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.' .* . *. . .. . . -..... . v.. .. . ^....(,'..i...?..'.i..,..;?.,...v^,'. <>,:-'M\'-'.?'.v(^V>?l?f!(|?^-...'.(#^; .?V?..v|.?;>*-w?W,W-, W/,y. .. ? /. ...... .,. ... ... .... . ' ' . ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .?TO TniNB OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT Tl HUN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." ^ By STECK, SHEDOR ? SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 250, IOU Now Serle? No. 013_Volume LXIH._No. 51. THEY' _I We have just the best Young I that it has ever b to o*fer to the % Oconee. PJ reasonable, *g C There ?s not on we are not prou< C. W, & J. E. WA Iii I AL INQUIRING INTO CONSPIRACY. McNnmarn Got Much Money, Suppos edly for "Organising Purposes." Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 16.-The $1,000 paid monthly to John J. Mc Namara as secretary-'troasurer of 'the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers for "or ganizing purposes," and for which ho was not required to give any account, was inquired Into to-day hy the gov ernment oi?lcials, who aro conducting the dynamite Investigation before tho Federal grand jury. Tho relation of tho fund to fees given Ortle E. Mc Manlgal, the confessed dynamiter, for his work in blowing up structures erected by non-union workmen, also was traced. From an employee of a livery con cern at Muncie, ind., thc Investigat ors learned ol' McManigal's move ment of nitroglycerine from Albany, Ind., to his store house at Muncie. McManigal, under tho name ol' J. W McGraw, bought 100 quarts of the explosive near Albany. lt was de livered lo him in a wagon outside the city, driven hy him to an empty house at Muncie and there packed in saw dust. Ho confessed ho afterwards used somo of the nitroglycerine for explosions at Peoria, 111. Tho similarity of somo of tho saw dust found at Peoria to that found at Muncie, and In the wagon, led to the Unking up of the evidence by detectives and the transactions wore gono over to-day to ascertain what money had been paid for expenses. Another point taken up hy District Attorney Miller was tho purpose of McNamara, according to McManigal, to employ moro men to have explo sions occur on tho samo day or with in tho samo hour at cities widely sep arated. J. A. G. Badorf, a detoctlvo employed by tho National Erectors' Association, who worked on this phase of tho caso, was boforo tho grand Jury for several hours. Accord ing to McManigal, J. J. McNamara had explosions occur at Omaha, Neb., and at Columbus, Ind., on tho same night. It was in this connection that McNamara is charged by McManigal with having said, "I want thom to go off about tho same time, so they will wonder how tho fellow was In Omaha and Columbus tho samo night. What I am going to do ls to get about six or eight good fellows, and I am going to station thom all around tho coun try, and 1 nm going to have explo sions como off at ono time, ono right after tho other. I will mnko them sit up and tako notice." It. has been shown that in the Oma ha-Columbus Incident on March 24, 1911, the explosions wore dono by .McManigal and J. B. McNamara, the Hmo being arranged by telegrams sent in 'code to J. J. McNamara In Indianapolis. Pen Ki on Notice. Notice la hereby 'given that I will ho at the Court House every Satur day during January, 1912, for the purpose of receiving applications for pensions, Tho relatives or friends of those pensioners who have died during the year 191 l will pienso report tho same to me. Tho Pension Board will meet the first Monday in February to pass on tho applications flied. J. w. Hollemnn, Pension Commissioner. Second Mistrial in Childers Cnse. AmerleiiB, (ia., Doc. 16.-After de liberating fifty hours without roach ing a verdict, tho Jury In thc ease of Mort S. Childers, on trial for tho sec ond tinto for tho murder of his wife hy poison, was discharged this after noon. This ls tho second mistrial In tho caso in tho last, two months. Tho jury stood niuo to three for convic tion. Childers, lt was charged, ad ministered poison to his young wife in medicine which she was taking. Tho caso was ono of tho hardest fought In Loo county. RE i ERE ! received a car of lorsec* and Mules een our pleasure rading public of "ices and terms all and see them, e in the lot that i of. BAUKNIGHT, LA, S. 0. 