of New York
and Washington. Mrs. w. w. Tur-
ner, Of Athens, Ga, is keeping house
for them while away.
Lee Stribling Is in Newbe,-y visit
ing his aunts, Mesdames Kibler and
Hunter. His sister, Miss Margie
Stribling, stopped in Newberry for O
few days as she was returning from
the College for Women at Columbia.
Thomas +. Gossett, OF Greenville,
was here this week.
Mrs. Z. Z. Vaughan Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Miller,
at Lavonia.
John l.. McLin has the earliest and
best tomato plants we have seen.
They had grown fruit on them a
week ago.
Miss Allie Stribling has returned
from Piedmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox returned
to PelZer Saturday, after spending
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. l.. Cox, Of Oak Grove.
William Bibb and Robt. e. Norris
are attending the reunion Of the Con-
federate veterans at Birmingham. Mr..
Bibb will extend his visit to Pine
Blur, Ark, and spend while with
his brother, John Bibb.
Cotton is selling here for twelve
cents. l,. A. L. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
WOULD-BE BENEFACTOR.
Has Inherited Ten Millions-Wants
to Help Everybody.

Los Angeles, June &C. w. Ave
rill, who recently inherited $4,000 =
600 from an aunt in Massachuset, IS
declares he Is going to make 10000
OF more people happy. .......
After visit to his old nome in
Pennington, Maine, he will establish
headquarters in a big city, perhaps
Chicago, where he says all who need
help, and deserve 1t, can find 1t.
81 am not going to be a fool about
this" he said yesterday, "but If be-
ing a fool is being deceived occa-
sionally, all right. have succeeded
in piling up a few, hundred thousand
by my own exertfon, but can never
spend the income of $1O,00O.OOO.
'If a man has $500, and needs as
much more to carry out his plans,
and make him a success, and thereby
happy, i propose to give the added
$500.
Another thing, am going to
help bad people as well as good. The
good people, churches and respecta-
BILE folks care for them, but the bad
have no one but the devil and the
police.
81 want to help the Incorporate,
f&he convict, the girl who has to
hang her head, the man who has
made a failure Of himself. Lots of
us cannot resist temptation, you
know. ....
II have set the number l will aid
at 10000, but II l succeed in help
ing them, | will look for 10000
more. suppose my headquarters
will be in New York or Chicago, be-
cause ! can reach farther from either
of those places than any other"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
VICTIM OF A CRAZED BRAIN.
Washington Man Ter1ifies Neighbors,
Defies Police and Kills Himself,

Washington, June AFTER hold
ing the police at bay for six hours,
DR.. Joseph Pospisiel, an employee of
the pension Office shot himself In the
brain this morning while insane.
Laboring under the delusion that an
attempt was being made to murder
him, he fired at pedestrians and into
the homes Of neighbors, and when
the police came he reloaded his pis-
tol and fired upon them, preventing
their near approach to the house.
Altogether he fired about fifty shots
In this way, none of which, however,
took effect
Before arming himself, Pospislel
passed his three little children
through the second story window to
persons in the adjoining house. His
wife remained with him, endeavoring
to quiet him, but becoming alarmed
when he opened fire on the policemen
she fled and joined her children In
the nejghbo1ing house. At the time
he shot himself Pospisiel was sitting
in the second story window of his
home. He first rolled up his sleeve
and injected cocaine in his arm to
steady himself for the fatal shot. He
plunged forward to the ground and
died on the way to the hospital DR..
Pospisiel came to Washington from
Wisconsin about eighteen years ago.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Six Were Bitten by Mad Dog.

Columbia, June 5.-Geo. Howell,
Of this city, who was very badly bit
ten by a pet dog. supposed to have
rabies, and who went to Baltimore
yesterday for treatment at the Pas
teur Institute, telegraphed here to-
day that physicians there had pro-
nounced the dog which bit him as
having rabies. ..... .......
Five other persons were bitten by
the same dog. Mr.. Howell In his
telegram this afternoon urges the
other Ave to come on to Baltimore
at once.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Thinks it Saved His Life.

