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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
TWO MEET DEATH IN AUTO.
Three Others Hurt in Accident just
Out Of Columbia,

Columbia, Dec. s. Hugh T.
Meighan, cashier Of the Carolina
National Bank, and w. s. Stewart,
hardware merchant, were instantly
killed; Theodore A. Bell, seriously
injured; w. c. Swaf1eld and Will
liam Watson, injured, when the au-
tomobile in which they were return
ing from the Ridgewood Club skid
ded and went over into ditch just
after the car had crossed Smiths
branch, the car turning completely
over, pinioning the occupants under
meath.
When assistance arrived and the
men were pulled from beneath the
automobile, the first two were dead
and the other three injured. The
injured men were rushed to the city
and given medical attention and the
bodies Of the other two removed to
a local undertaking establishment.
The accident, one Of the most de-
plorable in the history OF the city,
happened tonight just about eight
o'clock. The five men had been out
to the Country Club, Ridgewood,
and were returning to the city in an
automobile, Mr.. Meighan driving.
when the car skidded. At the point
where the accident occurred the
Seaboard Air Line trestle crosses the
road and the bitches on both sides
are very deep. When the car skid
ded the reverse lever was applied
and suddenly the car toppled over
into the ditch.
The Dead.
Hugh II. Meighan, who was killed
instantly, was about As years of age.
He was born in Columbia, being
son of Major Meighan, and was prac-
tically reared in the Columbia Ma
tional Bank, in which he attained
the position of cashier. One year
ago last June he married Miss Grace
Kinard, who survives him. Two sis
ters also survive. Mr.. Meighan was
one Of the most popular young men
In the city. ..
w. S. Stewart, the other victim,
was about SO years old. He came
to Columbia few years ago from
Orangeburg. He opened a hardware
store here, and by his devotion to
duty prospered. He was a most es-
timable man and we'll thought Of by
the whole community. He was un-
married and leaves no relatives here.
All of the men who composed the
fatal automobile party were among
the most prominent people of Co.
"a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Faces Death With q Song.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 6.-After walk
ing to the gallows singing, Il don't
know where I'm going, but I'm on
my way" Oscar Clyde, a negro, was
hanged here to-day for the murder
of his wife and brother-in-law. Pre-
vious to the springing Of the trap the
negro asked and received permission
to take off his shoes, the condemned
man saying, 81 don't want to die
with my boots on"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
RACING INTERESTS ARE BOLD.
VIII Openly Violate Law, Then En-
deavor to Postpone its Operations.

Columbia, Dec. 6.-From Charles
ton comes the news that the racing
interests which last year put on
meet at Palmetto Park, near Char
lesion, and who plan meet for
this year, beginning January rs and
continuing for 81 days, will make
an effort to have the time limit fixed
by the anti-race track gambling in
terests extended to May, 1913. The
time limit was fixed by the law at
the last session OF the General AS
sembly as July 1, 1912.
Want Racing Commission.
1t Is said that the racing interests
plan to make an effort to secure the
enactment OF new law similar to
that in effect in Kentucky, which
will provide for the creation OF a
racing commission. 1t Is stated that
the law as it now stands on the stat
ute books will have to be changed in
any event, since clerical error
caused the law to be entered on the
books without any Of the amend
ments which were Incorporated in It
by the Legislature, so that, accord
ing to this contention, the law as it
now stands on the books is not the
law that was really passed.
Racing in Charleston.
AS stated, the Charleston Fair and
Racing Association plans to hold a
race meeting at Palmetto Park, near
Charleston. A big consignment Of
horses has already been sent to Char
lesion for the meet and a string Of
thoroughbreds will be shipped from
Kentucky within a few days. The
headquarters OF the racing associa-
ton have been opened in Charles
ton and many horsemen are expected
to arrive in that city soon. Great
preparations are being made.
Tho Legal Status.
For some months past it has been
confidently reported by sportsmen
that a racing meet would be held in
this State this winter in spite of the
fact that those who actively opposed
the races succeeded in their efforts
to have law against race track
gambling passed by the Legislature
at it's last session. The situation as
it now exists Is an interesting one.
Race track gambling has been de-
clared Illegal, but a race meeting is
to be held. Under the law, as it is
generally understood, it will be i'm
possible for the race meeting to be
ers operating in connection with the
association, and with betting on the
races as an important part Of the
sport.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
GIRL WAS DYING AND MAN DEAD
And Mans Wife in Room Knew
Nothing Of Tragedy.

