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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
tention OF such distinguished COM

tention OF such distinguished COM
manders as Gems. w. T. Sherman,
Phil Sheridan, Crook, Custer, Merritt,
Carr. Royal, Miles, Dodge and others
and secured his appointment as chief
of scouts in the United States army
during it's numerous Indian cam
paigns in the West.
His career in this line identified
him with the great lighting epoch
between the Red Man and the white
man waged by Gen. Sheridan after
the War Of Secession that temporar-
lily ended in 1876, but was effectively
finished in tho Ghost Dance War in
the decisive battle of Wounded Knee
in 1S90-91 campaigns with the
Northern Sioux.
During the construction of the
Union Pacific railroad young Cody
attached himself to camp Of Uni
ted States troops protecting the la
borers and won his sobriquet Of
"Buffalo Bill' by taking contract
to supply the entire force with fresh
buffalo meat for certain period,
killing under one contract 1880 buf-
faloes.
He killed the noted cheyenne
chief, Yellow Hand, in the presence
Of Indians and troops.
He became known to juvenile
America in the stories Of Western
adventure written by E. c. S. Judson,
who wrote under the nom de plume
Of Ned Buntlne.
With the advance of civilization,
finding his occupation on the West
ern plains gone, he went on the stage,
where he remained several years.
playing leading parts in dramas de-
picting life on the frontier Later,
in association with Nate Salisbury, he
organized his Wild West Show, with
which he toured this country for
many years, and on one occasion Wis
tied the principal cities Of Europe,
| where he was warmly received ant.
entertained by royalty.
He was elected to the Nebraska
Legislature in 1872.
Col. Cody in 1866 was married to
Miss Louisa Frederci.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
The Charm Worked.

A young woman who thought she
was losing her husbands affection
went to a seventh daughter of a sew
enth daughter for love powder. The
mystery woman told her:
Get raw piece Of beef, cut fiat,
about an inch thick. Slice an onion
in two, and rub the meat on both
sides with it. Put on pepper and
salt. and toast it on each side over q
red coal fire. Drop on it three Jumps
Of butter and two sprigs Of parsley
and get him to cat it,"
The young wife did so, and her hus-
band loved her ever after.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
THINK OF 1T 1!
10000 Persons Publicly Recommend
Our Remedy-SOme Are
Walh0lla PeODle

Over one hundred thousand have
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
For backache, kidney, urinary Ills,
Forty thousand signed testimonials
Are appearing now in public print.
Some are from Walhalla people.
Some are published in Walhalla.
No other remedy shows such proof.
Follow this Walhalla mans exam
pie.
r. ID. Oelkers, butcher. w. Main
ST., Walhalla, says: 81 had suffered
from rheumatic pains ever since |
was young. My kidneys had always
been irregular in action and had
backache. Doan's Kidney Pills. pro-
cured from Bells drug store, gave
me relief. Another of the family had
dizzy and nervous spells and the kid
neys were weak. Backaches also
caused much suffering. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought relief. - (State-
ment given March 16, 1919
Over Three Years Later,
Mr.. Oelkers said: 81 haven't noticed
the slightest sign of kidney trouble
since Doan's Kidney Pills benefited
me. am now in the best Of health"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Oelkers has twice publicly rec
Cmmended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Pops, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
PRESERVE OCONEE HISTORY.
Stiles &. Stribling Will Endcavor to
Collect Facts,

Editor KeOwee Courier: AS time
rolls on, one by one the sturdy old
| pioneer settlers Of our county are
| passing away, each one carrying to
the grave a valuable store of inter-
| esting facts in regard to the early
history and later development Of our
county. In these deaths many an in
teresting story is buried beneath cold
earth and lost forever to future gen.
erations. To me these facts of early
history and these thrilling stories are
very interesting, and l believe they
are to many others, and l don't like
to think Of them being buried.
| have decided to make an attempt
at collecting the most interesting Of
them and combining them in book
form under the title of "Reminis-
cences Of Oconee County," or some
will please give ME space in your
valuable paper to make request of
all those who know anything Of in
terest in regard to the development
or history of our county to please let
the fact be known. May | especially
ask the older inhabitants to be
thinking Of this matter and at spare
moments to jot down in a note book
points which they think would be
interesting in the contents Of such
book as speak Of above? feel
that they owe it to future genera
tions to put these facts where they
can be permanently preserved.
AS l will be out Of the county dur
ing the rest Of the winter, cannot
push the work until summer; but it
is my aim to devote part Of my sum-
mer vacation to travelling over the
county gathering up these facts, so
want to ask that those in possession
OF these facts be thinking over them
in order that they might be readily
put into readable form.
Thanking you for your valuable
space and wishing for you and your
readers prosperous New Year, am,
Very truly yours,
Stiles G.. Stribling.
Richland. S. c.. Jan. 6.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
New Bridge Over Savannah.
CHartwell Sun, Jan. 81

