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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 101?. New Serle? No. ? 15\-~ Volume LXIV.-No. t, To Each and every one of friends, and to th we extend our wishes for a Hai ous New Year. C. W. & J. E. WAIiHAt WOMAN KlixLS HEH SON-IN-LAW. Body Thrown in Pond-Woman's Cold Blooded Talle of Killing. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 1.-Arrested within a few minutos after tho bloody remains of ber son-in-law, Frederick Wasserlaben, had been found in a pond near tho wostorn city limits, Mrs. Mary L. Godau last night mado a full confossion of tho deed. Wasserlabon bad been shot turee times, twice through tho head and once through the arin. Tho kill ing occurrod at tho homo of Wassor laben, after, according to tho confes sion, insulting remarks wero mado to Mr? Godau. Ab \ result of tho allegod insult, Mrs. Godau says she saw Wasserla ben's gun in a hall rack, picked it up and returned to tho room. "I raised tho pistol, and, looking him straight in tho faco, pulled the trigger. ? thought 1 would do a good job while I was at it, so I pulled tho trigger again." Subsequently, Mrs. Godau took tho body In a wagon and dumped lt into the pond, where lt was discovered. Last Husband Murdered. Mrs. Godau has boon married three times. Joseph Godau, her last hus band, was murdered in a manner sim ilar to tho deed of to-day, but tho grand jury failed to indict her. An other husband, named Stolnor, mys teriously disappeared. As a result of the finding of 'be badly mutilated body of Wassorlanen floating in a pool noar tho western limits of thia city this morning, tho dead man's wife and Mrs. Mary T. Godau, his mother-in-law, wore placed under arrest, charged with the crimo. Two bullet wounds wero found in the hoad and ono in tho arm of tho dead man, and his head had boon horribly battered, apparently with some blunt instrument. Several hours after tho finding of tho body a number of garmonts sat urated with blood woro unearthed \mdor tho WasBerlabon home, about a milo from tho pool wbero tho body was found. It was the theory that Wassorla bon was killod In his homo and the body enrriod to tho placo whore it was found. In an effort to avoid do toctlon, it was believed tho bloody clothing was brought back to tho dead man's homo and concealed. Mrs. Wasserlabon, In a statomont made boforo her mother's confession, declared that sho kr.e<y nothing of tho affair until ndvisod of tho finding of tho body. She assorted that sho inst saw bor husband at noon yester day. Mrs. Godau at first rofusod to make any statement, but confessod later. Banker's Wlfo Suicides. Chicago, Doc. 80.-'Mrs. Froderick T. Haskell, wifo of tho vico prosidont of tho Illinois Trust and Savings Dank, died tills afternoon at a hos pital here. Sho had shot horsolf through tho right templo. . Mrs. Haskell's frlonds say sho bad suffered from a slight Indisposition, but bad boen always cheerful, and wns apparently In tho host of spirits last, night and enrly lo-day. i our patrons and e general public, heartiest good )py and Prosper BAUKNIGHT, J-iA, S. C. --- ! a STILL ONE MOKE HOMICIDE. Young Henry Cheek Shot and Killed Hy a Cliild. Henry Chook, a young man of about 20 years of .?go, was shot and killed at the home of Tin lo Klllburn, In the Wolf Stake section of Oconoo, last Wednesday night. Statements made before tho coroner's jury wore very conlllcting, but sufficient evi dence was brought out to warrant tho arrest of four members of tho . Klllburn family. Those now In jail I under indictment aro Tlnio Klllburn, Lillie Killhurn, Henry and Jimmie Klllburn, the latter a boy of about I fi years, who claims that lie fired tho shot, that instantly killed young Cheek, by accident, not knowing that tho gun ho used was loaded. There is testimony to tho contrary, how ever, one witness having told on the stand of threats made by tho boy several days previous to tho effect that ho would kill Cheek. Tho circumstances surrounding the killing aro lo the effect that the fam ily had become obnoxious In the com munity and had boen notified to leave, and that threats had been made that they