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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-19

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Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
OCONFE PRISONERS PAROLED.

Last week paroles were issued to
the following Oconee prisoners by
Governor Blease, and those named in
the list have been released from GUS
tody:
Cox, Wade G.-Convicted at the
March, 1911, term Of Court for Oco-
nee on the charge of assault with
criminal intent, and sentenced to fif-
teen years in the State penitentiary
or public works Of county. Cox's pa
role is granted upon the following
conditions: THAT the said Wade G.
Cox be paroled during good behav-
ior, and upon the further condition
that he abstain entirely from the use
of alcoholic liquors or beverages.
Should he violate the conditions of
this parole he shall be recommitted
to the State penitentiary to serve the
remainder Of the sentence imposed.
Moore, l.. E.-Convicted of assault
and battery Of high and aggravated
nature, and sentenced to pay a fine
OF 500. Sentence commuted to
fine Of $25.
Smith, M. L.-Convicted at March,
1910, term of Court for Oconee on
the charge OF burgalry and larceny,
and sentenced to serve five years in
the State penitentiary or on the pub
lie works of the county. Paroled dur
ing good behavior.
Both Cox and Smith were engaged
on the public works of Oconee and
have been released from custody ac-
cording to the terms of their respec-
tive paroles. Moore has paid the re-
duced fine to the Clerk of Court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02

exist, except by reason of an ances-
tors defective renunciation OF in
heritance or failure to execute a re-
nunciation Of Inheritance, unless said
action is commenced prior to Janu-
airy lst, 1914"
Just about as transparent as mud.
In the language of the small boy who
got hit with a mud pie: "Who done
that?' And why? And what for?
And when? And where were LHe
other members when it happened?
1t strikes us as being a Supreme
Court feeder. We need a good old
fashioned "house cleaning" at the
State Capitol We need about ten
thousand pages Of ambiguous folde-
rol cut out of the general laws Of the
State and few paragraphs of plain,
common sense, sOund-to-the-core law
substituted for them.
With the above section and the
proviso added at the last session,
what becomes of the dover? Is it
affected by this proviso or not? Is
a dover" an "inheritance"? Some
seem to think that what would affect
one would affect the other. There is
difference Of opinion even among
lawyers as to that. Why not make
wayfartng man, though a fool" so
to speak-might read and under
stand?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
COURT NEXT WEEK.

Court will convene in Walhalla
next week, and our friends from the
county are cordially invited to call at
The Courier office and take a drink
with the devil" or any of us. Here's
hopin that each will find the wa
ter good. We keep it ION tap"
Incidentally, if you happen to owe
us something, bring a well filled
pocket book and spend part of a
day getting a receipt in full. If you
owe us nothing, drop in and let us
you.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Mutual Live Stock Insurance Asso-
citation of Oconee County, S. G..
Petition for Charter Approved and Charter Granted
The Constitution and bylaws of the Live
Stock Insurance Association

