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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
BACK AFTER 20 YEARS FREEDOM
Escaped Long Agro from South Caro-
lima Penitentiary.
(Greenvillo News.

Back to tho maw of the States
prison, from which he escaped nearly
20 years ago, to servo nine years of
fifteen yearfsentence passed upon
him in 1886, Is the fate of a negro
by the name Of Charles, alias Jack
Hawkins, who was carried yesterday
to Columbia by Sheriff J. p. Poole.
Had Hawkins not escaped the p"n-
ltentiary he would have been free
man eleven years ago, t'ith long
life ahead Of him ana clean page.
AS it Is now, he must go back to the
grim prison and feel the grip Of steel
chains about his feet for lime long
years. Perhaps before he completes
his sentence he may become broken
III health, or even the silencing fin
ger Of death may cheat the outside
world Of an eX-convict. At any rate,
the negro perhaps wishes now that
he had played the obedient prisoner,
bowed n head in submission to the
penalty exacted by justice for his
flendish crime, or indured with sui
lenness, The restraining barrier OF the
prison ~tlls. The way Of the trans
gressor is hard, even unto now.
Prisoner No. 7G07-for when q
man enters tho pcnitentiary gates
personality, individuality and all
that Smacks Of the outside world Is
subserved. and he becomes as much a.
noncntity as one Of the gray stones
forming the walls of the prison
made his escape April 21st, 1892. At
the March term Of the General Ses-
siOns Court, In this county, he was
convicted Of attempt at criminal as
sault and was sentenced to fifteen
years In the State prison. Six years
he made brick without straw" and
then opportunity showed itself
through the murky haze Of peniten-
tiary existence. lie became a fugi-
tive; roamcd the land as an animal
hunted; shuddered when he heard
! football from behind; SHE'D at the
approach Of every stranger, and hid
himself by day.
Days Of freedom heightened into
weeks, weeks into months and as
years rolled between him and the
prison nav a kind Of bravery sprung
up In his breast. His nerve"
though was born Of lack OF sense;
for he came within half days Jour
ney OF the prison, and was trapped
In a corn crib, like rat, while
shooting craps" with a squad Of ne
groes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Union Meeting.

Following is the program for the
union meeting Of the lower and up
per divisions Of Beaverdam Baptist
Association. to convene with Cone
ross Baptist church December 3O-3l,
1911:
1. Devotional exercises, 10 O'Clock
conducted by Rev. j. II. Stone.
2. Enrolment Of delegates and Or
ganization.
3. "Importance Of systematic CIV
Ing In the churches Of our associa-
ton" Speakers, j. B. Harris, Rev.
l.. M. LYDIA and ]. G. Shockley.
4. Importance Of good church
manners. and how to teach It,"
Speakers, Rev. A. p. 'Marett, Rev, ]
II. Clark and Noah Tollison.
5. "The secret Of successful
life." Speakers, j. r. Earle, P. P
Sullivan and Rev. J. II. Stone.
Second Day.
/. Devotional exercises by Rev. J
A. Bond.
2. Exposition Of Sunday school
lesson for present day, by Frank M
Cary.
3. Missionary sermon by Rev. c.
S. Blackburn.
1. "Our obligations to Christ, and
how should we keep His birthday?'
Music by Profs. Grubbs and Nor
ton. All lovers of music should come
and bring song books.
Y. Nj. Elrod, for Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

Der Of the board Of visitors Of the
lege, president Of the State Bar AS
sociatiOn and president Of the Barn
well County Bar Association.
At Bar and in Politics.
bar, and he commenced the practice
Of law at Barnwell in January, 1867.
Col. Aldrich was one of the most
distinguished lawyers in the State.
He was Presidential Elcctor on the
Tilden and Hendricks tickets in
1876, and on the Cleveland and Hen
dricks ticket in 1884, member OF
the House Of Representatives Of
South Carolina from 1876 to 1878;
State Senator from Barnwell coun-
ty, 1S94-1904; Il member OF the
Constitutional Convention Of 1895,
as a delegate from Barnwell county,
and temporary chairman upon the
organization Of the convention.
In January, 1906, he was elected
president Of the South Carolina Bar
Association. He displayed great
interest in bringing the association
up to a higher state OF usefulness
than 1t had ever known before.
In January, 1908, Col. Aldrich
was elected by the Legislature OF
his State to the Office Of Circuit Judge
OF South Carolina for the Second
Circuit, and in the time he occupied
this position he achieved success and
added to his otherwise fine reputa-
ton by his efforts to elevate the
administration Of the laws to tho
highest plane Of dignity and eff
cheney.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Local News from Bounty Land.
(Too Late for Last Week }