would bo forced to leave if they did not do so volun tarily. Young Cheek, lt is claimed, wont to the house supposedly as a friend to assist in resisting possible efforts to oust the family. There aro two othor members of tho family, a boy and a girl, and they, too, aro at tho jail, though not hold as prisoners. They are about II and 12 years of age rospectivoly, and having no ono to caro for them thoy aro under tho caro of Sheriff Kay until some disposition can be made of them. Efforts aro hoing made to havo them admitted to tho Rescue Orphanage at Columbia, but so far no deflnito arrangements have hoon perfoctod. In caso thoy aro not placed thero they will bo doubtless cared for at tho county poor farm. Y jung Henry Cheek was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cheek, who re sido in tho New Hopo community. Tho doepost sympathy ls felt for thom in their sorrow. Tho romains of young Cheek wera interred in tho cemetery of Wolf Stake Baptist church on Friday. News Up On Little Uiver. Little River, Jan. 1.-Special: F. G. Holden, of Rabun county, Geor gia, was visiting in this section dur ing tho holidays. Ho alBo visited his sister, Mrs. Burgess, of Jocassoo, during his stay In South Carolina. Fato Holden, of Georgia, was cir culating in thoso parts tho past wook. Charlie Porry spout tho latter part of last wook in Picketts visiting rela tives and friends. Walter White, of Old Pickons, was hore during Christmas. Mrs. Ii. Smith and son, of Stamp Creek, spout the latter part of last week with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Talloy, and family. Miss Alico Whltmlro and two of her brothers, of Toxnway, and Miss Ella Hun tor and brother Enrlo, of Salem, woro guest? at tho homo of J. H. Wlglngton during tho holidays. MEN HELD FOR DYNAMITING. Three Union Leaders Indicted by Los Angeles Grand Jury. Los Angeles. Cal., Deo. 80.-Olaf A. Tveltmoe, secretary-treasurer of the State Building Trades Council; J. E. Munsey, leader of the Salt Lake Union of Structural Iron Workers, and Anton Johannsen, organizer of tho State Building Trades Council, were indicted to-day by tho Federal grand jury in connection with tho al loged nation-wide dynamiting con spiracy. Their arrest followed. Tho three labor leaders have boen hero for some time as witnesses lu tho govornmont dynamite inquiry and wero arrested in tho wltnosB room In, the Federal building a few minutes after the indictments wero road. Tiley Wero Not Surprised. None of thom expressed any sur prise, and when told by Deputy Uni ted States Marshal Albert Slttell that they were under arrest for alleged complicity with tho McNamara bro thers and were wanted at once in the Federal Court, they proceeded without a word. The charge against tho throe la bor leaders ?3 tho general accusation of conspiracy to transport dynamite in violation of Inter-State commerce law. The true bills under which tho men were taken prisoners were but. a part of the packet containing an unknown number of Indictments. Deputy marshals wore sent out im imdiatoly and it was said other ar -osts wero imminent, both here and In San Francisco. The action of tho grand jury af fected Tveltmoe. Ho was palo wbon taken into tho United States mar shal's office. "Who will you havo for your at torney?" Johannsen was asked. "Blamed if I know; we've had too many attorneys already," ho re plied. Bail, It was said, had been Axed at $5,000 for each man, and Attorney Harri man, after a conference with tho three prisoners, left tho Federal building to obtain tho security. United States District Attorney A. I. McCormick announced that In ad dition to Tveltmoe, Johannsen and Munsey, indictments returned by Hie grand jury named E. A. Clancy, tho McNamara brothers, Ortie McMani gal and Schmidt and Caplan. "And tho grand jury has not fin ished its investigation by auy moans," bo said. Janies A. Hoyt's Principles. Columbia, Jan. 1-Tho withdrawal of James A. Hoyt from tho manage ment of tho Columbia Evening Rec ord ls generally supposed to bo tho outcome of his fight on the racos at tho fair grounds. While many per sons condemned tho races, others saw no barm therein and welcomed