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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
ABOUT THE BLUE RIDGE ROAD.
Anderson's Chamber OF Commerce
Secretary Feels Encouraged.

l.. e. Norryce, secretary of the An
dersOn Chamber Of Commerce. writ
ing to the Daily Mail Of August 1st,
says: &
A letter has just been received by
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham, chairman of the
committee appointed by the cham
Der Of commerce on the Blue Ridge
railway matter, from President w.
w. Finley, Of the Southern railway,
which states in effect that O confer
ence of the officials has been had and
necessary arrangements have been
made to get together carefully all
the data involved in the matter of
extending the Blue Ridge road in or
der to submit the entire subject to
the directors at meeting to be held
during the month OF September.
This letter is regarded as very
encouraging. The meeting held last
week on this subject was a meeting
OF the officials, a necessary prelimi-
nary step to putting the matter up to
the directors. The fact that the off,
cials Of the Southern regard the mat
ter Of sufficient Importance to sub
NIT 1t to the directors is very strong
evidence Of the Importance Of com
pleting the Blue Ridge. We might
go step further and say, the direc-
tors Of the Southern railway have
unlimited confidence in the judg-
ment of President Finley He is a
broad man, and his directors are
fully aware Of it. If it is his juGg-
ment that the Blue Ridge should be
completed, we believe his directors
will agree with him. If the time is
not opportune for the completion of
the Blue Ridge, Mr.. Finley would
hardly put the matter up to his di-
rectors.
y
The Southern realizes that she
must reach up into meat and grain
markets in order to compete with op-
posing lines, and that she must have
as low a grade. From Knoxville the
Southern has large interest in the
Queen & Crescent road to Cincinnati; ;
from Cincinnati to indianapolis she
has close connections, and from
indianapolis she owns a large inter-
est in the Chicago, indianapolis &
Louisville road, which reaches Chi
cago. The completion OF the Blue
Ridge would furnish a direct route
and one per cent grade from the meat
and grain markets down through the
| coal fields to the Carolinas and to
the port Of Charleston and out
through the Panama Canal for ex-
port trade.
All Of these conditions have arisen
! IN the last few years, and indicate
| the necessity for the completion of
the Blue Ridge.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
ooL. JOHN PLEASED WITH HOME
OcOnee Soldier Finds Confederate
Home Mt Columbia Pleasant.

Columbia, Aug. EDITOR Keowee
Courier: l write you this. to my
home and friends from the Old Sol.
diers' Home OF South Carolina.
arrived here Saturday afternoon and
Col. Nixon, the commandant, met me
cordially and tJok me in, and in q
very short time l was assigned to q
neat, clean room, In keeping with
the balance Of the house. | am the
only one here from Oconee, and the
commandant tells me he Is anxious
for another, as provision Is made fol
two from each county.
l lind the commandant and adiu-
tant and all the inmates very kind
and considerate. The only thing the
commandant required Of me was to be
as much of gentleman to all here
as all here would be to me. The
home Is clean and we'll kept and
there are served three good, square
meals day. The cooking Is good
and service good. Every one of the
eighty-two who are here now seems
to be well treated, well pleased and
happy, and all seem to be happy in
promoting good brotherly feeling to-
wards each other. There Is no drink
ing to excess and all have the liberty
or going and coming at pleasure, the
only requirement being to have per-
mission to go. This permission is
rarely refused any one.
This Is verify home to tho needy
and worthy, and SO long as one be-
haVes himself as good soldier
should he will get the very best treat
ment. No work is required of in
mates; plenty to eat; good clean
beds; ice water to drink, and moth
ing to do or think about. Hone
some poor, needy fellow who Is wor-
thy of good home, will put in an
application and come to the Soldiers
Home. Respectfully,
(Col.) John M. Hudson.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
WOMEN SPEND 100000, 900, 600.
And University Says They Have No
knowledge Of Money Values.

