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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
FEBRUARY 1s, 1912.

Subject: "TIc Ministry of John
the Baptist" Mark i:1-1S; Luke
iii: 1-20.
Golden Text: "Rcpcnt ye, for the
Kingdom Of heaven is at hand" Mat
thew iii:2.
/. Verses 1-3--Where are the pre-
dictions to which Mark here refers?
tSee Isa. Xi:3; Nal. iii:1.)
2. What reason Is there to think
tha, Isaiah and Malachi had John the
Baptist and Jesus in mind when they
wrote the words quoted by Mark?
3. What difference does 1T make to
the potency and truth Of Chris,'3 gos-
pei whether Mark was right or wrong
in thinking these prophecies applied
specifically to John and Jesus?
4. Verses 4-8-What did Johns s
baptism stand for?
5. Show from Johns teaching what
he meant by repentance.
6. What difference, if any, was
there in their standing with God be-
tween Johns converts and converts
to-day to Christianity?
7. Luke iii: 1-6-What literary and
historic excellence can you point out
in verses / and Q?
g. Whose son was John? What
relation was he to Jesus and what
was there Of note about his birth and
training?
8. What are the moral equivalents
of valleys filled up, mountains leveled
down, crooked roads made straight
and rough places smooth?
10. When will the prophecy be
fulfilled "All flesh shall see the sal
walton Of God?"
II. Verses 7S-Who composed
the multitude that came to John to
be baptized?
II. What reason can you give to
justify John in using such harsh Ian
guage to those who came to be bap-
tized?
13. What effect will any religious
ceremony have upon those who are
living In sin? ,,sls t,
IA. What are the "fruits" OF re.
pentance?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
BLACK EYNCHlHD BY BLACK MOB
Members OF His Own Race Hanged
Negro Murderer.

Vidalia, Ga, Feb. 7.-Homer Stew
are, a negro, who had killed another
negro and wounded two others so
that they are not expected to live,
was taken from the officers yesterday
and lynched. It Is reported, by men,
bers Of his own race.
The trouble started at a negro fes-
tival which was being held at Cedar
Crossing, small town about fifteen
miles from this city. In pitched
battle that ensued, Stewart shot and
instantly killed Homer Wooten and
probably fatally wounded two others.
Stewart was quickly taken into
custody by the bailiff of the district,
who hurried his prisoner off toward
the Toombs county jail. They had
not proceeded far, however, before
the blacks at the festival, ;nccnsed at
the killing, are said to have formed
a mob, which overlook the bailiff and
captured Stewart.
The black was then led short
distance into the woods, hanged to
a tree and his body riddled with bull
lets. ( .aa ~. &Es @.s ait&f&
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
beath Claims One Of Lees Statr.

New York, Feb. 7.-Col. Beverly
Wlhlred Wrenn, who served through
lhe civil War as aide on. Gen. Rob
ert E. Lees STAFF, died here last night
from the effects of small wound in
lllcted while removing some callous
hesh from his foot with razor three
weeks ago. Blood poisoning set in,
ana IN order to prevent its spread his
reg was amputatcd last Saturday.
me colonel, who was CT years old,
leaves three sons and a widow, who
is at present in the South.
Col. Wrenn was born at CulpeDper.
Va, and first served with Gen. Jack
son as telegrapher. He wanted more
action and became an aide to Cen
Lee, for whom, 1t is said. he carried
the message to Grant Offering to dis
cuss terms of surrender. After the
war he was associated with Henry p
Plant and was for many years gene
raj manager Of the Plant steamship
lines.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
Five Met Death as Car Turned Over

Mckeesport, Pa, Feb. 7.-Five
persons were killed and several 9TH
ers injured when a trolley car Jump
ed the track and plunged down an
embankment at Buena Vista, six
miles from here, to-day. The dead
were crushed beneath the car at the
bottom OF the embankment. The
rails were close to the embankment's 8
edge, and as the wheels left the track
the victims had no time to jump be-
fore the car was crashing down the
incline.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
Leaves 81, 100000 Estate to Wife.

