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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
FACTS FROM FAIR PLAY.
Painful Accident to Little Boy.-Gen-
eral News.

Fair Play, Feb. Especial: Last
week was ideal spring weather.
Fires were uncomfortable and every
thing presented a spring-like ap-
pearance. Little chickens were bask-
ing in the warm sunshine, violets,
| jonquils and hyacinths held their
proud heads in defiance to- winters
cold and winds. A sudden change in
| the weather has found us shivering
| with cold before a roaring fire. Eve
rything Is frozen stiff, and the first
| real cold spell of the winter Is upon
us, making it indeed disagreeable for
| man and beast. We trust, however,
this will not last many days.
Lon Boleman and sweet little
daughter, Willie Sue, were visitors
| to our little town last Wednesday.
We regret to lose MIR. Boleman and
his estimable wife as residents Of our
community and members Of the Bap-
tist Sunday school, where they were
regular attendants. They have
moved near Gross Roads church, four
and a half miles from Fair Play.
Miss Sallie Leathers has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
at Westminster.
The young people Of our commu-
nifty enjoyed a sociable at the home
Of T. l.. Wooten Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Dobbs, Misses
Anna Marett, Ruth Lindsay, jamie
and Katie Isbell, and Miss Dora
Mays attended the interdenomina-
tional convention at Westminster
last week. They all report a most
cordial time and the hospitality Of
Westminster's good people hard to
be surpassed.
s. p. Stribling is off on an extend
ed visit to relatives in Southwest
Georgia. From there he will con-
tinue his travels to Florida and other
points of interest.
Miss Rosa Sears, an attractive
young lady Of Townville, is spending
a while with Mrs. T. IL. Harris.
Blakeley King and family, Of
Bethel, spent last Wednesday at the
| home of w. j. Grubbs.
Mrs. r. F. Leathers Is improving
from her recent illness.
Mrs. George Davis has returned to
her home at Anderson, after a seve-
raj days visit to her father, F. M.
Davis, and sister, Mrs. Thos. Isbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Holland and
daughter, Kathleen, of Anderson,
have returned home rom an extend
| ed visit to the latte parents, MIR.
and Mrs. d. V. Wright.
The Woman's Mission Society will
| meet at the Baptist church next Sat
| urday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. All
members are urgently requested to
| be present, as the annual election of
officers will be in order. Come with
your Christmas offering to China
| Dr.. J. r. Heller went to Atlanta
last week, carrying with him the lit
| tie son of Ben Cole, who happened
| to a very painful and serious acci-
dent, caused from an accidental dis
charge Of an arrow in the hands Of
his brother, the arrow piercing the
little fellow through the eye-ball,
which necessitated an immediate op-
Grafton. We have not learned how
the unfortunate little boy is doing,
but hope for him rapid recovery.
II. B. w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Thirty Persons Wounded in Riot.

Hanover, Germany, Jan. 31.-So-
cialist demonstrations held here III {
day in protest against the Prussiah.
election laws, resulted in a collision
between the socialists and police.
The police used their side arms
against the demonstrators, and in the
fighting between 20 and 80 persons
were wounded. The police also made
numerous arrests. Order was finally
restored.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Card Of Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: We desire,
through the columns of your paper,
to thank the people Of our commu-
nifty for their kindness, and asstance
shown us, during the Illness and
death of our dear mother and grand
mother. May Gods blessings rest
upon them.
w. III. Butler and Family.
Walhalla, r. r. d. No. 1.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Town Devastated by Fire.

Coffeyvilie. Kans., Jan. 30 The
town Of NoWata, across the line from
here in Oklahoma, was almost wiped
off the map to-day by fire that
destroyed thirteen business houses,
two banks and the county court
house, which held all the records Of
that section Of Oklahoma. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
The Crime of Idleness,

Idleness means trouble for any
one. It's the same with lazy liver
Il causes constipation, headache,
jaundice, sallow complexion, pimples
and blotches, loss of appetite, nausea,
but DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon
Danish liver troubles and build up
your health. 25c. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
THREE
GOOD LIVE AGENTS WANTED

at once in Oconee county to intro
duce and sell meritorious remedy
that Is extensively advertised and
used by every member of the family
and in the stable. An exceptional
opportunity to the right parties to
make good money. In replying state
If you have team, and write at
once. Louis B. Martin, Box 10,
Richmond, Va.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
For that Terrible Itnhinn

