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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-12
PREMIER FEARS WOMEN
British Columbia Official WcH't Fu,
In Suffrage Bill.

Victoria, Z. G.. Zee la.--m rs.y
20 largo depu;aioa CT ermen oao
called uuoo him today Sir Rleearti
Mcbride refused their roquos, Tor tno
Introduction G. (; suffrage Bill Dy tae
scyclWmen, OF llrl ish Columbia Il
3rgEos;cd tha ,hc questicn 'aii
have to be brought in by bryate
ircmhcr.
Tho Premier said he feared rtl 81
wcmen got the vote ,hey would con
SIT in Parliament and /, vcuid be
reasc nablc 10 suppose that som ,.n1
thoy would form womans palU
and TINS attempt 10 run the sfait.-
o. The country
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
BOOTHS HYOME|
Has Benefited Thousands of Catarrh
Suffers-WiIl do the Same for
You or Honey Back

The Hyomei treatment that has ef-
fectively benefited many thousands of
sufferers from catarrh, bronchitis,
husky voice and colds in the head is
easy and pleasant to use. Just pour
few drops in the inhaler and breathe IL
in-no stomach dosing. The healing,
soothing and antiseptic air will reach
every nook and crevlce of the mucous
membrane of the nose and throat; will
surely stop crusts in the nose, raising
of mucous, hawking and that checked
up feeling. It will quickly allay the
inflammation and Danish the disease
or money refunded by Fisher Bros.
A complete Hyomei outfit. includ-
ing inh aler and bottle of liquid, costs
only $1.OO and an extra bottle OF
Iiquid, if afterwards needed, is but
so cents.-Adv.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Wednesday
Ladies fall coat samples are now
all in. Clavadatscher.

Ladies' fall coat samples are now
all in. Clavadatscher.
Reliable druggists say that Barker's
Remedy for Coughs, Colds, CatsrTh
and Rheumatism is the best medicine
they have ever handled. In fact there
is nothing like it.-Adverlisement.
A large variety of ladies' fall coats
and suits just received, prices way
dowr; but cash. T. ClaVadstscher.
A large variety OF ladies' fall coats
and snits just received, prices wsy
down; but cash. t. Clavadatscher.
Mrs. J. G. Payne has returned from
her visit in Indiana. Her brother,
A. d. Hedges, has gone for an ex-
tended visit in Nebraska.
Ladies fall coat samples are now
all in. Clavadatscher.
Bulbs have arrived; over 200 varie-
ties. Plant during October. Hof-
mann's D. B. House, 219 Second
street Phone 22S W.-Adv
Mrs. w. J. Bradley and Mrs. Ben
jsmin Promo of La Vale, who
shopped in Baraboo this week, have
returned.
Stephen st. John has arrived from
Prairie du Sac to preside at the annual
reunion of the 18th Wis. to be held
here on Friday and Saturday.
The first case lder the new gossip
law in this county came before Justice
Fl alsted on Tuesday evening. Frank
Terbilcox of this city is the defendant
i'd the complaining witness is Rev
FIR. O'Reilly of st. Joseph's church
The case was continued until Tuesday
Oc'. Z.
The jury found for the plaintiff ir
the case of John Warwock VS.. Ernes
Knoll of Reedsburg before Justic'
Halsted. The plaintiff claimed
commission OF $75 for selling
a farm which belonged to the defend
ant, Mr.. Knoll. The farm wa
sold to Gottlieb Slate, cousin o
Mrs. Warwock, and as stated in cour
Mr.. Warwock assisted in making thu
sale. The plaintiff claimed the de
PENDANT told him he would pay
$75 which was never done, hence tn
suit. The jury found that Warwocl
was entitled to the full amount, $75
The jury consisted of VIM. Stack
/ house, w. J.. Paddock, NJ. Hoover, c
! M. Bake and r. Edw. Mead.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Sun1pter

Miss Harriet Sansum, who is teach
ing at Kings Corners, spent from Fri
day evening until Sunday evening at
her home in Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Zsntow spent
Sunday at the home of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Amelia Russler.
MFR. and Mrs. Will Schwanke OF
Spring Green came up Sunday in their
auto and spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons and daugh-
ter of Baraboo spent the afternoon
sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. w. Zantow.
M. Hoover of Baraboo spent part of
last week at the home of his son, Roy
don.
M. Mather and family of Baraboo
came down Saturday evening and
spent the night and next day at the
home of their son.in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner.
Nearly all the siIo owners have Their
filled.
The families of Will ana e. F. Rich
attended the Rich-Toole wedding in
Baraboo Thursday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
TGrrytOWn