(Hartwell Sun, Jan. 81
A. N. Afford, of Hartwell has
awarded the contract for the erection
of bridge across the Savannah river
at Browns Ferry, six miles from
Hartwell, to Austin Bros, of Atlanta.
The structure will be Of Steel with
an 18foot roadway, 80 feet above
the water, upon four concrete piers.
Plans for the bridge have been ap-
proved by the War Department and
work will begin within the next 80
days. to be completed by July 1st.
This bridge, which will be the only
highway across the Savannah river
above Augusta, will greatly facilitate
travel on the National Highway from
Anderson, S. c., through Hartwell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
ADDITIONAL II. II. SAFEGUARDS.
Southern to Place Crossing Warnings
300 Feet from Tracks.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. i5.--In addition
to the familiar stop. Look and Lis
ten" signs, erected at crossings Of
its lines and public highways, the
Southern Railway plans to install ap-
proaCh warning signs on the high
ways 800 feet away from the tracks.
Permission will be asked of county
authorities. as such signs will be
placed beyond the railways right f
way.
1t is planned to place the signs on
the right Of the highway approaching
crossings In the hope that they will
attract the attention Of automobile
drivers while they still have ample
distance in which to stop. Expert
ence has shown that automobiles are
driven so swiftly on the public high
ways that frequently their drivers
fail to bring them under control after
they see the customary sign On the
railways right of way.
The approach signs will consist Of
the letters "R. r." and a cross paint
cd boldly in black on white field
on cast iron disks "a inches in diam
eter, mounted OH pedestals nine feet
high, being in accordance with stand
ards adopted by the American Rail-
way Associa ton.
Several months will be required
for placing these signs throughout
the territory served by the Southern
Railway, but in the meantime county
officers will be requested to grant the
necessary permission.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS.
AUDITORS Office, OcOnce County, s. c.,
December 20, 1915,

The Auditors Office will be open to
receive returns for Personal Property
FOR taxation from the 1st day Of Jan
nary, 1917, to the 10th day Of Febru-
airy, 1917, inclusive.
The Township Boards OF Assessors
are required by law to list all those
who fail to make their own returns
within the time prescribed by law.
Hence the difficulty Of delinquents es-
Gaping the SO per cent penalty, as
we'll as the frequency Of errors re-
sulting from this practice. BY all
means make your own returns and
thereby save expenses and confusion,
All personal property must be item
ized.
! Real Estate not returnable this
year, except property that has been
bought or sold, in which case same
| should be noted as such.
Be sure and give your correct
| school district.
All persons between the ages Of 21
and 60 years, except eX-Confederate
soldiers and those incapable Of earn
| Ing support from being manned or
| other causes, shall be deemed taxa
bio polls.
Please don't neglect returning
Soul
For the convenience Of taxpayers
the Auditor or his deputies, will re-
ceive returns at the following times
and places:
Salem-Thursday, Jan. Is.
Little River-Friday, Jan. 10.
Tamassee-Saturday, Jan. 20.
Mt. Rest-Monday, Jan. 20.
Henry's Store-Tuesday Jan. 80.
Cannon's Store-Wednesday, Jan.
"a.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Fri
day, Jan. 25 and 26.
Westminster Mill-Saturday, Jan.
27.
Seneca-Morday and Tuesday,
Jan. 80 and 50.
Returns will be taken at all places
me:ltioned above from 10 o'clock a.
III. until 3 o'clock p. m., except those
noted otherwise. D. A. SMITH.
Auditor Oconee County, s. C.
Dec. 27, 1915. 52-4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
70 French Red Cross.
(Groenville News. l2th.) }

ScrGt. Francis Beatty Of the But
Ter Guards, officially known rs Com
pany A. First Regiment, National
Guard OF South Carolina. has left
Grecnvillc FOR New York to enlist for
service in the ambulance corps Of the
French Red Cross service. .scrgt.
Beatty was with the First South Car
olina command in the recent tour OF
duty on the Mexican border.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
Mrs. j. N. Brown Dead.

