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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
No. 6s7.--volume LxV.-No. ai.
NO TRACTOR-LMULES INSTEAD.
Supervisor Has Bought Eight Heavy
Mules for the County Work.

Some months ago 1t was an
noupced that the Supervisor and
County Commissioners had purchased
an outfit of road machines aud a
large gasoline tractor with which the
roads of the county would be
since supposed that this outfit was
busily engaged in making good roads
for Oconee, whilo Others have known
that the machinery has never arrived
at least part Of 1t never did.
After period Of worry and un-
certainty, however, Supervisor FOs-
ter last week went to Atlanta, where
he purchased eight mules to be put
to work at once on the county roads.
The mules are young and we'll bro
ken, weigh from thirteen to fourteen
hundred pounds each and seem to
be in excellent condition to begin on
the strenuous work for which they
were bought.
The gasoline tractor was bought in
the early spring and it arrived
promptly, but the three road ma
chimes that were to go with 1t never
showed up, and it has just recently
developed that they were lost out
" est III lHS HOOuS, WHICH came SIHDEL-
ly after they had started on their
journey south. Upon ascertaining
this fact Supervisor Foster and the
Commissioners cancelled the order
for the machines and engine, and the
mules were purchased instead. The
board gave up the outfit they had
originally purchased, but they did so
with no little regret, for they felt
that this outfit was just what Oconee
needed and would have filled long
felt want. Nevertheless, in spite of
the disappointment in regard to the
machinery the members of the Coun-
ty Board hope to push the county
road work much more rapidly from
now on than they have been in the
past. The force has been at work in
the eastern part of the county for
some time, but they are now ready
to move into other localities.
1t is gratifying to hear good re-
ports from the section where the
working outfit has been. Only
recently 1t was mentioned to us by.
an sA9 dsrso N couIlty man the
no = 10 part Uf = 5x0uuIy
over which much travel is constantly
directed to and from Anderson couri-
ty are much better than ever seen in
the history of the county. is the
intention OF the County Board to do
thoroughly good work wherever the
force Is put, and to put the force
where the work to be done will be
OF greatest benefit to the largest
number of citizens
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
HENRY NJ. FLAGLRR NO MORE.
Was Oil, Railway and Hotel Magnate
Unconscious for Days.

West Palm Beach, Fla, Nay 90
Henry M. Flagler, the Southern rail
way magnate and hotel man, who
had been i'll here for the last several
weeks, died at 1920 this morning
He had been deaf, blind and out of
his mind for three weeks. Death
came quietly and without pain. He
was 83 years old. Some months ago
the octogenarian sustained a ealE
from steps in his home, and because
or his advanced age his recovery had
not been anticipated.
at Mr.. Flagler's bedside were his
son Harry, who arrived yesterday
from Europe; Rev. Geo. Morgan,
his pastor, who will conduct the fu-
neral services at st. Augustine.
where the body will be buried In the
Flagler mausoleum in the yard of
the .Flagler Memorial church, which
he gave to the Presbyterians Of that
city. The funeral will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock
Henry M. Flagler WAS born at
Canandaigua, N. Y, in 1880. Little
Is known of his early life except that
ne was a clerk In country grocery
in Orleans county, Michigan, while
yet In his teens. Later he removed
to Saginaw, Mich, where he engaged
In the manufacture of salt.
Becoming interested In the possf--
bilities OF the petroleum industry he
removed to Cleveland, Ohio, whers
he organized the company of Rookie
feller, Andrews & Flagler, engaging
in the refining OF oil. The Standard
OH Company was the outgrowth OF
this venture, and Mr. Flagler HAD
constantly remained actively con-
nected with the management OF this
great corporation since Its inception.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
OPPOSES WOODS APPOINTMENT.
John II. Duncan Appeared Before the
Senate Judiciary Committee.

Washington, May 17.-John r..
Duncan, disbarred South Carolina
attorney, appeared before sub
committee Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee to-day in opposition to
the confirmation of Justice Charles
A. Woods, OF the South Carolina Su-
preme Court, who was several weeks
ago nominated by President Wilson
to succeed Senator Nathan Goff on
the Fourth Judicial Circuit bench of
the United States.
The subcommittee consisted of
Senators Bacon, of Georgia, and
Chiffon, of West Virginia. Duncan
attacked not only Judge Woods, but
a number of other South Carolinians
prominent In public and business life
Among other statements not germane
was a protest in advance against the
expected nomination Of w. e. Con
zales for minister to Cuba.
1T Is understood that the charges
made by Duncan were Of round
about nature and he brought no spe-
cffic proof against any one.
Reported Favoraby.
Washington, May 19.--The Sem
ate Judiciary Committee to-day made
favorable report on the nomina-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
CAUGHT In BELT AND KILLED.
John Presley, Operative i'm Lancas-
ter Mills, Meets Horrible Death.