(lOO Lalo LOT Last week.
Bounty Land, Dec. 2O.-Special:
Miss Ida 'McMahan, Of Greenville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Y. Hub
bard.
Mrs. j. b. Pickett, who has been
visiting relatives in Greenville and
Rockingham, n. c., returned Monday.
Miss Adelaide Bulgin, our Bounty
Land teacher, will suspend school
Wednesday for tho holidays, and
will spend Christmas with her par
ents at Franklin, N. G.
We regret to learn that Mrs. J. NJ.
Sanders is confined to her bed with
pneumonia. Mrs. John Sanders and
little daughter are also quite indis-
posed. We hope for their rapid re-
covery.
J. e, Dendy. Of Hartwell, Ca, was
In the vicinity a short time Sunday.
S. A. Davis, Of Greenville, was with
homefolks Saturday.
News OF the death OF Mrs. Oliver
Martin was received with sorrow by
her many Bounty Land friends. Mrs.
Martin was an estimable Christian
lady, possessing many noblo and
beautiful traits Of character, and her
life was benediction TO all who lived
within reach Of its influence. Mrs.
Martin was in tho ninetieth year OF
her life, being 80 years and five
n RI
and mother, estimable neighbor, and
jealous church-worker. She had been
member Of the Methodist church
for so years and leaves a record
which will be a priceless heritage to
her surviving relatives. She leaves
an only daughter, Mrs. Edmond Fos-
ter, and number OF grandchildren
and cat-grandchildren, besides a
host Of friends, to mourn her death.
Tho remains were Inferred in the
Rock Springs cemetery, funeral SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Latham.
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin invited q
number Of ladies to meet at her home
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
Of making a quilt for Christmas
box. Owing to the inclcmcncy of the
weather, however, very few attended.
John w. Davis recently moved from
this section to Seneca J. NJ. San
ders now occupies the house vacated
by him.
Mrs. A. G.. Ballenger Is with her
sister, Mrs. j. b. Pickett.
A. w. Pcrritt is expected home
from Clemson to spend Christmas.
In their chemical composition the
banana and potato arc almost iden-
teal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton Of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurablc. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to euro with
local ,rcatmcnt, pronounced 1t incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by T.. j. Cheney e Co., To-
lcdo, Ohio, is tho only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken in
tcrnally in doses from 10 drops to n
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case 1t fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address T.. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
New County in South Carolina.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 16.-Augusta Is
very much interested in a movement
to form new county across the Sa-
vannah river in South Carolina with
North Augusta as the county seat.
1t Is proposed to take territory from
Edgefield, Aiken and Barnwell coun-
ties and form a county to be called
HeyWard, In honor Of an ex-Gover-
nor OF the State. 1t is believed that
an election will be held in the spring
and that the new county Is certain to
result.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
$4,000 in WOman'S Rustlc.

Portland, Maine. Dec. 1S.-Ten
thousand dollars in currency, so fad
ed and worn that it will be sent to
Washington for redemption, has been
found in hustle that was worn for
many years by Mrs. Mary Fassett,
who died suddenly at her home in
iIogdcn Mills a few days ago None
Of the bills is Of more recent issue
than 1886.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Inheritance Tax.

surplus with which to keep in the
general road work
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

In their chemical composition the
banana and potato are almost iden-
teal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

81 have been somewhat costive, but
Doan's Rcgulcts gave just the re-
suits desired. 'fhcy act mildly and
regulate the bowels perfcctly."---
George b. krausc, 30G Walnut ave-, :,
Altoona, Pa.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
THE CITY PRACTICAL"
Business Composition So Sharp It
Must Be Provided For.

