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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
CHARLESTON FARMER SUICIDES
j. Il. c. Sufrstedt Puts Shotgun TO
His Breast and Fires.

Charleston, Oct. I'll. f. G. Suhr-
stedt. farmer living at No. 3S Car
olina street, placed the muzzle of a
shotgun against his left breast Mon
day afternoon at KinsmanS planta-
ton, about nine miles from Charles
ton, and pulled the trigger by means
of a cord tied to his foot. A load of
shot entered his heart, killing him
instantly. The partial failure of his
crop this year and financial losses
are assigned as the cause Of his rash
deed 1t appears to be clear case
of self-destruction.
Monday afternoon about $40
o'clock Mr.. Suhrstedt left his cotton
fields to go up to a barn on the
place which he planted. He rode in
a buggy, and was followed by a
negro named Jenkins, his foreman,
who was driving a wagon loaded
with cotton. Jenkins heard a gun
shot, but thought Mr.. Suhrstedt was
shooting at game. He could not see
his employer, but as he approached
the barn caught sight of the pros
trate body of Mr.. Suhrstedt lying
near the buggy, and the shotgun
leaning against the side of the buggy
with its muzZle resting on the
ground. A portion OF a string was
looped about foot of the dead man,
while another portion hung from the
trigger of the weapon, showing that
the dead man had rested his shot
gun on the side of the buggy bot
tom and had exploded the shell by
pulling the trigger with a cord at
tached to his foot. The flash of
powder burned the clothing of Mr..
Suhrstedt and the shot entered his
breast in compact mass at it's close
range.
Acting Coroner Behrens, of Ten
Mile, was summoned as soon as pos
sible and he took charge of the body,
which he had sent to Stuhrs under
taking rooms, in Wentworth street.
He broke the sad news to Mrs. Suhr-
stedt and the six little children, who
were awaiting the return of Mr..
Suhrstedt to supper. The shock OF
the suicide was terrible to the fam
lily. He is survived by his family
| and three brothers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Aunt and Nephew Elope.

Kansas City, Oct S.-Charged
with stealing his uncle's wife, Ed
ward Simpson was arrested here last
night by the police on a State war;
rant. Mrs. Hine Simpson, his aunt,
the wife Of Cleveland real estate
broker, also was arrested. Simpson,
the nephew, is married. His aunt is
the mother Of an S-year-old boy, who
was found here with the couple.
Mrs. Simpson and Edward Simp-
son to-day pleaded guilty to a statu-
tory charge, and were sentenced to
four months Imprisonment in the
county jail.
Cleveland, Oct. S.-Mrs. Hine
Simpson and nephew, Edward, have
'een missing for several weeks.
Hine Simpson traced them to various
parts of the country. Last week he
filed an insanity complaint against
his wife
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
OVER 100000 DOGS KILLED.
Prairie Pests Being ENtcrminatcd by
Uncle Sans POisoncr.

Kansas City, Oct. 9.-More than
10000 prairie dogs have been kill
ed by j. w. Holman, the officially
recognized United States government
poisoner of the pests in the South
western States, during the last eight
months, and Mr.. Holman is not
1 through. He is here new obtaining
" new supply of strychnine and will
start on second crusade within a
few days.
II am going to kill at least ,5OO,-
600 dogs during the next eight
months" said Mr.. Holman yesterday.
"The prairie dogs are a serious
pest in the Southwest, especially in
Texas. They are destroying pasture
land and their burrows make it dan
gerous for horsemen. They cannot
be trapped or shot, but it is easy to
poison them by placing strychnine on
wheat, which they eat readily"
Under Mr.. Holman's direction
Astrychnine is mixed with wheat and
aabout teaspoonful placed at the
entrance of a prairie dog hole. Each
teaspoonful kills three dogs, says
Holman.
The government pays Mr.. Holman
one and one-half cents a head for
every dog killed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
ViaduCt Blown Up.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. S.-A large
section of the viaduct over the New
York Central tracks, near the corner
of Elk and Michigan streets, was
wrecked by dynamite at l o'clock
yesterday morning. An unsuccessful
attempt was made on the morning of
September 14th to destroy the same
structure. Hundreds of windows
within radius Of a block were shat
tered by the concussion. The VIA
duct, which was nearing completion,
is being constructed by S. J. Mccain
Company, of Mercer, Pa. The COM
pany works on the open shop plan.
This is the fifth outrage of the kind
in Buffalo, and the fourth within a
year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
GOVERNORS OF THE caRoLlNAs.
AnseI and Kitchin Met i'm Close Prox-
unity to "Mioonshine" Country.

