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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-24
NEW COTTON RECORD FOR 1914.
Final Figures Place u. S. Cotton
Crop at 10, 0,fO2,143 Bales.

greatest cotton crop ever produced in
the United States was grown in
1914.
Census bureau statistics, issued to-
day, giving final ginning figures, Off
cially place the 1914 crop As a rec
ord, with 16, 6,102,143 bales OF 500
pounds each. That is 4O9,442 equiv
alent 500-pound bales, or 2O4, ,721,-
600 pounds, more than produced in
the great crop of 1911.
In addition to ithe great produc-
zion of lint cotton a record quantity
of Inter cotton, which is extensively
used in the manufacture Of military
explosives, was obtained. This cot
ton, dclinted from the seed at oil
mills, amounted to 395, 10000
pounds and brought the total 1914
crop to 16,S93,604 equivalent 500
pound bales, or 6,S03,50O
pounds.
While the crop was a record one,
the only States to make new records
in production were Alabama, Louisi-
| ana and Oklahoma. The other cot
| ton States all came close to their
records.
Official Summary.
The 1914 cotton crop of the Uni
ted States aggregated 15,S73,OO2
running bales Of lint, or 6,102,143
equivalent 500-pound bales, the cen
sus bureau announced to-day. The
department Of agriculture on Decem-
Der 10 estimated 15,966,OO0 equiv
alent 500-pound bales. These fig
ures compare with 1G,9S2,S11 run
ming bales, or IA, 1885, 496 equivalent
500-pound bales in 1913, 13,48S,539
running bales, or 1S,7O3,421 equiva-
lent 500-pound bales in 1912, and
Il, 5,553,073 running bales, or 15.-
| 692,701 equivalent 500-pound bales
in 1911, the three largest crops prior
| to 1914. Included in the 1914 fig
ures are 121 ,451 bales which gin
ners estimated would be turned out
after the March canvass.
Round bales included numbered
57,61S, compared with 99,9G2 in
| 1913, 81 ,52S in 1912 and 1O1.554 in
1911.
Sea island bales included number
ed 81 ,59S, compared with 1853 in
1913, 1871 in 1912 and 1928 in
1911.
The average gross weight of bales
for the crop was 5O7.2 pounds, COM
pared with 506.2 in 1913, sos in
1912 and 504.5 in 1911.
Ginneries operated for the crop
numbered 24,522, compared with
24,749 in 1913, 25,279 in 1912 and
26,349 in 1911.
Linter cotton, not included in to-
tai ginning figures, amounted to
772,270 running bales, or 791,464
equivalent 50O-pound bales, COM
pared with 631 1853 running bales, or
'63S,S81 equivalent 5OO-pound bales
| in 1913, 602,324 running bales, or
6O9,594 equivalent 50O-pound bales
| in 1912, and 556,276 running bales,
or 557,575 equivalent 500-pound
| bales in 1911.
Production by States.
Production of States in equivalent
5O0-pound bales, exclusive of linters,
with comparisons, follow:
| Alabama
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-24

The census bureau announced that
the statistics Of this report for 1914
are subject to slight corrections in
the full report, to be published early
in Nav
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
RECORD OUTPUT DURING SHORT
MONTH.

Cripple Creek-The output of the
Cripple Creek district for the short
month Of February totaled 72,166 tons,
with gross bullion value of $1,345.-
661.4O, showing a big increase and
establishing new recent year record.
The average value per ton was 1855.
high average is shown for the ore
treated at the mill Of the Golden Cycle
Mining Company in Colorado Springs.
This increase is directly due to the
rich Cresson mine shipment.
Dividends were paid during Febru-
ary by the Golden Cycle Mining Com
pany of $4,000, and the Elkton Con-
solidated of $4,000, total of s125,000.
The Cresson Consolidated, close cor
poration, is also believed to have paid
an increased dividend
The treatment figures as reported
out by the mill managers and repro
sentatives of the smelters in this dis
trict follow:
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
Haunted Her Day and Night.

paid only 81 week, and it took that
to keep John and Harry In the Sun
shine Home. When Ed died was left
to care for the children, and then
couldn't keep them and myself on the
salary / could earn, ana / had to do
something else. / have seen Ed late
ly. and he is calling me to him in
heaven, and ! am going to meet him
there. Forgive me. dear sister, and
don't let my boy and girl know of the
awful fate OF their mother. Let this
be warning to others who might
want to lead the life have led. Your
loving sister, ANNA"
The Ed referred to in the note is
Mrs. Rush's isband, Edward Rush, a
former resident of Washington. Pa,
and an electrician. He died in the
Dixmont hospital. according to Mrs.
Mrs. Marie Laughlin, a sister OF the
dead woman.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
Sees WRATH Of
HuBBY;ENDSL|FE
Woman Gives Rebukes Of Ghost
as Reason for Her
Deed.
ALWAYS HAUNTED HER
After Taking Poison Widow Writes
Note Declaring Apparition Up
braided Her for Kind Of Life
She Led.

