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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
Dots from Return.

Return, July 2S.-Special: Many
and hearty thanks to Him who gives
all good things for the nice shower
yesterday afternoon. We were get
ting dry here, needing rain it SEEM
ed to us, pretty bad; though we are
always free to confess we don't know
when we really do need things. Peo-
pie are most done working their crops
In this section, except late corn and
other late patches. 1t looks now as
If watermelons would be like Jobs
turkey, "sorter thin," in this settle
ment. We helped eat some right
good ones at A. L. Fosters last Mon
day evening.
Little Miss Freddie Hunnicutt, of
Seneca, was the guest of Gertie Dun
can last week. A small boy or girl
who has been shut up in town al
ways reminds one of a bird out of a
cage when they get out in the coun-
try. 1t looks like the time is too
short for them to see and enjoy all
they would like to.
Miss Ida Penland Of Western
North Carolina, has been in this sec
ton for several days.
There have been many violations
of the law in this community Of late
and the rio,atOrS have gone unpuii-
fshed, but the tide Is turning now.
The people are getting tired Of being
robbed Of their rest at night by those
who care nothing for their own en-
j0yment and freedom, and who care
only to see how far they can break
the laws of the State and go unpun-
ished for it, and then boast of how
light they got Off Hasten the day
when We will have nothing but the
very best Christian men of the coun-
try to make our laws, and then have
men Of the same kind who will help
enforce them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Morris, of the
Bounty Land section, and three small
children, visited j. B. and Mrs. Dun
can Tuesday and Wednesday, and
were entertained by B. A. and Arthur
Williams Tuesday night with music.
The little visitor who came to make
Its home with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G..
Duncan some time ago, Is doing fine.
We are sorry to inform the friends
Of Amos Julian that he is not improv-
ing any, but we hope for him an early
recovery.
Many interested in Sunday school
work who did not attend the conven-
tion at Center recently missed a
treat. 1t was encouraging and up
lifting to those who are Interested in
the cause. j. NJ. Way is a man of
much power and Is always willing
and ready to answer any question
that will give light and wisdom to
the asker.
The father and step-mother of Mrs.
S. e. Browning were moved to this
section yesterday, and they will spend
some time, If not all Of their future
days, here. May JOY and happiness
be theirs as they travel down the
other side Of the hill Of life.
If people go hungry next year 1t
will be their fault. They can put up
enough fruit to almost keep them If
they will put the "i'ii try" 10 it. It's
plentiful around here. j. b. ID.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT PiCKED
DIR. s. @. Mitchell, OF Richmond Col
~ lege, Chosen. az

o. q e.
y Columbia, July 25.-The board of
trustees of the University OF South
Carolina this morning elected Dr..
Samuel Chiles Mitchell, of Richmond
College, of Richmond. Va, president
Of the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Mitchell Is recognized as one of
the strongest educators in the South
and the board feels it has done a
good work not only for the Univer-
slty, but for the State, in getting DR..
Mitchell to accept the presidency Of
the University.
DR.. Mitchell is at present engaged
In delivering series OF lectures at
Brown University and at Harvard
University under the exchange sys-
tenn that has been recently instituted.
The professor Of history at Brown
University is to go abroad as a men,
ber Of the maritime commission and
DR.. Mitchell has been invited to de-
liver the major portion of the lee
lures. 1t Is on account of this en-
gagement, made last winter, that DIR.
Mitchell is unable to come to the
University at the opening Of the next
session. He will spend some time
here this summer and again at inter-
walls during the course of next ses-
sion. During the interval the Uni
versity will be in charge of Prof. A.
G. Moore, who is now vice president
Of the faculty, and the board feels
that during the inter-regnum the af-
fairs of the University will be we'll
conducted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
The Remedy that Does.

"Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to PERFORM" says
Mrs. E. r. Pierson, of Auburn Cen
tre, Pa. at is curing me of throat
and lung trouble Of long standing,
that other treatments relieved only
temporarily. New Discovery is do
Ing me so much good that l feel
confident its continued use for a
reasonable length of time will restore
me to perfect health" This renown-
ed cough and cold remedy and throat
and lung healer Is sold at all drug
gists. soc. and 81. Trial bottle free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
Premium for Largest Melon.

