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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
TILLNLAN WITH THE "DRXS."
Wants Dispensarics Voted Out of the
Six Wet Counties. -

Greenville, Aug. Ex-senator B.
ing of farmers at Fountain Inn to-
day and spoke on general topics, dis
cussing the negro question in it's re-
lation to the Republican party and
compulsory education. In his speech
he commented rpon the results of
the recent dispensary elections in the
counties of the State.
In speaking of dispensary elections
Mr.. Tillman said that he was glad
the State was going dry and hoped
that the remaining six counties
which are wet will go dry shortly.
He remarked on the attitude Of
President Taft toward the South, and
said that Taft's purpose was to Sc
duce enough white men to make up
a respectable Republican party in
the South and bring in the negroes
as balance of power. To mobilize
the negroes in South Carolina. he
said, it was only necessary to slough
off enough white lpeu and to regis
ter as nancy negroCs as possible.
Any step toward decreasing The num-
ber of negroes whu coulG read and
write, was, in his judgment. the
height of folly. This brought him to
the subject of compulsory education,
and he stated that he was opposed to
compulsory education for the reason
that the negroes would be educated
along with the whites, since the Fiji
teenth Amendment would not allow
discrimination against the negroes.
The whites would pay the taxes for
negroes education. Mr.. TilIman
his speech.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
SHE SHOT HER LOVER.
Augusta Girl Shot Man Three Thncs.
He Will Probably Die.

Driven to desperation by her jeal
ousy and mad with rage because she
thought he had tried to put her of, ,
Miss Elmira Todd, beautiful young
woman of Augusta, Ga, walked into
the Central Of Georgia freight Office
in that city just before noon last
Wednesday and opened fire with
revolver on Richard ID. Watson, for
two years her accepted lover.
She shot six times, three bullets
taking effect.
Railroad Detective Hall was near
The scene at the time and rushed into
the Office just as the young woman
stuffed the revolver into her waist
and was hurrying away. He took her
into custody and escorted her to the
barracks, where she broke into hys-
terics and raved like lunatic for an
hour.
Between her sobs she told a heart.
rending story of love, and a subse-
quent life of shame with the man
she shot because she feared he was
| about to put her off and become en-
gagged to another
More than two years ago, she said
?oung Watson met her and she grew
to love him.
His attentions were tender, she
said. and she continued her rela-
tions. But of late they drifted apart.
A few dGys ago she -aw him again,
and he sent her to Atlanta with /,
promise to meet here there. She
waited, but he did not come. Then
she returned and shot him.
Watson is a handsome young man,
20 years old, who is well known In
| Augusta, and was universally popu-
lar. He held splendid position.
He is at the city hospital in des.
| perate condition.
One bullet entered near the heart,
| another pierced the abdomen, while
| the third struck the collar bone and
ranged downward as he covered be-
hind the door of a safe in his office
TO escape the woman's deadly fire.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Open Saloons In "Dry" Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, Aug 20.-After
four months of enforced idleness the
saloons of Wichita are again running
on the wide-open plan. Beer can be
obtained at large number of re-
sorts, and whiskey is also served
The 'wets" are happy and predict
that goCl times have returned to
stay.
But one restriction Is placed on
the dealers and that Is they must
operate on the second floors of build
ings. The chief Of police says he
cannot stop the resorts because the
law allows them to sell near beer
that is, beer containing less than 2
per cent Of alcohol-and that 1t Is
impossible to tell the near beer from
the real thing when the labels are
removed. 1t Is also declared that If
real beer was found 1t would require
a chemical analysis to prove It. This
they consider too much trouble.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Feeds 'Em Hot Potatoes.

Il had heard 1T said all my life
that If you want hens to lay, feed
them pepper and other hot stuffs, /"
said Congressman Johnson to a Spar
tanburg Herald representative, in
discussing chickens, $50 l concluded
that hot potatoes might do just as
well. / had an abundance of sweet
potatoes--morc than we could de-
stroy-and last winter | took to bak-
ing Few in the oven of the stove
each day and feeding them to my
hens. The hens began laying last
November, and have been laying ever
since. You can take that for what
it's worth, but l believe it's due to
the potatoes"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
TWO MORE DREADNAUGHTs.
Bids for Their Construction Opened
at Washington.

