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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-12-02

this suggestion and in their final ans
Wer written to the managers commit
tee made the statement that, 1.-THE
committee begs leave to state that it
will not submit to arbitration under
any circumstances.
On the same day, November %,
1909, after discussion of the proposal
to arbitrate under the terms of the
Erdman act, at the suggestion Of
President HaWley a joint telegram
| was addressed as follows:
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 23, 1909.
Martin A. Knapp.
| Chairman, Interstate Commerce
Commission,
Chas. Neill,
U. S. Commissioner Of Labor,
Washington, ID. C.
The conference committee of Gene
raj Managers Of Railways and the
SWitchmen's Union of North America
representing the railways Of the
northwest and the sWitchmen employ
ed thereon having been in session at
St. Paul, Minnesota during the past
four days and having failed to agree
on certain questions at issue jointly
invite your good Offices as mediators
under the Erdman act and request your
presence here on Saturday, November
27, to that end. Please wire answer
Immediately.
]. N. Rawn, Chairman Managers
Committee.
F. T. Hawiay, President Switch
mems Union.
AS a result Of this telegram, Mon
day, Nov. 20, was selected as the day
for a conference between Messrs.
Knapp md Neill and the representa-
tives of the railroads and sWitchmen
at St. Paul.
On or about Nov. p, before the con-
ferences with Messrs. Knapp and Neill
had begun, despite the understanding
reached in the conferences that medi-
alton under the Erdman act should be
invoked and without the knowledge Of
either the managers committee or
the mediators, 4 strike order was issu-
ed by the swItchmen's S committee di-
recting the switchmen Of The thirteen
NorthWestern railroads to cease work
at 6 D. M, Nov. 80, in the event that
their full demands had not been con-
ceded.
This violation Of good faith 50 en-
barrassed the negotiations that sue
cessful mediation became impossible
and led to the demands by Messrs.
| Knapp and Neill addressed to both the
managers committee and the switch
men that the controversy be submit
ted to arbitration under the terms OF
the Erdman act.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Amount Said to BE $25 900.
New Hope News.

New Hope, Sept. 20.-Special:
The farmers are about through pull
ing their fodder in this section.
Quite crowd attended the baptiz-
ing at this place on the second Sum
day. Bro. Huff preached very in
tcresting sermon on baptism to a
large congregation.
The many friends of Mr.. Ham
mond are sorry TO learn that he is
no better.
John ana Albert Atkinson, Of Six
Mile, visited their cousin, Butler Kel-
ley, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. White, Of Old
Pickcns, visited Henry GlaZencr and
family on the second Sunday.
Thos. f.. Phillips ard little sister,
G.. b., Of Easley, visited relatives and
friends in this section last week.
Miss Mary Fendley, of Clemson,
has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Julia Boggs.
Miss Lula Morgan, Of Seneca, Wis
tied her cousins, Misses Wannie and
Ada Morgan, recently.
Garland and Jay Scaborn. of
Pickcns, visited relatives and friends
here recently.
j. H. and B. II. Powers were in
tnlS Nl'llllIS Oh lle Setohu ouluaN.
Little Miss Jessie Knox is visiting
her cousins, Misses Irene and Ruby
Brown, of Anderson.
Charlie Harper, Of Seneca, attend
ed services at this place on the sec
ond Sunday.
Misses Pauline Kelley and Mabel
TOlliSon left on the 18th to enter the
Seneca Graded School.
Miss Beulah Elrod left Friday for
Westminster, where she will enter
the high school. We wish these
young ladies much success in their
studies, although they will be great
ly missed from our community. Sc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Brief Salem News.

Salem, Sept. 20.-Special: Little
Glenn Waldrop, son OF r. E. Wal
drop, who has been suffering with
typhoid fever for the past month, is
able to be out again.
Miss .Addie Grogan, who Is teach
ing the SmeltZer school, is home on a
two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Pike spent Sat
urday and Sunday with E. A. Perry
and family.
Miss Clara Grogan visited her
friend, Miss Pearl Waldrop, re-
Gently.
The Hiawatha Sunshine Society
met with Mrs. +. Haggerty Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, September IS.
The program was of unusual inter
est. After devotional services by
the president, interesting pieces were
read by Alice lIaggerty and Clara
Grogan on "Sunshine"; Maud Me-
roney, Angry Words"; Addic Gro
gan, "ilappiness". Those present
were McSdames Pike, Fendley, Hag-
gerty Misses Addie Grogan, Clara
Grogan, Maud Meroney, Pearl Chas-
tain and Alice lIaggcrty. Our next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. f.. a. Perry on The first Satur-
day in October.
Mrs. Max. Marsingill, who has
been visiting in Columbia and other
points, has returned home. A. *.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
DIR. Cook Arrives in New York.