Business Competition So Sharp II
Must Be Provided For.
Some of the big cities Of the coun-
try and many more Of the second rank
are seriously entering upon a compre-
hensive plan which will result not
only in city beautiful. but also a
city practical and II city sensible said
Representative W. u. Borlnnd address
Ing the City club Of Kansas City, Mo.
Competition between cities is becom
ing keen. and the one that offers the
best advantages for homes and bust
ness will get the population and trade
4 civic center formed by the group
might be part of the plans. They
would also include n Typographical sur
vey Of the city area and the outlying
lands to determine the best routes of
traffic, the easiest grades for ingress
and egrcss and the best location for
factories and terminals.
Business IL necessary to make the
city grow, and homes are needed to
make it attractive. Too many people
have to live too far from their work
and pay II daily tribute to the street
cars for the privilege Of toiling. They
do this because sufficient decent and
attractive homes cannot be found near
to business. Clean and pretty side
&treets should be found within walk
ing distance OF parks, Fairgrounds.
schools and business.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
SEASICKMESS.
Il Is Not Beneficial, ard In Rare Cases
Il Causes Death.

Il Is Not Beneficial, ard In Rare Cases
II Causes Death.
In the light of modern intelligence
the once popular idea that seasickncss
was Of real benefit to the sufferer and
that 1t never terminated fatally has
been exploded. Not only is this mala-
dy to be guarded against by every
means possible, but it is even to be
dreaded by those who are not over
robust as leading to possible fatal re-
suits.
The old fashioned notion that good
dose Of seasickness was beneficial was
due wholly to the fact that upon re-
covery the victim Of NAL de mer Is
usually so delighted that he is apt to
imagine that he never felt better In
his life, while feeling normal again is
merely so great IL contrast to the cX-
ceedingly wretched condition whit
this disorder brinCs about that eN-
aggeration Of ones feelings Is the
most natural thing in the world. Sea-
sickness Is far from pleasant. 1t Is
not beneficial, and in rare cases 1t
terminates fatally.
There is one consolation, however.
that with the growth of the size OF
ships and the increase Of speed travel
ers are to certain extent insured
against 1t or If attacked are certain
that their sufferings will he short
Marine Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
/ WILD SILKWORMS.
They Weavs Their Thread In sksins
Inside Their Huns Nests, ,

They We've Their Thread IN Ske4ne
Inside, Their Huge Nests.
The world is indebted to the Chi
nese for the discovery of the virtues
Of the silkworm. Its product was un-
known in Rome until the time Of Ju-
Illus Caesar, and SO costly was the ma
terial that even the Emperor Aurelian
refused dress Of this l,istrous fabric
to his empress. Now 1t Is nurtured
in almost every country, and its prod
ucts are within the reach Of all.
Besides the several domesticated
species. there 10 wild silkwOrm
found III Central America which
weaves q baglike structure two feet
in depth that hangs from the trees.
At distance the nest resembles a
huge matted cobweb. The insect
makes no cocoon, but weaves the silk
in layers and skeins around the in
side of the nest. From Tegucigalpa
there were sent to England some years
ago about six pounds Of this silk.
There it was made into handkerchiefs
not easily detected from common silk
of equal strength and delicate texture.
There Is Il curious silk producing
spider in Central America, the arana
de soda, which may be seen hurrying
along with a load of fine silk on its
back, from which trail numerous del
icate ments.-Harper's Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
A Quicker Process.

A story IL told Of certain famous
inventor who Is fortunate enough to
be able to employ large staff Of en-
gineers and mathematicians to aid him
In the solution Of knOtty problems.
Some time ago the inventor desired to
find the cubic capacity Of a certain yes,
sci Of unsymmetrical proportions and
asked his mathematicians to solve the
problem. AS the story goes, the mathe-
maticians srent weeks Of time. filled
whole books with their calculations
and finally presented what they said
was close approximation to the true
result Thereupon the famous inven-
tor pla ed the vessel on platform
scale. filed II to the brim with water,
obtained Its weight when full and
when enn!h"., and In few minutes he
had a result rs good ~ the mathe-
matt, ians-for that particular vessel
Engineering News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
THE LOST ATLANTIS.
Fate Of the Continental Island ~ Told
by the Ancients.

