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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
Prisoner to Take Stand,
Life Saved at Deaths Door.

Il never felt SO near my grave"
writes w. r. Patton, of Wellington,
Tex, cas- when a frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down to 100
pounds, In spite Of Doctors treat
ment FOR two years. My father, mo-
ther and two sisters died of con-
sumption, and that am alive to-day
Is due solely to Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery, which completely cured me.
Now | weigh 1877 pounds and have
been well and strong for years"
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edy on earth for coughs, colds, la
grippe. asthma, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles. soc. and 81.
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druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
G.. w. & j. E. Bauknight,
Walhalla, South Carolina.

tween moments of intense emotion
Paul Beattie, cousin of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., who stands indicted for
the murder Of his wife, revealed on
the witness stand late to-day that the
accused told him "a hours after the
murder how sorry he was "he had
done 1T" circumstance relating to
the crime that the witness hitherto
had suppressed.
Coming as dramatically and as
unexpectedly as the pathetic tale told
an hour before by Mrs. r. v. Owen,
mother Of the dead woman, Of the
domestic infelicity Of her daughter,
due to the husbands condition, the
brief but thrilling testimony given
by Paul Beattie created a profound
sensation.
Paul Beattie, at the coroner's in
quest nervous wreck, but to-day
strong and determined, poured out a
tale which confessedly has troubled
his mind not only because he pur-
chased the shotgun for Henry, but
because he did not until to-day tell
all he knew of the case.
With quivering lips and tear
dimmed eyes he set forth the story
against which his heart and sympa-
thy had for days been revolving.
II hated to testify against my own
flesh and KIM he murmured, "but
my wife, my child and the duty owe
to my city forced me to do So"
The gasp that rose simultaneously
from the throatS Of those in the
stufy court room was Strikingly aud
ible. Paul Beattie continued:
Henry had told me that he want
ca me to stick by him, but ! said to
him, This looks mighty black to me,
and you've got me into a lot of trou-
Bile. Henry then told me, i wish
to God | had not done it; | would
not have done it for a million dol
lars, but she never loved me; she
married me for my money!"
a hushed stiffness prevailed in the
room as his next words were await
ed, but he said no more, and brac-
ing himself in his chs = turned to-
ward the bench where the prisoner
ana counsel sat and looked fixedly at
the latter in anticipation Of the
cross ss-examination. Henry M. smith
counsel for the defense, rose from
his seat, gazed hard at the witness,
and in loud voice confronted Paul
with the charge that at the coroner's
inquest he had not told the whole
truth and that he had omitted to
make the statement concerning
Henry's alleged confession to him,
Paul looked appealingly at the coun-
sci, and hardly able to repress his
emotion, told how he had not been
able to clear his mind at the inquest
when he collapsed. He had only re-
Gently been able to force himself to
give damaging evidence against his
own kinsman, he said
After the testimony Of Paul Beat
tie adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning when cross-exami-
nation will be resumed.
Prisoner to Take Stand.
Chesterfield, Va, Aug. 29.-That
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. will take
the witness stand was formally an
nounced in court here this afternoon
by counsel for the defense, though
no definite time was set.
Paul ID. Beattie, cousin of the
prisoner, remained unmoved to-day
under volley Of questions from
counsel for the defense and was
finally excused without changing his
startling testimony Of yesterday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
20 LIVES ARE SNUFFIGD OUT.
Moving Picture Film ExpIOdes and
Fateful Panic Follows.

