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The fool-killer., 1915-12-01
A SERMON ON MADoNNAs.

All right, my dear fools, here is
pound of wire nails to fasten
your string galluses with to keep
from losing your breeches while
you stand here and listen to this
sermon.
Now are you all ready? Well,
here we go. This is going to be a
sermon on ''Madonnas," and if
you don't know what Madonna
is, right here is the place to find
out. A Madonna, my dear fools,
is. a mother with a baby in her
arms. This has been a favorite
theme Of the great painters, and
the art gallaries Of the world are
full Of pictures entitled, "Madon-
ma and Child.'' These pictures all
represent mother with an infant
babe at her breast, and art col
lectors have paid fabulous prices
for some of them.
Maybe picture like that is
worth great deal. | don t speak
with authority, because [ don't
know a bloomin' thing about the
art business. >.
But from what I can find out,
the picture of a mother and child
is worth darned sight more in
the eyes of the world than the real
fiesh-an blood originals. The only
possible use that a millionaire art
collector could have for real
mother with a real baby in her
arms. would be to rob her of her
last. crust and grind her life out
in sweat-shop in order to get
money to buy a painted "Madon-
ma to hang on a palace wall ::
A real mother gets tired and
hungry sometimes. She even
breaks down under her burdens
and weeps. And the baby-poor
1T 10 old dirty thing !-cries for
milk, and then spews it up all
up over the floor. And that would
be awful ugly conduct to carry
On in Millionaire parlor. But
a picture-just pretty, smooth,
harmless picture; one that never
gets it's face dirty nor sheds tears
nor has the heart-ache-that's the
ten thousand dollar beauty that
fits so well into a millionaire s
drawing-room. That's what he
would travel around the. world
and pay a fortune for-the same
fortune, remember, that he has
squeezed out of the patient, suf-
fering lives of real mothers and
children.
The original lives in a hut and
goes to bed hungry.
The picture hangs On a gilded
wall and smiles down upon the
foolish revelry of the rich.
Oh, you mother bending over
the wash-tub, with four ragged
younguns catching tadpoles in
the branch-don't you wish you
was "Madonna?"
The fool-killer., 1915-12-01
REDEMOCAN PRAYER.

Almighty and all-powerful Old
Party Boss lit don t matter which
one, for you are all alike): Once
more upon bended knees, all
spraddle-legged and flattened out,
we come cross-eyed and whomper-
jawed to make our most humiliat-
ing manners before thy absquatu-
lating greatness. Look down upon
us, O mighty Boss, and behold
how meek and humble we are.
Take the toe Of thy yaller shoe
and kick us over and examine US
from all sides and see that we are
the genuine goods. We are thy
foolish and faithful dupes, and
there is no intelligence in us. 1t
don't take any intelligence to be
good Redemocan, and that s
what we are. Our only object in
life is to vote as thou tellest us,
and then get what we don't want
because we voted for it.
o mighty Boss, we love to wor-
ship and serve-thee almost as well
as we love drink mail-order booze.
And when thou payest us in booze
for our services to thee, we are
as happy as dead pig in the SUN
shine. Drink and serve-that s
what tickles us; and the drunker
we are the better condition we are
in to serve thee. ~-s-.,r
O. mighty Boss, thou knowest
that there are no such words as
Republican and Democrat in oul
vocabulary. We are full-blooded
Redemocans and nothing else
Sometimes we vote one party tick.
ct and sometimes another, but
thou art Boss Of all the old party
tickets and thy man gettest oul
vote just the same one way as the
other. Three years ago about foul
millions of us began to grow horns
and make a fuss like Bull Moose
and voted for Toothadore Specks
welt. But last year we shed !ou1
horns and our noses grew into ele
phant snouts and we went back tt
the G. O. P. like a martin going tt
it's hole. .
But thou knowest, O Bos.
| Whichever Boss it happens to be)
that we were voting for thee ant
thy gang all the time. Thoo
knowest no party lines. Whether
thou art on one side or the other
thou art working in the interes
of the plutes and grand rascals O.
high finance and rotten society
The different party names ar
only to fool us voters with. And
oh, how we do love to be fooled
We know that many of us are rag
ged and hungry and out of job
but we don't know why, and W.
don t care. That ain t none of ou
business. Thou wilt look afte
that. Our business is to drink tn
likker and vote the ticket, ant
trust thee for everything else. I
the man we vote ft~ gets electe,
it's all right, and if he gets bea
The fool-killer., 1915-12-01

