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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
THE KIIOWEE COURIER.
Its Big Issue on the Occasion of Dcd-
icatinG Confederate Monument.

(Abbcvillc Press and Banncr)
Last weeks issue Of the Kcowec
Courier was perhaps the most inter
eSting paper that ever came from
that Office. The war stories and his
tories were good, and they should
be embodied in book form. 1t is
indeed seldom that any newspaper
puts as much labor on any single
copy. We have read the speeches OF
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham and Col. Robert
i. Jayncs with pleasure. Both are
interesting and both are orthodox.
The variety OF speeches that have
been delivered OF late show that the
subject OF the war Is incXhaustible,
and that no one need be afraid of
repeating what may have been said
by others.
This writer has been trying to
write a speech that has never been,
and never will be, delivered, but
which may be printed on the scnti-
mental side in reference to the wo-
men. Gen. Bonham came very near
TO anticipating some remarks by this
scribe.
The Courier ought to file away
extra copies Of last weeks paper for
reference by future historians.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
FOR TREASURER.

AT the solicitation Of numerous
friends, | hereby announce myself
as a candidate for the office OF County
Treasurer Of Oconee, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party in the
primary election. l will appreciate
your support.
LOUIS II. RlMRODT.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for tho office OF County Treasu-
rer or Oconee county, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in the
primary election. w. d. BARNETT.
| hereby announce myself as can
didate for County Treasurer Of Oco-
nee county, subject to the Democratic
primary. I thank the people for past
support, and If elected l will dis
charge the duties Of office faithfully
and to the best of my ability
JOHN w. REYNOLDS.
hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to the office Of
Treasurer of Oconee county, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
IN the primary election.
w. j. SCHROEDER.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office Of County Treasu-
rer, subject to the action Of the Dem
ocratic party In the primary election.
r. II. ALEXANDER.
/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of County Treasu-
rer OF Oconee county, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party In the
primary election.
JOE e. HOPKINS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
\ TwO-lIcadcd Kitten.
(Kingstrce Rccord.)

DR.. E. y. Kelly has a genuine curl
oSity, secured few days ago, in the
form OF twO-hcadcd kitten. The
double-headed monstrosity lived only
about twelve hours, and the Doctor
has preserved the body in alcohol.
This freak of nature Is the average
size Of a nacent feline, having two
distinct, well developed pairs Of eyes
and cars and two mouths and noses,
besides all the otho: features of a
normal cat. Dr.. Kelly tried hard to
keep alive the little fellow, but the
vital spark scarcely kindled into
tame ere 1t was snuffed out
Within short time beeswax is
likely to become one Of the most i'm
portant OF the exports Of Uganda.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10

Alec Bowen, OF OakWay. in OcOnCc
county, is among those who have
come to visit relatives and meet old
friends during Home Coming Week
lie was born near this city on the
old Bowen place, but moved to Oco-
nee about 80 years ago, whore he
has been successfully engaged in
farming. He likes his adopted conn-
mcnt for the county Of his birth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10

Among the home-cOmers is Floyd
Watson, Of OcOnec county. He was
born in Ccntrcville township and
went to Texas several years ago
upon his return, however, he located
near Fair Play, where he has been
successfully engaged in farming. lie
is the brother Of Hon. J. Bolton Wat
son.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

! hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the House Of Representa-
tives, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in the primary
election. FRANK M. CARY,
JOHN B. HARRIS IS hereby an
nounced as candidate for the
House Of Representatives, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party
in the primary election.
The friends of JOS. w. SHELOR,
ESQ, hereby announce him candi-
date for the House Of Representa-
tives, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in the ensuing pri-
mary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
Oconcc People i'm Anderson.
(AnderSon Mail, 5th.)

Among the visitors is NJ. G.. Long,
OF Walhalla. He ha, many friends
in this city as, aside from the fact
that he is the official court stenogra-
phcr OF this judicial circuit, he Drac-
liccd law here for several years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
Seven Die in Flames.