Two more dreadnaughts, the wy
oming and the Arkansas, authorized
by Congress, took first shape at the
Navy Department in Washington last
Wednesday when bids for their con-
struction were opened in the pres
ence of numerous representatives of
ship-building firms anxious to obtain
the contracts. These vessels each
are to cost $6,O0O,O0O, exclusive of
their armor and armament; are to
make high rate of speed and are to
be equipped throughout with the
latest improvements.
The vessels are to be OF $4,000
tons each, the largest ever under
| taken by the naval establishment,
the increase in tonnage in this class
of vessels being from 10000, the
size of the original American dread
naughts, the Delaware and the
North Dakota.
The Utah, now under construction
by the New York Ship-Building Co.,
anu Ilc uo" DSlHB Dullt at
the New York Navy Yard, are the
two remaining dreadnaughts, their
tonnage being $4,000.
The naval officials expected lively
competition for the contracts for the
Wyoming and the Arkansas.
William Cramp & Sons, of Phila-
| delphia, were the lowest bidders for
constructing the battleships Wyom-
| ing and Arkansas, bids for which
were opened at the navy department
last Wednesday. Only one ship can
go, however, to any one firm Of build
ers. The E'ew York Ship-Building
Co., of Camden, n. j., made the next
lowest bid at $4,675,OO0.
The Bethlehem Steel Co., the Car
negie Co., and the Midvale Steel Co.
submitted identical bids for furnish
ing the main portion of the armor
for the battleships. Their figures
were for class A, $425 a ton for II, :
4S5 tons.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
The Sunshine Convention.

| hope every one who is interested
in Sunshine work, especially the pas
tors and teachers of Oconee, will
come to the Sunshine Convention to
be held at Rock Springs church Au-
gust 28th. We will be glad to see
those who are not interested, too.
We hope to interest you before you
leave. Mrs. Julia ID. Shanklin,
County Organizer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

soldiery Wee running things with
high hand, and it reached the ears
of the commander Of the Northern
troops. He issued an order for this
man Lawson to be brought to him
dead or alive.
In some way Lawson became ap-
prised Of the order and tried to make
his escape. Ill as he was, he ran
about twelve miles up the railroad
when three Union soldiers overlook
him. Lawson hid behind bush and
when the soldiers pursuing got near
enough Lawson sprang out and
wrenched the gun from one soldiers
hand and was about to shoot ano-
ther of them when tie third shot him
through the heart. The dead man
was carried back to Newberry on
Capt. Billy's train.
Il !. !.
The veteran has been through
many wrecks, "a couple for every
mile on my rum" lie says. But he
never sustained serious INJURY. upon
one occasion he was running a train
with some coaches attached to some
cattle cars. The cattle cars were
open on the top in those days, and
as the train moved and swayed the
cattle in the cars would lunge about.
He feared they would break the door
and escape, and though he had not
slept for three days he tried to keep
awake, watching the cars ahead
from the platform. Finding him
self going to sleep on his feet, and
fearing he would fall from the train
he went into the car and sat down,
and that was the last he remember
ed until he felt a violent jar which
awakened him. He discovered that
the rear cars had broken loose from
the train and turned over and were
lying Oh their sides beside the track.
The cattle cars were empty. The
cattle had been spilled and bystand-
ers told him that the last they had
seen of che cows they were going
over the hill with their tails in the
air
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
Anderson Tribute to Lee Stribling.
(Anderson Mail, 19th.)

Lee Stribling, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. S. Stribling, of Westminster, died
at the home of his parents shortly af-
ter noon yesterday, his death being
due to typhoid fever. Mr.. Stribling
was 10 years of age and was a young
many Of many noble parts. He left
behind him many friends and rela-
t!ves who bemoan his untimely de-
mise.
Mr.. Stribling was nephew of Mrs.
H. f. Todd, of this city, and was we'll
known here. Less than a month ago
he visited Anderson as representa-
tive Of the Westminster Y. NJ. c. A.
in the athletic meet held here, at
which he won the prize in the high
jump. His friends here are much
shocked by his death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

No matter how long you have suf-
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs. S. l.. Bowen, of
Wayne, w. Va, writes: Il was a
sufferer from kidney disease, so that
at times | could not get out Of bed,
and when / did | could not stand
straight. I took Foley's Kidney Rem
edv. One dollar bottle and part of
the second cured me entirely" 1t
will cure you. j. w. Bell, Walhalla;
Stonecypher Pharmacy, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