84 DEAD AND FIVE RESCUED. Probably AU Cross Mountain Mino Victims Accounted For. Brlcevllle, Tenn., Dec. 16.-Rescue partios at work In Cross Mountain Mino to-day located twenty-one addi tional dead bodies. This brings tho total up to 84 dead and flvo rescued. President Stephenson, of the Knox ville Iron Company, which operated the mine, expressed the belief to night that this number accounts for every man who entered tho mino Sat urday morning, one week ago. Fifty-nine women were made wid ows and 147 children left fatherless as a result of the disaster. Of the eighty-four men killed, lt was learn ed to-day that only one had his life insured. All tho other mines in the district which suspended work during the past week aro expected to resume Monday. Attorney General W. TI. But tra m was on rho sceno to-day, and at his direction the Anderson county grand jury will thoroughly investi gate the disaster when it is called to gether. Tho relief fund has passed the $20.000 mark. Every church in Knoxville will take a special collec tion to-morrow for tho sufferers. WHEAT, OATS, CORN CONTEST. Average Corn Yield in Contest Al most 72 Bushels to Acre. Last week tho committee to award prizes in tho Oconee wheat, oats and corn contest met and tabulated tho results of tho year's work. Tho av erage yield of corn, as shown by tho records of the eight contestants for Oconee, Is but a little short of 72 bushels to the acre. The yields and prize winners aro enumerated below, tho report being official: Wheat- Bushels. M. G. Holland, 1st prize 31 L. M. Smith, 2d prize.17 Ont?- Bushels. M. G. Holland, 1st prize.98 A. H. Ellison, 2d prize.68 J. N. Whitaker, 3d prize.57 J. D. MoMahan, 4th prlzo.53 VG Corn- Bu. & Lbs. ?J. C. Vollrath, 1st prize_111 30 ?S. C. Biggerstaff, second . . 90 45 *Otto Cantrell, third. 82 18 ??A. H. Ellison, fourth ... 80 12 ??H. A. Wood, fifth. 5 8 8 ?*J. O. 'Moore, no prize. ... 57 17 **'M. M. Morris. 4 8 21 Thomas Lumkln. 45 42 Contestants with a single asterisk (*) planted on bottom land; those with a doublo asterisk (**) planted on upland. We, tho committee, do certify that tho above ls a correct statement as reported to tho chairman of county committee. T. v. Chalmers, Chairman. TWO BANDIT SUSPECTS NABBED. George IL Hill and Henry Eichom Arrested at Hurdcoville. Savannah, Ga., Doc. 15.-Almost m tho very spot where the Atlantic Coast Lino passenger train, No. 80, was held up and robbed of registered mall, valued at $5,000, at Hardce fille, S. C., last Tuesday morning, Uoorgo H. HUI and Henry Elenora, ivhlto mon, wero arrested hy post of Ico Inspectors this afternoon and ,vero brought to Savannah to-night ind locked In tho Chatham county ail. A Dreadful Wound 'rom a knlfo, gun, tin can, rusty nail, ireworks, or of any other nature, do unnds prompt treatment with Buck on's Arnica Salvo to prevent blood ?Olson or gangrene. It's tho quick est, surest, healer for all such wounds is also for burns, bolls, sores, skin eruptions, eczema, chapped hands, .oms or piles. 25e. nt all druggists. POLICEMEN AIU. NOW IN JAIL.. Officers of Townville Hold nt Ander son Oluirged Witli Crime. (Cor. Tho State.) Anderson, Dec. x8.-?H. W. Hol combe, chief of police of Townvillo; J. E. Woolbrlght, a policeman; Das kin Soars and Jim Baldwlu, who were called In by the officers to assist thom in arresting Dock Welborn, a young mountaineer, on the night of September 28, 1910, were lodged In Jail boro to-night charged with the murder of Welborn. Welborn was arrested for drunkenness about nine o'clock at night and three hours later tho guard house was burned. The arrests came as the result of detective /ork of M. C. Long, for merly come stenographer of this cir cuit, but now an attorney at Walhal la. He lias beon working on tha case for several weeks, and It ls un derstood that 'ho has gathered evi dence to show that Welborn was mur dered before being placed In tho guard house and that the house was barned to hide tho crime. Cave