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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
I'AAlOItS INCREASED ARMY.
Committee Recommends Standing
Army, Pence Strength 100000.

Washington, March 2.-Fmal de-
itary committee late to-day upon its
bill for tho increase Of the army. and
III will be reported unanimously to
tho House at an early date. In round
figures nc measure would authorize
HE formation OF an army composed
Of regulars. national gnartlsmcn and
Federal volunteers. with Il total
peace strength Of 700, 900 men.
Ii provides for Il maximum
strength of 10000 fighting troops
for the regular army. for a minimum
Of $4,000 for the national guard
within five years and for Organiza-
tion Of Federal volunteers through
an extension of the summer training
camp idea. IT is estimated that lOO,-
600 men can be enrolled in the lat
ter force.
The bin retains provision for or
ganization OF industrial and techn-
cal reserves behind the fighting lines
and authorizes tho creation of Il
board of officers to control an indus
trial mobilization in time Of war or
immineLce OF war. 1t also provides
that manufacturers Of war materials
must give immediate preference to
government orders in war time. or
when there is danger Of war. under
heavy penalty for failure to do so.
While the minimum strength of
the regular army remained at 140,-
600. a change was made before the
final vote to fix the MAXIMUM Of
fighting troops at 10000, bringing
the total authorized strength OF the
regular force, including the hospital
corps and other non-combatant
troops to l90. 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
CAMDEN MAN SUICIDES
After Trying to Kill His Wife in II
Fit of Dependency.

Camden, March Pr. Lee John
SON, a white man about i5 years OF
age, Of Bethune, this county, in Il
despondent mood, killed himself to-
day after having assaulted his wife
with an axe. According to the re-
port, neighbor came to the john
son home and Johnson expressed his
gratitude at his timely. arrival. stat
ing, it is claimed, that he had in
tended upon finishing his shave to
end his life, but that he would end
1T some time during the day. No at
teEtion was paid to this. Later in
the day the children were sent on
various errands and Johnson secured
a shell for his single-barrel shotgun.
Going to the rear of his house, he
cut part OF an axe handle off, and as
Mrs. johnson went to the yard from
the kitchen, where she was prepar-
ing dinner, struck her in the head
gun on himself, blowing the back Of
his head partly off, dying almost in
Stantly.
When the body was discovered one
shoe had been removed and 1t is sup
posed Johnson discharged the gun by
pulling the trigger with his toe.
There were no witnesses to the
affair.
johnson had for some time been a
suffered from cancer on his lip and
realized his condition and is said to
have grown Respondent at times.
Johnson leaves one grown son and
three other children. At 8 o'clock
tonight Mrs. Johnson's condition
was considered serious, having been
unconscious since being struck. She
will be carried to Columbia to Il hos
pital ;or treatment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
At Picket Post, March 10Th.

Next Friday night. March 10th
1916. at Picket Post Graded school.
the recitation and defamation con-
tests for Fair and Field Day will be
held.
\. II. Dagnall. Esq. OF Anderson,
will deliver an address also. We
are very fortunate in having him to
he with us.
On the same night there will be a
box supper for the benefit Of the
school. All the young ladies OF the
community and vicinity arc invited
10 come and bring a box. The young
men arc invited to come before they
eat supper. Everybody come.
J. B. Compton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
MANY TROUBLES
DUE TO AN
INACTIVE LIVER

Many Of the troubles of life such
as headaches, Indigestion, constipa-
tion and lack Of energy are due to
inactive livers.
GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX Is a
natural vegetable remedy that will
get the liver right and make these
troubles disappear. 1t has none Of
the dangers or disagreeable after
effects of calomel.
Get soc. or 81 bottle Of this
splendid remedy from your druggist
to-day. Every bottle bears the like
ness OF l.. K. Grigsby, who guaran-
tees it through Norman Drug Co.'S
Walhalla.-AdV.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
The Aches of House Cleaning.

