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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
WALHALLA. S. c.:
% MILLION FOR CANAL ZONE.
Colombian Authorities Sign Treaty.
Congress. Yet % Pass On Ii.

Washington, April S.-Twenty-tive
million dollars is the amount the
United states agrees to pay to Co.
lomhja .Or the partition Of Panama
and the acquisition OF the Canal Zone
in the treaty signed in Bogota by
American Minister Thompson and
,nv Colombian authorities. This was
stated here to-day at the Colombian
legation.
NO rights for 4 new inter-occanic
canal across Colombia by the AtratO
river route and no Coaling privileges
on san AndrCaS and PrOvidcncia Is
tamds, off the Colombian coast, it was
added, were contained in the treaty
While the Colombian minister, Sc
nor BCtanCOuri, received cable
from his foreign Office informing him
OF the signing OF The agreement. the
state Department still was awaiting
word from Mr.. Thompson. Tho
boundary between Colombia and
Panama is to follow the line laid
down i'm a previous treaty which was
signed. but never approved by the
colombian Congress. One demand
which the South American republic
has been insisting on, the free pass
age of her merchant vessels through
the canal, was given UP because of
President Wilson's attitude in favor
oi repeal Of the tolls exemption.
fhUt had been a stumbling block in
the way of final agreement.
The Colombian Congress will be
called in special session to pass on
Ehc treaty before il is submitted to
the United States Senate.
Acceptance Of the latest treaty will
end ten years Of negotiation and
ERECTION between the United States
and Colombia and relieve strained
diplOmatiL relations which have been
watched with the keenest interest by
Latin-AmeriCan republics. COlOm-
hia has insisted that the United
states either pay a lump sum for the
Canal Zone it acquired when the
republic Of Panama was set up over
night with guarantees OF integrity
from Washington, or that the whole
question be submitted to The Hague
IOr arbitration
The last negotiations took place at
the close Of President Taft's admin
IStratiOn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
SAYS HE KILLED HIS UNCLE,
Georgia Boy Alleged to Have Con-
fessed the Murder.

Hawklnsville, Ga, April S.-Using
an axe as an instrument of death
Harry Lee, g years old, to-day CON
fessed that he killed his uncl. p.
.. Bonnell, here early Sunday ac-
cordlng to an announcement nv the
police tonight.
Il Killed my uncle because he con-
tinually abused me and would not
give me money to go home with -
the youth is reported to have told the
detectives, who obtained the ALLEGED
confession after several hours uues-
tioning.
Bonnell, who was % years old and
a baker, was killed while sleeping.
Lee, who roOmed with him, gave the
alarm, saying his uncle had been kill
ed by negro and that he was awak-
ened just as the negro was escaping
from the room.
The youth to-day told the authori-
ties, according to their statement,
that he arose early Sunday morning.
dressed, with the exception Of nut
ting on his shoes, obtained an axe
from the back porch of the house in
which they were living and struck
Bonnell on the head.
He struggled some after I hit
him. Lee is said to have told the
officers, "and | then struck him two
more licks with the axe Oh the head. ;"
Lee was held by the police imme-
diately after the killing He later
was released and again arrested ycs-
terday.
The dead man and his nephew
came here recently from Florida.
Bonnell is survived by family there.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS ACCUSED
senator Claims Shipping Trust is
Fostering Paid News Service.

Washington, April 9.-Reprcsen-
tatiNo Barnhart Democrat, Of Indi-
ana, author Of the newspaper public
ltN section of the post office law, told
Postmaster General BurleSOn to-day
that he believed certain newspapers
were violating its provisions by not
marking as advertising certain mat
ter attacking the repeal Of the Pana-
ma Canal tolls exemption, which Mr.
Barnhart alleges he has reason to
believe is being furnished by ship
ping trust. Mr.. Burleson told Mr..
Barnhart he was ready to receive
any evidence Of violation Of the law.
The postmaster general has infor-
nation that certain newspapers,
some Of them the largest and most
influential in various cities from
coast to coast, are printing articles
for the shipping trust in the agita-
ton against the tolls repeal bill ,"
said Representative Barnhart.
These articles, according to the
information before the department.
are printed as bona fide news articles
without the slightest indication that
they are advertisements. News
papers and their editors and owners.
If investigation incloseS they are ac-
ceptinS pay for the so-called news
articles, may be fined by the courts
and their newspapers barred from
the Second-class privilege.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
SHAKE IT OFF.
Rid Yourself )f Unnecessary Burdens.
\ Walhalla Citizen Shows You How.