Lancaster, May 17.-Jonn Press
ley, an operator at the Lancaster
Cotton Mills, was killed to-day in the
mill while engaged in his duties in
the card room. His clothing came in
contact in some way with one Of the
belts and he was hurled to the CELL
ing and down again, his body falling
Oh another carding machine. He was
badly mangled, but still living when
picked mp, and was rushed on a spe-
cial train to the hospital at Chester,
but was so badly injured that he
died before the train reached Ches-
ter. Presley was 33 years old and
came here from Monroe, N. c., two
weeks ago to work. He leaves q wife
and two children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
THE REUNION AT CHATTANOOGA
Very Low Rates VIII Prevail for the
Benefit of the Veterans.

Exceedingly low rates for the Con-
federate Veterans Reunion at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, May 27th to 29th,
have been granted on all railroads in
the South. The Blue Ridge Railway
will sell round trip tickets for this
occasion at all ticket offices, and the
Oconee veterans will find that they
can be accommodated in the way of
tickets at any general ticket-selling
office along the line of this road. The
fare from Walhalla for the round
trip will be $500 and from Seneca
$5.40. The tickets will be on sale
May Gath to, 28th, good to return
June 5th. Agents of the Blue Ridge
Railway will give information on re-
quest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21

tion of Justice Charles A. Woods to
be the successor of Judge Nathan
Goff on the Fourth Circuit Federal
bench.
For some time past John T. Dun
can, who seems to have grievance
against Justice Woods, has been in
Washington trying to find some pre-
text upon which to have the nomina-
tion rejected. AS soon as the sub
committee hearing the matter heard
what ne had to say 1t was decided
to make a favorable report to the
committee, and this was accordingly
done.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
NEGRO DESPERATE IN FLORIDA.
Seen and Talked to--Says VIII Not
Be Taken Alive.
columbia Record, 19th.)

Richard Henry Austin, the negro
desperate and triple murderer, who
has successfully eluded capture for
the past four weeks, has been definite
ly located in Jacksonville, according
to authentic information received
this forenoon by the Columbia Rec
ord. He will probably be captured
or killed shortly. He was recognized
by white Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way fireman, who is resident OF
Luray, Hampton county, and who
has known the daring black all his
life. A trap was laid for his cap
ture Saturday night by the Jackson,
VILE police, but he failed to fall int,
it.
When asked if he was not afraid
to be seen on the streets Of Jackson
vile, Austin drew his gun, and, in a
spirit Of braggadocio, replied:
There is no damn policeman in
American who can take me-"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21
LAST CALL TO THE MEN
OF OCONIGE COUNTY.

|. This is to remind you that .
+ you are urged to be present at :
7 the Walhalla Baptist church .
I. next Sunday afternoon, May 25, .
I. at o'clock, to hear Hon. Mar .
= tin f. Ansel in his address to .
+ the men and boys of Oconee .
I. county. Come and bring your .
I friends. Admission free-and It .
! will cost you nothing to get out. .
+ All you are asked to do is to .
+ give the speaker good attention .
i and sing--sing like you mean .
\ it--and help along the cause. .
i This invitation is to you and :
i the man around the corner, so
/ we want you to go get him and .
+ bring him along, too. .
sissf.sfs Observation-Disclosures.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy condition
again. John Supsic, Of Sanbury, Pa,
says: "They are the best pills ever
used, and / advise every one to use
them for constipation, indigestion
and liver complaint" Will help you.
Price 25c. Recommended by all
dealers. adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11

