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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Killed i'm Georgia Post Office.

Rock Ledge, Ga, Jan. 3.-J. NJ.
Williams, postmaster at this place,
was found dead in his Office at go
o'clock tonight. 1t is believed that
he was assassinated. 1t is reported
that a person was seen to enter the
post office and store operated by
Williams just before the shooting
occurred and that the same person
ran from the building after several
shots were fired.
A nephew Of the dead man, rush
ing into the store, found williams
dead body stretched upon the floor.
Officials are investigating. No ar
rests have been made and no motive
has been found for the crime. The
Office was not robbed.
Mr.. Williams was a brother Of e.
r. Williams, president of two Lau-
rens county banks. He was married
and had a family of six children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Foreign Meat Coming In.

Washington, JAN. 3.--Free listing
of beef in the new tariff law already
has resulted in vast increase in the
Importation OF foreign beef and meat
products. In October and Novem-
ber, the department of agriculture
reported to-day, 100000 pounds
of meat and it's products were
brought from abroad. This is more
than triple the amour, Imported for
the whole of 1912.
Foreign meats are inspected rig
idly by agents of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, who, during the two
months, condemned 1890 pounds.
Nearly half Of the imports came from
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
INTERVIEWS IN MEXICO NOW.
Says Senator Catron, of New Mexico,
After Seeing Villa.

Washington Jan. 3.-Interyen-
ton in Mexico is advocated by Sena-
tor Catron, of New Mexico, who has
just returned from an investigation
of conditions across the border. dur
ing which he personally interviewed
Francisco Villa, leader of the rebels.
"Our government does not want
to intervene, but such practices make
intervention probable" the Senator
told Villa.
"We are protecting foreigners and
their property" Gen. Villa replied
to the Senator. Intervention by the
United States would mean a great
loss of life and the destruction OF
millions of dollars worth Of proper
ty."
Senator Catron assured the rebel
leader If the United States under
took the job it would be prepared to
handle 1t properly
But" returned Villa, "is the Uni
ted States army in any condition for
Intervention in Mexico?"
Senator Catron admitted the Uni
ted States has no army at present in
comparison with its need.
ut ought to be doubled" he said
to Villa. 81 am in favor Of doubling
the army with skeleton regiments
which can be increased in time of
need. We could then have an army
Of 100000 men, which would be suf-
ficiont to take care OF the Mexican
situation confronting lis at the pres
ent time"
'The conditions in Mexico are
worse than they were in Cuba when
we intervened in that island In be-
half Of humanity" declared Senator
Catron. Few Americans lost their
lives before the Spanish war, ard but
little property beloning to the citi-
zens of this country was destroyed,
but the loss Of American lives In
Mexico since the present disturba. ice
began has been appalling.
while loss of property is sc c.
ondary matter, 1t Is a fact that two
fifths of the property Of Mexico,
amounting to something like ST.
OBS, 100000 at the beginning OF the
present disturbance, has been de-
stroyed or shrunken in value to less
than one-third of it's former value.
If present conditions continue, the
property of Americans in Mexico will
not be worth $4,000, 900"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Items from Poplar Springs.

Poplar Springs, Jan. 5.-Special:
The snow which fell last Friday night
was three inches deep and our boys
enjoyed hunting old jack rabbit, but
he hid out on the posted land.
K. L. Burton, Of Rocky Fork, last
Friday closed a successful ten days
singing school at this place, which
will be long remembered by all. An
interesting program Was rendered at
the close of the school, and fine
dinner was served. Revs. F.. r. Bur-
ton and G. w. Cobb gave splendid
talks.
Misses Sallie and Lille Woodall
returned last week to Walhalla af-
ter spending the Christmas holidays
with homefolks and friends.
There will be singing in this COM
munity every Sunday afternoon and
everybody is invited to attend.
X. l.. Burton will begin a singing
school at Mountain Grove church on
January 18th and will close on Sum
day following. Let everybody take
a hand and help him out.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
sHERIFFs FORM ASSOCIATION.
j. G. Mccain Chosen President-Oco-
nee Not Represented.

