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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11

Evidently Dick Kinsella thinks Ha"
din is the chief obstacle in the way n
another pennant. When he is put int
the box the Springfield players throw
up their hands, and their worth
president throws a fit.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
TEACH THE TEACHERS.
A Feasible Plan Suggested for Be-
ginning at the beginning.

Editor Keowee Courier: South
Carolina is in the habit of enacting
laws without providing adequate
means for their enforcement. This is
conspicuously illustrated in the case
Of the law requiring that agriculture
be taught in the common schools.
The average common school
teacher knows no more OF the sci
ences which teach the fundamental
principles which form the basis of
agriculture as an applied science.
than they do Of Greek.
This being true. they become blind
leaders of the blind, since there are
no books suited for use in the
schools. Those which have been
adopted for such use are no better
suited for the purpose than a fifth
reader would be in the hands Of a
beginner. The only books that could
be used with any degree Of success
by the class Of teachers now availa-
BILE would be a graded series Of sim
pie catechisms, with questions and
answers, accompanied with attract
i've illustrations drawn from natural
objects, beginning with the germina-
tion of seed collected from different
families and species of plants. Pro-
vided with these, any teacher could
interest and instruct the children,
and they would soon become suffi-
ciently interested to prepare small
garden on the school grounds and at
their homes.
With such simple beginning the
method Of termination Of different
seeds, together with their above and
below ground growth, would be
learned, together with simple OBJ
servations upon which the classifica-
ton of plants into orders, families,
species and varieties will naturally
follow. Step by step the minds OF
the children may be led from natural
to artificial propagation, by cuttings,
layers, grating and budding, and
thence through the flower and its es-
sential organs to the seed again.
superintendent Of education, State
and county, during their summer
schools with competent instructors,
can introduce the teachers to the
subject, and the most effective meth
DDS Of presenting it to the children.
Once properly presented 1t will grow
in interest with each advance and
serve as an easy and profitable in
PRODUCTION to Mature Study" which
has been too long overlooked in our
plan Of education.
These thoughts are merely sugges-
tive, and we trust may bear fruit.
SenoX.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
a GOOD PROPOSITION.
"A. w. Thompson Suggests Trolley
Line Walhalla to Seneca.

Editor Courier: ! hear 1t mooted
around sometimes that Seneca should
have the Court House. Now, say
let the Court House stay where 1t Is,
but let Walhalla, West Union and
Seneca Join hands and build e trolley
line from Walhalla to Seneca. / think
this will please everybody concerned.
A line could be built cheaper from
Walhalla TO Seneca than any other
nine miles know Of, as there would
be very little grading to be done on
the whole line, there being no bridges
or trestles at all. Secondhand iron
could be bought cheap where roads
are laying heavier iron, and plenty of
ties can be obtained near the line.i
OneIcar would do to start with as K
could make the round trip every hour
and the motorman could see that the
passengers placed their tickets or
money In the box.
Now my plan Is to ask the mayors
of each town to appoint two men
each to take the matter up, and see
what can be done. I have talked
with some of the parties living along
the line, and they seem anxious for,
the line to be built, and think most
Of them would take stock in the
road, as it will enhance the value OF
their lands and put them in shape to
run dairy and vegetable farms. Milk
from Capt. Perritt's farm could be
used in Atlanta for dinner the same
day.
I think land can be obtained near
the center of this line, at spring,
to build a nice park, SO the ladies
may take their sick babies and spend
one or two hours in the fresh coun-
try air.
BY building this line everybody
will be brought closer together, and
1t will make all of us feel better. So
let us all join in and push the pro-
ject through. Yours very truly,
A. w. Thompson.
Seneca, January 10, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
DEATH OF THOS. X. HARRIS.
Respected Citizen Passed Peacefully
to His Reward.