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens OF I bad back are heavy.
Get rid OF them.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad
kidneys.
For lame, weak and aching backs.
Local endorsement proves their
worth.
J. y. Rowland, Main street, Wal
halla, S. c., says. "My kidneys were
disordercd, as was shown by too fire.
quent passages of the kidney secre-
tions. ] had backache and pains in
my lOins and sides and felt misera-
BILE in every way. Doan's Kidney
Pills, which got at DR.. Bells Drug
store, soon relieved these symptoms
OF kidney complaint and made me
feel better in every way. My advice
to every one having dsordered kid
neys is to give Doan's Kidney Pills
trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the rame-Doan's--
and take no other. adv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Butchcred by Chinese Brigands.

Pekin. April 9.-Brigands under
"White Wolf" to-day killed hun
dreds of Inhabitants in the towns of
Hushien. Chowchih and Meihsien in
the vicinity of Sian Flu, capitalF of
Shcnsi Province. They looted the
'hree towns after capturing them and
are sweeping the entire country.
All foreigners residing at out-sta-
tions have been ordered to Sian Flu,
where a column OF 1900 regular
troops has arrived. Further rein
fOrCcmentS have been sent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Straight Mt IL.

There is no use of our "beating
around the bush" We might as
we'll out with it first as last. We want
You to try ChambCrlain's Cough
Remedy the next time you have a
cough or cold. There is no reason
so far as We can see why you should
not DO so. This preparation by its
remarkable cures has gained a world
wide reputation, and people every
where speak Of it in the highest
terms Of praise. 1t is for sale by all
dealers. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Look at Your Plumbing.

You know what happens in house
III which the Pumping is in poor
2ondition-cverybody in the house is
liable to contract Typhoid or some
G'1her fever. The digestive organs
perform the same functions in the
human body as the plumbing does
for the house, and they should be
kept in first class condition all the
time. If you have any trouble with
your digestion take Chamberlain's s
Tablets and you are certain to get
'7nick relief. For sale by all deal
9rs. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Crushed to Death by Cars.

Clearwater, Fla, April S.-Ben
Fulford, conductor on a local freight
between st. Petersburg and Trilby,
well known to all along the line, was
instantly killed at Largo this morn
ing by three cars passing over his
body. Runaway cars collided with
string of cars on a siding on one of
which he was standing, knocking him
to the rails. Fulford lived at st.
Petersburg and leaves widow and
two children. The negro brakeman,
who was beside him, escaped with a
Sprained ankle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Clears ComplcNiOn-Rcmo Skin
BlcmiSheS.

Why go through life embarrassed
and disligured with pimples, erup-
tons, blackheadS, red rough skin. or
suffering the tortures Of eczema, itch -,
letter, salt rheum? Just ask your
druggist for DR.. HObsons Eczema
ointment. Follow the simple sug-
geStions and your skin worries are
orer. Mild, soothing, effective. En-
cellent for babies and delicate, ten
der skin. Stops chapping. Always
helps. Relief or money back. soc
at your druggist. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
A BUSINESS MAN OF MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis is q city where thew
do things. Stimulated by a Vigorous
climate, surrounded by q fertile
country, peopled by the best blood
of the over crowded east, it ts a citv
of hustle, of great achievements
conceived and wrought out.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Minneapolis, Mimi.
Is one Of this sort of men. A news
paper man. A political worker An
tnGlishman by birth. He has been
in this country nineteen years. He
has resided IN the northwest, Win
nipeg, Fargo. and for the last ten
years in Minneapolis. d
Mr.. Taylor is a friend Of Peruna
ana does not conceal his friendship
lie Is thoroughly enthused with the
belief that Peruna is a great remedy
He has right to feel so. For several
years he suffered with dyspepsia.
This caused him to have very bad
health.
Newspaper advertisements would
never have influenced him to take
Peruna. 1t was friends that per-
suaded him to try the remedy. In
less than @ week he needed no more
persuasion. He saw that Peruna.
was doing him good. He Is able to
say In O letter to the Peruna Com
pany Colpmbus, Ohio:
Never felt better in my life. arm
ng to oil men or women who suffer
I consider Pernna - great remedy.
* or well, sent free by the Peruna
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
why it Suits ParcituIar People.

Folcy's Honey and Tar Compound
Is prompt and effective for coughs.
colds, Group, hoarSeness, bronchial
coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
Ncrron, Hancock. Mich., writes. "FO-
jey's Honey and Tar quickly relieves
tickling throat and stops the cough
with no bad after-effccts." 1t con-
tmnS no Opiates and is pure. That's
why ii suits particular people. Bells
drag store. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
PcI'iShed to Save Wife.

Paducah, Ky, April 9.--After saw
ing four Of his children, Malcolm
Ford dashed into his blazing home
at RossingtOn, near here, early to-
day to save his wife and two babies,
but perished with them in the flames
Neighbors, attracted by the fire,
reached the scene in time to see Ford
enter the burning house, but too late
to dissuade him from his apparently
hopeless quest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Rcliable-Foley's Honey and Tar
ComDOund,

Just be sure that you buy Foey's
Honey and Tar Compound. tits "a
reliable medicine for coughs. co(ds,
Group, whOoping cough, bronchial. and
la grippe coughs, which are weaken
ing to the system. 1t also gives
prompt and definite results for
hoarseness, tickling throat and stuffy.
wheezy breathing. Bells drug store,
Walhalia. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
round Il Cure for Rheumatism.