People with chronic bronchitis, as
thma and lung trouble will find great
relief and comfort in Foley's Honey
and Tar, and can avoid suffering by
commencing to take it at once. J.W.
Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher's Phar-
macy, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

If you are all rundown Foley's
Kidney Remedy will help you. 1t
strengthens the kidneys so they will
eliminate the impurities from the
blood that depress the nerves, and
cause exhaustion, backache, rheuma-
tism and urinary Irregularities which
sap the vitality. Do not delay. Take
FOley's Kidney Remedy at once. J.
w. Bell, ,Walhalla; Stonecypher Phar-
macy, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

In Georgia town as a youth Capt
Billy knew hoy whose name was
Tom Lawson. Just after the war
there appeared in Newberry a man
emaciated and sick from camp fe-
yer. He was on his way to Georgia,
his nome, and Capt. Billy recognized
him. The war was over and 1t was
in the days of Reconstruction. In
some way 1t became known that the
man had been Southern spy within
the Northern army. The Northern
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25

For Indigestion and all stomach
trouble take Foley's Orino Laxative
as 1t stimulates the stomach and
liver and regulates the bowels and
will positively cure habitual consti-
patton. j. w. Bell, Walhalla; Stone
cypher Pharmacy, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
100000 i'm Notes in Trunk.

When Marshal Blaydes confronted
John Roberts in the hamlet in Shell
by county, the chief counterfeiter ad-
mitted that he was behind the plan
to dispose of the imitation pesos
through the Louisville broker. He
showed Blaydes a brass-bound trunk
of the sort especially constructed to
figure in romances, and this was
filed with s1,0OO,OOO in the crisp
Mexican notes.
Roberts said that he would have
been in Mexico with the trunk a
week ago had he not been awaiting
the arrival Of perforating machine
and a device for numbering the bills.
Did you suspect that the Fedora
officers were after you?" Roberts
was asked in the Custom House office
to-day.
"If l had, I'd never been in Simp-
sonville," he replied, laughing.
VIII Koenig, a. printer, was also
arrested in connection with the case.
All three men will have examining
trials before the United States Com
missioner shortly.
Roberts is bulky man, weighing
close to $50 pounds, and when he
| was brought into Louisville to-day,
his clothing was spotted and frayed
with hard wear. He says that he
had manufactured all the pesos notes
In this country, and that he had not
intended to defraud any, one in the
United States.
81 merely wanted to get rich" he
said. n.
Roberts Is son of the late Judge
Roberts, once a well-konwn Louis
vile jurist. His bond to-day was
fixed at $4,000, and he at once
waived examination trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
100000 OF BOGUS MONEY.
Dreams of Wealth Which Dazzled
John Roberts are Shattered.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 19.-Dreams
Of wealth which reflected their gaudy
hues from a brass bound trunk con-
tanning a million dollars in counter
felt Mexican pesos were shattered for
John G. and Marion Roberts here to-
day, when Deputy United States Mar
shal William Blaydes arrested John
Roberts in Shelby county with the
money in his possession.
Since the hour of the arrest this
in the custom house of Louisville
and in Central police station a tale
of attempted financial buccaneering
that puts into shadow some of the
boldest exploits in the history Of
counterfeiting.
He Will Plead Guilty.
Roberts, sitting in the office of the
secret service bureau here to-day,
coolly said that he would plead gull
ty at the October term of the Federal
court, and seemed philosophic about
SpeuuiHS d IndJOIlly Ol HIS years Ill
the United States prison in Atlanta,
Ga. He had played bold game and
failed, he said, and he would have
been rich beyond his dreams had it
succeeded. Now he was poor and in
the hands Of the sternest law on
earth, but he laid rather fattering
junction to his soul. that the scheme
had been daring and romantic.
1t was through Marion Roberts
that the counterfeiters were appre-
hended. Marion Roberts, some days
ago apprehended a Louisville broker
and made him the proposition that
he dispose Of counterfeit Mexican pc
sos at a high commission. The bro
ker notified Chief of Police Haagor,
who at once enlisted the secret SER
vice men and the trap to catch Mar
ion Roberts was laid. Marion fell
into it Monday, and since that time
the police and secret service men
have been extracting from him the
information which led to the descent
upon his brother at Simpsonville to-
day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-25
.!' !. !.