At the next meeting Of Conneross
Local Union, No. 76, premium will
be awarded to the member having
grown and presented the largest
melon to the union as a treat. The
meeting will be held next Saturday,
August 1st, at 2 o'clock. All mem
ber8 are urged to come and bring a
melon or two and one or more Of your
friends. Friends and neighbors, wo-
men and children, are invited to come
and spend a merry hour or two to-
gether. A. N. Prichard, Sec.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
WEAVER MET BRYAN
POpulist Nominee Sixteen Years Ago
Now Supporting Democracy.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 27.-When
Bryan awoke this morning he found
awaiting him Gen. j. B. Weaver, of
Iowa, who sixteen years ago, was
the Populist Presidential candidate.
The two men engaged in earnest
political talk. Weaver has identi-
fled himself wifi. the Democratic par
ty and is strong friend of Bryan.
A crowd of one thousand people
cheered Brya on his arrival to-day.
He was literally carried from the
train to an express truck, where he
spoke five minutes. He promised to
speak at length in Iowa during the
camDaign.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
1t Can't BE Beat.

The best Of all teachers is expe-
rlence. G. M. Harden, of Silver City,
North Carolina, says: Il find Elec-
tric Bitters does all that's claimed
for 1t. For stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles 1t can't | beat. have
tried 1t ane find 1T q most excellent
medicine" Mr.. Harden Is right;
it's the best Of all medicines, also
for weak, lame back, and all run
down conditions. Best, too, for
chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
FOR A CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL,

In the near future the free hold
voters of Walhalla School District
No. 26, West Union School District
No. 81, and Bear Swamp School Dis
trict No. 72, will be presented with n
petition asking their signatures to
make request for an election on the
question of lotati1gS a high school for
the benefit Of these districts COM
bined. We are not informed def
nitely as to the plans, and there may
be other close districts included with
those SO situated as to make their
joining in with the high school plan
very advantageous.
The advantages of such a school in
place Of the graded school and other
smaller schools are numerous, and
the cost is not increased, but on the
other hand the adoption Of the high
school plan will bring from the State
high school funds a portion of it for
the beneit Of those districts which
join in with the work on the high
school basis. No extra taxes are
levied, but the State pays from its
high school fund an amount that will
be Of material benefit to the citizens
OF the districts embracing the high
school plan.
There are other considerations.
also, that ought to appeal to those in
terested In education, among them
being the raising Of the standard of
work In the school. Two practical
demonstrations of the advantages Of
the high school system have been
made in this county, and the benef-
Cial results have been apparent
Westminster and Seneca High Schools
have given to those districts not only
signal educational advantages, but
their revenues have been materially
increased.
When the opportunity is given to
you to sign this petition, do not TAIL
TO embrace it. Then when the cleo
tion is held consider the matter we'll.
and you will vote for the high school.
Every step forward in educational
matters brings our county a notch
higher in our efforts for material ad-
Vancement, property is enhanced in
value, and the children are insured
better opportunities and better edu-
cational facilities.
Be prepared to meet the question
fairly and squarely when you are
called on, and meet 1t right We
have made wonderful strides forward
in the past few years; but let us not
now stand still and say we have aone
far enough. When we have gone far
enough we will be at the top Of the
ladder, and we are not yet there.
Forward always and upward, until
the top is reached! Let there be no
backward step.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29

Why do Grace and Martin rage,
and Mr.. Blease imagine a vain thing?
VIII some Georgia paper please
tell us which Is preferable-to be full
OF near-beer or near full Of beer?
The election. ticket for Oconee this
year will bear marked resemblance
to round-the-world excursion ticket,
with stop-oyer privileges.
John Wood, Of Greenvlle, a for
mer newspaper man, has fallen heir
TO million dollars. Wonder what
kind Of automobile he will buy.
Joe Tolbert must have a charmed
life. One Of the citizens Of Ninety
Six says that they could have killed
him dozen times. cat has only
nine lives. Tolbert must be a whang-
doodle.
From a tolerably careful study of
Vict investigation, that State would
not go far wrong if it released it's
convicts and put the prison commits
sion behind the bars.
Won't Bryan and Taft be over
whelmed with surprise when they are
notified of their nomination? 1t is
fortunate both are robust and with no
apparent heart affection, or we would
fear for the result Of the shock.
Carrie Nation announces that she
is going to "snatch the sheath gown
off every woman she catches wearing
one" Don't do 1t, Carrie; that
would only make bad habit worse.
---Hartwell Sun
But really, now, wouldn't you like
to see her try 1t?
"Views and Notions" is the name
OF new weekly paper published at
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
Rally at Bounty Land.

