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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING.
Christmas Always Regarded AS u Day
Of THANKSGIVING.

Editor Keowee Courier: There are
many people who apparently think
that, until recently. there was no
day OF public thanksgiving in the
South. This Is a great mistake. 1t
ls true that there was no day called
Thanksgiving Day." but Christmas
mas always been our day of thanks
giving 1t has been, and still Is, the
custom In the cities and many Of the
towns for people on Christmas day to
meet IN their respective churches and
render thanks to God. At the North
thanksgiving Day and the Fourth Of
July are celebrated with most popu-
lar demonstrations OF rejoicing
christmas apparently being of minor
Importance. In the South Christmas
and the Fourth Of July have always
been celebrated with enthusiasm, but
the greater Of these is Christmas.
thanksgiving Day and the Fourth Of
July represent the birth Of nation.
christmas represents an event Of far
more importance, viz, the birth Of
the Saviour Of mankind, and but for
the birth Of the Saviour and the civ
iliZing influence Of the Christian re-
ng1on this nation might never have
existed.
While 1t is right and proper that
our people should ADD as many
Thanksgiving days as their hearts are
inclined to, l hope that no day will
ever be SUBSTITUTED for Christ
mas as the Great Thanksgiving Day
Of the year.
l VIII mention, Incidentally, that
In 1875, when Hampton was elected
Governor, our people met in the
churches on an appointed day and
held Thanksgiving services. In An
derson there was union meeting in
the Baptist church similar to that IN
Walhalla on November 3Oth.
V. f. Martin.
Belmc 1T, S. c., Dec. 8, 1911.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
90 Cut out and Send to this Office. d.
Observation-Disclosures.
Man Crcmated When Jail Burns.

Copper Hill, Tenn, Dec. ID
Burned beyond recognition, with his
head and one shoulder eaten away
by the flames, was tho fate OF Fred
Axley, a young white man 25 years Of
age, who was locked in a calaboose
In Hawkinstown, Ga, a place just
across the line from here, last night
Axley was arrested for being in an
intoxicated condition and locked in
a two-room frame calaboose. Fire
broke out in this building shortly be-
fore midnight and before he could be
rescued he was dead.
1t seems that those first arrlvin ::
upon the scene Of the fire were una
ware OF the presence OF a prisoner in
tho calaboose and it was not until his
headless body was removed from the
ruins that they knew Of the enact
ment Of gruesome tragedy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
OUR WEALTH is $3,27O, O,5sz,o 900.
Equally Divided Each Person Would
Have just $34.34.

New York, Dec. 9.-Some of the
men In Wall street sighed and closed
their shutters yesterday when they
read bulletin from the treasury de-
partment at Washington to the ef-
feet that there is $3,27O,582,OOO in
c1rculation-or just $34.34 apiece for
the ninety-odd million Of the popu-
lation.
"I've got more than that" came a
voice over the stock exchange phone
that sounded like the elder John D,
Me, too," said another voice that
a broker said he guessed belonged to
]. P. Morgan.
Bets were laid on the curb at 0 to
l that IL the whole $3,27O,582,0O0
was piled on table, the four most
widely known men in finance would
quickly succeed in taking in more
than $34.34 each, leaving most Of
the balance to Andy for distribution
among his philanthropies.
At the clearing house 1t was said
that the banks of New York have
got, for safe-keeping, pretty much
all OF tho $34.34's east Of the Rocky
Mountains that are not hid in old
shoes or mattresses.
THE people have the per capita,
but we've got the cash." SAID the
mead or a great financial institution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
MAN AND WIFE MURDERED,
Infant Found Still Asleep In Mothers
Arms-Mnrried Only a Year.

