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By STECK, 8HELOR & SCHRODER. JICHT THE DAY; THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN." WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913. New Sortee No. 007.-Volume LXV.-No. 1. *************** i* * * * * * * * * * * Guaranteed Garments. We have just received a shipment of High Grade Muslin Underwear from one of the best known manufacturers. Thc garments are seasonable, stylish and beautiful. Every item will be sold under the following guarantee: "If for any reason whatsoever this gar ment proves unsatisfactory, return it and get back your money." C. W. ?2? J. E. BAUKNIGHT, Walhalla, S. C. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. *************** Money is Power ! Labor is Power ! You work a week for $10,00. That ten dollars represents a week of your life work. You are a week older, and as the weeks, months and years go by your strength is gradually exhausted; you have put your strength into dollars. What nave you done with these dollars? Have you spent them as fast as you earned them? If you nave, you are puor indeed; but if you have spent only a part of the dollars and kept some of them, you have in these dollars stored up energy and strength to provide for you in your old age. How much better still is your position if you have put these saved dollars to work for you ! A good way to do this is to deposit them in some good, strong bank. The Westminster Bank, Westminster, t?- O., is a good place to ptit these dollars. W. P. ANDERSON, P. P. SULLIVAN, President. Cashier. J. M. NORRIS, Assistant Cashier. Young Bride Kills Herself. Moultlre, Ga., Jan. 10.--Mrs. Jen nie Hancock, 18 years old, a bride of a few months, wife of a wealthy far mer of Colquitt county, was found to-day stretched on the floor with Finding Out Johnson. Chicago, Jan. ll.-Jack Johnson's automobile, a safe and the fixtures of the saloon, of which ho was until re cently the proprietor? were seized to day by the sheriff to satisfy a judg blood streaming from a wound in her ment of $5,621 obtained against the side. Her hands still clutched the shotgun which she had used. The young woman had, from all appear ances, leaned over the gun, pressed the muzzle against her side and then pulled the trigger. She died before a doctor arrived. negro by a brewing company. For some time the negro apparently hns been training to fight again. Ho has been boxing at -41 local gymnasium. Objection was made to his using the gymnasium and yesterday he was re quested to find some other place. BaffingPowiler AbsoluteWare The Woman Makes fte Home She makes it best who, looking after the culinary department, turns her back resolute ly upon unhealthful, or even suspicious, food accessories. She is economical; she knows that true economy does not consist in the use of inferior meat, flour, or baking powder. She is an earnest advocate of home made, home baked food, and has proved the truth of the statements of the experts that the best cook ing in the world today is done with Royal Baking Powder. LITTLE CHILD'S BODY FOUND. Chattoog? River (?ive? Up It? Dead and Solves Mystery. The mystery of the disappearance of the little four-year-old child from the Pine Mountain, Ga., section has been solved. Last Monday the little body was washed to tho banks of the Chattoo- . ga river, and it was discovered by people In that section, who, though having given up active search for the child, were still 'alert for any clue that might lead to Its finding. J. C. Powell, of the Russell section, was in Walhalla Tuesday and reported ? the facts as above given. The body, it ls said, was in a fair state of pres- I ervatlon, though it is now about three weeks since the child disap peared. While the mystery of the where abouts of the child is cleared up, still it is cause Tor wonder and specula tion as to how the little one got into the river, as the Cbattooga ls be tween two and two and a half miles, at its nearest point, from the home of the child's rathol', John Owens. FROM THF NEW SUPERVISOR, (?ives lo tile Public Account of Con dil ions As He Finds Them. (Dd i tor Keowee Courier: Just fora bit of information, and in accordance with my promise to the pub-lie, 1 wish to give an account of the condition of Oconee county as far as I am able to find. 1st. The Poor Farm, which I would term a "model" farm (1 know of no better in our county), comprises 208 acres, about 100 acres in high state of