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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
HE KIDNAPPED HIS COUSIN.
Kept I'm Cave Two Days-The Affair
Has Caused Il Sensation.

Spartanburg, Oct. 4.-Charged
with kidnapping Joe Cbumley, his
cousin, Frank Chumley, son of
well-to-do farmer living near Wood
ruff, this county, was arrested and
bound over to the Court Of General
Sessions. The alleged kidnapping
occurred last Thursday while young
Chumley was driving through the
country In buggy en- route to
school. 1t is said that Frank Chum-
ley pulled the boy from the buggy,
tied him with rope and carried him
to cave, which had been dug out in
a deep gulley and then barracaded
the deer with heavy boards, where
Joe was held prisoner day and
night. 1t Is said that a grave had
been dug in the cave and when point
ed out to the boy, he was told he
was going to be buried there.
Some time during Friday young
Chumley was taken out for his last
walk, SO The story goes, and while he
was taxing what he thought was his
last exercise, the boy made his es-
cape and reached home in safety. lie
told his story to his father, which re-
suited in a warrant being sworn out
for Frank Chumley. 1t is said that
others are implicated in the charge
The absence of Joe Chumley from
home caused his parents and friends
great concern. Searching parties
were organized and the woods were
searched without success.
1t Is rumored that sensational fea-
lures may develop in connection
with the kidnapping, for it is said
that there has been i'll feeling among
members OF the Chumley family for
some time about some cotton and a
cotton Gin
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Bates to BE Hanged.

Spartanburg, Oct. 2.-Joe Bates,
former policeman, who was con-
victed c! numbering Mrs. G.. r. Boi-
ter August 20, was to-day sentenced
to be hanged October 90. The SEN
tence was fixed on the same date for
the big celebration of the opening Of
the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio
Railroad into Spartanburg. The at
torneys for the prisoner will appeal
to the Supreme Court for new
trial. In sentencing Bates Judge De-
Wore told him that ii the jury had
acquitted him the court house might
as we'll be torn down. When asked
what he had to say why the SEN
tence of death should not be pro-
nounced, Bates stood mute, with
bowed head.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06

WITNESS HELD IN JAIL.
An Unusual Incident I'm Greenville
Court Annals.

Greenville, Oct. 3.-Russell Bal
lue, white man, witness in the
Harrison murder case, was placed
in Jail Thursday, and will remain
there, upon the order Of the Judge,
without being admitted to bail, until
the next term of court, in January.
When the case Of the State against
Harrison, charged with the murder
Of Rubie, was called, the defendants
attorney, A. III. Dean, asked for
continuance on account of the all
sence of material witness in the
case. The request was granted, but
at the same time Judge Aldrich Or
dered that the sheriff bring the wit
ness to Jail and keep him there,
without allowing him liberty on bail
until the next term of court in Jan
uary. Ballue was placed in Jail
Thursday night.
The case is a unique one, never
having occurred in this county, 50
far as can be learned. The affair
has caused some comment among the
legal fraternity here. Several at
tempts have been made to get the
man out on bal'. but the magistrates
have refused all such requests.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
SIX ENGAGE IN GEORGIA DUEL.
Division OF Crop was the Cause of n
Fatal Shooting.

Moultrie, Ga, Oct. 3.-John Hart
and his two sons, who killed VIII
Williams and mortally wounded
Wright and Will Flowers yesterday,
are still at large, and are still hunted
by Sheriff Boyd and his deputies.
Both the Flowers boys were still
living this afternoon, though Wright
Flowers can live but a short time
Physicians say William Flowers has
a chance to recover. Court officers
went out and took the statements of
the men to-day
Their statements and that of Mrs.
Nathan Flowers, at whose home the
shooting occurred, are TO the effect
that the latter had invited the heirs
to come over and divide the crop
made this year The Harts drew
their guns as soon as the Flowers
boys entered the home. and fired on
them without any discussion of the
matter. Both Of tie Flowers boys
were shot down and Williams begged
to have nothing to do with the af-
fair and started home. He was fa-
tally OF as he was passing out at
the ;.
" lam Flowers begged for water,
but the Harris, instead Of giving Wa
ter, fired on him again. Wright
Flowers was fired on again after he
was fatally wounded. They then
begged to be carried home, but the
Harts, cursing them, left them with
Mrs. Nathan Flowers, who is feeble
and blind. 1t was several hours be-
fore they received attention from
friends.
The statement made by Williams
before his death differed in no mate
rial point from that made by the
Flowers boys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
100 MEN ENTON.BED IN MINE.
Few Men Have Gotten Out Alive
Rescue Work Baked by Heat.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. g.
Word from Vancouver Island this af-
ternoon states that a terrific explo-
sion occurred at O'Clock this morn
ing in Mine No. of the Wellin gton
Colliery Company, at Nanaimo, and
that over 100 men were imprisoned.
Several men were gotten out live,
although badly burned, but 1T is eX-
pected that sixty have perished. 1t
is impossible for rescuers to get near
the entrance Of the mine OH account
of heat and gas.
Over 5000 men are employed in
these colleries, which are the second
largest in Canada, and have been op-
Grated for forty years. They have
been the scene of several bad disas-
ters in past years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Rural Westminster.

