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.'TO THINK OWN SELF BE TKUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN HE FAIiSE TO ANY MAN." -r- .-? . ! - ' _jggai By STECK, SHHLOR ? SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 11)11. Now Sortes No. 000.-Volume IiXlIL_No. 44. A shoe which will not sim is not Hie shoe fot hard service, chrome-tanned, solid len! her wat sold for the price, and a very HUI this shor in sizes to lit holli the b( "The 'Stronger-Than The La wearing shoe In the world." IT PAYS TO HU I C. W. & J. E. Walhalla, Soi MEUCHA NT SHOOTS MERCHANT. Howell Cooper Probably Fatally Wounded at Salley. Springneid, S. C., Oct. 2S.-How ell W. Cooper, a prominent merchant of Salley, was shot and probably fa tally wounded by Henry H. Corley, another merchant of that place, about 9 o'clock last night. The shooting, which grew out of an argument which had taken place between tho two merchants earlier in the evening, occurred on the street near thc Southern railway's water tank. Both Cooper and Corley are prominent yoting unmarried mer chants of Salley, and arc among the town's leaders in enterprise, both commanding the respect ol' the citi zens ol' the community. Realizing the seriousness of bis wounds Mr. Cooper, in a statement before a notary, gave his version of the affair, stating that the shooting was the result of an argument be tween himself and Corley In the lat ter's store; (hat after the argument he, with others, left tho store, Cor ley being in advance. Mr. Cooper stated that he had borrowed a lan tern, and that in order to return it he was going In tho same direction with Colley; that the bitter accused him of following him, and that he told Corley he was not following him, hut simply going to return the bor rowed lantern, whereupon Corley suddenly opened lire upon him, shooting him twice, one hall entering about whore the neck and chest meet, and the other lodging in his abdo men, entering from above the right hil). On the other hand. Corley has made a statement in which he says that Cooper came to his store in a drunken condition, cursed and abus ed him, and drew from Iiis pocket a pistol; that he shot In self-defense, as he feared that Cooper would shoot him as he followed him after leaving the store. There is little danger from a cold or from an attack Of the grip except, when followed by pneumonia, and this never happens when Chamber lain's Cough Remedy ls used. This remedy bas won its great reputation and extensive sale hy its remarkable cures Of colds and grip and can be relied upon with implicit confidence. For sab; by all dealers. BAKING Absoluto* Used and praise* competent and try cooks the The owly Baking from Royal Gr. Tartar-made Yourself HY PAYING GOOD MONEY VOR POOR SHOES. ul field work and rough weather Our "Strongcr-Than-The Law" er-proofs are the best work shoes le money buys them. We have jy and his father, w' is the strongest and longest Y FOR CASH. ? Bauknight, nth Carolina. LARSEN AGAIN SHOOTS RAPIDS. Second Spectacular Trip Through Dangerous Waterway. Niagara Falls, Oct. 29.-Capt. Larsen, of Detroit, to-day made his second Niagara River trip in a motor boat, from the cataract to Lewiston. He completed the six-mile trip through the turbulent water In 25 minutes, coming through without a scratch. Larsen says he ls through with Niagara adventures, but next year he will make a trip across the Atlantic In Lis boat, the "Niagara." Larsen started from thc Canadian side of the dock at 1.44 and swept under the lower steel arch bridge five minutes later. Coming into a swift drift, where the river breaks from the calm reach to tho rapids? he veered toward the Canadian side. The boat rode the smaller waves without a tremor, hut, caught hy the fierce current about midway of the rapids, she was hurled up and almost clear of the mountains of water. Once the craft was sideswiped and almost keeled over hy a comber. The rapids trip took hardly more than a minute. As the "Niagara" entered the whirlpool her engine was working perfectly. Larsen kept toward the American side of the pool, hut he was caught in a cross-current and was almost drawn into the vortex. Only the hardest kind of work with the tiller prevented trouble. Once clear of tho whirlpool, Lar sen headed tho boat up-stream to put things ship-shape for the final test in the Devil's Hole rapids. He was badly buffeted in the lower rapids, but managed to hold a course close to the Canadian side and at 2.14 o'clock passed under the suspension bridge at Lewiston. He had made the five miles between tho bridges In 10 minutes. Aviator Dashed to Death. Rheims. France, Oct. 27.-While trying out a military aeroplane to day, the pilot. Jean Dcsparraet, fell with the machine from a height of GOO feet and was crushed to death. For pallis in tho side or chest dampen a pieco of flannel with Cham berlain's Liniment and bind lt over the seat of pain. There ls nothing better. For sale by all dealers. WS m^M m *.'