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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
MASTERS SALES.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
IN Court Of Common Pleas

Pursuant to DEGREES Of the afore-
said Court, in the cases named below,
| Will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, in front OF The Court House
door, at Walhalla, S. c.. on Monday.
the LIST day of June. 1914. between
the legal hours o. sale, the lots OF
land below described:
Mrs. Rosa Stemn. Plaintiff.
against
Ebert Cobb, J. II. Butt and John II.
Long, Defendants.
All that certain niece, parcel or
lots Of land situate near the Knit
ting Mill, just above Westminster, in
OcOnee County, State aforesaid, be-
ing lots Nos. iG and ~ Of the Dou-
BILE Cabins land, as shown by plat
made May %, 1899, by w. A. Hud-
son, adjoining lots Nos. As and 40
and bounded on north by said lots
and on the West by Hudson street,
and on the south by Cornelia ave-
nue., and on the east by Pearson
street, the two lots containing about
one and 70-100 acres. said lots
decided to j. s. Stcnin by J. S. Law
less and decided to Ebert Cobb by
Mrs. Rosa Stefhn.
Terms of Sale: Cash. That in
event Of the failure Of the purchaser,
or purchasers, to comply with the
terms OF sale within five days Of the
sale of the premises, the Master do
readvertise and resell same on some
subsequent SalCSdaY on the same
terms and at the same place and con-
ditions as heretofore set out, at the
risk of the former purchaser, or pur-
chasers. and that he continue so to
do until he has found n purchaser, or
purchasers, who shall comply with
the terms Of sale.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers.
w. O. WHITE.
Master for OconCo County. S. c..
May 13, 1914.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
FOR RURAL PRONE SYSTEM.
of Oakway Section Il, Meet
on Tuesday, June 2d.

Oak waY. May 2J.--There will be
a meeting at OaAway on Tuesday.
June I'd, at 1890 a. m, for the pur-
pose OF organizing n rural telephone
company. The Western Electric
Company will send a man to address
the farmers and business men in the
lower part Of the county on the i'm
rOrtance Of erecting and maintain
ing a rural tolI hone system. We
want everybody to come and take an
interest in this matter.
w. II. Cole, for Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
CLOSING OF CoLORED SCHOOL.
SERMON at Galilcc VIII Open the Tx
crciScs-Whitc People Welcome.

The closing exercises Of the Wal
halla Graded School for cOlorcd chill
dren will begin next Sunday night
when the school sermon will be
preached by Rev. A. B. Morton, of
Simpsonville, at Galilee BAPTIST
church at $50. Music to be fur
nished by the school, led by BESSIE
V. Williams, organist.
Oratorical contest Wednesday,.
June Sd, $50 p. m, at Trinity VI. D..
church.
Annual school entertainment
Thursday evening at the same place.
Special seats will be reserved for
the board Of trustees and others Of
our white friends who would care to
attend.
All OF these exercises are to come
off promptly on time.
The animal address will be deliv-
cred w ~ 7 hlCvan1or. Of Sonono
- N.Fr t.-H
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
CAPT. W. G.. SMITH DEAD.
After Long ana Useful Life. He
Passed Away at Anderson.


ANDERSON, May 2l.-William Gas
ION Sillth' eteran railway cOnduc-
TOT OF ~ years continuous service
with the southern Railway, known
a1lecllohat"!E as Capt. 'Billy" Smith
by thousands Of people all over the
,"un'iH uIeu at MS nome IN thlS city
Govt SmitL had h hoo Hs"'o,
his Nod for four monthr thnro
M organic Vanilla hmt uat
nal wnorinr oway Io o.
no sn rfnrcd . sndJn oniIo ~ hr '
came unconsriome IL
imst hosoro ho dind
\ smile ,nnnorod IN he fono ora ~
then roIaynd Mrs Cmitb ava +ho
members of hi. fomiIv foI,r danaht
ors and two sors u,oro ~ ~ "a ga
side when tbn end como 'N'
On january 1oIo tho Coutboro
Railway rotircd cant "RiIIv" cnith
ON nav Al rho timo of rot rnnonnt
he received hnortifmr Iottorn From
he head officials and mo thorgLts
expressed i'm those lottors mnr Co.,
greatly Cherished Nv bi,n rio mon.
of his service was on tho rnIrn,bia
and Greenyiun divisinn or tho Snuth.
crn,
Cant Smith was morriod 1on,oru
s. 1866. TO Mary Uarrie WiIson tho
Oldest daughter If Iohn onT E,;a,
KNIGHT Wilson. Of whnr cinco
his rntiro n,n""' "n?lIE. since
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

