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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
JOEL e. BRuNsoN DROPS DEAD.
Was Well Known Citizen and Promi.
nent i'm Fight for Prohibition.

Sumter, Feb. 1.-The people of
Sumter were shocked and saddened
to hear Of the finding Of the dead
body Of Joel e. Brunson alongside the
railroad track near New Sumter a.
station on the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, about five miles from Sum-
ter, where he had dropped when re-
turning from his farm 10 that place
to take the train home.
Mr.. Brunson was well known and
highly esteemed citizen of this city
and was well known throughout the
State because Of his fight against the
liquor traffic. He ran for Governor
twice, the second time In 1906 on the
prohibition ticket. He was also pub
lisl ar and editor Of The Broad Axe,
the official organ Of the prohibition
party in South Carolina, for a num-
ber Of years, in which he continued
his fight. for prohibition.
Mr.. Brunson left home with his
wife on an early morning train. He
got off at New Sumter to go to his
farm several miles further on, while
his wife went on to Mayesville to
spend the day with her daughter.
When returning from his farm, where
some work was going on, he droppd
dead by the railroad track. 1t was
stated by member of the family to-
day that members Of the family had
tried to dissuade him from this trip,
but he said he was compelled to go,
as he had not been out to see about
the work in several days.
The deceased started out in life as
a printer in the old Watchman and
Southron office. "his was dL ling the
war, in which he %as too you 1g to
serve actively in the field, although
he was a member OF the reserves and
ready to serve at home at any time.
Later he entered into the lumber
business, in which he was interested
up to the time of his death. He was
also interested for the past few years
in farming.
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were all in the community last week.
B. F. Wilson has returned from
Clearwater, Fla.
]. G.. Gillison, of Clemson, visited
his mother, Mrs. j. M Gillison, Sat
urday night and Sunday.
j. r. Wilson, of Septus, was in the
community recently.
Misses Ora Bagwell and Cary
Doyle visited at the home of w. II.
Doyle and j. T. Greene, near Wal
halla, Saturday night and Sunday.
w. d. and ]. r. Wright have re-
turned from trip to Columbia, John
ston and Greenwood.
Grady Holland, of Anderson, Is
spending some time with his bro
ther, j. r. Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Smithson, of
Westminster, and Mrs. Ashe and
Miss Stella Fincannon, OF Seneca,
were guests in the community We'd
nesday.
Miss Myrtle Abbott, OF Coneross,
and s. p. and Roy Abbott, of Seneca,
attended the marriage OF their bro
ther, d. Simon Abbott.
s. M. Ellison, of Easley, made a
recent visit to his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. A. II. Ellison.
Miss Eura Rankin is visiting rela-
tives at Jordania.
]. r. Holland is improving mis-
premises by the erection OF large
barn. He will make improvements
on his dwelling at an early date.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
FIGHTING AGAIN IN MEXICO.
Diaz Attempts to Wrest Government
from Hands of Madero.


Mexico City, Feb. 9.-President
Francisco Madero, with his ministers
and strong detachment of loyal
trooys, Is fortified in the national pal
acJ tonight, while Gen. Felix Diaz
with a large majority OF the regulars
behind him, has practical control in
the capital. In several bloody en-
counters to-day the President and his
supporters succeeded in defending
themselves against the rebels, and,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
troops in large numbers are in a
state of revolt which carried all be-
fore them to-day, there was an ap-
pearance of genuine optimism at the
palace among Madero and his minis
ters.
Diaz Heads Troops.
Gen. DiaZ, who is the nephew of
the deposed President, Porfirio Diaz,
is now at the head of majority Of
the capital troops, including most of
the artillery, and is in possession Of
the arsenal in the city and the pow
der works nearby. Madero IS relying
on the Loyalty of Gen. Banquet, who
has been summoned from Tofuca, 40
miles distant, but Banquet has only
l 900 men under his command, and
him should he refuse to join the re-
volt.
The day was marked by four sepa-
rate engagements, the most sanguin-
airy Of which took place in front of
the national palace. But the most
important was that which terminated
in the formal surrender of the troops
in the artillery barracks.
1t is believed that not less than 200
were killed in the fighting. Among
the number was Gen. Barnardo
Reyes, strong adherent of Porfirio
Diaz, and ex-secretary of war.
Report Madero's Flight False.
Mexico City, Feb. 10.-President
Francisco Madero is back in the ma
tional palace, and Sonora Madero is
In Chapultepec Castle. The Presi-
dents brief disappearance from the
palace caused rumor that he had
taken to fight, but it appears that
he was absent only a short time, and
since then has been spending his
time in conference with Gen. Huerta
Ernesto MaderG. m ~ q .>s.,A of finance
| and ether ministers y 81 s;t
ernment will triumph. He considers
the public in sympathy with the adj
ministration and looks forward to de-
velopments tomorrow as the final
act in what he regards as another
foolhardy attempt of Gen. Porfirio
Diaz's nephew to place the family
name at the head Of MeXico's official
list
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
J. j. i j. j j ]. !. i - !. !
70 WALHALLA y
i HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. !
+ 4. .So !. 20 .ss !. .Ss j. f.

