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Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
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Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

He Is good to his wife. Indeed, How sog~
 He doesn't live with her~-Tewn TopigS
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Nyes introduction.

When James Whiieomb kIIey and PiTI Nve traveled together giving a joint entertainment the humorist had great fun with the poet. Once in in- trsducing Riley and himself to an au- dience Nye remarked. T will appear first and speak until l get tired. then ur. Riley will succeed ne and read frorn his own works until you get tired''
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Solomon's Privileges.

This story. those who object to light some handling of Scripture subjects are asked to remember. was Arch bishop Magee's: A Worcestershire lady was reading the Old Testament 10 an old woman who lived at the lodge and chanced upon the passage con corning Solomon's household
 Had Solomon really TOO wiYesg asked the old woman after reflection.
 .-oh. yes. Mary It is so stated in the Bible"
 Tor. num-" was the comment. what privileges them early Christians hadm
 A Preacher and His Mission,
 The great Scottish theologian and orientalist Dr. Duncan was so absent minded that he frequently forgot hs surroundings and the object of his mission to any particular locality. Having to preach iii a church near Aberdeen be set out on the appointeo Sunday morning to walk to the chcrrh short distance out of town. Some where on tue road he reached the ses- enth heaven of mental exaitation. Tor getfu alike of time. place and circum stance. The road led straight to the church. and he wandered along h nn sbstractcd state until it was reached
 Seeing people entering the disips followed them inside. Approaching as elder. he inquired who was 10 deiNd the Sabbath discourse. When told tnsa be himself was to preach be "cams down 10 earth again Chicago heS ord Herald
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

Joseph had brought with him from
! Jerusalem a staff cut from the thorn
! tree from which the crown of thorns
| had been made for the Saviour. He
thrust the end o: the staff into the
! frozen soil, made the sign OF the
cross above 1t, and addressed 1t thus:
by the grace of Him who for us
men hung on the tree. at Calvary |
bid thee to be as thou art wont to be
in the bloom Of spring"
Straightway there appeared upon
the knotted stick the red buds which
| herald the coming Of the spring; and
| shortly the fresh leaves unfolded in
| the crisp frosty air. In another mo-
| ment the thorn bush burst into sum-
| merry bloom, and the winter air was
filled with the fragrance Of the flow
ers, which were as sweet as If the
time had been in sunny May. Much
the people marvoled at the wonder,
| and their hard hearts changed, and
they bade the strangers stay with
them and tell them Of the great Be-
ing by whose grace the miracle was
wrought.
The king of the country gave the
newcomers the beautiful island of
Avalon, and Joseph built chapel
there of willow wattles from the
marshes around the island, which
was long sacred shrine, the nucleus
OF the present Abbey of Glastonbury.
The low hill at whose foot the pill
grims disembarked still bears the
name of Wearyall Hill, in memory of
their dreary voyage in England; and
all around are memorials of that ear
lier time
If you should visit the spot to-day
you could buy cuttings of the thorn
trees planted in the gardens of the
country folks, descendants, they tell
us, Of that very thorn tree set in the
ground by Joseph Of Arimathea,
which bloomed at Christmastide
amid the winter SHOWS. And on
, Wearyall Hill you would be shown a
Hat, white stone which everybody be-
lieves marks the very place where
Joseph set his staff and bade it be
as 1t was wont to be in the spring.
time
And they will also tell you a more
wonderful story still OF how, when
they changed the calendar from the
old style to the new, number of
people visited the famous thorn on
Christmas day, new style; but the
tree showed no sign OF blooming. 1t
was therefore watched on January ),
which was Christmas day, old style,
when 1t was seen to bloom as usual,
but the thorns of to-day bloom, as
well-behaved horn trees should do.
IN the regular Christmas season.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