the oxpoudlng of somo $25,000 a week in Columbia by outsidors. Just how or In what manner Mr. Hoyt and some of the stockholders disagreed is not, of course, public property, but it is rumored that rather than sacrifico his convictions bo concluded to sell his Interests in tho papor and retire. While races are over in Columbia, it ls under stood that Mr. Hoyt will not givo \ip the fight and will endeavor to pre vent tho game from starting in Charleston. Mr. Hoyt's retirement from tho ed itorship of tho Record was announc ed very briefly, ns follows: "Having disposed of my interest in Tho Record Publishing Company, my resignation as editor and general manager of tho Daily Record, effect ive December 30th, 1911, has boon tendered, and af tor to-day my con nection with tho papor will ceaso. "Jas. A. Hoyt." Educator Commits Suicide. Mobile, Jan. 1.-'Prof. C. O. Moux ono of tho most widoly known edu cators in this section of tho South and proprietor of Moux Business Col logo, committed suicido in his office Sunday with a small pocket knife. Ho stabbod himself bolow the hoart. Tho body was discovprod by hip wifo -?-??? , , Parson's Poem n Gem. From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison, Iowa, in praise of Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills: "Thoy'ro such a health necessity, In every homo these pills should be. If other kinds you'vo tried In vain, Use Dr. King's and be well again." Only 25c. at all druggists. ? 'i DEAD MAN IN THIS HOUSE." Sign Tolls of Horrible Murder of An derson Morel tant. Anderson, Dec. 80.'-"Theie ls a dead maa In this house" were the words written on a small piece of paper tacked to the door of a small store near the city limits that at tracted tho attention of persons look ing for D. Hutto, tho proprietor. In vestigation to-day resulted in Un finding of Hutto's body with his head beaton in. Ho was last seen Monday, and it is probable ho was killed that night. Robbery 1B thought to have boon the motive of the killing, as the placo had been ransacked. Who wroto tho note 1B not known. Nothing tangible developed at the Inquest this afternoon Investigating the horrible murder of David Hutto after several witnesses testified. Tho inquest was adjourned until Mon day. Two negro boys testified that they saw two young white men write an A tack up a sign which was found by the officers on tho front door of the store. . Tho officers believe that the tacking of the sign was meant as a joke; that tho young men tried seve ral times to got into the store, an_. tiring In their efforts, wrote the sign and tacked it up. The officers believe that the deed was committed by a negro and the motive was robbery. It is ovid .nt that death resulted from tho first blow, as the entire loft side of Mr. Hutto's head was crushed. A good deal of Interest ls being generally manifested in the brutal murder and tho investigation now. being carried on by the coroner and tho shorlff. When buying a cough medicino for children bear in mind that Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is most effect ual for colds, croup and whooping cough and that it contains no harm ful drug. For sale by all dealers. "THREE MONTHfcToR NOTHING." Asked Judge for .Three Months and Refused Moro. New York, Dec. 31. - Louis Kruse, 45 years old, who says he ls homeless, walked into thc Gates Ave nue court, Brooklyn, and, approach ing Magistrate Voorhees, said: "Your Honor, could you kindly send mo away for three months? Tho winter ls cold, and I would Uko to escape lt. Three months from now I can get a job on a farm." "I will givo you six months," said tho magistrato. "I don't want six months, your Honor. I asked for three months," said Kruse. "Well, it's six months or nothing," replied Magistrate Voorhees. "Well, lt will bo nothing, then," said Kruse, as he turned and walkod out of tho court room. POLITICAL AN To tho Citizens and Voters of Wal In view of tho nearness of the statement of some facts concerning to some citizens and to myself. Some wooka ago I was urged taxpayors to enter tho race for cllnod to do, advising thom that I absolutely cloar of any local polltl same time naming