Court Of Common Please
William A. Strother and James Phin-
ncy, as Partners in Trade Doing
Business under the style and Firm
Name Of Strother & Phinney,
Plaintiffs,
against
Ida Holden, w. Thaddeus Holden,
Elisha Holden, Josephine Shock
ley, Alice Jones, Licena Alexander,
Naomi A. Hendrix and George r.
Pike, Defendants.
Summons for Reiicf-(Complaint
Scrved.)
To the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
Quired to answer the Complaint in
this action, of which a copy is here
with served upon yOu, and to serve
a copy Of your answer to the said
Complaint on the subscriber at his
office. on the Public Square, at Wal
halla Court House, South Carolina,
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive OF the day Of such
service; and if you fail to answer the
Complaint within the time aforesaid,
the Plaintiffs in this action will an
ply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the Complaint.
Dated this lith day Of May, 1914.
r. r. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To elisha Holden, Absent Defendants:
Please take notice that the Sum-
mons and Complaint in the above en-
titled action were filed in the Clerks
once of Oconee County, South Caro-
lima, on the 14th day of May, 1914;
that the purpose of this action is the
foreclosure Of the lien Of the mort
gage debt described in the Com
plant, same having been executed
and delivered By william Holden to
Strother & PhinDey on the I'd day Of
April, 1909, and recorded iii the
Clerks Office OF Oconoe County, in
mortgage book EE, page 1873, on the
18th day Of April, 1909.
r. T. JAYNES,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
May 20, 1914. = 20-22
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
Caph w. G.. Smith

was well known and highly esteemed
~ the people of OcOnee, and the
new of his death came as a source
of grief to all who had known him.
For a number of years he resided
with his family at West Union. and
it a during his residence there that
the people Of this county became
aware OF the splendid characteristics
of the A staunch Baptist by
denomination, he was liberal in his
views, tolerant of the opinions of
others, yet strict in his adherence to
and practice of the teachings OF the
Bible, and one of his chief delights
was in the service Of church and Sun
day school. He was a prince among
men. and in his passing away it may
be truly said that a good and faith
full servant has entered upon his re-
ward.
Funeral services were held at An
derson on Friday last, May %, from
the First Baptist church, the inter
mont taking place in Silver Brook
Cemetery. A number of relatives
from Walhalla attended the SER
vices.
The bcreaved ones have the SYM
pathy Of many friends in their gor-
row.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
Mrs. Francis !. Brown, Plaintiff,

MIS-. Francls 7. brown, PIaintiff,
against
Joseph r. Robertson, Mrs. Clare w.
Taylor, Jordon Moore and Lewis
G., Moore, Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract Of land situate, lying and being
in the County Of Oconee, OF the State
Of South Carolina, on branches Of
Hockey Fork Creek, waters Of
Chauga Creek. waters OF Tugaloo
River. containing four hundred and
sixty-six acres, more or less, same
being more fully represented by a
plat Of survey thereof by /. II. Harri-
son, Surveyor. dated the 23d day OF
October, 1901, and being the same
tract Of land conveyed to Josepl r.
Robertson and others by II. s. Van
diver y" deed bearing date the 31st
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Napoleon as a Scientist.

Napoleon Bonaparteo was an active member of the French Academy of Sciences; was elected member in 1797, His appreciation of the impor- tance of scientific research is illus srated by the number of eminent scientists he took with him on his ex- petition to Egypt, where he organized the Institute of Egypt in Cairo and proposed to establish an observatory His illustrated report of his investi cations on the antiquities of Egypt eology, leading to the brilliant labors of Champolion, Mariette and Mospero and the dominance of the French school in Egypt, even under British COT uol
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Fans Unhealthful.

Though the electric fan brings re freshing coolness to hot places it does not ventilate closed room, and Lang. lais and Satory. French experimenters have found that the ordinary fan tends to lessen the airs purity instead of in creasing it, the stirring up of dust be ing probably responsible for a large addition to the bacteria.
 During dancing in a ballroom the number of bacteria per cubic ysrd of the air rose from 1000 to 720.000. For ventilation an ozone generator may De used with the fan, o< an exhaust ran may he placed in hole in the outer wall so as to pump out the viti. ated air. when, of course, fresh air will take it's place.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
NAMES THAT DICKENS USED
Carved on English Tombstones, They Recall the Works of Great
 Author.