The pain and soreness caused by
bruises, ovcr-eXertion and straining
during house cleaning time are
sOothed away by Sloan's Liniment.
No need to suffer this agony. Just
apply SlOan's Liniment to the sore
spots, rub only a little. In short
time the pain leaves, you rest COM
fortably and enjoy a refreshing sleep.
One grateful user writes: "Sloan' 8
Liniment is worth its weight in
gold" Keep bottle on hand. use
it against all soreness. neuralgia and
bruises. Kills pain. 25c. at your
gist.--Adv. 2.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08

London, March 2.-The steamship
Alexander WentHel has heen sunk
Eighteen Of the crew were drowned
and II rescued.
(The Alexander Vented was re-
lorted in last available shipping rec
ords as having arrived at Cardiff on
January 23. The steamer was OF 3.
S3S gross tons, was 500 feet long
and As feet beam. She was built at
West Hartlepool I'm 1899, and was
owned by the Northern Steamship
Co., Of PctrOgrad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
Southern Employs Welfare Agent.

Atlanta. March 3.--The Southern
Railway Company announced here
Yesterday the appointment of well
fare agent at a salary Of $3,6O0 Pc
yea" to "provde its employees with
better opportunities for moral, So
cial and industrial uplift." Rev.
Charles l.. Bass, Methodist minis
ter, about 35 years old, was given
the position.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
Prohibition on Honor,

All the blind tigers in Macon. Ga,
have pledged themselves under oath
never again to sell iroxicants in
Dibb county while the traffic Is ille-
gal, and they have further pledged
themselves to assist the officers @.
the law in preventing such sale by
others. AS result, prosecutions
which have been worked up against
these men will be suspended.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08

proved his devotion to the interests
OF Southern agriculture.
I'VE went on to Washington and
went over the Situation with Mr.
harding" he said, land he gave us
letter OF introduction to the big
gest financial institutions in New
York, which letter | want to quote
in full"
Here Senator Banks read the let
ter 20 Mr.. Harding, in which the
State Warehouse system was charac-
tcrzcd as Il model system.
"In addition to this he said,
Senator McLaurin wrote u letter to
the President Of the United States
and enlisted his interest in the cause.
He then took the matter up with the
Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr.. Nc
Adoo, who wrote a letter to Senator
McLaurin pledging his assistance and
endorsing the State warehouse Sys-
tenn. The net result Of these efforts"
he said, was the placing OF thirty
millions Of dollars in Southern banks
to finance the cotton OF the South,
accompanied with an order that this
money should be loaned at rate Of
interest not in excess Of per cent,
thus enabling the Southern cotton
farmer TO carry his cotton at charges
less than half Of what he would have
had to pay had it not been for the
State warehouse system.
This reveals the wonderful posi-
bilities Of what may be done for the
masses OF the people by a depart
ment OF the State handled by man
devoted to the common interests in
the cause Of agriculture. Had 1t not
been for the State warehouse sys-
tenn, as evolved by McLaurin, the
dreamer. and put into operation by
canny Scotch practical gifts, so beau
tifully interlaced and working
through the sound theories of the
dealist. who would have taken up
this work and accomplished this re-
suit? And even if some one had
been found with the brains and the
devotion to do it, could anything
have been done unless the one who
attempted it was clothed with the
dignity which the State confers?
Not only was the State Of South
Carolina saved thousands and thou
sands of dollars in that time Of great
depression. burt the beneficent inilu-
ence of the work done by this State
in organizing this department radi-
ated to every cotton farm in the EN-
tire South.
"This is the work." he concluded.
that has been done by the State
warehouse system, whether it be a
departure in Democracy as it is
termed by it's originator, or de
parture outside of Democracy, as it
is termed by it's enemies"
A synopsis OF Senator Banks ad-
dress cannot do it justice. The Sen
ator from Calhoun is one OF the clear
est thinkers in public life in South
Carolina to-day, and his address vas
a magnificent presentation, support
ed by the facts with which he is
thoroughly familiar, Of a department
of the State government which for
several months past has been at
tracing the attention OF the business
men Of the nation and of its great
thinkers in political economy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
Pills Best for Liver.