Pittsburgh.-Fear-str and re-
morseful as result of the nightly
visits of what she believed to be the
ghost of her dead husband remon-
strating with her for the life she had
been leading, a woman listed at the
morgue as Mrs. Anna Shaw, aged
thirty-three years, but whose last
name is said by her sister to be Rush,
took her own life at her home, by
swallowing a quantity of poisonous
disinfectant
After swallowing the poison, the
woman is saiG 20 have written a letter
death of her husband in the Dixmont
Hospital for the Insane, six months
ago, and warning other women not to
follow in her steps.
Ghost demonstrated With Her.
According to other residents of the
house where Mrs. Shaw resided with
her two children, the woman had been
in constant fear for the past several
weeks because, she said, the ghostly
figure of her husband confronted her
at every turn, both day and night. beck.
oning her to come, and demonstrating
with her because she was not leading
proper life.
The woman, after swallowing the
poison, lived an hour, in which time
she told residents Of the house she
was sorry for the act, and pleaded
that physician be called
The woman's own story, according
to the residents of the house, was that
she was awakened early in the morn
ing by the figure of her husband.
Despondent, she said, because the fig.
ure haunted her both day and night,
she went to a bathroom and drank
the poison.
Mourned Life She Led.
Following is the note left by the
woman:
Dear Sister: am sorry for what !
have done. The best job | could get
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
By
H. Nj. EGBERT
Copyright, 1879

All the while he conducted the or
,chestra in the cabaret Ellis Zehring
saw in anticipation his girl-wife, Rosa
shy and sweet as ever, start up at his
return End rush into his arms.
Conventbred, she had come into his
life like ray of pure sunshine among
the rather drab grisettes of the Latin
quarter of Paris, who represented. foI
the most part, the only feminine ac'
quaintances of the Bohemian crowd
of artists, scribblers, musicians and
theatrical people living in the old
tenement house with Ellis.
An orphan, she had remained at
the convent after her education was
completed, assisting the nuns In their
duties, until chance brought her and
Ellis together.
where he practiced ceaselessly upon
his fiddle. His composition, "The
Phantom of the Violin" had been pro
nounced a masterpiece by his impul
sive, but discerning friends. When
Rose, passing one day, heard the
strains, she stood spellbounC. Per
haps the shadow of the future had al
ready fallen over her and she recog
nized instinctively the meaning oi
that haunting tune
Ellis, throwing open his window
saw Rose standing below. She start
ed, blushed, and began to hurry away
He called her
you were listening to the violin?'
he asked, understanding the look or
the girls face.
Yes, monsieur. l am sorry. l."
Would you like me to play fol
you?"
This time she stood Immediately be
meath the window, which was SO neal
the ground that little handclasp an6
pull brought her to the balcony.
Ellis drowned her protests in the
strains Of his piece. When he hat
ended he was amused to see the eff
feet upon the girl She was very pale
and the tears were streaming dowr
her cheeks.
There! am sorry" he said
Something more lively now. Made
moiselle?"
He set her smiling, then laughing
The innocent friendship was renewed
But one day Casper L'Estrange, thu
actor, discovered Rose. Terrified
though she had been unconscious O.
wrong-doing the girl shrank away
from the stranger Ellis held her II
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11


his arms and turned angrily upon his
friend.
oh, pardon mel" began Caspar, in
bantering tones. 'If had known
Allow me to present you to my
fiancee, Mademoiselle Rose Retsina,"
was Ellis reply.
1t was said on the impulse, but
when 1t was spoken both knew that It
had been inevitable. That was how
Ellis marriage had come about. That
was a month ago. and they had been
deliriously happy at first. Afterward
:?
He saw that she was unhappy when
he got home. But for long time
Rose would not tell him the cause,
and met his pleas with denials. At
last she confessed.
you are at the theater all day.
and all the evening too," she sobbed.
1T is SO lonesome here"
But you have the VIOLIN" he an.
swered.
"Ah, yes, the violin" she returned
petu!- ntly.
He had taught her, and he had dis.
cerned in her the makings OF won.
derful artist. Her temperamental un.
derstanding was extraordinary. But
temperament in art is apt to reflect
itself in life. Ellis knew that. but he
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
LIKES THE CROWN PRINCE
French OFFICER, Taken Prisoner, 10 Fa.
vorably Impressed With kais-
er's Oldest Son.

