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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
$4,000 to Laundry.

II. b. Munger, president of Chi
cago lumber company, who is spend
ing some time in San Francisco, last
Friday thought for a few minutes
that he had been Cleaned" by a
laundry in that city.
Mr.. Munger sent $4,000 in cur
rency to the laundry in a night shirt
pocket. When he discovered his
mistake, it took him about 20 sec
onds to reach the laundry on the
14th boor Of the hotel at which he
was stopping.
He found the marker who had his
clothes in charge and then clothes
flew in the air until Mr.. Munger To-
Gated his garment. And there, wrap
ped in a handkerchief, was the roll
Of currency.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
| Generous Highwayman.

Sssalle the Southern Railways fast
passenger train, No. 81, was speeding
along at the rate of SO miles an hour
one morning last week between Mon
roe and Lynchburg, Va, a bold high
wayman leveled revolver at the
head of the fagman and ordered him
to "shell out" The fiagman passed
over his watch and $3.50 I'm change,
remarking that he had not another
cent. The robber handed back so
cents, saying, II am not out to take
the last cent man has" The train
reached Lynchburg at that moment,
and the robber dropped off and es-
capped.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
HOW FAST DOES CORN GROW ?
Farmer Could Make II Good Guess
and He Won Wager On 1t.
(Chicago Trihune.)

(ChicagO Trihune.)
How fast does corn grow these hot
days and nights?
dealer, says a travelling man lost SIS
on wager in Oswego this week be-
cause he took the wrong end of a
bet with farmer as to how fast corn
reaches heavenward. The travelling
man bet that a stalk of corn would
not grow six inches In the time
named. The travelling man lost his
wager by an inch and the farmer
won his by one inch and five hours.
The wager was made as the result
Of remarks made by the farmer as to
how fast corn was shooting up. He
got off the old remark about its
growing SO fast in the night that he
could hear it's joints pop.
The drummer laughed at him and
told him he was mistaken.
Its easy for you to say your
corn Is growing that fast" he re-
marked, "but you haven't got any
money to back up your claim"
"Yes, / have" said the farmer.
i've got plenty Of money, and hate
to get more by taking 1t from you on
dead sure thing, but since you're
such wise one and have tried to run
bluff on me I'll just cover your $5
and bet you that that corn grows six
inches in thirty-six hours"
1t looked like find to the drum
mer and he put up the coin. The
pair agreed on umpires and went to
the farmers field. There they select
ed likely stalk and tied a string to
1t, we'll up and just long enough to
touch the ground.
Mr.. Rankin happened into Oswego
just as the crowd started out to see
what the corn had done. 1t had
been about thirty-one hours then
since the mark was set. He went
along with the party. They found
the string elevated quite a bit above
the ground, and when foot rule was
put to 1t there were just seven in.
ches from the end to the soil. The
farmer got the money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner Of the firm of F..
j. Cheney G Co., doing business In
the City Of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
che sum OF One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1886.
(Seal.) A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
REAPER DEATH CLAIM; TWO.
Mrs. Lizzie Hoibrooks and Mrs. Liz
zie Hanvey Pass Away.
(Tugaloo Tribune.)

The death Of Mrs. Lizzie Hanyey
occurred at her home in the Toke, na
section on last Wednesday nig.-t.
Her death was unexpected, as she
had been sick only one day. Mrs.
Hanvey was perhaps 70 years old,
and was good woman. She was
the wife Of Joshua Hanvey. Previ-
Gus to her marriage she was Miss
Campbell. She leaves, besides her
husband, several children and grand
children. w. d. Hanvey, watchman
for the Westminster Oil and Ferti-
lizer Company Is a grandson. She
was consistent member Of the Pres
byterian church. Her body was
buried at Cross Roads cemetery on
last Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. J. G. Graham.
Mrs. Lizzie Holbrooks.
Mrs. Lizzie Holbrooks, an aged
lady, dropped dead near Oakway, on
August 9Th, as she was returning
home from visit to one Of her chill
dren. Her little grandchild was
along with her when she was
stricken. They were nearing their
home when Mrs. Holbrooks was seen
to fall to t..H s:ound at the end of
some cotton rows. She never spoke
after falling. Mrs. Holbrooks was
the mother Of sixteen children, six
OF whom are dead. Death Is no re-
specter Of persons or places--in the
shop, in the store, in the field or on
a journey, the death angel may call
without moments warning. Mrs.
Holbrooks was the mother of Mrs.
]. G. Cain, of Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
No More Produce Quotations.