Shelby, N. c., Dec. 14.-Weltering
In life blood, which stained the gar
ments Of the innocent month-old in
FAINT, who slept unharmed at her
breast, neighbors this morning found
the dead body of Mrs John Dixon, ,
bride OF year, and hundred yards
away, In his barn, discovered few
minutes later the horribly mutilated
remains Of her. husband. An axe
served the purpose Of the murderers,
and the instrument, covered with
gruesome tell-tale evidence, was
found later in the Dixon yard. Off,
GERS have arrested John and Hack
Ross, negro tenants Of Mr.. Dixon,
charging them with the double crime.
Tracks around the premises that fit
the peculiar hob-nailed' shoes worn by
the negroes, their conflicting tales of
their whereabouts, and the further
fact that Mr.. Dixon held chattel
mortgages on their crops and that
they had been heard to make threats
against him, warrant the officials, ac-
cording to their statement, in hold
Ing them without bail. The coro-
ner continued the inquest begun un-
til tomorrow, and no verdict was
rendered. Talk of lynching ie free
and trouble may follow the result of
the inquest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon were about 80
years old, wealthy and socially prom.
inent, and the tragedy has stirred this
whole section. They lived in a hand
some country home some ten miles
from Shelby.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
FOREST RESERVE PURCHASE.
Government Buys 1880 Acres in
North Carolina.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The first
purchase Of land under the Weeks
law, authorizing the creation OF the
Appalachian Forest Reserve, was au-
thorized at meeting Of the National
Forest Reservation Commission In
the office of Secretary Of War Stim-
son, chairman Of the commission, to-
day.
Ten tracts OF mountain land. ag-
gregating 1860 acres, In Mcdowell
county, North Carolina, were decided
upon by the commission for pur-
chase. The tracts range from 100 to
10000 acres in size, and are located
near Mount Mitchell, In the western
part OF the State, and IRE declared to
pc excellent for practical forest work.
me price ranges from three to six
dollars an acre, the total cost
amounting to about 100000.
All the tracts are on the water
shed Of Catawba river. an important
tributary Of the Wateree river.
which, with the Congaree, forms the
Santee, stream of much industrial
Importance, which, with It's tributa-
ries, Is navigable for $50 miles in
South Carolina.
FURTHER meetings will be held in
the near future to take action upon
other tracts already under consider
alton.
Some Of the tracts decided upon
to-day are we'll timbered, some yarti-
ally cut over and some entirely cut
over. With the exception of one
tract all are purchased without tim
Der or mineral reservations. On one
tract Of $500 acres the standing
timber Is reserved by the owners, and
VIII be cut under regulations already
agreed upon with tho department Of
agriculture. These regulations are
so framed as to leave upon the
ground considerable stand OF young
fire.
All Of the tracts are continguous
or nearly so and will form an area
large enough for administration
purposes and for the demonstration
OF methods of practical forestry In
this portion Of the Southern Appa-
lachians.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
NATURES WARNING.
Walhalla People Must Recognize and
Heed 1t.

Kidney Ills come mysteriously.
But nature always warns you.
Notice the kidney secretiOns.
See IL the color Is unhealthy.
If there are settings and sediment,
Passages frequent, scanty, painful,
It's time to use Doan's Kidney
Pills,
TO ward off serious diseases.
Doan's have done great work In
Walhalla.
Mrs. Martha Driscoll, No. 8, Fac
tory Hill, Walhalla, s. c., says: ~
took Doan's Kidney Pills with highly
satisfactory results when was suf-
fering from kidney trouble. My kid
neys were. in bad shape, and I had
severe attacks of backache and pains
in my sides. was also subject to
dizzy and nervous spells. Seeing
Doans Kidney Pills advertised, ! got
a supply at DR.. Bells drug store, and
they restored mo to good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Large Beaver Captured,

South Union, Dec. 11.-Special.
We are having fine farming weather,
and the farmers are making good use
or the time sowing wheat and oats.
There will be 10 per cent more small
grain sowed this fall than there was
last.
Clarence Cole and wife, Of Atlanta,
are visiting at j. II. Crawford's.
B. Fl. Cole is driving three mules
abreast to a disc turner, and doing
some nice plowing on scientific prin-
ciples. He Is a good farmer and a
splendid carpenter.
Not long since, while hunting on
Tugaloo river, just below Shelor's
Ferry, R. II. Marett, of Fair Play.
captured a large beaver. He carried
the animal to Fair Play.
Morgan McJunkin, of Toccoa, WIS.,
tied relatives In this section recently.
Mrs. j. j. Lee and son Plumer are
visiting Mrs. Lees daughter, Mrs.
Annie Wiley, Of Atlanta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
WOMAN HEIR TO 100000.
Will Build Better House and Take
Trip to Florida.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 14.-Mrs.
w. H. Shugart, Of Newport, Tenn,
has received round million dollars
from the estate Of Unal1a Jane Bogar-
dus, who died four years ago in Hol-
land. Mrs. Shugart will also receive
another million next July, which rep
resents the accrued interest from her
share.
She was notified some months ago
that she would figure in this gigantic
fortune of $60,O0O,O0O.
Col. Shugart during the early
summer Of the present year, fell heir
to $4,000 by the death Of brother
In the west and Is to receive $4,000
more in a short time and 100000
additional when the estate Is wound
up.
The colonel Is quite a picturesque
character, wearing his hair down over
his shoulders. The couple live in a
little unpretentious cottage on land
reclaimed from frog pond Their
good fortune Of the year has not
changed their mode pf living in the
slightest, but they re thinking OF
building better housa and taking a
trip to Florida this winter.
Mrs. Shugart has invested her mil
ion In Panama Canal bonds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Guy Wire Carried Deadly Load.