Catlettsburg, KY, Dec. 5.-When
a door to room in local hotel was
battered down to-day the body Of
young woman who had been dead
probably foHy-eight hours, was
found lying on bed. Nearby O man
lay dying, while the third occupant
Of the room-a woman who had reg
istered as the mans wife-seemed
unable In any way to account for the
tragedy. u..
The trio reached the hotel Mon
day night. The girl who was found
dead to-day registered as "Miss Min
ME Turner"
The man gave his name as James
York, of Huntington, w. Va, and
the second woman registered as Mrs.
York
They did not appear about ~
hotel in the two days after thcir
arrival, and the hotel proprietor aa.
termined to break down the do0l So
their room.
Mrs. York seemed not to know
that the Turner girl was dead, while
York was so weak he could make no
statement.
Coroner Swope began an inyesti-
CATION. He said he believed the
Turner girls death was caused by
poison, and he ordered the York wo-
man held.
The name Of the woman who was
registered as Mrs. York Is said to be
Mrs. Edward Outlet, OF Huntington,
w. Va. She was recently divorced
from her husband. She has been
taken into custody to await further
investigation by the coroner.
One theory Of the tragedy Is that
1t was a triangular suicide pact,
while another Is that jealousy was
at the bottom Of the affair.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
PEI. AGRA CASES INCREASING.
Government Report Gives Alarming
Ngures-DiScase Growing.

Spartanburg, Dec. 6.--In the an
nual reports Of government officials
that are now being submitted to Con-
gress Spartanburg is referred to in
connection with the recent investi-
cations on pellagra made by govern
ment experts. The first report in
which Spartanburg Is referred to is
that Of Franklin MacVeagh, secre-
tary OF the treasury, who submitted
his report to Congress Wednesday,
which told Of the study OF pellagra
in this section by Dr.. r. Grimm, of
the public health and marine hos
pital service, who spent some time
here studying pellagra.
In reference to the observations
on pellagra In this section Secretary
MacVeagh has the following to say:
"Pellagra has been studied in
Georgia, Kentucky and South Caro-
lima, and cases were admitted into
the United States marine hospital at
Savannah for the purpose. These STU
experiments, cpidemiologic observa-
ti0ns and collection of statistics re-
garding the prevalence and geo.
graphic distribution Of the disease
The results indicate that pellagra is
increasing, a total Of 27,70O reports
OF cases having been collected for
the five years l907-191l the NOR
tality, based on exact figures from
eight States, being 1883 per cent"
Tho movement that has been
started by the Spartanburg Medical
Society to establish hospital in
Spartanburg for the care and treat
ment OF pcllagra patients may result
in city hospital which may be sup
ported by the government and the
State, provided the proposed institu-
tion Is given proper local support.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Eleven Killed i'm Wreck.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 4.-Elevcn
dead and five injured. one probably
fatally, was the toll Of the rear end
collision last night between two pas
senger trains in which the rear coach
Of the Cleveland, Akron and Colum-
bus train was telescoped
An official statement says the first
train stopped because OF defective
air attachment, and the flagman did
not have time to go far enough to
warn the other train.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11

Makes difference
hashes spells, of female
and should
be to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
BLEAsE DEFENDS HIS PARDoNs.
South Carolina Executive Also Talks
OF Attitude Toward Lynchers.

