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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
PREPARING FOR NEXT SESSION.
Schedule Of Probable Proceedings in
the Senate and House.
News and Courier Specially


Columbia, Jan. 5.-The General
Assembly Of South Carolina convenes
for it's first session on Tuesday, jan
uary IA, at noon. The first business
before both branches will be perfect
ing organization, for the member
ship, with the exception of half the
Senate, were elected last fall and
will formally assume their office
when they present themselves before
the bar Of the Houses and take the
prescribed oaths.
Promptly at noon on January IA
the gavel Of Lieutenant Governor G.
A. Smith will fall and the Senate will
come to order. On Monday night
preceding this date the hOld-over
Senators will caucus and nominate
President pro tenn, clerk, reading
clerk, chaplain, sergeant-at-arms and
the chairmen Of the various commit
tees. AS soon as the Lieutenant Gov
ernor calls the Senate to order and
the chaplain has offered prayer, the
clerk will call the roll Of the new
Senators and they will present them
selves at the bar and be sworl n.
Immediately on the conclusion Of
this some hold-over Senator will
arise anu announce the caucus uOllll-
nations for the various positions, and
the usual procedure is to elect them
without opposition. There is no rea-
son to believe that there will be any
fight on the caucus nomination this
year. 1t seems assured that Senator
p. l.. Hardin, of Chester, the veteran
in the upper chamber in point Of con-
tinuous service, will be named Presi-
dent pro tenn. Clerk M. M. Mann,
Sergeant-at-Arms j. +. Schumpert,
Reading Clerk Stokes are practically
assured Of reelection without oppo-
sition. The position Of assistant
clerk and other attaches will be filled
nv onnointprant hc ~~~- q f'i. .'..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
Seven Die by Drowning.
Utica, N. Y, Jan. New Year

Utica, N. Y, Jan. New Years
- NrouEht 3eatN n four sons of
Nj ana Mrs. ryuioI Nahl~y, Of Crog-
.h1n--Nav. Roy Francis and Daniel
raug:n- G@ age from 10 s years,
who were a0Qat!ng near uheir hornc.
TACr went down a hill ana ONO thln
ice aivns ,A. edge 81 Beaver river.
The ice broke and all went into the
stream.
Near Boardsmanville, Milo Will
liams, GA years old), Homer Will
liams 12), and Raymond j. Faith,
aged II, were drowned. Young
Faith broke through the thin ice.
While trying to rescue him the Will
liams boys and Charles Fitch, a COM
panion, also broke through. Fitch
was the only one Of the four who
was able to reach shore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08


message or communications. Imme-
diately the Governors message will
be sent up and read and the Senate
will then likely adjourn until the
following day.
How the House Will Start.
j. A. Hoyt, the retiring clerk, will
call the House to order aud some one
OF the members-e!ect will be chosen
to take the chair, after which the
clerk will call the roll by counties
and the members will present them
selves and be sworn in. Then the
House will proceed to the election of
Speaker. 1t seems assured that
Speaker NJ. l.. Smith, Clerk James A.
Hoyt, Reading Clerk S. McC S!mp-
kins, Sergeant-at-Arms John S. Will
son will all be reelected. J. w.
Hamel will probably be named again
as assistant clerk and Speaker Smith
will announce the committee appoint
mentS. AS soon as the House is or
ganiZed it's clerk will so inform the
Senate and a committee will wait on
the Governor and inform him that
the House is organized and ready to
receive any messages or "Ommunica-
tions. The Governor, annual mes
sage will then be sent up and read in
the House, and after referring it to
the proper committees the House will
probably adjourn until the following
day.
The Senate is composed Of A
members, one from each county, and
the House is made up Of 1924 mem
bers, apportioned according to popu-
lation. The House membership is
limited by the constitution.
Members are ready to rain del
uge Of bills on the Legislature.
Among the most important bills
which will likely be introduced are
bills to abolish the hosiery mill at
the State penitentiary, a bill provid-
ing for fiat two-cent passenger rate
on all railroads, bill for a State
warehouse system, perfected so as to
meet the defects OF the measure pass
ed last year, which was declared un-
constitutional, a resolution to amend
the constitution so as to provide for
the election Of judges by the people,
a bill providing for the raising OF the
salaries Of Supreme Court Justices
and Circuit Judges, bill to perfect
the present law in relation to the
duties Of the board Of pardons, bill
to perfect the present law N refer
ence to the elect ocution Of con-
demned prison ers, and mass Of
lOCdl DlllS, ".uOuS which VIII De one
providing for high license measure
for the regulation Of the sale OF IL
quor In the city Of Charleston.
Final DispcnsaIy Reporb.
The dispensary winding-up COM
mission, which was legislated out of
office by the last Legislature, will
file it's final report with the General
Assembly, and the dispensary invcs-
tr.ar .,l,. e
famous by its sessions in Augusta
last July, will file its final report
There will be the annual reports of
the various State officers. Of the va
rious State institutions, colleges, ETC.
The place on the circuit bench
made vacant by ne resignation OF
Judge Robert e. Copes, of the First
Circuit, will have to be filled. For
this position three candidates have
been announced-Octav Cohen of
Monck's Corner, p. 7. Hildebrand Of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
Long Creek, Jan. 6, 1913.

