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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
CoNDITNIONs IN CHARLESTON.
John +. Grace Says He Holds Import
ant Original Documents.

Charleston, July 19.-"Common
Sense" the paper edited by Mayor
John P. Grace, has the following re-
markable editorial in it's last issue:
Do you expect to vote for Jones,
Perry and a legislative ticket which
means hereafter good government,
or will you vote for Blease. Martin
and grating constables, and rural
policemen who are whitewashed for
holding up and robbing white citi-
zens on the public highway?
, Do you know that the county dis
pensary, out of your profits, is paying
the salaries Of these constables?
DO you know that you, as taxpay-
ers, (for you pay taxes whether or
not you own property you know
that thousands Of dollars, through a
false per diem system, have been
taken from the county treasury by
the sheriff of this county, and that
other thousands have been collected
by corrupt system Of holding pris-
oners in jail for as high as one year
Do you know that certain magis-
trates sign warrants and commit
ments in blank and turn them over
to irresponsible rural policemen, and
that in dull times" at the Jail "busi-
ness Is revived by "picking up in
nocent men and women and locking
them up for months without any re-
course to law?
Do you know that liquor has been
stored at the county jail for years,
and thai on one occasion, at least,
the prisoners broke in and helped
themselvrs-and can you imagine
the mutiny that followed?
DO YOU know that ten white men
were actually once tried in Jail.
against all warrant of law whatso-
ever?
Do you know that the detectives
have been working on the situation
for some time, and that we have the
facts pretty we'll in hand?
Do you know that we have origi-
nal documents to prove what we say?
Well, we have; and we will produce
them in the course of the campaign.
Do you really want to help us '!ciean
up things?"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
WHY WOMEN SUFFER-.
Many Walhalla Women Are Learning
tho Cause.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backacne, headache, dizziness,
nervousness,
Irregular urinary passages, weak
ness. languOr--
Each torture Of itself.
Together hint at weakened kid
ncys.
Strike at the root-get to the
cause.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from
a Walhalla citizen.
Mrs. John Joost, South Broad St.,
Walhalla, s. c., says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills did me so much good that
feel justified in recommending
them highly. My back ached and I
knew that this was caused by weak
Kidneys. Doans Kidney Pills, which
obtained at DR.. Bells drug store,
gave mo great relief"
If your back aches--if your kid
neys bother you, don't simply ask
Tor kidney remedy-ask distinctly
for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same
that Mrs. Joost had--the remedy
backed by home testimony. soc. all
stores. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
Gloomy Prediction by Bailey.

Senator Bailey If Texas, in fare
we'll address to q score of his COL
leagues at dinner in Washington re-
Gently, predicted that if conditions in
the United States continued to
change In the next thirty years to
the extent they had in the last thirty,
the South would face a condition
parallel to that Of the French revolu-
ton. The f, text Of what Bailey
said didn't become known until later.
He charged that members Of Con-
gress, by cowardice, are responsible
for the condition Of unrest which pre-
walls. He virtually charged the Dem
ocratic party with eXaggerating the
Importance Of existing evils, and
said: "This country is near a crisis,
which Is greater than the wisest men
think. | don't forget the French rev.
olution. ! don't say the United
States Is facing such state Of af-
fairs, but | do maintain that If
charges continue we will find our
selves face to face with such condi-
ton. You Congressman can prevent
this. You will do so If you have the
courage to go out and tell the truth.
The impattence Of the minority, Of
which | am member, has been
largely responsible for the state Of
mind Of the people, for they have
grossly exaggerated the evils Of the
cOuntrV'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
twenty Wed at Once.

Philadelphia, July 17.-Tcn young
women and ten young men became
husbands and wives with one Joint
ceremony Sunday morning when the
Italian liner Ancona docked at the
Vine street pier. Father Scarabclla
OF the Church Of Our Lady OF Good
Counsel, performed the ceremony. IT
was he who invited the young Italian
women to come to this country in
order to wed the young men mem
bcrs OF his congregation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
WILL NOT APPEAR IN STATE
Burns Men Fear Assassination ~-.Wn!
Appear Anywhere Else.

