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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Locals from Little River.

Little River, Feb. 7.-Special: A
combination Of rain and snow fell
here on January 2Sth. 1t was cold,
nasty day, but the snow melted as
fast as 1t fell on the low lands. 1t
was cold enough, however, for 1t to
hang to the timber and lie on the
ground on the mountain peaks, which
looked like winter.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Grant caught n
very large hawk in a trap short
time back and Ed. Nix, Jr., killed one
with his gun.
Edward Nix, Sr., Is very sick at this
time with grip. His many friends
hope for his speedy recovery.
Miss Ida Talley has been SUFFERING
the past week with a slight case Of
d1phtherta. 1t Is hoped, however, she
may soon be all right again.
Some of our neighbors had a fine
fox chase last week in the upper Lit
tie River section. They caught a very
large fox, so said.
IN my last letter the type made me
say that Mrs. Luther Smith, with her
mother, Mrs. Cantrell, we're visiting
IN this section. 1t was Mrs. Luther
Crow, of North Carolina, and not
Mrs. Smith.
j. &. ShOckley was in this section
the past week looking after the lum-
ber business.
j. l.. Talley was able to go to
Salem one day the past week. He
thinks With no bHckset he will soon
be old jim agaiL.
Elisha Alexander, who has been
home for some time, has returned to
school at Mars Hill, n. G.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Tom AL
eXander on January 26, a daughter.
}. w. Cannon took tax returns at
this palce this time.
w. II. Lusk spent part of last
week in Georgia on business.
Mrs. D. d. Alexander, of Newry, Is
spending a while with relatives in
this section.
Mrs. L. r. Cantrell spent part OF
last week on Keowee river with rel
atives.
Enoch Chapman has moved to r,
H. Madden's place and will farm with
him this time.
Rev. r. r. Doyle filled his appoint
ment at Whitmire's on the fifth sun
day. The congregation was rather
small, but those who were there were
we'll repaid for attending. Mr..
DNyle's health Is much improved.
Ed. Nix, one of our Nimrods. with
several others, had fine fox chase
short time back. They caught a
very large grey fox, which Mr.. Nix
brought home with him alive. After
a few days in prison the fox made
good his escape. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
For Pure Seeds.

senator Carpenter has introduced
In the State Senate a pure seed bill.
1t provides that agricultural seed for
seed purposes shall bear a label CIV
Ing the name and kind Of seed, the
name Of the scotsman, the purity of
the seed. the generating power and
the locality where grown. Samples
are required to be tested, fee OF
20 cents being charged for the test
ing, the fund to 60 into the State
Treasury, to be used as a special
fund for enforcing the provisions Of
the law. The enforcement Of the law
Is placed in the hands of the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, and he is
given authority to appoint the nee
essary assistants.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
News Notes from Townvillc.
(Cor. News and Courier

Townville, Feb. 5.-Miss Bessie
Ledbetter entertained at very en-
joyable birthday dinner on the 23d
OF January last. There were several
friends invited besides the faculty of
the high school.
j. II. Price who has been on q
ten days visit to Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, has returned, reporting
quite a pleasant trip.
r. Fl. Price has gone to South
Georgia on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G.. Asbell enter
tanned few friends at tea on Friday
evening, after which were played de-
lightful games.
Miss Blanche Nelson, a recent visi
tor to Miss Varina Smith, has re-
turned to her home in Piedmont.
Mrs. M. j. Sires, of Charleston, is
having quite a pleasant visit at the
home of her granddaughte Mrs. e.
G. Asbell.
Rev. T. G. Lyon is visiting rela-
tives in Enoree.
j. w. Gaines, president Of Cox Col
lege, College Park, Ga, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gaines,
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Harris, Of Pen
dleton, spent last Saturday and Sun
day at the home Of the latter's par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. T. G. Ligon.
). Is. Ligon and j. D. Webb were
In Anderson ono day last week on
business.
j. A. Wooten, one of Townville's
Oldest residents, was buried at the
Baptist church last Monday, one
week ago. Mr. Wooten's death was
not unexpected, rs ne had been sick
Tor several weeHs He leaves a wife
and several children, with host of
grandchildren, to mourn his depar-
ture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
A Card of Thanks.
in January

Editor Keowee Courier: wish,
through your paper, to thank the
many kind friends who so tenderly
watched over and cared for my dear
wife during her illness and DEATH
| want especially to thank my neigh
bors and the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Baptist church for their kind
ministrations to the one SO dear to
my heart. cannot reward you, but
my prayer Is that the Lord may bless
every one who aided me In any way
during my severe trial. May each
kind deed and encouraging word be
bright star in their crown" when
the Lord comes to make up His
Jewels" Alex. S. CrumDton
Westminster, Feb. 8, 1909.
tTugaloo Tribune please copy.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
''THE JACK TRUST"
AT Opera House Next Monday Even.
ing--Take Your Valentine.

