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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA.
Mrs. A. j. Sanders Dead--Local News
Briefs About Town.

Seneca, Dec. 26.-Special. Seneca
social life Is gay this week with the
return OF the school boys and girls
for the holidays.
A number Of delightful entertain
ments are planned for the week.
An impromptu dance was given by
the young men at the hall Monday
evening.
Tuesday evening Miss Carol Hern-
don will be at home to the members
Of t!.& young set.
Wednesday evening Mrs. e. G.
Doyle will entertain for her Sunday
school class.
A number Of Seneca people will
! attend the dance at Walhalla We'd
nesday evening.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. w. X.
Livir gston will entertain the Once-a-
Week Club. This will be an open
meeting, and the hostess has invited
a large number of her friends to
meet the members on this occasion.
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Striblins will
have with them at dinner on We'd
nesday Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wyly,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Shelor, J. v.
Strit ing and Mrs. IT, e. Stribling.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson and
children and Oscar Thompson are
| guests in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. L. Marett this week.
spending the holidays in Charlotte.
G. B. Smith Is in Seneca for the
holi' ays.
NJ and Mrs. J. H. Thompson and
son AL are with their relatives and
friends here this week.
Wales Lowery Is in Americus, Ca,
for the holidays.
Miss Verna Stribling entertained
the following friends at spend-the-
day party Tuesday: Misses Ivor and
Hannah Brown, Norma Gignilliat
and Mary Julia Reid; Pat Adams,
David Werner, Charles Lawrence, AL
Thompson.
Miss Gladys Ramsay arrived on
Tuesday from Atlanta, and is with
DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Austin.
Albert Mayhem is spending the
week with his homefolks.
Mrs. A. J. Sanders died at her
| home here last Friday after long
illness. She was a Miss Cleveland
| before her marriage, and besides
many friends and relatives, she
| leaves four children and a husband
to mourn her death. Burial services
were held at the Return church, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. c. S.
Blackburn.
Rev. G. s. Blackburn will preach in
the Baptist church Sunday evening
at the usual hour.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

INTENDANT SHOOTS MERCHANT.
Bloody Fight Mt Silver Street Sat,u-
day-Results Probably Fatak

Newberry, Dec. 26.-Silver Street,
in this county, was the scene Satur-
day Of difficulty in which the mayor
of the town, B. M. HavIrd, and ano-
ther citizen, Luther Bledsoe, were
wounded.
Both parties are seriously wound
ed, but for time 1t was not thought
that the injuries Of either would
prove fatal. However, serious fears
were entertained all Saturday night
for the life Of Luther Bledsoe The
shock and loss Of blood before the
arrival Of a physician are said to
have had serious results and he laps
ed into a comatose condition and may
not live.
The trouble started Saturday morn
ing in a personal difficulty between
Mayor B. M. Havird and Mail Carrier
McDuff1e Sheppard, as the result of a
misunderstanding in regard to the
carrying Of the mail. 1t Is said that
in the fisticuff which ensued Mayor
Havird dropped some keys, and possi-
bly, other articles out of his pockets.
Mayor Havird, after this difficulty,
the information goes on to say, went
out and secured a gun. Luther Bled-
soc. it appears, picked up the arti-
cles which Havlrd dropped out Of his
pockets and went up the street to
give them to the mayor.
When Luther Biedsoe offered the
articles to the mayor, 1t is said the
mayor thought Bledsoe was drawing
a weapon on him and the mayor then
shot Bledsoe. The load from the
shotgun penetrated the calf OF the
leg. Luther's brother, VIII v. Bled-
soc, who was standing near, then
shot Mayor Havird in the thigh with
pistol. The shooting occurred in
front of the Havird Company's store.
Mayor Havird, in addition to his DO
sition as executive officer Of the town,
is prominent merchant Of Silver
Street
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Drunken Negro Kills Farmer.

Sandersville, Ga, Dec. 25.-Will
Green, young white farmer, was
shot to death to-day at noon by a
negro named Walker. The tragedy
occurred on road four miles west
Of Tennille, near Deep Cut bridge,
on the Central Of Georgia Railroad.
Green was In a wagon with a white
man named Bailey, and two negroes.
The negro who did the shooting
pointed a shotgun at one Of the ne
groes in the wagon. Green told him
not to shoot and jumped out Of the
wagon to prevent him. AS he struck
the ground Walker fired on him, kill
ing him almost instantly.
Green was engaged to be married
to a young lady who lives near San
dersville. A lynching Is probable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
IN CONVICT GARB, ASK PARDON.
Darlington and Young Appear Be-
fore Governor Blease.
(The State, 21st.)

