davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
CHARGED WITH TRAIN wREoK.
State Holds Evidence Against Two
Negro Men.

.
John Terrell, colored, was arrest
ed last Wednesday morning by She
rtn Kay and Special Agent James
Alton, of the Southern Railway, on
a warrant charging him with wreck
Ing passenger train No. 35 near Har-
bins, on the morning OF February
22d. Shariff Kay later arrested Jim
Lewis, also colored, on warrant
charging the same offence.
Before the warrants were issued
the evidence against the negroes was
given to the grand jury, which re-
turned a true bill. AS soon a3 the
Dill was returned the officers left to
make the arrests. Terrell was found
near his home, but Lewis had gone
to Georgia.
The two negroes were to have been
tried at the present term of Court,
but their counsel found a flaw In the
indictment, which was quashed. A
new indictment will be prepared, and
the two negroes were bound over to
appear at the July term Of Court on
the charge of murder Pail was
fixed at $1,000 each.
Engineer Will O'Naal lost his life
In the wreck of No. 35, which occur
red near Harbin's, at one of the lone
liest spots on the main line of the
Southern railway. A bolt which had
been removed from the switch and
which caused freight train which
preceded No. 35 to break rail, was
the cause Of the wreck. It is evident
that the train wreckers had intended
that the first train which came along
should be wrecked, but the freight
ran over the switch without jumping
the track, but broke the rail, which
sent No. 35 to its ruin and caused
the death Of one of the best engineers
in the employ of the Southern rail-
road. -
Jim Lewis was discharged by the
supervisor at Harbin's on Saturday
afternoon before the wreck. John
TerrelPs brother was discharged sew
eral days previous. On Monday
morning, the day Of the wreck, Ter
rell failed to show up for work and
has not worked any since. .'-
The negro, Arthur Agnew, who
wrecked passenger train near Dun
can S last fall, is now serving a life
sentence In the State penitentiary.
He was tried on the charge Of muir
der and was found guilty, but as he
appeared to be half-witted the Jury
recommended him to the mercy of
the court, thus saving his neck.
1t is stated that much additional
evidence has been secured by the
officers against John Terrell and jim
Lewis since the arrests were made.
and 1T is thought that The States
case mas been materially strength
ened.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
BODY EXHUMGD IN GREENWOOD
Poisoning Apparently Suspected in
Death Of White Farmer.

Greenwood, March 12.-The body
OF Nat Anderson, who died several
weeks ago, was eXhumed yesterday,
and the stomach taken out and sent
to chemist for examination.
Certain developments made the
FAMILY suspect that his death was
not due to natural causes. Mr.. An
derson was a well-to- do white farmer.
living about five miles west of this
place. He was found dead Friday
night before the very cold weather
in February. He had left his house
after dinner to go and fix a pasture
fence.
" He did not return, and when
searchers found him he had been
dead several hours. The ground
around his body was torn up, indi-
eating that he had died after a great
struggle. The night Of his death a
cat at the house died in peculiar
manner, and the next day all the
other cats there died very peculiarly.
The chemist selected was recon-
mended by Solicitor Sease His re-
port will be made in few days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
Wagon Talk /!

Some Reasons Why Farmers and
Others Should Use the Best Made
Wagons to do their Hauling:
First. You will save money to buy
the best wagon that is put up. In
doing this you also save time and
other loss.
For example: You buy an ordi-
nary two-horse wagon for $45.00,
and this looks cheap enough and
looks pretty well. Now, then, add
the interest on your money to the
repair bills and time lost, and we
ask you what is your answer. We
venture to say that you are paying
25 per cent per annum, and yet some
people say that they are not able to
buy good wagon; and If you are
not really able, the reason for it is
that you have paid it out to the
blacksmith.
Buy a MILBURN WAGON, manu-
featured by the Milburn Wagon Co.
1t will cost you around $4,000. Every
part Of the wagon is guaranteed for
twelve months, and we give it to you
in writing
Add the interest on your money
to the repair bill for five years and
cost you over 10 per cent per annum.
For everyday use you can run the
MlLBURN WAGON every day for
three yea IS cheaper than you can
run lower grade Of wagon one year.
An old wagon that begins to go to
the shop is dear property, and If you
will allow yourself to make some
figures on it, you will agree with us
that 1T is better to make firewood Of
them.
We have now on hand a full car
load Of MILBURN WAGONS, and
they must go in the next four
months. Our prices and terms are
right. We mean business and will
trade If you know values.
We carry these Wagons in stock
at Fair Play and Westminster When
in Westminster call ou X. w. Marett
at the Oil Mill.
E. G. MARETT & SON,
Fair Play, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
NOTICE.