Spartanburg, July 17.-Selator 4.
B. Carlisle, chairman Of the diepeu
sary investigating committee OF tuc
Legislature, was notified to-day tn
Detective f. S. Reed, of VIM. d.
Burns agency, would not appear a.
fore the committee In Coluiubia a-
morrow to confront Samuel }. Nir1~
OILS, whom he accuses Of haviH4
planned to get pardon for san IS
Johnson. the safe robber, in return
for $4,000 attorneys fees and a $ Sr.-
600 bribe for Governor BlenHc.
Col. II. B. Fielder and Datect .u
Reed sent word that they wUu'i
willingly come before the commi tee
In Augusta, Charlotte or any olaer
nearby city outside Of the state at
any convenient time, but would o,
enter South Carolina for the r@as5u
that to kill either Of them would na
"a safe amusement"
They made it known thnt thcy be
lieved their lives would lc in 2 -
ger so long as Cole L. Blease was ,lc
Chief Magistrate, and the State "as
"ungoverned," since they felt y1at
the Governors friends could aastsal-
nate them with impunity, connppul
that even If they were con fictcd tH1y
would be pardoned. AS tnc ,tra,
ton now IS, they said in effect. there
was virtually a price on tNcw bend;
In South Carolina. For chat reason
none Of the Burns deteutYcS Sil
openly come into the Statc.
For every purpose Of {; iie8h-h al
ing liniment for man or beast thare
is no remedy more powerful tIan
Darby's Prophylactic Flu a. It is a
addition to it's effectiven S. on tue
flesh wonderful internal remcdr =.
1t relieves cramps, collie, dysentgCT,
sore throat, swollen tonsis AID lex
stomach. AS a disinfectant for 49, g
sick room it Is Of extraordinary vEe.a.
1t destroys germs and ruri0ns ,hs
air. Added to the water fer batltn :
the face Of fever patient 1t Is not
only refreshing, but it terGs TO ebay
the fever. Price soc. per bottle Srll
at Bells drug store.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
Ten Million u Year Tolls.

Washington, July 1S.--When the
Senate took up the Panama Canal
bill to-day Senator Brandage ut in
an estimate that foreign ships would
pay approximately 100000 a
year in tolls under the provisions
against which Great Britain has pro-
tested. Senator Stone estimated
that if The Hague should decide
against the United States five years
after the free toll law had been en-
acted, about $f5 100000 would
have to be repaid to foreign vessel
owners.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24

would have some weight with the
Governor.
In your opinion. do you believe
that the Governors lawyers and
other friends have imposed on him
through friendship in securing the
large number Of pardons and paroles
since he has been Governor of South
Carolina?" asked Committeeman
Cary.
81 am not familiar with elements
OF the other cases, but in the few
was connected with he was not i'm
posed upon, and if the others were
as meritorious as mine, in none has
he been imposed upon" replied Mr..
Nichols.j
Asked as to the statement report
ed in dictagraph record that if Mr.
Blease were elected to United States
Senate he (Nichols) would in two
years be elected Governor, witness
laughed and said: "That shows I
was drunk, for if should be elected
Governor i'm two years | could not
qualify, for | am too young" There
was considerable laughter.
Mr.. Nichols said he knew little of
the DcFord case except what he got
from Reed, the detective lie said
on investigation he had found that
G. p. Sims did not represent DeFord,
the prisoner representing himself
not being able to pay for an attorney
Mr.. Nichols testified that he had
wanted Reed, the detective, here to-
day to appear that he might contra
diet him in case the detective said
he (NichOls) was not drunk during
the testimony recorded in dicta-
graph, and he also wanted to contra
dict his statement, as reported in an
Atlanta paper, that telegram had
been sent to Chicago by Nichols tell
ing Reed to come to Spartanburg
and close out the "deal."
Judge George w. Nichols, father
OF the first witness, was the second
witness He testified that on the day
the interview in the Hotel Finch had
taken place he saw his son more
drunk than ever before
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
One OF LlIXur'ics of Wealth.
cleveland Plain Dealer.) J

WHAT began the father, explo-
sively, you want to marry my
daughter? You, who haven't a
penny on earth? You, who aren't
worth picayune? You? Sir, let
me ask you this: Don't you know
that my daughter is accustomed to
all the luxnries Of wealth."
yves, sir" replied the suitor,
misnrab'y. "Put amt one OF emf"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
HE DISPUTES MIR. NICHOLS.
Transcriber Of Dictagraph Notes Saws
Lawyer Was Not Drunk,

