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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
Heroine Kate Shelly Dead.

Boone, Iowa, Jan. 21.-Kate Shell
ly, heroine Of the Honey Creek food
district in 1881, died to-day at her
home, quarter OF milo from the
Moingona Bridge across the Des
Moines river, the scene of her heroic
act. Six months ago she was ope-
rated on Cor appendicitis and before
she recovered, Bright's disease set in
During a violent storm 80 years
ago, Miss Shelly, who was station
agent at Moingona, crossed the
bridge over the Des Moines river on
her hands and knees at midnigh. to
flag passenger train on the Chi
cago & Northw astern railroad and
save it from plunging into Honey
Creek, over which the bridge had
been washed away.
For her bravery the Iowa Legisla-
ture awarded her medal and sum
Of money. She also received sub
stantial recognition from the railroad
company as we'll as many contribu-
tons from various parts Of the coun-
try.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
TO LEAVE CABINET?
Hilles-IIitchcOck Breach Is Rapidly
Approaching Climax.

: Washington, Jan. 20.--A situation
is fast developing here which indi-
Gates that either Frank II. Hitch
cock will have to leave the cabinet or
the President will lose the political
services of Charles d. Hilles, his
present secretary. Many Of Mr. Taft's
friends acknowledge that the bitter
ness and antagonism that have de-
veloped between Mr.. Hitchcock and
Mr.. Hilles cannot go on indefinitely,
and that the climax is bound to come
before many weeks. Tho general i'm
preston in Washington is that Mr..
Hitchcock will go.
Mr. Hilles Is now the foremost fig
ure in handling the Presidents pre-
election campaign, and Mr.. Taft has
practically staked his political for
tunes upon Mr.. Hilles efforts. Hilles
and Hitchcock never have pulled to-
gether but the breach between them
has been gradually widening.
Hilles was first brought forcibly to
The feeling between Hitchcock and
public attention when Mr.. Hitchcock
opposed the naming OF Harry New as
chairman OF tie committee Of ar
rangements for tho Republican Ma
tional Convention. Mr. Hilles, ap-
parently with the authorization Of
the President, had selected New for
the place, and the postmaster gene
raj was bitterly opposed to this be-
cause he believed it would humiliate
his friend, Ex-Governor John Hill, Of
Maine, who, as chairman Of the ma
tional committee, would ordinarily
be entitled to this important COM
mittee post.
President Taft stood by Hilles in
this matter and Mr.. Hilles succeed
ed in carrying his program through
at the national committee meeting.
Since the postmaster generals
government ownership episode the
feeling between him and Secretary
Hilles has been intensified. Mr.
Hitchcock apparently holds Secretary
Hilles responsible for a good deal of
tho embarrassment that resulted
from him in that incident.
Friends Of the President do not
look for an immediate break with
Mr.. Hitchcock, but the situation is
such that eventually it is predicted,
Mr.. Hitchcock will retire If Mr.. Hill
les is to continue to command the
Presidents complete support.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
Long Creek Locals.

Long Creek, Jan. 22.-Special:
w. II. Barker, OF Thomson, Ga. spent
the weekend with his mother-in-law,
Mrs. w. II. Thrift, and among other
relatives and friends.
We arc glad to note that the little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wllbanks,
who has been confined to his bed
with pneumonia the past week, is
convalescing.
Ansel McCrackin, of Tollen, Colo,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thrift IIe was heartily greeted by
many friends here.
Miss Della Phillips, who Is teach
ing school at Cross Roads, was with
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
SENATOR STRAITS BILL DEAD.
Wished to Abolish Office Of Commits
sioncr of Agriculture.