! raphy, ships alleged to be unsink-
able, patent life boats, bell buoys,
and many other contrivances sup
posed to Minimize dangers to those
who go down 'to the sea are subject
ed, Neptune seems to continue to ex-
act heavy toll upon such as invade
his dominions.
The year 1913 has proved thus
far The most disastrous three months
thar ship owners on both sid:s OF
lib Atlantic have experienced in
nearly so years Correct estimates OF
the loss caused by the series of
storms that have swept the coast Of
Europe and America are difficult to
obtain, but an authority who based
his figures on the Lloyds reports,
says that the damage to deep sea
vessels alone would amount to 81
100000. This does not include the
loss suffered by the coasting trade
of tie United States, eStlma:2d at
several millions.
During the month Of January alone
one agency reported the loss or par
tial wreckage of 328 sailing vessels
and SO steamships. January WAS
the month of the largest number OF
wrecks.
One result of the years storms has
been the humiliation OF many Of 1he
few wooden schooners left in the
American coasting trade. AmeH-
can shippers. it is said, have TO de-
pend hereafter largely upon barses
and steam freighters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
APATHY AMONG
VOTERS IN VIRGINIA.

Twelve thousand white men of vot-
ing age who make their homes in
Richmond and who take no part in
the government Of the city or State
are to be asked next week to pay the
pol, taxesl they legally owe, mad to
take the trouble to qualify themselves
to take part in coming elections. The
work was definitely mapped out at a
meeting of the Young Mems Registra-
ton Committee at the Business Mems
Club in Richmond. A captain was
named for each Of the twenty-five pre-
cincts in the city, and each captain is
to associate with himself ten or more
men to aid in the work. The commit
tee has secured a card index of the
men Of Richmond assessed for poll
taxes who are not qualified 70 vote,
and every one is to be called upon dur
ing next week. AS one speaker put It
last night: "If the men of Richmond
don't want to vote, OF are too lazy to
qualify, then let them get out of the
way and let the women vote"
The Lynchburg News in comment
ing on this unfortunate state Of affairs
in Virginia says:
"The Indifference of the voter IN Fir-
ginia is fast becoming a matter OF
danger to the welfare of the Common
wealth, but it would seem that this Is
net the only state in which the evil
is prevalent. While it in no measure
excuses or mitigrates ones own os-
fenses to know that others are guilty
Of the same shortcomings, human
nature is SO constituted that such
knowledge always affords sort OF
qualification. But if Virginians arc
wise they will look at their sister
State, not with only "holier than thou
attitude, but with the object Of learn
imp what effect the remedies being ap'
piled in the Bay State are having. Tx
efforts of the election commissioner;
Of Boston may afford us splendid Oh
ject lesson, if the blacklist method
proves Intellectual, some subsequent
pIsn tried out in that city may Civ;
the Old Dominion an excellent SuGgcs
ton Of how to solve the same prob
lem within her own borders"
Attention should be called 10 tht
fact that the democratic party lost TIT
state OF Virginia in 1872 by genera
apathy and its vote was counted 70
General Grant. Again in the latte
part Of TIE seventies the vote went t.
the Malone organization from Ii
same cause.
If men refuse to vote, women Shouts
be given suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11

