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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1.' IO. )_ Published Every Wednesday Morn In Subscription, SI.00 Per Annum* Advertising Rates Reasonable. -By-".*T STECK, KI i 1.1,OR Ai SCHRODER. Communications or a personal character charged tor as advertise ments. Obituary notices and .tributes of respect, of not over ode hundred Words, will be printed free of charge. 'All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALlA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, MAROU n>, loon. POSTPONING OP PALMER CASE. Last Saturday Judge Shlpp ren dered his decision on Hie motion for change of venue tile Palmer mur der case. Following is the order in full: The State of South Carolina, Coun ty of Oconee. - In Court of General Sessions..Tho State vs. Robert M. Belcher, Lou Belcher, Charles B. Palmer and J. H. Palmer.-Case No. 1 - Murder. The State vs. Robert M. nobber. Lou Belcher, Charles B. Palmer and J. B. Palmor.-Case No. 2--Murder. The defendants in the above enti tled t\vt> causes, upon due notice to the Solicitor, move the Court for an order to change tho venue in each of said actions to some other county in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Tho mo tion is made upon a number of affi davits submitted, and upon a copy of Koo wee Courier ol Mareil 1" 1909, containing reports of and editorial comments concerning the Killing of the Corblns, and also a copy of the Charleston News and Courier of March ll, 1909, containing report of the correspondent dated Mareil 10, 1009, headed '.Corblns' slayers in dicted." I The alftdavlts set for? li that in tho opini?n of alliants, for reasons there in set out. the defendants cannot ob tain a fair and impartial trial in Oconee county. Tho Solicitor on lie half Of the S'nto resists the motion upon tho affidavits of a number of citizens of the county, and the opin ion is expressed by the alliants that defendants can obtain a fair and Im partial trial In said county. I have carefully road the affidavits upon both sides, and also the articles and editorial In.the newspapers referred to. I see nothing in either of the npwsminors Indicating a d?sir?? lo I de ?lid I - el l , . r . . . [ fl _ JIU -, _ ... .;, ii the excitement arising from the re cent occurrence of the homicide will baie subsided by (hat time. The affidavits submitted on both sides convinced me that at present, at and near Walhalla, mar which the alleged homicide took place tit" publie mind is in an excited state, and I cannot overlook the fact thal the jurors drawn to serve at 11)1: term of Cou ' have necessarily heard much of the homicide, and doubtless many of them have discussed the .-ann. While the right to examine theso jurors upon their voir dire might give defendants an opportunity to challenge for cause such as have formed decidid opinions, any extra jurors served or drawn must neces sarily be taken from people who re side near tho seem of the alleged homicide, and these doubtless have been subject to the same public ex citement While i o\ i n u!? d t he mot lon to continue these causes upon the same grounds when the motion was made on Wednesday, yet, upon mature ro llet lion and consideration, I feel that it will bo best for the State and for the defendants that these trials be had when the public mind is calmer, so tlint the jurors selected .<> try these causes may be enabled to weigh tho testimony and evidence submit ted uninfluenced by excitement or publie clamor. I am sure that an Oconee jury can bc obtained to try these causes fairly and impartially, so l must overru!-, the (notion foi tho change ol' venue and it is so ordered; but, in my opinion, the ends ol justice will be subserved by a postponement of the trials until the next torin of this court. and it is so ordered. s. w. c. Shlpp. Presiding Judge March 13, 1909. Hy this decision the case will conn lip for nial at tile July term of Court, which will be convened hen- on tho first Monday in thal month. We agree thoroughly willi .Indue Shlpp thal a fair and impartial trial ian lie had for the defendants in Oconee. \v?. believe that on Tues day of last week the defendants could have come imo Court for trial and have received at the bands of tin law as fair and impartial a trial as if the case wore to lie heard in Maine or any other State far removed from the scene of the tragedy. We have faith in the fairness and Impartiality of an Oconee jury. Judge Shipp doubtless bas a clearer Insight Into the law and Its possibilities than we have; never theless lt ls our candid opinion that the cause of Justice would have been best subserved by hearing the case and disposing of lt promptly. We cannot seo where the speedy trial would have jeopardized (lie interests of the defendants; wo do not see where the postponement will in any way affect tho case, which must be tried on its merita, the rosult resting upon facts, which the postponement cannot change. The homicide ?vas committed dur ing the sitting of Court, and