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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
Sit so," she added as she placed chair so that it stood directly before

Sit so," she added as she placed chair so that it stood directly before her own ..
 Tt Is the gun with which some day I am to kill a man. she began, plung- ing into the middle of her story. "Do not stir until I say that you may. I cannot talk if you interrupt It is hard enough to tell even so."
 Then don't tell" urged the man. You never will kill man. You are afraid even of the dark"
 "Of the dark, yes," she admitted softly, Out when the moment of re- venge comes shall shoot to kill. with never a thought of what will follow. They may not kill me, but will spend years in prison, and all because have done the justice that men would not do. That is why I may not marry.
 q had a brother once. He was all that had Not even cousins had I, and when my Paul went to your Klon- dike grieved and grieved, even though he had promised that in one year he would return with millions of francs and I should enter the atelier of the great artist with whom would study and become famous.
 For a year had his letters. Then none came. I said that mails were not regular in that far off land, and so I waited almost another year. Then with the little money that had l sought him, for knew that evil must have befallen.
 T journeyed across this great land to the frozen north, and there I learn ed the worst Paul was dead-killed by his friend, they said-his friend who could shoot him down for the lit tie gold that he had.
 @They said 1t was all an accident. Bah! Men who handle guns do not have accidents. Is 1t reasonable to tell that one is killed by another by acci- dent? This man said that he was cleaning his revolver and that it went of by itself. They had let him go. He had fed the scene. He came to New York, they said, and he was e lawyer.
 "There was little photograph or him. That 1 brought with me. Of course he would shave his beard, but have made other sketches-you have seen them-with the face clean shaven and with the mustache. One mark he had--a great scar across the cheek. It is his brand of Cain. By 1t I shall know him.
 NOW 1 study art no more. draw fashions because [. pays. and when l am idle I haunt the courts. look for a lawyer with great scar, and when find him this gun shall speak"
 Musgrave had risen from the chair. and as she spoke she raised the re- volver and pointed 1t at an imaginary foe. His turning disconcerted her, the gun wave-ed, there was . feport and the bullet scared Musgraye's arm. With cry of horror. the girl sprana to his side.
 T have Killed yo1l' shs saGpsd. "yss. ny dsarsst ff.eld. | Ayl s1eei
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
In Place
 Of Paul.
By EPEs W. SARGENT.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
 Literary Press.

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 That revolver again?' asked Mus grave, with a laugh that did not cover the irritation that it was intended to conceal. Tt seems to me. Jeanne, that rou are always fooling with that mur- ferrous looking thing"
 Not always" was the grave re- ponse. "For whole weeks 1t lies in the top drawer, Frank but once month l take it out and clean it that 1t may al- ways be ready and that may not for get, as though ever could" she added wildly
 Musgrave shuddered. He disliked the sight of weapons, and there was some thing sinister in the care with which the girl kept the revolver always in good condition.
 It was no pearl handled toy such as . woman might be supposed to carry, but blue barreled .45 that would "stop" man with single shot, the sort of weapon that was meant for men.
 It struck jarring note fin the femi- ninity of Jeanne Barthon's personality. It was absurd and yet repelling that the dainty little artist should devote so much time to the care of the black muzzled threat. All about were half finished sketches, bits of French sea- roast, ideal heads and fashion draw lngs in odd confusion, with a hand some toilet over a dressmaker's form In one corner
 Jeanne herself was essentially femi- nine, a tiny mite of woman with a rorouet of golden hair surmounting a fragile fao She was scarcely i've feet tall, and the gun was oddly out of pro- portion.
 Musgrave sank into a chair from which he swept the fashion maga- zines to the floor and watched the girl with gloomy face.
 Perhaps 1t will be as well to tell you my secret, Frank" she said at length when the weapon had been oiled and reassembled Then you will under stand my care and also why I cannot promise tcAmarry you, dear. It is best that you should understand"
 si have no wish to pry into, your secrets" he demurred ''They cannot be very important-except your reason for not wanting to marry me. You ad- nit that you are unmarried and free and that you love me. Those ape the essentials"
 @Unnarried-yes," the girl breathed tensely. but frse-no. It is that I would tell you. dear, so sit thst may not zee tho horror in your facA end de not speak until I havs 1na.1el
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
An souatic outfsldsr.

One day n ship was lying at anchor at Boca Grande when the crew ob served dolphin chasing flying hsh. both coming directly toward the ship. On nearing the vessel the nier arose in the air and passed over the bow just abaft the foremast. As 1t did ss the dolphin went under the ship and, coming up on the other side, sprane from he water and caught the flying Ssh on the fly" just as 1t was curying grseefalIy down in its decent to the Wn1eH-RWta .oec1a HsEzl1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21

two leave the cemetery arm in arm. One of these widows invited me to her wedding six months ago, and last month I was called to give evidencs about her meetings with hr victim, for she had seven other husbands liv. ing"-St James' Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
THE BEADS.

