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y WAR CLAIMS. Leiter from Quartermaster General Humphrey to Hon. Wyatt Aiken. Abbeville, January 5. - Editors Keowee Courier, Walhalla - Dear Sir : I enclose herewith a letter re ceived by Mr. Aiken from the War Department relative to war claims, which, for oonvonieuce, we have printed in circular form. Hundreds of persons iu this District are press inn; tbei? claims, legal or illegal as the case may be, upon the War Depart ment. As a matter of information to your readers, I thought you would f-"^ke to publish this letter, as it will Venable them to proceed more intelli gently in making out their claims or in determining whether or not they have legal claims, within the mean ing of the statute. Very truly yours, W. W. Bradley. Seoretary. Wsshington, December 16,1904. War Department, Office of the Quar termaster General. - Hon. Wyatt Aiken, M. C., U. S. House of Repre sentatives.-Sir : Referring to the letter herewith from E. H. Bartou, Adjutant, Camp Jasper Hawthorne, Easley, S. C., dated December 12, 1904, brought by you personally to this office, I have the honor to inform you that I kuow of only one exist ing law under which claims can be paid by the government for property taken by United States troops dur ing or subsequent to the Civil Wai, and this law is the Aot of Congress approved February 27, 1902, (expir ing April 27,1906), which authorizes the Quartermaster Geueral of the Army to investigate and pay claims of paroled ex-Confederate soldiers for their own army horses, mules and equipment taken from thom after the surrender by Federal troops aoting or presumably acting under orders. For thc investigation and adju la ment of these claims, certain regula tions were promulgated by the Quar termaster Geueral nnd approved by the Secretary of War. Under these regulations the following is required : 1. Each ol ai m ant must state his owu claim, under oath, (tho depart ment furnishes no blank forms for the purpose), mailing it to tho Quar termaster General, U. S. A., Wash ington, D. C. 2. In his a Hid a vii he should state bis name, rank, company and tho regiment in 'vhich bo was serving at the time of .be surrender aud by whom officered. 8. Tho date and place of surrender, and to whom surrendered. 4. That he wns paroled at or after the surrender, naming tho parolling officer, time and place. Written pa roles, if in existence, should bo filed with ; claims otherwise tho sworn testimony of two credible porsons (preferably soldier;*), knowing tho facts, must be submitted as proof. 6. j That ho was required to bo f . mounted for tho performance of his Ifitnry duties and that the property jen was his Own and that it was Jibing used in the Confederate Irv icc at the time of the surren der and was taken by United Mi tatos troops acting or presmably act - V ing under ordern, stating how, when and where (and by whom, if it h known) it was taken. State value of each horse or mule, saddle, bridle, blanket and side arras. CSA 6. At least two oredibo persons ^soldiers preferred) must corroborate all the claimant's statements in essential particulars, stating how their knowledge thereof waa ob tained. 7. If the soldier be dead bis widow may make the claim. If both bo dead his child or children jr ;ntly ; or if no children survive tho soldier a parent may make thu claim. Al lowance for only one horse and equipment is made to a privato soldier and two horses and equip ment and side arms to a commis sioned officer. 8. All statements by the olaiment and witnesses must be under oath. The credibility of each must be oortified to by the official boforo whom thoy make oath and his official seal must be affixed to each affidavit. Respectfully, C. F. Humphrey, Quartermaster General, U. S. Army. By Geo. E. Pond, Assistant Quartermaster General, U. S. A. Pneumonia and La Grippe. Coughs oured quioklyby Foley's Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Sen tea. Duel Between Clay and Randolph. [Repsxxktoed from Columbia Telescope, April 25, 1886 ] On Saturday, the 8th day of April, 1826, at half pant four o'clock, a mooting took place between Mr. Clay and Mr. Randolph, upon a call of the former, in consequence of cer tain expression used by the latter in a recent debate in the Senate, which Mr. Clay considered ' "tensive, and applied personally to hi' Mr. Randolph was atended by Col. Trtnall, of Georgia, .,nd Major Hamilton, of South Curolina ; Mr. Clay by Gen. Jesup, of the Army, and Mr. Johnston, of Louisiana. The partios met ou the ground, exchanged salutations, and took their stations. The pistol of John Randolph, which was suspended hy his side, went off. It. was perceived to .be an accident and so pronounced by Mr. Clay. Immediately, however, upon the report of the pistol, Mr. Ran dolph turned to Col. Tatnell an J said, "I told you so." Col. Tatuali, then turned to Gen. Jesnp, observed, "Sir, the fault is mine; Mr. Ran dolph protested against the use of the hair trigger; it was