(Madison, Wis, Cor. N. Y. Press.)
That more than $1O,OOO,OOO,OO0
Is spent In the United States annually
for food, shelter and clothing, and
that 80 per cent of this vast sum Is
spent by women who have no ade-
quate knowledge Of money values, Is
stated In the new bulletin Of the
course in home economies at the
University Of Wisconsin just Issued
In any other phase Of life, it Is
pointed out, the person trusted with
such expenditures would be required
to pass through rigid system of
training. Women are subject to the
skill Of the advertiser without any
knowledge that will enable them to
determine whether q certain adver-
tised article is wotrh the price asked
or whether It will be of any value in
the home. The average home-maker
disposes Of money as her mother did
before her, or as her neighbor spends
her money.
The bulletin adds that women
should be trained so that there will
be the least possible waste of time
or money and the best results OBJ
tanned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
HOW IT WAS DONE IN AMERICA
The First and Only Time America
Crowned King.

1t is seasonable to recall the cir
cumstances of our first, and, we be-
lieve, only coronation, says the Chi
cago Tribune. Nothing in the cere-
mony dignified 1t in the eyes of the
celebrants, and nothing in the sub
sequent events warranted a repeti-
ton Of the ceremony. The victim of
the one we mention was the only
American crowned king.
When Capt. Newport returned to
Virginia on September 20, 1908, with
the second supply" for the suffering
colonists, he carried list Of instruc-
tions for the government of the set
tlement at Jamestown. One order
was to crown old man Powhatan.
Some deep thinker and clever strate-
gist In London had come to the
happy idea that if the old parsonage,
who had a great deal Of devilment
In him, could be set up as king he
might be loyal to his over lord; that
he might be so tickled with the king
business that he would give over
marrying the colonists.
Capt. Newport and delegation of
prominent citizens rounded up the
puzzled chief at Werowocomoco, his
regal habitation, and began 4 cere-
mony which filled the wrinklea old
child Of nature with amazement. He
was handed ever and basin in
which he might wash his regal hands
and feet, was presented with a bed
ana a bed cover and a scarlet cloak
was draped on his royal person.
This much of the affair king Pow
hatan could comprehend, although
he probably handed over the basin
and ever to the ladies of his family
for cooking utensils. But when the
sacred moment Of the coronation
came the king was perplexed as a
rabbit and as stubborn as a mule.
He would not flop down on his mar
row bones to receive the crown. Ex-
plantations got nowhere, and to bring
men jumped on Powhatan and pull
ed him down, as If he had been a
tough tree.
The king resisted, but they made
him stoop little, and when they
had him there Newport clapped the
crown on him. Powhatan did not
nourish any grudge because he had
been manhandled. To show how
good sport he was when it came
to coronations he took off his old
shoes and raccoon-skir cloak and
gave them to Newport. The corona
ton party did not know whether the
king were guilty or innocent Of in
tent to make joke Of a sacred cere-
mony, and they could not tell by
looking at his face, but they could
not escape the feeling that the event
had not been successful.
1t Impressed King PoWhatan very
little. Subsequently Dale was busy
up and down the James and York
Rivers keeping the old scalawag
within bounds and teaching him, by
strong arm methods, that It was un-
profitable to fight the English.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
AN OLD LEGAL DOCUMENT.
An Original Land Grant to Soldie,
BY Governor Guerard.