At a recent meeting Of the Athletic
Association Eugene Abbott was elect
ed president; George Kaufman,
manager, and Otto McLees, assistant
manager of the track team. Practice
has already begun for the school
meet, to be held on March z, and the
county meet the latter part OF March
Miss Frances Earle, a member of
the tenth grade, has donated to the
library Green's History of England,
in ten volumes. These books will be
helpful to the members of the ninth
grade, who are now studying English
history.
Troop No. 1 Of the Boy Scouts took
a ten-mile "hike" on Saturday after
noon and INDUCED in some OF the
games Of Scoutcraft.
y
There will be game Of basket
ball between the girls team of the
Westminster High School and the
Walhalla High School on Friday af-
ternoon, February IA, at 4 o'clock.
The game will be played on the court
back Of the Methodist church. An
admission fee OF 15 cents will be
asked in order to defray expenses.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
Mothers Can Safely Buy

DR.. Kings New Discovery apd give
1t to the little ones when ailing and
suffering with colds, coughs, throat
or lung troubles; tastes nice, harm
less; once use,i, always used Mrs.
Bruce Crawford Niagra, Mo-, writes;
"Dr. Kings New Discovery changed
our boy from pale, weak, sick boy
to the picture of health" Always
helps. Buy it at all druggists. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
DIR. Kings New Discovery

soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough, re-
lieves tickling throat, tastes nice
Take no other; once used, always
used. Buy 1t at all druggists. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
Bear Swamp News i'm Brief.

Bear Swamp, Feb. 10.-Special
| j. w. Walker has returned from a
visit to Columbia.
Mr.. Haines, of Pickens, visited
Mrs. w. M. Murphy recently. Joe
Murphy will leave for Pickens to-
day.
j. s. Abbott and family attended
the Julian reunion, near Seneca, on
January 30th.
Mrs. r. l.. Gilstrap is on the sick
list this week, suffering from grip.
Lester Burdett, who is at the
Grady Hospital, Atlanta, is reported
better His many friends hope for
his speedy recovery.
Zetna Abbott entertained the Con-
cross Royal Ambassadors at his
home here on the 7th.
Tie first reunion of tbe Julian
family was held at J. M. Julian's on
January 30th, IL being Mrs. Julian's
6Oth birthday. The children and
grandchildren began to gather about
lO O'Clock The following were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Stone, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Dalton, Mrs King,
Il. M. Wilson, Mrs. McClain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalton, Lester Dalton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith and daughter, Mrs. Will
liams and daughter, Mrs. Low. Dim
er was served about / o'clock out in
the yard on long table. In the af-
ternoon the guess were entertained
with music, About 4 o'clock they
began to depart for their respective
homes. All report a most enjoyable
time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Will
Keep Constitution.

Berlin. Dec. THE Constitution of
Alsaee-Lorraine is not gong TO pe
smashed into fragments" nor is the ter
ritory to be made into Prusslah pro-
vince, as Emperor William was reported
to have threatened in a moment OF an
ger. last year. over the Alsatians' con-
duct
Now comes the declaration from MIN
that its Constitution shall be upheld. Inc
official Strassburg Correspondence, in an
article announcing the transfer OF the
Zabern garrison, says: Furthermore,
the vieeroy has firm assurance from the
Emperor of his will that hereafter the
constitutionaily guaranteed rights OF Al
sace-Lorraine shall find stricted observ-
ance in all respects"
The return of Count Charles Won W. e.
del, the governor general of Alsace-Lor-
raine, from Donaueschingen, recalls the
return of Chancellor Won Buelow from
an interview with the Emperor during
the excitement over the famous Emperor
William interview which appeared in the
London Daily Telegraph in October 1908.
Chancellor Won Buelow was then able
to announce that His Majesty had prom
ised to impose greater restraint upon
himself Now comes the governor gen.
eral of Alsace-Lorraine with the impor-
tant declaration of the Emperor's will
that the government shall be a govern
ment of laws.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
WASHINGTON WATCHING.
The Events in Northern Mexico Is
Where Interest Centers.

