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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
MOTHER KILLS TWO CHILDREN.
Cuts Throat of Another then Sets
Fire to the Home.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 2S.--In
a fit of despondency, resulting from
long illness, Mrs. John Lynch, liv-
ing on a farm near Cedar Rapids,
cut the throats Of her fiye-weeks-old
baby, her three-year-old son, and her
4-year-old daughter. Tie frenZied
mother then attacked her two other
children, but they escaped to neigh
bor's house. ~
When help arrived Mrs. Lynch had
cut her own throat and set the house
afire. Neighbors rescued the> little
girl, who may survive. The house
was burned to the ground. and the
two bodies were incinerated. The
husband Of the Iemented woman was,
absent at the time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
TAR HEEL VIEW OF IL. ID. SMITH.

The Washington correspondent Of
Fhe Charlotte Observer seems to have
formed a rather hasty and altoge-
ther discreditable opinion of e. ID.
Smith, South Cardinals new Sena-
tor, who has but recently taken the
oath Of office at the National Capital.
Hear him:
"South Carolina has sent to Wash
Angton the last straw for the camers
back in the person of the Hon. Ed.
Smith, Senator of the United States,
who Is thin, wiry, sallow and wears
n speckled tie and short coat, and
carries a loose and oily tongue, which
%aGs constantly. The general i'm
preston here is that Smith got in
the wrong pew--he should be in the
House instead of the Senate He
seems to fit in nicely with the Hon.
Tom Heflin, the Hon. Henry CLAYTON
and the Hon. Wyatt Aiken, and
Judging FROM the time that he spends
on the floor of the House, giving and
receiving advice, he would feel more
at home there. After trials and trib-
nlations, and months OF labor, the
Palmetto State brought forth a gnat
3ast summer. But Smith is said to
be great entertainer on the stump,
an accomplished wind -jammer, who
Goyers much ground, but does not
reach the fertile soil of thought. 1t
IS reported at the Capitol that he is
going to deliver himself Of one or
more characteristic speeches soon.
Pat MCGOWAN and DR.. McGhee will
E)e there to gather the honey as it
Salls."
DO tell. We wonder now what
Nd. Smith has done to fall so low in
She estimation of the Tar Heel cor
respondent? Surely he has not so
Tar forgotten himself as to intimate
that Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
aon, is in any particular superior to
West Trade street, Charlotte? We
;are sure that he has not dared to
underestimate the magnitude Of the
Mecklenburg Declaration? What,
oh what, Eddie, have you done to
cause this spontaneous combustion
&n the Observers Washington natu-
EaI gas factory?
We are not particularly conver-
Sant with the records of the Hon.
Tom Heflin, or the Hon. Henry Clay
Con, but IL the Hon. e. d. Smith
~'Iits in nicely" with the Hon. Wyatt
AIKEN, Of South Carolina, we have
great hopes for his usefulness to the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
SOIL SURVEY or OCONEE.

We have received from Senator b.
r. Tillman a copy Of Soil Survey of
Oconee County, South Carolina" ad-
vance sheets Of the field operations
of the bureau of soils. This booklet
and the soil map contain much val
Gable information concerning Oco-
nee, from which we will, from time
to time, take extracts for publication
This soil survey Of Oconee was made
by w. E. McLendon and w. J. Lati-
mer, who are pleasantly remembered
here and elsewhere in the county
Their work will prove of great value
in the future to farmers and inves-
rtorS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
Jap Wcds American Girl.

Seattle, Wash, March 27.-With
the Rev. H. H. Gowan as the officiat-
ing clergyman, assisted by Rev. A.
Patterson, Gunjiro Aoki, Japanese.
and Miss Helen Gladys Emery, the
daughter of Archdeacon Emery, Of
the Episcopal Diocese OF California,
were married at the Trinity church
to-day. They had travelled for more
than 1000 miles to become legally
united as man and wife, as the laws
of California, where the girl was
born and reared, prevent such un-
ions
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31