at my ex press instance the hair wan sprung." Another pistol was immediately handed to Mr. Randolph, the parties resumed their stations and exchanged Shots Without effect. Immediately after the report of the pistols, while Col. Tatnall and Gen. Jesup were reloading, Col. Ben ton, of Missouri, rode up and united with Mr. Johnson and Major Hamil ton in an effort to stop the affair, which proved ineffectual. The par ties again took their stations, and the word being given, Mr. Clay raised his pistol and fired, and the ball passed through Mr. Randolph's clothes-Mr. Randolph reserved his fire-holding his pistol perpendicu larly up, said, "? do not fire at you, Mr. Clay," and discharged his pistol in the air. He added, "It was not my intention to have fired at you at all, the unfortunate circumstance of my pistol going off accidentally changed my d?termination." At this instant Col. Bonton came up and said, "Yes, Mr. Randolph told me so expressly eight days ago." The parties simultaneously approached towards each other, both with 'ex tended hands, Mr. Randolph remark ing, "Sir, I give you my hand" which was cordially received by Mr. Clay ; and the affair thus honorably and happily closed. The friends of tho parties, without Consulting their respective princi pals, in the hope of terminating the difference in a manner alike honor able to both, were induced to delay the period of meeting for a few days. -National Intelligencer. This much from the statement of the friends of tho parties upon the ground. Justice to Mr. Randolph, to Virginia and to tho people require moro. The challenge was sent from Mr. Clay to demand satisfaction for words used by Mr. Randolph, in debate, and without specifying the particular language exoepted to, Mr. Randolph immediately deter* mined to aciept the challenge. He called on Col. Benton, and aftei ascertaining that that gentleman wat a relative of Mrs. Clay, told him thal ho could not ask him to be his friend on tho fiold. "But, Sir," said he, "J have como to make you the deposi tory of roy confidence, to be used bj you at the time when, in your opin ion, it shall bo proper to disolose it, I now say* to yon," he continued "Mr. Clay has challenged me. ] have no explanation or apology t( give. I have determined to accep' his invitation. I will receive his fire without returning it. I (said Mr Randolph) am alone; if I fall, tnert is no wife or children to mourn mj loss. Mr. Clay is a husband and ; father, and I can nover oonsent t < make a widow and orphans. A weol interposed. Col. Benton, as thi relative of Mr. Clay, and the per sonal friend of Mr. Randolph, en deavored to adjust the difficulty His efforts wero ineffectual. The; met on the field and what thor? transpired is related above--excep that after the first fire, when Col Bonton united with Mr. Hamiltoi and Mr. Johnson to stop the affair Mr. Randolph told him it was no his intention to kill Mr. Clay ; "thn he wr\M not have seen Mr. Cia fall dangerously wounded for all th land upon the King of, Rivers and it tributary streams. . Such is the true statement of th Take a Dr. Miles9 Anti-Pain Pill, and the Pain will dis appear Like Magic. Not by paralyzing tho nerves and glands, like opium, morphine, cocaine, and other dangerous drugs, hut hy in creasing the natural secretions. This action ls obtained as a result of modern discoveries in medicine, making lt .possible to relieve pain without bad after-effects. You can sufely depend upon Dr. Miles* Anti-Pain Pills to relievo and cure such pains os Neuralgia, Headache, Stomach ache, Menstrual Pains, Rheumatism, Backache, Toothache, eto. They will also, by their calming act ion on the nerves, almost Instantly re lieve such distressing feelings as Diz ziness, Car-sickness, Indigestion, Irri tability, Sleeplessness, Nervousness, etc. Not merely do they relieve, but thoy also absolutely euro, because by perse vering Jn their use, you do away with thu cause. Dr. Kilos' Antl-Puin Pills are guar anteed that first packago will benefit, or your money back. Never sold in bulk. ?T am thankful lor the good Dr. Milos' Anti-Pain Pills have and are doing mo. . Ever since tho war I have had spells of severo throbbing head ache, caused by catarrh, until six years ago, I began taking Anti-Pain Pills, the only remedy that ever gave mo relief. Since then I have not had one hard attack, bocauso I tal.? a Pill and it overcomes tho difficulty."-GKO. BA?NDI3R3. Crcemihurg, Ind._ WRT^Ti! Write to us for Free Trial X JXSUSU Package of Dr. Mlle?? Antl Paln Pills, tho New Scientific Remedy for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our Specialist will diagnose your case, tell Sou what is wrong, and how to right lt, 'ree. DR. MILES MEDICAL. CO., LABORATORIES, ELKHART, .IND? facts oonneoted with this affair, which have come to our knowledge from a personal conversation with one whose agenoy in this matter, and whose character, leave us no room to doubt of its correctness. We do not | hesitate to vouch for it.