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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-29
Local Notes About Richland.

Richland, May 27.-Special: We
have had another week of dry wea-
ther.
Miss Belle Stribling spent from
Monday until Thursday with her
cousin, Miss Emily Stribling, and at
tended the commencement exercises
f the Westminster High School.
n. B. Wyly Is visiting homefolks,
.lis being his first visit here since
Christmas.
Rev. f. D. Vaughn preached at
Fair Play yesterday. He was ac-
companied by Ryland Shelor.
Quite number from Richland
went to Seneca yesterday to hear the
commencement sermon by Dr.. Po-
teat.
Miss Mamye Cromer, our assist
ant teacher left Wednesday for SEN
eca before going to her home at New
berry. She has been reelected by
the trustees to teach here again.
Her work here was fine. Her many
friends wish her a pleasant vaca-
ton.
Mrs. FurnIan Burns returned to
her home at Fountain Inn Saturday,
after weeks visit to friends and
homefolks.
Miss Myra Ballenger attended the
commencement exercises at Chicora
College last week.
Mrs. r. r. Stevenson was buried
at Rock Springs church Saturday
about noon. Rev. T.. d. Vaughn
conducted funeral services.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Barnett moved
from Richland to Harbin last Mon
day. Mr. Barnett was elected to
teach our school again, but he de-
clined the offer. His work was very
successful here and we would have
been glad for him to have taken
charge Of our school again.
w. G. e e. N. Foster have recently
installed a soda fountain at their
store, to the delight Of their many
customers.
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Furman's commencement Week.

Furman University commencement
begins Monday, June Sd, and closes
Wednesday, juno 5. On the even
ing Of Tuesday, June 4, at o'clock,
in the dining room OF Montague
Hall, on the campus, will take place
the annual banquet Of the alumni,
former students and friends Of the
institution. These occasions furnish
one Of the most attractive features
Of Furman commencement, and they
serve both to stimulate and maintain
interest in tho institution. A good
supper and abundant fellowship are
promised all who are on hand. Mu-
sic will be furnished by a Greenville
orchestra and the Furman Glee Club.
The committee are B. e. Geer, C. B.
Martin, J. C. Keys and r. M. Maui
din.
The annual sermon will bo preach
ed Tuesday, June 4, by DR.. G. e..
Burts, Of Columbia. The annual ad-
dress before the literary societies
will be delivered on Wednesday
morning, June S, by DR.. Chas. w.
Kent, professor OF English literature
In the University Of Virginia.
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WESTMINSTER LOCAL NEWS.
Miss Harris Entcrtains In Honor OF
Her Sunday School Glass.

Westminster, May 81. - Special:
One Of the most interesting events
Of last week was the social given by
Miss ElOise Harris In honor Of her
Sunday school class last Friday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. a.
M. Alexander. The cake romance"
was begun immediately after the ar
rival of the guests. In this contest
Miss Annie Kay and Rob Jones won
the prize, which was box Of Guth's
candy. One of the most enjoyable
features Of the evening ":S the pI0-
posal contest. The boys wrote pro-
posals to the different girls in the
room, the girl to be known by the
description. While the boys were
writing the proposals the girls were
in another room writing the answers.
When they" had all finished writing
and were assembled in the reception
room, Mrs. J. II. Carter read the pro-
posals aloud, and Miss Eloise Har-
ris, after each prop osal, would read
the corresponding answer, and iudg-
ing from the laughter which followed
they were very amusing. They were
supposed to decide who wrote the
most absurd proposal and answer,
but this decision proved to be an
impossibility. After this the guests
were served with ice cream and Ma
biscoes. Punch was served on the
porch throughout the evening.
The Price-Shipley Concert Com
pany will open at the school audi
torium Friday night, May 31st. This
is the last attraction Of the season.
and will be the best one Of the en-
tire course.
Mrs. Jim Alexander, Of Cames-
vile, Ca, Is the guest OF her cousin,
p. p Sullivan, this week.
Mrs. W.. j. Carter and two sons,
Kennard and William, are visiting
relatives at Gainesville, Ca, this
week.
Thomas Miller, of Greenville, Is on
business visit here this week.
Miss Jessie Dobbins, of Greenville,
visited her sister, Mrs Wade Dick
son, last week.
Frank II. Shirley visited home
folks near Anderson last Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Stonecypher Drug Company
have Just Installed their new soda
fount 1t Is beautiful, and from ap-
pearances they are. going to run an
o-date g Ice sctea ni& pc ~
.3ar d Mrs. W. She elor, Sof WAL
halla, ere In town one day last
week. Mrs, Shelor had just returned
from an extended visit to her old
home at Staunton, Va.
Joseph Price, who has been in Mis-
sssippi for the past year, returned
to Westminster last week. His many
friends are glad to see him in town
again.
Misses jamie and MADEIRA AleXan-
der, of the Coneross section, were
among the visitors in town during
last week.
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Plot to Assassinate Mr.. Taft,

