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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08

once that a horrid crime had been
committed. He questioned the sex
ton as to whose grave had been dis
turbed, but the SeXtoN didn't know.
He had ofiiciated only a few years.
Perhaps his predecessor might re-
member. The predecessor was a
white and wintry gaffer who lived at
some distance. DOnne hunted MIN
up and took him to the graveyard.
The old mans wits were feeble, but
his memory for all things connected
with dead mems bones was accurate.
He at once announced that the grave
had been occupied by Armstrong, the
innkeeper.
DR.. Donne inquired about the vii
lage concerning the death of Arm
strong, and the oldest inhabitant re-
called the wife's queer story and her
remarkable haste to get married
again. There was reason for suspi-
cion at least; but the good doctor
found it almost impossible to be-
lieve that the fine, devout woman,
who listened to his sermons so close
ly, could be guilty of an atrocious
crime. If ever a calm, untroubled
face spoke of clear conscience, the
face belonged to that woman.
But he felt it his duty to set his
doubts at rest If she was guilty, the
law must have its due; If innocent,
she should be vindicated. SO one
day he called at the inn with a small
package in his hand. The good wife
was overwhelmed with pleasure and
pride. She took him into the best
room, and while her back was turned
he opened his parcel and placed the
skull upon a table. When she turn
ed around she saw it and her face be-
came ghastly.
It's a curious Skull" said Donne,
taking it up; "see how a huge nail
has been driven into it," And he
looked into her eyes as though he
would read her soul. She sank into
seat weeping and moaning, and
then. while the gentle pastor held
her hands, she told how she slew
her husband.
She was convicted and sentenced
TO death, and during the brief inter-
val between her trial and execution
the man who had been her Nemesis
proved her comforter and consoler.
lie was with her almost constantly
through these trying hours and to
such good effect that she went out of
the world hopefully. with a smile on
her lips.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
no OPEN IMMATURE COTTON.
Plant to Manufacture Device Will be
Established at BaTnwell.

Barnwell, Oct. At. S. Cave and
J. NJ. Easterling returned from Phil
adelphia Wednesday morning with
the glad news that Darnwell is to
be made the headquarters Of com
pany which will manufacture ma
chimes to mature unopened cotton
bolls.
These gentlemen went to Philadel-
phia at the invitation of the inven-
tor and capitalists who are backing
bring with him quantity Of unopen-
ed cotton bolls in order that he might
test the process himself. The test
was made in Philadelphia Monday
morning by Mr.. Cave. He fed the
unopened bolls into a hopper, and
operating the machine under direc-
tions of the patentor, soon satisfied
himself that "it was a 60"
Both Mr. Cave and Mr.. Easterling
state that the bolls were fully ma
tured and that the samples of staple
produced is much better than when
allowed to mature in the field-it is
whittier, stronger and every way more
desirable. 1t is also used to open
froSt-bitten bolls.
1t was first proposed to operate
the machines at Philadelphia, but
Messrs. Cave and Easterling con-
vinced the capitalists that Barnwell,
being in the cotton belt, would be a
better location. A machine will be
shipped here within the next ten
days and will be Immediately pat in
operation. A plant will also be es-
tabliShed here for the manufacture
of the machines. Mr.. Cave has been
granted the right to dispose Of the
machines in this State.
That this is probably one of the
greatest inventions so far as the far
mer is concerned since the invention
of the cotton gin is attested by the
fact that there were representatives
from England, Germany and other
foreign countries present to see Mr.
Cave make the test on Monday. 1t
is impossible to realize the revolution
which will probably be wrought in
the cultivation and gathering Of cot
ton. By using this machine the bolls
can be picked green in the field and
! in short time matured, picked and
ginned, all by machinery.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
Schmidt Held Responsible.