The News and Courier, which Is
noted for following the maxim of
multum i'm parvo in the matter of
heads, gave Us this last week:
Roosevelt and Tillman-Crum and
Coosaw." All right as far as it goes,
but the News and Courier will al
ways regret that it stopped too soon.
"The Devil and Tom Watson" would
have rounded out that heading to a
completeness that would have stamp
ed it thing Of beauty and joy
forever.
affinity" Earle, of New York, Is
now being sued by his second wife,
who was Julia Kuttner, for absolute
divorce. Earle, 1t will be remember
ed, divorced his first wife two years
ago to marry the Kuttner woman,
who now declares that Earle was a
lunatic when she married him and is
still lunatic." The court may WEI;
take the position that they are 10Th
lunatics and moral degenerates. 1t
Will be well to inquire, at any rate,
who the woman desires to take up
with" now.
Another indication that the South
position of prominence and import
ance in national affairs, and is to be
considered as real part and parcel
Of the Union: Senator Stephen Ell
kins, Republican, Of West Virginia,
declares: 'The South is being cru
Gifted in the matter of tariff legisla-
ton, and in the future I intend to
stand with the Senators from the
South in trying to secure a square
deal for that section" r. ere are
many indications that partisan poll
tics and partisan principles are grad
ually but surely giving place to poll
tics and principles that recognize no
section. but look to the good of the
whole country, irrespective of party
afhliation. 1t is good sign.
We would be mighty glad If some
body would get SO hot in behind
Capt. John Anderson, of the Blue
Ridge Railway, that he would be
forced to get hot in behind Col.
Andrews and scare him into doing
something tangible in the way of
completing the Blue Ridge over the
mountains. Let's get in behind
somebody and make things so hot
that we will be given this completion
in order that the Blue Ridge might
get little rest.-Anderson Intelli-
gencer.
We want to join right in this move
ment, heart and soul, but with the
little old ramshackle depot that the
Blue Ridge has given us, we are
prone to underestimate our strength.
We are still waiting for that new
station that is to be completed in
the spring Of 1907" How long, o
Lord, how long?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Oconee.

Court of Common Pleas.
(Summons for Relief.-Complain
Served.)
Harrison Virgins, Plaintiff,
against
Silas Wakefield, Defendant.
To the Defendant Above Named: ..
You are hereby summoned and re-
qu1red to- answer the complaint in
this action, of which copy Is here
with served upon you, and to serve a
copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscriber, at his office,
on the Public Square, at Walhalla
Cour. House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive Of the day Of such service;
and II you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated this 4th day Of March, 1909.
(OficiaD JOHN F. CRAIG,
{ Seal. c. C. p. and G. S.
r. r. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO the Absent Defendant,
Silas Wakefield:
Please take notice that the Sum-
mons and Complaint in the above
entitled action were filed in the Of
flee Of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Oconee County on the
4th day Of March, 1909; that the
object of this action is the foreclo-
sure of mortgage Of the real estate
described in the complaint herein.
r. II. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
March 27, 1909. 1918
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31

State at large. Show us Congress
man who has been heard less, and
has done more, than the Hon. Wyatt
Aiken, of the Third District of South
Carolina, and we will show you the
best Congressman in that body.
Really, Mr.. Smith Is raised in our
estimation, and our faith (Which is
"the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen"D--
is strengthened. Our hope IS re-
newed that Mr.. Smith Is going to
prove very valuable man in the
Senate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
Rally at Mountain View Church.

There will be a missionary rally
at Mountain View church, near Sa-
lem, on the first Sunday in April.
There will be baptizing at 10 o'clock
and preaching at II o'clock. The
missionary progT.m will take place
In the afternoon at o'clock, con-
sisting of recitations, dialogues, mo-
ton songs, quartettes and other ex-
ercises; also some good singing. We
believe it will be treat to all who
Will come. You are all cordially in
Vited to attend and bring dinners,
and your pocket books, of course.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
Murderer Hangs in Cell.

Goldfeld, New, March 29.-Ed-
ward A. Hughes, convicted murderer
of George Gillian, was found dead
In his cell to-day, hanging from the
highest Of the steel bars by rope
Of strips Of blankets
Hughes had been sentenced for
life, and was awaiting a new trial.
He left note saying: "This Is the
best way to end the new trial." He
shot Gillian on a street in Goldfield
claiming that Gillian had stolen his
wife'S affections.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
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, purifies and enriches
the blood, and tones and invigorates
the whole system. Vigorous body
and keen brain follow their use. You
can't afford to slight Electric Bitters
If weak, rundown or sickly. Only
5Oc. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY.

