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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN HE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1011. New Sortes No. Oil.-Volume LX1 .gt fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy ? * One Car Extra Good * * Young' Western Horses * fy fy and Mares. fy fy fy fy One car extra good, young, blocky, gentle, un v branded Marcs and Horses. fy Thc prices are right on these young Horses, and . we expect to sell them all in JO days. Unloaded them fy Monday-sold and traded 21 Tuesday; so you see we fy don't want to keep them. fy Also, Some Fine Yoting Mules. : G. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT, I ?* Walhalla, S. C. > oj o fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy ?CV-T. i The Westminster Bank, Westminster, S- C. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, ? $125,000.00 Deposits over.$170,000.00 Largest Bank in Oconee County. Strong in R^mirc?s, Conservative Progressive in Management, in Policv. YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED. SIX PER CENT Paid on Time Certificates, payable in twelve months. Yours respectfully, "Wm. P. Anderson, President. FACE OHA ltd KS OF CONSPIRACY. Dynamite Trinis Will Begin October .I-Fifty-One Hilled to Court. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 23. Charged with complicity in thc so called "dynamiting consipracy." r>l men, present or former officials of labor unions, aro to appear for trial before Judge Albert B. Anderson and a jury in the Federal Court of this district October I. Indicted under a Federal statute forbidding the transportation of ex plosives on passenger trains, tho de fendants are alleged to have been concerned in a nation-wide plot to destroy the property of contractors employing non-union Iron workers, culminating in the explosion In the Los Angelos Times building, which cost 21 lives. Fifty-four were indicted hy the grand jury In its report of February ('? last, but of tills number John .1. and .lames B. McNamara aro in San Quentin prison, California, and J. J. McCray, a former member of tho ex ecutive hoard of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, has not been found by tho Federal authorities. Most of tho defendants aro or have been connected with the Iron Work ers' Association, which, since 1905, has been engaged in a struggle with tho National Erectors' Association, an organization of structural stool and iron contractors employing non union workmen. Members of this employers1 association suffered loss from more than 100 explosions from 1906 to 1911. Card of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: I desire through your columns to thank the voters of Oconeo for their support in tho recent primary elections, and to assure them that In tho office to which they have elected mo I shall endeavor to do my full duty, know ing no man except as tho law directs. I feel that In this manner I can best express my thanks to tho people ol Oconeo. John W. Davis. -- ^ . - If you know of tho real value of Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back, soreness of tho muscles, spn ins and rheumatic pains, you would never wish to be without it. For SP'O bv all dealers. Ml KHAN IS KO?.M) NOT GUILTY. Court Directs Verdict in Greenville Man's Trial ut Andersen. Anderson, Sept. 21.-Jesse Mur rah, an operative of the Brandon Mills, ol' Greenville, was acquitted this afternoon on the charge of mur der of David Hutto, the Confederate veteran who was attacked in his store room near tho city limits last Christ mas. Solicitor Bonham asked the court lo direct a verdict of not guilty after three witnesses had testified for the State. About twenty of Murra h's friends from fl reen vii le were present when the verdict was announced, and there was considerable rejoicing among them. Murrah was arrested on affidavits given by members of his family, which stated that Murrah had stated he had killed a man in Anderson county during Christmas week, 1010, and that he had robbed the man, who ran a small store on tlx* outskirts of the city. These affidavits and dbe testimony of the deponents were not admitted hy Judge DeVore because they could not possibly have had any connection with the murder of llnt to, as he was killed one year later. The case attracted a great deal of interest. A large reward now stands for the apprehension of thc guilty man. Card of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: Kindly extend for me to tho people of Oco nee my heartfelt thanks for tho handsome vote accorded me In tho first and second primaries. Although not elected, I appreciate the support given me, and ask that each one who voted for me accept this as a per sonal expression. J. H. Tra mel. .?Tho Dictagraph Mim" on Job, - Augusta, Ca., Sept.. 23.