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J AM tvS .1 KUO MF, HILL DEAD. (Jroat Italway Magnate Left Estate of AbOU? $250,000,000. St. Paul, Minn., May 29.-Janies J. Hill, railroad builder, capitalist and most widely known figuro of tho Northwest, died at his Summit ave nue residence at 9.30 o'clock this morning ns the result of an affection duo to bowel trouble. An operation was performed Friday, from which he failed to rally. Tho family physician announced that Mr. HUI died of'blood poisoning, laift Great Fortune. 'Mr. 'Hill's wealth is estimated at from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000. He probably \yas worth "between $200,000.000 and $250,000,000. Mr. Hill had the absolute control of the El rat National Bank and the Northwestern Trust Company, which have a combined capital and surplus of $6,500,000. He was a large hold er of stock Ul the Chase National Bank, of New York; First National Bank of Chicago, and the Northwest ern National Bank, In Minneapolis. He was a large owner of the Great Northern Paclfio (Steamship Com pany. Thc greatest portion of Mr. Hill's wealth, however, was In the stocks and bonds of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy railroads. Discovered World's Bread Basket. James J. Hill discovered "tho bread 'basket of the world" In the great Northwest. He led in its de velopment from a wilderness into what now comprises' six wealthy States dotlod with 400,000 farms, and he blazed a trail for transporta tion which reached eventually from Bnalo to Asia, with a total mileage of rail and steamship facilities that would nearly girdle the earth. That but. roughly spans the story of his achievement. Near Guelph, In Ontario, where James J(erome) Hill was 'born In 1838, the son of an Irk'..-Canadian farmer who died w'hen the 'hoy was 15, stands a tree stump labeled: "The last tree chopped by James J Hill." It marked tho lad's resolution to go to the United States. He had i been prompted by an odd incident. According to the story that is told, a J strange traveler had stopped at the Hill farm to take dinner, and left lils j horse at tho gate. Young 'HUI saw | the animal was tired and ho carried j it a pail of water. The stranger was pleased with the lad's thoughtfulness and as he drove off he tossed him a newspaper from tho United States and called out gravely: "Go there, young man. That country needs youngsters of your spirit." Hill read the paper carefully, lt contained glowing accounts of oppor tunities in the States. Ho resolved to investigate for 'himself. It was the next morning that he chopped his last tree. As a mere roustabout lad of 18 he toured from Maine to Minnesota. When, in 1850, he disembarked from a Mississippi river packet at. St. Paul that place was a frontier town of about 5,000 inhabitants. At the sign of W. J. Bass & Co., agents for the Dubuque and St. Paul Packet Com pany, he found a job as both steve dore and clerk. lu tho, 15 years 'that followed he seized every opportunity to study the whole problem ol' river transporta tion. Ile gathered no end of experi ence and a little capital with which he launched his own firm of Hill, Criss & Co., which promptly display ed its Initiative by bringing 'the first load of coal that had ever (been seen In that section into St. Paul. Two years later, with a flat-bottomed steamer, he established the first reg ular communication with St. Paul and the (Manitoba ports of the fertile .Ped River Valley. Turned Empire Builder. With the line of Puget Sound once laid, he turned onupire builder. He introduced Hie live stock Industry into vast areas of bunch-grass plains, and developed them by importing (blooded stock; lie sent demonstra tion trains through the country with men who showed the pooplo how to raise more wheat to the olere; he mude an outlet for the grain by es tablishing a cheap rate by rall and RUB OUT PAIN with good oil liniment. That*s the surest way to stop them. ?Tlie best rubbing liniment is? MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Ailments of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. ^ ?ood for your own A ches, Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cut?, Burns, Etc. 25c. 50c. $1. At all Dealers. steamship to Buffalo, where he built great elevators; tn fact for upwards Of 20 years he left notching in his power undono to develop the country where he 'hud staked out his claim as tho great commerce carrier. But at the Pacific tide-water he waB not satisfied, for ho saw in the Orient still further opportunities. He organized a lleet of Pacific steam ships for the commercial invasion of Japan and China. Japan at the time wanted steel rails, 1>ut proposed get ting them from England, as the rates wore less. It ls related t'hat when John W. Gates, the steel magnate of Chicago, came to Hill with the propo sition of getting Aoierflcan rails to Japan, tho latter replied: "I will make you a rate of $8 pel ton from Chicago or Pittsburg to Yo kohama. If that is too much I will carry lt for tho axle grease used on the locomotives and freight cars, and if you