Atlanta, July 19.-An affidavit to
the truth and accuracy of the dicta-
graph record taken down of the con-
Versation between e. S. Reed, the
burns detective who was posing as a
Chicago attorney, and Sam j. Mich
OILS, the South Carolina lawyer, who
is alleged to have been the "go-be-
tween for Governor Blease in the
sale OF pardons, has been made by
5. N. Titlebaum, the Atlanta stenog-
rapher who took down the conversa-
ton.
The affidavit states that at no time
during the conversation In the Spar
tanburg hotel did Nichols seem to
be In the least incoherent or under
the influence of any drug or !!auor,
and that Titlebaum. would certainly
have known It II he had been in the
least affected by anything of that ma
ture. 1t declares that the conversa-
tions covered about five hours of ac-
tual time, that no alterations were
made in the original notes, and that
what was said in the conversation.
The affidavit will absolutely refute
the sworn testimony Of S. J. Nichols
before the investigating committee,
at Columbia yesterday, when he de-
clared that much Of the dictagraph
record Of the conversation was un-
true, and that a number of substitu-
tionS had been made. The only time
that Nichols could have become in
toxicated, the affidavit states, was
after the conversation, when the
attorney and the detective went to a
club or some other place where they
could obtain something to drink.
S. n. Titlebaum, the stenographer
who took the dictagraph notes, and
who will this morning sign the afn-
davit, is one Of the best known pub
lie stenographers In Atlanta, and Is
considered at the top-notch Of his
profession. He reported only the
conversation which took place in the
Spartanburg hotel.
in answer to Blease's threat to
show that Burns and his agents are
crooks and liars, Attorney Y. B. Eel
der said yesterday afternoons:
"When Burns made his revelations
in the San Francisco graft cases he
was called criminal a CRATER and
thief, yet Abe Ruef, the leader Of
the gang, was sent to the penitentiary
for fifteen years. Later, in the Los
Angeles dvnamiting case, he was pub
l'ahcd all over tr@ wolld as o %riui-
nal o. the most vicious type ana a
menace g. society IA spite Of the
charge o. suD0mation 81 IcriurY
against him, the men wnom no cnars-
ed with the crime did not wait for
their trial to come to and end, but
confessed and are now serving long
term sentences
'Denunciation and abuse Of agents
who ferret out and expose crime are
the weapons employed by criminals
when they are trying to deceive the
public and shield themselves, but if
the people Of South Carolina will
wait until the proper time, they will
find that Blease will follow in the
same path as did the other men ex-
posed by Burns"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24


Nichols, asked questions oi Nichols,
to show that Reed, the detective, had
come to Spartanburg posing as Chi
cago lawyer, who wanted TO repre-
sent the man DcI"Ord, in the South
Carolina pcnitentiary. Reed, Mich
OILS said, had been sent to him by a
Spartanburg hackman. "Mr. Por-
ter was referred to &. p. Sims, OF
Spartanburg.
Nichols went into the details of
certain ARRANGEMENTS MS madc no.
tween "Portcr," Sims and himself as
to representing DeFord, accounts OF
which have already been published.
Nichols related certain things ahout
his conversation with "portcr" In the
Hotel Finch.
Corrob0lntcd Evidence.
Nichols corroborated certain testi-
mony that had been taken by the
dictagraph. He explained that he
went into the "interurban" case, and
said he had told Reed ii had been re-
ported that he had paid $4,000 for
the signing of the incorporatinp act
He said he had told Reed 1t had
been "reportcd"
Ho said he had told the Governor
his refusal to sign this bill would
'hurt the Piedmont section hut no
had paid the Governor nothing and
he had not even received n feo from
the Southern Power Company. which
he represented. for his work In con-
ncction with the intcrurban fran
chisc
Nichols corroborated testimony
taken by the dictagraph that he said
1t was a lie that Blcasc had received
graft"
Nichols said he had borne much OF
The Governors campaign expenses in
1910 and he proposed to do this
again. There was applause from the
large crowd gathered.
Nichols said when he went into
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
NICHOLS HOOTs DICTAGRApH.
Denied Flatly Many Allegations
Was Under Influence OF Whiskey.
columbia Record, 18th.)