Mrs. Paul Neitzel went to North
Freedom Sunday to help care for her
sister, Mrs. WenkIe, who is quite Ill.
Mrs. P. Carroll of Lyndon visited
the latter part of the week with Mrs.
John Terry.
Fred Cole and Arthur Marquardt
were business callers in Ba:aboo Sat
urday.
Miss Stella Neitzel returned home
Tuesday from North Freedom where
she has been the past two weeks with
her aunt, Mrs. Wenkie.
Mrs. John Terry and brother, Mr..
Dorsey, of Oshkosh took dinner We'd
nesday at j. M. Terry's.
Mrs. w. Brennan, Mrs. Joe Terry
and daughter, Grace were Sunday
callers at the Will Terry home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
THE MARKETS
Chicago Cash Grain Quotations.


Wheat-No. red, 93@94@c; No. 8
red, 90092c; No. 2 hard winter, 500
S7Ac; No. hard winter, S5A@86c:
No. / northern spring, 8812090c; No.
2 northern spring, S7@88c; No. 8
spring, S0084c Corn-No. 2, THO
z1Ac; No. 2 white, 72A@72Ac; No.
Q yellow, 72@72%c. Oats-No. 2
white, 42h@43c; No. 3 white, 41Q
42c; standard, 41% 0421Ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Receipts 10000. Quotations
ranged at $S90@9.05 light shippers,
$8.6O@8.85 heavy shippers, $S.2508.50
heavy packing, and $560@8.00 good
to choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 1000. Quotations
ranged at $9.OO09.5O good to prime
steers, $6.75@725 choice to prime beef
cows, $7.75085O good to prime fed
heifers, and $1O.5O@1125 good to best
veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $7O007.40 good to prime
native lambs, $5.35@5.75 good to
choice handy yearlings, $4.5O@4.75
good to choice wethers, and $4.10@
4.35 good to choice handy ewes.
Butter.
Creamery, extra, per h., SIC; extra
irsts, 28a@29c; firsts, 27@27hc;
dairies, extra, CSC; firsts, r251ac.
Hay.
Choice timothy, $1S50@19.50; No. 1
timothy, $17O0@1S.OO; Illinois. IIIndi-
ana and Wisconsin feeding prairie,
SS.5O@12.OO; packing, $6.0O@70O.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo,N. Y,
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts
IS cars; markt slow. Hogs-Receipts
IS cars; market steady; heavy, $500
1880: Workers. $9,35@9.45; pigs,
$8.250S.75. Sheep-Receipts 5 cars
market steady; top lambs, $3.50; year
Iings, $55O@6.0O; wethers. 5000
5.25; ewes, $4,OO@4.5O. Calves, $500
012.OO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
SuTnDter

Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Rich and daugh
ter, Mildred, attended the Toole- Rich
wedding at Baraboo Thursday.
The farmers club will meet Friday,
Oct. 10Th. Telephones will be dis
cussed.
Mesdames Joseph and Edward
Johnson of Baraboo spent Saturday at
Roy Mather's.
Editor Cole and wife Of the Bara-
boo News, called at s. Premo's Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Neither and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Promo, Miss Myrtle
Wadi, Gath and Irma Promo called
at Elson Mather's Sunday afternoon
at Merrimack and visited the old
cemetery in the town of Merrimack.
J. G. Payne and daughter Of Bara-
boo visited at G.. F. Rich's Sunday.
Metlar Mather of Baraboo spent
Sunday at G. I. Pobjoy's.
G. I. Pobjoy has purchased X. X.
organs farm. It will be occupied by
Will JENNIE vein.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. A. Hill of Bara-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
INJURIES ARE SLIGHT

At Walton as Earnie Day was driv-
ing around the Noah Mortimer corner
west of town, he was met by Warren
Scholl In an automobile. The team
became frightened, overturned the
carriage down the bank, broke loose
and ran back to town. Mr.. Day was
but slightly bruised but the carriage
and harness were badly wrecked.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fike were '1av-
ing Wonewoc for Walton, one of the
horses became frightened and threw
both women from the buggy. They
are suffering from their injuries which
are not considered serious.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