Editor Keowee Courier: Will you
please give space in your paper for
me to thank all Of the dear friends
and all the neighbors around me for
their kindness and help in the sick
ness and death OF our dear little
Thelma? May they all have great
blessings forever.
Mrs. Matte Thomas.
Walhalla, Jan. &
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08

When you want a reliable medicine
for cough or cold take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t can always
be depended upon, and is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all
dealers. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08

Editor Keowee Courier: Please al
low me Space in your valuable col
umns to thank the many friends and
neighbors for their kindness and help
shown me during the Ions sickness
and death Of my wife. May Gods
richest blessings rest upon them all.
Johnnie Thrift.
Long Creek, Jan. 6, 1913.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
Cards OF Thanks.

We desire to return thanks to our
neighbors and friends who so kindly
rendered assistance in the sickness
and death Of our dear mother.
G. T. Smith.
Madison, S. c., r. f. d.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20
Two 1918 Model Ford Touring Cars Are Grand Prizes
Nomination Coupon
GOOD FOR 5000 VOTES.

q Nominate (Mr, Mrs or Miss
As candidate in The West vrgnan Automobile Contest
Nominated by
Address
Name of person making nomination will not be divuged
live thousand $4,000 votes properly filed out and brought
to The West vrgnian Office It is further understood
that only one nomination blank emitting the nominee to 1000
will accepted by the Contest Manager for each cand
date nominated.
out the above blank at once and send bring to the
Contest Department of The West Virgnian is good for
5000 votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20

There are Five Districts in
the Contest, and two Prizes will
be awarded in each, regardless
Of the number Of votes cast in
any other district.
*az9 ~ $50 3s@g sftss IFs1@%
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-20

1--WE $40 HANDSOME GENUINE DIAMOND RINGS THESE
~, p,rRcHAsED OF AND WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE
STORE OF A. B SCOTT CO. THE PERSONS WINNING THESE
pR7zEs CAN, IF THEY PREFER BUY $50 WORTH OF MER
3cHAND1sE FROM MR. SCOTS COMPLETE STOCK OF
isvTEIRH al ..- s,.S..sy~,, ..-7-s 3a B =,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
mitchell ENJOYS
SOUTHERN TRIP
NEW Works. MAYOR.ELECT Is
POPULAR WITH FELLOW PAS
SENGERS At SEA.

New York, Nov. 24-The vacation
side Of John Purroy Mitchell, the young
mayor-elect of New York, Is turned to
the light in interesting reports of his
present trip to Panama. He intro
duced a novelty for postime aboard
ship on his way through the Caribbean
sea by getting out his favorite gun and
shooting at porpoises and flying fish.
Despite the high seas and the rolling
ship he often hit his mark. He sur
prised some of his landlubber' COM
panions with his knowledge Of naviga-
ton for he laid out the steamships
course, fixed her position with the aid
of good sun and sextant and ad-
i,Isted the compass. He was able to
call all the light stations in the Carl
bean, from Whatling's island to Port
Royal without assistance of any one.
1t Is also reported that he has become
an adept in turkey tIotting at sea.
The mayor-elect's healthwas reported
to have been somewhat impaired as a
result Of the strenuous political cam
paign this fall, but he has regained all
that he lost and declares himself fit to
20 about the vast duties OF launching
his administration soon after he re-
turns to New York on December 8.
The reports that he considered Capt.
Charles w. Barber, chief of the canal
zone police force, for appointment to
the Office of police commissioner are
fatty denied by the mayorelect in ad-
vices from Panama.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
COLUMBUS A JEW
IS LATEST CLAIM

