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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10
kinu Gustave's Health Poor.

Stockholm, Sweden, April 4.-The
condition Of health Of King Gustave
continues to cause general anxiety. A
bulletin issued by the court physicians
says: Although the health Of the
king has improved during the past
week, and although there is no
ground for uneasiness, the o al ply
sicians have recommended his males.
ty to consult Prof. Wilhelm Fleiner.
the specialist for internal diseases. of
Heidelberg. Germany. as there are in.
dications of 9 return Of his stomach
trouble"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10
Predicts Abandonment Of Vsmpico.

Washington. April 6. 49, Following
closely upon the official advices from
George c. Carothers. the American
consular agent Mt Torreon. of the
flight of the federal troops from that
city, came a prediction from Rear ADJ
miral Fletcher that the important
Gulf port Of Tampico probably would
be abandoned by the iederals with.
out a fight. Administration officials
made no comment upon the result at
Torreon. and Official sentiment Is not
likely to crystalline until more II
known.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10
Mansion Burns: Loss $25O.oOO

New York, April 4.-The spacious
summer home of Mrs. Jessica Taylor,
daughter of the late James r. Keene.
at Cedarhurst, l.. L.. was destroyed by
fire with a loss estimated at $3.50, 900.
The residence. containing 125 rooms,
said to be the largest house on Long
Island, was under lease by Jason Wa
ters, a Wall Street broker. The fire
was caused by the explosion of a
steam boiler in the cellar.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10
Friedrich Weyerhauser Is Canine,

Pasadena, Cal, April 2.-Contihued
improvement is reported in the condi-
ton of Friedrich Weyerhauser, multi
millionaire lumberman of Minnesota.
He contracted a secere cold a week
ago and symptoms of pneumonia fol
lowed. Despite a relapse two days
ago he now is said to be recovering.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10
Lind Report Premature.

Vera Cruz, April 4.-John Lind.
President Wilson's personal represen-
tative in Mexico, changed the plans
for his departure for the United States.
He expects to leave very soon, how.
ever on board the American presi.
dental yacht Mayiower, for New Or
leans.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The horses and farm animals OF the
country are estimated to be worth
over $4,000, 900. 000. In spite of the
auto. living motive power is managing
to MAINTAIN a respectable average of
value.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

Manager McGraw's report of the
new slang terms X the way Austria.
1ians and Egyptians tell the story Of
baseball-one game being to describe
q catch - "pouched in the tea-coxy"-
arouses expectations of . foreign trim
Sor sporting editors to win frsshneas
for baseball accounts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The English bishops in favor OF
striking obey from the marriage
service must have somewhere
tered the classic phrase of "%innocuous
desuetude."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The Paris newspaper man recently
fitted out with an armored skull DOS
sibly intends to compete against the
superb ivory equipment Of our own
rumor chasers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

A Boston statistician has figured
that woman's value is twice that of
man, and 1t might be added that she
usually draws interest on the full as
sessment.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The Philadelphia who has made as
unsuccessful attempts at suicide will
now probably give up and go on living
in Philadelphia.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

King George is a regular fellow. He
let the movie man take pictures OF
him as he watched the ball game.
That alone will insure his popularity
In America.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

A man In San Francisco SAYS his
home has been broken up by his
wife's devotion to politics and clubs.
Another invasion Of mans ancient pre-
negatives.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

Explorers have found cities In South
America that were abandoned 10000
years ago. Hookworms or real estate
boomers?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

London society Is now reported TO
be ruled by spooks. each member
doubtless furnishing his own family
skeleton.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

If we would think about our friends
rs much as we think about our II
mics we would have more friends.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

We suspect that the hero OF IN OF
these modern plays must be a villain
or he wouldn't take part in it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

We suppose It is a good thing for
the human rae that some society
women prefer dogs to children, but 1t
Is rough on the dogs.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The reason that so many American
novels are not translated into all the
foreign languages is that they get in
Dutch.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