G.. Strueber home.
Willie Husz, who is employed st
F. Rosen baum's, spent Sunday at his
home near LoganvilIe.
Mrs. Charles Raddatz and son are
spending a week at the home OF her
parent in Irish Valley.
Miss Mabel ALERT is employed at
the G.. Raddatz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mielke and
children were visiting at the homes OF
their parents near Freedom.
Eddie Buelow was in Prairie du Sac
from Sunday until Monday.
Miss Amanda Albert called at the
August Buelow home Monday.
The teacher, Miss Leader, spent Sat
urday ct Albert Guetzkow's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fietz, sr., OF
Irish Valley attended church at LIE,
land Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Lehman were
in Leland Monday at the home o.
Mrs. G. BueIow.
Misses Mabel and Elsie Rau called
at M. Fargen's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Paulinske and
daughters, Mrs. Fred Rose and Mrs
Effert Woolf, and Joe Paulinske al
spent Sunday afternoon at the August
Huelow home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

home in Reedsburg this morning. She
spent the past few days at the home
of her home of her sister, Mrs. Bowe
Jungst, who is in rather poor health.
Mrs. Ellis Fike and two children,
Arthur and Goldie. are visitors at the
home of Mrs. Fixes parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Lutz and of other relatives
, in New Lisbon.
Mrs. Benjamin G. LIE Baron and two
sons, Ray and Richard, returned to
Adams this morning after visit at
The home of the formers mother, Mrs.
G. w. johnson, and with friends at
Waukegar.
Miss Hattie zimmerman went s
Norta Freedom this morning where
she " i'll spend a Week at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mime.
man.
Miss Stella Sandgren of Cashmere,
Washington, who has been visitin g
TO some time at the J. :. Sandgren
home in Iron on, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Wakefield. Miss
Sandgren will soon return to Cashmere
where she teaches in the public school.
Mrs. Hietman has returned home
after visiting with friends and relatives
| at Reedsburg.
Mrs. l.. j. David has returned from
an extended visit with relatives al
Baker, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrln Lippitt are cele.
brating their tenth wedding anniver-
sary today. It is also the birthday OF
Mrs. Lippitt.
Miss Ella DAmbeck of w .bster's
Prairie, who has been spen ling q few
days with her friend, Miss Hazel Pad
dock, has returned home.
Miss NJ annie w eidenkopf, BIO al
tended summer school at Valparaiso
Ind, is visiting among relatives al
Baraboc. Her father, Charles Wei
denkopf, of Hetland, South Dakots
who came hele on account of the i'll
ness of Engineer Franklyn, has re
turned to his home.
Potatoes will be high in price thi,
year and ID ennis Bray of LaValle de
cided he would stay with Sheriff
Welk no longer. Accordingly hi!
fine was paid and he has hurried tt
his home at La Vale where he will
aid in gathering the fall crop and re
lates his past experiences around the
family freside. The costs amounted
to 1921 which he paid in Andro't
Icourt and the fine was $25 which goes
Into the school fund for the education
of the youthful minds.
The question to decide is where the
Merrims ok bridge shall be located
Some time ago survey was made be.
low the railroad bridge and recently
one has been made above. It's thought
the cost will be less to build above
than below on account of the approach.
The bank below the railroad bridge is
VERY high and the bank above is much
Hover. The excavating for the ap
proach is of 50 much Importance that
it must be taken into consideration.
The surveys have been made by the
state highway commission and Il e
commission will pass upo the Ioca-
ton of the bridge.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Greenfield

Misses Martha and Matilda Paske
spent few days with their sister,
Mrs. Adam Karg.
Mrs. George Karg is sick at hel
home in Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Paske spent
Sunday at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Adam Kars.
Miss Ella Luelke has returned
home after pending a week at the
home of her uncle.
The surprise party was well attend
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Karg. All reported good
time and supper was served at mid
night.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Big Greek

Mrs. Charles Cole of Chicago is
visiting at the Cobbledick homes.
Miss Thresa Flynn, who is teaching
the Big Greek school spent Sunday at
Jake Fixes near LaValle.
Mrs. Coughlin has returned from
Elroy after weeks visit.
CLARK and Ed Cobbledick drove to
Dellona and Reedsburg Friday on
business.
Vincent Jackson, John Coughlin
and Frank Aimes have completed
their silos and have them filled.
Mrs. O'Brien Of Reedsburg visited
the past week at John Gallagbers.
Luke Jackson OF LaValle is building
a stone wall for VIM. Hartje.
Thomas Gallagher of Reedsburg
visited az Pete Hamils Wednesday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Popular Wants

FOR SALE-Two story house With
nine large rooms, about an acre of
land, large barn and good water, To-
Gated on Main street, ct Merlin ack
Wis. AS the new bridge is going TO
be built across the Wisconsin river,
this will be fine place for boarding
house or residence. For further par
ticulars inquire at Fred Warhanek,
Merrimack, Wis. Also will sell
store and lot which is now rented and
joins the above mentioned property.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Monday
Mrs. John F. Davis returned to her