-United States Telegraph. OA0TOnXA. Bean the ?A Ito Kind You Have Always Bought Fancies in Suicide. Whether or not there is an increas ing; determination on the part of tho people to live right, there seems to ho an increasing determination to die in tho most becoming manner. Men aud women, not particular as to thc way they live, become particular as to the way they shall die. Many suicides with unusual features are reported in the press every day. At Montreal, Ind., a woman before committing suicide sent to the under taker a check for her burial expenses. It was not honored by the bank at winch the woman had a deposit be cause it was not received by tho un dertaker till after the woman's death, the bank holding that then the de posit belonged not to tho woman who killed herself, but to her heirs. In New Philadelphia, Ohio, a girl closed her life by drinking carbolic acid. She left a note bidding her friends good-byo and asking that she be buried in white satin and "with lier hair Huffed." Tho poor girl was mindful of her appearance to the last. She wanted to look her best in her | Anal exit. ' A man in Vienna recently played a dirge on the piano and then shot himself. Ile did the best he could Lo furnish the music for his own funeral. Perhaps the character of] the music might have prompted the rash deed, but even in this event it would have been more fitting had he been shot by some one else.-Wash ington Star. PISO'S CURE FOR Hard to be identified. A stranger came into an Augusta bank the other day and presented a check for which ho wanted the ?quivalent in cash, says the Pittsburg Index. "Have to bo identified," said the clerk. *Pho wtrenije?" t?r?k ? pwoefi ?f tot ters from his pocket all addressed to the same name as that on tho check. The clerk shook his hoad. The man thought a minuto and pulled out his watoh which bore the name on its inside cover. Clerk hardly glanced at it. The roan dug into his pockets and found one of those "If 1 die to-night pleuro notify my wife" cards, and .ailed the clerk's attention to the de* joription, whioh fitted to a T. But the derk was still obdurate. "Those things don't prove any thing," he said. "We've got to have the word of a man that we know." "But, man, I've given you an Identification that would convict me for murder in any court in the land." "That's probably true," responded the olerk, patiently, "but in matters Qonneoted with the bank we have to be more careful." The Longest Span Bridge In the World. There is now under construction across the St. Laurence at Quebec a cantilever bridge which when com pleted will com ?lin the longest span of any bridge yet erected, not even excluding the great cantilevers of the J' orth Bridge in Scotland. The structure is of the cantilever type and consists of two approach spans, of 210 feet each, two shore arms, each 500 feet in length, and a great cen tral span, 1,800 feet in length. The total length of the bridge is 4,220 feet, and although iu extreme dimen sions it does not compare with the Firth of Forth, which is about one ? mile In total length, it bas the dis ti notion of having the longest span in the world by 00 feet, the two can tilevers of the Forth Bridge being each 1,710 feet in length. The total width of the floor is 80 feet, and pro vision is made for a double-traok railway, two roadways for vehioles and two sidewalks. In a cantilever of this magnitude the individual members are necessarily of huge pro portions, the main posts, for instance, being 825 feet in length, and each weighing 750 tons.-Scientific Amer ican. - Cold Wave Coming. If you have Rydale's Elixir in the house when a cold wave is coming you ueod not. f oar attacks of bronohitis, pneu monia, coughs, colds, etc. Rydale's Elixir taken wheo attack beatos never fails to check the progress of the dis ease. It is equally successful in ohronlo oasoB of throat aud lung disease. Walhalla Drug Co. > Fair Play Items. Fair Play, January 2.-(Received too late for last week.)-The Christ mas holidays are over and all report having a most pleasant Christmas. One of the most enjoyable events of the week was a dinner given by Miss Anna Marett. Special friends from Townville, Westminster and Ander son were present. After partaking of a sum pt nom- meal of turkey, cake and fruit, in fact all eatables imagina ble, we all assembled in the parlor where the afternoon was spent in playing games and listening to music. Married, at tho residence of D. II. Marett, on. Decembor 27th, 1904, Miss Nora Isbell and Clarence Cal lahan!, Rev. S. A. McDaniel ofticiat ing. Mrs. John Holland, of Anderson, spent part of Christmas "with pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Wright. Miss Katie Compton was baok visiting her old friends and relatives this Christmas. O. F. Isbell and family, we aro sorry to say, have moved near South Union. We are scrry to see them leave, but hope they will not forget us. Miss Ada Marett spent part of Christmas with Miss Anna Marott, who returned to spend a while with