Let all our farmers remember the
meeting in Walhalla next Saturday.
'r..dw. J.. .jnu.s will be present,
..," t'a meeting So IL be such as to
ggr.a of nuro-i nd profit to all.
Th,.n Niu be ua''crs pertaining to
Ea'.3 w.r. nuG p.aInization discuss
ed at this meeting, and as whole it
will present an opportunity for all
our farmers to get new zeal and in
.spiration in their work, and to meet
those who are most actively interest
ed in the farmers organization. Let
all the farmers come to Walhalla
next Saturday and make the gather
ling a distinct success.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
Bold Bandits Work.

Fairfield, Neb., March 20. - A
masked robber stopped the local pas
senger train on the Burlington last
night, boarded the train and forced
the conductor to carry sack through
the passenger coach and collect 5000
and seventeen watches from the
passengers. He pocketed the booty
and escaped.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
Wireless Telephones for Charleston

Charleston, March 29.-Arrange-
ments are in progress for the erec-
ton and installation of a wireless
telephone plant In Charleston, and 1t
Is expected that it will not be long
before the actual construction Is
started.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-31
NOTICE TO DEBToRsA AND CRED.

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS.-All persons indebted to the
Estate of Geo. Virgins, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said estate Will
present the same duly attested with
in the time prescribed by law or be
barred. HARRISON WIGGINS,
Administrator, with Will Annexed.
Seneca, S. G.. 1916
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
Ruskin on Art Critics.

A. StOdart Walker tells of Ruskin
throwing a large Quarto at his head
because he had dared 10 question the
artistic excellence. in the matter Of
proportion, of Michelangelo's Moses"
In Rome After the throwing was over
he asked, How often have you seen
ts @oh. half a dozen times" Sto.
dart Walker answered with confidence
on his side as to the result OF such a
reminder. gGood heavens. Ruskin
cried. no man should dare TO give an
opinion on any work of art unless he
has seen 1t every day for six months.
adding after a pause, and even then
he should hold his tongue il he has
used his eyes as you seem TO have
used them--C Chambers Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
LATE NEWS kOIEi


The STANDARD OH company An
nounces another I've cent reduction
in the prices Of crude Oil, bringing i
down 10 S1-ss per barrel
The orange crop Of Cuba this year
viii BE- the largest IN The history Of
the island and viii reach 10000
boxes. The business Of grange eul-
ture in the island is almost entirely
in the hands OF Americans
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery Of Phil
adeIphia has given out statement 10
the effect that there viii be present
ed to the next congress at its opening
IN December a petition bearing one
million names, urging q sixteenth
amendment 10 the constitution. giving
women the right 10 vote.
without any flourish CT Irumpets
Japan has made considerable strides
in the matter OF airship building. and
while the utmost secrecy is main
tanned. there is reason TO believe that
an inventor Of some repute has re
Gently patented Improvements that
are calculated TO startle aeroists all
over the world
AIAGA6c1 Ela4A44S ~ udhC AAE Has ECSN
peach orchard in the world and 1.0S0
men and three hundred teams are
harvesting the crop The orchard is
in Sewer county and has two hun
dred thousand trees. II covers two
thousand eight hundred acres and
trees on two thousand acres are bear
ing. Five hundred freight cars viii
be used 10 haul the crop to market
Guglielmox Fererro. the Italian his
torian, writing in Figaro. French
newspaper, on the analysis of the
American millionaire, calls Carnegie
the ideal American Cr0esus, on ac-
count OF his generosity. He says that
the hostility to Rockefeller grew cut
OF the mystery in which the oil king
hid himself
Colonel Roosevelt's relatives have
received news that the colonel, be-
sides shooting lions. antelopes, a rhi-
nocerOs and q hippOpotamus. has cap
tured alive a remarkable animal hith-
eric unknown. It is described as be-
ing something between zebra and q
giraffe.
A beef famine is threatened in
England on account Of the alarming
shortage of imports of American and
Canadian cattle The meat dealers
are appealing to the government to
remove the embargo on Argentine
cattle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

On every side OF English artistic
and literary life the standard today Is
infinitely lower than it was 40 years
ago. laments the PalI Mali Gazette.
The hard struggle which most OF our
painters are now having to wage Is
one OF the sad facts OF the hour.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
Fairly Diplomatic.