Charleston, Dec. 14.-Catching a
guy wire, which was by accident
charged with 1900 volts OF electric
ity, Andrew J. O'Brien, foreman of
linemen for the Consolidated Com
pany and chief electrician for the
Academy Of Music, was instantly kill
ed yesterday. He was standing at
the foot Of a pole supervising his
crew when he caught the guy to lean
against.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Accused Falsely, boy Got Life Term

New Orleans, Dec. 15.--The State
Pardon Board yesterday recommend
cd the full and unconditional pardon
of Charles Denton, Of Colfax, La,
sentenced in 1906 to a life term in
the penitentiary for being an Access
sorry with Mrs. aavilla Roberts to the
murder Of his uncle, Harve William
son, in 1908.
Mrs. Roberts was also sentenced
for life, but was pardoned. In her
efforts to secure tho pardon Of Dem
ton, Mrs. Roberts said that when she
implicated the "green country boy"
she was in love with him and did
not want to be in prison while he re-
NAMED free Another reason, she
said, was that Denton's sisters laugh
ed at her when she was sentenced to
the penitentiary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Absinthe Dangerous to Health.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Declaring
absinthe dangerous to health, the de-
partment OF agriculture, through
the rulings of the pure food
board has decided that it's importa-
tion into the United States should be
prohibited after January 1, next. The
order awaits the signature OF Secre-
tary Wilson before becoming effect
i've
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Copyright 1910 by Re
DECEMBER 24, 1911.

DECEMBER 24, 1911.
Subject: 'Malachi RcbulSing and
Encouraging Judah" Malachi iii: 1 !,
iv:3.
Golden Text: 'TtetlIln unto me,
and will return unto you, saith the
Lord Of hosts" NAL iii:7
1. Verse 1--Who is the "messen-
ger" that was to come?
Q. In what respects does the his
tory Of John the Baptist show that
he answered to this description by
Malachi?
3. How would you sum up, in a
few words, the character and work
Of John the Baptist?
d. Verses 2-6-In what respects
has Jesus been to mankind "like re-
finer's fire, and like fuller's soap?"
5. What effect has Jesus had upon
the Jewish people as whole?
6. What has Christianity done for
the moral and material progress OF
mankind?
7. Verses 7-8-In how many ways
have men gone away from God?
8. What to-day are the chief sins
of the organized Christian church?
8. What are the reasons to be-
lieve that God still demands tithes
and offerings from the people?
10. Verse 9-If a man does not
pay to Gods cause at least ten per
cent Of his earnings, does God regard
him as robber? Give your rea-
sons.
II. What was the nature of the
curse that rested on the people for
robbing God of his tithes?
12. Verse 10-What are the rea-
sons for believing it Is literally true
that If we take care of Gods house
by paying into it ten per cent OF our
earnings, God will bless us with
material prosperity?
13. What proportion Of Christians
In your church would you say are CIV
ing to Gods cause not less than a
tenth Of their income?
II. Make u FOu&n eSHn0to or the
actual annual earnings OF tho MEM
bers Of your local church and say
what Il tithe Of the total sum would
be, then subtract tho amount they
actually give, and say how much they
arc robbing God annually, If any,
(This Is one Of the questions which
may be answered in writing by men,
bers of the club.) co.
IS. Verses 11-12-If our whole
nation were to voluntarily give to the
church not less than ten per cent Of
its earnings, what effect would that
have upon the conversion of the
world, and how would it affect our
reputation with other nations?
16. Verses 13-15-What Is the
culpability Of the sin which denies
that there Is profit in serving God?
II. What is the profit Of serv'n5
God?
Is. Verses 16-1S-What are some
of the many spiritual benefits Of ex-
perience meetings?
10. Chapter iv: 1-3-What Is to be
the certain doom Of the finally i'm
penitent?
Lesson for Sunday, December 81:
''Review."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
!. Linscott, D. d.
y DECENI3ER "a, 1911.
(Christmas Lcsson.)

