Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, July 08, 1908, Image 6

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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1849.) Published Every Wednesday Morning. Subscription, 91 -00 Per Annum, Advertising Rates Reasonable. -Dy STECK, SHE..OU & SCHRODER. Communications or a personal character charged for ab advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, IU08. STIEL AFTER THE CLERK'S PAY. J. J. Haley, of Oak way, Expresses an Opinion on the Subject. Oakway. July 2.-Editors Keoweo Courier: Noticing the recent articles in your paper with reference to the pay of the Clerk of Court's office, we wish to say that we and others of this section agree that if the salary or pay of the Clerk of Court ia three thousand dollars per annum then he receives too much pay for the ser vicos rendered, and the pay should be reduced. We are also agreed that the salaries of the Sheriff, Auditor. Treasurer, County Superintendent of Education and County Commission ers were high enough before the re cent raise by the last Legislature, and will venture the assertion that plenty of competent men could now be had to lill these places at the old or lower salaries. In fact we think that were the pay of Auditor and Treasurer dependent on the valuation placed on the property, and the num ber of returns made, and the sums of money collected that it would do much toward remedying the unequal valuation now so much complained of, and would bo ?he cause of many a tax-dodger being caught. Why not pay them according to what they do. as ls done in tho case of the Clerk of Court? We are of the opinion that many a violator of tho law would be brought to justice who now es capes. If the Sheriff's pay depended on what he does rather than what he (foes not do. We see no good reason for raising the salaries of all the county o Alco rs (the Clerk of Court excepted), as was done by the last Legislature and especially do we think it was a hardship to the people to have done so at a time when the country was in the very throes of a money panic such as this country har, seldom seen, and when good men wore scrambling over each other for these offices at tho pay or calarles then prevailing. Would these salary raisers have raised them if they had had thom to pay out of their own pockets? It seems to us that the grand Jury should Investigate these offices and see which one of them ls furnishing a salary greater than ls justified by the services required of the man who fills lt; and they should recommend to the muming Legisla ture what changes can be made with out detriment to the Interests of the people. 1 for one. however, would very much dislike to see these offices farmed out as was the liquor busi ness of the State, and as was recently tried to be done with the Clerk's Office, of which Mr. Cook spoke and puts so well, for then we might have a repetition loca.ly of the holding of Ansel's and Lyon's hands while the Kiafters were escaping from the State, aa was recently done. 1 say that If, upon proper investigation, the pay of these offices ls found to be too high, then the people can elect a delegation to go to Columbia this winier who know enough of law to frame a good law reducing them ore that will bo constitutional; In other words, to reduce the fees of these officers to a good living basis, and let the profits stay in the pock ets of (he people, and not put them Into the hands of the county officials, to become the prey of local grafters, as were the profits of the State from the Stat;, dispensary at Columbia. 1 would further object to the farm 1 ii g out of tho Clerk's office, as pro posed by Mr. Jaynes, as lt would In effect be making the man who from necessity has to give mortgages and liens pay the taxes of his more fortu nate neighbor. To Illustrate, a man has fifty dollars, and he goes to a mule dealer and pays it down on a two hundred dollar mule, gives a mortgage on his milch cow and a bale of cotton for one hundred and fifty dollars. Tho Clerk's fee f r record ing ls $1.2i>. Fifty cents goes to the Clerg as pay. and 7f> cents to the county to pay his more fortunato neighbor's taxes. Do you think this would be just ? I do not. Respect fully, J. J. Haley. WAS CORED HY A HUM.. C. 0 Harriss Had Painful Experience While Trying to Halter Animal. (Anderson Mall, July 'A.) While attempting to place a halter on a young hull of his this morning C. 0. Burrlss was gored four times hy the hull. The hull made Iiis attack and succeeded in running a horn Into Mr. Burrlss' arni. He then gored iiini in the leg. in lb?' Jaw and in the back. The four wounds are quite painful and they might turn out. to be serious. A doctor will very prob ably examine Mr. Burrlss this after noon to determine the extent of his injuries. Mr. Burrlss' mmy friends hope and trust that the wounds will not be serious, and that ho will be out among his friends within a very short while. Resists Arrest and is Killed. Hanceville, Ala., July 2.