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By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDN1 Vt, FEBRUARY 25, 101 I No\r Series No. 827.-Volume LXV.-No, H. Four Cans 2-POUND Tomatoes . . . for e . . C. W. <& J. E. Bauknight, Walhalla, S. O. ?ta Z5/>e Importance of Being Earnest 41 HAVK you ever llO?COd the d i vid ends earned. by earnest ness ? To h.M ( ono object and the tenacity to stick to it to earnestly realize Ute Importance Of saving a part of your savings eacb week. i The answer is-Wealth ami Comfort in old age. If you will OIK ii an account with this bank we feel confident that you will appreciate the service we can rendel'. ?Westminster Bank. CAPITAI?, $100,000.00. P. P. SULLIVAN, President. T. PED ?X ANDERSON, 'ashier. STORM TAKES ll KAW TOLL. Seven Live? Lost-Property Damage Intimated at $4,500,000. Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 21.-With a loss of probably more than $4,500, 000 and a toll of seven human lives since Wednesday, Southern Califor nia to-night began to recover from the effects of the worst storm in its hi?tory. With the sun shining most < i to-day, the situation improved considerably, and willie nearly all of the towns affected remained isolated to-night, progress was made toward re-establishing win- and rail coninuf nication, It is estimated that Los Angeles was damaged to the extent of at least $1.500,000. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars represented the damage to city streets alone. The rest represented losses sustained by railroads and by citizens whose homes were swept away by the floods. Except in the vicinity of Pomona, this county, whore young groves suf fered severely, orange growers re ported comparatively little damage. Ranches and small farms in the low lands were inundated, but no reliable dui.a could be obtained as io the amount of losses. A new hydro-electric power p'nnt has been opened and placed in ser vice in Ptah where energy is gene rated for Salt Lake City, 135 miles av ay. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure Absolutely has no substituto Many mixtures are offered as substitutes for Royal. No other baking powder is the same in composition or effectiveness, or so wholesome and economical, nor will make such fine food? Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar JETTEN CLEA HEI) OP CHARGE. Moeklenberg Jury Honors tn? Co written l/uw to Protect Home. Charlotte, X. C., Feb. 21.-After' having the case under consideration but a short while the jury returned a verdict of not guilty In the trial of lt. M. Jetton for 'killing Dr. W. H. Wooten, who Jetton claimed had In vad? d his home. More than ten hours was takan un to-day and to-night in argument of the case and the judge's charge. Tho State asked for one of three verdicts, first degree or second degree murder or manslaughter. The defense rested lits case on the "unwritten law" and i self-defense, contending thai Jetton shot in defense of his home, to save his eight-months bride from being wronged by the physician, ho himself being attacked by the stronger man. The State insisted that Wooton was not only an intimate friend of the Jetton family, but present In the home that night by Invitation and 'that he attempted no wrong toward ?Mrs. Jetton. Sympathizers with Jet ; ton expressed the opinion in the court room to-night that the judge's (barge favored the prosecution and went wild when they heard him ac quitted. STATE TEACHERS1 ASSOCIATION. ?An Appeal for the Oeonee County The following announcement rela tive to the State Teachers' Associa tion has been received at the educa tional department of this county: The State Teachers' Association will meet this year at Spartanburg. 