-1<>. s. Reed, tho Burns detective, who used the dictagraph on Sam J. Nicholls, was In Augusta Saturday, and it is reported here that ho has been ope rating In the Piedmont section of South Carolina In connection with the recent alleged primary election frauds. Ile will report to the com mittee at Spartanburg. H. J. KU AMI: LEGAL OFFICIAL. Supreme Court Says Chief Executive Has No Prerogative Control, Columbia, Sept. 20.-The Supreme Court, in a decision by Associate Jus tice Woods,holds that the Governor's attempt to remove B. J. Hhame, State Bank Examiner, was without author ity of law and of no force. The case was argued before an eil bane ses sion of the court several months ago. The decision was concurred in by Chief Justice 12. B. Gary, Associate Justice D. E. Hydrlck and Circuit Judges T. S. Soase, Geo. E. Prince, John S. Wilson, H. F. Bice. F. B. Gary and T. H. Spain. Dissenting opinions were tiled by Associate Justice H. C. Watts and Circuit Judge Geo. W. Gage, both of whom held that thc Governor had the authority to remove the State Bank Examiner. After citing numerous authorities to sustain the majority opinion de claring the Governor has no power to remove a State official except where such power has been delegated to him by the General Assembly, the Court closes In theso words: "The statute law of the State by the strongest implication denies the authority to remove here asserted. Public officers are created for the benefit of the Commonwealth, incum bents have no contracts or property rights in them, and, unless otherwise lt be provided by the constitution, they are subject entirely to legisla tive control. Hence, subject to the constitution, the General Assembly may tlx the term, provide for remo val, abolish the olllce, reduce the term, and in every respect control tho existence, powers, emoluments and tenure of public officers. In the exercise of this power the General Assembly has, with assiduous care, provided that the removal of every minor and local officers should take place only after indictment and con viction of misconduct, as instance the provisions for the removal of all local officers by paragraph 388 and para graph 380 of the Criminal Code only on trial and conviction; or has pro vided that they should bo merely sus pended by the Governor, and be re moved only on consent of tho Senate, as Instance, the provision mado for the suspension and removal of coun ty. -'auditors- and treasurers, Civil Code, 1002, paragraph 340 and para graph 393; or has enacted that they ihould be removed by judicial decree in a civil action as provided In the article of the code of procedure un der which this action was brought. "When a different policy was in tended the tenure has been expressly stated to he subject to removal; as in the case of thc dispensary direc tors and the election commissiopers whose tenure was made subject to re moval by the Governor, Criminal Code, 1002, paragraph 550; Civil Code, paragraph 200. There ls no escape from the conclusion that the Governor has no power to remove the state Bank Examiner. Duties of the Examiner, "Tile duties of the State Bank Ex aminer extend over the entire State, hut he is not elected hy the people at large, hence he 1s not an officer removable only by impeachment; for the rule was thus laid down in Mc Dowell vs. Burnett, herewith tiled: 'Every executive and judicial officer whose authority and jurisdiction ex tends over the entire State-In whose official conduct the entire State is concerned-and whose office was cre ated by the constitution or created by ?statute and filled by election by the people at large, is removable by im peachment or by the Governor on ad dress of the General Assembly or by conviction of embezzlement or appro priation of trust funds and in these modes only. All other ollicer.s are subject to remo va' under the provis ions of the statute laws of the State or under the common law where that is applicable.' "Fader this rulo tho General As sembly in creating the olllce of State Bank Examiner might have provided that the term should be four years, subject to bc shortened by removal by the Governor or on the happening of any other contingency. Bul it did not soe lit to do so. The wisdom of legislative action ls without the sphere of judicial Inquiry. Ii may be that the fixing of the term of office of State Bank Examiner rigidly at four years in the last statute, when, by the earlier statute, lt had been (ixed at two years, subject to be shortened hy removal, was an over sight, or it may be the change 'was due to an intention to make an offi cer clotlied with so much discretion and (tower and charged with such neat responsibility in safeguarding. I by his supervision, enormous public ?ind private interests, entirely inde pendent of any outside Influence, and removable only by a civil action un der the code of procedure. Those questions are not for us. Tho Court can only declare that, under the law as it exists, the State Bank Examiner is not subject to removal at tho dis cretion of the Governor, and that the defendant, B. J. Hhamo, is