Practices of the New York Mer-
camille Exchange, whose deals In but
ter, cheese and eggs have been fix
ing prices of dairy products by off,
cial quotations, will be discontinued.
The method of fixing prices of farm
products is condemned by the inves-
tigating committee oe New York and
by Governor Hughes, who has rec
ommended the charter Of the ex-
change be repealed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
A Solemn Warning.

Senator 'Tillman warned the Farm
ers' Union against permitting It's or
ganization to develop q political par.
ty. The Alliance was a non-politi-
cal organization, but somehow 1t de-
veloped the organization Of the Pop
ulist party. The Democrats of the
South must not divide their strength.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Bank Defaulter Gets Three Years.

George A. Kimball, defaulting
Cashier of the Southern Pines Citi-
zens' Bank and Trust Company, was
arraigned at Carthage, N. c., last
week on charge of embezzlement
and falsifying books. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for three years He will
begin his sentence at once.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.

A. s. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana,
writes: Last year 1 suffered for
three months with summer cold so
distressing that 1t interfered with my
business. l had many of the symp-
toms Of hay fever, and a doctors pre-
scription did not reach my case, and
/ took several medicines which SEEM
ed only to aggravate 1t. Fortunately
insisted upon having Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t quickly cured me. My
wife has since used Foley's Honey
and Tar with the same success. J.W.
Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher Pharma-
cy, Westminster
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Who Wants S. s. Association?

II any Sunday school wants the
Interdenominational Sunday School
Association it will please write to
w. j. Bryant or w. n. Bruce, West
Minister. or Mrs. w. l.. Dobbs, Fair
Play, and ask for 1t. The associa-
tion will meet in October. This Is
Center Township Association.
w. N. Bruce, President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
s1,ooo,ooo CASH BOND OFFERED.
Thaw's Sister Tramps Twenty Miles
to See Court Justice.

New York, Aug. 21.-The Thaw
family is willing to furnish bail in
the sum of $1,000, 900 to guarantee
the good behavior of Stanford
! Whites slayer II he be allowed his
liberty from Matteawan, according
to story published here.
In this same connection is told the
story of a trip made by Harrys sis
ter, the formc" Countess of Yar-
mouth, who made an appeal to JUS
tice Mills, after ten-mile walk
through the Maine woods and over
the Canadian border in cold rain
storm to the summer camp of the
Supreme Court Justice
Alice Thaw arrived at Megantic,
Maine, last Monday night. She be-
gan her ten-mile journey to the
camp Of the Megantic fish and game
preserve, where Justice Mills is
spending his vacation, before the
sun was up Tuesday.
Through Dense Forests.
The camp is located in dense for
est and reached only by lonely trails
leading through the mountain defiles
and over swollen streams. No vehi-
Gle of any kind could pass over the
route. ....
Dressed in a heavy corduroy walk
ing skirt and blouse and disdaining
an umbrella, the young woman whose
fortune is estimated at million, set
out. heavy rain was falling and
high wind rocked the trees and
so&ghed dismally through the wet
branches. A native guide, who was
retained, started with reluctance,
and only after his customary fee
had been paid. He told her the trip
would be one of the greatest hard
ship because of swollen streams and
mountain slides, but Miss Thaw per-
sisted.
Ready to Furnish Bail.
Arriving at the camp of Justice
Mills, the final plea was made. 1t
was probably the most unique petit
ton ever heard by judge. Spring
ing forth from the wooded trail this
messenger of hope for Thaw brought
the shadow of the sensational case
into the deep forest recesses, where
the justice had gone to forget it. The
woman outlined the plan quickly,
| saying that she and her mother stood
ready to furnish $1,00O,0OO in cash
and securities and would guarantee
that Thaw should never be allowed In
public unless accompanied by a
guard. Alienists would be retained
for this purpose, she said
But Justice Mills could not be
moved. Even when his fair-haired
visitor pleaded with tears streaming
down her cheeks, the justice gave
her no hope. She started back on
the trip against the wishes of the
justice, who wanted her to remain
until the storm had passed. Disdain-
ing this offer of hospitality, she
trudged back through the wind and
rain to Big Island with a heavy
heart.
She informed her mother by wire
of her Ill success. Miss Thaw was
completely exhausted after her dan
gerous journey. Thaw was not told
of her trip.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was worn-out and all rundown. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters made me a well
woman. Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moos
up, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
DISTRICT DUCKP|N
LEAGUE FIGURES
Royals and Capitol Hills Are
Tied for First
Place.