Anderson, Jan. l1.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Bruce Brown, wife OF Col. JOS
n. Brown, dean OF the Anderson bar,
died in Atlantic City, N. j., at S
O'Clock this afternoon, following n
stroke of paralysis. Her body will
be brought to Anderson for inter-
ment. Mrs. Brown Is survived by
her husband, one daughter, Miss Va
rina Brown, and a large number Of
relatives.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
Notice, Pension Applicants.

l will attend in the Auditors Of
flee each Saturday in January for the
purpose Of receiving and preparing
applications for pensions to go before
the Pension Board, and the board Is
hereby called to meet in the Court
House on the first Monday in Febru-
ary, 1917, TO pass upon said applica-
tions, and to transact such other
business as shall be presented.
j. w. Holleman,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
THAW ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Cut Throat and Wrists-Condition
Serious; Probably Recover.

'o"NuSS IIoDlDly RECOVER.
Philadelphia. Jan. 11.-.Harry X,
Thaw, wanted by the New York au-
thorities on the charge of assaulting
Kansas City boy, was found in a
house at sd and Walnut streets,
West Philadelphia, by tho police to-
day, with his wrists and throat cut.
He was taken to st. Mary's Hospi-
tai IN the northeastern section Of the
city, and his condition is said to be
serious.
In the absence of direct informa-
ton from physicians attending him
there were conflicting reports as to
how serious his condition is.
Chance to Recover.
DR.. John Wanamaker. III, a police
surgeon. said Thaw had a fair
chance to recover His wrists we're
hacked several times and there were
two gashes in his throat.
Thaw was removed shortly before
O'Clock. A small crowd saw him
carried out on stretcher He was
completely covered with blanket
and was placed in an ambulance for
the 5-mile Journey
The house Is twO-story dwelling,
and, according to the police. Is occu-
pied by Mrs. Elizabeth Tacot. 1t was
said by the police that her husband
is in the French army.
Dr. Kirby confirmed Dr. Wana-
makers statement that Thaw had a
fair chance. He said Thaw was i'm a
semi-eonscious condition and highly
nervous. The doctor said he had not
yet determined what instrument
Thaw used, but presumed it was a
razor.
The physician said the police were
at the house when he arrived. He
had been summoned by telephone by
member Of the Thaw family.
Third Indictment In Case.
New York, Jan. ll.--Copies Of the
indictment against Thaw and war
rants for hisArrest we're immediately
placed by Assistant Attorney Black
in the hands Of two detectives with
orders to go to Philadelphia, put
Thaw under arrest and arrange to
bring him here should he recover
A third indictment in the Thaw'
case was handed down to-day by the
grand jury.
The defendant is Oliver Brewer,
who is s'under arrest on a technical
charge in Philadelphia and in whose
possession were found papers left
with HIM by Harry X. Thaw before
Thaw and George O'Brynes, known
as his ibodyguard, were indicted here
on charges of assault and kidnapping
brought by Frederick Gump, Jr., Of
Kansas City, Mo. The indictment to-
day accused Brewer OF conspiracy to
kidnap.
Brower's alleged direct connection
with the case is that after Thaw left
New York subsequent to the whip
ping he Is accused of having inflicted
upon Gump on Christmas night
Brewer acted as Thaw's emissary in
coming to New York in the hope Of
finding Gump and preventing him
from telling his story to the authori-
ties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
STOP that Couch.