cultivation, all terraces accurate and thoroughly established, about 30 acres in well sodded bermuda pas ture. There are plenty of good buildings, well arranged and in good condition, and a full equipment of farming fools; four good milch cows, plenty of pigs for this fall's killing. There , are fourteen paui)ers, who seem to b'" well cared for. The whole situation at the Poor Farm seems to be excellent. We have two good 900 pound mules at the farm, which we can use with road machine. We also have four county road mules, which have seen their best days with the "road ma ch i nc, a nd are now ready tobe led "over the hill to the poor farm," where they, too, can spend their last days at such work as they are able to perform. This leaves us ten good mules, which will just flt up our road equipment-six for the machine and four for plow in connection there with. We now have eight convicts, one very good road machine, three others badly worn and crippled up. 2d. As to the county's financial condition, 1 cannot yet give out any accurate figures. There are quite a number of claims audited, but we have no available funds to meet them. We also have two notes at tho lOnterprise Bank ($0,000), anda lot of claims still to audit. When the Treasurer has collected all tho taxes, and we have paid as far as it goes, we will probably lack several thou sand dollars to meet these demands. In regard to the bonded debt (which is provided for by special levy) we still have about $32,000 outstanding. So :. seems that the indebtedness of Oconee county, after all taxes are In and applied, will be approximately $40,000, without a single dollar in sight for any county purpose this side of next fall's taxes, with the ex ception of about $3,000 commutation road tax-'and about 1,500 miles of road to work with that small pit tance. Yet I can hurl my hat in the air and proclaim "Good Roads for Oconee County!" It Is not American spirit to turu back, but ever look forward-the "goal" ls always In front, and not so far ahead as one would often suppose. Entertain every good roads thought that presents itself to you; it is pure food for this groat, progressive good roads spirit that Is revolutionizing tho good roads proposition of our country. While our whole surround ing country is moving ahead at great strides with good roads, Oconee can come. Tho ambition of my life is good roads for Oconee county. I in vite co-operation. Respectfully, W. C. Foster, Supervisor. STATE CONSTABLES DEPOSED. Governor Issues Proclamation for Re vocation of Commissions. Columbia, Jan. ll.-In a procla mation received early this morning by local newspapers for publication r.s advertisements! Governor Colo L. Bleaso announces the revocation of tho commissions of all constables holding office under tho Governor and of all commissioners of deeds for South Carolina in other States and in foreign countries. Tho revocation Is to tako effect January 21, 1913. The Governor gives as his reason for removing the commissioners a desire to "purify the public service." No reason is given for tho removal of tho constables, who Include all State and county detectives and li quor constables and all special offi cers of railroads and other carriers. Commissioners aro invited to apply for reappointment. When you want a reliable medicine for a cough or cold take Chamber lain^ Cough Remedy. It can always be depended upon, and ls pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all deniers. adv. JUD Forev? AUCH HALI) CONVICTED. Han , ,'. frOtU i ?olding Public leo of Honor or Trust. Wa?ington, Jan. 13.-Robert W. Archbald, of Scranton, Pa., for twen ty-nln?years an occupant of judicial positions upon the Pennsylvania State bench the U his o from hqnor The at th mont the S eharg guilty lor as? ruptll thor t and h ho Federal District bench and ted States Commerce Court, was tooday adjudged guilty by the U n i tedi States Senate of "high crimes and injBdemeanors; " was stripped of e ?nd forever disqualified olding positions of public r publia trust. onviction and judgment came conclusion of the Impeach lal that bas been pending in ate since last summer on that Judge Achbald had been f misconduct and misbehav ed ge, and that he had cor sed Iiis judicial power to fur private Interests of hi mai If friends in the acquisition of coal land properties in Pennsylvania. Nd* Guilty on Fight Counts. 