Eczema, letter and salt rheum
keep their victims in perpetual tor
ment. The application of Chamber
lain's Salve will instantly allay this
itching, and many cases have been
cured by It's use. For sale by DR.. j.
w. Bell, Walhlala; w. ]. Lunney,
Seneca.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
BILL TO GOVERN STATE BANKS
Senator VoIpp of the Tenth District
VIII ORer One,

SCRIBNER, Neb., Jan. ~3.-(Special.)-
Senator Fred Volpp Of the Tenth district
has a bill to run state banks all ready
to Introduce when the senate convenes.
or It he says:
Il have a bill which I propose to offer
In the senate, at Its first session, relative
to the organization and control of banks
and the protection of deposiors. 1 think the
bill Is so drawn as to meet the approval
Of those Thoughtful people who desire to
perfect our banking system. I call your
attention especially to the following:
First. The law follows the general lines
of our present law, thus avoiding confus-
ion.
Second. The changes that have been
made are in the direction OF more rigid
regulation and control.
Third. The bill provides for payment to
depositors OF failed banks within thirty
days.
Fourth. The bill provides for a deposit
or's protective fund and nnwhere is the
word guarantee used.
Fifth. There is very little question OF the
oonstitutionallty of the various measures.
We force no bank, state or national, into
the protective system, and we keep none
In longer than they wish to remain.
Sixth. I believe that a thorough inspec-
ton and a rigid control of the banks I'M
der the plan 1 outlined will prevent fail
ures, and that 1t may be many years be-
fore the protective fund is ever called on
for a dollar"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
Exidence Am Ra,n.nareer ca.e.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Jan. 3.-(Spe-
c~.al)-From Bdora, Ia, comes an au-
tl.entic story thai startling details are to
be made public before the Board of Con-
troll, when the hearing for the parole of the
R~ainsberger brothers. who are doing time
for the murder of Enoch Johnson, comes
Up early next week.
These revelations, 1t is said, will he
made in the form Of affidavits, which are
in eject that the Rainbargers have been
serving for more then twenty years for a
crime they did not commit, 1t Is claimed
that II will be shown that Mag Hamil-
ton, who was the wife of Enoch Johnson
at the time Of the murder, made many
statements tending to prove the innocence
of the Hamburger boys. The last words
she uttered before her death, it is claimed
we're They didn't do. they didn't do it."
She repeatedly called fer her daughter
ito bring the book" The book referred
to, II is claimed, is a diary kept by her
and that the record In that books shows
that a man named Briggs was the muir
derer. The efforts of those in favor Of
and those against the parole Of the
prisoners In the vicinity OF Eldora, Union
and clifford, where the Rainbargers lived
and were notorious twenty-five years ago,
Is daily more intense. The lynching Of two
of the brothers and the trial OF the other
two. with the sensational Incidents OF the
murder. made this the most famous case
in central Iowa in the last half century.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
Good Year for West Point.

WEST POINT. Neb., Jan. 3.-(Special.)-
The permanent Improvements made in the
city of West Point during the year 1908
have been so numerous and valuable as to
deserve especial mention In pubic i'm
provements nearly a mile of cement side
walks have been laid, many cement cutters
and culverts put in and a large portion Of
the streets OF the best residence sections
of the city lave been parked. In business
buildings the most notable improvements
which nave been finished during the year
are the mercantile building and
the new home Of the West Point National
bank, both the best type of structures Of
their kind. that would do credit to cities
Of a larger size. In private dwellings a
number Of modern residences have been
erected, chief among which Is the residence
OF Attorney o. c. Anderson. Numerous
smaller and less pretentious dwellings have
been built and in the aggregate more money
has been invested in the city than for many
previous years. West Point has always
maintained an even, steady growth, its
favorable location. excellent business facili-
ties and the conservative character of its
citizens alike contributing to its constant
development.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. S.-(Spe-
cial)-Curt Kruger, aged 10, robust in
health, was visiting a relative, Henry
Schattenberg, and family, and was engaged
IN playing a game of cards when he sud.
denly complained Of pain In the chest and
two minutes later was a corpse, heart dis.
ease proving fatal. He leaves a wife and
two children.
s. A. Hamilton, who removed from Chap
man to this city five years ago. died after
a weeks illness Of grip and heart trouble
He was a member of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. He leaves a wife and one
son. He was GA years OF age.
Mrs. Betty Chaddendon, aged 81, passed
away at the home of her daughter, Mrs
w. A. Drullner, Of this city. after a Ions
illness of cancer, The remains have beer
taken to Giltner, where other relatives
lie buried.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
SIKH DIstrict Court Term..

