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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15
IL DEATHS CHARGED TO HER.
Another Victim of "Pepper Box OF
Death" Found in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-To the little
'lcpper box of death" in the home of
Mis-. Louise Vermilya, now in Jail for
the murder of Policeman Arthur Bis
sonnette and suspected Of knowing
much concerning at least eight other
deaths, the police believe they have
traced one more death. The newest
victim is Jayson Rupert, who was
employed as fireman by the 500
Railroad Company and who died Jan
uary II, 1910, SO hours after dining
at Mrs. Vermilya's home, at the
Rhodes Avenue Woman's Hospital.
Arthur Denton, another 500 line
fireman, who told the police of Rup-
perts death, described many circum-
stances very similar to the deaths of
Bissonette and Richard II. Smith, the
Illinois Central conductor. Rupert
died as Smith was supposed to have
died, Of "acute gastritis.' Under
taker Charles G. Boysen was at the
hospital demanding his body fifteen
minutes after his death. Rupert
was a close friend of Mrs. Vermilya,
and in addition to visiting the YER
milya home, accompanied by Denton,
just before his fatal illness, the fire.
man is said by his friends to have
made many clandestine calls at the
WOman's home.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15
GARBAGE THREATENS HEALTH.
Teamstels Have Struck Because Re-
quiled to Work at Night.

New York, Nov. 9.-The drivers
strike on the street cleaning depart
ment began to make itself felt to-
day, when ashes and garbage accu-
mulated in several hundred thousand
households. Although the drivers
quit only last night, facilities for taxi
ing care Of refuse in the average pri-
vate house and apartment are so lin
tied that If the strike continues for
"a hours 1t will cause Inconvenience.
and longer than that may develop a
serious menace to health.
Only few Of the 2,5OO carts one
rated by the department went out
this 1lorninG. and these were used In
an EFFORT to collect ashes and garbage
IN some of the most crowded districts
Of the East side.
the drivers struck because they
did not like the new method Of re-
moving refuse at night. The men
were called out after Mayor Gaynor
had told the street cleaning commits
sioners to notify the street cleaning
employees that the city was not in
the position OF private employer
and that they could strike as soon as
they saw fit. The strike Is organized
by the International Brotherhood Of
Teamsters.
q. w. Prescott, secretary-treasu-
rer and business agent Of the local In
ternational Brotherhood of Team
sters, said that If necessary every
body affiliated with the union will be
called out to make the strike a sue
cess for the men,
City Employs New Drivers.
New York, Nov. 10.--The city Of
New York became one Of the largest
employers of strike breakers in the
country when it prepared to place s.
600 men, to be recruited from vari-
Gus sources, at work cleaning the
streets Of the mountains Of garbage
and ashes that have accumulated
since $500 drivers for the DEPART
ment quit their carts Wednesday.
The strike followed Mayor Gay
nor's refusal of a demand that night
work be abolished and garbage re-
moved only in the daytime. Commits
sioner Edwards and his assistants
strained every effort to muster ro-
lief force during the night, and at
daybreak department heads express
ed the opinion that the situation
would be we'll in hand by tonight
None of the men who deserted their
UO6ts viii NG taken back.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15
AERO BOMBS KILLED TURKS.
Italian AviatOrS' Successful Use of
Airship Machine Of War.
What They Will Do for You

Airsiip Machine Of War.
Tripoli, via Rome, Nov. 9.-Ter-
rife execution was done to-day by the
Italian military aviation corps, which
is fighting the Arabs. Bombs dropped
from aeroplanes killed scores Of ma
tives and Turkish soldiers, who were
unable to respond to the fire from
the heavens.
The Italian advance continues, the
invaders now holding half of the hin
terland. The natives are abandoning
their camps in caves and are now
camping in the open desert
Arab Women Are Slain.
Malta, Nov. 9-Arab women, dress
ed in mems clothing, are leading in
the fihting against the Italians in
Tripoli. The sex Of these amaZons
was not discovered until a number OF
them had been killed. This inrorma-
ton was received here to-day on
steamships from Tripol.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15
"A Household Medicine

that stops coughs quickly and cures
colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
ound. Mrs. Anna PelZer, 1926 JEFF
,erson street, South Omaha, Neb.,
says: 81 can recommend Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound as a sure
cure for coughs and colds. 1t cured
my daughter of bad cold and my
neighbor, Mrs. Benson, cured her
self and her whole family with Fo-
ely's Honey and Tar Compound.
Every one In our neighbOrhoOd
speaks highly Of It," J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15