Every now and then an old and
interesting paper Is turned up among
valuables put away and forgotten for
the time being. The other day J.
w. Shelor, Esq, In looking up q
paper that had been put away for
important reference, came across a
much-Worn paper, yellow with age,
hanging together at the folds by only
here and there small sections of the
paper that had not entirely given way
to the wear Of time. This paper is an
original land grant to Revolution
ary soldier, and Is as follows:
State Of South Carolina.-To all
to whom these Presents shall come
-Greeting: Know ye, that in pur-
suance Of an Act Of the General AS
sembly OF said State, passed the 28th
day Of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-eight, and Of an Ordinance
of the State aforesaid, passed the
26th day Of March, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-four, for
the purpose of securing and grant
ing lands within this State to the
officers and soldiers as therein set
forth, we have granted, and by these
present do grant, unto Major Slaton.
soldier In the State Cavalry, his
heirs and assigns, a plantation or
tract of land containing two hun
drCd acres, on Tugaloo River, bound
ing all sides on vacant land, having
such shape, form and marks as are
represented by plat hereunto an
nexed, together with all woods, trees,
waters, water courses, profits, COM
modities, appurtenances and here
ditaments whatsoever thereunto be-
longing: TO have and to hold, all
and singular other the premises
hereby granted unto the said Major
Slaton, soldier, his heirs and as
signs, forever, In fee and common
soccage.
"Given under the Great Seal Of the
State. Witness his Excellency Ben
jamin Guerard, Esquire, Governor
and Commander-in-C Chief in and over
the said State, at Charleston, this
18th day OF October, ammo domini
one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-four, and in the ninth year of
the independence Of the United
States Of America"
Attached to this old grant is a
plat, which bears the certificate OF
Ephraim Mitchell, Surveyor General
| under date Of June 21st, 1884. The
| plat also bears the signature OF
| Thomas Lewis, D. S., who doubtless
| made 1t.
The dates given in these docu.
ments show them to be one hundred
and twenty-seven years old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Matters ut Richland.

Richland, July 31.-Special: Rev.
Il. M. Stribling and family, of Com
merce, Texas, arrived in South Caro-
lima last Tuesday night and spent
several days the past week at the
home Of j. p. Stribling here. He left
Saturday for Greenville, where he
was to preach at the Second Presby-
terian church yesterday
Miss Cornelia Foster returned last
week from three months visit to
her brothers In Mississippi.
Miss Fredda Hughs has returned
from an extended visit to friends in
Pickens.
Miss Abbie Stokes, of Greenville,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Stiles N.
Hughs. Miss Stokes has just re-
turned from visit to her uncles,
who live in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Mrs. Sue Archer, of Spartanburg,
spent the past week with Mrs. J. d.
McMahan.
Mrs. r. D. Mcdonald and children
spent the past week with relatives at
Greenwood.
Stokes WHY, Of Georgetown, is
spending his vacation with home
folks.
Miss Neil Stribling, of Roswell,
Ga, Is visiting Miss Annie McMahan.
Quite number of the young peo-
pie were delightfully."- entertained at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Pickett, In the Bounty Land section,
Thursday night.
Miss Carrie Stribling, Of Atlanta,
spent the past week with friends at
this place
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Mooehead and
five attractive children and Mrs. Su-
san Lewis and daughter, Of Helena
Ca, spent Saturday in Richland,
going from here to Mrs. j. D. Shank
Inns, in the Bounty Land section, to
spend while. They xepect to be at
Richland to attend the reunion pic
mic.
Mesdames Warren Graham and
Sallie Hereon, of Columbia, are vis-
iting Mrs. M. J. Mcdonald. This Is
their first visit for many years, and
their friends We're delighted to see
them.
Mrs. w. G. Foster and Mrs. Lucy
Burris visited relatives in South Un-
ion during the past week.
Erwin Barnett, Of Pendleton, spent
the past week at the home Of w. T.
Hubbard.
Quite number from here went to
Westminster to-day to see the Glenn
son-WinthrOp train.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Whittlcs His Own Teeth,

Frank Forbis, 90 years old, who
says he Is the oldest mail carrier In
the United States, having served
nearly half century on fifteen
mile run from Mumfordville, KY, the
residence Of Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner. to Cub Run, has applied to
the government for a pension.
Uncle Frank as he Is called, Is
the proud possessor o. several hick-
ory teeth, which he Whitfield out on
his daily route. They fit perfectly,
and the owner says he "kin crack a
walnut with them" Each tooth lasts
several years, and when one be-
comes worn he Immediately trims
out another He had no use for the
dentists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Recording $5O,OOO,O0O Mortgage.
(Anderson Intelligencer,) J

The largest mortgage ever record
cd in Anderson county Is now being
recorded by Clerk Of Court Pearman
and his assistants. The mortgage is
for $5O.OO0,O00, and was given by
the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company to the Bankers
Trust Company and John II. Parsons,
OF New York. The indenture Is to
secure $50,000,000 thirty-year first
mortgage sinking fund gold bonds,
maturing January I, 1941. The
mortgage Is comprised Of rs closely
type-set pages and will take some
time to record. The clark says he
hasn't figured out yet what the re-
cording fee will amount to.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
kills Wife, Then Suicides.