Pittsburgh, May Before he
was sentenced to-day for sending a
bomb to Alexander B. Peacock, here,
William Pastorious related to his
attorney details OF plot that had
been made to assassindte President
Taft.
1t was the lawyers plan to have
Pastorious relate details OF the al
legged conspiracy in court, but this
was abandoned, and the narrative
was given to Federal officers.
Pastorious was sentenced to spend
IN solitary confinement not more
than six years nor less than four
years in a State prison.
Peacock, to whom the bomb was
sent, is former partner Of Andrew
Carnegie.
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 20. 1912.
NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE.
1900 Participated in Lynching-
tt& Gave Written Confession.

s2Tyler, Texas, May 25.-Dan Davis,
q Snegro, was burned on the streets
here early to-day after confessing to
having attacked girl week ago.
Two thousand persons participated
in$the lynching. He implicated ano-
ther negro under arrest at Waco.
Dayis was brought here early this
morning from Athens, Texas. A mob
demanded him, and the sheriff said
hsEsaw opposition was useless. In
the meantime n written comeSSs:o ii
was obtained. Davis was led to a
stake, where wagon loads of wood
were piled and he was placed upon
fta$When asked If he was guilty he
replied that he was. A match was
then applied and the work was done
quickly and quietly.
Phe victim was girl 16 years old,
daughter of farmer and was at
taSked while walking along the rail
road toward Tyler in mid-afternoon
She9was left with her throat slashed
and aSwas found the next morning.
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wALHALLA, SOUTH oARoLINA,
WARsHIPs HURRIED TO CUBA.
Battleships Leave New York---Squad-
ron Commanded by Osteri.a,is.

New York, May 26.-The armored
cruiser Washington, flagship Of Rear
Admiral Hugo Osterhaus. command
er-in-chief Of the Atlantic fleet, and
four battleships Of the fourth divi-
sion, sailed south, supposedly for Key
West, on hurry orders to-day, few
hours after arrival In port from Pro-
vidence, Mass. The battleships fol-
lowing the flagship were the Ohio,
Missouri, Mississippi and Minnesota.
The gunboat Yankton accompanied
the squadron to serve as a dispatch
boat. The battleshin Delaware, as
the first division, remained in port
all day, taking aboard her compile
ment Of marines and field equipment,
and, together with the ba, tleship So
lace, is to sail during the night.
The flagship Washington and the
battleships dropped anchor off the
naval station at Tompkinsville, l.. l.,
shortly after dawn to-day, where
they are believed to have received
new orders, for at about 10 o'clock
the rattle Of the great warship's an
Choir chains was again heard, and in
half an hour the last of the. five ves-
sells had passed out to sea. 1t Is
understood that the battleships have
on board several hundred marines,
and that by the time they reach
Hampton Roads the battleships Geor-
gia, New Jersey ant, Rhode Island Of
the third division, will be ready to
join them on the trip south
The vessels will arrive at their des-
tination some time Wednesday.
Carrying Stores.
Philadelphia, May 26. - Loaded
with stores and ammunition the
collier Lebanon sailed from the
Philadelphia navy yard to-day for
Cuba. The Lebanon arrived at the
yard last night, and under rush or
ders from the navy department was
loaded in notwithstanding time.
The ammunition consists of rifles
and revolver cartridges, while the
stores consists of clothing and all
sorts Of provisions. The supplies are
for the use Of the naval forces that
are gathering In Cuba because OF the
disorder that prevails there.
In Readiness Mt Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, May 26.-The battle
ships New Jersey, Rhode Island and
Georgia arrived in Hampton Roads
shortly after s o'clock this afternoon
and tm1ple diatel v he gan to i d ad coal
lsand Ammunition. They are expected
to leave for Cuba OF Key West at an
early hour. Each battleshiD will
| take on sufficient supply OF provi-
sions to feed the marines for sixty
| days after they land in Cuba.
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, Coneross nnd Community.