Canonsburg, Penna., Aug. 26.-
Twenty-siX persons wore killed and
over sixty injured tonight when a
moving picture film exploded in the
Canonsburg opera house.
Immediately following the fash
or the film some persons shouted
'filt." There was a rush for the exit
and in a moment there was writh..
ing, screaming mass of humanity, ten
feet high, In the narrow stairway
leading to the entrance Of the the
atre.
Most of the dead we're smothered.
majority of the audience was COM
posed Of women and children. In
the fierce rush for the exit they were
thrown from their feet and trampled.
Others were thrown upon them and
those at the bottom {" the human
pile were suffocated.
When two volunteer fire depart
ments reached the theatre the sight
staggered them. Those Of the audi
ence who had escaped from the build
ing and other spectators drawn to
the scene we're rushing about the
front Of the building. No person, It
seemed, was making ail effort to aid
the struggling mass within the thea
ire. The firemen pushed into the
building and practically threw per-
sons into the street.
Az they regained their feet they
ran shrieking in terror about the
streets. AS the firemen neared the
bottom Of the pile Of humanity they
began to bring out the unconscious
forms of the injured and later came
the dead.
The dead Wcrc laid in n row along
the sidewalk. Relatives fought and
struggled to break past the guards
and reach the victims.
within few moments after the
film flashed and the panic started tho
fire whistles were blown. Practically
the entire population OF the town re-
sponded and packed in narrow Pike
street, from which the fatal theatre
entrance led All of them we're an
pareAtly terror stricken and could
give little aid. The only cool per-
sons were the flremen and several
members Of tho police force.
John Mccullough, operator Of the
moving picture machine, had just
thrown the subject OF the next series
OF pictures on the screen, entitled
"A Little Girl Shall Lead Them"
when the film exploded and the as
Destos cabinet was filed with flames.
FOR several moments the audience,
numbering about 1900, was una
ware or the accident. The operator
heroically fought down the flames
and succeeded in extinguishing them.
Fhen, with hands burned and almost
suffocated, he opened the door Of the
little box and staggered out. With
the opening Of the door, a dense
cloud OF smoke poured into the audi
ence.
At this moment some person Yell
ed "fire!" The spectators turned in
their seats, saw the smoke, jumped
to their feet and then started the
awful rush to the lone doorway
leading to the narrow, eight-foot
stairway. At the stairway they COL
lided and jammed into probably 200
other persons who were awaiting the
end Of the performance to take the
places Of those who had seen the
show.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
Wife Got Tin TOP Advice.

my wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure an ugly
boil,' writes D. Frankel, Of Stroud,
Okla. "I said put Bucklen's Arnica
Salve on It, She did so, and It
cured the boil in short time" /"
Quickest healer Of burns, scalds,
cuts, corns, bruises, sprains, swell
ings. Best pile cure on earth. Try
1t. Only 25c. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
Hated Minister.
Death Rather than Deportation.

New York, Aug. 2S.--Fearing de-
portation on account Of having con-
sumption, Morris Greenburg, aged
~, Just arrived from Europe, leaped
from the tenth floor of the Pulitzer
Building to his death at the Manhat-
tan entrance Of the Brooklyn bride.
HIS body turne'' dozen somersaults,
barely miSe'nk II automobile Marty
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30

When buying cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy Is most effect
ual for colds, Group and whooping
cough and that it contains no harm
fnl drug. For sale by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
KILLS DEACON, THEN HIMSELF.
Georgia Church Row Results in Dou-
BILE Tragedy.

Ashburn, Ga, Aug. 26.-R. G..
Whidden, a well-to-do farmer, and q
church deacon, living near here, shot
and killed j. w. Lawson, also a
deacon, to-day at church on the
Whidden farm, and then committed
suicide. Whidden, it Is stated, had
quarreled with other members of the
church and the pastor, Rev. Duncan
Massey, over trivial matter, and
had sworn that the pastor should not
preach In the church again. To-day
was the regular day for the services.
Whtdden is said to have armed him
SELF with shotgun and proceeded to
the church. Seeing Lawson, Whid-
den opened fire on him, killing him
instantly. Returning home he lock-
ed himself in room and killed him
self.
Whidden was in Ashburn yester-
day and bought coffin. Several
years ago he built vault near his
nome to receive his body when he
died.
Hated Minister.
Macon, Ga, Aug. 26.-A special
received here states that Whidden
was a very religious man, and that
his hate Of Rev. Mr. Massey had be-
come an obsession with him. Yes
terday Lawson told him Massey
would preach no more, and it is be-
lieved Whidden shot Lawson for
what he probably considered a
breach of faith. His family had fear
cd for some days that his mind was
unbalanced.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30

Ask for piano votes.
Have you seen the plano?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-30
by sTECK, SHELOR & SCHROEDER.
Buying
Our Fall Goods.

OR Mr. J. E. Bauknight is in
the Northern Markets selecting
Our Fall and Winter Stock Of
Goods. We will have this year
by far the largest, most varied
and carefully selected Stock we
have ever had the pleasure to
offer to the public of Oconee.
We Study to Please
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
A Prayer.

