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JUDGE PITCH FOUI) ANSWERS Tito Inquirios of Numerous People as to State of Oklnhoinu. Tahlequih, Okla., May 8.-Edi tors Keowee (fourier: 1 have receiv ed quite a number of letters from parties in South Carolina asking r.LiOut this section of the nev? State of Oklahoma, and af The Keowee Courier ls taken c. er your entire btate I have taken this means of answering. In the Hrst place, I can truthfully say that Tahlequah ls one of the healthiest towns in the United States. Wo are blessed with an abundance of the purest spring water, one spring alone furnishing sufllcient water for the operation of our water works plant. We are free from ma laria and mosquitoes. A new rail road is now being built, which will give us a direct connection with St. Louis, and when completed will be the trunk line between that city and all points In Oklahoma and Northern Texas We are located in a dry, healthy spot, and few towns of the popula tion of Tahlequah can boast of pret tier residences, more substantial bu siness blocks or a more enlightened class of people. I sometimes feel that Providence has blessed this country moro bountifully than any spot In the world. Everything can be grown here to perfection that can be raised In this latitude. The coun try surrounding Tahlequah ls per fectly adapted to the raising of corn, cotton, wheat, rye, apples, potatoes, strawberries, etc. It has become a trite saying that any one who has lived in Tahlequah will never be sat isfied In any other place, and I am inclined to give full credence to this saying. As a health resort I am sure tho place is without a superior. When I first landed in the town I could scarcely walk half a mlle. I felt thut my days In this world were drawing to a speedy close. I was .suffering with both kidney and sto mach trouble. Soon after reaching here, and drinking plentifully of this pure water, I began to improve In a marked degree. My health han been entirely restored and my weight has increased from 128 to 165 pounds, and I am still gaining. Besides that, the longer 1 live here the better I like the pince and the people. We have two excellent banks, electric lights, water works, educational fa cilities equal to any in tho South west, and all Christian denomina tions are here represented; so I can truthfully say to all who have writ ten me, that Tahlequah ls one ut the most beautiful towus In the en tire country; is one of the healthi est, ls prosperous, the people happy and well disposed toward one ano ther, and no town in the new State has a brighter future. Respectfully, John H. Pitchford. Tired nerves, with that "no ambi tion" feeling that ls commonly felt in spring or early summer can be easily and quickly altered by taking what is known to druggists everywhere ns Dr. Shoop's Restorative. One will absolutely note a changed feeling in .18 hours after beginning to take the Restorative. The bowels get sluggish in the winter time, the circulation often slows up, the kidneys are Inac tive, and even the heart In many In stances grows decidedly weaker. Dr. Shoop's Restorative is recognized everywhere as a genuine tonic to these vital organs. It builds up and strengthens the worn-out, weakened nerves; lt sharpens the failing appe tite and universally aids digestion. It always quickly brings renewed strength, life, vigor and ambition. Try It and be convinced. Sold by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla. kills Daughter and Himself. Cleveland, Ohio, May 9.-Charles Kuppe, agod sixty, a music teacher, e.Klcd the life of his invalid daugh ter, Mollie, aged twenty-seven, with Chloroform to-day and then commit ted suicide by hanging. The young woman, as a result of long illness, had become mentally deranged. The father had brooded over her sufferings and had frequent ly declared it would be better if Hhe were dead. He was a disciplo of MIH.S Anna Hall, of Cincinnati, the advocate of euthanasia, or the putting to death of hopeless sufferers. Another Blow at Rum. Tho perambulating bar In Alaska, an Institution much beloved by the mining population of that territory, will get a knock out blow If the bill lately Introduced in Congress ls paused. It provides that liquor li censes in Alaska be increased from $500 to $1,500 a year, and these are allowed for business conducted in in corporated towns only. The bill ls aimed at the Alaska saloon on wheels. ??> Lumber men, who own about 5,000,000 acres, or practically all the yellow pine of the South, met in St. Louis las! week to form a holding corporation to control the prlie of yellow pine. The capital of the new company is said to be $300,000,000. SOME UNWRITTEN HISTORY. How a Pair ot Pretty Eyes Heli>ed to Win n Southern Victory* (Washington Post.) There are many interesting inci dents that go in the make up of seve ral conflicts during the civil war, but are not recounted In any of the offi cial reporta of the grand battles that have been written. One of these was told by an ex-oitlcer of the Confede rate army who had personal knowl edge of what he was talking ubout to a few friends who had gathered at a small dinner party one evening last week. "The circumstances that I am about to tell