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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19
LEROY'S BRIDGE TO REPAIR.

The Supervisor and County Com
missioncrs will let, to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, at II o'clock a. m..
on Saturday, July Goth, 1911, at site
Of bridge, the repairing Of Leroys
Bridge, across Coneross Creek, near
Return Baptist church. Bond for
faithful performance of contract will
be required Of successful bidder.
n. PHILLIPS, Co. Supervisor.
James Seaborn, Clerk Of Board.
July -, 1911. 29-30
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19
lIbcnrIcr News Items,

EncncZ"r, July l7.-Spccial: We
arc sti'i ing plenty OF rain, which
Is very refreshing to crops and gar
dcnS.
Mrs. Frances Mulkcy and grand
son, ilIll, OF Atlanta, were Visitors
at the nome Of Mir. and Mrs. j. G.
Mulkcy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. MaXcy are en-
tertaining Il ncw visitor at their
home. It's a girl.
Mrs. Clint White and children. of
Westminster, are spending a while
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.,
Whitmirc.
The SuHIay school at this place is
In a nouriShing condition, with Wcs-
ley Fowler as superintendent. The
enrolment Is LAG.
Lem Powell, OF Anderson, spent
Sunday with his brother, Lawrence
Powell, Of this place.
we are sorry to know that the i'm
proVement Of Mrs. J. -. Maxcy, who
has been sick, Is very slow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19
REPAIR OF BRIDGE.

viii be let, at 10 o'clock a. m., on
Saturday, July Goth, 1911, to the
lowest responsible bidder, the repair
Of bridge across branch on the
road leading from Thos. Stones
place to Seneca, near John Moore's
residence. y. PHILLIPS,
County Supervisor.
James Seaborn, Clerk Of Board.
July 10, 1911. 29-30
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to d. a. Smith,
as Judge of Probate, for Final Set
tlement as Administrator Of the per-
sonal estate Of Jesse Lay, Senior, de-
ceased and a final discharge as such
Administrator, in his office, at Wal
halla, S. c., at 10 o'clock a. m., on
Thursday, the 10th day Of August,
1911. JESSE LAY, Administra tor
July 10, 1911. 29-32
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Es-
tate of G. GARY MARTIN, deceased
are hereby Motif to make pay
ment to the underSig. d. and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate will present the same duly at
tested within the time prescribed by
law or be barred.
J. ID. MARTIN, administrators.
July 10, 1911. 1912
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19

"A secondhand school book" SAYS
the Newberry Observer, "is an abom-
mation second only to second
hand tooth brush" We had never
thought OF the school book problem
in that light, but it is certain that
the Observer could not put a stronger
argument forward in favor Of the
recent book adoption.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19

If You Wish to Sell That farm
timber lands, store or residence,
write us at once and send full
description, as we have an attractive
proposition to offer you.
LIGON land Co, Smmtrr, S. =.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19

There are two Tom Folders in
Georgia, but there is only one Cole
BleaSc in South Carolina a-Grecn-
vile Piedmont.
What's the answer?-Anderso
Mail.
South Carolina loses; that's all.
Everybody knows two dcuces beat a
lone Jack
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-07-19

Men have moro temptations than
women, because they know where to
look for them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10

If you don't take THE REPUBLICAN.
send us $500 and we'll enter your
name for years subscription.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10
AVIATOR, AGED 1s, FLIES
CVEe 2 RIVERS AND HARBoR
lirr-"y Ward at Charleston, S. c.,
Scars Above Ocean, Breaks
Record and Wins Prize.

Charleston. S. c., Jan Jimmy
Ward, the Is year old aviator, in a
twenty-four horse power aeroplane
today made flight across two rivers,
the harbor and out over the Atlantic
ocean. He broke the worlds altitude
record for low power machines and
won a prize of $4,000 by circllng over
two of the strongest Notifications on
the Atlantic coast, demonstrating the
efficiency OF the aeroplane as scout
In time of war.
Landing GRACEFUL on the beach in
front OF Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's
island, he handed note TO Col, Marsh,
which the latter signed. Ward then
reentered his machine and rose from
the beach, and flew back across the
harbor in a direct line to the aviation
field north OF the city. He covered q
distance OF about twenty-five miles In
fiity-four minutes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10

equal relish.
The occasion was the second birth.
day of Fluffy Ruffles. who is owned by
Mrs. Caroline White Hollis, one OF the
elmer circle" OF the literary colony.
Mrs. Hollis presided and the dog was
"the complimented guest"
The affair was held in the Arts and
Crafts hall. decorated for the occasion
in holly and berries. There were sew
enty.five guests besides the dog. which
was perched on high chair at the
head of the table There was an enor.
nous birthday cake. deliberately frost
ed and bearing the date OF birth and
the name of Fluffy Ruffles. Each hui
mas guest was pieserted with piece
B u The cake AS a souvenir OF the occas
in, but Fluffy Ruftles quickly de
youred its share and then barked fs,
more.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10
SAY MECHANiClANs ARE
FREE FROM NEGLECT

