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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
Two Drowned in Columbia Lake.

Columbia, Aug. 7.-Clarence Orig
gers and Keene Brown were drowned
this afternoon at Ridgewood lake
and amusement park in North Co.
lumbia when the metal rowboat oc-
cupied by them and John Parent
sprung leak, filled and sank in the
deepest part of the large artificial
pond and at the point farthest from
the Pavilion.
Parent managed to keep himself
afloat by clinging to the upturned
boat, which was fitted with air
chambers. and kept his head above
water until j. b. Lewis, rowing
nearby in boat, reached and res
cued him. None of the young men
could swim. Brown and Driggers
went down at once and did not come
up again.
diver spent an hour in vain eff
forts to recover the bodies. This will
require the drainage Of the lake,
which can be easily accomplished by
means Of the gates in the dam, but
vii ltake until o'clock in the morn
ing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
Brief Notes from Madison.

Madison, Aug. 7.--Special: The
folks here are busy making prepa-
rations for the Beaverdam Baptist
Association to be held with Old Lib
erty church Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, August 8th, 9th and 10th.
Protracted services will begin
here on the third Sunday in this
month. Public cordially invited to
attend.
Born. unto Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G.
Walters, August 1st, daughter
Miss Eunice Singleton has return
ed to Madison, after short visit to
relatives at Easley.
Misses Nellie and Christine Null
key have returned to Westminster
after a weeks visit with friends and
relatives here.
Mrs. jim Jones spent Thursday in
Toccoa.
Miss Myrtle Clark, of Oakway,
visited Misses Sallie and Lula Spen-
Ger and Lizzie Duke last week.
Miss Lena Shirley has returned to
her home at Bolton after spending
a month with relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. JabeZ Jones have re-
turned to their home in Savannah.
after a pleasant visit here. They
have many friends who were delight
ed TO see them
G. S. Singleton and daughter,
Miss Eunice, are visiting relatives in
the Tabor section.
Dave Cleland returned to Atlanta
Thursday, after spending a few days
with homefolks here.
The following young people pic
nicked at Toccoa Falls Tuesday:
Misses Evie and Essic Jones, Nellie
and Christine Mr.key and Lizzie
Duke; Ed Clcland, Burke Jones and
Dr.. II. l.. Paris. They reported a
splendid time
Will Ward is visiting relatives in
TOccoa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bryan. Of
Greenville, are visiting relatives
here.
DR.. II. l.. Paris, who has been
practicing dentistry here for the past
seven weeks, has returned to his
home at Alpharetta, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Was Held NIOnday-.C -.Coneross
Selected as Location.

Editor Keowe Courier: The Oco-
nee County Fair Association met at
Coneross on the 7th instant at 10
a. IN. The meeting was called to or
der by the chairman. The first ques-
ton before the house WIS the loca-
tion. After considerabl. discussion
the following places were put in nom
nation: Walhalla, Seneca, West
minister, Richland and Coneross. The
vote carried in favor Of Coneross. On
motion the chairman appointed a
committee of three to INVESTIGATE the
surroundings Of Coneross, as the mo-
ton was that the ground not be more
than one mile from Coneross church
and not more than 800 years from
the westminster and Walhalla road.
This committee consists Of II. d. AL
eXander w. II. Butler and J. H. Bar
nett, and was requested to report at
the next meeting, which will be at
Coneross on the 10th at 10 a. m. All
committees are requested to report
at this meeting and all stockholders
are urged to be present. The cleo
ton OF officers will be held at this
meeting. All OF the towns are urged
to come and help us plan and lay the
foundation Of the Oconee County
Fair. We want the very best men
that can possibly be had for it's off,
GERS. The interest we take in the
fair Will determine It's success.
Now, If what we have done Is not
right, come and give a better plan.
NJ. q. Holland, Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
Killed at Funeral Service.

West Bend, Wis, Aug. 7.--Mourn-
ing for Philip Brissel, whose body
lay In a coffin in st. Johns church at
Kohlville, Mrs. Henry Conrad was
struck dead and four other women
rendered unconscious when a bolt Of
lightning pierced the house OF wor-
ship yesterday. Rev. John Frank
was just opening his mouth to begin
his sermon when vivid flash Of
flame and deafening crash seemed
to paralyZe for q moment the entire
congregation Mrs. Conrad and a
dozen other women lay PROSTATE on
the floor, while near them writhed
dozen others, the shrieks Of terror
filling the church.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
Lad Drowned at Toxa,yay.

