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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
ONE CASE ONLY SO FAR HEARD.
Verdict Set Aside and a New Trial
Ordered by Judge MemIninger.

only one case so far has been
heard in the Civil Court, the case be-
ing that of r. NJ. Cheek against II.
\. Carter in an action for the recov-
cry OF damages alleged to have been
sustained in an automobile accident.
The amount of damages sued for was
81 900, and in the trial of the case
$156 actual damages were proven.
The jury returned a verdict favora-
bic to the plaintiff for 1920 actual
damages and $50 punitive damages"
The amount Of actual damages named
in the verdict being in excess Of the
actual damages proven, Judge r.
w. Memminger, after the jury
had been notified of their mis-
take and had returned practically the
same verdict, set aside the verdict
and ordered a new trial in the case.
His remarks to the jury are said to
have been. quite severe and to the
point.
The case Of Boyd against the Cour-
tenay Manufacturing Company, suit
for damages in case growing out of
alleged damages to lands by reason
Of back-water from the dam, is now
being heard, several witnesses hay
ing been examined yesterday. The
amount of damages askeu for in this
case is $4,000 and the costs of the
action.
Numerous orders have been taken
in other civil actions, but the two
cases mentioned above are the only
ones that have come before the court
for trial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
Gen. Robt. f.. Lees Son Dead.

Washington, Oct. 20.-News was
received to-day of the death of Capt
Robert E. Lee, youngest son Of Gen.
Robert e. Lee, the great Confederate
commander, last night in King Will
liam county, Virginia. He entered
the Confederate army as an artillery
private, and was promoted to the
rank OF captain. Since the war he
had been living quietly in the coun-
try. He was author of "Recollections
and Letters of Gen. Robert E. Lee"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Es-
tate Of Samuel r. Dickson, deceased,
are hereby notified to make pay
ment to the undersigned, and all per-
sons having claims against said Es-
tate will present the same duly at
tested within the time prescribed by
law or be barred.
(MRS.) EFFIE J. DICKSON,
Administrators of the Estate Of Sam
uel T. Dickson, Deceased.
Oct. IA. 1914. 41-44
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
WRECK ON BLUE RIDGE ROAD.
Freight Cars Derailed. But No One
Hurt-'ITafIic Delayed.

Last Monday the Blue Ridge
freight train was derailed a short
distance out of Anderson, by reason
OF which accident all trains were de-
layed materially and no freight was
received in Walhalla from Saturday
until late Tuesday evening. The de-
rallied cars were in the middle of the
train, the engine and a car or two
at the front and several cars at the
rear remaining on the track.
In order to accommodate the pub
lie transfers were begun at once, the
gas-electric car making trips up to
Walhalla and back, while the passen-
ger (steam) trains were operated on
the Anderson end Of the line. The
wreck has been cleared and regular
schedules resumed.
Man Killed Near Anderson.
(Daily Mail, 2Oth.)
William Burton, the 24-year-old
son of Bob Burton, a resident of the
Equinox mill village, living on Main
street, was run over and crushed to
death by engine No. 3 of the Blue
Ridge railway last night about 1890
O'Clock, between the Equinox mill
and the fertilizer factory.
Burton had been drinking during
the afternoon, it is said, and the
coroner's jury which was empanel-
ed to hear the inquest, decided that
his death was due to an accident,
caused by his own carelessness. Bur-
ton was unmarried.
The New Schedule.
A new schedule on the Blue Ridge
became effective last Sunday, by rea-
son of which trains now have slightly
changed times for arrival at and de-
parture from the various stations.
The crowded condition of our col
umns prevents publication of the new
schedule this week. The time for
departures from Walhalla are, how
ever, as follows: Passenger train
Leaves Walhalla at 7 a. m. and 3.15
p. m; returning, arrives Walhalla
LAP and 7.35 p. m. Gas-electric-
Arrives Walhalla 9.34 a. m. and 5.25
p. M; leaves Walhalla LAO a. m.
and 6.15 p. m. Freight train lnliXed)
Leaves Walhalla at 7.30 a m. and
returns at 4,35 d. m. blS =
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
TO Build Two WarshipS.