New York, Sept 21.-Dr. Freder-
fck A. Cook, the Pole explorer, ar
rived here yesterday on board the
Scandinavian-AmeriCan steamship
Oscar II, and was met at quarantine
by a committee Of his Brooklyn
friends and his wife and daughters.
a fleet OF newspaper tugs carrying an
army of photographers and reporters
was also on hand. Mrs. Cook had
requested that she be allowed to 20
aboard the steamship and have a
moments conversation with her hus-
band before the committee met him.
This was arranged, and tho husband
and wife met and embraced on the
deck Of the vessel that had brought
him from Europe. DR.. Cook was in
the best Of health and was overjoyed
at sight Of his wife and children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
THE TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
important Regulations for State
Aided High Schools.
Columbia State. 2OthD

"Thc high school regulations re-
quirc that every teacher in a State
aided high school, whether in the
high school department, or in the
common school department, mus N,
lave teachers certificate" saiN
Prof. w. II. Hand recently in dis
CuSsing the law. This regulation
will be enforced to the letter, and no
money will be given school not
meeting this regulation. Teachers
holding diplomas from the accredit-
ed colleges OF South Carolina must
get from the county superintendent
certificates on these diplomas; teach
ers holding diplomas from standard
colleges outside of South Carolina
must get certificates from the State
Beard of Education; teachers not
holding college diplomas must get
cert1ticates on examination before
the county boards. Teachers teach
ing in graded schools organized un-
der special acts of the General AS
sembly are not exempt from securing
certificates.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22

(AthcnS, Ga, Banner.)


Mr.. Chastain, who has Just re-
turned from the convention of Chris
tian Churches, in the Piedmont Dis
trict, South Carolina, reports n Splen
did visit. The convention was held
in the beautiful new church at West
minister, on the Southern road, which
stands as monument to the conse-
Grafton and sacrifice Of about eight
families, the total membership at
the time of its erection being IS.
Mr.. ChaStain conducted the dedica-
tory services Sunday morning, being
assisted by J. r. Black, of Anderson,
and j. II. Moore, of Greenwood, and
on Sunday night began series of
meetings in the new church which
continued until the following Sun
day night, a period of eight days.
The music was under the direction
OF Prof. John Durham, Of that city,
whose solo work was very attractive
and satisfactory.
During the eight days there were
fourteen added t. the membership,
and ten Of these were baptized BY
Mr.. Chastain Sunday afternoon, as
IN" church there had no pastor. This
was practically doubling the mem
berShip OF the church. and, besides
expressing their delight and ioy
over the meeting, they rendered the
preacher nice purse and sent him
OF sharing their 10y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
THE FIRST RESPONSE.

We were a%rccably surprised yes
trrdny evening to find i'm oar mail
the first response to the call Of the
ladies Of the Monument association
for funds to erect a suitable memo
rial to the Confederate dead of Oco-
nee. We were not surprised, how
ever, TO find that the letter came
from Charleston, and from our good
friend VIM. J. II. Brandt, whose
name we remember as one OF the first
to respond to the first call made
years ago. The letter follows:
"Charleston, S. c., Sept. 20, 1908.
Editor KeOwcc Courier: 7 see In
your paper that the Oconce Soldiers
Monument Association Is short Of
funds. ] will contribute the small
amount Of one dollar for the good
cause. ! hope you will not be long
in getting the amount the associa-
tiOn needs. ] am always glad to do
what ! can for Walhalla, my old
home. My brother Henry and I are
honorary members Of 1892, having
contributed two dollars then.
VERY sincerely yours,
"Wm. J. Fl. Brandt"
The ice is broken for the second
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Two Families Poisoned.

cambridge, Ga, Sept. 20.-The
family of James NJ. Diffee, including
himself. Mrs. Diffee, Marie, James,
Ethel and Berta, two servants and
even the cat and dog, were taken
violently i'll about Z o'clock Sunday
afternoon and for several hours
their condition was very serious If
not alarming. Physicians were call
ed to diagnose the case and pro-
nohnced it ptomaine poisoning, and
upon investigation the trouble Is
supposed to have been from the ice
cream that was served at dinner
Their condition to-day is improved,
and they are out of danger.
The family Of w. l.. May was
taken violently i'll, also, from the
same trouble during the night, and
the cause is supposed to have been
from the same source.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
GOVERNOR JOHNSON IS DEAD.
End Came After Four Days Battle
for Life, Following Operation.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 21.-Gov-
ernor johnson died at st. Mary's los
pital at 3.2j o'clock this morning.
The end came as the Governor lay
peacefully sleeping after four days
of fighting for life, following an op-
Grafton last week for an intestinal
absceSs.
The Governor was conscious al
most to the end. He seemed to re-
alize that he was dying, but did not
speak of it.
Although in great agony he never
complained and was cheerful to the
last. He was thrice Governor.
Lieutenant Governor Eberhard
will be sworn in to-day
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
ANOTHER BANK Is SHORT.
Young Man Employed i'm Granitevillc
Bnnl, SucCumbcd to Temptation.