you," said this gentle man, "happened just before the first battle of Mannssas (or, as it ls gene rally known, Hull Run). This town, as many of you will recollect," he remarked, referring to a number of elderly persons, both gentlemen and ladies, who were present at the en tertainment, "was over-crowded then with soldiers, and shoulder straps were thicker than bees In a clover field. The wearers of these military adornments were from almost every chi88 In life, ranging from the ardent country boys who had never witness ed a drill until they enlisted into the army, to the dashing young blades from the West Point Military Academy, who were chafing at the delay in getting into a fight. "Many of the youngsters of the town had already gone South and left behind them a whole lot of sym pathising sisters who were not afraid at that time to declare their senti ments. "Now the truth ls that not every one then thought there would be a clash of anus, at least not so far from Washington as the first fight proved to be, and these young otll cers, particularly the young fellows from the military school, were hav ing whole lots of fun. Army rules were not so rigid as they came to be later on, and there was a great deal of dancing, merriment, and love making going on all over the town. The girls, notwithstanding their Southern feelings, were not averse to flirting with and treating courteous ly these young officers and making friends of many of them, and the soldier boys were simply delighted at the admiration and homage that was paid to them. "Now there were some very wise girls among the many belles of this old town, and these kept their pretty eyes as well as their ears open nearly all the time, and one of these demure little damsels, well known in army circles then as she still ls, for she ls yet residing In the Capital, and ls a very happy gi indmother, had more than one ol' th se gayly-adorned sec ond lieutenants on his knees before her. She was a very lovable and kind-hearted : Jung creature, and treated all her suitors alike.and what is more she learned a lot of things concerning army operations, which she determined to place where the knowledge would be of very great value. "Beauregard, the great Southern general, was known to be In the neighborhood of Manassas with bis forces. One of his outposts, the most extended one, was in charge of Gen. Bonham, ol* South Carolina, who was in command of a brigade. This young lady knew Bonham very well. He had often visited her father's home when he was In Washington. The lady learned directly from one of her epauletted admirers 'hat about a cer tain time a large ai iv force would move Into Virginia and strike a blow at the Southern forces. "Just at that time she was stricken with a yearning to visit some old friends who had a flue home just in side the Federal lines on the south side of the Potomac. Securing a pass from the military authorities was an easy matter for her, and she made the journey without any de lay. She was determined to see Gen. Bonham, and there was little or no trouble about that. "There was a good-natured old fel low who sold milk in that section. He had passes in all directions vised by military officers on both sldeB. He didn't think anything about war. All he cared for was to sell pure country cream, and he was doing a thriving business. This lady cap tured the old milkman at one glance from hor beautiful eyes. Of course, he would be only too glad to have her take a ride with him, and when he came next morning the girl was ready, and had concealed in hor thick tresses an important uote giv ing to any Con* derate official she could trust much Important informa tion of what was going on this side of the Potomac, Thc milkman went Btraight to the Confederate camp. That was her hope, for there she met Bonham and told him all she knew. Bonham immediately communicated with Beauregard, who didn't lose a second In calling Johnson from bis post on the upper Potomac. Thus waa a junction of forces that deter mined the first defeat at Bull Run. lohnson was there on time. "The girl worked her part oj the PENDLETON FARMERS' SOCIETY. Meeting to Be Held Mny 14-Promt. lient Speak,.rs. Pendleton, May 8.-Special: The old Farmers' Society of Pendleton will liave a very interesting meeting at their hall on May 14th. In addi tion to the regular program Profs. J. N. Harper and ~. L. Newman, of Clemson College, will discuss the important cod timely topics of "The Profitable Side Applcatlons of Ferti lizers to Growing Crops of Cotton and Corn," and "The Improvement of the Staple and Productiveness of Cotton and the Benefits to the Far mer of the Proper Grading and Class, ideation of Cotton." An exjftyuttve meeting will he held at 10 a. in, on the 14th, and at ll o'clock the open session will begin. All are invited to attend. J. C. Stribling, President. C. L. Newman, Cor. Secretary. