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By STECK, 8HELOR & SCHRODER. JICHT THE DAY; THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN." WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913. New Sortee No. 007.-Volume LXV.-No. 1. LOTS OF YOUNG Horses and Mules Good Draft Bred Horses with good, flat bone and plenty sub stance; can turn up the subsoil. Come quick and take a look. We own these Horses and Mules, so we can sell them quick. -:- -:- -: C. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT, Walhalla, S. C. HIGH COST OF LIVING to-day is largely an admission of tho American people that, they arc not willing to do WITHOUT many things that the past generation were willing to deny themselves. ADOPT THIS SUGGESTION : Deposit a small amount each week, or once or twice monthly, ia this Bank, and in a short while your total bal ance in Bank will not only surprise you, hut prepare you to take advantage of some opportunity which may enable you to make money on a larger scale. The BANK ACCOUNTS started by the thrifty people who were WILLING TO SAVE MONEY AND DENY THEMSELVES became ihe foundations of many of the fortunes of to-day. YOU SHOULD START "TO-DAY." A small amount for your first deposit we welcome, and we will he greatly interested in seeing it grow. WESTMINSTER BANK. DUO STEADS STEAK-MAN DEAD. I ._ i Georgia Farmer Shoots City Marshal ' Who Asks Damages. Lily, Ga., Nov. 1.-Wright Sprad ley, prominent farmer of Dooly county, shot and killed A. I). Good win, city marshal, here to-day be cause Goodwin said that Spradley's bulldog stole a steak from the city market. The market is owned by Goodwin's brother. According to persons who witness ed the tragedy Spradley's bulldog followed the owner Into the market, and while Spradley was buying meat, the dog h diped himself to a juicy steak. 1-te dog is alleged to have run into the street and devoured ike. steak. The proprietor of the mar ket wanted a settlement for the steak, but was refused. Then the meat man called his brother, tho city marshal, and demanded that Spradley be forced to settle. Spradley and Goodwin both drew guns when the proposition of . set tlement was made, and the shooting began. Five shots were fired in all. Marshal Goodwin fell mortally wounded and died within nu hour. Spradley was not wounded. Tho doc tors found I lint Goodwin had been wounded twice in the cher,! and once in the arm. Sheriff Davis, of Vienna, was in formed of the shooting and immedi ately started to the scene In his au tomobile. He found that Spradley and his dog lind disappeared, and started scouring tho countryside for Spradley. Mrs. Elizabeth iliense Dead, Newberry, Nov. 2.-Mrs. Elizabeth Blease, widow of the late Henry H. Blease, died at her home here to night at 8 o'clock. She was stricken with paralysis last Sunday night about ll o'clock. She is survived by throe children, Eugene S. Blease, Gannon G. Blense and Mrs. Julius Elson. Tho ?surviving step-children are: Harry Blease, Cole L. Blease and Mrs. T. G. Williams. Shq was a good woman, well known and'highly esteemed In this community. She was a devoted member of the Metho dist church. ANOTHER WRECK ON SOUTHERN Two Killed and Number Injured He tween Griffin und .Mlan?a. Atlanta, Nov. 1.?-Two men were killed outright and two seriously in jured and a hundred passengers se verely shaken up when Southern rail way passenger train No. 29, en route from Columbus to Atlanta, was de railed along a curve over a steep em bankment near Griffin, Ga., yester day afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The tlead men are Engineer Thos. II. Gay [ind Fireman E. C. Pearson, of At lanta. They were buried beneath the heavy engine and tho bodies were not recovered until late last night. Conductor D. Williams was terri bly mit about the face when he at tempted to make his escape from the kvreckag. by crawling through a bro ten winr ?w. He also sustained inter nal injuries. Flagman .1. P. Flynn uiffered a broken leg and an injured jack. Southern railway officials declare hat they are at a loss to account for be cause of the wreck. "Apparent y," they said, "the track was in good .on di lion." This is the first wreck >n tho Columbus division In several ?ears. Notes from Fairview. Fairview, Nov. 3.-Special: Rev. I. O. Burnett will fill his regular ap tolntment nt this place Sunday next il 4 o'clock. Sunday school at 3 ?'clock. Everybody invited to at end these services. Mrs. J. Fred Alexander and chil Iren, of Courtenay, spent last Mon lay wit li ber sister, Mrs. W. L. Mc mahan. Frank Imsk, of Atlanta, spent last veok with his mother, Mrs. Nannie jtiHk. W. A. and Claude Mc.Vlahan spent ast week in Columbia taking in the Kate Fair. They were Joined at Jreenwood by their brother, Clifton ilcMahan, who also attended the ?lr. Mrs. Wm. Alexander went to P?l er last week to attend Hie funeral if hor sister, Mrs. Samuel Crenshnw. 