1 * pott five of the thirteen separate charges brought against him by the House'*; of Representatives, Judg< Arclibajd was found guilty. Upon tho other ?ght the Senate voted him not guilty,it'he majority in some cases be ing against him, but failing of the two-thirds necessary for conviction. Any ohe of th<^ five verdicts of guilty was enough to bring about the pun ishment imposed upon him. T hewn d' of the long fought strug gle in thc Senato Came early in the afterndpn, when the vote was taken on theffflrst article of impeachment. With gallery doors locked to prevent the movement of spectators, and an unaccustomed hush prevailing throughout the chamber, sixty-eight Senators rose in their places as their ?ni?ea were called and pronounced the word "guilty" in almost inaudible tones. The vote on the first charge that Judge 'Arch ba ld had corruptly Influ enced o B?lais of the Erie Railroad to sell h\tt the Katydid culm dump, at Sc ran toi, .resulted in his conviction* by a vc :e of 68 to 5. Haceives Nows l'rom Son. ] II a fettle committee room off the j gallery floor, behind a guarded door, Judge Archbald, his wife and his son sat throughout the afternoon as the Senate voted upon the charges against him. The first vote of conviction was carried to him by his son from the gallery. After sentence had been imposed upon him, Judge Arch bald and his family left the Capitol, to go at once to thc family homo at Scranton. "I have always known that I have done no wrong and the vote of no one makes it otherwise," was his only comment upon tho Senate's action. Sentence was imposed by Senator Paeon, of Georgia, the presidnlg oifl cer, after the Senate had, by a vote of 39 to 35, Upheld a resolution of fered by Senator O'Gorman, of New York, authorizing the full penalty provided by tho constitution. Sentence Pronounced. "The Senate, therefore, do order and decree," said Senator Bacon, "and it is hereby adjudged, that the respondent, Robert W. Archbald, Cir cuit Judge for tho United States for the Third Judicial Circuit, and desig nated to serve in the Commerce Court, be, and ho is hereby, removed from office and that he be, and here by in, forever disqualified to hold and enjoy nny office of honor, trust or profit under the United States." The sentence of the Senato became operative at once, and directions were given that tho President and the House of Representatives be noti iled of the verdict and the punish ment Imposed. Of the ten men who have been Im peached before the Senato since the organization of the government Judge Archbald ls the third to be convicted, and tho only ono convicted who appeared to make a personal de fense against the charges. Tillman for Conviction. Washington, Jan. 13.-In the vot ing on tho various counts against Judge Archbald In tho Senate to-day, Senator TUiman asked to be excused on account of pressure of business from participating in the ballots on the minor points, but on the main point, that of conviction, ho voted against tho impeached judge. "TIM" SULLIVAN'S SAD FATE. X. Y. congressman, Once Newsboy, Suffers 1/oss of Mind. Now York, Jan. ll.-By court or der, it was learned to-day, Congress man-elect "Tim" Sullivan, long a prominent figure in State legislative affairs, will be formally committed to a private sanitarium in Yonkers. He has been a voluntary patient for several months, re?u pe rating, it has been eaid, from a nervous breakdown, but upon application yesterday by relativos a court order was Issued, formally committing the patient. The action seems to Involve tho probabil ity of a special election for Congress man to succeed Sullivan in tho Thir teenth District. Mr. Sullivan's career has been un usual, ?'tarting as a newsboy on East Side. One of bis moot popula.' fea tures has been charitable work. Every Christmas he has distributed thousands of pairs of shoes and other useful gifts, besides giving a great dinner for the poor. MENDEL SMITH IS SPEAKER. Hoyt Re-elected Clerk of House-To Drop Factionalism. Columbia. Jan. 14.