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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
MEETING OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Trustees Association Had An Inter-
cSting and Instructive Session.

The session Of the Oconee County
School Trustees Association, held at
the Court House last Saturday, was
full of interest and shows that the
trustees are in earnest about the
school situation in OcOnee.
The question of the lack Of q suf-
ficient number of efficient teachers to
supply our country schools was dis
cussed, and various plans and rcme-
dies suggested. The gist Of the dis
cussiOn seemed TO be that the remedy
is for more special taxes in order to
raise salaries to a point that will be
an inducement for good teachers to
stay in the profession, and then
broaden the scope of the work in the
rural schools to meet the demands Of
our State Board in the questions sup
piled for teachers examinations. To
aid in this, they respectfully ask our
Representatives in the General AS
sembly to continue the appropriation
for helping weak schools.
A resolution was passed asking the
County Board Of Education to assist
our Representatives in drafting
amendments to the high school law
so as to let the rural schools get
some Of the benefit OF that money
A resolution was also adopted urg-
ing our Representatives to introduce
some legislation at the next meeting
of the Legislature that will prevent a
repetition Of the ruinous and burden
some change of all our text books
every five years.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF the president.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
lew Series No. GS1.-Volumo LXIH.--No. 40
NO TsEHEARING FOR sEMINoLEs.
Darlington and Young Lose on Ap-
peal-Pal1lOn Petition Filed.

Columbia, Dec. l--"After due con-
sideration, we discover no ground for
a rehearing. It Is, therefore, order
ed that stay OF remittitur heretofore
granted be revoked and the petition
herein be dismissed. Ira B. Jones,
G. j.; Eugene B. Gary, A. j.; G. A.
Woods, A. j.; d. Il. Hydrick, A. j."
Such was the order filed in the Su-
preme Court to-day in the case Of
John Y. Darlington and James Stobo
Young, under sentence Of three years
and one year, respectively, for breach
of trust in connection with the Semi
mole case. The remittitur was mail
ed tonight by Clerk U. r. Brooks, Of
the Supreme Court, to the Clerk Of
the Court Of Richland county, who
In turn will hand the papers over to
Sheriff Coleman, whose duty it will
be to apprehend Darlington and
Young and commit them to the peni-
tentiary to begin serving their sem
tences.
Darlington was here yesterday, and
Young, 1T has been stated, would be
here when needed. He is supposed
to be in the State now.
Bleaso Has Petition.
Governor Blease said that q peti-
ton for the pardon OF Darlington and
Young had been filed with him, but
no action further than filing 1t had
been taken. 1t will probably be re-
ferred to the judge and solicitor who
tried the case for their opinion
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
GIN BURNED AT FAIR PLAY.
Origin Of iire Not Known---The
local News i'm Brief.

Fair Play, Dec. 4.-Special: Tom
Dooley and Richard Grubbs returned
last Wednesday from q two-weeks'
trip to Florida. They say Florida Is
mighty fine, but there's no place
like home" with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Il. Isbcll visited
in Anderson last week.
Miss Ola Grubbs, OF the WalhalIa
High School, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Grubbs.
Misses Laura McAlister and Laura
Marett are in Seneca this week as
guests Of Miss McAlister's brother.
F. b. Watson's gin was burned
down last night. The origin Of the
fire Is unknown.
Mrs. e. p. Callahan and Miss
Ruth Lindsay spent last Friday in
Lavonia.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. II. M.
Lovinggood, on December Cd, a son.
w. l.. Dobbs spent part Of last
week in Commerce, Ga.
Misses Blanche Isbell, Of Tokeena,
and Bonnie Thomkins, Of Oakway,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Isbell
last week.
Il. p. Callahan, who has been con-
fined to his room for the past week
with pneumonia, Is some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. J. Marett visited
relatives in Martin, Ga, last week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
BLEASE DECLINES TO PARDON.
Darlington and Young Not to Receive
Executive Clcmcncy,

Columbia, Dec. 5-Governor Blease
gave out this afternoon a statement,
saying he saw no reason at this time
to interfere with the sentences Of
Darlington and Young, wreckers Of
the Seminole Securities Company
He thinks they ought to confess
II circumstances indicating business
or interference should later be
brought to his notice he might do
something for them.
The Governor intimates that some
evidence having an important bear
ing on the case has been covered up
to shield others.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.
List of Presiding Elders-Preachers
Whom We Know.

