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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Where the Best Land Is,
Progressive Farmer)

lOBIcSSlNc FiGmoTD
In travelling through the South
one is more and more impressed with
the fact that the very best land in
nearly every State Is not yet in culti-
vation. 1t has not been drained.
Into these wet bottoms the fertility
of the hills has leached down, and
yet our people have too often balked
at the little extra work of canaiirS
and ditching that would make these
lowlands outyield the prairies Of the
West. Very likely on your own
farm, Mr. Subscriber, there are
branch bottoms or creek bottoms
which, If cleared and ditched, would
give you SO for your labor for every
81 the poorer hllsidcs will pay YOU
And in that case isn't it folly to keen
hiring yourself to the unappreciative
field?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
1T MAY INTEREST FIELDER.
Dispensaly Commission Will Have
News for Public Soon.

Columbia, Sept 6.-"At the next
meeting of the commission there
will probably be something to give
out of particular interest to Thomas
b. Fielder" so said tonight Fred II.
Dominick, following a meeting Of the
dispensary winding-up commission,
held in this city to-day.
Only three members of the COM
mission were present, J. v. Wallace,
chairman, Fred H. Dominick and Il.
M. Thompson. The commission is
holding another session tonight, but
will then adjourn until the next
meeting, which, 1t is stated, will
probably be in the next two or three
weeks.
I'VE are still at work on the
voucher matter" said Mr.. Wallace
"There Is very little to give out at
present. We have been delayed by
the sickness Of our accountant or we
would have been further advanced
in our work than we are. However,
there will probably be something Of
interest to the public to give out at
our next meeting in few weeks
from now"
Something Of particular interest
to Thomas b. Fielder" added Mr..
Dominick. "Some Interesting fig
ures as to money gotten by him,
particularly some that was overpaid,
a portion Of which he now has on
hand, aid which runs into a good
many thousand dollars"
After pause Mr.. Dominick add
ed: According to the partial re-
ports OF our accountant the amounts
paid for attorneys fees by the for
mer dispensary commission exceed
the amount collected from the graft
account by about 1000 in round
numbers. There will be something
doing at our next meeting" he con-
cluded after few seconds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
In Memory of Burt Shockley
West Union, Sept. 6.-Editor Keo-
wee Courier: To the bereaved par
ents, brothers and sisters of Burt
Shockley, who was drowned Sdptem-

"NF 90, VIC tNlcNN on, sincere. |Ul-
patn,ea, and wGilo %a know, hll
you' hearts arc pierrod wl:hYs"f,
remember thai It Is the hand a
loving father that has removed s.. AZ,
ana ne doeth all things well. When
you have thus resigned yourself to
His will, then you can say
Sleep on, dear Burt, sleep on;
We would not have thee wake
From thy peaceful slumber,
Though our sad hearts break.
Thy Father called thee hence;
We consigned thee to His keeping;
Why should we mourn thee as dead
When thou art not dead, but Sleep
ing?
The summer winds are singing
Softly DER that lonely bed
Where thou, dear Burt, are lying,
Calmly sleeping, but not dead.
Sleep on; thou little heedest G#
Summers sigh or winter 'ast;
Thou hast reached the harJ safely,
And the stormy voyage is past.
A Friend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
rnnb2 tN1 whole system when enter
ing IL through the mucous surfaces.
Snch articles shDuid never be used
eHcop. on prescriptions from roDu-
table phy5lciaua, as lhc damage they
viii do la tenlold 80 the good YOU
can possibly derive from thcm
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F.. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
contains no mercury, and Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine
1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by T.. j. Cheney &c Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Observation-Disclosures.
!. CHRONOLOGY OF CASE. j

!. July 1S-Young wife of !
IL Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., muir !
ess dered while automobiling with j
!. her husband on the Midlothian !
i. turnpike. i
IL July 21-Beattie arrested !
!. on the charge of murder. i
!. july % - Coroner's jury i
!. renders verdict holding Beat i
!. tie responsible for his wife's i
i. death. j
Il August 14--Beattie indicted i
i. by grand jury i
!. August 21-Trial OF BeatMe i
!. begun. J.
!. September 5-Taking of tes- ;;
!. timony ended. i
y. September Jury charged \
y. and summing-up OF counsel !
!. begun. y
!. September S-Counsel con- >;
\. cluded argument about five >;
i. O'Clock y. m., preliminary to :;
y. the case going to jury. At y;
~ go p. m. jury returned YER !.
:. dict OF "Guilty OF murder in !.
IL first degree >.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