Aho otale, 6ISl.J
Wearing the garb Of a convict,
John Y. Darlington, former president
of the Seminole Securities Company.
under sentence Of three years In the
State penitentiary on the charge of
breach Of trust, yesterday appeared
before the Governor Of South Caro-
lima and made argument for a par
don. When he had completed his
argument the Governor told him that
he would have been acquitted had he
related the same story on the witness
stand. James Stobo Young, former
secretary and treasurer OF the com
pany, under sentence or one year.
was also present at the hearing. He
had nothing to say, leaving the ar
gument to Darlington. Both pris-
oners, attired in prison clothes, we're
carried under guard in q landeau
from the State penitentiary to tho
Governors Office yesterday morning
at II o'clock They wore citizens
overcoats and hats. The hearing
consumed more than one hour, 4and
at the conclusion the Governor said
that >he would take the testimony
presented under advisement Argu-
ment for pardon was also made by
Christie Benet, of Columbia, and Al
bert Todd, of Laurens, attorneys for
the defendants.
All Of the details Of the transac-
tions on which the two prisoners
were convicted were explained to the
Governor by Darlington. He made
special plea for Young, his kIns-
man. Several petitions asking for
pardon were presented, including one
from the jury, which nine members
signed asking for clemency.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Locals from EbencZcr Section.

Ebenezer, Dec. 22.-Special: Our
school is progressing nicely under the
management of Prof. w. G. Lyles.
Deidrick Waldt moved his saw mill
here recently and is making things
hum.
j. IL. Cason is having a new Z
room house erected on his farm, and
j. +. Waldt is building a neat cot
tage near the school house.
e. D. Browning, Of Triton, Ga,
has been on a business trip here. He
likes his new home very much
Miss Dorothy Farley, charming
young lady of Graham, N. c., Is Wis
itlng her sister, Mrs. w. A. Peehuff.
l.. D. Browning and family left
last Tuesday for their new home in
Tiff county, Georgia. We are sorry
indeed to lose these good people, but
we wish them much success in their
new home.
Crayton Rankin and family vii!
soon occupy the old home Of l.. D.
olo"uluS.
w. A. Peehuff Is working four
mules abreast to a disc plow this
winter. We examined his plowing
and found he was plowing ten to
twelve inches deep. More of our
farmers should follow his example
and plow deeper
Henry Whitmire will leave next
week for Atlanta. We hope he will
be here again soon.
Robert Harris, who has for the
last year been living on J. II. Cason' 8
place, has moved to Tazewell, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Peehuff will
spend Christmas in Anderson and
Bolton.
Tillman Jones has decided to move
to Georgia.
II. S. Davis and family have moved
from Poplar to this community. We
gladly welcome Mr.. Davis and his
family.
Wedding bells will ring in this
section soon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
crock HILL PLAN" ADOPTED.
Executive Committee Decides OF
Plan for Acreage Reduction.

New Orleans, Dec. 22.-The exec
utive committee of tho Southern Cot
ton Congress adjourned tonight af-
ter deciding upon plan to secure
reduction in the cotton acreage Of
the South to the extent of 25 per
cent next year and taking steps to
secure the uniform operation Of the
plan in all the cotton growing
States.
The plan adopted Is a modification
Of the so-called Crock Hill PLAN
which was proposed to the commit
tee by j. G. Anderson, Of Rock Hill,
S. c., and provides for securing sign
ed pledges from farmers through
State and county organizations. In
the declaration" adopted, it is spe-
ciflcally stated that the organization
"does not wish to do anything which
may be in violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law"
The State organizations are to call
upon banker and business men to
assist the farmers in securing suffl-
cient organization expenses. Each
State organization, headed by a SUI
perintendent, is to appoint commit
tees in each county, and, in turn,
township committees are to be Or
ganiZed. Paid canvassers are to be
employed to secure signatures Of
farmers to the pledges to curtail
acreage.
The reports on acreage reduction
from the various State superintend-
ents are to be filed with II. J. Wat
son, president Of the congress, at
Columbia. S. c., by March 1st, 1912,
and, after the figures are compiled
they will be published throughout
the South.
The committee recommended that
farmers rallies, intended to aid in
this movement, be held on January
25, next, at every school house In
the cotton belt, to be followed on
January 9th by county rallies at the
various county seats.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
ii INJURED ON SEABOARD,
Broken Rail Thought to Have Been
Cause Of Wreck.