-H. D. Putnam, a prominent citizen, was in stantly killed by Marshal John Hol land to-day. Holland bad a warrant for Putnam's arrest. Putnam, lt is said, resisted arrest, and was endea voring to draw a knife when the offi cer shot him. Holland bas been lodged In Jail. MANAGERS OF-ELECTION. Name? of the Men Who ure to Con duct the Cr I muries. The following persons are hereby appointed as managers o? the pri mary election to he held, one on the 2 "?th day or August, 1908, and tho other on the 8th day of September. 1908. to wit: belmont-Clem Wilbnnks. James O. Driscoll and W. E. Gillespie. Bethlehem-lt. M. Cheek, J. E. Orr and J. NV. Ivester. Cherry Hill-W. A. Kelley. \V. H. Alexander and James Bnrrell. Clemson College?-Andrew Cordon. Burns (Billson and YV. A. Allison. Conneross-J. H. Johnson, J. C. Barker and R, L. GUstrap. Damascus-M. H. Eeo, D. P. Car tor nnd -t T. R holet ter. Double Springs-R. L. Symes, R. Hunt and Bry Mongold. Earle's Mill-W. H. Graham. 8. J. Hanvey and L. O. Bruce. Ealr Play-A. R. Marett. H. E. Thompson and E. B. Keese. Friendship-F. A. Moore, J. O. Campboll and H. E. Cox. High Falls No. 1-O. C. White, W. C. Owens and Whit Knox. High Falls No. 2-John Medlin, K. C. Moore and J. T. Patterson. Holly Springs-Andy Cobb, L. D. Chambers and W. A. Cox. Joca8soe-A. L. Whltmlre. S. L. Crow and J. B. Burgess. Jordania-J. H. Pace, J. T. Har bin and W. F. Jones. Little River-D. O. Sheppard, L. A. P. Nicholson and Jas. Cantrell. Long Creek-George Matheson, Elias Wooddall and Sloan Phillips. Madison-J. A. Cook, M. L. Jones and J. S. Hull. Newry-B. S. Boggs, R. L. Boggs and J. Mat Whltmlre. Oak Grove-Clint White. Sloan Lyle and G. M. Barnett. Oakway-L. A. Graham, C. C. Myers and Andrew Bearden. Picket Post-T. T. Fowler, E. F. Miller and L. A. Lay. Poplar-James Addis, Sr., J. L. Moser and S. M. Hunnlcutt. Providence-J, C. Harris, W. N. Woolbright and W. T. Hunt. Retreat-W. O. Johns, H. L. Ver lier and W. M. Hunter. ? Richland-S. N. Hughs, T. B. Wy ly and Wade H. Armstrong. Salem-W. A. Grant. Mlles B. Fin ley and M. A. Moss. Seneca-R. M. Trlbble. J. Eustace Hopkins and Chas. N. Olgntlllat South Union-J. L. Reeder, J. A. Callahan and T. P. Singleton. Tabor-J. A. Knox. W. R. Craig and A. J. Farrow. Tnui?s.sce-J. D. Cowan, J. E. Kel ley and W. E. Rankin. Tokeena-J. F. Graham. J. S. King and R. A. Moore. Tugaloo Academy-J. P. Powell. W. F. Smith and W. Y. Smith. Westminster-A. L. Gossett, W. M. Lemmons and John Mason. West Union-J. D. Perry. M. I). Galbreath and C. W. Wickliffe. Walhalla-J. C. Garrison, R. A. Craig and W. O. Singleton. Should any - . the above appointed managers know they will be unable to serve they will kindly notify me at once. J. W. SHELOR, County Chairman. July 8. 1908. Was In Poor Health for Years. Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa., writes: "I was In poor health for two years, suffering from kidney and bladder trouble, and spent consider able money consulting physicians without obtaining any marked bene fit, but was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, and I desire to add my testi mony that it may be the causo of restoring the health of others." Re fuse any substitutes. Sold by all druggists. Tho Piece that Robert Spoke. (Carolyn Wells, in st. Nicholas.) Once there was a little boy, whose name was Robert Reece, And every Friday afternoon he had to speak a piece. So many poems thus he learned that soon he had a store Of recitations in his head, and still kept learning more. And now this ls what happened: He* was called upon ono week. And totally forgot the piece he vas about to speak! His brain he cudgeled-not a word remained within his head! And so he spoke at random, and this ls what he said' "My beautiful, my beautiful, who standest proudly by, D was the schooner "Hesperus'-tho breaking waves dashed high! Why le this foram crowded'.' What means this stir In Rome? Under the spreading chestnut tree there is no place like homo. When Freedom from her mountain height, cried twinkle little star, Shoot If you must this old gray head, King Henry of Navarre; Ro'.l on, thou d^op ard dark hine cas tle?! r r? g of Draehenfels, My name ls Nervei, on the Grampian hills, ring out, wild bells! If you're waking, cal1 mo early, to he or not to be, The curfew must not ring to-night' o, woodman, spare that tree. Charge, Chester, charge! On, Stan ley, on! And lot who will ho clover! Tho boy stood on tho burning deck Lut I go on forever!" Get my "Book No. 4 for Women." lt will gB'o weak women many valua ble suggestions of relief-and with strictly confidential medical advico Is entirely free. Simply write Dr.Shoop, Raclno, Wis. The book No. 4 tells all about Dr. Shoop.'s