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The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-02-10
Here And There h The North
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he furniture used al the A. P. exposition by Commissioner Nc Bride has been shipped to Juneau.
 Three men have been marooned at Long bay and have not been seen for a month.
 M. J, Heney says Delegate Wickersham is sore at the Guggen- helms because they would not eN- tend 'favors" to him.
 The dance of the Douglas Island Scots on Robbie Burns birthday was the biggest kind ol success.
 The Cordova Alaskan says Wickersham is a part owner of the North Star.
 Weather conditions at Miles glacier make it difficult for the Copper River and Northwestern trains to pass.
 The Dora has gone to hunt the Farallon, which has not been heard of for almost a month. The Far allon was on the Kodiak run.
 A storm at Juneau destroyed thousands of dollars worth of small boats and wharfs recently.
 Deeds to Fairbanks property will soon be issued by the town trustee.
 Yanko Terzich, a Western Fed eration agitator formerly at Doug las, has gone to Homestake to cre- ate trouble.
 Tar paper started a fire in the steam laundry at Cordoya last week and did a small amount of damage.
 It is claimed that Skagway has less than 700 residents this win ter.
 Fairbanks owes more than S31,- 900,
 Judge Lyons has made an order allowing A. E. Clark, special dep- uty in the Rhinehart case, S42o. Clark travelled 48o miles through trackless country serving subpoe- mas.
 A big consignment of grapes in hermetically sealed boxes, were taken by dog team from Valdez to Fairbanks.
 The average amount of second class mail brought over the Valdez trail these days exceeds 15, 1000 pounds trip.
 An eclipse of the sun was re- ported from Fairbanks recently and then it was found that none had occurred.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Gladys Emery Leaves Jap Husband

Gladys Emery. daughter Of Arch
deacon John Emery, Of San Francis
co, whose marriage to Japanese
servant named Gunjiro Aoki caused
comment all over the world last
March, has left her husband and Is
thoroughly disillusioned. The couple
have been living in the suburbs Of
Seattle, Wash, and were practically
in want when the young woman wrote
to her father begging to be allowed
to return home anu bring her child
with her. Mrs. Aoki said that since
the birth Of the baby her husband
had been lazy and shiftless and had
neglected her in every way. Dr. EN-
cry went to her aid. When Miss EN-
cry and her mother left Corte Made
ria, where they lived, to go to Wash
ington. where the State law would
permit the marriage, they were fol-
lowed by hooting mob. Miss En-
cry had issued a statement declaring
her love for the japanese boy, and
she was promptly ostracized.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
What to Read.

Tell me what a man reads and |
Will tell you what he is" said a wise
writer; for little by little the things
that we read become our thoughts,
and make the very texture of the
mind.
During the last few months the at
tention Of the American people has
been aroused to the consideration of
pure and impure foods. This agita-
ton has done good, for with the
abundance Of good food there is lit
tie excuse for using any food which
is harmful. The time has come when
the American family must give bet
ter attention than in the past to ano-
ther matter-the choice between
good and bad reading. We have
read enough about wickedness in
both public and private life; too
many stories Of criminal transac-
tions; too much about the evil and
not enough about the good of life.
Let us have the bright and clean
side of our American life only. Let
us read stories of heroes who are
both brave and noble, and not vulgar
and confessed criminals. The mis-
sion OF the press is to help the
reader, not drag him down; to sug-
geSt high, not low ideals.
At this season the average Ameri-
can family selects periodicals for
the next year. Let the choice be
only for clean, wholesome, patriotic
periodicals. Send for the prospec-
tus Of the 1910 volume of the
Youths Companion and see what an
amount Of the best reading selected
from the worlds abundance of every
sort can be had for only $l.75-52
splendid issues.
Every new subscriber receives in
addition to the SO issues for 1910,
all the issues for the remaining
weeks Of 1909, and tie "Venetian''
calendar, Autographed in thirteen
colors and gold.
The Youths Companion,
Companion Bldg, Boston, Mass.
The Keowee Courier and the Com
panion one year for $2.25 Send in
your subscriptions at once to The
Courier, Walhalla, S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
THEY'RE AFTER JAKE COOK.
He Has Invitation to Georgia, But
Must BE Careful.