Atlanta, Dec. 22.-The derailment
Of Seaboard Air Line train No. 3S, at
Gloster, 35 miles north Of Atlanta,
Friday morning, resulted, 1t Is said,
In the injury Of forty-one persons.
None are believed to be fatally
hurt.
The train left Atlanta Thursday
night for Washington. 1t was going
40 miles an hour when it struck a
broken rail near Gloster.
The engine and several cars went
over safely, but Pullman sleeper
and one flrst-class passenger car
went into the ditch.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

CUpID's CHRISTMAS WORK.
Clerk Of Court Craig Issued Twenty
Licenses In Ten Days.

During the past ten days Clerk J.
F. Craig has been kept busy waiting
on the matrimonially inclined. But
he has dealt gently with the hap
py couples, and hands out the H.
censes with smile that signifies II
wish you we'll"
OF the twenty licenses that have
been issued only three were for col
ored people. These have been omit
ted from the list. A certain young
white man in the county has also re-
quested the Clerk to withhold his
name.
H. l.. Sisk Of Pickens county, and
jamie Fowler, Of Salem.
G. Il. DuBose, of Bear Swamp, and
Ethel Barker, Of Coneross.
d. D. Winchester, Of Pickens
county, and Laura Elmira Smith, Sa-
lem.
Clarington Long and Corrie Hare,
both Of Madison.
Augustus w. Moore, Seneca, and
Millie Sheriff, Seneca r. f. D.
e. P. Callas, Newry, and Maude
Alexander, Newry.
J. F. Dunlap, Oak Grove, and Ver-
melia Alice Clark, Oak Grove.
Henry Lee, Ramsay's Creek, and
May Belle Cox, Oak Grove.
Jas. X. Blakeley and BERTHE Ora
ham. both of Fair Play.
Vance Phillips and Zelia Lee, both
of Long Creek.
Dewitt Talmage White, Of Oak
Grove, and Rosa Ella Norris, of
Westminster.
Clifton Cobb, Cedar Creek, and
Bessie Gillespie, Tunnel Hill.
Wade Hampton Armstrong, of
Richland, and Matte Ann Bruce, OF
Townville. 50.
Burt f. Farr and May Belle Lyles,
both Of Newry.
Clinton o. Graham, Seneca, and
jamie Belle Gosnell, Seneca.
Burt Reid Watson and Ida Owens,
both Of Newry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Pension Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that l 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
the applications filed.
j. w. Holleman,
Pension Commissio ler.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
REV. RICHEsoN TRIES SUICIDE.
Imprisoned Minister, Charged With
Murder of Lady, Sewers Artery.

Boston, Dec. 22.-Ret. Clarence
v. Richeson, the young clergyman
charged with the murder of Avis
Linnell, attempted to commit suicide
in the Charles street jail here yes
terday. His condition is critical
The first intlmation of the young
clergyman's act came when attend
ants were attracted to his cell by
means Of pain. rhey found that he
had gashed his body with piece Of
tin in the effort to sever an artery
and bleed to death. Surgeons we're
Immediately summoned, who pro-
nounced his condition critical.
The first cries that came were
heard from the cell at a. m. The
minister was suffering terrible agony
from his wound. The tin he used in
the endeavor to kill himself had been
roughly shaped into knife blade
form and its Jagged edges had made
frightful decorations.
whats the matter?" exclaimed
the guards as they rushed into the
cell.
"Ive cut myself. I'm bleeding to
DEATH moaned the prisoner.
He has been model prisoner, and
had been granted every privilege
consistent with jail regulations.
The cries Of the would-be suicide
aroused the other prisoners, and in
tense excitement prevailed through
out the prison.
Four doctors were summoned in
all. After brief examination they
decided that an operation would be
necessary.
Richeson was Immediately put un-
der the influence of an anesthetic
and the operation was performed in
the jail by Drs. Broughton, Ames
Sergeant and Lathrop.
While the young minister was in
the surgeons hands the jail officials
endeavored to communicate with his
attorneys. They finally succeeded
in getting w. A. Morse on the tele-
phone, and he hurried to the jail
The district attorney could not be
reached at that hour Of the morning,
but his assistant T. d. Lavelle, was
communicated with, and he hurried
to the jail, and with Attorney Morse
took legal charge Of tho situation.
Every effort was made by the jail
authorities to conceal the clergy
mans suicide attempt, but the facts
were made public by prisoner who
was freed from the Jail after witness
ing all the early morning excite
ment. When his story became pub
lie the jail officials, seeing that 1t
would be impossible to further oon-
ceal the facts, gave out the full in
formation. At the Jail nobody would
state whether Richeson had assigned
motive for his suicide attempt.
His lawyers here, 1t Is said, are great
ly downcast by his act, as they fear
that 1t must almost helplessly preju-
dice his case in the minds Of a jury.
1t was later learned that Richeson
secured the piece Of tin from the
top OF marmalade jar. Later in
the day the attending surgeon said
that R'cheson would recover unless
blood poisoning set in.
Richcson VIII Recover.
Boston, Dec. 23. =. Everything
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
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, bols, sores, skin
eruptions, eczema, chapped hands,
cOrns or piles. Csc. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