A "war tax" on campaign lies
would be paying proposition.
Why don't somebody call Uncle
Sam 8 attention to that?
The hummer., 1915-11-19
The Case of Policy No. 1892.

This policy for ST OOO is brought to our attention by
receipt of proofs of death of the insured However 1t is
much the payment of the 1000 to the guardian Of
the six children left without mother father to which
attention is directed the Total Disability Provision
which the policy contained and the value Of this clause to
the Insured and Benefcaries
Some time after this policy was issued, the insured
contracted tuberculosis which, with complications, soon
confined him to his home and made it impossible for him
to do work of any kind When the first premium after
the beginning of his dsablement became DUE he found
himself absolutely unable to make payment of premium
He knew his life limited year two at the best
He had six mOtheess children to be taken care OF and to
be taken of after he gone He had no other life
insurance and just MUST in some way keep this policy
force He wrote the Company telling us OF his con-
dition The matter investigated and 1t was found he
was entitled Total Disability Benefits and the insured
was informed the Company would pay the premiums for
him. without charge This done up to the time OF his
DEATH Now the face amount Of the policy $1,000 with
any deduction whatever being paid to the guardian
of these children The total disability clause in this poll
cy meant ST. 900 the benefcares and they get at
time when it is sOrely needed.
The policy was issued by the Lamar Life Insurance
Company, at Jackson, Miss.
Jas. H. Ramsey, District Manager, Houston Miss
The hummer., 1915-11-19

Il owes a negro TO dollars dat /
loss shoot craps; an l owes de ShOO-
fly church five dollars and six bits
fer religion; den | owes two dollars
for des ortermatic pistol / bought
from de store-house. These are
the words that greeted Richard
Thaker earley Monday morning as
he entered the store Of D. L. An
drews to fill his orders for "neck"
Richard was deep in study how he
was TO get 20 pounds Of steak out
of the neck of 20 year old COW,
but these words and the ortermadc
pistol" part of ohe conversation
brOugh quick action to the ever
ready" Richard and he quickly
changed his mind from beef to
foot racing and it was no trouble to
trace him from the store to Bob
Meals by the Precipitation" that
was so freely falling from him.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
BAPTIST CHURCH

Subject for Bible Study in the
Sunday School at GAG.
Jonah a MississiOnary to Min
vOh"--Jeriah S:1-4-11.
Golden Text-Mat. 28:19-20.
II a. m. Sermon to young men.
Text. "Wherewithial shall young
man cleanse his way?"-Ps. 1903.
7pm. Subject Of Sermon, The
Daneer of Hardening the Heart /"
Text, To-day if you will hear his
voice, harden not your heart" "-Ps.
95:T-8.
You are cordially invited to come
and worship with US
Pastor.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
TRIAL FOR KILLING TOWN
MARSHAL IS REVERSED In COURT.