A>1SCfAASl1As <<fy lOlls
(Christmas Lcsson.)
Subject: "Jcsus Born in BethIe.
hem." Matt ii: :1-12.
Golden Text: "Unto you is born
this day in the city OF David n Saw
iour, which is Christ tho Lord" Matt.
ii:11.
1. Verses 1-2-Did God directly
plan that Jesus should be born in a
manger at Bethlehem? why or why
not?
@. How did the wise men from the
East know of the place and birth Of
Jesus?
3. Who we're these wise men?
4. What reason is there TO suppose
that God revealed himself in those
days to the wise and devout men Of
other nations, as well as to those of
the Jews?
5. Who was this Herod, and how
long had he been king of Judea?
What does the lowly birth of
Jesus signify to the world?
2. What did it presage that the
wise men, scholars, philosophers, as
tonomers, Of a Gentle country, were
the first great men to greet the new
born Saviour?
8. God revealed the birth Of Je-
sus by an angel to the shepherds and
by star to the wise men; would
this indicate that the shepherds had
the keener sense of the unseen?
Why?
9. Does God to-day reveal Himself
to any, other than by natural meth
DDS? Give your reasons.
10. Verse 3-Why had God not
advised the wise men, the prophets
and priests Of Jerusalem, Of the
birth of Jesus?
II. Why were ,Herod and "all Je-
rusalem" troubled, when they heard
Of the birth Of Jesus?
IL. IF people are troubled when
they stand in the presence Of the su-
pernatural, or the unusual, Is that
any indication that their consciences
are not right with God? Why?
13. Verses 4-6-From what book
did the priests and scribes quote?
(See Mic. VIZ ct seq.)
ID. What evidence is there that
the prophet Micah had the birth of
Jesus In mind, when he penned his
prophecy, as quoted by these priests
and scribes?
Is. How much practical use do
even the leaders in religious thought
make of Scripture prophecies that are
not yet fulfilled?
l6. Verses 7-S-What reason is
there to think that bad men generally
hide their fears and jealousies, when
they seek to ruin the objects Of the:.
envy?
II. What cases, beside this, can
you cite where great wickedness has
been concealed under mask of
great piety?
"lS. Verses 9-12-Is there any rea-
son to think that Joseph, before his
relationship to Christ, ever had con-
verse with angels?
~. Does close relationship to
Christ always give the ability to see
and hear God? Give your reasons.
20. May we always have warning
from God Of impending danger to us
or ours? Why?
Fl. How may we know when 1t Is
our duty to face danger, or to fly
from it?
20. II this holy family had to face
such serious trouble, what does that
Indicate for tho rest Of us, and why
Is it?
23. Is it absolutely safe for us to
follow the leadings Of God as Joseph
did?
"a. When and how did God recall
this holy family from Egypt?
Accused Falsely, BOY Got Life Term.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

Dyspepsia Is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters Is the national
cure for 1T. 1t strengthens the sto-
mach membranes, promotes flow of
digestive juices, purities the blood,
builds you up.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

Any skin itching Is temper-tester
The more you scratch the worse II
1tches. Doan's Ointment cures piles
ecZema--any skin itching. At all
drug stores,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
One Hundred Lost on Ice FlOe.

Dorpat, Russia, Dec. 9-More than
100 fishermen we're swept away on
an Ice foe on Lake Peipus in sud-
den storm to-day. Rescue is difflcult
because Of Ice gOrges.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

Il have been somewhat costiye. but
Doan's Regulets gave just the re-
suits desired. They act mildly and
regulate the bowels perfectly" -
George B. Krause, 306 Walnut ave.
Altoona, Pa,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

Some people never appreciate
favor until they need another.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema

are cured by Chamberlain's Salve. One applica-
lion relieves the itching and burning sensation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
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The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-18
CATCH MAIN ROBBER.
Chicago Officers Say LaTrace Has Con-
fessed Murder.