Give me. dear Lord, the sweet phil
osophy
That will enable me. with friendly
eye.
To view the things that have no Joys
for me
The ways Of other men that pass
me by.
l would not frown at folly, solemn
wise,
And be content shrewdly to crlticise.
Give me the wide philosophy that
finds
In each poor jest and antic some-
thing good;
Show me the tie that me TO Others
bind
That makes men iovable. when un-
derstood.
Too long I've had the narrow wish
to be
Clad in the garb of cold austerity.
Give me the faith just for each COM
mon day.
Not In vain things beyond my ken
and care;
Let me believe that down Iife's
darkest way
The CRIME and dust hide something
good and fair.
Let me find something in each sordid
scene
OR hidden good that is, or might have
been.
Louis Dodge In the Youths Com
panion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
GIRL SWIMS 2l MILES,
Rose PitOnOf, "Sweet Sixteen" Ac-
cOmplishes What Other Swimmers
Have Failed to Do.

New York, Aug. 13.-Rose Pito
nOf, the 16-year-old swimmer Of Bos-
ton succeeded tonight in her attempt
to swim from east Twenty sixth
street, Manhattan, to Coney Island.
Last year she had to abandon a
similar effort because Of adverse tides,
but today. although forced at times
to swim so far out Of her course that
she is estimated to have covered some
21 miles in making the distance OF is
miles. she finished strong, actually
sprinting as she neared the goal.
Miss Pitonof was in the water
s hours and 7 minutes. She took no
stimulants or food Of any kind on the
long trip. Most the way she used
the breast stroke. but for two stretch
es she resorted TO the speedier over
hand.
The young woman's feat Of today
had not before been accomplished
Several swimmers have made the
trip from the Battery to COney Is
land, but none from a point so far
up the East river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
DETECTIVE HOWARD ARRESTED
Ihomas Howard of Augusta Charged
In Warrant With SubOrnatiOn OF
Perjury.

Augusta. Aug. IA sensational
turn IN the Shirer death mystery
came this afternoon when warrant
was issued and served on a private
detective, Thomas Howard. charging
subornation Of perjury. Howard and
Nelly, operating a private detective
agency, have been working on the Shi-
rer case at the instigation of a brother
or Shirer who lives at Orangeburs and
last week had issued warrants charg-
ing j. H. Cunningham and c. ".
kllsel with murder, as a result Of
which they We're confined to iail.
Bond was fixed by Judge Hammond
saturday. but Cunningham was un-
able to get security and is still in
JAIL
The chief feature of the case as
presented by Howard is that he had
testimony from a negro by the name
Of Bill Glover to the effect that he
was asleep on the river bank the
night Shirer disappeared and was
awakened by two men coming from
the river; that he followed the men
to 80 Washington street, where they
entered. Shirer and two young men
boarded there. Howard further
claimed that the negro would identify
Cunningham and Kiisel. His support
Ing testimony was claimed to be
statement from Charlie Davenport,
white. that Cunningham tried to
pawn a watch to him, which he
would Identify as Shirer's.
Statements We're made to Chief of
Police George Elliott today by both
these alleged important witnesses
that the things claimed by Howard
could not be supported by them, and
that they had not made such state
ments to him. The negro charges, in
his affidavit, that he had gotten some
small sum Of money from Howard
and was promised more. A prelim-
mary hearing was held this after
noon and Howard was released on
bond Of $1,000. He declares his ar
rest will amount to nothing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

There were quite number OF:
cases TO be tried In the Recorders
court Monday morning.
Maggie Mclean. arrested for chas-
tising her child I'm the street. and
thereby causing a disturbance and
commotion In the whole nelghbor-
hood. was fined the sum OF $500.
Horance Anderson and Mamie
Anderson had a fuss Sunday that
lasted most OF the day and ended
about $3.50 when Mamie tried to
leave her husbands house. She
started to take away a razor and a
gun. however. that belonged TO her
husband. Ia which ne objected and
10 prevent her taking away his goods
he sat or her trunk as soon as she
had removed II from the house. She
got angry at this and looked up the
gun and took four shots at her
better-half who hastily turned the
trunk upon its end and got behind
II. The recorder fined Horace Sc
for his share OF the trouble and
Mamie was given $50 for firing the
gun and $40 for creating n disturb
ance.
Augustus Frierson was tried and
found guilty OF vagrancy. despite his
plea 10 the contrary. lie was given
n sentence OF $50 or 80 days. He was
also arrested for being drunk on the
street asturdoy night and was given
n choice between 81 or 10 days.
Arthur Major. for curslng and re-
sisting arrest. was flncd $40 and $40.
respectively. for two offences.
=. ~. Archer and w. j. Axon were
tried for lighting. Archer was dis
missed and Axon was fined SO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
Signs for Public Roads.