Chesterfield. Va, Sept. s.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., has been
found guilty Of the murder Of his
wife, Mrs. Louise Owen Beattie.
Under the law of Virginia, the
penalty for murder in the first de-
gree Is death in the electric chair.
The verdict was returned at 6.29,
exactly one hour after the dalibera.
tons began, although the jurors
consumed only q little more than
half hour in actually deciding his
fate.
Henry Beattie faced the men in
the dim light of three little kero-
sene lights.
"Gentlcmen Of the jury, have you
agreed upon your verdict?" asket
Clerk Cogbill.
I'VE have" said Foreman Farley.
What is it,"
"Guilty!" announced the foreman.
Beattie stood and heard the YER
dict announced. He rested on his
right hand, which he held to the
desk before him. His left hand was
placed on his hip. No trace Of fear
or emotion came to his face.
The lips of his father trembled
and the old man settled back as far
as he could in his chair.
A burst Of approval Of the verdict
came from the people packing the
court house. The Judge raped for
order. The jurors were sent back
to their room because they did not
say in what degree they found Beat
tie guilty. The foreman's verdict
read:
1--WE, the jury, find the accused
guilty as charged in the Indictment"
Mr.. Wendenburg asked the court
to have the verdict amended to read,
Guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree
The inrv re'Nrnod ~ NC ~0Cr' 49,
mao" ne Nrrdict READ as lDstruntpa
Fho d,tauNc Immediately made j
motion o set aside tne verdict
jndge WATSON declined 20 enter
.at4 -AC A.u..o!. 10 set asiue the ver-
dict.
Attorney Carter, after the refusal.
asked the court for ninety days in
which to file a bill Of exceptions.
Judge Watson granted the stay OF
sentence for ninety days.
Last Words in the Trial
Of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., for the
murder Of his wife, were spoken this
afteronon. The closing speech was
made by Assistant Prosecutor l.. O.
Wendenburg, who began his argu-
mcnt as soon as the afternoon ses-
sion convened at $50 O'Clock. The
prosecutors speech was a terrific at
tack on the defendant, who sat with
his chin in his hand, closely watch
ing his accuser.
This case, born in iniQuity," said
the prosecutor, has trailed itself
with its slime through the history of
this grand Old Commonwealth too
long. | only ask that you settle it,
and that the virtue and decency of
the men OF this State will no longer
have the affront this case offers
them. You will have the thanks and
lasting gratitude Of all good men
and women when you bring your
verdict and this matter has been
ended. You will not have the plaud-
its Of such men and such women as
You have heard Of from the counsel
and the witnesses fnl. tho dnfnnSn
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Common Colds Must BE Taken Sc
riOuSly,

for unless cured they sap the vital
ity and lower the vital resistance to
more serious Infection. Protect
your children and yourself by the
prompt use Of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound and note its quick
and decisive results. For coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, bron-
chitis and affections OF the throat
chest and lungs 1T Is an ever ready
and valuable remedy. Barton's
Pharmacy, Walhalla; w. J. Lunney,
Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
PAUL AND BEULAH LEAVE.
Woman to Pose for Moving Pictures.
Man Into .;udeville.