Westminster, r. T.. d. No. /, Oct.
Especial: After the long drouth
we have had some fine seasons. Cot
ton is opening very fast-about half
open in this section. The crop is
very short. The ground Is in fine
fix for plowing, and We hope to see
a lot of grain Sown.
Miss NADIA Watkins, of Westmin-
ster, visited her friend, Miss Rossie
Brock, the first of the week.
IT, NJ. Simpson, of Return. was
here last week.
Several from here are attending
the high school at Westminster.
Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Vaughan,
OF Oak Grove, visited here last week
Next Saturday, October 9th, is
work day for the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage by the First WeStminst, r
Sunday school
w. E. Herring, of Oakway, was
here last week.
Miss May Jennings, after spend a..
ing the summer here, returned to
her home in Spartanburg last week.
Mrs. RoXie Mize, OF Westminster.
visited here the first of the week
Mrs, Aggie Voyles and children
visited in town this week. 49,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Oakway Items.

Oakway, Oct. Especial: Farm
ers are having fine weather for gath
ering crops and sowing grain for an
other year.
Miss Cordelia Bearden has resign
ed as teacher-in our school and has
gone to Greenville to attend college
this session.
Frank Foster, Andrew Black and
Misses Ella Bearden and Daisy
Moore were elected delegates to the
1nterdenominational Convention at
Fair Play next Tuesday.
Carl Moore, one of our young
men, now clerking at Seneca, was
among homefOlks Sunday.
Miss Jodie Haley, of Westminster,
was down last week clerking in her
fathers store.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Meta Bruce is still improving. We
hope to see her out again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Myers were
recent visitors at the home Of Elias
Mason.
Jim Bruce and sister, Miss Bessie.
were recent visitors at Townville. y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Pcllagara Yields to Science.

Atlanta, Oct. 5.-Mrs. S. A. Mid
dlebrOOks, of Sd West Harris street,
is one Of the very few convalescents
of the dreaded disease pellagra. For
nine weeks she was though to be at
deaths door and during this time
five physicians have diagnosed her
case pellagra and pronounced it hope
less.
Pellagra was an unheard-of dis
ease in America until short while
ago and has been considered incura-
BILE. The recovery Of Mrs. Middle
brooks is considered remarkable from
the fact that II is mainly due to q
simple tonic and the attention given
the case by prominent young ply
sician in the city, who, in order to
make a thorough study OF the dis
ease. gave up his entire practice dur
ing the summer.
For three years Mrs. MiddlcbrookS
has suffered from this disease, but
not until the past few weeks has she
had any relief whatever, and the fact
that she Is now rapidly recovering
means that pellagra will no longer be
considered necessarily fatal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Death Of Mrs. Mary Johnson.
(AndersOn Mail, 4th.)

Mrs. Mary Johnson, sister of Mrs.
jamie f. Todd, of this city, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.
n. Feaster, at Greenville, yesterday
morning at the age of Go years. She
had been in i'll health for about two
years, and while her death came as
great shock it was not entirely un-
expected. Mrs. Johnson was a con-
Scientious Christian woman, and will
be sadly missed. She is survived by
three children-AIrs. Feaster and
Mrs. ID. +. Werner, of Greenville, and
samuel Johnson, Of Townville. The
lnterment will be made at Townville,
Mrs. Johnson's former home, this af-
ternOOn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
SELLING AT RECORD PRICE.
South VIII Receive Big Revenue
from Sale OF Cotton Seed.

