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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Triple killing by II Negro.

special from Burgass, n. c.,
says: Early last Wednesday Walter
Williams, colored, 35 years old ,liv-
ing near that place, shot and killed
Henry Hayes, his brother-in-law, his
wife. Mary Williams, and then HIM
self.
Williams and his wife had not
lived happily and three weeks ago
agreed on peaceful separation after
dividing their personal effects, the
man leaving for Georgetown, S. c..
He returned Sunday, however,an
attempted reconciliation, and upon
its failure this morning tanked up
on so-called prohibition beverage
and repaired to brick yard, where
his brother-in-law was at work and
fired upon him, killing him instantly.
Then going to the home Of his wife
he shot her to death through the
right breast. Reloading his gun he
emptied the contents of both barrels
into himself, dying two hours later.
Williams charged his brother-in-
law with undue interference in his
domestic affairs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Flour Drops $1.25 u Barrel.
(Atlanta Constitution, 12th.)

(Atlanta Constitution, 12th.)
True to the prediction made by a
wholesale flour dealer in Atlanta
during the latter part of June that
-four would drop sI.I5 barrel on
or about July 10, this prediction
came true last week. Flour that,
at the time the prediction was made,
was selling at $7.75 a barrel. was
sold last week at $3.50 a barrel.
So sanguine was this merchant
that the drop would come that he
sold hundreds of barrels of -four
against this price for delivery on or
after the date named.
Patten'S successful wheat corner
had sent flour soaring, and it remain
ed high until the new crop Of wheat
began to come in to the mills.
This took place in Tennessee last
week, and with the supply OF new
wheat coming in the price tumbled.
Reports indicate good crop, and
IT is expected that as The season ad-
vances and the other mills further
west get their new supply it will take
another tumble
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Trivial Quarrel Ends i'm killing.

Oliver, Ga, July ! with a triv"
ial quarrel as the cause, John w.
Hodges and Rufus Lucas, both we'll
to-do and with families, fought pis-
tol duel here Saturday, i'm Hodges's
store, and Hodges lies dead, and
Lucas, with bullet in his breast. is
probably dying. Both men emptied
5-chamber revOlvers, but Hodgess
aim was bad, because he was the first
to be wounded.
1t is said by an eyewitness that
Lucas complained to Hodges because
the latter, as he charged, had repeat
ed statement made by some one
else that Lucas had been drunk on
the public road" Hodges, it is said
ordered Lucas from the store, and
was invited to follow Lucas out
Sudderiy Hodges called out. "Pnt
up that" and Lucas's pistol flashed
Hodges staggered, but grasped his
own pistol from the desk in his Of
flee. The men walked up the length
of the store on opposite sides of the
counter, firing until their pistols
were empty. Lucas lives in the coun.
try four miles distant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
ATLANTA nIoMAN FOUND DEAD.
NcighbOr Heard the Woman Groan
and Investigated.

Atlanta, Ga, July 17.-Lying in a
dark, foui-smciiing, upstairs room at
52A Jones avenue, Miss Miriam
Poindexter, SO years of age, was
found dead in bed Wednesday night,
surrounded by rather suspicious cir
cumstances.
Albert Poindexter, 80 years of age,
half-brother of the dead woman,
who occupied the room with his sis
ter, wps ordered held rs witness by
Justice OF the Peace Dodgen, who in
vestigated the affair In the absence
from town Of Coroner Donehoo.
Died in Room with Brother.
The body of the dead woman was
found by Mrs. Shaw, who occupies a
room next door. Mrs. Shaw heard
the woman grOan repeatedly, and
then al, was for time quiet; then
she heard the brother OF Miss Poin-
dexter get up and stir about and ask
his sister for match for a cigarette.
All was quiet again. Mrs. Shaw in
vestigated, and found The woman
dead in one bed and the brother
asleep in another. She called OH
GERS West and Fain from the police
station.
A search by the officers revealed
a complete outfit of dope fcnds' in
Strumcnts, which PoiadcXtcr says he
used freely, and which he says his
sister also used. He denied at the
police station that he had given his
sister any morphine, but said she
took grain at . O'Clock in the af-
tcrn0On, as the result of a prcviouS
nervous attack.
The instruments were sent to the
station house by the officers After
arriving, PoindcNtcr begged for an
injection, He said he had used NOR
phinc for seven years, and that his
sister had used it an equal length
OF time. His left arm bore countless
marks Of the needle.
PoindCNtcr says he and his sister
had occupied the room about five
months, coming there from POPLAR
street. He gave his occupation as
that of musician. but stated that
he was at present repairing medical
Instruments
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.
Twenty Persons Dead and 100 In
jurcd i'm One Village.