State of South Carolina, County o.
Oconee.-To Honorable r. NJ Nc
Gown, Secretary Of State:
Whereas, it is the purpose o. GER
tain individuals residing in the coun-
ty of Oconee and State Of South Car
olina, to organize Mutual Live
Stock Association in said county and
State, now, therefore, we, the Under
signed, beg leave to set forth
First: the names and residcnces
of your petitioners, to witt
Henry l.. Werner, Westminst ar.
Il. ID. Marett, Westminster.
j. B. Harris, Westminster.
J. d. Isbell, Walhalla.
H. f. LOFTS, Westminster.
l.. Nj. Glymph, Fair Play.
J. II. Smith, Westminster.
w. II. Kindley, Westminster
j. b. TompkinS, Westminster
Andrew Bearden, Westminster.
w. Fl. Crawford, Fair Play.
B. II. Cole, Fair Play.
Second: The name Of the proposed
organization shall be Farmer Mn.
tual Live Stock Association o OcO-
nee County, South Carolina"
Third: The principal place oG bus
mess shall be Walhalla, S. G..
Fourth: The object of the asso-
citation is to be mutual aid anG char
ity to its members through co .oDera-
ton by re-imbursing losses tlaL IT.
members may sustain by dee IN L.
horses, mules, cattle and otber live
stock.
Signed and given under our hand
this the I'd day of June, 1913
Henry J.. Werner, 7. D. Ma arett, ].
B. Harris, J. d. Isbell, H. F. LOFTS
l.. M. Glymph, j. H. Smith, W. H.
Kindley, J. B. Tompkins, .Nudrew
Bearden, B. H. Cole, w. F. Ca sey. ~
II. Crawford, Petitioners.
Approved.
F. H. McMaster,
Ins. Commissioner
Columbia, S. c., June 7, 1873,
State of South Carolina, E%.cutiy
Department.--This is to certily th
foregoing to be a true and c0rrecl
copy of the petition this d. Alec
with me as Secretary of Statc uuder
the provisions Of Article w, ChaptC.
XIV, Code of 1912.
Given under my hand and tile sea
of the State, at Columbia, lhis tn,
10th day of June, A. D. 1913
(Seal.) r. M. Meow.
Secretary of state.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Townsend's Body Recovered.

Kansas City, June 29.-The body
Of George Townsend, a wealthy Chi
cago railway promoter and brother
of Congressman Townsend, of New
Jersey, who disappeared from local
hotel last Tuesday, was found to-day
on Goose Island, 8 small strip Of land
In the Missouri river, six miles west
of Kansas City, Kans 1t had been
washed ashore. Mr.. Townsend's hat
aud note saying he intended to leap
into the river because he feared the
mad house" were found on the river
bank yesterday. The body will be
cremated and the ashes scattered
(lav Countw and e. J6eanb internr
ban line, the last railway built by the
promoter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
FEEDING THE SUrREHIE COURT,

If the matter Of furnishing prob
lens for the Supreme Court to solve
were the peculiar province of our
lawmakers, it would seem that our
General Assembly is peculiarly apt
IN performing its functions. 1t may
be that we arc particularly obtuse,
but the following example Of mud
dying the waters" Cat least it seems
10 us 10 amount to that appears in
the Acts and Joint Resolutions OF
Hhe General Assembly Of South Caro-
una, Session Of 1913" The subject
matter Of this act is The Limitation
OF Actions for the Recovery OF Real
Property" We quote:
Sec. 1923. No action for the recov-
cry OF reai property, or for the recov-
cry OF the possession thereof, shall
be maintained, unless it appear that
the plaintiff, his ancestor, predeces-
Bor, or grantor, was seized or nos
sessed OF the promises in question
within ten years before the com
mencement OF the action. (That ia
as the law stood prior to the sitting
or the last General Assembly. when
the following proviso was added
thereto(: Provided, No action 10
recover possession OF real property
shall be brought against a party in
possession under claim OF title
through deed or deeds in which n
defective pronunciation of inherit
ance occurred, or in which no renun-
citation OF inheritance was made
where one should have been executed
where said right OF action would not
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Pursuant to an order of the Coun-
ty Board Of Education of Oconee
County, South Carolina, an election
will be held at the school house in
Earles School District, No. II, on
SATURDAY, JULY 18th, 1913, for
the purpose of voting, upon the ques-
tion Of levying an additional extra
FOUR MILLS upon all the real and
personal property in said district for
school purposes. At said election
each voter favorinG said levy shall
cast ballot containing the word
Yes written or printed thereon;
each voter opposing said levy shall
cast ballot containing the word
mo" written or printed thereon.
The rules Of the general election
will govern.
G. E. CALLAHAN,
j. S. SMITH,
Trustees District No. II.
July 2, 1913. s27-28
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Constitution of the Farmers Ntttin
Live Stock Association OF Rco-
nee County, South Car

