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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
THE COMMON PLEAS ADJOURNED
Only n Few Gases Disposed of During
Two Days at End.

The Common Pleas Court for Oco-
nee adjourned last Friday evening,
after having disposed OF several cases
that were still standing on the cal
endar when The Courier went to
press Wednesday about noon.
The following is the record OF
cases disposed Of.
Robert M. Cheek, plff., vs.. Thos.
N, Carter, Lem Martin and Andrew
P. Marett, defts. Suit for damages
growing out of automobile accident.
Mistrial ordered after jury had been
out for five hours and failed to reach
verdict.
Ithemar B. Pickett, by his guard
ian ad litem, G. P. Pickett, plff., VS..
The Oconee Mills Co., defts. Suit
for damages growing out Of injuries
received in cotton mill machinery.
Consent verdict: We find for the
plaintiff the sum of $1,000.
Beasley Shoe Co., plff., VS.. o. w.
Kelley, deft Suit for recovery.
Judgment by default entered in the
sum of $244.55.
r. w. Warren, j. B. Jane ,, s. w.
York and s. p. Holland, plffs., vs..
The Oconee Bank and w, NJ Kay,
Sheriff OF Oconee County, defts. At
tachment proceedings. Order issued
dismssing the complaint as to w. M.
Kay. Verdict: We find for the plain
tiffs the sum of $500.
Marcus G. Mcdonald and Geraldine
p. Mcdonald, plffs., vs.. DR.. JOS. s..
Stribling, deft. Suit for damages
growing out of automobile accident
Verdict: We find for the defendant
B. A. Dickerson, plff., vs. M. H..
McJunkin, deft. Appeal from Magis-
trate's Court. Judgment of Magis-
trate confirmed and appeal dis
missed. rs -i$1, @
John H. Long, administrators esr
tate of Ernest Long, deceased, plff.,
vs. Monaghan Mills and E. r. Lucas.
Suit for damages to the amount of
$4,000, a jury at this term having
rendered a verdict for $4,000, and
motion for new trial made by de.
| PENDANTS attorneys. Motion refused.
9Thero were numerous orders for
| reference by the Master, OF survey
and report to the Master, and orders
lssQf va ~ p,is ma tt entered by y nd &c
Bowman duriisg the 8 ION, III tlyey
| are not of general public Interest,".
i Judge Bowman made a most favor
able impression upon the attorneys
and other Court officers during the
session.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
CONDUCTOR GILLESPIE SHOT.
Posse Leaves Train and Captures
Two Negroes Near lanes.

Kingstree, July 19.-Conductor j.
l.. Gillespie, running Train No. At,
between here and Orangeburg, was
shot this evening by two negroes be-
tween Kingstree and Lanes.
A message was reecevid here about
o'clock conveying news of the
shooting and requesting that the She
riff, with bloodhounds, be dispatched
to Salters without delay to go in pur-
suit of two negro men who had shot
Conductor Gillespie.
The facts in the case as given by
Agent II. Il. Baggett, of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad at this place, are
in effect that some negroes were mis-
behaving on the train and Conductor
Gillespie went to them In an effort
to quiet them. Two of the negroes
turned on the conductor and, as he
started to leave the car, one Of them
fired a pistol at him, the ball enter
ing his back. Immediately after the
shooting the two negroes jumped
from the train and made for the
woods.
A posse Jumped off and gave pur-
suit, shortly afterwards capturing
both negroes, but not until one OF
them had been severely shot for re-
sisting.
Mr. Gillespie Is one Of the young
est and most popular conductors on
the road.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23

man may be a credit to himself.
but he wants little cash thrown in.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
Makeup" stone Marks Grave.

Jefferson, Ohio, July IA grave
stone bearing a remarkable inscrip-
tion was placed in the cemetery here
to-day. 1t stands at the head of ].
A. Howells, editor Of the Ashtabula
Sentinel, who died recently. 1t con-
sists OF the makeup" stone used by
Howells for fifty years, during his
successive evoiutions as printers
devil, printer and editor. On it Is
inscribed a verse written by William
!. Dean an Howells, l. the novelist q brother
of William Dean Howells was spent
In the Office of the Sentinel The IA
ther of William Dean and j a. How
ellis was editor OF the paper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
Keowee VS.. Kings Grove.