Because they contain the best liver
medicines, no matter how bitter or
nauseating for the sweet sugar-coat-
ing hides the taste DR.. Kings New
Life Pills contain ingredients that
put the liver working, move the
bowels freely. No grippe, no nausea.
aid digestion. inst try bottle of
Dr. Kings New Life Pills and notice
how much better you feel. 25c. at
Enthusiastically. 2.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
French Mine Swceper Lost

Havre, France, March 2.--Thc
French mine sweeper Aurevoir was
summarized on Tuesday. The crew
was saved, adviccs state.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Tako 0rOYe'8

The Old Standard Groves Taste1ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
Piles Cured in E to Days

Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF Itching,
Blind. bleeding or Protrnding Piles In to IA days.
The first application gives Rase and Rest. Soc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it 10
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. 50 cents
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08

The QunIne That Does Not Affect The Head
because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quihne and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of Z. w. GROVE. 25c.
WcntZcll Sunk, 18 Drowned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases no matter OF how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DIR.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. Csc, SOC, 81 90
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
Mann LAW CLUB
OF BLACK MA|LERS
Gang Posing as U. S. Marsha|s
Is Said to Have Obtained
100000 From Their
Victims.

New York. Jan. 17.-Detectives have
arrested Il man here who is suspected
by federal authorities of being the
Of a notorious gang OF black
mailers. which has v~ictiinized men of
wealth all over the country. The iris
oner is Don Collins.
According to Il special agent OF the
department Of justice, Collins and his
~accomplices carried on g scheme OF
blackmail whereby they realized more
than 100000. Equipped with togus
warrants. they are said to have posed
as United States marsl!als with au-
thority to arrest men for violation Of
the Mann act.
Rather than face exposure. the vie
tim usually would consider terms. no
matter how eXorbitant. and. according
to the special agent. the l,lackmn;levs
charged anywhere from $50 to $40, 600
for flushing the matter up" \ num-
Der of attractive women are said to
have obtained the information upo,.
which the blackmail was levied.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
WILL EXPLORE FOR "RED EYE"
BURIED IN RIVER 81 YEARS

Alcester. S. d.. Jan. 17.-George Cole,
OF Alcester, AMI give up the idea that
there is n large quantity of good old
whisky inside of that steamboat that
was sunk on Il sandbar in the Mis-
souri, river south of ELK ONT 81 years
ago. George located the boat
some years ago buried about 20
feet below the surface in a bed of sand
and SILT. He had workmen dig down
to the upper deck, but he did not have
equipment to get below. Everything
he found on the upper deck was as
sound as the day the boat was sunk.
Last week he mad arrangements
with h Hawarden Sand & Gravel
company for the use of the machinery
they ave been using to pump gravel
out of the bottom of the Big Sioux
river. and he shipped it to Elk Point
Yesterday and will install 1t alongside
the old boat. With this machinery he
hopes to pump out the sand and silt
In a short time and fine out what is
inside. 1t is known that there Is a
large quantity Of lumber on the oat.
This is in a good state Of presc-va-
ton and will pay fo- the excavating
expenses. If those 57-year-old whis'
casks have withstood the ravages of
Missouri river water. Mr.. Cole is OF
the opinion that a m~oonshiner's still
will not be in it in comparison.
Sioux City thirsties have offered him
$40 a gallon for tn, first barrel taken
out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
SUCCESSOR PROPOSED FOR
OLD CHURCH EDIFlCE IN STATE

