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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Washington's Plague Spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms Of
the Potomac, the breeding ground Of
malaria germs. These germs cause
chills, fever and ague, biliousness,
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and
general debility and bring suffering
or death to thousands yearly. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them and cure malaria troubles.
'They are the best ali-round tonic
and cure for malaria I ever used"
writes r. M. James, of Louellen, S.
G. They cure stomach, liver, kidney
and blood troubles and will prevent
typhoid. Try them, soc. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Death of Ezra CrOmer.
(Farm and Factory.)

tFarm and Factory.)
We regret to chronicle the death
Of Ezra Cromer, which occurred at
his home at Cross Roads last We'd
nesday. Mr.. Cromer was 63 years
of age. He had kind and charita-
BILE disposition toward all. To know
him was to love and respect him.
He was born in Fork township, An
derson county, but most of his life
was spent in Oconee county. He was
twice married, first to a Miss Leath-
ers. To this union four children were
born, all Of whom survive him: Mrs.
Reedy Gibson, Mrs. J. f.. Isbell and
j. }. Cromer, Of Cross Roads, and
Mrs. Corrie Isbell, Of Seneca. His
second marriage was to Miss Martha
lsbell, Of Cross Roads, but no chill
dren were born to them. His second
wife survives him. Mr.. Cromer was
member OF the Cross Roads Bap-
tist church. He was buried at South
Union on Thursday with Masonic
hOnors. A good and true man has
gone to his reward.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Items from Bear Swamp.

Bear Swamp, Aug. 23.-Special:
The farmers of this place would be
glad to see some refreshing showers.
Miss Maggie Brown, who has been
visiting relatives at this place re-
turned to her home in Columbia Sat
urday.
Many of our young folks attended
the big picnic at Richland Friday and
reported delightful time.
Miss Louise Sohlman, of Charles
ton, Is visiting at the home Of her
cousin, Mrs. j. Fl. Keil. We are glad
to have Miss Sohlman with us.
Miss Katie Abbott is entertaining
at her home, for few days, her cou-
sin, Miss Mettie Abbott, one Of Spar
tanburg's charming young ladies.
Miss Sophie Puckhaber, Of Wal
halla, was the welcome guest of Miss
Sophie Keil Sunday.
A number Of our people attended
the protracted meeting at Conneross
the past week.
Mrs. q. P. BoOZer and children, of
Newberry, arrived In Walhalla Mon
day and will spend few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Burley.
Mrs. w. s. Barron and daughter.
Miss Myra, of Seneca, spent a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Burley, the latter part OF the
past week.
Mrs. Walter Shull and son, Gary,
who have been visiting relatives
here, have returned to their homo in
Columbia. Reporter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Land for Sale;
FAIR PLAY, S. G..

90 acres on Tugaloo River, $12.50
per acre; 2 houses and acres bot
tom land.
40 acres; 5-room house; 25 acres
In cultivation; near Fair Play.
100 acres; 5-room 2-story house;
40 acres III cultivation; near Fair
Play.
rs acres; Broom house; SO acres
In cultivation; near Fair Play.
200 acres; 7-room 2-story house,
tenant houses; near Fair Play.
SO acres; 35 in woods and old
field; near Fair Play,
The above can be bought at rea-
sonable prices and terms. All ex-
cept the river piece lies level and In
high state of cultivation. The river
piece is good, strong land.
1t will pay you to look at these
lands If you want to buy.
w. Il. DOBBS, Fair Play, S. G.
Any one in this section having
lands to sell or exchange will do
well to confer with me.
w. l.. DoBBs.
August 18, 1909. 33-tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
pENITENTIARY DEFICIT SHOWN
Banker COnvict'S Investigation Re-
veals large Shortage.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 21.-Di COW
cry has been made, it is alleged, Of a
deficit of $4,000 by board Of audi
tors appointed to fix the financial sta
tus of the Western PENNSYLVANIA
Penitentiary. The investigation was
started following a recent change Of
administration and was conducted by
q number Of prominent bankers now
serving time in the institution. The
$4,000 was accounted for in the
bookkeeping. Brooms and broom
material to that amount is stored
away. This extraordinary purchase
has submerged the finances Of the
big prison. The hosiery department
has been running, it Is said, at a loss
OF $500 year, while rugs and car
pets have been sold for less than was
paid for the manufacturing material
For some time to come, or until the
next State appropriation, the ex-
penses OF the penitentiary will be
met with borrowed money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
THE PIEDMONT CONVENTION.
District Meeting ut Westminster Au.
gust 2S-20-Dcdicatory Service.