Lester M. Nelson, Of Naples, Maine,
says in recent letter: IL have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery many
years for coughs and colds, and +
think 1t saved my life. I have found
It O reliable remedy for throat and
lung complaints, and would no more
be without bottle than I would be
without food" For nearly forty
years New Discovery has stood at
the head OF throat and lung reme-
dies. AS preventive Of pneumonia,
and healer Of weak lungs, 1t has no
equal. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists. 50c. and 81. Trial bot
tie free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Stomach Troubles.

Many remarkable cures of stomach
trouble have been effected by Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One man who had spent over two
thousand dollars for medicine and
treatment was cured by few boxes
Of these tablets. Price, 25 cents.
Samples free at the drug stores Of
DR.. J. w. Bell, Y llhalla, or w. J.
Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Sore NinnleS.

Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment
Twill be pleased to know that cure
may be effected by applying Cham
berlain's Salve as soon as the child
is done nursing. Wipe 1t off with a
soft cloth before allowing the babe
to nurse. Many trained nurses use
this salve with best results. For sale
by DR.. J. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.
Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins.

Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1,
Cochran, Ca, writes: 81 had bad
sore come on the instep of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until I applied Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salye. Less than half of 25
cent box won the day for me by af-
fecting a perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
LAUNCH SOUTH
CAROLINA

Washington, July Another
mighty batteship win be added to
Uncle Sans navy tomorrow, when the
South Carolina, a sister ship Of the
new Michigan, viii be launched at the
Cramps shipyards at Philadelphia. I'M
posing ceremanies win mark the
event. Later the vessel will 60 to
Charlestown, S. q, where the people
Of the state for which it is named will
hold a graf celebration.
The South Carolina and Michigan
represent the initial attempt Of the
United States navy officials TO con
struct a type Of vessel, the principal
object Of which is the carrying Of as
many guns Of even ealibre as her dis
placement win permit
The new ship, like the Michigan,
has a displacement OF 10000 tons,
making it slightly less powerful than
the vessels OF the British Dreadnaught
type which have 1900 tons # IS
alleged BY experts however, that the
South Carolina win be able to fire as
many guns broadside as can be fired
from the turrets Of the Dreadnaught
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
RESOLUTIONS oF THANKs

To the Honorable School Board of
the City Of Chickasha.
We, the colored citizens Of Cbicka-
sha. having concluded TO give pic
mic and barbecue on the Fourth on
the banks Of the Washita, were repul-
sed by the waters which overhowed
its hanks. Therefore we we're at a
loss to know what to do. We then
concluded to consult the board and
ask permission TO have same on the
grounds OF the colored school Of this
city. It was granted u.s. We there
fore tender you our thanks for thus
accommodating Us. and we assure you
that you have our confidence TO hell
make Chickasha what st should be
and II there be anything we can dC
upon our part TO help or assist IL
the work that Is upon you to be done
call upon as.
Respectfully yours
COLORED CITIZENS
BY j. F. Kersh. D. d.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

W-H-o-0-Pi Wake up You who
write letters and want Chlckasha to
be well advertised. Cali at the Com
mercial club room and get literature
TO put In with your letters. Use II
and you won't have to write anything
about Chickasha andGrady county. II
Is already said IN what they VIII give
you there. Not letter should be sent
70 other states without being accom-
panied by literature such as the Com
mercial club has prepared for thai
purpose
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
AEARsr nREAMINe AeAIN
By j. F. Kersh. D D

Chicago. July 10-That the Hearst
Independence party win poll a million
votes this fan is the claim OF the ma
tional leaders gathered here today foi
a subcommittee meeting Il is de
clared that this vote win be drawn
from the ranks OF the democratic
party and will render certain the Ell
ection Of Taft. The Hearst party vii
place a ticket in the field IN ever,
state. The national convention viii
open here a week from Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
SHRINERS GO
TO ST. PAUL