Mission Hill. S. D.. Jan. 17.-More
than ordinary Importance was at
tached to a meeting of the leading
members of what is known as the
vangen church. which is situated near
Mission Hill. The meeting was held
for the purpose of considering the
matter of erecting a new church build
ing. This in itself is OF only ordi-
nary Importance, but the fact that the
new church, which has practically
been decided upon will take the lace
of a historic old church building, which
was erected in 1864. and which is gem
orally believed to be the Oldest church
editice in South Dakota, makes the
meeting of the churchmen of more
than ordinary Importance. The old
church was erected when there was
only a slight fringe of settlement in
what now is South Dakota. Several
generations of settlers and their de-
scendants have worshiped in the old
church edifice. Whether or not an eff
fort will be made to preserve the old
building after it ceases to be utilized
for church purposes is as yet unknown.
The members of the congregation will
erect the new church edifice in Mis-
sion Hill. a large tract of land having
been purchased rs q site.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
INSTITUTE ASSIGNED
FOR indian SCHOOLS;
HELD AT RAPID CITY
Teachers In That Service to
Receive Instructions on New
Course of Study.

Rapid City. S. D.. Jan. 17.-word has
been received from Congressman Can
dy that a special institute will be held
at Rapid City during the coming sum
mer for the instruction of teacher and
employees in the general and special
ers in the ndian service will be i'm
pressed with the Importance of the
uniform curse of study for Indian
SCHOOLS, recently prepared under the
authority of Commissioner Cato Sells.
Ihe course features vocational train
ing. n the aim Is to make it apple
life.
The institute to be held here will app
ply TO all of the Indian schools; in South
Dakota and Nebraska. and to some OF
the schools in Wyoming and Montana.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
WOULD LOCATE RELATIVES
NOW IN HANDS OF TURKS

Hurley. S. D.. Jan. 17.-Dr. Kalav-
jan, a we'll known Turner county res
ident. has enlisted the aid Of the
United States government md It's con-
sular agents in the Turkish empire in
h effort to discover the whereabouts
Of his widowed sister and her chill
dren SO they may be brought to the
United States and Turner county and
be reunited with him. The last infor-
nation received by DIR. Kalavjian in
reference to them was that they had
been captured by the Turks and car
ried to a point 800 miles away from
their home. Since that time nothing
has been heard from them and he has
been unable to secure the slightest
trace Of them. At his request the
American consular agents in Turkey
now have taken up the search for them
and DR.. kalavjfan a forwarded 81. 0cO
to Turkey to pay their transportation
to Turner county If they are found
alive and well.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
HEARING OF RIVAL ROADS
POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY a

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. 1.-THE fight be-
tween promoters of the South Dakota
4 Western railroad. and the Dakota e
Southwestern railroad continues. The
hearing set for Pierre on January 13
has been continued until February 4,
when 1t will be held at Yankton. The
Dakota & Southwestern line filed ar
ticles to build a line from Mitchell to
Platte. opening up a new country-and
the The South Dakota & Western soon
after filed application IN incorpora-
tion articles to run a line between these
points. thus making. II 1t were built,
a parallel line. There has been some
rumor hat this latter company is q
representative of the Milwaukee, and
that its purpose is just to discourage
the other crowd from building.
At any rate the South Dakota &
Western fellows nav asked for the
bearing and now nave asked it con-
tinued. because their principal witness
was not on hand. due to absence in
Portland. Orc.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
GENUINE CANADIAN LYNX
is KILLED NEAR ELANDREAu

FIandreau, c., D., Jan. 15.-While
hunting along the Big Sioux river, six
miles north Of Flandreau, l.. LaLonde,
q Moody county man, espied a genuine
Canadian lynx, which he was able to
kill by a well directed shoe. How the
animal came to stray this far south
from the Canadian northwest is UNI
known. The lynx was the first ever
killed in that section of Moody county.
The animal weighed nearly 25 pounds
and When alive would stand as high as
an ordinary dog. The head was shaped
much like that of a large cat. except
ing that the tips of the ears were
tufted with black fur. The animals
legs were extremely long, while the
body was heavily coated with a thick
coat of taWny cOlored fur.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
UNKNOWN PERSON HAD
PLACED MORTGAGE ON
ANOTHER MANS FARM
Thomas Whittledge, of Haakop
County, Seeks to Annull
Illegal Claim.

