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Y JAYNKS, 5HELOR, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 15, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 473._VOLUME L VIII_NO. 20
ONE DAY FREE!
Remember, wo give back the. purchaso
money for everything sold one day. Your
money back if you got anything on the lucky
day, which was
TUESDAY
February I Ith.
BRING IN YOUR. PURCHASE SLIPS.
C. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT,
IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH.
The Best Shoes."
We carry a first-class line of Shoes--wear unsurpassed.
Nothing better on tho market than the Lewis A. Crossett Shoes.
-Pretty line of White Counterpanes-some genuine Mar
seilles.
Trunks, Valises, Rugs and some now Spring Goods com
ing in. My lino of Spring Clothing will be shipped soon.
M. S. STFUBLING.
WESTMINSTER,
s. C.
FIFTEEN BLOCKS DESTROYED
Forty Acres ere Embraced In Burned
Territory nt Tampa.
Tampa, Fla., March 2.-Yester
day's Are began at 9.30 o'clock In
tho morning. A strong east ../.?i*.
caused tho fire to spread rapidly,
driving lt In a northeasterly direction
. toward the open grove or otherwise
the damage would have boen greater
and might not have been controlled
until the wind died down. The loss
ls estimated at $800,000. Five cigar
factories, employing 1.000 people,
350 dwellings and about fifteen brick
business blocks were dM.4*;r.>yed. An
area of io acres was razed find J.000
people made homeless.
There were no casualtlt.j. Several
firemen wore overcome by heat.
Fully half of the people rendered
"homeless were out of work, owing to
?tue dull season of the factories.
Bucklen's Arnica Salvo
Thc Best Salvo In The World.
Dots from Salem.
Salem. Feb. 27.-Special: Tho
farmers ot* our community are badly
behind with their work, this being
due to the great amount of bad wea
ther we have had.
Misses Adule Grogan and Maud
Blllingsley spent last Thursday with
Mrs. J. Wi Fendley.
We ure glad to know that Miss
Nan Robertson ls out again after a
severe attack of grip.
Misses Olive and Maud Blllingsley
were the guests of Miss Amy Smith
last week.
' Mrs. Ida Fendley has been quite
unwell for tho past week. We hope
for her apeedy recovery. A.
A Pleasant Physic.
When you want a pleasant physic
glvo Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets a trial. They are mild
and gentle In their action and al
ways produce a pleasant cathartic
effect. Call ai the drug stores of J.
W. Boll, Walhalla, or W. ,f. Lunney,
Seneca, for a free sample.
Where the fine?l biscuit,
cake, hot-breads, cru?ts
or puddings are required
,cRpyal is indispensable.
M&MiigPowder
Not only for rich or fine food
or for special times or service.
Royal is equally valuable in the
preparation of plain, substantial,
every-day foods, for all occa
sions* It makes the food more
ta?ty, nutritious and wholesome.
THE NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER
Notos Ahoi? tho High School and
Lyceum Attractions.
Westminster, March 3.-Special:
An event In which much Interest was
shown was tho minstrel show given I
by the boys of tho high school de
partment on last Friday evening.
This is tho first time the boys of the
school have over attempted anything
of the kind. They feel grateful to
the peQple of the town for the large
audience which greeted them on
their first efforts. They were assist
ed in the specialties by W. A. Harri
son aud T. E. Elrod. Both of these
young gentlemen acted their parts
well. In the farce, Rastus and Dr.
Brown, given by Mr. Harrison, Ota
way Marett, King Dillard and Bel
ton Marett, the acting by Mr. Harri
son, as "RaBtuB," and Otaway Mar
ett as "Dr. Brown," was especially
good.
The boys are beginning to prac
tice fpr the track meet, which comes
lu early spring In Greenville.
On March 27th the graded school
will have field's day exercises at the
ball park.
Let us not forget the lyceum at
traction on Wednesday evening,
March 11th, at 8 o'clock. This ls
the last number of our course. We
hope tb have a full house. We as
sure you now that the building will
be comfortable. The Bronniell-Reed
Co. comes to us very highly recom
mended. Miss Reed, as you know,
ls a specialist on the wonderful Ital
ian harp. A rare treat is in store
for those who come out. The whole
program ls one of music and Imper
sonations. If you wish tickets see
either pf the managers, J. S. Carter
or M. E. Brockman. '
Master Tom Marshall Lowery, of
Seneca, was In town last Friday to
attend the minstrel at the school hall
A matter of special Interest to the
town will be the oratorical contest
on Friday evening, March 27.