Columbia, Oct. S.--Last week over
in Franklin, little hamlet of West
ern North Carolina, in close proxim-
ity to the famous ''moonshine''
country, that is so we'll known for
the beverage that soon will be among
the drinks OF history in South Caro-
lima, and partly so now in North Car
olina, the Governor Of South Caro-
lima met the Governor of North Car
o!;na-Governors Ansel and Kitchin.
Governor Ansel has returned and en-
phatically denies that the usual
greeting and time-worn expression
passed between them, and states that
the only thing mentioned was the
pure water flowing from the rocks of
the age-worn Appalachian Range
Governor Ansel went over to Frank
lin last week on invitation to deliver
an address at the unveiling Of a Con
federate monument. He was the
speaker in the morning and Cover
nor Kitchin in the afternoon.
Away back thirty-four years ago
Governor Ansel, then young man
left his home in the upper part of the
State and went to Franklin to live
He had just been admitted to the
bar. For four years he lived in this
hamlet, practicing his profession
among the simple mountain folk. He
would ride from county seat to coun-
ty seat on horse, carrying his law
books in the saddle bags. He made
many friends while a resident OF
Franklin, many OF whom he met on
his recent visit. There were no rail
roads leading to Franklin when the
Governor woS resident, and it re-
quired several days to make the trip
1t only requires twenty-four hours to
make the trip now and return.
Governor" asked newspaper
man, "did you ever dream of being
the chief executive of South Caro-,
lima when you were practicing law
in Franklin?"
Never" was the reply.
After remaining four years in
Franklin and making a fine reputa.
tion for himself in the country about
Governor Ansel returned to South
Carolina and located in Greenville
for the practice of his profession
Just thirty years afterwards to q day
he left the city Of Greenville to come
to Columbia to be made Governor OF
the State. ..
The trip to Franklin will be very
pleasant one in the memory of Gov.
ernor Ansel.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
CAMPAIGN AGAINST PEARY.
Greenland Clergyman Says that He
MiStrcatcd ESkimDs.

Copenhagen, Oct. S.-Capt G. e.
Borchgrevink, the Antarctic explorer,
opposes the proposed submission Of
DR.. Cooks records to the university
here, and to the committee Of the
American Geographical Society. He
declared to-day that this would not
prove satisfactory, both sides being,
he thinks, prepossessed in favor of
Dr.. Cook. Capt. Borchgrevink sug-
gests that the Geographical Society
of Geneva, as an unprejudiced body,
should be asked to settle the matter
a Greenland clergyman, named
Ludwigs, member Of the Cape York
mission, acquainted with both Cook
and Peary. has opened a campaign
against the latter, reiterating some
old allegations as to his Ill treat
ment Of the Eskimos. Among other
charges he alleges that Peary once
deserted band of women and chill
dren on the ice without food because
they hindered the rapid advance of
his expedition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
TAKES LIFE TO ESCAPE LAW.
Man Placed Self on Railroad Tracks
and Was Ground to Pieces.

Tb"N' asville, Ga, Oct. John S.
Gay, fJrmer resident OF Hearst
field. Ga, deliberately placed himself
fiat on the rails of the Coast Line
track to-day and was literally mash
ed into many pieces by the incoming
Albany train. He was seen to place
himself on the track by the engineer
At the coroner's inquest it was
found that he had been wanted in
Coiquitt county for two crimes. He
had compromised case of assault
with intent to rape, three weeks ago,
when he was married to Miss Hol-
land, of that county, the same being
a forced marriage. Tuesday last,
against the wish of her parents, he
married Miss Anna Martin, of Balm
bridge, and brought her here He
had no job and left her yesterday
morning to seek work, probably de-
Gliding to leave his 16-year-old bride
to the mercy of charity, while he
ended his troubles. The case at
tracted an unusual lot Of attention
in the city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
National Bureau of Health.

