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WANTED-Boarders. Comfortable
rooms, home cooking. Mrs. NJ. P.
Snider, $40 w. Main lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-20

WANTED-Position. Quick and ac-
curate at figures d. II. c., 9l2
West Broadway. 1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-20

WANTED Shropshire wants to buy
mems second hand shoes. Rear OF
First state Bank. 19-lm
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First published April IA, 1911
14-13t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
wA1HALIA, CAROLINA WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 1o11
}, ARRESTED U. s. COLLECTOR,
Case Against Mr.. Scruggs Was
Heard Here Monday.

Deputy United States Collector
JQhn +. Scruggs appeared before
Magistrate A. P. Crisp in Walhalla
last Monday, and after short hear
Ing Magistrate Crisp sent the case
up for trial In the Court OF General
Sessions for Oconee, which will con-
vene in March.
This case Is somewhat unique
On November 8th Collector Scruggs
disposed Of several gallons Of corn
whiskey that had been seized from
violators of the internal revenue
laws. AS result OF this sale war
rant charging violation Of the state
liquor laws was served on Mr.
Scruggs, who gave bond for his ap-
pearance in Magistrates Court De-
cember 18th.
The hearing yesterday was brief
but Magistrate Crisp did not feel
justified in rendering decision for
or against the defendant, preferring
to let the higher courts deal with a
case with so many possibilities. Mr..
Scruggs was bound over to appear at
the Court Of General Sessions Only
a rev witnesses were sworn, but the
Magist. ate felt that there was sufli-
Client evidence to male case. Dis
trict Attorney E. T.. Cochran, Of An
derson, appeared for the defendant.
The case brings up a point that
has often been discussed, as to whe
ther 1t is right for the Federal gov
ernment to dispose Of captured H.
quors by sale in county where the
sale of liquor Is forbidden by the
State laws.
The hearing in March will be
awaited with interest. Mr.. Scruggs.
IN selling the liquor, acted within his
proper sphere as a commissioned Of
hcer of the Federal government, his
act being not only permitted nv the
Federal laws, but in defining his du-
ties as Deputy Collector these laws
say very clearly that these sales con-
stttute part of his duties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
INQUIRING INTO CONSPIRACY.
Got Much Money, Suppos-
cdly for "OrganiZing Purposes"

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 16.-The
$1,000 paid monthly to John J. Nc
Namara as secretary-treasurer Of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers for cor
ganlzing purposes" and for which he
was not required to give any account,
was inquired into to-day by the gov
ernment officials, who are conducting
the dynamite investigation before the
Federal grand jury. The relation Of
the fund to fees given Ortie e. Nc
Manigal, the confessed dynamiter, for
his work in blowing up structures
erected by non-union workmen, also
was traced.
From an employee Of livery con-
Germ at Muncie, Ind, the investigat-
ors learned OF McManigal's move
ment Of nitroglycerine from Albany,
Ind, to his store house at Muncie.
McManigal, under the name Of j. w
McGraw, bought 100 quarts Of the
explosive near Albany 1t was de-
livered to him in a wagon outside the
city, driven by him to an empty house
at Muncie and there packed in saw
dust. He confessed he afterwards
used some OF the nitroglyccrine for
explosions at Peoria, III.
The similarity Of some Of the saw
uuSt louhu dI 1coIlil W lndC 1OnnQ
at Muncie, and in the wagon, led to
the linking up Of the evidence by
detectives and the transactions were
gone over to-day to ascertain what
money had been paid for expenses.
Another point taken up by District
Attorney Miller was the purpose of
Mcnamara, according to McManigal,
TO employ more men to have explo-
sions occur on the same day or with
In the same hour at cities widely sep
arated. j. A. G. Badorf, a detective
employed by the National Erectors'
association, who worked on this
phase of the case, was before tho
grand jury for several hours. Accord
Ing to McManigal, J. j. Mcnamara
had explosions occur at Omaha, Neb.,
and at Columbus, Ind, on the same
night. 1t was in this connection that
mcnamara Is charged by McManigal
with having said, 81 want them to 20
off about the same time, so they will
wonder how the fellow was in omaha
and Columbus the same night. What
! am going to do Is to get about six
or eight good fellows, and am going
to station them all around the coun-
try, and ] am going to have explo-
sions come off at ono time, one right
after the other. | will mako them
sit up and take notice."
1t has been shown that in the Oma-
ha-Columbus incident on March "a,
1911, the explosions were done bv
'McManigal and j. B. Mcnamara, the
time being arranged by kilograms
sent In code to j. J. Mcnamara In
Indianapolis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
84 DEAD AND FIVE RESCUED,
Probably All Cross Mountain Mine
Victims Accounted For.