New York, Jan. S.--Four OF the In.
ternational aviators who were with
Moisant at New Orleans when he tcN
TO his death, have sent to the Asso-
ciated Press a signed statement Of
their findings in an examination of
his machine, made on the spot imme
diately after he fell.
Rene Simon, Rene Barrier, Garros
9xnd Audemars all declare that the ev-
idence shows Moisant had shut off the
power. that the stay and control was
iintHet. and that nobody will ever
kRw why his wonderful and admired
sairInsNship' met defeat
s}N1 on one thing they are emphatic
that Moisant's mechanicians, Gers
pach and Ferlet, had taken every pre-
canton and that his death was In no
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS.

Are tonic in action, quick in results
A special medicine for all kidney and
bladder disorders. Mary c. Abbott,
Wolfeboro, N. H., says q was af-
flicte1 with bad case of rheumatism,
due to uric acid tina tiny kidneys fail
ed TO clear out of my blood. l was so
lame in my feet, joints, and back that
it was agony for me to step. used
Foley Kidney Pills for three days
when l was able to get up and move
about and the pains were all gone.
This great change in condition owe
to Foley Kidney Pills and recommend
them to anyone suffering as | have"
cooperative Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10

Five Entrances" five-story lodging
house in Chinatown. Two bodies have
been recovered and firemen who ex.
plored the ruins say four more are
still in the ruins of the third floor.
The building is in such an unsafe
condition that Chief Croker ordered
the search suspended until tomorrow.
The two bodies recovered are said
to be those OF relatives of Tom Lee,
mayor of Chinatown" The last fire.
men to leave the building said that
one of the bodies seen was that Of a
woman
More than 100 Chinese we're in the
building when the fire started
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10
MRS. r. sToNEY CALLED
TO BEDSIDE OF DYING SON

Mrs. r. Stoney, mother of Harry
Stoney, who had come to Logan to
visit with her son whyom she had
not seen for eight years, was called
back to her home in New York last
Saturday. Another OF her sons is not
expected to live; and she was noti-
fled of his illness by telegraph. She
expected to remain here two or three
months but left week after her ar
rival.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10
JACK LONDON ATTENDS FEAST
WHERE DOG rs HONOR GUEST
author and Diminutive Animal Con.
sumo Lady Fingers at California
Colony Literary Banquet.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. SACK
London was seated today at table
with bedizened diminutive dog
named Fluffy Ruffles. at Carmel Hall
by.the-Se Jack and the dog con
sumed lady fingers and lemonade with
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10

way due to any omission of theirs.
Albert Fileaux's statement that Moi
SAINTS Bleriot had been too often
broken and repaired and that It was
overw eighted with gasoline when he
EFT No. FOR the Michelin prize, they
deny as unfounded imputatlon of neg
lect
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-10
SIX PERSONS Persisted.
"House Of Five Entrances" In New
York's Chinatown Destroyed by
Fire-Two Recovered.

New York, Jan. Six persons are
believed to have persisted today in a
fire which destroyed the House OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

Wants, To Rent, For Sale,
&C., 1 cent a word in Farmer
Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
Gives His Life
To The Blind
Clarence w. Kuhn, Cincinnati
Banker is Foreman of a
Workshop