Honor Roll for February.
First Grade-Sarah Watkins 99,
Laura Griffin 99, Nish Duncan 95,
Mary Foster 99, Eleanor Keese 97,
Jay Carter 96, Grace McDonald 96,
Annie Hall 95. Misa Katie E. Har
ris. Teacher.
Second Grade-Carmen Cross 96,
Victoria Miller 95, Henry Holley 95,
Christine Sanders 97.
Third Grade-Chas. Anderson, Jr.,
98. Mary Anderson 90, Ithemer
Puckett 95, Ino Sanders 95. Miss
Maude Strlbllng, Teacher. .
Fourth Grade-Hattie Simpson
98, Audrey Holley 96.
Fifth Grade-Harold Norris 98.
Vassle Prichard 95, Emily Strlbllng
95. Mrs. M. E. Brockman, Teacher.
Seventh Grade-William Ander
son, Annie Mae Anderson, Bessie
Foster, Mary Harrell, Fred Zimmer;
man, Allen Norris, Alice Strlbllng'.
Grace Strlbllng, Robbie Simpson.
Sixth Grade-Caroline Carter,
Ireho Gibson. Miss Gussie Harper,
Teacher.
Sixth Grade-Lullte Miller 97,
Miss Anna B. Rushton, Teacher.
High School-Grade 8-Ada
Simpson 99/ Ethel Marett 98, Eddie
Picken? 96, Thos. Carter 95, Jame
son Strlbllng 95, DeWitt Miller 95,
Dosha Haley 95. F. T. Cox.Teacher.
Grade 9-Rena Harrell 99, Frank
Anderson 39, Kate Harris 98, Bel
ton Marett 98, Lee Strlbllng 98,
Kletner Tannery 98, Bessie Simp
son 96. M. E. Brockman. Principal
and Teacher.
Personal Items of Interest.
A. L. Gos8ett, your correspondent,
Is steadily improving.
T. D. Poore and C. E. Mulkey are
both Improving rapidly. We hope to
see them out Boon.
Rev. and Mrs. John R. Moore viii
attend the Bible Conference in At
lanta. This conference will be held
in Broughton's Tabernacle. These
meetings are growing moro popular
every spring. D. Campboll Morgan,
of England, one of the world's great
est preachers, will be present. Spe
cial rates will be given, by the rail
roads to this conference.
Mrs. O. I. Walker, widow of the
late O. 1. Walker, died yesterday
and will be buried to-day at 2 o'clock
at the Tugaloo church cemetery She
ls the mother of Dr. C. M. Walker
and Mrs. Dr. H. E. Rosser, of this
place, and Mrs. Ralph C. Carter, and
C. P. Walker, of Walhalla.
Miss Dot Sanders; of Liberty, was
in town Friday and Saturday as the
guest of Mrs. M. E. Brockman.
Mrs. I. S. Pitts was hostess at the
regular meeting of the Y. M. T.
Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6. A
book contest was a feature of the
afternoon's entertainment. The
prize was E. P. Roe's popular novel,
"Barriers Burned Away." This was
won by Mrs. M. E. Brookman. The
hostess served delicious refresh
ments, consisting of a salad course,
sweet course and coffee. The mem
bers present were Mesdames J. S.
Carter, W. J. Carter, Wilton Mason,
Keels Marett, C. E. Gray, C. M. Wal
ker, M. E. Brockman.
Mrs. Hugh Bibb ls visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Dr. C. B. Floyd, of Fair
burn. Ga.
Miss Jessie Stiibllng, after spend
ing the week-end at home, has re
turned to Town ville, where she ls
teaching In the high school.
Mrs. W. J. Strlbllng reports that
the.Woman's Mlssonary Unon, aux
iliary to tho Beaverdam Association,
has been doing faithful work these
two months ot the new year. The
Chrlstmuu offering has nearly all
been sent to Mrs. Cudd, giving HU
Instance where, by early plaunlng,
one society went bevond th?lr ap
portionment. The Y. W A., No. 1,
of Westminste r church, with M re. J.
H Ulbo ns left'Vr, promise! to p?.t
one cent a day :n their mite boxes,
and their offering waa about $26.
So much for gathering up the frag
ments. Now every society is earn
estly requested to give their prayers
and money for home missions and
the training school. The week of
self-denial ls from March 16 to 21.
Send offerings before April 15th.
Earle Barton, one of Anderson's
progressive young business men, at
tended services at the Baptist church
Sunday. Sub.