81 suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my
right hand to my mouth for that
length OF time writes Lee l.. Chap
man, Maplcton, Iowa. 81 suffered
terrible pain so | could not sleep or
lie still at night. Five years ago |
began using Chamberlain Liniment
and in two months ! was we'll and
have not suffered with rheumatism
since. For sale by all dealers. ad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Cough Medicine for Children.

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting a cough medicine for chill
dren. 1t should be pleasant to take,
contains no harmful substance and
be most effectual. Chamberlain's S
Cough Remedy meets these require
ments and is a favorite with the
mothers OF young children every
where. For sale by all l'dealers. ad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Childrcn'S Diseases Very Prevalent

Whooping cough is about every
where. Measles and scarlet fever al
most as bad. Use Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for inilamed throats
and coughing. Mrs. |. G.. Hostler,
Grand Island, Nebr., says: "My three
children had severe attacks Of whoop~
ing cough, and very few doses Of
FOley's Honey and Tar gave great
relief" Bells drug store. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15

One Of the best subst onces to use
In removing spots from vanished
SIR '&"c" Is butter. The stronger the
g..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15

IF had only thought OF it at the
time! When the baby bruised her
mead, when Buster was stung by
wasps, when little Mary pinchcd her
hand in the door, when father fell
OF the step-iaddor and sprained his
root. when mother had a stitch i'm her
neck, or when grandmother had a
sudaen attack Of rheumatism,
could have done something" Did
accidents ever happen in your house
hold, when you, could have done
dozen different things if you had
thought OF them at the time? You
can be ready for any OF these emer-
gencies by keeping a bottle of Sloan's
Liniment on convenient shelf. It
Is so antiseptic, so comforting TO q
sore spot, so penetrating to an aching
joint that 1t relieves the suffering
while you are trying to think up that
forgotten something to do" Get
a bottle to-day. 25c. and soc. All
druggists. Sloan's Liniment kills
pain. adv,
About npr cent nf Obio, o,,4o
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15
Pardon Given by President.

Charleston, w. Va, April 9.-Af-
ter a search, which carried them over
virginia, West Virginia and Ken
tucky and into Ohio, Federal officers
to-day delivered to Mrs. Frances
Brown the pardon granted her three
months ago by President Wilson.
with her two brothers, J. II. and
Alfred Mooney, Mrs Brown was con-
vlcted OF violation Of the pension
laws hut because Of their age-each
is over lO-they were not sentenced.
Wheh ehorts OF their friends to have
then pard0ncd were successful they
could not be found at first. After
the Drothcrs were located Mrs Brown
was found in Cincinnati.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-15

About 6 per cent of Ohio's auto.
mnh''oa, a,Hl" electric cars.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-06

kota in the prosecution Of the Lum b.
err Trust at Parker in 1913.
From the Sioux City Tribune: Gas
United States District Attorney he
has made a record of non-partisan
character that commends him to all
men who simply desire to see justice
prevail.
Although a federal a%ppointee and
supposed to be with the national ad-
ministration In the last campaign,
he did not hesitate to break with his
superiors and resign'his position when
he was ordered to take action that ne
knew to be the last word in favorit-
ism toward a defendant whom he had
successfully prosecuted for a notorious
fraud. His course at that time III
spired confidence in bis honesty, cour-
age and love of justice.
Unfortunately, South Dakota has
not arranged for a strictly non-partis.
an judiciary, but In the second dis
trict that ideal may be realized, be
cause of the support Mr.. Wagner is
receiving from all parties and fac.
lions" Political ad advertisement.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-06

Born 1870 in Lyon County, Iowa.
Raised on a farm and attended the
Public Schools at Rock Rapids, Iowa;
admitted to the Bar by the Supreme
Court of Iowa, 1893. Came to South
Dakota in 1893, and has practiced law
at Alexandria,, Mitchell and Sioux
Falls; was States's Attorney of Han
son County 1901 OF, State Senator
l9o5.O6 appointed United States At
torney by President Roosevelt June
S, 1907, and served until he resigned
Dec. 81, 1912; was elected President
Of the South Dakota Bar Association
1909. Became a candidate for Circuit
Judge in response to a movement for
a non-partisan judiciary.
AS United States Attorney he pro-
secuted many important cases for the
Government. including Charles L..
Hyde of Pierre, a wealthy man who
was convicted for making FRAUDULENT
use Of the mails, and resigned as
United States Attorney when asked
by Attorney General Wickersham to
withhold Hyde's commitment to pris-
on until Hyde could be pardoned. He
also assisted the State of South Da-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-06
CORRESPONDENTS
Grand Valley.