Backachc, Headache, Nervousness
and rheumatism, both in men and
women, mean kidney trouble. DO not
allow it TO progress beyond the reach
OF medicine, but stop it promptly
with Foley Kidney Pills. They rcgu-
late the action Of the urinary or
gans. Tonic in action, quick in re-
suits. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15

Editor Courier: Kindly allow us
space in your valuable paper to thank
our friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown us during the i'll
ness and death of our beloved mo-
ther and grandmother. Mrs. Harriet
Fendley. May the Lord preserve
each and every one Of them unto His
heavenly kingdom.
r. e. Fendley and Children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15

Itch relieved in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by J. w. Bell, druggist.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15

Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
A woman who is sick and suffering and won't at least
try medicine which has the record of Lydia E. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound is, it would almost seem blame
tor her wretchedness Read what this woman saws:
Richmond, Mo. =" When daughter eighteen
onfhs od was hopeless invalid by specialists
of liberation in bed for ten sinking spells
and to be In dangerous condition My father
insisted that we try Lydia e. Pnkham's Vegetable
end brought me six bottles began to improve
Woodson Bransteter, Richmond Mo.
There literally hundreds of thousands of women in
the United States who have been benefited by this famous
old remedy which produced from roots and herbs
thirty years ago by to relieve womans suffering
Read what another says:-
Jonesboro have used Lydia f. Enlbam's yegeta.
BILE Compound myself and daughter,
quaed all female diseases.
anything wish mother in America could
to it there would suffering among
hams Vegetable Compound and liberty
testmonial-Mrs James IT, Lawrence, JonesbOrO Texas.
Since guarantee that all testimonials which we pub
ish genuine is it not fair to suppose that if Lydia f.
Pnkhams Vegetable Comp ound had the virtue to help
these women it will help any other who is suffering
from the troubel
For 80 Lydia T.. ESG>ISSSA
6 Il
1NC/.GN&SS\qNy
herself who will not try this famous medicine. II Va
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, II ~ W
has thousands of cures to its credit. IL " - u
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Pinkham at for her adVce-itis (yGSe SaNS
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15
Killed in Macon, Ga.

Macon, Nov. 3.-As a result OF a
pistol duel between Frank Hartley
and John V. Russell. at the home of
the formers divorced wife here last
night, Russell died at local hospital
to-day. Mrs. Hartley had been run
ming boarding house for some time
and Hartley called on her last night
in connection with a reconciliation
After talking with his wife for some
time, Hartley, 1t is said sent for Rus
sell, and as the latter appeared in the
hall opened fire. Russell returned
the fire and both men received
wounds. Hartley is under arrest
"Doan's Ointment cured me Of &C.
Zema that had annoyed me q long
time. The cure was permanent. -
Hon. S. w. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Maine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-15

finished state, which ,nc GouVGp zion
declared was unusually beautiful
and appropriate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
Cony Hiqh 70: Waterville g.

The Reuel Williams field WAS crowd
cd Wednesday afternoon to witness
Cony's first gam" which was played
against the Wateryille High team
We'll. At the opening of the game there
wasn't any Gony money in sight Ter
S2flord. the recruit pitcher. let f-.N
men walk. and a few men caught tie
bah fpr hits. and the score reached
seven fur WaterVille and . for GnHY.
but 1T ills point young Earl Harvey
walked onto the field in his usual sluii-
ing VA, and it MAS at tbs time that
sting player vas heard to say:
Its INST ike taking candy from the
baby" Bat an awful basket Of sur
p;is"s We're awaiting him and many
others, fer Harvey has sot something
"teutfim that's aard to connect with.
that is. with a bat, and soon the scnrc
WAS =, Int just think that VAS done
in the last Of the ninth inning. and
Parnard Dove WIS responsible for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
CARRIERS.
Continued from Page one)