Have you visited the Fur store
lately? If not you will be surprised at
our stock. Never before has it been so
complete along all lines as it is now.
Our stock of Ladies' Furs is fully up
to former years or better and at prices
that MUST sell them. In Mems Fur
and Fur lined coats it's better than
ever, In ladies' fur coats We have the
latest and best on the market. Our
Hats are just In. Hats for children,
boys and men at prices not equal else
where. see our small boys hats. In
gloves and mittens we still lead with
an immense stock, dollar goods at soc.
We make speciality of 25c ties and in
our assortment may be found many
SOC ties, your cheice 25c. Our S5c
overalls go like hot cakes at I75c, and
all other overalls at equally low prices.
Wear-U- Well shoes at factory prices
are the best shoe values going, children
and mems shoes.
We invite you In to examine our stock
even if you have no intention of buy
Ing. Best canvass gloves and mitts
on the msrket. The Fur Store, G.. A.
Briggs.
Don't forget the big county fair,
sept 3o-Oct 8.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

boo we're recent callers on Mrs. Loren
da Bass, who is quite ill. They also
called at Kenneth PTemo's
Walter Schellenberger of Prairie du
Sac and Emma Scaellenberger of
Dane spent the week end at home.
John Govol is quite i'll at present.
Miss Selma Brecht of Sank City be.
gan teaching in Yanka street Mon.
day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

Constipation, indigestion, drive
away appetite and make you weak
and sick. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea restores che appetite, drives away
disease, builds up the system. 80
cents, Tea or Tablets. ]. b. Donovan
& Go. Adv.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Card Of Thanks

To the friends, neighbors, singers
aud preacher, also Mr.. and Mrs. Nip
ert who SO kindly cared for my father
at the last, extend my sincere thanks
for their assistance and the beautiful
flowers that were brought.
e. r. Fessler.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

Sickening' headaches, indigestion
constipation, indicatekunhealthy con-
dition Of the bowels. HOLSTERS
ROCKY Mountain Tea makes the bow
els work naturally and restores your
system to perfect health and strength
Begin tonight. ]. B. Donovon. & Go.
ADV.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

WANrED-Man to work by the
month, also apple pickers and corn
huskers. Telephone AL, 1923 East
street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

FOR SALE-I will have an auc-
ton at O'Clock sharp Saturday, Octo-
Der A, at my residence in Merrimack.
Household furniture and garden tools
will be sold. All under ten dollars
cash, otherwise bankable note at 8
per cent interest. Mrs. M. E. Behrens.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

Mrs. O. w. Lee of Sparta is the
eues5 at the o. Henns homs during
fair week. Mrs. Lee is g former Bara
boo resident.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

WANTED-Wood choppers. In
quire of James H. Hill, office OF Bent
ley, Kelly & Hill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

MONEY WANTED-$65O for
guaranteed safe loan, Z years, 5 per
cent int, first mortgage on farm
worth $4,000. E. Aug. Runge, law
yer. Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Leland

Mr.. and Mrs. August Heisz of
Loganville were Sunday guests at the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

FARM FOR SALE-Consisting Of
81 acres of clay soil with good base
ment, barn and house and other out
buildings just good stock farm, wlis
be sold on easy terms. This farm is
situated 3 miles west of Raraboe. For
further particulars inquire or phone.
J. A. Martiny, Baraboo, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

STEINFORD HOUSE-Open day
and night. Meals and lunches served
at all hours. Regular meals at regu-
lar hours Csc. Prompt service.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

FOR SALE-Young colt. Max
Hager. Phone 27S M.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

FOR SALE-Two story house with
nine large rooms, about an acre of land
large barn, and good water, located on
Main street, at Merrimack, Wis. As
the new bridge is going 10 be built
across the Wisconsin river, this will
be fne place for boarding house.
For further particulars inquire at FREQ
Warhanek Merrimack, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

WANTED-Man past 80 with horse
and buggy to sell Stock Condition
Powder in Sank county, Salary $40
per month. Address 8 Industrial
Bldg, Indiar polls, Indiana.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

WANTEP-3ood girl or woman
for general house work. Good home
and good wages to right parry. Phone
Mrs. Arthur Aldrich, Sank City, Wis
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-17
AUGUST WAS A BAD MONTH.
Crop Condition September list 10
Per Cent Below Average.