Up Voluntarily. Tho four men came to Anderson to-day and voluntarily surrendered when they learned that the warrants had been Issued. The warrants wore Issued by a local magistrate upon the affidavits of the foreman and a mem ber of tho grand jury. When seen at the Jail to-night tho four men de clared that their arrest ls due to pre judice, but they refused to name tho person, or persons, whom they think aro behind the move to convict them. The four men are married and have families. Welborn's widow and chil dren are now working in a cotton mill hore. Chief Holcombe said to night that, in his opinion, Welborn set fire to the guard house while lighting a cigarette or in attempting to burn bis way to freodom. Mr, Long was communicated with to-night, and he said he would come to Anderson on Wednesday to repre sent tho solicitor when the prisoners would appear before Judge Prince for bail. Caused Excitement. Tho arrest of the four men bas caused considerable excitement In the Townville section and to-day many of tho leading business men of that town came to Anderson to go on the bonds for their release. An effort ls being made to-night to get Mr. Long to come to Anderson so tLat the application for bail can bo made to-morrow. Mr. Long's ability in detective work was shown several months ago when ho brought to justice Cantrell, Gaines and Angel, three white men, for tho murder of Emerson near AVal halla. At tho Hmo lt was thong1'r that Emerson was killed hy a train, hut Mr. Lona worked on tho case until he secured sufficient evidence to bring tho three men from as many Results of the Oe Club C (Special to I? Richland, Dec. 19.-The work of t Club Contest for Oconeo has been c tho full statement of the results. 1 tered the contest In tho spring, and 1 ports, as follows: Contestant- No. Bus. \ J. C. Volrath .Ill 15-28 $ Dock Tollison .104 Otto Cantrell. 82 9-28 Stiles Stribling . 78 12-56 Robert Davis. 75 30-56 Bruce Stribling.68 15-28 James King. 64 1-10 Richard Lewis. 56 % Micajah Dickson . 57 51-56 Roy Walker. 53 Ben Dickson . 47 i ? 5 6 William Davis. 45 3 5-56 Fred Dickson . 36 Bryan Foster (% acre). 25 % Prizes were awarded as follows: Largest Yield I Bushels t First-J. C. Volrath.1 Second-Dock Tollison.1 Third-Otto Cantrell. Best Ten Ii First-Otto Cantrell .$17 20 Third-Stiles C. ? Rest Show ing of P Bushels. C First-Dock Tollison.104 Second-William Davis... 45 35-56 Third-'Robert Davis .... 75 30-56 Heat Written II First-Stiles C. Stribling.9 Second-Bruco H. Stribling .9 Third- Robert Davis.8: All of tho above prizes arc in hand a greeting to tho winners, as offered by t The two yields of lil and 104 bi for Oconeo so far as I know, and wo si jf tho Soil" and "Staffs of Lifo" Ul ind boys, from timo to time, havo tn research and industry, hut In tho bi >artmont of corn raising, Uko tho ni Vollrath's name leads all tho rest. And now, with hats off, wo give IV ho hoy Corn Kings of Oconeo! All tho acres In tho Southern half of lrouth; still tho yields aro very er iroud of them. Boys, personally I want, to thank y iontributor? of tho prize fund wo e> .nlity. I am Indebted to Prof. Allman, (( ind J. G. Ramsay, (county), for ju lerlntendcnt of Education Wade C. II grading history papers. This work as a whole has boon a gi J. P. STRIBLING, Mi ARRESTED U. S. COIAA?OTOR. ('uso Against Mr. Scruggs Was Heard Here Monday. ? - Deputy United States Collector John P. Scruggs appeared before Magistrate A. P. Crisp In Walhalla last 'Monday, and after a short hear ing Magistrate Crisp sont tho case up for trial In the Court of General Sessions for Oconee, which will con vene In March. This caso is somewhat unique. On November 8th Collector Scruggs disposed of soveral gallons of corn whiskey that had been seized from violators of tho internal revenue laws. As a result of this sale a war rant charging violation of tho tdate liquor laws was served on Mr. Scruggs, who gave bond for hts ap pearance In Magistrate's Court De cember 18th. The hearing yesterday was brief, but Magistrate Criss did not feel .instilled in rendering a decision for or against the defendant, preferring to let the higher courts deal with a ease with so many possibilities. Mr. Scruggs was bound over to appear at the Court of General Sessions. Only a few witnesses wcro sworn, but tho Maglst.ate felt that there was su ni elen t evidence to male a case. Dis trict Attorney E. P. Cochran, of An derson, appeared for the defendant. The case brings up a point that has often been discussed, as to whe ther it is right for tho Federal gov ernment to dispose of captured li quors by sale In a county where tho sale of liquor is forbidden by tho State laws. . . The hearing in March will 1)0 awaited with interest. 