Granitcvillc, Sept. 2l.-The Bank
Of Granitevillc is short $500. and
the shortage is charged up to T.. G..
Burnett, a son Of DR.. IL. J. Burnett,
Of that town. Mr.. Burnett was a
hDok-kccpcr in the bank, having
charge of the personal ledger. When
confronted with the accusation he
admitted most of it, and his people
have promised to make the amount
good.
It is stated that young Burnett had
been extracting money from the
bank for some time, bat it only be-
came known TO the bank officials
while the young man was away on a
summer trip. On Friday a warrant
was issued for the young man, bat
he had left the community.
Sunday w. A. Giles, president of
the bank, received information that
led him to believe young Burnett was
IL Chattanooga. lie communicated
with the police of that city, and to-
day Mr.. Giles was informed that
Burnett was being held in Chatta-
nooga awaiting identification. Mr.
Giles at once delegated an officer
qualified TO identify Burnett and also
to bring Burnett back to Graniteville,
Mr.. Giles denied last night that
the Bank of Granitcville felt any
embarrassment from the shortage of
$500, charged to young Burnett.
He says that the statement that a
State Bank Examiner will try to
prevent a run on the bank is absurd.
Whatever loss the bank may sus-
tain from Burnett's alleged miscon-
duct may be readily absorbed by the
banks surplus.
Amount Said to BE $4,000.
Cha tanooga, Tenn, Sept. 21.-E.
c. Burnett, formerly teller Of the
Bank Of Graniteville, S. c., was ar
rested here yesterday on a telegram
from Graniteville stating that he
was wanted there for embeZZlement.
Burnett is in Jail awaiting the arri-
val Of officers, who will take him
back to South Carolina. The amount
Of the banks funds involved is re-
ported to be $25, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Locals from Madison,

Madison Sept. 2O.- SpcciaI:
school o '"ncd at this place last
Wrdn"Sn y morning at O'Clock.
with Mis- cs Hattie Frasicr and An
ma Johnson as teachers. There are
bright prospects for Il successful
term of school.
Miss Betsy Ramsay returned to
SlmpS0myillc last Tuesday after
spending few days with homcfolks
here.
Miss Pammic Taylor has return
ed from Windb"r, Pa, to the delight
OF her many friends here.
AIr. and Mrs. P. u. Sullivan will
return from New York this week.
Born, unto Mr.. and Yrs. jim D.
Jones, ON September 18th, son.
w. :. Cross has sold his house and
lot here, and with his family will
move back to Walhalla this week.
The fox hunters have returned
from the mountains, but on account
Of the bad weather they did not
catch many foxes.
Miss Laura Cross gave a tacky
party last Tuesday evening. The
prize, a handsome watch fob, was
presented to Miss l.. Cleland for
being the tackiest one present. Ice
cream and cake were served at the
close Of the evening.
One Of the pleasantest affairs of
the past season was tacky party
given by Mrs. James w itehouse last
Saturday evening. The prize, a pret-
ty stick pin, was won by Miss Hattie
Frasier, she being the tackiest one
DreSent d M
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22

call for funds for the Confederate
Monument Tor Oconce. We hope
Mr.. Brandt's good example will
bring others to the front with con-
tributions.
Remember, the monument IS going
to be erected. VIII you help? All
contributions sent to or left at The
Courier office will be acknowledged
and turned over to the Association
promptly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Auction Sale of Thirty-One
Tracts of Original Forest
Land at and Near Six Mile
Church, Pickcns County.
South Carolina.