Fair Play, Jan. 1S.-Speciai: At >
o'clock on The morning OF January
1ith, 1909, the gentle spirit of
Thomas Rayford Harris went home
to the GNd Who gave 1t. Tie WAS a
son of Samuel p. and Nancy G. I1ar-
ris, born February 10th, 1852. On
December 23d, 1884, he was happily
married to Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Lee, who, with four sons, survives
Clinton L., q student of the Citadel
d. II. Harris, of Anderson; Leon and
Rayford, Jr., Fair Play. He is also
survived by four brothers and three
sisters-Ezekiel p. Harris, Elberton,
Ga; Handy Harris, Townville; JAS.
Harris, near Oakway, and William
A. Harris, Of Texas. The sisters are
Mrs. j. c. Young, of Atlanta, Texas;
Mrs. Carrie Bailey, Portman, S. c.,
and Mrs. A. G. Hudgens, Anderson.
S. G. His former pastor, Rev. II. G.
Lyon, paid beautiful tribute to
his memory In part Mr.. Ligon said
he had known the deceased for a
quarter of century, had often Wis
ited in his home and worshipped with
him in his church and had never
known him to be other than an hum
BILE, gentle, quiet, consecrateG Chris
tian. Such was the life of Thomas
Rayford Harris. AS neighbor he
VAS always ready to lend a helping
hand; as husband and father, none
was ever truer, none loved more
faithfully, and if he had fault it
was over-indulgence to his loved
zones. AS Christian he loved his
church because it was the gathering
place of Gods people.
AT IL O'Clock on Friday, January
18th, his body was laid to rest in the
new Presbyterian cemetery, his rest
Ing place being the first ground
broken. Appropriate funeral services
were conducted by Rev. II. G. Ligon,
assisted by Rev. G. l.. Mccain, both
of Townville, 8. G. A large concourse
of sorrowing realtives and friends as
sembled to pay their last tribute to
one who will be greatly missed In the
home. in the community and In the
church. May God grant that his man
Ne may rest upon his four sons left
Behind him. To the bereaved wife
and boys we extend our warmest
sympathies and ask for them Gods
greatest care and richest blessings.
Among the relatives present from
distance were j. S. Lee and wife,
Birmingham, Ala; Ezekiel Harris,
Elberton, Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Hudgens and w. G. Lee. Anderson;
Mrs. Carrie Bailey, Portman, and
Miss Kittie Sigh, Seneca.
Rev. j. G. Graham, the new pas
tor of the Baptist church, preached
his initial sermon on the Sd Sabbath
to large audience, despite the in
clement weather.
Our young friend. James Wooten,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Wooten,
happened to painful accident by
cutting his foot with an axe.
IT r. w
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
"CITIzEN JOSH" INDICTED.
Peonage Charged Against Anderson
Legislator by Federal Jury.

Columbia, Jan. IA profound
sensation will be produced through
out the State when 1t becomes known
that the Federal grand jury here to-
day indicted Joshua w. Ashley, an
extensive and wealthy planter of Au-
derson, and known throughout the
State at the beginning of the Till
man movement as Citizen Josh Ash.
ley,' for peonage
The indictment carries twenty
counts, covering various phases of
peonage, charging him with holding
four negroes in involuntary servi-
tude on his farm in Anderson county
for debts due him and debts due his
kinspeople, Louis McGaha and John
McGaha. John McGaha met vio-
lent death at the hands of negroes
few months ago when he went after
negroes to carry them back to his
place.
The negroes Ashley Is indicted for
holding in peonage are Will Davis.
John Davis, George johnson aud
Samuel Poole. The offenses against
John and Will Davis and Sam Poole
are alleged to have been committed
last November sud that against John
son last January.
Besides three other negroes and
the negroes named, there are among
the witnesses Magistrate ID. II. Greer
and Police officer Frank p. Robin
son, of Belton.
While II is the opinion of District
Attorney Cochran that Mr.. Ashley's
privileges as member of the Legis-
lature will not exempt him from im-
mediate arrest, Mr.. Cochran says he
has no disposition to deprive the
State of Mr.. Ashley's services, and
the arrest may not be made till after
the adjournment OF the Legislature
The time OF the arrest has not been
finally determined upon.
The department of Justice agents
have been at work on the case
against Mr.. Ashley several months,
and 1t Is understood that strong
case has been worked up against
him, though the details of the evi-
denco will not be given out till the
trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
Salem Dots.