Bennettsviiie, Dec. A session
Of the South Carolina Conference was
held this afternoon, but it was
largely taken up by the hearing OF
reports from the resp pective boards
and committees.
Bethel church, in Spartanburg, has
been awarded the Sunday school ban
ner Of conference.
The 1912 session Of tho conference
will be held in Anderson.
The bishop tonight made the fol
lowing appointments for 1912, which
were read. We give below the pre-
siding elder of each district and the
appointments that will be of most in
terest to our readers:
Anderson District.
c. B. Smith, presiding elder.
Anderson-St. Johns, S. A. Dona-
hoe; Orrville and Toxaway, A. Sas-
sard; Bethel, J. W. Nicely.
Antreville-R. x. Rhoad.
Clemson College and Seneca--P.
A. Murray.
Honea Path-G. w. Davis.
Lowndesville-J. G. Chandler.
McCormick-N. G. Ballenger.
Pelzer-W. S. Myers
Pendleton-A. V. Harbin.
Starr. l.. Singleton.
Townville--J. T.. Cook.
Walhalla--G. G. Leonard.
Walhalla Circuit--W. d. Patrick.
Westminster-M. G. Latham.
Williamson and Belton-J. L.
Stokes; G. II. Harmon, supernumer-
ary.
WILLIAMSON Circuit = NJ. NJ.
Brooks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
ALTERNATELY FOUND NOT GUILTr
Man Freed Of Charge of
.Iurdcr in 1870.
(Cor. News and Courier.)

Spartanburg, Dec. 1.--Richard Alb
ernathy was tonight found not guilty
OF numbering William A. Abbott, at
Smutsville, Spartanburg county, in
September, 1879. The trial Of this
case occupied the entire day in the
criminal court. At o'clock Judge
Gary completed his charge, and at
II o'clock tonight the verdict was
rendered.
In 1879 William Abbott, a printer,
was found dead on the tracks Of the
old Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line
Railroad, what is now the Southern.
1t was said that Abbott had been gull
ty OF improper relations with the
to-day acquitted OF his murder
Shortly after the body was found
three men were charged with the kill
ing. David r. Duncan, then solicitor
OF that circuit, nolle pressed the
cases against two OF the men and the
third was acquitted by a jury. From
that time until very recently the
case had been forgotten.
Richard Abernathy was manufac-
turer Of chairs at BlackSburg. He was
a great story-teller, and many we're
the boys who would gather around
his cabin and hear the weird yarns
lnal came from MS lips, oSDCClallN
after he had been drinking. He told
them that he had killed man in
Spartanburg in 1879, and that he
couldn't return to this city. He also
stated the circumstances to them, WV
idly picturing how he had placed the
body on the railroad and how the
train had passed over it, This story
was repeated by the boys and it led
to the arrest OF the old man.
Ele stated to-day on the stand that
he remembered the day that Abbott
was killed, but at that time he was
at his home, some two miles distant.
The State based its case entirely on
circumstantial evidence and the state
ments that Alternately had made to
several witnesses who testified to-
day. The jury did not think it suffi-
cient to convict
During the trial Richard Alternately
was the cynosure Of all eyes. He is a
little weazen-faced man, about sixty
years old, Of the most ordinary nom
descript type. His face is covered
with bristle Of beard, sharp and
jagged, and his little bead-like eyes
Deered from under his shaggy brow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
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: 81 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 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, 1911-12-06

made not long after his forthcoming
visit to Los Angeles.
He added that sensational disclos-
ures undoubtedly would follow his
visit, which he will make in about n
week, or after he has made 4 trip to
New York on another case. Just
what future prosecutions or addition
al arrests would be made he declin-
ed to intimate, but he would not deny
that the trial went beyond Indian
apolis."
Where Kaplan and Smith are is
not known. Burns says that "you
won't have to wait long now before
they are taken in"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06

Very little intelligence beamed from
his face. but when the clerk of court
announced that the verdict was not
guilty his little eyes shown brightly.
He stated to a correspondent to-
night that he would probably move
back to Spartanburg,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06

The contract has been let for the
building OF q 7-story, 90room hotel
in Greenvillc, on the, corncr OF
Washington and Richardson streets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
Hopes for Other Arrests.

Chicago, Dec. 2.--William Burns,
the detective who gathered the evil
dence against the Mcnamara broth
ers In connection with the Los An
geles dynamiting, tonight announced
that the arrests Of Milton A. Smith
and David NJ. Kaplan, alleged accom-
pliccs OF j. b. Mcnamara, would be
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
Greenvillc District.