A Farmers Union Educational Raj
ly will be held at Bounty Land Au-
gust i2th. Addresses vii! be ac!iy-
cred by speakers from a distance.
The public Is invited to attend. All
farmers are especially urged to be
present. he program will be an
nounced later.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29

Why do Grace and Martin rage.
and Mr.. Blease imagine a vain thing?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29

John Wood, OF Greenville, a for
mer newspaper man, has fallen heir
to million dollars. Wonder what
kind Of automobile he will buy,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
DEAF and DUMB,
BLIND and CAN'T SEE.
The McCASkEY REGISTER WILL NOT
ALLOW YOU TO PAY FOR YOUR
NEIGHBOURS GROCERIES.

Mr. +. B.. Jones has installed
in his grocery store the most up
to- date method Of keeping books
eXtant today.
The McCaskey Register pre-
cludes all possibility of:mistakcs.
The system has been tried and
proved a complete success.
The system places in the kitch-
en- of each customer a duplicate
Of the books in MIR. Jones store.
Only a look will tell the house
wife just how she stands at the
grocery. There is no chance for
mistakes.
MI. Jones has i'm his grocery
everything carried i'm a firstclass
fancy and staple grocery store.
Every article that he sells is
guaranteed.
Mr.. Jones deserves the success
with which he is meeting. Ii
you have not tried him and do
not know OF his thorough system
Of bookkeeping you will do well
to investigate. You will not
have to add up the items, Jones
does that and pays the freight.
Go and see him. He will take
great pleasure in showing you
his system and in serving you to
the very best Of his ability.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

that q suitable hall shall be hired und
obtain the use Of ten or twelve teams,
as many men and q sufficient supply
Of crushed stone to construct q length
Of good road as a sample.
When the train arrives, the engineers
will begin at ono to build about q
mile Of dirt road with the teams, men
and materials furnished by the local
ity. They will then surface or macad-
amize as much of that road as their
time will permit When the practical
bility of the movement has been thus
manifested, the mayor and commercial
organizations will unite In q call for q
public meeting t organize an associa-
ton.
President Moore Of the National
Good Roads association says OF the
project: ...
"The south can have good roads If It
will, and the sooner the citizens get to-
pether and work along some well or
ganized and practical line these results
will be reached the quicker There is
nothing that will do more to increase
the value of virgin lands and advance
the development Of the rural districts
than well constructed public roads.
The improvement Of the road system
will have a wonderful effect upon slim.
ulating the settlement Of people on
farms, and as these settlements are be-
ing made so will the value of the iano
increase.
wherever q city or town Is found
possessing well made roadways lead
Ing therefrom you will find the busi-
g Of that point is In a prosperous
condition. Therefore the citizens OF
every town in the south will be pro-
noting their owl interests If they give
this movement their moral and II nee
essary financial support.
ut is hoped that every state, county
city and town officer will give this sub
ject Of better roads serious considera-
ton and then take the matter In hand
Immediately and show his constituents
that the movement for better roads
will receive his utmost consideration
and utmost cooperation.
ut Is universally decided that good
roads are what we want. In order to
secure them we must pull together,
working systematically M on practi-
cal lines. This grand tour, planned by
the Southern Railway company, Is a
signal for action. If the states visit
ed are not alive to this and do not avail
themselves Of the opportunity to secure
information rendered by the good roads
special train, no n will be at fault
except the citizens Of the states IN
which the exhibits are made"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
spanki19 COavicts.