Salem, Jan. 1S.-Special: Whoop-
Ing cough Is raging In these parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Lovinggood, OF
Fair Play, have moved into our COM
munity. We wish them much sue
cess In their new home.
w. e. Smith, of Keowee, IS erect
which will add to it very much.
Miss Ara Smith, Of this section,
visited her sister, Mrs. John Fendley,
OF Fall Creek, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fendley have
moved to their farm near Fall Greek.
They carry with them the best
wishes of many friends. Ps
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20

Last night, January 1S, Westmin-
ster Conclave, No. $50, Improved Or
der Heptasophs, elected the follow
ing officers to serve for 1909: Past
Archon, Dr.. G. Nj. Walker; Archon,
A. Gaines; Provost, d. f. Mabry,
Prelate, j. d. Oliver; Secretary, f.
M. Cross; Financier, Ross Mitchell;
Treasurer, j. e. Mason; Inspector,
G. e. Poore; Warder, John Richey;
Sentinel, Robt. p. McGuffin; Trus-
tees, w. e. Rhyme, w. E. Mason and
j. r. Finley.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w.
Common. on Wednesday, January 13,
a fine daughter.
G. III. Ellison, of Seneca, was here
last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Burt Zimmerman and little
daughter, Anna Faye, of Arkansas,
are sepnding some time with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Zimmerman and family.
S. w. Dickson opened up stock
of fancy groceries and canned goods
in the Mitchell store room next door
to Mitchell & Reeder a few days ago.
w. A. Dickson has sold his livery
business, located on North Main
street, to Winfield Dickson. The
former has bought the livery stable
Of John p. Reese, located in the
rear of II. N. Carter's store. Mr..
Reese Is going out of the livery bus
ines, we understand.
Miss Hattie Norris, of Schenec-
tady, n. Y, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. e. A. Norris.
Mrs. 0. M. Stockton and Mrs. w.
M. Zimmerman and her little son will
leave for Atlanta this week, after
spending some weeks with the family
Of H. B. Zimmerman.
The friends of Jonathan Cleveland
will regret to learn that he is in very
feeble health now. Mr.. Cleveland
has been suffering from a cancer of
the mouth for several months.
d. Conger, of GAINESVILLE, is in
town looking after business for the
Piedmont Land and Improvement
Company.
Mrs. r. Galloway will leave for
Atlanta this week, and later New
York, being away six weeks. All
who are indebted to her will please
call and settle. Mrs. Echols will be
in charge until her return, and will
receipt all bills.
Rev. \. A. Merritt, formerly Of the
South Carolina Conference, but now
located at Cook, California, was mar
ried on December 5th to Miss Cora
Elrod. Rev. Merritt Is brother of
Mrs. N. j. Gambrell.
Gambler McEver, of Gainesville,
Ga, was in town Sunday. The at
fractions were near the Baptist
church.
Miss Leathers, OF the South Union
section, Is visiting her aunts, Mes
danes Marett, Vandiver and Whita-
ker, in Westminster
Miss Emma Zimmerman is spend
ing some weeks with friends in Bam-
berg.
Miss Winefred Diehl, the new
teacher for the third grade Of the
High School, rived last Friday.
She was educated In Winthrop Col
lege, Rock Hill, and is highly recon-
mended to the trustees by DR.. john
son.
G. 7. Phillips, of near Seneca, was
here yesterday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
MURDERED SELF AND FAnLY.
Worry Over Financial Difficulties
Drove Nfan to Bloody Deed.