several gentle suro the citizens could safely agree and insure the best possible gove however, considerable division, Hon, "If elected, will you servo?" ed candidate in tho field, and I proposition, fooling that, under tho of service to tho town. Since that time, howevor, can selves, and I feel that, in tho inter duty to announce publicly, to ono nolthor a candidato for tho office an Alderman; and at the. same ed mo to accept the offlco of Mayor, ono for whom lt would bo well to mo. For my own reasons, which Tho Keowoo Courier I can host lately free from any local political Hon I nssumod when I consented to elect mo. I have never boon in of it even as a poBsiblo choice. In coming to this decision I situation and feel that it ls obligation, howevor slight, that . mo. I appreciate the intoreat and and in rolieving tho situation of has arisen I but do what seems to I withdraw ruy namo for oven and gladly, and stand ready to of Walhalla shall indleato as thoir PREPARING VOll 1012 WORK, Meeting to Bo neld January 0th at , Wes tm histor. Editor Keowee Courier? Just a few. words as to the boys' work in Oconee county. Capt. O. B. Martin, who is in charge of this work, has requested mo to calv a meeting, as early in January as possible, of all who are interested throughout tho county, so I trust that we will have the co-operation of all classes, rich and poor, old and young on Satur day next, the 6th, at ll a. m. The boys' and girls' corn and cotton dubs will meet at Westminster school building. Capt. O. B. Martin, Prof. C. B. Harden and W; H. ti?r-' ton have been Invited to bo present, and J; P. Strlbllng and the superin tendent of education will bp there. Some able speeches will be made. If you get a good thing you muBt plan for lt. I will do all I can for the encouragement of tho work. At this meeting lt will 'be decided who will take this work in charge for 1912. I trust that all will boar In mlnd^that 18 ls the limit as to age. If you aro 18 do not enter your name, because y?ii aro over age. ? I truBt the rising generation of Oconee will make It tho banner county of Carolina. She bids fair for lt now. Some of the leading counties are feeling the efforts that were made in 1911.' One hundred and eleven bushels of corn is hard to beat, but an Oconee man who cannot write his name has beat lt. Mike KlBer, 60 years old, a tenant, cannot read a word. Un der the assistance bf the demonstra tion work he was able.to harvest 129 bushels of corn from one aore of measured land-and lt was moas-? ured corn. Anderson county failed to say any thing Uko that In 1911. > ' /< Wo hopo to meot a large orowd at the meeting at Westminster. Do not forget Saturday next, the 6th. M. G. Holland. Marriages at Townvillo. To wu ville, Jan. 1.-Special: Mar ried, on December 24, 1911, at the home of the bride, by Rev. T. C. Llgon, Miss Ellon Cromer and Lee Hunt, tho former of Anderson coun ty, and tho latter of Oconee. Also, on December 27, 1911,, at tho homo of the bride's fathor, J. J. Martin, by Rev. T. C. Llgon, Miss S. J. Martin and S. A. Wright, both of Anderson county. Wo extend congratulations and best wishes to both these youn-: couples. . - Constipation is th? cause of many ailments and disorders that make lifo miserable. Take Chamberlain's Sto mach and Liver Tablots, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all deal ors. ID PERSONAL. balla: municipal election I feel that a tho same is due, both in justice by a number of business men and Mayor of Walhalla, and this I de felt lt best that I should remain cal consideration whatever, at the mon, upon any ono o? whom I felt as a proper person to head a ticket rnment There was found to be, and I was asked the pointed qucs At that time there was no avow reluctantly consented to this latter conditions referred to, 1 might be dldatea have announced thom est of harmony and unity, lt ls my and all at the same timo, that I am of Mayor nor a place on a ticket aa time I ask thoso who have expoot if I should bo settled upon as the voto, not to caBt a single vote for aro that I feel that &s editor of serve tho town of Walhalla abso tio, I must rocode from tho post to