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WALHALLA, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Ct. IOU.
CHIEF JUSTTOK RESIGNS.
Chief Justice ira M. Jones, of tin;
Siair Supremo Court, bas tendered
his r?signation of the high ellice
with which he V been honored, and
which he in no less degree has hon
ored. His resignation is to take ef
fect on January nth. lilia.
There is no small significance at
tached to the resignation of the
Chief Justice. While ho has as yet
made no statement to such effect,
it is taken as an indication that Mr.
Jones will enter the Held as a candi
date for Governor of South Carolina
in the election ol" 19 12. On any
othoi ground his resignation from
the head of the Supreme Court of the
State will provo a loss indeed. He
is a stroag and fearless man, one
not unacquainted with politics, yet
ono of whom lt may be said that he
stands without political taint of any
nature whatever. Ile is a man whom
the people of the State havo delight
ed to honor, and one who has dis
charged every trust reposed in him
with signal ability ami tho very high
est Integrity.
Chief Justice Jones is a man about
whom the whole State could gather
and proclaim him a man worthy tho
hearty support of any people, rest
ing upon tho certainty that there
would be no trust betrayed, no duty
unperformed-a man whom politics
could not sway nor swervo from the
narrow path of duty and honor.
Until we have heard that the Chief
Justice's resignation is made with
the intention of other service for the
State, of South Carolina, we can but
look upon it as a most regrettable
occurrence. Such men as be we can
ill afford to lose from the public ser
vico of tho State.
VERY BOSSIRL Y THEY WOULD.
"Any jul s ol' 'up-to-date' young
men or residents of a live eily-even
of Richmond-would have freed
inc."-Henry Clay Heat tie.
Then wo say, thank God for the
middle aged and older "old logics"
who have the manhood and honor
to convict, regardless of position,
wealth or standing, when the evi
dence warrants a conviction. We
need just such "old fogy" juries as
that which convicted Henry Clay
Hen I lie to render valued assistance
in clearing the moral atmosphere
and checking the criminal tidal wave
'hal seems to be sweeping tills couu
ir> Phal verdict is going to have
a wonderful effect, not >>n 1 \ in Vir
ginla, lint in CN cry sect ?on .>; t h<.
CDU tl t I V.
Continuing his remarks lo report
ers who wert; anxious lo find out
just how Health! fell iii regard to
the verdict of the .jury in hi., case,
he said:
"I'll tell you, hoys, a fellow's
up against it when he Is lo ho fried
hy a hunch ol' countrymen from the
back-woods like those thal tried me.
I never had a chance from lim begin
ning. They get married young,
bring up hlg families, work around
their farms, What do limy know
anout a city or a city's lifo'.' What
do they know about how easy ii is
for a young fellow nowadays lo net
mixed np with a girl like Heulah
Bidford, In a city? S'ou newspaper
men from the North all know this.
lt ls almost impossible for a chap
wit h a lit ; le iiit of moiu\\ and a mo
tor ear to *\oid getting mls?d np
with those women, He can't help I
ii. t n t ; hal ric hi ? That "s what
Hu y gol me oii, I his Beulah stuff.
These farmers bael: hero don't un
derstand, .'nat', all I want lo say
again thal I'm innocent and thal any
Jurj Ol up-to-date young men or res
idents a. a live eily, even of Rich
mond, would have freed tue."
Meanie should havo qualified lils
statement hi regard lo the young
men ot i he ?itv, w ho m* not hy any
means all "up lo dato" young men
of i he Henry Heall le typo. There ls
little doubt hui thal the verdict
would have been the reverse ol'what
it was had tho case been submitted
to a jury of such ":.p lo date" young
men as Beattie himself, bul wo be
lieve thal there are "good men and
true" in the cities, pion ty of them,
Just as there aro In tho country, who
would have done their duty fearless
ly, giving the name result as tho
twelvo men "who know nothing of a
city or a city's lifo." Tho trouble
with Beattle's reasoning is that ho
is ono of that class who, stooped in
?in and degradation, morally rotten
to tho core, never tako timo to In
quito as to whether or not they ure
different front others. They aro too
busy wading in slush and miro to
lind out what goes on, what ls
thought, done and said lu other cir
cles than in tho slums.