Internal Revenue Service, District
OF South Carolina, Deputy Collecto RS
Office, Greenville, S. c., March II,
19O9.-NOTICE is hereby given that
the following described property hav-
ing been seized on the 18th day of
March, 1909, near Madison, Oconee
County, South Carolina, for viola
ton of Sections 329S and 1895, r. S.
U. s., parties claiming the same must
file bond in the Collectors office
within 80 days hereof, or the same
Will be forfeited to the United States,
to wit:
1 Black Horse Mule.
1 Top Buggy.
l Set Buggy Harness.
! Lap Robe.
1 Can containing five gallons corn
whiskCy.
1 keg containing ten gallons corn
whiskey.
Seized from William Jesse Wad-
kins. JOHN p. SCRUGGS,
Deputy Collector Internal Revenue,
Sd Division, District South Caro-
lima. lib
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
An Ideal Cough Medicine.

"As an ideal cough medicine l re-
gard Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
In class by ITSELF" says DR.. R. A.
Wiltshire, of Gwynneville, Ind. at
take great pleasure in testifying to
the results of Chamberlain's Cough
Medicine. In fact, know of no
other preparation that meets so fully
the expectations of the most exacting
IN cases Of Group and coughs Of chill
dren. AS 1t contains no opium, chlo-
roform or morphine it certainly
makes most safe, pleasant and eff
cacious remedy for the ills it is in
tended" For sale by DR.. ]. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. J. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
All-DaY Singing.

On the second Sunday in April
there will be an all-day singing at
New Hope Baptist church. Messrs.
Golden and, Baker, of Pickens, and
Burns and Grubbs, Of Walhalla, will
be there to take charge of the sing
ing. A pleasant and profitable day
is anticipated and all will be cordi
ally welcomed. The services will be
opened at 10 o'clock. Regular church
service at / O'Clock. The afternoon
will be devoted to singing. All bring
Well-hlled baskets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
SAD FUNERAL LAST wEDNEsDAY
Bodies OF w. B. f. snd G. ID. Corbin
Laid to Rest.

Last Wednesday afternoon the
bodies of w. b. r. and @. ID. Corbin,
who were murdered near Walhalla
on the evening of Monday, March g,
were lowered into two graves side
by side I'm Westview cemetery at $40
o'clock, Rev. l.. NJ. LYDIA, Of the Bap-
tist church, conducting the funeral
services.
At $50 services were held at the
Corbin residence, just west Of Wal
halla, where a large concourse Of
sorrowing relatives, friends and ac-
quaintances gathered. The awful
tragedy which brought these two
men to their untimely deaths cast
particularly deep gloom over the
whole scene, and the tears of many
friends mingled freely with those of
the bereayed ones.
After the service at the house the
funeral procession moved slowly to
Westview cemetery, where a short
service at the grave was read. The
funeral procession Of carriages and
pedestrians was more than a half
mile In length as 1t wended It's way
into town.
While the services at the grave
were in progress, and Just before the
bodies were to be lowered into the
earth, the only two sisters of the de-
ceased, Mrs. w. J. Owens and Mrs.
r. w. Burgess, of Transylvania
county, N. c., arrived, and the collins
were opened in order that they
might look for the last time into the
faces Of their loved ones.
1t was one of the most touching
scenes that has ever occurred here.
The bereaved family and relatives
have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity in their sorrow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
Good Cough Medicine for Children