Columbia, Jan. 3.--John c. Nc
cain. Of Richland, president; S. j.
Miller. Of Lexington, vice president,
and Hendrix Rector, OF Greenville,
secretary-treasurer were the officers
chosen by the State Sheriffs' Associa-
ton, organized in the Richland coun-
ty court house. A committee con-
sisting Of c. G. Blease, of Newberry,
chairman; ID. r. Colvin, of Chester;
f. f. Hill, OF Calhoun; T. S. Burch,
Of Florence, and d. p. Douglass, of
Chesterfield, was appointed to draft
a constitution and suggest legisla-
tion which the sheriffs advocate. This
committee will emet in Columbia on
the second Tuesday in January and
organize
The association meets again on
the second Wednesday in January,
the 18th, when they will hear the
report OF the committee and attend
to any other matters which come up.
The need of certain legislation was
discussed by the sheriffs, among
them being the repeal of the law
prohibiting railroads from providing
sheriffs with passes, uniform law
relative to the charge for dieting
prisoners, law requiring bond for
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
TAKES HAND TO END STRIKE.
Governor OF Michigan Goes to Cop
per Country--Truce Takes Effect.

Governor OF Michigan Goes to Cop
per Country-Truce Takes Effect.
Houghton, Mich, Jan. 6.-Gover-
nor Ferris, of Michigan, took hold of
the strike situation in the copper
country tonight. With his coming a
practical truce went into effect, and
both sides expressed willingness to
await his findings before initiating
new measures in the industrial war
fare. The Governors announcement
that he hoped to find some method
of settling the strike between copper
mine owners and the Western Fede-
ration OF Miners failed, however, to
influence the attitude of defiance to-
wards each other which the opposing
interests have held iui 6ve months.
Hearings are to mark the Governors
investigation, he announced on his
arrival here tonight
II came to seek information" he
said. 81 promise nothing, but it is
time the warning elements of this
community got together and learned
once more how to live as neighbors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Lawson Defiies Order.

Copperfie!d, Ore, Jan. 3.-Col. B.
X. Lawson, who declared martial law
here yesterday, seized the saloons
and placed under arrest the town
officials for alleged connivance in vi
olation OF an ordinance regulating
the sale Of liquor, defied to-day an
injunction granted by the Circuit
Court at Baker. When served with
the Injunction, which sought to re-
strain him from keeping the saloons
closed and preventing the mayor and
councilmen from fulfilling their re-
spective functions, Col. Lawson tele-
graphed to Governor West for rein
forcements to the number of fifty
militiamen.
"If Sheriff Rand comes up here
from Baker and attempts to put me
in JAIL" said the Governors repre-
sentative, 81 will have a sufficient
force to prevent his doing So"
Col. Lawson appointed q provis-
ional mayor to-day and selected
councilmen to serve temporarily, but
announced that martial law would
continue. Strict censorship of tele-
phone and telegraph messages was
exercised.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.
Prizes VIII BE Awarded at Meeting
at Richland January 9th.

Editor Keowee Courier: | want to
the Boys and Girls Corn Clubs for
1913. Any one who would like to
contribute in the way of prizes to
this important method Of modern ag-
riculture will please write me within
ten days or send the prize, whatever
it may be.
We want this work to have encoul..
agement, but in my judgment we
should not give these prizes alto
gether in money. A good implement,
hat, suit of clothes, a pig, a calf,
subscription to, . good agricultural
paper, a bride or saddle, a trip to
Charleston in May, or to Washing
ton, would prove very attractive.
Please state what your gift is for
best yield, best showing of profit,
best ten-ear exhibit, the best written
report, the most accurate report, or
the best history of crop.
On January oath we will hold a
meeting of the County Corn Club at
Richland, at 4 O'Clock a. M, for the
purpose Of awarding the 1913 prizes,
and we want the girls remembered,
for some Of them are very much in
terested-as much as the boys, or
more so.
At this meeting we invite the
County Superintendent of Education
and all teachers, and especially the
Rural Supervisor, to be with US. We
hope to make this meeting the best
Of it's kind ever held in the county.
At this meeting we will reorganize.
All-both boys and girls-between
the ages of ten and eighteen, are en-
titled to get this full course of mod
ern agriculture. We want every one
to bring sample of corn, If possi-
Bile. At this meeting we would like
to agree on some improved variety,
and, as near as possible, all plant the
same corn. BY doing this it will
bring about a more accurate way of
Judging your exhibits and will be
more satisfactory all the way round.
l will in a short time visit all the
schools that have the demonstration
work.
Those who cannot attend the
meeting at Richland, and who wish
to join the club, will please send me
their names and ages. I am now
Ready to enroll those who would like
to take the demonstration work for
1914. ..
With best wishes for The Courier
and it's readers, ] am, sincerely,
NJ. G. Holland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Meeting County Farmers Union.