- Meeting at noon the House of Representatives effected an organization by electing Richard S. Whaley. of Charleston, temporary chairman. Mendel L. Smith, of Kershaw, was re-elected Speaker without opposition. James A. Hoyt was re-elected Clerk, defeat ing J. Wilson Gibbes. In an address to the House Speaker Smith advised that factionalism be discarded. Senate Committees, A Senatorial caucus Monday night nominated P. L. Hardin, of Chester, for president pro tem of the Sonnte and also chairman ol' the finance com mittee, and named tho following as chairmen of the committees desig nated: Car!;. Ie. of judiciary; Huger Sink ler, of Charleston, of education; Hall, of Incorporations; Strait, ol' peniten tiary; ('litton, ot' military, and Ap pelt. of railroads. These nominations will be present ed to the Senate to-morrow and are practically certain of confirmation. About thirty Senators attended thc1 caucus, which was composed of hold over and old Senators re-elected. Sen ator Hardin presided over the caucus and Seantors Weston and Mars acted as secretaries. Governor's Message Rend*. S. McGowan Simkins, of Edge field, was elected Reading Clerk of the House, ard J. S. Wilson was elected Sergeant-a .-Arms. The Senate met promptly at noon with Lieutenant Governor Smith 1> residing. Senator Hardin was chosen president pro tem and the other officers were re-elected. Governor's Recommendations. The annual message of Governor Hlease contains the following recom mendations: ? flat two-cent passenger rate on all railroads; a special one-mill tax for the support of common schools; change the name of Clemson College to Calhoun University; combine the Medical College In Charleston with the University; a water-power tax; repeal of the right of cities -and towns to giant exclusive franchises; avower, legal rate of ., The Governor scored the Comptrol ler General for turning down pay warrants of his detectives; he at tacked cotton mill mergers, and rec ommended that the hosiery mill at tile penitentiary be abolished. J. BEN I AM IN TARRANT DEAD. Prominent Citizen Passed Away Af ter Brief illness-Local News. Bounty Land, Jan. 13.-Special: There have been several cases of grip in the community during the past week. Mesdames J. R. and W. D. Wright have both been confined to their beds, and A. W. Perritt is still unable to be out. All are reported some better. Mrs. J. B. Pickett has been quite feeble for several days, but is up again. Will Hall, of Augusta, Ga., ls on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Martha Hall. J. B. Sbanklin, of Anderson, ar rived here yesterday as a guest of his mother, Mrs. Julia D. Shanklln, leav ing to-day. Morris Sbanklin left last week for a business trip to Atlanta. Miss Susan Doyle has been In An derson since Tuesday. She is re ceiving special throat treatment un der Drs. Nardin and Sanders. Calhoun Wilson, of Belton, visited at B. E. Bagwell's Friday. Burns Gillison, of Clemson, made a visit to homofolks Saturday and Sn nday. T. O. Berry made a brief trip to Greenville last week. Miss Mario Woolbrlght, of 'lawn ville, spent a few days last week with her grandfather, B. E. Bagwell. Misses Mortis and oana Cleve land entertained quite a number of their friends Wednesday evening. Miss Agnes Ellison is on an ex tended visit to relatives in Easley, Belton and Greenville. Joe McDonald and Edgar Shanklln have been doing some much needed work on the road between McDon ald's and Richland church. The road has been almost impassable for some time, several buggies having been broken, and travel became even dan gerous. We hope the new Supervi sor will look after the road condi tions more closely than has been tho custom heretofore. We regret to chronicle the death of J. Ben Tarrant. Sr., which occur red at his home in this community yesterday at 2 o'clock. Mr. Tarrant was 55 years of age. Ho was born in Greenville county, and moved to this community from Pelzer about 25 years ago, and he had since re sided here with the exception of one or two years spent In South Georgia. He leaves three sons to mourn his death, viz.: J. B<n Tarrant,'Jr., of North Carolina; Arthur Tarrant, of Florida, and Claude Tarrant, of New berry. Mr. Tarrant had been Ul of pneumonia only about two weeks and was thought to be some better only a short time previous to his death. He was a quiet, unassuming neigh bor and citizen and will be missed by a host of friends. HI"? remains will be Interred at Senec. cemetery this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Mrs. J. M. Gillison spent Saturday and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. C. S. Strlbllng, of Seneca. POHMF.lt OCONKF, CITIZF.N DKA1K William Korber Pasted Away at His Homo in Charleston. William Korber, well known in Walhalla, where for a number ot years ho resided and was numbered among the best citizens of the town, died at his home, No. 8 Bufain street, Charleston, last Friday, after an Illness of several weeks. From a dispatch sent out from Charleston we take the following