still Bank Examiner. "This conclusion makes unneces sary the consideration of tho other questions argued, and It ls, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the peti tion be dismissed." W. If. Kerr Seated by Court. (Columbia Record, 21st.) In a decision handed down hy the Supreme Court to-day lt declared that W. H. Kerr, who was confirmed hy the Senate as magistrate of Green VAUtf?lN IS CAUGHT AT I/AST. Arrested in Baltimore-I<3seni>ed from Jnll in June. Greenville, Sept. 22. T. TT. Vaughn, formerly au perin tenden. of the vdd Fellows' Orphanage, near till? cl$y, charged with criminal mis conduct in ofllce, was arrested to-day In Balmnore. The arrest was brought about-lby a young man from this city, now living in Baltimore, who recog nized Vaughn at a Baptist church. Vaughn was arrested and jailed May SJst and placed In tho Green ville oaUnty jail, from which he es capedrbn the morning of June 26th by sawing through the bars of his cell wmdow. The)Charge against Vaughn ls of n moBt Revolting nature, and the re wardsti Offered for his apprehension approximate ? 1,500. Take? His Arrest Calmly. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 22.-T. U. Vaugbb, wanted in South Carolina, was arrested this morning by detect ives. {Since his escape from the Greenville Jail, June 2 6, he has been a wanderer, but he ls believed to have b'^en In Baltimore for a week. Whenf?rrosted he was well supplied with hi buoy, having a wallet In the insido i locket of his coat containing $-15>*The detectives say they have rensoriuto believe he has been sup plied .with money by relatives or friends? in South Carolina. "A*iwVlght," said Vaughn, when ar- I rested,} "you've landed me. Don't | handcuff me. I will go with you." He f as well dressed when arrest ed. Ito takes his arrest calmly, but it is said that he will not return to South parolina without, requisition, .ybrund Master Notified. AndlWon. Sept. 22.-J. H. Craig, GrandjMa.p.tcr of the Independent Or der ofwdd Fellows for South Caro lina, ho ti ll ed by telegraph to-day of thej&West of T. U. Vaughn at Bal I tlnior^g^?r. Craig was Informed that I requ?srR?h papers will be necessary i to bring the prisoner to this State. It ls sa|fl that a special term of court will bagrequested for the trial. 1 "IiOtis of Friends." ThO?Greenvllle Piedmont, In re portln?ia -story as to the arrest of Vaughns^ says: . "As/'HdV who helped him to escape I from T'jall, Vatighn stated 'L0WlV~0f;| friends In Greenville,' who would be willing to spend a lot of money and time to free him of the charges against him. Ile asked to be placed in a cell in the upper room of the sta tion house, but as the police are tak ing no chances on his escaping he was placed on the lower floor. H. B. Allen, when interviewed at Central Y. M. C. A.. Baltimore, last night said. "1 was walking on Bu taw street with several friends when 1 noticed a man on the opposite side of the street, who it seemed that I knew. 1 walked over and was very much surprised to see that the man was Vaughn. 1 followed him and s'aw him enter the church. I asked one of my friends to telephone the police and I (Mitered the church and watched him until the officers arrived. He was placed under arrest, and as the police were leading him away the man turned to me ...id stated that he would get even. "Mr. Allen stated that he tele graphed to his father last night to claim the reward which is offered, and to-night Mr. Allen received a telegram from his father which stat ed that Governor Blense had been telegraphed." Direr, to Penitentiary. Spartanhnrg, Sept. '?'A.-Arriving in Spartanburg this afternoon Gover nor Blense was interviewed with ref erence to Hie Vaughn case and gave out the following statement: "Vaughn was turned out of the Greenville jail once, and 1 don't pro pose to let him be turned ont again. For that reason I will have him taken to the State penitentiary at Colum bia for safe keeping until court is held at Greenville." Courts in Politics, Snys Iliense. Columbia, Sept. 23. - Asked if he had any comment to make on the Supreme Court's decision, which sus tains Bank Examiner B. J. l?bame, whom he attempetd to remove, Gov ernor Blease dictated the following statement: "I have no comment to make; 71, 013 Democrats endorsed my posi tion; a few lawyers, now judges, dis approved. I am delighted, it points clearly to the fact that tho eind of our judicial oligarchy ls near. The court is fighting hard to save their Attorney General in the second race hy piling up these decisions just now, and all in favor of his conten tions, hut, thank God, the people and not the courts elect the Attorney General." wood county, and who the Governor refused to appoint, hut. appointed B. L. McDowell in his stead, ls the law ful niaglstr. e for Greenwood coun ty, and bas been since, bis con. filia tion by tho Senate, lt states tba ' and not McDowell ls entitled to the salary. The opinion in the case was writ ten by Associate Justice Woods. The majority opinion was concurred in hy Associate Justices Hydride and Fra ser and Circuit Judges Prince, Gage Wilson, DoVore, Klee and Spain. A dissenting opinion was filed by Associate Justice Watts and concur red In by Chief Justice Clary. Frank B. Gary, circuit judge, also wrote a dissenting opinion. NO HAZING AT CLEMSON. Oconee Hoya Pleased with Institu tion-Foot IJnH Prospects. Clemson College, Sept. 26.