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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
"BEULAH CAUSED VERDICT"
Eeattie Says City Jury Would Have
Been MerCiful

I'eattie Says City Jury Would Have
Been Merciful.
Chesterfield, Va, Sept. 9.--Severe
reputation Of Beulah Binford, as a
girl from whom he vainly tried to
detach himself, and the direct impu-
tation that the Jury Judged him more
for his indiscretions than the tragedy
itself, came to-day from the lips Of
Henry Clay Beattie, .Jr., convicted
last night Of wife murder. "Any
other jury, composed Of city folk with
mundane views. would have been
more merciful," was his belief.
"Fearfully unfair" he muttered in
his cell when asked his opinion of
the verdict.
"Beulah Binford," he added, fig
urcd largely In the verdict, more
largely than the testimony Of the kill
ing. These country folk cannot un-
derStand how a woman of the under
world can be crazy about man.
They don't know when that happens
how verJ hard it is to get rid Of her.
81 have drifted along hoping
against hope that something would
occur to rid me Of that Binford girl.
And once women Of that kind feels
that You no lOns er take any interest
IN her, she usually seeks sOlacc in
suicide. SO ! driftcd along, waiting
Tor chance to break off relations
without having her hurt herself. |
tried hard to persuade her in the
meantime to live proper life.
"llad this case been tried in any
court where those things are not nm
common, this morning ! would have
been free man. Interpreting Judge
Watson's instructions to the jury, I
cannot sec how the verdict could
nave been other than not guilty. I
DelleVc the jury was Influenced by
the onc-slded newspaper reports be-
lore mad a chance to present my
side OF the case. ! wanted to give out
a statement as soon as I was arrest
ed. but Mr.. Smith, my lawyer, advised
against this
.ow Will He Die ?
There were many rumOrs abroad
to-day that Bcattio would never die
in the electric chair: that he would
find some means OF committing sui
cidc when all hope Of gaining his
freedom was gone.
Billy Sampson. his chum. and one
OF the important witnesses at the
trial, was quoted as saying: 'IIcnry
! Bcattic will not die in the chair. II
will be some other way"
''lf ho is convicted he has nerve
enough to kill himself" said Bculah
Binford Just before her dcparturc
from Richmond.
a Silent Breakfast.
a jalor brought the prisoner his
breakfast. lie ate it in silence. On
his thin, pallid face nickercd a smile
as he gaZed through tho grated win
dow at two newspaper men lolling on
the grass.
Some time to-day it was expected
Beattie would be taken to the State
penitentiary in Richmond to await
his eiectrocutton on November GATH,
or the granting Of new trial by the
Court Of Appeals, which meets early
In that month
Many lawyers to-day, discussing
the possibility Of a writ Of error,
were of the opinion that It would not
be granted. The Court Of Appeals,
they asserted. set a precedent in the
famous McCue case OF 1904.
Verdict as Expected.
Public feeling over the crime still
runs high In this section and in Rich
mond, Beattie's home. Tho verdict
was received with little surprise by
the community.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
Kills q Murderer.

A mcrciless murderer Is appendi-
citis, with many victims, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill it by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate sto-
mach, liver and bowels, preventing
that clogging that invites appended
tis, curing constipation, headache,
biliousness, chills. 25c. at all drug
gists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13

AS usually treated, a sprained an
kle will disable a man for three or
four weeks, but by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment freely as soon as
the injury is received, and observing
the directions with each bottle, a
cure can be effected in from two to
four days. For sale by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT 27s.
1011-12 Session Opened Monday.
The Faculty---G0Od Beginning.

The Walhalla High School opened
last Monday morning, the full corps
of teachers being present. The work
of the session started off in good
form and the prospects are for a
most profitable term.
The Enrolment
on the opening day was 273, divid-
ed among the several grades as fol-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
G. w. PITCHF0RD General Merchandise Walhalla

If You Wish to Sell That farm.
timber land, 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.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Unreliable Physloanomy.