Paris.-A French officer who was
badly wounded and made prisoner was
taken before the crown prince Of Ger
many. In letter he wrote to his
home. he said he was most favorably
Impressed by the prince. He is slen-
der and very refined in bearing and
speaks French like an educated
Frenchman without the slightest 40
cent. He wore helmet over which
was a cover and he had not the slight
est badge or stripe which would be-
tray his rank.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11


ried her toward the crypt. After them
came the crowd. They saw. and be-
gan dimly to understand. One. bolder
than the rest, leaped into the crypt;
the rest followed him.
v.
1t was the strains Of THE Phantom
of the Violin" that led them through
the darkness, led them to where. with
the body OF the murdered man be-
tween them, Ellis and Rosa rested
among the skulls.
He was playing to her as he had
never played before. and she listened
Whether or no fear had unhinged her
own mind also. she showed neither
alarm nor eagerness to escape. He
played, and Rosa listened and nodded,
sometimes beating time to the music.
The Mortified watchers stopped.
Not until the music ceased was the
spell broken The madman looked up
and saw them. Instantly he had
grasped the girl about the waist and.
carrying her as lightly as II she were
child, plunged into the gloom. The
pursuers heard his laughter and hers.
Suddenly the sounds died away.
They heard single scream, as though
the burden Of a lifetime were con.
tanned in that one moments agony.
Thcn-silence.
Somebody struck match with
trembling fingers.
They were standing upon the edge
of Q measureless abyss.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11


Nor would he have been able 70 un-
derstand that her soul was essential.
ly single. that she cared for Caspar
no more than she had cared for him
He stumbled on and on. passing
round and round the courtyard of the
theater blindly. without knowing that
he was returning on his own steps
again and again. Suddenly, however,
he was brought back to himself with
shock
The wall against which he leaned
had given way. He. saw before him
secret tunnel, doubtless fashioned
in the long ago when the dungeons
were haunted by unhappy victims OF
kings tyranny, made, perrin ps. by
some poor prisoner who had devoted
lifetime to this scheme Of escape.
He plunged through. The faint
light Of the moon and stars showed
toned to the obscurity. that he was In
crypt, Uttered with the skulls and
skeletons Of the dead, washed out by
years Of rain, their tombs disinte-
grated by centuries of all weathers.
The horror of the discovery, COM
ing upon the experience of the night
robbed him of reason.
The walls re-echoed with the crash.
ing of the skulls.
Taking his violin, which Ellis had
carried unconsciously the while. the
hands struck out the music of the
piece which Rosa had mocked-Rosa,
now taunting Caspar overheard. and
first denying her love and then relent.
Ing Neither gave a thought to the
creature that prowlod beneath them
The ray came through loose board
in the floor of the property room
Noioelessly the madman pried 1t loose
and crept into the theater. Nobody
was about; they were all listening
to the singers in the cabaret.
Ellis crept stealthily toward his
wife's dressing room. The room was
empty. Emerging again, he saw the
man who had wronged him.
Instantly his hands were about his
throat; he dragged him to the gap
climbed down, and pulled him through
the tunnel to the ancient sepulcher
Five minutes later he had emerged
again. Once more he gained the prop
erty room. But this time he was OBJ
served. The players, amazed and
horror-struck at the disheveled figure
with the staring eyes, casting one
glance, fed pell-mell back toward the
| theater.
Ellis saw lever upon the wall He
| knew what that meant. To pull that
meant panic, fire. He forced it down
Instantly the theater was filed with
noise. Men and women were running
wildly everywhere. The madman
crouching behind the door, spied Rosa
among the crowd. running confusedly
glancing to right and left.
She was coming toward him.
moment later he had leaped on her
grasped her about the waist, and car
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
Colorado.