pointed to-day to the rapid recovery
Of Rev. Clarence V. r.. Richeson, who
mutilated himself in his cell at the
Suffolk county jail yesterday.
Possible blood poisoning Is the
only element that stands Iii the way
of Richeson's recovery, and that, the
rgeons say, Is extremely unlikely.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Lynching Follows Murder.

Donaldsville, Ga, Dec. &C.. A.
Roberts, chief town marshal, was
killed by negro hele Saturday af-
ternoon, and the latt.r was shot to-
death by mob that sought revenge
Immediately afterward.
The toruble started in town at s
o'clock John D. Warren, the negro
came to town, and after partaking Of
too much Christmas liquor, quarreled
with Gus Newberry and finally drew
a revolver and threatened to kill
Newberry The negro was finally
chased out Of town by persons who
had seen him flourish a revolver.
Marshal Roberts heard OF the af-
fair and he, with J. D. Mosely and J.
w. McMullen, jumped into an auto
mobile and started in pursuit. They
overlook the negro on the outskirts
of the town and the marshal ordered
him to stop.
The negro turned in his seat and
opened fire on his pursuers. Mar
shal Roberts returned the fire, both
men being wounded. The marshaP
jumped from the automobile and
graspcd the negro and dragged him
from the seat. Roberts fell dead
from the wounds hat he had sus-
tanned as the negro dropped to the.
ground.
The negro was taken in charge by
Mosely and McMullen and they at
tempted to take him back to town.
but the mob that had been closely fol-
lowing overlook the party and drove
Mosely and McMullen away from the
negro. Then the members Of the
crowd shot the negro full Of bullets
He was too weak from wounds pre-
viously received in his duel with the
marshal and too full OF liquor to
make any headway at getting away.
The town was full OF Christmas
shoppers. All business was pa1aE-
wed because Of the lynching.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Work VIII Soon Start

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and indi-
gestion vanish and fine appetite re-
turns. They regulate tn stomach,
liver and bowels and impart new
strength and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Try them. Only 25c. at all
drugglsts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
FULL PARDON NOR ANGEL b?

sI' Information reached Walhal-
IL la this morning that Charles +.
.is Angel has received a full par .
sls don from Governor Blease. We Q
y. have been unable to confirm .
.I' this report, but telephone in .
sts quiry brought the information .
10 that Angel is in Seneca to-day. 9
sl' The fact Of his presence there f.
sfs Is evidence that he has been .
y. favored with either pardon or q
s2s parole by the Governor. .
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
e3' .3' !. u sSs i. 10 10 .ss ess
nj. @. LONG FOR SOLICITOR.