1 want to ask that you use your Influ ence In helping to get a large at tendance from your county. Will you please call the teachers' attention to the meeting and insist on their going? A word from you as to the importance of their going will do much good. You know as well as I do how necessary it is for the teach ers to attend these meetings. The State Board of Education and most of the county hoards have rec ommended that all teachers who at tend be given the two days. If you will tell them this and spafcfrfco the trustees .VDU see and urge them to encourage their teachers to attend, we will have a large number from your county. The executive committee has de cided'to give* a trophy to the county having the largest number of Its teachers present. Won't you help your county win this? Trusting that I shall have your co operation in this matter, I am, Yours respectfully, A. H. Casque, President. MATTERS OP NEWS AT SENECA. Dr. Hines in Chicago-Colonial En tertainment Thursday Night. Seneca, Feb. 24.-Special: We call attention again to the colonial enter tainment to be given at the school house Thursday night. There will be an admission of 10 cents charged at the door, and refreshments will be served. The occasion is attracting more than ordinary interest on ac count of the large number of older people taking part. Secure a program and give lt a careful perusal and you will find yourself at the auditorium Thursday night. Mrs. W. K. Livingston was at home to a number of the friends of her mo ther, Mrs. S. D. Cherry, Monday af ternoon, the occasion being in honor of the mother's birthday. The fol lowing friends were present: Mes dames W. P. Nimmons, E. A. Hines, W. P. Held, S. K. Dendy, Jr., and T. E. Stribling. Games sandwiched de lightful social chat, and the after noon passed delightfully. At the close delicious refreshments were served. The young men of the dancing con tingent tendered a dance at the hall Monday night In honor of Miss Jen kins, the attractive house guest of Miss Norma Gignilllat. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Edwards are being congratulated upon the arrival of a little lady at their home. The little stranger arrived on Sunday, the 22d, and will remain indefinitely. The K. of P. banquet was a big suc cess and was a notable gathering of men, wives and sweethearts. Thc supper was truly a feast of good things, and the speeches excellent so far as they went. Tho committee was disappointed at the last moment by receiving telegrams from two of the speakers, saying thev could not come. Revs. D, W. Hio't and I. E. Wallace responded to tho toasts. "The Goat." and "What Pythianism Stands Foi." respectively, acquitting themselves lu their accustomed happy style. Mrs. J. E. Hopkins and Miss Stella Flnennnon are in Atlanta purchasing their spring millinery. The executive committee of Pied mont Presbyterial will meet with Mrs. T. E. Stribling on Tuesday af ternoon for the purpose of getting out tho programs for the next meeting of the Presbyterial, which wll! be held in Hoftea Path the first week In April. Those constituting the committee aie Mesdames T. E. Stribling, W. P. Reid, S. N. Hughs (Richland). A. Bram lett (Clemson). R. Beaty (Anderson), W. L. Bogg* (Liberty), and Miss Vir ginia Norris (Westminster). Rev. Mr. Buchnnan, a returned missionary from Japan, lectured at the Presbyterian church Sunday night to a large audience. Tho ad dress was most interesting and was attentively listened to. T. E. Stribling has moved his stock Teachers i ? Attend. THIS JR'B Ll)V-Il VDSOX WF.D DI XG. I?-. Iv. $1 nilson, of Greer, Lends Miss XeHl? Burley (<> Hymen's Altar. ThoSriisi(lonee of Mrs. IO. O. Burley, on Fatuity Hill, was the scene of a (luiot"redding laBt Thursday nfter iKiiin, y1*!) rna ry 19th, when at two o'clock;, Miss Nollie May Hurley and KdwaAtjL Hudson, formerly of Spar tanhuitg. were married. Kev. C. W. Smith;'; of Ureenvllle, ronner pastor of the. .groom, performed the brief eeremq iy in a most impressive man ner. Tho;'bride was intensely bride-like in a trailing gown of dead-white mes saline,' simply cut and trimmed with embroidered applique garniture. A fea tur? of her dress was the billowy sweeping veil of lace, an heirloom of the fandh/. The groom wore half tuxedo, vyith bridal accessories. Im mediately after the ceremony a sim ple but elegant luncheon was served. The-, parlor in which the ceremony Waa performed was decorated with English ivy and potted dowers, the charmin's rotroehoir effect being ( lov erly produced. The dining room was outlihedHwitli ivy and fragrant with pink oaraations. Mr. abd