Savannah, Ga. Feb. 9.-The will
of the late Capt. Henry Blum was
filed for probate with Judge Henry
McAlphin, ordinary for Chatham
county, Wednesday afternoon. All
Of the estate, amounting to approx
mately $1,000,000, is left TO the
widow. There are two codicls to
the will, the more important one
providing that Mrs. Blum and her
heirs shall keep intact, for twenty
years after his death, the property on
the western side OF the city owned
by the deceased.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
New Chairman Sinking Fund.

Columbia, Feb. 10.-The Sinking
Fund Commission Of South Carolina
Thursday afternoon ousted Governor
Blease from the chairmanshlp and
elected j. Fraser Lyon, attorney gen
eral, In his place. The Governor has
always acted as chairman of the COM
mission. He refused several days
ago to call meeting Of the commits
sion before March 1 to set mini
mum prize al the old State dispen-
sary building. The other members
OF the commission, R. Fl. Jennings,
State treasurer; Lowndes ]. Brown
ing, chairman of the ways and means
committee Of the House; A. w.
Jones, comptroller general, and At
torney General Lyon, meeting Thurs
day afte. non upon call Of the Gov
ernor to consider one of the minor
petitions, took matters in their own
hards and eliminated the Governor.
The Governor did not attend the
meeting. The constitution gives the
commission the right to elect its own
chairman. Yet 1t has been the Gus
tom to accord this honor to the Gov
eronr Of the State. The removal OF
the Governor and the election of an
other officer to head the Sinking
f'und Commission Is unprecedented
IN the history Of the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
Stlnnslcd Self to Death.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-AIiss Emma Sim
niger, rs years Of age, who is said to
have been worth more than $4,000,
committed suicide Wednesday after
Salisbury. The woman strangled
herself to death with a silk ribbon.
No reason for the fatal act can be
learned. Salisbury is treasurer of
w. Fl. Salisbury e Co., dealers in
rubber and leather betting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL ?
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portancc Of Healthy Kidneys.
hey work night and day.

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
A Warming Against Wet Feet

wet and chilled feet usually affect
the mucous membrane Of the nose.
throat and lungs, ana la grippe,
bronchitis or pneumonia NAV resuIt
watch carefully, particularly the
children, and for the raoling. stubl
born coughs give Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. 1t soothes the in
famed membranes, and heals tho
cough quickly. Take no substitute.
J. w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
SEVEN Years
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re.
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. = For seven years
suffered everything. I was in bed for

four or five days at a
time every month,
and so weak I could
hardly walk. 1 had
cramps, b ack a c h Q
and headache, an d
was SO nervous and
weak that I dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

Woman loves clear, rosy complex
ION. Burdock Blood Bitters purilies
the blood, clears the skin, restores
rudy, sound health.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

There's nothing so good for sore
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Cures it in a few hours. Relieves
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

IS. If son persists in living in
sin what benefit will sanity father
be to him in getting him into heaven I?
10. Verse O-WIat are tho infiu-
ences, already at work, which will
culminate in tho utter destruction of
hyp0critcs and other hardened sin
ners? (This Is one of theoquestions
which may be answered in writing by
members Of the club.)
II. Verses 10-14-According to
John, how much virtue is there in
good works as a means Of salvation? I?
IS. Why should all persons who
apply to the church for membership
get practically the same Instructions
as John gave those who applied to
him for baptism?
19. Verses 5-.S-What was the
difference between Johns mission
and that Of Jesus?
20. In what sense was John infe-
rior to Jesus, officially, morally. ma
turally or otherwise?
Fl. What Is the baptism Of the
Holy Ghost?
%. Verses 19-20-What are the
facts In connection with Herod's inn
piisonment Of John?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
MANS ARM TORN FROM SOCKET.
H.. .. Harris Horribly Mutilated at
Bag and Gotten MINIS.
(Atlanta Constitution, Sth.)

