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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
KENS1NGToN, MD.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
KENSINGTON. Md. January Q. 1909
The Woman's Club held a meeting yes
terday at the residence of Mrs. William
NJ. Terrell. Mrs. B. w. Kumler and Mrs.
j. L. Bronson read papers and Mrs. Dob
son gave a parliamentary drill.
Dr.. ]. Walter Fewkes of the bureau Of
American ethnology will address the
Mems Club of the Warner Memorial Pres
byterian Church in tie Sunday school
house next Wednesday evening at s
O'Clock on prehistoric Ruins in Arizona
and Colorado with stereopticon views.
Miss Annie Laurie Dowden daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowden of Rock
vile. and Charles V. Coupard of Kensng-
ton We're married Wednesday in ST. John s
rectory. Forest Glen.
The kenSngton railway proposes to
ballast its roadbed the entire length with
stone. 1t has arranged To beautify the
road all along the way. and for begin
ming will park the narrow strip of land
between their railroad and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in Howard avenue. The
secretary of the company has invited sug-
gcstions from the Womans Club and
others interested In methods for beaa-
tifyinc the land aions the railway and
VII give prizes agSreSatInG $oV per an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
LINE OFFICER TO BE CHOSEN.
Head of Steam Engineering Bureau
to Be Appointed.

1t is announced that the President has
decided to appoint line officer of the
navy as chief Of the bureau of steam
engineering to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement of Rear Admiral Barton.
Chief Naval Constructor Caps, who is
chief Of the bureau of construction and
repairs, has been temporarily acting as
chief of the engineering bureau, and 1t
was reported that the two bureaus were
TO be merged with Chief Constructor
Camps at the head Considerable oppoSi-
ton to this proposition has been mani
tested by officers of the line on the
ground that ii would make several line
officers subordinate to an officer of a
staff department. condition contrary 10
naval traditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
mum. provided the womans Club will as

mum. provided the Woman's Club will as
sist in making the rules governing the
contest and award the prizes
James. NJ Mount of Damascus Md, has
looked over the road between Kensington
and Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, over
which the Shoemaker highway is to he
built by the county commissioners Bids
for the work will be opened Tuesday. and
If within the amount appropriated by the
state legislature-S24 000-it is likely that
work on the road will soon be started
The town council of kensington is wait
ing until the award has been made be-
fore inviting bids for a similar road the
entire length of Connecticut avenue as il
has not been considered advisable to in
cur such an expense for the town as long
as the outlet was SO poor. But the road
through kensington will he finished be-
fore the road is built to Bradley lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
A Chameleon Caterpillar.
IL. London STANDARD.

i
A Melbourne correspondent states tha'
an extraordina Y amount of devastation
j. being accomplished in the wheat area
between IIorsham. in Victoria. and the
borders OF south Australia by grub oi
the caterpillar species about an inch and
a naif lons The grub. which attacks the
wheat at the top of the plant and works
is way right down to where the stem
Cmerges from tile ground, has the faculty
81 changing its COLO from green or yell
ov To tile hue OF the esrth, and on in >
approach of a human being tbs SruhS,
ar:ied Apparently by the vibration If
~ SArt4- =, once fall from the plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Chicago Woman Bitten by Rabid Cat

CHICAGO. January AIRS. Mary Con
nors is suffering from bites about the neck
and face inflicted by cat believed 70
have been afflicted with hydrophobia The
animal attacked her in grocery. but was
beaten off with broom. Two policemen
after an exciting chase in which the
grocery stock was partly wrecked, corner
ed the cat and shot it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
w by He Ate It.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Jane there was a whole pie in the pan
try What became of it,
My young man called on me las night,
ma am.
And did he eat al that pic -
lie was forced to. ma am. There WAS
50 very little variety 10 choose from,
ma am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Director Skiff Back From japan.

CHICAGO. January 9.-Frederick j. V.
Skiff. director of the Field Museum and
chief of the government commission for
the American exhibit at the Japanese
exposition at Toxic. has returned from
Japan aud is preparing Il report to tire
government Ia had a delightful tim"
while | WAS there hc said but my work
was with government officials Sciely and
| had no opportunity 10 study conditions
i'll Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
to William X. Patton: 81, 80.