from Sale OF Cotton Seed.
Prices on cotton seed are breaking
the records OF years, and the little
fuzzy articles are now bringing from
30 to 3S cents per bushel, or more
than cent pound. The South
Will receive revenue of over $780,
100000 from the cotton seed crop
this year and tbs is regarded as IL
marvel, when 1t is considered that up
to about 20 years ago they were al
most worthless. This year the crop
is selling at almost rs much per
pound as the corn crop of the coun--
try, and consequently places the in
come from cotton rs a whole upon a.
much higher point
with a II 900, 0,000-balc crop or
cotton the South will sell about
800, 900 worth of cotton and
with prices at the present figure for
nc entire output the total sum to be-
realize' from the tleecy staple would
be $3.50, 1000, 900, and when the price
of planting seed, which Is always
around one dollar bushel, Is added
the worth of the cotton crop for this
season approaches the billion dollar
mark, which is considerably more
than ever known before,
Farmers are reaping a harvest in
cotton and cotton seed just at this
time, and while there are many who
believe that there will be a marked
decline in cotton there seems to b.>
no indications of q decline in the
price OF seed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
MILL SITUATION CRITICAL.
Serious Problem Confronts the Cot
.. ton Manufacturers.

Greenville, Oct. 3.-Much interest
is felt In this section of the State
over the meeting, on October Sth, in
Charlotte, OF the board Of governors
of the American Cotton Manufactu-
rers' Association, for the purpose OF
discussing the question of curtai,-
ment by the mills in view Of the
present situation of the yarn market.
The cotton mills throughout the
country, it is said, are in peculiar
condition. The price of cotton Is
high, and going higher. while that or
yarn and other cotton goods Is con-
stantly growing lower. Under these
circumstances the mills canuot at
ford to go on turning out the goods
much longer. Unless there is some
Improvement in the market for yarn,
the manufacturers say many of the
mills will have to shut down.
The present situation of affairs ia
very critical, and it is said the worst
in years. Cotton is selling at ~
cents, while the yarn is so low that
there is no profit for the manufactu-
rer. The situation will soon reach
a climax, it Is thought, and cotton
manufacturers claim that within
two weeks something must be done.
The mills cannot afford to buy the
cotton at the present price, and
most of them are now running ON
what they bought in when the
price was about 10 and II cents.
This supply is rapidly being con-
sumed.
A drop in the price of cotton was
looked for by the cotton manufactu-
rers, but this expected drop did not
come. The disproportion between
the buying price Of cotton and the
selling price of the finished product
is so great that the mills are Obliged
to. take some steps
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Money Comes in lunches

to A. A. Chisholm, of Treadwell, ~
Y, now. His reason is well worth
reading: Tor long time | suffered
from indigestion, torpid liver, con.
stipation, nervousness, and general
debility" he writes. 81 couldn't
sleep, had no appetite, nor ambition,
grew weaker every day in spite OF all
medical treatment. Then used Elec-
trio Bitters. Twelve bottles restored
all my old-time health and vigor.
Now | can attend to business every
day. It's wonderful medicine. -
1nfallible for stomach, liver, kidneys,
blood and nerves. soc. at all drug
gists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
LOCALS FROM WESTMINSTER
What the People of Our Sister Town
,re Doing.