nee County, South Car
lima.
Article 1.-The name Of tbs asso
citation shall be Farmers Mutu8i
Live Stock Insurance Associa aou yls
Oconee County, South Carolina |g
Article 1.-THE aims and objects
Of this association shall be mu ,ual
aid and charity to it's rtemDers
through cooperation, by reimburs-
ing losses that its members may sns-
tain by death to horses, mu es .8i-
tie and other live stock.
Article III.-The following han
constitute the officers of this rsaG-
citation: President, vice prnsiGoHt,
Observation-Disclosures, business mana
ger, and board Of director, con
sisting of not less than seven Ncm-
bers.
Article IV.-Reputable white citi-
zens only shall be admitted into this
association and every person holding
a policy and In good standing shall
be considered a member of this as
sociation, and shall be entitled to one
vote for every one hundred dollars
worth of insurance which he may
have in force when an occasion for a
vote may arise.
Article V.-There shall be an an
nual meeting OF this association,
which annual meeting, as we'll as
special meetings, shall be subject to
the call Of the president.
Article Wilt shall be the duty
Of the president to preside at all
meetings; to fix the date Of, and
call annual meetings.; to call meet
ings Of the directors whenever he
shall deem it necessary; to investi-
gate, or cause to be investigated, all
losses, and upon satisfactory proof of
the same, he shall order the secrtary-
treasurer to pay them
Article VIi.-The vice president
shall assume the duties of the presi-
dent in case of absence, death, resig-
nation or removal.
Article Wilt shall be the duty
q, the secretary-treasurer to keep
neat and correct books OF all trans
actions, financial and otherwise, of
the association. He shall send out
notices Of meetings and notices of
assessments, collect assessments and
pay claims for losses upon the appro-
val and order Of the president His
books shall be open to inspection to
any policyholder in good standing at
any and all times. He shall enter
into good and sufficient bond for the
faithful discharge of his duties,
which bond must be satisfactory to
the board of directors, both as to
amount and sufflciency. 0
Article IX.--It shall be the duty
of the business manager to thorough
ly examine all live stock for which
application for insurance may be
made, and to give full and accurate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
THE NEFZOV PIANO.
An Instrument of Superior
Quality.

There Is no flaw in the Netzow
scale; it has a treble clear as crys-
tai; Is sympathetic as the human
voice in the middle register; and
full, resonant and rich in the base.
me action Of the Netzow Piano is
so finely balanced and even that it
gives the performer means of the
most accurate Interpretation.
For sale on right uCrms and at
right prices.
X. w. GRUBBS, WalhalIa, s. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Iiy-LawS OF the Farmers Mutual
Live Stock Association of OcO-
nee County, South Carolina.


nee County, South Carolina.
l. No live stock other than that
used on or about the usual work on
farm lands shall be insured in this
ussociation.
2. No live stock shall be insured
that Is Of value of less than one
hundred dollars, and no policy shall
De issued for more than tWo-thirds
OF the cash value of any stock, said
cash value to be fixed by the party
applying for the insurance and the
business manager of this associa-
tion.
3. If any live stock be injured or
destroyed by the negligence of the
owner his policy shall become null
and void, and this association shall
in no way be liable for such loss.
4. Policies may be transferred
upon the following terms only, to
wit: If any two members of the as
sociation shall desire to swap, eX-
change or transfer the ownership Of
any live stock already insured the
said transfer may be made by sur
rendering the old policy to the sec
retary-treasurer and paying an addi-
tional fee of fifteen cents for the is
suance of new policy and the trans
fer OF the names of the owners of
the stock upon the books; Provided,
That If member shall swap, ex-
change or transfer an insured ami
NAL for one that is not insured, or
to person who is not member Of
this association, the policy becomes
void as to Che animal the said mem
Der disposes of, but he may have the
policy transferred to the animal he
receives by paying an inspection fee
of twenty-five cents in addition to
the fee mentioned above.
Bylaws adopted at the permanent
organization Of the association at
Westminster, Oconee County, South
Carolina, June IA, 1918.
II. l.. VeDner, President.
]. B. Harris, Sec.-Treas.
j. ID. Isbell, Manager.
j. l.. Kell,
j. ID. McMahan,
M. Abbott,
j. H. Smith,
s. l.. Brown,
A. Bearden,
j. p. Stribling, Directors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
WaIhalla Stores to Close.