the former. Crayton Davis has been to see his homefolks this Christmas. Miss Mattie O'Bryant, of Lavonia, visited relatives near here last week. W. S. Newell, of Andorson, and Misses Gertrude and Lutie Mnhaffey, of Townville, spent one day in Christmas with E. C. Marett and family. Mif.8 Kuna Mays returned to her school last Monday. Lowell Smith and sisters, Misses Birdie r>nd Clyde Smith, visited their sister, Mrs. J. R. Heller, recently. Miss Zelma Isbell, one of our most attraotive young ladies, spent awhile with the Misses Wootten. Ottaway Marett and Misses Pearl Marett and Hattie Lindsay visited in Lavonia last week. Olivia Heller spent a part of last week with her brother, Dr. J. R. Holler. "S/fjiiopp ,\t..,,,i(l ?nd QplHo Wootton are visiting Miss Zelma Isbell. Julius Marett returned last Mon day to Greenville, where he is going to sohool. Misses Lou iso Sheldon and Helen Thompson visited friends at Bounty Land last week. Miss Maude Bnrriss is spending awhile with friends, near hero. Master Willie Whitworth returned home Sunday after a week's visit in Bolton. j. G. c. In Bod l our Weeks with La Grippe. We have received tho following letter from Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind.: "I was in bed four weeks with la grippo and I tried many remedies and spent consid erable for treatment with physicians, but I i ceci ved no relief until I tried Foley's Honey and Tar. Two small bottles of this medicine onred me and now I use lt exclusively in my family." Take no substitutes. Sold by J. W. Bell, Wal halla; W. J. Lunney, Seneoa. i The Kind Ton Have Always Bought, ami which has been iii use for over 30 years, has horne the signature of j - and has bec:; made tinder his per? sonal supervision since Its infancy, \*taf-7jr, /<&CCAJA>Z Allow no one to deceive you In this? All Counterfeits, Imitations aud "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle -with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children-Exp?rience against Experiment. What is CASTO RIA Castor iu is a harmless substitute for Caster Oil, Pare frori<>, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant* It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotie substance. Its ago is its guarantee* It destroys Worms s and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind ^ Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* Ute Childrens Panacea-The Mother's Friend* GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Tte Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TN* oiNTAun COMPANY, TT M UK RAT ?TniCT, mw von? OTTO. Sixty Lashes Across Bare Back. Natchez, Miss., December 81.-A. D. Lewin, a white mau 83 years of age, whoso home is in Chicago, wes lnBhod Wednesday in tho woods near Nateln z and ordered out of tho State. Lewis wns being taken to the county convict farm to servo a senteuco for insulting womon ? MI t he streets. As ho was being taken to the farm a crowd of six white men took him from tho guard. They entered the woods three miles from town, stripped him and gavo him sixty fashes across tho back, then placed him on a train and ordered him to loavo tho State. A Lite at Stake. If you hut know thu splendid merit of Foley's Honey and Tar you would novor be without it. A doso or two will pre vent an attack of pneumonia or la grippe. It mav save your lifo. Sold by J. W. Hell, Walhalla; W. .). Lunney, Seneca. May Call OH Strike. BLUE RIDGEJAMAY CO. UETWKKN UKI.TON AND WALHALLA, limo Table No. 4.-I11 KlTcct Nov. 6, 1004. EASTBOUND 6 8 18 Fall Rivor, Mass., December 30.-Act ing on the recommendations of tho tex tile council, meetings of subordinate unions havo boon called for ten o'clock to morrow to consider calling off tho strike It is the general opinion of tho community that to contest any fort her on tho part of tho speratives is helpless, and tho impression holds that a majority at least of the five unions will declaro for an end to the long struggle of twonty threo weeks. Walhalla. West. Union. Seneca. Seneca. .Jordanie Junction M dams... . .Cherry. Pendleton. .Ailinn. .Denver . .Wost Anderson Anderson - 1'ass Dop Alidensuit-I'.-issDcp .Anderson-FrtDup Holton. A M 8 3ft 8 40 8 58 D oo 0 14 9 17 a aft o a o so 0 ftft lu oo P.M. 2 LO 2 ?>3 a io a is 2 20 2 33 2 4o 9 53 3 00 a to P.M.; I'M 3 00 IO 031 10 2~i 3 05 3 3fi 4 12 4 10 ?I 31 4 35 4 54 ft 03 ft 12 |ft 27 -?i? 33 3 10'5 43 3 lal 3 121ft 4ft ." 35 8 35 fl 10 AM WESTBOUND Belton. .Anderson-Kr't De Anderson-1'ass De Anderson-PASS De .Went Anderson.... .Denver. .Ailinn. Pendleton. .Cherry. .Adams. .Jordania Junction. Seneca. Seneca. West Dnlon.. Walhalla. PM 3 55 4 20 4 12 4 27 4 40 4 47 4 52 4 r.o ft 03 b 18 ft 21 ft 30 ft 54 A M. 10 4ft 11 Oft ll 07 ll ll ll 21 ll 20 11 32 ll 39 11 42 ll M ll 57 1 05 I 20 l aol 8 so 8 30 8 ftl a oo 0 25 a 35 0 3?1 9 67 10 90 1 05 1 35 1 40 8 18 8 20 8 46 PM 6 30 6 ?6 6 67 CASTOIIIA. Been the ?4 Ihe Kind JU Have Always BcugM It is possible that C. W. 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