Columbia. Jan. 27.-By vote Of
22 to 16 the bill to abolish the office
OF Commissioner Of Agriculture, Com
merce and Industries was killed in
the Senate Wednesday afternoon.
Tho bill was introduced by Senator
Strait. A prolonged debate marked
tho consideration of the bill.
Senator Waller moved to strike
out the enacting words of the bill and
debate was precipitated. Senator
Walters motion was carried.
Senator Strait argued that Glenn
son College could do all the work
that is now being done by the COM
missioner, and that the abolition of
the efIice would be Of great financial
saving to the State.
Senator Sullivan stated how the
word Immigration" in the title of
the Office had been changed to 'indus-
tries and he said that no depart
ment Of the government Is doing
more for the good Of the people Of
the State than is the Commissioner Of
Agriculture, and that the people are
daily benefited by its work.
Senator Carlisle spoke in favor of
the tEl, saying that he had heard
many farmers say they wished the
Office abolished. He said If the office
were moved to Clemson the same
revenue would come in and the ex-
pense Of the Office would not go out.
He said the figures now issued by the
department can all bc obtained from
the Federal government and he rec.
commended that the Office be removed
from, the realm Of politics.
~ Senator Sullivan spoke again in ia
for Of the unfavorable report, as did
Senator Hardin. Senator Hardin ar
gued that the department had been
of great aid to the farmers.
Senator Weston said that the agri-
cultural department is OF great ad-
vantage in one feature, eff not in 9TH
ers, that Of the enforcement OF labor
laws Of the State. He said if the
ofhce were abolished he would intro
duce bill to create the office OF COM
missioner OF labor. He made plea
for the working people of the State.
He spoke of the labor conditions that
years ago existed in this State, but
"hich had been abolished by laws
which laws the agricultural commits
sioner had been Instrumental in en-
forcing. He called attention to the
fact that the Governor had taken the
appointment Of factory inspectors
from the hands of the commissioner
and had paid an Inspector out of his
contingent fund.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
Doctor Out of Place.
(Lippincott's Magazine.)

A doctor living in rural parts was
recently called upon to visit patient
some way from his office. Driving to
where the sick man lived he tied his
horse to tree in front of the house
and started to walk across the
grounds. 1t happened that work was
in progress on new we'll, of which
the doctor knew nothing, until he
found himself sinking into the earth
He fell just far enough to be unable
to get out Of the hole unassisted and
Justify yelled for help.
When he was finally pulled up, the
hired man remarked to him:
II say, doe, you had no business
down there"
"No, I don't think | had" replied
the doctor.
Don't you know" continued the
hired man, 'you ought to leave the
well alone and take care of the sick 2"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
FIRE LOSSES IN DEOESfBEBS
1S5 Blazcs in State, Aggregating
Damage OF $100, ,GO4.37.
News and Courier. )

There were 1876 fires, entail.hg a
loss Of $199,694.37, in South Caro-
lima during tho month OF December,
according to figures made public by
Insurance Commissioner McMaster.
The causes, number Of fires and total
loss for each cause follow: Ada
cent property, 12, $20,663.92; care
less handling of matches, 5, $5O4;
careless handling Of lights, 3, Sill;
careless smoking, 5, $3.50; care
less placing Of clothing near fire, Q,
Sill; careless placing Of hot ashes,
3, $20.34; Goals from stove Or fire.
place. l, 50; children playing with
fire, 2; defective nues, IL, $i,993.59;
defective electric wiring, L; explo-
sion OF oil lamps, 1; explosion OF oil
stoves, 1, 50; foreign substance in
machinery, 5, $S6,110.S5; gasoline,
2, $1,035; hot box In machinery / ),
$216; kindlng fire with kerosene,
1; lightning, (old,) 50; matches in
cotton, 5, $2,011.5O; rats and
matches, 6, $3,645; rubbish accu-
mutation, 1, $2,574; sparks from
fireplace, 1, $54; sparks on roof, l13,
$3,691.S0; sparks from locomotive,
5, $50; stoves, (overheated), 4,
$29S.35; spontaneous combustion, l,
1884; supposed incendiary, z, $5,-
355; tornado, (old), s190.24; un-
known, S5. $56,204.44. Totals, 1856,
Number Of fires and losses by
counties follow:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
WEAK ARGUMENT EOR RACING.
Charleston Men Virtually Admitted
Ii Induced Much Betting,