Westminster, Aug. 24.-Special:
The Piedmont District Convention,
Churches Of Christ, will convene in
the Christian church at Westmin,
ster, August 2Sth and goth. A
printed program has been prepared
The dedication OF the new church
Will take place on Sunday. Pew. W.
A. Chastain, Of Athens, Ga, has been
secured to preach the dedicatory SER
mon. He will hold a meeting the
following week. All invited to at
tend, and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to lend thai~ nrsssu,,,
70 the service and to help in the
meeting to follow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
). ). PIcKENs PAINFULLY HURT.
Dragged Three Hundred Yards, Head
and Shoulders on Ground.

The many friends of j. J. Piekens,
Of the Hopewell section, will regret
exceedingly to learn that he suffered
painful injuries last Thursday even
ing while driving on the public road
short distance from the Hopewell
church. He and Jas. F.. Singleton,
of Walhalla, in company with a num-
ber of ladies and children, were rid
ing two-horse wagon, drawn by
two mules. Coming to the steep hill
a short distance from the church the
mules quickened their pace, and on
reaching the bottom of the hill where
there is a rathe" deep open waterway
across the road, the front of the
wagon dropped so suddenly and with
such force that Mr.. Pickens, who
was driving, was thrown forward
from the wagon at the mules heels.
swinging there for a time, then
dropping to the ground. His trou-
ser leg wcs caught as ne fell, and
Mr. Pickens was dragged for some
three hundred yards, his foot en-
tangled and his head and shoulders
dragging on the ground The mules
were finally stopped in sandy fiat
by Mr.. Singleton, who was all the
time applying the brakes. Mr..
Pickens had gotten loose from his
perilous position some fifty yards
from the point where the mules
were stopped, and when Mr.. Single
ton reached him he found him un-
conscious. He was soon revived,
however, and taken to his home, and
the last reports received were that
he is badly bruised and painfully
hurt, but doing we'll, all things con-
sidered. Mr.. Singleton states that it
is almost miraculous that his father
in-law escaped with his life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Intense Colicky Pains Relieved.

For some years / suffered from
intense colicky pains which would
come on at times and from which I
could find no relief" says I. S. Ma
son, of Beaver Dam. Ky. "Chamber-
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was recommended to me by
a friend. After taking few doses
of the remedy was entirely relieved.
That was four years ago and there
has been no return of the symptoms
since that time" This remedy is
for sale by DR.. ]. w. Bell, Walhalla; !;
w. ]. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Cholera Infantum Cured.

Something Ike two years ago my
baby, which was then about a year
old, was taken seriously i'll with chol-
era infantum, vomiting and purging
profusely, writes j. f. Dempsey, Of
Dempsey. Ala. l did what | could
to relieve her, but did her no good,
and being very much alarmed about
her went for physician, but failed
to find one, so came back by Elder
Bros. & Carter's store, and Mr.. Ell
der recommended Chamberlain's s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy. / procured bottle Of it, went
fome as quickly as possible and gave
tie baby dose Of the remedy. 1t
relieved her in fifteen minutes and
soon cured her entirely" For sale
by DR.. ]. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.
Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
KILLED ON AUTO SPEEDWAY.
Indianapolis Motor Race Track Death
List Growing.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. al
Three more lives were sacrificed to-
day in the mad speed carnival which
has inaugurated the great Indianap-
oils motor speedway. One mechani-
clan and two spectators paid the pen
atty "f their lives to satisfy the ex-
treme desire for speed. The fatal
accident came when a National car,
driven by Charles Merz, in the 300
mile race, lost a tire and crashed
through fence into a group Of spec
tators, spreading death and destruc-
ton In the wake of its wild plunge.
Besides the three deaths two seri-
GUS injuries resulted during the day.
Two were killed on the speedway
on Wednesday last.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Walhalla
post office for the week ending
August 23, 1909:
Mrs. Lula Bitter, Mrs. Mary M.
Hunt, VIII MARVEL, Sam Mckinney,
George U. Messal, Mrs. Elvira Millor,
N. M. Neal, Lewis Parker, Miss EN-
ma Reid, M. A. F.. Stribling, Miss
LYDIA Sullivan.
Persons calling for the above will
please say they were advertised.
j. RI. Merrick, p. M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Monument Fund Completed.