Clayton, Ga, Dec. 24.--Editor The
Courier: We notice what Mr.. Smartie
says in regard to the roads Of Oco-
nee and the road officials. We also
noticed sketch some time ago in
which an airship was mentioned.
Now. If we had seen the airship we
would only have thought that it was
the air from Mr. Cooks lungs going
off, and would have considered the
source and let 1t go by.
We also note what he said of the
officials being on their knees at
Clemson College, begging Clemson
not to flop over to Anderson county.
We are not surprised at that, but II
we had heard that they were on their
knees begging him Cook to remain
In Oconee we would have been sur
prised indeed.
We also note his petition to An
derson county. 1t would have suited
Mr.. Cook better to have been on his
knees begging the mercies of God
rather than that Of Anderson county,
as we presume he stands more in
need Of them. And in regard to the
steel bridge being built over the
spring branch, we only say we hope
Mr.. Cook will want to cross this
same spring branch in a hurry some
time when 1t IS swollen by summer
freshets
When Anderson county takes the
bad roads and the road officials of
Oconee county it will not be COM
plete without Smart Alec" to
write up their roads and blow off his
hot air in big blasts.
Now, Friend Cook. yon take
through the woods and come to
Georgia to see us. But be sure and
go below that big hole on Tugaloo,
for we don't want you to get killed.
We don't see what Oconee would do
In case 1t was to lose YOU
(Signed) Two Daughters
OF the Road Officials.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
LYNCHINGS FOR YEAR 1909.
Record Shows the Number to BE 20.
II Whites and 80 Blacks.

According to report issued from
Washington Il few days' ago, lynch
mgs in 1909 have numbered 70, the
highest number recorded since 1904.
The victims numbered II whites and
80 negroes. The lynchings occurred
In twelve States and one Territory
New Mexico. AS IN previous years,
crimes or alleged crimes against
white women and murders caused
most OF these summary executions.
One case, occurring in Cairo, ILL.,,
combined both causes and resulted
In the placing Of the city under mill
tary control for several days. The
Cairo lynchings were the only cases
of the kind that occurred north of
the Ohio river during the year. Sew
eral double lynchings occurred at
various points in the South, and Ok
lahoma furnished a quadruple lynch
ing, with four cattlemen as the VIC
Tins.
In the following record the word
"lynching" has been held to apply
only to the summary punishment in
h1cted by mob or by any number
OF citizens on a person alleged to
have committed a crime BY States
the 20 lynching cases here recorded
are classified as follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
DIXIE OVER YANKEE DOODLE.
Music Director Said "DiXie" Was
More Prominent and Patriotic.

"Is Dixie more popular than Yam
kee Doodle'?"
This question, apparently, has di-
vided the country into two camps.
The innocent assertion Of Otto G..
II. SOnneck, chief of the division Of
music Of the library Of Congress,
Washington, in publication on
American national songs, that
'DiXie' was more prominent in pa
triOtic popularity than yankee Doo-
de- has stirred up hornets nest,
and even resulted in threats Of death
to Sonneck, says a Washington dis
patch. His office in the Congression-
al Library has been swamped with
letters from various parts of the
country, in which the writer's take ex-
ception to the statement about
Dixie" Some Of these letters
threaten Mr.. Sonneck with dire pun
ishment, and ..lr. Sonneck has re-
quested the suppression of further
mention in the newspapers Of his
work on American national songs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Two Killed i'm Hot Supper Row.

Greenwood, Dec. 29.--Two negro
brothers, Rass and Joe Horn, are
dead, and three other negroes, Henry
Wharton, Wess Fisher and Luther
Iomax, are badly wounded, as re-
suit Of general row and fight at a
hot supper near Ncrdrey early this
morning.
The hot supper was given at ne
gro house on the place Of Moffat
bremen, about three hundred yards
from the depot. About two o'clock
this morning the fight. row and shoot
ing began. and soon "bloodshed, mur-
der and sudden death resulted as
above stated. 1t was so sudden and
so violent squall that those who
were present and participating do not
seem to be able to tell Just exactly
who started it. what It was about or
who did the most Of 1t.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Repeated "Amcns" Caused Arrest.