When convicts in the Colorado STATE
prison become unruly, instead Of being
confined to bread and water solitary o
anement they T spanked, the instru'
ment used being o paddle a little mors
than Q feet long, 8 inches wide and weigh:
Ing 15A ounces. According to tho chiea
Of the institution, this method Is entirely
satisfactory and is free from the pernicioul
Effects that often follow the Ordinary
treatment.
During the spanking process" sayt
the warden, 1.-THE prisoner has no ttms II
brood-to store away In his mind vicious
thoughts and grow mentally M sided a.
he grows physically weaker, for all Of his
time and thoughts are concentrated into
one spot for a minute or two, and when II
Is over he goes back to his work none tbs
worse for the treatment. San Francisco
ArRonaut.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
A SEAMLESS TUBE
fheye Are Three Operations ~
Which 1t May BE Made.

fheye Are Three Operations ~
Which 1t May BE Made.
neory Souther said at a recent meeting
Of the National Association Of Mechanical
Engineers that the scientific and technical
designation Of 0 tube, whether scanned o1
seamless, depended solely upon the tube
Itself and not upon the process followed
In It's manufacture. Referring to the die.
tionary you will find that the word "seam.
less means without seam, which conveys
no light upon the subject. Turning to the
word "seam," 1t isfound that 1t Is defined
as o Joint, suture, or line Of union snd hers
In the Last term we find the key. A tubs
jointed in any way cannot be seamless. Il
In the primary stages Of its manufacture
1t be lap, butt or lock jointed, 1t cannot
by any subsequent operation be deprived
Of the seam and therefore cannot be con-
sidered when completed as being seamless.
A strictly seamless tube may be made
by any one Of three operations-frst o
billet may be by successive steps punched
into the form of q tube with extremely
thick sides, and these may then by tho ca
binary drawing processes be reduced too
tube with thin walls; next, the billet may
be bored or the blank may be cast wttha
hole in 1t and In either case then drawn
to the required dimensions; thirdly, thu
tube may be made by the cupping process,
which consists in taking a disk Of the
metal, forming 1t into a cup shape, grad.
ually elongating the cup and reducing IL
In diameter and finally by this means pro-
ducing a tube.
Each and all Of these processes yield .
tube which is absolutely seamless and
about which there is and can be no dis-
pute. In all tubes formed with a seam
the edges have first been separated, then
united, either by lap or butt weld or BY
some lock joint system, and in these thu
Joint cannot be eliminated by any afte1
processes. The custom houses OF the
United States recognize the difference b.
tween a seam and a seamless tube. A
seamless tube is one in which the WALL
hnTe never been separated from the tims
the metal was in q molten condition TO thu
time of the completion Of the tube.-noa
A0a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Wax FIGURES,

The best wax figures In the world an
made in New York. One firm here ha1
two to show In its store. Each OF these
figures cost $500. They are made entirely
Of wax and are the exact counterparts Of
two famous New York models. The first
figure was s~culptured after q French girl
Almost the only difference between tho
little French model and the polite, dainty
figure In wax L. that the girl Of heah and
blood has dark hair and the hair Of the
wax figure L. yellow. The second figure
Is that Of an American woman. Her dg-
ure and the soft pink flush Of the skin
seem almost perfect. The woman who
stood for the model Of this one was said
to have the best American figure In Now
York.-Boston Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Land for Sale.
625 ACRES.

Valuable plantation on waters of
Rocky River, Il and one-balf miles
west of Latim'r station, on the G. &
w. c. railroad, known as the J. E. G.
Bell place, cons isiipg OF
100 acres original forest.
$50 acres second growth pine land.
70 acres pasture land.
100 acres in cultivation.
On the plantation is a fairly goLd z
room dwelling house, 8 teraLt houses,
stables, cotton house, cribs, etc.
Through this plantation runs a road
to Moseley's Ferry. Tie place is wa
tered by three small streams and good
mineral spring.
Persons desiring to buy or see the
place, call on Mr.. G. H. Taylor. Lati-
mer, =. G..
If this place is not sold privately, ii
will be sold at Abbeville at public out
cry on Saleday in November.
Terms-One half cash ; balance on a
credit of twelve months, with interest
at eight rer cent. from day of sale.
Purchaser 10 give bond and mortgage
of the premises for the credit portion.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. P. Greene,
Atty. for Mrs. J. A. Edwards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
4 Paying Investment.