We, the undersigned merchants of
Walhalla, do hereby agree to close
our stores Friday of this week, July
Fourth, az This Is legal holiday:
Signed: G. w. Pitchford, s. N.
Pitchford, Carter & Co., r. A. Nc
Lees, j. A. Moody, G. w. C j. E..
Bauknight, Moss & Ansel, o. II.
Schumacher, Cash Grocery Co., Nor
man Co. Clover store), James C. Sea
born, l.. o. White.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.

State Of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.
Un Court Of Common Pleas.)
Eugenia p. Lowry, Plaintiff,
against
James v. Blassengame ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to order signed by s. w. G..
Shipp, Presiding Judge, In the above
entitled action. on March 25th, 1913,
all and singular the creditors OF the
estate of James Blassengame, de-
ceased, are required to establish the
date, rank and amount of their
claims against said estate on or by
the first day of August, 1913, or be
barred.
Walhalla, s. c., July 1, 1913.
w. o. WHITE, Master.
July 2, 1913. 27-31
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
NEW OFFICIALS TAKE CHARGE.

Since yesterday, July lst, in Oco-
nee it is County Treasurer r. II. Al
eXander and County superintendent
of Education Thos. A. Smith, these
officials having assumed their respec-
tive offices, to which they were elect
ed in the primaries of last year.
Hereafter the County Sup"-.I.,unu-
end Of Education's office will be in
the Court House, Mr.. Smith having
taken charge there in the room set
aside for his office. EX-Treasurer
VIII j. Schroeder will for a month or
more continue in the treasurer's Of
fee in order that he may familiarize
the new treasurer with the details Of
the office. Mr.. Alexander, too, is un-
able to give his entire time at pres
ent to the office, owing to sickness in
his family. These two new officials
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Alexander
have high standards to meet in fol-
lowing the gentlemen retiring, for
never in the history Of Oconee (and
this without reflection upon a single
official in the past) have our citizens
had better or more capable men in
the offices OF County Treasurer and
County superintendent of Education
than they have found in Mr.. Schro-
der and Wade C. Hughs, Esq, the
latter retiring from the Superintend-
ent's office.
We believe that both Mr.. AleXan-
der and Mr.. Smith will make good
officials. They arc both good men.
whose coming to Walhalla with their
families constitutes valuable acuuisi-
tions to our citizenship, and they
have been most heartily welcomed.
They have important Offices to fll.
and we believe that they will fill
them creditably to themselves and
satisfactorily to the public.
A new official in the county this
year is added to the educational
forces in the person of Miss Annie
NcMahan, of Richland, this county,
who has been chosen to fill the i'm
portant position of Supervisor of Ru-
raj Schools. Miss McMahan's duties
will call her into all parts OF the
county during the year, as she is to
visit and superintend the actual work
of education in the public schools of
the county. Oconee will find in Miss
McMahan capable official, We feel
sure, and one who has the good of
the children of tho public schools at
heart She is a graduate Of Win
throp College and thoroughly capa-
Bile OF assuming the responsibilities
OF her position.
Miss McMahan's term Of office is
for two years. She received her ap-
pointment at the hands of the County
Board OF Education with the appro-
val OF State superintendent Of Edu-
cation j. E. Swearingen. Miss Nc
Mahan is paid a salary OF $500 per
year from the county funds, and this |
is supplemented by an additional |
$3.50 from the Peabody educational |
fund.
The members Of the new County |
Board OF Education are VIM. j. Strib-
ling, Esq, of Walhalla, and Prof. l.. |
A. Sease, OF Clemson College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Will Deport Syrian Leper.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 29.--Infof-
nation obtained by immigration In
spector Fluckey indicates that Depad
Hsain, the Syrain leper who has been
occupying an entire floor in the city
hospital here for over week, was
suffering frcm the disease when ha
arrived in this country, and hence
may be deported at once. The warA
rant for his deportation is expected
to arrive from Washington at once.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02