'Mr. Scruggs, in selling the liquor, acted within his proper sphere as a commissioned of ficer of the Federal government, his act being not only permitted by tho Fedoral laws, but in defining his du ties as Deputy Collector these laws say very clearly that these sales con stitute a part of his duties. Wins Fight for Lifo. It was a long and bloody battle for life that was waged by Jas. B. Mer shon, of Newark, N. J., of which ho writes: "I had lost much blood from lung hemorrhages, and was very weak, and run-down. For eight months I was unable to work. Death seemed close to my heels, when I be gan, three weeks ago, to use Dr. King's New Discovery. But it has helped mo greatly, lt is doing all that you claim." For weak, sore lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma, hay fever, or any throat or lung troublo it's supreme. 50c. and $1. Trial bot.llo free. Guaranteed by all druggists. States and to have them sentenced for thc murder and sent to the Slate penitentiary. onee Boys'* Corn ontest. teowee Courier.) abulatlng results In tho Boys' Corn ompleted, and appended hereto Is Miirty-flve boys and two girls en Fourteen boys have handed in re Profit. Cost-Bu. $72.28 .35 85.50 .17 41-52 49.32 .40 19.51 .79 51.18 .32 9.41 .86 raluo. 111.58 104.00 82.34 78.23 75.53 68.54 64.10 56.12 57.91 53.00 47.27 45.62 36.00 25.50 '*cr Acre, o Acre, ll 15-28 04 82 9-28 Cost. $39.25 18.50 33.00 58.72 24.35 59.13 27.30 29.15 26.50 20.35 11.75 20.35 17.90 28.82 28.76 26.50 15.65 32.87 15.65 7.60 .48 .50 V* .50 .43 .28 .56 .70 Prlzo. $30 00 15 00 4 00 $8.60 $17.20 8.60 ar Exhibit. Second-J. C. Voirai h Itribling. rollt on Investment. ost por Bu.-Cents. P 17 41-52 . ?I) 28 . @) 32 ., Istory of Crop. S per cent.$17 20 0 per cont. 8 60 8 por cent. - nd will bo sent out as a Christmas ho contributors. tshols break all previous records ?ould feel proud of Oconeo's "Sons udor 18 years of ago. Other mon ken high rank in different linos of .oad field of agriculture, in tho de nne of Abott Ben Adhem, Lo! J. C. iree cheers and a loud hurrah for ' tho county were cut short from editable, and Oconeo's citizens aro ou for your efforts, and to tho :tend many thanks for your libe !Memson College). Marshall Abbott dglng ten-ear exhibit; also to Su ughs and J. A. Stock (Courier) for .cat pleasure to me. Finager, Boys* ('ora Club for Oconco, REVENUE) OFFICERS AHE RUBY. Captured Severn! Outfits nnd Three Men Liast Week. On Tue?day of last week, 'Decem ber 12th, in the Battle Creek section of Oconee, Revenue Officers R. Q. Merrick, W. F. Orr, A. T. Reid and H. G. Langston dostroyod a 100-gal lon copper still, cap and condenser, 9 fermenters, cut down 600 gallons of beer, destroying 28 bushels of meal and mash and also six gallons of corn whiskey. On Thursday, the 14th, in the Whitewater section, Officers Orr and Reid destroyed a stilling outfit, a lot of beer and mash near the homo of Silas Burrell. Tl.ls ls where, about two weeks ago, Sam Orr was killed by Burrell. About 100 yeards from Burrell's house a "doubling keg" was found inside the yard fence, and about Vr> yards from his barn tho still worm was discovered. On the same day Sheriff W. M. Kay and Deputy Ceo. I Jones made a raid In the lower part of the county, near Keoweo side track, on the South ern railway, destroying a stilling out lit near the home of Sam McCall. On Saturday, tho 16th, Ofllecrs Merrick, Orr, Reid and Langston were in tho Mountain Rest section, where they cut up a copper still, cap and worm, with eight fermenters. About OOO gallons of beer was de stroyed at this place, and James Reid, Frank Reid and James Nichol i son were capturen. They were brought to Walhalla, and gave bond for appearance before Commissioner J. W. Sbelor Thursday of this week. PEACE MAKERS WORK IN CIUNA Conference Looking to End of War Begins In Shanghai. Shanghai, China, Dec. 18.