Jackson Miss, Nov. 15-The supreme court today
reversed the case of Oscar Norman against the state and
has given new trial on the charge Of shooting to death
John Reed marshal of the of POntOtOc July 4th
1914 Supreme holds that certain evidence refused
at the trial should have been allowed 60 before the
jury From records Mormon visited the home Of the ne
gro mistress Of Creed and there was caught by him. La
ter they met and fought Norman claimed sef-detense
In the case of the Bank Of EupOra against State, ex
REL the supreme court holds that if county bank quail
es county depository shall be designated regard
less of bank outside county agrees pay larger interest
The hummer., 1915-11-19
REVIVAL MEETING

AT the Baptist church beginning
Wednesday night, Nov. oath.
DR.. w. A. McCOmb one Of our
general Evanelists will do the
preaching. Bro. McCOmb is one Of
the strongest Eyangelists in the
South. and we are expecting a great
meeting. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend. help and
get a blessing out Of the meeting.
A special invitiOn is extended to
all the singers Of other churches.
G. W. Riley. Pastor.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

State Of Miss Chickasaw County.
To Gladis Carter minor and her
Guardian Frank Carer. whose
Post Office Address in Wealth
erfold, Texas.
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Honorable Chan
Gerry Court Of the First Judicial
District Of Chickasaw County. Miss,
at the Court House in the Town
Of Houston, on the Fourth Monday
in May, 1916. to show cause, if any
you can why the final account Of
Mrs. L. v. Hickman. Administrative
Of the Estate Of Mrs. A. C.Bailey de-
ceased should not be allowed as
stated and filed
Given under my hand and official
seal of said court at my ufice in
the Town Of Houston, Miss. this
the 5th day Of November, 1915.
H. E. Brannon, Chancery Clerk.
By j. C. Williams, Deputy Chancery
Clerk.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
NOTICE.

All parties indebted to me by
notes or otherwise will settle same
on or before November 18th 1915.
All accounts unpaid will be placed
in the hands of my attorneys for
immediate collection.
DR. J. B. MITCHELL
The hummer., 1915-11-19
THANKSGIVING SERvICS.

The Thanksgiving service viii be
held at the Presbyterian church
Thursday NOy. 25th at 1890 a. m
sharp.
Rev. G. W. Riley viii preach the
sermon. 1t is kindly suggested that
those who have planned a bird
hunt, auto ride. or visit" defer it I'LL
the afternoon. Let all attend the
service and worship together.
The hummer., 1915-11-19

Our facilities for writing Cotton
are better than ever, we insure it
anywhere, at your house, as we'll as
n Regular Warehouses. Call phone
1870, and we do the rest.
Walker--Johnson & Co.,
Agents.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
BREAD WITHOUT SALT IS
TASTTELESS.

A medicine chest without Magic
Arnica Liniment is useless. Best
of all liniments for sprains. swell
lings. bruises. rheumatism and neu-
ralgia. Three sizes. 25c. Soc and
SfO0
The hummer., 1915-11-19

Ire. Atwell, cashier, do sol
emnly swear that the above is a
true statement Ofthe financial con-
dition of Bank Of HOulka located at
Houlka in the County of Chicka-
saw, State of Mississippi, at the
close Of business on the 10th day
of Nov. 1915, to the best Of my
knowledge and belief. Correct
Attest: RE. Atwell, Cashier.
0. M. HaFrill
]. c. Beasley, Directors.
State of Mississippi.
County Of Chickasaw.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me by R. E. Atwell, Cashier, this
10th day Nov. 1915.
J,W. H. BOskin, Notary Public.
My commission expires July Srd,
1917.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Renovine" and be cured. Do
not wait until the heart organ is
beyond repair. "RenOvine" is the
heart and nerve tonic Price soc
and $1.O0.
The hummer., 1915-11-19

FoR SALE.---All Of my household
furniture, including one Piano and
one Invalids chair. Cheap for
CASH.
Mrs A. D. JamisOn.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
Your Childs Eyes.

