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"TO THINK OWN SEIJF BB THUS. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO A NI MAN ." - \ _ - ! ?-^-- ? ? ?' 11 1 ' ? -. ', 1 -.. ?. , 1 ,"',,."? 1 " ssssi 1 , _!?_.'- -1-^luay ' Hy STECK, SH BLOH & SCH BODED. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAHOLINA, WEDNESDAY, ADHIL 12, 1011. Now Series No. 577.-Volume LXI1L-No. 15. STAR BRA ARE B Thc best and cheat, Star Brand Shoe, For Economy, Con ?>roachcs a Star Brand She or men, women or childre WE WALK ON ST J C, W, & J. E, It pays to b MATTERS AT SENECA. Local Nows that Will Interest Many Hore and Elsewhere? Seneca, April ll.-Special: Dr. C. C. Jones, of Greenville, visited in Seneca Sunday last. Dr. W. R. Doyle is on a visit to Atlanta. lt was a great disappointment to the track teams who went to Green ville last Saturday for the meet that it was cnlled off on account of the rain. lt was decided to hold the meet on the morning of the 22d in stant at Clemson College. This will give the friends of the county teams an opportunity to witness the meet, which doubtless a great many will do. Miss Carrie Hunter is visiting In Easley, where she will be a guest at the pre-nuptial affairs which will be tendered her friend, Miss Annie Shnnklin, and also a participant in the wedding ceremonials, which oc cur this week. A number of Seneca's fair repre sentatives intended going over to Greenville on the early train on last Saturday to witness the track meet and also for the encouragement of the local team, but were prevented by the rain. The dance at the hall last Thurs day night, given by the German Club, was a delightfully informal affair. A number of stags from Pendleton added wonderfully to the pleasure of the affair, as did also a few cou ples from Richland and Walhalla. The Seneca band furnished delight ful dance music. Mrs. S. K. Dendy and children are receiving the heartiest welcome from their friends upon their return to Seneca. They are occupying their home on First North street. Mr. ROI BAKING ftfosoftsU MAKES HOME and wholesome made found at titi ttoyml ?foots Bootr a ?ottd Hamm ? ROYAL OAKiNQ POWI ETTER. jest shoe at any price is a ifort and Wear, no shoe ap ie at the same price, whether n. \.RS-SO CAN YOU. BAUKNIGHT. uy for cash. Dendy is traveling in Tennessee. Union services were held in the Methodist, church last Sunday nig^it, Rev. M. It. Kirkpatrick doing the preaching. Mrs. B. F. Sloan has returned from a visit to Atlanta. T. S. Stribllng visited the family of his father at Roswell, Ga., last week, s pen <li nj; a few days in the Gate City en route. Misses Sue Ellen and Anlne Hun ter spent the week-end In Grenville. Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Brockman chaperoned the track team to Green ville, taking the very best caro of the boys and giving them a gloriously good time. The Gossipers will hold their meet ing this week with Miss Carrio Hun ter. , Mrs. Wm. Neill entertained the Once-a-Week Club last week in a delightful manner, adding another to the list of charming meetings which characterizes tho club calendar this year. We wish to remind the girls of the county again of the , Tomato Club which ls to be organized soon. Some names are already in, but they are not coming in as fast as we would like to see. Miss Edna Wood ls much Improv ed since her return home from At lanta, where she went to see a spe cialist. Her friends will regret to learn, however, that she will not be able to return to Winthrop until next session, by the advice of her physi cian. "Our baby cries for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," writes Mrs. T. B. Kendrick, Rnsaca, Ga. "It is the best cough remedy on the market for coughs, colds and croup." For sale by all dealers. POWDER ?ly Pura BAKING EASY tghf Biscuit elicious Cake ainfy Pastries [ne Puddings laky Crusts id the food Is finer, ore tasty, cleanly than the ready? \ shop or grocery? WO H**omlptm~Frm9, md AdtlrMB. DER CO., NSW YORK. WESTMINSTER'S LOCAL NEWS. Y. J. ll. Pitts Passes Away at tho Ago of 82 Years.