-The peace conference between Wu Ting Fang, the foreign secretary in the rev olutionary cabinet, and Tang Shao Yl, representing Premier Yuan Shi Kal, and Ave delegates selected by each side, opened In tho town hall hero at 2.30 this afternoon. . The delegates arrived at tho town hall at 2 o'clock. They Immediately proceeded to business. All excopt the delegates were excluded from the building, which ls guarded by armed British police. Tho nubile is not even allowed the same side of Che street as the town hall. One of thc aol able facts In connec tion with tho peace conference ls that both of tho principal personages are natives of Canton ami old friends. On (hoir first outrance Into tho room the greeting ol' Ibo delegates was most friendly. Matter of Mediation. London, Doe. 18.-Tho action which, it has been decided, shall be Initiated by the British and Japanese governments in China, ls moro a mat ter of mediation than of intervention. In any case, tho governments await the results of the pence conference, or at least some Indication of what the outcomo of tho discussions is likely to he, before proceeding fur ther. Thus far the conversations that havo token place on tho subject of mediation havo been solely between the British and Japanese govern ments. Before any definite action ls taken by those governments all the powers will be notified as to their proposed action. TWELVE DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK Ten or More Others Were Seriously Injured. Odessa, Minn., Dec. 18.-Twelve persons were killed In a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad hero to-day, and ten or more were seriously Injured, when tho sec ond section of train No. 18, tho Co lumbian section from Seattle, crash ed Into the first section, which had been stopped on signal. The wreck occurred a short dist ance from the signal towor at Odes sa. Tho first section of tho train had been stopped by the toworman be cause of a freight train in the block ahead of lt. Tho second section, which closely followed tho first, was known ns the "silk" train, carrying merchandise. Railway officials attribute tho ac cident, to the failure of the operator to set the signals against tho second section. They also hellevo that tho brakeman of the first section failed to run hack to flag tho second sec tion. Tho rear car of tho first section was telescoped and tho ear next to it was badly shattered. Tho twelve dead were occupants of the last car, as wore most of tho injured. '.SHOOTING SHOW GHMJS" FREE. Thc Jury Deliberated for Fifty-Eight Minutes. New York, Dee. 15,-Tho verdict of "not guilty" was returned late to day, freeing Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad of criminal charges on which they had been held slnco last lune for shooting tho millionaire iprotsmnn and hotel proprietor, W. IO. D. Stokes. The Jury roached Its verdict In slightly less than an hour's lollberatlon. Every family has need of a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises, soreness of tho muscles and rheumatic pains there ls none better than Chamberlain's. Sold by all deal nrs. YEGGS BREAK INTO SAKE In Hurry, They Overlook Valuable Pack ugo? mid Cash. Fitzgerald, Qa., Dec. 18.-?For tho first time In Its history Fitzgerald has been visited by yoggmen. This morning at 3.25 every ono within two blocks of the post olfico was aroused by a nolso and shock and persons living across from tho build ing saw that tho side doors of tho .building were wide open. Day Policeman Daggett, who lives directly across tho street, dressed and went over as quickly as possible, but no ono was to bo found except Night Policeman B, Osborne, who had just como upon ibo scone. They found tho room full of smoke and ga? win dow's broken and doo.;, wide open, lipon investigation it was found that the door of the safe was blown open end the contents of tho safo scattered about with some