Athens. Greece, July 16.-An
earthquake has occurred in the PROV
ince of Ellis, the capital of which is
PyrgoS. Several villages were de-
Stroycd, and many people periShed.
The material loss is heavy.
London. July ia dispatch to a
London news bureau from Athens
says that Il violent earthquake has
occurred in Southern Greece. result
ing in considerable less OF life and
damage TO property.
Twenty persons are reported dead
and hundred i'm iur"d 81 one village,
and three other villages suffered
heavily.
The dispatch adds that when the
details are learned II is likely that
the casualty list will be greatly in
CreaSed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
WARNS AGAINST CHINESE.
Methodist Missionary Bishop Tells of
Character of OricntalS.

A dispatch from Steubenville,
Ohio, says: knowing the Chinese
character as | do, in the face of the
awful murder of the mission worker
in New York city recently, | would
not allow a daughter OF mine, or any
woman, young or old, to teach in
any Chinese mission in the United
States"
So spoke Bishop d. II. Moore, who
spent years in China for the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, in addressing
the State Epworth League Conven-
ton here.
Concluding, he said: Let th&
work be undone forever rather thais'
let women attempt to do it,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
ENOCH ARDEN AS RESCUER.
Returns to Aid Rc-Wcddcd Wife Af-
ter Absence of II Years.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 17.----A new
role for an Enoch Arden was created
here this week by the Rev. John Tag
CART. who returned after being con-
sidered dead for 21 years in order
to aid his wife. Taggart was, in the
winter OF 1887, an active preacher of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Bloomsbury, and he married there
Elizabeth Ivey, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Ivey. A son was born to
them the following year, and few
weeks after the birth Taggart disap-
peared.
His wife finally heard that he had
been drowned in the Johnstown
food, and in June, 1892, she welded
Samuel Van Horn, of Bloomsbury
Two children were born to them and
lately they have been living in Hem
lock township, Columbia county. A
few months ago Van Horn was ar
rested and has since been in Jail.
Yesterday Taggart turned up. He
told his wife that he had heard she
was in trouble and had returned to
take her and her children away to
some part of the country where they
could begin life anew.
He said he did not know why he
went away; that he had lost control
Of himself, and when he had finally
regained his senses he learned that
she was married, and he decided to
remain away. He has been all over
the country, he said, and would not
have returned had he not learned his
wife was in trouble.
The wife agreed to go away with
him and Van Horn, who was consult
ed in Jail, said he would not try to
stop them.
Soothes aching pain. Heals cuts
or burns without a scar Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan'S Ointment. Your druggist
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Punishment for ScandaI-NIO

Atlanta, Ga, July 17.-The peni-
Tertiary stares scandal-mongers in
the face now. The Georgia Senate
has passed a bill making it a penal
offense to utter any false or defama-
tory remark about a woman. Here
tofore the women DETAINED had no
recourse except in the civil courts.
But the McCurry bill changes ali
that and will, it is believed, put a
bride on scandalous tongues. 1t
was not passed without long debate,
many Senators believing it impaired
right of free speech
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Flowers Without Foliage.
Garden Magazine. }