There will! be a base ball game on
the Keowee ball ground next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock; also an
ice cream supper at the Keowee
graded school building on Saturday
night. Everybody Is invited to come
and attend both occasions. Remem-
ber the date, July 26.
Keowee and Kings Grove crossed
bats on the Keowee diamond last
Saturday afternoon and an interest
ing game was played. The score
stood 18 to ] in favor OF Keowee.
Batteries for Keowee were Petit and
Petit; Kings Grove, Elrod and Hol-
leman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23

ested in this fair proposition and en-
terprise.
Probably the Southern Railway
wonid like to encourage and co-ope-
rate.
Who could estimate the advant-
ages. the uplift. the general for
ward march" command this enter
prise. successfully equipped and
managed, would give to this section I?
Editor Steck, will you act as chair
man and hearthe different represent
tatixes In order. J. p. Stribling.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
Ex-Army Officer Drops Dead.

Winston-Salem, N. c., July 21.--
Col. Z. w. Mason, Of Poor's Knob,
~; u, retired United States army
officer, fell dead at North Wilkes
boro, N c., this morning of heart
failure. COL Mason had accompa-
MED his wife to the station, where
she boarded train for Raleigh to
attend the funeral OF her brother-in.
law, the late Gen. Woodruff, United
states Army, retired, who died there
Sunday. -.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
Notice to Old Soldiers.

The surviving soldiers will meet
at their usual place Of meeting in
each township in Oconee on the first
saturday in August and elect one of
their number (who is not holder
OF or applicant for a pension) to rep
resent them at Walhalla on the first
Monday in September to organize the
Pension Board for the county next
year J.. w. Holleman
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
Card Of Thanks.

Editor Courier: Please allow us
space in your paper to express our
sincere thanks to our friends and
nelghbors who so kindly aided us
during the sickness of our beloved
daughter and sister, Mary. May
coos richest blessings rest upon
them all Mrs. Elizabeth Broom
and Children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23

worked out from the local point OF
the unit in which the post Office Is
located. The simplicity OF the plan.
1T is thought, will make easily de-
terminable the rate of postage from
that unit to any other on any mall
able parcel and viii greatly facilitate
the handling of parcel post matter
at post office windows.
postmaster General Burleson de-
cided to purchase rather than lease
automobiles for the delivery of par
eel post matter In the belief that the
machines could be bought outright
and operated BY the government at
much less expense, and, at the same
TIME, the service would be OF greater
uniformity and efficiency
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-23
Wolf Stake Graveyard.

All persons interested in the grave
yard at Wolf Stake are requested to
to meet and clean off the same Fri
day, July 25th.
IS J. ID. Cater, Church Clerk.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
The Importance Of Note Writing

in pencil or to use ruled paper, or vel
low, pink or other fanciful or varia-
gated paper or envelopes of eccentric
shape. Anything startling or bizarre
in stationery is a ViOlat ton of gOad
form. A note is folded carefully and
placed right side up in the envelope
If the envelope has been address Il
upside down. another envelope must
be substituted. The stamp is placed
evenly in the upper right hama cor
neT Of the enveloue. A crookedly
stamped missive is discourteous.
a prompt reply to a note contrib
utes to the convenience OF others 4
note of invitati is answered as soon
as received. and less important com
muuiCations are answered at the ear
lest possible moment. There will ie
less difficulty in replying if the rule
is followed not TO let a note grow
cold" on the desk.
Often there are opportunities to
give pleasure or consolation by a
note. 1t may be that a friend has
returned from a long journey, or has
announced an engagement, IT puo-
lished a book. and might be made
very happy by a few words. 1t may
be that a friend has had q hereave-
ment. \ note of sympathy at that
time means very much. It is like q
handclasp through space
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Are Handsome
Men Vain?
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