Gainesville, Ca, July 29.-After
firing three shots at his wife, caus-
ing fatal injuries, Addie Green, son
of s. w. D. Green, q well-known far
mer, committed suicide here this af-
ternoon The Greens had separated
some time ago and met to-day to
agree as to who should have possess
sion of their small son. Green shot
his wife, then, calmly reloading his
pistol, walked to the back porch of
the house and poured three bullets
into his own body.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application to
D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State Of South
Carolina, at his Office at Walhalla
Court House, on Tuesday, the goth
day Of August, 1911, at IL o'clock
In the forenoon, or as soon thereaf-
ter as said application can be heard,
for leave TO make final settlement OF
the Estate Of James |. Nimmons,
deceased, and obtain final discharge
as Executors Of said Estate.
w. p. NIMMONS and
j. j. STARKS,
Executors.
August 2, 1911. 3l-34
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Attention, Confederate Veterans.

The surviving Confederate soldiers
Of each township in Oconee county
will meet at their usual voting place
on the first Saturday in August, the
9TH, and orga nize by electing a chair
man and secretary and elect, by bal
lot, one member to represent said
township In meeting to be held at
Walhalla on the first Monday In Sep
tember for the purpose Of electing a
County Pension Board, as provided
by law. j. w. Holleman,
Pension Commissioner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
"Rcai Daughter" Dies.

Cartersville, Ca, July 31.--Mrs.
Mary Tarwick Proctor, aged 112,
one Of the few real daughters of the
American Revolution, died in her lit
tie one-room cabin in a remote sec
ton OF Barlow county yesterday.
Mrs. Proctor Is survived by a daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, aged 90, and two
great-great-grandchildren. The fune-
raj will be conducted by the Etowah
Chapter, daughters OF tho American
Revolution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
The Fair Play Picnic.

Fair Play, July 31.-Special:
There will be w. O. w. picnic at
Fair Play on August 18th, 1911. The
public Is cordially invited. All come
and br!ng well-flled baskets We
are expecting big crowd on that
day. There will be good speakers on
Woodcraft, education and agricul-
ture. All come, and let's have big
time. w. II. Leathers, Clerk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
HUsTLING FOR THREE MILLION.
Contestants I'm Upton Piano Race
Keep Up u Lively Interest.

There are only few more weeks
left in which to secure votes in the
Upton Piano Contest at G. w. Pitch
ford's store. The work done during
the short time that remains will be
the work that will tell the tale and
name the winner Of handsome
piano.
The vote up to Wednesday, July
26th, is given below, and this shows
that there are three who are nearing
the three million mark:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Wife Got Tip Top Advice.

"My wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure, an ugly
boil. writes d. Frankel, Of Stroud,
Okla. 81 said put Bucklen's Arnica
Salve on It, She did so, and 1t
cured the boil In short time"
Quickest healer Of burns, scalds,
cuts, coras, bruises, sprains, swell
ings. Best pile cure on earth. Try
1t. Only CSC. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02

DO you know that fully nine out of
every ten cases Of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism Of the muscles,
due to cold or damp, or chronic rheu-
matism, and require no internal
treatment whatever? Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment freely and see
how quickly 1t gives. reNef For sale
by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Social Club Men Convicted.
lAnderSOn Mail. Aug IL