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 7.-Robert
Mattheson, the 1S-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Mattheson, of
1884 Woodlawn avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,. who with his mother and two
small sisters had been spending the
summer at Lake Toxaway, was
drowned in the lake yesterday after
noon at $50 and was not recovered
until ! o'clock this morning. 1t Is
said that the lad was canoeing on
the lake with friend, Mack Davis, a
native Of the Toxaway section, when,
from some cause yet unexplained, the
canoe capsized, bot. occupants be-
ing thrown into the lake. The cur
rent at this point is swift and the
boys body was carried away and dis
appeared before Davis, who later
swan to the shore, could reach him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State Of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Saturday, the 9th
day OF September. 1911, at II o'clock
In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter
as said application can be heard, for
leave to make Anal settlement of
the Estate of julius G. Thomas, de-
ceased, and obtain final discharge as
Executors of said Estate
w. J. THOMAS and
j. j. STARKS,
Executors.
August 8, 1911. 1896
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
MORE THAN THREE MILLIONS.
Contestant No. 112 Leads List this
Week With tlat Number.

AS the close of the Upton Piano
Contest draws nearer the interest in
creases, as will be easily seen by
watching the figures Of those con-
testants who have kept steadily at it
In the matter of piling up votes. In
the early stages Of the contest we
figurcd 1t out that there would be
contestants with as many as a million
votes to their credit. but the figures
nave climbed higher than we antici-
pated. Just .ere they will stop 1t
is hard to say, but with twenty-five
days still in which to get votes there
Is every probability that the winner
VII! show as many at least as four
million votes. Note the figures be-
low, which show the counting for
Wednesday, August I'd:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTIENqT1NT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application to
d. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House. on Tuesday, the 29th
day OF August, 1911, at II o'clock
IN the forenoon, or as soon thereaf-
ter as said application can be heard,
for leave to make final settlement OF
the Estate Of James I. Nimmons,
deceased, and obtain final discharge
as Executors of said Estate.
w. p. NIMMONS and
J. J. STARKS,
Executors.
August Q, 1911. 3l-34
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
Says He Employed Safe-Blowcr.

Jersey City N. j., Aug. 7.-SamI
Brown, cashier Of the Long Dock
Milling Company, confessed to-day,
the police say, that he employed
Frank Walsh to blow up the com
pany safe last night so as to destroy
two ledgers which would have re-
vealed a shortage in his accounts Of
$4,000. Walsh loaded the safe with
too much glycerine and sustained in
juries that resulted IN his death to-
day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09

Constipation Is the cause Of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's 8
Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep
your bowels regular and you will
avoid these diseases. For sale by
all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
Will Adjourn About 10Th of August.

Washington, Aug. S.-Leaders of
both Houses Of Congress to-day fig
ured on an adjournment Of Congress
between August Is and 10. Demo-
cratic House leaders hold this view,
Vice President Sherman predicted
August 16 and Democratic Leader
Martin, Of the Senate, "the middle of
the month";
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09

DO you know that fully nine out Of
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism Of the muscles,
due to cold or damp, or chronic rheu-
matism. and require no internal
treatment whatever? Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment freely and see
how quickly 1t gives relief. For sale
by all dealers,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09
WILL TAKE BOARDERS.

The following ladies have notified
The Courier that they will take
boarders:
Mrs. j. b. Hill. accommodate six
at $40 per month.
Mrs. L. II. White. accommodate
eight at SIS per week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09

II You Wish to Sell That farm.
timber lands, store or residence,
write us at once and send full
description, as we have an attractive
proposition to offer you.
LIGON LAND CO., Sumter, s. q.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-09

is nearly as bad when you have that smokes and
makes dim light that is hard to leh and blows OFT easlv
except when you want to put it out
OR lanterns as well as all articles for the stable and home
are the best made and stu at reasonable prices.
No TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06
ARIZONA WITHOUT POWER
To REJECT STATEHOOD