Briceville, Tenn, Dec. l6.-Rescue
parties at work in Cross Mountain
Mine to-day located twenty-one addi-
tional dead bodies. This brings the
total up to "a dead and five rescued.
President Stephenson, of the Knox
Vile Iron Company, which operated
the mine, expressed the belief to-
night that this number accounts for
every man who entered the mine Sat
urday morning, one week ago.
Fifty-nine women were made Wild
ows and lat children left fatherless
as result Of the disaster. OF the
eighty-four men killed, 1t was learn
ed to-day that only one had his life
insured
All the other mines in the district
which suspended work during the
past week are expected to resume
Monday. Attorney General w. Fl.
Buttram was on the scene to-day. and
at his direction the Anderson county
grand jury will thoroughly investi-
gate the disaster when it is called to-
gether. The relief fund has passed
me $4,000 mark. Every church in
knoxville will take a special collec-
uon tomorrow for the sufferers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
TWELVE DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK
Ten or More Others Were Seriously
Injured.

Odessa, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-Twelve
persons were killed in wreck on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad here to-day, and ten or more
were seriously injured, when the sec
ond section Of train No. 18, the Co.
lumbian section from Seattle, crash
ed into the first section, which had
been stopped on signal.
The wreck occurred a short dist
ance from the signal tower at Odes-
sa. The Irst section Of the train had
been stopped by the towerman be-
cause Of a freight train in the block
ahead Of 1t. The second section,
which closely followed the first, was
known as the "silk" train, carrying
merchandise.
Railway officials attribute tho ac-
cident to the failure Of the operator
to set the signals against the second
section. They also believe that the
brakeman Of the first section failed
to run back to flag the second sec
tion.
The rear car of the first section
was telescoped and the car next to It
was badly shattered. The twelve
dead were occupants OF the last car,
as were most Of the injured.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
POLICEMEN ARR NOW IN JAIL.
Officers Of Townville Held at Ander.
son Charged With Crime.
(Cor. The State


Anderson, Dec. A8.-H. w. Hol-
combe, chief of police of Townville; !;
]. e. Woolbright, a policeman: Bas-
kin Sears and Jim Baldwin, who were
called in by the officers to assist
them In arresting Dock Welborn, a
young mountaineer, on the night Of
September 28, 1910, were lodged in
jail here tonight charged with the
murder OF Welborn. Welborn was
arrested for drunkenness about nine
o'clock at night and three hours later
the guard house was burned
The arrests came as the result of
detective 1ork of M. c. Long, for
merly coulC stenographer Of this cir
cult, but now an attorney at Walhal-
la. He has been working on the
case for several weeks, and 1t Is un-
derstood that he has gathered evil
dence to show that Welborn was mur-
dered before being placed in the
guard house and that the house was
burned to hide the crime.
Gave Up Voluntarily.
The four men came to Anderson
to-day and voluntarily surrendered
when they learned that the warrants
had been issued. The warrants were
issued by local magistrate upon the
aifidavits Of the foreman and men,
Der Of the grand jury. When seen
at the jail tonight the four men de-
clared that their arrest Is due to pre-
judice, but they refused to name tho
person, or persons, whom they think
are behind the move to convict them.
me -FOUR men are married and have
families. Welborn's widow and chill
dren are now working in a cotton
mill here. Chief Holcombe said to-
night that. in his opinion, Welborn
set fire to the guard house while
lighting a cigarette or in attempting
to burn his way to freedom.
MT. Long was communicated with
to-nlght and he said he would come
to Anderson on Wednesday to repre-
sent the solicitor when the prisoners
would appear before Judge Prince
for bail.
Caused Excitement. -.
The arrest Of the four men has
caused considerable excitement in
the ToWnyille section and to-day
many Of the leading business men Of
that town came to Anderson to 90
on the bonds for their release, An
effort Is being made tonight to get
MT. Long to come to Anderson so
tDat the application for bail can be
made tomorrow.
Mr.. Longs ability in detective
work was shown several months ago
when he brought to justice Cantrell,
Gaines and Angel, three white men,
Tor the murder of Emerson near Wal
halla. At the time it was though
that Emerson was killed by a train,
but 'N1r. Long worked on the case
until he secured sufficient evidence
to bring the three men from as MANY
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
New Series No. 013.,-Voume LXIIr-No 81.
REVENUE OFFICERS ARE BUSY,
Captured Several Outfits and Three
Men Last Week.