The happy discovery in Chalk churchyard of the immortal names of Twist, Flight and Guppy reminds me that some years ago in Bunhili Fields cemetery I noticed on some tambstones not far apart from one another the following names: Sarah Brass, Garland and Sophronia, all of which appear in The Old Curiosity Shop" Dram, the name of the under taker in David Copperfield; and Blight and George Sampson, names occurring in Our Mutual Friend.
 George Sampson is the much snub- he'd suitor of Bel Wilfer's sister La vinia. Young Plight whose wages were 15s a week. is elaborately de- scribed as being managing clerk, junior clerk, common law clerk, con veying clerk. chancery clerk, every re- finement and department of clerk, of Mr. Mortimer Lightwood, Solicitor. Dick Swivellers The Marchioness, whom he named "Sophronia Sphinx" as being "a name euphonious and gen teel. and furthermore indicative Of mystery" is known to everybody In Our Mutual Friend however, there figures a much less distinguished and we'll known Sophronia, the wife, name Iy. of the ginger whiskered' and dis reputable Mr. Lammle.-Correspon- dence London Times.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Nobody Eats Possum Now

The South has long been cursed with stories of things said to exist here as to be peculiarly Southern that are the mere Actions of the exuberant imaginations of professional Southern. CTS south of the line and professional Southerners who have never been far. ther south than Washington
 Nobody now eats possum, and no. body now eats possum and sweet pota- toes. Once the negroes ate possum once in their lives but no negro ever made a second assault on a dish of possum A man who could enjoy pos- sum should have a copper riveted stomach and taste for pure fat with strong odor. There is no such thing as persimmon wine. Once there was persimmon beer. It is about as pala- table as rainwater favored with dried apples.-Memphis Commercial Alp. peal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
WHEN THE ROMANCE FADED
Johns Prosaic Recollection Decidedly Not What the Young Wife Had
 Expected.

John" she asked cuddling up to him. for it was the third anniversary of their marriage. what was the hap piest moment of your life?'
 "Ah, dear" he replied. T remember 1t we'll I shall never forget it. If I live to be a hundred years old, that moment will always stand out as plain ly as 1t does tonight"
 She sighed and nestled little clos CT looking longingly up into his honest blue eyes. After a moments silence she urged;
 Yes, but John, dearest, you haven't told me when it was
 oh" he answered, T thought you had guessed 1t. It was when you came to me in the autumn, If you remember, and told me that you had decided to trim up one of your old hats so as to make 1t do for the winter.
 Then the celebration of the third an. niversary of their marriage became un- interesting and formal
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Great Classical Works Lost.

There are more ways of destroying a book than burning it. The old monks were adopts at another form )f destruction with what they consid cred laudable motives. Vellum was costly and they were indefatigable in erasing the best works of the Greek and Latin to make room for life of some saint or other on the same sheet. ln the Vatican one of the books of Livy can be faintly discerned beneath missal and Cicero's de Republics" vas lost to the world for centuries underneath mass of monkish writ. 'ng, And the quality Of the monks composition was seldom comparable with what he destroyed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
CO0NS MAKE PLAYFUL PETS
Maine Man Has Two Which He Has Tanned and Trained, and They
 Act Like Kittens.

Wild raccoons that are found in the Maine woods are like children in a great many ways. They can be trained to do things, though they are born under different influences
 Adolph Gilblair of Skowhegan, Me, has two pet coons which he has trained and cares for daily. He got these coons from a farmer about four months ago, and they are now as play ful as kittens and will frolic with each other, rolling over and over like two little dogs, and they do not show any savage or wild disposition. They are let out into the dooryard and will run about, and when tired will stretch out on the doorstep in the sun.
 They are very keen to danger and if a dog approaches they will climb to the top of an apple tree. They are kept in yard of their own in night time and they have a large hollow log that they can go into. They curl up together like two kittens and sleep.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Brand-New Excuse.