servo if the people might soe flt tho race as a candidate; I am out have considered all phases of the best to rollevo ono and all of any might have boen felt, to support confidence of thoso friends In mo, this much of tho complication that ^jne tho best, </?solblo consideration willingly support whomsoever tho citizens choice. J. A. STECK. COUNTY UNION, FRIDAY, JAN. 1?.', E. \V. B*bl>?,'State, Pi^dcnt, W1U Address Formers of Ooonoo. Tho Ooonoe County Farmers' Un ion 1B hereby celled to meot at Wal-> halla Court House on Friday, Janu ary 12th, at ll o'clock a. m. A full delegation from each local ia request ed, as this is tho most important meeting ot tho ye?r. Plans for tho coming year will ba wade, and othor business of importance Wi coiino,bo fore the meeting. Stato President E. W.; Babba will, attond this meeting ttnd will nddrosa the public lat li a. m. sharp.* Tho public Is cordlaMy Ihyitod 'and urged to Attend,' Immettiat?ly after the ad dress tho Union will go into closed sosBlon, and,,continuo in sOcslaiv ?nj-ll .; tho transaction pt IniBlncss ia .'?fin ished. Evory favraer in .tito county union and non-union- -ls Invited to . attend this meeting. A. H. Ellison, Prcsidont. J/ W. Alexander, Secretary. Coner?ss I<ocai XTiiion. ', ?onoross Local Farmers* ;Union, " No. 76, will meet nt the regular piaco Of meeting ^ next Saturday, Janii^-y 6, at 2 o'clock p. m. sharp. Ail meni bors are urged to attend -promptly.' Business of importance,wiltbo trans-, acted. W. H; Butler. President. F. H. Burley, Secretary, Farn\or8' ?nlon Meeting. Bounty Land Union will moot on Saturday, January 6th, at 10 o'clock a. m. All brethren aro' reguosialti.<j&>!-s bo present, as thor? ls sorao very im portant business to be t,r?oBactod: Also delegates to bo elected to tbfc' county meeting. Don't forgot, tho hour. . Be there promptly at 10 o'clock.. . M. M. Morris, Prc?, .''.".'.itt.Tv..0,;Hopkins,;.S??re;i?ry. ' MAN HE!JY> FOlt BABY'S DEATH. Cade Stokes, of Florence,, Hold for Criminal Caroles???'??. Florence, Doo, ,v30.-~r'',ho story of the little baby of Mr. and Mra. Crawford Hutchinson of El'unghnm, does not seem to have been'told lu the fulness of Its terrible, (letalis. At thC\ Inquest of tho 'cor?ii?r it was brought out that the man who was so unfortunate as to ho 'tho me'anB of tho death pf tho tittie ono was criminally careless. Tho story as h rough t out atv.ihe' inquest was that Cade Stokes, a young mah of tho nelghborhbod>(wAs.. ? visitor at the home of the Hutch insons, and that, to scaro/ and . amuse the children; ho ,took tho shot out of a number of shells for a shot- i gtin, and was shooting tho blank shells nt tho children and making them Jump. It ls well known by : ?vii who haye had any Instruction In the.nse-h^f.. shells that a blank shell ls danger ous, and poslsbly fatal, at a distance of twenty feet. In this Instance Mr. Stokes, who had no Intention in tho world of doing even mischief,, snap-r ped the gun at one of tho little girls*, who had the baby In her arms, while almost in reach of her. Tho shot did not Injure the girl, but tho wad ; struck the infant and death resulted. BURNED IN TRAIN WREOIL Five Persons Killed and Score of Qtlt> ?rs Injured. ~ Aneta, North Dakota. Doc. 30.~ Train No. 3, the "Oregonian," on'tho Great Northern, was ditched and at. loast flvo persons wore kilted and a.' score of others Injured-this mpVni.uK near Sharon, Stoole county. Tho fa talities occurred In the dining oar and cho bodies were burned by fire wMolt, started In tho dobrls! With the thermometer roglslorlng 12 below zero, the Injured pasaongora. and trainmen suffered before ?.hoy 1 could be given aid. The genera^ manager's car and thq ?bsofvatl?n cat,were both transform ed into tompoiary hoopltais for tho j roi lof of the victims, whllo othbr? wore taken to farm,houses. Officials had given orders not lo extricate corpses until ?bo Injtfftw'; had boon oared for, and tho uro burn'? ed so briskly that, tho bodies (voiv v.. : mated before identification cofald.bb , made. Passengers aro ?conndont, tl?a.' Ucl of- doad will bo greater t\\b}x now reported. Parts of bodies w?rd acat t?r'od hnndroda of feet.