On Tuesday Of last week, Decem-
Der 18th, In the Battle Creek section
OF Oconee, Revenue Officers r. O.
Merrick, w. +. Orr, "A. II. Reid and
n. G. Langston destroyed n 1OO-gal-
lon copper still, cap and condenser,
8 fermenters, cut down 600 gallons
of beer, destroying 2S bushels of
meal and mash and also six gallons
Of corn whiskey.
On Thursday, the 18th, in the
Whitewater section, Officers Orr and
Reid destroyed a stilling outfit, a lot
of beer and mash near the home of
Silas Burrell. Tl.is Is where, about
two weeks ago, Sam Orr was killed
by Burrell. About 400 yeards from
Burrells house doubling keg''
was found inside the yard fence, and
about IS yards from his barn the still
worm was discovered.
On the same day Sheriff w. NJ. KAY
and Deputy Geo. ! Jones made \
rald IN the lower part Of the county,
near HeoWee side track, on the South
ern railway, destroying a stilling out
ht near the home Of Sam Mccall.
On Saturday, tho 10th, Officers
Merrick, Orr, Reid and Langston
were IN the Mountain Rest section,
where they cut up.a copper still, cap
and worm, with eight fermenters.
ABOUT 600 gallons Of beer was de-
stroyed at this place, and James
Reid, Frank Reid and James Nichol-
son were captured. They were
brought to Walhalla, and gave bond
for appearance before Commissioner
). w. Shelor Thursday of this week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
YEGGs BREAK INTO SAFE.
In Hurry, They Overlook Valuable
Packages and Cash.

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 18.-For the
first time in It's history Fitzgerald
has been visited by yeggmen. This
morning at 1926 every one within
two blocks Of the post office was
aroused by a noise and shock and
persons living across from the build
Ing saw that the side doors of the
building were wide open.
Day Policeman Baggett, who lives
directly across the street, dressed and
went over as quickly as possible, but
no one was to be found except Night
Policeman b. Osborne, who had lust
come upon the scene. They found
the room full Of smoke and gas VIM
dows broken and doors wide open.
Upon investigation it was found that
the door Of the safe was blown open
ana the contents of the safe scattered
about with some Of them on fire.
Ihe robbers had gained entrance
by prying off the iron grating from
pack window, after which they had
taken the bars from the doors and
left them open to make a quick get
away. big axe was used to break
Off the knob Of the combination lock
and through the opening the explo-
sive was introduced. 1t was evident
that everything was done in a hurry
ana that an excessive charge Of some
Kind had been used, as the heavy door
or the safe had been blown off the
hinges and thrown against the wall
or the building eight feet away,
breaking the door into several pieces
and shattering the windows.
The building in which tho safe
opened was the one containing the
stamps, registered matter and cash
and the burglars had taken a good
time to operate. The safe contained
the registered matter for Saturday
night and Sunday and the postal de-
posits and sales Of the of1lce after
banking hours Saturday, all of which
amounted to a large sum.
An empty mail sack was used to
carry off the booty, and into this they
dumped tho drawers OF the safe and
what packages they could reach In
their hurry, but from some cause no
stamps were taken, and bag Of
cash and two packages Of bills, about
$2,400, were overlooked.
The pouch, drawers and some OF
the registered matter. were found this
morning by the side of the road six
blocks from the building. 1t is known
that live registered packages were
taken, one Of which contained $1,000
in new, unsigned tweniy-dollar bills
or the First National Bank Of Fitz-
gerald.
No clues have been found vet cx-
cept that three strangers were seen
back or the post Office late Sunday
evening.
E. +. Wightman, jcwelcr, states
that he had about 500 worth of
diamonds In one of the registered
packages.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
MATTERS UP ON LITTLE RIVER.
John Lee Loses Heavily by Fire
Interesting News Notes.