can't stand that, I "Will carry your -freight for nothing." At the $8 rate named, the Ameri can manufacturer was enabled to se cure t'he Japanese contract. The same tactics were adopted In getting American wheat and fioui into Japan and China, where rice was tho staple food. His faith in the Far East was re warded as liberally as that In thc Northwest, lt is estimated that the Pacific fleet now carries nearly $50, 000,000 worth of products to the Orient every year. While Mr. Hill built up for him self and his associates an immens? fortune, be also helped to create foi tho settlers along his lines a wealtl of over five million dollars in rea property, which ls represented by tin value o? the 4 00,000 farms and theil 65,000,000 acres of Improved land. Upon his retirement at 60, tin "streak of rust" he had bought 3< years ibe'fore, had expanded to lfion than 6,000 miles and lt was earnlni gross profits of more than $66,000, 000 a year and carrying 15,000, 000 tons of freight annually. H< still retained a hand In t'he Grea Northern's -policy as chairman of tin .board of directors, while his soi Louis, who had worked up from th humblest position of his father' railroad, became president. Tho secret of the 'Hill success wa no secret at all, according to Mi Hill, and he had no new recipes t offer. "Tho man with the big oppor tunity to-day," he said, "is the mai in the ranks." But the secret of fail ure he frequently declared to be cs travagance. He regarded this as national tendency, against which h strongly sot himself, particularly a concerned Hie natural resources. Tho "League to Enforce Peace." Washington, May 27.-In ever State, county and city in the Unite States branches of the League to Er force Peace must be organized t create public sentiment favorable t this country's joining a federation c nations to minimizo future war: speakers asserted to-day at 'tho lei guo's meeting. Strong public opinion is necessar for success of the plan, J. Mott Ila lowell, Boston lawyer, extplalnet "first because probably no nation! administration would venture to bin tho United States to such a radio step unless this stop were Indorse and understood by the people; se' ond, 'because if any adminlstratio should so pledge the faith of oi country and should afterward l called upon to make good its wor the ability 'to do so would depend c the strength of the publie opinion ii dorsing the pledge." Oillcers of the league planned solicit $300,000 with which to cnn on the campaign. Easley Youth Attempts Suicide. Kasloy, May 27.-'Roy Jameso eldest son of Mrs. A. S. Jameson, this placo, attempted to commit sn ride here yesterday afternoon by ta ing poifon. His efforts were imiii dlatoly discovered, and, cAving prompt medical aid, it is hoped th the dose will not provo fatal. Tl young man has suffered from a me tal derangement recently and he not at all accountable for his actio While thc proprietor of one of I drug storey was at dinner and t clerks were busy the young ni; slipped in behind tho prescript! counter and secured the -poison. 1 then went to his home, and after ni lng a soft drink he poured the po dered poison Into the glass and to several swallows. Ile then becai very sick and i ii intense pain, so t' physicians were hurriedly sent fi Stomach pumps and other methods extracting the poison wero used, n lt is hoped that his condition will I provo. Call Meeting Democratic Ex. Con All members Of the Democratic I oc.utive Committeo of Oconee coin aro requested to meet at tho cot house In Walhalla on next Mondi June 5th, at 11 o'clock. Lot ev? Executive Committeeman from en of tho D?mocratie clubs of the com be present, for wo havo some 1mpo ant business to transact at said me lng. J. M. Moss, Chairman. Mi C. Long, Secretary. CHARLESTON IAN DIES AT ?0. Otto Tiedcmnu Was Well Known by Many in Up-Country. (News and Courier, 30th.) Otto Ticdeinan died yesterday aif ternoon at his residence on Broad street in the 96th year Of his age. Ile was probably the oldest native Gorman in South Carolina. Born in Sellstedt, near Bi einerha ven, February 7, 1821, he Jame of that sturdy Hanover ?toek which has done much for German prestige in the .Southern States. He received a good education in Germany, At the age of 17 Mr. Tledeman sailed with other emigrants for Char leston. He arrived here in 1838 and secured ? position .as a -grocery clerk. After a year he became a partner of John A. Cook, Jacob Cook being tho other partner. Tho partnership con tinued for live years, after ?which Mr. Tiedenvan carried on the business on his own account until 1871, when he became an act i ve partner In a whole sale business. After three years (In 1874 ) Mr. Tledeman took ovor .the whole busi ness, and his sons, Otto Tledeman, Jr., and John C. Tledeman, became his partners. Mr. Ttodeinan ls survived by four sons, John .C. Tledeman ?nd Otto j Tiedenvan, Jr., of Charleston ; Irvin B. Tledeman, off New York, and Geo. W. Tledeman, of Savannah, and a ? daughter, Mrs. John W. .Hobson, of ; Charleston. .He ls also survived hy 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grand- ! children. Higgs Officials Not Guilty. Washington, May 27.