One Of the most extraordinary
flowers in cultivation is Halls anna
ryllis, which reverses the order of
nature by blooming in midsummer
without any foliage. Ordinary bulbs
bloom in spring and rest in summer,
but Halls amaryllis suddenly appears
out OF the bare ground during the
dry season.
This extraordinary plant has fra
grant, rosy lilac flowers which are
banded with yellow. In the spring
the leaves make their growth, die
down, and after long interval of
rest, the flower stalks appear with
the strange effect here described.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

will have to suffer with the sons Of
toll, for there is nothing doing.
Madame RumOr says wedding bells
can be heard in the distance.
Prof. NJ. G.. Barton, of Piedmont,
is smiling from ear to ear" since
the arrival of another bouncing baby
boy at his house. Congratulations
old boy, and may your greatest trou-
6ics be little ones.
Our country is flooded with any
quantity of the long-tailed Ken
lucky mules, prices ranging any
where from $50 to 5000, and with
high-priced Western corn to feed on,
and crops so grassy one can't tell
the middle from the row, there's
mighty little left to tell the sad tale
but their long tails. AS an old dar-
key was heard to remark recently:
'Oh, how good dem big fat mules
drove when we first bought 'em, but
now they will hardly make a decent
shadow" Better let big, fat, high
priced things alone, and deal with
something cheaper until the tide of
fortune turns a poor mans way.
II. b. w
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Watson Wants Census Work.

Columbia, July 17.-Commission-
er Watson went to Washington this
week in the hope Of getting the
census director to turn over this
States work to his department, as
has been done in the case of Massa-
chusetts. This will bring out the
figures about three years ahead Of
other States. He will also ask for
the establishment Of a special tobacco
experiment station in the Pee Dee
section of the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

Delay in commencing treatment
for a slight irI regularity that could
have been cured quickly by F'olcy's
Kidney Remedy may result in a serl-
Gus kidney disease. Foley's Kidney
Remedy builds up the worn-out It's
sues and strengthens these organs.
j. w. Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher
Pharmacy, Westminster, S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Burials Above Ground.

Burial in marble, stone and con-
crete graves above ground, which is
already customary in several sections
of the South, will soon become uni
Versal in this country, according to
speeches made at the convention of
the Southeastern Marble and Gran
ite Dealers, which was held in At
lanta last week. Alabama, Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina were rep
resented at the convention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
Paid 1925 for a Thomas Cat.

A London cablegram says: What
is believed to be the highest price
ever paid here for a domestic cat,
namely 1925, was given by Mrs. Ly-
mas, of Chicago, for Rob Roy III, Eng
lands champion male chinchilla Per-
sia, the winner Of the numerous
prizes. The animal will be sent to
the United States on the steamer Ma
jestic.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops chronic coughs that weaken
the constitution and develop into
consumption, but heals and strength
ems the lungs. 1t affords comfort
and relief in the worst cases OF
chronic bronchitis, asthma, hay
fever and lung trouble. ]. w. Bell,
Walhalla, Stonecypher Pharmacy,
Westminster, 8. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

Many people with chronic throat
and lung trouble have found comfort
and relief in Foley's Honey and Tar,
as 1t cures stubborn coughs after
other treatment has failed. l.. NJ
Ruggles, ReaSnor, Iowa, writes:
THE doctors said / had consump-
ton, and | got no better until took
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stopped
the hemOrrhages and pain in my
lungs and they are now as sound as
bullet" J. w. Bell, Walhalla;
Stonecypher Pharmacy, Westmin-
Ster, S. {.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

Feel languid, weak, rundown?
Headache? Stomach "off"?-Just a
plain case OF lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and sto-
mach, promotes digestion, purifies
the blood
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

81 suffered habitually from con-
stipation. Doan's Regulets relieved
and strengthened the bowels so that
they have been regular ever since"
A. e. Davis, Grocer, Sulphur Springs,
'TeSaS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21
IL | vi = ~ I

Contains the old-fashioned ingredients of
liniments used by your grandparents, and
it also embodies the latest and up-to-date
discoveries. 1t is therefore the advantage
over remedies that have been before the pub
lie 25 or so years. in that it is up-to- date in
it's ingredients, it is Triple Strength, and the
Most Penetrating, therefore Most Effective.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

Soothes aching pain. Heals cuts
or burns without a scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
sells it,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-21

Best for All Nerve, Bone and Muscle Aches
and Pains. 1t strikes almost instantly into
the cords, muscles and nerves in any part of
the body, giving relief more quickly than
any other remedy known, because of it's pc
culiar penetrating properties. Absolutely
pure, for internal and external uses for man
and beast. For All Creation. Try it.. 25c.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
W. c. t. U.