New York, Oct. 2.-Hans Schmidt,
who confessed killing Anna Aumul-
Ter, became frenzed to-day at the
coroner's inquest into the death of
his victim, rose from his seat, snatch
ed from his neck the rosary he had
worn ever since his incarceration,
tore it into many bits and hurled
them at he newspaper reporters sit
ting half a dozen steps away. The
jury found him responsible for the
4sirl'4 dea II
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08

The first official figures estimating
the size of this years crop will be an
nounced by the crop reporting board
on Friday, December 10, at 2 p. m,
when the department Of agriculture's
report on the production Of cotton
for the season l913-14 will be is
sued, showing the quantity of cot
ton grown in each State, expressed
in 500-pound bales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
Conscience Fund il Growing.

Washington, Oct. 4.---From the
North and from the South Secretary
MCAdoo received contributions to the
Federal treasury from conscience
stricken citizens. An unknown resi-
dent Of Portsmouth, n. H., sent 81,
which he said he "thOught" he owed
the United States and a citizen of
birmingham, Ala, anonymously
likewise contributed $50.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
4 Marvellous Escape.

"My little boy had a marvellous es-
cape" writes p. II. Bastiams, of
Prince Albert, Cape of Good Hope.
1T occurred in the middle Of the
night. He got a very severe attack
OF Group. AS luck would have it, |
had a large bottle of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy in the house. After
following the directions for an hour
and twenty minues he was through
all danger. For sale by all dealers. 2d
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
lin Court of Common Pleas.)

Green Wright, Solomon Wright, Mag
gle Brunei, Carrie Mack, Charlie
Henderson. Addie Henderson.
Mary knON, elizabeth Jenkins,
William Dean, Frank Dean, Char
lie Dean, Mamie Cobb and Ehza
Mitchell, ria HtiffS,
against
Samuel y right, Charlie Wright, Ma.
hala Wright, Carrie Wright, Silas
Wright, Charlie Wright, Jr., Annie
Brock, Elnora Wright, Lucius
Wright, Jesse c. Neville and Mack
Neville, Defendants.
(Summons for Relief Complaint
not Served.)
To the Absent Defendants Above
Named: Carrie Wright, Mahala
Wright, Annie Brock, Elnora
Wright and Lucius Wright:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint In
this action, which was filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said county, on
the 23d day of September, 1913, and
to serve a copy OF your answer to the
said complaint on the subscriber at
his office on the Public Square, at
Walhalla Court House, South Caro-
lima, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day Of
such service: and If you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded In the complaint.
Dated this 23d day Of September,
A. ID. 1913.
CONCEAL Seal) JOHN f. CRAIG,
Clerk Court Common Pleas, Oconee
County.
NJ. G.. LONG,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To Elnora Wright and Lucius Wright,
Minor Defendants, Above Named:
You will take notice that unless
you apply and have some person ap-
pointed as Guardian adj Litem for
you in the above entitled action
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive Of the day Of such
service, the Plaintiffs will apply and
have some suitable person so appoint
cd TO represent your interest in said
action.
Dated this 23d day OF September,
1913. NJ. G. LONG,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Sept. "a. 1913. 29-43
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
Oconcc County Farmers Union.

The Farmers Union Of Oconeo
county will meet with Red Hill Local
Union on the second Friday in Octo-
ber (the 1Oth. All are urgently re-
Quested to turn ont and assist in the
transaction of business.
j. w. Alexander, President
II. A. Wood, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
Fatalities in Coal Mines.

Vasniu &t1n act. Facilities NJ
e1a. mines ior ne first seven months
Of the year numbered 1,437, accord
ing to the bureau of miners. This
is a slight increase over last year.
There were 763 fatalities in Penn
sylvania.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
TO Cure a Cold In One Dav

