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The midland journal., 1908-07-03
.MR. BRYANS NAN IS
MADE the CHAIRMAN
Fight in Subcommittee Does No
MatsriaIize.

Denver, Col. Especial Theodore
A. Bell, of California, was chosen
temporary chairman of the Demo
cratic National Convention by the
Committee on Convention Arrange.
ments. No selection was made for the
permanent chairmanship,, this matter
going over until the meeting of the
full committee can be held. The
names most prominently mentioned
In this connection at present are Rep
resentative Henry D. Clayton, of. Ala
bama, and Judson Harmon, OF Ohio,
Gov. Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri,
and Senator Joseph w. Bailey, OF
Texas, are also strongly faEored.
Other appointments made by the
Committee on Convention Arrange
ments, which will probably be made
permanent. were as follows:
General Secretary-Urey Woodson,
of Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Ed-
win Seton, of Washington, D. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms--John I. Martin,
of Missouri
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
u. C. Fem. of Indiana.
Chief Doorleeper Eugene w. Sui
livan. of Illinois.
Parliamentarian - N. D. Crutch-
field, Of Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Day Right
Rev. James ]. Keane, archbishop OF
Wyoming.
Oficial Stenographer-M.W w. Blum
berg, Of Washington, D. c.
Those present at the committee
meeting wege Chairman Thomas Tag
gart, Secretary Urey Woodson, Rod
ger C. Sullivan, of Illinois; r. M.
Johnson, of Texas; James G. Dahl
man, of Nebraska; Norman e. Mack,
of Esaw York, and Gov. John e. Os-
borne, of Wyoming.
Two Members Absent.
Two members-Jo T. McGraw,
of West Virginia, and Clark Howell
of Georgia-were absent, the proxy
Of the former being held by Mr.. Sui
livan, of Illinois, while Urey Wood
son represented Mr.. Howell.
It was rumored early in the day
that Roger G. Sullivan, of Illinois
who is chairman of the committee
on convention arrangements, might
head a fight against the selection Of
Mr.. Bell as chairman. 1t was said
that while Bell was known to be
favored by William j. Bryan, he was
not ardently desired by Mr.. Sullivan
and some of his friends, and the re.
port was that six votes out of tota.
nine would be cast against him wher
his name was mentioned.
The committee then selected Urey
Woodson, secretary of the national
committee, to be secretary of the con,
vention. and named Edward Seton
of Washington, D. c., who is assist
ant general secretary of the national
committee, to be the assistant secre-
tary of the convention.
John I. Martin, of Missouri, who
has for years been sergeant-at-arms
of the Democratic National Conven.
ton, was again selected for that po-
sitien, and j. C. Fem, of Indiana
was chosen as his chief assistant. Eu-
gene w. Sullivan, of Illinois, broth.
er of Roger c. Sullivan, was made
chief doorkeeper.
The midland journal., 1908-07-03
BERLIN Expects RooseveIt.

Berlin (By Cable) Reports ema-
mating from local university circles
have crept into the newspapers to
the effect that President Roosevelt
will come to Europe next year. The
purposes of Mr.. Roosevelt's coming
according to these same reports. are
two: He is to visit the Kaiser and
take a trip through Germany.
Whether this trip will be taken in
His Imperial Majesty's company or
alone ia not indicated.
The midland journal., 1908-07-03
MISS HELEN TAFT WINS.
Gets Top Honors In Bryn Mawr
Scholarship Examination.

Philadelphia. Pa. Especially An
neuncement was made that Miss Hell
en- Taft. daughter of the Republican
presidential nominee, has been
awarded scholarship at Bryn Mawr
College. having won first honors
among the candidates for entrance
to the Institution at the matriculation
examinations.
Next to Miss Taft in honors was
Miss Elizabeth Harlan, of Chicago,
granddaughter of Justice Harlan, of
the Supreme Court, who was also
awarded scholarship. Four scholar
ships are awarded by the college each
wear.
The midland journal., 1908-07-03
FINANCIAL

No change in the Bank of Eng
lands discount rate of u per cent.
National banks still have $685.
100000 of United States Government
deposits.
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania de-
clared its usual quarterly dividend of
l Y per cent.
Dividend and interest disburse-
ments this month will reach nearly
,or quite 5000. 900. 900.
The midland journal., 1908-07-03
weight Reduced so Pounds.