Notwithstanding Senator Bournes
suggestion to the contrary, Arizona
cannot refuse statehood IL congress
shall pass a resolution thrusting state
hood upon her, and she would be
compelled to accept statehood under
any constitution congress might elect
to make for her, so long as IL was re-
publican In form and not repungnant
to the constitution OF the United
States.
To pass enabling acts permitting
people of prospective states to write
their own constitutions and ratify the
same by popular vote IL merely an
amlablc tradition, not legal re-
quirement
Under authority of congress, the
president may issue his proclamation
directing the territorial governor to
call an election for state officers The
territorial officers would organize the
new state government. Once a state,
always n state; as there is no known
way by which a state may renounce
It's statehood or be deprived of II. Hut
the powers of n territory are small
ana congress may provide for its gov
crnment IN any matter In which ii
sees tt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06

lutely every thing, from beans to bull
hon and from onions to uranium anu
his compact address fairy Dristlind
with new and interesting facts, was
listened to with the closest attention
throughout and followed with enthu-
siastic applause. As a picture of what
New Mexico has done, is doing and
has it in her power to do, the speech
was a splendid effort and an eye
opener.
To-day" said the Governor. marks
the beginning here at Mountainair of
one of the biggest movements ever
started in New Mexico, statewide or
ganization for the development of her
resources" He referred pleasantly to
his reception in Mountainair, and the
town. Il have lived in New Mexico
town. II have lved in New Mexico
for a quarter of century, said the
governor, and | am somewhat of
crank about anything relating to her
development and the advancement of
her best interests. the realization OF
her splendid possibilities. New Mex
leo will be the fourth state in size in
the union when she is admitted. In
my schol days, she was considered
part and probably the worst part of
l.
nothing but rattlesnakes, cactus and
wild Indians. With the coming of the
railroad and transportation facilities,
things began to change. Now it is
impossible for one to form the faint
est idea Of her vast resources unless
he travels all over the territory and
sees for himself. New Mexico has be-
tween four and five million acres OF
land, not yet watered, which is irriga
Bile by the ditch system and we all
know how much more one acre of
irrigated land viii produce than an
acre in the rain belt,
The speaker placed the real begin
ming Of irrigation development with
the passage of the first irrigation laws
in 1907. since which time over hair
a thousand water right applications
for irrigation have been filed An in
creasing number of small enterprises
was noted as wen as the substantial
progress made on the larger pro-
jects.
The Great san Juan Project.
The governor gave a surprising
idea of the extent of the Turley high
line canal project in san Juan coun-
ty which will at a great cost reclaim q
million and quarter acres OF lana
or six times as much as the Elephant
Butte dam OF the government, cost
Ing eight millions and watering 700
600 acres He reviewed such pro
iects as the Lake Charette in ColtaX
county, the immense amount OF va
ter available in Eddy county for irr-
CATION. the watering Of the beautiful
Fort Sumner valley, one of the most
fruitful of all the New Mexico val
leys the irrigation up and down the
Rio Grande the Bluewator project
the Taos valley with its $4,000 acres
and had something espeeial to say
about the progress in san Juan III
anita NJ ite ieoiatau uoeition san
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06
NELSON STATEHOOD
PLAN HAS RIGHT
Of WAY
NEW MEXICO DELEGATES
EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT
Feared House VIII Decline to
Accept and That Whole Mat
ter viii Go Over Until Regu-
lar Session of Congress.
Il Special dispatch 10 the Morning. journal,

{ Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journall
Washington. Aug. 5.--In the senate
today Senator Smith obtained the
floor and secured unanimous consent
for the reading of the Nelson substi-
tute for the Flood resolution for the
admission Of New Mexico and Ari-
zona. Mr.. smiths action in having
the Nelson resolution read Is regarded
as formal notification that he intends
to support il and will not introduce
any amendment to the majority re-
port Of the territories committee
of the senate eliminating the recall
from the Arizona constitution.
The New Mexico delegation now
here. both republicans and democrats
are extremely disappointed at the ac-
tion of Senator Smith. as II is .gener-
ally feared that the Nelson substitute
Will be defeated In the house. for the
reason that II does not provide an OPP
portunity for the people of New Mex.
leo TO vote on more easily amended
constitution. Charles A. Spiess OF Las
Vegas saw Senator Smith this morn
Ing and endeavored to get him to em-
body the recall amendment in the
lNVN ifHNlhNAbll go ~ was w
the majority Of the senate commit
tee.
Senator Bourne spoke for several
hours this afternoon favoring the
Flood resolution. the recall and the
so-called progressive ideas of govern
ment. and his talk is regarded as In
dicating that the insurgents in the
senate intend to stand by the Flood
resolution. 1t was noticeable that La
Toilette and the insurgent senators re-
mained in their seats and listened
with the closest attention during the
time that Senator Bourne was speak
ing.
Democrats are inclined 10 attach
importance TO the statement of
the president that he would not
approve any resolution that did
not eliminate the recall from the
Arizona constitution They point out
that the resolution could become a
law without his signature. Simon
Stern says he noticed particu-
larly that the president did not use
the word veto"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06
HOUSE APPROVES REPORT
ON DAY VOUCHER CASE

Washington, Aug, 5.--Over strenu-
Gus opposition, the house today APP
proved the finding "of fact" In the
committee report of the DAY por-
trait voucher case and sent II to Presi-
dent Taft with the recommendation
that he take appropriate action touch
ing the same.
The committee charged w. II.
Michael. formerly chief clerk of the
state department, and now United
States consul at Calcutta, with misap-
preparation of funds, and Thomas w.
Morrison, disbursng clerk of the state
department, with participation In the
alleged misappropriation, either by
incompetency or connivance.
TIL final vote was 1877 TO 1913 on
a substitute offered by representative
Hamlin of Missouri, chairman of the
committee for his resolution, under
which the house would have adopted
the report as a whole. Many demo-
crats joined the republicans in object
ing to the original resolution, on the
ground that it would be improper for
the house to suggest TO the president
the action he should take
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06
Oregon Senator Believes Rep
reSentatiye Government I'M
Impossible Without Initiative
and Referendum
WOULD TREAT JUDGES
AS OTHER OFFICIALS
Judge Who Would Listen to
Popular ClamOr Would Yield
to Wishes of Political Boss,
Declares Senator,
Inv Morning Journal special Le,...u wire,


Washington. ID. c.. Aug. 5.-tnder
the political system which has been
built up In this country. government
Is not truly representative and will
not be until the people have the pow
er to make IL SO. said Senator Bourne
nI oregon who spoke today In favor
OF the Initiative. referendum and re-
call provisions OF the Arizona consti-
tuition
senator Bourne replied to the re-
cent attack by Senator Sutherland of
Utah on the advocates of initiative.
referendum and recall. "Sneers are
not arguments ridicule is not logic"
declared Senator Bourne in answer To
the terms which senator Sutherland
had applied to those who favor adj
Nanced methods of popular govern
ment. THE initiative and referen-
dum supercedes no state legislation.
They merely provide the people
means of securing laws which legis-
latures refuse TO enact and of defeat
ing undesired laws which legislatures
do enact. The technical work OF
drafting measure should be per-
formed by men of skill In that par
teular but the people as a whole are
the best judges of the principles in
volved and can be trusted to pass on
the merits. The people of Arizona
would better loose statehood than
yield their right to control their state
government"
As TO the recall of judges, Senator
Bourne said he knew no reason why
man who occupies judicial posi-
tion should be governed by laws and
standards of public service different
from those which apply TO legislative
or executive officers.
"A judge who viii listen to popular
clamor will also yield to the wishes
and interests of political boss"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06