An interesting Christian citizen
ship meeting was held last Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cal
vert After the business was trans
acted an interesting program was
rendered, consisting of an address
by Mr., Lovette, "The Relation of
Women to Civic Righteousness" a
duet, "He Knows" by Mrs. Cowdry
and Mrs. Calvert. Mrs. Hackett spoke
OF woman's work. She said in part:
"Woman's duty is to hold up high
ideals. A large part of her work
is silent and prayer is the most po-
tent factor. II seems that parents
of today are letting down the high
ideals formerly held. Our part Is
not small In the matter of Christian
citizenship" Mrs. Foster sang "The
Maiden's Prayer" and Mrs, Weld
man recited "a Dream" depicting
the sorrow caused by the liquor traf
fic. The program closed by piano
solo by little Anna Calvert, and tn,
senior l.. T. l.. served cake and cof
fee
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
WOLF CREEK NEWS.

Ii has been quite cold here for the
past week. Six inches of snow fell
Saturday and about three inches still
remains. There has been a cold
rain falling for couple Of days, but
so far has not succeeded In washing
the snow away.
l.. Z. Miller has improved from his
late illness sufficiently to return
home since the last writing.
Mrs. A. G. Spence, of Orland, CAL,
has returned to her home, after a
two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, H. A. Perkins She
was called to the bedside of her
mother, who has been quite Ill, but
is improving rapidly now.
Everyone is hunting cattle now
a-days, getting them under shelter
and feeding them; 1t is quite neces-
sary at present.
Our section crew has been re-
duced from eight to four.
Extensive preparations are being
made for a tree Christmas Eve.
Golden is making preparations for
a tree Christmas night The pro-
gram will he held in the church at
that place. SUNSHINE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
THE LELAND BUDGET.

Miss Anna Hanseth came down
from Grants Pass Sunday morning
and spent the day with her friends,
Miss Hathaway and Miss Scoyin.
Mrs Henry Ball and three child
rem arrived Sunday evening from
their home in Portland and went
out to Greenback Monday morning.
Rv. w C. Long filled his regular
appointment here Sunday afternoon
and evening. The evening service
was held in Mackin's hall and Mr..
Fifield furnished excellent sacred
music on the graphophone.
Charley Ellis returned Wednesday
of last week from his sojourn in
Coos county. He came singing
Home, sweet home; there's no
place like home"
A grand ball is to be given at
Mackin's hall Saturday evening, Dec
ember 20. Supper will be served at
the Leland hotel.
Mrs, Johnson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Light, was visiting in
our vicinity last week.
Mr.. Carson brought Mr.. and Mrs.
DeBolt, of North Yakima, down Sat
urday to look at the A. A. Porter
place with view to buying.
A Spanish man and woman were in
town Saturday and Sunday, They
gave a show in the hall Saturday
evening and Sunday afternoon.
George Howard, the Placer mer-
chant, went through Leland Tues
day on his way to Grants Pass.
Placer is to have a Christmas tree
and a committee, consisting of Miss
Anna Harryman, Mrs. D. Lehman
and Mrs. r. s. Blalock, were in
Leland Sunday buying gifts for the
school children. They found an ex.
celent display of Christmas goods al
G, r. Fifield's store. Mr.. and Mrs
Ferguson and Percy Williams were
also in town doing individual Christ
mas shopping.
R. F. Gibson went out to his mine
on Reuben creek Friday of last week
Gene Reed, who has been livin,
up in the mountains on Reubel
creek, became alarmed at the heav,
snowfall and moved his family on
to Gene Goff's and from there the
came in to Leland
Mrs, E. Light returned Tuesda
evening from visit with her daugh
ter in Grants Pass.
Mrs. Nellie Meas passed throug
Leland Wednesday on her way I
Greenback. MlNEF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
the house before putting the finish
Ing material in place.