A hacking cough weakens the
whole system, drains your energy
and gets worse If neglected.; your
throat Is raw, your chest aches and
you feel sore all over. Relieve that
cold at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The soothing pine ball
sans heal the irritated membranes,
and the antiseptic and laxative quail
ties kill the germs and break up your
cold. Don't let a cold linger. Get
DR.. Kings New Discovery to-day at
your druggist, 50c.-Adv. !.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts OH 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, 1917-01-17

Electricity automatically awakens
the firemen, releases the horses and
opens the doors of fire station in
England.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17

Wireless waves have been utilized
to light and extinguish lamps In Ger
many.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
THE GIFTS OF GOD.
They Belong Not to tho ldIer, but the
Man Who Tolls

They Belong Not TO tho ldIer, but ths
Man Who Tolls.
once upou a time there was a man
who said p viii work no more, and
God win take care Of me And 90 he
gave away all he had and sat down 10
wait for God 10 take care Of him.
After awhile he became hungry. aud
nothing came his way But IN the dis
tance he saw some horses laden with
packs. which he knew contained food
to eat And 50 he grew So hungry that
he followed them
Up the hil he toiled. while still In the
distance were the food laden horses.
They led him hue march and he
grew weaker with the hunger At last
ne came near To- where the horses had
stopped earlier in the day. and there he
found food that had been left over
This is harder than work. he said,
and now / realize thut cod win take
care Of the man Who is up and doing,
but if you ~it down and wait tile horses
Will pass you by carrying God gifts
on their backs. ST. Louis Globe Demo
crat
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Need Of Trade Unions.

Wage earuers should boar In mind
that unions are necessary even In war
times. Some employing interests are
always ready to fatteu from the needs
OF the country as Well rs from labor,
and the unions OF labor must be on the
alert to protect the Interests OF labor
while war RACES and after peace has
been declared We cannot afford to al
low our union activities 20 be suspend
ed In the slightest degree. On the con-
trary, we should the more readily give
our support TO our craft unions and do
everything IN our power toward the
consolidation aud the effectiveness Of
organized labor Shoe Workers Jour
mai.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Nails and Screws.

A nail not driven entirely i'm and
which has become 50 lastel that ii
cannot be Withdrawn without breaking
a hammer handle viii come out easily
IL it IS struck "a smart blow first The
same holds true with screw ii III
viii not tarn ont try turning it in first
These suggestions may not always
work, but many times the trouble may
be overcome by their use Popular
Science Monthly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
S1.OO PER YEAR

gestion, EXCEPT when some food fad
dist or fanatic tries TO make the brute
less brutal by turning a naturally car
nivorous canine into vegetarian ami
NAL
"The point is that thorough mastica-
tion makes digestion more easy not
because the food is broken up into finer
particles, hnt because fool held in the
mouth a great length Of time ana more
carefully maSticated has usually mixed
with it q greater amount OF saliva and
it's ptyalin ferment for the digestion of
starchy elements To hold food in the
mouth until il is thoroughly masticated
requires a certain amount Of attention,
which. by the way. is the all important
thing IN the digestion of foods This
attention people do not always give.
Saliva does NOT Cow well when your
mind is not on your eating Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
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COAL MINERS GET RAISE.
Substitute Contract Adds 20 Per Cent
to Wages

to Wages.
Committees Of the anthracite mine
operators and their employees have
signed a new wage agreement by
which 173, 600 laboreas IN eastern Penn
sylyania get Increases aggregating
from S30Ooo,OO0 to $4,000 a year.
The Increases average - per cent.
The new agreement, which took et-
feet May l and runs TIL April /, 1918,
takes the place Of one made last year.
with several years still to run The
present contract expires simultaneous
ly with the agreement made three
weeks ago with over 100000 employees
at the bituminous coal mines OF hi
nois and Indiana averaging a 20 per
cent wage increase.
X C. Adams. spokesman for both
the men and the operators said that
the anthracite and bltummous men
could reopen or continue the contract
next spring, as conditions warranted.
a 10 per cent advance on gross earn
iugs goes to the miners themselves.
This equals an III per cent boost. An
advance Of 50 cents a day goes to
breaker boys and aged men, slate pick
ers, water boys. jig runners and spiral
workers. The monthly and pump men
get &c cents more a day An increase
OF 80 cents a day Is granted to all the
remaining classes.
John White, president Of the United
Mine Workers. said
Il feel confident that the agreement
will alleviate the skyrocketiug cost OF
food aud clothing products sufficiently
To tide the mine workers Of the anthra
cite field over an unprecedented crisis
The signing Of the anthracite agree
menr following the bitumiuous settle
ment insures industrial peace in the
basic industry OF the nation. all or
which has been accomplished without
threat suspension of work, strikes or
interference from amy outside source
other than the recognized councils for
wage adjustments provided for in the
joint wage agreement What better
recommendations can the opponents OF
trade unionism seek to convert them
to I he sane policy Of collective bargain
ing thuu are trplfed by tile agreements
reached Iy the anthracite and bitumi-
nous coal Industries during oar present
crisis
The settlement should be as crafty
ing to Che executives and people Of the
nation 81, tt win he to the men affected
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
NAVAL WARFARE.
Work Of Warship's Surgeons While .
Battle Was Raging.