Columbia, Jan. 20.--It was re-
markable hearing before he Senate
and House committees on judiciary
that was held in tho House Thursday
afternoon--remarkable in at least
two respects. In the first place, Mr..
Erckman, the youthful representative
from Charleston, who, with Mr.. Os-
borne, Of Spartanburg, has introduce
In opening the argument in favor Of
the bill, which the two committees
had under consideration-M Erck-
man candidly said that he could
plead guilty to the charge Of being
Sunday school man, that he de-
ciined to stand for anything that
was suhvcrsive Of the morals of his
community and his State, and that
ne ala not stand for lawlessness In
any form. One Of the most distin-
guishcd and most experienced mem
bcrS OF the General Assembly re-
marked afterwards that the boldncss
and candor Of Mr.. Erckman's speech
had never been cquallcd in his ex-
pcrience In the legislature. 1t was
a straightforward plea for a moral
measure, regardless Of the monetary
consideration that might come to his
community.
On the other hand. the opposition
Of other CharlestOnians was email,
remarkable. One of them said tha,
strychnine, though deadly poison
was q tonic prescribed in certain all
ments, and that busin css IN Charles
ton needs just such a tonic. even |
race track gambling Is a poison. Al
the arguments for tho race trac,
were based on the financial advanI
ages purely
1t was urged that Charlesto
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

Atlanta, Ca Especial DiSpatch)
There seems to be no end to the
excitement that has been created
here by the strange and mystifyipg
results following the use of the new
Root Juice treatment I'm cases Of sto-
mach and kidney disorders and rheu-
matiSm.
Some Of the severest cases that
could be found have been treated
successfully with the new liquid and
; so quick have the results been in
many cases that the sufferers and
their friends were dumfounded.
Persons who were helpless from
rheumatism for months and who had
to be carried about have recovered
as If by miracle after using the
strange new medicine for very
short time and are now walking the
streets enjoying the best Of health.
Sufferers from stomach trouble, who
could not drink a glass of water
without suffering afterward, and who
claimed to have suffered agonies
from indigestion, headaches, belch-
ing, bloating, pains after meals and
other similar distresses now declare
they have hearty appetite, can eat
anything and never suffer from any
Of these symptoms.
Many prominent and influential
people of this city have used the
treatment with pronounced success
and number have given out state
ments for publication. Among these
is Fl. P. Seay, 10 e. Pavilion street,
whose wife has been practically an
! invalid for four years. When seen
| and asked about his wife's exDeri-
ence, Mr.. Seay said: cit Is true that
Mrs. Seay has been wonderfully ben
efited by the new treatment. She
| has been suffering from stomach and
kidney troubles for four years and
| lately these became complicated with
nervous prostration. We tried seye-
raj doctors, but they did not seem to
help her and then we started trying
every remedy we heard Of. During
her illness Mrs. Seay has used one
hundred and forty bottles of various
well-known medicines with but little
o. no relief. She is now on the third
bottle OF this new Root Juice treat
ment and we are delighted with me
results. She has gained in strength,
has splendid appetite, sleeps well
at night and feels better than she has
In four years. In fact, the three bot
ties of this new medicine has done
more for her than all the hundred
and forty spoke Of"
At almost any hour Of the day in
the drug store where the new mcdi-
cine is being explained one may hear
stories OF startling results obtained
by those who have been using It.
very interesting and remarkable
experience was related by Wilson
Gaines, Of 3lS Western avenue, who
Is we'll known in railway circles, hav-
ing been employed as switchman by
the Central Railway Of Georgia for
eight years. Mr.. Gaines explained
that he had been troubled on and off
for five years and that he suffered
Intensely. When asked to give a de-
scription Of his case he said: 81 suf
fcrcd fearfully from rheumatism in
my joints and 1t was especially Sc
we're during wet or changeable wea-
ther. My digestion was poor, and 7
would sometimes belch gas after cat
ing. | suffered also from headaches,
backaches, painful urination and was
nervous and irritable. Sometimes
could not sleep at night, and | grew
weak and run down. | tried several
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