Henry, Portland; EdWih +. w hltl''s'
Skowhegan; H. w. F. Pullen, {. Il.
Morrill,, Waterville. II. :. f"aeock'
Gardiner: F. w, Page. George ". VII
iams, J. \. Erskine, Augusta, waiter
+. Haney, Bangor; 5. d. Sr"Nins' Wa
trrvilIe; John y. CASEY, Daniel r.
Reilly, Bangor; William II. Perry, +.
j. Maiia Portland; Hugh r Page
Watcrvil!c; Lyle L. Brown. larry W.
Colder, +. y. Anderson. fdW' H. mar
wood. Augusta; +. W. Miller 'aihoen'
w. 5. Cross. RocIland, W. a. furneil'
Gardiner; George r. FIdaln2S' htu-
gor, I. y. HamIin, Nat"rNilie' = W.
LaWrY, k"ckiahd' y NJ. peHt.F' i,iIPi
H. Read, Lewiston, Percy Il ~ hiioA'
William II. Hines ''are'lcr' ~ W.
Gay, irving Gay, lfNln& H. i.pii'as'
Georg" w. lioNl'' Augusta H. F.
knight, George W. Le''roN, J"hh l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
LIQUID CURES &c ZeEA
WHERE sal YES FAIL

In II gard to skin diseases, medical
authorities are now as,eed on this:
Don't ipprisnn the disease germs in
your skin by the use of greasy SalVos
and thus encourage thcm tn multiply.
n true cure of all ccz"matou8 dis
eases can be brought about only by
using the healing agents in the form
OF a IiIllid.
WASH TIE GERMS OFT.
y simple wts1: \ compound of oil
q WnterEreen, ThEmol, and other in
as confined in tn" D. y. II.
PRESCRIPTION. 1fis pcuctratcs to the
diseaS" germs and destroys them
then Spothcs and heals the skin as
nothing else has ever done.
y - cent trial bottle will start the
cure, and give Iou instant relief.
EoWditeh. Webster d CO.; Spaulding
Drug store, Hallowell; jackson Bros.
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
THE METHOOISTS.
CONTINUED from Page One)

Bishop Nealy believed in the social
features of the annual conference anu that
the ministers should congregate and talk
over affairs, but thought it should be
done outside of the conference. He ia
vors "a debating conference and would
have the young men take part. Ministers
who accomplish most, he said, are those
who attend the conference
Rev. w. +. Berry of Kent's Hill de-
clined a reelection to the office of secre-
tary, which he has held for 10 years,
owing to other duties. half dozen mem
bers We're nominated before any accepted
and this caused the bishop to comment
that This is truly a marvellous condition,
that SO many would refuse the honor"
Rev. r. y. Rich of Fairfield was elect
ed secretary and Rev. Herbert L. Nichols
Of IIalowell, treasurer.
Rev. w Waldo Weller. pastor of the
f'oss Street Methodist church. in which
the conference is being held. was trans
ferred by Bishop Nicely from the New
York conference. pr. J. L. Names. in
speaking for the Methodist Publishing
House, announced that the Methodist de-
nomination this year will receive about
$500, 900 in dividends from the House.
In the afternoon the Womans Home
J Missionary Society and the Conference
Educational Society held their annirer-
saries, the former gathering being adj
dressed by Mrs. Margaret f. Moore, sup
erintendent of the Deaconess Home at
Detroit, and the latter by Rev Thomas
Nicholson of New York.
At the evening session Rev A. W. Pottle
of Buckteld, who had been an active
Methodist clergyman for so years, preach
| ed his semi-centennial sermon and after
| the service was placed upon the super
| numerary list. Mr.. Pottle is n years OF
age and has held many pastorates IN the
Maine conference. He was pastor OF a
| church in Saco Sc years ago. In the
| future he will make his home in Water
| vile,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

would soon be an assured fact.
John Erskine. r. F. D. carrier of the
Augusta office, brought greetings from
the $50 rural carriers in Maine and the
iZ'eo of the United States as we'll He
SAID that his department, although now
baby, would with proper nursing soon
become a lusty child.
This speech concluded the postpra ndial
exercises and the delegates enjoyed
smoke talk at G. n. r. hall until the de-
parture of the early morning trains east
and west
The branches represented were: Bath.
"; Rockland, 49, Biddeferd, 1876; Lewis
ton, 2i1; Portland, 306; Auburn, 345; Ban
COR $91 Augusta, 467; Waterville SIS;
brunswick, SIS; Gardiner, ia; Westbrook,
800; Halowell, 1861.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
Journals 3, Edwards Five Innings.