We will sell, to the highest re-
sponsible bidder, on TUESDAY, OC-
IOBER 26, 1909, at SIX-MILE
CHURCH, in Pickens County, at
| O'Clock a. m, the above mention
ed 81 tracts Of land. This land lies
In one Of the finest sections Of the
entire Piedmont Region and is di-
Vided into small tracts suitable for
farming, and Is exceedingly produc-
tive and fertile; is we'll timbered in
original forest and has plenty of
water all through the entire tracts:
is situated close to good schools and
churches; located five miles north
OF Southern Railway, very close to
the towns Of both Norris and Cen
tral, and Is also within eight miles
OF the County Seat and in d first
class neighborhood of fine people
and progressive farmers. -.
Terms Of Sale: One-third casRp
one-third payable in one year, and
the balance in two years with inter-
est and mortgage to secure deferred
payments.
Purchaser can anticipate payment,
If he desires.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Six to BE Elected.
The Road to Success

has many distractions. but none so
desperate as poor health. Success to-
day demands health, but Electric Bit
terS Is the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kid
neyS, bowels, purilics and enriches
the blood. and tones and inyigoratcs
the whole system. Vigorous body
and keen brain follow their use. You
can't affod to slight Electric Bitters
If weak, rundown or sickIy. Only
soc. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Best Treatment for a Burn.

If for no other reason, Chamber
lain's Salve should be kept in every
household on account of it's great
Value in the treatment Of burns. 1t
allays the pain almost instantly, and
unless the injury is a severe one,
heals the parts without leaving Il
scar. This salve is also unequaled
for chapped hands, sore nipples and
diseases of the skin. Price, 25 cents
Tor sale by DR.. ]. w. Bell, Walhalla;
w. j. unney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
BE THANKFUL.

,rwirc o,ory yo,r du,ir,. ,ro o,.,,;
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trn,lnr and ,r,nuo,,Iv ., o,ra,
ti,,o. 49,, ,ro ,on..,,,i,,,1 ., ,,
thankful ,ho, ,.o ,;,.o J., ..oa,,o, 80
country oImoci in,.,uuo from, etor,,,.
IIrou, uov. until ,,,o ,,,>..,, Of c,o,,,a,,,
hcr on1 rn.,iil,, ,,,,orir,, ,.,,i ,,,,,
ortohor ,,o win roc,i,.,, ro,,ar,. ,c
devastating ,to,,,e ,lr ,r,,,,, ,rl
,oocty and I'm u,,r, i,.,.,,,,.
tnndinr f,r iulo,d :, ,.ni,.r Inn,
Lrrde or ,i,os ,,o,,I,o ,,,.i and ,I,,,,
sand. unou thousands. ,r doli,r.,
uor,b Of r,o,,,,.,,. ..,,.,,,., .,,,,
Iycu co,uiu, r,,,.o,. +, 80. ,to.,,
storm. rrruucu,l, d,u,,., fran, ,l,,i,
noth of dn.ir,ctinu ,I,u,r tbo coo,.,
and worl, tb,ir w,v ,vr,l nost tho
middI, or our ov., St.,t,. ,o, r,o
picd,rout s,,,io, .,f c,,uh c,,oii,,,
, snot vcu r,,nr,d I'm ,ro,,. ro.ro,.t
srIdom If ryr,. rncoiyr. mara tbor
hard bInvv y rnnd dr,urhirm mr. ,
rcw angry noshn, or liubtniry rIov
favored we AFRO and bnv. tb,rl,T,I r,o
oupLt to he,
Sheltered oy Il xnro uudor ,I,o
outstrctchrd wiur. or tho orduri,,,
hills OF the old nIuo Ridrn Oco,oo
county. and norticul,rIv ,yoIbo,I,
and vicinity arc urotactnI ia , r,o,l,
rd dcurcr. and whil. ,I ,rourd nc
property occurs now and oroin wn
are seldom stricken with yroso th,n
Il heavy frcshct that drstroys q rnw
rrOps here and thcrr Aside from
q death now and op,ir ot v.ido in
tcryalS of time. due to = stroln of
LIGHTNING during = romnoro,ivn,v
light storm. wc do not rcrou q reoIlv
serious storm IN This whole ecction
of the Piedmont holt s,vn tbo ono
ut Gainesville and pocoIot fov,
wears ago.
And vet We comuIoin Whilo Cal
weston and New Orleans arc irund,-
ted and thousands Of lycs constantIv
mcnaccd, we have more rain than
we want, and we COMPLAIN and he
moan our fate While Tcxos OKLA
homa and adjoining St,5ns n,rcb
and swcltcr in IN almost uphoorohIo
heat, and crops dwindlo to notbinp
cattle famish for water. and all hu-
manity suffers, we feel ourselves ter-
ribly afflicted when q thcre woole,
dvG.,~bt romre and coru ..6roc" =,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Locals from EbcncZcr.