Fate Of the Continental Island a. Told
by the Ancients.
"The Lost Atlantis" Is favorite
subject Of song and story, and even
now strange tales are told by sailors
who claim to have seen great white
city rearing it's dOmes and minarets
up through the green Of the sea.
Atlantis was continental island be.
tween Europe and America. Scion us
long ago as 900 B. c. learned the sto-
ry1n Egypt. and it is from him and
later from Plato that the tale has been
handed down to modern peoples.
Atlantis was reigned over by three
kings of marvellous power, and the in
habitants were warlike people far
advanced In civilization. The three
kings finally became SO puffed with
power that they united forces and
planned n descent on Europe, the pur-
pose Of which was to destroy and en-
slave. The Athenians met the In
yatlcrs and after fearful battle gain
ed decisive victory.
Two days later mighty earthquakes
shook the earth. and tremendous inun-
dations came. When peace succeeded
elemental turmoil the sea stretched
where once had been Atlantis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26

CORNING COURT HOUSE AZ 1T WAS oRIoI'
NALLY.
and build a park on one Of the GEN.
trail blocks of the city Of Corning,
N. Y. This block was a barren hill
side. The ground was hardpan and
Quicksand. The lower side was q
steep bluff Of over thirty feet in
height, from which great masses OF
quicksald washed down into the
street below every spring. A COM
mission had been chartered some
twenty-five years ago to improve this
block, and after consulting with en-
gineers it was advised that nothing
short Of $4,000 would be sufficient to
do the grading alone. l believed that
all this expense was unnecessary and
that the ground could be made stable
by proper sloping. sodding and drain
ing.
IAN appropriation Of 81 500 was made
for the beginning Of the work. and
this amount was expended the first
year in cutting back the hill or blum
to q slope Of about two to one and IN
making parallel bitches about fifteen
feet about. into which were laid por-
GUS tiles and the bitches filed with
gravel. with cobblestones placed on
top. The slopes were then covered
with few inches of good earth and
sodded, the sods being held by strips
OF wood and stakes. The following
spring the people who had been incred-
ulous We're surprised to see the slope
remain firm and perfect.
1.-THE second year, with an appropria-
ton Of $4,000, the grading Of the en-
tire block was finished, and the third
year the rest Of the grounds were
seeded. walks built and trees. shrubs
and flowers planted. Paths were grad
ed diagonally across the block so as
to give as uniform a grade as possible.
and on the upper part two large cir
Giles were placed. whiehiwere intersect.
ed by the diagonal paths and filled
with shrubbery and flowers. Between
these circles in the center Of the park
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
The Art of Poisoning.

Professional prisoners arose early In
our era. 1t is recorded that Agrippina
GA. d. 90, refused to ent apples at the
table of her father-in-law. Tiberius.
through fear of poison. The notorious
Locusta flourished in that eoo h. 1t
Is charged that she supplied with ap-
propriate directions the poison by
which Agrirpina rid herself OF Clau-
dius. She also furnished the poison
that was administered to Britanncus
by order of Nero. This crime WAS
committed in quite conventional
manner The Romans were accustom-
ed to drink bot water Mt table hut the
same temperature did not appeal to
all. A slave offered hot water to Bri-
tannicus Zoo hot" he remarked.
The slave added cold water Britain
nicus drank. grsred once or twi and
died. The cold water was poisoned
either with cyanide or with prussic
acid
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
Ae Liked Turtle.

Charles Kean in forcing a tavern
companion to take mustard with his
beef showed more generous DISPOSE
ton than city Ragnate who figures
in the Memoirs of Grantley Berke-
ley" Although II hearty feeder. Berke-
ley d!d not like fat and when served
with turtle soup always left the green
fat on the side Of his plate. This Is
considered by many to be the best
part OF the dish. and Mt Il city dinner
Berkeley attended his neighbor OBJ
served him with horror deliberately
reject ting the unctuous green frag-
ments. AT length his feelings got the
better of the alderman. aud after de-
rcliShing his third re'piag OF turtle
he SWEPT ~ the f"t froaI lAy plate on
TO his. rr@': 'Hg con'"anNons'y. \ see
The re w. I'd on YOU. London
CirOni, lp.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
Res'lam.

How mnnv people use the EXPIRE ssh II
"a regular h"h,am' With ut knowing
bedlam'S "whTr or Whit" !5ed!an,
was the popular corruption Of Erth!e
hem. the nj me of IN insane asylum II!
London. first established in IT,.
Owing to the IrcvaIen. irrorun"e Of
that age. II was II PHI u ~ chains and
manacles aud stocks and finally he
came 80 filthy and loathsoulc that IL
man could enter It, II was rebuilt
several times. hut even as iaip Ms ~,
the institution was marked by II
cruelty 70 inmates. The poor IunaH :
were chained and Horrrd ut rcr;ai'
stages Of the moons age. rr"aclr"
GUS floors were arranged that, sliplin
suddenly. precipitated the unsuspect
ing ones into baths Of surprise"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
RUNNING A FARM AUTO THU X.