Seattle, WASH, Jan. 1S.--W. L..
Seeley, an attorney and former ma.
tional bank examiner for Illinois un-.
der Comptroller of the Currency Eck-
els, his wife, Mrs. Kate M. Seeley, a
member of the National Society OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, and his daughter, Miss Rene
Seeley, student at the University OF
Washington, and "a member of the
Delta Gamma Society, were found
dead in a bath room OF their home
in the fashionable Capitol Hill dis
trict.
Dead Since Thursday.
The victims had been dead since
the previous Thursday. The women,
each of whom was clad In night
robes, had been murdered by being
struck on the head, evidently with
hammer, #tA "a
There was no mark OF violence on
Seeley. He is believed to have been
partially chloroformed and then
drowned in the bath tub. All three
were kneeling at the side Of the bath
tub with their heads submerged in
the water. A steamer trunk was ON
the bodies of Seeley and his wife.
Killed Wife and Daughter.
That Seeley killed his wife and
daughter while insane ovcr financial
worry and then committed suicide is
the theory of the coroner and the
police. He was clothed in his under
wear, shoes and trousers. His night
gown, which was blood-stained from
the bodies Of the two women, was
found beneath clean pillow in the
The pillow on which Mrs. Seeley had
been sleeping was saturated with
blood.
Seeley came here less than two
years ago from st. Joseph, Mo. He
had lived there two years, and had
moved there from Ottawa, ILL.,, and
had engaged in the practice of law
wherever he had been for the past
thirty years. Seeley was 56 years
OF age, his wife about three years his
junior, and his daughter 90 years of
age.
Only Huge Black Cat.
The bodies were found by Guy M.
SmelZer, afiianced husband of Miss
Seeley, and y. r. Seibbell, friend
of the family. The family could not
be communicated with after 8 o'clock
Thursday night, when Smelzer talked
over the telephone with Miss Seeley
Efforts to get into communication
with them after that tine were un-
successful. The only thing on the
premises was huge black cat which
was locked in the basement, and
which, since Friday, had been fed by
the neighbors.
Although keeping up the appear
ance of prosperity, Seeley had been
forced to borrow money for his last
months house rent from W. w. Will
shire, an attorney, from whom he
rented desk room In the New York
building.
Detectives searched his house for
weapons with which the murders had
been committed, but were unable to
find any blood-stained implements.
No article of jewelry or anything of
value was taken from the house.
Every window and door was found to
have been securely locked.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
A spralned Ankle.

AS a rule man will feel we'll sat-
isfied IL he can hobble around on
zscrutches in two or three weeks after
Tspraining his ankle, aid 1t Is often
two or three months before he is
fully recovered. This is an unnec-
Chamberlain's Liniment, as directed
cure may, as a rule, be effected jn
less than one weeks time, and I'm
many cases within three days. Sold
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
A Gard Of Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: VIII you
please allow US to state in your col
umns that we wish to extend our
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to
our neighbors and friends who were
so kind to us during the sickness and
death Of our much loved husband
and father. May Gods richest bless
ings be upon each and all of you is
our prayer.
Mrs. t. r. Harris and Family.
Fair Play, Jan. 18, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
Tortured On a Horse.

"For ten years 1 couldn't ride a
horse without being in torture from
piles" writes l.. S. Napier, of Rug
MICA Salve cured me-" Infallible for
piles, burns, scalds, cuts, boils, fever
sores, eczema, salt rheum corns
csc. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
Came Near Choking to Death.

A little boy, the son of Chris. d.
Peterson, a well known resident of
the village of Jacksonville, Iowa, had
a sudden and violent attack of Group.
Much thick stringy phlegm came up
after giving Chamberlain's cough
Remedy. Mr.. Peterson says: "I
think he would have chpked to death
had We not given him this remedy"
For sale by ]. w. Bell, Walhalla; w.
j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy condition.
This can be done by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose. 1t is also
most excellent for chapped hands,
sore nipples, burns and diseases of
the skin. For sale by J. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
Notice 20 Union Men.

The members of Tokeena Farmers
Union are requested to be present at
our next regular meeting day, Satur-
day, January 23d, 1909, as import
ant business Is to be attended to.
Please come
j. b. Tompkins, President.
w. j. Richardson, Sec. Treas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