Beattie unwittingly pays a high
tribute to tho "countrymen who do
not understand." as lu? terms them,
and at the same time he shows n
groat lack of knowledge of that city
life with which he evidently thinks
ho has been part and parcel. Tho
city's Ufo In reality depends little
upon tho Henry Beatties of tho corn
ie : tily. The passing of each indi
vidual of his kind and set is but as
tho amputation of a diseased and
worthless member of tho human
body. It ls >\ pity that they appear
at all. hui it Is well when they are
"amputated." ?
WILL STAND KOK NOMI Ntl ION.
Since tho article with reference to
the resignation of Chief Justice Ira
B. .iones was written tho following
bidet' authority for the statement
I '.wit Mr. .Iones will enter the race for
Governor of South Carolina next
year has boon given out:
"To the Lancaster News: Von
are authorized to state that if
Providence permits 1 will cer
tainly IK* a candidate iu the pri
mary next August for nomina
tion as (Jovornor.
"Tra B. Jones."
This announcement will receive,
we are sure, the hearty approval of
the citizens of the State. The course
of Chief .Justice Jones commends it
self as typical of the native honor
and honesty of the man.
Newspaper reports say thal Wil
liam T. Koree "gave away" his
daughter in marriage to Col. John
Jacob Astor. But considering the
fact that Jake had to ante up five
million plunks before marriage, the
transaction looks moro like a bar
gain and salo than a gift.
From the Land of Bounty.
Bounty Land, Sept. ll.--Special:
Mrs. J. M. Cillison spent a few days
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
C. S. St'dbllng, of Seneca.
Mr. Snirley, of Honea Bath, was a
recent visitor at B. E. Bagwell's.
Dr. J. R. Heller, of Fair Blay,
made a brief visit at J. L. Smith's
yesterday.
Our Bounty Land school, which has
been for the short term of two
months under the efficient, tutelage
of Prof. J. lt. Lyles, closed Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Byles left Friday after
noon for Stoneboro, where Mr. Byles
will open school to-day, this being
his' third term as principal of the
graded school at that place. He and
his estimable wife leavo many friends
hero who sincerely regret their de
parture.
Oscar Doyle am' Misses Cary and
Susan Doyle and Lura Perrin, ant]
probably others, will enter tho Seneca
High School to-day.
Miss Bertrand Perrllt is spending a
connie ol' weeks in Charleston with
her staler, Mrs. A. S. Rollins, before
entering upon her duties as teacher
In tho Denmark school, thc opening
ol' said school having been postponed
until the 1 sih.
Miss Sallie Davis attended tho Bal
longer-Rlchardson wedding last
Thursday evening at Seneca.
A. \Y. Perrit! will leave Friday for
Clemson, when- he will matriculate
as a beneficiary from Ibis county.
His friends wish for Lim a successful
term.
Mttle Miss Mildred Heller, who
has been with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. t.. Smith, returned lober
home in Fair Play yesterday.
Prof. ?md Mrs. .1. lt. Byles, Oscar
and Cary Doyle weill lo Clemson las'
Wednesday afternoon, returning by
moon light.
J. H. Sh.inklin. Jr.. of Seneca,
spenl II few days last week with his
aunt. Miss Julia I lavis.
Miss Maud Penney's visit lo rela
tives hero was abruptly terminated
on account of Ibo severo Illness of
her rather, K. M. Penney, sim re
turned ID Parole! Tuesday. Keen!
reports of Mr. Penney's condition are
encouraging, however, and we hope
Cor his complete recovery.
Mrs. Lowell Smith's friends are
-lad lo learn ilia! she is convalescing
from an attack of rover.
HAD Cl,OS F CALL IN MAIM;.
Stale Still "Dry"; "Wets" Defeated
by 10.1 Votes.
Portland, Maine. Sept. | -j. With
all cities, towns ami plantations re
ported, md all bm im; verified by
clerks' returns, a majority Ol 111.")
voles is show II against the rep. ,tl of
. OHS! i : II i iona I prob i b? t ?on.
As had been predicted, the cities
were the chief strongholds of Ibo re
peal faction, bm the majority of 12.
000 in Ibo total city vote was barely
suIflelonI, according tu tho latest
available returns, lo ol'fsol the roto
of the rural communities,
Although the votc> did not equal
(Ital ol' a yeai- ago, when the Demo
crats swept the Slate, which for
years had piled up big Republican
majori! les, tho oletcion was without
question ono of the most interesting
contests the Stale bas ever known.
Tilt: COL* XT Y IA UM BBS' UNION,
Regular Meeting Will Ik- Held on
September at Fairview.
The Oconco County Farmers' Bn
lon will meet In regular session at
Fairview, with Fairview Bocal, No.