Richmond, Va, Dec. An the
name OF the State of South Carolina,
Governor Blease served notice to the
Governors Conference yesterday az
ternoon that lynchers OF negro as
sailants of white women in his State
would go unpunished. Governor
Blease warmly defended his use Of
the pardoning power as well, declar-
ing that in twenty-five months he
had pardoned or paroled approxi-
mately 400 persons, and that he
hoped the number at the end Of the
second term would be 500.
IL have said all over the State Of
South Carolina, and l say it again.
now" he declared, "that l will never
order out the militia to shoot down
their neighbors and protect a black
brute who commits tho nameless
crime against a white woman.
wherefore, in South Carolina let
it be understood that when a negro
assaults white woman all that is
needed is that they get the right
man, and they who get him will nei-
ther need nor receive trial.
Governor Blease justified the use
he had made of his pardoning power,
he said, by conditions he had found
in penal institutions in tho State.
II walked through the peniten-
tiary of South Carolina" he said,
land found it a tuberculosis incuba-
tor, where poor devils were dying at
their tasks, making money for other
people-poor devils who had no
choice hut to stand and work or take
the lasl
"Just the other day Jim Roberts,
a negro from Charleston, stopped me
as 1 was walking through the peni-
tentiary grounds and respectfully
asked permission to speak to me. He
told me that he had been kept in
prison for twenty-five years for steal
ing $27 watch.
II said: If you are telling me the
truth you will eat your Christmas
dinner with your folks at home He
said: Governor, l have no folks.
Them replied, You will eat it
away from here And he will.
Another negro had served eleven
years and seven months for stealing
50.
"a Judge wrote to me that he had
sentenced to death man when he
did not believe the man had been
convictable beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Another wrote me that he sem
fenced to death man whom he did
not believe should be put to death.
'Ie did not believe at the time nor
da he believe it now. These are
ersHs Justice that I am trying to
iEU Il my power to pardon.
"". Of my record"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11

Ladies who experience a feeling of
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ness due to the ailments to which
the female body Is subject. Price 81
per bottle. Sold at Bells drug store,
Walhalla, S. G.. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
May Break Up Happiness.

New York, Dec. G.-Although Au-
gust Belmont, Sr., will not make any
statement, it is reported that he has
offered financial inducements to
Ethel Lorraine Belmont, the bride Of
his son Raymond, to leave the young
man and agree never to make ian eff
fort to see him again. The sum
mentioned Is $50, 900. '
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11

in composition and GOOD in curative effects
its makers in printing it's every ingredient its outside
wrapper Tie remedy which absolutely contains neither
alcohol nor injurious habitorminG drugs.
Following letter selected random from larfc number
OF similar and cited merely to illustrate these
In tho winter Of 1903 bccamo greatly
writes MRS. HENRY SCOrT of Box
help. doctor sa had
bed eleven
would operation
bottles
this
bottles
doctor DR. Pierces
than
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Only O2 Years to Serve.

Yonkers, n. Y, Dec. 6.-Peter
Pravata, who escaped from a Hous-
ton, Texas, prison last December, af-
ter serving seven years Of ninety
nine year sentence for murder, Is
locked up in police headquarters
here tonight awaiting eXtradition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema

Are cured by Chamberlain's Salvc. One applica
tion relieves the itching and burning sensation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11

Five men were killed in an explo-
sion OF boiler at saw mill near
Wilsonda'c, w. Va, last Thursday
night.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
THE BApnsTs END SESSION.
Next Years Contention Will I,e Held
mt HGnGcttsrIlle.

Abbeville, Dec. AT Benefits
vile, on Tuesday after the first Sun
day in December, 1918, the 93d an
nual sermon Of the Baptist State
Convention will be preached by DR..
S. G. Mitchell. president Of South
Carolina University.
The 1912 session, which came to a
close tonight, will long be remem-
bered by those participating, not
only as one Of the most pleasant and
harmonious ever held, but as one in
which wonderful progress was noted
in all the lines of Christian work in
which the denomination Is engaged
for the evangelization Of the world,
as we'll as one In which foundations
were laid for broader and more
sympathetic and more effective en-
deavor to help the world to better
living.
Great stress has been laid at this
convention upon the need of Chris
tian education and the responsibility
entailed upon the Baptsts, by rea-
son of their numerical strength, to
meet this need That the denomi-
nation is wonderfully performing its
part in this work was attested by
the splendid showing made by the
various denominational institutions.
Two important matters decided at
this convention were the establish
ment Of a sanitarium and the reno
val Of the State headquarters from
Greenville, which were both decided
afflrmatively by the convention after
long and free discussions.
At the morning session DR.. T. T.
Cody presented the report of the ed
ucation commission, endorsing the
proposition of Anderson College and
Greenyille Female College to make
canvass for the funds.
Rev. T. II. Posey addressed the
convention on behalf Of the estab-
lishment of an academy at Seivern,
in Aiken county, where a tract of
200 acres had been offered for a
site.
heF' Heo. II. DaVls' OF orahSebuEg,
spoke III oppos!tlon TO the SEVERN
proposition, urging the concentra-
tion of the denomination in South
Carolina upon Orangeburg College,
"hlch was rapidly coming to the
iiohl'
hSV' a. j. ha!i' preslaent or Co
hei Coilese' aoulesseo the conVen-
'ioh III pehail ol 'hat institution.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-01
ROUTED THE SINGER.
Testi's Encounter With Q Persistent
and Psppsry Stranger.

