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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
GOES BEFORE HIGHER COURT.
Accused Head Of Phenix Insurance
Company Dies.

Greenwich, Conn, Dec. 25.-Geo.
p. Sheldon, the deposed president of
the Phenix (Fire) Insurance Com
pany, Of Brooklyn, under Indictment
for grand larceny in connection with
financial irregularities in the COM
pany recently exposed by the State in
surance department of New York,
died at his home here to-day.
Mr.. Sheldon died ignorant of the
fact that detectives were waiting with
eXtradition papers, ready to take him
to New York for trial in the event of
his recovery. At the time the affairs
OF the company were arraigned in a
statement by the New York insurance
department Sheldon lay critically iii
OF ptomaine poisoning, and in view of
mis- condition, details Of the investiga-
ton and news Of his indictment were
withheld from him. He never rallied,
however, and his death occurred to-
day.
Sheldon had been president of the
Phenix Insurance Company for 21
years prior to his removal. The re-
port Of the State insurance commits
sioner to the attorney general declar-
Su IioI lHe company naQ 1Or years
evaded an official investigation at the
dictation of Sheldon, and that by
consent Of the directors he had pledg-
ed the securities Of the company for
loans. Sums aggregating $25O,OO0
had been loaned. it was charged, to
former officers of the State insurance
department. Sheldon. it was fur
ther alleged, had overdrawn his own
salary, and had used the company's
funds In speculation. Sheldon was
born in New York 62 years ago.
Inquiry VIII Go On.
New York, Dec. 27.-George p.
Sheldon's death may cause a hitch in
the proceedings which have been in
stituted to recover money that he is
alleged to have overdrawn on his sal
airy account as president Of the Phe-
nix Fire Insurance Company. The
inquiry into the affairs of the COM
pany will continue, however. The
books Of the Atlanta and Chicago
offices are yet to be examined.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
MINER KILLS THREE AND SELF
Tragedy Took Place at Pittsburg, a
Kentucky Mining Village.

London, Ky, Dec. 23.-A triple
murder and suicide occurred at Pitts
burg. mining village in this county,
late yesterday, when William Muir
ray, miner, SO years old, shot and
killed Elbert Cole, Mrs. Murray, wife
OF the slayer, and Mrs. Murray's mo-
ther, and then turned the weapon
upon himself, infiicting wound
which resulted in death. Family es-
arrangement, said to have been due
to Murray's objections to the alleged
attentions Of Cole toward Mrs Muir
ray. Is given as the cause of Muir
rays act.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

cause them to be thoroughly fright
ened, when the horse on which the
hrst rider starts begins to feel the
terrible pace at which the race is
maintained, another rider relieves
him, from point where he has been
IN hiding, and SO the chase is con-
t'nued until the wild horses are Ell
ther captured or manage to escape,
through native cleverness. This
method is resorted TO more frequent
ly during the winter months, when
the ground is hard and the horses
hoofs are easily worn down, render
ing them tender.
Another method for capturing
these horses Is to walk them down.
This is done by starting in pursuit
Of a band on horse capable Of great
endurance. At the first sight of the
horseman the band will take flight,
and, instead Of giving rapid chase,
the hunter follows them at a fast
walk, keeping always in the direc-
ton of the fleeing horses. BY this
steady progress it will not be long
before he sights them again and by
pursuing them constantly, and by
causing them to exhaust themselves
by rapid fights, allowing but little
time for food and rest, they will, in
the course of several days, be worn
out and easily captured.
A clever method of capture Is to
use a bunch of gentle horses as a
decoy. These horses are driven to
the locality frequented by the wild
ones and are allowed to Craze quiet
ly, watched over by several of the
men, who are in hiding. Other mem
bers Of the party are sent out to
scout for the animals, and, when
found, to cause them to run toward
the tame ones. BY hedging the band
of wild mustangs and gradually fore
Ing them nearer and nearer to the
grazing horses, they are eventually
merged with the latter and can
thus be driven off to a corral.
Occasionally they are captured by
being lassoed, but the success of this
plan depends entirely upon the speed
of the pursuing horse and the skill Of
the rider. If he can outrun his our
~, or can approach near enough to
use his rope, well and good other
wise he will have his ride for MOTH
ing. The disadvantage Of this plan
lies in the fact that only one horse
can thus be captured at time. Even
If the rider succeeds in roping the
animal It will often seriously injure
itself in the fall. In fact, q, lafge
proportion OF wild horses captured
are lost through serious injury, for
many animals will fatally main
themselves in their efforts to escape,
rather than submit to capture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Dropped Dead Over Dying Patient.

Willow Springs, Mo-, Jan. L.
Miss Johnny Preston, II years OF
age, shot herself through the head
Wednesday because she had incurred
some small debts at a store. Or, A.
Mullinox, 70 years old, was called to
attend her. Just after he told her
parents she was fatally wounded he
said: "I'm going, too" and fell dead
across the bed from apoplexy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Old and Useless, SO He Took His Life.