S.">, on Saturday, September '?'Ad, at
10 a. m. This mooting has been call
ed to take tho place of tho regular
meeting in October, as there ls busi
ness of importaneo that ought to be
attendri! to boforo that time. * full
delegation from each local ls request
ed, and also as many of the members
as can possibly attend aro requested
to do so. A. H. Billson, Prosident.
J. W. Alexander, Secretary.
CHESTNUT GIVEN 15 YEAHS.
Slayer of \V. H. Sabin Convicted of
Manslaughter.
Oraugebiirg, Sept. 9.-Fifteen
years tn the Stato penitentiary or a
liko period on the public works of
Orangeburg county was the sentence
imposed to-day upon Kobort Chest
nut, following his conviction of man
slaughter for the killing, on April 26
last, of William li. Sabin, a young
lumber dealer of ibis city. Tho pris
oner, whose slaying of a follow be
ing twelve of his poors have pro
nounced unjustitlable. listened with
downcast eyes as Judge J. "W. De
Vore uttered the words which legally
deprived him of his liberty.
Might Have Ileon Murder.
After giving careful attention to
the remarks of counsel for the pris
oner, Judge DoVore stated, address
ing the defendant, that sinco tho ver
dict was rendered he had boen greatly
concerned over the amount of pun
ishment that should be meted out in
his* ease. Ho told the prisoner that
an Intelligent jury, after considering
the law and the evidence for about
ten hours, had failed to recommend
him to tho mercy of the court, as
they were told in thc charge they
might do. The court further declar
ed that In Its opinion tho verdict was
a just one; in fact, Judgo DeVore
stated that he felt satisfied that a
verdict of murder, under tho testi
mony, would have stood the test of
the courts. Without attempting to
lecture the prisoner or make his bur
den any heavier. Judge DoVore re
viewed aomo of the testimony, par
ticularly that of the defendant, which
the court declared, in its opinion, was
sufficient to convict of either murder
or manslaughter, with the elimina
tion of tho evidence given by every
other witness In tho case.
Tho jury retired at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and it was not un
til 12.30 o'clock this morning that an
agreement was reached.
Chestnut's defense was that the
man he slew had Invaded his home,
wronged his wife and destroyed his
peace and happiness for all time.
These things were charged by the
defendant against his victim, who, his
Hps forever silent, can make no an
swer in his defense, except his last
message, given through his brothel,
as ho felt the death damp gathering
on his brow, that he was innocent;
that he knew nothing of tho woman
he was accused of wronging, and
that he was ignorant of the whole af
fair.
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TARRED AND FEATHERED I
Arrest? and Convictions Folio,
rage of Ten Days Ago.
Shady Bend, Kans., Sept. il- 1
men and boys have been arres
placed under bond hero for
connection with the tarrin
feathering of a young school t a hoi
Miss Mary Chamberlain, ten ijaj
ago. A strong effort had beet i tail
to keep the matter (inlet, but Count}
Attorney McCandless refused i n
low tho affair to go uninvest
The trials of several of the su 'C
have been set for next month, i
arrests are expected.
Miss Chamberlain belongs i n
prominent family. The only u
given for the affair ls Hint she had
j talked about ' other women of the
community.
lt is charged that one of ibo men
under arrest took Miss Chamberlain
for a ride in a buggy, and that upon
reaching a lonely spot in the road be
stopped tho buggy and ran into the
woods. Several men who had gone
lo the place ou motorcycles, it is
said, look Miss Chaiubcrltiln from
the buggy, removed part of her cloth
ing, applied ibo tar and feathers and
lefl her. Her escort returned later
lind drove Miss Chamberlain back to
ber hoarding house. Miss Chnmtter
! lain was not seriously injured. \
Two of the boys, already found
guilty in the court of Ibo justice! of
tho peace and sentenced t() IhVee
months in jail, have appealed to the
dist t court and are ont on bond.
IM. .vard Itieord, who took tho girl
lo the spot where the attack W08
made, ls serving a sentence ol' ti
year in jail for his part in i he affair.
MASTER'S S A LE,
STATE OF SOUTH CA If( M.I NA,
COUNTY OF OCONM10.
In Court of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to a decree of thc afore
said Coull, in tile case named below,
I will offer for stile, lo tho highest
bidder, in front ol' tho Court JlottsO
door, ill Walhalla, S. C., on Monday,
the 2d day of October. I :?l I. between
the legal hours of sale, Hie trac', of
land below described:
M. C. Klser Co., Plaintiffs,
aga inst
Lit! ?eton Bros., I lefcndnnta.