our view of the case ls that the trial should have taken place. It is our candid opinion that, had the Court not been in session at the time of the homicide, the circumstances of the crime were sufficient to have called for a special term to have dis posed of the case speedily, yet with all due regard to fairness, justice and Impartiality. There ls no feeling tending to ward mob violence on the part of our citizens. There is no section of the country where can be found more of the spirit that respocts Courts and obeys the laws. Let us keep our reputation, and let the Courts help us to keep lt. And we bellevo the best way for the Courts to retain the thorough respect and absolute con dence of a law-abiding people ls to act with promptness in every case. Tin? Court will ii?- no Impediment thrown In Its way by the citizens of Oconee to the administration of ade* (plate, fair and 'inpartial justice in this case or in any case in the future. Let not the Courts, however, year after year delay, continue and post pone until, in the very Interest of law and order, justice and fairness, the situation readies the point where tile law-abiding citizen realizes for bearance ceases to be a virtue. Judge Hart will deliver his charge to the Jury in the Coopor-Sharpe murder case at Nashville to-day. The outcome of this famous case is awaited willi interest all over the country. >.?.*. Presiden! Taft and lils cabinet are lacing a little difficulty. 'Chev find lucie Sn m's treasury up against a . niall deficit of $150,000,000. This is a situation where the adv ici", "Look pleasant, please," and "Smile, il >eii!" amount to about the same I liing. Items from Little River. Little River, March 15.-Special: Peach blooms are peeping out. the plum tree is ii; full bloom, and the warble ol' the spring birds says win ter is gone. The death of S. S. Colley was deeply deplored by Iiis many friends here. He was a good citizen and had just moved from Fall Creek to this section. Tlie family have the deep est sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. In lue death of Mr. Colley the community has lost one of its most substantial men, the family a loving father, the wife a loving hus band. .- - ..iz ?banla, paid Iiis mother-in-law, Mrs. J. S. Holden, and family, a visit the past week. Mrs. 10. A. perry is suffering wit li grip at this ?'.nie. lt ls hoped that die may sor.a be well again. Fanning is moving along at a slow pac; owing to Hie continued rain. Little Cora Burgess is spending a while with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burgess, ot" Jocnssec. Ilaylus Burgess, ol this section. ls making good head-way on his new l>-room cottage, which will be an ideal country home when completed Carpenter Mob Sittiih has tile con tract. The work is in be finished by April 1st. M. Night on Haid .Mountain. On a lonely night Alex. Henton, of Kori IM wa rd. X. v., climbed Haid Mountain to the home of a neighbor, tortured by nsthma, bent on curing ililli willi Dr. King's New Disco ?ry, thal had cured himself of asthma. 'This wonderful medicine soon reliev ed and quickly cured lils neighbor. Later ii cured his son's wife of a se vere lum; trouble. Millions believe H's the greatest throat and lung cure on earl h. Coughs, colds, croup, hem orrhages and sore lungs are surely cured bj it. Bes! for hay fever, grip and whooping cough. 50c. and $1. Trial bottle lice. Guaranteed by all di ugglsts. I lopewi ll News Notes. Hopewell, March 15.-Special: Rev. L. M. Lyda preached an Inter esting sermon Sunday afternoon at Chauga from these familiar words, "Remember the Sabbath day io keep il holy. li is reported that the Chattooga Lumber Company caught several hundred logs during the freshet last week. Miss Heulali Lain, of Martin, (la., spent a few days In this section re cently as t!ie guest of tile Misses Jenkins. Miss Lily Land was the charmini fliest of Miss Cassie Hallett Sunday Miss Lanie Adams, of the Walhal la Knitting Mill, came home last I'uesday on account of the illness ol her mol lier, who has been very sick. Mis- Geraldine Hughs returned t.-, her heine ai Richland last Thursday. Her school has closed at Hopewell. We ar1 sorry to report that Misses Lizzie Mae Pickcns and Gracia Jen kins are on the sick Hst this week. Misses Mamie Davis, Emma and Dora Farrow, were the guests of Misses Mattie and Alpha Jenkins re cently. Clifton King, the night operator at Harbin's, made a flying trip to Green ville last week. Miss Annie Cobb returned to her home In the Oak Grove section last week. She has been attending the school at Hopewell this winter. ILL. OU9LIBTOX1.XA.? Be?? th? ?rn WM You Haw Always Bwflt Blfiuttnr* .rf WOMAN KILLS lilli III SHAM). Shooting Affray Near Llb.iee Ile? suit? Fatally. Mi loree, March 12.