+ M. G.. Long, Esq, Of tho .
|. Walhalla Bar, has announced .
+ to his frien 4 s here his inten- .
Z ton to enter the race for So 4.
Z licitor Of the Tenth Judicial .
I Circuit, and his announcement .
I. has been received most heart .
|. lily. .
+ Mr.. Longs work in several I.
|. criminal cases has been In di- I.
!. rect line with the duties OF a I.
!. Solicitor, and have been favor 4.
7 ably commented upon in this i.
|. connection. J..
+ ~ IL sls 70 !. - !. i. J. !. .,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Card OF Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: Please
allow us space to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness to
us during the illness and death Of
our dear husband and father. May
Gods richest blessings rest upon
each one.
Mrs. j. II. Finley and Children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

Every family has need OF a good,
reliable liniment. For sprains,
bruises, soreness Of the muscles and
rheumatic pains there Is none better
than Chamberlain Sold by all deal
ers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27

Il had been troubled with constf-
patton for two years and tried all OF
the best physicians in Bristol, Tenn,
and they could do nothing for me,'r
writes Thos. f.. Williams, Middle
boro, Ky. "Two packages OF Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
cured me- For sale by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-27
Girl Held as Incendiary.

Waycross, Ga, Dec. 25.-What is
believed to be the explanation Of sew
eral mysterious fires in Camden and
Charlton counties Is found in the ar
rest Of Blanche Floyd, young wo-
man having every sign Of insanity,
and whose queer &C .ons have thrown
negroes in various settlements into
stages of high excitement in the past.
The woman is now being held the
customary period before getting a
trial In the ordinary's court for lu-
macy. Relatives have been notified
Of her condition and the approaching
trial.
When arrested she was first found
hiding under shanty. In trying to
make her escape she jumped into a
nearby mill pond, but was rescued
without trouble by the officers. 1t Is
believed that her insanity Is heredi-
tary, both her mother and grandma
ther going insane in their lifetime.
The quicker cold Is gotten rid Of
the less danger from pneumonia and
ether serious diseases. B. w. L.,
Hall, Of Waverly, Va, says: "I firmly
believe Chamberlain Cough Remedy
to be absolutely the best preparation
on the market for colds. I have rec
commended it to my friends and they
all agree with me-" For sale by all
dealers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-04

HE insecticide act Of 1910 is now
in effect and joint regulations for
its enforcement have been issued by
the secretaries of the treasury, of az.
riculture and of commerce and labor
The act forbids the manufacture or
sale In federal territory of adulterated
or mfsbranded insecticides and fungi
cides, especially mentioning Paris
green and lead arsenate. 1t also for
bids interstate shipment of such ar
ticles and this Is its most important
feature.
Under the regulations samples of in
secticides and fungicides are to be
collected by purchase by agents of
the United States department of agri-
culture and analysed or examined by
such chemist or examiner as the Sec
rotary Of agriculture may designate.
II sample then appears to be adul-
terated or misbranded private hear
ing before the secretary or his repre-
sentative will be given to the party
from whom the sample was obtained
and to others interested who may ap-
pear personally or by attorney and
may submit oral or written evidence.
If 1t still appears that the act has
been violated the proper United States
attorney will be informed of the facts.
Provision Is made for state officials
to cooperate in reporting violations
to the secretary Of agriculture.
Paris green is adulterated IL it does
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-04
President Goes to Top of Monument

and then said to- Secretary Norton, Il
think We'll ride up, Norton" Ii was
Mr. Taft's first visit to the top of the
monument, although he had lived in
Washington more than ten years
The president walked to each of the
windows III turn. 1t must be fine UP
here ON clear day" he said, as be
turned away at last to enter the e1e-
vatcr on the trip down. At the on
trance to the shaft the president
paused a minute undecided. and then
went away.
The witness with the green macaw
feather exclaimed: "Oh, John, dear,
I'm glad we've seen the president, but
we mustn't miss the view. Well go
up again tomorrow"
The president strolled to the senate
wing Of the capitol. The elevator man
took him down in the basement and
he next made his first tour of inspec-
ton of the celebrated subterranean
passage After having lived in Wash
ington ten years he had seen some Of
the things that tourists see on the day
of their arrival.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-04

n OSTMASTER GENERAL Frank H.
i Hitchcock is having hornets
nest of time with the medical. sci
entifc and other societies of like char
acter whose publications he is trying
to rule out of the mails at the cent-a-
pound rate For years societies of this
character have been availing them
selves of this privilege under the law
of 1879 but about a year ago the
postmaster general served notice on
them that unless they changed their
method, they must pay the rate OF an
other class, or about FIVE times as
much as they are paying now.
The societies made vigorous protest.
In consequence of which Mr.. Hitch
cock has held his order in allegiance.
The house, in the meantime. passed
the Dodds bill, to give publications Is