An electric pen has been invented
which will write 600 words a minute.
Probably for the use Of the moving
picture actors.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

While raGium costs $4,000, 900 an
ounce even our most vivid millionaires
Will not get their teeth filled with it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

Just a few weeks hence there will
be a dazzling pyrotechnical display Of
new baseball phenomenal"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

All OF us have to stop and grieve
people make OF their opportunities.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

It is said that hats viii be trimmed
with fishes next season, and we sup
pose this means a higher scale of
prices.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

Footprints on the sands of time are
all very we'll, but most people prefer
TO leave tracks made by automobile
tires.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

New Orleans now proposes to hold
n $4,000, 900 exposition. 1t will be easy
lenough-if she can raise the s., 600, 900.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

A Broadway success is entitled The
Laughing Husband" What a crack
ing piece OF fiction that play would
have made!
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

After a man accumulates plenty of
dough he can always rise in society If
he wants to.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10
SOUTHERN CROSS
IS PROBABLY LOST
FEAR FELT FOR ANOTHER SEAL.
ING VESSEL AND ALL
ABOARD.
CARRIED CREW OF ITO MEN
Report Of Safety Oissipated After a
Government Investieation-
Extended Search
Instituted.

st. Johns, y. F., April 4.-There is
growing apprehension that the seal
ing steamer Southern Cross went
down with all on board during the biz
card off Cape Race Tuesday. 1t car
ried a crew of 40 men, and was heav-
lily loaded with 1900 s~eal-skins.
trophies of a hunt recently concluded
In the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
Safety Report Untrue.
Hope for the safety of the vessel,
based on a dispatch from Sydney. n.
s., which stated that a wireless mes
sage had been received there report
ing the arrival of the Southern Cross,
was dlssipated when the government,
after several hours inquiry, declared
the Sydney report untrue.
The government has instituted an
extended search for the missing YES
sci and appealed to the United States
for assistance.
Sailed At Midnight.
The Reid Newfoundland company's
steamer kylo, which has a good wire
less equipment, was chartered for the
purpose and sailed at midnight. The
American evenu cutter Seneca,
which is doing iceberg patrol duty sew
eral hundred miles off the Southern
coast, was asked to assist.
The sealer Bellaventure, with her
cargo of dead, is blocked in the ice
100 miles north of here and cannot ar
rive hnfnrn Sunday mont 70 thA
aid of its sister s%ealer, the Newfound-
land, when 100 hunters from the latter
were caught by the storm while killing
seals Tuesday and were unable to re-
gain their ships.
A message from the captain of the
B~ellaventure says that the total dead
of the crew of the New Fouhdland is
II. One hundred and twelve we're
rescued and of these SO are i'll.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The trouble with some men Is not
that they are cutters; they are sim
ply never starters.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

There is little hope for the man who
believes that every man who is sue
cessful Is crooked.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

1t seems gradually to be working
has been made TO pay alimony.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

An exchange says the tango is strict
Ily a Caucasian function. Is this a
boast or a confession?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

The more money a man has the fun.
nier hts jokes soInd.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

those who tango need no other ath-
ietics.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

Many a man has gone long IN the
market only TO find himself short on
settlement day.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-10

A girl always thinks she has a
Greek profile II she can wear nose
glasses.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
DIR. }. w. BABCOCK RESIGNS.
DR.. Saunders Win Also Leave State
Hospital for Insane.