Richmond Sept. Paul Beattie
and Beulah Binford, detained as wit
nesses for the Commonwealth in the
Henry Beattie case, were released
from custody In the Henrico county
Jail this morning by order of Judge
Watson, Of the Chesterfield circuit
court.
Paul Beattie went at once to his
home and remained there all the
morning with his family, neighbors
and friends and enjoying his liberty
to the fullest degree. He says he
intends to do nothing else for a
month and then he is going to New
York to go into vaudeville, having
received offers that he is too poor
to refuse"
Beulah Binford remained In the
prison until later in the day, pack
Ing her clothing and toilet accesso-
ries and waiting to decide just what
course she should pursue when she
actually walks through its portals
into the next chapter Of her checker
ed career
Shortly after II o'clock the cause
of Beulah's delay was disclosed in
the appearance at the Jail Of agents
for New York film company. They
held private conference with the
woman, and in little while she
answered that she had signed a con-
tract with them, and would leave
with them for New York on the
1901 p. m. train to pose for their
moving picture products.
Beulah Biniord left the Hcnrico
county court house in an automo-
bile at 1l.35, accompanied by an
agent Of the film concern, and was
driven, with her light luggage, 10
the depot.
Women Rise in Revolt.
New York. Sept. eff the pro-
tests that are going up from promi-
nent club women, actresses and other
women we'll known here are to be
taken as criterion of the feeling of
womankind in general, Beulah Bin
ford will not be heartily welcomed
to the metropolitan stage as "an ac-
tress' or anything else.
When the news reached here to-
day that the young girl who had be-
come notorious through her connec-
ton with the Beattie murder trial
at Chesterfield had been liberated
from the jail at Richmond. and had
#l"itf" Noha 40 IA on the stage, "
many OF The leaders o. women IN
THIS @,t2 protested that such m cy.
posihon ol Miss Bmrord would be an
iMGult 10 all wumauEiud.
Among the women in the move
ment are: Miss Belle De Rivera, the
well-known club woman; Mrs. A.
NJ. Palmer, widow Of a prominent
theatrical manager and president of
the Rainy Day Club, and Alma W..,-
ster Powell the singer.
A local booking agency is credited
with the statement that the Binford
girl will appear at philadelphia
theater next week. Asked as to her
histronic abilities, the agency say
they probably will consist of a colple
of songs.
ut really does not matter what
she does said the agent, 80 long
as the people have chance to look
at her."
How to Get Rid OF Nut Grass.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
often swept up in basketsful as they
settle nDpn tho town
Landrum Minister Found Dead.

Hudson, Mich, Sept. 7.-Rev.
Donald r. Shier, of Landrum, S. c.,
was found dead in bed yesterday at
the home Of friend in this city.
Rev. Mr.. Shier was 70 years old and
the Michigan Methodist Episcopal
Conference
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Before You Reach the Limit

OF physical endurance, and while
your condition is still durable, take
Foley Kidney Pills. Their quick ac-
ton and positive results will delight
YOU. For backache, nervousness,
rheumatism, and all kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. Barton's
Pharmacy, Walhalla; w. J. Lunney,
Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

.S.3'' '3.S's3'.S 's..s' 'S.'s'S.i.SssS. .s.i..s.
IL Defense makes motion for !.
j. new trial, which Is set aside j.
!. by Judge Watson. j.
'S IL !. j. !. !. !. i. j. f. !. .ss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

Il suffered habitually from con-
stipation. Doans Regulets relieved
and strengthened the bowels so that
they have been regular ever since"
A. e. Davis, Grocer, Sulphur Springs,
Texas
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

-S.s. ess.3.1..s..3. .3..s.ti'.S..t..3. .f..f..i.
!. I'VE, the jury, find the ac- !.
4. cused guilty as charged in the i.
y. Indictment" i.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