-The three ? Riggs Bank officials, on trial here for ! perjury, were to-day found not guilty after Dbe jury had deliberated nine minutes. Charles C. Glover, presi dent; W. J. Flattier, vice president, ! and H. H. Elather, former cashier, were the defendants. j The government contended that when, In the celebrated case of the bank -against Secretary McAdoo and j Comptroller Williams, the three of- j flclals signed an affidavit that tho bank never engaged In stock trans actions, they had perjured them selves, i The bankers' defense was that they signed the affidavit on advice of their counsel and that its intent was to swear that .the bank never had en- ? gaged In stock dealings for itself, hut not to deny that the bank's officers had executed transactions for deposi tors and customers in their present capacities. Piekens Youth Drowned in Texas. (Bickens Sentinel.) B. N. Glazener, of the Cross Roads j section, received a telegra>m Mon day stating that his son, Jeff, 'had been drowned noar the border line ' between Texas and Mexico. Jeff was a menvber of the United States army and was on duty near the Mexican border. No partllculars have yet been learned concerning the sad oc currence, 'but the body of the soldier ls expected to reach Easley Thurs day and funeral sorviices will be held al Cross Roads. ('41 i'd of Thanks. - i Editor Keowee Courier: We wish, through your columns, to thank our friends and neighbors ol' this com munlty for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of j our darling babe, Gracie; also thc! good doctor of Oakway for his close 1 attention. May God's richest bless- | ings rest upon one and all is our sin cere prayer. Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Ivie. Westminster, Routo 3. Card of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: Please .allow us space in your paper to thank : the good people for their help and attention during the sickness and death of our father and grandfather. We appreciate everything that was done for us, from the greatest to the least. May God bless all with good health and happiness, and may a crown be the reward for their kind ness. Any time wo may bo called upon wc hope to be aible, in some measure, to show our appreciation more substantially than by mere ex pression of appreciation and thanks. I). E. Nicholson and Fninllv. Salem, Route I. May 21). Indignant Customer - "Barber, I why did you drop that steaming ! towel on my, face?" Harbor-"Because lt was too Hot 1 to hold, sir." WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of now students will be held at tho County Court Houso on Friday, July 7, nt f) ii. m. Applicants must not bo less than sixteen years of ago. When scholarships are vacant after July 7 they will ho awarded to those mak ing the hlghost average nt this exam ination, provided they meet the con ditions governing tho award. Appli cants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the ex amination for scholarship examina Hon blanks. Scholarships ero worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open Soptembor 20, 1916. For fur ther information nnd catalogue, ad dress President D. II, Johnson, Rock HUI, S. C. tde MOHO AN OFFICE BOY? CAUGHT. Stole $10,500, Hut Soon Caught and #l>,000 Hccoverod. New York, May 27.-All but about $900 of $10.500 which was stolon from J. P. Morgan ?fe Co. yostorday was restored to-day by detectives who followed three of the linn's olllce boys to Philadelphia and brought back two of them under arrest this morning. Tho detectives said the boys confessed the theft and account ed for the missing money by saying each boy mailed $'..00 to his mother. The $10,500 represented part of the Morgan linn's weekly payroll, lt was handed to young Wm. A. McMa nus, aged 18, to carry to the export department. 'McManus disappeared and with him Wm. J. Bain, aged 17, and a third o lil ce 'boy, whose namo was not revealed. Detectives had no difficulty In trac ing them to a hotel in Philadelphia. The boys were out when tho detec tives entered their room, but $9,600 reposed on a table dlvidod into three neat piles. When the youngsters re turned and found tho detectives awaiting them, McManus leaped from a window to a roof 20 feet below, but was caught there Tho third boy escaped. McManus and Bain are charged with grand larceny, but lt ls said their employers are disposed to be lenient. Tho May Meeting ut Salem. The usual large crowd met at Sa lem that always comes In May. We think it was a record-breaker. Tho services were line, and the spirit of God was manifest. Bro. G. A. Mar tin, from Picketts, preached a won derful sermon. The crowd was the quietest on the outside it ever was. Sheriff Davis and Kural Policeman Littleton, who have dono so much good work around Salem, were both on the grounds, for which we were duly thankful. Up here'most of us love "tho little birds." Would to God wo had moro of them. If we had, the "pigs" and "tigers" would all soon ibo in Geor gia and we would have peace instead of them. Tho singing Of iMessrs. 