The school child does not always realize the necessity
of an education the parents likewise often fails to realize
the necessary appliances for acquiring it.
The eye is our main avenue of education, defective
vision causes failures at school than any other
causes Your child may apparently we'll but at the
same time be suffering from eye strain Eye defects do
not always maneest themselves requires the knowledge
of an expert to locate them in doubt about your eyes
consult us we can tell you
Houston Hotel, Monday Nov. 22nd
HouIka Hotel, Tuesday Nov. 23rd.
c. w. GEE, Optometrist.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
statement of the Financial COndi-
ton of
BANK OF HOULKA

located at HOulka, in the County of
Chickasaw, State of Mississippi, at
the close Of business, Nov. 10th,
1915, made to the Board Of Bank
Examiners.
The hummer., 1915-11-19

A HINT TO WISE WOMEN.
Don't suffer torture when all fe-
male troubles will vanish in thin
air after using "Femenina." Price
soc and S1,00.
The hummer., 1915-11-19

Mr. Baxter Knoz was in Jackson
the first part of the week.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
Houston Locals.

the streets Of Houston Wednesday.
MrJE Ford spent a few days at
PittsbOrO attending court this week.
Earl Crump Of New Albany spent
Sunday the guest Of hOmfOlks
Mr.. Louie Matz spent Sunday at
Vardaman.
Ben Collins spent several days
this week.
Miller PeOugh of Aberdeen spent
several days here this week.
Chancery Clerk Hal E BrannOn
left today for Memphis.
Hon R H Knox mOtOred to Pom
tOtOC Tuesday.
Mr. Henry Brevard left Wednes-
day for Natchez to visit relatives
Mr. WI Hickman Of Macon was
the guest of relatives here Monday.
Mr. Bates Tabb made a trip to
New Albany Friday last.
Mr. Malcolm Tabb spent Sunday
at KOsciuskO.
DR. VB Philpot left Wednesday
for Memphis to attend the Tri-State
Medical Association.
Mrs 0 C Erich returned Friday
from West Point after a pleasant
visit to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs E N Cook, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday at Pitts
bOrO.
Misses Ethel Hollis and Ethel
Henry of Derma was the guests Of
Mrs. Ashton TOomer this week.
Mrs John C Walker of HOulka is
the guest of Mrs. Janet Walker this
week
Mrs Eric Sedberry of Okolona is
the guest Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs N W Bradford this week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
sent five veil filled box to the Or
phange Home at Jackson Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Justice spent
Sunday in HOulka, the guest of
friends.
Mrs JE Hill left Tuesday for Nc
Comb City, to attend the meeting
of the Federated Clubs. Mrs. Hill
President of the Sowania Club here.
Mrs Joe Baskin Bradford and
baby of Missouri are the quests of
Mr. and Mrs N W Bradford having
arrived Thursday.
Mrs Lark HOlbert and little daugh-
ter Of BremOnd, Texas is a visitor
in the home of her grandparents.
Judge and Mrs W S Bates.
Miss Esther Parker of Houlka is
a very pleasant guest in the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. | U Paulk,
this week.
Burglars broke into the stores Of
W. A. Harrington & Co., W H.
Pearson & Co., and D. L. Andrews,
Sunday night, and helped them
selves to the contents of the cash
drawers at each store. The thieves
seem 70 be looking for money alone,
as they did not get anything else
from ether place but money. Bob
Neal and his blood hounds trailed
the robbers to the cabin Of a negro,
Joe Harris, in negro town. Harris
and another negro was arrested and
plscod in jail.
Hon. T. U. SissOn will speak at
tho Court House tonight at 7
O'Clock. Mr.. SissiOn is making a
speaking tour Of this part of his
district before he takes up his duties
at Washington, December 9Th. He
is not discussing politics, but nation
al questions that everyone should
be interested in at this time. Mr..
Sisson is a candidate for reelection
to ConsFess from this district. and
The hummer., 1915-11-19
IMITATION is SINCEREST FLAT
TERRY

but like counterfeit money the imi-
tatiOn has not the worth of the
original. Insist on La Creole"
Hair Dressing-its the original.
Darkens your hair in the natural
way, but contains no dye. Price
StOO.
The hummer., 1915-11-19
LIABILITIES