to William X Patton: $3.50.
Northeast corner of I'd and Randolph
SITS NV. for Joseph Paul. to Mrs. Annie
NJ. Grant: $500.
524 DIST St NV. for II. c. Coburn, to
Mrs. Kate Clay: $1,000.
1862 n St NV for Charles r. Upper
man. to Warren c. Hooker; $500.
25S-260-262-264 10Th st Sc. for John ii.
Lewis s14,C0o.
oGOS 18th ST NV. for Robert +. Burks:
$3.50.
134l 7 st. NV, for Robert E. Burks
1850.
143 Adams ST NV, for Frank c. Col
bert. to Edwin r. Fmney: $3.50.
1927 Oregon ave. NV, for John +.
Lynch, to owen II. Flower; 5000,
1910 f. st ne, for Lotte l.. Burn, to
Mrs Pauline Vost: $3.50.
1928 I'd ST NV, for Lottie l.. Burn, TO
David T.. Langham; $4,2Jo.
104 Florida ave. NV, for William q.
Carter; $500.
1721 Riggs st. NV. for Mrs Evelyn f.
Marshall. to Mrs. Ida ID. Baldus.
I'LL Euclid st. NV. for Mrs. Ida T.
Baldus. to Mrs. EVELYN F. Marshall
The triangle formed by the intersection
of 10th ST., Newton and Center sts.'
NV, to Joseph j. Moebs; $500.
Mr. J. Louis Willige. president or W IL
lse, Gibbs & Daniel, states that the COM
pany sold upward of S1,JOO,OO worth OF
improved and unimproved property during
the wear now drawing to a close. ana
there is reason to believe from the prish
advance in the real estate market during
the past few weeks that the sales buSl-
ness will be substantially increased DUR
ing the coming twelve months.
Nearly Entire Row Sold.
The row of new houses on Quincy street
Just east of 14th northwest, completed
about FIVE weeks ago by George Z.
Humphrey, have all been sold except one
through the office of Floyd r. Davis.
These houses contain six rooms. Mr..
Humphrey is preparing plans to build
nine houses just across the street from
these houses, being on the south side of
Quincy street. Some of these houses will
contain six rooms and some eight rooms
Mr. Davis also has sold quite number
of the fourteen houses built by Mr.
Pumphrey on 9TH between L and G and
G between 9th and 9th northeast. Mr.
Humphrey is completing six houses on
18th street just south of Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, and which Will be ready
| for occupancy in about six weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

which they may be attacking and burrow
IN tine earth. The pest appears to be able
TO live only in the loose ground and so
far has attacked only the late sown
crops, which are more tender than the
early ones.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
Notes from Tabor.

Tabor, Jan. 11.-Special: Christ
mas passed off very quietly and all
seemed to enjoy themselves at ari-
Gus entertainments.
We are sorry to report that the
condition of Sam Tannery. who is
suffering from an attack of dropsy,
remains unchanged.
Robert Dickson, of Oklahoma is
visiting homefolks and friends at
Tabor.
w. b. Knox left recently for the
wild Vest We wish for him
much success.
AR. Wrenn, Of Gainesville, Ga,
spent several days with his daughter
Mrs. }. +. Singleton, during the holi-
davs.
We learn that our library will soon
arrive, which will add much pleasure
as Wei as intellectual development
to 10th old and young.
Miss Annie Fremon, a pretty and
refined lady of Greenville, spent few
days at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs b.
f. King recently. Miss Fremon is a
proficient teacher in the Greenville
High ST hool
If G l'crrcn has returned, after
spending several days with home
folks and friends near Martin, Ga.
arank LOWE has just moved into
our community from South Union.
Ernest Singleton has returned home
from an extended visit in and around
GrccIville.
Clifton King enjoyed a few days
vacation recently.
School Is progressing nicely under
Prof. Dickson, principal, and Miss
Blanche Honea, assistant.
Moving seems to be the order of
the day, as we see Sunday Is being
used very Frequently for that pur-
pose.
Bes. wishes to The Courier iSrce
and its many readers for a happy
New Year. Rara Avis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13

any pig or hog, pigs or hogs, or to
maintain for use any pig or hog pen,
except where same can be so located
as to be not less than 800 feet dist
ant from the well and residence of
the owner, and also 500 feet distant
from the we'll and residence of any
other person, and 500 feet distant
from the we'll or residence on any
property, vacant or occupied, within
the corporate limits of said Town of
Walhalla.
Section 2. That any person or per-
sons keeping pig or hog, pigs or
hogs, or maintaining for use any pig
or hog pen within The corporate linn
publication of this Ordinance, except
where the provisions Of Section l Of
this Ordinance can be complied with,
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and shall be subject to a
fine of not less than five dollars or
imprisonment at hard labor not less
than ten days, and not more than
$50 fine, nor more than 80 days i'm
prisonmest at hard labor, at the dis
erection of the Mayor.
Section 2. That this Ordinance
shall be deemed general and per-
petual, shall go into effect upon its
publication, and continue of force
until repealed or amended. ,
Done in Council and ratified under
the Corporate Seal Of the Town Of
Walhalla on the 9th day of
(L. So January, 1909, and in the
1880 year of the Sovereignty
apd Independence of the Uri ed
States of America.
J. A. STECK, Mayor.
Geo. M. Ansel, Clerk and Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
Sees Mother Grow Young.