-Mrs. Carter Very 111. Westminster, April ll.-Special: The Piedmont Inter-High School Or atorical and Athletic Association held its fourth annual meet at Greenville Frldny and Saturday, April 7th and 8th. The athletic part was called off on account of rain and will bo held at Clemson College Saturday, April 22d. The oratorical contest was held at tho Greenville Female Col lege auditorium Friday night at 8.30 o'clock. The speakers were as fol lows: "Patrick Henry's Oration," Harold Norris, Westminster; "First Hunker Hill Monument," Hoke Black, Central High School, Green ville; "Tho Old South and tho New," Oscar Doyle, Seneca; "Fare well to the Southern Contederacy," Stiles Stribllng, Richland; "Retribu tive Justice," Roy Perry, Easley; "The New South," Amos Estes, Fur man Fitting School; "Christmas Night nt the Quarters," Walter Ram sour, Central High School, Central. The judges were Hon. Jos. A. Mc Cullough, Greenville; Prof. A. B. Bryan, Clemson College; Prof. A. M. DuPre, Spartanburg. Their decision was as follows: Roy Perry, Easley High School, first; Walter Ranisour, Central High School, second; Har old Norris, Westminster High School, third. All the speakers made good speeches and were congratulated by the judges. Born, on Saturday, unto Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Leathers, a Bon. Misses Annie Smith and Nina Wham and Mose Hayes spent Satur day in Toccoa. Miss Lizzie Smith, of Greenville, has accepted a position with the Oco nee Mills here as stenographer. She started to work Monday, and ls boarding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter. The following young men and la dies attended the Piedmont Inter High School meet at Greenville Fri day and Saturday: Misses Anna and Pearle Marett, Grace Phillips, Zoa Baley, Gertrude McAdams, Neille Lou Carter, Ada Simpson, Ada Baker, Mrs. H. C. Wilson and daughter Ila, Mrs. R. T. Duke and Mrs. J. M. Nor ris; F. H. Shirley, J. H. Carter, L. C. Zimmerman, T. E. Elrod, Glenn Mitchell, Rolfe Hunt, D. L. Norris, K. W. Marett, T. P. Anderson, C. C. Simpson, L. Q. Marett, Fred Zim merman, W. C. Taylor, P. W. Jayroo, Homer Breazeale, C. D. Marett, Paul Barnett, William Anderson, Luke Haley, C. L. Foster, B. Alexander, Olin Celey, Will and Klug Dillard, J. M. Norris, Harold and Allen Nor ris, A. L. Gossett and Nish Barnett. All report a good time. H. C. Dresser made a business trip to Columbia this week. Prof. W. C. Taylor was called to the bedside of his mother at Greer Sunday evening. She is very low. Friends of Prof. Taylor hope for her speedy recovery. J. S. Carter was called to Atlanta to the bedside of his wife, who has been at Elkin-Goldsmlth Sanatorium for about six weeks. There was a change for the worse. We hope she will recover speedily. MisB Lucile Zimmerman is visiting friends in Greenville. D. Conger, of Toccoa, spent last woek in Westminster on business. M. A. Terrell, George Hull and O. A. Leathers spent Sunday with home folks. The new curtain for tho school au ditorium is almost completed. J. R. McNair, of the New York Clipper, ls the artist. B. O. Whitton, of Atlanta, spent the week-end here with friends. Friends of Mrs. J. C. Harbert will be glad to learn that she is slowly improving after a few weeks' illness. The Cherokee Indians will play the Westminster base ball team one game here Tuesday, April 18th. The game will be called at 3 p. m. The Westminster High School Dra matic Club will give their play, "Tho Iron Hand," in Wnlhalla Friday night. Rev. Geo. G. Mayos, chairman of the Synodical Homo Mission Board, will preach in tho Westminster Pres byterian church on tho third Sunday in this month. Married, at