New York. Aug. 5.-.,-Seycn per
sons, two Of whom were women.
were suffocatcd, two others fatally
hurt, and ten injured less seriously
early to-day when an inccndiary fire
destroyed lodging house.
But for the hcroism Of one of the
occupants, who was fatally hurt
while trying to save others, the loss
would have been greater.
Nearly all Of the dead and injured
are foreigners, mostly recently ar
rived in this country.
There were forty-fvc in The house
when the fire broke out.
The dead were overcome by
smoke, the fire being well advanced
when discovered.
In buying a cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. There Is no danger
from It, and relief is sure to follow.
Especially recommended for coughs,
colds and whooping cough. Sold by
Or, J. w. Bell Walhalla; Chas. w.
Wickliffe, West Union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
FOR CONGRESS-.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to Congress
from the Third District, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party
in the primary election
WYATT AIKEN.
hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Congress from the Third
District, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party In the primary
election. COKE D. MANN. t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

] hereby announce myself a candl-
date for County Auditor, subject to
the rules governing the Democratic
party in the primary election.
THOS. M. ELROD.
hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of Auditor for
Oconee county, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party In the prI-
mary election. JOHN p. KEESE.
hereby announce myself candl-
date for reelection to the office OF
Auditor Of Oconee county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic voters
in the ensuing primary.
r. w. GRUBBS.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for Auditor Of Oconee County,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party. I will appreciate the
support and friendship OF the people,
and, If elected, will discharge the
duties of the office. to the very best
of my ability G. L. CRAIG.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
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!. CANDIDATES. CARDS. j.
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


l hereby announce myself as
candidate for reelection to the office
Of Judge of Probate of Oconee coun-
ty, subject to the action OF the DEM
ocratic party in the primary election.
ID A i SMITH
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-10
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The friends Of w. S. PRICHARD,
OF Westminster, hereby announce
him as candidate for County Com.
missioner, subject to the ensuing
Democratic primary.
The friends OF j. II. Allen re-
spectfully announce him as candi-
date for reelection to the Office Of
County Commissioner, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party
in the primary election.
hereby announce myself as can
didate for County Commissioner for
Oconee county, subject to the action
Of the Democratic voters Of this
county in the approaching primary
election. j. l.. CHASTAIN.
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of County Com
missioner for Oconee county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party in the primary election.
w. r. HUNT.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for County Commissioner for
Oconee county, subject to the action
of the Democratic party in the pri-
mary election. J. w. HAIR.
The many friends Of J. BENNETT
HILL respectfully announce him q
candidate for reelection for the Of
flee of County Commissioner, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
party in the primary election. :
] hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for the Office O., County Coul-
missioner for Oconee county, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party
in the primary election.
G. II. WHITAIIRE.
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of County Com
missioner of Oconee County, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party
in the primary election
JACKSON +. MILLER.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office Of County Commits
sioner, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party in the primary
election. JAS. II. BROWN.
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Office OF County Commits
sioner Of Oconee County, subject to
action OF Democratic party. l will
appreciate the support Of the people,
and If elected will discharge the
duties OF the Office to best interests
Of county. JESSE H. SMITH.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
RICH TREASURE FOUND
IN HOUSE OF PEASANT

Vienna.-Members of the well
known Roumanian family of Khiki,
who are resident in Vienna, have re-
ceived some interesting information
from Jassy.
A number of cases filled with OBJ
jects of gold and silver, with jewelry
and diamonds, estimated to be worth
several million kronen, were found in
the course of a search made by the
police in the house of peasant wo-
man named Safta Gradinarin, living
in the environs of Jassy. This wo-
man, who was at once arrested, stated
that the cases had been concealed in
her house for twenty-six years. Her
deceased daughter was in the service
of Prince Nikalo Khiki, who died sud
denly after an operation in Paris.
The peasants daughter Maria took
several sealed cases which no one ap-
peared to want, and conveyed them to
her home. She was afraid to attempt
to dispose of the valuable objects
which have until now remained hid
den in her mothers house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
r0UARREL OVER FIGHT
. IS A NEAR TRAGEDY
JEFFRIES-JOHNS ROW
NEARLY ENDS FATALLY
Tom Lair and Thomas Pruitt Have
Heated Argument Over Approach
ing Fight-Lair Assaults Opponent
With Heavy Rock-Faces Serious
Charge.