columbia Record, 18th.)
That he was in an intoxicated con-
dition, such that he knew little OF
the interview between himself and
e. S. Reed, the detective, alias II. N.
Porter, the Chicago attorney; that
some Of the statements by him, as re-
corded by the dictagraph, were RI
diculous; strong denials OF certain
testimony as recorded by the dicta-
graph; denial Of any intentions Of
offering bribe to Governor Blease for
the pardon of Gus DeFord; denial
that witness had done big pardon
business" with the Governor; de-
nial that he was a delegate to the
Baltimore convention and Instructed
for Harmon. but statement that II he
fluence OF Scotch whiskey; charges
that the dictagraph testimony, taken
recently from Mr.. Nichols in Spar
tanburg, Baltimore and Washington
hotels, had been contorted by its
transcribing stenographer; denial
that he had wired Reed to come to
Spartanburg to close out the pardon
deal, and the Introduction Of q tele-
gram received by Sam j. Nichols
purporting to be from Reed, that he
had sent New York draft to Nichols
for $4,000 for closing the deal, and
the charge that this message was
fa1y
produced bv Sam j. Nichols, Of Spar
tanburg, before the dispcnsary af-
fairs investigation committee here
this morning.
Questcd Reed, the detective, to ap-
pear here to-day, but Reed was not
present.
The committee was in session fol
the testimony.
Called to Order.
Senator Carlisle called the meet
ing to order at 1926 and announced
that 1t was called chiefly to hear the
testimony of S. j. Nichols. Mr.
Nichols gave the names OF c. p. San.
ders and w. NJ. Jones as counsel who
would appear for him to-day.
Chairman Carlisle read into tn,
record the statement that he had, al
request OF Mr.. Nichols, requested
Fielder to have e. S. Reed, the de-
tective, present at the hearing to-
day. He also read into record Eel
der's reply that Reed had left At
.ila lDr chicago, Ont ir.t It h,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
PROTECTION" 800 PER MONTH.
). T.. II. O'Neal Says Dealers Paid
Constable Regular Sum Monthly.

Columbia, July disappearing be-
Fore the committee of the General
Assembly to-day, j. p. B. O'Neal, a
confessed wholesale and retail whis-
Eey dealer Of Charleston, gave testi-
nony under oath that he had been
paying a protection fund" of about
$50 per month to Ben II. Stothart,
the chief whiskey constable in Char
lesion county.
The testimony Of O'Neal was given
after he had been put through a grill
ing cross examination by the COM
mittee, and after he had been threat
ened with jail sentence for con-
tempt, the witness, when placed on
the stand, refused to give testimony
on the ground that it might incrimi-
nate himself.
The members OF the committee
took the position that O'Neal must
answer all questions with reference
to the Charleston situation, or be
held in contempt. He tried to evade
practically every question propound-
ed on the ground that it might in
criminate him or other Charleston
citizens.
After conference with his attor-
ney, w. G. Nelson, O'Neal said that
he was ready to answer all ques-
tions rather than take jail SEN
tence.
He said about eighteen months
ago Ben II. Stothart. Of Charleston
came to his place of business and in
formed him that he had been ap-
pointed as chief constable for Char
lesion county.
"Stothart told me that the boys
would be coming around to see me-"
said O'Neal.
O'Neal then said that about one
month afterward he placed the "pro-
lection fund that he had collected
from the retail whiskey dealers in an
envelope and put the envelope under
the door Of the office of Ben H. Stot-
hart, in Society street. He declared
that the money was left during the
night and that the envelope contain
ed the names Of the retail dealers
who had paid for protection. He de-
c!ared that the protection" desired
was given to the retail dealers.
In his testimony he declared that
the collection of the "protection
fund" had commenced about eigh-
teen months ago, or just after the
appointment Of Stothart by the Gov
"rUNr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24

lne name VI me Suiity person 10 ......
ed, the book will topple over. When
Madeline Hennesy, negress, tried
to find out in this manner who stole
a bell boys money, she mentioned
Walter Fuller's name, whereupon
the book fell over and the test" was
successful. John Fuller felled her
with billiard cue and Walter shot
her through the hip as she lay on
the floor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24

George l.. Higbie, Manton, Mich,
used Foley Kidney Pills for kidney
and bladder trouble. He says: 81
find for my case no other medicine
equals Foley Kidney Pills for bene-
hcial effect" They are safe and
reliable medicine for kidney trouble
and rheumatism. Contain no harm
full drugs. 7 w non.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24

ton fund to j. P. B. O'Neal, who was
said to be member of the Marion
Stock Co., alleged to be & Wholesale
whiskey company, operating in the
city Of Charleston.
The principal testimony on the
"protection fund" given at the Char
lesion hearing was by John ]. Miller.
O'Neal admitted before the com
mittee that Miller had been employ
ed as his agent and that he collected
the fund from the retailers.
Several weeks ago Mayor Grace, of
Charleston, made the charge that
graft had been traced practically up
to the Governors office. The legis-
lative committee held meeting in
Charleston, when score of wit
nesses appeared. Practically every
witness gave testimony that they had
been paying "protection fund" to
the wholesale whiskey dealers. The
wholesale dealers charged with re-
ceiving the fund were subpoenaed to
appear before the committee. The
committee appeared here last week
and only one alleged wholesaler an
peared. He was Albert Sottile. He
refused to testify on the grounds
that it might incriminate him. The
committee at that time let him off.
Later case was found giving the
committee the right to force wit
nesses to testify and not to use the
testimony in criminal prosecution.
O'Neall is the first witness to be
called, and he has directly charged
the chief constable Of the Governor
or South Carolina with grating. All
or the other wholesalers will be call
ed, and they will be forced to tell
what they did with the fund col
lecJcd.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
1OO-Year-Old Hams.
Providence, r. l., July 20.-The
recent discovery of several choice
lO0-year-old hams in an underground