Midland. s, d.. Jan. l5.-When
Thomas Whittlege arrived IN Haakop
county, Yesterday, after a %SOjourn in
canada. n discovered that. during his
absence. some unknown person had
paced q mortgage on his homestead.
aiter making u fraudulent transfer OF
the farm to the swindler, he uncovered
"nat may prove to have been a whole
sale swindling game on the part OF
some shrewd crook.
Whlttlege has commenced an action
IN the state circuit court for the re-
coNery of his farm. In order to accom-
pllSh thIs, IT will be necessary to have
inc fraudulent transfer set aside and
lhe mortgage, placed upon it by the
Unknown. declared invalid. In this
event. the person who loaned the swim
aler money and took the mortgage for
security Will have nothing to show for
the investment. Whittlege believes the
may have been Il former
roommate, who broke into his trunk
Then o advantage of his absence in
the British northwest to work his swim
ding game.
There also is a possibility that the
swindling game may have been worked
ny expert crooks. who confined their
operations to the farms of homestead
ars who temporarily We're out of the
county,, there being a number of own
ars OF homesteads in the county who
IT present are temporarily residing
seWhere. When these return to look
after their Haakon county farms they
nay discover that some of their farms
also were transferred and mortgaged
turing their absence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
STATE OFFICERS ATTEND
SENATOR VAN DENMARK FUNERAL

Mitchell, S. d., Jan. 15.-Gov. Frank
NJ. Byrne and other state officials have
wired that they win attend the funeral
of State Senator Walter Van de Mark,
killed at Alexandria yesterday morn
ing in IA heating plant explosion in his
home.
The funeral will be held in the Pres
byterian church at Alexandria Sat-
urday afternoon. DELEGATIONS from
Mitchell and Sioux Falls will be pres
ent. and the double quartet from the
Mitchell Elks lodge, of which the de-
ceased was n member, will furnish
music. Senator Van de Mark also was
a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
-
ANDOVER-Clay Ashmore, who was
struck by a fast train here about two
months ago ana lost his left arm. his
right hand and part # his left foot and
sustained severe bruises about the head
and body. has recovered to such an extent
that he has been able to depart for his
home in Nebraska. After being injured it
was believed he could live but a few
hours. When he first recovered conscious
ness after the accident he announced that
he would recover and he made his words
good through sheer force of will power.
Skin grating was necessary. and cuticle
was obtained from his mother who had
been at his bedside nearly from the first.
SIOUX FAI4LS-As the result Of clever
detective work an individual giving his
name as Ed Humphrey. who recently dis
appeared from Midland after passing a
number of forged and worthless checks,
has been arrested at Denver and is being
held there for the Stanley county officers.
1t has been learned that Humphrey is
wanted in several eastern cities for whole
sale passing Of forged checks.
HURON-In circuit court Martin H. Da.
Wis and John McGrath. both charged with
burglary. 1t ling alleged that they COM
mitted box car robberies here. were ac-
quilted by the jury. Edwin j. Scheid and
Arthur Peterson. of Wolsey, s. D., both
pleaded guilty to the charge OF keeping
their saloons open between the hours of
6 4. m. and 8 p. m. on election day. and
each was given a fine of sc.
BELLE FOuRCHE-The board of coun.
ty commissioners is considering the cues.
ton OF calling a special election, for the
purpose of submitting to the voters of
Butte county the question OF issuing bonds
In the sum of $525.0cO with which to refund
the outstanding Indebtedness of the coun-
ty.
VERMILION-The stockholders of the
Clay County Fair association will hold a
meeting In Vermilion on January Is for
the purpose of definitely deciding whether
u county fair shall be held on the fair
grounds in this city this year
SIOUX FALLS-Arrangements are he.
ing completed for the fifth annual show
OF the Sioux Falls Kennel club, which
will be held in the city auditorium on lam
u r q. q and Is.