a RE handsome men vain-is that
n what YOU want to know young
woman-and you ask because
oh, I know why you ask. He is
handsome or you think he is. or may
be he thinks he is-and brother has
warned you against him and mother
says he thinks too much of him
self, and you're afraid-and So.
Well, now, don't know whether
this particular handsome man is vain
or not-but if he isn't he's a freak OF
nature-there never was a man on
earth. handsome or ugly, who wasn't
vain
The vainest woman VINO ever kept
you waiting for an hour while she
settled her ribbons and dabbed on just
bit more powder is a modest VIC
let compared to the average man
Ugly or plain.
Haven't YOU noticed that
Open your eyes. friends-open your
eyes.
Look at that bow-legged little man
with the faded eyes-lets see, about
| fifty odd, isn't he? Pretty heavy to
be out in such sun, don't you think?
See him look at the ladies-Old
young, pretty, ugly-they are all OF
interest to him, and he thinks he's OF
! interest to every one of them.
The Queen of Sheba could step
down off her throne and tell the fat
little man that she was dying of love
for him, and he wouldn't be a bit sur
prised-nOt he.
He'd lust sparkle his tired eyes and
twist mis- faded mustache and look as
much like a conquering hero as he
Could-and never wonder once what
asylum the lady had escaped from
Vain-men vain, Just tell a man
| you know that another man is good
| looking and see him vince. Tell him
| that another man has fine eyes, and
! watch him shudder and warn you
| against the other man. Tell him thai
| YOU think he Is the handsomest man
| that ever lived and see how family he
| will deny the sweet accusation. It
| doesn't make a bit of difference
whether he's handsome or not he's
| vain, anyway: so ! wouldn't pay much
attention to that.
| a decent man is a pretty decent
| sort Of thing. and well worth the low
! ing day and night. and always and
ever, even if he is vain Just bit
Let him be vain If he'll just be good
| and kind and generous and steadiast
| and honest and courageous and gem
| tie, and that's what the majority Of
men really try to be, ! believe, and
really are, too, most of them, SO
! what's the difference?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
By MRS. FRANK LEARNED.
Author Of Etiquette In New York To-
day"

MOTE WRITING plays an impor-
tant part in the social life -
everyone who would keep ap
la reputation for courtesy and VINO
would be popular and win and hold
friends
81 have not the talent for note writ
ing. a reader may say. II know that
it is an accomplishment to write a
good note, but my ideas vanish when
note paper is before me and a pen is
in my hand 1t is necessary to re
mind anyone who avoids or Shirts
note writing that cOurtesies are du-
ties. We must insist with ourselves
that We will not neglect them, AM
insist that We acquire the art Of note
writing by constant practice remem-
bering that a small talent may be i'm
proved by use. There is no mystery
in note writing if one tries TO express
simply and directly what one would
say if speaking. \ note should not
be stiff forced, but natural and spon-
taneouS.
Time. care and thought should he
devoted 10 the mere mechanism n
writing Clear legible handwriting.
correct punctuation. spelling and
grammar are essential Black ink IS
correct to use, and good. plain white
notepaper. 1t is ineNcusable to write
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25

MOTE WRITING plays an impor-
~ tant part i'm the social life -
oya1.y-,ra ,,-b, rg-,nlI lyaan I'm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Where the Poet Loses Time.

Nov long does Fonnison spend 81
one Of his poems"
",Ie told me he spent six weeks
ON the last one be- wrote
"You don't say,'
eyes. it took him ten minutes to
write it, and the balance OF the time
he was trying 20 persuade somebody
10 buy it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
EMINENT
SPIRIT MEDIUM

Professor {. n. Henri. world famous splrh
Medium and francs Seer. the Bensfaetor
Of Humanity, giving Instant relief. help aad
adyles 10 all Who troubled about the
everyday affairs Of life.
The Pans Figaro says: Professor Henri ia
MYSTERIOUS but wonderful and convincing Of
possessing a superior power. Kindly remem-
her he is not a mind reader, fortune -tsller OF
paimist but 8 Spiritual Medium ordained 10
do what Ne does. He IS above all gentle
man n the fullest sense, and worthy Of your
confidence n IN trouble doubt suspense
concerning your business. love domestic sf
fairs. consult him, and you Will save time
and money He win teach you how to obtain
happiness and success
Trance readings from a. m. to >. N.
daily. CLOSED Sunday. Kindly bring this sd.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Annie Gartrell Memorial CONSERVATORY OF Music

New Location a 500 Ponce DeI4eOn Avenue
10
% works. aized, all
Off us am
May L,
IVY
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
Newspaper Sold