FAKE LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists ;efund money II it fails 10 cure.
T.. w. GROVES signature each box. Csc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
s''S''sNS' ..s..s..s.s.
!. THE SCHOLAR
I. AND THE SKULL.
!. How a Woman Who Killed Eer 80
" Husband Was Brought to !.
" the Gailows by a Simple In I.
: Cident. =.
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IL Cident. y.
'i""s'.S.s..$.sS.S..S. Observation-Disclosures.
Sarah Maxwell's only claim 10 a
deathless renown rests upon the fact
that a great man brought her 20 her
doom, and SO the details OF her iife
story are meagre, but few 'acts
have survived, says the Kansas city
Times.
AT the beginning of the seventeenth
century she was a maid servant in the
home of a wealthy citizen of Hunt-
ingdonshire. She was unusually
good looking and had some oduc. ton
"a rare thing for a handnald,n IN
those days-and was generalIy srOyu
her station. In the employ OF the
same family there was a middlc-aged
man named Armstrong. He vas ra-
ther uncouth, with large sh) K Of
sorrel hair, and little more is known
of him, except that he was -rCat
favorite with his master. Arms ,Oug
saved his money a penny n time,
and as he approached the sera and
yellow leaf he found he had io~ucy
enough to buy an inn thai was for
sale. He and Sarah werr m,rri"l
and took possession Of the mn.
1t is reasonable to supposa tha thc
influence Of the master was brought
to bear to effect this marriage Of the
BILE that Sarah would have chosen Us
her husband a loutish man 1rorr man
twice her age. However tha, may
be, the two settled down in heir
caravansary, and Sarah was greatly
respected and admired. Many Young
men made eyes at the handsome wife,
but they had to keep theiv distance.
Then one morning Mrs. Armstrong
calmly informed the neighhorS mat
her husband had died During the
night. He had drunk himself into a
stupor before retiring, she said. and
died from the effects OF his deJonch
That seemed strange to some OF the
neiGhborS, for Armstrong Was known
as ali unusually temperate man.
There doubtless was some malicious
gossip but the husband was pHried
in the crowded churchyard. Before
he had been there, among the rude
forefathers of the hamlet, for twen-
ty-four hours, the widow had married
a young man named Maxwell Then
there was more talk-enough to fas-
ten the events in the memoTles OF
the inhabitants Tor future use,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieve $
Rain and Heals at the same time. 2Sc. soc. 81 C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08

November I'D Tor Thanksgiving.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-08
DcVout MIth Age.

l'eVDNE " IHt Age,
. SaraE aud Aar new husl,a IT,! .G,bn-
tucteu rHc inn for many years Sarah
tc2am" the mother oG several admir-
able children, and was in every way
an excellent matron. AS she waXcd
older she became devout and WAS
free with precept and admOniUcn.
Every Sunday she might have been
seen in the church and the &lUgucrcv
of the new preacher often moved nlr
to tears. His eyes often we're uu0n
her as he talked for a gooG listener
is a great help to a clergyman, and
this motherly woman seem,G so in
telligent and appreciative t6al it was
a pleasure to talk to her.
The new preacher was 'T. John
Dome, one of the truly gre men OF
his time. He had accepted living"
in Huntingdonshire and OCCASIONALLY
preached there, although mt OF his
time was spent in London. he was a
great preacher, and the mos Neauti-
ful man in England. Beaut 'ul IS the
word; the old writer's say h had tNc
face of an angel. Izaak Wa! on wrote
a beautiful tribute to hirl saying
that che carried his henrnrs 10
heaven in a holy rapture; ne pic.
tured vice so that we hate It, and
virtue so that we loved it,"
AS poet he was equally praat. and
many learned men Of the pc ID held
that he was without a pee Ben
Jonson said he was "the frat poet
in the world in some thing but he
will perish for not being understood" ="
which prophecy came true. Dryden
said he was the greatest " Of the
nation. He was an impul! ~e man,
full of fantastic moods ant iancies.
Some Of his poetry was as light as
thistledown, and some was .r1found.
Now it was voluptuous, an again
morbid.
He wrote much about the mystery
OF death, and that subject inlcrnsted
him to such a degree that hr haunt
ed graveyards. One day he stood in
the graveyard surrounding /. church
and watched the weary .'ol at
work. 1t was an old. old umctery,
and every time a grave Naa dug
bones were thrown up. POpr ueople
buried there could not cont uDOu
repose. In a Ie,g wears
at most they would have ia make
way for others. Presently. as the
sexton welded his shovel, ,n threw
out skull and the preach picked
it up and doubtless moralizrd u1sn
the vanity Of human life. rs he
turned it around in his hands his
fingers encountered projection. II
was the head Of a nail Examination
showed the nail had been drlvon
through the skull and 1t still. project
ed into the cavity two o. three
inches.
The Grave Identified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
COMPANY MAY
BE OUSTED FROM STATE
Quo Warranto Proceedings Against Montgomery Light and
Power Company Instituted in Montgomery BY Daniel W.
Troy Grounds Concern is Not Complying With Stat
ute in Reference to Payment of Franchise Tax
Custer Proceedings Likely to Establish Prec-
eden for Southern States
by l.. $. BETTY