Columbia, March 14.-The conteu-
ton over the management of the
State Hospital for the Insane, which
brought about the recent legislative
investigation Of the institution and
resulted I'm report highly commend
atory of the superintendent, DR.. Y. w.
Babcock, and Of his assistant, DR..
Eleanor B. Saunders, has resulted
in tho resignation of both DR.. Bah
cock and Dr.. Saunders, the accept.
ance of the designations by the Gov
ernor and the appointment by him OF
DR.. II. j. Strait, of Lancaster, now
Senator from that county, to succeed
Dr. Babcock as head OF the institu-
ton.
The designations Of DR.. Babcock
and DR.. Saunders came yesterday af-
ternoon at the end of day OF con-
ferences and correspondence. It was
thought the situation regarding the
asylum had been reasonably smooth
ed out, and that Dr.. Babcock would
continue In charge of the institution
and find some basis Of cooperation
with the State administration. But
during the day letters passed between
the Governor and DR.. Babcock which
brought the resignation of the latter
into the hands Of the Executive and
It's acceptance quickly followed. Late
last night the Governor appointed DR..
Strait to succeed Dr.. babcock.
DR.. Saunders submitted her resig-
nation Immediately after Dr.. Bah
cock had sent in his. She will close
her work at the institution this even
ing.
DR.. Babcock has been at the head
of the asylum for 25 years, having
been appointed by Governor Tillman.
The Governor to-day sent notice to
the Secretary Of State that he had ap-
pointed DR.. II! j. Strait superintend-
ent to succeed Dr.. Babcock.
The board Of regents met at II
o'clock for the purpose Of electing q
successor to Dr. 10. B. Saunders. An
appointment to take her place had
not been made at noon f;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
THE LITTLE RIVER COMMUNITY.
Little Girl Has a Bad A Accident-TwO
Citizens Suffer Loss.

Little River, March 16.-Special:
Rev. r. A. Hudson's place was filled
by Rev. w. II. Nicholson at Little
River on the third Sunday, and his
sermon was very touching one The
singing service was complimcnted by
the preacher. Miss Ola Talley per-
formed at the organ.
The many friends Of William Mich
OILS will be sorry to hear that he is
very sick at his home, suffering from
appendicitis. We hope for his early
restoration to health.
Oliver Talley, in company with
Charlie and Andy Perry. were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitten, Of
Walhalla, the past week. They took
in the carnival" during their stay.
N. A. Lusk, OF North Carolina.
was circulating among his friends in
this section last week
j. B. Alexander had the misfortune
to lose a good work horse a short
time back, and James Madden lost
his only milk cow. These losses fall
heavily on our neighbors.
Melton and Brack Lusk attended
the debate at Whitewater last Satur-
day night. The subject under discus
sion was (Which has been the worst
treated, the Red Man or the negro 2"
The burial Of Luther Crow took
place at Boone's Creek on March TO-
Mr.. crows body was shipped here
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
RANGERS FEARED BY THIEVES
Force OF Fifteen Mounted Men Guard.
ing 800-MiIe Line.

Austin, Texas, March 15.-The en-
tire force of Texas Rangers, totalling
at present fifteen mounted men. was
assigned to duty on the 500 miles OF
TeXas-MeXican border with the arri-
val OF two rangers at Raymondsville.
Texas, in response to an appeal from
53 persons there for protection
against cattle thieves and maraud-
ers.
Along with news of the Rangers
disposition Governor Colquitt made
public a lengthy list of the Texas
border troubles on which his appeals
for more power to protect the boun-
dary have been made and which ex-
plains the nature of the Rangers
activities.
These incidents show the Rangers
as peace officers, not AS an armed
power which might cause the United
States government embarrassment,
Many Of these incidents are compar-
anFeiy petty crimes, not included
within the scope OF neutrality laws
and outside the police paths of Unit
ted states troops on border patrol
duty. The records indicate that the
Hangers sometimes stop crimes be-
tore they proceed to the stage of in
ternational complications.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
COUNTY oRAToRICAL CONTEST.
Will be Held Mt Westminster this
Yeai--triday Evening, March %.

