Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-29

daughter by the hand, and, to the
immeasurable establishment of her
guests, set out to pay a long call on
Frau Schratt at her country place in
lschl, where all the world knew the
Emperor spent hours daily. That
ended 1t effectually. 1t was impos-
sble to gossip before the Empress
about condition which she herself
had socially legalized by her pres
ence.
Whatever the truth about Katha-
rlna Schratt and the Emperor, she
had the good sense never to attempt
to influence him politically. Those of
her predecessors who had dared more
boldly paid the penalty Of sudden
and noiseless removal from his sur
roundings. When upon the assassin
alton Of the Empress, the court went
into mourning. Frau Schratt was
seen but little. Shortly, the old in
timacy was openly resumed but it
was impossible to continue malig-
nant about friendship that length
ened into old age, and the sting of
criticism gradually died out. At
Shonbrunn Castle, Frau Schratt ap-
peared nearly every afternoon to
keep the Emperor company for an
hour or two. In turn, he delighted
to call on her at her town house as
! private gentleman, where he could
meet few friends OF his own choos-
ing, and not guests imposed on him
by etiquette or reasons of state
Frau Schratt had her own town
house and her country house. to-
gether with goodly allowance, but
it never was objected that the Empe-
! ror was lavish with her and she had
! the discretion not to make her osten-
tation 4 national scandal.
4 Beloved Soldier.
AS a soldier, the Emperor was be-
loved Of his army. In a crushing re-
! verse by the French at Solfcrino, he
suffered such humiliation that he is
said to have wished to die with his
men and that he stood motionless in
the fire OF a battery hoping to be
struck down. But none of his re-
verses made him any the less popular
at home.
In recent years he Interrupted his
winter rides, but each spring found
him on horseback again and he at
tended the army manoeuvres to the
last. In the field he was the embodi-
ment of indefatigable energy. Three
or four horses day he would wear
out riding in a gallop to the fore
most front Of a reserve and from
wing to wing to acquaint himself
with the last tactical details.
His popularity reached beyond the
army. He was truly the idol of his
people. and especially at Vienna. His
tall, gaunt figure was familiar to
every Fiennese. He rode through
the streets unguarded. bowling to the
salutations OF his loving people. If
it became known that he was to
leave the city, a crowd would congre-
gate to see him drive buy. He was
imperial. yet democratic, and for
years he held weekly audiences with
the common people at which any one
OF his subjects could appeal to him
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r. a. Carson, striking lneman,
formerly in the employ Of the Geor-
sia Railway and Power Company,
facing trial Wednesday before Judge
Hill in Criminal Superior Court. re-
ceivea sentence Of three years on
felony charge Of throwing bottle
through window Of passing street
car. Carson, through mis- attorneys,
gave Aotce Of an appeal Of the case,
and was assessed boId OF $4,000.
The act Of which Carson was con-
victed took place during the demon
strations following the strike of the
| street car men and occurred at Bell
wood and Ashby streets about
month ago.
The defendant attempted to prove
eli alibi. declaring that he was 4.
home and III bed at the time the act
was done. Witnesses for the State
testified that they saw Carson throw
the bottle.