Kansas City, July 1s.-Wtlliam LaTrace.
who is said to have confessed to Ernest
Ellis, Chicago saloonkeeper, that he
killed William Mullaney, another saloon
keeper, in Chicago on February 8. is held
here on a charge of holding up a Missouri
Pacific passenger train Christmas night.
He was arrested in Chicago and returned
to Kansas City, Kan, where he has been
bound over to the district court.
On Christmas night lone man boarded
the rear end of a Missouri Pacific passen-
ger train, after 1t left Leavenworth, and
going through the Pullmans, took money
and vaIuables from the passengers and
crew An army officer who did not raise
his hands quick enough to suit the robber
was slightly injured.
AS the train pulled into Kansas City,
Kan, the robber dropped off and nothing
was learned of him until watches taken
from passengers were found in Chicago
pawn shops. These led to L.aTrace's ar
rest. His trial was to have been ehld last
month, but was continued until Septem-
ber.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-18
ASKS SPAIN TO EXPLAIN
France objects to Arrest of a Consul
lar Agent.


Paris, July 18.-France today asked
Spain to explain the arrest of M. Bois-
set, the French consular agent at AL
cazar, Morocco, by a Spanish patrol,
the report of which incident is con-
frmed in official advices.
l. Geoffroy, the French ambassador
at Madrid, will return to this post this
evening.
The press is angered ove- what 1t
calls the repeated insults on the part
Of Spain and demands apologies. The
French newspapers first turEed their
attention from the Franco German
controversy to the Spanish attitude
two days ago, when the French gov
ernment asked its charge d'affaires at
Madrid to request an exclamation of
the mistreatment of two F'rencnmen by
Spanish troops at Alcazar. At that
time the press declared France would
no longer accept the "provocations"
from Spain, which begar with the ex-
tension of his military operations in
northern Morocco.
A press dispatch from Tangier yes
terday said a message from Alcazar
stated that M. Boissett, the French
consular agent, while returning from a
stroll in the country, wes stopped by
a Spanish patrol. Finally the patrol
conducted the agent to the Spanish
barracks, where he was released upon
the order of the officer III charge, who
said that a mistake had been made,
but offered no apology.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-18
DR.. WILEY'S ANSWER.
1t Is Laid Before President and Cabi-
net at Today's Meeting.

Washingto July 1S.-While DR..
Harvey w. Wiley's answer to the
charges against him were discussed in
formally by President Taft and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson and later
by the cabinet today, no decision was
reported as to the disposition of the
case. Secretary Wilson took the pa
pers back with him to his department
after the cabinet session an promised
to make his recommendation as soon
as possible.
Whatever action President Taft
takes in the case of DR.. Wiley, the
house committee on expenditures in
the department of agriculture doubt
less will conduct its investigation into
the charges against DR.. Wiley. mem
Der of the committee said today that
there was no reason why the commit
tee should turn back from the work it
has started and that IN any case it
should try to find out what interests
were using their influence to get Wiley
out of the service.
DIR. Wiley declined to discuss his an
swer in any way but intimated that It
was 'brief and to the point" An an
verified report was current here this
afternoon that the president would
mildly reprimand DR.. Wiley, but would
not under any circumstances request
his resignation.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-18
OLD HOME OF STUARTS.
England's King and Queen Are Stay
ing at HoIyrood Palace.

Edinburgh, Scotland, July 1s.-King
George and Queen Mary arrived in the
Scottish capital today and received a
rousing welcome. The city was bright
with color, the decorations being the
most elaborate that the present gener-
alton of Scotchnen have SEEN
The way from the railway station to
the Holyrood palace was lined profuse-
ly with obeliss, columns and venetian
masts, with magnificent triumphal
arches at all vantage points.
On the station platform the lord
provost presented the king with the
keys of the city, made of silver in
1928 for presentation to Charles I.
Subsequently the procession was form
ed and their majesties traversed streets
hedged with cheering Scots, to the
eighth century old palace, which has
been rejuvenated in the interior in an
ticipation of the royal visit. The old
apartments of state used by Mary.
queen of Scots, have been readorned
and the historic home of the Stuarts
will see a revival of imperial pomp
during the five days stay of King
George and Queen Mary.