1rs. Alexander has many frlonds in his community who deeply sympn hlze with her in her soro beroave nent. HUERTA MUST BK ELIMINATED. U. s. Seeks Co-operation of Foreign Bowers-Naval Activities. Washington, Nov. 2.- Though every olficial of the United States government has been cautioned to maintain absolute silence willie the plans of the Washington administra tion for solving the Mexican problem are worked out. it to-day became known that a supreme effort is being made to bring about (len. Huerta's retirement from tho Provisional Presidency of Mexico. The success of any plan for a con stitutional election ?hat may be pro posed, especially in i,o far as it would contemplate participation by the Constitutionalists, depends, in the view of the United States govern ment on tho elimination of Huerta. Since he promised to turn over the executive power after an election, the American government is now await ing for some declaration on his part. Should Huerta retire in favor of another there is a possibility that, the United States may attempt to com pose the situation through Iiis suc cessor. Mut if the elections are de clared invalid by Huerta, so that lie may continue in power, the Washing ton administration, it is pointed out, would look upon such a proclamation as an evidence of the incapacity of the provisional authorities to con duct an election and might come forth with definite proposals to as sist in rehabilitating the governmen tal machinery of the country. Just nov. the future policy of the United States is being quietly and in formally made known in diplomatic circles abroad, and there are intima tions that before many days foreign governments generally will have been apprised of Hie American at titude. lt is unlikely that there will be any publication of the American policy until Europe has formally been sounded. What the United States desires, it is believed, is that the powers shall indicate their support of its efforts to solve the problem so that it may approach the Mexico City adminis tration in a final effort to secure the elimination of Huerta. The confer ence at Vera Cruz between John Lind, President Wilson's personal representative, and the Russian, Nor wegian and German ministers, has not been explained here, hut it is thought to be a part of the program Of enlisting the support of foreign govern men ts. Must Use Force. The belief of many officials is that if the United States can approach Huerta with tho united backing of the nations of the world, he might yield, but prominent Constitutional ists here, who know Huerta's per sonality, declare he never will retire unless force is used. Secretary Daniels, of tho navy de partment, when asked concerning the four American ships on the east coast of Mexico, for whose relief four other ships are en route from Hamp ton Roads, declared that while trans fer ultimately was intended, the ships at Vera Cruz had been notified not to leave until ordered. He de clared the navy department had not yet decided when it would order the ships to return, but that for the pres ent seven or eight American war ships would be kept in and around Vera Cruz. Ready for Immediate War. Washington, Nov. 3.-The United States to-day, after six months of se cret work, ls ready for an immediate war and at a moment's notice can arm and equip 500,000 men for bat tle with any first-class power. This is the first time In history that this country ever has been on a war footing. The plans call for Increasing the regular army to Its maximum limit; the murdering into regular service af the e?. ire militia throughout the United States and the raising of the remainder of the army of r>ou,ooo men from the rank and file of Citi zens. Tacoma Menaces Vera Cruz Vera Cruz, Nov. 3.-Tho United States cruiser Tacoma took up a commanding position in the harbor to-day and Mexican officials aro wild ly excited as a result. The Tacoma now lies two hundred feet from the wharf with her guns trained on the .tty, whi?h she is in a position to shell if orders for such action were Si ven. An explanation of the Tacoma's tction has bee!: demanded by the iori officials. Previously the Tacoma had lain Mltside Hie harbor. On her way in o-day her propeller was fouled with i submerged cable near the entrance o the harbor. When the cable was .leared away the vessel swung iround in front of tho Mexican emi ter Vera Cruz and took up a position jet ween that vessel and tho shore. Mexicans Ex|K>ct Invasion. Mexico City, Nov. 3.