Montgomery. September 5.-(Special)
Quo warranto proceedings against the
Montgomery Light and Water Power
company looking to the ejectment of
that corporation from the state on the
the statute in reference to the payment of
a franchise tax were today instituted in
the Montgomery circuit court by Daniel
W. Troy, special counsel for the state.
The custer proceedings against the
Montgomery Light and Water Power COM
pany are the first of the kind ever insti-
tuted in an Alabama court, and are likely
to establish a precedent not only for this
state. but for ether southern states.
In his bill of complaint Special Counsel
Troy endeavors to show that the Mont
somery Light and Water Power company,
which owns capital and does business in
Montgomery Elmore and Tallapoosa
Counties has been in the habit of paying
& franchise tax only on about one-third of
its property in the three counties. where
as the law specifies that the franchise tax
shall be assessed on the full capital or
stock employed.
The bill sets out that the company paid
an ad valorem tax for 1913 on $760,540,
which, on the basis of so per cent. rep
esents a property valuation of 81 ,267, ,566.
The ad valorem tax for 1911 and 1912 was
assessed on about $4,000 worth of prop
erty.
In reference to the franchise tax paid
by the company for 1913, the bill declares
that the tax was only for such an amount
''as under section Il of the acts of 1911
could have been due from it on a capital
employed or to be employed in the state
OF S4o1 740''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06


cost him many thousands of votes. The
representative from the Sixth district has
81 number of friends at the capitol and
these were unanimous IN condemnng the
tactics he used in his latest reply to the
governor
Governor O'Neal will answer Captain
Hobson. His statement will be brief and
rlay not be issued for several days The
governor declined to say today what
course he would pursue, but intimated
that Cauptain Hobson had rcsorted TO
tactics to which he could not out of re.
spect to the dignity of his office, possibly
descend.
The governor was in conference with
several of his close friends and advisers
today, and it is understood that they
have advised a short. digniied reply 1t
is more than probable that the governor
VIII answer Captain Hobson's attack Sat-
urday.
Probably no man in public life has is
sued a statement in Alabama within the
past decade that has provoked so much
comment in official circles as Captain
Hobsons latest reply to Governor ONeal
The statement as whole has been se-
verely criticized, the most common ex-
preston heard with reference to 1t being
"billingsgate, and tine comment having
been so general as to leave little room
for doubt that the officials at the capitol
are entirely with the governor in the
controversy, and that the hero of the
Merrimac Is being condemned In the
strongest possible terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
DATE CHANGED FOR
GOOD ROADS MEET
Change Made to Secure At
tendance of Marshall,
Houston and Others

In order to secure the presence of Vice
President Marshall, cabinet officers and
other distinguished good roads speakers
to attend the annual meeting of the Ala
bana Good Roads association in Mobile,
after consultation with the executive Of
ficers of the association and the Mobile
Chamber of Commerce. President John
Craft and Secretary j. A. Rountree have
announced that the association will as
semble in Mobile on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, November 20, q and q,
instead of December 3, and 5.
President Craft has just returned from
Washington. and in company with SEN
ators Bankhead and Clayton and other
members of the Alabama delegation,
called upon Vice President Marshall, Sec
retaries Houston, Burleson and McAdoo
and extended a cordial invitation to at
tend the annual meeting of the assoca-
tion
They all expressed desire to be pres
ent. but on account of Congress assem-
bling on December | tlfey could not ac-
cept the invitation. Consequently, the
change of date was made. 1t is now be-
lieved that they will attend. Every indi-
cation points to great meeting at Mo-
bile, as active work Is being done to pro-
mote it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