As Name approached young womanhood She baked at scrubbing floors and
 stairs.
 The gossips of the block averred That she was getting uppish airs. She blossomed out one Sunday morn. A thing of feathers. bows and fuss, While in her ears the neighbors saw Two pearl drop jewels hanging thus:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
Not Much Difference.

TNVE VTHOIV SEfVOF -77 Eva--Harry saw you start on . aah- ing expedition this morning and said he wished he were fish 50 you could catch him.
 Edna-Oh, 1t amounts to the same I'm always stringing him. = Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
A Social AHrent.

Wasn't their divorce shocking If. fair!" said Mrs. Featherg1lt
 "Inexcusable," answered Mrs. Smart sett ''They both had the most unfash- ionable lawyers they could Anls- Smart Set
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21

She soon became the reigning belle
 Of all the district thereabout. Her dresses at the barkeeps' ball
 Put all the other girls to rout. Her father-but we'll let that walt
 Until with his expense we reck. The neishbors gazed in great surpriss At beads like tEsse about her neck:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-21
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oooooooooo ooooooooo' A grand display of wealth she made. Like women of higher plane Who road the men folks on to toll And glitter with their hard earned gain, Names father iabored with . hod. The beads that framed the showy miss Cost daily beads upon his brow That stood out as he slaved like this:
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 Charles R. Barnes in Puck.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-30
GEORGE sTlRs EN- UP

A resident OF Prowers County IN
forms us there are SO many appii
cants for water commissioner In that
county that it was thought best, Tor
the peace and harmony of all cor
cerned, that a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the democratic
county central committee be called
and that this committee select man
whom 1t could recommend for ap-
pointment to that office. When they
met it was discovered that each and
every committeeman was candihate
This alarming state of affairs threw
the faithful into panic ana
hurried adjournment was made. a
little later each one flung to the
breeze his political streamer on whic
was inscribed the battle cry OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt as he charged up san
.Juan hill, go to It boys; every POI
hunter for himself or the devil Will
get us au."-Bent County Democrat
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-30
20 YEARS AGO
Notes from The Lamar Reaistsr OF
December 30, 1888

The NJ. E. Church was crowded
for the Christmas exercises and tree.
Tie program begins to look more Ia
miliar to present day Lamarites. The
auartette that furnished most of the
music included Mr.. and Mrs. IRWIN
ard Judge Doughty. -Four OF the
Colbourne young folks also furnished
special musical features. MISS
Jennie Martin vas on the list OF
reci,ations.
]. E. Godding was down from
Rocky Ford Monday to visit friends
John Mcdowell returned from Den
We. this morning where he was trans
acting important business.
Fred Lee is papering a residence
on the north side, properly OF
A. Deeter.
Mrs. C. C. Goodale has been visit
Ding her daughter, Miss Emma, VINO
is attending school in Denver. this
week. g..
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-30
pou Gone Shame.

heard one on a man of this town
who was touring in his auto this sum
mer and killed a dog while speeding
on a Bent county road. The dog was
a valuable one, and man with gur
was standing beside him on the road
when the auto owner turned back, an
the following conversation occurred:
WAS that your dog" "Yes.
pretty valuable. was he'" "fes.
will you accept $40 in payment for
INV killing of him. asked the honest
man. yes again answered the
man with the gun, who was made slo
richer. 81 am sorry that spoiled
your hunting trip" said the autoist
81 wasn't going hunting. though
What were you doing with the gun
then p" asked the victim. 81 was Just
going down the road a piece to Kill
the dog.'-Ex.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-30

The Senate will put in a punch
And get counter smack.
They'll say some ugly things to him.
And he will bawl them out,
The dignity of government
Will dance, ki-yi and shout.
The old Potomac will become
A raging sea of foam,
The public servants family
Will beg him to come home,
The shindee will divert the world
By reason of its heat,
And Loeb will let it run awhile,
And then send for the fleet.
After that we shall have Taft
weather, with cooler relations at
Washington. Cabinet selections will
be announced on Tuesdays and Fri
days. The rich will go to the winter
resorts, and the eggs will go to 4Oc.
The new sign of the zodiac will be
Aquarius, the water carrier. whose in
fluence will begin on the goth. This
will enable any one who has kept on
the water wagon from the list to re
main permanently seated. Persons
born under Aquarius vote dry. They
have had memories, and rise to con-
fidentiaI positions with trusts. They
are also very knowing. but they don't
know when prosperity will return.
The moon will be full on the 9th
and Mercury will become evening
Rnnkpfallpr
will reach his Southernmost dechna-
ton on the goth, when he will turn
up at Atlanta Ca. for the mldwlhter
golf solstice. Golf takes his mind off
the danger of the oil giving out.
The wrights will temporarily give
way to the price OF butter. which Wi
stay up until spring. The favorite
snort of the month will be pie hunt
ing. Mrs. Nation will carry the war
into London and will show the SUI
fragettes how to get locked up III
the Tower.
Our absent fleet will make Suez,
Continuing its bum,
And things in Africa will think
That Roosevelt has come.
There'u be a stmpede to the South,
And many trembling lips
VIII pass the word that he's arrived
With sixteen battleships.
And then brief February of the
grounding will be due. and We'll dis-
cover pretty quick If he's Liar. TOO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
THE NEWS FROM oAKwAY.
Coming and Going of the People.
Personal Paragraphs.