Tssti's Encounter With . Persistent
and Psppsry Stranger.
"Tost used to tell an amusing little
story of feminine persistence" says
Harold Simpson In his book, "A Cen
fury Of English Ballads" 1t was dur
ing one Of his busiest mornings, with
long list of singing lessons to be got
through, that a knock came at the
door Of Tosti's nat. His valet was Ill.
and so Tosti went to the door himself
A lady, stranger to him, stood on
the threshold.
"'Signor TostiY she inquired.
'Tosti bowed.
Oh said the lady, 4 am Staging
your song, my Memories" at Man.
chester tonight, and l want you to
kindly run through 1t with me-
Madame answered Tosti politely,
but firmly. 4 fear 1t Is impossible.
have two pupils with me now. and q
third Is waiting In the anteroom. while
others will shortly be arriving
"'But you must" the lady persisted.
~ am sorry began Tosti again
when he suddenly received a violent
push backward and the lady walked
into the studio.
"Tosti followed. protesting. After
long argument, which threatened to
become heated. the lady snapped out:
"'Very well; shan't sing your song.
thenv
Madame said Tosti. taking her by
the hand, 4 am infinitely obliged to
you
"The lady gave one look at him and
fed"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-01
CARBOlIC ACID.

Peculiar Effect Pure Alcohol Has on
This irritant Poison.
One of the most frequent irritant
poisons used for suicidal purposes is
carbolic acid. ind more agonizing
death could not be selected. Why
any one should select this poison it Is
hard to understand unless on account
OF the fact that 1t Is cheap and easily
obtainable. This form Of poisoning
can usually be easily recognized by
the odor, which is well known, and
by the white burns or marks on the
lips and mouth. which are typical OF
carbOlic acid poisoning.
Send for the nearest physician. and
In the meantime. as carbolic acid kills
quickly, the first aid treatment must
be prompt in order to get results. II
possible cause the patient to vomit by
giving an emetic. such as ipecac or
salt and water. a tablespoonful to Il
pint Of warm water. This. however.
frequently fails to work on account
Of the irritated condition Of the mu-
cOus membrane Of the stomach. One
Of the best chemical antidotes is ep
som salt in solution. Another good
chemical antidote Is alcohol, the only
trouble with this remedy being that
1t cannot be given in a pure form. II
has to be diluted with water and TOR
that reason loses its efficacy.
Just exactly why alcohol counter
acts the effect Of carbolic acid Is no;
known. but II. for instance. carbolic
acid il splashed on the hands and they
are at once Immersed in absolute alco-
hol there will be no resulting burn
DR.. H. 81. Hartung in National Mag
aIine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-01
News From Surrounding Towns

The Misses Katherine and Mebel
Voris. Of indianapolis. spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Champ. -.
Rev. w. A. Oler received the fol-
lowing awards on his exhibit of fine
poultry at the fourth annual show OF
the Richmond Poultry and Pet Stock
association. held in that city the past
week-A silver cup in the English
class. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons-
cockerel. hen. pullet and pen. and al
30 special prize. set Of silver knives
and forks on the first pen in the Or
pington class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-01
GREENSBORO. IND.