The District Duckpin League is once
more back to work. but does not show
any Improvement after. its three weeks
rest. The league has not rolled since
the 18th of December, but its scores
last week shows a decided falling off
The strenuous holiday week has proved
clearly that this is not the Church
League. The Capitol Hills rolled their
lowest set of the season against the
Resolutes at the Palace Alleys Friday
night, viz: lao. Only once before this
season has the Royals rolled a lower
set than 1,444. rolled last week. By the
Serenaders not showing up at the Royal
Alleys. Wednesday night they forfeited
three games to the RUNNERS. The Roy
ais and Capitol Hills are still tie for
first place, but the Royals still have a
slight advantage, with a greater total
of pins. Roberts of Capitol Hills rolled
high set this week-93 l22 and 109-1OS
average. Chriswell of Belmonts rolled
second high-11S. 100 and 99-107 1-3 aver
age. The standing of the teams and in
diVidual AVERAGES are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
RAIL WAY RELIEF
BOWLING LEAGUE

After last weeks play in the Washing
ton Railway Relief Association Bowling
League there are three teams vigorously
fighting for the leading honors. The Me-
chanical quint have the lead only by a
margin of six points, while the Columbia
and Eastern outfits are playing on even
terms for position number two with the
percentage of .619, each having won thir-
teen and lost eight games. The leaders
have played twenty-four games. of which
number they have been defeated nine
times. This gives them the percentage of
.625. The General Office boys have rolled
for the average of 81. while the Track
and Roadway and Southern teams each
have .541. The Northeasterners are spill
ing them for .476, while the Northern and
Lighting Company are having quite a
time to get settled in the cellar position.
Both are rolling 23S. Brown of General
Office ranks first in the individual col
umn with III, while Wynkoop and Cor
nell hold second and third positions. re-
spectively, the former having 173. and the
latter III. Following are the standings:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
FINE CHESS IS
PLAYED BY LOCALS
They Surprise Cuban Wizard.
Leading Teams in De-
partment Championship.

Jose T. Capa blanca, the young Cuban
chess wonder, paid a visit TO the local
Headquarters and encountered twenty
three of the local experts in smulta-
neous exhibition The play resulted in
eighteen wins for the single player, four
losses and one draw. This is highly
gratifying from the local point of view.
iuasmuch as CapabIanca's previous ex-
hibitions at this style OF play showed
him to be practically invincible. Prior to
coming 10 Washington the young Cuban
had given six performances, four of
which were against the strongest clubs in
the east. namely the Manhattan. Brook
lyn and Dice clubs of New York and the
Franklin Club of Philadelphia In all the
six exhibitions referred TO Capablanca
only lost six games. an average of one to
each club. and it may be mentioned that
the number OF boards encountered In each
case was about twenty-five. The local
winners NAV therefore be heartily con-
graduated on their skill. The four play
ers who distinguished themselves by low
ering the Cubans colors We're Messrs.
Norman, Pratt, Landry and DIR. Shade.
while BoylIin had the only drawn game
of the evening.
Capa blanca is without doubt the great
est rapid transit player before the public
ON the present occasion he made his
moves with marvellous rapidity. the entire
scance only lasting three hours and
quarter. The total number of moves
made would probably be something over
500. or an average or fully four min
Ute. When it is considered that the rate
Of moving in masters tournaments in just
the reverse of this. that is. four minutes
To a move which is sixteen times as slow,
il is seen that the gait was of sensa-
tional order. An interesting feature OF
the evenings play was the fact that the
club champion. Vice President T.. B.
Adams who was tricked in the opening,
was the visitors first victim, While Sec
rotary Lavender usually the fastest of
players was the very last 10 succumb
10 his powess.
II is interesting to know that the young
Cuban expert is to be matched with +. j.
Marshall, the acknowledged foremost
American chess master, upon the latters
return from successful European sea-
son. Capablanca has not yet shown US
what his capabilities are in match
play against the recognized masters of
the game. The result of his encounter
with Marshall is therefore eagerly await
ed by the entire chess world
The results of the exhibition each
board, in order OF play. was follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
WALKING FROM
GOTHAM TO CHICAGO