Oakway, May 11.--Special: Rev.
Heron filled his regular appointment
Sunday morning at the Baptist
church. Rev. j. S. Singleton preach
ed at Center in the afternoon. Both
gave interesting and instructive SER
mons.
Rev. ]. G.. Graham will preach at
Bethel next Sunday at $50 o'clock.
Public cordially invited to attend.
Owing to the afternoon service on
Sunday (3d) Sunday school will be
held at 2 o'clock instead Of 10 o'clock
as formerly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Grant, Of Sen
eca, visited at w. N. Bruce's recently.
Mrs. Grant Is pleasantly remembered
by her friends as Miss Vera Bagwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crayton Moore, of
Westminster, spent Sunday with the
family Of H. J. Myers.
Miss Carrie Foster is visiting in
Westminster this week.
Miss Ila Bearden Is visiting at Six
Mile. She is the guest of Mrs. l.. y.
Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mason spent
Thursday with w. e. Mason and fam
lily, of Westminster
Keith Bearden and sister, little
Miss Mildred, of Westminster spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w.
Bearden. -
We still have several cases Of mea-
sles In our community. 1t is rumor-
ed that we also have smallpox.
Mrs. Massengill and little son,
Brewer, of Newry, are spending
while with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Kilburn.
Misses Jodie and May Haley helped
Miss jamie Gaines to enjoy a basket
Of delicious Strawberries Sunday at
her home In Townville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Petty, who have
been spending a while with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mat
tison, will return to their home at
Columbia this week.
Miss Rubie Elliott, Of Westminster,
passed through our town en- route to
Townville to visit friends. Duo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
A Tribute Of Love.

Fell asleep in Jesus on the evening
of April 18th. Susie, the beloved wife
Of S. B. Hubbard.
Although shut in by i'll health for
many years from joining in the plea
sures of her companions, she was al
ways bright and cheerful. Being Of a
particularly sweet and affectionate
disposition, her friends who visited
her came away benefited by the in
fluence of her patient resignation un-
der the severest bodily pain. Her
constant thoughts and talk were of
her Saviour. She seemed to feel a
comforting assurance Of His con-
stant presence and love.
Her death had no sting, the grave
| no terror To those left behind she
| leaves an example Of deep and abid-
| ing faith, of patient resignation un-
der afliction and the fullest trust in
the Saviour. Although afflicted she
was an earnest worker.
Her body was laid to rest on Tues
day evening in the churchyard of the
| New Hope Baptist church, Of which
| she was a member. Rev. w. G. Sea-
born conducted the funeral services.
Her family have our deepest affec-
| tionate sympathy.
She has passed from this world Of
sin and pain to the land of eternal
rest. She may not come to us, but it
| is a sweet and comforting thought
| that we can go to her.
The Lord giveth, and the Lord has
| taken away. blessed by the name
| of the Lord" j. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
EOLEYSTfO!QEYAr6T1!'!AA.R!Ee r! A.!Ee
stops tho cough and h0a1e lun90

CITATION NOTICE.-The State
of South Carolina, County Of Oconee,
In Court of Probate.-By D.A. Smith,
Esq, Probate Whereas, G..
NJ. Walker has made suit to me to
grant him Letters of Administration
OF the Estate of and Effects Of J. S.
Vdndiver, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors Of the said
j. S. VANDIVER, DECEASED.
that they be and appear before me,
in the Court Of Probate, to be held
at Walhalla Court House, South Ca
rolina, on Thursday, the 21st day Of
MAY, A. d. 1908, after publica-
ton hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, II any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day Of May, A. D. 1908.
(Seal.J D. A. SMITH,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
South Carolina.
Published on the 9Th and goth days
of May, 1908, in The Keowee Cou-
,ier, and on the Court House door
for the time prescribed by law.
May 13, 1908. 20-21
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
DELEGATES SHOULD GO FREE.
South CarOlina's Delegation COmpOs-
ed of Honorable Men.