The complaint is addressed to Judge w.
W. Pearson Of the Montgomery circuit
court, and in conclusion requests that a
summons issue to Montgomery Light and
Water Power company requiring it with
in the time provided by law to appear
and show by what warrant and authority
ii exercises and has exercised the fran
chise of doing business as foreign cor
pora ton and a public. service corporation
within the state of Alabama, and by
what warrant and authority it has done
and Goes business within the state of Ala
hama without compliance with said sec
tions IL and 33G of said act of March 81
1911, and show what cause, If any 1t cam
why it should not be excluded by judg-
nent of custer by this court from exercis-
ing said franchise and from doing bust
ness within the state of Alabama"
The grounds on which the special coun-
sci seeks to have the corporation elected
from the state are that the power COM
pany has not compiled with sections 12
and 33G of the revenue act of 1911 which
makes it unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation TO engage in or carry on
business or any act for which a license
or franchise tax is by law required with
out first having paid for or taken out
license as provided by law
The bill specifies that the Montgomery
Light and Power company be given 10
days In which to appear in court and am
swer to the charges that it is engaged in
business in the state in violation of the
law.
The proceedings are the first of their
kind Instituted against a foreign corpora
ticn doing business in Alabama, and the
outcome of the case is expected to set
precedent for LITIGATION of similar
character against other corporations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
MANIAC CREATES
REIGN OF Terror IN
GERMAN VILLAGE
Crazed Teacher Shoots Up
Muelhausen, Causing a
Small Panic-Finally
OverpOwered

Muelhausen, Germany, September ..
A crazed teacher named Wagner, who
murdered his wife and four children at
Degerloch yesterday, set fire to the
village of Muelhausen in four places
during last night and in a fusillade
with the citizens who tried to capture
him seven persons were shot and killed
and nine wounded.
The man took refuge in a stable,
where he killed all the live stock The
Baden authorities finally overpowered
him after he had exhausted all of the
IS cartridges with which he was pro-
vided.
The enraged German villagers
clubbing him and stabbing him with
pitchforks. He will probably die.
When he entered Muelhausen it was
known that he was a fugitive MUIR
derer.
1t was only after the widest scenes
which had been enacted here that the
police went to his chambers in Deger
loch, where he had been teaching, and
found bodies of his children and wife.
Doctors state of the 20 wounded by
Wagner five almost certainly will die
and six others are in conditions seri-
Gus.
After he set fire to the first dwelling
in the place Wagner opened fire on
pedestrians or on persons appearing
in windows.
The villagers thought the place had
been attacked by robbers. Some vigor-
ously rang church bells and others
dashed to the nearest barracks asking
for troops.
Meanwhile village policeman
backed up by posse rushed on Wag-
ner. He stood in the center of the main
street. an army revolver in each hand
and another pair in his holsters
The policeman was twice wounded by
bullets but continued to run toward
Wagner, although armed only with a
sabre He finally felled the crazed man
while he was reloading his revolver,
Wagner continued the fight while
PROSTATE on the ground and wounded
the policeman third time. Some peas
ants sought to stop him with rusted
weapons After they reached him they
fractured Wagner's skull and wounded
a hand. Wagner was said to have been
a heavy drinker but acquaintances in
the vicinity had no suspicion of men
tality.
He appears to have deliberated over
the deed for a long while.
Before leaving Degerloch, where he
had killed his children and wife, he
sent a letter to Stuttgart publica-
tion in which he said:
Il think there is no God. I am the
devils imp. wish could torture every
person within my reach, but l know
can't get all of them. I've slept for
years with stilleto and revolver be-
meath my head"