That i rael of rand, containing I I <?
acre-, more or less, situate In the
County of Ocoiieo. Slate ol' South
Carolina, adjoining lands of Madden
and Colley estates, and adjoining
lands ol' W. II. Husk, all lying on
the east side of Stueltv.er ('reek; said
lin acres of land being the same
convoyed lo NV. L. and s. M. Little
ton by Angeline Littleton, and more
accurately (lose ri bed by deed now on
record at tho Court House at Wal
halla.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Thal in
event ol' failure of the pt chaser or
purchasers to comply with he terms
of sah within live days from day of
sale, the Master do re-advertise and
resell said premises on the following
salesday, or some convenient sales
day tberafter, nt the same place and
on tho same terms hertofore sdt out,
at the risk of tho former purchaser
or purchasers, and that he do con
tinue so to do until ho has found a
purchaser or purchasers who comply
with tho terms of sale.
Purchaser to pav extra for papers.
W. ?. WHITE.
Master for Oconoo County, S. C.
September 13, JOH. 37-39
Statement of the Condition of
THE WESTMINSTER BANK,
located at Westminster, S. C., at the
close of business September 1, 10 1 ii
Resources.
Loans and discounts ...$294787 57
Overdrafts. 2649 02
Bonds and stock owned
by the bank. 17200 00
Furniture and fixtures., i 00
Banking house. 5000 00
Duo from banks and
bankers . 20 2<>7 16
Currency. 2359 00
(Jobi . 4 90 00
Silver and other minor
coln. 557 0 2
Checks and cash items. . 3 20 81
Total.$349632 7 8
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in...$100000 00
Surplus fund. 5000 00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid. 1395 2 09
Due to banks and bank
res. 1885 70
Dividends unpaid . 52 00
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. 5 1747 2 2
Timo certificates of de
posit . SS955 14
Cashier's checks . 4 0 03
Hills payable. Including
certificates for money
borrowed. 85000 00
Total.$349032 78
State of South Carolina, County of
Oconee.-Before mo came T. Peden
Anderson, Cashier of the above
named bank, who, being duly sworn,
says that tho abovo and foregoing
statement ls a true condition of said
bank, as shown by the books of said
bank. T. PEDEN ANDERSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 8th day of September. 1911.
(L. S.) J. G. Breazeate,
Notary Public, S. C.
Corroct-Attest :
W. P. ANDERSON,
M. S. STRIBLING,
T. PEDEN ANDERSON,
Dlroctors.
Statement of the Condition of
THE SENECA BANK,
located at Seneca, S. C., at the close
of business September 1, 1911:
Resources.
Loans and discounts . . .$143619 46
Overdrafts. 2550 00
Furniture and fixtures.. 1400 00
Banking houso. 2600 00
Other real estate owned. 4000 00
Due from banks and
bankers. 6732 23
. t rency. 5087 00
lold . 1202 50
Silver and other minor
roin. 1053 07
: ii--ck? and cash lte.'ns. . 130 00
Total.$ 1 68374 2 6
Liabilities.
; idtal stock paid In .... $ 20400 00
Surplus fund . 10200 00
i. livided profits, less
urrent expenses and
axes paid. 7597 27
) to banks and hank
rs. 14 21
i vidual deposits sub
ed to cheek . 68125 72
io certificates of de
posit . 31729 94
shier's checks. 307 12
Bills payable, Including
certificates for money
' orrowed. 30000 00
Total.$168374 26
.ate of South Carolina, County of
nqe.-Before me came F. S. HOT.#
LFMAN, Cashier of the above
ued bank, who, being duly sworn,
says that tho above and foregoing
statement ls a true condition of said
bank, as .shown by tho books of said
bank. F. S. HOI.I.F.MAN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 8th day of September, 1 '.) I I.
( L, S. ) \\ . ll. BARRON,
Notary Public, S. C.
Corree' Attest:
J. J. BA LLENG KU,
E. C. HO VLF,
J. S. STRIBLING,
Directors.
Statement of the Condition of
THE CITIZENS' RANK,
located at Seneca, S. C., at tho close
ol' business Sept em ber 1, 1911:
Resources.
Loans and discounts . . .$196739 68
Overdrafts. 7 7 7 ;!