Mount Clemens, Mich. (SpeciaD -
Col. William F. Tucker, assistant
paymaster in the United States Army,
Department of the Lakes. underwent
a serious surgical operation here.
Colonel Tucker, who is heavy man,
was relieved of about 80 pounds of
weight by the operation, which the
doctors say was ito equalize the por-
tai circulation through the liver"
His condition is reported as favor
able. Colonel Tucker is son-in-llaw
of the late Gen. John A. Logan.
The midland journal., 1908-07-03
Outbreak OF Rabies.

Albany. N. Y. Especially. - State
Agricultural Commissioner Raymond
A. Pearson says that 80 towns in this
State are under quarantine for rabies,
or hydrophobia. Officials of the de-
partment," says Commissioner Pear
son, have never konwn of such a
serious outbreak of rabies as at pres
ent. Similar conditions exist in other
parts of the country"
The midland journal., 1908-07-03
BOUNTY ON CATERPILLARs.
Boys In Newark, N. j., Offered Ten
Cents A Can For Them.

CenCS "A CaM TOT INem.
New York Especial Boys in New
ark, N. j., were busy gathering cat
erpillars as a result of an offer of
10 cents can for them by the Es-
sex County Shade Tree Commission.
The city is fairly alive with the
gathering the worms, for
which they will be paid every af-
ternoon at Military Park.
The pests have increased so rapid
ly that the commission has been un-
able to exterminate them, notwith-
standing that they have three ma
chimes at work spraying trees.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
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The TweIve-NiiIe Association

Union meeting OF the Twelve Mile
River Association met with the Chico
hee Baptist church May 80, 1908, at
1890 O'Clock. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. B. F. Muir
phree, after which The meeting was
organized by electing Rev. B. F..
Murphree moderator, and Jesse Lay,
Jr., clerk. After organization ad-
journed one hour for dinner.
Reassembled for afternoon ses-
sion. Singing conducted by Prof.
J. l.. Murphree; prayer by Rev. w.
NJ. Walker.
First query: How shall we over
come the world? Opened by Pew. d.
Hudson, followed by Jesse Lay, Jr.,
and Rev. w. M. Walker.
Answered: BY having a living
faith in Christ
Second query: What is the first
thing to do in becoming Christian ?
Opened by Rev. D. Ramey, Rev. ]. l..
Hudson, Taylor H. Stewart, Rev. w.
M. Walker. /,
Answered: Believing on the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Third query: What do love and
self1shness do In church work ?
Opened by Bro. #. H. Stewart, Rev.
B F. Murphree and Rev. w. M. Wal
ker ....
Answered. Love builds up, while
selfishness has a tendency to tear
down.
Recess was then taken for ten
minutes, after which the ministers
conference met, and Rev. w. NJ. Wal
ker explained the object of a minis
ters' committee, and discussed some
important questions relating to the
doctrine, after which the meeting
adjourned to meet at a. m. Sunday.
We recommend that the next un-
ion be held with Holly Springs on
the next fifth Saturday and Sunday.
First query: What is it to accept
Of Christ? Speakers. Brethren G. NJ.
Lynch and Rev. j. II. Lewis.
Second: How may I get faith
Speakers, Brethren Galloway and
Elijah Winchester.
Third: Why do church members
do wrong? Speakers, Jesse Lay, Jr.,
and T. Fl. Stewart.
Fourth: Why are there so many
churches? Rev. w. M. Walker and
Rev. B. F. Murphree.
Frank Heaton,
Burt Alexander,
r. II. Stewart.
Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
SELLERS JURY DIsAGREED.
Mistrial Ordered in the Murder Case
Tried at Columbia.

Columbia, June 10.-After being
out all night the jury in the Sellers
case reported to the Court this morn
ing that they were unable to agree
and mistrial was ordered. 1t is
reported, though not on any official
authority, that the jury stood four
for manslaughter and eight for ac-
quittal. tnN@.
1t was generally recognized that
while sellers has the reputation OF
being violator of the law the State
had weak case, on account of the
fact that the constable who was
killed had no right to search the
house where Sellers lived under the
warrant which he held. The fact
that Constable Farmer had previous
ly had trouble with Sellers and that
he advanced into the house with a
pistol In position to fire were also
bad for the prosecution. Outside of
the Court House the opinion seems
to be that the responsibility for the
death of Farmer rests largely upon
the authorities who permitted or or
dered him to break into the house
and search 1t, after 1t being known
that there was bad blood between
Farmer and Sellers.
After the verdict was announced
Sellers's attorneys applied for bail
and this was granted by Judge Gary
in the sum of $4,000.
The trial was begun Friday, taking
four days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
or Interest to Democrats =.