Actress (angTily): Did you write
the criticism which said my imper-
-sonation of The Abandoned Wife was
a miserable failure?"
Critic: ~Ye-y-e-s; you see. you look
ed so Eresistibly beautiful that It was
impossible to fancy any man could
abandon you. -Illutrated Bits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
Washington.

Japan is acting in good faith with
the United States IN restricting immi-
grafton. according TO John H Snod-
grass, consul al Kobe. who conferred
with the president on conditions in
the Orient He declared that immt.
grafton from Japan 10 the United
States has ceased, and that Japan is
refusing passports TO subjects who
wished 10 come TO this country. ex-
eept those who have business here
that requires their presence.
Brigadier General Albert L Mills,
who has Just arrived at San Francis
CO from a tour of service in the Phil
ippines. viii be assigned TO the CON-
mand Of the department of the gulf,
with headquarters at Atlanta This
command has been vacant since the
departure Of Brigadier General Ram
say D. Potts.
Mrs. Frank B. Vrooman daughter
OF General John c. Black. Of The civil
service commission, has paid $1,000
for the pew next 10 that occupied D.
Mrs. William H Taft in ST. Johns
Episcopal church, Washington. The
church officers say this is the highest
price ever paid for a pew in that
edifice.
Major Clarence ". Smith Of the
New York national guard. is in Wash
ington sounding high government Of
ficials On the project Of ROdman Wan
amaker of New York 10 have erected
q gigantic statue of an American In
dian at the entrance 10 New York
harbor as q lasting memorial to the
vanishing race"
Colonel James Parker. commander
at Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga
Park. after inspecting the rife range
al Catoosa Springs, Ga, has SUBMIT
ed a report to the war department
asking that an additional appropria-
ton be made for the purpose of build
ing an additional backstop behind the
line Of targets.
Secretary Ballinger and the Wash
ington state congressional delegation
presented TO President Taft a tele-
graph key mounted on Alaska marble
and studded with gold nuggets, with
which he viii send the signal from
Washington opening the Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacifc exposition al Seattle, June
ist.
A committee amendment restoring
the Dingley duty on umbrellas and
increasing the duty on umbrella ma
terial has been adopted in the SEN
ate The senate amendment increas-
ing the duty on watches and watch
movements, and requiring the name
Of the foreign manufacturers 10 ap-
pear on watch movements. has also
been adopted
The supreme court has reversed
the decision against Cello Ceballos &
Co. made by the court of claims. who
sued for tae cost Of transportation Of
wives and children of the Spanish Of
feers who surrendered at Santiago
and Manila. They carried the wives
and children Of the officers as first
class passengers. but the United
States claimed Fhat under the con-
tract strictly construed they should
have been carried in the steerage.
The steamship company viii receive
large sum through this decision.
Bill" Jones. who attracted wide in
terest during the trial Of Charles Cult
eau, the assassin of President Gar
field, by attempting TO shoot Guiteau.
is on trial charged with the murder of
John Mcpherson, a farm hand on his
place near Washington
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
High Stakes

We'll. where's that cOok?" demand
ed his wife. Don't tell me she wasn't
on the train"
-She was on the train" timidly ex-
planned the commuter. hut / got to
playing cards and a Lonelyvflle man
won her at whist Louisville Cour.
ier-Iournal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