Cincinnati, June 12-CIarence w.
Kuhn, who was member of the bank
ing firm of S. Kuhn & Sons, of Gin
cinnati. and who is believed to be
worth 100000 in Cincinnati realty
stocks, and bonds, is to give I'D his
life to charity. He is the principal
director of a semi-Sociallistic expert
ment being carried on now at the work
SHOP for the blind in West Court
Street. He says he has at least forty
years yet to live-he is but 80 years
old-and that these years are to be
devoted to the blind.
Daniel Kiefer, National Treasurer of
the Fels Single Tax Fund; Oscar
Trounstine. Secretary of the Ohio
Humane Society; Max Senior, one of
the largest owners of tenement houses
IN Cincinnati, and George w. Harris,
retired Millionaire, are cooperating
with Mr.. Kuhn He is the foreman
of the workshop, and is the only one
VINO works without pay The men under
MIN make baskets, brooms, blankets,
and other necessities.
All of us who can see are under
oohsatlons to help brighten the dark
ness In which the blind move,'' said
kuhn today. Fingers have eyes at
THIS work. The blind men working
here have found a great institution
made possible through the efforts Of
Frank Mackinowski, the blind found
er, and who is himself one of the
Workmen. We hope to make their
lives more useful-that's ALL"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

grow under ground, such as potatoes
and turnips, and cold cold water for
those growing above ground.
1t is said that of common table salt
is added to gasoline, spots can be
cleaned on silks or other delicate fab
RIGS without leaving a ring:
Tan colored linens should never be
put into bluing water when washed.
In washing blue linens always add
little vinegar to the last rinsfne.
Half an eggshell with a hole in the
end makes a useful little funnel. 1t
will be more deJrable if the shell is
slightly Drowned in the stove.
hen hot cloths are needed, either
for household Or medical purposes, in
stead of wringing them out of boiling
water, heat them in the tseamer.
To stiffen ribbons put a tablespoon
full of sugar i'll about a cupful of wa
ter and rinse the ribbons in it. When
pressed they will be even sitter than
new.
Oftentimes when moving a piece of
furniture, especially if it is heavy,
Darn the mating with raffia in colors
to correspond.
To clean walls, take about four
handfuls of -four, mix with water into
quite a stiff dough and proceed to
rub the walls, when all dust and dirt
will be removed.
Cream of tartar will remove rust
from dresses. Boil the dress for about
one hour in three gallons of water,
with one tablespoonful of cream of
tartar for each gallon.
If the broom used for brushing
rugs is plunged into salt water and
then shaken free of superf1uous mois-
ture, the rugs will be brighter than
if swept with dry broom.
ba KING hecOn1 pS
discolored on the inside. fill it with
buttermilk and let stand for two or
three days. The acid in the milk will
remove all semblance of stain.
A boiled custard sometimes Ssps-
rates because it is overlooked Next
time this happens, beat the custard
very hard with an egg-beater, and
you will be rewarded by having it
smooth and creamy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
Mayor Cuts His
Salary in Half
Takes Off $1,000 a Year
Other Springfield, O., Off
Gals Alarmed

Springfield, June 12-Taxation af-
fairs, which have caused no end of
discussion in Ohio city governments
for the last few months, owing to the
passage Of the Smith per cent. tax
law, have come to a climax in Spring.
field with the announcement by Mayor
c. j. Bowlus that he has cut his SAL
airy almost in half in order to have
this city proceed with the many pub
lie improvements planned here.
Mayor Bowlus has been receiving
$1,000 year. but now announces that
he has decided that $1,000 will be
enough for him to live on. He also
makes the statement that he does not
expect to be the only official here who
Will chop his salary. This announce
ment has caused an alarm among the
county officials, all of whom say they
will not cut their salaries even though
the Mayor should choose to cut his
out altogether
Mayor Bowlus has called a meeting
at which this question will be talked
over in plain words. He says the
officials must cut their salaries at least
one-third.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Matches can be made waterproof
by dipping them in very hot melted
paraffine.
Add a teaspoonful of soda to a
gallon OF water when rinsing laven-
der linens.
Try adding half a dozen raisins to
pot of coffee. The slight change
in flavor is delicious.
A delicious sandwich is made of
brown bread,c very thin,a sprea d
with caviare.
Some housekeepers prefer a piece
of ordinary screening to all else for
cleaning a fiat iron.
Before putting away a plush gar
ment it is well to clean it by spong-
ing it over with gasoline
The chantecler has invaded the
Kitchen the cookie cutters in the
shape Of roosters are available.
To remove a scar make an ONT
ment of 40 grains of boric acid and
one ounce of lanolin; apply this daily
When washing window panes or
cupboard doors use a little whiting
on the flannel instead Of SOAP.
Cluny lace is used as an edging on
some of the dainty hand embroider-
ed covers for the lingerie pillow.
If coal dust is piled on a piece of
paper and then put in the stove it
will burn without deadening the fire
piece of bread and rub over your gilt
frames; they will look like new
If after peeling onions one peels
a raw potato the odor of the onions
will entirely disappear from the
hands.
Window shades that seem faded
may often be made to do good service
for months to come. Reverse them.
For summer use no china is more
altogether useful than white, with
green design. 1t looks cool on the
hottest day.
1t is now quite the proper thing to
have ones tableclothes scalloped and
buttonholed instead of hemstitched, as
formerly.
If iodine stains are upon wood, wet
the wood with cornstarch and let
stand a minute; then rub until the
stains disappear.
Do not starch linens. 70 give the
garment the much-desired stiffness
iron it while it is damp and until it
is perfectly dry.
Use hot water for all things that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