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. "a
"Christopher Columbus was a Jew"
said Benjamin Schloss, president of
the Commercial Travellers congress of
California, before members of the
Jewish shelter yesterday. Schloss
said the Jews had rendered incalcul-
able service to the United States from
the discovery Of America until the
present time.
"In the civil war the Jews gave a
larger proportion of their sons to the
preservation of the union than any
other denomination" Mr.. Schloss as
serted. "And going back, it has been
learned recently that Isabella did not
pawn her jewels, but the Jewish chan
cellor, Don Santagel, advanced Colum-
bus $4,000 without interest.
1T was not jewels but Jews that
made the discovery OF America pos
sible."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
IS GIVEN
TWENTY YEARS.
Wife Murderer Taken te
Ft. Madison Prison to
Begin Long Sentence
J)OCTOR'S EVIDENCE
FAVORS PRISONER
Testimony of His Condition
Prevents Life Imprison-
ment, Says the Judge

After giving 8. Fl. (Stub) Eaton q
short lecture this morning at the open
ing OF court, Judge +. w. Eichelberger
sentenced the wife murderer to TWEEN.
ty years at hard labor in the penitent
iary in Ft. Madison. Eaton was start.
ed on his way to the states prison al
$3.50 this afternoon in charge OF
Deputy Sheriff John J. Morrissey
where this evening he will become one
of the many condemned to years of I'M.
prsonment behind tho cold gray walls
In sentencing the man who wanton.
ly shot down his wife on the afternoon
of Sunday, September Z, Judge Eichel.
berger took occasion to tell the pris.
orer that only the testimony of three
doctors saved him from a life sen
tence. He told Eaton that were it not
that the doctors said his condition at
the time Of the crime was not that OF
Il sane man, he would not have per.
nitted the plea of second degree mur.
would have had him tried for first
degree charge.
The sentence while calling for tween.
ty years Imprisonment, does not mean
that long in prison If the prisoner will
behave himself and earn his credits
for good conduct. The full amount OF
credits can reduce the term of impris.
onment to eleven years and three
months say his counsel who striyed to
secure leniency for the murderer be.
cause Of his condition at the time OF
the crime. There was at no time any
intention to deny the shooting and the
defense was based upon the mental
condition of the murderer at the time
he shot his wife. All of the testi.
mony offered in his behalf tended tc
show that he had been an inordinate
drinker and irresponsible at times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
SEEK POWER To
INCREASE RATES
Statistics Are Submitted to
Back Up Contention;
= Objection Raised
PROFITS FALLING
AWAY is THE CLAIM
Heads of Railroads Meet
With Interstate Body
to Make Request