)" ulcl Oi HulltN OF mufuef III sts
II first degree" :.
"l'... .3'.t..i..i-i. .s..l.......!..!. .i..l..s.
God frowned and the law shud-
dered when this poor woman, de-
fenseless, just a mother few weeks
before, screamed in that dark spot
on the Midlothian turnpike This
man silenced her cry with the shot
gun he had had bought for him. He
killed her and threw her body into
the car as he would have thrown a
piece of freshly slaughtered beef.
Think of it, gentlemen! Amy man
who could have done such a crime is
fool as we'll as murderer. All in
Henry Beattie that is not murderer
is fool.
First he killed his wife: that was
the murderer. Then the fool began
ia Ms story. when ne NrOugh, home
, tie cad body, he said that She man
/ In Tic road had shot from IN front Of
f"r@ot the ginsS ".Ndahield IN trent
of him. The shot would have shat
tered the glass.
"%alsehoods," the prosecutor said,
first caused the detectives and the
public to suspect the young man. He
returned with the dead body Of his
wife. He told varying accounts, so
evidently suspicious that no one
could fail to fix the responsibility
upon the husband"
Analyzing the several accounts
given by the accused, Mr.. Wenden-
burg pointed out what he charged
to be glaring variations which had
branded the prisoner not only as a
murderer. but as a fool.
eff some unforeseen power would
have destroyed that gun, Henry
Beattie would. as he told Paul, have
given millions, but God never helps
a murderer, and He never helped
this one"
"One Of the worst points Of the
story OF the prisoner" Mr. Wenden-
burg declared was the explanation
of the wound on his nose. The
wound was never inflicted by the
highwayman, but was a result Of a
self-inflicted blow either purposely
or by accident. and the blood which
flowed from it barely stained his
face"
Calling then for the clothes worn
by Beattie on the night Of the homi-
eide, Mr.. Wcndenburg held them up
before the jury and asked if the
blood spots could have been caused
as was related by the accused
'Thc prisoner asserts that when
his wife was shot she fell back
against his shoulder and then slipped
back behind him. Where IS the stain
on the shoulder or the seat? No.
stain is there. What is the ncccs-
sary conclusion?"
Bcattie spoke half aloud in angry
protest to his counsel, d. NJ. Smith,
when Mr.. Wendcnburg called attcn-
ton to the evidence that he had
stopped on the way back to the
Owen home to fix the lights of his
car.
"This man. said MIR. Wendenburg.
says he did not know his wife was
dead and was rushing home to get
physician. He explains why he
stopped at the Belt line where the
gun was found, saying that he had
to fix his lights. And yet the next
night when he is with the detectives
in his machine and the lights went
out he cried: Damn the lights; go
ahead
Look at the shirt, look at the
hldcouS stain on the lower hem OF
'ho garment And how came it
there? Why, gentlemen, when the
murderer, an unnatural husband,
was carrying his VIE back TO the
owen home, he laid her across the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
BEATTIE IS FOUND GUILTY..

VERDICT OF FIRST DESSREE--JUFY OUT ONLY
ONE HOUR--H1OTHON FOR NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
STAY OF SENTENCE GRANTED FOR 90 DAYS.
WEALTHY YOUNG v1RG1N1AN FACES ELECTRIC
CEHA1R--PLEA OF STATES ATTORNEY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Two Deaths in OcOncc.
(Farm and Factory, 6th.)

(Farm and Factory, 6th.) X.
Mrs. J. e. Woolbright died at her
home near Townville Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock, after long
illness of typhoid fever. Mrs. Wool
bright was "a years old and was a
good woman. She was a member of
the Baptist church. She leaves to
mourn her death a husband and two
little children, a father and five sis
ters. Her mother died about two
months ago and her husband and
little child are very sick with typhoid
fever. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty in their loss. The funeral SER
vices were held at the Baptist
church Thursday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
How to Get Rid OF Nut Grass.
Progressive Farmer)

u dfnCT)
A friend wants to know if | have
conquered the nut grass in my gar
den. Yes, l have nearly finished it,,
and this summer it is the rarest
weed in my garden. Last year was
the first year the garden was cult
waited, as it had been lying out as a
vacant lot. One end Of the lot was
we'll set in nut grass, and | deter
mined that it should go. | did not
dig 1T out except Whatever turned
up in the blowing Of the land and
was raked out. Then EVERY DAY
| chopped off that nut grass. Cut
off to-day it was up tomorrow. but
| knew that no plant can long sur
Vivo If not allowed to make green
leaves above ground. SO chopped
1t of daily. 1t got thinner and thin
ner by frost, and as none was allow
ed to seed, find few plants This
summer and have simply been pu l.
ing them out as fast as seen, and
nave not even had to use the hoe on
them. This is equally applicable to
any persistent weed. Keen them
chopped off and they must die. The
same Is true Of sassafras sprouts.
THESE Will simply increase if dug and
the roots cut, but chopped off or
mown on regularly with the moving
machine they soon give up. The
mower Is the best implement to rid
land of sprouts and bricrs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