-The Mexican government expecs American troops o invado this country within a few veeks, and ls making plans for a lesperate defense of the capital. Hasty efforts are being made to in rease the revenues, and all troops hot can be withdrawn from isolated ections are being brought here. Among the well Informed there ls io doubt that the United States gov rnment will have to Intervene In l?xico to drive Gen. Huerta, from tower. He is seeking a large for ign loan, and Foreign Minister Mo leno declared to-day that all Indica ULTIMATUM SENT TO MEXICO. Huerta mid His Minions Aro Told . That They Must Hot ire. Mexico City, Nov. 3.-President Huerta has been told that he must resign the Presidency of Mexico with out loss of time and that ho must not leave as his successor Gen. Aureliano Blanquet, his minister of war, or any Oth?r member of his official family or of the unofficial coterie whom he might be experted tc control. This ultimatum from Washington was convened to President Huerta through his private secretary, Senor Rahago, by Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American charge d'affaires, act ing under instructions from the State Department. Senor Kabago late Sunday pre sentad the memorandum to his chief, but up to this evening President Huerta had returned no answer, and as far as could be learned had guard ed its contents from almost all his official and intimate counsellors. Must Choose Course?. Those who learned of the Wash ington note regard Gen. Huerta's po sition as one in which he would he forced ii give one of two answers point blank refusal to comply with tho demand, possibly going so far as to band the diplomatic representative hts passports, or the official elimina tion of himself. Those most. Intimate with the President insist that the latter course will not be taken for many reasons, chief among which is that such action would be tantamount to submission to tho rebels. Official Mexico no longer is in doubt that the Washington administration favors the Constitutionalist cause, and is convinced that this ia the means ad opted by President Wilson and Sec retary Bryan to assist Carranza to win. Three of Them Absent. Gen. Huerta to-night summoned the diplomatic corps to the National palace, but for what purpose was not revealed. Three of the ministers, those of Germany, Norway and Rus sia, were absent. They have been lr. Vera Cruz, where they were in con ference with President Wilson's rep resentative, John Lind, who is under stood to be fully conversant with the latest representations from Washing ton. Changes in the military situation throughout the country to-day In cluded, according to the report, the advance of the rebels to attack Zac atecas, but the government believes , that the garrison is sufficiently strong , to successfully resist. Queretara, capital of the State of the same name, is surrounded by rebels and practically in a state of siege. North of San Luis Potosi a new method has been adopted by the rebels to prevent the operation of trains. Placards addressed to rail road employees have been posted no tifying them they will be hanged if they attempt to run the trains. As a result the men are refusing to work. Georgian Arrested for Theft. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 3.-On a warrant charging him with the theft of $0.500, realized from the salo of three motor cars, James Brown, an automobile salesman, of Savannah, Ga., was arrested In this city to-day, and held under $C00 bail by Magis trate Gorman, while the Southern authorities are being notified of his apprehension. Drown, who ls a re tired army ofTicer, was arrested by city hall detectives at a lodging house at Ninth and Spruce streets. Brown was arrested a couple of weeks ago for a daring hold-up on Eighth street, this city. It was charged that he entered a candy store and demanded tho casli from the salesgirl. When she hesitated be is alleged to have jumped over the counter, placed a gun at the girl's hoi'd and rifled the cash drawer of about $40 and then escaped. He was arrested later, but discharged becnuso tho girl was unablo to Identify bim. Ho said at that time his wife was a wealthy woman resid ing in Savannah. tions pointed to success in the nego tiations. Money ls needed to pay the soldiers being gathered here. The army is Huerta's one hope. Tho government is meeting con stant disaster in Its military opera tions. Jerez, an Important