For two hours Capt. Billy enter
tanned a reporter Of The State on the
way from Columbia to Hodges with
"reminiscences along these lines.
railroad company laid him off on full
pay, suggesting that he spend the
remainder of his life in ease, but
Capt. Billy's heart was nearly bro
ken, and he begged TO be allowed to
continue his active service. He said
he would rather run on the road
without pay than not to be allowed
to run.
The Press., 1909-01-06
Ina Hat and tha ri4I.-

There is an amusing English defini. ton of gentleman" It is "a man who wears silk hat and if he has no other title insists upon having Esq. added to his name when letters are addressed to him."
 The west end Londoner of social pretensions accepts this definition in practice. Summer and winter, in rain or shine, he wears a high silk hat in the streets of London and carries it into the drawing room when he pays an afternoon call. It is only when he takes a trQfn for the provinces or for the continent that he ventures to use more comfortable headgear. He also expects to have the distinction of "es- Quire" when a letter is addressed to him and is highly offended if he finds on the envelope the prefix "Mr." As a matter of fact, the number of Eng fish gentlemen who are legally en- titled to the medieval honor of "es- Quire" is insignificant. It is a self as. sumed title which signifies nothing that is substantial in rank or privilege. In common use in London "esquire" simply means that the person so ad- dressed does not choose to be associ- ated with tradesmen GSd ordinary working people and that lie is a "gen- tleman" who invariably wears a silk hat.
The Press., 1909-01-06
SOMERS.

Mrs. Ullie Dimock is i'll with in flammatory rheumatism.
 Miss Achash Beardsley, 93, the eldest person in town, is ill. Miss Edith Hulburt has gone as q kindergarten teacher to Winsted.
 Ensign Kibbe has entered Hunt. singers business college at Hartford.
 Mahlon Russell has sold a thorough, bred bull to E. H. Pease of Thomp- sonville.
 The annual meeting of the di- rectors of Somers free public library was held Monday evening. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Presi dent. s. H. Perry; clerk and treas. urer, O. S. Fuller; committee on re- pairs, s. H. Perry; on the catalogue, k. 0. Davis, E. s. Fuller, 8. D.. Percival.
 After Jan. 1, 1909. Mt. Vernon council, O. U. A. M., will meet thO 1st, Sd and 9th Wednesday evenings, and the Daughters of Liberty the 2d and 4th Wednesday evenings of the month. Relief committees: O. U. A. M., George F. Kibbe, Luman E. Emo, Everett Fletcher, E. l.. Simp- son, James Slattery; D. of L., Mrs. Sarah Gates, Miss Anna Warrington, Mrs. Everett Fletcher, Miss Cora Arnold, w. Fl. Burdick.
The Press., 1909-01-06
Mixad Ma&anhar

The late MT. Ritchie when chancel- Tor of the excheQuer once asserted that ''the question of moisture in tobacco is thorny subject and has long been bone of contention" His immediate successor in office, Austen Chamber lain, remarked at the Liberal Union clubs dinner that the harvest which the present government had sown was already coming home to roost
 Sir William Hart-Dyke has two con- spicuOus "howlers" to his credit-the description of James Lowther as hay ing gone to the very top of the tree and landed big fish and the comfort ing assurance that his government had got rid of the barbed wire entangle- ments and was now in smooth water Among other political examples of mix cd metaphor are the prediction as- crihed to a labor member that If we give the house of lords rope enough they will soon fill up the cup of their iniquity and an Irish members com plaint that certain government de. partment is iron bound in red tape.- London Standard.
The Press., 1909-01-06
SpeciFc DirAetione

The message was transmitted to the "cub" telegrapher. As written 1t read:
 "Foundation under freight house needs attention at Once."
 AS delivered to the general foreman the dispatch contained a rather star ting bit of information. It read:
 "Found a lion under freight house. Needs attention at once." To which he replied briefly;
 "Feed the lion and notify the live stock agent"
The Press., 1909-01-06
Bad Luck.

Mother" said five-year-old Jack, ''AOw much older than you is father"
 "Just thirteen years." replied the un- guspecting parent.
 "Well, mOther,". seriously continued the child, ''the next time you marry, don't marry a man thirteen years older than you. Don't you know it is bad mck
The Press., 1909-01-06

and threw them out. Miss Keating got a sprained wrist and arm and quite a bruise on her face, but fortunately there were no broken bones. Mrs. Booth and her baby were not injured.
The Press., 1909-01-06
Out %o Work.