the residence of Rev. A. P. Marett, Sunday afternoon, Miss Josslo Couch and J. L. Loden. Mr. Loden ls of Toccoa. Miss Couch ls a daughter of J. Q. Couch, of this place. Rev. A. P. Marett performed the ceremony. The LaDell Fox Comedy Company will appear at tho school auditorium on April 20th. This is the last num ber of tho lyceum course, and will bo the best one yet. The new depot is nearing comple tion. It certainly adds to tho looks of our town. Joe Price, who has boen In Missis sippi for the past four months, re turned home Friday to spend the summer months. Mr. Price ls in tho lumber business there. Miss Ludie Mahaffey spent the Week-end In Greenville with friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bruner havo a little girl at their homo. Tho stores began closing at 6.30 last Tuesday evening. If you want to do any trading you will have to come before 6.30 . G. W. Marett has had a complete water system installed at his now home. The Royal Ambassadors and the Leila Morgan Y. W. A.'s will have an Easter egg hunt at Mrs. Wm. J. Stabling's Saturday aftornoon, bo I ginning at 3 o'clock. Each Royal TA It KS TOLL) IN MINE EXPLOSION Moro than 100 Convict? Meet Death in Mino nt Littleton, Ala. Littleton, Ala., April 8.-One hun dred and eighteen men aro to-night entombed in the Banner mine, and but three bodies have been brought to tho surface, following a terrific explosion early this morning. The fatal after-damp which fol lowed the explosion has so far kept the rescuers from penetrating the mine, though they have been far enough in the interior to see a grue some pile of human bodies huddled together near tho shaft. It ls esti mated that about twenty men are in this pile. Officials of the Pratt Con solidated Coal Company, who own Hie' mine, have practically abandon ed hope of bringing out alive any of those below tho surface. This afternoon the entombed min ers could be heard knocking on the pipes below, but there is an onuit ous stillness to-night which indicates that the suffocating after-damp has done its deadly work. Practically all of the men killed are negroes.. , There aro No Mourners. To-day's explosion differs from those of tile past years in Alabama In that there are practically no mourners at the openings. Usually there is a great crowd of widows and orphans waiting for their loved ones, but the men at Banner were con victs and for the most part without friends. Their relatives are scntter ! ed through the various counties of the State. A rush order for 100 coffins was sent to Birmingham early to-night. While the actual number of vic tims cannot be determined to-night, lt ls the opinion of mining experts here that this will prove the worst mining catastrophe in the history of tho Alabama coal fields, the nearest to it in number of victims being the Virginia mine explosion in 1905, which caused the death of 112 men. A rigid Investigation by the State ls expected to follow and every facil ity is being offered the State and Federal inspectors hore to make a full inquiry. . Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps? No, never. It's foolish to fear a fancied evil, when there are real and deadly perils to guard ngainst in swamps and marshes, bayous and lowlands. These aro the malaria germs that cause, ague, chills and fever, weakness, aches in the bones and muscles and may induce deadly typhoid. But Electric Bitters de stroys and casts out these vicious germs from the blood. "Three bot tles drove all the malaria from my system," wrote Wm. Fretwell, of Lu carna, N. C., "and I've had fine health ever since." Use this safe, sure em edy only. 50c. at all druggists Ambassador is requested tc bringan offering for missions. Mrs. J. H. Elrod and two daugh ters, Misses Vern and Winnie, of Nor cross, Ga., hnve been visiting the families of F. W. Cannon and T. E. Elrod. J. M. Singleton