Mineral Bluff, Ca, Dec. 31.-J. N.
Bailey, 81 years old, committed sui
eide Tuesday night by tying his feet
together and rolling off a railroad
bridge into tho river, half a mile
south of Mineral Bluff. His body
was recovered the following day.
Bailey claimed he was old and use-
less, and was only waiting for tide
In the river
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
hot His Wife While Hunting.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 28.--Mrs.
Gus Clarke was fatally shot by her
husband at their home six miles west
Of Hanceyille, Ala, yesterday after
noon. The shooting was accidental.
Clarke was hunting and when at a
distance Of 800 yards from home he
fred his rife. The bullet entered the
home and struck Mrs. Clarke just be-
low the heart. She has been placed
In hospital in Birmingham, but is
not expected to live. g,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Calhoun Presentation January 10,

Governor Ansel will shortly issue
Invitations for South Carolinians to
attend the presentation of the Cal
noun statue TO the United States
government, which will take place
In Washington on January 10. Gov
ernor Ansel will be in WASHINGTON
at the time in attendance upon the
conference Of Governors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Madison Square Garden Sold.

Madison Square Garden, New York
erected at cost of 100000, has
been sold to a real estate syndicate
of that city and will be torn down
and replaced by modern Office
building. The property has been on
the market for some time at $4,000
900. Demolition of the Madison
Square Garden would mean a seri-
Gus loss to the National Horse Show,
where the event is held annually.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
State Penitentiary Tuys.

Columbia, Dec. 27.-The State
penftentiary produced over $50, 900
worth Of cotton this year, and in ad-
dition, 100000 worth of corn and
oats. Counting these as money crops,
the management will present a state
ment showing q net surplus OF $780,
600 to be turned into the State trea-
Sury.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Child en- Crx
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a = 7 O RIA
Kills Sweetheart and Self.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec 30.-Pate
Smith, aged 20, this afternoon shot
and killed his sweetheart, Miss Alice
Rhodes, aged 10, and turned the
weapon on himself, blowing out his
brains, at the girls home, three miles
below Calera, Ala. The cause of the
deed is not known.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

1t Is dangerous thing to take a
cough medicine containing opiates
that merely stifie your cough instead
Of curing 1t. Foley's Honey and
Tar loosens and cures the cough and
expels the poisonous germs, thus pre-
venting pneumonia and consumption.
Refuse substitutes and take only the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in
the yellow package. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

Emile O'Reith, for years Barnum's s
india rubber man, has been sent up
for eight years in France. Emile
was clever clown, bareback rider
and acrobat, but lately has turned his
talents to climbing walls and picking
complicated locks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
lnoculate Pigs with Pellagra.

Durham, n. c., Dec. 31.-Thor-
ough inoculation Of guinea pigs, which
In turn infected other pigs, the pel-
lagra germ that scientists are trying
to combat, has been isolated by two
local physicians, it is claimed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Simple Remedy for In Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous,
as they frequently develop into pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough, but heals and
strengthens the lungs SO that no. seri-
Gus results need be feared. The gen
uine Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no harmful drugs and Is in a yellow
package. J. w. Beu
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
There Cheers for West Union!

Three cheers for the Woman's I'm.
provement Association Of West TN
ion, which won the first prize Of one
hundred dollars, offered by the State.
r. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

TO feel strong, have good appe-
tite and digestion, sleep soundly and
enjoy life, use Burdock Blood Bit
ters, the great system tonic and
builder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

The smallest inhabited island in
the world is the rock on when stands
the Eddystone lighthouse.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Observation-Disclosures
!. IN MENiORIAM. y.
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Mrs. j. w. Harrison.
Our hearts are warm as we recall,
Dear friend Of other days,
How thou did'st enter into all
That led us to give praise;
How quick and keen thy sympathy
In all that gave us pain;
How often and how readily
Thy loss was made our gain.
And though as Christmas comes once
more,
Ii. Afresh sense Of loss
Pierces the hearts already sore
BY reason Of their cross,
Yet we are glad for thy release,
And rich in memory,
And look in heavens fadeless peace
. Again thy face to see.
,i. - A Friend.
"a Christmas, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
Pneumonia Follows a Cold.

but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which stops the
cough. heals the lungs, and expels
the cold from your system.
j. w. Bell
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11