Because of the conservation ele-
ment which enters into this question
the United States forest service has
been recommending the adoption of
odd lengths for some time past. The
Portland office of the service has re-
Gently made an investigation of the
actual amount of unnecessary waste
incident to the manufacture Of even
lengths only, and these figures show
that under the old system the refuse
burner consumed about two per cent
OF the total amount of the important
forms of planning mill products which
are manufactured from Douglas fir
and other important forest species. in
the states of Oregon and Washington.
when 1t is considered that about
75O,0O0,OO0 feet of planning mill pro-
ducts are manufactured annually in
the two states mentioned above, this
two per cent assumes important pro-
portions. The forest service is au-
thority for the statement the Is ,OO0.-
600 board feet of high priced lumber
can be saved annually in Oregon and
Washington by the manufacture of
planning mill products into lengths Of
odd feet as well as even. 1t would
require the yearly growth of timber
on approximately 10000 acres of
average timber land to produce the
amount of lumber which this annual
waste represents. The manufacturer
is convinced that the waste is un-
necessary. His greatest trouble now
lies with a similar conviction on the
part of the consumer, that odd
lengths can be used as economically
as even lengths.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
COAST LUMBERMEN
FAVOR CONSERVATION

The Pacific Coast lumber manu-
facturers have taken the initiative in
an important step for the promotion
of proper and conservative use of
their timber supply. Practically an
of the large manufacturers of lum-
ber in the states of Oregon and
Washington have entered into an
agreement to manufacture odd. as
we'll as even lengths in flooring, fin
ish and similar planning mill pro-
ducts. Heretofore, it has been Gus
tomary to manufacture these pro-
ducts in even lengths only Now. it
Is proposed to trim the manufactured
lumber to lengths of odd numbers
as we'll as even numbers of feet. I'm
der the old system a considerable
portion of the lumber which came to
the shaping machine was wasted and
this action has been taken in order
to save that waste.
Considerable opposition to this
innovation has arisen among retail
ers and consumers. The retailer
contends that 1t is impossible for him
to dispose of odd length material be-
cause of the common practice in the
construction of wooden buildings,
claiming that the initial saving of
the manufacturer is transferred to
the consumer. This is denied, how
ever, because of the proportionally
small amount of odd length material
which will occur under the new sys-
TEN, and because of the latter day
practice of laying sub-floors of rough
lumber and sheathing on the sides Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
Umbrellas

! handle the Hull line; the handles
are in solid silver, gold or gold-filled
and are built like gold watch case,
simply, strong, elegant and durable.
One Of these handles will wear out
several tops. The handles are separ-
able from the tops, permitting you
to carry complete Umbrella in your
grip or trunk. Each and every han
die guaranteed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
D E A N S

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Roe told
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doe that the goods
bought from certain little store on
Front street, Grants Pass, were salts
factory, both in quality and price.
So last Friday Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
and the little Does visited this GER
tain store and bought nice bill of
the kind of goods at prices that have
always been found at Deans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
SilverWare

have good assortment of Solid Sterling Silver
Fat-ware.
have Silver-Plated Knives and Forks from $3.50
pcI ocJ up UO... So0U
Solid Silver Teaspoons, good weight at per set $3.50
Full line of Berry Spoons, Pie Knives Carving Sets,
and all at prices that are as low as can be sold
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

on a hunting expedition. Whether
or not the dog was forcibly retained
in captivity is not known, but being
a splendid hunter, II Is Just possible
that Sport was glad OF an opportun-
ity to enjoy one good hunting trip
In which stuffed bears and digger
squirrels played no part. We can't
blame the dog. Be this as 1t may,
Herman is delighted to get his dog
back and II this little incident does
not teach, among other things, the
good of advertising, we have nothing
more to say.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

High School ntertainment-Can
tata, ION Plymouth Rock" Friday,
December II. Seats on sale at Rus
sells, 35c and soc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
Watches

T have the largest stock of Watches ,91,cil
in Fl this city. | handle the hlglIiIS,
W Walthams. 'lt Hamiltons and personally :
stand back of every Watch SOL SOFA, arr :
will place these Watches gulbio against any III
and and for beauty and workmanship 4son al,
with others. 1 buy Watches .,D pH on'
hundreds Tiru and Of exquisite designs
With with reliable timekeeping move :
ments. Tell me what you "'n'
have it.
SEE ME