is spending a few weeks with relatives in Atlanta. The Westminster Gun Club was organized on April 3d with fourteen members. Dr. J. Hi Stonecypher was elected president, and S. C. Moon secretary and treasurer. P. W. Matheson and W. A. Singleton were elected a committee to formulate a set of by-laws. Each member is re quired to pay a fee of $1. Targets will bo clay pigeons. Miss Florrie Carter spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter, at Gainesville, last week. The protracted meeting which was to have begun In the Westminster Methodist church Tuesday night has been indefinitely postponed on ac count of the severe illness of Rev. S. A. Donahoe, of Anderson, who was to assist Rev. J. L. Singleton in the meeting. Y. J. H. Pitts died at the Pitts homestead, about three miles from hero, last Saturday morning about 3 o'clock. Mr. Pitts was 82 years of age, having been morn in the Dun can Creek section of Laurens county on April 1st, 1829. He came to this county in 1875, and was engaged in the saw mill business for a number of years. On his 77th birthday he plowed all day, which ls very un common for a man of his years. He had uever tasted intoxicating drinks, never chewed or smoked tobacco. He was a moral man from every stand point, and will bo greatly missed by all who know him. Ho is survived by throe sons, Y. E. and Ira S. Pitta, of Westminster, and Geo. W. Pitts, of Deer Court, Ga., and one daughter, Mrs. R. R. Pitts, who lives at tho old home place. He is also survived hy one ??biter, Mrs. Jane Cooper, aged 83 years, of Laurens county. His body wa3 interred in Eastview cem etery Sunday morning by the side of his wife, who diod about four years ago. Services were conducted by Re\. J.,L, Singleton. The bereaved relatives havo tho sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. .Friends will regret to hoar that Prof. W. C. Taylor's mother died Monday morning at 9.46 o'clock at her home in Greer. rm r ~ . Wi Ml. . .*'*>.'.. ' '?' |l?^ STORM TO UH io A ii IN CONGRESS. Both tho Grout Political Pa Wies aro Sadly Divided. Washington, April 9.-lt is daily becoming manifest that Congress ls facing a stormy session, and that there can be made no forecast of tho probable legislative results. Tho fact that both of the g\-eat political par ties are badly divided is no longer denied, and tho leaders appear to have little hope of restoring anything more than surface harmony. Virtually Four Parties. There are virtually four parties, each with a largo representation, working at odds in tho present ses sion. The Republican minority in the House ls divided between regu lars and insurgents, ns was evidenc ed by the vote in the speakership contest. The breach between these two factions is even wider in tho Re publican majority of tho senate. A sharp line has been drawn be tween tho conservative Democrats of the Senate, who are opposed to any attempt at dictation on tho part of William Jennings Bryan, and the pro gressive Democrats, including prac tically all of the new members and senatorial veterans like Senator Stone, of Missouri, who are Bryan adherents. Hons? Democrats Harmonious. The House Democratic majority seems thus far to have escaped a break, but the leaders fear that the party contest in the Senate may at any time spread to the other branch. The situation has Interfered with the selection of committees and the beginning of legislative work. Probably there never has been a Congress where so much uncertainty existed, and where the uneasiness has been so equally distributed between the two major political parties. Of course this is due, in part, to the fact that in the present Congress the Democrats are In power in the House and the Republicans are in control in the Senate. The real cause of tho anxiety, how ever, is believed to be due to the proximity of the party conventions, which will