st Paul, July Nearly 100000
win be expended WITHIN the next few
weeks in entertaining the 10000 shrin-
ers and visitors who are expected 10
attend the thirty fourth annual session
OF the Imperial Council, Mobiles Of the
Mystic shrine. Already several hun
dred visitors have arrived, but the in
nux viii not commence in earnest
until tomorrow, when the special
trains win begin to pour their hosts
into the city. The work Of decoration
has been completed and from the rail
way station to the auditorium the prin-
cipal streets are blaze Of color
All the Shrine sessions will be held
in the auditorium, recently completed
bv the citizens Of the city and turned
over 10 the municipality for public
uses. The building is particularly wen
adapted for the use Of visiting mobiles
and it's enormous stage, one Of the
largest in the world, viii afford space
for the unusual display and ceremon-
ial effects. The formal seating capa
city Of the new structure IS greater
that OF the madison Square Garden
and with stage tiers which can be
readily put IN place, the building ear
be made to furnish comfortable seats
for every shriner present at the bis
convention
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
Grady County. Sc.
W. w. Kimbal Company. a corpora
ton. Plaintiff,
SIS.
r. B. Hilton. Defendant
s D. simons. interpreter
Notice is hereby given, that by vir-
tue Of an order upon agreement Of
parties to me directed and delivered,
and now iu my hands. issued out Of
he clerks ONCE OF district court.
Grady county. state Of Oklahoma, in the
above styled cause and under an at
tachment levied upon said property
issued in favor OF said plaintiff and
against the defendant, r. B. Hilton,
have levied levied upon the fol-
ing described property Of said defend
ant. towit: One 4-eyl 2-seat runabout
automobile; two steger pianos, two
Singer pianos. one Chickering Piano
one second hand piano, one sohaff or
gan. two shan organs. twelve
rubber covers. nine stools,
second hand stove and pipe, two piano
boxes. one roll paper and holder. one
lot Of sheet music, etc, one banjo, two
guitars one either, one viol case, one
violin, one mandolin, one either auto
harp, six violin bows, one guitar case,
one music box, two auto cases. four
chairs, one roll top desk. one type.
writer stand. one Oliver typewriter
No. 5, two ten foot show cases and
counters, eighteen feet shelving.
strings, bridges, etc, and that shall
on Saturday. The llth day Of July, A.
D.. 1908. at the hour Of two o'clock
p. m. Of said day at the court house
IN chiokasha, in said county and state
proceed to sell the right, title and in
terest OF the above named defendant
R. B Hilton and lnterpleader S. d
simons. In and TO the above describ
ed property 10 satisfy the claim and
costs Of plaintiff. amounting to TWEEN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

The labor laws in France for the
protection Of women and children only
extend at present to those employed
in industrial as distinct from CONNER
ciai establishments. Thus, when q
child Is seen in the streets carrying
too heavy a load a prosecution follows
Il it in employed BY an industrial con
cern, but nothing is done II It belongs
to a commercial house. The minister
Of labor, II. Yiviania, has introduced
. bill to remove this Illogical distino,
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

A scheme for erecting q monument
to Homer in Paris Is opposed by some
prominent French writer's on two
grounds: Cd that Homer never exist.
ed; CD that modern poets would SUI.
fer through the scheme. The poet
Gustave Kahn writes on the second
point; we shall see whether this Is
not the case when the question OF a
site comes up The number OF good
vacant sites IN Paris is rapidly de
creasing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

LOST-A Knight Templar charm
with name on edge. Reward for re-
turn to J. E. Enterkine. 7-9-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
HOUSE MOVING

See W. p Baker for housemoving
or raising. 7O9 South Fifth street or
Phone ass. 7-l.imo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
TAKE A VACATION

and 90 to Colorado. Low rates every
day all sumner Ask your local agent
about them. And If you want to get
a beautiful folder Of the most wonder
ful one-day trip in the world, write
C. A. Johnson, G. P. A., Gray's Peak
Route. Denver Colo. e-s-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

Citizens Of chiokasha-and anyone
interested in fact-send or hand 70
Cad Allard, secretary Of the CONNER
clal club, a list Of names Of persons
whom you would like to have informed
as TO Chickasha, Grady county and
Southwest Oklahoma. Don't fas to do
this at once. Send IN the names you
think Of Just now. tnen send in those
you may think Of laIer. Don't put It
of q minute. DO 1T NOW.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

And the mayor and city clerk are here
by directed to draw warrants on said
funds for the same in favor Of the
person to whom said bills were allow
ed.
Passed and approved this End day OF
July. 1908.
B. B. BRIDGES. Mayor
Attest.
JOE DEws. City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

Parties who have not been called on
for subscriptions will please leave am
cunt with b. P. Smith at Citizens Ma
tional bank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

ty-fve hundred dollars and eighty-sev-
en- cents, together with all accruing
costs Of sale, and interest on the same
from the first day Of May. 1908. at the
rarte Of Z per cent per annum, at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash
NJ. B. LOUTHAN,
Sheriff of Grady County.
sHARTEL KEATON & WELLS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated at Chiekasha this 1st day Of
July, 1905 7-21Otd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10