Washington, Oct. 17.--Contracts
for the construction of two of the
three battleships authorized by the
last naval appropriation act were let
to-day by Secretary Daniels, one to
the Newport News Shipbuilding Co.
at 81, 5000, and the other to the
New York Shipbuilding Co., of Cam
den, n. j., at $7,25O,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
Merchant BIowe ONT R,n.rs.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 17.--F. E. Braw-
ner, former president OF the Pensa-
cola State Bank, committed suicide
in his store to-day in the presence Of
his wife and employees by shooting
his brains out. Brawner was recent
ly acquitted OF the charge of misap-
plying funds of the bank of which he
was president.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
$4,000 BOND ISSUE.

Columbia, Oct. 20.-(Spe- .
cial to keowee Courier. y .
Cotton bond issue passed sec q
ond reading in the Senate .
} (test vote) 81 to 4, and there .
, is no doubt but that it will .
; pass third reading tomorrow .
> and go to the House, where .
there is great confidence that it .
will pass. Amount, $35,00O,- .
, 900. e. e. WERNER. .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
Only One "BRoMo oUINrNE"

To get the genuine, call for full name, IAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature O
+. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stop
cough and headache, and works off cold csc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
Temperance Rally at Fairyiew.

The Fairview Sunday school will
give Temperance Rally at the
church Sunday night, October 25th,
at o'clock. Everybody Is cordially
invited.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21
IMPORTANT TO VETERA Ms.
Call for Information from Vets Not
on Pension Roll.

j. w. Holleman, Chairman County
Pension Board, Walhalla, S. c.
Dear Sir: The following concurrent
resolution was passed at the January
session G914 of the Legislature, to
which beg to call your attention:
Concurrent Resolution.
THAT the County Boards of Pen
siOns of the various counties of this
State be, and they are hereby, re-
quired to compile and file with the
Comp troller General bona fide list
of all Confederate soldiers and Wild
ows now living in their respective
counties, irrespective Of whether or
not they are receiving pensions.
Resolved, further, that said
Boards of Pensions be, and they are
hereby, required to revise this list as
aforesaid, and to render their SER
vices herein provided for without
further compensation"
Yours very truly,
A. w. Jones, Comp. General.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-21

All veterans and widows who are
now on the pension roll need nav no
attention to this notice. | have their
names, and | want every veteran that
is not on the pension roll to address
me a postal card giving name, date
of enlistment, company, regiment
and date OF discharge. The widows
OF veterans who are not on the pen
sion, roll should also send me postal
card giving the name of their de-
ceased husband, his company, regi-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
KEEP INSANE
 IN ALASKA ]
Is the Desire of Democratic Club .; Juneau-Pass Resolutions Con-
 demning Present System.

.Ii NEAt, Feb. l9.~-The Democrat ic club, which met last night, strong ly endorsed the action of Governor Strong in requesting the establish ment of a. insane asylum in Alaska 10 care for the afflicted and ment incompetents who may require Go,- ernment care.
 The present plan of sending the in sane to Portland was condemned as unnecessary, expensive and also be- cause of the long time between thv, commitment of the insane and 'hei.' arrival at the asylum for treatment resulting in many mild cases becon-' ing incurable.
 The motion called for the estab- lishment of the asylum at the Sitka hot springs. 'f'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
lAQh!CHM|||E||t|. 0|E:
 NEAR:l|!uYA. BAY
Report Reaches Juneau of Loss of Germain and Stratton Near
 Cape Spencer.

JUNEAU, Feb. 19.-The motor boat Fox returned from Lituya bay today and report that W. B. Germain and Billie Stratton, two launch men, left that port 35 days ago to make five hour trip and that they have never been heard of since. It is believed that they were caught in a. storm or wrecked by hitting some supken rock or possibly that the launch caught fire. At any rate, all hope for the two men has been abandoned. ,...
 The launch started from Lituya bay to go to Dixon harbor and a thorough search has been made of the coast in the hopes of finding wreckage or possibly the camp of the men in the event. they had reached short.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
EXPECT CONFERENCE REPORT THIS WEEK;
 FIVE MILLION CUT IS MADE BY HOUSE

sical valuation shall be the basis of valuation of any road purchased by the government and incorporated in the system. This was defeated, as it was expected the owners of the Cor dova road would use it as a club to force the payment of a heavy price for the white elephant running from Cordova to the interior.
 The final vote was 230 for the blk as amended, and 80 against it.
 Early in the afternoon President Wilson sent to Congressman Under wood word that he urgently desired the passage of the bill and hoped it would be passed at once.
 Alaskans here are singing the praise of President Wilson and claim that he is the greatest leader of men in the country. They attribute much to his generalship and tact that the pass ae of the bill was accomplished The executive used every personal effort to secure the enactment of the Cham berlain bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
CORE NOT. GUILTY
 SAYS THE JURY
Return Verdict in Few Minutes.
 President Wires Congratulations