.')'... ?> ?".* fy Puro tl by the most careful pas? ! world over Powder made ipe Cream of from grapes DEATH CAIJAS JOS. PULITZER. He Had Been in Bud llcaltli for Sonic Time-Tho Cause. New York, Oct. 29.-Jos. Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York World, died to-day on hoard his yacht off Charleston, S. C. Mr. Pulitzer died of paralysis of the heart, Induced by gall-stono trou ble. He had been in bad health for some time, and his death WJIB pre ceded by attacks of acute pain. He was on his way from Now York to Jekyl Island, near Brunswick. Ga., where he lind a winter home. Illoura pl ilea I. Joseph Pulitzer, for moro than a quarter of a century, was one of tho leading figures in American journal ism. Horn in Hungary in 1847 and educated there, ho came to this coun try in 18G3, enlisted In tho Union army and served as a cavalryman until the end of the war, when he settled in St. Louis, which was for many years to be tho scene of lils journalistic activities. Ills early newspaper training was as a reporter and afterwards city editor, managing editor and part proprietor of the Weshle Post, edited by Carl Schurz. Ile bought the St. Louis Dispatch In 1S78 and united lt with the Post as tho Post-Dispatch, which, under his management, became in a few years ono of the best known and most widely circulated journals of that section. Mr. Pulitzer's entry into New York journalism occurred In 1883, when he bought the World, then a paper of small circulation. Its circulation and prestige grew rapidly under his general direction. A building to house it, which he erected in 1890 on Park Row, was until over-topped by the skyscrapers of later years, one of tho most striking of New York's of fice buildings. Mr. Pulitzer's sight began to fail him In the late 80's and after n time ho became totally blind. Ever since he had been a partial Invalid, but up to the last had kept general su pervision over hts newspaper proper ties here and in St. Louis and took a pronounced Interest In civic affairs. Much of his wealth has been given for educational purposes. He donat ed $1,000,000 to Columbia College to establish and maintain a college of journalism and established schol ! a rah I ps in that Institution for deserv ing boy graduates of New York pub lic schools. During his residence in Missouri Mr. Pulitzer served ns a member of the Legislature and was a delegate from that State to the Democratic National Convention in 1SS0. Ho was electee] to the Forty-ninth Con gress from a New York district, hut resigned after a few months' service. PROGRESSIVE OCONEE SCHOOLS. Ebenezer District Completes Build ing-Otl. u- Districts Combine. That Oconee's rural schools are fast entering upon an era of progress and advancement ls evidenced h> the fact that Ebenezer School District has just completed a new building, ami the next session of school In thu district will be on the high school plan. H. C. Busch, of Walhalla, has had charge of the work of erecting the building, and this was completed yes terday. The cost of the building was $1,375, and its dimensions are as follows: Three rooms 24x32 feet each, hall 6x32, rear porch 0x28 find a front porch 0x3 0 feet. The cel. g is twelve feet high. The cost as given above is for the building pro per, and does not include the jiaint Ing or desks and fixtures. Ebenezer district Is to bu congrat ulated. She will have one of the Lest rural schools lu the county. Three Districts Consolidate. Rear Swamp, Brewer and Coneross School Districts have just voted fora high school, the election having been practically unanimous for the change of school system and consolidation of districts. The building for the ac commodation of the pupils of this new high school district will bo erect ed near Marshall Abbott's place and will he about the same size as that erected in Ebenezer District. Work will he begun on this building next week. The territory embraced in these three districts is composed of some of the best citizens of the county, and they are awake to the interests of education, realizing fully the advant ages to be gained by the adoption of modern methods and a full equip ment. We are glad to note these for ward steps that aro being taken by our friends In the territory lying in nearby districts. These districts, and Ebenezer, will soon realize that they have moved in a direction that will not only result in great educational benefits to them selves, but have added materially to the value of their property. Each ?stop of this kind taken pushes Oco nee far forward in the upward move ment of the Slate In educational mat ters. 50 Wagons Haul Fanner's Cotton, Rock lilli. Oct. 27.