select the standard bear ers for 1912, and the knowledge that a slip by either during tho extraor dinary session or the regular session to follow may very easily determine the result of the next national cam paign. Whait Taft Wants. So far as the administration pro gram is concerned there is no room for speculation. President Taft has recommended the enactment of leg islation to carry out provisions of the Canadian reciprocity agreement, and lt is no secret that he would JJ o glad to have Congress stop at that and defer the question of further revis ion of the tariff until the regular ses sion assembles next winter. His rea son for this is that the tariff board would be able to report several sched ules by that time. Neither is there any obscurity about the program of Speaker Clark, Representative Underwood, chair man of the new ways and means com mittee, and other Democrats who aro directing the policy of the House. Their-plan for progressive legislation on a number of subjects with which the country has been made familiar within the last year or so has beon given out. When a medicine must be given to young children lt should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to maplo syrup, mak ing it pleasant to take. It has no superior for colds, croup and whoop ing cough. For sale by all dealors. MEN AND BOYS DUO IN MINIO. Rescuer and lO.vpert Overcome-Thc llla//e Started in lOnglne House. Scranton, Pa., April 7.-One ol the most serious mine disasters thal ever occurred in this section of thc country took pince to-day at the lit tle village of Throop, a short dist ance from this city, when the livcf of GO men and boys were snuffed oui In the Pancoast colliery. Among those known to have per ished are Joseph lOvans, who was ir charge of the United States mint rescue car; Isaac Dawe, a Ure boss and Walter Knight, a foreman. Tht others aro nearly all foreigners Evans's death was du6 to defective oxygen-charged armor. Charles En zian, the expert, in general charge ol mino rescue work for tho Federal government, was also overcome, and is said to be in a critical condition. lllazo Sturts in Engine House'. Tho Aro stnrted In an engine house at the Opening of a slopo leading from the diamond vein 7 50 feet fr?re the surface, at 10 o'clock this morn ing. Thore were 400 men in th< mine when the fire started, about 6( of thom in the workings into whlct the slope led. These 60 were ai work In a "blind" tunnel at the enc of the slopo. Escape was completely blocked bj Are, smoke and the generated gases possibly before the mon and boys re allzed their danger. The other men scattered in different workings, goi out by various exits. In cases of rheumatism relief fron pain makes sleep and rest possible This may be obtained by applylni Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale b; all dealers. THE OCONEE 'PENSION LIST. Clerk of ('oint Craig is Now Ready to Dlsburso tlio FUIU?H. The following is Oconee's pension Hst as revlBOd and sent out hy the State Pension Hoard. Class A.-$1)0. . * Rohort Blackwell, JSB. C. Davis, Andrew M. Plckons, T. M. Todd. Olnss It.-$72. S. A. Byrd, Franklin Graham, R. S. Rutledge. OUISM O, No. 1-$18. E. C. Butler, W. A. Barron, E. C Chapinan, A. E; Ullnkscales, Statoi* Cantrell, Robert Cobb, Julius Hoff man, *D. S. Hurbon, J. M. Hall, Jos. Lee, J. H. Johnson, J. L. Kelley, J. T. King, W. J. Lu sk, Thos. M. Little ton, W. H. Mongold, W. H. McGill, .las. Nichols, T. C. Orr, W. P. Powell, James Roten, David Ramey, C. A. Rowland, C. L. Reid, J. VV. Rogers, J. B. Stone, *W. O. Singleton, Sam'l Taylor, W. A. Wilson, J. Rusaoll Wright. ClnsH O, No. 2-$20.