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 19.-The jury impaneled to try the suit of Mrs. Bond against Senator gore, today decided by one ballot that the blind senator was not guilty of the charge brought against him by the woman.
 When the verdict was announced in the court room, the crowds whicn packed the room cheered for 30 min utes before the judge could establish order, and many crowded about the senator and offered him their con Sratulations.
 Gore had not left the court room when he received many telegrams from Washington and one of the first received was from President Wilson, who immediately wired his congratu lations when he heard the news.
 Mrs. Bond charged that the sena tor had made an indecent proposal to her as the price of securing a position for her husband and had attempted to carry out his desires in the room Of the senator, where, sine declared, he had invited her to come. The jury. however. refused to believe the story.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
HOLY ROLLER |S
 GIVEN A BEATING
Spectators in Court Room fingered When Judge Fines Reverend
 Ellis fer Beating Lad.

NEWTON, H., Feb. 19.-Because the trial judge only fined Rev Ellis and three other Holy Rollers for beating an epileptic almost to death, crippling him for life, and leaving the lad blind, the crowd in the court room took matters in their own hands and beat and kicked the leader and his followers, who had been instrumen- tai in assaulting the lad, and when they were through with them all four were fit subjects for the hospital.
 The mob kicked and punched them until their cries for help were heard by the police and reserves were quickly on the scene. Not an arrest was made, as all of the disturbers escaped through the back doors of the building.
 Rev. Ellis admitted on the stand that he had whipped the boy for the purpose of beating the devil out of him." When the trial judge only fined the defendants the spectators at once started riot and the court and the bailiffs were unable to quell them. As Ellis started to leave the room he was grabbed and severely beaten
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
VANDERBILT HOME
 |S DESTROYED
Fire Wipes Out Country Home of American MiIIonaire-Loss is
 Million Dollars.

JERICO, l.. l., Feb. 19.-Ihe mil lion dollar summer residence of Mrs. William Vanderbilt, Jr., located here, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The entire building, with it's many works of art, was destroyed. A care-taHer and his wife were the only persons in the building at the time and al though they made every effort to ex- tinguish the flames. they were unable to control them at the start and the entire buildin was soon enveloned in a mass of blazing fire.
 The local volunteer fire brigade ar rived on the scene soon after the alarm was given, but were powerless to save the property and devoted all their efforts to saving the surround ing buildings In this they were suc- cessful. The property was heavily in sured. p.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
JUNEAU DISTRICT
 IS ABOLISHED
District Attorney Rusteard Makes the Order and Women Are Leaving
 in Droves.

JUNEAU, Feb. 18.-The redliGht district oi his city and that of Doug las has been ordered closed by Dis trct Attorney Rustaard because of the refusal of the city authorities to properly regulate the district; 10 quit the selling of liquor to the inmates and the allowing of minors to enter .he. stockade. besides allowing many parasites, who lived upon the earn ings of the women, to finger about the town. The women are leaving the city in droves: some going west, but most of them are headed for Seattle.
 Opinion is divided here as to the advisability of the action of the dis trict attorney, and many are criti- cising the city authorities for allow ing conditions to become so notorious that the federal officers were, forced 'r take a hand.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-It is ex- nected that the conference commit tee from the House and Senate, to which will be referred for adjustment the two railroad bills passed by the two branches of congress, will com plete the work this week. The great est obstacle in the way is the meth cd of financing the work. The Cham berlain bill, as passed by the Senate, provides that bonds for $40,0OO,OO0 shall be sold, while the House amend ed the bill so that an appropriation of $35,OO0,OOO shall be made from the treasury and provided that an appro- priation of $1,O0O,00O should be avail able at once and that congress should appropriate the balance as it was needed.
 The Senate conferees are outspok- en in demanding that the appropria- tion shall be $4O,O0o,00o and assert that the cutting of the amount to s35 ,0OOO OO0 will handicap the work,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
MUNDAY- -SH|E.LS
 ARE N0T. GUILTY
Verdict Rendered After Three Hours DeIiberaton-IE Greeted With
 Cheering.