Westminster, Oct. 5.-Special:
Miss Annie May Smith, an attractive
young lady of East Point, Ga, is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. G. c. Moore.
w. B. Glenn and sister, Mrs. Bes-
sic Smith, of Liberty, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Sheldon last week.
Mrs. Upson Powell and mother,
Mrs. Deaton, who is ninety years old
are visiting relatives at their old
home place on Tugaloo river.
Another lot genuine Marseilles
bed spreads, or quilts, $1.65, at Tan
nery's.
Miss Pauline Kelley, OF Seneca, Wis
tied Miss Ada Simpson recently.
j. w. Jameson, who represents the
Travellers Book Store, has gone to
A,nens, Ga, after two months stay
here.
J. II. Taylor, of Alabama, is filling
the position OF Southern depot agent,
recently held by j.. II. Smith, who
resigned. Mr.. Taylor is quite ath-
letic and enjoys the sports of the
ball park.
Mrs. II. c. Terrell has returned
from delightful visit to relatives at
Mt. Aairy, Ga.
b. o. Whitten, of Atlanta, spent
ouHudy III lO"H.
Plenty of bed blankets, comforts,
spreads. etc, at Tannery's.
Misses Annie Johnston and Hattie
Frasier, two popular teachers at
Madison, spent Saturday here.
Mrs. w. l.. England and two chill
dren are visiting w. B. Terrell, of
Spartanburg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
ner, of Lockhart.
G.. G.. Whitmire, Of TOccOa, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Carter recently.
Misses Eva Martin, Rubie McGee,
Myrtle Zimmerman, Messrs. b. l..
Mitchell and d. G. Sheldon went to
Clemson in a touring car yesterday.
Mrs. j. ID. Witherspoon leaves We'd
nesday for Cross Hill to join her hus-
band, who has been there the past
month on business. They will visit
in Columbia and Bambery before
their return here.
The teachers of Westminster High
School enjoyed tea Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Stribling.
Miss Ella Harper, first grade teach
er Of the Walhalla High School, spent
the weekend with her sister, Miss
Augusta V. Harper, at Mr.. and Mrs
|. S. Pitts's.
Il.
visited her cousin, Miss Margie Strib-
ling, recently.
Best light-Rayo lamps-$1 80 at
Tannery's.
Or. Furman Simpson and sisters
are moving into the house recently
renovated by Nj. i. Jones.
Ryland Shelor, Of Tugaloo, was in
town Monday.
A. Zimmerman has returned from
business trip to Anderson.
DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Carter and
children visited i'm Walhalla Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. j. G. Greer, Of
Greer, visited their daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Gaillard, last week. Capt.
Greer made an interesting address at
the Baptist Sunday school Sunday
morning. During the opening eXer-
cises at the High School Monday
morning he also made a splendid talk
especially for the boys. S.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Albert ulitZcr a Suicide.

Vienna, Oct. ALBERT Pulitzer,
brother of Joseph Pulitzer, proprie-
tor of the New York World, driven
nearly to madness by nervous dis
ease, committed suicide by taking
poison and then shooting himself
through the head. The body was
found early to-day. Sending his ser
wants and his secretary away, Pulit-
ger locked his room and committed
the deed. The body was found seve-
raj hours later by DR.. Pollak, his
physician.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Ex-Nrayor Sentenced to 1a Months,

Philadelphia, Oct. Eighteen
months in the government prison at
Atlanta, Ga, and q fine Of 81 was the
sentence imposed upon Abraham C.
Eby, formerly mayor Of Burkeville.
Va, to-day, who was convicted re-
Gently Of using the mails to extort
money from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Eby, in letters to the Pennsylva4
MIA Company, threatened the destruc-
ton, by dynamite, of the Norfolk e.
Western Railroad unless he was paid
$4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Negro Killed.

Spartanburg, Oct. 4.--Will Hand,
colored, was killed Sunday afternoon
about five miles from Woodruff.
Hand and several other negroes were
gambling when Hand suddenly Quit
the game and ran off. He was fol-
lowed by the other negroes, who fired
and the fleeing neglo I ell dead Five
negroes are being held for investi-.
CATION
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Mills May Have to Shut Down.

Charlotte, y. c., Oct. "A criti-
cal situation and one of rare occur
renee confronts Southern cotton
mills because Of the high price of
raw cotton, and unless there is a de-
cided drop in the price of the staple
In less than .wO weeks, according to
EX-Presiden S. r. Tanner, of the
American Cotton Manufacturer AS
sociation, Southern mills will be
forced to shut down.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Ray Lamphere Dying.

La Porte, Ind, Oct. 4.--Ray Lam
phere, who was convicted as an ac-
complice Of the arch murderess, Mrs.
Guinness, has but a few days more
to live, according to prison physi-
clans. He Is suffering from con-
sumption. States Attorney Smith Is
confident he will make a confession
clearing every detail of the Guinness
death farm mystery when he realizes
that his end is at hand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
The Bcd-RoCk of Success

lies in a keen, clear brain, backed by
indomitable will and resistless en-
ergy. Such power comes from the
splendid health that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills impart. They vitaliZe
every organ and build up brain and
body. j. A. Harmon, Lizemore, w.
Va, writes: "They are the best pills
! ever used" 25c. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
EOr ChnDpCd Skin.