Coneross, May 27.--Special: Rev.
w. H.. Boyd filed the pulpit here
last night and preached to a very
large congregation.
Mrs. Ara Alexander, Of Carnes-
Vile, Ga, is welcome visitor to
relatives in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Alexander, Of
Seneca, are visiting relatives here.
They will leave this week for Green
vile, where thy will make their
home.
Brunis Alexander, one Of our
boys, was one Of the lucky ones to
Win medal at the Westminster
High School last week.
Miss Katie Abbott and brother, j.
d., attended the Sunday school pic
mic at South Union Saturday and
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Glymph.
Miss Jessie Doyle and John II.
Green were quietly married Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock by Rev. w.
Fl. Boyd at tho residence OF the off,
ciating minister, near here. Their
marriage was quite surprise to the
many friends OF the bride here, who
wish them much success and happi-
ness ir their future life. Miss Doyle
Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Doyle, who live near Walhalla.
Mr.. Green Is from Anderson county.
The couple were accompanied to the
miniHter's home by Mrs. Green's sis
ter, Miss Selma Doyle, and several
friends.
Miss Mertie Alexander spent the
weekend with Miss SalIie Honea, Of
Westminster.
Mrs. B. G. Rothel and grand
1onphtnr Mice Epopo pnthol oco
spending some time with Henry
Arye and family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. d. Breazeale, Of
Westminster, were recent guests Of
w. o. Alexander ana family.
Several from here are expecting
to attend tho commencement at
Greenville Female College next
week
Miss Minnie Lee Julian, of Return.
spent the weekend in the community
with relatives.
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torical Association by the Seneca
High School through Wilkes Dendy.
Superintendent Brockman, as vice
president Of the association, made
the presentation, and Wilkes Dendy,
in very happy manner, received the
cup for the school and presented it
to DR.. e. A. Hines.
This closed the exercises Of the
1912 session, and it Is universally
conceded by everybody to be the
most interesting in the history Of
the school,
Only four graduation essays were
read-the first four on the program.
Local News in Brief.
A number of attractive visitors
have been here for commencement,
but space forbids giving their names
They were cordially welcomed to the
town and their presence was greatly
enjoyed.
The alarm Of fire was given last
Friday morning, which proved to be
in the barn OF l.. A. Edwards. J. T..
Lawrence's barn was also burned.
The protracted meeting will begin
this evening in the Methodist church
and continue till further notice.
One Of the saddest deaths in the
history of our town was that of lit
tie Ruskin Anderson, which occurred
last Monday night at his home here.
While he had been sick for several
weeks, with measles first, followed
by painful attack Of rheumatism,
his loved ones and friends had not
realized the seriousness Of his con-
dition until a few hours before his
death. The little fellow suffered in
tensely,and Notwithstanding the COM
bined attentions Of loving parents
and skilled physicians, nothing could
be done to stay the approach OF
death, and in the quiet hours Of the
night his young spirit was, claimed
OF him. Ruskin was a child OF un-
usual strength of intellect, and was
the idol Of his mothers heart-the
eldest, therefore the centre OF her
first mothers loverand the deepest
sympathy Of many friends Is felt for
the stricken parents. Funeral SER
vices were held at the residence on
Wednesday morning, and the beauti-
full floral offerings attested the popu-
larity of the little fellow who was
SO soon cut down, in the very begin
ming of life so full Of promise. The
Boy Scouts bore the offerings to the
grave. where the last tribute was
paid by large crowd Of sympathetic
relatives and friends.
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Fire at Georgia College.

Douglasville, Ga, May 26.-The
Douglasville College was badly dam
aged by fire Saturday morning. Pre-
parations were being made for COM
mencement exercises, which began
to-day, and it Is supposed that the
fire originated from burning waste
papers in one Of the stoves. The vC
unteer fire department made a "a
liant fight and managed to save the
large auditorium with but slight
damage. The loss is covered by in
Sulance.
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New YorIt's "Itanlcs" Caught.

New York, May 27.-Bert Curtis,
the Gentleman Burglar" was re-
Gently arrested here by the police
while living in fashionable apart
ment house, posing. as banker.
thousands Of dollars worth Of loot
In silverware, jewelry and valuable
bric-a-brac was found in Curtis s
apartment, and key found upon
his person revealed loot aggregatins
$4,000 In private safe deposit
vault. Investigation proved that
Curtis Is an habitual criminal, hay-
ing served terms in Sing Sing prison
and Elmira Reformatory.
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LIQUOR CASE no SUPREME COURT
Attorneys Prepare Exceptions to Rul-
ings in Magistrates Court.
(Greenville News, 26th.)