After having been sick for some
time, confined to her bed for three
months, Miss Mae Turner, eldest
daughter Of w. NJ. Turner, died at
Jordania Sunday morning az 1
o'clock of pcllagra. Attending ply
sicians say that the disease had been
with her for the past thirteen years
Miss Turner was 23 years OF age and
member OF the Jordania Baptist
church. She was a faithful worker
in the Sunday school al that place
and held the friendship and high
esteem Of a large circle Of friends.
Funeral services were held Monday
at Rocky Knoll church. mile and
a half above Walhala, and inter-
mcnt was at the old Neville burying
ground.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
sells it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
a Great Advantage to Working Men

Great Advantage to Working Men.
j. A. Maple, 125 S. Seventh
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and severe bladder trouble. |
learned OF Foley Kidney Pills and
their wonderful cures, so | began
taxing them and sure enough I had
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My Dackachc left me and to one Of
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is great advantage. My kidneys
actea frec ana normal, and that
saved me a lot OF misery. If Is nov
a pleasure to work where It usod to
be misery. Foley Kidney pills
have cured me and have ny highest
praise" Barton's Pharmacy, Wal
halla; w. J. Lunney, Seneca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-25
ELLAVILLE IS DOING
BUILDING STUNTS
Americas Contractor Is Being
KEEP Busy There

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-25
new FACE WAS
MADE FOR This MAN
Patient Saved From Awful
Disagreement

New York, March 24.-Surgeons in
St. Johns Hospital Long Island City
have almost finished building an en-
tirely new face on a patient They
have been at work Oh the task since
May last, and they hope in several
more months to send their patient in
to the world a fairly goodIooking man.
They expect to have the patient IN
such condition that, despite a terrible
accident he suffered, he may mingie
with his fellow-men feeling that he
looks like other mortaIs ana is not IN
object to make even his friends shriak
from sight Of him.
The man who is getting a new face,
after almost having lost one, is Tim
othy Martin, of Corana, Long Island.
Martin was hurt when employed by
the Ferguson Construction Company n
the Sunnyside yards of the PannsyI-
yania Railroad. He fell, face down
ward, into cog wheels, and before the
machinery could be stopped his face
practically was ground off His mouth
and nose We're gene, and the muscles
of his face We're cut so badly he could
not eat or talk. He was taken TO the
hospital in what was thought to be a
dying condition
Martin did not die Instead, he dis
played remarkable vitality, and gained
in strength so fast that the surgeons
were presented with a new problem
The question was how the wound:
should be treated, and whether the
face should be permitted to heal and
be almost shapeless. DR.. John A
Bodine and DR.. Frank c. Smith, Dr.. T
T. Daily, and Michael Mcmahon, of tbs
hospital, held a consultation. They de-
cided to do their best to make new
face for Martin, because they realiZeG
what a terrible thing it would be &c
send him out into the world witt
features that would make him repel-
lent.
The first step was to make new
mouth and to build muscles around II
so that Martin could learn again tC
talk and eat. The process was slow
and the surgery delicate and difficult
but the doctors worked patiently, an1
Martin was courageous and hopeful
Gradually the new mouth was shaped
the surgeons adding muscles takeI
from other parts of the body and knit
ling them to the muscles of the face
Slowly the muscles grew strong, anC
by degrees Martin learned to use them
and was joyful in being able to speal
! to the surgeons.
! Martin got finally so he could ca
with ease and talk almost as we'll a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-25
WELL PLEASED With
The YEARS WORK
President SILVER Thinks 1t Is
a Good Showing

Il feel quite we'll satisfied with the
work Of the Board of Trade during
the year that is no vending said
President John w. SILVER yesterday.
While would like to have seen
even more accomplished, in going over
the records and reviewing the situa-
ton, We can all feel that the Board
of Trade has justified its existence
and given ample reason to the bust
ness men of the city to continue their
support Of it hereafter.
In my report, to the presented at
the annual meeting next Tuesday
night, will enter quite fully into the
work of the year. I certainly hope
that the members will come out and
let us have one big rally, at least"
AT the meeting on Tuesday night
fifteen directors are to be chosen by
the members present The members
do not elect the president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. The
duty of selecting those officials is
vested in the dire tors who generally
hold a meeting within a few days after
their election and then select the Off
Gals for the ensuing year.
In addition to those whose names
have already been published, the
name of Mr.. M. NJ. Lowery is mention
ed for the presidency. Mr.. Clarence
White is the only one so far mention
er for the secretaryship.