Capital stock paid in --- $iO,0OOOO
Surplus fund -- 10000
Undivided profits. less amount paid
for interest. expenses and taxes S677O
Individual deposits. including saw
ing deposits -5O,llSbI
Time certificates Of deposits -2,62O42
Cashiers checks Outstandin6 75254
Bills payable. including certificates
Of deposits representing money bOT-
rowed ------ i0.5OO.OO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
MUST HAVE ORDER IN UTAH.
Governor Spry Determined to Com
bat !. w. w. Agitators.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 21.--
The greatest crusade ever waged
against disorder and lawlesSness in
Utah is on. Sheriffs Of all counties
IN the State were notified to-day that
they would be held personally re-
Sponsible for disorder or for the
presence in the district over which
they have authority Of any person in
imical to public order.
The warning to the law officers is
a direct outcome Of the violence ad-
Vocated by the followers OF Joseph
HillStrOm, the |. w. w. poet, shot to
death Friday for murder. Cover
nor Spry, who has received numer-
Gus threats of death for his refusal
to save t.llStrom, is determined the
reign OF terror caused by |. w. w.
agitators will be ended.
Business men throughout the State
rallied to the support OF the Cover
nor to-day. From many towns
there came tclegramS to the State
House endorsing the stand taken by
the Executive, who asserted that the
State militia would be used. if nee
cssary, to curb the lawless clement
Leaders Of the |. w. w. who had
vowed to arouse great demonStra-
tions as a result of HillStrom's exc
cution We're less belliSercnt to-day.
Several Of the men who have been
the chief agitatorS in this city are
planning to leave the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
\ Costly German Cigar.

Copenhagen, Nov. 21.-The Zeppe-
lin Z-1S, destroyed by an explosion at
Tonderau, Prussia, had made only a
single trip westward, over the Island
of Sylt.
The shed which housed it had just
been completed at the time Of the dis
aster. Alterations were made and
marines were assisting the workmen.
Notwithstanding orders, several ma
rines smoked cigars and it is report
ed one dropped. a lighted cigar on
the gas flled balloon. This brought
an immediate explosion.
TIVE casualties are now given as /
killed ard one wounded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
TIA NKSGIvING AT AUDITORIUM.
Union Services Will BE Held ut Audi
torium at 10 O'clock.

rhe usual union THANKSGIVING ser
vice for Walhalla churches will be
held this year at the High School
Auditorium Thursday morning Of
this week, beginning at 10 o'clock
Rev. w b. Aull, the new pastor of
St. Johns Lutheran church, will
preach the sermon. One OF the fea-
lures OF the service will be the mu-
sic. furnished by the choirs Of the
various churches. These choirs will
render two anthems, "A Good Thing
to Give Thanks" and BLESS the Lord,
o My Soul" and will lead the con-
gregational singing Of the hymns.
The full program will be as fol-
lows:
Anthem, followed by Doxology.
Invocation.
Hymn-'Come Thou Fount."
Responsive Reading--145th Psalm.
Prayer.
Iymn-"Come, ye Thankful Peo-
pie"
Thanksgiving sermon, by Rev. w.
B. Aull, pastor Of st. Johns Lutheran
church.
Anthem.
Collection Of the offerings for the
orphans
Hymn-"Great God Of Nations"
BenediCtion.
The collection to be taken up will,
as is customary, be devoted to the
various orphanages. Contributors
who have preference as to which in
Stitution they may wish to help will
please use envelopes for contribu-
tons and designate the orphanages
Of their choice.
Contributions "in kind" will also
be gladly received, and committee
will be ready to take charge OF all
produce, groceries, etc, donated.
Citizens from all points in the
county will be most cordially well
coined at the THANKSGIVING service.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
IL i j" !. i. !. i. - !. !. i. j.
y NEEDED INVENTIONS. y.
+ j. i ]. i J. !. i. I. !. .fo !.
(lndianaDolis News. }