I am . profound disbelieyer in phys
aognomy, Features are false wit.
iesses. Stupidity frequently wears q
mask OF intelligence. know bust.
ness men who look like poets ana
poets who look like business men.
Men OF genius Invariably look IKE
idiots, and II you pick ont the man
who looks most eminent In party
yor are sure to and he ID nobody.
] always distrust men who look mag
1iAcept. Nature 10 stingy creature.
She. seldom gives man the double
gift OF being great and looking great.
She took care to lame Byron and de-
form Pope and disngure Johnson. But
the browning example OF her Jealous
parsimony IL Shakespeare. I have Al.
ways been disappointed with Shakes
peare's face. It does not live IN to
his poetry. It Is dull, heavy and com.
monplace Adventures in London.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
ROOSEVELT NOT A CANDIDATE
He Says That An He Now Wants 10
The Peoples Respect
and Regard.

Spokane, Wash. h.elo d o Q
Roosevelt made his lrst public
declaration regarding his possible
candidacy for the presidency at a
luncheon given in his honor here by
the Commercial Club.
am not an aspirant for any
thing, because have had every
thing. he said. No other man
alive has had don't know
whether ] ought to use this smile
in the presence OF the chaplain. but
I am going to take chances no
other man alive has had such good
run for his money
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was making
his tour for no other purpose than
that which he has already assigned
to thank the people who had
elected him to the presidency. Had
he never come to the West, he said,
he never would have raised his regi-
mentaand never have become presi-
dent. In conclusion he said:
It is the service done, not the
title of the place held, that counts.
And you won't, any of you, have to
puzzle as to my motives If you will
accept my statements at their face
value. You have nothing / want,
except your respect and good will,
and all desire is, so far as the
chance arises where am able to do
SO. to help you in any movement for
the good Of our common country"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Social lltopIa,, Fails.

Mexicali, Mexico, Gen. Stanley
Williams. who was wounded Satur-
day in the spectacular assault when
his little force of 80 men engaged
the entire Eighth Battalion OF the
Mexican army, died Sunday in the
improvised hospital established by
the United States troops at Calexico.
Together with the other dead
brought from the battle field five
miles away, the fallen chieftain was
buried at night In the little grave
yard at Mexicali, just behind the
breastworks.
The war is over in Lower Cali
fornia The dream of establish
ment Of socialistic utopia has
eyaporated''
This is the opinion of officers Of
the United States Army here, based
on the defeat OF General Williams.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
4 HUNDRED CONvICTS DEAD
Working in Mine When ExpiosIon
SHUTS Out Lives--Loss o.
Life Totals IFS.

Littleton, Ala.-Of the lis miners
who are believed to have met death
in the explosion at the Banner mines
of the Pratt Consolidated Coal Com
pany, near here. less than half d
dozen bodies have been recovered.
The deadly black damp, due to the
destruction of the ventilating fans
by the explosion, was menace to
all who attempted to enter the work
ings and it may be several days be-
fore all the dead have been re-
covered.
The dead are:
Eighty-five negro convicts.
Twenty white eonvicts.
Five free white men.
Five bodies Of negro convicts res
covered.
4 It was shown by checking Of
employees that IS men escaped from
the shaft after the explosion.
Clark Mccormick. son OF General
Manager H. e. Mccormick, OF the
Pratt Consolidated Company, own
ers of the mine, made dash into
the workings and after returning to
the surface said that the Interior
presented scene of indescribabIe
horror and that dead bodies SUR
rounded him on all sides.
While no offlcial statement has
been made. It Is believed the expioS
sion was caused by safety powder
ignited by lamp and followed By
dust.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
RO0SE I As 4 PElCEMAKER
IA Suggestion From tis lnsuFrsct@&
Ia They Want 4
Commission.