A deal was closed last Monday
for the sale of the Lexington
Daily Leader, established twenty
five years ago by Samuel Judson
Roberts and owned since his
death by his widow, Mrs. Anna
Trout Roberts, to a stock compa-
ny of ten Lexington men headed
by former Representative John G.
Stoll, president of the Lexington
Waterworks company. The new
purchasers will take over the
property January l. tits under
stood that the same office force
will continue to operate the paper.
The paper was purchased as a
business investment. It's under
stood that the purchase price was
$1l5,0O0.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
FOR SALE

The old homestead of ]. w.
Stivers located at Kingston, KY,
8 miles from Richmond, on the
Big Hill pike, is offered for sale.
The place contains Z acres of the
finest productive land, some fruit,
and is high and dry, well watered
and the most choice home place in
the little village. The house is a
good substantial two-story frame
building of 6 rooms and hall and
two porches, with fine cellar I'M
der main building; also good
store house, barn, chicken and
carriage houses and all necessary
outbuildings. The neighborhood
is of the best, accessible to good
schools, churches, store and post
office. For terms apply to
]. B. Stouffer,
35-tf Richmond, Ky.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
Circuit Judgeship

From all that can be learned
from unauthoritive sources Judge
]. M. Benton will likely be an
entry in the Gubernatorial derby.
This has left open for discussion
the probable candidates for the
Circuit Judgeship in this district
and that subject is being freely
discussed in this city. Jessamine
county's own son, who has served
the district so we'll as Common
wealths Attorney appears to be
the logical candidate, and de-
serves the elevation to the Judge
ship. We have also heard Grant
E. Lilly, of Richmond, spoken
of as probable starter. Many
voters say that his conversion to
Democratic faith is too recent for
his claims to be seriously con-
sidered. This should not stand
in his way. If all conversions
were to be judged in the same
way, how many would reach the
Golden Gates? Mr.. Lilly is one
of Richmond's leading practi-
TONERS, and one of the best read
attorneys in the state. -Nichol-
aSville Argonaut.
We acknowledge our indebted
ness to our friends and especially
the Argonaut, for their and its
kindly expressions of interest in
us.
We are not a politician and
ask no reward for our political
faith. We vote the democratic tick
ct because we believe it is right.
The office of Circuit Judge is
purely non-political and should
not be turned over to any one on
the ground that it would be ad-
ministered from a political stand
point. The Bench must be made
non-partisan.
We note, with pleasure, that
Judge Benton is slyly looking at
the gubernatorial Chair and
many of his admirers over here
will be glad to help push him
along.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
Personal
Phone 6s8 or 7el for all personal items

Mr.. Baker Walker, of Nicholasville, has
been visiting his sister Mrs. James Burn
side. of this city.
+ MIR. Geo. Snyder came over Saturday to
spend Sunday with his wife and children
who are the guest of Mrs. Dan Chenault.
Miss Mason, of Louisville, has been the
guest of Miss Callie .Shackelford, the past
week.
Mrs. E. T. Burnam returned to Cincin-
ilati on Monday after short visit to rela-
tives in this city.
Mr.. Chas. Smith has been the guest of
friends in the city.
Mrs. Kate Rose Virgins will leave for
Winchester Wednesday, to visit her son
Don c. Virgins. While in Winchester
she will give a reading, selecting some
poems from her book Rose Leaves which
is nearing completion and will soon be
put on sale
Miss Elizabeth Robertson, from Louis.
vile, and Mrs. Ben Mathews, of Shelby
vile, have returned home after a weeks
visit to Mrs. Earring.
Mr. and Mrs. David ChenauIt Fox came
over Monday to attend the funeral of Mr..
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
was Delivered Fifty Years
Ago on Nov. 19, 1868

The most famous speech in
The. English Language.
-Four score and seven years
ago our fathers brought forth on
this continent a new nation, con-
ceived in Liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all men
are created equal. Now we are
engaged in a great civil war, test
ing whether that nation, or any
nation so conceived and so dedi-
Gated, can long endure. We are
met on great battlefield of that
war. We have come to dedicate
a portion of that field as a final
resting place for those who here
gave their lives that that nation
might live. 1t is altogether fit
ting and proper that we should
do this.
But IN a larger sense we can
not dedicate, we cannot conse-
crate, we cannot hallow, this
ground. The brave men, living
and dead, who struggled here
have consecrated it far above our
poor power to add or detract.
The world will note nor long,
long remember what we say
here, but it can never forget what
they did here. 1t is for us, the liV-
ing, rather to be dedicated here
to the unfinished work which
they who fought here have thus
far SO nobly advanced. 1t is rather
for us to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us,
that from these honored dead we
take increased devotion to the
cause for which they gave the
last full measure OF devotion;
that we here highly resolve that
these dead shall not have died
in vain, that this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of
freedom, and that government of
the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not perish from the
earth"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
Produce Doctor