(AHueISOn Mail, Aug. /.
L. M. Adams, Of the Farmers So
cial Club, and j. M. Pearson, of the
Workingmen's Club, were each found
guilty Of selling intoxicating beer.
The case Of Adams was tried before
jury yesterday afternoon. Another
Jury heard the case of Pearson this
morning. Two cases against Adams
and three cases against Pearson are
yet untried. They will be called in
the mayors court in the next day
or so.
A special session of the mayors
court Is in session this afternoon to
try eight cases Of selling liquor. The
defendants are all negroes.
1t Is rumOred that some of the de-
PENDANTS In the club cases yet un-
tried will formally enter pleas Of
gully either this afternoon or to-mor-
row.
The following club cases are yet
on the docket: j. M. Pearson, G.
cOunts), l.. M. Adams, e. counts)
S. j. Neese, e counts), w. r. Simp-
son, (3 counts), S. A. Jordan. G.
counts), S. G. Hargrove, (2 count
and l.. V. Guest, (1 count.)
Simpson Pleads Guilty.
When the police court reconvened
this afternoon, w. r. Simpson en-
tered n plea of guilty to his charge
Of selling beer. He plead ignorance
Of the law, and stated that he was in
no wise connected with the Farmers
Club, but that .lt had been in the
club working on the books. He stat
ed he sold some beer books while up
there. He was fined 500, which was
suspended by Mayor Sherard on con-
dition of good behavior and that he
remain away from the clubs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02

Constipation Is the cause OF many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep
your bowels regular and you will
avoid these diseases. For sale by
all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
Guard is Killed, Convicts Escape.

Waynesboro, Ga, Aug. George
Deck, a guard and a recent candidate
for the Legislature, was shot and
killed by convict this morning dur
ing trouble with convicts. Several
conVtcts escaped. The sheriff with
bloodhounds are In pursuit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-04-07
RingOeS

Mrs Peter c. Young visited the city
Of Trenton last Tuesday
Mr.. Adam o. Danberry is erecting a
new barn on his lot
Mr. Ira Munson has commenced
eXcavating the cellar Tor his new dwell
ing
Mr.. U. G. Hartpence and neighbors
had fierce battle with railroad fire
last Saturday evening, and it took hard
work to keep it out of their buildings
Jacob LaRue, college student and
young man who grew up in this com
munity, spent Sunday with friends in
this vicinity and delivered an interest
ing sermon from the pulpit OF the Llri-
sons Corner church last Sunday morn
ing
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-04-07
CareIessness the Cause of Many
Losses in the Mail Service.

Postmaster Jas. d. MacKay wishes
TO call the attention Of patrons of the
Post Office, to the fact that the sale of
unclaimed letters and packages re-
Gently held at the Dead Letter Office,
1891 packages and letters were sold at
auction for 9,946.S0, an average of
81 80 for each parcel.
In practically all cases the Govern
ment was unable to return these arti-
Giles to the senders because of the alb
sence Of any return address, or be-
cause the parcels were so poorly wrap
ped that the covers became separated. .
This sum of nearly $4,000 could
have been saved if people had taken
sufficient precaution to wrap the pack
age more securely and write their
name and address on the left hand
corner of letter or parcel.
He strongly recommends that peo-
pie use envelopes with their return
address printed thereon, which can
be obtained from any printing Office OF
the Post Office at small expense, thus
insuring the return of all mail that is
not delivered.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-04-07
March Weather Notes.

The old saying, when March comes
in like lamb. it goes like lion" has
been verified this year by the wealth
or conditions. The high winds and
cold temperature made the exit Of
the month decidedly lion like.
As reminder of what former years
provided in the March weather line,
Frank Lippincott, of Milford, N. j.,
gave the local newspaper the follow
ing record from diary kept by his
father:
March 30, 1868, clear and very cold,
earth covered with snow; March 90, 1864,
SNOW, rain aud freezing; March 81,
1886. rain turning to snow, tempera.
ture thirty degrees; March 80, 1886,
snow. temperature thirty to forty de-
grees, all day, clearing; Tuesday,
March 90, 1887. temperature a. M.
twenty degrees. night, twenty-five
degrees. In March, 1888, occurred
the big blizzard