Little River, Dec. Special:
Farmers Of this section are very busy
at this time sowing grain, turning
stubble and doing farm work in gem
eral.
In one Of our letters a short time
back we stated that Afford Nix had
moved to the Walhalla Cotton Mill.
we find this was a mistake. He Is
SUI our netghbor and will be for
some time. 1t was w. M. Kelley
who moved to Walhalla Cotton Mill,
There was a misunderstanding in
some way, and if any harm was done
we beg pardon.
The many friends of John Lee,
Of the Six-Mile section, will be sorry
to hear that he lost his barn by fire
recently. The report is that the barn
contained some $500 bundles Of fod-
der, $50 bushels of corn, 20 bushels
or peas, ono wagon, one buggy, two
mich cows. Several bales Of cotton
were injured, and some will have to
be repacked.. The top Of the barn
was falling in when discovered by
Mrs. Lee Mr.. Lee was away from
home at the time. The fire occurred
at night. Mr.. Lee moved to Slx-Mile
from the Cheohee section about a
year ago. This loss fails heavily on
our good friend In his new home
Martin Hopkins has moved from
the Six-Mile section to the neiG;lbor-
hood Of the Little River church. We
join with others in extending to him
and his hearty welcome.
The body Of Sam Orr was buried at
this place the past week after a
prayer and song service, conducted
by Rev. Abercrombie, Of Cheobce
Mr.. Orr was killed by Silas Burreli
In the Whitewater section the first Of
the week Whiskey is said to have
been at the bottom Of tho trouble
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Grant moved
to Townville the past week. This
young couple are we'll and fayorably
known IN upper Oconee, and their
many friends wish them much sue
cess in their new home. Mrs Grant
was Miss Ida Talley, young lady OF
charming personality and splendid
traits OF character, and she will be
greatly missed by her many friends
around Little River.
Miss Katie E. Harrison closed her
school at Smeltzer last Friday and
returned to her home at Walialla.
She had the honor Of teaching the
longest term ever taught at this place.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Pension Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that I will
be at the Court House every Satur-
day during January, 1912, for the
purpose Of receiving applications for
pensions.
The relatives or friends Of those
pensioners who have died during the
year 1911 will please report the same
to me.
The Pension Board will meet the
first Monday in February to pass on
tho applications filed.
j. w. Holleman,
Pension Commissioner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Wins Fight for Life.

1t was long and bloody battle for
life that was waged by Jas. B. Mer-
shon, Of Newark, N. j., of which he
writes: II had lost much blood from
lung hemorrhages, and was very
weak and rundown. For eight
months / was unable to work. Death
seemed close to my heels, when l be-
gan, three weeks ago, to use DR..
Kings New Discovery. But it has
helped me greatly. 1t is doing all
that you claim" For weak, sore
lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn
colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma,
nay fever, or any throat or lung
trouble it's supreme. soc. and 81.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Second Mistrinl in Childcrs Cosc.

Americus, Ga, Dec. 15.--After de-
liberating fifty hours without reach
ing a verdict. the jury In the case Of
Mort S. Chllders, on trial for the sec
ond time for the murder Of his wife
by poison, was discharged this after
noon. This Is the second mistrial in
the case in the last two months. The
jury stood nine to three for convic-
tion. Childers, 1t was charged, ad-
ministered poison to his young wife
In medicine which she was taking.
The case was one Of the hardest
fought in Lee county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
TWO BANDIT SUSPECTS MARRIED
george II. Hill and Henry Eichom
Arrested ut HardccyiIIc.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 15.--Almost
on the very spot where the Atlantic
Coast Line passenger train, No. 80
was held up and robbed of registered
mail, valued at $1,000, at Hardee-
vile, S. c., last Tuesday morning,
George H. Hill and Henry Eichorn'
white men, were arrested by post Of
flee inspectors this afternoon and
were brought to Savannah tonight
and locked In the Chatham county
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
"A Dreadful Wound

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks, or of any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. It's the quick
est, surest healer for all such wounds
as also for burns, boils, sores, skin
eruptions, eczema, chapped hands,
corns or piles. Csc. at all druggists,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

II had been troubled with consti-
patton for two years and tried al OF
the best physicians in Bristol, Tenn.
and they could do nothing for me-"
writes Thos. 70. Williams, Middle.
boro, Ky. "rwo packages OF Cham
berlaln's Stomach and Liver Tablets
cured mo-" For saio by / cQa!l,YB.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
PEACE MAKERS WORK IN CHINA
conference Looking to End Of War
Begins In Shanghai.