Columbia, Aug. 21.--Capt. w. E.
Gonzales, chairman Of the woman's
monument commission, announced
to-day before leaving on his summer
vacation that the entire 1000, in
Guiding the $500 appropriated by
the State Legislature, required to
build a monument, was now In the
bank to the credit of the monument
commission. This will be good news
to patriotic South Carolinians.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Aid to Rural Schools.

AT the last session Of the Legisla-
ture an act was passed appropriating
twenty thousand dollars to aid weak
rural schools. The conditions under
which the aid is given is as follows:
For every dollar a district raises by
subscription or otherwise the State
Will give them two dollars up to one
hundred dollars. No district can get
over that amount. Under this act
Oconee school districts have gotten
the following amounts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di.
arrhoca Remedy Never Known
to Fail.

81 have used Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
1t was first introduced to the public
in 1872, and have never found one
instance where cure was not speed
lily effected by its use. / have been
commercial traveller for eighteen
years, and never start out on a trip
without this, my faithful friend"
says II. S. Nichols, Of Oakland, Ind
Ter. For sale by DR.. ]. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. ]. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
GramIlatcd Sore Eyes Cured.

For twetny years l suffered from
bad case of granulated sore eyes"
says Martin Boyd, of Henrietta, Ky.
In February, 1903, gentleman
asked me to try Chamberlain's Salve.
l bought one box and used about
two-thirds Of it and my eyes have not
given me any trouble since" This
salve Is for sale by DR.. J. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

D. mere are also several applications
in that have not been heard from.
but there Is no doubt that they will
pass. This will make a total of a
little over 100 for Oconee out Of
the 100000 Appropriated
IL there are other schools that
wish to try for this aid 1t Is time the
applications were going in.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
WOODMEN PICNIC AT RICHLAND.
Continued from Page Four.)

endorsement. as Democrats or Repub
licans, and a number Of them have
said "as Taft Republicans" and he
had declined to endorse them, for
he Is white mans white man strict
ly. MIR. Roosevelt himself kicked
negroes out of the army when only a
few wer'' found to be guilty of any
misbeha Or at all.
In lumber of States the negro
holds tn" balance of power and the
Republicans know it; so, for that
reason and no other, they cater to
the negro vote. Mr.. Taft has prom
ised that they will get no offices in
the South, but that remains to be
seen.
The next subject discussed was the
liquor question. He said that in that
large crowd there he had seen no
drinking at all, but no doubt there
were great many who would like
to have about two fingers. Only
few days ago an election was held
in all the wet" counties in South
Carolina, and the majority had
voted dry Charleston and Colum-
bia had followed the dictation of the
News and Courier and The State, and
we now have thirty-siX dry" coun-
lieve in prohibition, and takes
drink when he feels like it, but he
does believe in rule Of the majority,
and thinks these few counties ought
not to have dispensaries, and we
ought to kill the State dispensary.
He would, if in the Legislature, ia
vor Statewide prohibition, and he
would screw the lid down so tight
the whole thing would be dry as
powder house. Cloud appla:' se.)
He then asked for suggestions as
fH sc@G subject me people wanted
discussed, and the tariff was men
toned. He said he had heard tariff
until he was sick and disgusted with
1T, but he was able to give the sub
ject as a whole, and Aldrich and
Payne in particular, few left hand
swings, finishing with telling jab
in the solar pleXus. After that he
said the only tax revision had been
revision up; that the only difference
the people would know would be
that they would pay little more for
their clothes and shoes than they had
ever done. The new schedule would
butter New Engiand's bread on both
sides, but they didn't want us to have
even axle grease on one side.
He hoped to see the next admins
tration made up of Democrats, but
the Yankees are so welded to the
Republican party that he is afraid all
we can do Is to sit back and "cuss."
He then told the origin OF the
'Tillman pitchfork" and applied 1t
to himself by saying that he Is not a
mean man II people let him alone,
but when he Is disturbed, he tries to
use language that can be understood
He does not sit straddle of the fence
and wants 1T to be so understood. He
was delighted to be present himself,
and was glad that so many of the
wives and daughters of the citizens
were there to see just what kind of
animal he is.
(The above is not a verbatim re-
port, but merely the substance.)
There were about 1000 people
present from all sections Of the coun-
ty, and in that vast crowd not a
peace officer was seen, and none was
needed, for not sign of disturbance
was seen or heard to mar the day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
81 900 Given to Denmark School.