As an offering for the dedication,
$1,000 was raised. Of this sum the
pastor himself pledged s179. The con-
gregation has gone deeply into it's
pocket since the fire, which entailed a
loss of nearly $4,000.
In the morning Bishop Hamilton
preached a powerful sermon on THE
End of Wars" Last evening the con-
gregatlon had the pleasure of hearing
the new Carnegie organ, upon which a
special recital VIII be given on Fri
day evening by Reginald McAlI. A B..
organist of the Church of the Cove
nant, New York.
Tonight will be Laymens night at
the church. r. W. Parrott, chairman
of the board of trustees, will preside.
an6 there will be interesting talks by
some of the leading workers in this
and other churches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
ALMOST A RECORD IN
ATTENDANCE AT ISLAND
Over FL, 900 People Paid Admis.
sion to Popular Summer
Resort Yesterday

But for the rain which began to
fall last evening it is believed that
yesterday would have been a record
day for Steeplechase Islahd, as it
was 21,1S6 people paid admission,
showing pretty well how Bridgeport
stands on the question of a Sunday
summer resort
All the attractions are not yet in
force on the island and it is believed
that when the season gets into full
swing the attendance will be even
larger. In connection with the open
ing of the island there will be a water
carnival
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
superior Court, Fairfield County. State

Superior Court, Fairfield County, State
of Connecticut.
IN RE- RECEIVERSHIP SACK
CLOTHING co. INC.
Order Limiting Time For Presenta.
ton of Claims.
Notice is hereby given that the Su-
perior Court for Fairfield County hss
appointed the undersigned the Re-
ceiver of the property belonging ia
the Sack Clothing Company, IncoT-
porated, a corporation having ita
principal place of business in Bridge
port, and has limited a period of
four months from June 9, 1911 for
the presentation of claims against
said company and has deoresd that
ali claims against said company which
are not presented within said period
shall be forever barred.
Such claims properly verified may
be sent by mail to,
LUDWIG NEUBERGER, Receiver.
Sack Clothing Co. mo.
sos Meigs Building, Bridgeport. Ct.
BY order of the Superior Court, Juns
9, 1911. D10ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
Ulr q. M. Rran Gnttpatty.
Eztatlta4rh 1H57.
APPAREL FOR WARM WEA TIER

Since hot weather the first essentials in dress
GOODNESS and comfort Cool and simple for yacht
ing, tennis golf Cool waists
for travelling aid vacation sensible
fad of the blouse silk,
buying
STRIPED WASH SILKS IN WHITE GROUNDS
WITH NARROW LINES OF BLUE, LAVEN-
DER, GREEN NAVY, GRAY AND TAN.
81 cts A YARD 10 INCHES WIDE
fabric dainty in appearance and very agree able
for shirt waists the "easynade kinono waist with
pie of Also for night shirts paamas.
These silks wash admirably.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
NeWfieId Church
Raises $4,000
At Dedication

In the presence of large congrega-
ton, Bishop j. w Hamilton last night
officiated at the dedicatory exercises
at Newfield NJ E. church, and the
congregation enjoyed the pleasure of
seeing the structure, so promptly re-
bEiix hy their Efforts after last VIM
tete fra. once more formally in SER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
Bursting Emory Wheel
Imperils Workman

Joseph Eginger, 700 Ogden street,
suffered injuries that will keep him
from his employment at the Connec-
ticut Co.'S car barns for weeks, when
an emery wheel with which he was
grinding out a fiat wheel burst at the
barns, yesterday forenoon. His left
middle finger was nearly amputated
and the third finger broken. Eginger
was attended at the Emergency hos
p1tal by DIR. Bennett
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

Overwhelmingly 5000 mill girls
here are out of employment owing to
the closing down Of mills as the re-
suit of the popularity of the hobble
skirt which does not take as much
cloth as the old STYLE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