Was it cold feet? We'll anyway
Whatever it was it WASH; just what
il ought to have been, for thu Ken
ncbcc Journal team put cut quite an
amount of money in preparation for
the game which was to have been
pullal rH with the Lewiston journal
team Wednesday, and Lewiston failed
to appear Everything WAS in read
mess at the grounds, t"r the An
gustl team had som" confidence in
the TEEN which was tn oppose them,
but nCVcr-the- less they failed to APP
pear and thereby forfeited the game.
No message of any kind VAS re-
cciveI by the Augusta boys. and ia
say the least they think it Was rather
a mean trick.
But Size team from the Edwards
Manufacturing Go. WIS on the I'D
with suits on and they played II five
inning game with the journal team,
and it WAS such good one that
the people forgot the disappointment
and ciIeered Justify at the clean play
ing. Tho Journal team won by the
score Of 81 and proved to the speeta
tors that they We're some class.
Some of the people said NE Won
der the Lewiston team Gidn't show
up. perhaps someone told them what
these boys could do" BigeloW was
in the box 1T the opening of the game
and did a good job but was taken
out in the third inning and Ham, the
speed hoy. warmed up Il little. Ham
didn't let loose because he didn't need
to. Burgess made a fine catch of "A
driv" into center field. and threw
home iii time to catch the man at the
plate. Barney also caught a good
game. The hitting of Wedge was Il
feature Of the Edwards team. These
Two teams will lineup again soon and
will surely be a drawing card. The
lineup. Journal, Barney. catcher: Ham
and Bipel"W, pitcher; Fitzgerald. Isl
base; Brown, 2nd base; Haskell
shor.step; Fletcher, @rd btse; Burgess
center held: Burriil. right field; Big
Glow left field. Edwards Blaisdell
eatcifor: Goodchild. pitcher: Wedge
lst base: Grover. md baae. Hapgood.
shortstcp; Elbou, 3rd base. Bilodeau.
center held; MeCausland, right field;
GiriouN left field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

The barge William l.. Donohue, coal
laden for the Maine Insane hospital,
which had been waiting at Portland
for several weeks until the Kennebec
river should be open to navigation. ar
rived at Augusta early Wednesday
morning in tow of two tugs, and now
lies at the hospital wharf waiting to
he discharged. The Donohue is over
200 feet in length and is the largest
barge that ever came up the Kennc-
bee river as far as Augusta. She
brought a cargo of between 1900 and
400 tons of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

The next regular meeting of the cur
rcnt Events club viii he held Friday,
April H. at the Tea rooms. u Win
tllrop street. The program for the att
crnoon win he as follows Roll call.
patriotic savings; paper, "The Con-
scrvation Problem" Miss G. p san
born; rcading, Miss Inez +. Hill; pa
per. THE Desert Region, Recent Rapid
Development" Mrs Edison Locke. The
hostesses for this occasion will he Mrs
- r Mead. Mrs 6. a. Yeaton, Mrs.
u A. Hcwins, Miss Elizabeth A
Thompson, Miss Alice Doe ana Mrs
Ralph Commit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
NATL. ASSN. AT BANGOR,
Election of Officers at Fifth Annual
Convention of Maine Branch.

Bangor, Me. April 19-At the fifth an
nual convention of the Maine branch,
United National Association of Post Of
flee Clerks held here today, officers were
elected as follows:
President, w. j. Perry, Bath first vice
president y. G.. Clement. Watervilie; sec
ond vice president, b. J. Dickens, Cam
den; secretary, George Il. Dunning. Bath;
treasurer. r. j. Collins. Portland; dele
gate to national convention in Jackson
willie Ella, in September. T. f.. O'Bren.
Lewiston; alternate, Thomas Fox, Au-
guSta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