The fourth annual oratorical con-
test of Oconee county will be held
In Westminster on Friday evening,
March 9th. Each Of the nine schools
composing the County Oratorical AS
sociation will be represented by one
speaker. The schools forming the
association are Fair Play, Ebenezer,
Blue Ridge, Keowee, Oakway, Rich
land, Seneca, Walhalla and Westmin-
ster The meeting will be conducted
by the president of the association,
G. NJ. Barnett, of Richland. The
other officers of the association are:
o. G. Lyles, West Union, vice presi-
dent; w. C.sLangston, Oakway, sec
retary and treasurer.
Different sections Of the hall will
be reserved for the various schools.
The prices of admission will be 10
and % cents. Tickets may be Sc
cured from the principals of the diff
ferent schools.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
BoRDER BITTER OVER sLAY1NG.
U. s. Customs Office Robbed by Ban
dts and Postmaster Killed.

San Diego, Cal, March 16.-Bitter
feeling caused by the killing Satur-
day night of Frank V. Johnston,
postmaster3at Tecarte, near the Mex
lean border, and the burning Of the
United states customs office and post
Office by handits continued to-day.
Secretsry OF State Bryan and Gov
ernor w ohnsop. of Califor-
MIA, have been asked by relatives OF
the dead man to investigate the Incl
dents. According to information re-
ceiVed here, three bandits, said to be
MeXicans, shot Johnston through the
heart when he refused to give them
the combination Of the safe
Orders to Investigate.
Washington, March 16.-Secretary
Bryan to-day ordered an investiga-
ton Of the reported murder Of Frank
V. Johnston, postmaster and store
keeper at Tecarte, Cal, Saturday
night by Mexicans while defending
his property.
None Of the foreign government
to which Secretary Bryan has trans
mitted copies Of Gen. Carranza's last
statement regarding the right of
American consuls to look after for
made any response. Secretary Bryan
continues to decline to comment upon
the Carranza statement, but 1t Is sig
nificant Of his purpose that the Sec
retary states he will continue to in
struct Aemrican consuls to intervene
to protect foreigners in the war zone.
If they should be obstructed In their
inquiries or find their representations
unheeded by Constitutionalists, the
State Department, 1t was said might
feel called upon to consider other
means Of safeguarding the lives and
property, not only Of Americans, but
foreigners in Mexico.
Declares Martial Law.
San Diego, CAL, March 16.-Mar-
tial law was proclaimed to-day along
the border for several miles each side
of Tecarte, Ca, following the de-
struction by fire of the general store
containing the United States post
office and customs office and the
murder of Postmaster Frank John
ston Saturday night by three men,
declared to be MeXicans.
EXtradition Of the Mexican ban
dts who killed Johnston and assault
ed Werner Wiedenbeck in an at
tempted robbery of the Mountain
Commercial Company's store at Te-
carte Saturday night was urged to-
day on Governor Johnson by the dis
trict attorneys Office here. Wieden-
beck is positive as to his identifica-
tion of one OF the outlaws, but the
name is withheld. All escaped back
into Mexico.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18

from Oak Point, Wash, where he
was killed on February II by a lum-
Der train. Rev. G. r. Abercrombie
conducted the funeral service, after
which the body was turned over to
the Woodmen, who lowered it to it's
last resting place, in the presence of
large concourse Of sorrowing rela-
tiVes and friends. The bereaved
ones have the deepest sympathy Of
many friends in their hour of sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. t.. Nicholson, of
whitewater, are entertaining a young
gentleman at their home.
Mrs. j. H. Wigington has been
quite sick for some time past. Her
condition Is much improved now, to
the delight OF her many friends.
Mrs. Staten Cantrell and son Tom,
OF Pickens, were guests of L. G. Lusk
the past week.
Little Ruby Perry had a very pain
ful accident the past week. While
playing on some waste lumber she
stuck a nail through her shoe and al.
most through her foot. She is doing
as well as could be expected at the
present time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
VILLA AIMS TO BE RULER.
Friends Say He Will Eventually lie
President of the Republic.