at would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother
since she began to use Electric Bit
ters," writes Mrs. w. l.. Gilpatrick,
of Danforth, Me. "Although past 70
she seems really to be growing young
again. She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. At last
she could neither eat, drink nor
sleep. Doctors gave her up, and all
remedies failed until Electric Bitters
worked such wonders for her
health" They invigorate all vital
organs, cure liver and kidney trou-
bles, induce sleep, impart strength
and appetite. Only soc. at all drug
giStS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
NUMBER =.
An Ordinance to Raise Supplies and
Make Appropriations for the Town
of WaIhalIa for the Year 1909.

of WaIhaIIa for the Year 1909.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Walhalla,
in Council assembled, and by author
ity of the same:
Section |. That tax of 40 cents
on each one hundred dollars of the
assessed value Of all real and per-
Sonal property be levied for ordinary
town purposes to defrGy current eX-
penses during the fis"al year COM
mencing January 1st, 1909.
Section 2. That tax of 10 cents
on each one hundred dollars Of the
assessed value of all real and per-
Sonal property be levied for the pur-
pose Of paying the interest on, and
creating sinking fund for the re-
tirement of, railroad bonds.
Section 3. That a tax of 10 cents
on each one hundred dollars Of the
assessed value Of all real and per-
sonal property be levied for the pur-
pose of paying the interest on, and
creating sinking fund for the re-
tirement of, school bonds.
Section i. That the tax on real
and personal property, as provided d
dinance, shall be paid into the Office
the 1st day Of May, 1909. and the 1st
day Of June, 1909, according to the
assessments made by the Town Board
of Assessors: Provided, that any
property within the corporate limits
on the 1st day Of May, not returned
to the County Auditor, shall be listed
and assessed by the Town Board of
Assessors for taxation.
Section 5. That on all cjrcuses and
other shows tax Of one to one hun
dred dollars per day, in the discre-
ton of the Mayor, shall be paid.
Section G. That each and every
person liable to road duty under the
laws Of the State shall work on the
streets eight days, or pay at the rate
Of 80 cents per day, under the direc-
ton Of the Mayor, or some one in his
stead. under the same penalty as pre-
scribed by the laws of the State for
any refusal or neglect to perform said
work: Provided, that said person
shall be permitted to pay between
the 1st day Of May and the 1st day
OF June a commutation tax of 50;
but each and every one failing to
pay before or by the first of June,
shall be required to pay 81. Any
person coming into the town after
June goth shall pay the sum of 81
for the fall working: Provided, he
has not worked elsewhere. That any
person failing or refusing to pay the
commutation tax aforesaid, or to
work the streets under the direction
Of a Policeman or Street Overseer
within three days after being notified
or warned so to do, shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor, and subject to
punishment, at the discretion of the
Mayor, within the limits OF his au-
thority.
Section z. That any person or per-
SOUS having claims against the town
must present them within sixty days
or the same will be barred from pay
ment, unless satisfactory excuse Is
rendered.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
RATIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE
TOWN OF WALHALLA, s. @.
NUMBER 2.

An Ordinance to Preserve the Health
and Cleanliness Of the Town of
WaIhalla.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town OF Walhalla,
in Council assembled, and by author
ity Of the same:
Section 1. That all residents, whe-
ther owners of property or tenants
occupying the same, within the in
corporate limits, shall keep their
premises in clean and healthy con-
dition, and any person or persons
failing or refusing to remove a nuis-
ance, when requested so to do by the
Board Of Health, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and may be punished
at the discretion Of the Mayor within
the limits of his authority, and such
nuisance may be abated at the ex-
pense of the owner or occupant.
Section 2. That it shall be unlaw-
full to establish any slaughter house
or butcher pen within the corporate
limits of the town, and any person
or persons SO doing shall be liable
to fine or imprisonment, at the dis
cretion Of the Mayor within the lin
it's Of his authority.
Sectiom ?. That any dog running
at large within the corporate limits
between the 1st day of June and the
1st day Of October, without muZzle,
Is liable to be seized and retained for
a period Of twenty-four hours, dur
ing which time his owner can redeem
him by paying the sum of one dollar,
and If not so redeemed, the dog shall
then be sold or shot, at the discre-
ton of the Mayor. That any owner
of dog or dogs who shall let such
dog or dogs run at large on the
streets Of the town without being
muzzled shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished
at the discretion of the Mayor, with
in the limits of his authority. Pro-
vided, That nothing in this section
shall be construed as applying to
ties passing through the Town of
Walhalla.
Section 4. That it shall be unlaw-
full for a bull dog to run at large
within the corporate limits of the
town at any time. That any owner
or person having custody Of a bull
dog, who shall let such dog run at
large, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemcanor, and shall be punished
at the discretion Of the Mayor with
in the limits OF his authority.
Section 5. That it shall be nnlaw-
full for any stock to run at large
within the town of Walhalla. Any
person who shall permit any stock
whatsoever to run at large shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined or i'm
'"isoned by the Mayor within the
iL.its of his authority.
section 6. That this Ordinance
shall be deemed general and per-
petual, shall go into effect upon it's
petual, shall go into effect upon it's
publication, and continue of force
until repealed or amended.
Done in Council and ratified under
the Corporate Seal Of the Town of
Walhalla on the 9Th day of
O.. s. January, 1909, and in the
133d year of the Sovereignty
and Independence of the United
States of America.
J. A. STECK, Mayor.
Geo. NJ. Ansel, Clerk and Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
NUMBER %.