Fairmont, w. Va, Dec. 31.--Be-
cause, 1t Is alleged, ne worked him
self into frenzy. and the volume OF
his repeated "Amens' came near
breaking up several sessions Of re-
vival meeting Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Of Helena Run, Thomas
farmer, was arrested and held in
$500 bond to await the action OF tn
grand jury on a charge OF disturbing
religious worship.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Governor AnScl Will Make Rcc0m-
mcn(lati0n to the Legislatures.

Governor Ansel will again recon-
mend to the General Assembly that
the salaries OF the State officials and
the members Of the judiciary be
raised SO as to meet the demands of
the present increased cost of living.
This recommendation has been made
before by Governor Ansel, but the
Legislature did not see fit to take ac-
ton upon the question. In previ-
Gus message he said:
"The salaries OF the State officers
and Supreme Court and Circuit
Judges should be raised to at least
what they were few years since. 1t
costs more now to live than formerly,
and the officers should be paid q SAL
ary commensurate with the work
they have to do and the dignity Of
the position they hold. Compare the
salaries of the officers with those
paid by other States Of the South to
its officers of like rank and the diff
ference will be manifest.
Inc increase VIII not erect me,
or the other officers now holding Of
fee, but It is due those who will
come after u.s."
The other State officials are of the
same opinion as Governor Ansel and
there are several after serving terms
In office and feeling the responsible
ties attached do not think that the
Job is worth the quest, that is finan-
cially. Just what action the Legis-
lature will take on the recommends
ton Of the Governor is a question.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
SLAIN IN NICARAGUA.
How Groce and Cannon Met their
Fate ut the Hands of Zcluyu.

Recent reports that the Americans,
Grcce and Cannon, were tortured be-
fore being shot in Nicaraugua are
untrue. The facts were in the pos
session Of the State Department at
Washington a month ago, and ii was
generally supposed that any details OF
the tragedy had been given publicity
through official channels. AS it is,
advantage has been taken Of the op-
portunity in some instances to paint
a picture that was more interesting
than truthful.
The glory Of Capt. Anibal Chaves,
who refused to obey an order to take
command of the firing squad, is dim
med somewhat by the light Of known
circumstances. Gems. Toledo, Medi-
ma and Irias had implored Zelaya to
abandon his purpose of shooting the
Americans.
Zelaya, however, could not be in
fiuenced and Gen. Toledo finally or
dered Capt. Chaves not to assume
command Of the squad. Chaves chose
to obey Toledo rather than the presi-
dent, and as consequence was ar
rested and held in Jail for six weeks.
Upon his release Chaves made the
most of the episode.
Story OF Execution.
Groce and Cannon were notified of
the death sentence imposed upon
them at 1890 o'clock on the night of
November Is. They were executed
at 10 o'clock the following morning.
AS they were marched out of the for
tress drizzle OF rail- fell. On the
way TO the scene of execution they
passed the open graves that had been
prepared for them. At one time
Groce stepped out of the line of
march and pleaded with Gen. Medina.
do not shoot me; am a brother
Mason,' he said. Cannon quickly
seized his companion and pulling him
back into line said:
Brace up, old man. We have no
chance under Zelaya's orders"
Standing in the center OF the
square, formed by 100 soldiers, the
two men heard their sentence read
from the four corners, together with
the usual warning in such cases:
Amy one displaying evidence of
sympathy will be shot in a similar
fashion"
Men are Blindfoldcd.
The hands of the condemned men
were bound and their eyes blindfold-
ed. Cannon shook his head, attempt
ing to prevent the bandage being
placed over his face, but his protest
was unavailing. They were seated on
low bench side by side. The firing
squad was made up of twelve sol
diers, who advanced in three rows
within six feet of their victims. Capt
Constantine Saenz was in command
and introduced two soldiers at the
right to fire upon Grace, and two sol
diers at the left to fire upon Cannon.
All four bullets we're effective.
Groce was shot through the heart and
death was instantaneous. The bull
lets intended for Cannon tore the
breast and abdomen. He survived his
wounds a few seconds. When the
body OF Groce was buried blank II
hid the features. but the body of
Cannon was buried without any pro-
tecting cover
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
FARMERS URGED no REFORM.
Plunkett Says Land Waste in Amcri-
cn Will Cause Food Shortage.