DO not fall to see "The Jack
Trust" Monday, February 14th, at 8
O'Clock. Admission 25c. Come and
bring "your Valentine" The hall
will be warm aud we'll lighted. This
comedy Is being presented by some of
Americas best talent. The cast Is
as follows:
Lord Jack Townley, "The Trust
VINO thinks himself quite Irresistible.
Jennie Patie, who quite agrees
with him
Clorlnda de Courcey, humorist
in petticoats.
Eula Otis, relic Of "befo' de wah."
Old Mrs. BOothby, whose actions
KApeak louder than words.
~ Maria, up to snuff. Yes, ma a'am,
chats what!
Don't forget-Pitchfords Hall
Monday, February ID. This Is for
the benefit OF the Walhalla Circulat-
Ing Library-a good cause.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
a Minister'S Conference.

There Will be meeting OF the Bap-
tlst ministers Of the Bcaverdam AS
ISOLATION at Westminster on Wednesr
day, February 23, at II a. M, for
the purpose of organizing q pastors
conference. The time and place of
future meetings will also be decided
upon. 1t Is hoped that every Baptist
pastor In the association will be pres
ent. Following Is a suggested pro-
gram for this meeting:
IL to 11.20-Devotional exercises.
led by j. II. Stone.
11.20 to 11.40-Organizatio and
election of officers.
l1.40 to 12.10-Reports from pas
tors.
1910 to 12.3O-Discussions of
work and suggestions for improve
ment.
Adjourn until 2 D. M.
2 to 2.15-Devotional exercises by
l.. M. LYDIA.
2.15 to 2.35-"The Minister'S
Quiet Hour" G. S. Blackburn.
2.35 to 2.5O-"The General Out
look F. G.. Lavender
$50 to 3.10-"The Peculiar Needs
of the Beaverdam Churches" A. p.
Marett.
so to 3.2O-Reports and an
nouncements.
Adjourn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Westminster II. II. ID. No. 2.

Westminster, r. f.. D. No. Q, Feb.
7.-Special: Mrs. J. l.. Watkins Is
very sick at present.
An infant OF r. B. Ballenger was
buried at the East burying ground on
Sunday, the 9Th. The bereaved par
ents have the sympathy Of many
friends.
Miss Robbie Simpson, Of West
Minister. visited her aunt, Mrs. Sallie
Holley the week end.
w. e. Herring, of Oakway, visited
here last week.
Miss Minnie Hanserd entertained
several Of her friends at a birthday
dinner last Thursday.
Mrs. Roxie Mize, Of Westminster,
visited here the first of the week
The regular preaching day at the
First Baptist church has been chang
ed from the second to the fourth
Sunday. s*%
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
A Miscellaneous Shower.

Westminster, Feb. Especial:
One Of the most enjoyable social
events of the new year was the mis-
cellaneous shower given by Miss Jo-
die Haley on January 29th, compli-
mentary to Westminster's fair Janu-
ary bride, Mrs. Errett Zimmerman.
Shortly after the arrival of the
guests, who were invited into the
parlor, heart-shaped double cards
were handed them for contest, the
questions to be answered with some
word or phrase containing heart. A
tie between Mrs. Errett Zimmerman.
Mrs. Knox Anderson and Miss Myrtle
zimmerman was announced, and the
guests we're invited into the library,
where draw would be made for the
prize. AS the fair honoree entered
the room she was showered with
many dainty and beautiful gifts Of
linen, by Miss Sue Haley, who was
holding the cords to the red and
white umbrella just inside the door.
The silver, china and heavier gifts
were gracefully arranged on tables
III this room. Mrs. Zimmerman hav-
Ing made the lucky draw for the
nriZe, "as presented with hand
some lace collar by the hostess. The
bride was becomingly attired in a
gown Of blue messaline with large
picture hat, and never appeared low
lier than on this occasion. The pop
ularity Of this young couple was fully
attested in the number Of beautiful
and useful gifts received on this oc-
casion. The music rendered by Miss
Myrtle Zimmerman, on the piano,
was a specially delightful feature Of
the evening. Miss Haley was lovely
hostess, and was assisted In enter
tanning by her sisters, Misses May
and Sue Haley. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Small Fortune Oh Bcggar Woman.