- Claude W. Rat terree, one of York county's most extensive planters, came Into Rock Hill this morning with 2.">0 hales of colton, loaded on f>0 wagons. The procession was a most. Inspiring one in spite of the low price of the staple, showing what can bo done on York soil. The wagons wore massed on Main street this afternoon and phu- j tographed. The cotton was not put | on the market, hut was stored andi will be held for a bettor price. ? ON THE INSIDE, LOOKING OUT. Oconee Jail Now Holds Thirty-Two Prisoners for Short Terms. Oconee last week received an unu sual "consignment" of prisoners from the session of Federal Court at Greenville, every case from this coun ty In Unelo Sam's Court having re sulted in conviction, with a sentence attached in each instance except one, that of Wm. A. Owens, who was tried and convicted on a charge of violation of thc Internal revenue laws, but was granted a new trial and released on bond for hts appear ance at the next term of Federal Court. The following prisoners aro now in jail serving sentences as a result of violation of revenue laws: Pleaded Guilty. .Lilias Butt, one mouth. Henry G. Brown, two months. Stephen Blackwell, 6 months and fine of $200. James H. Butt, one month. Robert Cooper, one month. Dan C. Cooper, one month. Dillard F. Carter, one month. Calvin J. Cox, one month. Noah Norris, one month. Lacey Norris, one month. M. Alonzo Phillips, one month. Logan Quarles, one month. Wm. L. Reid, one month. Jacob K. Rochester, one month. Turner Smith, six months and fine of $300. Elias Woodall, two months. Deddick E. Watkins, one month. Wm. P. Rochester, two months. J. Garfield Burrell, two months, 'ivied and Convicted. Louis T. Taylor, one month. Miles E. Ridley, six months and fine of $200. Jas. C. Ivester, one month and tine of $100. Bartley E. Gray, three months and fine of $300. Eight Others in Jail. There are eight other prisoners In jail, making in all thirty-two occu pants of cells and "hall room" boys. After to-day there will be but thirty one, one of the prisoners' terms ex piring. The Palmers Released. Monday J. Bains Palmor, Charles and Lethia Palmer and Lou Belcher were released on a joint bond of $1,300 for their appearance In Fede ral Cou?' at the next session on the charge oi conspiracy against an offi cer in the discbarge of his duty. Bond was made Monday, being sign ed and justified by H. L. Brandt. J. N. Fitzgerald and George W. Wil banks. Prisoners Attempt to Escape. Monday evening two prisoners at tempted to escape, being frustrated in their work of digging Into tile brick walls about i\\a window cas ings. When noticed one man was trying the bars al the window, but they had not made sufficient excava tion into the bricks lo permit of tearing out the bars. None of the prisoners escaped from the jail, and the two who wore making the at tempt to break out did not even es cape a good flogging for their trou ble. Sentence Commuted. We have unofficial information that the sentence of Wade Cox, con victed at a recent term of the Oco nee Court of General Sessions on the charge of assault,has been commuted from fifteen years In the State peni tentiary to one year. Cox has al ready served about five months In the county jail, and he will be given credit for this time off of the year, thus giving him about six months yet to servo. It ls understood that he will endeavor to have arrange ments made to serve the remainder of his sentence either in the county jail or on the public works of tho county. HAVE ACQUIRED A BIG SUIT. .1. J. Fret well to Ask Damages of $100,000 or More. Anderson, Oct. 20.-Attorneys for J. J. Frctwcll, a wealthy banker, fanner and hind owner of Anderson, have given notice to the Georgia Rail way and Power Company of Atlanta of a suit for damages of more than $100,000, which will bo brought in the Federal court this week. Mr. Fretwell owns Middleton si Jiis on the Savannah river, which is about one mile above Gregg shoals, where the Georgia company owns a large hydro-electric power plant, and he claims that tho Gregg shoals dam has backed water and caused sediment to deposit on Middleton shoats, willi the result that the water-power pos sibilities of these shoals have been practically destroyed. The Gregg shoals plant was owned hy the Sa vannah River Power Company, which company was recently absorbed by the Georgia company, lt has a capac ity of 3,000 horse-power. Middleton shoals, which have never been devel oped, ls said to have a capacity of about fib,000 horse-power. It has not been definitely decided how much the suit will be brought for, but lt will not be for less than $100,000 and not moro than $300,000. Meeting Ooncross Union. Conoross Local Union will have a short business session on next Sat urday, November 4th, at l o'clock p. m., to Initiate members, and after the business session the annual oys ter supper will be served. All mem bers are Invited to bo present with their families. Supper will he served between 5.30 and G.30 p. m. F. fl. Burley, Sec'y-Treas. SHOT FAMILY AS TH Ii Y SLEPT. Kills Fnther-in-Law, Wounds Wife and lier Mother, (lien