Williamson Circuit M. NJ.
Brooks
Greenvflle District.
p. f. Kilgo, presiding elder.
reenville-Buncombe Street, M.
l.. Carlisle; st. Paul's, e. S. Jones !;
Hampton Avenue, j. M. Rogers; West
Greenville, l.. l.. Inabinet: South
Greenville, J. II. McFarlane; Bethel
and Poe, ID. w. Keller; Greenyille
Circuit, J. G. Huggins.
Clinton--J. e. Mahaffey.
Easley-P. B. Ingram.
Fountain Inns. #. Blackman.
Gray Court. p. Attaway.
Greers-E. II. Hodges.
Laurens-First Church, L. P. Nc
Ghee; Laurens Circuit, j.. G. Davis.
Liberty-D. r. Huff.
North ckens-E. l.. Thomas.
Pickens-G. f. Kirby.
Piedmont-W l.. Wait.
South GreerS--W. NJ. Owings.
Travellers Rest--Joe d. Bell.
West Easley-A. A. Merritt.
Charleston District.
j. w. Daniel, presiding elder.
CharlestOn-Bethel, w. B. Dun
can; Trinity, r. S. Truesdale; Spring
Street, G. n. Harmon, Jr.
Lodge-W. p. Meadors, Jr.
Cokesbury District.
w. p. Mcadors, presiding elder
Abbevillc-W. ~. Duncan.
Cokesbury--G. F.. Clarkson.
Greenwood-Main Street, j. w.
Kilgo.
Ncwberry-Central, j. e. Carlisle.
Princeton-R. NJ. DuBose.
Lander College,. O. Wilson.
president; r. A. Child, financial
agent
Columbia District.
w. NJ. Duncan, presiding elder.
Notwithstanding Street, E.
0. Watson; Main Street, r.. G. Her
bert; Green Street, A. e. Holler
Leesville--A. e. Driggers.
Columbia College-W. w. Daniel,
president.
Epworth Orphanage-W. B. Whar-
ton, superintendent.
Student to Vanderbilt University
]. w. Lewis.
Florence District.
w. A. Massabeau, presiding elder.
Assistant Sunday School Editor
l.. f.. Beatty.
Kingstrce District.
r. l.. Holroyd, presiding elder
Cades-J. J.. Mullinix.
Rome-T. j. Clyde.
South Florence-J. M. Gasque.
Marion District.
r. II. Jones, presiding elder.
Brownsviiie--J. |. Spinks.
Centenary-R. r. Doyle.
Clio-C. G. Herbert.
Latta Circuit. II. Graves.
Loris--S. II. Creech; H. l.. Single
ton, supernumerary.
Waccamaw-W. NJ. Hardin.
Orangcburg District.
Nj. l.. Banks, presiding elder
Bays.
Student Vanderbilt University.
l.. E. Virgins.
Rock Hill District.
Il. G. O'Den, presiding elder.
East Chester-R. A. Yongue.
North Rock Hill. A. White.
Yorkville-J. f. Anderson.
Spartanburg District.
A. j. Cauthen, presiding elder.
Spartanburg-Beth j. w. Speak;
Central, r. f. Stackhouse; Spartan
burg, Duncan and Glendale, J. B.
Guess
UniOn-Grace, J. l.. Daniel.
Conference Secretary Missions-M.
B. Kelley.
Editor Southern Christian Advo-
cate-S. A. Nettles
Assistant Publisher of Advocate
j. l.. Ray.
superintendent Anti-Saloon League
j. l.. Harley.
Missionary in Cuba-H. l.. Powell.
Industrial Instituted. E. Camak.
Sumter District.
w. /. Herbert, presiding elder.
Heath Springs-H. @. MouZon.
Providence. N. Wright.
Camden---H B. Browne.
Lynchburg-J. S. Bcasley.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
CHARLES ". HEDCER
CHOSEN TO LEAD .
VETERANS
MiSSOULlAN ELECTED DEPART.
MENT OMMANDER-EN.
cAMPMENTs END.