Tom Lair is lodged in the county
Jail on the charge of assault with in
tent to kill. as a result Of dispute
over the coming Johnson -Jeffries
fight. A rock and a pocket knife are
alleged to have been the weapons by
whose use Lair attempted to end the
life of one, Thomas E. Pruitt.
1t seems that the two men had been
imbibing freely of near beer and that
as they passed from the Columbia
drinking resort into the street that
Pruitt showed Lair off the walk. This
so enraged Lair that he reentered the
saloon, went out the rear door, Sc
cured large rock, came back through
the saloon to the street and walking
up behind Pruitt proceeded to bounce
the rock on the back of the latters
head. The blow sent his victim stag
gering to. the street and it is then said
that Lair drew his knife and was
about to rush upon the PROSTATE
form of Pruitt when by-standers in
terfered.
Lair was arrested on charge or
disorderly conduct and lodged in the
CITY jail. About o'clock this after
noon the charge was changed to one
of assault with intent to kill and the
prisoner removed to the county jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
BIG PROFESSIONAL RACE
IN NEW YORK TONIGHT

New York Feb 14.-What Harry
Pollock says will be the greatest pro-
fessional foot race ever put on in this
country will take place in Madison
Square Garden tonight when eight OF
the speediest middle distance men in
the world will come together in a fif-
teen mile race in which a special prize
will be offered for the breaking OF the
indoor record for that distance.
From a field of at least hundred
applicants the following have been Sc
lected to start: Alfred Shrubb, the
English speed marvel; Hans Holmer,
the Canadian Marathon runner, who
has come to the front very rapidly
during the past year by defeating
such men as ST. Yves, March, Hayes
Longboat. ETC.; Accoose, the western
CANADIAN Indian Charley Mueller,
the Bronx boy; Jim Crowley, lately OF
the Irish American A. C, who VIII
have his first try at the professional
game; Erny Hjertberg's new Swedish
champion, whom he wants to back
against Shrubb in match race
Liungstrom; Tom Eck's Indian, Red
Hawk. and Fred Meadows, the Cana
dian who recently defeated Shruoo'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
SIX ROYAL HEADS ARE
DESCENDED FROM BARBER

Berlin.-An ancient German gene
aloCist Professor Otto Forst. lead
ing authority on medieval lines OF
descent, has demonstrated beyond
doubt that two emperors, the. Kizer
and Car and four kings. those of
Spain Portugal, italy and Saxony, al
so Archduke Ferdinand of Austria,
are all descended from fifteenth
century barber named Babou, who
was born about 1850 and who earned
his living as a barber in Paris. where
he was a skilled beard trainer.
His grandson was noble under the
name of Barbou de la Bourdaisies and
his descendant, Gabrielle Destree, be-
ing the mistress of King Henry the
Fourth of France. The illegitimate
son fought the title of Duke of
Vendome, thenceforth the descent is
easily traced. The announcement has
caused CONSERVATION in German court
circles, and much trouble has been
taken to suppress the story in order to
maintain the dignity of the imperial
family.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
KANSAS CITY EDITOR SAYS
TAFT HAS BEEN FAILURE

Kansas City, Feb. IA Kansas
City paper which urged the nomina-
ton of Taft for president, and whose
editor, w. Nelson, is a personal friend
of the chief executive, says today: "In
his speech in New York President
Taft admitted the loss of popularity
for his administration and that Il
might cause the republican party to
lose the house of representatives. He
might have gone even farther So
great has the DETECTION been that IL
a president election were to be held
next summer, there would probably
be but one republican. Roosevelt, who
would stand a chance of carrying the
country against a ticket headed for
example by Gaynor Of Folk. -.
''In all this transformation OF pub
lie sentiment there has been but little
bitterness. Instead there has been a
general sorrow over the loss of con-
fidence in a president of charming
personality and right intention who,
partly from temperament, partly from
lack of sagacity and partly from de-
ficiency in aggressive militant meth
DDS, has alienated the people who be-
lieved they had found in him man
to carry out the work of Roosevelt"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14