The Oconee County Farmers Un-
ion will meet with Bounty Land I'm
ion on Saturday, January IL, at 10
o'clock. All locals are urged and ex-
pected to send representatives. This
meeting is to be held in lieu of the
meeting called for Friday, January
9th. All interested will please gov
ern themselves acr ordingly. Re-
member, Saturday, January 18th. at
10 o'clock. j. w. Alexander,
H. A. Wood, President.
Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
ocoNER ooTToN NlARISET.
The Courtenay Manufacturing. Co.
Lead in Cotton Prices,

. a ii. J,
Quotation below were secured
'ver the phone at 10 O'clock this
Wednesday, morning:
Newry:
(By Courtenay Mfg. Coz II
Cotton, IL 2%c. Seed, per ton, $27,
Westminster: 81
(By j, G. Breazeale.)
Cotton, 12h. Seed, per ton, $26.
Seneca:
(By Barron-Byrd Coz
Cotton, 12hc Seed, per ton, $27.
Walhalla:
(Ry w ~. piitehford, Sse
Cotton, l2c. Seed, per ton, s25.
West Union:
(By Strother e Phinney.)
Cotton, he. Seed, per ton, $25.
Anderson-January 9th:
Cotton, t2Ac. Seed, per ton, s2$.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07

costs in serving papers in civil ac-
tions.
While the attendance was repre-
sentative and encouraging, number
of sheriffs were unable to be present.
However, they sent their regrets and
expressed their hope that the asso-
citation would prove a success.
Among the absent sheriffs who
sent Vneir regrets were: w, j.
White, of spartanburG; w. w.
Thomas, of Cherokee: ). H. M. Ash
ley, of Anderson; ], w. Davis, OF
oconee,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Accidents in Blizzard.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. "a blind
ing blizzard that gripped the city
late to-day brought accidents and In
fury to several persons. A wagon
driven by Lewis Weitzel, aged 10,
was st.uck by a street car. and Welt.
.zel's skull was fractured. He prob
ably will die,
A dozen women in the car were
slightly injured in a rush to get out
side. Joseph Stapleton, As, was
struck by a wagon and taken to a
hospital unconscious.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
lust FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU oAN
SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY z, 1914.
GREAT DAMAGE BY STORM.
Tides on the West Coast-Deep
Snow and High Wind.

DIV" shio thtSSii " Iiu.
New York. jan 3.--With a 76-
mile gale from the northeast driving
hugerseas against bulkheads, already
weakened or broken through by the
great storm Of Christmas night, the
New Jersey coast points to-day and
tonight underwent perhaps their
worst experience in many years. A
high surf ran along the entire coast,
and some feared that, with the COM
ing Of high tide towards morning,
the seas would wash over much of
the railway which did not suffer in
the previous STORM.
So far no loss Of life has been re-
ported. The damage to property al
ready mounts well into the hundreds
Of thousands. Most Of this has been
done to dwellings and other struc-
lures.
Seabright, as in the storm Of two
weeks ago, bore the brunt Of the
present storm, as the result Of it's ex-
posed position on a narrow sand spit
between the ocean and the Shrews-
berry river. To-day bulkheads that
had withstood the previous storm
gave way, additional sections were
flooded and more summer dwellings
were wrecked or badly undermined.
Increases i'm Intensity.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-The
storm which broke over Eastern
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania last
night increased in intensity late to-
day, moving down into West Virginia
| and causing great damage to tele-
graph and telephone wires. Many
communities were cut off entirely
because of heavy snow, which fell
steadily during the evening.
Stories of suffering and loss of life
began to reach Pittsburg during the
day. James Martin was electrocuted
at Wheeling, w. Va, while repairing
broken wires, and Samuel Repro was
killed at Youngstown while shovel
ing snow from railroad track Rail-
roads operated under difficulties.
Furious Tides.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 3.-Tides
more furious than any experienced
this winter did damage in beach
towns near Los Angeles to-day. Pier
supports were ripped out and bulk
heads and jetties, damaged several
| days ago, were washed away. The
heavy sea washed up into the
streets Of Santa Monica, Redondo
and Venice.
| Scientists Of the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory and heads Of the scientific
| departments of the educational insti-
tutions here were quoted to-day to
tho effect that the unusual tides on
this coast, on the Atlantic seaboard
and on European shores, were due to
combination of solar and lunar con-
ditions, coupled with either subma-
rine disturbances of q volcanic ma
ture or terrific and long-continmed
winds in mid-ocean.
| Reaches Virginia.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The South
ern storm tonight had reached Vir-
ginia with greatly increased inten-
sity. causing severe gales and gene
! raj rains and snow in the Atlantic
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Reaches Virginia.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The South
ern storm tonight had reached Vir-
ginia with greatly increased inten-
sity. causing severe gales and gene
raj rains and snow in the Atlantic
States and SHOWS westward to the
Mississippi river.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
MARTIAL LAW IN OREGON.
Governors Lady Secretary Acts,
Handling Situation Well.