The season for coughs and colds
Is now at hand and too much care
cannot be used to protect the chill
dren. A child is much more likely
to contract diphtheria or scarlet fe-
yer when he has a cold. The quicker
you cure his cold the less risk.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
sole reliance of many mothers, and
few Of those who have tried it are
willing to use any other. Mrs. f. f.
Starcher, of Ripley, w. Va, says:
Il have never used anything other
than Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for my children, and 1T has always
given good satisfaction This rem
edy contains no opium or other mar
cotic and may be given as confidently
TO child as to an adult. For sale
by Dr.. j. W. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.
Lunney, Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
$4,000 Fire at tanburg.

Spartanburg, March 12.-In a
fierce and angry fire tonight that
resisted all efforts of the fire depart
ment, the two-story brick building
Of ]. B. and j. F. Cleveland, and oc-
cupied by Harry Price, cIothier, and
r. l.. Bowden, dry goods merchant,
was totally destroyed, together with
the stock Of goods Of both merchants.
entailing loss Of $4,000. Assist
ant Fire Chief Mitchell and Fireman
Stevens were injured by falling tim
bers, though 1T is not thought the
injuries will prove fatal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
To Organize u. ID. G..

Mrs. Thomas Keitt, of Clemson,
vice president Of the State Daughters
OF the Confederacy, is organizing U.
ID. c. and wishes to organize chap
Ter In. Oconee. She has asked Miss
Marye r. Shelor, Of Westminster, to
secure the names Of women who will
join. Please send Miss Shelor your
name at once and meeting will be
called and Mrs. Keitt will organize
the chapter, and If large enough will
divide into chapters at Seneca, Wal
halla and Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
Oak Grove School Honor Roll.

> "f"'t ''NrTVVI IfOIIUT ItOII.
Following is the honor roll Of the
Oak Grove school for month ending
March 18th:
For highest average in studies:
Vldona Roach, Maggie Barnett, Cora
Lyle, Pearl McGulIn, May Belle Cox,
Maude Cox, Myrtle Clarke, Alama
dunlap, Gertrude Dunlap, Susie
Holmes.
For department.: Cora Fendley,
Glen Pike, Mary Cobb, Bryan Pike,
Daisy Dunlap, Lula Phillips, Edward
phillips. Maude Logan, Teacher.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17

Editor Courier: We desire through
the columns of your paper to thank
the people Of our community for
their kindness and assistance shown
us In the sickness and death of our
dear mother and grandmother. We
cannot reward them here, but we
feel that they will be rewarded in
the time to come. May Gods bless.
ings rest upon them.
w. p. Moore and Family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
=. 's' IL !. .ss i. !. !. !. j. (. i
x. CARDS OF THANKS. y

= . . y . y = . y y
Editor CourieE We desire to ex-
press our sincere thanks and appre-
citation to the good people OF this
community for their kindness and
attention in our recent bereavement
May Gods blessings rest upon them
all. w. M Lemmons and Family.
Westminster, March 13, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
Oconee County Union Meeting.

The Oconee County Farmers I'm
ION Will meet at Oak Grove school
house, three miles north of Westmin-
ster, on Friday, March 26th, at 10
a. m. A full representation from all
the locals is desired.
j. Wade Dickson, President.
j. W. Alexander, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17

NOTICE TO DEBTORS and CRED.
ITORS.-All persons indebted to the
Estate Of w. V. CAR PENTER,
deceased, are hereby notified to
make payment to the under
signed, and all persons having
claims against said estate will
present the same, duly attested, with
in the time prescribed by law. or be
barred. LLOYD CARPENTER,
Administrator.
Clemson College, S. c.
February "a, 1909. 8-11
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
MILL STOCK LOST.

Notice is hereby given that Five
Shares Of Walhalla Cotton Mill
Stock, Certificate No. 10, issued to
r. G. Strother, has been lost or
misplaced. The public Is hereby no
titled that same is worthless to any
one except the undersigned.
r. G. STROTHER.
West Union, S. c.. March 10, 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
PlRoCEEDINas OF coURT.
Alex Walker Gets Life Term In State
Penitentiary--Othe Gases.