Colorado.
The big mill of the Creede Mines
and Milling Company is busy place
at the present time.
There is good prospects Of the
Lloyd & Lowe oil well on Roam creek,
near DeBeque, becoming a good pro-
ducer.
At Leadville rapid progress is re-
ported in preparing the Penrose for
the 100000 pumping plant
Mining around and in Empire, up
per Clear Creek county, is going on at
good rate. Shipments from the
molly bdenite district Of DAILY are a
regular occurrence.
The normal price for spelter in the
Leadville district is Sc per 100 pounds.
1t is now $40 per 100 pounds in New
York and close to that figure in St.
Louis, or 20 per cent above normal.
In Idaho Springs district shipments
of ore from the Lake mine, as stated
by Manager Wiley, for the month of
January, reached 115 tons, while the
amount paid out for the ore was over
5000. This is an increase Of 10 per
cent both In tonnage and value over
that OF January, 1914.
At Cripple Creek the Komet 'Leas-
ing Company, under the management
of Matt Korff. is doing considerable
development work on a block Of Isa-
bella ground on the Lee shaft. The
ore house of the Isabella is now taxed
to its fullest capacity to take care Of
the numerous shippers on that prop.
erty.
Cripple Creeks total production of
$34O, 100000 in gold in twenty-three
years will be increased to nearly $780,
100000 by the time Colorado's premier
gold camp reaches its twenty-fourth
year, II the rate of yield that has been
set thus far continues. This will mean
total output Of $20,O0o,Oo0 during the
year.
George X. Kimball had a retort that
weighed fifty-two ounces In gold. The
ore. seven cords. was taken from the
twelfth level in the Old Town mine,
Gilpin county. and from q blind lead
10 this level.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
NEGLECT YOUR SCALP
And Lose Your Hair. cutIeura Pre-
vents II. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap shampoos cleanse
and purify the scalp Of dandruff while
the Ointment soothes and heals the
irritated scalp skin. Dandruff and
itching are hair destroyers. Get &C.
quainted with these supercreamy emol.
lients for the skin and scalp.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
Arizona.

T. F. Forester of Bisbee is display.
ing some rich specimens Of gold quarts
from his claims in the Dos Cabezas
district.
Van H. Brooks of the Old Reward
property, about twenty-seven miles
southwest of Casa Grande, reports q
large deposit of zinc ore.
At Douglas the Calumet & Arizona
smelter output for February exceeded
the January output by approximately
a quarter million pounds.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
Grandson Acted a. Best Man.

Topsfield, Mass.-John F. Osborne
acted as best man when his grand
father. John Romanzo Osborne. Of
Pittsfield, N. H.. was married to Alice
Ropes Smith In this town.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
HOPE
WOMAN VERY ILL
Finally Restored To Health
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Bellevue, Ohio. -"I was in terrible
state before took Lydia E. Pinkham's

VcSctoOio OoAA
pound. Ny ba ok
acheduntil I thought
itwould break, I had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. L
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope Of ever
b eing W ell an d
strong. After tax
inp lydia E, Pink.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
WESTERN
MINING NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
PRICE OF METALS.
IN q RE r

Bar Silver-4SHc.
Lead-Per 100 lbs. New York. $$s.s7
@3.92.
spelter-Per 100 lbs, St. Louis.
s10.00@10.50.
Copper-Casting brand, $14.250
14.62.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11

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cannot tell you how happy I feel and I
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without It in the house if
It cost three times the amount. Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, R. F. D. No. z, Belle
vue, Ohio.
WOman's Precious Gift.
The one which she should most ZEAL
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the one most often neglected, until
some ailment peculiar to her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When SO af-
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E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, .
remedy that has been wonderfully sue
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women.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta.
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(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by wOman>
and held in strict confidence.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11

The man who borrows trouble is
always anxious to pay back in your
own coin.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
How She Loves Her!

He-Yes; Ermyntrude was born on
April 2.
She-Late-as usual!
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
New Mexico.

The Deadwood Mining Company at
Mogollon will start their mill about
April l. This will make the third mill
in operation.
T. c. Brown of Socorro has pur-
chased the Illinois and Saratoga mines
at Kingston, Sierra county, the con-
sideration being $4,000.
The Silver Glance Mining and De-
velopment Company, capitalized at
$4,000, is the name Of new corpora
tion, papers for which were drawn at
Silver City.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11

Life is never monotonous to the
woman who can afford O cook.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
Sore
Eyes
0ranulaled Eyellds,

Your Druggists soc per Bottle. Murlss Eye
Salvein Tubes 2sc. For Dssk eithe Eysfres ash
Druggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co.. cAlcses.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11
WyomInQ.