Butte, May -(Special)-- Span
ish War veterans tonight elected the
following officers: Chaf4es w. Hedger
or Missoula, department commander:
III. w. Haensehke of Butte. senior vice
department commander. G. =. Monroe
of Anaconda, junior vice department
commander; c. V. Gruner of Helena,
department. inspector; ii. j. Reese OF
Livingston. judge advocate; DIR. ID. j.
Donahue of Glendiye. surgeon; Edward
owens of Great Falls. provost mar
shal; Harold Blake of Anaconda, his
torian.
Tonight the big Snake parade" was
held through the principal streets.
Wagons and the Philippine band made
II remarkable. 4 huge artificial snake,
40 feet long. was carried on top OF
poles by l6 men Tonight the initia-
tion into the camp and to the snakes
was conducted The state cncampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic
was brought to close about noon to-
day. The session this morning was
largely I'm the form Of Il social session.
a small amount of unfinished business
was disposed Of and a number of r.so-
lntions were passed. thanking the
members Of LINCOLN post for the gen.
erous entertainment provided during
the sessions, and also the street rail-
way company, the press and the citi-
Zens generally for the courtesies ex-
tended
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
UNITED STATES NEUTRAL.

Washington. May 6.--The sus-
pension of the armistice and even
the active resumption of hostilities
by the insurgents viii cause no
change In the determination of the
United states to refrain from in
tervention In Mexico. The presi-
dent IL firm as rock In his pur-
pose to live up To the obligations
of neutrality. and even the killing
of Americans. provided II were an
accident of warfare. would not be
regarded ms sufficient grounds for
single American soldier TO cross
the international boundary.
This statement was made today
without reservation by the highest
authority next to the president, and
undoubtedly reflects the latter's poll
Icy. He insists on absolutely tech
nical adherence to the instructions
already given To the American mill
tary commanders on the border to
keep their soldiers north of the line.
Therefore General Wood. chief of
staff. has again cautioned the army
officers To use civilian messengers
IN case they find 1t necessary TO
communicate with the federals or
insurrectos on Mexican soil.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
SESSION or COLORADO ASSEM-.
BLY, COMES TO AN EMO WITH
DEADLOCK unsRokEn.
FITZGERALD IS BITTER
Lieutenant Governor Closes Sessian
With Words, "l Am Ringing Down
ne Curtain on the Greatest Farce
Comedy in the Political History Of
Colorado"-Mayor Speer TO Blame.

Denver, May 6.--At lO:15 o'clock ia
night the joint assembly Of the Color.
ado legislature. bnllotlng to elect suc.
cessor 10 the late senator Charles 7
Hughes, Jr, was formally dissolved
leaving unbroken the deadlock which
ms existed since January L.. As n
result Colorado. with practically dem
ocratic state administration and with
~ overwhelming democratic majority
IN the legislature. win be represented
~ the United States senate for the
next two years by solitary represan-
tation. Simon Guggenheim.
A personal fight waged against May
or Robert w. Speer OF Denver. tho
leading candidate, whose final strength
or SO votes In tonights balloting was
exactly one-half OF the democratic ma
tority In the legislature, is held respon-
sible for the failure 10 elect a senator
Speer's normal strength was 80, with
an occasional addition from the oppo-
sltion.
With Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald
doing all In his power TO withhold the
announcement of the final vote In the
hope that the warning democrats might
find the way to an election at the
eleventh hour. safe Senator Irby. May
or Speer's private secretary. rushed
from the chamber for a conference with
his chief and the report was heralded
through the senate that he had gone
to bring word Of Speer's withdrawal
and pave the way to Mccue's election.
His return shattered the hopes of those
who stlll thought an election might be
brought about. "Speer would stick 10
the bitter end" he said. and moment
later the Lieutenant Governor dropped
his gavel with the words, Il am ringing
down the curtain on the greatest farce
comedy In the political history OF Col
orado."
The closing hours of the senatorial
contest were quiet almost TO the point
OF monotomy. Worn out by long night
sessions. the legislators. with haliow
eyes and haggard checks, were in no
mood for pyroiechnlcs.
1t had previously agreed that seven
ballots should be east tonight. at the
end OF which. II no election resulted.
the joint assembly should be dissolved.
on these ballots the anti-Speer demo
Gratis and the republican minority ro-
tated their candidates. casting their
fun strength first for one man and then
for another
Governor John r. Shafroth tonight
said:
u regret exceedingly that no senator
was elected but don't believe that
the failure of the democratic members
Of the legislature 10 come 10 an under
| standing on this matter has impaired
the future chances Of the democratic
party IN the state.
II am deeply disappointed In the fail
ure of the legislature to pass the re-
call, anti-pass and railroad commission
| bills, but | have no Intention of calling
special session In the Immediate fn-
ture."
Mayor Robert W. Speer's only com
ment was:
Il always was and am still willing tn
enter into caucus with all democratic
| members of the legislature and abide
by the result"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
NEW MINE LOOKS GOOD

Mullan. May 6.--tSpecial) )--Encour-
aging developments are reported in the
Carbonate Hill mine. located three
miles above this place near the famous
IS" bridge of the Northern Pacific
Wallace Missonla line. The company
is now working two shifts in the mine
and within the last SO feet OF the tnn-
mel the ore values have improved so
per cent
The vein now IL 16 feet wide, eight
feet of which is good milling ore. The
entire ledge IL heavily mlneralized
The values are In lead and zinc, with
the former showing by far the larger
percentage The tunnel is in l,a0O feet
and depth of 900 feet has been OBJ
tanned
Spokane people. among whom nre
George = Martin and d. X. Mcdonald.
own the property.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
DIVORCE DECREE HELD up.