Washington. Dec with the an
nounced policy of the Washington gov
ernment on the diplomatic side OF the
Mexican situation, one of patient waiting,
interest here chiefly centers in the rap
idly moving military operations in north
ern Mexico.
The movement southwark of Gen. Viii
las Constitutionalist force and the re-
ports that Huertas generals are plan
ming a concentrated obstruction to his
march on Mexico City, with a possible
flank movement by those bodies of Fed
eral troops hitherto reported as fleeting
from Chihuahua City to the border, are
being observed with marked attention by
military officials here.
There is general feeling among high
officials here that the pendulum will
swing back and forth for some weeks
Constitutionalist successes being follow
ed by Federal victories, and that the
process of forcing the Huerta government
to yield will be a slow one.
The announcement from Hermosllo,
the Constitutionalist capital, that Fran
cisco Escudero had been retired as Car
ranza's minister of foreign relations
awakened considerable speculation here.
1t was recalled that William Bayard
Hale concluded his parleys with 'Escude-
no because he had been unable to resume
conferences with Carranza direct. In
some quarters there was disposition to
regard the withdrawal of Escudero as
having had some connection with the
Hale negotiations.
1t was learned here. tonight, that Es-
cudero had left Hermosillo and was en-
route to New York to meet his wife, who
sailed from Vera Cruz recently.
Friends of Escudero said he had suf-
fered nervous breakdown and needed
a rest.
Mr.. Hale continues to reside in Wash
ington, awaiting word from President
Wilson as to when they may confer on
the details about Mexican affairs.
The Presidents illness last week caus-
ed him to deny himself to all callers. but
1t is expected that during the coming
week he will send for Mr. Hale and get
further information about the Constitu-
tionalists though the former has made
several complete reports in writing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Wireless Again Saves Lives
Steamer on Fire--Help at Hand.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 7.-Wireless re-
ports received here, tonight, told Of
the transfer at sea of 1877 passengers
from the steamer Rio Grande, which
had caught fire while bound from New
York for Brunswick, Ga, to the Brit
ish steamer Swanmore, the subduing
of the flames and of the return of the
Messengers to their vessel. The Rio
Grande Is now on her way to Bruins
wick.
The wireless operator here received
the name Of the fire ship "Ringrande,
but no such vessel is registered and
marine men say the vessel undoubted-
w Is the American coasting steamer
Rio Grande. The transfer took place
o05 miles northwest of Diamond shoals
The meagre reports reaching here said
that fire was discovered in the Rio
Grande's hold at o'clock, this morning
and wireless calls for assistance were
sent out Immediately. The Swanmore,
outward bound from Baltimore, respond
ed and soon had the American vessels s
passengers on her decks. Then atten-
tion was turned to the fire. and when II
had been subdued the passengers were
taken back to the Rio Grande
The following message came by wire
less, tonight. from the Cuban steamer
Antilla:
Second operator at noon received re-
lay from steamer Swanmore to send
nearest Marconi station that she went
to help of Ringrange in answer to her
appeals for assistance at A. NJ. Dec. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Double Tragedy i'm West Gardner, Ne.