Mrs. Hudson will reside at Greek tbis State. They left on the ?.?O train, and if the wishes of their innumerable friends material ize, then future will indeed be a bright one. In addition to the resident mem bers of |ho family there were present Mr. andfvMrs. L. L. Chandler ; ' daughter, Miss Lottie; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Barron and children, of Sen eca; Misses Ada Keith and Maude Burley, $f Walhalla. The* Courier joins with a host of other friends in extending hearty congratulations to Mr. Hudson, and to th? ?ung couple all good wishes for their every happiness and pros perit>\, ?K co nous UP AGA IX. Washington Once Moro Taking No tice. Since Benton's Death. W?flibiv'ton. Fob. Upon devel opments within tbe next day or two in thelBVeatlgation of the death of . Henton will probably <Je psnenKf^nPIHSL^^ in the Mexican situation. Acting Chairman Shiveley, of the foreign affairs committee, sold after a conference with President Wilson to-day if the Senate took up the mat tel ii would bo In connection with three resolutions now pending. These have been side-tracked by the admin istration for several months: One by Senator Penrose proposes United Sta,tes troops be placed in Mexico as a constabulary for the protection of foreigners; another by Senator Pall proposes to put the Senate on record to the effect that Americans and their property must be accorded better pro tection in Mexico; the third by Sena tor Sheppard concerns the recogni tion of the belligerency of the Consti tutionalists. In House of Commons, London, Feb. 2.1.-The history of the Benton affair as contained in Secretary Bryan's report to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador to the United States, was formally com municated to the House of Commons to-day. Sir Edward Gray said Bryan refus |ed to take the responsibility for Vil la's act, but promised full investiga tion ?ind said the ambassador had told Bryan that Benton's death is likely to seriously affect the European atti tude toward the Mexican situation. Loud cheers greeted this. Believes lt. Plain Murder. The killing at Jaurez of William S. iBenton was the foremost subject dealt with by the public press here to-day. The ircneral tenor was that the exe cution was plain murder. There is a disposition, however, to await the official report, following the Investt gatio:- by the United States State De partment before passing final judg ment. Much popular feeling is evi dent. Tbe Quarantine is liaised. Laurens, Feb. 22.--By order of the Laurens board of health the quaran tine established a week ago against the county and city of Newberry has been raised. A report from the New berry board of healtb explaining that conditions relative to the smallpox situation had so nundi improved that there was practically no danger of Its further spread was laid Indore the local board by tho mayor, with the suggestion that the quarantine be lifted. Dr. Hayne, State health offl cer, was communicated with and he advised that If there had been a gen eral vaccination of the people of the ?Hy he saw no reason for continuing the quarantine. of goods to the Harbin store room in West Badi Luke Vernor, Jr., and .1. VV. Strip ling spent Sunday with homefolks here. Thornely Cary, of the Fraser School. Anderson, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. F. M. Cary. Misses Haley and Prince were the attractive visitors of Miss Sue Dal} the jKist week-end. Dr. E. A. Hines is !n Chicago on professional business. Friday night next a lyceum attrac tion will hold ?he boards at the audi torium. The proceeds are for the school benefit, and friends of tho school can ?we o re tue double pleas ure of loyalty to the school and a high (lass entertainment. PETIT J I'KOKS, THREE WEEKS. March Term will Convene on Second Monday, ti\e ?th-Grand Jurors, The grand and petit jurors for tho March term of Court, which will con vene in Walhalla on the second Mon day of next month, Mareil 9th, have been drawn, as have also the now members ol' the grand jury. The pot i t jurors have been drawn in three sections, those for the first week to begin their service to the county on Monday, March Sith, those for the second week on Monday. March 16th, and those for the third week on Mon day. March 23d. The list of grand jurors and Hie petit jurors for the full three weeks are given below, (.rand Jurors. J, P. Alexander, Keowee. J. H. Barnett, TugalOO. .1. N. flreedlove. Whitewater. II. C. Busch. Walhalla. J. s. Entrekin, Seneca. .1. H. 10 vail, Koo woo. S. F. Johnson, Wagoner. W. L. Littleton, Keowee. I*. S. Lowry. Seneca. C. C. Myers, Center. J. A. O'Kellev, Newry. S. N. Pitchford, Walhalla. Petit Jurors-First Week. .lohn A. Ansel. Walhalla. J. P. Armstrong, Center. W. W. Bearden. Center. 