Charlotte, n. c., Feb. G.-With
her stockings lined with five and ten
dollar bills and her hustle bulging
with greenbacks and silver coin, a
white woman, giving her name as
Bessie Wilson, Of Rock Hill, S. c.,
was taken from the A. r. and o. pas
senger train, which gets in here at
1880, and taken to the police sta
ton. At the police station careful
search brought to light $442.57. The
money was in one, five and ten-dollar
bills, and also in coin, the latter
ranging in denomination from pen
les to 50-cent pieces.
The woman Is recognized beg
gar and has made her appearance in
several towns, having visited this
city once before, where she was ar
rested and forced to leave the town.
No charges have been preferred
against her this time, but the chief
OF police will place her on the train
and start her on her way to her al
legged South Carolina home.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
MEETING oITY COUNCIL.
Attorney, Policemen and Clerk and
Treasurer Elected.

At the meeting OF City Council last
Wednesday night very little business
other than election OF officers was
transacted.
VIM. ]. Stribling was chosen as
city attorney with retaining fee Of
$50, and $5 for each town case in
which he may appear. Heretofore
the attorney was paid retaining fee
of $50, with one-third of the fines
collected In cases where the town
was represented by an attorney, there
being no compensation in cases
where there was no conviction.
Jas. NJ. Moss was elected clerk and
treasurer at salary Of $3.50, the
salary heretofore being $12O.
j. A. Keaton was elected chief or
police, he receiving four votes against
j. r. Kay three.
Mason Simpson was elected night
watchman.
The ordinance commonly known as
the hog law was repealed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Death of Mrs. Ora Crumpton.

Westminster, Feb. S.-Special:
Mrs Ora Rankin Crumpton, wife of
Alex. S. CrumptOn, died at their
home here on February 4th, 1910.
after an illness Of nDo ore than
month. Besides her husband, fa-
thcr, mother, four brothers and two
sisters, she left four little orphan
children-tOo young to realize what
they have lost. Our sympathy goes
out to them all in this hour Of af-
Fiction. Mrs. Crumpton would have
been 81 years old February 9th.
She was a member Of the Poplar
Springs Baptist church, and her body
was tenderly laid to rest at that
church on Saturday to await the res
direction. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. A. p. Marett. +.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Drove or Bridgc-Broke Neck.

kingstree, Feb. 6.-J. 3. Lennon,
white farmer living few miles
from town, drove his wagon off the
causeway In the river swamp Friday
night and was instantly killed, the
wagon having turned completely
over and pinned his body in the mud
and water He left the town late In
the afternoon for his home and the
accldent must have occurred just
about dark. but he was not discover
ed until this morning, when some
passerS-by discovered the mule and
wagon in the ditch and saw the feet
OF the unfortunate man protruding
from the mud, the rest Of his BODY
being completely buried. The coro
ner held an inquest this afternoon
ana upon examination of his body it
was found that his neck was broken,
The mule, though nearly frozen, was
hauled out Of the ditch. and after q
little while was able to get up and
walk about
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Death Of Il Good Woman.
(Tugaloo Tribune. J

On January 81 Mrs. Sallie Eliza
beth Dunlap, wife of J. f. Dunlap.
died at their home near here, after
an illness Of two weeks, from nerv-
Gus prostration. Mrs. Dunlap was
about I'D years old and leaves her
husband and seven children to
mourn her death. She was a daugh-
ter Of the late Jasper N. Adams. She
leaves the following brothers and
sisters: w. b., n. j. and Leander
Adams, Mrs. a. J.. McGuftin, Mrs. c..
10. Simpson and Mrs. James Spencer,
all OF whom reside in this commu-
nifty. Mrs. Dunlap was a member
OF the First Baptist church, and her
body was laid to rest in the ceme-
terry there last Tuesday afternoon.
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. j. Fl. Ayers. Mrs. Dunlap was
a good woman. and she had many
friends w"o deeply sympathize with
the berearcd family In their sore af-
Fiction
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Cost OF Living Lowest in South.