of them on fire. The robbers had gained entran.ce by prying off tho iron grating from a back window, after which they had taken t'ho liars from tho doors and left thom open to make a ((nick get away. A big axe was used to break off tho knob of the combination lock and through tho opening the explo sive was introduced, ft was evident that everything was done In a hurry and that an excessive charge of some kind had been used,as the heavy door of tho safo had boon blown off tho 'hinges and thrown against tho wall of the building eight foot away, breaking tho door into soveral pieces and shattering tho windows. Tlio building in which tho safo oponed was the ono containing tho stamps, registered matter and cash and the burglars had taken a good time to operate. Tho safo contained tho registered matter for Saturday night and Sunday and tho postal de posits and sales of t'ho office aftor banking hours Saturday, all of which amounted to a largo sum. An empty mail sack was used to carry off the booty, and Into this they dumped tho drawers of the safo and what packages they could reach in their hurry, ?but from some cause no stamps were taken, and a bag of cash and two packages of bills, about $2,-100, wore overlooked. Tho pouch, drawers and somo of tho registered matter were found this morning by t'ho side of tho road six blocks from the building, lt ls known that five registered packages wore taken, one of which contained $1,500 In new, unsigned twenty-dollar bills of tho First National Hank of Fitz gerald. No clues have been found yet ex cept that three strangers were soon back of the post office late Sunday evening. E. P. Wightman, jeweler, statos that he had about $700 worth of diamonds In one of tho registered packages. .MATTERS UP ON LITTLE RIVER. John Leo Loses Heavily by Fire Interesting News Notes. .Llttlo River, Dec. 15.- Special: Farmers of this section are very busy at this limo sowing grain, turning stubble and doing farm work In gen eral. In ono of our letters a short time back wo stated that Alford Nix had moved to tho Walhalla Cotton Mill. Wc find this was a mistake. He is st^l our neighbor and will bo for somo time. lt was W. 'M. Kelley who moved to Walhalla Cotton 'Mill. There was a misunderstanding In somo way, and if any harm was dono we beg pardon. Tho many friends of John Lee, ' of tho Six-Mile section, will bo sorry to hear that he lost 'his barn by fire recently. Tho report ls that the barn contained some 2,500 bundles of fod der, 250 bushels of corn, 20 bushels of poas, ono wagon, ono buggy, two milch cows. Soveral bales of cotton wore Injured, and somo will have to bo repacked. Tho top of tl:e barn was falling lu when discovered by Mrs. Leo. Mr. Lee was away from homo at tho time. Tho Uro occurred at night. Mr. Leo moved to Slx-Mllo from tho Cheoheo section about a year ago. This loss falls heavily on our good friend in his new home. Martin Hopkins 'has moved from tho Six-Mile section to tho neighbor hood of the Little River church. Wo join with others In extending to him and his a hearty welcome Tho body of Sam Orr was burled at this place the past week after a prayer and song service, conducted by Rev. Abercrombie, of Cheohee. Mr. Orr was killed by Silas Burrell in the Whitewater section Hie first of the week. Whiskey is said to have hoon at tho bottom of tho trouble Mr. and Mrs. Charllo Grant moved to Townvllle tho past week. This young couple aro well and favorably known In upper Oconee, and their many friends wish thom much suc cess In their new home. Mrs, Grant was Miss ida Talley, a young lady of .harming personality and splendid traits of character, and she will bo greatly missed by her many friends i round Llttlo River. Miss Kallo E. Harrison closed hor ichool at Smeltzer last Friday and returned to her homo at Walhalla, ibo had thc honor of teaching tho ongest term evor taught at this place. "I had been troubled with consti pation for two years and tried nil of :he best physicians in Bristol, Tenn., ind they could do nothing for me," writes Thos. E. Williams, Middle* ioro, Ky. "Two packages of Cham berlain's Stomach and Livor Tableta Mired mo." For salo b> 1 ?. ir I,