\IleeliVitie NEWS, aoCn.)
Acting upon the instructions OF
Gov. Blease, Attorneys Shuman and
Townes, counsel for Sheriff J. Perry
Poole, in the case growing out Of the
government action Of two barrels OF
whiskey here May 11th, have prepar-
ed bill OF exceptions upon which
they will appeal from the decision Of
Magistrate u. Inman in deciding in
favor of o. X. Manldin the claim and
delivery action brought against She
riff Poole for the recovery OF tho
| liquor.
The grounds and exceptions OF the
| appeal are as follows:
CD Because said Magistrate en-
red In holding that said liquors were
legally sold, 1t appearing that they
were sold in violation Of tho law Of
the State OF South Carolina, they be-
Ing sold in tho county Of Greenville,
In said State, by United States mar
| shal, at public auction.
(2) Because said Magistrate er-
ed in holding that said marshal law
| fully sold said liquors under tho pow
er OF the. government Of the United
States to regulate Interstate COM
| merce, 1t not appearing that
said sale was made in a transaction
between citizens Of different States.
! CD Because said magistrate erred
| In not holding that said liquors we're
| illegally sold, and therefore contra
band and liable to be seized in the
hands Of the plaintiff who had pur-
chased them at said sale, by the de-
| fendant, as sheriff Of Greenville
county, as contraband, for the pur-
pose Of destroying the same as re-
| quired by the laws Of said State.
ca Because said magistrate erred
In holding that the order Of His
Honor H. A. NJ. Smith, United States
Judge in and for the District Of
South Carolina, ordering said liquors
sold In the county of Greenville,. In
said State, rendered said sale legal,
whereas he should have held that
comfy required that said Judge
should not order said liquor fsold&in
said State IN violation Of her laws
prohibiting the sale OF such liduors
therein, except through a dlspensary,S y
under the regulations prescfi fibedS bys
the dispensa rys wv OF So ii Il iiassa
He. e.alsoS srred tils net ldiI III
ind Sc COT Id moi la y sr 81 isT
|liquors sold in said State IN Violation
J of%her laws. II MA ,l an ~ si
| The next session ofGthe Common
Pleas Court for Grecnville county
convenes Monday, June 10th. 1t Is
understood an effort will be made
TO nave the appeal heard at this
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Negro "Shoots Up" Abbcvillc.