Bonds and stocks owned
by tho bank. 50 00
Furniture and fixtures.. 2000 00
Banking bouse . 1? 886 2 1
Duo from banks and
bankers . 45058 08
Currency. 2P00 00
Cold. 7tm 00
Silver and other minor
coin. 3082 1 x
Total.$262094 21
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in . . . $ 50000 00
Surplus fund . 5200 00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid . li07S 1 li 1
Due to banks and hank
ers . ('."> 00
I nd! vidual deposits sub
ject to clin k . 1 14145 9 I
Time, certificates of de
posit . 26866 93
Cashier s chocks. :: 1 7 u
Notes and hills rodis
counlcd . 20000 00
Bills payable, including
certificates for money
borrowed. 25000 on
Total.$26209 1 2 1
Stato of South Carolina, County of
Oconee.-Before mo came L. A. Ed
wards, President of tho abovo named
Bank, who, being duly sworn, says
that tho above and foregoing state
ment is a tine condition of said
Bank, as shown by tbe books of said
Bank. L. A. EDWARDS.
Sworn to and subscribed bofore me
this 8tir day of September, 19 11.
(L. S.) W. TL BARRON,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
W. F. AUSTIN,
W. J. LUNNEY,
J. C. EDWARDS,
Directors.
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IT DOES NOT PAY TO BUY POOR TOOLS. THEY
>IOT ONLY "GO WRONG," BUT AGGRAVATE THE MAN WHO
USES THEM.
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR TEMPER IF YOU USE POOR
TOOLS; BUT YOU WON'T LOSE YOUR TEMPER IF YOU
USE OUR TOOLS. BECAUSE THEY ARE PROPERLY TEM
PERED.
WE HAVE THE "EEGE" ON THE HARDWARE BUSI
NESS IN THIS TOWN. BECAUSE WE SELL THE BEST AND
OO NOT OVERCHARGE THOSE WHO GIVE US THEIR
CONFIDENCE.
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Walhalla Colored School.
Tho Walhalla colored school ho
gan i's session Monday with Mamie.
Latimer ns (cacher. Thor? were 100
pupils present al tho opening. A
nu m hov of Iho patrons were also
present. Tho hearty co-operation Of
all patrons is asked.
I). Gadsden,
E. V. Chapman.
Voling Hero Loses ills Lift*.
rmhiiined Leiters.
Savannah, (la.. Sept. I I. While
attempting lo save tho Ufo of his sis
ter 14thOl, ?god Hi, William Lee.
aced 12, waa drowned i:? tho Isle of
Hope river. The Struggle of her
child len was witnessed hy tho mo
ther, whose screams brought assist
ance. The girl was dually rescued
hy .1. (!. I lardee, hut as she was
taken ashore tho hoy wm l down for
the last time. The hods was recov
ered three hours later.
The followilU! is a list
remaining uncalled for in
halla post oilier for t he wc
Sept einher ll. I !. i I :
Cohen, Mrs.; Ploronci
('.riggs. A.; Powell, Mrs
Stallmus, St i II 1 re, car.
Any ono tallinn foi
of loiters
tho Wal
ek ondlng
I lonry;
Martha;
Hob Smith.
I ho above will
please cal
for advert Ised mail.
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WHIT F TO
Artlmr & Reese
SH EHLMA X, GA.,
in regard to Randolph County,
Georgia, Lands-well-improved
lauds that you don't have to
work n life-time to build up;
red and level; good roads.
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CITATION NOTICIO.
Tho State af South Carolina,
County of Oconee.-- ( In Court of
Probato.)-By I). A. Smith, .Judge of
Probate. Whereas. C. H. I). Burns
bas made suit lo mo to ginni bim
Letters of Administration ol' tho Es
tate of and Effects of Kl len Gadsden,
deceased.
Thoru are, therefore, to cito and
admonlbii all and singular tho kin
dred and creditors of tho said
Ellen Gadsden, deceased, that they
bo and appear beforo mo, In tho
Court of Probate, to bo hold at Wal
halla Court House, South Carolina,
on Saturday, tho 23d day of Septem
ber, I il 1 I, after publication hereof, at
I 1 o'clock In tho forenoon, to show
cause, If any they bavo, why tho
said ad min ls trallon should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
3th day of September, A. I). 1011.
(Soak) D. A. SMITH,
Judge of Probato for Oconee County,
South Carolina.
Published on tho 13th and 20th
days of September, 1911, In Tho
Keoweo Courier and on the Court
House door for tho timo proscribed
by law. 37-38