With the traction fund now safely
passed the $4,000 mark and grow
ing larger hourly the movement is
proceeding very satisfactorily. The
scent of victory is in the air and those
who have been fighting for the trac-
ton system during the past two
months are redoubling their efforts so
as to bring about q favorable outcome
just as quickly as possible.
Owing to the fact that all members
of the various soliciting committees
arc busy people 1t has been impossible
for all the committees to be out con-
tinuously. However, two of the COM
mittees were out during the forenoon
today and added over a thousand dol
lars to the list This afternoon four
committees are at work and are meet
ing with success. Among merchants
and small property owners there is a
disposition to back the movement 10y
ally and II is rarely that a subscrip-
tion is denied. There are also lndi-
cations now that some of the heavy
property owners are getting ready to
bear their share Of the expense.
However. up to this time practically
no support has been given by this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
WALI.A WALLA MAN
TALKS TO HONOLULU

Spokane. Wash.-Frank Moore OF
walla Walla, Wash, son of former
Governor Miles c. Moore, who has
one of the most completely equipped
private wireless stations in the coun-
try. says that on the morning of Feb
ruary 3. a few minutes after midnight
he heard Honolulu calling to Point
Iona. Cal Point Iona apparently
could not "get" Honolulu. For half
an hour after midnight all wireless
instruments were silent while the
Point Iona and Honolulu govern
ment stations tried to talk. The COM
mercial station at walla Walla could
hear Point Iona but not Honolulu
Paul Hackett, another Walla Walla
amateur wireless operator, was with
Moore and heard the Honolulu mes
sage. The distance to Point Iona is
100 miles overland. The distance
to Honolulu in an air line is 1900
miles, In both instances amateur
distance records are thought to be
broken by this performance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
COME NEAR FTEECING
TOURIST OF MONTREAL

Rome.-L Y. Marcher. a Montreal
tourist, escaped being fleeced by two
PROFESSIONALISM Londoner and an
Australian-only because of the fact
that a restaurant waiter recognized
the two crooks as James O'Connor
and John Williams, who have been
operating here for some time, and
telephoned for the police.
O'Connor and Williams, after hav-
ing made the acquaintance of March
er. claimed to have in their possession
500 pounds. which they desired to
temporarily deposit with him for safe
keeping. To convince the two of his
reliability Marcher drew coo pounds
from a bank and met O'Connor and
Williams at the Cafe Argano. 1t was
at this point that plans for the fleec-
ing were interfered with by the
prompt appearance Of the officers
and the two light-fingered ones are
now ruminating sadly behind prison
bars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
Failing to Agree, Twelve Men
Are Dismissed After De-
liberating Since Saturday.
ELEVEN FOR CONVICTION
AND ONE FOR ACQUTTTAL
Binger Hermann on Trial for Con-
piracy TO Defraud Government has
Narrow Escape from Conviction
Disagreeing Member Considers Evil
dcnce Not Sufficient-Heney Moves
for New Trial But Encounters OPP
position.

Portland. Feb 14.-The Herman
fury was discharged this morning. be-
ing unable to agree on a verdict.
The jury stood II for conviction
and one for acquittal.
Those of the jury for conviction
were C. F. Pearson. ]. B. Thompson,
willard Myers. Foreman, Ben F.
Skolfield, Friend d. Simmons, Smith
Stephens, Henry B. Stone. Charles w
Risley, ]. C. Shook. Wesley Houck
and Albertus II. Metcalf. George Sell
kirk stood out for acquittal. He held
they could convict the defendant un-
der the law, but not under the evil
dence, and his conscience would not
permit his disregarding one phase OF
the case for another.
After the jury was discharged
Prosecutor F. ]. Heney moved for
new trial to be commenced Monday
next. but melting an objection Of the
court that the jury panel had beer
excused until week from Monday
he substituted that date. Here III
met with an objection from John M
Gearin, who stated that Col. Worth
ington had been compelled to return
to Washington and could not return
for some time, whereupon the trla
was allowed to stand subject to tn
agreement of the counsel of botl
sides
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
HELIX MAN KILLED
WHILE DIGGING WELL
PETER /. WILSON is
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
ScaffOlding at Top of Well Breaks,
Precipitating Scantling to Bottom,
Which Crushes Skull of Wilson
Dies Within Half Hour.