Suicides. Parkersburg, W. Va., Oct. 29. Carrol L. Janies, a railroad conductor of this city, shot and killed his fa ther-in-law, William Pritchard; prob ably fatally wounded his mother-in law; slightly injured hi? wife, and committod sulc'de to-day at Penns boro, W. Va. JameB broke into tho Pritchard home and caught his victims while they slept. He made no effort to harm his ?our-year-old daughter, who occupied tho bed with her mother and grandmother. Tho tragedy follows a series of sensational occurrences here, about six weeks ago, when James shot Sey mour Kuhn, of Fairmont, W. Va., a fellow-railroader, whom he alleged he had found with his wife at the JameB home. Kuhn's Injury was slight. James brought suit for di vorce and Mrs. James brought a counter suit. During the laking of depositions In the suits last Monday, Mrs. James gave evldenco which resulted In the arrest, two days later, of her hus band and George Milter, of Grafton, W. Va., an expiess messenger, on the charge 01 conspiracy to defraud the United States Express Company. James was *o have received a pre liminary hearing next Tuesday on the conspiracy charge. It ls said that he worried greatly over the matter and was much embittered against his wife and her family, lt ls alleged that he threatened that he would "kill the whole Pritchard tribe," and the shooting to-day was an apparent effort to fulfill his threat. James quietly forced hill way Into the Pritchard house at Pennsboro at 2 o'clock; going to the second floor he entered the room occupied by his wife, young daughter and bib moth er-in-law. Without a word he be gan firing. The shots were directed at the two women. Ono bullet struck Mrs. Pritchard in the arm and another hit Mrs. James in tho hip. James then stepped into tho next bed room and saw his father-in-law rising from his bed. He fired direct ly Into Mr. Pritchard'8 face. The bill passed through the mouth, kill ing him instantly. Returning to the other room, James found his wife gone, but his mother-in-law was still there. Twice more he shot her, the bullets lodging In her left foot and right arm. He then went In pursuit of his wife. An open rear door in dicated the di 'fiction in which sin; went and he came upon her a short distance from the house. Ile had two pistols and pulled the triggers of each in an attempt to kill her. Chokes and Kicks Wife. The cylinders were empty. Plac ing the revolvers in his pocket, he caught her hy the throat and choked her. As the woman sank to the ground, with her young child hold ing on to her skirts crying, James beat and kicked her and fled only at tho approach of a neighbor, who heard tho child's cries. James ran hack to the Pritchard home, where ho reloaded one of the revolvers and killed himself. PLAN REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE Appeal to Farmers to Hold Itemnin der of Present Crop. New Orleans, Oct. 31.-Resolu tions favoring the Immediate perfec tion of plans to secure pledges for 26 per cent reduction of acreage next season, and appealing to the farmers throughout thc South to hold every hale remaining on hand of thc pres ent season's crop, were presented to the Governor's Cotton Conference at the afternoon session, which con vened at il o'clock. The resolutions as offered were unanimously adopted. The Governors present and a citizen In each cotton growing Stato are to compose a committee to continue the work started hy this conference in their respective States. The confer ence then adjourned subject to the call of Governor Colqultt. These were decided lo bo the most necessary steps to take for the Imme diate relief of the farmer, and the restoration of cotton to a normal price level. No upset price for tho staple is stipulated in the resolutions, but the farmers are assured that If they will hold tho colton they now have on hand, indications favor an early in crease of at least 2 or '.'< cents per pound. These assurances are based upon the figures gathered by the Gov ernors through tho State depart ment's assistance, showing (hat the world's demand for American colton almost equals the large government est?mate ol' the season's production. A r?solu I ion was reported endors ing the Louisiana State-owned ware house system and urging its adoption by oilier cotton growing States. Foreign Hankers' Proposal. The proposal submitted to tho con ference yesterday, at an executive session, by representatives of for eign hankers to finance a holding movement covering 2,000,000 bales of tho present crop of cotton, will be considered privately by thc Gover nors and financial advisers. "1 am pleased to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as tho best thing I know of and safest rem edy for coughs, colds and bronchial trouble." writes Mrs. L, R. Arnold, of Denver, Col. "Wo have used lt I repeatedly and il has nevor failed lo I give relief." For sale by all dealers. ANOTHER SHOOTING IN