The late disaster to the beauti-
full city of Paris, France, aroused
the sympathy of the world and
called forth with ready response
an outpouring of substantial as
sistance to the afflicted populace.
Without warning the destroying
element, sweeping down the Seine
valley embraced almost the entire
city in it's mad and destructive
career. And not alone was the
flood a plunging, destroying, I'M
checkable demon bent on smash
ing buildings, bridges, palaces and
the other works of solidity, but it
overwhelmed thousands of people
driving them from their homes to
meet death or killing them before
they could be rescued. Paris be-
came charnal house of death
with distress and mourning on
every hand. In its affliction the
city takes it's position along with
San Francisco, Johnstown, Mes
sina. For the spread of disease
the city is well constructed
through it's vast sewer system, it's
catacombs, its extensive subways,
all of which afford easy commu-
nication for poisonous gases to
spread. Take it all in all, it is
one of the worlds greatest cal
antilles.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11


from there.
His Holiness, the Pope, refused
banks, ex-vicepresident Of the Uni
ted States, unless Mr.. Fairbanks
withdrew his intentions of lectur-
ing to the American Methodist
Church, which was not done by
the latter.
Foreign subscriptions to Paris,
the flooded French city, has reach
ed 81, 100000. The French govern
ment is asked to contribute 81
100000.
At Tokyo, Japan, storm of in
dignation arose among the lead
ing statesmen when it became pub
lie that the United States was ask
ing that the Manchurian railroad
pass from the control of the Japan
csc Empire.
Careful inquiry by the American
Consul as to rental conditions
throughout the German Empire,
brought to light the fact that one
eighth Of earnings must be paid
for rent.
Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 9th open
ed an aviation week under favor
able weather conditions and with
a large attendance including the
Khedive and his harem.
A physician of Milan, Italy, who
performed an operation on Enrico
Caruso, the famous tenor, has been
paid $4,000 for his services, less
than what was asked.
Gustave, King of Norway, I'M
derwent an operation for append.
citis Feb. 9th, which was in every
way success.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11
TRADE NEWS.

Selling by weight is the growing
tendency.
Up-to-date merchants are sub
scribers to trade papers.
The Seattle Chamber Of Com
merce has published a booklet in
which the work of that body is
set forth.
The word guaranteed" is very
much over-used by business men
these days. In fact, it savors of
delusion and snare.
Predictions are that the style Of
shoes largely in demand the COM
ing summer will be pumps, a cool
and lightweight shoe.
A trick of the trade is for a pro-
prietor to keep two sets Of books
one set for his business and the
other for some innocent buyer or
in case Of fire. See?
The Commercial State Bank of
Seattle has been organized and in
corporated to take over the bank
ing department of the Title Trust
Co. The new institution has a
capital stock of 100000, a surplus
of $4,000, and is differed as fol
lows: Lester w. Lewis, president;
Charles S. Wiley, vice-president;
F. W. Baker, chairman of board of
directors; W. B. Shoemaker, cash
Ter, and John B. Lewis, assistant
cashier.
In order to simplify the method
of weighing it is proposed to
change the weight Of a barrel of
-four from 1876 pounds to 200
pounds thus allowing halls, quar-
tiers and eighths.
Merchants of the Middle West
are waging war against the per-
nicious trading stamp by discon-
tinuing the use Of this kind of adj
vertisement for trade.
During the recent storms in Cali
fornia, the reserve stock Of rough
salt, $4,000 tons, valued at $500
a ton, of the San Pedro Salt Co.,
near Long Beach, was practically
This will put the company
out of the market on that grade
of salt for some time.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11

Scandinavian American Bank
Choice z per cent
First Mortgages on Improved
Seattle Property
Made by the bank and contain
ing all the little safeguards that
are SO often overlooked by the
inexperienced investor. Call or
write.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bank,
Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11

Washington City be the meeting
place of the governors of all the
states.
Chicago has the worst slums on
earth is the opinion of Chicago
University professor.
Thirty-one mail sacks of seed
have been sent to his district by
an Indiana congressman under his
franking privilege.
Minimum tariff rates have been
accorded to the U. S. by Germany.
William Gohl is arrested at
Aberdeen, Wash, accused of a
score Of murders.
Charles L. Warmer, treasurer
of the Big -Four railroad, testifies
that he spent $168,000 on a wo-
man; the money belonged to the
railroad company.
A statue to the memory of Viii
liam Goebel, assassinated ten years
ago when claiming to be elected
governor of Kentucky, was I'M
yelled at Frankfort lately.
Dance halls under police super
vision are to be instituted in New
York City to give protection to
the patrons Of such places.
Champ Clark, of Missouri, has
been put forward for Democratic
presidential nominee by club or
ganized at Enid, Okla.
The Federal Grand Jury of Chi
cago has begun an investigation
of the so-called beef trust.
The skeleton Of woman has
been found on the summit of Mt.
Tamalpais, Cal.
The prices Of diamonds have
gone up from $4.O0 to $500 a
carat.
A meteor struck near Quincy,
Ill, lately, causing much conster-
nation amongst the people.
The Illinois prison at Joliet was
endangered by fire a few days
ago, suffering a loss of 100000.
Myron T. Herrick, late COVER
nor of Ohio, has declared the in
creased cost of living due to the
increase of gold production.
The striking switchmen have
asked Gov. Eberhard of Minnesota
to act as mediator in settling the
sWitchmen s strike.
In hold-up by three men every
passenger on a Missouri Pacific
train was relieved Of valuables.
Miss Alice Paul, who served sew
eral jail sentences in England for
advocating woman suffrage, has
returned to this country and will
lecture.
The women of Denver have de-
clared a boycott on the price of
millinery, saying that $1,000 is
enough for a hat for which $4,000
has been charged.
1t is given out that there are
Ii 347 OF Catholics in the United
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