The National Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee has be-
gun active operations at its headquar-
ters at Washington. In addition to
its regular work 1t Is now preparing
a campaign hand book which 1t
hopes to have ready for distribution
by July 1st-two or tb .e months
earlier than heretofore. a.
The committee Is charged with the
duty OF assisting, in every way posi-
BILE, the election Of a Democratic
Congress. We wish the active coop
Grafton OF every voter in the United
States who believes, with us, that the
election of a Democratic Congress
would greatly benefit the country. We
must rely upon the people to sustain
our work by giving information as to
local conditions and suggestions for
our guidance.
Each individual can at least aid us
by making a contribution. Will he
not do SO, and interest others In help
ing us, too?
We wish our campaign hand book
! distributed as generally as possible,
and we will furnish a copy, as soon
as published, to every one who con-
tributes to our committee. Send re-
mittances to me at Washington, ID. c.
James T. Lloyd, Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
WOMAN ArENGER.
Lawyer Shot by Girl Whose Father
He Had Killed.

Tunica, Miss, June Iii. T.
Lowe, an attorney, was shot and
probably mortally wounded In a
street to-day by Mrs. Jacob Wein-
stein. On March 81, last, Lowe shot
and killed Perry Nj. Houston, father
of Mrs. Weinstrin In street fight,
growing out Of Houston's election as
secretary of the Yazoo levee board
Mrs. Veins elm, who is 10 years old,
was married last February to mer-
chant Of Charleston, Miss.
Mrs. Weinstein passed Lowe in a
street neaf his office to-day. After
the attorney had passed she turned,
drew a revolver from her waist and
fired. Lowe fell with a bullet
through his back. AS he fell he
drew revolver, but turning and
seeing that his assailant was wo-
man, he made no attempt to dis
charge his weapon.
Mrs. Weinstein is on the verge Of
collapse from hysteria. The Vein
stein family is wealthy Mrs. Wein-
stein has made no statement con-
cerning the reasons for shooting
Lowe. Although under arrest she
has not been taken from her mothers
home, which Is guarded by deputy
sheriffs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
JOSEPH LETTER wEDDED.
Marries Miss Williams, of Washing
Z i ton---Also Smasl,es Camera.

Washington, June 10.-A wedding
of unusual interest was that which
took place at the home Of the brides
parents at noon to-day of Miss Ju-
liette Williams, daughter of Col. and
Mrs. John r. Williams, of this city,
to Joseph u. Letter, son OF the late
Levi q. Letter, OF Chicago and Wash
ington. The ceremony, which was
performed by the Rev. Father
Buckley, assistant rector Of st. Mat
thew's Roman Catholic church, was
witnessed by about twenty persons,
there being present, in addition to
the relatives, Gen. and Mrs. Henry
Corbin and Capt. and Mrs. Summer
lin.
An encounter with photographer
occurred just after the wedding. The
couple and the brides mother were
proceeding to a restaurant, where the
wedding breakfast had been pre-
pared, when an employee of local
studio attempted to take picture of
the party. Letter jumped from his
machine and roughly handled the
photographer, grasped the camera
and smashed 1t on the pavement.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
ONE HUNDRED CLEMSON BOYS
To BE Taken Back--ResultI of Action
N of the Clemson Faculty.