0. D. Boggs, Tugaloo. L. O. Brock, Center. T. (}. Bryant, Keowee. B. B. Burley. Walhalla. Clifton Cobb, Walhalla. W. S. Cox. Tugaloo. W. H. Crooks, Seneca. J. P. Dillard, Seneca (Town.) J. W. Dyar, Seneca. J. W. George, Keowee. J, O. Graham, Seneca. I F\ W. Harbort. Wagener. J. G. Harper, Seneca (Town.) J. N. Hart, Center. J. Wesley Head, Keowee. W. J. Holloway, Seneca (Town.) R. F. Kaufmann, Walhalla. R. H. King, Center. L. A. Lay, Wagener. Marcus D. Lee, Pulaski. Warren Long, Tugaloo. J. D. Martin, Center. J. M. Medlin, Wagener. Jooro, Pulaski. ver, WageiYeY"" ET; L. Richey, Center. C. E. Simpson, Tugaloo. J. O. Smith. Tugaloo. M. S. Strlbllng, Westminster. W. D. Taylor, Center. G. W. Thompson. Walhalla. J. R. Wright, Seneca. Petit Jurors-Second Week. E. B. Alexander, Keowee. W. M. Barrett, Tugaloo. P. T. Biter, Walhalla. J. C. Boggs, Center. A. H. Brewer, Keowee. W. H. Brewer, Wagener. Monroe Carver. Tugaloo. John L. Chastain, Keowee. W. H. Compton, Seneca. J. T. Crow, Keowee. V. M. Dalton, Seneca. R. A. Edwards, Wagoner. J. R. Pricks, Tugaloo. J. (!. (Millson, Clemson College. J. N. Grant, Seneca. W. A. Grant, Center. Ed. Harden. Walhalla. J. Fulton Hunnicut't, Keowee. W. H. Leathers, Center. 1. F. Lee, Wagener. J. H. Martin, Center. H. K. Morgan, Keowee. J. B. Norton, Seneca. W. W. Oliver, Wagener. Harleston Orr, Keowee. R. L. Patterson, Center. O. W. Pitts, Tugaloo. A. P. Richards, Pulaski. D. Ryland Shelor, Wagener. W. H. Simmons, Center. T. L. Si8k, Wagener. Noah Tollison, Keowee. j. B. Tompkins, Center. Louis Vollrath, Keowee. L. C. Wilson, Keowee. Ed. Woolbrlght. Center. Petit? Jurors-Third Week. L. F. Alexander. Keowee. Geo. M. Ansel, Walhalla. N. H. Carter. Pulaski. W. P. Carver. Keowee. W. F. Casey, Center. J. D. Cater, Keowee. W. (). Crenshaw, Center. J. E. Barrett, Tugaloo. .Joe N. Davis, Wagoner. L. E. Denton, Keowee. N. T. Dyar, Keowee. Titos. M. Elrod, Seneca. B. M. Fisher. Whitewater. M. B. Qosnell, Seneca (Town.) W. A. (Bant, Walhalla. C. M. Hunnlcutt, Keowee. Thos. W. Keaton, Wagoner. E. D'. King, Center. J. A. Lawrence. Tugaloo. Thos. Lumpkin, Seneca. W. P. Mason, ('enter. T. .1. Meredith, Center. J, G. McCoy, Seneca. J, J, McLeskey, Westminster. A. A. McMaban, Seneca. J, T. Porter, Tugaloo. W. E. Rhyne, Westminster. L. R. Robins, Chnttooga. J, L. Shelton, Seneca. L. M. Shirley, Tugaloo. I^eRoy Slaton, Walhalla. Jeff D. Smith, Wagener. A. P. Tannery, Tugaloo. C. E. Walters. Tugaloo. H. H. Whitehead, Keowee. J. E. Woolbrlght, Seneca. The March Temi of Court will he presided over by Judge John S. Wilson, of Manning, and Solicitor Proctor A. Bonham, of the Tenth Circuit, win ?ot officially her? for me last time, ns tho division of the Tenth Circuit has been passed upon favora bly by the present session of the Gen FOUGHT TO PROTECT MOTH KU? Hoy of IB Veen Sloshes Throat nf (?loenville Man. Greenville, Fob. 23.-Defending bis mother and Histor against the threatened onslaught of Cle\ uland Harrison, who, with two other white men. entered the home of Mrs. IT li lian, in the Monaghan Mill villano, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, H?here Killian, IT? years old. sprang from the bed and slashed the throat of Harrison with a razor he had snatch ed from tho mahtlepiece, and so frightened the Intrduder's accom plices that they turned and fled Harrison was carried to the city hos pital, where he now lies In a preca rious condition. A call for the sheriff was sent in by Hie family shortly after the cutting occurred and the Monaghan Mill dep uty was ordered to