At the meeting Friday evening, at
which the money was pledged for
the Improvement Of the Garner6
Ferry Road, a gentleman from Co.
lumbia stated that he had a number
of signs which could he used as road
markers and would he glad to have
them placed in Sumter county. These
signs also advertised his local busi-
ness.
The Craig Furniture Companv NJ
once met this challenge and has or
dered large number OF signs, which.
when received. will he placed on
every road in the county. These
signs will point the way to Sumter
and viii state the exact distance to
mat point These markers are badly
needed and will be Of great assistance
to all strangers and visitors to the
county in finding their way about.
The Craig Furniture Company should
h" 'ongratulatcd ON IFS enterprise
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
LITTLE DAMAGE ALONG GULF
No Fatalities Resulted from Hurri
cane Of Friday.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. 12.-Reports
from the Gulf coast In the vicinity of
this city tonight indicate that the
hurricane of Friday afternoon caused
hut little damage to shipping. The
principal damage in this city was in
cutting off Of the telegraph commu
nication with outside points for sew
eral hours and to the electric lighting
and telephone service. The steamer
Tarpon. which was scheduled here at
o'clock this morning, was several
hours late. Officers reported that in
coming up the coast she passed the
schooner Martha Lillian dismasted
and anchored In the Gulf. The
schooner refused assistance, her cap
tain saying she could reach port by
rigging up temporary sails.
Communication with the outside
world was fully restored this after
noon. when telegraph wires were re-
paired. The velocity Of the wind
reached a maximum Of within three
degrees Of the 1906 hurricane, when
1t stood at ninety-three miles an
hour. but fortunately 1t was unac-
companied by high water and a tidal
wave and no deaths or injuries have
been reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

III was stated at the meeting Thurs
day afternoon by one Of the Column
hia party that ne had signs with the
arrow ON them pointing "To Column
p'a To he placed all along the Co.
lumbiaNSumter Automobile highway
from the river To Columbia and that
ne had given the Richland county
supervisor a number Of these signs
To be put up ana was willing To- give
some more Of them 10 the Sumter SUI
pervisor. II ne wanted them. II was
a pity that Mr.. Pitts was not present
20 reply to this offer. Mr.. Jennings.
however. stated that Sumter county
could lac depended upon To put up
the signs without having 10 get them
from Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
FLYING FISH ATTACK MEN.
Rise From Water In Cloud and As.
sail Two Fishers.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 1l.-Flying
fish by the thousands attacked Capt.
Selley and his son. Of the lobster
launch Audrey, just off the Coronado
Islands. Saturday, according to re-
ports brought here this afternoon.
AS result Capt. Selley is suffering a
badly bruised head. and his son is
nursing numerous sore spots and
cuts and bruises.
The men were engaged in pulling
In their lobster nets at night when
the school Of winged fish arose like
cloud from the water.
Capt. Seiley and his son We're
knocked to the deck and had to crawl
to place Of safety. The entire lob
ser catch was lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

Suicide Left Money for Drinks and
Cigars for Friends.
Dear Friends" wrote Carl Schlet-
ter. n Williamsburg cigarmaker. as
he was preparing TO commit suicide.
Il am leaving behind $50 with Mry.
Cecilia Decii. OF Brooklyn. She will
spend t5s Of a for a casket and a
grave and hearse. The other s25 :
want you TO use for drinks and cigars
sftcr the funeral to have--of a
time on. Enjoy yourselves just the
samt as II I were with you."
schletter. whose healh was bad
and who was separated from his wife
lived in the home OF Mrs. Mary Hoif-
man. She found him dead In bed.
lac had strangled himself With n
roose fastened TO the bedstead.
The note was pinned to his Goth
Ing. Mrs. Decil will carry ou: his
irstructions.-New York special "a
baltimore American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
SOUNDING TAFT SENTIMENT.
Secret Campaign to Further Presi.
dents Candidacy for Reelection.