Feb. 4, 1914.

Feb. 4, 1914.
According to old tradition we are to
have six weeks more of winter wealth
or as Mr.. Ground Hog had plenty OF
opportunity to see his shadow Mon
day.
Our dancers enjoyed a social hop
az Theodore Nelson's Wednesday
evening Of last week.
Mrs. Voyea entertained a number
Of her lady friends at a quilting" on
last Thursday afternoon and Of course
the men went along to perform their
part In the quilting program.
Miss Marker spent Sunday and Sum
day night at Christ Strands.
Alma Syvertsoa came down from
Sioux Falls Saturday for a week S va
cation. She expects to return next
week to complete her course in dress
making.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-06
FairyisW Township

Feb. l, 1913.
Talk about going to California for
mild and balmy winter weather when
we have such ideal winter weather as
we have right here in South Dakota
the first Of February,
Mr.. and Mrs c. Tuynman visited
Saturday at the Kennison home
Mary johnson visited with friends
and relatives in Fairview and COM
muuity.
Sven Amunson came home Sunday
from DesMoines where he finished
his course pharmacy and Is now a full
fiegsd pharmacist All Of Swen's
friends congratulate him on his sue
CESS.
Nj and Mrs. Tom Rood visited at
the kenison and Swanson homes Sun
day. Misses Opal and Mable Swanson
accompanied Mi. and Mrs. Rood back
to Canton.
The KenisOn young people spent
Sunday at the beautiful home OF Mr..
and Mrs Coyer near Rock Valley.
Miron Goble~anG G. j.. Moen were
up in North Dakota a few days last
week on business.
The young ladies of Fairview gave
Miss Mae McIlvenna a miscellaneous
shower Saturday evening at the Fair
view hotel.
Roy Osborn visited at the Kenison
home Wednesday evening.
f. Beckman's sale Wedne day was
we'll attended and everything sold at
a good price.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-06

Christ Torberson shelled corn for
Engebret Hotter, Monday and for
Archie Hunt, Tuesday.
c. L. Ferguson came out to Anthem
Thompson's Monday afternoon on
business.
Bernard Torberson was confined to
the house Tuesday with a bad cold.
Christ Torberson's took Sunday
dinner with Archie Hunt and family.
Last Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Sander Brynjulson entertained a num-
Der Of their friends at their home.
OF course everybody had a good time.
No one knows better than Sander and
his estimable wife how to make people
feel at home. '
Bernard Torberson and family spent
Sunday with Melvin Sundvold's.
Mrs, John Wallquist spent the first
OF the week with Victor Wallquist's.
Noble Strand spent the week end
at home and some Of his college
friends came out to enjoy n free
country life over Sunday.
G. B. Strand accompanied NJ. o.
Nicholson, OUR candidate for county
treasurer, to Hudson and vicinity the
first of the week to renew old ac-
quaintances and interview the voters
of that section.
Word comes from far of Norway
that Osmond Hustel who left here
for that country last fall thinking
that climate would benefit his health
has been in very poor health of late
being confined to his bed most of the
time. Osmond and family have many
friends here who would like to have
them nearer SO they could offer words
of cheer and give them any assistance
they might need.
Torkei Torkelsen and family visited
at Thinglum's Sunday. Torkel will
soon leave for North Dakota.
Carl Haanes and Carl Larson came
down from Sioux Falls Saturday to
spend a week with Paul Kleppe's.
John Warren has decided to move
to North Dakota In the spring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-06

in order that they may be independ-
emit of facLional necessities, machine
tactics and individual interests. /
am a candidate for the republican
nomination for Circuit Judge for the
Second Judicial Circuit by individual
proposal petition My qualifications
are: Graduation from the Iowa Law
School in 1878; practiced 36 years, 33
in this circuit. My character l will
leave to the judgment of my neighb-
ors who say: "a man of capacity,
learning and integrity. Has met the
exacting demands madn on him by
over rs years of close acquaintance as
he has gone in and out of the halls of
Justice before the people. His life Is
an open book, known and read by all
men and no page has been stained by
dishonor." Integrity, judicial tenn
perment, knowledge of the law and
experience In It's practice and courage
of conviction are the qualifications OF
a Judge and all these / invite com
p~arison with my opponents and II
found equal, / respectfully ask each
independent elector to vote for me. "
This declaration is sound, dignited
and to the point. Nobody has a
string on him. Nothing further CO.
be said Judge Kennedy was always
in favor of an independent judiciary
and did what he could to prevent
any endorsement. Each voter should
decide for himself who should be
| Judge and we have every confidence
the nomination will go to Judge
Kennedy.