Boston, Aug. 21.--Under thesswill
Of the late Mrs. Marion Davis Hol-
lingsworth, widow Of the wealthy
Boston paper manufacturer, filed for
probate to-day, the Voorhees, Indus
trial school, of Denmark, South Car
olina, is given $1,000. Over $780,
600 Is disposed Of among consider.
able list of charities.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK
Ending Tuesday, August 2t-Omcial
Weather Record.

Observations made at $50 D. m.
on Midway Hill, Walhalla, S. c.:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

There were about 1000 people
present from all sections Of the coun-
ty, and in that vast crowd not a
peace officer was seen, and none was
needed, for not sign of disturbance
was seen or heard to mar the day.
Besides the speaking there was mu-
sic-and plenty of it-by the Ander-
son Orr Mill Band. Then, too, there
was dinner in abundance, and If any
one went away hungry, the kick has
not been registered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-23

Pitching magnificent ball year after
year Christie Mathewson is more val
liable To the Giants right now than he
has been in his career with that club.
Right now Mathewson. with Southpaw
Wiltse, is the only Giant twirler who
has a right To be called a winner. He
has pitched consistent bali all season
and now. with Il games won, and four
lost, he Is practically the league
leader. Frock, Brandon. Meter and
Adams have a higher percentage. but
Adams Is the only one who has gotten
credit in more than 10 games.-------=
Christie Mathewson is the greatest
pitcher In the business. on account of
his brains. OF course. .MattyFis a tpe,
powerful fellow physically. anashe has
things on that ban that fe4apitehsrs
can initiate with su1ees - 4 ~ inter-
all, the main Ingredient in his work
is the application of brain power to his
abors in the box. When Matty Joined
the Giants. not quite 10 years ago. he
was a lad just from school. only -
years old. and with practically no ex-
Perience in professional baseball. But
he had the gift of observation. and he
put it to good use from the start of his
career. He created no sensation the
first year he was with the New York
club. He was just recruit. who had
the size and the make of a promising
pitcher. and he Was carried along
with a view TO the future, The papers
at that time seldom mentioned him.
and ha WAS an unknown nItanrity Rnf
Matty put i'm that first year to the
greatest possible advantage. He went
around the circuit with his eyes wide
open and his brain registering impress
sionS which were To assist him in his
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-23

work. He was a quiet athlete and said
little. but he was always looking at
things and coming tn conclusions. The
next year he put his knowledge into
practice and jumped at once into the
front rank of the pitchers of the
league and of the entire country. For
nine years he has been the mainstay
of the Giants I'm the box. Without him
they would today he a second division
team. Matty. by the use of his calm,
cool brain and his superb physique,
holds them up in the race year after
year, From present indications
Matty is not much more than half
through with his career as a success
full pitcher in the major league. He
knows how to work to the best advan-
tage himself. You never see him
straining himself to the limit when
nothing is to be gained by the exer-
ton. With no one on the bases, Matty
looks like an easy pitcher to hit. He
has it all figured out that the average
batter has not one chance in three of
hitting the ball to a safe spot. even
If he is given pretty good opportun-
ity To do so. Therefore. Matty goes
calmly about his business. relying on
the eight men behind him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-23
SURPRISES PROMISED
BY COLORADO P[OPLE