~S'iSeAS'sSiohS SNh'J
with his arm jerked from Its
socket and literally torn from his
body, Fl, ]. Harris, an elderly man.
past 90 years in age, yesterday after-
noon made the long trip from the
Fulton Bag and Cotton mill to the
Grady Hospital.
Harris is employed in the mill as
operator OF what Is known as a
picker" He feeds material into the
open mouth OF the machine, to be
caught by the whirling teeth just In
side. 1t is an easy matter for the
hand to get caught, and this Is what
happened to Harris.
With his hand In the machine and
being ground to pieces, he pulled
backward The force Of the machine
wrcnched tho bone from the socket,
and next the flesh tore apart. Help
was quickly rendered the suffering
man, and ho untlinchingly bore tho
pain until he reached the hospital,
where his injury was treated
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

A lot Of people cant even depend
on themselves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

Lesson for Sunday, February 25:
"fhe Baptism and Temptation of
Jesus" Mark 1913; Matt. WILL
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-14

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The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19
RAISE MORE SHEEP

Fifteen or twenty ewes. and a ram
will constitute about the riEht sized
flock with which to begin. They must
have abundant shelter from rain aud
snow. but II need not bc In a warm
barn. Wet. whether from above or
underfoot. Is to be scrupulously
guarded against by the sheep owner.
Exposure In cold rain In bad FOR q
horse or steer: Il Is doubly bad for
sheep The sheep sheds should be on
n high. well drained site-indeed
sheep should be allowed TO run over
no low. wet land. no matter how at
trnctive the herbage thereon may be.
Except that the ram should have .
little grain now and then. to main
tain his virility, and the ewes u little
at lambing timc. the flock will re-
Quire only pasturage for the create.
part Of the year. with clover hay or
like rough a8e for winter feeding.
The farmer with only himself aud
child or two to carry the burden Of
caring for animals. will often find
the keeping OF sheep NOR advantage
GUS than the keeping OF cattle.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19
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The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19
PRENATAL FEAR INHERITED
BY CHILD WHO KILLED MOTHER

Philadelphia, Nov. l8.-Thc body
of Mrs. J. Rappo Meyers. wife of the
wealthy hotel proprietor Of Greens.
burg. Pa. who was shot by her
daughter, Miss Gladys Elizabeth
Myers. In a Pennsylvania railroad
sleeper. was taken to Roanakc. Va.
and was buried yesterday at Salem
Va.
It is believed here that a prenatal
fear was probably the cause Of the
tragedy. when Miss Myers killed her
mother on awakening suddenly from
n dream.
The fear that the beautiful girl
had Inherited from the mother whom
she innocently slew was fear Of
negroes. and in her explanation she
said she thought 1t was the face OF
n negro that she saw as she awoke
in the berth.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19

bat In 1904 he gave II to the !iar-
var. Memorial society. which had II
broken UP. par, OF the bronze be-
Ing used for tablets on Hollis and
Holworthy halls. A small model OF
the old bell. made from Its metal.
was presented to Mr.. Jones.
The eighth bell is the one now
hanging in Harvard hall. l, was cast
by Mcncc!y a. Co.. West Troy, y. V.
and weighs $50 pounds. II was f.rs;
rung January Z. 1900. The ninth
bell is the flnc-toncd one In Memoir
ial hall tower. II Is 10 times the Size
OF the early bells OF the college for
i; weighs 5000 pounds. II was casl
by Van Duscn a. Co.. OF Cincinnati.
and wns Installed after commence
mcnt. 1897. the gift OF the class OF
1877.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19
BREAD WITHOUT FLOUR

In France bread IL being made
without flour In n machine that
transforms the wheat directly into
dough. The wheat is prepared by a
thorough washing. after which oper-
alton about n pint OF tcpid water to
a pound of grain Is added. the whole
mixture being allowed to stand some
SIX hours when the grains Of wheat
Eavc swollen to twice their usual
size. The mixture is then treated
with yeast and salt and poured Into
the machine where simultaneously
the enveloD and the body OF the grain
is crushed. making n homogeneous
mixture forming smooth paste.
The life OF child belonging to w.
ID. Whitaker. Il farmer near Law
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19
LIQUID CONTAINERS
OF OTHER LANDS