Last week Clemson College passed
a crisis and its future is assured,
This is the opinion of the faculty
and the trustees, and quite naturally
they are discussing the fatal April
fool joke which brought the question
of authority sQuarely to "a head.
The details of this trouble are famil-
lar to the public and are hardly
worth repeating. AS President Nell
expressed 1T, the position was that
the students, many of them abso-
lutely unfamiliar with discipline,
must be made to obey orders. The
committee in charge settled that, al
though this question of discipline
had the president in similar trou-
BILE in 1901, now that the affair is
settled the discipline committee Is
receiving applications from many of
the dismissed students, nearly all,
in fact, requesting reinstatement In
about 100 cases, after very careful
investigation, reinstatement next
year has been ordered. This is no
backward step on the part of the gov
ern'ng board. There are among those
dismissed a large number that have
been given to understand that they
themselves sincere, penitent, and af-
ter individual Investigation have
been readmitted.
The lesson has been a wholesome
one, according to the authorities.
\ President Nell has received letters,
one from college In Kentucky, one
from North Carolina, and two from
Georgia, stating that the dismissal
Of these students effectually stopped
trouble in other institutions. 1t def
nitely fixed the authority of the fac
ulty and no further outbreak need
be expected for years.
Another Important Matter.
There is another important step
taken by President Nell, the careful
investigation Of applicants who enter
the preparatory department. Dr.,
Nell shows that in any case where
there Is a good high school the appli-
cant should be told TO enter; that
the preparatory department does no
laboratory work and the lessons are
similar to those in a high school.
Therefore, unless there Is no high
school in his district the applicant Is
not accepted until he IS ready to en-
ter the freshman class This may re-
duce attendance somewhat, but very
little.
There are already considerably
over 100 written applications for ex-
animation In July, and many more
are expected because of the rule as
applied to the preparatory depart
ment. The enrolment may be re
duced, but the standard of the col
lege will be raised.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Doctors are Puzzled over Corpse

Atlanta, June 4.-The curious
and unnatural conditions which now
exist In the body of Noah H. Car
penter, who died at Biltmore, N. c.,
over two weeks ago, are exciting
much interest and comment among
the most prominent physicians of
Atlanta, Ga. On account of her own
and Mr.. Carpenters strong faith in
Christian Science, the widow of the
deceased has never allowed the man
to be buried, contending that her
ter's body was brought to Atlanta
| for burial about week after his
death, but upon reaching their home,
| Mrs. Carpenter refused to allow him
to be buried. and had him placed
in vault where, 1t Is said, she visits
him daily.
Recently the faithful wife discov-
cred that color was returning to her
husbands cheeks and she immediate
| ly summoned a doctor. Upon be-
holding the color and the fullness
that had come to the dead mans
| face, the doctor called other men,
bers of his profession to the vault.
and all pronounced 1t the most un-
natural case that tt y have ever
Witnessed; especially since the man
has been embalmed The discovery
Of the returning color to his counte-
nance was made several days ago.
| The doctors are marveling at the
| mystery, and are watching and
studying the case with great interest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Let "DiXie" Alone.

Women Of the Confederate Choir
Of America have fitted new words to
"Dixie," beginning:
Oh, Dixie land is the land of glory,
The land Of cherished song ana
story" s.
In thinking that the old words
tom" and the rest-are not good
enough the ladies are mistaken.
What set "DiXie" going, what made
Lincoln call it the best song Of the
war, what makes New York's thea
ter and restaurant audiences thrill
with 1t, though they may never
have been further south than Allan
tic City, Is its spirit. The words
have "go." BY the memory of the
lips that have sung them they
should be protected from change.
Only so can the song retain its his
tory and It's sentiment. .".
Old words fit old songs. "Amer-
lea" is poor stuff, but no attempt to
fit new words to the tune has sue
ceeded. Custom will not have 1t.
"God Save the King" is no better.
There Is not much poetry In
Frustrate their knavish tricks!
c. nfound their politics.
But that is the way 1t goes and will
go. The attempt to suppress some
of the flghting words of "The Star
Spangled Banner" deserves to fail
These are impolite expressions
"Lillibullero" and "a Health to King
Charles" but they can Ill be spared.
Could any new words fit the Mar
sellaise" so we'll as do those that de
rIsle dashed off in one nights fever
ish excitement? What German would
tamper with "Koerner's Hymn
or the Watch on the Rhine?"
If the old songs could speak for
themselves they would all say, LET
us alone!"-New York World.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
DIR. Shoop's
Rheumatic Remedy
J. w. BELL.
Says Six Men Abducted His Wife
(Greenville News, June 10

(Greenville News, June ID
w. F.. Burns, who claims to be a
stone cutter from Jackson county,
N. c., came to the city yesterday
morning to get aid from the local
magistrates In finding his wife,
whom he claims was abducted by six
men near Painter mountain. The
story told by Burns is very unusual.
He said that he had been married to
his wife about two months and that
he lived at Travellers Rest. Several
days ago his wife became homesick
and asked him to go back to their
home in North Carolina. On their
way back they stopped at house
for the night. Late in the night his
wife, he claims, jumped out of bed
and ran through the door. When
she had disappeared he was set upon
by six men, who rushed In the room,
and was badly bruised up. No def
mite steps were taken by the local
officers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
THOUSAND MILES OF BOYS.
Message from New York to Chicago
Will Be Carried AfOOt.
(The Outlook.).