scribed fully the Elephant Butte pro-
JeCt with Its As mile long reservoir,
llned by 45 miles OF the Canine real
10 be quit bv the governments told OF
the Mesllla valley and its rs carloads
OF eantaioupes for the present season
ana then plunged into the mineral
resources.
Coal for Thousand Years.
The governor gave some ldea of the
coal resources OF New Mexico By ada
ing the thlrty ana q nan Dinion tons
ot the haton fields to the 90 milton
tons OF the Gallup-Durango tleld and
the suppiy IN Lincoln, Socorr0 ana
santa re counties, figuring up a grand
total OF hundred bilion tons, or
enough 10 last for a thousand years al
the rate or consumption of a hundred
mlilons tons year. These figures
were pretty stiff but the governor
handled them nobly and had the
proofs of his figures. I'VE in New
Mexico, VIII not suffer for fuel---at
least in this life,' said the governor.
lie reviewed the coking industry and
then TOOK up the mineral development
in general, increasing Mr. Brooks
estimate of the copper ore located by
the Chino churn drills at Santa Rita
to 60 to 20 million tons, much of
which may be mined with steam
shOvels, while the big smelter 1T Hur-
ley when completed this year will
smelt 5000 tons a day. He then took
up the Burro mountain, Mogullon,
Kelly, Magdalena and other mining
districts with their enormous wealth
of copper, silver and gold and zine.
ana lead and iron, not To mention va
nadium and turquoise ana other prod
ucts for which New Mexico is the ma
tional supply. He did not neglect the
timber, and livestock interests and If
there was any phase of New Mexico's
resources that he overlooked no one
knew il.
In closing the governor expressed
his earnest desire that the meeting re-
suit in practical organization plan
for statewide development and boost
ing and that a larger state appropri-
alton be secured for the immigration
bureau work, paying q handsome little
tribute to that organization and its
busy secretary who brought about the
development conference
His remarks were greeted with APP
plause. Give Mr.. Hening little more
he needs It, said the governor and
1t was Immediately Forthcoming from
the audience.
Following the governors address the
organization for the days activities
was gone into. During this time many
of the boosters present made speeches
on the opportunity presented, among
which we're Colonel r. Il. Twltchell, II.
Il. Henlng, Isaac Barth and George II.
Webster. committee Of five was
appointed at the suggestion of ". Il.
Hening to bring In recommendation
for ornament organization.
c. - Miller, territorial eginecr then
] --
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-06
LONE H|GHWAYMAN
TRIES To HOLD
UP TRAIN
RAILWAY MAIL CLERK
PUTS R0BBER TO FLIGHT
Passengers Forced 10 Deliver
Up Their VaIuabIeS Only to
Recover Them When DeS-
perado is Driven Off.
tBy Morning Journal Special Ls..sS wire,


Salt Lake City. Aug. 5.-The at.
tempt of desperate to hold mp a
CARLOAD Of pleasure seekers returning
lrom salt Air pavilion. late tonight.
resulted In a slight injury to several
Passengers and the defeat of the rob
her who escaped without any booty.
Several shots We're fired, and a young
man who grappled with the hold-up
was shot through the hand.
As the train slackened speed just
before reaching the city. a slender fig
ure Jumped out of the grass and
sprang upon the running board. at the
side of the open ear. There was a
sharp crack of pistol and a bullet
shattered one o. the oil lamps In the
car \ second shot grazed the ear of
Mrs. Thomas Holder. who sat with
her husband, " lLhv truck farmer
The revolver then rested against
Holders breast
Here, YOU, get out on this board
and gather In the sheckels before |
blow your d head of, command
ed the hold-up.
Holder climbed from his seat and
became an unwilling accomplice I'm
the crime
The two passed along the running
board. Holder went through the
pockets of fifteen or twenty of his
fellow passengers. dutifully handing
the loot to the bandit, rh ~ collected
several watches and sS5 ib money.
mo more chicken feed for me. "
growled the robber. Get busy now
and dig up a little coin Ii you want
to get home with your skin whole"
About tai1way ot the ear Hoddei
began the search of Cleveland Porter,
a railway mail olcrt from Ogden.
Porter seized the lppnrtulity and
mase jump for tha bandit srasplns
his gun. In the strlssia that fei-
loved Porter was shot thr9ugh hls
right hand, and both comnatants fell
from the moving train into tho s,rass
j. Nj. McDermott. on Ogden hotel
proprietor, who had been with Porter.
clambered from the train and went to
the assistance OF his friend. After IL
fierce struggle the revolver was
wrenchod from the lohher's hand, and
the robber himself tore loose from the
aims of the Passengers and disap
peared on the bank of the Jordan
river. He left behind him most of the
property that Mr.. Holder had cor
lected.