Night Cure and how these soothing, healing, anti septic suppositories can bo success fully applied to correct these weak nesses. Write for the book. The Night Cure ls sold by Dr. J. W. Bell. RHEUMATIC FOLKS ! Are You Sure Your Kidney* Arv Well ? Many rheumatic attacks are due to uric acid in the blood. But the duty ol" the kidneys is to remove all urie acid from the blQod. Its presence there shows the kidneys are Inactive. Don't dally with "uric acid solvents." You might go on till doomsday with them, but until you cure the kidneys you will never got well. Doan's Kid ney Pills not only remove uric acid, but cure the kidneys and then all danger from uric acid 1B ended. Here is Walhalla testimony to prove lt. Mrs. .1. U. Cobb, living on Faculty Hill, Walhalla. S. C., says: "For years I suffered from inflammatory rheumatism. My jolntB o?ten became swollen and stiff, and at times my ankles were so swollen that il was only with the greatest difficulty that I was able to move around. A few months ago I sent to Dr. J. W. Bell's drug store for Doan's Kidney Pills, and have been using them since. Nothing that I had previously used did me any good. Doan's Kid ney Pills, however, eliminated the uric acid from my system and the kidneys are acting more regularly. I feel better In every way and do not hesitate to recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills to other sufferers." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. NEGROES LYNCHED IN GEORGIA. Outraged a Fourtcoii-Year-Old White (?lil-Paid Penalty Promptly. Waycross. Ga., June 27.-Just at sundown this afternoon two negroes were lynched by a mob of at least one thousand persons. The lynching occurred on tho eastern outskirts of the city. The negroes were Walter Wilkins and Albert Baker, who were brought here this morning from Wayne county, one of them charged with criminally assaulting the four teen-year-old daughter of Wiley Wainwright. Thursday evening. The engroes were lodged in the Ware county jail during the day, and late this afternoon were taken out by Wayne county officers for the purpose of carrying them to Jesup for safe keeping. Suddenly a rush was made and a dozen hands clasped each officer and his gun. The ne groes were jerked across the railroad track and a hundred persons pounc ed upon them, others still holding the guards. For nearly half a mile they con tinued to the first oak tree In the old Cherokee nursery. Here nn at tempt was made to break the hand cuffs which held the negroes to gether, but without avail. No one had a rope, but a heavy trace chain which was locked around one of the negroes was broken apart and a loop was soon made around his neck. Some one mounted the tree and from the first limb caught the end of the chain, Geing lt around the limb, while others held the alleged assail ant about two feet from the ground. The other negro, still handcuffed to the body of the hanging man, stood with hands clasped around the tree. The mob, stepping hack about ten paces, opened fire upon the men, hundreds of shots being fired Into the bodies. Many tried to prevent the killing of the negro who was clasping the tree, there being much doubt about his connection with the outrage. Nothing could be done with the en raged mob. After the lynching the mob dispersed. The criminal assault occurred near the home of Wiley Wainwright last Thursday evening. The glr' bad left the house for the cowpen, en she was attacked by the negro. She was taken to the woods nearby, her screams failing to attarct any one at che house. Here it is said, two other negroes joined the first. It was ll o'clock at night before Mr. Walnw??ht, accompanied by neighbors, found her. She was ter ribly bruised and mutilated. A telegram received here to-night announces the death of the little Wainwright girl. CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bear ? the Signature of Fa**t Train One? Over Bank. El Paso, Texas, July 2.-The Texas and Pacific passenger train that left here at 3.4 r> o'clock yesterday after noon went through a washout at Ba racho, Texas, 130 miles ist of here, at 2.15 this morning. The engine and two coaches wont over a hlgb embankment, and the en gineer and fireman and a number of passengers are missing, and are sup posed to have been killed. "Health Coffee" is really the clos est coffee imitation ever yet pro duced. This clever coffee substitute was recently produced by Dr. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. Not a grain of real coffee in lt either. Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee ls made from puro toasted grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really lt would fool an expert-who might drink lt for coffee. No 20 or 30 minutes tedious bolling. "Made in a minute." says the doctor. Sold by A. P. Crisp. Shot Ills Wife to Death. Pensacola, Fla.. July 3.