The forces of Gen. Vasquez OF
the administration army of Mica
ragua, were lately crushingly de-
feated by the revolutionists.
The German Reichstag has ap-
proved a modified tariff treaty
with the United States, there be-
ing no debate on it's adoption.
Since Peary has discovered the
South pole, the center of interest
is the South pole, and an English
man, whose name is Scott, will
soon start in search of it.
William Marconi, the Italian in
ventor of wireless telegraphy, has
gone from England to Cape Bre-
ton to superintend the erection of
a new power station.
Canadians have figured it out
that 100000 people from the Uni
ted States will come to Canada
during the year 1910.
Great interest is manifested in
Europe in the coming pugilistic
championship; the French favor
Jeffries, and the English johnson.
M. Markoff, a Russian leader,
has been suspended from the Du-
ma for attacking the Jews, and
insulting the president of that
body.
La Paz, Bolivia, has given re-
ception to VIM. j. Bryan, wife
and daughter. Mr.. Bryan ex-
pressed great appreciation.
The Roosevelt hunting expe-
dition has left Minute, Uganda
Protectorate, Africa, for Condo
koro.
At Skagway, Alaska, Thomas
Hendricks, an employee of the
White Pass and Yukon, was killed
by being struck by rotary snow
pillow.
Judge Palafox, at Guadalajara,
Mexico, sentenced James W. Cook,
an American railroad conductor,
to two years and ten months i'm
prisonment for criminal negligence
in not preventing a wreck.
The government of France is
inclined to favor the occupation of
the Island of Crete by foreign
powers.
Brazil has authorized the Dor
rowing of $50,000,000 from the
banking house Of the Rothschilds.
Southampton, England, is to be
selected as the terminal port of
a new steamship service to be in
augurated this spring by the Ca
madam Northern railroad.
The State of Honduras, @. A.,
has evinced Of late a desire to en-
ter into a period of revolution, &C
an audience with Charles w. Fair
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11
NEWS IN GENERAL.

licensed inaugurated strike
taxicab driver the of alcohol and tobacco
Negro King Edward of England has
Hughes of New York adj become rconced his brother
place besides the Duke of Connaught with
Washington City be the meeting whom the king has been at outs
place of the governors of all the quite while
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-11

Selling by weight is the growing
tendency.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
A GOOD REASON.
Franklin People Can Tell
You Why It Is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause
OF disease, and that is why the cures
are always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kidneys,
helping them to drive out of the BODY
the liquid poisons that cause back
ache, headache and distressing kidney
and urinary complaints. Franklin
people testify to permanent cures.
Mrs. Julia Chadwick, of Franklin.
La. says: while visiting my daugh-
ter learned of Doan's Kidney Pills
and was benefited greatly through
their use. | suffered great deal
from pain in my back and it often
kept me awake at night. My circula-
ton was poor and at times my ankles
became badly swollen. These diff.
nculties plainly showed that nv kid.
neys We're disordered. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at s.
j. Gates & Co.'S Drug Store, I was
relieved of all my suffering and |
have not had a severe attack of nv
former trouble for number of wears.
Doan's Kidney Pills have my highest
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

- their W. "a,
Iilom Governor down, beside S
three Congressman. The result
insures a democratic Senator in
lieu of Senator Hale, Republic
can and for quite a number of
years a conspicuous figure in the
United states Senate. 1t is hardly
within the memory OF any man
living to-day that the State of
Maine was controlled otherwise
than by the Republican party,
and now that the power has been
wrested from them, it is pretty
safe to conclude that the State
will count in the Democratic col
umn at the next Presidential cleo
ton.
1t was exactly twenty years ago
that the Democratic party won
its greatest victory since the days
of Andrew Jackson. In 1890 the
Democrats elected 240 members
in the House of Representatives
and the Republicans elected 80.
This was a revolt against the
high-handed rules OF Speaker
Reed, of Maine, during the Har-
rison administration. The tre-
mendous revolt that is going on
now over the country and which
will undoubtedly result in great
er Democratic landslide in Nov
ember than that OF 1890, is due, to
a large extent, to the high-handed
methods of Speaker Cannon in
the House supplemented by the
crushing and brutal methods of
Senator Aldrich in ruling the
Senate.