OCONEE. Ja?. E. Addis Seriously Wounded by J. Ii. Surralt. Last Saturday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock, James E. Addis, aged about t>r> yeara, wag sbot by J. L. Surratt, aged about 40. Tho shoot ing took place on the public highway near thc home of H. H. Nesmitb, be low West Union. Only ono shot was fired, and that at elose range, the bullet striking Mr. Addis in tho sto mach, several Inches below tho heart. Physicians were summoned as soon ns possible and an examination of tho wound made, but the bullet has never been located. Entering tho stomach it ranged back and slightly downward, and it is thought, proba ble that lt ls lodged near the back bone. There were, so far as known, no witnesses to the shooting except tho I bree men involved in a conversa tion in the public road-Jas. 10. Ad dis and his son, Earle Addis, and J. L. Surratt, who fired the shot. The di st of the I rouble between Surratt and the Addtses, it ls un derstood, dates back some twelve or fourteen months, when Harrison Ad dis, an older son of J. E. Ad dis, was a marshal in West Union, and arrested Surratt on a misde meanor charge, lt is stated that at the time Surratt said that he would "get even" with Addis for hlB arrest, and there has been unfriendly feel ing ever sime. There are two versions of the af fair as lt occurred Saturday night, Mr. Addis, the wounded man, and bis son both giving practically the same story, that Surratt came up to them in the road, driving his team, and that he was asked if bc wished to pass, whereupon he stated that he did not want to pass, but that he had lt in for the younger Addis. The Addlses stopped their team, and the elder man, it. ls said, got out and be gan talking to Surratt, trying to rea son with him and avoid a difficulty, but Surratt pulled a pistol and fired at Jas. E. Addis, thc ball entering the stomach, Mr. Addis sinking to the ground. Ills son startod to his assistance, but, according to tho story as given by both Addis men, Surratt refused to allow the younger man to go to his father or to summon assist ance. Earle Addis says he was held off this way for some little time until, seeing his father endeavoring to pull himself into their vehicle, he told Surratt that he was going to help his father, and that the only thing that would prevent his doing BO would he that he (Surratt) would shoot him also. He assisted his fa ther into the vehicle and then drove back to the home of a relative in West Union, where medical aid was summoned. Officers went Saturday night, to Sur ra H's house, but failed to find him, and mon were stationed there to .arrest him tl* lie should return during the night. Nothing having been heard of him. h< . ver. up to Sunday morning, Sheriff Kay and A. T. Reid left in an automobile at tin ??arly hour to search for him. As they were going toward Seneca they saw Surratt coming into the main high way near the Stegall place, and ns they stopped he came to them, stat ing that his first Impulse after tho troub had benn to get away, but thai later he reconsidered and was then on his way to give up. He was brought on to Walhalla and lodged in jail. Sttrratt's story of the affray dif fers materially from that gi von by thc Aaddises, in that he claims that he acted in self-defense. He states that he was hemmed In between hts own vehicle and the wheels of tho Addis buggy, and that he fired as a matter of necessity, As hearing on the theory that he acted in self-dofen"9 he showed tho officers where his clothing had been cut in several places, and on his body are slight scratches, but no cuts of a serious nature. Mr. Addis's wound is a serious one, though it is thought that he will recover. The latest reports from him are that he ls doing very well, though Monday night he had not rested so well as previously. Ile is known as a peaceable citizen, and lt is deeply regretted that be should have been overtaken in an unfortu nate affair like this. < Mr. Surratt moved to Oconee from Cherokee county some eight years ago, and ls known a* a successful farmer, lt ls said thal he was drink ing considerably Saturday afternoon and evening in Walhalla. Farmers' Meetings Next Week. I will hold a fanners' meeting at the following plac?s next week: On Thursday night, tho Dth, at 7*.no, at Flat Shoals school house, and at Red Hill on Saturday night, the 1 llb, at 7.30. We are sure that we can got .-.onie good out of these meetings, and we trust that they will be well attended. Crain sowing and fall plowing will be discussed; also the Importance of having organized the Farmers' Un ion Come, one and all. M. G. Holland. Head Admiral Sands Demi. Washington, Oct. 27. - Rear Ad miral Janies H. Sands, U. S. N., re tired, who once commanded tho navy yards at New York, Boston, Phila delphia and Washington, and partic ipated In tho evacuation of Charles ton, died at his home hero to-day of acute Indigestion. He was 06 years old.