'Holding, Rampy, Morton, 'Smith, Murphree, Chastaitt, Crow and others was fine. Bro. Morton -preached at Boone's Creek Sunday night and we had ano ther glad service. A. Salem, S. C., May 2$. Kain I Stop on Tracks. Winder, Ga., iMay 29.-Seaboard train No.'5 to-day ran into an auto mobile containing six persons two miles south of Statham, Ga., ahout 4.15 p. m., killing George Littlefleld, of near Winder; 'Mrs. Jim Pepper?, of 'Statham, and daughter, and Mrs. Montene Ilegesty and her daughter, of Jacksonville, Fla., and seriously injuring two sons of Littlefleld. As far as can 'bo learned the acci dent was caused 'by the parties trying to cross the track just ahead of tho train and the automobile engine stop ping with them on thc tnacka. Note to Dril.lin and France. Washington, May 26.-Tho Uni ted States, denouncing interference with neutral mails, has notified Great Britain and France that it can no longer tolerate the wrongs which American citizens have suffered and continue to suffer through the "law less practice" those governments have indulged in, and that only a radical change in policy, restoring the United .States to Its full rights as a neutral power, will be satisfac tory. Tho communication, addressed to the British and French ambassadors, was delivered Wednesday. The Ladies9 St>ore. The ladies of OcoilOO aro invited to call at our store and inspect n new shipment of I jacoe. Tho prices are atftractive as well as tho goods. We are constantly receiving fresh Shipments of Indies' and children's goods and lt will he lo your Interest to call hero often. Soo our lino of House Dresses, Waists, Skirt?, cte. Mrs. W. M. BROWN and COMPANY, WALHALLA, 8, C., FOR SALK-Good mare, 8 years old, and good mule, same age, weight each about thousand pounds; High Point single buggy, good as now; 2% Studebaker wagon. TormB to suit purchaser. OSCAR H. DEATON, Walhalla, Route 2. 19-tf. The Standard Remedy in Countless Hoiries ltF.LlHVlCS CONSTIPATION EAS ILV WITHOUT GRIPING OH DISCOMFOHT. Indigestion and constipation are two conditions that aro closely relat ed and the cause of much physical suffering. The tendency to Indulge ono's ap petite ls more or less general and most people suffer at ono time or an other from rebellion of the over taxed organs of digestion and elimi nation. A pleasantly effective rem edy, that will quickly relieve the congestion of poisonous stomach waste and restore regularity, ls the compound of simple laxative herbs sold In drug Blores for fifty cents u bottle under tho name of Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin, This ts a mild, pleasant laxative tonic, free from opiates or narcotic drugs, and has been the standard household remody in thousands of homos for many years. Mrs. Oliver Young, Morrill, Wis., writing to Dr. Caldwell, says she knows of nothing so offectlvo for reg ulating the stomach and bowels; since taking Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin she feels ten years younger; MHS. Old VIC lt YOUNO. her work scorns easier and she has regained her appetite. Qet a bottle o? Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin from your druggist and have lt In tho house. A trial bottle, free of charge, can bo obtained by writing to Dr. \V. lt. Caldwell, 454 Washington St., Monticello, 111. Want lti'oughtoii Again. 'Atlanta, May 28.-Members of tho Baptist Tabernacle decided boro to day to extend a call to Hov. Lon G. Broughton, now pastor of tho First Baptist church, at Knoxville, Tenn., to return to the Tabernacle church, which he'founded some 15 years ago. He served the Tabernacle as 'pastor until six years ago, when ho bocamo pastor of Christ's churcli, Loudon. Dr. Broughton returned from London nearly a year ago and 'became pastor of the Knoxville church'. A movement ls on foot hero to raise $KO,ooo to pay oft tho Taber nacle Church debt coincident with Dr. Broughton's return; should!ho ac cept the call. SHOES Oxfords, Low Cuts j* J* Wc have just received a big shipment of OXFORDS and LOW CUTT SHOES. ?j* We have a big and complete stock of STYLE-PLUS CLOTHING. Dry Goods and General Merchandise? ^ ^ We are agents for MITCHELL. Wag ons, MOYER, TYSON & JONES and BABCOCK Buggies. .3* ??* A big and complete stock of Harness,. Hardware and Farm Supplies?. J> Paints and Oils-Lime and Cement?. See us for Good Merchandise at Right Prices. W. P. Nimmons, Seneca, S. G. Summer Time-Fly Time. Now is the time to rid your Home of the dreaded FLY. Screen your HOME ; be in time. No excuse whatever of taking any chances with the Pests, as our warehouses are full up of these Summer Necessities. Screen Doors $1.00 and up. Screen Windows-adjustable 50c. to $1.00. Screen Wire, Black and Galvan ized, all widths, 15c. per yard up. Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks, Ice Chests, Water Coolers. OIL STOVES? MAJESTIC RANGES, ALUMINUM and WHITE WARE. NU-GLOSS. KYAN1ZE. JAPALAC. Automobile Tires Electric Fans Electric Irons A few beautiful Electric Lamps to close out at Factory Cost. Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, S. C.