81 Paso, Texas. Peace efforts have
not been dropped by the father 0f
Francisco l. Madero, neither Is the
aged man discouraged, but on the con.
trary, he has confidence In eventful
success. The death Of his 83-year-0M
father, Eyaristo Madero, at Monterey. /
was severe blow to the father Of tbB
insurrecto-chief and he has not bgen
active in his peace negotiations. but 20
firm are his convictions that he win
have arrangements so far concluded
that he can go TO his sons camp IA q
very few days that he declined to leave
for San Antonio and Monterey, 10 att
tend his fathers funeral.
The real snag upon which the nego~
tiations now hinge is the demand OF
the insurrectos for commission 20
carry out the pledges Of sDiaz. It ID
understood that Francisco I. MaderO
lis willing to let Diaz remain In once
and that the insurrectos are willing
provided that the reforms which Diag
has promised to grant are carried out
under the guidance Of commission.
This commission is to be composed Of
q man named by Diaz, q man named
by the Maderists and q disinterested
outsider
This outsider the insurrectos have
mentioned as possibly Theodore Roose
welt and possibly President Taft. but
more likely Roosevelt, because the on
ciaI position Of Taft would make II
rather indelicate for him to act. The
insurrectos are known to have pro
posed such commission with one 0f
these two men as the chairman or
third party.
This would virtually mean a triple
dictatorship or government head for
Mexico, with Diaz mere flgurehead
until the promised reforms are put
into execution. AS the American menu
Der would hold the balance Of power
he would practically be the dictator
and reformer of Mexico.
IL Limantour and the Diaz cabinet
will agree to this, the peace meeting
will be held. AS soon as an answer
on this subject is definitely received
the senior Madero and his party viii
leave for the camp Of President
Madero.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
W|LL|AMSAS DEAD
HIS ARMY CRUSHED
American Leader $ Band Z ought
Against fearful Odds.
MACHINE GUNS DID THE WORK.
Frlghtfully Wounded, Former v. $.
Soldier u Being Cared Forin
Army Dream
Of Empire Over.

Mexicala, Mexico. Gen. Stanley
Williams. most spectacular and brav-
est OF all the insurrecto leaders,
whose bold assaults on Mexican Fed
erals have made the western branch
of the Mexican revolution bloody
enough for any one, is dying.
Regardless OF the fact that VIII
liams ID a deserter from the Ninth
United States Infantry, and consi-
dering only that he is q brave man
who is about to breathe his last,
United States ofiicials were the frst
to offer their services when be was
brought In here fatally wounded
from the bloody battlefield Of the
Mesa. Ave miles south Of here.
Most remarkable of all is that
the hospital In the Custom House,
where Williams Is now lying, is a
regular army hospital There his
record Of desertion has been forgot
ten, and he is being given every at
tention.
The insurrecto commander is ter
ribly wounded from a shell explo-
sion. A piece of the shell tore his
head horribly, and this is the wound
which was diagnosed as fatal.
Meanwhile the other 20 survivors
OF Williams force OF 80 men, all Of
them more or less injured. are being
treated in private houses Id Mexi-
Gala by DR.. W. B. Larkins, Of this
place, with what assistance he can
get from across the water
The battle of the Mesa was short
and bloody. Williams marched out
with his 8Omen to attack Col Miguel
Mayot and his 500 men stationed
about i've miles south of here. All
the first clash the little band Of in
surrectos seemed to have the advan-
tage, but when field pieces were
brought up by the Federals the
slaughter OF the attacking force was
quick and terrible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
cRAIGE LlpPlNCOTT A SUICIDE
Prominent Publisher Shoots Himself
In PhIiadeiphia--lil Heath
as Motive.

Philadelphia Craige Lippinc0tt,
"a years old, president Of the pub
fishing firm of the J. B. Lippincott
Company. art patron. clubman and
society man OF prominence, shot and
killed himself In his home, 218 West
Rittenhouse Square.
The wound which killed Mr.. LIP
pincott was self-infiicted. 1t was adj
mitted in a formal statement made
by officers Of the publishing concern
and confirmed by Coroner Ford In an
interview.
The statement issued by the pub
fishing house is as follows:
During period Of temporary
alteration Craige Lippincott, presi-
dent Of the ]. B. Lippincott Company,
shot and killed himself at his resi-
dence In this city. The business Of
the publishing house will not be af-
fected By Mr.. Lippincott's death"
The statement made by Coroner
Ford after he had received the re-
ports OF his investigating physician
and Deputy George McKeever was
as follows:
copones's Statement.
.sCraige Lippincott killed himself
with q .32-calibre revolver. It was
a new pistol, evidently purchased
especially for the deed. Only one
shell had ever been discharged from
it, and that was the shell which kill
ed Mr.. Lippincott. He shot himself
while lying in bed. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
SEVENTY PERISH
IN MINE DISASTER
Four Hundred Men Stampede
in Race With Death.
EXITS SHUT OFF BY FLAMES.
Fire at Foot OF SHAFT Of Pancoast
Cciliery, Near Scranton, Pa.
Causes Explosion and Fills
Mine With Smoke.

