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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTA ML IM H ED 1849.) Published Every Wednesday Morning. Subscription, ?LOO Per Annum. Advertising Hates Heasonnble. -By STECK. S Hi: I.OR * HCP.IIODEH. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notlcos 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 tho rate of one cent a word. Caoh to accompany un nnserlpt. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, limb. MONUMENT TO OUR WOMEN. Wc have noted willi regret that Oconee ls almost without representa tion in the matter of contributions lo th.' fund for HM- monument to be erected to Hi?' women of this state So far we have noticed a contribu tion of only $."> coming from Oconee. Certainly this is no( doing our part. This contribution was made hy W. 1'. Anderson, of Westminster. We feel sure that tho cause of this lack of general contributions to this fund is due entirely to the lack Of a leader io undertake tho raising of funds. To go around and solicit contributions ls not always a pleas ant task, and frequcntl) calls for more lime than cnn be .-i tired by an Individual. Oconee ought to lu-sol idly represented in the raising of funds for this memorial to the noble women of the State. While we have not been author ized or asked by those in charge of this work to lake a hand in the mal ler, yet we feel that Oconee not onlj ought to la- represented, bul wants to be. Kor Ulis reason we take it upon ourselves to offer to receive contributions for the monument to our women, and will remit same to the proper authorltl s and acknowl t?dgc ;t!l contributions (brough the columns of The Couriei each week, if you are so situated thu! it is In convenient lo make ..our contribu tion direct to us, go to your nearest bank and leave your contribution there. We know that every banker in (lie county will take pleasure in attending to your contributions, Come forward with your contribu tions promptly, and iel us see bow large a sum we can raise to report by Wednesday, April l illi. A .start ls all that is needed, and others will follow your lead. Don't wait for your neighbor lo contribute Hist. You take the lead. JAMES H. ADAMS. In the deatli of Janies H. Adams, Which occurred at Glenn Springs Wednesday of las! week, Oconee lost one ol' her best and most progressive Citizens, and there are people from one end of the county to the other who mourn his death with genuine sorrow. He was a mau universally liked and esteemed. He was a staunch and true friend of The Keo wee Courier, and we will miss bis pleasant calls at our olllce, Only a week before his death he stopped a while to chat with us, and he gave us hints of numerous plans be had for tho future in upbuilding work for his town and county. He will he greatly missed in all circles, and we mourn with ids family and relatives nt his loss. Ills place will indeed be hard to fill. PENALTY PO lt KIDNAPPING. There has been considerable dis cussion of late as to what Hie State of South Carolina has fixed as the pen alty for kidnapping. Prior to 1902 the law provided a maximum im prisonment of one year in Hie Slate penitentiary or a maximum line of five hundred dollar... In 1902, how over, thc law was eh,inned so as to read as follows: "Any person who shall take or convey, or cause to bc taken or con veyed, away, any minor or person under thc ngo of twenty-one years, from the possession of lite parent or guardian, or procure and cnrr> such minor without (lie limits of I lie State, without thc consent of stub parent or guardian, with intent to secure a i ew ard for the return ol' such minor, shall, upon conviction thereof, be Im prisoned In the penitentiary for thc period of his or her natural lite." Mr. Taft's first pay-day as Presi dent of the United States was on April 1st. Judging hy the size and quality of the check, however, it was no April fool business, His pay for the month was $6,250, . * . * * On April 15 tho club women of Washington, D. C., are going to clean Up that city, numbers of them hav ing banded themselves together with an Agreement to pick up all paper, trash, etc., accumulated in the streets in their neighborhood: Let's do more than that here In Walhalla. J et every citizen refrain from throw ing paper and trash into the streets. lt la not only foolish) but slovenly In the extreme to throw trash Into the streets. A Memphis woman ha? boon ar rested and ha? confessed thai she ls the leader of an organized gang of burglars. Verily the gills are tak ing a hand In all thc professions. ***** The present tariff bill before Con gress calls for an addition of 20 per I cent on commercial fertilizer pro ducts. This v. "MM lay additional tribute of about $1*00.000 on tho South Carolina larmer, which is man I fest ly unjust. Nevertheless lt would have one good effect-lt would force the larir."?-? to do w'iat ] they ought to have done long ago, and that is to make and use more compost fertilize!. UAH M K X IlltUAK JAIL. Noted Veggmcn Make Escape from the Greenville Jail. Greenville, April 5.