information: "Mr. Korber was known to bo 111," but his condition was not generally thought to be serious, and the an nouncement of his death was a shock to many of his Prienda and acquaint ances. "Mr. Korber was GO years of age. He was for many years shipping dork at the wholesale house of Wulbern & Company, holding the position when he was taken 111. A nativo of Char leston, he had a deep and lively In terest in everything pertaining to Charleston, and in a quiet and unas suming way he worked for the good and betterment of tho community, ."In the circles of Masons and Odd Fellows Mr. Korber will bo especially missed. He was ardent in his adula tion with these orders and a most regular attendant upon meetings and . a ?rel la hie worker In tho ranks. Ho was ('specially prominent Mnsonlenl ly. Ho was secretary of La Candeur Hodge, No. 36, A. F, M., and he held tho same office In both South Caro lina Commandery, No. l, Kinghts Templar, and Enoch Council, No. 1, Royal and Select Masters. He was a member of other Masonic, bodies as well. Item ark a bl y active for his years, Mr. Korber never hesitated to parade with the orders with which he was a lill lated and otherwise take part In the public as well as the se cret workings. A few years ago he was injured in a runaway accident during the parade of tho Command ery of Troy, N. Y., and tho local Commandery of Knights Templar, and it was feared for a time that his injuries would prove serlouu, but ho recovered, to renew his activo a HU i.i tlon with the order. "A good soldier In the Confede rate army, Mr. Korber had a lively Interest for everything pertaining to the cause. He was an officer in (.. amp . Bu i i ^e Rho t. "->^.^?...?.,..". Tho nows of Mr. Korber's death brought genuine sorrow to many lu. Walhalla, where he vas held In the highest esteem, For many years he resided here,- and lt was from Walhalla (in 1861) that ho volun teered as a soldier In tho ranks of the Confederacy. He was mustered into service as a member of Orr's Rides, Company C, (Capt. J. J. Nor ton), at Sandy Springston July 20th, 1861. From that date to the close of host'litios he followed the for tunes of tho Southern Confederacy, serving with marked bravery and distinction. We have tho statement from his life-long friend and com rade, Capt. S. K. Dendy, that no bet ter or braver soldier e\er bore arms in defense of his country. His Ufe was one In which the word honor meant most, and In every act it seemed to dominate his being. In war and peace he served his country weil as soldier and citizen, and in his dally life he exemplified to a marked degree the principles of Christianity. He was a staunch member of the Lutheran church, and on Sunday af ternoon, nf ter funeral services at 3t. Andrew's .Lutheran church, Charles ton, his remains were Interred In Magnolia cemetery, near that city. Mr. Korber ls survived by ono sis ter, Mrs. Maggie Korber, of Charles ton, to whom we join with a host of other friends in extending sincere sympathy in her sorrow. Shot in < 'Marleston Hotel. Charleston, Jan. 18,-Some excite ment wa? caused in tho lobby of tho St. John Hotel tin afternoon by W. T. Ritter attempting tc shoui, Cierk Griffin. Ritter entered tho hotel and asked for a 50-cent room. He was told that thore was no room to bo had at this cost and he placed a roll of bills on tho counter. Stepping off a few feet he returned to the counter and examining the roll he declared that some of his money had been stolen. Griffin attempted to assura him to tho contrary, when he blamed a bellboy standing nearby. A dispute followed with the clerk, and when he drew his pistol the negro seized his arm and In the tussle which ensued the pistol was discharged, tho ball entering the arm of the stranger. Ritter was placed under arrest and later sent to a hospital for treatment. Wives of Three Presidents Meet. Washington, Jan. ll. - Three "First ladles of the land" dined at the White House to-day, when Mrs. Taft entertained Mrs. Grover Cleve land and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. White House attaches say no record shows the wives of three Presidents dining together there before. Postmasters for South Carolina. Washington, Jan. 13.--The follow ing South Carolina postmasters were appointed to-day: James F. McKel vey, Fountain Inn; David Hunt, Seneca; James P. Metcalf, Inman; Louis Jacobs, Klngstree. . ?rn??- . " After a girl passes 26 or 27 she might as well marry. She will fade, anyway. ?