Flow the Tborn Gree Came to
u,&,,,., England e,..,u.. n,

Bp FREQ Mlpron Colby

If you were In merry England"
during the Christmas season, one Of
the strangest sights you would see
would be the Towering thorn tree.
No matter how chilly the winter
winds may blow, this wonderful tree
,, blooms brayely, while all the other
blossoms Of garden and hedgerow
are sleeping snugly in their cozy
quarters. In fact, 1t seems so strange
and wonderful, this plant that blooms
only at Christmas time, that there is
legend giving 1t sacred origin.
On Christmas evenings when all
the children and old folks gather
around the family hearth to hear the
tales of chivalry and OF King Arthur
and his Knights of the Round Table,
they always tell this strange story of
how the thorn tree came to England.
In this way the legends and ro-
mances and ballads of Old England
have been preserved. At first there
were no written songs or legends, and
the tales were told each year by wan
dering minstrels as they went from
castle % castle and from village to
village. Even after there were print
ed books to read, the telling of the
old tales of Christmas time still re-
manned custom. SO from that part
of Old England known as King Ar
thurs country comes this story Of
the Christmas thorn tree.
In the year of our Lord 63 a little
party Of weary pilgrims, long storm
tossed. on the wintry seas, steered
their strange craft into the quiet bay
where lay the island of Avalon, which
they chose for a landing place. The
newcomers were Joseph of Arima-
thea and his eleven followers, who
had been sent by ST. Philip the Evan
gelist to preach the gospel to the
heather people of Britain. 1t was
the same Joseph of whom you read
In your Bible, who had begged the
body OF Christ from PLATE, wrapped
1T in fine linen and spices, and laid it
in his own new tomb. And now he
had come to England to tell the won
dcrful story of our Lord and how Ne
had suffered on the cross to save all
mankind.
They were not received very kind
ly by the people of the country, who
gathered around them as they land
ed. And when they told them Of the
new religion they were sent. to
preach, the Britons bade the holy
meE depart and leave them to their
nCathen practices. But Joseph and
his companions did not mean to go
away; they had a work to perform
and they intended to do it. So, as
the story goes. they awed the ma
tiveS by n miracle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
KING OF BELGIUM is DEAD.
End Came Suddenly at 2.35 O'Clock
Friday Morning.

BRUSSELS, Dec. liking Leopold
died at 2.35 o'clock this morning,
his aged and watsed body being un-
able to stand the strain put upon It.
The collapse occurred suddenly and
at moment when the doctors SEEM
ingly had the greatest hopes for his
recovery
Throughout yesterday bulletins is
sued from the sick room indicated
progressive Improvement. The bull
letin posted at 6.30 p. m. gave the
Kings temperature, pulse and respi-
ration as practically normal. Appar-
emily the drainage OF the wound was
perfect, as no fever was present, and
during the day the King had been
able to take nOurishment.
1t appears that the doctors were
totally unprepared for fatal termi-
nation. 1t was nun, acting as a
nurse, who first noticed the heavy
breathing Of the King. She called
DR.. Thiriar to the bedside Both
Drs. Thiriar and Depage resorted to
injections OF morphine, but these had
no effect.
SHORTY after the end came the
ministers were notified. The first
official to arrive at the death cham
ber was the royal chaplain. The
ministers remained in the chamber
for considerable time, discussing
in subdued tones the death and mat
tcrs Of State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
100000 CHRISTMAS TREES.
Forests of Maine, Michigan and Or
cgon are Being Called On.

Boston, Dec. l4.-The Yuletide
call to the forests, and its eXaction OF
100000 young spruces, frs and bal
sans to gladden. the hearts and
brighten the eyes Of the children OF
the country with the traditional
Christmas tree, has been felt for the
past three weeks in the wooded sec
tions of Maine, Michigan and Ore
gon, the great centres of the Christ
mas tree cutting industry. Shippers
are now busy rushing the product to
the market.
The total cut OF trees yields the
owners of lands about 100000,
while the consumers pay about
$2,OOO,OO0, shippers and dealers
reaping great share of the profits.
Maine is the principal tributary to
New York and Pennsylvania markets,
besides serving New England.
The city Of Chicago, which uses
about 100000 trees annually, takes
the bulk Of Michigan yield. That
state also ships to Missouri river
sections and to ports on the Great
Lakes.
Oregon trees are cut more than
those of any other State on the Pa
citic coast, but the total cut Of the
state does not equal that Of either
Maine or Michigan.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
REPEAL OF THE LIEN LAW.
Does Not Seem to Worry Farmers.
Way to Dodge the Law.

Merchants and farmers through
stated that the situation as to the
worrying much about the effect of
the repeal Of the lien law, which goes
into operation on January 1st. 1t is
stated that the situation Is to the
securing Of liens will practically re-
main unchanged.
One method suggested is taking a
mortgage on the personal effects of
the lienee at the time goods are fur
nished, and later, when the crop is
up, taking second mortgage on this.
The personal effects would consist of
COWS, horses, ETC., and as there Is a
crop mortgage law on the statute
books, the difficulty occasioned by
the repeal of the lien law would be
overcome. The method, it is said
has already been put into practice by
lien merchants in various parts Of
the State.
The sole change under the repeal
OF the lien law is that no mortgage
can be taken on a crop that is not up.
The lien law allows this and was GEN
orally described as a mortgage on
what is not" Other means may be
used to get around the repeal of the
lien law, but it is very probable that
the plan outlined above will be the
most popular.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

Troubles of the Company Increase.
More investigations.