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-After three hours deliberatlon the jury ill the district court returned verdict oi acquittal in the cases of the govern ment against Charles Munday and Archie Shiels, charging attempt to defraud the government out Of large tracts of coal land in the Boring riy- CT coal fields.
 The crowds in the court room cheered the verdict for several min utes, and many Alaskans who were in the court room at the time tender ed the two defendants an ovation and congratulated them on the verdict
 It is estimated that the trial has cost the government $10O,000 and that the defendants have spent half that amount in making their defense.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
ISSUE WARNING
 FINANCIAL HOAX
Treasury Officials Forced to Issue Statement That Have No Bonds
 Belonging to Col Reeve.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-A hoax that deserves to rank with Barnum's s Cardiff giant" and Dr. Cooks mental discovery of the north pole, has just called forth warning from the Treas ury Department to credulous invest ors generally. It concerns most alluring story of 64,644,000 in rail road bonds, with accrued interest since 1884, supposed to be gathering dust in Uncle Sam's strong box and waiting to be distributed among the heirs of Charles Durkee, one time senator from Wisconsin, and terri torial governor of Utah. who died in 1860.
 More than ten years after Durkee's death, Leonard c. Blaisdell, his neph- CIV by marriage, conceived the idea that the former senator had at one time bought up an entire bond issue Of first mortgage bonds of the Pacific railroads and had them turned over to the United States to guarantee completion of a transcontinental rail line. Col F. A. Reeve, acting SO licitor for the Treasury Department, believes that Blaisdell was merely suffering from some sort of halluci7 nation, but since that time his story has been used to sell stock" in, the 1 visionary claim. Blaisdell has not been heard of in Washington for years and officials here believe he is dead. To give color to their scheme the promoters at one time brought suit in the federal courts of Utah, but it was thrown out of court and in sustain ing the lower tribunal on an appeal Federal Judge Phillips said:
 | "A syndicate of promoters was formed. They devised the scheme of selling shares of stock in the chances of success. It was represented that i if the suit were won the result would be over 100000 for division l among the shareholders. These az ents accordingly disposed of some shares at the proportion of 50 for $1 in money, and when the bait stalled l they offered the still more allurine temptation oe 100 shares for $1 in money, and the eyidence shows that they succeeded in drawing from their dupes about $50,000."
 For years after this there was no thing more heard of the claim. haat lately Col. Reeve has learned thai some more 50 to ,chaEces aFs hslns offered and that one man rses1Ai parted with $500 to the pronoeera
 Though the names of these pro- motors are not made public it Is said that they represent they are work ing for contingent fee of 50 per (Contiausd on page 3.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
COUNT BON| NEEDS
 ONE DECISION
in Rome-Boni Will Stand for Election to Parliament.