Peter l. Wilson. aged about 3S
years was accidentally killed about a
mile and a half from Helix, Saturday
afternoon at 4:SO. while digging a
well on the farm of Frank Richmond
He was working at the bottom of the
we'll. which was 80 feet deep, when
the scaffolding at the top gave way.
precipitating a part of it to the bot
tom. A piece of Axe scantling struck
the unfortunate man squarely on top
of the head and caused his death.
The entire top of the skull was
crushed in and though the body was
brought to the surface as quickly as
possible and rushed to town. where
Doctor Smith was working over the
two poison victims, he never regained
consciousness and died within less
than half an hour after the accident
occurred.
The man weighed about $50 pounds
and it vas with great difficulty that
his unconscious form was brought to
the surface. This was accomplished,
however, in a remarkably short space
of time, considering the difficulty un-
der which his fellow workers labored.
The deceased was unmarried and
has relatives living in Iowa. He also
has a brother living at Sunnyside,
Washington, who is expected to ar
rive this afternoon to take charge OF
the remains. The body is now at the
Folsom undertaking parlors and will
probably be shipped east for burial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
Congressional Committee Re-
sumes Investigation Of
Charges Against BalIinger,
LARGEST CROWD YET
ATTENDS ALTON
Committee of Congressman Take Up
Examination Again-L. r. CLAWS
Still on Witness Stand-Is Granted
Permission TO Correct Topographic
cal Errors in Transcript-Pinchot
Mother i'm Attendance.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Ballin-
ger investigation committee resumed
its work before the largest crowd that
has yet attended its deliberations. L.
r Glavis- former chief of the field
division of the general land office
was again called to the witness stand
Prior to its official meeting, the COM
mittee went into executive session
which lasted for more than a halt
hour
In addition to a full membership
Of the investigation committee, Asso-
ciate Forester Price was present al
today's session for the first time since
the hearing began. Mrs. Pinchot, the
former forester's mother, occupied g
seat in the chamber. CLAWS applica'
ton to make certain Typographical
corrections in the transcript of hi!
testimony was granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-14
0. R. & N. Track Walker Per-
forms Heoric Act 10 Pre-
vent Terrible Disaster.
GROUND TO DEATH
BENEATH CAR WHEELS
John Lewis Runs TO Meet Approach
ing Train TO Prevent it From
Crashing Into Observation-Disclosures
Could Not Stop Train in Time To
Avert Tragedy-Dead Hero Had no
Thought of Himself, Says Engineer.

Walla, Walla, Feb. 14.-In order to
save passenger train No. 4, bound for
Walla Walla, from crashing into a
land slide which had occurred some
time Saturday night, John Lewis, a
track walker at Starbuck, went TO
his death yesterday morning. The
engineer saw Lewis running towards
his engine but could not stop his train
in time. Lewis evidently thought he
had not caught the engineers eye and
stayed in the middle of the track un-
I'll he did not have time to jump. The
train was brought to standstill
few feet from the pile of rock and
many lives had probably been saved.
The mangled remains of Lewis were
found up the track 100 yards. He was
dead when aid reached him.
The accident occurred just over the
line in Walla Walla county and Cor
oner George MacMartin was notified
He instructed Coroner Huntington of
! Columbia county to prepare the re-
mains for burial and Coroner Mac
Martin will make an investigation this
morning.
The telephone exchange at Starbuck
was closed yesterday and it was i'm
possible to learn much about Lewis
though 1t is thought he was mar
rled man with a family.
While walking his beat early sun
I day morning Lewis discovered the
landslide which was caused by recent
heavy rains. He did not have time
to clear the track and knowing the
/ train was due at any minute. grabbed
his lantern and started back towards
the coming train. The engineer first
sighted Lewis while both were round
ing curve. The air brakes were
thrown on but il was to late. The
engineer says he thinks Lewis never
| once though of himself. 1t was only
a few minutes until the track was
cleared and the train continued on
its journey. The funeral services are
to he at Starbuck.