President Taft will recommend to
the next session Of Congress the es-
tablishment of a national bureau of
health to be under the supervision of
the Federal Government and to COM
prise all the various government
agencies now existing for the preser-
Vation OF the public health.
The idea is to consolidate under
one head all the prescnl bureaus, and
this would take in the inspection bu-
reau of immigr1' on sanitation now
conducted by tie war department,
pure food inspection at present car
ried on by the department of agri-
culture, and the quarantine work Of
the public health and marine hos
pital service which is under the juris-
dictiOn Of the treasury department.
The President in several speeches
has said that he would like to see
such bureau established
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Spaitanburg Woman browns Self.

Spartanburg, Oct. 7.-"My home
is in hell and my body will be found
in the bottom Of the creek" Is the
way the note read pasted on a valise
which was found on the banks of
Lawson's Fork, near Whites Mil!
The name signed to the note was that
Of Eula Foster. Near the valise was
an umbrella. The find was made by
two carpenters who were working on
a gin house nearby.
Seeing young white woman walk
through the woods towards the creek
they made an investigation and dis
covered the valise hanging on limb
Of tree with the note pasted on the
outside.
The deputy sheriff and others have
visited the scene and made search
but the body has not yet been found.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
The One Now Reading this Article.

We wonder If you felt that you
were buying some splendid goods for
the money; that you were getting
good values-a little moro than you
could get anywhere else-if you
would not buy nice Buggy or
Wagon this spring?
We believe we have just what you
want. We believe you know good
value when you see it.; we believe
you are sufficiently good Judge to
know whether or not you are get
ting good value for your money.
We know you appreciate good
value when you see 1t, and for these
reasons, we invite you to call and
examine our line of Buggies, Wagons
and Harness before you buy. Our
large store rooms are now filled with
nice new goods.
We know people are kicking all
over the county about the Poor Grade
of Busgies they have been buying.
Now. talking about Buggies: We
wish to call your special attention to
our Wheels. Everybody knows that
the life Of any vehicle depends large
ly on the kind Of wheels used. The
timber used in the construction Of
Our High Point Wheels Is Of the Best
Hickory-the kind that all wheel
builders say is superior to that found
anywhere else. Besides, only skilled
workmen are employed in the con-
struction of these Buggies through
out.
Now, just word about Wagons:
Why pay $50 to SIS for Two-Horse
Wagon when you can buy just as
good for $50, and One-Horse Wagons
from $40 to $3.50, and whole
house full to select from?
You will open your eyes when you
find how much we can save you on
Harness, Saddles, Brides, etc.
In addition to the values we are
giving in the above lines, I am going
to give away, absolutely free Of
charge, one SIS High 'oint Buggy.
You get chance with each $40 pur-
chase, either for cash or on time.
This is chance Of lifetime to get
a good Buggy FREE.
Anything in the Buggy, Wagon or
Harness line-BROWN has 1t, or
BROWN gets 1t.
Prices and terms to suit all.
Remember, you run no risk when
you buy from me. We guarantee the
goods.
You will find us In the large con-
crete block building, Walhalla, s. G.
Yours truly,
w. NJ. BROW IN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
RECORD CABBAGk SEED SALE.
How Many Cabbage Seed Are there
i'm 1872 Pounds?
(Greenville News.