MURDERED AGED WOMAN ;
Captured and Confessed the Crime
Lynching Narrowly Averted.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 27. -The
two tramps who murdered aged Mrs.
P. W. Elllsor yesterday, near Colum
bia, by sinking an axe into her skull
as she sat alone in her country home,
were captured twenty-one miles
north of Columbia last night by
Conductor McCain, of the C. N. & L.
road, whose train the tramps board
ed going towards Newberry. She
riff Buford was aboard and took
charge of them and landed.them In
the Newberry jail, handcuffed from
the baggage car.
The prisoners were fully Identified
this morning. One of them confess
ed. They were brought here this
morning for safe keeping in the pen
itentiary.
A mob of two hundred heavily
armed men gathered at the depot be
fore they came In and a lynching
was averted by the warning given
the Governor by Superintendent Hor
ton of the road, on whose advice the
train was stopped a mlle out of
town, where the poltce, sheriff's dep
uties and penitentiary guards, all
well-armed, met the train and hus
tled the prisoners to the peniten
tiary a few blocks away.
Half the mob had caught on to
this move and were at the stopping
place, but made no demonstration in
the face of so great odds. The mob
moved on toward the penitentiary,
but later dispersed.
After the prisoners were landed in
the penitentiary Governor Ansel or
dered Capt. Allen, of the Rlcnland
Volunteers, to hold his company lr
readiness for "any possible outbreak,
Some Details of tho Case.
Brack Toland admits that he wat
near by when the murder was com
mitted. He says that his brothel
was not present and that another ne
gro, whose name he does not know
wno the negro who did the killing
Mrs. Ellisor, while alone in net
home, near Cayce, across the rlvei
from Lexington, was brutally and
foully done,to death, her body bolnp
thrown into the "dothos basket,wkcrc:
lt was found several hours later b>
her husband, on his return from
town. The aged woman had been
killed without a struggle, being hit
in the head with her husband's axe.
Brack Toland is the younger ol
the two brothers under arrest. He
tells a story which bears some of thc
marks of truth, and In some points
is open to suspicion. His home Is in
Prosperity, Newberry county. Hi
rays that he came down yesterda>
morning to Cayce, and In the depol
there he mot a strange negro, whe
like himself, was broke. This strang*
negro told him he knew they could
get some money, In a little house
where all the family had gone out
and he led tho way to the little home
of the Elllsors, near the railroad
track. He told Brack to walt on th?
outside and give the alarm If an;
one approached, while the strange
neg*o went inside. Within less thar
a hilf hour, perhaps fifteen minutes
Mr; eu said the strange negro came
out and reported that he had klllee
the "old woman," bringing with hin
a coat, a sfiotgun, a razor and a wo
man's Jacket. The coat and razor
with some shells, were given t<
Brack, while the strange negro kep
only the woman's jacket. The twe
walked up the railroad track foi
some distance, and then took of
across the field, walking then in encl
other's tracks. Th6y entered th<
town of Brookland, the name o
which Brack did not profess to know
and there they sold the gun for on?
dollar, which amount was elivldee
between them. They crossed the toi
bridge In company, and when the;
reached the Columbia side, separatee
for the first time since the ghastl;
tragedy. Brack asserts that he walk
ed up Gervais streot to the Colum
bia, Nowberry and Laurens station
where he met his elder brother, an?
the two of them boarded' the C., N
& Entrain, which they left at Irmo
and went across the country to th
Columbia and Greenville road wher<
they boarded the train for Newberry
They were arrested at Newberry las
night by Sheriff Buford. As he toh
the story, Brack Toland still wor
the coat of old roan Elllsor, whicl
had been taken from the house li
which the horrible murder had beei
enacted, and if tba coat could onl:
speak lt might save the youthful ne
.cm s life or lt might send him to th
gallows. ^
For Diseases of (he Skin.
Nearly all diseases of the skin
suoh as eczema, tetter, salt rheur
and barbers' itch, are characterize
by an Intense Itching and smarting
wlhch often makes life a burden an?
disturbs sleep and rest. Quick re
lief may he had by applying Cham
berlaln's Salve. It allays the itch
lng and smarting almost instantly
Many cases have been cured by it
use. For sal? by J. W. Bell, Wal
halla; W. J. .ninney, Seneca.
4
FACTS FROM FAUl PLAY.
Tho Knox Illidge Purchase Proving
Satisfactory-Other Matters.
Fair Play, March 2.-Special: The
friends of Clifton Davis will be sorry
to learn of his continued illness at
his home here. Mr. Davis has been
confined to his room for several
weeks with rheumatism. We wish
him a speedy restoration to health.