Columbia, May 9.-Senator Till
man Is still as much opposed to the
idea Of instructing delegates as he
has ever been. He now thinks it
will make but little material differ
ence in the result, but on a general
principle he is opposed to instructing
delegates from South Carolina be-
cause he thinks the delegates from
this State will be men who can alb
solutely be trusted.
1t is his argument that If the dele
gates from this State We're men who
were under the domiuation or con-
troll OF "boss," or If they were
men who could be bought or i'm
properly influenced, then 1t would be
all right to have instructed delegates
but with such delegations as are sent
from this State he thinks it alto
gether wrong to send instructed del
egates
1t is his opinion that Mr.. Bryan
of the opinion that Mr.. Bryan will
be elected unless Roosevelt should
be renominated. He thinks Mr..
Bryan can beat any other man than
Roosevelt, in the Republican party
and If the Democrats could get a
Cleveland-not Mr.. Cleveland in per-
son, but man who stood for the
same things and could command the
support that Cleveland does-"it
would be shame to take the
money"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
THE TIME TO ACT.

The campaign of 1908 is now on.
The candidates for Office are aapounc-
ing their names and soliciting votes,
and 1T is up to the voters to deter
mine who shall be their officers, and
what competency and Intelligence
each shall have. For the ensuing
term the county WILL and must, to q
large extent, be judged by the Off
GERS we elect to exercise rule over
and represent it. No people ever rise
above the level Of those who lead
them. We trust, therefore, that the
good people Of Oconee county will
bury all past differences and rise to
the point Of patriotism which will
induce them to elect without regard
to personal preference; that each
will feel that the ballot is sacred
trust, to be used for the very best
interest Of the people at large. Every
Office is an important zone, but the
man who holds it becomes more i'm
portant to the mass Of people.
Extravigance and graft have run
rife in this State Of late, and the only
way to remedy this evil is to elect
efticientIand honest men to office.
Wise legislation can only be had
through wise, practical men in the
General Assembly. ana such men
can only be had by the ballot of the
people.
Let us select good, conscientious
men to fill ali the offices, county and
State. 1t Is the time now to act. 1t
will soon be too late.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
Court of Common Pleas.
R. B. Findley, Plaintiff,
against
J. w. Todd, Defendant.
Summons for Relief-(Complaint
Served.)
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in
this action, Of which a copy Is here
with serveu upon you, and to serve a
copy Of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscribers, at their
office, on the Public Square, at Wal
halla c. H., South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive Of the day Of such service;
and IL you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1908.
(SeaD G. r. D. BURNS, C. c.. P.
STRIBLING &c DENDY,
2O-25 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
PARKER A CANDIDATE AGAIN.
The Story of Parker's Famous "Gold
Telegram" Will be Revived.

New York, May 9.-The astonish-
ing Information has been received in
some exclusive Democratic circles
here that Judge Alton B. Parker is
preparing to announce himself, or
have his friends make the announce
ment for him, that hefwill be candi-
date for the nomination before the
Denver convention.
1t Is said that flood Of literature
is being prepared, the effect of which,
1t is hoped, will be to turn Demo-
cratic thought once more in the di-
rectior of the sage of Esopus.
Just why Judge Parkers name
should be brought out at this late
day cannot be satisfactorily ex-
planned by those who have endeav-
ored on their own account to solve
the problem. But that 1t Is to be
done seems a certainty, and it is the
impression among the few who have
learned of this secret, that the
t,iends of Judge Parker hope
through the mere revival of the story
Of his famous gold telegram to
the convention Of 1904 and a eulogy
Of the man, to center Democratic
attention upon him to the end that
his nomination may be brought
about If Bryan does not dominate
the convention from the very outset.
With regard to Judge Gray and
others, who have been named from
the East, it is claimed they will not
be supported by Western Demo-
Gratis because they refused to support
Bryan in 1896. Judge Parker did
support Bryan, and if Bryan cannot
win the nomination this time he
might be persuaded to throw his
strength to Parker. At all events,
the former candidate is to be brought
into publicity as an available man.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
From Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, May 11.-Special:
]. A. Harbert lost a good milch COW
recently.
Rev. Thos. Cole has an appoint
ment at this place on the fourth Sun
day night in May.
Next Sunday will be our regular
communion day, and sister churches
are extended cordial welcome.
Prof. b. f. Moorehead is conduct
ing music and arithmetic school
here every Saturday night. He is
an expert in both of these branches
His work is entirely of a philan-
thropic nature, as he makes no
charge. All interested are invited
to attend. X,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
Biliousncss and Constipation.

For years I was troubled with bill
iousness aud LUconstipation, which made
life mise rablc for me. My appetite
failed me. | lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and
caihartics only made matters worse
[ do not know where I should have
been to- day had not tried Chamber
lain's .-tomach and Liver Tablets
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once, strengthen the digestive func-
lions, purify the stomach, liver and
blood, helping the system to do its
work naturally Rosa Potts,
birmingham, Ala. These tablets are
for sale by DR.. J. w. Bell, Walhalla;
w. ]. Lunney, Seneca.