DOCTORS ana at least ten or twelve
medicines without finding a cure.
nave been using this new Root Juice
treatment twenty days now and am
feeling better every day. have
spent at least $250.00 seeking cure
without even getting relief, but |
md the juice treatment Is fast curing
me. The medicine has proved to lie
worth It's weight in gold to me-"
Mr.. Gaines's story started others
telling their experiences with it and
were 1T not for the fact that many OF
the people gathered there were we'll
known IN social and business circles.
some of the stories would seem too
good to be true.
II. l.. Bassinger, Of 118 Elm street
Macon, said he had suffered FROM
rheumatism and stomach trouble for
nine years and that although four
doctors had told him there was no
cure for him, the first bottle of the
juice treatment had given him relief
and that he was feeling fine.
a lady, who gave her name as Mrs.
Matte Colquitt, and her address as
4oo Cromley street, spoke up and
said: II suffered thirteen years from
indigestion, gas on the stomach and
belching. l used to throw up half
what ate and suffered fearfully.
spent lot of money on doctors and
| heard about Root Juice and the
great things it was doing for the sick.
tried it and although / have taken
only one bottle, l am beginning to
feel fine. My food digests now and
what eat stays down. 7 know this
new medicine Is doing me world
or good and believe it Is going to
cure me completely after thirteen
years OF suffering. |, for one, can
certainly recommend 1t to any one i'm
my copdition'
Lack OF space makes 1t impossible
to print all OF the many similar sto-
ries that were told, but it is safe to
say that at least dozen people re-
cited equally interesting and start
ling experiences. 's<sr
Wonderful Medicine Can Now Re
Obtained Here.
Local people are to be given an an.
portuhllv 10 test the new Root Juice
treatment which has been effecting
these marvellous cures and which has
created so much excitement in Al
lanta during the past few weeks. The
main laboratories at Fort Wayne.
ma, where the medicine IS prepared.
nave made arrangements so drug
glsts can now procure 1t through
their wholesalers and those who have
not already placed 1t in stock can
easily get it,
Any person who suffers from indi-
gestion, belching, bloating. pains ar-
ter meals, loss of appetite, headaches.
slecDlessness, nervousness, back
aches, weak kidneys, impure blood,
rheumatic pains or other symptoms
or disordered stomach, liver or kid
neys, can, therefore, obtain the Root
Juice IN one dollar bottles at any
good pharmacy or by writing direct
TO the Root Juice Laboratories at
Fort Wayne, Ind
IN view Of the phenomenal cures
the medicine has effected elsewhere
1t Is believed that home peop suf-
iering from various forms OF stom-
ach' liver kidney and bowel troubles,
VIII find in the new treatment the
same wonderful results which have
Deeh experienced by those who have
already used it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
TOO MANY SMALL CHURCHES.
Tho "Gct Together" Idea May Result
in Consolidation.