SOME REASONS WHY THE PEOPLE DO
NOT BLINDLY vENERATE ALL STATUTES

NOT BLINDLY VENERATE ALL STATUTES
Buckingham
involved in
with
upon
could not de-
baseball without the
action
which f0sd custom and popular
TIA. the permit or any sunday sport or drug stores
In
ssins their anxiety avoid the puaon that they wan;
III. Blu. Law. enforced and too ready faith in the statement" Of some
with
dilemma which will be precipi
discretion whatever
Nj. foruula
business citizens and mine to know that the
\ -.a all ,aws-to be executed and enforced
""'"''w. eetinaely the city
prndpie of maintenance Of the law
b Christian shows
n. law wise and wonderful thing Never in the history the
All" statutes aauering awbeen reverened
The
The death of Christ the Cross
When lighted amphthea
And tn. code proceeded
people
English speaking
cpe
principle
unjust
then
Phillips eulogized him with
John Browns body lies Wondering the grave but his soul march
hand of the parliament he d6ed law in the laws
Chauauqua which
the Qualification of these affairs
and them
the Connecticut
witch to live throughout world
applied
thew were taken from the hooks and in some countries tho
for 200 after the popular had decreed that
OF
slowly learned the difference between law and
learned
belief though called
This the year of 1911 In this
anty has .
number 5000 people ball
association would declare conduct and
200?
ancient convention and destroy fanacm born
but superseded by living present?
Bridgeport Pastors Association
usefulness destroy the respect to which it is entitled
people, has but travel
Sabbath keep t holy"
Did those $1,000 and visited
a did SO?
ball became thereby deliberate
Il - for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
WOMEN'lS SILK HOSE, SPECIAL

WOMENtS SILK HOSE SPECIAL
WE HAVE A SECOND LOT OF THOSE 80 CT.
BLACK AND TAN SILK HOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN
ANXIOUSLY EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
THE SILK PORTION EXTENDS OVER THE IN
STEP AND WELL UP ABOVE THE BOOT TOP. THE
SOLES AND THE TOPS OF THE STOCKINGS ARE
OF Isle.
IN EITHER BLACK OR TAM SPECIAL AT
81 cts. FULL FASHIONED.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

Ia WV SHIRT WAIST HLPS
OF COLORED LAWN, TO WEAR UNDER LACE
OR WOLFE, OR WHENEVER A COLORED LINING IS
NECESSARY THESE WERE ORIGINALLY 80 CTS.
10 CTS, TO CLOSE OUT.
Shirt Waist Section second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12

YOUNG WHEELMAN FRUSTRATED
John Warm, aged 16, of % IL Reilly
street, was overcome with heat pros
tration and exhaustion while racing
on his new bicycle in Noble avenue,
yesterday. He was stimulated at the
Emergency hospital and sent home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-12
English French Capital

~ APITAL FURNISHED for sound
u American, Canadian and Mexican
enterprises Mining, Industrial, Tim
Der and Manufacturing. Steam and
Electric Railroads financed. Irriga-
ton projects promoted. Substantial
stock. Bond or Debenture issues
bought, sold or underwritten. Collec-
lions and Clearances made for Banks.
Bankers and Trust Companies. Head
Office London. Branch Paris. Cor
respondence invited.
DENT & BYRNE.
t4-1s-1S. Bloombury Street, London,
U2odss England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-12
ONE PRISONER DISAPPEARS.
Guards Do Not Yet Know How He
Made Getaway.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 12.-Within a
few feet of several guards in charge of a
gang of federal prisoners who were dig
cling a sewer in Metropolitan avenue, in
front of the United States penitentiary,
Elmer Lewis, one of the conviets,
changed his prison suit for civilian
clothes and walked away.
The escape was not discovered until
two hours later. The alarm whistle at
the prison was not blown until noon,
when all the prisoners were within the
prison walls, and in that time Lewis
probably had put a long distance between
himself and the prison
Lewis had been working with the sewer
gang several days, and it is supposed that
he managed to get note to friend IN
the city and arranged for him to hide the
clothing where Lewis could find 1t. How
he could walk away undetected the
guards have not been able to explain.
He was last seen at o'clock, but 1t was
not until IL o'clock that his escape was
discovered.
Lewis is q years old. He was sent to
the prison from Washington to serve four
and one-half years for housebreaking.
He still had IS months to serve. counting
off Is months good time If he is recap
tured he will lose this good time He IS
the first man who has escaped in Is
months.