Shanghai, China, Dec. 1S.-The
peace conference between WI Ting
rang, the foreign secretary in the rev.
olutionary cabinet, and Tang Shao vi,
representing Premier Yuan Shi Kai,
and five delegates selected by each
side, opened IN the town hall here at
2.30 this afternoon.
The delegates arrived at the town
hall at o'clock. They Immediately
proceeded to business. All except the
delegates We're excluded from the
building, which Is guarded by armed
British police. The public is not
even allowed the same side OF the
street as the town hall.
One of the notable facts in connec-
ton with the peace conference Is that
Doth or the principal personages are
natiVes OF Eanton and old friends. On
thelr hrst entrance into the room the
greeting OF the delegates was most
friendly.
Matter of Mediation.
London, Dec. 1S.-Tho action
which, it has been decided, shall be
initiated by the British and Japancse
governments in China, is more a mat
ter of mediation than Of intervention
IN any case, the governments await
the results of the peace conference,
or at least some indication Of what
the outcome Of tho discussions ia
likely to be, before proceeding fur
ther.
Thus far the conversations that
have taken place on the subject of
mediation have been solely between
the British and Japanese govern
ments. Before any definite action Is
taken by those governments all the
powers will be notified as to their
proposed action.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

contestants with single asterisk
(+) planted on bottom land; those
with double asterisk (%*) planted
on upland
we, the committee, do certify that
the above is correct statement as
reported to the chairman OF county
committee. II. Y. Chalmers,
Chairman
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
SHOOTING SHOW GIRLS" FREE.
The Jury Deliberatcd for Fifty.Eigh
Minutes.

New York, Dec. 15.-The verdict
Of mot guilty" was returned late to-
day, freeing Lillian Graham and
Ethel Conrad of criminal charges on
which they had been held since last
June for shooting tho millionaire
sportsman and hotel proprietor, w.
10. d. Stokes. The jury reached its
verdict In slightly less than an hours
doliberation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

States and to have them sentenced
for the murder and sent to the State
penitentiary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20

Every family has need OF a good,
rellable lin1ment. For sprains,
bruises, soreness Of the muscles and
rheumatic pains there is none better
than Chamberlains. Sold by all deal.
ors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
Results of the Oconee Boys Corn
Club Contest.
Especial to Keowee Courier. }

Dec lThe abulatng in
thu o Gntey for oe9ne zee has been Gomp
the results Ih1rty-ive boys
tered the contest the spring. fourteen re-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-20
WHEAT, OATS, CORN CONTEST.
Average Corn Yield in Contest AL.
most ~ Bushels to Acre.

Last week the committee to award
prizes In the Oconee wheat, oats and
corn contest met and tabulated the
results Of the years work. The av-
erage yield Of corn, as shown by the
records Of the eight contestants for
oconee, Is but q little short Of 72
bushels to the acre.
The yields and prize winners are
enumerated below, the report being
official:
Wheat Rusbo,e
M. G. Holland, 1st prize 81
L. M. Smith, I'd prize. II
Ot''s ~ Bushels.
NJ. G. Holland, 1st prize .98
a. H. Ellison. I'd prize ..68
j. N. Whitaker, Sd prize 57
>; d. MeMahan, 4th prize. .53h
Corn pu O. Ih
~. G. Vollrath, 1st prize. Iii an
IS. G. Biggerstaff, second 90 as
FOtto Cantrell, third 50 ia
VA. Fl. Ellison, fourth 30 10
+*H. A. Wood, fifth 58 g
W. 0. Moore, no prize. 81 III
**M. M. Morris 1S 21
Thomas Lumkin as AZ