The Midwest Oil Company, which
operates in the Salt Creek field OF
Wyoming, earned $1,14S,45S.97 during
1914, according to the annual report
Of the president, L. l.. Aitken. Against
this was charged $69S,906.35 for ex-
penses and cost of crude oil, leaving
net earnings of $449,552.62, from which
dividends aggregating s26O.O0O were
paid.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11

1t takes quick-witted man to know.
when to say nothing.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-11

Our remedy has stood the
test Of 40 years. Our tes-
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TO the present time. Read
what these grateful peo-
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Rear This in Mind.

Rear This in Mind.
81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in
the market Cor colds and Group" says
Mrs. Albert Blosser, Lima, Ohio.
Many others are OF the same opinion.
obtainable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Powcr OiMal-
ley. an artist who looks like one to
his Van Dyke beard and Hubbardesque
tie. met a friend OF Bertan Braley's
the other day. Braley is the poet who
went on the Ford peace ship. He was
married on deck thus Fastening a
happy event that had been scheduled
for next spring.
OMalley Is slightly hard OF hearing.
The friend said: "Braley was married
Just before the ship sailed for Europe"
Married." said O'Mallcy cnpping
his ear. 81 thought you said 1t was a
peace ship" OMalley figured in an
other amusing little incident recently
since his return 10 New York. He has
been a vigorous foe Of capital punish
ment and much Interested In prison
reform work.
While In Union Square recently a
husky young dip snatched his watch
and fed. oMalley pursued and after
several blocks ran the culprit down.
He marched him over to place in the
park. He scolded him for his act and
after tears OF repentance he decided
to allow the young thief to go.
Now see II you cannot make some
thing OF yourself In the future he
said. TRY to BIO n man." The thief
walked away into the night.
Ten minutes later tho benevolent
oMalleY discovered his watch was
gone again.
There is certain boarding house
on tho Upper West Side that lis patron
lied almost exclusively by medical
students. II is one of the kind OF
places where You can tell the day Of
the week by the bill OF fare. The
landlady always made It point to
have departing guests write some
thing In her visitors book.
She is very proud OF It and some OF
her former guests have become no.
tables. In his student days DIR. F. ".
Planch. now prominent physician OF
Missouri. once stopped at the boarding
house. He also wrote In the book.
The other day friend Of DR..
Planck's was there and the lady
showed him the visitors hook. Il
can't understand what he meant" she
said.
The doctor had written only the
words: "Quoth the raven!"
The hot dogs that didn't spent last
summer ut Coney Island are now on
display at tho six day bike race. Hot
dogs are the chief article OF food for
the few stragglers who are courageous
enough to stay at the race day and
night. One man paid $4,000 for the
privilege OF dispensing the trained
hounds at ten cents copy.
Riverside Drive residents are trying
to make the glue factories OF New .Icr-
sey adhere to the Hague rules and to
cease the employment OF poisonous
gases. Unless the factories acquiesce
the victims will have to don masks
such as are worn in the French
trenches or acknowledge defeat and
move away.
Many tenants in the expensive apart
ments have already moved to escape
the odors. Even automobilists are
stunning the Drive. one OF the most
popular motor thoroughfares. Among
the prominent people living in most
OF the Gas zone are Charles NJ. Schwab.
Mayor Mitchell. William r. Hearst,
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Irwin Cobb and Amelia Bingham.
The crusade has resulted in sug-
gestion for an "anti-odor" dinner. The
smell Of Edgewater will be delight
full subject for after-dinner oratory.
The battle song should he "Out Of the
stenchcs by Christmas"
Frank NJ. O'Brien has feminine
friend who read President Wilson'S
message TO Congress. After finishing
she pushed tho paper away in disgust.
There she snapped. I've read all
those i've columns about preparedness
and ships and bond tariffs-and he
desn't say word about the wedding. .
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Riverside Drive residents are tryin.
to make the glue factories Of New .Tcr.
sey adhere to the Hague rules and tt
cease the employment OF poisonou.
gases. Unless the factories acquiesc,
the victims will have to don masks
such as are worn in the French
trenches or acknowledge defeat ant