town in i Zacatecas, has been captured by the rebels in a bloody battle, in which more than 1,000 men fell, according ,' to dispatches received early to-day. Five thousand Constiutionalisls i are marching on the city of Zacate- ? cas, which ls defended only by 300 Federals. In Zacatecas are thou sands of refugees from Fresnillo, l which the rebels occupied when the Federals retreated. i To Recognize Belligerents? ' Washington, Nov. 3-Negotiations ! for ibo recognition of the Mexican Constitutionalists as belligerents are progressing rapidly. This was shown to-day when President Wilson indi cated to his callers that he was in I unofficial communication with lead- I ers of the forces attempting to over- ] throw Gen. Huerta. i President Wilson is centering his i attention at present upon tho ques- i Hon of recognition. The working < ont of plans for Intervention, if that 1 becomes necessary, is being left to t the heads of the Navy and War De- j partments. I WHAT TUN COURT IS DOING. Judge Hayns E. Rice, of Aiken, Pre siding nt November Tenn. Tlie Court of General Sessions con vened at Walhalla Monday morning with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding. The commission of Judge Rice was entered upon the first page of the proceedings as noted on the register by Clerk of Court John F. Craig.' this being the first tenn of court in Oconee presided over by Judge Rice, who was chosen as a Circuit Judge by the last General Assembly. True Rills were h.'nded in by the grand jury during the early stages of the ses sion agai ist the following parties: State vs. Will Weston-murder. Slate vs. John Morris violation of dispensary law. State vs. C. C. Thrasher-rilspos inf of property under lien. State vs. Will Sanford and Corrie Sanford violation of dispensary law. Stale vs. Lawrence Ross --assault and battery with intent to kill. Stale vs. John Holland, alias John Brady-assault and battery with in tent to kill. State vs. Walter Davis--assault and battery with intent to kill. State vs. Sam Roberson-violation of dispensary law. State vs. Gus Shaw-failure to support wife. State vs. Frank Morton - failure to support wife and children. Stat,e vs. Napoleon Johnson-vio lation of dispensary law. State vs. Harrison ?Earle-viola tion of dispensary law. State vs. J. Lawrence Rholetter obtaining signature to deeds by false pretense. No Dill was returned by the grand jury after considering the testimony adduced before that body In the case of the State vs. Jasper Roach, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Cases Disposed Of. The following is a transcript in brief of the proceedings of Court as noted on the Record: State vs. Huh Llgon-murder. Pleaded not guilty and not ready for trial. State vs. John P. Reese-breach of trust. Defendant having died the case was nol prossed. State vs. Norman Morgan-lar ceny. Case ordered transferred to contingent docket. State vs. Jack Hays and Will Hall -larceny. The defendant Hall fail ing to appear for trial a bench war rant was issued for him. Deputy H. P. Holleman left Monday after noon for Aiken county to apprehend Hall and return him to Oconee. Slate vs. Will Weston- murder. Attorneys W. C. Hughs and M. R. McDonald were appointed to defend Weston, he having no attorney. The case was set for hearing Wednes day. State vs. Sloan Mingus-disposing of property under lien. Continued. State va. John Morris- violation of dispensary law. Pleaded guilty. Sentence: That the defendnnt pay a fine of $200 or serve six months at hard laboi on the public works of Oconee or .1 like period In the State penitentiary. State vs. Luwrence Ross-assault and battery with Intent to kill. Pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Sentence: That the defendant serve six months on tho public works of Oconee at hard labor, or a like pe riod in the State penitentiary. State vs. Napoleon Johnson - vio lation of dispensary law. Witnesses John Mason, Levis Tannery, Sloan Kilburn and T. B. Kilburn failed to answer and hench warrants were Is sued to c,,;.:'>el their attendance on this term of court. State vs. John Holland-assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. Guilty. Sentence: That Ibo defendant be confined at hard labor on the public works of Oconee for a period of two years, or ?a like period in the State penitentiary, State vs. T. T. Smith-disposing of property under lien (two cases.) Settled by payment of costs. State vs. Walter Davis-assault and battery with intent, to kill. Tried In absence and found guilty. Sealed sentence loft. State vs. Gus Shaw-failure to support wife. Guilty. Sentence: That