A recent dispatch from New York
says:
One result of the "get together"
idoa, which is one Of the marked fea-
lures of the twentieth century Prot
estantism, is likely to be a move
mcnt for the consolidation of
churches in small towns That in
many Of the smaller communities
throughout the United States there
are more churches than can be prop
erly supported is fact. AS result
none OF them are able to do effective
work.
There Is many a community which
could and would support one active,
wide-awake Protestant church, but
which is utterly unable to support
churches of two or three denomina-
tions.
II some means can be found to
consolidate tho churches in some
communities it would be good
thing.
Not all of the missionary secreta-
ries who took part in the recent Kan
sas-to- California survey Of home mis-
sion conditions agree that the great
need of Rocky Mountain and Pacific
coast regions is for moro churches.
A congregational secretary, Rev. r.
l.. Breed, said that 1000 towns, 800
to 1000 population each, are with
ont churches or religious influences
of any kind. and tnat the overlap
ping Of church work is so small as
to be negligible. Now, j. Il. Nc
Afee, a layman, who is one Of the
secretaries Of the Presbyterian board,
declares there are too many
churches, but admits he could find
few Of his associates on the survey
trip who would agree with him.
81 found a church in almost every
small town." he said. Sometimes
there were two or three Of them.
Most Of them were dead. I think one
live church is a better proposition
for any town than two or three dead
ones. The great need is that home
missionary boards get together. Now
Zach works in it's own way, ignoring
the existence OF others In each COM
| munity. The rural church depart
ment of our board defines country
church as one that serves the COM
! munity along all lines. Manifestly
! there can be but one such in each
! insisted there shall be three or four,
SO as to insure healthy rivalry. In
my philosophy there is too much RI
valry already.
There Is colossal ignorance on
| the part Of the churches concerning
! the home field. And this ignorance
I extends to the boards, which expend
! home mission funds. We are plan
ming surveys of fifteen States, with
Arizona and Utah, to be completed
by February 5. The school district
is to be the unit Of study, for these
districts are made up on the basis of
family life and OF children. When
we learn Of the actual number Of
churches in district, tho religious
bodies represented, the population,
the occupations Of the people, the
enrolment Of Sunday schools, whe-
ther churches receive Eastern money,
and the language spoken is other
than English. we shall be in fairly
good position to map out work. Mis-
sion boards are working together as
they never have done. That much Is
to be said
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

needs something to stir things up in
a business way, and that the race
track has already put lots Of money
into circulation. 1t was not denied
that gambling Is inseparahle from
racing. Mr.. Erckman had stressed
tho point that his bill does not out
law horse-racing; that 1t only out
laws betting on horse races, as bet
ting on other sports Is already out
lawed.
There were other business men Of
Charleston present who opposed the
race track and advocated the passage
Of the Erckman-Osborne bill, and 1t
was urged by representatives OF the
| Methodist Conference, tho Baptist
State Convention and other religious
! bodies.
The bill will doubtless pass both
Houses by very substantial vote.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
Fol@y;S
Kidney
.pi I Z s
What They VIII Do for You

They will cure yo,r backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor.
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
j. w. BELL, WALHALLA.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
The Appropriate Hymn.
{ Macon Telegraph. }

At Baptist convention in La
Grange some years ago the preacher
who delivered the convention sermon
read from manuscript. He used small
sheets Of paper, and as he read one
sermon was long (and many leaves)
the minister in concluding, said: 1--WE
will close the service by the choir
selecting some appropriate hymn"
And that choir, by association Of
ideas-perhaps MISUNDERSTANDING,
Leaves, Nothing but Leaves"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

condition, and we invite your atten-
t'oh 10 them, that it would be most
o''licnlt task to ascertain the true
status Of affairs"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

My child was burned terribly
ABOUT the face, neck and chest.
applled DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. The
pam ceased and the child sank into
d restful sleep. Mrs. Nancy M.
lianson, Hamburg, N. Y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

Can't look we'll, eat we'll or feel
we'll with impure blood feeding your
body. Keep the blood pure with
Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply,
take exercise, keep clean and you
will have a long life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

Some old bachelors are afraid they
will get married and some spinsters
are afraid they won't.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31

*Not reported by companies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
Entire City is Shaken
And Many are Excited!
are
OF Strange New Liquid Reports of Startling
Cures Continue to


Investigate New Iou,a MINT
Causing So Much Excitement by Its
Diseases.
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Special to the BONANZA


MANHATTAN. Sept. I'm an
east extension of the ledge OF the Big
-Four mine. on the 2OO-foot level. a
width of so feet of ore was opened
up during the past week and the
general average of Il is s25 ton
1t is the biggest and most import
ant discovery in Manhattan since
the development OF the Big Four
glory hole
The distance from the shaft is
300 feet and it is far beyond where
any previous openings underground
had ventured. The ore previously
had been opened considerably in
that direction. this having been done
since the Steen- Poak Cicala lease
had been purchased for $4,000 by
the company. That portion Of it
was not known to the leasers. much
less the present strike of so feet
that will break at a rate of s25.
Also in the bottom of the glory
hole and close to the sides of IL,
good paintings are being obtained all
through. There has proven TO be a