Washington, Feb. 8.-The differ
ence IN the cost Of living for the
travelling employees of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture In the different
sections Of the country has been
shown In testimony just submitted to
the House Committee on Expendi-
lures In the Department OF Agricul-
ture by Chief Disbursing Officer Zap
pone, Of that department.
In the South the expense for lodg-
Ing and meals, as shown by their
sworn statements, averages between
81 and $3.50 a day, in the far West
81 and $3.50; In the Central West
$3.50 to $3.50, and in the East 81
to Sc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
"Sunshinc Shower for Miss SheIo,,
columbia Record.)

The International Sunshine Society
of South Carolina will give a Sun
shine Stamp Shower" to the State
leader. Miss Marye r. Shelor, Of
Westminster, on February cath, in
honor Of her birthday, and invites
the citizens Of South Carolina to
send stamps to help carry on her
work, which Is Luke 4:1S. The So
ciety is reaching many neglected peo-
pie and helping many to get sun
shine In their darkened homes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09

If troubled with indigestion, con-
stipatlon, no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamber, aims Stomach and
Liver Tablets a trial and you will be
pleased with the result. These tab
lets invfgorate the stomach and liver
and strengthen the digestion. Sold by
Seneca Pharmacy; l.. C. Martin,
Clemson College
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Won't Need n Crutch

When Editor J. p. Sossman, Of Cor
nelius, N. c., bruised his leg badly 1t
started on ugly sore. Many salves
and ointments proved worthless.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed
1t thoroughly. Nothing is so prompt
and sure for ulcers, boils, burns,
bruises, cuts, corns, sores, pimples,
eczema or piles. 25c. at all drug
stores.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
JAMES M. MOSS,
General Insurance Agency.
Office Over @. w. Pitchford's Store.
WALHALLA, 8. G.
"A CALL FOR A MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF BANK OF
WALIIALLA.

A meeting Of the stockholders Of
Bank Of Walhalla is hereby called to
meet in the Bank Building Of Bank
of Walhalla, at Walhalla, s. c., at 3
o'clock p. M, on the oath day Of
February, 1910, to consider the adj
visibility OF increasing the Capital
Stock of Bank Of Walhalla to $780,
900 and consolidating The Peoples,
Bank with the Bank Of Walnalla.
w. l.. WERNER, Cashier.
j. D. WERNER, President.
January 26, 1910. AZ
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Took All His Money.

Often all man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines to cure a sto-
mach, liver or kindney trouble that
DR.. Kings New Life Pills would
quickly cure at slight cost. Best for
dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness,
constipation, taundice, malaria and
debility. 25c. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Greenfield Local Union.

There will be a special meeting of
Greenfield Local Union, to be held at
Westminster at 10 o'clock a. m., on
Saturday next, February 18th, for the
purpose Of arranging for fertilizers.
II. l.. Werner, President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09

While 1t IS often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, it Is never impossi-
bic to be prepared-it Is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest 25 cents in
bottle OF Chamberlain Liniment
and you are prepared for sprains,
bruises and like injuries. Sold by
Dr. J. w. Bell, WalhalIa; C. w.
WiCkliffo, West Union
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Interesting Letters.

We wrote a letter to a few of the
users Of our Fertilizers, asking them
to write us just what they thought
OF our goods and the results obtain
ed. Below we give you three letters,
all addressed to the Westminster Oil
Fertilizer Company:
No. 1.
Gentlemen: l used your Guano in
1903. 1T gave good satisfaction, and
| consider it better for corn and cot
ton than any | have ever used. eX-
pect to use it again.
Respectfully,
t. e. KILBURN.
Westminster, S. c., R. F. ID. No 2.
No. 2.
Gentlemen: | have used your
Guano for two years, and have been
we'll pleased with results l expect
10 give 1t another trial this year. 1t
does the work for me.
am, yours truly,
j. S. SMITH.
Westminster, S. c., r. f. D. No. 2.
No. 3.
Gentlemen: Having used your
Piedmont Guano last season, think
1T one among the best Fertilizers
ever used | made seventeen bales
last year with two mules, on very or
dinary land, with sorry cultivation.
Respectfully yours,
j. A. CALLAHAN.
Cross Roads, Oconee County
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Capt. Henry Noltc Dead.