ROME, Feb. 19. The success of
 Count Bon de Castellane with the
 high law courts of the Vatican has
 developed into a seven day wonder
 at Rome. Goni began his suit for
 divorce from Anna Gould in 1911. Al
 though the first decision went against
 him he has since been able to rinS
 up three successive decisions in his
 favor, these being rendered both by
 the Roia and the Segnatura tribun-
 als. As a result of this success, Vat
 ican wiseacres have no doubt that in the end the Duchess of Tallyrand will
 have to worry along with only one husband. the Prince de Sagon, in stead of two as she is now trying to do
 The first decision of the Rota trib- unsl in 1911 declared the marriage between Boni and Anna Gould legal.
 Immediately thereafter, Boni came to Rome, and it is declared made it pub lie in the Vatican circles that having
 been an intimate friend at Paris of the new president of the Chinese re- public, when the latter was student, ! it would be possible for him to se- cure very favorable concessions for
 the Catholic missionaries in China. Whatever the actual status of this
 may have been the fact remains that
 the new president of the Chinese re- public has opened up the country to Catholic missionaries on basis they never had before and it is equally
 fact that since then Boni has been most successful in his suit before the Vatican law courts. Last March, the Rota tribunal reheard the case, and declared the marriage void. 1mmedi- ately the Duchess of Tallyrand ap- pealed to the tribunal of the Apostolic Segnatura, declaring she had not been notified of the second hearing.
 The appeal left Boni in delicate
 position. Ordinarily. at least year is required for a Vatican tribunal to pass upon question. Boni was oblig- ed to stand for reelection this spring to the French chamber of deputies from a Catholic district, where the fact that the Vatican had refused him d divorce, Or that he had secured it merely by not allowing the Duchess l Of ~Tallyrand to defsad herself, would have counted heavily against him. It was necessary therefore that Boni get both quick and favorable decision. And both of tis did.
 The Segaat !oke all prece-
 dents by hesxl s within few
 months, :nAhSS pyember, and
 then by da. < MY thereafter.
 It also assa hs appeal Of the (oNssps -sn page D
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
STILL FIGHTING: ...' /.
 ABOUT CAPITAL
eIoodiest Battle of War Takes Place 20 Miles From Mexico City and
 "-... .r',- a..
 FederaIs Are Victorious.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19.-Desperate fighting continues between the Za- pataist followers and the federal troops. The battle is raging at Mill ralta. about 20 miles from here, and is said to be the bloodiest yet fought in the present rebellion. The faaer- al troops are said to have heen xae- torious and to- have inflicted heavy losses on the rebels.
 It is believed that the rebel chief tains will all make desperate efforts to be the first to enter the capital be- cause should Huerta fall each desires to be master of the loot before it is taken by rival bands.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
CONFERENCE EXPECTED THIS WEEK - coNeREssMEN FITZGERALD AND DAVENPORT THE
 WILSON URGED UNDERWOOD TO SECURE ITS PASSAGE.

berlain railroad bill was lead by Con- gressman Fitzgerald and by Congress- man Davenport, of Oklahoma, the lat ter of whom attempted to filibuster and postpone the vote, but the lead CTS of both parties soon prevented him from carrying out his plan, then Congressman Fitzgerald moved his amendment to substitute for the bond issues an appropriation of money di- rect from the treasury. His amend ment carried by one vote, 8S voting for the amendment and ST against it, the balance not voting.
 Following the passage of the Fitz- gerald amendment another was pro posed which provided that the phy-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
REBEL BANDIT ]. IS: CAPTURED ! |u|||R|:| D
By American Troops Near hachita- Is Held as Military Prisoner
 for the Present.

HACHITA, N. M., Feb. 19.-A de tachment of American troops captured Castillo, the Mexican bandit, who caused the Cumbre tunnel holocaust near Juarez, in which ten Americans and fifty Mexicans were killed. The Mexican bandit had crossed the line to American soil in order to avoid the rebel troops, who were hotly pur- suing him.
 The troops have been ordered to take Castillo to Fl Paso and to guard him carefully and prevent any at teinpt at rescue, Six of his fellow bandits were with him at the time and were also captured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
THREE CQjNY|c1N|||Il&[l[::
 CAL. ;. FUEL |!|.:. qS'E: ]! 5! ]: E.. '~ '''se'f 10 tTln 2
James Smith, the Superintendent, is
 ,-,yvs T., - Found Guilty, as Are Two Gov
 ernment Workers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-The jury today in the federal court con- victed Superintendent Mills, the man ager of the Western Fuel company. charged with defrauding the govern ment out of large sums in duties on coal. James Smith and Edwin May CT, two government checkers, who aided the company in the steal, were also found guilty. while one checker was acquitted. ,...,
 The jury were out for, several hours. The trial has been in progress for many weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
piaz Leaves Cuba.

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 19.--Felix Diaz left here today on steamer bound for New York and 1t is expect ed that he will proceed to Texas to Organize the Mexican junta in the in- terest of himself as d candidate to
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--Three departments are busy here searching for precedents as to what can be done by the United States towards pun ishing Castillo for his crime. Attor- ney General McReynolds, the War Department and the State Department are all busy searching the records for 2 precedent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
Seattle Pioneer Take. Own Life

Seattle PIoNeeT Takes own LTe.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1sIPe,tcy W. Rochester. a pioneer Seattle draf CT in building material, was found dead in his office here today. flehad committed suicide.