Wallace, May Especial. 1.-THE di-
voree decree of Cora Daxon formerly
prominent in local social circles. Was
held up In the district court yesterday
on complaint in intervention In which
Frank Flood claims to have bought
from Mrs, Daxon's husband all OF the
property OF the couple. aggregating
more than $4,000 The complaint In
intervention has been heard but Judge
Woods has not rendered his decision,
William Daxon, the defendant. was
formerly Il We'll known mining man OF
this city but is now making his homo
in Mlssona, Tho decree was obtained
on the grounds of cruelty. Flood claims
10 have purchased the property at
sherlff's sale for delinquent taxes and
from Daxon direct,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
RUN FOR PICTURE
PROVES FATAL

Butte, May S--(Spe cial. )--T. ]. Con-
nors, veteran fireman of the Butte de-
partment, was fatally injured this aft
ernoon during an exhibition run for
the purpose of securing a moving pie
tnre of the fire trucks leaving the
Central station. When the trucks were
leaving, real alarm changed, so ex
citing the firemen tn at it was believed
that Connors faintetl or lost his bal
ance. He pitched forward head first
against the stone curbing, fracturing
the base of his brain. Tonight he is
In dying condition with no chance
held out for his recovery.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-07
CHARGES ARE FIXED
BY MUTUAL
CONSENT
SETTLERS AND GoVERNME EMIT
AGREE AS TO COST OF REC.
lAMATioN WORK.

Washington, May G-(speclal.) The
following is the agreement signed by
the secretary Of the interior and tho
settlers of the lower Yellowstone. Sen
ator Dixon Is very much pleased with
the result of his negotiations. The
government made him mediator.
In pursuance OF the provisions OF the
act of June Il. 1902, (32 Stat, 3sS),
known ms tho reclamation act. and tho
act of February IS. 1911, pub. No. $3.50.
authorizing the withdrawal and modi-
iication of public notices issued under
the reclamation act, the following or
der is issued for the lower Yellow
stone project. Montana North Dakota.
]. For the purpose of carrying out
an adjustment of the building charge
IN conformity with offers suggested
by tho water users individually and by
representatives of the Water Users
association, II IL proposed TO issue
public notice fixing a building charge
of $500 per acre payable In graduated
instaments beginning in 1919, under
the conditions hereinafter stated; pro-
vided, that the owners of at least 50
per cent Of the irrigable land now sub
Ject To the filing Of water right appl-
cations under the project shall file
with the project engineer at Glendiye,
Montana, water right applications at
$1,000 per acre and make payment to
the special fiscal agent of the reclama-
tlon service for the project Of 25 cents
no n4p an If l. tf.,,
and maintenance charge OF 81 80 per
acre filed for the year 1911, the balance
of said charge, namely, s1.25 per acre
to be payable on or before December
!, 1911 Such water right applications
and payments shall not become bind
ing on any applicant nor upon the
government until water right appliea-
tons with the corresponding payments
| for so per cent of the land have been
cent of water right applications with
accompanying payments shall not have
! been made on or before May a. 1911,
the conditions herein proposed shall be
regarded as withdrawn, all water right
applications and payments will be re-
turned to the applicants, and all en-
tiymen and landowners on the project
shall remain subject to the existing
! public notices and orders.
q II the required per cent of appll-
cations and corresponding payments
are made as herein required on or be-
| fore May 2i, 1911, and the water Users
| association shall thereupon adopt
4 amendments 10 the contract dated Oc-
tober 25 1905, now existing between the
association and the United States so
as to put in effect the conditions
hereof, the secretary of the interior
] will thereafter issue a public notice
| making effective the conditions hereof
| and accepting such water right appli-
cations and payments, which will then
be transmitted to the local land office
The Charges.
8. The building charge for the prof..
ect shall be fixed at $500 per acre
payable in not more than ten annual
installments. the first of which shall
be due December |, 1913, and shall be