y busting little man who said his name
IS John Schumann. pedestrian, blew into
Washington late yesterday afternoon,
covered with Maryland mud. and made a
Decline for police headquarters to regis
ter and get his credentials as he ex-
pressed il. He explained that he is walk
ing against the oldest man extant-vener-
able Father Time-and that he hopes to
break all turnpike records between New
Sorl. and Chicago. The record he par
ucularly hopes to smash was made by
himself last July. when he walked from
Baltimore to Chicago Ji1 miles. in 100
hours. lie only counts the hours he is
actually walking. and not those when he
IS resting. He also travels without any
money in his clothes. and earns his living
IN route. He expects to cover the distance
between New York and Chicago, some
200 miles. in $50 actual walking hours,
or thirty-tive days.
AT every place Schumann stops he Sc
cures his credentials from the principal
law officer of the city town or village
showing when he reached the place and
when he leaves. His time of arrival here
is said to be registered at police head
quarters. and he hopes to get Mai
Sylvester to sign his credentials.
Il will leave Washington at Z o'clock
Monday morning" he said last night II
RsysE walk on Sundays"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

The results of the exhibition each
board. in order OF play. was as follows:
Department Team Championship.

None of the leading teams met each
other during the past week, so that mat
ters were quieter than usual In the De-
partmental League. Some OF the pre-
viously pending matches were disposed OF
through the medium of Mccormick. G.
z. o., winning from Borland, Independent
Bureaus, which gave the match to the
former team Roberts, Agriculture A.
likewise defeated Parks, Agriculture b,
and Topper. Treasury, won from Spen-
GER Interior b.
Government Printing Office enhanced
its position by securing lead in the
match with Agriculture B during the
week, the printers getting win and a
one In this contest furnished one OF the
longest games of the season. and it was
abandoned as a draw in the wee sma'
hours when there was still considerable
play left on both sides. The contest
ants were Hitchcock, Agriculture b, and
Mccormick. g. p. o., and, as usual, they
both gave a sterling exhibition. Given
had to lower his colors to his more eX-
perenced opponent, kistler.
The other team contest of the week
was Treasury against Independent Blu
Teaus and in this the first named secured
all the honors The match brought out
a new aspirant for league honors in Pow
ell of the Bureau team, and although
his initial effort was not successful it
was quite promising, and it was no dis
credit to lose 10 a player of Tupper s
standing. Halstead the Treasury cap
tain added one more TO his recent string
of victories by outwitting Borland. No
other games were completed, and so the
match stands . to o in favor OF Treasury.
The staining of the teams to date and
the individual Score of 800 per cent or
over are aS below:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
LYMPIC STARS AT
HATCHETITE MEET