-Editor Keowee Courier: Thinking that some of your renders may be Interested Iii the welfare of the Oconee county boys at Clemson College this session I have decided to write you this letter. Quite a stir has been created h?re by tho publication In the News nnd Courier of an article headed "Brutal Hazing at Clemson." This article said that some very brutal forms of hazing were being practiced at Clem son, and that largo numbers of boys were being sent home on account of lt. The common belief hero is that tho article was published by Borne one who, for one reason or another, had a spite against the college. Within a few hours after the publi cation of this article President Riggs bad received letters and telegrams from several parents inquiring as to the safety of their so.is. Ho imme diately took steps to down this over drawn report. He addressed circu lar letters to the parents of every new boy hero explaining fully tho situation here, and also sent out an interview to the leading papers of tho State. Ho says that only ono boy was sent home for hazing, and that was a very mild case. Ho also stated that no cadet bad been Injured to any extent by hazing and that to his knowledge no brutal practices were being used. At present guards are being walked throughout the entire night. The cadets are well fed tn the moss hall, Among tho things given us are beef, irish potatoes, toma toes, maccaronl, stewed peaches, rice, loaf bread, rolls, sausage, catsup, beans, peas, milk, water and coffee. As a usual thing each cadet bas enough to ont at each inoal. During the past week a series of lectures have been delivered, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., by Dr. Lee Jones, of Charleston. He is an excellent lecturer and he made a Uno impression upon tho students. The different societies hold their first regular meetings last Saturday night. There are three societies The Palm?tto, tho Calhoun and the Columbian. Each has a nicely pre pare^mee^ of the Oconee boys attended these meetings, a number of them going to tho Palmetto. Many of the cadets from tho dif ferent counties have met and organ ized county clubs. The Oconee boys expect to jnke a similar ste)) in the near future. / Among the Oconee boys present this session are: J. N. Todd, Seneca, member of Senior class; J. (!. Todd. Seneca, member Junior class; Edgar McMahan, Richland; Ben Lee Hamil ton, Seneca; George Harris, Oakwav. J and H. D. Barker, Walhalla, all mem bers of the Sophomore class; Earle McMahan, J. W. Sirlbllng, Tom Mar shall Lowery, Seneca ; Paul Barnett, Westminster; Hort Trlbhle, Seneca; Paul Martin, Westminster; Bains Harrison and George Phlnnoy, Wal halla; Will and Henry Hunt, Town ville; L. W. Vernor and Tom Cherry, Seneca, and Stiles Strlbltng, Rich land, ?til members of Freshman. (Any names skipped are unintentional.) Foot hall practice was begun dur ing the past week. From present prospects Clemson will have' an ex cellent team during the coming sea son. Fight Raines will he played, only two of which will bo played at Clemson-October 5th, Riverside at Clemson; October 20th, Citadel at Clemson, So far as we know, all of tho Oco nee boys at this place aro well and seem to bo satisfied. Col. Cummins ls very strict nnd will hear mi foolishness. He is very firm and resolute and seems to bo the man for the place. Cadet Stiles Stribling. THF CLUB BOYS AND GIRLS. What Have Von Done, and How About Your Yield ? Walhalla, Sept. 24.-Editor Keo wee Courier: The Department of Ag riculture demands that I take some steps t<? encourage Hie Boys' and ('?iris' Com and Cotton (Muh work. The Hist thing I would like to do is to (ind out how many aro making the effort to carry out thc plans. I will request all members lo write me, Stating iiow much your acre promises to make, or as near as you can, I will visit all I can, and 1 want to hear from all bet?re the crops are gathered. Thc winners of prizes aro expected to carry on! the plans to a letter; otherwise they will be barred. Write me, stilting what you think you will make, inside ol' ten days. Yours truly, M. G. Holland. Demonstration Agent. Woman Asks $3,000. Rome, On., Sept. 21. Mosquito and Hy bites and a stagnant, pond arc responsible for a damage suit against the city of Rome. Mrs. J. H. Harris wants $3,000. Her claims are being heard in the city court. Mrs. Harris says that three years ago tl. .e wag a stagnant pond next to her home; that the stench from lt was awful; that msoqultoes and flics from the pond bit her, and that thy bacteria they carried In their stings gave her fever. She says the city was at fault for not keeping tho drainage ditches In front of the pond cleaned. HEBELS SHOOT TH HEH MARINES. Troops Arrive ni Famine-Stricken Town After Exciting Passage. Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 20. Threo American marines were slight ly wounded by insurgent bullets fired nt Major Smedley D. Butler's battal ion of American marines ns the train bearing the force of blue jackets and marines was passing through Masaya TursJay night for tho purpose of opening up the railroad to Granada. The American force arrived at Gra nada, the populace of which ls on tho verge of starvation, this morning. The American relief force left Managua, Sunday, September 15, to open the national railroad to Gra nada, where lt was reported a num ber of girl students at a college had been Isolated for 40 days and were facing starvation. As the train approached Masaye it was ll red upon by rebels entrench ed on Barranca Hill ami it was forced to come to n standstill. Admiral Southerland, in command of the expedition, had an interview with the commissioners sent out by tho insurgent leader, Gen. Zeledon, on Wednesday, but nothing came of the conference, Gen. Zeledon refusing to allow the train carrying the ma rines to pass through the city. Admiral Southorland Wednesday night sent a message to tho rebel commander demanding the surrender of the Barranca fortress, which is lo cated close to the railroad line, or the Americans would bombard tho position Thursday morning. At day break Thursday Gen. Zeledou's com missioners entered Into, further nego tiations with tho American admiral, which resulted In an agreement whereby the train would be allowed to pass through Masaya and by which the Americans withdrew their de mand for tho surrender of Barranca Hill. In accordance with this agreement tho train reached Masaya Thursday night. As it readied the station sev eral drunken Insurgents fl red at Ma jor S. D. Butler, but the bullets miss ed him and slightly wounded three American marines, The American marines lp tho back of the train thereupon opened fire vii tho rebels, hui tho shooting^ wds avowed the action of their men and apologized to the American com-''? mander for the occurrence. This ter minated the Incident and tho train proceeded to Granada, where it ar rived this morning. Starving Girls in College Saved. Washington, Sept. 23.-A dispatch to the navy department to-day from Rear Admiral Southerland announc ed the arrival of Major Butler and a force of malinos at Granada with Red Cross supplies for the citizens and pupils of the Frenoh college who had been isolated for nearly fifty days. Details of the progress of tho re lief expedition make it appear that the rebels generally have displayed a fair disposition toward the Ameri can naval force and that the incident at Masaya last Thursday night, dur ing which three American marines were slightly wounded, twas not In spired by any of the leaders, but was the work of a drunken rebel. I'cace in Sigh tv. This encourages officials hero to believe there is no longer any prob ability of a fight between Rear Ad miral Southetiand's forces and tho rebels. Advices from American Minister Langhorne at San .lose, Costa Rica, regarding the po rsi ?ns who signed tho so-called protest of Central Ameri cans against tho landing of American marines at Nicaragua doubtless will cause the State Departmnot to com pletely disregard that document, The minister reports the moving spirits were part ol' the Zolaya administra tion, which was driven out of Nica ragua because of its atrocities and misdeeds. POI.ICEMAN SLAVS ROOM-MATE. Petty Anger Causes Atlanta Tragedy. (iiiiccr Kills liest Friend, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21.-When J, W. Camp, a bicycle policeman, and S. A. Holding, patrolman, room mates, became angered this morning over a trivial matter, both reached for their loaded revolvers lying on a bureau In their room, ('amp was the quicker and ended the quarrel with a bullet, killing his friend In stantly. They had roomed together four years. A policeman on the boat found Camp silting by Holding's body. "It's all right," said Camp. "I've just, boon forced to kill my best friend. lt's awful, isn't it? But I had to kill him to save myself." ('amp said Behling had asked him to move a piece of furniture, and that when he did not comply quick enough Behling became angry. Camp, it. is said, had been drinking heavily for several days past. He was off on his annual vacation, two days of which still remained before lils Hmo to report for duty. Killed by Automobile. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21.--Mrs. Em ma Clifton, aged 00, was killed hero late to-day, when she was struck by an automobile driven hy A. H. Shat ford. She darted in front of the ma chine, it Is said, just as Shatford neared a cross street, and ho did not have timo to stop Ms car.