A record breaking sale of cabbage
seed has recently been made by the
Bruce & Doster Drug Company to
J. n. DuVernet, a truck farmer who
lives on the White Horse road, not
far from Greenville. Mr.. DuVernet
has bought 1872 pounds of cabbage
seed, which he will plant on eight
acres OF land, expecting therefrom to
raise at least eight million plants.
Several people have been figuring
on this unaccustomed sale of cabbage
seed, and have figured out just how
many cabbage seeds Mr.. DuVernet
will have to produce this number of
plants. There are 1852 seeds in an
eighth OF an ounce Of cabbage seed.
This gives S,656 to the ounce, and in
a pound 13S,496. In 1872 pounds of
the seed there would be 25,206,272
seeds. Mr.. DuVernct thus expects to
raise one plant at least out of every
three seeds.
These figures are enough to start
one thinking. DR.. Bruce has figured
out that If one could grow a cabbage
out of every one of these seeds, and
could sell them at the average rate
Of two cents each, he would have
well, anybody can figure it out.
All these can be raised on eight
acres of ground. Mr.. DuVernet, as
was told in these columns several
days ago, intends to start the cab.
bage industry on the large scale in
the Piedmont section of the State
and as a starter, he will grow eight
acres of them for shipment to other
markets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Cashier Shot by Physician.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. I'll. w. Shaw,
city physician and local politi-
clan, at $50 p. m. to-day shot Thos.
S. Gray, cashier of the Union Saw
ings Bank. Four shots were fired,
two taking effect, one in the left
hand and one in the f1eshy part of
the left leg. Henry Cohen, city at
torney and also attorney of the bank
named, seized Shaw, sending two of
the shots wild and saving Gray from
further wounds. Gray tonight is at
local hospital and is doing well.
There Is no likelihood Of serious re-
suits from the wounds themselves.
Gray Is one of the most prominent of
the younger men Of Augusta. He is
a brother of State Railroad Commits
sioner Gray.
Shaw surreptitiously ascertained
from the bank information that a
customer there had a credit to his
account. Using this information,
Shaw garnisheed the account. Gray,
over the telephone, denounced Shaw
for the manner in which he ascer-
tanned the information on which he
proceeded in the garnishment mat
ter. Shaw proceeded to the bank.
He met Gray on the sidewalk. Gray
moved toward Shaw, Shaw drawing
his pistol and firing on the banker.
The affair has caused an intense sen
sation here.
Shaw was at first liberated on
bond, but later the sheriff held him
without bail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Hearst Named for MayOralty.

New York, Oct. 7.--William Ran
dolph Hearst, once defeated for
mayor of this city by George b. Nc
Clellan, and later defeated by Chas.
e. Hughes for Governor of the State
was nominated for mayor tonight at
mass meeting of 1000 of his ad-
mirers at Cooper Union. This ac-
tion was taken despite his authorita-
tive statement that he would not be
a candidate.
Resolutions were adopted direct
ing that committee Of five be ap-
pointed to take steps for the naming
of an entire city, county and bor-
ough ticket, which will be placed in
nomination by petition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
A Minister'S Trials.

Lawrence, Kans., Oct. 2.-"I don't
believe minister Of the Gospel can
lead an honest life nowadays" is the
statement made by Rev. ID. H. Car
rick. who has resigned from the pas
torate of the North Lawrence Chris
tian church, and become street
railway conductor.
"The public never sees behind the
screen of the pastors home," said
Carrick, 'or it might realize the
trials and griefs which the pastor and
his wife are forced to bear. A minis
ter's wife cannot even make a pre-
tense of dressing ordinarily we'll, or
the people will think they are paying
the pastor too much, or that he ought
to save part OF his salary and give it
to missions. He cannot put on pair
of patent leather shoes without every
person who has contributed the
smallest mite toward his salary look,
ing at them as If to say, Il helped
pay for those shoes; there's where
our money goes
mo, sir, | don't believe ministe,
can live a really honest life
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
q IMPROVEMENTS IN MILL LABOR.
Facts Cleaned from Records OF PelZer
Manufacturing Company.
(Cor. News and Courier }

1t is always well to give credit
where it Is due, and some observa-
tions on the great improvement in
the employment of labor in cotton
mills will be interesting and timely.
j. A great leal has been said about the
employment of women and children
in the cotton factories, but the ac-
tual figures will prove much more
satisfactory than conclusion without
the facts.
One of the oldest and best plants
in the State is the Pelzer Manufac-
turing Company, of Pelzer. Capt. e.
A, Smyth, president of the corpora
ton, has always kept careful and in
Ateresting statistics concerning the
vcorporation, and here are some data
gathered f'nm the records of the Pei
zer Manufacturing Company:
In August, 1885, the Pelzer Com
pany was running 10000 spindles
and employed 4S4 hands, or "a to
1000 spindles. OF these employees
232 were males and 252 were fe-
males, or So per cent females. The
average daily wage was 57,cents.
In 1903 the Pelzer Manufacturing
Company was running 10000 spin
uleS ana employed l ,56b hands, of
whom lib were males and 453
were females, or $3.50 per cent fe-
males. The Pelzer Company is en-
ploying II hands to the 1000 spin
dies and the average daily pay at all
four mills is S1.20 per day. This is
more than twice the wages earned at
the outset.
In the spinning room, where the
l..
number Of females remains practi-
cally the same in proportion, but in
the weave room and other depart
ments where adults are employed,
the number of women is very much
less, and their absence is due to the
increased wage and the ability Of the
men to provide for the wants of their
families, and keep their women at
home. This is, of course, as 1t
should be. This is food for refec-
ton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Bridegroom Left Altar to Save Life.