Washington. D. c., Nov 24.-Daniel
| Willard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio: Frederick A. Delano, president
of the Wabash, and Geo. Stuart Pat
terson, general solicitor of the Penn
sylvania, appeared before the inter
state commerce commission today to
argue for authority to increase rates
on all classes of freight traffic approx
mately five per cent east Of the Missis-
sippi and north of the Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers.
The hearing is of the utmost import
States for should the commission
grant permission for the increase, it
might extend the authority to the 9TH
er railroads.
The commission will inquire wheth-
er present rates yield adequate rev.
enue to the common carriers and much
testimony will be taken.
Statistics Submitted.
Statistics to show that operating ex-
penses increase faster than gross earn
ings and that net earnings have return
ed nothing on new capital invested In
the last three years, were presented
by Geo. M. Schriver, vice president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
According to an elaborate table for
ty-nine railroads owning $3.50 miles
of roadway, with total of 1923
miles of track are concerned In the
application for the rate increases. The
figures, summarized were submitted to
show that gross earnings from
1917 10 1919 I. Increased S1S6.h00, 600
while operating expenses and taxes in.
creased $201, 100000
Tax payments alone increased from
42,9000O0 in 1910 to $54,490,000 in
1913. and the net operating income ac-
tually decreased $4,000. In the three
years the actual property investment
increase by almost $500, 100000. It re-
quired. according to the railroads es-
tima'e~ oNout $3.50 new property in
vest each dollar of increased
gross earning and for each $1.86 Of in
creased gross earnings, increased ex-
penses and taxes were $201 without
allowing for new money spent to sup
ply facilities to earn the increased
gross revenue.
In 1910 the companies showed net
operating income equal to 6.28 per
cent on their property investment but
in 1913 that percentage had fallen off
to 53 per cent.
The total capital obligations of the
40 companies, the tables show are &c.
$4,000, of which funded debt is So,
$4,000 and the rest capital stock. The
companies earned last year in gross
$1,424,0O00O0 Their net earnings af-
ter deducting expenses and taxes were
$347 100000 Their income after pay
ment of interest on funded debt was
s206,000.OO0 Out of that income, the
companies declared dividends Of $40
per cent on the capital outstanding
amounting to $130,O00.00O which Is
$40 100000 less than the dividends
paid out in 1912 and .s7,0O000O less
than the dividends In 1910.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
FANCY PE7T|C0AT
FOR MISS WILSON
FIVE HUNDRED GIRLS UNITE IN
PRESENTING GIFT TO THE
WHITE HOUSE BRIDE.

New York, Nov. PA delegation
representing 500 girls employees Of a
white goods factory here left today for
Washington to present to Miss Jessie
Wilson, the presidents daughter, a
hand embroidered linen petticoat as a
wedding gift. Miss Wilson, it was un-
derstood had made an appointment to
receive the committee at the white
house this afternoon.
All of the 500 girls played some
part in the making of the petticoat
which is embroidered with garland
of roses and an American eagle and
flag bearing the initials 81. W. S.
Jessie Wilson Sayre." The idea was
prompted by appreciation of work that
Miss Wilson has done as social
worker among New York factory girls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
WOOD FALLS FROM HORSE
Chief Of the Army Staff is Rendered
Unconscious But Quickly Re-
vives-Uninjured.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 24.-Bruised
and shaken but otherwise uninjured,
Major General Leonard Wood, chief Of
staff of the army, was receiving con-
gratulations today at the war depart
ment that bad fall from his horse
had not resulted more seriously. Gen
Wood and his daughter were cantering
across the parade ground at Fort Myer,
Va, yesterday when the officer spurred
his horse to ditch. His charger, a
high spirited animal, Unexpectedly
leaped high in the all, rearing as it
rose and throwing General Wood
heavily to the ground, rendering him
unconscious. Men Of the Third field
artillery, carried the officer to shady
spot at the side of the parade ground,
where he quickly revived. He insist
ed on remounting and rode to his quar-
ters. -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
GREAT DANCER IN
POISONED MEAT
EXTREMELY WARM WEATHER OF
PAST FEW DAYS HAS DECoM-
POSED THOUSANDS OF TONS.

Chicago, Nov. 24-Warning of dan
ger of poisoning from tons of meat
spoiled by the unusually mild weather
was issued today by the city bureau of
food inspection. A great quantity of
meat was distributed in Chicago last
week for consumption on Thanksgiv-
ing day. The temperature rose and
remained in the sixties for several
days. No preparation had been made
to keep the extra stock of meat in the
coolers and considerable percentage
Of 1t spoiled. Friday and Saturday
the bureau condemned 5000 pounds Of
rabbits and a hundred of fowl but the
situation is beyond the control of the
inspectors. DR.. B. e. Sherman, chief
of the bureau, asserted the Thanksgiv.
ing rush has caused producers to pack
meats before the animal heat has died
out and shipped them In non-refriger.
ating cars. ..
Produce in the first stage OF decoln.
position can be detected by their
odor," DR.. Sherman said Fowls and
game only slightly spoiled are harder
to detect, but just as likely to cause
severe intestinal disorders"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
CLEARS MURDER MYSTERY
Girl In Des Moines Explains Finding
Of Blood Stained Clothes In
Freight Car.