Next July q message Is to be car
ricd afoot from the mayor Of New
York to the Mayor of Chicago. The
carriers will be 700 boys between If
teen and seventeen years old. For a
week, or so, during the night, as we'll
as the day, some lad will be speeding
across the country at the rate of a
mile run. The nrst will star. from
the city hall in New York and run
northward. At the end of a mile a
second will be awaiting him, and on
his arrival will seize the message and
carry it to the next mile post. There
Is probably but one organization that
could select these carriers solely from
its own membership along the route,
and, by representatives already on
the line Of the race, arrange for all
details and guard the race as 1t oc-
ours. That organization is the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Each city association along the line
will have charge of certain section.
The New York association, for exam
pie, will have charge of the route
which extends through the city until
1t touches the territory assigned to
Yonkers. The stretch over which
Buffalo has jurisdiction Is the long
est In charge OF any one association.
InasmTch as the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has about 100000
boys under the care of physical direc-
tors the material for such a relay
run Is ample. The boys selected for
this event will be under special train
ing. No boy will have any other COM
petitor than time, or receive any
prize other than honor of wearing
his associations colors. A generation
ago no religious organization could
have attempted anything of the sort.
What the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation has accomplished in uniting
the Hebrew and Greek ideal in re.
ligion, Interpreting Christianity as a
force for the welfare of the whole
man, body as we'll as mind and spirit
is dramatically embodied in this BIC
turesque undertaking.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Effort to Steal Questions.
(The State, June ~


Evidence was discovered Tuesday
morning Of an attempt TO steal the
examination questions prepared by
the State Board Of Medical Examin-
ers for the examination held yester-
day by the board.
The papers were in the care of DR..
Mary e. Baker and at her office on
Blanding street. Monday night she,
on leaving her office, took them with
her into the residence, and the next
morning the valise in the office in
which the papers are usually kept
was found open and drippings of
candle grease were found over the
table and floor, showing that search
had been made fcr the coveted ques-
tions.
A member Of the State Board yes
terday recalled one year when a set
Of questions prepared we're discov-
cred and printed copies afterwards
were sold to those who wished to
buy them. Should the thief be dis
covered he will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

To the Democratic Voters Of Oco-
nee County: Owing to my position
as editor and office manager Of the
Farm and Factory-Journal, I am un.
able to get out to see the voters vutiI
the regular campaign tour begins. |
therefore beg to put before them the
following brief outline Of my qualifl-
cations and platform, promisin,
them that should they see fit to
honor me with the office of County
Superintendent Of Education, to give
them the best possible service and
aid, In the upbuilding Of our schools.
My Qualifications.
Forty years old; married: chill
dren in public schools.
Three years study in the best Vir-
ginia colleges. One session in State
Summer School for Teachers, two in
county summer schools.
Fourteen years experience teach
ing in the public schools OF this State
both county and town. Nine years
In Oconee county.
Probably the highest percentage
first grade certificate in the county
attained on actual examination.
Thoroughly experienced in Office
work.
My Platform.
A higher standard of fitness for
teaching.
Better and longer term schools for
our white country children.
A closer supervision Of country
schools.
A well-equipped high school in
every town, and at least two more in
the county; tuition free to every
county child.
Fight this incessant changing of
school books to the last ditch.
Courtesy and absolute impartiality
in the discharge Of the Office
Let my opponents alone and work
for myself.
JOHN l.. McWHORTER.
Seneca, June 3, 1908. 23-25-27
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
THREE PAPERS A WEEK
FOR ONLY $1.50.

BY clubbing arrangement with
the Charleston Semi-Weekly News
and Courier we are Offering that pa
per and The Keowee Courier for
$3.50 a year. The Keowee Courier
is recognized not only as the best
paper In Oconee county, but It is
rated among the best county papers
in South Carolina. The Semi-Week-
ly News and Courier Is an excellent
journel, published on Wednesdays
and Saturdays, gives the detailed
news OF South Carolina as a special
feature, and carries the full Asso-s
ciated Press dispatches from all over
the world. The combination of the
two papers at $1.50 gives our pres
ent readers, as we'll as new subscrib-
ers, an oportunity to secure two OF
the best papers in the State (three.
papers week) for so cents more
than the regular price Of either, Let
us send you two Of the very best pa
pers in South Carolina for almost
the price OF one.