-Clifford Tonart, member of n prominent Gulf Coast family, shot and probably fa tally wounded Ids wife at Bagdad, Fla., late to-day. The couple, lt ls said, quarreled about a visit to Pen sacola proposed by Mrs. Tonart, and Touart shot her three Mmes. Ton art's friends say hP ls insane. DR.KINO'S IN CW DISCOVERY WK' Surely Stop Thal Cough. GO TO Carter Hardware Co., F O R Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks, Screen Doors and Windows, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Tackle, Bicycles and Repairs, Doers, Sash and Blinds, Paints, Oils and Varnish, Enamel-ware, Tinware, Galvanized Goods, Ranges, Oil and Cooking Stoves, Garden and Farm ing Tools. CARTER HARDWARE COMPANY. A MILLIONAIRE HUSBANDMAN. How George W. Vanderbilt Makes His Farm Pay. (Broadway Magazine.) At Blltmore, In North Carolina, George W. Vanderbilt bas spent over $2,000,000 In creating the greatest estate In America. He has torn down j a mountain, built a great castle and owns 17 square miles of mountain country. These miles, however, are all under the most careful cultiva- | tion, either as farming, grazing or timber lands. The owner of Blltmore has the fac ulty of picking the right men for the right work. He induced a "book far mer" from Louisiana to come into the Carolina mountains and take charge of the fields, flocks and herds. That was eleven years ago. and until Ar thur S. Wheeler began riding up and down the hills and through the bot toms he had never known of agricul ture except from the printed page. He tested the soil of the few little worn-out plantations on the estate, and examined the hill sides. He brought Into play his knowledge of fertilizing the earth, of crop rotation, of the fodder and grain which might grow here, and especially of the live stock which might thrive and yield a profit. He decided that high grade Jersey cattle would pay In milk and butter, also hogs and poultry, and that the product of the soil should be first for their benefit. So the bare hills became pastures and lots for the swine to range, ample shelter being, of course, provided. The poultry farm was stocked with record j egg layers of high degree, also pig eons, for squabs are profitable. Mod ern Incubators hatched chickens by i the hundreds. Everything, however, ] was conducted on strictly business lines. Each Jersey cow has her own I stall and a page in the dalry record. I Every time she ls milked the number j of quarts she gives ls marked on the I record, as ls also tho butter test I the quantity of butter which the I cream would make. All the ensilage and other fodder she eats in a day are debited against her. When a hen In the poultry house wants to con tribute to the egg fund she enters a "trap" nest by which she shuts a gate which keeps her a prisoner until the poultry keeper finds her. He looks at the number on the leather band around her neck, takes the egg, and then releases her. Each hen also hos a record page according to her number and the number of eggs she lays in a month or year or her life are noted on the books at the farm office. Seventy-five farm hands are needed for all purposes. Including the milk ing, which Is done by band. The creamery has such a mechanical sys tem that In lt threo men prepare over 1,000 quarts of milk dally, In bottles, In butter and in ice cream, the yield of the cows ranging from eight to fifteen quarts or more a day. The Asheville people who boast of having a Vanderbilt for a milkman have to pay ll cents 8 quart as lt comes from the shiny yellow wagons bearing the sign "Blltmore Dalry," and think it is cheap.. Solomon Ba Marti Dies at Agt of 04. Spartanburg, July l.-Solomon Ballard. 94 years of .ige, the oldest man in tho county, ls dead nt his homo at Campobello. He was mar ried only once and to him were born 12 children, 90 grandchildren, 118 great-grandchildren and 1? groat great grandchildren, making In all 232 souls that wore given him to the day of his death in all his house. IA HAPPY HOME ls one where healt'i abounds. With Impure blood there cannot be good health. With a disordered LIVER there cannot be good blood. Ms Pills .o vi vlf y the torpid LIVER and restore its natural action. A healthy LIVER mean? pur.; blood. ?-. Pure blood means health. Health means happiness. Take no Substitute. All Druggists. MAKES LITE'S WALK EASY. ? FOR SALE BY C.W.PitchfordCo., WALHALLA. S. C. CHICORA COLLEGE, Greenville, S. C. Owned and ( 'ontrolled by the Presbyteries of the Synod of South Carolina. A HIGH GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. _A_ CHRISTIAN HOME SCHOOL Graduate Courses in the Arts and Sciences, Music, Art, Expression Gymnastics and Business. Large and able Faculty. Beautiful grounds. Elegant buildings. Mod ern conveniences. Healthful climate. Location In Piedmont Section, and in City of 25,000. EXPENSES FOR TH K ENTIRE YEAR: (A.) Tuition, Board, Room and Fees.