GREENSBORO, Ind. Feb. frank
Rogers Of Indianapolis. Is spending q
few days the guest OF relatives here.
Mrs. Ellen Fox has returned from
a visit At Hagerstown.
Mrs. Sue Gaylor. OF Richmond. spent
& Sunday with relatives here.
Golden Payne. Of New Castle. was
transactipg business here Saturday.
Rev. Tebbctts gave a Missionary ad.
dress at the Friends church Sunday
morning.
Thomas Il. Davis IL seriously Ill
at the home of his son, Thomas. north
Of town.
Luther Murdoch, of Indianapolis,
spent Sunday with his family at this
place.
Mrs. verl Shelter. Of Richmond. is
the guest OF her parents. Charles
Wise and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett Wisehar spent
Saturday At Shirley.
Rev. Livengood filled his first ap-
pointment at the Christian church
Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Johnson has returned from q
visit with relatives near Noblesville
Mrs. Walter Spencer and Miss ELI
xabeth Porter. of Richmond are guests
OF Mrs. Borton for q few days.
The Republicans held q convention
Saturday afternoon. They selected
committeeman and T. b. Gunckle and
Merritt Nicholson a. delegates to the
Cambridge City convention to elect a
congressional chairman.
Orville Hoover. rural route carrier is
taking Q two weeks vacation.
Rev. Brock 10 conducting series OF
meetings at the Whitewater Friends
church in Richmond.
Mrs. Lowell Boyd and daughter have
returned from q visit with relatives in
Richmond.
The fourth number Of the lecture
course will be given by Willard Cor.
ton at the Friends church February
I. 1912 ut eight o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-01
The Winning Trick.

The Winning Trick.
A tricky lawyer was defending a
man in a promissory note case. and he
knew he was going to lose. But in the
lunch hour in his tricky way he sneak
ed back into the courtroom and chang
ed the markers in all the prosecuting
counsel's reference book. The Judge
after consulting all these reference
books two hours later pronounced
sternly:
II should certainly have decreed for
the plaintiff, but ON referring to the
citations quoted by plaintiffs counsel
I find that they none Of them bears
even remotely on the case before US,
and incline to think that a gross in
suit has been perpetrated on this court.
Counsel, with idiotfc levity, has re-
ferred me to the action Of a French
man who sued geological society for
having been bitten by a bear. The
second reference Is to a case Of SIAN
der. Next 1 am directed to a forged
will and safe robbing. What have
these things to do with an action to
recover on a promissory note? But
perhaps the most shameless insult to
this court lies in counsels final refer
ence to the notorious Lippman versus
Henshaw case, the silliest and most
ribald breach Of promise suit In all the
annals Of western jurisprudence. Judg-
ment for defendants, with costs"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-01
AVOID DANGER FROM FROST


Last year there was . scarcity OF
fruit In the middle states because the
prematureiy warm weather thawed
the ground and warmed the trees,
causing them to blossom. This was
followed by frosty weather that froze
tho blossoms which contained the
germs necessary to produce fruit.
This IL q frequent occurrence and
farmers have used fires and oil stoves
under the branches OF the trees in
their orchards to keep the blossoms
from being frost-bitten.
There Is danger OF frost In our
region until April Is or later, and BY
delaying the budding these trees un-
til that time this danger would be
avoided. or there is ample time in
tho fall Of the year for the ripening
of the fruit, writes Chas. Dietz in the
Chicago News.
In order to do this all that would be
necessary is to scrape q small ridge
OF dirt about six inches high, forming
circle around the base of the tree
about i've feet from 1t. After the
ground has thoroughly frozen in the
latter part Of January MI this bowl or
space with water. which would be d.
rectly over the root OF the tree. The
cold weather would cause the water
to become Ice. Then place . layer OF
straw or hay over this ice. The device
would keep the sun from thawing the
ice. as the snow and ice ridges on
the shady or north side Of our fences
now show. As ice il a nonconductor
OF heat. this would keep the dirt
around the roots and base of the tree
In Q frozen condition, retarding the
circulation or flowing of the sap un-
til It was thawed and warned up.
The straw or hay could be removed
about April Is with safety.