Mr. and Mrs. Keels Marett, of
Westminster, have been on a visit to
the family of E. C. Marett.
Mrs. D. V. Wright and Mrs. T. R.
Harris have returned from a' visit to
the family of D. H. Harris.
"Billy" Mason, of Lavonia, Ga.,
with his flne-d?ird dogs, "Sport" and
"Frits," have been over for a- few
days' hunt with Pickens Hunt and
other lovers of this tinier-beguiling
sport.
We aro In receipt of a newsy let
ter from R. E. Mason, M. D., of
Greenwood, S. C. He Is an Oconee
county raised boy, and has a lucra
tive practice in the thriving* town of
Greenwood. "Rob," as he is moro
familiarly known to us, recalls with
pleasure his happy days around old
Fair Play, where he roamed the
llohls at large, climbing fruit trees,
pears and grapes being his favorite
fruits. He assures us that his "latch
string always hangs outside." giving
us a hearty welcome to his hospitable
home.
Farmers are dee-lighted to see this
bright open weather. Many of them
have begun hauling guano.
Mrs. Eugene Callahan ls able to be
out again, after being confined to her
room for several days.
Larry Marett gave a pound party
last Thursday night to quite a mun
ber of young people.
Carl McClain ls still confined to
his room. We trust he will soon be
able to resume his studies In the
school room.
W. C. Mays visited homefolks Sat
urday and Sunday. Clayton ls the'
wide-awake teacher of the Rock HUI
school, and a young man of bright
promise for the future.
Horace Leathers, of 8partanburg,
is at home for a few days.
Rev, Thomas Cole preached In the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon nt
2.30 o'clock. Mr. Cole is a young
man just entering the ministry. hiv-?
lng preached occasionally to.moi.tof
our neighboring churches. We wish,
in his behalf, that success attend his
labors for the Master.
John Queen, of Livonia, Ga., an
expert brid; mason, is doing some
substantial work In front of tho Bap
tist church, which will add greatly
to the COS)fort and convenience of
those whj stand around the church
door before and after services. This
ls a long-felt want,-and we think our
good citizens are doing the right
thing, and have employed tho right
man to do the work. Lot. the good
work go on.
For the last two weeks our town
has been stocked with drummers,
who were most ocrdlally entertained
at the hospitable home of W. L.
Dobbs.
Knox's bridge ls now open to tho
public, having been bought in by
Hart and Oconee counties and Lavo
nia, Ga. This ls good news to the
general public, and people are mak
ing good use of this open weather
hauling seed to Lavonia Oil Mills.
This is our nearest railroad station,
and as a natural consequence will
receive the custom of the people of
Oconee more than heretofore. This
is another "long-felt want." T.B.W.
Additional Notes.
E. C. Marett had his collarbone
broken while out riding some time
ago, but we are glad to know he ls
recovering.
I noticed In the Fair Play dots
some weeks ago something about
buying the flat used at the free ferry
for use in the town. Tbe bridge has
been bought by the comities of Oco
nee and Hart, and your correspond
ent can buy the flat very cheap for
personal use. I don't think the town
need* one or has ever needed ono.
The Fair Play and South Union
school teams crossed bats on the lat
ter's diamond last Friday. It re
sulted In a victory for Fair Play, tho
score being 9 to 8V Batteries for
Fair Play, Whitworth and Grubbs;
South Union, Mc Junkin and Cole.
Mis. Lindsey and Miss Dollie Knox
were shopping in Lavonia last week.
Rev. McCain filled his regular ap
pointment at the Methodist church
last Sunday. P. S.
Bishop Duncan is Dead.
.Bishop W. W. Duncan, of the Me
thodist Episcopal Church, South,
died at his home In Spartanburg on
Monday morning last at 10 o'clock.
The funeral will take place In that
city to-day. He was 69 years of age,
having been born In 1839, In Vir
ginia. The bishop completed his ed
ucation at Wofford College, graduat
ing In 1858. He was soundly con
verted, joined the Methodist church,
was. called to preach, received license
and entered the Virginia conference
in 1850. For several years he was
professor of moral and mental phi
losophy in Wofford, also financial
agent of that institution. The Bishop
had been in falling health for A year
or more, but within the paat three
weoks grow rapidly worse, and lt was
seen that the end was near.
Bishop Duncan was a chaplain in
the Confederate army.
He that soweth a breezo Rdme
??intjy reaps a cyclone. Gossipers,
tafce warning.
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THINGS DOING ABOUT SENECA.