Abbeville. May 25.-Will Perry,
whoslives about four miles from Alb
beville, created considerable excite
ment yesterday afternoon about $50
by5shooting his pistol four times No
oneSwas killed, but number Of per-
sonsSWere badly frightened, and AL
fred SEakin, colored, was shot in the
mouth.
( Perry began to use his gun at a
stoge on upper Main street. Alfred
Eakin, who was sitting at the soda
found, was shot in the mouth, and
was worse frightened than hurt
Physicians took him in charge and
soop$1xed him up.
Perry then came on down the
street. shooting at random. In front
OF Kerr's store he shot at a negro boy
across the street and fired once or
twiee3at a horse running wild. BY
the&Ane he got to the corner at the
PEOPLES Bank the street was clear
of people, as he seemed to be shoot
Ing ins any and every direction.
Chief Riley came up to him in
front8of Cheatham's store and ar
rested him without any difficulty.
On being asked what was the matter
with hind, replied S"I don't t. know, Z,
,lIbpisssS sffsf earried him to the lookup
all4 disarmed him. While It, appear
ed that he was aiming at certain
people or objects, it Is known that
his mind Is affected, and it is gene
rally believed he was shooting with
out the intention Of injuring any one
or anything.
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Monday Night, May 27th.
Invocation-By Bishop Guerry.
Music-Miss Carol Herndon.
Introductory Remarks.
Salutatory, "Our Stewardship
Miss Sue Daily (Tenth Grade.).
Valedictory, "He Can Who Thinks
He Can'-Miss Nellie Hines (Tenth
Grade.)
Music-Miss Nanalyne Brown.
Salutatory, life is Real"--Miss
Floride Propst, eleventh Grade.)
Valedictory, Labor Omnia Vincet'
Miss Verna Stribling eleventh
Grade).
Disasters of 1912 Oscar Doyle of
18th grade.
Conservation chas. McGee Byrd
Of 1th' Grade.
t,s Significance of /. tine Titanic Disas-
ter !. kstor Dai iy& OF 11th Grade. :: !:
The Aristocracy Of the Common
People-Nannie Irene Moore Of II tn
Grade.
The South Realizing Itself-Miss
Carol Herndon Of 18th Grade.
The Schools Of the 10Th Century,
Sterling A. Elrod Of 11th Grade.
The Tenth Grade.
Cotton, the Snowy Monarch Of the
South-Edward e. Werner.
Our Republic--William e. McMa-
han.
lnventions-Luke w. Werner.
The Science OF Electricity-Robert
NJ. Tribble.
The Rise Of the Modern Novel
Julia Annie Harper.
The School Child's Welfare-Ethel
j. Ellison.
Great Musicians of the Nineteenth
Century-Parris V. billiard.
perseverance, the Key to Success
Susie l.. Lumpkin.
Our Great Men of South Carolina
MARY S. McMahan.
Woman Suffrage-Inez NJ. Grant.
Some American Women of the
goth Century-El Elizabeth S. Strib-
ling.
Music--Miss Beth Herndon.
Literary Address--BishOp Guerry,
Of Charleston.
Music-Miss Paris Dillard.
Awarding Of Diplomas by Supt. NJ.
E. Brockman.
Awarding OF medals by DR.. E. A.
Hines, DR.. e. G. Doyle and Rev. C. S.
Blackburn.
Remarks by Dr. e. A. Hines, sec
retary Of the Board of Trustees,
Reading Of Yearly Honor Roll,
ETC., by Supt. NJ. e. Brockman.
Triple Trlo--Twllight.
The Graduation Exercises
on Monday night drew an immense
crowd, including many visitors from
the surrounding country and neigh
Dorlng towns. Bishop Guerry's ad-
dress to the Graduating Glass was a
ut
ana was delivered in elegant style
The distinguished speaker held the
close attention OF the packed house
and the effort was conceded to he
one OF the most finished productions
IN the history Of the place.
The delivery Of the following med
ais by DR.. %. G. Doyle was done in n
few striking and we'll directed re-
marks, embodying splendid advice TO
the winners:
clarence Ellison, the Hines Hy-
glene medal; j. w. Stribling, medals
won at Piedmont and State athletic
meets; Clarence Rudicil, the Brock
medal FOR the best orator among the
boys; Edward Werner, Wood medal
for best orator in the High School.
Rev. G. s. Blackburn delivered the
following medals, making his re-
marks short but expressive: Gentil-
ity medal, offered by Dr.. J. s. Strib-
ling, Luke Werner; best ESSAY, Of
fered by G. w. Gignilliat, Miss Mel
lie Hines; debaters' medal, by DR..
70. G. Doyle, Miss Inez Grant; schol
arship medal, by G. w. Gignilliat,
Miss Verna Stribling; music medal,
offered by Miss Carrie Hunter to her
music class. Miss Nancy Hines; elo-
cution medal, by Mrs. G. V. McCary,
Leila Barron.
An interesting feature Of the clos
Ing exercises was the presentation of
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Tampeling With Mails.

A young white man, Hubert
Ayres, Of PelZer, was given a pre-
liminary hearing last week before
United States Commissioners e. NJ.
Blythe. Of Greenville, on a charge
Of violating the Federal postal laws
and was bound over to the United
States District Court. Ayres Is
charged with receipting for a regis
tered letter and breaking open and
taking from 1t the contents, sum
Of money. He is about II years of
age
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-29

Poor appetite Is a sure sign Of inn
paired digestion. A few doses Of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will strengthen your diges-
ton and improve your appetite.
Thousands have been benefited by
taking these tablets. Sold by all
dealers.
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Old Liberty News Notes.

Old Liberty, May 27.-Special /:
Tho farmers in this section are not
through with their planting yet.
Miss Cassie Smith, who has been
attending the Toccoa (Ga.) High
School for the past nine months, has
returned to her home here, to the
delight Of her many friends.
Miss Mildred Dicliey Is In Gaines-
Vile, Ga, this week attending the
commencement exercises Of Brenau
College.
There will be an all-day singing
at Old Liberty on the fourth Sunday
in June, conducted by r. l.. Hail,
Mr. Hayes and others. All good
singers and lovers Of music are cor
daily invited to attend, and all
should remember the well-filled bas-
kets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-29

Now is the time to get rid OF your
rheumatism. You can do 1t by ap-
plying Chamberlain's Liniment and
massaging the parts freely at each
application. For sale by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-29

The next session ofGthe Common
Pleas Court for Grecnville county
convenes Monday, June 10th. It is
understood an effort will be made
to have the appeal heard at this
term Of Court.