Chicago. ACS. 12.-According to
Information published today. there
has been brought to light an extern
sive campaign. conducted In secrecy
nom the White House and other
Federal Offices i'm Washington, in be-
half of President Tafts candidacy
for re-election in 1912.
Charles ID. Hiiles. secretary to the
President. and George c. Rankin,
WHO Is a national bank receiver, are
said to have sent out a large number
Of confidential letters I'm the nature
Of inquiries concerning popular SEN
ument upon the President and his
administration. Each letter sent on
by Mr.. Hilles. upon White House
stationery. contains. enclosed, an.
other communication. which I'm de-
tails sets forth all OF the claims of
achievements under President Taft's
regime. The enclosure Is type
written copy OF letter sent by the
Presidents secretary some time az
to Frank p. MacLennan. Of Topeka.
Kan. This document is looked upon
as the first political communication
Of the coming campaign and furnish
es the basis for arguments to he
made for President Taft next year.
The text OF the letter is as follows:
CONFIDENTIAL: The White House,
Washington. ID. c.. August 9, 1911.
Ny Dear Sir: I should he very
glad TO have you write me your esti :.
mate Of the work OF the present Ad-
min,stration and to have you give me
a frank statement as to the senti-
ment OF the people I'm general, ard
the Republicans I'm particular. with
respect to the course of the Presiden /.
such letter would be treated as con-
hdential. unless you wish that 1t
should be later utilized by some re-
putable newspaper engaged I'm en-
deavoring to sense the situation.
II have recently had occasion TO
write a friend In Topeka and am TAX {.
Ing the liberty Of enclosing a copy Of
this letter In order that you may have
my personal point of view. Sincerely
yours. Charles ID. Hilles."
In Mr.. Rankin's letter he says in
part:
ITO an Illinois man up a tree, a
long distance from home. the politi-
cal situation I'm the States does not
appear encouraging.
With the best intentions may / in
quire as to your candid views on this
subject:"
Us there In your Judgment. i'm
minent dangers Of the party losing
therstate?"
Rankin asks the favor Of can
did reply anr begs for information re-
sarding the Illinois situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
Made Trip OH Motorcycle.

MesSrs John Parker, of Dalzell
Leon and Archie LeGrand, and Mr.
Carr, of Sumter, stopped over Satur-
day night, leaving early Sunday
morning for trip To Charlotte, y
e." on their motorcycles. Returning
Monday the party stopped for dinner
returning 10 their homes in the af-
ternoon. While i'm town they were
the guests Of Mrs. Henry Trucsdcl
who is IN aunt Of Mcssrs Parker and
Lc Grand.-Camden News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
BOOM FOR UNDERWOOD.
prominent Birmingham Citizen Starts
campaign for Majority Leaders,
Nomination for Presidency.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 1.-THE
Doom OF Congressman O. W. Under
wood for president was formally
launched here today at a conference
or number Of Birmingham's most
prominent citizens at which a large
committee was appointed to have the
matter in charge. 1t is expected To
enlarge this committee until it COW
ers the whole country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
WOULD FIGHT COTTON PESTS.
Ifcfin Introduces Resolution to An
prOpriate $4,000 to Attack Boil
Wcvil and Ca,erpillars.

Washington, Aug. 14.-An appro :
priation Of $4,000 to fight the boil
weevil and caterpillar in the cotton
states was asked for in a bill intro
duced today by Representative Hedn
OF Alabama. Mr.. Hefin said that since
recent heavy rains the boil weevil and
caterpillar have damaged the cotton
crops to such an extent that the yield
for the year IS seriously menaced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

senator 1tllman and Some Others.
Newberry Observer.
Superintendent of Education
Swearlngen says he wants his Uncle
Ben to remain I'm the United States
senate the balance of his life. And
so say they all who have their eyes
on his shoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
MUST WIND UP BY JANUARY 8
Senate Sounds Death Knell Of Mon
etary Commission.

Washington, Aug. 14.--The national
monetary commission, which is head
ed by former Senator Aldrich, Of
Rhode Island, once Republican lead
er of the Senate, 1Iust wind up it's
affairs by January 8 next. if the
House takes favorable action on the
measure passed by the Senate today.
limiting the commissions life to
that date.
Today's action followed a storm of
criticism that recently broke in the
Senate over the commissions DELAY
in making report and its alleged
extravaganza. The Senate passed a
substitute for the Cummns resolu-
ton,w hich would have terminated
the commissions life December s.