-Late to-day Frank 8huler, a hard-working far mer, resid? MK four miles east of here, died as the result of a gunshot wound at the hands of his wife. The shoot ing occurred at the home of the cou ple last night ahout 7 o'clock, and there were no witnesses, except the four small children of Mr. and Mrs. Shuler. It appears that the husband was seated by the fire In the parlor of their little home when his attention wis attracted by the screams of one of the children, whom tho mother was chastizing. He asked the mo ther to cease whipping the child, and got back the hot reply: "I will whip you." whereupon the husband ad vanced upon Mrs. Shuler with a fire poker in his hand. She ran into an adjoining room, procured a thirty two calibre pistol and fired upon her husband, the bullet entering just be low the heart, passing through the luniks and lodging In the back. Pass ers-by were attracted by tho dis charge of the weapon and assisted in removing the wounded man to his room and summoning medical aid. The relation existing between the husband and wife has been, for some time, the source of comment, and the tragedy, while greatly deplored, is the outcome of continued ill feeling between the two. Stiff Neck. Stiff neck ir caused by rheumatism of the muscles of the neck. It Is usually confined to one side, or to the back of the neck and one side. While it is often quito painful, quick relief may be had by applying Cham berlain's Liniment. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires internal treatment. When there ls no fever and no swelling as in muscular and chronic rheumatism, Chamberlain's Liniment will accomplish more than I any internal treatment. For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Seneca. Items from Conneross. Conneross, March 1 .">.-Special: Misses Zadie and Maud Hesse visited the Misses Cox at Pleasant Hill re cently. J. I). Abbott was a recent visitor in Westminster. Misses .Merlie Alexander and Beu lah Harker and brothers, Paul Har ker and Brunis Alexander, were re cent Kttests of their cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alexander. Rev. J. H. Ayers will fill his regu lar appointments at this place next Sunday at 1 1 o'clock and Saturday preceding at ? p. m. The public is most cordially invited to worship with us at all times. Major Piase, of Walhalla, was a welcome visitor to the family cf M Abbott recently. Some of our people attended the commencement u< Hear Swamp Thursday night. Mrs. .lanie Qambrell was a guest of Mrs. Stacie Marett, of Walhalla, Saturday Mit King, of Cross Roads was vis iting in our burg recently. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Davis and . it t lo daughter, Willie May, were guests of Mrs. Henry Hesse recently. Sloan Kntrekin has ren body of his daughter. Mi from the Conneross ceinob i . ' cemetery at Whit mire's ch Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mit Westminster, spent last Mo the latter's parents. Several of the vining peo place enjoyed a singing at of .lohn Cox last Sunday a Mr. and Mrs. Dav i ; Ab recent visitors of Mr. and McAHster, of Poplar Sprln Mrs. s. J. Barker spent week-end with her parents Mrs. E. P. Marett, of Walli Mrs. Monroe Qambrell v brother, Frank Patterson, < Thursday. Quite a number of our y pie attended a pound supi home of Mr. Brown Mond and report a nice time. Mrs. Avery Julian, of spent last Tuesday with l Mrs. Josie Abbott, of this | A. \. Prichard closed a eesslul terni of school at < Friday. Hot h children an were well pleased with .\ ard as a teacher. The 1 began to love him more w i gan to pass the candy aron evening. We hope we may again as tea? lier. W. (). Alexander has }< position in Anderson. ! friends here regret to giv bul wish him much suce business. Mrs. A. P. Marett, of Wi was among relatives here part of hist week. Hew W. Abbott is havli deine repaired, which will to the appearance of his i Alien and bulljah Mare Play, spent Monday night sister, Mrs. W. O. Alexand Georgia Lawyer Killed Macon. Ga., March i I. A. Bright, a well known Melena, Ga., died at a loi here yesterday from the i juries Inflicted by stokes merchant at Helena, in place of business on Tue The men quarerled ai struck the lawyer a terri the head with a foli?ceo Juting the brain. The ai .">2 years of age and un m Two Fight to Dei Lufkin. Texas, March J. F. Nutter reported foi ferd ay he was a few mon This fact brought ahout With J. C. Brown, an engl resulted In the latter bell fatally wounded. After the wounds, which later death, Brown attacked Ni knife. Inflicting injuries cause his death as well. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE. Interesting Occasion at Fairview Addresses Elder Present. .The first quarterly conference for the West Union Mission was held at Fairview last Friday. On account of the inclement weather only a few of the official members were present, but a considerable number of Fair view's faithful members were there and contributed to the pleasure and profit of the conference. Presiding Elder A. J. Cauthen was present, aud his presidency always promotes the harmony, pleasure and profitable ness of any meeting. The pastor, Rev. C. D. Mann, recently returned from the meeting of the General As sembly in Columbia, was at his post, In good spirits and ready for work. Revs. J. C. Yongue and Rhett Doyle, of Walhalla, were also present. The dry, stereotyped forms which usually characterize meetings of this j nature, were laid aside, and the pres ident brought forward the different questions in the order which best promoted the different Interests of the church. Tho opening address hy the presiding elder was a master piece, setting forth tho divinely ap pointed mission of the church tn the world, and enforcing upon the hearts of the people their obligation to the church and their part In the great work of the Master. Few presiding elders have been more universally loved than ls Mr. Cauthen, and few demonstrate more forcefully tho love and earnestness which ought to be a mark of every true minister of the Gospel. An Interesting part of the program was an excellent address by Rev. J. C. Yongue, of Walhalla. Ile spoke with unu3Ual power along missionary lines. The one great mission of the church is the spreading of the Gos pel over the world, and its work will never he accomplished until all peo ple lu ve heard of the Saviour and have ead presented to them the meaning and significance of the atonement made by the Lamb of God, "who taketh away the sins of the world." In the course of his re marks Mr. Yongue said that the devil was an interloper and had no right ful business in the world, and that we ought to he co-workers with Christ iu driving him out. He will eventually he expelled from the world, and the Redeemer shall he in possession of all the nations. lie presented some statistics showing a remarkable growth in Christian mis sions in recent years. He also very appropriately referred to the obser vations of Dr. Judd during his re cent travels in different parts of the world. Rev. C. D. Mann spoke interesting ly and somewhat encouragingly of the spiritual condition of the church and people at large. Effective revi vals are confidently expected. There great need of a deep spiritual awakening in the country. The speaker referred to the recent trage dies which have brought shame upon our county, and showed their connec tion with the low spiritual and moral status of our citizenship. Mr. Mann is a good pr? acher as well as an able legislator. The fact that the community en tertaining the conference ls well sup plied with the necessaries of life and with excellent cooks was evinced by j the abundant supply of well . repar ' ed food--substantial, yet dainty and delicious-and eaten with delight. The next meeting will he held with the Walhalla Mill church. Absent officials have missed a great deal; therefore be on hand at the meeting of the second conference. For Diseases of the Skin. Nearly all diseases of the skin,such as eczema, tetter, salt rheum and barbers' Itch, are characterized hy an intense tching an ' smarting.which often makes life a ..urden and dis turbs sleep and rest. Quick relief may be had by applying Chamber lain's Salve. If allays the itching and smarting almost instantly. Many cases lune been cured hv its use. For sale by Dr. J. \V. Hell, Walhalla; W. J Lunney, Seneca. HOV TO DIE FOR GIRL'S DEATH. Ile Killed His Sweetheart When She .lilted Min). Norfolk, Va., March 15.-The last hope of Benjamin Gilbert, the 18 year-old boy. coin U te-, of murdering his sweetheart. Miss Amanda Moss, who Jilted liim. passed to-day when the Supreme Court of Virginia de nied him a writ .M' error. Governor Swanson, who lias granted Gilbert Be ve nil respites, pending action by the Supreme Court, declines to In terfero further, and without execu tive clemency, he must pay the pen alty of his crime In the electric chair next Friday. Governor Swanson, some time ago, reftised t<> commute Gilbert's death sentence to lite i mp risen men t. The Family Physician The best medicines in the world cannot take the place of the family physician. Consult him early when taken ill. If the trouble is with your throat, bronchial tubes, or lu..gs, ask him about taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Then take it or not, as he says. A We publlth our fun.mira tiers from our tnodiolnes We '~f you to oonault your dootor Bilious ?'tacks, *ick-headschcs,Indiges tion, constipation, dizzy spells - these are 'some of the results of an inactive liver. Ask your doctor if he endorses Ayer's Pills in these cases. The dose is small, one pill at bjdtime. -M?do by Ul? J. O. Ayer Co.. VttWll, BUM. ALL GENUINE METAL SHINGLES! HAVE Don't Forget Thftt insis?. upon it if you want long wear and freedom from repairs from your roof. STAMPED ON THE| FOURTH RIDGE cr EVERT SHINGLE CO RT RIGHT METAL SHINGLE Roofs put OB 21 yean ago ar? at good a? new today .ad hare navet needed repair?. They're fire-proof, ?tonn-proof, baocuoeae and eatUy laid. Glad to gira ettimate*. DROP IN AND SEE THEM. SENECA HARDWARE COMPANY, Seneca, S. C. 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We keep a general line of those goods that are usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. We want your trade. Call and see us. M. S. STIRBLINC, WESTMINSTER S. C.