A dreadnaught In modern naval
battle is not only marvellous engine
OF war, but ii is a feld" hospital III
simultaneous operation.
Many stories have been told of the
part the warship plays IN sea lighting,
but 1t remained for two surgeons at
tached TO the British warship Lion dur
ing the engagement off Jutland TO de.
scribe the relief work carried on amid
smoke and flames Briefly their &C
count follows
The medical staff, working continu-
ously from $40 o'clock IN the morning
of one day until 1915 In the afternoon
OF the next, made the mess deck
stretcher room, where parts of it be
came dressing stations automatically
Throughout the ship yentilating fans
were run while the battle ragged to
carry away the smoke and fumes and
bring In fresh air for the wounded eX
cept during the heaviest fighting Res
pirators OF gauze and waste were pro-
vided by the surgeons when the smoke
became too thick for the gunners. and
not case Of one overcome by gas
fumes was reported
Nearly all the casualties occurred in
the first half hour During the lulls
the wounded We're carried from the tur-
rets and Isolated compartments where
they had fallen Morplia in two-third
grain doses was given hypodcrmieally
to all instantly relieving pain and
checking hemorrhage. General burns
due to cordlte ire. were severe and
often fatal Almost 80 per cent Of the
wounded however, suffered burns on
the hands and face alone, resulting
from flashes from high explosives In
confined space which We're so momen-
tary that the clothing protected the rest
Of the body, md tie eyes closing In
voluntarily escaped injury Picr-e acid
dressing was fouud to be Satisfac
tory first aid application in these cases.
Kansas City star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
LIFE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Our Firm Democracy Has Killed Its
Early Court Flavor.


Early Court" Flavor.
The White House is far and away
the most desirable residence to get at
the national capital 1t is thc most
personal, most picturesque Of the gov
ernments possessions. Its history is
the history OF many Of our American
ideals
In the early days Of the yirginan
dynasty Of presidents there were
'levees" and drawing rooms" at the
White House. ami it sheltered some
thing very like a court The court
ideal dies hard. Even now the red vel
vet rope, which in more efIete civiliza-
tion separates the social sheep from the
goats is occasionally almost put into
use when new administrations try TO
have receptions where the privileged
few are allowed brief encounter with
the royal presence in the blue room,
serving temporarily as Il holy Of ho,ies
The White House, as is natural, is
the constant theater of the conflict to
be observed everywhere in American
life between our wish to have an aris-
tocracy ana our wish not to- Bur on
the whole, The liSnerestcd observer
must adH 'ae victory to oar deep scat
ed demeerane which makes it really un-
suitable that me White House should
ever hr exact E la>hionablc
We forget NOT mly That the presi
| Dental residence is our house. hut that
the president in it IS our man The
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-18
Caribou of Alaska.

The chief food OF the caribou OF
Alaska Is reindeer moss. OF a greenish
white color, which is scattered over the
hills and momtiu~ OF Alaska Their
favorite feeding grounds are on the
treeless and semitreelesS parts Of the
territory, including the tundras along
the coast of the Arctic ocean, and
down to the Pacific side Of the Alaska
peninsula They scatter widely in
summer and collect in herds in the
fail Each herd ha its leader. and it
Is said that if the leader is killed the
rest or the herd becomes panic stricken
aud stampedes back and forth until
another animal takes the lead