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the dis ease. Catarrh ls a blood or constitu tional disease, and tn order to cure lt you must take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure l? taken Inter nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. It was pre scribed by one of the best physicians of this country for years, and ls a regular prescription. It ls composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combinations of the two in gredients is what produces such wonderful results In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists. Price 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. --4 . - Suit Against College. The Supreme Court has decided an Interesting case Involving a suit against the Greenville Female Col lege and Furman University, both being controlled hy the same trustees. The case was brought by Prof. L. M. Hubbard, who was formerly instruc tor of music at the Greenville Fe male College. After he resigned an announce ment issued by the Institution stated that the music department was better than ever before, and holding this I to l)o libel and damaging to his busi ness, suit was brought. The defendant entered a demur rer, statlnr. that complaint did not 'constitute a sufficient cause for ac tion This demurrer was sustained : by the circuit court, but over-ruled I by the Supreme Court in the decis ; ion last week. As a result the suit ; will go to trial. Many New Lawyers Examined. (Columbia State, 8th.) In the Supreme Court yesterday ; examinations were held for a number ; of applicants for admission to the j har. After the examination it was 1 announced that the following appli cants were admitted and sworn in: J. P. Carey, Jr., G. J. Patterson, Geo. W. Reaves, Harry N. Grossman, L. E. Boykin, J. W. Wingate, L. A. Mnninng, G. M. Pritchard, Douglass McKay, J. H. Moor<\ D. H. HUI, W. A. Kirby, C. E. Daniel, J. P. Tarbox, J. C. Lemacks, Brown Martin, M. I. Grossmap, E. E. Ritter, L. M.Gasque, C. E. Townsend, A. W. Holman, J. W. Manuel, R. C. Snipes and R. P. Tray n ham. The application of Mr. Martin was afterwards reconsidered, as the ap plicant was not yet of age. They Are AH Young. At Hopewell, Pa., the other day Mrs. Margaret Toy, aged 81 years, was seen on the roof of her house directing carpenters; David Robin son, her brother, aged 84, was In an apple tree cutting off limbs, and nearby David M. Cope, a teachor, aged 80, was showing some young men tricks in wrestling used f>0 years ago. Columbin Now a "Port." On last Monday, for tho first time In the history of navigation, a boat of commerce entered tho city of Co lumbin under its own steam, the gov ernment contractors having finished blasting the channel HO far. Thus a new ora opens up for Columbia and the State in general, and lt ls ex pected that a number of boats will soon be running between Columbia and Georgetown. He? i ii Mettles with Horseman. Washington dispatch says that Representative Heflln, of Alabama, has affected a settlement with Thoa. McCreary, the New York horseman, accidentally shot while Heflin waa shooting at a negro on a Washington street car. He is said to have paid all the hospital bills and made cash payment in a sum of $2,500. Mc Creary's counsel said he had not In tended to bring any action. game all right. I won't, for obvious reasons, mention her name. I am sure some of you know her. At least her action contributed an item In the unwritten history of our civil war." TWO BOLD, BAD NEGRO MEN ; \ ? Abduct u Wouitui and Rob Her in Charlotte; N. G. Charlotte, May 8.-John Boyd, a one-armed negro, who ls bell boy at the Selwyn Hotel, and Jim Wilson, another negro hackmnn, have Just been bound over under $1,000 bond each to await trial at the next) term of criminal court on a very grave charge-that of robbing a well-dress ed lady, who gives her name as Mrs. J. M. Morgan, of Atlanta, and who was stopping at the Buford Hotel. Mrs. Morgan was found in the woods near the city, wandering about in a stupefied condition. A tenant on a farm discovered her and summoned the police, who have been diligently investigating tho cane, with the re sult that sufficient evidence was found against the negroes to hold them on the charge above stated. According to the story told by Mrs. Morgan, and which story is backed up by circumstantial evidence, Mrs. Morgan took a cab to go to the de pot. Instead of taking her to the station the two negroes are said to have held her in the carriage and to bave carried her to the woods, where she was later found unconscious. She says she was robbed of two diamonds worth $1,000. Dr. Boyd was the star witness at the trial yesterday. He told of Unding Mrs. Morgan with her arm badly bruised and her body bad ly bruised. He says she was In a dazed condition, as If she had been doped. He further testified that he saw In the woods where she was found a place where a struggle had taken place. A bottle was found nearby and a number of matches. A watch charm was found near the scend of the struggle which belonged to John Boyd, a vicious negro, bear ing a bad reputation. At this time full details of the case have not been ascertained, but the further the mat ter ls probed the more dastardly be comes the crime charged against the two negroes. Mrs. Morgan had been at the Buford several days and was well dressed and of attractive ap pearance. Kidney complaint kills more peo ple than any other disease. This ls due to the disease being so Insidious that lt gets a good hold on the sys tem before it ls recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will