acscription of the same in the policy
lie shall also examine into and re-
port to the president all losses.
Article X.-The secretary-treasu-
rcr and business manager shall sub
mt written reports at each annual
Meeting, said reports to show an
ltemized statement Of all money re-
'ctved and disbursed for the fiscal
Eoar preceding, together with any
"alance that may be in the treasury.
AZ The same time the board of direc-
Jors shall examine each of their
BOOKS and report as to their condi-
,'on to the association
Article XI.-'fhe officers above
named shall be elected at the first
.1oeting after temporary organization
'od shall serve for one year and
HeGafter the officers shall be elected
Mt ne annual meetings by-a majority
.oto of the policyholders present, and
7ail hold their offices for one year,
.' until their successors are elected
ana qualified Provided, That if
acdncy should occur during the year
. shall be the duty Of the board of
.rCctors to meet and fill the 1atancy
for the uneXpired term.
Article XIl.-An initiation fee of
one dollar ($D shall be charged on
each one hundred dollars of the
alnount of the policy, which fee shall
ne divided as follows: Twenty-Five
'ents to be paid to the business man
ser; hfteen cents to the secretary
'reasurer, and the remaining sixty
eouts shall be paid into the treasury
20 meet losses and other necessary
"Xpenses.
Article XIII.-Whenever a loss
hall occur and the claim for same
has been examined, approved and or
7cred paid by the President, each
hember in good standing shall be
tasessed fifty cents on each one hun
dred dollars OF his policy, notice of
" Which shall be given as provided
Ibove.
Article xIv.-Any member who
ShaH fail to pay his assessment with
u thirty 600 days from date OF no.
Iee shall be automatically suspended
@Hd not entitled to any claim against,
o: other benefits derived from the
oSsociation, during such suspension.
FcoVided, That such member may be
stored at any time within sixty
500 days from date of notice by
lying all assessments due, and in
edition, twenty-five cents on each
one hundred dollars Of his policy;
= roVided, Any live stock he may have
had insured has not deprecated in
falue during the time of such sus-
tension.
Article XV.--The Cons titution and
jy-laws of this association may be
amended or repealed at any annual
Meeting by majority vote of the
policyholders present, or at any call
neeting. provided the proposed
change Is stated in the notices calling
The meeting.
Adopted at the permanent organi-
bation of the association at West
m nster, Oconee County, South Caro-
liza, June IA, 1913.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Eleven Boys Drowned.

Lawrence, Mass, June 30.-Eleven
boys were drowned in the Merrimac
river to-day when runway leading
to one OF the city bath houses COL
lapsed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Local Union Meeting.

Fairview Local Union, No. S5, win
meet the first Saturday hi July at
8 O'Clock a. m. All the lildies who
wish to join will please be present.
f. r. Wyatt, Sec. and Treas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Heat Takes Fearful Toll,

Up to June 80, during the present
heat wave, the deaths recorded num-
ber 72 and prostrations 324. These
are reported from II cities, and are
as follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02

The buster a man Is the less time
he has to complain Of overwork.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Totals ,72

Manufacturing was practically sus-
pended in many places Saturday.
Several cases were reported Of per-
sons driven insane by their suffer-
ings.
While humanity was dropping in
the sun, reports from the corn belt
in the West were that conditions
promise record-breaking crop, and
despite their discomfort, farmers
and business men in this region wore
expressing unbounded satisfaction at
the outlook.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-02
Utah Draws Snow.

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 30
While the East sweltered in the ter
rife heat, it showed in portions of
Utah.