''What society needs is Q clearing house"
 'SWhat do you meanY'
 "I wish I didn't have to go to the Van Squawks' ball next week. The Van SQuawks wish they didn't have tO ask me- Why can't we exchange certificates and call the thing evenY -Kansas City Journal.
The Press., 1909-01-06
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

School reopened Monday for the winter term.
 A large library of books have beeu presented to the Crystal Lake Sun day school from the Ellington Con- gregational church.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Charter and son, Clessen, from BlAndford, Mass. |. have returned from . few days stay with their parents here.
The Press., 1909-01-06
Muale.

All music is more or less dramatic, and so the march of music Is toward the theater. The times of mere enjoy ment of tone combinations are past Herr Nikisch.
The Press., 1909-01-06
LTNINCS.

Regular 36-inch Sl.25 Gilt Edge Guaranteed Satin, all col OTIS, for SLIP l-2e q yard.
 Colored Lining Satin, 36-inch, 95c guaranteed kind, for sSe yd. 38-inch, 75c Fast Black and Colored Lining Satin, 6Sc yd.
 36-inch Silk Back S1. 50 Satin, SIPS yd.
 Japanese Taffeta, i9-inch, all Silk, all colors, found only here for 37 l-2e yd.
 36-inch 57c Lining Silk, all colors, 47e yd.
The Press., 1909-01-06

F. WAYLAND PRESTON, Auctioneer. A UCTION of Horses, Harness and "A Meat Wagons Gold Street, Stafford Springs, Thursday, Jan. 2, at D. m rain or shine. Hav- ing no further use for them, shall sell to the highest bidders, 2 Horses, Meat Wagons, 2 Ex- press Wagons, Business Sleigh, 2 Harness, Etc.
 ANTONIO TONON.
The Press., 1909-01-06
He WAnH.

She (after 12 o'clock)-And would you really put yourself out for my sake1 He-Tndeed would! She-Then do 1t, please. Pm awfully sleepy.-London Telegraph. -.--. "
The Press., 1909-01-06
BABIES WEAR.

Flannelette Night Drawers, white or colored, ? to 6-year sizes reduced from Doc to 3Dc each.
 Flannelette Dresses, 2 to l. year sizes, were 50c, now 3Oc each. Were 25c, now 10c each.
 Galatea Dresses, 2 to 5-year sizes, reduced from SI.O0 to S5c each. From 75c to 06c. From soc to 39c each.
 Warm Little Sweaters that were $2.00, now S1.5O each. We're $l.5O, now .OO. Were $I.00, now 75c
 Caps, Bonnets and Hats re- duced from $l.50 to SLID. From Sl. .OO to S5c. From Toe to 5Oc. From 50c to soc. From 25c to 10c.
 Infants Coats at cost prices big reductions with choice of good style.
The Press., 1909-01-06

F. wAYLANR PRESTON. ..AUCTIoNEER. A UCTION Household Furniture, Sat "A urday, Jan. 9th, p. m., Willington-ave., posters. SARAH J. WOOD.
The Press., 1909-01-06
2. WAYLANn PRESTON.
Auctionoer.

AoEToN will break up Cold in one night.
The Press., 1909-01-06
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices

Local NOtices. nkatSeF under this head 10 cents perline.l Il wish to thank all my friends and neIghbors for their kindness and sympa thy during my recent bereavement.
 MRS, SARAH WooDs.
The Press., 1909-01-06
Moose Meadow.

Rev. Thomas lyric will preach al the Methodist church Sunday after. noon at 2.45.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28

inspection will generally disclose that
for the sake of a different color or
some such reason an entirely different
material will have been selected,
whereas the model gown was made of
fabric so soft and pliable that it was
an easy task to fit or to drape it and
the other will be so harsh and firmly
woven that by no possible chance can
it be made to follow the same graceful
lines.
There is an unusual number of silk
and silk and satin finish materials this
season and in most fascinating colors,
with an unlimited range in shades.
Rajah and pongee silks are made in a
variety of effects, the plain, always
popular. the diagonal weave, and then
there is a rough, twilled silk with a
sort of rajah finish that has as yet not
been put on general sale but has been
shown by the private dressmakers to
their favorite customers. The prin-
cess rather than the Empire style
would seem to be the favorite model
this spring, but it is really a combining
of the two. The Empire or Directoire
gown when badly made, carelessly put
together. is an extremely ugly fashion
and makes the most slender forms look