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
We, in this county. have 80 many
kinds OF cheap pals. cans. boxes and
reccptacies OF all sorts ready to our
hands that It Is hard to realize what
:. rats tho people In crudcr lands are
II to for such things. says the path
finder.
In II large part OF the orient wine
and water are still carried and stored
In bags made OF skin. usually goat
skin. with the hair side inside. just
ms In the Bible days. Even now the
same rule applies against putting
new wine into old bottles. for the
dnmpness soon rots the leather and
makes II weak.
In Asia and Africa bamboo Joints
are utilized for making respectaclcs
In great variety. The bamboo In IA
vored places grows to diameter OF
six inches or more, and Joint
from u foot to two feet or more long
makes nm ideal bottle or jug. for ma
turc provides II with n partition at
each joint. which makes II water
tight. Bamboo liz very light and
very strong. and II is Il strange thing
that 1t is not imported into the Unit
cd States. for It would be used in
immense quantities for n thousand
purposes.
A book of African travel. by A. w.
Hodson, Just published In England.
gives mn Interesting narrative OF the
way the natives In the Knlahari dcs-
crt provide for their thirst. Though
there is no water found on the sur
face In this arid region. there are
places where veins are struck sever
nj feet underground.
A bamboo tube is run down to the
water supply. and when anyone
comes for water. the well tender. who
Is usually "a woman. puts her mouth
over the bamboo. and by vigorous
intake OF breath, sucks up guam
tity Of water. This she then dexter
ously sQuirts from her mouth into
the shell OF an ostrich egg.
These shells. when furnished with
corks OF pitch will make very good
water bottles. and they Will stand
considerable rough handling. They
are often buried In tho ground In
order to keep the water cool.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-19
THE BELLS OF HARVARD
,em the Nov Yors Sun.

From the New YORK Sun.
Harvard has had an interesting
succession OF bells. niEc OF them. alto
rc,hcr. two being now In use. That
The very first college buinlding had
me Is shown by an extract from n
book published In iG;:. declaring
that every scholar shall be present
In his tutors chambers ut the seven
III hour In the morning Immediately
after the sound of the bell
A second bell was presented by n
Iohn w!llot,. and did service for
nearly century. II was melted, or
NJ lcns; badly damaged. In the disas-
;rous fire OF l7Gi. when the second
college building. Harvard hall. was
dcst roycd. The third structure. Mas
'srchusctts halls. was built In i1-l:-
20. and very soon the treasurer was
desired to inquire what may he the
cost OF n bell and clock. proper for
the college" Both clock and boil
were bought and the steward got l.i
year for keeping them In order.
This one was described by an Eng
iish traveller some years later NJ "A
very good bell"
Harvard hall was rebuilt after tho
fire. and In 1865. in n new set OF
Particles respecting the diet Of the
college" there IL reference TO n
fourth bell. Its fate is shown by an
entry OF January IL. 1888: Voted
that the president and the treasurer
bc a committee to procure the rccast-
- 81. 10
The fifth hell. like Its predecessors
was ordered from England and
weighed about SIS pounds. Two bells
were given In partial exchange for
the new one. they probably being the
lately split" one from Harvard hall
and the small one from tho clock on
Massachusetts, hall.
Apparently vandalism by students
is no merely modern affair. for It
much damage to the fifth bell that
In 1927 the college authorities had
to appoint "a committee ito consider
the most effectual method of secur-
Ing 1t thc bclD against irruption." 4"
On the same date the president was
requested TO bny new bell on as
good terms as possible. This sixth
bell was cast In lSOS by Paul Re-
we're. at his foundry in Canton, and
weighed A3i pounds.
This one became cracked in 1896
and was replaced the same year by
the seventh bell. which was cast by
George II. Holbrook OF East Medway.
Mass, and weighed $50 pounds. This
one. known to most living Harvard
graduates, had n long and honorable
career. but 1t. too. finally became
cracked in 1899. owing to the fact
that i; had not been properly rung.
At that time it had been rung for AZ
years by one man, the veteran jani-
ter, Mr.. Jones. When 1t became
cracked, he kept it for a few years,