An auto that will run without fuel
A wOman's hat that will never go
out of style.
A pair of shoes that will not run
over at the heel.
A calendar that will not tell wo-
man how old she is getting
A furnace fire that will not make
any ashes.
A neighbor's lawn mower that will
not run before 8 o'clock in the morn
ing.
A dish pan under the ice box that
will not run over, no matter how full
it gets.
A dinner that will do for seven
when three OF these have "droppcd
in" unexpectedly.
An alarm clock that will not 90 off
at o'clock on Sunday morning when
one has inadvertently wound it Sat
urday night.
A device that will induce dogs not
to howl at o'clock when one doesn't
have to arise until 7.
An auto tire that will not persist in
blowing out when the driver has a
party Of friends out and is wearing
his best clothes.
A door bell that will indicate to the
housewife when the caller is an agent
who will try to sell her something
she does not wish.
A device that will reconcile a
working mans wages and the tastes
of millionaire.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
Germany Evidently Has Cotton.

Berlin, Nov. 2l.--The war minis
try announces it will release a limit
ed amount Of cotton for home indus
try in order to determine how much
is needed. Firms are given until No
vember 80 to notify the authorities
how much darning and knitting cot
ton they used between July |, 1913,
and June 80, 1914, for inland and
foreign production, and how much
cotton there is on hand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
Chawed Terbaccy, then Dittoed.

VWlIKeSDOrO, n. G., Hustler.)
An incident worth note to live
stock men occurred southeast OF town
on the Statesville road Saturday even
ing about sundOwn. Jim Transon, a
colored man, stopped at Henry Feim-
ster's for a few minutes. Henry had
just finished milking his COW and
they went into his back yard to-
gether. His $40 milker got hold of
and ate two hands of tobacco and
died in a short time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
Storm Struck New York.

New York, Nov. 19.-Several per-
sons were injured here by falling
signs blown down by the gale. One
person was probably fatally hurt.
Virtually all shipping here is at a
standstill Ferries are unable to run
regular schedule
The tanker Platuria wirelessed off
Sandy Hook that she was in trouble
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
Sm'omboIi Ernution Increases.

Cattan:a, SICILY, Nov. 2l.-The
eruption Of Stromboli is increasing
in violence, according TO steamship
passengers arriving here. At night,
the travellers said, great streams OF
flaming lava flowing down the noun
tain side from the crater at its sum
nit can be seen for miles off the
coast. The molten stream is pour
ing into the sea.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
GEORGIA COTTON PLANTATION

We are subdividing five-thousand
acre Cotton Plantation in South Geor-
gia, good improvements, now in cul-
tivation. near good city, best mar
kets, good water, healthful location.
Want hustling small farmers to buy
at very reasonable price, small pay
ment down, balance easy. Or will
rent for 1916 with privilege Of buy
ing. Write just what you want first
letter. Address p. o. BOX 497. At
lanta, Ga. 46-i7t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
Belgian Wheat Ship Sunk.

Washington. Nov. 21.-Secretary
Of State Lansing this afternoon an
nounced hat the Norwegian steam
er Ulriken, with a cargo Of wheat for
the Belgian Relief Commission. was
tOrpedoed without warning in the
North Sea. Four lives were lost.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
"ChawCd the Rag" and Died

Anderson. Nov. Z2.-LpNi Clink-
scales. Of the Flat Rock section, lost
valuable COW few days ago in a
rather peculiar manner The COW was
in the pasture and came across the
washing at branch belonging 10 a
negro family and ate the shirt OF one
If the negro hands. Shortly after
wards she cXnirpl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24
One Killed and Eight Hurt.

Memphis, Nov. 20.--Mrs. j. H..
Crane was killed and six women and
and two children were badly injured
to-day at the reception Of the Lib
erty Bell. The people were caught
in a jam that got beyond control Of
the police, and Mrs. Crane was
smothercd and trampled to death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-24

work in this county. has been sent to
churches near Spartanburg. Mr..
Rigdon made many friends while en-
gagged in the work here.
Rev. l.. NJ. LYDIA will preach at
Clearmont next Sunday at $50 p. m.