Chapped skin, whether on the
hands or face, may be cured in one
night by applying Chamberlain S
Salve. 1t is also unequaled for sore
nipples, burns and scalds. For sale
by Dr.. j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.
Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our thanks to
our neighbors and friends for the
many acts of kindness and sympa-
thy shown us during the illness and
death of our daughter, Eme. May
richest blessings rest upon them
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Youngblood.
Seneca, r. +. ID. No. l.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-06
Planter Commits Suicide.

Adairville, Ky, Oct. 4.-John II.
Woods, aged 65, a prominent planter
of this section, committed suicide
Sunday afternoon by taking NOR
phine. III health was the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
SEEK DIRK HORSE
FOR ILLINOIS |OGA
Republican Leaders to Hold
Meeting and Determine
Course Of Action
HOPKINS STILL MAKING CLAIMS
All Signs Point to Continuance Of
Deadlock Unless New Candidate Is
Agreed upon-Hopkins Men Declare
Last Ballot Is Not Significant of His
Defeat.

Springfield. Ill, Jan. Ex-Governor
Deneen today announced his intention
OF going to Chicago this afternoon 20
confer with the political chiefs who
are deeply interested in the outcome of
the senatorial deadlock. The general
belief in the state house was that d
number of leaders Of the different fac
tions would gather in what might be
called caucus tonight or tomorrow,
to- discuss ways and means to break
the deadlock.
All signs point to long siege before
any aspirant for the toga is given -he
requisite number Of votes. The Hop
kins men assert that their candidate
has good chances of winning, and they
do not regard the last ballot as sig
nificant of anything. Search for a
dark horse" on whom the warning
factions could unite is believed to be
and the resumption of the
joint balloting Tuesday may see new
names added to the list of those for
whom votes have been cast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
ATTACK ON LEWIS
United Mine Workers Forces Opposing
His Administration-say National
Organizers Were Sent Into PsnnsyI-
vania for Eleetionesrins Purposes.

Indianapolis, Jan. 29.-Scarcely had
the United Mine Workers convention
opened this morning when the forces
opposing the administration of Presi-
dent Lewis began an attack upon him
and the national organizers, charging
that these men were sent into Pennsyl-
vania for electioneering purposes, and
neglected to organize the Miners Ma
tional Board member
Haggerty, of Pennsylvania, charged
that the organizers sent into the field
of central Pennsylvania We're there to
disrupt the union rather than to
strengthen it. Lewis retorted that the
statement was not true. Haggerty said
that affidavits would be produced to
support his charges. A heated discus
sion followed, the partisans of each
gentleman warmly applauding when
either made a te!lingl point.
1t was evident that some of the dele
gates were growing restive under the
continued interruption of business by
the officers Of the union playing poll
tics" or airing personal grievances"
Several speeches were made protesting
that the convention would be In ses-
sion for two weeks more if 1t did not
return to the consideration of its own
affairs to the exclusion of personal
wrangles. Routine business was then
taken up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
Is AFTER SH[RCL|FF[
Colorado officers Notify Mime
apolis That Men Are on Way
to Secure Him
MUST SERVE LONG SENTENCE
shereIiffe Under Conviction for Murder
Said to Have Been Committed Many
Years Ago-If Extradition Fails
Minnesota Will Again Prosecute.
spacla, to Times-Republ.can.

SpaciaI to Times -RepuDl:Can.
Minneapolis, Jan. 29.-County Attor-
ney a. J. Smith has received tele-
graphic instructions to hold Sherman
Morris, alias Frank Shercliffe, until Of
ficers from Colorado can reach Mime
apolis and secure the prisoner.
The message came from District At
torney James l.. Hogan, of Leadville.
Col. who said that officers left there
last night for the east, with extradition
papers. Should Iowa refuse to grant
the extradition, it is said that Shercliffe
will be tried again on charge of rob-
bing a passenger on a Great Northern
train.
Shercliffe is still ignorant of the move
that has been made to take him back
to Colorado. He is held merely on po-
Iiee charge, and has demanded an i'm
mediate preliminary hearing.
Shercliffe is under a twenty five-year
sentence in Colorado for murder, al
legged to have been committed prior to
the Pollock diamond robbery and his
service of long term in the Iowa pen
itentiary. 1t was while being taken to
the penitentiary in Colorado that
Shercliffe made his escape by leaping
from a train while handcuffed. His cap
ture in Tennessee and extradition to
Minnesota on a charge of train robbery
followed