-Oarber | Moore, alias .lohn Rutherford, allas I John Hinkle, alias Jake Moore, alias j Gobbler, alias Tennesse Dutch, and | his pal George Harton, equally as ; well known in police circles as a salo blower and general degenerate, es- \ caped from the county jail here early j esterday morning. At tho approaching terni of the Federal Court they were to be tried for tearing up the sate in the Pelzer post omeo. Ono year ago they com milted this daring act. The noise made by the explosion, Which lore away the trout of the sale at thc Pel/er government sta tion, awoke the people of the town, and when Rutherford and Harton were making their "get-away" In a buggy two pistol shots were tired at i hem bj n man who stood on the veranda of a hotel. Neither shot took effect. They were arrested in Dinning ham. Ala., early in .March and held , for the robbery at Pelzer, this Slate. ? Post ufliee inspector Gregory cap- j t u i ed the two men. The two men wore In Hie same coll ? - one of tho strongest in the jail - and while Rutherford, the man with the numerous aliases, had done most of the talking to the outsiders, it is supposed that Harton was at work drilling a hole through the rock door. Two parts of the rod of ail umbrella that had been filed down so that they could be used as drills to be used in making n hole in the rock lloor of the cage were left by the yeggmen In the jail. At first it was the supposition thal nitroglycerine had been used. Later another Iheory was advanced- that ot spontaneous combustion by water being poun d upon the top of cotton that was packed tightly into au air tight space. The latter theory seems to be the most reasonable if the peo ple believe thal tho safeblowers did ail their work in one night. The hardes) part of the escape of the criminals was done aller the hole had heen blasted through the rock bottom ol' the cell. From tho cell the men made their escape through {,: hole in the lloor. They dropped tour feel Into a narrow passage, which lead to a cellar. For eighty feet or thereabouts they walked along this dark way until a solid brick wall was met. They bored through lour feel of bricks until an opening was made into the air tunnel I om the corridor on w hich their ce'i was located. Walking along this air tun.lei for about 100 feet the yegg men found a door, leading upward into the Office of the deputy sheriff, the keeper of the jail. This door was not locked oil the outside. From this corridor the criminals only had to walk ti few feet to the door which cads to the outer yard, and the porch of the jail. On thia porch, within three feet of the opening door, was Mr. Carter, the government guard. The yeggmen walked away, got over the fence and went out of Greenville. The government guard knows not when they left or their mode of leav ing. Escaped Ycggman Recaptured. Asheville, N. C., April ii. - George Harton, alias "Chicago Army," the noted yoggman, who with Jake Moore, alias "Tennessee Dutch." broke front Greenville jail Saturday night, was captured to-night after a severe fight with Deputy Sheriff Rog ers, at Craggy, seven miles from this city. "Tennessee Dutch," after wrenching a revolver from Rogers, made his escape and headed for the mountains, near Marshall, Madison county. Harlin., who has only one ann. was lodged i:> the county jail at Asheville. While walking the track about half a mlle west of the station. Rog ers saw two men sitting on Hu bank, one of them having only one arni. Rogers dieu his gun and advanced, but both men attacked him before he could fire. "Tennessee Dutch" knocked the officer down. and wrenching his pistol from his grasp, made for the woods. Harton essayed to follow Iiis pat tuer, but was thrown by the ofllcer who caught the des perado's leg as he started to run. A seven fight, in which the officer's ear was almost bitten off. followed. Rogers held his prisoner until a freight crew, summoned by his calls for help, arrived on the scene. A posse started in pursuit of "Tennes see Dutch." who made for the moun tains. The Red-Rock of Success lies in n keen, clear brain, backed by indomitable will and resistless en ergy. Such power conies from the splendid health that Dr. King's New Life Pills Impart. They vitalize every organ and build up brain and body. J. A. Hannon, Lizetnore, W. Va., writes: "They are the best pills I ever used." cents at all drug stores. Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic. New Hope. April 5.-Special: We are requested to say that the Wolf Stake school and the New Hope school will give an Easter egg hunt next Friday at the New Hope school house; also that these two schools will have a picnic at the Wolf Stake school house in the afternoon of Fri day, April 16. Addresses at 2 o'clock by J. R. Karlo. Ksq., and Superin tendent W. C. Hughs, of Walhalla. D. P. Dearden. I'liAMKS SWEEP PORT WORTH. Property Valued nt $460,000 Sacri ficed tu Bia?-One Ufe Lost. Kort Worth, Texas, April 3. Starting In a barn, presumably from a carelessly thrown cigarette, fire thia afternoon burned over 20 blocks In the residence section of Fort Worth, destroying four churches, over 200 residences, and the round house and machine shops or the Texas and Pac?ftc railroad, lt is im possible to secure estimates of losses and Insurance which are in any de gree accurate, and it will be a day or two before the full extent of the per sonal losses are known. Texas <fc Pacific railroad ofllcers place the company's loss at $250. 