Private consultation and dag
nosis without charge, prescrip-
tons for complete relief of all
produce business pains, sprains
or breakdowns. Want 10000 good
fat turkeys for Thanksgiving, will
pay the highest market price for
good stock, poor thin turkeys not
wanted. Market open Monday,
November 10.
Al GOTT,
Office phone AS, res. 252- 46-3t
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25

ated in business in the grocery with his
brother MI. Wearen Kennedy. These two
young men stand high in the community,
and deserve the patronage of our citizens.
Mr.. S. G. Banks has returned to his
home in Dallas, Texas
Mrs. A. L. Collins of Flemming is visit
ing her brother DR.. Scudder of this city. I,
Mr.. M. E. Jones of Lawrenceburg is visit
ing relatives in this city.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25

MIR. r. T. Durrett, of Louisville, spent
the week end with friends in this city
Mrs. Jephtha Haggard. of Winchester,
was the guest of relatives here last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Brock, Of this city has been
the guest of Clark county relatives.
Mesdames Mary b. Clay, Hattie Buc-
hanan, Ella and Katie Park and James
Bennett attended the Equal Suffrage meet
ing in Louisville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
Foot Ball

The game of foot ball played
at the Campus between Stanford
and the Normal resulted in the
same old way Stanford 6 Nor
NAL 3.
May the God of Destinies send
us a team that we can wallop.
Its a long time since we crowed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
TUESDAY, NOV. rs, 1913.
RATS

One of the greatest plaques af
fecting the community at large
is the plague of rats. The old
black rat has almost disappeared,
but in his place has come a larg-
er and stronger animal of the
gray species.
The damage done annually by
these rodents runs into many
millions. There has been no we'll
directed, concentrated, united,
effort on the part of the public
to rid itself of this nuisance. 1t
is true that individuals from time
to time make isolated, sporadic
efforts to extinguish the pest
from their homes and barns, but
the effort is something like fir
ing a pop gun with the expecta-
ton of its being heard all over
the United States. The rat is
something of sagaciouS animal
and scents danger very readily,
and avoids it with a discretion
worthy of a more intellectual
person. When he sees the signs
of danger, he merely moves his
headquarters to the adjoining
premises; and thus they go from
place to place. To avoid all
this, it is only necessary for
a day to be appointed in which
the whole community will work
in unison and drive ''Mr. Rat"
from our midst.
These animals multiply with
astonishing rapidity, and a single
rat killing day for a year would
be unavailing, but if RAT Day"
was observed once or twice a
month, as for that matter,
throughout the United States,
the pest could be exterminated
in a short period of time.
Experts should be consulted
and a powerful poison should be
prepared that the rat will eat.
This is merely a suggestion and
hundreds of other ways could be
prepared to destroy the rat, or at
least prevent its ravageS. The
amount of damage done through
out the United States has been
variouSly estimated at billions of
dollars a year. Indeed, one who
has made a study of the matter,
says that there are 500,000,00O
rats in this country, and that the
damages done by them is $3,710,-
100000 annually.
If the Mayor of the city will
appointa rat killing or rat poi
soning day and urge all. the cit
liens to observe it with a united,
concentrated effort, the city would
be practically rid of the pest in a
short time.
The state of Indiana is the only
state that has dealt with the sub
ject by legislative enactment.
This state has provided that a
text book or chart written by DIR.
Hurry, showing how the animal
may be scientifically destroyed,
shall be studied in all the schools.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
NOT HERE

An educational campaign is be-
gun in London advocating do
nestle service for educated wo-
men. Servant troubles are largely
ascribed to the ignorance of mis-
tresses.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25

It's said that rabbits are more
plentiful in Garrard county than
for many years. according to the
reports of the Lancaster Record.
Garrard county is very fortunate in
being so well supplied with Brer
Rabbit and his family, at a time
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-25
when all kinds of meat are selling
at such high prices.

The turkey crop is reported
short, very short. But what does
it matter? None but the bloated
bond holders can even think of
turkey.