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Jan. 3.-(Special.)
Judges Conrad Hollenbeck and George H..
Thomas OF the Sixth judicial district have
made up their court calendar for the ensu-
ing year. AS usual there are the regular
winter, spring and fall terms of the court
held in each county, the work of presiding
at these sessions being divided between the
two judges. The calendar is as follows:
Merrick county, February l. May 8 and
September 20; Colfax county. February l.,
May 3 and September 20; Dodge county,
January IS, May II and November s; Nance
county. March /, June q and November 20;
Platte county, February 10, May II and No
vember g.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
VICTOR Wilson's BANKING BILL
Measure Supposed to Reflect senti-
ment of Bankers ia Legislature.
From a Staff Correspondent)

Measure supposed to Henect Sentt-
ment of Bankers ia Legislature.
CFrom a staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. 3.-CSpecial Telegram.)-
Victor Wilson is on the ground with his
banking bill which, 1t is believed, reflects
the sentiment Of the bankers Of the leg sla-
ture. This is the bill which abolishes the
present state banking board and gives over
the distribution Of the spells Of office to
the democratic governor. The bill Itself
covers 1G sections. Following is the sub
stance OF the bill as prepared by Mr.. Will
son:
The business Of banking is defined and
declared to be Of a public matter and
subject to regulation and control by the
state.
The business is confined to corporations
operating under the act. This for the
reason that the liabilities of private
bankers cannot be legally controlled, and
the business subject to embarrassment in
case of death, Only persons of generally
recognized financial Integrity and respOnsi-
bility, may organize a bank or hold stock
A minimum paid-in capital required ae-
cording to population of the place OF To-
cation paid-in capital and surplus shall
not be less than 10 per cent of the de-
posits. or in lieu thereof. that the invest
ments OF the bank shall be limited to ten
tires the amount of such capital and sur
plus. And prescribing that the capital paid
In at organization shall consist only Of
NaHAH NlthlA HI apIAONEh hEIbalAAiN phllho
public bonds and a bank building. In GER
tain proportions.
Directors must be the owners of at least
Sl.HNN ~ cap'tal stock. free Of 'ncumbrance.
Offic rs must give bor d in an amount n I
less than rs per cent of the averags lie al
reserve for the preceding year and are pro-
hibited from borrowing the banks funds.
Officers prohibited from p wing or certify
ing a check uni IS the p rsJn drawing same
has an equal amount 70 his credit on the
books OF the bank.
Interest paid on deposits shall be limited
10 the rate fixed by the banking d part
ment. which rate shall be uniform as TO
banks in the same congre7 sional district.
and the giving OF any OTHER thing OF value
In lieu Of such excess interest, except neces-
sary stationery, Is prohibited.
All OF the investments that a bank may
make are enumerated, with fixed require
ments as to security on loans. Such re-
qulrements are only those now followed by
the best-managed banks.
Reserves can be kept in such banks only
as are approved by the banking depart
ment.
The stockholders shall be individually
liable for the debts OF the bank In triple
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04