: Alex Walker Gets Life Term In State
Penitentiary--O Other Gases. IS b
49, -- - sc "
Last Wednesday the grand fury re-
turned the following true bills to the
Court:
Grand Jury True Bills.
Aaron Jones, disposing of property
under lien. IS 81
Jim Lewis and John Terrell, muir
der. ~ ..'Ss 's'.ss i,
Ben Holmes and Gus phillips, as
Ssault with intent to kill.
Robt u. Belcher, Lou Belcher,
Chas. B. Palmer, j. b. Palmer, mur-
f DER CTrue bills in two cases.)
Gases Disposed or.
The following cases were disposed
OF by the Court and juries:
Leo Maxey and Reddy Norris,
Guilty. Maxey sentenced
80 pay fine of 500, or serve six
months upon the public works of
Oconee county. Reddy Norris given
same fine, or serve six months in the
county jail Sentence suspended
during good behavior.
Sloan Perry, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Guilty. Sentenc-
ed to pay a fine of $50, or serve six
nfS upoh eho puuic WoThS OIL
Oconee county.
James Stoddard, violation of dis
pensary law. Guilty. Sentenced to
pay fine Of $500, or serve fifteen
months on the public works of Oco-
nee county. Stoddard filed notice of
motion for new trial. Same to be
heard at Greenville at an early date.
Admitted to bail in the sum of $500.
Alex Walker and Ross Reese, mur-
der AS to Ross Reese, not Guilty
AS TO Alex Walker, guilty of mur-
der, with recommendation to the
mercy of the court Judge Shipp
sentenced Walker to serve the bal
ance of his natural life in the State
penitentiary.
John Henry Certain, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Not
guilty.
The case against Jim Lewis and
John Terrell, indicted for murder,
wac called. They plead not guilty.
A and announced that they were not
read for trial. They were admitted to
bail in the sum of $1,000 EACH The
case will come up again at the July
term OF General Sessions Court.
Commissions Read.
This was Judge Ships first off,.
cial visit to Oconee county. Also
Solicitor Bonham's first visit. This
was also the first teri at which John
f. Craig acted as Clerk of Court.
The commissions of these three Off
GERS were read and placed on the
Sessions Journal
Grand Jury Presentment.
TO His Honor S. w. G. Shipp, pre-
siding Judge:
We, the grand jury, beg leave to
make this our presentment for the
spring term of court:
We have examined all bills hand
ed out by the solicitor, and reported
on same.
We have appointed committee to
examine the county offices and report
at next term of court.
We have visited the poor farm by
committee, and find there sixteen in
,mates-thirteen white and three col
ored--all apparently we'll cared for,
and find the farm in good condition.
We desire to extend our thanks to
His Honor and the solicitor for cour-
tesies shown us.
Respectfully submitted,
John A. Ansel, Foreman.
Common Pleas.
The Common Pleas Court has been
In session all this week. 1t is prob
able that adjournment will not be
had before Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-31
Trader Company Busy.

HOLDREGE. Neb., Dec. 0-(special.)-
The Hollenbeck Manufacturing company
held its annual meeting and election OF
Officers at the Commercial club hall last
night. About 2O shares OF the stock was
represented at the meeting The various
reports on the last years business were
read and accepted. after which the stock
holders elected the following board OF d.
%rectors: E. A. Hollenbeck, II. E. Erick-
son. Adolph Held. E. w. Reed and L. ].
Schwtngel. These newly elected directors
then chose the following officers for the
coming year: H. E. Erickson. president
and general manager; E. A. HolIenbeck.
vice president; Adolph Held, secretary
treasurer and assistant manager.
The plan is to move into the new quar-
tiers recently bought as soon as the weather
will permit them to, be gotten into shape.
A carload Of machinery was received and
unloaded the last few days and will be in
stalled as quickly as possible. Arrange
ments have been made with a prominent
factory 70 provide the traction engines
needed on a wholesale basis. In fact. every
thing has been arranged to put the bust
Tess on a permanent. basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-31
Nebraska