At a Corporation Court of the City
Of Alexandria, continued and held at
tho Court House of said City on
Wednesday, March 10Th, 1913
Present Hon. Louis c. Barley,
Judge.
Valerous Ross
VS.. in Chancery.
Anderson Ross.
Upon the application Of the COM
plainant. stating specifically the last
known place Of abode of defendant,
md process having been issued and
returned of the Scrgeant's, showing
lie defendant not being found within
.hc Jurisdiction Of the Court The court
III this 10Th day of March, 1918. doth
Grant the following order of publ
cation:
The object OF this suit is TO obtain
or the complainant, a divorce from
he bond Of matrimony from the de-
fendant, en- the ground Of w!iful de-
:ertion and abandonment, and FOR
General relief. and an affidavit
having been made and filed that the
defendant, Anderson Ross IS not a
resident Of the State Of Virginia,
it os ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen days after due publica-
zion, and dc what is necessary to
protect his interests in this suit.
And it is further ordered that a
:opy Of said order Of publication be
published once q weel: for four sue
,assiye weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zctte, newspaper published in the
City CT Alexandria, Virginia, that z
2opy be posted at the front door Of
lie court house Of said city on or
,oforc the next succeeding rule day
after this order is entered and that q
copy of ord n of said publication shall
DC sent BY registered mail by The
C!cra: Of this Court, addressed 70 the
said nonresident defendant at Eock-
vile, Maryland, his last known place
IF abode.
4 copy Teste:-
NEWELL S. GREENAWAI; Clerk.
SAMUEL c. BRENT, P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
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SMILES.
BY The Second Ward Bard.
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BASEBALL.
The season for the national sport
has started on its way,
Ana at the grounds you'll find the
fans attending cay by day,
| There's no use talking business o!
politics at all,
For every ones discussing how the
boys are playing ball.
The days for reading tariff sche-
dulles and the papers dope
About the Balkan crisis or the
latest new "white hope"
Have passed and gone, the folks have
heard the umpire's stirring call,
And so upon The corners they are
talking of baseball.
It matters not that Wilson is upset
ting presidents,
Or that old Emmy Pankhurst Of
her recent crimes repents,
Or that this agile lady out Of Eng
land takes fall,
We can't discuss these petty things
when teams are playing ball.
The situations badly mixed in near
by Mexico,
And poor old Turkeys struggling
'nsath load Of grief and woe,
We know not Whit calamity upo'
these Turks may fall,
But we can't read about them Wher
we have to read baseball.
We arc no longer interested a :ales
Of thug and thie-,
For every butcher. baker, doctoi
lawyer, merchant, chief,
Cares mighty little how the !attS O.
these poor crooks befall,
When his mind is bent upon tn
score of some good game Of Dali
So now the young and middle ge
and veterans old and grey,
Are sitting on the bleachers just
20 watch the horne team .ay,
They holler "liill the umpire" ana
hey shout and rear and bail,
For the country has gore GRAZ
bout the national game Of bal.
Il the cork pulls out, does lcani
C. Pullin?
Well, VIC won the opener, i W.
nevcr get another one.
Ii looks like we are getting our
spring weather in about the s" ne
way that the cat ate the grub ing
roe, little bit at time.
Ii begins to look as if the 7er.E
men had come Arrangement Wit tho
weather man about the kind Of yea
Their to serve up on dance nigh. s.
Conrad johnson is the Guy
Who runs the -own nigh sc&cc'.
H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11

TERMS:-Daily, l year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
S1.2s. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
ISLAND FORT PROBABLE.
Government May Abandon Cape Henry
Project.

The abandonment Of the clabora G
scheme Of defense of the National
Capital and all the cities on the Ches-
apeake Bay and its tributaries, 50 far
as it involves the erection a. Cape
Henry, Va, Of The great fort, %. WITH
14-inch coast defense rifles ami four
battery post, is imminent, c,@;2G t.
the failure Of the War Department &c
obtain the necessary site fycm the
land holders Of The cape. - conSc-
quence to revive the original plan for
the construction Of an artificial island
midway between Cape Henry ana Cape
Charles.
Army engineers found that they re.
quired for the Cape Henry Io"tilica-
items and post 800 acres Of la3i front
ing The beach, at the very ii? OF the
cape and lying on either side Of the
lighthouse.
Out Of the $4,000 app opriate.;
by Congress for the site it had been
arranged that 100000 was to DC paid
to company owning most Of ::la LAND,
leaving $4,000 to be used n reim-
bursement of individuals who had pur-
chased lots in fee simple and crectei;
cottages.
1t now appears, however, thai the
property offered to the government for
it's 100000 includes only 2GJ acre,
40 acres less than required. TIE adii-
tional property required lies between
Twenty-s;xth and Twenty-nin.h SITS,
in Cape Henry township.
The War Department could apply
to Congress TO condemn the tract, but
! the engineers are now considering
whether, in view Of the great delay
from such proceedings, it woUld not
; be better to abandon the entire pro
ject at Cape Henry, and return to II,
| plan FOR the artificial! island.
! While in this island scheme TIC orig.
inal cost would be greater, the differ
ence would soon disappear if the Cap:
Henry project were fully considered
II would require the building Of {
wharf on Lynnhaven Bay aid The
occurring a right Of way for roac
over the two miles between tia. wh;:.
and Cape Henry, if the fort should ,;
placed there. Expensive defense:
would have to be constructed IN til,
rear f~the Cape Henry batteries t;
protect hem from land a-tacls
These would be unnecessary in t..
case Of tie island fortress. Owing K
is central position the engineers be
liovc the jSlard would be much nor
effective as defense of the vie
mouth Of the Chesapeake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11

Entered at the Postoffice Of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
POISON FOUND IN STO&AIE
Man Died After Eating Dinner Pre-
pared b. His Wife.

staunton, Va, April 11.-Dr y
II. Phelps, physician and cAer}is5,
completcd today the examinatica 81
ne stomach Of Clint Bridge, vho
died suddenly in Basic City N !rea
30 after eating dinncr prepared By
his wife. He reported to the coro.
rer that he found enough strychnlne
in the stomach TO kill a man. So i&i
10 evidence has appeared against
Mamie Bridge, the wife. She is Sill
1t her home IN Basic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
End WARD BARD.
(CommunicateG.)