Ebenezer, Sept. 21.-Spccial: Cot
ton picking is the order of the day.
Miss Wannie Morgan closed a sue
cessful term of school at this place
Friday. She is an excellent teacher.
We regretted her departure very
much, but wish for her much success
in future life
Miss Mabel Tollison left last Mon
day for Seneca, where she will enter
as pupil in the graded school.
Miss Mena Wald has gone to An
derson, where she will spend several
months with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Tolllson and daughter,
Miss Grace, Of Anderson, spent the
latter part Of last week with rela-
tives in this community.
We have been having some pretty
showers, which are very refreshing
to gardens and turnip patches. G..
HAAs H&.0x. A. N RAQaQ
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22

AZ Balhhrldgc, Ga, two whole
lara 'eS, ana even the cat and dog
tf' 'r.lnlo incident ana appurtaining,
are suhcrlng from ptomaine poison
ing, Whlch was caused from eating
ice cream served at dinner. Serves
ON right. Pc0pl" VINO feed cats and
dogs on ice cream don't deserve any
"''''' '"'''
we nave rccclvcd the hr! copy
OF me South carolina voice. a
NIUE paper pnDllShed at Spartan
DurS' lauhched IN the lnter"S- OF
temperance III ms state. Inc new
paper Is cal'ed pE lteV' D. H. Marley
VINO IS alSo the business manager
ana MISS Eiiliila cary associate cdl-
co'' Inc price Is 'o Genus year. IL
IS an "NcccalhGIE cr"dl'aDIc iltt!e
p"''I, III Wn'''' IL ENCh hucn lc"u-
inS oi hiSh S'ahdard.
Next Saturday has been set aside
as "OrphanagC Work Dav." and
Th)mwcll, Connie Maxwell and Ep-
worth OrphanagcS have definitely
planned Tor the success Of the day.
How many OF our people will lay
asia" saturdays earnings and give 10
IN" support OF the fath"rlcSS In the
OrphanaG"S OF our state? Think
over IN" matter carefully until next
saturday, IN" 9th ana then act as
Your '"hScI"hc" dlc'ai"S. The call
OF IN" orphans is particularly ur-
gent one.
T.. G. Burnett. book keeper in the
Bank of Graniicvillr is short in his
accounts i'm the nCighborhOod of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Card OF Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: We de-
sire through your columns to thank
the kind friends who so greatly help
ed us and relieved our situation dur
Ing the sickness and death Of men,
bers Of our family, and who are still
.mlnistering to our wants. May their
and love be richly reward
ed by Him who never fails to remem-
Der the sick and afflicted.
Mrs. Reuben Lee, Sr., and Family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-22
Death Thinning Ranks of Bishnns

Death has been busy in the Col
lcge OF Bishops since the General
Conference of 1906. Since that time
Bishops Zig art, Coke Smith, w. w.
Duncan anC G.. b. Galloway have
died, and now Bishop Ward has
been added to those gone before.
or the living members of the cpis-
copal college,. Bishop Wilson, the
senior, is very feeble, and Il few
weeks ago was thought to De on his
deathbed; Bishop Hoss, the great
leader of Southern Methodism, un-
derwent serious operation, and his
health has been tardy in returning,
he having been incapacitated for six
months or more; Bishop Key, of
Texas, is old, being past so, and will
| raj Conference, and Bishop FitZger-
aid has been on the pension list since
1902.
This leaves only the following
bishops who are strong and active:
Bishop Hendrix, of Kansas City, Mo-,
elected in 1886; Bishop Morrison,
elected in 1898; Bishop Atkins, of
North Carolina, elected in 1905, and
Bishop w. A. Gambler, of Georgia.
Bishop Wilson. Bishop Key and
Bishop Hoss hope to hold conferences
this fall, but none of them is con-
sidcred vigorous man.
With fifty or more conferences, eX-
tending over the entire South, Ili-
nois and the West, to be held this
fall, and the fall right here, the sit
uation is seen to be critical, and the
leaders of the church are worried
over the state Of affairs Should any
bishop appointed to hold an annual
conference not be able to attend the
meeting Of that body, by law it
would elect a president, who would
have all the authority Of the bishop
This will tide over affairs for the
fall.
Six to BE Elected.
IN May Of the coming year the
General Conference will meet in
AShcville, \. c., and this fall the
Annual Conferences will elect dele
gates 10 that body from among the
clerical and lay members. These
delegates will lcgislatc for the South
ern church, and ii is now thought
that they will name six more bishops
The choosing of the bishops and the
settlement or certain grave questions
That have threatened the church for
several years past will enter into the
election of delegates.