chihuahua, Mexico, March IL
villa, the one-time bandit, will be
the next President Of Mexico. That
is his ambition, aid despite all re-
ports 10 the contrary, it will remain
his ambition until he either is dead
or President"
That declaration was made to-day
! by friend so close to Gen. Villa as
| to give authority to the assertion. 1t
was prompted by reports that the
coming to Chihuahua of Gen. Carran-
"a, recognized as the civil head Of the
revolution, was to bring about condi-
! tions more satisfactory to foreign
governemnts and to place in the seat
of authority better advisers than Gen.
Villa appears to have in handling
complications growing out OF the kill
ing of William S. Benton, a British
subject. That Villa and Carranza
might meet, and that they might pub
licly embrace as an evidence of their
perfect harmony, was given out as a
possibility. Carranza is now on his
way overland from Sonora, and a
magnificent marble building has
been prepared as the official residence
in which he is to perfect the details
Of government. But it was stated
emphatically that the coming Of Car
rama was not to lessen in any way
the power now welded by Villa
who, for months, has been a dictator.
Gen. Villa will remain supreme
commander through the progress of
the rebellion" said one Of his advis-
ers. His succession Of victories
against the Federal army, his sweep
ing away OF the Huerta soldiers from
the north Of Mexico while Carranza
remained in comparative obscurity on
the Pacific slope, have so exalted him
in the minds Of his soldiers as to
make his subordination to any one
else improbable.
Gen Villa could not afford to go
south at the head of his troops in the
attack on Torreon before he had first
satisfied himself that his going would
not result in the loss Of any of his
power"
Did Not Like His Hat.
Washington, March 14.-That Gus
tav Bauch, of New iberia, La, was
executed by Pancho Villa at Juarez,
was declared to-day before the House
iforeign affairs coiaasa tee by. Jsl 5BFego
Baca, of Albuquerque, N. M.
Baca testified Bauch was in the
same cell with cousin of his-J. j.
Baca, Of New MeXico-and a third
man. Bauch and the other man were
taken out and executed, according to
the cousins story, which Baca re-
| lated. The cousin was released. Villa
! had imprisoned him because he did
not like the appearance OF his hat.
"CarranZa lives in fear of Villa"
said Baca, go much so that he would
not sleep in the same room with
him."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER.
The Farmers Are Moving Fertilizers
for the IOIi CrOD.


Westminster, March 17.-Special:
Mrs. r. b. Settler, of Greer, Is visit
ing her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Traylor.
The plays given by the Civic
League at the auditorium last Friday
evening were a success in every way.
A good house greeted the amateur
players, and each rose to the occa-
sion and rendered his or her part ex-
ceedingly well. The songs and drills
by the little folks deserve special
mention, and the chorus girls ac-
quilted themselves charmingly.
Everything went off without hitch,
and 1t was altogether most enjoy
able evening. A nice sum was real
lied.
Mrs. Perkins, Of Eastanolle, Ga,
is visiting her brother, DR.. j. H.
Stonecypher, this week.
Miss Nellie Lou Carter returned
Monday from pleasant visit to re!-
atives on the Georgia side.
Mrs. Dorroh, OF Greenville, Is on
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Shell
don.
The carnival is with us this week,
and also new attractions at the Gill
bert Theatre, and everything Is
merry.
The weather is delightful now, and
the farmers are getting to work haul
ing fertilizer. Great caravans OF
wagons are filing our streets this
week, and the merchants are busy
and happy.
Very pretty indeed was the Bap-
tismal services in the New Westmin-
ster Baptist church Wednesday even
ing. Twelve were immersed and re-
ceived into full fellowship of the
church.
The many friends Of II. NJ. Gibson
will be pleased to learn that he is
rapidly improving.
j. w. McGee, B. NJ. England and
w. l.. England were in Toccoa Tues
day on business.
The infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Farrow, which died at their home
Saturday was buried at the Old
Westminster Baptist cemetery Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs Rosa Wooten, Of Atlanta, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. C. II. Miller
Henley Stonecypher returned Sum
day from three weeks visit TO
points in Florida.
Hon. r.. IL. Werner was q business
visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. w. b. Glenn, OF Liberty, Is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. d. Sheldon.