Copperfeld, Oregon, JAM 2.-Mar-
tial law was declared here to-day by
Col. b. X. Lawson, superintendent of
the State penitentiary Members of
the Coast Artillery backed up the
proclamation. This action followed
a demand made by Miss Fern Hobbs,
private secretary to Governor West,
for the designations OF members of
the city council and other city Off
cials who are accused of violating
an ordinance regulating saloons.
When her demand was refused, the
Governors representative ordered
Col. Lawson to place the town under
martial law. Then she boarded
train to return to the State capital.
Col. Lawson's small force began
by raiding the saloons, of which they
took charge. The propretors were
given until o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon to ship their bar fixtures and
liquors out OF the county, on penalty
Of confiscation. All city officials
were arrested and were not permit
ted to communicate with attorneys.
Governor West two weeks ago re-
ceived protest signed by more than
half the residents Of Copperfield
against alleged law violations by sa-
looms here, one of which was owned
by the mayor and another by a coun-
Gilman. 1t was charged that liquor
was being sold to minors and that
closing hours were not observed.
The Governor called on Mayor
Stewart to close the saloons and he
refused. When Sheriff Rand also re-
fused to act, Governor West sent
Miss Hobbs to take charge of the
situation
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07

Canada. Argentina supplied 6,000,-
600 pounds, Australia 100000 and
Uruguay $4,000. During the two
months 100000 head Of cattle from
Canada and Mexico were imported.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
Secretary McAdoo at Georgetown

Georgetown, Jan. 3..-Secrotary o:
the Treasury William G. McAdco has
been, since Tuesday. a guest at Area
dia, the magnificent country estate of
Capt. Isaac e. Emerson, about six
miles from here, up the Waccamaw
river. This became known in George
town to-day, when Capt. Emerson
sent invitations to several prominent
citizens of this city to call upon his
distinguished visitor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-01

Y "1
new york-sumtimes a fellow
thinks he has slipped sumthing over
when re RELY amt
like a yung artist herd about the
uther day
this kid has ritch pa, who owns
a stove works
the old man thinks archy is boob
to be wasting his time smearing paint
on yards and yards of canvass, when
he mite be out on the road selling
kichin ranges to the trade
still, he puts up for a studio for
archy, and evry once in a while he
drops around to tell his son what a
awful lunkhead he is
if you was RELY artist, he says, it
mite be all rite, but you just think
you are, and one of these days you
will have to get over it
well, archy he thought he had the
old man a cuppel of days ago
he sold one of his pickchers for
200 dollers, and he sent for his pa to
come rite over
when the old man got there, archy
showed him the pickcher, and told
him he had sold it for zoe bucks
my boy, says his dad, congratu-
late you on your ability
hooray, hollers archy, i knew you
would have to admit sum day that i
was there with the artistic genyus
artistic genyus nuthing, says the
old man
you are telling me you got sum-
boldly to pay you 200 dollers for that
thing, and am congratulating you
on your ability as a salesman
-O-O
EXPLANATION
Bridget, did my wife just come
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-01
FATHERS FUND

= Please, doctor, will you come and
see father at once?"
Whats the matter with him."
''He can't stop laughing, SIR
what on earth is he laughing at?"
Mothers caught her tongue in
the mangle."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-01

TRAINED HORSE WANTED
Anne had been buggy-riding with
her beau, William, says Lippincott's,
and the horse had run away. When
asked by her mother how it happened,
she replied:
well, you see, William thought he
had his feet on the lines"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-01
OH, WHY NOT?