Divorce congresses have adopted
resolutions calling for uniform divorce
laws in all the states. or for a national
statute on this subject. The confusion
and injury to innocent parties caused
by q variety of laws IS apparent; yet
lawmakers have been apathefic or in
different. maintains the Atlanta Con-
stitution. 1t will require more than the
passage OF stirring resolutions to
properly cope with this social prob
lem. Religious. moral and legal per-
suasion win needs be exerted to the
utmost to stay its march. 1t is an in
tensely practical problem. and not one
for the theorlst or the playwright.
Neither viii it yield to the suggestion
Of DR.. Alexander Graham Bell that
marriage and divorce are breeders"
problems. But If the march through
the divorce court is not checked BY
some means, it win result in q condi-
ton OF affairs not pleasant to contem.
plate. The American public may come
to take seriously the destructive the
DRY Of NJ. Alfred NaQuet, whom the
French have dubbed "the father OF
divorce" that the individual and not
the family is the unit in the social
structure. In the Anglo-Saxon, the
American scheme Of things. the home
is the basis Of human happiness and
security. 1t is the foundation Of the
republic This being true. the recently
announced statistics Of the census
bureau are impressive. They carry a
lesson which should make deep Aa-
preston upon the minds Of All who
arc seeking to better human condt
tons
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

It is evident to the Cumberland
News that automobiles are exercis-
ing more caution as well as gaining
skin In the handling OF machines.
The campaign conducted by the auto
mobile organizations against careless.
reckless and incompetent ciraufeurs
is showing results.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

This is to notify all parties that
have this day dissolved partnership
with the firm Of Smelling & Black
Mr. ]. A. Smelling becomes RESPONSE
bic for all debts incurred after this
date This January 9th, 1893
G. A. BLACK
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

Physicians tell all of US that II is
not by getting out Of doors and rub
bling against the elements, but by re-
manning too much indoors and cook
Ing our vitality out OF existence that
we fan victims to diseases Of the res
piratory system. and victims Of cpl
denies Of bad colds. But. mourns the
louisville Courier-Journal. how many
lof US pay serious attention to such
advice? How many OF those who kick
like the proyerbial government mule
when the mercury drops to is degrees
realize that the greater part Of our
suffering from the nipping cold is due
TO having allowed the Office radiator
and the hail stove to work in shifts
10 keep up summer heat, where we
spend our indoors time?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

The Geographical Journal OF Lon
don in an article on the marital rela-
fions among the people of Nigeria
says: "Polygamy is the rule. the rea-
son given being that it is impossible
for one woman to do all the work OF
the house. look after the children. pre-
pare and cook the food. fetch the
daily supply Of water (often an ardu-
Gus job. cultivate the plantation and
so to market. The African is an ex-
ceedingly hungry person. 1t is the Gus
tom 10 eat several times a day when
al home, and men spend most Of their
day sitting in the palaver house or
market place. while the women bring
the food all day long. One wife could
not possibly do this. Besides. the AZ
rican lady encourages it, for she
says: The more wives the less work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

they
a lively interest"
In Australia ounumber At the last federal
which the $751;
registered
of voting
election In 1888 sO2Os
nS550 1856; in 1905 175.O46.
the school ballot their
to be
using it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

u~AuN ~ ~QGuAsAps@At
WM LDomen DOte2

BY .RHce JfOne Blackwell

CORRESPONDENT of The Sun says: Women would not
the ballot If they had it."
The Colorado secretary OF state in letter to Mrs
Charles Park of Boston that 50 per cent of Colorado
women register. and about y percent vote.
The Wyoming secretary Of state in letter me- says
that 80 percent of the women of Wyoming vote.
In Idaho the chief Justice and al the justices
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
How Is YOur Liver 2

II your liver is right you feel wen
All over. L L L keeps it right.
DO YOU FEEL BADLY?
Il so your liver is wrong you need
L L Ask your druggist about il
ms Is Inc season of the year to
pesn an earnest fight against nala-
ia friend, the mosquito and that
bearer OF typhoid and tuberculosis
germs, the house fiy.
ne lnluence Of mind over matter
i more than matter Of surmise.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

NAMED observation-disclosures he
Naen the steamship has tied port the
MAKES MS OF the thus hardened criminal
hands against
turned loose in
every steamship something
me policeman of TO
me exconEict has the members OF
ms society in italy He he
ne without work and happy chance
honest
more nicely willing and useful tool Of the Black Hand dependent on me
generosity OK thoroughly seathy delivery
DacAang letters
ders OF the Black and
helpless that they orders OF the
Black Hand thugs who house their surrepous entry
into the United Staies.-EYerybodys