Dear Second Ward Bard: The See
ond Ward will never be barred"
from first prize so long as you hold
the championship.
But l want to express my appre-
citation of your verse to Cur Col
Jack Marye.
A tri-nominal for scholar, soldier
and gentleman is recognized by all
tha# know him as being wei? deserv-
ed.
May ne live long to enjoy this dis
tinction and may his cult ncve de-
crease.
AN ADMIEER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
SEA STILL DEMANDS
HEAVY TOLLS.

We are nearing the anniversary Of
the greatest marine disaster III the
worlds history-the sinking Of ths
White S,ar liner l'itanic, when so
many people found grave in the icy
waters Of the North Atlantic.
Notwithstanding wireless teleg-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11

August T. Simon. CT Allentown.
Pa, wealthy dealer in dye stuff
and chemicals and brother Of Chas.
Simon, Of Paterson, y. J.. VICE
president of the National Silk Dye
ing Company, committed suicide early
Yesterday by shooting himself il the
head while standing on q bridge
spanning the Lchigh Valley Railroad
tracs His body fell tc The tracks
ard was run over by a locomotive.
He lcs: ~:dow ard three daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11

And live by strictc5- rule.
Handsome Connie goes StG"!ghO
home
When his days work is o'e:,
Things are not like they uscG ( b.
He roams the streets no moe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
FourG = Cure Fer rheumatism.

81 suffered with rheuma ISM for
two vears and coulC no. get M right
hand TO my mouth for That length Ct
riraa.:' writes Lee L.Chap.nan Map!c-
ton. Iowa. - suffered terrible pain
SO I could not sleep OF lie stii! a.
nigh. Five Ecars ago began using
Chan be-l2.u's Linirlcut ana il TWO
months 7 y.aS well and ..1ve no. zuff-
cred with rheumatism since" Fog
sale by al dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-11
@9lGsssss 49, e.s.:
TKANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.

The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
Gazette Building King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-05-24
were ONCE allies
ARE NOW DEADLY
ENEMIES
GREEKS And BULGARIANS CLASH
NEAR SAlOpIKi, INFANTRY and
ARTILLERY Being HOTLY EN-.
GAGGED.
K!N!.... y II 70,
GET NEUTRAL ZONE

London, May 24.-Severe fishti'.c
has been resumed between the Greek
and the Bulgarian troops in the vicin.
ity Of Saloniko. The infantry and
artillery forces of both are holly en-.
gagged near that city, according TO dis
patches received from Athens.
The dispatches refer to the sltua-
ticn as having been extremely grave.
When the last message was se..t,
King Constantine of Greece, who had
just arrived at Saloniki with tie gen.
eral staff of the Greek army, was
to arrange neutral zuue
between the two armies.
Saloniki, May 24.-The losses OF
the Greek troops during the lighting
against the Bulgarians are given TO-
day as one captain killed and $50 k,l.
led or wounded
Hostilities have been suspended.
A mutiny has broken out among tho
troops at Series, TIL. men
demanding to be disbanded. Wheu
heir commanding officer found that
.e was unable to queil the disturb
,nces he committed suicide
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-05-24
SNAGS STRUCK
BY TARIFF
EXPERTS
SUB. COMMITTEE NOW FACES DELAYS
WHICH may prevent BILL BEING
REPORTED BEFORE the MIDDLE
OF june.
SOME INCREASES
IN COTTON SCHEDULE

Washington, D. c., May 24.-The
senate subcommittee have struck
snags that already assure delay in the
program to hasten the tariff bill to
consideration in the senate.
Chairmen of the subcommittee
said that although no more manufac-
turers would be heard after Tuesday,
it would be impossible to have the
schedules ready for the entire com.
mittee by the end of next week.
Some increases of the Underwood
rates in the cotton schedules are bs,
ing contemplated by the suh-commit-
tees. 1t now seems unlikely that the
Democratic caucus will be called un-
til the week of June and that may
delay the report of the bill to the
senate until the middle of June.