we will be there with the goods
to surprise them" writes w. S. PERISH
ing. an active member OF the Dry
Farming congress who lives at Limon,
Colo. in the heart of large dry
farming district. Mr.. Pershing has
informed Professor w. ii. Olin, vice
president of the congress and super
/, intendent OF exhibits for the INTERNAL
tional dry farming exposition. which
will be held at Billings. Mont. octo-
Der % 10 ~, that eastern Colorado will
he we'll represented with exhibits
which will show wonderful progress In
the agricultural development of that
state. He also assures la. &c attend .
ance of delegates from his section.
( Mr.. Pershing has attended a num-
Der of county fairs this fan in Colo
4 RADIO and reports that the exhibits
there are unusually good, \ number
of these exhibits arc expected TO be
brought to Billings. but there are
many dry farmers who are preparing
special exhibits exclusively for the
dry farming exposition. Icing In
srired to extra effort by tho offer of
three trophy cups by the Denver
Chamber ri Commerce fer Colnral 10
exhibits. Mr.. Persh!ng himself has
bee. very successful this year espe-
ciallv with his silver mine white oats.
raised without irrIsatIon on tho east
era Co,orada plains.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-23
FARMER IS PLEASED
WITH RESULTS
NEW MEMBER Or DRY FARMING
CONGRESS SAYS 1T rs WON
oERFul MOVEMENT.

'sThern never was movement 10
upii.t the semi-arid asriou.tu-ists OF
,..e wos.d equal to the Dry Farming
congress. and Il has only begun its
real wo-k"
This is the opinion expressed by d.
T. Getty OF Moltoya, y. NJ. a farmer
who has recently become a member
Of the congress. Mr.. Getty's ex-
preston is typical Of the sentiment
expressed in scores of letters received
by tire secretary of the congress from
farmers in all parts Of the west. In
New Mexico there has been a great
increase in the interest in the work
of the congress in the last year. The
rapid settlement of that territory and
the consequent arising of new prob
lens. upon the solution OF which de-
ponds the success of the settlers. has
impressed the New Mexicans with tito
necessity of investigation of soil con
ditions. climate. agricultural methods
and seeds. This is the work Of the
Dry Farming congress. which will
hold it, fourth session at Billings
October 1928
The congress recently sent Professor
Z. ]. Iddings of the Colorado Agricul-
tural college into the southwest in the
capacity of field commissioner to in
vestigate the local conditions. Profess
sor Iddings found many Of the settlers
in New Mexico struggling with the
problems confronting them and labori-
ously evolving clues to their solution.
He carried the message OF the con-
sress TO them and started many on
the way TO secure the education that
is essential to agricultural success in
any semi-arid region. Through the
commercial bodies of the territory and
the territorial immigration bureau. in
terest is being kept up in the coming
at Billings and delegations
nrc being organized In the various
ag-lcu tural districts with the promise
that there will be a large number OF
New Mexico farmers present at the
fourth Dry Farming congress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-23
COUNTY WILL SEND
DELEGATES
CUSTER TO BE REPRESENTED AT
THE DRY FARMING CON.
sGREsS THIS FALL.

J. II. Collins, secretary of the Miles
City Chamber Of Commerce. has set
a commcadable example for others oc-
cupying similar positions by his ac-
tivity In arousing interest locally in
the fourth Dry Farming congress,
which will meet at Billings, October
26-2S. MIR Collins has personally
urged the mayor of Miles city. the
county commissioners Of Custer county
and the Officers of the chamber of
commerce to appoint representative
men to attend the congress as dele
gates, and he reports to the secretary
Of the congress that Custer county
will ave one of the large delega-
tons at Billings. He states that there
are many farmers and others prepar-
ing to attend the congress. In addition
TO those who shall be named as Of
fetal delegates.
Custer is one of the Montana
counties having several millions of
acres Of dry farming land and numer-
Gus settlers who have taken up home
steads during the last two or three
years have been unusually successful
this year in harvesting bumper crops
The Custer county dry land crops are
not limited to grains and forage crops,
but include fruits and vegetables An
important source of supply of garden
produce for Miles City tables is a dry
farm operated by Mss Anna c. II.
Christensen, formerly a professional
nurse in New York city, who gave up
her profession to take advantage Of
the opportunities offered. in eastern
Montana. 1s ~