the defendant be confined at hard labor on Hie public works of Oconee 'or a period of one year, or ti like, period in the Stato peniten tiary, or pay a fine of $200. State vs. Frank Morton-failure to support wife and children. Mistrial. State vs. C. C. Thrasher-dispos ing of property under mortgage. Mo tion and non-suit refused. (This ?ase ls in the hands of th? jury as ive go to press.) Saved His Foot. H. D. Ely, of Bantam, Ohio, suf fered from horrible ulcer on his foot for four years. Doctors advised am mtaUon, but he refused and reluct mtly (ried Bucklen's Arnica Salve as i last resort. He then wrote: "I ised your salve and my foot was soon completely cured." Best romedy for 'mno;, cuts, bruises and eczema. Qet i box to-day. Only 25c. All drug gists or by mall. H. E. Bucklen ? 2o., Philadelphia or St. Louis, adv. OOONBB COTTON MARKET. Tho Murket Ranges l rom 1.1% tu lil 76 on Account. Quotations below were secured over phone at 10.30 o'clock thia morning: Westminster: (By B. D. Breaseale.) Cotton, 13% to 13%. Seed. $25 per ton. Walhalla: tity C. w. Pitchford.) Cotton, 13% to 13%. Seed, $25 per ton. West Union: (By Strother & Phlnney.) Cotton. 13% to 13%. Seed, $24 per ton. Seneca: (Hy Barron-Byrd Co.) Cotton. 13% to 13%. Seed. $25 per ton. Ne.vry : (Hy Courtenay Mfg. Co. > Cotton. 13% (rash). Seed, $25 per ton. Ander ?on. Cotton sold in Anderson Tuesday at 13%. Seed are soiling there at $27 per ton. New Orleans: New Orleans, Nov. 4.-The cotton market was dull but steady from tho opening to the close to-day. The holiday (election) in New York, the quiet in Liverpool and the nearness of the pending census report on gin ning caused traders on both sides to withdraw from the market. Fluctu ations were within narrow limits, al though tho market, In a small way? wa < ^'sposed to do better. Telegrams from points lu the east ern belt stntod that in some districts farmers were selling their last bale? of cotton. Prices gradually rose until they were 6 to 8 points over yester day's last quotations. The close was steady at a net gain for the day of 6 to 7 points. ************ * Oconee Crop te Oettober istit. * * _ . * Walhalla. Nov. ?,, 1913.-Kdi- * * tor Keowee Courier: Cotton gin- . * ned in Oconee county: * * Bales. * * October 18, 1913 .7.344 . * October 18. lill 2 .3.074 * * Yours truly, * * Boone R. Moss, * * Special Agent. . ************ NO MOW DIPHTHERIA CASES. Seneca School Will Probably Oneu Next Monday-Mrs. Hunter HetOer. Seneca. Nov. 4.---Special: There have been no new caaes of diphtheria reported and unless others develop this " eek, school will probably open ne\t Monday. The type is mild and ? ie two cases, (?. W. Oignilliat, Jr.. md Elizabeth Bramlett, are both .onvalesceut. J. W. Stribllng, Tom Marshall Lowery and Ben Leo Hamilton, all )t Clemson, spent Sunday'in Seneca. Tom Cherry, of Anderson, is visit ing his mother and sister, Mrs. S. D). Cherry and Mrs. W. K. Livingston. The board of health has forbidden all public, gatherings in Seneca, which fact necessitated calling off the dower show. Up to last Saturday therv iiad been marketed in Seneca some'liing over 4,200 bales of cotton. .loo Byrd, Jr., attended the State Fair and enjoyed the trip immensely. The only objection to Joe's attend ance upon the fair and the great foot ball game was that he carried Caro lina colors. lt will he gratifying news to Mrs. W. S. Hunter's friends here to know that she is doing nicely in Dr. Kel ley's private sanitorium in-Baltimore. Hopes are entertained for her early return home. Joe MeCarey has beeil confined to his room for several days with cold. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Strihling have had as their guest for several dnys Fred Edwards, of Horse Cove, N. C. Luke Vorner, Jr., spent soveral days last week with his homefolks. having come over from Cltmson to see a doctor. Society is wofnlly dull in Seneca now. The always popular "movies" ls closed for the time being and there is nothing doing in a social way. ****.?****?. * Yestierday's Election Results. * * New York, Nov. 4.-Tam- * * many was routed In New York * * city, John Purroy Mitchell, fus- * * ion candidate, being chosen * * mayor by a heavy plurality. * * Deposed Governor Sulzer was * * elected a member of the New * * York Assembly. * * In Massachusetts the Oemo- * * crats elected Walsh Governor. * * In Maryland the Democrats * * elected Blair Lee to the United * * States Senate. * In Virginia th? Democrats ? * elected Henry Stuart Governor. . * New Jersey returns are mea- * * gor, but Indicate the election of * * Fielder, Democrat, for Governor. * * * * .