Madam, the feather in your hat is
getting in my eye!" exclaimed man
in a crowd.
The woman turned around, looked
him over, and then inquired, "Why
don't you wear glasses ?"-New York
Globe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-01
EXPLANATION

Bridget, did my wife just con
in?"
mo, sir. That's the parrot 70
hear a-honering. Judge. y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-08

. the greatest contests ever seen in Australia
I or any other place" said Ray Shugrue
got a hair line decision, but he knew he
| was In fight from the first call OF time
until the end 1t was a hard contest all
! the way. and neither one seemed TO have
much advantage at any time Snugrue was
given shade decision and that is all
There was a tremendous crowd present
and they are all talking about the match
and want another meeting between the
boys. CSince the letter was mailed, Shu-
grue and Saylor met again and Saylor
wOn). Ny champion welterweight, All
Mercy. had a hard contest in Brisbane with
Jack Daniels, and he won after 20 rounds
OF very hard fighting; Mercy has, i'm
proved a great deal since he Joined our
stable. and I think he has the making OF
very good boy"
Starting Them Too High
THE Stadium has been drawing wonder
fully big crowds in sydney, but the at
tendance has not been quite so good at
Melbourne and Brisbane. Mr.. Baker has
been unfortunate with his contests at Bris-
bane. as they are held in an open air arena.
three having been postponed on account OF
rain ] think that he viii have the Brfs-
bane Stadium covered next year. saw
the fight between Fritz Holland, Of San
Francisco. and Young Darcy. They drew
a tremendous crowd and Holland on
points. I think 1t was poor judgment to
md Darcy against q seasoned fighter like
Holland. for the fellow is only 19 years Of
age ana very promising he has the max
ing OF a great middieweight think that
the cause OF the Australians not having bet
ter men in the game just now is due TO
the fact that they start them too high up
Instead OF letting the boys 90 along in
their own class and working up gradually.
they take them out OF the preliminary
ranks and rush them against top notchers
and you know that it IS impossible to take
a raw kid and put him against an expert
enced man with any hope OF winning
Favors Smith-CIabby Fight.
Joe yelling. OF Chicago. put up a splen-
did contest against Sapper O'Nel at Mel
bourne the other night The contest was
very exciting. and at the end Of % rounds
was declared a draw. yelling has i'm
proved 100 percent since he left Chicago
and has put up some splendid contests over
here.
You will have Jeff Smith. the middle
weight and his manager. Al Lippe. back
in the states by the time this reaches you.
There is great rivalry between Smith and
Jimmy Clabby for the middleweight title [
and while they are very evenly matched. :
I think that Clabby has a shade the best I
OF the argument for the championship |
They should be matched again for a long ]
fight and let the winner be declared the .
champion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-08
GOLFING HINTS
By -sTRAIGHT DRIVE.v

PLAY STRAIGHT.-LOng experi-
ence seems TO indicate that the man
who can play straight toward the
pin, and does not seek to acquire
the hooked shots which produce per-
haps a few yards greater distance.
is the more dependable in a hard
match.
The British experts laugh at
American golfers because we de-
pend too much on low flying pulled
shots to secure distance. Their
courses are arranged to call for
definite carry at different points, and
their bunkers and traps are arranged
TO penalize faulty direction on either
side.
Our American links as a rule in
dict heaviest hardship for the man
inclined to slice, so when one of our
experts engages in a match on one
Of their fully trapped championship
links he often finds that shots
which are good enough over here nut
him out Of the running over there.
It is far easier to acquire a reason
able degree of skill at PLAYING
straight than to cultivate a pull. and
then try to break yourself of it.
The man who learns to play straight
can avoid many pitfalls that penalize
the one given TO fancy shots.