make an investi gation. Robert Killian was arrested and carried to the county jail. Tho two unknown white men who entered Hie home with Harrison could not bo located. Young Killian Is a boy in knee trousers, and the fearless manner la which he drove the intruders front the home has been the cause of much comment. The hoy said he was only defending his home. "I had ordered the men to leave the house." said Killian from his cell last night. "They were drinking and annoying my mother and sliter, It was 2 o'clock In the morning when they came to the bouse. We had all gone to bed when they banged on the door. They called for Henry, my brother, but were told he was not at home. One of the men said from the outside that he was cold and asked mamma to let him In. She got out of bed, unbolted the door and built up a fire for them to warm by. "After sitting about the fire awhif.? one of the men took a bottle of whis key from his pocket, took a drink and passed it to the other fellows. They took several drinks apiece and soon they began to curse and abuse mamma. 1 told them to leave the house. They only laughed at me. Harrison, who was drunker than the others, picked up a chair and said he was going to 'clean up the house.' Mamma and ray^slster were so fright* , /lien Ht leaped from my bed, si u bed a razor from the mantleplece f nd slashed him across the throat." MOWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Joseph Dearden Critically III-Pro? tiracted Meeting Hns Closed. Westminster, Feb. 24.-Special: Miss Blonde Heathers returned Fri day from a week's visit to her sister, Mrs. Brown, in Athens, Ga. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Car ter, Friday, tin- 20-th instant, a son. Little Virginia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Norris, ls quite sick. Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery. Joseph Bennien is critically ill at the home of his son, .lohn Bearden, in Eastminster. Prank H. Cook, of Atlanta, was i business visitor here Monday. John C. Cole and Miss Maude White were married Sunday after noon at f>.30 o'clock at the Presby terian manse, Hov. Wallace officiat ing. The bridi ls a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. l . While, of the Oak Grove section, while the groom is a progressiv? young farmer of West minster. We Join with a host of friends in withing them a long and pleasant Journey through life. Mrs. H. B. Gilbert, Mrs. H. E. Wil son and daughter Ila spent, the latlor part of last week In Atlnnta. Miss Rena Hunsinger, of Coneross, reorganized the R. A. Chnpter at the Baptist church last Sunday. The series of meet ines at the New Wes! minster Baptist church closed Sunday evening with several addi tions to the membership. There are ten candidates to be baptised Wed nesday evening at the regular ser vire. Mrs. Florence Smithson and sister, Mrs. Ellen Brownlee, are very HI at this writing. We hope to hear of their early restoration to health. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Brownlee re turend from New York last Friday. They spent about ten days in the Northern markets, where Mr. Brown lee purchased a complete line of spring goods. Several Atlanta Firemen Injured. Atlanta, Ga.. Feb. 22.-Five fire men were slightly Injured here to day In a spectacular fire, which did damage estimated at from $100,000 to $1 f>0,000 to the McKenzie build ing, located In the heart of the city and immediately adjacent to two of Atlanta's largest hotels. One o? tho firemen fell from a ladder, two were painfully cut by flying glafis and two more were overcome by smoke. The.fire was discovered shortly be fore 2 o'clock, at an hour when the streets were thronged with people. For several hours the blaze resisted the efforts of Atlanta's entire Aro de partment. eral Assembly, and hereafter Mr. Bonham will be Solicitor for the new Circuit embracing tho counties of Greenville and Plckens, which have been cut off from the Tenth. The Judge for the new circuit will bo Hon. T. J. Mauldin. of Plckens coun ty, who was last week elected by tho General Assembly. The division of the circuits will become effective af ter May 1st, this year.