Marion, Ohio, Oct. S.-Just as the
Rev. J. l.. Hensley began to marry
Miss Ala May Chapman and Albert
Fl. Coppinger, the cry of a person
drowning was heard. The ceremony
was abruptly stopped and bride,
bridegroom, minister and wedding
guests rushed to the home OF Mrs.
Laura Lee, neighbor. Mrs. Lee
had fallen into a cistern and the
bridegroom plunged in and fished
her out, when the ceremony proceed
ed, although the bridegroom's new
suit was dripping water.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Cook Gets $4,000 for a Spell.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, discoverer of the
North Pole, will give an hours talk
here tonight at the banquet of the
Business Mems League of ST. Louis.
1t Is understood that he will receive
$4,000 for his lecture. The ban
quet will be held at the Coliseum,
which seats 1000. Much space will
be taken up by the stereoptical ap-
paratus used to illustrate the address.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
81 &&::& :a a!3::& ::: @:9:$:::: ::&:&s
e. CHURCH DIRECTORY. .6s
r. 3&:8: 4: @:& 80: *::.. Z: 80: =.
Presbyterian.

Rev. Geo. NJ. Wilcox, Pastor.
Walhalla Church-Preachin I'd
and 4th Sabbath. Morning service
! l a. M; evening service, s p. m.
Sabbath School (weekly) 10 q. m.
Bethel Church-Preaching Cd and
4th Sabbaths. Preaching service
$50 p. m. Fifth Sabbath, II a. m.
Sabbath School, p. m.
Ebenezer Church-Pre:. :.ching on
1st Sabbath at 4 p. m.
Richland Church Preaching 1st
and Sd Sabbaths. Morning service
11.30 a. m.
Sabbath School, 1890 a. m.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Receives Gift from Carnegie.

Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 8.-A
check for $4,000 has just been re-
ceived by the president of the Green's
boro Female College from Andrew
Carnegie, this being the amount Of
fered cOnditionally to the college by
Mr.. Carnegie two years ago. The
conditions have been complied with,
and this check for $4,000 COM
pletes the 100000 endowment fund.
The conditions imposed by Mr.. Car
negie, that he would give $4,000
after the friends Of the college had
raised $4,000, was an incentive and
enabled the college to raise this
fund within the period of two years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Clemson Trustees Meet,

Columbia, Oct. 1.-The executive
committee of the Clemson Board of
Trustees, composed of State Senator
Alan Johnstone, Senator Tillman and
Hon. r. l. Manning, met here to-day
for the purpose of considering the
matter of successor to Pres ident
Nell, of the institution. 1t is under
stood that several names were be-
fore the committee. A full board
will meet later to consider The mat
ter
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Lutheran.

Rev. r. p. Epting, Pastor.
English services every Sunday
morning at II o'clock; Sunday
School at 9.45 a. m.
Missionary Society meets on We'd
nesday after the first Sunday IN each
month.
Ladies' Aid Society meets on Wed
nesday after the third Sunday 81
each month.
A cordial invitation is eXtendeG 10
all to worship with us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13

G. r. Kluger, the jeweler, 1860
Virginia avenue, Indianapolis, Ind,
writes: II was SO weak from kidney
trouble that / could hardly walk a
hundred feet. Four bottles Of Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy cleared my
complexion, cured my backache and
the Irregularities disappeared, and l
can now attend to business every
day, and recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers, as it cured
me after the doctors and other rem
edies had failed" J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13
Killed Wife Instead of Pigeon.

Wauseon, Ohio, Oct. 7.-While
taking out his shotgun to shoot pig
cons, Henry Flory, a farmer living
at Archbold, near here, accidentally
discharged the weapon and killed his
wife, the mother of seven children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-13

Governor Ansel has been made
honorary vice president of the Uni
ted States Agricultural and Indus
trial Association, which has head
quarters at Hartford, Conn.,, and
which proposes to hold annual ma
tional fairs.