Casey announced to his wife, Ellen that he was going to the ball game All day he was gone. Night came but no Casey to take his place at the head of the table Midnight and no Casey-one o'clock-two o'clock three o'clock-no Casey
 As the six o'clock whistles began to blow Casey stumbled up the front steps into the house and awakened his wife by his efforts to negotiate the stairs. She hopped out of bed and met her better half fin the hall. way.
 Well" said Mrs. Casey. determina ton written on her Amazon face.
 Sallrite, Illin," said Casey, weak ly, The game was called on account of daylight"
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
FRIEND WORTH THE KEEPING
European Merchant Showed Ills Ap- preciatlon of Newspaper in Sub
 stantial Manner.

Nothing pleases newspaper more than letters of appreciation from it's readers The most hardened old edi- tor will flush up and tears of joy will fill his cynical eyes when Veteran Subscriber or Constant Reader writes in to say that yesterday s smashing attack was the best ever.
 Here in America letters of apprecia- ton are all that any editor can hope for Abroad, however it Is different. French editors are frequently reward ed for good articles by presents of roses, gold fountain pens, baskets of fruit and so forth.
 But nowhere in the world does there exist such a Maecenas of the press as good old MT Bimbo, the leading pork dealer of central Europe
 MT Bimbo lives in Budapest, and a year ago the Budapest Egyetertes pub lished an interview with him, which stated so accurately all his political views that he sent forthwith to the editorial room a whole hand cart of hams, sausages, blood buildings and other choice pork products.
 Since then, incredible as 1t seems, MT Bimbo has kept its editors fully supplied with pork meat
 But man cannot live by meat alone, and a month or so ago the Egyetertes went into liquidation As the editors in mournful conference composed an editorial farewell for their final issue Mr Bimbo was announced. He had heard the sad news. and now. taking in the situation, he took out his check book, and with one stroke of the pen set the Egyetertes on it's feet again
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Authors Queer Costume.

One of Robert Louis Stevenson s contemporaries describes the author His hair was smooth and parted in the middle and fell below the collar of with curious knitted tie twisted in a knot; had Wellington boots. rather tight, dark trousers, a pea jacket and a white sombrero hat. But the most as. founding item of all his costume was a lady's sealskin cape, which he wore about his shoulders. fastened at the neck by fancy brooch, which also held together bunch of half dozen daffodils. l think these final touches 10 his toilet must have been added by loving hands without his knowledge or consent"
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
TMo for a Quarter.

He was smoking fine, full-faVored Havana when he met his friend.
 Have a cigar?' he inquired, very politely.
 Thanks" said the other, gratefully taking and lighting the proffered weed
 After few experimental puffs, how ever. the friend removed the cigar from his lips and, looking at it doubt fully. said. with a very evident abate ment of gratitude in his tone
 What do you pay for these cigars
 Two for a quarter, said the orig innl proprietor of borh weeds, taking his own cigar out of his mouth and looking at it with considerable satis faction This one cost me 20 cents and that five"
 The conversation languished at this pont.-Puck
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-01-23
Humor From the Hospital.

Perhaps the best story in Sir Ed ward Cooks Life of Florence Night ingale" is that of wounded Crimean sergeant who picked up a wounded comrade and stumbled back to camp. The rescued man turned out to be a general. and waited on his rescuer in the hospital. The latter, wrote Miss Nightingale. exclaimed: oh, general it's you. is it, brought in? I'm so glad I didn't know it was your honor but if I'd known it was you, I'd have saved you all the same"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
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N THE EEALM OF FASHION
Ky Nau,ic Hall