Mr.. John White, of 3S Highland
Ave, Houlton, Maine, says: Have
been troubled with u cough every win
ter and spring. Last winter | tried
many advertised remedies, but the
cough continued until | bought a soc.
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
before that was half gone, the cough
was all gone. This winter the same
happy result has followed a few doses
once more banished the annual cough.
I am now convinced that DIR. Kings
New Discovery is the best of all cough
and lung remedies" Sold under guar
antee at Speeds Drug Store. soc. and
81 90. Trial bottle free.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
ROADS BY RAIL
TRAINLoAo OF EXPERTS ON EDUcA.
TioNAL TOUR.

Third Train That Has Been Sent Out
By the National Associntion-South
to BE Taught to Build Highways
scientifically.
A train Of twelve cars, known rs
khe GOOD Roads Special" left Wash
lngton on the lines Of the Southern
railway early In November to stop at
ten or twelve Of the chief cities reached
by the system and aid In organizing
good roads associations and at the
same time give a practical illustration
of modern roadmaking. The tour will
end Jan. 1.
The train carried a full equipment
of roadmakIng machinery and a party
of eighteen persons, all skilled in tho
manufacture of good dirt and macad-
am roads. 1t is the third such train
to be organized through the efforts Of
the National Good Roads association.
one having been sent along the route
of the Illinois Central from April 10
July and q second having traversed the
district between Chicago and Buffalo
along the routes Of the Lake Shore
route and the New York Central. EV-
erywhere the meetings have been wide
" attended and have produced per-
manent organizations determined to
better the country roads Of the Sec
ton concerned.
Mr. Martin Dodge, director Of the ct.
fee Of public road inquiries in the agrt-
cultural department, and NJ. O. Ell
bridge, his assistant, with Mr.. W. 81.
Moore, president Of the National Good
Roads association, are In charge Of the
"Good Roads Special" Under their d.
rectIon fourteen road experts, Mr.. Il.
v. Richardson, secretary Of the ma
tional association, and several clerks
will undertake to organize in each Of
the cities visited q permanent good
ROADS association. To this end they
win confer with the mayor and city
council Of each city and the officers Of
Its commercial organizations, arrange
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
gHs pofLge A slef,
HOW :! Mime. Alboni illustrates q
Scheme to Hiss lei

scheme To d1s0 ders
"Once upon q time, when Nine. Alboni
wa at Trieste" writes Henry @. Lahse IN
Famous Singers of Today" "she wa
informed Of the existence Of a plot to hin
her off the stage. Having ascertained tia
names of her detractors and where they
were to be found, she donned male attire,
10 which her short hair and robust figure
helped to complete her disguise, and went
to the cafe at which the conspirators mct.
Here she found them In full consultation,
and taking q seat at q table she listened
10 their conversation for a time After
awhile she addressed the leader, sayings
II hear that you intend to play q trtck
upon some one. I am very fond OF q lit
tie practical joke myself and should b
glad If you would allow me to join you
on this occasion"
"'With pleasure was the reply. We
intend to hiss an opera singer of the stage
this evening"
"'Indeedl And of what is she guiltyr
ooh, nothing, except that, being an
italian, she has sung in Munich and Vi
emma to German audiences, and we think
she ought to receive some oastigation Tor
her unpatriotlc conduct
"'fsgree with you, and now please tell
me what I am to do
"'Take this whistle said the leader.
At q signal to be given OF the conclusion
VI the air sung by Rosina the noise VIII
oegin, and you will have to join in
al shall be very glad to do so,' said
The singer and put the whistle In haa
pocket
SIN the evening the house was packed
every seat was occupied-end the au-
dience warmly a~pplauded the opening
numbers of the opera. In due course
Nine. Alboni appeared, and at the point
at which she was about to address hen
tutor q few Of the c~onspirators began 10
make a disturbance, not waiting for ths
signal.
"Without showing any concern, Mime.
Alboni walked down to the footHghts,
And, holding up the whistle, which wa
hung to her neck by q ribbon, she ex.
claimed: Gentlemen, + you not q httls
before your timer I thought we were not
to commence whistling until had sung
the air. .
"For q moment a deathly stiffness pre-
vailed; then suddenly the house broke In
10 thunders Of applause, which was I'D -
the oonspirators themselves"