prevent the devel opment of fatal diseases If taken In time. Sold by all druggists. . Since the beginning of the year five male immigrants have landed In Ney York city to two female Immi grants. FOR F Attractive Hats and G Hats from $J to $4. Men' Caps from 10c. to $J. Men's Fancy Vests, pr Best 50c, and $1 Shirt: Hosiery, Suspenders ai Best $10, $12.50 and $ Try buying your good We sell everything in correct prices, with an iron i :)d i if attn )tt;t1 f?fI??maol9v?h t are just the covering needed they're fire-proof, storm-proc long as the building itself-c< [REUNION WILSON FAMILY. Sixty-Fight Descendants and Numer ous Friends Enjoyed the Doy. On Saturday, May 2, the brothers and sisters and descendants of the late William Wilson met at the beau tiful cottage of Miss Carrie Wilson, at the Wilson homestead, near Clear mont, to have a reunion. There were 68 of the immediate family and connection present. After spending some time pleasantly talking and shaking hands, dinner was announc ed-and a fine dinner it was, too. It was somewhat like it was In the days of Christ. We all ate and were ;t led, and there was plenty left, /kiter dinner the people were treated to some nice music. All who were there, I am sure, felt that lt was good to be there. Billie Wilson came from Anderson county a number of years ago and bought land near the Clearmont Baptist church. He reared a large family, who are well-to-do farmers and good citizens of the Clearmont section. Guest. Weak women should read my Book No. 4 for Women. It was written ex pressly for women who are not well. The Book No. 4 tells of Dr. Shoop's "Night Cure" and just how these soothing, healing, antiseptic suppos itories can be successfully applied. The book, and strictly confidential medical advice, ls entirely free. Write Dr. Snoop. Racine, Wis. The Night Cure is sold by Dr. J. W. Bell. The supervisor of Abbeville coun ty has been presented with a petition asking for an election on the ques tion of voting the dispensary out of that county. It ls claimed by some of the dispensary adherents that there has been a change of senti ment, and that the dispensary will win two to one. vi EN AND I ips for Men and Boys in all style s Straws and Panamas, from ) etty lot to select from; prices $1 s, cut full and roomy, pretty patt id Underwear, correct styles anc 15 Men's Suits, in many styles? ls here and you are guaranteed a Men's and Ladies' wear and fr clad guarantee to please every ct - i II m. m RETvJOLVE-D 3 rfHEY ALU/AV^T>IRoW AT THOSE HHQ iJEil. DRESSED. I WELL DRESSE D GO HE PLAC E* WHERE: f. KNOW, HOW.TOv for country buildings, because >f, easy to put on, and "last as )mc in ana see them. TH KY WANT H KU MONEY; Thc Life of Young Heiriss Is Made Very Miserable. New York, May 10.-Miss Jane Boland Sutherland, of Gainesville, Florida, who Inherited a large for tune from her father, ls h6re to-day planning a flight to some foreign country to get away from suitors who seek her everywhere on land and sea for her money. She is stopping at the Prince George Hotel, planning her disappearance. She is a daugh ter of George H. Sutherland, a prom inent real estate operator, and a niece of'Col. Michael Boland, widely known lu Louisville, Ky..and over the South. In Europe a year ago the young wo man was greatly annoyed by foreign ers with plenty of titles and no money. Cough Cautioto Never, positively never poloon your lungs. If you cough-?von (rom a simplo coldonly-you should always beal, aootho, ?ia paso tho irritated bron chial tubes. Don't blindly suppress it with a stupefying poison. It's strange how some thing? finally come abet. For twenty years Dr. 8hoop has constantly wained people not to take cough mixture* or prescriptions containing Opium, Chloroform, or similar poisons. And now-a little lat? though-Congress say* "Put it on the label, If poisons aro in your Cough Mixture." Good I Ver y good 11 Herealte r for th i s v ery reason m o th c rs. and others, should insist on having Dr. 8hoop's Cough Oura. No poison marks on Dr. s hoop's labels-and none in the medicine, else it must by law bo on the label. And it's not only sate, but it is said to be by thoss that know it best, a truly re markable cough remewy. Take> no chanco then, particularly with your children. Insist on having Lr. Hhoop's Cough Cur?, Compare carefully the Dr. Shoop package with others and note the dlfiontnce. No poison marlu there I You can ?>lway s bo on the safe sido by demanding Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure J. W. BELL. Dr. King's New Life Pills I The best in the world. i Hats BOYS. is, best values. Men's Felt 0c. to $5. Boys' Hats and .CO, $2 and $2.50. erns and good values. /# I attractive prices. igainst disappointments, louse Furnishing Goods at jstomer or money back. May is upon us. Have you not already waited too long to preparo for Spring and Sum^J mer. You have seen tho crowds in our store, does not that toll you that the choice things for the season are fast disappearing. Kemember, the sooner you get your new_ things the longer you will have to enjoy them, and can anything give you more joy than wearing attractive ap parel. %t *$ifT | ISON, .?*?S)d f>? V,:<f t tttfVt A W C.