in the Lyric theater in Grand Island and
will leave at once to take up his new du-
ties.
PONCA-The gasoline engine at the ele-
vator of the Anchor Elevator company.s
plant exploded today. Being apart from the
main building little damage was done eX-
cept to the engine itself, which was
wrecked.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-Louis Beccard and
Miss Emma Dose were married at the
home Of the brides mother, west of the
city, yesterday. They will go to South
Dakota to make their home on a farm
owned by the groom.
GOTHENRURG-The North Platte High
school cadets again pitched their camp In
~Gothenburg. GOthenburg has one OF the
finest lakes i'm the western part Of Ne
braska and with it's surroundings it makes
an elegant camping ground.
GOTHENBURG-At the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Anna Voss of this
city, on Thursday, May 20, Miss Martha f.
Noss, one of Gothenburg's popular young
women, was united in marriage to Asa ID.
Noblitt of Kemmerer, Wyo.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Portsmouth lodge
Of Master Masons have elected the follow
Dewey; senior warden, Fred Range, junior
warden, j. c. Crabill treasurer, Carl G.
Fricke; secretary, NJ Archer.
PONCA-County Superintendent 4. v.
Feed reports that eighty-one eigth-graders
of Dixon county passed the county eXami-
nation out of l0 taking the examination
lnls year. Last year tneTe were only
forty-siX out Of 40 who passed.
NEBRASKA CITY-James Goff. an en-
ploye Of the Morton-Gregson Packing com
pany, was strIck in the head by a falling
elevator yesterday afternoon and fatally
injured. His skull Is fractured and the
physicians have no hope Of his recovery.
NEBRASKA CITY-The funeral of Mrs.
II. s. CTonkhite, who dropped dead here
last Tuesday evening, will be held from
the family residence on Sunday morning.
The body was held because Of the non
arrival Of her son, a resident Of Montana,
who reached here this afternoon.
NEBRASKA CITY-The juniors Of the
Nebraska City High school gave a banquet
this evening TO the members Of the grad
uating class Of 1899. II was "A very elsb-
crate affair and given AT the Grand hotel.
\ very interesting program was carried
out. Herbert Hall acted as ID
SEWARD-The big drainage ditch near
Utica is completed. The lane which the
ditch has benefited is 800 acres, Of which
rs acres have thus far been rented for
farming this year, The draining OF the lano
means much to the property owners. Tht
contract price for the work was Sll ,OOO.
NEBRASKA CITY-The friends of Harr,
! Hawke are alarmed al his sudden disap
! peaTance. He left the city last SATURDAY.
and since then nothing has been heard o
him. He is supposed TO have left som
debts behind, but that is hardE
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

to have been the cause of his disappear
ance.
WESTON-N. H. jury, an emigrant on
the way to Omaha narrowly escaped death
today by falling out of a car about twenty
feet below a bridge west of town. He lost
his balance in the doorway, when the
train came to a sudden stop. He sustained
several broken ribs, besides severe internal
injuries.
PLATTSMOUTH-The commencement ex-
ercises of the Plattsmouth High school will
be held IN the Parmele theater Friday
liver the class ~oration; subject. The
Price of a Soul" The graduating class is
composed of five boys and nineteen girls,
one girl less than last year.
PLATTSMOUTH-The local lodge of
Knights Templar have installed the fol-
owing officers: Eminent commander, j..
G. Richey; generalissimo, d. Cook; cap
tain general. DR.. T. p. Livingston; senior
warden. James M, Robertson; junior war
den, w. l.. Pickett; warden, George w.
Canon II. b. Burgess.
PLATTSMOUTH - The Nebraska City
District conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church was held in Weeping Water
and was largely attended. Rev. F. NJ.
sisson of Nebraska City gave a very in
teresting address Monday evening. Chan
cellor Davidson Of the Wesleyan univer-
sity Tuesday evening and Bishop John
Nuelsen of Omaha on Wednesday evening.
KEARNEY-The Kearney Military school
turned out in full dress Friday morning
and marched TO the high school grounds,
where a short exhibition drill was executed.
They presented a very nice appearance in
their neat fatigue jackets and caps, set
off nicely by clean white duck trousers,
pressed and creased in just the proper
manner.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mother Superior Of
the Bernadine Sisters. arrived here from
France yesterday and has completed all
arrangements for the erection OF a new
$4,000 school academy building for that
order here. The Commercial club members
made "A liberal donation towards the cree
ton of the building. II Is expected that
the building will be completed by next fall.
BEATRICE-The eighth annual gradu-
ating exercises Of the Holmesville school
were held last evening in the Methodist
church at that place before a large and
appreciative audience. There being only one
graduate, Miss Lois Clark. the eighth grade
exercises were held at the same time. The
address TO the graduating class. Prompt
and Regular Pupils" was delivered by
Miss Anna V. Day, county superintendent.
BLAIR-The joint installation Of officers
Of Jordan commandery, No. s., knights
Templar and Mckinley chapter, No. 16l,
Order Of Eastern Star, was held in Masonic
temple on Thursday evening. r.. g. Jackson
past commander and grand prelate OF Ne
brdska, presided as the installing officer
Members Of the commandery from Teka,
NAH, Herman and Fender we're present
''~"'snant Governor HoDewsll Of Tekamat