Manager Newhouser Is a happy man
these days as the result of the restora-
ton of Bacon and Porter, the Olympic
stars. to good standing by the Amateur
Athletic Union officials The recent action
of the A. A. L. suspending these two men
has had "Roughhouser, as the Ratchet
lite manager is commonly known among
his classmates. away up in the clouds, as
he had already completed arrangements
with them to run in the George Washing
ton meet February IL.
With Bacon, Porter, Hillman and Giss-
ing among the contestants the Hatchetite
meet Will have a very strong representa-
ton from the last American Olympic team
and will afford the public an opportunity
of seeing these wonderful performers for
the first time in Washington since the re-
cent Olympic games held in London, Eng
land. While it is likely that Jack Car
penter, the local Olympic star and Hatch
elite student, will not wear the running
toys February Is, he will positively ap-
pear on the floor that night. in some con-
spicuous official capacity. Manager New
houser says that Carpenter is much in
terested in the success of the meet and is
giving him every assistance possible, and
that IL was through Carpenter that he Sc
cured the entry Of Porter. who is a close
friend OF the great quarter-miler.
Arrangements for the tri-city relay be-
Tween Baltimore and Washington and
are about complete Multi
gan, the old Georgetown runner has
charge of the Philadelphia team and has
some very fast men under his charge
Several Pennsylvania men will be mem
bers of the team. Manager Newhouser is
in receipt of letter from the manager of
the Baltimore team stating that he has
very fast bunch trying for the four places
and among these are II. j. Brockman of
the Doyle Athletic Club, Fred Warner of
the Mccullough Athletic Club. who ran
third to Jack Carpenter in the Olympic
championship trials last spring: W. f.
Black. Mccullough Athletic Club; j. T.
Harrison. Mount Washington Athletic
Club; o. c. White, Central Y. NJ c. A. :;
A. P. Clarsen. Cross-Country Club: NJ.
IeCato. Baltimore City College holder of
the quarter-mile record at this school; E.
c. Stollenwerck, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. and f. G.. Ziegler, Maryland Ath-
letic Club. 1t looks very much as if the
team that beats one picked from this
array will come pretty near breaking the
record for the distance at Convention
Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
INTERSECTIONAL MEET.
GEORGETOWN Games Planned to Be-
Biggest Ever.

| According TO the plans announced yes
| terday by Manager Corcorah OF the Blue
| and Gray field and track department, the
eleventh annual indoor games of George
town University to be held in this city
Saturday evening. March q. are to be
the biggest attraction of the collegiate
indoor season. Coming, as 1t does, two
days after Inauguration, it will be mag
net for all the athletes in the colleges
of the east south and middle west.
Realizing this fact Mr. Corcoran has
| held cut special inducements to Yale,
Harvard Virginia. Princeton, Cornell,
Pennsylvania. North Carolina, Columbia.
Fordham, Holy Cross, Notre Dame.
Chicago. Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois,
Marquette. Michigan and score of other
big universities of the country. Some
of these, of course Will not be able to
be represented, but the manager, who
went to Chicago during the holidays. feels
certain from assurances he has at hand
that some of the western big ones will
have their colors intermingling with those
of the east and south when the wheels OF
the big meet are set in motion.
If Harvard decides to come, as Is not
altogether unlikely, since its great
alumnus will be very much in~the lime
light hereaboutS at the time. the people
Of the city will probably have a chance
to see Barr, a local boy who is making
good at the Crimson school, in action. 1t
has also been given out that Kermit
Roosevelt. will be sent down to run in the
1,J00-meter event. The youngster has
shown up well In practice, and his appear
ance here would cause great many of his
friends to take in the meet
Capt. Gamble of Princeton has had his
men out fer over a month, and he feels
confident that he can bring down a team
capable of duplicating the feat of last
years Tigers who carried away the point
trophy. Yale will again be represented.
as will Fordham and Wesleyan. A relay
race between Cornell and Pennsylvania.
although not certain at this writing. will
most likely come off. since these
two schools usually clash at this meet
to settle the supremacy in the two-mile
class.
Capt Brennan. the Olympic star OF
Marquette University who made six feet
in the high jump at the last games, says
he will again be on hand and will bring
along the most of his best men. m case
Notre Dame sends some representatives
there would be great fight between
these two aggregations. as they have al
ways been great rivals.
The Virginia relay race will
be the head-liner. Every year this battle
has been put on for the curtain dropper
and so interested is every one i'm 1t that
the seats always remain filled until it
is run Off The Orange and Blue will be
greatly weakened this season by the
absence of Jimmy Rector from its line
up. but. Notwithstanding this. it may
be depended on to bring up a speedy
quartet and Georgetown will have to run
some to win.
Next in local interest will he a relay
race between Richmond College and
Catholic University. The Brookland
this year from all accounts and the past
record OF the Virginians put them on a
level with the best of them so that an.
other exciting event may be looked for.