New York, DeI. 29.-Giiford Pin
chot to-day found support in his con-
troversy with Secretary Ballinger
from an unexpected quarter. Speak
ing before the Economic and Histori-
cal Association Sir Horace Plunkett,
of Dublin, who has brought about
almost rural revolution in ireland,
and IS said to know more about the
resources Of the United States than
90 per cent OF our own citizens, said:
II greatly regret that have just
received telephone message from
Clifford Pinchot that pressing busi-
ness keeps him away from the gath
ering. What that business Is / shall
leave you to imagine. must decline
to enter into any controversy, but l
should like to say that regard Mr.
Pinchot as a very remarkable public
servant. He Is not only man who
is doing his work with a great affec-
tion for it, but he Is trying as well to
broaden his administrative position" :"
Warming Uttered by HILL.
Sir Horace expressed surprise that
the warning repeatedly uttered by
James J. Hill had not been better
needed in this country. He thought
that perhaps we were so much inter-
ested In the trusts and in municipal
regeneration that we blinked at the
sure approach of more distant, but
also more important, problem.
Il see a rapidly increased cost of
living he said. "At the end of a
century, as Mr.. Hill has told you,
there will be vast importation of
food-stuffs into America if your far
ming methods are not changed for
the better. Such situation calls for
urgent action by Congress and by
State Legislatures. AS an alien, |
have no right to say what such ac-
ton should be; but, if l may not
prescribe, | may describe.
Most Wasteful System.
THE system of agriculture in the
Central West, or that part Of it set
tied thirty years ago, was the most
waSteful | ever saw. The so-called
farmer was not farmer, but n land
speculator. He went into the coun-
try knowing that the land was sure
to rise in value. So he bought all the
land he coul,. get and then robbed
the land to meet his obligations until
he could realize his eventual sure
profits from a sale. There has got to
be change. | believe there will
come, in this country, cooperation
between farmers--w which was long
ago forced upon the farmers of older
! countries by the competition of the
then virgin soils Of America. In Ire
land, the farmers are getting to-
gether for their own good and for
the good Of their country, and they
are making a new industrial Ire
land"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Pinson has Abandoned Appeal.

Laurcns, Dec. 30.-Omcial papers
committing young Wade Cothran
Pinson to the State Penitentiary for
term Of two years We're mailed to
superintendent Griffith yesterday by
John +. Bolt, Clerk OF the Court in
Laurcns county. and thus upon his
own request and of his own volition
in abandoning his appeal to the Su-
preme Court, young Pinson begins
laying the penalty imposed for the
killing Of Thornwcll Boyce on the
night OF November 9Th Of last year.
flnSon wrote to his attorneys here
requesting the commitment papers,
doing this after he had already re-
ported at the penitcntiary. Ills at
torneys knew nothing Of their clients
intention OF abandoning his appeal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Wolf Stake Items.

Wolf Stake, Dec. 3O.-Special:
Mrs. II. w. Harliins, of near Picket
Post, visited her mother, Mrs. G. NJ
White, this week.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. White visited
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p
B. Kelley, Of Pickens county, last
week
Miss Hassie GlaZener, Of New Hone
visited Miss Pearle Brown the lat.
ter part OF last week.
John }. Recder, who has been fore
man OF an up-to-date country news
paper at Springfield, Ga. Tor the
past year, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. NJ. White. We welcome
MIR. Reeder back to Oconee. He was
born and raised in our county.
School opened last Monday morn.
ing at Wolf Stake, the children hav.
ing had weeks vacation. All OF
them wrote 20 Santa Claus, telling
him they would study their lessons
hard If he would bring them what
they asked for, and OF course dear
old Santa did, and now they are
ready 10 fulfil their promise.
Mike White, one OF Oconee's most
popular young men, visited his uncle
Robt White, Of New Hope, last week
Mrs. G. NJ. White has been on the
sick list for the past week, but we
are glad to say she is improving. S.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

doe Garris, Charged with Murder,
Out on Bond, Commits Suicide.