New York. Dec 49, The Atlanta
office of the Phenix (Gre) Insurance
Company. Of Brooklyn, is short ap-
proNimatcly $4,000, and has been
since January |, 1907, according to
n statement issued by the State De-
partmcnt of Insurance. This adds
further complexities to the affairs OF
the company, whose former Dresi-
dent, George =. Sheldon, is under
lhdlctmcnt, charged with grand lar
cenE. The statement says in part:
"A shortage in the Atlanta gene
raj agency existed prior to January
l., l9O'. Its amount seems to have
Dccn between $4,000 and $4,000.
The company's representatives hold
certain property turned over by Mr..
Stockwcll, the general agent, but
such property IS not thought to be
enough to balance the shortage.
MT. Sheldon was informed of the
shortage in January, 1907, but he did
not report the same to company's di-
rectors or mention it until Just as tho
present examination began. He then
mentioned 1t to another officer of the
company, and asked that the a AMOUNT
be charged off. This officer was Vice
President Ingram, and he declined
to charge off the account as request
ed. AS soon as possible examiners
Will proceed to Atlanta to get at the
facts. ! have brought the substance
OF the testimony taken to the atten-
tion of the Insurance Commissioners
or Georgia. said Attorney Jerome.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

passenger on Southern Railway train
No. |, which was wrecked near
Greensboro, n. c., Wednesday morn
ing, and received injuries from which
he died early Thursday morning.
lie was buried under the debris of
the wreck. and was not found until
late Wednesday afternoon. lie was
at once removed to the hospital in
Greensboro, where it was found that
his skull had been fractured and
that he had been injured internally.
An operation was performed, and
everything possible was done for
him, but to no avail, and he died early
Thursday morning.
Mr.. Stribling was travelling for
the Atlanta Woodenware Company,
and was out on the road on one Of
his regular trips. He was 33 years
old. He Is survived by a widow, who
was Miss Osborne, OF Atlanta, and
by three small children. His home
was in Decatur, Ca, a suburb Of At
lanta.
Mr.. Stribling was popular and
promising young man, and his many
friends at Pendleton and Throughout
the county will be shocked to learn
Of his death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
L NISH FRAUD PERPETRATORS.
Attorney General Asks Appropriation
of $4,000 for Prosecution.

Washington, Dec. l4.-That the
department of justice intends a Wig
orous prosecution in the efforts to
recover all the money due the gov
ernment as a result of the sugar
frauds at New York and to publish
all who have participated in them
Is shown by the annual report of At
torney General Wickersham, made
public yesterday.
After briefly reciting the facts in
the cases, which are of public knowl-
edge, he says:
1.-The evidence has disclosed a net
work of corruption, not confined to
the American Sugar Refining Com
DanY, extending over a period of
years, affecting both importers and
officers Of the government, and it is
as yet premature to state the precise
extent OF the conspiracy or the
amount OF the revenue OF which the
governme". has been defrauded.
while it Is feared that the statute of
limitation may have run in favor of
many of the malefactorS who are re-
Sponsible for these frauds, yet no eff
fort Will be spared to ascertain the
precise amount Of which the govern
ment has been defrauded, to recover
all moneys due, and to punish all
those who may be found to have par
tlclpated in any respect in the
frauds, whether as officers or agents
OF the importers or officials of the
government. | earnestly request a
special appropriation of $4,000 to
enable this work to be effectively
prosecuted"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
r. ". LIPPMAM. SAVANNAH, CA.
Given Three Years for Murder.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 17.-W. Y.
ELLIS, who recently pleaded guilty to
killing n. p. Willis, Of indianapolis,
Ind. Wednesday was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary. Will
lis was shot and killed in the court
room here. When sentencing Ellis,
the judge said he made 1T light be-
cause Ellis was suffering from tu-
bcrculOSiS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
From Track Laborcr to President.

Baltimore, Dec. 18.-According to
information received here from New
York this week, Daniel Willard, sec
ond vice president and general man.
ager of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, has been rendered
the presidency OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, to succeed Oscar G..
Murray, who, it is understood, will
retire from active railroad manage
ment. Mr.. Willard began his career
as a track laborer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
Homicide in Pickcns County.