have another grand jury un1ess the pres
ent law is changed.
The democratic law provides that IN
less the judge Of the district court pro-
vides otherwise a grand jury will be
called on the first day OF the first term
Of the district court
As this Is a criminal statute and is there
for construed literally. lawyers have held
that It will not be possible to have. but
the one grand jury under that law. That
one will be called on the first day Of the
first term OF the court. Those who have
held in this manner. insist that there can
be but one first day Of the first term Of
the court and thai comes on the first day
o fthe term OF court held after the law
was enacted. The law does not provide for
the grand jury to be convened annually.
Judge John b. Barnes, Judge Jacob Faw-
cett and Judge Samuel II. Sedgwick elected
to membership to the supreme court will
take the oath Of office next Thursday, Jan
uary g. There will probably be no more
formal ceremonies than the administration
Of the oath by Chief Justice Reese. Judge
Barnes and Judge Fawcett were reelected
so they viii need no coaching to get onto
the ropes Of the court. while Judge seds-
wick who was here today said he believed
it would not take him very long to be-
come acclimated.
The charities and correction conference
will be held in Lincoln January Is to Is.
on January 16. Secretary Johnson of the
National association will preach at one Of
the churches and in the afternoon he will
deliver an address at the Oliver. 1t is eX-
pected that about forty delegates will be
in attendance.
At the first meeting held by creditors
Of Henderson & Hald. the bankrupt jewelry
firm Of Lincoln. E. F. Snavely was APP
pointed trus ee and Gig lteen claims amount
ing In all to $500. were allow ed. Objec-
tons have been filed to two claims. The
trusteee has filed a bond for 5000.
Acting Chief Of Police Malone brought
his force to the city hall this afternoon
at 4:S0 o'clock for an inspection before the
excise board. The chief, captain, two ser
geants and nine patrolmen were present
at the meeting to har suggestions from
the board concerning improvements that
may be made In the force.
Health officer Rohde reports thai there
have been fewer cases of diphtheria this
month than last. During November there
were twenty-one cases reported and this
month only three cases have been placed
on the records. There were eight cases
December this number was raised by four
cases. In November there were no cases
Of smallpox, while two were reported this
month and one of the patients has fully
recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-31
Bertuca Pleads
Case of Accident
Defendant in Mysterious Murder Case
Says Bullet Struck Boy After Be-
ing DETECTED.

BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. ~N.-(Special Tel
egram. 1.-The state concluded its testi-
mony in the Bertuca murder case today.
The defense put Bertuca on the stand and
he told in detail Of the shooting Of little
John Preuhs. which occurred April "A. last.
He said the shooting was accidental, that
he had left his revolver on a cot in the
bunk car and the boy upon entering wanted
to play with the weapon Bertuca said
he picked II up and took the cartridges
out. He pointed It towards the door and
snapped the trigger and TO his surprise
one load was discharged. The Preuhs boy
was standing back of him and when the
weapon was discharged the lad exclaimed
that he was shot. Bertuca said he believed
the bullet struck the car door and glanced
off. hitting the boy. The flattened bullet
is In the hands of the attorneys for the
defense to show that it struck some OBJ
stacle before entering the boys body.
The jury selected to pass on the guilt Of
innocence Of Fiorino Bertuca, the Italian
charged with numbering little John
Preuhs at Wymore last summer, is as fol-
lows: c. lie Poideyin. farmer, Odell; W.
d. Reed, merchant. Filley; Nelson Berg,
barber. Wymore; G.. NJ. Ashley, engineer.
Wymore; F. J. Hubka, farmer, Odelli w.
B.. Knouse, retired farmer, Beatrice; Miles
Walker. retired farmer, Beatrice; Harry
Schroeder, carpenter, Beatrice; E. NJ.
Gashaw. produce merchant, Beatrice; B.
H. Carson, real estate dealer, Beatrice; J..
T. Elerbeck. retired farmer. Beatrice.