Scranton, Pa. One Of the most
serious mine disasters which has
ever visited this section of the min
ing country occurred at the little viii
lage Of Throop, short distance from
this city, when the lives of between
SO and SO men and boys were snuffed
out.
Among those known to have
persisted are Joseph Evans, who was
lin charge of the United States mine
rescue car; Isaac Dave, IRE boss,
and Walter knight. foreman.
Evans death was the result of a
defective oxygen-charged armor.
Charles Enzian, the noted expert
in general charge of mine rescue
work for the Federal government,
was also overcome and is said to be
In critical condition tonight.
AS rescuers entered the mine they
stumbled over three bodies. One OF
these was Joseph Evans. He was
seen to wrench his helmet from his
head. 1t had evidently failed to
work. Evans was carried to the
open air as quickly as possible, but
he had inhaled so much smoke and
gas from the burning coal that he
died within few hours. Enzian's
experience was similar to that OF
Evans.
Up to q late hour nearly two-scOre
OF bodies had been piled at the bot
tom Of the shaft, but 1t was thought
advisable not to bring them to the
surface until the crowd had dwin-
died. "A temporary morgue had been
erected at the opening to the mine.
and here were congregated hundreds
of women and children, relatives OF
the men and boys who had been SO
suddenly snatched from them. Their
grief was pitiful. children Of tender
years clinging to the skirts of their
mothers. while older male members
of the family sought to soften the
anguish OF the distracted mothers
and sisters OF the unfortunate men
and boys.
None of the bodies recovered was
mutilated, death doubtless having
been caused by inhaling flames and
gases.
TO those familiar with the condi.
tions in the Pancoast Colliery the
finding Of the bodies indicated that
there was practically no hope for
the other imprisoned miners. A
great majority of the missing men
and boys are foreigners. Foreman
Walter knight and Fire Boss Alfred
Dave being two Americans who are
thought to have persisted.
The fire started in an engine house
lat the opening OF slope leading
from the Diamond vein, $50 feet
from the surface. There were 400
men in the mine when the fire start.
ed, about so of them in the work
ings into which the slope led. These
so were at work in a blind" tunnel
at the end OF the slope.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
VsaetabIe FANCY Work

Little Mrs. Bride had almost every.
thing to learn about housekeeping. but
she was 20 enthusiastic in her intereat
that every one was glad to help her.
4 have some particularly fine az.
paragus." the marketman told her one
day. and he displayed = bunch Tor her
admiration. Picked not three hours
ago." he added.
Mrs. Bride looked At Il with unafs
lected amazement.
Does 4 egow like hat r. she asksd.
7 always supposed the cook hraidsd
the ends ci Il Yoath's compenion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
..Abe" Rues Turns Evanoe,,ss.

San Francisco. Cal.-.sAbe" Ruef.
former political boss and boodler.
has turned missionary In San Quen-
tin Penitentiary. where he is serv-
ing sentence of IA years for brib-
cry. He has formed an evening
Bible class and promises to preach
short sermons every Sunday in the
prison chapel. Ruef also has
bought for the prison library books
on agriculture and mechanics. He
Is urging his prison mates to study
these volumes and to prepare for
honest and useful work after they
leave the prison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
TUNNEL GIVES UP ITS DEAD


+
Scranton, Pa The Pancoast mine
tunnel of death at Throop. it is be-
lieved, has given up all the dead
from the recent terrible fire. Sew
enty-six bodies have been recovered.
The search is being continued, how
ever. as It is thought several others
In the hope OF saving their lives may
have crawled into COB holes or out
of-the-way places to escape the ter
rible, deadly black damp.
In the confusion many bodies were
taken out Of the mine morgue UNI
identified and removed to undertake
ing shops In Scranton, Dunmore,
Throop, ELEPHANT and nearby towns.
A number of the dead. all foreign
ers, have not been identified, and, as
number Of them were only board
ers and without families, no one may
come forward to claim their remains
The work Of relief has already
started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