Grccnville, Dee. lS.--LawrencC
Brown and Clarence Ritchey, two
white men living on the EaSley
bridge road, seven miles from
GrCcnville, in Pickens county, engag-
ed in a fight Wednesday morning and
Ritchey cut Browns throat with a
pocket knife, killing him almost in
Stantly, the juglar vein being sev-
cred. Ritchcy is now in the PickcnS
county Jail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
CQnrt of Com Dlanc.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Y
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
Court Of Common Pleas.
Elizabeth B. McCarter, Plaintiff,
against
Z. II. Rexford, Defendant.
Summons for Relief Complaint
Not Served.)
TO the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which will be filed in the
Office of the Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said county,
and to serve copy OF your
answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his Office, on
the PUBLIC SQUARE, at Walhalla
Court House, South Carolina,
within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service; and If you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded In the complaint.
Dated this goth day Of November,
A. d. 1909.
(seal) JOHN f. CRAIG, C.C.p.
r. n. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO q. IL. Rcxford, Absent Defendant:
Please take notice that the COM
pant In the above entitled action
Will be filed in the Office Of the Clerk
Ot the Court Of Common Pleas of
oconee County, South CarolinnW
"ithin twenty days from this date. v
r. r.. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney
November 30, 1909. 48-1
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages of the bowels. Ask
your druggist for them. 25c. a box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31
SITTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Frank Eisele is the first man in
the city to have young chickens.
Mrs. Jas. Woolstenholme and Mrs.
Ben Weide were Lancaster callers
Thursday.
Atty Harry Brown had business
here on Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Caggill, our
principal school teacher had business
in Lancaster Saturday, also Ed. Crafty.
Harry Beetham, Mrs. B. Sitter,
Mrs. H. Ottemire, John Henkel, Mrs.
VIM. Finnegan were Fennimore
callers Friday.
Gus Wenzel of Lancaster had bust
ness here Saturday.
Mrs. John Ablester was here
Thursday to attend the birthday party
of Mrs. A. Jahnka.
Lutwig Briehl is on the sick list.
Hazel Woolstenholme went to
Rewey Saturday to spend few days
with Mrs. Geo. Eustice.
Jacob Kasper boarded the train
Monday for Fennimore.
Baby Woolstenholme is very sick
under the care of DR.. Mark Bailey of
Fennimore.
Also Baby Finnegan under the care
of DR.. Godfrey of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31
J. B. Ortscheid. one year; for police
justice, w. Craig; for constable,
Herman Hartmann.
LIVINGSTON.

Our school is having a one week
vacation.
@. F. Wilkinson, of Platteville
was an over Sunday guest at the
Allen home.
Jno. Ellsworth arrived home from
Rice Lake Tuesday
Jesse Smith and Elmer were bust
ness callers at Platteville last week.
Miss Roxana Allen is enjoying her
vacation at her home here.
Miss Nora O'Dowd went to her
home at Mineral Point Saturday.
Winnifred Alcott visited Monday
and Tuesday at the Harlan Biddick
home.
Little Florence Tuf1ey has been
confined to the house this week with
severe cold.
Mrs. Frank Allen returned on Fri
day from a visit with her mother at
ancaster.
Harry Biddick will dispose of 100
ewes at the stock yards on Tuesday.
Chas. and Harlan Thompson are
going into the chicken business.
Miss Eva Grunewald is visiting
Platteville relatives.
Miss Roethe who recently finished
sewing with a Lancaster dressmaker,
expects to ply her art, in and around
this vicinity.
Mrs. J. s. Cocklin has returned
from KIota, Ia.
Miss Bernice Alcott went to Lam
caster Monday.
Davey Eustlce is home from Apple
ton.
Mrs. j. W. Andrew was called to
Lancaster last week by her son S
(Lee) illness; she returned the next
day Lee arrived Friday.
Mrs. J z. Stephens and Mrs. Anna
Stephens, of Platteville, visited rela-
tives here last week.
Mrs. r. NJ. Carter visited Lancas-
ter relatives last week.
Mrs. Eastman Ellsworth has re-
turned from visit with her parents
at Highland.
At the Medal Contest held here
March 10TH, the medal was awarded
to Coral Livingston, Marie received
End place Bernice Alcott 3rd place.
The young people all did nicely and
the orchestra music was fine.
Prof. Lamb of Cobb. and Rev.
Verran and Mrs. James of Montf' TT
acted as judges.
J. NJ. Pettera was here from Mont
fort Thursday and installed gasoline
lights in the I. o. q. T. hall.
Grandpa and Grandma Len Miller
are rejoicing over the arrival of 10
pound grandson at the home of Chas.
Rams som and wife of Dubuque, on
March 18th.
Mrs. Grin Laughton will visit her
parents in Platteville this week.
Several from here attended the con-
test at Montfort Friday evening.
N. Hondle and wife visited with
Montfort relatives last week.
Miss Shyrle Nicholson is sewing at
Montfort this week.
Aria Thomas is quite sick.
Mrs Lightfoot was called to Ben
ton on account of sickness.
Miss Lille Hillary of Arthur is
visiting her sister Mrs. Dave Biddick.
Miss Gladys Jenkins was here from
Miff1in Wednesday.
Miss Hagstedt. of Platteville, is
visiting Miss Matilda Knutson.
Mrs. Hurd Of Mifiin is visiting at
the Jack Noble home.
Arch Dietzman is having hennery
built
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31
Lionized.

About the only person we ever heard
of that wasn't spoiled by being lion,
lied was a Jew named Daniel.-George
Denison Prentice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

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