WalterbOro, Dec. 30.-Joe Garris,
young white man, 2S years old,
who was out on bond, charged with
murder, committed suicide at the
home Of his uncle. Joe II. Garris,
near Williams, In the upper part of
the county, yesterday. 1t will be re-
called that young Garris and two
other young men were charged with
killing Israel Manigault, a negro, at
the Coileton Cypress Company's mill
on October 27th, and we're to have
been tried for this killing in Novem-
ber, but the case was continued by
the Solicitor. 1t Is possible that he
was brooding over this affair and his
mind became unsettled.
The shooting occurred about 8
o'clock at the front gate Of J. r. Gar
ris. and from the report given by
Heber Padgett, who was at Mr.. Gar
retts at the time, there is no light
thrown on the tragedy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Rev. l. W. Williams Testiiies.

Rev. !. w. Williams, Huntington,
w. Va, writes us as follows: "This
is to certify that ! used Foley's Kid
ney Remedy for nervous exhaustion
and kidney trouble and am free to
say that Foley's Kidney Remedy will
do all that you claim for it,
L. w Rall
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Groom is Killed on Leaving Altar.

Stricklan, Ga, Dec. 27.-Near
Lynn Station, Joe Jackson is reported
to have shot and killed Gabriel Len
just after the marriage of Len to
Rose Lee Butler. The cause for the
killing Is unknown, but is supposed
to have been jealousy. The slayer
Is still at large. The sheriff and dep
uties, with their bloodhounds, are
making an effort to apprehend the
guilty one.
Warrants have later been sworn
out before Justice r. E. Rich for
Henry Johnson, who is said to have
been accessory to the crime.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

The oldest living school teacher in
Delaware county, New York, Miss Ar
villa Blair, who is &c years old, and
without funds. While teaching she
received an average salary of only
$500 to 81 per week, but managed
to save little, though now it has
been swept away.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

THE BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY co.
Between Bolton and Walhalla.
Time Table No. Subjective No
vember II, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

Will also stop at the following
stations and take on and let of pas
sengers: Phinney's, James's, Toxa-
way, Welch.
A. B. Andrews, President.
J. r. Anderson, Superintendent.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-27
COLLINS WINS IN STRAIGHT FALLS
Central Village Wrestler Throws Pete Robey Wor- cester in 36 and IA 10 Minutes-Week-end Games on Local Diamonds-In the Big Leagues.
Especial to The -Bulletin.)

WillimantiG Aug. 26.-Manager D. F. Dunn of the Willimantic baseball nine has arranged three days barnstorm- ing trip for the Colts next week. We'd nesday the team will play Litchfield at Litchfield Thursday it will play the Coe Brass nine at Torrington and on Friday it will try conclusions again with the Litchf1eld team at Winsted. These games are in the two series that the mayor has arranged with the two hines, the first game of which will be played on Windham field Saturday af- ternoon at 3.45 o'clock.
 Litchf1eld will present a very strong ineup and either Bugs Raymond of the New York Giants Jack Doescher of the Cincinnatis will pitch and Gagan the man who broke his nose at Win sted recently when the Colts played there. will do the receiving. Smith and O'Mara will be the battery for the Colts and M. F. Sullivan will handle the indicator.
 Harry Moves, who was always a pop ular third baseman in this section of the country. will cover that bag for Litchfeld- Mallon of the Utica club of the York State league will also appear in the visitors lineup. A big crowd is anticipated and arrangeme ents have been made to handle it in fine shape
 The Colts are slated to play the Whalers at Cannonball park, New Lon don, Sunday afternoon. and next week Tuesday the New Londoners will play here. On Saturday of next week Mid dletown will again be the attraction at Windham field.