HUkNINt, \ ARM AVN INV N.
by 4, and fitted in this way the car
will carry loads of up TO II ton In
weight over the average country dirt
road at II speed OF from three to TWEEN
ty miles an hour. It's added hauling
CAPACITY in no way interferes with its
use as pleasure car, as 1t can he
very easily by the addition
of a couple OF surrey seats built to tit
OH to the body and which can he put
OH or taken Off In n moment like the
ordinary hack seat. SO rugged the
comfortably, covering as much ground
in days run as the average road car.
The truck IL used for all the haulin.
except the very heaviest. and the work
IL done so much more rapidly than by
team that there Is a very marked saw
Ing In time. than which no other Item
on farm runs more quickly into mon
ey. In addition to the direct 81 ing In
time an important feature In the use.
Of the motor H. the fact that In busy
Seasons all OF the mules can be used
exclusively for field work and there Is
no necessity for breaking into the reg
ular blowing, cultivating or harvesting
outfits just when they are most need
ed In order to Eet teams to do the va
rious hauling jobs that are always
coming up ut such inconvenient times
or to make unavoidable trips to town
for freight. supplies. repair parts. etc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
Progress in farming is an in
dividual problem from the sOlu-
ton Of which the state. the ma
ton and the world must benefit.
Live Stock Notes.

Few horses can digest perfectly
clear timothy hay
Never give drugs to horse any
more than you would to baby un-
less he liz downright sick. Shutting
Off his feed will cure many minor ills.
Give the ewes little grain II the
naSttifee iss short. Afo,sts oneshalf
ponnd each per day or wiieat bran
and oatss WITH put them In good fesh
for winter.
Mtiny hog raisers9 think that I'M
t.lfushea swhest issiJefferrfor sews'and
Young horss carrfesi through the win
northumberland nrains Bys takiugsthe
esuin from the, straasp they get con-
siierntie- rpuebagee are conpelied to
cat more slowly and chew the grain
better.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-26
NOW COLD STORAGE PAYS.
Common ssnss Applied to Treatment
of Farm Products.

OF foem TToCuStos
Under ordinary circumstances your
crop must be sod asst natures. ana
since MIR. Smiths plums are sure to
get ripe the same. week asvyour own
the market,is going to he oversupplied.
and as II result prices will be low.
lust here is where the cold storage
proposition comes in BY storing fruit
In the cooler Il IL In good condition
for the market when you go early the
next morning. or II picked green
enough It may he kept for weeks or
even months. In more Instances than
one prices have doubled and even
tripled from the time stuff was put
into the cooler and when II was finally
taken out to be sold Take an actual
example. Bartlett pears were selling
at so cents basket. and. having just
picked about a hundred baskets, we
were reluctant to part with them at
that price. They were still fairly
green. but nevertheless fully grown.
It was no trouble ut all to store them
away In the cooler and forget them
for five or six weeks. then sell them
for high prices.
1t is invariably safe to bank on one
thing. which Is that people will want
a thing when they can't get It, They
want plums before they are ripe or
after they are gone. We cannot raise
suitable varieties early enough to suit
them. but we can keep what We do
ruise In the cooler.
The maintenance Of cooler is not
much Of an expense. There are ponds
or lakes near every farm. and the ice
may be drawn to a nearby i2ehouse.
The hay and the ice crops seldom In
terfere. The horses will need few
days exercise. and the men are not
usually overburdened with work.
Where ice is hard to get refrigera-
ton plan: is sometimes less expensive.
How much easier II IL to sell
lushel of peas they have had
nights refreshing rest In the cooler!
The dew oozes ont all over them, and
their crisp. fresh appearance counts
double. Think Of what sad time
poor 81 Smith Is having with all those
peas he picked two days ago and did
not take to market because 1t rained.
Be up to date. Build cooler. It's
a money saving and money making
proposition. Try 1t and be convinced.
1t will prove not only worth while.
but Indispensable. W. A. In COun-
try Gentleman.