An Ordinance Prohibiting the Keep
ing of Hogs or Pigs Within the
Corporate Limits W the Town Of
Walhalla.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of Walhalla,
in Council assembled, and by author
ity OF the same:
Section 1. That after the 9th day
of January, 1909, it shall be unlaw-
full to keep, within the corporate
limits OF the Town Of WaIhalla, S. c.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Oconee.
Court Of Common Pleas.

Court Of Common Pleas.
Campbell Courtenay, John j. Ballen-
ger, Stiles n. Hughs and Charles
p. Ballenger, on behalf of them
selves and all other stockholders
of the S. ninole Securities Com
pany, who may come in and seek
relief by and contribute to the ex-
penses Of this action, Plaintiffs,
against
Seminole Securities Company, a Cor
poEation created by and existing
under the laws of the State Of
South Carolina, Southern Life In
surance Company, a corporation
created by and existing under the
laws Of the State Of North Caro-
lima. John Y. Darlington, J. S,
Young, J. II. league, G. d. Young.
NJ. G. Jeans, Willie Jones, w. A.
G. j. Hebert, The Citizens Bank
and The Seneca Bank, Defendanta.
(Summons for Rellef.-Comnla.at
Served)
To the Defendants Above Named
You are hereby summoned and re.
quired to answer the complaint In
this action, of which q copy Ia here
with served upon you, and to serve
COps Vi your answer III tne hHlu conn
plant on the subscriber, at his office.
on the Public Square, at Walhalla
Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after no s"rvice "ereof,
exclusive OF the day OF such service;
and IL you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, tho
Plaintiffs in this action will apply to
the Court for tho relief demanded In
the complaint.
Dated this 10Th day OF December,
1908.
(seal.) c. r.. d. BURNS. c. c. p.
II. II. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the Absent Defendants. Southern
Life Insurance Company. John Y.
Darlington, j. 8. Young, G. j.
Cooper and G. J. Hebert:
Please take notice that the SUM-
mons, Complaint and Temporary Re-
straining Order with n rule to show
cause were filed In the office Of the
Clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas
Of Oconee County, South Carolina,
on the 10th day OF December, 1908.
II. r. JAYNES,
plaintiffs Attorney.
January G, 1909. 1-6
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT AND DISC IA .,GE.-Notice
is hereby given that the undersigned
will make application to d. A Smith,
Esq, Judge. Of Probate for Oconee
County, in the State of South Caro-
lima. at his Office, Walhalla Court
House, on Friday, the 18th day of
January, 1909, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, or as soon thereafter as
said application can be heard, for
leave to make final settlement Of the
Estate Of Albert l.. billiard, deceased,
and obtain a final discharge as the
qualified administrators of said es-
tate. CALLIE r. DILLARD,
Qualified Administrative
December %, 1908. 52-2
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13

1t would seem that the manufac-
tuIe OF good seasonable weather has
become one OF the lost arts.
-
There is not vacant store room
in Walhalla to-day. Speaks pretty
well for the new year, doesn't 1t?
And BooZetanooga trembles, The
Statewide prohibition bill has passed
the Tennessee Senate by vote Of 20
to 13.
The Courier would be delighted to
have Hon. j. p. Carey, of Pickens,
elevated to the Supreme Bench of
this State. Not only that, but we be-
ieVe the General Assembly could
not do better than elect him to the
Chief Justiceship. He Is eminently
htted for the highest position in the
Judicial branch of the government.
Around Walhalla are grown some
or the finest specimens Of garden and
neld crops we have ever seen, why
not Keep your weather eye on the
alert, and as you find something that
Is worthy representative of your
crops or your handiwork i'm any line.
send 1t for the exhibit at Seneca.
There Is lot OF good to be derived
from such an enterprise, and oar
friends at Seneca should be given an
opportunity to display articles from
every section OF Oconee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13

There is not vacant store room
in Walhalla to-day. Speaks pretty
well for the new year, doesn't it?