Funeral of Mm. C. lt. Livingston.
Matters of Personal Interest.
Seneca. March 3.-^Special: Eu
gene Lewis, of Greenville, was in
Seneca last week.
Mrs. J. N. Herndon has with her '
Mrs. Isbell and Mrs. Hall, her moth
er and sister, respectively; also Miss
Marie Isbell, of Walhalla.
Mrs. J. W. Strlbllng and Miss
Mary Cherry are in Seneca again,
after spending thc winter in Colum
bia.
Boyce Hopkins, who has boen at
tending Draughon's Business Col
lege, in Atlanta, is on a visit to lila
homOfolks here.
Our early gardeners are non est
this year, but good use has been
made of the few good days the past
week, which ls about the first gar
dening done in Seneca this season.
Miss Jennie Kelley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. F. Nicholson.
On next Sunday night, at the Pres
byterian church, the first of the un
ion services will be held, and the pul
pit will bo occupied by Rev. J. C.
Yongue, of the . Methodist church.
There will be no preaching in tho
Baptist church next Sabbath on ac
count of the absence of the pastor,
who is in Atlanta in attendance
upon the Bible Teachers* Union.
To-night, at tho residence ot Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Gignilllat, our musio
teachers, Mrs. T. M. McCutchen and
Miss Janie Gordon, will give a reci
tal by their pupils In violin and pi
ano. The occasion will prove a de
lightful one, and has been held in
pleasant anticipation for weeks by
the patrons and friends of, the
classes.
G. B. Cochran 1B* putting a new
front Into his store room on Main
street, which when completed will
be one of the handsomest of our
business houses, We understand
that similar changes will be made in
[other store nunns.
Norman Bacon has purchased bu
siness Interests in Richland, whero
he haa moved to conduct the busl
jness. While we regret his departure
we wish him the very best success in
his new field.
Mrs. H. J. Glgnilllat's friends were
pleased to see her In Seneca last
I week.
The young society set, known in
Seneca as the tender frying size, en
joyed a delightful evening at the
home of Mr. ahd Mrs. J. T. Lawrence
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Vernor spent
last Sabbath at Richland.
Mrs. H. P. Boggs spont a few days
with her frionds here last week, who
were pleased to see her again.
Hon. Jos. W. Shelor wns in Seneca
to-day on business.
Miss Carrie Hunter has returned
from a two weeks' visit to Green
ville and Easley.
Mrs. B. F. Slonn spent a few days
in Greenville the past week. She
wns accompanied by little Miss An
nie Hunter.
The funeral services of Mrs. C. K.
Livingston were held In the Presby
terian church last Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock in the presence of a
large concourse of friends. Revs. W.
S. Hnmiter and M. R. Kirkpatrick
conducted the services, and there hns
possibly never been a death In our
midst which has been more keofly
( felt. Indeed, a gloom has been cast
? over the community which will not
be readily dissipated. Having spent,
as she did, a long life here, which
was fully Identified with the best In
terests of society and the church,
she had naturally become a part and
parcel of them, and the town feels
keenly her death. There were beau
tiful (estimoninls of love and esteem
in the handsome floral offerings,
there being a large number of ex
quisite designs. The family was
present, and these, with many sor
rowing friends, followed th? remains
to Stor. -* church, where the Inter
ment was made. M.V.S.
TO DEPORT EMMA OOI.OMAX.
Federal Authorities, Roused by Fa
ther i-co's Murder, Take Action.
Chicago, Feb. 29.-A special re
ception for Emma Goldman, the an
archist, when she comes to Chicago
r n March 6 to speak at the German
Holcarrlero' Hall, was ordered to
day by Frank P. Sargent, United
I States Commissioner of Immigration.
?n an order from Washington he
directed that the Chicago Federal
authorities at once take steps to out
her under arrest with the vl>w ot'
jdeporKug her to R issla.
It was explained that as an avow
ed anarchist, who has never been
naturalized, Emma Goldman tomes
willii-i the immigration law. barring
anarchists from this country. When
t-he left the United States recently
she forfeited, lt is. said, even the
shadow ot a legal right to reside
here.
The Rev. Pasquale Renzullo, pas
tor of St. Roch's Italian Catholic
chufch, called on Assistant Chief
gchuettler to-day to ask protection
for Catholic clergymen. Father Ren
zullo told of an attempt on the life
of Father Modesto Gembrisi of St.
Michael's church, who was shot at
by an assassin who threatened his
life in letters. Following the inter
view, which was private, Schuettler
declined to tell of the plans of the
; police. _\-_
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