(10. O. Abercrombie, J. C. Alexander, Tv J. Adams, J. Burrell, ?J. T. Blakeley, Jas. H. Brewer, W. J. Beardon, J. B Bradley, Z. W. Burdette, H. U. Bowles, W. L. Bums, W. E. Boyd, Andrew J. Bynum, P. M. J. Burton,. J. Pink Cox, S. E. K. Cowan, Moses Cnln, E. Chastnln, John T. Crump ton, B. D. Campbell, T. A. Cooper, A. Ii. Coker, Richard Cain, Jamos W. Chambers (Greenville), Thomas LV. Crooks, John T. Childers, W. E. Cox, Silas Calhoun, N. Dunn, Frank Dun can, J. W. Duckett. M. E. Deal, F. M. Durham, A. W. Elrod, Adam Evatt, A. J. Farrow, IL T. Floyd, S. H. Fricks, James Gibson, M. R. Garrett, M. D. Galbreath, T. A. Gibson, W: J Harbin, D. T. Hays, J. L. Hays, Jas. J. Holbrooks, John Hunter, W. J Hanvey, H. J. Huff, W. F. Hollings worth, J. M. Hudson, J. A. Hembroo, Janies Hawkins, A- J. JameB, T. P. JamoB, E. h. Junes, J. H. Knight, Josiah Loe, John Lee, F. A. Lewis, J. S. Lyles, James Landreth, ?M. C. Lemmons, J. M. Lyles, Daniel Little ton, J. B. Logan, Wm. N. Lee, N. F. Klng, Th os. W. Land, W. T; McLees, Jas. Mason, W. W. Magaha, P. Li. Moore, G. F. Mooro, M. M. McElrath, T. M. MoLees, W. H. McDonald. F M. Martin, *T. B. Manly, M. Nichol son. E. J. Nix, H. C. Owen, Benj. FL O'Kelley, A. J. Orr, Irvin Phillips, W. R. Pitts, James Patterson, W. A. Reid *Albert Ramoy, James Rich ards, A. L. Richards, R. D. Robinson, C. Schleuter, A. B. Sloan, J. B. Sims, T. J. Sloan, Isaac Snider, Wm. Sto gall, John Sweney, W. J. Taylor, *W. H. Thomas, T. C. Todd, J. W. Tom kins, "?Franklin Taylor, W. H. Wil son, J. J. Woodall, Benj. Whitilold, J. S. Whitehead, F. White, J. A.Year wood. Class C, No. 8-$48. Esther Bynum, F. E. Corbin, Elis abeth Corn, Esther Beard, Caroline Dills, M. A. Hughs, M. E. Hutchinson, E. F. Hughs, * Ellon C. King, *M. A. King, Ailaey Kelley, Fannie Knecht, Martha Leroy, ?Catherine Lavinlng? Hunan McGlnnis, Mary E. McDonald, Nancy Nichols, *Jone Rothell, Ibby Pitts, Annie Stancel, Martha A. Slat ton, Mary E. Sanders, Sarah P. Sla ter, A. D. Sims, Sarah Smith, Eliza, Williams, ?Mary S. Yarborough, El len Wilson. Class O, No. 4-$20.00. Fredi rca Arve, Ruth A. Albortsonr, ?Lovey Adair, Eliznbth Broom, S. E. Burrell, Unltha Burkett, Rebecca Busch, A. C. Ballonger, Sallie E. Bel lotte, *Sue H. Beatty, Mary Biter, Jane Burns, Rhoda Blackwell, M. Brennecke, Cathorine Riemann, Eliz abeth Crow, Siman E. Cole, Martha A. Cleland, E. V. Cain, Jane Carnes, Mary l'on Clarkson, Sarah D. Coth rnn, Eliznbeth Colley, Kizzie Cralne, Matilda Chastain, Lena Campbell, S. E. Colline, Frances Chastain, Mary Duke. Laura Dodd, N. E. Davis, laa bella Dodd, ?Millie A. Byar, Mary E. Dunlap, S. J. Dodd, Susan F. Elrod, Mnry Fennell, Elizabeth Fisher, Har riett Fendley, S. A. E. Freeman, T R. Grant, Emily Grahl, Semanthe Gibson, Mary E. Grant, Melissa Gil bert, Mattie HuHkamp, Mary Hunter, N. G. Harbin, Mary E. Holden, Sallie Hawkins, Eveline Hall, Laura Har ria, Martha E. I liniment t, Sallie Hop kins, Emily Marris, Ellon C. Hall, Narcissa Holmos, Margaret Jame.?:., Sarah E. James, Martha J. Klr.sr. S. h. Knox, Mary J. Kay, Sarah M. IxHig, Sarah A. Long, ' Nancy Lusk. Nancy Lanlor, H. E. Moore, Anulo McDonald, Elizabeth Morgan, Emily Morgan, Sarah McGufTln, Mary Mor rison, Mary Mooro, ?Melissa Minton, France-H J. Miller, Licena Mulkoy, ?A. H. Murphoy, Jane A. Nicholson, Martha A. Nicholson, ?Narcissa Nlm mons, Mary C. Nix, Martha M, Orr, ?Esther Orr, Salllo Pulliam, Ange line Powell, Martha Powell, Rachel C. Pitts, Sarah Reese, Mary Rice, Ann Reid (loft State), Matilda Rid ley, Frances Reese, Sarah A. Quar les, ?Clarissa Shockley, Rebecca > Smith, Barnetto Smith, Ca'Iierlne ? Spoonaugle, M. E. J. Sullivan, Har i riet E. Simmons, *Elvira Stovenson,. t M. A. Smith, Martha C. Simmon*,. I Josie Taylor, Elizabeth Tannery, Ma lissa Thrift, MaTy A. Thomas, Rv. FL f Tollison, Malissa Vissage, Marthe* , Wilson, Lettie Vaughn, Eliza Wit - banks, t Those marked with an asterisk (*> are dead. ? i-ame shoulder ls nearly alway? . duo to rheumatism of the muscle?, { and quickly yield? to the free appli er cation of Chamberlain's Liniment. For salo by all denier?, ^