Des Moines, Nov. 24.-Elsie Day,
who was believed for time to have
beer murdered between Spokane,
Wash. and Aurora, ILL.,, but was found
alive in Des Moines, has admitted she
and her brother, Alfred Love, had
beaten their way from Spokane to Des
Moines. Their story explains the find
ing of blood stained clothing, book and
revolver in freight car in Aurora"
con the road somewhere I struck
my nose against the end Of project
ing ioist in the car" Love said. 81
used my sisters waist to wipe off the
blood. I dropped the revolver and
could not recover it,"
The German reader they forgot to
pack. Elsie Day travelled the whole
distance in her brothers clothes. They
left Spokane on October 27 and aryiv-
ed here eleven days later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
ASK FOR AID ON LEVEES
Southern Business Men and Planters
Expect Congress to Give
Assistance in Building.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 24.-Pres'
sure is to be brought to bear on con.
gress by the states of the Mississippi
valley for federal aid for levee con.
struction and delegation of petition
ing planters and business men, it was
announced today, had informed the
southern delegations in congress that
they would be on the legislative scene
early and would stay late in advocat-
ing national government assistance. In
expectation of the arrival of the dele
cations Chairman Sparkman of the
house rivers and harbors committee,
has called meeting CT that commit
tee for Wednesday Of next week
Representatives of commercial and
AGRICULTURAL institutions in Illinois,
Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana already have ad.
vised the committee of their intention
to appear before it.. Other states of
the Mississippi valley also are ex-
pected to send delegations. Millions
will be sought for the, prosecution of
work intended to minimize food dam
age
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
CULTS HANDBOOK
NOT SEX TREATISE
PROSECUTOR OF LEADER OF RE-
LIGlOUS SECT, SAYS WORK is
OF DEPRAVED MIND.

Chicago, Nov. 24-After describing
"inner studies" as neither religious
book nor treatise on sex hygiene but
the products of licentious and de,
PRAYED mind, Walter Kimball, assis-
tant U. S. district attorney, told a
jury in Judge Macks court today that
he would read the book in court
Inner studies" was written by Oto-
man Ear Adusht Hanish. head of the
Mazdaznan cult, said to have a mem.
bership Of $4,000 persons. The author
is charged with violating the interstate
commerce law in having sent the book
by express from Chicago to Miss JULIA
B. Gardner, of Brookfeld, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
BERLIN SOCIETY
TAB00S THE TANGO
MODERN DANCE is CUT OFF THE
PROGRAM OUT OF RESPECT
TO THE KAISER.

Berlin, Nov. 24.-Emperor Williams 8
edict forbidding German army and
navy officers to dance the tango and
other steps while in uniform has been
taken to heart here and the same rule
has been introduced throughout the
diplomatic circle.
Many changes were made today in
the program for the dance to be held
after the Thanksgiving dinner of the
American colony. This was because
it was learned that any members Of
the diplomatic corps present would be
forced to withdraw should the tango
or two step be danced. These were
consequently eliminated from the pro-
gram but will be permitted during the
latter part of the evening after the Of
fetal guests have retired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
DYNAMITE STREWN
IN AUTO SPEEDWAY

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 24-The police
let it be known today that for three
weeks automobilists have been flirting
with death as they drove along Grant
boulevard, the favorite motor track be-
and down town Pittsburgh. During
that time they have collected 12O
sticks Of dynamite apparently placed
systematically along the road. Late
yesterday they located another lot in
the boulevard and arrested Herman
Leidman, alleging he knows something
of the theft of dynamite from a con-
tractors magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
RUSSIAN EX|LES SUICIDE
Epidemic Of Self Murder Breaking Out
in Siberian Prisons; Europe to
Make Protest.

Berlin, Nov. 24-The suffering from
hunger, disease and i'll treatment of
Russian political prisoners and exiles,
are set forth in an appeal published
in many European newspapers today
over the signatures of several hundred
prominent men and women of Ger
many, England, France and other
countries.
An epidemic Of suicide Is said to pre-.
vail at present among the banished
political offenders, who is stated in the
appeal regard this as their only means
Of salvation. The signers will form a
committee to collect aid publish facts.