Montgomery, Ala. Statewide prohi-
bition in Alabama was given a knock
out blow when both branches Of the
Legislature adopted the Smith liquor
regulation bill. This provides that Is
per cent. Of the votes Of county may
petition for an election to determine
whether liquor shall be sold In that
county. either by saloons, dispensary
or otherwise. Each county Ii thereby
given full power to regulate It's llannn
frame
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

New Orleans. La.-Through the
efforts Of Rev. G. H. Hines loan
fund has been established by the
stewards of his church. the St.
Charles Avenue Methodist Episcopal.
and money Is loaned without inter-
est to worthy men and women, who
are in financial trouble. The pastor
says; I'VE have found that many
men and women who have had what
Is usually termed bad, luck can be
saved from heartbrenklng failure
by financial assistance"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
campalqn Publicity Huu.

Washington. D. C.-Representatiye
Mccall. of Massachusetts, reintro-
duced In the House bill providing
for the publicitysof campaign contri-
buttons in congressional elections
prior to the election. Mr.. MeCall's
bill last year passed the House, but
was amended in the Senate to provide
publication after the election. AS
campaign publicity IL one Of the
Democratic plans for the extra SEES
sion. 1t Is likely that the Mccall bin
will be laid aside and q similar bill
introduced By = Democrat passed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

Because q Chicago man insisted
upon being candidate for trustee
Of one Of the large New York life
insurance companies. the company
has been obliged to spend about $780,.
600 In having ballots and proxies
printed in eleven different languages
and mailing them In sealed envelopes
to all parts Of the world. He 10 the
only candidate on the so-called policy.
holders ticket, although SO trustees
are to be elected. It was wise law
which made provision for poIicy-hold.
srs' tickets. but in this instance ii
nnn not been advantageous nom 4
financial viewpoint. st least.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
The February flrs loss this year

The February IRE loss this year in
che United States and Canada
amounted to s1e.4l5. 900. While 4
million more than the February loss
last year and 100000 in excess OF
enc February loss ID 1909 this was
ave millions below the aggregate for
last month. and somewhat below the
average. monthly loss during the
twelve months last past There is
nothing alarming nor Il there any
thing encouraging I'm the fire loss fig.
ures Of tho FIRST two month"; Of the
present year. On account Of heavy
loss In January. they are eight mil
lions in excess Of the total for the
first two months Of 1910, but half q
million below that for the correspond.
ing period OF 1909
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Swallowed Steel Points.

Ithaca, N. Y.Surgeons removed
16 steel compass points from the
stomach of Instructor T. J. williams,
who had placed the points in a
capsule for safekeeping and then
swallowed the capsule by mistake.
He will probably recover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
ThIa ssFree Rlde,, c.oat,v,

Huntington, w. Va. Eight hun.
bred dollars and position is the
price paid for 75-cent pass. The
free" trip on the railroad was made
by r. L. French. of WEIGH. He was
prosecuted for violation of the Hep
burn act, fined 800, paid $70O at
torney fees, and his brother. who
secured the pass for him. lost his
job on the railroad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
AIMED AT THE GAR
Resolutions in House 20 Abrogste the
Treaty with RussIa.

Washington. D. C.-Representative
Sulzer. Of New York, introduced In the
House . joint resolution directing the
President to terminate the treaty be-.
tween the United States and Russia
because Of discrimination against
American citizens of Jewish origin.
Similar resolutions also have been In.
PRODUCED by Messrs. Harrison and
Goldfogle. OF New York. The resolu.
tions were referred to the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee. OF which Mr.. Sulxer
Is chairman. Resolutions on this sub.
ject which were introduced last sess
sion failed Of passage. A favorable
report is predicted this session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14

Portland. Ore. Theodore Roosevelt
arrived in Portland from California,
and laid the cornerstone of the new
club house Of the Multinomah Athletic
Club, speaking on the development of
amateur athletics. The Colonel re-
viewed 10000 school children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-14
Pass Ohio ,lti,ltIes Bill.

\ Columbus. O.-The House passed the
Winters public utilities bill. under
which the State Railroad Commission
is given stock control over all public
utilities, including steam and electric
railways, and rate control over utili-
ties. save those which get franchises
from City Councils