the amount Of their investments, and such
liabilities are made Immediately c-llectible,
n necessary.
1t is made unlawful for any pc son to
use the word bank or any derivativy
thereof. except subject to the provisions or
the banking laws.
Fines are attached to violations OF the
provisions Of the act proportionate u the
%offense, In addition TO the usual powers or
appointing receivers.
The present state banking board Is abol-
ished and the governor made sup rintendent
Of banks, with power to appoint a deputy
and all officials of the banking department,
subject to civil service requirements;
A commission OF three persons, having
at least ten years experience In banking
is created to aid the superintendent In pre-
pairing suitable rules and orders for car
rying the act into effect. to be known as
the Nebraska Bank commission. They shall
also conduct the examinations required to
qualify persons for appointment as state
bank examiners and clerks to such eX-
aminers.
Bank examiners arc required to have five
years. experience in banking, and examin-
ing clerks must have an accurate knowl-
edge Of bank bookkeeping and accounting.
They shall be paid by the day, in addition
travelling expenses while in the dis
charge of their duties.
Examinations shall be made Of every bank
at least twice a year ana must include a
verification from sources outside OF the
bank of at least 10 per cent In number OF
the deposits and Investments. .
Examination fees shall be paid by the
banks in proportion to resources. Receivers
Tor failed banks shall be appointed by the
superintendent and be subject to his
orders.
All deposits in failed banks shall bear
interest from the date of failure at Z per
cent, and upon proof OF claim, the receiver
shall issue certificates to that effect.
Dividends TO the creditors Iof failed
banks shall be paid as follows: Twenty
five per cent at the expiration of the time
for filing claims and as often thereafter
as the cash funds amount to 10 per cent
OF the original liabilities: provided, that all
Of the liabilities shall be paid within one
year from the closing OF the bank, with
recourse to the depositors' guaranty fund
to make up the deficiency in either the
first or the final dividend.
The depositors' guaranty fund shall be
created by assessments, the m OF
which IL compulsory, against the capital
stock Of banks as follows: One-half OF
per cent of the deposits for the preceding
year on January l., 1919, and one-tenth of
/ per cent of such deposits on the first or
January Of each year thereafter, until the
fund amounts to 1 per cent of all deposits.
All depletions from such fund to be re-
stored by special assessments, not to eX-
coed 8 per cent of the deposits in any one
year. All assessments to be redepoisted
with the banks paying same, subject TO
call, and secured by deposit of public bonds
with the state treasurer.
National banks are permitted to avail
themselves of the guaranty fund, by filing
a declaration to conduct their. business IN
accordance with this act, and to subject
themselves to examinations by the state
hank examiners.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
An AID TO HAIR CULTURE
The LuxuriRnt Beauty OF WOmanhOOd
that Can BE Enhanced.
GETTING RID OF the DAHDRUFF
A Prolific Cause of Hair Scarcity of
the Sort which DR.. Mott Success
fully ann to Change
with His Tonic.

In The Lovers Vision" Sax drew a
pen picture OF appealing beauty. Golden
hair, like sunlight, streaming on the mar
BILE of her shoulder" he wrote. Every
woman's beauty is enhanced by luxuriant
hair. A wealth of tresses adds attractive
ness to a plain face. DR.. Mott spent years
In search of aids to hair culture. The
fact that the market was flooded
with hair preparations did not discour-
age him in his hunt for something far bet
ter than any other. He hit upon a form
ula so good that It was bought by The
Hessig- Ellis Drug Co. and this big Mem
phis house has dedicated DR.. Motifs Hair
Tonic to all men and women whose hair is
falling out. 1t is a tonic that has given
big crops of hair to people who were
lamenting over thin spots. This prepar-
alton OF DIR. Motifs is an active germicide
and will get rid OF all OF the dandruff-
making microbes that are laying the
foundation for so many, many bald heads.
BY using DR.. Motifs Hair Tonic, women
can enjoy thicker, longer hair and all men
showing a tendency to badness can save
tho hair they have, while 90 per cent. of
the bald ones have excellent chances for
growing new hair.
DR.. Motifs Hair Tonic can be had at
Myers-Dinon drug store. Ask about 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
Grand Jury in Box Butte.

ALLIANCE, Neb., Jan. 3.-(Special.)-
Seventy citizens of Alliance recently signed
and sent to Judge W. H. Westover a pc
tition asking that a grand jury be called
to consider illegal liquor selling and other
law-breaking in Alliance and Box Butte
county A few days later this was fol-
lowed by a remonstrance against these Of
lenses signed by about the same number
OF people AS Judge Harrington will pre-
side at the next term of district court for
Box Butte county Judge Westover re-
ferred the petition and remonstrance TO
him. The result was not known here until
Wednesday evening. when w. C. Mounts,
clerk OF the district court. and Eugene
Burton. county attorney, received an order
that the grand jury be called. Names for
the grand jury have been drawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
'PING COUPLE ARRESTED
w. ID. Brown of Lincoln and Grand
Island Woman Found at st. Louis.