Mark Whitney, Casco, Me, Box SO.
Dear Mother: ] loved her so l did
what l did. You will know in day
or SO.
FERNALD.
Tell her l love her so, God bless her
the last time"
A second postal ready for mailing was
addressed to w. B. Eldridge, Gardiner,
r. Nc. Is, and read:
Dear Mother and Father:
81 loved her so, / could not stand it
without her God take care of you both.
"FERNALD.
Tell her I love her so-God bless her
for the last time
Two clippings from newspapers were
also found, telling of his attempts at sui
eide last September at Chelsea. Mass,
where he was employed. He took bi-
chloride of mercury tablets.
Later a piece of rope was found in
his room, and ii was tied to the bed, and
had a slip moose in the end. 1t is be-
lieved by the police ne was again con-
templating suicide.
Eldridge took his arrest in matter
of fact way smiling and claiming he
ldu uOnc iOtIllNS UIly get w lcll
turned over to Sheriff Getchell and asked
if he had any statement to make, he
asked, What am 1 arrested for" and
finally said Il have nothing to say"
In the smoking department of the $50
o'clock car from Gardiner, he laughed
and joked about the thing, with those
who crowded the car. He seemed not to
mind In the least the curiosity of the
crowd which followed he and the sheriff
from place TO place.
The sheriff and his prisoner got off the
car at Grove street junction, Augusta,
and walked to the Jail He spoke of the
unreasonable weather. Finally he re-
marked he had committed no murder,
and the only thing they could charge
him with was drunkenness
He spoke iokingly of the other times
he was in the Jail and said TT is not the
first time I've been in old 36 1t won't
hurt me any and will only disgrace my
wife, my folks and my wife's folks
He repeatedly asked the sheriff if he
would be given trial and said he had
done nothing. Hello. Jabe" he greeted
the turnkey, when entering the Jail Of
flee.
He was Immediately questioned by Cor
oner Bates, county attorney and the
sheriff behind closed doors. He is charg-
ed with murder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
EscUDERo is OUT.
Some of the Factions Now Wonder
Gen. Carranza Does Not.

Hermosillo, Mex, Dec. 7.-General
Venusctiano Carranza, CONSTITUTIONAL
ist chief, and the members of his dip
lomatic family, declined to comment,
today, upon the causes which led to
Francisco Escudero, secretary of for
eign relations in the Constitutionalist
provisional cabinet, being retired from
the portfolio.
The impression prevails here that the
change was occasioned by a personal
affair which arose while Escudero was
recently in Ell Paso, where he went to
arrange the customs business on the
Chihuahua border.
Escuderos successor has not been Sc
lccted. 1t is considered possible that his
position may be filled by Manuel Bo-
Eiila, who served in President Madero S
cabinet.
Escudero represented Carranza in
the recent negotiations at Nogales with
William Bayard Hale. President Will
sons personal representative.
Many messages were received here,
today, which were taken to indicate a
general inclination to abide absolute
ly by the orders Of the insurgent COM
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
BIake's Story.

Fred S. Blake, who was one of the first
to reach the scene. told the Journal re-
porter this story:
Il was in here (meaning the Horne
home) about 12.15, when Harold Merrill
notified me that smoke was issuing from
the Eldridge building and that he was
unable to gain entrance. l hurried across
lots, and opened the door which was un-
locked
Il went in. The smoke was SO dense
l couldn't do thing, and the pump ham
die in the kitchen was 50 hot / couIdn {
bear my hand on it. Mrs. Horne in the
meantime went in and discovered a man
in the sitting room. She came out cry
ing There's man in there There's a
man in there
Il went in and with James Small. who
had come, in the interval, 1 pulled him
out.
Il didn't notice any kerosene ana I
didn't see the woman until we had ex.
tinguished the fire."
Harold Merrill, the son of DR.. T. N.
Merrill, hesitatingly told the same story.
almost Identical, save for the first in
stances, of which Blake knew nothing.
Murder was the unqualified verdict of
all those concerned, and the susprcton
which directed the search towards vounp
Eldridge and finally caused his arrest
has yet to be proven.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
The Arrest.

The Gardiner police were notified by
Irving Buzzell about Z o'clock, Sun
day evening, that Eldridge was IN
Gardiner. A search for him result
ing in finding him at the corner or
Church and Water streets, about $50,
where he was arrested by City Mar
shall Henry w. Dunton.
He said he arrived in Gardiner about
II o'clock from home. He rented a
room at Mrs. Hamilton's, 160 Water
street.
He pawned a dress suit case at
Frank Huntington's pawn shop, re-
eeiving So for it,
The police later found brown
suit, a lady's cheap coat. Hunting
ton told the police Eldridge brought
in the case about $50 A. NJ, and Ell
bridge claims he arrived from home
about $50 A. NJ. Huntington said he
told him he was locked up, Saturday
night and wanted the money to pay
his fine. He was not locked up, how
ever, in Gardiner. When the officers
went to Huntingtons to get the case,
he came to the door with a gun and
said the boys had been troubling him.
In the room at Mrs. Hamilton's the
police found letters, shirt collar
and tie two pawn tickets, each show
ing money raised on rings, on dates OF
Nov. 8, an empty one-half pint bottle.
A letter was found which read as
follows and was addressed to Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
MUST PROTECT FOREIGNERS
IF CAPITAL IS ASSAULTED.
Mexico City Defenders Are AnxiOus--Severe
Fighting in Places=Washington Watch
ing Northern Mexico Events==A
Farce of an Election.