passage near . historic OIL, oo.oaiai
mansion on Prudence 'sloDA h0a
started rror David Grcenborg, or
Columbia University OF q SYSTEMATIC
search 2G tae old cellars N .A2 IS
land. Prof. Greenberg has been on
the island several months studying
the soil and the peculiarities of the
natives.
The hams heretofore found are
pacr ed in wood ashes. Their flavor
is so excellent that they have been
readily marketed at 81 a pound.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-24
Shoot Ncgrcss AS Nyitrh.

New Orleans, La, July So ."~o
superstition about the Bible -
to ascertain the name of q thic ID
to near tragedy near here w ~
day and the arrest Of walter ani
John Fuller, negroes, charged "a
shooting woman. The test .rc-
"'d"d that key be placed IG tAe
nid4ln at Hj1t% stood 81 enc. inc
wing OF ,ha key rrotrldNS, tEa a.o~
,f'rrrf ip .,.DI,sal t~ bIli. i. ,r.NNgr. W..
Evening journal., 1912-02-20
RIRTHpAY sURPRIsE.

A birthday surprise party was given
by the Misses Marguerite Mclaughlin
May Lannan, May Fleming and Mado-
lyn Kirke to Miss Margaret McKenna
AT hs- home. No. 500 Spruce street, on
Friday evening. An enjoyable even
ing was spent in playing games. There
was singing by the South Side Quar-
tette. Those present were the Misses
Margaret McKenna, Mary Landthaler.
Margaret Devine, Mary O'Connor,
Helen Burke. Helen Walsh, Bessie
Wilson, Anna Crawford, Florence
Schoffe, Pauline Ackerman, Nan
Gerstenberg, Theresa Lannan, May
Lannan, Anna McKenna. Mary Nc
Kenna, Cecilia Bockman, Madolyne
Kirke, May Fleming, Marguerite Nc
Laughlin. John Furhman, William
Burke, Joseph Biggans. Edward
Dougherty Hugh Mclaughlin, Rob
ert Patterson, Charles Schlor, John
Sullivan. John Spath. William Biggans,
Adam Bachman. Joseph Bachman,
Charles Cole. George Wallace. James
Bolan. Martin Finnerty, Alfred Giva-
son. Francis Hance, Frank McDon-
nell. William Wallace. Charles Walsh,
Mr. and Mrs. McKenns.
Evening journal., 1912-02-20
FOUR GENERATION
FAMILIES CROWD

This four generation record in the
city is growing interesting. and shows
Wilmington must be a healthy place
Here is another family Of four gener-
stions, living at No 20 East Twenty
fourth street. Mrs. Elizabeth Morri-
son Townsend, aged 70; her son.
Lewis H.. aged as; his son, Lewis e.,
aged 25. and Baby Lewis E., aged 6
months.
A record that probably will not be
equalled is that Of Mrs. Georgia Bull
len, of No. 1915 Trenton Place, who
at the age of rs is great grandmother
40 Ave lines of four generations. They
are as follows: Mrs. Bullen; her
daughter, Mrs. Laura Lyman Berry;
Thornton L., son of Mrs. Berry
Marion, daughter of Thornton L. The
second line is Mrs. Bullen; Mrs. Laura
Lyman Berry; Hyland B. Lyman, son
of Mrs. Berry; Margaret, daughter
OF Hyland. The third line. Mrs. Bull
len; Mrs. Thressa Ruth, her daughter;
Mrs. Ella Chapman, daughter of Mrs.
Ruth; Audrey, daughter OF Mrs. Chap
man. The fourth line, Mrs. Bullen;
Mrs. Thressa Ruth; Mrs. Bessie Safer
her daughter; Doris. daughter of Mrs.
Safer The fifth line, Mrs. Bullen
Harry Bullen, her son: Mrs Laura
Walker, daughter OF Harry; Helen
daughter of Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Bullen's descendants are 10
children, 2S grand children. and 5
at-grandchildren, all living. The
Oldest great-grandchild is 13.