w. ID. Brown of Lincoln and Grand
Island Woman Found at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3-(Special Telegram)-
A pathetic scene was senacted in the Cen
trail District police station holdover this
afternoon when Willie Brown, aged 2, en-
tered the cell Of his father, w. A. Brown,
travelling salesman of Lincoln. Neb., aged
IS, who grabbed the child and kissed him
repeatedly. Browns wife. who followed
the boy, gazed a minute at the scene, then
stretched out her hand to her husband.
Brown had been arrested in company with
Miss Mildred Cramer Of Grand Island,
Neb., at 2sO6 Washington avenue, where
they had lived three weeks as Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Killan. Both women are 20
be win sisters.
After Brown and wife had conferred,
Brown said; II viii return home with my
wife. l do not know what possessed me to
leave her. We had been happy %continu-
ously. 1 met Miss Cramer at Grand Island,
where she lived with her parents. She
knew 1 was married. She would have re-
turned home last night II we had not been
arrested through a letter she wrote home. s.
Miss Cramer told Chief Detective Smith
that when she upbraided Brown for de-
ceiving her by telling her he was unmar-
ried he promised TO marry her as soon as
he could get a divorce. She said she did
not expect to return to her father and
mother now. She said her mother first
Informed her she was living with a mar
ried man (Brown) in a letter.
Mrs. Brown announced she would not
prosecute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
PROSPERITY At HASTINGS
ALI Former Marks Excelled by Year
Just Closed.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
Receipts Of POstomce over Thirty
Thousand DoIIars-Bank Deposits
Nearly Two and One-Half
Millions.

HASTINGS, Neb, Jan. 3.-(Special.)-SO
far as can be determined by the various
pulses of commercial activity Hastings en-
joyed a measure of prosperity last year
that exceeded all former marks.
The postoffice receipts for the twelve
months aggregated 10000, which was an
increase OF $500 over the previous year.
This was the largest volume Of receipts In
the history OF the office for a like period,
and it was approximately 60 per cent larger
than that Of ten years ago. Postal traffic
incident to Christmas was the heaviest ever
experienced here, the volume Of mall being
about 10 per cent larger than in the previ-
Gus Jeason.
Farm mortgages satisfied during the year
aggregated 1888, 969, as compared with a
total Of 1862, III in releases during the previ-
Gus year. Increase in filings from $547,O64
to $500, SOC is an indication Of more extensive
Investments. There was an increase in
chattel mortgage releases from sl54.17 4 in
1907 to s172, 256 in 1908.
Among the new buildings erected or fin
lshed last year were the Hastings brewery,
Sl25. 900; administration building, home for
Elder Robinson. sanitarium and church edi-
flee, all for the Seventh Day Adventists,
$4,000; Madgett office building, $4,000;
Carnegie building for Hastings college, $780,
600, and numerous business buildings rang
ing in cost from 1900 to SIT, 600.
Masons and Odd Fellows contemplate
erecting new temples this year or recon-
structing the ones they now occupy. The
Congregational and United Brethren con-
gregatlons have planned new edifices, and
the abandoned convent building. built at a
cost of $4,000 and unoccupied for fifteen
years, is soon to be equipped for a girls
academy. An auditorium. with a seating
capacity of 1000. is nearing completion.
Deposits in Hastings banks aggregate
81, 100000 and loans 81, 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
SON Comes, DauEhter Goes.

HASTINGS Neb., Jan. 3-(speciaL Five
year-old Katherine Hughes, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. z. II. Hughes. who was one
OF the happiest girls in Hastings on Christ
mas, because OF the. arrival OF a brother,
after she had asked Santa Claus to send
her one as a Christmas present. died sud
denly Of commissions at 3 a. m. on New
Years.
Katherine was told by her parents that
II she would save her pennies Santa Claus
might give her a brother. and when the
baby boy arrived she brought forth tg
In pennies and insisted on the doctor tax ne
them. The medical man refused and next
day Katherine wen to his office and COM
PEELED him to accept the fee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
HYMENEAL.
BroOks-Meyer.

sTURGIs, 8. D.. Jan. 3.-(Special.)-The
marriage OF DIR. John ID. Brooks and Mss
Ma1de z. Meyer took place yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock in the Catholic church
OF Sturgis, Rev. Father Columbian Off
ciating. The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Meyer, being born
and reared in Sturgis. She is a young
woman Of cheerful disposition, many accom-
plishments and one who will make a fitting
helpmate to the doctor. DR.. Brooks was
formerly stationed at Fort Meade, and
while there met his future bride. Last fall
he was transferred to Ancon hospital in
the canal zone at Ancon, Panama, where
he is a physician in the government en-
ploy.