New York, Jan. 9.--Dame Fash
ION is busying herself al present
with new colors, for some Of The
latest materials are 50 exquisite
that it is necessary W alorily them
with the aristocratic tone Of which
their creators intend they should
boast.
The yelloWs are going to be very
popular again, and the more vivid
tones are to replace the delicate
effects Dor is new, but amonp
the metal gauzes it appears in
combination With a delicate blue
tint and is called silver twilight.
Several of il4 novelties have at.
mospherjc names; then fashion runs
to the other extreme and borrow
terms from the metal and auinaI
kingdom for the cloths closely
woven silks, etc.
While She is waiting the deelar-
alton Of spring styles. the woman
who cannot afford to indulge in
passing fashions would do we'll TO
pay attention to the details.
Following are some fashionable
ideas worth remembering;
The butterfly is still dominant.
Scotch plaids are fashionable for
children.
Hats FOR little girls are of bon
net shape.
Leopard is the favoritc fur foI
the motor wrap.
There is revival Of ostrich
feather trimming.
Flowers for the hair aud eorsagt
are made of ribbon.
New handbags are made or sill
embroidered with beads.
The high school girl is wearing
the lam Q shanter hat.
The chrysanthemum is the fav
ofed flower for eorsage wear,
Modified Norfolk suits are be
ing worn by the Older school girls
ibbons broeaded with velvet this
ties are among the novelties.
All the winter wraps show the
upward movement in the draping
Metal woven tissues continues tt
attract attention for evening wear
Underwear is faintie rthan ever
Never was there so much silk worn
A few moro sweaters Of shelton
or angora have collars aud cuffs
OF furs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
CHILDREN GET CREDIT
FOR TASKS At HOME
SYSTEM ADOPTED IN SPOKANE
COUNTY AIDS WORK OF
TEACHERS.
Children Encouraged Ivy Beng Civ
en- Credits for Chores and
Household Work Per-
formed at Homc.

Spokane, Wash. Han So pop
ing school credits for chores and
household work performed by the
pupils of Spokane county at their
homes that County Superintendent
f. G. Mcfarland is making a sec
ond distribution of the credit blanks
and has ordered 10000 OF them
printed to supplement 5,apo or
der which was exhausted III one
month from the time the piau Was
started. Mr.. Mcfarland states that
so out Oft he 176 schools Of the
county are now giving this credit
and that new ones are adopting the
plan each week
The teachers say the system has
greatly aided their work said the
superintendent" and the parents
are delighted with il. Instances
have come TO our attention where
children who could hardly be com
PEELED to do any work before nov
eargerly perform the tasks around
their homes and take the credits
to school to get the monthly half
holiday that is given for perfect
records. Several schools have re-
ported that not a pupil was tardy
or absent during the month.
The system allows one or Two
credits for certain listed home tasks
performed on school days The
perfect months record consists OF
five such tasks performed every
day. making - for each school
week and Zoo for each school
month. In conjunction with the
work. which must be done cheer
fully. not under compnlsion, the
pupils must be at school every day
and never be tardy. Parents till
out the blanks according TO the
excellence OF the child's peCf9f-
nance
Al the end of the term 10 cred
It's are given on examination SO
that pupils who has done the oul-
side work and has never been tar
dy or absent viii have a few crej-
its to make up any deficiency n
examinations.
Another feature that Mr.. NcFaf-
land is now extending is the giving
Of diplomas 10 each perfect pup
making perfect years record, He
says that LOO such diplomas Wi
have to be issued if the interesi
continues.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
" WANTS WHIPPING POST
FOR WIFE BEATERS.
Colorado Official Believes in>ti-
tutiou Would Have Good Effect.

Denver. Jan. 9-The whipping
post ought To be established III
Colorado, in the opinion OF e, X.
Whitehead superintendent OF the
state Society for Child and Animal
Protection. expressed today. He
believes such an institution would
have a very saIutafy CfFecj Oh Ger
tain classes of criminals who are
giving thescomts much trouble.
professional wife beaters, faith
ers and steptathers who are in
the habit OF whipping their chill
dren toe severely, quick tempered
men who take their sni e out on
horses when armed with clubs,
Whips and sticks, and men who
refuse to support their families
arc those whom Whitehead would
punish with the knout
81 would not punish them too
severely. but / would make the
punishment fit the crime he said,
Ten lashee, | think, would be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
LONG STANDING DEBT
Is FINALLY PAID.
BY the United Press,

Eaton, Ohio, Jan. 9.--If biog-
enes should visit Il certain town
in South Dakota today he could
put down his lantern and his
search for an honest man. This is
the view of Mrs. H. Schwartz OF
this place who has Just received
a check for $3.50 in payment OF
4 debt owed her husband for is
Years. The husband is long since
dead and Mrs. Schwartz had for
gotten long ago about the debt
The check came from a South Da-
kota town, which Mrs. Schwartz
refuses to name, and with 1t q
letter stating the debtor had been
unable to meet the obligation until
the present year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09

Brownwood, Texas, Jan. 9.-The
subway being built here by the
Santa Fe railroad is about cont
pleted. This project Was built by
the road without the assistance Of
the city at cost Of $4,000 The
Santa Fee is planning other i'm
proYements that will serve to fac
ilitate traffic at this point