Mexico City, Dec. 7.-Foreigners must
not be interfered with if fighting occurs
in the federal district. This injunction
is contained in the general army order
issued, today. The orders specially
state that in the extent of fighting the
officers in command of the government
troops must understand that the lives
and property of all foreigners are to
be respected; that no moneys or sup
plies are to be exacted from them and
that they must be permitted to leave
the scene of the lighting at any i'm.
The government has disregarded the
warning of the Zapata forces that they
would shoot any railway employees in
case the operation of trains on the Gu
ernavaca line was attempted, after
Des. /, and as a result a pitched bat
tie has taken place between Cuerna-
yaca and Iguala. Luis Valdez, Mex
lean, who was naturaliZed in Texas
and a member of the Order of Railway
Conductors, who was in charge of the
train, was shot and seriously injured
while another conductor, a Mexican,
also was wounded.
The Zapata forces had made arrange
ments to dynamite the train. but
through miscalculation they fired on
the train just before it reached the
mine. The train stopped and a fight
ensued.
Fighting between the federals and
resels near Huitzilac had apparently
ended, today. but the outcome has not
been determined, although the rebels
withdrew.
Notwithstanding reassuring reports
that Monterey and Saltillo have been
taken by the rebels, are persistent and
the temper of the residents of the
capital is now such that reports of
federal reverses are given more cred
ence than those OF federal victories.
A municipal election was held, to-
day, in the capital, but the scenes at
the polls failed to indicate that the
average citizen knew anything about
the affair. Although the public took
no interest in the election it did mani
fest a very lively interest in bull
fight. No seat in the amphitheatre,
which has a capacity of $4,000, wat
empty and hundreds stood in the
aisles and on the roof.
The Mexican public in general ap-
pears pathetic regarding the advance
Of the rebels although it is conceded
by all classes that the rebels are
moving rapidly and speculation for
the most part has to do, not with the
question of will they win, but now
soon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08

mander-i A Constitutionalist
victory before Monterey in Neurvo
Leon was reported by Gen. Pablo Con
zales, who stated his troops had cap
tured military train bearing the fed
eral troops of Gen. Rubio Navarette to
reinforce the capital.
General Gonzales also said his troops
have captured Linares and Montmore-
los, towns near Monterey.
From Tampico, on the east coast,
came a report from Gen. Candido
Aguilar that his troops have dispersed
a group of bandits who molested the
property of the Electric Oil Co. He
stated that three of the bandits had
been executed as an object lesson.
Governor Riveros of Sinola on the
west coast reported his troops had ac-
knowledged receipt of the complaint
from the American state department
that E. S. Windham, an American
ranchman, was held for ransom by
Mexican insurgents. 1t was promised
that the case would be investigated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
APPALLING.
Continued from Page One.)

Brazos and Trinity rivers in central
and south central Texas, since early
in the week.
Three thousand persons have been
driven to the upper floors of their
homes by the rising waters, or have
been compelled to seek refuge in trees,
where they remained for hours, in
some cases for two days, before being
rescued. Estimates of the damage
generally center around s4,000,000.
One of the deepest overf1ows was In
the Brazos bottoms of this section,
where boatmen reported no houses
visible when they made their final
trip before dark, Saturday evening.
The floods in both rivers, Saturday
night, were beginning to pass out in
to the gulf through the last hundred
miles of their courses.
In the remaining territory there
were. few important towns, but addi-
tional drownings in remote settle
ments are feared. A number of towns
which had been isolated two days re-
ported. Saturday, each telling Of prop
erty loss over wide areas, but of few
drownings
The Colorado river also is adding to
the troubles of the Texas flood situa-
tion.