Washington, Sept. l0.-tAugust
was unfavorable for crop develop
ment in the United States, the de-
partment of agriculture announced
to-day. The composite condition of
all crops September l was 10.1 per
cent below average conditions on Sep
tember l of recent years. On Au-
gust 1 conditions were 6.2 per cent
below the August ! average.
Compared with a year ago pros
poets at this time are about 1872 per
cent poorer. Last year crop pros
poets steadily improved as the sea-
son advanced, the final out-turn be-
ing the largest on record. This year
prospects to September l have tend
ed to decline with the advance Of the
season.
The condition o. production, If
harvested, of various crops on Sep
tember l compared with their aver
age condition (not normaD on Sep
tember 1 Of recent years follows:
Glover seed, 1907; alfalfa, 92.6;
millet, 1865; grapes, 90; cranberries,
80; oranges, 91.7; lemons, 672;
sugar cane, 94.4; sugar beets, 97.9;
sorghum, 83.1; sweet potatoes, 94.4;
cabbages, 90.S; onions, 92.5; hemp,
so; hops, 103.5; peanuts, 1O1.1.
The acreage of clover for seed is
estimated to be AZ per cent over last
year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-17
Congressman Wilder Dead.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Represen-
tative William Henry Wilder, of the
second Massachusetts district, died at
his apartments here tonight, after
lingering illness. He had suffered
from a complication of diseases for
nearly two years.
Representative Wilder was a ma
tive OF Maine, where he was born, at
Belfast, in 1885. He moved to Mas
sachusetts in 1886 and was success
si"ely merchant, manufacturer, in
ventor, lawyer and expert in patent
matters. He was a Republican and
was elected 10 the House and re-
elected to the Sixty-third Congress.
He is survived BY a widow and two
sons.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-17
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY 1T,
BEA UTIIY YOUR HAIR.
Make 1t thick, glossy, wavy, luxuri-
ant and remove dandTuff-Real
surprise for you.

Your hair becomes light, wavy,
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft,
lustrous and beautiful as a young
girls after "Danderine hair
cleanse" Just try this-moisten
cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair,
taking one small strand at time.
This will cleanse the hair Of dust
dirt and excessive oil and in Just a
few moments you have doubled the
beauty Of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every par
ticle Of dandruff; cleanses, purifies
and invigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most
will be after few weeks use when
you will actually see new hair-fine
and downy at first-yes-but really
new hair growing all over the scalp.
If you care for pretty, soft hair and
lots of 1t surely get 25-cent bottle
OF KnoWlton's Danderine from any
druggist or toilet counter, and Just
try it. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-17
NATIONAL HIGHWAY MEASURE
Federal Aid Bill Drawn by e. j. Wat
son Subject of Conference.
columbia State, 11th.)


National good roads measure,
drawn by Commissioner Watson, Of
South Carolina, to be submitted at
this session of Congress, provides for
the creation of national bureau of
public highways. Comm issioner
Watson is in Washington for con-
ference with Speaker Clark and Sem
ator Williams. The measure was
drawn by the South Carolina official
at the instance of the United States
Good Roads Association.
Under the proposed measure the
new bureau is to be under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Postmaster General of the
United States. A commissioner Of
public highways, to draw a salary Of
$4,000 a year, to be appointed by
the President, is provided in the
measure. The commissioner is au-
thorized to employ such engineering
and other assistance as may be nee
essary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-17
Woman Killed by Street Car.

Greenville, Sept. 11.-As she STEP
ped upon the street car track in the
Brandon Mill village to-day, Mrs.
Isabella Batson, an aged resident of
the village, was struck by a fast mov-
ing street car and received injuries
from which she died a short while
later. The accident occurred a few
minutes after noon. Mrs. Batson was
about to cross the suburban street
car track, and apparently did not see
the car, which was approaching at a
fast speed. She stepped upon the
track just in front Of it, and in spite
of the efforts of the motorman, was
struck and fatally injured.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-17
EIGHT COUNTIES ASK CONVICTS.
Only One Bid for Use of Convicts
Within Prison.
(The State, 11th.)

Board Of directors of the State
penitentiary, meeting yesterday to
consider the disposition Of the seve-
raj hundred convicts now omeployed
in the hosiery mill at the prison, re-
ceved application from eight county
supervisors for convicts to work the
public highways.
The counties making request upon
the board for prisoners were: Edge
field, Greenwood, Lexington, Abbe-
Vile, Anderson, Spartanburg, New
berry and Lee.
Several days ago the board, meet
ing in Columbia, decided to advertise
for bids for the use of from 200 to
300 convicts in the manufacture of
leather goods and furniture. At the
meeting yesterday one proposition
was submitted.
1t was decided by the board to
postpone action on the disposition of
the hosiery mill convicts until later
date