000. The losses to church property include the Broadway Baptist and the Methodist churches, their losses being estimated conservatively at oxer $200.000. From Anni? street on the south, between Jennings and Calhoun streets, everything was swept clean to the Texas and Pacific, railroad res ervation. Here a strip of unoccu pied territory about 700 feet wide checked the (lames and saved the business section of the city from destruction. as the Hames were fanned by a stiff wind and all efforts to stny their progress had been una \ ailing. At least one life was lost. Olid lt may be that others were caught in the fire. Six people were seriously injured, bul they will recover. Bounty Land Locals. Bounty Land. April 5.-Special: What has bei onie of our Motility Land correspondent, whose locals wc read with so much pleasure? We hope she will soon resume her duty us correspondent from this commu nity. J. J. Davis has not as yoi reported any cotton blooms tor this season. E. C. Gumbrell is till smiles. The cause -Claude, .1 r We reutet to report thal Miss Maud Ellison is still confined to her room. We hope the balmy air of spring will restore her to her .ormer ! health. Miss Carnegie, Ibo ( harming young Indy who has been visit i it JA at the home of D. A. Periitt, lias returned j to her home at Tryon, N. C. Mrs. Duncan Wright is sick at this j writing. We hope she will soon bo enjoying her usual health. We are pleased IO hear that Mrs. J. L. Shnnklln is Improving, after being confined to her bed for some time. Prof. Kennedy and T. H. Wyly, of Richland, visited at the home of J. J, Davis recently. Mrs. Swniieghnnie is improving, after a serious illness. Mrs. J. M. (Willson is visiting rela tives in Westminster this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shankliii and family, ol' Anderson: S. A. Davis, of Winston-Salem, X. C.: G. W. Davis, of Atlanta, and Dean Davis, of Clem son College, ?ire expected to visit homefolks Faster. Mr. and Mrs/ Matthew Davis vis ited at the home of their brother, J. J. Davis, recently. Capt. and Mrs. Blackwell and lit tle daughter, of Richland, visited at the home of Joe McDonald recently. Miss Sallie Davis has returned home after an extended visit to rela tives in the Keowee section. Miss Ethel Smith visited homefolks recently. D. F. M. STOCK OF (iOODS FOR SALE. I am now ready to receive bids for the stock of goods formerly own ed by the Craig-Verner Mercantile Company. lt is desired to dispose of this stock as quickly as possible. W. L. VERNER, Assignee and Agent of Creditors. April 7. 100?. 14 NOTICE OF SALE. I will sell, to tho highest bidder, at the residence ol' Rev. J. B. Colley, deceased, near Salem, on APRIL 14, Dion, al 10 o'clock a. m., ali of the household and kitchen furniture, farming Implements, one cow, one yearling, fodder, cotton seed and a lot of other things too numerous to mention, same being the property of Kev. J. B. Colley, deceased. \V. H. TALLEY, Trustee. April 7. 1 000. 1 1 .NOTICE OF Fl NA Ii SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE.-N'otico is hereby given that tile undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for Oconee county, in the State of South Carolina, at Iiis office at Walhalla Court House, on SATURDAY, May 1st, 1909, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make llnal settle ment of the Estate of Warren Dean, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Administrator of said P?state. W. S. DEAN, Admlnisl rator. April 7. I 909. 11-17 CITATION NOTICE.-Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. In Courl of Probate.-By D.A.Smltb. .Indue of Probate. Whereas, IO VA CROMER bas made suit to me to grant her Fetters ol' Administration Of the Estate of and Effects of M. S. Cromer, deceased These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said M. S. CROMER, deceased, that they be and appear beforo me, In tbo Court of Probate, to bo hold at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, on Saturday, the 17th day of APRIL, 1000, af ter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, If any they havo, why tho said administra tion should not bo granted. Given under my band and seal this 3d day of April. A. D. 1000. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 7th and 11th days of April, 1000, In The Keo wee Courier and on the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. , April 7, 1009. 14-15 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to a decreo of tho afore said Court, In the case named below, 1 will offeT for sale, to the highest bidder, In front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, the 3d day of MAY, 1909, between the legal hours of sale, the tract of land below described: Georgia R. VanDlvlere, Administra trix of tho Personal Estate of M. H. VanDlvlere. deceased, Plaintiff, against Samuel M. Chambers, Defendant. One tract of land containing one hundred acres, n >re or less, situate, lying and being in the County of Oco neo, State of South Carolina, on east side o*.' Toxaway Creek, waters of Chauga Creek, waters of Tugaloo river, on the west side of the public road leading from the mountains to Wal llalla and Westminster, and ad joining the Daniel tract of land and others, being part of a large tract of land formerly belonging to Spencer Chambers, deceased. Terms of Sale: Cash. That in the event of failure of the purchaser to comply with Hie terms of sab; within five days from ?lay of sale the Master do re-advertise and re-sell sab' prom, ises on Hie terms as heretofore set out, at the risk ol' the former pur chaser. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. (). WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. April 7. 1909. 14-17 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. Court of Common Pleas. .lohn D. Vernor, Wm. J. Stribling, Mrs. M. A. Watkins. Katharine 13. Adams, Annie H. Biemann and Gertrude J. Biemann and Diet rich li. Biemann, Henry 1). Ble niniin and ida D. W. Biemann, by R. T. Jaynes, Guardian Ad Litern, Plaintiffs, against Nancy Watkins. Jane Dorsey and Cely Mason, Defendants. Summons for Relief-(Complaint Served.) To the Defendants Above Named: You are beeby summoned and re quired to a i iwer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is here with serve . upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to Hie said com plaint on the subscriber, at his office, on the Public Square, at Wal halla C. H., South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and If you fail to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated this ??th day of April, 1909. (Seal) JOHN F. CRAIG, C. C. P. R. T. JAYNES, Plaintiffs' Attorney. To (be Absent Defe ndants, Jane Dor sey and Cely Milson: Please take notice that the Sum mons and Complaint in the above en titled action were filed in the oillce of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oconee County, South Caro lina, on the fi th day of April. 1909; that the purpose of this action is the partition and division of the tract of land described in the Complaint be tween the parties to this action ac cording to their respective legal rights. R. T. JAYNES. Plaintiffs' Attorney. April 7, 1909. 1 1-19 CITATION NOTICE.--The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee, in Court of Probate.-Hy 1).A.Smith, Esq., Probate Judge. - Whereas, Dempie Anderson Adams has made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and Effects of Jas. ll. Adams, deceased These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said JAMF.S H. ADAMS, Deceased, that they be and appear before me In the Court of Probate, to be held it Walhalla Court House, Sou < Ca rolina, on Thursday, the 15th day of APRIL, 1909, after publication hereof, at I I o'clock In the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given un 1er my band and seal this L*d day of April, A. D. I 909. (Seal.j D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 7th and 14th days Of APRIL. 1909, in The Keo wee Courier and on the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. April 7th. 1909. 14-16 CITATION NOTICIO.- The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. - (In Court of Probate.) - By D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate.-Whereas, Thomas J. Thrift bas made suit to me to grant bim Letters of Admin. Istration of the Estate of and Effects of Lt. D. Thrift, deceased These are, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the sahl L. D. THRIFT, deceased, thal they be and appear before me, In the L'on rt of Probate, to be hold at. Wal halla, Court House, South Carolina, on Saturday, the 17th day of April, 1909, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in Hie forenoon to show cause. If any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand and seal this 1st dav of April, A D. 1909. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 7th and 14th days of APRIL, 1909, In The Keowee Courier and on tho Court House door for the time required by law. 14-15 NOTICE TO DEBTORS and CRKD ITORS.-All persons Indebted to the Estate of WARREN DEAN, de ceased, aro horeby notified to mako payment to tho under signed, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the samo, duly attosted, with in tho time prescribed by law, or be ba red. W. S. DEAN, Administrator. Walhalla. S. C., R. F. I). No. 1. April 7, 1909. 14-17 'filin BE? US. STAMPED ON THAT APE ?GENUINE And if they're not genuine, you don't want them, because they won't last as long as Cortrifht and therefore will not prove ns good an investment. Cortright Metal Shingles last as long as the building itself and never need repairs. Then they're fire proof and storm-proof, making them just thc ideal roof for all kinds of city, suburban or country buildings. SENECA HARDWARE COMPANY, ?Seneca, S. C. High Grade Fertilizers, Meal and Acid at Lowest Prices for MONEY or COTTON. A full and complete Stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Stoves, Tinware, Oliver Chilled Plows and Plow Goods, Mitchell Wagons, Buggies and Harness. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Paints and Oils, Lime and Cement. Do not fail to examine our Stock and get our Prices on what you may want. Wi PI Nimmons, SENECA, S. C. FERTILIZERS ! If you want to get the best Fertilizers try Swift's Eagle Brand, the best on thc market, made from Dried Blood, Meat and Bone Tankage, and of quality that will produce results. For sale by C. W. PITCHFORD, WALHALLA, O. NEW SPRING GOODS ! My linc of Spring Goods is very pretty and varied. They are strictly up-to-date Goods, such as Dress Goods, Laces, Em broideries, Hosiery, Belts, Collars, etc. Wc want to snow you our new Spring Suits? They are good an*4 cheap. Oui /Ten's and Ladies' Foot Wear is the correct thing. Our Spring linc ot Hats will be in soon. We have bought the correct styles. We keep a general line of those goods that are usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. We want your trade. Call and see us, M. S. STRIBLING, WESTMINSTER S. C.