Charleston, Feb. 6.--News reached
here last night Of the death at Sum
merville Of Capt. Henry Nolte, until
recently one or Charleston'S most
prominent German citizens. Cant.
Nolte was forced to leave the city
for Summerville several months ago
on account Of i'll health. He was AS
years Of age. and leaves behind him
a widow and five children, all living
in this city. Capt. Nolte came to
Charleston from Germany 25 years
ago, and had identified himself with
the business interests of the city.
He was for some years captain Of
the German Artillery and several
other societies Of the city.
Capt. Nolte had many friends in
and around Walhalla who will be
panied to learn Of his death. He
was In Walhalla with the German Ar
tillery during the semi-centennial
celebration in 1900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED,

AT the regular monthly meeting
OF the Board of County Commission
ers, held Friday, February z, 1910,
the following claims were audited:
-.-- L---- ROada ~ --------- 1.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-07

away with 30 per cent of the pest In
one year. He has already issued sew
eral tracts on the question, which he
distributes free He asks for no fnan-
cial contributions except to cover the
mere cost of distributing literature
What he does want is publicity and
cooperation on the part of the chill
dren. That the situation is serious
may be judged from his own state
ment that If the ravages of the spar
row are not checked practically every
song bird and all vegetation will have
been destroyed in five years Accord
Ing to his estimate. and he says it is
low, there are now 5,00O.000000 Eng
hsh sparrows in America, aud they In
crease annually at the rate of five to
one. That means in FIVE years there
will be eighteen trillion one hundred
and twenty-five billion. Those figures
alone are sufficient to kill most of the
song birds and vegetation. Then what
win they be when every figure repre-
sents sparrow2
As a matter OF fact. the destruction
Of the pest is already going forward.
the impelling force, however, being
not 30 much regard for the other
birds as for mans own stomach. The
sparrow has been found to make ex-
cellent potpie. Around Pittsburg It
was recently reported that the sparrow
had become almost extinct, but wheth-
er this indicates that the Pittsburg APP
petite il larger or the Pittsburg aim
truer than elsewhere was not dis
closed. 1t has also been found that
the sparrow makes an excellent sub
Etitute for the reedbird, the flavor be-
Ing similar. 1t is even limited that
spaTows are served as reedbirds with
out the knowledge or consent of the
customer much as horsemeat Is dished
up for beef in France If this knowI-
edge of the toothsome quality of the
English sparrow is spread broadcast it
may MD some in his extinction.
Another campaign for the preserva-
ton of song birds is going forward on
mn International scale The purposeof
this movement is nothing less than 10
stamp out the use of plumage for mil
iinery purposes. AT the international
archaeological congress recently held in
Berlin it WIS decided that the dele
gates should recommend this In hi
governments Of the various clunfrtt
which they represented und that s.
world wide crusade should IL taxa
mp In earnest
Rnts Eefsas
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-07
VVWVWWVVVWNWV NW#WWVVVV
TO Protect
American
Song Birds
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAMPAIGN is on against the
English sparrow. 1t is of at
least poetic significance that

A EHSIlSu sparrow. Ii Is OF at
& IA least poetic significance that
it was started on July l. The
design is to make it a patriotic and
national affair. the object being to pre-
serve our American song birds and in
directly our crops and trees. It is a
notorious fact that the English spar.
row destroys the native song birds, and
that in consequence the insects for
merly eaten by the American birds
now multiply prodigiousIy and prey
upon foliage and vegetation. To kill
off the English sparrow thus not only
protects our own birds. but is neces-
sary for the conservation of our tree
and plant life.
The man who is leading in this cru
SADIE is John Davey, whom Ebert
Hubbard calls "a brother to the trees"
Davey is the original tree surgeon and
has trained a school of the same kind
of doctors who practice all over the
country. Whenever you see Il man
painting over wounds in a tree, digging
out decayed places in the trunk and
filling them with cement much as
dentist fills a tooth, and giving other
attentions to the sick or ailing tree
designed to nurse it back to health
and life. you may think of John
Davey.
Davey was born in England and
lives in Kent, o. He is small
man. slight and short, but as active at
sixty-four as most men at half that
age. At one time he was a minister
and at another lectured for three years
on astronomy, his most noted work in
this field concerning comets tails.
Any man Of live feet four that is still
big enough to master tree surgery,
comets tails and English sparrows is
worthy place in the temple of fame.
Hubbard says of him, HE is sixty,
looks forty and acts twenty" He him
self says that his lifes preaching is
'@The Salvation of Our Trees and
Birds"
In his war on the sparrow Davey
wants to enlist the support of the chill
lren and of the newspapers. With
these two agencies he says he can do