City Marshal Fletcher has received
a notice from Supt. Baker of the Mas
sachusctts Reformatory at Concord
junction, giving a description of one
George p. Allison. alias Michael Cor
coran. an escaped prisoner, and offer
ing a reward of $50 for the delivery of
the fugitive to an officer of the insti-
tuition or at the same. Allison is %
years of age, : feet S1a inches in height
and weighs about 122 pounds: has
black hair, blue eyes; scar on right
side of neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
FRECkLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These HomeIy Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need o.
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as z
new drug. othine-double strength has
been discovered that is a positive cure
for these homrly spots.
Simply got one ounce of Othine-doublr
strength, from Bowditch, Webster d Co
and apply a little of it at night, and in
the morning YOU viii see that even tho
worst have begun to disappear, while
the light frcckleS have vanished entirely.
II Is seldom that more than an ounce is
needed To completely clear the skin and
gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Re sure to ask for the double strength
othine, As this is sold under guarantee
of money back II it fails to remove the
freckleS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

The old Higgins house on Higgins
street. below the Augusta House and
owned by the Augusta Real Estate
Associa ton. will be demolished. c.
F. HoXie & Co. have the contract
for the erection of new dwelling
house on its site. Mrs, Higgins has
moved this week into a nearby tenc-
ment and will, it is understood, oc-
cupy The new house when it is COM
pleted. The building Of the new house
is a part of the scheme of the asso p
citation for the Improvement of the
real estate in that locality
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
Wiley Hicks.

Clair II. Wiley IF Unity and Miss
Cora J.. Hicks Of canaan We're united
in marriage 1T = o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. l.. w. Coons at his
residence. - Grossly street. After Il
short wedding trip to Brunswick, and
other POINTS Mi and Mrs. Wiley will
lac 1T home in Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20
Angusta nroLcrLN oMncrs Mnnld dn

Augusta property owners would do
W"li to keep sharp lookout upon their
premises for hrown-tail moth nests as
frequently leaves that appear to he
simply ordinary dead and curlcd-up
leaves viii b" found to have the little
c:tterpillars underneath them. During
II" past week a number of infested
places have been reported to the state
commissioner of agriculture and if the
nests are not removed at once it will
te toe late to prevent large increase in
tie infested area. Nests have been
found in the vicinity of Union and
South state streets and on Cony and
Bangor streets. In several cases 80 or
40 nests have bean found on single
tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

G. +, Hoxie 4 Ga. ar" building q
garage for Hon. George T.. Macomb"r
at his Residence on State street. til,
new building to h" Of frame construr-
tIun with concrete floor. They will
also lGild . garage for Norman l..
Rassctt on Green street. for which
purpose the barn will he 'rcmodclled.
concrete Piers put under it ana d
concrete floor laid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

Earned runs-Cony 3. Watcrville ..
Home run-Harvey. Two-hase hits
Mitchell. Dow, Higgins, Watson. stolen
bases-Stuart, Hatch >. Thyng f.
Thompson, Higgins. Struck out-By Har-
vcv 10, Stafford 3. Racklff s. Coburn 4.
Double plays-Higgins and Vaughn, Har-
vey to Hanks to Thyng; Thyng to- Ilar-
vcy. Hit by pitched hall-Thompson :,
Watson 2. Mitchell. Base ON balls-Of
RackIiff ). off Coburn =. off Stafford :, off
Harvey J. Umpire. Barney. Tim" 80.
Attendance 1900. Scorer, MOthcrWcu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

Rev. =. q. Moshcr Of the Penn">
Memorial BAPTIST church was in Wa
terviie Wednesday in attendance 1T
the annual session of the Maine Bap-
fist Institutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

Miss Maud Townsend of the proof
reading Department in the Journal Of
fee. left Wednesday, morning for Ban
gor. where she viii enjoy a vacation
with relatives ana at Grccnvillc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

The W. d. Hutchins GO. has sold tn"
5. T. French farm Of u acres situated
in Riverside, to Frank l.. carr Of
Colon, Panama. Mr.. carr has purcl5as-
ed for home and will operate and
occupy the farm a little later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

Alaska's fishing industry. next in
Importance to mining. gives employ
ment to .12,5SS persons. of whom 1882
are native In the last five years
the territory has sent us a wealth or
$43. 600. 600 in salmon alone. The
total output of fish in 1910 was worth
Sl1,1S1,3SS. I'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-20

Mrs. Mark NJ. Kimbdll. who has been
under surgical treatment at the .>uz
gusta General hospital for the past
few weeks, has returned to her home at
10 Bangor street.