$183.00 (B.) All included in proposition (A) and Tuition in' Music, Art or Expression $203.00 to.$213.00 The next Session opens September 17th. For Catalogue and information address, 26-35 S. C. BYRD, 1>. I)., President. Missionary Rally. The Woman's Missionary Union o the Beaverdam Association will meet July 10th at Fair Play. A full at tendance is desired. Program : 10 a. m.-Devotional exercises Mrs. O. K. Breaze?le. Welcome-Mrs. W. L. Dobbs. Response-Mrs. J. H. Bibb. Roll call; minutes; Informal re ports from societies. Paper-How to Interest Our Wo men In Missions. Mrs. J. A. Wat kins. Discussion of Annual Meeting and Summer Assembly. Address-Mrs. I. W. Wlngo, pres ident of W. M. U. of South Carolina. Recess-Dinner on grounds. 1.30 p. m.-Devotional exercises -Mrs. J. T. Kay. Talk-Life of a Missionary in Persia. Mrs. C. S. Blackburn. Paper-The Imoprtance of Y.L.A. Work. Mrs. J. R. Moore. Paper-The Why and How of Sun beam Bands. Miss Emily Compton. Discussion-How to Interest Boys in Missions. Collection. f?The City Market, Walhalla. I CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE EXAMINATIONS. The examination for thfi award of Scholarships In Clemson Agricultural College will be held In the County Court House on FRIDAY, JULY 3d, at 9 a. m. Applicants must fill out proper forms, to be secured from the County Superintendent of Education, bofore they will be nllrfwed to stand the examinations. For detailed In formation ' apply to the Superinten dent of Education or to the President of Clemson College. Applicants for admission to tho college, who arc not seeking for the Scholarships, will also stand en trance examinations at the Court House on July 3d. The scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session of the college will open September 9, 1908. For catalogues and Information apply to P. II. MELL, President, Clemson College, S. C. RE-ENROLLMENT AND REGIS TRATION NOTICE. The Books of Registration will bc open at the Court House the 1st. day July. 1908, and will continue open every day (Sundays excepted) through July and August for the pur pose of re-enrollment and registra tion of the voters of Oconee county. In addition to this tho Board will appear one dny or more In each township during the month of Sep tember for the same purpose; also to establish two new precincts. Tho dates of these appointments will be given through the papers later on. The law requiros that there shall be an enrollment of tho voters every ten years from the year 1898. W. T. GRUBBS, Chairman of Board. June 24, 1908._ FOLEYS?fONEY^TAR fmrehUdrmni ?afr, tmrm? M? .**??..# The City Market is th*? place to buy fresh and palateable Groceries something that will do you good. Below will be found a list of nice things, from which you can select a splendid breakfast, dinner or supper. Look over the list and phone us your order, and goods will be delivered promptly. Everything In the market is clean, fresh and of the very choicest. BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, HAMS, BALOGNA SAUSAGE, FRESH AND SALT FISH, CHICKENS, (Hens and Fries.) CABBAGE, KRAUT, BEANS, PICKLES, (Sweet and Sour,) BREAKFAST BACON, LARD, CHEESE. CRACKERS, SYRUP. JELLY, PRESERVES, LEMONS, APPLES. FLAVORING EXTRACTS, EGGS, Etc. ICE IN ANY QUANTITY. WE HAVE THE COLDEST DRINKS IN TOWN. THE CITY MARKET. NOTICE We buy Dry and Green Hides. Highest prices paid for Good Beef Cattle. We want one thousand FRYING CHICKENS. We always pay more for these than any one else. When you have produce to sell call on us first. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. ii. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Oconee. Court of Common Pleas. Rena Reid, Owen Reid, Henry Reid, and othors, helra-at-law of Seek Reid, deceased, and Lina Williams, n minor above the age of fourteen years, by J. B. S. Dendy, Guardian ad Litern, Plaintiffs, against A. Bentley, as Administrator of the Estate of Sock Reid, deceased, and his Bondsmen the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com pany of Baltimore, Maryland, De fendants.--Summons t ?r Kelief% (Complaint Served.) To the Defendants Above Named: You aro horoby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy la here with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answor to the said com plaint on the subscriber, at his office, on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after *ne service '-ereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fall to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, tho Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief derna: ded in the complaint. Dated this 16th day of June, 1908. Walhalla, S. C. ROB T. A. THOMPSON, 2.1-30 Plaintiffs' Attorney. El Ff?TOIsT? THE BEST FOB hiT-Sf J, ?5?5? BILIOUSNESS BITTERS AND KIDNEYS.