Save your melted ice; it is the pur.
est Of distilled water; for drinking
purposes no mineral water equals II
and for washing the face and hair
nothing can excel Il. du
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
NJ. B. LouTHAN.
(Flrst published July G, 19OS)
ORDINANCE NO. 2ss

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING
CERTAIN MONEYS TO THE PAY
MENT OF CERTAIN ACCOUNTS
AND EXPENSE.
Be il ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen ofthe city OF Chickasha, Ok
lahoma.
Section L. That the sum Of S6,S47..
"a is hereby appropriated for tie pur-
pose Of paving bills upon the following
funds and which bills have heretofore
been annrnred by the council
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-10
LOST AND FOUND

LOsT-A small fraternity pin in the
shape OF a helmet Finder viii please
return to Express Office and receive
reward. 7-9-St
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24

W. A. Fraser has got the Mime
apolis ditchine out fit making q
ditch q mile long.
q quiet wedding event, but
nevertheless Y very happy one.
occurred In this place on Thursday Of
last week. when Archie Marsden and
Miss Edith Smith were married.
The ceremony vas performed at the
home Of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Marsden. by the
Rev. E. NJ. Keller. Both young
people are very highly respected in
this community. the bride bein:
born In Badger township and has
lived here all her life. The groom
came here from Wisconsin . few
years ago and has Won many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden left the
morning they were married for a
trip cro the Missouri river for
wedding trip and on their return
they will make their home on the
farm of the groom's father. The
many friends In this community will
extend their congratulations over
a wedding event that is pleasing to
all.
County Treasurer Miner was up
from Mitchell Thursday calling on
friends.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24

The s2o, 240, 600 fine imposed by
Judge Lands a year ago Oh the
Standard Oil Co. on the charge of
rebating does not stand. The United
States court of appeals reversed
the decision given by Judge Lands
and remanded the case back for new
trial. The court of appeals decision
was uiven on the ground that the
verdict was not based on facts and
was unjustiHable, and that the fine
was excessive. The fine, was a stiff
one and nine-tenths of The people of
tie country thought that on general
principles the Standard was entitled
to paw it,, but the courts look at the
proposition IN d different manner,
and the whole SITUATION will have to
ibe%gone over agaiu.,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24

Riverside, July 23.-Walter and
Everett White we're guests OF friends
here last Friday.
Clarence Wallis called at his home
here Wednesday morning. Clarence
has been out west of the river at
work since spring.
Miss Laura Smart OF Tulare visited
day.
Miss Carrie Lawrence of Yankton,
Is making "a visit with h-r sister
Mrs. a. J.. Hoyer and attending
the campmeetings.
Henry Steiber of Fulton bought
and shipped hogs from here Tuesday.
liver Peterson delivered ten loads to
him.
VIM. Koch was a business caller
here Wednesday morning. Mr.. Koch
is receiving a shipment Of binders
this week.
Mrs. L.. M. Carson is enjoying a
visit from an uncle that she has
not seen since she was five years old.
Mrs. Colyln, Of Adrian. Mimi,
came Saturday morning for a visit
with Der friend, Mrs. Il. l.. Ellis
worth, and also to attend the camp.
meeting.
The State Holiness Campmeeting
will close Sunday evening. Nearly
every train brings some one to at
tend. A great many preachers and
teachers are here, but the general
attendance is small. o., that more
would avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity to attend.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24
roR THE
Petite FoueG

These are inexpensive when made
ct home and not difficult. The founda-
ton IL a simple light sponge cake bak-
cd an inch In depth in a shallow tin
lined with paper. 1t Is not necessary
to grease the paper. When done turn
out on a bread board and with q
sharp knife out into diamonds, dom
mos and squares. Split each Of these
through the center. spread half with
Jelly. frost1ng or rich preserves, put
the other half on top and ice with
%variously tinted and favored icings-
white with almond. pink with rose.
green with pistache. yellow with or
ange. brown with chocolate. Decorate
the brown domino shapes with white
dots of frosting. the pink cakes with
candied rose leaves, the green pistache
with candied violets or cherries and
angelica leaves.